Favorite Guitar Solos Found On Youtube #2 (From the “Cliff, You want it? You got it!” files)

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My San Diego / RareForm guitarist Cliff suggested this artist. From Trevor Rabin: “Something To Hold On To!”. Me and a college friend used to talk about how disgusting it was to see musicians who have the complete package – great voice, mad virtuosic talents, is a master behind the mixing board,… oh, and has great looks to boot! Trev was on top of our “must hate because he’s too good” list (as was yesterdays featured artist Steve Lukather). Wonderful technique. His tone sparkles with fun and enthusiasm. The South African native has a very unique style and train of thought when it comes to phrasing. He simply fun to listen to!

Like another fine musician / producer named Trevor (Horn, also a YES alum) Rabin is known for throwing the kitchen sink into recordings. At 2:13 in, I swear he threw the “computer start-up beep” into the mix. I could be wrong, but it sure sounds like it.

categories Bass / Guitar Techniques, Music / Video | September 26, 2010

8 Comments to “Favorite Guitar Solos Found On Youtube #2 (From the “Cliff, You want it? You got it!” files)”

  1. By Cliff, September 26, 2010 @ 5:17 pm

    Thanks for the vid. Forgot about that one. You can really hear his influence with Yes on this tune. The guy is just a great musician. Now that he is doing movie soundtracks, he is often forgotten about in “who is the best guitar player?” conversations and polls.

  2. By Wesley M., September 26, 2010 @ 5:35 pm

    All these years, I thought I was the only person in America who had ever heard that Trevor Rabin song, let alone bought the CD…

  3. By Sonicfrog, September 26, 2010 @ 10:03 pm

    Oh no, I have it, my college friend Steve has it, Cliffie, my San Diego guitarist and all-around great guy guy has it…..

  4. By Sonicfrog, September 26, 2010 @ 10:05 pm

    Cliff, unless I’m mistaken, isn’t he playing your favorite, a Charvell????

  5. By Sonicfrog, September 26, 2010 @ 10:10 pm

    PS. A jacaranda is a flowering tree, proported to be good luck.

  6. By Cliff, September 27, 2010 @ 2:03 am

    Not a Charvel. I forgot who the maker is. Similar looking though.

  7. By Jeff Alberts, September 27, 2010 @ 2:20 am

    Or purported even. Even though it’s rubbish.

  8. By Sonicfrog, September 27, 2010 @ 5:02 am

    What, you wait all this time, when I’ve had a great record of getting things right, and the one little slip-up, BAM, you come in and drag me down!!!!! 🙂

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