Paul Gilbert Interviewed by Guitar Edge, April 2010

guitaredge.com magazine delivers a beautifully laid-out, professional online magazine reading experience for the serious connoisseur of gear. In their April 2010 issue, they interrogated guitarist and Bullet Cable endorser Paul Gilbert.

The interview is here. Please visit their website and read this chat with Paul, because it’s entertaining and informative!

An excerpt from the interview follows:

“So what’s next for you?

I’m going to be at a couple of National Guitar Workshop events this summer. After that, I’m going to rest a bit. It’s been a busy year. I love the music, but the traveling wears me out sometimes.

… What advice you might have for young musicians?

Don’t watch TV. Read books instead. Don’t drink much. Eat fresh fruit. Learn songs by ear – your ears and your technique should grow together. Play music with other human beings. Build some strong calluses and bend strings because you love the sound. Learn to analyze songs down to their basic chord structure, regardless of the instruments in the recording. I recommend learning “The Things We Do for Love” by 10CC. The guitar solo is the last thing to work on – first check out those awesome chords! If you can’t get them by ear, then take some lessons from someone who can help you with 7th chords. Watch that Gary Moore YouTube video (search for “Gary Moore Lesson”) and soak his vibrato into your ears. Do not accept wanky vibrato into your playing!”

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“PAUL GILBERT GEARBOX
GUITARS:
Ibanez PGM401
Ibanez PGMFRM1
Ibanez PGM100RE
Ibanez PGM300RE

CABLE:
Bullet Cable 30′ Coil (red, white, and black)

AMPS:
Marshall Vintage Modern heads and 4×12 cabinets

EFFECTS:
Ibanez AF2 Airplane Flanger
HomeBrew Electronics Detox EQ
Xotic Effects AC Booster
HomeBrew Bajo Mos preamp
Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2 Plus
THD Hot Plate

MISCELLANEOUS:
Sennheiser wireless monitor system”

Plus — here is the Gary Moore lesson that Paul is referring to.