The funny thing is, while you people are complaining about how the riff is so simple and straightforward, and how he doesn't deserve the endorsement for playing stuff like this and all, he and his band are having the time of their lives touring after making a serious statement with this song and its album. It's okay, keyboard warriors; you guys can sit at home and whine about all sorts of shit while they enjoy the fame and fortune they deserve (:
@Karan Singh It’s amazing how jealous people are. Nothing good ever happens to them. It’s a miracle your fucking eyes open in the morning. Instead of being happy for someone’s blessing , it’s bitch bitch bitch. Attitude can take you places or leave you in reverse. Work is hard and the bitchy whiners aren’t willing to do the job. Fuck em.
This comment section reminds me of a joke I've heard before: how many guitar players does it take to change a light bulb? 100. 1 to actually change the bulb, and the other 99 to explain how they'd do it differently.
I don't know why people are putting this song down for its simplicity. Because something is simple, doesn't make it bad. There's many famous rock songs the are just as simple if not more. What should be a true judge of whether or not something is good or not is the heart that the artists put into it. From all that I've seen, Shinedown is a band that puts all their heart into a record to try and get their point across without holding back. For me, that's the mark of a true musician. Any day I would choose a simple song that's filled with heart than a complicated song that was developed to only make money.
Music doesn't have to be complicated to be good, when will people learn that? Listen to The Beatles best songs, nothing flashy. Most ACDC tunes are the simplest riffs you'll ever learn but everyone loves them anyways.
+wwetokuncencored Yeah, +NectatineAttack is right compared to +RobCorrell above who has to complain about this awesome art that I bet he cant match up to and shut off comments so people cant b**ch about it. (mind my language) Yeah, Rob. Go f youself cause, I mean, who has the JOB as a guitarist here? Didn't think it was you. So Yes, Nectarine is completely accurate. And people, stop coming on videos to complain. Your comments only make people mad.
Wahey I’m late to the party but being a musician myself I can absolutely agree with that. It’s about playing to the music not doing what looks cool. Save that for the solo’s or whatever
To all the people hating on this guy and his "simple riff" lets hear your inspiring original riffs. I'm sure they are amazing and the best things to ever happen to music.
Simple caveman riffs can be catchy and make great music, Zack Wylde made a whole career out of it. It doesn’t have to be virtuoso level to be enjoyed. I think polyphia is neat but it’s not what I want to listen too. It’s just another way to do it.
Sometimes the simplest art is the most effective. Because something is complicated or difficult to play does not make it good. Shinedown has been my band since Leave a Whisper and I very much enjoyed Cut the Cord. I'm definitely looking forward to the new album! Thanks Zach for taking the time to show us how to play this and for branching out and trying a new style and direction for this album! Rock on!
As much as I love hard and complicate riffs, I think Shinedown's new riffs are amazing. I trust that they are doing what they believe is right for their songs. Its their decision about what they want in their song regardless if its easy or not. If an easy riff and one guitar is what they want their style to be, then I honor that. Simplicity isn't stupid. A lot of people don't realize that.
+filip100000 yea, an opinion on a song and band I enjoy. makes more sense then going out of your way to click on a video of a song that you don't enjoy, doesn't it?
Michael Bennice In both cases it is still an opinion. This is not a Shinedown's video, it was uploaded by Guitar World, I subscribe to the GW channel and I don't subscribe to Shinedown channel, I hadn't heard the song before I watched the video therefore I clicked on it
This is a fellow musician making a living doing what he wants. Can we cut him some slack please? He said is was simple - he knows. Thanks for the video GW.
I just got the prs se zach myers 2023 in myers blue i love this guitar and i have been listening to shinedown i love prs guitars too thank you for this video
Incredible song with the perfect mixture of heaviness and simplicity. That makes it fun for everyone to try and play without getting frustrated trying to nail the first riff. Well done Zach, and sorry about all the whiners in the comments here. They don't get it. Shinedown will always be the best band in my heart. Thanks for teaching us to play it, Zach! ❤️
Zach, thanks for taking time and showing your technique. Critics? If you don't like what you hear, you're welcome to go start your own successful band.
People might view this as simple. But attention to nuance and the small is what makes him a pro and also the placement of the arrangement with the small changes in groove Very hard to come up with a complete piece like this from nothing Plus with consistency with timing …. Not easy
For people complaining about this band they were named #1 on Billboard top mainstream rock chart of 40 years. They have the best vocalist Brent and Zach can play anything has proved it with all the covers they do. Eric is more than a base player he plays piano and produces music & Barry just is a beast on drums. All nice guys I've met them multiple times!!
Ehh, ignore the haters. Lot's of that may be sore guitar players pissed off they never made it. Hey, I'm one of those guys, I've been playing in clubs since 1990. I learned Paul Gilbert and Yngwie lead licks that never got me anywhere but I had fun doing it. I played in original bands and cover bands and had fun. Sure having a great singer helps but a LOT of guitar players forget that WRITING a song is often the hardest part, and writing a song that doesn't suck. I like Shinedown for the vocals obviously but I like their songs. If I want to hear a million notes I'll check out Dream Theater but often just a solid kick ass rock song like this works for what I want to hear. So listen to what you want and ignore the Aholes.
love this song is so geniusly made thanks for share bro amazing rich on everything im a amateur but i like challenging and allways pick song like this with a lot of techniques cool
I love my Tobacco Sunburst PRS Zach Myers model, can't wait to get the Trampas Green and hopefully the top looks as good as the one in the video! On simple songs, I like playing them time to time, not everything must be complex to be good. Seems like with simple songs, it invites the musician to feel the song, which counts for something.
The people complaining about the riff being simple are the same people that love and praise mindless shredding, sweep picking every two seconds and playing as fast and technical as possible with little to no originality
I think he uses an octave pedal. what I generally do for this song is just switch between pick-ups. I don't know what pickups you have but switch between them and try the riff on all of em
It is a song played well, okay. Now if he missed more than one note, I couldn’t tell, so let it be done well and let it be solid with every strike. His every strike and strum is done with gnarly confidence. Awesome. 🎸🎼
Yes it might be simple but music doesnt have to have a million notes at a million miles an hr to be good Sometimes less is more and for this i think thats the case. It lets the lyrics and rest of the music speak for itself. I love his playing and he is a very good player. He has a groove to his playing that i love.
to everyone bitching about how "simple" the riff or song is, who gives a shit, not every song in the world needs to be complicated and shreddy for it to sound good, as long as its catchy and sounds good who gives a shit. its catchy, i dig it.
Simple and effective riffs but the tone of his guitar is really weird for this demonstration. Glad to see a guitarist give an accurate playthrough like this and I know they turn him up so we can hear the guitar better but it just sounds so weird when the song mix is off like this.
+Ima WreckU Man that tone is sweet. Best choice to do a playthrough, not much gain and just enough middles to make it cut through the mix and all notes clear to hear for the the listener.
The bass player wrote it.... of course it's all mostly on one string, lol! I still love it, though! It just goes to show that great music doesn't need to be difficult or complicated to play!
I can completely see why he referenced standard tuning before he said Drop D. Take into account the fact that most people going to a TH-cam video to learn a song probably aren't the most musically advanced out there, so redundancy may be needed. Get off your high horse.
You guys are a tough crowd to impress, wish I had a song no matter how unique or technical that guitar world showed an interest in, I can barely get 40 views Hahahaha
It doesn't have to be complex or flashy to be good. I bet this isn't their best riff but still. Besides who listens to just the guitar for shinedown? Listen to the song normally. It sounds better
Zach is a outstanding player, this was really cool of him to do this vid. PRS guitars kill, the se's are sweet, but any standard 22, or better 24, should do the trick. When he said song was in standard drop d, i was surprised; it sounded very heavy and downtuned. BTW, "Drop D" profile is just concerned with low e string, that's why he said about standard drop whatever. Guitar noobs quit wacking it and play and learn and quit posting your opinion, that said I'm out.
I wish Zach Meyers would make his own channel and show us a lot of Shinedown's songs.
Trai Carter I would watch that. Zach is my favorite guitarist and a lot of tabs of shinedown songs don't get near the way he actually plays them
Not putting the down..but the songs aren't that difficult to play. Great band and my band plays a few of them. But yes it would be cool
@@daveg4236 lets see your channel
He won’t cause he is a phenom
Can you not read a guitar tab book.
The funny thing is, while you people are complaining about how the riff is so simple and straightforward, and how he doesn't deserve the endorsement for playing stuff like this and all, he and his band are having the time of their lives touring after making a serious statement with this song and its album. It's okay, keyboard warriors; you guys can sit at home and whine about all sorts of shit while they enjoy the fame and fortune they deserve (:
Wannabe by Staind, is what that comment is about. I'll link it for yeh: th-cam.com/video/OcuL6ESqcxI/w-d-xo.html
The beauty is the simplicity of this riff karan. ❤️ From hyderabad
@Karan Singh It’s amazing how jealous people are. Nothing good ever happens to them. It’s a miracle your fucking eyes open in the morning. Instead of being happy for someone’s blessing , it’s bitch bitch bitch. Attitude can take you places or leave you in reverse. Work is hard and the bitchy whiners aren’t willing to do the job. Fuck em.
They be casual couch potato musicians shinedown have been writing basic things for every album. Sound of madness was a riff I learnt as a beginner
U are clueless how the
Music industry actually works. Lol
This comment section reminds me of a joke I've heard before: how many guitar players does it take to change a light bulb? 100. 1 to actually change the bulb, and the other 99 to explain how they'd do it differently.
Jeffrey Robinson mind if I use this
I've heard this before, but instead it was "1 to play it, and the rest to say "I could do that""
Love the song, and love the riff. Doesn't have to be complicated to be good!
I second that
People fail to understand that
Definitely agree, a lot of nuances added too!
^this!!
I don't know why people are putting this song down for its simplicity. Because something is simple, doesn't make it bad. There's many famous rock songs the are just as simple if not more. What should be a true judge of whether or not something is good or not is the heart that the artists put into it. From all that I've seen, Shinedown is a band that puts all their heart into a record to try and get their point across without holding back. For me, that's the mark of a true musician. Any day I would choose a simple song that's filled with heart than a complicated song that was developed to only make money.
Being simple just makes it so much heavier and it really sticks with you.
I wake up every morning with the urge to play it ^^
Usually you dont hear the guitar while listening to the song. Its like to hear that track in a new way. Awesome
exactly!
Really? I am always able to hear the guitar, bass, drums, etc. in songs...but I guess it just depends on who’s listening
Music doesn't have to be complicated to be good, when will people learn that? Listen to The Beatles best songs, nothing flashy. Most ACDC tunes are the simplest riffs you'll ever learn but everyone loves them anyways.
+NectarineAttack This might be the most accurate comment i've ever seen
+wwetokuncencored Yeah, +NectatineAttack is right compared to +RobCorrell above who has to complain about this awesome art that I bet he cant match up to and shut off comments so people cant b**ch about it. (mind my language) Yeah, Rob. Go f youself cause, I mean, who has the JOB as a guitarist here? Didn't think it was you. So Yes, Nectarine is completely accurate. And people, stop coming on videos to complain. Your comments only make people mad.
I'm late on this but preach a lot of there songs are very easy to play! Yet there a huge band and thousands if not millions love them!
Shit more often than not the more simple it is the better. It's all about feel when playing
Wahey I’m late to the party but being a musician myself I can absolutely agree with that. It’s about playing to the music not doing what looks cool. Save that for the solo’s or whatever
To all the people hating on this guy and his "simple riff" lets hear your inspiring original riffs. I'm sure they are amazing and the best things to ever happen to music.
Simple caveman riffs can be catchy and make great music, Zack Wylde made a whole career out of it. It doesn’t have to be virtuoso level to be enjoyed. I think polyphia is neat but it’s not what I want to listen too. It’s just another way to do it.
Sometimes the simplest art is the most effective. Because something is complicated or difficult to play does not make it good.
Shinedown has been my band since Leave a Whisper and I very much enjoyed Cut the Cord. I'm definitely looking forward to the new album!
Thanks Zach for taking the time to show us how to play this and for branching out and trying a new style and direction for this album! Rock on!
Amazing how it sounds so good and isn't complicated, two thumbs up!! Love it.
As much as I love hard and complicate riffs, I think Shinedown's new riffs are amazing. I trust that they are doing what they believe is right for their songs. Its their decision about what they want in their song regardless if its easy or not. If an easy riff and one guitar is what they want their style to be, then I honor that. Simplicity isn't stupid. A lot of people don't realize that.
Who gives a shit if it is complicated or not. If it sounds good, it sounds good. Bunch of snobs in here.
Michael Bennice But it doesn't
+filip100000 that my friend is called an opinion.
Michael Bennice You also presented one
+filip100000 yea, an opinion on a song and band I enjoy. makes more sense then going out of your way to click on a video of a song that you don't enjoy, doesn't it?
Michael Bennice In both cases it is still an opinion.
This is not a Shinedown's video, it was uploaded by Guitar World, I subscribe to the GW channel and I don't subscribe to Shinedown channel, I hadn't heard the song before I watched the video therefore I clicked on it
This is a fellow musician making a living doing what he wants. Can we cut him some slack please? He said is was simple - he knows. Thanks for the video GW.
Zach is an absolute legend human and guitar player, maybe love and respect for this gentleman.
I just got the prs se zach myers 2023 in myers blue i love this guitar and i have been listening to shinedown i love prs guitars too thank you for this video
Hey how could whats his distortion set up? It's so clean yet so distorted when it needs to be...
Incredible song with the perfect mixture of heaviness and simplicity. That makes it fun for everyone to try and play without getting frustrated trying to nail the first riff. Well done Zach, and sorry about all the whiners in the comments here. They don't get it. Shinedown will always be the best band in my heart. Thanks for teaching us to play it, Zach! ❤️
Thanks somuch dear I really appreciate your encouragement and support so far love you darling 🥰💕❤️🇺🇸✌️
It's alright guys, this guys still earns money with this "simple riff", and you don't, so you have every right to complain right?
surely oppression make the wise mad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not music related but love the Nintendo controller tattoo!! Lol
I saw that for the first time as I watched that too!
Zach, please do more of these tutorials. I wanna learn enemies!
Zach, thanks for taking time and showing your technique. Critics? If you don't like what you hear, you're welcome to go start your own successful band.
so simple but what a monster of a song. good job fellas.
People might view this as simple. But attention to nuance and the small is what makes him a pro and also the placement of the arrangement with the small changes in groove
Very hard to come up with a complete piece like this from nothing
Plus with consistency with timing …. Not easy
Amazing song and great tutorial! Thank you and best wishes.
Badass!! You are amazing Zack ♥️
Zach freaking Myers
we just started to play this song... ! it rocks....
For people complaining about this band they were named #1 on Billboard top mainstream rock chart of 40 years. They have the best vocalist Brent and Zach can play anything has proved it with all the covers they do. Eric is more than a base player he plays piano and produces music & Barry just is a beast on drums. All nice guys I've met them multiple times!!
Ehh, ignore the haters. Lot's of that may be sore guitar players pissed off they never made it. Hey, I'm one of those guys, I've been playing in clubs since 1990. I learned Paul Gilbert and Yngwie lead licks that never got me anywhere but I had fun doing it. I played in original bands and cover bands and had fun. Sure having a great singer helps but a LOT of guitar players forget that WRITING a song is often the hardest part, and writing a song that doesn't suck. I like Shinedown for the vocals obviously but I like their songs. If I want to hear a million notes I'll check out Dream Theater but often just a solid kick ass rock song like this works for what I want to hear. So listen to what you want and ignore the Aholes.
love this song is so geniusly made thanks for share bro amazing rich on everything im a amateur but i like challenging and allways pick song like this with a lot of techniques cool
okay well I think this is a good tutorial and I would give anything to play like Zach Myers
I love my Tobacco Sunburst PRS Zach Myers model, can't wait to get the Trampas Green and hopefully the top looks as good as the one in the video! On simple songs, I like playing them time to time, not everything must be complex to be good. Seems like with simple songs, it invites the musician to feel the song, which counts for something.
Did you ever get the Tampas green one? Mine is out for delivery today.
The people complaining about the riff being simple are the same people that love and praise mindless shredding, sweep picking every two seconds and playing as fast and technical as possible with little to no originality
Anyone who says it’s too simplistic, just know the Ramones are one of the most influential bands of all time
This song is all feel, and that's cool enough.
Was waiting for a guitar solo.. Did not disappoint.. 😅
I think it's great he's sharing it. Regardless of how simple it is I can't play it.
He is just so precious.,
Shinedown rules
My dad is best friend with zack Meyers brother we met him plenty of times
This is a sharp guitar. Good video!
Very very cool!
zach i wish i can join ur band its been one of my dreams
How to set up the amp to get the sound, I mean the gain,tremble,bass,volume and stuff?
Okay,thank you so much
Anyone know what amp head and effects are used here
Freedom la la la la
Freedom follow me me me
Cause victory is all you need
So cutivate and plant the seed
nice guitar!
Dope!!!
Hello! I hope you are well! I really liked this tutorial !!
Could you please make one of the song shinedown DANGEROUS!
greetings from Argentina!
legends😊
Love this shit!!
Very Nice PRS !!!
Heyyyy :D can someone tell me which effects he´s using ? Not which pickups to use xD Just which effects. I think some amp sims, isn´t it ?
I want learn play this song on guitar... On guitar I even don't have lol
Learning this on my single coil strat
That guitar looks green.I swear it changes colors. Ps you're awesome Zach!
Thanks somuch dear Suzi I really appreciate your encouragement and support so far love you dear🥰💕🇺🇸🙏❤️💕
I wonder if most or all of the songs on Threat to Survival are Drop D Tuning?
awesome song, real interested in your(Zack Myers) guitar line,
wow you make that look easy
can anyone please tell me what effects he's using?
I think he uses an octave pedal. what I generally do for this song is just switch between pick-ups. I don't know what pickups you have but switch between them and try the riff on all of em
С возвращением!
I'd love to see this tabbed up. Little bits I can't make out on it
If only all of these PR SE's looked like this one!
I love you ZAAAAACCCHHH😗😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thanks somuch dear I really appreciate your encouragement and support so far love you darling 🥰💕❤️🇺🇸✌️
@@zachmyer1243 lool
the guitar reminds me Morello`s riffs
That's what I thought too
For sure
How much was the guitar
anybody know the chords or power chords he uses from 2:30-2:40?
2:35 "B". 2:37 "G". 2:38 (Open Strum) "D". 2:39 "C". 2:41 "B". 2:42 "C"
Brandon2940 Thank you so much bro!
Anakin Vader No problem. It's an extremely easy song to play
It is a song played well, okay. Now if he missed more than one note, I couldn’t tell, so let it be done well and let it be solid with every strike. His every strike and strum is done with gnarly confidence. Awesome. 🎸🎼
His sleeve is legendary tho
The riff is so original and complicated...Well done!
Love the song, a shame its the only good one on Threat To Survival. Definitely gonna learn this one!
Do people really complain about simple riffs? I usually find that simple ones are the most, for lack of a better term, fire riffs.
What is the instrument in the very beginning? A percussion instrument?
Yes it might be simple but music doesnt have to have a million notes at a million miles an hr to be good Sometimes less is more and for this i think thats the case. It lets the lyrics and rest of the music speak for itself. I love his playing and he is a very good player. He has a groove to his playing that i love.
😍
to everyone bitching about how "simple" the riff or song is, who gives a shit, not every song in the world needs to be complicated and shreddy for it to sound good, as long as its catchy and sounds good who gives a shit. its catchy, i dig it.
I think this song might be my next piano cover. might sound too dull on piano, hopefully it doesnt though
You should I would love to hear it
Personally I think the simple riffs (which I think are badass, go ahead and hate me) contribute to some serious rocking out live!
That is one purty guitar...
Indeed it is
Did that guy just wave hello?
Goes to show you don't necessarily have to be a virtuoso to come up with stuff people are gonna enjoy 🤘👏👍
Simple and effective riffs but the tone of his guitar is really weird for this demonstration. Glad to see a guitarist give an accurate playthrough like this and I know they turn him up so we can hear the guitar better but it just sounds so weird when the song mix is off like this.
+Ima WreckU Man that tone is sweet. Best choice to do a playthrough, not much gain and just enough middles to make it cut through the mix and all notes clear to hear for the the listener.
The bass player wrote it.... of course it's all mostly on one string, lol! I still love it, though! It just goes to show that great music doesn't need to be difficult or complicated to play!
Is it standard tuning or Drop D? It can't be both.
Anthony Norton He meant it's standard but with the 6th string tuned to d making it drop D. So its drop D. :)
Gavin Schubert 440 Hz in drop-D...........................
***** Standard DADGBE not flat... D♭‐A♭‐D♭‐G♭‐B♭‐E♭
I can completely see why he referenced standard tuning before he said Drop D. Take into account the fact that most people going to a TH-cam video to learn a song probably aren't the most musically advanced out there, so redundancy may be needed. Get off your high horse.
I knew what he meant. But not everyone would. The words he used tripped me up.
gOOD RIFF
You guys are a tough crowd to impress, wish I had a song no matter how unique or technical that guitar world showed an interest in, I can barely get 40 views Hahahaha
Thats not PRS SE , i see ebony finger board and diferent pickup???
It doesn't have to be complex or flashy to be good. I bet this isn't their best riff but still. Besides who listens to just the guitar for shinedown? Listen to the song normally. It sounds better
Very Tom Morello like....coolness!
Semplice ed efficace, mi ricorda lo stile di Tom Morello nei riff.
Thought he was Jared Dines in the thumbnail haha
People are annoyed when there are simple things created that are successfuls but done by someone else, it's alright don't worry about it
Bro it's his guitar, there are ZM on the top of the guitar... Bro I want it too
Inspired by RATM? HORNS UP!
Simple but very effective riff.. Don't like over complicated.
If you want to talk commercialized and for the masses, then just look at A7X
Zach is a outstanding player, this was really cool of him to do this vid. PRS guitars kill, the se's are sweet, but any standard 22, or better 24, should do the trick. When he said song was in standard drop d, i was surprised; it sounded very heavy and downtuned. BTW, "Drop D" profile is just concerned with low e string, that's why he said about standard drop whatever. Guitar noobs quit wacking it and play and learn and quit posting your opinion, that said I'm out.
Dude I am 13 and love you and the music can I nee them
Great riff if you listened to it detail, can barely hear them in the song.