John Browne of Monuments Performs "Doxa" for EMGtv

[@joaoldmedeiros]

forever my favourite video on the internet

[@fpjesus2000]

Hahahha és grande João! Venho ver isto pelo menos uma vez por semana também

[@echofalls6400]

Same

[@thalligator016]

Was a beast 9 years ago, still is today

[@behindthen0thing525]

Ur mom

[@KaranDas]

Like the music or not,you can't deny this guy is a beast of a player.

[@lspguitar8024]

YES

[@KaraethonOfficial]

I swear Browne's right hand has it's own brain

[@NathanielBTM]

Bruh... I swear i can imagine a silly cheesy movie where some dudes hand gets its own brain and turns him into a master of all arts. Drawing. Music... But its one hand so he ends up having to learn the rest with his other to work together and syncronize. Then they truely become one once they are 100% connected and the hands brain goes away but the guy keeps all the skills it had... And now he's a badass at guitar. Fighting with one arm. And fuck... masturbating. Idk lol could lead into some funny scenarios... It reminds me of parasyte the maxim

[@evanko7045]

I guess its his... right hand man.

[@aryinc]

​@@NathanielBTM sound like a great movie.

[@rockstarintrading5221]

it is, even scary

[@HighVybeTribe]

He just moves it differently & faster than other players is all

[@Anxious_Gamer_Tx]

Anyone else still in awe of this performance in 2024???

[@kyatzz]

That tone is sick. The pick attack sounds like a machine gun.

[@rossmurray5031]

😮

[@Vincentalbot]

There's something unreal with his right hand...

[@hsdgfasdg5646]

Almost mechanical...

[@TheDeadlockArchives]

***** he just uses correct technique.

[@Vincentalbot]

Alex Goulding "He Just" .... Gotta be kiding me... There's not alot of guitarist who "Just uses correct technique" Then :P

[@hsdgfasdg5646]

***** You're right, he's using his wrist mostly, but you can also notice a lot of thumb/index finger movement in his picking technique. Very cool. Especially noticeable at 2:30

[@DanSoldHisSoul]

It's not a real hand. Browne is a robot.

[@adriangrizzly]

His right hand is unbelievable. Looks like somebody pressed fast-forward. I'm in awe. Absolutely stunning. Great vid.

[@rjordangtr]

His picking technique is phenomenal.

[@Moose_Hawkins]

I'm still not convinced this guy isn't a cyborg.

[@spookyintentions989]

Humans don't play guitars like that, you know who does? A god damned synth...

[@duraath]

fallout 4 is real!

[@SloeElvis]

there is just nothing groovier. this here is just the most head-bangable song anyone has ever written. WHAT A VIBE!

[@Hifcrea]

i need all monuments material in instrumental form because the pure instruments are absolutely insane. the singing and vocal style just masks and dilutes this incredible talent

[@eduardo4683]

Well said

[@static_mesh]

His picking technique is supernatural, seriously...

[@PaulFarrerMusic]

0_0 His right hand! It's almost robotic! Insane!

[@GeovannyAmador]

Thought the same!

[@jameskent6715]

It's ridiculous, it's almost like his pick bounces right off of his strings in some parts. Awesome guitarist with so much talent.

[@WilsonJimenez]

The first minute of this song is amazing, not to say that the rest of the song isn't a masterpiece, because it is, but that first minute sets the tone for the rest of the tune. Top job.

[@yoloisdamotto007]

Before looking closely at this video, i was completely bewilder on Browne's right hand, and how he was able to keep such a steady hand with all the back-picks, but if you look at his pinky, it is tucked under the 1st string for leverage. Great Job M8!

[@uptheirons726]

a lot of people anchor like that, myself included. Except I don't anchor my pinky on the high E, instead I anchor it on the bridge humbucker. That's why I only like a humbucker in the bridge, without it there's no anchoring. Lol.

[@yoloisdamotto007]

uptheirons726 Same I anchor on the bridge, but I had never seen it under the strings tho.

[@kmw5100]

I've always done the same, it makes it infinitely easier to keep low string single note lines and tight riffing in check.

[@iseeu1980]

He might also use his pinky that way to dampen the strings.

[@cpamiseso]

Tony Young Anchoring is efficient and lots of people do that. I saw that suggestion while watching instructional videos by Petrucci once, and Friedman once. They said it is handy and precisely held their picking hand in check. Do that myself, since I have wobbly wrist, LOL.

[@Handplottedblackhole]

all of that practice has been worth it, John's picking technique will be cited as one of the greats for a long time.

[@stuz0r]

His picking hand looks like a machine! Insane!

[@Krauser1226]

Who cares what genre it is. Is it a good piece of music? That's what matters. In this case, it's pretty clear that this is quite the piece of music indeed.

[@davidjulian4575]

Dear John, you are insane. kind regards, David

[@PeterCaspersen97]

Still can't get over his picking technique. So good

[@CloneyMaloney]

1:05 HE'S NOT DOWNPICKING. TRIGGERED.

[@Yojimbo711]

2:58 Dat fuckin' UFO riff... That's progress right here.

[@Kjell777Iverson]

I could practice for 8 hours a day for 365 days a year and still never hold a candle to this guy. Absolutely phenomenal player. His pick work alone just blows my mind, never mind what he's doing on the fretboard. Blown away.

[@darkdeviltj101]

I am completely amazed on his picking. It's unreal!

[@robokaos69]

I still come back to this video regularly. That tone alone makes this fucking perfect.

[@Cring0r]

his right hand is insane, also everything is just so clean wow

[@fukitsuband]

his guitar is so beatiful :((

[@YoCrunchiness]

Although I would usually be against such mechanical playing, there's something about the perfection of this performance that just puts you in a trance. Additionally, two things: 1-that picking was unbelievable 2-very interesting tone, I like it!

[@onestepfromsiberia4197]

I think the thing is that those who usually can be called as 'technical' just play too many notes, but don't care about the picking and the quality. Most of the times they're out of grid. DJonh can do both the agressive picking right on the grid and a good amount of notes

[@mryongjin3909]

Hi I'm 8 years late in answering this - sometime I think in 2017++ I noticed from the way he strums chords that he was a very unique pocket and feel which despite being super rigid in that space does something very rare in technical riffage which is maintain a solid natural groove amongst the super-quantized mass market sound we've come to know today

[@Wooblidoo]

Usually I watch stuff like this to get inspired to play. This guy has such perfect technique that is actually makes me feel like not picking up my guitar. There is no way I would ever get close to playing that effortlessly. I've been playing for 9 years.

[@zachbowden1993]

ok, i'm gonna start practicing haha

[@overkill845]

So did you start? :D

[@ttyrif820]

@@overkill845 asking the real questions!

[@dmitrypetrishin7799]

I would ask: did you finish? :D

[@Marol2137]

i just came up with a great idea of creating a fb page called "John Browne's right hand" but I'm too lazy to do it

[@HighVybeTribe]

You should do it

[@CM-if5zy]

that tremolo melody at 1:58 is downright flithy

[@WillemvanLier]

I found that was the easiest part of the play-through...The downstrokes though

[@CM-if5zy]

Definitely agree, but its an infectious melody.

[@WillemvanLier]

truth

[@ElliottStanley]

The rhythms are still a bitch, even in the simple parts...

[@BubbleDragoon]

the right hand is amazing !

[@brutalvocalcovers]

Absolutely fucking incredible. Pick hand is mesmerizing. The song is so beautiful. I can't get enough of it.

[@dethfox7495]

When John was little, he fell into a cauldron with the best guitar playing technique))))))

[@edwardalmoaz5623]

Watched this a million times. I'm completely memorized.

[@stanislawrybinski]

What I love about EMGs is clarity and tightness. Miss my Spector. ;-(

[@MuhammadNurHafif]

Looks like fast forward milliseconds, isn't it? But I love him creates music that works on guitar like this. Super-melodious riff. The way he played ghost notes while riffing, it's just fantastic. Keep it up Browne! I wish you can give us a teaser for upcoming new album.

[@MK4vDubbin]

Such a unique style. Love John Browne.

[@christopherrichey9137]

DAMN! I was thinking, "Another Djent sycophant," then that right hand kicked in!!! DAMN!!!

[@danj.haynes7411]

Goosebumps, Beginning to end!!!!!!

[@milesteg8183]

Omfg! This video looks like it’s stop motion. My brain can’t even make sense of this. Sick af.

[@blackblurable]

Amazing riff after riff. Definite headbanging song and required in everyone's playlist

[@smartbob351]

Dat DOWNPICK! I've been a fan of John for ages and I just can't get used to how fast his right hand is.

[@cheefpoker]

Thankph you Phteven!!

[@Octavarium666xyz]

That's just unreal technique

[@bumbaross9212]

This guy is so much fun to watch. Veryyy good right hand technique and super creative playing. Those little sting scratches are bomb also

[@SegataSanshiroRule]

Man the groove is so lethal in this performance A+ all the way!!

[@yurabronsky]

100% picked notes! YOU ROCK! play again?

[@OmarSacca]

I'm so fascinated by this.

[@Ordacleaphobia]

I have....a whole new respect for Monuments now.

[@beyhancagritrock3189]

Love the riff at about 3:01

[@gusaindevendersingh2700]

VERY GOOD////

[@gabelube7597]

Seriously so freaking sick

[@vergilli6335]

Excellent riff sound. And fantastic idea of the song.

[@KEOSOUNDS]

Man, that picking is incredibly smooth and fast

[@andrewpope3060]

I got carpel tunnel just watching this lol

[@akbarajie1324]

wow this is the first time i heard this guy playing. what a sound !

[@jeffduprez3181]

Ok, seriously....EMG TV is putting out the sickest metal youtube videos lately. Keep up the amazing work guys! BRAVO!!!! \m/

[@gorehammer42o]

His fucking picking technique and phrasing are the exact reasons why I listen to fucking Monuments. I could watch this video all fucking day!

[@obicross]

next: all up stroke metal player!

[@obicross]

lol :D

[@BURGRKNG]

+khoirus sobri Marty Friedman deliberately starts every phrase with an upstroke and he uses a strong bias in his right hand towards the upstrokes

[@AlejandroRasmussen7]

man this is what I needed to hear today

[@agentdoodo299]

James Hetfield... You've got competition.

[@thordiesel6.7]

Varun Kuchibhotla What competition? lol

[@agentdoodo299]

Cody Woodsmanson James has a great downpicking technique that even Dave Mustaine can't keep up with. Even John Browne says that James Hetfield's technique has proved to be helpful to him.

[@thordiesel6.7]

I know, I'm just being a smart ass ;p

[@agentdoodo299]

Cody Woodsmanson He he.

[@LaerteCavalcante]

Varun Kuchibhotla, ok, James inspirated Browne but Browne does it better by far.

[@robertwood1689]

Pick attack is absurd. Composition of riffs and that make John on of my favorites to listen to

[@alkatorsh07]

God I adore your riff making man, fucking sweet Jesus on a stick. it's just so inspiring and amazing to see your melodies and interval genius unfold throughout the song

[@methiumsmusic]

so tight.. where did you get that jacket?

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

River Island

[@bbbernardooo]

@@JohnBrownemonuments this is exceptional

[@moch.afifsodikin6098]

Phenomenal picking

[@taylortyger5252]

John Browne knows how to lay it down!

[@JesSchwartz]

That was amazing.

[@DaniloRod23]

Incredible technique and song!

[@caseyviolette7]

Such a killer and skilled tune, it fried my xbox..well done browne..you monster😎

[@EvanFifesMusic]

probably watched this video close to 100x with full focus... truly unbelievable picking work. I wish you would play in standard drop C!!!

[@dodixjohnny]

OMG his right hand so adorable 😍

[@MiikeyLawless]

While it looks effortless, you best believe he is putting in godly effort..

[@DunkanMaclaud-f9r]

Super❤🎉😊

[@thehermeticgnostic66]

to all the dudes saying this is insane: yep it is, but from a musical point of view. what im saying with this is: its super hard to come up with something like the main riff (and the whole song and monuments stuff in general) and it really requieres a REALLY big amount of skill, BUT fucking try to learn it, its not even that hard, just belive in your self and you can learn the song. I actually was not a downpicking-God (what means i really sucked at downpicking, had no speed, dexerty, got super fast exhaustet..... and im still a noob comared to him) UNTIL i learned this and atlas, and within !2WEEKS! of actually not practicing as much as i should had i skyrocked my playing and my way of writing music has completely changed. Thanks mr. Brown, you are THE man!

[@growlandroll]

01:17 dat transition and that following beastly riff!

[@Rastametalpunkman]

so clean, its insane!

[@ДенисКузьменко-з9й]

Уровень бог, такая чистота игры, ритм 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mojolito]

Astounding! Machine-like!

[@JeromeWilliamsmusic]

10 years on and I still insist the man’s right hand it’s glitching out of reality

[@jesselevyvieira3588]

mega super ultra djent cyborg

[@mat_166]

Epic riff, epic technique

[@christopherdavis8248]

amazing.

[@StricklandAssistantManager]

Wow. Just wow.

[@ДенисПанченко-х9й]

Охренеть. Высекает как хирург!

[@GlenMeye]

awesome....just awesome

[@BiyulMusic]

His picking hand is hypnotizing.

[@doobydevilbrotha1]

John's picking hand is what they were trying to destroy in Terminator 2. They failed.

[@Iheartdgd]

Never really paid attention before, but this guitar is sick. I think would look cool with a quilted center piece too.

[@newspaperlightbulb]

Jesus Christ, what the actual fuck? He's picking so fast and across so many strings it's like it's sped up

[@bornindissonance]

Hey @JohnBrowne what did you say bout those fretwraps again..?

[@hsdgfasdg5646]

That fucking down stroke. Odin Almighty....

[@jacobbutler7942]

I could sit in this room with him for days without knowing. 420 comment, blaze it.

[@makavelitripleone]

a true gentleman.

[@GumboRyan]

I’ve watched the transition at 3:29 so many fucking times, omg.

[@FaetonMusicBlog]

It's incredible :)

[@Blakk_89]

Insane! Epic!

[@Akukog]

Very nice and aggressive right hand workout....

[@ayeapprove]

It's 2022 and Ibanez still haven't made anything close to this custom RGAT - IBANEZ ARE YOU LISTENING?

[@tonyironman824]

Holy shit his guitar tone awesome