Paul Gilbert interview

Paul Gilbert interview from Guitar Techniques Magazine...

[@AllstyleNeil]

He's an honest intelligent guitarist. He illustrates his techniques with so much knowledge it's super easy to follow

[@Archiconocido]

He was a guitar instructor at M. I. Nonetheless.

[@teacherinthailan6441]

Amazing teacher, player, and performer!!! I am in awe of him. Such a down to earth nice guy too!

[@PJyrstinkangas]

It's kinda funny how this was supposed to be an interview but it became a total guitar nerd technique tutorial video, the kind that Paul always makes anyway :D I don't mind though, his expertise his really helpful!

[@kenminerva]

The left hand steers and the right hand is the gas..If you can't steer then you shouldn't press the gas.. Always with the right advice.. thank you, Paul!! 🤘🏿🔥🤘🏿

[@levisalvini4110]

I can listen to Paul Gilbert talking about music for months...

[@TheDABRIK]

Paul, you are an outstanding teacher and inspiration. I share the same passion for music that you do and you never fail to teach me something new. Thank you!

[@charles56737]

Damn this guy has long fingers, remembers everything his been taught and knows music theory. Not to mention great technique. Wow amazing.

[@bachicg207]

Gilbert never gets old .

[@douglasnisbet1189]

Just a phenomenal player. One of the best ever.

[@grungus7200]

I cant believe he tried playing with only upstrokes, that's hilarious hahaha

[@darthvader1515]

Crazy how that developed the basis for his fast picking. Everything happens for a reason

[@erictustison]

And note that's how he still plays at 1:35 !

[@benbmusic88]

One of the best Paul Gilbert videos!

[@AirGuitar]

I am obsessed with Paul! He's extremely fast.

[@SeriouslyGrey135]

This is why he's one of my fave guitar players

[@rockinroger2100]

You're Incredible, Paul!!!!

[@marcos_c_m]

He's so good that make it all looks easy. Absolutely one of the greatest.

[@youngzombie6342]

Amazing. Every time i hear an interview from him, it's amazing. I don't like every single song from him, but i know he's an amazing guitar player.

[@Basementrockstar]

that last bending trick where he bends up on the B and down on the g is and old Jeff Beck /Jimi Hendrix style bend. it's awesome! i've been playing it a lot lately too!

[@darrylkelly7958]

Love the 25 or 6 to 4 intro right at the start, would love to see Pauls version of the Tanglewood 70 solo to that song.

[@kocyfithu5643]

Really touched, please upload more

[@Banzurit]

Thank you for the vid!

[@Cantstandtherock]

Nicest and most talented rock God I’ve ever met!

[@Raimondo-k4j]

God I love him.

[@kennyken7278]

Wow, very nice tips Mr. Gilbert! I picked up a couple of useful ones

[@roxannerolls8016]

Beautiful man Paul Gilbert 🔥💃💖

[@teacherinthailan6441]

Bucket sure had the best teacher!!! One of those riffs........... Do you know where I'm coming from??? Sounded familiar to me!!

[@jacobk4n3]

the longest fucking pinky.

[@BelAir-pi1iw]

Paul Gilbert rocks!

[@sebastienpatoux9998]

His fingers are twice as long as mine !!!

[@Shreddievanhalen]

Paul seems like such a cool guy

[@jahinstrument]

If you change the video speed to 0.5, Paul sounds like he's super stoned.

[@jahinstrument]

And if you change the speed back to 1 again after some time, he sounds like he's on speed.

[@onlinemrwats]

much really good shit! Gonna have to spend 6 months on it. Thanks Paul!

[@davekiddie4467]

His pinky has its own zip code

[@robertorodrigtuez1453]

one of the best teacher

[@metalg33ksolid]

i think this guitar was way prettier than the newest one

[@arthurmurfitt7698]

4:19 ❤

[@stanbrown915]

That guy is not of this earth. I think he's one damm fine teacher, never got into Racer X or Mr Big but I sure do like learning from him.

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

His pinky is freakishly long

[@Vinicius777]

Really interesting questions

[@yurijovanka5823]

can anyone tell me 13:59 what chords are those that he's playing?

[@geronimocorrea]

C7M Dm7 Em7 F7M G7 Am7 Bm7(b5) C7M

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

It is so bizarre to me that Paul thought you only are "allowed" to do upstrokes when he was first starting?? I would love to ask him who he saw playing that made him think that?

[@davidallen346]

god that dimarzio tone...shrilling.

[@claudiocruzat4624]

The last arpeggio shape reminded me of one I learned watching a frank gambales vhs tape. Loads of sweeping. When I play them i feel like some misunderstood pretentious man.

[@arthurmurfitt7698]

3:35 😮

[@khalaziafaqih367]

paul gilbert fixing the tremolo hole

[@kjehfkjbsejkrfnslekrjnfjwh3405]

his biggest song was an acoustic number 😆

[@wellingtonrodolpho2981]

Top

[@hikaruiso2751]

20:11is what kind of scale ?Em7?

[@matthajba1075]

Any ideas for stretching the left hand fingers? I have huge hands and it used to be absolutely no trouble to play with three fingers anywhere on the neck. Now I haven't really played for a few years and I have trouble playing with three fingers even around the octave area. I tried to get back in form but my fingers seem to be stiff and it doesn't seem to get better.

[@burnnlearn]

I had the same problem as you - managed to play probably only 10-15 minutes once in 3 months throughout the years because of shift work and living in a 1-bedroom apartment with my wife and kids. Just about 4-5 years ago after changing jobs, I resolved to play at least 10-30 minutes a day. After about 2-3 months, my fingers started to regain their dexterity.

[@BartekL7]

What DiMarzios are in this pgm? Great sound on high gain and after lowering the volume! I'm considering pair of PAF Pros or Tonzone + PAF Pro. Into basswood body.

[@rafaelceottomusic6918]

You will be good to go with any of thr classic DiMarzio pickup configuration. The air norton+tone zone is a classic

[@mikespitzer007]

I have learned much from Paul -- though I confess there are some of his long stretch finger skipping licks I simply cant do --- I was not blessed with those long guitar fingers --- my hands are more like bear claws -- short fingers, but able to tear decks of cards in half. Even at slow tempo -- I simply can't REACH some of those wide intervals One example is the string skipped diminished arpeggios lower on the neck as he does ----- Nope, can't reach it HA

[@Chalepastel]

just to add my two cents here, try changing the intervals to the lower strings and carry the notes over to a narrower part of the bridge. I've had this same problem since I was 11, I'm 32 now and my hands are like little baby hands that got all fucked up by playing guitar incorrectly, and when a teacher told me that, my playing and my technique became much better in a couple of months.

[@Ashstrodamus1]

Some people just neglect using the pinky from the get go when they first start playing and never utilize it. I don’t have particularly long fingers but I can get a good stretch from my index to pinky fingers. Utilization is the key.

[@Newtylol]

Im droping my pick on the floor and im not feeling any improvement!

[@Carefaceeeee]

Ye sure its nice with those stretches if you have alien fingers for me its a pain :P

[@danandarmawan480]

no pain no gain

[@claudiocruzat4624]

Alien fingers jajj.. play according your hand size and shape

[@shanehen]

Of course, it helps to have the physical gifts of PG--those long-ass fingers.

[@Unknownn_nx3]

5:50

[@IngloriousKam]

Well 25 min an interview , 3 years of work for me, this thing is even better and teach full than his REH Hot LIcks

[@Deerse]

0:13: '25 or 6 to 4'

[@montyburns9991]

You have to listen to the notes he's NOT playing...

[@teacherinthailan6441]

Such an underrated concept!

[@x7stringinJSCx]

Put it on 2x the speed and go from 15:27-16:20.. lol

[@theGonzosong]

what guitar is that???

[@danandarmawan480]

ibanez pgm

[@jameswcollett]

Does this man have an outrageously long pinky finger?

[@BodaciousWickerman]

Yep!

[@moreanimalspirits]

He's good because of the notes he doesn't play.

[@wolfrock669]

Long fingers.

[@gianluigidautilia6417]

12 people can only up stroke

[@fucheduck]

sounds like a tire squeaking, band lives up to its name LOL. If it takes him 8 years to develope that technique you kiddies best start now when your 12-16, not at my age.

[@Spjungen]

Ugh his tone is so fizzy >

[@faustoorieta]

Amazing video as usual, but that tone was awful, too saturated.

[@Blackeyedbeaver]

I wish I was as "compositionally advanced" as .... [___fill in blank___]