Sometimes I think the only reason anyone watches guitar world is to shit on the performer in comments. I'm guessing out of jealousy? I mean, the most common thing I see leveled at Mark here is "hur durr djent is a fad! Dissonant chords sound bad!" The funny thing is that a) these guys don't even fall into the djent 'genre trappings' anymore b) they've made a successful career out of what you're complaining about, and c) you have not.
The way I see it is every musician throughout history has always had people who hate their music, no matter what they write. Mozart all the way to Rihanna have people who hate/hated them. With that said, they also have many who like what they do.
Shaurya Rajbhandari chunk, you learn small parts of songs and connect it and if you do it enough you start the first chunk and your hands just know what to do
An important tip to remember is to utilize octaves of a particular note. In other words, this will PROLONG a certain progression, riff, or sequence while maintaining a tonal center or target pitch.
+aizan ganesh Yes absolutely, the name of the lesson is misleading really. Should be "How to play Graveless riffs"... like they did with Mile Zero actually.
The riffs sound great both rhythmically and melodically and for anyone who says dissonance isn't musical is 100 percent wrong, tension and dissonance is something that can create a build in a song before climax or highlight heavy emotions, orrrrrrr even be placed in the middle of a riff to help it move forward. However his version of drop A is much different to mine lol. I may try his tuning
It would've been nice to get a bit more of an explanation of how to craft a long riff with no repetition rather than how to play a long riff with no repetition. This guy comes up with some pretty interesting riffs, wish we could get more insight into his thought process.
I have been working hard to come up with new styles on a detuned 6 string. This kind of progressive writing where the tempo sticks, but the riff is ever moving, is one of the coolest things as of late. It's hard to not regress into what you know.
Anybody who calls the genre "heavy metal" in the 21st Century probably doesn't know the first thing about it, honestly. It's hard to take your opinion very seriously.
Goddamn. You are as good as people tell me. I've run into few people that think like this. It's odd, but it's all about variation, within the same family of a pattern. This shit is the only future for music as I see it now. As far as writing in metal/prog is concerned. Maybe I'm wrong. I would love to be.
+WaRLoKWYATT I find repetition can be great even in progressive music when used well. Just look at AAL. Polyrhythms and polymeter make anything interesting, lol.
What the hell is wrong with people? This riff is sick and sounds dark and twisted. Its complex and rythmically interesting way better than some classic metal riffs
Its because nobody knows what this riff ACTUALLY sounds like based off this video, figure 1 is barely half speed, people need to hear the riff in the context of music and up to speed, and even then if would probably go over a lot of peoples heads.
+Connor Gilkinson Thats actually pretty close, dispite all the nice amps in the back, he's going into an Axe FX straight into the pc or into a speaker set.
I vote that this video be renamed as he didn't really talk about the process of creating a long riff too much. He just kind of walked us through a long riff he'd written. Oh well. Rock on
These kind of videos dont belong to people who thinks, i hear metallica and slayer, im a cool dead ass metal fan! These kind of videos are for Guitarist or Musicians who wants to know how HE plays his music, not "hey this is metal". This video is purposed to be a technical instructional video. Just be thankful that he shares what he has. Take home or into ur playing what u think is good, and for what's not, u can always ignore it. U dont need to say, "this is shit" stuffs.
The only problem I have with this, with all bias aside, is that the riff is more like a barrage of notes with not much character other than the traditionally twisted open string combinations. I don't really see any purpose behind each note. However, it helps me with understanding how to construct such musical pieces like this and Waves by Guthrie Govan.
At this point it's literally just pedantic trying to figure out whether it's a 'riff' or not. Seeing as metal tends to err on the side of informality, just say fuck-it and call it a riff.
yeah i just google shit and got a little idea, a riff or ostinato is a whole idea of a song, a repeatetive progression of notes or chords throughout a musical piece, while a phrase is a whole new idea that can stand on it's own, i think a breakdown could be considered a phrase
it`s exactly the tuning, mastodon use in pieces like for instance `march of the fire ants`. brilliant solution for a 6-string, if u do not want to play too wide fretboard with too many strings. i also use this tuning, but a whole step lower (G-c), just not to copy exactly the same unique idea, haha!
Hahaha, wow, I disagree bigtime. Listen to the first Periphery or early Haunted Shores stuff, and you'll hear some of my favorite guitar tones ever. Guitar World tones makes me want to vomit 9 times out of 10, and this is video is definitely within that 9.
***** Thanks for sharing your opinion, but I do not care ;) Also, lmao at Dark Angel. I search up "Dark Angel band" and first thing I hear is the "breakdown" from One by Metallica haha, what an original band, mate.
I was actually searching through the comments just to see if/when I'd come across someone else who also felt that the guitar tone exhibited in this video was much darker sounding than his tone usual is during any of his other lesson/interviews! Especially during his guitar clinics as he elaborates about how he approached designing his signature axe, he goes on to emphasize how articulation was paramount while still dealing with a signal loaded with tons of gain! Lol the tone demo'd here certainly does not qualify !
Cool riff, but Mark just played through it and never explained how the riff "gives the impression of having repetitions." Some chugs here, some arpeggio there, change notes around, alright I get it...but I was hoping for something more in-depth. :/
The way I read the title of this video made me think this video had something to do with Lara Croft. I was really expecting some Tomb Raider inspired guitar riffs... I'm not quite sure if I should blame my brain for the disappointment or if I should blame you.... Well, seems like the brain wins. You disappoint me.
Because some people act as if admitting something is actually shitty is an unforgivable sin. And it makes them feel like they are part of some special club to enjoy something that most people find as being garbage. Good for him that he can make it career of it, doesn't mean I have to froth at the mouth about how he's the second coming or whatever. Fucking Toby Keith or Meghan Trainor or what have you fills bigger stadiums and sells more singles. Doesn't mean I have to think their music is good. I guess the more important question is, why does it make you so upset?
I'm just going to put this here ... There is a difference between being a good musician and being a good player. You can be a shitty player but still write great music an you can be a great player but write really shitty music. Food for thought.
+Ronin Studio 925 This isn't the only song Mark has written or helped write. He wrote Scarlet on Periphery II, which is amazing musically. This isn't really music for guitarists, it's very listenable to a lot of the metal crowd.
shit like this is hilarious....instead of continuos skill masking forays into ''drop tuning'' just drop the whole charade...shark definitely jumped....
These vidoes would be so much more imformative he just focused on the topic of the video by explaining the creative techniques rather than teaching one example of the topic, his riff.
How's anyone gonna learn anything when your tuned so long the guitar sounds like DUH DUH DUH DUH DUH DUH - which is shit. You can guess I'm not a fan of Djent.
There's a reason people don't like run-on sentences, though. I suppose next he's going to say his shitty tone is like a stylized misspelling, or something. Not sure what the "lesson" was here.
+Eric Chenier I think the difference is that "djent" (which is really just a term for a new wave of progressive metal bands) is far more musically respectable than a lot of the nu-metal bands were. The riffs, song structure and lyrics were often really boneheaded (for lack of a better term) in nu-metal, whereas a lot of these new progressive metal bands sound a lot more distinct and like they're actually putting a lot of effort into their songwriting. Whether you like it or not is up to you, but the musicianship in something like Periphery is far more interesting and impressive than most of the nu-metal bands.
Not a trend bro, been around since early 2000's, and caught on in the late 2000's. 1995 if you count Meshuggah's Destroy Erase Improve album. It's just like how lots of bands or sounds don't catch on right away. Death Metal was considered a trend back when it started, many people didn't think it would last.
I'm pretty sure the way to craft a long riff with no repetition is to... write a long sequence that doesn't repeat. Did this really need an explanation?
No matter what he plays it still sounds all mushy and repetitive. Too much gain and low tuning makes it hard to distinguish the individual notes. But he may be on to something who knows.
I play in Drop A a lot and sometimes 8-String in EAEADGBE and it doesn't sound anywhere near as muffled and muddy as his tone does. Maybe it's just the video.
+Greg Bradshaw Nothing new what he's doing. He's basically integrating a bridge pre solo into a main riff. He's playing the same repetitive riff just on different strings. His drop tuning and heavily distorted tone makes it all sound the same. But no doubt he has a record contract and it supports his lifestyle so good for him.
+khazz01 Ever thought that it was Gutiar World who dialled in this shit tone? Have you even listened to Periphery or watched the Periphery album updates? I can you right now, every single tone used by Periphery is clear as hell, and not as fizzy high gain as this. It's tight, not loose as fuck like this.
+flagmuffin1221 I can only comment on what I hear on this video. I don't listen to this band and by the way he plays I don't plan to. Nothing against them it's just not my thing. Just about everyone who watches Guitar world videos knows they sound like shit. Not to make excuses for this dude but if he's concerned over the integrity of how his music sounds he should have watched and listened to it and spared our ears of this mushy high gain tone.
khazz01 Then why bother commenting? Surely with a small amount of rational thought you would come to the conclusion that he didn't actually have a say in uploading any of these, he did these because he wants to show people how to he does things and how to play various riffs that people like? Like, you could go and watch any of the hundreds of other videos out there of him, listen to any of the songs they have. But no, you'd rather assume off of this video series that you'll never go and listen to him or the band? Good one.
+peterkray Basically,, "I don't like this version of this thing so therefore because I am the authority on these things it is not one of those things."
peterkray That's not what it is. It's not even djenty. These are techniques that composers throughout history have used from pretty much all genre's. It's just a complex way of building melodies. If it's a "fad' its gotta be one of the longest lasting ones in history cause it's not some new thing at all. How ignorant can you be? Just because you don't like it does not mean its random nonsense. If you even watched the video you could clearly see that its a very well thought out technique. I also find it funny that you even think this is odd meter when this riff is in 4/4. If you're going to hate on something then fine no one cares if you like it or not but don't proclaim your opinions like facts and then compile bullshit over it.
Respect for your skills and for your music but making something always different on purpose doesnt mean make it sound better. In heavy metal is much probably the opposite
This is the shittiest riff I've ever heard. "We need to carry the riff without repetition, so we will just hit random notes without construction." Also; are you kidding me with the lack of usage of metronome?
+BadjokeghostRS but, he's accepted as a good musician. A musician who can't play the thing he wrote on a more moderate beat is that what you're saying? I'm sorry if you got the wrong idea, I'm not judging his understanding of music theory, I'm just saying that this should not be the way to build up a riff that is rich on melody(which is called melodic). I haven't heard the song before, I just saw the video and checked it out. As you say, each for it's own, all I was trying to say was there's just a lack of explanation on theory, that's it. And as for the salty part, I think you're reffering to the "shitty riff" part, but it is just my opinion, I'm sorry if you like the band or the guy but, as for my taste it is shitty. English is not my native language so if there's any lack of explanation or misunderstanding for sense I'm sorry, just passing on an idea :)
I'll be damned if that's not one of the sexiest looking guitars I've EVER seen. Absolutely stunning.
Remember when about 3 years ago mark knew how to play all these awesome things? Well now he knows how to explain them. Periphery has done him well.
Sometimes I think the only reason anyone watches guitar world is to shit on the performer in comments. I'm guessing out of jealousy? I mean, the most common thing I see leveled at Mark here is "hur durr djent is a fad! Dissonant chords sound bad!" The funny thing is that a) these guys don't even fall into the djent 'genre trappings' anymore b) they've made a successful career out of what you're complaining about, and c) you have not.
Thanks! Now I didn´t have to write it! :D
me too
I dont see anyone saying mark is shit..... But the tone in guitar world videos is complete shit and you cant deny that
sorry to disappoint you, i watch to learn new stuff and apply it to my playing, :D
but i am glad i am not the only one, take care and much love,
The way I see it is every musician throughout history has always had people who hate their music, no matter what they write. Mozart all the way to Rihanna have people who hate/hated them. With that said, they also have many who like what they do.
How the hell do they remember their riffs live?
+Shaurya Rajbhandari when your shoulder-deep in the music your self, writing it, practicing it, playing it every night, it's not that daunting really.
After practicing it enough, it becomes a part of your muscle memory
Determination.
they dont, they play it and hope for the best
Shaurya Rajbhandari chunk, you learn small parts of songs and connect it and if you do it enough you start the first chunk and your hands just know what to do
An important tip to remember is to utilize octaves of a particular note. In other words, this will PROLONG a certain progression, riff, or sequence while maintaining a tonal center or target pitch.
A,G,C,F,A,D is the tuning mentioned by the way. Thickest string to thinkest. So drop C but your low note is an A instead of a C if that makes sense.
He's using his riff as an example. Why come up with something on the fly? It could be a masterpiece for someone else to steal.
4:36 when ur so good u have to fake mistakes
I'm the only one who think this "how to craft a long riff with no repetition" is not a crafting riff video?, it is a "watch how I play my riff".
+aizan ganesh I totally agree.
yep
+aizan ganesh took the words out of my mouth.
+aizan ganesh You are right. It is a lesson on how to play his riff. And that is no good.
+aizan ganesh Yes absolutely, the name of the lesson is misleading really. Should be "How to play Graveless riffs"... like they did with Mile Zero actually.
The riffs sound great both rhythmically and melodically and for anyone who says dissonance isn't musical is 100 percent wrong, tension and dissonance is something that can create a build in a song before climax or highlight heavy emotions, orrrrrrr even be placed in the middle of a riff to help it move forward. However his version of drop A is much different to mine lol. I may try his tuning
It would've been nice to get a bit more of an explanation of how to craft a long riff with no repetition rather than how to play a long riff with no repetition.
This guy comes up with some pretty interesting riffs, wish we could get more insight into his thought process.
Perry D agreed
I wouldn't be surprised if Mark had little to no say in the names of these videos. Clickbait, you know?
I absolutely do not like "Heavy Metal" (never heard of Mark Holcomb etc) but found this quite refreshing
Right?
I have been working hard to come up with new styles on a detuned 6 string. This kind of progressive writing where the tempo sticks, but the riff is ever moving, is one of the coolest things as of late. It's hard to not regress into what you know.
+Robert Johnson III The cool thing about music is that you don't always have to like the players to see that they have something valuable to teach.
+Robert Johnson III heavy metal doesnt like you either
Anybody who calls the genre "heavy metal" in the 21st Century probably doesn't know the first thing about it, honestly. It's hard to take your opinion very seriously.
Goddamn. You are as good as people tell me. I've run into few people that think like this. It's odd, but it's all about variation, within the same family of a pattern. This shit is the only future for music as I see it now. As far as writing in metal/prog is concerned. Maybe I'm wrong. I would love to be.
+WaRLoKWYATT
I find repetition can be great even in progressive music when used well. Just look at AAL. Polyrhythms and polymeter make anything interesting, lol.
Cloudkicker uses repetition a lot in his songs, check out The Discovery
What the hell is wrong with people? This riff is sick and sounds dark and twisted. Its complex and rythmically interesting way better than some classic metal riffs
they are scared for "noisy shitty tone".... fucking morons...
Its because nobody knows what this riff ACTUALLY sounds like based off this video, figure 1 is barely half speed, people need to hear the riff in the context of music and up to speed, and even then if would probably go over a lot of peoples heads.
"It's not a mistake. I promise."
The tone sounds very muffled in this particular video.
+Jason LovesABR could also be because of Guitar World ;)
+Reneguitario I would say it's Guitar World, I've heard his tone live and it's killer.
+Reneguitario This is how they sound without studio production. Sounds exactly like this live.
+Friedrich Staufenbiel It's how he always sounds. It's an axefx plugged into a soundcard.
+Connor Gilkinson Thats actually pretty close, dispite all the nice amps in the back, he's going into an Axe FX straight into the pc or into a speaker set.
3:24 Mark yawned...
Marks' tuning A G C F A D
2:08
For some reason Mark's riffs make me think of Disneyland. Disney Djent anyone?
i wonder what it would sound like on acustitic
Paul Riario's tone settings are showing. Holocomb, I'm so sorry you had to play through all that.
i clicked this because of that nice Charcoal PRS.. Never imagined it could sound this dark and heavy..
I vote that this video be renamed as he didn't really talk about the process of creating a long riff too much. He just kind of walked us through a long riff he'd written. Oh well. Rock on
These kind of videos dont belong to people who thinks, i hear metallica and slayer, im a cool dead ass metal fan!
These kind of videos are for Guitarist or Musicians who wants to know how HE plays his music, not "hey this is metal".
This video is purposed to be a technical instructional video.
Just be thankful that he shares what he has.
Take home or into ur playing what u think is good, and for what's not, u can always ignore it. U dont need to say, "this is shit" stuffs.
This is like a Spawn of Possession/Flesh Prevails album off the ass concept that I had no idea you guys did lol wow dank
man, that's badass distortion!!
The only reason why i watch the all video is bec Mark Holcomb is wearing a Bathory T Shirt.
Oh hi Mrak
I get Mastodon vibes from this riff. Maybe because of the tuning and the higher notes that ring I guess
Was that a Periphery song used as the intro? And if so, what was it?
Periphery-Omega
What periphery song is used in the intro?
+Mark Lugo Omega
Where are the tabs?
Seriously; anyone know the name/maker of this jacket that he’s got on?
G-star raw
Would anyone mind tell me which song is in the intro of the video please? :D
Toni'o maybe a touch late but “Omega” by his band Periphery
What song is this?
Can someone please tell me model of guitar he is playing?
+Владислав Емельянченко It's his PRS Mark Holcomb Signature model
+CMW Chris Thank you!
his writing is mindblowing
Anyone know the name of the intro song/riff?
+Paul Bzdziuch omega by periphery longest/best song on their last album
whats the name of the song on the intro?
Wolf Of Men omega-periphery
Omega off of Juggernaut Omega.
For anyone who actually plays in the REAL drop A, the tuning in this session is AGCFAD. (Real Drop A being AEADGC. Just in case you were wondering.)
D. Preston Peek It's basically drop C but with the low C tuned down to A
The only problem I have with this, with all bias aside, is that the riff is more like a barrage of notes with not much character other than the traditionally twisted open string combinations. I don't really see any purpose behind each note. However, it helps me with understanding how to construct such musical pieces like this and Waves by Guthrie Govan.
What's the intro song?
Omega by Periphery
tnks
Intro song?
William Green omega
which guitar is that?
I am not sure but i dont think its the mark holcomb sig SE ^^
If it's a long riff it's not a riff anymore? It's a phrase, but i dont really know anything about musical theory so i do know what im talking about
Don't
well it's still a riff if it's playing at least 2 times in the song, but it's too long for being an ostinato for sure
At this point it's literally just pedantic trying to figure out whether it's a 'riff' or not. Seeing as metal tends to err on the side of informality, just say fuck-it and call it a riff.
tae smellsbad that's not a phrase, a phrase is short
yeah i just google shit and got a little idea, a riff or ostinato is a whole idea of a song, a repeatetive progression of notes or chords throughout a musical piece, while a phrase is a whole new idea that can stand on it's own, i think a breakdown could be considered a phrase
drop D or C ?
it`s exactly the tuning, mastodon use in pieces like for instance `march of the fire ants`. brilliant solution for a 6-string, if u do not want to play too wide fretboard with too many strings. i also use this tuning, but a whole step lower (G-c), just not to copy exactly the same unique idea, haha!
Guitar World always dial in shit tones haha
Hahaha, wow, I disagree bigtime. Listen to the first Periphery or early Haunted Shores stuff, and you'll hear some of my favorite guitar tones ever. Guitar World tones makes me want to vomit 9 times out of 10, and this is video is definitely within that 9.
Its a shit tone mate, as most of these videos have
***** Thanks for sharing your opinion, but I do not care ;)
Also, lmao at Dark Angel. I search up "Dark Angel band" and first thing I hear is the "breakdown" from One by Metallica haha, what an original band, mate.
I think Metallica ripped off that "breakdown" in One from Dark Angel. It came out before One.
An an owner of that guitar, and a massive fan of Mark, this tone is uncharacteristically dull and inarticulate compared to usual, hmm
I was actually searching through the comments just to see if/when I'd come across someone else who also felt that the guitar tone exhibited in this video was much darker sounding than his tone usual is during any of his other lesson/interviews! Especially during his guitar clinics as he elaborates about how he approached designing his signature axe, he goes on to emphasize how articulation was paramount while still dealing with a signal loaded with tons of gain! Lol the tone demo'd here certainly does not qualify !
@@hendrix5757 Apparently it was because of someone from Guitar World
nice shirt
Cool riff, but Mark just played through it and never explained how the riff "gives the impression of having repetitions." Some chugs here, some arpeggio there, change notes around, alright I get it...but I was hoping for something more in-depth. :/
The way I read the title of this video made me think this video had something to do with Lara Croft. I was really expecting some Tomb Raider inspired guitar riffs... I'm not quite sure if I should blame my brain for the disappointment or if I should blame you....
Well, seems like the brain wins.
You disappoint me.
I'm pretty sure a riff is a recognisable repeating catchy phrase, I like periphery but this ain't a riff.
That noise gate is really throwing me off. Lol. Great tut nonetheless
Bunch of haters. If its not good then how is that he travels the world and maintains a career with what he does?
Because some people act as if admitting something is actually shitty is an unforgivable sin. And it makes them feel like they are part of some special club to enjoy something that most people find as being garbage.
Good for him that he can make it career of it, doesn't mean I have to froth at the mouth about how he's the second coming or whatever. Fucking Toby Keith or Meghan Trainor or what have you fills bigger stadiums and sells more singles. Doesn't mean I have to think their music is good.
I guess the more important question is, why does it make you so upset?
HELL NO ITS A GREAT GIG, ALOT WOOD BE BETTER TAKEN LESSONS
If you're like me, and want easier versions of these chords, try this:
www.chorderator.com
Dudes makin a livin he's in GW. think he's prob fuckin destroyed cause someone don't like it.Ha fuckin ha
Theres nothing wrong with being on guitar world teaching stuff
I'm just going to put this here ... There is a difference between being a good musician and being a good player. You can be a shitty player but still write great music an you can be a great player but write really shitty music. Food for thought.
+Ronin Studio 925 This isn't the only song Mark has written or helped write. He wrote Scarlet on Periphery II, which is amazing musically. This isn't really music for guitarists, it's very listenable to a lot of the metal crowd.
a riff that doesn't repeat is not a riff...cause that's the definition of a riff (aka ostinato)
I don't really like why he's calling it Drop A. Drop A implies AEADF#B.
"standard D but drop the thickest string to A" tuning
shit like this is hilarious....instead of continuos skill masking forays into ''drop tuning'' just drop the whole charade...shark definitely jumped....
I hate Periphery and its associated genres, but it doesn't hurt to gain a bit of wisdom from everyone.
These vidoes would be so much more imformative he just focused on the topic of the video by explaining the creative techniques rather than teaching one example of the topic, his riff.
I feel like guitar world made the name after he did the video, and it's not really his fault
confusing as fuck
How's anyone gonna learn anything when your tuned so long the guitar sounds like DUH DUH DUH DUH DUH DUH - which is shit. You can guess I'm not a fan of Djent.
Why was this edited so badly? You made him repeat himself
Some cool stuff in there that they should have been repeated!!!
There's a reason people don't like run-on sentences, though.
I suppose next he's going to say his shitty tone is like a stylized misspelling, or something. Not sure what the "lesson" was here.
One day ppl will laugh at this djent metal like nu metal
+Eric Chenier I think the difference is that "djent" (which is really just a term for a new wave of progressive metal bands) is far more musically respectable than a lot of the nu-metal bands were. The riffs, song structure and lyrics were often really boneheaded (for lack of a better term) in nu-metal, whereas a lot of these new progressive metal bands sound a lot more distinct and like they're actually putting a lot of effort into their songwriting. Whether you like it or not is up to you, but the musicianship in something like Periphery is far more interesting and impressive than most of the nu-metal bands.
+Eric Chenier whatever you say, we'll see
+Tarkess true, nu metal was never about musicianship, maybe for some bands but not for most
Nah. But trust me, "ppl" are laughing at your dumbass everyday. Go fuck yourself!
Not a trend bro, been around since early 2000's, and caught on in the late 2000's. 1995 if you count Meshuggah's Destroy Erase Improve album. It's just like how lots of bands or sounds don't catch on right away. Death Metal was considered a trend back when it started, many people didn't think it would last.
I'm pretty sure the way to craft a long riff with no repetition is to... write a long sequence that doesn't repeat. Did this really need an explanation?
Drop A sounds so muddy...The playing is great of course but damn...
No matter what he plays it still sounds all mushy and repetitive. Too much gain and low tuning makes it hard to distinguish the individual notes. But he may be on to something who knows.
I play in Drop A a lot and sometimes 8-String in EAEADGBE and it doesn't sound anywhere near as muffled and muddy as his tone does. Maybe it's just the video.
+Greg Bradshaw
Nothing new what he's doing. He's basically integrating a bridge pre solo into a main riff. He's playing the same repetitive riff just on different strings. His drop tuning and heavily distorted tone makes it all sound the same. But no doubt he has a record contract and it supports his lifestyle so good for him.
+khazz01 Ever thought that it was Gutiar World who dialled in this shit tone? Have you even listened to Periphery or watched the Periphery album updates? I can you right now, every single tone used by Periphery is clear as hell, and not as fizzy high gain as this. It's tight, not loose as fuck like this.
+flagmuffin1221
I can only comment on what I hear on this video. I don't listen to this band and by the way he plays I don't plan to. Nothing against them it's just not my thing. Just about everyone who watches Guitar world videos knows they sound like shit. Not to make excuses for this dude but if he's concerned over the integrity of how his music sounds he should have watched and listened to it and spared our ears of this mushy high gain tone.
khazz01 Then why bother commenting? Surely with a small amount of rational thought you would come to the conclusion that he didn't actually have a say in uploading any of these, he did these because he wants to show people how to he does things and how to play various riffs that people like?
Like, you could go and watch any of the hundreds of other videos out there of him, listen to any of the songs they have. But no, you'd rather assume off of this video series that you'll never go and listen to him or the band? Good one.
So, where's the riff? Don`t tell me that random nonsense was supposed to be it.
+peterkray Basically,, "I don't like this version of this thing so therefore because I am the authority on these things it is not one of those things."
Michael Scanlan Not everyone falls for this djenty "let's play random nonsense, it`s in odd meter so it`s art" fad.
peterkray That's not what it is. It's not even djenty. These are techniques that composers throughout history have used from pretty much all genre's. It's just a complex way of building melodies. If it's a "fad' its gotta be one of the longest lasting ones in history cause it's not some new thing at all. How ignorant can you be? Just because you don't like it does not mean its random nonsense. If you even watched the video you could clearly see that its a very well thought out technique. I also find it funny that you even think this is odd meter when this riff is in 4/4.
If you're going to hate on something then fine no one cares if you like it or not but don't proclaim your opinions like facts and then compile bullshit over it.
Kommander Rahnn Great counter argument. 10/10. Exactly the kind of thinking I'd expect from someone who thinks their opinion on a subject is fact.
+peterkray To the good listener, half a word is enough.
Respect for your skills and for your music but making something always different on purpose doesnt mean make it sound better. In heavy metal is much probably the opposite
+adrian This is not heavy metal, this progressive metal.
you're fuckin kidding me right?.......
This is the shittiest riff I've ever heard. "We need to carry the riff without repetition, so we will just hit random notes without construction." Also; are you kidding me with the lack of usage of metronome?
+Berker Buğur Without construction? Sounds like you missed the part where he went in depth about constructing it.
The construction shouldn't be variable like he's using it. This is way too out of order.
+Berker Buğur Sorry, but are you trying to say that he's writing music wrong? Wut.
+Celestial Fury nope, I'm trying to say he's explaining it wrong.
+BadjokeghostRS but, he's accepted as a good musician. A musician who can't play the thing he wrote on a more moderate beat is that what you're saying? I'm sorry if you got the wrong idea, I'm not judging his understanding of music theory, I'm just saying that this should not be the way to build up a riff that is rich on melody(which is called melodic). I haven't heard the song before, I just saw the video and checked it out. As you say, each for it's own, all I was trying to say was there's just a lack of explanation on theory, that's it. And as for the salty part, I think you're reffering to the "shitty riff" part, but it is just my opinion, I'm sorry if you like the band or the guy but, as for my taste it is shitty. English is not my native language so if there's any lack of explanation or misunderstanding for sense I'm sorry, just passing on an idea :)
All periphery riffs are repetative
thats not what he means about repetitive. Hes talking about repetition in like a riff or sentence
99% of Periphery's songs are in Drop C? Damn, I didn't even know they had 100 songs, let along 99 Drop C songs for every non-Drop C song!
Blood Bath and Beyond wat
*yawn*