Matteo Mancuso is one of those guitarists that I could watch for hours on end and not even begin to comprehend what the hell he’s doing. Between Mancuso’s phrasing and harmonic vocabulary, and his utterly insane fingerpicking technique, it simply boggles the mind.
Which is why we gotta talk about this new song “Paul Position”. It’s a tribute to shred overlord Paul Gilbert and it features Mancuso’s brand new Bacci baritone guitar. The whole thing feels like a cross between some djentier styles and outright jazz fusion, and it rules.
“Hi Guys! I’m back with another tune of mine called ‘Paul Position’,” wrote Mancuso. “I wrote it some days after receiving this wonderful Baritone Guitar from Bacci. I apologize in advance for the poor video quality but I recorded it years ago when we couldn’t see each other in person.
“If you are wondering why it’s called ‘Paul Position’ it’s because I was inspired by one my favourite players, Mr. Paul Gilbert! You may recognize some of his signature licks on the solo section ;) Don’t forget to leave a like and subscribe!”
