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Sweetwater’s own Nick D’Virgilio was recently tapped by none other than the legendary Paul Gilbert to join Mr. Big on the first leg of The Big Finish Tour, lending his percussive panache to the band as they ignited stages throughout Japan, South Korea, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. NDV got up close and personal with Paul Gilbert to show you the gear he uses to evoke his signature sonics on tour, night after night. Check it out!
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Looking for more with Mr. Big? Check out the full series of rig tours, interviews, and more in On the Road with NDV 👉 • On the Road with NDV
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Want to see Paul Gilbert’s rig in action? Catch him with Nick D’Virgilio, Billy Sheehan, and Eric Martin on Mr. Big’s The Big Finish Tour, where they’ll perform Lean into It in its entirety! Find out more here 👉 www.mrbigsite.com/
"I dont do much fast picking..." ~Pablo Gilberto..
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
I never practice. - Yngwie Mulmstine
I was like.. yeah right 😅
Ya but what about those arpeggios lol
"I don't really do that much fast picking", said the fastest, cleanest picker ever. Also appreciated, "classical music... neither of which I'm particularly expert at." Yep, Guitars from Mars part 1 absolutely doesn't feature PG playing a dozen classical pieces perfectly... This is why I love PG - just a humble, down to Earth human being without an ounce of ego, but who can melt fretboards and faces like no one else
Lol that's what I thought. The idea of making fast picking harder because you want your pick scratches to sound better is such a Paul thing to do.
One of the biggest rockstars ever but doesnt have the attitude of a rockstar. Lots of respect to this man right here!! Salute to mr paul
No drug, no alcohol, no cigarettes, Paul is the healthiest rock star that ever lived
@@paulgilbert3139 On the other hand his ears aren't doing so great!
Love the patch cables !
If they could somehow contain the excitement Paul has for playing guitar you could power a city
Thank you, that just made my day. Brilliant.
Nicest warmest funniest guitar god on earth and most galaxies. Thanks paul for giving us so much joy.
Ugh we’re all getting older. God bless Paul. Such a sweet guy
un blowupable... paul is a national treasure... protect him at all cost....
Paul is such a cool dude. He's a wizard on the guitar. He has a great sense of humor too! His rig is a mix of all kinds of different stuff. He makes it work! He gets the tones he is looking for.
He and Petrucci have been my guitar heroes since the early 90s. Both extremely friendly, humble and can melt your face off with pure shred. 🎸
Hopefully PG would be invited for a rick beato interview
Your wish was granted. 😂
It's impossible to not like his personality. ❤Sometimes he looks like a big kid in a candy store. 😁 I enjoyed every bit of the video. Tnx
You can never have an argument about guitars or pie. We love you Paul!
I love how willing Paul is to solve problems in “uncool” ways which makes them cool solutions.
Unblowappable is the word of the day!
Paul is a legend. And still, he’s the guy who could also be in your own band.
I'm glad that Mr Gilbert is getting around better. I saw him in the beginning of the year. He was moving slowly because of a fall on the ice.
@Kmlopz I took a master class with Mr Gilbert at Sweetwater Music in March. He was limping. He said that he had fallen on the ice earlier in the winter.
Paul Gilbert looks so humble and approachable. Nice video
Paul has always had such a charismatic and uplifting personality. I love his excitement for music and willingness to explain and demonstrate his skills.
So refreshing to hear the actual artist go through their thought process and gear instead of a stagehand or techie, Paul's the best!
Paul seems like the nicest dude
Paul Gilbert, master of the axe, and friendship.
At 9:07 ~ "Burining Heart" - by Vandenburg..!!!!! Super懐かしい~。
Back in the day I came up in the thrash scene so I avoided Mr Big like the plague. I consider myself fortunate that later in life I found out how awesome this guy is. He rules.
Thanks Nick. Paul is always a joy to watch and listen and one of the greatest guitarists on the planet. His joy when playing is contagious!
They say don't meet your heroes, but that don't apply to Paul. I met him and he was very nice. A real down to earth kinda guy.
I met Paul back in the 80s at a small club he was playing at. Such an amazing talent and as down to earth and nice as you can get. Great to see he is still melting faces!
9:10 Vandenberg 'Burning heart' 🔥 🤘
Such a nice human being. Talent and smartness.. Mr. Paul.
He look old but full of energy and happiness
Met paul backstage when Mr Big opened up for great white and the scorpions in like 1990 at the Tacoma Dome. I worked at a music store amd a co worker that worked at the tacoma store knew him, so thats how i was introduced. Such a nice guy!!!!!! He and my coworker friend were going to go out to a restaurant for some dinner and Paul was like "cmon man, lets get some food". But like an idiot i turned the offer down as i was hoping to meet the scorpions "which of course didnt happen". Again, he's super friendly and cool, not to mention a fanominal player.
Paul the pedal scientist 🤣 He always sounds good.
Out of all the "shredders" Paul Gilbert is my fav! He's more interesting melodically and rhythmically and he plays more tastefully than the other big name shredders. Mr. Big has great songs in addition to having players with big chops!
Love Paul's enthusiasm and humor....
Paul is such a riot! I met Mr Big's lead singer Eric right before they opened for Rush in Worcester MA ! Then years later met NDV at a very rare Spock's Beard concert in Mass. I'll never forget!😀 Cheers Fellas! Brent, VT
It's always a pleasure to discover a new approach from Paul Gilbert's rig, especially since he appears to be an authentic, curious, generous and kind guy in addition to being a virtuoso.
What a genuine dude...
Hes the reason I put Air Classics in my SG. Sounds better than my other SG’s
Paul is simply a living myth!!! What a good guy he is!!! 😊
I worked with him on “Artist Works” He complimented my vibrato…I’m still basking in that..the greatest compliment ever. And we’re both Pauls…so I’ve got that going for me, which is nice..
Paul is such an awesome guy.
I wished I could go there T T… Hope you all have a good time here in Bangkok.
"The one with the cow on it" best pedal name ever !
Paul is truly a master & an amazing guitarist.
I caught The Big Finish show in Atlanta about a month and a half ago and after meeting them all before the show I was able to watch the whole show basically at Paul's feet. Jaw-dropping doesn't come anywhere close to adequately describing the experience and when you add Billy into the mix it was a bucket list item for sure. Nick killed it too!!!
Somewhere around 1974, I was hanging out with Doc Kauffman in his Santa Ana home as he was "tuning up" my Strat. I knew how to adjust my Strat --- I really just wanted to hear Doc's stories. During that visit, he finds one of the new plastic milk cartons (in the trash, pre-recycling) and cuts out a pick shape. Then he takes one of those old railroad conductor hole punches and puts 3 holes in the new pick. He hands it to me and says "that there is the Doc Kauffman pick." It looks so much like Paul's multi-hole pick. I still have it! (Hi NDV!)
Paul with the Dr. Seuss reference. He’s awesome!
It’s impossible not to like Paul Gilbert. He just seems like he’d be the coolest dude to hang out with. The thing that blows me away about him is how he can shred like there’s no tomorrow and then grab a slide and play on the same guitar without bottoming out and clacking on the frets. You’d think the action would be super low for shredding yet his slide playing is so smooth.
Legend!
Nice video! Paul is such a great guy, love him. Also cool he played a short bit of Vandenberg’s Burning Heart.
Just love this man.
"If you're gonna have a lousy haircut you might as well have cool looking cables!" I'm filing that one with "Low guitar strap and high pants is the best combo!" This man's wisdom is endless.
Fun stuff! thanks for sharing Nick! Enjoy!
beautiful guitar
I've been watching Paul Gilbert since his days in Racer X all the way until nowadays..he's just a great guitarist and person..
What a wonderful human.
LEGENDARY LEGEND!!!!
A superstar, yet a gentleman.
Incredible, thanks Nick! Paul still has the excitement of a kid in a candy store...and sooo modest! Meanwhile..GOAT. Even the roadie approves the riffs @22:46 😊
Paul you are always so great,!!!😊
Thanks for great video 👍👍👍👍👍
I mean, who doesn't love this guy? ❤
So much guitar knowledge! Thank you for educating us and showing your gear! 🙏
Paul is golden, what a great artist!
still remembering me watching his early videos in the beginning of my playing about 16 years ago
He is sooo cool and humble… great master and wizard!
Great to see Pauls latest Mr big tour Rig...cheers ..rock on!!!
So down-to-Earth guy. The Keannu of guitar world.
simply a genuine nice guy - always was!
Always a class act!
Yes, love all of Paul's videos 👏✨️
Alot of music wisdom from Ole Gil!!!!
Paul is one of those guys that I could just listen to talk about really anything for hours
I love the magnet idea, I've always been looking for a way to mount it to hold, and make accessible, that runaway slide in such an effortless way. I remember watching Eric Johnson switching back and forth with the slide. But he would hold it in his mouth, as it wasn't long before a stream of drool would come trickling down. Great performance, but very undignified. That problem is now solved. My alternative idea was to hire a midget to stand to my left side and hold it, apply it, and release it. It was very hard to find such good help.
Paul Gilbert is a legend!
Love you, PG!! Nice rig rundown, Nick! 🤘🏿🤘🏿
Super kind person!
The Boss Line Selector! Boss's most useful pedal!
Greatest ❤❤❤❤❤
It was a great show! Thank you guys. Hope to see you together again.
This is a very fun and interesting video series. Nice job, Nick and Sweetwater!
Just so cool. Tremendous guys. Thx so much. 🤘🏻🇺🇸🎸🔥
I love the way Paul geeks out about gear ❤
Love his enthusiasm .... always so excited to talk about guitar and music in general.
what a fun eclectic and timeless guy, its contagious
Paul Gilbert makes me smile. What a great attitude.
Rock On!!!
The guy is amazing
Paul's rig rundown is always educative
Enjoyed this video a bunch. Thanks, God bless everyone.
What a cool guy is Paul!!
The wonderful Paul Gilbert! 😊
I have loved PGs music since the mid to late 80s. I have never met him but I can tell you he is one of the most humble and cool musicians you will find. His scull never expanded beyond his body. Thanks Paul!!
Unblowupable Love it
Great guy, great player, cool dude!
Awesome Man)Keep it up Paul!❤
That was so entertaining. I love Paul Gilbert. Super cool guy and amazing musician.
Gilbert has to be the coolest shredder of all time. Always has been, still is.
Love PG and NDV together.
He is such a nice and humble guy with huge talent.