Jeff Loomis and Keith Merrow play 'Tethys' for Total Guitar

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[@stepitupandgo67]

Jeff is from another planet....both dudes stellar.....the accuracy...the speed ...the tone...the RIFFS...absolutely love it

[@CristianoTonelFetter]

Jeff Loomis and Keith Merrow play 'Tetris'

[@majdwatfeh5366]

+Cristiano Tonel I thumbed up for no reason

[@meriemskoukni3395]

suooiyea

[@gamalielprimavera7592]

+Cristiano Tonel Jeff Loomis and Keith Merrow playing "TItties"

[@Ash_N_hole]

No way

[@AKREP_Zulfu_Yuksel]

Hahahahah

[@SyamBalakrishnan]

keith + jeff = pure awesomeness \m/

[@yellowdudewithedibleshorts]

I miss this!!

[@guitargogden]

Not many humans are able to do this. Tight.

[@achmadyanuar9914]

I know both of them are good player. Jeff has skill and Keith has his rhytmic thing that is awsome. But one for certain, i think theyre suited to play together.. I mean pretty damn well suited for each others (not romantic). They play so precise each and every stroke. Im having so much fun watching them doing live

[@joshamidon2215]

Man Jeff is a beast.

[@LifeHawkeye]

Just received my left handed Diamond Series Schecter 7 string today and just blown away by this guitar. Jeff Loomis initially got me to consider Schecter guitars starting maybe 9 years ago and it’s been great seeing that company really flourish since then. I sort of wish Jeff still exclusively played Schecter but I understand why he wanted to switch things up a few years ago. I nearly bought Keith’s signature Schecter but ultimately wanted the Floyd rose option with my 7 string. Holy cow it’s gonna take me some time to get used to playing it though as that extra low B string really messed with my head lol. Love this company though, wish I could be sponsored by them. I’m a fan of their instruments and the artists that use them!

[@Overr8ted]

That riff @ 2:54 is the sexiest.

[@DunlopTortex05mm]

The incredible thing is the accuracy, this is no playback but a real playthrough, we all can taste their incredible skills ! As another comment says below, the chemistry between these two is incredible

[@DarkSwam56]

Keith's guitar looks sick! Definitely my type of guitar

[@orion681]

These guys together with Alex Rudinger are inhuman and unstoppable. Insane shit.

[@masked_ultra8859]

all of them are monsters together

[@MetalLife24-7]

Absolutely awesome riffs. I love the techniques performed by Jeff and Keith in this demo.

[@veenanitai]

I love it, it's absolutely great

[@marcelosantiago-ec4kr]

Jeff loomis e um grande mestre

[@XneoclassicaloverX]

Jeff is a awesome guitarist!!!!

[@baptistewxpolpodcast3339]

Beyond the sheer technical ability, this is next level songwriting. Not a single bad song on this album !

[@YaoEspirito]

That's a beautiful guitar Jeff has got there.

[@heberthenrique9311]

back Nevermooooore!!!

[@Kenji.1ChessPiece]

Great tandem, killer playing!

[@MaximShelkov]

Holly smokes that was heavy! Love it!

[@Locoandchooch]

I’d like to see Keith do a solo

[@EricGreene]

If this isn't the best advertisement for Schecter guitars idk what would be!

[@paulauclair4347]

outstanding player.

[@martinulstein9087]

Sounds great.

[@yfz450rider39]

Legendary.

[@brapster1996]

Awesome.

[@cr-cn4ky]

Schecter guitars are so beautiful ❤️

[@deathfluxofficial9933]

This is sick!

[@hmddrummer5726]

3:08-3:20 🤘

[@AhmadIkramBinAhmadHisham]

Great riffs all over the song!

[@chrisriegger]

Great video!

[@antsamohin]

Superb

[@christophergerryakaunclech4675]

Thanks Nili.👍 Your an inspiration to ALOT of people. Keep playing, please!! One request... Kashmir?

[@DimeWyldeSynTremonti]

I love Jeff's picking technique, can't bring my fingers in like that though, after 12 years of picking with them flared out. Fucks up my muting and upstrokes.

[@dannymcmince]

Loomis looks like a young James Hetfield!!!

[@shmimbadad]

Danny Brew Which is hilarious because he's less than 10 years younger than Het.

[@dannymcmince]

Will Anderson I did say a young Hetfield!!

[@Despond]

Will Anderson Loomis has aged very well though.

[@meriemskoukni3395]

ohquutrdfjgfdfgik

[@SantomPh]

Despond it's those Lithuanian genes...they are beautiful people

[@MrEmohdee]

ROCK ON

[@metalrotten5575]

Would be great to see a playthrough of them two and alex webster together

[@broncoxy]

the section at 2:55 is just insanely cool

[@jerrydziejma894]

always floors me on how anyone could leave neg comments esp when there is that much talent there, I get if you are not a fan of the tone, sound or overall song in general, but come on!

[@jameskidwell5427]

WOW !!!

[@joeeng577]

Jeff Loomis plays as well as Jason Becker, but with heavier music. He's awesome

[@idefixthecat]

we need more and more songs before you die jeff... please produce more!

[@SaladDressing69]

+idefixthecat The dude is like literally 40 and doesn't abuse drugs, I feel confident in saying we will get more Jeff Loomis...

[@piotrekuygiutf4946]

+Salad Dressing Don't be so sure. He is in Arch Enemy. He won't do anything like that there.

[@sivasubban4560]

+Piotrek Lesiński perhaps into some projects.

[@EricWW2]

How dare you. Jeff Loomis is a god. He IS immortal.

[@jesus4pincho]

Piotrek Lesiński producing second Conquering Dystopia and third solo album right now... While playing in arch enemy... It seems you weren't right

[@waylandstrickland1157]

Nice!! . . .

[@Rivalspin]

Don’t feel bad regular people can’t play that (c) Keith Merrow. This whole album is so epic. So polished and sounds perfect.

[@joseosuna3399]

Those chords with 9 of the intro remind me of chuck schuldiner (death) song

[@levi8696]

I need that keith merrow sig

[@SoadAddict91]

Just got one. It's amazing. Worth every penny.

[@bernieorbust6104]

levi8696 did you get one? How is it?

[@hsdgfasdg5646]

I dig just about every song they play together, but I have to say that I think their JamUp "Bro 2.0" video with Ola is the best in my opinion. Physically impossible not to start headbanging.

[@EkulGgats]

Holy shit that bit at 2:54

[@jeffbrower68]

The Loominator ! Jeff is too good to not always be doing his solo stuff. I think he should definitely do a version of White Rabbit : )

[@kristophertibbets5986]

Pretty sure that happened in either Sanctuary or Nevermore.

[@LemBebbo]

madò che lagna !

[@guitarman4344]

3:08 sounds like something from Zelda.

[@Selkirk69]

nice... Loomis, Calvert , Smyth, Broderick, Marty, JP, Vai, Brian C ( Buckethead ), Jarzombek, lotta talent out there..nice to hear a piece like this . Jeff put out Plains of Oblivion a good guitar album too

[@curtwehrmeyer124]

I really dig this playing and Im 50 so Jeff being 40 is nothing. I have a loomis 7 Vampyre red and its great except the cut away. I see the new ones are cut away nicely. I always bang my fingers because its not big enough. And the white hard Maple on mine is yellow on the new ones are white so go figure. Jeff please join Megadeth!!

[@trufisp1]

+curt wehrmeyer ...why in the FUCK would you want Jeff to ''join Megadeth''.....put your Vampyre on ebay...you don't get .....

[@curtwehrmeyer124]

Do you know Jeff auditioned for Megadeth and was excepted into the band. Until they found out he was 16 at that time. Settle down fella it was a joke! The only guitar that I have thats better is my 93 Mustaine signature model.

[@dannystumpf321]

3:52 wicked guitar face by loomis. thank me later

[@lokeleenP]

2:54-3:10 is so fckng good

[@amplifiedguitartv3560]

+Lovey prashr superb metal melody

[@ferna2294]

Watching these videos you realize the existance of human-shaped aliens.

[@ButBigger42]

It is criminal how few views this has.

[@chadschoening4352]

HOLY HELL

[@anahowana]

The intro has a mysterious black metallish vibe

[@jedimastergarcia87]

Are they human? Lol. Sick playing. Also the new dot inlay designs, what's the purpose of them? Been wondering that for forever. I'm thinking of getting a SLS C-7 at some point to try something different for once in the blue burst finish and active version too. I'm just curious on the inlay design is all.

[@shmimbadad]

Joshua Garcia Just a style choice. They don't really serve any purpose other than being a visual aid to draw the eye to certain frets. Just like any other inlay.

[@vladislavvolkov8760]

interesting creative tandem

[@jamesmarko1787]

Where's the follow-up to this album? It's too good not to have one.

[@vincentrichardson3734]

fuck yeah \m/

[@tedmerrow5217]

I must of missed that Merrow, gene of guitar playing!😢

[@ZediBaptista]

Wait, is this the Westside music store basement in Denmark Street?

[@roslisaidi2808]

Chicago

[@theway1031]

Mesa Boogie in the house

[@depshallburn]

2:28 oh man

[@Brotheroftheleaf]

Are they both using passive pickups?

[@DKguitarist89]

This was filmed in westside Distribution wasn't it? haha

[@XpSAN]

the greatest combination of schecter's guitar artists.. far beyond syn and zacky v cause u know can't even match synyster gates in every aspects..

[@Metal_Dinosaur]

Awesome version ! \m/ Keith's looking tired, give the boy a holiday fgs.

[@juanmatales]

Uffff !! lml lml

[@DanielSmith_19]

New Merrow/Loomis music when?

[@lokeleenP]

increasing awsumeness wid every second

[@vfirehorse]

💀🤘✌

[@francocaneo1672]

que escala usa loomis en el minuto 2:30 ?

[@SantomPh]

Franco Caneo Aeolian/harmonic minor/phrygian dominant

[@ronriffs]

vballmusicGod

[@Locoandchooch]

I hear a lot of Becker & Friedman in Jeffs playing style

[@heldertiago124]

1:38 sexy squeal

[@dodiharyono3549]

sound great. death metal.

[@rifflife]

4:11 Face Melted!!

[@JoolsGuitar]

does this really need a back track? I wish I could here only the two guitars

[@chobe78]

+JoolsGuitar Yeaaaah, it does. Almost eeeeeeverythings is better with drums. ;)

[@JoolsGuitar]

chobe78 sure the song needs drums, but these guys don't need a backing track, I hate backing tracks, and for some reason every metal drums track nowadays sound fake, I can't tell when is real or sample so it makes me hate it more.

[@joshuafrederick_]

+JoolsGuitar The drums are real. Alex Rudinger is their drummer

[@chobe78]

+Joshua Frederick Having a drummer and hearing really played drums on a recording are two very different things. ;)

[@joshuafrederick_]

chobe78 yes I know that, I was just telling JoolsGuitar that the drums is real

[@lmoriarty1]

What is tied to Keith's headstock?

[@KennethTherriault]

www.guitarcenter.com/Gruv-Gear-FretWraps-String-Muters--3-Pack--H96898-i3357361.gc

[@lmoriarty1]

Ravium Thanks :)

[@KennethTherriault]

No problem! :) I actually use one of those for my 7 string and it works like a charm. Cleans up unwanted background noise beautifully. It makes rhythms and leads both cleaner and tighter.

[@lmoriarty1]

Ravium I'll have to give it a try, thanks!

[@yogengrg7690]

fretwrap

[@lastditch727]

What kinda insurance policy you think Jeff's carrying on his left hand?

[@6solus223]

Lol I have Jeff's guitar model

[@raymondsamuel4431]

What is this a Schecter guitar commercial?

[@GuitarDiddlerJP15]

HOE THE FUCK DID I JUST REALIZE ALEX RUDINGER IS THE DRUMMER FOR CONQUERING DYSTOPIA?!?!?! I've been listening to this band for years and years and watching Alex rudinger for years and years and I just found out that he's the drummer... 😂😂😂

[@touptit]

Surgical.

[@boostuse]

It seems like Keith should play a solo ,even if he plays them on just the low strings.

[@LeeJoRo]

KEEF

[@chazzylicks488]

jeff no :( 4:03

[@CristianJailanderOrozco]

+chazzy licks Yes, Loomis is partially human.

[@warhammer265]

+Cristian Jailander Orozco partially lol

[@chazzylicks488]

+warhammer265 haha

[@joakoz01928374650192]

+chazzy licks it's just a perfect mistake.

[@Szabby999]

+chazzy licks ???

[@ScreamerpipeL337]

There's plenty of EVH videos on how he redefined a style. However to this very minute. Jeff Loomis goes starving.

[@COBHC8890]

Is it weird that I hate when music artist switch to different companies? Weather it be guitar companies, or pickups. When I think of Jeff, I think of Schecter. When I think of Mick, I think of Ibanez. When I think of Kerry King, I think of BC Rich. When I think of early Devin Townsend, I think of EMG's and his old ESP's lol.

[@toemasmeems]

Nah I don’t thinks it’s weird it’s probably cause when you discovered these artists they were using those companies but then again I can understand why someone would want to try new companies to explore all their options out there

[@mgdarenz]

This sounds tight, and quite skillful, but Jeff, outside of the Nevermore context, is just a technically skilled shredder. I witnessed late Sanctuary, through to the late 90's Nevermore, live, many times, and part of what elevated Jeff's playing beyond his obvious fierce technical proficiency, was Warrel Dane, and the rest of the band, but mostly Warrel's writing and unique vocals. That's always the difference between something extraordinary, and something good. It's the songwriting, plus the unique delivery, etc. I've seen Nevermore live well over 20 times, during the first several years, and although Jeff was always great, he never comes to my mind when I think of my favorite players, in the genre.

[@fooser77]

" just a technically skilled shredder." Ah, you apparently have not sampled enough of Loomis' career .. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2jXaYFmqL2BnpI

[@KnjazNazrath]

tfw you stop what you're doing @2:55 and give it the face electronic musicians reserve for when the bass drops so hard you entirely remove your bottom lip.

[@Lomaril1]

están enfermos ! jaja

[@adanasecas3403]

Spanish- English Tetis- Tethys Tetis- Boobys

[@davidheywood4082]

That was messed up good.