Steffen Schackinger - ElectriGuitartistry - www.candyrat.com

[@BonkersAboutAlice]

Back after 10 years. Still sounds good.

[@jukruhar94]

After 11 years I still come back just for that 1:19 part!!!!

[@marcusnewman8639]

Exactly that part too for me. Goosebumps every time.

[@imglidinhere]

I heard someone once call it a "Soul-cleansing multi-bend" and nothing has ever been more descriptive of that heavenly sound.

[@rdg2008]

Same!

[@l337r3nn]

The mischevious way he looks around during the rests is pure performance gold.

[@BabyJakerz]

Not to many people who just look like they love playing the guitar and have a blast playing it. He just looks like there is nothing better in the world.

[@Error-kl9op]

One of the most melodic 'solo' guitar I've ever heard

[@chas717]

He uses his God given talents in an awesome way! Makes me smile to hear Steffen's guitar playing

[@bbishop725]

My guitar heroes are Johnson, Satriani and Vai -- in that order. I saw the G3 live at the Music Fair in Valley Forge. Those guys are great! Steffen Schackinger blows them out of the water. His combination of brilliant composition and flawless execution raises the guitar to a new level. How can we help him get the exposure he deserves?

[@EvilSean62]

crowd funding his new stuff?

[@bobparsonsartist564]

Bruce Bishop , and retains so much soul! I just got wind of him tonight and am blown out of the water!

[@michaelandersen5254]

Tell your favorite guitarist of his existence!

[@Riffified]

I can't tell you how many times I've watched this....his stuff is SO amazingly advanced, yet he makes it look so easy..

[@bbishop725]

If this had been named something like, say, "Always with You, Always with Me," (1987) or even "Cliffs of Dover," (1990) Steffen Schackinger would be working on his third album and would be a household name among those who appreciate great guitar work and great composition. However, thanks to the dopey name "Electricguitartistry," this amazing composition, and the brilliant artist behind it, will remain forever in the obscure domain of guitar dweebs like us.

[@EvilSean62]

dweeb with me now ... breathe in ... and hold ... and visualise ANY scale except the minor pentatonic and any progression not using 1 , 4 or 5 ... and ... run to your best guitar whilst exhaling ... most of the guys at candyrat are top notch if a tiny bit stuffy ( need to get out mere ) ... but then again ... i`d rather have these guys than the womanising ego driven drug addled morons we used to think were worth adulation ( they`re rich ... send me the drugs )

[@vicecitymodgameridol]

Please Steffen, the world needs more musicians like you, please keep doing it!

[@Yesterdayss]

I learned that triple bend from him and never stopped using it since. (1:20)

[@xsquall19x]

And he copied it from David Gilmour this dude is full of himself, such and overrated guitarist.

[@EvilSean62]

yes it was gilmour ... actually i like this guys stuff ... yes i know there are better out there but he has a certain something that speaks to my playing and understanding ... is he really full of himself ?... that would be awful ... i kinda imagine him different , but then ive never met him or even heard an interview ... can you link some ?

[@mickeypopa]

Evil Sean You should learn not to take everything random haters on KZbin say as gospel. World is full of jealous, hateful and straight up crazy people, and KZbin is home to a lot of them. So until you actually get to know the guy, don't believe what other people say because 100 people will say 100 different things. Besides, this guy is just a random nobody, why should you believe anything he claims?

[@sonsauvage]

on top of technique, your fretwork and setup hav to be on point for it to really be done that cleanly though

[@kevinnolan8404]

@@xsquall19x yea Gilmour rules those bends…but shut up about overrated. Steffen rips this and any opinion to the contrary is jealousy. He’s fully in the pocket the whole time. This is masterful.

[@TheElitist26]

Easily one of the greatest pieces of solo guitar I have ever heard in my entire life. I cannot get enough of this song. I praise this song and find as one of the greatest achievements in music in my own personal world. Thank you for creating this song.

[@tenyearsgone09]

5:23 is the greatest thing I have ever heard in my life.

[@gleebzz]

I'm fairly certain that I have watched this all the way through upwards of 100 times and am still in just as much awe this time as the first. Incredible, incredible musician in every aspect of the term.

[@gtrhero100]

84 thumbs down. Why on earth would anybody do that to this MASTERPIECE!!

[@TheJetcars]

this guy is grate he is beter then me

[@Foxtrotalex]

Dear Steffen I hope your hand is recovering and you are well! All the best! You are quickly becoming my personal most inspirational guitarist!

[@rayw.3295]

yes I agree with your statement Bruce Bishop this dude is in a completely different league

[@heywoodjablomi69]

It's so cool how these guys faces light up when they're playing. awesome seeing people that do it for the love of playing

[@TheCorrectionTroll]

1:31 : *looks at camera crew* "AWESUM DID YOU GUYS SEE THAT?" *Camera crew is nowhere to be seen* "Ohh...... okay...."

[@leejrr]

I listen to this every evening and just can't get enough of his playing...

[@TheDutchPathFinder1]

a true artist......I love it.

[@TheLegendInYou]

I like the way you put such clearly defined melody with blurry harmony in the introduction.

[@maxsteiner1964]

fantastic opening, and that follow up!!!! blew my mind. Then it got sort of; lets play A then C then D. at 2.50 and onwards. What the fuck! Then it picks up again and it gets brilliant. An unknown gem this player is

[@mariadicristo4373]

indeed!

[@triggerbow2333]

i hear clapton,vai,johnson,srv,rhodes,and more incredible guitarists all wrapped up into one package! rock on Steffen!!!! very nice!!!!

[@atomiclambda]

The next Eric Johnson, no doubt about it .

[@GuillermoSmyser]

What's most amazing to me (even beyond his amazing technique) is that he never stops grooving. Even when he is going nuts on the technique it's still in the pocket and perfectly musical. I can only imagine what he can do when he is just noodling to himself at full speed.

[@Slears]

He is really on par with EJ..a real shame "nobody" knows him

[@bbishop725]

+Slears I agree. Blame Candyrat, and piss poor packaging and promotion.

[@Kramtteckebb]

I know him?

[@knolan15]

this is far and away one of the most epic songs i have ever heard. his intro is just incredible too.

[@jkman10]

That bend at 1:20, my lord!

[@AlAndScher]

absolutely, agree! this bend at 1:20 is the peak. and one can see, that he really enjoyes playing - it appears totally effortless. the odd way of picking above the the fingers at the end @4:22 is intriguing too; brilliant musician!

[@AlAndScher]

+Andreas Schermann sorry - it starts @5:22

[@cnelsen1]

Just...wow.

[@badthirtyone]

Simply one of the greatest players to have ever held an instrument. Songs flow out of this guy like water. Aggresive or gentle, and everything in between. This guy is a master.

[@Vincentalbot]

4:19 is melting my face....

[@EvilSean62]

yes ... he could evidently fill the piece with that ... but chose to entertain and articulate instead ... thumbs up

[@MarkusBayr80]

THIS IS SO FUUUCKING GOOOD !!! GOOSEBUMPS, AFTER HEARING THIS SONG (INTRO) AGAIN AFTER A LONG TIME!

[@genephillips4809]

He played Suhrs before Suhrs were cool!

[@Sikkasill]

yeah Steffen is my new favorite as well. Cant stop listening to him and watching videos. Love his sound

[@razakpratama458]

2016?? ...

[@jamanursula]

im always amazed with that intro to drum syncronicity.....hes astonishing and easy on the ears

[@steini-guitar]

This is some of the finest guitar playing I've ever heard. And I've heard lots of it.

[@bastiaanzijlstra]

How music can sound as if I heard this just yesterday.... Still freaking awesome after all those years!

[@1505Zin]

Outstanding and very very high tecnical performance. Can't understand why at least a million has'nt seen/watched this video yet...

[@esplanade254]

that had to be one of the best intro's I have ever heard. That starting rythm riff was so in your face with attitude it was rather awesome.fav'd

[@brasileirokubrusly2]

4:15 this guy is a incredible connection maker. every single sentence is connected smoothly to another one no words for the composition

[@kevinklampe2350]

One of the best well thought out Intro to transition instrumental tracks of all time.

[@mamusic4me]

You may have sold your soul for this ability playing with such an incomparible godly talent. great. thanks for sharing! regards

[@nancyl2]

What a gem of a share from a caring Soul. The Artists Mastery showing Steffen's face is a priceless performance. His Joyfullness and excitement as he plays those riffs and harmonious sustaining sounds

[@Webcat10]

I'm completely new to this player. What can I say else than ...Wow ! Steffen is incredibly creative. This is a pure joy to discover such a talented musician. I'm hooked up and Steffen is now one of my favorite guitar player ! Thank you so much rpoland for posting this video.

[@renman303]

Outstanding playing! You can see just how comfortable you are playing!

[@jnovakit]

Got a smile on my face at the opening harmonics and it never left... :)

[@kingdavid238]

hands down the best all around guitarist today. if you find one better please share. thank you jesus for the talent you have blessed steffen with. thanks for sharing with us steffen...

[@KaragozHacivat-y6s]

Amazing guitarist, I don't know why but I was thinking about it and rediscover this amazing performance this morning. I was listening to him when I was teenager ^^

[@CyberFireX]

The way he ends the song, with the changed harmonic structure of the fretboard, is great!

[@MammaBullie]

OMG !! Wow- this guy is a genius!! My bro just turned me on to this guy and I am stunned at his playing!! I play some myself, but listening to his style and effortlessness makes me want to put my guitar up for life!! Seriously though- I should just start practicing some more and play along with this!! Pretty darned cool stuff! Thanks Tom !!

[@silnetofsn]

Please, upload more of ur songs!!! U´ve got such unique style! beautiful!

[@Jarle1510]

back after 15 years :)) still one of my favorite guitarist i ever heard!

[@MetalAddict247]

Those scales are absolutely brilliant, such feeling and finesse. -Joe

[@GuillermoSmyser]

Amazing tone throughout. Awesome transition of styles. There's nothing average about this performance.

[@d4rkst0n3]

I know what you mean petiethepitt, this guy is right now my favourite guitarist. His songs are just so melodic yet very interesting. If there was one artist who I could only listen to for the rest of my life, it would be Schackinger :)

[@danielvillalobos2298]

Hace más de 10 años que vi el video, y cada cierto tiempo tengo que volver a verlo, es magistral... Le haría honor una remasterisación...

[@gmnblues]

Steffen is one of the best guitars players around. Not many players actually know there are 22 frets on a guitar more less what to do with them. Phenominal touch, control and understanding.

[@spmartin]

This is both inspirational and intimidating all at the same time. Kinda like when you laugh and cry at the same time. His is a "guitar god" for our time.

[@someone6949]

Heart pounding, mind racing, adrenaline pumping, this man is a god sent! I believe this song may be the best thing i've heard in a very, very long time. I don't know what happened to music these days, but if you were to look up music in the dictionary, you'd see Steffen and his Fender!

[@diminishedseventh]

I really like his tone. I also like what he has to say about balancing the tones from technique and the tones from the gear. It's very insightful.

[@Martyclip]

Chapeau, chapeau monsieur Schackinger !!! This touches my "guitarist´s soul" `was more than a pleasure to listen to your music.

[@EvilSean62]

you woke me up ...it motivates me...its so complete and yet it demands MOAR how can i thank you ... no .. i dont swallow ... seriously though ... thank you soo much you have made me pick up my instruments again i cant thank you enough ... you are an inspiration

[@7TRIBUTE7]

STEFFEN, YOU HAVE PLEASED THE METAL GODS. YOU HAVE ALSO PLEASED ME. CREAMED MYSELF PRETTY GOOD ON THIS 1!!!

[@chicken6111]

man that lick into the intro riff is unbelievably smooth

[@SuperHARMONIQUE]

Quel plaisir de bon matin de découvrir un guitariste autant inspiré ! Merci !

[@martarmis]

Bought his CD when it got out. Honnestly I don't know why we are not seing more of his doing on KZbin.... He's really good. You've gotta see Perfect Wave from him too. That's my favorite!!!

[@jujaka77]

perfect balance of skill and creativity ; Electric guitartistry.

God, give me strenght to practice the guitar at least 6h a day, so one day I could aquire at least half of his skills...amazing talent, and amount of hard work put into this. Amazing

[@Geoshi]

I just listened to the album version again, I wish he added the opening and the mini-solo at the end. Phenomenal song

[@nirv80]

He is really great. I like his style and his taste. I found myself listening to his album a lot, alsmost obsessively. That's what I normally do though when I like something a lot. Great tracks Steffen, hope you bring your next album out soon, and I hope is as good as this one.

[@Dragonflameche]

You are amazing ! Your music is so powerful ! You do all your masterpieces so easily ... Gratz !

[@Sander211]

Awesome!!! without a doubt one of the greatest guitarplayers around !

[@bggouvea]

Joe, Steve, Eric are great... But Steffen has surpased them, in that he moves from style to style in the same song blending folk, jazz, and rock together to build something truly original. amazing!!

[@ZomBoSk8r]

Talk about showing every possible style and technique all in one song...holy bejesus...sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@guitarcrazy019]

You tube has proven there are many great unknown guitar players. However I feel that alot of them miss the point. This is the first time I've seen this guy and what stands out is that he focuses mainly on melody with great technique and flash sprinkled in. Also he started the song like it was going to be fast and he threw a curve and made it a moderat speed. unexpeted and very fun to listen to.

[@TemplarGuitar]

One of the all time most accomplished.... and he's just beginning....

[@samdianmusic]

j'ai écouté son album une centaine de fois. il change à peu près 60% des plans shred dans les vidéos. ce mec est incroyable !

[@ebealienhead]

Absolutely brilliant....what an amazing player....this guys got it all...

[@TomsRockHouse]

Wow! This really inspires me. I love each tone of this song.

[@thomasstarupjrgensen2494]

You can see the cheeky smile, after the run at 1:26 , thinking "finaly got it!". That run has probably been the reason for a few retakes.

[@zackwhite1]

gotta admit, this is one of the few "youtube" electric guitarists that I can tolerate listening to over and over again. It's because this guy's on a different level in my opinion. It's not just the awesome-to-the- point- of- silly rifts... the man can compose some beautiful themes, all in one song. I hope to hear more and more.

[@hemmelight]

Looove this song. Gorgeous Suhr as well!

[@ruffe2k]

This guy's timing is so accurate, you can set your clock after his songs.. Amazing dude, keep it up :D

[@GuillermoSmyser]

This and City Lights are the best videos on this channel!

[@BenjaminChay]

Never fails to make me super happy when hearing to this kinda awesome stuff

[@RasmusAlmlundMusic]

Denmark i proud to have a musician like that!

[@QuisPiss]

thats the best song ive ever heard. i almost cried listening to it literally

[@homelessguitarist]

That's the most talented angel playing the most amazing sounding harp I've ever seen

[@SHAenima]

I couldn't agree more with this. I struggled early on with a lot with trying to cover up mess-ups by turning up the gain. getting better gives you more confidence to play with less powerful amps.

[@Gregortixlkyns]

Ahhhh! Steffen is freaking amazing!

[@Bibinou68]

feeling, and speed of light....lost for words...

[@snrdmnd]

This guy is incredible; his technique, his style, his sound, breathtaking. I'm a huge fan already. All those big guns out there better move over cos here's a guy who not only is a class player but can write and arrange as good if not better than the majority of what's out there in this genre. Salu Steffen

[@davidrundmc]

you are a great compositor !! I love your songs and you great tone!!

[@rotzes]

esse cara ñ deve nada aos grandes guitarristas da atualidade... ele é uma estrela Brilhanteeee!!! Toca pra Caráleooooooooo!!!

[@fatzo78]

I hear a lot of candyrat and from most artists there are some songs that I have favourites, but it's really hard for me to chose one or two from Steffen Schackinger. All pieces are so unique and have a different power spreading.

[@badbluesdaddy]

I wouldn't mind stealing ALL of these licks! I often put Steffen's vids on in the background while working on something else. Invariably, I always have to come back to see what he is scorching! Check out that little flash run at 3:23 to 3:25. Sweet.

[@alvaromelo2533]

Nem tudo está perdido, há uma luz no fim do túnel. Steffen você é demais!

[@lancers46]

He appears to be a wizard! There's a gift besides just tons of practice with this guy.

[@petiethepitt]

lol,I agree,though I've always loved Satch and Vai.Guys like Steffen,Govan are setting a new bar in modern instrumental guitar in that being awesome at many styles is far better than being godlike in just one.And they are using techniques from many styles an incorporating them into there own personal style.Everything they play has a little bit of everything going on in each piece they play.Super cool and a refreshing changeIMO from the guys I've been listening to the last 25yrs.