I think people are finally starting to "get" Ghost. They're kind of campy, silly fun. I think people always expected them to be some super-serious metal band and saw them as failing to live up to that and they're just not. They're like a Hammer Horror version of Abba crossed with Bon Jovi. I suspect Justin gets it because if anyone understands campy rock fun, it's him.
I've always enjoyed the metal bands that embraced the campiness and theatrics, like Maiden and Mercyful Fate, I just find that there is commonly a manliness competition in metal and I find it boring
They've completely embraced it -- between their cover of I'm A Marionette, a brief musical salute to Mama Mia! in Hunter's Moon, and using the same piano from Money Money Money for the intro to Spillways, it's a badge of pride now. 😆
Same here, makes me wonder if I am sane at all? My friends and family think I lost it but it just brings me so much joy and the sound is giving me ear orgasms.
I'm 47 and I just discovered them last night on The Charasmatic Voice. I was instantly obsessed. Then I heard Danse Macabre. Holy hell. I am just beginning to barely scratch the surface on the mythology. I love how they kept it Kayfabe for so long.
I went and saw them at the o2 in london during their tour and it was fucking phenomenal, the personality of Papa, all the ghouls, the visuals, it was all fantastic. At the end when they played enter sandman, dance macabre, kiss the go goat and square hammer literally everyone stood up and it was one giant dance party, i’ll never forget it.
Isnt it interesting how masked musicians have even more personality than "normal" musicians? did you ever see the first set of ghouls they had, omega had about ten times more personality than 90% of unmasked people on stage :D
It’s crazy because I feel like he was still held back hard. Tobias still wrote most of the guitar parts and controlled the sound. Frederik could easily rip far better solos than the ones played on the album it’s a shame Tobias didn’t let him
@@Hydra_Mannthat was the original plan but there are interviews out there where he talks about how he ended up tracking all the guitars because of how of a much more accomplished player he is, Freddie even did an interview discussion about all the different guitars he used in the process...
@@Childofbhaal Yeah I mean, Fredrik could've done something much better, but thinking about the style of the songs, you have to do something that works with it, and with the style of Ghost in general, i think they really pull it off
Respite in the Spitalfields is a masterpiece. The perfect song. I hope in a crossover collaboration between Ghost and The Darkness. Papa + Justin what a hellish combo on-stage 🤘😈🤘
Or Ghost and The Darkness (isn't there a film with that title?) But yeah - I think there are enough similarities musically that it would be an awesome collab.
Dude! I would love to see your take on "twenties" off the same album. Its such a radically different song, musically speaking, that i think youd have a lot of fun breaking it down.
At the age of 16, The Darkness compelled me to buy a guitar. 17 years later, (about 3 weeks ago), this channel convinced me to pick it up again. I’m utterly fascinated by how intuitively you play and pick up everything in an instant by ear. Your videos are incredibly motivational, thank you for inspiring me to get back into something that I have a new-found love and passion for. 🥰 P.s The absence of clothing is also appreciated 😜
He's insanely talented for sure! I remember being around 15 buying permission to land as my first ever album to own and being obsessed with the band, my friends laughed at me but I didn't care. Now I'm just as obsessed about Ghost 👻
I only recently found Ghost from the buzz going around about their new album and I am hooked. It's the first time in years I've heard something new that I like.
Poison was one of the first songs that sprung to mind when i heard this, what i like about this band that really infuriates me i can hear so many different bands in thier songs that i spend more time thinking where have i had this or that from. Brilliant band
I love this! Thank you for covering them again and I hope you can react to Twenties by them next! That song comes out of left field and you don't even see it coming! Please?!
I've been a fan since their first record. Saw them in LA on the first record, and they were amazing live. This new record hasn't grown on me yet, but you gave me an appreciation for this song.
I immediately thought of Runaway on the intro, but you're right on with Cold as Ice as well. Chorus does sound like "Poison", but also like "Livin' on a Prayer".
After your first review of Ghost I have now become somewhat of a fan. Thanks for the introduction to their music. They are very creative and love how the image is very tongue and cheek. Loving the channel Justin and your musical insight and introduction to music I wouldn't normally have even listened to before.
The entering piano is a bit like "Money Money Money" by Abba ({place the piano here} then "...It's a rich man's world"). The part you found resembling "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" reminded me of "Driver's Seat" by Sniff 'n' The Tears. This is common with Ghost and by now I'm convinced it's intentional.
When I first heard this song I immediately heard “Runaway” from Jovi 🤣🤣 Tobias is a monster songwriter for sure! Combining elements of Satanism, campy humor, theater, with metal and pop music…genius!!!
The most fun part about listening to Ghost is to find those 80s - 90s rock influences in their songs. Dance Macabre sounds like a Kiss song for instance.
Adding to the comments on "Respite in the Spitafields", the stunning track is complete with a brilliant, atmospheric mid section that awesomely lifts the middle of Whitesnake's "Still of the Night" to excellent effect. "Spillways" meanwhile, the guitar lines and vocal delivery is very very like Blue Oyster Cult's "Dancing in the Ruins". And that is a very good thing.
@@lukemerlino Dancin' in the Ruins is a vastly underrated song! BoC are a vastly underrated band. Everyone knows the .."Reaper" but there is soooo much more than that. Anyone into Ghost should hear Dancin in the Ruins, along with something like "Nosferatu". Huge chills , atmosphere in that song that went into Ghost's earlier, darker songs. 👍👍
I'm no expert in the technical part of music, but I have seen many videos of musicians analyzing Ghost just like you and one thing that always shows is how unpredictable their songs are in terms of chords. I find that so cool
I just jumped on the Ghost bandwagon last month and was fortunate to see them live as they rolled through Toronto about three days after me watching them online for the first time. I love Spillways and it’s my favourite song of this year. It was the reason I bought their latest CD (couldn’t find it on vinyl). Funny enough, I think Tobias sounds like Weird Al on Spillways.
The intro of the song reminds me of beginning of Show Must Go On by the Queen. I recently discovered you had the yt channel and now I am binge watching it.
I hadn’t noticed this song had some things in common with I Believe in a Thing Called Love. When the guitars start harmonizing in the solo, it brought me back.
Ghost signature guitars are Hagstrom Fantomen. That’s a great model of this Swedish brand. You could try one of them or even the Superswede model (Les Paul type, that I use when I play The Darkness’ songs). Also, the Superswede (Swedish old edition was sometimes played by Björn Ulvaeus). Cheers and keep on rockin’!
@@Eric_01 You’re right. I have both Fantomen and Superswede and they’re great in my opinion. I bought an used Superswede and never regret having done it. I also found the white Fantomen on Black Friday and couldn’t leave go. Both are let handed , which make everything more difficult to find a good deal. I wonder how good must be the old Made in Sweden models.
The Hagstrom has been a signature, but Per is now playing a Fender Strat with what appear to be Duncan Seymour Hot Rails in the neck and bridge position for this tour- Presumably to brighten the tone a bit- a little more classic 80s strat power-metal-ish.
@@TKID-17105 that's his own guitar, he's used it for years. And yea it's cool he got the godhead to use his own for ghost but yes probably to brighten the tone in the mix is right.
I watched your vid until 5.31 and I had to pause it because i'm blown away by how EASILY you managed to cracked the song... I mean, I try to learn all the songs by myself but I always end up on some "tabs" web site.... you sing so well too.. (first time on the channel btw) - Continue watching now
im in music from 40 years a go when i heard for the first time Adam and the ants, and im so in love with Doom,Black and metal in general and i love bands like yours (one of my favourties, i saw you two times here in Barcelona) and of course the fucking Ghost from their first album the ritual. and let me tell you I love your channel Mr. Every day I laugh with you and your freaky outings like singing the theme song of Neighbors or when you name old movies like Blazing Saddles, thankyou !!
Just a brilliant band live - pure entertainment (isn’t that what we all want?) . Great musicians, theatrical and humorous. A must see anytime they tour.
I had never heard of Ghost until my son was in a tribute band for them. I really like the mysteriousness that they portray. Never seen another band anywhere close to that kind of thing.
I know, right? I play and putter on the guitar all my life, never taught or trained - clueless. And Justin’s real time gift finding chords, progressions, riffs, homages, etc. make me feel like a music idiot. I love it!
Justin. Just wanted to say thanks for putting the party back in music for a while. I do hope the power of Love will beat the Love of Power so that we will know Peace!
I would love to see and hear a Darkness/Ghost team up, two great rocking songwriters like Justin and Tobias would prolly create something really special if they put their heads together.
There's a healthy dose of Alice Cooper's Poison in the pre-chorus and chorus. I commented that in response to @Kiripompone 's comment on the actual TH-cam/Vimeo video as soon as Ghost released it. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who so clearly hears it.
"Poison" was the song that first introduced me to Alice Cooper and has always been my favorite so that was the first song that popped into my head when I first heard this song as well.
Well after having heard your takes on Ghost I will have to sub. Nerdy as it is I find your break down of the tunes really interesting. Edit: I also hear a LOT of Journey in this one....
The first time I heard this song I really didn't like it. Then I listened to it again. And again. And again. And then I was singing it at work. And now I've watched the music video and listened to it approximately 3,000 times. That's what Ghost is to me.
I'm hearing Foreigner in their rockier moments and even Toto's Hold the Line. I do like how they have brought these pre 80's rock structures and textures back. Maybe they will go full on psychedelic/garage rock for the next album
i wouldn't be surprised if it was inspired by The Darkness, Justin, because I Believe In A Thing Called Love used to play A LOT in scandinavia, even after years and years. i remember it because everytime we had a vacation in Denmark like once in three years, i would hear it on the radio almost everytime we are in a car and it's a fun and catchy song
Funny how over a decade ago Shinedown was my sonic and melodic jam..for the past few years it has be Ghost. Yes the campy symbolism and satire is epic. Live these guys. Thanks for the content as always Justin!
Every time I hear the beginning of this song I just want to start singing "I WANNA BE THE VERY BEST, LIKE NO ONE EVER WAS"
No one's ever gonna get yiu down!
TO CATCH THRM IS MY REAL TEST....TO TRAIN THEM IS MY CAAAAAAUUUUUSSSSEEEE
@@rockfan243I will travel across the land.... searching far and wide!!!
Even the last notes of the guitar solo goes "POKEMON!!!!" lol
Yesss 😂
I think people are finally starting to "get" Ghost. They're kind of campy, silly fun. I think people always expected them to be some super-serious metal band and saw them as failing to live up to that and they're just not. They're like a Hammer Horror version of Abba crossed with Bon Jovi. I suspect Justin gets it because if anyone understands campy rock fun, it's him.
Exactly. They’re fun, pretty obvious when you see them live, they’re not meant to be anything other than as described above
I always related them to the Hammer horror movies
They seem to pair naturally with The Darkness. Hence the feature, I suppose lol
But..but..but...they worship satan, right?!😈
I've always enjoyed the metal bands that embraced the campiness and theatrics, like Maiden and Mercyful Fate, I just find that there is commonly a manliness competition in metal and I find it boring
I feel like this song perfectly embodies when people call Ghost "Satanic ABBA". I'm all for it and this song is such a good one!
They've completely embraced it -- between their cover of I'm A Marionette, a brief musical salute to Mama Mia! in Hunter's Moon, and using the same piano from Money Money Money for the intro to Spillways, it's a badge of pride now. 😆
how would that make them different from the original ABBA
You wanna hear an occult Abba check out CHURCH OF THE COSMIC SKULL (UK)...!!
I started calling them 'Abba Metal' since hunters moon came out 😆
Actually it reminds me of bon jovi
Ghost are essentially "Spooky ABBA"
i love them. Square Hammers chorus is glorious
Yeah I think similar rock abba 😂
Are you on the level?
One of the best songs I’ve heard in a long time. Danse Macabre is another one that’s just spectacular.
Square Hammer almost has the same riff as Spillways if you listen out for it
Spillways gothic toto
Spillways is like a modern version of Toto's Hold The Line mixed with Bon Jovi's Runaway. And it's great!
You nailed it.
ABBA’s Money Money Money. It was recorded on the same piano in the same studio.
And Alice Cooper's Poison.
Amazing answer
Sung by Alice Cooper.
At 42 I have never been obsessed with a band as much as I have Ghost, the music, the thing, live shows and lore, just amazing
I recently discovered them properly, and I feel you. They’re honestly such a blessing to this world.
Same here, makes me wonder if I am sane at all? My friends and family think I lost it but it just brings me so much joy and the sound is giving me ear orgasms.
@@mariki3 Don’t give two thoughts about what anyone else thinks. Do what you love, as long as you’re not hurting anyone.
47 and I'm l9vin it!
I'm 47 and I just discovered them last night on The Charasmatic Voice. I was instantly obsessed. Then I heard Danse Macabre. Holy hell. I am just beginning to barely scratch the surface on the mythology. I love how they kept it Kayfabe for so long.
The Darkness should tour with Ghost. That would be a fun concert.
And call it Ghost and the Darkness (which is an awesome movie btw!)
Big Yes 💜💜💜
I'd buy a ticket in a heartbeat
But The Darkness would be opening band for Ghost.
I went and saw them at the o2 in london during their tour and it was fucking phenomenal, the personality of Papa, all the ghouls, the visuals, it was all fantastic. At the end when they played enter sandman, dance macabre, kiss the go goat and square hammer literally everyone stood up and it was one giant dance party, i’ll never forget it.
Isnt it interesting how masked musicians have even more personality than "normal" musicians? did you ever see the first set of ghouls they had, omega had about ten times more personality than 90% of unmasked people on stage :D
I cannot wait to attend my first ritual next month. I’m obsessed with papa 😍
Thank you Justin as always another awesome video
Thanks so much Cashel!
Opeth's Freddie plays all the guitars on the record. Did a brilliant job., extremely talented player.
Fredrik* amazing guitarist btw
Cool I didn’t know that
It’s crazy because I feel like he was still held back hard. Tobias still wrote most of the guitar parts and controlled the sound. Frederik could easily rip far better solos than the ones played on the album it’s a shame Tobias didn’t let him
@@Hydra_Mannthat was the original plan but there are interviews out there where he talks about how he ended up tracking all the guitars because of how of a much more accomplished player he is, Freddie even did an interview discussion about all the different guitars he used in the process...
@@Childofbhaal Yeah I mean, Fredrik could've done something much better, but thinking about the style of the songs, you have to do something that works with it, and with the style of Ghost in general, i think they really pull it off
Respite in the Spitalfields is a masterpiece. The perfect song. I hope in a crossover collaboration between Ghost and The Darkness. Papa + Justin what a hellish combo on-stage 🤘😈🤘
Or Ghost and The Darkness (isn't there a film with that title?) But yeah - I think there are enough similarities musically that it would be an awesome collab.
A masterpiece, a musical work.
I would love to see papa and Justin on the same stage!!
Love that song too, even the Whitesnake bit haha
@@BubbaGTi and the alice cooper bit
fifth studio album. to me, the best one.the most complete. respite in the spitalfields is superb
Respect, but Meliora is probably always going to be #1 to me
Yeah for me they just keep getting better. Prequelle was my favourite but the new one has now overtaken it.
That song is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've heard. And powerful.
I'd say Meliora is more complete from a thematic and narrative point of view, but other than that I agree!
Respite in the spitlefeilds was the best track...prequlle was better overall..
Recently got into Ghost and I'm addicted!! So many good tracks with such good hooks.
Dude! I would love to see your take on "twenties" off the same album. Its such a radically different song, musically speaking, that i think youd have a lot of fun breaking it down.
Cold As Ice!!! It’s not the first time Foreigner has sprung to mind upon hearing Ghost either.
Ghost is something else. 🖤 I dig everything they've done and they are sublime live. I love the Ritual. 🤘🏻
At the age of 16, The Darkness compelled me to buy a guitar. 17 years later, (about 3 weeks ago), this channel convinced me to pick it up again. I’m utterly fascinated by how intuitively you play and pick up everything in an instant by ear. Your videos are incredibly motivational, thank you for inspiring me to get back into something that I have a new-found love and passion for. 🥰
P.s The absence of clothing is also appreciated 😜
Indeed! Justin is really interesting to listen to . His musical knowledge and skill is clear!
I really hadn’t noticed he was only wearing a towel 😉
Beautifully said
Nin rides again!
He's insanely talented for sure! I remember being around 15 buying permission to land as my first ever album to own and being obsessed with the band, my friends laughed at me but I didn't care. Now I'm just as obsessed about Ghost 👻
I only recently found Ghost from the buzz going around about their new album and I am hooked. It's the first time in years I've heard something new that I like.
Same. Crazy. I never thought I'd have that feeling again.
"Discombobulating". What a wonderful english word that I've never heard before! Love "Spillways" too!
Poison was one of the first songs that sprung to mind when i heard this, what i like about this band that really infuriates me i can hear so many different bands in thier songs that i spend more time thinking where have i had this or that from. Brilliant band
I love this! Thank you for covering them again and I hope you can react to Twenties by them next! That song comes out of left field and you don't even see it coming! Please?!
Reminds me of Poison for sure and also Peace Of Mind by Boston. I love the way you break these songs down. This channel is my favorite.
Really pleased you've reviewed this. Impera is amazing.
Love this tune. Huge Ghost fan. Thanks for covering this.
Very excited for this one
Ghost has always reminded me of a more modern-sounding Blue Oyster Cult 🤷♂️
Yes!
YES - Couldn't quite place their 'sound' - Maybe they should cover Don't Fear The Reaper, or Godzilla?!
@@theliesisire7485 probably . But I also think Tobias si saving it for the very end...
Ask yourself, ooh
Are you righteous?
I want them to cover dancing in the ruins
Watcher In The Sky is my favourite song off the new album. The hook of the main riff is outstanding. Cracking song!!
It is their 5th album and I would say one of the best, it is so well put together!!!!
Absolutely love Ghost, they are so much fun and incredible live! Hadn’t noticed the similarities with Poison until now, nice one!
Lol, was hearing Poison in it too! And ABBA ofcourse. Hotdamn I'm so hooked on this song.
I've been a fan since their first record. Saw them in LA on the first record, and they were amazing live. This new record hasn't grown on me yet, but you gave me an appreciation for this song.
I immediately thought of Runaway on the intro, but you're right on with Cold as Ice as well. Chorus does sound like "Poison", but also like "Livin' on a Prayer".
Im blown away by your musical knowledge and skill , I stand in awe mate !
Oh by the gods, thank you!
So much love to you Mr. Hawkins ♡
After your first review of Ghost I have now become somewhat of a fan. Thanks for the introduction to their music. They are very creative and love how the image is very tongue and cheek. Loving the channel Justin and your musical insight and introduction to music I wouldn't normally have even listened to before.
Actually the same piano used in Spillways as ABBA used in Money money money. Cool little Trivia.
So happy you mentioned ABBA! I've been saying for some time that they sound like a modernized ABBA!
Tobias loves ABBA ☺️
I think this should be Album of the Year! Commercial? Yes. Successful? Also Yes. It's pure 70s and 80s. Cashing in on that nostalgia.
Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.
Agree with you
The opening sounds almost identical to Bon Jovi's "Runaway".
Ghost is such a treat. They're so fun to see live too.
Spillways rules, and Griftwood may be the best song of 2022. Ghost's new stuff reminds me of Blue Oyster Cult.
The entering piano is a bit like "Money Money Money" by Abba ({place the piano here} then "...It's a rich man's world"). The part you found resembling "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" reminded me of "Driver's Seat" by Sniff 'n' The Tears. This is common with Ghost and by now I'm convinced it's intentional.
To me, this is the best post you’ve done so far😃 cheers 🎼🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
The Darkness and Ghost on tour together would make my life complete! That would be an amazing parring!
When I first heard this song I immediately heard “Runaway” from Jovi 🤣🤣 Tobias is a monster songwriter for sure! Combining elements of Satanism, campy humor, theater, with metal and pop music…genius!!!
THANK YOU ! The chorus with the 4 magic chords repeated in different keys, when I first heard it, all I could think about was POISOOOON lmao
The most fun part about listening to Ghost is to find those 80s - 90s rock influences in their songs. Dance Macabre sounds like a Kiss song for instance.
I hear some Scorpions in that one too.
"On the street where you live girls talk about their social lives..."
That intro is straight up Runaway by Bon Jovi.
Was looking for this comment! Sounded exactly like it. haha
That's it!
Spillways…Runaway… did Ghost hide a hint in plain sight?
There is nothing fresh about ghost
@@ryankibler7973 that's why they're called Ghost:
A soul that lived in the past, but failed to move on after it died XD
LOVE Ghost! I do believe that it was your channel Justin, that introduced me to them.
If you are able to see them live, please do. They put a great show, probably one of my favorite concerts ever. They sound amazing and super fun show.
Adding to the comments on "Respite in the Spitafields", the stunning track is complete with a brilliant, atmospheric mid section that awesomely lifts the middle of Whitesnake's "Still of the Night" to excellent effect. "Spillways" meanwhile, the guitar lines and vocal delivery is very very like Blue Oyster Cult's "Dancing in the Ruins". And that is a very good thing.
Exactly! I thought I was the only one who heard Dancin' in the Ruins in Spillways.
@@lukemerlino Dancin' in the Ruins is a vastly underrated song! BoC are a vastly underrated band. Everyone knows the .."Reaper" but there is soooo much more than that. Anyone into Ghost should hear Dancin in the Ruins, along with something like "Nosferatu". Huge chills , atmosphere in that song that went into Ghost's earlier, darker songs. 👍👍
Justin has every skill to play a solo acoustic show and straight slay!
Would love it if you’d do some of Ben Howard’s recent stuff. Maybe the tiny desk he did!
Yes!
UR the man Sir Justin thxs again from HB from AZ
I'm no expert in the technical part of music, but I have seen many videos of musicians analyzing Ghost just like you and one thing that always shows is how unpredictable their songs are in terms of chords. I find that so cool
I just jumped on the Ghost bandwagon last month and was fortunate to see them live as they rolled through Toronto about three days after me watching them online for the first time. I love Spillways and it’s my favourite song of this year. It was the reason I bought their latest CD (couldn’t find it on vinyl). Funny enough, I think Tobias sounds like Weird Al on Spillways.
The intro of the song reminds me of beginning of Show Must Go On by the Queen. I recently discovered you had the yt channel and now I am binge watching it.
You guys would be an incredible touring combo!!!!
I hadn’t noticed this song had some things in common with I Believe in a Thing Called Love. When the guitars start harmonizing in the solo, it brought me back.
Ghost signature guitars are Hagstrom Fantomen. That’s a great model of this Swedish brand. You could try one of them or even the Superswede model (Les Paul type, that I use when I play The Darkness’ songs). Also, the Superswede (Swedish old edition was sometimes played by Björn Ulvaeus). Cheers and keep on rockin’!
I have the white Fantomen. Hagstrom makes very nice guitars for good prices.
@@Eric_01 You’re right. I have both Fantomen and Superswede and they’re great in my opinion. I bought an used Superswede and never regret having done it. I also found the white Fantomen on Black Friday and couldn’t leave go. Both are let handed , which make everything more difficult to find a good deal. I wonder how good must be the old Made in Sweden models.
Love my hagstrom viking!
The Hagstrom has been a signature, but Per is now playing a Fender Strat with what appear to be Duncan Seymour Hot Rails in the neck and bridge position for this tour- Presumably to brighten the tone a bit- a little more classic 80s strat power-metal-ish.
@@TKID-17105 that's his own guitar, he's used it for years. And yea it's cool he got the godhead to use his own for ghost but yes probably to brighten the tone in the mix is right.
I watched your vid until 5.31 and I had to pause it because i'm blown away by how EASILY you managed to cracked the song... I mean, I try to learn all the songs by myself but I always end up on some "tabs" web site.... you sing so well too.. (first time on the channel btw) - Continue watching now
Impera is a masterpiece, can only recommend it.
Ghost never lets me down
im in music from 40 years a go when i heard for the first time Adam and the ants, and im so in love with Doom,Black and metal in general and i love bands like yours (one of my favourties, i saw you two times here in Barcelona) and of course the fucking Ghost from their first album the ritual.
and let me tell you I love your channel Mr. Every day I laugh with you and your freaky outings like singing the theme song of Neighbors or when you name old movies like Blazing Saddles, thankyou !!
Just a brilliant band live - pure entertainment (isn’t that what we all want?) . Great musicians, theatrical and humorous.
A must see anytime they tour.
I heard Kaisarion and thought, Justin's written this! Spillways is one of my favs off the alburm.
Justin, I think the first chord progression you dissect is more like the intro to Madonna's Like a Prayer?
Love your work man.
I had never heard of Ghost until my son was in a tribute band for them. I really like the mysteriousness that they portray. Never seen another band anywhere close to that kind of thing.
I wish I could decompress songs like Justin can , he's so musically intelligent and it's infuriating
Him and Rick Beato .
I know, right? I play and putter on the guitar all my life, never taught or trained - clueless. And Justin’s real time gift finding chords, progressions, riffs, homages, etc. make me feel like a music idiot. I love it!
YES.And Rick Beato and Fil(Wings of Pegasus)These three have given me such a musical education
Thank you Justin Hawkins for baring your uhm…most vulnerable self with us! It’s fantastic 😅
Please come back to the states again soon, thanks for the 2 picks you gave me
Haha I appear before without clothes, we don't need the distraction of finery here, so funny I love this channel 😆
Cold as ice, first thing I thought of when the song opened.
Every time you was picking that A minor chord I was thinking of Dust in the Wind.
Yes! I didn't hear it until Justin broke it down.
The guitar tone live is absolutely insane
I love their new album
Please review Twenties because I am convinced that it's almost some kind of samba metal and it works so well!
Justin. Just wanted to say thanks for putting the party back in music for a while. I do hope the power of Love will beat the Love of Power so that we will know Peace!
I thought it was a perfect pop-metal song, honestly.
Me too.
A little bit of the “Money Money Money “ intro style as well. Great Song with nice key changes here.
Been enjoying Ghost since your last vid. This one reminds me a bit of Boston peace of mind. No bad thing.
I would love to see and hear a Darkness/Ghost team up, two great rocking songwriters like Justin and Tobias would prolly create something really special if they put their heads together.
I really want Justin to do a full-acoustic cover of "Spillways".
Great review, sir.
Everyone should have Ghost in their lives - brilliant band!
'If you have Ghosts, you have everything'
There's a healthy dose of Alice Cooper's Poison in the pre-chorus and chorus. I commented that in response to @Kiripompone 's comment on the actual TH-cam/Vimeo video as soon as Ghost released it. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who so clearly hears it.
"Poison" was the song that first introduced me to Alice Cooper and has always been my favorite so that was the first song that popped into my head when I first heard this song as well.
I've been saying this since the song came out
Well after having heard your takes on Ghost I will have to sub. Nerdy as it is I find your break down of the tunes really interesting. Edit: I also hear a LOT of Journey in this one....
I really like Ghost, glad they put some new music out. And, I don't mind you wearing just a towel today either!!😂😆😉😎
Justin, great video! I'd love to hear you do an acoustic cover of this one. Keep up the podcasting.
I saw Ghost live in Glasgow and they were a great band live. Really fun to see, the showmanship of it all was very fun
I highly recommend checking out kaisareon, it’s one of the best concert openers I’ve ever experienced
The first time I heard this song I really didn't like it. Then I listened to it again. And again. And again. And then I was singing it at work. And now I've watched the music video and listened to it approximately 3,000 times. That's what Ghost is to me.
Ahh me too ❤
That intro simultaneously reminds me of _The Show Must Go On,_ _I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight_ and _It's My Life._ Yep, the Dr Alban one.
I'm hearing Foreigner in their rockier moments and even Toto's Hold the Line. I do like how they have brought these pre 80's rock structures and textures back. Maybe they will go full on psychedelic/garage rock for the next album
i wouldn't be surprised if it was inspired by The Darkness, Justin, because I Believe In A Thing Called Love used to play A LOT in scandinavia, even after years and years. i remember it because everytime we had a vacation in Denmark like once in three years, i would hear it on the radio almost everytime we are in a car and it's a fun and catchy song
I never picked up on the similarity to that riff in I Believe in a Thing Called Love. Good call!
Glad you're using the Gibson again. It sounds richer to my ears
I actually need you to do an acoustic cover of this that was beautiful
The keyboard intro really hits with the Toto's Hold the line. Cool song :)
Funny how over a decade ago Shinedown was my sonic and melodic jam..for the past few years it has be Ghost. Yes the campy symbolism and satire is epic. Live these guys. Thanks for the content as always Justin!