<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Paul-gilbert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/paul-gilbert Fri, 29 May 2026 13:01:47 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I was sobbing for eight minutes. After that I was like, I don't care so much about guitar solos anymore”: Why Paul Gilbert started prioritizing quality songwriting over crazy guitar solos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-paul-gilbert-started-prioritizing-quality-songwriting-over-crazy-guitar-solos mgSDZzhpNqPwjXyvQY5aDb Fri, 29 May 2026 13:01:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you would have told me 15 years ago that Paul Gilbert’s main amp in the future would be a solid state Fender Twin, I’d have said you were off your rocker”: Paul Gilbert is the latest big name to switch to Fender Tone Master digital amps ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/paul-gilbert-switches-to-fender-tone-master-modeling-series-combos XW3gxoprzNTxnVQjwx448i Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:08:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “At home, you’re tempted to go over the top with everything. ‘Maybe if we put on another double guitar part – that’ll fix it.’ You can spend forever making a song worse”: Paul Gilbert on how the original POTUS's words opened new frontiers for his guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/paul-gilbert-wroc HzKirahwDKdjADfh3gUPSj Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert: What I learned and taught at GIT ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/paul-gilbert-git-lesson buTM3gegNzYtLexgxnSsEJ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had a beat-up Strat and a Yamaha digital amp. Edgar was horrified. He said, ‘Doug, your tone is atrocious!’” Air-guitar playing AC/DC fan Doug Rappoport on how he fell into working with Edgar Winter and Paul Gilbert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/doug-rappoport-edgar-winter-paul-gilbert w9eDByfqveKTqXPwWDnEvF Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The promoter was panicking and asked me to headline. I didn't have a band with me. And I didn't have any solo material prepared”: Paul Gilbert’s completely unplanned Jimi Hendrix tribute set for first-ever digital release ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/music-releases/paul-gilbert-unplanned-jimi-hendrix-tribute-rerelease 7muy9UkTFQW2JKTh9QfgNo Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:11:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I would have loved to get together with Wolfgang”: Eddie Van Halen once asked Paul Gilbert to give Wolfgang a guitar lesson – here’s why it never happened ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-paul-gilber-never-gave-wolfgang-van-halen-a-guitar-lesson AGgy5iFvoNescYSrLq6TH9 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Joe Satriani said, ‘Every time I do an album, I feel like the first song I have to prove that I can play guitar’”: Why Paul Gilbert thinks it’s important to practice restraint when it comes to shredding ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/paul-gilbert-on-resisting-the-urge-to-shred CGeC4yeDBDk7JjHENVUoM7 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:21:58 +0000 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:57:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Speed bursts are the path to Shred Heaven: boost your rock chops with 6 jaw-dropping examples (that won't break your fingers) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/shred-speed-bursts abBbsahLMHuDMr5ovthyiA Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:55:01 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:10:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ From the shred heroics of Joe Satriani to the melodic mastery of George Benson and fascinating phrasing of Yvette Young, we chart 25 game-changing Ibanez guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-25-most-important-ibanez-guitarists dJMxmk2gjmNXx7UASQGWM6 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:14:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My dad was a great guitarist but a terrible guitar teacher”: Why Eddie Van Halen had to ask Paul Gilbert to give his son a guitar lesson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/wolfgang-van-halens-guitar-lessons-with-paul-gilbert QW5Y2jhBqHWU3GnKufwacW Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:02:14 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:13:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I have such horrible OCD. Ever since I was a little kid, if I couldn’t get something, I would stay home from school fake sick and play it over and over”: John 5 on staying true to the Crüe, pushing his playing and why he’s surrounded by ghosts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-5-motley-crue-solo-album-new-signature-phantom-tele YYSH5d6uGKyUDiR95ASiq3 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:41:47 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:05:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That's my specialty: playing fast clusters of notes with the guitars. I had to pluck with four fingers instead of three!” Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert trade blistering licks in this standout rocker from Mr. Big ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/billy-sheehan-mr-big-mean-to-me y22PbYMgPoQg7FXhsdZQ6e Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:18:00 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:18:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I put large erasers under the pickups. I play pretty loud with Mr. Big, so I take extra precautions to keep feedback to a minimum”: Paul Gilbert names his three favorite guitars – including one that was stolen very recently ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/paul-gilbert-on-his-3-favorite-electric-guitars rLKF954J7cYuuMEXvnRmL7 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:12:25 +0000 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:44:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When Guitar Player made its debut in 1967, it marked a new era for guitar”: Guitar Player magazine to cease print publication ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guitar-player-magazine-ceasing-print-publication RWUuGcRdtgA9MRtoXq5pDh Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:02:33 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:37:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ String skipping can present your playing with new melodic possibilities that were previously out of reach. Make like Paul Gilbert, Slash and Nuno with these wide-ranging exercises ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/string-skipping-arpeggios-wide-interval-phrasing Tehmi2kTB6Q2HmmUWNjWV7 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:56:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Whenever a guitar student of mine brings up BPMs, I’m like, ‘Oh no!’ That mindset is not a musical mindset... that’s the wrong door to get in the building”: Paul Gilbert is teaching guitarists how to become musicians ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/paul-gilbert-teaching-guitarists-become-musicians SMYWbDNFxvFDiWWwuhtz6m Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:51:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:54:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These 4 guitars were stolen in Frankfurt, Germany today”: Paul Gilbert has had guitars worth $12,000 stolen – now the shred icon needs your help to find them ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-stolen-guitars-frankfurt-germany 6vSaGUQYxJkHVyzQFAPKYC Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:20:01 +0000 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:40:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “World firsts, chunky rhythms and the lead tone of a generation”: Long-awaited Tim Henson 7-string headlines mega new Ibanez signature guitar drop – including a Paul Gilbert Fireman with a world-first mod ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ibanez-signature-guitars-august-2024 nXpcTKUqNCtscV9gGJnkQf Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:34:38 +0000 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:01:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was inspired by one of my favorite players – you may recognize some of his signature licks”: Matteo Mancuso, one of the hottest guitar players on the planet right now, has written a virtuosic tribute track to Paul Gilbert… on baritone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/matteo-mancuso-paul-position z4iXmbKdCm5V4czKYTnWdU Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:27:03 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:04:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If only he knew who was playing guitar behind him!”: Paul Gilbert heard someone playing Little Wing at a music store, so he spontaneously joined in the jam – and the player’s reaction is priceless ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-little-wing-surprise-store-jam s3qGSexbZ6YgAA5XypE8nL Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:31:34 +0000 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:01:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An unforgettable, unmissable display of guitar mastery”: A new Jason Becker single fashioned from an old demo has been released – and it brings together a staggering cast of A-list guitar heroes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jason-becker-some-assembly-required fjBavf2TQHZ57C9d3oF4Uj Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:30:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Technical playing can get cleaner, and that’s possibly even more challenging than just being faster”: We met the academics who study shred guitar for a living – they explained why it’s changed dramatically since the ’80s, and the 3 ways it can develop ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/rock-guitar-virtuosos-study-interview VbQRUFu554TUUsckwtQnSh Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:41:51 +0000 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:32:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He’s the best!”: Watch Andy Timmons and Paul Gilbert have big fun trading Robby Krieger licks on a helter-skelter guitar jam of the Doors’ Light My Fire ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/andy-timmons-paul-gilbert-jam-the-doors-light-my-fire WsUHsHimCUyddbJLR4wqVd Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:50:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Eddie was like a new sun appearing in the sky. You could sense that the world would never be the same”: From the big bang of Eruption to tone tips and warm-ups – Paul Gilbert shares the knowledge gleaned from a lifetime studying Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/paul-gilbert-eddie-van-halen JJh5MJHAjPVST8iTndVa7j Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:50:35 +0000 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:51:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The solos are so perfectly composed... they remind me of what Bach would do if he had a Les Paul, a Marshall, and a space alien costume”: Paul Gilbert explains why he loves Ace Frehley’s playing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-ace-frehley-bach-kiss-guitar-moment CtKrqWxfZhAKfebmW5MXRS Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:25:41 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:52:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Typical scale practice is downright damaging for expressive playing… That’s not how singers sing”: Paul Gilbert shows you how to make your guitar solos more vocal and expressive ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/paul-gilbert-vocal-solos rF2zUETLz5nSQ2Qc3CHJ3B Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:26:38 +0000 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:59:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What’s a Spark?!” Paul Gilbert was so blown away by his students’ guitar tone, he became a Positive Grid convert – despite his “limited brain power” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-spark-mini-students EEAQyrcbfpef9ytRtvZiSY Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:44:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Positive Grid continues its signature Spark Mini spree with a Paul Gilbert amp – and it's joined by custom presets of his “most iconic tones” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/positive-grid-paul-gilbert-signature-spark-mini c3gnYFPziovCXhWAmiq4oa Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:31:00 +0000 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:59:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert thinks freeform guitar solos are “pretty dangerous” – but he’s brought them back for Mr. Big’s farewell tour anyway ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-solo-mr-big-farewell-tour hafGmrXhmAQtrz7nQzRdVk Wed, 02 Aug 2023 08:54:18 +0000 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 08:56:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ibanez revives the Paul Gilbert PGM for 2023 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ibanez-paul-gilbert-pgm-full-scale-revival pRw5Av7UG4mLbYBNAhiaJW Tue, 30 May 2023 16:20:14 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:40:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Billy Sheehan learned to slap ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/how-billy-sheehan-learned-to-slap Eckvm9KWmH9BUTUdxnnWLT Tue, 02 May 2023 12:47:09 +0000 Tue, 02 May 2023 16:11:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert names 12 guitarists who shaped his sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/paul-gilbert-guitarists-who-shaped-his-sound aJTcWzJKAsq7dJdSvEhQmf Tue, 02 May 2023 12:31:12 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert explains why 21-fret guitars can actually deliver higher notes than 24-fret models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-21-fret-higher-notes-than-24-fret fmtR37M3jZxVVxyUf9qTXd Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:18:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert reveals the surprising guitars he used to emulate Ronnie James Dio's voice, the lead that took 100 takes and his grand guitar solo plans for Mr. Big's farewell tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/paul-gilbert-the-dio-album BkaUNTMTxosKsKaBiFGNyM Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:24:17 +0000 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:26:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mr. Big announce farewell world tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mr-big-farewell-tour 77MrXqtcSKkwhCgJzFdWRB Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:00:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert tackles both Tony Iommi and Ronnie James Dio’s parts in new cover of Black Sabbath’s Heaven and Hell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-black-sabbath-heaven-and-hell GaWp8oMybNoxyTiniNGZRn Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:11:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ From the best prog since Rush to stank face-inducing bends: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-best-prog-rush-stank-face-bends wMHcbWPj6VLxJNQG4vhtZR Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:30:26 +0000 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 09:18:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert announces surprise Ronnie James Dio tribute album, releases Holy Diver cover as lead single ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-the-dio-album 3SeeY5u4q5LP4r8XkgUCPg Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:15:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert’s guitar-loving cat, Juliette, has passed away ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilberts-cat-juliette-has-passed-away tfRDoBgnfWoKLEteZPRxqa Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:28:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get your alternate-picking lines swinging with these triplet and sextuplet solo ideas ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/alternate-picking-lines-paul-gilbert-style EQMy3opjKd2nFZqAVNgVyj Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert now drills holes in his picks for better grip – and you can see why in his latest blazing clip ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-pick-drill Xw7YPQx9dTk3gxtJwyaPQX Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:33:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert's hot-pink 1987 Ibanez “Ice-Stroyer” guitar has been put back up for sale on Reverb.com ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-pink-ibanez-ice-stroyer-reverb-2022 sDkptVessoT3ywuU738Bia Fri, 13 May 2022 21:10:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert teaches you how to play new song That’s Too Much Like Work! – complete with power tools and opening 'Crazy Lick' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/paul-gilbert-thats-too-much-like-work tptfannMdEevyVPTXmEaXV Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:08:37 +0000 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:14:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert teams up with Guitar Techniques to debut his latest fretboard masterclass, That’s Too Much Like Work! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-thats-too-much-like-work PJXqm3KvJH5R5zkssXpCb4 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:11:21 +0000 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:06:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert gives us a track-by-track tour of his new Christmas album, ‘Twas ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/paul-gilbert-twas-interview sqkXnZvDmKHcsVExzJGqAi Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:11:06 +0000 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:13:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Witness Paul Gilbert's "most manic guitar trill" in his madcap version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-we-wish-you-a-merry-christmas u4NqEnHgCZRWswkQtWP2SF Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:21:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Paul Gilbert give I Saw Three Ships a bluesy, slide-heavy makeover ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-i-saw-three-ships Uvp42VKjPfeWpaxDydDL6Q Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:46:01 +0000 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:53:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert shares Every Christmas Has Love, the first original single from his forthcoming Christmas album, 'TWAS ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-every-christmas-has-love A6GsExbMqsKcPZes48hW24 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:58:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert is releasing the Christmas album you didn't know you needed ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/paul-gilbert-christmas-album gRxnm6J52whhrceYSMkWmi Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:24:00 +0000