What Makes a Guitar Player GREAT?

[majortom]

nah, it's always a new guitar that makes you better

[HPayne]

I personally say it comes down to 3 elements:
1. Intimate knowledge of the instrument
2. Innate sense of music and sound
3. Ability to serve the song

[fertirado]

In my opinion, that great guitar player, is he who can express what words can’t...

[ricksanchezito]

If you can do the "chicky chicky" part in "Smells like teen spirit " correctly, you're great.

[themetalist]

Here’s what I think makes a great guitar player. Let’s give an example of Dimebag Darrell. What made him great is that he gave off what could be called “his own sound”. He sounded like no other guitarist and showed people that they can have any sound.

[OK-sqoi]

WTF why lil wayne is not im the thumbnail?? He's like black hendrix.

[luvittodeath]

Being able to play the entire Stairway To Heaven in Guitar Center

[gogpoydi]

Upgrading from a squire to a prs wish me luck.

[brycearreola]

1 word for making a guitar players great: pratice

[nishant]

Don't listen to this guy, all you really need is butterscotch tele and boss katana.

[MusicisWin]

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[RCSmiths]

I think Legacy and Influence is what makes a guitarist great. Innovation, or simply being a master in a style(s), is what makes a legend, on top of all of such in my humble opinion.
Also, you sure you're not Rick Beato :D. Awesome work man!

[joolliann]

The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell

[kikepenya]

I really really liked this video, you really capture the essence of what a good guitar player means...it’s not high speed all the time nor effects, is what you make feel the peel just with a couple notes, thumbs up 👍🏻 man!

[goodkarma]

What makes a guitar player great: Sick Toans

[thomscott]

I agree that practicing with drums, or a metronome, is a great rhythm exercise. I wouldn't say that every great guitarist practices with a metronome, though, because I heard Josh Smith say that he never used a metronome. I don't think a metronome is essential to fix poor timing, however fixing poor timing is essential, for good playing. Playing along with records is a good way to get a good feel for rhythm, possibly even better than a metronome, because nobody likes the sterile sound of perfectly quantized playing.

[riyadhs_blues]

This is brilliant. Thank you. One of the most motivating videos to me I have watched in a while. No over the top speech or anything. Just straight facts and the reminder that only you can control how great you can be on the guitar.

[Echinder]

This has got to be one of the best breakdowns of the ingredients to great playing I have ever seen. You said it simply, but didn't oversimplify it. That's a testament to your growing teaching skill too =)

[jakobberry]

I love your videos every time in the morning that I wake up I just watch your videos over and over again

[poundtacos]

Making the players around you feel good and comfortable.