Guthrie Govan on Picking Techniques in Context

[kantvishi]

When Guthrie says it's difficult, it is difficult.

[MuhammadAbdullah-bsxc]

Guthrie is the most complete guitarist theres ever been

[Elemy]

Oh my god those fast lines he plays... They're so clean it's almost outrageous

[felixbodenstein]

Rumor has it they found this guy on a deserted island after 20 years with nothing but a guitar.

[Walletperson]

2:25 He misses a note, acknowledges it, but immediately corrects it with the following licks. All without missing a single beat.

[chuckrg]

I saw Guthrie in a small club last summer from about 15 feet away and I've seen a lot of guitar players in 40 years, some of the so called best in the world, and Guthrie tops them all.  A guitar guru in the truest sense of the word, he explores the depths of the instrument well beyond what most of the rest of us ever even think about.

[bone]

I feel so validated after learning that Guthrie thinks of those long sweeps as a "trick" as well

[leolmx]

Even the chirping sound of his picking is above all other guitarists.

[RDArtist]

Guthrie has a hard time demonstrating wrong technique. It all sounds so good.

[usmc]

we live in a world in which we are not used to paying attention to things we should.
and the same thing happens here, there is a lot of wisdom and guidelines that Guthrie is talking about, like the heading of specific cases at a time.
there is no point really in seeing how his mastery over the instrument is and cry, thats just childish. he sounds overwhelming, but that's his experience, he worked to be the instrument that he is ( yes, he is the instrument, not the guitar, havent you notice how his face makes weird things when he plays?, no aint about making faces) he's the instrument, the guitar is just a means to an end.
and there is nothing but wisdom here. as always one of the most prolific musicians of today's world, (whatever that is), and as usual, humble af and just playing his part, which is to be a messenger:) thank you Guthrie, i wish people felt your music instead of seeing whats outside, they would get it more:)

[jacksoncroyce]

He's such a great player and speaker. Thanks for the uploads.

[erix]

The mad wizard of virtuosity and excellence himself. You gotta love this guy!

[SWAENC]

I remember the feeling of realizing my hand was finding the path of least resistance on its own. It was years later that I realized it was called economy picking. 🤯

[stratosaurusrex]

Always grateful for sharing your content with us. He is in a class of his own.

[thomasritter]

I love Guthrie. He's and excellent player and teacher. A rare combination. He breaks things down in a way that just makes sense.

[aaronholland]

Maybe an overlooked thing about Guthrie is how great his compositions are. He’s definitely more than a shredder

[slingoking]

Well, I must say...at 471 likes to 0 dislikes...finally we are all in 100% agreement.

[JesseBFournier]

So, slow down the thing to 75% -) then realise he's already faster and clearer than 99% of guitar players -) Cry a little.

[MrJonathanainsworth]

I remember naturally doing economy picking when I was learning to play at 13 yrs old. It was a problem for learning stuff like Dream Theater, but yeah, it is such a natural and relaxed picking technique.

[tobortine]

Where does Guthrie end and the guitar start?