Paul Gilbert - Olympic (Official Audio)

[@meinukey]

The harmony at 2:33 is a succession of major chords alternating 5ths and minor 3rds starting from C (C major, G major, Bb major, F major, etc), but each other chord is played as its second inversion, resulting in a chromatic descending line of a whole octave (C, B, Bb, A, etc). Just noticed it after years and thought I'd share it lol.

[@hermesalcione]

It is a similar composition similar to the harmony in the verse of Hotel California (Bm, F#, A, E, etc.). In fact, one of the guitars plays precisely the chromatic descending line (B, Bb, A, Ab...).

[@meinukey]

@@hermesalcione Nice one! Right after I commented this I watched a video of Paul himself explaining this progression in the Fuzz Universe instructional video. The harmonic idea is similar in regards to the bass line, but he starts from D major, ascends by 4ths (D, G, C, F, etc) but alternates third and second inversions of these chords (D/C, G/B, C/Bb, F/A, etc). Honestly it sounds kind of awkward (especially when you sing the arpeggios over that) and wasn't expecting that, but it's not bad either.

[@kqh123]

I don't know enough theory to follow all that, but what I do understand is cool!

[@TotalMeltdown2]

​@meinukey It mainly consists of carpoothian minor but one could look at it as a hungarian one-third diminished minor with a raised 15th

[@meinukey]

@@TotalMeltdown2 Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@JavierBustacara]

One of my favorites from the Fuzz Universe album... you rock Paul!!!

[@dandems8]

Paul's best collection of composition to date in my opinion. I still remember buying the Space Ship One Live DVD at my local guitar store as a kid.

[@twistedmusicvideos2845]

i think it was the get out of my yard and the deafening...album, but it is also epic

[@mauzark]

My other top Paul Gilbert song (along with Twelve Twelve). This is the stuff Paradise must be made of.

[@jacobaravena8134]

Extraordinary Paul! you are my Master!!!!

[@GabrieleGottin]

Best guitar player ever for me,totally Genius ❤🚀

[@kevincarey1453]

Thank you for putting the Hemispheres chord in at 1:11.

[@ligiamarinabernal6561]

I loved

[@kcb5336]

Love Paul

[@paununs8719]

Some Rush in there, great song!

[@superman20xx]

Tremendo, el mejor guitarrista del mundo, saludos desde Chile!!

[@Ramiro-oz7ll]

En Argentina no se pueden escuchar varios de tus discos por Spotify. Saludos es una gran canción!!

[@juancitoperez2856]

Me paso lo mismo, es una cagada!!

[@henriqueriedel]

No Brasil é a mesma coisa!

[@JeremiasBonifacio]

Por suerte acá en youtube si. Punto a favor para usar KZbin Premium en vez de Spotify. Hay un truquito que es agregarle la palabra "topic" al artista del que buscás música,ahí te sale la subida que se hace automaticamente cuando se sube algo a Spotify.

[@superman20xx]

En music youtube está todo, mejor que Spotify

[@foxfire204]

A día de hoy sigue sin estar gran parte de la discografia

[@whaybarrera4347]

All good with the currently paul gilbert blues staff.. but this album and the previous ones are the best. They are the albums that define Gilbert's playing style and creativity i dont know why dont make new material like this. Even the sound is better

[@CEREALK]

epic!!!!!

[@PERISCOPE5885]

thank you sir for your beautifully musics

[@thedragonofthewest5789]

I LOVE U PAUL

[@mer_93_zhan]

💜

[@Yker9]

Still not in spotify South America :(

[@emanoelluiz2802]

Paul, please send me Get out of my Yard and Silence followed by a Deafening Roar link... I want to buy. PLEEEAAASSSEEE, 🎸🎸🎸

[@daanishgupta]

Can't find any of Paul's classics on Spotify. :'(

[@ArNoob07]

whats with the chords progression? it gives me goosebumps!

[@BluesBrogio]

How come this is not on Spotify?

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

❤Jo oblige ❤

[@c-LAW]

Glad you didn't try to be like Yngvie. This is musical, Mr. X.

[@ElShogoso]

I mean, he did make an attempt at being like Yngvie. Listen to Viking Kong

[@BrunoGarciaMusic]

@@ElShogoso and still viking kong is most musical than some yngwie albuns

[@ElShogoso]

@@BrunoGarciaMusic Eh I haven't listened to Yngwie's entire discography but he makes some absolute bangers. The Marching Out album is really great. Usually anything he does which contains a singer is pretty nice.

[@BrunoGarciaMusic]

@@ElShogoso yeah, its great cause it makes him hold back a notch and stop shred the hell out of it

[@experimentalgroup9473]

What's wrong with Yngwie? He does his thing. People like it. It's a different style

[@nabass9435]

Paul please replay my comment , I am from malaysia

[@yongseokchoi9251]

Honestly, not good.

[@huhgG-q2v]

Honestly, you need a better taste in music.