Guthrie Govan Masterclass

World famous guitarist Guthrie Govan came to BIMM Dublin to give an amazing Masterclass to students.

Guthrie Govan has been playing guitar for as long as he can remember: he played his first gig at the age of five, appeared on UK national TV four years later and subsequently went on to win the 1993 Guitarist of the Year contest sponsored by the leading UK magazine Guitarist. More recently, the July 2011 issue of Guitar Player magazine ran a cover story on Guthrie’s playing.

He has recorded and toured extensively with acts ranging all the way from melodic rock (Asia) to jazz fusion (The Fellowship) and electronica (The Young Punx.)

Guthrie has worked as a transcriber for Guitar Techniques magazine since 1994, covering the playing of pretty much everyone from Hank Marvin to Shawn Lane. He has also taught at various noted guitar schools in the UK, such as ACM and BIMM, and his clinic tours for Suhr guitars and Rotosound strings have taken him to all manner of unusual locations. He’s particularly proud of the Kazakhstan work permit in his passport…!

Guthrie’s debut solo album Erotic Cakes was released in 2006. This eclectic collection of guitar instrumentals was widely acclaimed – inspiring Joe Satriani to deliver the verdict “freakin’ awesome!”

He regularly works with the sample recreation company Replay Heaven, as a result of which his guitar and bass work has graced hit singles by the likes of Sonny J, the Sugababes, Gotye, Cee Lo Green, Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal etc. He has also toured extensively with Dizzee, performing in arenas and festivals throughout the UK

He is currently touring and recording with The Aristocrats, new a rock-fusion power trio featuring bassist Bryan Beller (Mike Keneally, Steve Vai, Dethklok) and drummer Marco Minnemann (UKZ, Paul Gilbert, Adrian Belew, Necrophagist.) Recently, he also joined Steven Wilson’s live band, which will be touring worldwide throughout 2013.