This could be THE most annoying rig rundown, ever

[Baba]

Still waiting for one of them guitarists to bend a string.

You must not have heard the “boomer bends” comment Tim Henson made.

 

[Orvillain]

Ugh. Thanks for that @Baba - I ended up here:

We need to talk about boomer bends: why the backlash to Tim Henson's technique preference represents more than just a generational divide

The Polyphia guitarist’s comments about avoiding "boomer-ish" bends sparked a reaction that speaks to larger issues for us guitar players, and how our treatment of the past shapes the future of the instrument

www.guitarworld.com

And now I'm drowning in some other dudes self importance. Feels like I've got jizz on my face.

 

[BenIfin]

Man, i have this love/hate relationship with Polyphia. I can completely appreciate these guys musicianship, which legit blows my mind at times but, at the same time, 90% of their music bores me to death.

I found that solo section which Steve Vai contributed recently to be by far the best part of Ego Death.

I totally agree .. the level of virtuosity is off the charts .... skills and techniques I will *never* have .....stunning to watch and hear ...... in terms of *music* though I find it totally devoid of remote sense of melody and completely sterile and without any emotional connection .... it is utterly non-timeless and will not age well at all .... i.m.o .....1 - 2 minutes of listening and I have totally tuned out ... music ....be it classical or rock is a visceral guttural thing .... it is not a "technical brain" thing ....... but hey ... whatever floats your boat :)

Ben

 

[JiveTurkey]

I totally agree .. the level of virtuosity is off the charts .... skills and techniques I will *never* have .....stunning to watch and hear ...... in terms of *music* though I find it totally devoid of remote sense of melody and completely sterile and without any emotional connection .... it is utterly non-timeless and will not age well at all .... i.m.o .....1 - 2 minutes of listening and I have totally tuned out ... music ....be it classical or rock is a visceral guttural thing .... it is not a "technical brain" thing ....... but hey ... whatever floats your boat :)

Ben

You can have both. This certainly doesn't though.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Just watched Ego Death. Looked like a waste of a good blacked out Xiphos, good off the wall Vai solo and trumpet outro.

 

[la szum]

You must not have heard the “boomer bends” comment Tim Henson made.

I have. Hence my comment.

 

[Bob Zaod]

I respect young folks that actually play instruments but this type of music does nothing for me. My nephew is in a band similar to this stuff and I support him fully but it's ear fungus to me.

 

[la szum]

Having said that, I like the rhythm tone, and now I need a Fractal AX8, lol

So I had to try and watch. Why? Maybe I am masochistic.

If that was my son, and he communicated like that as an adult, I may have wished I put a pillow
over his mouth when he was an infant.

 

[KingsXJJ]

Love the odd but somewhat effective attempt at drums.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Yeah I'm sure

So I had to try and watch. Why? Maybe I am masochistic.

If that was my son, and he communicated like that as an adult, I may have wished I put a pillow
over his mouth when he was an infant.

In 10 years he's gonna watch that and facepalm

 

[Fireproof]

“I can do this [stomp, stomp, stomp] and things happen. And this is connected to this and this is connected to this.”

Great, thanks?

 

[Stone]

Superb Talent but music does not move me at all
Vai and Satch now that's a different story

 

[Piing]

That song "Ego Death" is only saved by Steve Vai super-boomer bends and the trumpet. The song is an irritating, stressful, hyper-mechanical and nerve-raking remake of Al Di Meola's Mediterranean Dance and other excerpts from his "Elegant Gipsy" album

Watching their live vids they seem to have the attention of both males and females, I know I’ve never seen that many women at a Vai show before!

Ladies may like it because for some reason they seem to be attracted to Latin Rhythms and to Flamenco Spanish guitar. Likewise, you will also see many women in a Santana concert

 

[metropolis_4]

That song "Ego Death" is only saved by Steve Vai super-boomer bends and the trumpet. The song is an irritating, stressful, hyper-mechanical and nerve-raking remake of Al Di Meola's Mediterranean Dance and other excerpts from his "Elegant Gipsy" album


Ladies may like it because for some reason they seem to be attracted to Latin Rhythms and to Flamenco Spanish guitar. Likewise, you will also see many women in a Santana concert

Please never compare Polyphia's nylon string guitar work to Al DiMeola again...

 

[JiveTurkey]

So the last guitar centric song I listened to before this morning was this thing. Heard Devil's Island first thing this morning and all was right with the world

 

[V|J]

This band is terrible. Full stop.

I feel like all these instagram guitarists take a melody (usually cheesy) and find 50 ways of playing it on the guitar.

It never goes anywhere.

 

[TubeStack]

Having said that, I like the rhythm tone, and now I need a Fractal AX8, lol

What do you find annoying about it?

I honestly didn't mind it. He doesn't seem super into the details of his gear, but seems nice and is trying to answer the questions.

 

[metropolis_4]

The thing he said about not being allowed to go SSS because of Fender was interesting...

I wonder if there is some old Cease and Desist still in place from Ibanez's old knock off days, or if maybe Ibanez just thought it wouldn't sell as well so they pushed them towards a more marketable choice.

 

[Whizzinby]

Thought of this thread when I saw the Lost in Vegas reaction to their song. @9:30 ish they pretty much nail it, and they aren’t musicians. (Give props to Vai) NSFW

 

[JiveTurkey]

Thought of this thread when I saw the Lost in Vegas reaction to their song. @9:30 ish they pretty much nail it, and they aren’t musicians. (Give props to Vai) NSFW

I love watching these guys.