It just MAKES SENSE. See kids, you can shred and MAKE SENSE at the same time

@samuelw1337

4 ай бұрын

😂😂

@JPR17

Ай бұрын

Exactly. Its called creativity. Not just running fast up and down a scale. Like exercising in the gym 😂

@TheRealAlexSkolnick

18 күн бұрын

@@lisamann 😁🙌

@Nesh_down_under

10 күн бұрын

Agree 👍 Alex is just legendary, looked up to his playing all my life, he definitely knows his sh*t👍

In my very modest opinion: best solo in metal history. First time i heard it, i went mad and ran to buy the cd. Today, like that day, I love it.

@Therionsylar

3 жыл бұрын

Return to Serenity solo is better ;)

@bostrox

3 жыл бұрын

@@Therionsylar return to serenity is best solo but NOT only in metal history! :-D

@Urs4

3 жыл бұрын

Whole The Ritual album is masterpiece. From the "Electric Crown" solo i remembered Jeff Carlisli's solo from "Hold on loosely" another melodic player as Alex is.... Love also The H-Team.

@jrnoslo

2 жыл бұрын

If Alex plays it, it is amazing. Tough to say any one of his solos is BEST! All amazing…think you all can agree! 🤘

@dickslickerson486

2 жыл бұрын

Discussion of the best solos ever prolly will include 10 skolnick solos.

30 years on and it's still a joy to hear!

Love the solo on Electric Crown. I put up there with Marty's solo on Tornado of Soul!

@rubar1025

Жыл бұрын

lol absolutely not

@andresilvasophisma

Жыл бұрын

Lucretia also has a kickass one.

@Walamonga1313

9 ай бұрын

​@@andresilvasophismaNgl Lucretia's is better to me

@donmcglothlin841

Ай бұрын

Had you said the solo on Practice What You Preach I’d be right with you Not knocking Alex at all and Electric Crown is probably my favorite Testament song (ask me next week it’ll change too many bangers you know) but that solo is hard to top. Alex I’d say consistently puts the right notes in the right place at the right time on every solo that’s why I rank him as the best guitarist alive

This song was the first I heard by Testament, been a fan since.

@QuintalandaQuarter

3 жыл бұрын

Same here!! The first Testament song I ever heard.

@miguelgayarreconde2383

3 жыл бұрын

The ritual is absolutely perfect from start to finish, one of my fav albums by far....Electric Clown and Return to Serenity ( what a solo, btw ) are simply incredible, I love Testament since I was a teenager and own every single album they have released but nothing comes close to the brilliant work they did on that album IMO

@geirholte1222

3 жыл бұрын

@@miguelgayarreconde2383 Agreed 100%.

@francescozampaglione9711

Жыл бұрын

Alone in the dark. My first song!!!

My fav Skolnick solo along with "Return to Serenity, Practice What You Preach, Souls of Black, The Legacy, Over The Wall and Hypnosis!".

@smn1085

Жыл бұрын

nice picks. apocalyptic city has a good one too

@mylovesongs2429

10 ай бұрын

And First Strike Is Deadly! That arpeggio-laden solo blew me away when I first heard it in 1987 when I bought The Legacy on vinyl, and does to this day! So does Alone in the Dark!

If this is the Big solo, True American Hate must be the ENORMOUS SOLO and clearly one of the most well constructed, diverse, interesting, technical, and well played solos ever put on record!!!

the best metal guitarist. Greetings from Uruguay 🤘🇺🇾♥️

Melodic, fast and badass, It's really a perfect thrash metal solo.

Metallica advert just came on prior but I pressed SKiP to hear Alex of course 🎸

Alex is one of the best live guitarist! He nails every solo exactly from the albums... Others are Adrian Smith and John Sykes..

@chrishargreaves8016

Жыл бұрын

He doesn't even look at the guitar for 3/4 of the solo! He's mad good!

@43captrexkramer

Жыл бұрын

Dude I've seen Maiden 8 times and they nail everything every time. It is obscene how precise and fantastic they are live.

I love this guys playing

This solo along with Marty Friedman's Tornado of Souls are the best metal solos ever written, it has speed and melody, it cant get better than this

@ricardomapelli3519

3 жыл бұрын

You forget Walk..from DIMEBAG or FLOODS

@miguelgayarreconde2383

3 жыл бұрын

Dimebag was such a GOD that I cannot chose a single solo, nobody shredded like he did...Cementary Gates is probably my fav solo, but everything he did was legendary stuff.RIP

@denmalski

5 ай бұрын

Glenn Tipton Painkiller 🤘

I’ll never get enough of this solo. Alex, I met you years ago at Duff’s in Brooklyn. I approached to say hello. It was just after I had switched from guitar to lead vocals in my own band. You gave me some good advice at that time and were a pleasure to get to speak with. If you hadn’t already been my favorite guitar player at the time that experience would’ve sealed the deal. Thanks for graciously taking time to speak to a regular dude, thanks for that excellent memory, and thanks for all the great music.

Do I have to teach you to play guitar Alex!!!! Get it right next time or there will be trouble.😂

Eeeep! I'd love to be able to play this.. I have a day off from work tomorrow.. I know now how I'll spend it! Haha 🥰

This is why Alex is the best. His solos could be songs onto themselves. They're not just a random sequence of notes played very fast, but have a structure and great melody to them.

Jesus Christ, man, how do you create something like this? Ridiculously beautiful. You made history there.

I don’t play guitar but this Alex fn Rocks. My big brother named (Alex) was into testament. So I stole his souls of black album. 2 weeks later electric crown video came out & begged my mom to buy it for me. I was hooked on metal from that day. Now I’m a drummer. 😂

The solo is brilliant! This along with Practice What You Preach and True American Hate solo are my favorite.

Thank you!! I love that solo so much. I thought you did a lot of amazing stuff on The Ritual. Its such an underrated album.

@mylovesongs2429

10 ай бұрын

I must say, I love The Ritual better than Practice What You Preach! Maybe better than Souls of Black! Maybe even than The Legacy, or The New Order! So many tasty tunes on that album! Alex is a fretboard technician, and soooooo underrated!

I love every note this cat plays ❤

Please play's the legacy solo! I love you skolnick. One of the best guitar players of metal in general

This guy's good. He should be in a band 👍

@michaelmusic7784

Жыл бұрын

lol

@Fafa_Sauce

10 ай бұрын

Fr man, guy needs to be signed asap

The Ritual as a whole is such a gem ! so melodic and dynamic yet powerful !

This makes me smile so big. 🤘🏼

I've always loved this solo, the quick runs up and down in between the melodic portions add that lovely variety and energy into the mix that keeps your ear and mind engaged throughout.

@miguelgayarreconde2383

3 жыл бұрын

That's what makes Alex playing outstanding....most of today's shredders forget about adding melody to their solos , and they sound flat and boring.The perfect blend of melody and technique is the key to remember a solo forever, and this one is a perfect example how to to properly compose a masterpiece where every single note counts

This solo is too good

Man this bloke has a lot of solos that are just bloody up there 👍 legendary guitarist

This throws me back to my high school years... Oh man, how I miss listening to Testament on the way to school.

I used to hit a bong with this solo as a inspiration . Whole building was on fire with sony speakers killing the house

First time listen this solo ''alex scolnick climbing to everest now'' i m think.U r my best Metal guitarist ever Master.

One of my favorite Testament albums. So underrated.

Those legato runs make me crazy inside.

Hands down one of the greatest Guitar players in the history of guitar. Amazing doesn't even begin to describe his playing abilities.

I was listening to this song today and thinking what a wonderful solo. and now you show it on your channel, for me it's one of the best Testament solos

I played this song with my band 30 years ago. I tried learning the solo by ear. I looked it back a while ago. Totaly nothing like this at all. Yes some of the themes in it were the same, but that great legato stuff from Alex sounds so amazing. Love youtube.

Beat cover of that solo I’ve ever seen😂 That and Return to Serenity were my two favourite solos on the album, and still sound great 30 yrs later👍👍

I really love that ascending legato section

The solo from cold embrace and pale king are so beautiful, wish to learn them someday.

Bro how did u know I wanted to see that solo, right now, at this very moment???!!! So Tasty!

Hey Alex, you are a beast on guitar, not only in metal but in jazz too. Thanks for your playing, cheers from Chile

Guys, Alex Skolnick is a badass. For real.

Thank you for every note!!!

Alex took lessons from Satriani as i recall. You can definately hear the smooth legato influence incorporated with modal playing. Perfect picking and awesome tone. There you have it: legend

Those pinch harmonics are some of the best in the business, so tasty and powerful! 👏🏻

Bravoooo!!!! 🤘❤️🤘🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

@francescozampaglione9711

Жыл бұрын

Bravissimo 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟, fan from ITALIA!!!!!

Unbelievable. Those natural harmonics at the end are just what the doctor ordered. Beautiful

@ElectricMahatama

3 жыл бұрын

I, too, had the same prescription.

My no 1 guitar hero Alex Skolnick

And actually this is the best cover of this solo in youtube

My favorite guitarist, my favorite band and this song is from my favorite album The Ritual. Testament4Life!

Love all his solos, but that riff behind it is just tasty.

jesuuuuss what an absolute legend to metal and music.

Awesome 👌

Amazing! Simply amazing!

SICK! Thank you for posting these videos sir. I have enjoyed your work for the last 30+ years. It never gets old and I am always mesmerized.

Incredible! Can really see the joy in your face when playing ❤️

I remember when this came out how much shit everyone gave you guys for "selling out." Everyone that's ever signed a record deal has had hits and misses and I gotta say... this one right here held up against the test of time. Integrating the chorus melody into the solo was pure genius. Nearly 30 years on and this shreds just as hard as the day it was released. Thanks for the uncountable hours of entertainment over the decades you and your band have brought to your fans.

Awesome!

You must have heard that a thousand times, but I think you are the best thrash metal soloist ever. GOOSEBUMPS !

Love this solo Alex! You are brilliant and I love everything musically that you do!

Fantastic!

Damn it's so great!

Cheers from Portugal!! You're the best of the best!!

One of my fav solos of all time, great work

Such an awesome solo and song

One of my favourite guitarists bloody legend

i love this solo amazing

Amazing

Love it.

Just amazing. Incredible how the really good stuff holds up. 😄👍

Alex you are such a great guitar player man! Thank you so much for this masterpiece!

Pure class

Alex…the tone!!! You are simply amazing! Cannot wait to see you on the road again!

Excepcional!!

What a Birthday gift! Thank you for making my Birthday Epic! One of my favorite solos of Testament (along with "Over the Wall" of course!

I’ve been a huge fan for years. I finally get to see them this October!!

Magic!

The legato bits are superb - reminds me of chris Poland at times

Awesome classic man!

Always been such a great solo, still is! Love it! I enjoy big salads too...

So good!..so much taste and bad ass attitude!..love it!

WOW..what a great thing to wake up to!!! Love you Alex!!

Man, I love The Ritual. So many great songs on there, and this was one of my favorites. Excellent video!

Love it

great!!!!

Always loved your guitar playing. You have inspired me to try just a little harder in mine.

Well how COOL was that!!! Thanks Alex, love to watch & listen to you play! Kris( loud applause)

Return to serenity is another amazing song! The ritual is the best work Testament has done in my opinion. It came out in confusing times when it comes to metal. It’s such a awesome album! When the hairs stand up on your spine during parts of the music u know it’s good. Alex’s solos and amazing playing does this to me. The Ritual and Practice what u preach!

Speachless.

Thank you for coming back Alex!

Love Lines Great Master 👏👏👏👏

One of the best guitar solos in metal right there. Chills up the spine!

Damn that’s fucking awesome🤘🤘🤘🤘

Excellent!! 👍👍🏆

Master 🤘

Great

I always loved how he ends it with those 4 harmonics!

you made me play solo man you are one of a kind

My favorite song!