The absolute master of string bending and vibrato, Mr Chris Poland, at the Tone Stone booth, NAMM 2018... My favorite guitar player with Andy Timmons. And he let me play his guitar :)
I take great pride and saying for about 30 years Chris Poland is my homie and brother by different mother. I can't tell you how many times I saw him play at various places like the baked potato and used to take them. I used to go sit in listen to him play it is studio downtown rehearsal Hall quite often. He's not just a guitar player is a guitar God. You've never met somebody so humble and friendly. You can walk up to him and talk to him after he plays. Look at the bottom of his feet you'll see a huge white crystal. I gave that to him many many years ago he says it gives him power. You damn straight it gives him power. He doesn't just play the guitar he channels music. Keep On Truckin bro.
You mean all those people walking around out there can't even tell who it is sitting there playing. I could hear it one time and tell who it was no doubt Chris Pollard and he absolutely was their best player in Megadeth still yet to this day..
those people walking that close to him, i would talk to him for hours if i could. he’s my all time inspiration in guitar, such great skill. amazing. amazing.
I could iisten to him all day. Master guitarist! !! And if this doesn't sell a million katanas, I don't know what will. When he busts out "Black Friday!" WOW !!!
Yeah man good observation, I guess that's good in some ways, I mean there's still an aspect of metal being a club that's not for everybody. I guess that's what separates us from pop music.
He let you play his guitar??? WOW. I should probably go to namm. Excuse me, can you tell me what amp does he use? Where does he get his gain/overdrice from? Is it from amp or pedal?
Because of his paralized pinky finger, he is forced to channel his talent differently than that of say of Marty Friedman. His notes are closer together, but he makes it sound so good. Better, in my opinion. A complete original.
Best Guitarist Megadeth ever had
I wish more people new about Chris Poland.
Chris has a hypnotizing vibrato and shreds extremely clean.
CP is an undisputed guitar master
He makes it sound like the notes are falling out of the sky. Probably my all time favorite guitarist!
I take great pride and saying for about 30 years Chris Poland is my homie and brother by different mother. I can't tell you how many times I saw him play at various places like the baked potato and used to take them. I used to go sit in listen to him play it is studio downtown rehearsal Hall quite often. He's not just a guitar player is a guitar God. You've never met somebody so humble and friendly. You can walk up to him and talk to him after he plays. Look at the bottom of his feet you'll see a huge white crystal. I gave that to him many many years ago he says it gives him power. You damn straight it gives him power. He doesn't just play the guitar he channels music. Keep On Truckin bro.
This man is like Allen Holdsworth, Jeff Beck, Jean Luc Ponty, and Jan Hammer all rolled into one absolutely mind blowing!
And Kojack
I can watch him shred for hours.
You mean all those people walking around out there can't even tell who it is sitting there playing. I could hear it one time and tell who it was no doubt Chris Pollard and he absolutely was their best player in Megadeth still yet to this day..
Those lucky people strolling by. Wish I were one of them.
The luckiest peeps were the Fryette staff they got to hear it all day!
Chris Poland.....a man with his own sound. Absolute melody master. Ive been a fan since Peace sells. Good to see you still melting faces,sir.
Awesome! Instantly recognizable tone and licks.
those people walking that close to him, i would talk to him for hours if i could. he’s my all time inspiration in guitar, such great skill. amazing. amazing.
Legend!!
Wow .what a MegaTalent!!
Thank you Chris - I hate my own playing more than ever now 😂 Jesus fucking Christ what an amazing player
Jazz players I swear are from another world. CP is from another galaxy though
I could iisten to him all day. Master guitarist! !! And if this doesn't sell a million katanas, I don't know what will. When he busts out "Black Friday!" WOW !!!
7:10 with that tone, at this moment, he sounds more like Jan Hammer than I've ever heard before
Chris Poland is what happens when Jeff Beck gets into metal. Cheers!
3:14 3:33 men that was epic
Whats the pick he was making a big fuss about, there was a distinct difference in his tone when he switched to it.
People walking by seemingly clueless to the fact that a genius is playing guitar.
Yeah man good observation, I guess that's good in some ways, I mean there's still an aspect of metal being a club that's not for everybody. I guess that's what separates us from pop music.
He let you play his guitar??? WOW. I should probably go to namm.
Excuse me, can you tell me what amp does he use? Where does he get his gain/overdrice from? Is it from amp or pedal?
Because of his paralized pinky finger, he is forced to channel his talent differently than that of say of Marty Friedman. His notes are closer together, but he makes it sound so good. Better, in my opinion. A complete original.
His *pointer* finger still bends at the first knuckle
Guy in beginning was good. And approval from the master
Thank you. That was me ;)
that poltergeist sounds so glorious
I can't believe a Boss Katana can deliver that tone,. I want the secret pedal.
Seriously! I have that same amp...
Get you a secret Chris Poland
Kirk eat your heart out. Marty too really.
What kind of pick is it Chris?!!!
Chris Is GOD!!!!!!
Could somebody please list the pedals that Chris is playing in order?
What are all pedal effect is he using in this video?
Anybody knows which is the pick he tried and liked?
Hahaha I just realized after he played those megadeth riffs he said “anyway, that’s how I bought my house” 😂
In Megadeth he showed when not to play.
So what kind of pick did they give him??
11:00
He totally sounds like Jan Hammer shredding
Does Chris have a Klon on his pedalboard?
Yes, bottom left of the pedalboard
What kind of action was his guitar setup with?
just like I like it, not too low, not too high
Imagine Jimi with Chris' technique 😱
nice! is he playing through boss katana 1x12 with pedals???
It looks like it. He was using one at NAMM last year. I wonder if he's using sometimes using the Katana instead of his rack?
Yes, a 50 W Katana. And it was the best sound I had at NAMM (also used another Katana, a Boss GT1000, various Yamaha THR...)
It sounds amazing!
definitively NOT a 2x12, it was small
Are you blind, he uses the Katana on the left which is certainly 2x12, the cable goes to it.
Behind the floor monitor there is 1x12.
Obviously everyone walking by not stopping to listen are deaf...
Jesus Christ....