Flying Whales 🐋 Tabs & Guitar Cover - Gojira - Instrumental

An instrumental guitar cover of Flying Whales by #Gojira from the album From Mars To Sirius.
What to know how to do the pick scrapes? I have a video for that too - • How To Play Gojira Sty...
Tuning - D Standard
D,G,C,F,A,D
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Octave Melody
0:47 - Main Melody
1:07 - Arpeggios Low in the Mix
2:28 - Main Riff - Tremolo
2:45 - Main Riff
3:21 - Riff B - Guitar 1
3:31 - Main Riff
3:57 - Riff B - Guitar 2
4:18 - Now I Can See The Whales!
4:56 - Gallop Riff
5:36 - Arpeggios
6:24 - Pick Scrape Breakdown Riff
7:12 - Riff B
7:32 - Outro
Unfortunately once again KZbin has blocked the video in France thinking it's the original master. I'll try to get it unblocked!
Je m'excuse auprès de mes téléspectateurs français, KZbin a bloqué la vidéo.
I had to come back to Flying Whales eventually! There's a few differences from my original cover that I picked up from various live performances of Gojira so this should now be pretty accurate. Most of the time both guitars are playing the same thing but there is the occasional harmony in 3rds.
There's a few small details which are up for debate as how they play it live is very slightly different to the album version, for example the gallop section sounds and looks like single notes on live performances but sounds like 4ths/inverted power chords on the album version.
Of course I had to add some whale sounds for the intro too
Need 8 hours of whale sounds? • 8 Hours of Whale Sound...
Huge shoutout to @DreaddyMills for providing the killer drums! Check out his channel for more drum videos and keep an eye out for the guitar bass a drum video I'll be putting out soon!
Bass tabs and a guitar/bass/drum video will be up soon too.
Comments or questions below as always 🤘
Full disclosure, the audio and video are done separately. It makes for a better final video for everyone.
Gear:
D'Addario Duralin Precision 1mm
Dean Cadillac Select (2008/9) with Old Bones Modern humbuckers
UA-25EX interface
Logic X - stock EQs, comps, etc
LePou 456 amp sim with various imuplses
Waves SSL channel strip, Softube Saturation, JST sidewidener and JST Clip
JBL305 monitors.
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[@dezzywezzy5471]

your channel is so helpful bro. I learned flying whales, the heaviest matter of the universe, and global warming from you

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Awesome! All so satisfying to play

[@dezzywezzy5471]

@@ShadowMantraSteve I live how gojira is a super heavy death metal band (i think) , and they sing stuff about the environment and climate change lol

[@nedu3905]

@@dezzywezzy5471 PLAAAAAASTIIIIIIC BAG IN THE SEEEEEEEE

[@mikalemadden1762]

Dude, I'm so happy you decided to make this because I've been wanting to learn this for ages but haven't found good tabs for it. And I love your covers. Thank you so much!! 🤘🤘

[@sahinlandman4667]

There are plenty great tabs for this

[@tubby.custardd]

That riff at the end gives me chills, one if the heaviest out there

[@WoWMinGM]

Wow the amount of details in this one! You really went above and beyond for this!

[@Jarretinha]

I see that you too feel the whales coming down! Can't wait to see them live here in Brazil!

[@smolchungus9213]

I've been trying to learn your cover by ear for a while now so this is definitely gonna be a huge help!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Enjoy! Fun one to play

[@GainfulMango295]

One of the best guitar channels on KZbin. Keep up the good work man

[@alanr9634]

Was having a lot of issues watching another channel, but your tabs are so much more accurate. Thanks man, you’re awesome! Learned a lot of songs thanks to you! Great playing

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks, glad the videos have helped!

[@danielcruz1263]

appreciate you bro! Because of you my metal chops have improved 🐋

[@yeetfeet2633]

Thank you so much! You helped me learn those tasty arpeggios.

[@MemnochCardiel]

Love the performance and the guitar. The guitar aaalways catch my attention, hahaha. Super cool and pretty.

[@adamr7026]

Awesome song and great cover

[@benjohnson656]

Decapitated, spheres of madness is one of my fave metal songs goes hard! That would be a sick cover

[@sakulintala1]

Hey man! Really appreciate your work with these high quality covers with tabs. I am planning on doing a tribute gig of Gojira with my band next month, and your videos have been a huge help with figuring out how to play these songs! There are tons of tabs out there, but they differ a lot between one another and sometimes just don't sound correct at all. Your tabs however are great, and your videos fun to practise along with! Keep doing what you are doing, these videos are great!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thank you, glad they've been helpful! Good luck with the gig!

[@rafael.212]

Your channel is the best, i am from Brazil and i am learning the songs of my favorite band trough your channel,thank you so much🇧🇷🔥

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Happy learning!

[@faxyeagle1573]

Ah I was wondering when you'd upload a cover of this song! Seems it has been around for 3 months already now, completely missed ot! Thanks for your great covers and tabs man, you're a great help!🤘

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Glad my vids have been helpful!! 🤘

[@jordanjoestar8839]

I sold my guitar and your clear and helpful videos just might make me buy another lol.

[@rudranshtank7650]

your channel is very helpful bro tabs are also accurate I learned born in winter backbone global warming and flying whales from you

[@liamsexton7758]

This one was sick! Please do a Silvera cover 🙏🏼🙏🏼♥♥

[@calebkirshenbaum6839]

Would you consider making a version that has the vocals from the song in it? I think it would really help with the timing of parts. Also, these are by far the best Gojira covers on KZbin.

[@quaddamage7765]

That is awesome

[@scotticidal]

Missed you man, your vids rarely show up anymore. Gonna hit that bell!

[@DenisLeskovar]

Thank you!

[@richcastle66]

dude THANK YOU

[@yiftachlevanon1075]

Awsome video again!!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thanks 🤘

[@pollondeataque]

Man, you are some kind of guitar god🤝🏻

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Thank you 🤘

[@henrymilner524]

Been waiting for this one!!!!

[@peytonrobinson4762]

Bro I love you. Keep doing what you love. Thanks for the help. I keep coming back to every video.

[@TheOpportunityOnline]

Fucking awesome!

[@Zom21]

6:25 Hi! I love this one... Can you make a short tutorial about how you take the pick in the "Pick Scrape" sectrion? I know how to make the sound but I have troubles with the pick because some times I can t change the angle of the pick fast enough... then the pick gets stuck between the strings... pd: sorry for my english xD

[@sheharyarkhan2384]

Bro search Gojira pick scrape technique on KZbin you'll find some good vids

[@notjackson9821]

bro wtf is that gallop section

[@matiasalmonacid5117]

joder que crack

[@CameronEdwards-ye4fi]

Love the cover, what kinda ax ya rocin on bro? Looks like les Paul explorer hybrid with Dean neck! Bad ass! Would love to know about it

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

It's a Dean Cadillac Select from around 2009. Some people think it's weird but I love it

[@CameronEdwards-ye4fi]

@@ShadowMantraSteve I like it too! I'll do some research

[@poiiypocket]

🐋❤

[@yoshaaq]

i remember you put a community tab asking if you should do the life or album speed version, but now im having a 1 am moment... which one is faster? cuz the live ver from 2013 les enfants sauvages sounds faster but idk bruhh 💀💀💀💀💀💀 im at a loss 😭😭😭😭

[@benjohnson656]

Can you do a cover of meshuggah rational gaze, you play so tight would be cool to see that 👍

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Plan to eventually do some Meshuggah. Hoping to get an 8 string over the summer!

[@nedu3905]

is there really almost no variation between the guitars? does Joe scream the whole song long (although not perfectly, still quite a feat) while playing THAT??

[@iboblimirza7024]

cant play gojira without a guitar face!

[@Michael-nt7yx]

I'm a total noob and I'm wondering what "with old bones" means with your Dean Cadillac select? If I want to play like Gojira would this be the guitar you recommend?

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

Old Bones Pickups are a brand of pickups. I like my Cadillac a lot and this one plays well. Other guitars are suited too though, as long as it's got a good set of humbuckers in you should be able to make it work for Gojira!

[@Michael-nt7yx]

​@@ShadowMantraStevethanks a lot! I love your videos man you and Gojira have inspired me to play

[@jag-stang29]

what happened to the one from yesterday edit: i noticed some changes to the tab so thats probably it

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

That's it. Someone pointed out a few details I missed and after checking them I went back and edited several parts. Couldn't knowingly have a video up that had several parts that were a bit off. Also slightly tweaked the mix. Hopefully it's okay now 🤞

[@jag-stang29]

@@ShadowMantraSteve yeah i noticed some things were wrong from what ive seen super cool you recognized it and fixed it seems 100% accurate from how ive seen them play it live

[@wrongperfection]

@@jag-stang29 It was me who noticed the wrong stuff I have recently uploaded a lot of improved Gojira tabs on Songsterr (Lizard Skin, Space Time, Clone, Blow Me Away, This Emptiness, etc), the most recent (and probably the most challenging at the same time) being Dawn, check it out

[@revan5293]

I suck at guitar I am just happy others can play it😂

[@godzilla964]

Don’t beat yourself up.

[@revan5293]

@@godzilla964 I am speaking truth my friend.

[@Comprezzed]

Not as easy as you make it look!

[@catoi6324]

TIL I've been playing flying whales all wrong

[@stormz_1447]

elder scrolls reference

[@yomuthabyotch]

there's something unnatural about a bastard union between a dimebag guitar and a les paul.

[@kaerithmallock]

video blocked in france

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

I tried to dispute the copyright to try unblock it and get it marked as a cover song, as I don't use the original master recordings, but sadly it got rejected

[@kaerithmallock]

@@ShadowMantraSteve It's cool to have tried, vpn are our friends. Have a nice day.

[@digboiz6288]

Parts of gallop notes and pick scrape breakdown riff notes are played slightly incorrect, to be honest.

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

There seems to be differences between live performances and the original recordings

[@stephenboyle8344]

Steeeeeeeve I've learned the whale noises now. Thank you!!!!

[@ShadowMantraSteve]

🐋🐳🐋

[@idiNaHuiGovno]

great!