Nah. 1) did it when heavy music was acdc and deep purple 2) wrote numerous immortal riffs and inspired thousands or millions 3) humble guy who supports and helps new talent 4) perhaps the best frontman and voice ever. But yes, this guys right hand is something to behold.
They say Browne only needs to use an upstroke once every hundred years. The rest of the time, it's purely for his own entertainment. I recommend checking out his playthrough of Monuments's song The Uncollective for Blackstar.
Cailum Finnegan They say Browne can play the Meshuggah back catalogue with just downstrokes. But he rarely does this because the guitar can't keep up with it.
@@chopholtz4950 that riff isnt even chugging though what are you on about? he's muting and playing a dissonant chord, and this one is super melodic, because dissonance is still part of a melody
At the risk of coming across as pedantic, John Browne is a guitar players guitar player. I don't know how I managed to sleep on this guy for so long. Fuckin absolute legend.
I love how he's sitting on a stool as if he's gonna play Flying Without Wings. Would like to see him wearing a knitted woollen sweater to enhance this magical effect.
@@johnvice4066 lmfao that's harmony. harmony can be dissonant or consonant. not least of all because what is considered "dissonant" has changed throughout history and in different cultures. Major 6ths were once considered dissonant in western music, but now they are one of the most common consonant harmonizations.
@John Vice I also took theory in college as a music education major. Just because something is dissonant doesn't make it not harmony. I have no idea where you got that notion from. Not to mention your apparent confusion between the concepts of "harmony" and "consonance."
@@DirkDjently You're 100% correct and your edited comment helped elucidate that further. I was indeed mistaking harmony and consonance. I'll delete my comments to avoid confusion. Thanks.
I feel like if he played this at the beginning of ANY mainstream music award show, it would be all anyone cared about the rest of the show. this is true talent, and its fucking unbelievable.
They would all be vapourized dead and he would be arrested for 7-string murder. Mainstream could not handle this magnitude of excellence at the moment.
Impressive but borrrrrring, dude if that's how he is live.....I'm good, I'll see devin townsend instead ANY DAY....why?.....because I actually get my money's worth. I get to see a real show! I know many guitarist who can play this shit blindfolded, we all have seen unbelievably talented guitarist but it gets stale after several minutes. I can see an amazing dude saying on a stool anytime and its free. But seeing a Devin townsend live....now that's worth paying dor.
I'm on a huge John Browne kick, been watching his videos for the last couple of days. Amazing player, I can barely understand what he's doing for the most part.
This song is such a great evolution of how audio has evolved over the decades. A culmination of great technique, music theory, electrical engineering, and (of course) the guitar. Truly inspiring.
sounds amazing and his phrasing is aweomse.... loved the big chords he uses too.. lots of great techniques... but yeah damn those finger stretching chords.... wish more people played and wrote like this...
Oh my god this man is beast when it comes to picking. During the chorus you can hear his picking picked up by the cab mics if you hear closely. Incredible.
Atonal tapping? I think I just came a little bit. One second, I can't even manage a barre chord. Then, low and behold, I put in EMG's and I play and sound exactly like John Browne. And they match the curtains. \m/
robin cosby it’s not atonal there is still a melody it’s just the harmonisation that make it would like it but it’s not atonal real atonal stuff that is not listenable is from the vienne school where guys like shoneberg where pushing the boundaries of atonality
This is the tightest, chunkiest, sickest sounding track. I love how Browne can get such a unique sound out of the guitar. And the mixture of those big chords and the djenty stuff is killer.
The odd timing is so funky and musical. Just recently discovered your band and thats all I've been listening to. Thanks Spotify for your recommendations
Wet Sigh Well I have just about every album from both bands if it helps any. I just happen to know people who literally cannot move past that era and it's funny to me and my mates. Good grief, lighten up guys. It's youtube. #respect \m/
OMFucking god. I had already been hearing this song on Spotify. But I missed something he was doing that I finally caught on to in the studio recording. So I looked up anything on this song and this is what I find first. Amazing to see how he's so dynamic in riff writing. Just ripping isn't good enough. He's got a perfect blend of deep meaning chord changes, nasty head noggin' crunch riffs and it sounds uniquely his. Not just influence of others absorbed. Wow dude, this song has new meaning for me.
*is a fan of monuments and wants to learn an instrument* *looks up 'I, The Creator' guitar tabs* *sees the following note* 0 0 0 8 12 0 10 *learns triangle*
It's really hard for me to distinguish the chords used in the chorus. I mean, I can in the guitar under what he is playing, which is rather simple. I t almost sounds like inversions of the same chord haha Maybe it's the tone? Is it just me?
sounds fucking HUGE, browne you're a GOD, been following you since i saw you with FS at the St, albans Alban arena with Enter Shikari, you've come so damn far since then
+layla buenfin darko chill the fuck genre Nazi. He said the EMG's can Djent, which is still accurate to what Djent is. Its just a term to describe a noise.
Ain't that a bitch? lol Learning a song that sounds so tits and then a musical cockblock just ruins it! :P I feel you pain all too well! Good luck finishing the song!
***** "Progressive" has bad connotations in the UK. It's stupid and a classist thing, but that's what it is. That's why people are often more comfortable saying "djent" than Prog Metal
***** The think with simply calling it progressive metal is that bands like Amorphis also refer to themselves as progressive metal, and they are like, you know, totally not Djent. I usually say Djent, but since nobody knows what this is i would say modern progressive metal or something like that...
That's gotta be some of the most confident playing I've ever seen.
His right hand, just damn..
Somewhere, a single tear is rolling down James Hetfield's cheek.
yes!
Down being the operative word in this joke. Get it.
Nah. 1) did it when heavy music was acdc and deep purple 2) wrote numerous immortal riffs and inspired thousands or millions 3) humble guy who supports and helps new talent 4) perhaps the best frontman and voice ever. But yes, this guys right hand is something to behold.
Good God, finally, we are rid of the abomination that is James Hetfields last several albums' worth of disappointing overly macho garbage.
@@braddavis4377 No one asked you, just like no one wants to hear a 7 string chord with distortion.
I'm blown away by this guys talent.
saw it live... unbelievable
Browne away*
I pride myself in a fierce right hand technique....
But holy shit.
Yeah this guy has some crazy right hand technique.
I was watching this thinking that I saw nothing special then I got to 1:51... Damn.
Eric Sangimino Right?
They say Browne only needs to use an upstroke once every hundred years. The rest of the time, it's purely for his own entertainment.
I recommend checking out his playthrough of Monuments's song The Uncollective for Blackstar.
Cailum Finnegan They say Browne can play the Meshuggah back catalogue with just downstrokes. But he rarely does this because the guitar can't keep up with it.
1:00 my favorite riff
1:51 Incredible right hand technique
1:51 is my all time fav monuments riff id say tbh
Number of downstrokes: 1,032,139
Number of upstrokes: 12
hahahaha, make no mistake, this guy is the picking master.
He does have a flawless technique. I'm truly Jealous
lukas balmer Don't be jealous, be practice.
Wow go back to school man.. You seriously can't count or you're blind.
AttilatheThrilla ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
2:08 - 2:44 continues to be one of the sickest things I've ever heard played on a guitar.
Agreed my friend it’s nasty
@@chopholtz4950 that riff isnt even chugging though what are you on about? he's muting and playing a dissonant chord, and this one is super melodic, because dissonance is still part of a melody
@@chopholtz4950 show example of similar riff
1000% in the .1% of anything that will ever be played on guitar. Just how the fuck could anyone write this
Dafaq is even going on there haha
Coheed and Cambria has gotten a lot heavier than I remember
You win
+Leisure Muffin lol
+Leisure Muffin hahahahahahahahahahaha xDDDDD
hahahaha omg yes lmao
2:25 is the best thing I've ever heard
Then listen to The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza. A bit heavier than this, but Josh Travis does that all the time.
# deminushd taping 4brekfist
*****
no one is comparing, it's like saying "well if you like that, then try this"
Jonathan Keeler Rudy X3 has been my jam for awhile haha
Jonathan Keeler
or you know listen to sikth, the guys who actually pioneered that shit in modern metal
At the risk of coming across as pedantic, John Browne is a guitar players guitar player. I don't know how I managed to sleep on this guy for so long. Fuckin absolute legend.
Yea i dont think theyll ever be huge but as a guitar player this is one of my favorite bands ever. His playing is next level
Even 6 years ago John was on a whole other level! I absolutely adore his playing style.
I slowly forgot this was a playthrough and not a studio recording playback. How... sooooo SOOOO tight.
I love how he's sitting on a stool as if he's gonna play Flying Without Wings. Would like to see him wearing a knitted woollen sweater to enhance this magical effect.
Jon Gomm likes Metal??! =D
His playthrough of Agarthian on his channel has him in an incredibly comfy sweater, i think that fits this.
Jon Gomm Dude! You listen to Metal as well?! \m/ I can’t believe it! A godly acoustic player listening to a demonic shredder... It’s just so awesome
JON GOMM
MY FRIENDS AND I ALL LOVE YOU PLEASE DON'T STOP MAKING MUSIC
@@migz-kun4326 I mean he even collabed with Dan Tompkins of Tesseract.
That right hand.. holy shit.
About time John got some proper recognition. Monuments are a really great band, but John's been making awesome music for years on his own!
in case you didn't notice: that man has some delicious guitar skills
Liking the harmonized minor 2nds on the taps at 2:28. The chords in the chorus are great too. Not only intricate, but with a unique progression.
@@johnvice4066 lmfao that's harmony. harmony can be dissonant or consonant. not least of all because what is considered "dissonant" has changed throughout history and in different cultures. Major 6ths were once considered dissonant in western music, but now they are one of the most common consonant harmonizations.
@John Vice I also took theory in college as a music education major. Just because something is dissonant doesn't make it not harmony. I have no idea where you got that notion from. Not to mention your apparent confusion between the concepts of "harmony" and "consonance."
@@DirkDjently You're 100% correct and your edited comment helped elucidate that further. I was indeed mistaking harmony and consonance. I'll delete my comments to avoid confusion. Thanks.
This song is the peak of modern djent for sure. 2:00-3:00 is like witnessing a deity even 10 years after first seeing it lol
not yet released but already a classic
You could hear Admit Defeat like 3 years before it was released, that's what Monuments' about lol
6 years later, it is indeeed a classic.
9 years later and it is indeed a classic
10 years later. Still the sickest right hand heavy riff with good poly strokes. 😑😑😑🫥🫥🫥🫰🫰🫰🫶🫶🫶🔥🔥🔥🫣🫣🫣
I feel like if he played this at the beginning of ANY mainstream music award show, it would be all anyone cared about the rest of the show. this is true talent, and its fucking unbelievable.
They would all be vapourized dead and he would be arrested for 7-string murder. Mainstream could not handle this magnitude of excellence at the moment.
infinitesimotel "Yes thats right Christie, i am standing outside this mainstream music awards where everyone was KILLED !!!....by a g-string !
mrtalkative91
No vocals so no mainstream audience would care
+Hessian420 no vocals on this demo, but this song has vocals.
You’re severely overestimating the ability of a top 200 listener to sit through more than a minute of heavily distorted guitar.
Definitely one of the best performances/tones on EMGtv. This was pleasantly surprising.
God damn! I'm STILL blown away by his playing
It's not that riff or another... it's whole piece on top of mixing and composing thinking. Violently overlooked masterpiece.
this is the eeenddd!!!!
I was scared for the next guy that comes after Devin Townsend on EMGpickupsTV but John holds his ground :D
Devin's run was vocally impressive, but not that much in his playing. The guy has a unique charisma.
John there blew my mind with his playing...
Impressive but borrrrrring, dude if that's how he is live.....I'm good, I'll see devin townsend instead ANY DAY....why?.....because I actually get my money's worth. I get to see a real show! I know many guitarist who can play this shit blindfolded, we all have seen unbelievably talented guitarist but it gets stale after several minutes. I can see an amazing dude saying on a stool anytime and its free.
But seeing a Devin townsend live....now that's worth paying dor.
Nobody said Monuments had anything on Devin. He's a living legend anyway. Still... This song is amazing!
Who is Devin?
Townsend is garbage
holy crap, this dude is an amazing guitarist.🎵🎶👍
yep
Amazing band. Best out there.
I'm on a huge John Browne kick, been watching his videos for the last couple of days. Amazing player, I can barely understand what he's doing for the most part.
This song is such a great evolution of how audio has evolved over the decades. A culmination of great technique, music theory, electrical engineering, and (of course) the guitar. Truly inspiring.
sounds amazing and his phrasing is aweomse.... loved the big chords he uses too.. lots of great techniques... but yeah damn those finger stretching chords.... wish more people played and wrote like this...
That guitar tone is amazing.
Oh my god this man is beast when it comes to picking. During the chorus you can hear his picking picked up by the cab mics if you hear closely. Incredible.
The way he blends it all back into the main riff is nothing short of sorcery
Those down pick dynamics are soo sick! Fuck!
10 years already and my right hand is still envy of his right hand
The part starting at 1:00 is absolutely awesome.
1:18 is beautiful
Man, John Browne is such an amazing songwriter and rhythm guitar player. It is just nuts how tight his rhythm playing is!
Atonal tapping?
I think I just came a little bit.
One second, I can't even manage a barre chord. Then, low and behold, I put in EMG's and I play and sound exactly like John Browne. And they match the curtains.
\m/
robin cosby it’s not atonal there is still a melody it’s just the harmonisation that make it would like it but it’s not atonal real atonal stuff that is not listenable is from the vienne school where guys like shoneberg where pushing the boundaries of atonality
@@henripech5276 it's a second minor
The chord progression at 1:35 is mad. Getting my fingers to do those acrobatics on the fretboard would take me forever to get right.
The chords are so awkward to play
1:52 holy shizwinkle
Still one my fav tracks ever
1:51 is so fricken cool. That octave that he hits makes it hit so hard
the melodies this guy is playing are unbelievable, it has this indescribable quality it's minor toned but so triumphant sounding..
2:17 to 2:25 such an awesome riff
This is the tightest, chunkiest, sickest sounding track. I love how Browne can get such a unique sound out of the guitar. And the mixture of those big chords and the djenty stuff is killer.
Also, dat picking.
EMG, your camera work and music production is killer. This is quality.
2:08- 2:26 Some of the most inspiring guitar work I've ever heard
I'm happy that I've recently both guitar with 81-7. Now all I need is just talent :)
I Fucking lOve This!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bang u bang
That tapping at 2:29 always gives me goosebumps
Monuments' new album is the most anticipated release of 2014 for me. Just can't wait.
Whenever I see these kind of things my hands are urging to buy a 7 string guitar.
They are a great tool to have
@@isaiahgrandt5305 I'm glad to say I got a 7 and 8 string now :)
i love the chorus,all the chords,perfect tone
Pretty sure John is the inspiration for anyone who downpicks.. so everyone really
The odd timing is so funky and musical. Just recently discovered your band and thats all I've been listening to. Thanks Spotify for your recommendations
2:26 so sweet
I came here to see / hear this right hand everybody's been talking about .... wasn't disappointed.
That Chorus progression is
met this guy when he played with Tosin Abasi at a clinic in the UK...such a nice guy and fantastic player!
I love how, at 1:53, the UA-cam frame rate can't keep up with Browne's God-like down picking.
This is the work of a madman. A beautiful lunatic. These riffs hit so hard I had to wear a helmet while listening.
More than a hint of Sikth in there. Which is an awesome thing.
Oh my God, he changed it..How the hell did he manage to improve an already masterpiece?! Kudos !
I still think that's one of his best tones and rig to this day. Sounds great.
I love that the little mistakes are left in letting you know it was not a pre recorded video
this dude is on point. great playing and song writing
ive never seen this video before, and i must say johnathan browne is a good guitarist congratulations to him on this fine video!
This kiddies, is why you do not scoop mids. I love the bark of his rhythm tone, man how I need this engl preamp
+Dan 2c plus It's a Laney Ironheart Studio 15 he's playing through, with a couple of pedals
The chorus riffs are the best part, love the emotion.
Holy shit that was phenomenal... Great songwriting and amazing sound
Every time I listen and watch....I find little nuances that keeps me a learning listener.
F'n A !Solid!!!.
1:50 one of the most disgusting looking guitar parts I've ever witnessed, the man is truly, truly skilled!
That descending riff? Definitely cool sounding, but the breakdown type riff that follows is significantly more challenging...and awesome.
Yeah his hands just looks so awesome! I agree, it sounds a lot more murderous I'll give you that
I think it's also because his picking technique makes it look like he's doing more work than he really is.
Alkalilee I totally agree, his right hand technique is absolutely phenomenal.
Truly astonishing overall control and technique... gave me chills
Pretty sure all of the dislikes are old men who listen to nothing but Iron Maiden & Dio. "This isn't metal!! BRAHHHHHHWHARRRRRGARBL"
What the fuck is wrong with Maiden and Dio?
***** NOTHING AT ALL! I was hoping people would culturally understand the joke. Sorry.
Id have to agree with you, just respect the generations of metal pls
Wet Sigh Well I have just about every album from both bands if it helps any. I just happen to know people who literally cannot move past that era and it's funny to me and my mates. Good grief, lighten up guys. It's youtube. #respect \m/
Or, maybe they just don't like it, which is their basic right ? You know, tastes, opinions and all... Do you know these words ?
damn, gotta say I'm PUMPED for the new Monuments material!!
dat picking
How can One have so much Power! Amazing.
Must be on my 8th listen now.
Wow! I love watching John absolutely shred!
Wasn't this song supposed to be called "The Indulger?"
btw, incredible performance. looking forward to the new album!
I'm guessing they changed the title after Chris wrote lyrics to it!
Yeah but that was disappointing. I expected a new monuments song haha
Haha, that makes two of us! :-)
OMFucking god. I had already been hearing this song on Spotify. But I missed something he was doing that I finally caught on to in the studio recording. So I looked up anything on this song and this is what I find first. Amazing to see how he's so dynamic in riff writing. Just ripping isn't good enough. He's got a perfect blend of deep meaning chord changes, nasty head noggin' crunch riffs and it sounds uniquely his. Not just influence of others absorbed. Wow dude, this song has new meaning for me.
How can anyone dislike this? Even if you're not into heavy music you gotta respect this guy's immense talent! What the fuck is wrong with people?
i'll watch this over & over again just to increase the number of views! So Good!
*is a fan of monuments and wants to learn an instrument*
*looks up 'I, The Creator' guitar tabs*
*sees the following note*
0
0
0
8
12
0
10
*learns triangle*
Someone who starts with a guitar should learn smells like teen spirit and wonderwall, like bloody everyone else.
It is thinking like this that spawns loads of mediocre guitarists.
i started on the count of tuscany by dreamtheater
learn to walk before you run
A DAWG ik I eventually went to something easier
I'm so glad I found this. Incredible.
Damn, that guitar sounds huge! Too bad he didn't get to keep it :(
If anyone wondered how to write a fucking killer 7 string riff, take notes at 1:50. Seriously my favorite riff of the whole song
So Hurley has lost weight and picked up the guitar I see.
SO much guitar noms... Brilliant stuff.
It's really hard for me to distinguish the chords used in the chorus. I mean, I can in the guitar under what he is playing, which is rather simple. I t almost sounds like inversions of the same chord haha Maybe it's the tone?
Is it just me?
+Jack Gough if you check out his playthrough of the indulger ( same song, but pre production) you can here the chords more clear
sounds fucking HUGE, browne you're a GOD, been following you since i saw you with FS at the St, albans Alban arena with Enter Shikari, you've come so damn far since then
everybody how says EMG can't Djent need to watch this video
+Chris Meier It is not the pickups that djent, but the soul.....
+Colm Donnelly the axe fx helps a little too lol
+Chris Meier pretty sure it's that axe fx lol
fuck djent, it is not a sub genre, this is progressive nu metal more than " djent"
+layla buenfin darko chill the fuck genre Nazi. He said the EMG's can Djent, which is still accurate to what Djent is. Its just a term to describe a noise.
I saw them on resurrection fest and they are amazing!!! Love Monumentss!!! The show for me was too short...
I had a fine time learning this song, then the riff at 2:08 murdered me. :'(
Ain't that a bitch? lol Learning a song that sounds so tits and then a musical cockblock just ruins it! :P
I feel you pain all too well! Good luck finishing the song!
Schatje79 "Musical cockblock" - this is a bold yet accurate statement of what happened there!
This is so amazing. I'm not even a fan of the band (the singing in djent generally annoys me) but I keep coming back to this video.
It seems like people who actually like Djent call it Djent... People that don't get it say it's not a genre. Just leave it to people who like it guys.
Yeah that's so true man. ***** I also refer to it as progressive metal usually.
The weirdest thing is people who say it's not a genre know perfectly well when a song is djent (which is not a genre, of course).
***** "Progressive" has bad connotations in the UK. It's stupid and a classist thing, but that's what it is. That's why people are often more comfortable saying "djent" than Prog Metal
***** The think with simply calling it progressive metal is that bands like Amorphis also refer to themselves as progressive metal, and they are like, you know, totally not Djent.
I usually say Djent, but since nobody knows what this is i would say modern progressive metal or something like that...
That picking is convincing. He’s so impressive 🤯
wooooooooooooaooaooaoaoaooaoaooaoaoaoooaooaoaaooaoaooaah! New generation.
so much melody!
Laney Ironheart?! They can djent?!
Anything can djent in the hands of John Browne lol
Steve Neil I think you're right. I reckon he could even make my goldfish djent
Philip Twidle He made my goldfish djent.
Stephen Smith he djented my goldfish to death.
Mine too. But my beta fish is now an alpha fish.
This is the video that made my want to buy a 7 string a few years ago. It's still so badass