Guthrie Govan - Relaxing the picking hand - Guitar Tips Session 10 licklibrary

[pouchers]

if guthrie govans not an expert then im not sure who is...



[Mattus1111]

Love listening to this guy.



[clangerlover]

Waste of bloody time that was.

[ZanesSuccessor]

i had to crack my speakers to hear what he says

[darkroomxvii]

fuck youtube adverts

[5150tt]

@darkroomxvii So you want to pay for YouTube?

[FletcherHabit]

@darkroomxvii check out 'Ghostery' its a free add-on for mozilla firefox- gets rid of 99% of all ads (not just on youtube)

[SonnysonnyRavRav]

I love it how at 0:41 after explaining to believe in what you do he just smiles like "Sit down son, You know I'm right"

[Dissadrio]

I wish Guthrie was my personal guitar teacher.

[launiz]

I really love this man!

[jamo387]

I disagree. I think Guthrie could probably do about as well as your average physician in helping you with your arthritic hand. Outside of Advil, they don't offer much these days...

[IBJ57]

Ive never seen ANYONE teach and give advice the way Guthrie does. Its very simple, well articulated, and useful. Plus, Guthrie has a universe of knowledge and skill in that noggin'.

[orkuntahiraran]

go see a doctor, and a physio and occupational therapist..Doctor will diagnose, physio will relax the muscles, decease the pain etc., OT will change your biomechanics in playing.

[mivec25]

lol this vid is great!



[timmy47]

this is actually pretty good advice, short but true. its really about confidence in what you are playing. i find if you dont focus on "playing fast" for example, but just focus on the notes and being clean and not worry about speed, it will come more naturally and sound more tasteful. if you think "ok, fast part here....and GO" usually you tense up and it doesnt sound very tasteful.

[Strijkspray]

@timmy47 True story :-)

[thrrashmetalrocker]

he is the only hippy who can play guitar ...... and yeah he still smells bad and steals hair from joe satriani

[tbeiber09]

Definately an important issue.



[ashleyhoward14]

If you close your eyes and listen to his voice, it almost sounds identical to Jeremy Clarkson

[richieh1980]

That's like telling a paraplegic he can walk if he puts his mind to it :P

[hjalmarBuoi]

1:06 wtf :D

[aridahl]

@Kalchi13 ajjaja fucking freak

[megan9987]

Jeez, I love that guitar. And Guthrie xD

[berichon123]

lol press 4 with about a 0.5 second interval; he says talkshit talkshit talkshit :P

[19990SAND]

Hi I can play fast but only with pinkie laid on the body of guitar and I can mute while doing so ..But I have found that it is best to not do so ..Could u explain more about position of pinkie and muting .Thank you :)

[cris931609]

I love how he says

we both know its true

he smiles

and we say yes to ourselves with any doubt

[MrJoselee]

Press 1 again and again......mmmm thats suspicious

[benbmusic88]

lol at the smile at the end

[3010smejo]

I always thought that Jesus would be funny ...

[MattRynbrand]

Am I the only one who noticed that who ever uploaded this video spelt "Relaxing" wrong in the description?

[licklibrary]

@MattRynbrand Well spotted sir :) Hope you enjoyed the video!

[MattRynbrand]

@licklibrary Anytime haha. I did enjoy it. Thanks for the upload!!

[MegaRama10]

@MattRynbrand dude its spelled not spelt stop saying stupid things and enjoy the master govan and receive the force

[MattRynbrand]

@MegaRama10 Actually it was spelled wrong who ever uploaded the video put "Relazing" in the description and fixed it when he saw that I pointed that out.

[meadish]

@MegaRama10 I see 3 possible explanations: 1. You are trolling, badly. 2. You are unaware that both 'spelt' and 'spelled' are acceptable forms, the former being the preferred form in the British Isles and the latter the preference in the US. If so, this is probably due to cultural insularity. The good news is it can be fixed, just Google it. 3. Cultural chauvinism - you are aware of both forms being correct, but you have unsightly nationalistic blinkers on. Removing them may prove difficult.

[kungfuman82]

@meadish I'm reading your post in a British professor's accent.

[shutitdown1234]

you spelled "spelled" wrong, nice try though ^ Get off youtube and get back in school

[julianisdope]

@NAtePoo he didn't put spelled he put spelt

[Xdrakemanx]

@NAtePoo I think you just won the game.

[ChegzGT1EB]

@NAtePoo

You and the 3 people that like this comment must the only one's who arn't aware that "spelt" is a legitimate alternative of "spelled"

[Jmony123]

@ChegzGT1EB kinda like jumpt or jampt (:

[bonzey1171]

He sounds nothing like Connery. He is not from the north, let alone the land of the Picts. He's from just north amd east of London.

[mickiew4]

you know, even when he doesnt really know about something, he sounds like he knows about it. Maybe its his soothing voice and cheerful, charming demeanor.

[iggy3110]

He kinda looks like Shawn Connery,a younger version with hair!!

[waknatious]

wow... ZERO dislikes at this point. Almost unbelievable.

[superdog797]

i think he smokes weed

[olalator]

@superdog797 100%

[jamo387]

@superdog797 Nahhh, he's British, they all sound like that.

[Tremblay343]

@superdog797 I went to one of his lessons/concerts in Toronto and I took a picture of him smoking week outside while we were pulling up lol

[F4TB0Y69]

@superdog797 nope, he chainsmokes weed lol

[simoneslipk]

he's really a Guru

[hemmygrant]

this guy sound like sean connery.....hippeeeeee.......g­eetar hippeeeeee

[112358miau]

Kids shut up. The big people is talking so let him talk or be quiet, he's better in both, sure

[mikeymoo1992]

it like im being taught by jesus himself.

[MasslRockss]

@mikeymoo1992

only that you COULD probably go to jesus with your arthritis ...

[PuffSmelly]

scruffy hippie

[MrClasir]

He should have born 20 years before and joined Jethro Tull XD

[lighteningboy]

Robert Plant rises again!

[skillzdatkillz900]

i love guthrie but lol at how at almost all questions he says "I'm no expert" or "i can't really help" when everyone knows he's the jebus of the guitar world

[ChainsawVsGod]

@skillzdatkillz900

Rofl. The jebus

[skillzdatkillz900]

@ChainsawVsGod :D

[Ravenhunt]

I'm working on a Breathing Method that allows to relax tense body parts, without having to stop your playing... and, in first place, to not get tense... :D

[bamboosa]

Effin' genius.

[codytj3434]

hahha guthrie probably blazes mad tree

[NickFerraroAwesome]

If you press and old 6 he has a major stroke.

[WencesWasHere]

0:59 wish you all the best without the nixon... haha, audio transcribe is awesome!!. Anyway, I agree with him, that's how I corrected my tension problems.

[Ravenhunt]

Breathing is the key to relax both body and mind....

[Downfall93]

This video should be called Advice on relaxing the picking hand XD 0:07

[SASPython]

I love how he gives a huge grin at the end and then goes into this mellow trance thing... what a character!

[oilers1go1]

Guthrie's a savant type, the eye and body movements and intelligence show a hint, not full autism, he's one who is gifted with the positive side, he probably learns things in such a natural manner and pays attention to things in such an odd detail but without having to, like myself, I have a touch of that, without thinking I analyze such inane things and often come to a bizarre understanding of seemingly useless knowledge that the useless knowledge fits into something complex. He's a boss! :D

[lralbrecht]

@oilers1go1 i'm pretty sure he is just a regular guy that loves what he loves enough to bother to learn about it just like many before and many to come. definitely a smart dude, but it isn't fair to diagnose him on youtube :P

[JozefZemla]

frank gambale says...relax, relax, relax, relax when you practice

[MichaelKDeSouza]

Just to add to that, your muscles can only relax so much, otherwise you will cease to be even playing. You need to get a balance between exertion and relaxation, in order to play anything effectively with sound technique. Therefore to minimise your exertion, you need to improve your efficiency, aim to get rid of unnecessary movement. Also be aware of all the different joints and muscles being used in your picking hand. Before you make them relax you need to know exactly where the tension lies.

[oilers1go1]

OH MY GOD I AM DYING, TURN ON THE CLOSED CAPTIONING TRANSCRIBE AUDIO BETA. LOL LOL LOL XD

[PetarAtanasov87]

I can give advice to people who are starting out now.Don't play more than 4 hours a day because for a couple of years when i was starting i played about anywhere from 6 to 10 hours everyday and i screwed up my hands.

[TheAlteredTuning]

too hippy like lolol i love guthrie

[Hankthumb]

Guthrie, you don't need to apologise in every 'guitar tips' video, it makes it difficult for me to hate you!

[PumpersAndTumblers]

that ending was depressing

[268879ac]

What does he do under the Eiffel tower?

[OliverMazur]

scruffy hippie hahhaa :D

[DrDraaper]

Man, he's really genuine, pretty cool bloke.

[DrDraaper]

Man, he's really genuine, pretty cool bloke.

[FamGuitarist]

Stop masturbating!!!!

[xOxsleepyheadxOx]

@FamGuitarist lolzz

[jareds1007]

so very true...just gotta believe...a lot of practicing of what you want to play helps too...

[MrCouizzle]

he gets so many retarded questions. he must hate doing these sometimes.

[MrCouizzle]

he gets so many retarded questions. he must hate doing these sometimes.

[peterpetersnbg]

your eyes tell me Guthrie that you have been  smoking something mate

[shawnlanefatty9393]

Do all the people that sent in these questions have brain damage?

[leahcim38]

@shawnlanefatty9393 Thanks for your sending in your question. You probably do have brain damage, yes. Next question...

[Shewolfen]

its not true

[xom400]

buy a v pick by vinni smith

[spoofy1337]

How about using a thicker gauge of pick?  This has really relaxed my picking hand in a natural sort of way without even thinking about it.

[littledevil8m]

He has the sort of smile that disarms people and draws them in.hahaha.

[deepislandboy]

I hate how Licklibrary always leaves Guthrie with those awkward 1-2 seconds at the end of every video.

[turnbacktime]

@deepislandboy LOL, ive noticed that too.

[GorancicAdi]

@deepislandboy hahaha xD true...but he's always playing something there =P

[AVFC0711]

@deepislandboy

they do it show that he has finished talking, dumb ass

[tarantularose]

@AVFC0711 ending the video would show that he's finished too

[AVFC0711]

@tarantularose

no coz it might look like the video has been cut short, and cut out the last part of the interview

[tarantularose]

@AVFC0711 most people would probably just assume it was over...and he also usually says certain things that imply he's done talking anyway

[AVFC0711]

@tarantularose

yeah okay "most", so its just for the benefit of those few who didnt know, thats why they do it we both know

[tarantularose]

@AVFC0711 no one would really wonder or care enough to want the extra 2 seconds just to be sure unless they had a huge case of OCD or paranoia...or anything else like that, and i really doubt they added the extra few seconds for any real purpose at all. people should be able to intuitively assume that it's ended and not care enough even if it didn't anyway. it's not like they cut him off mid-sentence so you didn't know what he said. he reached a conclusion and you could tell it was done

[AVFC0711]

@tarantularose

you just said most people would pressume, meaning atleast some wont, i dont think it matters myself, but its a well known faact thats why its done

[tarantularose]

@AVFC0711 i doubt they'd do that for any real reason at all. i think it's just done...and that's it. i doubt they'd actually take the overly paranoid people into consideration and i think you're just being a muffin

[AVFC0711]

@tarantularose

omg whats wrong with you theyre not just gonna cut it the very millsecond he's finshed talking, its done in all recordings just to confirm the videos done and not cut short, its just a fact, but i can see youre one of those people who cant be convinced of anything whats you start arguuing, so yeh youre right whatever

[tarantularose]

@AVFC0711 you're one of those people who takes arguments seriously even after you're called a muffin...my point was they could have cut off the video earlier and people still would know that he's done speaking and that the video is over and that's what i think

[AVFC0711]

@tarantularose

yeah ofcourse your right yeh sure.. they should cut it the millisecond he's done talking, yeh your right silly silly me

[tarantularose]

@AVFC0711 i never said that baby why you gotta change mah words on me :'(

[sportsportsport]

I love listening guthrie talk about guitar more than his playing. 

[flamethroa]

0:8 says it all really.

[erroneousapostrophe]

Shut up and play yer guitar.

[guthriefan777]

@erroneousapostrophe Good Zappa tune.

[erroneousapostrophe]

@guthriefan777 Aye.

[DeadWhiteButterflies]

Long ago, Govan played the greatest guitar solo ever known, with such beauty, intensity and emotion, that the first atoms formed, as if from absolutely nothing, and thus the universe was born...

XD

[padfootpak]

@DeadWhiteButterflies Which solo?

[DanielLReid]

LOL

[nancylanesmith]

Please contact me any time @ 209.324.1788 about picks that help with relaxing your grip and right hand. We specialize in this.

v-picks.com

Vinni

[GuitarZenMan]

I experience the same problem and it does help to see a doctor but other than state of mind as Guthrie mentioned, the type of pick also helps. I would contact Vinni Smith over at V-picks.com a thicker type pick can help.

[10Dante4]

i just love this guy!!!

[Videoguru184]

Dude i didnt know Jesus works for LickLibrary!

[Jadguitare]

buy a left handed guitar ^^ joking ;)

[mystro810]

this guy is so philosophical in his teaching. a real Guru

[MrBroodjewarmvlees]

@mystro810 Also in the way he talks :P Slowly and relaxed

[andest]

First time i hear some one talking about the relaxed picking hand and its so true, the more relaxed, the better and faster you can play. It is not about weight lifting.

[xxfroobxx]

@leopower7 definitively

[efzt]

@leopower7 Shut yer piehole pothead!

[oscarsstuff]

@leopower7 He doesn't smoke. You can't smoke and be that smart

[Justasssu]

@oscarsstuff I love these statements that smoking marijuana makes you stupid, which it does NOT do.

 Tells really that you haven't ever smoked it.

[Stinnie89]

@Justasssu OMG ITS STARTING ALREADY. I would stop now if I were you.... It kills your braincells hence making you 'dumber'. And yes I have used it recreationally myself every week a few years back.

[Justasssu]

@Stinnie89 It does not.

Only bad thing about is that on some people it can trigger skitzofrenia.

It is even less dangerous than alcohol

[Stinnie89]

@Justasssu Yes it does. And its not less dangerous than alcohol, it all depends on how much you use (no matter which one...)

[funnyguy1321]

@Stinnie89 Do a little searching around and you will find that it doesn't kill brain cells. Along with Alcohol. Neither kills brain cells.

[Cranio76]

@Stinnie89 Wrong. Alcohol has some effects and weed has others. For sure weed is not "safe" as many believe; it can have ill effects on the brain, on some psychiatric conditions and is not good for lungs. Alcohol, on the contrary, can be very dangerous cause it's legal, and it can trigger physical dependency and serious conditions, and in most of the aspects it is more dangerous than weed.

That's based on a lot of thing I've read.

[jman202011]

@Stinnie89

LOL.

Weed doesn't kill brain cells. It's a myth.

[oscarsstuff]

@Justasssu I did. But if Guthrie smokes (does he?) than I'll start again :D

[hldemi]

@oscarsstuff He does and his right hand index finger got a yellow tobacco colour :D .

[oscarsstuff]

@hldemi I meant weed. Does he?

[hldemi]

@oscarsstuff Not that I know . Sorry :D

[Tuscopa]

@leopower7 LOL

[Cranio76]

@leopower7 If you tend to be a very tense guy, pot worses the problem on the long run. I don't want to dig in issues like "pot is good/pot is bad", I'm openminded and anyone has his on beliefs on that, that's good for me. But pot as a relaxant doesn't work for everybody, and you have to rely on yourself and not on pot to be relaxed and have a fluid and effortless playing style. Expecially if you have health issues.

[Cranio76]

@leopower7 If you tend to be a very tense guy, pot worses the problem on the long run. I don't want to dig in issues like "pot is good/pot is bad", I'm openminded and anyone has his on beliefs on that, that's good for me. But pot as a relaxant doesn't work for everybody, and you have to rely on yourself and not on pot to be relaxed and have a fluid and effortless playing style. Expecially if you have health issues like the guy who wrote.

[leopower7]

@Cranio76 JESUS CHRIST MAN! can't you notice i made a JOKE?

[Fishies125]

@leopower7 lol

[ytkonto127]

@leopower7 also drinking a glass of piss

[PeyotePaul]

@leopower7 I'm sure Guthrie feels the same way. There is no way in hell he doesn't love to toke.

[7stringjim]

i think the answer is to pick from the wrist, always start slow and build it up without tension. Its always helped me to focus on reducing tension, if you feel tense at all speeds you probably need to look at your posture. Guthrie and players like Andy James and John Petrucci have good posture have a look at some videos of them playing