Guthrie Govan plays: Who's Best?

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The Winter 2005 edition of UK Guitar mag 'Guitar Techniques' revealed winners of a readers poll, identifying the best players (in the humble opinions of many GT readers) at certain techniques. Master Guthrie then wrote and recorded a (rather superb) piece of music in the style of all of the consequent winners. To answer the inevitable questions, the results were as follows;

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 - Pablo Giblerto
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 Schofield
Most creative/experimental player, Best use of whammy bar, Overall winner - Jimi.


This vid is more about showcasing the piece of music and versatility of Mr G rather than prompting a debate over who is better than who (you can't please everyone with such polls), but if you wish to tear lumps out of each other then be my guest :)

Enjoy.

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Uploaded: May 10, 2008 at 6:08 pm
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numbing numbered numerous Comments:
tenaciousjp (December 1, 2008 at 8:11 am)
i would of thought shawn lane would of won most experimental, but then again, shawn's god is jimi- watch his vids of him playing jimi's music, just outstanding.
metalupyourassz (November 29, 2008 at 2:35 pm)
oh man
what a player guthrie is
mvarsis (November 28, 2008 at 6:12 pm)
I think that Dimebag Darrel pinched harmonics are better than Zakk Wylde P.H. But is a wonderful video
gibbduncan (November 27, 2008 at 11:26 pm)
Holy shit how do you do the morello effects? Those are incredible. Absolutely great video though.
Rockbignole (November 26, 2008 at 2:07 pm)
Guthrie is incredible!!
tano107 (November 23, 2008 at 1:51 pm)
lucky one.. i envy you dude xD
lol
cheers!
shreddie7799 (November 23, 2008 at 12:31 am)
Guthrie still sounds like Guthrie on most of these snippets, i.e., BETTER than most of the guys he's mimicking here!
Mellowcakeske (November 22, 2008 at 1:02 pm)
Hey does anyone know what song it is when he plays the part of: Best use of capo - James Taylor
tano107 (November 23, 2008 at 1:46 pm)
it's not a song.. that part it's created by guthrie, the only thing is that he is mimicking the style..
SamFinklestein (November 21, 2008 at 10:28 am)
As said in the description:

"Master Guthrie then wrote and recorded..."

It's not an actual song, it's been written with the purpose of demonstrating his particular style.