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Man I remember picking up guitar when I was 12 years old and learning everything about the greats: Clapton, Hendrix, Vai, all the bad asses. Then I found out about Scar Symmetry and learned who this dude was. My mind was fucking blown. Suddenly Hammet, and Satriani and all these guys from a bygone time became a pale shadow compared to him. I'm still inspired by the music that these guys make. Fucking bad ass shit. Can't wait for a new Scar Symmetry album to come out.
A buddy of mine asked me to close my eyes and listen to this and guess who it was... I kept on insisting that it was Vai. I would've burned my hands to defend my opinion; however, when I saw it was you. I shat myself. One of the best discoveries ever. Phenomenal playing, man.
What's crazy is that this improv sounds just as polished as the Scar Symmetry albums. Not a single moment out of place. Much respect for Northern minds.
Per, you are absolutely my favorite guitarist, you're my inspiration for practicing guitar (and also my love of metal and wanting to show the world my shreds). I love all of your solos they're always so clean, fast, and sound amazing, If you made a solo album I would buy it in a heartbeat! Cheers from Arizona!!
Per, we are so lucky to have you - you're an absolutely fantastic musician and in interviews I've watched with you, you always seem so down to earth. I love your guitar tone and technique and the way you 'feel' the music, almost as if the guitar is an extension of your body. Scar Symmetry are one of my all time favourite bands and in my eyes can do no wrong! I hope one day to meet you and the rest of the band - I know I will be very humbled! Please continue blessing us with your music!
Hi Per! I had the chance to play one of your 8strings IBZ guitars owned now by Henrik Gennert while we were recordings of our next album at Ghostward... PHAT!!! I did not know you and I am AMAZED by your techniques and skills. I love the finger picking that you use alternating with the pick... Faster, cleaner. You got my subscription! Thank you!
Per, for my money I don't think there is a better over all guitarist going right now. The stuff you do between Scar Symmetry and Kaipa is absolutely amazing! You always seem to know the right phrase and you ALWAYS have the best tone for it. Keep up the amazing work! I can't wait until the next Scar Symmetry (or Kaipa) album comes out.
Per, I am a big fan of you, I love listening to his solos, you're a big influence for me and my band, I'm Brazilian and already lived in Sweden for some time and love your country, congratulations on your creativity
Hi per, I love your playing, there are so many influences that you mixed great and tastefuly, to me is the hardest when you reach your level, dont turning into a clone of somebody else. You are one of my favourites of today (with michael romeo). Regards from argentina
Until this far I never heard somebody play lead guitar like Per. His lead playing can stand on his own but serve´s songs perfectly and ads allot to the song. This guy is a great inspiration!
This is like if Eric Johnson, Holdsworth and Shawn lane all fused together as one. It's my dream to have the honor of even meeting you in person; you shaped my playing years ago when Scar Symmetry was still in its' inception; Thank you Per for everything.
I didn't discover Chris Poland until recently - after this video was filmed. I can't believe he managed to fly under my radar for so long. What a BADASS guitar player!
What... you didn't listen to Megadeth - Peace sells in your formative years? Mind blown! I did, but Chris was so far ahead of the game it took me a few years to comprehend it. Anyway, when you first released this video I watched it 3 times a day on my breaks at work for about 2 years... just couldn't get enough of it and Scar Symmetry. Thank you for the music.
Your approach to scales, and your view of the fretboard are truly magnifiscent. Yes, like many are saying, I can hear the influence of Steve Vai and Paul Gilbert, but you have such a unique style of your own. Everyone will sound a bit like their influences, but you've gone above and beyond "sounding like" them.
Per nilson oh my lord you were amazing but I can sense that your playing has changed into more consistency precision and taste great job bro may all the strength be with you we support you keep it up😀💪💪
Gonna transcribe some of these babies :) Greets,
Martin.
Bra jobbat Per... låter grymt! / Ola - Scarpoint
Ola commenting on a super old Per Nilsson video is just awesome.
Man I remember picking up guitar when I was 12 years old and learning everything about the greats: Clapton, Hendrix, Vai, all the bad asses.
Then I found out about Scar Symmetry and learned who this dude was. My mind was fucking blown. Suddenly Hammet, and Satriani and all these guys from a bygone time became a pale shadow compared to him.
I'm still inspired by the music that these guys make. Fucking bad ass shit.
Can't wait for a new Scar Symmetry album to come out.
Hammet sucks..
I'm not even able to write solos like this, imagine playing this...! You are one of the best Mr. Nilsson. Hail to you !
I love the improvisation. Without a backing track, it gives it a real sense of time and space that is truly unique!
Super control, wish I was even a little bit of the musician you are! amazing.
Very inspiring!
Wow, that hybrid picking technique is on point 👍
Ten years later still a classic!
This man is my idol, this video my bible of what phrasing embodies and how it is adversely applied through key and mode changes.
His playing is beautiful, his jem is beautiful, his hands are beautiful, and his beard is beautiful. That's a perfect 4 out of 4. God-like.
Your solos are fantastic. I have a whole discography of Scar Symmetry. Solos in Neohuman = masterpiece.
Awesome licks and phrasing Per!
A buddy of mine asked me to close my eyes and listen to this and guess who it was...
I kept on insisting that it was Vai. I would've burned my hands to defend my opinion; however, when I saw it was you. I shat myself. One of the best discoveries ever. Phenomenal playing, man.
@dimebagalways
Holdsworth is number one. We should all bow in awe!
He the best to me too, very ahead is time
He would be ahead of his time in any age. He is timeless.
@@rygarbensen3953 agree ! I like im alot rip
🤟👍
Hail holdsworth
Damn Per, amazing job! I could watch this for hours. xD
What's crazy is that this improv sounds just as polished as the Scar Symmetry albums. Not a single moment out of place. Much respect for Northern minds.
Whenever I feel uninspired I come back to this video to remind me of how awesome guitar playing can be at its finest
That is possibly the best I have ever heard a guitar sound. Stunning.
this is fantastic, just love the way you voice your scales. very sweet in deed and melodic.
Per, you are absolutely my favorite guitarist, you're my inspiration for practicing guitar (and also my love of metal and wanting to show the world my shreds). I love all of your solos they're always so clean, fast, and sound amazing, If you made a solo album I would buy it in a heartbeat!
Cheers from Arizona!!
Per, we are so lucky to have you - you're an absolutely fantastic musician and in interviews I've watched with you, you always seem so down to earth. I love your guitar tone and technique and the way you 'feel' the music, almost as if the guitar is an extension of your body. Scar Symmetry are one of my all time favourite bands and in my eyes can do no wrong! I hope one day to meet you and the rest of the band - I know I will be very humbled! Please continue blessing us with your music!
per, we want more of your videos man! can't get enough of watching you play man!
one of my fav players
the humbuckers are dimarzio PAF pro's. I used a software amp for this video, can't remember which though...
Per, I'd love to see you put out more videos like this. It's a total eargasm.
Hi Per! I had the chance to play one of your 8strings IBZ guitars owned now by Henrik Gennert while we were recordings of our next album at Ghostward... PHAT!!!
I did not know you and I am AMAZED by your techniques and skills. I love the finger picking that you use alternating with the pick... Faster, cleaner.
You got my subscription! Thank you!
Your choice of notes! The technique! The bends! The vibrato! The tone! Amazing :D
Have licks and soul, will play guitar. Wonderful.
Incredible as usual PER...keep it up my friend..U NEVER cease to amaze me.. Per Nillson is greater than all ...even CHUCK NORRIS!
This is truly a very distinct style. Fantasic lyricism here. I'm blown away.
Per, for my money I don't think there is a better over all guitarist going right now. The stuff you do between Scar Symmetry and Kaipa is absolutely amazing! You always seem to know the right phrase and you ALWAYS have the best tone for it. Keep up the amazing work! I can't wait until the next Scar Symmetry (or Kaipa) album comes out.
Love the fusion elements in your playing. Big part of ScarS "own sound." I was not at all surprised when I heard your digging Holdsworth :)
Per, I am a big fan of you, I love listening to his solos, you're a big influence for me and my band, I'm Brazilian and already lived in Sweden for some time and love your country, congratulations on your creativity
amazing, so much talent right there!
thank you! I used to listen to and play Vai stuff all the time, back in the day!
amazing gig in cardiff last night dude and thanks for signing my album cover a having a pic taken with me, aweome guitar playing as usual \m/
Wow, I feel like I just learned a couple new tricks! Thanks for the quick lesson, Per. :)
1:10 I always love that riff. It's got that Eric Johnson prog-blues vibe
yes, that's who I was thinkin of.
Per, you truly have been an inspiration to the way I play, and I look forward to seeing more of your skills in action!
You sir, are incredible. Every time I see/hear your playing, It inspires me to practise furiously!
Per Nilsson > Your Band's Lead Guitarist
But… that means me!… eh, it's true.
real truth
Unless your band is Scar Symmetry
Hello. Death to the cosmic slaughter
*Every bands lead guitarist
Mr Nilsson, your playing is inspiring to me. Greetings from Colombia.
@ScarGuitar Thanks for the reply! Definitely feel free to upload more of these videos. Cheers from San Francisco!
My god you're incredible!!! I could listen to you playing guitar like that all day!! Absolutly amazing!!
Hi per, I love your playing, there are so many influences that you mixed great and tastefuly, to me is the hardest when you reach your level, dont turning into a clone of somebody else. You are one of my favourites of today (with michael romeo).
Regards from argentina
thanks dude!!!! and i hope to see you on tour soon!
Such smooth, melodic phrasing.
I love your guitar Per ! - Nice tone !! - Britt
Until this far I never heard somebody play lead guitar like Per. His lead playing can stand on his own but serve´s songs perfectly and ads allot to the song. This guy is a great inspiration!
This is like if Eric Johnson, Holdsworth and Shawn lane all fused together as one. It's my dream to have the honor of even meeting you in person; you shaped my playing years ago when Scar Symmetry was still in its' inception; Thank you Per for everything.
I didn't discover Chris Poland until recently - after this video was filmed. I can't believe he managed to fly under my radar for so long. What a BADASS guitar player!
What... you didn't listen to Megadeth - Peace sells in your formative years? Mind blown! I did, but Chris was so far ahead of the game it took me a few years to comprehend it. Anyway, when you first released this video I watched it 3 times a day on my breaks at work for about 2 years... just couldn't get enough of it and Scar Symmetry. Thank you for the music.
that was insanely clean and melodic! amazing stuff man!
Per~You're such an inspiration! Your plAying is so creative! I'm digging Sattyg!
High respects!!! really awesome!!! Love your band too!!!!
All around great approach to the instrument!!!!
Amazing!!!
fantastic guitar work - a big influence along with andy james bro!
keep rocking \m/
Beautiful playing.
beautiful,
feels close and nice..to a player i totally idolize
just continue making vids and ur music :D
Your approach to scales, and your view of the fretboard are truly magnifiscent. Yes, like many are saying, I can hear the influence of Steve Vai and Paul Gilbert, but you have such a unique style of your own. Everyone will sound a bit like their influences, but you've gone above and beyond "sounding like" them.
Great playing. So inspiring
Awesome, I just found your channel and subscribed a few days ago what great timing lol. Very Alan Holdsworth sounding at parts, overall great improv.
Such amazing ideas. Great melodic playing!
Per nilson oh my lord you were amazing but I can sense that your playing has changed into more consistency precision and taste great job bro may all the strength be with you we support you keep it up😀💪💪
Beautiful.
Super melodic and unique phrasing!
thank you per for one of the beast moments of my life
That's just amazing man!
Amazing skills ! I love your solos on the Holographic Universe album.Best regards from Poland !
You're a top 10 guitarist in the world in my opinion. Your work with Scar Symmetry is fucking amazingly good.
Most underrated guitarist of all time!
Great improvisation and phrasing, can def. tell that you love playing in lydian and are def. a big fan of vai.
perfect, my goal as a guitar player is to play like him... :]
@melodicmetal83
I use a software ampsim, can't remember which one. And no this isn't the Scar Sym setup, we use real amps for our albums.
Great playing Per.
He just played more notes than I've played in 10 years, in 4 minutes. I love that pick/ finger picking technique
My new guitar hero!
Smooth like Butter!
It's funny how I kept watching this vid along the years and only now i've seen that you actually have a stamp on your left hand lol
Per!!! You and Paul Wardingham are my 2 favorite metal guitarists ever!
What a sick duo they would be! I wish...
i watch this vid anytime i feel like being inspired so that one day, i can achieve this amazing level of improv!
Nice one Per!
yes absolutely!
@ChloeRainCruise
Thank you Britt!
very nice per!!!!
Amazing.... you make me realize how much I suck & at the same time you inspire me to practice xD
at one point I put a PAF 7 in the bridge slot on that guitar, don't remember if I did it before or after the guitar messenger vid...
You have many fans awaiting solo material. We'll be patient.
Very nice. Props from Phili', USA
Amazing phrasing as usual,
great playing man, !!!!! like steve vai !!
awesome!
Love it!
@maxomilian
Sfogli's playing is nothing short of amazing! Technique, cool ideas and OMG his phrasing!
I don't have a solo album out - yet.
Still waiting !
Love this cat! Amazing player to say the least!
dude, this is awesome!
thank you!
@jordino123
Yeah absolutely! One of my favourite players!
amazing bro, total style.