ANIMALS AS LEADERS - Interview with TOSIN ABASI

[@Demiurge66]

I can watch Tosin all day talk about music seriously.

[@Star-xq4tp]

hell yeah, he is actually well versed and overall educated in the realm of music where he can speak about things that your average joe numb-nuts could not understand.

[@avaris1280]

Tosin abasi is legit a music/guitar philosopher

[@JakeMcGuiremusic]

11:38 Tosin realizes "this is a legit interview, now I don't have to pluck away at my guitar in between answering questions to relieve my boredom." Great interview guys. Well thought out questions, very much appreciated.

[@GuitarManiaEU]

Jake McGuire Thank you. Your feedback is highly appreciated. This was one of the most rewarding interviews we did in 2014. We are very grateful for Tosin's insights.

[@strife10301]

i think he was just nervous, i do that when i'm nervous.

[@ky93le]

Tosin rocking his Sith attire

[@SlasherMatt]

12:43 Tosin talks about Tigran Hamasyan My brain melted

[@ImDatOoz]

Markian would be the sickest collab ever

[@truedimebagdarrell]

Tosin is a definition of 21st century when it comes to guitar playing. I think there's no other person in metal scene who can utilize 8 string guitar to its maximum.

[@dreamtheaterfanboy4421]

truedimebagdarrell, yeah. He actually uses ALL the strings.

[@fabiovera7956]

Agustín Barrios es la segunda ves que lo menciona como su guitarrista preferido para ciertas cosas.. da la casualidad que es paraguayo ojala pudiera tener los huevos que tuvo Barrios que hoy en día es tesis de conservatorios en el mundo que orgullo nacional!!

[@backalleycryonix2735]

Best description of music I've ever heard.

[@Unanythang]

he's so humble.

[@ssoonnyymm]

tigran hamasyan is so amazing! (Tosin Abasi talked about him)

[@acohen87]

Always insightful, not to mention hilarious. Good show!

[@thegiftedone7251]

I agree with Jake McGuire; you guys had great questions for a highly intelligent artist who seems to engage with good queries. Loved it!

[@waterguyroks]

Great interview, very insightful and useful questions. Tosin is a good interviewee, it seems like he thinks through each question before he answers quite candidly.

[@GuitarManiaEU]

Thanks! Tosin was a great interlocutor, indeed.

[@tylergrey2263]

Fucking fantastic interview! Good Job!

[@Grv360]

Tosin Abasi You are an awesome Musician.whatever you make always sound superb

[@zabtej1645]

Dave FUZE, on 13th Oct. I was there! :D

[@qrcodmacke9864]

Dear guitar mania EU for all of questions asked about creating music answer is sitting with a guitar in front of you.I saw many interviews with Tosin, and maybe few are without him playing while talking.Swisgar from metalocalypse has lot of paralels with this gentlemen.

[@fjosip1]

Really good interview. I enjoyed it a lot!

[@JLMendo]

NICE

[@klick2destruct]

They played at Szene Wien that day, right? I was there! :D

[@GuitarManiaEU]

klick2destruct Correct. AAL played in Vienna on that evening. Great concert, indeed.

[@olganesterowicz]

Tosin Abasi's speaking voice sounds like Frank Zappa.

[@_guitarjun_]

He's such a badass

[@osirisvique703]

I just dont know why but the way he said "SURE" was unique! Jajajajaja really pleasant to hear! 13:25 xD

[@Dee-ix2gk]

cool

[@JakeMcGuiremusic]

There is a common theme in my life..... It is a theme that has withstood the test of time for the past 7 or 8 years.... It is a mantra that I live by.... that mantra is: "Tosin... is God." That is all.....

[@ajoselowe]

yes tosin, you are right...you have not been exposed to the right classical composers if you think that the western classical world of harmony is purely triadic. Mahler, Stravinsky, Debussy should get you going for now. Even Mozart and Beethoven on occasion used harmony that still would be considered experimental.

[@peterpunk2895]

check out my band The Omniscientist

[@tomdickinson6174]

YES! first comment!

[@MichaelIbsenGuitar]

He needs to be exposed to some classical guitar music with extended harmony.. there is a lot of it... Ponce, Brouwer, Bogdanovic. I can see how most musicians aren't exposed to it but it's too bad he hasn't heard this stuff.

[@TheMrmeatcake]

His thumb is so weird lol, it makes me a little sick to watch it.

[@zw246]

+TheMrmeatcake you ever see Tony Iommi's fingers? haha

[@TheMrmeatcake]

Hacky_Zak But thats not real fingers tho.

[@megancastleauthor]

That thumb is total power. It's magic. Don't be afraid of miracles and superpowers :)