When I First Heard This Solo... I COULDN'T BELIEVE What I Was SEEING!

[@jlynnb1]

Fine you someone who looks at you the way Zakk looks at the blues scale. No shade, he’s a monster and instantly recognizable.

[@peterdewitt6841]

it actually is shade. but mostly jealousy. You sound stupid referring to what's being played here as "the blues scale". There's forty-two kinds of alternative and chromatic stuff going on here

[@artojhannula]

true

[@jlynnb1]

@@peterdewitt6841 you say so pal, definitely no shade. And if you think there’s 42 kings of anything going on here I don’t know what to tell you. He’s a monster doing it his way, that’s all that matters.

[@SheaRecordmetal]

I still have that DVD. It Was a great performance🤘🏼

[@ShatterTheSkiesAbove]

I just had this crazy realization that Zakk is probably what Kirk Hammett thinks he sounds like 😂 😂

[@tubo777]

That´s so spot on that shoud become an expectation/reality meme

[@MrTubularBalls]

@@tubo777 It became a meme the moment he typed this.. From now on I'll add this comment to every YT video that mentions Hammett, finally a worthy New Year's resoltuion!

[@nickg2431]

In his dreams...good one lol

[@jyejye1077]

@@MrTubularBalls Man U mfs love to hate on Kirk he just enjoys playing guitar like everyone else. U forget How tight and crazy he was for his time before Zakk was even a fkn thing. I promise u Zakk would praise Kirk seems Kirk is the one who made wah actually sound good seems Maiden and priests attempts were shit. But again this solo is just terrifying Zakk is built different not even Zakk would expect sounds like this from Kirk with no whammy bar 😭😭 let alone the speed and tightness lol. But man Kirk deserves true praise not all this hate

[@Hi-Z_Lo-Z]

Zakk and Kirk are both amazing guitarists. Y'all b tripping hard😂🤣

[@RobertSmith-lg7jp]

Zakk is a monster player but he is also a great songwriter.

[@TomGrubbe]

Absolutely!

[@jyejye1077]

And singer !

[@Scrapwood_Castle]

BLS's latest album really shows that too, some of his best work yet, at least the best since The Blessed Hellride

[@matthewtaylor1785]

@@Scrapwood_CastleDoom Crew Inc is soooooooo good!

[@GiacomoRavioli]

I really love his book of shadows albums. I played those albums nonstop when I was flipping my home during the plandemic. Kept me in a good state.

[@ivorytower5847]

Man you're on the fast track to having transcribed every one of my favorite solo bits from when I was a teenager. Transcription is a skill I'll forever admire. Thanks a ton.

[@DrewElGringasho]

His high gain, super wet, wah driven tone falsely insinuates that the high gain i s assisting in his runs sounding cleaner than they are.. that he really is just wildly tremolo picking and the gain covers up mistakes (I've seen these comments about Zakk a 100 times) COULDN'T BE MORE WRONG.. SUPER accurate alternate picking here.. crazy.. if his tone was dressed down the same articulation would be there.. he was just absolutely flying on some of those runs. Super clean. Love it, thanks Levi

[@tubo777]

There´s a reason he got a gig that wasn´t for the sloppy players

[@DX5555555]

You can find videos of him playing solos on acoustic guitar... No doubts about his playing on those

[@Bokkie100k]

You're right. There's no way to use your amp an pedal settings to hide your mistakes. Believe me, I've tried them all.

[@adamkorzon2972]

People said the same about me,they are those yngwie freaks,Dudes that are forced to play guitar since birth and everything must be so damn perfect.,They hate those specific scales all they want is arpeggios and the same yngwie classical scales.This is shredding blues they do not understand that.Pure rock. .

[@wscsox04]

I played the whole video at half speed and the synchronicity between his hands his just unbelievable to watch. So perfect and clean it's just ridiculous. I don't get how he does it with the wild picking but damn does he.

[@BigMateo24]

Zakk is the reason I picked up the guitar. When I first heard no more tears I had never heard guitar playing like that. I was hooked for life.

[@ClassicPass_]

Zakk was always my rebuttal to the "make small picking motions" devotees... NO! I will NOT! I will MURDER every last string with my pick! Zakk... show me on the doll where the guitar touched you.

[@kobyfitz96]

My guitar teacher told me that I have a ‘vicious’ attack with my right hand and don’t pick in small measures 😂 He did say that’s just my fingerprint as a player but guys like Zakk and watching his technique tells me that the way I pick is not incorrect 👌🏼🤘🏼

[@mariaconda]

The ultimate goal is to be equally proficient in both techniques and be able to fluidly shift from one to the other and everything in between. I pretty much got the light touch down, and I'm working towards achieving the same level of control when picking aggressively. I like Gary Moore's style of aggressive picking. I liken it to speed bagging, but on a guitar.

[@ayewhaddupdoe]

Bro my first guitar teacher pushed the same stuff on me. "You pick too aggressively". Fast forward ten years to my first time in the studio: Producer was giving my other guitar player shit for "playing without any balls behind it". "Pick more like him!" (referring to me) Looks like that first guitar teacher was an idiot.

[@MikaelLV]

@@mariaconda Gary Moore had amazing picking. That lick at the end of the Running from the Storm solo is so tight it's unbelievable.

[@zackkorth2410]

no i think the best tone comes from striking the shit out of the strings, idk if i'm right but i have played for 20 years, and to my ear, it just sounds the best.

[@NipplesMagee]

Ozzy Live at Budokan is one of the greatest live albums in existence

[@FernandoGarcia-lf6yh]

yes I absolutely love it

[@1TYSL]

100%

[@aceohare007]

live and loud is much better imo

[@turnerspeed]

Yes and alcohol fueled brewtlaity

[@PokeWub]

It's really impressive how he's able to pick like that but actually hit everything once.

[@guthrie_1]

Honestly, it sounds like the same pentatonic stuff he’s been playing for 40 years.

[@sat1241]

but he added more symmetric scales here, seemed to be diminished and moving around some tritones chromatically

[@guthrie_1]

@@sat1241 I did hear those, although I didn’t mention it. I think the title of the video is a bit overblown. I also wish he would ditch the damn wah pedal, and allow me to hear each note articulated.

[@TheBrianna4555]

@@guthrie_1 It hides his poor technique. Dude *was* a high calibre player, but he's been phoning it in for a while. This video sounds every Guitar Center at 2PM on a Saturday

[@bartib1151]

⁠@@TheBrianna4555LOL… seriously dude? Yeah a wah wah can cover up mistakes but damn the notes he’s playing are still articulated perfectly and you can hear each note played great, at a very high speed lol. Damn if this video sounds like every guitar center at 2pm then how did zakk manage to get so far in the guitar world?

[@bathstreetblues2588]

I Fkn love Zakk

[@srogers500]

So aggressive. That pick attack and the power in the left hand is just amazing. I still remember buying No Rest for the Wicked, listening to the whole thing in one playthrough absolutely mesmerized. Dude is a legend.

[@scottadams5858]

Zakk's chicken picking is on point for sure, you can find several videos of him doing it and even talking about his technique. His lessons have always been great

[@peversole90]

You tabbed out the whole solo!? Awesome!!! I want to bust out the les Paul and give this one a shred. This solo also had a huge impact on me when I first saw it as a young teen. Thank you Levi!

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

I'm even more impressed with your transcription of the non-harmonic noises such as the pickup selector switching as I am with the 5- and 6-note-per-beat runs! It must have taken hours to create this file to your high standards!

[@sasgayable]

always thought zakk's right hand looks so wild and inefficient. his left hand must be doing some mad muting to compensate.

[@bartib1151]

Yup. It’s just all in the hands man. It’s crazy to watch but he’s obviously doing some muting to get those notes to ring out

[@DwainDwight]

wow, one of the all time greatest solos for sure. just incredible.

[@geronimotempesta8930]

One of the best guitar players in music history!

[@Jonesy1978]

Lol .. right 😒

[@josherney9820]

Definitely one of the guitar players of all time!

[@robertfraser7199]

3:23 the 'who farted' face.

[@cradlecap123]

I was wondering if someone had transcribed this. I think what you've done is even harder than playing it. Incredible feat.

[@kojam1]

Holy crap! I been going on about this for this past few months. His playing on the whole DVD is INSANE!!!

[@mateherbay2289]

"How many spare picks do you want on your guitar?" "Yes"

[@vincentdoyle6987]

Man I wish he’d go back to those Gibson customs.

[@EarthAltar]

Same with Schenker and his Gibson V's.

[@DeadShred9]

Damn Zakk just moved way up on my Top Shredders list that was Killer !!!!!!

[@moisesnifras672]

Truly a guitar god😃

[@TheOriginalArchie]

I met Zakk at NAMM in the mid 90's and he was this skinny shy type of guy, then I saw him about 10 years later at NAMM again and he was this huge burly biker guy with all leather and chains hanging off of him. Just barrelling through the crowd, shoulder bumping anyone that didn't move out of his way. 😅 I know that has nothing to do with his playing but the difference he changed in those 10 years is something I remember ever so often and get a chuckle out of.

[@alexlogan124]

I didn’t realize just how young he was when he started playing with Ozzy, dude was only 19 👀

[@smoothsavage2870]

The difference between creepy Undertaker and bad ass Undertaker.

[@user-ov5nd1fb7s]

I doubt he was shoulder bumping people to move out of his way. First, i don't think he is a rude guy and second, people that do that get their ass kicked like there is no tomorrow. Going around like you are a tough guy usually brings you to people tougher than you and things don't go very well.

[@TheOriginalArchie]

@@user-ov5nd1fb7s Dont tell me what I saw.

[@user-ov5nd1fb7s]

@@TheOriginalArchie ok. Don't worry, he'll get his ass whooped.

[@LicksoftheLegend]

Yeah! Finally got it up. Levi making my weekend yet again with another amazing Zakk wylde transcription.

[@GonnaGetYouBoi]

he got some dirty old legato, getting massive momentum off those string blasts

[@chrisk3754]

Just amazing-both the performance and the transcription. Btw-Zakk is so excellent and tbh one of the nicest peeps when you see his interviews. Rock on you crazy diamonds!

[@hyokaryoka]

4:20 He COOKED, and he ATE.

[@defkind]

Great choice, Levi 🍻

[@josephkunath4173]

My buddies and I would smoke herb and have a cpl beers watching this before our band practice. Live at Budakon.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

I am commenting on all this videos I watch to see if I can give the algorithm a little push. I just love how creative this project is.

[@LeviClay]

You know it helps!!

[@chevy11786]

He was at his best around this time.

[@TikeMyson69]

2:30 Dude transcribing the whole thing in his mind.

[@joseemanuelmansilla7317]

zakk chicken picking is amazing. listen to "farm fiddlin" from his southern pride and glory band, my fav zakk era

[@BPanz12]

My 8 yr old son started talking guitar lessons last year, and more importantly plays hockey in Zakk's turf of Dirty Jersey Bayonne... by default that makes him destined to shred.

[@chadmarx7718]

I would sell my soul for zakk's vibrato and bending

[@travismiles5885]

I have seen Zack with Ozzy. I have seen him when he was on tour for his first solo album at a very small bar in Savannah Georgia I got to meet him there and hang out.. And I have seen him with BLS. Great shows every time

[@starman69]

I fucking love these transcriptions and your chat before hand. Keep it up good sir and thank you!

[@W4Rnerv]

Picking that fast and clean behind his head was impressive.

[@clarkpitts5393]

Master of His Craft.

[@philtravers5552]

Zak is a master of his craft. Love the dirty & bluesy undertones of his unmistakably metal/shred style. Love the pinched harmonics he throws in too(not in this particular clip). He uses them quite a bit and they are awesome.

[@user-ts1mw1xh4i]

ZAKK IS THE GOAT HANDS DOWN

[@evanarcher7083]

That DVD made me wanna play guitar

[@lucianosepulvedabarria5956]

He literally made love to the guitar

[@RodneyWallaceDynamoC]

Thank you KZbin for allowing this video

[@davemcafeeguitar]

Wish Levi would give us Jake E. Lee’s solo spot in 1986 🙏

[@birminghamspidey3352]

So glad u made this been wanting to learn this for years

[@jasonbrandtcomposer]

That was great! Good job Levi!

[@aaronmcpherson1313]

I love Zakk Wylde's attack and attitude in his playing! Please do cover more of him in the future

[@GonnaGetYouBoi]

the pure joy coming over the dude at 3:25.. the asian people have a great appreciation for real talent. extremely admirable. in the USA.. half the population listen to 'musicians' who dont know how to sing or play anything on an instrument. and most of the "music" doesnt have a melody.. which means it isnt music, its simply talking commands or rhyming about drugs. pretty cool. /sarcasm.

[@ShidavTheVedmak]

The looks on the crowd is a sight to see.

[@DominicAirola]

Yay it's up! Zakk rules

[@fronthorse]

Pride and Glory is one of my favorite albums ever.

[@onerandombruh]

Thanks for this video, my Lord... However, is there a chance you could do a breakdown on how Zakk has built that tone for that specific concert?

[@Tysandifer]

First time ever heari.g him was this album

[@kojam1]

Yes!!!!!! I've been writing comments about his performance on that DVD lately. INSANE!!!! How does sausage figures do that?!?😱

[@rjlong89]

Dig your channel man. Youre doin great stuff 👍🎸🤘

[@richardsanchez5444]

I gotta say, besides actual skill cuz that's s given, zakk looks the coolest out of everyone I've seen, when soloing.

[@2good2betrue3]

Love his aggressive picking and Zakk's is the BEST Pentatonic Wanker there is. Also love the country chicken picking he employs on the licks as well as the use of the wah pedal 👍 Just a bit of story: Seen him in Generation Axe (Vai, Yngwie, Nuno, Zakk and Tosin) there are duo performances, Zakk and Nuno played a song titled "Outside" (not sure) and he employed the same techniques and aggressiveness above like what Levi transcribed and he practically destroyed Nuno (in a nice way) on their duo performance by doing those incessant barrage of notes haha. Nuno is just shaking his head (i don't know if it's disbelief or disappointment). haha.😈😂 Then there was a part of the show were Zakk and Yngwie played "Little Wing" as duo, and Yngwie returned the favor on Zakk by dominating him with a barrage of furious Neo-Classical lines and chops.🔥Yngwie practically unleashed the fooking Fury on Him.😂Just love it when guitarists indirectly shred off each other on stage😆, not only you were treated with a great show and sonic eargasm but also like watching a sports MMA or boxing match where guitar wizards duel each other but instead of fists, they use the guitar as a weapon.😁Zakk is really a cool guy coz he just smiled in delight and they hug each other after the jam. One of the best Guitar show I've seen!🤘

[@user-gg6jk6oq4n]

Great guitar hero story!👏

[@DreamPurpleFloyd]

3:15 that sounds like a Dimebag lick

[@ignaciojauregui7423]

Domination solo

[@michaelmarcuola1684]

OMG!! See my brain! All over the wall Sir! 🤯😱💪🤘😎 great job with the tabs 👍

[@fibson9775]

Zakk has always been a guitarist that makes you excited to play the guitar when you hear him and that's the mark of a great player.

[@fy1755]

Seen him live am blessed

[@DreamPurpleFloyd]

Great stuff! I wouldn't have guessed Zakk would use economy picking in any way, shape or form

[@jeffdafonte]

Yesssssss!!!

[@crazycodkiller]

Zakk Wyld: Taking the piss, Everyone: One of the most influencing solos!

[@alexanderhanksx]

The man knows his audience. That's the perfect solo to play for a Japanese audience. They aren't quite as jaded as Americans and Brits are and appreciate theatrics.

[@jamesmoore4074]

no rest for the wicked was one of oz's best albums along with the concert in 1989

[@mittens71199]

Listening to Zakk Wylde always makes me wanna chug a beer.

[@scythe4277]

that one’s up there my friend 🤯🤯🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🔥🔥🔥

[@clearasil11]

In an interview he said many times, if i play like this people call me yngwie and if i play like this they say im a copy of X, so he went down a path that not many at that time were doing, which was pentatonics and chicken picking, and thats why, surprisingly, he stood out. I just like his music, i really dont care if people think hes the best or not lol.

[@Raz-Sekeles]

He played some surprising phrases and also whole tone scale. well, gooooooooood surprise for me. thanks :)

[@mattcartwright8272]

Now that he's warmed up when does he start playing the song?

[@toniomiklo2406]

Zakk Wilde on his way to transforming into a guitar playing llama.

[@Mephisto698]

I loved his stuff with ozzy

[@nicholasmckinley6665]

You give me work for years to come

[@gamesngainz5693]

Zakk spoke the international language of face melting.

[@Filip.777]

that was WYLDE

[@KenobiStark1]

I remember getting this dvd for Christmas haha thinking the same thing, like what the fuck dude?!?

[@luisfguitar]

Fucking amazing

[@kwik2hear915]

That's a "Guitar Playin Fool" WOw 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

[@breadyegg]

God. It just sounds so God Damn Metal.

[@akasgsvirgil9503]

In a recent interview, the following exchange took place: Interviewer: "What do you think about Eddie Van Halen?" Zakk Wylde: "Never heard of her".

[@Aidtrnr]

what a legend

[@lucpoirier3526]

solo incroyable wow

[@GrumpleSenior]

Me and the wife went to see Les Paul in the Iridium years ago. Couldn’t believe it, Satriani was on stage tuning before the set, Eric Johnson walked by as I sat down and then Zakk got pissed as a fart shouting obscenities at satriani while he was on stage with Les Paul. Very strange experience.

[@danmar007]

His tone was out of this world!!!

[@kumichan882]

Never knew Zakk was influenced by Buckethead and Shawn Lane 😂

[@DissonanceEngineer]

Right?? Really added a lot of flavor (not talking smack about the pentatonics either, Zakk rules) and it jumped right out at me, even capped off with killswitch. Was stoked to see that.

[@chrisp5109]

Rock! 🤘

[@klascojoe]

😳😳😳Holy Moley!!

[@Barbsbutt1]

Zakk, Mike Borden everybody kicked ass at this show.

[@bes5164]

Technical question: Why do you often omit hammer ons and pull offs like for example from 03:15 and on.

[@LeviClay]

Because he’s picking that. If he’s using legato, I notate it.

[@bes5164]

@@LeviClay Oh my bad! I can see it now!

[@stevedgolfer]

Absolute muck 👍

[@riokinsey2134]

Bro, please do the rest of the solo...the part where he plays part of eruption and other things

[@JackR845]

Great work Levi! If you ever fancy doing more Zakk Wylde stuff I'd love to see some of his pentatonic madness taken apart from the Horse Called War or Shine On live solos

[@GuitarWizardGuild]

Sick. Love this.

[@funkdatshiz3970]

3:15 homage to dimebag.

[@holliswilliams8426]

I have kind of realised again how good Buckethead is that he can do stuff like this and it actually sounds pleasant.