Fun fact: The piece of wood in Tosins guitar actually comes from a wooden recliner chair queen Victoria used as she pondered about a new genre of progressive music in the near future.
Actual fun fact: that guitar tosin has was created by the luthier drawing the shape of it into tosin's arms as he was sitting. It fits geometrically perfectly against his body, therefor, it is extremely comfortable to play. It is also the guitar that inspired his Ibanez signature, and then eventually, his own guitar brand.
Now this is interesting. See what's actually happening is John achieved the scientific physical limit of "bear" some years back. This means his arms cannot contain any further molecules as his biceps are at maximum molecular density. "But i learned at school that matter isn't created or destroyed, and merely transformed. So what is happening to John's chops every time he shreds?" Good question, little Billy! well every time John shreds, the boost in strength is rebounded out of his arms at 0.98x the speed of light, circling earth in a tight spiral until it crosses an arm worthy of its incredible power of fusion. I have no idea what im saying...
It's really dope to see Javier playing so many lead lines in this video. Makes AAL seem like a far more cohesive band than other songs that were like "hi, I'm Tosin. I can shred, and here are the other guys."
The memory of these guys to even play these sets is amazing to me ( playing 8 strings is no cake walk ) . I mean how do you arrange a song so well with so many different parts and timings and then write a few albums worth of even more complication ? Great band , to under appreciated.
The ending drum tomfoolery had me crying I was laughing so hard! Anyone who knows music understands the crazy talent that just took place. Well done!!!!
I read this comment and I was like “ahh this guy just hasn’t heard Matt Gartska before.” Nah.... I was wrong.... I was horribly horribly wrong! 😂😂😂 OMG Matt don’t hurt em man!!!! Srsly that was insane
I think that's least impressive part of it tho...he's just playing quads. It's not that hard to do. On the other hand all the polyrhythmic and odd time stuff that he does is just insane
@@UnrealFacepalmer the impressive part is the timing and feel itself, not the technique. Also the fact that Javier and Tosin were both keeping amazing time during that 🤯
@@Proghead88 They're all playing to a click track so that's what keeps Javier and Tosin's chugs in time while Matt can literally do what ever he wants as long as he knows how many bars he's allowed to do that for. Assuming you've heard Dancers To A Discordant System by Meshuggah, that's also how they pull off the guitar intro.
@@TunnelJumper I'm very well aware of all that. My point was that the feel they gave it beyond the perfect notes on a grid is what I enjoyed the most. That's very tough to do while still staying to the click and not sounding stiff. Long story short, they're really good at playing to a click track and making it sound natural.
This whole show is mixed really well. One of the best sounding pro-shots out there. Matt is such a dad. You never catch him doing the same fill twice and no matter what it’s clean.
A whole other level. Those guitars are insane... extra frets up on the 'headstock'??? Great seeing Javier playing lead... Matt is such a beast... I could go on Lol
WOAH 3:57 TOTALLY BLEW ME AWAY Keeping the same rhythm on guitar but totally changing the drumming giving it a completely new vibe, sounds almost sped up
Might be starting to hinder his performance. There is a point where muscle size can start to impede range of motion. Some of his fills are a tad rough for him.
The outro is something out of this world!!!!!!! I was just shocked and amazed, my jaw dropped for like 20 seconds and I couldn’t described what I actually felt. Amount of talent and hard work required for such performance is hardly to be measured!!👏👏👏
Thanks so much for bringing guitar into the 21st century. I'm completely old school but I totally get this. The combination of guitar and bass techniques is mind blowing. AND yes I do own all of your albums.
If you aren't familiar already, The Omnific is kinda the increase of AAL. Two bass, drums, no guitar. Super good. Not as crazy rhythmically but still awesome prog metal.
Three freakin' monsters from God knows where - I always have to listen to their songs at least twice because the first time through, I'm too stunned to hit the "like" button!
This may sound cliche but AAL is the most American band right now. Three different ethnicities's creating mindblowing works of art.....together....as one
My 4-year old son and I have been binge watching AAL videos. He asked me to writ ehte following comment: "This song is a hot punk sound!" (his education of genres is ongoing)
that drum solo is spot on. counting the measures from the last point the beat was in line, to the point where it aligns again, it's just... insanely accurate. Really worth counting it out, through the diverging part of the drum solo, through to the end. Blows my mind. Needless to say, but I can't help it: Spectacular, capital S.
It's insanity. Modern day jazz metal. So fucking awesome!!! Every song impresses me. Very complex. Very progressive. And they are amazing without vocals. Don't need em when you can write songs like this. People at job sites hear these guys n love them right away.
Not extra frets as much as the longer scale length on the bass strings helps with the intonation and tension and similarly, but in reverse, the same thing with the shorter scale length on the trebles. It makes for a more uniform feel and playability across all the strings and is really only needed for tunings well below the standard, hence the term extended range. It avoids the sort of hassle that tuning a 24 3/4" scale guitar down a 4th or 5th involves. I probably sound like a dick but I'm a lovely bunch of guys really.
Get used to it. The powers that be will do everything in their power to make sure we arent gonna be able to enjoy stuff like that for a very long time or even again at all.
as a Mudvayne fan I would love to see that. He was one of my top 3 picks of inspirational bassists when i was a teen learning to play. the other 2 were Fieldy and Les Claypool
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What instrument do you play?
Tosin: I play the tree.
The tree: "I am Groot"
@@untilwearehuman The tree (Now): "I am djent"
Treetar
I play coffee table
I am laughing way too hard at this.
how to tell Matt is a bad ass drummer:
1) excellent time
2) excellent rhythm
3) excellent musicality
4) awkward facial gestures
almost as good as Moon the Loon on facial gestures, impressive.
Facial gestures are the only thing that matters. Lyle Cooper is pretty expressive too.
Was just thinking they needed to replace him but what the guitarist are playing would be difficult to not sound like a complete mess.
Dude, as someone who just started playing drums two days ago, this shit blew my mind
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Fun fact: The piece of wood in Tosins guitar actually comes from a wooden recliner chair queen Victoria used as she pondered about a new genre of progressive music in the near future.
Definitely.
Its quite the piece. XD
Def makes sense
@@monsun4177 j
Queen Victoria progressive...3 words combined that can't make sense !
Everyone talks about how good Tosin is, but you can see here that Jack Black is pretty talented too.
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The band.
This made me spit out my water
And my man Mac is killing it on the drums!
@@1337million The D in Tenacious D stands for Djent
Matt Garstka is a beast, absolutely killing it in the back!
the chemistry between the 3 of them is insanely tight
He looks like he got bigger no?
•JakeTWA • covid times tho...
He can count to 4 like no other man! :D
Dude is fully quadroindependent.
Actual fun fact: that guitar tosin has was created by the luthier drawing the shape of it into tosin's arms as he was sitting. It fits geometrically perfectly against his body, therefor, it is extremely comfortable to play. It is also the guitar that inspired his Ibanez signature, and then eventually, his own guitar brand.
That explains a lot.
I thought the shape for tosins Larada was taken from another guitar brand
Nope, the body shape was an old idea he had, his first 8 strings has the concept. Check his channel
@@Cestariarts There's a video about him talking about the luthier making it for him homeboy
@@austinvonglahn Have YOU ever Farted before
Their guitars are starting to look like Star Trek inspired spaceships.
Hes had that guitar since 2010
And I'm perfectly fine with that
They always play Physical Education with these guitars because of the tuning
@Mike Schwab Would you believe me if I told you that ugly ass guitar Tosin's holding is $10k?
@Mike Schwab it was made exactly from abasi’s sitting position for maximum comfort
That is one socially distant band. Yet so together.
*BBC💦*
Beautiful British Columbia
Hi Indian keto guy
they're always so far apart to be fair :')
So far apart but tight as a shiiiiite
666th like here 😙😈
Seems like Matt Garstka has been stealing John Petrucci's protein shake.
He lookin dammmm fineee
Right? I haven't seen him in like 4ish years. He used to be a little guy, but now he buffed up
deadass thought it was a new drummer
Now this is interesting.
See what's actually happening is John achieved the scientific physical limit of "bear" some years back. This means his arms cannot contain any further molecules as his biceps are at maximum molecular density.
"But i learned at school that matter isn't created or destroyed, and merely transformed. So what is happening to John's chops every time he shreds?"
Good question, little Billy! well every time John shreds, the boost in strength is rebounded out of his arms at 0.98x the speed of light, circling earth in a tight spiral until it crosses an arm worthy of its incredible power of fusion.
I have no idea what im saying...
@@swine13 wow its make me confused yet interested at the same time.
It's really dope to see Javier playing so many lead lines in this video. Makes AAL seem like a far more cohesive band than other songs that were like "hi, I'm Tosin. I can shred, and here are the other guys."
Yes!
0:15 that moment when even tosin is confused by Matt's God tier playing
that fill that led into the riff was so clean
HAHAHAHA spot on mate.
"?!" - Tosin
Tosins still my fav, but I keep forgetting how much Javier contributes to the band. Dude is a monster as well, just very chill about it.
You should listen to Javier's band, Mestis. Honestly, it's awesome too.
He's my favorite imho.
@@RogerLaLoutre Mestis is my favorite band right now. I love AAL but listen to Mestis way more.
maybe javier is tosin's mentor... who knows?
@@Countachockulasame! I can listen to Mestis all day!
The timing was perfect. No one missed a single beat. That's incredible.
The memory of these guys to even play these sets is amazing to me ( playing 8 strings is no cake walk ) . I mean how do you arrange a song so well with so many different parts and timings and then write a few albums worth of even more complication ? Great band , to under appreciated.
I agree. These guys are amazing.
I forgive you
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I DO hate the metal sounding parts...I like all the other parts
"What instrument do you play?"
"I play the kitchen table"
These guys are the modern day Rush. The saying goes: “How are only three people making all this music?”
The ending drum tomfoolery had me crying I was laughing so hard! Anyone who knows music understands the crazy talent that just took place. Well done!!!!
I read this comment and I was like “ahh this guy just hasn’t heard Matt Gartska before.” Nah.... I was wrong.... I was horribly horribly wrong! 😂😂😂 OMG Matt don’t hurt em man!!!! Srsly that was insane
I think that's least impressive part of it tho...he's just playing quads. It's not that hard to do.
On the other hand all the polyrhythmic and odd time stuff that he does is just insane
@@UnrealFacepalmer the impressive part is the timing and feel itself, not the technique. Also the fact that Javier and Tosin were both keeping amazing time during that 🤯
@@Proghead88 They're all playing to a click track so that's what keeps Javier and Tosin's chugs in time while Matt can literally do what ever he wants as long as he knows how many bars he's allowed to do that for.
Assuming you've heard Dancers To A Discordant System by Meshuggah, that's also how they pull off the guitar intro.
@@TunnelJumper I'm very well aware of all that. My point was that the feel they gave it beyond the perfect notes on a grid is what I enjoyed the most. That's very tough to do while still staying to the click and not sounding stiff. Long story short, they're really good at playing to a click track and making it sound natural.
Matt always has some new cheeky way of playing these songs.
Yeah, the extra little metric modulations or whatever they are is a nice touch
I think it takes away from the song, personally. Especially if he's not nailing whatever he's trying to do.
@@Jonnydrums413 Lol when is he not nailing everything?
This whole show is mixed really well. One of the best sounding pro-shots out there. Matt is such a dad. You never catch him doing the same fill twice and no matter what it’s clean.
I am a guitarist but I am more amazed by the drummer. What a beast player. That smile from Tosin near 3:20 is like: "Whelp I have a good drummer".
@@Despond what's whelp
A whole other level. Those guitars are insane... extra frets up on the 'headstock'??? Great seeing Javier playing lead... Matt is such a beast... I could go on Lol
Three of the best musicians out there all in one band. Absolute power house
WOAH 3:57 TOTALLY BLEW ME AWAY
Keeping the same rhythm on guitar but totally changing the drumming giving it a completely new vibe, sounds almost sped up
Again, how in the fuck do you even PRACTICE this song??!?
Click track my friend
@@Matt-nk2tp still
Matt's getting buffed up
His drumming is quite a work out
*BBC💦*
Beautiful British Columbia
Yeah, beard, long hair AND getting swole af. Goals
Might be starting to hinder his performance. There is a point where muscle size can start to impede range of motion. Some of his fills are a tad rough for him.
That's just from playing the drums as he does. No Gym necessary. Lol.
Their Christmas release, "God Rest Ye Merry Djentlemen", is gonna be lit.
The outro is something out of this world!!!!!!! I was just shocked and amazed, my jaw dropped for like 20 seconds and I couldn’t described what I actually felt.
Amount of talent and hard work required for such performance is hardly to be measured!!👏👏👏
This was all the physical education I can handle without a heart attack.
Thanks so much for bringing guitar into the 21st century. I'm completely old school but I totally get this. The combination of guitar and bass techniques is mind blowing. AND yes I do own all of your albums.
Jazz for metal-heads... or something like that. Good stuff.
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No thats dillinger escape plan
it's progressive rock 2020 style. King Crimson like Larks Tongues and Aspic.
@@j121212100 I concur.
Undoubtedly the 21st century equivalent to the symphonic masterpieces.
As a guitar player, all I can say is: I cannot imagine the amount of practice it took to get that good.
3:54 Matt was just like “If y’all don’t mind, imma release my power limiters.”
an instrumental song that make me fallin in love with Animals As A Leaders. love at the first sight
They call this physical education because of the mental gymnastics it takes to play.
It's actually one of their easier songs.
this band is one happy guy, a grumpy one and the drummer
I kinda wish they had a bass player just so I could have another musician in this band to blow my mind
If you aren't familiar already, The Omnific is kinda the increase of AAL. Two bass, drums, no guitar. Super good. Not as crazy rhythmically but still awesome prog metal.
They don't really need a bassist, 8 strings provide the low notes
One of the most talented bands to ever play. Drummer is so good.
Three freakin' monsters from God knows where - I always have to listen to their songs at least twice because the first time through, I'm too stunned to hit the "like" button!
Dude, Matt tossing in the half-time and the pauses at 0:48 was *INSANE.* It made the funk heavy!!
The drummer, man what a legend.
Tosin’s guitar looks like every subway cookie I’ve ever eaten. I bite around the corners and leave the irregular soft centre for last.
actually it used to look like normal guitar, but it got deformed by his playing
This is the best I have seen them play this track. Takes some insane chops all around.
This may sound cliche but AAL is the most American band right now. Three different ethnicities's creating mindblowing works of art.....together....as one
incredible how the music evolves over time! Definitely feeling the meshuggah mentality coming out of this trio in the live setting
For those curious: that’s tosins Rick toone custom.
If my memory serves me right, its name is BLUR. Tosin talks about it in an interview to Premier Guitars.
My 4-year old son and I have been binge watching AAL videos. He asked me to writ ehte following comment:
"This song is a hot punk sound!"
(his education of genres is ongoing)
punk and metal DO SUCKS
Tosin be like that player with ugly items but high stat
Lmaooo
Exactly. How all the highest stat armor always looks the ugliest.
Dragontooth Hammer -DS1
When the transmog patch hasn't arrived yet...
brilliant comment.
What's the scale length on your guitar?
Tosin, Javier: Yes
all of it
They are so innovative!
What fret is that bass note on?
Tosin: negative two
Jason M LOL HAHAHAH
Gay.
0:47 wow, love how they play that bit just a little bit more sparsely than on the record. Sounding tight, tight tight!!!
These drums are unreal and this band is totally rad!
The live version of this is always so damn good
Such original melodies & time signatures.
Host: "So what are you gonna be playing for us tonight, Tosin?"
Tosin: "The Bat'leth"
that drum solo is spot on. counting the measures from the last point the beat was in line, to the point where it aligns again, it's just... insanely accurate. Really worth counting it out, through the diverging part of the drum solo, through to the end. Blows my mind. Needless to say, but I can't help it: Spectacular, capital S.
Who knew James Stewart (#7) was also an amazing guitar player....
Drops obscure motocross reference.
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@@loganvanantwerp3659 HAHA!! Stewart's face is currently burned into my retina since he came out of nowhere this past weekend to show up at REDBUD!!!
Tosin is to music what James Stewart was to riding a dirt bike, out there on the fringes where greatness is made.
I can infer that these gentlemen are very affluent in their respective instruments
Man... that change at 3:29 really does it for me. Incredible!
Where is Groot?
Tosin : Hides slowly in bushes...
Finally a proper drum mix in a live version
Its like Tosin is playing a Yeezy guitar.
He playing archive fits
LMAO
The clean section is so beautiful
How many styles of drums can you play?
Matt Garska- “yes”.
and not on a 'monster-sized' kit to boot
Never understood this joke . But if you all like it . I see it all ova the place
all of them
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Gay comment!
My new favorite song....I'm bringing the big stereo back out to the shed for some max volume time!!! Love that tune....
More like Matt Girthska. This dude is looking good and sounds even better!
Three best in class musicians right here
And I thought Abasi guitars from his website look weird. This is a whole new level.
It's been said obviously but dude the drummer is a talent. Keeping a count with all that is another level of amazing 👏 🙌 👌
Don't know what's more impressive..Matt's Drumming or his new bulked up body & hair flips
Leaders of us animals because they make this song look easy...insane!!!
It's insanity. Modern day jazz metal. So fucking awesome!!! Every song impresses me. Very complex. Very progressive. And they are amazing without vocals. Don't need em when you can write songs like this. People at job sites hear these guys n love them right away.
Had the chance to see them twice already, feeling blessed for that!!!
The guitars have extended range (extra frets in low strings) ola built the strandberg and I believe the great Rick Toone built the log guitar
Extended-extended range. Yeahhhh my guitar is 30-24in scale.
Good info, tyvm :)
Not extra frets as much as the longer scale length on the bass strings helps with the intonation and tension and similarly, but in reverse, the same thing with the shorter scale length on the trebles. It makes for a more uniform feel and playability across all the strings and is really only needed for tunings well below the standard, hence the term extended range. It avoids the sort of hassle that tuning a 24 3/4" scale guitar down a 4th or 5th involves. I probably sound like a dick but I'm a lovely bunch of guys really.
HOLY SHIT I thought they had a new drummer, way to go Matt, he looks badass.
I miss live shows so much.
Get used to it. The powers that be will do everything in their power to make sure we arent gonna be able to enjoy stuff like that for a very long time or even again at all.
Just genious! A mix of DT, Rush and Fates Warning..... à big deal! I Love this!!!!!
Is Matt taking the same pills from John Petrucci?
the synths really are a nice touch to this song
That’s no guitar. It’s a space station.
Twister reference??
@@storageunit2683 star wars reference
Ok, if you ever wanna quit playing guitar or drums, this is the band to listen to.
Such a shame i can´t find the lyrics anywhere, that´s a beautiful song to sing along.
Lol XD
One of my favorites bands ever
Need me a pair of them T H U M B S
This video still makes me shake my head at the absurdly amazing performance of matt
Damn Ryan Martinie would be such a fit for this band.
as a Mudvayne fan I would love to see that. He was one of my top 3 picks of inspirational bassists when i was a teen learning to play. the other 2 were Fieldy and Les Claypool
Definitely need to check out Ryans Jazz band "soften the glare" really stellar stuff.
Great call fr
I believe that AAL has a bassist before.
Mega players. All three just solid af. Glad they are still killing it, can't wait for tours to start again.
You need a mathematical equation in your head to bang your head to this song.
this song is 4/4
i can still head bang to this
So this is music. Happy to meet you finally
It appears my man Matt's taking this song dead seriously
The drums at the end just blew me away🔥🔥
how can Javier and Tosin focus with Matt Garstka doing that behind them I'd just stop and watch
Thats why they have clicks in their ears^^
I've never heard of this band but I'm loving that drummer
"Hey Tosin, what guitar do you play?"
Tosin: yes
How weak and gay is this comment?
Answer: Yes
Shout out to the sound engineer! Love the band but also the sound quality is amazing for this performance
Ricky Gervais is killin at the drums!!
What a phenomenal drummer
0:14 that modulation had tosin look into the future
haha that one at 3:16 was pretty cool too with the camera and sound shift to the section B of the riff
Lmao!
Wow, Ricky Gervais on drums is magnificent
The fill at 3:40 is actually illegal in 38 different countries worldwide.
Do you know why?
@@david3767 Because it's just too damn lit son.
That strandberg with the extra 2 frets up top is lust-worthy