Mr. Big - Road To Ruin / Paul Gilbert Guitar Solo (Live in Tokyo, 1991)

[@levisalvini4110]

What a legendary quartet... In loving Memory of Pat Torpey. We all miss you Mr. Big.

[@spiccolirocks3580]

Levi Salvani You said it all! 🤘🏻

[@levisalvini4110]

@@spiccolirocks3580 Thank you my friend... Take care, and be safe out there...

[@destinysvoid4712]

This band was pure genius talent! Eric Martin may be one of the most underrated rock vocalists of all time. The guy is one hell of a damn good singer! Love this kick ass tune.

[@NinjaZX6Rider]

He is amazing live, the entire band were musical geniuses, they kicked ass live. Paul still plays.

[@charlieswitzer9931]

Eric in full control !

[@lucianmunteanu1092]

​@@NinjaZX6Rider Paul is the best ever forever guitar in the world

[@charlieswitzer9931]

Pat T. was a badass singer too !!!

[@peterdent2019]

Paul and Billy are a match made in heaven

[@binkwood]

One of the most under rated hard rock bands of all time...

[@harrysachs2274]

Not hard rock, not one of the greatest. Paul Gilbert is a great guitarist, that is all.

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

@@harrysachs2274 that makes no sense..

[@hjekr8]

How about billy ? @@harrysachs2274

[@bjrblandscape]

Agreed.

[@bjrblandscape]

Paul and Billy are 🔥 together.

[@americanagothic7851]

Imagine being that good on guitar and your bassist can do the same on his bass

[@popwarner8029]

I'm surprised that these guys didn't make it BIG

[@popwarner8029]

That's what it is. Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan. They RIP

[@ps-yk8su]

@@popwarner8029 Because Seattle. Mr Big Debuted in 1989. Second album was in 1991. Record companies said see ya. Bastards.

[@micheleraurorhi2021]

@@popwarner8029 Because today music industry is not based on talent and instrumental skills !

[@mmmcosta]

@@ps-yk8su I'm glad that Seattle happened - Alice In Chains and Soundgarden are MONSTROUS bands -, but definitely harmed hard rock.

[@timconway7335]

I'm 63. Just discovered Mr Big! All I have to say is wholly crapp! Saw them in Niagara Falls NY June 2024

[@TebAnCT]

I’m glad you made it to one of their shows. Such a magical experience🎉❤

[@Krullmatic]

Mr. Sheehan is one of the best bassists ever! Phenomenal!

[@fmcintyre]

WTF! Didn’t know I could still be blown away at Gilbert’s mastery of the guitar…but here I am Blown away at his ability…again.

[@JakeReichbart]

Truly the golden age of rock guitar, really miss those days (and I'm a solo fingerstyle jazz guitarist, lol!).

[@f33fifofum]

That's the one of the most insane solos I've ever seen

[@mr.fisher3973]

Mr. Big was soooo under-rated musically and vocally, and PG amazes me every time I watch this.

[@stevelucero9047]

Agree.... this is stellar musicianship.... stands up even today...

[@Samurai78420]

My all-time hero.

[@RAGEStudios2012]

What a vocalist he is!

[@RJRussoVids]

I've always thought of Mr. Big as a wonderful hybrid between Van Halen and Journey. Serious musical chops on the one hand, with great melodies and a fantastic singer on the other. I was lucky to see Mr. Big live after their debut album was released. The whole band was great but Billy Sheehan's jaw dropping bass solo was unbelievable. 😳

[@AimanHatta]

Man, it's a wonder why Mr Big didn't have a huge success in America. This is truly one of the most amazing performance that displayed showmanship and high technicality musical pleasure. Missed Pat so much..

[@Krrrimmi]

Because there were a lot competition among '80s bands. Unfortunately, most Rock & Metals then are more focused on the legends.

[@atozee7189]

It was because the rock scene was changing fast in 1989. Then by summer 1990 we had Nirvana.

[@rapid13]

What was already said, plus it was maybe a little too bubblegum. There was a serious lack of understanding just how good Paul and Billy were/are.

[@AimanHatta]

Yeah man, on a good side, they've started to get recognized a lot lately, just sad that they didn't get that kind of recognition during their prime era, and while Pat is still here of course..

[@rickcheyne]

Grunge took over in the early nineties.

[@siggyretburns7523]

Paul Gilbert is one of the most underated guitarists. His imagination combined with his skill is phenominal and you don't hear much about him anymore. The thing he does with the cordless drill is over the top.

[@_azu7]

Well hes a G3 virtuoso toured with Steve Vai, Satriani, Petrucci soloi. Toured stadiums in USA, india, indonesia , Japan with his band, was arguably the best guitarist in the world before guthrie govan and mordern fusion phase, had one of the most successful shred career out of so many players so how is he underrated

[@frankleroux2733]

Agreed and Bucket head too.

[@loveconquersall143]

He's brilliant and still active. Look him up, I love some of his 'solo' stuff 😍

[@siggyretburns7523]

@@_azu7 because you hear very little about him anymore. Him and many other very talented musicians Most prefer staying under the radar, they made their mark and are content. But they slowly fade out and become unheard of. Meanwhile phoney people overrate crappy people (I wont even refer to them as musicians) like Justin Beiber or chicks with dirty knees like Lady Gaga. I watched a Tiny Tim video for nostalgia purposes and couldnt believe the comments people were giving. "Oh he's such a creative genius". "One of the most talented songwriters ever".😳 I'm thinking wtf? Tiny Tim, a genius? The guy was a ukulele playing fruitcake that sang in falsetto and had one hit that he didnt even write. The only reason he's famous was because he was as weird as they get. People didnt give a rats ass about his music. They just wanted to see some goon for a few minutes. But his popularity created a mindless cult that that knows nothing about talent. Just equally talentless fans worshipping him. I made the mistake of sounding out on it and caught hell for it. It thought they were gonna come after ne with pitch forks and tiki torches.

[@_azu7]

@@siggyretburns7523 who the hell are ya, you grabbed my attention. You are absolutely right man, im plotting a seriously criminal revival of rock in my country/place. Ive idolized gilbert and these guys for years. My plan is to make people cringe at all kinds of phony music you were talking about, like the mainstream pop/hiphop garbage that theyre selling these days especially the materialistic and completely useless type instead of few good ones. I want to reverse the scenario, its pretty pathetic nowadays nobody really even gives an f about real music. Let tiny tim rest, atleast that guy made some real noise and tried to sing even though he was barely a musician, they are idolizing nothing but mumblers, fake posers who cannot even make noise with their gutter like mouths and cannot sing without the aid of engineering magic, autotune nowadays . These dimwits dont even have 0.1% of even that tiny tim are you aware of that? What a far cry from the days when blistering guitar solos rode the airwaves, when real music was appreciated, when people made music to make people feel instead of flexing this and that. In about 5years from now i will make people despise other people for not listening to REAL music, make people harm and seriously beat up people who hype up and overrated trash dogs, im serious mate. Ive dedicated all these years to sound exactly like gilbert and playing like him, i will make a strong ass band we are already discussing with lots of other fellow bands and seniors, and famous artist in my country that rock is in shitty place right now. They have acknowledged that, its completely upon us. We are the passive fucks, we need to stop letting them win or become the majority? Can you even feel me? So dude whoever you are musician or non musician i hope you do atleast something from your side to revive the era of rock and real music. I know this sounds so cliche but trust me ive been very serious about this, im not JOKING around in the internet. Hope you read this

[@noahdamd]

このライブがMR.BIG史上最高のライブ

[@稲澤実花]

それぞれテクニックも素晴らしいがコーラスハーモニーも素晴らしい。

[@amadeomenavicente546]

This was 30 years ago. How much can Gilbert develop by rehearsing 30 more years? The same with Billy. Unimaginable.

[@mmmcosta]

Said it ALL!!!

[@XJT0428]

I actually don't see him that much better at all

[@lueymeteora1410]

He was at his peak then, as evidenced by his success. With age comes added knowledge and developed wisdom...but also slower fingers, less creative spark, and less sex appeal. If you were ever going to be exceptional, you'd have mastered your profession by mid twenty. From then, you can add finishing touches...but for the most part...the cast has been set. That's the case with us all, not just Gilbert. Across the board..from athletics...to show biz...to music, the stars are always in their twenties, with few exceptions. It's when all your factors combine to either a perfect storm....or, a big ole' kaput! (I, unfortunately, turned out the latter..☹️)

[@BluesManSteele]

@@lueymeteora1410 mid 20s to mid 30s

[@theshapeexists]

@@lueymeteora1410 need. Current music is insane. Hes developed many more insane techniques and still maintains insane shredding speed. Hes a more accomplished player now. Guitar isn't like an athletic thing. Plenty if examples of players maintaining their abilities and getting better til the day they die

[@musicjen3733]

I’ve watched this like a thousand times. And I’m in awe every time.

[@Jim-be8sj]

It's always amazing to hear that clicking sound of the pick hitting the string for somebody with a fully developed alternate picking technique like Mr. Gilbert has. It adds a percussive element to the playing that seems like it would be impossible counterfeit.

[@rhonemeister]

Way back in the day of Racer X, Paul talked about he developed his picking technique to emulate the sound of a card in bicycle spokes haha.

[@emmanuelwolf6568]

Times like this are very rare now,I miss the early nightees. Sad 🙁

[@constantinosxenos5567]

Flawless!!! And a sad reminder of the loss of pat torpey... The backbone of that great band!!!!

[@stevebarker4681]

I remember a sticker on the first Racer X . Album that said you might burn your guitar. After hearing Paul. Still stands today. Amazing.

[@massapower]

Now this is a ROCK BAND !!😁🤟

[@randyreed1284]

BY FAR THE BEST REAL ROCK BAND THAT CAME OUT OF THE 80S 🎸🎵🎼🥁

[@randyreed1284]

IM WITH YOU 💯 PERCENT THESE MUSICIANS ARE ON A WHOLE DIFFERENT LEVEL SEEN THEM IN DENVER FUKIN AMAZING

[@yoli-mulan3722]

Now is 2024🎉👏👏👏geniales..

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

i missed these guys somehow back in the day. dam what a kick ass rock band

[@muhammadnoorbinrohani39]

Mr Big is the best hard rock band in the world.

[@jeremy_se7en]

Hahaha

[@charlieswitzer9931]

Saw them in a Rock Bar in Houston.. 90 minutes of the best.....

[@danriley5848]

What a band this was, amazing. 👍🔥🤘

[@MrArcovanA]

What a fantastic live band this was!! 😁

[@HighlandViking]

They so kicked my ass on this tour, and what a spectacular album....one of my favorites!

[@bradstephens2175]

Me too, brother. Simply cannot believe it was 30 years ago...

[@davidjirvin5410]

Long live the guitar solo gad I sure miss concerts like that you just don't see that no more

[@quittingtimeatterra8796]

Truly one of the most prolific bands ever assembled. Seamless composition..airtight execution..insanely sexy..FLAWLESS! I can't get enough of Mr. Big...i love to keep trying.

[@Matt-tw3oz]

fantastic! i was shocked that the vid quality was this good. for some dichotomous perspective, after watching Paul absolutely crush that solo out (it's SOOO clean), the Black album came out in the same year. pfft.

[@rlh686]

Absolute SuperGroup! Musicianship and Vocals at it's finest! RIP Pat. You were a big influence for me and drumming.

[@NinjaZX6Rider]

Me as well, Tama Rockstars, with Evans heads, and Zildjian ZXT cymbals

[@JasonMcFly]

The performance and production are absolutely impeccable. Amazing stuff all around

[@stenic2]

They were fantastic

[@keikoyamashitack]

What an Exciting guitar solo!!! Paul rules!!!

[@angelawheeler7825]

Where are they now I still love them all so much

[@qdaveq6597]

Billy, Paul and Eric are all involved with various projects, Pat died in 2018.

[@tylerthescreamofficial98]

They're done for since Pat passed away.

[@janaelizabethsekelski]

Just amazing, 90-ties were stunning💖🎉🤘

[@langkahdk]

Paul was my idol since junior high school 👋...love mr big from Bali 💙

[@bradstephens2175]

My friends and I just called them "The Big". Man, I miss these days. What a kickin' band.

[@indrysamosir996]

Billy sheehan mannn..youre the mannn

[@kimmeenguyen4371]

WOWWWWWW!!!!!!! I AM BREATHLESS.....PAUL GILBERT YOU ROCK! 🥰😎💯LOVE HERE FROM OZ💋

[@sagarchawla8145]

KZbin after ages, ages I must say has recommended something awesome for the soul. Eargasmic this was. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@vickvalkyrie]

i just- can't stop watching this. i'm in love with them, with the music, with what they play, i could go on and on and ooon

[@dennishuffman785]

That is fantastic & Mr. Big was an underrated band.

[@FlaviaDarossi]

Love from Brazil, guys!

[@langkahdk]

👋

[@lespaulgailbert]

Watched them live 3 weeks ago., still flawless performance everytime

[@3ciahabsari]

They just perfect!!!!!😍😍😍😍

[@Freawulf]

So so tight live! Amazing performers all of 'em! \m/

[@_jm0n3y8oo_]

Favorite 80s band. Incredibly talented and effortlessly perfect vocals

[@isisbisogno]

What a voice!! Eric Martin has been the love of my life since always 💕💕💕💕

[@ЕленаГубина-п1ы]

Ace! I'm completely gobsmacked!

[@brockpinson949]

Man! I love him. Its hard to imagine any one more proficent. Stelar player!

[@ghostwriter1415]

Was never even aware that there was more to the solo (@ 10:20) until I watched this version. I've watched this solo 100 times since I first found it on KaZaa in the early 2000's, and every version is clipped short to about right after PG strums the last a-chord (I think it's in a). Anyhoo, Thanks MrBigVEVO. I'm impressed.

[@brotherfiretribe9566]

E chord

[@TebAnCT]

Same here. There was a shorter version… I also watched it like 1000 times when I was a kid

[@geomensione]

PURE MAGIC!

[@DS-ss396]

Pat Torpey was a badass drummer. Godspeed.

[@colemcleod941]

Great harmonies on the vocals!

[@charlieswitzer9931]

FYI Pat T. was the vocal foundation........Ive discovered.

[@bufferzone3247]

These guys will always be in my top 3 favorite driving music

[@loveconquersall143]

Brilliant 👌🤘💕

[@thiagorodrigo9805]

GREAT !!!... MR. BIG FOREVER !!!!!!

[@dongill9650]

Top musicians,top vocalists all of 'em.

[@jogilbert2517]

I'm love Paul Gilbert guitar 🎸🎧🎸

[@edisonmustainethrash6662]

*MR BIG MOST UNDERRATED 80´S ROCK BANDS*

[@chebrneck]

Underrated? They were huge in their time. What century are you from?

[@wattsun7946]

Was lucky enough to see them at a small club, Cadillacs in Hickory NC before they blew up.

[@tomcruise9815]

That solo is insane!!

[@vityagj]

One the best band of this planet!!!)

[@OscarGuitare]

He was the best guitarist in the world at this point of his career.

[@Strings-jg2to]

That sweep followed by tap slide. Smooth like butter.

[@ERNTify]

..it's a string skipping followed by tapping..

[@Strings-jg2to]

@@ERNTify I forgot he liked string skipping.

[@chill9371]

awesome 👍

[@jerrymauleon]

superb!

[@moogieanddoggo2156]

Saw them in Manila November 4, 1994! My ticket was printed #4 so i was at the front row at PG's side of the stage! Unforgettable experience! One of the picks Paul tossed went to the guy to my left. I was so pissed,haha!!

[@davidsargent4508]

Amazing band. So so good live too

[@bluezer100]

Wow awesome PG And Love this PGM300 series

[@egial-maroghi3100]

My legend

[@jasoncrump1886]

What a badass talented band.

[@elirockinglife]

Nice! Best gift for a friday night! Love you guys ❤️

[@andreyudda1973]

Splendid !!

[@dylankane6397]

65 and just getting a taste of the talent filled abilities of Gary. Just mind blasting

[@bradstephens2175]

Gary??

[@cato451]

Paul Gilbert stunning player

[@AlvaroAhumadaC]

A los 15 años conocí Mr. Big, llevo otros 15 escuchándolos. Gracias!

[@patriciomascareno3920]

que bueno, me gusta el pantaloncillo......

[@wallbreakers5062]

Always found it weird that Paul ended up in a band like this, but then it kinda saved him in a way also, or saved us maybe because you can listen to it with your girlfriend whereas Racer X and guitar instrumental you kinda gotta go it alone when you wanna crank that stuff up. Great solo at the end of this! So much fun, dude.

[@robgrant7683]

It's not weird at all. In his interviews he discusses his love for classic rock and musicians like the Beatles and Todd Rundgren etc. He fits in perfectly in this style and I like it more than his other stuff, but he's always entertaining no matter what the genre. In recent years he's become more bluesy and melodic so actually it seems the super fast technical stuff of his youth is perhaps his least favorite to do! That's the weird stuff lol! Half joking. He loves lots of styles of music and it shows in his versatile playing.

[@nielbarrientos5045]

Perfect performance!!

[@soledadeugeniarivera4589]

Wonderful voice ♥️

[@charlieswitzer9931]

incredible voice and stage swagger......

[@mariaday712]

Loved these guys. Still do.

[@robertgail2775]

love PGs tone here, straight and crisp, controlled feedback

[@caterinaferraro9401]

I got to admit that some cool skills 🤘🤟 I could jam to this all day

[@dinoschachten]

Outstanding performance! Spot on vocals. And Eric in those leggings. :D Nice leeegs, man. Also awesome that this channel still releases "new" stuff!!

[@edhaxel9583]

Incredible guitar player

[@slowrockballads4390]

🦂🍃🦂🍃🦂 Hi from Lithuania!! What seriously music and stunning performance!! I never listen that,but i adore that music!! How nice see and listen!! Many many thanks for that!! Have a nice weekend!! 🌿🦂🌿🦂🌿🦂🌿2021,april,16.

[@thewira]

Best guitar paul gilbert

[@sinchai1966Studio]

without a doubt in their versatility.😍

[@rocknrollforever8033]

00:42 I love it xD oooh Paul...

[@aquacool1179]

Incredible solo paul gilbert

[@DONITECH86]

Saya sangat kangen paul gilbert yang dulu , sangat fenomenal skill speed and brilliant guitars technical, my hero my mentor

[@JC-11111]

Man this feels like a lifetime ago. Well, I guess it almost was... My lifetime. I was like 10 or 12 yrs old when this was recorded.

[@mark35mi]

What a band. All of them. Paul on guitar? Simply amazing.