Guthrie Govan's Late Night Sessions Series 2 | JTCGuitar.com

[@andertons]

If there's a better guitarist on the planet than Guthrie, please step forward now....

[@david-ky7rt]

Lee Ritenour

[@markopolo2224]

@@david-ky7rt no

[@mytelecasterworld3336]

music is not to be the best or aiming to be the best...music's got to do with doing the best, not with bein' the best.....

[@mytelecasterworld3336]

have you ever known about jerry donehue????

[@Alfalfa_Male]

I wonder who in Andretons had this account in 2012 and was just leaving comments willy nilly. Captain, was that you?

[@adamglynn9441]

If I'd spent as much time practicing as I have watching this video, I'd probably be a lot better by now.

[@tentenonetrick]

maybe not when you got it, you got it

[@asesuserasnaidzelas]

Its not this easy to just stop watch guthrie play

[@david-ky7rt]

You might even be as good as me by now, but I doubt it .

[@robberger1549]

Very few players possess an impeccable vibrato, perfect pitch bends with ease and with every finger, and uncanny technical ability with the foresight of forward thinking phrasing. Clean, organic, innovative and all the heart, passion and feel of a standard blues player incorporating whatever style you can name. A music mastermind

[@lukes_guitars_]

The Best player i've ever seen...

[@guitaristforfunn]

+Luca Sabattini have you seen him live? i have, it was fucking nuts. until i see someone else play that good live he's the best in my book.

[@lukes_guitars_]

No +Tyler Saunders, unfortunately i never saw him live! But i've seen Steve Vai, and he was very impressive, i remember his perfect playing... whitout missing one single note... fortunately there are guitar players of that caliber, But i don't think they're completely humans.. don't you? :)

[@The4thDensity]

Totally agree. I don't think anyone can touch him. Can't think of one other single guitarist. Mesmerising.

[@marinooliveira4204]

Can’t disagree with you

[@tomsfruitstand6821]

He’s definitely in the top tier of players. There are many players I think are just as good though. I wouldn’t call them better or worse than one another.

[@sukasuki12]

There is no BEST guitar player.. Music is not competition.. Guthrie was born He is the best Nobody can compete him

[@ET505]

All I can say is that this man is incredibly gifted. One of the world's best.

[@giovannicarboni9521]

He is gifted, but just talent isn't enough; it needs a lot of hearing and practice.

[@giovannicarboni9521]

@@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA yeah, man.. nobody is born with the gift to play well any instrument.. It needs practice! Except in the case of some syndroms (like Tourette's), in which patients have some changes in the brain, giving them a super-human hearing and playing.. Or in people who are born with absolute pitch.

[@asesuserasnaidzelas]

@@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA r/wooosh

[@mohdfairuz1823]

I think GG not human but alien😁

[@jonlate4581]

The guy blows me away. And he learned all this mastery on his own. Incredible.

[@shadowmanjack]

Listening to Guthrie play is like watching Picasso paint or Michael Jordan play basketball. Truly one of the best musical geniuses of our time!

[@dudleysaun]

When he plays, I find myself sitting on the edge of my chair, watching and listening as the ideas just flow out of him. Just one brilliant phrase after another. And Guthrie makes it look effortless. I think I'm gonna go hack off my fingers now!

[@gabriel_jns]

It's not gift it's ear and practice and a lot of passion and love, Mister Govan you are the definition of my dream

[@manimusicka2]

This is pure art.

[@Judah123en]

He leaves no space... Melodies come out like overflowing fresh water in the desert... Which he knows is never enough. Bless our ears, Guthrie!

[@kennykent5336]

For me, if we just talk about improvisation, he's the greatest of all time by far ! He can play any style of music, Blues, Pop, Bossa, Jazz (Bebop, Hardbop, Free, Fusion, Swing etc...), Funk, Rock, Metal. His skills are ......., i think that we don't have words for describe it yet. His feelings are wonderful, the diversity of his licks, his colors !

[@biglek9988]

Govan god

[@kennykent5336]

@@biglek9988 Godthrie Godvan

[@mohdfairuz1823]

Is he human

[@tonygonzalez112]

The guy is ridiculous. It doesn't get any better

[@briancahill145]

This is AMAZING!!! and it just goes to show that buying expensive gear won't help you get a better sound for your self, he goes from suhr to strat to 335 to les paul and keeps that unmistakable "guthrie" sound throughout !!!

[@HydrusT]

Well said my friend.

[@linksayajin2958]

In this video the tone is similar because of the axe fx that makes the guitar sound kinda the same as any other... But in other videos you can hear tonal differences, but Guthrie's playing still the same

[@heliobluesrock]

The first one drove me INSANE! Killer tone, unlimited licks, crazy bends, great rhythm.. AWESOME!

[@abosco771906]

Sounds great. Love the Fractal and your playing even better Guthrie. Bravo.

[@bulzah]

Amazing thing about this is that everything is improvised.

[@JoaoSantos-ho3db]

Nope! On the top left corner you can see the name of the songs =D

[@JoaoSantos-ho3db]

Oh .. Sorry then =)

[@Mrjoneshf]

***** pretty sure that the tabs are written after he peformed the solos, and the tabs are just his improv written down. When they do these sessions they take multiple recordings of each backing track, and then takes out the best improvisation, then write the tabs down

[@SevenStringShredHead]

+Donovan Deans His performance is 100% improvised, the backing track/song is composed by the JTC team

[@JTCGuitar]

+SevenStringShredHead You nailed it! Pure improv on Guthrie's part here. Usually the backing tracks are named first before Guthrie even plays on them. Sometime the names are added after we have a finished recording. The TAB/Notation is always a transcription of the solo, our resident transcriber receives the finished recording, works his wizardry and then sends us back the transcription of the solo. Hope that helps!

[@vft98]

i love this guy so freaking much!!! GUTHRIE IS DEFF ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD!!!

[@david-ky7rt]

Guthrie is ok I suppose

[@mohdfairuz1823]

Agree..

[@david-ky7rt]

Hank Marvin is better

[@GeneSchmidt]

I watched this like 150 times. I just cannot get sick of it.

[@ferventwish4343]

stunning playing :) and that tiny part from 4:35 - 4:38, i can't describe the feeling it gives me. a major inspiration to my ears

[@rclere1]

He one of THE most POTENT voices on guitar today... up there with Holdsworth and Johhny McLaughlin.. such expressive playing in so many styles! And the cat is drop dead funny!

[@thetej1098]

What cat?

[@jamesmiles3341]

@@thetej1098 cat is a term used for musician

[@proxynom6854]

Guthrie is one of the most talented guitarists ever. He's simply a joy to listen to!

[@thomaslamera]

Guthrie Govan is awesome !!!

[@gvbaker55]

Wow! Perfect mixture of flash and substance. Those fine guitars are in the right hands.

[@renejrhodes88]

Guthrie I never thought I'd say this... but you sound so much better on gibson. especially the les paul. Muich creamier sound. less thin... love it.

[@ManelRuivo]

+René J Simonpietri couldnt agree more! in the strat too he sounds really nice! at the end, i think its just have to bem onde guitar without the lever and not scaloped. hehe

[@Litio912]

Guthrie!! YOU R SUCH AN INSPIRATION!! HOPE SOMEDAY I COULD PLAY LIKE THIS WITH THIS TECHNIQUE AND FEELING!! GOD BLESS YOU !

[@andreaestudios7871]

hear gutrie is like waking up with fresh air from the mountain

[@Quimerateck]

+mostro mos omg so true

[@MisterGabal]

I just love that outside-sounding phrase starting at 2:32... wonderful, very very nice.

[@m74d3]

Am I the only one in love with the lick from 0:36 to 0:39 (I think it's funny that it's only 3 seconds, but there must've been a hundred notes played). It just sounds so awesome to me, and so bluesy.

[@jeanbussac]

Yeah... What about this one at 1:03... Made me sick. Great feeling and placement, notes are chosen wisely, even if most people will say "Kay man he plays 3 modes at 200 bpm and it's fine"... Really amazing.

[@Utubesuxmycock]

naw the sequence at 1:00 to 1:03 is just fucking nasty. i love it

[@dennoow]

DCee picking takes away the fluency of the lick. It's not more impressive than legato. Both have different things that make them hard to execute at high level. I find picking easier than legato since it's easier to keep time, volume and cleansiness than with legato. All you need with alternate picking is good synchronisation between your right and left hands. Besides, it's not technique that is supposed to impress you, it's the note choice and the musicality of the lick. Beautifully done by mr. Govan here!

[@dennoow]

I don't think that's at all due to the overuse of legato. If you look at 'waves' on the aristocrats-dvd vs the live in London 2008 version, I would argue that the aristocrats-version is a lot less inspired whilst he's picking a lot more in that version. Alan Holdsworth probably picks once a week, but although I don't like his music I can't deny that he's a very expressive player. Meanwhile Paul Gilbert or Conrad Simon, who are insane pickers, are not known for their emotional/expressive playing. It's about fluency vs machinegun-effect. That's where the difference in expression is in. Guthrie uses both to great effect. Not to say that alternate picking can't be expressive. Andy Timmons is very expressive and has an extremely good picking technique. But legato is not merely a way to 'cheat speed', but it's a way to sound more like a saxophone and add fluency rather than the scratchy effect Alternate picking has. Btw, I think I can play faster whilst picking than woth legato!

[@michaelruggles9441]

I agree with both of you, but like DCee I have to say I would much rather listen to something like 2:40 than legato. It just stops sounding like guitar to me if there is hardly any picking. I think GG is great though, he always sounds like he's _playing_, vs just random noodling, whether it's fast/slow, or legato/picking.

[@ssolooc]

That Les Paul is the best sounding guitar of the bunch. It has a warmth the others just didn't have.

[@MrPyroclasm]

0:42 so freaking beautiful.... how does one come up with that

[@iiJabZtaii]

Pretty good is an understatement. I'v seen them live twice and both times they were astonishing. Not to mention their debut is phenomenal in itself!

[@gettinguponthe1]

the last section should be rated NC-17.

[@MrSpideryfingers]

What is NC-17? i just know MH-17 :)

[@McbrydeWithaY]

MrSpideryfingers pretty much the film rating for porn

[@redterior2800]

Beautiful Gibson ES 335 tone! 🤩

[@Cheximus]

Ummmm that bend at 1:06. Wow. I just came.

[@Sora-o]

Ok....

[@GamezPlayerX]

Such a satisfying bending.

[@TheWiffleSniffle]

Literally every time I hear Guthrie play I get chills! and when I watch him i'm in awe every time! I personally think he is the master. IF one day I can play as half as good as he is...then my life would be complete!

[@jams2blues]

Leaving nasty comments on popular videos... I smell a troll...

[@VivicusTheGreat]

As a guitarist .. I can't even imagine having that many ideas in my head during improvisation .. and NAILING them all.

[@AgEyal]

Axe FX makes everything sound the same.

[@seanevans1992]

Hmm turn it up with good headphones/monitors, close your eyes and then see. I'll give you that the differences are subtler than if he was plugged into an amp, but they are all different - they just all sound good!

[@Malc180s]

Seane Evans bullshit.

[@EixtremeDrummer]

Obviously you would not like to get one for sure.

[@anxiousmindmusic]

I agree, although the Strat just about keeps it's identity.

[@jwcorcoran9838]

Lol you have no clue what you're talking about

[@prsfan01]

I love his mix of classic "expected" licks/note combos interfused with what I can only define as pure Govan magic!

[@JeremySteamsack]

I think he sounds better with gibsons

[@MujahidGodstruth]

Guthrie Govan is fantastic! the best part is that he can work with many types of Guitar. Awesome!

[@benfactor]

Even the demanding listener would be satisfied in 2 minutes of this performance. So much going on in that short period of time. Fusion at its best.

[@MrMjp58]

Sensational ability and beautiful, fluent improvisation. He is a phenomenon. Tone-wise, they were all great, but I liked the Les Paul the most.

[@ripwotd]

The strat solo is superb, the last lick It's just amazing

[@dennoow]

It really doesn't matter what guitar you give this guy does it? He's such a talented player! Amazing how he seems to play whatever comes to mind! Very lyrical style.

[@ripwotd]

The strat solo is simply amazing! Pure feeling.

[@boreed5734]

Agree, that strat sound is just different its just a different animal.

[@Mathstrade]

Was Addicted from the first song I heard incredible so incredibly clean the mans a genius

[@ciaranshaman]

Stunning. Astonishing technical skill fused with such emotion. Absolutely breathtaking.

[@jackalfox332]

One of, if not 'the'(?), most versatile Guitarist/Musicians I've ever seen. He can play anything from Classical, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Heavy Metal, even Death Metal, and many more styles without any effort. Most Guitarists spend their entire life trying to master one, two, maybe three of those styles and still not get it right. Incredibly gifted! Just a quick mention, he doesn't use the Fractal System as he's using in this video. He uses Victory Amplifiers.

[@getaliferetards]

3:00 onwards is unbelievable. one of the best phrasing i've ever heard

[@ldelta4140]

Congrats because of your profile photo

[@tangground]

The most versatile guitar player known to me. Can't think of anything that he's not capable playing!

[@LiveBlueSky]

The most spectacular in Govan is that every improvisso, would serve to be a new song. My ear never predicts what the next note he's playing, Genius

[@dkrysrael5253]

Guthrie makes it look and sound so simple. Nice fit with the Gibsons...

[@trinityprofessor]

Govan is a wonderful guitarrist because he can use the most of guitar scales just in one song! , I admire guitar players that can play like this , following this line ! 😊🎶

[@HydrusT]

they are all so good! i love guthrie but i have to say i love 3:00-3:52 that section is something else

[@robert2987]

The perfect balance between musical talent and hard work - Guthrie Govan.

[@MichaelGrecoGuitar]

smooth daddy-O! This guy is such a master. He even takes hi sound seriously. He switches guitars to get the perfect sound for every track.

[@sduke39]

Very, very impressive guitarist. Even an old blues guy can see the talent Guthrie brings to the instrument.

[@getaliferetards]

“Guthrie can play anything- backwards, if you prefer. And, unlike some other super-duper all-around guitarists, he is anything but a chameleon. Whatever he sinks his teeth into, you can tell it’s him instantly.” -Matthias "IA" Eklundh

[@Hanssone]

Damn he makes every guitar sounds unique with his ability to adapt quickly and cross smoothly between different genre with ease. This is a true example of mastering your skills with perfect harmony between your mind body and guitar. Dont be a hater dont be jealous embrace it

[@skycaptain141]

basically its an amp, effects, mic, cabinet modular. It can recreates your favorite amps, effects, mics, cabinet options and you can tweak it your desire. I am getting an Axe Fx 2 and i sold my amp for it. It really is amazing

[@crisDAwog]

guthries playing is extremely distinct his bends and mannerisms are so unique to his playing

[@aimfuldrifter]

It's incredible to play in so many different styles and many various music genres. Guthrie is awesome!

[@donald-parker]

His guitars all seem to have one very special thing in common - no bad notes.

[@EL3xJamgo]

For the love and strength you bring me, i thanks you dude.

[@MotoCrazy66]

Strangely enough, i'm not over keen on listening to Guthrie's music, but i do really like to watch him play. Whilst hearing him too, of course. But he is brilliant and a seemingly nice guy.

[@SantoshKuppens]

Goshhh, what a pleasure to watch and hear that guy.

[@Cookieblood1]

im glad there is someone out in this world that can play this good..

[@TheVintageyear]

The Best of Times probably one of the most beautiful guitar improvisation i've ever heard

[@CharlesC2024]

The tone he caught at 0:48 was nothing short of beautiful.

[@mavericktorres5688]

I can't get tired of watching this video

[@Bokajmunar]

3:17-3:50 I've never heard such tasty and meaningful guitar before. That was so great!

[@sr1129]

I LOVE this guy man, I love his feel and how FUNKY he is!!! Such unique phrasing. I don't like the super shreddy stuff but everything else is gold!

[@israelcanova]

what a very versatile guitarist

[@Arcnaught]

People say he isn't the best...but listen to how clean this guy plays!!!

[@jimdavignon]

Wow. What a great blend of feel, technique and tone. An amazing, complete player

[@yvancluet8146]

I need half a second to recognize Guthrie playing, he has one of the most recognizable styles and is far away from every other shredder

[@ChrisBurgarellaLegacy]

feel it,combinded w his style,makes for great music,slows down at changes and modulations,bends up and down,does the vai slide,articulates where needed

[@RichardGarcia93]

You can tell he really digs the dynamics and tone of that Axe II

[@gumbypokey58]

An excellent player. He certainly knows his way in and out of the scales!

[@device9]

this inspires me every time I see GG play he just makes the guitar work for him. HE PRACTICES! HE PLAYS!

[@seagers_studio]

some of the best jazz licks i've ever seen

[@Esprit-cryptique777]

qu'elle feeling !quelle phrasé c'est tout simplement magnifique ( la gold top aussi ^^)

[@superhossenpheffer]

I love Guthrie because he is one of the few players who can do whole note bends with his pinky and make it sound fantastic! :) My favorite player on the planet at the moment. Thanks for posting this guys. (Also, new Aristocrats album drops on July 16th 2013 - don't miss that one!)

[@musicisthebestF]

How is it possible that one man can play so many Genres of Rock & Jazz Its just Mind Blowing to me

[@rickyistheman]

Guthrie = The perfect mixture of feel and technical ability.

[@MrPraise88]

here we go again my greatest IDOL guitarists on world.....MR Govan ........

[@surviveautodafe]

looks like a wrist sweatband. anything elastic and covered in fabric will work to muffle the tones above the nut (and before the tuners). during legato licks or tapping or anything else that's harder to mute the other strings properly, sliding it up past the first fret will take care of the muting for you.

[@Mrmoebee]

The perfect blend of technique and soul...

[@JaZZMAste08]

His playing reminds me of variations of Sonic The Hedge Hog tracks, mind blowing. Great guitarist!

[@KenFarnham]

Maybe they should have hired Guthrie to do the soundtrack for the Sonic movie, instead of the song they used.

[@musicisthebestF]

I seriously want to know why people dislike his videos i mean he can play like Greg Howe, Alan Holdsworth & Frank Gambale & Shawn Lane What else could a Blues / Fusion Jazz Fan want ?

[@oOFirefaceOo]

One of the greatest videos i've ever seen

[@andylaw4988]

For years people have wondered what Jesus actually looks like...folks, I give you Mr. Guthrie Govan!! Its as though the good Lord reached down and said" You shall cause all other players to weep uncontrollably at your sheer otherworldly ability". How else can this dudes playing be explained.

[@MisterGabal]

I love the Axe FX, what gave me that impression was his black shirt, and not his usual Mona Lisa one :D

[@Skippzore]

I really like the way his Suhr sounds!

[@TheWaveydee]

Wow...talk about playing with feeling.

[@massimo.pericolo.w]

These sort of videos give me inspiration to live.

[@ztbsk8er]

I came here with the intention of watching just a small portion of the video but finished it because Guthrie's licks are so addictive.