The Aristocrats live in Tokyo, Furtive Jack in full 1080p at 60FPS

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Filmed & edited by Jason McNamara: www.jasonmcnamara.net is my website with more of my work. This is by far the clearest upload to KZbin as it is from my master files. I am the one who made this video for The Aristocrats, not Lotfi Boualit who posted it as well. So, if you enjoy my work please know I am available as a freelancer.
Shot in the summer of 2014 and released on their Culture Clash LIVE DVD in early 2015. The Aristocrats, Furtive Jack filmed at Club Citta in Kawasaki, Tokyo. I used 20 GoPros for this shoot. Here is a behind the scenes video of my camera set up: • The Aristocrats - "Cul...
The band is Guthrie Govan (Guitar), Bryan Beller (Bass) & Marc Minnemann (Drums).
DVD or Digital copy can be purchased here: thearistocrats....

[@e.g.systems6146]

I'm a guitarist, but Marco's drumming so often leaves me speechless. I can hardly believe the combination of feel and precision. Wow....

[@frankmeenzen787]

And he is very close as good on guitar as he play drums!

[@rayfairfax4330]

Marco's guitar playing leaves me speechless. HIs drumming is phenomenal, but when I heard him play guitar he blew me away.

[@philfyphil]

Same here, I love him. Loved his work with Steven Wilson as well (and Guthrie)

[@SympanProductions]

Beyond the fantastic ability in the instrument comes also his phenomenal sound . Absolute master of dynamics could perform easily from jazz to death metal

[@u.v.s.5583]

Minnemann is an absolute genius.

[@ExplorerfromSikkim]

This is not a music show. This is a magic show..

[@derekbascombe7731]

You watch Guthrie for just a few minutes and you slowly but ultimately realize that this is what it sounds like when a musician has completely & utterly transcended any/all of his early influences. It's simply impossible to extrapolate backwards to what had been any earlier inspiration in the realm of guitar playing that Guthrie might have been moved by on the road to his current brilliance.

[@TheOriginalArchie]

I remember buying Guitar Techniques Magazine every month, solely for his lessons (that came with a CD and backing track and his solo over the track), way back in 1996. I still have every month from 1996 to 2003. He was playing at this level even back then, almost 30 years ago. Guthrie is about two years older than I am, so he was playing at this level at least in his early 20's, and obviously before then since I didn't know about him until 1996. I agree with you, he just had an exponential growth at an early age, which is rarely seen. He directly spawned so much of what we see today on the internet, which I knew was going to happen once you could find all off the materials easily on the internet in about 2005.

[@OhGodWhatIsThisAah]

​@@TheOriginalArchiehe wrote Waves when he was only 19!

[@ayoubramdoune]

IMO , the only other guitar player to have done that is none other that the mighty holdsworth , and he's a huge inspiration to guthrie .

[@derekbascombe7731]

@@ayoubramdoune Fully agree! And the point I touched upon in my original comment (the mystery of the influences) is even more valid in Holdsworth's case when you remember him admitting in one of his interviews that as a young lad he never really wanted to be a guitar player - he wanted to play a horn! And so, when you develop your melodic sense and phrasing on guitar by listening to e.g. Charlie Parker and Lee Konitz, the "influence trail" gets pretty murky if someone tried to chart it through the great guitar players of previous eras. With Holdsworth it was even more poignant when you listen (they're hard to find) to a few examples of what he'd do on the SynthAxe with the breath controller: he did sound like a horn player from the fourth dimension!!

[@ayoubramdoune]

@@derekbascombe7731 absolutly agree , you could hear a few blues guitar nuggets here and there especially his early work with soft machine , but once he got his own band , it kinda disappeared , he became more like the influence to other greats after him ( EVH , steve vai , guthrie , gambale , Mclaughlin to name a few .. ) .the only influence i cankinda hear in his playing is coltrane or at least his approach to improvisation ( maybe due to the fact that they studied the same book : Thesaurus of scales and melodic pattterns )

[@davemoskot1776]

Marco Minneman is absolutely unbelievable here, those fills are insane.

[@disco4535]

There just isn't words to describe Guthrie Govan's guitar playing ability. Probably the best player alive. His versatility isn't human

[@sivadyert]

You are correct.

[@88omair]

Versatility and ability wise Steve Morse is on par, but even being a huge Morse fan I think Guthrie plays with more feel. Ridiculously gifted

[@sivadyert]

@@88omair Many top players (e.g. John Patrucci) can play various styles with some control and taste, but Guthrie can shred (and play musically!) myriad styles. He can even play jazz pretty well, though that is likely is weak spot as mastering jazz takes a lot of work--still he's likely better at it than many. Sure, his shredding is top notch, but it's his feel and taste that often get overlooked and put him at the top. If he wanted to just play tasty stuff and not all of the cerebral shred stuff, as cool as it is, he could be playing with or for anyone. He could be lead guitar in any top act and contribute.

[@lol-zp1ps]

@@sivadyert Blah blah blah blah blah blah

[@sivadyert]

@@lol-zp1ps ESL student?

[@kunaldebbarma8086]

I feel grateful to have witnessed these three live

[@uh-ohstinky3581]

Yeah fr, both times i've seen em I left super inspired creatively.

[@Ahtnagarp]

Guthrie Govan is like a Wikipedia or grand library of guitar, SOOO MANY information from his playing, so rich of content.

[@exodus8202]

Mind boggling how these three geniuses made the song sound 100x better than the album version. Just flawless. Also props to the director, this is the very best recording and editing of any performance I have ever seen.

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

Hi Exodus 820. I am the one who filmed & edited this video so your comment has come directly to the person it was intended for. Thank you very much. If you would like to see more of my work, my other KZbin Channel is the one I use the most. Just look for: JasonVideoMusicTokyo Cheers!

[@exodus8202]

That's awesome. Watching it feels more wholesome, colorful and dynamic than going to live shows myself. Guthrie said in one of his interviews that the Aristocrats is more about the interaction between the three musicians instead of technical displays of three individuals. I think your editing highlights that exact kind of interaction very well.

[@Crytoma]

This is the best thing I've ever seen.

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

As the person who made this video, thank you.

[@joebrowser0]

I love this. I don’t know if I’m listening to a quirky Tom & Jerry tune, jazz fusion, or progressive metal.

[@ElephantWatchtower]

It’s like watching a bunch of geniuses working together, but simultaneously trying to out do one another. Brilliant!

[@PaulSkies]

This band is way to stacked, all three members are flawless. Love it!

[@DrAdams-fx6gy]

Great instrumentalists, great songs. He is great at what he does that is for sure. People talk or say the greatest guitarist. There isn't a greatest guitarist period. Greatness is in the eyes and ears of people who are listening or watching. There are great guitarist in every genre of music. Just don't be closed minded,open your eyes and ears to other players you will find greatness in many and guitarist in various techniques. I love listening to Satriani among many others. I listen to so much music of various types, I can't listen to one person all the time. I get burnout so I need to keep my ears open. I listen and have watched so many guitarist who are really great at what they are doing. To me nobody will ever be the greatest. I listen to music before it gets to the masses of people . I can say this will be a hit and it usually is. By that time I've moved on to something else to listen to. I can't stand the radio or to play list. By the time it gets there I've heard it listened to it enough on my own. Burnt out.

[@beefcake0354]

you see Marco's drumming and you smile .... just like that

[@mrsith1402]

Saw the Aristocrats in London. Will never forget it.

[@asdaaasdasd9400]

Such a shame that this gem dont have millions of views

[@pageluvva]

How can one even wrap their brain around this? It is sublime!

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

As the filmmaker of this video, thank you. Of course the main credit goes to the band, but I still appreciate your joy of my creation.

[@pageluvva]

@@jasonmcnamaradotnet Damn my friend you did a perfect job to hilite these amazing musicians. You did their music justice. Cheers from Quebec Canada.

[@pagman798]

Can’t believe an 8 minutes track seemed so short!

[@davidsailo4802]

Musicians of musicians... GG...living legend

[@anthonyfesta1224]

That is 3 incredible musicians.

[@NattyTrugs]

When are you doing a collab with Guthrie Govan @CharlesBerthoud? That would literally be the ultimate. 😮

[@SONGSTICKS]

From my home town of Chelmsford comes Guthrie Govan or so I believe 🙄 what a player and the other two are pretty amazing too.

[@punkkap]

Editing done with love, well placed cameras, really got to enjoy the whole show, thank you.

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

Thank you Punkkap. This is an OLD channel of mine and I don't even use it anymore. If you are interested, here is the channel I use these days. You may like it enough that you might even want to Subscribe to it (I hope): kzbin.info

[@stephenturner3917]

Jaw dropping precision and imagination..so many changes and odd little grooves..FZ would have enjoyed this,Guthrie,next level ability.

[@keithshwalbe6981]

Makes me smile when I listen too Marco and the boys, how humble they all are, and contrast that with that bag of wind Ginger Baker, and what he thinks of himself.

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

You'll be happy to know that since doing this shoot with the guys, I've remained friends with both Bryan and especially Marco. He truly is as genuine of a person as he looks. A wonderful person who's worked mega hard to get to where he is and he's immensely grateful for it too.

[@merabiberidze3190]

No words, i am very very pleased, guthrie is one of the best

[@dgcmusi]

What stands out for me personally is the bass lines are never muffled mud like most bass players….my God these guys are absolute virtuosos

[@Rory-mn2fj]

Faarrkk this is awesome..it's been a while since I've heard such talent..🍺

[@BluesInSeattle]

Amazing talent. Just superhuman.

[@Prop_2112]

If there was any Musical language that I would want to learn.,,, This would be the one !!!!! This is over the Top and Awesome !!!!!!! ~ Cheers ~

[@dgcmusi]

Back for another listen….best musicianship I’ve ever seen….and absolutely love the music…a stew of Gentle Giant , The Dregs, Zappa, Dream Theater without keyboards…keyboards would get in the way with these guys 🤣

[@jokowiratmo3458]

the real virtuoso with magical fingers dancing on the fretboard..

[@seymourceikemusic6699]

The musicians are amazing and so is the video!!!

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

Thank you. I say that because I shot and edited this video. I deeply appreciatee youe acknowledgement.

[@jeffyranks3054]

Monstrueux musiciens. ..de la fusion parfaite! Du bonheur 😉

[@Frisbieinstein]

Love the gentle tone.

[@minkrediblegeneral]

It’s insanely mental!

[@thefleaflop]

Quarter note on 2downbeat, sixteenth notes on 3, quarter note on 4.... Strumming pattern on the chorus... I think is correct. Love your stuff...

[@BongRipperMD]

Just got my tickets to see them in Atlanta in July. I am so excited

[@Elemy69]

Dat framerate. Fantastic editing by the way

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

Thank you very much. This is an OLD channel of mine and I don't even use it anymore. If you are interested, here is the channel I use these days. You may like it enough that you might even want to Subscribe to it (I hope): kzbin.info

[@greggjohns66]

crazy good

[@COTG666]

Take the best guitarist, drummer, and bass player in the world and put them together and you have The Aristocrats.

[@tonyspro]

They have definitely surpassed Rush in that sense

[@FacundoCerviño-w7v]

Marco is one of the very best drummers worlwide , el marco he un campeón

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

I agree.

[@d4r4m53]

5:54 this little section is so cool though

[@rickrab842]

Awesome and Amazing! Love it!

[@maximeguitar]

such a talent masterpiece

[@11calman]

What a great sound

[@ericamccool345]

OMG, so awesome to see and hear this in such high res!

[@titomedina5162]

unusual scale, unusual timing fantastic music!!!!

[@GianniAngelico]

Incredibile. Awesome

[@santro20031975]

Suonano divinamente zzio porko ❤️❤️❤️

[@waguin7042]

From the other planet band. Amazing ❗

[@Cheximus]

The other two are good, but GG is just on another level. It'd be really interesting to see the split of what Aristocrat fans pay attention to the most - Guitar/Bass/Drums.

[@ryanmccloskey4292]

As a guitarist, I have to answer ALL THREE!

[@OhGodWhatIsThisAah]

I saw them live recently, as a guitarist first, and couldn't stop watching Marco.

[@JM-co6rf]

nice that we all finally agree on the GOAT

[@rl2905]

I would love to hear these guys with Dirty Loops....

[@AB-yf5ei]

Out of words!

[@meattooth1303]

Govan shreds as as well as the best ever yet has an organic feel to his playing I have not heard from other shredders.

[@billsny9243]

It's like he's playing with a sense of humor. Like he's not taking it seriously. He plays with joy. Idk how to put it lol

[@meattooth1303]

@@billsny9243 i got to see him with the aristocrats in raleigh summer '22. awesome show. small venue with perfect acoustics.

[@jrobe910]

Love this

[@riccardoruggiero9761]

magia

[@brucebernardini4107]

What a wonderful sound for 3! Awesome!!!

[@klepetar]

first time i hear them.. pretty good..

[@esakuivalainen7486]

Best trio

[@pthomas36]

What stunning talent. And those ringing chords around the 6:30 mark reminded me ever so slightly of the beginning of Luminol. It's probably just me though. Anyway, I think Frank Zappa would love this music, and I do too.

[@DanielDiaz-my4jn]

Gavin ..can rock ..

[@joshuasmith8316]

If I heard this in an elevator I’d probably just end up riding up and down the entire song just mind blown

[@ReckyDarmawan]

That communication. 🔥🔥🔥

[@vibeacoustic6299]

thanks for the uploading this video bro.. hope more hd vid of culture clash live

[@namarupa3015]

I love how they just mess around for the first 2 minutes before launching into the actual tune. You can tell everyone is having lots of fun.

[@musicjun13]

@ 感谢欣赏！

[@paulmoran3482]

Wow🎼👌

[@vonluxlee5823]

that sneaky lick at 4:21, dbz opening vibe :)))

[@AvineshKamath]

Calling them a band would be an insult. They are a phenomenon. None of it's kind! PERIOD

[@curtdupriez3775]

And that was the first song of the gig. Oh. My. Lawd....

[@thomasklecyngier8205]

!56,987 ONLY! Where is Justice! At least from now on 156,988. I wish I could do more! I will try- of course- my friends! There you go! OUTSTANDING!!! I salute you guys! Regards, Thomas ( Poland then- Chicago now). Hans Zimmer is very proud of Mr. Guthrie! I would!

[@stephenadamsmusicalinterpr4203]

Guthrie Govan takes Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck in a vat of homogeneous glory. Yet, Guthrie is in a class of his own.

[@Zekroft]

There’s some holdsworth and Howe influence in there as well

[@JohnSmith-xb5wq]

A GoPro in his fucking guitar! Loving it. Never had this when I was young. :-(

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

I first did that with Steve Vai a couple of months earlier. That's on my other Channel. Just search for "Steve Vai Answers Live in Tokyo".

[@jackbutler6777]

Masters!!

[@icysurfer1]

Just Smokin' Music..>!!!!!!!

[@Peleps3]

Man, amazing is the less I can say about this one, just one question, where can I get the full concert? I clicked the link in the description but it's actually broken, do you have any solution for that? Keep up the good work on the film and edits my dude

[@behindthen0thing]

No

[@drewl5221]

My personal opinion, if we ever make alien contact, I think sending them this video to explain what music is should be a prequisite. Just saying

[@matsch528]

A bunch of beasts! A lesson in virtuosity everyone on youtube should witness.

[@karenmiller2496]

There's nothing about this that isn't absolute excellence.

[@joncampbell5021]

The dynamic and articulation Guthrie puts into his playing is GOD level.

[@pablotrobo]

Nice video editing, thanks.

[@小豆はん]

最初のセッションパートから堪らんなぁ

[@geremisoto8541]

demasiado bueno

[@jewellmendes1496]

Any players on stage with Guthrie gotta be great that's talent plus

[@gabrilhunt2876]

Your favorite guitar players favorite guitar player

[@MarkSchimmelpfenig]

Just stumbled upon these guys about an hour ago. I get some influence from Ray Gomez, Alex Lifeson, and Zappa! Freekin cool!

[@andrewlamont3053]

Marco is the best lazy drummer I've ever heard

[@quinnmitchel4075]

Never seen a band be announced before show

[@martinpopoffsun]

O... ożesz łał!!RisPeKT!

[@interstellish]

Bryan Beller, in this song, is so deep in the pocket he has become pants.

[@prltqdf9]

Always add the date (or just year will do) of recording into the title or description. Thank you.

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

I haven't logged into this account for over a year. This was a good idea so I've added the following to the description for you, "Shot in the summer of 2014 and released on their Culture Clash LIVE DVD in early 2015". Cheers!

[@JacobScott0000]

His hair is giving him more power. Its transmitting electrical signals from the cosmos to his brain.

[@maxcuthbert100]

What absolute twaddle.....

[@JacobScott0000]

@@maxcuthbert100 don't get uptight with me, man. Because if you do, I'll have to give you a dose of medicine. 💊👌

[@jansuski4228]

whose? I guess this applies to all three of the guys

[@maxcuthbert100]

@@JacobScott0000 I could take DOUBLE anything you could......

[@JacobScott0000]

@@maxcuthbert100 very foolish words, man. My mechanisms gone 🤪

[@chrisk3754]

Guthrie and co-insane good! Wow-I mean like. Oooohhh yeeeaaaah! Hmmmm hum!

[@BernieForMayor]

If Frank Zappa were alive today, this would be his band.

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

True!!

[@ludmilagaiduk2258]

Кто мне подскажет, что это за штука прикреплена к каждой гитаре снизу? Это камера или дополнительный микрофон?

[@jasonmcnamaradotnet]

I attached removable GoPro base mounts to the bodies of the Guitars. Unfortunately GoPro no longer make those parts. Then I purchased some arms online which attach to those bases (not to be confused with Basses) and put the GoPro cameras on the other ends. I hope that information answers your question.

[@bobbyperu4683]

Are there any wrong notes in jazz free-form workouts? This needs some flute for sure. But as Louis Balfour would say, "nice........".

[@buseahchoca6181]

Wooow!!!

[@Mathstrade]

His fingers are faster than my Internet amazing trio of talent