Guthrie Govan - The Open Highway

[@zero-east-23]

He is a living dictionary of guitar licks.

[@arnavdman]

I cant comprehend. I just hear.

[@starthrashinferno1]

The irony is that he doesn't play "licks". He plays what he hears in his head. Thats why it sounds so organic and smooth, and not like a bunch of premeditated licks weakly strung together.

[@RobertMJohnson]

under the "boring, uncreative" section of the dictionary. Y A W N

[@ATX0705]

​@@RobertMJohnson Eh, for every one of you hating negative nancies, there are a thousand of us that do enjoy Guthrie's guitar playing.

[@RobertMJohnson]

@@ATX0705yaaaaaawn to you.

[@tano107]

Guthrie is amazing. Not just also technically gifted and with excellent taste, but he feels the spirit of the guitar (He gets jazzier with a 335, more bluesy with a strat, etc.). Like every guitar he picks up suggests a path to follow, and he totally nails it.

[@guthrie_1]

@Andrei James It’s more than likely a Suhr made to resemble a strat

[@RobertMJohnson]

hardly. 300 other guitarists have more musicality than this dude

[@tano107]

@@RobertMJohnson “Yeah? Well, you know, that’s just like, your opinion man”

[@Mongo966]

@@tano107this aggression will not stand, man.

[@quiltface83]

I would buy a whole cd of guthrie playing over jam tracks.

[@TriggerHappy58]

West Coast Grooves is literally that

[@jjmah7]

Haha a CD

[@quiltface83]

@@jjmah7 yeah that comment aged...but i still stand by what i said

[@j-ferrell144]

@@quiltface83bro I would pay Guthrie to simply make more KZbin videos playing to backing tracks. He is the goat, period

[@Hbw113]

⁠@@quiltface83was lucky enough to see him play live in London at an Aristocrats gig. Was truly mind bending watching him play. He’s just so so so good. Not seen his like since Shawn Lane

[@johnhill9280]

Guthrie's note bending is beyond soulful. His playing is technically perfect, but with total feel and lyricism. My neck automatically torques when he bends with such meaning.

[@talsophos]

I'm with you on the next Torques 👌👌

[@Tertium8]

He really is one of the best guitarists ever isn’t he...?...

[@ctusser]

No Doubt

[@Stevewatson3]

If at least one of the most able, got to attend a masterclass with him absaloute gentleman full of wisdom!

[@Xaion6]

Yes, his Charvel is my dream axe

[@vraelatao2264]

He surely is the best we have seen from the last two decades. Hands down.

[@alessandrorossini8704]

He is.

[@mikeatl4953]

Guthrie's playing is incredible. There really are not enough superlatives. Thanks!

[@achmadluthfirashid9083]

Even He looks amazed by what he can do at times. Play on, Mr. Govan!

[@gitarmats]

The melodic control and phrasing is just on a utterly ridiculous level.

[@stonaldinho1178]

The mark of a truly great guitarist is when everything they play is interesting. Guthrie Govan can take a series of backing tracks with extremely basic chord progressions and record one of the tastiest guitar instrumental albums ever on the first take. That's talent, right there.

[@HuyHoang-gb5hb]

He is a person who understands the laws of nature according to Buddhism. He learns music just like we all learn languages. Freedom + love + passion + discipline is key here. He also travels to expand his musical ideas. His parents must have understood life for which we should be grateful because the music in the family inspired him to study music. So now we have Guthrie, guitar’s God We can all be gods! By understanding yourself and consciousness.

[@jjmah7]

Funny how he can play ‘sloppy’ here giving it an authentic blues sound but can turn around and play on the beat perfectly at over 200 bpm too

[@tenthousandagainstone7967]

I can literally sit and watch/listen too Guthrie play all day. One of the wonders of this world.

[@vladavasiljev]

The only hitech guitar player who can play the blues with a sense. And the most versatile guitar player ever.

[@frannyp46]

B.c. totally agree.I once read in an interview were he described himself as a blues guitarist that got distracted.

[@zedmelon]

​@@frannyp46 Hahah that totally sounds like a Guthrie remark!

[@areyouavinalaff]

1:32 woah I loved that dissonance phasing in and out during the gradual bend

[@praveenjangid3222]

true that! :)

[@chanhtrungle1188]

he is the best "shredding + melodic" guitarist

[@GrzegorzNowacki]

Wonderful melodic solo ♫♪

[@bruce257]

Mr Govan is one of the best guitar players out there!

[@kaiselkamish9904]

Literally every lick he plays you'v never seen before, so guthrie, incredible.

[@dwftube]

Whenever my day needs a lift, I play this and it puts smile on my face. :)

[@Lpmgato1]

Truly brilliant guitarist, superb, fluid, smooth, fast, while still creating beautiful, melodic express. Awesome!

[@archinsoni1254]

This man uses fingers to change tone and groupings and rests so well at will. He is the Messi of Guitar

[@globalgreengenerationcom]

Just got an attack of spinal chills listening to this. I gotta go play. Always inspires. Thank God for Guthrie Govan!

[@augustinuslobach3811]

It's so hard for me to get perfect note placement playing that fast. Guthrie does it the best. Every single note is where it's supposed to be. What a pure talent.

[@julient.6311]

The first 3 notes are just perfect and lead the way to the tone and inspiration for the entire song. This guy is mindblowing

[@pierreducroz3994]

A lot of Soul in that playing, along with many Jeff Beck' inflections ... but without even using the floating bridge !

[@stratogatesteins3828]

The best!!.. the 1:13 to 1:17 mark fills me with such melancholy.. this guy deserves to be recognized world wide and not just in the rock/metal community

[@joeblankenship377]

So smooth with those bends, sounds like he's playing slide at times.

[@Somewhere-in]

This biblically brilliant! The notes are just so beautiful.

[@00xanawolf00]

So good he just made my speakers put on sunglasses and take up smoking. Love Guthrie!

[@joecochrane8151]

play it loud and proud..... and also the best

[@VicGuitarman]

Not many will live with him as far as improvising goes. He has every tool in his box.

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

ok. ive been around a long long time. this guy is the best guitarist alive. what a sheer joy. no one can touch him. feast kiddies

[@kennethmcnamara2098]

No one but Buckethead!

[@ronaldbacha7818]

GG is so AWESOME,,, such feeling and inspiring,,,,,, I gotta go play MY Guitar.... -RJ.

[@Lpmgato1]

Truly great guitarist. Also excellent song writer, creative musician.

[@Somewhere-in]

Amazing rock guitar. Sounds of the open road on a hot day when you're happy and full of optimism.

[@lonehawk71]

Melts my face every time I hear him.

[@kurtjohnson4816]

One of my favorite things I've heard him play.

[@danielw1981]

best guitar player today!!!

[@nightly522]

Brilliant playing. Great emotion

[@deantajordan4430]

I’ve had dreams of this solo perfect dude💪🏾

[@vovanukr]

You are one of the BEST !!!

[@Maxx61]

Finally. A highway where I don't mind being stuck in traffic at all.

[@wideangle1238]

Incredible.

[@pavlosheiko5361]

The One and Only. Unique.

[@petrastellar]

his phrasing and expression is so sophisticated..nothing comes close.

[@jackmeeng1531]

He is the Guitargod!!!! wow..

[@nacienlos70]

Wow! He certainly can mold the sound. A lot of Dereck Trucks here. You can see Guthry is an eternal student of phrasing.

[@ronaldisenberg257]

The most underrated guitarist in the world.

[@oroluia2070]

Underrrated? people everywhere calls him as the most versatille and scariest guitar player alive.

[@ronaldisenberg257]

check out Frank Marino thats scary and he has been around since the early 1970s

[@ronaldisenberg257]

One example is the instrumental Babylon Joe Bonamassa Steve Vai Zakk Wylde say he is one of the top guitarist in history.Plus aint dead yet or his best solo video are prime example of how incredible he is.

[@ronaldisenberg257]

i have seen the best live from the mid 1960s and have had the honour to meet some of them Blackmore Satriani EricJohnson Leslie West.I play guitar also for 53 years i have some understanding of playing as a musician all are great in their own style. yes i totally agree with you about Guthrie but Marino did various styles also before any other musicians before him and that was Since he was 17 years old when he cut his first record but that is just my opinion I believe Frank and Jimi were the best But i understand your opinion 100 percent everyone has their Favourites That is what makes conversation about these gifted musicians interesting we all can enjoy.Thank you. Ron Oshawa Canada

[@rohw0016]

Julian lage..

[@7stringlandscape631]

So good he can surprise and impress himself.

[@jackmeeng1531]

Guthrie is a living legend!!!

[@markdeano]

His subconscious takes over and Guthrie flows down the fretboard at the genius subconscious level

[@60secondfrenzy93]

Wish I could hang out with him with coffee on a beautiful sunday afternoon.

[@molina21000]

Increíble Govan!!!

[@1977alo]

this guy is simply astonishing

[@catchewayroulette6571]

Guthrie has that infinite amount of soul.....At times it seems like, does he ever run out?......Never!!!

[@BillM1960]

Wow, just wow!

[@rubbinman]

Speed and feel what an incredible guitar player Thanks man the 6 dislikes must be tone deaf

[@loud7070]

You knew an offspring of Ian Anderson would be spectacular and Guthrie is spectacular.

[@jordanwatkins1220]

1:31 This rhythmic idea is just luscious.

[@fractalzone1210]

Awesome! sounds fun to play, Thank you Mr. Govan!

[@ShredHeadJHJ]

5 guys are pissed as fuck that they'll never be 1/1,000,000,000th as good as Guthrie.

[@francescocusato]

Mr Govan è uno dei miei preferiti

[@keithharris4620]

Holy shit!….and what a tone out of a Strat!

[@Charlesguitarlessons]

So haters, Guthrie is just a shredder, huh?

[@andychips]

+Charles Christopher Haha - so true! The guy can play just about ANY style.

[@gregdavidson5898]

+Charles Christopher And all these vids show that you don't have to buy HIS guitar $$$ He is using many different brands/styles of guitar and doing whatever he wants to on the fingerboard and getting killer tones will all the types of pick up configurations, humbuckers or single coil regardless. $aves me a lot of money. Now I don''t have to run out and buy a Charvel Govan guitar. (I can still suck on all my guitars that I already own).

[@sheldoncooper8199]

+Charles Christopher Everyone that seriously follows Guthries career since 2009 knows that he s No Shredder. He can play EVERY Style: Heavy Metal, Blues, Fusion Jazz, Old School 1950 ies Jazz. Hard Rock

[@Geraet]

+Charles Christopher he's a master of the instrument

[@victorlafuente1172]

can anyone like guthrie have haters? stupid people i'd call them hahha

[@Williamstanway]

oooooo Guthrie how you make me shake with guitar tingles 😄

[@cjchristopher5857]

so phrasing. such melodic. can haz feels.

[@kumar1924]

Brilliant!

[@rifflife]

love this guys playing. He's no shredder, but he can shred if he wants to. He just has too much soul and melody to ever be considered just a shredder. Guthrie has awoken a need for me to play the guitar more than I have for a long time. When I hear him I feel the same way I did when I first heard guys like Blackmore, Rhodes, EVH, Hendrix etc...nearly 35 years ago.

[@aaroniousmontalbano8458]

+rifflife great comment. There are a ton of awesome guitarists out there, but he is truly inspiring. He gives me the same feeling. THAT is greatness.

[@rbagel55]

It is the great players that inspire us to play. What gets me about Guthrie is he isn't stuck on 1 style of playing. Like this clip, even though he isn't "shredding" here, try doing some of those string bends and to get the whole thing to sound right is a bitch, but it sure sounds great

[@glennjames2324]

As much as it pains me, and for the grief that I know is to come, I think he might be that guy ? I know there are lots of people out there that will say I'm crazy, but he might just be that dude you know ? I know everyone has their favorite, but from what I've seen so far, that's including watching him, Via, and Satch onstage at the same time, and IMOP I think he clearly outranked those guys,(AND THAT'S SAYING A LITTLE MORE THAN A MOUTHFUL).

[@sumanchowdhury6162]

His finger picking style s unique. BTW no one can pull off tasty lines like he does

[@ronnieguitar99]

So how come comments are turned off for "Time to Let Her Go" from the same session? Too many people commenting "He must have just found out she was pregnant"? Or then it may have been "He must have just found out about her other men." That's probably it.

[@seenochasm7101]

1:38 Bloody hell. What a cool phrase.

[@irinalange73]

♥♥♥

[@andreaswijaya5973]

Loves Guthrie play F.

[@solidsender69]

I felt Duane Allman in this amazing creature !

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

Yup...first thing I noticed. He’s no stranger to brother Sky Dog.

[@briansaralan1887]

This is such a good track for a car ride. Love this gentelman

[@habibmuhamadhusain5992]

OOMMGG... Amazing...

[@JCalxado]

este hombre juega en otra liga, no es humano

[@andyoc]

awesome playing. Tone, licks and speed all there. Along with Tom Quayle probably the best guitarist to emerge in last 10-15 years. Mention also to Rick Graham.

[@patereekoelectrik842]

sound ,, the sound ... from the first note ....

[@stevejpm1]

He makes that guitar sing.

[@fmills1583]

masterful

[@christopherrome4475]

Nice!!!!

[@luanirani]

My strat doesnt do that

[@zedmelon]

Yeah my Tele is also defective. It didn't come with all these notes.

[@tonyangelis2786]

1:35 can you make slide sounds without a slide?

[@jimvss]

1:15 he finally uses his pinky for a stretch

[@HuyNguyen-tb8wu]

Fanstatic

[@SEngelsg]

If I did not know better I would swear that my loudspeakers are smiling....

[@juana1483]

Shootout at The Crossroads with Steve Vai??????? And Ralph M.

[@petecheese7614]

what I love about Guthrie is his laid back approach to techniques which us humble guitarists aspire to and will never accomplish cos a,we haven't got the talent b, the unbelievable time taken practicing to achieve this standard of playing.Still very inspiring nevertheless.

[@tropicjam7343]

Now,thanks to him ,i start relistenning to blues music.

[@mrviciousspiegel4317]

Please i need the backing trqck , i cant find it! :( :(

[@donsoarj2694]

Yeah He's playing great. But can we talk about the guitar sound??🤯🤯

[@zigzagbigbag]

This has a 70's California theme to it.

[@jeromehershey]

Best mid-string down bender in the game SON

[@Greums_]

Nice Strat

[@bestestinventions7032]

he has that beautiful Derek Trucks sound

[@chanchrikbhardwaj4659]

what a great tone!! can anyone tell the settings to get similar sound ??

[@davidsailo4802]

I didn't know when I start tapping my feet!

[@rbagel55]

Not easy string bends, takes some serious practice to make it sound right