Inside The Sound Of Guthrie Govan

In this episode of "Inside The Sound Of" we explore the sound and style of Guitar Virtuoso Guthrie Govan.
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[tomhazelton]

I met Guthrie at a John McLaughlin concert in Bangkok a few years ago. I told him how impressed I was that he had mastered so many different electric guitar techniques, and then I said, "You must have put in a tremendous amount of work." Without missing a beat, he replied, "If it felt like work, I wouldn't have done it."

[JTCGuitar]

A huge thanks to Rick for going into such detail on this! In many ways it is what paved the way for us a company, so it is great to see someone give it the time it deserves.

[NahreSol]

I cannot contain my excitement over this series!!!! Thank you Rick.

[oldnelson]

His solo on Steven Wilson's Drive Home is surely one of the greatest guitar solos of all time.

[AlexT]

Guthrie taught me at Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford 2000..man, i sat at the front of every one of his classes. Insane player and such a nice guy. Gave me a distinction and told me to my face, life complete.

[DoomsdayMongrel]

I love how Govan's so good it makes Rick air guitar!

[VNEEDMUSIC]

Rick please get him to do a sounding off. And get him to talk about some serious music theory stuff. PLEASE

[eddiesell]

Guthrie is an exceptional guitarist, with a Genius level IQ, ang very humble. A rare combination indeed.

[RafFail]

Guthrie’s the man. But let’s not forget about Rick’s air guitar skills.

[benjaminaustnesnarum]

Thank you for this, Mr Beato.


Growing up in Norway, I struggled to find my place in this world. Both my parents are creatives; my mother is a painter, and my father is a studio technician, producer, and guitarist. For some reason, I delved much deeper with visual arts than I ever did music.
This I find strange since I've grown up with a recording studio in my house; grand piano in the hallway, B3 Organ in the studio, various instruments and guitars everywhere. There are photographs of me as a young child playing on guitars twice my size, and I have vivid memories of my first electric instrument that my father gave me; a miniature cherry red Telecaster (which I still have) that we used to play old rock riffs like Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, and The Rolling Stones on.


Then, I can't even remember why, or when, it just stopped. I basically didn't touch an instrument until my 20's.
I bought a Strat, which I picked up from time to time; I even got myself Rock-Smith and joined a school 'band' because I wanted to start playing. It didn't stick, though. I went on to do more visual arts for years, even starting on a bachelor's degree in illustration in the UK.


However, that little spark in the back of my head never went out. I got myself a DAW, which (again) I only did sporadically. Life got in the way as usual, and I made myself ill by unknowingly fighting it; part of the reason I ended up doing visual arts is that it was "easy" for me, I never gave myself the time to become adept at music, so, in return, it was not "easy."


As mentioned, I became ill, so I had to quit my studies in Wales. I moved back to Norway, where I was diagnosed with Adult-ADHD, and I'm awaiting assessment for Aspergers; this might have been just what I needed, though. I've had time to get into the art of composing, and I've had time to play the piano, guitar, ukulele, and other instruments. I've had time to delve into my DAW, and I've had time to experiment with both music production and mixing. Finally, the comfort of being capable again started appearing, and I have never felt so at ease.


Your channel contains a plethora of information I never thought existed, or knew I needed; it has opened my eyes to how, and why music theory is not a hindrance for creativity, but rather a tool to expand on it.


So, thank you, Mr. Beato. Thank you for sharing all of this. I have bought your book, and I'm looking forward to learning!

[thorndog]

It's so amazing to see someone who knows his stuff, break down someone who knows his stuff. I actually have met Guthrie, and not only is he just a complete beast of a guitar player, but he is also a really, and I mean really, humble nice man. Thanks for this Rick. keep up the amazing work. Peace.

[ericspencer]

His solo on Regret #9 Might be the greatest guitar solo ever

[SamuraiGuitar]

Guthrie sums up what being a virtuoso should be all about: incredible technique to provide perfect expression to outstanding music.

[seannolan]

I played with Guthrie last Thursday and I can tell you that his knowledge of the different genres and the main exponents of those styles is extensive..he played one ridiculous solo that was completely George Benson..and then he was Albert Collins..and he's completely humble with it..he's the real deal.

[enharmonic]

He taught me for 3 years and he is also the nicest guy in the world! A true legend!

[JoelSilva-bszz]

What to hate about Guthrie? Incredible skills, outstanding musicality and feeling, and still very humble

[antonbarkland]

As Joe Satriani once has said: "Guthrie is one scary guitar player." :-) His playing is almost unbelievable.

[nicholasspevak]

Guthrie Govan is the definition of what a virtuoso guitarist really is, someone who combines technical playing with proper phrasing and emotion.

[emaunto]

his solo from 'drive home' (Steven wilson) is beautiful

[mike_aiton]

I went to a Guthrie Masterclass and asked him what he thinks about over 2-5-1 changes. His answer was, "when we talk, do think of a verb and where the preposition is and what tense do you need to be in, and where does the noun live? No - you speak your ideas. Music should be communication like that, where you know the rules and don't have to think." ME: - er more study