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[@Simoran]

You missed the part where Buckethead throws his pedalboard down a well and it makes the solo to Jordan.

[@floridianthrasher5426]

Buckethead is the fucking goat 69th like

[@Rauchgestein]

@@BradleyHallGuitar Would you possibly be able to play Jordan backwards? What are your thoughts on that? I really fell in love with your channel btw!

[@MrKittles1123]

Foolish mortal.

[@infinitefretboard]

I think the Jordan solo is amazing, but that’s hilarious!

[@plasmakitten4261]

Just the riff from Jordan haunts my nightmares already, I once heard a track designed to give Guitar Hero players a panic attack that was just that riff looped over and over again for 5 minutes and it's TERRIFYING

[@Meemaw567]

1:33 Expectation 1:40 Reality

[@darthvader4339]

True when my hand doesn’t move fast enough to the whammy bar I play all of Kerry King’s solos.

[@glovepro1256]

I love this expectation tho. Screw the reality I’ll play the expectation twice

[@darthvader4339]

@@glovepro1256 I know that shit was fire.

[@glovepro1256]

@@darthvader4339 truthful

[@sarikashimpi8948]

Dimebag is better than that but he also does this

[@emuhojoxparad7589]

0:01 Avenged Sevenfold 0:07 Megadeth/Angra 0:13 Metallica 0:17 Megadeth 0:23 Meshuggah 0:29 竜の力 (Dragonforce) 0:33 マーティ・フリードマン (Marty Friedman) Solo 0:41 Steve Vai Solo 0:48 Jason Becker Solo 0:52 Yngwie Malmsteen Solo 0:57 Iron Maiden 1:03 Death & Control Denied 1:09 Paul Gilbert Solo 1:16 Black Label Society/Ozzy Osbourne 1:21 Black Sabbath 1:26 Necrophagist 1:33 Pantera 1:40 Slayer 1:44 Buckethead Solo 1:52 Bumblefoot Solo 2:00 Mattitas Eklundh Solo 2:05 Animals As Leaders Slap Like Davie504 2:09 Michael Angelo Batio Solo 2:15 Children Of Bodom 2:20 Periphery 2:26 Jason Richardson Solo 2:32 Andy James Solo 2:37 Alex Skolnick Solo 2:42 Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne) 2:48 Dream Theater

[@nutsax]

KURT COBAIN?!?!???

[@nino_thomas]

Mattias Eklundh is known for Freak Kitchen, too

[@jonafumin9890]

Wow thank you very real Kurt Cobain

[@eyes4095]

Bruh, Kiko recorded 1 album with megadeth, before he had recorded 8 studio albums, 1 live EP, 2 DVDs, 3 studio EPs with angra and 4 solo instrumental albums, he's way more identified with angra

[@petrackio]

@@eyes4095 yeah but his from Megadeath

[@Fishfishfishfishfishfishfishfi]

1:22 “Wanna see me layer another solo? Wanna see me do it again?”

[@aeoninfinity247]

underrated

[@gus26_77]

That part where Tosin Abasi slaps through "Can't stop" killed me! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@jery3385]

Holy shit

[@emiliolee5751]

Don't you mean David abassi

[@nikosrouskas2438]

Χαχαχαχ επιτελους ενας ελληνας σε ξενο youtuber

[@faiqramzan5410]

HAHAHAHA SAME

[@marius9372]

ME TOO AHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@xmm8299]

1. Yeah I can alternate pick...FAST 2. Yo lemme put in some slides and hybrid 3. Check out this crybaby, its SICC 4. Yeah I know scales, blues, pentatonic...chromatic? 5. Check out this binary code, its really cool! 6. ttfaf 7. My theory knowledge is so high I know scales you cant even pronounce 8. FeEEeeLllLl 9. 'Yo can I get some help cleaning? I have been sweeping for the entire song!' 10. 'Sure thing bro' 11. England is my city 12. I want to have a band with the worlds most unique music and most generic name 13. Technically impossible to play 14. Oh look! I can abuse both my guitar and my wah at the same time! 15. Five tones, one scale and two licks 16. 'What were you talking about sweeping before people?' 17. I am so badass my guitar model has spikes! 18. Haha...composing...good one 19. R2D2 20. R4D2 21. Yo I just noticed I have a stick in my guitar! 22. My thumb has more joints than your entire hand 23. I need no friends to make a band! 24. More of our favorite 5 tones! 25. 6000IQ and 7 strings 26. I can bend time if I play my solos 27. Yo I really like rocket league, Ill play guitar later 28. One tongue, one lick, logic right? 29. I just got a new sink, but it has a broken... 30. Look at this biceps son!

[@an_38kitkashyap]

OMG, that's......... that's........ PERFECT. 👍

[@Hadri_ART]

Very nice😂

[@verver6]

Kwame alexander?

[@cayulins0n]

It's more like a BB8 instead of a r4d2 lol

[@Rohnon]

@@cayulins0n R4>BB8

[@jordanhasch2544]

That John Petrucci bit is, unfortunately, 100% accurate. The first time I heard him tear into the lead break on "Another Day", I started crying and my undies were soaked.

[@henrywalton5967]

He is unmatched

[@ralfbahrdt1036]

#29 running, and I thought: wow, no joking about John Petrucci! Bradley is doing well... #30 shows up... 😞John is my guitar king, unmatched with no one else I've ever seen.

[@Killerkarotte1]

@@ralfbahrdt1036 Lol. He is an overdramatic show off. ^^

[@Killerkarotte1]

@@henrywalton5967 Nice try.

[@peterclarke7240]

He's in a band called Dream Theater. Of COURSE he's overdramatic, that's their whole thing and it works very well for them. 😂

[@bobblake7109]

It is impressive how distinctive each guitar player's style is and how awesomely Beanz captured the essence of each so they were recognizable.

[@danyjeff4447]

Bradley: plays one lick from the trooper for Dave Murray Adrian Smith: That's my Solo!

[@TenguOfAshina]

Haha thought the same lol

[@insertanynameyouwant5311]

He took everything from him. Like Thanos

[@Bruh-bx9mh]

@@insertanynameyouwant5311 wait what lol Dave writes all his solos he doesn't steal anything

[@phyein4815]

Yep I could tell this was moreover an Adrian-ism than Dave. A Dave-ism would have lots of trills seamlessly integrated into a fast legato run

[@dimebagdarrll1538]

He's half alive, he's half dead... But folks just call him Bucket- I mean, Beadleyhead.

[@acgm046]

He's got a bucket on his heeeeeaaaaaaddd!

[@nudulgunu]

HE WAS BORN İN A COOP, RAISED IN A CAGE

[@balintpetervari8450]

I love your profil pic and name. Dimebag forever

[@AleArzMusic]

01:44 Buckethead made my day 😂😂😂

[@dylanreid6141]

The picking technique you did for Marty Friedman made the whole thing!

[@parthbajaj4871]

2:05 Did you just play CAN'T STOP?

[@feo130]

More like, Can't Start, you feel me?

[@i.d.9754]

I immediately identified it and thought, "Dayum....I need a metal cover now"

[@galibmahbub95]

That Marty Friedman picking technique was so accurate..10/10!

[@DBSG1976]

Amen!!!

[@seifone]

Nice touch 😂

[@dudeguybro]

I was just about to comment on that, dude! LOL. I literally laughed out loud. Greatness. That painful-looking picking hand.

[@jagannathaniyengar4369]

But doesn't Marty play near the front pickup? Or atleast ahead of it with upstrokes.

[@reav3rtm]

And his weird bends

[@dumb_emo5]

0:33 slaps tho not even lying

[@heavymessup]

The parts of Kiko Loureiro, Herman Li and Kirk Hammet are perfect, but the Iron Maiden's part with Dave was in another level hahahahaha

[@Maidenintime86]

I think that Dave Murray impression was more like Adrian Smith, that's a lick from The Trooper solo played by Adrian, so I think he got that one wrong.

[@TheBfutgreg]

@@Maidenintime86 Right, Adrian is more of the bluesy pentatonic stuff and Dave is more fast trilly legato stuff, although the tone was more like Dave than Adrian

[@mprogger5476]

0:17 ah yes, the Mustaine pattern

[@Johnnycpublic]

The classic

[@user-mz8iu7qx4n]

He uses the same damn scale for every solo yet he still makes it sound cool.

[@colinstanhouse6663]

@@user-mz8iu7qx4n Ain't that the damn truth...idk how he does it....😂

[@sakurasfish2115]

@@colinstanhouse6663 it's cause they fit his fast and furious songs and make cool contrast with his other guitarist that are more melodic

[@onerandombruh]

Simple yet effective.

[@DavidNwokoye]

It's actually 31 guitarists. You have to rewind the video for the Bradley Hall 😂😂😂

[@troysmithfr]

Alright, David. You win again

[@afellowmetalhead9453]

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[@DavidNwokoye]

@@afellowmetalhead9453 nice try but I memorized the link.

[@afellowmetalhead9453]

@@DavidNwokoye alternative reply: you had enough......

[@boycotttps211]

Almost fell for it then I realized that’s the link to the rick roll

[@gbottesini]

Zakk Wylde's impression was nearly perfect, just 37 pinch harmonics short

[@Ogrelord5150]

Yup, more pinch harmonics needed, but at least you did get a zoom in on it :)

[@rockalance]

Hitting that pick form for Marty Friedman was epic sir

[@goldpeen2661]

Buckethead is not a metal guitarist. He's an everything guitarist.

[@nudulgunu]

he is a fucking guitarist man. a FUCKIN' GUİTAST

[@D-Man_Jam]

He is a wood, metal, plastic, sand, water guitarist.

[@leonv1914]

He's a what the fuck did i just listened to guitarist

[@sailen7298]

Meh

[@teconleche857]

He is a chicken guitarrist

[@WittyName44]

My fav was Kerry King. So spot on. For real though, it is.

[@hanzomsk7597]

Sounds like angel of death solo xd

[@chrishigh4113]

Not at all. Kerry is famous for his nonsensical tremolo solos. Not whatever this tard was doing.

[@smegmacannon69]

@@chrishigh4113 your cool

[@sakurasfish2115]

Bro It was as accurate as you can get for a joking video

[@mkel1572]

Jeff Hanneman! 🤘

[@UchihaZoSo]

Three different solos playing for Iommi's part is too funny but also really accurate for his early Sabbath playing

[@ontheotherside2398]

0/10 you forgot lil Wayne.

[@mangolloyd4736]

And Fred durst

[@thusithawanigasinghe-gd1nj]

Lil Wayne is a rapper not a metal musician.Rap and metal are completely different genres.

[@Lil-willy31010]

@@thusithawanigasinghe-gd1njyou must be fun at parties

[@pain77280]

Type "lil wayne guitar solo"​@@thusithawanigasinghe-gd1nj

[@VincePaierr]

​@@thusithawanigasinghe-gd1njthat's the joke

[@themetal3479]

2:20 when you are so good at guitar that you can suck perfectly at it

[@mofomartianp]

underrated comment

[@frenchfry4017]

This pretty much describes the entire djent sub genre.

[@maximummatt73]

I love Mansoor and I still think this is hilarious.

[@CizerKedi]

250.like 😳

[@elmerm6876]

I’m disappointed there was no sweep man parody... you look so much like him and beadley hole

[@LW_Bass]

Nice profile picture. Amazing guitar.

[@LW_Bass]

@@BradleyHallGuitar what's the name of the ibanez 7string that you use?

[@dominikweber4305]

Your pickguard makes me jealous

[@Jimb1264]

@@BradleyHallGuitar He's a left holder 😌

[@andyfox8377]

The John petrucci one killed me

[@burden773]

Awesome vid mate. Love the facial expressions. I'm glad you included Chuck, a true legend in the world of metal.

[@griffinchandler5107]

Bruh, your dave Murray impression was literally an adrian Smith lick 😂

[@hmpz36911]

Dave always copying Adrian smh...

[@anuragthakur4341]

Yep

[@gurdittsingh6638]

i actually read that as dave MUSTAINE, and i thought "really, bitch? 😒" XD

[@floridianthrasher5426]

Zakk Wylde has to have pinch harmonics, I'm angered

[@michaeleaster1815]

I think Zakk over-uses pinch harmonics as fills more than in solos? But as a roast, for sure, it would fit...

[@Mr15chooka]

My thoughts too. Needed a pinchy squeal! Most of this was spot on tho. Good fun.

[@mike285]

This just in, Florida man is triggered that the guitarist in this video did not use pinch harmonics for a Zack wylde interpretation

[@floridianthrasher5426]

Haha

[@JustAdude291]

Yea needed 10, 3rd fret, low E pinch harmonics in under 3 seconds.

[@dektrimusic]

Epic.. I thought I couldn't laugh more than with the Marty Friedman awkward way to hold the pick, and then you did Buckethead... 😂😂😂

[@hmtp177]

Your love for Kirk is so noticible whenever you mention him lol

[@herculesbrofister265]

How can you not love Kurt. I don't really care for his playing or even metallica, but on a personal level, He's such a chill a humble dude for what he's accomplished

[@Oshidorinohina]

@@herculesbrofister265 Kirk is a really nice person, good with people

[@melasdemhat6792]

While making impression of Marty Friedman, He becomes Marty Friedman, like totally

[@Chadner]

Yes! The weird right hand positioning, the face, the hair and, of course, the playing were totally on point. Made me realise how much I appreciate Marty's style.

[@billybanana2006]

I only know about Marty Friedman because he covered a song by my favorite band

[@arnavmushahary1013]

@@billybanana2006 xjap?dir en?

[@billybanana2006]

@@arnavmushahary1013 maximum the hormone

[@soldadoryanbr7776]

@@billybanana2006 Marty really loves Japan

[@AndreaBoccarusso]

:D

[@hissenguinho]

fancy finding you here

[@hydrasalesman9629]

It's really cool seeing how many guitarists support one another on this platform.

[@pervertdavidellefson118]

•-• didn't expect to find you here...

[@landonheath7914]

nice

[@Yanited1710]

HI IM YOUR BIGGEST FAN OMG!!!

[@and_rick_tilapia]

1:21 I’m pretty sure he listened to “You won’t change me” lmao

[@cabritinhofoxy7998]

2:14 Oh Lord... :’(

[@dilipkumarborkotoky1772]

Thats MAB! JUST beyond human comprehension!!

[@solinvictus2132]

0:58 when you use a lick from an Adrian Smith solo to represent Dave Murray

[@anuragthakur4341]

IKR legit

[@aberdolflincler.8403]

When your comment is origi- oh wait

[@samross7773]

What song was it

[@solinvictus2132]

@@samross7773 the trooper

[@solinvictus2132]

@@aberdolflincler.8403 if you're referring to the other dude who posted the same comment, I posted mine first

[@josemusiquero]

Man, you're an insane guitarist! You have something different from the other metal guitarists here on KZbin.

[@marekfalda95]

Melody and feel

[@farqueleyou7578]

Practice

[@wilssantos2]

Humour. With a middle u, 'cause he's Brit.

[@benoit4652]

1:33 I WANT this backingtrack NOW

[@saintsantb4369]

Song’s name??

[@xxevansvaderxx1621]

@@saintsantb4369 floods pantera

[@benoit4652]

@@xxevansvaderxx1621 yeah but its a different version

[@TreR90]

Saw Buckethead in thumbnail. I clicked. Now I'm happy.

[@karmaboogie2395]

At first I thought Buckethead Expression would be the funniest, but then Petrucci showed up

[@Cobalt985]

I was boutta be mad cause I saw JP in the thumbnail but nah, just saved the best for last

[@thegamercgo6783]

Wheres is the extremely underrated lil wayne?

[@thedankone4737]

Is.. this a joke?

[@baldi-wankenobi5167]

in jail for his guitar solo

[@SlyHikari03]

Two notes and a shitty life

[@jeanvictorhajjar]

Hahahaha

[@rangey7096]

He's not a metal guitarist He's a metal GOD.

[@wilssantos2]

Dude, the Marty Friedman impression was not just in the picking hand... But also in the chin! That was on point hahahaha. The Kiko part I didn't understand very well, but maybe it's because I'm from Brazil and used to his Angra days, don't really know how he's playing nowadays. But it used to be full of sweeps and string skippings. Dude is one of the best.

[@akidk1499]

Kiko Because of his hybrid picking lick that he plays in most of his improvs or solos .... well not the same, but he uses that a lot... In his solo albums. In Angra, he used that in Newborn Me and some more

[@amccall3066]

I...just...cannot...stop...laughing... Petrucci was the icing on the cake And you are an amazing guitarist Brad

[@viniciusleaoa]

0:58 man...that's actually Adrian Smith

[@samross7773]

What song was it

[@FlyingIceman198]

True😂

[@marcinmcula99]

@@samross7773 trooper

[@NN-so2ys]

Nailed the John petrucci one. The guitar face was impeccable

[@theabyssaldevil]

The Andy James bit had me in splits! Nicely done!

[@jacksonredd_]

I love how there’s so much respect for Jason Becker that he doesn’t even make a dumb face for him

[@DreamTravelerZenddrex]

Your Andy James impression was pretty great.

[@cunjoz]

your Misha Mansoor impression is maybe the first time a piece of music made me laugh! awesome video!

[@guitarsimon1]

The Friedman Wrist and the Malmsteen Pick Throw were beyond masterful, consider my cap doffed

[@reverieofmusic436]

Seeing you include Mattias Eklundh here made me so happy. He's far too talented to be spoken about as little as he is. My favorite guitarist by a country mile.

[@darkages9507]

Eklundh is more of a a guitarists's guitarist, i guess...

[@erikmandmaa5797]

Saw him live today, can totally agree

[@enterprisesoftwarearchitect]

Yeah!! That’s the one that really stuck out for me, too - though he did shocking good in this entire video.

[@danielehartmann2787]

big thumps up for including Andy James :)

[@kellanmurakami5340]

0:56 ... and into another dimension

[@doransponsel4813]

Damn this was suprisingly hilarious. Jason Richardson and then AJ beating up his guitar brought me to tears 🤣 and the mart freidman hand/face 😂 perfect.

[@Man-EatingMushroom]

Dude! You are so sick on the guitar I ALMOST used the word “ill.”

[@samueljorge3171]

0:56 never finding that again...

[@subhammukherjee7149]

I mean, that dive bomb with the harmonic during the Dimebag solo was the best part for me.

[@dimebagdarrll1538]

Yo

[@dedballoons]

That pick throw on Malmsteen though 😂

[@plasmakitten4261]

I was already laughing from how spot-on all the facial expressions were and then Buckethead sent me off the deep end

[@Dramahhs]

why does Andy James always look so angry ?? even his guitar looks angry !

[@MrNeosantana]

Which is super funny because the guy is so sweet and adorable

[@ethanmorrow4241]

The part where you had a bucket on your head while imitating Buckethead killed me! 😂😂😂

[@PandaCristos]

this need to keep on going forever, petition to have a 1 hour long of this type plz

[@guthrie_1]

I’ll take Alexi any day for his melodicness and classicalness. A lot of those other guys have that too and I love them but Alexi holds a special place in my heart since I first heard him 20 years ago at age 13.

[@arsonfly252]

Can you please do rising force solo backwards?

[@arsonfly252]

Look mum I'm famous, Bradley responded to me!

[@walkingdirt138]

Oh man that Buckethead killed me😂😂😂 Hilarious vid dude!

[@SplitMutton]

This is your best video, Bradley. There's jokes for people in the know and it features some really accurate musical impressions. Your Alexi is spot on. It must have taken you a long time to nail all of these solos. I'll place an edit to say that I imagine the Batio probably didn't take any time to learn at all but it was funny.

[@LesterMitchell]

Very nice! Got me inspired to make a similar one. I will definitely be sure to credit you of course once I upload it. Good work Bradley

[@danabbate4623]

Dude! In a genre of videos where so many youtubers are copying every other youtuber's ideas you are a fresh breath of air, Man. That was SUPER entertaining. Well f'ing done. You're bad ass AND I laughed the entire way through! Way to make this your own!

[@TjTj74]

Loved them all👍Paul Gilbert should be with a drill😉✌

[@alvaroimizcozgarcia118]

Honestly, thanks for including buckethead

[@themightymcb7310]

Oh my god chucking out the pick as Yngwie, so accurate. Dude musta went through 70 of the things when I saw him live

[@Matheus-ki9zo]

Man, that Marty Friedman was so spot-on! LOL The facial expressions is just Marty himself

[@Dragginballs325]

I’m a simple man when I see buckethead I click the video

[@jooree7696]

Me too

[@gurdittsingh6638]

I'm a simple man as well, i see Marty Friedman and I click on the video

[@josh.c9733]

As a simple kid if I see Darrel i click

[@jasonc4440]

Yeah he definitely didn’t nail the Buckethead impression. But then again buckets nubbing technique is really hard to replicate

[@millenial_in_the_middle]

I love that you got Marty Friedmans picking hand position right.

[@jamswithcam]

Friedmans pick hand was so god samn perfect lol liked that you picked something from cacophony

[@lensmccracken3678]

I don't know how you don't have more subscribers, you're definitely one of the best I've seen, you're so talented.

[@zachjeymz]

This video really made my night, I stopped sleeping to see this and also can’t stop laughing nailing Tony’s solo part because it has many solo layers to it HAHAHAHA

[@joefazza2380]

The part you played for Dave Murray sounded like part of the trooper solo which I think is actually played by Adrian smith. Although they do have similar playing styles and I've always preferred Adrian's solos.

[@distorFM]

the way you hold the pick as Marty.... Brilliant.

[@lockhornstv6030]

Hahaha completely lost it at you punching the fret board. Also, that Marty Friedman picking hand was spot on

[@mprogger5476]

0:56 Hm Bradley... I think you meant Adrian Smith

[@christopherfan9373]

Yup Dave Murray is much more legato

[@samross7773]

What song was it

[@umutdenizalagok2655]

@@samross7773 iron maiden- trooper

[@frog_stomp]

I died laughing a little bit at the Marty Friedman. Nailed that picking hand

[@jono4370]

The John petrucci part looked like 8 notes but was actually 5 million notes played in quick succession. Og JP could get it into the billions but tectonic plates would shift and millions would die.

[@samanthazepeda4333]

2:06 is that can’t stop by red hot chili peppers

[@seflw9666]

exactly my thoughts

[@th6n]

0:29 fucking goosebumps. The guitar god

[@phillipmangus9946]

Herman is an excellent guitarist

[@inthecircleoutsidethebox]

The Marty Friedman and Kerry King had me on the floor. You rock dude!!!

[@ssdtrain1]

Malmsteen throwing the pick was awesome !! he does that A LOT !!

[@bmmura]

fredrik thordendal must be like: hey, check this binary code that i make

[@kanvolu]

2:19 as a big Periphery fan im laughing to tears

[@yaroslavmelnyk7043]

100%))))

[@elektrik-fz4up]

steve vai kind of also sounds like a petrucci solo, like something off images and words

[@LW_Bass]

The Steve Vai and Synyster Gates ones were my personal favourites.

[@Stefan-Van-der-Pulst]

I missed his classical finger vibrato - you know, the circular movement (Steve Vai) .

[@LW_Bass]

@@Stefan-Van-der-Pulst I love watching him do that, it just looks so effortless and it's such a smooth vibrato.

[@omaldynamo]

this channel should have more subscribers, you are a really amazing guitarist, I love your channel and hopefully more people will know it

[@lordcerberus4894]

I think your Friedman topped the actual Friedman too 😂🤘

[@AmericansforTrump]

I know I'm 5 months late but the Andy james punching the guitar had me bust out laughing

[@Maverick-hf1pe]

Even the head movements and picking hand was on point for Marty Friedman

[@ethanmorrow4241]

2:34 What did the guitar do to you? 🤣🤣🤣

[@xxevansvaderxx1621]

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@beardeddrummerdude3483]

Loved the extra "punching" your guitar sound effects. Laughed so hard I think I pulled a muscle in my back, lol.

[@danielsalas7701]

Love the Kirk and Dave examples, spot on my good lad. Jolly good.

[@drdylanman]

Once again.... you're killing me! The dual guitars of that Michael Angelo Batio had me rolling on the floor. And I'm sorry for finding so much humor in these videos, because your talent is phenomenal and I don't want to offend you or anyone who watches these.