Animals as Leaders - CAFO - live in Aschaffenburg 2019

recorded on 26th of June 2019 at Colos-Saal Aschaffenburg

[@xkidgey]

Definitely one of my favorite beginner songs

[@hekzter3895]

yeah this one took a little bit when i first started but it wasn’t too hard to get under my fingers. definitely recommended for new guitarists

[@faridmuhtadin4463]

maybe if the guitarist keep learning, someday he will be on same level with MGK.

[@misantusdan2428]

Its true i started playing this 2016 and today im stucked on the start :)

[@DietrichB]

I started to learn how to play that one about 5 years ago, now i can play any song(except this one)

[@jaydenmusic5208]

Oh yeah easily

[@nihilforte]

Man just said cafo like he's about to play wonderwall

[@TheArtofGuitar]

You can literally see his lips telling his fingers what to do... And they're LISTENING! :)

[@ThomasAbts]

Wow, the first comment of someone who's channel I know and watch (even as a drummer!)! :-)

[@harveyjacoby3910]

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[@harveyjacoby3910]

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[@harveyjacoby3910]

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[@felixmitchell6821]

@Harvey Jacoby Glad I could help xD

[@beersvault]

what a djentleman Tosin Abasi is

[@TheFukkface]

Less COVID, more CAFO

[@Llllltryytcc]

YES

[@michaelrichards6511]

relaxing music for stress relief

[@burtturdison4445]

If you have severe ADHD like me it actually is very soothing 😅

[@Sharpie360]

literally just saw animals play tonight, CAFO was their "one more song" track. so amazing. euphoria. i broke down in tears when i got home. so overwhelmed. tosin and crew, amazing.

[@somaticspirituality]

Yeah man they did the same in Boston a week later :)

[@MyOwnSummer_]

CAFO is always their closer song

[@juliaadrien5324]

i have no idea how they could possibly remember all these songs...

[@tomvesely4008]

Muscle memory

[@lashedandscorned]

It's not hard to remember a song once you know how to play every part of it. It just takes practice to be able to play it without any errors.

[@jordanbarney8629]

They’re just guessing the whole time

[@the_juug_god4100]

@@lashedandscorned wrong....its not hard to remember a song once you fuckin WRITE IT

[@bosskate5164]

When u created something.. u never forget

[@SgtTraz]

One of the best live versions of CAFO i've seen

[@stevematin6050]

Man Tosin is really a beast -- I can't believe this song is over 10 years old!

[@markcat1]

Gartzka is an animal on the drums

[@Ridewithjst]

I was watching/listening and thinking he plays kinda like Charlie Engen from 5 Finger Death Punch (not 5FDP songs, his own stuff like on his IG and smaller bands)

[@rotemharari1565]

and also a leader

[@justuskuhn7659]

How nutty this Song is and then they play it this calm 🔥🔥

[@behindthen0thing525]

Kinda hard to concentrate and play it right if you're not calm

[@zeropainmusic1773]

Its called mastery

[@KickenItOldSchool]

You have to be calm

[@egratudo1974]

saw these guys in 2008 in Iowa at a little club, been listening to them ever since. just mindblowing in their talent

[@lucanhenrique7457]

The energy this song gives, it's just incredible. this is such an masterpiece

[@idrkginaf4204]

This was the first song I learned when I was 10! Such a nice beginner song!

[@Demiigodd]

My favorite salsa song

[@danielsgrunge]

That run is so delicious damn

[@ryang3225]

When the whole song is a run

[@aprofessionalcitizen9030]

Fantastic! Wish we'd gotten a little more camera time on my man Javier, but nonetheless awesome. Thanks for posting.

[@franklin9449]

Love em or not animals are a phenomenon like everyone on stage is living in his own realm but plays together with the others so damn well, cheers to these gods of music 🤘🏼

[@NarMattaru]

@ 1:18 Matt loses a beat, and Tosin immediately turn to look at him. That dude is a robot.

[@haroldstaam]

god damn. i swear these guys single handedly saved guitar music lol.

[@siliconiusantogramaphantis2122]

I agree. Tosin and Misha resurrected a dying art and redefined not only how the modern guitar is approached but also how to compose parts on it. Standing on the shoulders of the likes of Meshuggah and Dream Theater of course. Now everyone sounds like varying degrees of Misha and Tosin. Even the clean tone guitarists.

[@decimateeviscerate]

@@siliconiusantogramaphantis2122 well I’d have to disagree with even most clean tone guitarists sounding like Tosin and Misha in the sense that there’s guitarists such as Tim Henson, Ichika, and Manuel Gardener Fernandez who all have their own distinct sound too which aren’t as proggy, and they’re damn good too

[@Mr.InbetweenFX]

I never would have guessed it was pronounced "Cay-foh" I thought it was pronounced "Cahw-foh" Learn something everyday.

[@josealejandrogarciarojas2218]

Same XD

[@johnbanjo5772]

and there was me thinking it was caff-oh

[@maestrogringo]

FYI it's an acronym for "Confined Animal Feeding Operation", an industrial agriculture term where companies like Tyson have hundreds of chickens, pigs, or cattle crammed into a small space to maximize meat production. It fits with the whole band name, some folks online say Tosin is vegan or vegetarian, but idk if that's true

[@killedbyshrek5109]

@@maestrogringo thanks for the info. Either know the FYI thing makes me not like you as much

[@eastofwarden]

Same haha

[@noir371]

You can tell that this song is hard as hell even for him

[@ArpitBhattacharjee]

Apparently cafo is the "easiest song" for tosin. Says tosin himself in an interview.

[@ghost-bs5cf]

the drummer holy damn also the guitaristtt. pretty much everything is on point

[@WishMount]

It’s so hard to not stare at Tosin and freak the fuck out at what he’s doing on that guitar. And then at 3:36 you look at Matt and you freak the fuck out even more at what HE’S doing BAHAHAHA

[@panchosvillos]

Wow I’m so glad I’ve found this…very impressive 👏🏽👏🏽

[@Dontlettheworldrot]

Is he counting when the sweep starts at the beginning?

[@SOULJAJOE010]

yea, he always does that

[@Lazzie_the_Psilocybe_Deity]

Ihatemy name he's human like us all.

[@TheNaKio]

It's math rock

[@ChilisauLP]

It doesn't like he's counting but rather singing the melody. If you've played a song hundreds of times you usually just feel the music and don't need to count along unless the drummer start doing crazy modulations.

[@harveygitarista1600]

Who wouldn't lost count?

[@jayhendricks67]

When I bought my first Guitar my Grandfather told me "You will Never be able to get all the Sounds that instrument can make" What an Instrument!!!!!

[@danielbrunat5581]

nice fella

[@beatboxbradley]

As soon as you see him change to that bd tuning you know what’s boutta happen

[@behindthen0thing525]

No you don't

[@estebanembroglio6371]

saw them play it in 2009? 2010? something like that. still the best guitarist ive ever seen live. The best part was when they turned all the pedals off and homie with the beard laid down one of the most amazing original solo fingerstyle tracks ive ever heard. I used to play classical guitar a lot so that one had a big grin on my face.

[@MadiUk77]

Can't wait - London tomorrow ! Yesssss

[@FunkVT]

every time, i'm just in pure awe

[@Bros2838]

Matt is a ghost note machine

[@HeatMyShorts]

That's such a great song. Absolutely amazing to see it performed live (on video). Thanks for uploading!

[@davet1517]

how could anyone not be impressed

[@Bepis13]

Good God. I think this man is going to start the guitar on fire

[@ethanroy8781]

Would love to see these guys live

[@romanders6451]

Same

[@jsunproter1940]

This is a seriously great quality video. Thanks for the post

[@timevans3234]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS

[@frankmilano]

Dude! Awesome job on the video!! Seeing them 2nite in Philly. Thx!!

[@istillsuckatguitar]

Awesome. Thanks.

[@renaudschwab]

Tosin is in absolute killer on guitar this song is freakin awesome

[@christophertanner7757]

Cafo = gawd

[@THEmeepmopmoop]

Why did Tosin name a song after himself?

[@darkdriller1581]

Wow

[@camc5483]

Garstka holds THAT down! Just amazing!

[@raghavk2281]

4:55

[@Ghost-ze8st]

I love the guitar solo though 🤩💯🏆🔥

[@MyOwnSummer_]

lmao which solo

[@matis3617]

you can clearly see him whispering some dark magic incantation while playing the riff

[@xcyncrojx3038]

Amazing! Phenomenal! Crazy good!! Looking forward to the 5th in Hamilton with Dream Theatre.

[@LaGuerre19]

Tosin shreds guitars, Javier djents my balls off, and Matt destroys drum sets. With so much annihilation and destruction, MARVEL AT THE CREATION HEREIN

[@dyingsoulddk]

Wow! Freakin amazing!!

[@madseason8312]

Hendrix reinkarnated

[@maxfisher1471]

Might not be as revolutionary, but Tosin is way better than Hendrix technique wise

[@benjaminramjan3742]

@@maxfisher1471 I'd argue maybe more revolutionary? He kinda Was involed I'm the sculpting of an entirely new style of music. Also, I fucking love Hendrix just for the record. Just also love Tosin.

[@behindthen0thing525]

@@benjaminramjan3742 not really

[@jayhendricks67]

@@maxfisher1471 Remember Each Musician learns from the Past Musicians There wouldn't be a Tosin if it wasn't a Hendrix

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love your work!!

[@MuslimibnAquil-14]

This is the new Jimi Hendrix, omg ! .

[@HoopyFroodood]

Absolute madlads. You deserve every laurel.

[@ildikoagnes]

Unfassbar!!!!

[@nekowilliams2780]

The quality of this video doesn't give this song the justice is deserves

[@ThomasAbts]

It is the best I could do with a smartphone and I have seen much worse videos. But I also agree.

[@nekowilliams2780]

@@ThomasAbts no worries man. It's still awesome

[@behindthen0thing525]

@@nekowilliams2780 whatever don't walk back your insult. Stand by it or delete your comment

[@sleepzzzd9311]

@@behindthen0thing525 that isn’t an insult it was a comment

[@behindthen0thing525]

@@sleepzzzd9311 it wasn't a comment it was a statement

[@spacedog2980]

good to see they could get the local ED nurse in for a drum session

[@simonsays666]

one: how many strings you want on your guitar? Animals as Leaders: yes! :P :D

[@alexhydell3608]

I wonder if Tosin Abasi & Co. ever record a song and think "Yep. We win. We are the winners of Jazz and metal."

[@atmospheros9249]

Nutty

[@getdrunkandrock]

god damn. the drummer needs more respect.

[@akunz24]

War auch dort. Sehr geile Show! Weiß jemand mit welchem song das Set begann? Ich war so umgehaun, dass ich mich nicht mehr erinnern kann :)

[@ThomasAbts]

Der Song war "Wave of Babies" von der Debütscheibe. Siehe www.setlist.fm/setlist/animals-as-leaders/2019/colos-saal-aschaffenburg-germany-5b910b00.html

[@akunz24]

@@ThomasAbtsDanke!

[@ThomasAbts]

@@akunz24 Kleine Korrektur. Der ist nicht auf der Debütscheibe, sondern war eine gesonderte Single.

[@akunz24]

@@ThomasAbts kein Problem ja das war auch das erste Lied, das ich von Aal gehört habe. Damals auf dem EMG KZbin-Kanal.

[@mccu0736]

This dude plays clarinet

[@alonzovillarreal4666]

Matt is a beast

[@mutangawin]

man, just imagine if Garstka miss even a single ghostnote. that would ruin the whole song of this complexity and that kids only show that you get them money on pure professionalism everytime you watch these kind of artists live

[@090nj2]

❤️❤️🥰

[@kazenriq]

CAFO... CAFAjeste

[@ckoegl]

I think this genre is called Djazz.

[@Skinnypete359]

That drop at 5:36

[@123oner2]

Matt is fucking unreal here

[@swiftblaze95]

3:15 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@controlador_oficial]

CAFO: the main responsable of make beginner progressive guitarrists quit.

[@BijjalyGas]

Cafo = concentrated animal feeding operation.

[@MyGroo]

I don't play guitar but hold my beer

[@Williams462.]

Hi 👋

[@Yermumshouse]

This is like if Metallica took a heroic dose and then re recorded the doom soundtrack after logging 1000 hours

[@Yermumshouse]

Eyes closed you could smoke nightmare difficulty to this

[@leaderzednanreh389]

same stroke pointing different directions if you get what i mean, yeah thats pretty much it

[@nikthemirror6572]

cak Tosin pancen jozzz😅

[@omairsheikh3982]

Tosin's arms are fatter than the guitar God damn

[@loracooper5653]

without me halsey

[@waltzguy14151]

The video might be HD but the audio quality is crap

[@ThomasAbts]

Well, I was still happy it wasn't totally distorted like most phone recordings of loud concerts and tried to get the best out of it with some eqing, compression and mastering. But there are limits, what you can do. Sorry.

[@ryankyungsoocho4291]

What is he gonna do bring his audio interface and mic up everyone to his laptop? Lmfao

[@shirpradhan2583]

Way to stick a camera phone right up the nose while someone is performing. Just enjoy the show man!

[@raghavkandhari1838]

Here only for the comments tbh

[@OPAIK]

This song feels like slave labor

[@QuadRomb]

The guy plays technical exercises for the audience, and the listeners pay him money for it. And the guy probably plays music at home without an audience, so that she does not break off the buzz. A chic illustration to the fairy tale of Andersen about the dress of the naked king.

[@wufflon2131]

Your comment is a chic illustration about pretending depth.

[@QuadRomb]

@@wufflon2131 I didn't even try, dear

[@ryanjames9599]

Talented musicians, but man this just sounds like a mess to me.

[@BrandonPetrucci]

I love me some Tosin but that is the worst looking guitar I've ever seen...

[@aizzadhaner3760]

That's his signature guitar

[@BrandonPetrucci]

@@aizzadhaner3760 I know! Lol...

[@ether2006]

everyone says that but i absolutely love the look of it

[@ilyaprofit]

The guitar is fine bit i really hate that abasi font...

[@habit7643]

Bruh everything about his guitar is sick

[@washfish6483]

CAFO, almost no harmony and song structure in it but its impressive enough that most ppl dont give a shit

[@marcosromao6827]

oh dude you probably don't know Prog, this song has a pretty nice melody and harmony going with it this is some pretty masterful music writing

[@twitchthepocket]

you clearly do not know what harmony and song structure means LOL

[@-10]

it is structured very unsually but that doesn't mean there is none in it, it is just harder to notice/pick up

[@DavySolaris]

Everyone's dunking on this guy but I sort of get where he may be coming from: CAFO is definitely one of the "dumber" and flashier AAL songs. Super fast and complex but lacks the harmonic nuance of most other AAL songs and theres only a handful of different sections. It's very "young" music, which makes sense given that Tosin was very much still asserting himself as a player back then.

[@nekowilliams2780]

You've gotta train them ears boy

[@nefariouspreludev2.046]

This isn't even music. Call me a boomer idc.

[@hellhaverj]

yeah it is music,theres different genres and types of music.and it doesnt have to sound "good".its a form of art.