Gilbert and the Shredders are an enigma to me, they have an enormous amount of technical talent yet seem to produce very middle of the road and dead sounding music. I have rarely listened to a Vai, Malmsteen, Gilbert, Batio, Govan and others cd's and been blown away by the actual song. I have been impressed by the speed of playing. I think these guys are hailed as the best more for their technical achievements and speed rather than the actual listenability of the music they produce.
It's just down to taste, I guess, because I certainly appreciate Paul's writing talent as well as his playing. But I know what you mean. When playing instrumental guitar music you really are limiting yourself to a "guitar geek" audience, who take their instrument very seriously, and like to be challenged by the music they hear. The players are often trying to break the mold in terms of composing and playing, rather than just getting a catchy chorus.
Paul can definitely write great songs, though. Check out "Green Tinted Sixties Mind", if you haven't already. And Joe Satriani does some great, melody driven ballads too.
It pisses me off so much that people think you have to like someones work to respect it. But you understand that respecting a someone and liking is work are 2 different things, i love PG both his work and his skills. But i just can't get into Yngwie's work yet i understand his influence in music is what made what i like today. So of all guitarist he is one i respect most.
some parts sound like 'I Caught Fire' by the ab-Used. im kidding, alright, they were my favourite band at 14. You can really tell hes influenced by new rock or whatever you want to call it
None of you will ever have the abilities PG has, because he sold his soul to the devil in exchange for an extendable robot pinky. No other human can have the same pinky potential. ;]
@jass820 Guthrie's ridiculously versatile, but I'd never compare him to Lane and Holdsworth, and technically I wouldn't even put him up with Gilbert, honestly.
@PianoWireAbortion , Ok thats garbage. Paul gilbert is my faveourite guitarist and my idol. HOWEVER, i can at least be sane and honest in admitting that govan is technically better. Seriously check out these 2 videos ( i will forward them to you ! Govan is flawless and awesome ! However gilbert will always be the guy i type into my youtube search bar 9/10 :)
Exactly dude! Paul Gilbert is my Life Idol, but I'm very very sure Guthrie Govan is further in technical ability and (In my opinion) Guthrie Govan is extremely creative with emotion in his playing (Waves, Ner Ner [with Ritchie Kotzen!], Sevens) those are just small examples of how ridiculously good Govan is. But once again, I come back to Gilbert because of the emotion I get from his music (well, same with Govan, but PG's my favorite of all-time). Search The Aristocrats GG, MM, BB
@PianoWireAbortion I don't know, I think that if Guthrie wanted to he could match them technically! And I think all guitars aside, he's the most creative general musician, in my opinion anyway. But it doesn't matter, they're all so brilliant! I'd love to see a Guthrie-Gilbert collaboration show!
@ErlingMK I respect Govan a whole lot, don't get me wrong, but Gilbert has a perfect technique that has been copied by generations of people and is a fantastic teacher. Govan puts out more interesting music (he is a fusion guitarist, after all) and is a brilliant improviser, but when it comes to personal opinion, Gilbert never ceases to impress me.
@PianoWireAbortion I prefer Gilbert over Govan too, what I meant was that Govan, technically speaking, could probably play anything Gilbert could. Sorry for the harsh words in the last comment. But, technically Gilbert playing are not too impressive, except for the speed and clarity, but Govan takes it too a whole other level, imo.
@ErlingMK .....As a guitar player, there is no "Better or worse," it's more about style. No one plays like Govan.......and no one Plays like Gilbert. Quit making it a competition. If all you play is Blues, you're a Blues Player.... If all you play is Fusion, then you are a Fusion Guitarist... If you are Gilbert, THEN YOU ARE EVERYTHING FUKTARD !!!!
@daniel245 Well I guess you have your own opinions and that's great! I guess if you like more rock/metal stuff you'd like Paul, and if your more into jazz/blues/fusion you like Guthrie! I like both so Guthrie never gets boring for me! If you don't like Guthrie's solo stuff check out Asia, and his new band who's first album comes out this September: The Aristocrats with Marco Minneman and Bryan Beller! It's all so awesome though!
@jass820 yeah , i guess your right, im more into blues /rockn n roll /metal and guthrie is more jazzy fuiosionny and if your into that i guess guthrie suits you better :) .
:D soy el primero en comentar!!!! wujuuu!!! gran cancion!!! exelente cancion... paul gilbert un gran guitarrista... de nuestros tiempos... hoy en dia no se encuentran muchos... y pue bueno... este es en mi opinion uno de los mejores... no como jimy hendryx que murio u_u ... este esta vivo (:
@gowomangiono jepp grande grande he is really a great player on elec yes he is doing things i only new in my dreams. go on paul we like doing this offlineguitarplayingstuff.
Heared all kind of playing for my 52 year listening.
Gilbert and the Shredders are an enigma to me, they have an enormous amount of technical talent yet seem to produce very middle of the road and dead sounding music. I have rarely listened to a Vai, Malmsteen, Gilbert, Batio, Govan and others cd's and been blown away by the actual song. I have been impressed by the speed of playing. I think these guys are hailed as the best more for their technical achievements and speed rather than the actual listenability of the music they produce.
Thespeakerofmanytru8 1 week ago
@Thespeakerofmanytru8
It's just down to taste, I guess, because I certainly appreciate Paul's writing talent as well as his playing. But I know what you mean. When playing instrumental guitar music you really are limiting yourself to a "guitar geek" audience, who take their instrument very seriously, and like to be challenged by the music they hear. The players are often trying to break the mold in terms of composing and playing, rather than just getting a catchy chorus.
runtodemhills 5 days ago
@Thespeakerofmanytru8
Paul can definitely write great songs, though. Check out "Green Tinted Sixties Mind", if you haven't already. And Joe Satriani does some great, melody driven ballads too.
runtodemhills 5 days ago
as mike portnoy would say..."lock and Lol"hahaha
nikkisamodio732 1 month ago
not his best song yet good one!
TheBlackxism 1 month ago
ok paul gilbert you got the point... im going to learn all your musics from this cd
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH cant find a bigger word to describe this :P
MrFreesak 1 month ago 3
Aaand one m0:00re time
olimoreau1 2 months ago
Finally! A kickass song in 7/8!
RCCola339 2 months ago
PG is like the best player on earth but i just dont like his music :S
Aremine 2 months ago
@Aremine You are awesome.
It pisses me off so much that people think you have to like someones work to respect it. But you understand that respecting a someone and liking is work are 2 different things, i love PG both his work and his skills. But i just can't get into Yngwie's work yet i understand his influence in music is what made what i like today. So of all guitarist he is one i respect most.
molomono 2 months ago
some parts sound like 'I Caught Fire' by the ab-Used. im kidding, alright, they were my favourite band at 14. You can really tell hes influenced by new rock or whatever you want to call it
RIPLatashaHarlins 3 months ago
None of you will ever have the abilities PG has, because he sold his soul to the devil in exchange for an extendable robot pinky. No other human can have the same pinky potential. ;]
ThaDeeStylee 3 months ago
Like the other songs on this album, awesome musicality.
splattyfish 6 months ago
not his best album
22535030541857 7 months ago
Damn, he plays guitar better than I do.
Daim0th 7 months ago
@Daim0th no shit XD
jass820 7 months ago
@jass820
He won't always, though.
Daim0th 7 months ago
@Daim0th Right behind Shawn Lane and Allan Holdsworth, Gilbert's easily the best guitarist technically on the planet....
PianoWireAbortion 7 months ago
@PianoWireAbortion Ever hear of Guthrie Govan?
jass820 7 months ago
@jass820 Guthrie's ridiculously versatile, but I'd never compare him to Lane and Holdsworth, and technically I wouldn't even put him up with Gilbert, honestly.
PianoWireAbortion 6 months ago
@PianoWireAbortion , Ok thats garbage. Paul gilbert is my faveourite guitarist and my idol. HOWEVER, i can at least be sane and honest in admitting that govan is technically better. Seriously check out these 2 videos ( i will forward them to you ! Govan is flawless and awesome ! However gilbert will always be the guy i type into my youtube search bar 9/10 :)
stavsantis 6 months ago
@stavsantis
Exactly dude! Paul Gilbert is my Life Idol, but I'm very very sure Guthrie Govan is further in technical ability and (In my opinion) Guthrie Govan is extremely creative with emotion in his playing (Waves, Ner Ner [with Ritchie Kotzen!], Sevens) those are just small examples of how ridiculously good Govan is. But once again, I come back to Gilbert because of the emotion I get from his music (well, same with Govan, but PG's my favorite of all-time). Search The Aristocrats GG, MM, BB
SolidGoldEliteODST 6 months ago
@PianoWireAbortion I don't know, I think that if Guthrie wanted to he could match them technically! And I think all guitars aside, he's the most creative general musician, in my opinion anyway. But it doesn't matter, they're all so brilliant! I'd love to see a Guthrie-Gilbert collaboration show!
jass820 6 months ago
@PianoWireAbortion I know you wrote this 3 months ago, but seriously? Not better then Gilbert? If you truly believe that then you're a retard.
ErlingMK 3 months ago
@ErlingMK I respect Govan a whole lot, don't get me wrong, but Gilbert has a perfect technique that has been copied by generations of people and is a fantastic teacher. Govan puts out more interesting music (he is a fusion guitarist, after all) and is a brilliant improviser, but when it comes to personal opinion, Gilbert never ceases to impress me.
PianoWireAbortion 3 months ago
@PianoWireAbortion I prefer Gilbert over Govan too, what I meant was that Govan, technically speaking, could probably play anything Gilbert could. Sorry for the harsh words in the last comment. But, technically Gilbert playing are not too impressive, except for the speed and clarity, but Govan takes it too a whole other level, imo.
ErlingMK 3 months ago
@ErlingMK .....As a guitar player, there is no "Better or worse," it's more about style. No one plays like Govan.......and no one Plays like Gilbert. Quit making it a competition. If all you play is Blues, you're a Blues Player.... If all you play is Fusion, then you are a Fusion Guitarist... If you are Gilbert, THEN YOU ARE EVERYTHING FUKTARD !!!!
IBtwoo 1 month ago
@jass820 guthrie is great but he gets kind of boring sometimes , paul is great all the time
daniel245 6 months ago 9
@daniel245 Well I guess you have your own opinions and that's great! I guess if you like more rock/metal stuff you'd like Paul, and if your more into jazz/blues/fusion you like Guthrie! I like both so Guthrie never gets boring for me! If you don't like Guthrie's solo stuff check out Asia, and his new band who's first album comes out this September: The Aristocrats with Marco Minneman and Bryan Beller! It's all so awesome though!
jass820 6 months ago
@jass820 yeah , i guess your right, im more into blues /rockn n roll /metal and guthrie is more jazzy fuiosionny and if your into that i guess guthrie suits you better :) .
daniel245 6 months ago
@daniel245 apples and oranges they're too different styles. 8)
spindrift762 5 days ago
@Daim0th Well good luck with that!
jass820 7 months ago
@Daim0th That was a joke right?
Nickdiaublow 6 months ago
0:53-1:25 makes me dance, and I'm rhytmically impaired so thats saying something. Epic song, PG rocks my socks :)
Yodanigger 8 months ago 19
@Yodanigger Dancing in 7 is definitely something ! :P PG Rocks yeahh
doum5792 2 months ago
pure concentrate awesomeness in his playing .. What a guitarist !What a man !
zaherell 8 months ago
:D soy el primero en comentar!!!! wujuuu!!! gran cancion!!! exelente cancion... paul gilbert un gran guitarrista... de nuestros tiempos... hoy en dia no se encuentran muchos... y pue bueno... este es en mi opinion uno de los mejores... no como jimy hendryx que murio u_u ... este esta vivo (:
gowomangiono 1 year ago
@gowomangiono jepp grande grande he is really a great player on elec yes he is doing things i only new in my dreams. go on paul we like doing this offlineguitarplayingstuff.
Heared all kind of playing for my 52 year listening.
Hear you responding, Ronie.
roniebullet 10 months ago