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Paul Gilbert is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Pat Travers Band, Frank Marino, Randy Rhoads, Yngwie Malmsteen and Kim Mitchell. Those roots explain a lot about how Paul Gilbert arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Vinnie Moore, Joe Satriani, Marty Friedman, Steve Lukather and Chickenfoot, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Gus G and Buckethead, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around Paul Gilbert, reaching back through Pat Travers Band and forward to Gus G. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Paul Brandon Gilbert is an American hard rock and heavy metal guitarist. He is the co-founder of the band Mr. Big, and was also a member of Racer X, with whom he released several albums. In 1996, Gilbert launched a solo career, for which he has released numerous solo albums, and featured in numerous collaborations and guest appearances on other musicians' albums.
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Paul Gilbert connections
Paul Gilbert grew out of Pat Travers Band, Frank Marino, Randy Rhoads and Yngwie Malmsteen, shares an orbit with Vinnie Moore, Joe Satriani, Marty Friedman and Steve Lukather, went on to shape Gus G and Buckethead. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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