Great guitar playing

[Baryonyx]

We have a thread for looking at guitars, but not really for talking about playing them.

My track of the day is 'Tell Me' by Derryl Gabel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i059CLg3h-4


I've seen plenty of Derryl's videos, as he's easily one of the best guitarists on Youtube, and I had always been impressed by his wild outside playing and uncanny ability to play Allan Holdsworth stuff. I was somewhat surprised though to see that he had a career going back to the early 90's and had guested on a 1993 album by George Lynch! Then I stumbled onto this tune, which is a right gem. Great fusion, with a class hook and a fantastic Holdsworth-inspired solo. This guy can seriously write.

[vournikas]

This rates as one of my favourite live guitar pieces :

Simon Dinnigan plays Fugue BWV1001 by J.S. Bach

The technique and attention to detail is breathtaking.

[Mastodon2]

Here is a piece from the late, great Danny Gatton, a man who was a "repository of American musical styles". I don't really listen to blues music much, but this is a great piece. The way he talks through a complex (as far as blues goes) piece while playing it and not batting an eyelid - you can see how compartmentalised his brain was, he's barely even paying attention to what he is playing. His virtuosity seemed unapparent to him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND2NFtImjlY

Bluegrass like it's nothing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJgfhfW3hyw

A sad tale, is that of Gatton. After being praised for years for being an amazing guitarist, he struggled to launch his career as he wouldn't move away from Washington state, and when he eventually did get a big record deal, a management shift saw him dumped 2 albums into a 7 album deal for being too eclectic and therefore difficult to market. He didn't go on tour to support a former member of Creedence Clearwater Revival that could have boosted his career in the early 80s as when asked, he said he'd call back the agent to confirm, then never made the call, and later said he simply forgot about it. Of course, it's said he struggled with depression, which is probably true, as he shot himself in his garage in 1994.

[vournikas]

That's awful

I remember his "Telemaster" instructional courses being advertised in Guitar World magazine back in the day.

[suthol]

Danny sure did know his way around the neck.

Duke Levine has grabbed my attention lately with this little piece of pinky exercise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIFzAFluzlU

[Baryonyx]

On the subject of the masterful Danny Gatton, I've seen parts of this Hot licks video before:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuQEhVr15RM

I always wondered why Arlen Roth or whoever was behind it hadn't said to Gatton that the cameras was struggling with the reflection on his guitar!

[Rumblestripe]

Love Danny Gatton, I have 88 Elmira Street somewhere, utterly wonderful but completely non-commercial! Can often be picked up cheaply on CD and well worth it.

To follow the tack of under-rated Guitarists can I offer Eddie Hazel. Worked on and off with George Clinton in both Parliament and Funkadelic. Have a listen to his masterpiece, the soulful, incendiary "Maggot Brain"

Maggot Brain

"According to legend, George Clinton, under the influence of LSD, told Eddie Hazel during the recording session to imagine he had been told his mother was dead, but then learned that it was not true. The result was the 10-minute guitar solo for which Hazel is most fondly remembered by many music critics and fans."

[spyder dryver]

A vintage clip of Leo Kottke...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ-r8b2-tO8

So many great Guthrie Govan vids to choose from. Here's one...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDHCPWXz2r4

[Z06George]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZktrrqT1A0

Almost every great rock/metal guitarist from the 80s here. Bob Geldof/Bono take note this is how you do a 'charity' song!

Guitary part kicks in 2:20.

[Mastodon2]

spyder dryver said:

A vintage clip of Leo Kottke...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ-r8b2-tO8

So many great Guthrie Govan vids to choose from. Here's one...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDHCPWXz2r4

That Guthrie clip is superb, he is right up there with fellow English guitar wizard Rick Graham, they've both absolutely mastered technique, and their improvisational phrasing is top notch. Oh, to have that level of ability...

Here is Rick doing an amazing cover of Joe Satriani's "Time". In particular the outro from 3:30 onwards is superb, his legato is amazing but it's the incredible phrasing that really wins it for me, Rick is a colossal talent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pSB9b73i9o

But then he does something completely different, and just nails it so absolutely that I can only wonder at the secrets he knows.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zECcBhldgFc

[Animal]

vournikas said:

This rates as one of my favourite live guitar pieces :

Simon Dinnigan plays Fugue BWV1001 by J.S. Bach

The technique and attention to detail is breathtaking.

What a lovely tone!

[Vanin]

Steve Vai must have a look in here for virtuoso guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_7iRZzlSzI

Bit on the heavy side!

[W124]

In a class of one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMQuuZNvwLU

Clarence White.

Kottke is great - and original - but this dude is OUT there.

[Mastodon2]

Vanin said:

Steve Vai must have a look in here for virtuoso guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_7iRZzlSzI

Bit on the heavy side!

Steve Vai is an absolute mater, but as far as "I'm the hell outta here" goes, I much prefer the G3 Live in Denver version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y0h5F-63TA

Tony Macalpine on guitar, what a boon for Steve Vai to have someone who is arguably even better at a guitar than he is as a backing musician.

Their interplay section at about 03:20 in this version of "The Crying Machine" is incredible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe20DzgfmV4

Truly the best live band Vai has had. Himself, Dave Weiner and Tony Macalpine on guitars, Billy Sheehan on bass and Virgil Donati on drums, a match made in heaven.

[silvagod]

My guitar hero for the way he makes it look effortless:

Albert Lee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PscAZyOMGiA

[suthol]

Back On Terra Firma

Hellecasters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d424fO4RZpg

Phil Emmanuel ( Tommy's older brother ) also contains a very pretty pedal solo by Michel Rose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXiMEO7RyNo

Stuie French & Bryn Browne - Ode to Roy & Chet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kixZXtGyUo

[worsy]

Z06George said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZktrrqT1A0

Almost every great rock/metal guitarist from the 80s here. Bob Geldof/Bono take note this is how you do a 'charity' song!

Guitary part kicks in 2:20.

Great track. Chris Holmes always looked p****d up on that video, probably was.

Try this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkgOQkps5LM

Edited by worsy on Sunday 15th February 09:52

[Vanin]

Mastodon2 said:

Steve Vai is an absolute mater, but as far as "I'm the hell outta here" goes, I much prefer the G3 Live in Denver version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y0h5F-63TA

Tony Macalpine on guitar, what a boon for Steve Vai to have someone who is arguably even better at a guitar than he is as a backing musician.

Their interplay section at about 03:20 in this version of "The Crying Machine" is incredible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe20DzgfmV4

Truly the best live band Vai has had. Himself, Dave Weiner and Tony Macalpine on guitars, Billy Sheehan on bass and Virgil Donati on drums, a match made in heaven.

Agreed that he seems to be more fluent, but although the link I put up was at first very loose and live, I was amazed how tight the four guitarists were and how rehearsed the act was. It must be difficult to be loose when playing with other guitarists.

I echo the praise for Albert Lee next post.

[vescaegg]

One of my friends always blows me away when he play. I think he has a lovely sound sometimes.

This video made me depressed because I realised how awful I was.

http://youtu.be/5bbYNtGSi2c

[spyder dryver]

Keep 'em coming.

Here's a medley from Jerry Douglas.
Thirteen Grammies over thirty years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gukFvG8VbK4