April 30, 2011
Guthrie Govan plays: Who’s Best?
The Winter 2005 edition of UK Guitar mag ‘Guitar Techniques’ revealed winners of a readers poll, identifying the best players (in the humble opinions of many GT readers) at certain techniques. Master Guthrie then wrote and recorded a (rather superb) piece of music in the style of all of the consequent winners. To answer the inevitable questions, the results were as follows; Best chord voicings – Eric Johnson Best use of capo – James Taylor Best strumming – Pete Townsend Best use of E-Bow or sustaining device – The Edge Best vibrato – BB King Best string bending – David Gilmour Best finger picking – Mark Knopfler Best hybrid picking – Albert Lee Best tapping – Eddie Van Halen Best palm muting – Al Di Meola Best sweep picking – Yngwie Best speed, Best alternate picking, Best string skipping – Paul Gilbert Best pinched harmonics – Zakk Wylde Best use of an effect – Tom Morello Best legato – Satch Best fretting hand reach, Best use of harmonics – Steve Vai Best use of slide – Sonny Landreth Best feel – Jeff Beck Best timing – John Scofield Most creative/experimental player, Best use of whammy bar, Overall winner – Jimi. This vid is more about showcasing the piece of music and versatility of Mr G rather than prompting a debate over who is better than who (you can’t please everyone with such polls), but if you wish to tear lumps out of each other then be my guest 
Enjoy.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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April 30, 2011
xxArcanexx :
Who is this Guthrie guy and how the fruck did he get so damn good without anyone noticing?
nirvana613 :
this is absolutely brilliant !
wagatabuchunga1 :
@TheRealAchilleZ Thats all i wanted to know about…….and you yourself are a youtube person by nature of the fact that you use youtube. hahaha youre a goober
TheRealAchilleZ :
@wagatabuchunga1 My God I swear Youtube people are retarded. I’ll say it again, THE JOE SATCH PART IS MORE OF A BUCKETHEAD STYLE THAN A JOE SATCH STYLE.
xpozo :
GUTHRIE WIN´S!
May 1, 2011
wagatabuchunga1 :
@TheRealAchilleZ well then i’m confused as to which part you think sounds like bucket head cause at 3:09 he switches from tom morello to joe satriani and i don’t hear any bucket head style playing per se
TheRealAchilleZ :
@wagatabuchunga1 I know who Joe Satriani is lmfao.
wagatabuchunga1 :
@TheRealAchilleZ well the part with the bald guy with the red guitar is joe satriani not buckethead either…..
VinceDarnellBlair :
wow!! a guitarist comes along every once in a while, to raise the bar
xxguitarhero76xx :
Guthrie is a-fkn-maZiNg!!!
oXClaudiaXo :
2:29 – Al Di Meola, song name!! please!!
TheRealAchilleZ :
@wagatabuchunga1 Also, please read what I FIRST said “The beginning Killswitch part is definitely Morello”
TheRealAchilleZ :
@wagatabuchunga1 I’m talking about the part RIGHT after that.
wagatabuchunga1 :
naw dude that solo is like exactly the same as “killing in the name of” totally morello
TheRealAchilleZ :
That beginning Killswitch part is definitely Morello but the shreddy part after that with that tone is definitely more Buckethead.
guitarlover19671 :
Amazing
Great job with B.B King, Mark Knofler and Albert
They were amazing
guitarlover19671 :
Amazing!
Great job on Mark Knophler adn Albert Lee
They were amazing!
MegaYoshitsune :
@MegaYoshitsune – unfair to all the other masters. Besides, it doesn’t really matter because he’s still incredible guitarist anyway, but some people act like he’s better than he probably is.
MegaYoshitsune :
@SirPwnsalotz But the amount of practising and studying that would be required to play classical guitar on the level of Kazuhito is pretty staggering in itself, but to do be able to play like that on top of all the stuff Guthrie can already do? It just seems like too much, even for Guthrie. But as you said, he could be able, it just seems really, really unlikely. The ‘thing’ is that there are a few people saying that he definitely beats every single guitarist ever at any style, and that seems -
SirPwnsalotz :
@MegaYoshitsune Guthrie may be able to play classical guitar fairly well, incredibly good, or he may not be able to play to your liking. What I’m saying is that there is no real point in assuming that he cannot play on par with any certain guitar player without any solid evidence. While Guthrie is primarily a rock oriented guitarist, there is no reason he should not be able to excel in classical style guitar, however, there is a good chance that he might not. It would be best to wait for proof.
MegaYoshitsune :
@MegaYoshitsune – Pictures at an Exhibition at the same speed Kazuhito.
MegaYoshitsune :
@SirPwnsalotz Finger-style classical guitar is so totally different from what Iv’e seen Guthrie play, it’s almost a totally different set of skills. I guess he could probably play it fairly well, but I would be very surprised and impressed if he could play it half as well Ana Vidovic, and I doubt she could play the picking or jazzy stuff of Guthrie. I suppose I should of said it’s highly unlikely Guthrie could play like Kazuhito, but still, I’d bet money that Guthrie couldn’t play -
SirPwnsalotz :
@MegaYoshitsune I have to disagree with the video argument. That’s like saying Andy Mckee is unable to play an electric guitar, which would be wrong since he has posted a video of himself doing so, but only a few days ago. You never know until the proof pops out. You’re right about Vidovic’s sound. I do tend to appreciate her sound more
MegaYoshitsune :
@MegaYoshitsune – great music
MegaYoshitsune :
@SirPwnsalotz I personally haven’t seen Guthrie play finger-style classical music whatsoever. I actually really like him, but I don’t see why so many people think he can play absolutely anything on guitar. In terms of skill, I can’t see Vidovic being better than Kazuhito at all, you might like her sound more, but his skill is ridiculous. If Govan really could play classical finger-style really well I’d think there’d be at least one video on Youtube. Not that it matters anyway, they all make-