Limp Bizkits first CD was Awesome. I think that the Record Label told them to sound a certain way to sell more albums. So their 2nd cd doesn't sound like their first cd. I feel it wasn't close to being as good as their first CD $3 Dollar Bill Y'alls. They just went downhill after that.
@ you’re incorrect. This particular phrase is used for appreciation and accomplishments. Flowers are given for such milestones in this metaphor. I’ve never seen or heard the expression used in the way you describe.
@@GuitarisforgrinsOh, yes they did..... They completely changed the direction of metal in the late 90s. Name the band/bands they pinched their sound from. You know, you don't have to like the music to admit it was innovative.
The easiest and clearest answer to that question is, even if you hate Fred Durst, there is no denial about how Limp Bizkit uncovered the secret of guitar groove. Plain and simple.
@@DustDragon I wouldn't say that Wes Borland UNCOVERED rock/metal guitar groove. Dimebag was doin' the groove metal thing before him, and, as stated EVH and Nuno Bettencourt before him. But Wes Borland definitely found a new way to approach it, that struck a super deep chord with the youth generation of his prime career era. No denying he is still to this day a super underrated guitarist, though it's nice to see that the conversation around Limp Bizkit and Wes Borland has been trending more positively over the last 10 years!
Early 20s for me. When I was now an adult and actually had money to do stuff. What a world it was and yeah, Limp Bizkit featured heavily in my soundtrack for that time.
Seeing Wes doing two hand tapping on an acoustic guitar, live, on the beach, back in 98 is what made me want to play guitar. I'd never seen or heard such a thing before.
Thinking about it, he is kind of like Tom Morello's evil twin. Riffs that get stuck in your head forever & techniques/approaches that were unconventional for the time period.
I never hated them, they just aren't my thing. So Wes can play, well I knew that. I don't know why their music doesn't click with me. I KINDA hated them when they were famous because we still listened to this thing called a radio back then and rock stations constantly put them on and it was like "Jesus, not again!" Now that we have Spotify and stuff, I don't really care.
I love Wes. Not only for his riffs and style in Limp Bizkit. Don’t know if you have heard all of his other projects but Black Light Burns is still one of my favorites. Don’t Go off Wandering, Boiler and Walking Away (Guitar Solo! 😉) are my favorite LB-Tracks.
@@ghastlynavigator I agree. This YT channel gave a shiite take. None of these examples he submits as 'proof' of guitar supremacy convince me of anything. Sure, Wes (a pro guitar player) can play his instrument........ just like 99%+ of all pro guitar players. But noticing the title of the video being "Why Do Guitarists Secretly Love Limp Bizkit?" They don't. If the YT channel wants to swing on Wes's nutz maybe title it as "Wes from LB is underated" as that would be more accurate a title for the actual content. Which i'm betting the stuff Wes makes WITHOUT Freds influence is far better. If you like LB that's your subjective opinion which you are entitled to have, but realise it's just that, SUBJECTIVE. All this video did for me was remind me of some songs that i had gladly forgotten that they exhited.
@@horusluprecal1144The context, dude. Wes was doing these tricks in 90's, when hardly anyone played like that. By your logic, James Hetfield and Jimi Hendrix are also unimpressive because now we have Tim Henson and Tosin Abasi, as well as dozens of other shredders? Get from your high horse, lol
@@cyntdestroyer69xd Way to completely miss my point & get defensive PLUS try to strawman argument me at the same time. (also your ad-hominem at the end) You're the type of 1d10t that i figured would reply to my comment. How about you read it again & again until realise that it wasn't dogging on Wes's abilities but pointing out that the title is click-bait. "Why Do Guitarists Secretly Love Limp Bizkit?" They don't. Dude then talks about the guitar player exclusively & not the band as a whole. Why am i even bothering trying to explain it to you as i doubt you can grasp the concept at this point. TL/DR = GFY
I'm so glad that people are coming around to appreciating Limp Bizkit again. They were always awesome, people just allowed themselves to be gaslit into thinking they weren't.
Borland is great, but it's a crime how underrated the rest of the band is, they are always left out of conversations by either dismissing Fred completely or praising Borland too much lol Great bass lines, incredible drum chops - They should get way more love too
I wouldn't say he's one of the GOAT. But he is extremely creative and clever with how he uses the instrument. Much like Adam Jones(Tool guitarist), he just has a gift for creating something that fits the vibe of songs that dont fit a usual vibe. Primus guitar player fits the same basic criteria. He doesnt need to be "GOATED" to be amazing, he made riffs to songs that people still listen to today and will still listen to in 10, even 20 years. And that's more than anyone can ask, to have an actual, tangible legacy.
The riffs and band that eventually got me into metal music somewhere in the early 2000's, from My Generation on mtv to hitting the first rows of Swedish melodic death shows in Berlin last month. It's funny, I got into a record store on that trip, found and bought Results May Vary, The Unquestionable Truth and Gold Cobra CDs, because they deserve to be in my collection. 🤘
Wow! I never knew that was a 4-string guitar on Nookie rather than a bass, no wonder that riff has a sound like no other. Awesome video and all these are amazing riffs, but my favorite is probably that end riff in Counterfeit, it really chugs yet has a chilling melody to it as well. I'm really happy Limp Bizkit's been getting more of the respect they deserve these past few years. The atmospheric side of Borland's playing and the harmonics/tapping has been an inspiration on my own playing, and Sam Rivers is a really underrated bassist too, he's got a real swing with one section in Stuck sounding more like an upright bass.
I saw Limp Bizkit last year and honestly out of every metal band I’ve ever seen, their set went the hardest. Would absolutely see them live again and again.
My first real Concert was Family values 98, and we jumped a pit fence to get to the pit, I was maybe 15. I fought my way to the front fence and ended up in front of Wes jamming out the whole time, and at the end of their set he pointed directly at me (probably because i was just so young and skinny and out of place there in the front of this insano arena pit) then he threw his pick. it landed perfect in my hand and he gave me metal horns and walked off. i'll never forget that as long as i live. Long live Wes Borland. Rock God.
My favorite songs are It'll be OK, Livin it up, Nobody Like you (with Jonathan Davis) and Break Stuff. Beyond the quality of Wes Borland's playing and his creativity/diversity, I think that the alliance with Sam Rivers' bass greatly increases the performance of the songs. (Sorry if this is poorly translated! I'm French and don't know English musical terms).
The irony about this entire thing is, that Wes himself isn't overlooked at all, I've heard these statements about him countless of times, since the nu metal era is gone long enough to let people have unbiased opinions on it, BUT he actually gets so much recognition to a point where it casts a shadow on all the other members of Limp Bizkit, while IMHO they're just as good at their respective fields as Wes is on guitar. Even Fred has a range that most of nowaday's vocalists can only dream of. Probably the only aspect of their music that is not uniquely creative is their song structures, which is fairly obvious, but also understandable, like don't change a winning recipe, but all the other components are super fun, and also easy for beginners to learn. I appreciate the hell out of them.
the only thing u said not from the twilight zone is it’s for beginners. and if your a beginner go play iron man or come as you are or smells like teen spirit. just when we thought we were done with these clowns they pullllll themselves back in.
No different than content that just amounts to "famous musician reacts to song by other band" that they've "never heard before!" As if it's actually possible the guy from Rush has never listened to Schism till 2022 or whatever. These sorts of statements are only relevant if you just came out of a bomb shelter, or are only 16 years old.
@The_Tradie_Trainer personally i find his flow is his strength but his writing is kind of, you know. Mostly just wacky. If he had someone else writing doper lines for him i think he'd be able to deliver them in fun ways. And sometimes his writing is fun too, just because of how it serves his flow. It's never of much substance, except maybe The Unquestionable Truth which was pseudo deep.
@2:10 makes sense all these years later as a bass player. I did this song as a cover With an activator pedal and a tube screamer. Two e strings on the low end versus f sharp. Doing that in 2001 I got a whole bunch of offers to play in different bands because I accidented into how he actually did it LOL. Love the video!
@5:55 It's weird to hear that delay nowadays is a modern audience because there are so many really awesome delay pedals. Back in the early 2000s the line 6 ones were actually about as good as you could get for the price that someone could actually have. When I purchase the cathedral delay by electroharmonics, I knew that I was done purchasing delay pedals. It's a cool throwback but it now actually sounds very old
@7:41 I was amazed about the simplicity even though I know the song. There was a moment where I was trying to count the undercurrent just to double-check that I wasn't listening to a meshuga song. I would love to see a team up with meshuggah and West
My favorite riff you didn't mention by limp Bizkit was sour. It straight up goes into sepultura rusted Roots, kind of category and spoken word poetry somehow. As someone that got into finger tapping (always appreciate having seen. Andy McKee when he was my friend's guitar teacher) This song was perfect for me to do on a four-string Ibanez. A friend of mine recorded this little riff of me doing it at double time and put it on with a disco beat underneath it And it was easily my favorite remix my friend ever did.
man! all the details and intricacies in "My Way" blows my mind.. all things ya hear for sure, but easy to go unnoticed w Freds voice takin center stage lol. No doubt! your absolutely vibing to the entire sound scape being created by the subtle brilliant Wes Riffs!! Only Limp Bizkit.. Almost like they couldve been a totally different band. Freds vocals are just as underated imo, the way he floats his voice and the energy he brings is also iconic, crazy talent. We knew what our ears were hearing lol.
I like this video. I like limp bizkit. I also like simple, yet powerful riffs. Chocolate starfish was one of my first CDs that I owned and It was just insanity going through my head.
I feel I could spend a whole day talking to you and still there'd be a lot to talk about! LB rules! Great video tho, that thing about the 4 strings guitar in nokie explained me how I always thought it sounds like a bass and still seemed out of the guitar 😂
When I was first starting out on guitar I just remember the nu-metal days being such an interesting time for guitars and players. Say what you will about the music now, but Wes Borland had that sick prototype Ibanez 4 string baritone, Mike Mushok had his incredibly slick Ibanez baritone prototype...good times!
dude you are sick lol amazing man. especially break stuff the way you played that last part with the full bar chords coming in and that just flush full orchestrated melody man It was freaking... I was right there lol I was right there with you
This goes so hard. I'm a huge Limp Bizkit fan but never took the time to appreciate the guitar skills of Wes. Thanks for bringing this to people who aren't as into the technical/musician side of just jamming out to some Nu Metal!
Thank you so much for giving a shout out to Wes like this. Even by the time I stopped listening to Limp Bizkit in my late teens I still loved his guitar playing(I've come back around again at age 39 and I'm glad I did) his riffs and licks hands down is some of the most creative to ever be put out there. If you haven't listened to his solo projects you got to check them out. I just recently listen to Crystal machete and I absolutely love it.
I hear a lot of Les Claypool in his playing. He basically transferred some of those techniques to guitar and blended his other influences along side it
Nice video, I really like the sound of Wes Borland, both acoustic (often with a lot of delay) and electric. His style is unique, not even talking about his different looks haha
Great Vid. Great playing. Great Tones (seriously!). BUT there‘s A LOT of riffs (especially clean riffs) Wes plays, that are incredibly creative, innovative and truly beautiful. Oh, and please don‘t leave out the delay/verse riff he plays in HotDog 😉 :)
Les Claypool was doing 2-hand tapping for bass riffs since the early 90's (maybe even 80's) but I don't know anyone who used it for rhythm guitar before Wes
In 1999 I had the Limp Bizkit Nookie CD. It had couple other tracks on it and the music video. I used to wait until the house was empty and then crank up the volume to -ear bleed- and bounce around like a lunatic. Good times 😃
Been championing Wes for decades! So glad to see this kind of video. I find it a little hard to go back to Limp Bizkit stuff just because I've sort of outgrown Durst's lyrics. I much prefer the first Blacklight Burns album. It's got a lot of what makes the Limp Bizkit sound unique, but with a very different vocal and lyrical style.
@@peteplaysmusic oh this is awkward, please don't hate me but i've mistaken you for another guitarist. Similar ginger beard, glasses 😅 he also has a youtube channel ua-cam.com/video/qwGDmaXzNgI/v-deo.html and is posting on reddit from time to time
It isn't a secret, he was just slept on for so long. Wes is an incredible guitarist and you can't forget about how incredible of a performer he is too.
Wes Borland is awesome! Agree?
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Awesome sound
no man, he's an ant surrounded by 2 f millions elephants guitarist .. u just like the guy and are very biased.
Limp Bizkits first CD was Awesome. I think that the Record Label told them to sound a certain way to sell more albums. So their 2nd cd doesn't sound like their first cd. I feel it wasn't close to being as good as their first CD $3 Dollar Bill Y'alls. They just went downhill after that.
Wes borland.... innovative, creative and awesome...but one of the greatest of all time... no.......iconic? Yes.... GOAT, NO.
How could you have not mentioned Rolling? 😢😢😢
0:49 - "Without any further delay" is probably among the worst things to say in an intro to a video about Wes Borland 😄
Haha, I see what you did there :)
😂
Touché! (Touché, touché, toush, tou, t...)
Top tier comment
Exactly my thought
Always loved the bass on “Re-Arranged” but had no idea the guitar was played that way.
What a great composition.
I don't secretly love Limp Bizkit. I publicly love Limp Bizkit.
Me too. Always limpin' with the Bizkit baby!
that must be a lonely life
I dont think they're hated as people make out
Ive always loved Limp Bizkit. The way they started the riot at WoodStock 99 with breakstuff is a fcking classic.
Totally aligned with this...
"Solos? Where we're going we don't need...Solos"
- Nu Metal [circa 1999]
Hey☝🏼McFly, what did I told you?!
Lars said the same thing for St. Anger 😂
Oh I don't keep it a secret...
DEANO WITH THE BEANO
Same :)
I assume we can expect a 4 levels of limp bizkit soon 😮😮
@@JayRamahi3810 Been there dude! Would happily do it again though...
So who is the new drummer?
It's really amazing to hear the isolated instruments, there's so many little bits and pieces I missed.
Bro LB is getting their flowers the way they have always deserved. I love to see it.
What an embarrassing phrase.
@@eriklarson9137oh no someone likes a band you don’t. How horrible 😢
@@eriklarson9137 You need some love bro'? Here have some love bro'.
That's nostalgia at work.
@ you’re incorrect. This particular phrase is used for appreciation and accomplishments. Flowers are given for such milestones in this metaphor. I’ve never seen or heard the expression used in the way you describe.
Limp Bizkit are brilliant musically I don't care what anyone says. The arrangement, levels, innovation, power... Rare.
They didn't "innovate" anything.
@@GuitarisforgrinsOh, yes they did..... They completely changed the direction of metal in the late 90s. Name the band/bands they pinched their sound from.
You know, you don't have to like the music to admit it was innovative.
@@MegaHannaz You must be joking.
@@Guitarisforgrins Not at all.
Feel free to list the bands that they copied their sound and style from. I'll be here waiting. 😉👍
@@MegaHannazHe's right, plenty of other people used 4 string baritone guitars before wes 😂
The easiest and clearest answer to that question is, even if you hate Fred Durst, there is no denial about how Limp Bizkit uncovered the secret of guitar groove. Plain and simple.
Hey did you forgot EVH, Nuno Benttecourt ??? Wes is good. But if you talk about groove…. . I don’t know, probably I’m too old. 😂 keep playing !
@theprisonier groove works in mysterious ways
@@DustDragon I wouldn't say that Wes Borland UNCOVERED rock/metal guitar groove.
Dimebag was doin' the groove metal thing before him, and, as stated EVH and Nuno Bettencourt before him.
But Wes Borland definitely found a new way to approach it, that struck a super deep chord with the youth generation of his prime career era.
No denying he is still to this day a super underrated guitarist, though it's nice to see that the conversation around Limp Bizkit and Wes Borland has been trending more positively over the last 10 years!
@@dannybrickwell I thought my total exageration was clear ;) of course they didn't invent groove nor unveiled it =P
Nope Pantera pioneered groove metal
5:00 Such a nostalgic melody. Had me reminiscing my teen years
Early 20s for me. When I was now an adult and actually had money to do stuff. What a world it was and yeah, Limp Bizkit featured heavily in my soundtrack for that time.
My grandma was Wes’s dentist for a while and at first had no idea that a riff god is such a humble guy.
I was too.
Everyone is humble at the dentist... :(
My dentist gimme that ketamine and I'm humble aaaaand re-arranged for days 😅
@@jaylow759hahahah 😂😂😂
@BurtControl nice story ! Thanks for sharing!
Wes Borland is the reason i started playing guitar.
Fred Durst is a lucky man to have such a sick band that exists exclusively in the pocket, with some unbelievably creative minds like Wes.
He picked all the members 😊
Wes Borland had an iconic sound. That's why.
Seeing Wes doing two hand tapping on an acoustic guitar, live, on the beach, back in 98 is what made me want to play guitar. I'd never seen or heard such a thing before.
Thats amazing haha :)
Nice! So fuckin sweet. Do you happen to know if there are any videos on UA-cam of that happening? I’d love to see it
Sick!
Ive always loved Rearranged as a song but i didn't know the intricacies of the guitar playing. It has given me a greater appreciation for the song
Wes, Sam, and John are about the best definition of "pocket" I've ever seen and the stuff they played together will always be some of my favorites.
Geez that sounds like a ridiculous way to describe something.
@@Justexposingevil not if you're a musician
Pocket?
@@AlbertBalbastreMorte Pocket groove. aka "Playing in the pocket".
@@mihnt What is pocket groove as opposed to just groove?
Wes’ riffs are just so catchy and heavy! Great player.
Thinking about it, he is kind of like Tom Morello's evil twin. Riffs that get stuck in your head forever & techniques/approaches that were unconventional for the time period.
Idk I hear more Munky than Morello in Borland.
Stephen Carpenter.
Morello should do everyone a favor and move to China where everything is awesome.
Lol Morello actually apologised for accidentally influencing limp buizcut and the numetal scene. Tube it it's quite funny
@@tony2888wrong. That was Rage’s bass player.
I wish when RCHP were going through guitarists Wes would have done an album with them.
God if only
dont know why so many people hate LimpBizkit 10 years back, but their music is just so enjoyable to me. simple, but enjoyable.
I never hated them, they just aren't my thing. So Wes can play, well I knew that. I don't know why their music doesn't click with me. I KINDA hated them when they were famous because we still listened to this thing called a radio back then and rock stations constantly put them on and it was like "Jesus, not again!" Now that we have Spotify and stuff, I don't really care.
@@ihugkittens484 ah....so thats why....mkay, i can relate. guess no one can listen to the same thing over and over again.
have you read the lyrics? 🤣
@@christofthedead actually no. i dont pay much attention to lyrics when listening to music.
Partly tall poppy syndrome, and partly because certain people labeled them the poster children of “toxic masculinity”. 🙄
Nicely structured content. Was a pleasure to watch!
Thanks! :)
I love Wes. Not only for his riffs and style in Limp Bizkit. Don’t know if you have heard all of his other projects but Black Light Burns is still one of my favorites.
Don’t Go off Wandering, Boiler and Walking Away (Guitar Solo! 😉) are my favorite LB-Tracks.
BLB has some awesome guitar parts 🤘
The Damning Well. That first track they released.
Also: Boiler is in a class all of its own. (Definitely written by Wes, I think)
Walking Away is such a tune
Black Light Burns first album is so good.
Lie is AWESOME!
Wes is criminally underated as a guitarist
not really, he is just typical. party metal...lol. how lame
What a stupid comment 😂😂😂
@@ghastlynavigator I agree. This YT channel gave a shiite take. None of these examples he submits as 'proof' of guitar supremacy convince me of anything. Sure, Wes (a pro guitar player) can play his instrument........ just like 99%+ of all pro guitar players. But noticing the title of the video being "Why Do Guitarists Secretly Love Limp Bizkit?" They don't.
If the YT channel wants to swing on Wes's nutz maybe title it as "Wes from LB is underated" as that would be more accurate a title for the actual content.
Which i'm betting the stuff Wes makes WITHOUT Freds influence is far better.
If you like LB that's your subjective opinion which you are entitled to have, but realise it's just that, SUBJECTIVE.
All this video did for me was remind me of some songs that i had gladly forgotten that they exhited.
@@horusluprecal1144The context, dude. Wes was doing these tricks in 90's, when hardly anyone played like that. By your logic, James Hetfield and Jimi Hendrix are also unimpressive because now we have Tim Henson and Tosin Abasi, as well as dozens of other shredders? Get from your high horse, lol
@@cyntdestroyer69xd Way to completely miss my point & get defensive PLUS try to strawman argument me at the same time. (also your ad-hominem at the end) You're the type of 1d10t that i figured would reply to my comment.
How about you read it again & again until realise that it wasn't dogging on Wes's abilities but pointing out that the title is click-bait.
"Why Do Guitarists Secretly Love Limp Bizkit?" They don't.
Dude then talks about the guitar player exclusively & not the band as a whole.
Why am i even bothering trying to explain it to you as i doubt you can grasp the concept at this point.
TL/DR = GFY
Wes Borland is a certified riff lord!
I absolutely loved this video.
Rearranged is one of my favorite songs of all time
that bass line is just... iconic and timeless. gets me every single time. never skipped. just think about it.
Yes it is their best work!
@@fbgmduckAgreed. With one of the top 10 bass lines, who can notice the guitar?
@johntimmerman1515 🤣🤣🤣🤟🏻 this guy gets it!
Great vid!🔥 that My Way bridge/pre-chorus is so simple but SO effective in the song composition!
As simple as it is, I’ve just found out that I’ve been playing Break Stuff wrong for **years**. Every day is a school day I guess. 😬
It's not wrong if it sounds right.
Yeah , i thought it was a slide, not a dissonant chord
Same here
same! came to find this comment and knew there would be someone else haha
Seeing the isolated guitar parts being played was super cool. Gave me a new perspective. Thanks!
Wes is amazing, one of my fav artists, his delay riffs are sick.
I'm so glad that people are coming around to appreciating Limp Bizkit again. They were always awesome, people just allowed themselves to be gaslit into thinking they weren't.
Borland is great, but it's a crime how underrated the rest of the band is, they are always left out of conversations by either dismissing Fred completely or praising Borland too much lol
Great bass lines, incredible drum chops - They should get way more love too
yeah, love Otto's drumming. that base drum sounds like a heavy punch, and his solid technique.
Nah, Limp Bizkit is for nurds
John Otto quite literally went to school for jazz drumming. He stands out most on their first album, especially on "Stuck".
The pre-chorus for My Way has always been one of my favorite pieces of music.
The way they used My Way in Wrestlemania X7 cemented it as a classic to me
@@RobertWalsh-vp5ui same for me
I wouldn't say he's one of the GOAT. But he is extremely creative and clever with how he uses the instrument. Much like Adam Jones(Tool guitarist), he just has a gift for creating something that fits the vibe of songs that dont fit a usual vibe. Primus guitar player fits the same basic criteria. He doesnt need to be "GOATED" to be amazing, he made riffs to songs that people still listen to today and will still listen to in 10, even 20 years. And that's more than anyone can ask, to have an actual, tangible legacy.
>Much like Adam Jones-ACKKKK!!
I've always said that Wes, Sam, and John are one amazing power trio of awesomeness!
Like a Jazz Trio of Nu Metal :)
NuTrioCius 😂
**sad DJ Lethal noise**
Don’t forget Tom Morello
Tim, Chad, and Pnut are a sick trio as well
It's a great video! Your explanation and presentation of this topic is awesome!! Performance of the riffs is dope!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Absolutely gorgeous tone!
Thanks! :)
The riffs and band that eventually got me into metal music somewhere in the early 2000's, from My Generation on mtv to hitting the first rows of Swedish melodic death shows in Berlin last month. It's funny, I got into a record store on that trip, found and bought Results May Vary, The Unquestionable Truth and Gold Cobra CDs, because they deserve to be in my collection. 🤘
Wow! I never knew that was a 4-string guitar on Nookie rather than a bass, no wonder that riff has a sound like no other. Awesome video and all these are amazing riffs, but my favorite is probably that end riff in Counterfeit, it really chugs yet has a chilling melody to it as well.
I'm really happy Limp Bizkit's been getting more of the respect they deserve these past few years. The atmospheric side of Borland's playing and the harmonics/tapping has been an inspiration on my own playing, and Sam Rivers is a really underrated bassist too, he's got a real swing with one section in Stuck sounding more like an upright bass.
Amazing video. Fantastic analysis and diving into the personal styles of musicians!
Can't wait for more!
Thanks! Who would you like to see next?
for me not secretly, Borland was one of my Main inspirations to Start Guitar at All
Love me some Bizkit and always wanted to learn to play guitar. This video was awesome! I never fully appreciated how truly talented Borland is.
Same could be said about bassists and drummers, tbh. Their rhythm section is a huge part of their success
Fantastic video! Thank you for all the demonstrations!
I saw Limp Bizkit last year and honestly out of every metal band I’ve ever seen, their set went the hardest. Would absolutely see them live again and again.
I love LB but I'd never call it metal lol
Theyre touring with metallica next year
My first real Concert was Family values 98, and we jumped a pit fence to get to the pit, I was maybe 15.
I fought my way to the front fence and ended up in front of Wes jamming out the whole time, and at the end of their set he pointed directly at me (probably because i was just so young and skinny and out of place there in the front of this insano arena pit)
then he threw his pick. it landed perfect in my hand and he gave me metal horns and walked off. i'll never forget that as long as i live.
Long live Wes Borland. Rock God.
My favorite songs are It'll be OK, Livin it up, Nobody Like you (with Jonathan Davis) and Break Stuff. Beyond the quality of Wes Borland's playing and his creativity/diversity, I think that the alliance with Sam Rivers' bass greatly increases the performance of the songs.
(Sorry if this is poorly translated! I'm French and don't know English musical terms).
You're good, buddy. That paragraph is typed better than a lot of Americans. 🤷🏻♂️
Guitar + bass = Guitass 1:34
So does it actually get @ss...?
@ only it shall know all bt to me that is epic!
@ 😂 it’s only now that I got it and 😂 no I was thinking fusion dance 😂
Wow, now I need to go back and re listen to all this. What creative usage of the instrument.
The irony about this entire thing is, that Wes himself isn't overlooked at all, I've heard these statements about him countless of times, since the nu metal era is gone long enough to let people have unbiased opinions on it, BUT he actually gets so much recognition to a point where it casts a shadow on all the other members of Limp Bizkit, while IMHO they're just as good at their respective fields as Wes is on guitar. Even Fred has a range that most of nowaday's vocalists can only dream of. Probably the only aspect of their music that is not uniquely creative is their song structures, which is fairly obvious, but also understandable, like don't change a winning recipe, but all the other components are super fun, and also easy for beginners to learn. I appreciate the hell out of them.
the only thing u said not from the twilight zone is it’s for beginners. and if your a beginner go play iron man or come as you are or smells like teen spirit. just when we thought we were done with these clowns they pullllll themselves back in.
No different than content that just amounts to "famous musician reacts to song by other band" that they've "never heard before!" As if it's actually possible the guy from Rush has never listened to Schism till 2022 or whatever. These sorts of statements are only relevant if you just came out of a bomb shelter, or are only 16 years old.
Idk about Fred having a range other vocalists could only dream of. His biggest strength was the amount of publicity he generated.
@The_Tradie_Trainer personally i find his flow is his strength but his writing is kind of, you know. Mostly just wacky. If he had someone else writing doper lines for him i think he'd be able to deliver them in fun ways. And sometimes his writing is fun too, just because of how it serves his flow. It's never of much substance, except maybe The Unquestionable Truth which was pseudo deep.
Sam's bass part on Re-arranged is one of the best bass riffs of the 90's
4:39 or perhaps _WES_ is more...I bet you're kicking yourself for missing that one lol
Great entertaining content. Thank you!
I need to learn to play some of these now
@2:10 makes sense all these years later as a bass player. I did this song as a cover With an activator pedal and a tube screamer. Two e strings on the low end versus f sharp. Doing that in 2001 I got a whole bunch of offers to play in different bands because I accidented into how he actually did it LOL. Love the video!
@5:55 It's weird to hear that delay nowadays is a modern audience because there are so many really awesome delay pedals. Back in the early 2000s the line 6 ones were actually about as good as you could get for the price that someone could actually have. When I purchase the cathedral delay by electroharmonics, I knew that I was done purchasing delay pedals. It's a cool throwback but it now actually sounds very old
@7:41 I was amazed about the simplicity even though I know the song. There was a moment where I was trying to count the undercurrent just to double-check that I wasn't listening to a meshuga song.
I would love to see a team up with meshuggah and West
My favorite riff you didn't mention by limp Bizkit was sour.
It straight up goes into sepultura rusted Roots, kind of category and spoken word poetry somehow. As someone that got into finger tapping (always appreciate having seen. Andy McKee when he was my friend's guitar teacher) This song was perfect for me to do on a four-string Ibanez.
A friend of mine recorded this little riff of me doing it at double time and put it on with a disco beat underneath it And it was easily my favorite remix my friend ever did.
Very cool video. I have listen to all these songs a hundred times but never realized the techniques used to make the sounds.
Not only are his riffs filthy, theyre not too hard to play and also really fun
Wes riffs are always super fun! :)
@peteplaysmusic he's just so groovey baby
Thanks for this bro. Always been a fan of Wes and his genius.
This is why there's no Limp Bizkit cover bands lol
Doesn't need to be. Fred Durst is doing karaoke to his own songs in a dive bar near you.
@@brianbelden2449I would love to see that
Break stuff is so cool and well thought out! Love the song but i never thought how its played, looks grat! Thanks for that!
Insane artist. So much intense and groove.
BLACK LIGHT BURNS - lie.
One great song of Wes.
man! all the details and intricacies in "My Way" blows my mind.. all things ya hear for sure, but easy to go unnoticed w Freds voice takin center stage lol. No doubt! your absolutely vibing to the entire sound scape being created by the subtle brilliant Wes Riffs!! Only Limp Bizkit.. Almost like they couldve been a totally different band. Freds vocals are just as underated imo, the way he floats his voice and the energy he brings is also iconic, crazy talent. We knew what our ears were hearing lol.
I like this video. I like limp bizkit. I also like simple, yet powerful riffs. Chocolate starfish was one of my first CDs that I owned and It was just insanity going through my head.
Love this video. Wes is a modern day genius on the guitar in any genre of music.
I really like his band Black light burns
Fantastic playing Pete.
the bass in counterfeit it's amazing
I was going say the same thing. The sam's grooves in counterfeit are 🔥
I feel I could spend a whole day talking to you and still there'd be a lot to talk about! LB rules! Great video tho, that thing about the 4 strings guitar in nokie explained me how I always thought it sounds like a bass and still seemed out of the guitar 😂
When I was first starting out on guitar I just remember the nu-metal days being such an interesting time for guitars and players. Say what you will about the music now, but Wes Borland had that sick prototype Ibanez 4 string baritone, Mike Mushok had his incredibly slick Ibanez baritone prototype...good times!
dude you are sick lol amazing man. especially break stuff the way you played that last part with the full bar chords coming in and that just flush full orchestrated melody man It was freaking... I was right there lol I was right there with you
Loved the Video. I was hoping you would have included Out of Style. My absolute favorite Wes riff
[7:14] My dodgy USB on windows be like
This goes so hard. I'm a huge Limp Bizkit fan but never took the time to appreciate the guitar skills of Wes. Thanks for bringing this to people who aren't as into the technical/musician side of just jamming out to some Nu Metal!
Some say he plays his guitar like a TROMBONE! with those heavy pitch downs on the whammy I kinda hear it for sure! Ive always loved the bizkit 🤘😫🤘
that's a pretty standard whammy bar technique in metal
Thank you so much for giving a shout out to Wes like this. Even by the time I stopped listening to Limp Bizkit in my late teens I still loved his guitar playing(I've come back around again at age 39 and I'm glad I did) his riffs and licks hands down is some of the most creative to ever be put out there. If you haven't listened to his solo projects you got to check them out. I just recently listen to Crystal machete and I absolutely love it.
I hear a lot of Les Claypool in his playing. He basically transferred some of those techniques to guitar and blended his other influences along side it
Now that you say that i cannot make it unheard
Nookie = a weird version of Jerry was a race car driver
Great job you matches tone pretty perfectly well done my friend. Well, done.
I guess nobody knows Tom Morello and how he's been doing all that before 1993
Very clever and great grooves. Never paid that much attention to the guitar even though I'm a guitarist. I'm well impressed ❤
Nice video, I really like the sound of Wes Borland, both acoustic (often with a lot of delay) and electric. His style is unique, not even talking about his different looks haha
It's all electric, just clean or distorted :)
@@tarkenton3895not in his Black Light Burns project 🤓
Great Vid. Great playing. Great Tones (seriously!). BUT there‘s A LOT of riffs (especially clean riffs) Wes plays, that are incredibly creative, innovative and truly beautiful. Oh, and please don‘t leave out the delay/verse riff he plays in HotDog 😉 :)
Wes is the most under appreciated guitarist
He very much is :)
Really well put together! Subscribed ma man
Les Claypool was doing 2-hand tapping for bass riffs since the early 90's (maybe even 80's) but I don't know anyone who used it for rhythm guitar before Wes
Les is scythe main inspiration behind the 4 string Wes uses too :)
@@peteplaysmusicmakes sense - the intro/verse of Nookie always struck me as being very Primus-y
Stu Hamm has entered the chat :)
I don't know if you have more videos like this one, but I liked it. 😊
In 1999 I had the Limp Bizkit Nookie CD. It had couple other tracks on it and the music video. I used to wait until the house was empty and then crank up the volume to -ear bleed- and bounce around like a lunatic. Good times 😃
In 2024, I still do this!
Wasn't really a limp Bizkit fan but always heard my friends talking about Wes Borland. This video helped me learn he's an awesome guitarist 👍
glad that the trend of absolutely hating on the whole of LB is over haha
Been championing Wes for decades! So glad to see this kind of video. I find it a little hard to go back to Limp Bizkit stuff just because I've sort of outgrown Durst's lyrics. I much prefer the first Blacklight Burns album. It's got a lot of what makes the Limp Bizkit sound unique, but with a very different vocal and lyrical style.
Thanks so much for making this, I'm a huge WB fan.
I don’t listen to LB much but when I’ve seen them live at festivals the crowd goes insane. They definitely put on a great show!! 🤘🏻
Hey i saw a bunch of you on reddit but i had no idea you had a YT channel :o youre an amazing guitarist guy, instant sub
Thanks! I’m on Reddit? I don’t use Reddit very often so that’s news to me :)
@@peteplaysmusic oh this is awkward, please don't hate me but i've mistaken you for another guitarist. Similar ginger beard, glasses 😅 he also has a youtube channel ua-cam.com/video/qwGDmaXzNgI/v-deo.html and is posting on reddit from time to time
@oggy112 Haha no worries! Lots of bearded guitar dudes with glasses on UA-cam these days. Thanks for watching! :)
Limp Bizkit has always been in rotation in my workout playlist. Super motivating. 💪
Great video!! Love the breakdown!!
It isn't a secret, he was just slept on for so long. Wes is an incredible guitarist and you can't forget about how incredible of a performer he is too.
I agree, I always loved his sound and skill!
Maaan the riff at the beginning "Out of Style" from their latest album gets my heart rate up
I love to play break stuff, you nailed as its their Sandman!!!!!!! Great vid man!!!!
I always felt this guy was super strong! You can't be that creative without being a musical genius 😄🤘🏼
Always loved this band. Interesting to know there's more depth to it. I still listen to them regularly.
Should have included riff from the verse from My Generation. It’s super original.
excellent video my friend!