Paul Gilbert - Technical Difficulties (Racer X)

[@JT_Grogan]

One of the cleanest, most proficient guitarists of all time. His sense of rhythm and timing is always on point

[@levisalvini4110]

Absolutely correct sir...

[@rubungadoi]

I like his legato style, it reminds me of his hands moving like a butterfly or hummingbird if you know what I mean by that but yeah the lead in this song is ridiculous. I don't get how he can do sweeps the way he does. It's incredible.

[@bigpmc]

Totally, yet when I mention him to other guitarists they've never heard of him!

[@dusanstetic2474]

SO TRUE

[@BattousaiX333]

I love his acoustic samurai album

[@fidelrivera2887]

I check in with this video every few weeks to see if it ever gets boring... it doesn't. His playing is stunning... those enourmous hands moving with fluidity, precision and feel. A real inspiration. . . And hes a nice guy not at all full of himself on top of that.

[@4themusicman]

I've watched this video well over 100 times. And Guthrie Govan's "Fives". Love them both.

[@tac-cobserver3788]

Mate 🤙

[@justanotheranhedonicguy5132]

I've been coming back since this video was uploaded, I'm still left in awe hahaha. Probably was 18 first time I heard this. I'm now 29. Damn, time did fly after all...

[@diamondmcleod5938]

ten years now once a month

[@Cam-nb8kt]

Why would you check in to see if a song you really like gets boring? makes no sense of course it wont get boring

[@papagriz33]

I love the Gilmour-influenced section that starts @ 2:23. Seriously, one of my favorite guitar passages out there.

[@oompaloompadoompa-de-doo3614]

Yep, it’s the comfortably numb chords!

[@alexeymaslov5912]

Also riff from Queen - Ogre Battle at 1:10

[@ScottFK86]

Dude! I have just had this very thought in my head haha

[@Gspitgyu]

Yes master ! U r correct !

[@mrKRB64]

I love how gilbert plays really fast yet still has melody to his playing- takes so much skill.

[@palopo-t3v]

Paul looks like a guy who's just learning to play the guitar up until the moment he starts playing.

[@jibraeeldanish5121]

Palonero so true

[@albertq1717]

I guess that 95% youngsters don't recognize him

[@kunal_k_]

Lolollll n then he starts to *SLAY*

[@kunal_k_]

@@albertq1717 hmm, true They'd be surprised how he'd shatter their guitaring dreams well at least for a temporary while 😁

[@DavidColex]

@@albertq1717 I'm a 1991 kid that spent hours and hours of my highschool life tryin to replicate him... of course we recognize Paul :)

[@SubEthaEngineer]

this is the most beautiful thing i've ever heard. listening to it for like 15 years now

[@justinrangel2289]

Same here still here

[@Chronologo]

He's so accurate and clean in his technique you can clearly distinguish each note on the sweep runs.

[@Kcgrade095]

I didn't see any sweeping though

[@Chronologo]

Christian Basa Yeah you're right I wasn't trying to mean sweeping, more like alt picking runs

[@SantomPh]

Chronologo Paul doesn't sweep in this song, and he developed a string skipping technique that replaces sweep picking and uses almost all the neck. Easy for him with those alien fingers!

[@Chronologo]

SantomPh And if you read the previous replies I stated that I used the wrong concept

[@SkinnedAlive96]

Damn right very clean

[@anjeroxjp]

I can drink beer, hold my guitar

[@justinjohnson1766]

Same 😂

[@luigitedjoputro3056]

i wanna hit dem like but its 666 already

[@riel8808]

I can drink guitar hold my beer

[@AlirezaVaezi-k2s]

Shouts technical difficulties, proceeds with no difficulty

[@tonaoelgostosao]

And full technic

[@bersabda]

This has really inspired me to sell my guitar. 🤔

[@theflyingfetus9405]

😂 Genuinely laughed when I read this.

[@มานนท์อิงคนารถ]

LOL

[@chophikika]

Hahahaha....true and I already sold it😂

[@johnnyrtten3212]

Paul also does online lessons tho so maybe.......

[@danielabraham7875]

Is it sold?

[@kyeenn]

proper name should be 'Technically Difficult'

[@florinhorincar4132]

Dickhead thats all you understand

[@sandrosadhukhan]

It's a wordplay.

[@lucaandre723]

Technically impossible

[@Crash_Knight]

Objectively Difficult

[@Hydrolysis_Moment]

Yeah I am learning this and I have the main riff but I am worried about 0:34

[@eliasaltman4439]

When people say "you need play with feel in order to be good", I actually think of this. He's putting every bit of feeling in his body towards playing this hectic masterpiece, it doesn't matter that it's super fast and technical

[@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316]

Paul has never not played with feel, but it’s easy to tell when somebody isn’t. Compare this to present day Yngwie…THAT is playing without feel.

[@jeffreyperkins8577]

Many people who have no idea equate "feel" as meaning "play very slowly". Stevie Ray Vaughan for one would like a word with them...

[@LandingNow]

i snapped 3 strings while attempting it on my Air Guitar

[@rangeslider]

+Heavy Gauge Ahahahaha good one :)

[@ROVAKAN]

maybe you should use 0.10 strings man :)

[@EdSchroedinger]

+Heavy Gauge ahahaha, U made my day! :D

[@SRNF]

Lucky, I snapped my neck

[@walshy2116]

Heavy Gauge air strings?

[@andreas_ak]

I've watched it like a dozen times, and I'm still amazed everytime I watch it.

[@4themusicman]

I've watched it over 100 times. Still unbelievably amazing.

[@JohnMegaton2062]

Same. This is about 15 times now. I’m still in awe at the speed, dynamics, tone, precision. I’ve seen all the great guitarists...but Gilbert, for me, is the Amadeus Mozart of guitar. He’s the total package.

[@lolmaomfgtfok]

I've always been a huge fan of Paul Gilbert, I consider him the most technically proficient player of the modern age. Not only that, there isn't a guitar style he can't play. Flamenco, Metal, Blues, Classical, Rock, Neo-Classical... to name a few. Such an inspiring player and teacher. I learned so much from listening to him talk and play.

[@garthok6224]

Sadly, i must say, Paul can't play flamenco, just flamingo

[@lolmaomfgtfok]

@@garthok6224 nice joke

[@liasfertis2309]

Dude, guthrie dude..

[@Noah-ct2me]

Guthrie’s improv is the best of anybody

[@shredd5705]

Guthrie Govan is better and more versatile than anyone else. But Paul is up there as a rock/metal player. Also, possibly might be better at alternate picking than Guthrie, not sure.

[@jonathanpeters9271]

I love the singer. Really lets Paul shine

[@serendipititieshq1748]

john peters yeah honestly

[@tigerucapgras474]

Paul is a singer. He sings with his guitar.

[@Gspitgyu]

❤lol

[@rjupoig1455]

Great vocals he showed when he did a “straight up” cover of Paula Abdul.

[@bobbyrodriguez3224]

I studied with Paul at G.I.T. when I was 16 yrs old! Paul is a monster guitar player with every genre of music theory under his belt! He just prefers speed over mellowed out slow playing, but I assure you he can sit down with any guitarist and play whatever they choose and he will teach them a lesson or two! The more you know the better you're off! Like Yngwie says, "more is more and less is less!"

[@ironblud]

Must have been a dream come true playing with PG

[@ryneledbetter7370]

Bobby Rodriguez I wish he would teach me a lesson or two!!!

[@Mjaquie]

+Ae troya same happened to me too ^^

[@SirPiglet2000AD]

***** lol this is kind of unrelated, but have you heard of the actual musician buckethead? Kinda puts a weird twist on the guy's nickname if you have lol

[@Shardxy]

***** bruce bouillet

[@tomofthedepths1742]

Watched this clip countless times when I was 17 or 18. At that time I was just focusing on his shredding skill. Now that I experienced a little more recording sessions and gigs myself, I'm more impressed by his sense of time and rhythms. Every notes are on points. Not to mention he did it in one take as if it's nothing.

[@DesignCourse]

....my new project for the next 3 months.

[@DanSantosC]

Good luck dude!!!

[@JesusSavedMyLife21]

For the next 20 years bro

[@cinicalmisfit]

So learned this song took me a full 8 months after 4 years of learning. Ive drifted off for a bit and coming backa and im no where near the same spead but just saying its super difficult. This and dee by randy rhoads was by far the most difficult songs i ever learned

[@robertolsen9721]

@@cinicalmisfit It's quite hard, been working on it now and then for 2 years. Now its time to learn the whole. For me the trickiest part is the main riff, the fast run no problem but the pull offs after is hard to get clear.

[@lucianolizana446]

how it went?

[@Clockwork5ive]

I hope that guitar is at least 18.

[@Jmorrisfishing]

Lol.

[@gajo1256]

+Clockwork5ive I'm so copy pasting that lol

[@cdrpaige9486]

Best guitar comment ever.

[@JakobStrand]

+Clockwork5ive Rape is still illegal even if you´re 18.

[@deusexmusica803]

LOL

[@F_L_U_X]

Thank you for Buckethead.

[@Blasphemian_6]

Lets be real, Big B was gonna happen regardless, but I too thank Paul Gilberts contribution to the forming of my favorite guitar player today.

[@dvirnissan815]

Yesssssss

[@shredwithdignity1378]

Yes, dude! Honestly, either way, Buckethead would still be the insane guitarist he is today!

[@user-mn3vt2sl1m]

Disintegration Mirrors. Tell my Buckethead isn't Paul Gilbert. Please listen to it

[@VikingKong.]

@user-mn3vt2sl1m It's one of my favourites. Repetitive but doesn't ever get old.

[@BlackheartxChibihell]

After so many years this is still so amazing.

[@jeshpaul7385]

Good God.... From 3:12 to 3:25....He is stretching his fingers across 6-7 frets with his freaking thumb over the neck....... Imagine if he put his thumb behind the neck and stretched ...He would probably stretch across the Entire Universe :XD

[@jeshpaul7385]

Amar Donepudi Oh okay...I looked it up...Does Steve Vai have it too?? He is almost as tall as Paul right? just curious 😃

[@coolsachin2737]

hahahahah! Your comment made my day

[@jeshpaul7385]

coolsachin2737 Lolololol.. Thanx man...But that just might be the truth...God he's amazing

[@coolsachin2737]

true that

[@jeshpaul7385]

coolsachin2737 So.. Are you a freaky guitar player like Paul😉

[@Mistakenbacon]

2:40 chugs is one of my favorite transitions in all guitar. Such display of context in music. Even though it's way slower than the run prior it fits so perfectly and you couldn't convince me there is any other logical replacement for those bars.

[@nicwilson89]

Do you recognise the progression? It's Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd, I adore that section of this song haha. Paul can pretty much do anything he wants musically and make it work on so many levels :)

[@sebastiantroncoso2958]

I just can't hold back my smile when the Comfortably Numb reference hits. Watching a super shredder pay tribute to a legend like Gilmour, who probably never shredded in his entire life, is just goose bumping.

[@nicwilson89]

Honestly it really does give you goosebumps...I keep having to repeat that section haha

[@ssstevew5714]

I scrolled past your comment, then a minute later I'm like wait..what's that bass line. I didn't listen to this a lot but all this time I missed it!! Thx.

[@Angelripper65]

bro i just realized that shit amazing reference

[@jpgduff]

Still not a patch on Gilmour's solo though - no hate for Paul at all - but the solo in CN is one of the greatest ever.

[@bobbert152]

​@@jpgduffI have a hard time ranking it above Tornado of Souls or Blackbird by Alter Bridge

[@ScorpionAndZangief]

Everyone can play fast now, but playing with feeling like this guy...that shit's impressive.

[@ironyman7015]

The fact that this is one take and live is just unbelievable!!

[@chazbono5991]

In the comfort of his home.

[@barghein2121]

I can watch it again and again and again and again since 10 years....... it's sublime!

[@FernandoFernandez_192]

All right, screw it. I'm buying a xylophone.

[@TheArtOfStevenG]

Whooaaaa, you're going to play this on a XYLOPHONE!!?!??!

[@ToThePointCT]

that shits hard too. get a triangle dude

[@TheMattc999]

The Art Of Steven G man I wanna see that

[@vernonhill7438]

I'm the Jimi Hendrix of xylophones

[@D-Khalid]

Get a egg with sand in it. Whatever u call it.

[@TheDerpp]

dude i idolized this video back in the day, havent been here in ages. omg.

[@dquaidman]

I'm an arachnophobe, so his spider fingers freaked me the hell out.

[@bahaaalomari380]

He sure had no Technical Difficulties playing that

[@kelngu6011]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuuuughhj

[@ky1ewithsty1e]

@@kelngu6011 Bleeeggghhhhhunghhh

[@VikingKong.]

The whole song is technical and difficult. I see what he did there.

[@erikhendrickson59]

OK so it's been almost 10 years, and I STILL can't play this cleanly. Thanks a lot, PAUL

[@tinflesh]

Hahah exactly!!! I first attempted this back in grade 8/9 so. I still can’t play the intro cleanly even yet :::::((((

[@procyon6445]

@@tinflesh Well you know what you have to do...

[@bankruptbritain6103]

You need a 3 foot pinky

[@iaspace7601]

i try only 0:04-0:06

[@Rahulsingh-ov5rd]

IA SPACE LOL. 😂

[@snd6669]

hhhhhhhhhhhh u killed me xDDDD

[@Timantinpoimija]

me too but i cant get the rythm right :(

[@queen86wembley]

me too, and i failed!!!

[@panjiramadhan6743]

IA SPACE

[@Urbaaniapina]

Guitar skill level : MAX

[@SRNF]

Account status: Banned for hacking

[@RmDIrSudoSu]

How are they suppose to ban God?!

[@hybris159]

Level: scary ...

[@serhat6181]

Level: OVER 9000.

[@serendipititieshq1748]

No no no Steve vai

[@TommyMartiniMusic]

Every time I hear this song it blows my mind like it's my first time hearing it... absolutely insane playing and such an underrated guitar player.

[@EvanDempsey]

He's not remotely underrated. Everyone who knows he exists thinks he's one of the greatest players ever. He's not particularly well known, though.

[@shadedskys]

His hand is the equivalent of a hobbit's foot. His pinky alone, has the eye of the tiger.

[@gregorytyler647]

I hope we are related based on this comment alone. Tylers FTW

[@ericjenkins8831]

Sean Tyler snapped neck man

[@albanalli7576]

I'm done 🤣

[@alphacause]

The 2Cellos rendition of this song brought me here, and I am so glad it did. Paul's superb virtuosity made this 4 minutes of my day a transcendent experience.

[@smallwjl]

exactly what I did!

[@-1_kishmish]

2024, someone here?

[@tcknapp1984]

Never left ❤❤

[@Howlinggit]

Woo!

[@faizalmahmood5727]

🤟

[@brankorock]

Por supuesto jaajaja

[@DanteValenzuela-fg4co]

Every day my brother, until the end lf times!

[@liljuanito123]

this version is better than the album

[@patrickrilE]

Agreed, the solo especially in this one is so amazing. Best version I've heard of it.

[@odenzramli1190]

yeah this is the best version .. u can see it thru the number view

[@mikoaj5258]

Personally because of the: ,,TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES" at the beginning 🤣

[@Laguna69]

This versions is fuking osom

[@LilBoyHexley]

It's just so freaking clean and precise. Been watching this video for years and it gets me every time.

[@You-gn9uk]

was looking for a meme template "we are experiencing technical difficulties", i accidentally stumbled into this beauty.

[@manmoth_1990]

That run at 2:40 ending with the 1,5 tone bend: Reaoooooooow! Dudlududludududludu duuuu! Pioloolooiolooioioiboioioawleoloolol DRRrrr! Awesome!

[@PbPomper]

I know! It's sound so heavy and metally! Shivers down my spine :)

[@hybris159]

@@PbPomper Yessss, shivers too! Same at that "dark" run at the end, 4:06… sounds fantastic!!

[@schism8286]

loooooool

[@manmoth_1990]

@Wonderpuss McDunderpants It's a close second, yes.

[@jimlucas0]

and he scratches his nose while doing it, you can see the shadow of his arm on the guitar

[@kelleymcbride4633]

I remember getting the Racer X Scarified soundpage out of Guitar For The Practicing Musician magazine ( all you OG's remember those right?) back in '89 and his playing blew me away then and here 30 years later he continues to inspire and impress not only an amazing player but an amazing teacher 🔥🤟🔥

[@jartocjanror6591]

Most soulful shred I've heard to this day. Never get tired of that breakdown in the middle. Been listening for yeaaarssss

[@RicardoOlivares-k4w]

I’d forgotten how impressive this was holy shit. His pinky dexterity is insane.

[@huntercentury]

This man’s pinky finger plays more music in one song than most guitarists will play with both hands in an entire career. Amazing.

[@michelvegter2834]

After all those years this is still the single most honest and impressive piece of guitar playing to me... Just fantastic. No stage lights no added fx just pure genious🥰

[@michelvegter2834]

@zardoz jones That might be, you can also clearly hear the unmixed guitar from the amp in the room. I think this is his best take ever. Atleast from all the takes I can find

[@magdump4456]

This is black magic stuff right here! His finger reach is absolutely astounding. His control almost seems effortless on his part. Truly one of the guitar gods

[@SpaceTiger9]

2:23 - I love the way Paul plays this next part live. It's pretty different from the album version and it sounds so juicy. You can't find tabs for this version either but I'm pretty sure I've seen this version elsewhere as well so I think it's just the version Paul plays live

[@HallqvistOfficial]

The man is total guitar PERFECTION.

[@serhatkoc5766]

2:30 This is a replay button only for me.

[@umutakcay6313]

Me too bro

[@fauziabdulrahman4653]

Indeed

[@guillaumeroussel4845]

Make it 10 seconds earlier :p

[@devtanuroy]

I could help but notice isn't a part of the progression similar to comfortably numb? 2:28 to 3:28

[@Youboob99]

+Devtanu Roy 100% it is that, not even similar, exactly that. just masturbating notes over comfortably numb's solo rhythm section.

[@infinitelz2]

Even so, David Gilmour couldn't play this in his dreams

[@Youboob99]

infinitelz2 Yeah. Gilbert's definitely his own man though, phenomenal guitarist. Having some fun with this track i guess

[@10N1Z3D]

“Music has become so overworked that the only way to progress is to mimic the past.” ~ History in a nutshell

[@ToThePointCT]

omg yeah man its so similar

[@MerkinMuffly]

And the poor guy gets remembered by most people for one of the sappiest songs of the 80s. Most people have no taste.

[@jowee147]

@@elrohir0 mr big - to be with you

[@pabloscki_2]

the real ones know him for others, like green tinted sixteen mind, addicted to that rush, etc

[@soejrd24978]

Who cares

[@therealraydub3324]

Lmaoo

[@tdang9528]

Girl i had a crush on teased me for liking that song... Till this day i remember it with bitterness.. now i understand what a cringe song it was...

[@DeusEx_Machina]

That tapped lick from 2:32 - 2:40 is insane.

[@seriouslypeople5860]

I got this. Somebody hold my beer.

[@10N1Z3D]

Good one, even better luck though, bud

[@markweimar4807]

My friend Jim always used to say ..."Nothing good ever happens when someone says" " watch this! hold my beer!" lol

[@terrymiller111]

You might have a better chance if you finish it first.

[@me4tgr1ndr]

I really love coming back and watching this over and over again 😍

[@DroneShotFPV]

Same, this is on a weekly watch for me... minimum lol I am also trying to learn it, piece by piece... so far, I can play the first minute or so.. lmao

[@hallquiche]

How can he be such a nice guy when he is this good?

[@manoo422]

Is that a hand or a face hugger he is holding?!?

[@Blasphemian_6]

Yes

[@stefanquyn843]

This guy is insane. So far this is the best solo I've watched

[@zx7-rr486]

I know a few people who are convinced that nobody in the rock (or contemporary) music world can match the virtuosity of classical soloists. If I could ever show them this, it would shut them right up! Whatever musical genre you're into, this is simply stunning technique.

[@filipefrancoafonso]

I am a classical guitar student and I garantee you there's a lot harder stuff in classical repertoire than this. This is hard but after some practicing with the metronome and the right picking technique I made it to play. The hardest piece I ever saw is Villa-Lobos Étude No2. The best I can do is less than half the right tempo. On classical guitar there several techniques that are very difficult although it doesn't seem to.

[@Ledprostate]

This is why I just play one note, but with feeling!

[@juancarodriguez7134]

Failed

[@elvisjsax]

Failed

[@fernandomoreno7753]

extreme fail

[@thodor1s113]

haha! funny man!

[@victormorales1717]

Robert Shit

[@juhaleskinen7383]

I remember when this was uploaded here and I spend several hours with my tabs and watching this video to learn how to play this. Memories bring me back here the watch this again after all these years.

[@madeofnapalm]

This version sounds even better than studio one!

[@jasonje125]

It is so sad that such genius musicians like him don't come out nowadays.

[@akidk1499]

Ohmura is there, Syu is there, Matthias is there Naoki morioka is there Japanese shredders are great and musical

[@shredd5705]

@@akidk1499 Japanese people have better taste in music. They love guitar music there, even today. Western kids don't listen to guitar music anymore. Just some autotune crap, or another untalented person who speaks over music. In western top 20 chart, there is rarely even songs with guitar in it The kind of music western kids call "hit songs" these days are depressingly bad, predictable chord progression and untalented people who somehow have become "stars". Singing bad melodies badly with autotune, or speaking over music. Bands that are big in Japan have more interesting chord progression, they use more advanced chords like 6- 9- or 13-chords, more chords per song, and guitar solos are in like every song. Modern western music isn't like that anymore, it's down to 4 basic chords with no guitar

[@keithmasey664]

Just started work on this one today. One of my favourite Gilbert tunes

[@gaipoupanmei9143]

His fingers stretched from East to West...

[@meepk633]

This song was based on a true story.

[@ConstantineIII]

Paul Gilbert's crew once told him that he couldn't play a show because of technical difficulties. Despite no electricity for 11 miles, he was undeterred and played unplugged for several hours. Slash then appeared in the sky, mounting a flaming lion and flanked by Dio and Vivian Campbell riding a dragon. They were so impressed by his immense mad skillz that they gifted him an amp of solid gold. Thus the result is this tribute.

[@meepk633]

I think I might love you.

[@damndirtyape63]

And thus began the Cult of Paul, the one true religion.

[@natanaeldamian2192]

This is perhaps the coolest story I've ever heard on the KZbin comment section.

[@user-zn3wm7pb3w]

Omg thats so sad😭😭😭Alexa play jordan by buckethead

[@JimDewdGuitars]

Paul is at the level I dream of being at on guitar some day. Watching this always makes me wanna practice more! Thanks Paul! 🙏

[@Rebanador98]

I can play 0:00 - 0:05

[@Ikanter]

I can teach you to sing this song to impress the girl you love.. from 0:00 - 4.24. free.

[@Samyaza69]

Zul R Oh really? Looks quite advanced to me. I never been a good guitarist, I played bass however but not so bad after few years of practicing, however I find this song quite difficult to play specially for a beginner. How long it takes to learn specially if doesn't have some natural skills?

[@edwardburkard]

Samyaza Shemyazaz Key word: "sing"

[@matthewc5986]

Bum bum bum bum bah nump bum bum bump bun...

[@Ikanter]

Samyaza Shemyazaz :|

[@llawma2588]

6years since I discovered this piece and it still drive me crazy.

[@leovinckel21]

Such an incredible melodic's performances : Thanks Paul Gilbert !

[@talonsoftheraven6693]

a lot of technical players out there are brilliant but this guy can do all that but with his own distinctive style, truly a legend to behold!! \m/

[@Despond]

That's the point in the end. There are thousands of guitarists who could play this, but you need to actual MAKE a song like this to stand out. Also you know when PG is playing because he has his own unique style. At the end of the day, you can be a technical player but if you don't create something with it then you're just an audio program.

[@iiCodyYT]

What’s most impressive about this is how he manages to move his pick out of his two fingers while tapping then back again in split seconds. Man is omnipotent.

[@iiCodyYT]

@@rockapartie I get that you don’t have to but he does it which is just a nutty technique

[@gowwar491]

20 years ago I said I would never be able to play this. I was damn right.

[@biohazard8295]

I think an intermediate/high level player could fairly easily learn the fretting hand part, and slowly bring it up to speed, what seems impossible is his precise and consistent picking.

[@pablogarcia5094]

@2:54 -- The most underrated phrase of shred guitaring ever

[@RadioActiveRocker]

His pinky is more dextrous than any of my fingers :|

[@kirardigo]

omg what i found!! its amazing

[@komodomoe]

this was the first song that really inspired me to build my technical skill on the guitar. does anyone know if the chord progression at the end was an intentional homage to pink Floyd's comfortably numb?

[@Rando_Shyte]

It has to be.

[@tuguspuspayoga]

I knew it! Sounds familiar.

[@lentil5176]

It's intriguing to me how all the shredder virtuosos are drug free including Paul. These guys: from Yngwie Malmsteen to Joe Satriani are true role models for guitarists and even everyday people.

[@YmirVEVO]

Yngwie did a shitload of coke in the '80s and '90s.

[@craigtheibanezaddict]

you are 100% correct, exactly what I was thinking!

[@kazaakas]

To me, Paul seems like the sort of guy that likes the occasional toke every once in a while.

[@JamoZNL]

Yngwie loved his cocaine back in the day....

[@00gZa]

Gallopeermeneer 100%

[@godstoghostsvolleyball6789]

Once saw Paul show up at the Whiskey in LA back in 2002 to play with the Atomic Punks. Didn’t know it at the time, but the guitarist of the punks, Russ Parrish and he were good friends, and taught together at the GUITAR INSTITUTE. Long story short, RUSS handed his guitar off to Paul and he played Hot For Teacher with the band. Flawlessly. What an amazing talent and seemed like a good guy as well.

[@Diatonic5th]

1:43 What the hell is THAT?!

[@filipefrancoafonso]

A Dsus4add9 arpeggio.

[@rkgaustin]

Difficulties.

[@GLinK551]

A guitar god playing the guitar.

[@Cultural_Supremacist]

A technical difficulty. Get it? :)

[@aso-chan]

His fingers are dancing.

[@shreder89]

that pinky thou....

[@irokosalei5133]

That tentacle you mean

[@GeetarAdam]

Hahaha! For realz! My pinky is like a vestigial appendage. It's there but it's not good for much. Paul and Steve Vai both consistently impress me with their "slinky pinky".

[@ianmendoza5066]

he does not have pinky, all of his fingers are middle fingers

[@blackie75]

GeetarAdam i dunno how anyone plays runs 4 frets apart with the first three fingers an leaves out the pinky, i've always used it....i don't have the longest fingers though i guess

[@tGhIeNrGmEiRte]

It seems so fine due to the length lol

[@joreal4]

Arguably one of the best guitar songs ever written and performed. PG still doesn’t get the accolades he rightfully deserves in the guitar pantheon.

[@metaleirosincero6317]

2:23 pure feeling, genius

[@tomsmad]

That bend is haunting.

[@papagriz33]

That section of the song always reminded me of something Gilmour might have played in a Pink Floyd tune.

[@ssm445]

@@papagriz33 yeah, me too. Probably also because it uses a chord progression that is very similar to Pink Floyds Comfortably Numb

[@imagun4831]

This song takes my soul to another friggin dimension omg 😮

[@andyisalwaysanxious8599]

I ALWAYS have to watch this when it comes up. PG!!

[@Nielsen2204]

If guitar-skills are measured by the length of your pinky, this guy is the king. And if it isn't, he's still fucking insane.

[@lonelymusican]

How is it humanely possible to shred like this, my metal gods

[@taLLdavidproduction]

One of the greatest guitar performances ever! Period.

[@Tr1uneGod]

Could just as easily have been called "Technical Excellence".

[@MahmoudNader]

any exercise to make my pinky that tall ? :D

[@thelukester999]

VigitaJD PvPChannel stretching. a lot of it

[@hamon_master1390]

I know it's a joke but if you did want to reach further I have fairly small hands but I can reach from the 12th to 19th fret what I did is basically play notes that were each a step apart so like doing 14 to 16 to 18 to 19 to include each finger and I would do a warmup where I would just go down each string picking that pattern and once it was kinda easy move it down a fret, currently I can do 5 to 7 to 9 to 10 and if I take out my pinky I can do 1 to 3 to 5. you can force it a bit with muscle memory.

[@ThaNegus]

VigitaJD PvPChannel lol man I'm not even kidding put tennis balls between ur fingers to stretch them out I learned it from a volley ball player

[@DimePwnz]

how have I never heard/learned this riff before... its so dope.

[@enthused7591]

1:41 When someone LITERALLY has more talent in their little pinky than in my whole body

[@darthfastball1150]

Sounds like Pink Floyd in he background during the solo.

[@handleOfThy]

it is

[@charliewade1057]

Damn! Good ear, my friend. That is such a David Gilmour chord progression!

[@bjornbrunekreeft]

DarthFastball11 Is there anybody out there?

[@maevadjian4163]

Bjorn No Comfortably Numb

[@bjornbrunekreeft]

Maéva Djian I Stand corrected.

[@BeaveIt2Leaver]

Really? 45 years on guitar, I'm pretty good, but what just happened? Been a fan for decades, and now rediscovering the gift of Paul Gilbert. Holy S***!!!

[@marcaopenas7329]

if this song had a 1 hour solo version, i would still hear it. Paul's shredding is absolutely fantastic.

[@oilcanbland]

Paul has become my favorite shredder. There's simply nobody in his league in terms of pure face-melting ability.

[@b_a_fps1569]

Buckethead, perhaps?

[@homere-d-allaure]

I think Kiko Loureiro is in the same league

[@lucianmunteanu8751]

Rip Shawn Lane

[@jrow8694]

Wow!!!! That sent chills up my arms!!! Wow!!!!

[@VinierRain]

Paul Drillbert