The Making Of Playing God
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Polyphia's new single "Playing God" is out now. Buy/stream at riserecords.lnk.to/PlayingGod
#polyphia #playinggod
Pre-order 'Remember That You Will Die' now at www.polyphia.com/
Guitar, Bass & Drum tabs: polyphiatabs.com
Production by Tim Henson, Scott LePage, Wes Hauch, JUDGE, Ari Starace, No Trust, Johan Lenox
Mixed by Zakk Cervini; Assisted by Nik Trekov
Mastered by Chris Athens
Drum Engineering by Nick Sampson - เพลง
That idea to hire a professional whistler is RIGHT ON POINT, because that part turns out to be a very catchy one
Im constantly whistling that part
Yess i wish i could whistle just so that i can whistle that part. Super catchy melody
YO HE ISNT EVEN A PROFFESIONAL HES JUST SOME GUY WITH FIVERR
@@bohdigage2251 a professional is just someone who gets paid for their profession so technically he's a professional
I kind of wish it was on the guitar at the same time so I could learn and play that cool melody
Props to that whistle guy. He sure is very lucky to work with Tim Henson and contribute to a legendary song.
honestly though. If whistling becomes a trend in music, this guy's set with his talent and connections
you mean Him Tenson
@@jakebakker7812 6:03 sashteneja "It took me about 5 hours", so he's getting $6/hour to whistle.
Yes, he's very lucky that he was paid $32 to contribute an important part of the main song of the new album of a famous band comprised of multi-millionaires in their 20s.
@@Kazzimirski what is this comment. the 32$ was set by the whistler, so he did it for 32$. its that simple
Enjoyed recording that catchy melody! 😙🎶
Great job!
That was literally the high point of the song, you were perfect! Also when he took off the autotune in this video I was shocked because it was perfectly in-tune anyway, awesome job
@@velcro4836 Thanks! Yeah it's easy to whistle while chilling but considerably harder to 'record' a whistle in the mic since the mic (even with the pop filter) picks up a lot of air especially during highs and lows when you're trying to get it perfect. The fact that Tim chose my whistle is enough to tell me I was good enough.
Fun fact: I once recorded an easier whistle (which came out perfect!) for a buyer who rejected the delivery because he thought it was not a natural human whistle and more like a pipe/flute 😂
Your whistling is fantastic. Great contribution to an amazing song.
GET THIS MAN SOME RECOGNITION!
1:34 Tim Henson is on such a different level of existence he turns a desk into a synthesizer.
That's a French horn😊
@@christiantaylor1495 … I don’t think you know what a synthesizer is
@@basebonkah8418that’s how u know the synth is good
Tim explaining all these people that directly/indirectly contributed to this masterpiece makes me realize that songs like these aren't made by just the band!
I think it was just the old model and musicians with weak egos who kept this sort of thing a dirty little secret. I’ve heard in particular of cases of session musicians being hired to come up with ideas for all sorts of massive bands and then obviously the bands themselves then go on to take all the credit. Polyphia is doing an amazing thing of opening up these sorts of processes.
I actually liked this aspect of him. That is a sign of respecting the effort other people have done in making this great song. This gesture itself made me like the band more in general. :)
@@ashleygreenaway6312 Its art in general... Art is sharing ideas and working to develope those ideas into something more than they were originally.
Its when the mainstream music industry wants to act like they aren't ghost-writing and forging careers for people who otherwise have NO creative value in society.... Thats when people call it out.
He is a producer besides guitar player
I love how honest Tim is about everyone who participated.
The artists and Incidents that contributed in the making of this song :
1.Tim henson
2.Scott Lepage
3.Omni chord
4.Wes Hauch and his guitar Teacher
5.Convincing Ibanez to make changes in the guitar
6. Sashtaneja the Fiverr pro Whistler
7. The Clays
8. Omnisphere Arpeggiater
9. Y2K
10. The violinists
11. No Trust
12.Johan Lenox
13.Heavy Mellow
14. JUDGE
Truly a masterpiece
Hey King u forgot the James Bond
serious lack of K.K. Slider on this list...
Forgot johan Lenox
Not to forget Zyzz for all the flexes
u also forgot animal crossing
Very few musicians are free of the worry of plagiarism and copyright lawsuits.
Tim is one of them.
Until you get sued... Always have Attorneys on DECK!
Alot of these creeps will sit and wait for you to blow up... even years, and then they drop that lawsuit on you for GRIP!
Getting a license to use a bit of music from a game (or even another artist for that matter) isn’t extremely hard for anyone. Just gotta buy it lol
Yeah, and de does it the right way - you can hear forty odd years of rock guitarists in his playing, but without plagiarism. Lovely stuff.
I agree. Not a huge market for widdly wank plingy plank playing.
He not only provides the entertaining history of the song but is giving a satisfying amount of credit to all the talent that went into it!
Michael Reeves and Tim Henson are two prime examples of content creators that seldomly post videos. But when they do, it's always a banger.
they are also both geniuses, though one is extremely psychopatchic and one is extremely cool
they both sound similar too lol
@@jjschneider8566 both half aisan
Because they are artists, not youtubers.
THIS COMMENT LIKE.. BLEW MY MIND. THEY REALLY ARE SIMILAR WTF? HALF ASIAN, GENIUSES IN THEIR FIELDS, DONT FORGET TO MENTION THEIR VOICES??
the fact he got the whistle from a dude from fiverr would forever be my favorite polypia joke to tell, such a Tim Henson thing to do.
How’s it a joke if he actually did it
@@TheGreenpig1 its just a very unexpected thing to learn and makes for a fun "do you know----" story to tell others, making it a nice joke to go with other templates.
Funniest joke I’ve heard in years.
@@whit3teajia901
How's it a joke though?
What's the punchline?
@@AmySkribble The punchline is:
“you see this absolutely amazing piece of music with tens of millions of listens with masterful production by the professionals of the professionals?
Guess what, *one of the most iconic sections of such a profoundly thoughtful piece is mixed from a 32 dollar fiverr whistle* ”
It’s the contrast between the unexpected creative-playfulness behind the curtains and the top quality of the song that makes it funny, considering how many thoughts were put into the song, no one would really expect parts of it to come from something so informal.
Anyways that’s where I think the humor lies :D
The fact that he took the omnisphered riff and just learned how to play it live is absolutely insane to me!!
Just when I thought I couldn't respect this guy's artistry more, he goes and gives us incredible insight on his and polyphias creative process while giving shout-outs to all the amazing artists that helped him. At thirty years old I'm nobody's fanboy, but I feel so glad for the guitar revolution this band set into motion with their last records.
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Its remarkable to me how so many people have no idea that Tim is just bringing classical guitar into pop music. Hes doing nothing innovative. His guitar playstyle has been around for hundreds of years.
It just never entered mainstream music.
the amount of different artists that participated on this music alone explains why is such a genre-madness but also a masterpiece. and there's the "tim playing" factor, of course. awesome video. love u tim
all this production and effects and tricks, but they still manage to find a way to do it live as well. i mean its nuts that tim writes this stuff on the computer with effects and THEN learns how to play it on guitar. hes great
@@MellowJelly yeah man, i mean its like doing a bunch of complicated calculations in a calculator, obtain the answer, AND THEN doing on paper just because you're a badass mf
What daw is he using???
@@jioll1835 ableton live
But if " the amount of different artists that participated on this music alone " were to be applied to pop stars everyone would label them as " untalented and unoriginal "
Polyphias biggest secret isn't just Timmy Hendrix but the countless professional musicians, producers and song writers that help bring their vision to fruition.
Timmy Hendrix is my new name for him
Timmy Hendrix. Fuck Yeah.
Don't forget the software, that's the most important part.
@@HashiAkitaPuppy It's certainly AN important part, but the output is nothing without the input :)
I had no idea his name was Timmy Hendrix, now it all makes sense.
Honestly, Polyphia needs to do this song with a symphony band. That'll be flipping awesome. Obviously professional whistler can't be omitted.
Another episode of free music lecture from tim. This is what we call a talented all rounder artist who knows what he's doing. Worth it to stan
These breakdowns are the absolutely most insanely informative! You have single handedly helped me grow as a musician and producer / composer more than anyone else over the past two years
Agreed.
game changer
That muted guitar/ arpeggio trick is amazingly helpful. He is a damn good producer
2:56 LOL the "animal crossing section". 🤣Love it
For those of you who think they just get up there and jam, Tim Henson demonstrates the sophistication that goes into music writing in 2022 and the collaboration among musicians. Add the guitar skills that Tim brings and you end up with beauty. Oh, and they designed a unique guitar for this song. Wow! Keep it coming....And...when are you coming to D.C.?
this is going to inspire so many young artist, and the fact that Tim is going out of his way to dissect these song's explaining what was going through his head, how certain parts came to be and so forth. This is going to open up a whole new world in music
Yeah except for the fact that it was said by Tim of all people. Who called every guitarist but the ones in his band and Steve Vai dogshit.
So true, so inspiring! Love the Playing God Video, cool to see behind the scenes. Pure creativity
this is basically a free masterclass... thank you for being such an inspiration Tim!
didn't thought of finding you here! awesome work :))
"this is basically a free masterclass", you are right. I can sense that Tim Henson is a very kind and honest person by default.
Awesome song. Nice to see a "front man" giving out all the appropriate credits. I wish this was standard in the industry, give people their credit.
SUPERFACTS.... Tim will go far!
Playing God is the first song I've listened to in a very long time to have hypnotized be like it did. It's so beautiful and it scratches my ears in just the right way.
WE love these behind the scenes looks into the production and making of these songs. thanks so much Tim.
This is amazing! No wonder it became such a genre bending masterpiece 😅
Love seeing my favorite fitness channel being a fan of my favorite guitarist!
Didn't know you were a fan man ! That's crazy!!!!!!! @Eugene
Uncle I knew you played the guitar but I didn't know that our tastes overlapped so much- polyphia, him, fitness... Haha!
Hiya Coach :)
wat
The “animal crossing” section is so damn good haha. I love that you said that cause just yesterday a friend said that part sounded like Zora’s Domain and I could see the resemblance in the notes that were chosen. It’s funny and cool to see this and know it was still a Nintendo game that came to mind
this song always gives me nintendo/final fantasy vibes
what's the name of the section? is it from animal crossing?
@@is_lactose_tolerant That style of music is called Bossa Nova
@@SonGoku5363 Tim's hair gives me Final Fantasy vibes :D
Apparently, K.K. Slider walked so Tim Henson could run 😂
I don't know what kind of industry or monetization rules you may be breaking, but I really love watching you share the creative process for the beautiful music y'all make. Thank you very much for being so confident in your transparency!
It breaks non. Dubstep producers like Chime, Au5, Kompany, and Virtual Riot show how they made tracks all the time.😊
@@christiantaylor1495 And they truly create some amazing tracks with the DAWs they use. Another EDM group that does this is Barely Alive, and man, they can create some massively disgusting sounds from Ableton. I always envision like MechaGodzilla destroying a city or fighting a Jaeger with that as the background music. Pretty damn awesome.
@@tripled4me Code Pandorum: just released a course showing how he made the Lovecraftian Horrors album
wow, this is seriously cool being able to see your thought process and the evolution of the song - I was especially wondering about that crazy arpeggio part and was happy you explained it, so sick
9:21 genuinely one of the sickest things ever played
Totally agree. This part always gives me chills!
seriously like wtf
Awesome to see the making of such a legendary piece, never could have guessed where the whistling originated from!
*th-cam.com/video/NSX1bdZoy3k/w-d-xo.html*
Finally it's here after so long
9:50 Dancing god
🇱🇮
9:16 is such a funny moment to me. Cause like, even with him acknowledging how hard it was to figure out how to play, its such a fucking absurd line that its still an understatement. Literal rainman guitarist.
Lads and Gents we are watching history being made. This boy is a GENIUS
You are correct.
Future of guitar playing as we know it
@@g3nj1 You are correct.(2)
*If you like tim henson you’re going to love mark turner*
Yes
I really appreciate the fact that he’s taking the time to call out the contributions to Polyphia’s songs. Making sure we don’t confuse Polyphia for Tim and vice versa
been waiting for this for months!!!!! it was so cool and fun to watch it. shout out to the whistle guy, he really did a great job
You guys are all amazing. Thanks for putting this together, super entertaining video about an incredible song.
It's confirmed, even the greatest creative artists take inspiration from other great creative artists. This was awesome Tim
Isn't that common sense by now?
Well, I guess these things are only natural, and I didn't even have to watch the vid to know Tim is influenced by others, he frequently mentions he has drilled a lot of stuff before, from Hendrix to classical music.
Anyway, almost nobody seems to have the "balls" to ask these questions, so that we know a bit more about Tim:
Here are my questions I would love to see answered:
1. Is Polyphia now almost entirely playing songs where every single 16-th note is hit by default as a total must, and as many 32-ths and sometimes even 64-ths are cramed into one beat as possible - to just flex on purpose?
2. Is it because they try to differentiate themselves from others, knowing a few, if any, would be able to repeat the same thing after them? Is it because they perceive this day and age being fast, and it is just a response to that? Or is it because they just want to be super-shredders?
3. Don't they think after one or two more albums with playing this super-fast, the continuous note hitting without any air and space will just become too much of an overkill - and get too boring?
4. Don't they plan to record at least ONE song with a bit more "space" in it? I mean, I know I am Gen X and this are new gen gentlemen, but still - here's a concert take by Henson (recorded when he was even years younger) - and played a beutiful solo with MUCH MORE SPACE in-between notes, and more headroom, than the super-tight, super compressed, super crammed style he prefers to play now (my generation would call this old Henson's solo FUSION btw.): th-cam.com/video/FyGYqc_N-js/w-d-xo.html
5. It seems that people are just afraid to ask Tim what many would like to know, I believe. I don't want to get offensive in any way, but I have to ask this - why does Tim like so many feminine elements around him, starting with his clothing, through pink amp sims, to his hair style? Is it because his mother has had a great influence on him? My first thought was Tim is one of those guys who use female or even plural pronouns - but no, he seems to identify himself purely as male. So, WHAT is the influence behind this feminine styling of his? And, what does his girlfriend say about it?
I am literally curious to know the answers.
Thx
the “making of” series has inspired me to start producing i’m glad it’s returned 👩🎤
0:32 I wish this was a song that I could add to my playlist 😤
How resourceful to pull from all these different influences and make it something completely unique and an INSTANT classic to boot. That is a great example of someone mastering their craft and continuously improving.
0:40 this track slaps so hard. Thanks for doing these, Tim. Even us non-guitar players appreciate it. So stoked for the new album.
We need this track
What's the name of the track?
Name
I need it as a full song, it is so good
0:32 - One of the 2 ideas for playing god
0:48 - The riff above but with beat
1:15 - Playing God on an omnichord
1:57 - Playing God intro
2:46 - First run after the intro
2:57 - Bossa chord part
3:28 - Scott's string-scratch idea
3:45 - Scott's nasty run with harmonics
4:59 - Quintuplet meditation
5:16 - Bossa melody part (Tim singing)
5:54 - Bossa melody part (Guitar)
6:15 - Bossa melody part (Whistle)
6:34 - Bossa melody part (Counter-melody)
7:00 - Flex part (after bossa)
8:40 - Flex part
9:21 - Arpeggio part
11:06 - The Clays part
You know the name of the program?
@@mariafernandaalatorre7882the daw is called ableton!
Dude, I just pre preordered your guitar because I’m getting into bossa.
Ive been listening to your music for the last few hours. Thank you. You’re keeping the old traditions alive in such a modern and beautiful way.
You’re a Virtuoso indeed, and I look forward to learning from you ❤
Ok just discovered you guys this week. I'm 1000% hooked. Also the melody (6:00) has been LOCKED in my brain since first listen. Love it. Absolutely beautiful
Can we take a moment to appreciate Tim singing? 5:19
he has good pitch :))
Apparently he sings in one of the songs on the new album too
@@2m7b5 Hope not he has terrible voice kinda naggy
@@DayTreaper Kek
lyrics when
This was amazing! Tim is really a modern musician. Using everything available with technology combined with talent. The songwriting process is super collaborative! Makes sense why everything comes out so well. Pure art.
This video was so interesting. So cool all of the different components and people coming together to make an incredible song. Thanks for making this video Tim!
The highlights were spot on - it's as if Tim knows what I'm curious about - the classic nylon super fast lick on the first part, the bossa nova section, and the WHISTLE MELODY! I thought it was a keyboard saw patch! 12-minutes masterclass seems so short, I enjoyed the entire video! Thank you for the opportunity of letting us see behind your great work!
The genius of this man and how he created an entirely new genre of guitar playing is absolutely insane
*th-cam.com/video/NSX1bdZoy3k/w-d-xo.html*
Finally it's here after so long
@@recitationtohear I hate that I just willingly watched that
What? Dont get me wrong, Tim is definetly a Pioneer, but created a new genre?
Agreed
Shokran, jason richardson, pretty similar.
Please Tim, we would love to see this type of video for all the new songs you're going to release with the new album. I'm eagerly waiting for it, it's gonna be insane
Agreed!
Check out 12:27 ;-) you will like what he says :-)
Seeing Wes came up with some of my favorite parts was a shocker. Never hear of Alluvial so I’m really excited to listen to all that now.
And now seeing Wes previous and current bands, looks like I’ve been enjoying his music for a long time.
Creativity is such an amazing blessing and this band, in particular, seems able to capture and realize their creativity. Amazing.
3:20 that effect is really cool, I should keep that in mind
seeing your ableton tips are super helpful like the crushed chipmunk effect lol. and seeing the plugins you use is great. i love that you produce your own stuff, i think it says a lot in this day and age. i love how you use real instruments and hire other people and feature so many artists in just one song
I love these videos. It’s awesome seeing everything that goes into it.
Can’t wait for the new album! 🤟🏽
Wes Hauch was already my favorite... I had no idea he helped on Playing God... but it makes sense why THAT IS MY FAV SONG AH HA!!!!! AMAZING
If Tim told me: “well I wanted to write something that sounded like (xyz) so I fiddled around for a bit til I found something I liked, and wrote the song. Thanks for watching!”, I’d be like “Legend. How are they so good?!.” 😅
And now I’m even more impressed in general. I have a TON of respect for the musicality of Polyphia. I can’t wait for more.
Dude thank you for posting this. I love how open you are with the community
Tim this was genuis to show people how you made this amazing mate i only had this on repeat for about 4 weeks while working out !!
That melody is so good that without knowing the composer I would think it could only be created by Pat Metheny. Which is another proof of Tim's creative genius.
Wes solo on Miles Zero by Periphery is one of the most underrated solos in the history of time.
100%, Wes's stuff with Alluvial is also incredibly great!
0:45 slaps so haaaaaaard. I just hope we could listen to a full version of this one day
Please God 🙏 please let there be a full version of this song
Mind blowing and inspiring to learn how many resources and happenstances leveraged to create this. Knowing all this only makes the song more beautiful. Truly art. And as usual, entertaining and hilarious walk-thru.
Thanks Tim. I love these vids. I get there not the most fun, so that makes me all the more grateful. So looking forward to the new album. All the singles are great so far.
Bro, you’re a beast. I’m a guitarist at Berklee, I saw you when y’all came to Boston not too long ago, had the pleasure of crowd surfing to this song. Core memory for me. Keep inspiring musicians and making sick music👊🏼
Oh shit! Scott's responsible for my favorite riff in the track! What a great video. Super informative, solid shout outs to the people who helped along the way, well edited, and super cool to see the thinking behind the whole production. I'm a sucker for this kinda shit and would love to see more!!
Thanks for sharing these Tim. I enjoy your music that you enjoy making, but it's also nice to understand your process.
seeing all the sound clips like that looks just like art and animation files, especially with the copy-pasting and drawing inspiration and additions from so many different people. it's so cool how no matter what the medium, when the focus is on creating something incredible, the creative process is all fundamentally the same: a lot of hard work from a lot of amazing people
Incredible. Those ending arpeggios were already amazing but seeing how you made them and then had to figure out how to play them is just next level
Right? You're basically transposing what the computer program created onto guitar but at a ridiculous speed. He could have just let the computer fill that in, but to see he took the time to transpose it on guitar shows his dedication.
Everytime I hear this song, I feel so inspired to keep studying and playing the guitar. It was the first song I've heard from Polyphia, and damn, it hit so hard.
What an incredible video. Thanks for taking us through the creation of this gem. Would love more of these ✌️❤️
The amount of work and passion and contributions put into JUST this song makes me feel a lot better about my songwriting capabilities
10:22 THIS CAUGHT MR OFF GUARD HOLY SHIT
⬛️◼️⬛️◼️🇪🇬
Getting prepared for the biggest mind blowing of my life. You’re a god, Tim.
Must be sad being u
@@asant90 worse being you, bud.
@@g3nj1 ANDRS Get's a bit lonely sometimes.. lol
hence playing god
No he's playing God
Wow such a rad tutorial. The amount of work put into this song is heard in the final track.
Just discovered you guys about five days ago and I'm "locked in." I'm older and kind of out of touch, so I'm thrilled to be truly excited about something new. I've watched a lot of your TH-cam, time to buy the vinyl. Love that Doxie too!! Thanks guys!!
amen brother
My God what a masterpiece. I still haven't experienced burn out on this song. There's so much subtly going on in this song that I find something new with each listen. Thank you Tim ❤️
I'm actively learning the shred part of this and this comes out XD love you tim, the tour in Pomona was amazing!
So awesome to see the shoutout to Wes, he's such a good guitar player and comes up with super interesting riffs.
Super interesting how you used things other than a guitar to figure out a guitar part you wanted to play! Thank you for sharing!
Really love these. I wish more bands did "making ofs" for behind the scenes. It's tedious for you, but I'll keep smashing the like button for them all 🧡
Wow! How wonderful to gain insight into the creative process. Tim’s integrity and honesty is without reproach giving credit to the anonymous guitar teacher and other musicians who contributed towards this masterpiece. Tim will go down in history for being one of the true greats. Good on him.
Every song I've heard from his band sounds like those jam sessions with the boys in the garage where you just send it and it just works out
Great to know that the riff Ive been trying to learn for the past week my man Tim just came up with it in an hour
There are so many other subtle layers to that song that he revealed. Cool part is they'll stand out on the next listen even more.
Very cool stuff.
*Love* seeing this sort of in-depth look from Polyphia! Really cool to hear Tim discuss thoughts on production as well as some nuances that are in the backdrop of the mix and ideas that didn't make the final track.
Thanks very much for sharing all this!! What a great song you've all made!
I really appreciate this video, an insight into how these amazing songs come together is both fascinating and inspiring! Thank you for taking the time to make this, and Ego Death just dropped at the time of this comment so i may as well add that it is absolutely awesome!
Have a great day!
I feel like I really get to know you in these breakdowns! Can’t wait for more, My favorite guitarist right now!
Saw alluvial open for animals as leaders years ago. Loved them so much, I bought their album at their merch booth and had a chance to talk to the guys. Super cool dudes
11:06 poor left Clay, such a difficult bassline to tackle. Really great job on him to nail it!
I just love how the mastery of these guys seems so simple since they just make random ideas musical🤯
This is such a priceless information, i wish more musicians came out with their sotries of making music. Inside look of content that is such high level is rediculously cool to watch. Thx alot Tim, i know its hard to move entire genres almost single-handedly, but you are a good example that dedication, practice and love to your work can move mountains
Tim referring to them as “The Clays” is just wonderful
His middlefinger on 9:42
Bro what did i just see
The whistle melody is incredible. Easily one of my favorite part of Playing God. Well done on that acquisition on Fiver.
love these. im excited for the album :)
wes hauch just kicks everything he's involved in up a notch
It's inspiring and adorable how passionate you are about your music! I just discovered your sound and it has me inspired as well.
I get PTSD when looking at Disabled tracks as it reminds me of my time with Ableton freezing everything to keep my 16GB of RAM in check with dozens of Sample Libraries. So on top of appreciating Tim as a guitarist, I also appreciate him as a producer. Mad respect, mad love.