Guthrie Govan - Wonderful Slippery Thing Live at Pistoia July 3, 2009 [HD]

[lgarvey1979]

Unfortunately I got caught by my mum. She said "what kind of perverted videos were you watching in you room?" I lied and said I was watching lesbian anal strap on porn to make it seem less bad.

[Shishimu]

that right hand struck at 0:22 is just amazing

[GrenadeCatcher]

govan...pro..

[kewlfonz]

He's got a great plectrum technique but I don't really think much of his vibrato...

[1903Jefferies]

@kewlfonz funny

[Kissfanization]

This guy can play!!!Really good,love it!!

[BackToMari]

AWWWWWWWWW YEAH

[hereg2007]

yup...after I saw plenty of his videos...He's actually look like Jesus.

[petruccirag3]

DAve Kilminster!!

[AgurkTomatGulerod]

Noooooooooo 1:28 looooser ..... :D

[ForgottenGuitar]

Stop the playing @ 0:01 , looks really bad in his mouth

[RaphaelSBS]

@ForgottenGuitar so?

[leandroartman]

Great GROOVE! EXCELLENT LICKS!

[Brandon18valensi]

0:01 ahhhh

[DaneCookIsntDatFunny]

I wanna see him play with Adam Nitti.

[bearsfonothin92]

lol his sound is so wet. im moist.

[cdmpolivalence2]

^^

[Obstain001]

Go Guthrie, take that wonderful slippery thing all around the world!!!

[mitale1]

0:59 COQUETEANDO JAJAJAJA

[ZakkaZ666]

Check out Guthrie Govan's new band: The Aristocrats

[TheMisantropist]

I was there!!! amazing

[TheNuncFluens]

woohoooooo! hahaha

[beitland12345]

I was supposed to watch porn when I first logged on to my computer, but I ended up here.

[MetalForceTristan]

@beitland12345 and what is the difference in purpose?

[beitland12345]

@MetalForceTristan That's a good question my friend.

[ItsDahMonstahMan]

@beitland12345 This is porn - guitargasms

[porchmonkey401k]

@beitland12345 so you accomplished your goal, because this is fucking my ears

[ShredaPezzy]

Still got the job done though I bet. Did for me.

[kibijit]

@beitland12345 This isn't porn? Well... this is awkward.

[TheMcRobbie]

@beitland12345 same thing.

[FUCKN1SLAYER666]

11 people listen to shitty rap.



[sanjinator17]

he needs braces

[Canigoripelushtappo]

is this song about vagina?

[mojopin70]

argh wheres the rest of the vid?

[kankuro1701]

Who is the other guitarrist playing with him???Kotzen?

[olipickrockgod]

@kankuro1701 dave kilminster

[PiggySmallz24]

@kankuro1701 no that's not kotzen. Though the two of them together would be awesome

[GuitarsOfArp]

@PiggySmallz24 they have played together! should be right here on the tube...

[insaneguitarfreak]

@kankuro1701 hi there, it´s indeed Dave Kilminster, guitarist for Roger Waters today. one fact, he used to play left handed, but damaged his wrist in an accident and now he plays right handed O_o

[rrrcorvesco]

"Life is good... and I am GOD!"

[youryes]

1:51 such delightfull phrasing...how is it possible

[matthewcross]

I like how he went a little wilder than usual after the first big tapping lick... presumably in response to missing a couple of the taps? who knows. I love guthrie.

[beitland12345]

"Life is good".

[brickiedave]

If i had a choice between Bad teeth and playing guitar like him ... give me the guitar everytime.....Sweet

[kostakos1331]

this dude played so much guitar he had no time to brush his teeth. Theres always an explenation

[jghunlimited]

Really nice.

[skillzdatkillz900]

i want that suhr guitar. my teacher has a blue maple top one, so badass

[adriangel143]

1:30-1:32....the guitar made the mistake, not guthrie

[shmizkin]

his guitar is a bit off tune...those things drive me crazy

awsome guitarist tho

[Blackbird4535]

@shmizkin Are you mad?

[shmizkin]

@Blackbird4535

umm, actually i am, but what does it have to do with this?

[0692gustavo]

i just had a fight with my parents, im not mad anymore...

[ChrisHaspeck]

it's not actually a guy named Guthrie Govan ...

His name is Jesus Christ - and THAT's why he can play like that !!! LMFAO !!

awesome post !!

[AleksisPelli]

@ChrisHaspeck

You know that it's bullshit. Because with those skills, he would haver to be Satan!

[panamanian911]

I REALLY want to know more about Pete, the drummer, and Guthrie's brother Seth. Sigh

[gangsterthomas1000]

@panamanian911 lol yeah me too :(

[xXTerra12Xx]

The secret is in the hair.

[coltranelovetrain]

I always have flies stuck yo my tongue after watching GG, He's like some sort of psychedelic Jesus!

[StickLightMusic]

is this a song about vagina?

[coltranelovetrain]

Don't Know man but It got me hard!

[Charl760]

@StickLightMusic probably

[awfulguitarplucker]

@StickLightMusic it is, and its over 9..ehm..okay ..x3

[bag2289]

@StickLightMusic I don't think it's about anything. There are no lyrics.

[fragment7]

@bag2289 you sir are clearly a bieber fan -.-

[bag2289]

@fragment7 Fake

[Mapon123]

@StickLightMusic Haha yeah, either that or his guitar. Have you ever touched a Schecter?

[SearchPL]

@Mapon123 but it's a Suhr lol

[Mapon123]

@SearchPL Haha, I believe you. But it does look like a schecter, I just saw the S on the headstock and put 2 and 2 together. Haven't really done my research on Guthrie, just love his music

[math1st]

i love how we dont give a FUCK about the player after guthrie

[ReinRockz]

whats wrong with his band.. they ruined it

[GuyFawkesGuitar]

i never noticed, but did you know guthrie has an ingrown tooth :-)

[waltersmetak]

@squeelthis I believe he is using a WMD "Fat Man" for the sound.

[aligatorsandwitch72]

PORN MUSIC

[RobDerbyCollege]

Graphtech saddles?

[rodrigonotari]

wow man! stop at. 00:01. he has many teeth as a shark!

[cast390]

@rodrigonotari Yea he should get those nasty shitz pulled

[skiinscubaout]

9 people think Steve Vai is a guitar hero...

[KonkreteXXX]

@skiinscubaout loool do you know how many times guthrie mentions him in his book? tzzzz....

[0xxTheMessiahxx0]

@skiinscubaout Because he is.. to say the least.

[JeevesMorris1]

@0xxTheMessiahxx0 But don't you think that someone that was taught by Joe Satriani himself should be AT LEAST as good as Guthrie Govan.

Now don't get me wrong, he is good. But, I'm talking live technique wise.

Vai is good but he's very sloppy on stage, he seems to sacrifice about 40% of his technique to stage presence. Now don't get me wrong, that's a crucial part of it. But there's a line between enough stage presence, and Vai's.

Just my opinion. What is yours?

[Bayani8]

@JeevesMorris1 Whooaaa, you must be thinking of a different Vai, because the Vai i know hits every single note without error.

[tastytasters]

@Bayani8 Not that his playing is sloppy, but he intentionally prioritizes stage presence and showmanship in favor of the nitpicky technical aspects of his playing. He does have quite a lot of mistakes live, but this is because when it comes to Vai, stage time is play/fun time and this is not due to inferior technique. In other words, he keeps his playing tight during practice, but isn't anal about it on stage. He's all about the antics :P fun guy.

[KonkreteXXX]

@tastytasters Long story cut short:

IM A VAI HATER BLAHBLAHBLAH

did you actually see him live? do you actually play guitar yourself?

[tastytasters]

@KonkreteXXX No I haven't seen him live, but I do own three of his DVD's being the Astoria one, the G3 with Malmsteen and his visual sound theories one. Yes, I do play guitar myself and an avid celebrator of guitar talents, Vai included. Kindly re-read my post since skipping over a few words can change meanings of entire sentences drastically. I honestly can't see how my post degraded mr Vai in any way whatsoever. If anything, it justifies what some might perceive to be his "sloppy" playing.

[KonkreteXXX]

@tastytasters Then you actually shouldn´t have heard not even one mistake...because I never heard him doing one in his DVD´s...I´ve seen him live, and yeah he did some itty-bitty mistakes but it was a 2h 40 min show and the dude is 50+ dammit...But really I cant understand how you´ve heard mistakes on his DVD´s?!

And if you really like Vai I suggest you get hold of "Where the wild things are"...all his other DVD´s are nothing against this masterpiece of live music^^

[tastytasters]

@KonkreteXXX Well his Astoria DVD was pretty much spot on. The rest I don't recall enough atm to comment on but I'm pretty sure it's a given that when he records his DVDs, he makes certain he doesn't screw up because a.) he can and b.) it's recorded (aka studio mindset). I'm referring to some live shows here on the tube such as "Steve Vai amazing performance", the one that plays I'm the hell outta here where he has blunders. But I'd love to get a hold of his most recent one which you mentioned.

[KonkreteXXX]

@tastytasters Man I´m so telling you that "Where The Wild Things Are" Is The Best S*** I ever heard xD ...and the setlist ist like 100x better,too ! xD

[tastytasters]

@JeevesMorris1 This is very true about Vai. I applaud this analysis.

[JeevesMorris1]

@tastytasters Thank you!

[SuperMegaMantus]

Nine people are deaf.

[Maelst0rm]

@SuperMegaMantus Nine people are dentists

[SuperMegaMantus]

@Maelst0rm No doubts about this.

[DtheWizar]

@Maelst0rm lol!!!!!

[franz82able]

@Maelst0rm genius

[Timmonsec]

1:33... that vibrato caused and earthquake...

[wilrock910]

Guthrie Govan is Chuck Norris

[M44ltie]

@wilrock910 Guthrie Govan is the god who created Chuck Norris!

[Laarx]

9 people dont like insane guitar wizards with beastly beards!

[adisharr]

Apparently the evolution of humanity involves god-like musical talent and some extra teeth.

[davezz5]

dave kilminster sol his soul to the devil! in exchange for great guitar skills, he must dress in all things rock cliche for eternity. sunglasses never to leave the top of his head.

[TheSkuvnar]

The description failed to mention he was on stage with the Dave Kilminster! I love both those guys!

[TheFigueroa007]

Guthrie Govan sold his soul to the devil, then bitch slapped him and took it back.

[gingerbean2k7]

That distorted tone is just like FUCKING AMAZING!!!

[shawnlanefatty9393]

GAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Guitareben]

life IS good!!!

[CapNudillos]

I want him to teach me =(

[TheMetalKid9]

2:21 even gods must let mere mortals prove themselves.

[dreamtheater858]

can someone PLEASE tell me what the chords are Guthrie plays in the beginning, I'd really appreciate it.

[jonpaulling]

@dreamtheater858 I think the progression is Bm7, D9, Gmaj7, F#7. Then I guess he's improvising lots of little octaves/substitutions and funk chords over it here. Hope that helps!

[dreamwever87]

great tone and crazy feel!!!!

[MrReaperGuitarist]

mi piacque subito la prima volta che lo vidi e lo sentii suonare live... il suo stile e la sua arte sono unici! simpaticissimo come persona!! la coppia kilminister e govan è una delle migliori che abbia mai visto *_*

[synesthesia67]

that guy jesus can PLAY!!...I mean,.. JESUS,...that guy can PLAY...

[bassisthejoao]

acid jazz :-bd

[zxssded]

i swear....a hobo that lives on my street looks exactly like him....

[DarkVelizar]

9 people don't have a soundcard!

[Jigov]

@DarkVelizar hahahaha nice one )

[birdcube1]

hmmm... examining his composition and style he really isn't THAT advanced, I mean sure he's really fucking good but thats because most jazz sounds really hard because the notes aren't in conventional intervals and things.

[Kingding6]

@birdcube1 who would you consider to be advanced then?

[birdcube1]

@Kingding6 I'm not going to say, because we'll get into a massive debate about who is better and I really don't want that

[Kingding6]

@birdcube1 Well I'm just curios, because I think there are better technical guitarists to, so I was just wondering who you thought surpassed Guthrie on pure technical prowess.

[zajac1661]

@Kingding6 what technical elements are you looking for? and in what context do you look at technique

[Kingding6]

@zajac1661 Technical elements i look for are phrasing, bending, vibrato, speed, touch and groove. By no means do I think Guthrie is a slouch in any of these, he is one of the worlds finest. But I think people like Shawn lane, Scotty Anderson and Bireli Lagrene are more advanced in some of the areas I mentioned.

[westdiver03]

i want tbs of this improviz at the beginning

[Kingding6]

Guthrie never had time to go to the dentist...or learn to ride a bike....or drive a car....or learn to swim.....he just played guitar all day everyday lol

[zildjian5o5]

Why does Guthrie always wind up with song-spoiling drummers? Just stick with Pete Riley for pete's sake :P [no pun intended]

Other than that, jaw-dropping :D

[Timmonsec]

His vibrato is so intense... mmm love it....

[pazzmodium]

amazing how quick americans are to mention someone's teeth. You're clearly absolutely obsessed by them + the hollywood image of the 'perfect smile'. Wot's more, you're quick to mention the stereotype of british bad teeth when in actual fact the rest of the world's attitude towards teeth is far more like britain's than USA's. Don't you think we have dentists in the UK?! He could get his teeth sorted but he clearly doesn't feel he needs to, and why should he? More to the point, he's amazing at gtr

[JRBain7]

@pazzmodium Well said indeed. Overly 'perfect' white teeth look very 'fake' to me, probably because they are. Guthrie smokes, anyway, which isn't going to help.

[AtlasGovan]

@pazzmodium Fuck you

[pazzmodium]

@AtlasGovan erm...hi. So i presume u took offence at my comment then? So I take it you're an 18 year old american kid who wants to look just like Leo or some shit, with perfect teeth which have been in braces since age 11 and whitened ever since? Am I right? Or is there some other reason you seem to be a little bit irate? Maybe you're just jealous of Guthrie's guitar skills? Is it that I mentioned one single thing about america that you didnt like? For the record, Im not a USA-basher at all.

[UltimateImperium]

@pazzmodium Who cares about his teeth when he can play like that?

[leifert3]

Wow! Great quality :)

[inthroughtheoutdoor1]

Oh my God! The man plays like he's from another planet and people are harping on him because of his teeth? That's so daft.

This is a song and a half. Such groove...

[xsited1]

He's not only one of the greatest guitarists in the world today, but he's also in "The Big Book of British Smiles."

[EclipsfulGates]

For me this is the best freacking version!!!

[YoungGuitaristt]

9 People have never touched a wonderful slippery thing ;<

[GhettoDope7lc]

0:01 Snaggletooth!!! I admit I would trade a mouth of misshapen snaggleteeth to play 1/10 as good as Guthrie

[GhettoDope7lc]

0:01 Snaggletooth!!! I admit I would trade a mouth of misshapen snaggleteeth to play 1/10 as good as Guthrie

[marryme8]

my goodness! 

[anhero769]

life is good ;)

[splatcrash]

hey you, Mr Bass man at the back! Dont be so goddamn shy! :P

[KARNAGE94]

wow did u saw his teeth ? whatta great artiste !!

[Jhey172]

@KARNAGE94 YEah his teeth are almost as bad a your english :P

[Jhey172]

@KARNAGE94 YEah his teeth are almost as bad a your English :P

[jonnyj0987654321]

You you actually buy his CD's anywhere?

[ripbaloff]

lol i like how the rythm guitarist starts to solo and the camera man just got bored and stopped recordin lol

[MrFelixRiley]

gods do bleed, i heard guthrie govan miss a note. and he's still a trillion times better than me.

[antonio610]

@MrFelixRiley When Guthrie misses a note, it's called creative timing.

[mashafasha5]

@antonio610 Where did he miss?

[kikocastroneto]

@mashafasha5 He missed the first tapping on the thinner E string at 1:29. C'mon, that lick is impossible...

[mashafasha5]

@kikocastroneto lol I saw it .... but it doesnt matter. He is the perfect musician. I will call that creative timing.

[Varithgar]

@antonio610 When Guthrie misses a note...? Please excuse me but you haven't seemed to have grasped the concept of Guthrie's playing, because.... He never does.

[antonio610]

@Varithgar I hate it when people just go "exactly", but... Exactly.

[Varithgar]

@antonio610 Haha, Guthrie is one of the best guitarists I've ever heard because I've never heard him miss a note and they are all on time even his epic mad shredding :D

[10oooo01]

@Varithgar Lol!! All the missed notes weren't meant to be there in the first place.

[awfulguitarplucker]

@antonio610 exactly! XD

[GILMOURED1]

@antonio610 Guthrie doesn't miss notes.

[jrpimpdog]

@antonio610 except he never misses a note

[112358miau]

I would love to know the chords, I would like to record the chords with classic guitar and jam with classic too to see what happens. Can someone give me a clue?

[Nevigo]

Vai go home!

[awfulguitarplucker]

how to funky the mahogany! never heard so much funk from a (probably) mahogany-made (the top perhaps) guitar

[zeffy00]

i dont think guthrie could play inside the box even if he tried, so open minded, so fucking great

[iig0tem]

wow guthrie is a very humble man for his extraordinary talent... much respect..