GUTHRIE GOVAN PLAYS 20 GUITARISTS [+TAB]

This one is a classic! Hope this helps you as much as it helped me in my journey as a guitarist. Please read the full description!!!

Written and recorder for the Winter 2005 edition of UK Guitar magazine 'Guitar Techniques' best players according to a readers poll:

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
Time stamp and more information =)
Eric Johnson: 0:20
James Taylor: 0:38
Pete Townsend: 0:57
The Edge: 1:05
BB King: 1:24
David Gilmour: 1:41
Mark Knopfler: 2:00
Albert Lee: 2:15
Eddie Van Halen: 2:22
Al Di Meola: 2:29
Yngwie Malmsteem: 2:36
Paul Gilbert: 2:43
Zakk Wylde: 2:51
Tom Morello: 2:57 (with whammy and pitch effect)
Satriani: 3:09
Steve Vai: 3:20
Sonny Landreth: 3:34 (IN OPEN E TUNING)
Jeff Beck: 3:47
John Scofield: 4:00
Jimi. Hendrix: 4:14
Shows how versatile Mr. Guthrie is!

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PRO TIPS:
- pay attention to the underlying chord the band is playing
- Pay attention to the scale choice within the chords
- Note choices on long notes, are they chord tones? Are they dissonant?
- For quick sections, START SLOWLY!

[LucasLucasMusic]

Time stamp and more information =)
Eric Johnson: 0:20
James Taylor
: 0:38
Pete Townsend
: 0:57
The Edge
: 1:05
BB King
: 1:24
David Gilmour:
1:41
Mark Knopfler
: 2:00
Albert Lee: 2:15
Eddie Van Halen
: 2:22
Al Di Meola
: 2:29
Yngwie
Malmsteem: 2:36
Paul Gilbert
: 2:43
Zakk Wylde
: 2:51
Tom Morello: 2:57 (with whammy and pitch effect)
Satriani: 3:09
Steve Vai
: 3:20
Sonny Landreth
: 3:34 (IN OPEN E TUNING)
Jeff Beck
: 3:47
John Scofield
: 4:00
Jimi. Hendrix: 4:14

What's your favorite?
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[schprinklerrr]

Guthrie has completed guitar and is just doing side quests

[princeips]

I love how there are tabs, as if I were able to learn this

[visualkeirockstar]

He must be really good that a photo of him will play anything.

[utube]

LOVE that he ended with an extended tribute to Hendrix! Much respect!!!

[amiseso]

Years of ears training and playing (transcribing many licks for magazines). He's one crazy-ass-skilled dude.

[wesleytrott]

Guthrie Govan is amazing! He can do everything. Play anything. And in such a tasteful way. He inspires me.

[thesuncollective]

Jimi was amazing..it is apparent everyones playing all goes back to him

[stevebadachmusic]

guy tabs out some of the most insane guitar playing, by perhaps the greatest guitar player alive, all for free, and people just whine about spelling "Jimi" wrong. just say thank you, you ungrateful swine

[joe-hlrl]

It truly is a testament to Jeff Beck that even the mighty Govan's attempts to replicate his style are not close.

[YaoEspirito]

I like the way he kind of both honours and pokes fun at Zakk Wylde here.

[VynxeVainglory]

I remember when this issue came out. I learned all these (as well as everything else in those magazines) as I was in the middle of my intense guitar training and Guthrie helped me a lot. I'm glad he's gone on to become well-known in the guitar community.

[RANDALL-jj]

Most accomplished guitarist/musician of present time 🙌

[skoneloke]

I’m absolutely in love with those chord voicings during the Eric Johnson intro. So freaking good

[thomasmorris]

Live the knopfler section, such a unique tone and style very well captured

[yesyesno]

i love how guthrie’s style is still audible in every part

[eddyvideostar]

Lucas: I am enthralled by the great playing: the rendition of these super guitarists' work, and the super scoring musical notation. One can see the genius of all. Perfect. Priceless.

[treborin]

Well. This Guthrie Govan is a soooo goood all round player. And even have his own sound. Cannot understand how he does do this. Great guitar Love it

[TheKevCo]

Guthrie is the complete Guitarist for me. A virtuoso with astonishing versatility. Amazing live too🤘

[tylersheldon]

He does David Gilmour so well too...what an extensive knowledge of technique and finesse.