"Unholy Confessions & Fan Plays Lead Guitar" Avenged Sevenfold@Giant Center Hershey, PA 5/8/14
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- Опубліковано 8 тра 2014
- Unholy Confessions & Fan Gets Invited to Play Lead Guitar on this Track, Avenged Sevenfold, Giant Center, Hershey, PA; May 8th, 2014; Shepherd of Fire Tour Spring Tour 2014, Final song before the encore
The dude with the beer who did the back vocals must be very lucky to meet the lead guitarist of A7X
Nice one
I'm dying. That was hilarious. This comment deserves more likes damnit.
Lol was even checking... Pa dum tss. Woooord
Lmao love this
idk man, I'm pretty good at drinking beer and laying around - feel like I'm halfway to taking that guy's job, too!
I love how Gates lounged around until he realized the kid doesn't sing backup, and gets up like, 'oh shit, I forgot!'
Troy as I read this syn got up to sing 😂
@@tunerimpala5658 same 😂
🤣 now you mention it, that part would be the funniest moment for me.
LOL it is so funny!
Hahah cannot suspend one's responsibility to the product so easily when presented with a capable replacement I suppose :D
DUDE THE ENTIRE BAND WAS SO PROUD
Thats whats so heartwarming about this video.
They earned son at this point, thats the proud fathers eyes to me
That's how you know you've really made it. When you can invite fans to come up on stage to play your music successfully.
This looks like when you’re playing guitar hero but you choose an avatar instead of one of the band members.
😂😂😂
Spot on
So playing Guitar Hero normally.
Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for posting, Jim. Steve is my son, and this made his night (and probably his year!)
Please tell Steve I will always remember "Steve from Phillie" from my first Avenged Sevenfold show. He nailed it! I'm officially a fan of his!! Rock on!
your kid killed it! seeing this live last night was amazing.... the face @ 5:38, tell steve to use that one for the ladies in the future!!
Thank you. This was so special for both of us, Stephen leaves for college in the fall, and this was probably our last concert together. The outpouring of love from everyone is overwhelming
Your son is awesome.
Your son kicked major ass that night.
I love how Syn lays down and is probably thinking, "I'm getting paid an ass load of money just to lay here"
Lol
I love how the only comment is “lol”
@@ajfowler1877 No longer ;)
@@ajfowler1877 I love how the second comment is "I love how the only comment is "Lol"
@@isaacraid9975 i have the high ground
Gates must be the first person to take a nap during an A7X concert
I passed out after throwing up in a porta potty at one of there shows once lol
@@daniellion5291 coincidentally the band has done that also only it was after the show lol.
nope my big bro blacked out one time like in 2014 i think
“Gates your fired” lol.
Damn..Avenged Sevenfold is so cool for doing this. Very wholesome gesture. And the way Matt is encouraging Steve the whole time..you can tell Matt knows how to be a good father 😥
4:08
@@jekibahumuu2643 thank you so much
Few people realize how hard that probably was to play without those headphones. A7X doesn't use stage monitors, they use in-ear, so that kid had to basically play the whole song without clearly hearing himself or the band, and he still ripped it.
Kyle Lawrence I'm actually cringing at the thought of having to play in front of so many people with a bunch of professionals, also probably members of one of his favorite bands without being able to hear myself. But damn, he pulled that shit off
They had stage monitors at this show, or at least one he used. Trust me, he had some source to hear the band. I think they probably turned a monitor on once he didn't have the headphones on. But still a sketchy situation for sure. He did great too. When someone's hitting all the right pinch harmonics, that's usually a good sign lol
Thanks for realizing Kyle. As Steve's dad, it's cringing to see some of the comments, but he was completely deaf onstage. It was also his first time ever playing live....
Jayce Kritz The on-stage sound is entirely different than the sound in the audience since all of the main speakers are facing away from the band. Therefore, the performers need their own speakers to hear themselves. In combination with amplifiers, equalizer and a mixer it makes a complete stage monitor system, although most people refer to the speakers alone as stage monitors.
However, many musicians use in-ear pieces, instead of individual speakers on stage. So did A7X here, which is why Steve got a pair of, unfortunately, loosely fit headphones. As soon as they dropped down, he could neither hear himself nor anyone else playing. At most he probably caught some fragments of the drums and the vocals, but that's about it.
As Steve's dad, and being right on the floor against the stage watching, I knew as soon as I saw how loose the headphones were that he was in trouble. Once Shadows knocked them off and they got tangled in the whammy bar I was like 'oh no'....
Thank you for your clear explanation. I know I'm biased, but this was also his first time EVER playing live, and being as he was deaf onstage I think he did a great job
dual soloing with zacky
life goal accomplished
Omg yeah
he just missed one thing . headbanging with The Leader of Avenged Sevenfold Johnny Christ at the end 😂🤣 .
Yeahhh! Definitely! 🤘
Fuck yeah🤘🏻
Yep... after that back to back badass shit, I could have died peacefully
Imagine if syn just said "keep the guitar, you earned it."
damn that would be his best day ever
If that was a production line Schecter, maybe there was a chace but there is no way Gates just gives him a rare custom shop Schecter.
Billie Joe (Green Day) usually tours with a few squiers modded to play them live and give away, not custom shops but a nice guitar for the lucky guy who knows the right 3 chords.
I was thinking that
If our band grows big, and we do live shows, I will definitely keep some guitars/custom guitars on hand to do this.
All of a sudden, everyone on here are professional performers hitting 100% perfection and a masters degree in music
Right
Hey, I only hit 98%
Gen x
@@drumboarder1 I play 69% no joke
Nah hes just sloppy
Can you blame him for messing up? He's up on stage playing the lead with the ACTUAL BAND there. And the lead guitarist watching..
Smithysmithin actually he was busy being lazy.
Smithysmithin He doesnt know the notes though lol
You do know you may forget ALL the notes to your favorite songs in front of a crowd like that with your favorite band, right? Being on stage like that physically rocks you from the nerves. Most people don't know what it feels like for the first time.
Thank you man
i mean you can pick it apart and find all the places he messed up but overall he was definitely good enough. He's just some dude who wanted to see them, he's on stage, with the fans, the band he likely idolizes and everyone else watching, and there wasn't any part where it really sounded bad
i hope he looks back on this moment when hes on hard times
what excellent advice. this could cheer anyone up knowing they took part in it
You mean like wanking?
Randy Hall bgy
true
Hope he never have hard times in future
Props to this guy. His head set fell off which gives him “real time audio” with the band so he was having to hear and try to play on time with stadium echo in the background and that’s hard to do and he aced it.
Amazing job my friend!
matt knocked his headset off on purpose because he was only listening to himself in the in-ears, he did better after he lost them. he was able to hear the band.
I love the fact the A7X are so down to earth and giving this fan a time of his life. Missed the Rev thou 😥
foREVer
That's why A7X is loved even by a non-metalhead
I was there and I gotta say Steve killed it. Especially under the pressure that
1. Syn wasn't backing him up on guitar
2. He's playing with these guys (I don't know about anyone else but if shit my self and screw up
3. He's playing in front of ALOT of people.
Steve you're freakin awesome and so is sevenfold for doing this for their fans
Steve's head is still in the clouds... experience of his life. Thanks for all the love
Robert Blackman Do you know him?
Yes, he's my son :)
Robert Blackman Nice! So I read your responses on how he got up, did he make a sign to catch M. Shadows attention? I did that at Mayhem but wasn't "dark" enough so didn't get the opportunity.
He was actually loud enough for Shadows to hear him. He was right against the stage, and he knew that they'd done something like this before at two of the ten times he'd seen the band, and Shadows called him up. It was completely unplanned....and an incredible experience for him. His only problem was when he lost the headphones, and he couldn't hear the rest of the band, so he was 'flying blind', but all in all, pretty good for his first time on stage! Thanks for watching, he's received a lot of love since this happened
This dude didn't steal only Syn's place, he stole your girl as well
LOL
The floodgates burst forth from thine knickas
HAHA
Powertab: Breeding Replacements of Greatness from raw virginity since conception! :D
Shit, that beast can have her bro
@@DekkarJr lol
3:58 can only imagine how badass that felt.
Fr man
I can imagine easily. I got on stage with green day in 1998
@@Ottophil "I can imagine easily" 🤓
Money couldn’t buy that.
“Gates, you’re fired!” 😂
@@CrustyTheMoist how does that make him a nerd 💀
Perfection isn’t the goal of bringing a fan on stage. The band connects with the crowd and gives a fan an experience they’ll never forget. That’s it.
hey
Omg syn woke up when he realized dude wasn't singing backup and he got up so fucking fast😂😂😂😂
Hahahaha
yeah I noticed that also, shadows looked over like do I have to say something
Eh, he casually walked over there.
Love how chill syn is lol
It was best if syn did the song and the other guy just jammed out any way. Keep the voice the same kinda thing
4:09 "yo gates you're fired, haha" i laughed my ass off lol
hahahahha....I also noticed 😂
That’s funny I scrolled past this when I just got to it lol
I was looking for this and was gonna comment if nobody else did
Jajajajaja died🤣🤣🤣🤣
Boy @ school : "you nerd!! Go away"
Boy @ stage : "playing unholy with avenged sevenfold"
7:33 you know its a real talent when Our Savior start headbanging .. Johnny approve that !
4:00 Must be a dream come true to harmonize right next to Zacky Vengeace.
FOR REAL
For real! I would've died! 💕
Fuck yea bro rocked
you can tell they were legitimately impressed.
4:08 "Yo Gates you're fired"
5.56 X 45mm omg, thank you so much.
Have you ever been watching a video and then just stopped and realizing that you are genuinely smiling and forgot all of the b******* going on in the world?
Absolutely. That’s one it the best feelings.
Yes sir. I just forgot coronavirus exists and we’re in lockdown.
i had exactly this experience here man! this stuff makes me smile ear to ear :D fkn Steve from Philly man!! he KILLED IT hahah :D
Spot on. Everyone should do that.
Dude especially nowadays
So, dude is playing guitar in front of someone he obviously idolizes...one of the greatest guitarists of all time...CRUSHES it to the point where gates just started smiling. That is how you know you have made it as a GREAT guitarist. I need to know what band Steve is in/owns lol
Thanks for your nice comments. I'm still amazed that there are postings on this after all these years..... Steve is now a junior sports agent and lives in Dallas, but music is still (and will always be) in his blood
@@1rblackman LOL I can't believe you're still responding almost 6 years later !!! Your son is a legend! Bands never did this when I was younger, Nirvana, Weezer, Foo Fighters. It's awesome he got to play and he played great! I know how hard it is to play with out monitors or headphones but he pulled it off. Absoloutely amazing. I hope he's doing good.
@@jebj1 Stephen is doing well, after college graduation he moved to Dallas and is now a Junior Sports Agent, but when he left home, his Les Paul and Highway I Strat went along... he did leave 16 other guitars home and I've started to take lessons, but I'll never be as good as him. Be well, and thanks again for your note
Robert Blackman your son is a absolute monster playing the guitar I hope he’s still into music as I have read he’s now graduated college and is a junior sports agent he killed the song and it would be a dream come true to be on stage with avenged sevenfold 🤟🏼
@@anastaciourioste2961 Thanks for watching! Yes, Steve is still into music, although he did clear out his collection a bit, but he hung onto a Les Paul Gold Top, Highway I Strat, and his first guitar, a Washburn Dimebag 332. Thanks for the kind words!
All the people who have negative comments are just jealous of that guy because he got to play with a awesome band and did a amazing job at that.
I'm jealous, but unlike all of the others, I won't shit talk him and all that. I would be happy for him that he actually played with his favorite band! I would honestly shit myself up there lol
Ikr
Wes- i like the negativity, it pushes us to the darker corners of our cerebrum and social consciousness. Those who actually take time to draft a negative comment are in peril. Waldo OUT
What is there to talk shit about? Lmao
Ha insane!!!
2:05 soon as he put his leg up you knew he meant business lol
"Alright Gates you wanna grab your guitar for the last part or should we just wing it?"
*Syn lazily flaps his arm like a wing in the background*
"... I guess we're gonna wing it!"
Love these guys xD
Gates should do comedy on the side
6:55 , for those looking for it
@@psychedelicbdsm7301 thanks.. I didn't understand what it was
I just love how he's lying on the fuckin stage just chillin, then lazily gets up to do backup vocals, then lies back down
Now he can say he's fucking played with Avenged Sevenfold.
Michael Valentine absolutely he is 😂
Michael Valentine he's also got proof
"I was the lead guitarist for Avenged Sevenfold" nobody ever has to know that it was only for 7 minutes lol
Lost his in-ears and still killed it. Great job bro
I'm only watching this video now and the moment I saw that headphones I thought to myself: this thing won't last a minute in his head, hahaha XD
But he sure killed it! Rock on!
fluffytoaster427 his ears are probably bleeding when he got home haha
@@rocesboyanthony5343he was probably like I don't give a fuk
I know that Arin isn’t the subject of the video, but can we take a second to just appreciate how well he killed this song! People gave him so much unessecary shit. He was a great drummer
i like how he wasn't just awkwardly standing there he was acting like was in the band which you gotta respect
The thing is avenged sevenfold lets there fans actually join them on stage sometimes and thats what makes them an awesome band.
sam garcia their*
Guitar Alex grammar nazi
@@thecoca274 Lmao 😂
Green day does that too
This is why I love these guys. They look so fucking happy to have him on stage
+Laughing Walrus
"This Is Why I Love These Guys. They Look So Fucking Happy To Have Him On Stage"
found you again lol
Sounding The Seventh Trumpet Hi
+Sounding The Seventh Trumpet I found you on Ifunny and UA-cam 😆😆😆
This dude couldn't even hear how hard he was slaying it.
when a7x playing unholy confessions
anyone: time to headbang
gates: time to sleep
tired😂
Syn's like fuck it, I'll take a nap while I wait. x)
right!!?! i saw that and laughed
that made the video great lol
I like that he played that little filler at 3:40 that syn does and syn looked at him like shiieet.
hahahaha
fook er thanks for pointing that out, it’s my favorite part haha
Uhh, Syn looks at him cos he played a dodgy chord actually - but its all fun and games
@@naraithsil calm down bro
@the fuck? He played the wrong chord basically. You can hear it and it's definitely why Syn looked, not for that little pull off fill. But hey, I couldn't do any better.
Imagine synyster gates clapping for you after you played his own guitar ..
He even got to walk off stage with them. That was so awesome.
Im surprised he made through the whole song I would've faint the second sin handed me his guitar.
The fact he does this well without in-ears is pretty dang good! He's not even looking at the other members for cues.. impressive.
Who else is here in 2019? The dude killed it!!!! Cant fault him for missing some notes man, he is on stage playing with effing A7X!!!! Rock on man!
Not to mention he lost the headphones almost Immediately so couldn't hear his playing for shit
2021
@@Pheatan why can't he hear himself? I don't understand, can someone explain?
@@ts_bladezzx2133 bands use headphones/in ear monitors to hear themselves, the echo of the stadium plus the crowd basically makes your own track inaudible and hard to gauge where the band is during the song
yaaay i like how zacky still joined up w him like he does w syn
"No you can't all play Jesus Christ" XD Mr Shadow's got it😂😂😂😂
What does he mean?
Vanlalṭanpuia Hmar that not everyone can go on stage and play the song as well
666th like
7:22 love the bass player's reaction, he's like yo this kid pretty good
kid: having the day of his life
shadows: dude this bro is sick
syn: lol finally someone to do my job
What a performance.
I've never seen a random crowd playing on a Band stage this good. Awesome Band as well for recognizing the kid's talent.
Not to downplay this at all, but look up KISS GUY FOO FIGHTERS for an unreal crowd interaction video
Who cares if he slipped up a few times, It may be a very easy song, but if I stood in front of that many people playing besides Avenged Sevenfold I'd probably fuck it up aswell from beeing nervous! :|
Stian Berg Same... Plus i almost always play sitting down so standing would probably throw me off as well.
Stian Berg exactly bro. If I was on stage with A7X in front of a live audience I'd probably fuck up twinkle twinkle little star
thwinkle twingler letter...fuck
Oh for sure. I couldn't even imagine how much I'd shit myself playing on stage with the band in front o 10,000 people if not more
Lol bullshit this is an easy song. The solo might be easy, but the whole song isn't a walk in the park.
Boom, just changed that kids life forever!!!. Thanks for being a cool band A7X!!
7:46 Syn looks so proud and shocked at the same time.
4:39 He even sang the Syn's vocal part :D "Meant to sin"
Underrated comment holy shit!! I didn't even notice that the first time
I love these guys for this kinda thing. Shows how much they value their fans.
They did something like this on almost every show in there tour a couple years back. The show I went to in Green Bay they got a member of the audience to sing one song. Not even two days earlier they did the same thing at a show in Minnesota. Wonderful guys, truly appreciate their fans.
"You wanna play or should we wing it?"
Syn flaps his arms. Alright were wingin it haha
Amber Chase my fav part of whole video. I love those guys!
What an experience. What a memory Steve had. The best part of this post is his dad in the comment. Respect to the father & obviously what a play by Steve. A7X is truly one of a kind!
1:16 Sorry about this Linkin Park guest guitar headphones LMAO
I love how Syn just lays there like nothing is happening XD
YEAH. Lol. He was either really drunk. Or exhausted. I ssy exhausted and Tired. His eyes say it.
But funny how he goes up to Sing!.
Syns mind: "I wanted a break, I thought my hands were going to fall off. But! I still want to be in this Song!." Lol.
Artz Female Haha yeah I also belive that he was tired or the show must've sucked . Haha
Honestly I don't think he's ever gave a shit
Bob Saget Hhaha I gues you're right
Syn sleeping
Drops headphones..Fuck it keeps rockin \m/
i think matt took the headphones away :D 😂
The headphones were very loose, and he had no in-ears. Even if Shadows didn't knock them off his head, they would've fallen off anyway
It seemed to me Shadows kicked them out of his head xD
Matt is great not only a brilliant singer and frontman but also as a person. If only more bands would do what the guys at A7X here do with their fans.
I feel him for being so nervous. I’ve played on stages so many times and it kinda makes me nervous in a sense where it makes my hands kinda weak. It kind of affects my playing skills. He still did amazing tho. I’m honestly proud.
Thanks for the nice words. This was his first ever time playing live, but he fought through the nerves and enjoyed this once in a lifetime opportunity
Robert Blackman no problem, man. He did amazing.
4:35 synyster laying down on the stairs 😂
hahaha
carlo vera he was like that the entire song
🤣
3:13
Oh when it went to The Rev's vocals, I suddenly came to the realization that this was 2014. Rest in peace Jimmy.
I was actually nervous for him during that last part and he fucking NAILED it bro!!! playing in front of thousands of fans and your idols on stage? That is fucking sick man kudos to this man right here
man this guy was dope, seeing as hes never played with the band before, you can hear the mess ups, but still fucking dope
It was very good considering he couldn't hear what he was playing
How funny would that be if he smashed his guitar
Arsenal125Foward LOL
Arsenal125Foward Better yet, if he ran off with the guitar while they were looking the other way... "COME BACK HERE WITH MY GUITAR, YOU LITTLE SHIT!"
:D
Arsenal125Foward syn would be so pissed off
syn is rich as fuck probably got the same guitar 5 times and doesnt use his good ones live and could get his guitars for free basically whenever he needs one.
If you’ve ever been a part of a band, you know how hard it is for you and your drummer to get on the same page- IN YOUR OWN BAND- I can only imagine what this guy was going through getting up there with his idols and performing live. Really dope 👍🏼
Nobody:
Headphones: Mmmmmm... Floor.
"No, you can't all play, Jesus Christ. " I'm dead 😂💀😂
Gates be like "okay, 3 minutes nap for me" in 04:37 :))
imelda Samaria i love you
5:56
Nap’s over Jajajajaja
Me mori 😅😅😅
"Sorry about those Linkin Park guitarist headphones" LOL!
It puts a smile on my face when I see these videos. Just one of the many reasons Avenged Sevenfold is my favorite band. They actually interact with their fans and let them do awesome shit like this. I love it
Kebahagiaan terindah bisa main di panggung bersama sang idola!! You ROCK!!
I don't understand all the metal elitists that always slam A7X. I'm not a huge fan but I do like some of their songs but they really are a cool ass bunch of guys and they're really nice too. How many bands do this? People talk shit about them but if they were really as shitty as people say MIKE MOTHERFUCKING PORTNOY wouldn't have stepped up to help them out when The Rev died, shit...
I think a lot of people get put off by their fanbase, which a lot of them are angsty teens. But honestly, fuck that, the music's good.
PhunkyPhishPhan its mainly some of their fans, they did tours with "emo" bands when they first started off, and alot of their fans are people who listen to mcr and bvb
C Marshall Listening to MCR doesn’t automatically make you emo. BVB, on the other hand...
@@CTheRevillusionS I like BVB but I'm not emo so music doesn't make your lifestyle. Lifestyle makes your music
Goolash a7x is way older than bvb and shit like that
I love how gates is just lying on the stage chillin with a red solo cup like, cool i get a break. And then he just gives the chicken wing like whatever just wing it 😂😂😂😂
This is so fucking awesome like damn
I love how synister gates is like "I'm clocked out" lmao
I watch this video about every week. One of my favorite A7X songs and this dude... Wow I'm very stoked. When the lights go out he's still on point.
That's one of the most kick ass things I've ever seen. Much respect to A7X and especially to Gates for letting a dude take his place xD
observe Syn at 4:37 in his natural habitat
😂😂😂😂
1:10 a legend was born
This is so good, have to watch three times in row!
That was so cool. I love when bands embrace their fans and let them join in, makes you realise that they're actually amazing people.
3:34 you can see his confidence boosting after Shadows pat him on the back
Wholesome
I don't like live videos usually but this was phenomenal. Glad I watched it!
This is prpbably the coolest thing I've seen from both an A list band, and a random fan in the crowd that happened to be a solid shredder
Syn just laid down and drank his beer hahaha
3:43 Syn's reaction when the guy slips up lol
Maybe he sucks at guitar maybe he doesnt either way he didn't have click tracks to keep tempo nor could he hear where they were at so you really don't have to be a douche about it, and also he was doing fine till the headset fell off
Not to mention he was also in front on thousands of people some he knew
I'd probably fuck up 12 times playing mary had a little lamb in that situation
Sleight Obsession oh what band are you in? Im sure with your huge fame youd jump up in front of thousands and play perfectly huh. Shut the fuck up pig. Kid gets on stage no warm up probably nervous as fuck and playing with ax7 on stage. Fuck off
Sleight Obsession man you're a miserable douche aren't you?
I love how Matt sounded like the father he is when he said "No you can't all play, Jesus Christ!" 😂
Super nice of them to give a fan the chance to play with them, and making a good memory he will never forget.
Honestly I can't think of too many bands where the lead guitarist would step out of the spotlight so a fan could live out his dream. Props to Gates to and A7X
I'm not a fan of this group but that's a really neat thing they've done here in allowing a fan to play their song with them.
band, not group
ReMiXNeoNZz Same difference.
Oh man this is damn sick. Mistakes or no mistake, to be able to play in front of a crowd, with the band, just amazing man. Good job!
Man what a fucking awesome experience for this guy. Class act band. I was a huge A7X fan throughout middle school but sort of moved on to other stuff in high school. Started playing guitar in middle school as well but it was after my love for a7x was going down (not for bad reasons, I just started listening to other genres more) so I never sat down and learned any of their songs on guitar. Now in my 20s I'm going back and learning some of my favorites from them and the guitar parts are always so much fun to play and sound great! It is a dream of mine to be called up on stage to play with a band, so I am currently living vicariously through this guy lol. So glad to see the band being so kind, generous, and caring to/about their fans. This undoubtedly made this guy's whole year, maybe more. Glad to see a band doing this sort of thing. And he did a great job to boot!
Most Intense version of RockBand Ever
Yo gates you're fired XD
Assassin Wolf at 4:09😃
Honestly one of the biggest reasons why they are and will forever be my favorite band, they always do this kind of stuff it’s awesome!
I probably watch this video monthly. This is incredible. Love that Steve got to shred and showcase his talent on stage with a legendary band. A7X is the Queen of our generation. Thank you Steve!