You know you're good when John Petrucci is just strumming chords for you to solo over.

When your solo is so sick that you started growing in size.

Friend : Who is Guthrie? Me : Petrucchi plays rhythm to him. Friend : Ok.

When Petrucci is playing rhythm for you and Tosin just looks at you like a kid in a candy store while playing your guitar then you are on a different God level.

The joy on the faces of some of the best guitarists on the planet when guthrie plays tells you who the daddy is......

Tosin looks like he's 5 years old and meeting santa for the first time!

There’s a lot of genres, techniques, flavours out there but this guy might actually be the best guitar player in the world.

Tosin's smile says a lot. I feel like he would be a hard guy to impress

i've seen countless Guthrie solos and every single one blows my freaking mind

Phrasing and note selection are just insane

This is literally just another average evening on the guitar for Guthrie. Every day he's coming up with insanely creative and beautiful improv like this. He is music.

It's not really the technical difficulty, it's the amazing beauty of his phrasing.

These top guitarists get that beginners joy feeling when seeing Govan show them how it can be done.

the band plays for audience, so Guthrie plays for the band as a special treat, haha

Love how guitarist today aren't ego maniacs and have so much respect and appreciation for their fellow guitarist 👍👍

Petrucci being a bro and helping with the backing track while keeping his eyes fixed on greatness and also smiling to the GREAT stuff he just witnessed. Guthrie is incredible.

I was fortunate enough to be at this event and I made damn sure to attend every single one of his workshops. The man is absolutely legendary and an entertaining instructor as well; I could listen to him lecture and play all day. I also got to hang out and have some beers with him until 4 AM, so there was that as well, lol.

He identifies the chord change and beat, finds an exact note, then bam! Running everywhere like a boss! Guthrie is the man!

1:35 That expression sharing between Andy and John says How Awesome Guthrie is. Its great to see all the greats there

He's so good that it's hard to believe he's improvising. Damn that phrasing really sings to your heart.

I see this as one of the most magical moments in the world of guitar I know. Just imagine someone who doesn't know him, the way Guthrie looks at the rest like he's lost, the fact that he waits for a while in his turn before he begins and the way he caught everyones attention when he starts playing. Simply magical

When Tosin looks stunned at a solo, you know that it was fucking amazing. Man the talent standing on that stage

I was there and saw it live. I can tell u that was one of the greatest nights of my life. An absolute blessing

That’s how Clapton felt when Hendrix showed up...

Guthrie is a fuggin BEEEAST!! Wow, and what an intelligent, kind hearted, nice dude too...

Guthrie is the dude that makes you go home and rethink guitar from A to Z.

When guitar monsters stare at you in awe, you know you are the bees knees.

Good lord......Good fucking lord. Did you see what I just saw?? I cannot belive Petrucci's biceps. Nice playing Guthrie.

Guthrie is a rare treat. Man do I wish Shawn Lane was alive to be there.

All these guitarists are awesome players, and for the most part super humble, nice people. Guthrie is just next level on both fronts, really, is all. He has all the chops of anyone else on stage, but better feel and improvisation. He is my number one, at least of players I've discovered / heard.

No other guitarist makes me smile involuntarily like Guthrie. I think he might be the best guitarist we've ever seen.

When you see Andy James and Petrucci freezed by Guthrie's performance .... all is said :-)

And he was never invited again lol Joking the amount of respect shown by the rest is beautiful to see

2:02 I like how Guthrie breaks the tension and makes everyone smile with that chord

We are all lucky to be able to witness the awesome impeccable skills of Guthrie Govan 🤘🤘✌🖖

I love the original video this is from. All the guitarists play some regular, usual metal solo by shredding minor pentatonics and minor scales and when it's guthrie's turn he comes up with this

The expressions of Tosin, Andy and John are just the best. Guthrie is an absolute alien and we're all lucky to witness him. :)

Guthrie is one of the GOAT's without a doubt! The definition of effortless and the guitar just being truly a part of his anatomy. Also this video shows a big reason why I love Tosin too- because as great and innovative as Tosin is-when he is around a truly amazing guitarist he instantly turns into a fan and student. Just listening and loving it! He also does this in a recent Kiko video. Kiko starts going all 2 handed Brazillian and Tosin just eats it up. Love it! Then he goes and woodsheds and comes up with even more new crazy techniques and amazing stuff without sounding like anyone else. Guthrie and Tosin two of my favs for sure.

Watching Tosin watch Guthrie play guitar isn't something I knew I wanted in my life, now I know.

I'm so happy that I found this video! Their reactions to that masterpiece is priceless

We already know John petrucci is gonna steal those juicy licks with his ultra guitar staredown..lol!

Imagine having the ability to instantly recall any shape in any key, and then shred it or slow it down all the while keeping it very musical and in touch with the song. Guthrie pours every ounce of his heart, soul, and intellect into everything he plays. A legend he is, one of a kind.

He's like may the force be with y'all. I just unleashed mine🔥

This is one of the most beautiful moments in music history

So glad to see someone lese noticed this reaction !! When i first saw this, man....i repeated this section like a hundred times just to see Tosin's and Andy's face. Even the Gradnmaster himself, John Petrucci, could not resist and had to take a look at what was actually happening there. One of the best Vid's on YT. So rare

by far, he is the best guitarist! amazing the way he thinks solos. he has a unique way of expressing himself

Guthrie Govan is one of the few guitarists that is capable of unparalleled moments of sheer brilliance where I don’t even know how to react, I just start laughing… probably laughing that it’s even possible for someone to pull that out of an instrument. Bravo! 🙌

I am one for blatant virtuosity, and I'm a Metal kind of guy and much of Johns guitar playing just floats my boat, But then there is Guthrie Govan. It's not only his soloing, but his chord voicings when not soloing. Next level.

He's definitely my favorite soloist in that grouping of players. He tells stories I've not ever heard the others do before.

Thanks for re-sharing video credit! Still so honored to have filmed this video and event!

john petrucci, tosin abasi AND guthrie govan in the same room. a dream come true

I don’t believe in the notion of there being a “best guitar player in the world.” Every musician approaches his art in his own way. That said, Guthrie’s ability to speak the language of music at will, even improvised on the spot, is at a level I cannot even comprehend. He doesn’t rely on patterns or scales even at high speed. I love every guitarist on this stage, but none of them could have done what he’s capable of.

Guthrie’s leads compliment the underlying chord changes ridiculously well

That's what being a guitarist is all about as far as I'm concerned.... awesome....🎸👍😎

That was really something !! Thanks for posting this.

When Andy and Tosin smiled at Guthrie's solo .. I felt the world peace ! ..

guthrie's playing is so incredible its like shawn lane + jason becker on megacrack

Just want to make sure Dave LaRue gets some love on this video too. Dude is an absolute legend.

Guthrie never seems lost in a moment. I can't fathom the hours he put in. Much respect.

dave larue and jon finn laying down the foundation for guthrie to play over, and mike’s restraint and tastefulness and occasional spice! very nice.

Govan is great, but is no one gonna mention how Mangini brought the solo energy up and built on top of the guitar phrasing? example from 0:53 to 1:03. beautiful solo

This is monstorous yet still so tasteful!

Tosin looks like he's having a blast. Hell of a night to be in the crowd

Wow amazingly beautiful

I would love to see Guthrie, Per Nillson and Rick Graham have a guitar conversation... It would be amazing to my ears.

He doesnt improvise, he compose on spot literally

Absolutely Amazing ! The fluency, the musical approach and the tone, founded a new insight on the guitar as an instrument.

LOL that was so awesome!!! And the expressions on the other guys faces!

During the last part when they had made the change away from him, Guthrie dominated again. Such a great ear.

I think the title is correct...i watch this solo weekly

His notes through every chord changing are outstanding !

Awestruck!--other-world-guitarwork, fabulous tone!

Comforting to know that even guys Like Tosin and Andy James get their minds blown by Guthrie playing! Cheers for sharing with us dude!

Tosin and Andy is like "do we really have to be here "???🤣😂

Is beautiful to see the respect and admiration on the faces of such amazing guitar players while their fellow playing, that's priceless...

How did this room not explode from the insane amount of talent stacked on one stage

Guthrie tha G.O.A.T...I respect him alot!!

That's amazing. He's the best soloist ever.

This video never fails to put a massive smile on my face. Guthrie is an actual wizard

What a great performance 😍🤟

I consider Guthrie to be one of the finest guitarist ever born.

Guthrie is all of their masters. He's light years ahead of everyone on stage

got goosebumps like 3 times hearing his solo... guthrie keeps challenging himself to squeeze the most out of the music that comes out of his fingers... very unique and one in a million type of talent, his playing never gets old or stale...

nobody can mix shred and soul like this man. damn he’s a master

1:28 and on, John petrucci and Andy James laughing at how absurdly good it is

When your playing makes Tosin Abasi and John Petrucci smile, you’ve won. You can retire now.

I cant stop watching this solo.Amazing.

My favorite guitar player since years. Extremely skilled across styles, whilst always remaining melodious so it grabs you from the insight.

That moment when Andy and John smile at each other and shake their heads when Guthrie is playing....God is Guthrie...

Guthrie could have gone on playing dat solo for 12 more hours without repeating a single line... What a legend

I love the appreciation between the legendary guitarists, you know it's an improv well done when your peers are enamored by a performance. It also shows a lack of ego and definitely camaraderie between said guitarists which I respect a lot. There's something to be said for just being proud of a friend for being good at what they do, it is a feeling worth having.

Guthrie - one of few modern guitarists that can melt the faces of other modern guitar legends.

It’s hard to find anyone who’s so far advanced in their art as Guthrie is.

Always love Dave LaRue on Bass

He really is a joy to watch and seems like a good chap too!

What a solo mannn..... Amazing

Great solo, but I would love to see the others too as I love all these players ✌️

I mean all the guitar players on this stage are absolute legends, but Guthrie plays on a different league. The guy has full mastery of his instrument.

Absolutely beautiful 🌹 #guitargodcrain

I’m so glad to be able to see this.. even second hand on KZfaq.