@@wellington66440 , people have been saying that about every player on every instrument who breaks technical boundaries, for the last couple hundred years. Unless you're an old black blues player, some people are going to say that about you.
I am 63 years old, i heard Hendrix, Clapton,Lukather Beck, Vai,Malmsteen, Di Meola,etc. But Matteo Puts guitar playing on another Level amazing, incredible, beautiful, wow, god bless Matteo ,the best of the best Mille Grazie ❤
Effectivement, ce jeune garçon est un prodige, mais il a encore beaucoup de chemin à parcourir pour atteindre le niveau de créativité et de personnalité de Jimmy Hendrix, d’Eric Clapton, Tommy Emmanuel, Gary Moore, et de bien d’autres: la dextérité seule est loin de suffire pour oser établir la moindre comparaison avec les plus illustres guitaristes et compositeurs … Ce n’est que mon avis. 🎶🎸🎶
Once every decade or so, a prodigy like Matteo emerges from the pack and re-defines where mastery of the guitar has moved to. what an extraordinary player he is. . . and such a lovely modest and pleasant guy too. That's the real hallmark of genius.
Guthrie for me too, his emotion and ability to play any style is so great. Guthrie went from working at McDonalds to transcribe music for a living, I guess all those early years transcribing non-stop taught him to see patterns on the guitar like no other.@@MandKStudios2
Matteo has everything. Strong musical knowledge, a unique technique that makes him create incredible phrases, feeling. He plays so clean and vigorous. I hope he' ll make great things. He deserve it.
I'm 50 this year an I've been playing guitar for 42 years and Matteo is easily one of the most exciting guitar players in the last couple of decades. Such a sophisticated, lyrical player. It's great for the guitar scene that every generation of players has someone new come along, who is a game changer and influences the next generation of players. Who better to carry the torch than Matteo. Great video. Carlo, Liverpool, UK. 🎸👍🏼
Thank Tyler and Matteo! What a fun, spontaneous interview! I just met Matteo and Vinnie at the Vai Academy in Orlando, FL and they are both super cool and friendly. Matteo's playing speaks for itself; he's a wunderkind. Besides incomparable chops, supreme taste, melody, phrasing, etc. he has diverse influences from all my favorite players across rock, jazz, fusion. No wonder I love him! He is no one-trick pony, either; he is deeply educated and has done the hard training required to achieve such levels of musicianship.
There will always be jealous people who are bitter about stuff. Best to just ignore them. Matteo is amazingly blest with incredible talent..., and humble about it! God bless you, Matteo!
Hard to imagine Matteo getting any better...he can do everything already and on a level above most. I can't imagine him in another 25-30 years. Just PHENOMENAL
Matteo's knowledge of the greats and versatility help him stand out among a universe of amazing guitarists. His humility is one of his greatest attributes and will take him far!
I think it was BB King who said if you play a lot of notes you'd better have something to say. Matteo has a lot to say regardless of speed, fast or slow he's always interesting. His debut album is unbelievably good, proper relatable music with tone and feeling to die for. That little vamp from Tyler, that was cool too.
Ive been guilty of pre-judging and have always found fast arpeggios too much. But I always dig deeper, as I have with Matteo. It's inspiring to see and hear such incredible new talent carrying the flag.
Matteo is otherworldly. I appreciate you introducing me to him. If anyone in the comments hasn't already, I implore you to check out his music. It's an amazing combination of moving melodies and peak virtuosity. Drop D is a great place to start, with every member of the band shining. Plus the setting of the video is super cool.
Yes being open to new ideas can help us grow. The dude is a helluva player yo! Love that Les Paul with P-90s and the tone you’re getting out of it. Love what you do- really appreciate the post! 🎸
His modes and techniques aren’t unusual. It’s his ease and multi-fingered technique that is. But ultimately don’t we have to ask ourselves, “is it musical?” . The answer is hell yeah. Except that he does it faster and more effortless than we can do. So … yeah .. he’s amazing. Thanks for sharing. 🙏
When I first saw Mateus Asato I thought he was the best guitar player I’d ever seen….THEN I saw Matteo Mancuso and my head exploded. He’s raised the bar to a place I can’t imagine anyone else surpassing. I’m sure someone will eventually though. The new generation of players are doing things we never dreamed of back in the 70’s and 80’s when the “guitar gods” were born.
The real fun was to watch and see both reactions of each others playing... and LOVING it ... Did not have a care in the world of who is doing what, just loving it.
Tyler! Great playing, you are just a great human being and it's very visible. Appreciate the joy sending part. It is obvious you are having lots of fun playing and you were really musical and melodic in that jam, you good ;)
I primi ad apprezzarlo sono stati Al Di Meola, Joe Bonamassa, Steve Vai eTommy Emmanuel. Dei 4 solo Joe Bonamassa non ha ha avuto l'occasione di suonare insieme a Matteo, i restanti tre lo hanno fatto. 10:24 10:24
Matteo combines techniques of flamenco, classical, finger style to play. His music to me takes all his influences and combines them, making his music his own. It's simply brilliant and wonderful to listen to.
Decades ago I caught a certain person to hang with as he was on his way to becoming world champion in the racing world. Good that you're able to spend time with Mancuso before he becomes too famous. When you're an old man, you have these videos to look back on and be amazed...
What an amazingly fun experience for you. Matteo is an incredible talent. I stumbled across his videos, and then saw that Al DiMeola discovered him as well and invited him to play. It's so great to see Vincenzo as well...the man who lit the fire. Well done, Vinnie!!
We live in a golden era of guitar. There's so many guitar gods emerging. Watching this video of you jamming with Matteo is similat to watching Rob's interview with Marcin. Jaw on the floor.
@@12xenn45what hendrix track should i listen to to convert me because I haven’t heard anything that moves me at all yet everyone sings his praises. Is it that he was just good for his era but out of context everyone sounds like him now?
@@12xenn45 nothing robotic about it. No one puts in the hours of practice to get better at the instrument to express less emotion. And the kind of music Polyphia, Abasi, Ichika, Manuel, Mancuso and ilk are making IS groundbreaking, they have distinct sounds and inspire imitators because of their novel approaches. Don't conflate sloppiness with raw energy, and don't conflate proficiency with roboticness, they are not the same thing.
@@morlun838 I still sort of see what 12xenn45 is talking about to be honest. I feel like this is a larger cultural issue, however, that's not unique to music or guitarists. It's a huge brush to paint so I'm not an ideologue about it. There *is* plenty of good, emotionally driven guitar playing, don't get me wrong. However, I often find that what I'm hearing in some of the most vaulted guitar gods' playing of today feels like a performance of emotionality rather than the real deal. I can't put my finger on exactly why, but I find much of the music from 60's and prior to feel less performative in terms of the emotions on display, and I didn't even grow up in that era. Partly I guess it feels like a symptom that few people really believe in anything anymore. We're in the age of scientific materialism and determinism. We were told as kids that our genes determine most of who we are. We're awash in philosophies that say the only meaning in the universe is that which humans create. I'm not at all sad about the abandoning of traditional organized religion, but I think there's a void, a crisis in meaning, in our era, that has been going on since the 80's. The 60's and 70's saw a large swell in social consciousness and a belief that humanity could resolve its differences and establish a peaceful, loving society. Many people really felt and believed that, and you could hear that love in the music. Today, you still see some of that (there's some really great socially conscious hip hop and funk), but it's pretty rare and almost seems anachronistic to the average listener. This is an era where we immerse ourselves in simulated, virtual versions of just about everything, where many despair as to the potential for a more beautiful world or finding genuine meaning and fulfillment. The notion of belonging to the world, to humanity, to life... feels antiquated, and when there is spirituality, it's often commodified. It's not anyone's fault, of course. The factors are largely systemic. Still, I feel that you can hear that simulated, virtual reality in much of the best music. The technical proficiency is awe-inspiring, of course, and I still enjoy listening to it, but it doesn't stir my heart the way, say, listening to Bold as Love or While My Guitar Gently Weeps (especially Prince's rendition) does. That said, I've found many good artists still holding that torch, it's just they're often not the ones the critics and the algorithm is hyping.
I'll give another example: take Jacob Collier. He's an amazing musician and I'm genuinely a fan, I'm looking forward to seeing him in concert this year. He has songs that are sort of trying to do what Stevie Wonder did in the 70's, anthemic ballads that inspire and stir the heart. He cites Stevie as a huge influence, and got his career going by doing covers of Stevie songs. Despite how amazing his music is and how much I admire him, I still get that feeling that some of the emotion in his songs is simulated. That it's not coming from the heart, but from his left brain's simulation or model of what a song like that should sound like musically and lyrically. Maybe it's just a personal problem. I definitely don't think he's a bad dude or a fake, and I hope it doesn't come across that way. I just think it's really hard in today's era to be a genuinely open hearted, sensitive person who allows themselves to feel their full range of emotions while attending to the situation in our world and making meaning of your relationship to it while still doing what it takes to succeed in the business and get noticed. I can see Jacob and many other artists trying, I really can. However, it still feels like sometimes it's missing some of the genuine collective consciousness that inspired emotionally powerful works like Stevie's classic Songs in the Key of Life.
@@morlun838 Sorry for the triple reply, but I did check out the artists you recommended, some of whom I hadn't heard yet like Ichika. I saw the same thing that I see with a lot of these millennial and zoomer guitar gods. Flat facial expressions and calm bodies while they shred away. It is probably conducive to high-performance shredding, but I'm not seeing genuine, intense emotions with their playing. I want to see a guitar solo that brings me to tears, I want to see the guitarist almost breaking with emotion or barely containing the joy rushing through their body. I want to see them in pain, ecstasy, or preferably both throughout the space of a song. Not just moving and bobbing or banging their head in a way that makes them look cool, but genuinely expressing the full gamut of human emotionality. I want to see vulnerability.
Watching this you can start to appreciate and trust yourself as a player as we all are totally unique in every way we approach guitar playing and music. We can trust that there is no standard way of doing anything, it's all you and what works for you. Who knew guitar playing could be a life lesson.
I can only agree with what you said in the intro. I would ad, that Mr. Mancuso is definitely making music, not doing a circus act. As a musician and a mediocre guitarist and pianist, I consider skill the best way to be free. Just like having a rich vocabulary enables you express what you want, being good on the guitar gives you freedom to speak - so to speak... Teo Mancuso is like Ronnie O'Sullivan (a snooker player), only he seems to have reached zen at a much younger age. This is a gift. No pressure, no commitment if the bussiness screws him over and he decides to buy a vineyard in Capisce! The fact that Mr. Mancuso composes his own material gives me hope and joy. I also hope, that he will continue opening up his mind, even to the subtle nuanes in slow music. This is where supreme technique also makes wonders. Ant this is why I mentioned "speaking". With a choice between two words, you can only do so much, compared to one who has the choice of many. You can be precise, if your mouth will articulate and your voice intonate. And I wish Sir Many Ancuso great happiness, even if he begins writing shit novels or skiing and having an acccident, God forbid! Cheers, internet lovers! Love your music, Teofilio!
Mateo definitely is a stellar guitarist. I just watched his interview with Rick Beato and it was very informative as to what his influences are and how he developed his unique style.
I really like what you said about being supportive and not getting into a negative headspace. Been following Tim Henson and Matteo for the past year or so. Matteo has grabbed my musical heart with his playing, choice of style and notes. This finger dexterity and technique can be compared only with the late, great Paco de Lucia and other fantastic Flamenco style guitarists. Paco was able to keep up with John McLaughlin's speed picking, just an incredible feat. Matteo has utilized the Alan Holdsworth search for the new/lost chord and smooth transition into flaming improvisation. His latest tune using the whammy bar is a great homage to the Jeff Beck style brings tears to my aching mind, beauty and flow. Will be looking to see if his tour comes close. Music is a win. 🎶
The song "Silkroad" is a masterpiece Begins and ends with the acoustic guitar with the whammy stuff in the meat of the tune...wow. LLM Long Live Matteo 🎸
This kid is one of the up and coming greats…..another one that I just love to listen to is Max Ostro….his TH-cam page is ….just WOW! he’s so young…he’s probably only in his early 20s even now….but the things he was doing on a guitar at age 12 or 13 is incredible to watch…Just like Matteo,the level of maturity that he plays with…the nuance that he plays with to go along with this INSANE technique and technical proficiency is astounding!
Awesome you got to hang with him. Im blown away by his ability and musicality, and how effortless it looks. Also, seems like a nice guy which is always nice to see.
Even though their playing technique is different, Matteo and Stanley Jordan have similar sounding styles. Amazing as you described. Oh yes, I agree, spread joy not hate in the world! Thank you for the kind message!
Lucky jam for youtube star for sure- Matteo is one of the best in the world and has a whole life/career to keep expanding and growing which is mind-blowing
Great video. I just had clinics with him at Vai Academy and I have tix to see Matteo at City Winery in Chicago early Feb. He’s as nice and humble as can be. Maybe that’ll stick since he’s escorted by his dad, another sweet human.
I'm an 80 yr old lover of all kinds of music, and have seen my share of greats that came and went, in many Shuna's and Matteo is in a class of his own. he gave to me the new to me expression "Thought is the killer of Flow" and watching both these guys play that is obvious. . If either of them thought about what they were doing, they would have lost their flow and the music would have died. Thank you for sharing this. with us/me. ECF
Quote of the day: "Thought is the enemy of Flow." Yes!!! Tyler, I am insanely jealous and truly grateful that you shared this wonderful experience with the world. 🙂It's so nice to see so many videos of Matteo sharing in English now. This video and Rick Beato's recent interview have made my week! PS - Love that little 10/8 jam you came up with also.
That don't makes sense , you are saying if you have no idea what you are doing and switch your thinking brain off you can play better? It's more like muscle memory mixed with a illegal substance to make your playing flow .
@@tonytg9099 I think it's a matter of conscious versus unconscious thought. Thinking about hand position, where you start a particular arpeggio, or any other technical detail of guitar playing is an impediment to masterful improvisation. That's my interpretation of Matteo's comment and it certainly matches my experience.
@@WilliamDaugherty yes but all the fundamentals you need to get to a certain level before you can play unconsciously takes plenty of thinking and years of practice.
@@tonytg9099 yes, obviously, which is why we aren't talking about learning to play an instrument but rather "masterful improvisation". One of my first teachers really emphasized this to me at a time when I thought I wasn't very skilled. As a more mature player, I still find myself sometimes thinking about a specific technique rather than "flow", i.e., melodic or lyrical elements. I think this is why I had such a strong reaction to Matteo's mantra.
Matteo is my favorite guitar player and completely owns whatever it is that he is trying to do musically. Inspiring and humbling all in the same breathe.
Matteo is same as Slayer, or Metallica, or... Hendrix... Oh, you know, right? Unique... Man of style ; ) That part at 06:52 is amazing! \m/ Of course, your solo is also AMAZING! jmho 09:54 is only for VIP guitarist : )
Thanks for sharing the interview on youtube, and you did ask very good and nice questions! so we can learn more of about music an feelings that a super musician like Matteo is, I just heard about him a few weeks ago and it's really impressive!
Very rare these days that a guitar player does something genuinely interesting, I dig Matteo's style and approach to the instrument. Matteo and Julian Lage are two players I love to watch and scratch my head about what they're doing.
Two classy and tasteful guitarists/gentlemen? Yes, please! Your opening statement was spot on and I hope people take it to heart. I've been guilty of being the negative commenter in the past but at some point I realized it was not helpful to anyone, myself included.
I'm 60 and been playing for 50. Everyone knows there is no such thing as the "best" guitar player, but if there was, it just might as well be Matteo. However, everyone does have a favorite guitar player, and mine is Greg Koch. As a player myself, I find musicians like Matteo endlessly fascinating. Remarkable, prodigious talent.
Same here. I picked up a guitar for the first time at 12. I am now 66 and never stopped playing and being fascinated by the instrument. When I see someone mastering the guitar like Matteo does at his age, I am in awe. Once in a long while, someone incredibly talented like him, Greg Koch, Eric Johnson, EVH, Alan Holdsworth, etc. comes up with something unique and new and influences future generations of players. The negative criticism towards these musicians generally comes from people who are not equipped to understand what they hear and see…
Matteo Mancuso has officially dethroned Guthrie as the most gifted and technical guitar player ever. I really can't believe what I hear and see. He is a gift to the world.
Yeeha, that guitar is being taken for a wild ride by Matteo ! Also, that's quite a lovely lick that you've got in your arsenal Tyler that you showed before Matteo blew everyone's minds into the universe I was kinda blown away how Matteo commented transposing in all different keys. That was insane. Now look I get it , classical and jazz musicians perform at a very high level. But I'm a metal / prog / rock guitarist and I'm so hapy that people are embracingbMatteo mancuso rather than whining that he makes them feel like a lesser guitarist. Music is meant to be fun , don't compare yourself to others and have fun!! Of course we all want to improve ! But i picked guitar because I am passionate about it. And my Dad taught me. Anyway I'm so so grateful guitar exists. You're a sensible dude, Tyler. If we could all spread some positivity . The world would be a different place !! amazing
I've watches Mateo before, but as you two sat and just enjoyed the moment, the synergy of your talents I became aware of the smile getting bigger and bigger. What a fabulous moment to share, and one that has changed your playing just a bit. Thanks for letting us sneak in and watch....
I could never hope to play anywhere near as good as Mateo, Or you Tyler, but that doesn't stop me from loving and appreciating what both of you do. Incredible players both of you, rock on forever guys! 👍❤️
There's a scary thing about Matteo. Most players appear on the scene and don't improve - their skills are already 'baked'. Since I first saw Matteo about five years ago, he seems to get better and better every year. God knows how good he'll be in another five years!
Nice to see you and Matteo cultivating a friendship...and your promoting of him to your viewers. He's such an incredible talent, and although he'd humbly deny it...a groundbreaker in opening up more of the potential for guitar players. Also noticed that you were inspired to use your fingers when performing that riff.
It was incredibly fun to jam together Tyler! Thank you for the good time ❤ 🎸
Was a joy to listen to.
you are so incredible to watch Matteo....and kudos to Tyler playing with you....inspirational
Hope to see more albums available on spotify soon! Listened to The Journey more than is probably healthy at this point 😅
YOU ARE AWESOME MATTEO. Hoping you come to my city
Matteo I love your playing thanks for doing this with Tyler
Matteo is basically the culmination of 100 years of classical, jazz, and rock guitar. His understanding of technique is unparalleled.
perfect answer!
And what's great (and scary!) is that he is still moving. He's only getting started! 🤙
I still hear superfast licks almost like a machine but musically he still hasnt brought anything like the greats. little wing is a good exemple.
@@wellington66440 , people have been saying that about every player on every instrument who breaks technical boundaries, for the last couple hundred years. Unless you're an old black blues player, some people are going to say that about you.
@@wellington66440 Different skill set.
I am 63 years old, i heard Hendrix, Clapton,Lukather Beck, Vai,Malmsteen, Di Meola,etc. But Matteo Puts guitar playing on another Level amazing, incredible, beautiful, wow, god bless Matteo ,the best of the best Mille Grazie ❤
If you want to hear a guitarist who is on another level it's must be either Alexandr Misko or Tim Henson.
Effectivement, ce jeune garçon est un prodige, mais il a encore beaucoup de chemin à parcourir pour atteindre le niveau de créativité et de personnalité de Jimmy Hendrix, d’Eric Clapton, Tommy Emmanuel, Gary Moore, et de bien d’autres: la dextérité seule est loin de suffire pour oser établir la moindre comparaison avec les plus illustres guitaristes et compositeurs … Ce n’est que mon avis. 🎶🎸🎶
Same age as you (plus 5 more years), and I was also into all the fusion guitarists during the 70's as well....totally agree.
Couldn’t agree more.
I notice he can do it just as well on the longer scale Strat as on the Yamaha
I’m so happy Matteo is finally getting the attention and publicity he deserves
I love that he is travelling with his dad...freeze those moments a little bit longer...
His dad is a respected musician in Sicily, and taught Matteo. They have a wonderful relationship!
hard for me to understand how any musician wouldn't appreciate Matteo's guitar playing. I think he's as good as it gets!
Quelli che non apprezzano possono essere solo gli invidiosi ed incapaci
It's usually jealousy, wrapped in bitterness, surrounded by resentment.
kid is spitting out wisdom as if he were 70 yrs old. amazing
yes I agree with your great comment Mario ,,,,,,,,,,greetings Renee
I think he practiced about 70 years worth. So he kind of *is* 70 years old...
I think that someone should interview his father too.
@@chuckmaceanruigaddirittura dovrebbe farlo anche suonare, perché è un ottimo jazzista.
Far from a kid tho, he is 27.. think I can remember a few guitarists who were pretty influential at that age :D
Once every decade or so, a prodigy like Matteo emerges from the pack and re-defines where mastery of the guitar has moved to. what an extraordinary player he is. . . and such a lovely modest and pleasant guy too. That's the real hallmark of genius.
Hmm, who the virtuosos of decades past for you? First person that comes to mind is Guthrie Govan
@@MandKStudios2 Agreed!
@@MandKStudios2 Shawn Lane
Guthrie for me too, his emotion and ability to play any style is so great. Guthrie went from working at McDonalds to transcribe music for a living, I guess all those early years transcribing non-stop taught him to see patterns on the guitar like no other.@@MandKStudios2
He is such a freak of nature its unbelievable. Bravo Matteo.
Spreading joy,good fortune, and love for good music
Matteo has everything.
Strong musical knowledge, a unique technique that makes him create incredible phrases, feeling.
He plays so clean and vigorous.
I hope he' ll make great things.
He deserve it.
I thought he over improvised on 'Little Wing' ..maybe other feel he did not
I'm 50 this year an I've been playing guitar for 42 years and Matteo is easily one of the most exciting guitar players in the last couple of decades. Such a sophisticated, lyrical player. It's great for the guitar scene that every generation of players has someone new come along, who is a game changer and influences the next generation of players. Who better to carry the torch than Matteo. Great video. Carlo, Liverpool, UK. 🎸👍🏼
His ability, musical knowledge & very soft demeanor is literally unheard of in ANY genre of the Arts...
Mancuso is such a unique player. Ive never seen anyone play quite like him. Brilliant!
Most incredible talent of Matteo is how brilliant he is playin´rock and playin´ jazz, with perfect feelin ´in both styles
Just started hearing about Matteo and listening to him. Holy Smoke. Off the charts. Definitely a great musician.
Been a while since a guitar hero has emerged, but this guy is the real deal!! Hope he has a long and prosperous career ahead of him 🙂
AMEN
Thank Tyler and Matteo! What a fun, spontaneous interview! I just met Matteo and Vinnie at the Vai Academy in Orlando, FL and they are both super cool and friendly. Matteo's playing speaks for itself; he's a wunderkind. Besides incomparable chops, supreme taste, melody, phrasing, etc. he has diverse influences from all my favorite players across rock, jazz, fusion. No wonder I love him! He is no one-trick pony, either; he is deeply educated and has done the hard training required to achieve such levels of musicianship.
Dude is on another level!!! My gosh!! His finger picking is just ridiculous!!
There will always be jealous people who are bitter about stuff. Best to just ignore them. Matteo is amazingly blest with incredible talent..., and humble about it! God bless you, Matteo!
To me Matteo is one of the most talented and fun to watch and listen to guitarist of all time
Matteo is not only a great guitar player. He's going to make others great. What a gift.
The way he plays guitar is just amazing, wow
Hard to imagine Matteo getting any better...he can do everything already and on a level above most. I can't imagine him in another 25-30 years. Just PHENOMENAL
Time will bring everything he already can do into ramdom. The things he struggle with today will be played with ease👍🏼.
Matteo simply open a new chapter for the guitar and guitarists. Love him .
I met Matteo in person a couple of years ago, in Calabria. What an amazing guy, humble and an unparalleled musician.
Orgoglio italiano ecco il chitarrista del momento che ci invidiano ovunque solo 27 anni ❤
Matteo's knowledge of the greats and versatility help him stand out among a universe of amazing guitarists. His humility is one of his greatest attributes and will take him far!
Infatti questo lo dovrebbero capire innanzitutto gli invidiosi
It's so refreshing to see/hear young artists like Matteo taking the guitar to another level.
Another level?.. can you explain which kind of level you are thinking?.
@@tonytg9099non è un livello per gli invidiosi
Totally.
That improv jam at 7:00 gave me the strongest chills when Tyler was on lead and Mateus was playing the rhythm part, he looks over and goes “yeaaaah”.
Same
such a beautifull jam, it gave me the chills on my hands.
God yes! Wish it were a whole song! Make it So!
This cat breathes talent but much respect to Tyler for doing his thing and holding his own.
Awesome video.
I think it was BB King who said if you play a lot of notes you'd better have something to say.
Matteo has a lot to say regardless of speed, fast or slow he's always interesting.
His debut album is unbelievably good, proper relatable music with tone and feeling to die for.
That little vamp from Tyler, that was cool too.
Come on boys! Absolutely pure joy!
Tim and Matteo make me full of wonder and inspiration...and I'm 60 yrs old/young
Ive been guilty of pre-judging and have always found fast arpeggios too much. But I always dig deeper, as I have with Matteo. It's inspiring to see and hear such incredible new talent carrying the flag.
Matteo is otherworldly. I appreciate you introducing me to him. If anyone in the comments hasn't already, I implore you to check out his music. It's an amazing combination of moving melodies and peak virtuosity. Drop D is a great place to start, with every member of the band shining. Plus the setting of the video is super cool.
Yes being open to new ideas can help us grow. The dude is a helluva player yo! Love that Les Paul with P-90s and the tone you’re getting out of it. Love what you do- really appreciate the post! 🎸
His modes and techniques aren’t unusual. It’s his ease and multi-fingered technique that is. But ultimately don’t we have to ask ourselves, “is it musical?” . The answer is hell yeah. Except that he does it faster and more effortless than we can do. So … yeah .. he’s amazing. Thanks for sharing. 🙏
I'm excited to see the two of you sitting together and spending time playing guitar, humbly and teaching each other
When I first saw Mateus Asato I thought he was the best guitar player I’d ever seen….THEN I saw Matteo Mancuso and my head exploded. He’s raised the bar to a place I can’t imagine anyone else surpassing. I’m sure someone will eventually though. The new generation of players are doing things we never dreamed of back in the 70’s and 80’s when the “guitar gods” were born.
The real fun was to watch and see both reactions of each others playing... and LOVING it ... Did not have a care in the world of who is doing what, just loving it.
Tyler! Great playing, you are just a great human being and it's very visible. Appreciate the joy sending part. It is obvious you are having lots of fun playing and you were really musical and melodic in that jam, you good ;)
Got Matteo with that run at 7:39 and the interval at 7:48. Love to see musicians appreciating each other.
I primi ad apprezzarlo sono stati Al Di Meola, Joe Bonamassa, Steve Vai eTommy Emmanuel. Dei 4 solo Joe Bonamassa non ha ha avuto l'occasione di suonare insieme a Matteo, i restanti tre lo hanno fatto. 10:24 10:24
He’s such a smart dude. Saw him in another interview. What an incredible talent. A real treat to watch you guys jam and chat.
Matteo combines techniques of flamenco, classical, finger style to play. His music to me takes all his influences and combines them, making his music his own. It's simply brilliant and wonderful to listen to.
Decades ago I caught a certain person to hang with as he was on his way to becoming world champion in the racing world. Good that you're able to spend time with Mancuso before he becomes too famous. When you're an old man, you have these videos to look back on and be amazed...
Dude picks faster than anyone with fingers😨 What an absolute legend.
He uses no pick…..all fingers dude
this is the problem with the new generation, their attention span is shorter than complete sentences@@jvw82 🤦♂
@@jvw82 That's what he said ...I think he wanted to say "pluck" instead of pick
insane that he is doing all of this without a pick. crazy talented and love hearing him talk about his thought process
Amazing. Matteo is absolutely amazing.
i just love the recognition that matteo is getting. he deserves all the love ❤
What an amazingly fun experience for you. Matteo is an incredible talent. I stumbled across his videos, and then saw that Al DiMeola discovered him as well and invited him to play. It's so great to see Vincenzo as well...the man who lit the fire. Well done, Vinnie!!
love seeing matteo getting in contact with some of the bigger creators and hopefully leading to him getting more of the attention he deserves!
Matteo is truly an inspiration. His playing is simply amazing. Thanks to you both.
We live in a golden era of guitar. There's so many guitar gods emerging. Watching this video of you jamming with Matteo is similat to watching Rob's interview with Marcin. Jaw on the floor.
@@12xenn45what hendrix track should i listen to to convert me because I haven’t heard anything that moves me at all yet everyone sings his praises. Is it that he was just good for his era but out of context everyone sounds like him now?
@@12xenn45 nothing robotic about it. No one puts in the hours of practice to get better at the instrument to express less emotion. And the kind of music Polyphia, Abasi, Ichika, Manuel, Mancuso and ilk are making IS groundbreaking, they have distinct sounds and inspire imitators because of their novel approaches. Don't conflate sloppiness with raw energy, and don't conflate proficiency with roboticness, they are not the same thing.
@@morlun838 I still sort of see what 12xenn45 is talking about to be honest. I feel like this is a larger cultural issue, however, that's not unique to music or guitarists. It's a huge brush to paint so I'm not an ideologue about it. There *is* plenty of good, emotionally driven guitar playing, don't get me wrong. However, I often find that what I'm hearing in some of the most vaulted guitar gods' playing of today feels like a performance of emotionality rather than the real deal. I can't put my finger on exactly why, but I find much of the music from 60's and prior to feel less performative in terms of the emotions on display, and I didn't even grow up in that era.
Partly I guess it feels like a symptom that few people really believe in anything anymore. We're in the age of scientific materialism and determinism. We were told as kids that our genes determine most of who we are. We're awash in philosophies that say the only meaning in the universe is that which humans create. I'm not at all sad about the abandoning of traditional organized religion, but I think there's a void, a crisis in meaning, in our era, that has been going on since the 80's. The 60's and 70's saw a large swell in social consciousness and a belief that humanity could resolve its differences and establish a peaceful, loving society. Many people really felt and believed that, and you could hear that love in the music.
Today, you still see some of that (there's some really great socially conscious hip hop and funk), but it's pretty rare and almost seems anachronistic to the average listener. This is an era where we immerse ourselves in simulated, virtual versions of just about everything, where many despair as to the potential for a more beautiful world or finding genuine meaning and fulfillment. The notion of belonging to the world, to humanity, to life... feels antiquated, and when there is spirituality, it's often commodified. It's not anyone's fault, of course. The factors are largely systemic. Still, I feel that you can hear that simulated, virtual reality in much of the best music. The technical proficiency is awe-inspiring, of course, and I still enjoy listening to it, but it doesn't stir my heart the way, say, listening to Bold as Love or While My Guitar Gently Weeps (especially Prince's rendition) does. That said, I've found many good artists still holding that torch, it's just they're often not the ones the critics and the algorithm is hyping.
I'll give another example: take Jacob Collier. He's an amazing musician and I'm genuinely a fan, I'm looking forward to seeing him in concert this year. He has songs that are sort of trying to do what Stevie Wonder did in the 70's, anthemic ballads that inspire and stir the heart. He cites Stevie as a huge influence, and got his career going by doing covers of Stevie songs. Despite how amazing his music is and how much I admire him, I still get that feeling that some of the emotion in his songs is simulated. That it's not coming from the heart, but from his left brain's simulation or model of what a song like that should sound like musically and lyrically. Maybe it's just a personal problem. I definitely don't think he's a bad dude or a fake, and I hope it doesn't come across that way.
I just think it's really hard in today's era to be a genuinely open hearted, sensitive person who allows themselves to feel their full range of emotions while attending to the situation in our world and making meaning of your relationship to it while still doing what it takes to succeed in the business and get noticed. I can see Jacob and many other artists trying, I really can. However, it still feels like sometimes it's missing some of the genuine collective consciousness that inspired emotionally powerful works like Stevie's classic Songs in the Key of Life.
@@morlun838 Sorry for the triple reply, but I did check out the artists you recommended, some of whom I hadn't heard yet like Ichika. I saw the same thing that I see with a lot of these millennial and zoomer guitar gods. Flat facial expressions and calm bodies while they shred away. It is probably conducive to high-performance shredding, but I'm not seeing genuine, intense emotions with their playing. I want to see a guitar solo that brings me to tears, I want to see the guitarist almost breaking with emotion or barely containing the joy rushing through their body. I want to see them in pain, ecstasy, or preferably both throughout the space of a song. Not just moving and bobbing or banging their head in a way that makes them look cool, but genuinely expressing the full gamut of human emotionality. I want to see vulnerability.
Watching this you can start to appreciate and trust yourself as a player as we all are totally unique in every way we approach guitar playing and music. We can trust that there is no standard way of doing anything, it's all you and what works for you. Who knew guitar playing could be a life lesson.
Such a phenomenal guitar player, and such a humble nice chap with it. Great stuff. Many thanks
I can only agree with what you said in the intro. I would ad, that Mr. Mancuso is definitely making music, not doing a circus act. As a musician and a mediocre guitarist and pianist, I consider skill the best way to be free. Just like having a rich vocabulary enables you express what you want, being good on the guitar gives you freedom to speak - so to speak... Teo Mancuso is like Ronnie O'Sullivan (a snooker player), only he seems to have reached zen at a much younger age. This is a gift. No pressure, no commitment if the bussiness screws him over and he decides to buy a vineyard in Capisce!
The fact that Mr. Mancuso composes his own material gives me hope and joy. I also hope, that he will continue opening up his mind, even to the subtle nuanes in slow music. This is where supreme technique also makes wonders. Ant this is why I mentioned "speaking". With a choice between two words, you can only do so much, compared to one who has the choice of many. You can be precise, if your mouth will articulate and your voice intonate. And I wish Sir Many Ancuso great happiness, even if he begins writing shit novels or skiing and having an acccident, God forbid! Cheers, internet lovers! Love your music, Teofilio!
Matteo is legitimately the best modern virtuoso.
Mateo definitely is a stellar guitarist. I just watched his interview with Rick Beato and it was very informative as to what his influences are and how he developed his unique style.
I really like what you said about being supportive and not getting into a negative headspace.
Been following Tim Henson and Matteo for the past year or so.
Matteo has grabbed my musical heart with his playing, choice of style and notes.
This finger dexterity and technique can be compared only with the late, great Paco de Lucia and other fantastic Flamenco style guitarists.
Paco was able to keep up with John McLaughlin's speed picking, just an incredible feat.
Matteo has utilized the Alan Holdsworth search for the new/lost chord and smooth transition into flaming improvisation.
His latest tune using the whammy bar is a great homage to the Jeff Beck style brings tears to my aching mind, beauty and flow.
Will be looking to see if his tour comes close.
Music is a win. 🎶
Spread joy and goodwill to everybody "
Very well said...✅♻️💚🍀
The song "Silkroad" is a masterpiece
Begins and ends with the acoustic guitar with the whammy stuff in the meat of the tune...wow.
LLM Long Live Matteo 🎸
Thanks brother! And WOW. Just WOW... that's all I can think of to say.
what makes him easy to listen too is that he's musical.. not just shredding
So great that you captured this. Thx heaps.
This kid is one of the up and coming greats…..another one that I just love to listen to is Max Ostro….his TH-cam page is ….just WOW! he’s so young…he’s probably only in his early 20s even now….but the things he was doing on a guitar at age 12 or 13 is incredible to watch…Just like Matteo,the level of maturity that he plays with…the nuance that he plays with to go along with this INSANE technique and technical proficiency is astounding!
Awesome you got to hang with him. Im blown away by his ability and musicality, and how effortless it looks. Also, seems like a nice guy which is always nice to see.
Even though their playing technique is different, Matteo and Stanley Jordan have similar sounding styles. Amazing as you described.
Oh yes, I agree, spread joy not hate in the world! Thank you for the kind message!
I hear Jordan when he plays as well. I don’t really care for the super speed runs, but he’s great.
Lucky jam for youtube star for sure- Matteo is one of the best in the world and has a whole life/career to keep expanding and growing which is mind-blowing
Always love that your channel is a safe space for ALL music tyler :). A lot of other social media platforms can be very ruthless
Great video. I just had clinics with him at Vai Academy and I have tix to see Matteo at City Winery in Chicago early Feb. He’s as nice and humble as can be. Maybe that’ll stick since he’s escorted by his dad, another sweet human.
Monstrous in the best possible way. Very uplifting ❤
I'm an 80 yr old lover of all kinds of music, and have seen my share of greats that came and went, in many Shuna's and Matteo is in a class of his own. he gave to me the new to me expression "Thought is the killer of Flow" and watching both these guys play that is obvious. . If either of them thought about what they were doing, they would have lost their flow and the music would have died. Thank you for sharing this. with us/me. ECF
He is unbelievable ! Wow ! Way to play young man. 👍
So inspiring to watch two guitar masters communicating verbally and musically.
Again, you continue to impress me.......Matteo is awesome......talented and is laid back....Great interview!!!!!
Such a nice kid, as well. We are all blessed to be able to hear what both of these guys were jamming on. Thank you.
Quote of the day: "Thought is the enemy of Flow." Yes!!!
Tyler, I am insanely jealous and truly grateful that you shared this wonderful experience with the world. 🙂It's so nice to see so many videos of Matteo sharing in English now. This video and Rick Beato's recent interview have made my week!
PS - Love that little 10/8 jam you came up with also.
That don't makes sense , you are saying if you have no idea what you are doing and switch your thinking brain off you can play better? It's more like muscle memory mixed with a illegal substance to make your playing flow .
@@tonytg9099 I think it's a matter of conscious versus unconscious thought. Thinking about hand position, where you start a particular arpeggio, or any other technical detail of guitar playing is an impediment to masterful improvisation. That's my interpretation of Matteo's comment and it certainly matches my experience.
@@WilliamDaugherty yes but all the fundamentals you need to get to a certain level before you can play unconsciously takes plenty of thinking and years of practice.
@@tonytg9099 yes, obviously, which is why we aren't talking about learning to play an instrument but rather "masterful improvisation".
One of my first teachers really emphasized this to me at a time when I thought I wasn't very skilled. As a more mature player, I still find myself sometimes thinking about a specific technique rather than "flow", i.e., melodic or lyrical elements. I think this is why I had such a strong reaction to Matteo's mantra.
He got that statement from Vinnie C. and said so on Rick Beato's channel.
It's so nice to see a new generation of good guitar players coming along!!! He's awesome!!!
Did you notice the greatest players in the world are the most simple and humble guy when they jam with someone ?
Matteo is my favorite guitar player and completely owns whatever it is that he is trying to do musically. Inspiring and humbling all in the same breathe.
Matteo is same as Slayer, or Metallica, or... Hendrix... Oh, you know, right? Unique... Man of style ; )
That part at 06:52 is amazing! \m/
Of course, your solo is also AMAZING! jmho
09:54 is only for VIP guitarist : )
Really like your message at the start of this video. Spread joy! Great playing you guys.
Thanks for sharing the interview on youtube, and you did ask very good and nice questions! so we can learn more of about music an feelings that a super musician like Matteo is, I just heard about him a few weeks ago and it's really impressive!
Very rare these days that a guitar player does something genuinely interesting, I dig Matteo's style and approach to the instrument. Matteo and Julian Lage are two players I love to watch and scratch my head about what they're doing.
Two classy and tasteful guitarists/gentlemen? Yes, please! Your opening statement was spot on and I hope people take it to heart. I've been guilty of being the negative commenter in the past but at some point I realized it was not helpful to anyone, myself included.
Glad you were able to evolve ⏳♻️
Matteo ha un suono così pulito e cristallino che tutti gli altri possono solo sognare. È unico al mondo.
Been following MM for a while now, he’s the real deal 🤟🎸❤️
I'm 60 and been playing for 50. Everyone knows there is no such thing as the "best" guitar player, but if there was, it just might as well be Matteo. However, everyone does have a favorite guitar player, and mine is Greg Koch. As a player myself, I find musicians like Matteo endlessly fascinating. Remarkable, prodigious talent.
Gary Moore is the best
Same here. I picked up a guitar for the first time at 12. I am now 66 and never stopped playing and being fascinated by the instrument. When I see someone mastering the guitar like Matteo does at his age, I am in awe. Once in a long while, someone incredibly talented like him, Greg Koch, Eric Johnson, EVH, Alan Holdsworth, etc. comes up with something unique and new and influences future generations of players. The negative criticism towards these musicians generally comes from people who are not equipped to understand what they hear and see…
Matteo Mancuso has officially dethroned Guthrie as the most gifted and technical guitar player ever. I really can't believe what I hear and see. He is a gift to the world.
bit early to call that one I think.
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I love Matteo, I'm Italian BTW. I'm very happy he's exploring the US to show his great talent. Nice video 👏👏👏🇮🇹🇺🇲
Dude this was amazing, your content never misses bro.
Very cool that you got to hang and play with him. He is simply incredible but he seems so grounded. Man!!!
Yeeha, that guitar is being taken for a wild ride by Matteo !
Also, that's quite a lovely lick that you've got in your arsenal Tyler that you showed before Matteo blew everyone's minds into the universe
I was kinda blown away how Matteo commented transposing in all different keys. That was insane. Now look I get it , classical and jazz musicians perform at a very high level. But I'm a metal / prog / rock guitarist and I'm so hapy that people are embracingbMatteo mancuso rather than whining that he makes them feel like a lesser guitarist. Music is meant to be fun , don't compare yourself to others and have fun!! Of course we all want to improve ! But i picked guitar because I am passionate about it. And my Dad taught me. Anyway I'm so so grateful guitar exists.
You're a sensible dude, Tyler. If we could all spread some positivity
. The world would be a different place !! amazing
He doesn’t make me feel lesser.
Anytime he wants to do a show, I’m willing to crush him! 😆
I've watches Mateo before, but as you two sat and just enjoyed the moment, the synergy of your talents I became aware of the smile getting bigger and bigger. What a fabulous moment to share, and one that has changed your playing just a bit. Thanks for letting us sneak in and watch....
Just his clarity of notes combined with what sounds like effortless technique is astonishing!
I could never hope to play anywhere near as good as Mateo, Or you Tyler, but that doesn't stop me from loving and appreciating what both of you do. Incredible players both of you, rock on forever guys! 👍❤️
This video is a gem! Thank you so much for it Tyler and Matteo!
At first I was intimidated and jealous. Now it’s just inspiring and motivating to me. We need new leaders in our craft.
Haters hate not because they think it’s bad, they hate out of ignorance and insecurities.
He is amazing... thanks for sharing! Very cool that Matteo is checking out the US with his dad.
There's a scary thing about Matteo. Most players appear on the scene and don't improve - their skills are already 'baked'. Since I first saw Matteo about five years ago, he seems to get better and better every year. God knows how good he'll be in another five years!
È migliorato anche con la lingua anglo americana 😂
@@poppya54 Sì, il suo inglese è molto migliore adesso!
Nice to see you and Matteo cultivating a friendship...and your promoting of him to your viewers. He's such an incredible talent, and although he'd humbly deny it...a groundbreaker in opening up more of the potential for guitar players.
Also noticed that you were inspired to use your fingers when performing that riff.