Fun thing about this video is that every time you see them in a new room or setting, you'll notice they keep progressively going up floors in the building. The higher up they go the more intense and difficult the song gets. Until they finally reach the top, which is where the master himself is waiting to receive them, seated on his throne. The whole video builds to them meeting Steve vai at the top of the guitar game, and being accepted by him as having reached that status. Honestly such an awesome visual analogy of musicians that hold each other in the highest of respects.
I also like how Steve played his part like he is just another member of the band. Nothing over the top or anything crazy (for him). He just complimented the song.
I had the same interpretation, really well done by them - I also think that the very end, when they are admiring in silence a trumpet melody, gives a suggestion that they all consider melody (not shred) being the pinnacle of music, which seems true for how both Polyphia and Vai approach music.
Imagine how they must've felt, producing this military grade banger, with one of the most influential guitarists in history. They got to play with one of their heroes as equals. Can't imagine how amazing it must've been to make this track.
@@DJENTISNTNOTAGENRE Calling it now they respond with something inflammatory and unfounded. Lol. If they respond at all. Pointing out contradictions can scare them off.
I don’t get the people who say they couldn’t feel Steve’s playing Once his signature whammy style started all I could hear was him and reminded me of his part in creating one of the most iconic sound tracks in gaming history in Halo 2
To hear Vai talk about Tim Henson and Tosin Abasi the way he does makes me happy. It absolutely sucks to see Vai getting older(granted its not slowing him down by any means) but hes delighted to see the new grounds these guys are taking, similar to what he did/done.
CONTEXT FOR THE TRUMPRT: On the most recent tour, the opened with an unreleased song that featured a trumpet player. I'm gonna assume this might be how they close the album. Side note: Scott is killing it with the guitar playing for this album. He was shining so much in there recent singles. Saw them in NYC and he got a standing ovation in the middle of the set. Love his playing and hope to see him grow. Top tier band
i was also at the NYC show over the summer and brasstracks (trumpet player) WAS SO GOOD IN GENESIS! im so excited for that one on the album and yeah scottie fucking slapped, if it werent for literally being sucked into the mosh pit i wouldve clapped my ass off for him lol
Vai's solo is so damn Steve Vai. You know he could shred the boys to pieces, but he just sings along with the melody and only shreds a view notes to highlight Clays insane drum links betwen parts. Guy is a legend.
Could he, though? Could he "shred them into pieces"? because all I see here is a lazy walker making a bunch of noise. I've seen Crossroads, I know Vai can shred, but this sh*t was just lazy, slow, weak, & noisy. Honestly a terrible solo. Just, let me ask you this: Do you think there will ever be a point where you could "sing" Vai's solo? It's a known trick when learning to play a solo, it's smart to learn to "sing" it to yourself so you have the notes & structure memorized. Do you think you could memorize this noisy mess?
The scrapes got me, and judging from the reaction videos all over TH-cam, got a lot of other folks too. Always something new and cool from Steve Vai to show that he's still on the leading edge...
@@scottzimmermann9431 for me it`s the "whammy abuse" to "damn noises" part. The notes he is playing are easy, but the vibrato, whammy, and synthy guitar sounds make it so unique. xD the scrapes are so you thought that was cool? look what comes next which is basically Steve Vai in a nutshell.
What I love about this is Steve could have come in and shredded the most insane solo ever, but instead he chose this emotional compliment to go along with what Polyphia were doing and it was just beautiful!
I liked them to begin with. Idk what it is.. when every song is on that insanely technical and intricate, yet repetitive plane.. it just goes from amazing to boring and every song kinda sounding the same. A couple flashy songs to show off your talent is one thing.. but to do it every song... Sometimes, less really is more.
They're up to at least 6 Crossroads deals by now. They'll have to pay some day, but they'll leave us with all of this legendary music before they go. Hopefully Sam & Dean will help them out.
I love that Steve didn't come in and just start shredding. He never really actually shreds, he just comes in and adds something to the song that only Steve can. Its cool. Love this
You just know you’ve reached the peak when the legend Steve Vai himself is featured in one of your songs. This is Polyphia’s very own “Tender Surrender”
It’s gonna be hard to top this for the album . This song is just another level . Also the thrown with Steve as the way to introduce him , it really shows how much polyphia respects him
Saw them live in NYC with Unprocessed and they had a trumpet player in their opening song which was amazing and fit so well with the guitar, was very funky. Expect more trumpet on the album.
Nik just so you know the random dude is Ivan Jackson from Brasstracks who’s featured in the song genesis that Polyphia has been touring but still hasn’t released
gave them the stage.... on their own song? It's already their stage. They invited Steve onto their stage to play a solo, & he fucking wanked. BIG time.
Scottie went off in this jam. Steve Vai sounds so good too. The way he uses bends, whammy, and sustain to create that emotion in the playing was just some Neo level stuff.
"Ego Death" ! That's why Tim put Scott in the spotlight! I think it's a way for Tim to tell his friend that's it's not all about Tim. I really appreciate this!
I think it's funny how a couple of reactions have pointed out how Steve sits on a throne, but it's actually the same chair that Tim and Scott sat while playing their leads :P
I think they're making a statement with the 3 of them coming in on the throne for each of their introduction/main solo parts.... That they are the kings of guitar, with Steve being the godfather.
Tims style always reminded me of Steve Vai, So glad this happened! also - the cinematography is insane, Steve coming in on that Throne with the sun beaming behind him, gave me goosebumps.
And they really earned their avengers moment with all their playing before. Imho that is really a difference between a song with cool riffs and a outstanding song. This one certainly is outstanding to me.
It's fantastic to see musicians with pure talent being noticed these days, in a world full of pop stars taking credit for their producers/writers effort.
This can't be overstated, there are numerous areas in all forms of media that have been completely stuffed with corporate board-approved everything, to where all creativity has been snuffed. I have been on a several month Technical Death Metal and "Grindcore" (can't tell you what the hell those mean, but I see the words thrown around a lot) to get away from it.
Listen to brasstracks playing underneath starting at 4:09 building to the end. Keep hearing new things each listens the goosebumps only get bigger from here
I love how Tosin influenced Tim and Scott into this percussive style of playing...they shine now more than ever. I thought they wouldnt be able to top goat or playing god but this is on the god tier as well.
I love how they end it with a trumpet, it feels like how they showed the King(Vai) the new ERA of guitar wars and the trumpet was the sound of victory for both the Heroes and the KING.
You can see on Steve's face that he LIVES the music he plays. The visual representation of Steve in the video is really cool. Polyphia + Steve fits so well !
the more i listen to this the more i fall in love with how much of an homage it is to the polyphia journey. There are clear bits of both muse and most hated in there, plus great darker harmonic minors that provided the backbone on NLND and the acoustic riff of the remember that you will die. Vai's solo was just lovely as he did so much classic steve vai shit, with a new level of whammy abuse, fitting into the pocket of the song and raising the bar. The final jam with the three of them baack to back felt like a g3 crescendo. What cannot be understated is just HOW WELL the two clay's play off each other. Gober especially does the simple stuff so fucking well, and knows how to bring in the fuel for the guitarists' fire
"Just three dudes playing the guitar." - last words when Nik quit playing. You're late, Nik. Anyway, Tim said there's going to be a lot of crazy features on the upcoming album. I can't wait for the Chino Moreno feature! Just imagine..Chino and Periphery! Oops, I mean Polyphia 😅
Was looking forward to seeing your take on this song (as with the other polyphia tracks). Love the analysis and enthusiasm. I’ve probably played this song 10-15 times today, and just came back to rewatch your reaction because it made me happy
This is my favourite polyphia song in a long while. So many throwbacks to renaissance and previous while still incorporating the new nylon strum style and more recent inspirations. Then you have STEVE FUCKING VAI. And then such a clean trumpet part in the end which I kinda wish was incorporated more into the song
Those 3 could easily be put on "100 Greatest Guitarists" list, and here we are listening to them at once in one song 😶 Also, the trumpet guy at the end is from Brasstracks, i think it's a cliffhanger for next song. If they collab... bruh it's going to be amazing
Many if not everybody, they're missing the meaning on why the Brasstracks guy comes last even after Steve. Steve is the precursor to their style(Polyphia) and the trumpetist is the user of the instruments and genre that is the precursor to all of them(since Rock and Roll and all its branches descend from African beats and jazz, among others), so this piece to me is a beautiful ode and tribute to Rock. When I first heard it and thought the song was ending, then the trumpet came in...man, I was emotional that day and I got chills and cried a little on how good it sounded, what a masterpiece!
The people on social media who say it's mediocre or that they even dislike this song are insane. Knowing this is the closing track on the upcoming album, it feels like it's a showcase of their evolution and the pinnacle of their talent and success, and it is friggin amazing to listen to! To have Steve Vai featured on your album proves it.
It's hard to call it a song tbh. I love Polyphia. So much. Maybe i only like their "pop formula" stuff but i can't respect something with no hook or recurring structure as a "song". I was thoroughly impressed by this. But just being impressive doesn't make your song listenable. Playing God was a structural masterpiece. This.... this is just a bunch of random guitar noises (which can barely be heard over the bass and drums half the time with clean tone slap guitar being the main theme)
I don't think it would've made sense for Steve to do lots of technical stuff, considering both guitarists (all the musicians actually) already have ridiculously technical parts in the song. It would've sounded too crowded and it'd be impossible to balance all three parts without confusing the listener. So Steve's part in this song is more of a over-arching melodic line that compliments the already fast, technical stuff underneath it (and vice-versa). I think they did a pretty great job with the song's arrangement.
Polyphia continue 2 inspire me as a Bass player who has listened to everything from Death,Bjork,Miles ,Bob Dylan,Cynic,,Nas,Jaco,everything and anything that pushes the envelope, they give me hope that music will continue 2 get better!
So cool! I feel like that was a nod to all of the guitar fans for Polyphia! Definitely was the most progressive song! So cool that they came back to it. I'm loving all of the new songs they have been dropping and I'm excited for the album!
Glad that Steve Vai didn't try to "compete" for speed, but do something that is still really unique and spacy-sounding, which is very much up his ally.
ok, first we see tim sitting on the throne, then we see scott also sitting on the throne, they consider themselves the king of the guitar, until finally at the top (roof top) they meet steve sitting on the throne, see steve playing guitar they end up killing their ego (EGO DEATH) and admit that Steve is the real guitar king, but at the end of the video we see they are all greeted with trumpets, we know that trumpets are usually used to welcome kings when they enter the kingdom (in the end all of them are kings).
This is so cool, man. And pretty huge deal. The older legend almost like passing the torch to the younger generations of hopefully legends to be. Tim and Scott are such inspirations, Steve obviously and without doubt is as well, but it's wild to see these guys cement their place among the stars. The dude at the end is clearly the god of music, Apollo, summoned to pay his respects with his blowy instrument that i'm too uneducated to name from the top of my head.
I looked at my guitar today morning and smiled. Promised myself I'm gonna practice and become better today. Then I saw this. Anyone looking to buy an Ibanez?
@@valenb2839Haha, no I think Ibanez guitar and basses are wicked, I was adding on saying trying to sell a guitar in this comment section would be impossible
Tim showed the track list on a twitch stream, his name is Ivan, and his group Brasstracks is indeed featured on the first song on the album, Genesis, I believe it’s called.
What I love about this is that is starts off simple, getting more and more technically complex until Steve sort of strikes back at their chops playing a part that sounds deceptively simple until you actually try to understand the technique behind it, as if to say "Hey, that's pretty damn cool. But watch THIS." It's a progression from a journeyman to a working artist to a master in their field. But in the end, it all comes back to the original motif, being played completely plain on a horn. It's devoid of any apparent technical difficulty, and yet that plain ending is what ties the whole thing together - the feeling of music at its simplest, rawest form. And that's because with such a simple piece, the artist can fully infuse each and every note with feeling and meaning. How? Why? Because contained in that simple progression of notes is THE ENTIRE rest of the song. All of it stems from that leitmotif. And the right leitmotif can make you cry, or laugh, or sit down and think. The connection you get with a song that transcends your physical existence? That's when your ego, your sense of self, falls away. That is TRUE ego death.
Fun thing about this video is that every time you see them in a new room or setting, you'll notice they keep progressively going up floors in the building. The higher up they go the more intense and difficult the song gets. Until they finally reach the top, which is where the master himself is waiting to receive them, seated on his throne. The whole video builds to them meeting Steve vai at the top of the guitar game, and being accepted by him as having reached that status. Honestly such an awesome visual analogy of musicians that hold each other in the highest of respects.
damn i didnt even notice
I also like how Steve played his part like he is just another member of the band. Nothing over the top or anything crazy (for him). He just complimented the song.
I had the same interpretation, really well done by them - I also think that the very end, when they are admiring in silence a trumpet melody, gives a suggestion that they all consider melody (not shred) being the pinnacle of music, which seems true for how both Polyphia and Vai approach music.
@@evilfantasy69 The Ego Death. Even the song name is perfect. Everything.
Bro great comment and observation
So glad they gave Scott a chance to shine. Tim is amazing but Scott is a beast too
YESS, he always make awesome things, but now he showed himself
Scott is a beast.
Neurtoica abc and now this Scotty is killing it in this album I can't wait to see what else
Scott always shines
Yes but when you're both gods at guitar, the pretty one gets more attention
The first 3 minutes of playing are how you summon steve vai.
This comment made me LOL
I need the tabs, quick
Yep the ritual to summon the guitar god🤣
LMAOO fuck that was good
Lol! That really made me laugh! :D
That Steve Vai guy is gonna go places... Glad Polyphia gave the new guy time to shine
Yea I feel that he has potential. He should go professional
I wanna know his daily jobs tho. How could he afford that brand new PIA?
He should do a shred battle with that kid from Karate Kid.
What the heck is going on. Why is there no one going "UHM ACKSHULLY 🤓☝" yet???
@@MarkyPaligs thats a deep cut no one i this comment section will get. mad respect
Imagine how they must've felt, producing this military grade banger, with one of the most influential guitarists in history. They got to play with one of their heroes as equals. Can't imagine how amazing it must've been to make this track.
If it was military grade it would be shit lol 😂
@Dragon Ball fans can't read That obviously doesn't include Mr. Vai here so what's your point?
@@DJENTISNTNOTAGENRE pretty obvious that they are a bigot and are just trying to ragebait. Engage at your own risk, and good luck. Lol. o7
@@Doabarrelrole That's basically what I figured and why I only responded with a simple, calm question.
@@DJENTISNTNOTAGENRE Calling it now they respond with something inflammatory and unfounded. Lol. If they respond at all. Pointing out contradictions can scare them off.
I don’t get the people who say they couldn’t feel Steve’s playing
Once his signature whammy style started all I could hear was him and reminded me of his part in creating one of the most iconic sound tracks in gaming history in Halo 2
except no one did
dude the halo theme was the main thing i thought of when he started playing
He definitely made a statement- he provided exactly what the song needed. Nothing more, nothing less
Steve vai also created the best guitar battle in history between him and the karate kid
@@jakeduncan7068 And playing both parts and it was glorious.
4:35 god that part gives me chills every time
The choreography of the three of them playing back to back and seamlessly side by side as the camera pulls back is sooo smooth
To hear Vai talk about Tim Henson and Tosin Abasi the way he does makes me happy. It absolutely sucks to see Vai getting older(granted its not slowing him down by any means) but hes delighted to see the new grounds these guys are taking, similar to what he did/done.
Abasi*
@@carlchameleon9847 absolutely correct. I always spell his name wrong lol
@@joseflowery you're good!
@Dragon Ball fans can't read Mastur-bait
@@carlchameleon9847 dude actually has 863 comments on this channel 💀
I think Clay Aeschliman is the post appropriate drummer on Earth. Never too much. Never too little. Every beat exactly where it should be.
CONTEXT FOR THE TRUMPRT: On the most recent tour, the opened with an unreleased song that featured a trumpet player. I'm gonna assume this might be how they close the album.
Side note: Scott is killing it with the guitar playing for this album. He was shining so much in there recent singles. Saw them in NYC and he got a standing ovation in the middle of the set. Love his playing and hope to see him grow. Top tier band
Spoiler but the unreleased track is Genesis, and is listed as the opening track, and ego death as the closer
It's brasstracks !
Yeah!! Wow pretty sure that is Ivan Jackson from Brasstacks. And they are amazing!
i was also at the NYC show over the summer and brasstracks (trumpet player) WAS SO GOOD IN GENESIS! im so excited for that one on the album
and yeah scottie fucking slapped, if it werent for literally being sucked into the mosh pit i wouldve clapped my ass off for him lol
New album released
Vai's solo is so damn Steve Vai. You know he could shred the boys to pieces, but he just sings along with the melody and only shreds a view notes to highlight Clays insane drum links betwen parts.
Guy is a legend.
Could he, though?
Could he "shred them into pieces"?
because all I see here is a lazy walker making a bunch of noise. I've seen Crossroads, I know Vai can shred, but this sh*t was just lazy, slow, weak, & noisy. Honestly a terrible solo.
Just, let me ask you this: Do you think there will ever be a point where you could "sing" Vai's solo? It's a known trick when learning to play a solo, it's smart to learn to "sing" it to yourself so you have the notes & structure memorized. Do you think you could memorize this noisy mess?
The scrapes got me, and judging from the reaction videos all over TH-cam, got a lot of other folks too. Always something new and cool from Steve Vai to show that he's still on the leading edge...
@@scottzimmermann9431 for me it`s the "whammy abuse" to "damn noises" part. The notes he is playing are easy, but the vibrato, whammy, and synthy guitar sounds make it so unique. xD the scrapes are so you thought that was cool? look what comes next which is basically Steve Vai in a nutshell.
What I love about this is Steve could have come in and shredded the most insane solo ever, but instead he chose this emotional compliment to go along with what Polyphia were doing and it was just beautiful!
Watching Steve Vai passing the torch to the younger generation of amazing guitarists is wholsome af!
How do they keep getting better and better?!?!? They can't keep getting away with this.
If they get any better they're going to cause a singularity and destroy the universe! XD
Whatever you do, don't put Polyphia in a self-defense situation.
I liked them to begin with. Idk what it is.. when every song is on that insanely technical and intricate, yet repetitive plane.. it just goes from amazing to boring and every song kinda sounding the same. A couple flashy songs to show off your talent is one thing.. but to do it every song... Sometimes, less really is more.
They're up to at least 6 Crossroads deals by now. They'll have to pay some day, but they'll leave us with all of this legendary music before they go. Hopefully Sam & Dean will help them out.
I mean tbh when I first heard of them I was having a hard time listening since they don't use lyrics but they're so good
I love that Steve didn't come in and just start shredding. He never really actually shreds, he just comes in and adds something to the song that only Steve can. Its cool. Love this
Clay is a beast in the drums
Actually got into this band because of this channel.
meh. too overrated instrumental band IMO
@@LeMichaelJordansPoleRiders lmfaooo
@@LeMichaelJordansPoleRiders you'll be pretty alone on that hill of yours...
@@LeMichaelJordansPoleRiders yeaah we all know u got no musical talent
@@paulglodo352 who hurt you bro?
“Random dude with a trumpet” put some respect on the homies Brasstracks lol
This song reignited my passion for guitar. Vai’s a legend and I’m glad they gave Scott a chance to shine. Love these guys
Vai's three soaring, piercing notes from 4:15 to 4:17 make the song for me. And don't get me wrong, the rest of it is God-tier as well.
Samee
Best part
You just know you’ve reached the peak when the legend Steve Vai himself is featured in one of your songs. This is Polyphia’s very own “Tender Surrender”
DUDE YOUR EVERYWHERE, AND YOU WATCH NIK, HELL YEAH!
Stop, u better stop being everywhere
This track blew my mind. Props to the guys for defying the possibilities on guitar. 1000/10
It’s gonna be hard to top this for the album . This song is just another level . Also the thrown with Steve as the way to introduce him , it really shows how much polyphia respects him
This is a new level and they feel like new demons
I thought my mind was blown when Playing God dropped, but damn!! 🤯
We’ll have to see them Chino vocals. Kings stacked on kings in this album
@@swarthygiant1463 Thats what im waiting for Deftones + Polyphia, I cant take it lol
@Dragon Ball fans can't read thanks for contributing to the views bro they appreciate your hate (support 😘)
Saw them live in NYC with Unprocessed and they had a trumpet player in their opening song which was amazing and fit so well with the guitar, was very funky. Expect more trumpet on the album.
Nik just so you know the random dude is Ivan Jackson from Brasstracks who’s featured in the song genesis that Polyphia has been touring but still hasn’t released
Feel like Steve gave them the stage while he just eased the solo in. Master at work
gave them the stage.... on their own song? It's already their stage. They invited Steve onto their stage to play a solo, & he fucking wanked. BIG time.
Scottie went off in this jam. Steve Vai sounds so good too. The way he uses bends, whammy, and sustain to create that emotion in the playing was just some Neo level stuff.
"Ego Death" ! That's why Tim put Scott in the spotlight! I think it's a way for Tim to tell his friend that's it's not all about Tim. I really appreciate this!
that's exactly what my thoughts were as well.
That's Ivan from Brasstracks on the trumpet at the end. He's a Grammy award winning musician and producer.
Did Tim find him on fiverr?
@@fajaradi1223 nah, he got him on discord.. baiting with earcat headphone and voice changer.
I think it's funny how a couple of reactions have pointed out how Steve sits on a throne, but it's actually the same chair that Tim and Scott sat while playing their leads :P
I think they're making a statement with the 3 of them coming in on the throne for each of their introduction/main solo parts.... That they are the kings of guitar, with Steve being the godfather.
bruh Vai killed it without 1942812409 notes in a milisecond
I got chills multiple times throughout the song. It's a really good song.
Steve could have shredded their faces off but he just vibed with them and added to the etherealness of the song. So sick.
Tims style always reminded me of Steve Vai, So glad this happened! also - the cinematography is insane, Steve coming in on that Throne with the sun beaming behind him, gave me goosebumps.
When they were all back to back and the camera pans around them, that was epic, goosebumps on the arms!
And they really earned their avengers moment with all their playing before. Imho that is really a difference between a song with cool riffs and a outstanding song. This one certainly is outstanding to me.
It's fantastic to see musicians with pure talent being noticed these days, in a world full of pop stars taking credit for their producers/writers effort.
This can't be overstated, there are numerous areas in all forms of media that have been completely stuffed with corporate board-approved everything, to where all creativity has been snuffed. I have been on a several month Technical Death Metal and "Grindcore" (can't tell you what the hell those mean, but I see the words thrown around a lot) to get away from it.
"when you're metal af but still gotta go to grandma's for dinner tonight" I cannot stop laughing! These reaction videos are the best!
1:52 bro that signature Scott sound is so iconic. He's one of the tastiest guitar player imo.
This is a cool collab. As a kid growing up in the 2000s Steve vai will always be the halo 2 guitar dude in my eyes. Iconic
Listen to brasstracks playing underneath starting at 4:09 building to the end. Keep hearing new things each listens the goosebumps only get bigger from here
This is just insane....I was online immediately it dropped and it was just insane...... totally insane....no other word for this man
i remember that i got to this band with their song "finale". it was cool and all and i totally forgot about them till today. this song is tasty af
I like how Steve didn’t overshadow the band. They can hang plenty but he did the easy going Steve vai thing with them. Very happy with the whole song
The "WhAt" at 3:48 when Steve pulled out the joint shifting had me rolling
I love how Tosin influenced Tim and Scott into this percussive style of playing...they shine now more than ever. I thought they wouldnt be able to top goat or playing god but this is on the god tier as well.
I love how they end it with a trumpet, it feels like how they showed the King(Vai) the new ERA of guitar wars and the trumpet was the sound of victory for both the Heroes and the KING.
you KNOW that back to back to back silliness was Steve's idea
You can see on Steve's face that he LIVES the music he plays. The visual representation of Steve in the video is really cool. Polyphia + Steve fits so well !
These new songs have been an absolute journey. Cannot wait for the full album
the more i listen to this the more i fall in love with how much of an homage it is to the polyphia journey. There are clear bits of both muse and most hated in there, plus great darker harmonic minors that provided the backbone on NLND and the acoustic riff of the remember that you will die. Vai's solo was just lovely as he did so much classic steve vai shit, with a new level of whammy abuse, fitting into the pocket of the song and raising the bar. The final jam with the three of them baack to back felt like a g3 crescendo. What cannot be understated is just HOW WELL the two clay's play off each other. Gober especially does the simple stuff so fucking well, and knows how to bring in the fuel for the guitarists' fire
This is insanity
That was cool finally seeing a mashup of OG and current Polyphia
"Just three dudes playing the guitar." - last words when Nik quit playing.
You're late, Nik.
Anyway, Tim said there's going to be a lot of crazy features on the upcoming album. I can't wait for the Chino Moreno feature! Just imagine..Chino and Periphery! Oops, I mean Polyphia 😅
It'll be mind blowing. I am hoping for a Petrucci and a Govan with Polyphia.
Imagine Govan giving a solo to Polyphia
And indeed, Bloodbath turned out to be one of the best songs on the album IMO.
This one was totally the haymaker and the one that will launch Polyphia into the billboards. Unbelievably good.
This kid Steve is gonna go far...
Was looking forward to seeing your take on this song (as with the other polyphia tracks). Love the analysis and enthusiasm. I’ve probably played this song 10-15 times today, and just came back to rewatch your reaction because it made me happy
This is my favourite polyphia song in a long while. So many throwbacks to renaissance and previous while still incorporating the new nylon strum style and more recent inspirations. Then you have STEVE FUCKING VAI. And then such a clean trumpet part in the end which I kinda wish was incorporated more into the song
That BEEP BEEP shit Vai did made me lose it lol
Those 3 could easily be put on "100 Greatest Guitarists" list, and here we are listening to them at once in one song 😶
Also, the trumpet guy at the end is from Brasstracks, i think it's a cliffhanger for next song. If they collab... bruh it's going to be amazing
They collab for Genesis
@@bradenbond7502 yep which is the first song, which makes me think the album will have a cool looping thing
crazy because I actually was thinking it was brasstracks by the tone and mixdown lol
@@bradenbond7502 i had no idea :o
I can appreciate the talent and dedication it takes to play like that, but i genuinely cant stand how it sounds.
This Polyphia album will be probably historical, a turning point even, for guitar oriented music
That little skrt skrt by Steve before the beat drops… holy hell
Playing God has competition now.
Many if not everybody, they're missing the meaning on why the Brasstracks guy comes last even after Steve. Steve is the precursor to their style(Polyphia) and the trumpetist is the user of the instruments and genre that is the precursor to all of them(since Rock and Roll and all its branches descend from African beats and jazz, among others), so this piece to me is a beautiful ode and tribute to Rock. When I first heard it and thought the song was ending, then the trumpet came in...man, I was emotional that day and I got chills and cried a little on how good it sounded, what a masterpiece!
''i feel like im in a clock.'' thats probably the most accurate thing you've said, like ever.
it's so sweet you can see nik's face just change at that last part going from amazement to just happiness
The people on social media who say it's mediocre or that they even dislike this song are insane. Knowing this is the closing track on the upcoming album, it feels like it's a showcase of their evolution and the pinnacle of their talent and success, and it is friggin amazing to listen to! To have Steve Vai featured on your album proves it.
Nothing wrong with disliking the song, I understand saying they are insane if they say it’s mediocre but disliking it is fine tbh
Maybe they got used to the pop structure and hooks they had been releasing lately and weren't ready for a more progressive piece like this. Who knows
@@carlos.cr.7139 that's a fair point tbh. also, I love the profile pic. lol
Putting the trumpet in the end so it loops to the first song of the album
It's hard to call it a song tbh.
I love Polyphia. So much. Maybe i only like their "pop formula" stuff but i can't respect something with no hook or recurring structure as a "song".
I was thoroughly impressed by this. But just being impressive doesn't make your song listenable.
Playing God was a structural masterpiece. This.... this is just a bunch of random guitar noises (which can barely be heard over the bass and drums half the time with clean tone slap guitar being the main theme)
The trumpet makes this whole song. 10000000%
Yup,and the metronome just somehow fits so well,like this is where it belongs,not on SoundCloud mumble raps tracks
I love how - everyone expects Steve to SHRED...and he doesn't:
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Instead, he puts out one of the most passionate solos in his entire career.
I love the way vai just plays like he’s singing, also the way they work up to king to be accepted
I don't think it would've made sense for Steve to do lots of technical stuff, considering both guitarists (all the musicians actually) already have ridiculously technical parts in the song. It would've sounded too crowded and it'd be impossible to balance all three parts without confusing the listener.
So Steve's part in this song is more of a over-arching melodic line that compliments the already fast, technical stuff underneath it (and vice-versa). I think they did a pretty great job with the song's arrangement.
Polyphia continue 2 inspire me as a Bass player who has listened to everything from Death,Bjork,Miles ,Bob Dylan,Cynic,,Nas,Jaco,everything and anything that pushes the envelope, they give me hope that music will continue 2 get better!
Mind blown. Where do they go from here? A song with Al Di Meola and the ghost of Paco de Lucia? Make it happen
I need a box of tissues to cry after new Polyphia come out
So cool! I feel like that was a nod to all of the guitar fans for Polyphia! Definitely was the most progressive song! So cool that they came back to it. I'm loving all of the new songs they have been dropping and I'm excited for the album!
I love how after all these years steve vai still has the same sound, i love it kept true to his roots
I watched this as soon as I saw it on TH-cam, insane! 🙂
Glad that Steve Vai didn't try to "compete" for speed, but do something that is still really unique and spacy-sounding, which is very much up his ally.
ok, first we see tim sitting on the throne, then we see scott also sitting on the throne, they consider themselves the king of the guitar, until finally at the top (roof top) they meet steve sitting on the throne, see steve playing guitar they end up killing their ego (EGO DEATH) and admit that Steve is the real guitar king, but at the end of the video we see they are all greeted with trumpets, we know that trumpets are usually used to welcome kings when they enter the kingdom (in the end all of them are kings).
The way it all comes together at the end *chefs kiss* it gets me so hyped. The surprise trumpet outro was delicious.
Nik, i can proudly say, that wasn't a "V" ahahaha
Tim fr be like "damn Steve chill on them boomer bends before I take you back the old folks home" and Steve like "ok sorry sir" lol
The progression of this song is just so mesmerising ^^
I can't stop smiling after seeing them three back to back!
2:09 this right here! This made me genuinely laugh and I'm mad.
That little jazz trumpet at the end was just the cherry on top!!
This is so cool, man. And pretty huge deal. The older legend almost like passing the torch to the younger generations of hopefully legends to be. Tim and Scott are such inspirations, Steve obviously and without doubt is as well, but it's wild to see these guys cement their place among the stars. The dude at the end is clearly the god of music, Apollo, summoned to pay his respects with his blowy instrument that i'm too uneducated to name from the top of my head.
Honestly the horn part at the end is delightful.
I looked at my guitar today morning and smiled. Promised myself I'm gonna practice and become better today. Then I saw this.
Anyone looking to buy an Ibanez?
good luck with that one
I play my father's 80s RG Ibanez which is actually a treassure, but i don't have money for a personal guitar
@@valenb2839Haha, no I think Ibanez guitar and basses are wicked, I was adding on saying trying to sell a guitar in this comment section would be impossible
As a former bass player, I wish my bass brethren would realize how much a solo mustache makes them look like "weird bass guys"
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video that’s come out so recently
Same lol
the fucking sharped dressed man drummer LMAO
Metal af but you have dinner at grandma's after this. lmfao great line dude! xD
This just took Polyphia to a whole new level.
Trumpet dude will be next feature song. Calling it now
That’s Brasstracks look em up, they’re saucy. I hope that’s the next feature!
Tim showed the track list on a twitch stream, his name is Ivan, and his group Brasstracks is indeed featured on the first song on the album, Genesis, I believe it’s called.
What I love about this is that is starts off simple, getting more and more technically complex until Steve sort of strikes back at their chops playing a part that sounds deceptively simple until you actually try to understand the technique behind it, as if to say "Hey, that's pretty damn cool. But watch THIS." It's a progression from a journeyman to a working artist to a master in their field. But in the end, it all comes back to the original motif, being played completely plain on a horn. It's devoid of any apparent technical difficulty, and yet that plain ending is what ties the whole thing together - the feeling of music at its simplest, rawest form.
And that's because with such a simple piece, the artist can fully infuse each and every note with feeling and meaning. How? Why? Because contained in that simple progression of notes is THE ENTIRE rest of the song. All of it stems from that leitmotif. And the right leitmotif can make you cry, or laugh, or sit down and think. The connection you get with a song that transcends your physical existence? That's when your ego, your sense of self, falls away. That is TRUE ego death.
This feels like the essence of polyphia in one track. What a journey!!
Love that Scott has been showing more of the traditional shreds off, I enjoy his fingerprints on the tracks
Best song so far no doubt.
Dude! Loved the genuine reaction in this video! Especially the time when Steve comes in and when the trio were blasting off! Rock on, mate!!