Old Guy REACTS to POLYPHIA G.O.A.T. | Composer Point of View
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- Опубліковано 8 тра 2024
- Old Guy Reacts to Polyphia | G.O.A.T. (Official Music Video) | Composer Point of View
Having a blast with these reaction videos. I friend of mine asked me to take a look at this band called Polyphia and check out Tim Hensons guitar playing and arrangements on an instrumental track called G.O.A.T. - and so I did - enjoy!
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It might be the mushrooms talking but that pterodactyl is staring into my soul
Haha - he's my "anti-bully" ventriloquist puppet and his name is Brandon Terror-Dactyl, from the east side of Jurassic Valley - hes got a Joe Pesci type attitude :)
@@KeyOfGeebz honestly, you won my subscription when you called a bands writing process “creative mushroom”.
We are trying to sprout a perfect circle ⭕️
the greatest comment i have ever come across in my life
It might be the mushrooms, but I think that turtle sold me the mushrooms
😂😂😂 the turtle would have set me off more with that smile
I like when musicians react to g.o.a.t because they truly understand how difficult it is
True that!
@Advanced Solutions God you must be fun at parties. His ego aside, Polyphia have proven they can play this piece just fine, accurately time and time again.
Shutup lmao
@Advanced Solutions You are actually one of the worst human beings i've seen. Just know that Tim Henson and Polyphia are and always will be more successful than you. Learn to appreciate Talent instead of hating on others. Grow up.
@Advanced Solutions no you could not.
@Advanced Solutions Hey man I feel like I should just let you know, that arrogance that Tim portrays is just his stage presence alter ego. As for talent, every member of that band has more talent in each fingertip than you'll ever have. I have so much respect for them as a band for pushing the boundaries and making this new sound.
I think the decomposer joke is kinda funny
A little self deprecating humor is always welcome
🤙🤙🤙
I subscribed because he made that joke
it cracked me like nothing did for a long time
@@KeyOfGeebz I laughed like shit when u did that cuz it was out of nowhere af
@@OOMFASIA Likewise ! XD
clicked for the polyphia review, stayed for the funky turtle and dinosaurs.
literally same.
Hell yeah brother
That turtle looks like it just took the biggest bong rip.
@@eatower2 looking at me going "brooooo" xdd
Polyphia is a band that, while popular with a lot of people, is really for themselves and other musicians.
It is real complex and a peer performance for sure! 🤙🤙
@@KeyOfGeebz I think from a compositional standpoint, you'd also like Plini.
@@MrSchism Yea, he's epic - did one on him could days ago :) 🤙
"Pop" music has always been driven by the bands that are for other bands. Television, Husker Du, Failure, HUM, are just a few that come to mind.
they really do a fantastic job of making music that's incredibly complex but digestible and catchy at the same time in my opinion.
Tim Henson puts together "impossible" riffs on a computer and then figures out how to play them on a guitar. by taking the guitar away, he writes things that other guitarists would never think to write.
Wow that actually makes so much sense. Im not even the least bit surprised lol, that's exactly what it sounds like.
@@ace88bf that was exactly my reaction when my brother and I saw that video. I actually said something to that effect to my brother. I can't believe it's taken me this long to discover Polyphia
Lots of musicians do this, you’re giving the guy too much credit lol
@@ryleyy3 it's impossible to give Tim too much credit.
Tim Henson is also the name of a UK tennis player and a gay podcast host from Ohio, shouts out to all the freaks who see this, whattado timmy boo
He totally nailed it with guessing how they write their music, Tim writes it out on a midi keyboard and converts it to guitar in his own style and sends it to the rest of the band and they learn it. That's not the only way but that's how they did this one
And Scott usually doesn't know how Tim plays it so that's what gives them each they're own style while maintaining that colaboration
so Tim writes everything you're saying?
@@codectified no he usually just writes the melody or just some groundwork for the other band members to work with, but yea he usually starts the song for the band
@@codectified If he did, it'd be a grievous misuse of all of their talents. They're all involved in the writing process one way or another.
Tim usually does the guitar work, Scottie usually does the beats (and his own guitar work to compliment Tim's without them stepping on each other's parts) that Clay transcribes to drums with his own touches, and it's probably a 50/50 split between Tim and Scottie who does the 808s that the Gobermeister transcribes to bass and, again, puts his own spin on.
Tim also makes the beats sometimes but from what I understand that's more Scottie's territory, and if you listen to their beats side by side you'll be able to pick up who produced the beats on what songs.
Not a lot of Polyphia songs have "beat versions", but the few that do exist and are official let you get a peek into what the creative process is like before Clay transcribes things. Some videos have been made by Tim also going in depth about how they make some of their songs and how they come together.
This guy has an amazing ear and just as amazing intuition. He totally called Tool playing Fibonacci sequences, and here is calling their composition technique of chunking it together on a computer.
I thought it was very interesting he could tell they made It digitally too, in like 30 seconds which is insanely impressive
and composed on keyboard
he didn't call the fibonacci sequence, in a video previous to lateralus he said he was gonna do lateralus because he heard about it doing the fibonacci sequence and it sounded interesting. sorry but he didn't call it
@@fadew55 I seriously doubt anyone that claims to catch it on a first listen. It’s just not something you’d normally be thinking about associating with syllables from the vocalist and time signatures.
@@frightenedsoul Well you're also not a composer. When your mind and ears are ironed out and developed to think about the technical part and not just how Maynard sobering up let him finally write a fucking song in 4/4, it's easier to "catch" things that regular listeners wouldn't.
Believe me. Just because you don't get it doesn't mean it's how you say it is, and that's something that more dunning krugers of the world need to hear.
Every reaction to this video "wow, just wow"
Tim H: "eskketit"
The thing is that they can only say wow because they know its just Tim making this shit harder to play simply for clout. Every composer reaction I seen to this always says shit like "I don't really understand why he is playing it like that other than trying to look cool" because there are reasons why guitar techniques get broken down into easier things to play. Nobody is that consistent. Watch any Polyphia live show and you will see how bad they really are when it comes to consistency. The only real pro is the drummer. He is consistent live and actually is the only reason why sound any good live.
@@keithgraham8588 Yet he's still the one in the successful touring band and you're not. Different people have different styles. You ask Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton to play the same song, chances are they would've played it differently. No need for a random dude on youtube to gatekeep guitar technique.
@@keithgraham8588 I have seen them live and Tim and Scott were hitting their notes, keeping the grove and putting on a strong performance despite the crowd not really giving them any energy. As far as the doing it the hard way to look cool sentiment, I find it more likely that they've spent years focusing on more advanced techniques and the idea of trying to play it an easier way might actually be more challenging for them. It's some what similar to an interview of Tech-9 in which he rapped one of his verses at full speed no problem but fumbled though it when asked to repeat it back slowly. It's less about being showy and more just a mode of operation
@@rudywilliams6538 I don't agree with the guy but that's a dumb argument man, you don't have to be a chef to say that something tastes like shit, but like I said I agree with you, they are pretty good live from what I've seen
@@keithgraham8588 I have seen them live and only their guitar tone is somewhat not that good, it sounds duller compared to the studio version, but it might have been just how I remember, still had a blast tho. Their tone in the soundcheck video sounds good.
The decomposer joke, subscribed.
I like how everyone who reacts to G.O.A.T. just shuts up for a bout the first 40 seconds because there are just no words to describe the unexpected soundscape you are hit with.
I just heard it for the first time yesterday. My mind is still blown. It's like an alien, or a super computer wrote it. Perfection
Polyphia has reignited my passion for playing guitar, truly making MUSIC with guitar not just wankery.
Same here 🤙
Oh hey, it's TOTAL wankery(!!), it just happens to also be frickin' AWESOME! :D
ahh.. "not just".. I see that now. :)
And polyphia borrowed the idea from Jakub zytecki. He is the one guitarist who started this edm beat thingy, alot of guitarist respect him from david maxim to plini. While polyphia's tim henson and other dude is not that great at improv and only focuses on compositions, jakub is on another level.
@@Elitetiger27 ??? how is it gimmicky
It's nice to see that there's a universal reaction to hearing this song for the first time.
I've made a few people polyphia fans by showing them GOAT
FAXXXX
@@DarkSentencer same I showed my friend some polyphia songs a week ago and he’s been listening to them every day since. Their music really stands out and is hard to not enjoy it
The moment I heard this song I knew it was special. I'm not on the level of any of these musicians but I've been around and unfortunately only musicians seem to understand how incredible this truly is
I've taken to calling drummer Clay Aischleman "The Space Man," as I don't recall another drummer in the greater rock genre who uses space this beautifully - it's as though the silences have a sound of their own. And also, the interplay between the drums and bass is pretty next-level!
So true sometimes using the contrast of rests and hits brings wonders to a track and his cymbal work is impeccable
Jojo Mayer (another amazing drummer) refers to this as the distance between 0 and 1.
son of a birch man, you nailed it. It’s the respect of the space that makes this dude so damn good. And to hit so damn hard when he’s filling that space is pretty damn hard core. Love it!
@@chrisandjenniferkaufmann8197 i was gonna answer jojo, but i wouldnt put him in the "greater rock genre"... but he's the OG in this imo
@@chrisandjenniferkaufmann8197 “the space between 0 and 1” sounds better
My favorite part of Polyphia is how they manage to use a catchy chord progression, and keep it in 4/4, but they avoid the 1 like the plague which makes it so fun and challenging to listen to at the same time
This is what an actual reaction is like, unlike many others on youtube that are like "that was pretty cool, alright guys, don't forget to hit the like button" and video is over. Thank you for teaching me something today!
*sonic tapestry* is a phrase that went into my vocabulary _immediately_ . I love how you paused to express that, and it was the most fitting description I've heard so far
Rhythmic ceremonial rituals and they are of royalty is so fucking accurate as well
„DECOMPOSER“ HAHAHA
Dude you‘re awesome
"I dont know how they write their music"
The secret ingredient ist W E E D
hmm I must find this mysterious W E E D you talk about.
And a touch of LSD
That's the secret for most metal/prog bands lol
It definitely helps!
Pop music, weed, and LSD
"School of Rhythmic cermeonial rituals, these guys are royalty."
Their song “BAD” is incredible and definitely one of their most underrated songs. I’m not sure I’ve seen anyone react to it, it’s definitely worth the listen! Great reaction!!
Bad is their best song on the album, I think. That or Death Note.
Been looking for a live version of Bad. Hit me up if you find one.
@@PaulFeldner learn it a while ago, surprised it's one of the easiest songs in the album
BAD is the best song their wrote in my opinion. GOAT has this kind of effect that set you off, and of course an excellent writing arrangement; but idk, there is really something special about BAD.
it's BAD but not bad
I’ve always heard this song as a trap rap beat where each musician gets to freestyle a verse, they just composed everything ahead of time
My fellow old dude
Check out Polyphia “Finale”
Melody for days
"Old guy," Only because a number. You definitely are younger at heart and that's what matters!
Tim Henson actually composes in PC first and then figures out how to play it and make it chordy
lol. I saw a video yesterday on youtube from Tim's instagram where he talks about writing OD and GOAT, and he described GOAT the exact way. He took the melody he originally created and made it as "chordy" as possible just so he could "flex" his ability. Really interesting way of creating a song.
I loved how you picked apart the drumming, how he pushes back the cymbals accenting new sections to the 1-and or 2. This is one of a few composing techniques that they've lifted from modern electronic dance music such as dubstep and trap, where sometimes the bass drop catches you off guard with the drums waiting a beat or even a whole bar to come back in with a bang. It gives them a very unique flavor as a band, because they're all incredibly talented rock musicians but they have an energy more akin to trap and hip-hop.
That little drone sound you hear with the harmonics is called a whammy flutter, that they did with the harmonic
What I love about this song is the open space the drummer leaves even though he could absolutely crush it. I also love how the focus bounces between every member, and everyone gets a chance to show off just how incredibly talented they are. By far my favorite song from Polyphia.
Side note, if you like this sound, another cool band to check out is Mestis.
Fun thing, that bass player has crowd surfed right over my head before! Saw Polyphia tour with Chon (also with TTNG and Tricot). Polyphia absolutely brought it that night at the Paradise in Boston and I was front row center. Crowd surfers were going up all over the place. Chon comes up and the crowd surfers keep coming, then I realized that the dude in the white long sleeve shirt was the bassist from the previous set. Definitely one of the best live shows I've been to!
I saw that show in Dallas, Polyphia's hometown.
Man, I’ve loved watching your reactions on each video. Hope you enjoy your chill out time and I’ll look forward to the next one.
enjoy the videos - and its really good to see someone who enjoys making them too. props
i watchd your reactions o Tool, I`m an old guy too (62) and a massive fan of Tool. Came upon this, iv never heard em before...bloody brilliant. Cheers from UK
i think one of the most unique things about these types of bands is that they sound this clean live as well... Saw them twice last year both performances didn't miss anything. Scotty (other guitarist) did break a string while playing one of the tunes but (it was actually Jason Richardson's solo on Aviator) it always sounds the way it sounds when produced. They are definitely an inspiring style of musical genius. You can look further into Tim Henson's ways of creating songs and his methods by checking out his channel. Cheers!!
4:10 this is exactly right from what I've seen of Tim's videos about composing. Their process is very interesting and seems to involve a lot of software chopping of short passages. They also apparently all play/record with their own click track in their ear. It makes me suspect a lot of their rehearsal is probably done separately or virtually.
I think the emergence of "digital natives" as full fledged musicians will change a lot about how popular music is composed. You have people whose technological competence makes them a lot like studio engineers, but they are also musicians working on their own music. This probably isn't 100% novel but it's definitely an area where Polyphia is pushing the envelope in addition to the music itself.
Wow! I've gotta check these guys out more! Love this. Thanks for introducing me to such a great band
I discovered so many great bands on your channel already and this might be the biggest discovery of all!!
I love how deeply you pay attention to the fine details in music, it’s wonderful to see.
Anytime i see a reaction video for this song its an instant watch. ALSO you have an awesome approach to your review and you get my sub. I really enjoyed your breakdowns of the composure
I just have to say I love your work. You are by far my favorite reaction reactions! Keep it up brother, aloha!
Dude, I love the detail you put into your reactions. Even the band name.
Just keep doing what you do man.
First time seeing anything from you and i must say you look so genuine and nice it made my day😄 great vid keep up the good work
Love your reaction to the stop at about 5:00. I agree the tightness of the entire rhythm section, is so powerful
You did a great job analyzing this! These guys are awesome! and you got the pronunciation of the band name right in the end.
Real neato!
Ok this was a really refreshing reaction and of course anyone that understands music will appreciate this Piece from composition to production and what I enjoyed was how you took the time to explain this to those who might not fully understand what is behind something like and this and you explained it in a way that people can understand... so great job
It's so nice to see a new pair of eyes (or ears!) enjoying something so sincerely. Its like rediscovering it all over again.
Cool analysis, too. You clearly have a good ear to unpack so much on the first listen.
Would like to see your reaction to OD by Polyphia. The drumming and overall timing on that track is mind altering.
they're just mindblowing.. great vid pal
The harmonics at play are insane. Wow.
This is one of my new favorite channels!
I binged all your videos tonight. As just a self proclaimed music afficianado with no actual background I love hearing how you dissect a song and give your insights especially on the tool reactions. Keep it up.
i just started showing one of the kids i babysit your for kids content, and they LOVE IT! im so happy! im also happy her mom likes it too!
I've watched probably 4 of your videos now. Subscribed on the first one PM your review of 46 and 2. SO GOOD, I love these reactions please don't stop. I never comment on youtube really but you're so cool I wanted to let you know what a great job you do.
Really cool seeing your reaction on this! I think you're right that this piece is a precedent setter in this type of art, and we've definitely seen Polyphia's influence on the genre. They're doing something novel and I really love how many people like it.
This was fun to watch! It's so cool to see you checking out the bleeding edge of progressive metal music - these guys are definitely it!
Your reaction video is by far the best in my opinion. You coming at this song from a composer's perspective gives very very interesting information for someone like me who would like to know more about the complexity of Polyphia's music.
This is the first video of yours that I've seen. Good stuff. Subbed.
Love your reaction, really amazing, especially because you're a musician/composer so you totally know what you're talking about. When I first listened to this song, it hitted me so hard like a big slap on the face, I was like "whaaaaat?!??!", I've never heard something like this before. It completely changed the way I play guitar.
Keep up making some great videos 😊
Got intro to your channel from your tool video (massive tool fan here)
I take a look on your channel and BAM there's polyphia, even though is a year old I listen to this song at least once a day.
Loving your channel!
Show this piece to a lot of people but they just don’t appreciate how and what makes it so great. I could listen to this all day and learn something new each time
Coming back to watch this again, as fantastic as ever. Just watched Rick Beato's "What Makes This Song Great?" and wanted to come back and get your take again. I really hope one day you and Rick collab because of how much enthusiasm and knowledge you both have. Two "old guys" sharing a love for music.
The part about being so good that they’re defined by their composition and arranging hit home for me. They started out as shred rock and essentially fell in love with the sounds of pop. Result? Pull back when necessary, use insane chops from each member to accentuate and cause a “WHOA” moment so you know that it may be pop but it ain’t REALLY pop. It’s something MORE! Love seeing musical people listen to them. So cool. Nice dinos in the background. My daughter would flip with all that cool stuff.
That was exactly the approach I interpreted from their newer work. They bring so much technicality but it always feels welcoming. No matter how technical of a musician the listener is.
Pretty cool to see someone with this much knowledge break down the type of music that I love. He is far beyond just your typical react channel.
just wanted to say this is a really nice video and i like the analysis you did (even as someone who knows nothing about music really haha) and i think your attitude is awesome :D made it fun to watch even for a non-specific audience
when the bass player got his solo drop i was just like you with your reaction haha it was so dope
Ohhhhhh noooo the blue balls at 6:09!! Lmfao RIGHT AT THE CLIMAX OF THE SONG😭 I was ready for his mind to be BLOWN
Very impressed with your indepth and genuine analysis. Being as emotive as you are makes it easy to get into it with you.
Clicked because I love polyphia, but will definitely stay for the entertainment.
You should watch them live. So tight & in sync it's incredible
Saw Tim Henson do a video about how he writes, using the computer first. That was so cool how ya nailed that!
The decomposer joke got me good lol. Loved it.
Love the review, and love the band, I’ve been following polyphia since 2015 and saw them live in 2017, as well as 2019, and to see their progression and new people review their music and appreciate it the same was feels amazing. They will grow and hopefully become more recognizable. Listening to them in highschool, I’d wear polyphia merch and actually had someone make fun of my Lit AF tour tshirt, and not a single person ever knew who they where until I started posting about them in college and some people start telling me about how they love polyphia and just discovered them. Glad I got to see them grow and glad people appreciate them 👍
Amazing review, I think you might just do the best job I've seen. Love that you don't stop the video excessively, but just to elaborate on the overall sound. Sub'd for sure
I lost it at "decomposer" lmao
Way to go, man! You're rock 🤟🏼
I just found this channel! Tool and Polyphia, man what great starters. Look forward to what’s ahead :)
@5:38 I love watching musicians and composers react to that spot specifically. The drums/bass are so tight it always gets a reaction lol
I’ve watched some reviews. You’re view is really cool. Looking forward to more. And there is so much more. Liked and subscribed
As another old guy I'd never heard this before and loved it. I like to keep my ear in and had a thing for dubstep a few years ago, it reminds me allot of that feel but with real instruments. Its a really cool thing to see the kids still managing to evolve music.
Just found your channel the other day. Love your joke about being a decomposer but not because you’re old but because you’re breaking down these compositions.
Finally a good reaction channel that doesnt react the same way my 7 year old nephew reacts to when he watches baby shark.
Fantastic insight, thank you.
I love this vid! great reaction you got yourself a new sub 👌🏻
Awesome thank you! 🤙
Love that you called out the drums in this song... he absolutely killed it. Tim and Scott obviously get the attention because they are the "front" of the band but the drummer is as good as i've ever seen and the bass player is fantastic. One of my favorite bands. Good musically and mechanically.
man youre great. thanks for the vids
Thanks for being an "old guy" and reacting to this. It's brilliant to me. Seeing the same reactions I made when first listening to this. Anyways happy listening. Check out Steve Wilson or porcupine tree
You deserve more subscribers, old man! I love how you describe all the details, and spit out what inside your head. Keep it going, sir! Start subscribing now.
PS: do a lot more Polyphia reaction please 😊🙏
I appreciate that!
Aw man, great channel. Thanks for sharing with us, I love polyphia, plini, intervals etc and it's cool to hear an educated older persons perspective. Got a sub from me 😁
I love seeing this guy get on board with this music and he's speaking my language!! Awesome video, man!!
Thanks Jon!!
Love your reaction and explanation. My (very musically advanced) 15 year old has been on these guys for about 6 months. He plays drums well, guitar very well and is learning piano. He doesn't want to chase this as a career, but as fun. We're trying to help any way possible. Passion is what life should be about.
Thank you my friend. My son turned me on to Polythia with this song. Super talented, and they produce super technical instrumental pieces that are good for my soul. They make all instrumental music flow and making use of alternate tunings in compositions that make them resonate with listeners. Even de-composers like us. The drummer has a wicked funk prog hybrid style that's just fantastic
I really enjoyed your reaction :)
Love this! Reaction videos are great, but reactions by experienced musicians and composers like yourself go above and beyond. As someone with very little musical knowledge and basically zero experience beyond listening, it's really nice seeing people like you react to songs I love and be so excited and amazed - proving how good they really are!
If you have time, I'd love for you to react to one of my favourite songs: The Wind That Shapes The Land by Unleash the Archers. It's an incredible piece and, to me, almost feels like 3 or 4 songs combined beautifully to create a musical journey, but there are very few reactions videos for it. Please?
This was my exact reaction the first time I heard this song. Such a fascinating band
Whats really cool is they like trade rhythms. Like when the guitarists played that crazy run the drummer picked it up a little while later. They do a really good job of like getting out of the way of each other if that makes sense
@4:20 You are exactly right about how Henson wrote this song. Chopped up stuff he made on a computer, and created tabs from there.
None of this to say that he and the rest of Polyphia are not fantastic artists and incredible musicians!
I've probably listened to this song like a thousand times, and I'm still thinking this song is just amazing and difficult af
It's quite a testament, in my opinion, to how familiar you are with music that you were able to peg on your first listen through that these guys actually map out their songs on a computer during the composition process. I'm super impressed decomposer. :)
I Like how his tone and vibe completely change right after the bell intro
They're so unique because Tim writes their riffs and some beats in midi. He will also match riffs to the cadence of rappers. Then they transpose them to guitar in an interesting way. It forces you out of your comfort zone. Ingenious ideas.
I subscribed at "decomposer". loved the video!
That Decomposer joke got me! 👏👏
Nice, that was a lot of fun to watch, you have a lot of great insight and understanding of the music, it makes for interesting reactions. And I don’t think anyone minds the pauses when you have something insightful to say.
I think you’d enjoy watching the drumcam of Pnuema by Tool.
i love this, it’s so good natured! thanks for stepping out of what you may be used to to come and see some stuff we like. would love to check yours out, as i’m sure many of us are fans of lots of genres! also a big classical gal myself. ☺️