I cannot stress enough the importance of this video lesson. I push rhythm over lead to all of my students not just because it is critical to becoming a great guitarist BUT it will help your leads more than anything else. Great video Sensei. Just subbed you.
Hey dude, Here's another tip to exercise rythm that I like to use. It's vey easy, just try jamming on a groove by only using 1 or 2 notes, that way you're not distracted by the melody and you can really focus on the rythm you're using with these two notes :) Love your video's man, keep it up!
A really nice exercise is to set the metronome to 40BPM when playing a 120BPM 4/4 song, so that only the first beat matches. It is quite difficult at the beginning but really gets you out of your comfort zone.
I'm pretty sure that's what dancing and head banging is used for. Keeping time to the music, and being in sync. When you do a dance, such as head banging, you are in sync with the piece in question. I head bang to the beat when I play keyboard, and it works better for me than tapping my foot, which gives me twitches and pins and needles. If you want to see headbanging work, check out Slayer's Repentless video. Kerry King (the lead guitarist) is literally grooving, and banging his head with the song (very fast since it's a fast song). With headbanging, your essentially acknowledges the beat with the swing of your head, and it can also help count off beats as well (1 and 2 and etc.) If you headbang faster.
Hey, I know this is kinda offtopic but what other songs would you recommend which have a similar groove to this one? This song is insanely good and fun to play and I'm looking for similar stuff. Thanks in advance.
I recently went to the studio to record some original material for the first time and quickly realized that I had been practicing singing & playing at the same time NOT to a click track... I was quickly re-learning to play to a click (as I have done so before) but the engineer got snippy with me as he probably thought I was another lazy musician who didn't practice often, needless to say it killed the mood in the room for a while. Never ever will I have that feeling again. Thanks for your content Samurai.
Tip for metronomes. Instead of trying to divide or subdivide in your head, multiply the BPM by the ratio of that note compared to a quarter note. (So eight to quarter would be 2:1) I feel it makes it easier to feel it.
Ahoi! Still anybody here? Not sure if this is a suggestion or a question, but around here, there are several open stage events where you can just walk up a stage and perform. Some want you registering beforehand but at others you can just walk in, wait for an open space and do your stuff. In some cases you will perform in front of any odd walker-by, but some are held by jazz clubs or so and you will be in front of other (mostly amateur) musicians. I am using your videos (among others) to prepare for such a thing as I have witnessed some (in the audience) and was blown away by the helpful and positive attitude at these events.
Great topic. When I use to teach I urged my students to get a cheap drum machine. I'm sure not all will agree, but I think even a cheap drum machine is more inspiring than the tick of a metronome. It makes a new student "feel" like they making music quicker. IMHO. Thanks for the vids, really good.
being 41 and a musician for the last 20 some odd years this is all true great content i liked and follow and dont forget you can always learn stay humble :)
Love your tips! They are on the same line with my philosophy when it comes to music. Thank you for reassuring me that the way I do things is a good way to become a good musician.
"Move to the music, Tap your foot, shake your shoulders, or nod your head" I prefer and recommend the joe cocker, AKA, absolutely let That beat absorb your very being! I find it works really well for me, even if it does look like your possessed by a demon from time to time
Tip: There are free metronome apps for your phone and on some of them you can change the 'click' sound. I find a hi-hat, drum kick, or snare track to be much more fitting for most of my playing.
'walking contradiction' has such a catchy chorus, I can't help but move with the vocals! This video was insanely helpful. Thanks so much, its really appreciated!
Something that may help is to have a visual metronome. Like in pro tools. It helps me hear what I am playing is right, then see when I am supposed to play.
Great video, very helpful ! I have been playing about a year and half, so I need all the help I can, beside being 65, I practice just about every day, at times I felt like quitting but I never gave in. So thanks again for the info !
Way to go! I'm really digging your videos as a guy who can't play a single bar. So, one of the grooviest songs I like is Childhood's end from KISS. And Ich brennende Komet fro Lacrimosa. Thanks.
0:48 My sister. She's been playing guitar, violin, and banjo for about 14 years now, and put more of her effort towards the note part of the music, and she now has herself in a rhythymic rut (at least with guitar). She always falls to the same strum pattern, and has a difficult time getting the feel for odd time signatures. However, as a drummer, rhythym is my sole purpose, so my problems are in the other direction. In my small amount of experience with trying to create music with her, I'm not quite sure how to figure out what kind of beat will complement what kind of note or strum pattern. I don't want to be bland, but I don't want to overplay.
Thanks for that. I'm trying to 'hear' a beat when playing by myself. I also try to practice songs in my mind while trying to 'inner' hear a beat. I agree with you regarding 'Rhythm as King.' It has only taken me 40 years to figure that out!
I have watched a few of your videos but after this one I seriously asked myself ,,why in the hell am I not subbed to this guy?''. Fantastic stuff! ^^ :D
It's a classic but Ray Charles' I Got a Woman has such a great groove, especially the live recordings. I can't help but move a little, no matter where I am, whenever I hear it. Great series, man. Love your channel.
2:12 that flip phone tho. I was first introduced to your channel when you posted your Star Wars Medley on r/Guitar. I subscribed immediately, yet completely forgot about your channel after that lol. Really appreciate content like this because I've been playing the guitar off and on for a couple years now, but only recently started getting a bit more serious about it. Hope to see more of your rad content!
I found playing rhythm games on a Alesis drum machine really helped my rhythm guitar. Also, playing to a metronome and making the metronome groove rather than your guitar groove. As if you are playing the metronome rather then it playing you.
We just started a punk band with two friends of mine. We lack a bass player, and I play rhythm guitar, and my other friend plays lead. Me and my friend on the drums are complete noobs when it comes to jamming, we have never been in a band before. I don’t care about licks or solos. I want to groove so good with my rhythm guitar playing that people would forget that we lack a bass player at the moment. As boring as a metronome can be, I need to improve my timing. Time is everything
Great video-thanks! Good especially for beginners. Also good for other players like me who have played lead licks mostly and sense that something important is missing and that it all just sounds too "off."
My favorite metronome is the click track plugin that's built into Audacity. I tend to use Audacity for recording anyway because it thinks in time, not in beats. Audacity doesn't help you stay on the beat; you have to do it yourself. No quantizing or anything. Plus, I spend most of my free time on my computer, so it's nice to be able to just pick up my guitar and play with a metronome without having to get up or set up anything physical.
I really need to use a metronome more often, and really work on my foot tapping and ghost strumming. I love your analogy of referring to the strumming hand as a rhythm pendulum that never stops moving, therefore we're not concerned about up and down strums but whether or not we're hitting the strings or not on those movements.
Good lesson..very basic for the most imperative part of playing music..got few students who don't get it..fact that u indicated body movement and feeling it, is great and I'm sending this to a few students...mucho thmx!!
+jim mitchell Ok doucher, explain to me how playing to a drum loop will hurt someones rhythm in a way that a metronome wont. I play fine to a metronome, but I teach and record. Many of my students and bands who record have a hard time playing to a click and can easier play to the sound of drums. And yes, it is very douchey Jim...
ありがとう先生！Thanks for tips on this most basic aspect of playing music. Over the last year I got into the bad habit of not having a time keeper during my practice sessions and it showed in a few bars when I sat in during a recent gig in Tokyo.
For me, One Of These Nights by The Eagles has always been one of the funkiest songs I know. The opening bass line, and the rhythm strums on every other beat at the beginning just get the groove going right from the get-go
I would also suggest practicing with a metronome that, either randomly or progressively, drops out beats (clicks). It will force you to rely on your internal clock rather than the metronome. You can find these on UA-cam or through apps like Time Guru. Also, I think Greg Howe is a good example of a guitarist that mixes groove and flash together very well. Must check out.
No. 4 is key. You may even just put on music and dance or take a walk to a rhythm. Body memory is so valuable. "Uptown Funk" always gets me dancing. :)
Please, please, please put together a bluesy vibe medley for a Kingdom Hearts medley. I'd love that more than anything and you'd by far be the guy to do it. Love your videos man, your style is truly one of a kind.
I have the worst rhythm in the world. This video was great. I don’t know if my rhythm will improve but these were the first exercises that made sense, thanks
Great advice... I used to always play with a drum machine but became a little too dependent and even with hundreds of grooves a drum machine gets boring. That said I reached a plateau recently and I'm back to using a metronome. It has made a big difference. I still struggle with those 32 notes lol.
Using a metronome, I like having an indicator at the first beat, then a different sound for 2, 3, 4. Then I sort of zone out and in while focussing on my timing... If after a few bars I land on the 1 where it should be, I know i'm good, if not I turn the metronome up louder and listen to it more.
Thanks for making such great videos. I first saw one of them on Ultimate Guitar. Most guitar videos don't offer much in term of improving musicianship. Yours all do. Great job. Keep doing what you're doing.
Love this series! You're a good teacher, because you use practical advice. As for next techniques, I'd vote for a typical styles of playing the guitar. Such as using both hands to make shapes, tapping, inverting hands, crazy things like that. As for the groovy song, I have to go with "Mas" by Black Guayaba. Really nice rock track. With a lot of feeling.
Woaaah! What a great video! As for the groovy song that makes me move, I'd say whatever the Chili Peppers throw at me. Oh and I will try those metronome tricks for sure! Subbed.
People often focus their metronome work solely on scales and riffs and the like. It’s equally important for chordal rhythm guitar work. Don’t neglect that.
That intro was 12/10
BIG DOCK ENERGY
I was specting Little Wing
@@fx5298 right that was literally little wint
This can be reduced to 6/5
@@BitchIwasBorn it probably was a joke about him rating the intro, but it also being the time signature
I cannot stress enough the importance of this video lesson. I push rhythm over lead to all of my students not just because it is critical to becoming a great guitarist BUT it will help your leads more than anything else. Great video Sensei. Just subbed you.
'the less i know the better' has the most insanely catchy bassline
kiles7 literally about to say that, it's a great song
and what this have to do with the video ?
Hey dude, Here's another tip to exercise rythm that I like to use.
It's vey easy, just try jamming on a groove by only using 1 or 2 notes, that way you're not distracted by the melody and you can really focus on the rythm you're using with these two notes :)
Love your video's man, keep it up!
A really nice exercise is to set the metronome to 40BPM when playing a 120BPM 4/4 song, so that only the first beat matches. It is quite difficult at the beginning but really gets you out of your comfort zone.
That would be 30bpm no?
@@nikhillrao3799 Right, of course! My bad.
Tip #4 so headbanging and airdrumming is useful after all!
I'm pretty sure that's what dancing and head banging is used for. Keeping time to the music, and being in sync. When you do a dance, such as head banging, you are in sync with the piece in question. I head bang to the beat when I play keyboard, and it works better for me than tapping my foot, which gives me twitches and pins and needles.
If you want to see headbanging work, check out Slayer's Repentless video. Kerry King (the lead guitarist) is literally grooving, and banging his head with the song (very fast since it's a fast song).
With headbanging, your essentially acknowledges the beat with the swing of your head, and it can also help count off beats as well (1 and 2 and etc.) If you headbang faster.
Waiting for a Sempai Series. I hope my comment gets noticed~
+Nicolas Giovani Busanello hahaha, your comment has been noticed
Aronax GT It's "written" not "wrote".
Nicolas Busanello dead af
Aronax GT sempai is also correct because its actually pronounced as it
@Aronax whoosh
Teaching was great.
Knowledge was great.
Intro was overdramatic.
Perfection
I'm going to go with Budos Band "Aynotchesch Yererfu", good lord I forgot how good these guys are
Hey, I know this is kinda offtopic but what other songs would you recommend which have a similar groove to this one? This song is insanely good and fun to play and I'm looking for similar stuff. Thanks in advance.
Holy moly, yes.
I recently went to the studio to record some original material for the first time and quickly realized that I had been practicing singing & playing at the same time NOT to a click track... I was quickly re-learning to play to a click (as I have done so before) but the engineer got snippy with me as he probably thought I was another lazy musician who didn't practice often, needless to say it killed the mood in the room for a while. Never ever will I have that feeling again. Thanks for your content Samurai.
Tip for metronomes. Instead of trying to divide or subdivide in your head, multiply the BPM by the ratio of that note compared to a quarter note. (So eight to quarter would be 2:1) I feel it makes it easier to feel it.
It is so true. I think that what makes a good or a band band is how well the musicians lock together.
Ahoi! Still anybody here? Not sure if this is a suggestion or a question, but around here, there are several open stage events where you can just walk up a stage and perform. Some want you registering beforehand but at others you can just walk in, wait for an open space and do your stuff.
In some cases you will perform in front of any odd walker-by, but some are held by jazz clubs or so and you will be in front of other (mostly amateur) musicians. I am using your videos (among others) to prepare for such a thing as I have witnessed some (in the audience) and was blown away by the helpful and positive attitude at these events.
Wow switching up the metronome pattern while I practice is pretty difficult, but I think it's really helping me nail down my rhythm. My thanks dude
Kudos for the acknowledgment of female guitarists who watch (and enjoy!) your channel Sam. We ARE out here!😊🎸👌
I would've given this two thumbs up if it were available - this is my weakest area, and this helped.
Your sense of humor has me learning and laughing at the same time. I’m sold.
Great topic. When I use to teach I urged my students to get a cheap drum machine. I'm sure not all will agree, but I think even a cheap drum machine is more inspiring than the tick of a metronome. It makes a new student "feel" like they making music quicker. IMHO. Thanks for the vids, really good.
I love it! As 22 yr professional percussionist I am on my 1st yr guitar and realized training and rudiments are very applicable.
being 41 and a musician for the last 20 some odd years this is all true great content i liked and follow and dont forget you can always learn stay humble :)
Love your tips! They are on the same line with my philosophy when it comes to music. Thank you for reassuring me that the way I do things is a good way to become a good musician.
I've never even considered this before but I'm convinced, Samurai Guitarist IS Sensei!!!
MUST WATCH! 1+Sub!
"Move to the music, Tap your foot, shake your shoulders, or nod your head"
I prefer and recommend the joe cocker, AKA, absolutely let That beat absorb your very being! I find it works really well for me, even if it does look like your possessed by a demon from time to time
Tip: There are free metronome apps for your phone and on some of them you can change the 'click' sound. I find a hi-hat, drum kick, or snare track to be much more fitting for most of my playing.
'walking contradiction' has such a catchy chorus, I can't help but move with the vocals! This video was insanely helpful. Thanks so much, its really appreciated!
Something that may help is to have a visual metronome. Like in pro tools. It helps me hear what I am playing is right, then see when I am supposed to play.
That little wing intro is so memorable
i love that little wing riff
Great video, very helpful ! I have been playing about a year and half, so I need all the help I can, beside being 65, I practice just about every day, at times I felt like quitting but I
never gave in. So thanks again for the info !
you tricked us with the 4th one, your background music already had me grooving, solid advice!
Thanks for the video! I finally understand why practicing with a metronome is important!
This is great for beginners. I'm glad I was already trained this way.
Way to go! I'm really digging your videos as a guy who can't play a single bar. So, one of the grooviest songs I like is Childhood's end from KISS. And Ich brennende Komet fro Lacrimosa. Thanks.
The hook in the reinventing the steel classic, yesterday don't mean sh*t always makes me feel good and groovy
0:48 My sister. She's been playing guitar, violin, and banjo for about 14 years now, and put more of her effort towards the note part of the music, and she now has herself in a rhythymic rut (at least with guitar). She always falls to the same strum pattern, and has a difficult time getting the feel for odd time signatures.
However, as a drummer, rhythym is my sole purpose, so my problems are in the other direction. In my small amount of experience with trying to create music with her, I'm not quite sure how to figure out what kind of beat will complement what kind of note or strum pattern. I don't want to be bland, but I don't want to overplay.
Thanks for that. I'm trying to 'hear' a beat when playing by myself. I also try to practice songs in my mind while trying to 'inner' hear a beat. I agree with you regarding 'Rhythm as King.' It has only taken me 40 years to figure that out!
Really liked the bit about stepping out of your comfort zone, kinda genius. Thanks man.
*Wonders where to buy a metronome*
*Realizes it's 2019 and everything is on the play store* 😎
Doomer
jUsT sEaRCH ThE bPm oN yOuTuBe
Finally! I can see California!
Just use your frickin feat the tap while playing. Lol
Wilson Pickett land of 1000 dances. I always feel that one in my bones bro. Great video I agree whole heartedly, I like your style my man.
I have watched a few of your videos but after this one I seriously asked myself ,,why in the hell am I not subbed to this guy?''.
Fantastic stuff! ^^ :D
This channel definitely needs more subscribers. Keep up the good work!
Nice Hendrix lick to start with. You had my attention immediately.
It's a classic but Ray Charles' I Got a Woman has such a great groove, especially the live recordings. I can't help but move a little, no matter where I am, whenever I hear it.
Great series, man. Love your channel.
A very acurate video, I can say from my own expierience this is some good advice. Well done, the metronome part was especially great.
2:12 that flip phone tho.
I was first introduced to your channel when you posted your Star Wars Medley on r/Guitar. I subscribed immediately, yet completely forgot about your channel after that lol.
Really appreciate content like this because I've been playing the guitar off and on for a couple years now, but only recently started getting a bit more serious about it.
Hope to see more of your rad content!
I found playing rhythm games on a Alesis drum machine really helped my rhythm guitar. Also, playing to a metronome and making the metronome groove rather than your guitar groove. As if you are playing the metronome rather then it playing you.
Your videos are top notch man. It's refreshing to hear a new perspective on how to approach these things. You have a very unique view and that's rad!
We just started a punk band with two friends of mine. We lack a bass player, and I play rhythm guitar, and my other friend plays lead. Me and my friend on the drums are complete noobs when it comes to jamming, we have never been in a band before. I don’t care about licks or solos. I want to groove so good with my rhythm guitar playing that people would forget that we lack a bass player at the moment. As boring as a metronome can be, I need to improve my timing. Time is everything
Hey you made the video! :) Awesome stuff!
+Jakop Kallenbäck Yessir!!!
Clutch - D.C. sound attack! that cowbell part is awesome
The Sensei series is so helpful. I feel guilty getting such good free tips! Also, a good song to groove out to is foxey lady!!
idunno 1 guy from whole wrorld who really give important stuff info. u so nice
Great video-thanks! Good especially for beginners. Also good for other players like me who have played lead licks mostly and sense that something important is missing and that it all just sounds too "off."
My favorite metronome is the click track plugin that's built into Audacity. I tend to use Audacity for recording anyway because it thinks in time, not in beats. Audacity doesn't help you stay on the beat; you have to do it yourself. No quantizing or anything. Plus, I spend most of my free time on my computer, so it's nice to be able to just pick up my guitar and play with a metronome without having to get up or set up anything physical.
Ailuri
Mr. Samurai I can totally see you playing on a vintage Japanese Yamaha SG-5A!
I appreciate your channel, thank you Sir
I really need to use a metronome more often, and really work on my foot tapping and ghost strumming. I love your analogy of referring to the strumming hand as a rhythm pendulum that never stops moving, therefore we're not concerned about up and down strums but whether or not we're hitting the strings or not on those movements.
Good af I really dig this lesson also love the omnific for a good groove they literally just a rhythm section 2 bass players and a drummer
Good lesson..very basic for the most imperative part of playing music..got few students who don't get it..fact that u indicated body movement and feeling it, is great and I'm sending this to a few students...mucho thmx!!
Thanks for being about equality! Loving this channel.
If a metronome is hard to play to, play along to a really simple drum loop like it is a metronome.
+Jason Cox if a metronome is hard to play along with you probably need it more than ever
+jim mitchell Well Jim, that's a fairly douchey thing to say.
+Jason Cox no if you cannot play to a metronome you have rhythm problems. that is not douchy at all saying that. it is the truth. great tips
+jim mitchell Thing is, some people might prefer the sound of drums over the clicking of a metronome. To each his own.
+jim mitchell Ok doucher, explain to me how playing to a drum loop will hurt someones rhythm in a way that a metronome wont. I play fine to a metronome, but I teach and record. Many of my students and bands who record have a hard time playing to a click and can easier play to the sound of drums. And yes, it is very douchey Jim...
Nice little wing opener
you are definitely my new favorite youtuber
ありがとう先生！Thanks for tips on this most basic aspect of playing music. Over the last year I got into the bad habit of not having a time keeper during my practice sessions and it showed in a few bars when I sat in during a recent gig in Tokyo.
Sensei: Maybe you don't have a lot of friends...
Me: Yeah, sounds right
Sensei:.. who play music
Me: Still yeah
My new favorite youtube musician........Verry nice explained,thank you sensei :D
nicely done my good samurai. I shall purchase le metronome and begin improving my rhythm as well as my string muting (at the appropriate beats)
Red..[Em] by Dir en Grey always sticks to my head whenever I listen to it, maybe because of the weird riff going throughout !
YES! So nice to see a Dir En Grey comment here
ayyyy dir en gray
Dude, you're awesome. Well done. I'm about to go check out your other videos.
Thanks . I was tapping along to the background music. Feeling that groove lol
For me, One Of These Nights by The Eagles has always been one of the funkiest songs I know. The opening bass line, and the rhythm strums on every other beat at the beginning just get the groove going right from the get-go
Great metronome ideas! I'm going to use those exercises with my drumkit too
This is the most helpful video on rhythm I have ever seen thanks bromigo
I would also suggest practicing with a metronome that, either randomly or progressively, drops out beats (clicks). It will force you to rely on your internal clock rather than the metronome. You can find these on UA-cam or through apps like Time Guru.
Also, I think Greg Howe is a good example of a guitarist that mixes groove and flash together very well. Must check out.
I don’t know what it is about Nile Rodgers rhythm chops on Diana Ross’s “I’m coming out” but maaaaaan! 🔥 GOLD
No. 4 is key. You may even just put on music and dance or take a walk to a rhythm. Body memory is so valuable.
"Uptown Funk" always gets me dancing. :)
Please, please, please put together a bluesy vibe medley for a Kingdom Hearts medley. I'd love that more than anything and you'd by far be the guy to do it. Love your videos man, your style is truly one of a kind.
Awesome senses!👏😁 Thanks for this video.#Love it
I have the worst rhythm in the world. This video was great. I don’t know if my rhythm will improve but these were the first exercises that made sense, thanks
Fantastic!! You, my man, are just what I was looking for. Greatly appreciate your expertise!
Hey Sammy? You should see yourself in 5 years - You totally smash it!!!! 👏👏👏
Great advice...
I used to always play with a drum machine but became a little too dependent and even with hundreds of grooves a drum machine gets boring. That said I reached a plateau recently and I'm back to using a metronome. It has made a big difference. I still struggle with those 32 notes lol.
One of the best lesson videos man. Thank you 🙏🏾
You rock dude! I've also been rocky on my rhythms but this helped a lot. Thanks!
I'd say i'm quite advanced in guitar playing but this video could actually help me a lot.. nice thoughts and ideas.. gonna try it! thanks
+Suat Barlak Excellent, it can't hurt!
Using a metronome, I like having an indicator at the first beat, then a different sound for 2, 3, 4. Then I sort of zone out and in while focussing on my timing... If after a few bars I land on the 1 where it should be, I know i'm good, if not I turn the metronome up louder and listen to it more.
Thanks for making such great videos. I first saw one of them on Ultimate Guitar. Most guitar videos don't offer much in term of improving musicianship. Yours all do. Great job. Keep doing what you're doing.
i enjoy your stuff. miles davis tutu is one of the funkiest tunes on the planet. space. it's hard to say nothing.
This video was very useful! thankyou now i have more appreciation for the use of metronomes
Great video, loose yourself to dance by daft punk , never fail to get me grooving!!
So much truth as a bassist the best music I ever wrote was with a drummer who knew how to write play grooves in multiple styles
Awesome.
Thanks for that.
Loving your tutorials.
Smooth from Santana. Gets my head bobbing every time
Love this series! You're a good teacher, because you use practical advice.
As for next techniques, I'd vote for a typical styles of playing the guitar. Such as using both hands to make shapes, tapping, inverting hands, crazy things like that.
As for the groovy song, I have to go with "Mas" by Black Guayaba. Really nice rock track. With a lot of feeling.
I do not understand how you do not have millions of subs :(
You´r awesome :D
I know this was seven years ago, but I still think it’s hilarious and awesome
I am now convinced! No more practice without a metronome. Thanks for the video.
I am still waiting for the Christmas Canon video, lol.
Woaaah! What a great video! As for the groovy song that makes me move, I'd say whatever the Chili Peppers throw at me. Oh and I will try those metronome tricks for sure! Subbed.
Like the content but the background music is distracting.
tap your foot to it
Oy noticed how annoying when I saw your comment :(
I thought it gave some well complemented panache to the video
Yes I hate the free video.. its too free...oh and the music.
I agree
Snarky puppy we like it here always makes me smile and groove :)
Really great tips man. I really like your channel.
People often focus their metronome work solely on scales and riffs and the like. It’s equally important for chordal rhythm guitar work. Don’t neglect that.
Yep so true