Everyone has genre preferences, but everyone who watches polyphia wishes they could do a playthrough like this.

the other guitarist's name is scottie lepage! he's great

@ChasingAnthems

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@StephenRoberts99

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChasingAnthems they both have videos out on their youtube channels playing this song individually, it's pretty dope

@charlesreid9337

Жыл бұрын

Scottie is a freaking amazing guitarist. Tim makes sure everyone knows that

I love how tim always has a serene look on his face as if what hes doing is so simple and easy lol

@ChasingAnthems

2 жыл бұрын

Such a pro! 🤯

@moviebad109

Жыл бұрын

It’s actually a good note for aspiring musicians to take. It’s a habit I’ve had to break through years of practice and playing. People have a tendency to try too hard, and play with very tense posture. When you’re calm, like Tim, you can fall back on muscle memory to carry you through. You slip right into the groove and it feels as easy as it looks. Granted, his ability to play this calmly with this kind of arrangement is the result of literally thousands if not tens of thousands of hours spent practicing.

they broke me lol. I’ve been playing guitar for 20+ years and couldn’t dream of coming with these kids do. so impressive.

@bigyoppa3403

2 жыл бұрын

Facts, This kid is on a level of his own

@charlesreid9337

Жыл бұрын

theyre changing music. And bringing guitar back thank god. I cant imagine anyone who plays not seeing playing god or neurotica and just being in awe

@Garkimyer

Жыл бұрын

Tim has also been playing guitar for over 20 years even though hes only 29. I find a bit of consolation in that.

Watching Tim Henson play really makes me wanna put down my guitar. Then watching covers a day after this song came out really made me wanna quit 😂😂

@StephenRoberts99

2 жыл бұрын

that shit made me look at my hands in disgust, seeing those guys doing covers of this song within a day of it coming out. Unbelievable how good some people are

@UmbrellaCorp.233

2 жыл бұрын

If you can't play the fast parts, just play the bosa nova part to make yourself feel good :) and by that you can at least play a part of their song :D

@modoktmd6069

2 жыл бұрын

@@UmbrellaCorp.233 haha, first thing I learnt from this song. But I’ve made some progress. A whole 33 seconds of the song took me a week to learn 🤣

@charlesreid9337

Жыл бұрын

should do the opposite my guitar brother. We cant play that shit. But we can learn and translate what he teaches us :) Also fuck my monkeyhands

@charlesreid9337

Жыл бұрын

@@StephenRoberts99 go on youtube and watch guitarists react. You see BRILLIant guitarists who cant help picking up a guitar and.. trying. But all of them and us are changed by polyphia. We're "oh.. THIS is where guitar is going!!!!"

One take😂 There’s a play through Tim does straight through one take flawlessly. Clay the drummer has a play through as well that is incredible

Thanks for sharing,these guys are amazing.

Your reference to electric guitar action and acoustic guitar action was top notch, yes they are awesome with these kind of stuff even with acoustic guitars

The skills of Tommy Emanuel on acoustic guitar still stun me. And Flamenco also. There is a niche for some amazing players everywhere

They've actually changed a lot. They no longer try to fit as many notes into a single song and make memorable hooks that get stuck in your head in a very good way.

@benbignell

2 жыл бұрын

They’ve been doing that since the beginning what do you mean?

@derpderpin1568

2 жыл бұрын

Finale is still my fave track of theirs though. Their oldest stuff is incredibly catchy and great.

@mt_fitt493

2 жыл бұрын

tell me youve only heard goat without telling me youve only heard goat lol

@charlesreid9337

Жыл бұрын

Tim pulls all the genres into his playing. He writes on a generic synth.. listens to rap hiphop et al and just .. brings it all together. Tim does write hooks though

neato seeing a country artist branch out in this way :) Curious how your journey ends up changing your own music. Great reaction with some interesting insight I didn't know - and yeah, this song is like Cirque du Soleil in musical form.

So smooth🔥🤘😎

I'm not sure I've seen a band make better use of ghost notes than Polyphia. Their use of triplets and double triplets is a key element that makes their sound unique.

This goes back to what I have told all my guitar students. If you can play anything you learn on a nylon string guitar...playing the same on electric will double or quadruple in speed. That is why i have all my students learn to play everything on nylon strings before learning electric guitar. Just speaking the truth. If you are a guitar player, you can teat what I have been teaching for years. If you can pull of electric guitar tricks on nylon, you can do it on electric faster and easier.

@ChasingAnthems

2 жыл бұрын

Great points! I need to pick me up one

Great reaction. Chet Atkins would be very proud to hear what Polyphia is doing. 😊

@charlesreid9337

Жыл бұрын

old school and hell yes. Chet atkins would be playing to his country crowd and dropping Neurotica into it without them knowing :)

Anyone wanting to dive down the Polyphia rabbit hole, here's my personal favs/classics: O.D. LIT Goose 40oz Champagne Finale Nasty G.O.A.T. Culture Shock

@ooboo2003

Жыл бұрын

The video for 40oz makes it so worth the watch!!

QUIT, no, don't do that lol. With all the great music you are listinimg to, it must be inspiring you to grow as a musician and try some different stuff. Thanks for another great reaction

I would argue the action on my classicals and my ibbys are very similar. In fact what drew me to Ibanez was the slightly wider string spacing (especially on my old 540p's) and thin as paper flat necks-like my classicals. Now a steel string? Yes-closer spacing, higher action-more fighting to play-lol. But I love classical guitars-as a crossover Godin does it right (Tosin knows...) But these Ibanez custon nylons are prob set up like their signature electrics-and I bet we see these for sale in the Ibby line soon. Polyphia is amazing🤘

Their style reminds me a lot of Al Di Meola earlier stuff from back in the 80's and 90's. Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía. Check it out! However...These guys are Awesome!

anyone else want a polyphia Gorillaz Collab lol

@ooboo2003

Жыл бұрын

Now THAT would be a mashup!!!

Chet Atkins would’ve loved this🎸

You should def check out the all female Japanese rock/metal band Nemophila and their song Revive or Dissension! Thanks for the reaction.

@ChasingAnthems

2 жыл бұрын

Send me a link! I’d love to check them out. Thanks!

@DragonPhlyy

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChasingAnthems kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKGGz7icZNiXaNo.html

@zodak9999b

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChasingAnthems Not that guy, but Dissension is at kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGqVr9eamNvgaMY.html and the regular MV for Revive is at kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKGGz7icZNiXaNo.html (there are also several versions that keep the camera on one person). This band is incredible.

I greatly appreciate their skill and talent and expression of art, that being said… I’ve heard this song about 20 times and analyzed by probably 10 different musicians… it’s just not for me. As much as I wish it was. I feel like Tims talent and training is capable of something so much more epic and grand. Would love to see what else Tim does next.

A lot of newer guitar players struggle with building the finger strength to be able to vibe like this. The ease at which they strum obviously comes from decades of playing nonstop for hours each day. Its the same with pianists, when you first start your fingers don't have the muscles built up yet. Only after years of 3-5 hours of practice EVERY day do your fingers become adjusted to it. For Trumpet players as another example the main point of pain you have to get past is your lips. Louis Armstrong (for those who don't know, one of the greatest trumpeters ever) is known for having played so much that he literally split his lip open from playing too long. For true musicians though, the cathartic joy of playing literally outweighs the physical pain that your chosen instrument exacts upon the part of your body primarily responsible for manipulating your instrument. Its sometimes more painful to stop playing than to stop because your fingers or lips hurt because true musicians are so passionate about what they do. This is apparently obvious in the demonstration of the guitarists technique in this band. 10/10.

@NOturtle

2 жыл бұрын

Very true

The string tension is the biggest difference to me on nylon.

I have had acoustics with wonderful action. I find that high action on acoustics is either because its a poorly made guitar, or the maker is targeting amateur players who beat the shit out of their guitar with big floppy spatulas (picks). A solid pick with proper taper, and proper technique can be just as loud on decent action and sound 100x better too.

The Nylon String Conundrum ... Electric vs. Nylon ... Try playing Eric Johnson's - 'Cliffs of Dover', on a 3" thick X 10' long, proportional, Plate Steel Fretboard, that is strung with appropriately gauged, Stainless Steel Airline Cable ... With a 30lb. Pneumatic Rivet Buster. That is 'Playing God' on a Nylon String Electric Acoustic. Just sayin' ... LOL Anybody who is a 'construction worker / music fan' might understand this analogy.

You can set up an acoustic to play like an electric to be fair. I would imagine these guitars aren’t set up like a typical Spanish guitar. Obviously not taking anything away from these guys. I will never be able to play or compose like them 😂

Watch the drummers playthrough. No triggers.

Actually this guitar has lower string action than a traditional classical guitar

take a look at jd beck and domi

can you do to a filipino underated acoustic guitar player cover playing god fingerstyle.. his name is paolo gans

Clay the Drummer did it in one take...there is a KZread Drum Cut showing him and there is one of Tim as well so it doesn't look like more than one really.

@ChasingAnthems

Жыл бұрын

🤯

Tim Henson: " I think most of our fans are guitarists" Genre doesnt matter. If youve ever picked up a guitar you sit in awe watching Tim Scott and the guys playing Just so you know.. they play this live.. and tim is literally bored by this and upping his game for the next album. They can literally do this live bro. And yes i know that hurts

Scott LePage. Please learn it. Tim is great. Scott can do everything he does.

Ayo you guys have a typo in your intro. The vid has "Subcribe" when it should be "Subscribe"

@ChasingAnthems

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nylons are very unforgiving. They demand perfection.

am I the only one motivated to practice more? everyone wants to quit guitar WTF

Game over sell your guitar and get your paper route back.The future is Tim Henson.

seen so many bull*** reactions on this piece. 1st proper honest reaction. thanks

Have you done an unprocessed reaction? They're from Germany.

Animals as Leaders (Javier Reyes, Tosin Abasi, Matt Gartska) and Ichika Nito (solo guitarist) are just as good or even better musicians than Clay/Scott and even Tim, but obviously have different and unique sounds comparatively. I highly recommend the Brain Dance by animals as leaders and Illusory Sense by Ichika, but they have many great songs.

@ChasingAnthems

2 жыл бұрын

AAL are amazing! I reacted to them, but need to go back. Same with Ichika, I reacted to one’s of his as well. I love them all! I’ll check out your recommendations. Thank you!

@Metal_Auditor

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChasingAnthems have you looked at any of Jared Dines' "Shred Collab" videos? He features tons of great guitarists.

@ChasingAnthems

2 жыл бұрын

@@Metal_Auditor Thank you for the reminder! I love those video. Hope to be on one, one day, we’ll see!

@Metal_Auditor

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChasingAnthems do you follow Ola Englund? He shares a 1 minute drum track each Sunday and challenges his followers to film themselves riffing over it, and then he reacts to them on stream the Monday of the following week.

@ChasingAnthems

2 жыл бұрын

@@Metal_Auditor thank you for sure. I’ll definitely check it out.

country instrumental is very pedestrian. listen to children of bodom or the drum playthrough in demolisher by slaughter to prevail. metal musicians are on another level from the rest of the world.

@clarkh3314

2 жыл бұрын

Really? You ever seen bluegrass players? They're nuts. Just relax and stay in your own lane. You probably don't even play guitar.

@berksterb8475

2 жыл бұрын

@@clarkh3314 Any virtuosic bluegrass to recommend?

@mattisixx1699

2 жыл бұрын

Cob has some of the best melodies I've ever heard. Especially doubling them on both guitar and keyboard

@shawnm1144

2 жыл бұрын

@@clarkh3314 lol i do actually. But i dont expect you to know what ur talken about. Go listen to playing god by polyphia. 😂😂

Remember. No matter how good you think you are, there is ALWAYS someone out there that is far superior to Tim.. errrr.. um.... 'you' - Take this guy for instance. -> kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXZ7tNqkk5vQd8o.html

Impressive. But, everything sounds so sterile. Is everything processed through some program? The drums don't even sound like 'real' drums.

@jpriedy

2 жыл бұрын

Look up Clay Aeschliman's playthrough of this song. The drums are super impressive when you can see him playing

@jesseshort8

2 жыл бұрын

I read Tim actually writes everything digitally, like composes on his laptop, then transcribes each part then they get to it. Explains why the drums sound like a drum machine.

@zackmash851

2 жыл бұрын

its compressed and mastered very well obviously, but they are indeed just that clean in their playing. the most "effects" you hear in this song are the synth pads and the effects on the bass. the guitar and drums are rather clean

This video took way too long to start.

@ChasingAnthems

2 жыл бұрын

Noted

@MrSandman115

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChasingAnthems Ignore that guy. You're doing just fine with the pace you're taking.

@SithReign

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrSandman115 No hate here, but I think cutting the intro a little could be better for the algorithm! 2 minutes is quite long, and a lot of people tend to click ahead. So, while I think the original poster is being kinda rude, it has some semblance of truth to it.

@ChasingAnthems

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the feedback!