Herman Li Talks to Periphery Mark Holcomb About Guitars, Prog, Dream Theater Tour, PRS Guitars

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Shred Talk! DragonForce guitarist Herman Li hangs out Mark Holcomb of progressive metal band Periphery, to talk about guitars, music and what John Petrucci of Dream Theater said on tour!
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[@synnova32]

Man, it's gonna be surreal seeing you play on stage again one day, Herman. I'm beginning to forget you have legs.

[@clarencefernando9925]

Thanks Mark. We'll all come up and stand for metal music.

[@ShawonARuga]

My god 🤣

[@qwerty6789x]

lmao he's not wrong you know.

[@jedicouncil66]

I bet John just sat in front of him, looked him in the eye and said," Fix it." Then got up and walked away lol

[@LukeyMe]

I'm a Filipino guitarist as well. Didn't know Mark is half fil. Cheers from the Philippines!

[@cierra542]

Same hahaha. So proud..

[@iganpparamarta8813]

Kirk Hammett's mother is Filipino

[@rhaxeedo]

Don't bring the horde!..haha

[@nickknee3515]

I love Mark, he's such a wise guitar player. When he joined Periphery he brought so much more to the band and gave them such a distinct sound.

[@arrestedshrimp]

I agree, he was the best thing to happen to Periphery since Misha. I loved haunted shores, so when I heard Mark was going to become a permanent member I was ecstatic.

[@freezingjazzy]

Fun Fact about PRS Guitars, if you put Old Bay Seasoning on them, your tone improves by 100%

[@toemasmeems]

hellll yeah and you swarm a horde of horseshoe crabs and it rains UTZ chips

[@adrianvelante8014]

I'm a Filipino guitar player and a Periphery fan. Mark's message at the end was really inspiring

[@qwerty6789x]

kakainspire. there's a lot of talented Filipino guitarist hope they step up someday.

[@punkyfinger]

i hope some music production manager need to send a ladder in Philippines.

[@freezingjazzy]

That dude Herman's playing with is pretty cool. He should like, join a band or something. He really reminds me of Mark from Periphery.

[@zhakorino4746]

Periphery should get him in their band. He'd be a perfect replacement for Mark.

[@citypunk326]

right? looks and all, has a buttload of PRSs too

[@donaldstan]

Good try 2/10.

[@iankubovsky]

Therapist: thug li does not exist, he cant hurt you Thug li:

[@iankubovsky]

@KJYSL chug li sounds good too

[@markanthonylabora1975]

Im Present Here.... Filipino Guitar Player ... no wonder i like Periphery

[@samratchakraborty1513]

"They were happy i stopped playing videogames and started playing guitar and then they're like oh boy whats happening here..he started growing his hair long"

[@ReVincentius]

I laughed so hard! I love you Herman & Mark. No gay alert.

[@shyank_life2899]

Mark is the man. When he plays it, you FEEL IT! So inspiring.

[@paytingkimmyy2321]

Kudos to Sir Mark Holcomb. Greetings from the Philippines! ❣️🇵🇭

[@rodenson]

"Mabuhay" Herman Li and Mark Holcomb! I'm a big fan from Philippines!... God Bless...

[@chadmarx7718]

Eto na tayong mga "pInOy PrIdE" hahahahaha

[@yannic9132]

A Dragonforce Song in Drop G? Count me in.

[@Bub123]

Djentforce

[@zurryn]

Djragonforce

[@toemasmeems]

i'm Filipino and I had NO IDEA Mark was too!!!! omg i thought there was none and now i have to say that's just awesome

[@drums4lyfe0987]

Two of my favorite bands and giant players, 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Ghandjaloodah]

I love these humble guitar BEASTS!!!

[@nurobm9262]

Nice vid. Hi from the 🇵🇭..thank you Herman Li and Mark.

[@dragonforce]

🤘🙂🤘

[@guitarest452452]

UPLOAD THE ENTIRE THING!

[@MannnisEi]

I saw Periphery in 2011 when they were opening for Dream Theater.... Their computer kept crashing and they ended up only playing like 3 songs.... It was super awkward, just 6 dudes on stage, looking around confused and 1 guy trying to fuck around on a macbook... Yea I can see how Petrucci would be like "guys, seriously"

[@ernesterz]

Road to one million!!

[@Viser11222]

Herman is putting in the work! He’s the best.

[@TheRealJoeNathan]

Mark Holcomb might be my favorite guitarist; either him, John Petrucci or Matt Heafy (who inspired me to pick up a guitar). Mark's style is so inspiring, and songs like Scarlet, Priestess, It's Only Smiles, and Make Total Destroy are so fun to play on guitar.

[@michaelb1633]

Let's go. Early for once. Great vid Herman

[@dragonforce]

Thanks!

[@sha8119]

Me too we dont have a musician in our family too.😁 i just watch some videos of other popular metal guitarist... as a filipino, im so proud that there are so many popular filipino metal guitarist like mark.

[@alamakluke]

Hi Herman, try and get John Petrucci on your show man... that would be freaking awesome, cheers from Canada.,

[@F3PIZZA]

These are the most beautiful guitars. My number 2 dream is a funky PRS. The semi-hollows are such a joy to play.

[@jparkerriffs]

1 MIL SOON LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@ItsBabaEro]

Watching this while noodling on my Mark Holcomb SVN

[@donaldstan]

Herman's Twitch is really the best.

[@cierra542]

Oohhh amazing.. i was a fan of mark Holcomb and i didnt know that he is halF Filipino...

[@zerotwoch0280]

yes yes yes!!!

[@AA-lj6dp]

Proud to be Filipino😊

[@politetaylon2515]

🔥🔥🔥

[@MarlonMobley-ki1uh]

I found about you when I was homeless got me threw pain and sorrows

[@ihsannisha8930]

PERYPHERYYY I LoVe , mark its a monster

[@rumncoka5206]

🤘

[@ozeldiaz6437]

Yo! I’m Filipino too! Woohoo!

[@jparkerriffs]

I had a blast that day! You guys rule!

[@monocyte2210]

Yo dope . Got mark in the stream. Hope you can invite ichika or Saki and Hazuki from Nemophila

[@unojonjero2415]

Herman Thug Li -fe 🤘🏻

[@knolli666]

Damn Herman's PRS always looks and sounds so dope i wish i could buy one ._.

[@axel.lessio]

It's not his guitar, it's him. Give him any (decent) guitar and he will sound just as good.

[@funnyrailroadcrossing2767]

Next Shred talks with Midori and Miyako from Lovebites. But No farming simulator anymore..

[@espiritor3543]

🤘🍺🤘

[@cjleongson]

Hey Mark! how can we make it like you as a filipino? growing up here, you probably know what it is like here in the Philippines

[@rachelm9350]

You guys need to do a "write a Tool song" in 30 minutes. I think it could be hilarious.

[@arikutoy999]

Doing my best Makuy

[@andriblues7006]

Next with Jeff loomis please..

[@astroaddy10]

Thug Li is what we deserve

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

Real question here: Haunted Shores, WHEN?! teasing us with riffs but no announces

[@pedroabdala7232]

I asked Misha on instagram and he said it would be out this year (I asked in 2020 and he said "next year")

[@MarcelTinawSape14]

Mraky Mrak!

[@brendanday5010]

I got into periphery late, playing catch-up now lol

[@nmularoni1]

Lmk which albums/songs you enjoy the most man!

[@brendanday5010]

@@nmularoni1 22 Faces, Scarlet, Its only smiles, The Bad thing, Price is wrong, Feed the Ground are always coming up. I don’t think I’ve heard an entire album, just a few tracks from different albums. Haven’t heard a song I didn’t like yet. Can you recommend an album by any chance?

[@nmularoni1]

@@brendanday5010 oh bro I wont help much here 😂 cuz they are my favorite band ever, so I love every album. But I’d start with Periphery II, then keep going til Hail Stan. Then you can also notice the progression theyve made as a band as time went on, then pick your preferred sound at the end.

[@star_gazing]

Man, Must be tough to replace Nolly Getgood for Bass

[@zamkowicz]

It's been a few years and still no one to fill his shoes

[@josuastangl7140]

@@zamkowicz they're not interested in getting a new member to play bass. They're staying as they are.

[@zamkowicz]

​@@josuastangl7140 But that's my point. Nolly is irreplaceable and they know it

[@josuastangl7140]

@@zamkowicz sure, but they wouldn't want a new band member, regardless if it was Nolly 2.0 or an even better superhuman

[@n0handles]

Nolly's still technically part of the band. He just doesn't perform with them anymore. He still did bass and the engineering for P4

[@duartelucas8129]

I would get that SE in a 8 string version

[@ChrisWhoPlaysLizzie]

Lmao Thug Li gave me abs from laughing

[@r.c.christian1198]

holy fuck that pink PRS is actually badass

[@BenTailorAgency]

Thug Li-fe

[@cjleongson]

hey Herman, it has always been a mystery to me since i was a kid how musicans made a living like consitently, because seldom it is that a music career is sustainable, espacially on your own or starting out, especially if you are in a niche that is not mainstream. Any tips?

[@gamefreak173]

i went to guitar center looking for a new guitar had no idea who this guy was just knew the guitar sounded nice

[@123Ir0nman]

Heck yeah pinoy pride!

[@RG049]

Can you do a one with Mark Tremonti? Please... ❤️😭

[@amadeusrydensjo9552]

Marky mooooo

[@keviniaquinto128]

I got 3 really bad SE SVNs in a row from sweetwater. I was so bummed. The pickups were great, and the 20 inch radius was nice too. Ended up going with a schecter instead.

[@radadada]

what was bad about them?

[@keviniaquinto128]

@@radadada the nuts had insane gash marks and horrible cuts. The binding was atrocious. The frets were bad too.

[@radadada]

@@keviniaquinto128 ah man that’s not good to hear. i just got my walnut one, doesnt seem to have those issues except the frets arent rolled particularly nicely. defo one of the ones that needs a set up before i play!

[@IshmamAhmed]

Personal Turmoil

[@PaulAnthony0717]

I never been notice hes a filipino woah

[@jojowhite3266]

I'm a filipino

[@cherishedthemoments8960]

You have very old subscriber from NEPAL 🇳🇵🇳🇵 also. Big fan

[@DavidMadeira29]

I should do it too, set a lead+ sound and call it rhythmic...

[@ramondebakker5046]

When God speaks to you you better get your shit together but i think John said" you guys need a bit of help...?" Because thats the guy he is and yeah you better listen 😄

[@misterblack6521]

What guitar is that your playing herman?

[@dragonforce]

Herman Li Custom 🎸🔥😁

[@bray1872]

Damn never seen more jump cuts than in a single Herman Li video

[@monocyte2210]

Filipino here but gave up music years ago. Im a university professor now and am not happy lol

[@Anthonybrother]

Have you bought a guitar?

[@monocyte2210]

@@Anthonybrother hey man super late reply , notifs don't appear on all replies. Yeah i bought one , 2nd hand Ibanez 270dx , but I dont have time to play

[@rangamsarmah2061]

Ok, I know this will sound weird but, just hear me out..... .....all of Herman's guitars look like they'll be really nice to lick.

[@jonathanmunson3284]

Is that the prototype that was stolen and found in Port Aransas?

[@alejandrotarazona5359]

P E R S O N A L T U R M O I L man himself

[@Snowby40]

Misread as Chug Li

[@justevan877]

mrak is bak

[@TheRealJoeNathan]

*cark

[@stan-nz4ue]

Does anybody know the riff at 11:00?

[@citypunk326]

I think it's from the song Sentient Glow from Periphery IV: Hail Stan

[@ekwgrfkjeh]

Please please please check Ichika Nito - When a band only gives you 30 seconds to audition.

[@matsum2332]

oh noooo me Filipino famila

[@DangerousGuitarist]

Duuuuude - mestizo power!!! I’m half Filipino too, but this old dog has a career outside of music that brings home the bacon. But I’ll keep on working that shred till the end though 🤘🏼😑🤘🏼 also other genres but metal head at heart. Mrak for sure seems like a dude I would have grown up playing with, just with immeasurably better chops 🤣

[@groundlime]

Thug li hahaha

[@rhaxeedo]

Filipino here...became an Architect first, then bought my own guitar, so I could play....at home!...ah, asian parents!😂😂😂

[@pathibulaire2571]

you should REALLY react to Tina S ( 15yo ) cover of fire and flames ... probably the best cover EVER !!!!! you could check her other covers ( arpeggios of hell, moonlight sonata, comfortably numb, steve vai ...etc etc etc .... she's incredibly gifted !!!!!!

[@Bena_pachuau]

Thug li...😆😆😆

[@chawwn_2816]

Mark Holcomb is a half filipino? Why am I not aware of this

[@erichidalgo2155]

Dude, That is buzz kill!

[@ctsaustin]

I've played Mark's 8 string before, it is indeed porn

[@bassemkarame2510]

do this with synyster gates

[@sigma_w0lf]

mark should collab with slashmouth.. they're both half filos and great metal guitar players.. prog combined with death metal would be interesting to hear..

[@sha8119]

I am a filipino! Check panalo by ez mil and also check his metal ego he is so good on playing guitar

[@phylazen5649]

"you've got some pornographic material of yours over there... those guitars on your wall"

[@Arc61203]

What? Mark is a half Filipino?

[@drgconstruct2256]

Reee reee

[@alexgrasateam4579]

Lol

[@worldaswar3784]

as i see Herman never Likes fans comments.. now i dare you to press heart on my comment because..... your joke: ''i have no personal life anymore'' made me cringe so hard i woke up my wife and daughter.... thanks man.....

[@jayz6008]

Herman li has such kiddy click baits lol

[@ryansutidjan2007]

pornographic guitars... ok mark

[@yungplague5534]

How's yvette

[@andrewavenenti8716]

Literally the only thing I can think about while watching this lol

[@yungplague5534]

@@andrewavenenti8716 unfortunately

[@dregnar85]

Zero respect for Mark, what he did to Yvette was horrible.

[@abel3497]

what happened?

[@nmularoni1]

@@abel3497 he cheated on her

[@usuallyclueless4477]

@@abel3497 Mark lied to Yvette about being divorced from his wife, Yvette believed him and they got together for a while. Later it turns out he didn't get a divorce.

[@ronsonesteban8632]

Decent guitarist, cool guy but periphery sucks hard,