Composer/Musician Reacts to The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza - Yippie-kay-yay Mother!@#$%^

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[@226butters226]

This band was my stepping stone into more extreme groove/math metal and of course the brilliance of Josh travis

[@mrdunngoofd]

From the perspective of someone who has been a fan of TTDTE for a long time I will say this: this band was particularly influential in this specific genre. Some of the tricks they're using in this song are stereotypical of mathcore now, but were pretty cutting edge when this was released. The album after this (Danza IIII) is a masterpiece imo. It has a lot of heart and breaks away from all the dissonance and the almost atonality of danza III.

[@drmegawhits6548]

This band name always gives me a good giggle. I remember finding a clip of Tony Danza listening to the band on his talk show, he was not pleased haha.

[@burnedoutregretfulsoul4324]

"Well, I'll be listening to that later" -blast section starts over applause as it fades to commercial

[@dylanromansky7228]

I love me some good ol fashioned mathcore. Their 4th album is gnarly, especially their track "the alpha the omega" with one of the dudes from Despised Icon and Phil Bozeman. I feel like their composition got better too on that album. If you're interested in checking out more of them I'd definitely recommend it

[@FamineWolf]

The Tony Danza Dissonance Extravaganza

[@thewhorocks515]

Had no idea what I was voting for when I voted for this but just couldn't resist with that band name and song title. I'm not super into this genre either but when I am occasionally in the mood for something like this, this would hit the spot. Favorite part are the dissonant guitar lines; I actually with there was more of them and more variety to them. And appreciate the commitment to total brutality. I actually really like Veil of Maya's Eclipse album which to me has a similar sound to this but has more interesting and melodic guitar lines. P.S. Looking forward to hearing you say "Random Rumble!" 4 more times this week.

[@Sir_Robocop_jr]

Carrol 14 woswman 7 has my favorite breakdown of all time. Also this band should of been so much bigger

[@redwater23193]

These dissonances are the reason why I fuckin love Mathcore. God, I miss this band so much.

[@jaredbryce7964]

These guys were so good...got to see them once and holy shite, incredible

[@PrivasGuitar]

The Danza catalog is necessary. Thank you for the upload.

[@marcussmith680]

This band was fairly groundbreaking in the use of none of what the normal music appreciator looks for. Using dissonance, approaching everything as percussive and not melodic and tossing an extra beat or two in the measure, or jumping back to the 1 early. When I found this, I was stuck on the For The Fallen Dreams kind of hardcore and these guys absolutely blew me away. Huge influence in my writing and approach to song structure and overall tone. I wish I could have experienced them live cause the videos I have seen of their shows were absolute carnage. 45/10, best band there’s ever been. 🤘

[@smoked-old-fashioned-hh7lo]

check out frontierer. it's not quite the same but it's about as close as it gets.

[@xayax7920]

I found this channel after Brian reacted to Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, so happy to see him expressing himself comfortably out here

[@danieldbor]

I like this dissonant shtuff alot, but the n again, I listen to it a lot (death / black metal). Glad you did find something to appreciate

[@ProgPro96]

Man you're one step away from Car Bomb haha. These guys laid the groundwork for that type of music but I think Car Bomb took it to the next level.

[@progperljungman8218]

Car Bomb are imo more interesting and somewhat more groovy (than thus track at least) as well

[@ProgPro96]

@@progperljungman8218 I agree. I like both bands for different reasons, but I end up listening to Car Bomb a lot more because their music tends to be catchier.

[@Penz0id]

Check out Torrential Downpour - TwentyTwentyTwenty and Truth, Knowledge, Vision

[@stephaneficara4501]

Yep, I love Car Bomb, earlier Dillinger and that stuff. But I have to say the last album that made me think "f*%, that shit is EXTREME" (in a cool way) was "Orange Mathematics" by Frontierer. It made me feel that CB, The DEP, The TDTE or Psyopus were just a first step to the apocalypse ahah.

[@Chron880]

Car Bomb rule 🤘

[@StringHead92]

I liked this more than I thought reading the comments, but I definitely should check more stuff to be sure if I'd like this band or not. My favourite part of the track had to be in the middle section (a brief, thundering section after one of the many fake outs). I was impressed and the name of the band seems even better knowing how they sound lol Btw, I loved the "randooom ruuuumble!" Bryan, that was fun! 😂

[@awaken9987]

Saw them open up for carnifex years ago in Florida..them boys didn't disappoint

[@cookiemonsteryummy2]

The Alpha the Omega is probably the best song they have put out, if you want to check them out again, that would be the song to check out.

[@pain9270]

Check out their first record if you haven't already.

[@VarietyShow]

That whole album hits so hard

[@warsuckbe]

That one or "Paul Bunyan and the Blue Ox" ( a great instrumental one ).

[@imvengeance666]

Phil Bozeman (Whitechapel), Alex Erian (Despised Icon), and Jessie Freeland (Danza) all on the same track. You're absolutely right, its probably their greatest.

[@armpit_farts7327]

all of their music is the best theyve ever put out. Its fucking assaulting. Its incredible how powerful they are.

[@stephaneficara4501]

Botch - C Thomas Howell as the "Soul Man". A legendary album (We are the Romans) from a legendary band, that changed the whole hardcore scene back in the days. And huge performances live. I mean, it's freakin Botch !

[@BlueCrayon77]

A couple of other interesting bands that base their sound around dissonance.... Coma Cluster Void and Portal

[@nowave1465]

See you next Tuesday as well

[@kirehj_sm]

So now it's time to some The Dillinger Escape Plan stuff, any track from Calculating Infinity is a banger

[@CriticalReactions]

We checked out Farewell, Mona Lisa not that long ago but they are definitely something that I'd like to return to.

[@progperljungman8218]

More exciting indeed

[@drmegawhits6548]

I consider myself a huge Dillinger fan, but I really do not enjoy much of their work prior to Mike Patton's involvement. So I 2nd this comment but replace "calculating infinity " with "Irony is a Dead Scene"

[@jonathanolson1185]

I agree!!!!!! Calculating Infinity is where people should start with Dillinger IMO. 43% burnt baby!

[@jonathanolson1185]

@@drmegawhits6548 can't agree more with Dillinger after Mike Patton. Just not the same.

[@kanametousinabasi]

"Okay but where's the bar start? What time signature are we in?" That's Mathcore Babyyyy~ 😎😎😎 This is one of my personal favorite tracks from this band & one of my favorite Mathcore albums that I own a physical copy of lol This album: 'Danza 3' & the album 'Danza 4' feature the great Josh Travis on 8/9-string guitar & production. (Their first 2 albums before he joined are a LOT more raw). If you want to try something similar to Danza in heaviness but with some of the dissonance replaced with "pretty melodic ideas" & clean vocals check out his old Metalcore/Deathcore band Glass Cloud with Jerry Roush from Sky Eats Airplane. You'd probably dig the song 'White Flag' & a few other tracks off their first album more than their 2nd (he was writing riffs for both 'Danza 4' & that one around the same time haha). He's also currently a member of the Deathcore band Emmure (on the most recent 2 albums) & has some solo material released as well as a few collabs with Berried Alive (the ex-guitarist of the band Reflections solo project) after those bands broke up.

[@BigBeter]

White flag, but most importantly She Is Well and Nothing Can Be Ill

[@LeeGion_981]

Last chance to reason

[@NickMcMillen16]

Such a good band. The guitarist, Joshua Travis, was in Glass Cloud afterwards and is now in Emmure. Check either of those bands out if you want a treat!

[@ckokomo808]

I love me some Glass cloud!

[@Chron880]

All hail Danza 🤘

[@isjoshhere]

TTDTE is definitely an acquired taste. I admit to not liking them first few listens, but eventually it grew on me and definitely enjoy it. But it is a mood listen; having a bad day or need some energy, then they are good for that. Also, as others have said, Danza 4 (their last album before they broke up) is their most mature album. For those willing to give them another shot, listen to that album. Having seen Joshua Travis play live, I still can't believe the riffs he lays down. Seems impossible or completely made up on a computer.

[@Drugon-Dag]

I just looked at your reaction list and holy F*** you have alot of request 🤣

[@taterhamster]

Yeah buddy. I think you're ready for Frontierer and Car Bomb now. I'm sure some "well actually" will contradict me but those 2 bands are really pushing what the guitar can do in terms of noise and texture. Going to suggest "Crystal Turbine" and "Secrets Within" respectively.

[@nwebster2012]

Well actually... you're exactly right! Love both those bands.

[@BlueCrayon77]

Frontierer are kind of carrying on the Danza sound in some ways. Car Bomb sound different. But these are both great choices.

[@taterhamster]

@@BlueCrayon77 Totally. All those pick scrapes in this Danza song (it's been a REAL long while since I've listened to them) immediately reminded me of Frontierer.

[@stephaneficara4501]

Yeah, "Orange Mathematics" was the last time I thought "man, that shit is freakin extreme", great album ! The other one being "Splinters from an ever-changing face" by End. Another style but extreme heavyness.

[@nwebster2012]

@@stephaneficara4501 End is absolutely brutal. Like a punch in the face that you enjoy.

[@wes1]

Based

[@FranciscoShreds]

Would love to see danza 2 reacted. Still one of the grooviest albums ever put out in metal imo

[@crowing3886]

I miss them so much. Also, if you haven't please check out the band Aviations. Song is called Outliers. That shit blew me away. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWikm2WtfN2md5Y

[@GirlsEatingStyrofoam]

It would be awesome if you reacted to a band called United Nations. Its a supergroup with a lot of mystery behind their lineup, due to legal restrictions with their other respective bands.The vocalist of the old emo band Thursday is the vocalist in this band. The song I recommend is called "F#A#$" which is actually a reference to the Godspeed You! album "F#A#∞" which I also recommend :-) Love your videos. Thanks so much.

[@Tanner-2]

what you think about their song Paul bunyan and the blue ox? ..i really think you would much more appreciate the compostion on that song alot more than this. also its an instrumental one so that would be interesting.

[@pietandersen6120]

Love me some Tony Danza, to me, this kind of chaotic hardcore is best enjoyed as a reflection of the rejection of order one has when experiencing extreme emotions on the negative end of the scale, specifically anger. Its not supposed to be “enjoyable” in the sense of being satisfying, appeasing or even necessarily “good”, it is the tantrum of music if you will, disillusion in audio format, and I think it requires either the right moment or an unhealthy dose of metal “tolerance” if you will, to enjoy, so I also completely understand why people wouldnt like it.

[@CriticalReactions]

I love the description of a tantrum because it's a perfect translation of this kind of music into a human act.

[@progperljungman8218]

Very heavy indeed! As in a good thing. That said, I missed some melody, harmony and more variation. Glad I took the ride but won't be up for it again i think....

[@jordand431]

Please try some PLINI!! New song recently dropped called I'll Tell You Someday that i think you might like. The more optimistic and wonderful side of progressive-metal/jazz. Some more to pick from: Handmade Cities, Inhale, Flaneur

[@mayahastheknife]

great song, from the old days too which i love. but not their best imo. few of my favorites are "Bill Dance Lands the Big One", "I am Sammy Jankis" and "Go Greyhound"... that last bit just crushes. bunch of others are better as well but those stand out to me atm. was lucky enough to see them live in rochester NY back in late 2005 or early 2006 with PysOpus. we encored them for half an hour and they came out every time to keep playing. met Layne as well. great guys.

[@trowabarton222]

I love me some Danza, not surprised you didnt. It would be so sweet if you chose something random that I requested. Dreadnought - Vacant Sea would be amazing.

[@FurorAeternumXBL]

Holy shit I miss this band

[@yunusemrekarabacak8539]

I wanna request Deathspell Omega. Abscission or Apokatastatis Panton will be great. They were a revolution for black metal :)

[@StormKillzone]

I second Abscission by Deathspell Omega. But Apokatastatis is also a great song

[@yunusemrekarabacak8539]

@@StormKillzone I am actually amazed by how apakotaptatis panton is so heartbreaking and evil at the same time :-) I cannot imagine a better black metal band

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

I still think Kenose is their best, though Abscission is a good, shorter intro.

[@yunusemrekarabacak8539]

@@jonathanhenderson9422 I think their albums equally amazing. Fas Ite.., Si momentum , Paralectus , Kenose Ep. They are masterpieces man.

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

@@yunusemrekarabacak8539 They've been consistently brilliant, no doubt. I doubt seriously if Bryan will like them, though.

[@alucard376]

This is the best band

[@kevinfitz1712]

Great song, great band

[@muzorewi]

Deathspell Omega - Kenose II

[@isaackmojica8302]

Incredible piece of art!!

[@isaackmojica8302]

Would be absolute interesting your take on the New AD NAUSEAM record!!!

[@BelairPedicab]

Bryan approaching the point @11:12

[@Cynips]

I'm chiming in here. I like the intensity and especially those screaming guitars. I think they lost momentum at the end though. So, not something I will go after for more. There is equally brutal music out there that is much more varied and interesting, in my opinion.

[@progperljungman8218]

Exactly! Don't mind the brutality and heaviness but there's much better explorers of those possibilities 😁

[@pain9270]

Everytime someone suggest alpha omega I ask myself, if they have ever listened to their first album. In my opinion that's the heaviest. Alpha omega is good but to me it feels like with their last record they went a little more into a mainstream direction. The most popular work by an Artist isn't always the best.

[@CriticalReactions]

I've heard every album by Periphery. The first song I ever heard from them was The Walk and it sold me on them. I snagged that first album and have kept up with their releases ever since. Alpha/Omega is a huge step up from that in compostional maturity and overall cohesion in thematic elements. Nothing comes close to it in their library. But everyone goes to music for different reasons and my tastes are simply different than yours. It's all good and it's amazing that Periphery can reach out to people with all sorts of different musical tastes.

[@jay_vero]

have you heard of killitorous? they are super tech metal with 3 guitarists

[@CriticalReactions]

I have not. I'll get them added to the list.

[@Drugon-Dag]

You react to paul bunyan and the blue ox

[@moccles]

Daughters goes metalcore? Cool song. I actually liked the slidey slidey riffs a fair bit. Other than that, not for me.

[@Djentleman511]

lol I haven't listened to Daughters or heard that name in sooooo long. But a friend and I did completely destroy his mother's kitchen listening to Fur Beach once.

[@antihinduismisbased]

@@Djentleman511 listen to You Won't Get What You Want. You won't regret it.

[@jesuesp1297]

Looking for something different, yet amazing? Checkout "America's Most Wanted Mark Kozelek and John Dillinger" by Jesu/Sun Kil Moon

[@muzorewi]

Pig Destroyer - Towering Flesh

[@danielstrathdee4454]

Personally I think the bands Frontierer and Car Bomb do this style of music in a much more interesting way and would really reccomend you check them out!

[@saamo1423]

You'd be wrong, but that's okay

[@academicant6438]

How can one sing like that without damaging their vocal cords?

[@coulombeQC]

All about the technique and using your diaphragm, many people on youtube explaining in way more detail than i can.

[@academicant6438]

@@coulombeQC Thank you. Is it a form of throat singing?

[@eastwaters4082]

@@academicant6438 It can be considered, but it's more extreme technique based on the combination of curling your tongue and also using your vocal cords.

[@academicant6438]

@@eastwaters4082 Thanks. I really appreciate the info!

[@yunusemrekarabacak8539]

I don't like this Dilinger Escape Plan type stuff actually. I was never a fan of metalcore stuff. But I enjoy some Djent bands. If you know great metalcore bands please inform me :D

[@Cynips]

Misery Signals. All you need :) (though some call them melodic hardcore)

[@ProgPro96]

@@Cynips I would also suggest Renounced for newer metalcore in the vein of Misery Signals

[@yunusemrekarabacak8539]

@@Cynips I like the leads . I think they have post rock-metal influences. And sick drummer too. But I didn't enjoy vocals and rhythm sections a lot.

[@yunusemrekarabacak8539]

@@Cynips And I love Set In Motion so much man. Thank you for recommondation.

[@Cynips]

@@yunusemrekarabacak8539 Yeah, the drummer, Branden Morgan, is a big reason why I love Misery Signals but listen to very little other Metalcore type of music.

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

Strong Dillinger Escape Plan vibes on this one. DEP themselves are one of those bands I find fascinating but exhausting, and this strikes me as similar. I like and appreciate a lot of the creative ideas, especially in terms of that off-kilter riffing, but it's all a bit too much. It's funny that there's plenty of metal that's almost entirely rhythmic and dissonant that I love--Ulcerate and Deathspell Omega come to mind--but I think when you combine that with this hardcore screaming it just doesn't work as well, maybe because the other bands do more with texture, even if it's rather minimal. Meshuggah gets away with it just because they basically invented the style and I still think they're more rhythmically interesting than most bands that really mess with time. So this isn't really for me either.

[@CriticalReactions]

Fascinating but exhausting -- I can definitely get behind that description. There's certainly something intriguing about these hyper aggressive bands that don't really give any release from the tension but it's all a bit overwhelming for me.

[@nikdamore]

How many times can you day dissonance, before your mom washes your sheets? Also, quit saying bands like you know them....lol

[@gabet7193]

if you think this is such a rare example of heavy usage of dissonance in music, you gotta check out more of these mid-2000s myspace-era mathcore bands like Daughters, Great Redneck Hope, Destroyer Destroyer