Devin Townsend keeps everyone entertained @ Barcelona, Be Prog! My Friend

Instruction of how to deal with technical issues when you are a professional artist.
Devin Townsend Project was one of the headliners of "Be Prog! My Friend" festival on July 1st, 2017. At the beginning of the show there were technical issues with the band's laptop, so Devin had to entertain everybody for 15 minutes without playing the main setlist.
Video contains:
* technical issues (obviously);
* success story of Devin becoming master of sweep picking;
* Devin portraying a mighty masturbator;
* UFO footage;
* "name that tune" including Yngwie Malmsteen, Judas Priest and Lynyrd Skynyrd;
* jokes about Canadians;
* lots of gags

[@JoaoFerreira-fx3xp]

I have to say this yet again: Devin is the Deadpool of Metal musicians

[@joaorafael4588]

João Ferreira Hue BR

[@paganlady7738]

Agree

[@Hammerfell6942]

João Ferreira i so agree!

[@RobertWadlow292]

What's that supposed to mean?

[@loujrisautistic8379]

Don't speak such blasphemy about Devy, he's pretty much the Superman of ALL musicians, Deadpool is pie

[@Killenmachine05]

this is why you go to see devin townsend, because sometimes things like this happen, he played my little shithole town a few years ago and they didnt realize how small the venue was, so he gave his band the night off and treated the audiance to a close intimate concert, taking requests until 1 in the morning, its a one of a kind experience that only he brings, the man is a canadian treasure.

[@cesmcmyth]

awesome....."did somebody film that"?

[@djlowtek]

They REALLY didn't know the capacity of the venue? This story smells of bullshit.

[@JMEAUS22]

djlowtek Capacity & physical size aren’t the same thing my dude.

[@djlowtek]

@@JMEAUS22 No shit. Ever notice the capacity signs up in restaurants and music venues? They track with body count not square footage for stuff like that. "my dude" lol what a douche

[@JMEAUS22]

djlowtek You obviously didn’t understand the point because you’ve essentially repeated your original claim despite it making no sense, that’s ok though. You also seem really angry over a random internet comment. So, I hope you can feel a bit happier, but I’ll leave the debate here. Have a good one brother👍

[@SiGhast]

"Talk amongst yourselves. Kermit the Frog is a great topic. Discuss. I'll be back."

[@kazaakas]

Okay, so he tells everybody he will be back in 12 seconds, leaves the stage at 5:47. Comes back at 5:59. IT WAS ACTUALLY TWELVE seconds. Proof that Devin is a hyperintelligent superhuman genius! Also, he must keep really tight rhythm right? :D

[@airguitar1321]

Devin has the unfailing internal clock of that guy from Arrested Development.

[@frischregen3905]

ahha

[@nosuchperson284]

Such a pro! Welcome to his nightmare. Cool beans!

[@_grigoryta]

He even sometimes tells the audience that they're clapping off tempo :D

[@jnetwork7159]

Or he can count to 12?

[@QjoWilwolf]

Devin is a master! I would pay for a 2-hour stand-up act of his, I'm not even joking.

[@rickfeith6372]

Handled that like a true veteran of the stage

[@embracerodusk2537]

He's the metal David Letterman

[@jababorg4484]

Not only you, my friend. Devin is a fabulous artist. A myth.

[@tonytrilex2555]

I would too he has a lot of talent and a great show man!!! He also has a big heart I remember seeing him in Portland and he let everyone shake his hand at the end of the show and talk to him. So much humility other musicians, actors, pretty much everyone take notes on how to be great!!

[@rickfeith6372]

Yeah...what he said, ya fucking banana creaming KZbin cancer taster. Take that.

[@schnitzel438]

2:06 Guitar: *makes noise* Guy in crowd: *makes same noise*

[@BananaManPL]

that awkward moo was fantastic lmao

[@Eze-Belo]

Yeah, this is prog, my friend(?

[@awesomeuio]

12:52 whoever responded "prog metal fans" is also a stellar comedian

[@paulthoresen8241]

Prawg mettl fahns

[@maljaebul]

He is funnier than 95% of professional comedians

[@GoatMee]

A: "Did somebody film this?" B: "Yeah ..." C: "Put it online ..." A: "KZbin!" B: "Of course." And here we are. :)

[@oremia]

Someone: "Is somebody filming this?" 3 seconds later Devin: "Okay how about a progressive dance?!"

[@riforik2704]

Full fucking circle

[@coribueno]

I was reading this and suddenlly heard it!!!!!! ahahahaha serendipity ahahahha

[@CesarSanchez-vy3sy]

13:58

[@ifta2004]

Mr. Townsend should win an award for this feat...not losing his cool, staying loose, and keeping thousands of fans entertained simply based on his amazing personality. He is the definition of professional. Thank you Maxim for uploading this.

[@DannyMcCaffrey]

"...how the fuck did I end up being a Prog Metal guy? I have no idea. I really liked Motorhead. But because I didn't get laid as a high school student I learned how to do sweep arpeggios..."

[@TheSigmaDevin]

i didnt get laid in highschool so i learned how to do sweep arpeggios

[@kebras_pato]

I burst out laughing when he said that hahahaha

[@TheSigmaDevin]

Flavio Kebras same

[@shevanel92]

Same

[@matttaylor1449]

Fuck, maybe i should have saved my virginity for my sweeping skills lol.

[@jbasti227]

True story

[@michaeljuarez6314]

Devin Townsend's guitar tech is also Devin Townsend

[@priscilateixeira4159]

Michael Juarez Huahuahuahuahuahuahua huahuahuahuahuahuahua

[@Symbiont93]

Michael Juarez I think it‘s clear he cloned himself successfully

[@leslielooper6194]

Nah, that's actually my son.

[@behindthen0thing525]

@@leslielooper6194 no it's me

[@ahmedafcershishir990]

I got confused which one is Devin in the beginning

[@FiascoForever]

This is what 25000 hours of Devin Townsend experience looks like.

[@tonytrilex2555]

Holy Crap when he said he would be back in 12 seconds I timed it and it was exactly 12 seconds, this man has impeccable sense of timing!!!

[@reiniervanzwieten7092]

WTF i checked and your right dafuq

[@Kurt1969]

What an amazing person Devin is. Love his attitude and although it sucks for Devin, a true fan probably appreciated this experience. I would. Thanks for sharing!

[@jonasvalfridsson]

This would be the worst nightmare of any other musician, but he just keeps rolling with it. Amazing.

[@smokejc]

Devin Townsend is a treasure and must be protected at all costs.

[@ManuelGregorits]

"Did somebody film this? Put it online!" - "of course..!" Perfect :D this guy is legendary, holy townsh**end! "Fuck yeah" lol

[@MaximAkhmedov]

Manuel J. Gregorits - Q I knew something legendary is going to happen, so I filmed it :)

[@Boerbel]

I asked for that, that was me haha! Thanks for sharing this! :-D

[@leogothisoscar271]

I don't know a single song by Devin Townsend or any of his bands, but somehow I am in a rabbit hole of videos featuring him being insane and hilarious and I'm loving it.

[@drummercymbalsamples]

"I've failed so many times professionally"

[@matyassveceny7573]

every frontman in history: "girls put your hands up!!" devin: "ight how many vaginas do we have in the audience"

[@PapiPoireau]

So glad you got that on video. Thanks for uploading !

[@MaximAkhmedov]

Thibaut Colléter you are welcome!

[@maidenaust8238]

Absolute master of dealing with problems without getting stressed. I could learn alot from this

[@NowanCabal]

3:50 How many here do NOT speak english? - A wild chilean flag appears - XD tipico chileno

[@follertdaniel]

Nowan Cabal ese weon de la bandera habla chileno; técnicamente, ni siquiera habla español xD

[@nicnacioguitar]

puta la wea weon

[@FranRockMusic]

siempre hay un chileno en todos putos lados jajaja menos mal escucha buena música

[@ariromerog]

por la chucha XD

[@xsnaky1578]

Jajajajajaj la mejor wea, weon weon la wea

[@noobslayer135]

10/10, would watch a Devin Townsend comedy special

[@coasterfreek219]

I'm a monitor engineer, the amount of technical faults here haven't happened to me thank fuck! this dude is so cool though, most other bands would flip out and be assholes, but this guy puts EVERYONE at ease, legend

[@diabeticmonkey]

He’s a class act. Dev’s the only musician I’ve seen by the front door of a venue after his set interacting with fans up close and personal

[@jameshem]

Respect. Audience smiled the whole time.

[@Aaron_Gentry]

Kermit the fucking Frog!

[@Demanufactur3r]

Perfect showman, in all his awkwardness!

[@mnemic9564]

Nice username

[@bvascontin]

This guy is a legend. I'm not so much into his music, but this is awesome

[@sega.milkis]

Bruno F. Vascontim you should check it out if you haven't ;)

[@jh4wktowmissile16]

@@sega.milkis Any album suggestions? I've heard Anneke from The Gathering sings in this band. My current favorite prog artists are Symphony X and Opeth if that helps.

[@redrooster7371]

@@jh4wktowmissile16 That's a hard one. They're all brilliant but also very different. Maybe try this: Ocean Machine Epicloud Accelerated Evolution (Deadhead!!) Transcendence Give it time and some rorations Have fun!

[@senatorcthulu1815]

The Canadians in a pool joke got me good. I wish a lot more artists would do this, most just walk off stage until it's fixed.

[@MrPshegupj]

I might enjoy him being funny as much as I would enjoy the show lol!

[@roopelindgren98]

Devin is so lovable. Just saw him in Tuska, which was just before this show. He has some great banter between songs. Shame they had technical difficulties right after leaving Helsinki, it was a great show.

[@PainInTheS]

Usually this would just suck.....but hey, stuff happens. But Devin makes it entertaining af!!! 🤣 What a guy! Glad I saw him live...2 times actually. First time was with Vai as openers for Extreme.....I hated it, while I loved Vai. I just wasn't ready yet for the force that is Devin Townsend. And like 7 years ago or something, with my son.....it was awesome!!!

[@Mcobo100]

I'm from Barcelona and my GF and i we was there!!!! Amazing guy, Professional guy.

[@schlagdog]

The nightmare of having your entire set controlled with a laptop.

[@cjaxis]

an Apple laptop, to be exact

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

Yea, any classic instrument and amplifier band would already have been half way through the set, cause they can just go as long as there's electricity. - But they should have like a cloned drive or something to hotswap in case crap like this happens. - Don't know what the issue was, but yea, computers... - I've actually seen it happen with this tiny Jazz-band where the piano-player was using a keyboard hooked up to a laptop as well. The damn laptop stalled the show because of the USB-cable or something. All the while the guitar rig, drumkit, and the vocalist's cords were ready to go.

[@thisiscentralcontrol]

@@michaelangeloh.5383 Normally you have two laptops running at once, running through an A/B switcher that's listening for a keep alive tone from A, and as soon as that drops it switches to B without anyone noticing. Also looks like their playback laptop is also running video which is strange.

[@UncleWalter1]

@@thisiscentralcontrol Their playback laptop is probably not running video, but rather sending SMPTE to the video playback machine and the lighting console. I noticed both the video and the lights did a little bit whenever anything happened with the laptop.

[@thisiscentralcontrol]

@@UncleWalter1 if you look carefully the wallpaper on the playback laptop is shown on the led screen when it's rebooted. That's what made me think they're using it for both.

[@jormungandr7885]

Guy 1: "Did somebody film this." Guy 2: "Yeah." Guy 1: "Put it on youtube". Guy 2: "Of course!".

[@Always-fd7pk]

I can't even put into words how much I love this man

[@psycold]

Devin has always been such a great showman. I will always hold his SYL years in a special place but you can tell he is so much happier with his life now that he has moved away from the extreme metal scene and has obviously started taking much better care of himself. The dude is an inspiration and he would probably make fun of me for saying that which I'm fine with.

[@jesusstaccato8448]

I saw the last stop of Devin's most recent tour and he specifically said that this period of his career is the happiest and most satisfied he's ever been. He's absolutely an inspiration.

[@AndyDuckala]

"Kermit the frog is a great subject"

[@suesutton9226]

I love how Devin is SO nice to everyone, his audience, his band members and crew and he is so funny, I could listen to him for hours, when i saw him play solo in a small venue - Holylwood Bowl movie theatre in Auckland , he just wanted to engage with the audience between sets, and he was so entertaining, it was just as good as listening to him play and I think he would have gone all night if he was allowed to - He is the best!!

[@dingdongs5208]

I attended his solo acoustic gig here in Adelaide it was in the function room of a small pub and it was one of the most intimate music experiences I've ever had, he was taking questions, requests, talking about memories hes had over his life, he even opened up a bit about his time doing SYL, and obviously the music was phenomenal!

[@erademacher]

Someone needs to show this to Brent Hinds. He could learn a thing or two about dealing with technical problems.

[@petersenoah]

Evan Rademacher Jesus Christ, right? Devin tells jokes. Brent punches guitar cabs.

[@greasemaster614]

Noah Petersen I was at the show in Philly... Dude kept abusing the monitor each time it fucked up lol

[@stephenopolis3294]

He lost his SHIT in Philly at the Electric Factory in May of 2017 when his mic was cutting out

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

What do you expect from a hillbilly simpleton... These two people will NEVER be alike.

[@nachomagallanico]

Devin is the only metal musician around with a real sense of humor.....he's the only one who can pull of this amazing 15 minutes of routine.

[@jorenloosen634]

we have a musician in Belgium who's an actual Stand Up comedian, though his musical presence is far lower than his stand up

[@damonjohnson8337]

Devin is so good. This shows he really loves his fans. I would love to see him live.

[@MickeyKraut419]

Masterclass on how to interact with the audience when everything goes wrong.

[@keinname1896]

That Les MIserables impression! Oh my god, my sides hurt.

I was there with a couple of friend of mine and I have to say that this was so f*ckin hilarious man. Like 2000 times more than a video can describe. Thank you so much for the upload!

[@grogmaninteractive]

Damn he can be entertaining in every situation a real show man. Thanks for sharing!

[@RobinLauren]

See, this is why i love my music LIVE!

[@scrollkeeper6636]

You mean "live" as in this case? :)

[@RobinLauren]

Scrollkeeper ... in this case, i mean "music" 😁

[@dirtpile]

Best video on the internet! What a true professional

[@TheMedsPeds]

Devin Townsend is my favorite person and I am so glad I got to meet him last year.

[@christopherdyson]

This is a reason why it would be fun to hang out with Devin... nutty in a good way.

[@themdwboy]

"You guys 'member Ywengie?" really had me laughing hard

[@carlelderberg9855]

Maupau I laughed so hard too 😂🤣

[@1sonavabitch]

This was awesome. If I get to see him live I pray they have tech issues. The crowd ended up getting an unforgettable moment with this.

[@SiriusB88]

Total genius. His quality as a person equals the quality of his music.

[@tbeard5458]

I sat through the whole video and don't regret it! Always liked Devin but this is true showmanship.

[@oreofudgeman]

The man is a true entertainer in all senses. Such a great guy!

[@axekicker78]

Give him his own TV show at least. If Deadpool could play guitar, he'd be this guy.

[@bytemevv-4616]

Devin Townsend is the Jim Henson of Metal

[@GypsyRock]

BytemeVV - Kermit the fucking frog

[@Borahkreth]

Thank you so much, I will never forget these 15 minutes of HevyDevy stand-up

[@JellyRoger_XIII]

I'm amazed about how this man could be funny, talented and entertaining. I know a bit about his funny side, from videos etc....but i wouldn't have believed so mush as video shown. More than that, i really appreciate the fact he never get pissed and start to rant against technicians or rest of the band. He got the situation instead just whining around and simply carried the show ALONE. Thats not only about Talent or Respect, that he dont need to show us anymore, we already know bout that. Thats about How to fking be A LEADER. On and Off the situation. On and Off the stage. Love this guy even more. Even more ! Be Prog You All Guys :)

[@lolroflstomp]

He seems like the most down to earth dude on the planet. Would love to just hang out with him and talk gear for a single day.

[@DodgeyBoy-qq8kf]

Absolutely brilliant!!! Give this man Devin a hug!!!👹👹👹

[@abhimanyughoshal]

He's a true professional, giving the crowd what they paid for: entertainment courtesy of Devin & Co. - regardless of technical issues. He's also able to avoid taking himself too seriously while keeping the crowd engaged while the crew figures out what's wrong. Class act all the way.

[@F13thvoorhees]

This is the most Devin Townsend thing I have ever seen...

[@razorcandi11]

This was almost better than the concert lol.

[@Absolutely_puck_fakestine]

Raquel Chao Palacios You look better than the concert

[@razorcandi11]

Thanks Lol.

[@CLIFFLIX]

It's impossible not to love this guy!

[@aquabot]

Damn! Devin is such a cool dude. I couldn't have handled the situation as he did. It's such a lesson on how to deal with technical problems happening.

[@Kliamframe]

Who knew that Voldemort could be this entertaining!

[@Esmith5488]

This man is a treasure. I didn’t need to watch all of this but I did

[@alexsackman5122]

It was awesome.... Was there..... Love this guy

[@WhirlwindDrums]

Devin makes me smile every time i see him onstage. He's Awesome

[@educostanzo]

The day I get to see a DTP concert, I honestly hope that there's a lot of technical issues before starting. This was simply hilariously awkward.

[@RuiTavaresmyworld]

Thank god someone filmed this. It's epic

[@RobinLauren]

Thanks Maxim for making this available!

[@deitybob]

Gonna see Devin next week and now I am kinda hoping there will be technical difficulties :)

[@GypsyRock]

Kerwin this should be pinned

[@joemista]

I had such a good time watching this

[@rinozisa9396]

This is the difference between REAL musicians and rockstars. Real musicians know that unexpected things happen, but the show must go on. Rockstars flip out, curse out the venue workers, destroy everything on the stage, and leave without actually performing. be a Devin Towsend, not a Gene Simmons.

[@arivana10]

This is amazing!!! I have yet to see Devy and this makes me want to see him even more. Such great energy with the crowd. Such incredible.....awkwardness and hilarity.

[@truequote590]

I don't care what he does, just that he keeps doing it😂 love this guy!

[@neozen777]

devin and his fans are amazing. such a class act :D

[@patrickfouhy9102]

That is absolutely incredible. What a great guy! It takes a good pro to deal with that amount of technical difficulty on stage while maintaining a good vibe. Great work.

[@sega.milkis]

Oh my shit, thank you so much for letting us witness this!!!) What a professional. I love Devin)))

[@Mike4891w]

Dev is an awesome musician and a really cool guy. The entire band on stage have been really nice 3/3 times I got to meet them.

[@gabemyself7522]

This was amazing, thanks for sharing!

[@DeadLetterOpener]

Well done capturing this glory man. Thank you.

[@Anonimo-tv2co]

God, with Devin you’re hoping the technical problems to happen.

[@ctpmark]

Love Dev ... Love the Priest and Fastway Riffing!! Keep it up!!and Enjoy the Beak Guys... Cheers!!

[@paganlady7738]

Best techincal problems ever

[@Epiphonech]

That video introduced me to the Devy music for a year ago! Thanks a lot!

[@francescoideo9330]

Are we going to talk about how Devin is more entertaining than many comedians while improvising random stuff on stage as his mates fix technical issues?

[@mode3517]

this was awesome. thanks for the upload

[@julianarias1977]

1:48 "La RRRAANNAAAA gustavoou" hahahahahaha i loved it.

[@MrDiamondGray]

That what a performer is! Well done mister.

[@timothyfunk1883]

This is one of my favorite Devin clips and he's not even playing music!

[@Aephyn.]

I love this man

[@JamesShore1990]

Many other "professional" musicians would have lost their shit and would've gone on a rant about his unable technicians and bad bandmates. Not Devin, though.

[@thekevinator149]

Exactly what I was thinking. How many performers would have had a meltdown?

[@valinafeatherstone7274]

The Kevinator Axel Rose would have had an aneurysm!

[@McKavian]

Not bad for a Canadian, eh?

[@inf3243]

I saw Spiritualized a few years ago, and a little bit in a guitar effect stopped working. The dude had a complete meltdown on stage and stormed off, show cancelled. It was so whack.

[@jeepmanxj]

Not really. I've been to a ton of concerts where things go wrong. Rarely does a band freak the fuck out. They usually just stand there and bs into the mic.

[@mireyatorres7978]

That was hilarious!!! Great day at Be Prog My Friend!!!

[@gaborharsanyi6536]

This is so amazing