Michael Romeo: Sea of Lies

Michael Romeo doing some fast sweep tapping, its pretty sweet.

[@stimgaming243]

Finally !!! I am a fan since i had 14y old and now i am 35, i will go to a concert watch michael romeo live in 2024! I am so happy ^^

[@penjaminfranklin]

No wasted movement! Beautiful technique, and he makes it look so easy.

[@bibana06]

+Samurai Damni right bro ;) This is actually one of the hardest songs I've tried to learn.

[@MadaraUchiha-sp3jh]

bibana06 Try the next song in this album, Out of the ashes!

[@hongodongo9053]

@@MadaraUchiha-sp3jh i can play the entirety of out of the ashes, but the alternate picked arpeggios in the beginning of this solo gives me so much trouble. Im better with legato so the tapping part is easier. In terms of technicality it gets even more silly as romeo gets older: For example mythology suite solos or the strange rhytmic phrases in eve of seduction. Shit like the intro to Seven.

[@tjhooker824]

Precisely

[@fenteflushkinfentefhluhovi7178]

Да хоть с десятью ужимками лица или плеч! Как свободней и точней играется. Как кому удобно

[@RobertoDAlessandro]

The thing that really amaze me every time I watch him play is the flawlessness and the relax of his arms and hands while he do what he do. This is the ultimate achievement for a master, what really makes the different between a "simple" professionist and something more. To make something hard looks so simple. Crazy.

[@gringochucha]

Yep, that's thousands and thousands of hours of practice, working on technique and playing with a relaxed body. His technique is absolutely beautiful to watch. And the music that comes out is amazing too, of course.

[@lyonnaiso]

who watches this crazy solo in 2024?

[@msprague91]

I am

[@CuriososSapiens]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Dereck.3312]

Everyone

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

I am!

[@Igor-u7k1p]

Я смотрю 👍🤘

[@ironwolg]

any time a student tells me they can't play guitar well because they have short stubby fingers, i show them this video, let it sink in, and tell them to get to work

[@suppersready7496]

I'm late on this but it's not about the fingers it's about the wrist

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

and Shawn Lane, one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

[@TheAxe4Ever]

Perry D Yep! Marcel Coenen is another awesome guitarist that has short stubby fingers.

[@arnavrawat9864]

And they probably clap

[@FloridaManMatty]

Yeah...Shawn Lane had stubby fingers too. I’m pretty sure that wasn’t an issue for him.

[@fredfreddy1502]

Symphony X is one of the greats in the actual musical guide to great metal bands. Literally a metal Symphony

[@overkill_716]

He started tapping arpeggios and I almost cried lmao, this shit takes me way back in the best way.

[@MajesticDemonLord]

This ranks as one of my favourite guitar solos - everything about it is pleasing - both visually from the sweep tapping to aurally to that lovely motif repeated. This solo makes me both want to learn to play guitar (if only to play this one solo) and simultaneously not want to play guitar (knowing that I will never be able to play this one solo) - to evoke such polar reactions is truly a mark of great Art.

[@Fkod88]

Never say never! Dedication and sitting on one’s arse practicing can help achieve great things! 😂

[@MajesticDemonLord]

@@Fkod88 Heh - Still occassionally come here to watch, still don't play guitar - but I appreciate the kind words of encouragement.

[@TheMaxPower82]

Insane skills. His control of finger movements is just out of this world.

[@SyX512]

2024 and this 240p video is still epic as f

[@devonboes2376]

That riff is so killer the soloing is flawless but that riff just drives the whole song.

[@thcpsilocybin9978]

2020 whos listening to GOD ?

[@eemilhilden4202]

tHCpsIlocyBIN 99% Romeo is god indeed

[@sdiabr6792]

Been here since 2013 bro :)

[@Giovane38]

always o/

[@Gam3SetGo]

Insane solos !

[@badgertaken8169]

me brother... listening while bouncing on my boys dics!! yeahh!!

[@TheSentinel909]

One of the best guitarists of all time.

[@driftthekaliyuga7502]

We all know the part everybody loves but the beginning of that solo is permanently burned into my brain.

[@douglasnisbet1189]

So damn good.

[@adownbeatexegete1549]

Losing weight and keeping it off is an uphill battle, and overeating isn't the only way it's gained. Someone with more talent than anyone in this comment section combined shouldn't be summed up as a fat joke.

[@LordHereck]

Thats Helga Malmsteen. Yngwies sister

[@nabilrekaya45]

Looooool

[@asesuserasnaidzelas]

Im ded xDDD

[@shreder89]

looooooool

[@theverdestreet]

Alright, I don't give a shit about his appearance , this dude is a legend. But this comment nearly fucking killed me.

[@aafisher100]

Lmfao 🤣

[@chancethewizard2336]

Truly ahead of his time.

[@GabrienoGary]

Masterpiece.

[@Ianlive9]

I saw Michael Romeo in 2012 ;provably Symphony X the most perfect performance who i,d never seen

[@kutchemes]

His right hand sooo relaxed. Incredible.

[@spacep0d]

This gives me hope. #ShortStubbyFingers

[@TheNickJonathan]

e minor sweep picking arpeggios 7th fret root that one is a bitch

[@keyboardwarria]

his fingers are actually quite long, he's just got a bit of fat in them so they look stubby lol

[@faggotsmoker9588]

it's joke his fingers are actually not long. I'm pretty sure that he himself admitted that his hands aren't big on an interview.

[@keyboardwarria]

ᶘoᴥoᶅ o yea?

[@kochstevens3210]

he has a special gift...just makes it sound better than any won else...

[@yanava]

This video terrorized me back in 2006. I remember picking it up probably in DVD or VHS and I could not believed guitar could be played like that. His odd number groupings are quite cool to improve a phrase

[@jessicametal7796]

Hell yeah! He's crushing that solo like it was a flimsy lawn chair he just sat in...

[@carlporter3084]

Absolutely love the finger tapping part amazing

[@Rayme98]

So very very talented Michael is

[@themadkiller101]

This guys plays everything effortlessly

[@MicheleFano]

the string skipping tapping is so sweet!

[@JohnDoe-sz3lz]

Michael Romeo looks like he ate a Sea of Fries.

[@keyboardwarria]

ROFL you cracked me up

[@GeorgeLifterMann]

Lol but seriously,he's not fat! He's just a bit chubby he just has a quadruple chin!

[@calebproductions5970]

Who cares ...is there a rule that chubby people aren't supposed to play guitar or something geez

[@SunaKhei93]

This is some sick sweep tapping! He's really a guitar beast!

[@yalikejazz4380]

Guys he's not fat. He trained his finger so much, that the muscles in his fingers grew so big that there wasn't enough room in his hands, so the amount of muscle got spread through his whole body.

[@The10851Man]

Flawless technique....Well Done....

[@ajgnexus]

the tapping pattern itself is the easy part I swear to god. playing it at that speed requires superhuman ability I tell you.

[@Racks69er]

wow hes so smooth with his phrasing n transitions

[@sirspongadoodle]

that tapping bit is fucking me up.

[@bobbydavro3603]

Some cruel comments on here. This guy obviously has a lot on his plate at the moment.

[@u.v.s.5583]

Your mama is so fat she plays Sea of Lies in guitar instructional videos.

[@sspark2686]

U.V. S. I don't know why the fuck i laughed because of your comment, i shall die now

[@MustangDesudiroz]

ded

[@GoulartGH]

@G OA aren't you body shaming skinny people, though?

[@myfavsandlikes7478]

Jeez this is like the pinnacle of speed and clean playing for guitar iyam. I can’t even play the tapping part at .7 speed honestly, my left hand fingers just wont let me rofl.

[@flashy5150]

I wish I knew how to play arpeggios like him and sweep picking--- sounds really nice!!

[@AlfredoXXVI]

Sea of Fries xD

[@moonbabiefactor5526]

JAJAJAJAJAJAJA Excelente xD

[@crispinmedina_An-Cap.]

Mar de celos 😁😁😁😁😁

[@ws6ta01]

this has the most legendary tapping solo ever

[@chea4007]

I’m glad KZbin recommended this. \M/

[@FlyingVMartin]

Sadly, girls nowaday love guys play 4 chords Wonderwall

[@mejorpegaleunllamadoaesteg7601]

Right. Nowadays to know a plenty of guitar technique is useless. Is like to be master in yoh-yoh or some else.

[@nickh1933]

Don’t worry, those are the dumb girls….you don’t want them.

[@novalechuck7498]

outstanding

[@CDGR31]

Such a great Player

[@lucasf.v.n.4197]

amazing I enjoy this song!

[@nitpicker9406]

How can those fat fingers move that fast? It's an enigma.

[@metafull]

Same question to malsteem and shawn lane.

[@killerdamocles69]

Pedro Omar Soto At least Shawn Lane could blame his medical condition. Malmsteen just likes Donuts.....sometimes

[@metafull]

Damo Bozo What i mean, they are all fat, but talented.

[@MrASE666]

Hidious Vanity karl sanders leader guitarist of nile is 10 times this guys and he plays like him xD.

[@metafull]

PETER G LOL so funny, watch his "betcha cant play this". He doesnt play like michael romeo.

[@lukasnightmare]

THE GOAT

[@randyward1985]

This guy rocks my socks off

[@rickvonrockendale4300]

This guy is friggin great....!

[@MetalDaniification]

Timo tolkki, Yngwie Malmsteen and Michael Romeo, good guitarists, good stomachs

[@fireballzzz]

Very few players have that kind of mastery. This guy Rocks!!

[@whitelotus808]

all with no hairband or dampner. if you dont like how epic this song is then appreciate the incredibly clean playing.

[@Raptar231]

Michael "Pudding Hands" Romeo

[@joanquesada1]

cant u see guys this man is the buda of rock!

[@TheKcufttub]

Yngwie's sister

[@u.v.s.5583]

Did she deliver yet?

[@camjerlams]

guitar ability is directly proportional to the amount of ham one eats. i love Romeo btw, i want his little hammy fingers

[@RoyManter]

awesome rythm

[@TheSomberlain89]

Sea of Pies

[@metalas33]

Awesomeness...

[@grape43soda]

Michael Romeo's fingers are magical Jimmy Dean sausages.

[@sashingopaul3111]

Michael Romeo has the best tapping skills of any guitarist out there.1:03 is proof

[@explorateurdesairs]

Impressionnant Virtuose

[@alexmarshall9145]

remarkable

[@elpiulas9937]

Bestial!

[@robertosozio3425]

Great fantastic,

[@EquinoxParadox91]

This is metal that I can really appreciate. It scares the fuck out of me. Not necessarily technically, just the sheer power that it delivers!

[@lucasguy3263]

Great and Amazing

[@ZcleberZ]

Monster of Guitar

[@crisprtalk6963]

humans are amazing.

[@givemeajackson]

hahahaha, cutest way to say that xD

[@TheAdictoalfutbol]

Like a boss !

[@DaviCalazans]

He's a beast playing guitar.

[@Ultimomoz]

excellent

[@EXHellfire]

explodingseagulls? lmfao epic username

[@NeinHomo]

@musicfun91 that subtle whammy at 1:27 just gets me every time, how can you not be in love?

[@jordanb433]

YES!

[@RafaelToscano]

Guitar Hero Level: GOD!

[@kevingil4042]

Mmmm, what's the name of this album?

[@refiramdhani2988]

Dangerous guitar player

[@jem2869]

i cant stop thinking him as Yngwie's evil brother

[@sanchz1111]

can i get a super size fry with that mad finger tap dude?

[@MrRamonmigs]

Not a guitarist here..but nway just wanted to ask if you can replicate that arpeggio part with a regular sweep motion?

[@Mandorius]

RIP... :(

[@ramon2008]

Holy. Shit. This guy is insane . beast.

[@petefenske7376]

RIP 10-27-2012

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

To compare MJR to YJM is pointless, cos' they are BOTH masters of their OWN brand of Neo-classical Metal! What you have to remember is that MJR grew up listening to and emulating Yngwie (as did Jeff Loomis, Joe Stump, and a whole GENERATION of top shredders!) and also, it's a miracle that Yngwie plays at all, considering his near fatal car crash just before the "Trial by Fire" tour, where it lost all use in his picking hand!

[@ChromeXk]

Romeo and Petrucci, showing why progressive guitarists are just plain better than everyone else!

[@batutasci]

Rhytm riff is epic

[@tigersayeed]

Those 322 dislikes are PURE FRUSTRATION...!!! 😅😂🤣

[@owenlake2476]

WOW!

[@libersoria3976]

Esto solo lo pueden tocar Michael Romeo y Shaka de Virgo!

[@IMHOLUKE]

I'd say since this is old that he's probably twice as good now, but if you double infinity it's still infinity

[@luigicannizzo2669]

" The Best ... ☺😊😁/💙💙💙/👍👌👏👋

[@jeminqui8po]

à ce niveau là c'est mm plus de la musique, c'est du pure art ....

[@danielponcho4585]

Michael👌👌😁😁❤✊

[@LesterMahogany]

He did this video at a Chinese buffet.

[@dacol-tl2xo]

Sea of cheese sticks

[@ericcorrea5622]

SEA OF FRIES 🍟

[@PedroAlmeidaOMestre]

Quite impossible I would say. I wonder how many years of non-stop training I would have to have to get this level.