Ah yes, "the Girl from Polyphia" that old standard

@jossypoo

10 ай бұрын

I will henceforth pronounce it "pa-li-FEE-a"

@ragrapios

10 ай бұрын

A girl names Timora

@StrumVogel

10 ай бұрын

If it weren’t for Elise Trouw, I would have never heard that song.

@mrtoast244

8 ай бұрын

Certified banger

@rafnaj1

6 ай бұрын

Tim likes to wear makeup and act like a girl, so does that count?

Shoutout to Lucas for making such playable songs for beginners to practice with.

@MFDOOOOM

Жыл бұрын

So true ☕

@HaveANiceDayLol.

Жыл бұрын

This is the perfect song for my 5 year old to practice violin with. He just started learning!

@squirrelhallowino29

Жыл бұрын

💀

@SIGHTERify

Жыл бұрын

i swear this comment is echo from Tim's Version 😂

@SH-Night

Жыл бұрын

Perfect

this is SO impressive, turning such a complex song like playing god into a masterpiece like this… that takes a lot of knowledge and skill to do, great job man

It's just crazy how you keep the walking bass rhythm while playing the riff melody

Polyphia: Let´s make another insanely hard riff Brar: Hold my hat

@robocop6444

2 жыл бұрын

....Jazz Hat ;)

@sherlock4791

2 жыл бұрын

Brar: play the whole band alone in 1 guitar

@azure9233

2 жыл бұрын

More like: give me my hat

@artembaguinski9946

2 жыл бұрын

more like Brar's hat: Hold me!

@samuelmunluo9910

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much

You know this just makes us want more jazz version of other polyphia songs

@MrSchivy

2 жыл бұрын

G.O.A.T. pleaseee!

@miaoleman8605

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely more polyphijazz

@agreetodisagree7059

2 жыл бұрын

For fucken reals

@unid3ntifiedz

2 жыл бұрын

Aviator?

@Killua-fs8wq

2 жыл бұрын

The worst *.*

this is just a fraction of the true power of jazz classical guitarists

“Don’t remember the song any more” 😂 Dead. This was fantastic. The musicianship. The comedy. The delivery. Perfection.

That s incredible... all youtubers trying hard to simply replicate Polyphia´s riffs and you deconstruct and reharmornize the whole song as if nothing...and in an acoustic guitar! (indeed lots of work behind scenes, but the result is great) clearly classical, jazz and flamenco years of training pays off when showing such high level of virtuosity and makes the hardest things look so easy... also great to have you back making great videos, this one is from now on one of my favorites...

@LucasBrar

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very nice compliment, I really appreciate it!

@stratosemmanouilidis8540

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely well said, that would be my word too

@GillesChehade

2 жыл бұрын

The awesome thing about polyphia, is that you end up subscribing to a ton of very talented people doing covers that aren't simple renditions and that are as great as the original song

@pablov1323

2 жыл бұрын

@@GillesChehade yes, I love Polyphia too. Apart from very complex riffs and chords, they produce beautiful and original music, which at the ends is what counts. And kudos also to the three other members, which are amazing too on their instruments

@sparshmecwan2962

2 жыл бұрын

@@pablov1323 yeah especially the drummer

Let's put this man on a shield and carry him around his city. Just out of respect .

@Sanket_Choukate

2 жыл бұрын

Call me anytime 🙌🏻

@paveLsTarK

2 жыл бұрын

Let's gooo

@NotSoGentleJester

2 жыл бұрын

im down

@dimensionfundida

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. RESPECT (... Walk)

@PUNK01

2 жыл бұрын

so hard

Lucas Brar: There are levels to this.

I love discovering players who are more technically skilled than the people I thought were at the peak of guitar like Tim Henson

@spy-v-spy1848

6 ай бұрын

Tim is talented he just pretenscoius as fuck & boring that is just a deadly combo.

@JVP_thephobic

6 ай бұрын

Right. I'm like damn, now we got one more player to beat. 😭😎

@bigf0ot25

5 ай бұрын

Classical guitarists have always been more technically proficient at the instrument than electric guitarists as electric guitar as electric guitar music is typically arranged with accompanying instruments in mind where as classical guitar approaches piano in the sense that classical guitar usually has no accompaniment, relying on the guitarist to cover all of harmony, percussion and bass. Different skill sets so you cant really compare the two and both fill different niches of phonic production and possibility but at least as far as technical ability (which as an aside is the single most useless metric for music as art is supposed to be concerned with a conversation with the observer, not a lecture on how good the artist is), classical guitar wins every time

@mrtoast244

5 ай бұрын

@@bigf0ot25 yea, Tim Henson is classically trained and used to play in a youth orchestra, but, his style grew (after learning to play rock/metal) to include the rest of the band (who are also really talented) so it's a given that solo Guitarists who are used to playing solo are more proficient on their own. As a whole though playing as a band lets you elevate your music as it's less restrictive with the amount of options you have. Though, it does restrict you in a different way, because you have to balance all the instruments, but it's easier when you have multiple experts in those instruments to help you.

@ossharkuenmeursault5609

5 ай бұрын

tim henson carries obvious classical guitar influences in his playing. but yes, classically trained guitarists are generally a very scary thing for rock guitarists. and people who cross over from classic to rock/metal find everything there insultingly easy :D . you have to give it to rock and metal, in how they are really good at selling their "virtuosos"

This is actually insane. The composition alone is mind-blowing, but it seems like half of the choices are being made on the fly and the difficulty on top of that. Mind blown

@liuzh1han

Жыл бұрын

Well yea that's the entire point of jazz Improvisation

@thesetzers8952

Жыл бұрын

@@liuzh1han that being the point and that being executed properly are completely different things. The idea that something being jazz automatically makes it match the perimeters of my comment is insane. Weird take.

@liuzh1han

Жыл бұрын

@@thesetzers8952 no i meant like The part where you said the choices are being made on the fly I agree that his execution is really good but i mean it's jazz if it's not improved it's not really "jazz" if you know what i mean

@FlagerMiszcz

Жыл бұрын

you know, that's the magic of editing videos.

@Tasmanaut

Жыл бұрын

it's actually easier to play it at this tempo with the swing than play the actual song. It's cool and everything but not 'harder'

I just can't help it, I love random notes too much.. What should I play next?

@joshpaolozza5715

2 жыл бұрын

J. S. Bach. But its jazz

@sameerdhanvantari2492

2 жыл бұрын

Next victim, you ask? Rammstein.

@deanfaiz5270

2 жыл бұрын

Ichika nito - ethereal

@liodwika

2 жыл бұрын

same thing but CHON

@marcotrosi

2 жыл бұрын

Paul Mauriat - El Bimbo thanks

My guy... I love watching talented players on KZread, reacting, deconstructing, playing. But sir, you've taken it to another level. You combine guitar mastery with humor and humility. Your videos are a joy to watch, from your passionate detail of Django Reinhardts solo, to 10 levels, to this. I feel inspired to keep learning and challenging my knowledge and dexterity

Bro Making Deal With Devil to His Guitar

After you "walked the bass" and went into the riff my jaw dropped...you're insane

@adityasahu2550

6 ай бұрын

sameee

@ShovelChef

6 ай бұрын

Yuh huh

@aknic7655

5 ай бұрын

I dropped my jaw 5times

Damn... I hope Tim Henson see this video! Absolutely amazing playing as always!

@bharris6101

2 жыл бұрын

He will see it :)

@josephvanweyenbergh6389

2 жыл бұрын

Scottie Lepage shared his shorter version on IG so I hope Tim saw it atleast, that would be so cool

11/10 wow. That was amazing. Really shows you how much skill Lucas to play an impossibly hard song to play for most and then bend the entire song at his mercy. Absolutely wonderful.

That's just dizzying when you've just started your trek up the Dunning-Kruger-Curve after falling into that pit.

Lucas, I'm hardly one to comment on videos. But I felt compelled on this one to congratulate you on your amazing guitar skill, music theory knowledge and fresh content creation. Seriously, you're another level.

@LucasBrar

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much man!

@joaopaganella

Жыл бұрын

@@LucasBrar Much deserved!

@i_use_aimbot6592

Жыл бұрын

Short title: how to make a hard song harder

@daedala1

Жыл бұрын

👀

@rodoempleo

11 ай бұрын

Orale

This is by far the single most impressive polyphia "cover" I've ever seen. As a classical player myself, this brings me unimaginable amounts of joy

@leilacoelho5458

2 ай бұрын

Moyun Official version is good and unique too

This man is insanely talented

@things-in-waves2053

Жыл бұрын

this man owns this channel 😀

@phutureproof

3 ай бұрын

I reckon it's more practice than talent 👍

congratulations you convinced me to smash my guitar and light it on fire thx

He went from Playing God to GOD Playing

You just blew my mind to another level. At best someone just plays a part in something that's already done by Tim, but you are the first one that takes that and not only makes it different but even more impressive. I really hope Tim will see this video and give you a shout-out!

@piyeyvieques

2 жыл бұрын

Tim Henson now needs to learn his song again.

I think the first time I watched this I was too blinded by my jealousy to see how amazing it is. On a rewatch I really have to hand it to you. You did aLOT of work on this one. Really well done I'm blown away. Edit: I'd love to see a full band arrangement of this one day.

@85Dragonball

5 ай бұрын

Good thing you stopped being a hater. What a bad way to listen to people playing like this

I didn’t think it was possible to make this song seem harder to play

As a Brazilian guy, I must say I'd never expect to listen to Polyphia turning “Garota de Ipanema” (“The Girl from Ipanema”) in the same video. This means you're UNIQUE, Lucas! What an amazing video!

@Guilherme-xp6xi

Жыл бұрын

Kkkkkk

@CyberCrowBR

Жыл бұрын

Até no original eu já achava possível já que esse trecho é Bossa Nova purinha!

@joaovitor2066

Жыл бұрын

ficou fodaaa

@jonasrla

Жыл бұрын

O toca pras gay na gringa é "Play it to the BR"

@rafarelo

8 ай бұрын

Acho que nós somos as baratas da internet. Estamos em todos os lugares. Literalmente todos os lugares.

I love that KZread has become the Elsevier and Google Scholar of music, where artists get to peer review, apply, and progress music faster than ever before in history. This is perfection.

Oh this is absolute beauty

That jazzy improvisation was next level Pure efforts always pays off 👍

I want to see Tim's reaction on this. Well done... I'm mind blown.

DUDE! You played this riff like it was nothing, reharmonized it, put in some walking bass, went to "Girl from Ipanema" - all in ONE??? Could you please give us some tabs? So we can print them out, put them on our bedroom walls and sign them with "Things I'll never achieve in this life" or "Only achievable with a 12 hour practice routine per day"? Awesome!!!

@martinpaddle

Жыл бұрын

or things that one could achieve without much effort, if one had spent his youth learning guitar properly instead of trying to shred and copy metal riffs

@shaihulud4515

Жыл бұрын

@@martinpaddle Agreed...and sadly guilty in that sense^^ OMG I wasted my youth! ;)

@s.n.8128

Жыл бұрын

As if we're actually ever gonna play that lmfao

@FrederickFoxtrott

Жыл бұрын

cool name

@emp5352

Жыл бұрын

@@martinpaddle Tabs are a good way for others to participate in music without fully understanding sight reading and allows them to learn how to express themselves in a simpler way. It's a good thing imo

Mans casually made a technically difficult song more hard to play😮

"Wanna come swing with me" I need a jazz hat like that

many people own a guitar. this man OWNS his guitar

@hailnawr

Жыл бұрын

The guitar plays him

@konigbernhard8425

Жыл бұрын

damn right

@ibrahimismail5625

6 ай бұрын

Even better that it's 10 times harder on classical guitar

@spamspasm8183

4 ай бұрын

And his hat owns him.

Jesus. How did he make Polyphia’s playing god even MORE IMPRESSIVE? Well done!!!!!

@aredes7476

Жыл бұрын

Isn't Jesus already a member of Polyphia? lmao

@Nabajyoti_Falls

Жыл бұрын

@@aredes7476 faxx

WOW!!!! That is just crazy. I laughed when you started walking the bass because I was like there is no way you going to be able to add in the melody. Bloody hell! Well done. Just marvellous. Im gonna dive into your other vids.

You brought on of the most difficult tim henson riff to another level... great work

Couldn't imagine how the original guitar of the song could get any better, and this definitely is better imo

@christianbrobst3486

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry but it’s not your “opinion”… it’s a fact bb

@GGop171

2 жыл бұрын

Original one always better

@AnonymityIx

2 жыл бұрын

It’s great but I still prefer the original.

@caralho5237

Жыл бұрын

its the walking bass. makes everything sound smooth

@danielboard9510

Жыл бұрын

Both are the same source, both are informed by Gypsy music. Both interpretations are equally beautiful. And every interpretation from now and forever will be Beautiful. Because, if this did what it did to you, the same as me. It made you stop and take a moment away from the bullshit and go, There is fucking Joy!!!!!!!!!

Polyphia: *makes another insanely hard riff" Brar: *lets make it harder*

i like this version more, i dont know why and i love it

Lol I just stumbled upon Playing god like last week and looked up a bunch of covers of it. None are really even close but you crushed it. I really enjoy your playing and content, you really deserve to success you’ve gotten!

Jeebus the walking bassline with teh harmonics and riffage was insane. Great stuff as always Lucas!

This guy is truly 999% skill, 1% edit.

My man here turning the impossible into the possible and also lovely jazz.

Polyphia wrote “Playing G-d” in hopes of Brar seeing it and doing this exact thing! A true inspiration you are mate! 🍻

the bossa nova part tho.... mindblowing! Such a smooth transition. As a brazilian, all I can say is that you've done it mate. You really are INSANE good. Congrats!

First time I've seen this channel, that was incredible. The latest polyphia track apparently progressed to where it did after Tim seeing a flamenco player cover GOAT and thinking f*ck, that was another level. I can't wait to for him to see this and see what we get in 4 years.

I like the way you play it when you’re just playing it straight better than the original

I finally start to learn this song (I am a beginner, I started the guitar last year so you can imagine the struggle), and now this video is just a non sense to me. How can you to this? You are such a monster. You are absolutely underrated. Just playing a walking bass with a melody is in himself extremly hard, and you do this with "Playing God". It is just so inspiring

I felt like an evil villain being forced to laugh Out loud. Way to take a seemingly advanced riff and just taking it to an untouchable level. Unfucking real

I'm speechless, the original song is incredibly hard and you took the difficulty to another level while still retaining the feel and melody. Mad props to you man!

I must have seen your video... 3 times over the course of half a year maybe.... every single time it puts a smile on my face! It's really fortunate that talented, creative and with a healthy dose of humoristic genious people like you choose to share their hard earned gifts with the rest of us! Thank you!

I want that hat, had jazz lessons but never worked out for me, life's been harsh, but watching you play makes me wanna practice again, I hope you feel great because you ARE GREAT!

Random notes are my favorite! It's also funny that diminished always works but augmented never works. Unless you're Jason Becker writing a song for Cacophony.

@starrk7158

2 жыл бұрын

Augmented can work using it as a Dominant chord function back to the tonic most of the time. So like a sub-dominant chord. Generally speaking ofcourse.

Always amazes me when people can play so clean and so fast on nylons strings- pure talent

@bjornopitz6561

5 ай бұрын

Nope, pure practice.

This is somehow even more impressive than the original

You make something very cool, like deconstructing and taking another look at a song, so effortlessly that it never ceases to amaze me.

Dude. First video of yours I’ve ever watched, and holy shit man, the way you rearranged that song was mind blowing! This is exactly why I wanna learn more jazz stuff on piano and guitar, you can make the most wild shit ever and this is a prime example of that! Amazing video and performance my guy, I tip my hat to you as respectfully as possible.

@things-in-waves2053

Жыл бұрын

value of the HAT

Going from laughing my ass off to being genuinely inspired was a cool feeling. Thanks for sharing your gifts

Man, you just pulled a Collier here... This is GODLY

Wasn't expecting the swing. The original is hard enough, but you took it to the next level. Really awesome, Lucas!

Jazz guitar players are truly a species of their own.

@erichnussbaum

Жыл бұрын

Yes, its not rocket science, it's more complicated! ;-)

This song truly brings out the best in people, I never would have expected the impact/reach this song has. So cool to see so many people appreciating it. Excellent, excellent rendition, thanks for sharing 🤙

1:20 and that's when I went: "Wow, he did it! Masterpiece!"

Mate, you're an absolute legend ya know. Wish I could learn from you

Polyphia: Playing God. Brar: Being God.

This was just incredible, great video lucas, you are awesome ❤

If you entered this into their contest a while ago I think this would've won it for sure

Playing god played by god

@NikolyaPlayer2008

2 жыл бұрын

@Lucas Brar Next victim - Ichika Nito

I love Polyphia, and i'm Brazilian, and it was amazing that i'm not the only one who hear "girl from Ipanema" in that moment of the song, btw it (your version) just sounds like "wow", beuatiful beautiful

Huge polyphia fan. What you just did was incredible. Cheers.

omg this made me so insanely happy. I can't remember last time I subscribed after just 1 video.

Lucas you're such a huge inspiration to me and guitarists everywhere. I'm so glad you're back. I strive to be as good as you one day.

1st of all, you are a crazy great guitarist, next, this version of playing God is by far the coolest I've heard and finally, I can't live without that majic jazz hat in my life. Thanks for the great video. Instant subscriber.

The guitar needed a cigarette after that. Really inspiring, my guy.

OK, this is... whaou ! I was looking for covers but you deconstruct the entire song and make it yours ! Just perfect ! I subscribe 😍

People's ability to learn songs so God damn fast amazes me, not to mention deconstructing it. Bravo sir.

Everyone on youtube when hearing the intro: jawdrop to the ground Brar: You can always have even more sounds in between the original riff with *Jazz*

totally loved that last song

this is an absolute thriller

The reason I'm becoming addicted to your channel is because you're half fu_king crazy! Lol. Loved the episode, will always be one of my favorites.

That's amazing! Such a hard riff to play, and you had the audacity of add bass on it... The bossa part é do cacete

This is great, Lucas... great version and superb playing. It sounds and feels awesome, the walking bass adds a lot of movement to the riff !

seriously this is awesome. just randomly found this gem. you've got me subscribed man. keep it up 🎉

Seriously, this has to be the most intricate version of "The Girl From Ipanema" in the internet:D

Guitar tab of the jazz riff here: www.patreon.com/posts/67512915

@LadyMngwa

2 жыл бұрын

I want the music sheet to that jazz version lol.

@stronk9760

Жыл бұрын

What about the tab to the girl from ipanema lol

Holy fuck I wasn't expecting for that bossa nova GOAT moment

One of the most compelling guitar playing I've seen

Incredible! I really lick the sound of your fingers, it sounds so smooth and like honey :) The Bossa Nova killed me :D

@michaelm4464

2 жыл бұрын

Bro....don't lick his fingers.

@fuxxel

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelm4464 Oh shit, i see :D I truly hate the autocorrection of my phone :D Anyways, turned out funny. Had a massive laugh :D

@Sku11zDude

2 жыл бұрын

@@fuxxel ahaha xD

@racsofischer7601

2 жыл бұрын

I lick the sound off* his fingers

@arjun.1751

2 жыл бұрын

Hence the name smp 😂😅

Incredible. Especially that transition to the Girl from Ipanema Admit that, you've sold your soul, no mortal man can be that good

I rarely upvote or comment on anyone's videos but you sir, you sir!

Such a genius cover jazz, good job

I've always thought that jazz and flamenco/classical guitar players will find playing god easy to play but i didn't expect they'd play it better! 🤩

@ravenecho2410

Жыл бұрын

do they? it's already jazzy, in fact the original tune has like 2/3rds jazz, if anything feels a bit like yacht jazz, or jazz/flamenco for being like that - idk, i feel like this guts the song of a lot of the grove, which idk i'm finding myself more and more confronted with jazz being like rhythmically pretty bland, cool chords tho :)

@angryhobbitt

Жыл бұрын

whoah calling jazz rhythmically bland, thats pretty bold of you……

@lorornr

Жыл бұрын

@@ravenecho2410 not even close to flamenco, sorry.

@RoughSmoothie

Жыл бұрын

@@ravenecho2410 I found the original harder to enjoy because of it's constant i-vi-v and such, so I'll take the "cool chords" any day. Consider the 4:1 musician ratio as well, not counting production :)

@ouroskrakling9741

Жыл бұрын

@@lorornr first half has flamenco vibes, everyone but you seems to agree on it, don't be that guy please.. but yeah I also prefer the original, jazz is cool and all, but playing God isn't only a guitar, it takes out so much if you ditch the bass and the drums but it is only my opinion.

This man deserves an award of some kind!

Not gon lie you got us in the first half

This is a whole new type of of music I didn't know I needed

This just shows the years of practice and playing you have in one video! Reconstructing a whole song that's already complex itself is just amazing. I'd say you're one of my inspirations when practicing. Just knowing someone could get this good by dedicating yourself in music just makes me excited to practice more!