Headlining Reading & Leeds Festival with STORMZY
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- This was the most INSANE gig of my life!!!
I got a ton of DM's from you guys asking for a video so here it is! Sorry for looking exhausted, it's been a mental week and a half!
00:00 - Big Michael
04:05 - How I Got The Gig
08:37 - My Demo of Big Michael
09:46 - Gear Picks
12:56 - NDSP Presets
13:36 - Pre Production
16:38 - My Pre Gig Anxieties
17:52 - Going On Stage
19:22 - The First Notes
19:56 - Epic Photo
21:44 - Summary
22:40 - Blinded By Your Grace Pt.2
26:29 - Vossi Outro
Enjoy
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I also forgot one really important part of why I was nervous.... what you can't see in the video clearly Is I had my knee brace on strapped HELLA tight because my leg was giving way during pre production. even walking to the bus from backstage before going on. so I was reeeaallllly conscious of that happening on stage! thankfully I must have tightened its enough that my knee had no choice in the matter! Surgery in one month so hopefully never again!!!
That intro was just for you mate! Every second of effort culminated In that moment and crowd, All yours! Perfect 👌
Congrats!!!
Looks to me that it's the first of many to come!
I’ve been following you and your musical and personal journey for years, and I’m filled with admiration for your talent, your persistence and your authenticity. Congratulations Rabea. I can’t wait for the next chapter.
EPIC!!! THIS GOES TO YOUR PROUD HISTORY FOR LIFE!!!
CHEERS 🥂👍🤘😎🤝😎🎸🔥
Dude, I have followed you for years and you were absolutely amazing!! Keep up the great work!
Poor Stormzy, imagine having to come on after Rabea..
:D
This
Literally the most mediocre 'rapper' out there 🤣
it definitely sounded like a total anti-climax when he came on! 😆
@@steviesavage yeah 100%. Huge contrast in quality.
I didn't see this until now but HOLY SHIT! What an epic moment man! You are meant to be on that stage...
Ola Englund!
@@jasonbates2687 Jason Bates!
@@Granyonky Ricardo Comino!
The contrast between his intro and what closely followed...
Awesome performance man, wow!
Really thankful for the love everyone! It was an immense experience I’m truly grateful for!
Just to shed a little light on the concept for the intro lead particularly… I was asked to do a ‘when doves cry’ style intro in my own way. Obviously add the riffs etc and then with the lead at the end, reference the top line!
Overall I’m chuffed with my performance, I definitely could’ve cleaned it up but being the first gig back after 18 months, with so many new variables, I found it hard to keep the excitement contained! Anyway, not an excuse just a bit of info on how it went down!
Thank you for all the support people! Even if this is a one time thing, I’m never gonna forget it!
❤️❤️❤️
honestly well deserved mate, been following you for years and had the pleasure to see you play with dorje in south wales once, and ive always said you deserve to be huge with the way you play and how well you play! congrats man
Yeah, I was just about to comment you could have cleaned it up a bit. I definitely could have done a better job, by bass guitar only has 4 strings, because I'm not overcompensating like you using 6 strings.
Goosebumps mate - nailed it 👏 Crowd was loving it. I’ve watched this about ten times back to back. Just insane….I think it’s safe to say you got away with it 😁
Fuckin Epic Dude!... wow............ Got the shivers up the spine and everywhere watching this dude.. Fuckin Awesome :D🤘🏾✨🎆👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
One time thing... I doubt it bro! Just getting started :)
well you totally killed it mate, proud of you, even though we've never even met!!
Michael Jackson’s hired guns, Eddie Van Helen, Steve lukether, Jennifer Batten, Slash. Rihanna and Janet Jackson s hired guns ,Nuno Bettencourt. These pops stars ( I include stormy in this even as a great Rap artist) all need a big Riff to liven up their shows.
Yet Stormzy picks that guy we’ve watched grow from being the Anderson’s kid on TH-cam. You have personally changed the way the industry works, and kids get into guitar so Well done in becoming a hero for the new generation. Even us old gits are blown away by Bea’ sounds. Thank you for keeping the riff alive and all the work you do for our instrument.
My G, you forgot one of my faves. Dizzee Rascal had literal GUTHRIE GOVAN on guitars.
@@en_ray no way! That is awesome!
Couldn’t of said it better g
Man like Eddie van Helen
Really clever guitar parts, not hiding away, but not overshadowing the Stormzy's style, really tastefully done. Awesome dude.
It's good to see him up front on the stage heading and gettin in to it. I figure a lot of guitar players would sit in the back and not really headbang or move or Groove
Watching you grow from your little bedroom cramped with amps, through the Andertons days, Toska, the new studio, and finally to here, is one of the most rewarding things I've witnessed on TH-cam. Knew you would end up here from the first time I heard you. Well done man! Something tells me this is just the beginning...
This is absolutely huge. Good to see mainstream artists still having killer guitarists play shows with em
This gave me chills, Stormzy has taste
There's very few people I look up to, but you're certainly among them. I got goosebumps when I saw the first stories in your IG!! This is so sick & I can't think of anyone who'd deserve this more. PS: I also feel like the visuals of being in the middle of this gigantic stage with all the pyro going on is every guitarists wet dream - and you just went ahead and did it! 🔥🔥
I screamed when I was watching Stormzy, saw the fro and the Chapman then instantly recognised it as you. Well done man! You killed it with the fat riffs. Couldn't think of a more deserving guitarist to get that gig after watching you grow for ten years. Great job as usual dude! 😃🤘🏻✌🏻
They couldn’t have chosen a better or more deserving guitarist. You absolutely crushed it. Bloody Legend 👏👏👏
Having that Fro so close to the pyros made me have Hetfield flashback.
I'm so happy you got to experience such a killer show and performance because you truly deserve it.
You were basically living every guitarist dream: play a chord and the flames come out.
Not only your playing was absolutely flawless, but you also managed to have a great time and enjoy the gig which is the most important thing!
Hopefully this huge show is going to be the first of many because that's exactly where you belong. Keep on rocking Bea⚡️
I guess everyone here agrees that you absolutely deserve this. I'm incredibly happy for you!
I concur with everybody else in the comments, couldn't have happened to a more deserving artist and you absolutely smashed it. A very proud moment for every subscriber of your channel
So proud bro!!! :-)
This even feels weird to write, seeing as I don’t actually know you, but damn dude - I felt so proud! I was a mass of goosebumps watching this and felt like shedding a tear for you, what an incredible experience and so well deserved.
100% mate
Everyone's said already how he's deserved this and that's all 100% bang on at a personal and proffessional level for Rabea but on a bigger scale its also so great to see ripping guitar solos on a such a mainstream act.
And they absolutely improved the performance
When Stormzy went down the stairs and smiled at you, I smiled too! You deserve it, Rabea!
You were not kidding.. that was insane👍🏻
What a player u are too 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Wow, Rabea you absolutely killed it. A once in a lifetime event (maybe?) to shred it infront of 90,000 screaming fans with a huge fireshow erupting either side of you like something out of a Michael Bay movie. Doesn't get much better than that man. Congrats!
P.S:
You gotta put that photo of you above your fireplace or something haha
dude that's insane. Watching you jamming around like a fucking rockstar when 9-10 years ago you were a waiter at a Guildford bar really gives me hope that one day I'll be there as a professional guitar player as well. Thanks for inspiring me and lots of love from France
You got it brother, never stop believing
as a subscriber since the beginning, after you inspired me to lose 50 kg and seeing all your growth as a You tuber and artist. This just was a fantastic performance and well deserved reward for all your efforts. Wishing you more and more gigs like this! Thank you Rabea!
wow, good job man
I remember standing in that crowd and looking on the screen and as soon as I saw that hair I knew it was you. Got me so hyped up.
I had a weird moment where I was determined to tell anyone that would listen how this guitarist (that I don’t actually know personally) is on with the headliner at Reading & Leeds and how no one deserves it more. By looking at this comment section I was clearly not alone in my fanboy-ing. You are 100% my biggest guitar inspiration in recent years and it’s awesome that some notoriety is deservedly coming your way. Best wishes, Bea.
This was so sick. Good shit. Reminds me of when Rihanna brought Nuno out on tour
I've lost track of how many times I have watched this.
This is HUGE!
This is EPIC!
This is EPICALLY HUGE!
What a life experience! I think this has got to be every metal guitarist's dream to be centre stage with all that pyro action going on.
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
Not bad for a first session gig...
Good lad! 🤘👍
👏👏👏
Immensely proud of you
(Must have been mind blowing to basically be headlining Reading on your own for a min!)
This is so next level cool! Rabea you've nailed it. A gentle reminder to all of those who say the guitar is death. What Nuno did to the Rihanna shows, you did for STORMZY. Man what a show. And who's that drummer, he also knows how to kick-ass.
I’m just an every day bloke who loves playing the guitar and has watched your vids on Andertons tv and you tube over the years .... all I can say is a massive congrats , you sounded a looked superb , massive respect 👍🏼
There is *nothing* you can't play. So happy for ye man
I’ve watched that intro at least 25 times now. It should be released as a single. The riffs are on serious point.
I used to watch chapman guitar vids 2-3 years ago, now I’m all grown up. When I turned up to this with my mates I honestly thought I’d turned up to the wrong show, expecting something generic and rappy, but then all of a sudden I saw a man from deep in my memories fucking shredding it on stage. Well done bro
Holy crap! Very happy for you. How you handled the pressure and your energy on stage will not have gone unnoticed. You'll be on the MD secret society's 'dependables' list now. This is going to take your career to the next level. Fantastic. Well deserved.
I can't stop watching the damn thing. That opening is the most insane 'rockstar' thing I've ever seen. You absolutely nailed it.
Bea, Bea, Bea you sly ol fox you!! Practically fell off my chair when I realised it was you hoofing that intro. I've felt for years that you deserved a shot at something big like this and you absolutely nailed it. I hope this leads to more opportunitiies for you as your talent deserves to be heard by a wider audience.
So there I was watching BBC1 on Saturday night. Stormzy at Reading was up next.
I’m not into his music but I’ll give it a watch as I love live music.
The 90,000 strong crowd are chanting for Stormzy.
The stage is dark with sirens and strobe lights akin to Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Ok this looks interesting.
Through the smoke, the spotlights reveal a guitarist with his back lit afro.
He looks like Rabea, the guy who I’ve been following for years on TH-cam.
I got goosebumps as the heavy chords and screaming guitar confirmed that, oh my god, it ‘IS’ Rabea!!!
No way! No fuckin’ way! I said in disbelief.
He’s centre stage, framed by 100ft high pyrotechnics from hell, more intense than any Metallica gig.
Rabea gave it his all and for the 3 songs he played on, he was the rock star he was always destined to be. 🤘😀🤘
So much love for our man Rabea here - couldn’t have happened to a nicer, more talented bloke. Soooooo stoked for him!
This is nuts, I've been a fan of Bea's for YEARS now this is huge. I met stormzy one year, album signing for his last album, super nice guy!!
So proud of you Rabea. All these years following you, step by step, everything you've accomplished, you deserve so much what's going on here. Bravo ! Greetings from french Alps !
Honestly I was front row and that opening solo gave me goosebumps and a dropped jaw
Dude I'm watching Blinded by your grace over and over again - this is one of the most powerful performances I've seen in a long time...
His licks are really great on that song. I’m not into rap but I’m into guitar for life.. I’m listening and over to Rabea’s part and learning the licks by ear. Plus, got a used quad and downloaded most of his his presets. Still working on that. Have to tweak a few things since I use a real guitar cab.
Literally watched this man grow from demonstrating gear at a young age to this, possibly one of the few cases i felt happy and proud for someone that i don't know in person. Love you man, hope you get even bigger. You are awesome.
Absolutely incredible 🙌🙌
Rabea and Stormzy. That would make a great album!
Never heard about Stormzy, but good for him to have the opportunity to stand on a stage with you!
You won the comment section today!
Nail on the head!!
For real, who the fuck is Stormzy??
@@alec7364 ooo you’re so cool
@@khismything12 Thanks :)
Imagine if you had never asked Chappers for a jam sesh, a long and well earned reward for your true dedication to guitar , music and the whole creative process that goes on in this modern age, a pioneer indeed!
Maaaan! I'm so happy for you! It's awesome seeing you on a big stage. You're my favourite guitar player, and you totally deserved it; cheers ❤️
Considering many people in that crowd and used to hearing live guitars, I can’t think of anyone else I’d rather have in this context representing the instrument than you. I’m sure you inspired a lot of kids to pick up a guitar from that performance! 👍😎🎸
There's definitely a lot of genre-mixing going on in the charts now. And that can only be a good thing.
@UCl-q0oZW9kz-iHwCexVBNxg yeah it's a shame you get good riffs with some talentless dick head doing nursery rhymes over the top though
@@meanontoist I'm not a huge rap fan, but I have to admit that the art of writing raps that flow well, as well as the accompanying music and beats actually takes quite a bit of skill and talent.
Every kid and their little brother can (and does) do this in their bedroom, and performs their rhymes to their mates in the park... Just like how I and (I assume) you mess about with our guitars and pedals in our bedrooms before playing for our friends at the local pub. However, to break out into the commercial world requires one to stand out from all these other bedroom rappers and fret-wankers - and this requires talent, skill, and luck.
If you abstract playing guitar down to the same level as "nursery rhymes", one may just say the average guitarist is a talentless hack who's bashing away on 6 strings.
@@shehranazim4784 I'm not denying some rappers are talented, but this guy and many others in the spotlight right now are not.
I've just realized something. I was very sad when Dorje ended because it was an inspiration for me. I was devastated when Toska ended because it was so important to me. But seeing this and watching you for so long... The hole time it's been YOU that has inspired me, it was YOU that made the music that is so important to me. So thank you so much Bea! You've really made me think differently about music, you are a big reason why I keep making music and I hope I'll be able to enjoy your content for much much longer! I am so f'n proud of you!
Dude, thank you so much for sharing this with us. You’re a beautiful human and you deserve all of this. So excited for what’s ahead for you. Cheers!
Best tones you’ve had. Your parts were just epic.
This is my favorite shit in the world right now!
Good fuckin job! Say yes to the next one too! This genuinely got me snapped out of a rut. Bye bye to my 1 year beard and im actually listening to this video while resting between sets RN.
Idk why this hit me so hard but THANK you for doing the stormzy gig! Turned my 1 month funk upsidedown!
Great stuff! Looks like it was a blast to work on and no ego issues. Seems like Stormzy wants to put on the best show and it must have been a pleasure being part of it.
Words don’t describe how happy I am for you chap. You utterly deserve it. Much love as always man 🖤
I saw a phone clip of this the other day and it gave me goosebumps man! this is beyond amazing!!!!!
Dude!!! Your still the only guitar player in the world who’s hair matches his talent.
25:35 that look - how lovely. Rabea I am really pleased for you. You're humble, hugely talented and this is so richly deserved. May there be many more moments to come.
Is it possible to like this 1000 times? Really happy for you. A real milestone. The only way is up!!
Dude I'm genuinely happy for you.... Can't explain why but I literally feel proud.... I guess being a fan of yours for too long and follow your career journey closely makes me feel so happy for you.... You deserve this and more.... congrats on an awesome performance....
That's awesome. The power of word of mouth in a music career, but this can't happen without all the hard work that came prior. That was incredible to watch, super happy for you man!
Rabea, this is so deserved; I genuinely felt emotional seeing you expressing your talent,, being appreciated by another high-profile artist, and crossing genres of music. Huge congrat's!
I’ve watched this a thousand time and gets goosebumps every time! Absolutely amazing performance. You are an inspiration to us all.
God DAMN this is amazing, excellent job Rabea and all
"Rabea on the electric guitar!" Damn.. This gives me goosebumps. This is a dream come true in many ways. Thanks for all you have done Rabea, I've completely milked musicisum and become a better and more confident musician by it back when it came out. Keep it up!
it's so bloody cool to see the journey you've been on in the last few years dude! From first time I saw you with chappers and the captain demo'ing a mobius to now that INSANE image of you surrounded by freakin flames headlining R+L! Brilliant stuff, absolutely thrilled for you.
I can’t tell you how happy this makes me. Seeing one of my favorite guitarist getting the attention they deserve is so satisfying. You absolutely crushed it. I can’t wait you see you reach even greater heights.
We need a studio version like this no crowd cause this goes so hard
I don’t know much about you, but man you looked and sounded like an absolute Rockstar! Beyond awesome
Man I am still so pumped that this happened Bea! Been following you since like 2012 and see you get to this point is fucking awesome, you really deserve it!
I absolutely love this type of "how the sausage is made" story. It really shows how much work goes in to a great performance. Great job, Rabea!
STORMZY shines while he let's others shine. Very cool and inspiring. Never thought I write this about a rap concert.
Dude, Rabea. I've been following since the early days of Andertons. Seeing that signature flat-five pentatonic run - that we've watched you play with for years now - on THAT stage was amazing. Got a little misty for. Cheers from Atlanta! Continued success my man 🥃
Love your gratitude and humility. Well done sir! Well done!
Absolutely phenomenal!
One of those planetary alignment moments. Well deserved.
Hopefully many more to come.
Proudest, happiest day of my entire life. Ever. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
🤘🤘
Looked up headline show in the dictionary and this Stormzy set popped up. Go figure, his presence is second to none. Slick guitar playing man, you really brought the songs to life!
Dude. Listening to this after watching it is amazing. So happy to hear you talk about this experience. Super happy you got this opportunity!
Supercool Rabea! And nice of you to take us with you and being so candid about your feelings leading up to and during the gig. Much appreciated! Well done man, you absolutely deserve this.
Holy F*CK that was SICK. Glad to see you on such a big stage and glad to know you'll be BACK.
That was one of the sickest things ive ever seen, holy shiiiiiiii dude. Those pyro, you and stormzy need to collab more, metal and rap is a match made in heaven, id love to hear you with people like NF, hopsin etc..., So proud of you, dorje being like my local band growing up, its awesome seeing you explode 🙂
I think I can speak on behalf of everyone that has followed you for the past few years. We are so proud of you and what you have achieved so far. You are a fabulous, humble and inspiring human being. You deserve this success Rabea. Love and respect dude.
Congrats Bea, always great to see someone rewarded and given opportunities for their hard work!
Dude! This is CRAZY! That intro though.....
Excellent! Greetings from an old grandma in the US.
Thank you so much for sharing this and massive congratulations on such an epic gig. The tones and playing were brilliant and I’m just so happy for you.
Honestly Bea, that was incredible, and like everyone that has loved what you do and followed your career I just want to say how proud we all are of you! I hope more wonderful experiences like this will follow, you deserve it.
Can’t stop listening to this version they need to release it
Sounds m a s s i v e
You killed it
Absolutely brilliant. Pleased for you. Thanks for posting your immediate thoughts on the experience. Fascinating stuff.
So so so happy for you. I have loved your playing for so long and to see you get this opportunity is pure gold. You deserve this so much and BTW YOU NAILED IT!
Quite rightly we only see the TH-cam Rabea, master of his craft and enjoying life, skateboarding and poorly knees. I must confess I did wonder how things would pan out with regards to your major band related projects coming to a close. Especially since I believe you are the one TH-cam guitar person who I think actually has what it takes musically speaking. Seems just being a proper musician just isn’t enough to get you through these days. This however is different league stuff, hopefully it will lead to more and more well deserved success and give you a little more security to pursue your dreams. Kudos my friend.
I was in the crowd, this was my favourite festival performance EVER. I can’t describe how good it actually was
DUDE!! This is Massive. Love seeing guys I follow go from humble roots to literally rocking 50k+! Congrats Rabea this is the coolest thing I have seen in a long as time. Spotlight on you center stage and just raging. This is what it's all about. Congrats.
Man this is so awesome !!! I am so happy for you that you came back on a live stage with a gig that strong! It maks me smiling every time I watch it :-) Thanks bro!
Man, having first encountered you when you did a track with James Toseland, I had to find out more. I saw you live with Dorje in a tiny club in Newcastle the night Rob sadly fell sick. From there it just got better and better and through Toska you were already a world class player in every respect. Now here, this incredible weekend is an immense payoff for all the work you've put in. You could barely showcase your abilities, but what an experience and I'm made up for you, dude. Onwards ...
Damn that was lit!
Wow!! This is so unbelievably awesome. Makes up for not being able to see Toska last year!! Mate you absolutely smashed it out of the arena!! Your stock is rising now and I’m very much looking forward to seeing what the future holds for you. Bloody fantastic!!!
Bloody awesome Rabea, thanks for sharing