Haha - he's my "anti-bully" ventriloquist puppet and his name is Brandon Terror-Dactyl, from the east side of Jurassic Valley - hes got a Joe Pesci type attitude :)
@@KeyOfGeebz honestly, you won my subscription when you called a bands writing process “creative mushroom”. We are trying to sprout a perfect circle ⭕️
@Advanced Solutions God you must be fun at parties. His ego aside, Polyphia have proven they can play this piece just fine, accurately time and time again. Shutup lmao
@Advanced Solutions You are actually one of the worst human beings i've seen. Just know that Tim Henson and Polyphia are and always will be more successful than you. Learn to appreciate Talent instead of hating on others. Grow up.
@Advanced Solutions Hey man I feel like I should just let you know, that arrogance that Tim portrays is just his stage presence alter ego. As for talent, every member of that band has more talent in each fingertip than you'll ever have. I have so much respect for them as a band for pushing the boundaries and making this new sound.
Tim Henson puts together "impossible" riffs on a computer and then figures out how to play them on a guitar. by taking the guitar away, he writes things that other guitarists would never think to write.
@@ace88bf that was exactly my reaction when my brother and I saw that video. I actually said something to that effect to my brother. I can't believe it's taken me this long to discover Polyphia
This guy has an amazing ear and just as amazing intuition. He totally called Tool playing Fibonacci sequences, and here is calling their composition technique of chunking it together on a computer.
he didn't call the fibonacci sequence, in a video previous to lateralus he said he was gonna do lateralus because he heard about it doing the fibonacci sequence and it sounded interesting. sorry but he didn't call it
@@fadew55 I seriously doubt anyone that claims to catch it on a first listen. It’s just not something you’d normally be thinking about associating with syllables from the vocalist and time signatures.
@@frightenedsoul Well you're also not a composer. When your mind and ears are ironed out and developed to think about the technical part and not just how Maynard sobering up let him finally write a fucking song in 4/4, it's easier to "catch" things that regular listeners wouldn't. Believe me. Just because you don't get it doesn't mean it's how you say it is, and that's something that more dunning krugers of the world need to hear.
@@DarkSentencer same I showed my friend some polyphia songs a week ago and he’s been listening to them every day since. Their music really stands out and is hard to not enjoy it
The moment I heard this song I knew it was special. I'm not on the level of any of these musicians but I've been around and unfortunately only musicians seem to understand how incredible this truly is
He totally nailed it with guessing how they write their music, Tim writes it out on a midi keyboard and converts it to guitar in his own style and sends it to the rest of the band and they learn it. That's not the only way but that's how they did this one
@@codectified no he usually just writes the melody or just some groundwork for the other band members to work with, but yea he usually starts the song for the band
@@codectified If he did, it'd be a grievous misuse of all of their talents. They're all involved in the writing process one way or another. Tim usually does the guitar work, Scottie usually does the beats (and his own guitar work to compliment Tim's without them stepping on each other's parts) that Clay transcribes to drums with his own touches, and it's probably a 50/50 split between Tim and Scottie who does the 808s that the Gobermeister transcribes to bass and, again, puts his own spin on. Tim also makes the beats sometimes but from what I understand that's more Scottie's territory, and if you listen to their beats side by side you'll be able to pick up who produced the beats on what songs. Not a lot of Polyphia songs have "beat versions", but the few that do exist and are official let you get a peek into what the creative process is like before Clay transcribes things. Some videos have been made by Tim also going in depth about how they make some of their songs and how they come together.
I've taken to calling drummer Clay Aischleman "The Space Man," as I don't recall another drummer in the greater rock genre who uses space this beautifully - it's as though the silences have a sound of their own. And also, the interplay between the drums and bass is pretty next-level!
son of a birch man, you nailed it. It’s the respect of the space that makes this dude so damn good. And to hit so damn hard when he’s filling that space is pretty damn hard core. Love it!
The thing is that they can only say wow because they know its just Tim making this shit harder to play simply for clout. Every composer reaction I seen to this always says shit like "I don't really understand why he is playing it like that other than trying to look cool" because there are reasons why guitar techniques get broken down into easier things to play. Nobody is that consistent. Watch any Polyphia live show and you will see how bad they really are when it comes to consistency. The only real pro is the drummer. He is consistent live and actually is the only reason why sound any good live.
@@keithgraham8588 Yet he's still the one in the successful touring band and you're not. Different people have different styles. You ask Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton to play the same song, chances are they would've played it differently. No need for a random dude on youtube to gatekeep guitar technique.
@@keithgraham8588 I have seen them live and Tim and Scott were hitting their notes, keeping the grove and putting on a strong performance despite the crowd not really giving them any energy. As far as the doing it the hard way to look cool sentiment, I find it more likely that they've spent years focusing on more advanced techniques and the idea of trying to play it an easier way might actually be more challenging for them. It's some what similar to an interview of Tech-9 in which he rapped one of his verses at full speed no problem but fumbled though it when asked to repeat it back slowly. It's less about being showy and more just a mode of operation
@@rudywilliams6538 I don't agree with the guy but that's a dumb argument man, you don't have to be a chef to say that something tastes like shit, but like I said I agree with you, they are pretty good live from what I've seen
@@keithgraham8588 I have seen them live and only their guitar tone is somewhat not that good, it sounds duller compared to the studio version, but it might have been just how I remember, still had a blast tho. Their tone in the soundcheck video sounds good.
And polyphia borrowed the idea from Jakub zytecki. He is the one guitarist who started this edm beat thingy, alot of guitarist respect him from david maxim to plini. While polyphia's tim henson and other dude is not that great at improv and only focuses on compositions, jakub is on another level.
Their song “BAD” is incredible and definitely one of their most underrated songs. I’m not sure I’ve seen anyone react to it, it’s definitely worth the listen! Great reaction!!
BAD is the best song their wrote in my opinion. GOAT has this kind of effect that set you off, and of course an excellent writing arrangement; but idk, there is really something special about BAD.
*sonic tapestry* is a phrase that went into my vocabulary _immediately_ . I love how you paused to express that, and it was the most fitting description I've heard so far
I like how everyone who reacts to G.O.A.T. just shuts up for a bout the first 40 seconds because there are just no words to describe the unexpected soundscape you are hit with.
lol. I saw a video yesterday on youtube from Tim's instagram where he talks about writing OD and GOAT, and he described GOAT the exact way. He took the melody he originally created and made it as "chordy" as possible just so he could "flex" his ability. Really interesting way of creating a song.
My favorite part of Polyphia is how they manage to use a catchy chord progression, and keep it in 4/4, but they avoid the 1 like the plague which makes it so fun and challenging to listen to at the same time
This is what an actual reaction is like, unlike many others on youtube that are like "that was pretty cool, alright guys, don't forget to hit the like button" and video is over. Thank you for teaching me something today!
You deserve more subscribers, old man! I love how you describe all the details, and spit out what inside your head. Keep it going, sir! Start subscribing now. PS: do a lot more Polyphia reaction please 😊🙏
4:10 this is exactly right from what I've seen of Tim's videos about composing. Their process is very interesting and seems to involve a lot of software chopping of short passages. They also apparently all play/record with their own click track in their ear. It makes me suspect a lot of their rehearsal is probably done separately or virtually. I think the emergence of "digital natives" as full fledged musicians will change a lot about how popular music is composed. You have people whose technological competence makes them a lot like studio engineers, but they are also musicians working on their own music. This probably isn't 100% novel but it's definitely an area where Polyphia is pushing the envelope in addition to the music itself.
don't get the Jinjer hyper personally, vocals are way over processed and, tbh, just not very good, in my opinion, don't bite my head off lol. if I want to listen to some very technical and impactful use of screaming I'll listen to some Gojira
@@bccr13 it is fine to have a different opinion. I really enjoy the different genres mixed up with metal and the switching back and forth between clean vocals, some belts and some growls. And Tatiana is an eye-catcher.
I loved how you picked apart the drumming, how he pushes back the cymbals accenting new sections to the 1-and or 2. This is one of a few composing techniques that they've lifted from modern electronic dance music such as dubstep and trap, where sometimes the bass drop catches you off guard with the drums waiting a beat or even a whole bar to come back in with a bang. It gives them a very unique flavor as a band, because they're all incredibly talented rock musicians but they have an energy more akin to trap and hip-hop.
Finally a good reaction channel that doesnt react the same way my 7 year old nephew reacts to when he watches baby shark. Fantastic insight, thank you.
Man, I gotta tell you I absolutely loved this video. Polyphia is one of my favorite bands, I really loved to hear your perspective on their music. Great stuff! Definitely subscribed. You might be interested in this video (not necessarily as a reaction) where Tim explains his writing process on this song and another called OD ruclips.net/video/WVC0-la3KIg/видео.html Also, I would absolutely *LOVE* to hear your thoughts on the band Animals as Leaders, Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes are both incredible guitarists who use some very interesting techniques. This is the first video of yours that I'm watching so for all I know you've already reacted to them, but if not they're definitely worth checking out. Thanks for the great video, keep 'em coming!
Very impressed with your indepth and genuine analysis. Being as emotive as you are makes it easy to get into it with you. Clicked because I love polyphia, but will definitely stay for the entertainment.
More Polyphia please! Earned a sub. :D Loved your other breakdowns as well. Also it would be interesting to hear your take on Animals as Leaders. The song Physical Education by them is a good place to start. Good luck with your channel! You deserve more subscribers.
i think one of the most unique things about these types of bands is that they sound this clean live as well... Saw them twice last year both performances didn't miss anything. Scotty (other guitarist) did break a string while playing one of the tunes but (it was actually Jason Richardson's solo on Aviator) it always sounds the way it sounds when produced. They are definitely an inspiring style of musical genius. You can look further into Tim Henson's ways of creating songs and his methods by checking out his channel. Cheers!!
@4:20 You are exactly right about how Henson wrote this song. Chopped up stuff he made on a computer, and created tabs from there. None of this to say that he and the rest of Polyphia are not fantastic artists and incredible musicians!
hey man throw your voice track into audacity and look up how to use the noise removal to get rid of all the hiss, keep up it up. Check out third eye by tool.
First off, I've got to say that you're pretty much my new favorite person! I'm a musician and aspiring composer and I so appreciate the way you break down my favorite music. Second, if you like Polyphia, check out Animals As Leaders. Start with Ectogenesis and go from there. I think you'll really love that crazy rabbit hole.
What I love about this song is the open space the drummer leaves even though he could absolutely crush it. I also love how the focus bounces between every member, and everyone gets a chance to show off just how incredibly talented they are. By far my favorite song from Polyphia. Side note, if you like this sound, another cool band to check out is Mestis.
Nice reaction! I’d like to see you react to The Mars volta - take the veil cerpin taxt, tarantism, roulette dares(the haunt of) or anything really, one of my favorite bands next to tool
i watchd your reactions o Tool, I`m an old guy too (62) and a massive fan of Tool. Came upon this, iv never heard em before...bloody brilliant. Cheers from UK
check out the band that started this whole sort of sound Scale the Summit. For something more mellow along the lines of this Polyphia track, check out Atlas Novus. For something heavier, I really like The Kestrel as it has a very good build.
Thanks for being an "old guy" and reacting to this. It's brilliant to me. Seeing the same reactions I made when first listening to this. Anyways happy listening. Check out Steve Wilson or porcupine tree
The part about being so good that they’re defined by their composition and arranging hit home for me. They started out as shred rock and essentially fell in love with the sounds of pop. Result? Pull back when necessary, use insane chops from each member to accentuate and cause a “WHOA” moment so you know that it may be pop but it ain’t REALLY pop. It’s something MORE! Love seeing musical people listen to them. So cool. Nice dinos in the background. My daughter would flip with all that cool stuff.
That was exactly the approach I interpreted from their newer work. They bring so much technicality but it always feels welcoming. No matter how technical of a musician the listener is.
Got intro to your channel from your tool video (massive tool fan here) I take a look on your channel and BAM there's polyphia, even though is a year old I listen to this song at least once a day. Loving your channel!
I saw Polyphia live a few years ago, along with 3 other bands generally considered as being in the "math rock" subgenre. Unfortunately, Polyphia had some guy doing vocals and "frontman-ing" - who utterly ruined the amazing musicianship! On the other hand, I was mostly there to see "CHON", who were kind of the "sponsors" (it was called the "Super CHON Brothers Tour"), who were amazing, and because of that show discovered two other bands - by the end of the show, I was a fan of three out of four bands - and everything *instrumental* I've listened to from Polyphia is phenomenal, also. CHON is *well* worth the time to check out - I find them a bit more melodic than Polyphia, but just as technically excellent: ruclips.net/video/J2eemULALq4/видео.html Tricot is a Japanese band of three girls and what was a fairly long string of drummers. Even more melodic than CHON, as they do have vocals in most songs, Tricot have an incredibly infectious energy, and show the joy they find in making music! ruclips.net/video/P_B_GalsJrE/видео.html This Town Needs Guns (TTNG) are melodic, but lower energy than Tricot - with plaintive vocals that bring an edge of shoegaze-tinged grunge to their sound, and interesting lyrics in English (unlike Tricot :-) ) - ruclips.net/video/iYpydJm3L4A/видео.html Hope you enjoy these :-)
you should react to some tim henson riffs like: His battle against Ichika, his jared dines collab part, his version of pony and lalala and most importantly: the worst(that's the song's name), OD and look but don't touch
Love your reactions man. Super interesting comments. Id really love to hear your point of view on some Spiritbox. You cant really go wrong with any of their songs but Rule of Nines would be a good one to start off with.
Show this piece to a lot of people but they just don’t appreciate how and what makes it so great. I could listen to this all day and learn something new each time
Really great analysis! You were right that he, Tim, is composing everything on the computer first and then plays everything on guitar. I think that live they are playing everything a bit slower. Still, great guitar work.
Este carnal deberas que siente el riff, me encanta! solo ver su expresion a cuando suena la gitarra, los pequeños tics corporales me hacen ver que el ve la musica de una forma muy hermosa
Not trying to be a d-bag or a snob but just so you're aware, those AKGs he has are really semi-open back. I'm betting he likes those because they are a good mix between a punchier, bass closed back headphone with a more open soundstage open-back headphone. I'm partial to my Sennheiser HD600s but I've heard nothing but good things about those AKGs he has. Also, if you're looking for best bang for buck, I recommend Phillips SHP9500s
you should check out their song Nasty - it has some really interesting "out of tune" stuff going on that i'd be interested to hear a composers input on. And possibly one of the cleanest solos you'll ever hear on a guitar too, although its a guest solo.
@@marni3155 not really no, intentional bends don't hit microtones, they aren't discrete notes. Similar but different. Both guitarists are using the whammy to warble the tone, but they're doing it in tandem. Extremely difficult to make sound good, ask anyone who ever dabbled!
As another old guy I'd never heard this before and loved it. I like to keep my ear in and had a thing for dubstep a few years ago, it reminds me allot of that feel but with real instruments. Its a really cool thing to see the kids still managing to evolve music.
So far you're the only person who reacted to this that I've seen pick up on the fact that it's composed on the computer first! I picked up on that too, because to me the way the song is constructed sounds more like an electronic song than a rock song... But played with rock instruments!
Fun thing, that bass player has crowd surfed right over my head before! Saw Polyphia tour with Chon (also with TTNG and Tricot). Polyphia absolutely brought it that night at the Paradise in Boston and I was front row center. Crowd surfers were going up all over the place. Chon comes up and the crowd surfers keep coming, then I realized that the dude in the white long sleeve shirt was the bassist from the previous set. Definitely one of the best live shows I've been to!
Whats really cool is they like trade rhythms. Like when the guitarists played that crazy run the drummer picked it up a little while later. They do a really good job of like getting out of the way of each other if that makes sense
It's so nice to see a new pair of eyes (or ears!) enjoying something so sincerely. Its like rediscovering it all over again. Cool analysis, too. You clearly have a good ear to unpack so much on the first listen.
It might be the mushrooms talking but that pterodactyl is staring into my soul
Haha - he's my "anti-bully" ventriloquist puppet and his name is Brandon Terror-Dactyl, from the east side of Jurassic Valley - hes got a Joe Pesci type attitude :)
@@KeyOfGeebz honestly, you won my subscription when you called a bands writing process “creative mushroom”.
We are trying to sprout a perfect circle ⭕️
the greatest comment i have ever come across in my life
It might be the mushrooms, but I think that turtle sold me the mushrooms
😂😂😂 the turtle would have set me off more with that smile
The harmonics at play are insane. Wow.
If this were a group of mature musicians, it would still be incredible. For it to be a group of such young people makes is all the more remarkable.
I wish my dad was like him
"Alll-right!"
I don’t know who’s better tosin from animals as leaders or Tim. They’re both incredible, mine blowing!
If you wanna hear an amazing composition you should react to drumhead trial by protest the hero. It will BLOW YOUR MIND!
I hope you do a reaction man I’d really enjoy hearing what you think \m/
React "PLINI"
I think the decomposer joke is kinda funny
A little self deprecating humor is always welcome
🤙🤙🤙
I subscribed because he made that joke
it cracked me like nothing did for a long time
@@KeyOfGeebz I laughed like shit when u did that cuz it was out of nowhere af
@@OOMFASIA Likewise ! XD
I like when musicians react to g.o.a.t because they truly understand how difficult it is
True that!
@Advanced Solutions God you must be fun at parties. His ego aside, Polyphia have proven they can play this piece just fine, accurately time and time again.
Shutup lmao
@Advanced Solutions You are actually one of the worst human beings i've seen. Just know that Tim Henson and Polyphia are and always will be more successful than you. Learn to appreciate Talent instead of hating on others. Grow up.
@Advanced Solutions no you could not.
@Advanced Solutions Hey man I feel like I should just let you know, that arrogance that Tim portrays is just his stage presence alter ego. As for talent, every member of that band has more talent in each fingertip than you'll ever have. I have so much respect for them as a band for pushing the boundaries and making this new sound.
clicked for the polyphia review, stayed for the funky turtle and dinosaurs.
literally same.
Hell yeah brother
That turtle looks like it just took the biggest bong rip.
@@eatower2 looking at me going "brooooo" xdd
The decomposer joke, subscribed.
Tim Henson puts together "impossible" riffs on a computer and then figures out how to play them on a guitar. by taking the guitar away, he writes things that other guitarists would never think to write.
Wow that actually makes so much sense. Im not even the least bit surprised lol, that's exactly what it sounds like.
@@ace88bf that was exactly my reaction when my brother and I saw that video. I actually said something to that effect to my brother. I can't believe it's taken me this long to discover Polyphia
Lots of musicians do this, you’re giving the guy too much credit lol
@@ryleyy3 it's impossible to give Tim too much credit.
Tim Henson is also the name of a UK tennis player and a gay podcast host from Ohio, shouts out to all the freaks who see this, whattado timmy boo
This guy has an amazing ear and just as amazing intuition. He totally called Tool playing Fibonacci sequences, and here is calling their composition technique of chunking it together on a computer.
I thought it was very interesting he could tell they made It digitally too, in like 30 seconds which is insanely impressive
and composed on keyboard
he didn't call the fibonacci sequence, in a video previous to lateralus he said he was gonna do lateralus because he heard about it doing the fibonacci sequence and it sounded interesting. sorry but he didn't call it
@@fadew55 I seriously doubt anyone that claims to catch it on a first listen. It’s just not something you’d normally be thinking about associating with syllables from the vocalist and time signatures.
@@frightenedsoul Well you're also not a composer. When your mind and ears are ironed out and developed to think about the technical part and not just how Maynard sobering up let him finally write a fucking song in 4/4, it's easier to "catch" things that regular listeners wouldn't.
Believe me. Just because you don't get it doesn't mean it's how you say it is, and that's something that more dunning krugers of the world need to hear.
Polyphia is a band that, while popular with a lot of people, is really for themselves and other musicians.
It is real complex and a peer performance for sure! 🤙🤙
@@KeyOfGeebz I think from a compositional standpoint, you'd also like Plini.
@@MrSchism Yea, he's epic - did one on him could days ago :) 🤙
"Pop" music has always been driven by the bands that are for other bands. Television, Husker Du, Failure, HUM, are just a few that come to mind.
they really do a fantastic job of making music that's incredibly complex but digestible and catchy at the same time in my opinion.
It's nice to see that there's a universal reaction to hearing this song for the first time.
I've made a few people polyphia fans by showing them GOAT
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@@DarkSentencer same I showed my friend some polyphia songs a week ago and he’s been listening to them every day since. Their music really stands out and is hard to not enjoy it
The moment I heard this song I knew it was special. I'm not on the level of any of these musicians but I've been around and unfortunately only musicians seem to understand how incredible this truly is
He totally nailed it with guessing how they write their music, Tim writes it out on a midi keyboard and converts it to guitar in his own style and sends it to the rest of the band and they learn it. That's not the only way but that's how they did this one
And Scott usually doesn't know how Tim plays it so that's what gives them each they're own style while maintaining that colaboration
so Tim writes everything you're saying?
@@codectified no he usually just writes the melody or just some groundwork for the other band members to work with, but yea he usually starts the song for the band
@@codectified If he did, it'd be a grievous misuse of all of their talents. They're all involved in the writing process one way or another.
Tim usually does the guitar work, Scottie usually does the beats (and his own guitar work to compliment Tim's without them stepping on each other's parts) that Clay transcribes to drums with his own touches, and it's probably a 50/50 split between Tim and Scottie who does the 808s that the Gobermeister transcribes to bass and, again, puts his own spin on.
Tim also makes the beats sometimes but from what I understand that's more Scottie's territory, and if you listen to their beats side by side you'll be able to pick up who produced the beats on what songs.
Not a lot of Polyphia songs have "beat versions", but the few that do exist and are official let you get a peek into what the creative process is like before Clay transcribes things. Some videos have been made by Tim also going in depth about how they make some of their songs and how they come together.
I've taken to calling drummer Clay Aischleman "The Space Man," as I don't recall another drummer in the greater rock genre who uses space this beautifully - it's as though the silences have a sound of their own. And also, the interplay between the drums and bass is pretty next-level!
So true sometimes using the contrast of rests and hits brings wonders to a track and his cymbal work is impeccable
Jojo Mayer (another amazing drummer) refers to this as the distance between 0 and 1.
son of a birch man, you nailed it. It’s the respect of the space that makes this dude so damn good. And to hit so damn hard when he’s filling that space is pretty damn hard core. Love it!
@@chrisandjenniferkaufmann8197 i was gonna answer jojo, but i wouldnt put him in the "greater rock genre"... but he's the OG in this imo
@@chrisandjenniferkaufmann8197 “the space between 0 and 1” sounds better
Every reaction to this video "wow, just wow"
Tim H: "eskketit"
The thing is that they can only say wow because they know its just Tim making this shit harder to play simply for clout. Every composer reaction I seen to this always says shit like "I don't really understand why he is playing it like that other than trying to look cool" because there are reasons why guitar techniques get broken down into easier things to play. Nobody is that consistent. Watch any Polyphia live show and you will see how bad they really are when it comes to consistency. The only real pro is the drummer. He is consistent live and actually is the only reason why sound any good live.
@@keithgraham8588 Yet he's still the one in the successful touring band and you're not. Different people have different styles. You ask Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton to play the same song, chances are they would've played it differently. No need for a random dude on youtube to gatekeep guitar technique.
@@keithgraham8588 I have seen them live and Tim and Scott were hitting their notes, keeping the grove and putting on a strong performance despite the crowd not really giving them any energy. As far as the doing it the hard way to look cool sentiment, I find it more likely that they've spent years focusing on more advanced techniques and the idea of trying to play it an easier way might actually be more challenging for them. It's some what similar to an interview of Tech-9 in which he rapped one of his verses at full speed no problem but fumbled though it when asked to repeat it back slowly. It's less about being showy and more just a mode of operation
@@rudywilliams6538 I don't agree with the guy but that's a dumb argument man, you don't have to be a chef to say that something tastes like shit, but like I said I agree with you, they are pretty good live from what I've seen
@@keithgraham8588 I have seen them live and only their guitar tone is somewhat not that good, it sounds duller compared to the studio version, but it might have been just how I remember, still had a blast tho. Their tone in the soundcheck video sounds good.
Polyphia has reignited my passion for playing guitar, truly making MUSIC with guitar not just wankery.
Same here 🤙
Oh hey, it's TOTAL wankery(!!), it just happens to also be frickin' AWESOME! :D
ahh.. "not just".. I see that now. :)
And polyphia borrowed the idea from Jakub zytecki. He is the one guitarist who started this edm beat thingy, alot of guitarist respect him from david maxim to plini. While polyphia's tim henson and other dude is not that great at improv and only focuses on compositions, jakub is on another level.
@@Elitetiger27 ??? how is it gimmicky
Try 40 oz by Polyphia for some ridiculous arpeggios. If your looking for some beautiful fingerstyle riffs then try The Worst by Polyphia
Dude, those two songs plus Goose are my favorites by them. The whole "The Most Hated" album just has such a cool sound and vibe to it.
@@kaykeywakey6173 TMH is such a beautiful artistic work
I second "the worst"
the worst isn’t fingerstyle lmao
The worst is one of my favorite songs it’s so sexy.
Is this Rick Beato's cousin?
Hahhahha.....right?
He gives me John Stewart vibes
Their song “BAD” is incredible and definitely one of their most underrated songs. I’m not sure I’ve seen anyone react to it, it’s definitely worth the listen! Great reaction!!
Bad is their best song on the album, I think. That or Death Note.
Been looking for a live version of Bad. Hit me up if you find one.
@@PaulFeldner learn it a while ago, surprised it's one of the easiest songs in the album
BAD is the best song their wrote in my opinion. GOAT has this kind of effect that set you off, and of course an excellent writing arrangement; but idk, there is really something special about BAD.
it's BAD but not bad
„DECOMPOSER“ HAHAHA
Dude you‘re awesome
"I dont know how they write their music"
The secret ingredient ist W E E D
hmm I must find this mysterious W E E D you talk about.
And a touch of LSD
That's the secret for most metal/prog bands lol
It definitely helps!
Pop music, weed, and LSD
*sonic tapestry* is a phrase that went into my vocabulary _immediately_ . I love how you paused to express that, and it was the most fitting description I've heard so far
Rhythmic ceremonial rituals and they are of royalty is so fucking accurate as well
I like how everyone who reacts to G.O.A.T. just shuts up for a bout the first 40 seconds because there are just no words to describe the unexpected soundscape you are hit with.
I just heard it for the first time yesterday. My mind is still blown. It's like an alien, or a super computer wrote it. Perfection
Tim Henson actually composes in PC first and then figures out how to play it and make it chordy
lol. I saw a video yesterday on youtube from Tim's instagram where he talks about writing OD and GOAT, and he described GOAT the exact way. He took the melody he originally created and made it as "chordy" as possible just so he could "flex" his ability. Really interesting way of creating a song.
My fellow old dude
Check out Polyphia “Finale”
Melody for days
My favorite part of Polyphia is how they manage to use a catchy chord progression, and keep it in 4/4, but they avoid the 1 like the plague which makes it so fun and challenging to listen to at the same time
This is what an actual reaction is like, unlike many others on youtube that are like "that was pretty cool, alright guys, don't forget to hit the like button" and video is over. Thank you for teaching me something today!
You deserve more subscribers, old man! I love how you describe all the details, and spit out what inside your head. Keep it going, sir! Start subscribing now.
PS: do a lot more Polyphia reaction please 😊🙏
I appreciate that!
Would like to see your reaction to OD by Polyphia. The drumming and overall timing on that track is mind altering.
"School of Rhythmic cermeonial rituals, these guys are royalty."
This was fun to watch! It's so cool to see you checking out the bleeding edge of progressive metal music - these guys are definitely it!
"Old guy," Only because a number. You definitely are younger at heart and that's what matters!
I’ve always heard this song as a trap rap beat where each musician gets to freestyle a verse, they just composed everything ahead of time
This song always strikes me as a modern day fugue. The counterpoint is excellent.
Absolutely!!
4:10 this is exactly right from what I've seen of Tim's videos about composing. Their process is very interesting and seems to involve a lot of software chopping of short passages. They also apparently all play/record with their own click track in their ear. It makes me suspect a lot of their rehearsal is probably done separately or virtually.
I think the emergence of "digital natives" as full fledged musicians will change a lot about how popular music is composed. You have people whose technological competence makes them a lot like studio engineers, but they are also musicians working on their own music. This probably isn't 100% novel but it's definitely an area where Polyphia is pushing the envelope in addition to the music itself.
you know Primus, Baby Metal, Jinjer, and more Tool are just around the corner lol.....
Yeah, Jinjer, Pisces, Studio live session please!
don't get the Jinjer hyper personally, vocals are way over processed and, tbh, just not very good, in my opinion, don't bite my head off lol. if I want to listen to some very technical and impactful use of screaming I'll listen to some Gojira
@@bccr13 it is fine to have a different opinion. I really enjoy the different genres mixed up with metal and the switching back and forth between clean vocals, some belts and some growls. And Tatiana is an eye-catcher.
Primus sucks!!!
hahahhahaha i can't believe u compared baby metal to this
I loved how you picked apart the drumming, how he pushes back the cymbals accenting new sections to the 1-and or 2. This is one of a few composing techniques that they've lifted from modern electronic dance music such as dubstep and trap, where sometimes the bass drop catches you off guard with the drums waiting a beat or even a whole bar to come back in with a bang. It gives them a very unique flavor as a band, because they're all incredibly talented rock musicians but they have an energy more akin to trap and hip-hop.
You should check out ichika nito. Either one of his songs or a "weird tuning" video.
ichika is absolutely mindblowing!
Listen more Polyphia, maybe Aviator, some of the most amaizng solos from the decade
Hahhaa, wait 15 minutes, just started to upload another Polyphia :)
Finally a good reaction channel that doesnt react the same way my 7 year old nephew reacts to when he watches baby shark.
Fantastic insight, thank you.
Man, I gotta tell you I absolutely loved this video. Polyphia is one of my favorite bands, I really loved to hear your perspective on their music. Great stuff! Definitely subscribed.
You might be interested in this video (not necessarily as a reaction) where Tim explains his writing process on this song and another called OD ruclips.net/video/WVC0-la3KIg/видео.html
Also, I would absolutely *LOVE* to hear your thoughts on the band Animals as Leaders, Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes are both incredible guitarists who use some very interesting techniques. This is the first video of yours that I'm watching so for all I know you've already reacted to them, but if not they're definitely worth checking out.
Thanks for the great video, keep 'em coming!
Very impressed with your indepth and genuine analysis. Being as emotive as you are makes it easy to get into it with you.
Clicked because I love polyphia, but will definitely stay for the entertainment.
Try Opeth - Ghost of Perdition! (Studio Version for the first time)!
yesss a masterpiece to be sure
I read Opeth and now i am happy, thank you my friend
Agreed.
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More Polyphia please! Earned a sub. :D Loved your other breakdowns as well. Also it would be interesting to hear your take on Animals as Leaders. The song Physical Education by them is a good place to start. Good luck with your channel! You deserve more subscribers.
I've probably listened to this song like a thousand times, and I'm still thinking this song is just amazing and difficult af
i think one of the most unique things about these types of bands is that they sound this clean live as well... Saw them twice last year both performances didn't miss anything. Scotty (other guitarist) did break a string while playing one of the tunes but (it was actually Jason Richardson's solo on Aviator) it always sounds the way it sounds when produced. They are definitely an inspiring style of musical genius. You can look further into Tim Henson's ways of creating songs and his methods by checking out his channel. Cheers!!
@4:20 You are exactly right about how Henson wrote this song. Chopped up stuff he made on a computer, and created tabs from there.
None of this to say that he and the rest of Polyphia are not fantastic artists and incredible musicians!
I love seeing this guy get on board with this music and he's speaking my language!! Awesome video, man!!
Thanks Jon!!
That little drone sound you hear with the harmonics is called a whammy flutter, that they did with the harmonic
Thank You Scientist - Anchor Live at Backroom Studios! PLEASE! They need more reactions!
Pneuma by Tool Drum Cam Video
No words to describe it
Loving the reactions!!!
hey man throw your voice track into audacity and look up how to use the noise removal to get rid of all the hiss, keep up it up. Check out third eye by tool.
First off, I've got to say that you're pretty much my new favorite person! I'm a musician and aspiring composer and I so appreciate the way you break down my favorite music. Second, if you like Polyphia, check out Animals As Leaders. Start with Ectogenesis and go from there. I think you'll really love that crazy rabbit hole.
What I love about this song is the open space the drummer leaves even though he could absolutely crush it. I also love how the focus bounces between every member, and everyone gets a chance to show off just how incredibly talented they are. By far my favorite song from Polyphia.
Side note, if you like this sound, another cool band to check out is Mestis.
Nice reaction! I’d like to see you react to The Mars volta - take the veil cerpin taxt, tarantism, roulette dares(the haunt of) or anything really, one of my favorite bands next to tool
i watchd your reactions o Tool, I`m an old guy too (62) and a massive fan of Tool. Came upon this, iv never heard em before...bloody brilliant. Cheers from UK
would be cool to see you react to Jason Richardson - Tendonitis, 2 guys playing a sick song
check out the band that started this whole sort of sound Scale the Summit. For something more mellow along the lines of this Polyphia track, check out Atlas Novus. For something heavier, I really like The Kestrel as it has a very good build.
Thanks for being an "old guy" and reacting to this. It's brilliant to me. Seeing the same reactions I made when first listening to this. Anyways happy listening. Check out Steve Wilson or porcupine tree
Haha! Tim Henson - the skinnier guy. "Chucky Effect". Seriously tho I appreciate you reviewing this song.
The part about being so good that they’re defined by their composition and arranging hit home for me. They started out as shred rock and essentially fell in love with the sounds of pop. Result? Pull back when necessary, use insane chops from each member to accentuate and cause a “WHOA” moment so you know that it may be pop but it ain’t REALLY pop. It’s something MORE! Love seeing musical people listen to them. So cool. Nice dinos in the background. My daughter would flip with all that cool stuff.
That was exactly the approach I interpreted from their newer work. They bring so much technicality but it always feels welcoming. No matter how technical of a musician the listener is.
I just found this channel! Tool and Polyphia, man what great starters. Look forward to what’s ahead :)
Ohhhhhh noooo the blue balls at 6:09!! Lmfao RIGHT AT THE CLIMAX OF THE SONG😭 I was ready for his mind to be BLOWN
Got intro to your channel from your tool video (massive tool fan here)
I take a look on your channel and BAM there's polyphia, even though is a year old I listen to this song at least once a day.
Loving your channel!
I saw Polyphia live a few years ago, along with 3 other bands generally considered as being in the "math rock" subgenre. Unfortunately, Polyphia had some guy doing vocals and "frontman-ing" - who utterly ruined the amazing musicianship! On the other hand, I was mostly there to see "CHON", who were kind of the "sponsors" (it was called the "Super CHON Brothers Tour"), who were amazing, and because of that show discovered two other bands - by the end of the show, I was a fan of three out of four bands - and everything *instrumental* I've listened to from Polyphia is phenomenal, also.
CHON is *well* worth the time to check out - I find them a bit more melodic than Polyphia, but just as technically excellent: ruclips.net/video/J2eemULALq4/видео.html
Tricot is a Japanese band of three girls and what was a fairly long string of drummers. Even more melodic than CHON, as they do have vocals in most songs, Tricot have an incredibly infectious energy, and show the joy they find in making music! ruclips.net/video/P_B_GalsJrE/видео.html
This Town Needs Guns (TTNG) are melodic, but lower energy than Tricot - with plaintive vocals that bring an edge of shoegaze-tinged grunge to their sound, and interesting lyrics in English (unlike Tricot :-) ) - ruclips.net/video/iYpydJm3L4A/видео.html
Hope you enjoy these :-)
Oooooo, like that "Math Rock". Will check out your suggestions 🤙🤙🤙
you should react to some tim henson riffs like: His battle against Ichika, his jared dines collab part, his version of pony and lalala and most importantly: the worst(that's the song's name), OD and look but don't touch
Love your reactions man. Super interesting comments. Id really love to hear your point of view on some Spiritbox. You cant really go wrong with any of their songs but Rule of Nines would be a good one to start off with.
In case you haven't checked out the rest, 40oz, GOOSE, and James Franko are other killer songs from them!
Show this piece to a lot of people but they just don’t appreciate how and what makes it so great. I could listen to this all day and learn something new each time
I love this band . Another of my personal favorites is Animals As Leaders . They are instrumental and Tosin is an absolute beast on guitar
Just a warning... 90% of tool interviews.... Maynard trolls hard.... Don't take anything he says in interviews as literal.. Especially in the 90s
Anyone else geeking out that he guessed the key right from them playing open harmonics?? Awesome video.
You would love Mateus Asato! Check him out if u haven't already
Bro when he stops at around 6:10 I was like: "You're gonna regret pausing right there" 😂
Really great analysis! You were right that he, Tim, is composing everything on the computer first and then plays everything on guitar. I think that live they are playing everything a bit slower. Still, great guitar work.
Este carnal deberas que siente el riff, me encanta! solo ver su expresion a cuando suena la gitarra, los pequeños tics corporales me hacen ver que el ve la musica de una forma muy hermosa
i see you wearing open-back headphone, the true music listening headphone
Yea man - AKG 240 🤙🤙🤙
@@KeyOfGeebz I wish I could afford a set, make do with my AKG K242's
Yeeeeeees open back gang. I got my ad700x right now and they’re so good
@@KeyOfGeebz ...wait.....something's wrong. Just looked on Amazon and they're like 60dolllars. I was expecting 1000 dollars minimum
Not trying to be a d-bag or a snob but just so you're aware, those AKGs he has are really semi-open back. I'm betting he likes those because they are a good mix between a punchier, bass closed back headphone with a more open soundstage open-back headphone.
I'm partial to my Sennheiser HD600s but I've heard nothing but good things about those AKGs he has. Also, if you're looking for best bang for buck, I recommend Phillips SHP9500s
when the bass player got his solo drop i was just like you with your reaction haha it was so dope
8:25 do you know Berried Alive yet? Would suggest a reaction on their videos. Fuego or Hump would be good tracks for that.
you should check out their song Nasty - it has some really interesting "out of tune" stuff going on that i'd be interested to hear a composers input on. And possibly one of the cleanest solos you'll ever hear on a guitar too, although its a guest solo.
Microtonality?
@@marni3155 not really no, intentional bends don't hit microtones, they aren't discrete notes. Similar but different. Both guitarists are using the whammy to warble the tone, but they're doing it in tandem. Extremely difficult to make sound good, ask anyone who ever dabbled!
Can you react to some Tame Impala? I think you'll like "Apocalypse Dreams"
Basically a lot of the currents album as well lol
All of lonerisms!
decomposer might be the funniest dad joke i have heard this year
Polyphia rocks!!!!
Next one please react to 《Goose》
As another old guy I'd never heard this before and loved it. I like to keep my ear in and had a thing for dubstep a few years ago, it reminds me allot of that feel but with real instruments. Its a really cool thing to see the kids still managing to evolve music.
More TOOL reactions please !!!
Tuesday!
So far you're the only person who reacted to this that I've seen pick up on the fact that it's composed on the computer first!
I picked up on that too, because to me the way the song is constructed sounds more like an electronic song than a rock song... But played with rock instruments!
Should Do Symphony X "The Odyssey"
Fun thing, that bass player has crowd surfed right over my head before! Saw Polyphia tour with Chon (also with TTNG and Tricot). Polyphia absolutely brought it that night at the Paradise in Boston and I was front row center. Crowd surfers were going up all over the place. Chon comes up and the crowd surfers keep coming, then I realized that the dude in the white long sleeve shirt was the bassist from the previous set. Definitely one of the best live shows I've been to!
I saw that show in Dallas, Polyphia's hometown.
You should react to Reptile by Periphery
Whats really cool is they like trade rhythms. Like when the guitarists played that crazy run the drummer picked it up a little while later. They do a really good job of like getting out of the way of each other if that makes sense
React to their new song Playing God!
Would love to hear your take on reptile by periphery. Absolute masterpiece
Next react "Polyphia GOAT Drum Playthrought"
It's so nice to see a new pair of eyes (or ears!) enjoying something so sincerely. Its like rediscovering it all over again.
Cool analysis, too. You clearly have a good ear to unpack so much on the first listen.
Seeing your face light up at 5:05 reminded me of when i listened for the first time :D
Finally someone is appreciating the drummer this song is so punchy because of those dope drumming.