Dragonforce Home Studio Tour

Guitar World presents an exclusive home studio tour with Dragonforce's Herman Li.
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[@samdavies1752]

He's so coop and genuine it's funny when he said his auntie had to buy his guitar for him makes it all much more human

[@bradleyrushton7705]

anyone who calls DragonForce "studioforce" has never seen them live in person. They've been amazing all three times ive seen them!

[@TetrisShark70]

Love how he lists off the consoles as gear for the studio

[@jametalboy]

Try to listen most of their songs. And believe me, You will like this band. A real power metal Band.

[@thehunter7422]

ja9898 amen to that

[@Raittarian]

Upon seeing Herman’s new PRS custom reminded me of this video and made me realize how long that relationship has been going on

[@aferlito]

I love how in this entire video, Sam's only words were, "I'm Sam".

[@Brooklyn_nightsss]

Sheesh! I'm late but yeah he is sam

[@Kyrieru]

Was never really that into dragon force, but this video really makes me respect the guitarist. He just seems like a really enthusiastic guy.

[@MrElguitarrero]

I love herman's ibanez s470. Its amazing with dimarzio evolution pickups

[@lsmith9002]

I love how most of their studio is set up so they can play video games.

[@FCValle]

They have video-games in the rack!Essential for good tones!

[@SuperNerdLabs]

this guy is so cool

[@pzkpfw6864]

This is Shred from Demoniac. If only Dragonforce fans knew about his old band.

[@BadChizzle]

Like your personality.

[@john564holloway]

Thank you, John5 & Guitar World! This was way kool

[@PovZ123]

Ibanez makes one of the best looking and best playing guitars out there. That one he is showing at 2:20 looks really awesome.

[@Ferretclaw444]

Those cutout innovations are fucking ingenious.

[@jobero5769]

Meh, they've been doing it since the 80s.

[@XxXBattleStarXxX]

Check out charvel

[@claytonamero]

What songs of theirs on the album ended up using 8 string?

[@ceotto65]

i think they used it on revolution deathsquad base guitar at some parts. " to make it sound heavier " ya know

[@jaydenbovero6561]

Clayton Amero I

[@DavaHerian]

Three Hammers

[@garretburrow]

Most confusing accent ever

[@reiniervanzwieten7092]

+Garret Burrow asian australian english :D

[@reiniervanzwieten7092]

asian australian british english

[@happyhasbros5231]

He was born in China, then moved to England when he was a teenager.

[@therflcommish]

British English with a Cantonese accent.

[@danielsaab9235]

@@therflcommish you mean....blitish

[@GuitarDudeC]

I love Dragonforce. They have two amazing guitar players and they look like they enjoy what they are doing. People talk trash about Herman Li but I doubt most of them couldn't even play a part of what he can. Keep on rocking Dragonforce!

[@hellthunder999]

He looked as excited as a child would have been, receiving presents during christmas! That's so cute *.*

[@anjiet]

1:37 that laugh

[@madammarinaahmad9696]

Oldest child laugh

[@nicholas72611]

Hewo my name iz Herman Wee.

[@JzSage]

Anyone notice that he called the Xbox a PlayStation?

[@jayrodm643]

he said they have an xbox, PlayStation and a wii

[@kertackle]

Herman Li has a great youtube lesson on sweep picking, its how I learned to sweep pick which got me a top 20 sponsors choice selection in guitar idol 3! I would recomend watching more of Hemans vids guys!

[@KingMusicalMel]

@Cheapooo Well you do know that a Fender Stratocaster is a proffesional guitar that will cost alot of money? The Squire is a begginer guitar. so i would get that.

[@themechanix2311]

This band is only known cuz of guitar hero really

[@SenpaiGrasshopper]

+The Mechanix i think so

[@vladimirlopez8206]

The Mechanix how dare you. where's your multiple years of touring? noob. go back to guitar hero

[@lamborgatti-4783]

The Mechanix no this bands known for through the fire and the flames and once that song came out people wanted to play on guitar hero and because of that they have a fuck ton of fans now

[@emmjea6913]

Lamborgatti-47 I guess that's true, but, they are way more famous now because of GH3.

[@MrYngwie88]

i met herman li in sweden on a bar called anchor it was the best day in my life !!!

[@Nickkyaw]

Herman Li is a great guitarist and I respect him. Everyone needs respect. GET IT!!!!

[@SoundsAblaze]

herman li is a lot more down to earth then a lot of the other guitar virtuosos out there :)

[@sink009]

Effects unit/DI box, Pro-Tools interface, Xbox, PS3, and a Wii. Best guitar rack ever.

[@TylerGillMusic]

Wow, what a beautiful guitar.

[@SLCUTAHGUY]

Nice custom Guitar. Great ideas and improvements. Home Studio A+++++++

[@LifeLongGamer]

@angusg61 Ibanez EGEN18 TVF. It costs around £1500 or around $2500. That particular was a test model they created for him to make sure it was right before they put the final model into production. The final model is the one he shows just before

[@TheWoody576]

i love how geeky and down to earth he is

[@LifeLongGamer]

i cant wait to see some photos of herman's new 7 string. Its more than likely gonna be added to his EGEN series

[@multihacker10000]

-hey this is herman from dragonforce here! - im sam.

[@Eastonisbeastin]

Good to see an ode to the master Steve Vai with the JEM on his rig!

[@DannysHauntedJourney]

Anyone else here in 2021 due to the algorithm?

[@SixStringManiac11]

hey the studio is in Herman's Bsaement

[@jyangers24]

A guitarist from Hong Kong with a British accent living in America. Now that is cool.

[@ShredGuitarNB]

Sam's humbleness Stuns me.

[@griffinmpable]

not a big dragonforce fan but i like the guitar they made for him. super thin. really shapely, nice setup for the pickups. im not a metal player but i would buy this if i found a used one

[@mattyboyburtonator3967]

an awesome collection of vintage ibanez guitars there. the egen looks similar to the s540 in so many ways with the FM top the low pro bridge the gold hardware and the dot inlays

[@FroylanRuiz1]

His guitars are awesome.

[@Mrepolite]

Met Herman at NAMM by the Ibanez booth. Cool dude.

[@Bboyrens97]

the eight string looks awesome !

[@matraquilhosmatches]

amazing studio

[@andrewpappas9311]

As cool as the guitars are, I just like that he has a bunch of video game systems there as well

[@ezraholmes01]

He's got the most insane hybrid accent I've ever heard... You can clearly hear both. Amazing. XD

[@Guitarmazdur]

@math1st this is true. in fact, the 8-string guitar that herman had in this vid was Tosin's main guitar for touring and recording. its no coincidence that both herman and Tosin got their hands on the same model though, cuz its the only Prestige 8-string Ibanez model availabe :/

[@JaydenMcNeill]

the first band to have a nintendo wii in their rack unit

[@PeanutButterGtr]

Awesome!!! How many guitarist do you know that include an XBOX controller in their rig?

[@CptK96]

Herman is a cool guy and a great player, Sam...

[@k3v1nh]

Throught the Fire and flames playing in the background. ^^ Awesome

[@DannysHauntedJourney]

I want to see Herman Li react to this.

[@tanmann714]

Im no dragonforce fan by any means, but this guy is cool. and i really enjoy his guitar.

[@Kevvvvv651]

To think that everything in this video looks so accient! and its only been a decade

[@drennantheviking8239]

Herman Li is awesome!

[@LifeLongGamer]

No matter what anyone says about DragonForce that EGEN18TVF is a nice guitar

[@MrDeamon1]

That paint idea, pretty damn smart

[@mogamibijomaru1]

this is our wii, our xbox, our playstation... and when we want to do music, this is our computer !

[@nestordonosoramirez8081]

Now herman uses PRS guitars, it was a sign for the future hahaha

[@MentinaFresh]

the 8-strings guitar is awesome!

[@philotze]

Asian never fails to bring in their family members into the picture....awesome...

[@roamlikekane]

Li is an innovator and a revivalist.

[@Sensorielle]

I think at 0:06, he actually says (and i had to repeat the video several times) "...we're making an album at the moment." But he says it so fast (for some reason lol) that it sounds like "...we're making out at the moment."

[@vectron12]

everyone loves studioforce

[@tarekatorr]

Thumbs up for Herman And Sam's XBox 360 and Wii!!!

[@SuperSuperAllons93]

its weird how incredibly complex that acoustic riff in ttfaf sounds in the recording, and seeing that its done on a backing track live through some synths, good one

[@MrAmalama]

This video proves that he composes his music with xbox and nintendo wii

[@superdome65]

@guitarzan73 yah its called another guitar player... its where they get guys like vai, gilbert, and others together and they brainstorm and record it and tell Li where to put his fingers near at certain points in the song to make it look like hes playing.. i know.. and its wonderful machine...

[@The4Tifier]

Instead of deciding over a console, they have all three each with benefits...well played...

[@Avoryne]

Cool stuff bro, but where's the guy that performs the guitar parts in the studio? :D

[@vectron12]

in the studio with studioforce

[@pacrat90]

@Cheapooo Well, Squier is the cheaper version of Fender. But if you have some extra cash, get yourself a Squier Classic Vibes 50's or 60's Stratocaster. They're about $300 and they are amazing guitars.

[@metalrocks21rapsucks]

In Dragonforce's true element, the studio.

[@Tiberiusize]

@LukeHeavyshield he doesn't have any feeling, he just plays really fast and that's pretty much it

[@ItalyNerf]

@MrOMGWTFxCorp It's not sold anymore but it's a s-series Ibanez guitar

[@ChaosSylux]

Enter the home of StudioForce!

[@Ibik]

There awesome. how old is Herman!?

[@Dragonfyre137]

"works for me" who else would give his soul for Hermans custom ibanez?

[@arnabstrat92]

WHy am i seeing this for the first time, 12 years later?

[@noelgt101]

ik its peoples opinions and i respect that, but seriously why hate on herman li, hes a great guitarist, his solo in through the fire and flames is insane. he dont hate on others and hes good at what he does, just enjoy the music and listen to a guitarist do his god like work

[@TheSonsofHorusx]

THEY HAVE A VCR...BADASS!

[@dalehusbanduk]

Hes proper proud of his paint idea :D

[@Equipe3v]

@The7DeadlyStrings Yeah, it is whatever the hell you want haha. But, i've calculated it before, and the pattern doesnt take you to a low G, as the high G is calculated from the D, not the high B. So if you want to work up the way from B, you would get a low F#. Thats why you need to go three frets along to octave the high B from the D.

[@Dee3Tears]

He is awesome! :)

[@iknowhowtobenerd]

Herman: today we're in teh studio... Camera man: aren't you always? C'mon you know it's true!!!^^

[@Rusli1659LPSoldier]

1:50 I want that Orange PRS! that guitar was cool.

[@hosoiarchives4858]

Herman is the greatest

[@stlespaul1]

That's actually a pretty cool custom model...

[@heathwatsonguitar]

Sams from good ole Hamilton in New Zealand! Real Metal Teritory

[@Twiggyay]

It's a while since anyone have posted this. "In the dragon with... Studioforce"

[@Vincent_Brien]

DragonForce are awesome, Extreme Power Metal Rules!

[@alecdawg11]

Dude, I swear to god... I saw the thumbnail and title for this and thought, "I bet the top comment's gonna be 'In the dragon with studioforce' and if it's not, I'm totally gonna leave that comment." I think I've been watching too much youtube, because I'm starting to speak top comment...

[@Maaaccccc]

very nice guitar there.

[@Alex590241]

I saw this video, and I was afraid of clicking it because I'd probably have to slay a dragon just to watch it.

[@strikeatic]

that was in the studio with dra.. herman li.. raugh out roud

[@misskountessfanclub]

That sir, is a genius comment

[@jigsoree]

STUDIOFORCE in the fucking STUDIO. fucking epic john !