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[@GayanDanthanarayana]

You are such a gent, Jeff. The constructive criticism is great, rather than just say "Yeah great"

[@kenanatkinson7335]

Edit: You are such a djent

[@Joandre6696]

@@deathmetalsl So sorry for your loss Thishan. Rest in Valhalla Gayan 🙏🏻

[@stevemuzak8526]

@@deathmetalsl This is sad as hell!

[@iamdecentatguitar1091]

@@kenanatkinson7335 that is BRILLIANT!!

[@Obi-WanKannabis]

The way he does it, with zero condescenscion or pretension, is awesome. Feels refreshing.

[@GarrettJPeters]

Hahah, wow that's awesome! Glad you liked it... that made my day

[@ominouslybakedart1974]

How did it feel when he said "Oh shit, it's Garrett?"

[@ESPBlackbendi]

it is because you 're a killer dude

[@milesdimitribaker]

Lmao I was wondering if you saw this.

[@Moskal91]

knew u werent messing around ehen i saw that sym X shirt! Awesome stuff

[@insightguitars]

great job Garrett!

[@nicolaswutzmusic]

I can picture Ola crying, when hearing Jeff said:"That's my boy."

[@buhimoth]

have you seen ola's "reacting to jeff loomis reacting to ola?" He pretty much did cry haha

[@nicolaswutzmusic]

@@buhimoth yeah, I saw that😂

[@albertorockmaster1836]

Ola Rocks, looking at that pic of nevermore it does look like Warrel Dane, so Warrell Dane isn't dead he reincarnated into Ola Eglund

[@72Zackattack]

"Oh shit Garret" Garret smiled somewhere today

[@solari251]

My personal opinion is Jeff Loomis may be the most underrated prog. metal guitarist ever, and also Nevermore definitely one of the most underrated metal bands.

[@uwebiernacki]

I always thought him to be some super serious guy, juding by pics and videos... Apparently i was wrong. kool video. 😊👍🏼

[@magdalenachavez598]

underrated? not by us!!!

[@stan916]

No way is he underrated! And I'm sure he is well known among those who know the genre.

[@thimpap4564]

He is by far the best prog and modern metal guitarist ever, also the Dead Heart in a Dead World is by far the best metal album ever created, by the most important band ever Nevermore!!

[@travisspaulding9540]

Most underrated prog guitarist? I think that’s tosin abasí

[@devingrubbs]

It's refreshing to hear some constructive criticism in here instead of just going "Yeah that was great!" Jeff is super encouraging about it as well!

[@eircK]

This so much. Like I heard a few of the wrong notes too, I don't want the actual guy who wrote em go "yea that was perfect". We can appreciate and admire the fact they got the other 99% right without hiding the 1%...

[@boston5814]

Exactly, tips and notes from the creator(s) of the songs are possibly the best advice you can get.

[@jkorkea]

same thing with John Petrucci, he gives great feedback

[@jasonjasniewski5925]

That’s what I was thinking too. How cool is it to hear it honestly right from the source how to play these passages correctly and what can be done to improve. At the end of the day don’t we all want to play as perfectly as possible??

[@BlvckjvckRecordings]

Jeff seems so chill and genuine. I want to be his friend.

[@kwbalance108]

Been saying that for over a decade as well xD

[@ElijahMendiola]

i kinda hung out with him for a bit in cc, tx at a show one time when he came and played his solo act, hes as chill in person as he is in this video

[@kwbalance108]

@@ElijahMendiola That's what's up!

[@dazg4299]

Oh be his friend....Please....Will you ?

[@bczarrockbeast6264]

Dude was gonna comment the same.. he seems like if dime, jason becker, an Mr rodgers had a baby it would be Jeff loomis

[@PangaeaRiffs]

Thanks for checking out our cover, Jeff! The secret to playing that part is definitely in the hair. 🎸🤘

[@MattHernandezDrums]

How am I just seeing this right now?! This was awesome how he reacted! I’m stoked for y’all hahaha

[@ophhate]

evan and trey there doing the riffs

[@brendanhengle7394]

This is freaking amazing lol

[@alexiex]

RIP Warrel Dane Jeff Loomis one of the greatest ever!

[@briangregus5225]

RIP Warrel. Sucks I can't see a pic or hear the music without thinking about what could have been with more Sanctuary on the horizon.

[@MadJackChurchill1312]

Long Live PT! Long Live Lula!

[@MrJackal43]

Jeff is so humble and kind to his fans.... such a class act, respect.

[@edneragnarok]

man, nevermore was so fucking great. Miss Loomis riffs with great vocals

[@rawen127]

what a positive guy. I love that he actually analyzes the playing and not just giving 10/10 everywhere. Awesome video

[@gregp4404]

Mr. Loomis is the G.O.A.T.

[@HomelessWoodpecker]

Those guys with the wigs killed it. Both funny and technical!

[@alanriot2099]

The best cover was with "River Dragon" by the guys that used wigs imitating Jeff's hair, that was funny and amazing xD

[@diogomm95]

Pangaea guys! Totally worth checking out

[@serrisdaylor1015]

I liked seeing them here! I had known them previously for Monstrocity from Meshuggah and they're really funny, and really skilled

[@visualkeirockstar]

You know you're good when there are other good players playing wrong notes in your songs.

[@ChrisPallas]

A trillion thanks for including my video in your reactions, I'm still awed and the constructive criticism was literally the best thing! If I could go back 20 years in time telling my younger self when listening to the "Dead Heart..." album that one day Jeff would react while I play a track off of it, I'd laugh hysterically! Oh wait, my reaction is still the same! 😄

[@MadJackChurchill1312]

Good choice of song!

[@DeanLamb]

🤌🤌🤌 my dude Jeff being sick

[@mido3ontheway]

Well I really didn't expect you here lol

[@kraterkop]

Oh no....get well soon Jeff? Bless your kind heart Dean

[@AmateurSuperFan]

should have put a cover of dean playing godless endeavor in this video, or at least in pt2

[@EvilForgemaster]

Since you're here I need more Symphony X in your channel!

[@bigdaddynasty69]

@@EvilForgemaster hell yeah eve of seduction solo

[@terrinpeterson9899]

5:37 had me laughing my ass off 😂 "Goddamnit Jeff Loomis.." Jeff: I laugh at you mere mortals.🤣

[@SUPERSCUMDK]

That Born chorus is just one of the coolest riffs ever!

[@betterthanmost9549]

Right? How often is a chorus riff harder to play than most other bands solos?

[@cristiandavidballen5678]

Ola should see this and react to the reaction of Jeff reacting to him playing his songs LOL.

[@Ledjent]

Yeess! It needs to happen on the next Sunday with Ola! :D

[@stepitupandgo67]

agreed

[@DavidKrautscheid]

it allready happened on the video for today. check out olas channel

[@jhutch1470]

@@DavidKrautscheid Damn it. I can't find it. What's the name of the video. I can't tell which one it is.

[@rickyrichardson8806]

When you got Jeff and Ola on the same video you know it's gonna be good as hell...huge fan of both...metal up👊🤘

[@CFChristian]

Ola is the guy who got me into Nevermore.

[@TBliss88]

Jeff is not only a monster guitar player, but seems like such a chill dude

[@ozzlayer]

Jeff is one of the most HUMBLE musicians I've have even known in my life. Great guy.

[@robfreed1975]

One of my friends introduced me to Nevermore in 1999. Jeff Loomis has been one of my favorite guitarists since then. He has greatly influenced my playing and song composition. Thank you Jeff for years of enjoyment.

[@Dragslo]

Met Jeff on a bar 9 yrs ago. Incredibly nice guy. Really calm spirit type of guy :) Very patient because we had a ''fanboy'' with us but he still made us feel like one of them. Show was 10/10! Edit: I just realized he's going to turn 50 this year?! He looks great!

[@elixirize]

I can watch Jeff calling every dude gentleman all day. no Mr. Loomis, sir, you're the gentleman!

[@mynextboyfriend]

One of the nicest dudes ever! Jeff Loomis Fan Club, Phx, AZ- FOREVER

[@ubatooba8467]

I want to thank you Jeff for putting such a personal "stamp" on your sound/tone and musical identity.....it's immediately recognizable....fresh and always dark. And that's the thing we all should be shooting for....learning as much as we can and then putting our own twist on things to forge our own signature styles, This is something Jeff has done in a big big way.....Jeff is unmistakably Jeff, and we all thank you for that!! Keep it up metal master!

[@k-ondoomer]

Every time I see Jeff loomis I go and practice. How can you not ?

[@tulioreisperfilmusical586]

This is one of the best cover reacts I've seen.

[@beerdiablo]

I'm a drummer but I'll always watch and listen to Loomis' playing . Detail and finesse put him over the top.

[@Tzalmavet]

Ola Englund had the best one, I laughed my ass off.

[@7th-Son-Of-A-7th-Son]

Same lmao ''GODDAMN IT JEFF LOOMIS'' I'm sure most, if not all of us can relate to him hahahaha

[@Tzalmavet]

@@7th-Son-Of-A-7th-Son Everything about it was perfect. "Shit, I hate this" "Maybe I need to give myself more gain on this one" "Goddamn it Jeff Loomis" lol.

[@Insight99999]

There will never be another band like Nevermore. The chemistry between you Jeff and the other guys was so unique!

[@SuperBlazeomatic]

Plains of Oblivion is a straight up goddamn masterpiece! Can't wait for another solo album!

[@mauriciot.p.3576]

I have never seen Jeff doing anything else other than playing llol. This was really cool, he's quite the gentleman.

[@dancortes2164]

Jeff is such a gentleman. I love how he's just genuine about the things he sees

[@leonardobucci6801]

I need nevermore again!!

[@abrielrobertsson4160]

Well finally someone mentions their mistakes. Also he's so cool for remembering his fans.

[@motorteeth]

Good for you keeping the respect level up man. It can be so easy to trash talk people (which would probably get more views unfortunately). Never heard Nevermore before, but between the killer riffs and your awesome attitude, I'll be sure to look for albums now.

[@thrashfan4ever]

you kidding me motorteeth you never heard nevermore there fricken awesome Jeff loomis is one of the most heaviest of guitar players in metal technical and very rythmic to which is rare and hes right up there with alex scholnick of Testament and Criss Oliva of Savatage

[@MandrakeDCR]

@@thrashfan4ever That's what the internet is good for. I had never heard of Nightwish until a few years ago when the whole "Vocal Coach Reacts..." stuff started taking off. Now I own everything of theirs that I know of. I don't know how many times I got the "how can you possibly not know..." treatment. lol - hey, sometimes the best things in life pass us by. At least we get the joy of finding them when we do :D

[@jensloetzsch]

Jeff and Michael Amott are for me THE most inspiring guitarists over many many years! Because of him, I tried out Sevenstrings many years ago and that and his constant output of great stuff pushed me and my playing to another level and it still does! And you can see in every Interview or in this video, he is a super cool down to earth guy!

[@Locoandchooch]

Who doesn’t love Jeff Loomis? No tude and incredibly talented.

[@raltefamily1301]

Me

[@theanti-come]

The "Doing the Riffs" guys are WI natives, just like Loomis himself. They are in a progressive metal band called Pangaea. They also skate a lot better than their intro shows.

[@josherney9820]

Makes sense why he's so good, you can tell he holds himself to an impossibly high standard. I feel lucky to be able to enjoy his music.

[@mido3ontheway]

Wow one of the most wholesome people on KZbin Such a legend you are, Mr Loomis

[@kevinkuypers]

Dude, how can this guy be so nice, hits me right in the feels! How much I miss Nevermore... Great video :)

[@jsmallsawe]

Hard to imagine a better player, and more importantly, a more genuine person. Thanks, JST for putting all these vids up and honoring one of the best guitar players to ever live!

[@sergioRR3073]

He's such a nice and kind guy, and of course one of the best guitar players ever!

[@Jopeymessmusic]

I love seeing covers of Loomis's music but watching him play is awesome, the articulation is something else.

[@HedOnFire]

@ 6:30 Everyone SHOULD be a genuine fan of his playing. Jeff's unbelievably talented and a brilliant songwriter. I'm very excited to see the next stages of his career unfold!

[@joaopereira2096]

how can you not fucKIN LOVE THIS GUY

[@everrime]

"The River Dragon" really has become some kind of guitarist benchmark for me. One day, oh, one day, I'll be able to do it as well!

[@sorinkrithuk1080]

What a great guy and amazing guitarist. I was lucky to met him back in '98 in Madrid in a Nevermore show 🤘

[@MarioSaboni]

the whole video of Ola recreating the Dead heart in a Dead World tone was A. Super informative with nailing that gnarly guitar tone and B. fucking hilarious

[@Devypocalypse]

Met him few years back when he was touring Plains of Oblivion on the Euroblast tour. Super friendly and approachable. Just an awesome guy.

[@CatherineLee3000]

Lucky!!

[@njineermike]

Loomis is so good he makes me want to turn my guitars into lamps.

[@gualt6762]

this was awesome to watch, so down to earth. even critiques himself haha 10/10 video

[@darylbaker7898]

Jeff seems like the coolest dude. This was definitely one of the better cover react vids I've seen.

[@massacrationable]

Loomis, after i listened to all the nevermore records, became my biggest inspiration for sure. Phenomenal player and such a great person! All the best from Brazil 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Shaaman331]

Aqui é Brasil porr#, Loomins é foda dms, lembro curtia muito o Nervermore na adolescência.

[@JobForAMaxboy]

What a nice guy :) no arrogance whatsoever. And it’s nice that he was critical of the videos instead of pointlessly complimentary

[@Hair8Metal8Karen]

Dude, remembering a fan who showed up to a signing is the sign of a good guy! Think about how many people he sees at any event!

[@guitarplayer7349]

Thank you for showing me how much fun the guitar was way back at Island Music in WI. Best teacher I ever had and so humble. Loved jamming with you after my time was up even though I didn't do much.

[@stevemuzak8526]

It's awesome that he notice some mistakes and let them know.

[@dadodev]

simply the best modern metal guitarist. every riff is so unique, Jeff is a real monster

[@manaayek8091]

Jeffs laugh warms my heart

[@AshShearer]

Jeff Loomis, there is nothing negative to say about this guy. A spectacular dude in every way 🙌

[@gu.andreazzi]

Oh Warrel... how much you and Jeff were perfection...

[@The73mp73]

How can you not like Jeff and Ola? :)

[@WordsThroughTheSky]

man, i could watch jeff play all day every day

[@istillsuckatguitar]

Awesome. I sure hope he has a new INSTRUMENTAL solo album coming someday. Conquering Dystopia would also be fine.

[@YodaMan-420]

hes reacting to his own music and hasnt got a copyright strike yet? come on youtube do your job!!

[@PatrickG74]

Jeff has such a awesome personality, listenig and watching him talk puts me into a good mood :D

[@jsl21]

Jeff should start saying, 'J for Jeffort'. Love the Loomis content!

[@fredrikklason799]

Jeff this was great. I enjoyed so much.

[@nicopillay4059]

Jeff and Christian Muenzner are my favorite 7 string maestros. They're incredible

[@conkyjoe8932]

Hell YES, props for namedropping Christian. Such an amazing, AMAZING axeman, that somehow still flies under the radar of even alotta diehard death metal fans. Totally underrated, especially given that he battles focal dystonia in his fretting hand, and had to slowly but surely change the way he frets writes/plays certain parts ENTIRELY. But if you didn't already know he has F.D., you'd NEVER know he's combatting a medical condition the entire time he's playing. He's simply fucking one of the best to ever pick up the instrument 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@dab1748]

Jeff your are the man! I stumbled across this vid and thought it was so cool to see you be so open and honest and genuinely honoured to see your fans play for you. I am sure it was a thrill for them as well. Be well brother

[@LeeJoRo]

10:02 you're not wrong

[@Stevewatson3]

Met Jeff once at a clinic he was a lovely guy super happy to see fans!

[@inflamerss]

I love unusual metal, for me it's just an outlet, as for a person with a certain musical education it is an incomparable pleasure to watch the birth of something unusual, original and extraordinary on the metal scene. I can hardly think of bands that have influenced my tastes more than Nevermore, for example. And the most beautiful thing about metal is that the vast majority of talented virtuoso musicians are pleasant, tactful, positive people. This destroys literally all ancient stereotypes about metal. Thank you Jeff, your work has greatly influenced me and the music has supported me in many difficult life situations.

[@burtgreicher6629]

nice i like how honest he is..most people dont go into specifics

[@nookie420]

thanks for reminding me that I need to listen to more Loomis content

[@mauricesemaan6503]

Jeff is the guy , a real inspiration , a real support , a real musician . thank you for this video ... Cheers

[@SquatSmack]

Never heard this dude speak with his voice; only with his strings, which obviously is always amazing. Dude seems super chill, and nice, and genuine. That’s always such a fucking plus. I dig your vibes, Mr. Loomis.

[@TornacenseDeFuturo]

Jeff is such a nice person and modest :)

[@proletariatbourgeoisie9929]

I would love to pick up a seven string Jeff Loomis Schecter V, but they are SO hard to find nowadays!

[@JelloFluoride]

Never knew Jeff was so polite! What a cool dude

[@mikkokankala2283]

That was awesome video Jeff and great players in there.! Funny and cool reactios..more that! 10/10 🔥👍🤟

[@stevezu6559]

Great video, Really enjoying the Jeff Loomis Plugin, customer service was very helpful and very happy with the sound

[@semenpija4999]

I'd like to see Jeff cover more Jason Becker stuff or even Cacophony.

[@mowler8042]

knew nothing and found this and I totally enjoyed how much people are into it.

[@ivorlongshot]

The Termination Proclamation is a beast of a tune 🤘

[@whatizreality0124]

The hair was the secret factor for the guys that played it spot on . DULY NOTED.

[@shadyburnike264]

JEFF IS A TRUE MASTER..DOESN'T GET THE CRED HE SO DESERVES..

[@BoostedVQUR]

Humble dude right there. 👍🏻

[@joelopez9627]

LOVE YOU \JEFF-LOOMIS/!! AMAZING AS ALWAYS!!🤟🤟🤟🔥🔥🔥🔥😈😈😈😎🍻🍺🍻🍺

[@JJ-ym8bu]

There are a lot of talented people out there. This was a super fun video, you are a good sport Jeff.

[@brianburke808]

Damn. If he wasn't already a fucking legend, Jeff Loomis would be a phenomenal guitar instructor. Also Jeff Loomis: "I looked and played hungover...." Also toneforge totally bought :D

[@mjbrands]

Jeff is clearly such a nice guy. I love that "A for effort" = "Yea, not so much"

[@SGVB22]

that young loomis fella is gonna go places , just you watch!!!