I left this video playing while I made a sandwich and when I came back my math homework was done

@JerryT21

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@TheSh0rtKid1

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@VodkaSelekta

2 жыл бұрын

If you play this recording Tosin Abasi actually comes to your house whilst you're not looking and does your homework for you and gets you an A.

@daniell.raharitahiana5727

2 жыл бұрын

Bruh that was the best joke I've heard in a long time Edit: that wasn't sarcasm I really mean it

@fxcast4057

2 жыл бұрын

Stew pit

It's a lot of notes to remember. - Javier Reyes (2017)

@Phrgyian

5 жыл бұрын

"But don't worry, I got this." - Also Javier Reyes (2017)

@andrewlucas2325

5 жыл бұрын

lol!!!

@chicanochops

4 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@TheSithking

4 жыл бұрын

Poor thing...

@Meurieza

4 жыл бұрын

@@Phrgyian Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I really hope people talk about the drummer of this band as much as they talk about Tosin. Holy crap it's hard to lock onto a sequenced track that hard.

@Samesama

3 жыл бұрын

I thought exactly the same. In the very first perfectly synced beat I was: "wow, that alone is SO difficult to do".

@theflymo

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, us drummers talk about him. Mostly in hushed voices. After we’ve scraped our jaws off the floor.

@hddrummer8838

3 жыл бұрын

Matt is probably the best modern drummer right now.

@hagimusicproductions3176

2 жыл бұрын

don't worry , many people love the drummer, highly regarded

@eclipsespilce

2 жыл бұрын

Tosin is such a sweet guy, and I've not heard a word from the other guys. They are all technical monsters. Did NOT expect Matt to have such a childish, easy voice.

Every time a prog-metal artist says "ebb and flow", an angel gets it's 8-string.

@theders8590

5 жыл бұрын

Lol and even the prog metal band “The Contortionist” has a song called Ebb and Flow.

@billyperry3059

4 жыл бұрын

8-wing.

@bogodarov

4 жыл бұрын

Russian prog-metal artist says "ebb tvoyu mat' SUKA! BLYAT'!" Sorry, this is 'difficult to translate' play of words)))

@alexlevesque9687

4 жыл бұрын

*laugh in contortionist*

@Randolph287

4 жыл бұрын

The Contortionist - ebb and flow

I heard click tracks practice to Matt Garstka to improve their timing

@dcQ23

7 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? His fills are behind sometimes. On purpose? im not sure.

@McBignLargeBJ64

7 жыл бұрын

Chris Ostapovitch they are though lol. hes still amazing

@RockRadioBlog

7 жыл бұрын

No he's not behind

@DavidRockbandDrummer

7 жыл бұрын

dcQ23 on purpose brev, point of polyrhythms is to play with the human ear but it makes in its analytics

@DavidRockbandDrummer

7 жыл бұрын

*makes sense in its analytics

I feel like I get smarter the more I listen to these guys.

@ladinark1672

Жыл бұрын

You do because such kind of music develops the brain, which is 100% true fact!

@JoeDubspit24

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@dronepro7316

Жыл бұрын

Definitely. I felt the same way. My IQ goes up when I study Animals as Leaders.

As a drummer I’m consistently baffled by how good Gartska is. Watching Tosin’s fretting hand, his fingers move so effortlessly that it’s hypnotic. Javier’s precision is next level. These guys are aliens or machines, I can’t tell which.

@AnthonyBowman

10 ай бұрын

Both? Both. Both. Both is good.

There's nothing better than seeing them play "The Brain Dance" live.

@thetranz13nt52

8 ай бұрын

I was mesmerized

One does not simply play an Animals as Leaders video in the background and manage to get any work done.

@BrianGivensYtube

7 жыл бұрын

Jasper Moore Listening is the work!

@SuperLucasRay

7 жыл бұрын

Yo I agree with that statement on a spiritual level.

@OpiumMonkey

5 жыл бұрын

dude i was trying to do the dishes.. fk

@davidchoi33

5 жыл бұрын

When I do my engineering and data visualization work, I would say it helps, especially songs like Lippincott off of The Joy of Motion.

@unsanitizedbabywipes6154

5 жыл бұрын

@@davidchoi33 yeah its pretty nice for ambient and makes the time pass by and releasing the stress from work.

Matt Garstka is the key to manipulating the flow of time.

@ryanhoole4227

5 жыл бұрын

why is this not the top comment.

@lvrbass

4 жыл бұрын

someone fire up my DeLorean, we're going back to 9/8

@yamalaich1287

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Matt Was mos Def on point 4:50 reminded me of moby.

@unsanitizedbabywipes6154

4 жыл бұрын

too bad einstein didnt get to study the force of matt changing the flow time.

@anthonyjones3835

3 жыл бұрын

Way better then the old drummer moore 💯💯💯🔥

I didn't realize how many of the lead parts are actually Javier playing. They're all so good.

I love how Tosin just smiles while playing. I love how Javier really focuses on his guitar. I love how Matt is really into it. I love these guys.

This live performance made me realize how big and important Javier is for AAL.

@rookd1137

6 жыл бұрын

dude right. I love his solo stuff Mestis. Sick stuff

@FartsTasteDelicious

4 жыл бұрын

Javier writes quite a bit of their music too. He is insanely good.

@stefanandrews5098

3 жыл бұрын

You don't have a successful 3 piece without everyone pulling their weight

@thegermantomoeser

3 жыл бұрын

I just realized how damn hard i suck on guitar.

@EntryLevelLuxury

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the thing, no one seems better than anyone else, they are all absolutely stellar

Presented correctly, The Brain Dance can bring me to tears. Fuck

@2bitanalyst39

7 жыл бұрын

Nathani3l1 There's something so ethereal & poignant about it. Like a call to the deepest level of your spirit. Music makes me believe in god

@clayunderearth1884

7 жыл бұрын

+Sawyer Fulks AAL actually drew me closer to Christ.

I'm a jazz singer and this is my favourite band!

@ltaug1178

5 жыл бұрын

maybe you can sing for them one day

@unsanitizedbabywipes6154

5 жыл бұрын

@@ltaug1178 tosin abasi said on an interview that they try to achieve complex emotions through instruments. I doubt they will collab with a singer in the future but who knows

@dignouhagstromdegilead29

5 жыл бұрын

@@unsanitizedbabywipes6154 SO right, no singer please !

@jacobwright4653

4 жыл бұрын

I’m an electrician, and this is one of my favorite bands.

@joellarsson6573

4 жыл бұрын

As a fish, this is my favourite band

I'm a guitarist but, that feakin drummer. He's just as awesome as the other's

@hugorezende199

5 жыл бұрын

Rock1 none of them are from earth

@lordofloneliness2069

5 жыл бұрын

Matt garstka my friend

@andyham6094

5 жыл бұрын

They are all at the top. All world class musicians. That’s why this band will always be my favorite. Not only that but they also write very good music. As a musician it’s easy to understand their compositions are great. For other people it may sound like noise and just showing off but it’s far from that. Obviously they are an instrumental band so they have the freedom to add whatever they want as well.

@bravepart

4 жыл бұрын

As a Drummer who struggles with odd time Sig's (never played to a click) what stands out most to me is his vocabulary. He never overplays, always perfectly compliments the track and dominates the groove. Some day I'll hopefully find a tune of theirs to learn. I feel I'll learn a lot just listening to this band regularly

@wackosaco7369

3 жыл бұрын

@nick donzanti I mean I enjoy Rudinger, but hes nowhere near one of the best.

I may not be a great father to my kids, but I'm a great son to my father Tosin

@danielhorton9929

7 жыл бұрын

DobesPlace hahahah

@fleagalisyourdaddy

6 жыл бұрын

DobesPlace Daddy Tosin

@englandcity2549

6 жыл бұрын

Dobes Place 😂😂😂

@deweytucker5413

4 жыл бұрын

Dude, that’s pure comedy! 😂😂

@kyleperkins2596

Жыл бұрын

Haha...Uncle Matt...

This video is not long enough.

@bacon_fat

7 жыл бұрын

I had to watch it 2x.

@yyguuyg

7 жыл бұрын

+atheism Only 2 times? I'm on like 20.

@IAMSAPER

7 жыл бұрын

Farahin65 ye this vid is too short

@HumanistAtheist

4 жыл бұрын

This should be expanded into a 2-hour special that runs annually on PBS during pledge drives.

@LONGname46

3 жыл бұрын

Idk, this vid like 2 AaL songs long

glad too see Javier getting more exposure

Saving this file to the Earth 2.0.

@Pierreyveslong

5 жыл бұрын

yeah, good idea, better than any kinda of bible IMO...

Holy shit, that tone is MASSIVE! Especially on Nephele

@2bitanalyst39

7 жыл бұрын

Heinrick192 I must have it

@ranrjbneztnarf8932

7 жыл бұрын

Its muddy if you ask me, but its not exactly the easiest task to capture their sound live as you hear it on their records.

@malesmandi

6 жыл бұрын

yeah it is! the beauty of axe fx ii lol

@marspl

2 жыл бұрын

Nephele is so beautiful

Tosin has improved a lot with his virbrato and feel on solos since I first heard him! He was already god-tier at everything else.

@SlitSys

6 жыл бұрын

I remember him saying he intended to practice improv and vibe a lot more, it’s kind of weird to hear him improv tho????!

@marcobullsfan8279

6 жыл бұрын

sonic slaughter he plays with tremendous feel now

I got home after a night out.. drunk as hell.. taking off my make up.. i stick this video on... i sit down and start air drumming in an attempt to copy Matts drumming... sometimes i give up from my aching arms and just watch in awe and amazement for this band. How three guys can create such music is astounding. Theyre so friggin talented and god-like. How they got to this point i have no idea, but i really hope i can see them live one day... christ.

You sure that drummer doesn't sing? He's got one of those "I breath helium daily" voices all good singers have

@iangillies711

4 жыл бұрын

Kewlbug with the amount of time that Matt spends drumming idk if he’d have time to sing 😂😂

@JDeloggia

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

@monkeytorres2285

4 жыл бұрын

Totally thought the same thing!

@stefanandrews5098

3 жыл бұрын

I guess I'll take my slightly deeper voice far away from any microphone then I guess. All good singers have that voice.

@norlanderduwallis9074

3 жыл бұрын

@@stefanandrews5098 Ouch, huh?

Javier's guitar is heavier than a Meshuggah album. I picked that thing up at NAMM and almost broke my back. Tosin's new guitar is sweet and actually very comfortable.

I had the pleasure of seeing them play live in Italy. The whole crowd was silent, I mean, like church silent. It was brilliant. i was right at the feet of the stage, Javier was playing literally above us🤣 The guy looked like he had twelve fingers (on one hand). Both guitarists could do whatever they wanted with those guitars. Loved them.

This is what you get when artists play musical instruments. What a pleasure to listen to.

In 3999 AD there's going to be an Animals as Leaders 2.0 where the 2 guitarists both have 16 fingers and 36 string guitars and the drummer has 4 arms.

The interludes in brain dance and nephele are some of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard.

Javier is Awesome

@ant2537

7 жыл бұрын

man its always been the javier reyes show aye. the king

@Vintagenegro

7 жыл бұрын

sure it has.

wish the madness of many sounded as good as this

3 years later and this set is still motivational af. Tosin's words are so nice to hear when you think you've hit a slump in playing.

19:06 that look. He knows how hard this shit grooves

@locoman3498

2 жыл бұрын

Gremlin Matt

@jnarnoob

2 жыл бұрын

Goblin mode

I am a guitarist and I LOVE Tosin and Javier, they're the reasons I started listening to AAL. But for fuck's sake, even as a guitarist, Matt is so god damn incredible to watch. He's almost the reason I keep listening now lol.

@SelcraigClimbs

6 жыл бұрын

chicken6111 I'm in the exact same fucking position hahahaha

@LONGname46

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Matt and Chris Turner imo are the most enjoyable prog drummers to watch honestly

@tearsonurcheektsc1433

2 жыл бұрын

@@LONGname46 One of my favorites is Baard Kolstad. Both his work with Leprous, and his pre-band street drummer videos here on KZread.

07:44 - "The Brain Dance" just blowed my mind! What a song, guys! What a song...

As a 30 year drummer I appreciate the amazing timing of this Trio. Truly Amazing all of them. They compliment each other so well.❤

Just realised that I'd never heard Matt speak before. And damn! I did not expect that voice 😅 The band was tight as always 😄

@m45ed

7 жыл бұрын

Look up " Dirty D - Ratchet " , if you weren't expecting is voice to be like that, you won't know what you are looking at when the video plays haha such an amazing drummer though!

@ramrod924

7 жыл бұрын

Matt, also did a tour of his house once. I'm sure that you can find the video on KZread if you search

@SteveJAbraham

7 жыл бұрын

Ramiro Rodriguez I'd seen it on the suggested videos but never checked it out 😅

@citylights2765

7 жыл бұрын

eyy bro!! random find xd

@hiro6406

7 жыл бұрын

😒😒👺👺👺😛😛😃😃😭👍🔫❤️😭💦❤️😂❤️😝🎌😃

19:40 I need this riff to be my ring tone

god damn it's almost scary how well these guys sync with eachother after watching them play nephele

These guys are one of the most amazing bands ever, they are other level... The Brain dance is sick a real real work of art, this music is from space their band name should be ALIENS AS HUMANS.

19:06 Matt's face is meme worthy!

@antonis958

6 жыл бұрын

MrEdude100 when you are at the graveyard at your fathers funeral and realise mum is not horny for you

@KIKETMASTERMX

3 жыл бұрын

Pink Guy vibes, aight?

@ryanaiden

2 жыл бұрын

@@KIKETMASTERMX spot on

I've listened to that clean part of Nephele a thousand times before I swear, but I still learned something new from it during this performance. This band is so surreal, it's amazing

Craftsmanship out of this world, respect 👋👋👋

I think is my new favourite video on KZread. Such an amazing performance, and it's fantastic getting to see them play up close so clearly - especially Javier, who doesn't get nearly as much attention as Tosin or Matt, despite also being an incredible musician. I'm just glad they are all in the same band making such fucking awesome music together.

@tomkruze1304

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Palmer you should check out the Javier videos for Ortega Guitars. He is insanely talented, wish he got more exposure.

@albert2524

6 жыл бұрын

i think i probably love javier more than tosin. Ever since i discovered mestis shortly after AAL, as well as getting the privelege to meet him in person, Javier is one of the best examples of genre fusion, with his sexy blend of classical, latin music and metal

@adammtroutman

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. He's very talented. Have you seen his classical guitar work? Impressive to say the least, but yeah he was holding the fort down on brain dance in the grooving flowing section, it sounded inspired by Evan brewer

@GuruGuru3

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Palmer I´m sorry but, I cannot take my attention off "that" all. May you have to try listening other not known players. Good music is good music. This fuel is played by mother earth my dear brother.

@stephenowen3383

6 жыл бұрын

yeah Javier is someone I am not totally knowledgeable on outside of AAL (who I am fairly new to) but yeah he is great as well. A bit more subtle than Tosin but his work on songs like Brain Dance is insane.

Listening to Tosin talk about the addiction of trying to improve your guitar playing really resonates with me. One of the cool parts of music to me is taking a look at a task which seems impossible, but with practice become reality.

Now that's what I'm talking about! I like the new Tosin Abasi, much less dissonant and atonal, much less heavy distortion for no reason, much more harmony, interesting techniques to spare. Hell yeah

@alejandrocisneros7442

5 жыл бұрын

Shit gets tiring playing the same licks. Guys like Tosin and Javier are always constantly challenging themselves.

The finest in as many years as I've been listening. I listened to the Brecker Bros, Mahavishnu, RTF, Brand X et all in the late 70's. There was not much else but God bless em shredders [Including and begotten by EVH] in the 80's. it seemed to go back to Jazz with Sco, Metheny and many others for so long. But this new brand arrests me in a new way. I got excited with their debut and hoped it wasn't a fluke. Some years on now and they continue to thrill me with innovations to the absurd. The Jazz/Metal thing is just one of their many things. Trying to quantify it is nearly like trying to explain how I felt after hearing "Eruption" for the first time, or perhaps Medeival Overture or Country Joy when I heard them initially. These are songs of a life for me. I can hear them anytime, at any place and i am rewarded with bliss and a deep smile within me of happiness for the hearing. I am a happy listener and I jam over them when I have opportunity and it's always a mess of right and wrong for me. I have some chops so it always keeps me on my toes, and for that I am forever grateful. Play on brothers.

@stevekindler

2 жыл бұрын

oh fuck.. give the wurld a fucking break. Comparing this tripe to any of the original fusion jazz is an insult to intelligence. What, were you born yesterday?? Compare this drivel to Ramstein.. compare it to Cradle of Filth.. but likening this digital offal extruded from the corporate bowel o anything analog shows an udder lack. Yeah, these guys are like Byron and Shelly!

@NitroModelsAndComics

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevekindler You are entitled to your opinion, as wrong as it is. I have shelves of Mahavishnu, Brecker Bros, Brand X and the like. I know jazz and good music when I hear it.

I wanted to do my work listening to this, I couldn't because I was amazed looking at the video from start to finish

Damn that intro fill to nephele is SICK!!

Plini should definitely come to Dunlop Sessions!

My brain cannot process this but enjoys it very much.

That circular picking motion at 4:03 is mesmerizing, goddamn

I've watched this video so many times throughout the last few years that I've finally been compelled to comment.. These guys deserve their flowers. Completely underrated, and better than a huge lot of the household names IMO. Damn near masters at what they do.

@angelbast3rd133

Жыл бұрын

Many people are intimidated by genius lol. This band was the nail in the coffin for me to quit drumming :b

This is the best version of BrainDance I've heard.

The bands appreciation for matts playing is nice to see. Sick video

@marcio1745

7 жыл бұрын

Isn't it ?

The Brain Dance is such a profoundly beautiful piece of music

"Javi: A lotta notes to remember" THANK GOD FOR THAT!

Brain dance is such an amazing track, blows my mind every time

These guys are innovators and carry on the traditions set by miles Davis, the mahavishnu orchestra, any many others that drive pure creation.

@freshpansen6313

7 жыл бұрын

Paul DeStefano right i thought the same thing

@williamchristian8705

4 жыл бұрын

P D MO was the mother of all these bands. I’m from that time. Birds of Fire made me question all music at that time. I thought these guys are light years beyond everyone else. Deep down I think MO must be smiling and winking listening to them, CHON,Polyphia ...........

This is utter beauty . When I think there’s no chance for humanity, I see something like this and find there’s still hope.

Thank you Dunlop and AAL

You win the Internet for today!!!!!

The brain dance is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever listened to.

This guys are the fckn best thing happened to the music on 50+ years

"Boy, those are some thick volumes on that shelf" "Thanks, that one on the left is a 2nd printing of War and Peace. The ones next to it are AAL album tab books."

What I like about the music they create is the fact that it isn't easy to listen to off of initial hearing. Like how Tosin, Javier, and Matt challenge themselves to try to write crazier licks and add new techniques we kind of have to understand that it is almost as challenging to listen to it as it is to create it. Ultimately we are all rewarded because we all overcome our challenges.

These guys are so good...i don't have the words...

Matt Garstka is the best metal drummer today. No question.

@DeepSouthPal84

7 жыл бұрын

ClarkKasheta hes still got some work to put in but hes getting there.

@pomecole

7 жыл бұрын

Pete Lehner I hope you're joking 🙃

@colbybeltz8836

7 жыл бұрын

he's already there

@connorvansandijk6041

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed man

@maxhoward5332

6 жыл бұрын

No one ever pays tribute to their first drummer navene who imo is a better drummer.

This trio of virtuosos live in the rarefied atmosphere of genius showcasing brilliance almost beyond comprehension.

Just. Mesmerizing. No words can explain how talented each of them are as a musician. I hope they never get a vocalist.

I know that yours musical prowess is unsurpassed but it's a gift to have experienced your music within my time

One of the most inspirational bands of this generation.

If that drummer keeps practicing, he'll get good someday.

@Kidcudi949

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I see a bright future ahead of him

@Marta1Buck

2 жыл бұрын

he'll finally learn the basic 4/4

6:05 yep, its the same feeling i get when learning a new skateboard trick after years of trying I learned a new chon lick that was real hard and same feeling its like a mindboner.

I'll always appreciate this band. The originality and contrast between them is beyond noteworthy.

i am actually amazed how can they put these notes and riffs together . Reminds me of King Crimson and Camel

This has to be the most impressive drumming I've ever seen in my life oh my god

Awesome performance ASL! Tosin looks like he teleported back in time from the planet Zorg B206G.

When they thump together that's a badass moment

Gartska's pocket and sense of time is disgusting... Amazing across the board too - so awesome to see these dudes blossom!

Never clicked a video so fast.

@aldimeorla8363

7 жыл бұрын

Never listened anything so original, so pure like this band can offers! What a outstanding talents they are

@jamma246

6 жыл бұрын

Never has a click track gone so fast.

Matt has such good taste in cymbals and in the way he plays. He's very inspiring.

This video has become a part of my daily routine... Listen to it while at my desk.

Javier’s tone, from the first note he plays, is soooo gnarly!!!

Best band ever.

this brain dance improvisation is epic , a masterpiece ! \m/

Those interludes HAVE to be on upcoming albums

Christ on a bendy-bus what even is that snare tone? It's fucking godly.

powerful turtleneck

I can hear a lot of Allan Holdsworth influences in a lot of Metal these days from Playing style to Writing style which is great because I like Allan Holdsworth and Metal hahaha. RIP Allan Holdsworth, on of the biggest influences of jazzy metal and people's playing style.

@hazardeur

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, it all goes back to him. The real OG

@xisotopex

4 жыл бұрын

to me all of this is just updated jazz fusion.

@dkelley9661

3 жыл бұрын

You said that right

I love how Tosin always looks like he can't help but smiling

"...a lot of notes to remember." 😂 Holy hell, he's human!

What an inspiring Performance. Very well produced video and audio as well, would've liked a bit more Garstka in the video though :)

@brendanramsey8311

7 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Hevendehl Glad it wasn't just me feeling like the drums were a bit low. Those snare hits add so much to the guitars that I feel like they miss notes when the snare hits aren't there.

@MirkoFustinoni

7 жыл бұрын

The snare sounds way too 'boxy' for my taste; it often seems like they forgot to add the mic on top lol

@wastedninjadude

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah snare and bass drum weren't mixed appropriately for this music but I still think the overall mix is pretty good.

@Izreal55

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed, this snare sound is so fucking awful, but AAL is amazing in anyway, absolutely nice vid

@zacharymoore9596

7 жыл бұрын

yea, they probably didn't mic the drums right from the beginning

Brain dance is probably my favorite off TMOM. Such a beautiful and mesmerizing intro.

Mindblowing!!!

This band is beyond the next level. They set the bar so damn high it’s stupid

This only proves that music is the most omnipotent thing in the hole universe and this band is the living proof of it

Nephele is such a great song! Great video!

The brain dance is my absolute favorite! It’s a beautiful thing!!! 💕❤️

I get the flat 5/whole tone/diminished/altered scale thing they’re striving for in the lead sections, but they are seriously falling short harmonically speaking. Amazing chops, syncopation and rhythm, but that is their Achilles heel.

@tylerhawksmoor9601

2 жыл бұрын

mate this comment shows you don't really know anything about theory and are just rattling off buzzwords. each song here is in a different key and uses different scales, including straight maj/ min and pentatonic at times