0:56 Javier is the best thing that ever happened to Tosin. Gartska is a glitch in the Matrix and should have never ended up in a band with such talented peers and it just doesn't even make sense that such a perfect trio ever occured.
whoever mixes their music is a god. especially the drums. every drum and hit is so crystal clear and very loud. along with the guitars as well. very well done. the exact way music should be done. mad props to the producer.
@@diabeto62 occasionally I've written songs or chord progressions that had lyrics then reverse engineered the lyrics into their melodies and considered adding that in as a verse / chorus etc. or to an extent become the song itself without the lyrics
Daniel Doss Hearing it live sure does! I was able to realise just how much goes into the songs that they make they really are amazing to hear live. You gotta go to one of their shows if you haven't evan as a musician it was a game changer when i felt really down about a lot of stuff it was such a reguvinating experience and only solidified my love for guitar and the kind of musicianship that goes into such an amazing live performance. Every musician should be aiming to play from the soul and be so intuitive and one with their band as if your band is just one entity and not all a seperate enigma. Truly a super group in the music world of prog. metal!
@@MaddesG1 I agree I turned a blind cheek to then other than to pay lip service to their obvious talent before seeing them at Hvy Mtl. It was awe inspiring. It even started raining half way through the set for a "while" lol total trip.
This sounds like a song that has been passed down for centuries and played for ages around traveler's campfires in the middle of the wilderness. It sounds like humanity
While I absolutely consider Tosin to be a prodigy in his own right, Javier is a wonderfully-skilled guitarist who is truly trained properly in the art and adds just what AAL needs. Loved seeing them live and can't wait to get Tosin's set list I was lucky enough to get after a show signed one day!
Tosin is doing exactly what comes to his mind. It's natural for him and that's why it looks effortless. He's doing what his gift tells him to do. Javier has to stay true to that style, imitate it, support it. That takes a tremendous amount of knowledge and skill.
@@sy5tem3rrer They definitely influence each other and learn from each other. Both are amazing guitarists and composers. Javier's band Mestis has some of my favorite guitar playing ever.
This song to me is like "an explanation of beauty" - you don't have to fuss over words, as there are none. The concept dawns on you within the music itself.
Seriously this is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard and I've shown it to a few friends and they're like "theres no words though" so I gave up on showing friends music like this haha.
Even though I doubt that anyone I’m Animals As Leaders will see this comment, I just want to say that you guys helped me through a panic I had involving my PTSD, so thank you. In a way Tosin’s solo felt like me calming down and finally realizing that my struggles don’t define me. It’s almost poetic because I guess we could say that it’s like a white light at the end of the tunnel like his guitar. 😅
Saw Animals live last November. Crowd was pretty rowdy. They end a song and the lights go dark. Warm melody starts playing, everyone goes quiet. Then Tosin stands there, covered in white light and Brain Dance comes on. This moment nurishes my soul every since. Thanks Animals.
1:40 Javier’s playing here creates such an emotional moment. I picture a heavy rain suddenly subsiding, the clouds opening up, and a giant beam of sunlight washing over the gorgeous landscape of your choice. Fight the tears every time
It’s 2:00am in Oklahoma, 2021. All I have to say is that I miss the folks we’ve lost. And if there is still beauty in the world, this is it. I wish you could hear it.
Victor Erickson Plini is actually the man's name haha, he always gets amazing musicians to help him pull off his stuff live though. It's a little too chilled for me to really get into but I respect his musicianship and work ethic to the upmost
The camera man hate is unreal in this video. The guy is obviously recording this from a audience member perspective. It has a super natural feel to it.
And it's obviously rehearsed. The camera work compliments the music and even takes musical cues for movement. This is clearly the vision for the video. So haters can blame the band. Also, this type of music may seem very disjointed to many who don't listen to the genre. Weird that an audience that appreciates AAL has a problem with a few jumpy camera moves.
i actually kinda like the camera work, i can the frets, the strings the fingers are hitting, Matt's leg work, snare, ride, this almost felt like i was there. As a musician my major attention are on the guitars and drum which are placed centrally in the video frame. I don't mind getting there face cut out, least of my concern when i need to decipher those virtuoso play.
These three guys are super on point, able to stay in the pocket and then just soar into the stratosphere. All three of these wonderful first class musicians are absolutely on another level. I've always found these guys to just be absolutely........Out There.....and I mean this in the coolest way possible. Total Love guys, thank you for just being really different in a really cool way.
I just found these guys in the past year or so. Never was into instrumental bands before them and now it's like a whole other world has opened up. As great as I think their music is, I think my favorite thing about these guys is watching them actually play the songs. I don't know why, but I find their execution so captivating.
Tosin is such an innovator on guitar. His solo style is somewhat reminiscent of Alan Holdsworth. I someone who's been around a while, I can hear the jazz fusion influence on AAS.
Yes, you can see how he is kind of hesitant with the harmony in that fusion-y solo but it is not made entirely of just a bunch of licks put together but rather sounds like he is still practicing his improvisation skills. I love me some good improvised solos
I think he might be the most important guitarist post Holdsworth -- like A.H., his style is utterly original, his harmonic approach completely refreshing, his technique leaves others in his wake.
I lost all color vision, now I only see 4/4 gray scale! Saw them live in Gävle, in june 2019 together with Tesseract and Dream Theater. Excellent show!
what a great piece of music. Ive had this album on loop on my apple music for a week strait now! I think this latest generation of "math" metal makes you smarter ha.
This is weird... I had gotten obsessed and overinspired by this song a few days ago, and now this JUST came out out of nowhere, just in the perfect timing... coincidences of life, I hope it means something! I'm working on gettin' there with my playing and music :)
Saw these guys last night at the Leader Pavilion. They were the opening act before Devon Townsend and Dream Theatre. For me, this song was the singular highlight of the night. Spectacular in conception and execution. Spellbinding. Can I have another adjective?? Just listen.
If any of you guys read this I wanted to say thanks for creating all these wonderful tracks that redefined music for me and thanks to everyone who has supported them as well.
The camera man didn't even catch that fast guitar switch at 5:55 . I feel like they're on a higher level of dedication to their passion than most of the people, and way too underrated.
One of their best, and I hope they focus more on the gentler side of their music in the future. Stunningly beautiful. The only redeeming feature of the more djenty sections is the contrast they create to the rest of the song.
As much as I love this band, I would love to see them grab an actual bass player that's equally as good as they are. I feel like it would add another dimension to their songs and since they already play all the dimensions, it might be even more of a mind fuck lol
I was always self conscious about keeping my pinky finger on the guitar while plucking, but seeing Javier do it made me realize it's normal & stabilizing.
Javier’s tones are incredible. Does anybody know what he’s using? is that Axe effects or his amp or something?? Or is it dominantly his guitar? I’m still learning how artists get their tones. Thanks in advance!! Freaking love this band!!!!
Happy I got to see them live! I crossed a huge check off my lifes to do list that day and it was a very surreal experience. Can't wait to see them again.
my brother passed away a year ago and we absolutely loved this song, thank you animals as leaders for this song.
I'm sorry for your loss
0:56 Javier is the best thing that ever happened to Tosin. Gartska is a glitch in the Matrix and should have never ended up in a band with such talented peers and it just doesn't even make sense that such a perfect trio ever occured.
Garstka is a animal!
They have been together jammin since the foundations of the UNIVERSE were formed...... This was no accident
@@anthonyjones3835 I have one Gartska sticks from a concert I went to and I can't even touch it cause last time I did it burned my hand.
What do you mean gartska shouldn't have ended up with talented peers? He's just as talented if not more than Javier...
@@KiLLJOY1056 I meant it like it's too good to be true.
I'm convinced AAL could release a 6 hour jam session and I would still enjoy every second of it.
whoever mixes their music is a god. especially the drums. every drum and hit is so crystal clear and very loud. along with the guitars as well. very well done. the exact way music should be done. mad props to the producer.
Its also the fact they don't have a bass, it leaves room for the trio to have more clarity :) not saying you should ditch your bassist tho ! haha
@@MrLiekathey do have a bass track in most if not all mixes/live performances tho
@@MrLiekaI mean with two eight string guitars, do you really need a bass?
Pseudopatvaroloid *7/8
lolololololo
A girl that I've met two days ago recommended this video to me.
I think I struck gold.
good luck man
dump her, she's served her purpose now.
@@davidwales9657 lmao
wifey material... lol
Coward. You will fade into the obscurity of her mind because of your insecurities.
I find more of a message in instrumental music nowadays than music with lyrics
Lyrics are too specific and one dimensional, most of the time. I agree, instrumental music like this tell far better stories.
Someone once said the melody of the lyrics is the most important part of lyrics musically
Jace Noto that’s what a friend of mine said. It pissed me off lmao
@@diabeto62 I've said before that I prefer instrumental music because I'd rather not be influenced by other people's messages anymore
@@diabeto62 occasionally I've written songs or chord progressions that had lyrics then reverse engineered the lyrics into their melodies and considered adding that in as a verse / chorus etc. or to an extent become the song itself without the lyrics
Even my engineering degree wasn't this technical.
good one
The comment is almost as beautiful as the song
haha :D
🤣
I get to see them in March
this sounds like how it was meant to be heard. beautiful.
Daniel Doss Hearing it live sure does! I was able to realise just how much goes into the songs that they make they really are amazing to hear live. You gotta go to one of their shows if you haven't evan as a musician it was a game changer when i felt really down about a lot of stuff it was such a reguvinating experience and only solidified my love for guitar and the kind of musicianship that goes into such an amazing live performance. Every musician should be aiming to play from the soul and be so intuitive and one with their band as if your band is just one entity and not all a seperate enigma. Truly a super group in the music world of prog. metal!
Carlos Zambrano Jr Seen them like 4 times! Always incredible. Live experience is superior with this group.
its supposed to be the same perspective as watching them on stage
@@MaddesG1 I agree I turned a blind cheek to then other than to pay lip service to their obvious talent before seeing them at Hvy Mtl. It was awe inspiring. It even started raining half way through the set for a "while" lol total trip.
whats that guitar called that tosin played?
This sounds like a song that has been passed down for centuries and played for ages around traveler's campfires in the middle of the wilderness. It sounds like humanity
theres no way there were people in past ages that could play like this
Nick, maybe not on guitars... but orchestra or piano
He said it sounds like.
When the weed is just that dank...
are you saying they ripped it off?!?
The best guitar tone in the entire live album is that nylon string.
Albert Phan naw
Albert Phan good ol axeFX and 10 layers of reverb!
I love nylon strings!
Yeah pretty cool i think it's a kiesel classical custom, it should be avaliable to order a custom one.
@@joshpetit44 is that what he used or was it his pedals through his Morgan?
While I absolutely consider Tosin to be a prodigy in his own right, Javier is a wonderfully-skilled guitarist who is truly trained properly in the art and adds just what AAL needs. Loved seeing them live and can't wait to get Tosin's set list I was lucky enough to get after a show signed one day!
Tosin is doing exactly what comes to his mind. It's natural for him and that's why it looks effortless. He's doing what his gift tells him to do. Javier has to stay true to that style, imitate it, support it. That takes a tremendous amount of knowledge and skill.
All three members of this band are absolutely amazing, and hearing them play together is a beautiful and unforgettable experience
In an interview with Tosin he said Javier was one of his influences.
Matt is a prodigy as well. He's been since the age of 6 i believe, but even prodigies need someone of refine talent to back them up
@@sy5tem3rrer They definitely influence each other and learn from each other. Both are amazing guitarists and composers. Javier's band Mestis has some of my favorite guitar playing ever.
This song to me is like "an explanation of beauty" - you don't have to fuss over words, as there are none. The concept dawns on you within the music itself.
Seriously this is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard and I've shown it to a few friends and they're like "theres no words though" so I gave up on showing friends music like this haha.
Even though I doubt that anyone I’m Animals As Leaders will see this comment, I just want to say that you guys helped me through a panic I had involving my PTSD, so thank you. In a way Tosin’s solo felt like me calming down and finally realizing that my struggles don’t define me. It’s almost poetic because I guess we could say that it’s like a white light at the end of the tunnel like his guitar. 😅
i hope they will
Spot on mate! Music saves lives!
@TheCheesePlease yeah it is cringe but I still mean it
😢😢😢❤
Saw Animals live last November. Crowd was pretty rowdy. They end a song and the lights go dark. Warm melody starts playing, everyone goes quiet. Then Tosin stands there, covered in white light and Brain Dance comes on. This moment nurishes my soul every since. Thanks Animals.
1:40 Javier’s playing here creates such an emotional moment. I picture a heavy rain suddenly subsiding, the clouds opening up, and a giant beam of sunlight washing over the gorgeous landscape of your choice. Fight the tears every time
2:21 "whoa where did Javier go?? Did he transcend to the next dimension?"
2:37 "hey guys I'm back that was fuckin awesome"
4:14 "ahhh such dreamy and peaceful chords... Oh shit get the ceiling camera guy!"
Aaro Koivisto HAHAHAHAHAHA
wow so true XD
7stringcoopdawg easy there big guy
Its Sumerian Records too...😂
It has to be be a professional...
But it really seems like a mega fan filming the whole song on their phone😂
This live recording is mixed to perfection.
Javier's tone is so nasty and growly in this song. Absolutely amazing.
It’s 2:00am in Oklahoma, 2021. All I have to say is that I miss the folks we’ve lost. And if there is still beauty in the world, this is it. I wish you could hear it.
Javier's face while playing makes me so happy
At 3:57 the camera man dies of sheer awesomeness
Need more aal content!!! A musical force like this only appears once every few lifetimes
Kinnzie Martin IKR!!
I just found Plini about 2 weeks ago, they're awesome!
Victor Erickson Plini is actually the man's name haha, he always gets amazing musicians to help him pull off his stuff live though. It's a little too chilled for me to really get into but I respect his musicianship and work ethic to the upmost
One of the most outstanding pieces of music I've ever heard. Incredible!!!!
"...but where's the bass player?"
*they are both there*
The camera man hate is unreal in this video. The guy is obviously recording this from a audience member perspective. It has a super natural feel to it.
And it's obviously rehearsed. The camera work compliments the music and even takes musical cues for movement. This is clearly the vision for the video. So haters can blame the band. Also, this type of music may seem very disjointed to many who don't listen to the genre. Weird that an audience that appreciates AAL has a problem with a few jumpy camera moves.
Jeremo18 haha I see their point of view but what you and this guy said actually makes a lot of sense so I see now why they shot it that way. Artsy
@@Jeremo18 wrong we love this genre and even the one who is listening for the time they like it
what did I ever say against him? i think those comments are just to steal a couple of laughs out of someone...
No it is obviously trash 🗑
Please, more videos like this of AAL.
Russlan Victor Fonseca привет сука
What's your problem?
grow up kid, pathetic hater.
By the way, why do you bother so much if you're not Russian?
John Arnold ты че?
i actually kinda like the camera work, i can the frets, the strings the fingers are hitting, Matt's leg work, snare, ride, this almost felt like i was there. As a musician my major attention are on the guitars and drum which are placed centrally in the video frame. I don't mind getting there face cut out, least of my concern when i need to decipher those virtuoso play.
Grish Pait I like the camera work combined with the live audio of this song, and this is coming from someone who can't stand live videos
AAL truly extends the legacy of the great power trios. Hearing them is like a perfect blend of Cream, The Experience, and ELP. Otherworldly.
These three guys are super on point, able to stay in the pocket and then just soar into the stratosphere. All three of these wonderful first class musicians are absolutely on another level. I've always found these guys to just be absolutely........Out There.....and I mean this in the coolest way possible. Total Love guys, thank you for just being really different in a really cool way.
Tosin is IMHO the first truly 21st century guitarist. And what an honour guard he has brought along with him ...
We can really appreciate Javier's incredible job on this video. Shout out to the editor = this is incredible work.
I just wish the camera wouldn't linger on Tosin all the time when it's clear Javier is working his magic.
Drummer is a human metronome
that guy can play in my group anytime
Berkly certified human metronome
*mattronome
He's just was born with 3 brains and play in 2 times signatures on each.
No, he's a Matt Garstka, and metronomes are just machine Matt Garstkas
I love every second of this song. so beautiful while still being able to convey a feeling of almost uneasiness. can't stop listening to it
When I hear this, I'm like 'Thank God someone's still making art for art's sake.'
I love Matt Garstka hes a beast
How can some people dislike this masterpiece? AAL is awesome!!
Upon an immediate replay, this song just legit made me start crying out of nowhere. It’s been a looong time since music has genuinely MOVED me.
I just found these guys in the past year or so. Never was into instrumental bands before them and now it's like a whole other world has opened up. As great as I think their music is, I think my favorite thing about these guys is watching them actually play the songs. I don't know why, but I find their execution so captivating.
This song makes me incredibly happy and relaxed
That intro gives me chills. EVERY DAMN TIME.
This song has a Nepali vibe about it every time I listen to it takes me to the hills that I belong to The Himalays
Arbu Pradhan very true
Haha right
soooooo true
My exact thoughts
Nepalihoni
Genuine artists.
please more screen time for Javier next time
Up!!!
The bass player too. Vocals are too low in the mix
i play gomputer yes
Javier makes some of the dopest shit I’ve ever heard. They both do.
My man.
Beautiful. Haven't heard the live version of this song til just now and I love it.
Tosin is such an innovator on guitar. His solo style is somewhat reminiscent of Alan Holdsworth. I someone who's been around a while, I can hear the jazz fusion influence on AAS.
Yes, you can see how he is kind of hesitant with the harmony in that fusion-y solo but it is not made entirely of just a bunch of licks put together but rather sounds like he is still practicing his improvisation skills. I love me some good improvised solos
I think he might be the most important guitarist post Holdsworth -- like A.H., his style is utterly original, his harmonic approach completely refreshing, his technique leaves others in his wake.
@@jamiepastman5594Chris Poland in between
One of the greatest of our era. So glad I’ve gotten to see them live in their prime
We need a live pro shot dvd
The quality...amazing
The chords at 4:00 are best I've ever heard
I lost all color vision, now I only see 4/4 gray scale! Saw them live in Gävle, in june 2019 together with Tesseract and Dream Theater. Excellent show!
The camera man is brain dancing as well :)
7stringcoopdawg Calm down millennial 😂
what a great piece of music. Ive had this album on loop on my apple music for a week strait now! I think this latest generation of "math" metal makes you smarter ha.
De las canciones más innovadoras y enérgicas que he podido oír, gracias por hacer de la música algo diferente.
4:20 they're like singing in harmony but with guitar! amazing
Sounds real great live
Its so inviting. Such an elegant performance.
This is weird... I had gotten obsessed and overinspired by this song a few days ago, and now this JUST came out out of nowhere, just in the perfect timing... coincidences of life, I hope it means something! I'm working on gettin' there with my playing and music :)
*Yawns at your comment*
I too am always watching for coincidences. They're everything. Actually I replaced the word god with coincidence in my lexicon
Yes, coincidence....nothing to do with algorithms.
@@MrUrech pfft
Saw these guys last night at the Leader Pavilion. They were the opening act before Devon Townsend and Dream Theatre. For me, this song was the singular highlight of the night. Spectacular in conception and execution. Spellbinding. Can I have another adjective?? Just listen.
Those ghost notes......
Gerard Bigay 😂😂😂
1:44 is one of the most powerful chords in music history ❤
lol @ 3:20 where Javier is standing right there playing something interesting and the camera wont pan to him XD
Finally a live video with live music!
Matt deserves his own camera angle
Truly masters of their craft
Camera man recording: The Focus Dance
for the first time drums r given importance to the mix equally i can hear the drums what a pleasant combination to everything
4:16 Cameraman: "Oh god, a wasp!...Nope, just the lights"
If any of you guys read this I wanted to say thanks for creating all these wonderful tracks that redefined music for me and thanks to everyone who has supported them as well.
God is black and plays an acoustic and also an 8 string guitar.
Billy20200 I'M NOT RELIGIOUS, AND I BELIEVE THAT.
Clearly it's not Tosin then because that's not an acoustic.
It's a hollowbody with nylon strings and a piezo pickup. It's pretty acoustic.
Rufus Stanier It has no sound box and no steel strings. Literally the two defining characteristics of an acoustic guitar.
Sorry I thought you meant acoustic/classical. It is technically an acoustic instrument. Thanks for educating me :)
The camera man didn't even catch that fast guitar switch at 5:55 . I feel like they're on a higher level of dedication to their passion than most of the people, and way too underrated.
When i first heard it i thought the low notes were played on bass, this video has proven me quite wrong.
aahhhh love the harmonies between the guitars!!
*DADDY TOSIN PLEASE MARRY ME*
Animals as leaders is the best.
Three people made all that.
I liked the camera work. It's taken from the perspective of an audience member. Feels like your at a show.
Just beautiful. Cameraman's work is insane, those colours, musicians on the top
I didn't know Mario Balotelli could play guitar so virtuously!
CG covers Gtfo
That's Pogba y'know
looks absolutely nothing like Balotelli
One of their best, and I hope they focus more on the gentler side of their music in the future. Stunningly beautiful. The only redeeming feature of the more djenty sections is the contrast they create to the rest of the song.
I would prefer it without the djenty bits tbh.
What is this water streaming down my face?
Semen.
It is such a beautiful song
The pick drop at the end of the solo was fantastic
As much as I love this band, I would love to see them grab an actual bass player that's equally as good as they are. I feel like it would add another dimension to their songs and since they already play all the dimensions, it might be even more of a mind fuck lol
My fav drummer!
I was always self conscious about keeping my pinky finger on the guitar while plucking, but seeing Javier do it made me realize it's normal & stabilizing.
Thanks for pointing that out, I'm the same way lol
What a talented group of people
This prog song wants me to become a goat just running through the mountains
I don’t think there’s a word to describe how much I deeply love this. It gives me the chills!
Javier’s tones are incredible. Does anybody know what he’s using? is that Axe effects or his amp or something?? Or is it dominantly his guitar? I’m still learning how artists get their tones. Thanks in advance!! Freaking love this band!!!!
if you compare amp and guitar the tone is 90% on your amp but better guitar is more comfortable to play
I just am mesmerized ..Dam that finger work on the guitar is freaking amazing!!
fancy fancam
My close friends and my favorite band. Love these dudes.
tfw the ghost notes come back to life
#zombienotes
I love how Tosin just drops the damn pick @ 5:55 lol
Animals As "can't quite see your face" Leaders
Happy I got to see them live! I crossed a huge check off my lifes to do list that day and it was a very surreal experience. Can't wait to see them again.
Impresiónate muy bueno, nice
Frickin awesome. So glad I watched that
Please....do a Tool cover. PLEASE
Lol
Animals as Leaders is one of my all time the most favourite band..greetings from KK Sabah🇲🇾🤘🏼🇲🇾