@@wreckingslowcars ... [italics] *A distant whisper dances over the unlisted air of the morning dew - A simple murmuring of playfulness in the distance... A simple... h...ha...haaa.hahahaaa.haha - The man. The man, he still cackles.
@@casperriley9873 you mean the sheet happens book? Thomas checked those tabs himself they're fine, I haven't found any mistakes in them also this is one of the easier FOT songs and I'm sure the tabs for it are fine in the book
@@doctordrewl6413 lmao dude, I was born in 89, that's millennial as fuck, and this is my favorite guitarist. My point was that we all know thomas is amazing. Although looking back at the comment now, I'm cool with whatever gets tom more props. But yeah TFOT changed everything about the music I make and how I look at guitar so underrated by some, but not us TFOT fans.
fucking flawless, listening to this band really pushed me as a guitarist. As well as These Arms Are Snakes, Minus the Bear, The Faceless and Primus. But even till this day, there is no other band out there with the pop style, metal agility, and classic rock finesse like TFOT. Keep sparking radiant embers off that fretboard Erak!
@@adambakori7043 that's how we get good at playing the guitar. I remember I spent probably 60 hours trying to learn Far Beyond The Sun by Yngwie after I had only been playing seriously for maybe 1 year. Obviously I never actually learned it, but I got way better at playing regardless.
@@AmdusciasAm i can play the whole thing now, i've been playing guitar seriously for 2 years. it took a lot of practice at 50% bpm, but i can play all parts up to tempo now, after about maybe 2 weeks. i can't quite play the improv'd solos in this video, but i've made up my own that sounds decent
god its so hard to learn his songs cuz he always plays with perfect dynamics. i love the tone he uses too. its crazy how good he is just for only playing a short time
I've always been a huge Fall of Troy fan. Thomas' playing is so fantastic. He is one of the best in my opinion. To be able to do vocals and play the technical stuff he does.. is just mind-blowingly insane.
is it just me?.......or Thomas Erak is the most awesome guitarist EVER!!!! His style is so unique ive never seen a guitarist like him!!! YU R THE BEST THOMAS!!!!
@DezClassic Same with me, at first I was like "Holy crap this guy is AMAZING, it's like the real thing!" Then I saw the familiar tattoos. Then I was like "holy crap it is the real thing". Just truly amazing.
This is fucking mesmerizing to watch. He's so damn amazing at what he does. His playing is clean and on point. I met him after a show in Houston a few months ago. He's the nicest dude.
MaybeMark Yea me too. They said that for as long as The Fall of Troy continues on they will have Henry as their bassist. I hope Tim’s doing alright too..
Went to The Fall of Troy reunion show in Seattle, it was probably the most insane concert I have ever been to! The crowd was just a nonstop mosh pit the full 2 hours or so they played and watching Thomas, Tim and Andrew kill the Showbox was a highlight of my life! Love TFoT!
Just wanted to say in 2021 I still love this, and all of you. Such talented musicians, and i can legitimately say trying to learn excreations nearly ruined me😂
You are truly the most amazing player I've ever seen. Thank you for taking the time to make this video, I finally learned this song just watching this. You're the man.
You play this song with so much feeling dude. It's nice to see someone feel the same way about their music as most other aspiring musicians do, even after success. You still slip up, you still get a little-too-into it ;) Normalcy, restored.
Most beautiful thing ever I miss being a kid and I regret not going to see them. Now we don’t even know what this man is doing as far as I know at least. Pure talent gone to waste shame 🥺
theisgood0 the fall of troy has been back together for a while now they have been playing shows. also look up thomas erak and the shoreline. no talent gone to waste here
Nose que me pone mas triste , el no poder tocar tan bien como thomas erak la guitarra ,o que sea uno de los mejores guitarristas que ha existido y nadie lo conozca ni a él ni a the fall of troy :( habiendo tantas bandas y artistas actuales que son simples , iguales , sin innovacion ni creatividad o que a veces tienen exito solo por que son de un genero que es MODA o porque el cantante es atractivo , me da mucha pena :( viva the fall of troy thomas , tim y andrew lml
Pusiste lo mismo en el video de Fcpremix... Aunque concuerdo Tocar sus canciones no es taaan dificil, pero, inventarlas y tocar como el toca... Ni soñar
I'm the 1,001st subscriber!! Hahaha thomas's pinky cracks me up watching it wiggle as he plays... Mine does the same thing but i've nowhere near the skills he has but then i've only been playing for a little over a year now i'll keep watching learning and trying oneday i'll be great!!! =D
Regardless of whether this is Thomas Erak (blatantly is him, look at the Manipulator tattoo on his arm) or not, this guitarist is insanely talented. I'm glad people still play FOT's music, it's fucking amazing. I listen to it everyday on the train just waiting for them to reform. And if they do, i'm buying a fucking ticket. I went to their last show in England and it was the best gig i've ever been too, plus Erak signed my ticket, being the fucking musical genius and nice guy that he is.
@xpiova 2nd string 12th fret; 3rd string 12th fret; 4th string 10th fret; 5th string 12th fret. Also; he moves his pinky on the 2nd string to the 13th fret as well. Hope this helps! :D
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Can you believe Thomas was only 17 years old when he wrote this? Amazing
still cracks me up when people post "good cover, bro."
Does it still crack you up now?
@@spicybbqchicken I've heard he's still cracking up till this day.
@@theoutbreaker666what about now?
Still, I hear his lark every morning laughing harder than ever@@wreckingslowcars
@@wreckingslowcars ... [italics] *A distant whisper dances over the unlisted air of the morning dew - A simple murmuring of playfulness in the distance... A simple... h...ha...haaa.hahahaaa.haha - The man. The man, he still cackles.
Thomas Erak, you seriously are underrated. one of the most creative song writers and guitar players
underrated? knew he was the best from 04 when i heard self titled. properly rated, to those who know their shit
Bro he's so sick that the transcription books aren't even 100% accurate, I'm here to learn the bits the book don't translate to lool
@@casperriley9873 you mean the sheet happens book? Thomas checked those tabs himself they're fine, I haven't found any mistakes in them also this is one of the easier FOT songs and I'm sure the tabs for it are fine in the book
@@bearvsshaanboomer speak.
@@doctordrewl6413 lmao dude, I was born in 89, that's millennial as fuck, and this is my favorite guitarist. My point was that we all know thomas is amazing. Although looking back at the comment now, I'm cool with whatever gets tom more props. But yeah TFOT changed everything about the music I make and how I look at guitar so underrated by some, but not us TFOT fans.
the fact the he sings and plays this well together puts in him legendary company with Hendrix or SRV in my opinion
No need to compare, all are great players with way different styles.
@@Earth4TheWin thomas is better at guitar than dave
Hendrix is vastly overrated
Srv’s ability to absolutely beat the shit out of some .13s is still unmatched
@@dull-scythe Captain Beyond
he's got the pick of destiny
That's the only possible answer
*Practice
1:46 to 2:11 is the reason I love The Fall of Troy. That riff plucks my heart strings.
Even after 10 years I still can't get over how amazingly refreshing that riff is.
Awesome solo for sure!!!
It's beautiful
I will never get sick of it
fucking flawless, listening to this band really pushed me as a guitarist. As well as These Arms Are Snakes, Minus the Bear, The Faceless and Primus. But even till this day, there is no other band out there with the pop style, metal agility, and classic rock finesse like TFOT. Keep sparking radiant embers off that fretboard Erak!
every time I think I'm getting good at guitar I look at this guy and think, damn I suck
Me.
Someone used to tell me... Don't compare someone's highlights to your blooper reel. You can do this
It took me like 6-7 years of playing before I could really learn fall of troy songs
I remember spending 6 hours a day for 2 weeks to learn this song.
@@adambakori7043 that's how we get good at playing the guitar. I remember I spent probably 60 hours trying to learn Far Beyond The Sun by Yngwie after I had only been playing seriously for maybe 1 year. Obviously I never actually learned it, but I got way better at playing regardless.
Once I learn how to play this i'll retire from the ring.
I learned it, you can too :)
Zakuma101 there's a way to play the intro easier. you have the wrong open string but it's in key.
Playing it is one thing. Playing it like thomas erak is another
zed wakefield I don’t know about that 3/4 chief
@@AmdusciasAm i can play the whole thing now, i've been playing guitar seriously for 2 years. it took a lot of practice at 50% bpm, but i can play all parts up to tempo now, after about maybe 2 weeks. i can't quite play the improv'd solos in this video, but i've made up my own that sounds decent
god its so hard to learn his songs cuz he always plays with perfect dynamics. i love the tone he uses too. its crazy how good he is just for only playing a short time
I've always been a huge Fall of Troy fan. Thomas' playing is so fantastic. He is one of the best in my opinion. To be able to do vocals and play the technical stuff he does.. is just mind-blowingly insane.
is it just me?.......or Thomas Erak is the most awesome guitarist EVER!!!! His style is so unique ive never seen a guitarist like him!!!
YU R THE BEST THOMAS!!!!
this song is definitely a classic, one of FOT's best.
hearing the guitar alone still gives me goosebumps from the sheer aweseomness of tom.
@DezClassic Same with me, at first I was like "Holy crap this guy is AMAZING, it's like the real thing!" Then I saw the familiar tattoos. Then I was like "holy crap it is the real thing". Just truly amazing.
This is fucking mesmerizing to watch. He's so damn amazing at what he does. His playing is clean and on point. I met him after a show in Houston a few months ago. He's the nicest dude.
Give us another fantastic Fall of Troy album, already.
They announced 2 more EPs!
@@Zorbo90 Really? Where?
MaybeMark Thomas said so at their recent show in Philly! They’ve also replaced Tim with a dude named Henry
@@Zorbo90 Wait is Tim officially out of the band? Did he at least get better mentally wise? It's such a let down, I really loved Tim's screams in OK.
MaybeMark Yea me too. They said that for as long as The Fall of Troy continues on they will have Henry as their bassist. I hope Tim’s doing alright too..
easy one of the best guitarists of the decade.
1:48 this riff is just insane
Best part
I come back to these play-through videos every so often, mostly when I'm looking for inspiration. They're just so amazing.
honestly, one of the coolest songs i've ever seen played on the guitar
It never gets old, watching this.... I'm so jealous. If only I could play that well....
Never stop making music
All of his riff are genius. All of them. These are some of the best.
Went to The Fall of Troy reunion show in Seattle, it was probably the most insane concert I have ever been to! The crowd was just a nonstop mosh pit the full 2 hours or so they played and watching Thomas, Tim and Andrew kill the Showbox was a highlight of my life! Love TFoT!
This was just gorgeous. This has always been, and always will be, my favourite Fall of Troy song. It sounds so fucking beautiful.
it is beyond me me how you play this so perfectly while singing it too
He literally ATTACKS the strings, you can hear how hard he hits them. Absolutely insane.
The day you were born history was made cus you are awesome :D
personal fav covered by thomas himself... BOSS. Let's see Rockstar Nailbomb!
Anyone ever heard of chon? They're a pretty dope band if you like chill shit like this to get stoned to
yes! theyre ahhhhmazing! check out Plini too!
Finn the Human That's actually Thomas playing the song, so I don't know how you accomplish covering your own song.
chon and Thomas erak played a show together last night it was dope. so dope it got shut down
Waden Delos Santos Wise words of Thomas himself
mininijafan it got taken down by audiotree, they said they'd re-upload it though
Just wanted to say in 2021 I still love this, and all of you. Such talented musicians, and i can legitimately say trying to learn excreations nearly ruined me😂
sending love from 2024
So many great memories at these shows…
my fingers hurt just watching this
thats crazy with guitar alone. sounds sick man. love you music
He makes it look so easy! Raw talent and power. 🤘🏼
Dude, you're the luckiest man alive to have witnessed this personally.
Not too many can play this let alone sing at the same time.. 🐐
Amazing how he sings and plays at the same time, Amazing
Explain 7 years later..... wow I was a child listening to this beautiful track
Can you believe I just discovered this? Cant believe I skipped their song in guitar hero when I was a child
This is seriously one of the best songs of all time
Thomas Erak is so underated. His stuff is so original
You are truly the most amazing player I've ever seen. Thank you for taking the time to make this video, I finally learned this song just watching this. You're the man.
I can't even play not to mention it's even hard to imagine writing such a song! Beautiful
I saw Fall of Troy live in Albany to see BoySetsFire, and I walked away only remember this song. Incredible work sir.
Still to this day my favourite song on guitar
Thomas Erak, eres una inspiración para mi❤
Boy oh boy does this never get old, I found this quite some time ago ^-^
I think it's awesome that Thomas posts videos on here!! What a humble god :)
Amazing tone, amazing guitar, amazing all around.
the shit Thomas Erak comes up with. i will never understand how someone can come up with these brilliant riffs.
You play this song with so much feeling dude.
It's nice to see someone feel the same way about their music as most other aspiring musicians do, even after success.
You still slip up, you still get a little-too-into it ;)
Normalcy, restored.
These riffs are out of this worl man, I wanted to learn this song, but damn, this is beyond me
he is just perfection
Best guitarist ever.... never actually saw someone with such a distinguished sound on the eletric guitar
Most beautiful thing ever I miss being a kid and I regret not going to see them. Now we don’t even know what this man is doing as far as I know at least. Pure talent gone to waste shame 🥺
theisgood0 the fall of troy has been back together for a while now they have been playing shows. also look up thomas erak and the shoreline. no talent gone to waste here
i love waking up to this every morning
This is probably the best cover i've ever seen for any song ever
OMG... YOU ARE FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!!!!! I love seeing raw talent!!!!!!!
While you didn’t play it as good as Thomas, this is a fantastic cover, bro!
This is Thomas playing it.
@@BTBHead213 and who are you then?
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@@BTBHead213 yup 👍
I think its awesome how he will play this and sing at the same time
His dad played bass for me years ago. He was a great player and a seriously soulful singer
Man, all of these years later and I still never understood how you got these videos to post on your channel.
And to think he wrote this song, and many others when he was 19. It's mind blowing.
Nose que me pone mas triste , el no poder tocar tan bien como thomas erak la guitarra ,o que sea uno de los mejores guitarristas que ha existido y nadie lo conozca ni a él ni a the fall of troy :( habiendo tantas bandas y artistas actuales que son simples , iguales , sin innovacion ni creatividad o que a veces tienen exito solo por que son de un genero que es MODA o porque el cantante es atractivo , me da mucha pena :( viva the fall of troy thomas , tim y andrew lml
Pusiste lo mismo en el video de Fcpremix... Aunque concuerdo
Tocar sus canciones no es taaan dificil, pero, inventarlas y tocar como el toca... Ni soñar
This is amazing, i'm so happy Chiodos have you as a guitarist now
i love the tone on that guitar.
This song is so well written, such a talented guy as such a young age.... I guess he grew up around music which helped a bit = ]
one of my top 10 favorite songs of all time. of all genres.
thomas erak plays so perfect
no other person plays like this its just fn great to listen too.
It's amazing watching this and being able to tell how his style is influence in chiodos
soo good! i really need to try to learn this song some time.
ho[]ly shit man, YOU ROCK. great freakin job. I've always wondered how a guitar player can play that fast
He is such a great guitar player!!!
YAYS!!! like i learned this song by ear and i actually got part of it down the way he does it! lol.
Beautiful.
This is amazing! Wish I could play like this
You are my all time favorite guitarist.
I'm the 1,001st subscriber!! Hahaha thomas's pinky cracks me up watching it wiggle as he plays... Mine does the same thing but i've nowhere near the skills he has but then i've only been playing for a little over a year now i'll keep watching learning and trying oneday i'll be great!!! =D
I can't stop looking at his fingers... it's like freaking hypnose, man
lol its easy to tell its him he doesnt fuck up once and the tone and distortion is spot on
If VH1 was still good or around at this point. Thomas would definitely make the top 3 of greatest guitarist of our generation
He learned to play guitar alone.
His dad was the bassist from Heart.
He composed his first song when he was 13(or 14,I don't remember)
That's the same shirt he has on in the band photo, that's amazing!
Spot on friend, spot on.
Thomas Erak you are my hero!!! I love you
I LOVE THOMASS ERAK!!!
i love you thomas erak.
Really? Man! you made one of the most epic contributions to the youtube community and you do not owe explanations to others
when i watch these videos of erak it makes me want to go out and buy a fucking guitar and play.this shit pumps me up.
You sir are a legend
Thomas will always be the best. I miss The Fall of Troy so bad, but Just Like Vinyl blows me away
How the heck do people dislike this
WHEN ITS LITERALLY THOMAS
Regardless of whether this is Thomas Erak (blatantly is him, look at the Manipulator tattoo on his arm) or not, this guitarist is insanely talented.
I'm glad people still play FOT's music, it's fucking amazing.
I listen to it everyday on the train just waiting for them to reform.
And if they do, i'm buying a fucking ticket. I went to their last show in England and it was the best gig i've ever been too, plus Erak signed my ticket, being the fucking musical genius and nice guy that he is.
Not to mention he sings while playing these crazy progressions.
Best cover of this song!
You sir are AWESOME.
my gosh your fingers are moving so fast =o
I love you, Thomas.
Mind Blown, God Damn!
Thomas Erak You BEAST Bestest Guitar Player
@xpiova 2nd string 12th fret; 3rd string 12th fret; 4th string 10th fret; 5th string 12th fret. Also; he moves his pinky on the 2nd string to the 13th fret as well. Hope this helps! :D