i am 55y old. i have seen and hear all kinds of metal, hard rock, rock, and others since the start of them. i play guitar since i was 14. i can say that these guys are 2 of the best guitarist i ve ever heard. i think they can play any style of any known guitarist on this planet!
Saw them open for Sebastian Bach in Jacksonville at the river walk with my daughter. We went outside between bands and couldn't hear anything bit ringing. They kicked major ass. S.B. was a slight disappointment after.😁
@@gixxusmetalman7435 music lessons and lots of fucking hard work and talent that's more why. They'd sound good playing an entry level squier. But yes a proper les paul doesn't hurt either
Not only that... it's live. Yeah they could do some stuff behind the scenes but any missed notes, it's all on camera, it doesn't pan anywhere, it's not edited to pieces. That's what really makes this nuts.
Besides the fact that these two guys just shred the shit out of the fretboard...what I find just as amazing is their LIGHTNING FAST ability to switch back and forth between the rhythm and treble toggle!!! Damn!! Great job guys!!
I agree, these dudes have not even been born when glam rock was on the surface. Why try to keep the theater on. I understand Michael Monroe that he has left the style on, he has lived that era. Right now to the barber...playing skills does not change.
mekkemusic finally some cute glam boy / girls to jerk off too huh ! Those old POISON mags are getting sticky and motley Crüe aren’t as cute as they used to be . Finally a deposit into the spark bank brother ! I’m with ya
Unfortunately, as kick-ass as these guys are, they won't be selling out arenas and have platinum albums and top 40 FM radio singles like a lot of hard rock / metal bands had back in the 80's. Granted, they're a nice and refreshing throwback to a bygone era, but this is as good as it will ever get. Just enjoy it for what it is, because they won't achieve household name status.
That's probably the LESS IS MORE brigade out there, as they were simply appalled at the obscene display of guitar wankery here. Me, I just loved it. My fav of all 3 STYD volumes.
Oops, "keep up", oh well... 😭😭😭😪😪😢😢 such a huge loss, have u listened to their new singles? The 1st is nice, the 2nd not so much, and it's SUPER different from old Santa Cruz, cause only Archie stayed, SO SAD BIGGEST MUSIC LOSS EVER
Yeah lots of recycled 80’s licks in there. Lots of Nuno as well. If that’s what people want to hear shit yeah I’ll pull my pink Ibanez out of storage 🤘🤘🤘
Both guys are incredibly awesome! That second solo is so amazingly bad to the bone. The first is almost as fantastic. Guitar World wake up! These guys need a cover story.
I saw them in 2016 headed Sebastian Bach at Mavericks in Jacksonville. They were awesome. They were originally on a show in vh1 called breaking bands. TH-cam it . It was a good show.
Same but try the downward pick slanting approach both of these players use it. Its really helped my shit picking technique wish I knew about how bad my RH technique was back then.
I literally watch this EVERY time I see it. Then I go grab my Les Paul like I'ma shred like these dudes then I get depressed when I find out really quick that I can't...
Yeah.... this is just ridiculous. I have watched that second solo a lot of times now. Too many times if there was such a thing. I give this the True Metal stamp of approval. Outstanding playing from the both of you.
i can pretty much play the first part of the riff and licks from listening to it. but yeah im not even gonna try the solo part XD this is so good 2:32 i cant sweep pick for shit
@@stratomiesniinsaatanasti5250 Not new to paying but was trying to make a funny slapstick remark! It is indeed an insane bend and it could hurt if you were new to playing ha ha
I think they (Johnny, Tazz and Middy) had some problems wiith Archie, they decided to leave the band just in the middle of a tour so I think it was kinda serious...
If you’ve got a song called shred till you drop It’s gonna have to be an, “In your face”, nasty piece of work. This did not disappoint. It’s spoke to my 80s soul.
People that dont play guitar cant understand the genius of these two, they are the 0.00001% of players that can do this, its like a master of a violine but taken to another level, someone that can riff and change tempos mid flight. It take discipline of a pro athlete to achieve this and it breaks my heart that the space for these musicians every year is getting smaller
Yeah it is. But every lick by every rock guitarist is a lick by several others. Or 95% at least. Call it being influenced, as long as you aren't directly copying, it's just how it works
There's always repetitive licks and influence of other guitar players but the thing is that some guitar players just play them so good they own the lick
Man that was awesome! I was cruising for some new music, and I might have just found it. LOVE the Les Pauls, great guitar music is on the rise again! way to go guys.
I'm impressed... A guitar shredder of 30 years my self... Great talents, but I see a WHOLE lot of Yngwie, Reb Beach, and Slash in this composition... They love Arpeggios sweeping ascending/descending type... rock-on.. Peace JLG...
Wow you guys. Seriously amazing together. I am so appreciative of what you guys and your band is doing. And old school vibe with your own creative styles.. outstanding dudes.. keep this up. Bravo.
From their looks, I was expecting some fake shredding and run of the mill bluesy pentatonic stuff, but these guys were technically awesome and unique! Don't judge a book by its cover.
its hard to find someone who wasnt influenced by him in metal these days. Zakk or dime...Those guys changed guitar playing just as much as eddie or malmstein. I love where guitar is going. Although there is a lot of just stredding out there its ok. Because these kids are picking it up faster and earlier than we did and only a few will emerge to change the path again. Nirvana didnt change the instrument for the better at all.
RESPECT to these dudes for their EXTREME, OFF THE DAMN CHARTS TALENT and their 80's style attire.
I've never heard of them, but damn. Skill. Have you heard of Steel Panther? If not, check them out. 80s look and sound. Talented, but funny as hell.
Are they in Santa Cruz California?
@@phasetripper9567 nah Finland
i am 55y old. i have seen and hear all kinds of metal, hard rock, rock, and others since the start of them. i play guitar since i was 14. i can say that these guys are 2 of the best guitarist i ve ever heard. i think they can play any style of any known guitarist on this planet!
Saw them open for Sebastian Bach in Jacksonville at the river walk with my daughter. We went outside between bands and couldn't hear anything bit ringing. They kicked major ass. S.B. was a slight disappointment after.😁
@@reillp yeah, i know what u mean. i like SB a lot, but lately he is a little bit disappointment...
I've honestly lost track of the number of times Ive watched this. ....and here I am again !
me too man. I saved this one and keep coming back to it over and over again. at LEAST once a week
its here I go again...sir!
Same lol..even 11 years later..I can play this note for note but this one off was so fire 🔥
What I'm most impressed with is besides the mind blowing tapping, shred,...etc is the clarity and accuracy.
Gibson les Paul thats why
@@gixxusmetalman7435 music lessons and lots of fucking hard work and talent that's more why. They'd sound good playing an entry level squier. But yes a proper les paul doesn't hurt either
No you can do this on a cheap ass guitar. Tone and skill is in the hands.@@gixxusmetalman7435
Not only that... it's live. Yeah they could do some stuff behind the scenes but any missed notes, it's all on camera, it doesn't pan anywhere, it's not edited to pieces. That's what really makes this nuts.
Besides the fact that these two guys just shred the shit out of the fretboard...what I find just as amazing is their LIGHTNING FAST ability to switch back and forth between the rhythm and treble toggle!!! Damn!! Great job guys!!
I have watched this over 100 times. This is guitar perfection!
These guys just stepped out of a delorian from 1985 , talent intact.
Less paul, o ya,,,killer tone, Santa Cruz nailing it to the wall o-ya !!!!
Delorean
😂😂😂 damn, so right
Run back fools!
You mean Lambo...
Obviously super talented but also super creative and not just robotic shredding!! Those solos were freakin sick and melodic
Dyed hair, glam outfit and real talent making its way back into music...history always repeats itself, this time for the better! It was about time
I agree, these dudes have not even been born when glam rock was on the surface.
Why try to keep the theater on. I understand Michael Monroe that he has left the style on,
he has lived that era.
Right now to the barber...playing skills does not change.
Nah dud, good things never repeat
mekkemusic finally some cute glam boy / girls to jerk off too huh ! Those old POISON mags are getting sticky and motley Crüe aren’t as cute as they used to be . Finally a deposit into the spark bank brother ! I’m with ya
Hey it HAD to start somewhere"..IM JUST GLAD ITS BACK!".. sorry this is my dog's page I'm just lovin the music right now" have a great one!✌
Unfortunately, as kick-ass as these guys are, they won't be selling out arenas and have platinum albums and top 40 FM radio singles like a lot of hard rock / metal bands had back in the 80's. Granted, they're a nice and refreshing throwback to a bygone era, but this is as good as it will ever get. Just enjoy it for what it is, because they won't achieve household name status.
Finally, finally actual badass 80s style talent and the looks to match.
You just got a fan
This is exactly how guitar should be played !!! Way to go !!!
How in the hell could anyone not like this
That's probably the LESS IS MORE brigade out there, as they were simply appalled at the obscene display of guitar wankery here. Me, I just loved it. My fav of all 3 STYD volumes.
80's called and said you brought real music into our Robtic age! Keep it up
Oops, "keep up", oh well... 😭😭😭😪😪😢😢 such a huge loss, have u listened to their new singles? The 1st is nice, the 2nd not so much, and it's SUPER different from old Santa Cruz, cause only Archie stayed, SO SAD BIGGEST MUSIC LOSS EVER
Tocam muito. 🤘🤘
Wow I was just reminded of this comment:) happy to rewatch to the song again
Esse video é "antigo" e até hoje me impressiono. Absurdo mesmo.
Volta e meia eu volto pra assistir.
Freaking love the '80s
Hair bands, hot chicks and heavy metal.
2:19 Paul Gilbert's string skipping exercise!
Yeah lots of recycled 80’s licks in there. Lots of Nuno as well. If that’s what people want to hear shit yeah I’ll pull my pink Ibanez out of storage 🤘🤘🤘
Do it
I miss this duo and this Santa Cruz era so much
Drop D😮😮😊
Thanks for keeping 80's alive men!! I'll have some more beer... cheers!
not anymore. their U2 Octung Baby now....lol
my face just melted.
Сколько раз пересматриваю, столько раз сожалею что распалась такая замечательная группа!!!!
PLEASE Record this for your next album, would be a kick-ass bonus track!! Sounds F*ING AWESOME!!!!!
Freaking love it and I'm almost 60 so happy to see this genre still living and breathing in young fine gentleman like you guys
Both guys are incredibly awesome! That second solo is so amazingly bad to the bone. The first is almost as fantastic. Guitar World wake up! These guys need a cover story.
The tone of that second one wow!
Yes the second solo was also much harder to play.
Are these guys from the 80s or is this really happening in 2020? If so I am very happy to see this. Insane playing. My Les
Paul is calling.
I saw them in 2016 headed Sebastian Bach at Mavericks in Jacksonville. They were awesome. They were originally on a show in vh1 called breaking bands. TH-cam it . It was a good show.
Imagine that it was common to see these guys playing in a small club in Finland. Before covid, obviously.
Who is still here after eleven years? 🤘
I Love it . 1 of the Best Guitar Performances of all Time . I watched it unlimited Times and still watch it . This is Real Music and Rock and shred.
Johnny is great with his playing styles. What he playing is so feel and rough that sound so deep hell.
That 59 Les paul's tone blowed my mind,
Veeeery nice! Shredlicious 🎸🤯 Love it!
These guys are next level awesome. Finland is where the best is coming from. Thanks guys for keeping the 80s torch burning!! I miss it sooo much.
Mind blowing! I've been playing for 30 years, and if I play for another 30 years I'll never be able to shred like this.
Same but try the downward pick slanting approach both of these players use it. Its really helped my shit picking technique wish I knew about how bad my RH technique was back then.
@@richardofsoski7446 I'm surprised none of those dumbfucks called this as fake? Lol. This is so clean.
Depends how many hrs you practice during those 30 yrs.
johnny parkkonen (the left one) play guitar 12 hrs a day since he was 11/13 (i forgot), and he didnt go to school he just play guitar.
I literally watch this EVERY time I see it. Then I go grab my Les Paul like I'ma shred like these dudes then I get depressed when I find out really quick that I can't...
That's why I put my les paul in drop D and just groove it out, it's excellent for that.
@Frank Masuzzo Then I hope my mayones doesn't complain to the abuse hotline 😅
This video is what made me start playing guitar, no kidding. It’s nostalgic rewatching it.
Shreddy, melodic and groovy; everything I like. Love it !
We need more music like this nowadays!!!
Yeah.... this is just ridiculous. I have watched that second solo a lot of times now. Too many times if there was such a thing. I give this the True Metal stamp of approval. Outstanding playing from the both of you.
The people who disliked this couldn’t find the tabs
I just pised myself laughing. And it was worth it! These guys can rip!
@Tommy Bangacuci gtfo
😂
i can pretty much play the first part of the riff and licks from listening to it. but yeah im not even gonna try the solo part XD
this is so good 2:32 i cant sweep pick for shit
@@Peron1-MC same bro :D
Hell yea!! This kind of guitar playing is a lost art in rock and metal these days.
These guys kick ass! That bend at 2:15!!
Makes my fingers bleed watching it
@@dougliolloool9309 how?!? Then you must be new to playing
@@stratomiesniinsaatanasti5250 Not new to paying but was trying to make a funny slapstick remark! It is indeed an insane bend and it could hurt if you were new to playing ha ha
@@dougliolloool9309 sure it could... but i think those guys are using only 10's
@@raddydydy i don't
Archie & Johnnie are GUITAR GODS. This skill level takes nothing but every single second you live and breathe. And then some
OMG this was AWESOME.
You can just tell that still almost 50 years later it still blows peoples mines
Thank you guys for taking me back to time when I was in your age, when many bands had both- good music and cool image ! KEEP ROCKING🤘☠️
I've been playing guitar for 40 years and this the sickest shit I have EVER HEARD!!!!I'll never play again.....
Johnny solo blew my mind
Yeah, it's a shame they split up.
Dennis Karlsson Youre kidding right? What the hell happened?
I think they (Johnny, Tazz and Middy) had some problems wiith Archie, they decided to leave the band just in the middle of a tour so I think it was kinda serious...
Really,Great Guitarist
@@Sharknezz Probably a good thing, sounds like he is the real talent of the two. Some sick slick playing from the second half on out.
It takes a guitarist to fully understand just how impressive this is. And all in one take.
their sound is mindblowing and also love johns guitar
If you’ve got a song called shred till you drop It’s gonna have to be an, “In your face”, nasty piece of work. This did not disappoint. It’s spoke to my 80s soul.
This is just ridiculous.... Pure awesome talent.... Beats this modern playing style.
Love it...Gibson guys!!! No Fenders..no tremolo bars...just skill! Hell to the YEAH!!
These guys are great best stuff I’ve hear in a long time
I listen to this track once a day for the past few months since I first heard it. Still not sick of it by a long shot
I'm most impressed by the speed of the blonde guy's mic switching!
People that dont play guitar cant understand the genius of these two, they are the 0.00001% of players that can do this, its like a master of a violine but taken to another level, someone that can riff and change tempos mid flight. It take discipline of a pro athlete to achieve this and it breaks my heart that the space for these musicians every year is getting smaller
This was my hangover cure for the day :)
1:33 Get The Funk Out arpeggio/sweeps
Def! You got it!
Yeah it is. But every lick by every rock guitarist is a lick by several others. Or 95% at least. Call it being influenced, as long as you aren't directly copying, it's just how it works
DAMN! That was KILLER! Would love to see more.
Johnny you must come back!
1:34 Its actually part of a lick of the solo in Get The Funk Out by Extreme played by Nuno Bettencourt. But pretty awesome tho.
Def! You got it.
There's always repetitive licks and influence of other guitar players but the thing is that some guitar players just play them so good they own the lick
I still continue to watch these dudes jam TF OUT!!
Rest in peace Santa Cruz....
Guns N' Roses on mun lempi bändi! \mm/
These guys are incredible, how have I never heard of them before?
We need more of this stuff!! Shred Till You Drop 2, please?
I couldn’t stop watching once it had started
Amazing! The Alexi Laiho influence is strong :D
right?
Archie was in a band with Alexi called “The Local Band” check’em out.
The 80s is still alive and kicking
This is the sickest video on TH-cam, these dudes are on fire!! 🔥😎🎸
There is no life form in the universe who dislikes this.
Una Gran banda, lastima que en una época donde predomina otro cosa... que no se pierda nunca este Rock!!
First time seeing this, it’s awesome these guys both burn.
Man that was awesome! I was cruising for some new music, and I might have just found it. LOVE the Les Pauls, great guitar music is on the rise again! way to go guys.
Man, those were the days....
I had to stop the video to throw my guitar out of the window and then continue watching
Kkkk
😂😭😭
🤣💨
no. Don't. That's the worse thing you can do.
Even now, in 2020, this is soOooO refreshing! \|/
I listen to this weekly... at minimum monthly. So sick.
Absolutely love the old school vibe.... outstanding performace and great tune guys.. highly impressive. Hope to hear more of this in the future.
They broke up....
Christ. That gave me the chills. \m/
Please upload this to spotify, it's just perfect
Fucking unbelievably kick ass. The world needs more of this. Wish I heard of these guys a long time ago.
Holy shit this is like the best playing I've ever seen in the 2010's
2:33 Jason Becker approves :D
ayeapprove instantly thought of Becker when I heard that part
sweeps were the easiest licks there
Not Jason, Nuno Betancourt
This never gets old ,pure class ,this is the bollocks.
Anyone who disliked this please stop stealing oxygen
I'm impressed... A guitar shredder of 30 years my self... Great talents, but I see a WHOLE lot of Yngwie, Reb Beach, and Slash in this composition... They love Arpeggios sweeping ascending/descending type... rock-on.. Peace JLG...
from 2:05 to the end of the solo... un-fucking believable...
Long hair + white sleeveless tee + ripped jeans + burst les paul = Cool
ive been watched this maybe 40 times since 2019, and this always remind me that i suck at guitar
Stick to it dawg. You'll get it eventually 😎
@@A_LoadedPotato_ yeahh, actually every time i watch this video, i instantly want to practice for 4 hrs lol
I could watch this all day.
That's better than porn. I've watched it 1000 times.
+Lenin Lover heh true dat :D
+Lenin Lover sameeee
+Lenin Lover FUCK YES
Yeah, me too /m\
+Lenin Lover GUITAR porn. ;D
I don’t know how I got here, but I never want to leave! 🤘
They should develop this into a full length song! Totally badass from beginning to end! :D
those are some licks from different shredders, nothing really original
@@brotherfiretribe9566 not all of them are licks from diffrent shredders... maybe a couple
The 80s are back!!
Thanks to god!! Good music again!!
1:32 is inspired by Nuno Bettencourt in his solo from Get the Funk Out by Extreme. Cool tune guys
Wow you guys. Seriously amazing together. I am so appreciative of what you guys and your band is doing. And old school vibe with your own creative styles.. outstanding dudes.. keep this up. Bravo.
They broke up long time ago
Holy shit these guys are good
From their looks, I was expecting some fake shredding and run of the mill bluesy pentatonic stuff, but these guys were technically awesome and unique! Don't judge a book by its cover.
I think they have been listening Mr. Wylde?
+TomcatE303 For sure. And the blonde dude, I detect a little George Lynch.
its hard to find someone who wasnt influenced by him in metal these days. Zakk or dime...Those guys changed guitar playing just as much as eddie or malmstein. I love where guitar is going. Although there is a lot of just stredding out there its ok. Because these kids are picking it up faster and earlier than we did and only a few will emerge to change the path again. Nirvana didnt change the instrument for the better at all.
Kurt was a song writer. One of the best.
said no one
Curt my bad not Kurt...i thought you meant cobain
It's so rad they're still making these guys.
RIP Santa Cruz :(
What? Are they done!?
@Crimson Idol plus he sang kind of average in a show in the US, i think he got depressed because his voice got fkd up
There might come volume 2, volume 3 and even a fourth....but noone will ever come close to this masterpiece
i can't understand the 62 deslikes... Why ? This guys , both play very well his guitars. =) ! Haters sucks.
Those 62 are strat players
They are Justin Bieber fans.
@@jojoqvenx strat is the nokia of guitars
@@jojoqvenx yngwei fans???😂😂