Yes, I remember Jason Richardson mentioning that he initially develops his guitar parts on a PC before learning them. Occasionally, if the tempo is too fast, he typically decreases the BPM by 2, although he avoids reducing it by 10 as it would result in a peculiar sound
Unfortunately, that's exactly what it sounds like. Tim plays like a bobble headed robot so it fits the sound and is creative but this "music" does absolutely nothing for me. I've tried. It is on the level of an EMU SP1600 with 16th note high-hats, 808's and some talking. Just dreadful to my ears in my opinion. The compositional element most lacking is the chord progression which is void of any creativity.
Even as a non-musician it sounds like deconstructed music, mathematical rather than emotional. Despite that I can obviously still be astounded by the skill of it all.
I've heard Polyphia described as "Math Rock", some songs are more math-y than others. Playing God is both absolutely insane levels of technicality and just incredible music, check it out if you havent.@@Sharky1986
@@Sharky1986kinda like showing up to a track meet and Usain Bolt shows up to complete. That's what they mean when they're saying why do we even play instruments.
The trumpet at the end of the song makes sense in the whole composition of the album from start to finish. The entire album is insane. I strongly suggest that you listen to the entire album from start to finish even if it's not for content. There's a brass band and even a jazz fusion track on there. Amazing stuff. Genre blending at its finest.
Trumpet player is half of the production duo brasstracks and they produced the whole album. They totally get the groove, funk, and jazz elements of Polyphia. Their albums are great as well. Dude plays trumpet, keys, bass, guitar, and his partner plays the drums.
Polyphia is from Texas. Tim played violin as a little kid and got into metalcore fairly young so he's had chops for quite a while. To your point about the computers, they've written songs by taking a basic pop chord progression, throw it in the DAW and just play around with it like a hip hop producer does. Sometimes they'll take a lead part and throw it in an arpeggiator, and then learn it on the guitar, throwing all of their thumping and harmonic craziness into it as the songwriting process develops.
That is fucking insane. I grew up playing violin for 7 years and as a teenager and now young adult I've been enamored by metal core and want to start learning guitar.
my older sister... shes gonna kill me for this but shes watching this video for 2 hours straight only to sublimely staring to the grey haired piano guy with no blink. maybe if you guys somewhere in chicago.....
The trumpet is "BrassTracks" they have some great videos on RUclips. He is featured on the first track of the album, "Genesis". One thing that I never hear mentioned about Polyphia's (Tim's) compositions is the connection to classical music in the way he takes a melody and expands it in different directions. To me, their songs are like mini classical pieces that are highly condensed and applied to funky up-tempo rhythms. Each song is a musical journey. The music tells a story. If you listen to "40oz", the music subtly reflects the different stages of drinking from the euphoria, to the mood swings, and finally to the slow crash at the end. Some of my favorite other pieces are "Reverie", "The Audacity" & "Playing God" (also from the latest album), "Goose", "Yas"... and too many others to list. Their entire discography is amazing and well worth a deep dive into their older material. ..... One final note... Check out "Finale". Its the oldest track I have heard from them with their original drummer. They were amazing right from the start and have evolved with each new album.
Interesting perspective! I see them more as a pop-goes-prog band now, or the other way around. Their chord progressions are always very 'simple' and poppy, but they spice it up to the max and rework those poppy progressions into something proggy and guitar-intricate. The coolest thing is how they can take something very recognizable (stereotypical?) of a certain genre and make it their own with all the crazy stuff and modern metal sensibilities, while keeping the heart of the original vibe. I could see their older projects being more classically inspired as they seemed to meander a bit more in their melodies and leads, where lately they tend to keep the melodies a bit more simple and the leads/riffs are more focused around motifs are repeating ideas (which I love about them).
There are actually two chord progressions - the song begins with an 1min -> 7 -> 6 -> 5min -> 5maj progression - as noted only the quiet synth pad actually plays the chords, while the interest is generated by the melodic "icing" on the vanilla cake. When the video location switches to the rooftop, the progression changes slightly to 1min -> 7 -> 6 -> 4min -> 6 -> 7. Again the interest is generated by the melodic "icing" over the now-chocolate cake ... and Steve Vai's contribution is an interesting study in contrasts: Henson tends to a very staccato style, while LePaige adds a bit of more classic rock lead - then Vai adds his characteristic swoopy gliss-laden take - leading to a wonderful blending of contrasting styles - then finished off by the lush trumpet cherry on top!
I love how this song may keeps giving and giving the more you listen to it. The video, too. For example, all THREE of them start their main licks sitting in the throne. Such a visual nod to the concept of ego death.
Have you guys watched Animals as Leaders? Or Snarky Puppy? Pretty sure you would dig 'em. Nice to see Steve Vai holding his own with this crew. Very nice.
Snarky Puppy is exactly the type of band that I would kill to be good enough to be in. I'd throw in Knower or any of Louis Cole's work (maybe not Clown Core haha) would be really cool to introduce to everyone.
I commented a while back suggesting Polyphia (as many others have no doubt). Ego death was a great first choice. Shows where they are now and each band member gets to shine a bit in it. Also showcases their weird take on the classic four chord pop song haha. How much complexity can you pack into a 4 chord progression? Polyphia: "Yes" My personal favorite song is Reverie... it's not showboaty like most of them (sure it's technically impressive but that's not the focus), it's all about the melody. It's so smooth and elegant it really stands out to me as one of their better pieces. In my younger days I was very impressed by technical prowess... but over the years of developing some decent chops myself I'm now less interested in witnessing thousands of hours of muscle memory and more interested in the storyline. Can you make the guitar sing? Steve Vai sings in this song. His part is the simplest, yet the most beautiful. He says more at the end of the piece than the young bucks do, even though the number of notes he hits is less than 10 seconds of one of their sections of the song. I'm oversimplifying to prove a point, but what makes Polyphia so unique is their ability to match this intense complexity with a catchy melody. TLDR; Reverie is a masterpiece. Smooth, elegant and beautiful DESPITE it's complexity.
The title of the song is so fitting. Whatever ego you might have in anything you do, watching these gods playing will make you drop it cause you have yet to reach the peak in whatever you’re doing. And at the peak it is pure mastery and playfulness, like a dance. You can do impossible stuff in a casual matter and it looks effortless, just like how they displayed it in here.
These reactions are the best. Not only are we getting a reaction vid. But we are getting blessed with an amazing interpretation of a song. Icing on the cake! Thank you
I was hoping Judson would eventually see Polyphia and be blown away. There's another guy on RUclips who's amazing, Berried Alive, does amazing things on guitar
Berried alive sounds a lot more complicated than it is, and I am totally not hating on that man's work because he's a compositional genius, but he also has a secret weapon on his guitar, that Kill switch gives him that epic signature sound that most musicians only get through tedious editing but he's really crafted his own unique sound that can't be mistaken.
@@syzygy2464respectfully intended but the kill switch is not what makes his sound, itsa component but its not the only part. He's got really tasty chops and excellent use of the trem bar among so many other qualities. Literally nobody else sounds like Charles, buckethead has kill switch button chops also but sounds not like berried alive.
without the killswitch the entire signature of his sound is just gone. Of course he has tasty chops, he's a damn badass player, but he has developed a style and the signature of that style is use of the kill switch and trem liberally. Nothing wrong with it, doesn't diminish him in any way. @@MrDmadness
@@syzygy2464 I'll give that it's a big part of his sound, but there's so much to his sound. He does a lot of artificial harmonics, disonent chords, pick scrapes, pick taps, finger tapping, bends to transfer bends, and "computer" tapping to name a few, he also utilizes different picking angles to get sharper sounds ( often these are not desirable to do, but he makes them sound good ) the kill switch is a part of it for sure but he's got so many good techniques under his belt and performs a lot of brakes just by effective damping and string muting. Ive tabbed out some of his songs and though they are sometimes not crazy difficult to play note wise there's a lot of sound that he creates to accompany those notes . I heard berried alive for the first time maybe a year ago and was blown away to discover it's a 2 peice band... respectfully intended but his sound would still be recognized and unique even without a kill switch button .
Tim Henson is sick af, easily one of the best guitarists of my generation. But Scottie LePage is not to be passed over, that man is just as good as Tim. And their drummer and bassist are both amazing but specifically their drummer is an actual GOD. I know of one story where they were at a concert and they play to a click track so their live performances are just as disgustingly clean and amazing as their studio work, but Clay the drummer's click broke for some reason and an audio tech just sat there and tapped his leg along to the click track and he played like one of their most complicated songs spot fucking on just with this dude tapping his leg to help him stay on click. Amazing amazing drummer, amazing band.
I'm also wearing a Cryptopsy shirt today! I've loved that band for decades and I had the pleasure of playing in a band with one of Flo's old friends on drums. Our drummer (Jay) is one of those crazy prodigies; he was in his brother's death metal band (Blood of Christ) when he was still a preteen and learned to blast. They opened for Cryptopsy on one of their early tours of Canada when they were touring for their first full length album, Blasphemy Made Flesh. Flo was quite impressed by this little kid who could hammer out blast beats and they became fast friends and have remained in touch to this day, around three decades later. I had the pleasure of meeting the band a few times over the years; awesome guys. All that begs the questions of when you're going to throw Judson into the deep end with some Cryptopsy like "Phobophile" or "Slit Your Guts"... Or another Canadian death metal band that has really exploded lately, Archspire, would be quite interesting to see Judson's reaction. I've met them a couple times too and have been a fan of their's since my ex-bandmate from that same band I was in with Jay was the promoter for their first ever Tech Trek tour in Toronto back in 2014. They ended up crashing at my place after the show! Either way, some crazy Canadian death metal should be on the menu eventually! EDIT: Maybe start him off easier with some First Fragment or Beyond Creation... But considering you already showed him some deathcore, I think Judson can not only handle it, but could appreciate the music on its own terms!
Very cool post. Thank you for sharing. I’m going to get to Cryptopsy soon. He’s pretty open to everything. That doesn’t mean he’ll like it, but he’s willing to listen. I actually plan to show him Beyond Creation the next time we get together. Probably Earthborn Evolution.
@@Greatmeasures Awesome! I love that song, but I'm still partial to their earlier work, probably because I've known them since their inception. I had the honor of backing up for some of Forrest's (their bassist on Beyond Creation's first two albums and the former teacher of their current bassist, Hugo) previous/other bands (Quo Vadis and Augury) back in the early 2000's, so their first album holds a special place for me and I still think "Omnipresent Perception" is their best song. I still like their latest album and they're apparently working on their fourth release; I'm sure that album will be great too! Hopefully Judson enjoys it! At the very least I'm sure he'll appreciate the songwriting and technical ability of that band! Related to my initial post, Forrest was still in the band on that first ever Tech Trek Archspire tour and Beyond Creation were the headliner, as Archspire had yet to make a name for themselves at that point in their career. I've seen Beyond Creation play a number of times over the years, including a few times with Archspire. Considering the tours both those bands have been on lately, I doubt I'll ever be able to see them in a small venue again, so I'll cherish that experience, but I'd much rather give that up to see both bands get the recognition and success they deserve!
@@rexlupis I still remember where I was the first time I was introduced to The Aura. “The Deported” is still my favorite song of theirs. We’ll definitely do some stuff from that album, I just feel like Earthborn Evolution is the most palatable for him. Just a gut feeling I have.
Cryptopsy was my entry into the really evil stuff on the napster days. On another hand there isn't a single musician who isn't blown away by everything Polyphia writes.
In the same reaction video you should view both Playing God and Quintuplets Meditation. Both show Tim's skills of guitar and audio production. Loving the channel boys. Thanks for the head space y'all.
Imagine having them watch the greatest youtube guitarist collab videos... If really wanna feel like playing is pointless xD Just Marcin's part alone...
the trumpet player is Brasstracks. He's featured on the first song on their new album. Ego Death is the last song on the album so they had him close it out.
I'd love to see Judson post a classical piece, maybe something like Nocturne in e flat major aaaaa that'd be amazing. Does he enjoy classical music or was he just trained? hahaha xD
For me, Polyphia is the perfect band to have some different feelings. I've spent most of time listening to Metal. Sometimes I just need a break, and Polyphia is a good fit. My favorite track is Chimera.
@@slavicgarou6414 I'm always impressed by the virtuosity, but it's not something I'll ever put on to listen to. The music itself just doesn't appeal to me.
@@slavicgarou6414 Polyphia is never a consistent band that had an album with all good songs. For some band like Death, I can listen to Symbolic from the beginning to the end, but Polyphia is not the case. But still, they have many songs other than the only technique show off shits. Maybe check out some stuff from Renaissance.
This is your best performi g video in the last 2 months - would be great if you did some more polyphia reaction videos to piggyback off this. I went to your page to look for A react video to Playing God and didnt see one. Would love this one next!
I would love to see your reaction to Marcin. You have not seen anyone play guitar like this guy. He's a Polish prodigy. Check out his rendition of Led Zepplin's Kashmir or Moonlight Sonata. And if you want to see some really cool shit, check out his colaboration with another genius guitarist Ichika Nito in Acoustic VS Electric or Just the Two of Us.
Here’s a fresh guitar instrumental for you: BAND-MAID, From Now On - ruclips.net/video/a6ZSvmnkS00/видео.htmlsi=k38AjBMetVocySU- I would argue that it demonstrates similar virtuosity, but is far catchier and delivers greater emotional impact.
IT SEEMS LIKE HES ENDORSED BY GOD OMG SO FUNNY hahahaha. Earned a new sub from that comment XD I'm glad you appreciate it. I found polyopia about a week ago and I had just about the same reaction lol
The guitar chanced upon in the shop was an Ibanez. It was a flop, did not sell in it’s time. He asked Ibanez to make it again, idk how much was changed other than aesthetics.
"He's endorsed by God" - Speaking of check out Playing God by Polyphia
Definitely one of my favorites
And Chimera!
What a line
That was a great line
Hmm. That might be a bit too mathy, honestly.
Tim Henson once commented that he creates melodies using midi and then finds a way to learn them on guitar, and that's insane
Jason Richardson taught him to do that when they were initially working on Champagne together way back in the day.
In his how to make a riff series, he just plays piano, and then transcribes it.
Yes, I remember Jason Richardson mentioning that he initially develops his guitar parts on a PC before learning them. Occasionally, if the tempo is too fast, he typically decreases the BPM by 2, although he avoids reducing it by 10 as it would result in a peculiar sound
The entire first necrophagist album was written this way using gp6 and it was figured out on real instruments then re-recorded
Unfortunately, that's exactly what it sounds like. Tim plays like a bobble headed robot so it fits the sound and is creative but this "music" does absolutely nothing for me. I've tried. It is on the level of an EMU SP1600 with 16th note high-hats, 808's and some talking. Just dreadful to my ears in my opinion. The compositional element most lacking is the chord progression which is void of any creativity.
love polyphia,but when you hear this stuff first as a musician its as soul crushing as its awesome
That's what i had with Malmsteen, why even bother anymore?
Even as a non-musician it sounds like deconstructed music, mathematical rather than emotional. Despite that I can obviously still be astounded by the skill of it all.
I've heard Polyphia described as "Math Rock", some songs are more math-y than others. Playing God is both absolutely insane levels of technicality and just incredible music, check it out if you havent.@@Sharky1986
@@Sharky1986They’re saying it makes it sound like we shouldn’t play anymore because they’re that good 😭 not that it lacks emotion
@@Sharky1986kinda like showing up to a track meet and Usain Bolt shows up to complete. That's what they mean when they're saying why do we even play instruments.
The trumpet at the end of the song makes sense in the whole composition of the album from start to finish. The entire album is insane. I strongly suggest that you listen to the entire album from start to finish even if it's not for content. There's a brass band and even a jazz fusion track on there. Amazing stuff. Genre blending at its finest.
Trumpet player is half of the production duo brasstracks and they produced the whole album. They totally get the groove, funk, and jazz elements of Polyphia. Their albums are great as well. Dude plays trumpet, keys, bass, guitar, and his partner plays the drums.
I'll never tire of watching someone internally combust from seeing Polyphia for the first time. It hurts so good. Much respect, you guys are great.
It's awesome that even Judson, who leaves me speechless at times, has people to leave him speechless.
You mean the Muppets?
@@barbarusbloodshed6347 Gotta get that christmas carol watch in before 25th !!
lol I wonder what goes on inside his mind@@barbarusbloodshed6347
Would definitely love to see more Polyphia on the channel!
Absolutely!
couldn't agree more, he'd probably love songs off of new levels new devils
Polyphia is from Texas. Tim played violin as a little kid and got into metalcore fairly young so he's had chops for quite a while. To your point about the computers, they've written songs by taking a basic pop chord progression, throw it in the DAW and just play around with it like a hip hop producer does. Sometimes they'll take a lead part and throw it in an arpeggiator, and then learn it on the guitar, throwing all of their thumping and harmonic craziness into it as the songwriting process develops.
That is fucking insane. I grew up playing violin for 7 years and as a teenager and now young adult I've been enamored by metal core and want to start learning guitar.
my older sister... shes gonna kill me for this but shes watching this video for 2 hours straight only to sublimely staring to the grey haired piano guy with no blink. maybe if you guys somewhere in chicago.....
Aww shucks..tell your sister Im flattered!
😂
@@judsong well i would love too but i need to be alive. which i wont if i tell her this.
That was pretty cool. First time hearing them. Made me think of animals as leaders.
Tosin is the one who taught Tim how to thump and I think they have done concerts together. There is a lot of love between those two bands.
@@Kendo47Wowgeekin this general area of the music world there’s a ton of love amongst artists and bands. It’s really cool
The trumpet is "BrassTracks" they have some great videos on RUclips. He is featured on the first track of the album, "Genesis". One thing that I never hear mentioned about Polyphia's (Tim's) compositions is the connection to classical music in the way he takes a melody and expands it in different directions. To me, their songs are like mini classical pieces that are highly condensed and applied to funky up-tempo rhythms. Each song is a musical journey. The music tells a story. If you listen to "40oz", the music subtly reflects the different stages of drinking from the euphoria, to the mood swings, and finally to the slow crash at the end. Some of my favorite other pieces are "Reverie", "The Audacity" & "Playing God" (also from the latest album), "Goose", "Yas"... and too many others to list. Their entire discography is amazing and well worth a deep dive into their older material. ..... One final note... Check out "Finale". Its the oldest track I have heard from them with their original drummer. They were amazing right from the start and have evolved with each new album.
Interesting perspective! I see them more as a pop-goes-prog band now, or the other way around. Their chord progressions are always very 'simple' and poppy, but they spice it up to the max and rework those poppy progressions into something proggy and guitar-intricate.
The coolest thing is how they can take something very recognizable (stereotypical?) of a certain genre and make it their own with all the crazy stuff and modern metal sensibilities, while keeping the heart of the original vibe.
I could see their older projects being more classically inspired as they seemed to meander a bit more in their melodies and leads, where lately they tend to keep the melodies a bit more simple and the leads/riffs are more focused around motifs are repeating ideas (which I love about them).
There are actually two chord progressions - the song begins with an 1min -> 7 -> 6 -> 5min -> 5maj progression - as noted only the quiet synth pad actually plays the chords, while the interest is generated by the melodic "icing" on the vanilla cake. When the video location switches to the rooftop, the progression changes slightly to 1min -> 7 -> 6 -> 4min -> 6 -> 7. Again the interest is generated by the melodic "icing" over the now-chocolate cake ... and Steve Vai's contribution is an interesting study in contrasts: Henson tends to a very staccato style, while LePaige adds a bit of more classic rock lead - then Vai adds his characteristic swoopy gliss-laden take - leading to a wonderful blending of contrasting styles - then finished off by the lush trumpet cherry on top!
I love how this song may keeps giving and giving the more you listen to it. The video, too. For example, all THREE of them start their main licks sitting in the throne. Such a visual nod to the concept of ego death.
This song still puts a lump in my throat. So proud of those boys! They killed it!
Have you guys watched Animals as Leaders? Or Snarky Puppy? Pretty sure you would dig 'em.
Nice to see Steve Vai holding his own with this crew. Very nice.
I’m trying to get into Polyphia more, but I differently like Animals as Leaders and Snarky Puppy. 👍
Not yet but we’re going to soon.
on that note check out Dirty Loops aswell
Snarky Puppy is exactly the type of band that I would kill to be good enough to be in. I'd throw in Knower or any of Louis Cole's work (maybe not Clown Core haha) would be really cool to introduce to everyone.
@@Greatmeasuresoh man I’d love to see you guys break down the “lingus” video😮
I commented a while back suggesting Polyphia (as many others have no doubt). Ego death was a great first choice. Shows where they are now and each band member gets to shine a bit in it. Also showcases their weird take on the classic four chord pop song haha. How much complexity can you pack into a 4 chord progression? Polyphia: "Yes"
My personal favorite song is Reverie... it's not showboaty like most of them (sure it's technically impressive but that's not the focus), it's all about the melody. It's so smooth and elegant it really stands out to me as one of their better pieces. In my younger days I was very impressed by technical prowess... but over the years of developing some decent chops myself I'm now less interested in witnessing thousands of hours of muscle memory and more interested in the storyline. Can you make the guitar sing?
Steve Vai sings in this song. His part is the simplest, yet the most beautiful. He says more at the end of the piece than the young bucks do, even though the number of notes he hits is less than 10 seconds of one of their sections of the song. I'm oversimplifying to prove a point, but what makes Polyphia so unique is their ability to match this intense complexity with a catchy melody.
TLDR; Reverie is a masterpiece. Smooth, elegant and beautiful DESPITE it's complexity.
You two are great. Thanks for always making me smile. Your friendship is a strong one and I'm here for it.
The reaction to the descending scale was choice, I watched that like 3 times! Thanks for the song rec from the intro btw! Great reaction!
you guys are hilarious, never stop being you ❤
The title of the song is so fitting. Whatever ego you might have in anything you do, watching these gods playing will make you drop it cause you have yet to reach the peak in whatever you’re doing. And at the peak it is pure mastery and playfulness, like a dance. You can do impossible stuff in a casual matter and it looks effortless, just like how they displayed it in here.
This dude is an absolute goofball and I love it haha
These reactions are the best. Not only are we getting a reaction vid. But we are getting blessed with an amazing interpretation of a song. Icing on the cake! Thank you
Oh damn, I was looking for you getting to Polyphia. :) Thanks for a great entertainment.
you should create a piano part to this some, and some of their others!
Would love to see the funky piano man react to some Leprous
I was hoping Judson would eventually see Polyphia and be blown away. There's another guy on RUclips who's amazing, Berried Alive, does amazing things on guitar
Berried alive sounds a lot more complicated than it is, and I am totally not hating on that man's work because he's a compositional genius, but he also has a secret weapon on his guitar, that Kill switch gives him that epic signature sound that most musicians only get through tedious editing but he's really crafted his own unique sound that can't be mistaken.
@@syzygy2464respectfully intended but the kill switch is not what makes his sound, itsa component but its not the only part. He's got really tasty chops and excellent use of the trem bar among so many other qualities. Literally nobody else sounds like Charles, buckethead has kill switch button chops also but sounds not like berried alive.
without the killswitch the entire signature of his sound is just gone. Of course he has tasty chops, he's a damn badass player, but he has developed a style and the signature of that style is use of the kill switch and trem liberally. Nothing wrong with it, doesn't diminish him in any way.
@@MrDmadness
@@syzygy2464 I'll give that it's a big part of his sound, but there's so much to his sound. He does a lot of artificial harmonics, disonent chords, pick scrapes, pick taps, finger tapping, bends to transfer bends, and "computer" tapping to name a few, he also utilizes different picking angles to get sharper sounds ( often these are not desirable to do, but he makes them sound good ) the kill switch is a part of it for sure but he's got so many good techniques under his belt and performs a lot of brakes just by effective damping and string muting. Ive tabbed out some of his songs and though they are sometimes not crazy difficult to play note wise there's a lot of sound that he creates to accompany those notes . I heard berried alive for the first time maybe a year ago and was blown away to discover it's a 2 peice band... respectfully intended but his sound would still be recognized and unique even without a kill switch button .
Totally agree, I 👍 this band! This song with Vai blows me away. Great choice!
that initial facial expression of confusion, fear and obsession at the same time was priceless.
Try the metal band Rivers of Nihil!! “The Silent Life”. They got a saxophone in there!!!!
"Seems like he's endorsed by god". Well now you gotta show him "Playing God" lol
Aahh memories…I loved My So Called Life! And Buffalo Tom! On the Judson train today 😂
Tim Henson is sick af, easily one of the best guitarists of my generation. But Scottie LePage is not to be passed over, that man is just as good as Tim. And their drummer and bassist are both amazing but specifically their drummer is an actual GOD. I know of one story where they were at a concert and they play to a click track so their live performances are just as disgustingly clean and amazing as their studio work, but Clay the drummer's click broke for some reason and an audio tech just sat there and tapped his leg along to the click track and he played like one of their most complicated songs spot fucking on just with this dude tapping his leg to help him stay on click. Amazing amazing drummer, amazing band.
Loved the intro piece! I could listen to that forever.
Great reaction. Ive been watching Polyphia since the fountain music video, wanted to give up guitar since then 😂
I'm also wearing a Cryptopsy shirt today! I've loved that band for decades and I had the pleasure of playing in a band with one of Flo's old friends on drums. Our drummer (Jay) is one of those crazy prodigies; he was in his brother's death metal band (Blood of Christ) when he was still a preteen and learned to blast.
They opened for Cryptopsy on one of their early tours of Canada when they were touring for their first full length album, Blasphemy Made Flesh. Flo was quite impressed by this little kid who could hammer out blast beats and they became fast friends and have remained in touch to this day, around three decades later.
I had the pleasure of meeting the band a few times over the years; awesome guys.
All that begs the questions of when you're going to throw Judson into the deep end with some Cryptopsy like "Phobophile" or "Slit Your Guts"... Or another Canadian death metal band that has really exploded lately, Archspire, would be quite interesting to see Judson's reaction. I've met them a couple times too and have been a fan of their's since my ex-bandmate from that same band I was in with Jay was the promoter for their first ever Tech Trek tour in Toronto back in 2014. They ended up crashing at my place after the show!
Either way, some crazy Canadian death metal should be on the menu eventually!
EDIT: Maybe start him off easier with some First Fragment or Beyond Creation... But considering you already showed him some deathcore, I think Judson can not only handle it, but could appreciate the music on its own terms!
Enjoyed reading your post - thank you.
I'd love to see and hear a reaction to Gorguts in addition to Cryptopsy.
Very cool post. Thank you for sharing. I’m going to get to Cryptopsy soon. He’s pretty open to everything. That doesn’t mean he’ll like it, but he’s willing to listen. I actually plan to show him Beyond Creation the next time we get together. Probably Earthborn Evolution.
@@Greatmeasures Awesome! I love that song, but I'm still partial to their earlier work, probably because I've known them since their inception.
I had the honor of backing up for some of Forrest's (their bassist on Beyond Creation's first two albums and the former teacher of their current bassist, Hugo) previous/other bands (Quo Vadis and Augury) back in the early 2000's, so their first album holds a special place for me and I still think "Omnipresent Perception" is their best song.
I still like their latest album and they're apparently working on their fourth release; I'm sure that album will be great too! Hopefully Judson enjoys it! At the very least I'm sure he'll appreciate the songwriting and technical ability of that band!
Related to my initial post, Forrest was still in the band on that first ever Tech Trek Archspire tour and Beyond Creation were the headliner, as Archspire had yet to make a name for themselves at that point in their career. I've seen Beyond Creation play a number of times over the years, including a few times with Archspire.
Considering the tours both those bands have been on lately, I doubt I'll ever be able to see them in a small venue again, so I'll cherish that experience, but I'd much rather give that up to see both bands get the recognition and success they deserve!
@@rexlupis I still remember where I was the first time I was introduced to The Aura. “The Deported” is still my favorite song of theirs. We’ll definitely do some stuff from that album, I just feel like Earthborn Evolution is the most palatable for him. Just a gut feeling I have.
The piano intros are always great!
Cryptopsy was my entry into the really evil stuff on the napster days. On another hand there isn't a single musician who isn't blown away by everything Polyphia writes.
Man… the good ole Napster days… 🤘
I always wonder if he finds any bands that he's compelled to listen to again in his free time on this channel
If you do Polyphia Playing God, please do the Official video, followed by Tim Henson unplugged video too. Oh and G.O.A.T at some point would nice..
Champagne, also from Polyphia, is a super groovy, tasty jam.
This is now my fave video you've done! GREAT reaction!
Gotta show judson snarky puppy if he hasnt heard them before.
Especially the live in studio video of lingus.
Love snarky puppy..
@@judsong good 👍
Mr. vai's solo gave me goose bumbs 😳
watching him go from watching to listening to trying to figure it out then back to listening then back to just watching was awesome
Fun video! You all look like an alternate reality Rhett and Link.
My So Called Life was 90s show on MTV iirc, also included Jared Leto
Polyphia's badass live! Saw them here in Houston TX awhile back! 🤘🤘🤘
That intro was fantastic
In the same reaction video you should view both Playing God and Quintuplets Meditation. Both show Tim's skills of guitar and audio production. Loving the channel boys. Thanks for the head space y'all.
more Polyphia please
Please show him some tracks off Renaissance. That album doesn't get anywhere near enough love in the reaction scene.
Truer words have never been spoken
"Soda Jerk" was always my favorite from Buffalo Tom. Can't wait to see you guys react to "Playing God"!
That intro was dope. I appreciate the song share
Watching this man's mind get melted was a pleasure
Love it! I bought Tim's signature guitar, I love that guitar, it's odd and fun.
Imagine having them watch the greatest youtube guitarist collab videos... If really wanna feel like playing is pointless xD Just Marcin's part alone...
the trumpet player is Brasstracks. He's featured on the first song on their new album. Ego Death is the last song on the album so they had him close it out.
I'd love to see Judson post a classical piece, maybe something like Nocturne in e flat major aaaaa that'd be amazing. Does he enjoy classical music or was he just trained? hahaha xD
He enjoys it and I’ve heard him play Nocrturne multiple times. I think it’s one of his favorite pieces to play. I’ll suggest it to him. Thank you.
Pianists face melts and head nods as the song goes on.
He called Tim a muppet and I'm fucking dying, lmao
Loving the Richard cam and the interactions between you two during the songs!
That is the correct reaction when you listen to polyphia. “why do i even play music 😂”
Just introduced to the channel with this song. I loved the reaction! Take my like, comment, and subscription!
i love you guys, thank you for the great content
You guys always make me laugh!!!! You guys are the best!!!!! I’m so glad that I found you guys!!!!
Thank you. We’re glad you’re here!
This may be the best reaction to this song that I've heard.
I remember Steve Vai since my youth.... But This new guys... Break my brain
I have a crush on Jud 😁
For me, Polyphia is the perfect band to have some different feelings. I've spent most of time listening to Metal. Sometimes I just need a break, and Polyphia is a good fit. My favorite track is Chimera.
I personally find their perfection ... boring. Their music does nothing to me. I could barely listen to the entire album :)
@@slavicgarou6414 I'm always impressed by the virtuosity, but it's not something I'll ever put on to listen to. The music itself just doesn't appeal to me.
@@slavicgarou6414 Polyphia is never a consistent band that had an album with all good songs. For some band like Death, I can listen to Symbolic from the beginning to the end, but Polyphia is not the case. But still, they have many songs other than the only technique show off shits. Maybe check out some stuff from Renaissance.
You fellas remind me of the odd couple ngl 😂
Love the Buffalo Tom intro!
Judson referring to the Muppets after hearing the name. Priceless!
Since watching this reaction I’ve finally made the connection. You guys were Statler and Waldorf in a past life.
Yes!! I hope so!
video starts at 5:00
This is your best performi g video in the last 2 months - would be great if you did some more polyphia reaction videos to piggyback off this. I went to your page to look for A react video to Playing God and didnt see one. Would love this one next!
"i felt bad for the bass player sometimes" bro this maybe one of the songs on which he can relax and get some energy back live i think lmfao
Now we wanna see Judson's piano version of this musical gem.
Just found you. Subscribed for the Muppet love.
That first reaction lol I think is every musician when they first hear Polyphia
Clay Gober is also a pretty nutty bassist too like Judson pretty much says, the chops go further here lol
@2:45 they start the video...reaction around 5:02.
Im only halfway thru this video, but. THANK YOU FOR NOT STOPPING EVERY 5 SECONDS!!! leave comments to the end how its meant to be. LOVE IT!
the facial expressions say enough ;)
as a fellow piano player, I just have to say, SICK Cryptopsy hoodie. lol
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I would love to see your reaction to Marcin. You have not seen anyone play guitar like this guy. He's a Polish prodigy.
Check out his rendition of Led Zepplin's Kashmir or Moonlight Sonata. And if you want to see some really cool shit, check out his colaboration with another genius guitarist Ichika Nito in Acoustic VS Electric or Just the Two of Us.
It will be very interesting to see Judson's reaction on some Chon music
When the intro gets going it’s BANANAS
cryptopsy hoodie you a real one my guy
This reminded me of a guitar based song voice of the soul by Death. Would love to see you react to that
6:10 I have never before seen somebody so flabbergasted
10:15 literally what happens to anyone who gets sucked too deep into the music. I know that feeling so well and i love to see it
Here’s a fresh guitar instrumental for you: BAND-MAID, From Now On - ruclips.net/video/a6ZSvmnkS00/видео.htmlsi=k38AjBMetVocySU-
I would argue that it demonstrates similar virtuosity, but is far catchier and delivers greater emotional impact.
Love them!
IT SEEMS LIKE HES ENDORSED BY GOD OMG SO FUNNY hahahaha. Earned a new sub from that comment XD I'm glad you appreciate it. I found polyopia about a week ago and I had just about the same reaction lol
Welcome!
The guitar chanced upon in the shop was an Ibanez. It was a flop, did not sell in it’s time.
He asked Ibanez to make it again, idk how much was changed other than aesthetics.
Wooo hell yeah, lets see Dillinger Escape plan - Hollywood Squares
nice Cryptopsy Hoodie :)
Judson face during the whole thing was priceless 😄
11:35 I agree, I haven’t to admit I was profoundly depressed while listening to it.
You guys should react to Tesseract too! The new album War of Being is so kickass!
There are only a few ways to summon a demon... this might be the best I've seen yet.
“By the way, I can play ALL of that” while smiling and complaining they didn’t play chords makes me roll man 😭
A composer liking Polyphia is not surprising.
My man looks throughout like he’s hit by a handful of shrooms.