ANIMALS AS LEADERS - Lippincott

the JOY of MOTION
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[@thomashinds3308]

This is one of those songs that makes you a bit frustrated and distraught because you'll never create anything even close to this quality.

[@thomashinds3308]

Believe me, I try.

[@49I9IIend]

unless you're a member of Tool, Protest The Hero, Converge, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Meshuggah, etc

[@thomashinds3308]

King Crimson, Opeth, Gentle Giant.... Plenty of bands are crazier than this, but I personally don't think I'll ever be able to match this. But i'll certainly try.

[@seniorzolo3433]

Are you talking about songwriting or ability? If it's ability, I can remember when I was younger thinking "there's no way I'm going to be able to play 'Rust in Peace...Polaris'"...and then one day I did. If it makes you feel any better, try to come to terms with the idea that not even Tosin Abasi or John Petrucci are perfect guitarists; Chris Broderick said in an interview that there are tons of things to always be learning on the guitar, and that since there's so many he has to prioritize greatly. He's right.

[@ihuntfortheleak1334]

***** Any place I can check what you've written dude? :) With what you're into Im totally already interested XD Especially this and Akerfeldt senpai....

[@jimijumper]

Can we get a high five for Matt Garska's work on the drums? It just brings it all together...

[@Patriots-Inc.1776]

I completely agree!!!! The man is a genius percussionist!

[@guitarlizard19]

3:05-3:27 is by far one of the most moving parts of an instrumental I've ever heard. So well done. Tosin is truly the best of our time. He is the Alan Holdsworth of today.

[@averagestatelesssinner]

True, today's Holdsworth without sounding or even trying to sound like him.

[@brazwen]

I've seen AAL twice. Both times equally amazing.

[@thekon1298]

1:58 the groove man.

[@thekon1298]

:3

[@NickGroves-iv7mx]

It’s very gross indeed

[@cyberbri6899]

This band is one of the best PROG bands I've heard!!

[@deadasfak]

These lyric videos are getting old!

[@chaddebeau0308]

haha this isn't a fucking lyric video, idiot. There's no lyrics in this song.

[@jkelly451]

Chad DeBeau I'm pretty sure he was making a joke...

[@bparrish99]

Chad DeBeau Congratulations! You win the Dumbest Guy On The Internet Award for 2/27/14

[@ganondorfchampin]

Chad DeBeau You seriously don't see the lyrics in this video? Like that one swirl totally made a "dddoossssooodundunoooo"

[@kenflesher6672]

Chad DeBeau r/whoosh

[@grievous56]

Such a sick track. Tosin and Javier never fail but Garstka is a genius!!!

[@jed52]

I think he provides some much needed groove to their music.

[@temporaryonesix]

Seems like Misha would be responsible for any drum improvement you notice.

[@grievous56]

temporaryonesix What do You mean?

[@pancratiumangel]

I was writing an essay about Descartes when I put this on, and surprisingly it helped my thoughts flow alot better.

[@lugn.9632]

Could be interesting to analyze the possible links between cartesianism & Animals as Leaders, might prove pretty interesting

[@KaraethonOfficial]

Sooooo sick! I personally didn't like Weightless as much as their self-titled but I'm digging this! It sounds a lot more fusion influenced than their previous two albums.

[@HaZexHD]

the more you learn theory the more you can appreciate weightless. And tosins music in general. Weightless was just pure musical genius. And this album so far is great.

[@KaraethonOfficial]

***** I don't particularly think knowing theory has anything to do with it as I know zero theory but love music that is clearly theory-driven, I just think it was my opinion at the time. I have since listened to Weightless again and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Somnarium is probably my favourite track :)

[@TLMstories]

Arran Cook As Tosin said, Theory really helps. If you don't play an Instrument, I understand that you don't know any but if you do, I highly recommend learning musical theory.

[@joshuaalexander7313]

***** I've taken six years of theory formally & had jazz instruction (i'm a drummer) for two now (on my way to Berklee hopefully) & I think Weightless was the most disappointing record of my entire life to hear, coming off the heels of the inspiring, groundbreaking self-titled album. It lacked greatly the same melodic feel of the self-titled, had no guitar / drum parts that blew me away (see: CAFO, Song of Solomon, Thoroughly @ Home, etc.), the production was bland compared to the lush, organic atmosphere of the self-titled, & I honestly couldn't tell the difference between most of the songs still after ten or more full listens (whereas in the debut, each song inhabited its own world of sound & was instantly recognizable). It's really interesting to see someone arrive at such an opposite conclusion I did - especially someone also into the technical / theoretical constructs of music. (Not coming at you aggressively - just surprised by yours - and others - passionate praise of the album).

[@KaraethonOfficial]

I think the more theory you know, the more you can appreciate the theory. I don't think the amount of theory you know affects personal music tastes. 

[@clustr6806]

8 years later, (2/26/2022) it still rocks.

[@KenFarnham]

Tosin: Hey Misha, give my song a name.

[@sharannarasimhan8241]

Just noticed that the visual effect changes in the video everytime the time signature in the track changes. Its cool how much of thought they put into the making of this video and song

[@GRiMHOLDx]

Sharan Narasimhan "Joy Of Motion"

[@CunchwapSupeme]

just saw these dudes live in north carolina. highlight of the year so far!

[@chrisficarra2154]

Going to see them on Monday in Boston!!!

[@kvncldrn]

2:38 That run is totally 100% Misha. Taken right out of Zero, love it.

[@miahband]

Tosin is developing astronomically as a composer. Their show in Toronto was mad good.

[@182daysofschool]

Groovy as fuck.

[@houdini1595]

First time i ever heard this album i listened to it in its entirety 5 times in a row. Completely faced on fluff. It was a tearjerker. Heavy and angelic. Beautiful in every right.

[@MarkoVlasicAudio]

thx animals as leaders. very impressive and invetive sound....

[@Haakhe]

Tosin's sig sounds incredible! Love the sound of the low 8-string.

[@stinkybojangles4128]

Listening to this album while blazed outta your head is a surreal experience

[@7xmetalcullen95]

Acid as Leaders

[@MrAndy24deth]

Someone should start a band named like that.

[@tchristiansen907]

Amazing! They seem to be progressing with each album getting better and better. Can't wait to see them live.

[@TheMeatballMen]

What a gorgeous song

[@DontBeAScab314]

This song is truly beautiful.

[@ShaunMeechan]

Some awesome musical ideas here, I love how progressive the music on this album is already.

[@alexlight4178]

so much better than madness of many

[@xxg3n3r1cxxsexy7]

Sounding great. I hope they stream the album for a day or two on here and take it down afterwards, would be cool! :)

[@jamielees4192]

best AAL I've heard to date!

[@DruidBarbariansCampfire]

Insanely good.

[@XxLivingEndxX]

This album is going to be so awesome! I can't wait!

[@joshpehrs]

1:25 onward is incredibly dark...love it!

[@xBRETTx818]

A Sick line up will always make sick music.

[@ihuntfortheleak1334]

Honestly I think this is my favorite track they've ever done at this point. I'm gonna die when they play it live. Sooooo dark and epic at points.

[@REXMANSAUCE]

Best Animals As Leaders album yet.

[@cliffdrums]

I swear this band is amazing. Matt Garska is a beast on drums. This new album is just so melodic. Tonsin gets better with every album

[@FrankDeCoster-FrakkeZeroOne]

I have a bunch of AAL faves, but this one is definitely on top of my list!

[@OhMyGDC]

Good to finally hear some new stuff from a great band like AAL.

[@sanjay01666]

Made my morning.

[@Poonard]

Wow, this band just gained a new fan. Love this!

[@xRyuzakii]

I wonder if Tosin is still doing the bass, or did Evan produce it again. Improved the technique a lot!

[@flyboy8492]

***** actually, misha mansoor just answered a question on his page saying that he did it

[@chuckyLarmed]

flyboy8492 No, he did neither of those...Nolly played the bass on this album. Also Jai Castellanos Evan (Brewer?) never played any bass for AAL. The S/T was a pitch-shifted guitar, Weightless was a plain sine wave, and this is Nolly.

[@benforcer]

flyboy8492 misha wrote and programmed the bass is all. He played some guitar riffs and layers though.

[@gmodollas6685]

Benjamin Nepomuceno One does not program slap bass. Midi farts would sound better.

[@tcarafi]

nollynollynollynollynollynollynolly

[@ALLYNINE]

Man this album is going to be so good

[@BartoHomy]

fantastic song, and the video is mindblowing!

[@bobobaoohd]

This is okay to listen to on acid just letting you guys know

[@kierancommanda1075]

Do you kids really think that shit you're getting is acid? It's 25C-NBOMe, bud.

[@laytons6444]

Kieran Commanda 25i-NBOMe, but whatever. Still makes the music way more trippy.

[@GIGADOPE]

Kieran Commanda woah so edgy

[@laytons6444]

Andrew Coker A completely useless comment.

[@thembluetube]

Kieran Commanda Clearly you haven't heard of Silk Road old timer...

[@shredichlorians]

Looking forward to hear the whole album when it comes out.

[@tanchwa3740]

0:34 come with me.... and we'll see... a world of puuuuuurrrrrrreee imagination....

[@KlonoaDreamer]

Oh my gosh this is great, can't wait for the new album, no more drum machine, their new drummer is excellent, I think these 2 new songs they are allowing preview on are awesome, these have a clearer sort of rawness and feel a little heavier and maybe faster to me then past efforts. Chimp Spanner has a new demo up too, new album coming this year also

[@matrixxART]

@2:37, that's dope.

[@thelimpestbizkit13]

man this song is muchhhhhh better in good quality XD

[@stevo946]

SO GOOD

[@ChuckBamf666]

Amazing!!

[@KonradKavallieratos]

yup!

[@moglagaash]

a consulting firm?

[@joshvillagomez00]

Real Music.

[@paulkelly4739]

I need this video as my screensaver

[@wonnie]

Is the white swirly stuff done with milk, food coloring, and soap? If so, best music video ever. Nothing is more djent than milk

[@INSANIUM1]

food coloring never looked so metal

[@nicklittlefield7872]

Awesome

[@mesa777]

Eargasm !!

[@TheBallinCollin96]

Just now noticed the album art reference starting at around 2 minutes

[@zed316]

Reminds me of something off of Voivod's Nothingface.

[@femchad3317]

there is a lot of discussion on doing vocals. I personally think if it's done right it would be great, but these guys are so out there that it would be incredibility difficult to do so.

[@thockinity]

why change something that is perfect. some thinks are meant to have vocals, some arent. but they can both be equally perfect in their own way

[@areyoujelton]

Reminds me of the music on my channel.

[@amBullseye]

1:52 reminds me of Ron Jarzombek

[@mike__durrett]

Now THIS sounds like AAL. :)

[@jayseweaver4238]

YEAHHHH

[@chaotic291]

I really like this new AAL song. And the video is trippy as fuck

[@NidalGhannamNino1]

Dope.

[@pattikillem666]

Almost had a difficult time listening to the music 'cause the video was so enthralling. Honestly (to me) way better than Tooth and Claw.

[@davegoestohollywood]

San Francisco 3/28!!

[@jamilramos2153]

This is the AAL I know :o I want to just spazz the fuck out this is so good! Can't wait to see them Sunday in NYC

[@ibuprophete]

Music as a sport

[@Adrian.katzenstein]

Lickincock lol

[@GRiMHOLDx]

+Adrian Katzenstein Hey, if thats what you're doing...You do you boo. lol

[@itsnotapromise]

Mmm

[@RNMguitar]

Whimsicott

[@Leftysfive93]

They remind me of Scale the Summit.

[@danieldemayo6209]

Can some one tell me if there is a bass track in this or not?...I mean there has to be right? That cool bass treble sounding part is what I'm wondering about

[@misterhobson]

lol.. I live off of Lippincott Blvd.

[@PSNDaSingh]

You guys thought this was good? You haven't heard Kaskade off the new album yet, that song is already one of my favorite AAL ones.

[@Death66658]

Where can I listen to this song?

[@PSNDaSingh]

There's a live video of them playing it, just search 'Animals as Leaders Kaskade' in the search bar.

[@Death66658]

thanks dude !

[@Sqvusz]

this video illustrates all different types of liquid

[@Cube4thewin]

It's milk, food colouring, and detergent.

[@rescue2283]

I need some lyrics for this song, Sumerian! Get on it.

[@kevgor138]

lol... no, they really don't need lyrics. they have their style and it works flawlessly.

[@rescue2283]

kevgor138 I don't think you got the joke.

[@rescue2283]

j3j33j333j j333j33j3j :(

[@BMF396]

lol noobs it was a joke

[@Vossajex]

WHAT DOES THE SONG TITLE MEAN THIS HAS BEEN BOTHERING ME CONSTANTLY PLEASE YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND MY FRUSTRATION

[@tracylippincott957]

I hear you. Lippincott is my last name, so I'm pretty damn curious about the title myself.

[@dastinoruekens7209]

my lord.....reading all the stories you wrote down here i must say ...poor bands.....full of crappy fans out there...i rather play celin dion s music , at least her fans just enjoy the emotions not the theory aspects or the comparison to other bands....metal is becoming so anti freedom ''''is so judgemental.

[@BarbateBrandon]

yessss! i always think "if you like it, listen to it. if you dont like it, dont listen to it." and its really as simple as that, haha.

[@burkcreative]

^^^

[@lurk1290]

***** People on youtube are whiners, not only metal fans ^^

[@MrBrendan20004]

Yeah dude, I was on a video the other day of some poppy little boy band and all the fans were nothing but insanely supportive.. as well as some people conceding that they weren't really into it but they could still find it somewhat entertaining. Cue the metal bands youtube comments and everyone is cracking the shits because it isn't to their liking.. this genre attracts such cynical fuckers

[@ryanbyrnes8085]

ordnas chira I'm a fan of Animals As Leaders and I also enjoy the theory aspects of their music, so I think your comment is rather immature. I'm not a crappy fan and not everyone here is a bunch of crappy fans. That's an ad hominem, which is a logical fallacy. You're entitled to like Celine Dion's music, but to say you would rather just listen and not think about it is stupid. You should always want to learn and engage yourself in critical thinking, because with those qualities you can become whatever you want and get a great job (which is the beauty of living in America). I understand that a lot of people on the internet are immature, judgmental and illiterate, but that is just the result of poor education system we have here in America and bad parenting. If you don't understand how to explain what you mean that's fine (because your last two sentences are nonsensical), but if you are just saying your opinion and you don't want to explain it then everyone is going to think that you are an asshole. And by your last three words, I can tell you don't want people thinking of you that way.

[@xxAM93xx]

This is so fucking good

[@Heinrick192]

Damn son

[@rodrickoftaokingdom1557]

One day another talented band or musician will write a song called Abasi

[@baseball1441]

so fuckin groovy

[@Ellotus13]

Tooth and Claw didn't jam with me that well, but it's good to know that AAL still write very technically impressive, yet very emotional songs. This is really, really good!

[@josuevarela4235]

this kind of reminded me of teseract.

[@5VDC]

3:43 Dan Forden (Mortal Kombat)

[@Galant5x]

wait a second...

[@danieldemayo6209]

It's the part at 2 min. Bass or guitar on the recording?

[@AlbaSanchezVarela]

Must be nice having 30 fingers in each hand.

[@marioqueso1231]

How can I find out who edited this video, and who also makes videos like this

[@GilGBass]

NOLLYNOLLYNOLLY

[@Demiurge66]

Tom Lippincott he's a great jazz guitar player musician look him up, thus this song was inspired by Tom Lippincott.

[@aestheticwolf7769]

Really? How do you know?

[@orilevi1123]

@nick donzanti lmao gotem

[@pasongara4891]

I will not sleep on Lippincott. Thanks.

[@robzea4011]

Tom was my proffessor and teacher for years, absolutely awesome guy!

[@Nameless-iz3ko]

​@@aestheticwolf7769Tosin mentioned this himself in the guitar center "Lippincott" video

[@KlonoaDreamer]

Oh my gosh this is great, can't wait for the new album, no more drum machine, their new drummer is excellent, I think these 2 new songs they are allowing preview on are awesome, these have a clearer sort of rawness and feel a little heavier and maybe faster to me then past efforts. Chimp Spanner has a new demo up too, new album coming this year also

[@KCYON]

There's something about this song. I wouldn't expect it to be my favourite off of The Joy Of Motion, but it is. It's just so good in an inexplicable way!

[@AdamRobertshaw]

Really? Wow... I thought this track was really dull and boring.

[@technicolorserpent]

Adam Robertshaw Least boring track in my opinion. This one has a lot more depth and atmosphere to it.

[@KCYON]

Adam Robertshaw I guess it's all about perception of music!

[@GiakMind]

I totally agree. Best track of this record :D :D

[@Drums4Life762]

it grooves pretty hard dawg

[@McbrydeWithaY]

I don't know what the fuck a 'lippincott' is or means, but i'm 100% sure this is what one would sound like.

[@xOnimpulsex]

Tom Lippincott

[@McbrydeWithaY]

Logan Inman Thank you. This makes sense.

[@McbrydeWithaY]

***** Also a jazz guitarist

[@truthfinder1016]

Let instrumental be instrumental music.

[@PJ_Ponders]

+Arthur Resendiz AMEN!!!!

[@blueskythinking4745]

Instrumental band releases instrumental music fans complain about the possibility of vocals.. You can't win