Doth My Lute Hath The Courage To Shred?

[@brandonacker]

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[@WinoaKaronhiatens]

Would love to hear Painted Black played by a Lute. Listening to this it sounds so likely to play some of those classics.

[@AayYoWhatUp]

Through the fire and flames

[@nightjaronthegate]

"Doth My Lute Hath The Courage To Shred?" is almost as bad as "Noweth in bottles." The th ending is an archaic form of the s ending in the third person singular present tense, so hath means has. That mistake is so common that it's a surprise when it's done right.

[@kreganf]

XD hahaha nice

[@ravoniesravenshir3926]

Does the Shamizan Shred? Its a Japanese String instrument :D

[@xtra3547]

Paladin:Has holy Power Barbarian:Unimaginably angry Druid:In communion with Nature Bard:

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

_"LET IT BE KNOWN, AS THE PLANT COMES FROM THE SEED_ _THE LUTE DOTH SHRED, INDEED"_ *some guy magically fucking explodes*

[@AlconaSD]

@@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149 best comment on yt

[@dustyscribe8397]

Basically the dynamic of my Cleric-Fighter-Druid-Bard party rn

[@zedekiahking4169]

fighter: mashing the A button

[@derricktalbot8846]

no choice but to roll magic classes now... martials have been made into 'beginner' classes, they can not compete. I wonder how many people have rolled a Bard after watching this?

[@LOZFFVII]

“LET IT BE KNOWN As the plant comes from the seed… The lute doth shred, indeed!” Love that.

[@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy]

I already knew it can thanks to Need for Speed music from 90s. Lots of them have traditional instruments mixed into the electronic music and the people who made the music even tho are Canadian they are actually Greek and from the music you can hear that Balkan flavor mixed with hard rock and techno of the time ... There were other video game soundtracks who did this but specifically old NFS music stuck in my mind when it comes to this topic. If you people don't know what I am talking about search 90s Need for Speed music playlist or OST and enjoy the flavors of sounds ...

[@FellowOfHammer]

Lesser known fact, Brandon actually invented metal with the lute shred back in the 1650s, But i guess the world just wasnt ready yet.

[@virginielafrench3921]

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😄

[@arch92]

"But your kids are gonna love it!" - Marty McLute

[@karwashblark7499]

He's actually an immortal vampire which is how he plays old instruments with such precision and why his skin is so flawless.

[@MathGeekQ]

I knew it, he's a vampire that has survived for centuries

[@mtgteeto5286]

@@arch92I came specifically to say this

[@patcom1013]

Thine luting is of such a splendid shred I was most compelled to listen not twice, but thrice instead.

[@tbpjmr2869]

SOLID GOLD, Sire.

[@jeff3685]

Hahaa!!!

[@L0rdOfThePies]

Yes, I concur!

[@jabloko992]

Most astute!

[@GeebusCrust]

Huzzah!

[@Reycied]

Wait, wh-...why isn't this longer?! It sounds SO GOOD.

[@crit7514]

@@austinbannister6595 What D:

[@ashwinnmyburgh9364]

'Tis the worst sorrow, is it not?

[@qhazwel]

Please, Brandon, make an album. Some of us metalheads have been wanting something like this for our entire lives

[@RandomBlackBox]

Lute metal? I am confused but intrigued.

[@legogodzilla]

Hold up, what about Folk Metal? There's many different ways to do it, with some investigation I'm sure something will turn up.

[@MichaelMolG]

This gave me flamenco and gerudo valley vibes, and I want a *lot* more of it.

[@frostlips22]

Yes! I would buy that album in a heartbeat!

[@sageoftruth]

Folk metal has had accordions, harps, flutes, and all kinds of other instruments. Why not lutes as well?

[@davidg.2008]

more bard metal please!

[@deadredeyes]

All about this!

[@princealigorna7468]

💯 I love early music and classical sounds in metal, so a whole metal song on lute is something I need in my life

[@masamune..]

Yes please more

[@Wishbone1977]

@@princealigorna7468 Have you heard Sitar by Bernth? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWGueaGZjp5lgrs

[@DJSquampy]

Im surprised this isnt a thing already

[@Kelnx]

It's so crazy how good some of these old instruments sound and how they've been mostly forgotten. Need to bring a lot of them back into mainstream music.

[@DeterminedDIYer]

like the dulcimer

[@crisisasp5396]

hurdygurdy les gooooo

[@Kelnx]

@@DeterminedDIYer Dulcimer is still pretty popular in folk music, even in American/Appalachian folk music at least. Such a beautiful instrument.

[@cooliodiablo4571]

Actually a lot of power metal bands incorporate classical instruments into their music such as lutes.

[@C-Farsene_5]

the theramin needs to be back

[@zombiewarrior225]

No wonder the bard's greatest ability is inspiring his allies. I'd be inspired too if I heard this in the heat of battle

[@hynori1819]

same concept with gym music.

[@johnscallobs8273]

speaking on behalf of all metalheads, we NEED an album. at least one published song please we need this

[@melissamusick8300]

Come on, we all know the lute has the guts to shred!

[@Runoratsu]

I see what you did there… 😌

[@kevchard5214]

That is GREAT when I read this I spit out my soda. LMAO

[@OilCanHarry2U]

You win the internet today!

[@ramonacosta2647]

Well played Melissa.

[@rishiraz1993]

Clever one! 👏

[@eclipseeffigy]

Full version please!!!! I was so hooked, NOT ready for that to end! 🤩

[@GoddessPallasAthena]

OMG YES!! This sooo much! I LOVED what I just heard, and want to hear more!

[@Wh00t_]

yes please

[@gentlespirit4]

Yes! Please & thank you.

[@chaoinspace2]

maybe a version without the backing music too because I can barely hear the lute

[@wigon]

@@chaoinspace2 Or at least the lute just cranked up a little bit more in the mix.

[@Man_of_Tears]

"Majestic as the king's decree, this sound enchants both you and me." This is just so adequate 😂

[@SkippytWalrus]

I heard it in screamo.

[@Flesh_Wizard]

*weapons and offensive spells gain +50% damage*

[@Arthur_Netto-Luana_Fox]

There is something so beautiful about old instruments making modern music ...the beauty of history and tradition while accepting the future and walking both in harmony. This kind of art is soooo good

[@michaellennerman7844]

This means that its possible that at least one musician in medieval times played like this.

[@oraziovescovi1922]

"...and guitarists" while showing Davie with his bass is peak comedy

[@brandonacker]

Bass guitar is a member of the guitar family 😉

[@oraziovescovi1922]

@@brandonacker Sure! But Davie has always joked about how "Bass is the superior instrument, better than those pesky guitars"

[@brandonacker]

Ah well in that case...I challenge him to a duel!

[@oraziovescovi1922]

@@brandonacker Things are heating between the Bass-Lute fan clubs! But unironically: yes please! I'd love to watch a video with a bass-lute duel!

[@fugithegreat]

​@@brandonackerDavie would definitely take you up on a duel!

[@aslanmane]

As an avid folk metal fan, I say there needs to be an album. I'll buy the hard-copy!

[@kishascape]

Celtic metal ftw

[@SamBrockmann]

The lute is often a very pattern based instrument. Guitar is too. Shredding is just the process of playing pattern based licks really fast. So, of course one can shred on the lute!

[@elhoward7440]

Looks to me like it's a lot harder to do it on a lute, but as long as you're sticking to the high strings, it's basically the same.

[@firstthessalonian6889]

@@elhoward7440 Yes His technique takes eons to master, he clearly has mastered it. Bravo, mad lad bravo.

[@keithwood6459]

Except he didn't. He just played reasonably well.

[@SamBrockmann]

@@keithwood6459 , what a sh*t take. Lmao

[@keithwood6459]

@@SamBrockmann Look, he plays well. I'll give him that. The lute sounds great. The piece of music was pretty cool. But he put himself beside Charles Berthoud and other major talents, and I'm sorry but he's not competing. If he's going to put himself on par with such great musicians, he needs to bring more to the table than that. His finger picking is solid, but nothing there was shred-level. JMHP. Edit: Based on his other videos on guitar I would have expected much more. He has the shred in him for sure. Just needs to really bring it down on the lute.

[@TheGrayfrog100]

You just made my LIFE! I was working a show in 1999! the Director vetoed me using a Lute. I am an old fashion metal guitarist as well. This is Amazing!

[@beasthaven1571]

Tell me Thy Lute Shreded indeed!!! Why isn't this longer!!

[@MidwestArtMan]

The most chill man on earth: I used to be a metal guitarist.

[@Kriegter]

thinking of a cheesy medieval story where a metal shredder from the modern time suddenly travels back to the renaissance and begins a journey of lute shredding through the kingdom as he attempts to find a way to return to the 21st century

[@kingfisher1638]

Excellent!

[@FinestFantasyVI]

I want that to be a movie. Thats more creative than anything Hollywood can come up with

[@dickyjoseph6082]

And Keanu Reeves is the one who introduces him to the lute 😂" 'tis excellent, celebrate on fellow"

[@Artchiiful]

Sounds like a great Anime!

[@Theringodair]

​@@Artchiifulthere is an anime with a heavy metal soundtrack. It's called Bastard Heavy Metal Dark Fantasy.

[@resourcedragon]

I read some time ago that metal fans and baroque fans tend to have similar personality types. And I've certainly seen quite a lot of comments from people who identify chiefly as metal fans saying that they enjoy some baroque videos on KZbin, particularly Vivaldi's music.

[@HeathsHarleyQuinn]

As a metalhead who loves Vivaldi I can confirm

[@bogdiworksV2]

Another metalhead who loves Vivaldi. Forgotten for centuries, that man wrote some of the baddest stuff ever. But let us also not forget Monteverdi and Handel. (forgot about Bach, sorry).

[@jeffreydurham2566]

Combine the two and you have baroquen metal

[@elhoward7440]

I'm pretty sure most metal musicians can play other genres quite well too, e.g. they can do great ballads if they want to. And a classical music education helps with all music.

[@tiggerdcat]

​@@elhoward7440 Quite so! I was classically trained on the cello, then had to teach myself the bass for a piece we were doing and from there, I decided to teach myself everything else. I went from playing classical to jazz, bluegrass to rock, alt and metal, you name it. Right now I'm in a dream pop and syntheticwave phase, but I still stay up on alt and classical, which are my go tos, and peek in on the metal scene from time to time, for new, unexpected talent.

[@boristhebarbarian]

What a cliffhanger at the end. We need a longer version of this.

[@CookieMonstaHG]

But doth it djent?

[@billyFNbones]

With that many strings it's gotta djent.

[@cooki3781]

GURREN LAGGAN yes.

[@Shotin35mm]

Only a djentlemen could make it so.

[@deepsea5348]

I LOVE this mixture of modern and historical music!!!

[@Saira-er2wg]

Brandon is the only one I trust to answer this age old question

[@guitashamilele]

Is it possible to shred on a lute?: No. Is it possible for Brandon Acker to shred on a lute?: Yes.

[@CookyOfficial]

I watched this with a friend and we both just fell silent because we were so taken aback. Now I've heard you shred before but this is a WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE and I would love more of it!

[@rasohatskiy_andriy.]

What is the name of piece at 0:45?

[@GTX1123]

What's really cool is Paganini's Capriccio 24 shredded on an electric guitar. Niccolò really was the metal shredder of his day...

[@Nickshreds890]

Hearing lute in a heavy metal context pleases my ears verily! 👂 Brandon doth your musical knowledge know no bounds? Haha i loved this :) ! Your playing is so spectacular ! You've got a great sense of humour too 😂

[@Nickshreds890]

The section at 1:39 was so tense! That was awesome and reminded me of plenty of metal guitar solos :)

[@terra9226]

M'lord! This was indeed quite the exceedingly adequate shredding! 🔥

[@Regularguy92]

Hear, hear

[@kevchard5214]

I am extremely impressed. Not only shredding on a lute, shredding with classical style music. BRAVO BRAVO

[@char1737]

That was glorious!

[@m.emanuelagiacomuzzi7207]

Il liuto ha un suono evocativo di epoche antiche e ricche di sentimenti forti. Ci trasporta indietro nel tempo con potente nostalgia.

[@Baby_boodle]

The lute absolutely would be a perfect instrument for an interlude partway through a metal song! Then again, it's perfect all the time anyway. I always love what you share!!

[@tristanvadimterranova8053]

I love open-minded musicians and people with a sense of humor. Thank you for this delightful musical moment !

[@M4ve12ick0]

Dang! That sounds awesome! The tremolo fits really well in there

[@virginielafrench3921]

I agree

[@edi9892]

I need more of this. The closest I've seen thus far was In Extremo and Wagakki. Both use traditional, if not outdated instruments to play modern style music, which gives it a really special vibe...

[@petroskhan]

You taunt us, sir, with the brevity of your shred. For that brief minute I lived, and now...am dead.

[@Version0111]

I once had a very weird dream that i saw an ad for Elder Scrolls 6 which featured an Argonian bard shredding on a lute.

[@Attaxalotl]

Yes please

[@KnightmarePhoenix_official]

This is a contender for the best combination of graceful and wicked that I've ever heard in music. Awesome work!

[@Otokogoroshi]

This showed up randomly in my feed and I didn't know what to expect but WOW this was amazing! Gotta sub now!

[@blackhawksp4453]

I think I recognize some of the chords at 1:30 are those from the opening of Sanctified with dinamite by Powerwolf, perhaps?

[@thekingnerd6639]

They gotta, satani, satani, it lines up

[@MrLiffeloffe]

This channel is just wholesome

[@Pending0]

The bard when the party is losing: 1:07

[@kingkramer]

I think we all need a full version of this!

[@ashwinnmyburgh9364]

I want this so bad!

[@MilaArdeyne]

I agree

[@Visigoth_]

Makes me think of *Apocalyptica* (I love it when "modern" music is blended with traditional music and/or instruments!)

[@FluffieXStarshine]

Blackmore's Night is where my mind went.

[@christopherloeppke4778]

YESssssss! You plays that grandpas guitars very well !(Squizguard) Totally fire man! Keep it up!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnc.hammersticks]

This man just shred on the lute, thats a flex and a half. "Tales will be told of this man and his courage and talent into the ages"😄

[@LordQuintix]

And thus, a new genre was born that day. With Wind, Fire, Water, Earth, Wood, Metal, the Lute combined has doth shredded away! Bring forth the glory of thine heart and soul, for the epic tones of Bard Metal!!

[@bohdizafa8849]

One of my favorite channels. YAR! YE LUTE HATH COURAGE TO SHRED!

[@CT-gy6us]

Thy luth doth sound fantastic and thou hast won mine admiration. Being a Shakespeare enthusiast ( even though I'm French), I'll quote: " If music be the food of love, play on "...

[@virginielafrench3921]

On pensevpareil cher compatriote !

[@kimmcwicked7434]

The algorithms sent me the goods this morning!! The sounds from thine luth trickle through mine ears. And maketh me most enchanted!

[@DemianX6x6x6X]

the world needs more of this

[@undeadgentalmen]

It is not the instrument that shreds. It is the artist whom shreds.

[@BassFunMusic]

Just discovered your channel and I must say, your music is mind-blowing. Can't wait to hear more from you. 🎵💖

[@brandonacker]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@BartBe]

As the plant cometh form the seed, the lute does shred indeed!

[@BCW2000]

The captions are killing me 😂 this is so good though, I would pay good money to see more of this

[@hannahevey5244]

You dude. You answered a question i didn't think i'd ever get to voice. Bless you dude.

[@grantreborn]

Bro we need this into a full LONG song! PLEASE!!! This music swims in my soul, I need it like I need air

[@brandonacker]

Learn how to play Bach on the guitar at my school's upcoming Zoom workshop: arpeggiato.com/events/

[@myhandlehasbeenmishandled]

You need to do the full version of this

[@markstewart3231]

And I thought you were going to make a 'Bach in Black' joke

[@evanmtcka]

I like the old English words! It’s so funny to me. Awesome video as well!🤘🏽

[@itoibo4208]

that lute did not shred. You have to hook it to a distortion pedal.

[@withlessAsbestos]

Sorry but the title is so painful to read. You wrote “Dose my Lute Has”.

[@BeepBoopBee]

This was not what I was looking for, but holy shit im glad i found it! The lute sounds so heavenly and now I'm kinda sad its so short 😅 Thanks KZbin recommended!

[@eliyahgemstone7505]

I have a story where a musician character is a well-loved musician who plays primarily the lute. I am glad to actually hear what a lute sounds like. It is beautiful!

[@UnwarrierChicken]

Thy talent truly showed and shredding your lute bestowed.

[@ApabasPopass]

That sounded so awesome! I love the language you used in your subtitles, aswell. Very apt.

[@chhhmaris]

Verily, the finest piece of shredding that was, laid down upon mine ears.

[@castillogrande8926]

Þy arts wiþ þe lute art unmatched and most unuȝual!

[@TheLucidor]

Id rock a whole album this! Sounds awesome!

[@robinmarks4771]

I was literally saying to my partner the other day that I'd love to play some Dowland in folk metal fashion, as much of his oeuvre already sounds pretty shreddy. Let's hear more, Brandon! Absolutely epic.

[@profpep]

Wonderful. I was applauding at the end, and the commentary notes were brilliant. Well done, a most worthy contribution!

[@thewholeroll]

That was great. Very tasteful, but still shred! Would love to see a "What do early instruments with distortion sound like?" video, but I imagine that might be one sacrilege too far!

[@dakistle]

This is the best thing on youtube

[@Mei-st5bq]

Well done my son came running across the house to dance to this lol you have a friend in us

[@mcguinnessboi2027]

He learned how to shred directly from Vivaldi

[@DouglasMcLaughlin-kq7hk]

Try Scarlatti for much earlier concepts. EVH lifted Cathedral idea, classically trained.

[@hannahl4108]

The INSTANT I saw this in my feed, I KNEW this was gonna be GOOD 💖💖💖👏👏👏 ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

[@Runoratsu]

Mooooore! This is SO DOPE! I want a full album of this! Pleeeease!

[@patrickcallahan4483]

Played for the barbarian before entering the fray! His rage multiplied and enhanced through the power of the lute! Verily this is a mighty bard!

[@angstydoodles1101]

Folk metal bands need this instrument ASAP

[@wyattwahlgren8883]

Thine artful strumming of the most excellent lute hath shredded my soul into pieces, so that when I heareth the lute again, it shall piece it back together!

[@kumakhan22]

You never disappoint! Many horns to you, sir!

[@virginielafrench3921]

Henry Purcell : " strike the viol " Brandon Acker : "shred the luthe "

[@elpenguinotierno6238]

Great Job Brandon! I congratulate you as a fellow guitarrist and musician. 👍👍

[@erinw.9256]

I love the algorithm for recommending not only this video but the channel as well. My Ren Faire Hobbit ears are loving this

[@StarFroggo]

If thine ears hath not been readyeth, thy ears hath not the worthiness to behold the lute that doth shred. Only the ears of thy who be worthy, shall see and hear the work of the lute that doth shred.

[@franksabatino7576]

This is splendid! Thanks again Brandon.😎👍

[@RienV1980]

As a lover of both classical music and progressive rock and metal I really love this

[@jeb197]

Ditto !

[@VerchielxKanda]

I had no idea how good electric guitar, lute, and drums sounded all together, so thank you for that!

[@scp2539]

YT doesnt always give me good suggestions at 3am but sometimes they hit the mark with something truly enjoyable.

[@guitarmama06]

I honestly didn't know that I needed this in my life. Thank you.

[@imherkhan]

Your talent astounds, good sir.

[@brandonacker]

*Bows gracefully*

[@virginielafrench3921]

Sire Brandon de Luthamour !! 😉 ( ça sonne bien je trouve 😌💖)

[@aquabot]

I think it can shred even more than tthis! Anyway, good job as always, Brandon! \m/

[@musictime23752]

This might be the best video you've ever done. For so many reasons. Bravo brother.

[@balthizarlucienclan]

Thou art a master, sire. Thy fingers dance with grace and speed across thine own lute. Verily, I say, go forth from hence and spread the beauty of the sounds of metal!

[@magicscreenman]

Those sweeping arpeggios are HEAVENLY.

[@aaronssweetstuff6666]

I discovered classical stuff late in the game but im a huge fan of your content, just recently started to pick up the tremolo technique that you did a tutorial for and it was extremely helpful 😀

[@ghrocker99661]

The first part of the intro is so damn catchy. It needs to be made into a full song

[@casonrenee]

That was clean homie! Tbh ive never seen anything like a string extender on an instrument before either. Very very cool! Made me think of learning lute lol

[@brandonacker]

Thanks! If you're really interested, you can learn the lute at my online school Arpeggiato.com

[@Selaithify]

That was beautiful!!! Would love to hear more shredding on the lute.

[@BattleSKY8]

The title cracks me. Lovely lute music!

[@gscottoliver]

It bugs me. Two conjugated verbs? Not in my English! “Doth it have”, or “Hath it”. “Doth it hath” is just bad.

[@BattleSKY8]

@gscottoliver Yes, the title is not grammatically correct in modern English. But it's funny, I take it.