Evolution of Tim Henson (10 - 28 years old)

[@lunaeguitarist]

Time Stamps: 10 Years Old 0:00 Timi Hendrix 16 Years Old 0:20 A voice of entropy 17 Years Old 0:52 An Evaporation 18 Years Old 1:17 Bach Concerto No. 1 19 Years Old 1:38 Transcend 1:54 Impassion 2:19 Envision 20 Years Old 2:53 87 3:19 Champagne 21 Years Old 3:49 Bittersweet 4:20 Finale 4:50 Aviator 5:15 Nightmare 5:35 James Franco 22 Years Old 5:49 Euphoria 6:11 Lit 23 Years Old 6:41 Icronic 7:15 Tell me how to feel 7:45 New Space 24 Years Old 8:14 G.O.A.T. 8:31 O.D. 25 Years Old 9:00 Nightmare 26 Years Old 9:31 Jared Dines’ Biggest Shred Collab 10:03 Blood Moon 10:34 God Hand 11:05 Flex vs Melody 27 Years Old 11:29 Playing a guitar 12:00 Playing my new guitar 28 Years Old 12:31 Upside Down 13:01 Playing God 13:35 ABC 13:51 Ego Death 14:20 F**k Around and Find Out Also, thank you for 150k Views! And also, for 1k subs! Follow me for more content, and tell me who’s next? Let me know in the comments. Should I make another one with Scottie? 😊

[@udayanmustafi3963]

🎸

[@3periode788]

11:29 is their song called "the worst" iirc

[@ahaahahha]

Bach Keyboard concerto*

[@Terrible_Peril]

I want Clay Gober (progression videos that are available 😅)

[@huancuc1492]

Thank you so much and have a blessed day🙏 www.youtube.com/@josephmelodies

[@JHallDaBoss]

He was shredding harder than most of us at 10…

[@emerysaura]

def more than me

[@GG-ow3ke]

At least at 16

[@ermonski]

at 10 I was still playing with Lego lol

[@diamondsfuns924]

Not me

[@udditchettri8067]

Fr bro 💀🤌🏿🥲hurts

[@saudude2174]

people get discouraged when they are newbies with 2-4 years of experience, forgetting these top guys basically memorised the entire fretboard in their head, every sound and technique is known to them after a lifetime of training all of you can play godlike. You think you lack Tim's potential? Wrong, you lack his dedication and hard-working demeanor. He is a titan of practice and dedication.

[@lurker20]

This is such an encouraging take. Generally we just think people have innate talent but we forget hard work.

[@gavinbunnell1633]

nah bro, tim is just a freak

[@mikexxxmilly]

Hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard

[@andresjarrin425]

Yep, he found something he liked, was disciplined and consistent. Now he reaps the results of such hard work and dedication.

[@schustererik83]

Tim is a rare case of having immense talent coupled with pure dedication and passion. some people play guitar their whole lives as dedicated as him and cant compare, he is unique.

[@opyshuichiro8809]

The older he gets, the younger he looks. This man found the forbidden fruit.

[@ibrahimismail5625]

He looks too feminine I like it 💀

[@Mango_10798]

And not planning to share.

[@GYMMOTIVATIONN528]

Make up, grew out his hair and some shitty products like fret rolf.

[@summationx8376]

I think he is skinny in his younger years, that's why you will see that he'll have pronounce jawline but when the fats go in, the baby face pop out.

[@RickyLafleurr]

So the 10 year old one is 28?

[@iBoss818]

Tim is still 28. We are absolutely not ready for what another 20+ years of this guy's playing will bring.

[@harrydehnhardt5092]

"Tim is still 28. We are absolutely not ready for what another 20+ years of this guy's playing will bring." Definitely too many notes.

[@gravesupulturero3652]

He is 38 yrs old. do not spread fake info about him 😡 that is bad 🤬

[@owl_uwu1297]

@@gravesupulturero3652 uh, what?

[@buttersmcgee]

He better not fly, all the good ones leave too soon and check out in that manner

[@heavysaber9431]

@@gravesupulturero3652 wtf is wrong with you?

[@adrianpauly]

I love how, as he matured as an artist, he moved away from plain old shredding and got a hell of a lot more soulful and musical

[@mattrogers1946]

Pfft...

[@rookkolm4246]

The shredding was still cool

[@mattrogers1946]

What soul? Wheedley Wank Wheedley hasn't got soul...

[@TheDiamondBladeHD]

actually, to me old polyphia sounded more soulful. Now it sounds like they want to cramp every inhuman technique into one song, with only some parts being actually easy and nice to listen to

[@soundboy89]

@@TheDiamondBladeHD Come to think of it, you're right. Still better than straight up shredding though.

[@SnackPack913]

I’ve just seen him metamorph from a core kid to an anime character

[@davlostiedfranca]

Me too. His/her/their music is so inconsistent. And there is no more soul. "The chef Commander on earth" as Bob Dylan has said.

[@iiXchan]

HIS/HER/THEIR IM DYIN 😂 ​@@davlostiedfranca

[@zitronekoma30]

@@davlostiedfranca? Polyphia is awesome what are you on about, leave your identity politics out of music

[@davlostiedfranca]

Love your emotions @@zitronekoma30 ... as a kid or a woman. "Si vous voulez contrôler un peuple, contrôlez sa musique." Platon "If you want to control a people, control their music." Plato "The devil’s greatest trick is to persuade you that he doesn’t exist." Charles Baudelaire "Violence is not only in blows, it is in established, existing situations, that we refuse to question, that we refuse to change." Abbé Pierre "Give me the power to create money and I don’t care who makes the laws!" Mayer Amshel Rothschild "If people understood the banking system, I think there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning." Henry Ford "When the money of a government depends on the banks, it is they and not the heads of government who control the situation." Napoleon Bonaparte Be brave, mature and grown as an adult.

[@davlostiedfranca]

Merci @@iiXchan 😁😇🙏🤲☝

[@LaGameOver21]

This is what happens when natural talent meets hard work. Absolutely awesome musician

[@dqena]

nah it’s what happens when a kid who has good parents who provide a safe environment to let their kid express their interest with time and consideration. there’s a lot of people who never had opportunities like that. most people never had those bare minimum privileges

[@LaGameOver21]

@@dqena Well, that has an impact too, for sure! However, some kids have that support system and don't succeed or give up because it takes a lot of work and consistency to reach a proficiency level at something. Anyway, he is an incredible artist and that's what I was pointing out. Love & peace, man

[@writerbutlerlewis]

@@dqenaI have that and I’m still shit at what I do. It’s definitely talent and hard work.

[@Giovanni-hp3cv]

@@writerbutlerlewis keep practicing bro you'll get there

[@empyrean-jamelgreaves8034]

No such thing as natural talent.

[@genericsidecharacter8915]

I’m 18 rn. This man has literally been playing for longer than I’ve been alive. I’m new to Polyphia so I’ve been feeling discouraged that it’s been so hard to learn songs. But this gives me new perspective. I’m gonna keep going until I can become my own incredible guitarist.

[@heygema]

Keep going, I played like sweet child o mine since 11yo. Only thing I regretted is that I stopped learning at 16, and wasted most of my time simping as a teenager. What a waste, I wish I put more time into things I truly love, not some approval or anything. I'm brushing my skill again now at 28. So you do you, keep on going.

[@haniyatarh8545]

Still on it ?

[@genericsidecharacter8915]

@@haniyatarh8545 yup. I can finally play Playing God at x.75 speed perfectly and full speed with a few hiccups.

[@MrMcprodigy]

thats the attitude to have. you dont want to be the greatest guitar player. you want to be unique. so many players are lost in the shadows these days because they are so technically gifted but lack a voice of their own on guitar. to see a really unique voice in terms of guitar playing, listen to jerry garcia. as soon as a track comes on with him on guitar, you can tell its him from miles away without vocals. this is what you want to achieve

[@rookendgame]

I haven't played guitar for 10 years (3 years experience before). I saw Playing God on my KZbin feed randomly a few days ago and now I'm obsessed. I started to learn the bossa nova part of that song. I hope to learn the rest...in a few years haha. I'm seeing Polyphia tomorrow in La😮!

[@girurerumu]

The change in style from 23 to 24 is brutal. Love it.

[@__.Music.__]

Also seems to be the time he started desecrating his temple with ink. Interesting! Perhaps a pact of some kind was made with a certain entity back then?

[@Julia-tk2em]

@@__.Music.__I laughed out loud when I read this.

[@mweh6953]

​@@__.Music.__nah it's a seal to prevent Tim on shredding too hard and bending the fabric of spacetime

[@willmchale3001]

@@__.Music.__ i was going to say the same thing. Something happened round that time...

[@ziggyjohnston5302]

He became so feminine over the years

[@justech]

It's a modern miracle that two of the greatest guitarists of their generation went to the same high school and didnt even know each other until they formed Polyphia. Edit: So, I met them both and had the chance to ask them this before their show in Dallas last weekend. It's a false Internet rumor. They've known each other since middle school. Tim even told a story about how he got wired on energy drinks and stayed up all night at a sleepover at Scottie's while they were in middle school.

[@roosteronguitar3685]

which 2 both went to the same school?

[@justech]

@@roosteronguitar3685 Scott and Tim went to the same school in Plano, is what I remember reading in an interview from Tim

[@bachstreetboi]

@@justech Wait they were in Plano?

[@vukasinvelickovic]

@@bachstreetboi yes

[@damiencouturee6240]

Hey I didn't know that, thanks for the fun fact! Kinda related, a few years ago I was talking to a co-worker, we were talking about our high school days and it turns out that not only did we go to the same school, but were on the same bus lol. He was a year or two ahead of me which is why we never talked in high school, or if we did it was just a quick hi in passing or something equally unmemorable

[@stephenyatesacoustic]

Henson's playing is never other than utterly fascinating. His sheer accuracy in both hands is extraordinary, his left hand fingers seem unable to miss and the whip-like elasticity of the motion is enough to make any guitarist green with envy. What is also apparent is his uncanny fingerboard awareness. His ability to manoeuvre around the fingerboard, making extreme changes both of position and chord shape without faltering is not merely the result of a faultless mechanism but also of an equally unerring visualisation of where everything sits. His rhythmic precision is equally amazing, nothing is ever other than bang on where is ought to be. His quirky demeanour as a person belies what an extraordinary virtuoso he is on the instrument. Then there is, of course the small matter of his having pioneered an entirely new approach to the electric guitar which will shape the course of the instrument for the next few decades. I think the term, "legend in his own lifetime" already applies and he's not yet 30.

[@lunaeguitarist]

Yup. He's got that "something" that makes him stand out. Truly a modern guitar hero!

[@ben2808]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@ben2808]

@@lunaeguitaristJesus Christ loves you

[@justech]

Uhhh... yes, 💯

[@steven5054]

Get off of your knees dude

[@gunguy5409]

Guitar is the fountain of youth. The more epic you become the younger you look

[@ziggyjohnston5302]

It's because he wears makeup and lip gloss now

[@youneedabath4297]

​@ziggyjohnston5302 you clearly came to this with some kind of agenda just fkin appreciate his music evolution. Why the fuck are you fixated on his style of dressing and looks so much.

[@klickingkayasmr7585]

@@ziggyjohnston5302and plastic surgery

[@ziggyjohnston5302]

@@klickingkayasmr7585 and he takes estrogen

[@michaelmarteeny9390]

My dad just gave me an old guitar he found in the trash. Never played anything before, I’m 31. Never thought I could learn, but it’s been a couple weeks and I can’t put it down. It feels good to make a melody. I’ve needed the positivity. It’s never too late to pick up an old guitar.

[@igorz3551]

Electric?

[@williama290]

Exactly man, learning guitars not about being the most technical or fastest player in the world. It's about seeing yourself go from knowing how to play nothing, to learning your first chord, to learning things you thought were impossible.

[@ratchet600]

I've started late too! Late 29 years old now nearly 31 and it's getting somewhere 😁

[@Ihateteenagerstheyrecringe]

@@ratchet600 brooo I'm 28 should i pick it up 😭 how do i go about starting

[@ratchet600]

@@Ihateteenagerstheyrecringe I got a beginner electric from a colleague for £50 with small amp. Basically a £100-150 starter kit, some of which aren't half bad. I got something nicer once I got into it as I had the budget 😊. It was important to me to have a teacher with a reasonable track record as in the early stages I would need an objective eye for my progress and someone other than myself to answer to if I hadn't practiced enough. I also don't want to develop bad habits if possible which I probably will anyway, but I can minimise it in the early days.

[@edwardfordyce6174]

Textbook definition of prodigy. To understand theory and composition at that young of age. His scales are flawless. This man will be around til he decides to sit down, and hopefully for us, it won't be for another 50 years.

[@Sku11zDude]

Let's not forget prodigies who practice really hard are the ones who become masters

[@edwardfordyce6174]

@@Sku11zDude agreed

[@roadracerdave7645]

@@nguyenphutrong2492 not hating on this man's obvious talent, but i have to argue with your bold statement about this being a 'textbook definition of prodigy'. i think a prodigy is somebody with near superhuman-like abilities - like picture-perfect memory, or ability to playback a song perfectly after hearing 1 only 1 time, or reciting PI to 10,000 decimals places. so, in that regard, this is NOT the textbook definition of prodigy

[@notan3144]

​@@roadracerdave7645text book definition for you: "someone with a very great ability that usually shows itself when that person is a young child" - Cambridge dictionary.

[@MrBlack6delta]

BIG facts.

[@RMScott]

Not sure what the hate has been about but this kid has done his homework and gives a nod to all genres and styles.

[@world_of_manny_malibu]

Who is hating? Lol. I come from the progressive R&B and Jazz fusion side of music and progressive metal/ whatever the hell you want to call this is not my cup of tea normally. Still, this guy is mind blowing and totally deserving of respect

[@Mango_10798]

Maybe jealousy.

[@8thlvlMage]

There's nothing but support in every comment here. Not sure but you might need some new glasses.

[@nathanboonstra1600]

Jeleousy is probably a better word than hate.

[@Dave1507]

he has done ALL the homework, not just his.

[@robertsteinberger]

Picasso could paint realistic portraits at the age of 16, yet only when he developed his own style, he achieved true greatness.

[@-TheBatman]

“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child”

[@steven5054]

Except Picasso was a true genius who changed the history of art. Art, not technique.

[@TheSadistNat1on]

@@steven5054 ha what. as much as tim is tim, like u dont like him or whatever..hes creating insane art, like top top class..which is why steve vai worked with em and theyre giant thru instrumental music. u can be butt hurt or whatever, i'll join ya, but hes great nonetheless

[@AmritenduRana31082000]

@@steven5054 Picasso is literal shit. 🤣

[@madelaki]

"realistic" is putting it mildly. He was obscenely good at realism considering his age and he had plenty of time left to get even better at it

[@nefuros551]

Around 23 it seems like he learned how to simplify what he was thinking on the guitar and make it sing while still being able to shred when appropriate. True mastery. His precision is incredible. His live recordings sometimes sound better than the recorded, and there's never a miss. Every single note is articulated cleanly.

[@ltbarkley]

based on this video, it seems around 25 is where he really started developing his current sound, playing the harmonics as part of the musical sound rather than a shredders harmonics. It marked a distinct change from his earlier shredding.

[@oliverberglas4188]

@Frozen Pizza ? Who cares, that's just everything to do with his aesthetic and personal life. You don't need to like it to hear how talented he still is and enjoy listening to him play.

[@nimhard]

Exactly.

[@yaxtodamax]

What age did he/she/they start taking hormones?

[@marcoguzman7934]

@Frozen Pizza its not that deep lmao

[@kristajohnson9173]

His taste gets so much better with time, too

[@-siranzalot-]

I see. He was already more proficient at soloing than I am now when he was 10. No surprises here but man do I envy child Tim for having found what he loves this early in life!

[@tdogg6117]

Right 😂 10 year old me could barely get through smoke on the water. So much fuckin talent this dude has, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of hours he's probably invested in his playing. well get there one ah these days buddy 😂

[@escapist502]

How amazing would it be to have a compilation like this for other virtuoso musicians from the past, imagine a video timeline of Niccolo Paganini, and his progress on the violin Tim Henson, what an innovator, very excited to continue to follow his music Thanks for putting the video together!

[@justinludeman8424]

I've been playing 35 years, mainly classical and jazz guitar, and this guy has been a real eye opener (along with Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan and others). There are plenty of shredders who catch my attention briefly but fail to hold it continually. Polyphia and Tim Henson in particular are inspiring and make me feel reinvigorated to keep pushing myself beyond what I'm comfortable maintaining. He'll continue to grow in amazing ways I'm sure; phenomenal already, one can only imagine what the future holds for him.

[@SaintKines]

I was so bored with guitar and guitar players until I started paying attention to these guys and a few other modern players like the Periphery guys. Tim, Scott and Mark Holcomb really brought it back from the dead for me. I never stopped playing in the 26 years plus I've been playing but I did stop growing and loving it a long time ago. Guitar needed these guys bad in my opinion. Polyphia especially may have saved the extinction of guitar in these next generations.

[@crieverytim]

Check Stephen Taranto, Josh Meader. Shawn Lane and U. SRINIVAS. Oh and Julian Lage of course!! He's the best Enjoy man!

[@justinludeman8424]

@@crieverytim yes!! Shawn Lane (RIP) was magnificent. Thanks...

[@GG-ow3ke]

@@crieverytim Nick Johnston too!

[@crieverytim]

@@GG-ow3ke nice find! Thanks. You might like Chris Buck

[@trapkat8213]

His playing is so clean and effortless. He never hesitates or slows down no matter how difficult the material is. I wonder how he learns when he experiments. Surely, he has to turn off the metronome occasionally?

[@JohnBoyJoy]

Effortless but he can't sing and dance while playin

[@dayshawna]

@@JohnBoyJoyfor what? hes a guitar player, playing guitar 😂 such a strange comment

[@JohnBoyJoy]

@dayshawna he's boring and not a huge influence nor innovative for guitar culture. never considered the greatest in top guitarist lists for a reason. If you want to see something effortless, watch prince playing live in front of thousands while moving extremely fast, hitting every string flawlessly

[@mr.destroyer828]

Playing like Tim Henson is undoubtedly every newbie guitarist's dream.

[@pkamai2007]

Been practicing playing god for a week now (only have a year of experience )

[@Lamorakc]

​@@pkamai2007how's it going

[@samenger1508]

I love how it's actually the evolution of his guitar skills AND of him getting more and more handsome

[@shark_beam6969]

once he becomes 50 hes gonna become ryan reynolds and an actual guitar god

[@steven5054]

I swear half his fans wanna snuggle with him

[@samenger1508]

@@steven5054 i mean yes and no You can't recognize his glow up

[@maxgemstone7257]

Does ink mean handsome to you?

[@DrDanka69]

He looks like a girl wtf you mean handsome? He’s a pretty boy

[@RellikRagnar]

So talented. Unreal for his age. Just recently discovered his music, man he's gonna blow up. Very awesome. Bend them strings man!!!

[@fromulus]

Dude's something else. Let this be a lesson to you kids, no matter how good you may be, you still have to put in immense time to refine your skills and to learn new ones. The journey only ends when you decide to end it.

[@RvLver]

His physical transformation is incredible, he looks like a completely different person. And he looks younger the older he gets 😂

[@Vyr.O]

Plastics and lighting his skins color

[@aidencrowe8146]

Thats exactly what I was thinking watching this vid. But also his skill and how easy he makes it look makes me wanna quit music😅 not really. But he is a true virtuoso

[@Chef.Sinatra]

@@Vyr.O wait he had a plastic surgery ?

[@Vyr.O]

@@Chef.Sinatra nose , jaw and teeth, whitening his skin , also gained some weight which change his face shape , you can check all the transformations on old videos vs new look

[@kantrushka]

Like an elve

[@jcsolomon6470]

10 years Old!Dammm!At 10,back in the day,my first guitar,was a Sears Harmony,parlor style acoustic!Could barely play Country Roads,by John Denver!My First Electric,a Sears Silvertone,SG,Style,with the action so high,ya Needed a Vice grip,plyers,to make a Note!So Cool,That your Family Supports you,Tim!Take care!Progeressing,now!

[@brendanchen1317]

The more tattoos Tim gets, the more it channels the music within him

[@Carlosgxp21]

It remembers of me Jason from far cry 3. The more tattos he gets, the more it increases his abilities.

[@chrisstrong3748]

Unlocking levels of self-expression

[@baraldobumpa3447]

@@chrisstrong3748 new levels new devils baby

[@chrisstrong3748]

@@baraldobumpa3447 I'm using that from now on

[@guilhermecruz]

Yeah, the chemicals inside tattoo paint helps conducting it

[@stevesalt8003]

This is what a true virtuoso accompanied by creative genius sounds like. It's a pleasure to witness such a remarkable feat.

[@thebarbecutioner6977]

Absolutely, the best video of Tim ever made. Nicely done. Exceptional!!

[@jmc2830]

it's nice to know even charts topping musical genius' go through a phase of staring at their hands. you watch him now, he's got he's eye's closes 90% of the time head swaying and about 10 other idiosyncrasies as he plays. but as a kid (even exiting his teens), learning and progressing as a guitarist. he's staring intently at his hands just like all of us do.

[@samenger1508]

I've played guitar for 7 years and i can safely say i have 56 out of 10 000 000 of his skills

[@igorz3551]

Pro

[@billberil3399]

Same here, 10 years of playing guitar and I only have 69 of his 10,000,000 skills

[@DarylOgalino]

I've been playing for 19 years and I feel the same 😂 even though i started shredding at 13

[@rookkolm4246]

I've been playing for two years, I'm really excited because I'm going to actually start having lessons soon!

[@yaxtodamax]

That's coz you are as gay as him

[@eXQuisite-Gaming-Channel]

This mans journey and passion for music is truly beyond incredible. I just started playing and got an acoustic 3-4 months ago and I fell in love with the instrument and finger style music and I cannot put it down. I hope that one day I will be able to play music as beautifully as Hensen does. What an absolute dream!

[@Wob-O]

I’m so happy this kid is out there doing what he does. It keeps guitar alive.

[@chucklee347]

I'm a 53 yo guitarist so yes I am old school. But to me Tim has took being talented on guitar to a whole new level. It's amazing and inspiring to listen too.

[@grep67]

I don't know... pure talent, absolutely, but I prefer guys like Sergey Golovin and Andy James.. to me there is just "more" to their music than what Polyphia offers. Not saying it isn't good, I just need a little more "soul" than all the computer sounds coming from the guitar.. all good though, very talented guitarist.

[@crieverytim]

@@grep67 well yeah, this is superficial pop music. Take GOAT, your average guy who hates metal and only likes hip hop would like that song. What's remarkable about it is it also has artistic merit. But to me this is like the music I would make with my mouth as a kid. Or like dubstep. Silly, fun and void of depth. But polyphia brought instrumental mastery to it. In fact, as I write this, the last clip came on and it just about sums up my point perfectly: The fact that both of you old schoolers turn your heads at the talent but little IG-obsessed Johnny middle-schooler also enjoys it, can hum along to it.... that's crazy. They've popularized proggy math metal lol. To my ears, Tim seems like he played similar in style to Andy James when he was younger and then distilled his style into one that's more focused on melody and feel and broken arpeggios/harmonic and less shreddy. I'm more a Prince guy myself but I think guys like Shawn Lane, Stephen Taranto and Josh Meader are technically superior to both these guys. And U. Srinivas the most technically gifted of them all!

[@crieverytim]

Also, if you haven't heard Julian Lage, you're missing out on a once in a generation talent. He's a total prodigy. His version of Autumn Leaves or I'll Be Seeing You is sure to impress.

[@whizkid357]

Amazing transition and art progression, beautiful acoustic sets…. Wow

[@poltergeist3194]

He went from just a kid, to looking like Stevie T, to looking like a high schooler in a Japanese anime, now looking like a college student in a Japanese anime.

[@jordanwaters2528]

in an interview with Herman Li he said he didn't like being called an anime character all the time. They found it in poor taste but obviously its going to keep happening forever

[@NiteF0X]

To now looking like a lesbian in a Japanese anime

[@edgemasterrlol]

@@NiteF0X keep smoking from dabong

[@Hokyoplasmicwaffle]

@@edgemasterrlolhe right tho 😅

[@Hokyoplasmicwaffle]

@@edgemasterrlolhe right tho 😅

[@ShortP1089]

i am always so amazed at what he pulled out for that solo contest at 9:31 - still one of my greatest WTF momets with him. such a short amount of time and he showcased literally all he could in there. god damn legend

[@s1tetempo862]

name this song please

[@ShortP1089]

@@s1tetempo862 that was his entry for the Jared Dines shred collab

[@josealejandrogarciarojas1115]

​@@ShortP1089 probably the best of that Collab. Freaking awesome

[@Senshisan]

You can hear the transition of music style when they started to hangout with Chon back in 2015, then later on from Tosin's teaching

[@chrishowe4481]

I’m soo glad you’ve invented your own style and sound. Thumbs up way up. ❤❤

[@DerektheGuitarist]

Wow! His quick melodic playing has been a foundation of his. He’s been able to use that strength to expand his musical expression over the years.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Truly a gifted and a masterful guitarist

[@JunDoesGym]

Yoooo

[@arjun.1751]

Where did your moustache go?

[@davidvashum3572]

This guys know and see everything

[@biswasronit]

Why are you everywhere?

[@starchild4627]

bro, you are even here? u must be god

[@DeadInside.Gaming]

This video is inspiring, it make me think about my own life from the age of 10-28. Which then depresses me.

[@kevp5364]

Absolutely amazing to watch Tim’s playing evolve and to see/hear his artistic incorporation of a wide variety of guitar techniques and musical genres. Just when you thought everything had been done on the guitar. Would love to see a video or write-up that chronologically details his studies, methods and practice regimen which got him from beginner to virtuoso in such a brief period of time. Can’t wait to hear what he does next!

[@phosion]

Somewhere between 26 and 26-1/2 He really found a way to relay more of the song at once and he really shines through. Big break through musically that you can hear.

[@p7wjesus]

25 when he got the Demon tatt on his neck is when it all changed.

[@phosion]

@@p7wjesus Probably some brain development and such, he was definitely channeling more from within

[@planespeaking]

You can here his style coming in. By 20/21 it's unmistakably him just by listening and it's still improving. Talent.

[@emersonmayeaux2482]

Tim's dedication to the guitar and music composition is inspiring. He is an amazing talent but he obviously put in the time and still does to continually hone his craft. Got to wonder what Polyphia will come up with next. Whatever it is I'm sure it will be epic !

[@Alex-Lys]

From a little boy to a full-blown 'painted' rockstar in home slippers=) What's most remarkable is how tremedously his skill as composer progressed over the years, from the earlier Polythia 'hits' just some six years ago. He's become so fluent with those over complex melodies, he commands it almost unconsciously, like some kind of wonderful new language of his own, the one that speaks not to your brain, but somehow directly to your heart, even if you're not really into this kind of music. This truly is something magical🙏

[@Eskii_NZL]

He always had the sound. It wasn’t until he changed his look till the world started recognising him

[@tylerbort3025]

Been along for the ride 9 years now. I remember seeing them in a tiny ass bar in dallas and Tim blew my fucking mind as a guitarist. Never fails to amaze

[@lunaeguitarist]

Lucky you! Thank you for watching! 🤘🏻

[@360fishingadventures8]

His technique is nothing more than true mastery. This is someone who has an insane amount of natural talent alongside hours of practice per day.

[@Cayres9]

Same shit arpeggios over and over as someone with a degree from Nottingham university this is not special , let’s see him write his own orchestral score like Yngwie did then I will eat my hat as Yoko did in the Simpson lol 😅

[@UndarZ]

Did he shit in your cereal or something? Why are you this mad? And besides, he arranges all the polyphia songs, which have just as many layers as an orchestra and are far more sonically diverse

[@Cayres9]

@@UndarZ 3 chord progressions in each song 🎶 , watch Justin Hawkings on KZbin he figured out Ego Death in like a minute it’s not hard to do what Tim does he also is using a 120fps camera to make his playing look faster , cheating is not honourable

[@RachelSings21]

@@Cayres9 why do you have to pitch him against another person? He’s amazing in his own right regardless of what your opinion is. I’m sure neither artist would appreciate you doing that…it’s low.

[@Cayres9]

@@RachelSings21 silence 🤫

[@RedHairedRiot]

i love how he evolved into more of himself. His own physical style in adulthood, and you can start to see the influence from his fiance as well...lovely

[@Erjoe79]

I'm having trouble trying to come up with something intelligent to write. Everything I've heard takes my soul through this amazing, indescribable rollercoaster of emotions. Thank you for putting this together.

[@AlexBlack-xz8hp]

I could watch him play for hours. It's incredible how talented he is, and how long he's had that incredible skill.

[@tyronetwinklebottom9611]

ive been playing for around 5 months and i just learned my first solo which was symphony of destruction hopefully i can get as good as tim when im 28 i still have 15 more years though

[@truthhurts3479]

I been playing my guitar all my life . This is something different its melodic . You slow anything he does , and guess what its still melodic. He can stop on a dime slow it down . I can never predict his next move. Im not a fan boy of guitar players , this is once in a generation talent .thank you for youre hard work .

[@chickenboy2006]

Started off on the typical 80/90s aggressive and melodic shredding/pull off's/ hammer ons and then over the years Hensons playing has progressed to a more refined style, totally out of the box.

[@Smallgot83]

I once had a friend that would watch videos like this constantly. I hope he is well. I hope he still watches videos like this now and then.

[@PatoGarcia]

He went from shredding with distortion to rarely using distortion anymore, but instead a lot of magical harmonics, fast tappings and pull-ups and many other techniques I'm not even aware of

[@chelyzmarx7477]

not only he develop his own guitar skills, but also body arts, hair style, fashion, studio, everything... dope dope dope

[@Heheha329]

Not really those are pretty common hairstyles and clothes in fashion

[@secession77]

For me it's the look. I love how he developed his own aesthetic over time, that definitely helps to stand out once you possess great skills... I think :D

[@daysgobye]

At age 23 it seems when he started branching out. More tapping with melody and harmony, developing multivoicer and started using hybrid picking. Thats when he truely found his sound and became modern day Tim Henson.

[@-GRAVESITE-]

I remember when he was 16-18 and him being featured in best guitarist compilation videos. It’s so crazy how far he’s come. I never saw the 10 year old video though lol

[@DeannaHelene1776]

Been following polyphia from the beginning and this guy has been insanely talented from when i started watching him but THANK YOU for sharing this it was awesome seeing him play when he was just a little kid and holy sheeeet if he was a little badass at only 10 then he must have started playing extremely young... he is gonna make it further than he already is with music and popularity!!! He has such a unique style and makes it look so effortless!!!! He's outta this world good!!!!!

[@mski435]

I’m embarrassed and dumbfounded that I have never heard this guy. Words can’t describe his genius and acrobatics on the fingerboard. A true maestro. My personal guitar heroes are all,over the place to include; SRV,Prince,Gilmour,Gary Moore,Paul Gilbert,John Mayer,Bucket Head, Hendrix,J Page the list goes on. But this dude is off the charts!!

[@buckfuttler2877]

Guthrie Govan will make your head explode then.

[@jess_n_atx]

Thats just it. I see videos of all thise guys you mentioned on YT and in the comments all the old heads are discussing the GOAT, and how music these days isnt anywhere as good. And im just over like " yall obviously just stop looking for new music after your 20s" because along with Tim there are dozens of guitarists or more doing things these days you couldnt even imagine SRV or VH, beck, malmsteen doing in the 80s. See Jason Richardson, Angle Vivaldi, ... actually just search Jared Dines Shred Collaboration on YT to see a collection of guitarists and where were at now. Your welcome

[@mattiasgraff8162]

It's great to see evolution from technical mastery into real feeling and creation.

[@_FunctionONE]

I first met them on their tour with August Burns Red in 2015. Tim and Scott were setting up their merch shop when I asked to take a picture. Awesome and inspirational dudes. Inspire is definitely my favorite part of their journey.

[@Mawnee]

In his early stuff I think he had similar sound to Andy James. But you can see it evolve over time. The drum backing made a huge shift in sound when he started capitalizing on the spacing between beats instead of continuous double bass over everything. Very cool video!

[@stickman55100]

Thank you for beautifully documenting Tim’s ascendancy from child prodigy to guitar master!

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

At 16 he was better than I've ever been. But we'll see. In large part thanks to him I'm pushing myself more than ever.

[@JJBerthume]

Never any wasted energy with his playing, just pure flow

[@BoBro99]

Absolutely amazing talent. Can tell he does this literally every day of his life for the love of the game.

[@pauldsheppard126]

I agree although I think it's sad that music and guitar playing in particular have become treated like a game.

[@bmint]

This is a beautiful rendition of progress ❤

[@SothorosDjents]

I love how his talent was already up to 💯 by age 17 and everything after that was just a matter of polishing and figuring out his unique style. 🤯

[@kitsvn]

The universe blessed us with Tim right before AI takes over music. You can see when he started speaking his own language, when he met Tosin Abassi, when he grew nails and was vibing on that acoustic→nylon building up to Playing God. I play bass, I had no idea lil’ Clay G was rocking a Bongo Bass. Polyphia is my favorite band of all time. Thank you for making this video.

[@Владимир-г8щ2м]

❤мне 66 лет , люблю гитару, хард рок, рок, слушал и слушаю всех кто создаёт что то интересное... ❤❤❤ И вот наконец за последнее 10 десятилетие появился фантастический гитарист Тим Хенсон слов нет великолепно, потрясающая техника оригинальное звучание БРАВО😮 БРАВО 😮😮😮БРАВО Жду новые работы.

[@slates1969]

Great video. As a 54 year old home guitarist I've come to Henson quite late. So interesting to see he was much more of shredder/ prog player in his earlier years as I I've only really heard the clean stuff from the last few years. More to check out clearly

[@TimHuff5]

Damn my stubby fingers! I really enjoy his ability to add the harmonics and Tim’s ability to make those multi fret stretches are just amazing. I tried to copy some of his work but I just can’t reach. What a great young guitarist.

[@sweetbean1295]

legend has it that the hand tattoos are to conceal his ultimate power

[@Aaronius_Maximus]

Holy shit, he looked like Stevie T's twin brother when he was 17! haha! Cool compilation, thanks for sharing. We're proud of our boy! :D

[@ringbalk4615]

You can see on the "bittersweet" he starts to developed his own style

[@The-Contractor]

Amazing guitarist and composer who never ceases seeking improvement and innovation.

[@Interglacial_optimist]

For a minute I thought this was a joke because the older he got the younger he looked. Now for his 30th birthday I'd like for him to start singing. Time to move outside the comfort level... I think we can all agree there's nothing that he can't accomplish on the guitar... Time to add some complexity and emotion heart and soul. Thank you for sharing these videos over the years you inspired me to pick up the acoustic after 40 years... It's like I'm starting over.

[@RoxyLuffer]

lol watching this video just shows how amazing Tim is. Just watching how his technique evolved, and changed, through the years is fascinating. I'm no guitarist, but it's really cool to watch either way. Even knowing as little as I do, I can tell this man is a genius with the guitar.

[@OBJ_Final]

Was really into instrumental stuff 11 years ago, Cloudkicker-the map is not the territory, anup sastry-ghost/lion etc. Found these dudes and never looked back. Crazy.

[@Lofi-Hertz]

So glad that I discovered Polyphia during their initial days 🤗 Love both Tim & Scott, Muse & Inspire are my fav album of theirs 🤗🥰

[@jnikz]

Perfect example of faster does not mean better. If you truly want to be an icon as a guitarist, you need to create your own unique sound with melody and riffs. Shredding through scale up and down does not mean you are a great guitar player, it only means you mastered fretting and picking skills. You still have to put in time in musical theory where you resolve on a note. Listen to slash, angus young and van halen. They create the most iconic intros and riff where you instanly know it’s them once it starts playing.

[@davidvashum3572]

Quite true 👍

[@spottss]

I’m not a player but have heard many top players. Maybe I don’t get this but I don’t get what he’s playing. Sounds like a big mish mash

[@GG-ow3ke]

And that's exactly what he did at about 20 years and onwards

[@Heathmcdonald]

It's not about fast and he is very recognizable. If you don't know anything you should pick up a guitar and try to pick up a guitar and hit just the run of harmonics that he hits in goat. Seriously he's so technically astounding that it just blows me away. I'm not easy to empress me. Also there has basically never been an artist as talented on the radio and never will be because it isn't the same three chords and generic lyrics so he's definitely not for everyone but to sit and pretend he's not on par with the best (among even jass guitarists) is ridiculous

[@donanders2110]

@@spottss I'm with you bro! His talent is undebatable, but I don't "get" it!

[@jaronburnett2640]

It’s a sick style! He’s got the look of a rockstar but kinda keeps it mellow.

[@rhyswilliams4893]

It wasn't Tim ability to shred that made him famous. It was his ability to turn virtuoso guitar into something a rapper or pop singer could sing along too. He bridged the gap between guitar nerds and top 40 crew.

[@terrillmel]

Is most important leap in my opinion, was when he started soloing over chord changes rather than just shredding over scales. His playing became much more musical at that point. So impressive

[@lucasgori7835]

Exactly. That was my initial thoughts.

[@EncoreASMR]

17 years old he was killing it

[@ivangraypiece]

his transformation is astounding! Dudes changed bodies like 3 times

[@liamfr7918]

I know tim is sorta the face of polyphia but I really think Scott deserves more recognition

[@jamesbarthelemy5926]

100% it's insane because Scott would be the guitar assassin in any other band. But this isn't any other band. What an embarrassment of riches.

[@GL-tx9dv]

Nevermind the Clay's are s class themselves

[@sawtoothscream1521]

Scott's writes some tasty solos.

[@stephenherrick2267]

@@GL-tx9dv they are all incredible but Tim just looks iconic

[@clt.5622]

We all love Scott!

[@angiec8282]

Brilliant, so expressive and creative. Loved it❤

[@petertrotman7708]

It must be great to not only hear but also see a chronological documentation of your career. You can truly see his style change and develop over the years. I've got some rough demos of me somewhere but I couldn't put a year on 'em.

[@qwertyzxcv123]

His journey kind of reminds me of Paul Gilbert's. At 19, he became the youngest guitar instructor in GIT. Tim at 19 was already a shred monster as well. Both are guitar monsters of their generation.

[@WayneTwitch]

This dude is fucking boring tho Paul is fun

[@chrischandler2456]

Makes it look so easy love the riffs beautiful guitars btw

[@jorgetesecum9065]

Berkley told him he wasn't good enough and now I'm pretty sure they will have classes studying his style 😂

[@DM-of7ys]

Crazy

[@michael1]

My guess would be that he didn't have the style he's now associated with the creation of. In the same interview he suggests telling his younger self to 'play without distortion and make it sound dope' would be his possible advice if he could go back in time (although he's reticent of this idea believing his path to get to where he is was important in itself) If he trotted up to Berklee closer to the 10 year old version than the 28 year old one, shredding with distortion, there would be no evidence at all that he was going to become the player he did or do anything unique or interesting.

[@usuallyclueless4477]

He didn't have the current playing style back then though.

[@prodigalbrock]

Berkley is up their own ass. If you can play, you can play. You shouldn't have to be a virtuoso player to go to Berkley. You should be good and benefit from going the school not the school benefit because you went there.