10 Minutes With Mateus Asato | Tim Pierce | Guitar Lesson 

Thanks for having me on this, Tim. It was a big honor to me, as usual. I know this is gonna sound "pathetically cliché" but the one who was really having a lesson in that room was me, honestly. It feels like that every single time I see you play the guitar and also when I have the chance to listen to you speaking about your life-career. So inspiring! (: Hope y'all check the entire video out. It was a great time! Best, Mateus Asato

His improvisations are better than most studio solos of other guitarists ...

Mateus makes me simultaneously want to practice guitar 20 hours a day and give it up entirely. Great playing, mate, and thanks for letting us all into your world.

Great lesson guys- I'm stealing those pentatonic licks!!!! :)

Love this conversation! So much lesson contents in less than 10 minutes! Both Great teachers!

He sounds like he has come from some kind of worship music, always sounds so euphoric

Next time someone says pentatonics suck I will direct them to this video, he makes something seemingly simple sound so beautiful.

Mateus's tone is stunning

Apart from the masterclass from Mateus (as usual), am I the only one impressed by Tim effortlessly mimicking the licks instantly? What an awesome example of professionalism and consistency this man is!

Awesome lesson. I think it's safe to say that Mateus is one of the best guitarists in the world at this point.

that first improv was pure gold. It actually touched my heart.

He’s the most melodic player I’ve heard since Eric Johnson. He’s such a unique blend!

Tim Pierce is a little bit of all of us when it comes to watching Mateus play. Then you remember it's Tim Pierce and he's a legend. It's cool to see how quickly he picked up that lick even if Mateus' speed was godly.

Brasil ha sido tierra de grandes músicos, no es raro ver jóvenes de 20-25 años con amplio dominio de la técnica interpretativa, son las mismas 12 notas pero parece un nuevo lenguaje. Admirable! Solo falta la prueba máxima, que su composición este al nivel de su técnica!

Simply the best tone Ive ever heard of my entire life

Man.....if Mateus had an album of songs, none of them would be filler, and if they were , we wouldn't notice! This guy's riffs are so gorgeous, because they are all embellished (but not overly done) in some way and incredibly melodic. And melody is the language of the soul. It communicates to the heart what words cannot. It is melody that commands people to say, "I want to listen to it again". Technical proficiency and speed can impress upon the intellectual mind, but the gift of melody impresses upon the heart itself. I don't think that can be stated enough. And we know this truth as self evident. That's why we can be moved to tears with music. Mateus is greater than even he knows. May he forever be grounded in the Source behind the gospel tradition he comes from. He is profoundly blessed.

Written while listening to Mateus' first section - over and over again One day you'll fly away Spread your wings upon the wind Their feathered shroud will kiss the stars in all our dreams All the best must leave it seems Lovers share the carousel Know well to never hold too tight To wonderings of when and where, the heartbreak scenes, The best just have to breathe it seems The sinking ship slides slender down With moonlight splitting on the ice While deck chairs pirouette as dancers with the screams The best have eyeblink lives it seems Bow broke and folly full Three crosses spelt a triad kill Yet one among would beat the curse of death for all anthropocene This best was better than them all it seems Caught up in cruel cold He never doubted perfect love Turned back the tide which caught us in our in betweens His best was better than them all it seems

My two favourites guitar players. Always a pleasure!

So much generosity on display - both from Tim and Mateus and also the comments. This is what the web should be like - inspiring people. Thanks - great lesson.

Fantastic! More please, if possible. What I love about Tim is that, even though he is one of the best players I know of, he is never too big to learn and explore something with every player he comes in contact with. He's loves learning, and passing along.

The way he connects phrases over chord changes sounds so beautiful but didn’t realise it was that simple. Good guitarist seem to make hard things looks easy but can make easy/simple things sound so complex

As a Brazilian, I'm so proud of you bro. U r not just a guitar player anymore, u r a phenomenal musician among the greatest in the world and considering the natural evolution that time brings, I just can't imagine how far you can get in a few decades. Hope someday, talented people like you will have the opportunity to have such a great career inside our lovely Brazil. Gustavo Gerra for example is also a PHENOMENAL guitar player, but his talent is unexplored here in Brazil.

I love how much music, and different styles of music, is inside this guy's head!!! He's my favorite right now

This is so inspiring. Thanks for the great music, Tim and Mateus.

This intro solo is the most beautiful and emotional solo I've heard in my entire life. The solo got me questioned myself, "can humans' soul be able to listen to music when we leave this world for heavenly abode"? If it does, i'm listening to this ♡♡♡

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My two favourites guitar players together! Thank you for this! I know Mateus for so long, since he was a kid, back in 2009, 2010, don't remember. He ALWAYS choose the perfect note, the perfect lick. I don't like to call anyone genius, but what this guy does is OUTSTANDING. And it's great to see that Tim is still learning and improving his playing with such a young man. Even though he is PALMEIRENSE! hahaha... Mateus, você é o cara!!!

Its not the speed that impresses me its his feel and touch that's so awesome

I feel so satisfied to know he's actually inspired by Derek Trucks

That jam at the start oh my god ❤️

2 of the most melodic, toneful and tasteful players anywhere. lovely and musical

Great video Tim. Killer playing all-round... thank you

Mateus' playing makes me teary-eyed. So beautiful.

Both are masters and so humble. Love these two greats🙏🙏

So on tube there are some guys that I see that I can aspire to reflect in my playing. “ Oh I’ll just practice this Satch lick or SRV lick over and over and I’ll get it” and then there’s players like Mateus who are so talented, gifted and dedicated all in one package of musicianship. Players this elite I humbly accept to not try and cop, but just sit back and enjoy the painting.

Single-string playing is a super useful concept that I've personally used to great effect (to my own sense of satisfaction!) I totally agree that it has a more vocal-like quality to it. One reason I think is that it encourages you to use more forms of articulation in order to maintain interest, which just aren't possible with a box-position pentatonic, i.e you can't slide from one note to another for every note in the scale. These articulations can in some cases make it more vocal like, slides and long slurs etc. Another reason I think it's more vocal-like is that you'll tend to not span much more than one octave, and for people like me who cannot sing at all, it feels more accessible, as if I could join in and hum along.

The lesson I got most out of this awesome get-together between Tim and Mateus is how what real passion and talent look like. These two have an obvious and absolute massive love for the guitar. Their mutual respect for each other is the embodiment of what it means to be social human beings, sharing common interests and ideas. I got so damned pumped up and inspired that I picked up my favorite Alvarez acoustic guitar and jammed right along with them, playing lead lines, bass lines, double stops, melodic runs vertically and horizontally, bends, octaves, rhythmic chord leads, 4ths, 6ths and 10ths etc., like I've never played before... and never missed a lick (pun intended). To me, that's the definition of magic. I could have actually jammed with them in the same room and made a flawless contribution and would not have felt embarrassed or intimidated as much as I always feared I would. .... and, believe me, that's magic. I will be using this little 10 minute video for inspiration for a long time to come. Thank you Tim and Mateus for posting and sharing...

The edge of break up tone on with the stray is so smooth. He usually plays hum buckers but the sound is so clear. Amazing stuff

Mateus, your feel and technique and the way you tell a story through your playing is amazing. Your music makes me feel things that nothing else can induce

HE is the guitar lesson. I'm glad we have legendary guitarists like Mateus here in Brazil.

There's just magic in his fingers -- no lie! Just WOW! And to have TIM PIERCE & Mateus in 1 room - mind blowing!!

This is one of the most inspiring guitar demonstrations EVER! Mateus is one of the few guitarists who can tell stories with his playing. Not only chops, but a lot of feeling and taste combined with incredible musicality. Random fact: the first "one string Rock solo" was Jeff Beck's on "Shapes of Things" with the Yardbirds. Not surprising that Mateus wrote "Inspired by Jeff Beck"... 👌😊

Mateus that was the sweetest playing i have ever heard! Such Passion & Beauty in your playing.! Thank- You, please come to Cincinnati & Play

The one word that hearing and watching Mateus' play that comes to me is joy

Tim you seem like the most humble guy ever

The closing piece reminds me of something Los Lonely Boys would play. Mateus is incredible

I love both these guys... those pentatonic licks from Mateus are just spectacular

Great talent made in Brazil. I'm proud of have the same nationality as you, man.

Wow, just incredible playing. Thanks for posting this.

This is one of the most inspiring videos for me so far this year, thank you Tim and Mateus, you both are so inspiring!!

watching his eyes while he solos is incredible. It's like he goes into another world

Duet of the century. Please form a superband.

Went to MI with this guy. Was a phenomenal player then and is flying like a rocket now.

this guy is a legend, have been following him for quite some time now!

A fabulous guest! He has a fresh sound and that's a tough thing to accomplish on guitar.

who else saw mateus reaching for a whammy when there is none? 😂 3:19

says 10 minutes but it's only 9:49. we want those last 11 seconds !

First time hearing Mateus talking WOWWOWO I'm so excited rn. Thanks for showing up on my feed RU-vid!!!! ::):):)

What an amazing guitarist. Lots of people get stuck on speed and I thought that was what this was going to be but once he slipped it down and put fell into it it was just beautiful

transcribing his opening solo. Even after like 20 seconds there was enough to steal for life

would love more from Mateus just love his playing

Tim and Mateus in the same room?! Click. Like. Subscribe! Your humble approach to the guitar is so refreshing, Tim! And Mateus is the genuine article!! Thank you for this!!

I am ok to watch Mateus Asato playing guitar for all day.

Beautiful!!! I love that clean chimey Strat tone!!!! I bought a Fender Guitar last year through the mail that I thought was silver, called "Blizzard Pearl"but ended up being pink. I had to send it back. Homey just couldn't play that.

Players like this, I'm convinced, are from another world!

When I heard him play guitar I already noticed a Derek Trucks influence in there and he just confirmed it a few seconds after me thinking about it. There's that gospel/slide guitar style of playing that is really evident on him

To make an guitar sound like that is truly a gift!!! Amazing!!!!

inspired for 10 minutes; depressed for the rest of my life.

Tim it's so fun to watch you learning from Mateus, I'd love to be a fly on the wall.

How wonderful to have the skills and knowledge to be able to feel something and be able to express it so sweetly.

I loved how Tim talked about pros and cons of the lines.

HE IS SO GOOD OMG. He plays so soft and sweet at the beginning holy shit

Good on him for keeping up and clicking with mateus so much. Talent.

Why 90 thumbs down? These guys are phenomenal. Whenever I watch Mateus play he reminds me to slow down and pull the gain back, Thank you.

He is the one of my favourite guitar player.. Incredible hands, and soul fully

The feel both of these guys have... man.

The lines and phrasing are so refreshing. Wow

I'm a big fan of mateus . Really like ur tone your selection of harmony note . Really beautiful, full of warmth emotions...keep on playing and share it to world's those beautiful sounds of yours..full thumbs up

I known about mateus asato for years but this the first time i heard this man speak he a beast and kind person

A week listening to these 2 would not be wasted.

It's the first time I've heard him talk... love to hear more....just learned that he also went to "MI / GIT" which I also graduated from back in '82-83 in the class of Frank Gambale { another monster player } This kids just getting going too !!!

Wow Man, to be so young and to have your own sound and play with so much soul, thanks Mateus!

So fun to watch. I'm so glad he doesn't come off as a jerk. He seems so nice.

Oh to be so young and so good, and have a teachable individual who's mind is open to be able to see the greatness of others.

That soloing is absolutely AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!

Mateus has such a dynamic touch and great interaction with the strings to create a tone. Mancuso is impressive technically, but I’m much more touched by mateus‘s playing

Mateus is such an incredible player .. such feeling.

Probably the best guitar player in nowadays...

As amazing as it was to hear Mateus with the one string and all the other stuff it was the same to see Tim pick it up immediately note for note.

8:04 it's funny how Mateus says "first time that I SAW" while pointing his EAR : this is a perfect summary of how unique Derek Trucks' style of playing is, like such a brain-confusing, tightly intertwined auditive AND visual experience

There needs to be a lesson on developing melodic intelligence and one on single string vocal phrasing. Mateus would be the ideal teacher. Slide guitar players can also learn huge amounts from Mateus Asato.

Great lunchtime listening here in UK !....Mateus you have a great touch....

Mateus voce é demais e vc Tim toca muito voce é um ícone, pelo menos pra mim

Norm of Norman's Rare Guitars turned me on to Tim. This video prompted me to get the Strat out. It doesn't sound the same for some reason :). Learned a lot from this video from Mateus. Thank you Mateus for showing me that link between the two patterns. Thanks Tim for all your help.

This master gives me goosebumps every time I hear him play.

Blessed to have stumbled on this video, you never know when or where wisdom arises. Awesome guys.

Simply outstanding. You can feel his every emotion dripping like honey from his fingers. Incredible!!!!!

I can listen to this all day

Man! That phrasing!

2 of my current fav players so inspiring