BTBAM Guitarist Watches Fan YouTube Covers

[@MorbidGuardian]

We definitely need to appreciate the level of humbleness required to admit that you'd watch a fan cover in order to learn how to play your own song.

[@Marc_Papeghin]

I watched this thinking "no way my horn/trumpet cover made it into that playlist"....and there it was !! 😛 Glad Paul enjoyed it, it sure was a blast to put together 🙂

[@brendenroumaya8376]

I love that video!

[@TheTouristArrives]

Super awesome cover, dude! ❤️

[@Marc_Papeghin]

@@TheTouristArrives Thanks !

[@_Nafferty]

Marc, you're awesome! Your cover of Haken's The Architect got me super into them.

[@Marc_Papeghin]

@@_Nafferty Wow that's wonderful !! Haken rules 😎

[@METALBIRB]

Paul bookmarked Pangaea! Yes so happy cause those guys deserve the recognition.

[@Riffified]

Thought this exact same thing! The bois fuckin RIP

[@Penz0id]

They should bring out Pangaea on tour one of these days!

[@goldbuddha1637]

Used to be friends with those dudes. Everyone always said they're like btbam 2.0 lol

[@geoffreybremner6372]

@@Penz0id that would be the most STACKED lineup

[@PhyrigianFlame]

Pangaea is awesome! We opened for them and they are definitely like BTBAM 2.0

[@PangaeaRiffs]

❤️❤️❤️

[@drumboarder1]

What an honour, lucky cunts

[@afro208]

nice plug! (even with the mispronunciation). You guys rocked it. I used to follow an Australian band by the same name in the late 90's.

[@luludelarosa]

omfg ahaha 💖 thank you metalsucks and thank you Paul 💖

[@Agachisanilles]

aaaah haha I freaked out when I saw you!

[@uarkdrummer]

Thanks for the fun reaction, brother! We are actually both BTBAM fans! But between the two of us, I am the only one that plays guitar so I was able to more easily arrange it for marimba. We appreciate the love!

[@decapa29]

That was a hell of a memory! So much fun playing that arrangement with you!

[@bobby_hill8357]

I just saw that marimba video today, it was incredible

[@Remy-A.]

I'm the sleepy bass player at 6:10. Actually I was trying to focus, but yeah, it looks like I'm sleepy.

[@buckfuttler2877]

well done sleepy head!

[@sarahjoannedraper1884]

Thank you!!! You're amazing I appreciate it so much!

[@BrendanHengle]

Thank you guys so much 🙏🏻 Can’t believe he saw my one man cover! 💜

[@dickbuttkiss1974]

“People like this piss me off…”. My thoughts exactly. Keep up the sick work, ya multi-talented bastard.

[@Extolguitarest]

Ha, thanks for the kudos Paul! Love the guitar btw, one of my favorites

[@ianw5663]

Paul's hair is so fucking cool. Goddamn. From shaggy hippy to hipster dad

[@SimulationSimulacrum]

It’s funny how much he’s changed. I remember seeing them and hearing them for the first time waaaay back in 07 when they toured with dragon force, also a first. Back then I thought Paul looked like Michael C Hall in Dexter, kept giggling until Selkies. Then I was a fan ever since.

[@francesboy2]

PAUL PLEASE be like Dean Lamb, start a youtube channel and do more of these alongside trying to learn other band's music and playing your own stuff. Would be the most amazing thing to come to youtube after Dean Lamb himself.

[@ProjectPhoenix21]

And i bookmarked this video so when i get a bit older i can reference that incredible hairstyle. No joke, my dude has style.

[@trybeanpole1873]

I met these guys in Nashville in 2015...whoever said “don’t meet your heroes” was full of shit. Awesome people.

[@Conways_Euphonia]

Really good musicians that understand theory are usually on a higher echelon of humility, humbleness and intelligence than your average pro athlete ya know

[@kujo62]

I sorta met them... back during the Great Misdirect tour, we got to the venue early, and there was a bar next door, so we went in for a few beers, and BTBAM walks in after a while and I said hi but that was it.

[@Gregory3531]

" If we ever have to play this song again" So you're telling me there's a chance?!

[@metalmanny666]

I love Paul’s sense of humor. I bet he’s a huge stand-up comedy fan.

[@numberfreee]

Paul you're a great human being. I've been to two of your shows. Can't wait to get a chance for a third if society ever makes it.

[@alecwoodruffmusic]

Damn I haven't seen Paul with this (new?) short, clean-cut look. He pulls it off well!

[@ketzal3044]

Yeah, we saw the debut of this cut on the 2018 tour, I believe. We said he looks like a hot dad!

[@BOMEFSY]

The first time I saw BTBAM was probably 2004/2005 and it was awesome how approachable they were. Got a picture of them and instantly posted it to my Myspace.

[@DiegoMoralesRoccuzzo]

He is so down to earth and humble. God. I love Paul.

[@Pexodus11]

This is the most modest dude every I fucking love it

[@Odd_Combo]

The Godfather of Sweeps, humble as can be! Mad respect!

[@kurtangusofficial]

I got to see you all play Yellow Eyes one of the first time you all played it live. Was amazing.

[@selks9155]

I'd love to hear btbam play mordecai again.

[@notsure1969]

That's the first song of theirs I ever heard. That fucking Victory sampler CD, man.

[@yaboyreege7158]

Paul is such a humble dude. An absolute madman on guitar thanks so much for all the amazing music!

[@BroKEnCaPSLoCk1]

Can Mikael Åkerfeldt and Paul make a weird throwback prog-rock album produced by Steven Wilson, please?

[@RenegadeJ]

3:24 had convinced me that a BTBAM and Michael League collaboration would be so great.

[@majikmindstorm]

Just watching this now and a little piece of me broke hearing Paul say he doesn’t remember “All Bodies”. It was my favorite song before Colors, they played it as the finale on crowd request at Slim’s in SF right after Colors’ release (My first time seeing them live), and it’s the track I showed my friends to convert them into BTBAM fans. Glad he bookmarked the cover though. Hopefully I’ll hear it again at a future show. Love this band to the grave.

[@fpjesus2000]

Awesome stuff. Also, the 5 seconds of music during the intro is The World is Quiet here, awesome relatively smaller band, really great to see them featured for a bit!

[@skyrimsniper]

Same! It's so awesome they're getting some love.

[@gab2876]

So what was the song after the intro

[@TheSloppiestJoe]

Been a big fan of this band for years but after watching this, and chuckling more than once at this dude's personality, I have to say I like them even more.

[@Iheartdgd]

I’ve just started to learn some BTBAM for the first time and it has made me so motivated to play

[@tfg2324]

So proud of my dude Lucas de la Rosa making it to the video

[@desertfox738]

Between The Buried And Me is amazing, I got to see them perform The Parallax II: Future Sequence live in its entirety and it was amazing. Also got my shirt signed by Blake Richardson after the concert haha.

[@hms2407]

Paul is such an influential musician. Btbam if not better, is on-par with dream theatre. Imo the best progressive metal band.

[@fVNzO]

You're right Hussani Murtaaz.

[@shaylarz]

Dude everyone featured rules. Bonus points for violin.

[@tedboom9550]

Right on man. A real musician giving the fans recognition and actual praise, not ripping on them. Now thats a down to earth, humble dude right there. No Billy Corgan ego or conceitedness right on

[@cunjoz]

"I mean they're each holding 4 sticks..." *stares into the camera*

[@efp1103]

You killed it on White Walls last time I saw you guys! I even caught your guitar pick at the end 🤘🏻

[@Furie66]

Followed you guys since 03..met you guys backstage in OC Cali. And you said where not that good ..shame on you..lol..bad ass gentlemen..keep on rocking in the free world..

[@d.w.7639]

Who would’ve thought a year later they’re playing Yellow Eyes in their set list lmfaoo

[@theax40]

Please GOD play All Bodies live again.

[@victorvendetta9409]

This man aged like fine wine

[@opusarise]

Thanks to Metalsucks and Paul for featuring Matt's cover! Checkout Opus Arise for Matt's playing, new album coming out soon!

[@interloper28]

Yellow Eyes is one of my favorite songs. I hope they play it live

[@samcarter5104]

Please play All Bodies live again, on of my favorite songs! (Could literally say that about every BTBAM song)

[@timothyortiz521]

Holy shit the intro with The World is Quiet Here!!!

[@thedavegoodman]

I’ve been racking my brain for a couple years now (on and off) piecing together Selkies. Tabs seem off, the riffing is hard to follow watching live videos, and I can’t distinguish the guitars well enough on the studio recording to make a good assessment. If Paul and Dustie did a breakdown of this song, that would be epic! 🙏🏼🤞🏼

[@youngvideomaker]

They played Yellow Eyes 2 nights ago I think for the first time

[@williamsanders2348]

Paul is without a doubt the funniest btbam member, and that's saying something. Immediate click upon seeing.

[@christianmonteith8568]

Holy poop PW is hilarious. Should be doing more things for the metal media places IMO. And boy oh boy, is he one handsome devil!

[@efp1103]

You don’t remember how to play All Bodies? Pauulll. I NEED to hear this live next time I hear you guys

[@TheKorfish]

I think I saw these guys with Devin Townsend a couple years ago. They were amazing.

[@jbasti227]

Yeah they co-headlined together and Fallujah opened. It was my first time seeing all 3 bands and they all blew me away.

[@TheKorfish]

@@jbasti227 o ok yea now I remember. Good times.

[@HadesWTF]

I love that he is just like "I couldn't play Camilla Rhodes if my life depended on it." You just have to respect that level of honesty.

[@Pkeane04]

He’s very humble. It’s pretty awesome

[@Nick-Stewbreeze]

Love you!

[@MulTfrancis]

Camilla Rhodes is fucking incredible

[@cinnamoncakeface6996]

Alaska 20th anniversary tour? Just throwing that out there :)

[@Hdgunnell66]

Paul: I can't even play this, you're better than me

[@mikeviverette5867]

Paul is waaaaay too humble, which is good

[@FlyingPirahna1]

Paul is cool as fuck. Dude would have every right to be full of himself, being in the one of the best prog metal bands ever, but he's super down to earth and pretty damn funny too.

[@MA.musicwoman]

5:56 so I'm not just the poor sap who's never gotten to hear it live then? Yellow Eyes is my favorite song

[@brockcorrell8695]

Woahh Intro song from The World is Quiet Here!!!! If you guys like BTBAM PLEASE go check them out!

[@christopherdous7476]

100% agree!! The best band no one talks about. Prologue is an incredible album from start to finish.

[@blackspine343]

Was that dude playing a PRS Dragon at 1:58? Neat.

[@muttbull]

Paul’s a cool dude!

[@ethicaltechnical]

It upsets me they dont play all bodies anymore lol. It was so good live

[@Iheartdgd]

Lol “even the guy waking up is like ‘WTF? Is that a French horn??’”

[@PeckiePeck]

He doesn't remember the song that got me hooked on them.....heartbreaking!

[@boxcarairwaves182]

This was fun

[@jessebowles5632]

Nooooo all bodies is my favorite BTBAM song haha Soul crushed

[@flameninja00]

Sarah Draper is a friend of mine! She's a badass on guitar, no doubt. I watched her play AAL's "An Endless Regression" in person. She's wild, and I urge people to find her KZbin channel :D

[@WoPrulez]

I went to school with the guy playing marimba

[@geoffreybremner6372]

finally pangaea getting a shout out!!!

[@joemommasvids]

Wow I'm getting old. Paul doesn't remember all bodies. That track was so good. Idk whether to be heartbroken or just go back to watching birds with my old ass.

[@Bruno-gj5vn]

It's just me or Mr. Waggoner could easily play the american version of The Office's Jim Harper? The looks, the faces, even the way he looks at the camera is tailor-made for a mockumentary type series.

[@roblosh8417]

That’s so true 😂

[@ryndanriley5348]

This dude had what the pinterest crowd calls a "glow up."

[@jcarneal1987]

Im watching to see if my Alaska cover is here

[@jcarneal1987]

nope, no alaska covers :(

[@tre6316]

Wholesome

[@aruarian43]

0:42 LOL he's such a dad! 😂😂

[@daviddr115111]

"If we ever do decide to play this song again live" that hurt a bit. That whole Alaska album is amazing and they won't ever play it now

[@jen.g.]

I never thought I’d be more attracted to someone after they cut their hair, but here I am. Paul has aged like a fine wine. (Not to objectify him. Sorry!)

[@notsure1969]

Nah, it's fine. He makes me question my sexual orientation.

[@SKT_T4R]

I haven't seen these guys since the Paralax II days. I honestly did not recognize Paul, I was legit looking up who they replaced him with x.x

[@CODeliteUSA]

Paul reminds me of Jim halpert, If Jim quit dunder Mifflin and started BTBAM

[@ericnowak9497]

This is spot on

[@ianw5663]

I knew he was looking familiar haha

[@the48thvain]

Eyyyy Jonathan Nyce, hes amazing.

[@Riffified]

LOVE YA PAUL

[@LifesASong00]

This dude is so North Carolinian it's unbelievable.

[@AliothSenator]

First video ever uploaded where Paul doesn't fart.

[@cqbjd86]

How incredible is this dudes attitude. Like, have you heard what y’all have recorded?!? Do you know who you are?!? 😂

[@lankeysob]

Sweet!

[@anthonyrojas9989]

lmao hahaha funny af comment "even the guy waking up is like wtf, is that a french horn or a trumpet, what's the deal? " @3:27

[@moroccaninrhodes7888]

You are welcome to know about the island of Rhodes, Greece

[@DEdens1525]

I would lose my shit if y'all played all bodies, in raleigh nc, next year. Or in Asheville.

[@ianw5663]

I know right, I'm here like play more TSC/Alaska songs live! Or just tour on the self-titled again - all those fans are now in their 30's and can pay decent bucks for a legacy show!

[@boat02]

What an awkward statement at 5:55, watching this after the March 2021 Twitch stream.

[@aaronthaboi2585]

I did not know what I was getting into but this is sick

[@dcfromthev]

OMG fuck yes PAUL!!!!!

[@e3uphoric51]

What song is used for the intro?

[@dshredmusic]

The guy from the band that does not let you tell the difference between live and studio saying "I could not play it that well"... LOL

[@Electricdynamite]

it hurt tot hear my man say "you did better"on all of them

[@Siranonim]

Holy moly where is the hair? Looking good tho

[@AdamShepard]

daaaaaamn I was 2 months late T.T

[@hc3550]

Old man Jim from the office reacting to youtube BTBAM covers

[@Titterspackle]

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, Paul got a haircut?!