Rig Rundown: The Aristocrats' Guthrie Govan & Bryan Beller [2022]

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[@acdclexu6296]

Guthrie is one of the 0.01% Guitarists that achieved the Wizard Level. Guthrie the White i just love him such a humble guy just amazing

[@frannyp46]

Guthrie venturing into new sounds. The future is bliss.

[@bienvenidovelasco6834]

He speaks like a Shakespearian stage actor, His music always incorporates humorous musical quotes from just about anything. He is an amusing musician

[@SerjBassist]

I love how Bryan and Guthrie are very funny people in completely different ways. They're like a joke: an American, a Brit (and a German) walk into a bar...

[@SirCrashaLot]

Could not agree more. It shows live. They are great.

[@SerjBassist]

@@SirCrashaLot I haven't had the chance to see them live yet, but it even shows in the studio. Their music screams "three guys just having fun"

[@fernandes5986]

Guthrie seems to be a cross between Einstein ( brains ) and John Cleese ( humour ).

[@PJyrstinkangas]

Makes sense to name the band after a joke.

[@canman87]

... and lay down some of the tastiest fusion you've ever heard! I've been fortunate to have seen them two times prior and a third time coming up next Tuesday. I also spent a fair amount of time hanging out with Guthrie during Petrucci's JPGU2.0 event back in 2018 and I'll never forget it. He's the nicest dude you could ever meet, extremely humble about his own success, and will gladly spend time with his fans given the opportunity. He and I were hanging out with a couple other people until 4 AM one of the nights there, trying to figure out how to get more beer delivered 😂

[@deeveepee22]

Oh man, Guthrie is so accommodating...what a lovely human being

[@eleintblood]

I love his interviews. He always treats them with a lot of respect

[@DavidOakesMusic]

We need a Marco Minnemann Drum Rundown ASAP.

[@drumrundown]

we'll add it to the list! would be a great one.

[@stepitupandgo67]

The channel is "premier guitar"...just sayin...not that I don't love the drums!!!

[@stepitupandgo67]

@@DavidOakesMusic do tell

[@jordanfender3085]

I’m not the biggest fan of Guthrie because I’m a blues and classic rock guy… but I truly believe IMO is he is the greatest living guitarist and maybe even the GOAT because of his technical ability and versatility to play any style and do it at the highest level. Humble living legend with such a likeable personality

[@philgallagher1]

Agreed (although I am a HUGE fan!). The thing nobody really comments about is that 80% of what he plays live is IMPROVISED. They have a start that is planned, and an end goal, but the bit in the middle is almost always made up on the spot. In my opinion he is clearly the best there has ever been. I say that because he can play EVERYTHING the greats played (Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Beck, Gilmour etc. etc.) as well as, if not better than, they did, and on top of that he also has his own style that is so far ahead of today's guitarists. Now that he's discovered "Digital" music, I'm quite scared to see where he goes next!

[@sacredgeometry]

You clearly haven't figured out that he can (and does) play classic rock and blues really very well.

[@donhardy456]

@@sacredgeometry You clearly misinterpreted his statement. No where did he imply that Guthrie couldn't play those genres.

[@sacredgeometry]

@@donhardy456 You are clearly misinterpreting mine. "I’m not the biggest fan of Guthrie because I’m a blues and classic rock guy" He plays classic rock and blues.

[@Despond]

@@sacredgeometry So can thousands of guitarists, he doesn't compose a lot in that style though. Something you haven't clearly figured out.

[@shanman1168]

he had no clue when Guthrie did the Star Trek theme part... LOVE YOU GUTHRIE!!!!

[@jonnysolaris]

I knew someone in the comments would notice it, I was right 😂

[@fffaccini]

timestamp?

[@Ruirspirul]

I was reading your comment as he played the theme… amazing😅

[@JacarandaMusic]

@@fffaccini32:40….ish.

[@musicmandan4857]

Guthrie is absolutely incredible! I could listen to him read the phone book. I would love if he did a deep dive into his Fractal presets or put them up for sale. We need more videos of him!

[@murdocman777]

I second to this. I will surely buy his patches.

[@DiegoPujolT]

Yup! I’d love to hear some of his weirder patches!

[@Foxglove963]

Is that him making the double sign of the cow?

[@ernie12man]

@@Foxglove963 Uh, ya, hello?

[@dionisiovulture4889]

we need like 2hs videos of Guthrie's Digital presets pls pls!

[@bruchmariano1166]

First time hearing Guthrie sing 30:47 ! absolutely gorgeous

[@kenrickdavis5355]

Underrated comment 😂😂😂😂😂

[@zac3392]

😝

[@fenixx213]

Underrated comment 🤣

[@k7j007]

Amazing to see Guthrie has finally accepted who he truly is and has transitioned to his correct physical form of the Grand guitar wizard of the universe. Similar to Yoda but instead of a light Saber his chosen weapon is the mightiest 6 string axe in the universe

[@Sals37]

Great to see Guthrie again. I've missed him!

[@canepaper967]

I love that Guthrie literally turned into a wizard

[@ChromaBlue13]

Gandolf The White!

[@mojo6662]

Guthrie was one of my tutors at the ACM back in 2001 he was such an amazing teacher and so so kind. I still love listening to him verably articulate how music works and watch him express his thoughts in sound. He is a luminary among the brightest lights.

[@TheBestbackingtracks]

Me too! I had him for session styles!!

[@matthewtyrrell9771]

Same - 2002 here!

[@andrewpappas9311]

I always love hearing interviews with Guthrie, he’s got such a great sense of humour and wit and obviously one hell of a guitarist

[@Growlycake]

The pick notch cover of Brahms’ Lullaby at 23:50 is exactly the sort of content I live for on any Guthrie video, just like the out of tune Sweet Child O Mine intro, the old Nokia ringtone lick and many others before it

[@andrewhooker8798]

Classic Guthrie! I laughed unreasonably hard at this bit - also mimicking an ambulance as it drove by outside a clinic he was giving...

[@siliconiusantogramaphantis2122]

Don't forget the crow 😂

[@peten01v]

I landed here through a video from Steve Vai {what a master guitarist)... but when you listen to Guthrie... He's on a whole other level .... Truly a wizzard on the guitar.

[@zanewurtz8493]

Holy shit that bagpipe sound in Dune was amazing in the theater, Guthrie really is the GOAT

[@tetra3000]

I love Guthrie's choice of words when he speaks much like the choice of notes he plays its just perfectly articulated

[@Scarecrow6459]

"I get stuff so I can use it on the road or at home. If it get used great, if not I sell it." "Or it gets stolen". str8 savage, officially my favorite interviewer from PG 👍

[@scottakam]

Great to see Guthrie using technology to feed his creativity rather than engage in the endless debate over whether a model sounds exactly like the original.

[@Stix_Zidinia]

The greatest guitarist of our generation by a landslide.

[@doctorsadvocategame]

And it isn't even close

[@joshualessore7652]

Matteo Mancuso is slowly approaching

[@keellorenz4709]

not even close to trith

[@thatsamazin-]

@@joshualessore7652 Him and Max Ostro are just as good. All 3 are very different if one examines closely. I prefer Max over both. He doesn’t overplay as much.

[@Hadouken5150]

Guthrie seems like the coolest laid back guitarist in the world. What a unique dude.

[@aaronguitars123]

I love how incredible Guithrie is at guitar but also so humble! He is a living legend!

[@alexpfernandes]

This guy is pure guitar wisdom. Gandalf would be proud!

[@zac3392]

Wait… have Guthrie and Gandolf ever been seen together..? 🤔

[@jhenriquegp]

I suspect they are the same person.

[@ss_avsmt]

The interviewer is a really stable person because it would be impossible for me to stand straight with nothing in my hands, no jokes or videos to play, no cigarette, nothing. Just pure conversation. This is very hard especially when standing next to the greatest guitarist ever to live.

[@garrysimmons111]

I got to do that last night. The whole band are great guys. Super easy to talk to. I thought I'd s**t my pants chatting with Guthrie and Bryan but it was like talking to a friend over a beer.

[@phillybri]

At 23:50, he plays a song using pick noise. Just pick noise…😳

[@markcowpairlucky]

I know right! What can’t he do? The genius that is Guthrie Govan ❤️

[@sixty4guitars]

Guthrie never fails to entertain. Love him, such an inspiring player.

[@DaleyWard]

I’m not even a bassist but loved Bryan’s interview here…comes across as really nice guy. Interesting that even the pros sometimes cling to old classics like the Boss Chorus.

[@Davimre]

I'm guessing Chris isn't a Star Trek fan given his reaction to the infinite delay demo.

[@shawnmcvey7789]

I knew right away, that patch is pure Trek.

[@lukemurray9703]

The chord at the end was such a Trek sounding chord too, loved it

[@kaboom6157]

He is. But he's also an a-hole at times, he's more respectful of the wizard today

[@gattigatozza]

i actually started laughing from joy when he started playing that :D

[@markusaurelius777]

@@gattigatozza Me too !!!

[@ramonaguirrearcia7056]

24:32 He knows about the Gandalf jokes.

[@stonedome93]

Just saw them in Cleveland tonight, it was an incredible show! Met the guys and they're all very cool, humble guys. Go see them!! You'll thank yourself for it!!

[@TUUK2006]

I could listen to Guthrie talk about guitars and sounds all day and every day. I've had the pleasure of a brief meeting at work and pleased to report that he's not putting on a persona for the cameras at all. He was EXACTLY how you'd expect him to be. A true gentleman and guitar genius.

[@williamsteinkamp3189]

As a sometimes sound guy, I appreciate the forethought about the signal being sent to FOH. I wish more musicians paid attention to this aspect of live performance.

[@EclipseAtDusk]

I’ve always Aspired to do this - I was music director for an amateur stage musical at an anime convention, of all places - and so I made sure every single instrument had a consistent DI feed, with a small speaker onstage for stage sound. That saved us so much time & headache, on what was already a very technically complex production for a bunch of Mostly Cosplayers, and the sound guy was v pleased. Ya got some musicians lookin out for y’all - being able to tell them “I only need One DI into the soundboard for my signal” is one of my fav things about gig setup now

[@brunopatino2135]

The Dune bagpipe fact blew my mind.

[@sayanorasonic]

Blew me mind to know that my favorite musician took part in soundtrack creation of one my favorite movies

[@markusaurelius777]

@@sayanorasonic I have the entire soundtrack....it's awesome...Oh I have Part II as well LOL

[@wolfhorsky]

Guthrie is not only the guitar genius, but He is the genuine good human being. So cool, possitive and down to earth kinda guy.

[@ileutur6863]

Brian's rig is one of the best bass rigs I've seen in recent rundowns. Bass just sounds better with pedals, sorry purists

[@benjiboy69420]

💯

[@marioschmid3374]

If a stolen instrument from a famous brilliant musician came in to my hands i would have given it back to him/her for free. Not to every musician, but to Brian Belller in a heart beat. And whit that i would have made the biggest contribution to modern good music witch has become so rare and needs all the support it can get.

[@jballigood]

Guthrie has such a classic British way about him, so endearing...oh and he absolutely rips on guitar! Easily one of the greatest guitarists ever.

[@Chuckles..]

Discovered The Aristocrats yesterday and really enjoy listening to them. They are like a breath of fresh air, I usually just listen to European accordion music. Listening to rock bands and fusion bands just wears me out after a few minutes, but The Aristocrats have dynamics, quiet moments, and intricate rowdy moments. They are just fun to listen to.

[@markbrown6978]

Brian's such a warm guy as well as a fab bass player!!

[@DrProgNerd]

It's hard to even imagine a better guitar player than Guthrie. Just an absolute master of the instrument ...and a genuinely nice person.

[@user-rn6cy9lg2m]

One of the best if not the best rock fusion guitarists in the world yet so humble and down to earth

[@gitarmats]

Now we know that Guthrie reads our silly KZbin comments about Gandalf and synth guitar sounds.

[@gab_ale]

Bryan + Damage Inc. = Awesome

[@johnqpublic2718]

Both are so masterful. I usually refrain from gushing in the comments, but damn.

[@havjac95]

New content with Guthrie, always a pleasure!

[@astroandyborgloh]

I went to a workshop with Guthrie. He told a story about working with Hans Zimmer. Guthrie got the music (sheets and recordings), but there was no guitar in it. He called Hans: "what should I play? There is no guitar?". Zimmer responded something like "Well, you will find something". Guthrie was able to find something and add it to the music ... Amazing guitar player (and BIIIIIG Zappa fan :-) )

[@raytorvalds3699]

"Budget Jan Hammer" haha. Gotta love Guthrie.

[@seancarson6481]

Wow! both of these gentlemen are amazing. They both don't hold back on what they have and what they are doing. And their experience and excitement of their instrument is just infectious. Thank you.

[@nigeltufnel2645]

Guthrie is such a delightful genius. Loved watching this!

[@AshRavens]

Always a joy to hear GG speak

[@horizontalblanking]

Great to see someone like Guthrie not eschewing the "MUST BE TOOBS" and talking about using what is right for the gig/situation.

[@nazarenkodenys]

Though Guthrie has never claimed that soft is equal to tubes.

[@aligatorsandwitch72]

@@nazarenkodenys He did however say it's right for the compositional intent of the song which matters more.

[@shawnmcvey7789]

He's one of the rare cases where a modeling rig actually makes more sense. Guthrie can just vibe in any style so fluidly that a rig that can do this much without a fridge full of racks probably makes touring better in every way for him. Most people don't need a fractal and could benefit from committing to the sound of one amp, Guthrie Govan is not most people. A lesser guitarist can get lost with endless possibilities...for Guthrie it's like Goku taking off his weighted clothes 🤣

[@markproctor3100]

Guthrie's enthusiasm and just sheer joy at playing and showing his gear is just infectious great guitar player but more importantly great guy🤘🎸Love him🤘🎸

[@vvoof2601]

Guthrie just casually dropping one of the best blues licks I've ever heard at 19:00. Dude's a monster and it's effortless.

[@stevecharlton145]

Seems like a smashing bloke. Absolutely love his playing. Genius

[@WarriorOfGhengisKhan]

32:32 "Space: The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise..." 🖖

[@STERNWAERTS]

what a cool, clever and most talented guy guthrie is. you can't help but watch with a big old smile.

[@jimicunningable]

The Aristocrats deserve SO much more attention!!! tyvvvm

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

Such delightful folks, and incredible players. Guthrie is still the gold standard to which I hold all instrumental players.

[@eduardoprieto5267]

Guitar tones coming out of this man's hands and his new guitar screams n whispers into my psyche.

[@danielabilez3619]

If it works for you, it works for you. Efficiency and effectiveness for your music is all that matters. Good luck and to a prosperous new year

[@RLeem7b5]

Lolol Marco just chilling while they run through Bryan's stuff

[@agnezabarutanski1963]

23:48 And that's why this man is untouchable.

[@adamgibson7181]

Guthrie playing TNG at 32:32 makes me like him even more and I didn't think that was possible

[@guitarnationtv]

In 1991 when I first met Guthrie at Chelmsford Boys Club he was already an astoundingly brilliant improviser with a compelling musical mind

[@zakkwyldesdmf13]

Guthrie is so well-spoken. He always reminds me of a 19th century English gentleman.

[@melvesh]

You could say an... Aristocrat?

[@barbaradascalos4411]

Sean Connery...

[@dompricemusic2701]

@@barbaradascalos4411 being Scottish I'm sure he may not agree with you 😂

[@KBJ58]

@@dompricemusic2701 Only by ancestry. I grew uo in the same town. He used to play (and still occasionally does) in a dingy club opposite Chelmsford bus station called, The Bassment with his original band, The Fellowship. In the 90s, their gigs sometimes had as many audience members as the band, but they had a blast. Guthrie is exactly the same now as he was then, albeit a little more Gandalf-like. He would talk to anyone who bought him beer, and still does.

[@eddiejr540]

I’ve been a fan of Guthrie for a long time…his voice reminds me of Sean Connery!!!!!

[@davidjoel111]

[stack of doom] YOU SHALL NOT PASS!

[@oldmanpence4803]

Great musicians, wonderful music, I love the whole guitar-nerd vibe here. I’ll definitely have to keep an eye out for Aristocrats on the road! Cheers all

[@GuiitarBilly]

Great rig rundown! Was already going to see them this tour, now even more excited to hear Guthrie’s new rig live. Such a creative player, nice he’ll have so many more sonic options to enhance that awesome musicality

[@tylerjacobson8012]

Guthrie looks like a guitar mad scientist with that doc brown hair. What an absolutely brilliant player. Love the Star Trek reference.

[@misterblister899]

One of the greatest guitarists of the our time is switching to digital. Tube amps manufacturers gonna have to do a lot of damage control.

[@shawnmcvey7789]

As a tube lover, most tube amps are basically just studio tools. Most good tube amps are mainly just good for 1-3 sounds and really only excel if you lean into it. Gear is whatever you make it. The more powerful/versatile the gear, the easier it is to get lost in it. Tube amps are great for people who want a commitment to a particular sound. Pedals can really spice things up, but it's super easy to get lost in that too. The important thing with digital rigs is to try out as much gear as you can to use a reference points. It's a great excuse to go to music stores and test gear for "R&D". With tubes people need to stop trying to have it all and just accentuate what they already have. You can still have all the fun weird pedals you want, don't worry.

[@sillysausage4549]

I've been digital for five years. Tube amp just sits in corner looking sad. Holding out for tubes is the same as holding out for your gas guzzling V8. Try a Tesla and 99% of people won't go back

[@driftthekaliyuga7502]

@@sillysausage4549 Digital makes it easy to forget what you're missing. I like to remind myself by cranking up the tube amp. Digital has not surpassed a good tube amp.

[@ileutur6863]

@@driftthekaliyuga7502 that's pretty much true, but only if you're playing blues or country or some other bare guitar focused genre. For this stuff, makes zero difference

[@MarkLambertMusic]

I will never go back to hauling a tube amp.

[@joesikorski4080]

Everything about Guthrie is just awesome. Everything

[@jeffdawson2786]

Bryan and Guthrie are so different, but so pleasant and likable.

[@elderozone]

All of this was lovely

[@MrZombs123]

Two of my favorite musicians in the world!

[@LeonTodd]

That sequencer patch at 30:30 is WILD.

[@christianconnett]

I will be seeing these guys tomorrow night, up close and LIVE! Can't wait.

[@PeterMcCracken-n3g]

Guthrie's modesty is probably part of how he became a virtuoso, being that his focus while learning as a young bloke was front and center, rather than being the opposite and stopping his advancement once he thought he'd cracked it, so to speak. All round amazing guy who deserves his great life in music that we all get to enjoy, full stop. This is just my small opinion of how I understand greatness.

[@laufonseca4444]

Guthrie is the best... or, dare I say, a beast! All of them are. Great band, great musicians.

[@philgallagher1]

I love the way Guthrie is so humble about his ability. He always seems to be looking at interviewers as if to say "Was that OK?" when in fact he has done something that we mere mortals can only dream of! I also don't think this interviewer is old enough to have recognised the opening to the original Star Trek!

[@markusaurelius777]

32:40 Star Trek !!!! This entire episode was amazing...Loved the Brian Beller section too

[@davidmaraisthecampfireguit2596]

The undoubted GOAT of the guitar world, along with the spirit, wisdom and vibe of Gandalf.

[@michaelgriffin5304]

I recently went up from 9s to 10s, and then to 11s on one of my guitars! Love the tonal difference. I'd used 9s for 16+ years.

[@nickp440]

Its always refreshing seeing the older guys embracing the new technology

[@vitorpavanmusica]

The guy is a real gentleman, so kind and aware

[@ziggylayneable]

As far as splitting a humbucker into single coil this is probably one of the best split coil humbuckers I have ever heard in my life

[@JazzzRockFuzion]

Thank you for this, PG!!

[@phphoto]

What an absolutely cool guy and amazing musician - Respect 🫡

Guthrie is so polite and humble that you can feel that in his nodding.

[@garrysimmons111]

Just saw them last night in Pittsburgh and got to do a meet & greet with the band. Great evening.

[@commandercorndoggakadvs3768]

Haha gotta be one of the funniest rig rundowns. Loved the Bumblefoot bit. Haha

[@moparbryan]

Man I miss Mike Lull he really took some time to help me out and show me some stuff when I was younger. Took my charvel to him for repair in like 90’ after I’d dropped it and broke the headstock he made the repairs invisible and inspired me to get into repair and guitar building

[@monkeyplusplus]

Seriously - he was so damned nice. I took my '85 RG550 to get some work done and he showed me around the whole shop like I was some kinda rock star. His son is also doing a great job of continuing the family business.

[@manuelpassarella]

Guthrie and the Star Trek's theme... Awesome

[@nigman2023]

Guthrie is an amazing guitarist I wished I'd had him as a instructor when I was learning guitar in school excellent rundown thanks.

[@daveturbide9051]

Saw their show in Montreal on Aug 13. Amazing! Go see them.

[@theDeepBelow]

You guys should hire the bass player to do rig rundowns! He's a great player and knows a lot about gear. 😂

[@gitarmats]

So cool to see how Guthrie is using the Fractal stuff.