Roy Marchbank Solo Improvisation 

Man how come u not famous! Your skills and playing is way better than most of these guitar player nowday! I use to think only Shawn Lane can play at this level of speed but watching u I like your playing better than Shawn Lane! Don't get me wrong Shawn Lane, is a bad as guitar player!

Wha wha what? Holy crap ive never seen somebody play like that is he a space alien?.....love it!

Found you through the Shawn Lane channel. You really are incredible. Untouchable!

What is there to say when you're utterly stunned by something so far beyond ordinary? This is a level of guitar playing that is superhuman!

Oh man, I've been a fan of gypsy and ultra fast technical guitar stuff...seen tons of shredders and fusion monsters over the past 20 years and I can say I've never seen someone as "Fast and Clean at the same time." (emphasis on CLEAN) its like a cyborg Al Dimeola on Acoustic and Shawn Lane on steroids on electric. :) Are purely alternate picking it Roy?

Former jazz record producer here. Roy is, as the Moroccans say, 'ras El hanout.' Gabor Szabo, John Mclaughlin, Shawn Lane, Roy Marchbank. Roy's playing is like nothing else, ever, and in any way. I can shred hard, but I was trying to hit standard scales at Roy's speed. I am less than half as fast, after 30 years of trying for speed. Have done those long practice sessions to get my rudiments in order and let me tell you friends, Roy is sailing a different ship. These techniques and erudition stand to revise our understanding of the guitar- no puffery here! The only musicians I have known or studied who are even close to Roy are Art Tatum, Shawn Lane, Joe Diorio and Jascha Heifetz. None of them have Roy's technique or musicality. Perhaps no one ever has had Roy's technique. Totally and utterly stunned. Wow. Now, what will Roy DO with that technique. The Uzbek work is a great start. Pull apart the maqams like Mclaughlin did the rags and (forgetting Indian word for scale). Do like Stanley Jordan (and Tal Farlow and Joe Pass did before) and record some standards- blow our minds like Stanley, Tal and Joe did. But, those guys have a fraction of your overall expressiveness (of which speed and dexterity is but a component) so I will be excited for you to play: 1. John Coltrane 2. Mahavishnu Orchestra 3. Frank Zappa (please do "Black Napkins" with your technique!) 4. Paganini...24th Caprice and play it as clean as Heifetz and Perlman can on violin/viola. Your techniques could put Parkening to shame on this masterwork of virtuosic music. 5. Check out the Sabri Brothers for singers close to your level of erudition- Allah Hi Allah. Qawwali music. I can heard slamming acoustic guitar ring through this tune as you did with the Uzbek group.

This is insane. Amazing playing and great musicality.

0:14-0:22 such clarity at such speed... that's art... absolutely beautiful...

WTF never saw someone playing that clean Fucking genius !!

Wow man! Was watching Shawn lane and someone said to check you out in the comments.. and I’m very glad I did.. I’ve never seen or heard anyone play quite like that! Mind blowing!

Fuck bro dats insane!! Did i just discover another shawn lane legacy😲

There should be a dislike button for the dislikers. Marchbank and Anur are second to none.

Unbelievable stuff.

This is pretty mind-melting. Great combination of skill, speed and musicality. Really great stuff!

It's been long I've heard something so insanely good.

The usual insane accuracy with your unique musicality. Especially love the 'Abyss' solo. You're a fkn MONSTER!

Saw you play the Shawn Lane solo Not Again - just woooooow! Loving your music.

BROTHER! How did you get your right hand to be motorized like that??

Omg dude you are a possibly the fastest guitar player ever you make Shawn lane look slow.and you sound very musical as well.

I don't remember the last time I was blown away watching speed guitar

A video of Roy’s Hybrid Sarod, alternate picking technique: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vJXlI1HTD-8.html

That is some outstanding playing. Shawn Lane should be smiling

All I can do is laugh. Anyone want to buy a guitar?

Is that a piezo on the acoustic guitar or mic'ed? I've never heard such a clean and wonderful warm acoustic guitar tone but with clarity. Gorgeous sound!

Wtf this is crazy haha

INCREDIBLE!!!

Wtf, you only have 3k subscribers really underrated i hope you will get recognition!

Amazing!

Is there anything you can’t play?! You’re an amazing talent!

So far ahead of the pack! You're a true virtuoso sir.

What the god-damned (and I mean this) f***?!?!? You are an absolute advanced machine. Your technique is so insane. I'm honored to be on a track with you (Necropathy). I had to double take and listen to the part 5 times because I couldn't believe it was real. "How did he get guitar pro to sound ..human?", I thought. Well, it is a human. My mind is blown. You are an anomaly of time and space, man. 👏👏👏

its at points holdsworth with the legato

Hey, they should've featured Roy on Stan Lee's Superhumans!

What song is the first video please? Absolutely beautiful!!

Absolutely mind-boggling! I've seen Holdsworth, DiMeola, and Paco DeLucia live - this is beyond! Subscribed:)

!!!!!!!!!! Team Shawn Lane is busy getting jaw repairs....OMG.....WOWOWOOWOWOW

Holy shit is that Atma Anur with you?!

Wow Roy, that's outstanding! You are clearly a very dedicated and talented guitarist with drool inducing chops! Kudos to you, you playing in Aberdeen anytime soon? I would defo turn out for that show! Stunning stuff!

I hear a little bit of clapton

Great playing Roy, that was realy fast! Thanks! :)

Dooode that is insane

I really appreciate your phrasing, Roy. Your speed and technical ability is very impressive, of course. But I think people get distracted by that and don't realize just how beautiful and interesting your phrases are. I really mean that. Holdsworth is my all-time favorite artist, and I've literally listened to NOTHING but his music for 6 years straight every day. You play with technical prowess AND incredible musicality just as he did.

Holy Moses ....,

You're like Yngwie, only faster and without the frizzy hair! I love it! Great playing!!

Hey Roy, awesome playing! I was wondering if there was a reason behind the positioning of your string dampener?

Wow!! it's the first time I've heard him playing and I'm impressed, he is on another level: Shawn Lane, Guthrie Govan, Roy Marchbank!!!

I can’t even fathom what I’m seeing. Seriously, I’m speechless at your speed. I’ve never seen anything like this. Also what kind of pick is that??? Looks like a mento

My fave new guitarist out there!!

Insane playing dude.

Roy you've done an absolutely fantastic job man! Incredible playing and very melodic too. As for Frank Zappa's cover, why don't you just go for a classic like peaches en regalia?

Your compositions are sublime and of course the execution of each is impeccable!

Mind blowing stuff. Heard about you via Dweezil Zappa. If you play any of Frank's compositions that would be a real treat!

Can't get enough! It's just great to browse through your channel and watch those videos again!

che pulizia !

I can’t even believe it. wow. subscribed!

I haven't seen or heard anything like that since Shawn Lane. I almost cannot believe that it is real. Just kidding. I know you're playing is real.

Superb! I watched this again and again with ever growing wonder. You are unique sir!

Roy. Post more please. You are very special talent

Oh, Roy. You absolute beast.

GNARLY....🔊🎸✌🍻

Reminds me of Glenn Proudfoot and Mike Orlando!!!....Absolutely amazing!!!...🤙😎🤘👏👏👏

Divine master.

Even the acoustic was hooked to a synth? How were you doing that?

j'adore

What are your musical influences? Amazing playing 🎸👍👌

This is great but can I ask if there are any actual songs I can check out of yours on youtube or anything similar?

Very impressed by the speed but much more by your clarity. Awesome.

Why does the tone get so warm and "neck-y" from 0:17-0:21 then fade back to the more bridgey sound?

I refuse to believe this is fucking possible

Хочу напомнить что Рой Марчбэнк не написал ни одной песни в составе группы JASE