The world is a better place with Paul in it.

@guitarmeetsscience

18 күн бұрын

Absolutely right!

Two things I respect about PG: 1. He has the balls and the hand strength to play with gain levels that don't hide much (in other words, he doesn't hide behind pre-gain-laden overdrive that does some of the magic for you), and; 2. He has matured like fine wine in his playing. Where he used to shred and shred, he now plays with a really killer soulful approach and saves the speed for where it has the most impact. Mad respect for PG, and I'm not even a huge fan.

It was late 1985 early 1986 and my band was practicing at Hotdog Sound Studio in Arleta California. WE were taking a break from our practice set and a couple of guys poked theirs heads in our room and said, "what's up?" we talked for a few minutes, and they went back to setting up their equipment in the big sound room next to ours. We went back to playing until our time was up and we started breaking down our equipment to put it back in our lockout cabinet. It was at this time I heard music coming from the next room. I could not believe my ears! I had never heard such musicianship in my life! These guys were unbelievable! I asked the sound guy at the front desk "Who are these guys???" He said they are a new band called "Racer X", They just started practicing here a few weeks ago. We walked back down the hall and poked our heads in their door and noticed it was the same guys we had talked to earlier. The bass player said we could watch for a few if we wanted. We hung out for a few, but our presence seemed like a distraction, so we only sat in for about 1 song. Talk about a humbling experience ☹. After we walked out, we just kind of stood around and looked at each other in our practice room while we put the rest of our gear away. We thought we were pretty good until that night. These guys weren't even on the same planet as us! I am not a great guitar player; I am decent but nothing special. These guys had me asking myself "why am I even bothering?!?" They were that good! We saw them practice there a few more times but we knew they wouldn't be practicing at that dump for very long 😆

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

One hell of a cool story brother Thanks for sharing that!

And as he gets older he just gets so much fucking cooler…

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Exactly!

Another amazing thing about Paul is his knowledge of many songs from various artists.

@guitarmeetsscience

24 күн бұрын

He was stump the guitarist champion in Japan 🤘😆🤘

@scotdvorak8861

20 күн бұрын

His version of Roundabout on the Vibrato album is one of the best covers from anybody… ever!

He’s a living jukebox. At his core, he is an amazing musician who just happens to be an insane shredder.

One of the best shredders. Hands down. Excellent choice to cover Paul and his work. Randy Rhoads did a guitar clinic in Greenburg, PA. In early 1982 , and who was there but Paul Gilbert as a teenager. i would've killed to have been there. Great content as always it's one of the best channels if you want to know the most about great rock musicians. Thanks again ! 💯🔥🎸

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Thanks again Joe I really do appreciate it man!

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

@riverdrake836 sometimes hotbeds can be some of the most surprising places lol. I had no idea the best Greek food came from Chicago!

@joemars41

Ай бұрын

@@guitarmeetsscience you rock brother , great stuff you bring to us . Thank you . 💥🎸🇺🇸💯

@joemars41

Ай бұрын

@riverdrake836 wow

@joemars41

Ай бұрын

@riverdrake836 that's wild ! Wish I was there

Paul is the most complete guitar player I've heard.🤘 An Elite shredder who can also play "mainstream" music.🔥

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Absolutely spot on assessment!

@mikehunt576

26 күн бұрын

Prodigal child of Malmsteen with a groupie who had him on crack, nothin original today

@VladimirVladimirovich1952

26 күн бұрын

@@mikehunt576 “originality” is relative to the order in which you hear sounds.

@eldiablo3794

25 күн бұрын

He's an awesome educator, too.

@2good2betrue3

25 күн бұрын

@@eldiablo3794 Yes he is👍, I have all his Instructional VHS.🤭

The most solid, clean and consistent alternate picking chops I've ever heard! Pairing him up with Billy Sheehan on bass was just mind-blowing! The way those 2 could harmonize parts while shredding and being exactly on-point was some seriously next-level playing!

@guitarmeetsscience

20 күн бұрын

They make one hell of a team!

That guy puts a smile on my face every time. Not just a shredderking but a really likeble guy.

One of my all time favorites !! I am a product of the hair metal era and Paul was there shredding his ass off !

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

He was totally blowing minds!!! He really brought it to another level entirely.

At 70 years old I've seen many of the biggest bands ever in concerts from the 70s 80s and 90s. Small venues to stadiums. What a Awesome times we had. I'll go to my grave saying that the most incredible, fun and entertaining of them ALL. Mr. Big playing at the Paramount club (Large Dive Bar 🍻) in Amarillo Texas!!! What a Freaking Party it was. If there was ever a time when " if the house is a rockin don't bother knockin." was a True statement, It was definitely that night. Thanks Paul, Billy and Crew for the incredible memories.

@guitarmeetsscience

24 күн бұрын

That had to have been an awesome experience - especially in a fairly intimate venue like that. They were a powerful band with top notch musicianship. I can only imagine that was a blast!

I recently wrote and recorded an album with original Racer X members Jeff Martin and Harry Gschoesser. Paul joined us on 3 songs and we played some insane guitar solo exchanges. He was also kind enough to give me the guitar that was custom built for his Beatles tribute with Portnoy. Paul is one of the kindest and nicest guys in the music biz, apart from being an amazing guitarist and musician!

@guitarmeetsscience

20 күн бұрын

That is very cool! Great playing man 🤘🤘

@milanpolak

20 күн бұрын

@@guitarmeetsscience thanks man!

Paul Gilbert just wound up being a truly decent human being with an immense talent, & a zest for music & life! 🤘❤️ Very good video!

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

You're absolutely right - Paul is truly a class act. Great player great educator and great guy. Thank you so much I really appreciate it! 🙏

Luv Paul Gilbert!

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

No doubt - Paul is the man! Very humble and shreds like a beast

He's such a genuinely nice dude, and he makes you want to be a better player. An amazing educator as well. I still watch my copy of his "Intense Rock" vhs tape till this day when im looking for new licks to play off. He has such unique body of work and I can't think of one era of his music that I don't like. Mr. Big was always playing in our house in the early 90s.

Satriani said "Paul can play anything"

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

And satriani has played with him loads of times - he is totally right

my absolute favorite. met him several times. i flew out to his warm up show In LA for his upcoming Europe tour. This was the show that started the mr big reunion.. Pat torpey was playing in Richie kotzens band... who was the opener. Billy sheehan showed up and they did an encore of mr big tunes with Richie singing. Got to meet him them all afterwards and Paul remembered me from correspondence we had.

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Damn that had to have been awesome! Thank you for sharing your experience. I can imagine the show was great, And the fact you got to meet all of them was pretty cool in and of itself.

@sole__doubt

Ай бұрын

Yeah hes my favorite player too. I dont like any of the music he makes with any of the bands hes been in but his playing and instruction are top notch.

@jeffreyp1855

Ай бұрын

I saw Mr Big live back in 1990 in my hometown of Redding California. Paul rocked our little Civic Auditorium, which since has been taken over by a mega-church. 🤢

@guitarmeetsscience

28 күн бұрын

Darn mega churches ruined it every time!

Paul is an amazing guy. Great musician and a really down to earth kinda guy. Living legend.

What people don’t know is that he is far cleaner than even the top top guys

Of all alternate pickers I like Paul's picking attack and style style the most.🤘 He was the most influential on my technique. Him and Yngwie both were the ones that lit a real fire under my A$$ to get better on guitar!

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

He really does have a great picking attack - agreed 100%

@These_go_to_eleven_1959

Ай бұрын

@@guitarmeetsscience Yeah when he released "Intense Rock I" I as Hooked! I studied that video like a religion! He had me practicing for 9-12 hours a day working on my technique.

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

@These_go_to_eleven_1959 Right on! I had a similar experience with Frank Gambale monster licks and speed picking.... Dude put me through the ringer lmao

Paul is a sort of godfather! He is responsible for Millions of people shredding and blue sing// such a nice guy with such a great skill...the Bucket man Maker! We love you, dude!

Fun fact a lot of people don’t know Paul Gilbert taught Buckethead at the age of 18, buckethead was 15 and took only 5 lessons from Paul!

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

That is definitely an awesome fact! I'm covering that one a little more in depth on the upcoming buckethead video. Provided it passes all copyright checks that should be up in a few minutes 🤘😎🤘

@Sixn3R

Ай бұрын

@@guitarmeetsscience I can’t wait for it!! If you think so In one of your upcoming videos could you cover Prince ???

@216Numbskull

Ай бұрын

​@@Sixn3R A few other FF's, I attended G.I.T. as a student at the same time Paul was also just a student there. Then learned some chops from Paul himself while in school & continued to do so even after I graduated G.I.T. as well as a couple other friends of mine who are monster shredders. One of my friends named Mike Szuter who's also a good friend of Paul's, has played on many of Gilbert's tours in Japan is an all around great musician & killer guitarist in his own right, no bout a doubt it. I could go on, but I thought I'd share a bit of my own personal relationship with Paul back in the day. +Peace & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul My Friend+ 🤘😜🤘

@n64fan60

10 күн бұрын

It was a hidden-fact maybe 30+ years ago, but these days is widely-known among Gilbert/Bucket fans.

I saw racer x circa 90, 91...I loved him at his most metal.

In the style of music he plays, his control and command of the instrument is basically unmatched.

@guitarmeetsscience

26 күн бұрын

Absolutely right!

Nice video and performance 👍👍👍 Have a good day 😉 Greetings 😎

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Thank you! You too!

I've never heard of him. It's crazy how someone can be so good and so unknown.

@guitarmeetsscience

18 күн бұрын

Oh yeah - he is one of the best out there, but not quite as well known as others

Thank you for this video. Paul takes the number one spot for me and is still incredibly underrated in the mainstream. People paint him as a super shredder who later went bluesy but he was still a young guy for the first few Mr Big albums and his playing and writing on those albums was fantastic. Not show off shred but exactly what each song needed to be their best and with great melodies. These days he’s making fantastic solo albums and has also become one of the best teachers you will find. His enthusiasm for all types of music and for teaching is infectious. Then of course he can still run rings around most player and blow them off the stage if he wanted.

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much - and for sharing your take on Paul. That is a spot-on assessment!

This was actually a brilliant summary! Yes, I was surprised, but yes, I subscribed!

@guitarmeetsscience

17 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I really do appreciate You kindly subscribing and joining the family 🤘🤘

Paul Gilbert The Great!

I wish he would have played on the Hear N' Aid song project.

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

That would have been amazing!!!

Well researched and put together video. Great effort. 22 1/2 mins, and yet no mention of ‘The Drill’ 😉 I know it’s a gimmick, but it’s fun and still makes everyone smile after all these years when ‘that’ solo comes gets played.

@guitarmeetsscience

19 күн бұрын

I was sure I covered that lol....EVH did it later, but Paul originated the power drill. If I missed it I'm kicking myself lol.... Thanks man! 🤘😆🤘

One of the first Shredders...OG...G.O.A.T. but also has become an amazing musician.Plays hit songs and does alot more then just shred.He can play anything and makes music not just shred.

The first time I saw Paul was in a small club on Mr. Big's first tour in 89. It was Paul's 23rd Birthday, and during his solo Billy, Pat and Eric snuck up behind him and smashed his Birthday cake over his head. So, he had to play the rest or the show covered in cake. After the show Pat and Eric hung out at the bar with a few of us. Good times.

@guitarmeetsscience

21 күн бұрын

Haha that is a pretty cool story! Props to call for being able to continue a gig covered in birthday cake. It's also really cool that you're able to hang out with Pat and Eric - by all accounts both very stand up guys.

Awesome !!!

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

🤘🤘

I think I borrowed one of the Paul Gilbert REH videos from my friend, Billy, more than 20 years ago! He had all of these tablature books, Metallica, Malmsteen, Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, oh, can't forget about Surfing With the Alien, had that one, too...anyway, his dad wanted him to be a hair metal shredder but he was more into Radiohead and Modest Mouse, stuff like that, so, I was free to borrow all the tab books and instructional tapes (also, the guitar magazines). That was 20+ years ago, I barely knew, nothing, at that point, less than nothing, and here I was learning from the best. I still remember how to play most of my songs, that I can play, from that period and from those books. I didn't even know what to do with the Paul Gilbert REH, it was leagues beyond my skill at the time and it's probably, what I need to watch, currently. I do remember reading a Guitar World from the 90s (mid to late 90s) that had Paul, breaking down some of his picking techniques...I may still use those techniques or did for years and based my own picking techniques off of that section in GW and from the Mel Bay's book, Deluxe Arpeggio Studies for guitar by Art Orzeck and Al Hendrickson (I recommend you buy that book and study it, if you're keen to learn your Arpeggios and scales and how they relate to each other, etc) which has a detailed breakdown of picking in the beginning section. It's simple but it's also foundational. I never heard Paul's Racer X stuff, growing up, always knew he was in that band but pre-internet or emergence of the internet being accessible to me (2000-2001), I didn't have a way to come here to KZread and check it out. Talk about insanity, that dude was on fire in that era...fast and clean, not that he ever fell off, because he hasn't. Paul seems like the coolest dude and this was a great video, Guitar Meets Science. I'll hit the subscribe button and stick around for some more videos.

@guitarmeetsscience

21 күн бұрын

Wow that is a pretty cool journey that you took with Paul's REH videos. I can relate - as I had a similar experience with Gambale's "Monster Licks and Speed Picking". It was a love-hate relationship with that video lmao. Glad to meet an obviously accomplished shredder like yourself and fellow Paul fan. I appreciate the kind words bud keep on shredding!!! 🤘😎🤘

Born & Raised In Los Angeles Got To See Some Great Musicians & Bands. Got To See Racer X & They Were Great. Fun To See Paul Gilbert Just Play, Good Times!

@guitarmeetsscience

28 күн бұрын

LA was definitely the epicenter - You came up in a great place for music!

Great video 💯 just saw him a few weeks ago and he just keeps finding ways to evolve such a phenomenal player and humble individual best rock player out there imo

@guitarmeetsscience

23 күн бұрын

Thank you! That is awesome that you got to catch him live!!

Awesome 👍🎸

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Thanks ✌️

Great vid

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Thank you very very much!!!!

I saw Paul with Racer X a dozen times back in his club days in L.A. from '86 to '88. I've met the band too, all very nice people. I believe it became evident to Paul that Racer X was a limited platform for his talents, and the opportunity to form Mr. Big with Billy Sheehan, who was already a high name, was a better deal. Eric Martin had the look and the voice whereas Jeff Martin, a great singer, didn't have the pretty boy looks frontmen were required to have in the hair metal 80s. I was never much of a Mr. Big fan, but I always admired their talent and they are a good party band. Very upbeat music.

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

I really like your breakdown - that sums it up perfectly! It's cool that you had a chance to meet them especially back in those days. Seemed like a pretty cool bunch of guys. What was cool about Mr Big is that it gave One of the real shredders of the day an actual platform to build a career off of. Like you, I agree that a lot of their material didn't hit as hard for my tastes. But hearing that first album and how he integrated his guitar chops definitely was a treat. I think after that it felt like their production ran away with them and didn't have that immediacy. Kudos to Paul though - it totally took him to another level, and it turned out to also widen the reach of racer x when he reformed them.

The reason why i was interested with electric guitar is because of him. Just because of 1 video… technical difficulties… Havent looked back since

@guitarmeetsscience

15 күн бұрын

That's awesome! And with Paul often that's all it takes - great player and great instructor

Russ Parrish IS "Satchel" from Steel Panther.

Ibanez PGM with slide magnet. ✌️🤘🇦🇺

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

The magnet is a brilliant idea!! Kudos to Paul🤘🤘

I remember when he came out actually I grew up in Greensburg I was 4 years older than him

My ex best friend got to meet Paul Gilbert in a guitar contest he won back in the late 90's that Guitar Center hosted here in Vegas.

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

That is pretty cool! By all accounts Gilbert is a great guy

Paul is still very underrated,his name never comes up in the greatest guitarists surveys.

@guitarmeetsscience

28 күн бұрын

Paul definitely does not get enough well deserved coverage in those things. Nor does Guthrie Govan - in both of them pretty much rule the roost as far as guitar players go

He can play with left hand on right hang guitar which is the guitar were up side down

What a fantastic video have a wonderful day also Saturday was my friends birthday also may the fourth be with you also happy star wars day Jimmy ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Thank you! You too!

threw my guitar out the window after hearing Y.R.O, hate this guy........j/k, love Paul, was at G.I.T in 89 because of him. Big fan of his through Racer X and Mr Big and Solo career. Paul is God!

@guitarmeetsscience

21 күн бұрын

Haha..... I'm sure Paul has that effect on a lot of players lol. That's awesome though he inspired you to go to the school which is great. Paul totally rocks!

Sharing

@guitarmeetsscience

23 күн бұрын

Thank you Troy - much much appreciated man!

He was some guitarist Jimmy! like 111.

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Thanks Davie!!!

YOUZZAAA !

great L87

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

It's more like from Shred Kid to Shred Kid. He still is a Shred Kid

@guitarmeetsscience

25 күн бұрын

Agreed!

Paul Gilbert is the "hendrix " of shred. Yngwie came first and is fast but he didn't embrace the shred like Paul did in racer x

@guitarmeetsscience

23 күн бұрын

That is a great analogy

Paul eats stainless frets for breakfast......

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Hahaha Yes he does! The dude is Godzilla of the guitar world!

I could use Gilberts 4-6 licks properly after I tried Petruccis 1 minute legato practice, before that I could do it but very sloppy!had Intense Rock 1-2 on vhs untill they got stolen!

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Damn! Well I hope the VHS thief at least put in some time practicing to it! That's a great lesson series!

Bionic pinky.

@guitarmeetsscience

26 күн бұрын

Haha yep!!

I love your videos, have you done any on Pantera?

@guitarmeetsscience

13 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I have done one It was a long time ago, but dime is definitely on my bucket list as well. Pantera is awesome!!

Hopefully when Im reincarnated Ill come back with big hands like Paul, and Jimi.

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

I hear you there! Both of them could hammer on and pull off a perfect fifth if they wanted to!

what's interesting is his fingers look exactly like robert johnsons fingers.

@guitarmeetsscience

22 күн бұрын

Very interesting I never noticed that!

From guitar shredder to down-to-earth, unpretentious youtuber.

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

You made my day! Thank you so very much!!!

You didnt mention..hes also a comedian😂😂😂 yup.

@guitarmeetsscience

19 күн бұрын

Haha Paul definitely is hilarious as well!

I really don’t like his music, but I’ve heard Paul is one of the only guitarists that scared Yngwie Malmsteen. Watching this video, I can understand why…just…what? Like…human beings can actually do this shit?

@guitarmeetsscience

24 күн бұрын

Totally superhuman player - and a great guy as well

Paul was doing all this at the same time EVH was getting all the recognition and people saying no one had ever done stuff like Eddy was doing. Eddy got the greater recognition because of the band, the flamboyant DLR, the tunes they wrote were outstanding, lots of girls liked Van Halen, while PG and Racer X was mostly admired by guy guitar players. But in my opinion, PG was a more technically proficient player and sophisticated. Although a couple of his songs like Scarified are outstanding, some are second rate musically compared to VH.

Pauls awesome,...but playes the same stuff he did in Racer X,....he hasn't matured or evolved,......look at Richie Kotzen,.....he could play all this shed stuff at 17,......but evolved into this blues singer song writer that has an ever evolving style,......paul plays scales fast then,...and fast scales now

dislike me as you want but PAUL GILBERT IS AS UNDERRATED AS SLASH IS OVERRATED!!!

@guitarmeetsscience

10 күн бұрын

Uh-oh I'm covering him next 🤘😆🤘

@rakeshuvobd_ctg8924

10 күн бұрын

@@guitarmeetsscience at least you covered Paul Gilbert before him 😂

@guitarmeetsscience

10 күн бұрын

@rakeshuvobd_ctg8924 🤘😆🤘 whew!!

i can't believe someone still has any interest in any of these 90's posers.

@guitarmeetsscience

26 күн бұрын

They were awesome then and they are awesome now!

The worst guitar player of all time.Funny guy though.For 5 min.

@guitarmeetsscience

26 күн бұрын

Paul Gilbert is one awesome player!

He went bald, he will fade into obscurity now.

@guitarmeetsscience

Ай бұрын

Well I wouldn't count him out just yet - I think satriani can show him the way and prove they're truly is life after hair

@sandpiper9288

Ай бұрын

@@guitarmeetsscience I hope so.