Tool "Vicarious" Guitar Lesson

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  • Опубліковано 27 чер 2011
  • This special edition of the Axe of Creation is in response to many subscribers, whom after watching my Adam Jones lesson; wanted to know what I knew about TooL's Vicarious. Done and done was the answer, we love TooL here at Axe and hope you enjoy this lesson. Technically speaking Vicarious is no harder than any other Adam Jones composition BUT variation wise it can get a taxing on the memory with all the slight variations and fills that are thrown in. Let this be a lesson to all you Axers out there, I encourage anyone and everyone to send in inquiries about lesson topics and songs. I will always get to everyone's request as soon as humanly possible. Thank you and keep em' comin, so we can stay slayin!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 589

  • @danzeman4520
    @danzeman4520 7 років тому +92

    I went from thinking "this probably wont happen" to 'Achievement Unlocked'
    Thanks!

  • @matthewhawley7511
    @matthewhawley7511 7 років тому +30

    Someone said it before on a different Tool lesson of yours, but your attitude towards teaching is great, you tell people to play it however you want, you are a musician and it's your guitar.

  • @metall7331
    @metall7331 9 років тому +67

    it only took about a month but i can finally play this goddamn song! thanks man

    • @TheSteinbitt
      @TheSteinbitt 9 років тому +5

      Jeff Mntgudo "only a month" :p

    • @liambruso6307
      @liambruso6307 4 роки тому +2

      This comment now has 46 likes and 2 comments

  • @ryanmoore4233
    @ryanmoore4233 5 років тому +24

    I’ve been playing for 3 years and within the first 6 months I tried playing this song, and could get all the way through until that VERY LAST riff at the end, last night I was finally able to conquer it. Thanks Greg for these videos, I probably wouldn’t be playing guitar today if I didn’t learn Tool from you so early in my playing

    • @axeofcreation
      @axeofcreation  5 років тому +2

      That's what it's all about! Thank you so much for sharing!!

    • @brockmoser2491
      @brockmoser2491 4 місяці тому

      Same bro! The real AOC changed my life 🤘🏼

  • @tys2313
    @tys2313 7 років тому +37

    this song is so badass.. still makes me well up a bit near the end. lyrics are amazing too

  • @prasadpatilful
    @prasadpatilful 8 років тому +33

    Too good bro too good ! loved the way you broke the parts up explained them individually and then put everything together in the end! perfect !!!

  • @mariofonsi20
    @mariofonsi20 7 років тому +214

    it's harder than it sounds.

    • @AirGuitar
      @AirGuitar 6 років тому

      The whole song or the opening riff?

    • @kwuagga5484
      @kwuagga5484 5 років тому +10

      i'd say it sounds harder than it is to play

    • @speed_elf
      @speed_elf 5 років тому +5

      as a beginner i find the opening eassy and the rest impossible

    • @nick3718
      @nick3718 4 роки тому +5

      im intermediate so i just keep forgetting which part comes next which is odd because i’ve listened to vicarious at least 4000 times. I just get dumb when i play

    • @motogplounge6305
      @motogplounge6305 2 роки тому

      tbh its pretty easy until about half way through for me. only been playing 6 months.

  • @MikeSU98
    @MikeSU98 10 років тому +9

    Ridiculously awesome! Jones would be proud.

  • @brandonabbott95
    @brandonabbott95 Рік тому +1

    I've struggled learning full Tool songs because of all the variations and always found it tough getting it right. These videos have helped me nail these songs and faster than I ever thought I could. So 11 years later, thank you for these amazing videos 🙏

  • @im215exempt
    @im215exempt 7 років тому +3

    Great lesson, perfect pace, and the recap at the end is brilliant. Thanks a million for sharing your skills for us TOOL/Adam Jones fans.

  • @jurajzembjak9721
    @jurajzembjak9721 4 роки тому +2

    It's just so fucking long and complicated and has these odd time signatures all over the place. Its harder than eruption omg I love it

  • @Ikerus0
    @Ikerus0 12 років тому

    WOW! I sit around watching videos of covers and "learn to play"'s all day while looking up tabs and what not to learn how to play songs. Usually I have to take a little from everywhere to get the sound from the song, but this is by far the best guitar teaching video I have seen, and Ive seen thousands. Thank you for your time to put this up. I love Tool and I love this song, been trying to get it just right for awhile and your video explained it perfectly.

  • @Balaclava7
    @Balaclava7 Рік тому

    man everytime I forget the tabs to a song I come back to your tutorials and everytime I'm amazed, we are so f-ing lucky to have you!

  • @Nikoomba
    @Nikoomba 11 років тому +1

    Some of the best guitar teaching I've seen on youtube, love your work.

  • @Vicarious1994
    @Vicarious1994 11 років тому

    Amazing video. I just discovered this video yesterday and now you have taught me to play my all time favorite songs on guitar in under a day, thanks a million.

  • @JensenP12
    @JensenP12 8 років тому +4

    Thank you for putting out this vid. I figured out all the parts of the intro riff, but I didn't exactly know the pattern and how many time I needed to do certain parts. This helped a lot.

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  12 років тому

    @anidemolimacnauj Lesson transcriptions can be found on my site axeofcreation(dot)com. Once you log in there will be a download link under the description.

  • @Daily_Bassist
    @Daily_Bassist 4 роки тому +64

    I just realized Adam Jones comprised these riffs from the same notes as Smoke on the Water lol

  • @nikzaharis
    @nikzaharis 3 роки тому

    I've to thank you for this channel. I've owned a guitar for 20 years but not really played much in the past 18. I picked it up during covid and thru this channel I am by far the best I have ever been. I was terrible in high school but could play some basic chords and Doors Songs.
    Even though I only play Tool songs, I can play entire songs for the first time in my life ( !! ) and its awesome to pick up a new skill like this at 37. And it actually feels easy.

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  11 років тому

    @MetalEngulfer yes. all transcriptions can be found on my site axeofcreation/com

  • @sobellfanatic
    @sobellfanatic 12 років тому

    Man - you are a God...SO useful. One of the very best lessons I've seen on UA-cam. Great playing. Thanks +++ for taking the time to do this for all us Tool fans.
    Cheers,
    Steve

  • @Zech4riah
    @Zech4riah 12 років тому +1

    Excellent video for intermediate and advanced players. Nice, quick and clear walk through without any time consuming chitchat.

  • @MrSEBatman
    @MrSEBatman 9 років тому +1

    Thanks dude, awesome video. Never appreciated how awesome the guitar was in the chorus until watching this video, always overlooked in favour of riff 2 and didn't really notice because of the singing. Amazing.

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  12 років тому

    You can find the tab on my site axeofcreation/com. There will be a link in the video description (once your logged in). Thanks so much!

  • @iSuperdupaloveweed
    @iSuperdupaloveweed 8 років тому +1

    I know you uploaded this and a lot of your other lessons years ago, but I just wanted to say thank you so much for these video lessons. I haven't actually had to use any in a long time, but I remember any time I was figuring out how to play a tool song, and I would be struggling with figuring out a certain part, I would look for a tab first and quickly realize that it was completely wrong, then I would just look up "how to play (song title)" and look for you in the thumbnail and I could always count on you to actually know the correct way to play the part, and all I had to do was just watch you play it at a really slow tempo a few times, and then I'd have the part down in seconds. so thank you for making these lesson videos. I would even use them sometimes to make sure I was playing parts of songs I'd figured out on my own correctly when it was hard to tell if I was actually playing it right or I was just playing something that was close enough to sound right. I was just playing this song and remembered your videos so I wanted to say thanks.

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  11 років тому

    yeah, transcriptions are on my site axeofcreation/com. once you log in there will be a link under the video description

  • @krimsonden4320
    @krimsonden4320 3 роки тому

    Thanks alot ! This is my favorite tool song and I had forgotten how to play it but its all coming back to me thanks to you ! Keep playing and teaching youre amazing at both!

  • @dmc912
    @dmc912 4 роки тому

    The climax riffs at the end are so bad ass. Great job!

  • @jameswilhite6837
    @jameswilhite6837 5 років тому +1

    8 years later. Thank you!

  • @thisjuvy
    @thisjuvy 8 років тому +1

    my new hero! thank you for all these videos

  • @venom146
    @venom146 12 років тому

    @axeofcreation thank you for showing respect and go for the check. i like your videos cause explaination is really needed rather than only showing stuff to realize whats going on there. btw im drummer but thanks to you i can play this song on guitar now and i like it much :)

  • @themistoclesleonidas
    @themistoclesleonidas 11 років тому

    Awesome breakdown!! I've been trying to pick out this song for so long, this really helps! Nicely done video sir!

  • @scotmarq
    @scotmarq 11 років тому

    Axe of Creation has to be the best guitar tutorial on you tube, thanks for being precise!

  • @paulbassett9732
    @paulbassett9732 7 років тому

    Awesome job, very clear, and shown the full song at the end was brilliant 🤘🤘🤘

  • @ryanmedland2549
    @ryanmedland2549 11 років тому +1

    This is an amazing video! Having the sections in text on screen are a real help. Subscribed as you've got some other good videos, keep up the good work!

  • @DeHilton21
    @DeHilton21 10 років тому

    Thanks, i watch this video every single day. Awesome! He makes it sound simple... I'll get there. Tool "Vicarious" is the best song ever !

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  11 років тому +1

    @Pedro Aguilar link to the tabs is in the description

  • @ExtravagantNoodle
    @ExtravagantNoodle 11 років тому

    This song is so much fun to play. Great lesson. Thank you so much!

  • @jungy9001
    @jungy9001 2 роки тому

    thank you for all the tool videos bro love you

  • @nickingle7171
    @nickingle7171 4 роки тому

    Man your tone is awesome, best tool covers by far🤘🤘

  • @villesalo1467
    @villesalo1467 4 роки тому +15

    I've been a TOOL fan since the early 2000s and recently i picked up learning guitar. I've always wanted to but never had the guts to try it. Now after 3 months of watching youtube & justinguitar beginner courses i've found myself watching your videos.
    Thank you so much for these videos! i'm learning a ton and having a blast while doing it.
    As i'm quite new, i find it difficult to match the tones from your videos, could you perhaps make a beginner friendly video on how to use an amplifier?
    I've messed around with gain / treble / bass and there are hundreds of effects on this thing i have but i don't know where to start.

    • @deejay1040
      @deejay1040 3 роки тому

      i love justinguitar !

    • @allboutthemojo
      @allboutthemojo 3 роки тому

      Hey there are plenty of videos on amps and effects. Hopefully by now you've found them.

  • @nismoalti4201
    @nismoalti4201 12 років тому

    this song is a master peace i was hesitant to play it till i seen this video. great break down. now im jamming

  • @haf816r
    @haf816r 5 років тому

    perfect, as always! and once again, Thank You!

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  13 років тому

    @77TOOLarmy thank you, much appreciated!!

  • @lefthandovRA
    @lefthandovRA 12 років тому

    wow one of the best lessons i ve seen on youtube !!

  • @allenkendall3412
    @allenkendall3412 3 роки тому

    Dude you are the boss! Loved your video! You're an incredible musician

  • @dagnug
    @dagnug День тому

    Excellent lesson! I was struggling to find the patterns in it, thank you for the great explanation

  • @drunkwarrior3964
    @drunkwarrior3964 8 років тому +1

    Amazing lesson. Everthing is explained :D great job man!!!

  • @GhostsOfJenova
    @GhostsOfJenova 13 років тому

    this lesson was awesome, i tried learning that intro everywhere but yours was the best

  • @twistaj32
    @twistaj32 7 років тому +1

    beautiful axe! really diggin the opal.

  • @zirlaza
    @zirlaza 11 років тому

    great tutorial for this tune dude!! helped out alot, thanks again!

  • @Puertorico2494
    @Puertorico2494 12 років тому

    Great lesson man!!!Loved it!!

  • @ahaua1
    @ahaua1 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for the Tool tutorials!! I'm a beginner, but thanks to you, I have a couple of Tool songs in the works.

  • @svyatagor
    @svyatagor 12 років тому

    Excellent video, thanks! You really helped me out with the timing of the second part of the chorus, saying it's in 4/4 with the progression on the upbeat. Couldn't figure it out and thus couldn't 'feel' it. But now I do!

  • @crizl2007
    @crizl2007 12 років тому

    Awesome. Simply Awesome.

  • @mrserv0n18
    @mrserv0n18 12 років тому

    Fun song to learn, this helped me clear up a couple parts, thanks

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  12 років тому

    @crimsonakd Thank you so much!! So glad I can help. Let me know if you have questions.

  • @MrWhitefatgirl
    @MrWhitefatgirl 11 років тому

    your guitar playing is very accurate and chrisp there was so much in that song i didnt think about thanks for the tips this is the next one im working on

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  12 років тому

    @Ikerus0 thanks a lot! I appreciate it. I'm glad my videos can help.

  • @MetallicaParanoid
    @MetallicaParanoid 12 років тому

    Thank you so much! I love this music! greetings from Brazil.

  • @cleancutamerican
    @cleancutamerican 3 роки тому

    Sounds SO good

  • @PanteraForever1
    @PanteraForever1 11 років тому

    Hell Yeah!! Killer Lesson , thanks for taking the time!!!!

  • @TheDonkeyFuzz
    @TheDonkeyFuzz 3 роки тому

    I never realized how many different sections this song had, well done.

  • @Mozartistic1
    @Mozartistic1 11 років тому

    Excellent video! This song has so many little nuances to each part that its hard to pick up on them. I KNEW there was a reason that chorus was throwing me so bad because if it was in one time signature it shouldn't have been so difficult. The way you explained the 4/4 feel is really what made that transition from 6/8 to 4/4 to 6/8 again smooth. Great job.

  • @qead1zc
    @qead1zc 10 років тому

    Dude, excellent video! You're such a good teacher.

  • @McDeathSausage
    @McDeathSausage 10 років тому

    Thanks for the lesson. It was fun watching you play the whole thing straight through. It helps understand the parts better than just looking at the tabs.

  • @00GenerationalMan00
    @00GenerationalMan00 11 років тому

    agreed with scot marq down there...great teaching man. Very easy to follow...very efficient teaching!! thanks man!!

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  12 років тому

    @Allitnils Thanks a lot. Certain songs are more difficult to retain than others. This one has a lot of variation and parts so it took a little bit longer than usual.

  • @stephencook9357
    @stephencook9357 11 років тому

    You are a total beast bro! You're the man with the Adam Jones shit. I appreciate the lessons dude!

  • @Toolshred
    @Toolshred 12 років тому

    excellent walkthrough, thanks alot!

  • @mattm5423
    @mattm5423 9 років тому

    You rock, dude. Thanks for these vids.

  • @chrisdaviesguitar
    @chrisdaviesguitar 10 місяців тому

    This stuff is priceless, thank you.

  • @hannesvestrin201
    @hannesvestrin201 6 років тому +2

    Love this song and it sounds hard, but when I picked up the guitar and saw this lesson I could´nt bealive that it was this easy to learn! Thank you!

  • @Necrotion7
    @Necrotion7 12 років тому

    watched, learned, so much love.

  • @Froudich
    @Froudich 10 років тому

    Great lesson!!! Thank You!!!

  • @stingerlvl3
    @stingerlvl3 13 років тому

    Dude, you are the freakin' MAN. This is how all guitar tutorials should be. Would love to see "The Grudge."

  • @harrywright3037
    @harrywright3037 10 років тому

    Cheers for this!

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  13 років тому

    @juankashi Excellent! I'm glad it helped!

  • @tes420
    @tes420 11 років тому

    great job man...very helpful lesson...im lovin the sound of that Agile too...been thinkin about gettin one!!

  • @noellepinsonnault6216
    @noellepinsonnault6216 8 років тому +1

    You are very professional and I love learning from your videos! It would take me so much longer to learn these things by ear, it saves a lot of time when you got gigs on the calendar and tool songs to learn :) \m/

  • @MasterofEtherium
    @MasterofEtherium 12 років тому

    Bloody epic video - I love it!

  • @psromerozu1
    @psromerozu1 8 років тому +11

    Subscribed instantly, thanks for this incredible lesson.

  • @eldonroy
    @eldonroy 8 років тому

    You are a brilliant musician...thanks so much !! this vid has really helped me alot!!! :)

  • @steevo7541
    @steevo7541 9 років тому

    Just to send you a note of thanks all the way from Scotland - your lessons are excellent ;-)

  • @PoisonCdr
    @PoisonCdr 11 років тому

    Awesome dude, thank you for your help!

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  11 років тому

    Thanks so much! Glad it helped, it's a really great track to jam on.

  • @MakuthePOtHead
    @MakuthePOtHead 11 років тому

    wow great tone of that guitar. Cool lesson too

  • @entool7
    @entool7 8 років тому

    Thank you! This is very useful.

  • @MeisterLampe1
    @MeisterLampe1 11 років тому

    Thanks for the video, really cool lesson!!

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  13 років тому

    @koker0 Great! I've received a lot of requests for The Pot so I will most likely add that. Thanks!

  • @aleksandarangjelovski3565
    @aleksandarangjelovski3565 4 роки тому +1

    that guitar sounds.. Boom!

  • @twitch101994
    @twitch101994 13 років тому

    OMG I love you for this lesson thank you!!

  • @junito1957
    @junito1957 12 років тому

    dude you sound is awesome don't stop making these video ,your a hell of a guitar instructor you are making a lot of these kids happy, you just have to read there post and you know , im not a kid im 54 year old i own a PRS guitar, but i love the tool sound!! , good luck guy and keep the videos coming! =)

  • @xmsparker
    @xmsparker 5 років тому +1

    awesome lesson man!

  • @jamiemarkc
    @jamiemarkc 11 років тому

    Thanks man, very helpful and it takes a while to get the timing right

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  12 років тому

    @77TOOLarmy Thanks man! No worries though. I'm glad I can help. It's definitely in the que of videos.

  • @ZEPj6blacklabel
    @ZEPj6blacklabel 12 років тому

    Hey man great video, the only crazy time signature changes I'm used to are a few Floyd songs, so this was tough for me but you broke it down great. Thanks alot!

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  11 років тому

    It's comfortable. Sounds good. Well built. Had some minor intonation issues but never corrected them. Definitely worth the investment

  • @axeofcreation
    @axeofcreation  13 років тому

    @trash266001 For this lesson I just used my 15w Line 6 practice amp, metal setting. Don't remember what I specifically tweaked the setting to. Most likely boosted the Bass/Treble then fine tuned the Mids.

  • @toolami79
    @toolami79 12 років тому

    Dude, that was awesome! Thanks a lot!