Plini is a true genius. Even Steve Vai praises him.

@StreetsOfVancouverChannel

3 жыл бұрын

It's fascinating that Plini is as strong as a songwriter as he is as a guitarist...

@JKEbeats

3 жыл бұрын

So true I think it was Vai that said that Plini is the future of instrumental guitar music and I have to say I agree, him n 1 or 2 others are definitely leading the charge

@SmokedHam444

2 жыл бұрын

steve who

@darkstar8196

2 жыл бұрын

@@SmokedHam444 some dude that makes noises from a piece of wood with strings

@mson925

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkstar8196 some guy that shreds constantly :)

came for the tool, stayed for the plini

You’ve spoken into existence all of the things about Plini’s music that I could never express. He’s my favorite musician. Thank you for this.

@maikel2321

2 жыл бұрын

I totally relate to this!

Great content! Your perspective is great. I highly recommend: - The Contortionist: Language 1 & 2 - David Maxim Micic: Living Room - Sithu Aye: The Andromedan, Pt II Mystic Village

@Hobbes9

3 жыл бұрын

Living room is amazing, you have good taste

@cornela1

3 жыл бұрын

Id recommend something off David Maxim Micic' Bilo 3.0 for a composers react but I like your taste

@josemorales2624

3 жыл бұрын

@@cornela1 'Where is now?' Would be a great song to react to

@666Metalbassist

3 жыл бұрын

i'd love to see some David Maxim Micic on here!

talking about intervals, Intervals also just released an album. Both Plini and Intervals have toured together and do great stuff

@stephenvaughan2325

3 жыл бұрын

5htp and lock and key are AMAZING.

@elijah2118

3 жыл бұрын

Speaking of them touring together, I actually got to see them on one of their stops in Houston on my birthday. KILLER set. Try Intervals next!

@mkbcoolman

3 жыл бұрын

I got the Plintervals t-shirt!! Plini and Aaron opening for Animals as Leaders...jeeeeeeeezus what an amazing show. Even better, Aaron played 2nd guitar during Plini's set, then Plini played 2nd for Aaron. It was all amazing, but 'Libra' kinda stole the show for me.

@KiraPlaysGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention their first album is literally called The Spaces Between.

@gb8676

3 жыл бұрын

I love my plintervals shirt. It’s got a wombat on it. Lol.

I would love to hear this guy’s reaction to his other song Pan

@qmiller9

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Pan is my favorite track of the new album...by far!

@alego8601

3 жыл бұрын

God, I know right! Now more 'cause of his mention to the 🎷 reference. I want that reaction so bad.

@jamesc5801

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed. Especially for the sax reference :)

@GemmyDonCars

3 жыл бұрын

@@qmiller9 Pan is an unquestioned masterpiece, I don't even know what it is about it, but it's fucking great.

@Hearschk

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr. Do it for PAN Already 😜

My favorite Plini song. The soft solo section in the middle is just… one of the best things I’ve ever heard.

Yup, Plini is a cool dude. I got to take him out for a night in my city after a show once. Glad he is getting the recognition he deserves :)

Yeah plini uses a TON of layers. It's his favorite thing (and his engineer and bass player simon's least favorite thing to deal with).

Love Plini. There's a lot of Allan Holdsworth's composing and guitar technique in his playing, by the way, who is probably my most favorite guitar player of all time.

Checkout Jakub Zytecki - Sunflower. Insane playing. I’m pretty sure he’s a friend of Plini as well.

@samgquinlan

3 жыл бұрын

Yeeeeepp...off the charts playing!

@thebugkiller9036

3 жыл бұрын

Jakub is amazing too !!!

@TyronTention

3 жыл бұрын

Wishful Lotus Proof is one of my favorite albums of all time.

@MrNobex33

3 жыл бұрын

Yup there's also live footage of Plini with Jakub on YT, check out :p

@martinbrown1913

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrNobex33 I would give a nut to have been at that show

so good. This was my introduction to him. So glad I subbed after the Lateralus reaction.

@stugeh

3 жыл бұрын

Check out selenium forest and electric sunrise as well as libra by intervals

I saw plini live when they supported periphery last year and they are absolutely insane

ANIMALS AS LEADERS! 💪💪🔥

Also, another song that will blow your mind is by a band called Ne Obliviscaris with their song 'and plague flowers the kaleidoscope' The song was studied at Sydney conseveratorium of music. The song was introduced to the curriculum by Professor Matthew Hindson (classical composer) the song was introduced as a exemplar in structure, mixing timbres, meters, modes, how to approach virtuosity, sound and noise, extended performance and techniques.

Man you need to check out selenium forest from him, plini is a rabbit hole of great instrumental music!

I've heard of him, never listened until now. Really good!! Thanks.

Been loving this album, I've listened to it a couple times this weekend. This song and Pan are probably my favorites. The ending of this song hits so hard, it's crazy, and all of the playing throughout it is incredible. Just an amazing arrangement.

Find somebody who looks at you the way Key of Geebz looks at Plini playing guitar.

This was an absolute joy to watch. Love hearing your perspective

Im so glad that you expressed what i cant express. I cant analyze this song fully due to being distracted to the song's overwhelming emotion everytime i listen to it.

I just discovered Plini earlier this year...and have been listening to him daily. As a guitarist, I'm very inspired! I'll be purchasing a Strandberg very soon! I enjoyed your REACTION! Cheers man

I got goosebumps around 8:45. I knew exactly what was coming (have listened to this album probably fifty times) and your reaction was just amazing!

I can't seem to get enough of this song. Already listened to it almost 100 times since last week

8:02 LMAO that was my exact reaction to that part hahahahah. I freacking love plini and how he just pulls off this kind of stuff. Always super fresh, classy and unique.

Wow indeed. Super impressive emotive and cerebral playing. Need to check out more of his music.

I absolutely love the subtle things they've weaved in and out of this track. Like no one landing on the 1 at 4:17 except for the crash cymbal, then everyone nailing that "and" of 1 immediate after it. You know you're listening to a master when the tiniest detail like that earns the rewind to be listened to again and again.

This was my first time hearing Plini.... wow! Thanks for the introduction. So glad I found your channel and so glad I subscribed! Looking forward to what comes next!

@xSulky

3 жыл бұрын

Highly recommend checking out 'Pastures' by Plini.

@maxmagnus377

3 жыл бұрын

Highly recommend checking everything he's ever made ^^

@suprchickn7745

2 жыл бұрын

Electric Sunrise is an amazing track as well!

Plini is easily my favorite instrumental guitar player. Extremely musical, creative, cheeky and always interesting.

@8:17 Love your reaction because it has consistently been mine EVERY time I hear this song, I can't even count how many. It is such a subtle little touch, and the lead section would have been great even without it, but it's honestly my favorite part of the song. That little bit is SO good.

...the contortionist... [do et]

@wonderboy13579

3 жыл бұрын

OH nice recommendation, good call. Maybe the "rediscovered" versions?

@stephenvaughan2325

3 жыл бұрын

Yessssss

@thevoid5117

3 жыл бұрын

Yussss

@krenwregget7667

3 жыл бұрын

agreed.

That keyboard/guitar part at 1:30 gave me heavy Casino-era Al Di Meola vibes. Love Plini, great music.

Subscribed! Finally some reactions that are insightful.

@KeyOfGeebz

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that 🤙

Dude, I love you. It is so cool how you keep expanding your musical repitoire. I hope one day I can be as versitle as you, when music has passed my youthful comprehension of what it used to be. Right now I understand all these bands, but one day I bet, there will be a time when it baffles me. I just hope I can remain as open as you are sir. Kudos. 👍

@HoopyFroodood

3 жыл бұрын

Also. "Plini, Tarred and Feathered."

Plini’s out of this world, some the best phrasing and chord progressions I’ve ever heard

Please react to Plini - I'll tell you someday. I found this band through Rick Beato who did a "What makes this song great" video using their song Electric Sunrise. Also it would be cool to see you and Rick Beato doing some kind of collab someday. For some reason I sense that happening.

@svenhoek

3 жыл бұрын

A Rick Beato collab would be awesome !

Home Free - Man of Constant Sorrow. Ty, Stephen

Nice one. Seen Plini twice live, they (or he) are the sort of band that look like they are just happy to be playing in front of an audience, best reaction to an instrumental band I have seen. Couple of others for you to look up - Gojira - Flying Whales (french Eco Metal about astral projection and saving the planet) and Animals as Leaders - Arithmophobia (complex technical Djent). Edit - and another two epics are Periphery - Reptile (Modern progressive metal, long track though with many styles) and Haken - Cockroach King.

@Easy_Skanking

3 жыл бұрын

I've suggested some AAL and I love Haken. Both fantastic groups!

@Ethereal429

2 жыл бұрын

Commenting here to come back to this recommendation. Thanks for lying out a few here.

Love your reactions!! I'd watch you 'decompose' any of Plini's songs

your expressions when listening to this work of art are amazing, i feel represented

@KeyOfGeebz

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

I haven't been watching your videos in chronological order, but f*** me - this has just left me speechless. I've heard of Plini but (for whatever reason) I just haven't listened to his stuff yet - until now. This guy most definitely lives up to the hype... this track is super delicious.

Cinematic, yes! I always fantasized about Plini doing the score to a beautifully shot film. Please consider reacting to Pan on this same album. It has this incredible sax solo that runs into one of Plini's best guitar solos to date, in my opinion. Pastures is another one of his songs that blows my mind and not enough people are talking about it. Thanks for your wonderful content. Enjoy!

Plini is the modern day Holdsworth. Love how music. A great modern guitar hero for the new age of guitarists. Love it. Keep it up.

I'd heard of but never listened to Plini and jeeeezus crepes that was impressive. That's a guy who paid attention in music theory classes! Cool intervals and chord voicings, polyrythms and meter changes, multiple modes and playing techniques.. crikey. Great reaction once again man, malaho!

Plini is amazing. Another amazing instrumental group is Scale the Summit specifically their song The Great Plains.

This feels a flower sprouting from a Steven Wilson stalk. Thanks for sharing, I have never heard this before.

You should react to the Mars Volta. Cassandra Gemini is my favorite track but it’s like 30min. Meccamputecture probably falls in second place and is more reasonable in length. Try it out.

plini interested me in instrumental music in ways I never had been before. he's awesome. also love my Strandberg, which I discovered partially through his playing

I absolutely love Plini's music and the end of this song is so fucking bad ass.

I can see it doesn’t get the same views as some other artists but thank you for sprinkling in Plini and others like him. And please keep the Tool coming too!

Great reaction bruv

@KeyOfGeebz

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Another one I wouldn't have ever heard if not for being subbed to this channel! Thank you! I love stuff like this! I have a major suggestion for you to check out. Even if you don't do a reaction (because I'm sure you get like a billion requests lol) - listen to Wave of Synergy by Andy James and Angel Vivaldi. It will blow your mind. Anyway, thanks for being you brother

That quiet middle section has quite a bit of Jeff Beck influence to it. Some of his arrangements remind me a lot of Steve Vai's use of bell-like keyboard parts, especially in his older stuff. Wow, that got dark at the end. Brilliant!

@KeyOfGeebz

2 жыл бұрын

You're right!

I would love to hear your take on David Maxim Micic

@joshgray3360

3 жыл бұрын

Something from Bilo 3.0 or Ego/Eco. Smile or Disorder might break him a little lol.

The glass bead game please! It is simply amazing!!

Love your comments and insight about all of these artists. Plini is one of my favorites. He and the band are fantastic live. I do not know him, but I have a friend who does and I believe he pronounces more like pl-inn-ee. Verify that but that's what I was told. In any event you and Plini are fantastic.

Please also go down a Plini/prog metal journey. I will be devotedly beside you man 😆 Loved your reaction to this one. Plini and his group are truly mesmerizing

This is the "Prog Rock" of the 21st Century

@Isaiah_McIntosh

3 жыл бұрын

No, its prog metal. It's a different lineage. Things like mars volta would be more prog rock. The labels aren't super important or anything but when folks go looking for prog rock and hear other bands in line with plini and have their expectations not line up with the music they tend to get really annoying in the comments.

Your reaction to that one cinematic part was priceless. You should react to Veil of Maya- Outsider. You won't regret it

@Spacecookie77

3 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about at 8:46 ? Bc that part gave me goosebumps.

You have to check out I'll Tell You Someday off his new album, and if you haven't Electric Sunrise & Every Piece Matters off of Handmade Cities.

I love your videos.

@KeyOfGeebz

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill :)

Took me way too long to get the "de composer" joke. And I'm a father of four. Some dad I am...

You absolutely need to do a reaction video to his song Pan. And make sure you listen to the album version. It features an instrument you wouldn't expect.

If you love beautiful pads, you may want to check out Tinavie - Coldest Summer The pads are actually created by the bass player playing dense chords and swelling them in. The song is incredible from the mixing to the composition to the instrumentation.

I recommend checking intervals play through like lock & key :) just subscribed love the content

Very interesting comparsion about the voicing thing (and the reverence to Tool). I think this is also a thing what makes prog stuff so intensive and interisting. Same with Danny Carey tuning his drums in a way it fits the d-tuning of the guitar and bass. The overall sound at the beginning of this song reminded me of Haken, a prog metal band. Give it a listen if you want to. Your opinion on the song "Cockroach King" would be very interesting (I recommend audio version for the solos ;) )

You should definitely react to Plini - Perfume. That's another hell of a ride, quite mysterious in a sense, with a particularly subtle and interesting melodic complexity!

About the mallet instrument behind the solo guitar. I've been experimenting with this myself. I just record a solo and pop that into melodyne, convert to midi and reimport it into my DAW.

I love you reaction to this...

DO MORE PLINI PLS!! (you can pick freely, doesnt mind)

That heavy ending really seems to me like a hi-fi homage to AOTKPTA- The Locust.

Have all Plini's works, totally excellent in every parameter BTW, you look a lot like Rick Beato!!

You should react to some Radiohead! Maybe Weird Fishes/Arpegi or There, There is a good beginning! :) Keep doing what your doing, we absolutely love it!

I really recommend checking out the bands: -Animals As Leaders -Intervals -Athletic Progression (live) -JD & Domi -Robert Glasper Experiment (live) -Nate Smith -Ghost Note

Talking about the 🎷 reference on his playing style. You gotta react to his song PAN. It's gonna blow your mind 🤯

Yes plini is the man, good choice.

PLEASE do a video for the song Handmade Cities by Plini!!

First vid I've seen by you and I felt like I enjoyed you enough to like and drop this comment. Aside from your insight into the music, I really enjoyed seeing your facial reactions to certain musical feels more than anything. PS: Totally bitchin, we aged together.

@libertyordeath7006

3 жыл бұрын

PPS: From a compositional standpoint you need to check out Shogun by Trivium ;) Masterpiece.

Check out pan next, its on the same album but it has something you'd might enjoy

Wow another Aussie ty! I havn't been trying to peddle aussies on this channel. Okay now if I may just once, 'The Butterfly Effect' band from oz has some songs which you might enjoy. They would seem to fit in pretty well here in my humble opinion.

Plini- Pastures. So sad and beautiful.

Please check out the band Leprous - slave (live) they are amazing. Vocals are off the chain and band is super tight. Drummer is a beast.

You are amazing, I love the way you describe the music...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE review ESOTERIC SURGERY by Gojira!!!!!

You should check out the song Pan from the same album. Absolute nuts track

Check out Rick Beato's channel. He breaks down a Plini song and also has them in his studio in another video for an interview. Rick has one of the top notch music channels...just passed 2 million subscribers. Thanks for your breakdowns!

Bro your vids are dope asf (as fuck) and you really should do some system of a down it will be so cool to see you view of there tunes, soldierside would be great but probably chop suey or one of there more popular ones would be the place to start. Much love bro keep em coming

Check out his track "Pan"

we leave this video to you, because Plini is a genius and we can't discern how.

Please feature some Voices from the Fuselage. Thanks

plini is special to me because he's one of the only artists I don't have to touch the EQ to make sound good on any of my systems. probably this just means he's as deaf as I am in the same way that I am...but it just makes it soooo nice.

You got to do Impulse voices from the same album this song came from. Best song on the album in my opinion.

You like this, you'll like Animals As Leaders. 2 guitarists (they use 8 or 8 string guitars to fill in the bass) and a drummer just making some of the best instrumental prog metal out there. Woven Web is my favorite song from them, but most people seem to love CAFO

Genius from yourself to compare his (in my opinion Flamenco Technique roots) style with a saxophone player. I am BIIIIIIIIG Plini fan, and i never came up with it. Chapeau Senpai!!!! ... Plus, im am pretty sure about one thing that makes Plinis play so special is, how he mastered the art of pressure he is bringing to the Fretboard for EVERY SINGLE NOTE he is hitting. (excuse some grammar mistakes :)

Karnivool - Deadman you'll love it!

Album of the year for me. Not even a second contender.

Periphery's Lune would be a good one for you! Shows a little different side of their talent, very ambient and well composed. Another good one is 22 faces, has a very nice groove and great breakdown. Very talented band! Neo Seoul from After the Burial also well done.

Nick johnston - wide dark eyes

When you said the word INTERVALS around the 5minute mark, i thought you were gonna do a comparison to Aaron Marshall of the band Intervals, another prog rock instrumental guitarist. Which, by the way I think you should do a reaction video to one of his songs, By Far and Away from the album The Way Forward! For me, Intervals provides that nice medium level inbetween the good songwriting of Plini and the groovy poppy jams of Polyphia. Thanks!

Love the "Endless Summer" shirt bra

@MegaJohnnyJustin

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention...this is the eighth time I've watched this...because Plini

Please give Tesseract a listen! They are doing a live cinematic show on the 12th, if you end up liking their music! Edit: and listen to the lead singers feature song a dream in static. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL vocals.