3 Chuck Schuldiner Licks From 1998

Here's the next episode of Three-For-All with 3 Chuck Schuldiner Licks From 1998. The late-great Chuck Schuldiner is a pioneer of death metal as his classic metal group Death formed in Florida in 1984. Their mid-1980s output along with groups like Possessed put death metal on the map and influenced metal musicians from all over the world.
This lesson takes a look at a handful of ideas coming from a live bootleg from 1998 during Death's 'The Sound Of Perseverance' tour and handpicks some tasty ideas from songs such as 'A Moment Of Clarity' and 'Crystal Mountain.' These ideas range from melodically driven ideas, open string tapping phrases, shred-style speed runs, and much more.
There's a reason why metal musicians and fans are still talking about Chuck's music and Death nineteen years following Chuck's tragic passing when he succumbed to brain cancer in 2001. His music and legacy seem to be intact and healthy to this day, and Relapse Records released six brand-new live albums this year from the band's archives, so it's great to see and hear the continued influence and respect surrounding this important pioneer of metal music.
There are some great ideas hiding in this lesson, so dive in and tackle some unique phrases/licks from one of the most talented and respected metal guitarists that has ever walked the Earth.
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[@vincentzombi3916]

Chuck is the reason I play guitar today, I heard spirit crusher back in 2002, then went back to scream bloody gore, never been so hooked on a band, sadly I found out that chuck died a year before and I was so upset, but I play his music today to honer him and his legacy with his stealth bc rich 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@outrider18]

same for me bro started in 2017...I owe him for the inspiration

[@abigletdownalways700]

I was born 2 years after he died :(

[@Dankehum]

Im 22, just discovered Death in 2019, been hooked since and reason I started playing guitar. Its all I practice.

[@vincentzombi3916]

@@Dankehum awesome! Keep playing 🤘🏻

[@thetwonky2940]

his solo style, and his riffs are a big inspiration for me

[@CVFGuitars_]

Rest in peace Chuck, he passed 23 years ago today, far too young, Thank You for all the great music, I’ve yet to have a band impact me as much as Death has. No other band has such a Melancholic and Beautiful sound, Chuck Continues to inspire from beyond the Grave and always will. Let the Metal Flow

[@JunkfoodZombieGuns]

Chuck was otherworldly. I put him up there with Mustaine, and Sound of Perseverance is just about up there with Rust in Peace for me. Chuck deserves every ounce of credit he gets, and then some. Rest in peace, Chuck. 🤘❤🤘

[@vorpalblades]

Let the metal flow...

[@kellyjackson7889]

Like a Crystal Mountain spring..

[@vulcanguru]

This totally rules! Chuck was an underrated guitarist because he surrounded himself with ridiculously talented musicians. His songrwriting is unparalleled. I'd love to see a lesson on Cynic and Paul Masvidal.

[@anotherbigfootwithinternet2147]

I'm just saying, Chuck was the best metal guitarist that has ever lived closely followed by dimebag.

[@Indra22383]

Yooooo killing it with these lessons! The epitome of metal month rip chuck! 🤘🏻

[@leechild4655]

Chuck was often the topic of discussion in the metal scene long before his untimely death. Had he lived I think metal (umbrella term) would be a whole lot richer than it is today.

[@henriquemontalvao8492]

What is an umbrella term?

[@leechild4655]

@@henriquemontalvao8492 `rock music` is an umbrella term. it could be rockabilly, punk, alternative, folk, country, jazz fusion, etc. `rock music` could mean any one of those plus more not listed. comprendo amigo? ;-)

[@leechild4655]

`metal music` is an umbrella term.

[@henriquemontalvao8492]

Yo no hablo español, yo soy de Brasil y hablo portugués. But thanks for explaining.

[@leechild4655]

@@henriquemontalvao8492 no problemo senior y no, i dont speak spanish or portugues but i do understand some hispanic words.

[@fredericadda]

What is interesting with the last lick is that, although it is played the same in loop, the chords behind it are changing. Really cool!

[@pickboy7]

Dude!!! No way! Chuck!! The master of Death Metal! Awesome lesson!

[@bestboy897]

really great lesson and many guitar teachers skip on chuck sadly. RIP Chuck. Long Live Death.

[@mykecasper4026]

You are a Metal beast David.. you always amaze me man

[@colten2524]

The more I learn about him and the band, the more I enjoy their music and the more I want to play like them.

[@P3t3rPizzarelli]

You have to do Jeff Waters from Annihilator! Super aggressive, explosive lead playing like EVH, one of the more involved, athletic rhythm players from the thrash scene and could play classical too!

[@gijsvandersluijs790]

Agree completely. My favorite metal-guitarplayer \m/

[@vulcanguru]

Alice In Hell is up there with Rust in Peace, South of Heaven and other classic metal albums, IMO.

[@MrJBLH]

Love Jeff's playing, along with the explosive leads learning Annihilator songs really makes you realise what an amazing rhythm player he is too, really pushed and tricky to keep up with while sounding tight.

[@TheSixstringsinner]

I have always held you in High regard. You have just put yourself on the highest pedelstal. Your praise of Chuck is a great thing. Thanks for all you do.

[@Bricklinsv1970]

One of my favorite bands.! Chuck was the Man! RIP!

[@kimchi2780]

James Murphy is a buddy of mine hes an awesome guy!

[@kellyjackson7889]

You smell like fermenting cabbage.

[@JayBruceWorld]

I wish he would start uploading to his KZbin again. Such a tremendous player.

[@andychinn7674]

I love Murphy he is my Favorite lead guitarist. I wish him and Chuck would of buried the hatchet and was able to do one more album together. That woukd of been the sickest of all forever

[@k-ondoomer]

Yo he killed it with obituary dudes a legend

[@andychinn7674]

I would give my left nut up to science if I coukd get 1 ,1hr guitar lesson a week for a year from James Murphy. imo He has the best solo style and sounds ever!!

[@andthebeatgoeson69]

YES!!! I haven't even watched yet, but it's gonna be great. Edit: R.I.P. Chuck

[@ziggylayneable]

I can't thank you enough for doing Chuck.I did not think this was in your repertoire but thank you so much for doing it I know all this stuff already but I'm glad that you're exposing it to other people who may not understand or realize how important he was(still is even though he's gone).

[@albinullanger7862]

You're a true guru David. Like someone wrote, when you release a video, it is truly a moment of clarity 👍

[@abigletdownalways700]

Nice pun

[@jigamac71]

Yes, !, the Scream Bloody Gore cassette was the first Death Metal i listened to, love that sound!, thanks for sharing as it really was bad ass and i turned my friend onto it then he got me into Entombed.

[@k-ondoomer]

Huge fan I watch your vids daily while driving to work then I practice. Personally my fav chuck moment is flesh and the power it holds. Love his raunchy guitar tone

[@Icedsymphony7]

This channel had universal treasure

[@ajhproductions2347]

Bro, thanks for doing this. As a life long death fan and guitar/bassist, I loved your synopsis and riff choice!

[@robportillo503]

Big fans of Death. I was fortunate enough to meet chuck. Thanks for this lesson.

[@kikomarty4337]

Respect for the chuck love.

[@heiswatching]

Love these videos man. Always feels good to pick up some new and different licks.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

I think it was 1984 the first time I saw Death at the Omni in Oakland. It was quite different from bay area thrash metal at that time.

[@thoras1297]

I love this fender strat ! Anyway, thanks for mention chuck and doing a video about him. Really appreciate it :)

[@moonbeen101]

just found your channel and I gotta say great stuff. This was a fun video to watch and definitely made my day brighter

[@icecube0606]

Oh man! I already love your videos, but never in a million years did I expect one on Chuck. Awesome!!! 😊🤘🏽

[@chiefrebelangel]

This is the lesson I've been waiting for so long!! 💪🏻

[@chogumchonsa]

Excellent lesson.

[@SuperPantastic]

Great one, thanks David!

[@agrieger7]

Thanks for the continued awesomeness DB

[@freaksarise]

Here I go again: I hung out with Death on the Leprosy tour as a kid. When they left the gig, they forgot all of their BC Rich's on the side of the venue (City Gardens, Trenton, NJ) and we chased them down to let them know. Crazy! Saw them on the next two tours as well. Chuck was the nicest calmest dude ever.

[@Dankehum]

I see Chuck I click. Chuck Schuldiner is forever my guitar hero. Could you please do a lesson on Chucks solo from within the mind? Really appreciate your work time. Subbed

[@cathartes8436]

I've been watching you for a while now, mostly watching videos of players I don't listen to but still want to learn from (like classic rock guys mostly). I knew you had done some metal players, but I had never seen any extreme stuff, so I was surprised to see a Chuck Schuldiner video! It would be incredible to see you do a video of Gary Holt. If you ever do, I would highly recommend the album Exhibit B from 2010

[@justinorprecio3094]

Damn, I never clicked so fast in my life lol HAHAHAHA winning

[@dennisorourke6545]

LOL!! Same here! Literally dropped my beer and CLICKED.

[@andthebeatgoeson69]

Ditto fellas

[@abigletdownalways700]

Same

[@hostofodin4602]

Chuck is one of the few guitarists that I actually want to hear solo, they're always so strange but so iconic

[@anthonytremblett8187]

You and I are on the same wave I believe, we look at music very similar and yes, Death defined "Death Metal" imo as well.

[@firstpetkitty]

Yes, it is majestic. Death is the reason why I keep on playing and improving my guitar skills. And still I am working to improve it. It feels like playing a prog rock but more aggressive. I hope you could put on tabs on the vid. Thank you and more power. Respect to Chuck, keep Metal alive!

[@rgat5150]

He is showing respect for Chuck and some moron gave it a thumbs down? Anyway, thank you for this video.

[@meteor09]

I got very excited when I saw this!! Chuck is an amazing player. He is worshipped in death metal but I believe he is underrated in the general guitar world.

[@blacksabbath1022]

Thanks so much for these lessons. I love every Death album. To me Chuck is severely underrated compared to a lot of his contemporaries in the thrash/death genre. That dude could play the guitar. A stellar soloist who was also a riff machine. Every record has its own sound. Even though I love the earlier darker albums(especially Leprosy and Spiritual Healing) it was clear that he had way too much to offer not being pinned down playing that type of music. The man was a genius songwriter. I've heard he didn't really like his vocals but I think they're perfect for what he was doing. In all honesty his music was so good it would've been fine if there weren't any vocals. One of the most talented guitar players in the history of metal. He could write insane riffs like a Hetfield/Mustaine but was also in the top echelon of soloists.That's an extremely rare combination.

[@lauraeeee]

Dear Sir, your vibrato is wonderful.

[@anthonytremblett8187]

Hope you touch on his rhythm playing too sometime.🎶✌

[@ChaosxLordx]

Awesome vid Dave, for such a mellow-cool guy hearing you sing praises of the OG's of Death Metal shows that having an open mind to all styles makes you a better musician. I definitely know that feeling you described at the end, for me it was hearing 'Strength Beyond Strength' by Pantera back in the 90's on my friend's loaned CD. I was probably 10-11 yrs old at the time and between the clicky kick drums and hacksaw guitar tones I thought the police were going to bust in at any moment. Started a life-long obsession with Dime Darrell, so was for the best I guess!

[@roosolini7105]

playing death on a strat legend

[@uncleremus5046]

🍺’ski great job on this month & don’t forget Andy Laroque played with Death!

[@blacksabbath1022]

Wow I had no idea about the live albums released. Will check them out \m/

[@josephlain283]

Much respect to all of these lessons. I benefit so much from learning and watching these. Could you do a 3 for all on Harvey Mandel? I like to look at all of the instances of tapping pre-Van Halen and apparently he was one of the ones to do it regularly back in the 60s.

[@kraid80]

How did I miss this until now?! I was totally unaware of the new live albums. I was a big fan of Chuck when I was younger, even had a tech-death metal band. Good times! I want to add I was thirteen when I first listened to death metal, it was the covenant album by Morbid Angel, that stuff scared the shit out of me! Now I don't listen to much extreme metal anymore, but dude, check out Blood Incantation.

[@marcissobadass]

Dude I already thought you were pretty awesome but you doing this Chuck Shuldiner lesson is extra cool. Thanks again!

[@joeylodes]

Chuck Schuldiner still the coolest guy I ever shared a joint with.

[@Dankehum]

Even the tone of Chucks voice was different in each album, making each album fresh. He evolved like Friezer, ans oddly enough Death reminds me of DBZ i dont know why.

[@generalissimusredania]

Thanks for lesson ! Chuck was a genius

[@alchemic2319]

Chuck is inspirational guitarist. My twin brother and I aspire to be great metal musicians like the legendary Guitarist. Chuck’s band Death is a perfect example of individuality and evolution in Music. Make the music that you love ❤️

[@cimmerian100]

Great Video thanks - always been one of my all time Fav bands. How about some Trey Azagthoth lick for metal month next ? :)

[@MisterPoppy-sc1sj]

Merci David 👍

[@bonefaithsenseless]

Great lesson yet again, love Chuck's playing & music... And his attitude! Also loved your point at the end - good music is good, regardless of the genre.

[@bryanmartinezbadilla8154]

Thanks, one of my heroes, thanks for this lesson

[@ataberkyavas7476]

Sound of perseverance all killer no filler

[@thetypebeatthief]

Awesome videos man I’m loving em!

[@troywilliams6849]

Hey brotha I just wanted you to know I really love your channel and knowledge you share with us..my playing improves greatly with it..🤘🔥🔥🤘

[@silvermachine6062]

do leslie west after metal month

[@jmar482]

CHUCK!!!

[@StealthParrot]

David, I'd really like to see you cover Great White with 3 Licks and/or Chordplay. I loved this band back in the day.

[@mamo9389]

I love your content and your openness to different genres. Keep up the very nice work, please. If you allow me to put a request here, I suggest that you once in a while look into the work of Kai Hansen. Kai is a German guitarist and Band leader. He is regarded as the godfather of power metal and founded two important bands in this genre, Helloween and Gamma Ray. He is also a current member of the "All-Star"-Band Unisonic. I would love to learn some of Kai's rhythm and lead work, especially in Gamma Ray but also in Helloween and Unisonic.

[@stillnessinmovement]

I really love the shape of chuck's guitar. great band.

[@gj4312]

Jackson warrior. They look really nice, shame the stock pickups are bad or I'd consider it for my next guitar but don't want to be buying and installing pickups just yet.

[@moisescrespo2132]

Loved this video!!

[@Morgoth_the_Tyrant]

Enjoyed this a lot, laid back and natural vibe, new sub!

[@prkeene]

I've never hit a Subscribe button harder or faster.

[@kellyjackson7889]

That 'ending' sounds a lot like the motif Paul Gilbert plays just before the tapping sequences near the end of 'Scarified'

[@beamycorn8bjmj60]

This was fucking awesome... great content man🤘🔥

[@kiloreynosa5522]

Great video!

[@ignacioinder]

Funny! Cool analisys and cool pick on the concert. I was too young and barely playing guitar when Death came in 98. Huge deal that concert here in santiago...was the first time of death, cannibal and kreator here. One for the records for shureeee

[@danielblake1537]

I wish I was more savvy on the different modes of scales, and chords I've been playing a right handed guitar upside down ever since 1997' when I got my very 1st guitar for Christmas that year when I was 7yrs old I'm now 31yrs old and i STILL can't get scales, music comes natural to me I can learn a cover of songs by ear and figure them out in a few mins but when it comes to soloing and soloing fast like Chuck....I dunno it's just never came natural to me....but I think one major thing screwing me in being able to practice more on soloing on the higher frets is I've mainly used like a strat body style guitar and since it's a right handed guitar and I'm left handed I can't comfortably get my hand down low enough to practice playing solos more.....I used to own a Gibson SG which was awesome for me because I could get to those bottom frets much more easily sorta like a Flying V would be like I tried saving up to finally buy a left handed guitar so i can actually practice on a guitar that's completely comfortable for me but i was lied to by some Ebay seller selling an Ibanez left handed Gio but once i recieved it i quickly realized i just bought another right handed guitar i dont need smh

[@franklhubbard2662]

nice job, I can only wonder what you got in the 'hopper' for Halloween this year, loved last years, horror metal movie thing, including hard rock zombies!

[@patrickmayer9566]

,,,,,,here,,,,,,late,,but here..............my fave metal.......................after sabbath.....😯.........p.s. Watch the live concerts...!..wow...........plus,,,,,what a drummer......😐

[@stevedoom844]

If Chuck was alive he would agree that seven churches was the first death metal album. He was influenced greatly by that album

[@deathmetalbrian666]

Licks like these are why I idolize Chuck so much because of his melodies that seem to stand out in every death track! If I’m not mistaken tho aren’t these all in D Aeolian, not E cause he tuned a whole step down 🤔 still tho amazing stuff!

[@symbolic1884]

PLEASE MAKE A PART TWO! Maybe from ‘95?

[@obi-wannabekennotbi2418]

Thanks for that! Some of Chuck's shreddier/faster licks are hard to decipher (like the last two).

[@JamesMurphyProducer]

Hey there @DavidBrewster, thanks for the name check in this vid… i’m a subscriber!

[@Bad_dabber]

Thumbs up before I even watch,!!!! !

[@waynegram8907]

I was going to just ask for a Chuck Schuldiner Lesson and glad you did. The chords riffs I think he mostly is a rhythm guitarist that writes a lot of riffs. I'm not sure what is Chuck Schuldiners trademark techniques but I think its his riff writing and not a lead guitarist.

[@obi-wannabekennotbi2418]

Pedal-point riffs simmilar to Guthenberg riffs (e.g.: Lack of Comprehension), sometimes he will 16th note the note he is pedaling onto (e.g.: Symbolic, Spirit Crusher). Generally, I think he writes most of his riffs in Natural Minor, Phrygian/Phrygian Dominant and Harmonic Minor (Without Judgment has a pedal-point riff that I think outlines the notes of Harmonic Minor). He tends to avoid Diminished Scales, although he did play some diminished licks in one of the demos. Later on in his career, he used inverted power chords (e.g.: Crystal Mountain) at times, he used the shape of stacked 5ths (e.g.: first riff from Spirit Crusher is based on this idea). These are some of the techniques Chuck used in his riffs for Death and Control Denied.

[@heeebeeegeeebeee]

Love chuck and death

[@sebbo1496]

could you do a video on Scott Henderson specifically (if you haven't done so yet)? i would love to see a break down of some signature sounds from his different eras specifically the mix of blues and diminished ideas. he is a great player with some stanky rhythmic free flow stuff

[@thrasheavyrhythm9779]

Amazing video and licks, be really cool if you could cover KREATOR and Mille Petrozza licks.

[@zurielsanmartin1714]

No way! Sweet!

[@xenochrist13]

Hey Dave, would you consider doing a late night lesson on Darkest Hour? They’ve had some absolutely amazing guitar solos over the years that could create a lot of fun content and licks. Tunguska being a cool example.

[@tobyhall8048]

I see you with that sounds of perseverance poster.

[@stratman9449]

David: i listen to any sort of music.....;-)...as long there is some fearsome guitarplaying in it....!!!...my way of thinking...and....not another dead guitarist!!

[@Crodon]

Take a sip everytime he says 'y'know'

[@machonacho1]

Lol this was posted in my birthday

[@NeonBlazeMusic]

Didn't know about the live albums. Checked them out briefly and they seem like bootlegs, not pro-recordings.

[@cshades8026]

Think you will ever get a Telecaster?

[@souljawitch4202]

Chuck's guitar was the one with a single X2N pickup, not the one in one of the first frames, just saying, not hating

[@zaguitar7124]

Using the neck pickup? Chuck would be mad😂

[@jacobgarcia2660]

Please check out some solos done by james murphy, imo he was the only guitarist that could out play chuck