Guthrie Govan - Fives

[FeelingShred]

Similar style to Greg Howe, cool

[BlackenBeThyPlague]

Is he just showing off? :3

[Jonbo117]

2:34 Oh god, wat have i done.

[erensevgi91]

can anyone tell me what is that bluish thing on the guitar's neck and what does it do?

[FidoDidowacken08]

@erensevgi91 It's a hairband (something to put your hair together) You can use it to mute your strings while you playing legatos or something and you don't want to palmmute... It's just a little trick.

[erensevgi91]

@FidoDidowacken08 thank you for your answer. i've always had problems muting the strings, this can be useful.

[fulviobaroncini]

wonderful guitarist! 

[peazero3]

Jack trummarat !

[000MidnightSun]

this sounds like nintendo music

[1983patriotplus]

Mix Steve Vai, a little Jeff beck, countless jazz artists and the technicality of John petrucci-and you'll have something close to Guthrie.

[comepknoob]

jesus playing guitar

[mattolla]

like a cross between steve vai and alan holdsworth. incredible.

[stevedeemetal]

amazing

[nic95]

2nd fav next to shawn lane

[johnyperotti]

How did this get even one dislike? THIS IS PURE GENIUS

[Wisconsin222]

Holy Shit Eddie Van Halen and Slash are outdone and they are awesome guitarists.

[givemeajackson]

@Wisconsin222 you came from the eddie on two and a half man vid, right :D

[Wisconsin222]

@givemeajackson Yeah and only to find out that guy was totally right.

[olnoname]

I used to be a guitarist, then I took a Guthrie Govan to the self-esteem.

[justkilledit21]

he called this song "fives" because this is the music that you would hear if you were giving God a high five :P

[qwertyuiop46853]

@justkilledit21 I'm pretty sure the title comes from the time signature, which is 5/4.

[justkilledit21]

@qwertyuiop46853 Well thanks for the info there Buzz Killington, do you want to hear a good story about a bridge?

[qwertyuiop46853]

@justkilledit21 Problem?

[justkilledit21]

@qwertyuiop46853 Yes, you're too serious. Loosen up bro.

[kornsuffering99]

be my teacher xD

[exposethecorrupt]

WOW! I think you outdo Vai!

[syz88]

I could do that...

on Guitar hero

jk, i play drums at least lol

[TheConnord12]

wow such melodies!

[SpearShark]

This always makes me to pick up guitar and then I realize that I suck.

[StrogenZalec9456]

@SpearShark you and me both man... but at the end of the day, I practice so I can be like guthrie govan :)

[topcomment74]

Ha the top comment is funny because that means he couldn't play any of it ;)

[Deathshuck]

Jesus died for Guthrie.

[gomo200]

Personally this type of guitar reminds me of the cartoon soundtracks of the 80's, transformers the animated movie is most prominent. In short, Guthrie is a god.

[MusicWhore10]

2:35 what just happened? I blacked out

[SnoopyInTheBox]

I bet he listen to Kiko Loureiro...

[leonardogzm]

@SnoopyInTheBox disagree. i bet kiko listen to guthrie

[SnoopyInTheBox]

@leonardogzm hehe search for Guthrie and Kiko playing together, its cool!

[jonjacquemoud1]

@SnoopyInTheBox Just watched 6 videos of Kiko, very good. He has his own progressive rock thing, some neo classical and a little Brazilian flavor added, very nice. But, Guthrie has a couple of things that set him apart. First, jazz and blues lines, and so many ideas in his solos that are improvised 'through' key changes. Second, versatility. Fusion, rock, blues, some jazz, and country chops from 'outer space'. A rare, new breed of player. More compelling. He keeps you on the edge of your seat.

[SnoopyInTheBox]

@jonjacquemoud1 : ) I see your point of view! I found out a video here on youtube of Guthrie and Kiko playing together by the way... And if you're curious about guitar players, search for Eduardo Ardanuy. I bet you'll like him. His band is called Dr. Sin. See you!

[TheDancingSaxophone]

I've been playing guitar for over ten years, I've studied songs by Satriani, Phil Keaggy, Eric Johnson, etc. I'm in college majoring in music (specifically in guitar) and I can't even play the opening riff of this. I mean, I can hit the notes of it, but he just makes it sound so... awesome. There's really no other word. Well played, sir. I'll try again in a year or two. :P

[Paulguitar13]

What guitar is this? anybody knows?

[TheDancingSaxophone]

@Paulguitar13 It's his custom Suhr guitar. :)

[johnmsuhr]

@Paulguitar13 It's a Suhr Guitar

[69cohonas]

I would like a new setting with Allan Holdsworth, Guthrie Govan and Greg Howe.

[calabbbrese]

I want a G3: Satriani, Vai, Govan.

[maxthecIeg]

btw if anyone would like to suck my nine and a half inch cock please pm me :-)

[cjxthxdhd]

@maxthecIeg ?

[maxthecleg]

lolz at the comment troll storm. peace guthrie.

[joemrda84]

is it me, or those "new" guitars sounds to much plastic?

[retardtrololo]

lets turn around this whole '352 people *insert stupid pun*' comment stuff. Instead let us be more positive. 9653 people have really good taste.

[maniakoxd]

i don´t like this genre but this guthrie is a very good player

[Lauve93]

I love iitt!!! sounnddss so good!!! =O!! 

[Pufferzsola]

Absolutely perfect... :O

[ALLYRNUBZ]

His playing brings me that tingling feeling that not many musicians offer me nowadays..

[guitardude14711]

try playing it on expert! that was only on medium!

[Aristowi]

2:35 "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing"

[spawnsc]

@Aristowi LOL

[christianskat]

woooooowwwwwwwww its beatiful ....songgg.....i like you play guitar ......its gooodddddd

[xxPSYCHOSLUTxx]

but can he play smoke on the water...

[FrenchFlower1]

FANTASTIQUE. SO FLUID....... Smooth transitions.....OK, so I've listened to this straightthru 5 times already.........Jazzy-Dreamy-F­usion......Straightup Brillant...Kudos Dude......

[tulsa9999]

Brilliant player...like his teaching style too.

[adamdancer1]

I'll say this, he is damn good. As far as being the best that is an opinion.. In my 40 years as a musician some of the best guitarists I've heard were no names in clubs and studio musicians that most people never hear. Anyway he's a monster no doubt.......

[jonjacquemoud1]

Wow, on one side theres over zealous fans that act like Guthrie found a cure for cancer, then theres the critics who only look for what they dont like 'never' giving credit where due. Listen,, he's one of 'us' in a world filled with mediocre Justin Bieber Lady Gaga crap. Govan is a great player, so who cares how he measures up to other players. Geeeeezzz, no wonder it's so difficult to make it in this business.

[gabocrbII]

@jonjacquemoud1 Look asshole Guthrie is the best there is. There is NO comparison because there is NO ONE even close to what Guthrie does.

[jonjacquemoud1]

@gabocrbII Obviously, you didn't read my post, it's in ENGLISH, read it again.

[kenmaugee]

NOt BAD WHY NOT EVEN IF ONLY MAy BE TOO SIMPLE... VERY EASY TO DO THAT EVEN FOR A VEGETABLE^^

[nickdreique]

You're fantastic Guthrie!

[MRkofteburger]

JESUS

[GuitarAndWow]

I like eggs and cheese.

[Mr1GingerBread1]

@GuitarAndWow I do too.

[harry123guitar]

I could play everything until 0:00

[UrInAnus]

@harry123guitar you cant strum a simple chord?..

are you retarded?

[dreamcanal]

@harry123guitar Oh come on how ... really it goes until 0:49 until something goes beyond intermediate playing. Just go ahead a give stuff a go, buy stuff that can be played at 1/2 speed .. then build up .. that's the good get great and the beginners get good. PLay slow .. Profession Govan is teaching precision forget the speed.

[gabocrbll]

LOL....and he talks while is playing

[gabocrbll]

He makes me remember about Dream theater

[harleywolvesandguns]

@gabocrbll BLOW ME BITCH, FUCKIN' 12YEARS OLD RETARD

[gabocrbll]

@harleywolvesandguns whats your problem fag?... actually im 23.

[btevoxboy6835]

and just when i thought i was starting to get good on guitar lol

[harleywolvesandguns]

By the way a good hair cut would be great 2 hahahaha

[harleywolvesandguns]

Ritchie Kotzen,Joe Satriani,Steve Vai & most of all Jeff Beck B4 him,,this guy aint invented nothin,but its true he's a good player,nothin realy original....

[GuitarAndWow]

@harleywolvesandguns guthrie could eat those guys... alive.. so could John Petrucci

[harleywolvesandguns]

@GuitarAndWow I think its not about who's better or faster or stuff,its about bein original,& its really tuff these days so many good players,(and so many bad...)

anyway this guy can play thats a fact

take care mate

[SC2Student]

@harleywolvesandguns know the guys u listed. all legends already. listen to erotic cakes. this guy comes up witch some new fresh tecniques. and good player cmon...maybe hes not that fmous like the guys above. but govan is elite

[harleywolvesandguns]

@SC2Student Its true i listened 2 his album & ya not bad at all but 4 fe nothin new,just my opinion

see ya

[gabocrblI]

@harleywolvesandguns Guthrie Govan is the best guitarist that has ever been. There is no one better and there will never be anyone better. Jeff Beck, Satriani, Vai, Petrucci they all fucking suck compared to Guthrie. You are obviously a tone deaf retard who has no taste in music. Fuck you.

[harleywolvesandguns]

@gabocrblI hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha­hahahahahahaha

you must consult a doctor QUICKLY !

[gabocrbIl]

@harleywolvesandguns Fuck you moron.

[KitRamsey1]

@gabocrblI ill take satriani over this guy any day.........better songs

[gabocrbIl]

@KitRamsey1 Satriani sucks next to Guthrie. There is absolutely no comparison. Guthrie is beyond what Satriani, Vai, Petrucci etc.Guthrie is THE one.

[harleywolvesandguns]

@gabocrblI Suck my dick you bitch,i really think the reatrd is you and all your family,anyway i bet you r only 12 years old and dont dig a shit bout music or anyting,so go fuck your dad,ill fuck your sister ,hope some nigers will rape you soon

cuntfuck retard child

[Mrguitars1000]

i watch this video every day to remind myself that i suck

[tnpbass22]

Sounds like he's baking erotic cakes with his fingers.

[MatthewUrsaki]

Not sure why they made backing tracks... No one can play like Govan can..

[jonjacquemoud1]

@MatthewUrsaki Tracks were made so we can buy them and practice to them.

[filipdinev1]

I've watched every single video of Govan, including interviews and gear tours and every time I see this man playing or speaking, it's like God appealing to me. It's a new experience every single time. He knows how to speak, how to transmit knowledge, how to make people laugh and definitely how to play. I hope that Guthrie will release a book, someday. :)

[SiccOFant]

@Newbyrock23 Oh yeah man I just jizzed everywhere lol! I'm drowning in cum over that left hand lol :-)

[lralbrecht]

the argument over the world's greatest guitarist continuously renders itself fruitless, however, we can probably all agree he is one of the most eloquent...

[TheDancingSaxophone]

2:57 DAT LEFT HAND! Haha. I wish I had long fingers like he does. That stretch would kill me.

[SiccOFant]

@TheDancingSaxophone Yeah man that left hand lol! I just jizzed again thinking about it lol :-)

[wrrs20]

So sweet, so good...

[NPRMc]

ANYONE GOT TABS???? LOL! THIS ROCKS!

[AgurkTomatGulerod]

@NPRMc If I can get your e-mail, or something, I can send you as PDF :)

[JJStuffEngineering]

never thought about shred WITH some serious ass tone?

well THERE you are!

Let me serve you some Govan

<3

[theglasgowinventor]

I hear a lot of Steve Lukather in the passing tones and whole step+a little bends.

[TheGoddessCaroline]

Live soon and I'm so excited..........  I just had to come in here again and listen tonight....YES!

[lexusmaxus]

A new page in progressive guitar

[witcheryify]

lol i could play a lot better than him while sleeping. but when i woke up i play nothing but shit

[lalo32]

@witcheryify hahaha lol i dream the same!

[lordbangkay21]

Guthrie is silently praying to devil while playing guitar?

[flanzashreddah]

He plays as if there's no music to make, just a guitar to play

[flanzashreddah]

he looks like he's have a shit ton of fun

[sobicodamian]

341 people miss the " i like " button and pushed the good for nothing " don't like " button,,, God, forgive they.

[enos218]

The guitar is more suited to riffs and phrases,augmented/bridged by fills,because it fundementally lacks natural sustain,like you get from a bow on stringed instruments,thats why it works so well with from amplified sustain,the modern bow,it opened up a whole new world of music for the guitar,imo

[jonjacquemoud1]

@enos218 Preamp gain really does improve the instrument, both sustain and dynamics, especially with certain EQ and tone settings. Sustain is one thing, but when a player uses different amounts of pressure with hammers and pull offs or picking then the timbre will vary almost as if the EQ is changing slightly. Guitar is also one of the few instruments that is in every style of music.

[systematicdesign]

Quiero sus dedos! Y los quiero ya!!!!!

[trifecteye]

what the fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkk, I didn't see that coming.

[molomix23]

I love you guthrie

[santeclexmark]

Guthrie at 2:35 reaching the Nirvana spiritual state....



[AngrypunkNaysayer]

@santeclexmark ahahahaha

[SeminoleFiveAlpha]

More like Vai/Petrucci mix. Picks most of his notes like Petrucci, a little sliding back and forth like Vai. Satriani tone.

[PPPatrickWWW]

Vai/Petrucci mix with Satch tone doesn't roll of the tongue very well, it's easier to call him Pirate Jesus ;).

[riverak100]

I hope Suhr is hooking him up after having his gear stolen. I'm sure he's earned them a ton from playing their stuff.

[MusicIsLifeJosh]

Reminds me of Animals As Leaders really good stuff

[Amberosescott]

In other words holy shit 9.5/10

[Amberosescott]

Wow a presice neospeed guitarist? cant be real

[Thumpstarrr]

1:44 to 2:35 = Mind blown.

[BlackedOutBoy]

@Thumpstarrr Right after 2:35 he cocks his head back in disbelief like "How fucking awesome am I?"

[MrIval88]

This is incredible guitar Mr. Guthrie...You my list favorite guitarist :)

[expressyourselfist]

Notice how the hair band in placed,it is behind the nut.The reason is that in guitars without locking nut the strings ring when muted,even in very expensive guitars such as this one.

[rainbowbritegal]

@expressyourselfist That's not true. It's there so he can easily move it onto the fretboard when he's playing licks that make open strings ring out unnecessarily. A scrunchy behind the nut will do absolutely nothing to dampen unwanted string noise.

[biker19860708]

Sweep Tapping FTW :D

[pepectm]

If my wife was this song, i would listen to her..

[jammiedojers]

if you like guthrie, check out Renaud Louis-Servais

[StevenStormTrooper]

Guthrie > prick who stole his gear.

[Djobohobo]

@StevenStormTrooper what?!?!?!? how'd you find out bout this??

[StevenStormTrooper]

@Djobohobo youtube guthrie gear stolen and click on the guy talking into the webcam, prolly the first one.. he'll inform you and keep you updated

[paulcollumbine]

i hope you get ur gear back GG :-(

[ozzy358]

Chuck Norris didnt like GG then went to rome just to steal is equipment :/

Now seriously, i hope that he could have his gear back

[AgurkTomatGulerod]

@paulcollumbine What?

[antimatter07]

324 ppl dont know who jesus really is..

[BeanMusicc]

.-. holy shit

[Spudling666]

@jonjacquemoud1 Means that 14 people have 'liked' it on google+ :D

[MetalCoverRojelio]

YOU ARE FUCKING AMAZING!

[riper5704]

OMG...........

[w00tn0w]

@DetSpamflagger how dare you give them rights!

[9668jake]

that is soooooo much to remember...

[mawkheaf]

I like how around 2:20 it looks like he's chanting to summon demons from the underworld to murder us all with his guitar skills.

[ozzyfan1995]

Happy bday govan!

[guinstar82]

just once I'd love to see a guy who can shred but actually uses some really unconventional tones and whose music doesn't sound like the background music in a travel video to the sunny island of Idontgiveafuck...granted, the man can play but does he really (really) sound any different from hundreds of other shred merchants?

[Vadersworld]

@guinstar82 "whose music doesn't sound like the background music in a travel video to the sunny island of Idontgiveafuck" that was really funny dude. hahahah lol

[MarshallVamp]

Becker and Govan = BAWSE TIER

[maxthecleg]

i fucking LOVE YOU GOVAN

[WesB]

this guy is a mix of yngwie malmsteen and pau gasol