Ep 846 : Paul Gilbert : Guitarist / Songwriter Mr Big, Racer X

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Dean Delray

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🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Today on Let There Be Talk I've got a true guitar God in the house — one of the most technically insane, melodic, and joyful players to ever plug into a Marshall… the one and only Paul Gilbert.

You first felt the shred attack with Racer X, where the speed was blistering and the musicianship was on another planet. Then came the arena-sized hooks and monster riffs with Mr. Big — yes, the band that gave the world "To Be With You," but also some of the fiercest guitar playing of the late '80s and '90s.

Now Paul is back with a brand-new solo record, WROC — and as always, he's pushing himself, chasing tone, melody, and that endless curiosity that's kept him evolving for decades.

We dive deep into:

The making of WROC
His practice philosophy and how he stays inspired
Life in Mr. Big and Racer X

Paul's not just a shred legend — he's one of the most positive, dedicated lifers in rock 'n' roll.

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0:00.0	What's going on, everybody? It's March 2nd and this is episode number 846 with the guitar god
0:07.9	today, Paul Gilbert. Yes, you heard that right. Paul Gilbert, who has been smoking the six
0:16.0	string since probably since he picked it up. This guy's absolutely a fire player.
0:24.7	He's got a brand new solar record out called WROC Rock.
0:30.9	Came out on Friday.
0:33.3	And also, you know, I'm, of course, from Mr. Big.
0:36.4	But way, way back, Racer X, which is just a cult Shred King band from way back when.
0:45.6	And I've known this man for a long time.
0:48.4	It was great to sit down and catch up with him.
0:51.7	And, uh, fantastic episode. this guy is a guitar geek i love it he's just one of those guys
1:01.0	man it's just been out there slinging the shred for years anyway pa, thanks for doing the show.
1:11.0	Hope to see you one day in person again.
1:14.2	He used to be a neighbor of mine.
1:16.7	Way back when.
1:19.3	I just got back from Vegas.
1:21.6	Great run.
1:22.4	I want to thank Brad Garrett, who is a solid human.
1:26.9	Holy smokes, man. This guy couldn't have been nicer. He is a solid human. Holy smokes, man.
1:28.3	This guy couldn't have been nicer.
1:30.6	He owns a great club in the MGM.
1:33.5	I was there for seven nights and all the shows were sold out.
1:37.4	It was just incredible.
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