Animals As Leaders - Tempting Time - Sitar Cover

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UPDATE: 13/07/15:
'' I hereby wanted to bring in your notice that my effort just reached Tosin abasi and his words were a dream come true and have encouraged my beyond anything - and I am at lost of words and cant hold onto this beautiful moment.I wont be ever able to thank each and every oneof you enough-I will be up with more in no time-Peace! " - Rishabh Seen
1.OVERVIEW- 'Sitar' played by Rishabh Seen (Age 18) from India - A few things I'ld love to share -
-For starting something that has never been done on a Sitar - I had to change nearly everything related to how I approached my instrument,how I played the instrument, how I viewed my FretBoard,using the theory of Indian music that I have studied and relating it to Metal and particularly Animals as Leaders - which was mind numbing , eye opening and Opened a whole new door of musical possibilties for me - I can't say If i'ld be ever able to thank Animals as Leaders enough for their music and Metal music in general.
2.GET IN TOUCH- Since its not possible to share everything like - my GOAL,APPROACH on sitar,LIMITATIONS faced - here on youtube's description section I have joined www.ask.fm ( www.ask.fm/RishabhSitar )for this Particular Purpose only (apart from facebook,twitter etc)- I encourage every viewer to come up with all and everything they have to say to me and the future plans related to Bringing Sitar into Progressive Metal premises or anything they have.I'l also be active on youtube for answering you all
- Get in touch here - www.ask.fm/RishabhSitar
- RishabhSitar
- sitar_rishabh
- / rishabhseen
-This work of mine goes out as my respect to Animals as Leaders and Indian Musicians
-This is something I am completely new to - playing metal,covering songs,presenting an Indian acoustic Instrument 'Sitar' in such a setup musically which has never been done before in our music's and tis instrument's history.I hope I did and I continue to do justice with my Instrument , AAleaders Music and Music in general.A Humble effort, I will Keep trying.
-This is just the begining the next Animals as Leaders cover comes out in August 2015
(More details on Facebook)
A lot of stuff coming up - a lot.
Heartfelt Thanks to every viewer!
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[@philclarke3660]

this is fucking epic bro. I love when metal is transcribed for ethnic instruments

[@Gabrol]

Phil Clarke ethnic instruments?

[@Jackthestripper]

Gabrol its a bit of an ethnocentric term but lets not take offense when none was meant.

[@philclarke3660]

Gabrol what you do mean? Google it if the term is unfamiliar to you. Sitar is an ethnic Indian instrument. Pan flutes, guzheng, ocarinas are other examples of such instruments.

[@Gabrol]

Jackthestripper I'm not offended, I just don't really know what exactly that means, I'm not a a native english speaker

[@Jackthestripper]

Gabrol sorry, what it means is that its an instrument particular to certain cultural groups. Some people might find the term offensive because its kind of outdated and categorizes the instruments of vastly different cultures under one umbrella term.

[@Deathkiller515]

Tosin abasi shared this. You should be proud brother. Such a well done job (y)

[@tiasunepaier1584]

The part from 2:30 - 2:43 should be in the original track. So much feels.

[@CocoNaad]

tiasunep aier I agree. Much feels felt.

[@facedrillpie1455]

Ibanez electric sitar when?

[@will4282]

Who the hell disliked this? That was incredible, sir!

[@SharifKhan-mk3qu]

Yung Napkin 4 stupids guys hahahaha because is amazing!!

[@SharifKhan-mk3qu]

i think is a masterpiece!!! hails from colombia!!!

[@asordidreality]

Yung Napkin Unhappy people disliked this. Jealousy is ugly.

[@ZFlyingVLover]

Yung Napkin 17 cretins did so far

[@championchristmas1]

Yung Napkin People with opinions.

[@viplavksmusic]

The blend of Indian classical and metal

[@CUBOSH]

you just made my wife like animals as leaders which i have been unable to do

[@munztdt]

No words to explain. This is out of the world. I want to see you performing with Animals As Leaders.

[@20karun]

Munz TDT that's a down troddence respect right there!

[@JaredDines_]

Bass players pay attention 😘🤘

[@dropkickproductiontx]

4:32 to the end was actually one of my favorite parts because of the note choice with that one perfect droning root note and the other that moved with the melody directly, and I also loved the way the Sitar blended so well with the rest of the mix. The rest was superb as well! Max respect, sir!

[@dropkickproductiontx]

Rishabh Seen You're welcome! I am excited to hear more!

[@ex-ari]

Sitarimals As Leaders

[@ex-ari]

Rishabh Seen ahaha, appreciate this, mate! Great playing btw! Keep up :) p.s: Tosin Abasi would be proud! :D

[@Tico4president]

Wiencon loool I like that one

[@lukasmeichl6206]

Sitarimals😂😂😂😂i'm dying!!!

[@DeathBringer769]

1:14 Holy shit that bending was godlike. You imitated that part of the lick (which is usually played by fingering different, separate frets) just with high-speed precision bending right there. Just awesome ;)

[@ChrisSworen]

That's beyond awesomness... I'm out of words, congrats man!

[@AeonsOfFrost]

Your position shifts are things of beauty and grace.

[@harveyrogerson3185]

When your family want you to be a classical sitarist and you wanna be a metal sitarist instead

[@182guns]

Now I wanna ride a fucking elephant with a 50 pound rice sack on my head. The sitar really fits with this song.

[@pigsquealingcore]

Holy Shit! It Djents!

[@neeko7521]

+Cookie Monsta anything can djent if you believe in it c;

[@angrymcplatipus123]

+Neeko Really?! Yes! *proceeds to dgent on my jaw harp*

[@beerisbadforyou]

trolololololol

[@Hyde_Lawrence]

+Cookie Monsta PELOTUDO

[@pigsquealingcore]

Lucas Gutierrez PENDEJO

[@SharmaKaartik]

Sir, you are a true genius. This was one hell of a performance! My mom is a classical singer and I play metal on my guitar. I'm most definatly sure that she'll love this blend of Progressive metal and Sitar. Cheers!

[@weixianng]

Holy shit you officially have another fan right here! I would love to see more of you playing covers!

[@Rudabaugh]

1:07 Exactly what I was waiting for.

[@chinubokil]

This is one of the finest covers I've seen. Hope Tosin sees this :)

[@Poelie576]

Tosin just shared it on Facebook!

[@marcosking8]

This guy deserves an incredible amount of respect. Who the hell would even think of this? Hats off to this guy.....

[@PreitiBhamra]

This is beyond beautiful!

[@bluwng]

PreitiPri This rendition is awesome, but if this is your pic, you are beyond beautiful :)

[@lawlypooper]

bluwng there's always someone

[@MrAdrian13]

TOTAL seriously

[@PreitiBhamra]

bluwng This is my pic. And thank you! :)

[@Rellik428]

+TOTAL You've gotta collect nice guy tokens somewhere!

[@sev6131]

those who dislike videos of this level of genius and creativity: envy is a most deadly poison that leads to miserable stagnation

[@PhellipeDiaz]

You know what it's like to feel shivers all over your body for almost six minutes? That's what your interpretation of this song have done to me, dude. Awesome job, incredible, no words can make any justice to this.

[@rawritssami]

I’ve been listening to this cover for years, like I wish it was literally released and not just on KZbin! Pure talent

[@PaulOuzounov]

Brought a tear to my eyes. This is incredible. The feeling. I loved this so much. Thank you Rishabh.

[@iggypopforyou]

You are blessed, so, we all are - those who encounter you, and are touched by your magic.

[@fitzalvin3795]

Djitar / Sithall

[@shabba14]

Who would dislike this type of talent and appreciations to music??

[@murkington]

Respect!

[@Elliot_Durden]

He flyed away in his magic carpet after the play. what a beast man, them bends

[@esteb0t]

this is fucking sick

[@keithreeder]

Absolutely magnificent - I'm not in any way surprised that Tosin loved this.

[@MrTubularBalls]

This is like Meshuggah meets Shakti.. awesome!

[@aceofspades2233]

This is absolutely bizarre to me! The way he sits, the complexity of this instrument and the amazing music! Many worlds colliding! Total culture shock to me! really neat.

[@cataclysmichael]

This must be one of the coolest covers on KZbin! Great job Rishabh Seen!

[@toxendon]

I just woke up and found this. The rest of the day will be AWESOME.

[@blankbrian]

You should take out the track and just have your playing

[@DaveYognaut]

I was just thinking the same.

[@AlexGuitarock]

Those bends are giving goosebumps.

[@jonathanmellqvist2]

SHAZBAT414 I'm preetty sure we're talking about removing the original track from this video. Not having an orchestra of Sitars.

[@tom_sundog]

As a sitar player, this guy is the real deal

[@user-yark0music]

2:24 HOLY MAZY. He moved HIS FRET. HOW it possible on his strangecaster?

[@bryanbeller3163]

Absolutely amazing. I love how you chose what parts to play, what parts not to play, and what harmonic content to emphasize. Masterful!

[@blahblahsen1142]

okay first off what sort of wizardry is this. i was very skeptical and the description confused me a bit...little did i know i was in for further confusion, but confusion that i freaking loved. firstly im not sure how this is even possible and did anyone else notice he moved the fret? he changed the scale mid-song. this is freaking awesome. i love when people put a weird, bizarre twist on something that you think "no way this is gonna work, and its just do damn trippy that you get lost in it and wish you owned a sitar. i cant play a sitar, i have no idea how to even tune a sitar and ive looked it up before, trust me...it is complicated. but this makes me want one. cudos on something nobody has done and doing it oddly well.

[@TitouanDebray]

I do not understand how it is possible for one to dislike this. Seriously, i am blown away. If you recorded an album or an EP. i would totally buy it.

[@theGatheringPlaceSOX]

the intense moment u realize this guy is sweating as he's playing his sitar sitting down. Pro

[@real_pravav]

I Still get Goosebumps, even after 8 years.

[@manoverbeardable]

2:09 djent djent djent djent djent djent djent djent djent

[@gonzaloruizdiaz1188]

This guy plays with more heart than the band itself. At least he sweats... Great work!

[@sierramister123]

Honestly even if you don't like the way this sounds or just parts of the playing itself doesn't make this anything less than amazing. This guy is very talented. I mean playing AAL is a feat in and of itself, let alone playing it on something where it's clearly a little harder given the limitations of the instrument. Awesome job man. I wouldn't be surprised if someone tried playing this on a theremin next. Haha

[@priser24]

Excellent! It is so great to see how different musical traditions can find common ground and how this can lead to new possibilities.

[@johnhjoker]

This is just amazing!

[@johnhjoker]

Joewelshdrums Thanks! haha

[@CochoSGO]

2:30 bendings are awasome and are a prime example of why this rendition its exelent. You use the sitar properties and the uniqueness of it's sound to make this song your own

[@BlizzarDofBabyloN]

Simply mind blowing! Great job mate!!

[@Oborowatabinostk]

So awesome, I love the sitar and animals as leaders! ...NEED MOAR!

[@Splooie128]

You're pure metal, my friend. Keep going.

[@LOWRYmynwa2010]

How amazing! So much hard work there. Thank you very much for doing this. I truly hope Tosin finds this video.

[@marcuswoodworth5040]

Lol The sitar in a heavy progressive metal setting sounds really wacky. Very untraditional. Sick playing man, hope you keep going with this! You're talented!

[@otakurocklee]

Fantastic! Glad Tosin acknowledged your efforts. Congrats. Wish you continued success!

[@rodrigomillan3861]

Fvcking Crazy! way to go dude!

[@rodrigomillan3861]

do you have a band????…an album???…if not, YOU SHOULD!!!

[@ShantanuDeshmukh88]

You have a talent that's on just totally another level. Can't praise you more. Astounding performance. I would really love to see you as a mainstream artist in both Indian classical and metal genre

[@teknicoloroshin9]

SHABASH!!!

[@KornOil]

a) I like your rug b) 3:33 is the perfect example of adding your own flair instead trying to replicate the original song. c) love it

[@christiansegovia6882]

You should play with THE HAARP MACHINE

[@gormateusz10]

I agree!

[@KiyoshiDaichi]

Congratulations ! You broke the established barriers on the instrument. Amazing ! And the fast picking parts must be really physically taxing. Amazing !

[@AndyHargraveMusic]

Awesome! Reminds me of Tristram. So..can we expect a sitar on Animals as Leaders next album? :)

[@finbeard]

i never would have thought this combination of sounds would work, but it is outstanding, and your playing is incredibly impressive. the world needs sitar metal! keep it up!

[@yogieatsprog]

Beautiful, mate. Beautiful.

[@yogieatsprog]

Rishabh Seen It is incredible how you have used your instrument for something it's not meant for. Coming from a background of Indian classical musicians and being an ardent fan of Animals as Leaders, I can safely say that this cover deserves immense respect.

[@yogieatsprog]

***** India, genius.

[@billyperry3059]

***** Express that sentiment in a creative and new way.

[@djsist]

Tosin Abasi should really watch this. Next level of creativity. AWESOME mate

[@corderorolando32]

Has Tosin Abasi even seen this?

[@fuzzyc]

+RedCanvas05 Read the description

[@jiteshjadwani531]

Tosin should see this.

[@swisspunker94]

it says in the description that he has seen it only 3 days after it released so yeah he has

[@chipperhippo]

I wish i could "like" this a thousand times. I love that you didn't necessarily play the song verbatim, very much lent to it your own style. wonderful.

[@magicD53]

This dude looks like Axel Monsoor

[@magicD53]

Welcome lol he's Misha's (from periphery) brother.. Does a nice acoustic cover of Icarus Lives

[@Grim08]

Mansoor

[@magicD53]

Thank you sir, I had a feeling I spelled it wrong

[@Crazy3189]

magicD_drummaguy You know you can edit your comment to correct the spelling.

[@magicD53]

1. I didn't know that 2. It's appears I can't do that on my phone, since that's the only way I get on KZbin

[@kushwookie420]

dude the sitar added alot of brightness to the song

[@pandaath]

He's only 18?! Holy shit he looks way older than that

[@Cathie46]

This was beautiful. I am seeing Animals As Leaders on the 31st of July, and I know I am just going to be in heaven watching Tosin Abasi play. Well done!

[@rorbot_SMF]

Awesome cover! How did you get a version of the song that is tuned down a half step?

[@blueskythinking4745]

It's really not hard to tune a song yourself

[@zakkoskar3729]

The animals as leaders cover I didn't know I needed

[@Twizzlahs]

And all the kids be like does it djent though

[@seba145]

yeah but...does it?

[@notzymie5932]

This is what the world needs.

[@huskopeshroud8682]

hmm i feel like ever feel the tone of sitar in boo song

[@summeronio9751]

Huskope Shroud Born of Osiris does alot of Egyptian and Indian sounding music. i think it would be fitting as fuck

[@huskopeshroud8682]

Joey Thompson yeah, i hope they could make music with sithar

[@arpitadatta2711]

Who would have thought this was even possible???? Amazing.

[@MyLOLPwny]

Is that the traditional position in which to hold a Sitar while playing? Looks like it'd take some getting use to.

[@amarsingh-zr6vb]

Yess it's the posture needed to get control over the instrument

[@Fiendir]

Tosin just shared this to the official page for AAL on Facebook, and holy craaap am I glad he did!

[@plumlogan]

This is great, but I have to ask - as someone only tangentially familiar with the sitar - what's the "never tried before" thing being done here, or is it just referencing the specific cover?

[@plumlogan]

Rishabh Seen Thanks for taking the time to give that answer.

[@MrSaiLikesPie]

holy sht I just had a revelation. Is it called "sitar" cause it's a guitar you play sitting?

[@adamsouza7140]

The sitar was invented in the 19th century under English colonial rule, and actually is named after and inspired by the guitar.

[@m4a1carbinexyz]

Adam Souza Incorrect. The sitar has been around from the 16th-17th century. It was inspired from another ancient string instrument called the veena which actually dates back to 1000-800BC.

[@adamsouza7140]

Just foolishly posting alternative facts under my real name.

[@ilse1126]

Dom it's called sitar because 7 strings are used and that comes from a word for 7 in some middle eastern language that I forgot and the tar comes from 'taar' I think which means string

[@jamesjones4396]

@@ilse1126 Seh = seven in persian, has roots in the indo european which is why our english is similar (Seven)

[@DarksoldierX2]

Somehow this belongs in Animals as Leaders. Fantastic!

[@TheSummerCoast]

So was he that did the intro in arritmophobia?

[@Funkinmofo]

Didn't know what to expect when i clicked on the video. But I am glad I did. You blew my mind with your playing.

[@Billojava]

how the hell do you even tune that

[@PorpaTM]

I bought one during a trip to India and I can assure you it's a pain. Also everything is made out of wood and strings won't stay in tune for so long.

[@PorpaTM]

John Wick well tuners are made out of wood instead of metal. So they hold tune by friction between two woods instead of mechanic gears. I guess you can easily say it does have correlation, even if not by that much. I also saw an indian guy putting chalk on it to increase friction strenght, so apparently it's a thing. I'm thinking with logic here, I consider myself no expert for any means! :)

[@Billojava]

Thanks for the reply man, and great cover keep it up dude

[@danwybrow7226]

this popped up in my "recommended videos" today, and i'm impressed! two things i never thought i'd speak in the same sentence- Animals As Leaders and a Sitar. Bravo, Sir!

[@prettynoose8497]

Very impressive....but can you do Smoke on the Water???

[@socialdef3]

Incredible interpretation - the sitar improvisation was tastefully done! From a guitarists point of view, that solo was mind blowing... that ancient instrument just sounds so epic.

[@davidesavio190]

I swear You were on drugs. Its The Only explanation

[@justbrandonll2773]

I got goose bumps from the tremelo picking part

[@chriseveridge2607]

All I can say is. damn.. sitting with a sitar jamming sounds a good day. impresssssive

[@atrocious_pr0xy]

..i came here expecting to be amazed...... what an understatement. ...... beautiful.

[@jbpmuse]

My brain is splattered against the back wall. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for this.

[@deathmetal683]

Wow! You are an absolute genius. The Sitar is glorified now for certain :D. Hats off man!

[@razrazi150]

This is incredible, and what's more incredible to me is that the sitar and the song fit together so much in my opinion, specially at 3:32! ,that part just made me want to learn to play sitar, it sounds godlike.

[@dexterj5615]

Just wow. I can't wait to see how far you take the art of sitar. You are like a young Ravi

[@Tifredi]

Wow, this is really great, you should make your own Metal band ! I can't imagine how epic it would sound well mixed with a full metal band ...