Paul Gilbert - Spanish Fly (Eddie Van Halen Cover)

[wolfgang29]

holy shit. that is just badass

[OriginalGaucho]

Look at that pinky flying! :O

[ROOKTABULA]

Super speedy and pretty much utterly devoid of any feel.

Close your eyes and listen to this then the original and then this.

One sounds amazing and the other wanktastic.

[BOOLsheet]

@ROOKTABULA U MAD BRO?

[ROOKTABULA]

@BOOLsheet

Nope.

Not really.

If you play, close your eyes and listen to this compared to the original, the original has feel and some breathing in it. This is a tactician simply blazing thru the notes in order.

[BOOLsheet]

@ROOKTABULA this isn't mean to be a recording. this is just paul going through requests ( he did another request of another song). its also on acoustic.

[ROOKTABULA]

@BOOLsheet

lol.

Well it is a "recording" as we can hear and see him play, a some point in the past.

Regardless of whether it was meant as a "proper commercial release", I still stand by the fact that Gilbert, while technically impressive, sounds more automated than someone based in a blues tradition like EVH.

[tallicafan250169]

@ROOKTABULA Then go listen to the original. If you find this version, which isn't meant to be exactly like the original, "wanktastic" then listen to Eddie. PG is amazing and EVH is amazing, this was just a little tribute by a fan, which I think obviously would include some feeling and passion.

[guitargodkc80]

Ihategookletube@ no one is going to play it exactly like Eddie so if you looking for it to be perfect go to a video of him playing it himself. It's called a cover for a reason....

[ihategookletube]

Very close, but not exactly the same as the original version. I hate playing this song - it takes all my concentration to do it perfectly, and not fuck up like Paul did.

[sstephh16]

@ihategookletube Then post a video of you not "fucking" it up, if even you really can play it at ALL

[FischKopfD]

ok let's see - like a boss

[Juaniguitarra86]

beast

[ifta2004]

Love this video!



[macc305]

it would be even beter in a nylon string guitar

[EricoIM93]

lol Mike Portnoy xD

[taftmcintosh]

I almost fell out of my chair laughing when he started doing the triplets. Sounds amazing paul.

[Eliteguitarschool]

Interesting version.

[loslobotomys36]

fantastic and fun .!

[changoman]

dammmmn!

[Volmy122]

awesome !!!