{"id":2226190,"date":"2026-01-07T19:57:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2226190"},"modified":"2026-01-07T19:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:57:45","slug":"mr-bigs-paul-gilbert-shares-new-music-video-show-not-yourself-glad-at-the-misfortune-of-another","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mr-bigs-paul-gilbert-shares-new-music-video-show-not-yourself-glad-at-the-misfortune-of-another\/","title":{"rendered":"MR. BIG&#8217;s PAUL GILBERT Shares New Music Video &#8220;Show Not Yourself Glad (At The Misfortune Of Another)&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The technical chameleon and guitar virtuoso, Paul Gilbert, has released the official video for \u201cShow Not Yourself Glad (At The Misfortune of Another),\u201d the new single from his upcoming album, WROC, which will be released on February 27 via Music Theories Recordings.<\/p>\n<p>Says Gilbert, \u201cHappy 2026! In case you haven\u2019t found a worthy New Year\u2019s resolution, how about: \u201cShow not yourself glad at the misfortune of another\u201d? This Washington rule is easier than it looks, as it doesn\u2019t forbid you from feeling glad at an enemy\u2019s misfortune. It just tells you not to show it!<\/p>\n<p>If you listen to this new song and my older song, \u2018Enemies (In Jail),\u2019 next to each other, they\u2019ll likely cancel each other out, as their messages are pretty much the opposite of one another. In any case, enjoy the crazy chords, the sweeps in the slide solo, and the layered vocal harmonies. This song also contains a second possible New Year\u2019s resolution: \u201cSpit not in the fire.\u201d I predict 2026 will have much less spitting in fires. Happy New Year!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paul Gilbert - Show Not Yourself Glad (At The Misfortune of Another) (Music Video) WROC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2zzqajasut4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>WROC, which stands for \u201cWashington\u2019s Rules Of Civility,\u201d could very well be the guitar superstar\u2019s most outlandish offering to date. Using George Washington\u2019s Rules Of Civility as a conceptual homing beacon, Gilbert has dared himself to think outside the box and use an etiquette guide dating back to the late 1500s as his main source of inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>He may have wielded a cordless power drill for supersonic tremolo picking and used a slide to summon the voice of Ronnie James Dio in the past. Still, this latest recording is the sound of a musician defiantly broadening himself into new uncharted horizons for his first vocal album since 2016\u2019s I Can Destroy.<\/p>\n<p>The idea for the album came to him on the flight home from the last show of Mr. Big\u2019s final tour, where the group bid farewell to a packed house at Tokyo\u2019s Budokan Arena.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know why it came into my head,\u201d he shrugs. \u201cBut I love using lyrics to build melodies. I think I was looking for my own Bernie Taupin \u2013 who writes all the lyrics for Elton John. Neil Peart is another example, as he wrote the lyrics for Rush, while Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee composed the music. I wanted to find my own Bernie or Neil, because while lyric writing is something I\u2019ve certainly done, it\u2019s not really my favorite part of the process. So, I got George Washington to be my Bernie Taupin!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On further investigation, it became clear that the first president of the United States of America had simply copied an English translation of the \u201cRules Of Civility &amp; Decent Behavior In Company And Conversation\u201d as a school writing exercise, inadvertently becoming its most widely credited author. Its lineage, however, can be traced even further back to a 1595 French etiquette manual written by the Jesuits.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who has vividly shaped the role of the electric guitar in rock music, Paul Gilbert knows a thing or two about which rules to follow \u2014 and when to break them. In Mr. Big, he was responsible for pioneering pop rock anthems that saw the group top charts and headline arenas around the world. In Racer X, he pushed the electric guitar to its furthest limits, in a more metallic direction, leaving listeners and audiences mesmerized by how his compositions could be so technically thrilling and tastefully musical at the same time. As a solo artist, he\u2019s traversed both instrumental and vocal-led sonic landscapes that have crossed over from blues, classical and jazz to straight-up rock.<\/p>\n<p>So, for Gilbert, there was palpable excitement in resurrecting these 16th-century guidelines for the hyper-advanced social order of today\u2019s world. \u201cI\u2019ve never had such a good time writing songs in my life!\u201d he admits.<\/p>\n<p>The album was recorded live over four days at The Hallowed Halls in Portland, Oregon, with Nick D\u2019Virgilio on drums, Doug Rappoport on guitar, and Timmer Blakely on bass. Paul recorded additional vocals at home to sweeten the tracks, but the core energy comes from the live band jamming face to face.<\/p>\n<p>It all kicks off with \u201cKeep Your Feet Firm And Even,\u201d which is based on a Washington rule that Paul finds personally challenging. The hook-laden \u201cSpeak Not Evil Of The Absent,\u201d saw Gilbert molding unique phrasing to deliver a rule that\u2019s now 430 years old. \u201cSome of these rules are easy to follow, and others\u2026 I don\u2019t know if I could ever do them! But it\u2019s certainly aspirational to think about them,\u201d says Paul.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really excited to play this music live and see how people enjoy it,\u201d adds Gilbert. \u201cI would say WROC is one of the most musical and listenable albums I\u2019ve ever done. It\u2019s much more than just guitar licks that came from my fingers. The music came from my sense of melody. I\u2019ve been enjoying that pure connection more and more. I feel like this is the most successful journey I\u2019ve made to my Inner Melodic Generator\u2026 thanks to the inspiration from George Washington and those who went before him. They were my Bernie Taupins. Overall, the process was so enjoyable, and you can hear that joy in the tracks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pre-order the new album <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/PaulGilbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-594963 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paulgilbertalbum1125-750x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paulgilbertalbum1125-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paulgilbertalbum1125-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paulgilbertalbum1125-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paulgilbertalbum1125-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paulgilbertalbum1125-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paulgilbertalbum1125-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paulgilbertalbum1125.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tracklisting:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep Your Feet Firm And Even\u201d<br \/>\u201cShow Not Yourself Glad (At The Misfortune Of Another)\u201d<br \/>\u201cMaintain A Sweet And Cheerful Countenance\u201d<br \/>\u201cGo Not Thither\u201d<br \/>\u201cOrderly And Distinctly\u201d<br \/>\u201cIf You Soak Bread In The Sauce\u201d<br \/>\u201cLet Thy Carriage\u201d<br \/>\u201cSpeak Not Evil Of The Absent\u201d<br \/>\u201cTurn Not Your Back (To Others)\u201d<br \/>\u201cConscience Is The Most Certain Judge\u201d<br \/>\u201cEvery Action Done In Company\u201d<br \/>\u201cSpark Of Celestial Fire\u201d<br \/>\u201cGeorge Washington Rules\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo Not Thither\u201d video:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paul Gilbert - Go Not Thither (Music Video) WROC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/visjhSZl8xo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>(Photo \u2013 Sam Gehrke)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:2px 6px 4px 6px; color: #555555; background-color: #eeeeee; border: #dddddd 2px solid\">\u00a0Do you have a rock, hard rock, heavy  metal website, blog, podcast, radio show, YouTube channel, Spotify playlist?  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