Guthrie Govan playing à la Steve Vai

Guthrie Govan playing in the style of Steve Vai. E lydian scale improvisation. Found on Guitar Techniques magazine some years ago. The backing track is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCWRZKCwoTw

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• Guthrie Govan
• Steve Vai
• E lydian scale improvisation
• E lydian
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[2mnygtrz]

I think he should be given more respect. G3 has included guys like Andy Timmons and they are doing a tour with Steve Lukather. Steve is a good guy and guitarist but I dont think he is G3 material. Guthrie would be a kool addition.

[superawesomegrapes]

Angel vivaldi, buckethead and guthrie should have their own G3

[pepectm]

@JTNorquay I think that guthrie is beyond Vai's and Satch's level, i mean..come on...he can play those guys backwards...look for a video on "Guthrie mimics the greats" you'll se what i'm talking about

[JTNorquay]

@guitar789 lmao. Too bad MAB is a piece of shit who couldn't hang with any of those guys. I think Guthrie is around the same level as Vai and Satch. Not just in terms of technicality, but musicality as well. MAB has great technique, but I don't think musically speaking, he has what it takes to create beauty.

[2mnygtrz]

@Totofan09 He has his moments.

[2mnygtrz]

@guitar789 I would agree with that.

[guitar789]

@2mnygtrz guthrie doesnt get invitaion for the same reason MAB doest. cause they would own vai and satch and make them look retired

[Totofan09]

@Totofan09 But I don't like Govan. He is a virtuoso but to me his melodies (because we all know that music has to strike due to the melody and harmony) are very bad...

[Totofan09]

@2mnygtrz Lukather is simply the best guitarist ever lived.

[2mnygtrz]

@andreghouse Look at what happened when Eric J. played with G3. He is simply awesome but when they were jamming together on a few songs, Eric had a bit of difficulty keeping up. They weren't playing to his style. The other guys play seamlessly all the time. On the other hand, when Eric played with the Hendrix tour he fit perfectly. They are running out of marquis players to invite to G3 but Luke will do fine I'm sure. They just need to jam songs that fit Lukes style.

[andreghouse]

@2mnygtrz Oh okay! So Steve must have held a gun to their head and said take me on tour else I'll bust a cap in your ass. They would have invited him to come on board. Steve Lukather has played on more hit records (as a guitarist) than just about anyone else over the past 30 years. So yes, as you say, he is a good guy and guitarist, but he most certainly is G3 material.

[felphero]

holy shit this is so godamn much like steve haha