What Makes This Song Great? "Before I Forget" SLIPKNOT
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2021
- In this episode of "What Makes This Song Great? Ep.106" we explore "Before I Forget" one of SLIPKNOT's biggest songs. This video is dedicated to Joey Jordison.
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One of the greatest parts of this channel is the open mindedness. No genre is looked down on. If it's well executed it gets discussed. Well done.
Open mindness!!! Yeah❣️
Waiting for the Portishead and Massive Attack episodes
When you break down a song like this, like Rick has you can hear just how much complexity there is in it and how much work has gone in to it. No one who understands it could ever look down on it as lesser music.
@@1977jelliott Any track from "Dummy" would be incredible.
@@1977jelliott Or anything trip-hop related. God how I miss living in the South-West.
Rick going bananas to music will always be the most wholesome thing I see on the internet.
The faces too! 😂
Yep. It's what keeps me watching his pure joy for music
Very needed on a day like today
Whoooo! , Yeah totally.
Best air drummer ever!
That’s what I’m saying, a lot of people don’t like heavy music “because it’s just noise”, but if you actually take a second and break it down it’s so much more than “just noise”. It’s a beautiful masterpiece of four different instruments and an incredibly talented vocalist all just meshing together in this kind of musical brawl. It’s like you said. Even if you don’t like heavy music, you have to appreciate the production value and the skill and time it takes to make these songs.
It's a great song, my hang-up these days are the structures and riffs are pretty predictable and the guitar tones are all the same. Great songwriting by a great band, but I've been exploring some other things off the beaten path.
Well technically all music is just noise. So when people pull that argument I call bs lmao.
people that call metal 'just noise' are usually ones listening to shitty pop and mainstream pseudo-rap, don't expect such people to appreciate musical skill
"Musical brawl" -- now I get it. _Now_ , I get it. Thank you!
I live listen to metal thru shitty speakers bc it does sound like noise Bahaha
I would have never noticed the Hendrix and Pearl Jam connection. That has expanded my appreciation for Joey Jordison's drumming and all three songs. Thank you
When I was in my 20s I had a friend who was in his 40s from the lockup next to our rehearsal room and he would always notice details in the modern metal we played and other stuff we introduced him to. He had a beautiful appreciation for music and was always fascinated by new things. I learned a lot from chilling with him and talking music all night.
loved it!
There's a lot of 'Hendrix style' playing in Pearl Jam's music. I especially hear it in the guitars.
sus
When he isolates the drums, sounds just like the beginning of 'Why Go' by Pearl Jam. Awesome
Joey Jordison has said that even though he was playing metal drumming on his own, the only real drumming lessons he ever had was with a Jazz/Funk instructor. I think that's why Joey has to be one of the grooviest metal drummers of all time.
The funky drum style is DEFINITELY one of the highlight sounds of the nu metal era, and Joey is no exception 😍
Dirk Verbeuren, currently in Megadeth, was in a great band called Soilwork, also started drumming with Jazz lessons. He's funky, but he's so full of subtlety in his playing, and many of his drum lines for songs are NOT static throughout, they progress and build from verse to verse, chorus to chorus, etc.
@@Metalbass10000 Dirk is amazing in the threat is real.
I just have to throw in Vinnie Paul when we are talking about groove metal drummers.
Interestingly, Rick makes a comparison with Hendrix and therefore Mitch Mitchell, who was a very "jazzy / funky' drummer himself
Isolating the tracks really shows the talent it takes to play a song like this.
agreed, fascinating
True. i'm not able to understand how complex those songs are by regular listening, there's a lot going on.
How can you celebrate a satanic bunch of morons. All they do with them so-called music is promote death and destruction. In the drummer really killed Jesus Christ with the makeup and the nonsense he decided to wear. How could you even think about celebrating a band like that. If they were ridiculing any other religion. That just wouldn't be tolerated among anybody. If it's Christianity no one seems to care.
@@johnburris605can you please go out of the 60's?
@@raphaelbiazotto what is that supposed to mean ?can I please go out of the '60s
6:41 you can barely hear sid's scratches in the mix but without them it would just sound empty, and i just love how they sound isolated.
I've never heard it until now 😭
Slipknot depends on such details quite a lot. turntable, various percussion like beer keg. You can't really hear them, but it is noticeable when missing
A lot of people grossly underestimated how talented the guys at Slipknot have always been, past and present. And Vol. 3 is also an underrated record with amazing performances and top notch songwriting.
i whole heartedly disagree.. 100% disagree. Could not disagree more in fact. NO ONE, AS IN NOBODY, UNDERESTIMATED THEIR TALENT. it has been fully appreciated my dude. Furthermore, Vol. 3 is "rated" exactly where its suppose to be, ie on TOP.
Their second best album behind Iowa imo
is it underrated? it's always been my favourite slipknots album
Major respect for talking about joey’s passing and dedicating this video to him you’re such a nice dude.
We all love Rick
Thank god for Rick Beato
Joey was a great drummer. A lot of "cooler than you" drummer forum types (who, i am 99% sure could not play 10% of the stuff he did) would slate him for being clichéd, without realising that he was pretty much the guy who popularised that style of drumming. Also, as Rick points out, his playing more depth than people give him credit for. RIP Joey, such a shame you didn't get to make more music.
Joey jordison: LEGEND
This song is a masterpiece. No other way to put it.
Hearing the stems like that was absolutely mind blowing, loved it!
NIKNOC MERCH ;LKASJDFPAJSDKLFASDFKASDFLKASDFASDF here's the video.
Right?
It makes me smile playing those individual sections
Yeah, it was weird hearing aspects of the song I couldnt hear before, or didnt realize was there and cant unhear them
Another Nik?
The more you listen to joey's drums, the more you'll love him. He is a fucking legend 🤘🤘🤘
Yes.
was basically what got me into slipknot. the guitar was and still is my instrument, but that drum line in wait and bleed was even more pissed and well writen than the already masterful layering of the guitars. Jordisson's drums could not only sound pissed off, but super technical and sloppy at the same time, which sounded super cool.
Rick is a true lover of music.
I dont know many (any really) almost 60 year old men that not only jam out to and like metal, but get so excited about the intricacies of an oft maligned genre accused of being "simplistic".
Your the man Rick!
Most of the dudes that were in the metal scene back in the 90s and early 2000s have grandkids now. Let that sink in lol. My dads almost 50 and still loves metal
I think he is 50 not 60 so dunno if he will enjoy this comment hehe
@@JayBaggio
He isn't 50, I believe he is 61 (but looks damn good for his age)
Rick in peak “dad listening to his old 80s metal albums and explaining why they are the best thing ever” mode but it’s actually SlipKnot is a joy to behold.
I wish to be "dad listening to Slipknot explaining why it's the best thing ever" one day
We are all doing exactly that. This song is 16 years old. This is not contemporary music anymore. Don't kid yourselves, you are listening to a classic.
@@zach_attakk I am a dad, who explains why Slipknot is the best thing ever haha, saw them live with Joey at Mayhem fest in 08', awesome show
@@brly4542 Your life is complete. What else could you possibly hope to achieve in life?
@@brly4542 Spot on my friend. I'm a dad and my son loves all the cool stuff like Slipknot, Architects, Lamb of God, Slayer, Sylosis, Alter Bridge, basically all metal.🤘
I'm not the biggest fan of Slipknot but, Rick, you have an incredible knack to make me appreciate songs in ways I hadn't before. This was a fantastic episode.
Same here - but this episode might turn me. 💣
Agreed!
Slipknot almost never causes a good 1st impression, because of how heavy, chaotic, sinister and weird their songs are, and, obviously, their visuals LMAO.. The mix of It all makes almost every single new listener think that they kinda workship the Devil or any other evil/bad thing.. when i first heard and saw them i felt that something bad was going to happen to me or to someone i love If i kept listening to that.. i immediatelly closed the vídeo i was watching.. It took me like, 20 seconds at max to close It.
But maaan, If you surpass that initial impression, and PAY CLOSE ATTENTION, you'll probably notice that you just discovered a phenomenom of a band.
It's not that commom people liking them on their first time listening to It.. a Lot of people, like myself, had to literally LEARN how to enjoy Slipknot... the velocity, weirdness and heavyness of their songs create a sonic chaos that a LOT of brains (even rockers) need to learn how to situate themselves when listening to It.
Wanna know what made me forget about the bizarre 1st impression i had of them?
Just start listening to Psychosocial (álbum/Videoclip version), and keep going until the 1st chorus hits.. i couldn't believe what i was listening.. the song was so fckng heavy and dark, and punchy, with literally the voice of the devil himself singing like If he was mad at me, then all of a sudden an AMAZING voice cut's though singing an ABSURDLY catchy Melody, mixing perfectly with everything Else, while the intensity never went down...
I mean.. want to know How good Slipknot is? Look at ANY Rick's previous vids, from any time, and find a single vídeo showing Rick rocking/headbanging and going like "Woooohhooo" 20ish times like he did on this one. LMAO.
Another thing.. they got famous playing heavy and weird stuff by choice, because they are not good only in that type of music.. If they wanted, they could EASILY get as famous as they got by creating songs that are more 'radio / comercial friendly songs.. and that How good and dynamic they are.
Slipknot - Vermillion part 2
Slipknot - Snuff
These 2 songs are SLOW, kinda acoustic style.. it's even hard to believe that you're listening to Slipknot when listening to these 2.. because it's so slow, and beautiful.
🎯
100%
As an old school maggot, I'd never have thought back in like 2001 that a future song analysis would have the words, 'and then there's this cool piano part'..
That's band growth right there.
Never realized a piano was used in this song but now i cant help hearing it everytime that part comes😅
I am not a fan of the genre, but this has been a staple in my playlists for decades. The musicality, production quality, surgical precision and intensity of this song is unparalleled.
Ah ok Rick makes my point at 16:30 🤣
Very well said.
If you enjoy the production here you might enjoy a few of slipknot's other less heavy songs. Spiders is great, alongside My Pain. Snuff is up there for me, and Killpop as well.
Really? Then you'll love my stuff then.
seems to me, that you are a fan of the genre lol
Yea hearing JJ’s isolated drum parts - wow, genius level
Savant
I’ve listened to this song hundreds of times and you’ve pointed out so many little things that I’ve never picked up on. Love this!
They're doing something rather curious with the parts of the body..
In a way we don't fully understand (12x) CARVE
Same man!. It's interesting once you hear the isolates tracks and things pointed out by an engineer.
I don‘t expect that it needs Rick to make me a bigger fan of the song I was already 😂
Amazing isn't it? Had it with so many of his episodes now. Little sounds here and there thar sound so obvious when pointed out but blend in so perfectly they're almost imperceptible.
Totally agree! I've got goosebumps even though I've already listened this song a million times, included some live performances in the last 15th years!
14:02 this is probably the best thing Slipknot have ever composed to this date
This song is one of those songs that just stays in your memory, forever.
Miss you Joey :(
Slipknot was just so good at creating this unique aesthetic that no other band could replicate. It captured the era perfectly. Like smelling a smell that immediately takes you to a certain place in time.
A very astute as succinct observation. I was just starting middleschool when I became a slipknot fan. I think Vol. 3 dropped during my 9th grade year? Give or take. And it does bring me back to that era. It was a great time to be young for so many of those great nu-metal and massachusetts metal and "new American heavy metal" and black metal and death metal records... ah. The memories.
Well said. Very true
The bridge part "My end, it justifies my means..." slams me back in 2004 and the early/mid 2000s so quick. It's a huge nostalgia and dopamine hit. I was 20 and it was a good year.
Slipknot is certainly one of the most unique metal bands ever, if not the most unique period. When I started listening to metal as a teenager, as soon as I heard Slipknot, it just felt different from any other metal band, and this was before I even knew they wore masks and stuff. What's great is that even if you only hear their music and know nothing else, you can tell this band is something else.
@@RedrumVideos They certainly have a way of making extremely nihilistic, violent and aggressive sounding music mixed seamlessly with big, catchy anthemic choruses. And they also have some really beautiful and haunting songs. A few on this very album, Vol.3, like Vermillion.
I showed my 10yr old some slipknot, I showed him a picture of them in their masks and he said "I thought it was a cool song until I saw them". Made me chuckle.
That's been my reaction for 20 years. Meth Kiss is a bit much for some..
Joey was truly a beast, not only he was a very musical and skilled drummer, but also he had his own groove, the tempo feels so naturally anxious it pushes the rest of the band forward in an amazing way. The different drum patterns in the last chorus are just insane, brilliant drumming. Amazing song!
That’s what I meant to say. “Naturally anxious”. Brilliant.
Vol 3 is a truly amazing album.
Rick has the best air drums in the business....
Lmao 🥁 💨 ✋
I had to laugh when he did some air guitar while holding a solid guitar
I love how something that so many people would consider a mass of noise is actually extremely well played.
Sometimes the sum is overwhelming, (especially when everyone is going balls to the wall)!! When Rick breaks down the individual parts, and you hear it that way, it is easier to appreciate it altogether! Few people can do this in their heads! If they do, it is only on a subconscious level!
I understand your point, BUT... if the result is unappealing, grating, loud noise, who gives a fuck?
The vocals are hideous, and the combined noise allotment from the instruments just gives me a migraine.
wrong song for this comment tbh
@@comfortat, lmao normie
@@comfortat some people like grating loud noise, confrontational instrumentation that demand their attention. so i give a fuck. this isn't music meant to lull you into sleep.
OK Rick, you have opened my mind to bands I would never have listened to unless you had done a "What Makes This Song Great?" about one of their songs. The record companies should PAY YOU instead of blocking you; you generate more sales for them than radio play ever will.
Before watching this, the only thing I knew about SLIPKNOT was that they were a loud metal band that wore masks and jumpsuits while performing. Your analysis opened my eyes to the sophistication of their arrangements and their high production values. On the downside, with nine musicians all pounding away at once, it is difficult for those with less discerning listening skills to pick out all those nuances. (Especially on a car radio!) Yes, those drum fills are fantastic, but you have to listen like Elmer Fudd ("Listen vewy, vewy cafuwy!") to pick them out of that wall of sound. I didn't even KNOW a piano was being played until you pointed it out.
Keep at it Rick!
Bro.. go to a live show. See Slipknot or Lamb of God live and get some decently close spots so you get hit in the face by the drums through the speakers.. watch and be amazed at so much technical skill being smashed into your earholes... watch how the breakdowns warp your mind into full emersion.. :) It took 1 metal show to make me a metal fan.
@@KizzleTheKonqueror I went to Lamb of God, Gojira and Mastadon show in Orlando in 2005, Lamb of God was so good live
@@KizzleTheKonqueror I've seen chelsea grin, suicide silence and job for a cowboy and it ended up 2 pops of anvil right after
Keep listening to metal. Your ear will get used to it, and you'll be able to pick out certain things 👍.
@@automachinehead did you see Suicide during the Mitch era?
He was one of the most creative drummers in history of metal.
R.I.P Joey Jordison
Discovered this song through playing Guitar Hero and subsequently discovered Slipknot... never looked back 🤘
Holy crap, same here. I hadn't heard this song until GH3 and I loved this song from that. I also loved Stricken by Disturbed in that game.
@@stevekjr9563 GH3 almost single-handedly got me into metal. Absolutely killer list of songs.
@@theroflraptor Same. :)
@@theroflraptor Same. The people who picked the track list for GH3 shaped the music taste of so many people
Same🤘
Rest in Peace to the late and great Joey Jordison. Always look forward to these Rick
I love how you can go from a Steely Dan song to a Slipnot song and have the exact same enthusiasm
This song is a straight masterpiece.
Every time Rick does a Ric Flair “woooo” to a hot lick, an angel gets its wings
🔥🤣
The Rick Beato "woooh" makes everything alright in the world.
Only fitting that the man looks a little like Ric Flair! Woooo!!
And his air drumming of course !
Not only is Before I Forget one of Slipknot’s best songs, it’s one of the best of all time. From the writing to the production to the playing, everything about it is flawless.
This song is a masterpiece. No other way to put it.
Duality and Before i Forget are the two slipknot songs that just need to be played at max volume at any festival
I absolutely love the fact that you dive into metal in this series. It's always so cool to hear the nuances added in with these deep dives. Great tribute to Joey 🤘
Hoping Tool is up next.
Any song will do! 🤘
@@donwoodward7944 check out episodes 15 & 41 ;-)
Yeah Tool is pretty well-represented in WMTSG, as they should be.
This song is a straight masterpiece
Joey: LEGEND
A song that shows off joeys speed and finesse is eyeless, that intro still makes me headbang everytime
Can't see California without..
I will always say Corey Taylor is one of the best vocalists from the past 25 years.
Him and Phil Anselmo are the top 2 of all time IMO
Just like how Joey is one of the best drummers to have emerged from the 2000s, Corey is one of the best vocalists to have emerged from the 2000s.
Corey's voice is my all time favorite
When you start hearing mashups with slipknot you realize how versatile Corey's voice really is. My favorites are "Slipshack" and "If You Wanna Breathe My Sulfur" by Bill McClintock, though Chik-knot "Dance Memories" by DJ Cummerbund is also a masterpiece.
What i love about Corey in Slipknots dirty sounds: you hear him breathing, sometimes short and percussive and sometimes even melodic like in the bridge.
You need insane air control if you want to do Coreys vocals.
Fun fact: Joey Jordison is on the album cover of Iowa because he is the GOAT
This might be the most factual thing I’ve ever heard. Mind = blown.
Spitting facts
@Corby Jenkinsburger I liked your first comment about dad jokes until I read your pointless second comment
@@shanksmcnasty6650 yeah that went south pretty quick lol
They're doing something rather curious with the parts of the body..
In a way we don't fully understand (12x) CARVE
Not sure which I love more: Rick's air drumming or his "Woooooo"s! Great episode.
I think his Ride Bell stank face is the is best part of all the air drumming he does.
Him moving his head side to side, like he’s confused by where the sound is coming from is the best 😂
Great breakdown! My favourite track off that album. They are so tight on this!
💯% people don't give slipknot the credit they deserve sometimes
who would have thought you would listen to metal i thought you didnt like metal
my least favourite one, and still a banger!
Miss you Joey💔
You don't need friends when you have a Slipknot playlist
Omg 😂
I can agree to this. My first year of college, I spent a lotta time alone listening to slipknot self titled album just to avoid having to interact with seniors and getting bullied 🥲
Not sure I’ve seen another channel that shows the same respect, analysis, and appreciation for musical artists as diverse as J.S. Bach, Joni Mitchell, Allan Holdsworth, and Slipknot - and everyone in between! The closest analogue I can paint, in terms of open-mindedness to differing genres and cultures - is the late Anthony Bourdain. Thank you, Rick Beato, from an old garage band rock drummer for 30 years.
Rick Beato. The Anthony Bourdain of music.
Couldn't have said it better. Thank you for pointing it out.
"This cello part was played on natural strings made of sheep guts."
Rick: "The sheep's name was Susan."
🧸💕🎶
LOL
FR
They're doing something rather curious with the parts of the body..
In a way we don't fully understand (12x) carve
lol very good
@@Tizohip. gut-tar.!! animal-gut strings=GUITAR.!
To this day Joey adding the double kicks in the last chorus is one of my favorite drum parts ever. It's so little but does so much. It pushes that chorus forward, build the tension all without changing the groove of the chorus. Such a genius part.
Never was much of a slip knot fan, but did get to see them live in 08 in San Diego. What an amazing performance. Dudes were literally playing beer kegs for percussion. It was insanely well produced and truly an experience. Funny aside, I went with two friends (they had a spare ticket) and I was the only one who brought earplugs (I always do to live performances, I treasure my hearing), and we were all riding in my buddy’s truck on the way back with me riding in the middle. They kept screaming back and forth because their hearing was all blown out, ended up keeping the earplugs in for the whole ride home. Still, what an amazing experience live!
"Dedicated to Joey, gone way too soon..."
Rick is one lovable guy, no doubt. Respect.
I'm a musician raised on classic rock and later got into metal. I've caught a lot of flack for standing my ground about liking Slipknot. Anyone who writes them off and just lumps them into the nu-metal scene just hasn't really listened to them. They are a fucking amazing band, and it's so awesome that Rick can appreciate them.
Right there with ya. Raised on country and found them in late ‘99. I had a coworker a few years ago that had written em off because his brother listened to them, and he just thought it was incoherent noise. I had him listen to some of their less heard songs from all albums, live Iowa music videos, and really dove into the lyrics with him and what it all meant to me growing in my teen years. Their latest album came out and I was taken back when I came in and he’s slamming to ‘Not Long For This World’! Dude’s hooked now 😆
Bands with a visual gimmick always get crapped on. KISS, Manson, Alice Cooper, mudvayne, gwar are all, at the least, enjoyable and alot are really high level musicianship.
@@zapa47 Agreed!
@@zapa47 all of them but Rammstein lol
@@zapa47 tbf kiss deserve it
This is one of those songs I use to explain to people why I love metal music. I get it can be hard for some people to pick out what's going on in the individual parts but once they do it's like seeing a lightbulb go on in their heads. The depth of sound and band coordination is just so amazing to me.
From a compositional standpoint this is excellent. The overall song is amazing. These guys aren’t just mindlessly playing. They know what they’re doing and put a lot of thought into this song.
I’ve listened to this song so many times and never noticed the piano in the bridge. That’s wild
Same, actually a few things I never noticed before. The piano stabs earlier in were neat.
I had never heard the scratching.
How lol
I just learned about like 20 things I’ve never noticed before and this song was the theme song of my early twenties.
@@8569jimboslice I always thought it was a guitar that did that
Everyone showing how hard they can play their instruments with all their heart and soul
Craig in the verses: *BOING. BOING. BOING. BOING*
Doesn’t Craig play the keyboard/piano sometimes for the band? I know he does the samples and stuff like that but if I’m not mistaken he does the keys too. But I could be mistaken though🤷🏾♂️.
Many instrument overdubs, which are very hard to replicate live, are sampled by Craig.
@@follertdaniel People don’t notice Craig generally, but a lot of the sound and appeal of Slipknot comes from their use of cool samples and overdubs and loops
They instantly wouldn’t sound like Slipknot anymore without him
@@House.Of.Pain. This song literally has a piano part, so yes, he does.
@@Kaoskadosk idk if you’re saying that like dude umm yeah he does it’s obvious that there’s a piano part or are you saying that oh yeah there’s a piano part so yeah he does but either way I was talking to the og post because I know that there’s a piano in the song I was telling him that I believe that Craig plays the keyboard and more than likely also piano for me band
Hearing the song broken down just shows how damn great they are, and you for showing us the guts of the song.
I've loved this song for so long but hearing you break it down like this has just made it so much better. I knew Slipknot were crazy talented but I never realised just HOW great they are. Thank you so much. New subscriber based on this alone!
You know you've made a very great song when Rick Beato tells us why is it great
Man I wish more metal bands took note from Slipknot and recorded 'off grid', it has so much more energy and life to it!
Got to have the same level of talent...
@@amerixantrash3620 Which most don’t.
I don't think this was actually recoreded 'off-grid', so to speak. It's more likely that the guys are (were, in the case of Paul and Joey) such great players that they don't need a lot of editing to sound tight.
@@Spermwhales93 I don't know dude, Rick pointed out that Duality was recorded off grid, plus Jim Root said in an interview recently that they did their latest album without a click, I'm just going by how the tempo is fluctuating a lot, I know you can program in a tempo map for that but this just seems much more organic sounding than that
@@RickerbyMusic Well the thing is, if you're recording people who are genuinely THAT tight (and the Slipknot guys are), even on a 'gridded' session you barely need to do anything to the actual performances. Yeah sure Jim might say they didn't record with a click and that may very well be true but that doesn't mean that the actual session in the DAW wasn't 'gridded'. Remember that producers do a lot of things behind the scenes without telling the band or just straight up lie to them to get the best possible performances, tones and sounds (the story about Butch Vig making Kurt Cobain do loads of takes claiming that it didn't record properly etc. to trick him into double-tracking his vocals comes to mind here).
Rick, what makes you the absolute best is your passion for all that what makes music awesome. it doesn't matter if its Abba, Behemoth, Chris Stapleton, Xysthma, Yes, or Zeppelin, if it good? its fucking good. no bullshit. love it.
@17:09, I legit got goosebumps just hearing Corey's vocals by themselves.
The reason I absolute love this band is because each member is crucial and also so great at doing their part. You can't even fully appreciate their talent until you have somebody like Rick break it down and isolate it each part so that you can finally understand when it is all mixed together.
So much energy, so much character. They are remarkable and there are so few bands today that can even come close to this level of craft
I love that you can hear the imperfections (humanity) in Joey's drumming, especially in the pre-choruses. He speeds up a little bit, then waits a bit to catch the downbeat again. Never noticed it before!
RIP Joey.
Can you do Psychosocial someday? You breaking it down will make me fall in love with it all over again.
Can YOU do Psychosocial? Oh wait, you just did 👍
Or Sulfur ☺️
Awesome to see you check out Rick.
Just a heads up, Psychosocial is in drop A, Rick. ;)
They're doing something rather curious with the parts of the body..
In a way we don't fully understand (12x) CARVE
Joey really was one of the greatest drummers of our time. There were more faster and technical drummers but few that had style like him.
not just of our time, joey's one of the greats.
This has got to be one of the best Slipknot songs.
A song that defines mid 2000's heavy metal.
Its such a strange, yet kind of wonderful thing, that a lot of metal bands have just really nice good people in them. Maybe its just cause music is healthy way to express darker or difficult thoughts or feelings. Metal lets you push your expression a lot further.
Nail. Head. You hit it.
Very well put
That’s exactly it, I never questioned it and may have taken it for granted being into Metal for years but yep, think that’s it
Agreed! I would also extend that to listenners (at least the ones that I had contact).
You see them bursting out their stress in their look, but all of them were great friends - the best ones I ever had. And now I see my friends are also great parents and respect their partner.
I could never dig a whole Slipknot album like this one. Still think this is one the best rock albums of that early 2000s. So many bangers. And some beautiful moments, even in the heaviests songs. They were on the top of their game.
Mudvayne LD50 & Slipknot Vol 3 are two of the most solid albums front to back of the era
Iowa is superior in many ways imo, but hey it's all about personal taste
I completely agree with you but I'm pretty sure the band, or at least Corey have said this is their least favourite album. I've no idea how.
@@jackpepperpwb I think ahig is their least favorite, but corey hated recording subliminal bc he hates Rick rubin.
@@jackpepperpwb pretty sure the band this Vol 3 is their best sounding, AHIG is the one they don’t like
10:57 Joey is following the Vocals here instead of the guitar, but then swaps back to following the guitar/bass at 12:24. Insanely good drummer, definitely on par with John Bonham despite what everyone else says. Very tragic loss. Joey was a true master of his craft.
I was a metalhead turned into jazz fusion fan, and yeah, with Joey's drums isolated, I can't unhear the distinct jazz fusion fills. His drumming was really tight, and now I appreciate it even more.
Man, Joey was such an important drummer to so many people. He was a huge inspiration to me. He will be missed and remembered by so many people. Thank you for the video 🙏
Man that las chorus is so damn powerful, the little lead into the scream, Coreys embellishments on the melody, that insane fill, all leading up to that ending. Incredible band, incredible song. RIP Joey and Paul.
For Rick to compare Joey's drum fills to those of the master Neil Peart, 18:00, was truly a compliment for the ages.
Believe it or not, first time I've ever heard Slipknot. What I like about you, Rick, is that you notice and dig the same kind of things I do. Audio qualia are endlessly fascinating. Anyway, never knew these guys were so masterful as composers.
RIP Joey and Paul.
Slipknot has been one of my favorite bands since 2000 watching them evolve through every album has been amazing. One of my favorite parts is that none of their songs seem out of place through time. In the sense that you go back and listen to other songs or hits from the past and you're like, "I feel like this sounded better" or something of the like. But I regularly go back and listen to older Slipknot albums and they are still amazing.
It is way cool that a guy who loves Joe Pass and Pat Metheny can also appreciate Slipknot. Rick brings a truly open, honest and unbiased point of view towards music ✌
That's also why I love Rick's channel...
I'll tell you what. As someone who is not a musician, it is sooo cool to listen to breakdowns like this of my favorite music. It's also so cool how he just loves and appreciates the diversity slipknot brings. What a fun break down
God bless this channel and this series. You're an indispensable element of the UA-cam music community.
I've never been a particularly great fan of Slipknot (never disliked it, just not my main preference), but "Before I forget" always had a soft spot here... And now been able to listen to each track isolatedly, I have even more appreciation to this song... Every part so well played, so tight, so put together, and yet organic, emotional, human made... Excellent episode, Rick...
RIP, Joey...
Hello beautiful woman
How are you doing today
Hope all's well with you?
What are you mostly a fan of?
Same! I prefer old school Heavy Metal (Priest, Maiden etc.) to most Slipknot, but Rick really chose the right song here to honor Joey!
RIP Joey. In his prime, nobody could touch him. Changed the game forever.
Easily one of the best.
I remeber buying their first album.. after hearing the intro and then sic and eyeless.. i got hipnotyzed by everything.. corey’s singing.. the screams.. everything!
@@gigi78222 Same! When Iowa came out it blew my mind aswell. s/t is still probably my favourite album to be honest.
@@gigi78222 Yeah, I still remember that feeling of hearing their first album for the first time. Epic!
@@professorpancakes6545 , yeah! That album has great songs too.. I remember as a little kid coming back from school and watching left behind on mtv.. that butcher was really creepy but I love that song
I have to say as a guitar player for 13 years, I truly appreciate your channel Rick. Your analysis and wealth of music knowledge has definitely made me analyze songs this way and notice the little nuances that make a song great. Please keep making these videos really love these
Joey Jordison will always be my favorite metal drummer, dude completely changed the game when he blasted onto the scene.
I think Mac DeMarco deserves an episode of WMTSG. He’s a total enigma in today’s industry and the fact he produces all of the records himself using analog (most of the time) warrants Rick’s professional analysis.
the other mac as well, miller. one of the best songwriters of the decade
@@shyankhan_ I’m not too familiar with his music. I’ve only listened to Blue World and I thought it was a cool track. Mac has a lot of interesting modal and Jazzy progressions that are right up Rick’s ally, but I oughta listen to more of his music to see what you mean!
@@Acousmatica yes absolutely! i should for demarco as well
Fucking love this guy’s UA-cam channel. Can’t believe someone has never thought of doing something like this. I don’t even know if someone could do it as well as Rick.
@@malcolmlarri8236 This is why I love Ricks stuff, the amount he knows with production and theory is so rare to see. most tend to stick to one and maybe know a bit of the other or only know one side to music.
Other channels that do this like produce like a pro or think like an engineer are boring, and yeah they are either a guitarrist or a producer. Not both. Almost never do they bring the piano out or analyze the theory in simple terms. Yeah, this guys knows hows to do most jobs himself so that gives him an advantage to keep the video tight, and fun with the highlights, not to mention hes a lightspeed master ear training god, who is able to on the spot bring out the beauty and copy it with lightspeed. Not many can do all that in a jam packed short fun video.
This is ultimate art appreciation
This song has to have one of my favourite bridges of all time! The piano just suits it so well.
2:21 Paul's bass sounds nasty. Love it!
Really love Slipknot. A bunch of guys with dead end jobs, who had a dream of becoming the biggest metal band the world has ever seen. I personally think that they achieved their dream and more.
I think this was to their benefit because I always thought Slipknot were kids like college age when they popped off but they were all adults, late 20s to early 30s. Being more mature musically and better at their instruments with the debut helped them.
well theyre kinda like a local superband,
Slipknot: the best band in the world!!
Rick I love how you dissect the best parts and show us things that we didn't hear or appreciate at first when we heard it at first. Thank you!
These are my favorite WMTSG episodes, when a song just has so many layered little nuances that are hard to pick out but add so much its awesome to hear it broken down. RIP Joey, saw them play 3 times my favorite was a show in San Diego where the whole drum set went up in the air and started rotating, whole floor pitting, it was so good.
*turns to wife - “see honey, it’s not just me that does this to music!”
I love how much you love music. It’s infectious and inspiring. Love this channel and all the wisdom you bring. Thank you Mr. Beato!
Listened to this song hundreds of times but hearing the stems like this was incredible. The tone and performance of every instrument is mind blowing. Great video.
Heart out to Joey's family and friends. What an inspiration.
Legends never die. 🤘
Did the guy die?
Someone that makes fun of the Christian religion is an inspiration to you. Why is it okay to ridicule Christianity and not any other religion.
@John Burris Because seeing Bible bangers like yourself get all butthurt over it is hilarious.
@@brandonjones8849 I'm sorry you see it that way. You act like I'm close-minded in a Bible banger this seems to me you're the one that's close-minded because you can have your opinion and I can't.
The breakdown of this song was done so brilliantly!
Makes me cry
It's one of my absolute favorite bridges
Amazing, love this band and hearing all the parts broken down just cements my appreciation for them. Thank you.
That was unreal mate, I love this song and have never noticed there was a piano part in that bridge! Until now… I’ll hear it everytime now👍🏼 Wicked video mate!
Joey's drumming made Slipknot great. Amazing musician. Joey will truly be missed ❤
Couldn't agree more 🎶
When I was a kid and they first came out he was everyones favorite member. Even the guitar nerds loved him.
I’m still waiting for an Opeth episode!
Hessian Peel, Bleak, Ghost of Perdition and The Moor are some of their best songs from their best albums (my opinion)
Ghost of perdition I would kill to see them for live.
Hessian Peel is awesome. Perhaps Burden would also be nice for this format. :-)
Corey's voice is just amazing!
It's insane
How much I love these Beato videos..
Rick have the gift to become a friend in your room explaining all these parts... He does so well that seems right next to me.
Big hug Rick, thank you