It’s crazy how you can hear javier’s technical experience with classical guitar. His tone is incredible and his dexterity and ability to limit string noise is blowing me away!
Roco Cerecer aid love Javier to do his own spanish guitar style album. Theres two videos of him on youtube playing spanish guitar and its so peaceful to listen to.
@@Stefanofazio98 They played it in Anaheim at the Observatory on their second time through on the Joy of Motion tour, it was awesome. They actually played almost all the songs on the album they didn't play the first time.
You should check out Shubh Saran if you like Indian music fused with jazz rock fusion. The Indian flavor just adds so much spice. Also a good recommendation if you want more time signatures, but also generally more chill grooves.
Tosin is no slouch when it comes to finger picking...he studied classical guitar in college. Javier studied classical *and* flamenco for *many* years. His picado and rasgueo techniques are obviously going to be more polished than Tosin's. They're both phenomenal musicians and human beings either way.🙌🏾❤
Can't confirm, sounded amazing right from the start, but I did hear playing god a million times before and that has a very similar vibe. Would not be surprised if Tim was in part influenced by this amazing performance.
It's music like this that makes me never want to learn guitar. I never want to lose the magic of listening to something this amazing. Once you know the magician's secrets, the magic goes away and is replaced by technique, that is something I would never dream of doing to myself because of music like this. Makes me want to cry. Amazing work.
I wouldn't let that stop you, if you really want to learn guitar. I've been playing over 20 years and although some of the magic goes away, you have a deeper appreciation in the long run.
@@firkinja oh nvm your a drummer you get it LOL . Yes Matt Garstka is a beast. I wonder if someone who doesn’t play any kind of instrument could dig AAL
[insert obligatory shitty response completely not understanding the humor behind it] [Reply to your response with an insult to belittle you cause i'm better]
I love Fishman piezo pickups, my acoustic Ibanez came equipped with Fishman this is the best sounding guitar that I ever heard! Big bows to the engineers, great work! Keep on doing what you are doing
The improvisation @ 1:12 if not taken into consideration and with disregard just happens to mean that one cannot be allowed to think freely and ingenuously within One's (Animals as Leaders:Tosin Abasi & Javier Reyes) compositions. Very Impressed on How Tosin managed to pull off what Paco De Lucia & Al Di Meola accomplished on their own tours, which is a distinction in real time and its cemented confines of the song. Great playthrough, Guys. Keep on rocking the world with precise thoughts. v^-^*
These guys are insanely skilled. I gotta say that Javier’s playing really shines while using classical guitar technique. His playing even looks less labored than Tosins on classical guitar. Both are absolutely geniuses though.
1:19 you can see Tosin mouthing with the notes he’s about to play. He’s fucking unbelievable, and I don’t think anyone will ever one-up him in terms of raw prowess
Well bro, I do that every time too and it gives me confidence that since Tosin and Javier do it, I wouldn't look like a retard doing it while I'm vibing.
It always seemed to me that this band is interesting musician personal collision: Javier obviously is a classical-taught guitar player who later started playing metal music - not talking crap about Javier - he probably needed to learn how to play that sort of music because he's more about traditional jazz guit playin and Tosin has more punk/rock influences first playing Nirvana and stuff then switching to shredding and only years later joining Berkeley-school to discover all the music theory territory. Well in the end both of them came to one point but which is curious from totally opposite directions, almost diametrical.
Perfect song for beginners.
Adhitya Resna if there are any guitar teachers give your students this song for music theory hehe
@@jameslyddall sarcasm?
@CanCer no it's sarcasm
Kkkkkkkk Awesome.... ...... ; (
Absolutely! I mean..
Playing technical djent
With 7 strings..
On classical guitar..
Javier: Master of every guitar technique that exists.
Tosin: Master of every guitar technique that DOESN'T exist.
This is gold
Actually tho 😂 it's even better because you can totally see how they've learned to feed off each others' style over the years
You have to break your right thumb first to play any Tosin's part
So well put. :))))
LMAO
It’s crazy how you can hear javier’s technical experience with classical guitar. His tone is incredible and his dexterity and ability to limit string noise is blowing me away!
That guy's got absolute control over the instrument with no effort. I always was amazed by them, but now even more if that's even possible.
Javier's playing was tight as hell. That's pro level for ya! :D
You can tell he really knows what he’s doing by his right hand technique. Incredibly bent, controlled fingers.
...What he said.
It's a nylon guitar not a classical guitar .. and yes javier is a gifted man , bless ya ll !
Javier's beard is fantastic.
Right?! The lack of appreciation bothers me. It's literally perfect
Very ancient greekish tbh haha. A God for sure
Tosin's playing is awesome, but Javier owned the song
Roco Cerecer aid love Javier to do his own spanish guitar style album. Theres two videos of him on youtube playing spanish guitar and its so peaceful to listen to.
Well, he actually has a group, Mestis, whos full of those sweet clean tones
the way tosin looked at him at 1:58 lol
@@mightycabbage does tosin have a side band like javier? Or is AAL Tosins band
@@anthonyjones3835 he used to it was called tram. Javier was part of it though. It was more jazz based.
Javier is criminally underrated. His playing is flawless and his technique is so tight and effortless.
Completely and 100% agree with your comment! Can't believe I'm the first to reply and say that.
I feel like this song is so severely underrated for the live setlist
i think it's just impractical to bring on tour 2 classic guitars that are being used just for this song.
@@Stefanofazio98 They played it in Anaheim at the Observatory on their second time through on the Joy of Motion tour, it was awesome. They actually played almost all the songs on the album they didn't play the first time.
I saw them play it for their 10th anniversary tour, tosin had that guitar on a stand next to him and switched for it.
Javier is so bad ass
Javier's technique is insane
I absolutely love Javier's latin influence in AAL.
You should check out Shubh Saran if you like Indian music fused with jazz rock fusion. The Indian flavor just adds so much spice. Also a good recommendation if you want more time signatures, but also generally more chill grooves.
Oof, Javier is putting on a show here. I'm going to be watching this one for years.
Still watching!
@@oh033 me too!
Reminder to come watch it again. You're welcome
1:53 Virgin Tosin vs Chad Javier with the picking style lmao
Could have been a tone choice, foo
I was indeed thinking Javier has an overall better technique than Tosin when it comes to classical guitar picking.
Tosin is no slouch when it comes to finger picking...he studied classical guitar in college.
Javier studied classical *and* flamenco for *many* years. His picado and rasgueo techniques are obviously going to be more polished than Tosin's.
They're both phenomenal musicians and human beings either way.🙌🏾❤
Chaz Teal watching these guys is always is inspiring
Virgin comparing 2 guitarists vs Chad 2 masters of their craft making great music
I love how this song just sounds weird the first time you listen to it then you realize just how unbelievably good it is after a few more listens
It's not good, it's perfect
@@prodbyjeremiah97 I stand corrected :D
lol took the words out of my mouth
Most of AAL are exactly like that, probably it's because the tempo is always broken
Can't confirm, sounded amazing right from the start, but I did hear playing god a million times before and that has a very similar vibe. Would not be surprised if Tim was in part influenced by this amazing performance.
Animals as leaders reminds us that in the chaos and trial that is life, there is always beauty to behold.
The way Javier flicks those fingers while playing some chords, beautiful!
They're quite a team.
Great warm up before smoke on the water
Seeing Tosin playing a classical guitar really puts things in perspective as far as his style/influences go.
A beautiful Dual the two together make. Pushing and inspiring one another while opening the windows for us all to watch. \m/
OMG, they still can djenting with classical guitar
*Grandpa guitars
2:37 my favorite part
spanish flamenco breakdown
Lydian
JAVIER FLEXIN' ON US
I'll slap my nan for every day that passes without an Apeirophobia playthrough
This! I want one so bad.
I hope your nan slaps you back. Just like Tosin slaps that guitar
God, the nylon strings lend themselves so well to this song.
This is on the level of some genius classical music. Unbelievable.
I was waiting for that outro... It is so beautiful! :-)
Wouldn’t it be great if AAL did an all acoustic album or EP at some point?
i wish they'd play apeirophobia live
@@harshgarrettto be fair that song is fucking crazy, I wonder if they ever really practice it.
dude they're AAL all their songs are crazy hahaha@@tiaraguy7705
Hopin for an acoustic/unplugged AAL album since 2012... Still got faith!
I'll add a new Mestis album to this wish. (If you don't know Mestis, you're welcome for introducing you. It's Javier's solo project.)
2:21 My favorite phrase in the entire song
I saw Javier perform for his project Mestis in Montreal some 5 years ago, no words.
I don’t think I have ever seen both Javier and tosin play acoustic together. Always a treat to watch you guys play.
Amazing🥴 my favorite animals song ever, and perhaps my favorite song ever!
This is superb.love this band man...... but damn that added solo was just right and fit nicely .love this arrangement
This song is really underappreciated.
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL
This is the most I ever enjoyed animals as leaders 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
listen to their second album
Javier sounds sooo clean. It's just absurd!
best outro in the history of music.
I really love Tosin, but Javier is a badass guitarist as well and constantly overlooked.
1:08 That´s what I call feel the music
Gorgeous guitars, playing on point: good job Animals!
It's music like this that makes me never want to learn guitar. I never want to lose the magic of listening to something this amazing. Once you know the magician's secrets, the magic goes away and is replaced by technique, that is something I would never dream of doing to myself because of music like this. Makes me want to cry. Amazing work.
I wouldn't let that stop you, if you really want to learn guitar. I've been playing over 20 years and although some of the magic goes away, you have a deeper appreciation in the long run.
It makes me so happy people who don’t play guitar listen to AAL . I didn’t know they exist.
@@joshalicea9870 I’ve played drums my whole life though, Matt Garstka is an absolute fucking BEAST dude
@@firkinja oh nvm your a drummer you get it LOL . Yes Matt Garstka is a beast. I wonder if someone who doesn’t play any kind of instrument could dig AAL
Bro if you learn guitar this becomes even more unfathomable
Two brothers performing i love it!
MASTERPIECE
Javier is so good!
Love seeing Tosin play classical guitar don't want to miss out on any videos
So so good on those guitars.
One of the best songs on the joy of motion
Tosin: [ I'm Chillin' ][ I'm Trying Hard ]
Javier: [ I'm Chillin' ]
Those are some gorgeous acoustic guitars
Reyes y Abasi as leaders!!!!
Pretty good, I’m not a fan of the vocals though
I know right, the vocals always annoy me too
at least the lyrics are decent
[insert obligatory shitty response completely not understanding the humor behind it] [Reply to your response with an insult to belittle you cause i'm better]
Really poor written lyrics.
The vocals in this song are fuckings
I love Fishman piezo pickups, my acoustic Ibanez came equipped with Fishman this is the best sounding guitar that I ever heard! Big bows to the engineers, great work! Keep on doing what you are doing
What a Beautiful song.
I am in love with these guys.
This is ridiculously good
genuinely such a beautiful song
I will try to play it by watching a lot of cover versions and by using my ears 🎸🔥.
That outro brings us somewhere everytime
Djamenco = Djent + Flamenco
I was thinking djazzical
Fladjenco?
Sounds magic!!
This is the best song ever.
absolutely beatuiful
Amazing
...is Javier’s beard.
Christopher Montenegro I know right
Its the perfect shape.
Defying gravity...loool
It's got a life of its own...
Always love seeing an esp Ltd being played. I never knew they had a classical 7 string that's pretty dope
javier is crazy good
ESP: PLEASE release to the marketplace the 7 string that Javier is playing in this video.
Lucas Deet pretty sure that’s an LTD dude.
Aye, if ESP doesn't come through you could always try Kremona or Agile.
@@survivalstyle9228 ESP owns LTD
Ortega
you can buy it.
Man that LTD though! Stellar playing as always guys keep pushing music to it's limits
Love love love
Javier Reyes is King!
Javier Reyes rocks on this song!!
Absolutely amazing
The D# to F melody at 0:25 sounds nice, quite folksy. :) My fave bit.
That melody line made the song for me
Javiers guitar is such a beauty
How fun it may be to play
Javier’s like that uncle I never had.
Oops, I almost forgot to watch this today.
Javier djenting on an acoustic is the best thing i saw today
The improvisation @ 1:12 if not taken into consideration and with disregard just happens to mean that one cannot be allowed to think freely and ingenuously within One's (Animals as Leaders:Tosin Abasi & Javier Reyes) compositions. Very Impressed on How Tosin managed to pull off what Paco De Lucia & Al Di Meola accomplished on their own tours, which is a distinction in real time and its cemented confines of the song. Great playthrough, Guys. Keep on rocking the world with precise thoughts. v^-^*
Is this even legal?
No they are playing from tesseract jail
In most countries... No....
Shhhh
This is insane..wow!
These guys are insanely skilled. I gotta say that Javier’s playing really shines while using classical guitar technique. His playing even looks less labored than Tosins on classical guitar. Both are absolutely geniuses though.
3:27 needs its own planet
My fav to play along on my cajon!
So cool
I usually go to polyphia playing God then come here to finish off.
WE NEED AN ACOUSTIC PLAYTHROUGH
I love the lyrics....
1:19 you can see Tosin mouthing with the notes he’s about to play. He’s fucking unbelievable, and I don’t think anyone will ever one-up him in terms of raw prowess
Well bro, I do that every time too and it gives me confidence that since Tosin and Javier do it, I wouldn't look like a retard doing it while I'm vibing.
Javier como pez en el agua, 🐟 Tosin...carajo con esta plumillita! 😬
It always seemed to me that this band is interesting musician personal collision: Javier obviously is a classical-taught guitar player who later started playing metal music - not talking crap about Javier - he probably needed to learn how to play that sort of music because he's more about traditional jazz guit playin and Tosin has more punk/rock influences first playing Nirvana and stuff then switching to shredding and only years later joining Berkeley-school to discover all the music theory territory.
Well in the end both of them came to one point but which is curious from totally opposite directions, almost diametrical.
Le duo infernal
Heavy!
Reyes guitar is beautiful
Awesome!
Javier's style is something i have always preferred just my opinion. Dont hate
Racist?
The embodiment of synergy.
Wow that vocal lyric it's heart breaking..
I would love to see what the bass guitar is doing actually... always these guitar focused videos with AAL
Florian Gabriel they only use bass to track the albums, otherwise they are a three piece- two guitars and a drummer
@@erdemyelmenoglu2493 I know, have seen them live 3 times already
From 3:10 there's chords from heaven
I am looking at real masters of their profession here aren't I?