I met him & Vai on the sex and religion tour. Devin kept asking me- "tell Steve that I sweep pick better than him". He also picked his nose on stage and ate it during the song "pig". He took a picture with friends of mine afterward with one on each side of him with a finger in each nostril. He then picked his nose again and wiped his booger on a book they had. I was 15 at the time and it mad a huge influence on me.
We saw him that year as well in Memphis. Dude was crazy for the whole show. Met Via after the show as he came out of his bus. That was incredible talking to him. Sadly, didn't meet DT
Could Devin get any better at what he does? He amazes me. U feel sorry for people who haven't discovered one of the greatest musicians of our time IMO.
It’s true, a master of his craft and innovator. I try to turn people on to his stuff, but not many take. I think his genre of genius is hard for some to appreciate.
Just for the record, when he's showing the example of a minor scale in open B tuning, he's playing Dorian. I know, I know, very small difference, but figured it was worth mentioning.
TerryMusic this is not correct- dorian simply means a scale based off of the second note of the major scale, which results in a minor scale with a raised 6th
landed here to get a different approach on playing scales in open C tuning...did get a new angle on it... yet: The way shown by the Dev just skips the 4! So if anyone happens to have an additional way (link/tutorisl/whatever) of this, it´s appreciated! greetings
I cant wait to hear the next generation of guitarists influenced by THIS guy. This almost makes me want to switch to an open tuning and Im pretty dead set in my old school ways.
12-13 years of pretty serious playing and i know almost nothing about gear/equipment. but DAMN that tone is perfect. wish i had some clue on how to get there
oh it's a little beast. 5+ i can drown out the drummers, but 2-3 on the volume is only time i get a good tone out of it. going to google that spyder 4 now. tyvm ")
I hear this guy is really chill when you meet him in person. He really does seem like he would be very down to earth and more than willing to talk to a fan.
What is the song starting at around 5:03? I think others have suggested it is Stand from his 2012 album Deconstruction however I don't hear that part in the recorded version.
Love his approach. Coming from learning music on the piano, the concept of using open tunings, like his C configuration, makes perfect sense to me. It seems more linear, like a keyboard. I find it much easier to visualise the neck in that way and the chord shapes you can use seem liberating in a way. I never knew Devin was such a good player. His compositional sense is terrific too.
....really enjoyed this persepctive on the instrument and actually feel a lot better about writing and practicing after hearing this.....thanks devin and rock on CANADA!
devin is such a unique being, so talented... he's like from another universe, just has an otherworldly vibe about him, like a mysterious artifact that landed on earth from space
hes mainly usent emg pickups? I haunt seen him play without. but they def have the 81 sound very distinct. damn a steghato sound so clean on those pups.. geez
I don't really think he could be called underrated.Many musicians and fans alike know of Devin Townsend.He is a household name among the progressive metal community.
There are two bands with the name Shining, one hails from Sweden which is the depressive black metal one, and this other Shining is from Norway, they play acoustic, jazz with a blend of progressive, industrial and black metal.
It's such a fun tuning, but out side of Townsend, there's not a lot that uses open tunings. Personally, I write my own stuff, but sometimes for fun, I learn songs.
I use DADFAD (Open D Tuning) or DADFAE in my band - and I sing, too! I was totally surprised when I heard Devins opinion of Open Tuning and that he's using them, too - for the same reasons! I also play a lot of standard tuning with my 7-string (better for classy solos) but I fell in love with open-tunings since the Opeth record Ghost-Reveries. :-)
Dr. Hylian I'll say it's not completely necessary, but it definitely helps w/ formulating some ideas and understanding how and why certain notes sound better together than others. Then again you can always just have a good ear for sound and base your writing off of that, like Devin and Dimebag.
I FUCKING LOVE THIS MAN!!! I'm don't have any gay inclinations whatsoever, but everything this man does is frickin golden and he performs his music and chooses his paths in life with such grace - Devin is a GOD among humans.
I wanna first off apologize for not knowing who you are Mr..but what the fuck was at 6:18? I have to hear more of whatever that is. I'm sure I'll be cursed at by many here for not knowing you, but I really like your ear for melody. You have the kind of sound I've searched for for years but rarely found.
OH SHI- what an amazing and wonderful TONE you've got there! you're getting better all the time, you know you're the only musician in the world that inspired me to play guitar, thanks Dev, you're my hero.
Jesus Christ, no, you're never too old. It's far more a function of how much time and effort you put into it. I started some instruments earlier than others, but it was only at a certain age when I was able to manage my practice with discipline that pretty much all of them took off. Work on having a solid technical foundation from the very start. Always challenge but never exhaust yourself. Don't limit yourself to one genre. And abuse the endless tools available online. Videos, tabs, whatever.
Basically he just doesn’t play the fourth of whatever scale he chooses. That’s how the scales become just a repetition of six notes instead of 7. Just my observation, would be curious if anyone else thinks of it in the same way.
I just tuned my guitar to that after I wrote my comment and I haven't put it down since. It's a fun tuning, I love the sounds that it gives off. I made a chart of the neck, and he's pretty close when he says that all the arpeggios are just straight down. I'm really looking forward to playing more in this tuning, it just feels perfect to me.
Best line: "In fact, when we were doing the orchestral stuff they'd be like 'Is that a C#?' and I'd be like 'Well, it's seventh fret... so... yeah...'"
Dear Mr.Townsend, you/your gift and talent in music is so big gift to all of us others. My ears smile so wide that my head almost explodes when i hear anything what you do recarding to music! No matter what you do, it just sounds so fking awesome! :) Thank you. If ever i need place to escape the world or chear me up, i put some devin in to player, works everytime! PLS do what ever you want, just dont stop making music..
I love how even when he tries to be like "Oh, everyone's doing the generic shredding thing." and plays a wanky bit, it STILL sounds very Devin Townsend XD
His honesty and openness is refreshing. Music theory is not my strong point either but listening to his scales proves his ear is very finely dialled in. Some excellent & simple tips.
I've had the good fortune of hanging out with him a couple of times after shows and he is just an incredible person! Kind, humorous, and very humble in person. The man truly is someone to look up to!
Building tonal sculptures like layering guitar octaves & adding harmonies to those (panned), etc is gonna sound THICK all by themselves. Using proper room mic placement, and huge compression was the cornerstone of Spector's instrument mixes, thus leaving room for reverb to actually be heard on vox,and selective solo instruments. I'm not slagging Dev; he's one of our few latter-day musical geniuses left...but I find that reverb pretty harsh. Of course, that's why they call it personal taste.
"I wasn't getting any sex so I practiced a whooole lot" you gotta love Devin's sense of humour
Richard André Labbe Victoriano or honesty :P
Both, Jeffery.
He wasn't kidding though. Just being honest. That's why I love him :D
It’s horrible to not get sex, I can’t even joke about it
"Is that a C#?" "Well it's the 7th fret..."
This. All of this.
Boom! You’re in the band!
A truly humble and intelligent man. Doesn't pretend to be anything other than what he is. Thankfully, he's awesome.
Those who can legitimately rock your socks off don't need to put on a rockstar act.
"all that time i spent when i was a teenager, ya know like, wacking off and learning how to sweep pic" words of a genius
only devin could get away with telling the orchestra "its the 7th fret"
Never before has such a mild-looking character produced such mighty sounds...
drumrnva Wasn't so 'mild-looking' in his younger days...haha.
+Chiros Ie back when he was still a strapping young lad
+Rav Fontanilla Well done sir
drumrnva better look up the band Necrophagist in their early days then
+Turd Fergeson I did, and holy crap....I see your point.
I met him & Vai on the sex and religion tour. Devin kept asking me- "tell Steve that I sweep pick better than him". He also picked his nose on stage and ate it during the song "pig". He took a picture with friends of mine afterward with one on each side of him with a finger in each nostril. He then picked his nose again and wiped his booger on a book they had. I was 15 at the time and it mad a huge influence on me.
He ate a booger on stage when i saw him too.
We saw him that year as well in Memphis. Dude was crazy for the whole show. Met Via after the show as he came out of his bus. That was incredible talking to him. Sadly, didn't meet DT
Did everyone clap?
@@thedangersofoxygen135 oppa Devin style
I love Devin's intro's, always something out of the ordinary :)
Could Devin get any better at what he does? He amazes me. U feel sorry for people who haven't discovered one of the greatest musicians of our time IMO.
Nah he poo
This comment has aged very well
It’s true, a master of his craft and innovator. I try to turn people on to his stuff, but not many take. I think his genre of genius is hard for some to appreciate.
@@nn-NeuralNetwork Everyone poops don’t they?
So has yours
Devin is still God
10:30 that ending arpeggio series of "Ki" is out of this world, such a beautiful, ethereal piece of music...
Love you bebe
I have no idea how someone can compose songs like Devin. No theory and shit, and still create masterpieces that can split your soul in a half.
Pure talent and a great ear. Theory is like a college education with no real world experience, not necessary to be great. For some maybe.
he sucks and you must also suck
AHHAAHHAH, NICE ONE BRO!
fuck you you fucking fuck
"look at all those fucks... and i don't give any of them to you" - Random bitch
"I have no idea what I'm doing"
Dev, I fucking love you lol.
Just for the record, when he's showing the example of a minor scale in open B tuning, he's playing Dorian. I know, I know, very small difference, but figured it was worth mentioning.
makes no sense theoretically. Dorian just means "2". you can't really define a mode when there is no rhythm.
TerryMusic this is not correct- dorian simply means a scale based off of the second note of the major scale, which results in a minor scale with a raised 6th
landed here to get a different approach on playing scales in open C tuning...did get a new angle on it... yet: The way shown by the Dev just skips the 4! So if anyone happens to have an additional way (link/tutorisl/whatever) of this, it´s appreciated! greetings
When he starts playing those chords on 6:15, I got chills.
in e standard
e,7
a,9
d,11
e,4
a,6
d,8
Reminds me of deftones
@@brucanthwood nah. That’s Devin Townsend
I cant wait to hear the next generation of guitarists influenced by THIS guy. This almost makes me want to switch to an open tuning and Im pretty dead set in my old school ways.
I did it, inspired by Kevin Cadogan (3 eye blind) and Devin.
Doesn't know theory but is able to write songs like Sunday Afternoon, Feather, Storm, Bastard etc. Awesome dude
+stevevaizorz He probably knows a small amount, probably not a guru though
Bastard being written by a naturalist still blows my mind. Ocean Machine is a testament to the size of Devin's spirit
king of reverb
*echo
wow
Vladimir Makarov King of reverb, echo and delay :) There you go.
@@SinisterSkip ...and LAYERS !!!
I wonder what a collab between him and Danny Elfman would sound like...
Probably Harmonic minor
TheSkipjack95
One great question and one great answer.
I love intelligent people who also have a taste.
DUDE!! That would be EPIC!!
Juular
9:40 prepare the planet smasher
that tuning definitely gives his music an overall brighter feel...
what is the tuning? :p c #??
devadatta gamen Open c or open b
ty ^^
I love how every time he finishes a musical demonstration, he looks at the neck of the guitar like it disappointed him hahaha
6:07 James hetfield immitation
Oh, come on. Really? There's a pretty obvious difference between "yah" and "yeah".
Bono immitation
I am Lorde, yah yah yah.
I love how he plays in all these cool modes and elaborate chord progressions and he just hears that naturally. Such a great musician.
I love his approach to writing and technique. It's Inspiring.
Devin Townsend is literally a fucking genius and soooo down to earth... I love this man.
He is the Hannibal Lector of Guitar, super intelligent, stylish, and mildly insane!
Everything he said in this Masterclass, was what I've wanted to hear a guitarist say forever...
Genius
12-13 years of pretty serious playing and i know almost nothing about gear/equipment. but DAMN that tone is perfect. wish i had some clue on how to get there
yeah it's one of those things that just comes with time i guess. having no direction can be... intimidating lol
ryan higginbothan
buy emg pickups haha
one of my jacksons has emg's. but i'm also playin out of a little fender 25 lol. it's surprisingly loud, but i need some effects
nooo not a fender lol jk. id look into a line 6 spyder 4.
oh it's a little beast. 5+ i can drown out the drummers, but 2-3 on the volume is only time i get a good tone out of it. going to google that spyder 4 now. tyvm ")
I hear this guy is really chill when you meet him in person. He really does seem like he would be very down to earth and more than willing to talk to a fan.
Devin is so humble, he's an amazing human being.
What is the song starting at around 5:03? I think others have suggested it is Stand from his 2012 album Deconstruction however I don't hear that part in the recorded version.
Love his approach. Coming from learning music on the piano, the concept of using open tunings, like his C configuration, makes perfect sense to me. It seems more linear, like a keyboard. I find it much easier to visualise the neck in that way and the chord shapes you can use seem liberating in a way. I never knew Devin was such a good player. His compositional sense is terrific too.
....really enjoyed this persepctive on the instrument and actually feel a lot better about writing and practicing after hearing this.....thanks devin and rock on CANADA!
He's so fuckin' modest man for such a great musician!
devin is such a unique being, so talented... he's like from another universe, just has an otherworldly vibe about him, like a mysterious artifact that landed on earth from space
hes mainly usent emg pickups? I haunt seen him play without. but they def have the 81 sound very distinct. damn a steghato sound so clean on those pups.. geez
Yeah, fishman makes a Devin Townsend pickup so not sure if he uses those now but these EMGs sound great in this video.
5:53 Was anyone else instantly thinking of Hyperdrive?
slap_my_hand me
14:16 onwards is the end-all to bleedingly emotional distortion tones. god bless devin
No wonder I like him and his music so much, we think about/write music in extremely similar ways, haha.
the connection this man has with his instrument is unreal.
He may not know what he's doing, but what he is doing is brilliant!!! He's a genius, and this interview just showed that!
I REALLY hope that the riff from 6:15 to 7:10 is on Epicloud. It's literally one of the most beautiful, organic riffs I've ever heard.
I don't really think he could be called underrated.Many musicians and fans alike know of Devin Townsend.He is a household name among the progressive metal community.
I love how whenever he plays his echo makes it sound like a choir is in the background. It's like angels from the heavens descend whenever he plays.
he sings super good. his guitar skill is amazing. the only thing he doesn't have is hair.
He's a genius! Nice to see him wearing a Shining (Norway) shirt, excellent musician hearing an excellent band.
Shining is swedish.
There are two bands with the name Shining, one hails from Sweden which is the depressive black metal one, and this other Shining is from Norway, they play acoustic, jazz with a blend of progressive, industrial and black metal.
Devin has collaborated with Jorgen of Shining.
OMG How much I love the solo part from By Your Command...
am I the only one that gets a heavy Satriani vibe from his improvisation choices?
Considering he toured with Steve Vai at the age of 19, I'm not surprised
Vai isn't Satriani. I enjoy some of Satriani's music, but I've never been able to get into Steve Vai though I've tried many times
That's a shame :(
I like Joe Satriani, and when I heard Devin Townsend I thought wow, their playstyle and melodies sound so similar!
jaketaz yeah kinda, he shares some similar phrasing ideas
B F# B F# B F# B F# B F#... Oh sorry, forgot D#. :D Such a deviant. I love it! XD
Shining t-shirt = instant respect
It's such a fun tuning, but out side of Townsend, there's not a lot that uses open tunings.
Personally, I write my own stuff, but sometimes for fun, I learn songs.
This guy looks like Hitman!
Agent 47*
“he knows exactly what he plays and why he plays it...i have no idea what i’m doing and i think it works out pretty good”
I could listen to Dev just playing all day...
the guy sitting in the back is getting a free devin townsend concert
Love it when he shreds.
A Joe Satriani who can sing and scream. Awesome 💓
Synchronicity freaks at 6:45
Thank you.
Goes to show EMGs can sound quite good sometime... I don't like them myself, but they have their place.
Hey, my name is Devin Townsend and this guitar cost ten thousand. :D
that thing he did at about 8:00 had such a strong steve vai vibe :o
please Devin: BRING BACK STRAPPNG YUONG LAD!!!
I use DADFAD (Open D Tuning) or DADFAE in my band - and I sing, too!
I was totally surprised when I heard Devins opinion of Open Tuning and that he's using them, too - for the same reasons!
I also play a lot of standard tuning with my 7-string (better for classy solos) but I fell in love with open-tunings since the Opeth record Ghost-Reveries. :-)
Isn't this the strapping young lad guy
The riff at 6:14 is just too good. Can't stop listening to that...
Lol, Townsend's scales. It shows how useless and crippling theory is to creativity.
Dr. Hylian I'll say it's not completely necessary, but it definitely helps w/ formulating some ideas and understanding how and why certain notes sound better together than others. Then again you can always just have a good ear for sound and base your writing off of that, like Devin and Dimebag.
Another one who doesn't understands what music theory really is...
Finally a guitarist I can relate to.. no theory ftw - just play!
No, dude. Devin definitely knows theory.
@@Khazandar did you even watch the video? I'm not saying he knows no theory. He just doesn't base his guitaring experience off of it.
Did he just admit he's in ghost?
I caught that too lol
So....how come no one has said anything. He probably Easter egged this knowing no one would even catch it.
+Joshua Karpowich he's referring to his album ghost
+Joshua Karpowich deconstruction and ghost are his albums
just saw them last weekend it was amazing as fuck
I FUCKING LOVE THIS MAN!!! I'm don't have any gay inclinations whatsoever, but everything this man does is frickin golden and he performs his music and chooses his paths in life with such grace - Devin is a GOD among humans.
I can't believe this guy used to be a guitar-less singer for Steve Vai's band.
Devin could release a cd of him going “ yeah yeah yeah yeah” and I’d buy 2 copies
This tone is absolutely incredible. I don’t care what any passive pickup snobs say. This tone is so good.
I wanna first off apologize for not knowing who you are Mr..but what the fuck was at 6:18? I have to hear more of whatever that is.
I'm sure I'll be cursed at by many here for not knowing you, but I really like your ear for melody.
You have the kind of sound I've searched for for years but rarely found.
OH SHI- what an amazing and wonderful TONE you've got there! you're getting better all the time, you know you're the only musician in the world that inspired me to play guitar, thanks Dev, you're my hero.
WTF did I just watch? Was that an alien whacking off on a guitar? He's right! Music theory doesn't mean shit when you're from another planet!!
Jesus Christ, no, you're never too old. It's far more a function of how much time and effort you put into it. I started some instruments earlier than others, but it was only at a certain age when I was able to manage my practice with discipline that pretty much all of them took off.
Work on having a solid technical foundation from the very start. Always challenge but never exhaust yourself. Don't limit yourself to one genre. And abuse the endless tools available online. Videos, tabs, whatever.
Basically he just doesn’t play the fourth of whatever scale he chooses. That’s how the scales become just a repetition of six notes instead of 7. Just my observation, would be curious if anyone else thinks of it in the same way.
I just tuned my guitar to that after I wrote my comment and I haven't put it down since. It's a fun tuning, I love the sounds that it gives off. I made a chart of the neck, and he's pretty close when he says that all the arpeggios are just straight down. I'm really looking forward to playing more in this tuning, it just feels perfect to me.
I'm so glad I'm not the only guitar player that knows little to no theory and just lets my hands do the work. Thank you Devin. I am reassured.
9:39
"They're coming over the horizon now! They're gonna be unleashing a s^%^*#@ storm on us...Ziltoid He comes!!"
Best line: "In fact, when we were doing the orchestral stuff they'd be like 'Is that a C#?' and I'd be like 'Well, it's seventh fret... so... yeah...'"
Dear Mr.Townsend, you/your gift and talent in music is so big gift to all of us others. My ears smile so wide that my head almost explodes when i hear anything what you do recarding to music! No matter what you do, it just sounds so fking awesome! :)
Thank you. If ever i need place to escape the world or chear me up, i put some devin in to player, works everytime! PLS do what ever you want, just dont stop making music..
Amazing chops. So underrated as a guitarist. WOW.
Dammit! I hate when I'm the only next comment on a fav video after weeks!! See you in a few..myself!! 😂😂
if you changed a few of the words hes syaing it would seem like hes doing a dota 2 tutorial. "the bass is a support"
I love how even when he tries to be like "Oh, everyone's doing the generic shredding thing." and plays a wanky bit, it STILL sounds very Devin Townsend XD
I wanna be like devin when i grow up.
I miss the "In My Dreams With You" Devin! hahaha
I joke, Devin is an inspiration to anyone/ kind of musician
Awesome, wonderful, discovery!!!! Devin Master!!!!!
His honesty and openness is refreshing. Music theory is not my strong point either but listening to his scales proves his ear is very finely dialled in. Some excellent & simple tips.
Your tone is interesting but unfortunately it produces to much noise to go along with it! But a unique lesson and interview for sure.
what if you where not allowed to choose what kind of music instrument you wanted to learn?and needed to choose a third or fourth choice
Devin has always had amazing tone. The crushing waves of filth from SYL and the gargantuan crunch he has now.
I've had the good fortune of hanging out with him a couple of times after shows and he is just an incredible person! Kind, humorous, and very humble in person. The man truly is someone to look up to!
Huge fan. Still don't know what song is played. Super heavy it sounds
His voice here snd his voice in the kingdom emg video are like 2 totally different people
this isn't masterclass.
I wasn't getting any sex so I practiced instead his brutal honesty here omg
Building tonal sculptures like layering guitar octaves & adding harmonies to those (panned), etc is gonna sound THICK all by themselves. Using proper room mic placement, and huge compression was the cornerstone of Spector's instrument mixes, thus leaving room for reverb to actually be heard on vox,and selective solo instruments. I'm not slagging Dev; he's one of our few latter-day musical geniuses left...but I find that reverb pretty harsh. Of course, that's why they call it personal taste.
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