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  • Опубликовано: 24 янв 2023
  • Happy new year! The polyphonic zither I just bought here will bring you an avant-garde song with a full flavor of the new year. Playing God! @Polyphia
    (auto-translated from the Chinese)
    I posted a blog before soliciting covers that everyone wants to hear, and I was keen to find that several people of insight mentioned Playing God. You fairies! Polyphia is an avant-garde band I like very much, but their chords basically have no room for realization on my traditional guzheng. However, at the end of last year, Dunhuang recommended this polyphonic zither with 43 strings! I feel like I can do it again! I can! I'm sorry to say that I was already absent-minded when I was practicing nuclear explosions, so I just tried to play this song hahahaha while practicing. Playing God can be said to be the most terrifying cover ever, the chords are extremely perverted, the rhythm is very rough, and the vocal range is invincible and jumping, it is simply inhuman! So the cover still has a lot of simplifications, I hope all the guitar masters can give me more advice!
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    #Polyphia #playinggod #guzheng
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Комментарии • 6 тыс.

  • @MoYun
    @MoYun  Год назад +3469

    首先感謝包老師@包達quinnbao 熬禿頭受大罪傾情製作的伴奏,連口哨都包圓了,不愧是「包」老師!做完之後他進入了看戲模式,因為這首曲子真正的折磨對我來說剛剛開始……


    自從決定下手小p這首神曲,我的每天就是:
早起舔原作--帥啊Tim!帥啊Scott!優雅!太優雅了!
    白天找翻奏--強啊這個指彈老師!強啊這個琵琶老師!
    晚上自己扒譜-- 救命啊!這個曲子要創死我!
    

但是開工沒有回頭箭,尤其是包老師伴奏已經做出來了……那就衝!扒完intro我還躊躇滿志,畢竟吾有上將43弦多聲箏。到了A段開始傻眼,進入Bossa滿目瘡痍,到了尾段徹底瘋狂!!這是什麼神仙寫出來的和弦??敦煌爸爸我需要一台十二平均律的古箏謝謝……都說隔行如隔山,就算我把所有的音都調出來,吉他一個掃弦的音域跨度在這個更寬更大的琴上是無法實現的。所以適當的還是做了很多簡化,個別和弦五個音只保留了倆,大家湊合聽hhhhh~_(:з」∠)_
    這個曲子里的技巧滿天飛就不做贅述,再來說這個新到手的多聲箏。變得更寬更薄並去掉頭尾之後音色和傳統箏確實還是有區別,對於可以中途換區域演奏的曲子(比如這次),是很便利的。但是兩邊隔得又挺遠不能同時彈,在涉及高音的快速樂段左邊18弦的小箏其實用不上。這種情況就還是雙箏竪著擺比較實用。而且由於特殊定弦,左邊的弦已經非常軟了,剛好用在bossa那一段模仿一下古典吉他屁響屁響的感覺(對不起……(ಡωಡ)


    機緣巧合天時地利,終於翻奏了Polyphia,也算完成了一樁心願!以後也會繼續探索~請大家多多指教!

    • @jkliau76
      @jkliau76 Год назад +37

      厉害到,我都不知说什么好了!👍👍👍👍

    • @user-kc8zh4ho6u
      @user-kc8zh4ho6u Год назад +42

      tim will be very surprised👍

    • @hwanenze
      @hwanenze Год назад +6

      Happy New Year! 农历新年快乐~

    • @isot1665
      @isot1665 Год назад +6

      超美❤

    • @DanneoYT
      @DanneoYT Год назад +10

      Can someon translate for me

  • @Milkweed-ur1qq
    @Milkweed-ur1qq Год назад +12605

    She deserves a reaction video from Polyphia.

  • @gerricosanchez849
    @gerricosanchez849 Год назад +4143

    if she joined the Polyphia playing god cover competition, she could've won. this is stunning.

    • @dylancarpenter9150
      @dylancarpenter9150 Год назад +11

      she was in it

    • @gerricosanchez849
      @gerricosanchez849 Год назад +58

      @@dylancarpenter9150 at what minute ? the cover competition was 4 months ago.

    • @zylix2121
      @zylix2121 Год назад +67

      @@gerricosanchez849 In his heart ❤

    • @FreedomAssassin64
      @FreedomAssassin64 Год назад +258

      @@dylancarpenter9150 stop spreading false information, dude

    • @oliverpark7860
      @oliverpark7860 Год назад +96

      I mean I saw the winner, that shit was also hellishly impressive, with the manual drumming too, but I don't play either instrument so can't tell which one is more impressive

  • @StonayBalogna
    @StonayBalogna 5 месяцев назад +383

    Love how she even matched the aesthetic of their video. 10/10🔥❤️

  • @yukikofujiwara2144
    @yukikofujiwara2144 7 месяцев назад +752

    As a koto player and Polyphia fan, huge props.
    This was insanely impressive. I sure as hell can't play koto like that.

    • @aitharel3009
      @aitharel3009 7 месяцев назад +40

      Pretty sure koto and guzheng are distinctively different instruments, although similar, but they each have their own charm.
      I think koto personally sounds more "stringy" to me. Have you tried both? I'm curious how similar technique is as they're obviously the "same" kind of instrument.

    • @yukikofujiwara2144
      @yukikofujiwara2144 7 месяцев назад +43

      @@aitharel3009 I should've said "as a zither player"
      Never played a guzheng, but on koto we don't play the other side of those bridges (kotoji, I don't know what guzheng players call them). I forgot that was a thing on guzheng. Maybe it's a scale length thing, but it doesn't sound very musical on koto, we use that side exclusively for bends and vibrato.

    • @aitharel3009
      @aitharel3009 7 месяцев назад +8

      @@yukikofujiwara2144 Oh I think I get what you meant now.
      Yes for sure, interesting, they look "the same" in terms of playing but had no idea about the playing style. I'm not sure if the other side of the bridge playing is actually "traditional" either though as it's a modified guzheng. Usually they're only used for bends and vibrato too most of the time I think?
      Have to say, I am a little jealous of you guys playing one of those "traditional" instruments haha.

    • @yukikofujiwara2144
      @yukikofujiwara2144 7 месяцев назад +33

      @@aitharel3009 I actually play 3 traditional Japanese instruments: koto, kokyu, and shamisen.
      My mother taught traditional music in Osaka for years, and was a traditional musician and enka singer before that as well. Traditional music was my whole childhood with a buffer of video games, essentially.
      Very fortunate upbringing that I try not to take for granted.

    • @aitharel3009
      @aitharel3009 7 месяцев назад +14

      @@yukikofujiwara2144 Wow, that's actually awesome, now I'm three times as jealous haha.
      I'm definitely more familiar with the Chinese traditional instruments: E.G Guzheng, Erhu and Sanxian, which are the counterparts to the ones you play, and very similar due to shared history and origin.
      Yet each have their own distinctive nuances in sound which make them quite distinguishable.
      I always wanted to try one of these as I've only played a classical instrument, but really do enjoy a lot of these traditional ones, so the fact that you play three! Haha

  • @GoranZec
    @GoranZec Год назад +1855

    This is pretty much the most impressive cover of any song I've ever heard

    • @colinbanning9416
      @colinbanning9416 Год назад +10

      Imagine being able to do anything this good

    • @realeveryday504
      @realeveryday504 Год назад +13

      But it was recorded at 75% tempo of the original song & sped up. Try playing this video at 75% & you'll notice how much more natural the camera movements & her movements are. Still sounds good at 75%, though. But it does take away from the skill required to actually play this song at full speed.

    • @LocrianDorian
      @LocrianDorian Год назад +30

      @@realeveryday504 I doubt the video is the actual take we are hearing anyways, most often than not it isn't. Playing this in a single take flawlessly would be near impossible. Still an awesome cover, despite being spliced together. That's how everyone records though, including Polyphia, so can't fault her.

    • @realeveryday504
      @realeveryday504 Год назад +1

      @Eddie Hughes But, but, but… yeah.

    • @ohhyu
      @ohhyu Год назад +11

      @@realeveryday504 bruh i see you replying under every comment can you just stop and appreciate the music and the artist?? why are you trying to dilute her skills with that argument. seriously you have better things to do.

  • @anversailles
    @anversailles Год назад +4488

    Even the cinematography pays homage to the original. Incredible performance and incredible MV. 🎉

  • @qwertt968
    @qwertt968 9 месяцев назад +448

    I didn't know this instrument can make such a beautiful sound like this untill now

    • @mikamikan1079
      @mikamikan1079 9 месяцев назад +9

      is this backhanded

    • @qwertt968
      @qwertt968 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@mikamikan1079 nope

    • @AkshayKumarX
      @AkshayKumarX 8 месяцев назад

      @@qwertt968 There's an anime (japanese cartoon) called Naruto and Yasuharu Takanashi who composed a majority of the OST for the series utilizes their instrument beautifully along with rock elements. I'll add some titles you can look up on youtube to listen to the soundtrack.

    • @AkshayKumarX
      @AkshayKumarX 8 месяцев назад +3

      @@qwertt968 To list a few:
      1. Rising Dragon Yasuharu Takanashi
      2. Uchiha Itachi Yasuharu Takanashi
      3. Yondaime Hokage Yasuharu Takanashi
      4. NARUTO Main Theme 16 Yasuharu Takanashi

    • @loka8001
      @loka8001 8 месяцев назад

      what instrument is that?

  • @jameslangridge1674
    @jameslangridge1674 9 месяцев назад +414

    As much as I like the original, I find I keep coming back to re-listen to this version. Something about it just seems so very very right. Well done. Amazing playing.

    • @michaelleigh2076
      @michaelleigh2076 7 месяцев назад +2

      Totally agree, this is the best version of this song and id love to hear her learn more

    • @moxxy3565
      @moxxy3565 6 месяцев назад +5

      The Eastern influences give it something I didn't even know it was "missing"

    • @aaronvanzile3824
      @aaronvanzile3824 6 месяцев назад +10

      ​@@moxxy3565the original is already super harmonics heavy and this thing is capable of ridiculously rich thick harmonies, it just sounds so good on this thing and there's so many in the song. Between that and the bends, it's such a cool and unique take.

    • @SpenceReam
      @SpenceReam 4 месяца назад

      💯%

  • @user-lj3wq8kc4k
    @user-lj3wq8kc4k Год назад +827

    Some people may not realize it yet. She is underestimated, and she has integrated the playing methods and skills of many musical instruments into the performance of guzheng. He's a musical genius. This is unique in the method of playing guzheng. This is a treasure girl who deserves more attention.

  • @alaskabandaid
    @alaskabandaid Год назад +1545

    This is by far the best cover I have ever seen of Polyphia. she NAILED it.

    • @KJ-ho6sb
      @KJ-ho6sb 8 месяцев назад +7

      really excellent arrangement too

    • @honguyenminh
      @honguyenminh 8 месяцев назад +6

      I saw what you did there

    • @zimgaming1397
      @zimgaming1397 7 месяцев назад

      Charles berthoud?

  • @JohnDickson-ki3qr
    @JohnDickson-ki3qr 5 месяцев назад +105

    You're like the Tim Henson of the guzheng world.
    This is probably the cleanest cover of this song I've seen, you make it look effortless too 😂

  • @outbakjak
    @outbakjak 7 дней назад +3

    Muyon.. This literally made me cry. It is so beautiful, and mesmerizing, that it made me cry. I'm a 33 year old man and I am not ashamed. I know it's old, I watched when it was new.. I just wanted you to know. Better late than never. I hope you see this. Bless you 🥹

  • @dumpsterDeity
    @dumpsterDeity Год назад +1266

    imagine a collab between her and Polyphia. That'd be insanely cool.

    • @Bankable2790
      @Bankable2790 Год назад +35

      Ikr that’s what I’m thinking. Don’t want a reaction video or competition win. We need full collab

    • @submarooo4319
      @submarooo4319 11 месяцев назад +9

      I would absolutely love for that to happen

    • @middleclassthrash
      @middleclassthrash 11 месяцев назад +6

      [Holds breath]

    • @yumfamous
      @yumfamous 9 месяцев назад +8

      What collab? She should be part of the band

    • @StunningSilken
      @StunningSilken 9 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@yumfamousRight.

  • @iBoss818
    @iBoss818 Год назад +1617

    When I saw that cover of this song that won the Polyphia contest, I thought it was impossible to make another cover as good as that. This video proved me wrong. This is absolutely mesmerizing.

    • @borndrago
      @borndrago Год назад +7

      I searched for the Polyphia contest winner and couldn't find anything. Can you help me on that?

    • @iBoss818
      @iBoss818 Год назад +61

      @@borndrago The video is called "Playing God (Polyphia) but on one guitar only" and it's by Paolo Gans. The Polyphia contest video is called "Polyphia Roasts Fan Covers" and it's on their official channel.

    • @borndrago
      @borndrago Год назад +5

      @@iBoss818 Thanks a lot!!

    • @84jdgregory
      @84jdgregory Год назад +3

      Gotta check out that winner video. This one was nuts.

    • @savageryreally7058
      @savageryreally7058 Год назад +3

      This is better than The Original lol let alone the one that won the contest.

  • @isaachester8475
    @isaachester8475 2 месяца назад +5

    Sorry Tim, but this is officially the coolest rendition of this song on RUclips

  • @kchastain3
    @kchastain3 7 месяцев назад +53

    Seeing this song played on an instrument I have no familiarity with whatsoever is a real trip. Like witnessing something truly unfathomable. Amazing.

  • @phenex5190
    @phenex5190 Год назад +942

    Why does Polyphia's style fit this instrument so well!! Amazing performance

    • @_NobodySpecial_
      @_NobodySpecial_ Год назад +50

      It doesn't normally, this isn't how normal people play but tbh it's a polyphia song, if it wasn't stupidly intricate and difficult it wouldn't be the same

    • @the_undecidead
      @the_undecidead Год назад +81

      because the sound characteristics of the classic guitar and the guzheng are very similar.

    • @ryth-2401
      @ryth-2401 Год назад +26

      Maybe because Tim is half Chinese

    • @kanon0n
      @kanon0n Год назад +7

      true if tim does make something new with hes nylon

    • @Squirrel-zq6oe
      @Squirrel-zq6oe Год назад +1

      @@_NobodySpecial_ hate much

  • @justinmiller9169
    @justinmiller9169 Год назад +883

    I’ve never seen anyone play a piece so technical on this instrument before. Amazing performance.

    • @dogayarman2771
      @dogayarman2771 Год назад +37

      We don't get to see it so often on guitar either 😄

    • @ghannawi13
      @ghannawi13 Год назад +56

      Weirdly enough, I think the Guzheng lends itself well to this style of play. Tim Henson uses a style that has a lot of polyphonic layering, and that's very difficult on a guitar. However, an instrument inherently built for polyphonic rhythms might have an easier time replicating that style than other instruments out there. That being said, its still very difficult to pull this off, and it was amazing to watch.

    • @chronosinner0
      @chronosinner0 Год назад +15

      there are so many nore even more technical pieces for this instrument mostly very traditional chinese pieces but it isnt heard very often

    • @mochat_oi
      @mochat_oi Год назад +1

      I've never seen harmonics on a guzheng before wow

    • @fingerstylesabahan8517
      @fingerstylesabahan8517 Год назад +1

      Because they don't want to transcend their skill, they thought that a traditional instrument should only play traditional music, well it doesn't matter a music is a music🔥🔥🔥

  • @slinkytreekreeper
    @slinkytreekreeper Месяц назад +3

    My God, phenomenal would be an understatement.
    Beyond stunning, which I have no words for.

  • @vineyardsaker6195
    @vineyardsaker6195 Месяц назад +3

    ma'am - you are an AMAZING virtuoso, bravo for that super cover!!!

  • @harrinkeith8150
    @harrinkeith8150 Год назад +1643

    Timmy needs to see this!!! This gives me chills!! The notes, melody, performance… all on point!!

    • @GabrielSantos-qt1kr
      @GabrielSantos-qt1kr Год назад +57

      They posted 😁

    • @coopiscool9419
      @coopiscool9419 Год назад +68

      Bro don’t call him Timmy that’s weird

    • @ShinyaKougami
      @ShinyaKougami Год назад +6

      did they watch this? where can i find that?

    • @Glouphrie
      @Glouphrie Год назад +87

      @@coopiscool9419 he is often called "Timmy Hendrix"

    • @user-fg3fv9hl3b
      @user-fg3fv9hl3b Год назад +31

      @@coopiscool9419 name shaming, really?

  • @pakdosen9325
    @pakdosen9325 10 месяцев назад +1332

    This cover brings new breeze for Playing God. Especially the bend sound that only Guzheng can produce makes it so unique. I don't even know that Guzheng also has harmonics. It's good to learn and watch

    • @badboy250984
      @badboy250984 9 месяцев назад +78

      She's taking the guzheng to the next level. Many guzheng player just play it the traditionally way with the chinese style of songs. This shows if you willing to be open and try something new, it opens up something else for the instrument.

    • @yukikofujiwara2144
      @yukikofujiwara2144 7 месяцев назад +46

      The cool thing about plucked string instruments is that practically everything can be transposed from one instrument to the other and remain true to the original music, while having all the color of the instrument it's played on.

    • @cm9241
      @cm9241 6 месяцев назад +36

      String instruments all have harmonics, that's just how vibration works

    • @jdseventeen
      @jdseventeen 6 месяцев назад +9

      oh yeh you can just about do harmonics with anything with a string (meet the parents)

    • @thestoebz
      @thestoebz 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@jdseventeenI have strings, can you pluck me, JD?

  • @wallthemart
    @wallthemart 6 месяцев назад +28

    2:32 This instrument sounds like it was made for this section. It just sounds so right

  • @Arlecchino_Gatto
    @Arlecchino_Gatto 16 дней назад +2

    I keep coming back to watch you play this. Your talent is so very amazing! I love your videos.

  • @owlbusdumbledork9966
    @owlbusdumbledork9966 Год назад +311

    She's even throwing embellishments over the second section. Incredible musicianship!

    • @ogsWRLDD
      @ogsWRLDD Год назад +7

      @@user-li2fy4hu7p get that hate out your blood lil bro & appreciate talent.

    • @explosu
      @explosu Год назад

      @@user-li2fy4hu7p Did she do it on the moon, too? Lol, like this wouldn't be incredibly obvious for about a hundred different reasons least of all her hair moving completely normally. Delete your account.

    • @The_Guy_Who_Asked72
      @The_Guy_Who_Asked72 Год назад

      ​@@user-li2fy4hu7p wdym? It's clearly not sped up, she's just talented

  • @Immersed94
    @Immersed94 Месяц назад +4

    This is making me tear up. No words. All I can say is this might be the most stunning solo-cover of any song I've ever heard

  • @VintageValium
    @VintageValium Месяц назад +4

    Amazing technique and incredible cover! Made me emotional! Also made me think of old Hero (2002) movie with Jet Li and Donnie Yen when they duel. If they ever make a part two, you should play in the background!
    If anything though, you can just share this performance with any movie studio that is including this type of instrument in the score and/or production. Work secured for a lifetime!

  • @ThaBeatConductor
    @ThaBeatConductor Год назад +196

    I feel like I just watched an ancient sorceress casting a spell.
    That was awesome.

  • @GoufinAround_
    @GoufinAround_ Год назад +225

    That slide transition at 1:39 gave me chills

  • @par-teetime2422
    @par-teetime2422 3 месяца назад +6

    Wow this was beautiful. I’m definitely gonna watch this another million times or so over the rest of my life.

  • @Agorija
    @Agorija 6 месяцев назад +17

    It's official: polyphias version is now the cover, and this is the original. So good.

  • @damagekritical
    @damagekritical Год назад +410

    Polyphia really transcending all cultures and walks of life with their music and it's amazing to see

  • @Sbeatsophrenia
    @Sbeatsophrenia Год назад +318

    If she covers Ego Death, it's gonna be wild!! Amazing!

  • @evonne315
    @evonne315 8 месяцев назад +61

    I love how many people are inspired to cover Polyphia. Its a phenomenon. This one especially is truly beautiful and unique. ❤

  • @Matthew-Smith
    @Matthew-Smith 7 месяцев назад +12

    that was really impressive. also your dressed like a mortal kombat character so 10/10 performance

  • @stringsattached5077
    @stringsattached5077 Год назад +235

    You can’t get a better cover than this, like how did she do the ending so flawlessly like, that was so fucking magnificent

    • @Vincentoist
      @Vincentoist Год назад +3

      It's a studio version
      With takes and editing to get the tone right

    • @LICHTinc
      @LICHTinc Год назад

      @@Vincentoist ok

    • @SeraphimxSins
      @SeraphimxSins Год назад +2

      @@Vincentoist Actually, this is a live playthrough, but there are some cuts to make it more music video-esque. The backing track was added afterwards however.

    • @CBoxStudios
      @CBoxStudios Год назад +1

      It's sped up.

    • @realeveryday504
      @realeveryday504 Год назад

      ​@@CBoxStudios Correct! Man, I scrolled through a lot of comments to see if anyone else noticed. Yep. Play it at 75% & see how it was really played. I'd also guess they detuned the audio of the original song to match a 25% lower tuning of this instrument so that when sped up 25% everything sounded good. Otherwise the audio from the song would've been time-stretched (what you hear at 75% & slower) & then sped up which wouldn't sound good at all. None-the-less, she definitely seemed to nail every note. But she also played it at 75% tempo & sped it up in post.

  • @Tayy_B
    @Tayy_B Год назад +370

    this makes me think about so many musicians out there which play different instruments that are hardly even known and are so good at playing yet don't upload a cover so we end up not knowing that their talent even exists in the first place☹
    I feel blessed by knowing Moyun and this cover exist.

    • @junethanoschurchill6750
      @junethanoschurchill6750 Год назад +10

      Every single instrument has someone like this. A lot of people don’t realize just how mind-numbingly skilled musicians can be

  • @user-fc9yd5bv3n
    @user-fc9yd5bv3n 7 дней назад +1

    不愧是古箏教主~ ❤❤❤
    彈什麼都好聽~ 🎉🎉🎉

  • @cryptohawg9518
    @cryptohawg9518 8 месяцев назад +2

    FANTASTIC Polyphia cover. Would love to hear more.

  • @Ranakade
    @Ranakade Год назад +402

    I respect covers that go all in and not just play the intro. 🙌
    Beautiful work! ❤️

    • @junatan25
      @junatan25 Год назад +2

      Especially the “bossa” part

    • @jozkomrkvicka2804
      @jozkomrkvicka2804 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/dm2glu3WLGk/видео.html

  • @DJSubDOg
    @DJSubDOg Год назад +107

    This is beyond words. Hands down the most impressive cover I have ever seen. The accuracy and technique here are blowing my mind.

    • @jojack1234567890
      @jojack1234567890 Год назад

      I swear at first I really thought it was just the song overlaid on the video. Tripped me out lol.

    • @mrmaldoon8362
      @mrmaldoon8362 Год назад

      Agreed :)

    • @realeveryday504
      @realeveryday504 Год назад

      Yeah. But then when you play it at 75% you can see how she got it so perfect.

    • @bananas3691
      @bananas3691 Год назад

      @@realeveryday504 I heard it at 0.75x and it still sounds great to me. Maybe it was sped up a bit but it doesn’t suddenly mean that she doesn’t deserve recognition for it. You sound so salty when you say “play it at x speed and see if you feel the same” when someone comments that it’s great.

  • @jokerstratos3464
    @jokerstratos3464 3 часа назад

    i'm flabbergasted like wowwwwwwww you are so good!!! my jaw dropped

  • @jamesfisher5864
    @jamesfisher5864 6 месяцев назад +11

    This is jaw dropping 😮❤ Incredible playing

  • @sherlock4791
    @sherlock4791 Год назад +68

    Lets be honest
    This deserves at least 1M views

  • @veryfitting
    @veryfitting Год назад +195

    Polyphia have introduced me to so many incredibly stunning artists

  • @superipermagererata5084
    @superipermagererata5084 7 месяцев назад +20

    This is the most clean cover I’ve seen, truly the best, the technic everything was so BEAUTIFUL OMGGG I LOVED IT 😭😭😭you’re amazing I just love how your hands look while playing, all the movements look so beautiful and perfect

  • @jl5177
    @jl5177 8 месяцев назад +22

    HOLY CRAP THAT WAS AMAZING! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @seantoronto
    @seantoronto Год назад +268

    This artist - Moyun, is called Goddess/Lord of Chinese guzheng, for her supreme technical skills (in some of the vids here she plays 2 guzhengs at the same time), lightning-fast fingers, and innovative interpretation of foreign songs with her own flair. If you are speechless watching this video, conventionally played with background track, wait till you see her CLEAN covers of AC/DC's Thunderstruck (1.7 million views, where she is the one-girl band, playing everything - guitar, bass, vocal AND percussion for god's sake!!! simultaneously and unconventionally SOLO, on 1 guzheng, without distraction of cool background. You can tell that she is having a grand time, with the attitude that she doesn't give a f*** what others think or say: mask or not. This genius showcased her highest musicality and BADASSERY in its purest form. I was actually laughing the whole time in utter disbelief), and my favorite - Chinese song Quan Yu Tian Xia (with a whopping 22 million views on a different channel, on here it's 2.2 million). I still have yet to pick up my jaw from the floor! 😀👍 She hails from Chengdu, mainland China.

    • @Lundix
      @Lundix Год назад +6

      Pretty sure Thunderstruck is playing audio that was recorded independently of the video footage, which taints the whole thing for me. Sounds awesome though.

    • @selfactualizer2099
      @selfactualizer2099 Год назад +9

      Acdc...thunderstruck.............I think the polyphia transposing is a thousand times better ..... I don't want to hear another acdc cover
      And view count doesn't mean better, view count is usually determined by "how cool the video looks" moreso than "how intricate is the music theory/performance"
      Don't believe me? Look at the comments, it's more about the background than the insane playing,
      You know, the whole "virtuosity is dead" thing, because people only want to see or hear cool things, instead of you know, being musically inclined
      Edit: I mean, frank zappa is an absolute legend but lower view counts than he deserves,
      Same for many other legends, they weren't "pop" enough

    • @TheSpartanS196
      @TheSpartanS196 Год назад +5

      @@Lundix You think that in music videos you actually "see" the musicians playing the track you listen to? lmaoooo oh boi. Like, yes, they play to have realistic hand movements and so the video fits the audio, but the audio you're listening to isn't a "live recording" of the take of their video. And I thought that was obvious...

    • @jegnur
      @jegnur Год назад +2

      @@TheSpartanS196 Depends on the video and artist, sometimes it absolutely is a live take.

    • @TheSpartanS196
      @TheSpartanS196 Год назад +3

      @@jegnur Music videos in 99.9999999% of the cases aren't. And I mean official music videos, with editing, special effects, maybe even some story going on, cuts, all the things that make them "cinematographic". A dude playing the guitar while sitting isn't a music video (and unless it's one single continuous take with no cuts and embellishments, that's probably 'fake' too. Like, if it changes POV, then focusses on the hands, then the dude has changed bass/guitar/whatever...). Live takes are live takes and thus their quality mostly sucks. If you want sound quality you ain't getting it with a live video recording.

  • @opostronaut
    @opostronaut Год назад +60

    I don't know what I expected harmonics to sound like on a Guzheng, but it definitely wasn't that beautiful. Absolutely incredibly, the pitch bends work with the style so well! Seriously another level of talent *edit for the arpeggios, holy cow. Mind actually blown, just when I thought it couldn't get any better.

  • @nen.user.3764
    @nen.user.3764 Год назад +214

    She plays it just as clean as Tim. Actually if not cleaner . Her technique is so on point. It’s so Badass. I could listen to her all day .

    • @hazardeur
      @hazardeur Год назад +5

      jup and this is wa harder too i reckon. the hand movement is way larger so it's got to be more difficult from a physical standpoint alone, not even counting in the tons of strings. also the angle your hands/fingers are to the instrument seems to be harder for intricate stuff

    • @realeveryday504
      @realeveryday504 Год назад

      Because she recorded this at 75% speed. See for yourself by playing at 75%.

    • @obliterator1543
      @obliterator1543 Год назад

      @@realeveryday504 On what basis do you claim that?

    • @Siziusmopul
      @Siziusmopul Год назад

      @@realeveryday504 ok?

  • @frogbattle
    @frogbattle 9 месяцев назад +7

    I love watching the way you hit the harmonics on the guzheng! I never realized you could do that. Excellent cover, amazing talent, hope Polyphia reacts!

  • @andrewcass9177
    @andrewcass9177 9 месяцев назад +40

    This is so cool!! You managed to do a faithful cover of an intricate song yet made it feel unique by adding the distinct flavor of your instrument. I loved this and the production value! Subscribed.

  • @BirnieMac1
    @BirnieMac1 Год назад +183

    The fact you can play the solo and just casually adjust your mask without dropping a note is surreal to me
    Absolute banger mate

    • @nanthilrodriguez
      @nanthilrodriguez Год назад +3

      What about it is "surreal" exactly?

    • @imaXkillXya
      @imaXkillXya Год назад +3

      Steve Vai tender surrender vibes when he combs his hair

    • @shadoninja
      @shadoninja Год назад +5

      This video alone was 10+ clips stitched together. I bet this took A LOT more takes than that to make. I have seen Polyphia play this song live and they don't even play it perfectly (it is still insane to hear live regardless of the mistakes)

    • @MKFingerstyleAcademy
      @MKFingerstyleAcademy Год назад +1

      @@imaXkillXya that video is not a live video.

    • @johnsuggs7828
      @johnsuggs7828 Год назад

      She just showing off now lol. Outstanding

  • @sevenaries
    @sevenaries Год назад +30

    The most insane part is that she hits almost every note in a virtually 1 for 1 translation

    • @gempalm2003
      @gempalm2003 Год назад +2

      they were born to be better than us at everything =)

    • @realeveryday504
      @realeveryday504 Год назад

      As a musician, that is what I noticed as well. But upon a second & third viewing I realized how unnatural the camera & she moved. Play it at 75% speed & see for yourself.

    • @iantrolington6594
      @iantrolington6594 Год назад +1

      Nah, the most insane part is she thinks she better wear a mask around these infected strings.

    • @joshsilvia9077
      @joshsilvia9077 Год назад +3

      ​@RealEveryDay504 clown, it looks so painfully slowed down at .75, this is am actual jam session and you should feel bad for crying wolf about an artists talent.

  • @eldengarrett9153
    @eldengarrett9153 6 месяцев назад +1

    One of the coolest covers of this song so far. So brilliant.

  • @Hans-ok5rc
    @Hans-ok5rc 10 месяцев назад +1

    超愛 !好強啊

  • @jakefairley6993
    @jakefairley6993 Год назад +125

    Nailing all those harmonics is so damn impressive, that's insane

  • @UncleChisel
    @UncleChisel 4 месяца назад +3

    What an absolutely beautiful rendition. Your love and passion for your instrument comes through loud and clear.
    👏

  • @KyleYoung143
    @KyleYoung143 Год назад +139

    As a Polyphia fan and guitarist myself, my jaw dropped watching this. Incredible!

  • @plthlsn
    @plthlsn Год назад +236

    This was not only perfectly visually stimulating, this is probably the most fantastic cross-instrumental cover I've ever seen or heard! You are amazing!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @Grandsheba
    @Grandsheba 3 месяца назад +2

    Looks like weng chun, a complete mastery of the deadly art of music! My stress has been defeated!

  • @joooooolea
    @joooooolea 5 месяцев назад +6

    i have goosebumps.. this is literally my new favorite cover of playing god…..

  • @Rafflersauce
    @Rafflersauce Год назад +69

    This is legitimately the best cover of anything ive ever seen.

  • @JacobLukasiewicz
    @JacobLukasiewicz Год назад +254

    In Polyphia's place I would collab with her ASAP! This sound maybe even better than original electro-classic guitar using, especially that juicy bends!

  • @TheRealKyleLamb
    @TheRealKyleLamb 6 месяцев назад +2

    Simply outstanding. I've had this on repeat for almost an hour. Very well played.

  • @zonamshresth4339
    @zonamshresth4339 Месяц назад +1

    Amazing playing ... wonderful Instrument.

  • @GabeMillerMusic
    @GabeMillerMusic Год назад +151

    This is so sick! The tone, playing, plus all those note bends sound amazing

    • @TYFLOL
      @TYFLOL Год назад +2

      Yeah especially those bends make this one super cool

  • @ianmcleod44
    @ianmcleod44 Год назад +43

    I don't know much about the 43 string polyphonic zither but clearly it is a difficult instrument to play and then you chose one of the hardest 4 min songs to play. It sounded brilliant. Well done.

    • @LogioTek
      @LogioTek Год назад +16

      from her pinned comment it was so difficult that she had the instrument redesigned: bring strings closer, make them longer, and completely change native tuning to 12-tone equal temperament to pull this off

    • @chibichibi51
      @chibichibi51 Год назад

      @@LogioTek Yes, it looked strange for a guzheng, so that made sense!

  • @doris4469
    @doris4469 9 месяцев назад +1

    Mind-blowing. The most amazing cover of any kind I've watched on RUclips

  • @johnlaurensevilla5209
    @johnlaurensevilla5209 9 месяцев назад +2

    Goosebumps from the start to end. What an amazing cover

  • @lasagnahog7695
    @lasagnahog7695 Год назад +37

    If I didn't know any better I'd assume this was composed for this instrument. What a wildly impressive cover.

  • @zavieir
    @zavieir Год назад +83

    Playing God is such a masterpiece it sounds so well in any instrument

    • @genocidist2602
      @genocidist2602 Год назад

      no its a garbage song and sounds bland and boring

    • @3periode788
      @3periode788 Год назад +1

      couldn't agree more

    • @billybobthekidiswack
      @billybobthekidiswack Год назад +1

      Not a tuba

    • @TactlessGuy
      @TactlessGuy Год назад

      Well the original piece is played by mainly string instruments, so it's not surprising that it'd sound good on any other string instrument.

    • @rizalleksono480
      @rizalleksono480 Год назад

      not really for any instruments

  • @jkndrkn
    @jkndrkn 6 месяцев назад +11

    The expressiveness of guzheng and your playing works so well with this piece. You can get the crisp sound of Tim's playing with the expressiveness and rich harmonics of the guzheng. They should take you on tour.

  • @SackMan039
    @SackMan039 10 месяцев назад +3

    THIS IS INSANE. incredibly cool cover!

  • @languafe4111
    @languafe4111 Год назад +132

    This is absolutely bananas to watch and listen to. I think this is the coolest instrumental performance I've ever witnessed.

  • @KillianBlake
    @KillianBlake 11 месяцев назад +153

    Easily the best Polyphia cover I've ever heard. That is so spot on and unique

  • @cheezkid2689
    @cheezkid2689 9 месяцев назад +1

    Absolutely stunning. Fantastic job!

  • @kevinwere7917
    @kevinwere7917 8 месяцев назад +9

    Wow, just wow, what an incredible instrument to play that on, and she plays it so beautifully and with style. It’s quite a busy piece of music but she makes it look easy. I absolutely appreciated watching that. Awesome.

  • @sergioibarra3461
    @sergioibarra3461 Год назад +61

    This sounds so good it’s almost as good as the original, never seen a cover this technically well played in any instrument

  • @pbritten1
    @pbritten1 Год назад +450

    Has more talent in her little finger than 99% of people in the world. Amazing doesn’t even begin to describe this talented artist ❤

    • @sui-yu-er-an
      @sui-yu-er-an Год назад +3

      She is only over 20

    • @pbritten1
      @pbritten1 Год назад

      @@sui-yu-er-an 我不確定她的年齡,但她很棒。 如果我是個年輕人,我會毫不猶豫地娶她。 她很有才華!

    • @leannasty
      @leannasty Год назад +23

      @@pbritten1 lol gross

    • @BleachCowboy2016
      @BleachCowboy2016 Год назад +1

      She’s good, but the one with the true talent is whoever wrote this song.

    • @pbritten1
      @pbritten1 Год назад +3

      @@BleachCowboy2016 Tim Henson is brilliant. My middle son looks identical to him minus the tats( which look cool ). The guzheng instrument this lady is playing is difficult to play at the best of times.I also think she did an amazing job🍻

  • @richman3135
    @richman3135 7 месяцев назад

    This was without a doubt one of the coolest things I've seen in the past few months. Thank you!

  • @elevenAD
    @elevenAD 10 месяцев назад +4

    This sounds so magical! Fantastic!

  • @MrMisterSir3711
    @MrMisterSir3711 Год назад +44

    I can clearly understand someone's a pro at their instrument, when i see something like this. Unbelievable job, thank you so much!

  • @thefingerwitch
    @thefingerwitch Год назад +28

    My goodness… the translation from the guitar to this instrument HAS to be even more difficult to perform than we know !!! Everything about this production is world class. I thank you for the wonderful art and out of this world performance!!🙏🙏🙏

  • @mikepennington1760
    @mikepennington1760 7 месяцев назад +6

    Absolutely amazing... I am blown away by this performance!

  • @starroking32
    @starroking32 8 месяцев назад +1

    太帥了啦!!❤❤❤

  • @uero-ro
    @uero-ro Год назад +104

    It looks like you're having so much fun! What an incredible cover. You did such an amazing job of capturing the essence of Polyphia's structure and style.

    • @Sku11zDude
      @Sku11zDude Год назад +1

      The only thing I can think of while playing polyphia songs is "Don't mess it up, Don't mess it UP" Internal screaming with no facial expressions

  • @thehumandrive
    @thehumandrive Год назад +6

    This just proves that Playing God is one of the best riffs of the century. Seriously I think future generations will look back on it thinking the same thing we are… how tf did someone make something so god damn good.

  • @zrmblk
    @zrmblk 6 месяцев назад +2

    Beautiful rendition 🔥🔥

  • @ravenknight4200
    @ravenknight4200 Месяц назад +1

    the timing, the crystal clear sound, cinematography, everythings perfect 👍👍👍👍

  • @8BitChad
    @8BitChad Год назад +73

    What a gorgeous instrument expertly played. Hitting harmonics on a Guzheng, I love the internet. 10/10.

  • @situateratasthe_curse_of_t6588
    @situateratasthe_curse_of_t6588 Год назад +82

    THIS. IS. TALENT, DEDICATION AND HARD WORK right there. Those harmonics muting on the select notes ACROSS that instrument is CRAZY supreme timed and attacked, way on point even more so than some of the most seasoned guitarists could pull off with lesser fingers and just 1 hand on a much narrower frets' space BRAVO. 👏👏👏
    lol rest of us geezer weekend bassists better at least get SOME of our game up methinks.
    Keep the uploads coming because damn straight I'll be here every time!

    • @realeveryday504
      @realeveryday504 Год назад

      Play it at 75% & see if you still feel the same.

    • @bananas3691
      @bananas3691 Год назад

      @@realeveryday504 Why do you feel the need to say this? I’ve seen you comment this in at least 2 comments so far. The music is good and that’s all we need to know.

    • @kohcoh
      @kohcoh Год назад +2

      @@bananas3691 It's not even sped up lol. He thinks the hand movements are too fast to be real but watch her head in full speed. Completely normal. She's just better.

    • @bananas3691
      @bananas3691 Год назад

      @@kohcoh it doesn’t even sound like it’s been sped up. She just seems weird when it’s slowed down.

  • @LethiuxX
    @LethiuxX 5 месяцев назад +3

    Wow! Masterful! This is what mastering something looks like!

  • @pey5571
    @pey5571 5 месяцев назад

    I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!! GORGEOUS!! seriously, what a lovely translation of this song onto this instrument, it sounds so wonderful

  • @OfficialTygo
    @OfficialTygo Год назад +44

    This is genuinely insane.... Im flabbergasted by this performance

  • @mizoboe6193
    @mizoboe6193 Год назад +43

    the guzheng really captures the essence of playing god very well! I actually think it sounds a bit better. the deep tone helps a lot

  • @hugoshubert
    @hugoshubert 7 месяцев назад +2

    Amazingly accurate, and with some unique flare as well. Beautiful translation of an amazing piece. This was a joy to listen to!

  • @sevi630
    @sevi630 8 месяцев назад +1

    Beautiful... extremely well played.

  • @MikleAkaiSasori
    @MikleAkaiSasori Год назад +19

    I expected just a masterpiece, but this... Damn, this is too good to be called just a masterpiece.

    • @MikleAkaiSasori
      @MikleAkaiSasori Год назад

      And thank you for discovering Polyphia for me. This fresh breath of music is exactly what I've been looking for for so long.