The problem with Paul is you let him lead the interview and perform the interview let him loose and he will make the interview don’t try to control him
Lee Anderton - I applaud the professionalism and patience you showed in this interview. There wouldn't be too many people in the world who would have kept as cool as you did here! Great stuff
and another for each time you delight in the fact that he did!..🙈 It seemed like Lee hit a Sour Note early on that set the tone like he's trying to take cheap shots but most "off-comments" by Rob and Lee are based off of Valid reason, once you get passed the brazen forwardness of their humor, especially for someone who takes Sound and Craft so seriously.
I wasn’t sold on it when it first came out but I’m a fan now after seeing the videos and reviews . It’s great that Paul is so candid and passionate too, I always feel a little inspired after listening to him
Paul knows his lines.. and has his points he's getting over in all interviews... It is a great guitar for the money / spec... And exactly what the industry needs - in making the best, better. Although unless u feel the width of the neck, I wouldn't go immediately buying Even for Mayer fan boys, u might love him but hate the guitars diameter.. Full respect to Lee and Anderton's... Keep up the great work
Paul is a strong individual who has made a lot of work to be where he is at now. I only wish Paul Smith was the CEO of Gibson as well, being "odd" is ok especially if you are a hardworking genius at a certain field. There will never be shitty QA at PRS, and the way this guy has passion about his work is the reason why. And this is coming from a gibson player...
At points in this vid, Lee looks a bit pissed to kept being interrupted. Don’t care how well he thinks he builds guitars, Paul’s etiquette is just rude
Actually, having met Paul at NAMM, well spoke to him, he was very nice and not even remotely stuck up. He could have easily told my nephew and I to get out of the back room where the deals were made. Instead he posed with us for pictures and even made fun of himself in one. Yeah he seems to have a kind of ball busting sense of humor but so do I so it doesn’t offend me in the least. He’s a nice guy, honest.
I think the issue is that he's SUUUUUUUUPER defensive about this guitar, and it's coming out during this interview as rude aggression. He's probably just sick of talking about the naysayers, and would like to just talk about the guitar itself.
@@ianslash weird. I can honestly say he was super cool to us and he could have been a giant dick as we were in the deal room and we weren’t buyers. Instead he was very gracious. Now Fender on the other hand were complete douches.
Well, I do as well in a group situation when we are noodling and chatting but not in a serious interview situation (not that anyone would want to interview me). I sense that Lee was starting to get irritated and I do not blame him. I like Paul very much, he has a lot of interesting things to say and I own five of his guitars but his manners in this situation annoyed me. On the other side of the coin I thought Lee was wrong to interrogate Paul about his pickup design, Lee is a partner in a rival guitar company, why should Paul give trade sensitive information to a rival after years of expensive development. Perhaps the Captain should think about his manners as well?
I am sorry Time for illumination, if you read further down the comments I think you will find most agree with me. Most of the time Lee could not get the question out without interruption and several times Paul started playing with a question half asked. As I said, I like Paul, he is smart and has a strong personality but on this occasion he was just plain rude.
@@matthashobbies Having character is one thing. Being a dismissive, self indulgent weirdo is something else completely. I love PRS guitars but the dude clearly loves the sound of his own voice.
ahall3823 Imagine working for that guy. The size of the check wouldn't be worth it. Unless there was some insane deal on one, Im not interested. I don't like the idea of my money going into that guy's pocket. There are plenty of cheaper guitars that play just as nice. I don't give a shit how much of the builder/s soul they want me to believe was left in the thing when making it. Music Man's are built just as well. And I've never been a huge fan of the flame top thing, anyhow. I've seen enough of that for one lifetime.
Except he's selling more guitars than he can make, if you order a Silver Sky today, you'll get it by Jan / Feb 2019. I think he's doing just fine, how's ur guitar company doing? LMAO
leonardokula I’m not suggesting that PRS as a company are performing badly. There are many people who think PRS guitars are great but won’t get one because of Paul’s general attitude. I sold my PRS and bought a Suhr for that very reason. PRS would be doing even better if Paul concentrated on things other than marketing, and cringeworthy interviews just like this one...
I live near Paul in MD, and have talked to him 3 times. Really down to earth guy, and loves to know what players like me think about our guitars- PRS or not. He is truly an axe nerd.
What a great interviewer Mr. Anderton is. I admire his professionalism but even more him beeing polite, friendly and real and concentrated throughout this interview.
I love PRS guitars but the interviews I see with Paul, the more I think he is difficult person (I’m trying to be nice). So many times in this interview and prions interviews between Paul and Captain Lee, Paul is being super difficult and argumentative. Captain Lee is trying to give him the opportunity to talk about his Company’s guitar in detail but he acts like Captain Lee is trying to steal his trade secrets. What a goober Paul is.
The funniest part of the beef is that PRS didn't wake up one morning and say, "We're gonna make a strat!" This is John Mayer's signature guitar. He got what he requested - end of story. I don't understand why there's a problem. If any of you people bitching about this ever got the got the opportunity to create a signature guitar, it would be just as derivative of the guitar you play most as the Silver Sky is to John's favorite Strat. Not a single one of you would have an ounce of originality. So, to quote the mighty Frank Zappa, "Shut up and play yer guitar!"
Or it could be that he got The Dead gig and he wanted something different, which is showcased with the Super Eagle and the J-Mod, and he liked the quality and the vibe of PRS so he asked them to make something similar to his Strat. But here's the thing... Who. Cares? Don't want it? Don't buy it. It's not anybody's business what PRS, or Suhr, or Tom Andersen, or Fernandes, or Schecter, or Ibanez, or Epiphone (all have made Strat influenced guitars, or flat out copies) make. What matters is how they sound, and how they play. See Zappa quote once again.
C M I think it's that - what you mentioned about the Dead & Co sound & the Super Eagle. I also think John found someone (PRS) & a company that speaks his language and that's part of why he's gone full force with them, and it makes sense. Lee talked a bit about Clapton when Paul mentioned him, but Clapton may be at a point where he's invented (I have to say invented) all the tones he's going to create. Whereas, I believe Mayer might be heading in a new tone direction, a new stage, and PRS was able to see his vision to help him get there where maybe Fender couldn't or didn't want to. Either way, love it or hate it, it's going to be a great ride to see where John takes this next - as a huge Mayer fan & especially of Dead & Co. I've seen them twice & it's an exp I'll never forget.
Vul Guero I'm nobody. Nor does this offend me. I'm baffled. We all play in some way or another (I assume), we all have guitars we love. Why is it such a big deal that PRS made a Strat?
It appears PRS is so used to being in charge of everything, he couldn’t let Lee lead the conversation. Maybe he’s different at the office, but I can’t imagine working for a guy like that...reminds me of Steve Jobs...genius, control freak and madman all rolled into one! 🤔
He’s actually a pretty good guy to work for. I’ll just say this...there’s a “reason” he is the way he is in this interview. I’ll say that he wasn’t always like “this” in interviews, and this is probably a bit of compensation and he’s trying to figure out how best to do this “thing”. He’s a good guy, no actually he’s a great guy. This interview “style” is a bit misleading to the man.
Alejandro Cisneros I would say that made the most of his chance. If his guitars didn't blow Carlos' socks off, he wouldn't be where he is today. Santana put him on the map....but Paul still had to design and craft a superior instrument.
I never met the guy. I only made a general characterization from reading books, seeing Apple's impact on our culture and watching documentaries. I can't make a personal judgement like that about him.
No, the problem is the guy wants to be thought of as 'cooky' and 'whacky' and 'funny' when in reality he just spouts bollocks in a very irritating way.
From a business perspective it's pretty amazing how PRS have gone out and done something (new) w/ their catalog that adds so much sustainability and new growth and security for the company and its employees. Sounds like they may even be adding employees. They're still finding a way to balance short term & long term when a lot of guitar companies aren't quite able to do as much in 2018. No doubt the guitar is great, I'd love to have one & will in time ($). But they'll be selling the HELL out of these and that's amazing. Still staying relevant & pushing boundaries, maintaining quality etc. I think that's to be applauded really.
Lol, you’ve never seen someone on coke if you honestly think this. 😂 waaaaaaaay too chill. Not enough random twitching. Stable speech patterns and complete thoughts. I’ve seen people who are coked out, Paul is not one of them. Lol
Looks like Paul a little bit upset and angry about what happened in the internet with Silver Sky. You can see this in interview. We don't know about how this was recorded, maybe they didn't have so much time, but at the end Paul said:"ok, we're done", like he tired of it. Maybe i'm wrong. I think this guitar actually good. Damn good and not deserve all that hate!! So many companies making strat-ish type of body, but why only silver sky was so much hating? Thats really stupid and not fair. Especially when guitar have so many features.
Watched an interview with PJE shortly before watching this, the guy is a genius, humble, passionate and a pleasure to watch.....this guy however!!! What a knob!
I can’t tell if Paul’s pissed with Lee or the reaction in general to the guitar ... Lee was doing his best to placate him but Paul wouldn’t be pulled from his overly defensive mind set.
Thank you Mr. Smith. I have loved every PRS that I have ever gotten my hands on. I wish I could afford one of these. As soon as I can though, mark my words I will
I've seen them talk multiple times. Two guitar nerds geeking out. Lee wants Paul to talk about the improvements made to the base design, but Paul can't do that because of legal issues. He's talking a tightrope, so to speak.
My grandfather still tells stories about seeing Paul play at a cub in Maryland on highway 301 so PRS is well known in our family and when my grandfather gave me my first guitar it was a SE 24 and recently I picked up a SE Tremonti I love both so one day I hope to own a Silver Sky and I will be very happy !!!
Paul is a top bloke. Always interesting to listen to. I have 35 guitars and PRS are always the best fret finish and play wonderful straight out I'd the box from the SE's up. First class guitar builder.
Quite a bit of that is the fact that he's sort of "responding" to all the keyboard warriors out there in this interview. So he's a bit on the defensive here. Regardless of how you feel about how he "came off" in this interview, the guy is a brilliant guitar maker, and makes some of the best guitars on the planet. I've been a proud owner and player of one for decades and wouldn't trade it for the world. It took all of a year of touring with one and playing it 4 hours a night, and I've been recommending them ever since. Someone would have to pry my custom 22 out of my cold dead hands to get a hold of it. :)
I remember meeting PRS at a summer NAMM show in Nashville, some 15 years ago. He was kind enough to give me a personal tour of his booth, which was absolutely amazing. Always held him in high regard, a genuinely nice guy, but man.....what a rough interview.
O, Captain, my Captain, could you please tell me more about the guitar Paul picks up at the 17.31 mark? Is it an SC, McCarty singlecut or a Tremonti, what the woods are on it and what the finish is on it? I'm designing a private stock in my head and would like to consider parts of that for it. 🙂
Always love the interviews with Paul. His tendency to make it awkward for the interviewer is hilarious. I just bought my first USA made PRS, an S2. Absolutely love it! Best guitar I have ever played and heard. Thank you Mr Paul Reed Smith!
PRS is a tough interview! lol He get's onto tangents which lead him to other tangents, and the ears turn off. He does seem like a genuinely good guy though, and he deserves mountains of credit for breaking into a highly competitive industry and wrecking his way into establishing a "big 3" in guitar making with the inclusion of PRS into that exclusive group. Probably my biggest consolation with Gibson being in the trouble they are currently experiencing is that no matter what happens with them, PRS will be around pushing high quality, well designed instruments to the masses. That's actually comforting to know. Great vid and thanks!
I absolutely love that Lee is really bending but not breaking to Paul ... PRS is a difficult guy to deal with and he's dominant in conversation, but hats off to you, Lee for sticking to your guns and not cowering to him.
I tend to check stuff on TH-cam before I buy and I become taken in by the builders and their personalities. Paul is great, Josh from JHS is great, Bill Collings was amazing. Their vision and design reflect their personalities and right or wrong, draws me to their product. Paul is brilliant and I love his guitars. Thank Captain and Pete!!
I actually met quite a couple of instrument makers of different instruments. If they are any good they absolutely love making instruments and they will share their knowledge and enthusiasm! I love this man and admire his skill and passion for guitars and everything to do with guitars. Yay
Guys another thing to consider is that Lee and Rob Chapman make Chapman guitars and Lee is now interviewing Paul and anything he says can give them ideas to make guitars better. They also used the same factory to make the Chapman guitars in Korea I believe. That factory does several different guitar manufacturers. I have a PRS SE guitar and love it. So Paul knows what he is doing. I would love to get one Custom 22 or 24 guitars.
I own four PRSi (USA) and nine Strats including a John Mayer Custom Shop. I'm a die-hard Strat guy but LOVE my PRS guitars. The build quality is second to none! I've watched lots of Paul Smith interviews but this one demonstrates the size of his colossal ego. He's a wonderful guitar maker but has tickets on himself. Some humility would serve him very well.
Every single tell of a passive aggressive personality is on display in Paul Smith. Nice guitars, but you can bet he is a nightmare person to deal with.
He’s probably different with John Mayer because he knows that his cash cow…duh. People treat celebrities different especially if they’re making them millions/billions of dollars!! 🤣🤣
It’s genuinely sad... because I could totally see myself trying one out, and enjoying it. But Paul comes off as so rude and sarcastic in this, despite how kind and polite Lee is... and it totally turns me off from wanting to associate with PRS.
Paul needs a strong chill pill!! Lee, you saved the interview by being calm and cool. The Silver Sky is an awesome guitar and speaks for itself, all Paul had to do was hold the guitar and smile. I still went and bought the Ernie Ball Music Man Cutlass HSS and I’M SUPER HAPPY!!!
Paul’s a bit triggered, huh? He needs to realize he’ll have the last laugh. Maybe his intensity is the reason PRS is such a great guitar company. Awesome freaking guitar.
If I didn't already have a Strat that I like, I'd definitely be interested in the Silver Sky. It checks a lot of boxes for me, personally. The pickups are vintage-voiced and seem well balanced. It has a great headstock design with locking tuners and a good nut for better tuning stability. The 7.25" radius is comfortable. The vibrato also seems to be stable. For any Strat I would buy, there would be a list of modifications I would want to do, but I would probably leave the Silver Sky as is.
You can't win them all Paul. Let it go, man. Now you just look desperate for approval. Telling people they are wrong for having their own opinion will not make them change their minds.
Lee, you handled that with grace and patience...
WOW..........Brutal !
The problem with Paul is you let him lead the interview and perform the interview let him loose and he will make the interview don’t try to control him
Lee Anderton - I applaud the professionalism and patience you showed in this interview. There wouldn't be too many people in the world who would have kept as cool as you did here!
Great stuff
Captain meets John Mayer HAS to happen
and instead of an hour session, it gotta be atleast three right!
Hayden Astley- The internet MUST start a petition.
Patrick Carroll That's actually not a bad idea. How wild would it be if it worked? I mean, it's not THAT far fetched.
Ronnie Williams - what would it take to get the ball rolling? Maybe contacting the company after we reach a substantial number?
If he can get Steve Vai, he can get Mayer.
Giving this a like because of how amazing the captain handled himself in front of Paul
Take a shot every time Paul interrupts Lee.
only made it 4.5 mins in. I'm gone...
Challenge accepted. 4 mins in. Dies x_x
Not enough alcohol in my county
Exactly my sentiments!
and another for each time you delight in the fact that he did!..🙈 It seemed like Lee hit a Sour Note early on that set the tone like he's trying to take cheap shots but most "off-comments" by Rob and Lee are based off of Valid reason, once you get passed the brazen forwardness of their humor, especially for someone who takes Sound and Craft so seriously.
I wasn’t sold on it when it first came out but I’m a fan now after seeing the videos and reviews . It’s great that Paul is so candid and passionate too, I always feel a little inspired after listening to him
Paul seems like a great guy, but perhaps a difficult guy to interview! But as always Lee does a great job and a very interesting interview.
Smith is doing a tour to sell Fender Stratocasters, he must be feeling a little silly.
Paul knows his lines.. and has his points he's getting over in all interviews...
It is a great guitar for the money / spec... And exactly what the industry needs - in making the best, better.
Although unless u feel the width of the neck, I wouldn't go immediately buying
Even for Mayer fan boys, u might love him but hate the guitars diameter..
Full respect to Lee and Anderton's... Keep up the great work
Andrew Ballantine Andertons*
Steven Faust well spotted , edited, cheers
Paul is a strong individual who has made a lot of work to be where he is at now. I only wish Paul Smith was the CEO of Gibson as well, being "odd" is ok especially if you are a hardworking genius at a certain field. There will never be shitty QA at PRS, and the way this guy has passion about his work is the reason why.
And this is coming from a gibson player...
Paul is the greatest advert for PRS - to be an owner of a top 3 guitar manufacturer and have that much passion for the product is wonderful
At points in this vid, Lee looks a bit pissed to kept being interrupted. Don’t care how well he thinks he builds guitars, Paul’s etiquette is just rude
Actually, having met Paul at NAMM, well spoke to him, he was very nice and not even remotely stuck up. He could have easily told my nephew and I to get out of the back room where the deals were made. Instead he posed with us for pictures and even made fun of himself in one. Yeah he seems to have a kind of ball busting sense of humor but so do I so it doesn’t offend me in the least. He’s a nice guy, honest.
I think the issue is that he's SUUUUUUUUPER defensive about this guitar, and it's coming out during this interview as rude aggression. He's probably just sick of talking about the naysayers, and would like to just talk about the guitar itself.
OCD . He can't help it. It comes across rude.
@@speedriff I’ve also meet paul and chatted with him. Great guitars but he is rude
@@ianslash weird. I can honestly say he was super cool to us and he could have been a giant dick as we were in the deal room and we weren’t buyers. Instead he was very gracious. Now Fender on the other hand were complete douches.
Paul seems very nice and genuine. He's super enthusiastic about making Fender guitars... this guy is busy busy nice strat
Haha Danish Pete, what a lad!
"Do u need a pick"
"Na watch this" ** looks up with puppy eyes for approval**
Love it
Paul: "do you have patience?"Lee: "I'm interviewing you aren't I?"
Priceless! 😂
Paul, for god´s sake stop interrupting! And, it is rude to play while someone is asking you a question.
Chris Jeneson tbh I play when people talk to me as well. Im a lot like paul. Some differences tho. Im crazy in comparison
Well, I do as well in a group situation when we are noodling and chatting but not in a serious interview situation (not that anyone would want to interview me). I sense that Lee was starting to get irritated and I do not blame him. I like Paul very much, he has a lot of interesting things to say and I own five of his guitars but his manners in this situation annoyed me. On the other side of the coin I thought Lee was wrong to interrogate Paul about his pickup design, Lee is a partner in a rival guitar company, why should Paul give trade sensitive information to a rival after years of expensive development. Perhaps the Captain should think about his manners as well?
James Tillman People probably hate that you do this and think it's really rude
I am sorry Time for illumination, if you read further down the comments I think you will find most agree with me. Most of the time Lee could not get the question out without interruption and several times Paul started playing with a question half asked. As I said, I like Paul, he is smart and has a strong personality but on this occasion he was just plain rude.
Connor Bucka probably. But ey, I dont really care. I care about guitars to much to not play.
12:40 basically summarizes this whole interview.
He builds Great Guitars , But i wouldnt like to have a conversation With him
@@Aust98 honestly that's what I love about him, he's a character unlike some of the soulless CEOs from other companies
@@matthashobbies I think asshole is the word you're looking for ;)
@@matthashobbies Having character is one thing. Being a dismissive, self indulgent weirdo is something else completely. I love PRS guitars but the dude clearly loves the sound of his own voice.
Lee should have brought along his 'Carloscaster', would have liked to see PRS's reaction to that bastard instrument...
Whatever I think that is the perfect comment.
Yeeeeees!
He probably found it hysterical and then started to pick apart the craftsmanship.
Love Paul Reed Smith. We need more people like him building guitars.
Paul’s marketing department need to tell Paul to stay home...
ahall3823 Imagine working for that guy. The size of the check wouldn't be worth it. Unless there was some insane deal on one, Im not interested. I don't like the idea of my money going into that guy's pocket. There are plenty of cheaper guitars that play just as nice. I don't give a shit how much of the builder/s soul they want me to believe was left in the thing when making it. Music Man's are built just as well. And I've never been a huge fan of the flame top thing, anyhow. I've seen enough of that for one lifetime.
Except he's selling more guitars than he can make, if you order a Silver Sky today, you'll get it by Jan / Feb 2019. I think he's doing just fine, how's ur guitar company doing? LMAO
leonardokula I’m not suggesting that PRS as a company are performing badly. There are many people who think PRS guitars are great but won’t get one because of Paul’s general attitude. I sold my PRS and bought a Suhr for that very reason. PRS would be doing even better if Paul concentrated on things other than marketing, and cringeworthy interviews just like this one...
ahall3823 - but does Suhr offer a safe space? And what about avocado toast?
Seriously. He's a weirdo. Makes me want to NOT buy one of their guitars even more.
I love Paul more and more every time Lee interviews him. He's completely off his head.
I live near Paul in MD, and have talked to him 3 times. Really down to earth guy, and loves to know what players like me think about our guitars- PRS or not. He is truly an axe nerd.
I love the joy in Pete’s face as he played that for Paul. Pete’s playing is so effortlessly tasty. 😄🤙
What a great guitar that is. Leo Fender did a really amazing job designing it for his company, Fender, back in the early 50s.
What a great interviewer Mr. Anderton is. I admire his professionalism but even more him beeing polite, friendly and real and concentrated throughout this interview.
I love PRS guitars but the interviews I see with Paul, the more I think he is difficult person (I’m trying to be nice). So many times in this interview and prions interviews between Paul and Captain Lee, Paul is being super difficult and argumentative. Captain Lee is trying to give him the opportunity to talk about his Company’s guitar in detail but he acts like Captain Lee is trying to steal his trade secrets. What a goober Paul is.
The sound of that guitar is just amazing, I can only imagine how much better would it sound in person.
The funniest part of the beef is that PRS didn't wake up one morning and say, "We're gonna make a strat!"
This is John Mayer's signature guitar. He got what he requested - end of story. I don't understand why there's a problem.
If any of you people bitching about this ever got the got the opportunity to create a signature guitar, it would be just as derivative of the guitar you play most as the Silver Sky is to John's favorite Strat. Not a single one of you would have an ounce of originality.
So, to quote the mighty Frank Zappa, "Shut up and play yer guitar!"
Why did he go to PRS if he obviously just wants a strat, plus it's ugly.
He didn't like Fender and what they were doing anymore, so he left.
Or it could be that he got The Dead gig and he wanted something different, which is showcased with the Super Eagle and the J-Mod, and he liked the quality and the vibe of PRS so he asked them to make something similar to his Strat.
But here's the thing... Who. Cares?
Don't want it? Don't buy it. It's not anybody's business what PRS, or Suhr, or Tom Andersen, or Fernandes, or Schecter, or Ibanez, or Epiphone (all have made Strat influenced guitars, or flat out copies) make. What matters is how they sound, and how they play.
See Zappa quote once again.
C M I think it's that - what you mentioned about the Dead & Co sound & the Super Eagle. I also think John found someone (PRS) & a company that speaks his language and that's part of why he's gone full force with them, and it makes sense. Lee talked a bit about Clapton when Paul mentioned him, but Clapton may be at a point where he's invented (I have to say invented) all the tones he's going to create. Whereas, I believe Mayer might be heading in a new tone direction, a new stage, and PRS was able to see his vision to help him get there where maybe Fender couldn't or didn't want to. Either way, love it or hate it, it's going to be a great ride to see where John takes this next - as a huge Mayer fan & especially of Dead & Co. I've seen them twice & it's an exp I'll never forget.
Vul Guero I'm nobody. Nor does this offend me. I'm baffled. We all play in some way or another (I assume), we all have guitars we love. Why is it such a big deal that PRS made a Strat?
I love what PRS is doing and how Paul is getting out there. He's a leader!
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
All those years of guitar building and PRS finally made a Strat.
Primarily because Mayer wanted him to
Paul dropped a load, shat his pants and is trying to walk away, too bad the stink is evident, what a waste of time.
@@8toesleft This aged well
It appears PRS is so used to being in charge of everything, he couldn’t let Lee lead the conversation. Maybe he’s different at the office, but I can’t imagine working for a guy like that...reminds me of Steve Jobs...genius, control freak and madman all rolled into one! 🤔
Craig Fussell he needs to be reminded that it was Santana that gave him a chance to be the big shot he is today. The ego is through the roof
He’s actually a pretty good guy to work for. I’ll just say this...there’s a “reason” he is the way he is in this interview. I’ll say that he wasn’t always like “this” in interviews, and this is probably a bit of compensation and he’s trying to figure out how best to do this “thing”. He’s a good guy, no actually he’s a great guy. This interview “style” is a bit misleading to the man.
Alejandro Cisneros I would say that made the most of his chance. If his guitars didn't blow Carlos' socks off, he wouldn't be where he is today. Santana put him on the map....but Paul still had to design and craft a superior instrument.
did you know Steve Jobs was also a big piece of shit ?
I never met the guy. I only made a general characterization from reading books, seeing Apple's impact on our culture and watching documentaries. I can't make a personal judgement like that about him.
He's a pain in the arse to interview
No, the problem is the guy wants to be thought of as 'cooky' and 'whacky' and 'funny' when in reality he just spouts bollocks in a very irritating way.
From a business perspective it's pretty amazing how PRS have gone out and done something (new) w/ their catalog that adds so much sustainability and new growth and security for the company and its employees. Sounds like they may even be adding employees. They're still finding a way to balance short term & long term when a lot of guitar companies aren't quite able to do as much in 2018. No doubt the guitar is great, I'd love to have one & will in time ($). But they'll be selling the HELL out of these and that's amazing. Still staying relevant & pushing boundaries, maintaining quality etc. I think that's to be applauded really.
Well Paul did his best to make that awkward as fcuk...
absolutely love Paul's sense of humor
Paul acts like he's had a few lines of something..
lines of ego!
Lines of cocaine
Lol, you’ve never seen someone on coke if you honestly think this. 😂 waaaaaaaay too chill. Not enough random twitching. Stable speech patterns and complete thoughts. I’ve seen people who are coked out, Paul is not one of them. Lol
@@zachdelagarza1609 ok, youve "seen" people, im speaking from experience. Big difference.
Looks like Paul a little bit upset and angry about what happened in the internet with Silver Sky.
You can see this in interview. We don't know about how this was recorded, maybe they didn't have so much time, but at the end Paul said:"ok, we're done", like he tired of it. Maybe i'm wrong.
I think this guitar actually good. Damn good and not deserve all that hate!!
So many companies making strat-ish type of body, but why only silver sky was so much hating? Thats really stupid and not fair.
Especially when guitar have so many features.
It takes someone like Paul to shake things up and change the norm. Love him or hate him, he still builds some of the world’s best guitars 😎
Its amazing how well they get along. Genuine great chemistry.
The Steve Jobs of the guitar world.
Watched an interview with PJE shortly before watching this, the guy is a genius, humble, passionate and a pleasure to watch.....this guy however!!! What a knob!
I can’t tell if Paul’s pissed with Lee or the reaction in general to the guitar ... Lee was doing his best to placate him but Paul wouldn’t be pulled from his overly defensive mind set.
davemis40 he’s not pissed about anything. If you watch any other interview with Paul on TH-cam he has the same personality. It’s just how he is.
He's just a douche, all around
Thank you Mr. Smith. I have loved every PRS that I have ever gotten my hands on. I wish I could afford one of these. As soon as I can though, mark my words I will
He seems like the WORST person to interview lol
Lee handled it extremely well. The content was controversial to begin with. Was never going to be easy.
Rhett Lila it’s good Lee is able to understand and try work with him.
Most frustrating interview I’ve seen in forever 🙄
Yeah lol
I've seen them talk multiple times. Two guitar nerds geeking out. Lee wants Paul to talk about the improvements made to the base design, but Paul can't do that because of legal issues. He's talking a tightrope, so to speak.
My grandfather still tells stories about seeing Paul play at a cub in Maryland on highway 301 so PRS is well known in our family and when my grandfather gave me my first guitar it was a SE 24 and recently I picked up a SE Tremonti I love both so one day I hope to own a Silver Sky and I will be very happy !!!
Paul needs to work on not interrupting people lol
So much beauty at the beginning showing those PRS
He's one of the few people out there that I instinctively don't like, I can't imagine anybody wanting to spend any time with him.
What is that video they are talking about at 14:26 ?
I wonder if Paul saw the blind test video where Lee rates his prs really bad, lower than an entry level epiphone 😬
What video was that
@@MrMusicM67 some kinda single cut guitars blind test with Rob I think
Always enjoy the back and forth between you and Paul. 👍
So two of those things that are "dead wrong" in the pickups that were fixed in the SS are present in other guitar pickups, like the rest of his line?
Alexander Acker he’s referring to vintage strat single coil design pickups specifically.
Paul is a top bloke. Always interesting to listen to. I have 35 guitars and PRS are always the best fret finish and play wonderful straight out I'd the box from the SE's up. First class guitar builder.
I just lost my appetite for any PRS guitar.
Ah, got a marked reaction. No spam here. Just a guitarplayer who's not associated with any specific brand.
The way he acts on the interviews can turn some people off to buying a PRS guitar.
truth
the man is a pompass ass
Quite a bit of that is the fact that he's sort of "responding" to all the keyboard warriors out there in this interview. So he's a bit on the defensive here. Regardless of how you feel about how he "came off" in this interview, the guy is a brilliant guitar maker, and makes some of the best guitars on the planet. I've been a proud owner and player of one for decades and wouldn't trade it for the world. It took all of a year of touring with one and playing it 4 hours a night, and I've been recommending them ever since. Someone would have to pry my custom 22 out of my cold dead hands to get a hold of it. :)
Agreed
I remember meeting PRS at a summer NAMM show in Nashville, some 15 years ago. He was kind enough to give me a personal tour of his booth, which was absolutely amazing. Always held him in high regard, a genuinely nice guy, but man.....what a rough interview.
if Larry David was a guitar builder, this is exactly how he would look and sound
O, Captain, my Captain, could you please tell me more about the guitar Paul picks up at the 17.31 mark? Is it an SC, McCarty singlecut or a Tremonti, what the woods are on it and what the finish is on it? I'm designing a private stock in my head and would like to consider parts of that for it. 🙂
Watched the first 2 minutes, what a sarcastic prick and let Lee finish a question. Thanks but I'll re-watch the Vai video (again ;)
Steve is incredibly humble
Always love the interviews with Paul. His tendency to make it awkward for the interviewer is hilarious. I just bought my first USA made PRS, an S2. Absolutely love it! Best guitar I have ever played and heard. Thank you Mr Paul Reed Smith!
Paul: "Do you have patience?"
Captain: I do now
Wonder what was said that was cut out at 6:29
14:41 I would have lost my temper at that moment.
PRS is a tough interview! lol
He get's onto tangents which lead him to other tangents, and the ears turn off.
He does seem like a genuinely good guy though, and he deserves mountains of credit for breaking into a highly competitive industry and wrecking his way into establishing a "big 3" in guitar making with the inclusion of PRS into that exclusive group.
Probably my biggest consolation with Gibson being in the trouble they are currently experiencing is that no matter what happens with them, PRS will be around pushing high quality, well designed instruments to the masses. That's actually comforting to know.
Great vid and thanks!
Wow. He is intolerable to listen to. Props to Lee for handling this so well.
what video are they referring to at 14:30?
My god, what an insufferable man. Respect for putting up with that Lee.
they are just clowning around.... PRS always comes to Andertons
Lee...you are a patient man, very patient and by crikey, you needed to be!!!!
Never will I ever buy a PRS after seeing this interview.
Fuga Mante I’ll alert the media
A guitar of this quality shouldn't have plastic tuning keys
@@soulg1969 its just not supposed to be slippery, guitars shitty quality still have metal tuning keys
@@kraytkopacki4034 True.
That is definitely the second PRS I would consider buying. Looks and sounds spot on.
Some of the hardest interview to watch
Lee, my friend...you are better than you know, and a great asset to Anderton's and the Guitar community. Rock on!!! and stay true to your school !
Waiting for the limited edition Supreme Silver Sky.
I absolutely love that Lee is really bending but not breaking to Paul ... PRS is a difficult guy to deal with and he's dominant in conversation, but hats off to you, Lee for sticking to your guns and not cowering to him.
I feel like Paul could do with several lessons on humility.
I tend to check stuff on TH-cam before I buy and I become taken in by the builders and their personalities. Paul is great, Josh from JHS is great, Bill Collings was amazing. Their vision and design reflect their personalities and right or wrong, draws me to their product. Paul is brilliant and I love his guitars. Thank Captain and Pete!!
Lee is constantly fidgety and leaning over like he’s having a crafty fart! 💨
18:22 there it is.
You two killed me hahahahahahahahahahaha. I also noticed that hahahahaha
Great ears!
paul is complaining about it at 8:20
whatshendrix Ooooh, sounded like a wet one too!
I actually met quite a couple of instrument makers of different instruments. If they are any good they absolutely love making instruments and they will share their knowledge and enthusiasm! I love this man and admire his skill and passion for guitars and everything to do with guitars. Yay
He is such a defensive guy
Guys another thing to consider is that Lee and Rob Chapman make Chapman guitars and Lee is now interviewing Paul and anything he says can give them ideas to make guitars better. They also used the same factory to make the Chapman guitars in Korea I believe. That factory does several different guitar manufacturers. I have a PRS SE guitar and love it. So Paul knows what he is doing. I would love to get one Custom 22 or 24 guitars.
Thank you very much for this video. Now I don't want a PRS anymore. :)
I own four PRSi (USA) and nine Strats including a John Mayer Custom Shop. I'm a die-hard Strat guy but LOVE my PRS guitars. The build quality is second to none! I've watched lots of Paul Smith interviews but this one demonstrates the size of his colossal ego. He's a wonderful guitar maker but has tickets on himself. Some humility would serve him very well.
Every single tell of a passive aggressive personality is on display in Paul Smith. Nice guitars, but you can bet he is a nightmare person to deal with.
Doubt John Mayer would been able to work with him if that was true.
He’s probably different with John Mayer because he knows that his cash cow…duh. People treat celebrities different especially if they’re making them millions/billions of dollars!!
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PRS .... Always be humble and kind.
It’s genuinely sad... because I could totally see myself trying one out, and enjoying it. But Paul comes off as so rude and sarcastic in this, despite how kind and polite Lee is... and it totally turns me off from wanting to associate with PRS.
What makes PRS stay in tune! ...100% of Paul Reed Smith - well done Paul keeping on rocking
I love PRS Guitars but Paul is just rude
Awesome sounding (and looking) Guitar, as always from PRS. Paul is cool, love videos with him and the Cpt!
I never noticed before how matte the tuners are, are they plastic?
Paul needs a strong chill pill!!
Lee, you saved the interview by being calm and cool.
The Silver Sky is an awesome guitar and speaks for itself, all Paul had to do was hold the guitar and smile.
I still went and bought the Ernie Ball Music Man Cutlass HSS and I’M SUPER HAPPY!!!
I just can't get over how stupid the headstock looks on a strat-style body. It probably plays great, but it doesn't have any Mojo at all.
"We're done"... I wish I have not seen Paul, so that I could keep on admiring the guitars he is making. He as an old grumpy man.
Paul’s a bit triggered, huh? He needs to realize he’ll have the last laugh. Maybe his intensity is the reason PRS is such a great guitar company. Awesome freaking guitar.
Will they offer a SE Silver Sky ? I won’t be able to get one other wise 🤷🏻♀️
Danish Pete is so effortlessly cool in this video. Captain meets Danish Pete video soon please.
Great guitar Paul! As always you can tell how much time Paul invests into one guitar. The detail is amazing and the guitars show it
If I didn't already have a Strat that I like, I'd definitely be interested in the Silver Sky. It checks a lot of boxes for me, personally. The pickups are vintage-voiced and seem well balanced. It has a great headstock design with locking tuners and a good nut for better tuning stability. The 7.25" radius is comfortable. The vibrato also seems to be stable. For any Strat I would buy, there would be a list of modifications I would want to do, but I would probably leave the Silver Sky as is.
Is it just the camera angle on a few shots or is the neck on that guitar wider as it gets farther up?
0:40 how polite
Paul could learn
PRS focuses on quality. It is obvious they care about the product they put out. Good for them! Good for us guitar players.
Woof he is hard to talk to.
I am so in love with the green/charcoal burst. Soon, very soon.
You can't win them all Paul. Let it go, man. Now you just look desperate for approval. Telling people they are wrong for having their own opinion will not make them change their minds.
I don't know I loved watching this. It's interesting and I could look at those guitars forever. Amazing