Daron is one of THE MOST underrated guitar players ever. He shows you don't have to be complex to be good. Daron himself said he wasn't ever interested in shredding "I solo more melodically, I never wanted to play like them" his words exactly and by them he means players such as bucket head, Van Halen etc. but he loves them.
its not technical skill, its creativity and stage presence. he knows how to write a good song and it doesn't need a 40 minute technical shredding solo, he isnt afraid to improvise and play things the way he wants and the entire band is eccentric as hell, so it fits the need in the band. he has a vibe, he knows his audience and his limitations and he used his talent where he can and his showmanship where it peaks. and drugs. he is on so many drugs its amazing he can stand up. his album work shows his skill more than live shows but live shows how a man that is 40 percent LSD by weight, who cannot even remember his name or pinpoint where he is in relation to the earth can still feel a groove and ride it. that alone is impressive in a way. this is more a combination of style and knowing what notes are crucial to set a mood, than it is just being technical and precise. this whole band is about making you think and feel, stirring up emotions and yes, also drugs again, but SOAD fans dont want a mechanically accurate scale recital and the same 4 chords the pop charts have told you to expect, they want trippy weird and creative, no fear and fuck it sort of experience and Daron has mastered that expectation. hell, Eddie VanHalen had some sloppy notes in some of his insane solos and people love him too, because he was different and crazy and didnt give a fuck...this is me, this is not the shit you are used to, this is new and passionate and i am not afraid to squeak a note for the sake of holding back this thing that i need to let out. love it or hate it...here it is. same basic idea, different generation, both awesome, and i respect that. there are times when i just wanna zone out and be somewhere else and SOAD takes you somewhere, blurrs the world and throws the rules to the wind. its therapeutic for some, and those who embrace that kind of music and can create it consistently and never give into the mass stereotypes are rare and therefore cherished when they pop up. its not for everyone, but it is unique, and its hard to be unique anymore.
Fuck, dude, your comment is fucking amazing! I feel the same, I don’t understand these nerds saying “Boo Boo Boo, he’a not a great guitarist boo boo boo his technic is bad, his riffs are simple bla bla”. Go fuck yourselves and listen to some Protest the hero or some shit and don’t forget to fuck yourselves. SOAD, and Daron specifically, are different, they were something new and unique, try to find something similar or even close to SOAD’s music, good luck. And the fact is most of the music is written by Daron. Thanks to their Armenian roots and culture the music sounds extravagant and unique, refreshing. In terms of technic Daron doesn’t give a fuck, so do we - fans.
After seeing the shit show of comments, I have to say. Daron is one of those guitarists who doesn't give a flying fuck about anything. Even if the playing isn't perfect, he infuses his playing with his personality and heart. That's exactly why I love this dude with his work. So to the people saying "distortion is a way to play shit and still sound good" bull, you clearly haven't heard Daron himself play without distortion. It's fuckin mesmerizing in a way.
TotallyNotSus exactly why he is the most talked about and known names of rock in the 21st century .. Daron made me pick up guitar cuz of how cool he made it look
One day I hope to be as talented as Daron so when I play my guitar I will be able to walk around and hardly even look at my guitar. He is an amazing player.
Its not about being perfect..its about having fun..I have been to 4 system shows. They were the greatest days of my life. The entertainment was top quality and you could tell THEY WERE HAVING FUN! They can play their instruments how they want. Music is an art form and art can come in many forms. Why not do it your way? High as fuck..on acid..or whatever Daron is doing to make his eyes pop out like that. Fun fact: Daron was locked in a basement a couple of times because he acted up at school.
DARON is an artist over all. And as a painter he created autentic music and use his guitar as a medium of that expresión. And we love that real art expresión that is more powerfull than a perfect copy or robotic ejecution. Just People with a good taste and creativity can understand This.
Honestly I think Daron's greatest asset as an artist is his knowledge of his own limits. I feel like the reason his guitar solos work, even though they aren't flashy, is you know he *always* knows what he's going to do next so he always sticks the landing.
I agree dude. At first i wanna cringe because i know how fucking high he is on stage, i’m scared he fucks up. But then i think again it’s his music, his solo’s. Let the Artist do his thing - he nails it every time.
think daron says "Hezze", which could refer to this: "Hezze Is An Unreleased Song That ALMOST Made It Into Hypnotize, as The First Track" soad.wikia.com/wiki/Hezze
You guys are some haters. They're one of the most successful bands of all time and all you can say is how shit Daron is at playing guitar. All their songs are great. You don't need to be complex to be a good guitar player.
It doesn't need to be complicated to sound great, there are thousands of songs that are easy to play on a guitar, but they are one of the best songs out there.
ashh He definitely is a great guitarist, and amazing is an understatement, honestly. Not to mention it Daron can play it that easily while being higher than the sun.
The sheer amount of people who just can't fucking understand that good music comes from good composition, not speed, amazes me. Edit: but it was still a little hard to watch the out of tune bends in psycho
Asombrosa banda System Of A Down, banda que amo y escucho desde el primer fucking CD cuando veía "Sugar" en MTV y MuchMusic! Y ademas tuve el placer de verlos en VIVO en tremendo show en Argentina! ♥ SOAD ♪♫ Leyendas!
Whilst i'd admit his lead is lacking, the guys riffs are nice and stay in your head for fucking hours. system were never about the whole shredding vibe, i doubt a shit ton of blazingly fast arpeggios would fit their sound too well. i'll stick to yngwie and cacophony for all that shit.
Nathan Legg its is heavy metal. But rock is big umbrella term for other subgenre like punk,alternative,metal and hardcore music. My definition rock and roll just playing your shit,have fun and dont give a fuck attitude.
I read all these comments about him being a shit guitarist. sure. his skills are probably (way over)matched by many other legends, but you cannot argue about his originality and being able to pull off stuff like this(especially while being high as a kite). I dont think he deserves all this hate. Not EVERYTHING has to be super-advanced to sound good. Love his riffs and voice!
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Protect this human at all costs.
Protect the fans FROM this human
The guards are always there to protect the fans from daron
guppybooty daron must consume
protect the land
you depend on our protection
One of my favorite things about Daron is that he doesn't actually do that many guitar solos, but he ALWAYS makes them count
His "guitar solos" are literally one string kids playing in almost all songs
Riff god
@@LJTEAM0723 soil is not
1:56 drummer smiles because Daron isn't high one time and nails it
Daron is never high his on crack
1:56 John's rare smile. Keep smiling
Daron is one of THE MOST underrated guitar players ever. He shows you don't have to be complex to be good. Daron himself said he wasn't ever interested in shredding "I solo more melodically, I never wanted to play like them" his words exactly and by them he means players such as bucket head, Van Halen etc. but he loves them.
Brandon Aguero exept they can do it all. He can not but he doesnt have to. He suits SOAD just fine🤘
Daron is a fucking God, Screw the haters
its not technical skill, its creativity and stage presence. he knows how to write a good song and it doesn't need a 40 minute technical shredding solo, he isnt afraid to improvise and play things the way he wants and the entire band is eccentric as hell, so it fits the need in the band. he has a vibe, he knows his audience and his limitations and he used his talent where he can and his showmanship where it peaks. and drugs. he is on so many drugs its amazing he can stand up. his album work shows his skill more than live shows but live shows how a man that is 40 percent LSD by weight, who cannot even remember his name or pinpoint where he is in relation to the earth can still feel a groove and ride it. that alone is impressive in a way. this is more a combination of style and knowing what notes are crucial to set a mood, than it is just being technical and precise. this whole band is about making you think and feel, stirring up emotions and yes, also drugs again, but SOAD fans dont want a mechanically accurate scale recital and the same 4 chords the pop charts have told you to expect, they want trippy weird and creative, no fear and fuck it sort of experience and Daron has mastered that expectation. hell, Eddie VanHalen had some sloppy notes in some of his insane solos and people love him too, because he was different and crazy and didnt give a fuck...this is me, this is not the shit you are used to, this is new and passionate and i am not afraid to squeak a note for the sake of holding back this thing that i need to let out. love it or hate it...here it is. same basic idea, different generation, both awesome, and i respect that. there are times when i just wanna zone out and be somewhere else and SOAD takes you somewhere, blurrs the world and throws the rules to the wind. its therapeutic for some, and those who embrace that kind of music and can create it consistently and never give into the mass stereotypes are rare and therefore cherished when they pop up. its not for everyone, but it is unique, and its hard to be unique anymore.
Blah Blahsen His skill is getting better trough the years
Fuck, dude, your comment is fucking amazing! I feel the same, I don’t understand these nerds saying “Boo Boo Boo, he’a not a great guitarist boo boo boo his technic is bad, his riffs are simple bla bla”. Go fuck yourselves and listen to some Protest the hero or some shit and don’t forget to fuck yourselves. SOAD, and Daron specifically, are different, they were something new and unique, try to find something similar or even close to SOAD’s music, good luck. And the fact is most of the music is written by Daron. Thanks to their Armenian roots and culture the music sounds extravagant and unique, refreshing. In terms of technic Daron doesn’t give a fuck, so do we - fans.
WELL SAID. 👏👏👏
Nobody:
Daron's arm during Forest: ⬆️↗️↖️↘️⤵️↪↖️↘️↖️⤵️↩↪↙️➡️↪↩⤴️↗️⬅️↘️⬇️➡️🔃
The many many many many many many many manyany many many many many many many many different looks of Daron Malakian.
I miss this band so bad.... We need them....
Can we just admire how Daron just NAILS the beggining of BYOB? 4:31
Well he made that riff so how could he not be able to do that
VillmuS have you ever seen Soad live! Daron loves to fuck up😂
yall truly don't understand how hard it is to jump around n act crazy or even sing while playing guitar.
I love this man more every day.
After seeing the shit show of comments, I have to say. Daron is one of those guitarists who doesn't give a flying fuck about anything. Even if the playing isn't perfect, he infuses his playing with his personality and heart. That's exactly why I love this dude with his work. So to the people saying "distortion is a way to play shit and still sound good" bull, you clearly haven't heard Daron himself play without distortion. It's fuckin mesmerizing in a way.
TotallyNotSus exactly why he is the most talked about and known names of rock in the 21st century .. Daron made me pick up guitar cuz of how cool he made it look
Like really, I always get the impression he's possessed by music when he plays and especially when it makes him do crazy stuff
@@TheMCzorro That's how you know he's passionate about the stuff he makes.
Key word: *Mesmerizing*
@@vicrattlehead5530 Maybe even *Hypnotizing*
1:55 first time i see john smile xD
this is why daron is my idol
1:57 HOLY JESUS!! JOHN SMILED
wow thats true
Illuminati is confirmed
The end is coming
Why is the comment section so toxic wtf
Honestly
Attention seekers
The toxicity, of our city
He was the reason why I started playing the guitar. I really appreciate Daron a lot.
he is literally one of my heroes dude
1:56 I’m sorry did I just witness John smiling?!?!?!?!?
0:55
Me: Damn look at him go--
Serj: ALLAHU AKBAR
And this is why SOAD is so unique in their own way. Simple riffs and catchy songs
One day I hope to be as talented as Daron so when I play my guitar I will be able to walk around and hardly even look at my guitar. He is an amazing player.
Its not about being perfect..its about having fun..I have been to 4 system shows. They were the greatest days of my life. The entertainment was top quality and you could tell THEY WERE HAVING FUN! They can play their instruments how they want. Music is an art form and art can come in many forms. Why not do it your way? High as fuck..on acid..or whatever Daron is doing to make his eyes pop out like that.
Fun fact: Daron was locked in a basement a couple of times because he acted up at school.
2:53 legend never dies
incredibly inventive. he's not a shredder but that's not the point. he suits the music
The impressive part isn’t the guitar playing, the impressive part is playing guitar while high as shit
DARON is an artist over all. And as a painter he created autentic music and use his guitar as a medium of that expresión. And we love that real art expresión that is more powerfull than a perfect copy or robotic ejecution. Just People with a good taste and creativity can understand This.
Daron is so so so underrated
I think it's the other thing
KAYLA S. Yep.His timing is impeccable ,people over look that
@@DaveDexterMusic Not at all.
Not by me
By who? I feel like he gets great recognition as an amazing guitar player
Honestly I think Daron's greatest asset as an artist is his knowledge of his own limits. I feel like the reason his guitar solos work, even though they aren't flashy, is you know he *always* knows what he's going to do next so he always sticks the landing.
I agree dude. At first i wanna cringe because i know how fucking high he is on stage, i’m scared he fucks up. But then i think again it’s his music, his solo’s. Let the Artist do his thing - he nails it every time.
0:57 did he say alluh Akbar ROFL
Am dead xD
SuperAceone I'm pretty sure Serj says 'C'mon Ozzfest'
HAHAHAHAH
think daron says "Hezze", which could refer to this:
"Hezze Is An Unreleased Song That ALMOST Made It Into Hypnotize, as The First Track"
soad.wikia.com/wiki/Hezze
"Come on ozzfest" Hezze wasnt a thing around Ozzfest 98'. And when daron would eventually shout it the actual song would play.
This guy is something fckng else
Why's there so much hate?
The people in the comments rlly came from the city with toxicity
Wildest guitarists ever
1. Daron Malakian
And Angus Young!
@@plantpants8950 no
0:37 FUCKINg hell shavo going CRAZYYY
sitting in my room, with a *SHOTGUN* in my hand...damn Daron chill 😂
Thanks for sharing this with us. So much love
The god of the beautiful distortion
The first video, QROQ in 1999 I believe it was in a parking lot and it was free. I was there.
Lucky you!
1:56 i'ts not real
Qaz Zaq smile?
why i"ts not real?
Photoshop
You guys are some haters. They're one of the most successful bands of all time and all you can say is how shit Daron is at playing guitar. All their songs are great. You don't need to be complex to be a good guitar player.
Now that's funny. You're a creepy flunky junkie
Hardly one of the most successful
@@StuartJohns79 SOAD is basically the most successful rock band of the 2000’s
@@Gonadmcgee far from it... Very far from it.
@@donovanblair176 you’re right, it’s not the most successful band of the 2000’s but is one of them.
Music IS ART. SOAD. They get it. No one else does.
Damn, I love system of a down so much but it's crazy to see how fast Daron has aged throughout the years. I'm guessing drugs do that to people.
0:37
Great bassplayer
It doesn't need to be complicated to sound great, there are thousands of songs that are easy to play on a guitar, but they are one of the best songs out there.
Would he a legend go down in history with a generation that doesn’t agree...yes yes he would
1:13 is it Fred Durst filming SOAD?
yes
Андрэ yes. If you look closely he has a tattoo on his neck. Fred durst has that tattoo. So that’s him
He wishes
Daron is one of rocks latest real Badasses who plays the guitar ngl. :) nowadays a lot of bands and guitarists are looking pretty soft kinda.
Daron I love you ❤️🇦🇲
He’s my favorite SOAD member
Therapy? And soad are two bands that really get the crowd going. Magical
Sitiing in my room...WITH A SHOTGUN IN MY HAND
i like the alternate lonely day solo he did
Psycho is one of the hottest performances in music history.
Hasan Korea lol
am i the only person who thinks hes actually a good guitarist like, guitar is hard as fuck and daron plays it so easily
It's amazing that he can even play a guitar in such conditions
ENNERVOOL exactly like
Prince Vegeta SSJ EXACTLYYY
You're not the only one, he IS an amazing guitarist and amazing musician in general. Its a fact.
ashh He definitely is a great guitarist, and amazing is an understatement, honestly. Not to mention it Daron can play it that easily while being higher than the sun.
2:00 he's so happy XD
3:32 did you really cut the rest of the solo ? Shame...
Love this mans playing. He embodies his heritage, his passion and his joy in his music. Talent personified
The sheer amount of people who just can't fucking understand that good music comes from good composition, not speed, amazes me.
Edit: but it was still a little hard to watch the out of tune bends in psycho
This comments are so toxic, why???
Toxicity
And me light up the skyyyy
No se... deben escuchar a maluma 🤔
Breaks my heart. God bless SOAD. BEST EVA🤘🏼 🇺🇸 🇦🇲 ☮️
Asombrosa banda System Of A Down, banda que amo y escucho desde el primer fucking CD cuando veía "Sugar" en MTV y MuchMusic! Y ademas tuve el placer de verlos en VIVO en tremendo show en Argentina! ♥ SOAD ♪♫ Leyendas!
it was a great video and you surely made a point with music credits.Daron=soad
Unos de los mejores grupos de todos los tiempos muy buenos
Daron is my favorite of SOAD.
This guy ia a legend
Anybody else listen to that Gibson interview where Daron said music is like color? He’s such an interesting musician
One of their songs is called blue. Lol
what interview? i cant find it on youtube.
If my mind is wright I believe it was for guitar strings I believe Ernie ball
@@fatjesus2618 oh thank you.
You don’t thank me you pray to me!!! Hahhaha lol
Pinkpop 2002 Suggestions is absolutely crazy by Daron, possibly the best he's ever performed that song
Kids, this is why you DO drugs.
All daron moments are fucking amazing
So it's a video of Daron being himself.
ok but the greatest moment in this vid is john cracking a smile @ 1:56 very rare moment
1:28 is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen
The 2005 Mr.Jack solo is wonderful
Leonardo Almeida the begining solo is from a song called P.I.G. by system of a down
Nice work on this video! Thanks from Brazil.
That needles clip gave me goosebumps fr
idk why but I really love the way he says "man"
SITTING IN MY ROOM WITH A SHOTGUN IN MY HEAD
This man has incredible rhythm. Shame many people here fail to recognize this. Especially considering how many guitarists have absolute shit rhythm.
Joe Ippolito very true.Hes also an amazing performer at the same time.good writing ability and those listed make a great musician
2:02 ill be taking that... thank you very much
I always wanted a Ibanez Iceman because of him. Quality ones hard to get
Definitely my favorite guitar body shape. They look awesome
1:51-2:01 so clean bro
Nothing in this video is any more extraordinary than any part of any other song of theirs lol
Whilst i'd admit his lead is lacking, the guys riffs are nice and stay in your head for fucking hours. system were never about the whole shredding vibe, i doubt a shit ton of blazingly fast arpeggios would fit their sound too well. i'll stick to yngwie and cacophony for all that shit.
miss old Daron
Thumbs up for Daron playing the Iceman
I dont understand he sounds fucking amazing to me
he go down in history in my opinion
Denisson07 Flamengo with a sad statue of liberty?
TrustNoOne 622 ayy nice one lol
Lol
Needles oh my gawd
steal this album was by far their best album and it's the one that had the most of everyone writing together.
05:13 was Rock am Ring 😆
F*ckin love SOAD!!
I’ll take what that guys having
Connor trust me, so does everyone else tbh
definition of rock and roll.
Ben Pantera it's heavy metal, not rock n roll
Nathan Legg its is heavy metal. But rock is big umbrella term for other subgenre like punk,alternative,metal and hardcore music. My definition rock and roll just playing your shit,have fun and dont give a fuck attitude.
Ben Pantera 😂😂😂
The intro of science at greenfield is probably the best 2:34
Psycho big day out 2002 never forget that concert used to watch that shit over and over when I was a kid.
Life Of Chris yup, same here
The scream from 2003 Reading concert in Jet Pilot was so satisfying
I went to the show at the Hollywood Bowl
VictimsOfADown 2013? i did too ^_^
I read all these comments about him being a shit guitarist. sure. his skills are probably (way over)matched by many other legends, but you cannot argue about his originality and being able to pull off stuff like this(especially while being high as a kite). I dont think he deserves all this hate.
Not EVERYTHING has to be super-advanced to sound good. Love his riffs and voice!
1:28 Kurt Cobain reference?
It can be anybody actually..
No why?i can close my eyes while singing bc i want and its a kurt reference lmao