Speed does not make the guitarist "better" than the other. In fact, I can't even compare these two, if speed is what you're going for, then Gilbert wins. But speed in music is only 1/100th of what matters about the damn song.
Vai and Gilbert are top notch. Incomparable with each other, along with Satch, Petrucci, Govan, and Malmsteen. They're the best of the best, and only separated by how they put the feeling into the sounds the put out. They way that the song is played. It's just impossible.
two different tastes for melody (if we can say that paul has any)but there's something that has been said steve vai uses a sound much more overdriven than gilbert which makes shredding more easy, needing less precision and articulation, this is a fact and it's very notable in every gilbert's performance: U hear all. SV uses A LOT more effects and tricks like fernandes pick ups, digitech whammy and a huge amount of whammy bar (which a like); So yes, from a pure shredding perspective PG wins.
gilbert shreds faster and harder, and pumps up more vibe. and steve vai has more soul into it. its a close match and dont get me wrong, paul gilberts definatley in my top 5, but in my opinion, vai takes this one.
a duel indeed, but no best. two once mortal beings who exceed mortality no longer fall into categories of skill level, for they are the definitions of skill.
There is no 1 greatest guitar player how can you argue about whos better between these guys, jimi hendrix, clapton,van halen,krik hammett,dave mustaine,synister gates,dan donnegan,jimmy page, the dude from whitesnake and chuck berry. In general they all have theyre "own" genre. thats just my opinion.
Woow me la dejas dificil... 0:31 contra 3:53 .... steve vai captura el momento 0:31, la melodia con la sinfonía es un ARTE .... Y Paul toca bestialmente rapido jaja 3:53 ... me quedo con Steve vai --- WINS! xd
Vai has quite the ego and seems pretty full of himself, yet, the level of skill he possesses allows him to be. Paul has some of the best technique around, is a great teacher, and seems very humble. Both gifted and unforgettable guitarists.
Throw in Steve Vai live video of "For the Love of God" and cd video for "Tender Surrender" and you will be on your knees along with Paul Gilbert. There is no structure in Paul's songs or solos. Steve actually tells stories with his songs and solos. There is definately a LARGE gap on this difference.
well, Paul is awesome on his "patented lagato scale" BUT get old after awhile, he needs to cover more on the fret board a'la Eric Johnson & Steve Vai. Yes NO ONE touches Paul at shredding but NO ONE touches Steve Vai at versatility EXCEPT for Eric Johnson. Sooo, thumbs up would have to go to Steve Vai for fret coverage and style and Paul for pure-Shred!
poll that is similar to this one: what to do you like more? food or drink? you guys are so stupid arguing about who is better when music is all about taste and who likes what more. music is not a competition. can you realise that already? it's the 21st century, for christ sake. just because you like PG more than SV doesn't mean he's better and vice versa.
In my opinion Paul is definitely faster for sure, but I think Steve plays with more originality and feel. I just think Steve has a bit more "zest" and appeal to his playing. They are both completely awesome, just different styles really. I think it would be more appropriate to compare Gilbert to Kotzen. We could compare many great players to one another all day long. Stevie Ray with Hendrix; Shawn Lane with Guthrie Govan, Clapton with Page, etc. But no one compares to Tommy Emmanuel. (Imho)
OK! I have the answer for who is BETTER! ITS ITS... well technically speaking, Paul Gilbert is better because Steve Vai is Better than Paul because Paul is better than Steve, which is why Steve and Paul are better than Gilbert. wait.. who the fuck is Gilbert?! Gilbert who??? how did he get in this show??!
Both are amazing guitar players in different ways and the music world is a richer for both of them. I've had the good fortune to meet them both backstage on 'meet and greets' and would also add that both of them are as genuine and personable as its possible to be. Both are true stars on and off the stage.
@ToterAlterMann666 I think paul's teqnique is a bit better (especially the vai-brato) .But you can't really compare their styles.They are too different,even their personalities don't match at all.Both of them have unique styles though and you got to hand it to the boys with the long fingers...Both of them sure are unique in whatever it is that they do...
@ToterAlterMann666 As far as I'm concerned you can compare whatever you want if you want to.I'm just saying i would compare many stuff but wouldn't bother comparing their styles.The stuff they're playing only have speed in common,they may sound similar but that's pretty far from the truth imo.
Gilbert is by far a much cleaner & faster player and in technical aspects Crushes Vai. I do have to say Vai style is mature and very well thought out in his musical composition. There both great and yet very different, it's a matter of opinion.
Not really a good comparison video is it, you have Vai playing a nice piece and Gilbert just playing some solo stuff, why no put Gilbert playing I cannot tell a lie.
your all stupid lol.. you cant compare guitarists.. they are all unique in their own way.. they have their own styles and technique so lay off noobs..
i really dig PG but in some clips he has such poor sound. By that i don't mean his playing itself, his picking attack and tone production are insanely good ofcourse. I mean his equipment and settings though: too much and ugly delay, horrible distortion, just an overall ugly sound. Such a shame
@spitfacedrip Thats like saying surgury isn't hard. Sure, its piss easy if you just wanna cut someone open, but try surgury on your cat without alot of practice and tallent and you will have one not living cat... I guess what I'm saying is fuck you.
I listened to a Steve Vai cd earlier today. Then immediately after I listened to a Paul Gilbert cd. I've listened to both guitarists for the past ten years of my life and I have come to a decision. The winner is... both. Because if they were playing the same things, neither would be masters. And they are both masters.
hes great at moving his hand around now Gilbert need to make a song out of the gibberish hes spiting out...... Steve can do that faster.... An make it sound cleaner..... but he doesn't cause it sounds like a bunch of noise...
Vai's makes his playing unique regardless as to whether it sounds good or not, whereas Gilbert just plays to sound fucking good. His playing is unique because he does it better than anyone else.
Gilbert wins technique right and left hand easy his chops are fatr better and he has more feel steve via is very creative but he fakes a lot of the feel people think they hear he just messes with a lot of vibrato
@rocker100991 But Via's left hand is much better technically. If you look at Paul's left hand close up, you can see clearly that he uses the flats of his fingers, which is less technically correct then Steve, who play's with his tips.
@mrnobodyouknow possibly however pauls left hand is still faster and he keeps his fingers closer to the strings witch is more technicaly correct via puts some distance between his fingers and the string when he pulls up so the next he hits a not he hits it with force
@rocker100991 But Steve Vai is using the distance between the string for an advantage that Paul then doesn't have. And you don't really know if Steve can't play as fast or he isn't. I love both of their music, but Steve's left hand is better technically then Pauls.
@mrnobodyouknow paul is significently faster via admits that he only works on his strengths and does not work on his weeknesses speed is not one of his top strengths he only goes as fast as he needs to for his music but if he needed to he could not go faster
I hate people who are like, "there both from totally different genres, and playing styles you can't compare them". I can see with playing styles, but when it comes down to the nitty gritty, Steve vai is better. When i watch paul play, he uses very simplistic scales. As for Steve vai, he has so many different approaches and scales that i feel that Paul wouldn't have a chance.
@The12daughertye Then again, Paul Gilbert fucking slaughters Vai with his right hand technique as well as his string skipping arpeggios. Don't get me wrong, they're both great, and I feel that they're both at a stage where you can't really compare them, but...Paul Gilbert wins when it comes to right handed techniques and arpeggios.
@freddyfamous I don't agree. Paul Gilbert has both skills way high than Vai but Vai has passion, beauty, freedom. I listen to Paul pretty much but when I'm stressed for me it's better to listen to Steve
@almightyad what i meant: in my opinion vai has the better left hand skills (like hammer-ons, pulls, tappings and sweapings). He gets most of his speed by the work of his outstanding left hand. Gilberts outstanding feature is his punctuality and the speed of his right (picking) hand. I dont say gilbert is slower or so. I love both of them (sorry for my english).
i gotta pick gilbert, he has the diversity, him and vai have the same level of creativity, but paul dabbles in more styles, as far as i know, and i feel like gilbert has some techniques more down pat then vai, like string skipping, and alternate picking, while vai has some fairly complex songs.
not-the-best footage of paul... could have had scarified of the space ship live dvd and one of the following songs: Hurry Up, Silent Followed by a Deafening Roar, Eudaimonia Overture, Norwegian Cowbell, Bultaco Saturno, Paul Vs. Godzilla or Fuzz Universe...
I'm sure they never think about competing with each other. I have read that Vai heard about Gilbert back in the day, and decided he better check Gilbert out. I've never hear anyone else string skip like Gilbert. I think, when it comes to technical prowess, Gilbert is the man. Both are incredible, but when you hear Paul's intro solo on his video "Intense Rock Sequences and Techniques"...How could he not be your favorite guitarist of all time??!!!
@JustinTCB tone? check out gilbert's solo instrumental albums... come back later with your observations on it.... no pun intended, just interested if u change opinion
I really don't like this Vs stuff. Vai and Gilbert are musicians. They make music, the question will always be: Do you like his sound? That is a question of feeling, and music is about this. In terms of technique, is absurd to compare them because they both domain the techniques for their music, so it is enough for them, period.
My two favorite guitarists. There's just winning all over.
jemofgin 1 week ago
Ibanez player vs Ibanez player
Babyface6200 1 week ago
Vai won.
kusalaviro 1 week ago
Speed does not make the guitarist "better" than the other. In fact, I can't even compare these two, if speed is what you're going for, then Gilbert wins. But speed in music is only 1/100th of what matters about the damn song.
Vai and Gilbert are top notch. Incomparable with each other, along with Satch, Petrucci, Govan, and Malmsteen. They're the best of the best, and only separated by how they put the feeling into the sounds the put out. They way that the song is played. It's just impossible.
TheSublimeIbanez 2 weeks ago
@TheSublimeIbanez
Yngwie Malmsteen SUCKS Big Time compared to Paul Gilbert John Petrucci & Guthrie Govan
All that Yngwie Malsteen does since 1982 is playing Johann Sebastian Bach at 3 x the Speed
The Other Guys i mentioned have Great Tone, Great Feeling, the Are Great Composers
and they can Play different Styles of Music Yngwie can only play Neo Classical Metal
Hes extremely OVERRATED
musicisthebestF 1 week ago
@musicisthebestF I personally hate him, just added him so people don't whine
TheSublimeIbanez 1 week ago
@TheSublimeIbanez
Oh okay most people whine IF you say Slash and Eddie Van Halen are overrated XD
Eddie Van Halen was cool he s a Hero for Paul Gilbert & Dweezil Zappa
please check out my Favorite Guitarists Andy Timmons, Kiko Loureiro and Mattias Eklundh
You might like them they are as good as Petrucci & Satriani
musicisthebestF 1 week ago
The genius who made this video,with Steve Vai now and Paul Gilbert then,twenty years ago is an i diot! nmakje a comparisin now, my spelling is wrong!
fredrikp3 3 weeks ago
@fredrikp3 your dates are wrong as well as your spelling. That second solo from Vai was on the G3 tour in 1996, 15 years ago.
Hardysamnin 2 weeks ago
@fredrikp3
1. Paul Gilbert played that Solo in 1988 and Steve Vai played that Solo in 1996
Thats 8 years NOT 20
Besides That did you ever get the idea that the Guy who made this video just doesnt Like Paul Gilbert for Whatever reason
musicisthebestF 1 week ago
two different tastes for melody (if we can say that paul has any)but there's something that has been said steve vai uses a sound much more overdriven than gilbert which makes shredding more easy, needing less precision and articulation, this is a fact and it's very notable in every gilbert's performance: U hear all. SV uses A LOT more effects and tricks like fernandes pick ups, digitech whammy and a huge amount of whammy bar (which a like); So yes, from a pure shredding perspective PG wins.
edoardomorellimusic 3 weeks ago
gilbert shreds faster and harder, and pumps up more vibe. and steve vai has more soul into it. its a close match and dont get me wrong, paul gilberts definatley in my top 5, but in my opinion, vai takes this one.
KornIsGreat69 3 weeks ago
a duel indeed, but no best. two once mortal beings who exceed mortality no longer fall into categories of skill level, for they are the definitions of skill.
24fretsplease 4 weeks ago
He's not my favorite, but the best I've ever seen.
Galacticaxis 1 month ago
tohpati win...
SuperKemaz 1 month ago
Paul FTW!
12SaiNt21 1 month ago 3
Both guitarists can execute anything possible on the guitar. When you get to that point it's not about "who's best" but "who do prefer".
faithandpractice 1 month ago 2
Vai win
ozmos500 1 month ago
Les 2 sont incroyables ! Mais je vote pour Paul Gilbert parce que Steve Vaï à un ego monstrueux..
Flammobscure 1 month ago
PAUL GILBERT WINS
nicolastxable 1 month ago 3
Both are amazing! Steve Vai was born to play...just look at the guys fingers! :)
cntrlengr 1 month ago
Steve vai sem duvida
MrViniciusj 1 month ago
both amazing and influences of mine...gilberts downfall is that hes very repetitive ...but still probably the coolest guitar player alive
shredfan1987 1 month ago
wow!!!
864enzo 2 months ago
steve vai rulez!!!!
864enzo 2 months ago
paul
todrunktofuck666 2 months ago 2
There is no 1 greatest guitar player how can you argue about whos better between these guys, jimi hendrix, clapton,van halen,krik hammett,dave mustaine,synister gates,dan donnegan,jimmy page, the dude from whitesnake and chuck berry. In general they all have theyre "own" genre. thats just my opinion.
CKSeeps7 2 months ago
@CKSeeps7 I think you mean the dudes from Whitesnake: Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach.
IxMAKExUxGOxLOL 2 months ago
@IxMAKExUxGOxLOL ya haha theyre really good.
CKSeeps7 2 months ago
@CKSeeps7 Damn straight :P
IxMAKExUxGOxLOL 2 months ago
paul gilber lejossssssssssssssssssssssss ..... El Mejor !!!
danies696 2 months ago
Woow me la dejas dificil... 0:31 contra 3:53 .... steve vai captura el momento 0:31, la melodia con la sinfonía es un ARTE .... Y Paul toca bestialmente rapido jaja 3:53 ... me quedo con Steve vai --- WINS! xd
painnegat 2 months ago
Vai has quite the ego and seems pretty full of himself, yet, the level of skill he possesses allows him to be. Paul has some of the best technique around, is a great teacher, and seems very humble. Both gifted and unforgettable guitarists.
eelseth123 2 months ago
Throw in Steve Vai live video of "For the Love of God" and cd video for "Tender Surrender" and you will be on your knees along with Paul Gilbert. There is no structure in Paul's songs or solos. Steve actually tells stories with his songs and solos. There is definately a LARGE gap on this difference.
ts808heaven 2 months ago
well, Paul is awesome on his "patented lagato scale" BUT get old after awhile, he needs to cover more on the fret board a'la Eric Johnson & Steve Vai. Yes NO ONE touches Paul at shredding but NO ONE touches Steve Vai at versatility EXCEPT for Eric Johnson. Sooo, thumbs up would have to go to Steve Vai for fret coverage and style and Paul for pure-Shred!
All three are my favorites by the way..
ts808heaven 2 months ago
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PAUL GILBER yeeeeeeeaaaaah!!!!
elicasron 2 months ago
Vai is crazy guitar man, Paul is a dude, simple.
sam261007 2 months ago
poll that is similar to this one: what to do you like more? food or drink? you guys are so stupid arguing about who is better when music is all about taste and who likes what more. music is not a competition. can you realise that already? it's the 21st century, for christ sake. just because you like PG more than SV doesn't mean he's better and vice versa.
jimmyleppard6 2 months ago
paul gilbert is best
gilbert666100 2 months ago 2
In my opinion Paul is definitely faster for sure, but I think Steve plays with more originality and feel. I just think Steve has a bit more "zest" and appeal to his playing. They are both completely awesome, just different styles really. I think it would be more appropriate to compare Gilbert to Kotzen. We could compare many great players to one another all day long. Stevie Ray with Hendrix; Shawn Lane with Guthrie Govan, Clapton with Page, etc. But no one compares to Tommy Emmanuel. (Imho)
Sennanchie 2 months ago
Those 2 top comments proved that the world is fair enough !!!
norranun 2 months ago 3
Paul always! Vai is a Douche.
MrJstarr1986 2 months ago 6
No if you play guitar at all then you know that Paul Gilbert is virtually unbeatable period..
kenroy916 2 months ago 5
@kenroy916 So why is it easier to learn a Gilbert song compared with a Vai song?
E1p0tat0k1ng 1 week ago
it depends on the song but if you want a bigger challenge try learning some Guthrie Govan
kenroy916 1 week ago
If by better you mean fastest then its Paul Gilbert. If my better you mean more talented then its Steve Vai
VaiTrooper 2 months ago
PAUL STILL OK
iingaja 2 months ago
WOW..JUST TO FAST .
bakersfieldmusicnow 2 months ago
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PAUL GILBERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NMCasilda 2 months ago
PAUL GILBERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NMCasilda 2 months ago
steve vai. sure gilbert has great speed, but vai's music is beautiful and it makes you feel amazing.
watsonto05 2 months ago
Beating off does not a song make.
GolasgilEldemar 3 months ago
he picked out the fastest and greatest of gilbert.. but not what vai CAN do xD
i say vai!
kdfjhtg 3 months ago
jeezus man that was tedious, gimme seasick steve and his guitar with 3 strings anyday over that shite
windyarse41 3 months ago
OK! I have the answer for who is BETTER! ITS ITS... well technically speaking, Paul Gilbert is better because Steve Vai is Better than Paul because Paul is better than Steve, which is why Steve and Paul are better than Gilbert. wait.. who the fuck is Gilbert?! Gilbert who??? how did he get in this show??!
atdlusdriver 4 months ago 2
Both are amazing guitar players in different ways and the music world is a richer for both of them. I've had the good fortune to meet them both backstage on 'meet and greets' and would also add that both of them are as genuine and personable as its possible to be. Both are true stars on and off the stage.
nicrow 4 months ago
vai is a bit more interesting. the other guy is just neo classical, arpeggio sweeping muscle memory bull shit.
mykebulvai 4 months ago
Versus? Best?
The best Vai is Steve and the best Gilbert is Paul ...
It's ART, damn it!
aNdYmAtTeR 5 months ago 25
Like them both, Don't care who's "best"
Nameless742 5 months ago
style:
paul>steve
technique:
steve>paul
style>technique
paul won in my opinion
ToterAlterMann666 5 months ago 2
@ToterAlterMann666 I think paul's teqnique is a bit better (especially the vai-brato) .But you can't really compare their styles.They are too different,even their personalities don't match at all.Both of them have unique styles though and you got to hand it to the boys with the long fingers...Both of them sure are unique in whatever it is that they do...
mhtsos12 4 months ago
@mhtsos12 yes, i cant compare them but i can say who´s better in my Opinion.
Style isnt skill....so its still purely a matter of taste ^^
i like both because they play amazing ^^
ToterAlterMann666 4 months ago
@ToterAlterMann666 As far as I'm concerned you can compare whatever you want if you want to.I'm just saying i would compare many stuff but wouldn't bother comparing their styles.The stuff they're playing only have speed in common,they may sound similar but that's pretty far from the truth imo.
mhtsos12 4 months ago
@ToterAlterMann666 Btw the gilbert part he put in the video sucks balls...Wtf there are many much better gilbert videos out there...
mhtsos12 4 months ago
Vai is much more musical.
yt4500 5 months ago
Gilbert is by far a much cleaner & faster player and in technical aspects Crushes Vai. I do have to say Vai style is mature and very well thought out in his musical composition. There both great and yet very different, it's a matter of opinion.
Lan2Wave 5 months ago
Man Man Mantabbbbhahahayyy
danikurniawan77 5 months ago
Vai has the superior tone, but Gilbert is more my style. I'd kill to have either one of their skills.... or both of them combined!
kungfuman82 5 months ago
personally i got to go with Vai, but it's just a question of style i guess. Both are great guitarists.
KingsOfGypsies 5 months ago
Look daddy...without hands....soooostupid... like batman against Superman.. Soooo childish these vid's
Pan3405 5 months ago
No, I'm a norwegian... :S
havjac95 5 months ago
Dweedle, dweedle, dweedle,dweedle..... High level playing yes, appealing - Hmm!
boddumblues 5 months ago
I gotta go with Vai! Love his tone and playing style! PG is just a little too much shredding for me.
DiveBombProductions 5 months ago
And the winners are STEVE VAI and PAUL GILBERT!!!!!!!
petrus805 5 months ago
eruption ?! wtf
gamefan3300 5 months ago
They're both great artists who have completely different styles. There's no way you can crown one or the other a winner. They're both great
cello39mn 5 months ago
@bennyboi56 But why? They are just as fast, but Vai plays so muck better than Paul. But what ever, we all have our different meanings! ;)
havjac95 5 months ago
@havjac95 its "opinion" not "meaning", are you german :p?
Aremine 5 months ago
Not really a good comparison video is it, you have Vai playing a nice piece and Gilbert just playing some solo stuff, why no put Gilbert playing I cannot tell a lie.
Jabbypants 6 months ago
Vai is way better!!
havjac95 6 months ago
@havjac95 well you obviously havent heard much of paul gilberts music because then you would know steve vai is a n00b comapared to paul gilbert
bennyboi56 5 months ago
both very different players both f*cking incredible players \m/
MrAdammassacre 6 months ago 12
I go 4 Paul,he'z technically a maestro..S.Vai is v.creative though!
thiangou 6 months ago
paul gilbert is the best!!!1
stroke117 6 months ago
Vai's a helluva virtuoso, composer, performer and guitarist, but I give it to Paul. Dude's a monster.
TheLockon00 6 months ago
your all stupid lol.. you cant compare guitarists.. they are all unique in their own way.. they have their own styles and technique so lay off noobs..
antimatter07 6 months ago 4
I love both alot, but i'd give paul gilbert my cake....
Ok, did that sound wrong? haha
mitchellvanvliet 6 months ago
@mitchellvanvliet Nope, it sounded awesome lol
SomeDude0nline 6 months ago
Go to hell paul gilbert.... >.<
TheRedHorse666 6 months ago
Search "Fastest Guitar Sweeps in the World" for some real talent
FritzThePothead 6 months ago
i really dig PG but in some clips he has such poor sound. By that i don't mean his playing itself, his picking attack and tone production are insanely good ofcourse. I mean his equipment and settings though: too much and ugly delay, horrible distortion, just an overall ugly sound. Such a shame
DG320 6 months ago
Vai has a soul. Gilbert was for me always pure shredding....
Notturno81 6 months ago
Both great players, but Steve has the disadvantage of being an earthling.
nulife022 6 months ago 4
Vai,s deep knowledge of music just beats pauls magical right hand.
Dazzler59 6 months ago
Paul's pinky wins
billyfan8305 6 months ago 6
I like Paul.
HBriver 6 months ago
first song by Vai?
popalltheway 6 months ago
@popalltheway Lotus Feet
tivo60 6 months ago
i literally forgot to breathe!
VolksGranader 6 months ago
i mean i understand that vai puts more feeling into his music but if paul tried to put feel on his music hed probably break his neck.....
1396imabeast 6 months ago
technically, gilbert wins. but vai puts waaaaay more emotion is his music!
KingOfShadows1500 6 months ago
The one with te most thumbs is the real winner, so thumbs up for your favorite
DeepFrozenSalmon 7 months ago
AND THE WINNER IS.....STEVE VAI!!!!! (thumbs if you agree)
DeepFrozenSalmon 7 months ago 33
@DeepFrozenSalmon I don't have to compare thumbs ups to know vai is better
Aimshotz 4 months ago
@DeepFrozenSalmon MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA PAUL FOR EVER!!!!!
Guitarfreak4711 2 months ago
AND THE WINNER IS.....PAUL GILBERT!!!!! (thumbs if you agree)
DeepFrozenSalmon 7 months ago 181
dont compare... be glad you can hear them both in your poor lives :D
SORRYyouAREnotWINNER 7 months ago
I know it, gilbert knows it and u should be able too hear it!!
Steve Vai has taken it to a level way beyond what anyone has done uptill now!
Ask gilbert, he'll tell u
halaisen 7 months ago
stop comparing these two
troutfishpaste 7 months ago
They are both incredible. In my mind you can't split them on talent, but I prefer Paul's music, can't really explain why.
3steban427 7 months ago
Give me any other two guitar players and ill answer! This was clearly an attempt to overload my brain +.+
joaomosc 7 months ago
too close to call but I know who the losers are: the rest of us who will never...EVER... play that good lol
MrLanceloco75 7 months ago
weak
cainianz 7 months ago
Paul Gilbert!!!
gabmorse82 7 months ago
yeah
i go with steve vai
TheAncatriz17 7 months ago
Steve = Elegance and fluency
Gilbert = Agresiveness
I would say the best of both worlds!
TheLuaron 7 months ago 5
Yeah!!!!
hardsoftspm 7 months ago
CANT COMPARE, DIFFERENT STYLES.
link1nparkEEEwarrock 7 months ago 2
It's been all done before, playing a guitar is not HARD.
spitfacedrip 7 months ago
@spitfacedrip Thats like saying surgury isn't hard. Sure, its piss easy if you just wanna cut someone open, but try surgury on your cat without alot of practice and tallent and you will have one not living cat... I guess what I'm saying is fuck you.
9inchsradius 7 months ago
@mikkelthansen Haha alright then whatever you say crazy man
JDRobins100 7 months ago
their fingers are longer then my forearm.. they're fast, ok, but they also can hit notes on frets miles far from each others.. fuckin' aliens!
ilgiarno 7 months ago
why the fuck does that Jacqueline bitch keep popping up with these great guitarists???
mynumberisnt4556169 7 months ago
I listened to a Steve Vai cd earlier today. Then immediately after I listened to a Paul Gilbert cd. I've listened to both guitarists for the past ten years of my life and I have come to a decision. The winner is... both. Because if they were playing the same things, neither would be masters. And they are both masters.
MichaelSmithComposer 7 months ago
hes great at moving his hand around now Gilbert need to make a song out of the gibberish hes spiting out...... Steve can do that faster.... An make it sound cleaner..... but he doesn't cause it sounds like a bunch of noise...
Thebubbafuzzzy 7 months ago
jeff loomis wins any way
brandoncarrier1 7 months ago
6:21, now that's a capo!
CptCog 7 months ago
1 more technical, 1 other more experimental, both a joy to listen too. I think you which of them I am talking about.
devax1986 7 months ago
Vai's makes his playing unique regardless as to whether it sounds good or not, whereas Gilbert just plays to sound fucking good. His playing is unique because he does it better than anyone else.
rockandbloodyroll 7 months ago
@rockandbloodyroll fuck ya!
hitmanhill71 7 months ago
All Steve Vai music sounds like the songs at the start of Pokemon Movies
TriumphantSkull 7 months ago
What´s the very first song called that Steve Vai plays with the orchestra? The melody that starts around 1:00 is pretty amazing.
Dairwolf 7 months ago
Gilbert wins technique right and left hand easy his chops are fatr better and he has more feel steve via is very creative but he fakes a lot of the feel people think they hear he just messes with a lot of vibrato
rocker100991 7 months ago
@rocker100991 But Via's left hand is much better technically. If you look at Paul's left hand close up, you can see clearly that he uses the flats of his fingers, which is less technically correct then Steve, who play's with his tips.
mrnobodyouknow 7 months ago
@mrnobodyouknow possibly however pauls left hand is still faster and he keeps his fingers closer to the strings witch is more technicaly correct via puts some distance between his fingers and the string when he pulls up so the next he hits a not he hits it with force
rocker100991 7 months ago
@rocker100991 But Steve Vai is using the distance between the string for an advantage that Paul then doesn't have. And you don't really know if Steve can't play as fast or he isn't. I love both of their music, but Steve's left hand is better technically then Pauls.
mrnobodyouknow 7 months ago
@mrnobodyouknow paul is significently faster via admits that he only works on his strengths and does not work on his weeknesses speed is not one of his top strengths he only goes as fast as he needs to for his music but if he needed to he could not go faster
rocker100991 7 months ago
Aren't they both great guitarist why does there need to be some type of competition between them steve very good and so is paul.
max2icey 7 months ago
Buckethead
BucketheadRobot 7 months ago 2
@BucketheadRobot YES
UnknownSect333 7 months ago
@UnknownSect333 :-)
BucketheadRobot 7 months ago
Gilbert damn it..:)
Nevigo 7 months ago 45
I hate people who are like, "there both from totally different genres, and playing styles you can't compare them". I can see with playing styles, but when it comes down to the nitty gritty, Steve vai is better. When i watch paul play, he uses very simplistic scales. As for Steve vai, he has so many different approaches and scales that i feel that Paul wouldn't have a chance.
The12daughertye 7 months ago
@The12daughertye Then again, Paul Gilbert fucking slaughters Vai with his right hand technique as well as his string skipping arpeggios. Don't get me wrong, they're both great, and I feel that they're both at a stage where you can't really compare them, but...Paul Gilbert wins when it comes to right handed techniques and arpeggios.
Merioc2k3 7 months ago
steve vai: more feeling
paul gilbert: more fast and more scales
TRUE METAL NEVER DIEEEES!!
crazytrain714 7 months ago
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crazytrain714 7 months ago
paul gilbert!!!!!!!!
elicasron 7 months ago
paul is the pinky king
pablitowalls 7 months ago
@freddyfamous I don't agree. Paul Gilbert has both skills way high than Vai but Vai has passion, beauty, freedom. I listen to Paul pretty much but when I'm stressed for me it's better to listen to Steve
GeorgianPranks 7 months ago
STEVE VAI >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Paul Gilbert
FACT
giganuke 8 months ago
@freddyfamous and @mrpignati are both my accounts
MrPignati 8 months ago
@almightyad what i meant: in my opinion vai has the better left hand skills (like hammer-ons, pulls, tappings and sweapings). He gets most of his speed by the work of his outstanding left hand. Gilberts outstanding feature is his punctuality and the speed of his right (picking) hand. I dont say gilbert is slower or so. I love both of them (sorry for my english).
MrPignati 8 months ago
THIS IS A JOKE RIGHT? STEVE VAI? WHO? PAUL GILBERT IS THE MASTER
Carlosgtrsnk 8 months ago
both are amazing guitarist.
razorguitar777 8 months ago
i gotta pick gilbert, he has the diversity, him and vai have the same level of creativity, but paul dabbles in more styles, as far as i know, and i feel like gilbert has some techniques more down pat then vai, like string skipping, and alternate picking, while vai has some fairly complex songs.
razorguitar777 8 months ago
not-the-best footage of paul... could have had scarified of the space ship live dvd and one of the following songs: Hurry Up, Silent Followed by a Deafening Roar, Eudaimonia Overture, Norwegian Cowbell, Bultaco Saturno, Paul Vs. Godzilla or Fuzz Universe...
PabloakaChuck360 8 months ago
I'm sure they never think about competing with each other. I have read that Vai heard about Gilbert back in the day, and decided he better check Gilbert out. I've never hear anyone else string skip like Gilbert. I think, when it comes to technical prowess, Gilbert is the man. Both are incredible, but when you hear Paul's intro solo on his video "Intense Rock Sequences and Techniques"...How could he not be your favorite guitarist of all time??!!!
Bionic06 8 months ago
I would have to say tone wise, Vai wins...but for calrity and speed and just pure awesome, gilbert wins in my book...that's just me
JustinTCB 8 months ago
@JustinTCB tone? check out gilbert's solo instrumental albums... come back later with your observations on it.... no pun intended, just interested if u change opinion
PabloakaChuck360 8 months ago
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SwaggasaurrisRex 8 months ago
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SwaggasaurrisRex 8 months ago
you know you're a jackass when you hire an orchestra to play behind you.... paul wins
SOCOM018 8 months ago
@SOCOM018 what exactly is wrong about having an orchestra to back you up ?
cjrocker1 8 months ago
I really don't like this Vs stuff. Vai and Gilbert are musicians. They make music, the question will always be: Do you like his sound? That is a question of feeling, and music is about this. In terms of technique, is absurd to compare them because they both domain the techniques for their music, so it is enough for them, period.
99jorgegm99 8 months ago 3
Vai FTW =)
HellMyOwn 8 months ago
Fucking amazing both are very good!! but I like more the Paul Gilbert's style!!
apocalypsis180793 8 months ago
vai has more feel and more uniqueness. so he gets my vote.
THeBEEtleNAMEdGEORGe 8 months ago
that´s the key!!! all fucking, epic guitar player,...are playing white guitars !! these guitars are actually made by cloudes of heaven.
xXGuitareHeroXx 8 months ago
Bad choice of clips to compare. Both awesome. Gilbert has more chops and more knowledge though.
snouter 8 months ago
its just picking which god you believe in, personally im a Vai-ist and i believe Gilbert is the equivalent to jesus
majordilligaf 8 months ago
hmm i think steve is playing technical tremolo,tapping,and etc and gilbert is good at picking technique
XciteD18 8 months ago
for me, gilbert is the "right hand king" and vai is the "left hand king" (guitarists know what I'm talking about)...
freddyfamous 8 months ago 69