DragonForce - Valley Of The Damned Cover

[@johnathanaltomare7425]

The Outro solo to this song is probably the best outro to any song in the history of music. The melody of it is breathtaking. Great cover!

[@frenchfryg0d722]

Espicially for their debut album/song

[@Omererdd]

nah bro, even you don’t think this anymore xD

[@connordeal6402]

There are no words to describe how awesome this was. Even with some screw ups here and there it's still amazing

[@JoeyWarfield]

+Connor Deal Thanks a lot for your feedback! Yeah, playing through a difficult song such as this one without any screw ups in one single take, it's a pretty tall order. It's not impossible, however it'll take more than just a few takes

[@staceycaldwell5959]

Very true if played this song for years on my e gen dragons blood even Herman gets odd note ECT wrong sometimes I know it happens to me a lot lol I just say it's improvisation if sounds good

[@bellalaishram6855]

Only legend can play dragonfirce solo

[@bigelou512]

only legend a Dragon Li

[@TheDragonSpiritForce]

This is just inhuman. That sweep picking 0.o Amazing cover man!

[@JoeyWarfield]

+TheDragonSpiritForce Means much to me that you liked my cover! It's not many times that my guitar playing has been called inhuman, if ever :)

[@TheDragonSpiritForce]

+JoeyWild Yeah well I started getting really into playing about 2 years ago I think. Never had any lessons, but I'm making solid process just by self studying with tabs and watching videos. Sweep picking is one of the things I have a lot of trouble with though. I imagine it's just a matter of hours upon hours of practice, but do you know of any tips that would make it more accessible? Thanks in advance!

[@JoeyWarfield]

I'm also self taught from the beginning and I gotta tell you, when your just as good as other people that have taken lessons, you'll feel so much more pride since you know you taught yourself . Two years is a good start, but it may be a bit too soon to tackle sweep picking. I couldn't do that until I was 4-5 years into playing. But if you want to try it then, here's my suggestion to you. Focus on one hand at a time. Start with either your right or left hand and just get the motion right. Either sweep up and down the strings while muting them with your other hand or go through the individual notes by just taping the strings without picking them. Mute the strings with your right hand if you want, It's just about getting the feel right. When it starts to feel a little bit natural you can start putting the two together. Start of easy, just three strings at a time and don't push yourself to hard. A sloppy learning process will take more time to retrain yourself the right way than taking it nice and easy from the start.

[@thehunter7422]

@@JoeyWarfield Inhuman Rampage (See what I did there.)

[@WarbrainJack]

Your fingers are magical snakes. Love the little variations you put on it. Immensely talented human being

[@harryseldon362]

An often overlooked DragonForce song, you did it justice!

[@tolaks2928]

3:22 when i'm feeling confused about math

[@summonerbraddysg51]

same, although i struggle with BOTH Maths and Chemistry.

[@thangjamsupreme7184]

Its super amazing😮, cant belive it was 8 yrs ago, Meaning you are playing much and more better now. Am i the only one that needs another insane cover??

[@Nick_Morningstar]

this is still one of the best covers ever!!!

[@shadman_sarker]

I know how much effort it actually takes to pull off a song like that! I'll say, "good work right there buddy"! keep up the good work!

[@dreidan27]

Wow. That is amazing. I love this song, and you did a fantastic job. 😍

[@johnrose5980]

This is one of my favorite metal songs, amazing talent you have! Gives me shivers!

[@wannaberabbi9302]

Amazing! And you even played that little sweep during the verse that Herman does live! :)

[@altorrte9809]

Pouwaaaaa!! Just incredible! Guy, this cover is amazing! Thanks for your this work, i loved it! In French :Tu déchires tout mec👌👌

[@ironbar5786]

playing dragonforce with The hobbit shirt is my kind of person

[@HighOnFire1997]

Left me breathless when that solo kicked in. Fucking tough song to master and that was insane

[@timothyarmour6371]

Bad ass cover bro! DragonForce is my top number 1 band! I'm sure you've made Master Li very proud with this cover! I would love to see you cover Where Dragons Rule off of Valley Of The Damned, and then Fields of Despair, and My Spirit Will Go On off of Sonic Firestorm!

[@michaelgtho]

Bro this is fucking amazing, best cover on youtube for this song imo. Loved the little shred you did around 2:18 :)

[@maxheberling300]

Just the way the guitar screams the melody is amazing!

[@GuillermoSmyser]

Good stuff! Well done. One of the most fun ways to play it.

[@bubonikkronik6561]

dduuude you gotta post some more covers!

[@jaquesaulait]

My Dear Dude, that was superb, absolutely frikking excellent. I've never hard of this band or this song but your playing is captivating. Bloody good work, old bean.

[@MrRanzaman]

AMAZING technique, great sound and it's all in your hands, congrats mate

[@basslineboss2351]

LOTR reference. Swing that axe, those Orcs stand no chance.

[@danlop_2023]

funcking awesome bro, grettings from venezuela

[@thehunter7422]

Freaking amazing cover man. The Hobbit T Shirt is a nice touch too lol 😆 🤟🔥 Middle Earth and Dragonforce are like one of my favorite things of all time. Also man am i a little jealous cause i wish i had that replica of Hermans Guitar , its one of my Dream guitars to have , hate that they are no longer available to purchase, such a gorgeous guitar

[@ColinPottersBar]

Excellent cover. You should be proud.

[@TeneTsTaroT]

Really awesome cover, great job

[@NightFlier1976]

Absolutely perfect ! and a wonderful sound !! The envy I feel will kill me !!

[@Rogreedo]

cool t-shrt!!!

[@JoeyWarfield]

Cheers mate! ^_^

[@TheTonyborbony]

Sweet baby Jesus! That was sick! Really dig the guitar as well, it was my dream guitar when I was into DragonForce. :) Though I have this love/hate thing going on with tremolos :P

[@JoeyWarfield]

+TheTonyborbony Thanks, I appreciate your feedback! :) I have a similar feeling towards tremolo bridges. The only one that I've liked are the Ibanez ones with their zero-point system and their own spring system. They feel so much more stable than Floyd Rose bridges if you ask me.

[@TheTonyborbony]

JoeyWild I currently have a guitar equiped with the Edge3 tremolo and one with an original Floyd Rose and I prefer the Floyd. Never tried a guitar with the zero-point system though, seems interesting. :) My main reason for hating on tremolos is because they're a pain when you adjust the intonation or when you want to try another tuning.

[@JoeyWarfield]

+TheTonyborbony I totally agree on the pain with intonation and changing the tuning. I'm in university right now and while my Egen18 is at home I got my other Ibanez here with the ZR-bridge. It's pretty much the same as the others but instead of a knife edge it's got a ball bearing mount. The configuration is pretty mich the same and I keep going back and forth in tunings all the time and it's quite annoying. It's stays in tune very well though because of the locking nut :)

[@jaspervermeer659]

Nice shirt... Wait there was a guitar cover?

[@blackcat-gy]

Among the Dragon Force is "Valley Of The Damned" love songs, but was admired and Do amazing to play the fast track.

[@nuissance8600]

When the google translation intensifies...

[@ncheang3618]

Emperor Edgelord at least he/she/futas tried

[@nuissance8600]

That is an awesome cover. Good job man!

[@juliansuryana848]

Thanks for cleaning my room with those sweep picking

[@BobbyBrett3263]

Dude, you fucking killed it!! Holy shit you're a great guitar player!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@penggemarpod1459]

Thats so amazing.

[@kipcianmelgar1622]

Awesome cover and Awesome The Hobbit T-shirt!

[@dylanholderness3147]

Broooo how much was the herman li signature? My new life goal fr

[@johnnyny516]

Awesome playing man.. Very inspiring

[@JoeyWarfield]

+johnnyny516 Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@Mattsson951]

i totally agree!

[@darkgalaxy4269]

wow, you just scored about 99.99% SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-or2kw8gu1y]

Dragonforce - Valley of the Damned lyrics On a cold dark winter night hidden by the stormy light A battle rages for the right for what will become In the valley of the damned a warrior with sword in hand Travels fast across the land for freedom he rides And the sign from the master on high screams aloud and across hear the cry For the kingdom of fire and ice and the power to be alive Be strong ride on, carry on through the war Come along carry on, living for ever more On the wings of death by the hands of doom By the darkest light from the darkest moon Crossing silent seas over mountains high For we stand as one tonight On the black wind forever we ride on together Destroying your evil with freedom our guide When the master will storm us He'll stand high before us Our hearts filled with splendour Our swords will shine over the light In the valley of the damned Days breaks with golden strand Over pastures green it glows To where night returns In the shadows faces appear Warriors wearing full metal gear All join together one and all Before the glorious light Rise up, gather around Come and hear what is said Use your senses open your mind Don't you ever forget On the wings of life, by the hands of hope By the brightest light from the brightest sun Crossing silent seas over mountains high To the valley of the damned On the black wind forever we ride on together Destroying your evil with freedom our guide When the master will storm us He'll stand high before us Our hearts filled with splendour Our swords will shine over the light On the black wind forever we ride on together Destroying your evil with freedom our guide When the master will storm us He'll stand high before us Our hearts filled with splendour Our swords will shine over the light The black wind forever we ride on together Destroying your evil with freedom our guide When the master will storm us He'll stand high before us Our hearts filled with splendour Our swords will shine over the light The black...

[@solitudes.k2374]

this is so cool..I like your playing xD

[@jaymart3839]

showing so clear nice and good

[@hydratheskygod6344]

5:09 good lord that sounded great 👍

[@Jey9K]

Which 30 idiots disliked this dude's mad skills ?? Shame on them . My fave df tune and you nailed it. Beavo sir . Bravo .

[@N.I.C.K.0.3]

My ears are on fire!!

[@tyreekmurillo4524]

u should use the neck pickup for sweeping it sounds way cleaner

[@JoeyWarfield]

+Tyreek Murillo I am using the neck pickup for the sweeping solo, then i toggle it to the bridge for sams part ;)

[@tyreekmurillo4524]

ok, do you have the rocktron prophesy 2

[@JoeyWarfield]

+Tyreek Murillo No I don't. In this cover I was using plugins within Logic Pro X. Currently I'm using EZmix 2 when I record something. I can't afford a rocktron prophesy, and I think I would get something else than that. Whenever I gig I'm using a Blackstar HT 100 head going straight into the mixer from the emulated output on the amp.

[@tyreekmurillo4524]

oh

[@JoeyWarfield]

I'm using D'Addario NYXL 09-42. I've been using them ever since they were released and they never let me down. Lasts forever and they never break.

[@dominicemmett6379]

Dude omg please do more if u don't that will be sad cuz bro ...YOUR AMAZBALLS! Edit:your almost like Herman li bro

[@melisavalenciaperez1747]

You´re amazing!!

[@susank2229]

I like your playing. Wow.!

[@masterjake7777]

Freaking amazing!

[@banigrowtopiasg3676]

His fingers so satisfying af

[@DK_Son]

Sick cover dude. My favourite song and guitar. It plays like a dream right? Been tossing up forking out the cash for it for many years.

[@JoeyWarfield]

+Daniel Son Many thanks! It's a really good guitar indeed. It's definitely one of the best guitars I've played one, but my favourite is my Ibanez S2170FW. Spec-wise it's more limited than the Egen-18, i.e. it doesn't have 24 frets or coil tap but there's something about it that I prefer. Since I got it it's been my main guitar for live for that purpose I think. Limitations and simplicity makes it more comfortable to use since the options are not as overwhelming.

[@DK_Son]

+JWguitar Ah good to hear. Not sure if I make the leap into buying it or not, but always happy to hear positive reviews to help tip me over the edge. Just looked at the S2170. Nice guitar. If I don't get the Egen18 (or before I get the Egen18 i should say) I've been looking at getting the S570DXQM Prestige in Grey. Or the S5570Q in Doom purple. Need to see them in real life first though. I have an Iron label SIR70FD and a Diamond Bird of Prey but need a thin body Ibanez with a wammy now, so maybe "Egen18, here I come". How long have you been playing? Dragonforce got me into playing. Listened to em for 10 years but started playing about 3 ago. Spent too much time on Guitar Hero haha. Only just properly started looking at their tabs/sheet music.

[@JoeyWarfield]

+Daniel Son I've been playing guitar for almost 10 years now. It's good to hear that you're really getting into playing guitar. There's nothing that makes me feel so free as when I'm playing music. If you're getting a guitar in that price range, try many different guitars. What you've set out to get might not be the right choice for you in the end. Of course you can narrow your search down to a few brands that you prefer but keep an open mind. Always try out a guitar before you buy one as well. If the guitar shop has multiples of the same model in stock, ask if you can try another one because no one is the other like. Also, if you plan on buying an expensive guitar, don't buy it the day you first try it. Ask if the shop could reserve it for you for the next couple of days so that you'll have time to think of your options. Personally I'd recommend a prestige S-series rather than the Egen18 unless you're a major fan like me. The reason is you'll be able to modify it, put in a specific set of pick-ups, for example you could put a dimarzio evolution in the bridge while having a dimarzio D activator in the bridge. The purpose with a signature model is the specs will all be the same as the artists guitar. If you start replacing the pick-ups, then you've lost the purpose with that specific guitar.

[@carlosrobertohirschberg8544]

Dragon forse lo máximo su cantante y guitarristas no tienen límites lo mejor gran calidad.

[@LeonSKennedydf20]

Perfect ♥

[@TheVanillaMiner]

Oooooh he did the whammys like the live version!

[@Dylan_Pearson]

Amazing cover! Tho just out of curiosity why didn't you play the solo section at 4:40? It's the best part of that solo

[@Elvening666]

Good job dude!

[@symbolic261293]

that outro solo love that song

[@Blackhayatte]

fcking wild remarkable solo dude

[@ColinPottersBar]

Excellent!!!

[@arisemut1185]

I love it when you do that 5:27

[@uzuthebestgh]

You rock !

[@pedrofelipe6381]

Awesome cover, congrats! Which pedals are u using for this? ty so much!

[@JoeyWarfield]

No pedals at all. I’ve got the guitar connected straight into my interface and the tone is from an amp simulator in Logic Pro

[@ashschneizel7358]

How can people dislike this...

[@nicolasmoen5422]

Great Job buddy

[@DSporky1]

Well done! You even got the guitar lol. Does it play as nice as it looks?

[@danielc7175]

So what can you play? Any Dragonforce solo you can name

[@jessekimoff4172]

Where did you learn to play this?

[@JoeyWarfield]

+Jimbo Colton It's all learned by ear. I've been listening to Dragonforce for about 10 years now so I know this song inside out since I've heard it so many times.

[@jessekimoff4172]

+JoeyWild wow great cover by the way

[@mrononsebastian5694]

AMAZING MAN .... 👋👋👋

[@MDTQP-ly6jd]

How did you get the backing track I love the guitar so much

[@JoeyWarfield]

There's no backing track. This is the remastered version from 2009 of Valley of the damned. Both Herman's and Sam's guitar is in the music that I'm playing on top of. The guitar sure is a beauty :)

[@MDTQP-ly6jd]

Oh, thats incredible - will be good to keep in mind. How long did this take for you to learn. I'm using your video as a guide :p

[@JoeyWarfield]

Great question. I'm honestly not sure I know if I can completely answer it though. I've been playing guitar for almost 10 years now. I learned the basics of the song in 2010 but I didn't possess the technique in order to play the solo so I stuck to the rhythm for the time being. Then I somewhat learned the Em sweep figure around 2012. Then in 2014 I could somewhat play around the solo because I was starting to get some proper speed into my fingers. Then I shot the cover in 2015 :)

[@MDTQP-ly6jd]

+JWguitar Ah okay, really cool nonetheless. Keep it up (:

[@Sergey_Sergeevich_Sergeev]

@@JoeyWarfield молодчина!🤝🏻

[@TheSkeletonSkier]

You should get a whammy pedal, the solo would be a lot cooler if you used one. Otherwise, great cover!

[@diegorodich6313]

genius!!!!

[@kevinchoque5356]

Wow!!!

[@ferandierlanpanggabean5778]

Wow.really cool

[@Miss_Akashiya]

god mode enabled

[@แพนด้าแพนด้านะ]

👏👏👏

[@JoeyWarfield]

😎🥳

[@muslim4239]

😍😍😍😍

[@tyrone8112]

What plug-in do you use to connect your guitar to your computer? Feelin broke and considering transitioning to an amp simulator instead

[@JoeyWarfield]

Guitar -> DI Box -> XLR out of DI Box into Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 2i2). Hope this helps :)

[@tyrone8112]

@@JoeyWarfield thank you! Much love

[@vitordias4595]

You made me cry

[@Vakich]

You're very good!

[@audeath666666]

good job!

[@omarth1088]

Nice cover bro 😉😄😃

[@mirzapradika8847]

Oh shit the power of Edge Zero at the beginning of the song. That's right? 😂

[@JoeyWarfield]

It has got some incredible sustain!

[@aliciafangi3481]

The hobbit 😍

[@JoeyWarfield]

But what about breakfast?😜

[@aliciafangi3481]

@@JoeyWarfield And the second breakfast?😃😐 ^^

[@LyonSinCuerdas]

How much does this guitar costs?

[@JoeyWarfield]

This model is discontinued due to the new signature Herman Li signature by Ibanez, which has the same price tag that this one had. You're looking at around 3000 USD. Have a search at IBANE Egen18DRG and you might be able to find it with your currency if it's not USD

[@staceycaldwell5959]

3000 us dollars not rubbing it in I must of got bargain last in stock before ibonez discontinued it cost me 1000 uk pounds with case and cleaning stuff

[@genocide111]

Impressive

[@kurniaway9552]

wedan brow... jari sunguh luarbiasa

[@andersonmarques5600]

What is the secret to play the arpeggio from 3:23? Could you make a video teaching how?

[@ThePlanemadness]

anderson marques Its called sweep picking.

[@andersonmarques5600]

I know I know but which notes do you pick and which notes do you tap? I know you tap the 20 fret of the E string pull of from 19 to 17 fret, and the other notes you just tap with the right hand and pick just some notes?Or do you finish the pull of and go with the pick like up up down down?Do you pick the B the G and the E string?Or you just tap the B and sweep the G and B again? That"s what I would like to understand

[@andersonmarques5600]

It doesn´t seems like you're picking all the strings

[@andersonmarques5600]

I'm not saying you're playing it wrong, I'm just asking because I'm trying to play that part and even sweeping it's not working very well, I just want to understand how you're playing that part

[@ThePlanemadness]

anderson marques Im sorry but im not a guitarist myself so i cannot help you in that. I can play this song on drums only so i have no idea about the notes he plays :(

[@jiraigumo6698]

u are pro^^

[@Imslos]

Fuck, you are Herman Li 😂😂😂, awesome job 👍

[@yogabagus5454]

Lorenzo Tonini covered wkwwk😀

[@TheWowzz]

very nice my friend

[@RafaNunesROTP]

NICE

[@arielhafidz8248]

Through the fire and flames pleasee

[@kushalkumar8801]

Wearing a Hobbit Tshirt and playing dragonforce, now that's something

[@WBDSGamer]

Nice 😍😍😍😍

[@Gokufankakarot2]

Hey you sounded exactly like the album twilight dementia.

[@uncomfortablepenguin6579]

Can't tell if insult. Please specify. Call me an idiot if you have to.

[@Gokufankakarot2]

No I'm not insulting.

[@zionkey8834]

Jolly good show

[@dominicemmett6379]

why does that guitar look exactly like herman li's guitar?

[@JoeyWarfield]

SansOfficial it’s the same model, Ibanez EGEN-18 TVF ;)

[@dominicemmett6379]

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