All you people hating on Clay Gober clearly need to pick up an instrument for yourself. Clay is an incredible, innovating bassist and a fun-loving guy. Just because you can’t hear the detail in his playing in this specific recording and see him dancing like a madman doesn’t mean you have anything on him that justifies shitting on him as a musician. Watch his videos of him isolated playing bass, or pickup their tab book, and you’ll see how complicated his stuff really is
I mean he literally SLAPS the main riff of OD in the prechorus. That is a bat shit hard riff to pull of even on guitar, and he plays it on bass, same speed and with slap. Absolute mad lad.
Everything is clear on bass. I think people may need to invest in good headphones. The bass stick guitars and drums together and he does even more on chosen moments. The main focus of this band is guitars.....
@@Philip_McIlvain yea me 2 x i dont get all the hate and saying tim got no stage presence x i find him utterly mesmerising to watch x sent shivers down my spine xx
Love how clay just goes apeshit while everyone else is just standing there. Edit: I know that they're playing some extremely technical shit and need maximum level focus at all times. I just thought it was funny to see clay going crazy while everyone else is static
The fact that Tim can play OD live at all is fucking nuts. Learn it if you haven’t already and you’ll see what I mean - that piece is nuts difficult even by Polyphia standards
haha, came back from learning the song myself, best I can do and still sound clean is around 80-85% speed, the original speed is crazy exhausting. I can definitely see why Tim messed up notes on this performance, and how he can still play on that level facing a large crowd is beyond me
@@whit3teajia901 For real! the chorus is literally all arpeggio. Every note is isolated to be 100% correct. Every other factor adds on to make this a pretty hefty undertaking to perform live .
I am 67 now and quite used to it. I have seen The Crusaders, Larry Carlton, Bob James, Kirk Whalum, and the Dixie Dregs all in concert. It's not weird at all to me. My 34 year old son turned me on to these guys, just outstanding prog
I like how both musicians on the left move and groove and all that (yes clay is the focus of that but Scott does some bouncing and moves his feet as well) and then Tim is off on the right entirely stationary head down through nearly the whole set
@@ioannissarantopoulos7412 no he didnt lol. I can tell youre not a musician but he certainly messed up, especially on O.D. It's impossible to play flawlessly when there's a million notes you have to hit in a measure.
@@ioannissarantopoulos7412 bro he messed up definitely. don’t say flawlessly cuz he hasn’t played one show flawlessly. he’s not jesus on the guitar yet(about to be)
I do feel like they should just put on a performance when people pay to see the show... Like, we can all listen to the album, that isn't why we came to a gig. Growing up the only band in my circle doing anything even remotely close to these guys (bearing in mind it's mid to late 2000s in London), was probably Enter Shikari, obviously not as technical as Polyphia by any stretch of the imagination, but they were trying the same thing of bringing guitars and "heavy/punk" culture to popular music, which was very EDM and Dubstep at the time. I still love the band but they were shocking live, it's hard to pull off all the technical stuff they do. Not instrument playing, but loops, and effects and all that stuff. So instead of worrying about it sounding like the album (because it never would) they just performed their arses off instead, and quite frankly I think I prefer it.
The sheer talent and skill of every single member of this band wasted in a group where theres no vocalist to represent the energy that Clay showed in the beginning. Dont get me wrong i love their music. But imagine them with a vocalist. They would of won everysingle award there is to have.
Excuse me but the whole point is that they don't need a singer since guitarist is singing.. it's like wanting the song altitudes or perpetual burn by Jason Becker with singing. It's ridiculous
@@esotericheretic3740 yeah, i dont mean to discredit the musicians, because they're beyond amazing, but i just think that to achieve a grammy award or more recognision which they deserve, there should be a vocalist. So people could sing along the amazing song and perhaps spread a certain message. But it may be that they just dont want that,
If there were vocals they’d have to remove some of the epic riffs and I listen to polyphia for the epic composition which would just get ruined with vocals
This may be the only band to get a metalhead, a jazz fan and a classical fan to agree on.
LMAO, danm true hahah
All you people hating on Clay Gober clearly need to pick up an instrument for yourself. Clay is an incredible, innovating bassist and a fun-loving guy. Just because you can’t hear the detail in his playing in this specific recording and see him dancing like a madman doesn’t mean you have anything on him that justifies shitting on him as a musician. Watch his videos of him isolated playing bass, or pickup their tab book, and you’ll see how complicated his stuff really is
YES im a bass player and im kinda having trouble seeing myself playing this on bass and dancing at the same time.
The dude is hella talented. Honestly the bass is fucking crazy idk how anyone could hate on the guy
saw him live and you can FEEL every note hes a great player my all means
I mean he literally SLAPS the main riff of OD in the prechorus. That is a bat shit hard riff to pull of even on guitar, and he plays it on bass, same speed and with slap. Absolute mad lad.
Everything is clear on bass. I think people may need to invest in good headphones. The bass stick guitars and drums together and he does even more on chosen moments. The main focus of this band is guitars.....
its amazing how clay manages to plays bass like that and at same time spins his head like a mad man . D O P E
This is so metal without being metal at all 😅👌.
The world's greatest christian metal band of all time lmao
Math rock/ prog alternative
It's not metal at all,this is kind of new prog rock with some elements of jazz and trap.
@@PeP3DJ =math rock
@@jonneknuuti5875 4/4 mathrock
I think this is the best Polyphia live show I've seen
I would definitely have to agree
@@Philip_McIlvain yea me 2 x i dont get all the hate and saying tim got no stage presence x i find him utterly mesmerising to watch x sent shivers down my spine xx
Love how clay just goes apeshit while everyone else is just standing there.
Edit: I know that they're playing some extremely technical shit and need maximum level focus at all times. I just thought it was funny to see clay going crazy while everyone else is static
disappointing. i get its to complicated to put more energy in it but fuckin take a chance people are there to see them not listen to the album.
Clay is sitting down
@@roberthemsley2 other clay
@@dylananderson1061 I joke :)
Hate clay. I think he ruins everything.
The bass is what keeps the groove of a song...why are people surprised that the bassist is grooving lol
The fact that Tim can play OD live at all is fucking nuts. Learn it if you haven’t already and you’ll see what I mean - that piece is nuts difficult even by Polyphia standards
haha, came back from learning the song myself, best I can do and still sound clean is around 80-85% speed, the original speed is crazy exhausting. I can definitely see why Tim messed up notes on this performance, and how he can still play on that level facing a large crowd is beyond me
Other Polyphia songs also feel the same bro...
Which is supported by the fact that you can hear even them having some struggles with it live lol, completely understandable tho
@@Goatboii yup haha, with that being said I would be very scared if no mistakes or struggles were heard.
@@whit3teajia901 For real! the chorus is literally all arpeggio. Every note is isolated to be 100% correct. Every other factor adds on to make this a pretty hefty undertaking to perform live .
When it comes to playing live, the drummer is an absolute BEAST!
Most consistent live performer of the band.
8:56 that perfectly synchronized 'yeah'
I really love watching Clay enjoying the stage, that was just lovely! ❤🔥
3:00 You can see how Clay did the stick *click* . Satisfying
I love clay I think he’s definitely my favorite member of the band
which one lol
@@christyler5409 that’s what I was gonna say lol
Double Clay! 😂❤🔥
Yeah man, Polyphia without Clay = 50 %, Polyphia with Clay = 100 %
Agreed
Its so weird watching an instrumental band live, not having people singing along
Imagine tho xD
*People just humming along to O.D.*
That's a good thing cuz most ppl can't sing, they just think they can.
I am 67 now and quite used to it. I have seen The Crusaders, Larry Carlton, Bob James, Kirk Whalum, and the Dixie Dregs all in concert. It's not weird at all to me. My 34 year old son turned me on to these guys, just outstanding prog
Not anymore in 2023 fans start singing them lmao
9:44 i can see the bottle flyyyyyyy
it'll be 50 fucking degrees out an tim will still wear a fucking hoodie
80* lmao
2:15 fire
I like how both musicians on the left move and groove and all that (yes clay is the focus of that but Scott does some bouncing and moves his feet as well) and then Tim is off on the right entirely stationary head down through nearly the whole set
Hey I went to this
bassist headbangin to a mellow interlude
thank you Angelus
Best live of them I've seen
seeing them in august in charlotte, I'm getting so excited
im 65 and if i die without seeing them live it will be my only regret xx
Nice playing, boys.
CLAY : BOUNCY BOUNCY
TIM : STILL DANCING ??
ok it gives me hope that even Tim can't play his stuff live lol. He is human!!
Bro he played everything flawlessly 😑
@@ioannissarantopoulos7412 no he didnt lol. I can tell youre not a musician but he certainly messed up, especially on O.D. It's impossible to play flawlessly when there's a million notes you have to hit in a measure.
@@ioannissarantopoulos7412 bro he messed up definitely. don’t say flawlessly cuz he hasn’t played one show flawlessly. he’s not jesus on the guitar yet(about to be)
@@zacgarcia7164 yeah you right, he did mess OD up, pretty hard at the beginning😂 goat was cleaaaaan tho
@@alihandal21 Jesus is literally sitting behind him playing drums
Id pay so much money to see them play mariachi instruments
Great band. Literally love their music. NOT their best showing of OD…
hate to say it but i agree..
03:50 - OD
what venue was this at?
Looks like the summit music hall
@@foncess thanks
are they opening for someone here?
They opened for Issues
6:12
tim and friends band 😆, i always watch polyphia live and the bassist always away from tim
Hahahahh
lmao
Clay is giving me huge Cliff Burton vibes.
Eh, a bassist with long hair and energy isnt really a new thing
@@justaamateur6533 Hence why he compared Clay to a bassist from 1982…
Me too.. it's the way he moves his dead when headbanging
Tim needs his Prototype for O.D. because it has the tone better, but nah lets sit and enjoy
my eyesight must be 40/40 or something because Clay G be wearing either a Ride The Lightning or a Master Of Puppets shirt
I do feel like they should just put on a performance when people pay to see the show... Like, we can all listen to the album, that isn't why we came to a gig. Growing up the only band in my circle doing anything even remotely close to these guys (bearing in mind it's mid to late 2000s in London), was probably Enter Shikari, obviously not as technical as Polyphia by any stretch of the imagination, but they were trying the same thing of bringing guitars and "heavy/punk" culture to popular music, which was very EDM and Dubstep at the time. I still love the band but they were shocking live, it's hard to pull off all the technical stuff they do. Not instrument playing, but loops, and effects and all that stuff. So instead of worrying about it sounding like the album (because it never would) they just performed their arses off instead, and quite frankly I think I prefer it.
How is the bassist tweakin so hard tho
why cant clay play that sick od bass riff :( im sad
but not like him i guess
Imagine no drum guy
feel ko si clayg teh
Don’t yell at me
No I will YELL AT YOU
amogus
they want a mosh pit type audience but their music is lo-fi and chill type vibes lol
Thanks for the laugh, polyphia lo fi x)))) Go buy some ears mate
Do you know what lo-fi means
Asking me or MellowJelly ? x)
@@tokixplayer7175 mellowjelly heh
was tim wasted here? He kinda butchered O.D lol
I'm pretty sure he is at every show. I think that's what he said
The sheer talent and skill of every single member of this band wasted in a group where theres no vocalist to represent the energy that Clay showed in the beginning. Dont get me wrong i love their music. But imagine them with a vocalist.
They would of won everysingle award there is to have.
i just dont see how there is any room for vocals
Excuse me but the whole point is that they don't need a singer since guitarist is singing.. it's like wanting the song altitudes or perpetual burn by Jason Becker with singing. It's ridiculous
@@esotericheretic3740 yeah, i dont mean to discredit the musicians, because they're beyond amazing, but i just think that to achieve a grammy award or more recognision which they deserve, there should be a vocalist. So people could sing along the amazing song and perhaps spread a certain message.
But it may be that they just dont want that,
If there were vocals they’d have to remove some of the epic riffs and I listen to polyphia for the epic composition which would just get ruined with vocals
Bad crowd its like they where waiting for a five finger death punch break down or something.
this looks like the deadest rcrowd wtf, people move to this shit, Theres one person jumping
Everyone was going crazy there was mosh pits😂🤘
@@angelus4620 i guess theyre below the camera then?
I cant stand the bassist.. The way he move, i dont know men...
Let the man have fun
The bass player is on different drugs than the rest of the band. Looks out of place and pretty goofy! He needs some chill pills!
You’re either 12 or 60
Why are all Bass players such cringe merchants 🤦♂️
What's wrong with bassist? 😦😦
Whats wrong with clay??
@@improvingguitarist1595 he just has more concert energy then the rest of them
@@clo7245 more concert energy and less talent ;)
@@eloisa9477 if you have to ask .....
Bruh the bassist is the hypeman cuz he has the least important role lmao
Ehem...he has a bass solo...
Buy some better headphones and you'll appreciate the way the bass and drums are holding the songs together.
Well if you just listen carefully, the songs are just void without the bass, even if they do open chords a lot.
@@ajvillaruz2880 yup. Bass adds so much to the groove
take away bass from most any song and it would sound pretty empty. plus, try to play what he plays, you can’t