Halestorm's Lzzy Hale Plays Her Favorite Riffs

[@gothictrashqueen9109]

My mom is actually friends with her! She grew up 2 hours from my house and we got to see her in concert! Best show ever! She’s also so very sweet!

[@Dead_in__side__]

I love that she told her life story with guitar riffs 😂

[@mikearcher24]

Cause guitar riffs are her life story haha

[@alwaysrise]

I recommend seeing Halestorm live in concert. Every time I've seen them, they've put on an awesome show. Lzzy can really sing. Even live she sings those powerful notes like a beast.

[@tuckerhaven4357]

What is so amazing is that she sounds almost the same if not better live! 1st hand knowledge btw

[@ismokkekkush420]

Had tickets to see them in July. We know how that worked out 😡 fuck this year

[@cantgetright742]

They gave a free concert in this little itty bitty town I lived in. The closest real town (20k people) was about 20 miles away. And they played as if they were on the grandest stage, even if it was a baseball field basically out in the middle of nowhere.

[@dieboyandy5150]

When you get a chance, look up her recent gigs with Skid Row. She's KILLING IT!!!

[@jsowder19]

Dude is wearing a full sized wall clock on his wrist.

[@gpgpgpgp1000]

And a full size kid's playground ride in his ear!

[@yoda4731]

Vi de Fleur the fuck are you on about

[@Ermuggo]

the fuck you looking for at his watch tho :D

[@neoasura]

@@Ermuggo How can you not? It's reflection glares at the camera every time they zoom out.

[@Darkswordz]

Cannot be unseen...

[@slackerofhell]

Love Lzzy Hale. Her singing voice is just incredible. So much raw power.

[@XXthekingofyouXX]

slackerofhell - I love how she totally enjoys what she does. You can tell how much she loves jamming.

[@midgetmutilator8029]

Like where?

[@davidhornbeck1470]

OK, so I’m 58 and I saw Halestorm a few years back with my kids, without knowing what to expect and I gotta tell ya, Lzzy Hale is the real deal vocally and on the guitar. The whole band kicks ass.

[@barrywhite2954]

It's a damn good thing that she can sing because she can't play guitar 🤣🤣

[@stefol0u]

@@barrywhite2954 trust me she can. I've seen her do it live.

[@stbreal]

I’m glad she mentioned the Heaven and Hell record. It rarely gets the love it deserves.

[@davearonow65]

My favorite Sabbath, but she played it wrong.

[@dancollins8296]

Best sabbath album...and she did play it wrong

[@MrBranx3]

Exactly!

[@talkingbredstiks]

All time favourite of mine

[@datkinson1635]

yeah - that album has some amazing sounds on it. Also yeah Ozzy/Sabbath till about 1977. Except for the first two "Ozzy" records the music is pretty disposable, as in "solo" Ozzy (or middle aged Ozzy). Some of the classic rock musicians make memorable parts from their ear rather than fingering patterns or using 'exotic scales' - phrygian dominant or minor key notes can sound exotic but just running the patterns back and forth using a metronome doesn't necessarily create memorable audio

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Has to retune every 30 seconds of playing. Definitely a real Gibson.

[@kevah94]

Could be out of the box new strings too 🤷‍♂️

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

I own a decent-sized collection, with a few Gibsons, so trust me. I don't pick hard at all and my $5K Les Paul (with Gibson locking tuners) still goes out of tune after about three songs. It's just one of those "things" that you have to learn to love... and deal with. ;-) Cheers.

[@MiikeyLawless]

The "authentic" experience lmao

[@DinsdalePiranha67]

Even worse than a whammy-equipped Strat. :)

[@MiikeyLawless]

@@DinsdalePiranha67 The difference is, you can just lock a strat tem down and its essentially a hard tail. The bad headstock design of most gibsons is just an inherent engineering flaw lol.

[@voltaspeeder17]

I love that woman. Such an amazingly talented human being.

[@michaeldraeger2024]

Wasn’t a huge fan until I watched this. Very level headed, humble, and an all around pure music lover.

[@beedubz1322]

Supportive parents make a big difference. My parents told me our family has no musical talent. I still tried. Woulda been cool tho.

[@countessratzass5408]

I wonder if that’s why some families are musical- they are encouraged instead of denied. Glad you tried tho.

[@Highrollinhunter]

I want to play guitar so bad but my father doesn't support me I just wish I had James Hetfield as a father

[@Hzashimi]

Parents would get annoyed if I practiced too loudly and they were busy.

[@amarettopunsch1496]

I agree with you....

[@CodeeXD]

Yeah when i was a kid in school i wanted to join band and also learn guitar and my dad said "...no..."

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

I do like her style and her vibe. And her gear. She has good taste.

[@Fuhgawz102]

00UncommonSense00 yeah i was surprised to see the friedman rig

[@StellarJay77]

@Anthony D those are just huge ass shit kicker boots. I still wouldn't kick her out of bed for eating crackers.

[@EndingTimes0]

What does any of that have to do with food?

[@countessratzass5408]

Squid Master Seriously?

[@jplatt812]

I was lucky enough to be on their tour bus at a Las Vegas show. Her brother has an electric & energetic vibe that is felt as soon as he enters a room but when she walked in....I melted & was rendered speechless for the 1st & only time in my life.😍

[@coverlumber6936]

She is such a cool person, so relaxed and easy going.

[@paparanaskolomalakopoulos4213]

I love how the rock n roll look on men is to grow your hair out, and for women it's to cut it short

[@thevanessarosette]

Paparanas Kolomalakopoulos Switching gender norms is rock and roll.

[@maxhoover8569]

@@thevanessarosette long hair is normal for men

[@thevanessarosette]

Max Hoover Technically not really though.

[@maxhoover8569]

@@thevanessarosette before helmets were invented everyone was coolin with long hair

[@michellewages]

@Short For A Stormtrooper Big For Your Mom damn. Did someone piss in your cornflakes? I hope your day gets better so you can spread some sunshine!

[@em01455]

2:16 Lzzy was my realization that there were female rockstars. I had a similar musical upbringing with both my parents being big into classic rock and punk. Finding Lzzy in 6th grade made me so excited to see what I could be.

[@jeffball7817]

I saw Halestorm and godsmack in Rogers AK on October 6th Lizzy has the single most powerful voice I have ever heard in my life, made me an instant fan for life.

[@mikearcher24]

Lucky!

[@adventure002006]

Woah, she has amazing depth in her musical knowledge and skill❤

[@karassinging]

Loved to got a closer look at her guitar playing. It’s amazing how well she plays and at the same time she can pull those crazy high notes! Lzzy inspires so much with her talent!

[@VirgoArtsOfficial]

Bruh when she started saying all the bands I listened to as a kid I was so stoked because I was and still am obsessed with their music

[@tonysdiygarage5739]

I like her band and her voice. She really say's it how it is and has the balls to back it up. Mad props!

[@erenbecomesdovecrying6016]

Okay boomer

[@CoupStickBoogie]

yeah that voice sounds good in studio when its digitally edited

[@tieukhavu8832]

She's a rock n roll angel. Rammstein? Does she understand the german lyrics?

[@dba4292]

lol Toni looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

[@TheDeezelsmoke]

CoupStickBoogie that’s BS. I’ve seen her a few times in concert and she sounded excellent. Maybe you caught her on a bad day if you’ve ever even actually seen her live.

[@afree1175]

She’s like a more badass, rock-version of Milla Jovovich, and I didn’t even think that was possible. Lzzy is diamond amongst a planet of coal

[@Callsign_Kishin]

Milla Jovovich and Paul Anderson can go hell! Fuck what they did to the resident evil franchise. Also, Milla Jovovich isn’t even in the same league.

[@mystic_tacos]

@@Callsign_Kishin He and the writers may be responsible (I'm not a gamer, I liked the movies) but Milla read the script, and took a JOB.

[@markfrancis1210]

Yeah, kind of

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

Was totally wishing for her boob to pop out of that dress sorry I cant deny it

[@zaynes5094]

@@mystic_tacos True. I mean there's a lot of other factors that go into getting hired as an actor for a leading role like that, but it is, aside for having the names of the characters being the same, Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield, her partner, and she is the main character of the first 2 games, and they deal with Jill finding the truth behind Wayland Corp and their bad deeds that they've done. All the wrongs they've committed against people and led the world to becoming infested with zombies. Of course, can't forget about Mr. X and Apocalypse. And some scares along the way.

[@VHDT10]

When you improvise and sing the same melody at the same time, you really start to play the things you mean to when you jam. That was one of the best improvational tools I was ever taught.

[@jumpinjojo]

Is that one of those green mosquito repellent burn coils in his ear?

[@garyjaurique5028]

joseph migliore Tard

[@michelevitarelli]

Don't laugh, he'll never succumb to malaria!

[@mackbolzano3901]

Looks like a real rocker though!!!😳

[@jumpinjojo]

DialatedPupils 😂😂

[@xanhteps8667]

That's a million dollar idea if they aren't..

[@XXthekingofyouXX]

Pretty cool how she figured out how to use her vocals to help her play out her music. Been playing for years and I can't play and vocalize for the life of me.

[@TaylorSmith-fz7qn]

Right? That's effin' hard

[@HarptoHeart69]

Me too brother only basic stuff. 🤣🤣

[@1965kid]

I know this sounds simple, but.....tap your foot, concentrate on the beat, hear it in your head and it will all sync. It worked for me 30 years ago. An old hippie I met at an outdoor concert taught me that. Ever since that day I could play and sing at the same time. He just made me realize I was trying to hard I guess. Hope this helps. :)

[@ricktheexplorer]

"It's a separate skill to practice." Is what my guitar teacher told me. I used to play and sing, but I don't like it too much at all.

[@TaylorSmith-fz7qn]

@@1965kid I'll give that a try. Thank you

[@BloodRedeemed]

Lzzy Hale is on that journey: “What I need to do is chase what gets me excited, instead of trying to chase something that, maybe, makes everybody think that I’m ‘this’ or I’m ‘that’... what I can be is me.” @LzzyHale Proud of you! TTOSBT

[@MetalHeadHippie]

Oh to be 25 yrs younger. Love My Home Town PA Girl. You Rock Lzzy.

[@omalbec]

She's incredible.... great voice, great creativity. Very good in concert. Works well with others (David D, Lindsey, Amie L....) and does GREAT covers!

[@bobbyosborne2375]

She's earned my respect this day. Never cared much for her music, but she's got heart, and passion for her music. That makes me happy and optimistic for the future of hard rock/metal. Love her firebird, and her looks. She's a very attractive young lady. She's been blessed with a beautiful smile.

[@Wveth]

Try their cover of I Want You (She's So Heavy) if you want a showcase of Lzzy's talent outside of their normal style.

[@saltykrug]

I'm always excited for an interview where the musician is upbeat and into either talking about the songs or gear. This was another great interview. I have an older brother like her Dad that got me into all those albums and many more from the 70s. Thank God for my brother or I'd been into disco.

[@kxnndie]

I accidentally tapped on this and I'm not disappointed

[@ryanmessingham1178]

Daymn she's so freaking talented can't wait to see her live 🤘🖤

[@jacekbrodka2264]

I am not a fan of Halestorm but must to admit they are one of the bands who still can rock in more mainstream music and there is not many band left like this

[@finnikj8277]

Exactly.

[@williamnelson2332]

I agree as well. Not my style but it's cool to see actually passionate for what they do, down to earth bands like that. Not many left

[@TT-lu5gt]

There's a ton of passionate mainstream rock bands, you're only saying this cus she's female.

[@finnikj8277]

@@TT-lu5gt lol ok boomer

[@williamnelson2332]

@@TT-lu5gt has absolutely nothing to do with it

[@christopherchuauhang4829]

interviewer: what are... lzzy hale: awesome!

[@mikearcher24]

Hahahaha i caught that too 😂

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

Always got time for Lzzy Hale... best female vocalist in rock and metal by a long shot!

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

That Friedman amp sounds killer too.

[@reficul1984]

I don't know but one could not say she don't have a spot in the top

[@lucyferina]

In rock yes but in metal Tatiana Schmayliuk from Jinjer beats everyone female or male right now because she can growl but she is also a great clean singer.

[@elcookiemonsteru]

@@lucyferina my personal favorite is Noora Louhimo from Battlebeast..that chick can sing!

[@Larcona_]

@@lucyferina Trye, but she really doesnt have much between the two.

[@tarnocdoino3857]

I’m loving this. She grew up musically very similar to me and we are about the same age. I’ve got a picture from my uncle playing Black Sabbath into headphones for me before I could walk.

[@uncledaybkk]

I saw her open up for 3 days grace back in 08, selling CDs while standing on top of her merch table. She is a real musician who keeps rock alive! Yeah! \m/

[@fueledbypaintwater]

Wow I listened to halestorm then I got into tdg, so I'm the opposite only I haven't gone to any concerts yet 😭

[@uncledaybkk]

@@fueledbypaintwater Hopefully soon! 🤞🤘

[@ich3554]

it's amazing that Lizzy arrive to create those songs, and be always herself in every sense

[@drested1793]

Usually these little shows have one riff, maybe two. She plays a bunch. That was awesome.

[@mikearcher24]

I mean, don't get me wrong she's amazing, but what shows are you watching? Lol so not the case!

[@lueysixty-six7300]

Slash: pentatonic bulldozer!😆 She has got a great way with words! She's my kind of smart: fun-smart, edgy-smart....kinda like her playing philosophy: "I can't be Yngvie, but I can be me.." (sic). Doesn't have to be the smartest or the fastest shredder to be both smart & Bad-arse with her own style of riffage. I wish I could have adopted a self-esteem like hers when I was still young and coming up with dope riffs/ideas etc.. Because I genuinely thought you had to be the best or go home. And in era with the likes of Vai, Satch, Slash, Yngvie, Petrucci, Dimebag Darrel... It was nearly impossible to not get down on yourself! I just needed to hear that said out loud to realize the truth in her words.. An unexpected mini-epiphony, here! In any case, I'm gonna check her out now: so, Lzzy Hale of Halestorm?? Is that it??

[@Payduro]

Lzzy has an awesome taste in guitars. I love her explorers and this model too. Such great looking and sounding guitars!!

[@blueberry.gnocchi]

I soooo love Lzzy! im just smiling and grinning in amazement the whole time

[@2hotFL]

To me her eyes are so hypnotic I wouldn't be able to look anywhere else.

[@2hotFL]

To each their own

[@JerryBrowder-k4j]

She is CRAZY good!!!!

[@dannyl7955]

She says “you know” as often as Jim Root

[@benwasson7]

And Zacky from A7x

[@christopherchuauhang4829]

And Dave Meltzer.

[@BiggestKornFan1993]

They should do a duo , you know!

[@ieatyourbrain8478]

No one says it as much as the undertaker, really.

[@HurtCow]

Or Gary Holt.

[@JPR17]

The soon I heard her I became a fan. Its not just her talent, but her personality and that charisma she has thats like a magnet. Love her

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Lzzy Hale and her music are lovely

[@marcelocalegarojr7138]

She's so badass! Huge Lzzy fan here ♥ love whenever I get to see her in this channel.

[@seagoat651]

Imagine getting kicked in the ass with those boots.Youd get PTSD everytime you saw wind chimes.

[@ethanlewandowski1939]

william louthen 🌚 it’s molester moon and he’s here because this comment is funny.

[@danielflanard8274]

@@ethanlewandowski1939 Eh, Smosh reference. What a weird place to see one.

[@hunger993]

AHAHAAaa nice one

[@mikearcher24]

I dont get it..wind chimes? Lol

[@brianwalterhouse6053]

What a down to earth approach to rock. ..Love you Lzzy and your rock voice from the heavens

[@andreasleonlandgren3092]

She is such a great Singer as well.

[@GraffitiPhysical]

Love her music. Cool as well, the whole package.

[@MikeNRoll808]

When she started singing and harmonizing with herself with her guitar....bruh.

[@cameronaberner]

You should see it live if you haven't already. It's worth it.

[@imbogfootstrato]

@@cameronaberner James hetfield does this to when he is in the studio. its so damn cool!

[@stefol0u]

@@cameronaberner I was lucky enough to see Halestorm and Lzzy live in a pretty intimate venue, allowing me to get as close to the stage as possible haha. And my lord she is PERFECT. I'm quite certain in the hype I proposed to her from the audience during a quiet moment haha. She just laughed and said "you're beautiful" there were after show hugs (if you stuck around long enough afterwards and caught them) unfortunately I did not hang around long enough afterwards. Regrets man. Haha. This was also the last gig on a very long tour in dec 19.

[@crystalclaycomb620]

She had vocal lessons from the lead singer from Kix

[@tylerpaholke2788]

Talk about getting chills! So awesome

[@guitardavepdx]

This interview was worth one quote, "pentatonic bulldozer "

[@kabelosehanka8302]

My dream is to see Lzzy and Joan Jett on the same stage, maybe even the same record 🤘. Lzzy is so underrated it's ridiculous

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

when someone is popular,has a lot of fans and people like them and attend their concerts,THEY ARE NOT FUCKING UNDERRATED buy a fucking dictionary ,idiot

[@chrisjl84]

Underrated is the most overrated term on KZbin!

[@yepper1165]

@@chrisjl84 definitely overused!

[@Yankw-vj9ds]

In today's time she still one of the best of the best female singers and guitarst ..she blow my mind first time I heard her sing .

[@Atomicgherkin]

She's brilliant! Thank you for posting this, Loudwire!

[@wildspirit6785]

Hi oh my gosh I love Halestorm! You are the best female singer out there!!

[@robteaster2446]

Lzzy is a true master craftsmen, craftswomen. (Whichever is the correct term) The lady is sooo terribly underrated. Their live shows kick ass. Pure rock!

[@backhandok]

She's just so awesome isn't she?

[@patdogg1978]

Maybe the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen

[@BassOutcast]

She has such a cool vibe to her, what a rockstar

[@jjfromthebigland781]

Its the growl in her voice whenever she sings that I love about her...

[@emanonymous]

"she will be mine. oh yes. she will be mine"

[@nickparsons337]

"It's like people just do things because they get paid; and I just think that's really sad."

[@rishathra5787]

Awesome. Thanks for this great moment with Lzzy Hale!

[@jplatt812]

What she IS, is gorgeous & Rock Royalty. 😍🤘🏽👑

[@lawndart188s]

I loved watching how into the whole aspect of music she is. That was really great!

[@14kevinnivek41]

Saw her this year! She was on tour with Motionless in white and Alice Cooper!!! It was killer!

[@Robert1211995]

Damn I'm jealous that would have been an incredible concert

[@K1MB3RL3Y88]

Saw Halestorm when they were starting out and supporting other bands and Familiar Taste of Poison and Bet you wish you had me back totally cemented my love for them. Plus Lzzy can sing like no other.

[@thegeorgiacreekwalker491]

I think her voice is even more impressive than her guitar skills, I seen her in concert about a month ago along with Godsmack in Alpharetta Georgia and she absolutely blew me away, she has the best vocal range of any female vocalist I've ever seen in concert, probably anyone period I've ever seen live, SHE'S FUCKING AMAZING LIVE💙

[@DavidRodriguez-mp9nh]

She is crushing it right now. Continued blessings Lzzy! You continue to grow artists like Dany from the Warning along with fronting Skid Row while continuing your own path. Keep rocking!!

[@thegoodguy7777]

Can't wait to see Halestorm live again. I just wish Halestorm would play a full concert again like they did at the Wellmont theater, instead of playing with other bands. I can go for 3 hours of Halestorm live rather than an hour or so.

[@omarsyed7345]

Damn that must have been one hell of a concert

[@brentpeterson5526]

Her voice probably won't hold up that long. She's always at 100%.

[@ladyjrider666]

Fantastic!! My 14 year old is performing now and an ace guitarist. I'm biased but she is truly gifted and been playing over 4 years. Nice one lizzy. For being an icon and truly approachable. 😊

[@TheFreeBass]

Lzzy is great & has one of the best voices in rock in a LONG time, but I'm disappointed that the rest of the band gets pretty much zero recognition. They're all great in their own right.

[@shanemcgriever6251]

She has so much talent it's insane.

[@exiles_dot_tv]

Can't believe I'm saying this but that Firebird looks sick.

[@bennykurns]

It's so cool to see her still be so passionate about the music loves :)

[@deanlangley4003]

Way to go Lzzy keep rocking on 👍👍👍

[@charickter]

Awesome! Thanx, Loudwire! And thanx to Lzzy Hale!

[@WickedKnightAlbel]

She is an absolute legend

[@gutierrezbarragankeniasama9695]

She's so talented and beautiful!! I love her

[@Sabre_Wulf1]

Best thing i seen lizzie do , except when i seen her live when she comes to download festival at donny! Totally rocks, this generations pat benatar...awesome

[@Avathreyn]

she isn't a pimple on Pat Benatar's ass

[@bradleyflack2966]

mate i was at download to and omg shes unreal

[@morganpowys]

Try that again in english please

[@Sabre_Wulf1]

@@morganpowys you understand english ? being welsh n all ? 😉

[@Sabre_Wulf1]

@@Avathreyn didnt say she was..i said shes this generations pat benatar ..

[@jamesfarmer3380]

Can't lie first time I've heard of this channel but because of lzzy now I have and honestly seems like a really badass channel

[@zerofret4207]

Take a drink every time she says "ya know"

[@bigragu]

Or wipes her nose

[@AirsoftMATS]

No......I would die

[@myysticranger]

like I know like what your like talking about cause like she really likes to like say the word ya know...like

[@londonwatson7342]

That's like taking a drink every time my English II teacher says "that make sense?"

[@Jelsick]

Hawaiian Punch, you'll be good.

[@haveguitar]

Wonderful riffing and that Firebird... 😍😍😍

[@zdw0986]

I can't keep my eyes off those shoes. Wtf

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Ahh shit. You just had to point them out! Now I can't either! LOL!

[@Axess-sv8nq]

And now, I noticed the dude's ridiculous, oversized, neon green, earring.

[@csells458]

Oh yeah...1987 bon jovi called.. He wants those boots back😝

[@seanvanmolle7836]

Wait...you call that shoes? Murder weapens

[@marvinstarr4153]

Fairies wear boots

[@ATotalDork]

7:54 "He's a pentatonic bulldozer" I'm going to put that on my business card

[@instaman34]

Not a huge fire bird fan.. but I love her Explorer sig

[@matthewfein]

I learned about Halestorm from my best friend, Thank you SO much for posting this!!

[@shaurya6601]

3:02 - That's the signature Adam Jones Jambi riff technique. It's like a fast percussive pull off.

[@marioblancoperera3064]

Can you name that song?

[@shaurya6601]

@@marioblancoperera3064 Just did. Jambi. On 10,000 Days.

[@marioblancoperera3064]

@@shaurya6601 close but not the riff she played

[@shaurya6601]

@@marioblancoperera3064 I never said the riff. I said the technique.

[@patrickrasmussen2666]

@@shaurya6601 This is why Tool fans are insufferable.

[@vivifleur9528]

GO LZZY

[@bravo2278]

0:56 DIO! woooo \m/ Sorry i get exited when someone awesome like someone else awesome.

[@deronf7743]

Where are ladies like this? Besides lovely and talented, she is just so freakin cool.

[@ronarmitage533]

She is so amazing

[@turbogeoduck]

A true rock godess!! I'm just discovering Halestrom, and I'm in awe!!!!

[@onekidneystan4330]

2:45 that's a massive tuner

[@OIP_1]

everything about this video is disproportionate

[@dieboyandy5150]

"I'm never going to be Yngwie Malmsteen.." Don't worry love, NOBODY'S gonna be Yngwie! But, I love you for being EXACTLY who YOU are!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@brando81]

Such a cool chick, and one of the best rock voices today

[@fixxxer3456]

What a pro, strap falls down and puts back in place without missing a beat. Absolute legend

[@peyotepete4903]

Talking like nothing is going on. Meanwhile she's tuning her guitar getting ready to blow us away

[@ErnestLemmingway]

Nope

[@TheDojo2009]

man I'm really over thinking shit lol

[@Clasteau]

I freaking love that custom guitar. It's so hard and elegant at the same time, amazing look.

[@isaacpunch9295]

gorgeous guitar

[@jbain4750]

Yeah, that's the same kind of Gibson the ghouls from ghost use right?

[@jbain4750]

@Scary Yeah, it's not just an explorer though, typically explorers have sharp edges and not as many curves

[@troykurz9615]

Dude, you have the most excellent gig ever! Go Squiggy!