SCARIFIED - Episode 13: FORMING MR. BIG

[@blaspheriongoatcommander54]

Paul always seems to be like the neighbour you can always have a beer with. The nicest guy in Rock and Metal

[@gmrios]

Yup. Or do some rails together.

[@jacobsargent6183]

All of the best guys are really nice: Michael Angelo Batio, Marty Friedman, Paul Gilbert and Jason Becker are just a few.

[@iwatchtheanime279]

Devin Townsend is amazing too!

[@CammedFox]

RIP Pat Torpey. Fantastic drummer, great guy

[@levisalvini4110]

He was very humble, and a gentleman... RIP PAT.

[@notacommie5415]

Did you hear that big foot slapping when he played that accept? Perfect time

[@Cultural_Supremacist]

I love how Paul can tell these stories and relive the starstruck feelings he's had when meeting and working with accomplished, famous musicians. Not jaded at all! This is a dude I would truly like to meet.

[@littleredguitars2]

paul gilbert playing balls to the wall... i never thought i'd see that!

[@mikem.7921]

My life is now complete

[@liys540]

he also played fast as a shar in rock Fujiyama in 2007

[@dougsteeleguitar]

I saw one of the first incarnations of per - Mr Big at a club in Oakland called The Omni. It was Eric, Billy, Paul, the guitarist and drummer from Tesla. Paul was wearing a Confederate General jacket or something. From what I recall, he was still in metal mode..and he burned harder than I'd seen him burn in Racer X, and I was close enough to touch his jacket. It was amazing and I'll never forget how that made me feel. Inspired is too weak a word.

[@66gtfb]

Doug Steele Guitarist -The Omni, The Stone and One Step. Great Bay Area clubs back then!

[@ampersandmcvinegar5681]

Thank you for showing us humility.

[@Bob_at_OZDiggzguitars]

1978 Ibanez Bob Weir Pro...my very 1st REAL guitar...wish I still had it. Ahhh the late 70's/early 80's...good times!

[@czarpaul01]

Paul just heard about Pat, my condolences to you and the boys. Gone too soon.

[@Mysterywhiteboy78]

Such a lovely guy. I met him when i was 17 at Newport centre backstage with some friends ( U.K Wales) i crapped myself though because he was one of my biggest heroes i found it hard to say anything which was a bummer. I remember my friend Vicky took us she was tall so i think Paul got on with her. But i stupidly asked him if he ' scored ' ( British English for make out) he just looked at me and said scored? I shrunk into the ground. That memory still haunts me. Sorry Paul!

[@MateoBakija]

I could watch these all day long :-D

[@AnnaAnnaYes]

One of the greatest guitar players...EVER!!!

[@cheeseburns11]

I'm from Scotland and one of the first vinyl records I bought was a Mr Big record. Lean into it is a great album.

[@swede7160]

I have the first Mr Big album on vinyl and it sounds amazing.

[@davidallen346]

Paul always have some rare Ibanez guitar in his hands

[@davidallen346]

He also has a guitar collection coined the term "Oinkers" which are some the worst guitars ever made all have rewounded pickups by Dimarzio company

[@YaoEspirito]

That looks like a Yamaha SG to me.

[@backspin6698]

I used to have that guitar. Nice looking, and nice to play, but very top heavy.

[@noseloquedigo92514]

i have to stop watching interviews and start playing more my instrument...

[@Se7enDsinSGaming]

I get inspired through others passion

[@carsandguitars7064]

I was at GIT when this was happening. I ask Paul about it,cause at the moment it was real secret. He got really mad and said “isn’t there enough rumors out there?” I responded by saying “If you confirm it,it would no longer be a rumor.”He wasn’t amused. Lol.

[@livingbeing1113]

Lol. I heard him saying that it was a bad period for him, because he felt he betrayed his best friend in Racer X. No surprise that he was easily triggered and irritated at people asking him about it, why and if he truly was leaving Racer X for another band. He must've felt guilty, angry and insecure about it.

[@mrscary3105]

I love both Mr. Big, and Racer X.

[@GazMoz78]

WHOW that guitar sounds incredible!

[@thisthatandtheotherchan5548]

I like that double cut.

[@andretoyo]

Super cool guitar. Anybody knows wich model was that guitar?

[@allegory2507]

Thank You Immensly for Everything you do. You Inspire me Daily... Rock On

[@JohnJewel]

Ready to form a band in and around LA?

[@Pauly421]

I wanna know what fucking guitar is that??? It looks awesome

[@daleturner]

These are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

[@jonthebuddha3962]

If you close your eyes, it sounds like David Letterman. :)

[@dougsteeleguitar]

What about your eyes?

[@jonthebuddha3962]

Ha! I don't know how I didn't notice that. Fixed!

[@dougsteeleguitar]

Ahh man, shoulda left it!!

[@ApolloVIIIYouAreGoForTLI]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! Someone call Alex Jones!

[@gotguitar]

Sean T 🤣🤣🤣

[@wysper1890]

love the vids...\m/ \m/

[@charlestourneur7862]

What model is that? It looks the AR but without the tri-sound selectors. Is that an original 2680?

[@daveg4236]

Charles Tourneur if it's his..then probably so

[@YaoEspirito]

Naw, the cutaways aren't shaped right for an AR.

[@felicsitepu5535]

Mr.Big is bunch of musicians from hell. They're all very frightening

[@davedecker1725]

Mr big playing Balls to the wall??

[@cpurage]

I'm listening your tunes since I was 4 year old :D . Your style is the best style I've ever heard, because of the details and they are razor sharp. That's why I think that you are the best guitar player in the world and even you said it "I worked hard to achieve". I have only one simple question, if possible please answer me, PLEASE !!! When there will be Racer X world tour ??? You are saying that you've hit the wall and there were no tour bus and there were no funds/management. I really don't get it? Racer X is one of the greatest bands in the world, with own unique sounding now known over the world and I have vinyl of "Street Lethal" album and I've heard it in 1988 when I was 4 year old and it totally blew up my mind, like your mind was blown up by Yngwie. Please Paul you can do a Kickstarter project for funding world tour of Racer X, you'll see how many fans Racer X have I guarantee you, the funds will be amazingly huge, I truly believe that if you guys (Racer X) do such thing you will make tons of people happiest people on earth !!!

[@adamwarlock3530]

Racer X never made it big because they were too good.

[@theflip650]

Accept🤟🏼

[@planetearth7824]

what model ibanez is that?

[@nacienlos70]

So, Ibanez ripping off a Yamaha SG which is a rippoff in itself.

[@joelswieca4779]

what model Ibanez is that?

[@iceWaterProductions1]

What model Ibanez is that? It looks just like a Yamaha SG1000

[@YaoEspirito]

That's the same thing I thought. Later, when he moves it around, you see the face has the contouring of a AR720 or something. But the cutaways aren't shaped right, so I don't know either.

[@ferminpascual9550]

HOLA . 13 -10 - 2016

[@ferminpascual9550]

STUDIO SISTEMA

[@ferminpascual9550]

GRACIAS. Saludos...

[@djushuaia281]

Kevin Nelson? 2:57min

[@ReaperRooney]

what are you tapping with your foot??

[@earlofthesea]

Reaper Rooney so he won't get out of tempo. I think every guitarist does that. I do it, too.

[@djay6651]

Paul might be a pretty cool and chill dude, but his fashion sense back in the day was a bit lacking.

[@TimeGallon]

Maybe Paul’s bands would’ve taken off if they weren’t such corny names. Racer X? Mr. BIG??

[@suspiciousdoge9yand104]

Your opinion, man.

[@TimeGallon]

Kevin James Stevens You’re right. Definitely just an opinion. I’ve watched a ton of Gilbert’s stuff and the way he speaks of the bands he was in, he said himself that they put more thought into their hair than most anything else, they even had their own hair lady that would tour with them and fix their hair. It’s just so shocking to me to hear of someone as talented as Paul Gilbert to basically say, “yeah, I was pretty much in it for the image.”

[@daveg4236]

Mr Big took off. But hit the grunge wall at the same time when nobody cared about shredding or incredible bass playing

[@livingbeing1113]

@@daveg4236 Yep. MrBig debut was in 1989, had brief success, but then in America they weren't cool anymore like almost everyone that got attached to the "hair metal" moniker, even if they weren't. Most of their success was in Japan and foreign countries. Anyway, Racer X was the better band with better songs, in my opinion. Can't fault Paul for taking a chance with MrBig though, and Racer X got back togheter after and gave us three fantastic records.

[@daveg4236]

@@livingbeing1113 just saw Eric Martin with Trixter. His voice great. Trixter was really good. Fun to hear them play Mr Big songs

[@GianlucaRoccaGian]

paul eat something and make more gym i see u a bit dry ...

[@michaelmaier7262]

What model Ibanez is that?