"Matt, Brian, Zach, John, James... I need something more sinister for your names, nothing that overshadows the band name, but Christ, you all need a bit of vengeance in your names because at the minute you all sound like Reverends" A7X: "...we hear you loud and clear"
i feel like oldheads are not gonna like what he’s saying but i found this fascinating. it means a lot when someone as technically skilled/gifted as Syn says he cares more about the craft of songwriting and is willing to take a back seat as a guitarist. him being able to tastefully show off his talents on record rather than spamming licks shows me he’s willing to play what serves the song rather than flex his skill
There are 2 reasons behind this. Number 1 is not putting something on a record you arent completely comfortable doing live and number 2 is not to let your ego get in your way. There is always someone technically more proficient than you and myself out there so theres no point in trying to outdo anyone. Just have fun and enjoy what you do. Yah I'm sure gates knows a million scales and licks that we havnt even heard of but if it doesnt work with the song then it doesnt really serve the purpose of what your trying to put out there.
@@justinbowen1183 This is not really accurate though, he's admitted himself to writing solos he wish he never had because he's not 100% comfortable with them on stage.
so you are saying younger heads are ignorant to think what he is saying is accurate? Ed under no condition is the godfather of metal guitar that is just pure ignorance.
Exactly man, what a priviledge to have guys like these in a band I like so much. In retrospect, Id think that the reason avenged stood up to me so much is exactly because these were the dudes behind it
what a legend. love how he doesn't give a rats ass about all the elitist shit that tends to seep its way into these music scene and can most likely out shred all of them with some actual style. such an inspiration to hear him talk about melody/stage presence the way he does at his level in an age where tech shit is starting to suck the life out of music, so much to take from here!!
Syn might be my favorite musician ever, not only is he one of the most talented players to ever pick up a guitar but he just seems like a completely kick ass cool guy, and I couldn’t agree more with his philosophies after hearing this interview any more than I already do.
Love the way he expressed that there's no magic on being good as other guitar players would do, just practicing and looking for knowledge and new stuff.
There is no "secret way", he highlight the main thing, just fucking practice every damn time, mann, I'm glad that I know Syn back in the day, and the fact that he gave the school for free for everyone is showing us how he wanted to share what he's up to since the day one he played guitar, keep on fire Mr.Gates💯💯🐐🐐
Synner truly is one of the best place to learn guitar and all of that judgment free! There's always going to be someone there happy to help and answer any question anyone may have!
Im so very grateful to hear you mr gates. if i wouldve ever wished to have had a brother it would definitely be you! Peace and blessings to you all! Please pray for me!
Lol him apologizing for his language at the beginning and then hearing fuck every other sentence the rest of the interview got a good chuckle out of me. Seems like a pretty down to earth kinda guy
Right about 15:00 when he talks about loving tones and textures in songwriting, reminds me of his breakdown of Exist, when he was talking about the reverse delay effect he found that basically inspired that really cool guitar solo in between the first and second movements.
Brian was in the end process of mastering life is but a dream during this, and he says "too busy fucking working out the perfect execution of a fucking stupid solo" ....... Not even caring. Breath of fresh air.
Tuned in at the right moment 😍 Synyster has been one of my all time favorites. Growing up I picked up the guitar because of Randy Rhoads & him. But unfortunately didn’t invest much time in learning because of stuff but! I have my red string baby ready to get back to it and would love to learn from him 🖤 I love his passion for learning and diving deeper into the whys. Thanks for the interview!
@PoopSniffer3ooo it's a fact Tony is the Godfather of metal guitar, you've been sniffing too much poop apparently. Randy rhoads is a better answer than Ed.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle again, subjective view. You're allowed to believe that just as much as the other guy is allowed to believe what he wants. Why do you want to turn something so very subjective into something objective and technical??? Its a rhetorical question, no need to answer. Live and let live. You are right. So is the other guy. Move on.
Cool he talks about reinventing the guitar. I actually patented a new vertical scallop mod. Pull any string into grooves to create new bends / vibrato and even add extra notes to pulloffs. 🎸🤘🏽
Tbh syn zakk Wylde and dimebag have always been my favorite guitar players ever. I wasn’t around for randy Rhodes and those guys but I’ve always genuinely thought syn was just as good as any guitar player ever in rock history. I mean he owned the 2000s
Avenged are a really unique and weird band,they have been the biggest metal band probably in the 00s also most hated band...but their music is just amazing yet accessible, especially the last 2 albums are so good
Man it’s so strange the album has taken so long. They are doing great financially, so they have no pressure, but it is odd to have an album done for multiple years and not release it in some way. I wonder if they decided to change up things
@@jackischannelaboutnothing they been saying all kinds of things, but shadow’s definitely claimed it was almost done a couple years ago They needed to add orchestral pieces but couldn’t. This was back during the pandemic
Ive watched 10 mins and Syn has been talking at least 75 percent of the time Hes given free reign to answer the questions, the interviewer isnt piers morgan
Syn is a guy I would be freinds with irl...no bullshit, good sense of humor, he "grew up" n matured into a adult/dad without completely "switching up" which I respect...as someone who jus turned 33 n has no kids, do many guy I grew up with just have that weird "switch up" n turn into a completely different person..most of the time it's obvious that the wife/spouse has them acting like someone they're not. U can still be who u are without compromising yourself just to satiate what some else thinks u should be...syn obviously grew out of eyeliner and makeup but u can tell he has grown from a reckless,crazy Rockstar into a "family man" that still enjoys partying with his wife lol (hopefully after the jits go to bed!)..
I'm just wondering why is he so emotional. Looking pretty close to crying a few times. And there isn't a ring😮, plus what's beside the hello kitty poster in the back? Like I can't figure it out. He seems like he has a lot of friends and nobody feels great and gas a perfect relationship everyday. Best wishes. ❤
syn looks like a fucking fusion from rob schineinrinder and adam sandlar lmao, he is not ugly but lol age get us all and I don't mean that in a offensive way but the dude was beautiful af
I love that he has moved out of his lonely faze!🎉 Like all these slow sad rock songs 😒 but anyway I wonder if he does play among us?!!!! Has to know!!!!!!😊😂
@@wiiackn It's all relative, ain't it ? In a short form interview like this, likely impromptu, you're gonna get some off-the-cuff, stream of consciousness dialoging - which us true fans love; and to pick it apart as some of the commenters do is really short-sighted. A7F music is for true heavy rock fans.
Ed was not a metal guitarist....he was a rock guitar god. But to suggest Iommi wasn't the godfather of metal guitar is criminal By the way i had to educate his vocalist yesterday on twitter, and he figured out it was a bad mistake to endorse inferior genre artists and defend "musicians" who cannot perform when laptops go missing
Ed was a metal guitarist, rock guitar god, and everything in between and to suggest he wasn’t is a fundamental misunderstanding of what he actually did for music. You “educating” Shadows is a laughable idea, and yes I did see your tweet. Get your head out of your ass.
@donnie uchiha no, he was not, he was rock, maybe hair metal which is hard rock.. Rhoads was next Gen metal. How can Ed be the Godfather of metal when Iommi influenced Ed, came first and basically invented the genre? It is illogical. My education of M Shadows is right on his timeline , he basically acknowledged the error of his ways with my letting him know he should not be lauding inferior genre artists who need laptops as crutch to perform shows
Bro, if you're older than 18 saying this go get a life and grow up. Avenged isn't even in that "100% metal" category like other modern bands are like Trivium, Lamb of God etc so wtf are you talking about? They're straight up a rock band with some metal influences just like Mastodon, Alter Bridge and even GNR. Imagine being older than 18 saying shit like "inferior genre artists" on the internet. Loser
"Matt, Brian, Zach, John, James... I need something more sinister for your names, nothing that overshadows the band name, but Christ, you all need a bit of vengeance in your names because at the minute you all sound like Reverends"
A7X: "...we hear you loud and clear"
Gates sounds like everyone’s best friend, super real
i feel like oldheads are not gonna like what he’s saying but i found this fascinating.
it means a lot when someone as technically skilled/gifted as Syn says he cares more about the craft of songwriting and is willing to take a back seat as a guitarist. him being able to tastefully show off his talents on record rather than spamming licks shows me he’s willing to play what serves the song rather than flex his skill
This is the way 👆 Couldn't have phrased it better myself. Are you a musician??
There are 2 reasons behind this. Number 1 is not putting something on a record you arent completely comfortable doing live and number 2 is not to let your ego get in your way. There is always someone technically more proficient than you and myself out there so theres no point in trying to outdo anyone. Just have fun and enjoy what you do. Yah I'm sure gates knows a million scales and licks that we havnt even heard of but if it doesnt work with the song then it doesnt really serve the purpose of what your trying to put out there.
@@justinbowen1183 This is not really accurate though, he's admitted himself to writing solos he wish he never had because he's not 100% comfortable with them on stage.
so you are saying younger heads are ignorant to think what he is saying is accurate? Ed under no condition is the godfather of metal guitar that is just pure ignorance.
@@ddasdgfhfghfg8255 how can a songwriter not be comfortable with a solo they wrote for a song
Ah Syn is on full on dad mode right now. Hope they will come back soon this year
First show since 2018 is on May 25th
Mostly new album news coming next month
@@karterestillMay 26th actually ;) I’ll be going to it. Hopefully they didn’t lose their touch.
Good for him!!!
@@ericstang0519 I dont think that is possible
Fuck yeah!
Such a genuine dude. So privileged to have the guys from my favorite band be so down to earth and hard working
Exactly man, what a priviledge to have guys like these in a band I like so much. In retrospect, Id think that the reason avenged stood up to me so much is exactly because these were the dudes behind it
Well said!
what a legend. love how he doesn't give a rats ass about all the elitist shit that tends to seep its way into these music scene and can most likely out shred all of them with some actual style. such an inspiration to hear him talk about melody/stage presence the way he does at his level in an age where tech shit is starting to suck the life out of music, so much to take from here!!
the whole band ingore the shit
Syn is the definition of a cool cat
I'm glad I been able to hangout with Syn, he's my guitar inspiration and I'll forever cherish our chat over a beer 🥲
That’s awesome
Syn might be my favorite musician ever, not only is he one of the most talented players to ever pick up a guitar but he just seems like a completely kick ass cool guy, and I couldn’t agree more with his philosophies after hearing this interview any more than I already do.
Love the way he expressed that there's no magic on being good as other guitar players would do, just practicing and looking for knowledge and new stuff.
There is no "secret way", he highlight the main thing, just fucking practice every damn time, mann, I'm glad that I know Syn back in the day, and the fact that he gave the school for free for everyone is showing us how he wanted to share what he's up to since the day one he played guitar, keep on fire Mr.Gates💯💯🐐🐐
Yep. One of the most hardworking artists I know said "the working mechanics of what we've been doing is simple as shit". Just practice, that's it.
long time no see my master synyster fugging gatess ahhhh i miss him🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😭😭😭
“MY BOY SYNYSTER FUCKIN GATES”
Synner truly is one of the best place to learn guitar and all of that judgment free! There's always going to be someone there happy to help and answer any question anyone may have!
Favorite band growing up for years.
Im so very grateful to hear you mr gates. if i wouldve ever wished to have had a brother it would definitely be you! Peace and blessings to you all! Please pray for me!
The only video of two people talking about their self without skipping
Lol him apologizing for his language at the beginning and then hearing fuck every other sentence the rest of the interview got a good chuckle out of me. Seems like a pretty down to earth kinda guy
that's crazy, and very true. if synyster got signed by gibson his sound and style would sound very different today 😳
Man, he just oozes coolness effortlessly. What an absolute legend! My favorite guitarist of all time!
The man, the myth, Mr Synyster Gates🪶🔥 Django has been inspirational, one of the fastest players, per note capacity. You rock
So glad to hear Hector is getting involved. He's a crazy player.
I love that they keep true to what they want to do and don't fall into what metal "should" be. That's why they're so great. Love the interview. :)
Right about 15:00 when he talks about loving tones and textures in songwriting, reminds me of his breakdown of Exist, when he was talking about the reverse delay effect he found that basically inspired that really cool guitar solo in between the first and second movements.
YEAH man! Synister Gates is such a awesome talented guitarist. So greatfuil for the opportunity he is giving guitarist to learn his beautiful work! 👍
Honestly wouldn’t be surprised if the next decade one of the students is a guitarist in a huge band too!
Syn has always been my favorite
Brian was in the end process of mastering life is but a dream during this, and he says "too busy fucking working out the perfect execution of a fucking stupid solo" ....... Not even caring. Breath of fresh air.
finally we can see him!
lookin more and more like Papa Gates every year. Cant wait to hear the album
he's only like 10 years younger than his dad was when a7x became big
The guitar breakdown in Unholy Confessions, circa 2005, is what made me LOVE Avenged Sevenfold. It still goes so hard listening to it nowadays.
Tuned in at the right moment 😍 Synyster has been one of my all time favorites. Growing up I picked up the guitar because of Randy Rhoads & him. But unfortunately didn’t invest much time in learning because of stuff but! I have my red string baby ready to get back to it and would love to learn from him 🖤 I love his passion for learning and diving deeper into the whys. Thanks for the interview!
Great interview. You can really feel the genuine love between these guys.
Great chat. Such a tasteful player.
Syn got me to pick up the guitar in 2006, thanks for the inspiration ❤️
I’m in LOVE w this guy ! Best guitarist ever but he’s sooo cute 🥰😍
Great interview
the interview was good, the comment about Ed van Halen being the Godfather of metal guitar was horribly wrong
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle that's your opinion
@PoopSniffer3ooo it's a fact Tony is the Godfather of metal guitar, you've been sniffing too much poop apparently. Randy rhoads is a better answer than Ed.
@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle again, subjective view. You're allowed to believe that just as much as the other guy is allowed to believe what he wants. Why do you want to turn something so very subjective into something objective and technical??? Its a rhetorical question, no need to answer. Live and let live. You are right. So is the other guy. Move on.
The fact that he said that about kanye is amazing
Excited to see Syn live !
Syn is such a cool cat
Great interview ❤
Cool he talks about reinventing the guitar. I actually patented a new vertical scallop mod. Pull any string into grooves to create new bends / vibrato and even add extra notes to pulloffs. 🎸🤘🏽
Next vlog interview Zacky Vengeance &Matt Shadows
Such a great guy
Tbh syn zakk Wylde and dimebag have always been my favorite guitar players ever. I wasn’t around for randy Rhodes and those guys but I’ve always genuinely thought syn was just as good as any guitar player ever in rock history. I mean he owned the 2000s
Love his use of the word fuck lol
Avenged are a really unique and weird band,they have been the biggest metal band probably in the 00s also most hated band...but their music is just amazing yet accessible, especially the last 2 albums are so good
Just realised synyster Gates looks like the dude from garfield
LOL oh man, I cannot unsee it now
😂 he does 😂 can't unsee it now
Oh bro you’ve just changed my life
I really want to meet syn..but I'm very far away in Indonesia😞😞
Shoutout to Hector Trejo!
Yessss dude. I’m so glad Syn gave him a shoutout
Thank you!!!
@@HectorTrejoMusic when i heard your name i was so happy man good luck
In honor of Syn YEAAAAAAAA DUDE! If you know you know 😂
steve o
Man it’s so strange the album has taken so long. They are doing great financially, so they have no pressure, but it is odd to have an album done for multiple years and not release it in some way. I wonder if they decided to change up things
They just recorded it last year and it's in production now.
@@jackischannelaboutnothing they were saying it was 99% done in 2019
Brooks said last year it was 90% done. 🤷🏻♀️
@@jackischannelaboutnothing they been saying all kinds of things, but shadow’s definitely claimed it was almost done a couple years ago
They needed to add orchestral pieces but couldn’t. This was back during the pandemic
@@jackischannelaboutnothingproductions been over they finished the album in PA. They’re just waiting for a release now
What a cool fuckin dude and outstanding guitar player
21:55 the nephew got a good uncle
Interview zacky vengeance please
1/2 of the genius of a7x
Syn is the dude.
I wonder what his thoughts on polyphia are. Just when he was talking about new influential guitar players.
Hey mas syn lama gak ketemu muka lok.
Would be nice if you'd let Syn talk
Ive watched 10 mins and Syn has been talking at least 75 percent of the time
Hes given free reign to answer the questions, the interviewer isnt piers morgan
Do Jason Hook next🤘
bros 41 but looks 20..
I think he’s a vampire he looks way too youthful and not to mention how fast his hands move while playing guitar
Syn is a guy I would be freinds with irl...no bullshit, good sense of humor, he "grew up" n matured into a adult/dad without completely "switching up" which I respect...as someone who jus turned 33 n has no kids, do many guy I grew up with just have that weird "switch up" n turn into a completely different person..most of the time it's obvious that the wife/spouse has them acting like someone they're not. U can still be who u are without compromising yourself just to satiate what some else thinks u should be...syn obviously grew out of eyeliner and makeup but u can tell he has grown from a reckless,crazy Rockstar into a "family man" that still enjoys partying with his wife lol (hopefully after the jits go to bed!)..
I thought he was Spencer Sotelo from Periphery 🤣🤣🤣🤣
i read as spencer from icarly
When are you gonna have syn back on now that they announced the album? Lol
Thought Syn was a hockey player for a sec🎩🤣
🎸🎸🎸
20:32 not only the ladies get distracted ;))
I wonder what gates thinks of the guitar style Polyphia has?
Talking about performing and writing as if they haven't been inactive for 6 years lol
I'm just wondering why is he so emotional. Looking pretty close to crying a few times. And there isn't a ring😮, plus what's beside the hello kitty poster in the back? Like I can't figure it out. He seems like he has a lot of friends and nobody feels great and gas a perfect relationship everyday. Best wishes. ❤
Dude could you let Syn talk?? Jesus, you interrupt him so many times man it’s cringe affff
Dawg you've smoking dope explain when he ever interuppyed in the middle sentence
you best have Randy Rhoads in your top 2...
😈 P r o m o S M!!!
syn looks like a fucking fusion from rob schineinrinder and adam sandlar lmao, he is not ugly but lol age get us all and I don't mean that in a offensive way but the dude was beautiful af
OMG I can't unsee it now...
I love that he has moved out of his lonely faze!🎉 Like all these slow sad rock songs 😒 but anyway I wonder if he does play among us?!!!! Has to know!!!!!!😊😂
apperantly mr- Gates dont know Jack about Metal with that statement
If you're older than 19 saying this you should be ashamed
@@wiiackn It's all relative, ain't it ? In a short form interview like this, likely impromptu, you're gonna get some off-the-cuff, stream of consciousness dialoging - which us true fans love; and to pick it apart as some of the commenters do is really short-sighted. A7F music is for true heavy rock fans.
Ed was not a metal guitarist....he was a rock guitar god.
But to suggest Iommi wasn't the godfather of metal guitar is criminal
By the way i had to educate his vocalist yesterday on twitter, and he figured out it was a bad mistake to endorse inferior genre artists and defend "musicians" who cannot perform when laptops go missing
Ed was a metal guitarist, rock guitar god, and everything in between and to suggest he wasn’t is a fundamental misunderstanding of what he actually did for music. You “educating” Shadows is a laughable idea, and yes I did see your tweet. Get your head out of your ass.
@donnie uchiha no, he was not, he was rock, maybe hair metal which is hard rock.. Rhoads was next Gen metal.
How can Ed be the Godfather of metal when Iommi influenced Ed, came first and basically invented the genre? It is illogical.
My education of M Shadows is right on his timeline , he basically acknowledged the error of his ways with my letting him know he should not be lauding inferior genre artists who need laptops as crutch to perform shows
Bro, if you're older than 18 saying this go get a life and grow up. Avenged isn't even in that "100% metal" category like other modern bands are like Trivium, Lamb of God etc so wtf are you talking about? They're straight up a rock band with some metal influences just like Mastodon, Alter Bridge and even GNR. Imagine being older than 18 saying shit like "inferior genre artists" on the internet. Loser
Aren’t you a badass , I’m sure you really educated the singer, lol you fool
you just seem like a miserable person to be around
I wish you would have asked him about switching the way he held his pick