No Boundaries - Speed Kills by Michael Angelo Batio

store.metalmet... - This is from the instructional DVD "Speed Kills" Advanced Shred Techniques by Michael Angelo Batio. This song is taught note-for-note in the No Boundaries program: store.metalmet...
Here are a few answers to common questions. Yep, his guitar has 29 frets. The guitar's name is "The Rocket" and was designed especially for Michael. The dive bomb effect at the end was done using an effect pedal not his whammy bar. This was all performed in a single take. There are no effects or video tricks to speed up this video. Yes ladies and gentlemen, he really is that good.

[@ryanmurphy149]

02:08 to 02:20 has been stuck in my head for over a year in the best way thank God this exists

[@DaveY-t2z]

This guitar neck's surface temperature is over 100'C

[@ToadstoolLive]

a true heavy METAL guitar!

[@Mettle_DAD]

1:55 WHAT!

[@chucksaeger7500]

Fantastic!

[@kalorakalora]

I practiced the stuff in his lessons and I only got the keys to a Volvo

[@Pitacodachina]

the guy is insanely ambidextrous

[@Nyoshi219]

I remember watching this video when I was a teenager. Almost 30 now and this still blows my mind. Awesome!

[@peterjames7324]

He and Yngwie inspired me so much that I switched to bass guitar in the 80's 🤣

[@Satver]

11 years later.... I'm still here. Fuck.

[@zorkan111]

I've only just now realized he's wearing a Gold's Gym shirt.

[@droneranger]

Yes. Aliens do live among us.

[@ukwan]

I met MAB back in 2004, nice guy. Amazing player ❤

[@franciscoadonis1068]

HE FUCKING SWEEPED OVER NECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm done now

[@connormufc5128]

The speed of his picking hand is ridiculous

[@satch500]

I love how 2:37 onwards is basically a 90s game boss scene XD

[@ClassicShotMK3]

The best part to me is

[@TheFerkazHeadbanger]

Fucking Shawn Michaels, he plays guitar really well !!

[@thehowards6]

His technical precision is beyond comprehension.

[@juliancisneros2079]

absolutely my friend. first time saw the video was frozen.

[@scottylightningfitness1680]

I am proud to say he is a friend of mine. Follow him on FB and sawtooth guitars

[@arthurfranca8183]

Far beyond the comprehension

[@guitarwins1896]

I did too. I play guitar and it's still hard for me to believe lol. He's truly amazing. He must have slept with guitars instead of women

[@gb6012]

Duck Engels

[@ahmedgremeda2529]

Speed does kills

[@NormanDussan]

He doesn't even have to think

[@Thesoul13]

Master

[@อาแซซา]

Good

[@johonass]

Come on now, this guy is taking the p155

[@bhijbjhu5647]

The best parts are from 0:01 to 3:42

[@Ghost-pb4ts]

Keys to Lamborghini part wasn't good

[@zacksrandomprojects9698]

There was actually some melody in there without all the bullshit this time. Good job.

[@epiphonered6007]

Michael Angelo batio the best

[@xXXPrinceAlbertXXx]

@F1FT3EN I know, I tripped the fuck out after seeing that too. It looks like they sped the video up on that, but if you look at his head it shows that its still goin at normal speed. Fuckin crazy!

[@RonalKsatria]

WAW. .!!!!

[@nellitaleva9709]

He.. He's Still Looking Fastest & Hottest 💫

[@Nnang82]

how many frets...? yes

[@Hunnerbear92]

Doesn't matter what age the victim is, rape is illegal

[@sandyart7808]

No wayyy this nuclear reaktor ✨😮

[@tincho15neem]

How he achieve the dive bomb at the end? He is not using the whammy bar.

[@pedro1bidaure190]

Slapping technique 👏👏👏

[@dynamo688]

this is the guitar G.O.A.T

[@vambros]

I can't even air guitar this fast.

[@timmorganmusic4282]

Ahhh ya!!!! That's what I'm talking about!

[@TimBellonger-wy9mt]

Master Shredder Lord speed metal guitar player fastest lightning warping speed

[@user-go5hv6dg3d]

Remember at 16 starting to be able to do quick runs and some slick licks then I heard and saw this and it was like, fool! You've only just begun the journey...

[@meowtrox1234]

1989?

[@lordcharlesthomas]

"B-but David Gilmour has more feeeel man!"

[@AracnideoM4n]

GOD

[@Superdevstudios666]

Good bless you, your lessons are gold

[@borrriss1054]

perfect for ace combat soundtrack

[@amirnm258]

no boundraries is right !

[@orejotus]

love this randall amps

[@sevynn3970]

I think that run starting at about 2:48 is my favorite part of the piece!

[@mrselfdestruct009]

Such a fantastic run. Love it when he starts playing the arpeggios over 2 octaves (and even 3 towards the end). Liquid fire.

[@shisune2795]

Mine starts at 3:21

[@michaelcoppola7523]

Same. Sounds like you're being blasting into outer space. Unreal. That's also the hardest of the 27 parts of the song to learn, at least for me. He says the most difficult section is right after the Paganini excerpt because it's a three string alternate picking riff. But this one for me, is way harder. This song is a melodic shred masterpiece

[@NapoleonBorn2Party]

Kinda sounds like an intense pokemon battle

[@aux1z11]

I know this guy that knows a guy that knows a guy that knows a guy that knows a lady that knows a guy that knows this guy.

[@BenOnuMuDiyorum]

The most masculine metal song ever. From man to men! Preach!

[@LuisRodriguez-uv2cn]

Even though this song is taught note by note, is useless, because its impossible to play it like his creator!.......Michael Angelo is the biggest and craziest shredder of all time!

[@wheeler9691]

@ocarinaofprime yeah that really fucks up trying to learn this....(not that i can but i'll say thats my excuse)

[@Dungeon47]

When you are so skilled, so precise, that you make that haircut look good.

[@darky601]

Newbie Amateur Normal Good Advanced Extreme MLG Impossible Technically impossible Sanic Playback Alien Godlike Jesus Michael Angelo Batio

[@xaurora1492]

10/10 comment

[@nicksm7980]

Batio Rusty Cooley Guthrie

[@xaurora1492]

Nick Sm Rusty and Batio are both really gud

[@florencep2209]

Idk, I'd like to see Rusty shred as clean as Batio did here. Not saying he can't do it, but I've only seen a few videos of him playing, and it wasn't really as clean and, well, "mechanical" as MAB. But Guthrie is a monster, speed-wise maybe even comparable to Batio.

[@VancoldGH]

Dr. Florence guthrie is super clean like mab thats is their superpower. Playing fast and very clean

[@DougMarks]

Here's my plug. The Speed Kills 2010 DVD is available at metalmethod (dot) com. Check it out.

[@tomasengstrom6362]

Absolute classic! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Lou_e_v]

yeah okay bro.

[@josephe620]

This is not only technical! It has some of the most beautiful, inspiring melodies ever

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Right? It’s not just mindless scale riffing

[@Indeedish]

He is one or even the best guitarist I've ever seen, no lie like I'm a good drummer, but this is beyond comprehension

[@w.f.s.6313]

​@@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 no it's not. This one is based on Paganini caprice 5th, though Batio himself during his lessons wants his students to be able to play slowly what they play fast "otherwise you don't know what the heck you played".

[@sotnasoigres315]

Who else recognises Top Gear's theme at 02:46?

[@danadane2501]

I wonder how many players watched this over the years . Only to immediately say " yeah I'm more of song writer rhythm player " ?

[@aelechko]

2:42 onward would make the best soundtrack for a mega man level

[@bautistagarais488]

Fantastic tune. Is he using a Whammy pedal??

[@DougMarks]

Yes

[@DougMarks]

Yes, it's the same version as the Speed Kills demonstration video. We thought people would enjoy the song No Boundaries without the lesson demonstration.

[@jesusmenendez7091]

TBH the best part of the original is Michael telling us he's gonna give the key to the Lamborghini before he shreds our faces off.

[@janX9]

Keep practicing son, you'll get there one day. LOL

[@drjwkeragaus2104]

That's God f zeus from italy

[@jonbaird8835]

02:04 sickest breakdown ever

[@CAMNEWTONFAN]

I have to learn this

[@hammeljoemontayre6989]

Malmsteen or Michael?

[@joshbrz8902]

Epic he is a machine gun

[@AnolkMaiti-vx5qx]

This is clearly not meant for mortals!😂

[@axlted]

Strong...

[@henryabreu5467]

It's a custom guitar called "The Rocket" with 29 frets

[@idrinkmonkeypiss8192]

Bro momento, they literally said it on the description

[@manuhonkanen2111]

They used real fighter plane aluminium in the making of this guitar!

[@ayaberantuchannel]

In 1993❤❤❤

[@patrickshannon122]

This guy whares down jumbo frets in about a month probably. He's so damn quick.

[@Diabolic94ndspcmugen]

i love you michael angelo batio =)

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

Damn, is that really a 29 fret guitar?

[@Fizicus_05]

👍👍👍👍

[@agapitojuliano5517]

2:38 Sounds like a Mega Man X soundtrack 👏👏👏👏

[@lazzy0dog]

al tracks of megaman X are metal!!!! just like "metal slug"

[@XSCreno]

great!

[@jimg1129]

What the phoque , there's no way I reach that level one day , I will need atleast 3 life

[@josedavilabecerra8162]

yeah this video is a perfec

[@CrappyApple001]

Holy Crap ... I enjoyed that.

[@DougMarks]

@guitarrock58 Legal tabs are only available at metalmethod com. Order Michael's video Speed Lives. it teaches the song No Boundaries note for note from the master himself.

[@alal6964]

Crazy accurate...i want his fingers

[@villager4761]

If anyone know where I can buy the man rocket please send me a link

[@bilalmughal8677]

Whats the part from 2:08 called

[@weldfish]

Amazing

[@muhammadsieradjudin9555]

Mang uu preman pensiun 😍

[@TheSonsofHorusx]

that guitar is actually also the key to the death star

[@diesiraae]

1:08 and 2:08🥰

[@TkmMusicProduction]

More reverb please!! 😂😂

[@luiziferbehel3750]

Masters are not born but made by passion...

[@tripxez8478]

Ah MAB. My biggest inspiration ever

[@xbart49]

00:01-00:04 what music?

[@TheIzhual]

Master!

[@dilipneupane710]

THIS MAN IS LIVING LEGEND WHY AMERICA DOESNT GET THIS??????????????????????????????????????????????whywhywhy

[@MR.HandyANDY]

not too shabby.

[@noahnattress4307]

From 2:08 - 2:19 is the most epic guitar riff I have ever heard in my entire life. I could listen to it over a thousand times a day and I would still get goosebumps. After I heard this, I was highly convinced that Michael is one of the best guitarists on planet earth today!

[@renjayc8817]

You'd love bach!

[@pfree8512]

Do you know the name of the piece its from?

[@renjayc8817]

@@pfree8512 Nah man sorry

[@pfree8512]

@@renjayc8817 Found it, Paganini Caprice no.5

[@pedroadonish]

@@pfree8512 Right. I listened to Caprice no. 5 a few days ago and noticed I knew that riff from somewhere. I soon realized it was from No Boundaries and came here to verify. I've known this song for a long time and didn't know about the Paganini citation.

[@JohnBenoit46290]

So great.

[@OkitaSougoPie]

BEST SWEEP PICKING EVER!!!!

[@juandavidcaicedo5696]

1:08

[@anthonymiguel9409]

Yes

[@FenrizBelial]

this guy is a fucking guitar god!