Don't watch his other videos then lol I like him well enough. But he does seem to pretty much do that a lot. Its really hard to believe he is not being facetious when he says some bands are great. He's clearly knowledgeable but he's also signed to Sony and thinks U2 is an amazing band.
@@magnificentuniverse2283 Same, love his videos but he definitely is biased to older music, like if you watch his top 10s and top 20s it's almost exclusively songs from the 60s/70s/80s. Don't blame him though, I'm the same with music from the 90s/00s just happens as you get older I think.
@@Leaddevo Oui. First time I've seen/heard prog rock played on a Gretsch Round-Up! Loved it. (I saw PFM, Gentle Giant, Genesis (Peter Gabriel era) back in the day...)
I don't know if you're being sarcastic or what but the band actually blocked all the free tabs from online so people would buy their tab book. I kinda get their approach but then on the hand, I don't since free tabs have been a thing ever since internet was invented.
@@IncredibleGoliath seriously. couple bucks to learn it the right way the first time is totally worth it compared to going thru the unlearning and relearning process.
I just appreciate that this band is making rock music that feels current, interesting, and unique. Even if it's not to your taste, any fan of rock music should appreciate great players making original and unique rock music.
They take elements I enjoy from different genres of music and put it all into one piece. Dudes not only a talented guitarist, but a talented songwriter writer and composer as well. Dude will be a modern guitar legend when it’s all said and done. Extremely unique and progressive. Imagine his skill level 20 years from now (along with the rest of the band). The drummer is insane as well.
@@diegoandreuccioli7992 jajaj and what the hell do you do thats original? i have seen your unoriginal comment from so many others. Its good ettiquete to save your subjective negative opinion unless you have a constructive comment to go along with it. Your comment has nothing constructive other than shitting on an artist production. so yeah, duck you! have a good day!
I saw them live in 2017. I was second in line to get my CDs signed and stuck out my hand to greet them. Clay responded: "Woah, no handshakes, only hugs." Then they all proceeded to hug me.
The whole song is just a giant flex, and it's not just one musician flexing - they're flexing every instrument, they're flexing the arrangements and they're flexing the style. It's quite a masterful novelty.
Rick: How long does it take? Me: *Probably takes a few hours over a few days to finish the composition and then polishing it over the course of a few days* Tim: It takes like an hour to finish the composition and then like another hour to learn and perfect playing it. Me: *Gives up playing guitar*
@@ForrestWhaling As an amateur composer, it really doesn't take too long to write an entire song, even technical prog stuff. Once you have the main idea/ riff/ chord progression it's just building from there. It sounds ridiculous but it's true. Obviously only taking a couple hours is still crazy, but yeah, somewhere around 5-10 hours isn't abnormal.
All of their material is top tier, but they really kicked it up a notch when they changed drummers after their first album. My favorite is The Most Hated EP, the compositions are a bit softer than New Levels New Devils, but still technical and melodic with an incredibly full sound... it's remarkable. Welcome to the party.
my analysis: "aha! the chord movement is minor - major - major, but then the last bar is sharp in the bass" Rick's analysis: "Bbm6, D/G, F# Phrygian phrasing, etc. etc." me: "Yeah, that's what I said!........ right? IT IS THE SAME THING, RIGHT?!"
As a bassist, slaping + picking is probably the most unique and powerfull way anyone would play these fast fills, it is basically what gives it it's deep and profond agressive tone, plus the low B string used a lot, it is just insane.
Hell yeah. I am late to the Polyphia party, I found Tim Henson in Jared Dines' shred compilation III and then went in and devoured what I could find. That run of Davie504 into Tim into Ichika Nito and then Tobin Abasi, I think? So much talent and uniqueness in one small section of a video.
To be fully honest with you, I disliked their first EP after the change quite a lot, but they released very nice stuff after a while starting from "The Most Hated" and beyond. They matured it and it became very nice.
I feel like Rick is somehow able to hear and explain music in all its complexities with greater detail and inspiration than a painter that could recount every stroke of their brush that created a masterpiece. It's incredible that Rick cannot only hear and understand, but also breakdown the music into an appreciable medium for the masses. You didn't have to do this.... but you did. Thank you Rick.
What I find amazing is that this band has so much talent at every instrument, and they have the restraint to leave air throughout their tracks. The maturity in the composition can't be overstated.
They’ve grown a lot as a band. Their earlier stuff is way busier and shreddy. With their new stuff they’ve definitely prioritized the song over just flexing the entire time.
I’ve felt the same way since they released Renaissance. People look at their marketing or image and don’t use their ears. These guys have changed the game and their influence is already noticeable. Breaking out of boxes
I recommend listening their album new levels new devils. And also each album they released could be a genre of its own, so if you can listen to them aswell :)
Such a rich collection of sound! Drummer: "have you left enough room for my part?" The others:"it's gonna be tight..." Drummer: "excellent" Vocalist: "what about me?" Polyphia: "You're too late"
It's totally doable for him. Don't get me wrong, it's a hard riff but as far as Tim's riffs go GOAT intro is pretty doable (arguably not even the toughest riff in the song haha)
One of the greatest lessons I ever learned (and am still learning) is _restraint!_ Sometimes the best note for the moment is a REST! As you say, this song's exploration of space...specifically _making_ room for each other to shine...is just brilliant!!!
Now that's a perfect example for a band I wouldn't have come across if there wasn't Rick enthusiastically dissecting the parts and sections. Downloaded their album immediately. I simply can't understand someone blocking these kinds of content. Great work, Polyphia and great work, Rick!
@@asant90 I mean the intentional use of space. Rests, if you want to get more technical in musical terminology 🙄 IDK why people have to be so argumentative and nitpicky online. But I said what I meant. Victor Wooten wrote about it in his book The Music Lesson, and it's a great yet fairly underutilized musical tool.
@@IgnacioCentu96 listen man, his name is Harry Sachs. That's either a dead give away to his trolling intentions or an unfortunate name to say the least.
I've had the great pleasure of doing sound for Polyphia, and I must say that they are the real deal folks, as nice and proficient on their instruments as a sound tech could wish for!
They're so different from the rest of the "Hype bullshit" young musicians. The depth of talent and total lack of ego in these guys despite their age blows my mind...
I got to meet these dudes back when they were touring their self titled, and hadn't started playing big shows yet. They ate some of my snacks and were stoked that I had pizza Combos 😂 super super chill, down to earth dudes who were just barely older than me and playing guitar about the same amount of time that I had. Unreal how much more skilled they are though 😂 they gave me some great pointers too, especially Scotty.
Polyphia is a special breed of musicians that compose parts that are ridiculously technical yet ridiculously catchy all at the same time. Their song Euphoria is another good example.
i honestly dislike everything they've done, the only thing i like about it is the drums. Its just "show-off" music, which is just unintereating to me, because it feels like it says nothing interesting.
@@TheRealSplexy why are you watching this then? Unless you want a professional opinion from Rick about a band, which you clearly lack the capacity to undrstand and appreciate.
I was very hesitant when I first came across this band, thinking they're just another soulless super-shredders... but it's starting to grow on me, I think they're genius
"Soulless Super-Shredders" xD I'm borrowing that word. Gonna call all attention-seeking shredders only showing off and not true to music "Soulless Super-Shredders" from now on.
I didn’t like them at first, but now they are my all-time favorite band. There music just stuck with me. I think the most hated album was a good gateway into their music.
Felt the same way. I was like "Wow theyre incredible but idk if I can listen to a bunch of guys flipping through their catalog of shredology like OG DreamTheatre". Then RUclips brought Playing God back onto my feed, I gave it another listen and I was hooked.
I'm 40 and this is the first time I've ever heard of this band. Feels like the time I discovered Pink Floyd. I can't wait to check out all of their music.
...and if you DO write the beat into a sequencer, then listen and edit each section to ensure accents, fills and emphasis are appropriate as the track progresses, just as IF it were a 'real' drummer playing from start to finish.
Polyphia and Covet are bands which play the music I didn't know I needed. Such refreshing playing. It'dbe nice to listen to Rick explain to us what Yvette Young is doing too :) Thank you very much for this one Rick!
So, Rick... Am I the only one who hears LOADS of flamenco influence baked into this specific type of guitar style? the hesitations, syncopations, specific pushing and pulling. It's very flamenco.
I had no idea this band existed. Enter "What Makes This Song Great?" and now I've been listening to them all day. Thanks Rick for bringing Polyphia to my attention.
Yes. So far I've listened to New Levels New Devils, Muse and The Most Hated ep. I think my favorite tracks so far are Sweet Tea, Champagne, Goose, Yas and OD
As a guitarist, I always loved the guitar parts in this song. This video made me really appreciate the rhythm section in this band. The whole band is just so talented
Crazy seeing the difference in how Rickreacts to this compared to the modern top 10 songs. It's like he's hearing Audioslave or Led Zepplin again for the first time. You can just tell Polyphia blows his freaking mind and it has to be almost impossible to blow this man's mind.
Never heard these guys before. First line was like wtf? By the end I was totally getting it. Perfect rendition of EDM, but on instruments. Insane that they can sound so much like machines. That hi hat! Didn’t know that was possible! Love it!
One of my favorite things about the trap influence here is that Phrygian scale modality. In trap music you often hear an emphasis on the scale degrees that are just a half step away from each other. it gives you a really strong pull toward resolution. trap music also works really well in harmonic minor for that reason! Love the theory talk, Rick!
This is actual modern music-breaking convention, not using any guitar cliches and played so well. One of the few original bands to come out in the last few decades.
Just a note, the whistling noise at the beginning is actually Y2K's producer tag, he uses it on all of his songs, even before GOAT, but it just works so damn well. Ari is a genius!
I freaked when i first heard GOAT. I’m basic, so i knew Y2K from bbno$ and Yung Gravy. When i heard his tag on GOAT, i instantly fled to google to look up the credits for the song. lol
@@ripperplaysclon152 Yeah, the loon sound. Also used in every movie ever when they want to give you this outside, somewhat lonely to scary feeling. Dunno if it's a good idea to use such a commonly (or even overused) sound as a producer tag.
I totally agree. But I’d add that it’s not just the guitar riff but the rest of the parts (bass and drums) and how they all fit together that can, and should, be a new foundation for the evolution of music.
@@davidfleuchaus Yeah, I was thinking originally more in the context of rock and players and how those things tend to carry forward. I’m actually a bass player. Haha... the song itself is what makes the riff live in the space where it’s possible to be a landmark riff, more accurately. Without good production the audience can’t be reached. The bass and drums are absolutely phenomenal as well, obviously.
When I listen to Polyphia, I hear shades of JS Bach. The layers of point & counterpoint, the mathematical genius, the otherworldly beauty. Modern yet extremely classical as well.
All the guys in Polyphia are absolute masters in their respective instruments! I found the sound of this song very refreshing when i heard it for the first time some time ago.
Fun fact: That little bird call that Rick refers to at 4:30 is actually Y2K's "callsign" as he produced most of the album and isn't exclusive to just polyphia! :)
The bird in question is a common loon. We have so many in Canada, we put them on our currency 🙂
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My favourite thing about the song is the way the guitars cover each other. The layering and the filling through harmony. As an aspiring producer, this song gives me a musical woody.
Polyphia is a great band, their approach is very jazz like... what a talented bunch o' youngsters!! Also Rick, are you ever going to make the Dream Theater "What makes this song great"... It would be cool if you could break down "Under A Glass Moon". Thanks Rick, I appreciate every one of these you present.
@@martinpaddle kinda of get annoyed when people say this. Improvising can occur in lots of different genres. Jazz also has pretty specific harmonic language and sound. Something otherwise would be classified as jazz influenced
I've been a guitarist for more than 25 years and I notice the instrument first when listening to music, but the drummer at the end of the song is the real star of the show to me.
That PRS is a beauty. That color. Wow! Never listened to Polyphia. And to you blockers, this is why Rick’s channel is important. He introduces the world to your music. I’m now a Polyphia fan, thanks to Rick. 👍
This is some of the most unique playing I've heard in a long time. It has elements of acoustic players advanced harmonics with that strange electric pedal ring tone.
I feel like you obsess over music the way I do, just on a much more knowledgeable, professional, educated level. It’s fun hearing from those so passionate about music. I love your videos sooo much!
Never heard or seen this guy before, but wow was I blown away with the way he breaks down this bands sound. He really knows what he is talking about from a true knowledge and history based platform. Just incredible. I will admit, from first glance I was skeptical on his knowledge of this new era sound with stuff like trap and effects made with a computer. However it just shows that all this new stuff stems from an already deep rooted rich history. Great stuff here!
Great comment from you. He has over 20-years-plus music production experience, and with that maturity and love of music he knows how to explain and break down how the music is built up from every section and instrument.
And again, what gets me so much in this song, as so often with great music, is the use of contrasts: contrasts between space in the music and it being chockers full, contrasts between sounds which remind me of nature (water drops falling into a pond, bamboo flutes) and sounds at other times that are so futuristic and distorted, the higher pitched ‘acoustic’ guitar sounds contrasted with these heavy, dark bass and drums…, mindblowing contrasts everywhere. Such a great piece-.
i know Tim gets most of the credit for the main riff , but damn Scotts guitar part is just so darn awesome . I just love how melodic it is , and the tone his guitar has is quite honestly what inspires me to become a better guitar player in general .
Tim is almost otherworldly, must be how people felt when watching/meeting a Beethoven/Bach during their life. He almost challenges me to keep up (fat fingered chance here LOL) instead of giving up. I rank him up there with John 5 for pure joy when watching, they both just enjoy music and it shows. Been playing almost 40 years (51 now, cut my teeth on hair metal/classic rock) and I will never be that good, but it doesn't hurt at all. May the band survive the fame train.
Holy crap that's absolutely mind blowing hearing the parts separately. I had no idea the synth was as complex as it was and how much it added and hearing the drums + bass was fairly breathtaking because they actually play this live. I was in drum line all 4 years of high school and I've never heard such amazingly timed and performed parts. Other reactors have mentioned the bass being a good mix with the drums but I could never pick them out enough to hear how truly insane it is, so thank you so much for showing it to us so well; I've gotta check out more of your videos
Definitely not ignored now. It's crazy what's possible with bass music nowadays. Electronic musicians make all sorts of insane sounds with synthesized basses, I often wonder what would happen if one applied those techniques to bass guitar...
Yeah it’s becoming quite weird to listen to older stuff now that just doesn’t have any of this modern crazy low end dynamics - something like Prince sounds thin and anaemic af despite him being a sexy mf funk machine genius
This is the first of the WMTSG series where every single facet of the recording is amazing. Maybe it has to do with my.umfamiliarity with the piece and group, but I found myself hanging on to every note, riff, and comment throughout the entire video.
I dont know who's more talented lol. This young man for coming up with such a strange medley or you sir for deciphering it and explaining it in such detail and breaking it down and actually being able to play parts of it lol. Just wow. Not my cup of tea but man I sure can appreciate the effort and skill involved.
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The fact that rick explained to us what flexing is, is just hilarious.
Lol Like your grandpa dabbing after winning bingo night
I came for the music and stayed for the pop culture lessons
i scrolled down immediately to see this comment
it was a meta flex, he was actually flexing that he can explain anything and we'll enjoy it
Tbf my dad watches these and he definitely would've been confused if Rick didn't explain it.
I want a remaster of G.O.A.T with Rick going wooo throughout the song
"G.O.A.T. featuring the impeccable timing of Rick Beato"
lmao i was thinking the same thing then scrolled down and read this im dyin
Woooo!
From Beato to Flair in a single song.
Make it happen
Seeing an older guy embrace the music of the next generation instead of griping about the “good old days” is wholesome to the max
Maybe you should watch his other videos. Polyphia is the rare gem among music today.
Don't watch his other videos then lol I like him well enough. But he does seem to pretty much do that a lot. Its really hard to believe he is not being facetious when he says some bands are great. He's clearly knowledgeable but he's also signed to Sony and thinks U2 is an amazing band.
Hard to deny new music when they can play like that
@@magnificentuniverse2283 Same, love his videos but he definitely is biased to older music, like if you watch his top 10s and top 20s it's almost exclusively songs from the 60s/70s/80s. Don't blame him though, I'm the same with music from the 90s/00s just happens as you get older I think.
This is why he’s the goat!
This is how a 65 year old guitar player living in SW France "discovers" a band and immediately buys an album. Merci beaucoup Rick.
pretty cool, huh?
@@dylanthomas7680 Very.
Hopefully you've already discovered French modern prog gods Lazuli.
@@Leaddevo Oui. First time I've seen/heard prog rock played on a Gretsch Round-Up! Loved it. (I saw PFM, Gentle Giant, Genesis (Peter Gabriel era) back in the day...)
Vive le sud ouest!
You know what makes this song great? The fact of having the band very open to share their tracks and ideas instead of blocking their own material.
My dude really trying to get himself some Beato
I don't know if you're being sarcastic or what but the band actually blocked all the free tabs from online so people would buy their tab book. I kinda get their approach but then on the hand, I don't since free tabs have been a thing ever since internet was invented.
facts
@@IncredibleGoliath seriously. couple bucks to learn it the right way the first time is totally worth it compared to going thru the unlearning and relearning process.
@@delcogoonquad yeah that’s not sharing, that’s selling:) I don’t have a problem with selling, but just let not use false labels...
I just appreciate that this band is making rock music that feels current, interesting, and unique. Even if it's not to your taste, any fan of rock music should appreciate great players making original and unique rock music.
They take elements I enjoy from different genres of music and put it all into one piece. Dudes not only a talented guitarist, but a talented songwriter writer and composer as well. Dude will be a modern guitar legend when it’s all said and done. Extremely unique and progressive. Imagine his skill level 20 years from now (along with the rest of the band). The drummer is insane as well.
Original? They just make abused music that was already bad and not original in the first place
@@diegoandreuccioli7992 and why are you commenting this video? Only great talents bring this kind of haters
@@Luismayer77 why i am commenting on things? Because i want and i can. Can you stick to the topic please?
@@diegoandreuccioli7992 jajaj and what the hell do you do thats original? i have seen your unoriginal comment from so many others.
Its good ettiquete to save your subjective negative opinion unless you have a constructive comment to go along with it. Your comment has nothing constructive other than shitting on an artist production.
so yeah, duck you! have a good day!
I saw them live in 2017. I was second in line to get my CDs signed and stuck out my hand to greet them. Clay responded:
"Woah, no handshakes, only hugs."
Then they all proceeded to hug me.
So wholesome. 💜
gober?
That's awesome.
Which Clay tho?
@@sheikhk.s.sarian2594 he mentioned all so ig both
The whole song is just a giant flex, and it's not just one musician flexing - they're flexing every instrument, they're flexing the arrangements and they're flexing the style. It's quite a masterful novelty.
Even the song name is the ultimate flex
I think it's horrible...I bought this...the NEXT BIG THING...that nasal tone and spastic showing off.
@@dragonpundit.6443 neat
@@dragonpundit.6443 Next big things always come along with their own meme like " flex."
@@dragonpundit.6443 that’s just like.... your opinion,
Man
Rick: How long does it take?
Me: *Probably takes a few hours over a few days to finish the composition and then polishing it over the course of a few days*
Tim: It takes like an hour to finish the composition and then like another hour to learn and perfect playing it.
Me: *Gives up playing guitar*
Right? No way it takes an hour. They'd have millions of songs
I think he was talking about perfecting the riff with "flexes"
@@ForrestWhaling As an amateur composer, it really doesn't take too long to write an entire song, even technical prog stuff. Once you have the main idea/ riff/ chord progression it's just building from there. It sounds ridiculous but it's true. Obviously only taking a couple hours is still crazy, but yeah, somewhere around 5-10 hours isn't abnormal.
Well Picasso practiced for decades so he can create a 1hr masterpiece
@@andrewkorpesho This is very true.. especially if you already have a melody that's been playing in your head for days..
I'm Rick's age, and first time I'm hearing of Polyphia. Very impressive musicians. Will be checking out more of their stuff. Thanks, Rick!
saucy is one of the most infectious riffs ever
Welcome to the club. Glad to have you aboard, have a good time with polyphia stuff it's amazing.
All of their material is top tier, but they really kicked it up a notch when they changed drummers after their first album. My favorite is The Most Hated EP, the compositions are a bit softer than New Levels New Devils, but still technical and melodic with an incredibly full sound... it's remarkable. Welcome to the party.
@@blehm_7403 hell yeah it is!
Same.
Thanks, Rick!
Rick: explains the chord progression
Me, with nearly zero music theory knowledge: yeah totally
"Bruh, yeah. Exactly" - me not knowing anything
Before I took music theory I was in the same boat. Its so weird to watch these knowing things now
my analysis: "aha! the chord movement is minor - major - major, but then the last bar is sharp in the bass"
Rick's analysis: "Bbm6, D/G, F# Phrygian phrasing, etc. etc."
me: "Yeah, that's what I said!........ right? IT IS THE SAME THING, RIGHT?!"
Same💀
@@manikay 🤣
As a bassist, slaping + picking is probably the most unique and powerfull way anyone would play these fast fills, it is basically what gives it it's deep and profond agressive tone, plus the low B string used a lot, it is just insane.
how INSANE would it be for Polyphia to do this song with an orchestra.
That would really be missing the point. A quartet maybe.
@@distortingjack sure I guess. I just think it could be super creative.
Nah it’s be fucking sick
It'd be sick
With the Colorado symphony at Red Rocks. Let's make it happen!
Polyphia is one of the few bands that switched to another genre after starting off metal and I didn't get mad. Everything they write is A1!
Hell yeah. I am late to the Polyphia party, I found Tim Henson in Jared Dines' shred compilation III and then went in and devoured what I could find. That run of Davie504 into Tim into Ichika Nito and then Tobin Abasi, I think? So much talent and uniqueness in one small section of a video.
I feel that way about Opeth. I like it all :)
for real their early stuff was extremely boring cookie cutter bs
To be fully honest with you, I disliked their first EP after the change quite a lot, but they released very nice stuff after a while starting from "The Most Hated" and beyond. They matured it and it became very nice.
His Jared Dines riff is one of my favorite
I feel like Rick is somehow able to hear and explain music in all its complexities with greater detail and inspiration than a painter that could recount every stroke of their brush that created a masterpiece. It's incredible that Rick cannot only hear and understand, but also breakdown the music into an appreciable medium for the masses. You didn't have to do this.... but you did. Thank you Rick.
What I find amazing is that this band has so much talent at every instrument, and they have the restraint to leave air throughout their tracks. The maturity in the composition can't be overstated.
Maturity? I got the total opposite impression
@@raynman6466 why do you feel that way? I agree with Benny, I also think the composition is masterfully done.
They’ve grown a lot as a band.
Their earlier stuff is way busier and shreddy. With their new stuff they’ve definitely prioritized the song over just flexing the entire time.
I’ve felt the same way since they released Renaissance. People look at their marketing or image and don’t use their ears. These guys have changed the game and their influence is already noticeable. Breaking out of boxes
Not too many people realize that the rests are just as important as the notes!
Holy cow- never heard of that band in my life, but that riff was out of this world. Thanks Rick!
Check out their catalogue, it's all insanely impressive. I recommend O.D., a song on the same album as this one.
I recommend listening their album new levels new devils. And also each album they released could be a genre of its own, so if you can listen to them aswell :)
Check out a track called "James Franco", it's low-key brilliant with an unreal solo.
@@ctrlaltdylan I've always liked that one the most. I know it's old polyphia now they have this clean shred thing but it's such a groove.
@Peta peTa you should add why its the best tho. for me, Every album is the best because they are very different to each other.
Rick has created a new scale on which to measure the quality of music…
The Beato Woooo Scale
“This song is a 10 Woooooo”
🙌
Rick Flair enters the chat.
If Beato woooos then I have to give it a chance. I've seen Pat Metheny twice, so Beato is the man.
I've been so excited for the Polyphia content ever since that photo cropped up on IG
This post exemplifies what I watch on RUclips. Bodybuilding and music!
@@robertgarland5012 🤘🏼💪🏽
Right… now waiting for some Animals as Leaders content!
Wow now I really know you have good taste in music! Good to see you here bro!
Same!
When Rick hits that “wooo!!” That’s how you know it’s a banger
Rick Beato to Ric Flair with the wooo
@@adrianrodrigues1402 I see what you did there. LOL
one per minute by my count...
😂
Most I've heard in one Beato video. And an "Ohhh!" thrown in toward the end as the cherry on top!
Such a rich collection of sound!
Drummer: "have you left enough room for my part?"
The others:"it's gonna be tight..."
Drummer: "excellent"
Vocalist: "what about me?"
Polyphia: "You're too late"
Hehehe
That was funny dude ;)
one of my favorite riffs ever. so fun to play, so hard to master.
And it's not even their hardest riff. Polyphia is wild
only a master of evil, Darth.....
@@divdav08 *chuckles in Nasty*
@@russellzauner Nasty is easier than GOAT imo. The Jason Richardson solo on the other hand....
@Rhystic Studies I love ur videos!
who else wanted to see rick play the G.O.A.T. riff hahaha
That was the only reason I clicked initially haha!
That would’ve been sick😂
Can u play it?
It's totally doable for him. Don't get me wrong, it's a hard riff but as far as Tim's riffs go GOAT intro is pretty doable (arguably not even the toughest riff in the song haha)
@@diceandcards8272 yes
Ricks face during the sweep pick thing in the main riff is ALL OF US.
This hahahaha
The space the drums and bass leave for those clean guitar tones is just sooooo satisfying.
And viceversa: the space that guitars leave for those drum and bass is perfect.
One of the greatest lessons I ever learned (and am still learning) is _restraint!_ Sometimes the best note for the moment is a REST!
As you say, this song's exploration of space...specifically _making_ room for each other to shine...is just brilliant!!!
Now that's a perfect example for a band I wouldn't have come across if there wasn't Rick enthusiastically dissecting the parts and sections. Downloaded their album immediately. I simply can't understand someone blocking these kinds of content. Great work, Polyphia and great work, Rick!
@@ButBigger42 spotify probably
Yes. I subscribed to Amazon Music and I use to download albums to listen to them offline. Sorry for causing confusion.
@@ButBigger42 you can download music in streaming services to play it offline. in case you didn't know.......
This is my introduction to this band. I'm kind of a prog rocker. Just.. WOW. Absolutely LOVE this. Everything about it.
Reminds me of all the dropped jaws in the early 70s watching KC. Whole lotta How does he do that??
The music isn't just the notes, it's the spaces... this song is such a prime example of that
You mean the silence parts but yes
@@asant90 I mean the intentional use of space. Rests, if you want to get more technical in musical terminology 🙄 IDK why people have to be so argumentative and nitpicky online. But I said what I meant. Victor Wooten wrote about it in his book The Music Lesson, and it's a great yet fairly underutilized musical tool.
nah space was the right way to put it, because space specifically exists to contrast something taking up that space
@@lt3880 Exactly 💯
Also, space is used where Rick refers to implied chords. The riffs don't cover the entire arpeggio, just enough to give harmonic direction.
Animals as Leaders, Intervals, Plini, and now Polyphia. Rick knows bands like these are changing music
Into unlistenable garbage. I don't know about this Beato guy.
@@harrysachs2274 ?
@@IgnacioCentu96 listen man, his name is Harry Sachs. That's either a dead give away to his trolling intentions or an unfortunate name to say the least.
@@harrysachs2274 you must be either trolling or a cranky geezer
@@august-lemon9244 the latter.
8:15 I didn’t even notice all those synths in the track. It’s amazing how many different layers there are.
I've had the great pleasure of doing sound for Polyphia, and I must say that they are the real deal folks, as nice and proficient on their instruments as a sound tech could wish for!
They're so different from the rest of the "Hype bullshit" young musicians. The depth of talent and total lack of ego in these guys despite their age blows my mind...
You know Polyphia is legit when they turn Rick Beato into Ric Flair. Love your enthusiasm and this video. 👊👊
Lmfaoo Ric Flair. Good one, bro
That made me legit laugh out loud hahaha
Hahahahaha
Wooooo!
This made me LOL for real. Hilarious!
I got to meet these dudes back when they were touring their self titled, and hadn't started playing big shows yet. They ate some of my snacks and were stoked that I had pizza Combos 😂 super super chill, down to earth dudes who were just barely older than me and playing guitar about the same amount of time that I had. Unreal how much more skilled they are though 😂 they gave me some great pointers too, especially Scotty.
Polyphia is a special breed of musicians that compose parts that are ridiculously technical yet ridiculously catchy all at the same time. Their song Euphoria is another good example.
Agreed! My favorite combo
I think this is what really makes a prog song, when it's not just complex, but also catchy enough that can be appreciated by all kinds of people.
my fav song from them
@@terran236 Of course, Nick Johnson’s part in that is great too
I agree. What's the point of a super technical song if it doesn't sound good?
G.O.A.T. Blew me away the first time I heard it. Polyphia is my favorite progressive rock band.
i honestly dislike everything they've done, the only thing i like about it is the drums. Its just "show-off" music, which is just unintereating to me, because it feels like it says nothing interesting.
@@TheRealSplexy why are you watching this then? Unless you want a professional opinion from Rick about a band, which you clearly lack the capacity to undrstand and appreciate.
Same here man , my brain literally explodes everytime I hear them due to their awesomeness. They are something else
@@TheRealSplexy ur entitled to ur opinion but im entitled to mine that ur just wrong
@@NexusGideon My opinion is that u You are absolutely right
When your dream was to be a rockstar but you parents wanted you to be a rocket scientist and you didn't want to disappoint them.
😂 perfect
This comment should be the Heisenberg level of this video’s comment section. High in the viralsphere. For real yo.
@@jessepinkman7349 I think there's a certain amount of uncertainty regarding your comment. 😉
Rick Beato, the coolest guy around... Rubbing elbows with young popular musicians.
definitely breaking the boomer stereotype, I'm glad he's branching out.
Rick is so cool. Very seldom has anything bad to say about music,always encouraging and awesome
Glad he’s hanging out with us young folks! 😉
What's cool is that Rick reads the comments the guitarist has been commenting for awhile.....
He always positive, and he knows what he's talking about. That's all you need for access to just about anyone in the industry.
I love that you explained what flexing was haha. Never crossed my mind that some folks might not know what that means
That is true, a lot of Rick Audience, not to call them old but maybe they aren't up to date on new words so it was a nice touch from Rick to do that
@@Leo-fq3sx "not to call them old" = old
my concern would be more that folks don't know any other word for it anymore ;)
@@Leo-fq3sx it's true. I'm old.
Yeah that was a good touch
I was very hesitant when I first came across this band, thinking they're just another soulless super-shredders... but it's starting to grow on me, I think they're genius
"Soulless Super-Shredders" xD
I'm borrowing that word. Gonna call all attention-seeking shredders only showing off and not true to music "Soulless Super-Shredders" from now on.
I didn’t like them at first, but now they are my all-time favorite band. There music just stuck with me. I think the most hated album was a good gateway into their music.
Felt the same way. I was like "Wow theyre incredible but idk if I can listen to a bunch of guys flipping through their catalog of shredology like OG DreamTheatre". Then RUclips brought Playing God back onto my feed, I gave it another listen and I was hooked.
I like how Rick breaks down “ flex” for us old guys lol thanks Rick!
I'm excited for all the people who've discovered Polyphia thanks to this episode
Yep. I'm in my late 60's and recognise this as supreme musicianship/composition/production. I'll catch their other work.
I discovered periphery thanks to Rick
I'm 40 and this is the first time I've ever heard of this band. Feels like the time I discovered Pink Floyd. I can't wait to check out all of their music.
@@tk20channel They have some really cool stuff. Might want to also check out animals as leaders
All technicality, zero soul. This music is empty and heartless. It stinks.
Love how much open space there is in the bass and drums. Makes what they are doing much more impactful.
All these kids who are monsters on their instruments makes me so happy. You are all creating a new form of jazz, well done. Seriously.
I'm not sure if G.O.A.T is considered jazz in any way, but I agree that those guys are monsters on their instruments
When the cicada beat is not a copy&paste for the millionth time, but played by a real person: A R T
...and if you DO write the beat into a sequencer, then listen and edit each section to ensure accents, fills and emphasis are appropriate as the track progresses, just as IF it were a 'real' drummer playing from start to finish.
I mean not that it doesn’t have its’s place in music. But yea I agree.
That sound sucks. Modern music is straight trash.
@@harrysachs2274 wdym. it's sound good in this context.
@@harrysachs2274 LOL imagine making a spoof account on fucking youtube so you can say mean things without any fear of reprisal. Get a life dude!
Polyphia and Covet are bands which play the music I didn't know I needed.
Such refreshing playing.
It'dbe nice to listen to Rick explain to us what Yvette Young is doing too :)
Thank you very much for this one Rick!
Haven't heard of Covet. Now I have. Thank you!
I'll second that.
Yvette rocks man.
Another +1 for Rick interviewing Yvette Young
So, Rick... Am I the only one who hears LOADS of flamenco influence baked into this specific type of guitar style?
the hesitations, syncopations, specific pushing and pulling. It's very flamenco.
And dubstep
I feel this about polyphia's recent stuff since I heard O.D. honestly, I love it.
He said the guitar is classical and Spanish mixed.
The bass playing too. Really cool stuff.
Check out Robert Svard's flamenco cover of GOAT, it's AMAZING and works so well!
I had no idea this band existed. Enter "What Makes This Song Great?" and now I've been listening to them all day. Thanks Rick for bringing Polyphia to my attention.
Have you heard Saucy yet?
Yes. So far I've listened to New Levels New Devils, Muse and The Most Hated ep. I think my favorite tracks so far are Sweet Tea, Champagne, Goose, Yas and OD
I’ve never heard this song in my entire life but that guitar at the beginning was absolutely insanely awesome.
This is why i love this series!
Rick just introduced me to an amazing band and beautiful music!
Thanks a lot Rick!
As a guitarist, I always loved the guitar parts in this song. This video made me really appreciate the rhythm section in this band. The whole band is just so talented
Crazy seeing the difference in how Rickreacts to this compared to the modern top 10 songs. It's like he's hearing Audioslave or Led Zepplin again for the first time. You can just tell Polyphia blows his freaking mind and it has to be almost impossible to blow this man's mind.
And here are those 808s: ... (silence)... Man, listening on a laptop really sucks sometimes😂
studio monitors ftw lol
I'm listening on a high end headphone rig and didn't hear it either. Thanks, RUclips compression!
Preach.
I was listening on my phone. 😂
Lol me on my iPhone
We FINALLY found a guitar lick that Rick can't just automatically play by ear!
Tims use of harmonics makes anything he plays just magical! What a crazy talented kid!
Never heard these guys before. First line was like wtf? By the end I was totally getting it. Perfect rendition of EDM, but on instruments. Insane that they can sound so much like machines. That hi hat! Didn’t know that was possible! Love it!
One of my favorite things about the trap influence here is that Phrygian scale modality. In trap music you often hear an emphasis on the scale degrees that are just a half step away from each other. it gives you a really strong pull toward resolution. trap music also works really well in harmonic minor for that reason! Love the theory talk, Rick!
This is actual modern music-breaking convention, not using any guitar cliches and played so well. One of the few original bands to come out in the last few decades.
@Adam Everything is a remix. Mixing ideas in a way that works is precisely what creativity is about.
Just a note, the whistling noise at the beginning is actually Y2K's producer tag, he uses it on all of his songs, even before GOAT, but it just works so damn well. Ari is a genius!
I was gonna point this out too but I'm glad someone else caught it! I listen to a bunch of Y2K and hear that sound so much :P
It’s also the sound of a loon.
A loon is a duck-like bird that’s native to Canada, and their cry sounds exactly like that.
I freaked when i first heard GOAT. I’m basic, so i knew Y2K from bbno$ and Yung Gravy. When i heard his tag on GOAT, i instantly fled to google to look up the credits for the song. lol
@@ripperplaysclon152 Yeah, the loon sound. Also used in every movie ever when they want to give you this outside, somewhat lonely to scary feeling. Dunno if it's a good idea to use such a commonly (or even overused) sound as a producer tag.
@@Zackebuh it's either that or his "Y2K, BIAAAAATCH" tag, I much prefer the loon myself 😂
Legendary sound engineer doesn’t denoise the buzz out of the audio
I hate digital noise floor edits.
@@Phaseish Hmmm.
What happens at 1:10, though? (1:11)
fuck it, the humbuckers that hum
I thought it was problem with the capture from Tim's original "making of" video?
Pretty sure that riff will end up being a landmark in the evolution of rock music, probably music in general. Really glad you did this one.
it’s going to be the new song you hear in every guitar center
@@hotman718 that won’t stop us from trying 😂
I totally agree. But I’d add that it’s not just the guitar riff but the rest of the parts (bass and drums) and how they all fit together that can, and should, be a new foundation for the evolution of music.
@@davidfleuchaus Yeah, I was thinking originally more in the context of rock and players and how those things tend to carry forward. I’m actually a bass player. Haha... the song itself is what makes the riff live in the space where it’s possible to be a landmark riff, more accurately. Without good production the audience can’t be reached. The bass and drums are absolutely phenomenal as well, obviously.
@@almightytreegod “phenomenal” Yup.
Now we've learned how many times Rick can say "Whoo!" in the span of 20 minutes.
Extremely underrated comment
Turns out Rick is a whoo girl...... Never would have guessed it.
Got an idea for a drinking game
"Whoo!"
I was thinking the same thing!
When I listen to Polyphia, I hear shades of JS Bach. The layers of point & counterpoint, the mathematical genius, the otherworldly beauty. Modern yet extremely classical as well.
Saw them live pre-pandemic, and they were such a fun band. Probably one of the most fun concerts I've been to in 30 years.
All the guys in Polyphia are absolute masters in their respective instruments!
I found the sound of this song very refreshing when i heard it for the first time some time ago.
The two clay's are literally the fuxkin tightest rhythm section to ever exist! Those boys literally fit like a glove !
I love how many spaces there are in all instruments. Leads to a real heavy groove I feel.
I love how this series is mostly just an excuse for rick to geek out and vibe to his fav music im all here for it
I heard this and thought, "I need to hear this broken down" and of course, my man Rick does it, and beautifully. You are such a legend, Rick.
My favorite RUclips guy talks about one of my favorite songs from the last years - I am happy
Fun fact: That little bird call that Rick refers to at 4:30 is actually Y2K's "callsign" as he produced most of the album and isn't exclusive to just polyphia! :)
Another song that has this is "Red Rubies" from the head in the clouds album from 88 rising
The bird in question is a common loon. We have so many in Canada, we put them on our currency 🙂
My favourite thing about the song is the way the guitars cover each other. The layering and the filling through harmony. As an aspiring producer, this song gives me a musical woody.
Polyphia is a great band, their approach
is very jazz like... what a talented bunch o' youngsters!! Also Rick, are you ever going to make the Dream Theater
"What makes this song great"... It would
be cool if you could break down "Under
A Glass Moon". Thanks Rick, I appreciate every one of these you
present.
Polyphia is like the progressive version of Pop guitar music. Prog pop?
DT?
6:00
That intro roll.....
Been waiting on Octavarium for like 4 years now😂😂
@@martinpaddle kinda of get annoyed when people say this. Improvising can occur in lots of different genres. Jazz also has pretty specific harmonic language and sound. Something otherwise would be classified as jazz influenced
@@martinpaddle listen to 40Oz by these guys and tell me there's no jazz influence in there
I've been a guitarist for more than 25 years and I notice the instrument first when listening to music, but the drummer at the end of the song is the real star of the show to me.
The stuff that he explains starting 3:30 is genius, too bad most instrumentalists don't care about how much of what they play reaches the audience.
That PRS is a beauty. That color. Wow! Never listened to Polyphia. And to you blockers, this is why Rick’s channel is important. He introduces
the world to your music. I’m now a Polyphia fan, thanks to Rick. 👍
Probably the most beautiful PRS I've ever seen that thing is gorgeous
I love when guitar and bass together sound almost like a single instrument, the way a piano player uses two hands to play two parts on one instrument.
You're more right than you think. Tim writes on piano, and makes the left hand bass/rhythm guitar, and plays the right hand as melody
Bass and Guitar are played so percussive that's the catch this song has. Brilliant.
This is some of the most unique playing I've heard in a long time. It has elements of acoustic players advanced harmonics with that strange electric pedal ring tone.
Rick reacting his "whooo" to this song was my most anticipated video of 2021.
Absolutely correct!
I feel like you obsess over music the way I do, just on a much more knowledgeable, professional, educated level. It’s fun hearing from those so passionate about music.
I love your videos sooo much!
I’m jealous that you get these original tracking dealios and get to separate the sounds individually….!!!
I'm old. Never heard of this before, but I'm blown away. Indeed it does sound like the future has arrived. Brilliant video, thanks for featuring them!
It sounds like crap. As I posted in another comment, all technicality, zero soul. This crap stinks.
@@harrysachs2274different people have different tastes, if someone likes what you don't just move on lol
@@Skimaskkass that would be an impossibility. We are on the interwebs after all.
@@harrysachs2274 you're enjoying very much of your trolling. 🤣
@@adamweishaupt2007 indeed
Polyphia is really something special. I'm so glad that so many people appreciate them.
Never heard or seen this guy before, but wow was I blown away with the way he breaks down this bands sound. He really knows what he is talking about from a true knowledge and history based platform. Just incredible. I will admit, from first glance I was skeptical on his knowledge of this new era sound with stuff like trap and effects made with a computer. However it just shows that all this new stuff stems from an already deep rooted rich history. Great stuff here!
Great comment from you. He has over 20-years-plus music production experience, and with that maturity and love of music he knows how to explain and break down how the music is built up from every section and instrument.
You must be from PEI! It is "Never heard nor SAW this guy" NOT "seen" and yes Rick is crucial!
Rick is perpetually roughly 27 years of age bro.
Severe failure of YT algorithm here. Everyone who listens to interesting music on YT has to stumble over Rick sooner or later.
@@achenarmyst2156 Lol. The algorithm done broke.
Polyphia set a new record on Rick's Woooh-o-meter
Sure did.
Before i forget also set this bar very high;) especially drum parts
Good eye
Happened to me, too, when first time listening to it. And then repeatedly again, in the last 100 or so times… 😂
😂
Never clicked on a video faster in my entire life!
lol same
Hahaha same here
seriously!
Ohh my god so true
same
And again, what gets me so much in this song, as so often with great music, is the use of contrasts: contrasts between space in the music and it being chockers full, contrasts between sounds which remind me of nature (water drops falling into a pond, bamboo flutes) and sounds at other times that are so futuristic and distorted, the higher pitched ‘acoustic’ guitar sounds contrasted with these heavy, dark bass and drums…, mindblowing contrasts everywhere.
Such a great piece-.
i know Tim gets most of the credit for the main riff , but damn Scotts guitar part is just so darn awesome . I just love how melodic it is , and the tone his guitar has is quite honestly what inspires me to become a better guitar player in general .
His riffs on Saucy and Icronic are some of the tastiest around.
It’s like let’s throw a completely random jazz fusion solo in this song make it sound amazing!
I've watched too much Tim I can literally recognize his clothes
Tim is almost otherworldly, must be how people felt when watching/meeting a Beethoven/Bach during their life. He almost challenges me to keep up (fat fingered chance here LOL) instead of giving up. I rank him up there with John 5 for pure joy when watching, they both just enjoy music and it shows. Been playing almost 40 years (51 now, cut my teeth on hair metal/classic rock) and I will never be that good, but it doesn't hurt at all. May the band survive the fame train.
This is the most interesting modern music I've ever heard. Absolutely mind blowing.
about time this song was featured on this series, i hope O.D. also gets its own episode too. That song is so insane.
Honestly every song of theirs on the past two releases could go on this series
Holy crap that's absolutely mind blowing hearing the parts separately. I had no idea the synth was as complex as it was and how much it added and hearing the drums + bass was fairly breathtaking because they actually play this live.
I was in drum line all 4 years of high school and I've never heard such amazingly timed and performed parts. Other reactors have mentioned the bass being a good mix with the drums but I could never pick them out enough to hear how truly insane it is, so thank you so much for showing it to us so well; I've gotta check out more of your videos
The kids these days do have great heavy bass tones. I think kind of ignored when i was younger unfortunately.
Definitely not ignored now. It's crazy what's possible with bass music nowadays. Electronic musicians make all sorts of insane sounds with synthesized basses, I often wonder what would happen if one applied those techniques to bass guitar...
Yeah it’s becoming quite weird to listen to older stuff now that just doesn’t have any of this modern crazy low end dynamics - something like Prince sounds thin and anaemic af despite him being a sexy mf funk machine genius
people criticize trap music without realizing how much goes into the low end
Clay Gober is such an underrated bassist of the past few years, have never heard anyone else hybrid pick bass like him
The muted triplets always get me
How is he underrated?
As much as I love this song, I love that Rick loves it that much more.
This is a song/ band that wouldn't normally cross my radar.
Thank you, Rick, for the introduction to Polyphia. Good stuff!
This is the first of the WMTSG series where every single facet of the recording is amazing. Maybe it has to do with my.umfamiliarity with the piece and group, but I found myself hanging on to every note, riff, and comment throughout the entire video.
check out their songs "nasty" and "saucy" :D
I dont know who's more talented lol. This young man for coming up with such a strange medley or you sir for deciphering it and explaining it in such detail and breaking it down and actually being able to play parts of it lol. Just wow. Not my cup of tea but man I sure can appreciate the effort and skill involved.
I'm an old classic rock guy, pretty set in my ways. This band gives me hope for the future.
First time I heard this I was floored. What a piece of work. Don’t forget that drum work. He put it down.