Music is NOT a Meritocracy! | SpectreSoundStudios

[@Um_im_ryan]

When he zoomed in on the girl “there’s 2 reasons right their” Me: “wow that finish on that guitar is great and that binding, wow he was right those are two great reasons!”

[@asdfjkl981]

*there

[@davidlestrange9153]

Do you write ur scripts in caps lock

[@andrewbergamann7982]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gamblinggator3177]

@Comicbookstoreguy177 5 bucks says it's a wig and he's bald like Kyle gass

[@heathkitchen4315]

WHY DO YOU ASK?

[@cl759]

DON'T WE ALL?

[@ratmadness4858]

he was stressing the led bar graph

[@MusicisWin]

Those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. Keep preachin', brother! Love your content.

[@Captain._Hook]

Music is Win hi Tyler

[@willmckinneystan685]

Amen

[@Axess-sv8nq]

People have been using their looks to make boatloads of cash for eons. What makes NOW any different?

[@razin7531]

adidas?

[@Axess-sv8nq]

ADIDAS: All Day I Dream About Sound - or - All Day I Dream About Strings?

[@MikeAnderson1]

Wow, this video is more about life than music.

[@yuriaihara704]

Mike Anderson life is music and music is life!

[@nowayhosay50]

and tits are tits

[@Gemini_Samura1]

A lot of his videos are. Sometimes I leave with a different perspective. I may not always agree, but that's cool too.

[@HeroSword_P]

0:36 "The answer is NO, so FUCK OFF!" made me laugh super hard.

[@PrinceLX]

Arin Shadows Classic Fricker

[@MidlifeRenaissanceMan]

Arin Shadows I cracked at that one too. Fuck you Glenn. that was so on the money. I'm lucky I've got a gig building robots to dig ditches. You do realise that robots will eventually replace women too. Think about it....It will spell the end of the human race, once they perfect sex robots. The only way that the human race will reproduce is what thirty something women with their biological alarm clocks going off can scrape off one of these discarded machines...... which brings up this point......if two guys are _enjoying_ the pleasures of the same sex robot......at the same time......is that counted as gay ?

[@RafeSanger]

I was drinking tea when he said that. Need a new keyboard.

[@AliceWallace2]

You managed to type this alright.

[@RafeSanger]

Amazon Prime

[@Texturas75]

The meritocracy thing is true, but good looks are not the only defining factor in getting more views. It think it's more of a package thing than a single-element thing. As opposed to the guitarist guy, that girl gets more views not only because she looks hot, but ALSO because: 1. She performs very popular songs; the other guy does shredding, which isn't a popular thing at all. 2. She SINGS. Singers get much more attention than any other instrumentist, no matter the type of music. She offers a more attractive PACKAGE to the masses.

[@qas2644]

She uses what mainstream which gives a HUGE boost in views.Its what everyone should be doing to stay relevant.Sad but that's how it works.

[@batman-sr2px]

Your music also has to be accessible to begin with

[@Texturas75]

@@batman-sr2px That's just what I began with. Read point #1.

[@Super.AmmarI0]

Her "package" certainly is more attractive

[@HeroSword_P]

@@Super.AmmarI0 Lol

[@Evilwhiteclownpunk]

Way to go Glenn... the blind guy THOUGHT he had millions of views, until you told him different...

[@griffingryphon3043]

Evilwhiteclownpunk I don't know what's more screwed up; the joke, or the fact that I laughed at it.

[@HollowDesert]

Evilwhiteclownpunk oof

[@AdaptivePhenix]

LMAO

[@EytschPi42]

good topic, well covered.... This is not an easy thing to talk about and we need people with big mouths to say it as it is.... Thanks Glenn !

[@MilitantOldLady]

Too many musicians make music for other musicians.

[@PANICBLADE]

Teutone ^^^Holy shit THIS^^^

[@davidepannone6021]

Most truthful comment ever.

[@BrentonBold]

truth

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

it's more that not enough people who aren't musicians understand what legitimately good music is.

[@dimitriid]

Most people just call it "Progressive" instead of Music for Musicians and it's been working since the 70s.

[@matthewhinds9154]

"I'd rather see that than see someone out 8 hours a day, 6 days a week on an assembly line somewhere" I've been in a tough spot in my life and I appreciate your videos. They push me to stop sulking around, become a better musician(bad guitar player turned bass player here) and just to quit whining and work hard.

[@tboysrocknroll9252]

THIS is one of your best and most truthful rants..I have been telling my guitarist friends this type of stuff for years!! They all concern themselves with perfect techniques and speed and I tell them that nobody cares...except the 3 guitarists that are in the crowd.. play a song with great hooks that people can sing along with and tap their foot to... it will go a lot further...

[@brianembree]

Bam. Absolute truth. You can mix it up for sure and still sound great. But I mean...ok when I first started playing guitar I was little and was amazed by Steve Vai. Dude is clearly a great guitarist. But I can't listen to a full recording of it anymore. And if you play something like that for the average person they'll go "Wow this guy is amazing." And then 30 seconds later they'll turn it off and walk away.

[@brians1793]

There's truth to this, but there's other reasons I'm into developing speed and technique. For me it's partly just the personal satisfaction, I don't even show off my skills much and when I do, I can't help but feel self-conscious no matter how good I am. Hard to explain, it's kinda cool wowing people with your guitar playing, but sometimes I don't like how people look at you differently. Like in college, others looked at me as some musical genius guitar god, it can make it harder to relate to people like anyone else. For that and other reasons I stopped playing for 9 years. Now, I don't care as much about that and adults aren't as likely to think of you as a god on guitar, and I've realized the huge mental benefit of it, to keep improving and going out of you comfort zone. Back in HS and college, it was harder to improve speed and technique like I wanted to, and not sacrifice some creativity and things like that. Now I realize how I can practice as efficiently as possible to maximize developing speed and technicality, while not sacrificing feel and creativity. Still takes SOME sacrifice outside of guitar though, just because it does take some time, but not the 4-6 hours a day back in HS, where I spent NONE of that time working on feel and improvising. Now it's maybe 1-2 hours devoted to developing technique, and not even every day.

[@GorgonDrageil]

6:27 "people listen with their eyes, not their ears" ...Way too true.

[@lonelyvariety]

Wise One should be a shirt.

[@SiegfriedSong]

Ouch!

[@LionmightOfficial]

You can also achieve a good level of KZbin success as a musician without ever showing your face. I've seen lots of successful KZbin musicians whose cameras only point to their instrument. That way, the viewer can focus on the skills and music. At the top of my head are the channels of Animenz and adrisaurus.

[@monaark3913]

Adrisaurus shows her face.

[@LionmightOfficial]

@@monaark3913 she did, but much much later in her youtube career, she got big before even doing that.

[@monaark3913]

@@LionmightOfficial 10k isn't big.

[@adinadamian5634]

Also The Dooo. He never shows his face.

[@davidfaustino4476]

LOL, never heard of either of those channels.

[@JSXSProductions]

"That blind guy needs to make his videos look better" lol

[@mistahsusan2650]

b-but he's blind ...

[@stevehogan8829]

it's always something isn't it?

[@matko8038]

HAHAHAHQ

[@Anonymous-sb9rr]

Someone needs to help him

[@420wizdumb6]

looks good to him

[@mootbooxle]

Love you Glenn!

[@h80np39]

mootbooxle dont we all?

[@Kenman540]

I've been teaching guitar for 26 years, and have had 1000's of students. I don't care what level you are everyone deserves the best instrument they can get for the obvious reasons. Love your channel Glen !

[@ronrocker7131]

I beg to disagree. You obviously need something workable while you are studying the craft, but buying an expensive, high-quality guitar(i know that's not always the case, but often - it is) is ultimately a waste of money, if you haven't been serious enough and got to a good level.

[@Anonymous-sb9rr]

Daft Punk and Deadmau5 have found a solution for how to deal with ugliness.

[@wendelldurant9721]

Slipknot too

[@classico1132]

@@wendelldurant9721 Lordi too!

[@classico1132]

@@nyko_1224 Lordi too, but they didn't revealed they faces. Anyway, I think slipknot looks good too

[@viscountrainbows6452]

Whaddaya mean; Daft Punk are actually robots😋😆

[@boobtubenoob7061]

Yup just replace it with branded identities, makes sense

[@manuxhaag]

I missed this kind of video. Glenn ranting for a solid 10 minutes. This is why I subscribed to this channel!

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

+Manu Haag more to come!

[@ROOKTABULA]

I dare her to start posting videos wearing a turtleneck.

[@jaibandroide]

Her personality its so huge that even like that she would have a million...

[@userPrehistoricman]

Easy fix on her part - buy a shirt that's too small for her and drop the bra.

[@brianconwell7959]

😂

[@brainmind4070]

Fishnet turtleneck

[@AceLM92]

A reference to Ashley Elisa's channel?

[@Durngor]

I like the approach the minds behind Gorillaz took. They realised the issue and created something unique with it.

[@pifie]

Durngor best comment around here, mate ☝

[@AnarchistMetalhead]

also love what Portal did everyone with an interest in death metal knows the pictures of The Curator wearing a grandfather clock

[@Durngor]

I listened to Gorillaz for quite some time before I recently got to know the faces behind the band. For me they did their job well. Their music works without them. The fact that it helps to be popular to promote new music is obvious. But it never felt like the Gorillaz has a connection to Damon. (Google for Gorillaz and there are 2 Damon pics on the first two pages vs 40 of Gorillaz). So while it helped to get the music out, it's not like Damon took the spotlight. That was one of the key features of Gorillaz and they executed it very well.

[@SkarProductions]

Can't stress enough how important this video truly is. This should be a mandatory video for all aspiring musicians. Hell, I wish I saw this 15 years ago. You explain it so damn well Glenn while giving insight on how to improve your chances in the music industry. I salute you sir!

[@ed_weird]

So that's how video actually killed the radio star.

[@petealba707]

Yup. I learned this very early in my career. I was studying with a phenomenal guitar teacher as a 20 something and it seemed odd that I was gigging all over and he was mostly teaching. He explained that it was partly by choice but also the fact that music business has become more perception than reality and he didn't believe he fit in. He could play circles around me but was very generous with his knowledge. He prepared me for the cold world of the biz and now I find myself in his same exact position, mostly teaching youngsters who have limited knowledge/experience but seem to get most of the opportunities. The way I look at it, hopefully I can instill some knowledge and make the future of music brighter. Most of this came as little to no surprise to me. As a fledgling guitarist, more people would respond if I played a Ramones or Kiss riff rather than a Rush riff.

[@HazmanFTW]

Bad publicity is better than no publicity, people talking about it will spread to more people

[@milesvink4770]

Harry exept you look bad

[@HazmanFTW]

Some people will check it out themselves just to see how bad something really is

[@userPrehistoricman]

For example Vox called out PewDiePie for advertising the racist and white supremacist channel E;R. I checked it out and it's great stuff.

[@hR-gw3re]

sadly true! we have xxxtentacion for example...

[@JorgeMetal579]

Worked for Mortal Kombat and GTA San Andreas

[@TheMeJustMe75]

Steve Vai said it best. "If your guitar playing makes you smile and happy then don't worry about what others think or say." Probably the best advice a Guitar God has ever given.

[@Bloodywood]

We got major hate for covering Linkin Park's new track in a Nu Metal way. Even Chester himself dissed it on Twitter. But it got us a lot of traffic so fuck it :D

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

Bloodywood You covered a nu metal band in a nu metal way?

[@vihaleipa9889]

I really wouldn't call the song "Heavy" nu metal, it's straight up pop honestly.

[@markol5983]

Well, Chester did give the biggest FUCK YOU to the fans when adressing the backlash.

[@brians1793]

+xSneaky Reptile are you referring to his suicide or something else? Your comment says 2 weeks ago, so would have been either shortly before or after that.

[@eyadsultan4899]

Watching this again 3 years later and I can say it's very noticeable how your guitar playing has improved Glen. I love this channel.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

Ty!

[@nunofrg]

love this guys attitude, wished more people were like you. you fucking rule man!!

[@MetalSonicBricks]

I remember 7 or 8 years ago I was selling a very old Epiphone acoustic guitar which I got for a few bucks to a friend of mine who owned a vintage guitar store...Turned out the guitar was the same Paul McCartney played 'Yesterday' on and was worth a little fortune. So my friend went 'Dude I've been looking for one of these for years! I'll trade anything from the store for it'. I saw that Les Paul R9 hanging but decided I didn't deserve such a guitar because I was just some idiot playing in a garage with his friends every saturday afternoon... But friend told me 'Who gives a shit, get it if you like it!' ... and so I did, and I've been enjoying that wonderful Les Paul ever since. Fuck meritocracy :)

[@lonelyvariety]

Great story

[@dushawn5853]

No you didnt

[@hairohukosu433]

you had me until "fuck meritocracy"... like just because it isnt real doesnt mean its worthless

[@BrianTylerComposer]

Nailed it

[@nitinkunaparaju8829]

Wow, I love your work man. Especially your F1 theme. It's amazing. All of us F1 fans thank you for it. I'm sure that everyone in F1 loves it, so once again, a huge thanks for your work. :)

[@BrianMcKinny]

I love this guy! Glen's rants are EPIC!

[@paulocuevas]

So much truth in this video... so fun to watch... #MakeTruthFunAgain

[@BradRau]

Listening with your eyes has actually changed the way people play guitar. A lot of guitar players today want to be able to play up and down the neck of the guitar. They spend lots of time learning the same scale in many positions. If you go back to the 70s a lot of guitar players don't use that many positions. Machine gun by Hendrix is one of the most insane solos I have ever heard, and most of it is the basic pentatonic scale you learned in your first guitar lesson. If you go back even further the Mickey Baker Jazz method published in 1959 teaches riffs in only two positions. Playing all over the neck looks cool, yet most of the guitarist who only use a few positions end up having more ideas. They have less to worry about. I am not judging. I am guilty of this as well being a part of this new generation of guitar players. I am not saying this is good or bad, just different. Thanks for the video. You have many great points.

[@216trixie]

So don't worry about being 'famous" or making it. Make music you love.

[@ScreaminT81]

Out of every video you have done, this is by far my favourite.

[@lauscho]

As for ugly dudes in metal getting recognition, I have to hand it to Devin Townsend for just being a crazy fucker. I think that he's always kind of had the "we're ugly and fuck you we're just going to milk that" factor, but once Devy ended Strapping Young Lad and started the whole Ziltoid and "Devin Townsend Project" thing and just ran with it, he's gotten so much more popular than ever, just for the amount of sheer wackiness and imagination he puts into it. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but there's no denying that dude knows how to amass an audience for just being as over-the-top and larger-than-life as possible.

[@DM-hm4us]

Devin Townsend isn't ugly. Man, what are you smoking these days?

[@lauscho]

He'll tell you that himself, man. I mean, besides, that's how he wants to portray himself: i.ytimg.com/vi/VvgIN9IIWU4/hqdefault.jpg

[@theangrylizard1990]

But that slick shiny head tho! Nah nah, kidding kidding. I totally dig what you're saying. I think the whole "we're ugly" thing is just one of Devy's running jokes and he's used his "distinctive" appearance to his advantage; almost as much as the wet/dry mix on his reverb plugin. :D

[@infinidominion]

he's funny and the music is good. that carries a lot of weight right there. Charisma

[@DMSProduktions]

My god that's horrid!

[@h80np39]

what you said about preferring to see someone make a living off youtube than spend six days a week on an assembly line has changed my view on youtubers that i see recently. That's just something i had never considered. even if i dont like their content, i'd still want to see them succeed and make a living off youtube, because nobody makes youtube videos unless they love to do so, and doing what you love is a true blessing. I think this small part was just as eye opening as the rest of the video. Cheers! love the content :)

[@mtldemon6]

Yay for actually using the term "female privilege"!!! :D

[@foodforthegods]

And how does it make you feel that Glenn mentioned it in the context of people crying over it? As he also said in the video, humans are built to fuck. There is no sexual privilege when both parties want the same thing (hence bringing up Bieber). Female privilege is a term invented by underfucked cave trolls as an out-of-context response to "male privilege" which is a very real thing in a purely economic sense.

[@Thirsty_Fox]

In the context of gaining KZbin popularity, it is a significant (unearned) advantage -- ie. privilege.

[@Thirsty_Fox]

Good, you shouldn't judge her. It doesn't change the fact that being physically attractive will absolutely boost your social media accounts, and more so if you're female. People are free to do as they please, and for many people, the money/fame/attention pleases them greatly. 'Privileges' are a normal part of life and apply to women as well.

[@Thirsty_Fox]

"tricky nuance" huh... it's a textbook example of 'privilege', no nuance required. Generally, men have certain 'privileges', women have them, able-bodied people have them, etc... When it comes to being a KZbinr, being very attractive is a 'privilege'.

[@Thirsty_Fox]

And that's where collectivism fails you entirely. No individual is privileged over another based solely on demographic. A blind homeless male orphan born with no legs is less 'privileged" than a wealthy+healthy woman. I think it is you who needs to step out of your shoes and realize that people cannot be judged by demographics.

[@JLGabaldon]

Thank you for this video, you nailed it 100%. We need more musicians with the guts to be themselves and also to be ready for rejection, which it will be a significant part of their path. It's not bad, it simply is. If you really love music, play it! - Yngwie Malmsteen

[@remyzk9424]

Honestly I am surprised that the blind guy isn't more popular, a blind guy playing guitar like that is one of the most badass things ever

[@NapalmdencH]

You sir, are my favourite person on the internet ever! Keep up the good work :)

[@kylefer]

I subbed at 2:00 mins in, because you are absolutely right. You know what I HATE the most about her viewers? Shes got an Acoustic guitar with grime layers on it so thick that you can see where the only polishing the fretboard gets is from fingerslips/slides, and people will comment saying "Wow that guitar neck, shows so much stress and wear from years and years of playing." Making up excuses for her not taking all of her strings off and deep cleaning and conditioning her fretboard from time to time. Yes she is a great performer as well, I will say that.

[@error.418]

That was a really respectful comparison, you treated both with respect, well done. This isn't common enough, thanks for having a healthy viewpoint.

[@PANICBLADE]

I have made peace with the fact that there will be people much younger than me but more talented than my heroes. Music isn't a talent competition, and the most complex and technical song is not for sure going to be the best one; there's more depth to it than that. This is why more people look up to people like Kurt Cobain than someone like Yngwie; sometimes less is more and tastefullness appeals to people more than skill. Just being unique and being creative is the most fufilling and probably the most productive thing you can do when it comes to music. If you wanna make millions playing music, yeah you gotta be a model too now for that extra dimension of marketing appeal. Of course there will always be a taste for complex music as well, and frankly, it's more fun to write and play (at least for me).

[@poulwinther]

PANICBLADE While your intro is correct, Cobain is not more popular than Yngwie because less is more. Cobain is more popular today because: 1) He was a douche bag junkie-turd who by some miracle hit the scene at a time when even top models had to look like douche bag junkie turds! 2) He made mindless annoying teenage rampage pop hits unlike Yngwie, who actually composes real, exceptional and devinely inspiring music by virtue of extensive music knowledge and a burning desire to extract as much beauty, wrath and drama as possible from that knowledge by means of super hard earned eminent skills. 3) He is fucking dead! If people wanted real and well composed music Glenn's points above would fall apart entirely now, wouldn't they?

[@poulwinther]

I strongly suggest looking into the man's body of work before making too many butt hurt comebacks ;-)

[@PANICBLADE]

Poul Winther Knudsen "If people wanted real and well composed music, Glenn's points would fall apart wouldn't they?" And there is your trap. You believe complex, talented, and technical music to be good music because you want an objective angle to judge music by. Your 2nd point only digs the hole deeper. Fine. Replace Cobain with Black Sabbath, or Cream, or Led Zeppelin, and the point is equally valid. That point is, simpler and catchier music is more appealing and therefore more popular. You seem to agree with this yet argue with me anyway.

[@poulwinther]

PANICBLADE Trap?? The trap you keep falling deeper and deeper into instead of actually educating yourself a bit about the subject YOU initiated is that Yngwie can express more awe inspiring content with three notes than Cobain did in his entire miserable luck-built disaster of a career. And please do everyone a huge favor and never even MENTION the Godfathers of Metal in the same sentence as those winers who almost succeeded in killing off metal for good!

[@PANICBLADE]

Poul Winther Knudsen "instead of actually education yourself..."

[@conradkriel6279]

I never enjoyed your videos initially but the more i listen the more i appreciate your no nonsense "real" approach. Keep, keeping it real man you are a breath of fresh air - i enjoyed your tips on putting on a great stage performance - it was spot on and reminded me to never get on stage and go through the motions

[@zachrowe1511]

I think what also helps with Jess' videos is that she's also singing. Instrumentals don't seem to do as well as videos of performers who sing. That's not to diminish the accomplishments of either, but I think people find vocal performances to be more palatable than instrumentals only

[@zachrowe1511]

She definitely plays the thumbnail game to her advantage. I think that's what everybody gets at when they're saying she has "female privilege." Her talent is what keeps our attention, but she knows a lot of male viewers are going to click on her videos if she poses for her thumbnails just right

[@GerryBlue]

"Her talent is what keeps our attention" alt facts

[@Texturas75]

Gerry Blue Keeps ≠ draws.

[@brianembree]

This is true too. Most people won't listen to instrumental anything. They want lyrics.

[@dackjaniels4205]

It does seem as tho straight up acoustic and singing is on the rise more and more lately. Or maybe it's always been like that idfk lol

[@Arnechk]

"We don't need another PanterA!" - Ofcourse, we need THE ONLY PANTERA!

[@windowsphone1]

We need Dimebag

[@lincolt]

I miss those. It's Great to see actual content instead of boring Q&A. No hate though.

[@autisticallen343]

I absolutely love the fact you have no fear to say what you think, infinit respect from Australia 🤘🤘

[@aenimacall6664]

You should check Sarah Longfield if you want to see a talented female guitarist !

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

+Aenima Call she's awesome! So bummed I missed her at Namm!

[@EzyoMusic]

@Max Campo Imagine my shock.

[@LanceCampeau]

Press & Repeat ---> 8:04

[@Fr3akymet4l]

6:44 Didn't know coverkillernation plays bass in a band.

[@MrMetalhorse]

Fr3akymet4l lol. I'm dying

[@evancollins8194]

I've never seen an angry Canadian outside of hockey before. Keep up the good work! Love you channel.

[@Strongholle]

It's not just aesthetic but also what you play. A guy who shreds like a god might not have the creative mind to properly use those great abilities. A good example of great abilities not being that related making good music is Jack White. He's not a great guitar player and kind of a one trick pony but he's got a very unique style and has made some really great music. But you're very right on one thing and that's something I've thought for a while - talent is everywhere. If you're a musician on the road, on each town you play there'll be at least a few great guitarists and probably ones that can outplay you. The question is, can they make better music, or content? Who cares who can play the best if nothing that you play sounds all that good or unique. That makes you a good player and performer but because that's not uncommon it holds no real value. It's that combined with the ability to stand out and make good music that's important, combined with an amount of luck.

[@jdpower79]

Glen, love your videos and keep carrying the torch! Spent a decade in the industry preaching the same exact stuff! Also, help the crusade against bass players playing 16th notes...slow their roles!

[@psuedonym7319]

link to the Japanese player?

[@billowytrots8366]

www.google.com

[@wupme]

great and now TELL US WHAT TO GOOGLE because i can't for fucks sake make out his name.

[@Gabrol]

Hiroaki Tagawa

[@betaleftist9218]

Psuedo Nym "Blind Japanese guitarist" you fucking morons.

[@vitellonealvapore877]

djteac just type average asian kid

[@akashsahakundu9488]

@SpectreSoundStudios . I love you. One of the best channels here.

[@sohpol]

"The answer is no, so f... off!" :D :D :D That was the most beautiful reply I've ever heard :D :D :D

[@xxviixxvii5585]

+1 for honesty and being realistic.

[@RenBush301]

Every member of Rush is an ugly dude, but dang. They could play.

[@crazyerko]

Gatsby Lee King Only Geddy Lee really

[@TheChadPad]

crazyerko what about neil??

[@crazyerko]

The Chad Pad ai dont think he's exactly ugly. A bit lanky back the day maybe

[@TheChadPad]

oooh ok, I think I misunderstood your comment. I see so much negativity on youtube comments I guess I assumed you were saying only Geddy Lee could play haha

[@chrisw5742]

I dunno. I never liked them and once I saw this vid the dude nailed it for me ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXivq3Waltahgs0

[@DTrecording]

Been a while since I've kept up with your videos. These organized rants made me remember why I subbed. Keep up the good work, mate.

[@Goabnb94]

Take a look at Megadeth - Chris Broedrick probably had more technical knowledge than any other guitarist to play in the band. He was a machine. BUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.......his solos were mediorce and he couldn't emulate what the others (Friedman and Poland mainly) could do. Friedman used exotic scales, Poland had that hand thing allowing him to do great bends, a jazz background, drugs and a rivalry with 1980s Mustaine (they once destroyed a toilet in a fight, so yeah). Talented or not, you don't have that. So write some great, passionate, original material, and you will get what you think you deserve. Showing the BPM you can shred at, we've seen. Its boring.

[@Fizzlepop72]

Goabnb94 I can think of one solo that blew anything I'd heard previously out of the water by him though. 1320 was absolutely insane, it was shred to it's absolute limits and I loved that about it.

[@lonelyvariety]

Elias Altman same

[@DanniKrash]

Mr. Glenn Fricker I really enjoy your videos you're both funny with a touch of intelligence at a little bit of reality to keep us grounded, kudos to you my friend!

[@kevinlynch5925]

You can play every scale there is and technique , what it really boils down to is can you write a good song. I think Steve Via and Marty Friedman are perfect examples of that.

[@turbo_nerd86]

I really love this video and its message! I will show this to my bandmates for sure! It is very true that most of the people listens with their eyes and not their ears. And yes, life is unfair so we have no choice but to deal with it. And dealing with it means doing something that will help the "talent aspect" of being a musician, and that means you and/or your band must be the whole package! Cheers from the Philippines, Glen! And more power to SMG!

[@KostasHolopain]

The thing is that musicians don't realise that people listen with their eyes too and this can be a blessing in disguise! Give a good stage performance and people won't even notice that you're not pitch perfect,or missed a note and even if they notice,they'll be forgiving,because they had a good time! I got first hand experience-as Jack of all trades in numerous bands,I was always making mistakes and people wouldn't give a sh§t....

[@rustyaxelrod]

100% correct Glen, from babies to old men and even the ladies to a maybe a lesser degree, we ALL love em. Tiddies sell stuff...from music to laundry soap. They make the world a better place.

[@pauljmorton]

Apocryphal anecdote: When Gerswin asked Ravel for some composition lessons, Ravel replied, "Why would you want to be the world's second best ravel when you can be the world's best gershwin?"

[@B1SCOOP]

Smartass was afraid Gershwin will kick him out the top spot.

[@1965official]

Wow, so many good points in this video. Welcome back, good old Glenn.

[@Waltila89]

Hardest working member of the SMG Crew: the Distressor.

[@Texturas75]

I noticed it too. I even googleed it to see the gain reduction. Am I a geek? Nice leveling out there!

[@Area51Resort]

So funny yet so true! It's called SHOW business. That means you better know how to put on a, you guessed it, A SHOW! And not just live shows. With KZbin you have to become a video production expert, a stylist, an art director, a lighting tech, a sound engineer and above all, a marketing God. Few will, most wont. Please keep making some of the most entertaining and informative videos on KZbin. Bravo, Glenn!

[@andrewbettis4247]

spot on and even if I'm better than you as a player I'm not mad at you for getting an endorsement... cheers

[@Skeimag]

suspected a boring rant due to the intro comment. Surprisingly refreshing vid!

[@randys5568]

Lol not even the devil wants Nickleback Glenn

[@nevermindthebull0cks]

I prefer girls with teeth.

[@nevermindthebull0cks]

Yeah, me to...

[@crackrocklighter]

someone cant tell a joke

[@benjipc5637]

Sheena Shaw I know this is probably a troll but they did a track with Flo Rida.

[@randys5568]

superblonde You so far have the best reply to my comment

[@jacoby7114]

Glen you are such a bad ass. I've watched a lot of your videos but this one stands out. Nice work!

[@mark7166]

That clip of Steeley Dan is exactly what I think of when I think about how you could be ugly as fuck but still make it as successful musicians in the 70s.

[@Invocated_Agitator]

What your avatar means? I saw it somewhere...

[@barrybedkey543]

I believe that MA L' 's avatar is the the North Korean national symbol. Or probably pulled off The Wall. I photographed my avatar at a gas station. Anyway - Let us not forget Frank Zappa's Mothers. Talk about ugly. How 'bout them Stones? Time frame and content. A time before all these videos and selfies. Gone forever. AutoTune, facebook, photoshop, spell correct and all things digital are the icons of this new age. Truth is going to get hard to find... everyone wants to make themselves out to be the best they can look; physically, intellectually and/or emotionally.

[@Invocated_Agitator]

Yea, Pink Floyd's Crossed Hammers.

[@gizmoalexander9175]

Sage words, man. And thanks for dropping Rob Scallon ( and indirectly, Sarah Longfield!) into your rant...not only do BOTH of these folks have a slightly squicked sense of humor, but they BOTH ROCK!

[@BlueArpeggio.PoDoDan]

7:54 I friggin laughed my ass how he was sooo confident about it

[@cardos]

This video is just perfect, thanks for recording this! :)

[@AndyThomas_mrblitz]

glenn i like your guitar playing. it's not paul gilbert but it's really cool in its own right.

[@zaltuguitar]

Andy Thomas agreed glenn has a tight picking hand, and he had great timing

[@skin_e_guy]

John Clock that's because he has to teach drummers to count day in and day out.

[@telomce8813]

John Clock I bet it's not only because of picking tho

[@peterszabo3306]

This is one of the best educational videos I've seen in years :)

[@AnthonySforza]

Hahaha, it's so funny that Chad Kroeger gets so much flack for how unattractive he is, but brass tacks, if I woke up tomorrow on the same level of attractiveness as him, I'd be pretty fucking stoked.

[@mohawkmohican8611]

I think you look better than him tbh but thats just from your pfp

[@petermcnally4277]

LOVE IT! Always an awesome video, always an awesome watch! Keep up the amazing work!

[@CraigMyran]

Mentions "manufactured bands" Sex Pistols: "Don't forget about us."

[@c.crespo8196]

oof level max: OOF

[@Punk_Tovarisch]

As a Sex Pistols "fan" I truly hoped they would be on that list.

[@NotAbortion21]

Just found your channel and I absolutely love your videos! Very wise words my friend.

[@GerryBlue]

I think you missed two really important points, and the first one is, at least to me, is a dealbreaker, weather there are boobs involved or not: ORIGINALITY. Steely Dan may have been a bunch of ugly dudes, but THAT music, man. Sadly the average current musician only wants to become famous from their living rooms or bedrooms, playing covers. Second. I am aware of many players where I live that shred for their cameras, and can play any song by Eric Johnson or Petrucci, but put them in a band, or ask them to improvise, and they fall apart. If I wanna see boobs, I open Pornhub, when looking for guitar players, I always strive for substance over looks, bu that's just me, I'm guess I'm old.

[@Ayce1955]

Welcome to the club. :)

[@arthurfranklin9315]

I prefer improvisation and originality in music too. But the whole point of this vid is that people like us are a minority among listeners and musicians and that's why the people we like are always going to be less popular. Screaming Headless Torsos in my opinion created one of the best albums evar. But they were never going to climb the pop charts.

[@marinmarinhola]

+Gerry Blue. We are in the minority here. I'll always pick substance as well, I'll take looking at Victor Wooten's slightly overweight but monstrously talented ass, over any chick with an ok amount of talent but massive jugs. That being said, looks will always prevail on KZbin. However, the music space has it easy when it comes to this, it isn't as much of a problem here as it is in other spaces. My other hobby, gaming, is filled to the brim with titty streamers and content creators that bank on preteens/teens with out of control hormones. It's just the sad reality of a space where anyone can make anything with no filter.

[@B3Band]

ok boomers

[@IsraelDVarela]

Oh dude! Love your videos... great contents indeed! 😎🤘🏻

[@docmansound1]

I said fuck it and became a doctor so I could support my music habit. The only one I have to please is me

[@pauliejay4161]

Just loved that intro. I actually applauded.

[@owg952]

I disagree that you NEED to look good or have crazy presentation. That's if you want width, not *DEPTH*. Large fanbase, yes, but is that fanbase loyal and are they invested in who you are as a person and what you're all about?

[@MrEvan1932]

You're right, personality, identity/background, and songwriting are also important factors, however, you're kidding yourself if you believe skill will give you a solid and loyal fanbase. Not everyone appreciates skill.

[@B3Band]

Great advice about large and deep fanbases from two guys who have neither.

I love this honest viewpoint. My compatriot, Rabbie Burns, would be proud...let's raise a glass to Keeping it Live !

[@TheScheckig]

If music were a meritocracy, every kid would be issued a Michelangelo Batio discography at birth.

[@robbivlogz5055]

AlphaLemming Speed≠ Skill. He is great but not the best.

[@TheScheckig]

Robbivlogz agreed, I mostly used him as an example because of his mix of top notch skill and less than stellar looks.

[@rerditirerthz5568]

AlphaLemming My jaw drops everytime i see him playing, not because of the sound which is comming from the guitar, but how fast his fingers moves because honestly... i've never heard a single memorable thing from him.

[@Mike3303]

Nah, more like Joe Pass or Wes Montgomery. But even then, I think those guys just kind of had "it". There's also a lot of natural talent that comes into play that most people will never achieve.

[@Texturas75]

Technical skill ≠ talent for making good songs.

[@nobnobnobnob]

This why I love this channel. Glenn speaks the truth with minimal bs.

[@JaxJordan35]

Tbh, I'm not really a fan of that chick guitarist, I never got behind her.

[@arsenalfanrichi]

Giggity

[@JaxJordan35]

arsenalfanrichi Lol I see what you did there...

[@edgaralonsocorrallechuga8499]

arsenalfanrichi broo😂

[@arsenalfanrichi]

I agree with your fundamental point. I wouldn't go so far as to say I'd smash her guitar. But I agree, music is music. It is an audible media not a visual one. But if people are more prepared to listen to basic open chords performed by someone with giant tits, than appreciate a band like Meshuggah because the Visual aspect is less appealing, then, ultimately that is their own loss. A. Wagner, why would she be between your legs?

[@manictiger]

+A. Wagner Totally with you on that. I never understood people's obsession with lyrics. I don't mind lyrics, but I consider them the least important instrument. Anyone thinking bass is the least important-- If I cut 250hz and below, they'll see how damn wrong that assertion is.

[@thordiesel6.7]

This video alone makes me ridiculously happy that I subscribed to you. Looking forward to more my man! \m/

[@ImOutsideTheBox]

can someone please explain Ed Sheeran? you don't know how ugly he is until he stands next to other stars. He's competent but not amazing at playing either, I find his songs incredibly average. like what did this guy do?

[@ramarodriguez04]

Wrote cheesy songs that girls and pop fans love

[@nullnvoid404]

But his performance of "I See Fire" was amazing, so hes good in my book.

[@carterblunt4192]

marketing teams

[@jernie9384]

Girls.

[@Y0utubeIsFuckingHomo]

He specifically writes to the popular style.

[@bpabustan]

Whether we accept it or not, entertainment is a total package, not only you have to play and sing good, you have to look good too. You don't need to look like Harry Styles or Selena Gomez, you just have to present yourself well.

[@Raiyan678]

Wish the video just ended as soon as the intro rolled. That would have been awesome. No f given

[@Unclegian]

Glenn, you`re definetly becoming an inspiration to me lol, and by the way, thanks for giving out that advise, new comers (if they understand it properly) are going to thank that! (unless they´re bassplayers)