He has to be the nicest and most down to earth of the guitar greats .i don't know John Five real well but his playing impressed me and from the little bit I saw he seemed like a genuinely nice person .
Your comment is missing only 2 things: Number 3. Paul's enthusiasm about music and 4. his incredible sense of humor!!! His excitement for music and playing Guitar rubs off on you and you're sure to be laughing all the while!
How is there not yet a video series of Paul Gilbert and Jimmy Page talking rock and roll? Both of those guys absolutely light up when talking about music. The joy is so apparent. I feel like they would get on famously.
@@bigdogbossmandaboss Jack White is no more unworthy than “The Edge”. Anyone who calls themselves “The Edge” needs a severe boot in the balls! Especially when their name is Dave!
You're not super late if you like this 'bluesy' Paul. Paul was pretty much a different speed rock/metal guitarist from the 80s until early 2010s? He was THE ALTERNATE PICKING guy that inspired countless guitarist to pick fast on the guitar. His sound has changed a lot in the last 7 years or so and has leaned heavily towards blues and jazz. For me, I still prefer the old PG pre-2010 but I am very happy he is still able to grow as a musician as he ages :)
@@neolid1051 no way. Grunge is a casual alt rock which has nothing in common with psych hard rock of the 60s. Besides, Brits were always way ahead of their American colleagues (even in 90s).
Paul G has such a likable personality, he is a music fan just like all of us. A total nerd lol. He can even appreciate less technical players, because it has soul. Such a likable dude.
One of the things about Page was also how far back he picked with his picking hand....almost close to the bridge. This can be heard very distinctly in Ramble on with the intro acoustic section. You look at his live footage and you will see how far back he is picking the string. I think this adds to his already high treble tone and gives it that "honk" or "jangle"
A good point. pickups, wether it's what kind you have, which one you are using, and where you are physically strumming all play a huge role. My breakthrough example of understanding this which translated to my skill as a whole was learning Djent-y prog metal and not being able to get that proper tone until I started strumming real close to the neck pickup.
Yeah that picking hand is Page's weapon. A little faster than his fret hand, makes his stuff difficult to pick out. And interesting point about the picking position... I had never appreciated that. And that is an interesting position, not for me, all the weir's around the neck pickup on my guitars 🤷♂️
I remember the first time I heard that song. I was 14 years and working as a dishwasher at a Chinese restaurant for $2 an hour. We had WRIF in Detroit on in the kitchen and that song came on. I was floored at the opening riff, Jimmy's guitar playing, Robert's vocals, JPJ's bass, and Bonzo's drumming, and that insane middle break guitar solo. I knew I wanted to play after that.
Same here lol. Jimmy fooled me twice buying all them Les Pauls to find out much later all that grit sound came from his Dragon Tele. So, I got the Mirrored Tele and at a later date ill get the Dragon one. All the guitars aside, he was the main reason why I picked up one. Mick Taylor being the other.
That was the most entertaining and fun Hooked episodes I’ve seen. Paul Gilbert is hilarious and extremely educational. Thank you Mr. Gilbert, I’m saving this to my watch list so I cam go back and try and learn that riff.
Paul is a master of his instrument but also understands the history and evolution of rock guitar. The stepping stones that brought us to where we are today.
Still have this video open the same browser tab all these months later. Whenever I happen across it, I watch it again. Paul’s joy and enthusiasm for Page’s unaccompanied Heartbreaker solo always makes me smile. So does his playing.
He has always been like that! :) I have some old instructional.vid (actual VCR ha) that he put out in the 80s/early 90s?) He goes from joking around , to just increasing enthusiasm throughout, its awesome and contagious.
I honestly didn’t know much about Paul Gilbert until more recently. He’s a fun, interesting & enjoyable guy to listen to - his passion & enthusiasm are palpably contagious! Outstanding Guitar Player as well. Playing homage to Jimmy Page just makes it all that much better. If you grew up in the 70’s like me, then you know Jimmy was undisputedly “The Man”...everyone’s Guitar Hero.
Paul Gilbert is such an amazing guitarist. Out of all the guitar legions, I believe hes about the only one who can also teach guitar. Apart from that, the only difference between Paul, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Joe Perry & so on, is he didn't write their songs but can play all of them just as good as those guys can.... Thx to Paul Gilbert & Premier Guitar....
Learning that exact lick back in 1979 changed everything for me too. That middle lick unlocked lead guitar playing for me. I still get chills from that song. I can remember where I was the first time I heard the song.
Paul’s like a good drug..........makes ya feel great and leaves ya wanting for more. Seems to be in a good mood every time the camera is pointing at him. Thats probably not as easy as it seems. Thanks it helps. Aloha
I can watch him go off on his tangents, and go off on playing guitar, all day long. Love this guy. Truly, inspirational, And the way he teaches, is pure genius. Every time I see a Paul gilbert video. I always learn something. Thank you Paul.
JP is one of the all time greats. Not only is he an immortal guitar player his song writing is as good as it gets. Not too many guitarists can say that,actually very very very few. Peace.
I’m digging this old school tone with Paul behind the guitar doing Page and then slipping into vintage Neal Schon Journey lick more of this please Paul !!
Paul, you are the complete package. Talented, modest, funny and humble. Your wisdom is cherished greatly. Keep blessing us with your knowledge. Thank you
Paul Gilbert!!! I love you man!! You brought back so many memories of Zeppelin and Mr. Big all in one video. I have a whole new respect for you! You’re still amazing! Thanks so much for posting this!!
The Dread Zeppelin version. Once you hear it, you can't un-hear it ever again. 😁 I always thought Paul was a couple of years older than me, but it turns out we're the same age. Damn, we're getting old... 😂
I pissed myself laughing! I was roaring, thanks so much sir...great guitar lesson and truly the most entertaining & funniest lesson/video AND playing that gorgeous Artist with tone for days (when in your hands) wow, thanks very much.
I have an '81 just like this one but with only the 4 knobs. Gold plating all faded off. Weighs about 13lbs. LOL This is probably one of the newer ones.
“Heartbreaker” really influenced a ton of players. After 75 Page got pretty bad but he really was an absolute monster before that. Thanks for the lesson Paul.
Page is definitely a pretty sloppy player yet he still remains my favorite guitarist mostly due to the influence/amazing writing. He is sloppy in a good way, if there is such a thing. He's all groove.
"I figured it out...I use the 'giant' finger...the three fingers together..." I LOVE PAUL GILBERT!!! He's an incredible person who happens to be a great guitar player.
You really have to give Paul and every other guitarist killing it on YT the credit they deserve...most have lost a career or taken a huge cut in income, no gigs, concerts, jams. I cant even buy guitar strings in my province (Ontario) because it's nonessential. But turn on yt and here they all are keeping our community strong. Inspiring us all to keep playing.
@@Bamabluesboy they look like the stock Super 80 ‘flying fingers’ pickups. Definitely not dimarzio, but possibly produced my Maxon (not sure about that)
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@PaulGilbert This may be blasphemy but I think you sounded better than Jimmy Page on this.
Two things about a Paul Gilbert guitar lesson: You can’t help but learn something, and you can’t help but love the guy.
Truth!!!
Amen to that!
He has to be the nicest and most down to earth of the guitar greats .i don't know John Five real well but his playing impressed me and from the little bit I saw he seemed like a genuinely nice person .
Perfect words to advertise his masterclasses.
Your comment is missing only 2 things: Number 3. Paul's enthusiasm about music and 4. his incredible sense of humor!!! His excitement for music and playing Guitar rubs off on you and you're sure to be laughing all the while!
He’s like the crazy uncle everyone wishes they had.
hey that's my title!!! i'll happily share with Paul, of course ;)
Whereas I'm the creepy one your parents warned you about 😜
@@BenEller you are the true Uncle. 🎸
Jimi Kidd is his crazy uncle
@@BenEller But.... I thought you were my biological stepdad....
How is there not yet a video series of Paul Gilbert and Jimmy Page talking rock and roll? Both of those guys absolutely light up when talking about music. The joy is so apparent. I feel like they would get on famously.
Redo that "Might Get Loud" movie and swap out Jack White for Paul.
@@andrewsmith7543 man i hate that jack white is in that doc, hes so unworthy 😂
@@bigdogbossmandaboss Jack White is no more unworthy than “The Edge”. Anyone who calls themselves “The Edge” needs a severe boot in the balls!
Especially when their name is Dave!
@@andrewsmith7543 swap out the edge and keep jack
@@andrewsmith7543 that swap would be amazing - they'd get someone who actually *can* play guitar! 😉🤘
I'm late to the Paul Gilbert party, but I think this guy's one of the coolest guitar cats on the planet.
You're not super late if you like this 'bluesy' Paul. Paul was pretty much a different speed rock/metal guitarist from the 80s until early 2010s? He was THE ALTERNATE PICKING guy that inspired countless guitarist to pick fast on the guitar. His sound has changed a lot in the last 7 years or so and has leaned heavily towards blues and jazz. For me, I still prefer the old PG pre-2010 but I am very happy he is still able to grow as a musician as he ages :)
Amen
The more I see and hear of Paul Gilbert the more I like him both as a person and an outstanding musician.
Those days of zep , the stones , the Beatles , beck , hendrix probably will never be repeated . We were so lucky .
Don't forget Skynyrd- easily the best live band in '76 and '77 with Steve Gaines.
No record company now would give young prodigies like these the free creative reign they need to thrive.
So true I wish I had lived through that era
It happened already in the 90s. Grunge bands were incredible. In many ways much better than those bands in the 70s.
@@neolid1051 no way. Grunge is a casual alt rock which has nothing in common with psych hard rock of the 60s. Besides, Brits were always way ahead of their American colleagues (even in 90s).
Paul G has such a likable personality, he is a music fan just like all of us. A total nerd lol. He can even appreciate less technical players, because it has soul. Such a likable dude.
He's a soulful player himself.
Paul is simply too likable of a guy.
I agree
No ego. The irony is, if anyone is entitled to have a guitar ego, it’s Paul Gilbert.
So, high pants, apricot fruit rollups, and morph Heartbreaker into Eruption using your elbow. Got it.
RockON!
High pants & low guitar helps ... I wish it was that easy !
Yep simple really.
You don’t have to do it, but it helps.
Don't forget that 80s philosophy of way too much gain/effects making everything sound like shit but a little easier to play.
We love you too Paul. Glad to see the respect for Jimmy.
This is just beyond awesome. The older Paul gets, the greater he becomes. I could just listen to him talk and teach endlessly.
This guy is _cool._
And he plays like fire.
@Ted Longings uh, no respect but he’s not
@@ohboi9578 Of course it's ridiculously subjective, but he absolutely is though. ;)
fire never plays. It is very stoic.
@@ohboi9578 "no respect"? What? Who says this? That's not the phrase.
@@ohboi9578 - so who is someone you think is better?
I just want Paul Gilbert and Phil X to have a youtube show or something like that - would never be boring
Between them, they literally could play every song ever written from memory
I would fuckin love that
Paul Gilbert's a goddamn National treasure (and I'm not talking about just his next-level guitar technique)...
"You can't get a bad note when you play chords": got it, thank you Paul. What a likeable man, so entertaining and yet so instructive.
That chord inversion thing at the end was a better lesson than the whole rest of the video, what a great lick!
This is awesome, what a fantastic and jovial teacher Mr Gilbert makes. top notch content, saved to watch again and again
One of the things about Page was also how far back he picked with his picking hand....almost close to the bridge. This can be heard very distinctly in Ramble on with the intro acoustic section.
You look at his live footage and you will see how far back he is picking the string. I think this adds to his already high treble tone and gives it that "honk" or "jangle"
Thats something I always thought about and i never see people say it when talking about his tone
That is known as sul ponticello. A musical direction for any stringed instrument. It means play close to the bridge. Now you know.
You are so right, If you watch TSRTS live 1973 concert when they have the camera on his right hand, picking every note on "Black Dog" tells it all.
A good point. pickups, wether it's what kind you have, which one you are using, and where you are physically strumming all play a huge role. My breakthrough example of understanding this which translated to my skill as a whole was learning Djent-y prog metal and not being able to get that proper tone until I started strumming real close to the neck pickup.
Yeah that picking hand is Page's weapon. A little faster than his fret hand, makes his stuff difficult to pick out. And interesting point about the picking position... I had never appreciated that. And that is an interesting position, not for me, all the weir's around the neck pickup on my guitars 🤷♂️
Love this guy. Breaks down genius in a way that a regular person can understand and at a minimum get inspiration from.
I remember the first time I heard that song. I was 14 years and working as a dishwasher at a Chinese restaurant for $2 an hour. We had WRIF in Detroit on in the kitchen and that song came on. I was floored at the opening riff, Jimmy's guitar playing, Robert's vocals, JPJ's bass, and Bonzo's drumming, and that insane middle break guitar solo. I knew I wanted to play after that.
Too funny!.I was a dishwasher at a Chinese restaurant!..$1.50 hr..
Same here lol. Jimmy fooled me twice buying all them Les Pauls to find out much later all that grit sound came from his Dragon Tele. So, I got the Mirrored Tele and at a later
date ill get the Dragon one. All the guitars aside, he was the main reason why I picked up one. Mick Taylor being the other.
The Jimmy Stewart of shredders. Utter genius.
That was the most entertaining and fun Hooked episodes I’ve seen. Paul Gilbert is hilarious and extremely educational. Thank you Mr. Gilbert, I’m saving this to my watch list so I cam go back and try and learn that riff.
Paul Gilbert’s love and appreciation of Jimmy Page is so genuine. For me, it was learning Mr. Crowley beginning to end from Tribute.
Paul is a master of his instrument but also understands the history and evolution of rock guitar. The stepping stones that brought us to where we are today.
Paul Gilbert is so down to earth, funny, and extremely talented.
He's morphing into a perfectly cool old man,
Love this guy!
HEY 54 is NOT old!
Paul Gilbert is lightning fast guitarist one of the best in history
His energy inspires me to play. He would be the best teacher you could ever have.
Still have this video open the same browser tab all these months later. Whenever I happen across it, I watch it again. Paul’s joy and enthusiasm for Page’s unaccompanied Heartbreaker solo always makes me smile. So does his playing.
Paul is the best; so humble, great teacher !
Paul Gilbert is one of those guitar players who is loved by everyone regardless of genre or era.
The coolest accordion player on the planet right here!!
This is the greatest guitar tutorial I have ever seen!
i love how that the further into the video it gets, the more enthusiastic he becomes about it
He has always been like that! :) I have some old instructional.vid (actual VCR ha) that he put out in the 80s/early 90s?)
He goes from joking around , to just increasing enthusiasm throughout, its awesome and contagious.
I honestly didn’t know much about Paul Gilbert until more recently. He’s a fun, interesting & enjoyable guy to listen to - his passion & enthusiasm are palpably contagious! Outstanding Guitar Player as well. Playing homage to Jimmy Page just makes it all that much better. If you grew up in the 70’s like me, then you know Jimmy was undisputedly “The Man”...everyone’s Guitar Hero.
Listen to anything he says and everything he plays... nicest guy, phenomenal player of all styles....
I agree
Gotta Love Him!
Paul is on a different Level. Also one of the coolest guys on the Planet.
All ways a good time with Gilbert! Led Zeppelin, the greatest band ever!!!
That Ibanez guitar is so iconic.
I could watch paul for hours. He’s so entertaining.
Paul Gilbert is such an amazing guitarist. Out of all the guitar legions, I believe hes about the only one who can also teach guitar. Apart from that, the only difference between Paul, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Joe Perry & so on, is he didn't write their songs but can play all of them just as good as those guys can.... Thx to Paul Gilbert & Premier Guitar....
Pauls love for guitar is soooo infectious.......
So great to see you playing a 70’s Ibanez Artist, aka “Les Paul Killer”. Lovely tasteful playing. Thanks Paul.
Agreed. What a gorgeous looking instrument. I used to own an Artist, 24 fret with dot inlays. Wish I'd never sold it.
Paul has a great collection of vintage Ibanez guitars. Several lawsuit ones in particular
I still have my 1980 black Artist guitar. Fantastic player. Just need new frets as I've flattened them over the years.
I have watched Paul Gilbert over the years and his teaching is always the best. His passion for guitar is infectious!
Words cannot express how much I love this video.
I'm sure this has been said before but, the world is a better place with Paul Gilbert.
What a lovely poetic hommage to Jimmy Page by an equally likeable great guy and guitarist, fantastic playing !
Learning that exact lick back in 1979 changed everything for me too. That middle lick unlocked lead guitar playing for me. I still get chills from that song. I can remember where I was the first time I heard the song.
Beautiful vintage Ibanez 2622! What a deluxe guitar.
its always satisfying to watch Paul Gilbert shred
Paul’s like a good drug..........makes ya feel great and leaves ya wanting for more. Seems to be in a good mood every time the camera is pointing at him. Thats probably not as easy as it seems. Thanks it helps. Aloha
I can watch him go off on his tangents, and go off on playing guitar, all day long. Love this guy. Truly, inspirational, And the way he teaches, is pure genius. Every time I see a Paul gilbert video. I always learn something. Thank you Paul.
I’m 29, and Heartbreaker was a big part of my childhood too!
JP is one of the all time greats. Not only is he an immortal guitar player his song writing is as good as it gets. Not too many guitarists can say that,actually very very very few. Peace.
I’m digging this old school tone with Paul behind the guitar doing Page and then slipping into vintage Neal Schon Journey lick more of this please Paul !!
I love PG. He is the reason I both love the guitar and want to give it up all at the same time.
So, the secret has been revealed: low guitar high pants! The clouds have parted and I can see the sun. Fun video
Oh! I had it the wrong way round. Pants round my ankles & guitar over my eyes. I need more lessons from Paul.
Paul, you are the complete package. Talented, modest, funny and humble. Your wisdom is cherished greatly. Keep blessing us with your knowledge. Thank you
What gauge pants do I need?
I don't know what gauge...BUT they should be EXTRA SUPER SLINKY!
Paul Gilbert!!! I love you man!! You brought back so many memories of Zeppelin and Mr. Big all in one video. I have a whole new respect for you! You’re still amazing! Thanks so much for posting this!!
This made my day , high pants low guitar!!! really laughed out loud
Beautifull manchild still keeping the soul fresh and alive! Love this guy.
The Dread Zeppelin version. Once you hear it, you can't un-hear it ever again. 😁
I always thought Paul was a couple of years older than me, but it turns out we're the same age. Damn, we're getting old... 😂
Paul and Buckethead are the two nicest people on the planet. I swear.
That was great! MORE Paul Gilbert please!!
Paul always brings a smile to my face. A great teacher!
“Premier Guitar World” what a crossover
The faces he makes actually match the quality at which he's shredding and Paul Gilbert is a master.
Jesus Christ...the tone! Yikes. Amazing. Love this
You can't go wrong with humbuckers and Marshall :)
@@DreCarvalho He must have a pedal in the chain, the amp looks like a Bluesbreaker.
What a guy, more inspiration from this than 100's of other guitar clips.
That's what Heartbreaker sounded like to me when I first heard it as a kid.
Paul Gilbert is my favorite guitar player.of a time. He is so natural and to the point. A real guy.
I pissed myself laughing! I was roaring, thanks so much sir...great guitar lesson and truly the most entertaining & funniest lesson/video AND playing that gorgeous Artist with tone for days (when in your hands) wow, thanks very much.
One musician I would kill to have to hang out and play with. Paul Gilbert is phenomenal. Great energy.
The middle part of Heartbreaker is why I play guitar!
We need more people like Paul Gilbert.
Paul could break down Mary Had a Little Lamb and I'd be just as fascinated. He's just the absolute coolest
The SRV version?
@@MikeBiscuits27 I love the srv version
I love this guy.
He understands everything guitar
We need a record time podcast with Paul Gilbert and Josh Scott
I can't believe how entertaining this is, he would be the best guitar teacher ever
Those old Ibanez artist’s were great guitars.
The new ones aren’t bad.
@@danielbell4007 new ones?! Where?!?!
@@elinino5275 www.ibanez.com/usa/products/model/ar/
I have an '81 just like this one but with only the 4 knobs. Gold plating all faded off. Weighs about 13lbs. LOL This is probably one of the newer ones.
I had a chance to buy an old artist years ago. My wife pitched a fit and I didn't buy it....... that bitch is gone!!!
One of the best accordion players on the planet! Rock On PG!
I have the high pants and low guitar thing down, its the fret board part in the middle i'm struggling with thanks Paul very entertaining.
Fantastic! PAUL is such a Phenomenal Presence, and established player... and he always makes this FUN! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I’m a year younger than Paul and I had exactly the same experience of one day learning that lick. Such a great feeling! Still a killer solo.
Love this guy. A great player and a great sense of humour too.
“Heartbreaker” really influenced a ton of players. After 75 Page got pretty bad but he really was an absolute monster before that. Thanks for the lesson Paul.
I hope I’m that bad at 75
@@kaindog100 he means 1975, the year
Page is definitely a pretty sloppy player yet he still remains my favorite guitarist mostly due to the influence/amazing writing. He is sloppy in a good way, if there is such a thing. He's all groove.
71 to 73 he was on fire !!!
He still killed it in 77 and 79. Just not as consistently.
He'll yeah Paul.. .you bring back the goosebumps....
Guitar playing aside, Paul has got to be a fun dude to hang out with. Smart as heck and you know he has a warped sense of humor.
"I figured it out...I use the 'giant' finger...the three fingers together..." I LOVE PAUL GILBERT!!! He's an incredible person who happens to be a great guitar player.
I love Paul Gilbert, but he's becoming the Harry Caray of the guitar world. Frankly, I'm there for it.
You really have to give Paul and every other guitarist killing it on YT the credit they deserve...most have lost a career or taken a huge cut in income, no gigs, concerts, jams. I cant even buy guitar strings in my province (Ontario) because it's nonessential.
But turn on yt and here they all are keeping our community strong. Inspiring us all to keep playing.
I remember Eddie definitely had the high pants no shirt. And yes apricot was the best roll up by far. LOL
PG is just as enthusiastic as he was 20 years ago. He litterally lives and breath this instrument.
Paul is so clean! Love hearing the articulation of the notes.
He's like the teacher who teach the most hated subject but making it fun and you don't hate it anymore.
I hated math until I fell on that one type of teacher and today I still don't like math like crazy but I know it's fun IF you understand.
@@morganshane7117 yep absolutely 💯
had a few of those
I've never laughed (or learned) so much while drinking a beer after work. Cheers to Paul and Jimmy!
Marshall Bluesbreaker and humbucker's=tonal heaven!
Nobody looks happier playing guitar than Paul Gilbert
I own the exact same guitar! Late 70s Ibanez Artist Steve Miller signature. Great guitars, crafted in Japan :-)
I would like to know if those pickups were stock? I bet there’re some sort of DiMarzio’s.
@@Bamabluesboy they look like the stock Super 80 ‘flying fingers’ pickups. Definitely not dimarzio, but possibly produced my Maxon (not sure about that)
The pickups are the original 70’s Ibanez Flying Fingers. I think they sound great.
I enjoy watching Paul Gilbert. He seems to be a down to earth type of guy.