THE Chris Impellitteri Interview PART 2 (his main guitar, rhythm techniques, Animetal USA, and more)

[@mikegayda715]

Like Gary Moore that brutal pick attack sounds so cool. I love that he doesn't want another run of the mill guitars you see everywhere

[@Acousticeg]

Thank you for these interviews with Chris. His playing inspired me to either quit or work on getting better.

[@themotocrossmodchannelWulfMX]

Chris is an amazing player, human, smart and humble. I used to sneak into clubs back in the 80's in RI to see him play in cover bands. Dude could play like this when he was 20 yrs old. What a gift- J

[@5zazen]

he worked hard for it

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Incredible guitar. I love Charvels. What a down to earth guy. Not a seeker of useless things. My kind of person.

[@Murphy_R9]

Did you manage to get one of the "Legacy's" like Chris has? If you love Charvel they are the closest to the original 1981Charvel strats you can get. They have the extra wide neck(1-3/4" nut) Rosewood dot inlays, brass side markers, Most had a single Duncan JB antiquity(which is a JB made to be like a JB from the late 70's very early 80's) all brass hardware,Gotoh crown tuners. Pretty basic super strat's but damn do they play like butter and sound incredible!

[@rdt275]

Man I'm so loving this interview, can't wait for the rest of it!

[@Tjricchio]

I've been watching this channel for awhile and I don't comment that often because I don't have hands but I gotta say congrats on meeting and interviewing one of the greats!

[@glen4326]

Chris is so humble it's unbelievable. Would love if he would play in America. Texas, specifically San Antonio would go for Impellitterri. Great interview, I always learn something from Chris.

[@thebaldshredder]

Another great segment! Can't wait for the rest. Man I wish I could check out that awesome Charvel.

[@Murphy_R9]

You can! Find a Charvel "Legacy" used. They show up on ebay and reverb every once in a while. You used to be able to get one used for $1300 but now they are 3K and up. The necks are nothing like the ones on the Charvel's being sold these days.The Legacy's feel and sounds exactly like a old original from 1981. Incredible guitars!

[@thebaldshredder]

@@Murphy_R9 let me clarify. I wish I was sitting across from Chris, checking out his personal Charvel like Max did in this video. THAT would've been awesome! But yeah, I'm sure those legacy models are insane. I'd love to have one, but not for 3K.

[@MetalProfessor65]

Good stuff, informative and pleasant. This interview deserves *so many* more views.

[@andrewshell788]

Chris is such a good interview.

[@JYahirAGalvez]

I got to know Impellitteri's music thanks to Ohmura Takayoshi. Ohmura said in an interview that the first CD he bought was Metallica's Black Album, when he was a high school student, and the second one was Impellitteri's Crunch and that changed everything. I don't exactly remember his words for something like this, but he makes it clear that it was a new beginning for him. And I think so too, Crunch is an amazing album. Although I have all the Impellitteri records. God bless you.

[@davidkiefer9875]

Max - man, excellent job with this entire interview series with Chris. He's a great person and phenomenal player and you were a great match with Chris - great job man !!!

[@davidkiefer9875]

Chris is so cool - period, end of discussion - awesome person....

[@drumstudio1]

In interviews Chris seems to be the nicest guy on earth. I once say a video of him interviewed by a young kid. Chris was so respectful and established an eye to eye conversation without any hierarchy bullshit. As a music-lover I'm kinda proud to have supported Chris (indirectly) by buying ultra-expensive japanese import CDs of him for many years. He is an outstanding musician, an interstellar guitar player and obviously a good guy.

[@Red-mp3to]

Another great....yap yap....interview with....yip yap...Chris. He is so down....yap yap yap....yip yap....to earth and genuinely....yap yap....yap...nice! Great interview series...yap yaaap...Max.

[@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316]

I take it the dog got on your nerves?

[@Red-mp3to]

@@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316 Hmmm...what gave you that idea!?

[@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316]

@@Red-mp3to I love Chris and I loved the interview, but I think that dog got on everyone’s nerves a bit 😂

[@luigizanellato2959]

Chris seems awesome! I really enjoyed this both these interviews. I'll have to look up some of his projects and take a listen. He' s definitely a shredder, even shows just sitting and chatting with you man! 🤘🎸

[@zafira976]

Great interview, well done Max!

[@talismanmia2537]

So unchanged personality-wise since when he was a youngster and his Strat was almost as big as he was. Beautiful to see.

[@RemeniscentMalngiang]

My favourite guitarist mr Chris Impellitteri and it reminds me now when i was a child....🥺❤️❤️ 7:41

[@ronaldfernandez.8586]

Increíble, Chris Imppelliteri es una leyenda viva de la guitarra y una persona muy amable y humilde. 👌💯

[@retropuffer2986]

Thank you Santa Max for all the recent content! ☺🎅

[@anthonyfisher5076]

cool interview.

[@Star_Sn1per]

That dog is relentless lol

[@jamesstacks4451]

OMG THE FUCKING DOG BARKING PUT HIM AWAY FOR THE INTERVIEW😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GordonPyzik]

I dont think that's a dog

[@BlackpitfatherLech]

great talk, absolute informative. Thanx again!

[@irmasil3]

Can we have Chris talking guitars like...forever?

[@Murphy_R9]

That Charvel is a "Legacy" series. Amazing guitars that were made to replicate the old 1981 Charvel san dimas. They are the closest you can get to a old original. Charvel also made them in the star body shape, They are incredible guitars If you like a super thin/wide neck. They came in red splatter or black splatter, spider web, checkerboard, and a few of the other old original Charvel graphic's.

[@HankCoffey]

Great videos Max 🎸

[@dhonnar]

15:38 That's true! Since 2005 I've been in love with the Dean Splittail. I have two. When I saw Chris's Wicked Maiden video, the guitar looked extremely cool. My Splittails are my favorite guitars of all time, but that's much about it from Dean (with the exception of my Gran Sport Floyd). They messed up with a lot of things, including with you and a friend who plays in a great band who I had the opportunity to meet in a Dean group. He's went out from them because he didn't get their attention how he deserved.

[@Murphy_R9]

To anyone that wants to know more about the Charvel Chris play's in this video google "Charvel Legacy" Grover, Mike Shannon , Todd Krause and Mike Eldred, really nailed the feel,sound and vibe of the Charvel strat from the early 80's. These are as close as you can get to a original one.

[@BRUCETENTHOUSAND]

"I thought I was on mushrooms or something" lol Chris is amazing and good interview. Was always wondering what happened with Dean. I saw that guitar and remember thinking like... yeah that doesn't even look like something Chris would play.

[@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316]

Yeah, besides I like Charvel waaay better than most things Dean come out with.

[@5zazen]

Yes picks can be too thick. If your fretting hand cant keep up all the picking speed wont help. Start thinner and work up if needed. A 0.88-1 mm is a perfect starting place so your fretting hand can keep up. Pick against side of index finger and thumb tip picking hand in c shape base of picking hand lightly on the guitar. If need tighter wrist, squeeze pinky almost like a fist, second and third fingers relaxed a little(watch michael angelo batio) then do sweeps and alternate picking paying attn to the tone and pick slant. How you hold the fingers on the picking hand affects the wrist tension of picking hand which affects how much your picking hand moves and that interacts too with pick thickness. 7:40 pay attn to chris comment on his picking. Playing with the amp off can help by highlighting if the notes sound good(Chris hammers the strings and gets lots of noise which is irrelevant when the amp is on).

[@mikemiller6628]

What a nice guy.

[@Rockstar-vs4xv]

Chris is an amazing player

[@donnieyon8658]

Love your guitar playing awesome

[@daryljanswanson8715]

Chris do you still have the SuperStrat that is on the cover of the Black lp, Jan Glad to see your doing good and still working with Rob, check out Jay Johnson Blues Rock cds that are so melodic,

[@chocolatecookie8571]

That dog though 😬

[@jamesstacks4451]

OMG TELL ME ABOUT IT RELENTLESS 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jaminjimlp]

I know he doesn't consider himself one of the greats but he surely is!!! this has been a great interview! so cool, I can't believe you got it, but anyways I'm really waiting on more hopefully there's plenty more.... Please post a link for those picks! I'd like to try them out I use a snarling dog brain pic that is a 42 (green) which is pretty thin for most people... I would love to try out some he was talking about...

[@5zazen]

you will notice a difference in how your picking and fretting hands interact as it affects the timing. Even a 0.72 mm is vastly different than a 1 mm pick.

[@jaminjimlp]

@@5zazen yeah I misspoke on the size that I use it's actually .53 not .42

[@carlos25021977]

Will there be a third part?

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Yes!

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

*Bars a note* “I don’t even know how to do that”. This dude is great lol.

[@ddking-mb4ir]

Chris sweet guy , and he has nice guitar thick tone vs dozens of other shredders

[@mikegayda715]

Seems like such a cool dude

[@029machi]

This is the first video the unveiled the truth of Animal USA. I am so glad that you asked the question

[@MOTORCITYBIG1]

i haven't heard this guys name since headbangers ball

[@PaulyV56]

That was a VICE song at 16:00 or so from the 80’s. Scream and Shout Shout Let It out ahhhhhaaaaaaahhaaa Rob Rock.

[@ADR.Hi-Gain]

Chris: I love your Charvel !!!!

[@kevinsurber3950]

Chris Impellitteri can pick 16 notes per second! (Guitar World, July 2008, 50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time)

[@PaulyV56]

Omg. The fuggin parrot or dog. Madone ami

[@OperationEndGame]

If you close your eyes, Chris sounded like Steve Vai speaking.

[@JuhaniPaasikangas]

Stand in line

[@Michael-h5e2k]

This man john syke and mark wood and masi should hook up

[@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316]

Mark Wood the violinist?

[@Michael-h5e2k]

@@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316 yes

[@themetalchronicles.9557]

Dude I love Chris Impellitteri since i can remember but muh man that barking dog in the background is very distracting almost annoying 😅

[@bc454irocz89]

Is this Chris house? Why at the table with dog barking lol. Still enjoyed it tho!!

[@elvisrios756]

Ive tried regular, Hybrid and 0.10 I decided for the set I can find everytime on every store. 0.9 standard 🤣🤣

[@JonFaerman]

I think animetal usa could be huge in southamerica and some european countries

[@releshred1272]

Great interview despite the constant dog barking.

[@junayedzoheb1635]

Can you giveawayba guitar to me 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@kobra7809]

Omg that dog is beyond annoying…….

[@kellyhinkelman8591]

The parrot is missing out he s pissed off abit..

[@andyglamrock]

wow that guitar barely makes any sound unplugged, he must have insanely low action

[@Mike-ol7xp]

What's the deal with the yapping ankle biter bro'?!