3 Guthrie Govan Licks From 2010

Here's the next Three-For-All lesson with 3 Guthrie Govan Licks From 2010.
Guthrie Govan is a master-level guitarist and one of the most exciting musicians on the scene today. From his educational material and output that has continued for decades, which began in Guitar Techniques Magazine, not to mention his incredible music and recordings which include his solo albums, and work with groups such as Asia, Steven Wilson, and The Aristocrats (to name a few).
This lesson takes a look at some fresh-sounding ideas that came from a bootleg featuring a performance held in India in 2010. The licks we're hitting here came for his performance of the Billy Cobham classic 'Stratus,' which came from Cobham's classic fusion album 'Spectrum' from 1973.
Jeff Beck is known for performing this song live and here we find Guthrie channeling some of Beck's influence along with several of his own quirky licks and fusion-based rock ideas.
This lesson was fun to put together and I consider Guthrie one of my biggest influences, which is especially true (for me) over the last few decades after discovering his immense talent and wonderful music, uniquely-phrased licks, and inspiring ideas.
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[@LateNightLessons]

Hey gang! Here's another Guthrie-related nugget from my past and a clip video of an old clinic I held at Guitar Center about a dozen years ago in Evansville, IN. Spoiler alert - I performed a version of Govan's "Wonderful Slippery Thing" and some other jams and all of the backing tracks I used for this clinic came from Guitar Techniques Magazine. Stay classy, San Diego. 🤘😄🤘 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpmVoqRogKacj8k

[@davidyates8880]

here he is slumming it with the local mortals. There's no ego with Guthrie, which is lovely seeing as how talented he is. He's just happy to make music kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3zRkJ2Ifsl_rdU

[@davidyates8880]

Guthrie lives a stones throw from me. Sometimes he even shows up at the local blues jam night. He's a really nice chap.

[@furiousnewf]

Jeeze, imagine being on stage with him

[@Busyfingers24]

How cool is that! I'm sure I speak for everyone here...we are all jealous 👍

[@davidyates8880]

@@Busyfingers24 here's a video of him bluesing it up kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3zRkJ2Ifsl_rdU

[@francescodomenichetti3787]

I guess we have to meet up because.... YES

[@Stringprodigy]

Yeah I got to hang out with him for about a half hour before his show. Super gracious and funny. Really down to earth.

[@obhayve]

I was lucky enough to meet Guthrie at 2 different gigs at a small club he regularly played in Chelmsford, UK. I went upstairs for some fresh air and he was standing at the door of the club smoking a roll up cigarette, LOL. He was a very approachable, down to earth and friendly guy and was happy to chat with me. The solos on Hand Cannot Erase are just astonishingly good. Dave i also wanted to say that i am now a massive fan of your channel . I look forward to every lesson, you are a truly gifted and talented teacher, many thanks man!

[@RayTheGuitar]

Lick One 05:24 Lick Two 07:28 Lick Three 11:10 Bonus Lick 13:06

[@Guppusmaximus]

IMHO, Mr. Govan is a prime example of your core guitar ideology that I got from your overview of Malmsteen's arpeggios. That whole, what I call, "Bruce Lee / be like water" approach to playing by incorporating all the different styles (sorry, not a guitar player) and connecting them. Malmsteen floored me as well with his blistering, soulful & accurate play (Icarus Dream Suite is my fav). Hearing his actual finger work and picking at those speeds on his records is so raw. AND Govan blew my mind with his freakishly technical Einstein fusion. Another instance where the voice is just so original and the speed and accuracy is on a whole other level. Yet it's not lacking soul. FOR ME (my opinion), he was the next step in pioneering the Guitar (EVH, Malmsteen, Govan). Where the ideas are just so innovating. However, he doesn't hide behind a DAW or pedals. I guess that's part of my criteria. A real analog player like EVH & YJM. (sorry, got on my soapbox)

[@BenMcrea61]

Never met Guthrie but I also knew him from Guitar Techniques magazine way back in the day when he played his trusty PRS. He was always going to become a huge star.

[@arvind030892]

DUUUUUUDE. That bootleg video of Stratus from the India tour is one of my FAVOURITE Guthrie clips. The level of musicianship in the performance from all the guys (especially the drummer) is just mind boggling, and it's SO groovy. And I've been watching and re-watching that clip for YEARS. And now I've come across this video of yours. YEEEES. Made my day. Thanks for ALL the quality content man!

[@Nasosdag]

Guitar Techniques was (I guess still is) one of the best magazines out there. And if there was even a single note by GG in an issue, I would buy it without a second thought.

[@GreenD]

Last Saturday I saw the Aristocrats in Zoetermeer / Holland ... Man! they are so good!

[@waynestewart6492]

Thanks again for the lessons and talks

[@Busyfingers24]

Wow, Guthrie lessons! It's official Dave...you walk on water🤘

[@HenryMittnacht]

Great as always!

[@Blue_3rd]

Nice! This brought back memories from home in the 90s, Jamie Humphries, GT magazine, great stuff! 😎

[@christianneumann7608]

Brilliant is your lesson!!! I also like the stories you are telling around the musicians. It makes me big fun to see how much you love your profession. My biggest compliment to you.

[@brianruyack7632]

That was so cool when you tied in the slides to Lukather's style. Sounded fantastic. Love your tone and vibrato, makes every lesson a joy to listen to!

[@richb6291]

Always love your lessons Dave - really enjoy the big injection of positive energy you put into it, along with the background to specific episode. Great to see the subscribers growing too. A1 !!!.

[@josephkunath4173]

I remember that magazine omg. I love this channel.

[@Tnageoff]

Awesome! That's my night sorted trying to learn these :-)

[@patrickkish6662]

The flavor on this lesson is delicious 👍🏼

[@MrSonicAlchemy]

Guthrie is an unbelievable guitarist with incredible depth and precision and an amazing grasp of so many techniques and styles. Thanks so much for this lesson. If you feel like doing more Guthrie lessons, I'm totally into it! Your channel is awesome BTW!

[@pleasegrowabrain]

Thanks again, again David. I'm really grateful for your excellent work. It always helps me get out of ruts.

[@manimusicka2]

Tasty licks! Thanks for sharing

[@caryverhalen]

Very cool lesson! Thanks for sharing

[@Kamy.GG.Official]

*Fascinating player as we all know. Great vid*

[@MyGuitartime]

Very cool Choice of licks to demonstrate! These style of licks definitely help get me thinking outside of the normal box! I have been working through the modes and licks like these can help get some variety instead of just scale playing. Thanks for the post! Great playing by the way (as always)!

[@wulfenii64]

I think Guthrie is my newest favorite guitar god. I've been a fan of his for a lot of years as well. Not as long as you of course but quite a while. Cheers!

[@voronOsphere]

Another great lesson featuring another GREAT player!!!!! Thanks again, David!!!!!!

[@pickboy7]

Love these licks! Very melodic and usable,Thanks Dave!

[@alwilliams1997]

check out the album Jazz Metal by Shaun Baxter.. He taught with Guthrie and all the current crop of British virtuosos - writes in Guitar Techniques

[@5starcomment]

great cd that one...

[@lithon01]

I met Guthrie today on the streets in Edinburgh just before an Aristocrats gig. Really nice guy. After quickly talking about Holdsworth and Shawn Lane, I let him go back to his cigarette. Ha

[@Groovemaster2000]

I also found out about him in the 90's. I still have some magazines left in my studio. I remember one issue when he had a real bad cold with a deadline recording in his small flat. I believe I have the CD still. :D

[@MisterPoppy-sc1sj]

Very cool licks thank you

[@BluesInSeattle]

Oh, Dave. This is glorious dude

[@P3t3rPizzarelli]

Not sure if you've done a video on him but I think Michael Lee Firkins would be a good one

[@MrTPiatt]

Excellent walk THRU

[@abdelrahmankhaled8239]

man I've been waiting for this one haha. speaking of slidey stuff there's a lesson on yt where guthrie talks about using the dominant pentatonic and using slidey things to create pseudo sitar sounds. PS: i'd love to see a three for all with tom quayle licks

[@mp9508]

Fantastic video for this insomniac - thanks!

[@TheSkuns]

10:30 Ill be back for this one!

[@montysloungetv]

Great as always david

[@kevinharrington4009]

Wonderful content as always

[@mjj3tube]

Just mind blown..!

[@deanhallett2065]

Phil Hilborne was behind GT to start with - great player and all round nice guy. Quite an influence on the UK rock guitar scene.

[@DeviousDungeonsPainting]

Top notch lesson as usual.

[@bustercrack788]

I still have all my GT issues including the ones before you got the CD . Who could forget Phil Hilbornes A to Z of Great Riffs . Sadly I am not sure I was as good a student as Mr B 😭

[@nathancloud6344]

Very cool you were at Birdys in Indy. I've seen tons of solid bands and musicians there. GG is a monster!!!!!

[@Michael-lp9tt]

I was so into listening to your story in the beginning that i forgot it was a guitar lesson 😂

[@billwilliams6338]

LATE NIGHT LESSONS, have you checked out Chris Duarte or Chris Duarte Group, he causes a lot of fusion licks like Guthrie Govan. I think Chris Duarte also stays around from landing on the root and lands on other notes. Make a video lesson licks on Chris Duarte

[@OriginalDarkMark]

I’m really enjoying your channel - Thanks for all the work you put in to it. I have a recommendation for you: Mark McGee, formerly of Vicious Rumors. Mark had the foreboding task of following Vinnie Moore, who played on the bands debut album Soldiers of the Night. Mark’s debut on the next album, Digital Dictator, is full of wonderfully fiery and fluid playing. The rest of his time with the band is a showcase for his songwriting and increasingly unconventional approach to Rock/Metal leads. To me, he has always played with an incredible mental intensity, never overplaying but never resorting to muscle memory patterns. There’s some great live footage of the Mark McGee/Carl Albert lineup out there. To me, an Ibanez through a Marshall never sounded better. I think you’ll find something to enjoy 😉

[@guitarmeetsscience]

What a great story! The fact that you ran into him over the years, through different phases of his career is mindblowing! An interesting version of 'Stratus' that I think he may have gotten inspiration from as well is the version Scott Henderson did live with Cobham/Berlin. I like the licks you pulled from this...I'm always cranking it back to back with Henderson's version. Another great lesson my friend!

[@alogdad]

Nice! Please please please cover Ed Wynne of the Ozric Tentacles- mind blowing and unique- love your format!

[@sbrave]

I saw the Aristocrats probably that same year in San Francisco. Funny story. In-between their 2 shows, Guthrie was outside the club smoking a cig in his t-shirt and leather jacket. Some d-bag going into the club kind of brushes up on him and says something to the effect of "uhhh, excuse me bro" and keeps walking into the club. All I could think of is what a moron, you don't even know who you just brushed off to get into the club. I remember going to the stage and seeing his small amp and pedalboard in amazement. They crushed it!!!

[@montysloungetv]

Knowing that Eric Johnson was playing with Carol King at the time - I wonderif you've ever heard the outro solo on Carole king's 'dancing with tears in my eyes'

[@abnzg]

came for the licks, stayed for dave's sweet vibrato

[@MathiasSteenJensen]

Would absolutely love "The Chords Of Giant or Danger Danger"

[@JasonAThornberry]

Can you do a lesson on Guthrie's playing from the Larry Carlton track video from JTC?

[@geruto17760]

This touches on Larry Carlton's Kid Charlemagne soloing.

[@uncleremus5046]

Gonna keep it short! 🍺‘SKY U RULE!🤘

[@CVGuitar]

6:44 sounds like the b6 (Bb) of D major (relative major of Bm) to me -- sounds awesome

[@faisalelturki2445]

Man, I'm sure Guthrie Govan has 8 fingers on each hand.

[@cristianoandreoli1638]

I love your "3 for All" vids! What about the awesome Dave "The Snake" Sabo of Skid Row?? Can you do a lesson with his best licks?

[@LeRonan]

The most underrated guitarist imo

[@iganpparamarta8813]

That's because he plays fusion, a difficult music to understand (read : listen). Only good-eared or theory mastering musicians (Rick Beato, Dave LNL, to name a few) would love him and rate him good. Unfortunately most listeners of 'guitar music' out there are like me, anything played with godlike technical prowess plus chicken picking, weird chords with numbers, and lines of notes that have no space between them, is just a conFUSION, not pleasant to listen, or "they all sound the same". I lost almost all of my casette collection of DT (prog), Metallica (heavy/trash metal), and Helloween (speed metal) due to mold and I didn't need to think twice to buy all of them via iTunes. But I wouldn't pay a first drink charge to watch Guthrie. No disrespect to Guthrie. Just want to give more words to anybody who's saying Guthrie (or any other fusion skilled guitarist who can play almost anything) as 'underrated'.

[@montysloungetv]

Guthrie is as well versed as any one - in that procession of Johnson and Shawn Lane And as we're discoveting, you

[@stringbender11672]

🤘😎👍🖤🎸

[@7thString84]

I discovered Guthrie aprx. 7 - 8 years ago and I know better how to proncounce his name, than you do! ;-P Anyway... I just wanted to let you know, that I really like your playing and especially your tone! Wow! What is your gear for this particular sound here? Very singing and warm! Subscribed by the way. ;) Cheers!

[@patrickmayer9566]

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ALERT.!.!.!.................MASTERCLASS ahead..............................tnx,pat....😈......A-PLUS.

[@CVGuitar]

9:13 lol

[@eddiejr540]

Am I the only one who thinks Guthrie sounds like Sean Connery?!?!

[@SRHMusic012]

Indeed! Both are Scottish,... I wonder how far apart they grew up? (Different decades, yes, but perhaps the towns are close.)

[@voronOsphere]

Someone else said Ian Anderson.

[@nick326697]

GG sounds English not Scottish. He comes from Essex. Sounds nothing like Sean Connery to my ears...

[@nick326697]

Yes, he sounds more like Ian Anderson than Connery but IA is from Lancashire which is a long way from Essex...

[@mijit.859]

How do I create really cool edgy guitar 🎸 lead break solos !??? 😨😰🤦🏻‍♂️

[@thebomontellano4996]

G

[@rodiebobwilliams1330]

Guthrie is tots.. Potentially unstable guitar agenda warning!! Lol..

[@toemanification]

For such a big fan you should know you are pronouncing his last name INCORRECTLY, it is GUHVAN, like governor, it is not GO van it is GU van….make this correction and some will believe you are really a fan !!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice lesson kinda

[@xzoerm]

Talk too much

[@milanpoudel2290]

Why do u talk much

[@Daxcheese555]

My honest opinion, you talk too much for a guitar video xD There should be more playing!