Its been like what almost 15 years and tosins thumb still upsets me....

@777malkavian

2 жыл бұрын

Tosin's thumb be like: ┙

@Cmoore718

2 жыл бұрын

Can confirm the thumb doesn’t give supernatural powers. My thumb does the same thing and I can’t play nearly as well..

@tqracing

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cmoore718 Damn, I guess it's back to practicing then...

@SPenrose1987

2 жыл бұрын

his fingers give me severe arachnophobia

@saldeefidyas7778

2 жыл бұрын

It makes me anxious just to look at...

It's unnerving how calm he is while playing this.

@WorldOfDeepThought

2 жыл бұрын

It's all in his head. He's doing a Brain Dance.

@benanderson7718

2 жыл бұрын

I was just talking to a guitarist buddy about that. His playing is the definition of "effortless". The lack of tension in his hands is sickening.

@officialmetalwill

2 жыл бұрын

It's because the song is so boring. There is nothing to get excited about.

@icipher6730

2 жыл бұрын

@@officialmetalwill At least it's not as boring as your mom was tonight.

@joshuagavaghan224

2 жыл бұрын

Everything he plays, his hands just barely twitch. And he just looks like he's meditating. Yet all he these noises come out of the guitar

Beautifully done

@PapaRainYT

2 жыл бұрын

Yo! Cover this on stream today 10% sped up!

@CareBonezy

2 жыл бұрын

This rips here even more than it does in the video!

@mrmusketier453

2 жыл бұрын

Animals as leaders NFT’s are coming out ! Get around the hype ! ….only joking though … I’d buy one ☝️

@suicidewhitechapel23

2 жыл бұрын

Te gana jaja

@whoami7566

2 жыл бұрын

You brought me here lol it all started for me with you and bipolarity

Man, Tosin's technique is impeccable! His note choices, his phrasing, all amazing.

@mrbungle3846

2 жыл бұрын

the goat

@guibernardes3

2 жыл бұрын

But it's more focused in rhytmics like "Mind Spun". Waiting for entire album

@Medievil23

2 жыл бұрын

The way he grabs the pick is mind-blowing.

@JediCrackSmoke

2 жыл бұрын

@@Medievil23 LOL!!!!

@morgonemusic3372

2 жыл бұрын

His picking style is wild to me tho

Just immense!

@warrenrogers6361

2 жыл бұрын

👍🔥

@HerbalistGuybrush

2 жыл бұрын

thats what tosins gf said

@Super.AmmarI0

2 жыл бұрын

@@HerbalistGuybrush actually good use of a 'that's what she said' joke, bravo man

@HerbalistGuybrush

2 жыл бұрын

@@Super.AmmarI0 thank you kindly for the recognition sir

So much credit to the videographer. Wow. That shot from 2:27-2:37 was something else. That's what you have to visualize in your mind's eye to begin thinking about learning to play this song!

The switch from thumping to grabbing the pick while still fretting was amazing.

@mxxnskey-dp6878

Жыл бұрын

commented tha same e.e

@Sean-cr7xk

4 ай бұрын

He does it so calmly too, he is not in a hurry at all

That thumb though! The whole song is just almost beyond words, and all his riffs within it are amazing and epic!

@ZOOMPZ00mp

2 жыл бұрын

my thumb bends like his (my dads did also) his is obviously a more talented thumb

@mitch5699

2 жыл бұрын

not a human thumb ...

@jon.yama-otoko

2 жыл бұрын

@@mitch5699 Tis rather alien like :D

@insulani

Жыл бұрын

A thumb with a mind of its own…. That bend makes room for the necessary brain cells.

Well, I've definitely been playing the selective picking passage incorrectly. I had the notes but distributed them on the fretboard differently. Tosin's approach is so much more efficient. It's beautifully constructed. Really enjoying the sel-picking in general really. His approach to it has really developed over the years. The way it can decouple the hands from each other is fascinating. Well done, Tosin. Fine work, sir!

Ivan Chopik is every guitarist's dream filmographer. That man sure knows how to produce some hella professional looking shots

I love how he plays his rhythm against what sounds like slap back delay, just trippy

A living legend. One of the best there is, and one of the best there will ever be.

This is an extraordinary example and a constant reminder to myself that I am attached to visuals. Didn't quite enjoy the track when it came out, but now, seeing how you play it, definitely love it.

@ps6467

2 жыл бұрын

I would rather say it grows on you, and I like music that grows on me rather than music I like when I listen to first time. It means the musician are trying new things and improving rather than following whats popular. Its the same for me for many artists and Linkin Park, Periphery, Dream Theatre, Mastadon and even Trivium. 1st Listen - ok 2nd Listen - hmmmm ok 3rd Listen - why did they realise this . . . Nth Listen - Oh shit I get it now. I have trained my brain to like novelty in music rather than trend, which builds resistance e.i the more explorative music I listen to more used to I get and then require more extreme form of progressiveness to get the same novelty high. At this point I go back to listening to EDM, Rock, Kpop, Blues. Then I get the same high again when listening to progressive artists. Although the time it takes for my brain to reset has been increasing of lately. Further I have also started to appreciate simpler music for their simplicity. The gems of music are when they are new and simple eg Aurora, her music is simple and I haven't heard anything like it.

@joshuagavaghan224

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely didn't have even 20% of the appreciation for AAL until watching Tosin play. I was also on psychedelics. An AAL track came on my Spotify and it was so fucking good I replayed it then immediately looked up this guy playing bevause i just knew it was something I needed to SEE. It's like listening to someone talk. It's a lot easier to understand and follow when you can see their lips and body language. Sometime I need to see it being played to understand wtf is going on. But the way tosin plays is very foreign to me, I can still barely tell what his right hand is doing. And I love that. As a guitarist, what still continues to mystify me is when I hear guitar music that my hands can't "feel" like my brain hears it and can't really figure out how it's being played. I love these technical genres.

@rodchavoya

2 жыл бұрын

100% me too, I can't wait for the album!

@DaTLMusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@ps6467 i agree. I constantly come back to musicians i wasn't very into to see if my tastes change between listens. It took me ~2 years to become fully invested in AAL lol but its so worth it

@besiprimitif9513

2 жыл бұрын

We all love HD tosin guitar playtrough 😀😀😀

Lovely and dope.

@taLLdavidproduction

2 жыл бұрын

Seamless!! Good to see u sir

@unsanitizedbabywipes6154

2 жыл бұрын

as expected from a music wizard like seamlessr

Seriously, this and “The Problem of Other Minds” have got me so excited for whatever happens next, I haven’t been this enthralled with AAL since listening to their first album for the first time!

I love how I play every single riff in this songs completely incorrect 😀

@nvlyodjxlsfzzcyoguoq5515

2 жыл бұрын

You play all the rifts

@pathemep

2 жыл бұрын

Its normal. No human can bend his right thumb on 120 degrees backwards, neither are you.

@Zackmild.

2 жыл бұрын

@@pathemep tosin's thumb enters chat.. haha

@piggles5060

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zackmild. They said no human...

@Zackmild.

2 жыл бұрын

@@piggles5060 😂😂😂

Lol I swear they are using CGI to make his thumb look even more bent just to mess with us

Master of the instrument. It is a privilege to hear and see this pure genius playing.

This guy absolutely amazes me. His style is so unique and he’s definitely one of my biggest inspirations for getting into music. ❤️

"I only play rhythm guitar" guys are going to end it all when they hear the outro.

I can't get over the efficiency. Abasi is a master. I've ever seen so much diversity and technical proficiency in one guitarist.

Thank you for the endless inspiration. Can't tell you how much I've listened and loved your albums through the years. Highly anticipating the next release

This guy is a TRUE musician, and by that I mean one who truly mix creative technique with emotion and imagination, musicianship with compositional skills. Virtually every track of theirs, Animals As Leaders', is a masterpiece. Let's not forget the eminent co-musicians Tosin is working with.

This is absolutely beautiful! A masterpiece! Thank you for sharing your gift with the world!

The amount of chill in those fingers while doing crazy shit is unfair. Y'all know how every music teacher you've ever had told you to relax your hands? This is an absolute masterclass in why they were right. I still fail at it, but this is GOALS.

No surprise Tosin bringing it… but the camera work is incredible too! Props to the people behind the scenes that really captured this! Artists capturing an artist’s art.

By far my favorite musical group. Weightless inspired me to start learning guitar, stuff like this almost makes me want to give up. Please, keep these coming!

This song has been going through my head for a week straight and I can't stop thinking about it!!!! Thank you!!!

Masterful , can't wait to hear entire album any release date . Thanks 😀 for the music

Stupid good. You never fail to amaze. Thanks for sharing! Can't wait for the new album! \m/

So. Cool. Keep bringin’ it Tosin I absolutely love what you’re doing. Nearly 50 years old and it never ceases to amaze me the amount of talent the younger generation has. Awesome.

crazy double jointed thumb thumps! The thump lord and savior!

1:56 those arpeggios are amazing

This whole band is on another level. Absolutely insane how talented they all are

Making me fall back in love with music....

one of the coolest songs I've heard in a while. Puts me in a certain headspace

Soooo good. The tone is deep and clear. Tosin is such a well rounded musician!

They way this songs starts with a guitar and a synth and how the drums come on gave me a feeling that I haven't had since the first time I listened to "videotape" by Radiohead for the first time where I thought something was happening rhythmically and then I get a pleasant surprise without skipping a bit I am rocked. I am so glad you continue with your identity intact and impress me at the same time. Completely immersive, well done.

Stunning. So cool to see this masterpiece played-through!

Seven months later, I watch this more than ever.

As a drummer, this kind of guitar work is beyond fascinating to me... and quite addicting to watch. I understand that the various techniques are complex and some no doubt beyond my understanding but I enjoy all of it nonetheless. I always look forward to your future improvements and creations dude. Keep it up!

Wouu perfección, pureza, equilibrio. Gracias por esta obra de arte ✨

Man, you make all your techniques look effortless. Very inspiring as always 🤟🏽

Wow. He knows that instrument!

I love how these playthrough vids are at least as aesthethicc as the actual mv

insert: time signature joke But really, this is the shit! Most of the bands i really love are in the past and i think i never anticipated an album like this one! Really looking forward to it :) Garstka also is on another plane of rhythmic existence, almost an dadaist on drums haha

@roblosh8417

2 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean! I have to tell my brother you said Gartska is like a dadaist on drums, he'll understand the accuracy of that statement

@fcamiola

Жыл бұрын

What AAL album(s) are the best to start with? Cheers

@HerbalistGuybrush

Жыл бұрын

@@fcamiola I think the best one to start is "MAdness of Many"

@fcamiola

Жыл бұрын

@@HerbalistGuybrush cheers

Always a joy to watch Tosin. The dude's simply incredible.

No words! Thank you.

So damn good, yet so effortless and clean. Mind-blowing. 🔥🤙🏾

1:32 sent chills down my spine. Stupendous work, AaL

God I can’t wait to see you guys live this April! Incredible work

Breathtaking! I'm literally getting goosebumps 🥶.

The cinematography of this video is amazing, great job indeed!

Holy crap this sounds like music from the future.

This is just amazing! His technique, fingering, tone and phrasing is other worldly!

always a pleasure to see the master!!

This is ferocious!

so based!

@clockwise533

2 жыл бұрын

sniper gaming

Just beautiful

Your music is always delightful

This piece of art exists in a dimension of its own

Amazing!!! Tosin is a genius innovator of our time, who turned the approach to music creation upside down !!!

Absolutely amazing !

absolutely beautiful

1:46 - 2:20 was the best part to me loved the clean notes

Still as amazed with Tosins playing as the day CAFO came out on EMG... What a beast

My mind was just blown watching and listening, amazing work!

can we talk about the incredible videography for a sec? holy shit. That, on top of the next-level playing made this video incredible unique. Absolutely loved it

Have the same evolved thumb as Tosin and can confirm it assists greatly with doing the push-pull technique on drums 👍👍

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate what a good looking dude Tosin is

Absolutely rad! Love it! Great production as well!

Amazing work. Looking forward to seeing you guys live this year!

Вот чем надо заниматься музыкантам в пандемию! Делать playthrough на все свои песни, как Стеф из Deftones)

@Linguistic1

2 жыл бұрын

Правильно!

As a Far too gone Metalhead. I have to stand up and vehemently clap. I love this song man.

He's as much fun to watch as he is to listen to

There's a point where technique gets to such an extreme it becomes the golden standard all guitarists aspire to. He's one of em.

Damn, I had been playing the intro as triplets. This broke my brain.

@ATthemusician

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure they are triplets. The final beat (the 'let')is played with a fretting hand mute. I noticed this mainly because its a slap bass technique and I primarily play bass, although I've played 8 string a lot more since buying all of their tabs.

@jemplayer

2 жыл бұрын

@@ATthemusician I can't see it for the life of me. I'm watching both his fingering and picking hands and i'm only seeing him mute the strings.

@ATthemusician

2 жыл бұрын

@@jemplayer he is mainly using his ring finger on his fretting hand to mute the string. The pattern is downstroke-upstroke- fret mute(as a triplet), repeat. Slow the video down to half speed and its very clear to see him only picking twice followed by a fret mute.

@distortingjack

2 жыл бұрын

You guys sure he's not using the tip of one of the right-hand fingers to do the third note?

@DingusMcBrungus

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to be that guy, but gallops, not triplets. Anyway, play it at 0.5 speed, you can hear the last note is an octave lower on every gallop. He has a super light touch with that hammer-on, which of course is necessary at such high speed, but you can see he's hitting an 8th string note after the two picked notes. This shit's insane

This video should’ve been titled “Close Up of Tosin Abasi’s Right Hand - A Little Too Close”

Crazy as always! Loved seeing you in Right now!

Really love the playing man. You really are an inspiration

Such a sick playthrough, I’ll be looking out for that next 8 string abasi drop too lol 👀 😂

@dylanjosephguitar

Жыл бұрын

So I got the 8 string 😂

@lolr4v82S

3 ай бұрын

Yoooo Nice!! How is it?

Loving the two singles, can’t wait for the new record. Joy of Motion is probably my favorite album of all time.

Dudes playing and meditating at the same time! 🤯

I love how Irvin produced both playthroughs for you and Matt! They are the ultimate covers!

*This is one of the reasons why* Tosin Abasi *remains untouchable.*

Superb. This is such an immaculate piece of music.

The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous

I liked as soon as that intro pattern started

The fact that JPEGMAFIA sampled the dirtyclean section makes me love this song so much more. Very excited for PARRHESIA!

@stareatthedot

2 жыл бұрын

YES that was one the most unexpected things

@ashleyavenuemusic

Жыл бұрын

just looked it up because you said that. holy fuck thats garbage

@aksimtaioreunin5385

4 ай бұрын

What?!!!

@BeingBretton

4 ай бұрын

END CREDITS! Off of LP 🔥​@@aksimtaioreunin5385

sick riffs, i thought the "monoriff" part was thumped all along!

absolute animal. another master at work

Beautiful

Man, I respect Tosin so much as guitarist that’s pushing boundaries and just as a seemingly good and extremely intelligent person. His music just does not sound good to me, no matter how much I keep coming back to try and enjoy it.

@Cmoore718

2 жыл бұрын

No shame in not liking something, but it’s great that you acknowledge talent and give credit where it’s due!

@iancampbell5493

2 жыл бұрын

Understandable. Very off-kilter style of music. I’ve had a few people I’ve shown AaL to, and they’ve had similar thoughts haha. Glad your appreciative of the skill, though! Just curious, have you tried “Brain Dance”, “Another Year” or “Para Mexer”? They’re more on the clean (and acoustic/classical) side of things 🤔

@eternalsession2628

2 жыл бұрын

Respect. Most people don’t have the intelligence to separate their personal enjoyment of something from determining whether or not it is a work of art.

@LemonMeIon

2 жыл бұрын

Do you like Meshuggah?

@dinosoarskill17

2 жыл бұрын

There are a few really good songs, especially from the self title that aren't too crazy you may enjoy. Try, if you haven't heard, Point to Point, On Impulse, and Soroya.

Non metal guitarist here: how does he do those fast three-note groupings at 0:12?? i see his right hand going down once and up once, but I hear three pick attacks

@dr.weeniehutjr

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve asked the same thing and there’s another comment thread discussing it in depth. They’ve concluded he’s hammering on from nowhere, either on the first or last note. I think it’s the last note hammering on to the 8th string but I may be wrong. I’m about to watch on .5x speed to see

@louistech112

2 жыл бұрын

He’s hammering off on nowhere he has a video explaining selective picking look it up

Fracking incredible.

What a plethora of technique going on here. Tobin's playing is just awesome to watch.

I don't think I've ever clicked a notification faster

Wait he isn't thumping on the main riff?

@Niallphillips

2 жыл бұрын

Bro wtf is he doing lol

Tosin Abasi is a revelation. I just can't get enough. So good!

As always, my man Tosin keeps on bringing the HEAT!