Why This Guy Is Rock’s Scariest Guitarist

Accurate definition of being a Master on what he does. An interview would be amazing! :)

Guthrie is probably the most versatile player of all times. According to Johnny from JamTrackCentral these videos from JTC were free improvisation. His importance for the scene will resonate for so long.

I went to school with Guthrie, and I can tell you that he has been doing this since he was very small. When I was 15-16 he tried to teach me Trilogy by Yngwie... he played it note perfect on a floral Jem through a Marshall and I am still trying to nail the intro 35 years later! At school he was also a concert grade violin player!

Saw him playing for Hans Zimmer a few weeks ago in Lisbon. Hans Zimmer himself said Guthrie’s probably the best guitar player in the world. What a master

He’s a shredder who doesn’t sound like he’s shredding. Melody, tone, feel. Genius.

Guthrie is untouchable. His Solos on Steven Wilsons “Ancestral”, “Home Invasion/Regret #9” and “Drive Home” are the greatest solos i’ve ever heard, so full of emotion and taste, and serve the songs perfectly. He has an amazing connection between the music he hears in his head and his hands on the fretboard, it’s just like speaking English for him, he plays what he has in his head, and he can play ANYTHING

His solos on Steven Wilson's albums are incredible, I'll sometimes listen just to his solo on those songs cause they blow me away every time

His solo in Steve Wilson's "Drive Home" from the 5:10 mark to the end... just awe inspiring... every time.

Guthrie is one of those guys we’d all love to have as a friend. He seems so genuine, so self-deprecating and so warm. PLEASE get him on for an interview Rick! P.S. We love you too!

I had the pleasure of being taught by him, he is also possibly the nicest man you’ll ever meet.

One of the great joys of Rick's channel is learning about artists I'd never heard of before. Guthrie Govan is one. Thank you, Rick!

I truly believe that the Guthrie Govan interview will be the culmination of this channel. I patiently await the conversation you two will have, it's going to be great.

Saw him play in Orange, France. Broke a string during his featured solo section on Hans Zimmer tour. Transposed the whole solo to a different part of the neck and didn't miss one single note. Just amazing. Was even more impressive than the famous SRV guitar change. Wow.

His solos on Steven Wilson's albums, "The Raven that Refused to Sing" and "Hand. Cannot. Erase." are out of this world. He also has a great solo on the track "What Have You Done" by Nad Sylvan.

I Am 14 right now and have been playing guitar for 6 years now( omw to finishinging Vivaldi's Summer on guitar). When my guitar teacher showed that clip to me 2 years ago I was absolutely flabbergasted. Now when I gained a little more technique and am more confident in my improvs, it is ten times more impressive to me! Guthrie will always be a very important figure that inspires me along with David Gilmour and others. SO sad that people don't know about him AT ALL!

His solo on Home Invasion / Regret No. 9 is one of the most perfect things that I’ve ever heard

Back in 1998 I studied at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, Surrey, UK. Guthrie was one of our guitar teachers there and he was just so mind-blowingly talented that it was hard to actually learn anything from him, because I was constantly in awe of his unbrindled talent. It was like trying to learn basic physics from Albert Einstein–he was on a completely different level and it seemed unattainable. People used to give him requests for songs and he could just play them off the top of his head. He never ever failed to nail an obscure tune or even improve on it with improvisation. I wish some of that talent had rubbed off on me, but what can you do, haha.

I've met Guthrie a couple of times and interviewed him and saw him live with Hans Zimmer this year. To me probably the best guitarist I have ever see live, insane talent, confidence and command.

One of the most unassuming and underrated guitarists of our time. He plays with passion, for perfection not the spotlight.

You're right, Guthrie is an astonishing improv animal. He's a master of so many sound worlds. A musical multi-linguist. His willingness to fuse different styles, be it harmonically, the effects he uses, or his point blank refusal to play in one style alone means that he's on the mountain with a few other GOAT's