First Time Reaction | Polyphia- "Ego Death" feat. Steve Vai

[@guitearist]

Steve's weird experimental approach suits Polyphia so fucking well. What a moment in history for guitar-centric music. The Clays are also incredible as always. 🤘

[@gosborg]

Good point about the other 2 band members. They don’t always get enough credit. I’m particularly loving the bass on this track. He is really letting rip.

[@HoneyPiss]

Polyphia and Steve Vai out here giving people full on religious experiences

[@AileenSenpai]

They really took us to church huh ??

[@rakhimberdiyevt]

@@AileenSenpai the only gods I'm willing to pray to

[@ArthurYuill]

It's called ego death for a reason

[@micv8734]

Amen

[@TheEffence]

The scene where Steve, Scott and Tim stand back to back and just shred gave me goosebumps when I first saw it. In my opinion the best song they've ever made. It's like a mix of everything they've done before but taken to a whole new level.

[@EnergeticxCheese]

I’ve seen far too many people saying this song is boring, has no emotion and no melody. I just don’t get it though, I mean in what conceivable way is this boring? How can someone say it has no emotion after listening to Vai’s solo? I guess I can give them no singable melody, but is that really the main thing people are listening to Polyphia for? If someone wants that songs like ABC exist, but that one got bashed for being too poppy. What exactly do people want out of this band?

[@mauriciovidrio9885]

What I like is that none of them wanted to impress. Like none of them wanted to stand out, because all 3 of them could've just shredded. But they decided to go more for a melodical song and relaxing

[@justdannyp7]

@@EnergeticxCheese they are just haters

[@SK23.]

Fr

[@bigyoppa3403]

This is most definitely some of the most legendary stuff in music today no matter the genre. They just stapled themselves in history

[@dropkickpherby6994]

Glad I'm not the only one making those faces when I embrace Polyphia's dope stank spin on music

[@meadmaker4525]

Polyphia has that razor sharp math-rock precision that's just mind blowing...and then Steve comes in with that floaty, warpy, trippy sound of his, weeping and soaring, but always right in the pocket with the rest. It's...just...MAGIC!! Next level voodoo stuff. Whew!! Gives me goosebumps every time I hear this one.

[@KirbyOnCronic]

You know a song is dirty when Aileen stops smiling and starts mean mugging the camera.

[@AileenSenpai]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Twitchyx7]

This is my favorite reaction to any song by any KZbinr, period. I come back to watch it every so often, because of how unapologetically genuine it is. The stank face and head bobbing is involuntary, and the enjoyment is literally written on your face - you feel it deeply as a Polyphia fan and student of music. Even if I don't have friends that dig it like I do, I'm comforted by the fact that someone else vibes just as hard and is right there every beat and step of the way.

[@Galen876]

To me, it really felt like this song was just an incredible blend of their older sound with their newer style. Steve has always made his guitar sing, and seeing him do that again in this collab was incredible

[@judecarpenter2990]

It's one of Tim's favorite tunes. I've never seen him do more than close his eyes and nod. He effing head bangs in this song.

[@notdynomonkey]

Since you've been a Polyphia fan as long as I have then maybe you follow Tim. In April he posted a page from an interview with Steve Vai where his name was mentioned. The caption read "When you're your guitar heroes #1 pick" and sure enough Steve had him at the most innovative new guitarist on a list of talented others. Now he's in his video......what an accomplishment! Awesome reactions btw!!!! You rock!!:)

[@mr_kakaha123]

Спасибо Polyphia за простую песню для начинающих музыкантов

[@disturbiafromthebay]

lol I felt that “phew” after the solo, this song is nuts

[@AileenSenpai]

Us after listening 🥵🥵

[@disturbiafromthebay]

@@AileenSenpai Fr!!

[@duhduh14]

i needed a cig after hearing it

[@nissan72Z]

Everytime I hear this song it makes me a little emotional! I've been listening to Steve Vai shred since the 80s and seeing him here with Polyphia is absolutely epic!!

[@petesmithson1906]

The pure joy and happiness in your face while reacting is the reason I subscribed to your channel. This song is absolutely amazing. Never had a purely instrumental song legit almost make me cry. Keep it up lady! Great work!

[@justsomeguy727]

Steve's pick tapping technique after an arpeggio and right before the beat drop is everything to me. It's very Steve sounding but also very Polyphia sounding with the beat drop sounding like an 808 which is the Polyphia we all know and love.

[@johnnysp1]

Polyphia knew there was only ONE guitarist they could bring in to deliver... Godfather Vai!! It's as though Vai knows the time is eventually coming to where he'll pass the crown on to these guys! He knows talent better than any other... Best video I've seen in a long time, if not ever!!

[@SuperCripple]

The imagery of the video is just as absolutely beautiful as the song itself. Each guitarist getting a shot at the spotlight (solo in the throne) before finally experiencing Ego Death and sharing the spotlight (playing back to back).

[@panicked8676]

5:04 gave me such an emotional reaction. A perfect buildup into those brief notes before going all out, I got literal goosebumps and a child-like smile of glee. This is the essence of avante garde guitar playing. Also I feel you so much on watching Polyphia start off relatively unknown and go on to carve out a place for themselves in history as absolute masters of musicianship. I remember the first time they popped up on Spotify in June 2017 as recommended. As soon as I heard the song Nightmare I knew immediately they were something special and I've been on the hype train ever since.

[@metalpianomanmusic]

Went to the Steve Vai academy in January, and Scott and Tim played on stage with Steve. was pretty amazing.

[@jjoao32]

I laughed,I cried and everything in between. Amazing reaction. I don't remember seeing a reaction from you where you didn't stop the video once. That says it all.

[@ethant2968]

I love the gradual increase of heart rate it rly shows how the song makes us feel:)

[@zsoltsandor3814]

The way these guys made tech/prog cool is amazing. Having Steve Vai on collab is an amazing feat. ps: the trumpet!

[@thebulletproofpoet1744]

Polyphia plus Steve Vai and you reacting to it. That was simply amazing.

[@karmaczar8591]

Beautiful piece of art and seeing your face when you got close to 100 bpm for the first time in a long time made me smile.

[@timbo4973]

An absolute masterpiece. My brain still can't process what was happening 😂🤘🏻

[@eclap78]

Absolutely incredible this, from start to finish. Polyphia are ridiculous. Was good to see Scott LePage take some spotlight with his playing. The finale on the roof is just mind blowing, the camera pans over to Steve Vai sat on a throne, I mean come on. The playing from all of the guys involved is spot on. And the brass finish was just such a cool touch, I mean whoever came up with that is a genius. 10/10 song, music at it's finest form.

[@BarrenCosmos]

Love the reaction as always, Aileen. I love how how the faces you make with expressions, almost like your face is grooving to the music. It's almost you don't have to speak and let your face and other gestures do all the talking. That smile you had for Steve too, by the way, absolutely heart warming. You're wonderful.

[@AileenSenpai]

Love you 💓💓💓

[@BarrenCosmos]

@@AileenSenpai I love you, daylily ❤️❤️❤️

[@davidberkowitz3363]

Steve Vai is, for me, the GOAT. This colab is everything I could have hoped for.

[@sedition4267]

Seeing Aileen's beautiful smile AND getting a chance to see Vai with Polyphia? No brainer thumbs up.

[@gosborg]

I really love your enthusiasm and I agree with you - I think Polyphia have broken new ground with this track.

[@givenspade]

there’s a video of the band singing the song acapella and it’a one of the funniest videos i’ve seen in a while

[@zeyy84]

I literally screamed ‘holy shit’ in public when i saw the notification

[@baldbearded9601]

Love your energy and your passion!👌

[@imnotwadewilsonsee3656]

Great video. New subscriber here. I Love to see people passionate about music discussing how it makes them feel. When I saw Polyphia had a song featuring Steve Vai I immediately listened to it like 5 times. Any musician who has a colab with Mr. Vai has definitely made it, and the name of the song was aptly chosen too. I would love to see Synyster Gates featured in one of their songs but that’s just me being greedy because if two of my favorite bands collaborated it would be played into oblivion.

[@jamesm5883]

Steve Vai on a throne, nothing more epic than that!

[@mustafahalukyilmaz102]

What a masterpiece.... Drumss , base , lead , solo and Vai ….. Every motif every note is stunning. Each riff fits perfectly in its place and completes the composition. Vai took the song to another level with his whammy bendy flawless solo without a single shredding .

[@tacomania7954]

I've known about Steve Vai and l that he's a legendary guitar player but thanks to polyphia I decided to check him out and wow. Not only is he amazing with his technique, he plays with so much feel. I definitely recommend checking out anything by him. You'll also be blown away

[@themadcentrist9396]

I love your reaction. I sometimes forget that there are others in the world who can feel music the way I do.

[@cyrillique82]

I love your comment ! U no, this is a new part of the guitar story !!! everything are différent now ! Like the first time you see Hendrix... Kiss from Paris, France

[@dmonki6585]

my favorite part is tim headbanging and the following after it . insane feel.

[@davidsleith7222]

Everytime i listen to this track, it just gets better. i know what they are doing (apart from vai's part), but my fingers dun move that fast lol. great reaction!

[@Jasoncremeans73]

This song takes over your heartbeat. Thank you all for giving it back to me... eventually.

[@Beaufortlawrence]

I felt the exact same way when I first saw polyphia. I annoyed the shit out of all my musician friends constantly sending them all their incredible compositions😂. Thank you for spreading the word and showcasing these guys, who are putting out some of the best written music hands down rn❤️

[@ManiacTobi]

Aileen, you know what was f*kin epic too? Watching you vibing with the song from start to finish. What a joy to watch! ❤

[@trooperbill]

The more I listen to this the more I realise how Steve elevates the song in the best possible way

[@marinhobrandao]

it was the very first time I heard about Polyphia. It probably came to my feeds because of Steve Vai, but I'm listening this song (and a few other Polyphia songs as well) for the last few days and I just can't stop :D these guys are awesome, and The Wizard ist just The Wizard. It's like the new great talents playing with a semi-god and together bringing it to a another level.

[@batigo211]

It is about a generational change, about Steve Vain there is nothing more to say that has not been said, the guy is one of the few men in the world who has been named God Guitar and these guys from Polyphia are very talented, you can see the great influence that was for them Vai, Malmsteen, Satriani among others. It's fantastic!

[@BrianKapellusch]

When I heard it the first time, I was like "ok, it's really good". But the 2nd time I listened to it, I was like "I think this is their best track". I missed so much in the first listen. Incredible.

[@Dieselpower994]

These guys are insane. Also would love to see you get back into reacting to more Tool

[@Decipher2K7]

These guys are phenomenal and the King Steve Vai is there to kind of pass the torch. Pure legends everywhere.

[@dvntb]

As gaga as you are over their musical virtuosity, i'm feeling the same over your dark beauty.. you really are a treat for the eyes! 🫠

[@JuanHughJorgan]

You had the same exact reaction that I did at 5:05 when he made the guitar say "Ree tee tee". Always love your reactions, so amazing! And I do love that they pan around and show Vai sitting on a throne type chair, but a lot of people don't recall that Tim was sitting in it near the beginning of the video at 1:20. Foreshadowing of passing the crown?

[@hazelee57]

It was goosebumps and tears for me..incredibly delicious!

[@heavi-armed-infadel]

Nailed it. Sweet Jesus that was slick as hell!

[@soap850]

I bought the chimera cd and some merch I can’t wait for the album

[@chrisbaltazar7164]

When old school and new school clash in the most beautiful way

[@zanderalex2463]

Great collaboration. I'm looking forward to the album.

[@PapaOso26]

This song is literally a whirlwind of emotions. Such a masterpiece, amazing for Polyphia to bring in a Goat like Steve Vai, also Polyphia taking the backseat to letting him have his moment to just shred was beautiful! Great reaction, you got yourself a new subscriber from a fellow Polyphia fan! Recommend checking out the Summoning by Sleep Token ; would love to see what you think of it!

[@stropheum]

One of the most poignant things I was taught in music school was "silence is an instrument" and my GOD this song is a masterclass on making the most out of empty space

[@rustydog2112]

It's time to go down the Steve Vai rabbit hole. For the Love of god, Tender Surrender, Building the Church... Such awesome stuff

[@judecarpenter2990]

Aileen I love your reactions btw. You're amazing. Ty for all u do.

[@AileenSenpai]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@absp2006]

Aileen's stank face was my favorite part of this video. That's how you know you vibe hard with a track.

[@trevorkorber]

You gotta check out their vocal version of this song

[@kevinflynn4519]

Speaking of Steve Vai, that's Devin Townsend singing on his Sex & Religion album.

[@alessandrosavino1499]

best reaction to Ego Death so far

[@Sephiknot666]

Totally agree when you say they keep topping themselves, Euphoria was my favourite for so long, then G.O.A.T came, then Playing God... But Ego Death is next level, this HAS to be the peak of Mt. Polyphia... Surely?!!

[@bradkohl99]

*sees Steve Vai, heartrate instantly goes up*

[@fernandofsalvia]

the most amazing thing about this music is that despite polyphia and vai have completely diferent styles of sound, timing and "vibe", they are completely in sync, and they play with each other WITHOUT loosing each of theyr music essence, and it really works. I was baffled first time i saw this. I also fckn lost my breath.

[@roryjamieson8439]

Fuuuuuck this song is amazing

[@superkamiguru9745]

For a hot second I thought you were going to cry and it made me tear up 😅

[@AileenSenpai]

I got misty seeing them play with their backs to each other ❤️

[@superkamiguru9745]

It was emotional ❤

[@sewthuis9659]

aileen steve vai is in the top 5 3 of best guitarists of ALL TIME

[@thecentralscrutinizer5730]

And Steve Vai discovered Devin Townsend! Let that sink in 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@roygarrett1663]

Steve Vai plays with virtually nobody. These guys are awesome. I've seen Vai a bunch of times. Now he plays with a lot of KZbin people. That's what life is all about.

[@Will-sg1qq]

Would love to see tender surrender by Steve vai live it’s so good one of his best performances ever very soulful

[@matt1er912]

Vai. My hero my inspiration there’s no one more innovative period

[@keepitlowtemp6828]

My boy Ivan on the trumpet!!!!!!!

[@mitchellhartman6205]

Girl you have the best "stank face"; adorable....love the collar as polyp's syncopation from song to song back get boring ( ok flame me if you want, it's my humble opinion)so wonderful to hear Scott's solo and of course Steve Vai was amazing...love it! And yes love the trumpet solo at the end

[@lPanicSinisterl]

The smile, to stank face, back to smile was my exact reaction too lmao

[@Manlygenius101]

happy 100k!

[@AileenSenpai]

Thank you! :)

[@xavierrubio5641]

When I hear Steve vai play. I always have the urge to want to watch Twister

[@TheTyronecus]

Love the smile!

[@bansjoslave2]

Better check out the acapella version as well!

[@nissan72Z]

You said it, EPIC!!!

[@LuisRdzG10]

Playing guitar will always be a cool thing

[@rolypolyyy]

I like you. You radiate good vibes. Subscribed 👍

[@AileenSenpai]

Thank you!!! ❤️

[@zzirboo6782]

She knows it’s some nasty riffs!!

[@AileenSenpai]

Hell yeah 🤘🏼🔥

[@sheldoncooper8199]

I Love that You can Never predict what Steve Vai is going to Play.

[@FujisamaProductions]

I love your videos :3

[@hardtruthsoldier]

Funny, I do the same faces when I hear Steve! 😅

[@sewthuis9659]

steve vai dude top 3 guitarist of all time wow

[@jonsmith8400]

have ya seen the moyun cover of playing god??? it's amazing *broke person requests

[@timbrawdy2249]

Steve’s outfit is cool as fuck

[@xboxgamertrev6763]

Steve Vai is definitely in the guitar god rank love his stuff

[@rhinno1969]

you should check out some early Vai with Devon Townsend singing, something like "Down Deep Into the Pain" off Vai's Sex and Religion album 🤘

[@aularound]

Love your expressive face!😀 Perhaps do a reaction to a Ghost song next? :)

[@melonex9595]

Her reaction is so me listening

[@brettmarlar4154]

You know it's a good song when you have stank face for 75% of the song.

[@jordancoleman2693]

Imagine.....steve vai, Joe Satriani, and polyphia. All one track 10 minutes. I'm pretty sure the powers alone would cure death of all great guitarists of past.

[@adamfield7582]

Amazing tune!!!

[@ronriffs]

My favorite polyphia track!! I had a lot of fun covering the solo for this one!!

[@sheldoncooper8199]

I wouldnt Say Steve Vai is the Greatest Guitarist of All Time but he s in the Top 10. of All Time Greats. He would say that himself. He d Probably Rank himself Top 15. He definetly changed guitar with his 2 nd Album Passion and Warfare.