Guthrie Govan - Albert King Style Track at JTCGuitar.com

[@JR6Strings]

The fact that this is him improvising is ridiculous, just a beast

[@jonv5489]

The fact this is now from 16 years ago is crazy.

[@baltazarcarlos6829]

@@jonv5489 ahead of his time

[@MaTtRoSiTy]

And the phrasing and melodic statements are so interesting... all off the cuff. Yeah it's incredible playing, next level

[@alexkhan2000]

I've followed Guthrie closely for over 3 years and he's just getting better and better. He's got another amazing 20~25 years ahead of him. He's only getting started.

[@BiteSizeFeed]

Oh how right you were :D

[@florinbucur145]

Getting close to that number, but he's still got it

[@warandwar227]

and now 15 years later he is still one of the best there ever was!

[@qanthon41]

Best I’ve seen

[@frankstern5270]

Comments that aged like fine wine

[@abeysonjacob9996]

No, I don’t want the tabs. I don’t want my guitar either

[@mysticmoose]

lol

[@jalapenojack]

Frankly there are no tabs for such feel

[@scottmckenna9164]

Poor baby! Now, pick up the pieces of your guitar and get back in the practice room. I'll bring you some Elmer's glue and a snack. I love you darling.

[@scottmckenna9164]

Those initial feelings of defeat will pass and if you are made of the right stuff your fighting spirit will emerge and you may slip into your big boy pants and take responsibility for learning the guitar.

[@TweezerShred]

Lmao

[@mb_gaux]

I really liked the licks between 0:00 - 2:34

[@hunterwalkup2206]

Here because of Rick!

[@n_b7467]

You too!

[@zTheBigFishz]

Wonder how many are here thusly? I had never even heard of Guthrie until Beato turned me on to him.

[@FogerRox]

Here because of the Rck also

[@JTCGuitar]

Suppose we should say thanks to Rick!

[@maurosarti5153]

It's a big issue if you're a guitarist and you have never heard of guthrie govan in your life

[@doncamillo9147]

2:12 ....this is magic

[@georgeskarpo]

First lick is Albert King. Then its an Alien from Vega

[@2whl4re]

Vega is not a planet, it's a star. It is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. Just FYI

[@gavleo6303]

so true

[@tobytoxd]

@@2whl4re Clearly he's talking about Vega System. You, my friend, are coming from SOL - and that's why you're just a human listening to aliens.

[@idk9637]

@@tobytoxd his comments edited so i assume he wrote planet vega originally

[@tobytoxd]

@@idk9637 NEIN

[@gibusgamer93]

That bending trick at 1:05 always blows my mind. Not only does it sound great, but it's so precise and in-tune in spite of bending to two different pitches in that small a space.

[@naturalbornhuman3450]

Sounds quite like derek trucks’ kind of thing, except for Derek does it with the slide 😅

[@isaacoliveira2yearsago981]

@@naturalbornhuman3450 great comparison

[@tomdijk5549]

@@naturalbornhuman3450 I believe the one to come up with it was Peter Green (for example kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKXQiGWboJyKobM), but it could also be BB King, who liked Peters playing very much The minor version (bending up from the tonic) goes to David Gilmour

[@jakobole]

Steve Lukahter does these as well - that's why I dig him and Guthrie :)

[@thesongremainsthesame76]

Jeff Beck also has done similar crazy bending in the past

[@littlewingaseel3029]

Guthrie is so brilliant and jaw dropping as always! 💞 Who is still here in 2021?

[@alcrapone1131]

This clip 15 years online now. Uploaded in the wake of youtube. Good times :)

[@THESESSIONROOM]

2022!

[@harrisontownsend910]

2022.

[@THEKECHEXPERIENCE]

Guthrie is not posting anything what a shame!!!!!

[@littlewingaseel3029]

@@THEKECHEXPERIENCE yes we miss him. For me, he is one of the greatest improviser of all time. 💞🎶🎸

[@bobbyrevell]

Whatever. How can you be technically beyond masterful and meaningful, melodic, fun to hear, ultra-complex, bluesy, heartfelt, and unforgettable all at the same time with pure integrity and modesty--I could go on. Fuck, he's the most underestimated and unappreciated guitarist ever--but all of us here appreciate him.

[@kodykindhart5644]

Basically

[@OliverMazur]

It's amazing how he can play absolutely ANYTHING he hears in his head, no matter how fast the run, how big the jumps, he can hear it absolutely cleanly in his head, and he can play ti absolutely cleanly through his instrument, his technical abilities aren't stopping him either. i NEED online lessons from this guy

[@WilsonStoat]

That tremolo picked bend he does at 2:13 is simply ridiculous. I dropped my bacon sandwich. Thanks, Guthrie - you owe me a bacon sandwich.

[@jpkaneshida5075]

WilsonStoat THAT was everything👍👍

[@doncamillo9147]

This is magic.. My joint hit the coffee. Guthry owes me a joint and coffee. I.e. a musicuan breakfast.

[@wind3]

THAT WAS SICK

[@mikepowers8398]

agreeeeeeed

[@nervedown666]

This is fucking hilarious! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@rashstov8003]

A legend says that every time Guthrie uses his little finger on the neck a puppy dies. So he's trying to save the puppies.

[@JTCGuitar]

😂

[@chiarew]

Speed isnt a requirement to make meaningful soulful music, but when you can play that fast and clean you have mastered the instrument and have a vocabulary that most players will never achieve. Playing in time, hitting all the right notes, landing on the right notes, musical phrasing....when you can jam like Guthrie, you are really special.

[@AromiErotici]

Jack Black was chasing the Devil for the pick of Destiny and Guthrie has had it all along.

[@thanos91410]

If there's anyone who's close to mastering the guitar and music in general it's probably him

[@jhonleesjconcepcion7616]

That 9 octave-bend 2:12

[@Jonjzi]

How does the string not break? I seriously don't understand.

[@aussie97531]

@@Jonjziid break my e string and somehow the b string probably too. So wild

[@coreythomas6024]

Here because after 12 years nothing touches Guthrie. I've been spoiled since, but i don't regret a moment of time listening.

[@kalorakalora]

1:23 that run literally makes me crack up everytime I hear it for the sheer absurdity of his skills

[@jaiyuen5440]

I get goosebumps every…single…time

[@zebpearce4082]

I know I'll never be anywhere close to as good, but watching Rick Beato go through and analyse this video made me realise I can still learn a lot even at my meagre level by examining the techniques used and taking it piece by piece. Absolutely stunning work.

[@pocewar]

One of most scariest guitarists ever... so versatile... what an incredible phrasing ....

[@lakervoxx597]

Back here for some more in 2022... holy smokes. I wish there was more Guthrie to consume on the internet.

[@ekirenrut]

Rick Beato sent me. I've watched many a Guthrie video, but goddamn.

[@leandrovila5748]

hahaha! me too mate, I can't believe he improvises a solo as if he had written it. Never gets out of tune in bendings!!!! he can play any genre, THE guitar hero of today, cheers friend

[@ekirenrut]

@@leandrovila5748 and how does he turn his left hand into a slide at 1:22?!

[@talsophos]

14 years later commenting yo be still blown away and say ge ia the greatest improviser alive IMHO. Just doesn't hit a wrong note and every phrase is perfectly timed.

[@donwheeler1208]

Holy moly. That was some smoking hot guitar playing. And so clean…. I heard every note clearly. That’s a phenomenal achievement! The phrasing and bends were so passionate. That’s every guitars dream to be played like that.

[@PK-ct1bm]

Guthrie has crossed the boarder between art of playing and sheer technical versatility long time ago. He will always make you smile. Plus he seems just a nice guy. May he live long and prosper. TY for sharing!

[@josullivan63]

This guy is now setting the standard for rock, jazz and blues guitar playing. I've got his album 'Erotic cakes' and all I can say is, Satriani and Vai have just been toppled buy this dude. After hearing him for the 1st time, I didn't know whether to go home and practice more or sell my guitars.

[@DizzyKrissi]

Never heard something this crazy and versatile in respect. One of the best players I've ever heard... it's a pleasure and joy to listen but a pain for me as a guitar player not EVER be able this great

[@markjordan8919]

Totally astonishing, especially the mammoth string bend just before the end which I wouldn't have thought was possible!

[@nickp440]

1:05 is maybe the most soulful bend ive ever heard in my life

[@johncole4963]

Check out his older rendition of fives at namm on here for a competitor

[@lauker]

One of my favourite solo of all time !

[@TUUK2006]

He has such a wide musical vocabulary. I could listen to him all day and I don't think I'd get bored or hear him repeat himself once.

[@dhs911230]

It says "Albert King Style Track" not Albert King Style playing. He's obviously playing with his own style....

[@brandondibbin11]

dude it doesn't matter how many times you say it some people just won't ever understand lol

[@morzanthegod3186]

Ikr? Learn to read!!! Lol

[@mysticmoose]

wot so ur saying this DOESN'T sound like Albert King?! now i confuse

[@zawlattros]

Dear Guthrie ! you are really Guitar God for me ❤❤❤🙏❤❤❤

[@georgebennett3197]

Please try to understand...he's not trying to play in the "Style of Albert King" he is playing in his own style over a backing track that is in the style of Albert King.

[@charlieskinner1532]

Classic Albert King style.

[@guitar-nation-gautam]

Here after Rick Beato's video on Guthrie!

[@johnsammers]

I love the way at one point he looks up as if someone has stuck their head in and mimed 'cup of tea?' without hime breaking stride....just other worldly skill set...

[@andyashla]

So many unique parts blending into a blues masterpiece! Thanks, Guthrie!!!

[@benjaminwilkens9582]

That look at 0:42 says I clearly am not sure where to go next. He needs more time to think so he throws out simple bends as filler and then comes back with killer lines. Genius.

[@Diakonov29]

I think his smirk was a reaction to his, as the brits say, "cheeky" lick at 00:39.

[@milankotevski1663]

Thought is the enemy of the flow. Guthrie just goes with the flow.

[@michaelzahnwehgitarre8957]

that faux-slide Duane Allman lick at 1:22 came out of nowhere and is tasty as fuck. How did he spontaneously come up with that, so good.

[@PrimoSchnevi]

im also obsessed with that part

[@milankotevski1663]

1:22-1:25 what a badass lick. Short but sweet.

[@guitarcontrol]

The thing that amazes me the most is the advanced lines and outside notes that guthrie throwns in. That and he's so amazingly smooth and effortless while playing crazy leads. This guy is surely one of the best.

[@grrggrrg4805]

Found you

[@guitarcontrol]

@@grrggrrg4805 ??

[@grrggrrg4805]

@@guitarcontrol just funny to see yr channel with a 13 year old comment with like no likes, like oh look who popped up on this video that like as old as me

[@vladzolot4501]

The best of the best

[@Modes9]

I've been playing for 25 years...including four as a music major at Ithaca College. I'm here to tell you, Guthrie is the REAL THING! He has gone beyond Larry, Robben, and even Scott Henderson in the Blues-Fusion Category!

[@deathlesshorsie]

total f.u.c.k.i.n.g mastery - god bless ya guthrie

[@caprise-music6722]

2:12 ascended into space

[@Slapjabber]

Love guitar faces.

[@rogersgonc]

Rick said this was cool... and I can say - this is insane! Outstanding!

[@victorwho744]

This is just insane... Wow

[@camegratte5176]

My guitar is watching this while i'm not at home.

[@jeanperrod2465]

tears of joy

[@ten5ionator]

0:59 When he casually lets one rip and hope no one noticed it and continue to play one of the greatest improvised solos known to man...

[@imadlebiar1546]

Just leaving a comment here to see it after years and think how epic this is

[@DavidBrown-zs1ic]

Guthrie has definitely set the bar and raised it I don't think anybody really comes close to his playing today there's some great guitar players out there don't get me wrong but he is definitely the goat

[@shrednoob5233]

1:25 what a lick. 😂 His licks are like licks you've never seen before. Crazy ass dude.

[@sdiabr6792]

1:38 hybrid picking at its finest

[@sadzidsmajkic6181]

0:59 series of unbelievable bendings :D holy crap that sounds amazing!

[@numv2]

Albert King would be so proud

[@musec07]

I met guthrie 3 weeks ago in dublin and he's so normal like... imagine being the best of ALL TIME at something and being so blasé about it... such a gentleman

[@kiagusrisad2552]

this guy playing with his feeling

[@puspraj4687]

Epic. Excellent playing. GOAT

[@InsaneGuitarGenius]

I can't stop watching this guy! He is just incredible. I am a huge guitar fan (see my username) and Guthrie is my favorite - EJ, Clapton, Carlton, Ford, DiMeola - I love all those guys, but Guthrie has captivated me. This cat could put out a blues alblum that would just destroy. I hope he starts playing with other artists and go's more mainstream, talent like this needs to be showcased. I don't what it is exactly but, maybe it has to do with the hair and beard, I am currently growing mine out!!!

[@J1Z06]

this fellow is incredible!!!! tone for days and technique that would make any aspiring guitarist scratch his head and smile!

[@oroluia2070]

2:13. OMG !!!!! :O

[@gitarmats]

It's like he never runs out of ideas.

[@1310an]

Believe it or not, I think the most difficult part of this solo is the low E7 arpeggio - he's hammering on a B and D before plucking the G# on the G string (and ascending chromatically up). It is absolutely insane to do that at tempo.

[@RasmusHaxholm]

that part fkn blew my mind

[@boreed5734]

There is no restrictions for this guy, he does things never heard or thought of its like the normal rules of guitar don't apply to him. He's at a standard even the best players in the world are in awe.

[@Shadow-oi5sy]

Time-stamp please?

[@bapmusic9756]

Simon Currie I think is 1:28

[@Shadow-oi5sy]

Cheers Este.

[@alternateimpact81]

I wish this song would go on and on

[@erkiperki7311]

Albert king wishes he was this good

[@StoicContrarian]

More people know who Albert King is that will ever know Guthrie. This is great for guitar players but the rest of the world will find this boring.

[@jamesreidngbicol]

@@StoicContrarian why boring tho? Can u xplain

[@sinisapetrovic4707]

Mindblowing, jawdropping, extraterrestrial

[@giosue_montax]

0:41 what am i doing in this p l a n e t ¿?

[@Javimarueda]

Genial

[@lucienvandegaart8434]

This gentleman was abit of trouble for his mother coming out to take his first breath. Finally figuered why he took longer than most of us to be delivered. Thats cuz he wouldnt let go of the baby guitar he had in his baby hands and to this day is still holding on to one. God bless his mother. It's a joke but it has some truth to it. I'm pushing 70 yrs old and still am blessed with great vision,hearing with a loving heart and bigger ears then Abe Lincoln. Truly blessed by our creator hoping to make it to 100 for that's how we're designed believe it or not. Since I was pre-puberty Ive always Loved music of many types. Remember in the 60s seeing to many bands and musicians of all types I couldnt.count them all today. Like Jimi Hendrix 3 times Cream fairwell concert. Zepplins first tour through California. The doors, iron butterfly, airplane Chuck Berry,Mayall and the list never stopped until tickets got $ 20 which was a burn. Seen so.many in jazz, blues, fusion, rock and roll,Soul, Symphonys, funk, oldies, surfer music, disco real country and old cowboy bands. Met afew of the great originals when it was real music not synthetic like some today. There's only a few great ones still able to perform live(rare) cuz too many have joined the band in the next world and to me God is the only conductor where everybody gets to play and there's no pay but Love. Anyway so far its been super fun and exciting music is the greatest art form just listen to the birds and the wind and the ways. Here before us and if egotistical humans don't destroy this paradise when human species disappears off the face of the earth and they will nature will still be playing her tunes. Mr. Jovan is in my opinion the greatest active guitarist living today. His versitility is the reason. Truly unique and I don't see anything but a gentleman who smokes that axe Hope he is playing at 100 years old God willing. He's the best alive today that I've seen and heard over my life hands down. He's a master of the guitar. His best is yet to come and its an honor to the music world thats he's alive playing and getting even better all the time. Just one old hipsters opinion. We're only important to ourselve seems to be alot of peoples lifestyle today. But when you can Love how you're making a living and make other people love how your doing it your way and it makes them happy then thats what being a fulfilled human being is all about. Having a positive effect on others is second to sharing Love with a humble spirit. His music he plays and his personality makes him a joy to be able to listen to. Wishing everyone LOVE PEACE AND HAPPINESS and be good to yourself you got the same chance as the next to make your life to 100 yrs. Lifes humbling because of the good we can do for others only making it good for us all. Peace out to all be free on the inside that makes us reflect a natural good example to the youth and those who really need a good feeling of selfworth so it helps the human race

[@jackhandy2988]

The standard picking + hybird picking and lightening fast pull-offs on are mind blowing.

[@yonikup2865]

Rick squad?

[@InsaneGuitarGenius]

Guthrie Govan is without a doubt my favorite guitarist. I say that in the present tense because I really dig a lot of other players, but Guthrie just has that special something. I never get tired of watching these videos, the man has truly mastered his instrument. A lot of other players - Vai, Satriani to name a couple - are great, but after awhile I get bored with their playing, not with Guthrie - he always sounds refreshing. If you don't own Erotic Cakes - BUY IT! Cheers G

[@aileoz]

Agreed, 8 yrs later and counting.

[@adamglynn9441]

Does anybody know what the heck is going on at 1:38-1:41? Such an interesting and bizarre line.

[@YaoEspirito]

+Adam Pennington Don't know, but it's a line that sounds like you'd hear Danny Gatton play.

[@rolandlemus203]

+Adam Pennington He's in the zone, I have watched many of his vids, and he is not the average player, of ok, here is the scale we're in and I will repeat that ah gozillion times, lol, he stretched out and got a funky combination there for sure, and on this one, he just lets loose, all of these folks commenting on its not this or that, who the heck cares? I mean really? It's HIS style, and I think its pretty cool:)

[@someday777777]

i dont know how to explain, well you surely noticed he uses the pick to hit the A string and middle finger to hit the G string, but on the left hand he switches roles if i may say , he starts with certain fingers on the A string and you will notice that one of them jumps at the end on the G string, ending with that bend , im sure i did not help much lol;

[@ccs624]

Rhythmic displacement. He repeats a fixed number of notes in a group against a fixed time frame. If you a play a group of 3 notes in a triplet time frame, the first note in that group will always land on the beat. But if you played a group of 4 notes in a sextuplet time frame, then the first note in that group will only synchronise with the beat every four beats. This is what creates that “shifting” effect, because the first note in the group starts on the beat, then it drifts away, and eventually resyncs again.

[@paparodendro1]

This is flawless technique-wise. It does not get any better than this!

[@WeeklyUrbanWalks]

Okay but can he play Smoke On The Water ?

[@andreideaconu7232]

he actually can, look it up

[@YaoEspirito]

Congratulations. You're officially the 10.000th clever guy to post that knee-slapper on a guitar video.

[@WeeklyUrbanWalks]

@@YaoEspirito I was just wondering that"s all

[@AlexandreLapierreguitarist]

Best improvisation I've heard of my life, genious Govan!

[@Jay23445]

2:11 wtf bro

[@zivkomihajlica2457]

Guthrie is not only an awesome, or an inspiration. he is a role model!

[@numv2]

Don't get fooled guys. He's just playing in the style of "playing in the style of BB King".

[@hotbiz123]

BB King that's a laugh!!!

[@coldcharlie580]

he is improvising all this. that is the crazy part.

[@blueshouseroberto5856]

Too fast

[@zaccyo]

Too fast for what? You to comprehend?

[@jeremyg5318]

Sensational

[@4NDREW100]

WWAAAY too fucking fast for Albert king dude he knows he's show but that's his thing, and how he prides himself on playing, and playing slow gives him that chance to get his feeling across :P

[@Pollero20]

everytime i see/hear guthrie, there is something new. guthrie rocks!!

[@robinpayneguitar]

Albert King never played a lick that was any longer than 4 or 5 notes. Sounds nothing like Albert King he was a feel player/minimalist, not a shredder. Not saying anything bad about Guthrie, everybody relax, just saying that comparing/relating this to Albert King is asinine.

[@jpturbo98]

I see your point,and you're right about Albert King's licks, but its not a solo on the style of Albert King, its a backing track on the style of Albert King with a solo on the style of Guthrie Govan. Just lettin ya know

[@robinpayneguitar]

jpturbo98 lol yea I s'pose yer right

[@FSMusic86]

Guthrie also didn't know the names of the backing tracks... he just played on them...

[@ezequieles]

Hi Guthrie you are incredible as always I went to see you there at the bassment when I was on holiday you were not there never mind another day maybe. take care

[@SteveGouldinSpain]

Nice but way too many notes for Albert!!

[@benliebrand5271]

Pretty amazing though. Did you see him counting the notes! :-)

[@HaroldFlood15]

Interesting

[@brandondibbin11]

albert style track, misread the title

[@victorteran559]

Steve Gould this is just advertisement for the backing track that's in the 'style of albert king' doesnt necessarily mean hes playing in the style of albert king.

[@SteveGouldinSpain]

Agreed victor teran and I said it was very nice but that does not invalidate my well intentioned observation that Albert would have played less notes :-)

[@albertlarroca1271]

Awesome !!

[@thomasgraben123]

I love Guthrie`s playing and I love Albert`s playing, but not this please !!!! It`s ruined both !!!!

[@filospinato6140]

Thanks Guthrie!

[@juanjazzbass]

This is not like Albert King !!! uffff too much notes !!!

[@BlueArpeggio.PoDoDan]

+Juan Cruz Barrueco It says PLAYING TO ALBERT STYLE BACKING TRACK, DO YOU EVEN READ SIR

[@Blue_pikmin11]

Man this dudes got so many awsome licks, his actually amazing !!!! Rock on goth !!!!!

[@jeannotdujardin6126]

Albert King style ??? Ha ha ha....

[@paulmichael2589]

no idiot

[@rhlr4825]

Albert king style 'track'

[@RamiroMexico]

Guthrie, I have seen and, of course, listened to many great guitar players, however, yesterday was the first time I listened to your music, and you are my favourite bar none. Let us know if you happen to come to Mexico. The guitar scenario has got a new name GUTHRIE GOVAN. Best of all.

[@jinopundit217]

The most advanced improviser today..

[@alreadyshining]

Just astonishing. Wow...