The Captain Meets - Mark Holcomb

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👆 Today the Captain Meets Mark Holcomb from the mighty Periphery as well as Haunted Shores as they talk about Mark's approach to guitar!
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[@HauntedShoresDC]

Thanks for letting me loiter in your store, guys!

[@Deathworg1]

MARK.

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

MARK.

[@BlakeMullens]

MRAK.

[@se7en5es]

KARM.

[@Beyond-Antares]

It's like I'm seeing a Steve Vai and Brandon Boyd hybrid.

[@LeGrandPleb]

Misha and Jake are cool dudes, but Mark is just so badass. His riffs, chord choices and writing are just superb. I think he's one of the best things to have happened to Periphery.

[@LeGrandPleb]

Also, get Javier Reyes in there if you can.

[@alpenjodel24]

i think jake is definetly the most underrated guy of the 3 periphery guitarists

[@LeGrandPleb]

+alpenjodel24 Umm, okay? Never said Mark was underrated, just said I think he's a cool dude and in terms of writing one of the best things to happen to the band.

[@alpenjodel24]

All the Ramen on the Sky yes yes i know, and i 100% agree with you. i was just contributing to this conversation by stating that even tho mark is defninetly the writing god of these guys, jake often is forgotten by the fans inbetween misha and mark (maybe because he doesnt have a lot of youtube vids etc i do not know)

[@arbitermusic1978]

alpenjodel24 yeah, sadly he is often forgotten, mostly, in my opinion, because he has the least recognizable writing style. Misha and Mark both have INCREDIBLY recognizable styles, and personalities for that matter, and Jake is often overshadowed by them. He is by no means bad, but he just doesn't have the personality to keep up with Mishap A-sewer and Mrak Holcomb-mania

[@PepinoMichoacan]

A guest appearance of Rabea with Periphery would be such an epic win !

[@BigFatCock0]

He's at the end of the video.

[@jerrodrushford2503]

+BigFatCock he means Bea play with the entire band

[@cameroncrowley1226]

Mark: You're a metal guy aren't you? Lee: Erhhh....

[@Unchainedmaple888]

Cameron Crowley Mark: "imma change your mind by the end of the night" xD

[@MrDmadness]

its funny to see captins face at times while mark is playing ..

[@rickhardt2237]

What is the name of the band he say after meshuga?

[@cameroncrowley1226]

Rick, Strapping Young Lad. It's Devin Townsends original band.

[@rickhardt2237]

Ty bro!

[@LukeBass1000]

Toska opening for Periphery...I speak it into existence!

[@kojaniszewski]

YES!

[@JayKarnage1]

LukeBass1000 insert Devin Townsend, and an SF show. I'd give my holiday bonus paycheck to see this!

[@pimsmise]

yes.

[@8Junio76]

Toska?

[@jacobsaldana9661]

@@8Junio76 rabea's band

[@4menshenin]

The conversation makes you turn up the volume... then the playing destroys your windows, dishes and eardrums

[@kindnick58]

Nicolas Menshenin. exactly!

[@fridgenugget]

Agreed! I had to stop listening with headphones. :(

[@frantisekvtelensky820]

Yeah, it's very annoying.

[@herrsebastiankoenig]

It was not a pleasure to watch this video. I stopped after the 15 minute mark. Always be in alert-mode with one hand on the volume handle wasn't fun...There is also no smooth transition between talking and playing. Just BAMMM!!!!!!!

[@Babs42]

It's been like that forever.... :-/

[@ToxicxEternity]

I love his chord phrasing during that clean section. Fantastic player for sure.

[@TehBloodyYank556]

ToxicxEternity what are you doing here? dad's going to be mad

[@justinbrown9910]

9:47, thats a short undistorted snipped from 'Heavy Heart', brilliant song, awesome vocals and chord phrasing.

[@funnyperson4027]

Justin Brown he opened with mile zero and it made my day

[@furbymetal83]

Masaad and Holcomb should definitely do a collab.

[@Manas_Kunder_]

Btw bea and nolly are collabing

[@jbasti227]

A Haunted Shores/Toska split or even a full collab would be great

[@jmm09015]

This has to happen.

[@Spidouz]

I'm generally "too old" for young modern heavy music, djent and such... but gosh, I love Mark Holcomb musicality, his playing, his guitar choice... and he seems like such a very nice humble guy! I'm glad the Captain have him on this video...

[@Spidouz]

primeDecomposition Good to know.. I will check them out. Thanks!

[@ThatBlindGuy247]

if you want an interesting band look up Twelve Foot Ninja. They have the periphery sound mixed in with other stuff like funk

[@chrisking6695]

Music is music. How can one be too old for music? Smh. Am I too young to enjoy the Beatles? Do I have to be close to dying to enjoy them?

[@TheSadistNat1on]

@@chrisking6695 exactly..didn't get that comment, cuz it doesn't truly make sense in itself. I'd say if you don't enjoy it, you don't enjoy metal and thats what it i..or enjoy a less amount of music, not as broad of taste. I listen to too many great bands..its too much almost lol literally

[@fionnanomahony8283]

we need Tosin Abasi next

[@damez-tv1fj]

Fionnan O'Mahony yes!

[@fionnanomahony8283]

Matteo Damien and whilst they're at it they might as well complete the set with Jake Bowen

[@awesome9COOL]

Fionnan O'Mahony That would be fucking amazing.

[@fionnanomahony8283]

maco de blacko I reckon so, it would just be cool to have had all the guitarists from periphery on the show then

[@JunkieMonkey321]

AND JAVIER REYES TOO

[@andyham6094]

I totally agree with Mark when he says sometimes the music or album or band that doesn’t click with you right away, if it grows on you and you give it a chance, you will absolutely get obsessed with it for a long time compared to something that clicks with you right away cause it will get old pretty quick cause you are used to that so that’s why you like it at first. Something that doesn’t click right away isn’t something that you normally like or listen to but that’s why once it clicks you don’t get sick of it after a short while.

[@MarkJohnsonJams]

Mark is so sick. And he has a great name.

[@colourbloo]

I guess you'd know

[@dreaminginnoother]

yeah, holcomb is pretty sweet. He could work on the mark part still.

[@heatedcr]

Mark FTW!

[@williamclatone3303]

i thought you said mane. i was gonna say i agree. but now im sad.

[@summeronio9751]

Holcombmania!

[@PWalden762]

The impact that Haunted Shores and Periphery has had on my guitar playing, my writing, and my life cannot be overstated, and it was a true honor to get to meet Mark and the rest of the band and play their guitars when I got the VIP package for a show way back in 2011. Thanks for having him on the show!

[@MarkToast99]

The way I always like to think of bands like Periphery and Meshuggah is that it's music for musicians. It goes on a different level than music such as heavy metal and hard rock simply because its written with a certain complexity that musicians have been trained to pay attention to.

[@AaHo0102]

Nailed it right on the head my friend.

[@WINTER626]

MarkToast Every tunnel-visioned cunt on this earth must read this and eternally embed it into one's brain.

[@xxczerxx]

I guess, isn't Periphery III a bit toned-down compared to the first 2 though? I think non-musicians could get into that one a lot more, despite my preferring the first album.

[@thaedleinad]

Well, maybe for Meshuggah... But Periphery can be very non musician friendly most of time. I like both bands anyway.

[@MarkToast99]

@Random dude Periphery and Meshuggah write very aesthetically. That's not to say their music isn't emotional, it absolutely is. I know more about the Periphery side of things, so I'll focus on them for this. Periphery does not write music for anyone but themselves. They make music that they, as musicians, think sounds good aesthetically. This is why I say it's music for musicians. That means that other musicians who have either been trained in music theory or have picked up musical habits through a lot of experience will hear this music and want to understand what they are hearing. To be more specific, what I meant in my comment was that this is music that would interest a musician's aesthetic tastes. You're absolutely right that music isn't about complexity. Take Nirvana for example, very simple yet very powerful. However, complex music undeniably has a certain allure that draws in people who are comfortable and well versed with music. Every musician wants to understand the music they are hearing, and complex music gives them more to decipher. That's why this music is music for musicians.

[@neeevans7]

Captain meets Plini.

[@ezassegai4793]

neeevans nah no egos please

[@behindthen0thing525]

Who's the captain

[@Soilwar]

The transition at 4:06 or rather lack thereof really made me laugh out loud.. it seemed like 'Shut up Captain imma chug now!' lol

[@vegeto-ss55]

"Shut up and get in a Prayer Position" lol xD

[@jamiemacmillan4056]

he seems like such a great guy and an even better player, no ego at all

[@retro_mando]

Jamie MacMillan Just met him yesterday actually. The best down to earth dude ever.

[@jamiemacmillan4056]

Ches Virden that must have been awesome

[@retro_mando]

Jamie MacMillan It was really cool. I was sorta starstruck the whole time though lol. Really humble yet amazingly talented guy. I played one his SE models, and let me just say I am buying one very soon :)

[@Kevown1984]

He is an awesome guy, my wife and I met him outside of Soundstage at the Baltimore show a couple years ago. We accidentally interrupted his Pokémon Go game and he couldn’t have been a nicer more gracious guy...it makes it so easy to be happy for his success, and he is an incredible musician overall.

[@behindthen0thing525]

True

[@calebknott8021]

I'm a simple guy, I see Mark, i hit like.

[@CoolspyGaming]

Could you bring in Mark Tremonti on the show? I need that in my life!

[@braydenjones603]

Mark and Myles.

[@jonathanoakey4745]

You're too late, they were in the UK about 10 days ago. I suggested getting both of the guys in one of these videos about a month ago but there's no sign that they listened to it! Maybe next time AB visits the UK...we can only hope!

[@CoolspyGaming]

Jonathan Oakey Even if I uploaded this comment in time, it wouldn't work anyway (probably). Because they'd need to plan it out, the band probably has a schedule for interviews and such.

[@DEADMEDIC]

Bea and Mark together is one of those moments when the stars line up together, celestial symmetry. I imagine this is what it was like when the aristocrats came together. Perhaps haunted shores could morph into a toska

[@dlvyn123]

Mark's clean playing is monumentally good. Could listen to it all day

[@cameroncrowley1226]

Mark sounds incredibly intelligent. No wonder he plays the type of music he does.

[@danoflaherty1214]

I almost died when mark played the intro to Heavy Heart but clean! Sounds immense

[@johanneshillby1646]

GET DEVIN TOWNSEND!

[@christianmonteith8568]

YES PLEASE

[@CloroxJelloShot]

I need to be able to like this more

[@furbymetal83]

Pretty much this. Are you reading this, dudes @Andertons? Get the Dev.

[@nsiepmann]

That'd be amazing - given how good Capt Lee has been getting at going deep with interviews, and given that Devin tends to bring that out of interviewers at the best of times, that'd most likely be a pretty amazing video.

[@MattHalcyon]

There's not enough interviews of this guy out there. This is the best one yet! Mark is incredible.

[@blainemorin]

The jam at the end with Rabea was great! Those guys definitely need to collaborate.

[@creatinovic]

7:00 - took me so long to get into Periphery and suddenly one song after the other clicked. i even enjoy the scream/aggressive vocals now, which were a no-go before. pretty much my fav band today, together with DT

[@TheProgGuy]

I was the same way. My first album was P3, which i took on listening a few months ago. I couldnt listen to the first 2 tracks but i slowly warmed up to them. Flatline has to be my favorite song and 2 years ago I wouldve skipped that song after 15 seconds.

[@J.R......]

They need a new vocalist man let's just be real.

[@creatinovic]

@@J.R...... ???

[@DEADMEDIC]

Bea and mark have chemistry. Wow wow wow

[@johndoe-mn2zs]

Michael Lopez well of course! it's Bea. he's all about funky, polyrhythmic, diminished, dissonant, djenty stuff!! that was so awesome!!

[@higler.]

4:05 LMAO that cut is hilarious and makes it seem like Mark doesn't give a shit about what The Captain is saying and just wants to play guitar so he doesn't have to listen to him anymore.

[@behindthen0thing525]

Lol

[@peeweesherman]

"So anyways I started shredding."

[@jbasti227]

At first I thought that’s what happened until I realized it was an edit 😂

[@lewis1305]

Is that a song hes playing does anyone know what that riff is from?

[@peytonpepper12]

@@lewis1305 it’s from periphery’s song prayer position, right before the chorus I think

[@JohnCollis]

I really love that every time I hear an interview with any of the Periphery guys, they're so centred and really understand what they're doing. Also the Jam with Bea at the end is amazing! Thanks putting this online. It's great.

[@mrlozano]

I absolutely love how the individual notes that make up those dissonant chord shapes don't get lost in the distortion. You get the full personality of the dissonant chord in all of it's beauty.

[@craigcid5729]

I met Mark at Guitar Center in Illinois. He was playing acoustic guitar in the acoustic room, preparing for a small Periphery gig later that night. My brief "Hi" turned into a ten minute conversation. Totally cool and down to earth guy. Strike that off of my bucket list. Thanks Mark!

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

This quickly became your best show on this channel. You just bring all these amazing players all the time now. My imagination runs wild on who will be next, and I'm sure I won't be disappointed :)

[@tommeakin1732]

Can we agree that we now need Devin Townsend...? ;)

[@ollietodd4845]

yes

[@pimsmise]

PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN

[@chassless]

YAS

[@twirlou_]

yes...

[@jannowak3604]

Definitely

[@deepandjon]

Captain Meets Jake Bowen. We need this, pretty please!

[@crummockiphail9720]

I would like to see it, I'm a huge Periphery fan, but honestly they can't just spend all their time going through every member of one band. They only put these videos out every once in a while, they should cover more ground to please a wider audience.

[@deepandjon]

Crummock iPhail Yeah obviously. But it would be nice if it happens eventually.

[@VoodoodiamondBand]

This shop is by far the best musical retailer in the UK! The friendliness of the staff, the variety of equipment, the isolated rooms where you can test the gear... All our gear comes from this shop and every time we go there we leave with a lighter wallet but a massive smile! It's definitely a shop from musicians to musicians!

[@4572dk]

CAPTAIN MEETS SATCHEL

[@nobrainv6591]

Dhruv Kotecha yeah baby!!!

[@lyell63]

That would be a wonderful interview \m/

[@jurajperdoch9433]

Dhruv Kotecha Richie Sambooka meets Satchel

[@filionka]

Pearl Necklace meets Satchel.

[@shfnderrock]

That would be funny as fuck!!!

[@ebbulk]

Mark is the kind of player i'd love to be. Great technique and musicality and same taste in guitars and amps as i do, his sig is about my dream guitar. Kind and humble man too!

[@simonbonami6686]

The absolute best piece of "Captain Meets" ever recorded.

[@RogerSanderson]

Mark & Bea should do a project. That jam in the end was awesome!

[@ninerSFniner]

Captain meets John Browne!!

[@ninerSFniner]

Or Keith Merrow!

[@johnyang799]

Ramon Cortez keith is pretty busy right now I think.

[@ninerSFniner]

John Yang Yeah, with his new project, but it would be awesome for a future show!

[@ledgitimate]

Would love this!

[@RyanCogar]

John Browne would be epic, his technique/style is one of my favourites along with Mark. Would love to see them both jam or record something together one day.

[@Kpalmer420]

I can't get over how beautiful that jam rabea and mark had at the end was, almost had me In tears haha

[@revanchistz]

THE ENDING JAM WITH BEA ALMOST BROUGHT ME TO TEARS... :')

[@coreydavison4971]

The smile on Bea's face at the end is priceless. Being able to jam with one of your guitar heroes is surely a surreal and unforgetable experience. I'm so jealous!

[@promitroy95]

"It was like creative diarrhea.. Shooting out of every orifice" - Mark Holcomb

[@bengriffin8100]

I went to the andertons clinic with him the following evening :) was a amazing time, thanks so much Lee for making it possible! I have some recordings from the clinic on my channel!

[@EWhite-95]

A Mark and Rabea co-written song would be out of this world!

[@MrSwedishTroll]

Finally! Acquired my PRS SE Mark Holcomb Signature this thursday - it's amazing!

[@AkiraSpectrum]

Custom 24 and 22 both have a 10" fretboard radius. So a 20" radius is MUCH flatter. Awesome interview!!

[@Ben.Morrison.]

Epic interview and Mark is an absolute gentleman!!!

[@kindnick58]

the guitar is VERY loud in the mix, I keep having to adjust the volume to level it out.... awesome interview guys! Happy Holidays!

[@iamrichlol]

Nicholas Dentato haha glad it wasn't just me

[@dreaminginnoother]

almost can't even hear the drums. Not to mention that that sweet harpsichord part.

[@alpenjodel24]

SUGGESTIONS: John "Prog Jesus" Petrucci from Dream Theater Jake from Periphery (then you'd have had interviewed all 3 of Periphery) Devin Townsend from The Devin Townsend Project Mark Okubo from Veil of Maya John Browne from Monuments Olly Steele from Monuments Javier Reyes from Animals as Leaders Paul Waggoner from Between the Buried and Me Acle from Tesseract

[@luisomeros6966]

Paul would be a good one!

[@mattman1127]

7:00 Mark describes my experience with Periphery perfectly

[@ZachPaddock]

I met Mark this weekend at a clinic and he is such a crazy nice guy. gave me a huge hug, and talked to me really fluently. a lot of times when you meet "famous people" you feel rushed along but he seems super genuine. I even got to play his 7 string :) would love to meet him again. my favorite periphery guitarist.

[@MikaTarkela]

Omg omg omg! First Misha, then Guthrie and now Mark! All my prayers have been answered!

[@alienprobe974]

That ending with Robea and Mark gave me the chills damn that sounded awesome!

[@Amvienttz]

Awesome show! Mark is my favourite guitarist so having him on was a real treat for me! The Captain Meets - Sithu Aye ....? anyone?

[@damagi123]

Absolutely

[@aidanthomas7000]

Literally my two fave guitarists Mark and Bea jamming at the end - awesome!

[@jonnelson5881]

Got the chance to meet Mark at his Kansas City clinic last night. Such a genuine and down to earth guy.

[@jonnelson5881]

And I got to play his personal PRS 7 string. Easily the best guitar I've ever played

[@sonicmayhym]

mark is such a laid back dude....love his lessons about harmony and dissidence

[@usaflagraybans]

I loved the clean version of Heavy Heart at 9:46. Sounded like a new song before I realized what it was.

[@taylorshapiro79]

Best jam ever on any Andertons video for sure! Thanks to Lee for making this stuff possible! Amazing guitar work by Mark and Rabea, two awesome musicians!

[@kevingross6915]

that ending was spectacular rabea looked so happy to play with Mark haha

[@mjjoziasse1]

Hey Andertons, thanks for inspiring with exactly this kind of content, so nice to see Bea and Mark jamming at the end as well as the Captains interview with the new guard. The work that you put into your youtube channel with Rob, Pete, Bea, Matt, and the other contributors is greatly appreciated by myself and I'm guessing a great deal of people who come here to watch. Please take this comment as encouragement to continue producing this great content.

[@MarcoMattera]

I want more bea and mark playing together :O

[@polpottopg]

They aren't even that good

[@MegaUltimateHD]

@@polpottopg hahahaha you're hilarious I love your sarcasm

[@LordAethelstanVODs]

Mark and Bea jamming at the end was amazing

[@Amarbold8875]

Captain meets Marty Schwartz would be amazing

[@jasonbowman8698]

Amarbold Batzorig that would be

[@mnowaczek8480]

Amarbold Batzorig I totally agree

[@Electrowasabi]

Amarbold Batzorig seems appropriate cause the captain can't play shit! hahahahaha

[@bestboy897]

hahahahhahahahhaa

[@MB-yw3pv]

THE MARTY SCHWARTZ THAT DOES LESSONS?

[@kimo315]

Love Mark so much, humble guy, really down to earth and such an amazing guitar player. We need more of these videos !!

[@MiguelAlarconMusic]

Love all of periphery. Please try to do one with Jake Bowen.

[@Scias]

Gosh you're really interviewing the best of the best these days. Respect for being willing to interview guys from all styles

[@drewsmithbass]

Get Dingwall basses in stock and get *breathes in NNNNOOOOLLLLLLLLYYYY

[@rafasoccer007]

Thanks for adding that jam sesh at the end. It was amazing.

[@micronesia3797]

The jam at the end... Two of my biggest influences in one room. Insane. Also, I have a sneaky suspicion Periphery will be at Download next year

[@marcokammer1943]

Two of my favourite Players of all Time! Great!

[@luigi1mario]

Marks solos destroy my insides

[@DEW1TT18]

That Jam at the end with Bea is the best thing ive seen all year.

[@slvrboi1641]

Bea and Mark just fit

[@basicoptimalmouse]

I love how percussive his clean tone is in that passage at 9:00. Wow.

[@donaldwoody7910]

Mark Holcomb is my most favorite guitarist nowadays

[@carazy123_]

As a Periphery fan, it’s awesome to see Mark transitioning into and out of Periphery songs while noodling

[@TobyKBTY]

YESSSS thanks, captain and andertons for this! Btw i had no idea mark was a big fan of SYL either! Massively underrated project under Devin! Heavy as fucking fuck.

[@TantricConvulsions]

Two of my favorite players in one room jamming. Probably the best video I've seen yet, guys. Next year do Jake or Nolly!

[@boynamedlen]

This calls for a comparison between the USA and SE models.

[@CapNaughty]

I think the general consensus at this point after the pickup upgrades on the SE is that the SE can easily compete with USA soundwise, it's just construction and aesthetics and attention to little details that makes the USA series different.

[@boynamedlen]

BMCapra True, I'm just not sure what the differences are exactly because the SE seems to have very high end specs, so I don't really see why the USA one is that much more expensive.

[@iamrichlol]

Lennart N might be hard, they don't make the USA model anymore. It was very Limited

[@boynamedlen]

iamrichlol I see. I could see why they would discontinue the USA and make a more affordable model instead. The USA one was very expensive...

[@iamrichlol]

Yeah man. I'd love one haha

[@joepope5793]

Im not even a huge periphery fan or anything but i could listen to mark talk about music for ages. Such a swell dude.

[@musicdudebudda]

I have never clicked on a video so fast

[@grrntt]

This series is probably my favorite thing on youtube, so inspiring, every single time. Even if I'm not too great of a fan of this guys music, it makes me want to pick up my guitar and practice.

[@seanellis6902]

so can we get a Holcomb & Bea project going? the jam at the end was sick! great video.

[@ziltoid984]

This will forever be one of my favorite videos of all time

[@Okshake]

omg the little jam at the end was so sick haha

[@Pakemania]

Mark and Bea you guys rock! That jamming part at the end is so lovely, you guys play so well together

[@christianmonteith8568]

Oh man I lit up when he said Strapping! Devin Townsend is the best. That band is sadly overlooked by so many, but people in the scene know what's up.

[@EthanMckennaMusic]

Best interviews on youtube! So educational and enjoyable. You rock, Lee

[@kodyarocho4618]

First Guthrie, now Holcomb......... My body is ready

[@TobyKBTY]

Freaking love Mark! And I love his taste when growing up hahahaha. Strapping young lad and dillinger escape plan also blew my mind as a teenager and just made me want to explore more extreme metal. Love how down to earth he is as well. Seems like a swell dude to have a beer with and jam

[@StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

Sure would be nice to have an all-instrumental Periphery album in 2017... :)

[@johndoe-mn2zs]

Streets of Vancouver tbh, Spencer is the only thing I dislike about periphery so that would be cool to hear lol.

[@you_tube618]

Streets of Vancouver You can buy the producer packs for the last two albums as of right now. Throw them in a DAW, mute the vocals, export and Bob's your uncle.

[@adam872]

Jesus what a great tone that is in the intro. Loved Bea sitting in at the end too (nice 'Vool shirt mate).

[@TheShinyShow]

Aw yiss Rabea at the end with Mark.

[@creationinspired200]

Well this is one interview I anticipated one off the checklist for sure!

[@Rakdos-qn7ey]

Now he needs to bring Jake onto the show next year

[@Jonw8222]

His Alpha and Omega pickups are really good.. and one of the biggest reasons this SE model sounds so good.