Mark Holcomb - "Percussive Theory"

Mark Holcomb discussing"Percussive Theory" and performing "Elephants Stomping" at the PRS Guitars Clinic hosted by John Mann's Guitar Vault, Bedford, NH - Oct 29, 2016

[@000MidnightSun]

If Mark Holcomb doesn't know a lot about music theory, then I would love to not know a lot about music theory.

[@OfficialDreamTheater]

Sir Artorias I like your username referring to Dark Souls. 😉

[@queengladyslumanog7177]

The song is called "Prayer Position", not "Elephants Stomping" lol. But yes, the breakdown does indeed sound like the stomping of an angry elephant.

[@Jjernsberger]

Queen Gladys Lumanog I came to the comment section specifically to find the name of the song. Thanks.

[@hbade]

The description might be made in a bit of jest :)

[@aus10tv]

Elephants Stomping is my favorite Periphery song

[@VulgrDisplay]

everyone knows balding 50 year olds love them some djent. rofl. someone needs to make a video splicing him playing with shocked expressions from old people.

[@terrycrews6179]

2:32 Mark calling out EMGs!

[@SocialGore]

Hey Terry, big fan.

[@jsedaghaty]

you know guitar and pc hardware >.

[@Pughhead]

No he didn't lol

[@MrYummerSnapple]

My stock EMG's on my 7 string muddy ASF

[@erickt1974]

Doesn't his signature prs have emg's?

[@TechMetalRules]

When's this young whipper snapper gonna play some dad blues!?

[@spoonerluv]

Mark is the best. Humble and talented guy.

[@alexbird8058]

Lol, ik, he sounds like Nicholas Cage!😂

[@jeramynorris6522]

I had no idea Nicholas Cage played guitar 🤣

[@MarkToast99]

I think "un-musical" is the wrong word for it. Music includes both rhythm and melody. I'd say it's just not melodic like someone said in the crowd. Drums are an entirely rhythm-based instrument and they're still musical.

[@Airtrooper719]

I think he only said that due to the type of audience he was facing. It's what nice people do to try to relate with everyone as much as possible. Mark is a genuinely nice guy.

[@gabriel_adahm]

I think that what he was trying to say was that the part didn't seemed musical even in a percussive perspective due to a less inventive nature of the riff. But not agreeing and finding musicality in there is totally fine.

[@Airtrooper719]

Yeah I know what you mean, but its just a sign of respect for the older folk I suppose, even if it is belittling yourself in the process. If that makes sense?

[@michaelenochs5024]

Agreed man! If you can hear anything and put rhythm to it, it is musical. What ever you hear = timbre + rhythm = music. Even a drum can be narrowed down to a tuning. Knocking on a door has timbre and can also have a tuning or a note. I think both you gentlemen are correct, it did seem like one of the older guys in front of the camera with the gray hair possibly gave Mark a feeling or something. Just as an example. I do agree, I think he was trying to down talk himself to make them feel better. I do it sometimes to people too, especially for guitar. New guitarists hear me and think I'm just wonderful but I tell them if they put as much time in as I did, they will be even better. I guess reverse psychology maybe?

[@willb3698]

Lone drummer at 4:32 ..... it's not his fault. Wait.....I'm a bassist.....it's not mine either. In seriousness - I don't play this kind of music - but since I got my 6 string Ibanez bass Im starting to apply a lot more attention and I like Mark Holcomb's way of talking. Today I am 55. Seems like a good day for drop tuning to me.

[@WhatsGoinOnMate]

It's fucking awesome how Mark doesn't hold anything back about sharing his knowledge, he's just a great dude.

[@RiffosaurusRex]

Paul at the end. "yeah that guy plays the guitars I make...."

[@marcelohenriquepandion2868]

7 string se mark Holcomb model please!!!

[@DanGanado]

Is that Paul Reed Smith in the background? That's definitely Paul Reed Smith in the background

[@dylanrose5539]

Dan Ganado hes playing one

[@DanGanado]

Dylan Rose yeah dude but the actual guy is there talking to Mark!

[@jeffneiman4635]

Yeah, you're definitely right!

[@VulgrDisplay]

mark sells a ton of guitars for them.

[@DanGanado]

I've heard they're amazing guitars so more power to them:)

[@pimsmise]

5:31 The tone and character of his voice sound a lot like Paul Reed Smith. EDIT : ok it's him I'm dumb :D

[@MarkToast99]

my thumb will never be able to do that

[@MirkoFustinoni]

Paul Reed Smith commenting in the background lmfao

[@8triagrammer]

Chris Cornell called, he wants his face back...

[@Jjernsberger]

8trigrammer Wow. Good one.

[@kettlemagic]

“Have you thought about a 7 string?” Please tell me that was a joke. XD

[@Guitarvaultusa]

We do them!

[@myself3209]

Where can i get this awesome shirt ? :D

[@page29]

Paul Reed Smith: Great guitars, interview/clinic poison

[@walissonferreiracruz7995]

Could you put a caption on this video? Will help a lot. A hug

[@Fidel.Jimenez]

Jeez Mark is a beast. I need to go practice more! Haha! Thanks for sharing!

[@ovonisamja8024]

Off course that was the best 7 string Paul ever played! Wow! lol

[@TylerLL2112]

ovo nisamja Well, it's probably the only one he's played so, it makes sense.

[@mikejohnson693]

everybody uses fractals now. soon we are going to split the cabinet in two.

[@rollitkvah4238]

Hi I'm planning to get the 2017 model, can you tell me what the fretboard feels like? Jumbo, x-jumbo? Can you tell also why they discontinued the 2016 model and what difference has the 2016 from 2017 thank you

[@Guitarvaultusa]

The neck is a wide/thin neck. More specs here - store.guitarvaultusa.com/PRS_SE_Mark_Holcomb_Holcomb_Burst_p/prs-se-mark-holcomb.htm

[@DMRCapitalHill]

1:49 I actually discovered that when I was 13 years old. Now I have so many custom chords.

[@SoilentGr33n]

He's good at doing this stuff

[@nathanmcdonnell2012]

what song did he say he was playin at 6:50?

[@VulgrDisplay]

Nathan McDonnell prayer position

[@bluestorm017]

That SE is pretty beast

[@phunkym8]

what exactly is the reasoning behind not releasing special editions of their albums with a instrumental version cd? they did it on their first album. i read the same question years ago on jakes askfm and he only replies that its just something theyre not gonna do.

[@limi.]

gifted. 👏

[@TheDede508]

Do they make left handed SE's

[@Guitarvaultusa]

Yes they do - store.guitarvaultusa.com/PRS_SE_Custom_24_Lefty_Trampas_Green_p/cu4ltg-2018.htm

[@WildWildWeasel]

That song is called "Prayer Position" by Periphery

[@lucaswalker3664]

yes, some good stuff in this video.

[@suzieq2000]

The tuning Mark is referring to, is it drop A tuning or does he just turn the lowest string down to A?

[@masterzparkour]

Just the lowest string is in A. The rest is 1 step down from E standard tuning.

[@vivekt6903]

Pedro Iago that's what drop a is

[@masterzparkour]

Vivek T what I call drop A is everything 2.5 steps down from standard, with the lowest string 3.5 steps down from standard.

[@polpottopg]

Vivek T that simply is not what drop A is

[@jacobk4n3]

suzie q Mastodon does that on a lot of their tunes. Cool tuning to play around with.

[@vivekt6903]

I'm the 666th like haha

[@kermheat]

super !! thanks !!

[@HDvideoedit]

thanks for this

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

Insane.

[@thierryvienna6144]

man, this is gold!!!

[@MagicalMonkeyMan]

"I won't name any brands" Noooooo tell us what pickups you use!! :D

[@BartPlanting]

He uses seymour duncan Alpha and Omega Pickups. His PRS signature guitars also come equipped with them :)

[@MagicalMonkeyMan]

Cheers dude :)

[@JMCollects]

They're Seymour Duncan Alpha Omega set.

[@JJ-rp5ck]

he uses seymour duncan alpha/omega

[@caylorsirk4033]

Mark has his signature Seymour Duncan Alpha & Omega pickups in his guitars, but he was basically calling out EMG's with that statement.

[@jeotheraucous122]

Dude, sabbath had the whole down tune thing down since the 70s

[@HauntedShoresDC]

yes. yes, they did.

[@jacobk4n3]

Jeo The Raucous down tuning and drop tuning are different.

[@sicknastyflipmaster7]

Wow Paul is just chilling on the side, doesn't say a word till the end. Paul is awesome!

[@ballsofdoom3124]

It's nice to see these guys playing their signature model SE's. Damn, I wish I had a sig model...