Alan Williamson Electric Guitar Improvisation #1

[hoobastankrulez]

what modes/scales/arpeggios did he use for this? 

[Explastizin]

Молодец, звук, просто супер! Очень фирменно звучит. И весло отличное, скажи а что за примочка и комб?

[reksanasta]

what`s the fuckin colour of this guitar!!!

awesome work, keep playing!!!!

[guitarguy951]

he uses a Bm, A, G, Em, Bm chord pattern to improv...in other words, comfortably numb improv.

[killerhurtzzzz]

Gave me tears. Thanks for sharing this man.. Beautiful..

[killswitch489]

U are truly a master

[beebo777]

david gilmour on meth

[BombsonBicycles]

man you are incredible. you kind of remind me of shawn lane

[dustinkirk]

HEY GUYS... I've got two MINT condition 1998 Parker Fly guitars for sale (deluxe, and classic). if you're interested message me and I'll give you details and links to the photobucket albums.

[heavymetaldude1234]

this is beyond amazing dude! your an inspiration to me. keep up the good work!

[mn6132836]

......so trippy..... man......

[CoolKwstas123]

Hey guys i think about getting a guitar like that, does it have a drop neck?

[MrLerrion]

Purely amazing. This is a magical guitar.... I really wish I could lay my hands on it... Love the sound, the design and all. This and Schecter guitars are the only 6 stringed instruments worth purchasing... Others, like fenders, Gibsons, Esp, PRS, etc... they are great also, yeah. But too damn popular, EVERYBODY plays them. I like exotics more... One day... one day

[cronus4rock]

@MrLerrion I LIKE IBANEZ!!

[dustinkirk]

@MrLerrion I have a mint condition 1998 Italian Plum Parker Fly Deluxe for sale if you're interested. I'm in Nashville, Tn. Comes with OHSC, Stereo Cable, bar, booklet. I also have 1998 Trans Emerald Parker Fly Classic in Mint condition with OHSC, extra spring, case key, and booklet 

[nahro316]

YES! I found your channel again!

[PeaveyESP]

I get taught by Alan. Jealous? haha

[Stinnie89]

Why the horrible camera effect... It comes with all the crap editing programs. But good playing though!

[FernandoTheFixID]

perfect, very good

[diafanakrina86]

great solo:)

[xavierdeijscoman]

And stylish

[xavierdeijscoman]

You do this so classy

[laingy089]

you should go on britians got talent dude.

[Racks69er]

Wonder how long I've been playing cause u have a rlly good ear n it seems u know ur scales n theory inside n out

[MrSamTheFlowerMan]

The first note and i could tell this was based around comfortably numb :D

[NvdVen]

well done! real great improvisation, and the fast parts are amezing!

[smurfitall]

pretty cool

yes people, the backing track is comfortably numb

but notice how he plays his own way and doesn't just parrot David Gilmour

you can hear what it is, but it's different

[xlambxofxruinx]

truly inspiring

[GreatPartyCathy]

Nice stuff man, some of the sweeps kind of took away the effect but it was still good, just my opinion

[rjd469]

hey man, that was really good.

[MrDubious]

You got a sick guitar and some sick skills haha. I sent a video response, let me know what you think. Thanks

[Frank132]

before i went to scroll down to look at these comments. I thought to myself that this reminds me of david gilmour in comfortably numb. The i see the highest rated comment was exactly what i was thinking haha

[101Heavy]

You are amazing!

The base of the music is Comfortably numb of pink floyd?

Sorry for my english.

[101Heavy]

You are amazing!

The base of the music is Comfortably numb of pink floyd?

Sorry for my english

[scootercrunch11]

One word, Subscribe. XD

[sixfir]

Cool improvisation, cool sound and sustain too, what amp do you use?

[ThePorchHonkie]

that some real PINK FLOYD material...well not all but its is orgasmic dude... heres a subscription, i wana see more

[ThePorchHonkie]

that some real PINK FLOYD material...well not all but its is orgasmic dude... heres a subscription, i wana see more

[iEddiez94]

this is very Pink Floyd!

[Fipsdotcom]

sounds bucketheadish, population override, kinda. just amazing really like it.

[cool182guy]

Wow. This is fantastic.

[ryuaviore]

one word

awsome

[ecgedsel]

you look like a fat steve vai jajajajaja jk awesome playing where did you get the backing track

[jesu0816]

the feel combined with the great effects really brought me to music nirvana, im so high right now

[speedlefartmachine]

This man is in a class of his own. This video was absolutely inspiring. How do you get good enough to sweep-tap...?

[Dorillo76]

can someone tell me the name of the guitar?

i know it looks like a strat, but i think is not a strat. please :P

[twiztid5411]

wow i have to say so myself that was pretty damn good

[pocoloco5]

HI MEN... WHAT COMBINATION OF AMP AND DISTORTION ARE YOU USING ???.. CONGRATULATIONS !!

[alextosua227]

hi alan i have to say it this is awesome i loved it hey i hope you can see my video and give me some tips =) well agayn thank you man this made me fell so good

[alextosua227]

hi alan i have to say it this is awesome i loved it hey i hope you can see my video and give me some tips =) well agayn thank you man this made me fell so good

[alextosua227]

man i have to say i loved it thx too much this is awesome i hope u can see my video and giveme some tips i really preciate it well cya =)

[YongYDG]

Bravo!!!! your awsome!

[mattmanofmeat]

Super Edit at 2:42. Maybe it was just a glitch, but really looked like an edit. But no matter what still an awesome player.

[Dreverda]

You look someone I used to Jam with :o

[iSeeMyScissors]

@ Everyone saying Pink Floyd this and Pink Floyd that: It sounds like Comfortably Numb, because this is the backingtrack for Comfortably Numb. :P

[TheDonttrythisathome]

hey alan what scales d you use ;) awesome btw ;)

[kucingite]

jst like gilmour..

[jimdog1964]

Really awesome man. Beautiful tone. Great sense of melody. Good job.

[dirtydonki]

Technically brilliant but all it is a repetitive plethora of notes squeezed in making the piece lack any feeling which turns the whole fine effort into a bore.

I hate Vivaldi.

[ThePKscene]

my nipples got hard....you can play on the parker everything from classic to blues to rock to metal....if that is so i just jzzd in my pants -.O

[HellsHighwayTrooper]

Amazing... Reminds me of pink floyd alot.

[ysraelcq]

nº1

[METALLICAM4N]

Is That an Adam D sig?

[LWRCftw]

@METALLICAM4N no its a Parker Fly. Adam D uses one because his back is messed up and the light guitar helps. btw KSE BEST BAND EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ginacolombo]

wow!

[sxephlI]

hi alan, this is tom, we met at the station tonight, just letting you know i found you here on youtube alright. (i put u into my phone to find you) subbed and i hope to hear more from you, your fucking class mate ;) all the best.

[williamsonsmusic]

Hi bud, Thanks man, really glad you enjoyed it! Hope to see you around. Take care and all the best! Al.

[TheImmaculateHeart]

Well done. But, what's with the capo at A? If that is a capo, that is.

[Shepard001]

@TheImmaculateHeart its a hairband so he can solo clean without getting noise if he touches other strings

[lerbagge]

@Shepard001 No! It´s actualy a capo

[CoLPluto]

@lerbagge it's a hair band. not a capo.

[sxephlI]

@lerbagge @Shepard001 i thought it was a hairband too, sure i read in one of his previous videos it was. i may be mistaken.

[guitarguy120]

@TheImmaculateHeart haha it's not a capo its just a little piece that helps with keeping other open strings from ringing out ;)

[ODragonRockO]

You are great.

[codster90]

ABSOLUTLY BREATH TAKING SWEEPING TECHNIQUE and it mixes perfectly with that raunchy blues style u got goin on

[aftermath0001]

Great ! Does he improve on major scale or simply pentatonic scale ?

[JoeBerlinGuitar]

Technically it's a minor scale, but that has the same notes as the relative major scale, so to answer your question, he's using all the notes of a major scale, not pentatonic. You should have been able to tell that by listening to 5 seconds of it though :-/

[Odinsgade]

Sounds like "Comfortabley Numb".

Pink Floyd

[mattemusic90]

true :)

[NikitasTsaousis]

this is comfortably numb backing track!!!! amazing improvisation!!

[guitarflori]

nice one!

[1377guy]

it's comfortably numb

[furzid]

comfortably numb improvisation itsouns great

[kentin27v]

Vraiment bien

[ramzzikoy4]

2:45 LOL.

[Guitarman81092]

the beginning reminds me of Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

[megadeth100ify]

good guitar playing sounds good

[anfaltair]

MEGADETH sound  great!!

[hoogerson]

i think whit couse the guitar is same color as back

[canadianalbanian]

i love the body of that guitar, its gorgeous

[jakemarte]

nice guitar improvisation man¡

[numberlock25]

hello, is there anybody in there

just nod if you can hear me

[wolfenschwein]

Very good! 5+

[mattstermind]

That Was Sick

Dude You Seriously Should talk to guitar hero lol

[NevrMndx]

Really nice :D

[alexmassacre123]

comfortably numb was the backing track people...

[hayden9521]

what colour is the guitar really??

[AndreasLiveForMusic]

its sort of like a dark red or burgundy.

[rozzer1142]

i love parker guitars and i loved some of the scales you used and the hammer tricks theyre pretty cool.

Gilmour + Buckethead sound going on. I WISH I KNEW HOW TO GET THAT TONE

[HollyHulkston]

that is very very nice! i dont beleive that you are making that up on the spot, but i do believe that you wrote it! keep it up! :D

[801332]

Very Pink Floyd. Reminded me of Comfortably Numb

Nice job.

[AngelVzla]

wtf your my new guitar hero XD

[axewax101]

damn man that was awesome!

[doradoe091]

wow. very nice playing!

you keep the balance perfectly between fast playing and nice melodic and slow playing. awesome!

[Remexd]

doesnt the beggining of this sound like something pink floyd would play

[OliverMazur]

yep xD

[SirMartinTheGreat]

i think so, very david gilmourish type sound

[AlphaBlackheart]

I believe the backing track is from Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.

[xLisaAEx]

not bad at all. great job. i think his guitar looks tight.

[getthepoooffmybum]

Wow this a gem. Awesome job

[artestra]

petrucci-esque

[moko0]

WTF, you are awesome dude ;) nice :D

i want to play like you T.T

[MrNoobGuitarist]

sounds good, but damn those guitars are hideous

[mercapolenta]

Nice Melody :)

[ryanweightman]

Looking so relaxed when improvising, i like it mann :)

[rsrichiesambora]

nicely played lovely sound and tone well done

[Dorillo76]

what the fuck!!!

i loved this!

you rock, my friend

[B00M3R4N6]

sweeeet check out my imrovision and tell me what you think :)

[Steven205]

Nice you got quite a few parkers there.

[rorypappa]

5 stars

[ifir1]

Unglaublich!!!!

Bei Deinem spielen bekomme ich einen Flash nach dem anderen! Vor allem bei dem Tapping ab 2:28! Absolut genial!!!

Du bist wirklich ein gaaaanz Großer!!

Weiter so, und ich hoffe man hört demnächst mehr von Dir.

[queteimportaguey]

nice playing......now SMILE!!!!

[Apokolohypnotis]

I'm trying to do something with my pentatonic for 3 years now :( but I just cant play so good :(

[ifir1]

You play fantastic

So what brilliant, I had never heard before.

This video, see almost daily.

The tapping sound from 2:28 is awesome

You're really a guitar god!!!

[Dranteka]

BEggining felt like pink floyd

[LionheartDave]

You're very talented!! I like your rhythm and suave style of playing! Very fluent! KUDOS, man!!

[moreirapacheco]

otimo ...muito bom bastante feeling....

[Deadlock3386]

hey man, great playing, really I have to comment only one thing and this is your vibreto, it simply too agressive and I can feel you lack blues playing, so I suggest view the lesson from frank gambale about how he teaches youngplayers to learn the blues. This understanding will improve you vibrato and make it more suddle and thus youll sound better. Everything else is 10/10 great work, and dont be affended or anything, even the best keep learning all the time.

[sonicsykes08]

duude think u could make tabs would love to learn this

[blaxs009]

comfortably numb ( pink floyd )

[sonicsykes08]

wow great improvisation dude

[superale92]

gilmour style!

excellent!

[paradiseofrock]

AWESOME

[willywoo112]

Its "Comfortably Numb" but swung, which sort of changes its whole meaning to me.

I love how you use the different tones between strings to give different voicings to the same notes, that's the biggest thing I take out of your playing. Watching you makes me more thoughtful when I play, thanks.

[scotttotty]

u r well gd this vid inspires me 2 play

[arris156]

This song is realy realy nice is better than yngwie is smoot melodic realy nice 10/10 man good work

[CALIROCK]

That was amazing tune

[supernaturalguru]

anyone else think tht guys hair is the sex?

[peachy901]

is that a "what the fuck your awesome beyond beilef" or a "what the fuck u suck"?

[OldTHMovies]

good old pentatonic minor scale...

love this vid.

[vaporarrow]

Nice use of blues pentatonic and smooth tone.

[GrannyKill3r]

waaay awesome!! i like your style very much, similar to mine when i improvise, except you're a master of technique, and i'm still a beginner. :D

is that a Pink Floyd backing? :D

[The3irik92]

Yes, that sounds like Comfortably Numb

[cluckingfell]

Haha yes it's sure sounds like that progression :p

[freduk0]

se, no se necesita ser tan rapido :/ estas participando en GUITAR IDOL 09? pasa el link

[redredreddd]

Beautiful, but a bit long winded.

[rawrisimo]

Has anybody ever told you you're fucking amazing?

[paben101]

what is that guitar... i really want to know

[Eckoto]

It's a Parker Fly. The Guitars on the wall are Parkers too. Awesome Guitars.

[AbortTheBabyJesus]

I have one, a 1998 Fly Deluxe. They are really amazing instruments, but are pretty expensive. Then again they are priced around about the same as most other USA made guitars so it's to be expected.

[ducky811]

Nothing short of AMAZINGLY TASTEFUL. Just an incredbile display of technique and soulfulness in tone. 100 stars from me!!!!!!!!!

[Shredtacular311]

so fucking wicked from a guitar player to another you are fucking good man

[Firenzenco]

Excellent!

[ts0ts0s]

i want that backing track (:

[techdeath16]

Parker + Your Playing = Victory

Great Playing Dude

[musiccalgary]

Sounds nice. Rock on brother.

[Izzyd666]

holy shit dude

[Obsidian433]

Beautiful

[stef0307]

is ur guitar red btw?

[Shredtacular311]

I'm not sure which you have more of, technical skill or soul? AMAZING.

[TheHusky9]

if you had a fan next to your hair, that would give so much effect lol

[tpvabv]

I see you are a Pink Floyd fan.

[Worshipsatch]

WOW U r shredding & music is really gr8!!! I think at last I have found someone whose style is like mine ( Sweeps legato & capo)

[jonorspker]

wow thats tallent!!! he's great... does he play any speed metal?

[enzoesa]

Realy nice verry good.. I only have one little thing try to take some more rest in your play somethimes you are doing to much.. take it easy a little bit more.. but verry good..

[j0shkicksass]

i remember when I first stumbled upon this video a few years ago. my jaw dropped to the floor. i just got the exact same reaction. thank you for being amazing, Alan.

[board1234567]

your amazing i wish you could be my teacher as i am just starting learning keep it up

[mike1jimmypage]

this guy likes dave gilmour i bet

[circleface95]

Dude that is awesome. Now that is the kind of playing that I consider really good. It is the perfect balance between like everything.

[GuitaristWanaB]

love the guitar dude,your passionate when you play.=]

[ollozbollozmcfeast]

seriously man , rename it to like Amazing Guitar Solo , or just Guitar Solo or something like that. This video has not enough views , cause this is so kickass ! one of the best solos ive seen on youtube.

[camilo194]

parker fly classic or deluxe?

classic!

[gltrejo]

No seras Alien Williamson ??? esta con madre !!!!

[petitgary]

What i really love about ur playing is that everything makes sense and u know when to use the right greek mode and what mode to use after...

[slashdrizzt]

just favorited this this is amazing stuff u r awsome

[imoldandwantstuff]

love the capo, i rarely play with one but they're really useful