Pantera, Cemetery Gates - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
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Ups! I meant “gates” NOT “graves”, but it seems to me that Caligula’s Horse and King Diamond’s “GRAVES” songs had an impact on me :)
Here’s the link to the original song:
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Missed a great intro choosing the cut version.
Yeah she kinda chose the wrong version there.
Wrong, Wrong, wrong. RIP Dime
Yeah there's a whole minute of music and lyrics cut from the radio edit.
this
Reactors seem to choose the cut version too much. Who ever cut it up to begin with was real lame.
The complete studio version is the one to react ,this edited version takes out like almost 3 minutes or more of an awesome guitar intro
Exactly man...we need a proper reaction
This version is a crime 😖
Well this is the version they made the most popular
@@slanderpop8771 this is the version they made for MTV, that at the time did not allow videos more than 5 minutes
isn't the intro one and a half minutes long? 🕜
I am a simple man. I see Pantera, I click. Thank you for your reaction.
Yo where is the guitar intro
Yeah. This version amputated the song.
Amen. The intro adds a lot to the song
The high squeaks (usually called squeals) are harmonics. Part of Dimebag Darrell`s (R.I.P) signature style was dipping the whammy bar (called a tremolo arm, even though it's actually for vibrato), hitting the harmonic and then pulling up the bar, making the harmonic scream.
He probably got that from Van Halen.
It's actually called pinch harmonics
'... or up here at the 3rd frett but that one will cost ya!" - Dime R.I.P.
@@diverdown631pinch harmonics are different from dive squeals. The squeak she was referring to was pinch harmonics. But I think the comment was referring to the dive squeal
@@johncarpenter3751The dive squeals I hear in this song are nearly all initially triggered by pinch harmonies which then feed back from the amp into the pickups, thus creating infinite sustain for those dive squeals.
This was Pantera in the puberty of their style development
there is another full original version with a longer intro before the electric guitar ever kicks in. it’s much better. sadly most youtube reactions to this song feature this less dynamic, shorter, edited version. this version is not the one i grew up listening to on the cowboys from hell album and has no build up
"Believe the word" that this is my favorite song of all time. The vocals, the lyrics, the guitar, the drums, the tempo, the timing, this is a masterpiece of heavy metal music.
This is in the Upper Echelon of metal music; a classic, legendary song and performance. A masterpiece that perfectly blends voice and guitar into magic.
Ah, Dimebag's guitar tone... that quality you describe is because when it comes to guitar gear, Dimebag was a little different from his peers. At the time (and even today), most guitarists were running through amplifiers that use vacuum tubes as transistors, while Dime's were solid-state MOSFET transistors, which have a different tonal quality to them, and he'd set his amp EQ a little differently, with more emphasis on the bass and treble, less on the mids. Some guitarists think his tone wasn't very good, but at the same time, it's a signature sound that's easily identifiable as his. Add the "squeaky" artificial harmonics, and it's a really unique guitar sound.
And yeah, just gonna echo, you missed out on a hell of a setup with the intro by using the edited music video version. Picture the verse guitar figure with softer vocals and Queen-like guitar harmonies.
The longer version with the softer guitar intro and vocals is far superior
That high pitched squeal is a pinch harmonic. The note is picked and then the thumb on the picking hand is allowed to touch the string at a node so a harmonic rings out. At the same time the note is being bent with the fretting hand or the tremolo bar is being depressed to slacken the string.
I spent a lot time (back before youtube instructionals) trying to figure out how to do pinch harmonics. Finally found out you have to use a plastic pick, and here I was using nylon all this time.
I have this old Guitar World dvd where it has Dimebag telling you how to get his "squeals" but it's 100% in Drunken Dime lingo that I still don't know what he is saying. "You grab that sucker here right on the 9th pinch, then you tickle with the pinky... and yeah. lmao
This is a cut version, the first 1 and half minutes was removed. The original had a wonderful gentle acoustic guitar, eerie guitar solo, and softly sung lyrics. Up until hearing this cut version, I was unaware of how much that intro really set the mood for the rest of the song. You should definitely check out the uncut version, it's 7 minutes long.
Man , i like how inteligent and sophysticated some people are about music. You can tell , that this lady here has fully classical education , but you can see also how the music flows in her and she is so open minded, of different genres and anything musicaly related. And her analogies and explanations are so great and on point . Its beautiful man , it rly is. Thank you mylady for who you are , for what you do , for that you in a same boat with me , with us , with all the music fans. World deserves more teachers like you. God bless!!!
The way that Dimebags guitar imitates Phil’s voice is amazing
I love how you describe stuff. This song is one of the reasons I picked up the guitar and never put it down 35 or so years ago 👍👍👍👍👍
Van Halen "Mean Street" is the one that startled you a while back. As one of my favorite songs that startled reaction moment is what got me to keep watching your channel lol
The call and response at the end always gets me. Hits hard every time.
Amy, I loved this reaction. You're just amazing. End of story.
Great reaction, thanks for doing this and sharing. Dime & Vinnie, Getcha Pull, brothers \m/, RIP x
Dimebag Darrell (RIP): One of the greatest and innovative metal Guitar player. What a loss was Is death! 😢
You should check some live version, Dimebag was the only Guitar up there, and Is Amazing! (Sorry for my bad written english, greetings From Sicily!)
@@arnesaknussemm7294 He really was. Some very jazzy musical ideas in his compositions while still being very metal. I was never a big fan of Pantera. The drumming and singing never really did it for me. No shade, just not my cup of tea but Dimebag was always amazing. He stood out.
Oh....finally! Been waiting for you to get to this song for ever
I'm happy that you are now branching out again into lots of different artists. I'm sorry, but I couldn't be bothered to watch all of the Pink Floyd, Beatles, and Queen videos. But now I can return to your channel much more frequently again :)
You weren't missed...
To each their own.
@@bodhileaf Probably not, lol. Already enough people on the internet saying stupid things.
@@bodhileafalways a rude comment by some close minded boomer. You should be more mature by now
Yeah. I believe she started to realize that.
The intro is missing, one of the best of all time. Was lucky to open for them one time on this tour. Magic!
Of all the awe inspiring beauty in this world all Pantera can talk about is cemetaries.
I want to listen the cemetary gates intro on harp!!!!
Hopefully a harp with all it's strings working...
A really good classic metal selection. I'm glad you found things to like and appreciate in this one. This is an example of a metal song that I think you have a chance at liking. The songs that the non-hardcore metal or some classic rock fans have heard and liked. Songs that are clearly metal, but have musical qualities that might attract non-metal fans. I typically use Metallica's "Enter Sandman" as an example of this type of metal song. The Iron Maiden "Hallowed Be Thy Name" that you did is another example. You learned about the "screechy hinge" guitar technique early in the channel, when Karl's guitar colleague Graehme demonstrated the "pinch harmonic" on his guitar. Great reaction. I really enjoyed it.
Spot on, insightful analysis. Your description of what the music.expresses is really interesting to hear.
You're such a gem ❤ and thanks Vlad!
Harmonic pitch was a common technique for 80s-90's metal guitarists, and I love that this technique is still used today.
This song is epic, hope you can really enjoy the melodies and harmonies! Take care!
Excellent analysis and reaction, enjoyed it!
Amy, I liked this analysis as always. It's really interesting your perspective in general, because of its authenticity, originality, and a touch of a professor approach like at evaluating the piece, in the good and the bad 'news'. From Master Pieces to Not so serious ones. As much subtle as should be.
The main reason I listen to Virgin Rock and the charismatic voice
yes!
The original album version has a super awesome guitar intro that Amy will really like and also has lyrics that give proper context to this song. This is the short radio/video edit.
Rock rock!
The whole 1st verse is missing :(
May I recommend to you Seven Spires - Architect of creation from their fourth album that was released two weeks ago.
It is symphonic metal with an incredible vocal performance by the singer, she has a truly massive range from gutturals to cleans & much more. The bass performance is also outstanding in this particular song as well.
I think you will enjoy the orchestral addition to this style of metal a great deal.
Missed around 2 mins of the intro. Yay, cut version. Good job Vlad!
This is the incomplete version. It's missing the whole intro. Everyone makes this mistake. Also better to just listen to the whole song without interruptions.
Dimebag was the master of pinch harmonics and artificial harmonics. Adding to the quality of his tone. Add his use of the Hendrix wah-wah pedal and he creates the "bad pony squeal" using the whammy bar. Finally, using his Floyd Rose tremolo, ends the song with major dive bombs on the strings. Bottoming out the stings with total slack. Beautiful!
Sadly you choose the short version cutted to fit radio. The original (long version) is just above 7 minutes and starts with multiple guitars (including at least one aucustic) and piano. The intro before your version starts is no less than 1.32 long and include the first singing line and a short guitar solo.
But I 'm very happy you're reacting to this and you're doing great.
I remember following your channel from the first or second video and I think I suggested this song to you, since it is one of the classics for any metalhead and especially for those of us who discovered Panthera as teenagers in the 90's.
I sincerely appreciate your opinion, since I am a metalhead and a music lover with an affinity for aesthetic analysis but far from being an expert in music.
Yeah I remember this song starting acoustically, no idea where this version is from... maybe a radio edit? Ah well
Edited for MTV
thanks for review of Pantera. I was wondering if you could do another King Diamond song, please.
It's cool to see someone from 1929 teleport themselves in a time machine to 2024 to experience a heavy metal song released 34 years ago.😊
It's a pity that you didin't react to thr full (album) version of this song, only the part edtied for the music video.
You lost a great intro, the first verse and first solo.
Either way, great song.
Regards!
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Please check out Album versions for the full experience
Should’ve listened to the full version
Happy 4TH.
Pantata “Walk” would be another good one to check out.
Great lyrics.
What you're talking about regarding Dimebag's tone/timbre is his very singular tone shape, which he got from (mostly) using solid state amp heads and various equalisers, tone conditioners to acquire the almost thin and nasal rasp behind both his rhythm and lead channels.
There's a few good 'rig rundowns' on RUclips that go into how he got his specific tone, through his effects and amp chain.
But a lot of it was in his fingertips.
The 'squeaky parts' are pinched harmonics, where the flesh of the thumb strikes the string immediately after being struck by the plectrum.
When the string is struck so lightly 'in the same stroke', you're essentially plucking the string and then the harmonic node together.
The wails he gets later at the end of the solo/call and response section, he briefly taps a harmonic node whilst pulling back on the tremolo arm and stepping on his wah wah pedal, allowing the highest frequencies to punch through.
Hope to see you do more pantera as time goes on, their catalog is quite diverse and dark, Suicide Note pt1&2, some of my favs. What happened to the strings on your harp?
That squeaky sound is sometimes Dimebag grabbing a pinch harmonic. I love that squeal.
Hello from Texas! We like Texas jokes too.
This is the radio edit version, a lot of the actual song is missing, it is edited in the worst places, i can never get used to it.
The Album version is a much better version, more cohesive as a piece
This version actually starts at the second verse. You should review the album track ☺️
The squeak is to imitate the hinges of some old gates, like those of a cemetery
... He did it very casually, but I knew that our peace was about to be shattered.
"Get a pull of this!" R.I.P. the Legend.
Maybe a "power ballad" weekend is in order?
And to Vlad, please stop using the music videos for audio as they often are editied or has sound effects.
Just use the album version that is more than often available on YT.
It may have been mentioned in another comment but I believe I read somewhere that this album was tuned to a slightly lower frequency than the A 440hz that most rock and pop music use. I want to say A 433hz but I'm probably misremembering slightly. I'm curious to know if that is why you're picking up on a renaissance feel in the music, what was the common tuning of the period?
SQUEALIES from Dimebag 🤘🤩 are historic 🔥 coming from people who knew him, thanx Tommy S ❤
Metal heads here!!🤘🏾🤘🏾
as others have said...please do check out the album version intro---its an extended intro with the acoustic guitar and it is gorgeous...
certainly the end distills, as you said, the anguish of the entire song...!
I just found your channel recently and I am really enjoying the reactions and analysis you provide. I love Hard Rock/Metal and would love for you to react to some more Pantera and other bands.
My favorite Pantera songs are "5 Minutes Alone" "This Love" and "I'm Broken"
I think you would really enjoy Judas Priest. Rob Halford is an AMAZING vocalist for a metal band. "Victim of Changes" "The Hellion/Electric Eye" and "Painkiller" would get you going!
Thank you.
This is my favorite metal guitar riff of all time. The harmonics squealing are harsh and unsettling, but still brutally beautiful when you realize they are like mournful wailing throughout the song. The song is about friends of the band. A woman who committed suicide and the boyfriend she left behind following suit because he couldn't live without her. The conclusion is pained screaming. I'd be interested to hear what you think of Gary Allan - "The Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning.)
Ahhh! That's radio edit, there's a whole verse before this.
My opinion is what's happening at the end is not a competition but a comparison. Through voice, the singer expresses his pain. The height of the pitch keeps rising as does the intensity of the feelings expressed, until the sorrow can no longer be communicated (voice stops) because it's beyond human limits (it's a metaphor, the singer has reached his limit) - however, the guitar still hits an even higher note, showing that while such an extreme feeling cannot be expressed, it can still be felt.
Dime loves those triplets. Trips the shredders up a bit lol.
I've found that Pantera translates perfectly between genres, such as folk or classical. It's pretty timeless musically, even if the mix and tone can ge dated to the 1990s. This song is just A minor blues. That's basically the secret.
First there was Trash Metal... and now we have Sheet Metal... and I'm here for it!
the "squeek" is I believe caled " Pinch Harmonix"
Looking forward to hearing 60's and 70's Classic Rock again. Might I suggest "Aja" by Steely Dan, insane chords and musicianship.
I wish Ms Amy would do some live reactions.
20 mins first reaction? I thought there would be more!
Been waiting 4this,unfun fact the lead guitarist dime bag Darrell was shot on stage during a show also he said he used a beer can to do some slide work on guitar that he could never replicate perhaps because of the amount of beer???
We have a term which translates from my language as 'fat sound', so for me this type of sound is opposite, should be 'lean sound'?
What about "Vulgar display of Power"? That has some cracking songs on it, like"Regular People (Conceit)".
All Pantera Albums with dimebag are masterpieces! What about Great southern trendkill?
I originally only had Vulgar Display of Power and I love the whole thing, and yet nothing off the other albums hit for me.
@drivers99 I'm the same, I think the production puts me off cowboys from hell apart from cemetery gates which has grown on me over the years.
@@Jeff_Vader i saw them live in the Summer of 1992 (Vulgar Display Tour), never heard of them before (i was there because of Testament, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath). Dimebag (and the Energy and performance of Phil Anselmo) blew my mind away! I'm not a big fan...but Dimebag...Oh lord! What a Guitar player! I love what he does with those six string! I'm a Guitar player too, so... (Ask your pardon for my bad written english!)
@@arnesaknussemm7294 LOL I'd say it's a good job you asked to be excused for your bad English because I'm a grammar guardian, I used to say grammar nazi but that's not very politically correct. The only thing I could see was two lowercase i's. other than that there's nothing to pardon! Anyway...Pantera, Testament, Maiden and Sabbath sounds like one hell of a night. Unfortunately, '92 was also the year that my wife was pregnant with our firstborn, so money for concerts was no more. Why does tragedy always happen to the gifted one? I was lucky enough to see Metallica with Cliff Burton, just over 3 weeks before he died. Cliff was the same, a virtuoso cut down way too soon.
Oh no, this is the cut version. 😩
Well, it's decided I'm not too fond of metal or any of the genre. But I like your analysis and your commentaries. So I hear you and enjoyed.
Sabbath might be able to change your mind
You might enjoy some early Judas Priest like "Sad Wings of Destiny".
@@mkpleco Hi, thank you for the suggestion. I've tried and I found a bit better. But the songs I liked a little were far from the metal aesthetic (Dreamer Deceiver, Prelude). I wouldn't say I like the general operatic drama of the singer and the instruments in general. It's too much for me. But thank you.
@@ppaulisdeadd5879 Thank you for your suggestion. I know some Sabbath and I didn't like what I heard either.
@@netuno60You don't like metal eh? You need something to ease you in. I suggest Blasphemion by Infant Annihilator.
Dime Bag Darrell was known for using artificial harmonics (Squeals) in his guitar work. His chugging riffs just grab you and you can feel the groove (reason for it being called "Groove Metal"). His guitar tone is high, brassy, and cuts right through everything. Kind crazy for a band that started out as a glam metal band before they created goove metal and took over the world.
Thumbs up for remembering they once were glam....most would call that BS...but some of us know...lol
Top 10 youtube metal songs' reactions.
Artificial harmonics….that’s what the squeals are!
I like fade outs in songs
they do 'planet caravan' better than black sabbath imo and many others, btw in case you dont get it, texas can be a bit rusty wagon in old barns or whatever, it made sense to me straight away squeaky swings squeaky wheels etc.. this is a story, also notice his wonderful voice. Pantera is much like Metallica in that they go beyond normal metal, they are more creative than the normal band and so it breaks through into the mainstream.
Who would have guessed that Kazoo playing would become so admired. Maybe the scream at the end is one of frustration, when Darrell Lance Abbott realises he'll always only be playing in effectively one register and always banging seemingly randomised scales over chord sequences, throughout his short career.
I shudder to think about the level of playing we would've heard from Dimebag, had he not passed when he did. As it stands, he's already one of the most influential to guitar players around the world . There's something about the sound of a guitar that identifying its player, almost immediately, that endears its player to the listener. Like Eddie Van Halen, Toni Iomi, Slash, Jimmy Page, along with a bunch of others. Dimebags solos almost sounded like a different song at points but had a way of sliding in and around the pocket everyone else was in while still feeling organic to the flow of the music. He was so good as a kid that they stopped letting him compete in guitar competitions and just made him a judge whenever he showed up to one.
The term for the sound you're trying to describe in Metal, Blues and Rock is Dirty. And yes Dave's guitar work has a filthy dirty flavor however tasty the licks are. It's his signature sound.
I leave this comment on all these reaction: PanterA had to Lead singers. One of them just sang through his Guitar. R.I.P "Dimebag" Darrell Lance Abbott. Getcha pull!
I'd like to see what you think of Pantera's Revolution in my name.
Have you done a video on Fleetwood Mac yet? Vlad, you've covered lots of the newer relatively unknown bands. You've done a ton heavy metal. How about giving Amy something everyone loves!
i could imagine this done by a 4 piece string group, lot of sawing on the violin.
i agree with some of the comments, you need to revisit this song, the intro that sets up this piece is completely missing.
It's a chainsaw!!
Edit: btw Pantera fan here. Loved the vid
I love the galloping guitar, feels like I'm on a horse. Iron Maiden is famous for this gallop. 🤘
Rest in peace, Dimebag Darrell saw them in the late 1980s brilliant
Don't forget to RIP Vinnie Paul too.
Just pretend you can remember this :
" Meditation is one of the best ways to find inner peace and balance in your outer life. It has an effect on everything you do. More and more people are understanding the deep value in taking control of their minds because most of us do not have control of it. It controls us, and until a shift is made out of the egoic thinking stage, all bets on awakening to our own consciousness are off "
- Steve Vai interview to Jayden Wilson, published on Tone Deaf
Lots metal is about death. That's why I take it in moderation. I prefer music to be more uplifting, unless it's the blues, which is a cure for whatever ails you.