Trans- Siberian Orchestra, O Holy Night

[kingers36]

Their not just xmas music? Thats funny because i dont hear them playing any where after the seasons over.

[reaferdock]

@kingers36 watev ur just jealous

[kingers36]

It reminds me of back to the future when martys guitar solo on jonny b good went way too long and everyone was like wtf.. This group suck the life out of what little meaning chrismas had cant wait till they break up!!!!!!

[janenba666]

@kingers36 horrible reply,they are not just christmas music

[jrnoslo]

Alex, Alex, Alex! You are amazing!! What a treat. Just saw you here in MPLS with Testament. What a show...can't wait to see you next time!

[sumwotcurvie]

Dang.... Freaking talent!! Long Hair!! Shirt and tails??? Oh My Gosh I think I am in love. :D

[evilgodset]

Yes Alex is back with Testament,seen them in Pittsburgh in November. But he also has said if TSO is in need of a guitarist he will help. They also have Marty Friedman who used to play with Megadeth playing with them sometimes.

[Wurmasyl]

HOLY SKOLNICK :)

[ajkoz9393]

how does he make it look so damn easy?...

[SolusChristus924]

That "guy" is Alex Skolnick, one of the greatest metal guitarists of all time.

[SuperGuitardude1]

That guy's good and looks like he's havin fun, but I wanna see Al Pitrelli

[dangkhoaweb]

Alex Skolnick is simply incredible! feeling feeling feeling feeling

[celticattack]

Yes!!! TESTAMENT is represented in TSO!! Skolnick shreds!! He should have busted out some "Trial By Fire" in the middle of that solo!! LOL!!

[Metallicaguy91]

@celticattack hell yeah lol

[hamop03]

I've seen them several times. Simply awesome. Alex Skolnick is simply incredible!

[Metallicaguy91]

@hamop03 yes he is. I think he left the band though :(

[wrawrer]

@Metallicaguy91 Say it ain't so! Alex>Al

[Metallicaguy91]

@wrawrer yeah unfortunately :( probably to continue work with testament. Chris caffery is still in the band but Alex was the best in my opinion. He played with feeling as this video reflects

[ZuluDawn99]

Savatage and GTR

[4speedpony]

One of my favorite Christmas songs of all time, Then you add this guys lead guitar on top of it...Amazing!!!, Just Love all those high notes, Stretching those strings all the way to the Heaven and back, Simply Devine.... :)

[smoothtalk01]

There Ain't gonna b no silent night playing the guitar like that

[Chinniron]

Amazing...my favorite carol.

[chadrkirk]

Dear Lord that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Schenker1067]

JUST AWESOME !! THX for sharing and Happy Holidays !

[msschettler]

VERY EXCELLENT!!!

[ongawesgone]

Usually only like a very few metal songs, and I do mean very few, and those that I do like, just catch my ear somehow. I never thought I would enjoy hearing a favorite Christmas song done with a metal sound. But this is just awesome. First it was Mannheim, now these guys. Incredible.

[joeylodes]

OVER THE WALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mannifrizzle]

looks like the guitar player from the band testament is it?

[Obelix5150]

@Mannifrizzle Yep! Skolnick played w/ Testament, Savatage, TSO, and also has a jazz trio called the Alex Skolnick Trio (just got home from seeing them actually). Fucking versatile as hell!

[maxon1264]

@arroyomusic I was and I did!



[HoleInMySoul4ever]

I remember singing this in chorus...how i tried to convince the friggin techer to play this instead. :P Love TSO

[alexzx7]

does anybody know how he makes that last note ring out so long??

[aklanpinoy1l]

my favorite christmas tune ever. to have it played this way, too, puts a lump in my throat. amazing! thanks for sharing!

[bjy47]

love listening to them!

[MeMyselfandGuitars]

I miss Skolnick! Don't get me wrong I love Joel and everything its just that Skolnick was different!

[hispeed007]

Awesome!

[1958wvpicker]

great Video

thanks for posting

[badpuppy1970]

One of the greatest guitarist ever.

[ducky811]

Absolutely amazing. That's what feeling what you're playing is all about. Nailing the parts and entertaining the audience is the number one priority here.

[greetingfrommars]

You have to check out ThatJohnnyKid playing this. He absolutely nails it. He is 13.

[mikescandi]

i would love to see Michael Schenker playing with TSO !!!!!!! Skolnick is AWESOME !

[121jigawatts]

The solo in "Trial By Fire" brought me to respect the man Skolnick. I bought New World Order and then fell in love with Practice What You Preach and Souls Of Black. The solo work on those albums is just incredible. IMO he blows Hammett, Freidman, King, and most other trash lead players out of the arena. This was another awesome job here.

[JLANDIS1043]

Yeah, kerry king in my opinion never thrilled me as far as soloing. Marty's playing, I always liked. RUST IN PEACE!

[121jigawatts]

Rust In Peace is my favorite Megadeth album. I'm just a huge Testament fan, their music has so much cajones. Skolnick has had quite a diverse career; Testament, Savatage, Alex Skolnick Trio, and now TSO....possibly something I forgot.  He is a well rounded musician and not just into "shred". Marty is the same way though, I guess he parted from Megadeth for similiar reasons that Skolnick left Testament. The both rock so hard!!

[homie3star]

Have you heard Marty and Jason Becker in Cacophony and Marty's Dragon's Kiss albums? That's pure soloing right there =P

[JLANDIS1043]

That guy is one of the reasons why I started playing. I heard Testament's album "Practice of you Preach" and his playing amazed me.

[Sweeper5]

Alex absolutely killed it didn't he. That guy is brilliant!

[Shreddah]

So awesome.

[CurrDawg]

Skolnick RULES!!!

[HUGESelenafan625]

I was there. The show was amazing! So were the lights!!

[Ggrace0]

OMG, thank you so much for this!!

[magecritic]

I was sitting within FEET of you! I saw the security come up and tell you to put away your camera...or at least I saw the security come down...

[Spidytigg]

ay i waz there

[TSOGuru]

Remind of the show I went last year when I was in the front row and he walked down in front of me for this song. He's a guitar god!!