I knew he played a good bit of the solos too but I’m also kinda surprised at how much of the earlier solos he did. Pretty sure he’s done a good bit on the new album too
@@dacian23 Warranty, H377, first part of Heirloom solo, second part of Acidic solo, 1st and 3d parts of De Sade solo - Mick sure did his thing on this album
IIRC even Slipknot’s website had Mick listed as their “Lead Guitarist” for a long time. Over time I think Jim started playing more solos as he wrote more and more of the music.
You can tell Micks solos compared to Jims, Jims are more Apreggios whereas Micks sound more metally if u get what I'm saying lol (and Jims tone always seems a little softer)
@@juser-abuser Yeah looking at your other comments you have nothing positive to say regardless so I know this is just a waste. I'd love to see you attempt these solos and play their songs. They are very talented in how they play and how they write songs. And if you think otherwise then okay, no one is asking for you to be included in this comment section.
I’m a 67 year old Black Man. WHOS been playing guitar seriously since 2000. Create my own music. People ask me what music you like. I tell them. I go way back to Wilson Picket to Slipknot. THE WEIRD LOOKS I GET. I LOVE THESE GUYS JUST AS MUCH AS I LOVE HENDRIX. ADD THE THEATRICAL COMPONENT. AND THIS BAND IS JUST BLISTERING. LITERALLY. BLISTER EXITS.
Jim is a mastermind at winging it. He's a great writer, player, and performer. He writes the most unique riffs and solo's imo. You can feel it when Jim is playing. They're both amazing at their craft.
@@rafaelmatafora2876you clearly don’t know what is required to be at that level of music. Just as an example, composing solos like psychosocial would require a complete memorisation and understanding of the major, minor and pentatonic scales in every key to the point he’s just going autopilot improvising shit like that. On top of that at an extremely high speed which is difficult enough just trying to copy.
Sleeping on Mick is not wise. His technical abilities surpass Jim. They were putting out crazy solos long before Jim came around. Jim is more creative sounding but when you want technical mastery, Mick is the guy to go to...
Mick is definitely the most talented member in the band, Corey may have a god like voice, but he fucked up his voice badly because of his years of drug abuse and doesn't have refined techniques on screaming properly
@@allhopeisgone7020Lmao was looking for this comment. You can tell from the sound and style and it makes you appreciate the difference between these two guitarists. They are perfect for this band and both of their styles are very unique.
I think, that second part of Gematria Solo plays Jim Root, not Mick, if I'm not mistaken. You can hear Jim' s favorite legato technique, what confirms this fact...
@@allhopeisgone7020 nevermind, homie, I said about that as a fact! After all, you make a beautiful video, I love your channel!) More Slipknot, as you can!!! Peace, bro✌
You can hear the difference in styles, Jim is much more I’d say “bluesy” while Mick really has that aggressive punch you in the throat style. Great combo, Mick can really put his spin on the brutal songs while Jim can really bring out the medium paced MASSIVE riffs/solos.
Thank godi finally found a video with the differences between them, also, in live performances are the percussion instruments eve naudible, in videos ialways see them hit but never hear any diff nosies
If you aren't familiar with each of their guitar tones, the easiest way to pick out a Mick solo from a Jim solo is hearing which side of your headphones you hear the guitar from. If its from the right side, its a Mick solo, left side is Jim.
Although I've tried many times over the years, I've never been able to find any live performance, guitar playthrough, or otherwise, video of Mick or Jim playing the (insanely technical) solos from the song Welcome... Makes me think maybe they were played buy a featuring artist, or, over engineered in the recording studio? Can anyone help me with this?
They just haven't played it live ever. Some songs they kinda just ignore. They play fast technical solos like Pulse Of The Maggots live, I don't see why they'd randomly have another person do a solo in their style on a song.
I have a question...how do you tell who's solo is who's? I heard they often trade parts live. I don't doubt this video is right, I just don't know how 😂
Jim’s parts are in the left channel (speakers) and Mick’s parts are in the right channel. Sometimes its hard to say who’s playing the solo (ex. Gehenna) cuz its “coming” thru the main channel, in that case you just do your research
Al Di Meola and Paco De Lucia. Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman. Chuck Schuldiner and James Murphy. John McLaughlin and Shakti. Jean-Luc Ponty and Stéphane Grapelli. Heck dude, most chord duos are better than these two untalented guitar masturbators, even the atrocious Tom Araya and Kerry King combo
I like so much Mick solos because they transmit me so much energy and power because of his technics,but Jim solos are a lot more melodic(but I hate the wah pedal they use)and they cheer me up a lot too
Solos on All Hope Is Gone are so good. Gehenna is underrated AF. Spiders is just awesome too, the tone and the licks on the solo are absolutely filthy.
The real best guitar solo that Slipknot has ever done is played by original lead guitarist Donnie Steele in a song that will _NEVER_ see the light of day.
@DawgWhatsThisName Paul and Joey have been known as the primary writers for the first few albums. And there's 7 other members. I've heard that Mick and Jim actually don't do a lot of the writing for the band.
Mick fucks the guitar, Jim makes love to it.
They’re both incredible but Jim is more free and melodic
Bruh what an analogy😂 love it
Saw this on reddit. Never laughed harder. I’m glad I found the comment
@@ludwigo1580 Really? That's so awesome
"this cold black" shows it perfectly
Kerry King molests the guitar.
Mick’s are fast and technical, while Jim’s are slow and atmospheric. Masters of their craft who blend together so well.
Couldnt have said it better,
Mick = Fast/Technical
Jim = Atmospheric
Jim is bad player
@@BoneBreakeR-w7v why is he's bad?
@@kreatsas.leuteris he has bad attack and soundmake
For me it is the other way around
Man I never knew Mick played so many solos.. always took him for more of the Rhythm guitarist than the lead
I knew he played a good bit of the solos too but I’m also kinda surprised at how much of the earlier solos he did. Pretty sure he’s done a good bit on the new album too
@@dacian23 Warranty, H377, first part of Heirloom solo, second part of Acidic solo, 1st and 3d parts of De Sade solo - Mick sure did his thing on this album
IIRC even Slipknot’s website had Mick listed as their “Lead Guitarist” for a long time. Over time I think Jim started playing more solos as he wrote more and more of the music.
You can tell Micks solos compared to Jims, Jims are more Apreggios whereas Micks sound more metally if u get what I'm saying lol (and Jims tone always seems a little softer)
I always thought of them like Megadeth guitarists, both do a lot of leads but one seems to sway closer to the rhythm side.
Mick and Jim is the literal perfect combo of great guitarists in a great band
Facts
You haven't heard a lot of music in your life I guess
@@juser-abuserHow dare someone appreciate two very talented guitarists 🙄
@@Sebrinsac
Why not? But he was talking about Jim Root and Mick Thompson, not about talented guitarists.
@@juser-abuser Yeah looking at your other comments you have nothing positive to say regardless so I know this is just a waste. I'd love to see you attempt these solos and play their songs. They are very talented in how they play and how they write songs. And if you think otherwise then okay, no one is asking for you to be included in this comment section.
Mick and Jim are such a solid combo of guitarist, it's hard to consider one rhythm or leads cause they both pull their weight in both.
I personally see it as they switch between rhythm and lead depending on the song
The new album is full of jim's solos and i am happy for that
I honeslty prefer micks solos they sound more aggressive
@@victormunoz1722 yeah especially the vermillion solo
@@victormunoz1722 I prefer mick's too, but sulfur solo by Jim is so memorable
De sade
I was more happy to get another Mick solo
I’m a 67 year old Black Man. WHOS been playing guitar seriously since 2000. Create my own music. People ask me what music you like. I tell them. I go way back to Wilson Picket to Slipknot. THE WEIRD LOOKS I GET. I LOVE THESE GUYS JUST AS MUCH AS I LOVE HENDRIX. ADD THE THEATRICAL COMPONENT. AND THIS BAND IS JUST BLISTERING. LITERALLY. BLISTER EXITS.
Jim is a mastermind at winging it. He's a great writer, player, and performer. He writes the most unique riffs and solo's imo. You can feel it when Jim is playing. They're both amazing at their craft.
hahahahahahahahahahahaahahahah
that is simply not true
@@rafaelmatafora2876 you fucking sure about that mate?
@@TheOneAndOnlyDJRapta yeah I’m deeply certain about that information. They’re showmen more than music composers.
@@rafaelmatafora2876you clearly don’t know what is required to be at that level of music. Just as an example, composing solos like psychosocial would require a complete memorisation and understanding of the major, minor and pentatonic scales in every key to the point he’s just going autopilot improvising shit like that. On top of that at an extremely high speed which is difficult enough just trying to copy.
Ive just realised all my favorite slipknot songs have solos in them.
Whats ur favorite tho?
@@allhopeisgone7020you didn’t ask me but dead memories 💯👍
i love the psychosocial solo especially when it switches to jim like it going from fast to slower just scratches an itch in my brain
I love micks solo in vermilion because it fits soo well into the mood of the song and its lyrics
My favourite solo is Psychosocial , Gehenna and Snuff . Jim is the great guitarrist
Gehenna is my favorite🙌🏻
Sleeping on Mick is not wise. His technical abilities surpass Jim. They were putting out crazy solos long before Jim came around. Jim is more creative sounding but when you want technical mastery, Mick is the guy to go to...
Mick is the best
@@Phearsum yeah
Mick is definitely the most talented member in the band, Corey may have a god like voice, but he fucked up his voice badly because of his years of drug abuse and doesn't have refined techniques on screaming properly
I love how they both got solos. most bands that have 2 guitarist will set one for rhythm and one lead but this is fair. i love them.
their solos are just insane i love them sooo much
Insanely lame
@@jacobfelix8577 bro who the fuck are you
@@jacobfelix8577like you
@@fragramtelm8178 Like me what?
@@fragramtelm8178 Or are you admitting you like me
Psychosocial solo combination is another level😊
Mick always got the devilish solo while jim got emotional😅
Mick is the great! FUCKING BEAST!!
I've never even consciously thought of a lot of Jim's solos as solos. They fit so organically even when he's shredding.
jim : focus on his own style and harmony with the song
mick : focus on fast, technical and heavy
slipknot need both
I am pretty sure its Jim at 2:00 in Gematria. Its the warmer Fender sound and his "signature" scale that he uses in a ton of Stone Sour solos.
Yes, you absolutely right! I messed that up my bad
@@allhopeisgone7020Lmao was looking for this comment. You can tell from the sound and style and it makes you appreciate the difference between these two guitarists. They are perfect for this band and both of their styles are very unique.
I always picture this this moment being Jim's part I was right
I love how they blend so well having different approaches for soloing, specially when they do those dual back & forth solos. Two total goats 🤘🤘
Bro Mick is actually insane. Like what. His right hand is insane
Melodic solos is Jim
Technical solos is Mick
I think, that second part of Gematria Solo plays Jim Root, not Mick, if I'm not mistaken.
You can hear Jim' s favorite legato technique, what confirms this fact...
You absolutely right dude
I made a couple mistakes in this vid
@@allhopeisgone7020 nevermind, homie, I said about that as a fact!
After all, you make a beautiful video, I love your channel!)
More Slipknot, as you can!!!
Peace, bro✌
@@HeartBeHurt appreciate it dude🤘
"Acidic" has a sweet guitar solo on the new album. And just chiming in to say "vermilion" is micks masterpiece.
Psychosocial was iconic especially Jim 🔥
Now you gotta do an updated version of this video considering the new album’s out
New video got blocked unfortunately
@@allhopeisgone7020 try & try AGAIN...
So you gonna tell us then which one plays it? @@allhopeisgone7020
My top three is: Nomadic, Gehenna and Scream.
It's incredible how both of them have control over how they add sounds to the music that sometimes are impossible to hear without headphones.
didn’t realize that slipknot didn’t do solos until vol 3
Great change
scream is my favorite song from slipknot, and it's solo makes it so much better
this is beautiful
Even if Jim is a beast, Mick is one of my favourite guitarists. So I think that Mick is one step over Jim.
In this video Mick plays 11 solos, Jim 17
You can hear the difference in styles, Jim is much more I’d say “bluesy” while Mick really has that aggressive punch you in the throat style. Great combo, Mick can really put his spin on the brutal songs while Jim can really bring out the medium paced MASSIVE riffs/solos.
@@1958gibsonxplorer1 Yesss...Jim creates something atmospheric, Mick is perfect for heavy and fast solos
Gehenna and Child of Burning Time got me fuckin pitted. idk what that means but holy shit they are so insanely god-tier lol.
Gehenna solo is hands down their best guitar solo imo
びっくりした！！ 一瞬子供がこれ弾いてると思ったらさすがに違ったｗｗ すげぇよ
this is my new favorite video ever thank you for your service! i’m thrilled i wasn’t wrong when i tried guessing who was it before !!
Gehennas solo
Amazing song
It's funny for me when people think Mick is 2nd guitar, when he is the lead, he just takes lower parts and that's propably why
Don't they alternate
personally they are the perfect guitar duo.
Thank godi finally found a video with the differences between them,
also, in live performances are the percussion instruments eve naudible, in videos ialways see them hit but never hear any diff nosies
finding out that my 2 favorite slipknot solos are played by jim root and not mick thomson is soul crushing
Damn, mick and Jims duo is truly the greatest guitar duo ever
In gematria im pretty sure that is jim's solo where he does the quick hammer ons and legato picking
the first one still mick's tho
Yeah u absolutely right!
Where was the second solo of Dead Memories?? There are two solos in that song!
In gematria Jim plays solo too
jim roots insaneeee
You can tell how much of an impact Jim made on Slipknot melodies
Best slipknot solo ever… Gehenna
Holly shyte you can feel the total Slayer inspiration
Especially on the song 'All hope is gone'
No one talks about the Spiders solo, it’s so amazing
Nomadic best
Лучше Solo Slipknot This Scream
Cannot wait for the new album
Neither can i
its still not out..
@@Green-ft8yw I think September 30 is the day
@@oscarrugerio1222 yes 6 days left, but dont expect iowa 2
Have you listened to it now then?
If you aren't familiar with each of their guitar tones, the easiest way to pick out a Mick solo from a Jim solo is hearing which side of your headphones you hear the guitar from. If its from the right side, its a Mick solo, left side is Jim.
..i feel like adam from hazbin would listen to this a million times
my favorite's are psycosocial, butter's hook, The one that kills the least
child of burning time solo - Mick
This cold black best
beautiful
you missed micks guitar solo in the song Slipknot (there is a video of him doing it live and in the song Slipknot/Gently)
Jim plays second part in gematria not mick
Unfortunately, Slipknot has stopped incorporating too many solos into their albums after All Hope Is Gone.
Sulfur Solo is so amazing
Nunca reparei que os 2 primeiros álbuns não tinha solos
عهتاصهستלדחגםגמרלקל
I heard a story that there were guitar solos on self titled album but ross robinson (producer) cut them off from the mix, idk if its true tho
Im assuming the second layer of noises during mick solos in lives would just be done with sampling/ prerecorded, or would Jim play them?
Although I've tried many times over the years, I've never been able to find any live performance, guitar playthrough, or otherwise, video of Mick or Jim playing the (insanely technical) solos from the song Welcome... Makes me think maybe they were played buy a featuring artist, or, over engineered in the recording studio? Can anyone help me with this?
Mick has said they always play songs faster at shows then on the albums, which I guess is why they tend to not play the solos as on record
They just haven't played it live ever. Some songs they kinda just ignore. They play fast technical solos like Pulse Of The Maggots live, I don't see why they'd randomly have another person do a solo in their style on a song.
While Jim and Mick are both great, Mick is my honest favorite, mostly because he has a cooler mask in my opinion
Most bands that have 2 guitarists fail to let them both shine. Slipknot has never been that band
mick sound like slayer solo so chaos
Slayer but good
Jim:"let's do 50 50 mick"
Mick:"ok"
Synyster gates:"fine, i'll do it myself"
Where's before i forget?
There is no solo. Jim himself calls it “melodic breakdown”
@@allhopeisgone7020 well.. that's an answer
@@HereComesTheSiCNeSS Wish Jim had chance to re-record this part the way he plays it live
It really is crazy how many solos are on AHIG considering Iowa didn't really have any real solos
Corey
Taylor
Stone
Sour
What’s the point of this and your other comment? Is it an algorithm thing? Are you a bot?
you forgot 2 solos from M.F.K.R. it's Slipknot and Confessions solos
time to update the video
I cannot upload a new one, video got blocked
I have a question...how do you tell who's solo is who's? I heard they often trade parts live. I don't doubt this video is right, I just don't know how 😂
Jim’s parts are in the left channel (speakers) and Mick’s parts are in the right channel. Sometimes its hard to say who’s playing the solo (ex. Gehenna) cuz its “coming” thru the main channel, in that case you just do your research
Name a better duo then these guys man (bet you cant)
Al Di Meola and Paco De Lucia. Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman. Chuck Schuldiner and James Murphy. John McLaughlin and Shakti. Jean-Luc Ponty and Stéphane Grapelli. Heck dude, most chord duos are better than these two untalented guitar masturbators, even the atrocious Tom Araya and Kerry King combo
@@rafaelmatafora2876 Lol Kerry King is one of the worst soloists in popular metal. Either of these two blow him out of the water.
@@a.t.3192 yes, and that’s sad that the only thing these two can brag about is being kind of better than the worst of the worst
@@a.t.3192 facts
Mustaine and Marty Friedman
Welcome the best!
Personally, my favorite solo is Vermilion
We need one with the new album
I tried to upload a new one a couple of times but it got blocked
@@allhopeisgone7020 Oh...
Mik is the best
no jim
@@noodle3057 no mick
@@DevouredOblivion yes
@@icerz_sfm6652 both are incredible.
I like so much Mick solos because they transmit me so much energy and power because of his technics,but Jim solos are a lot more melodic(but I hate the wah pedal they use)and they cheer me up a lot too
Solos on All Hope Is Gone are so good. Gehenna is underrated AF. Spiders is just awesome too, the tone and the licks on the solo are absolutely filthy.
MFKR?
psychosocial, gematria and all hope is gone all have split solos. mick plays half and jim half.
How do you know what solos Mick plays and solos Jim plays?
What, first 2 albums have no guitar solos?
Yeah.. but mfkr album sic has a solo..
I always thought they basically did dual guitar work not so much rhythm and lead
The real best guitar solo that Slipknot has ever done is played by original lead guitarist Donnie Steele in a song that will _NEVER_ see the light of day.
Subliminal verses/ All hope is gone...The Best Solos.
O solo de Gehena é lindo
Pra mim é o melhor
damn i didn't know that slipknot's guitarists were still quite technical nonetheless
Do Mick and Jim write their own solos?
What the fuck is that question
@DawgWhatsThisName Paul and Joey have been known as the primary writers for the first few albums. And there's 7 other members. I've heard that Mick and Jim actually don't do a lot of the writing for the band.
Vermilion is the best and it's not even close
That cant be it
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Slipknot had solos? I guess their wall of sound overshadowed all their solos. 😂😂
And then u have Spiders
What a piece of ...music😂
Do they have any good ones
...all of them?
they’re still learning how guitars work
its okay man. we understand you having no any good taste in music
@@vermillion5526 😢😢😢😢😢 b-but dissonance ? counterpoint ?? Coltrane changes ??? arythmic polyharmonics ????
@@rafaelmatafora2876 my man learnt one polyphia song and now he thinks he's better than slipknot 💀
Mick solos are faster nad technical better