I remember the "Dogman" album shocking me with its heaviness, same way Living Colour's "Stain" did. :) Those weren't bands I expected to hear those sounds from!
The challenge of a 3 piece rock band is to be able to fill that space and sound huge when necessary. Kings X and Rush are masters at creating dynamics within a 3 piece band. Ty/Dug and Alex/Geddy have adapted their playing style, tone, gear, etc to fill that space. That's the "drone note" that Ty talks about throughout the video.
Notice the way he goes from the quiet intro of Goldilox to the heavy part. He hits the first chord without turning up because he knows the bass and drums will crash there and then turns it up before the 2nd beat... freaking genius.
due to the genre, ty's playing is lost on most listeners, meanwhile, musicians "for the most part" are clueless to the melodic/heavy chord voicings in drop tuning...much love for this vid and King's X!
Such a great bunch of guys, King's X, are. So humble and kind, you'd think they were the local guys down the street who play in the basement. So much sound and musicianship from them that's just second to none. King's X are musician's musicians.
I'm a drummer, but I could listen to Ty all day. His sound is wide! I went to the same college in Springfield MO that he and Jerry went to (Evangel). Dug would often come by the college and hang out with a friend of mine, where I met him. Dug had this old Nova that had a broken gas gage, so we ran out of gas when we went to get something to eat. He was concerned that nobody would pick us up, him having green and pink hair and all at the time, or some such... So he wanted me to walk closer to the road. Ended up the guy who gave us a ride recognized him from the band, which at that time was called either "The Edge" or "Sneak Preview". They were also playing for other artists such as Morgan Cryer, and Amy Grant etc... I don't remember. I never really knew Ty or Jerry very well, but these guys are some of the most friendly, humble folks I've ever met. They're my favorite band. I took my beautiful wife to see them in Dallas just before Christmas at "Trees". They were awesome. Ty had concelled the concert prior, due to being ill, so this was a makeup concert. Apparently it was serious enough to cancel their much anticipated European tour because he needed to stay closely observed I read. They’ve all had some health issues, so I'd encourage you to make a point to see them sooner than later. The night we saw them, they were flawless, and seemed fine. They were all business though and didn't sign any autographs, which I was looking forward to. In fact, they didn't sell any merchandise that night either. I was looking to buy a few things. But they have a great website, so there's that. Sorry to be so long winded, but KingsX does that to me. I usually don't listen to lyrics that much, I just dig the grooves and such, but unlike any other band in my life, I listen to KingsX's lyrics. They're the soundtrack to my life. Just sayin. ttttim
I've been playing guitar for about 30+ years and my drummer just turned me on to these guys. It just goes to prove you can always learn something new on the guitar that's why I keep rockin
William W.F.O.C. Man,like you I,after about 25 years of playing,I thought I was stuck,then I saw a guy named Troy Grady,on YT and he was breaking down how to pick properly,I started picking using his Pick Slant method,I now can play things I couldn't before,check Troy out,And people who play guitar,Never give up on playing better,it just takes work😎
Kings X first album you can really hear the Alex Lifeson influence and the Rush sound! I recommend " Out of the Silent Planet" by Kings X it an incredible album!!!!
The balloon heads who don't realise that when a guitarist plays and a person has their eyes shut, knows who it is. Whether you dig them or not, that's special, very special. Ty has a tone like no other, absolutely amazing musician.
Like many people, I didn’t pick up on Kings X until I heard Black Flag on MTV (remember when they used to play music?). I wore out a cassette listening to Big Picture and Prisoner, especially the guitar leads at the ends of both songs, although the vocals are awesome as well. I think the one on Prisoner is in my top 5 favorite guitar solos ever. Still listen to these guys almost everyday at work, with 6 albums in my iPad (more than any other band) they come up often on shuffle play and I’m still surprised at how many people ask “who is that?”. I work in a huge aircraft hanger with a couple hundred other people and sometimes crank the jams on a Bose Bluetooth speaker. Ty is such a creative, talented, and humble dude ya just gotta like him.
Prisoner is a GREAT tune, agreed. Funny you say you work in an aircraft hanger. Back in the late 80s to late 90s I worked for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft and turned a few people on to King's X back then. Cheers!
saw them tonight for 1st time.... I'm 50. I was BLOWN AWAY. All 3 f ing killed it. So tired of saying it but UNDERRATED doesnt even come close. These guys are the sh t
Pure genius! Ty, you're the greatest! & your band King's X is the greatest too! I remember when y'all released this song & I have been listening to y'all ever since! & Thanks for showing us your secrets!
Love the drone idea. Used to use it all the time. Its nice to know I lifted it from someone who lifted it from someone else. Ty is such a wonderful guitarist and songwriter.
I like the fact that he's unashamedly drop-D (drop-C) - a lot of people unfairly disparage this tuning because they see it as the one-finger nu-metal style or the sign of not really being able to play, but Ty proves how awesomely it can be used!
I can totally understand & relate to that! You would think that anyone who's somewhat into rock music who you would turn onto K.X. would at least appreciate what they do if not become a jumping for joy fanatic!
Well this person if he didn't like something he got mean about it and downright ugly. There's things I don't like but I usually don't even comment or nicely hint I don't like it thanks!
Like the music business even said they are a Musicians band, that's a complement. The 3 times I've seen them mainly were musicians there, I mean they aren't Journey or Styx or even Nirvana or Ozzy they're not the darlings of the masses
theeasybeats Generally, if you enjoy these guys, nine times out of ten, you're gonna be a player. This is food for other musicians. Very non-pedestrian stuff.
All of you put on some headphones and listen to Far Far Away off Out of the silent planet and really give your full attention to the solo it's my absolute favorite of his
Ty's riffs are brilliant. I've seen them pretty much every tour since the first albums were released. Spoke to them all at the last Stone Pony meet & greet. Great guys, sick musicians! FYI, Ty is using an SS Orange CR120 these days. His tech told me he chose it over all the Orange tube amps. Sounds great!
In the phrasing and the vibrato in his lead work I hear hints of Brian May as well, and Hendrix, too. So, rhythm parts influenced by Lifeson and Lynch (with a dash of Malcom Young), leads by Hendrix and May = Ty Tabor. That’s a thick, rich, hearty stew of stunning influences-perfect to fill the sonic space of a rock trio. His style is unique: melodic in a way that drop-tuned heavy metal often lacks, with textural subtleties that still cut through under high gain, all played with a confident, almost effortless swagger. I was already a fan, but so much the more after hearing Ty’s nonchalant explanations. Brilliant.
I just love Ty Tabor ! One of the most tasteful Rock Guitarist on the planet . Kings X is such a dynamic band with great songs. Though I wanted to shoot their sound man when I saw them at the Tower Theater when I saw them there. He had them sounding harsh as hell that night. WAs not Kings X it was the harsh unpleasant EQ of the PA.
planning to purchase a Yamaha RGX-TT and listened to a lot of Kings X stuff while researching...wow .. Ty is really an amazing guitarplayer with a unique style
Such a talented, friendly person. I first became aware of King's X through an article in a (German) music magazine. Funnily enough, KX were referred to as "Musicians Musicians" back then. That was almost 30 years ago (I'm almost Ty's age). It's a pity that music education here in Germany, but apparently also in other parts of the world, is perpetuating a boring mainstream in listening habits. Otherwise KX would have a regular appearance in the rock and pop charts (yes .. I don't consider them to be in the metal realm, but that's just my individual perception). I'm more into contemporary Prog Metal ( ... yes .. Djent and alike .. ) but I still admire the skills of KX.
Ty is my favorite guitar player of all time, but I wonder how much theory he knows? Either way he is amazingly creative and influential. He's a master at all aspects of rock guitar.
He definitely just seems to have a great feel for the musical structure of things and what can be done to embellish it. By contrast, Page Hamilton from Helmet is an absolute master of musical theory, but he seems to go out of the way to make it seem like he's just falling all over the fretboard... so I guess it's just how you use it!
How much does Ty know you say...... have you heard him play? Actually in person he won’t really admit to knowing much theory. Ty is so humble..... Let’s just say he wrote the book.
racecarkayak from LiveLeak brought me here. VERY Short Story: He dropped me a video of Living Color doing "Cult of Personality." That band recorded the song 'Live,' in the studio. This brought back my fond memories of Kings X. - BAM - I'm here. Long live ROCK. - Kings X; record another album to blow the socks off of the world.
I arrived in Sydney in 1966 aged 19 & the Easybeats were on Radio 2SM, Ward “ Pally” Austin’s show.....who fooking cares ? I know !! 🙃 “ 🎶 do you come from a land down under ? 🎶
Before he even mentioned alex lifeson i immediately knew thats who he got it from and then he mentioned him lmao. Alex made amazing use of that in rush. Ty and alex are the only 2 i know of that use it in hard rock to such an extent. His sound is very much like alex but theres also a lot of john petrucci in there who obviously came later.
The tension of being wrong, y we have ears to hear, is the challange of pulling out, without looseing the crowd, yes brother! Without that than 1 can loose creativity, just do not loose your basic pattern, then that's a party pooper, and just wasn't the day,lol!!! Guitar is fun and when it sounds good, that's what a volume knob is for😃
I've noticed that a lot of "older" bands that used to primarily use standard tuning (or drop D) have made the move to D-standard tuning with the optional drop-C. Exodus and Prong, for example. I've often wondered why... looser strings easier to play? Vocal lines a whole step lower easier to sing? Just plain heaviness?
Godilox! One of the greatest songs to end the 80s an set a std for the 1990s sound
Everything Ty plays has a perfect balance of rich melody and savagely hard grooves. There's power in those fingers.
Ty loves Alex Lifeson. Of course he does. My two favorite guitarists.
Easily one of the most overlooked guitarists ever. His playing on tracks like "It's Love" and "Moanjam' are sick, particularly the latter song.
How can you not be inspired by this guy. So original. Ty is the most humble dude, wow. Seen them 2 times, lucky me. Krazy tone.
Ty "Tonemaster" Taybor...THE most underrated rock guitarist EVER!!!!!!
As a guitarist myself .. when listening to those dudes.. I find myself lost in the vocal harmonies more often than not. … great band
I love Ty's tone!! It is So thick, and yet it, despite the round heavy tone, the note is not obscured at all. I just love to listen to this guy play.
Dennis King I was literally thinking the same thing as you
these videos usually have terrible generic sounding audio, specially the old ones but once he started playing i was blown away.
Such amazingly BRUTAL riffs from such a chill, soft-spoken dude!
I remember the "Dogman" album shocking me with its heaviness, same way Living Colour's "Stain" did. :) Those weren't bands I expected to hear those sounds from!
The challenge of a 3 piece rock band is to be able to fill that space and sound huge when necessary. Kings X and Rush are masters at creating dynamics within a 3 piece band. Ty/Dug and Alex/Geddy have adapted their playing style, tone, gear, etc to fill that space. That's the "drone note" that Ty talks about throughout the video.
One of the greatest guitarists of all time! Facts.
Ty is a black belt, grand master guitarist. I want to know everything he knows!
Miles Bradley me too!
Notice the way he goes from the quiet intro of Goldilox to the heavy part. He hits the first chord without turning up because he knows the bass and drums will crash there and then turns it up before the 2nd beat... freaking genius.
He is such a humbe sweet dude and came up with such badass riffs. Amazing.
One the most underrated guitarist out there
He plays so effortlessly! ! His tone is unbelievable!
due to the genre, ty's playing is lost on most listeners, meanwhile, musicians "for the most part" are clueless to the melodic/heavy chord voicings in drop tuning...much love for this vid and King's X!
Such a great bunch of guys, King's X, are. So humble and kind, you'd think they were the local guys down the street who play in the basement. So much sound and musicianship from them that's just second to none.
King's X are musician's musicians.
I'm a drummer, but I could listen to Ty all day. His sound is wide! I went to the same college in Springfield MO that he and Jerry went to (Evangel). Dug would often come by the college and hang out with a friend of mine, where I met him. Dug had this old Nova that had a broken gas gage, so we ran out of gas when we went to get something to eat. He was concerned that nobody would pick us up, him having green and pink hair and all at the time, or some such... So he wanted me to walk closer to the road. Ended up the guy who gave us a ride recognized him from the band, which at that time was called either "The Edge" or "Sneak Preview". They were also playing for other artists such as Morgan Cryer, and Amy Grant etc... I don't remember. I never really knew Ty or Jerry very well, but these guys are some of the most friendly, humble folks I've ever met. They're my favorite band. I took my beautiful wife to see them in Dallas just before Christmas at "Trees". They were awesome. Ty had concelled the concert prior, due to being ill, so this was a makeup concert. Apparently it was serious enough to cancel their much anticipated European tour because he needed to stay closely observed I read. They’ve all had some health issues, so I'd encourage you to make a point to see them sooner than later. The night we saw them, they were flawless, and seemed fine. They were all business though and didn't sign any autographs, which I was looking forward to. In fact, they didn't sell any merchandise that night either. I was looking to buy a few things. But they have a great website, so there's that. Sorry to be so long winded, but KingsX does that to me. I usually don't listen to lyrics that much, I just dig the grooves and such, but unlike any other band in my life, I listen to KingsX's lyrics. They're the soundtrack to my life. Just sayin. ttttim
Loved the credit he gives Alex Lifeson.
I've been playing guitar for about 30+ years and my drummer just turned me on to these guys. It just goes to prove you can always learn something new on the guitar that's why I keep rockin
William W.F.O.C. Man,like you I,after about 25 years of playing,I thought I was stuck,then I saw a guy named Troy Grady,on YT and he was breaking down how to pick properly,I started picking using his Pick Slant method,I now can play things I couldn't before,check Troy out,And people who play guitar,Never give up on playing better,it just takes work😎
I never really picked up on his Alex Lifeson influences until now. Two excellent guitarists!
Yeah, no kidding! Having played Rush songs on guitar, I can't believe I missed that before... :-(
Kings X first album you can really hear the Alex Lifeson influence and the Rush sound! I recommend " Out of the Silent Planet" by Kings X it an incredible album!!!!
Two people haven't a fuckin' clue. This man's a genius.
It's up to three now! That's sad.
Back to Greenday for those chumps. LOL
9 thumbs down. clearly their ears are closed.
The balloon heads who don't realise that when a guitarist plays and a person has their eyes shut, knows who it is. Whether you dig them or not, that's special, very special. Ty has a tone like no other, absolutely amazing musician.
I love that he swiped Cheech and Chong for the turnaround on the "It's Love" riff.
Very nice and well played. Thank you 4 sharing with us! We all love you and Doug and Jerry! Godspeed to you.
Just discovered that Ty is a prolific performer on so many damn albums, it's insane. I have months of new stuff of his to listen to.
Fab guitarist cant wait to see this band in June
the man quotes, ac/dc, george lynch, cheech & chong and alex lifeson. those are awesomely varied rock influences
Like many people, I didn’t pick up on Kings X until I heard Black Flag on MTV (remember when they used to play music?). I wore out a cassette listening to Big Picture and Prisoner, especially the guitar leads at the ends of both songs, although the vocals are awesome as well. I think the one on Prisoner is in my top 5 favorite guitar solos ever. Still listen to these guys almost everyday at work, with 6 albums in my iPad (more than any other band) they come up often on shuffle play and I’m still surprised at how many people ask “who is that?”. I work in a huge aircraft hanger with a couple hundred other people and sometimes crank the jams on a Bose Bluetooth speaker. Ty is such a creative, talented, and humble dude ya just gotta like him.
Prisoner is a GREAT tune, agreed. Funny you say you work in an aircraft hanger. Back in the late 80s to late 90s I worked for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft and turned a few people on to King's X back then. Cheers!
Beautifully simple, a brilliant guitar mind.
saw them tonight for 1st time.... I'm 50. I was BLOWN AWAY. All 3 f ing killed it. So tired of saying it but UNDERRATED doesnt even come close. These guys are the sh t
I digg the influences he mentions!.....Ty.....your tone is sick!
So wonderful to hear raw & wonderful.
Pure genius! Ty, you're the greatest! & your band King's X is the greatest too! I remember when y'all released this song & I have been listening to y'all ever since! & Thanks for showing us your secrets!
So good. Always a fan since the 80s. Saw them in Boston.
'It's Love' is just a genius Guitar part.
I saw Paul Gilbert live once and he was asked his fave guitar players and he said ty "I have no idea how he does what he does"
5:50 "George Lynchy" rhythm/strumming but with more of a Beatlesque chord progression. (little bit of a "Norwegian Wood" feel to it). I love it!
Love the drone idea. Used to use it all the time. Its nice to know I lifted it from someone who lifted it from someone else. Ty is such a wonderful guitarist and songwriter.
Amazing Tone, Heavy ,bright even when open chords! Super distorty! clear too. His tremolos are perfectly done!
i LOVE learning from the source, these videos are GOLD,learning from the masters for free,no brainer.
I like the fact that he's unashamedly drop-D (drop-C) - a lot of people unfairly disparage this tuning because they see it as the one-finger nu-metal style or the sign of not really being able to play, but Ty proves how awesomely it can be used!
I dropped an old old friend because I played him some Kings X and he didn't like it
I can totally understand & relate to that! You would think that anyone who's somewhat into rock music who you would turn onto K.X. would at least appreciate what they do if not become a jumping for joy fanatic!
Well this person if he didn't like something he got mean about it and downright ugly. There's things I don't like but I usually don't even comment or nicely hint I don't like it thanks!
lol
Like the music business even said they are a Musicians band, that's a complement. The 3 times I've seen them mainly were musicians there, I mean they aren't Journey or Styx or even Nirvana or Ozzy they're not the darlings of the masses
theeasybeats Generally, if you enjoy these guys, nine times out of ten, you're gonna be a player. This is food for other musicians. Very non-pedestrian stuff.
This guy!!!! Dang man, so cool and awesome simultaneously
It's all in the hands...sweet tone...
Brilliant. Love Ty and love King's X.
Sounds so fresh. I could listen all day long.
alot of Limelight in Goldilox. Glad to hear Ty influenced by it, always felt it.
One of the great guitar players with that special signature sound that I love. Love KingsX
The full video is on the website of Guitar World.
Ty explains how to play Lost In Germany and some other stuff.
This is awesome! I could listen to Ty play all day. Iconic riffs.
What a fantastic tone! Love it!
That's a hell of a riff on dogman I love that so cool and the bass with it is so good now you guys are ready for the hall of fame
Ty is an incredible riff master that incorporates a plethora of subtle tricks which makes the outcome... the coolest of the cool...
Definitely a unique voice. Love it
How can anyone not like their music...its so rockin
All of you put on some headphones and listen to Far Far Away off Out of the silent planet and really give your full attention to the solo it's my absolute favorite of his
Excellent album by Kings X!!! King is Coming and Goldilox as well as Far Away are Excellent songs
Ty's riffs are brilliant. I've seen them pretty much every tour since the first albums were released. Spoke to them all at the last Stone Pony meet & greet. Great guys, sick musicians! FYI, Ty is using an SS Orange CR120 these days. His tech told me he chose it over all the Orange tube amps. Sounds great!
Monster tone, saw these guys live twice over the summer, amazing
In the phrasing and the vibrato in his lead work I hear hints of Brian May as well, and Hendrix, too. So, rhythm parts influenced by Lifeson and Lynch (with a dash of Malcom Young), leads by Hendrix and May = Ty Tabor.
That’s a thick, rich, hearty stew of stunning influences-perfect to fill the sonic space of a rock trio. His style is unique: melodic in a way that drop-tuned heavy metal often lacks, with textural subtleties that still cut through under high gain, all played with a confident, almost effortless swagger. I was already a fan, but so much the more after hearing Ty’s nonchalant explanations. Brilliant.
That change at 6:00 is almost exactly the opening of Led Zeppelin's "The Rain Song" --- another perennial favorite of mine
Nitay Arbel good ear
I noticed that to
I'm brought to tears
What a KILLER TONE!!!!
Man thats some really good tone...
+KyleP133 Sure is!
Favorite tune on earth !!! Genius
Ty I'm a bass player and you have inspired me so. Thanks for the awesome music.
This guy is first-class. A great American.
I just love Ty Tabor ! One of the most tasteful Rock Guitarist on the planet . Kings X is such a dynamic band with great songs. Though I wanted to shoot their sound man when I saw them at the Tower Theater when I saw them there. He had them sounding harsh as hell that night. WAs not Kings X it was the harsh unpleasant EQ of the PA.
listen to all albums and lyrics its like a gospel how to live life nothing new unless your bold........
I love kings music thank you for the lesson
planning to purchase a Yamaha RGX-TT and listened to a lot of Kings X stuff while researching...wow .. Ty is really
an amazing guitarplayer with a unique style
Ty’s right! “Earache My Eye” is badass!
Such a talented, friendly person. I first became aware of King's X through an article in a (German) music magazine. Funnily enough, KX were referred to as "Musicians Musicians" back then. That was almost 30 years ago (I'm almost Ty's age). It's a pity that music education here in Germany, but apparently also in other parts of the world, is perpetuating a boring mainstream in listening habits. Otherwise KX would have a regular appearance in the rock and pop charts (yes .. I don't consider them to be in the metal realm, but that's just my individual perception).
I'm more into contemporary Prog Metal ( ... yes .. Djent and alike .. ) but I still admire the skills of KX.
Kings x and rush equal pure genius
#TruthBomb
and damn love your tone the drones is it yep love them
Ty, playing with feel seems easy for you.
very underrated guitarist and very underrated band
Too good to be true. Thanks!!!!!
dat tone. underrated and kx rocks!!!!
+dodge peters Monstrous tones, calling Ty underrated is the biggest understatement in rock music
Since " 89 " ...feelin' fine ...with Ty , Dug and Jerry . It's just me .... David .
Ty is my favorite guitar player of all time, but I wonder how much theory he knows? Either way he is amazingly creative and influential. He's a master at all aspects of rock guitar.
He definitely just seems to have a great feel for the musical structure of things and what can be done to embellish it. By contrast, Page Hamilton from Helmet is an absolute master of musical theory, but he seems to go out of the way to make it seem like he's just falling all over the fretboard... so I guess it's just how you use it!
There is something real in your point
+Phil Remington Kings X & Helmet are both THE ABSOLUTE SHIT,thanks for props to Helmet bro
yo do you guys dig Jeff Kollman and cosmosquad,drop c stuff on a tele,its brilliant
How much does Ty know
you say......
have you heard him play?
Actually in person
he won’t really admit
to knowing much theory.
Ty is so humble.....
Let’s just say he wrote the book.
Goldilox sounds very similar to Rush's Limelight. Such a good influence
For me it's basically a reinterpretation of limelight
ear ache my eye .. ROCKIN' ROLL TY!!!!! hell yes lol
a straight up master
Ty I love you and thank you.
Very underrated band. Should have been more famous.
racecarkayak from LiveLeak brought me here.
VERY Short Story: He dropped me a video of Living Color doing "Cult of Personality." That band recorded the song 'Live,' in the studio.
This brought back my fond memories of Kings X. - BAM - I'm here.
Long live ROCK. - Kings X; record another album to blow the socks off of the world.
goddamn that tone is perfection.
Goldibox? Whatever, Ty, Dug and Jerry, i love you guys...........
I arrived in Sydney in 1966 aged 19 & the Easybeats were on Radio 2SM, Ward “ Pally” Austin’s show.....who fooking cares ? I know !! 🙃
“ 🎶 do you come from a land down under ? 🎶
uh.... Ummmmmmmmmm .....WOW !!! Ty Tabor Is Extremely Gifted !!!
Before he even mentioned alex lifeson i immediately knew thats who he got it from and then he mentioned him lmao. Alex made amazing use of that in rush. Ty and alex are the only 2 i know of that use it in hard rock to such an extent.
His sound is very much like alex but theres also a lot of john petrucci in there who obviously came later.
this is brilliant.
The tension of being wrong, y we have ears to hear, is the challange of pulling out, without looseing the crowd, yes brother! Without that than 1 can loose creativity, just do not loose your basic pattern, then that's a party pooper, and just wasn't the day,lol!!! Guitar is fun and when it sounds good, that's what a volume knob is for😃
That is so cool.
Fucken genius guitarist. Awesome. Love you kings x.
wish i could play guitar 1/8th as well... guess I'll stick to drumming. great video, thank you!
Chills !
I've noticed that a lot of "older" bands that used to primarily use standard tuning (or drop D) have made the move to D-standard tuning with the optional drop-C. Exodus and Prong, for example. I've often wondered why... looser strings easier to play? Vocal lines a whole step lower easier to sing? Just plain heaviness?
King's X= The Fifth Element.