Greg Howe Punchy Legato Premier Guitar Video Lesson

[jipak93]

You can tell Richie kotzen was influenced by Greg Howe.

[lovescarguitar]

@ 4:31-4:33 what is that called? I have seen a lot of people do it on YouTube but never found it being named.

[JustusFriedolin]

@lovescarguitar im not finding anything specific on youtube right now but /watch?v=AWRNvbp6aPM as a bassplayer myself ive seen this get used in funkbasslines alot

[modernsuhr]

Only few people in the planet can play the lick like he does...in perfection....watch carefully how he played it...

[donottawaguitar]

nice greg

[ImaDjentleman]

lmao punchy legato: a juicy contradiction :D

[MrDarinWarren]

Greg Howe is and can stand among the upper echelon of world class players.

[dpsd]

@MrDarinWarren that's right in fact he should be in G3 together with Kotzen and Govan

[jeffhatter]

really? 6 people disliked this? was this awesome FREE lesson not to your liking?? douche bags

[Ekram211]

great video.Learned a lot. if u r looking for some licks to help with your improvisation then check out my channel...:)

[dashfront21]

does anybody know the amp he uses in this one? cornford? sounds so fresh

[nachofarachi]

What is the tonic?



[crisDAwog]

@nachofarachi the root note 

[93thrasher]

@crisDAwog not the root note, but the name of the tonal center. for example, in the key of a minor, a is the tonic. which is different from if youre in that key and youre on an f major chord. then F is the root, but its not the tonic. tonic refers to a key, root refers to a chord. ;)

[crisDAwog]

@93thrasher o it is thanks i was wandering i was never sure i just assumes tonic ment root thanks man

[crisDAwog]

i love his tone and playing hes up there with guthire

[GuitarsOfArp]

@crisDAwog well he was there first so guthrie is up there with him

[crisDAwog]

@GuitarsOfArp touche true true  love them both regardless who was first

[WoWintosh]

@7Stringerstinger

About a grand

[LoScuro82]

maybe Richie Kotzen is most complete than Howe. I like Greg Howe and Richie Kotzen but Richie kotzen for me is more clean and he plays whit string .011 it's incredible

[chechoguitar112]

I bet his favorite key is C Minor

[enematrocoya]

mix it up my ass!!!

[tegman23]

Richie and Greg have similar techniques because they both hung around each other after being signed, im sure they traded tips

[pitbull73]

Best in the business.

[makistza]

Greg my man, you are soo fucking good man!!!

[lextowco]

Why don't all you hating comment making guitar star wannabees stop comparing great guitarists. No one is impressed over your know-it-all but can't do a thing attitudes. Great guitarist show how it's done, not debate over it. No one on this post have posted anything better than this presentation or proved that their OPINIONS will make them a great guitarist or at least someone who will be able to sell their music and philosophy to hundreds no less millions of adoring fans like Greg here has done.

[xelad1]

I think most people will agree that there is just a misconception amongst guitarists about what legato really means. Many modern guitarists simply use the term to refer to any sort of slurred playing, its really just semantics however, and I'm sick of people coming in here acting like know it alls because greg isn't doing proper "classical" legato. He's just showing some cool slurred licks and an insight into his own style and how he plays fast lines.

[karanistheone]

thats exactly how you shouldn't do legato

[uutooyu]

sloppy sloppy sloppy! too repetitive. as is all his playing. thats just my opinion. his playing has never really evolved.and take the damn hair tie off the neck. so we can hear all your mistakes.

[anthonydanna1]

Greg Howe is the man!!!

[a1gold174]

In most circles this is glaringly wrong legato... There are blank spaces in between some of his notes, so it's not even legato! More like just hammer ons and pull offs. plus, 95% of the notes weren't even close to the same velocity as the others. Allan Holdsworth, Allen Hinds, Marshall Harrison, Shawn Lane and Brett Garsed are all amazing.

[WalkinDude91]

@a1gold174 Well this video is titled "Punchy Legato" not "Completely Smooth Holdsworth Legato". Accenting notes in otherwise legato lines can give a cool rhythmic effect. Paul Gilbert does it all the time, and there's no "guitar law" that says you can't do it. People need to stop acting like Legato Snobs everytime someone doesn't play exactly like Holdsworth (even though he is amazing).

[a1gold174]

Well said. But I have a feeling that his accentuating is less than intentional. In example 2, 0:23 he accents the first two notes while playing it slow. But when he speeds up he loses the second accent.

[FreepowerUG]

@a1gold174 Neither note is notated as an accent - they're just picked.

And yes, it's amazing to see people criticising a lesson on combining staccato and legato for containing... staccato. :S

[a1gold174]

Neither note is notated is an accent but.... they're considerably louder than the others. That constitutes poor LEGATO technique. That's what this video is. Not staccato. And no, I guess I didn't. What is it for?

[FreepowerUG]

@a1gold174 Combining staccato and legato. Is it any wonder that some of the notes are markedly accented and slightly staccato when that's the whole focus of the lesson?

[a1gold174]

I only read the article at the top now.. but none of the notes are accented. And the name of the video is "Punchy legato," not "Combining Legato and Staccato."

[FreepowerUG]

@a1gold174 Indeed, none of the notes are accented. If Greg wants to refer to a particular kind of combination of legato and staccato with the term "Punchy Legato" then he can. It certainly describes the sound adequately.

Also, this refusal to accept "hammers and pull offs" as a form of legato is ridiculous. Ask any classical guitarist - you can play legato picking every note!

[a1gold174]

I never said that. And yes, legato just means making the notes flow continuously. You're just making false accusations at this point.

[FreepowerUG]

@a1gold174 Then excuse me for misreading you. ^_^

[a1gold174]

And past this stupid youtube arguing, cool vids :)

[FreepowerUG]

@a1gold174 Yeah, sorry, I think I must have been hormonal or something. >.>

Must get some new vids up too. >.<

Cheers for keeping it civil! ^_^

[a1gold174]

Haha, I'll sub so I'll see when they're up

[FreepowerUG]

@a1gold174 Erp, piling the pressure on so that I get some stuff done. :P

[FreepowerUG]

@a1gold174 I take it you didn't, er, read the lesson that this video is for?

[roboteko]

my favorite one...greg howe...great legato double bare

[blekdood]

its fuckn greg howe.. and u shitheads still arguing about who's "best" .. god.. haha..

[atl2maryland]

who fucking cares who you squares think is the "best"

[xPurpleDrinkx9001]

@atl2maryland apparently you because your going bent out of shape and replying to no one. Tool.

[JamesPhoenix88]

I don't like the bars he's doing, he's not rolling his finger and it ends up playing the 2 notes rather than single clean notes

[Jiraf1106]

@JamesPhoenix88 imho this is his style, just listen all his albums, they all about it;)

p.s. thats not super-clean-studio-verse plus he's quite nuts to go out away from circled bars

[AWilhelmJens]

Great lesson, I needed some fresh legato ideas. Those bars are proving to be quite a hassle. :)

[sunghajungrocks]

Love the Legato Licks Guitar Lesson !!!

You should sell this dvd online ~~

ROCK ON GOOD PEOPLE !

[rolandcube30]

just pulled off example 4 at 150bpm in semiquavers -CRAP my hand hurts. It really takes concentration to get it even and in time but gee its fun!

[ALESSIOMONTRESOR]

Mi fa paura quest' uomo!

[synesthesia67]

wow....i can't play this stuff...greg rips...!!...great lessons!!!...note to self...practice more....a LOT more...

[lucxort]

te pareces un pocoo! a randuu!

[RussianCivilian]

i aint much of a guitarist, but my legato style playing is significantly better than the average just from watching and learning from him.

[iusepol]

i noticed the first finger diong barre o the fret itself maybe thats how he gets this "muted" short sustained sound he always have

[EmotionalShredd]

richie kotzen and greg howe have very similar technics

[ripfry]

agreed

[Yumaja]

@EmotionalShredd totally agreed

[insaneguitarfreak]

@EmotionalShredd yet different styles, that´s amazing ^^

[matthewcross]

holy cow he's fast

[legatotechnique]

I agree He has a really smooth sound style

Nice work on the video

[derdude]

thank your greg & premiere guitar! this rock!

[lugk14]

great lesson..beyond the amazing tecnics..it s important 4 me the conceps of bulding long phrases from little pattern..thnx alot Greg!!!

[MrPerfectfeet]

love it your amazing greg wish I was half as good dude drop me a comment cheers carl

[vheadfacelegs]

this guy is unreal at legato, surely the best legato player

[MusiciansQuarters]

Alan Holdsworth!

[lordsong7]

Ya he's scarey good - but no one beats Allan Holdsworth - ask Greg.

[x7lost]

finally someone smart on youtube.

[rafikimetalperu]

wat ?lol

[Steve128967]

I dare say the "best" is either Holdsworth or Shawn Lane

[dennoow]

And I disagree! I like Greg Howe better than those two, but it's a matter of personal preference of course ;) Anyway, great lesson!

[moyersshred]

@Steve128967

i dare say you're correct.

imo..

[moyersshred]

@Steve128967

i dare say you're correct.

imo..

[brandon5pennies]

@Steve128967 agreed shawn lane would say holdsworth was better than him because he respected him so highly but honestly i think shawn lanes technique was unmatchable holdsworth is just too damn smooth though he makes it look effortless 

[Steve128967]

@brandon5pennies Well I would imagine either one of them would say the other is better since most of these virtuosos seem to be quite modest and humble... both of them have ridiculous technique and that smoooooth playing, but both of them are easily in the same ridiculous caliber where the variances in skill level are microscopic at best.

[brandon5pennies]

@Steve128967 couldn't agree more

[metalhead326]

@Steve128967 Govan

[Kingding6]

@Steve128967 my vote goes to Lane.

[pinguferrari]

@Steve128967

Agreed.

[vetmusician]

@Steve128967 easily...............Ive never seen anyone compare to those guys as far as lagato playing is concerned.................comp­lete monsters

[panos1691]

@Steve128967 include guthrie and you're the man

[Steve128967]

@panos1691 yeah, Guthrie is definitely one of the best guitarists on the planet, though my original comment was made back when Youtube didn't show you were replying to and I was stating who I thought were the best legato-ists haha. IMO Guthrie shines more in terms of alternate picking though he's obviously no slouch when it comes to legato playing.

[MrUsedBooks]

@Steve128967 Legato wise Brett Garsed is right up there with Holdsworth

[Steve128967]

@MrUsedBooks Definitely, and actually I think I might prefer Garsed's playing out of the two...

[TheDragonInn]

@Steve128967 Holdsworth for sure ;)

[Fluffypopcicle]

@Steve128967

Shawn Lane is the best out of the 2 imo. Holdsworth is a legend, but Shawn is by far more diverse and also much more technically advanced. He might not be as insane with the key changes, but he is way more insane with everything else minus legato, and even then I heard that he developed a technique to make pull offs sound like hammer ons and I'm not talking about hammer ons from nowhere.

[zappfripp]

@Fluffypopcicle Shawn had the best picking technic and Holdsworth is the Legato Master as well his use with the pick because is so strange or it seems so strange.....I love shawn´s music and Holdsworth´s music...I dont think that Shawn is far more diverse and more technically advanced...They have their own style...Plus that Holdsworth has a tremendous carer since Tempest to Tony Williams, Soft Machine to Gong, B Bruford to Derek Sherinian, collaboration with Gambale, with Colaiuta.etc etc..

[Fluffypopcicle]

@zappfripp

They're both absolutely phenomenal, but I have seen a handful of Holdsworth imitators who can play everything he can. A small handful, but there are still people that can. Nobody has ever proven that they can play everything Shawn can. In fact, whenever anybody tries they just prove how far away that they really are from reaching that level. When Rusty imitates Shawn you can't help but think "well it was a nice try."

[ThePathofHavoc]

Wow, he does so much with such a simple technique. Of course at such blazing speeds, simple becomes insane.

Great playing, very melodic, very useful. Thanks.

[tricksshomagic1]

I DO PLAY AND IM WAY BETTER THAN YOU

[P5ych00]

@tricksshomagic1 prove it ass hat

[tricksshomagic1]

why prove it i know im way better than you if i was you i take this video off you tube you suck have a nice day the end

[P5ych00]

@tricksshomagic1 why prove it? you make it sound so easy, my last video took 2min to record so certainly it's not too much to ask for you to make one better than mine, but sry i guess im a retard for bickering over youtube

[antecresearch]

@ tricksshomagic1 I suggest you to find a good psichologist

[raphexe]

shut the fuck up ! and happy new year !

[tricksshomagic1]

suck my dick and have a happy new year fag

[naturaltoby]

@tricksshomagic1

Dude, it's so obvious you aren't a guitarist.....the first two might be relatively simple by itself but it's how you incorperate it with your phrasing...example 8,9 and "mix it up" is in the stratoshere........

[Krisbarras]

sorry where does it say "the worlds hardest lick"??? it doesnt....everyone has to start somewhere and these are great exercises to get started with legato

Obviously you are soooooo amazing that you wouldnt waste your time learning greg howe licks. I wish i was you.

[P5ych00]

@tricksshomagic1 LAWL! ok there fag, you're obviously tone def, cause if u tried playing this garunteed it'd sound like shit. and not to mention you don't even play so obviously your opinion is useless

[jamesmanortiz]

what guitar is that

[chllin350]

Laguna LE 924. howe hepled them engineer/ develop it

[blondiebabae]

Man, can you hear that?? That's years and years of playing with a metronome right there... many guys can play these as fast, but the level of articulation with Howe is downright ridiculous. So defined and clean... that's it. I quit.

[saturnfive]

Excellent Lesson as always. Thank you Mr Howe!

[vai6666]

wow... awesome...

[tomlensher]

Spectacular!!!

Uncle Thomas

[RedzyVernville]

the first couple lessons on here he showed me 15 years ago..Awesome..I wish he was still on the east coast 10 minutes from my house!!!!

[Fr3derick]

Excellent!!!

Grandma Mary

[05rsx]

4:20 made me laugh with Joy! no pun intended ! lol

[tommyross78]

merveilleux merci pour cette superbe leçon!!!

[dockdedos]

acrobat!!!!! i love your licks

[Captinfingers]

that was wicked!!

[metalmouth13]

It picks up after 4:00

[tubeboy8]

Hey bluesbowler, why don't you post something better?

I think we'd all like to hear your amazing and "new" concepts.

What IS amazing is that there's always some jealous hater that has to show up and leave an ignorant comment on a great video, and in this case that's you bluesboner

[woodshedder]

I agree 100% with tubeboy8 on this!

Bluesbowler, let me tell you what's so amazing here:

Even though Greg has been playing stuff like this for +25 years, nobody else does it exactly like him! Back in the day people didn't learn guitar by rating the best shredders on youtube, but instead listened to records and that made these plyers so unique! You don't come by players like Howe, Lane, Firkins these days do you?

[jimllfaxit]

Yeah.Basically if it was left upto bluesbowler we would never see any cool licks because bluesbowler can't play shit.....

[RedzaAman]

Such an Underated Guitarist with a Killer Ability.. Thanks Greg and PG for this beautiful Vid.

[rapidtranq]

Thanks for this video PremierGuitar.....much appreciated.

[atanasshishkov]

A great lesson as is all of Greg`s stuff!!!

Can`t wait for more lessons soon :)))

[tubeboy8]

4:20 to 4:35... Wow!! This guy is out of control!

I always hear things on his albums that sound kinda like this and It's really cool and helpful to be able to see how he's actually playing them.

[julneojazz]

Truly master!!!

[lauriemonk]

monster! M O N S T E R... now up to speed...

[mitzfah13]

damn he's good. I want that guitar too.

[gtrtuben]

wow example 8 was insane!

[ibanezbloke]

Greg is a great player, great to see hes doing these columns - his instructional stuff from the 80s is based on noeclassical metal, its great to be taught the fusion stuff by the man!