MUSIC TEACHER REACTS | 2000 | Taproot "Again and Again" | CLEANING OUT THE SHED EP 36

[@chriszewski]

"Gift" is a treasure, front to back. And i never knew i wanted a keyboard/piano tribute album to Taproot until today! The noodling around 4:00-5:30 was great!

[@allyhewitt1300]

I am 37 years old, and this band came out atmy peak teenage years, and they were so good

[@deathfearsnone]

Just released a new album they are from my home state still put on a amazing show

[@SBguitarcovers]

I love when you play these heavier songs with the piano. It makes me look at the song completely different than I ever did before, and respect it even more!

[@zerocool4835]

Yes!!!!

[@EmskoppSascha]

Taproot was one of the best Nu-Metal bands back then and hardly underrated. Their album "Welcome" is just nothing but phenomenal.

[@shanemassey8398]

Listened to it on repeat for at least a year!!! Great memories.

[@DevDog98]

their first 3 albums are fantastic. people sleep on blue sky research.

[@aawells07]

Oh man I totally agree with you on the Welcome album. I've been listening to it off and on since it's release. I'm on a big kick with it now. So many incredible songs. I personally like it from beginning to end. I'm sure you've heard already but they have new stuff out now with full release soon.

[@daniell1125]

Do you mean highly underrated?

[@EmskoppSascha]

@@daniell1125 Maybe. I'm German. Maybe my english is not 100% accurate.

[@zachhenderson7982]

Taproot has a lot of good songs. I still like a lot of their stuff

[@resolutrial_]

I love Taproot, don't care if people think they're old or corny or whatever, very happy to see them in this series

[@Habit117]

The way you break down the song on the piano by listening to it once is absolutely phenomenal. I have never seen anything this cool from a music teacher EVER. It's just amazing.

[@buddykaiser2380]

Gift from Taproot is an amazing album from front to back and this is coming from someone who really doesn't usually like whiney vocals AT ALL.

[@dvda9725]

The riffs are just too fucking hard to not love the album, they have so much punch to them, I've rarely heard anything like it. Same goes for the drums.

[@buddykaiser2380]

@@dvda9725 The way the album starts with smile just sets the whole thing off. I remember when I first got the album. I was hooked. Their second album is ok but after that they changed a lot. But to this day I still put their CD in when I'm driving (my car is old AF and when I really like A band I Still buy their physical copy. I'm 41 so I still love opening up a new CD and looking through the sleeve. I fell like now that music is all digital people don't appreciate it as much as they did back when the only way to access it was through buying the CD or catching it on the radio by chance. I know, I know, ok boomer right? Lol

[@buddykaiser2380]

Sorry about the misspelled words. I had to type fast.

[@dvda9725]

@@buddykaiser2380 For real man, Stephen's aggression and the instrumentals are absolutely killer all throughout the album, I love how in pretty much every song the instruments just deck you in the face out of nowhere, it sounds so raw and loud. I love Welcome as well, but that's more of an album to listen to when you're in the mood for more melodic nu metal, whereas Gift makes you want to go nuts and break shit. I usually listen to them back-to-back if I got the time, but you can definitelly tell the difference when you switch to album 2. I'm with you on the physical copies too, I'm 26 but if I like an album I'm buying that CD, and I'll never own a car without a CD player built in.

[@buddykaiser2380]

@@dvda9725 if I'm not mistaken I remember watching an interview where Stephen talked about their new album coming up. I'm not sure if it came out yet or not. Apparently it's mostly him who writes their music at least these days. I'm not even sure if any of the original members are still in the band other than him. I grew up right in the middle of the Numetal wave so to speak. I remember hearing Korn for the first time when I was 12 or 13 in either late 94 or early 95. From that point on I was hooked. I remember getting into Deftones because of Korn (I don't care what people say, Deftones was a Numetal band) and then stuff like Coal Chamber and early Limp Bizkit with 3 Dollars Bill Y'alls, and System of a Downs first album. There were so many great bands that were coming out back then. Then Slipknot hit in 99 and Mudvaynes LD 50 not too long after as well as stuff like Kittie and Primer 55 who's second album is definitely slept on. So yeah, Numetal was my formative years for sure. I live in Baltimore Maryland in the states and we used to have this music festival called HFStival every summer for a while and it was great seeing all the alternative bands along with some Numetal bands. The first time I was supposed to see Slipknot was at that festival but something happened to where they couldn't make it. It was on their Self titled album tour so it really sucks they didn't show for whatever reason. I've seen them every album cycle since except for TESF but I would have loved to see them during Self Titled album tour.

[@scissrsmusic4338]

Amazing.. years later (than the filming of this), so cool to be referred to by fans.. love the critiquing (especially the funny), but so grateful of a knowledgeable artist complimenting mediocre music but understanding why/how can be appealing..I learned more watching this than writing it Haha! Thank your kiddo, new stuff coming out now, but this video just made my year! Subscribed, great idea & skill!

[@daniell1125]

I agree and it was also great seeing you guys on Saturday in NYC! Great show SSR 👍🤘

[@fu102]

dude, im guessing this is Stephen. But you guys were not mediocre. You guys were extremely underrated.

[@Tethmes]

"This does not feel like it was 21 years ago" oof... that one hurt.

[@jessiejessie2528]

Wow...hearing you play again & again on keyboard...amazing. Found this video searching for taproot reactions and I'm curious if you would do a full cover. I would listen to this all day long on repeat. I searched for a piano version of the song but no luck.

[@MyReallyCleverHandle]

Now this is a blast from the past! I saw them as the opening act for Linkin Park and Deftones back in the day. The bassist's strap snapped, so he ended up playing the gig cross-legged on the floor

[@new-cold-war]

Thank you so much for your beautiful analysis. I miss the boys and to have someone recognize their genius and skill makes me alive inside.

[@acaeleus]

Man, Taproot is a throwback for me. Would love to see you tackle some Glassjaw. Shira, New White Extremity, Mu Empire, Ape dos mil. Any of it is good.

[@peteharper3299]

As much as the original 2 gJ albums are 100% my youth, my go to track of theirs these days is John Lennon.

[@acaeleus]

@@peteharper3299 those Our Color Green singles are all so good. All Good Junkies Go To Heaven is my favorite from that time.

[@demarcussumter636]

All of this!!!!!

[@ThisisStephennn]

Glassjaw yes yes yes

[@lc81002]

Taproot was highly underrated. Smile, Emotional Times, Poem, all bangers. Starset - Bringing It Down, Manifest (Live)

[@OGT4204]

Poem is the only song I’d say passed the test of time. When I was 16 and at the height of new metal I did enjoy this album though.. I guess I’m saying I think they were rated right, they were no soad, tool or pantera.

[@TheMusicRoomAU]

I thought I was the only one who knew these guys lol good album.

[@peteharper3299]

Wow, thought I was the only person that remembered Taproot!

[@powerhitter033]

11:53 Ain't that the truth. Taproot never gets old to me.

[@squidwardtentacles2736]

so nice to see taproot get some coverage. they still one of my fave rock bands I go back to. love hearing you play their melodies on piano. never thought of songs in terms of tension and release but it totally makes sense. good stuff 👍 would love to see your thoughts on Facepeeler, there's some great tension in that one!!!

[@adamhurt612]

There's a cool tension in the riff, Bm has always had such a haunting sound imo. One of my favorite keys to play in

[@rickbegley3429]

I cover this song on my own and absolutely will play it live when I get a chance I love this band!

[@citrusvino]

At some parts they remind me old [LP], and this is something new from the shed!

[@CoupSounds]

Officially, they're still a band, but they haven't released any new material since like 2012 (apart from a box set of b-sides and demos a few years back). I believe the lead singer is currently working on a new album and has a side project in the works too.

[@footnotedrummer]

You should do Factory 81 Nanu.

[@shanemassey8398]

NEVER thought I'd see a comment about Factory 81! So cool :)

[@footnotedrummer]

@@shanemassey8398 ... Kevin (bass) is a good friend of mine 😉 I didn't know Nate and Andy too well, but Bill is also a good dude.

[@shanemassey8398]

@@footnotedrummer Weren't they just kids just out of high school when they recorded that album? I was in a band at the time and my bass player turned me onto them.

[@michaelavarice]

Saw these guys open for Deftones in Vancouver BC They stole the show….and I love Deftones!!🖤🤘

[@justintaylor9458]

I'm somewhat afraid of needles, which is why I don't have tattoos. I've gotten shots and don't like the feeling, but I DID get my brow pierced, and it was the easiest shot/needle I've gotten. It took a long time to heal fully though. As for Taproot, they really polished their sound and harmony in their later albums.

[@frankyloopy]

One of my favorite Nu metal song. Thanks for doing this

[@daniell1125]

Great video! Can you please do one for their song Poem? Thanks

[@adamhurt612]

Loved this song in high school, such a cool riff

[@sean1to91]

I remember when this came out...what a tune

[@mat_j]

this song still slaps

[@americanmetalhead7318]

And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope - Ne Obliviscaris

[@phanatics346]

Your piano adaptation is absolute 🔥

[@Silentknight1171]

For weeks I have been trying to remember the name of this band, and could not for the life of me. I was looking for the song "calling"... which is a great song btw. :D Anyways, love the channel. :)

[@MusicShed]

Awesome! Glad to be of service

[@СевернаяЗвезда-в9м]

​Hi ! Your reactions is great ! Please react to singles of this band of their second album - Welcome; Mine and Poem ! Its worth listen and for you as a musician could affect more joy in listening and analis their arrangements. Its definitely bring you interest !!!

[@evinisradical]

This was one of my top tier teen angst songs in junior high/highschool since I was in 9th/10th grade when this came out. It feels pretty cringe, really, but I love how positive you remain about it. Thanks brother. (Edit) Haha looking at it, it's LITERALLY the first thing I added to my "Teen Trash" Spotify playlist. Hilarious.

[@zerocool4835]

My 90s childhood. Adema taproot system of a down. Weird underground rap.. I enjoy new music. But there is something about the feel of 60s to 21s has changed... I just FEEL 90s music to a different core. Sublime 100%

[@Daddygeeek]

David, you even reacted Taproot! You must react Nothing More: Go to War, This is the time, Don’t Stop. Or Poem by Taproot

[@MattHarris85]

If you're looking at this era maybe check out Glassjaw, Finch, 36 Crazyfists

[@stevedaniels623]

Sick skills on the keys

[@rickbegley3429]

Please do some Cold next it's right in my wheelhouse. If love to hear your perspective.

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

They sort of broke up for a couple of years in the mid 00's, but have been putting out new albums pretty steadily since their debut. One of those nu metal bands that got lost in the shuffle and never really managed to top their 2nd album comercially. Day By Day and I are great tracks to check out if you're interested in hearing more from them.

[@leohilander7127]

you need to check out Poem by Them.... Its a masterpiece

[@stevedaniels623]

Got it in 94. Hurt like fuck. My buddy passed out watching lol

[@ryanclune3883]

Used to love Taproot! Sorry I missed yesterday, but this is day four of me asking politely that you react to the new Sleep Token songs Alkaline and The Love You Want 😌

[@newidenityguitarizt]

you and me both.. haha he will get around to it.. I guess we got to ask everyday!

[@man-o-steel-1977]

Another great reaction David!! Never heard this tune but it takes me back to high school, something I would have loved back then. I gotta threw in a request for Protest The Hero - Rivet. One of my favourite ending tracks to an album. Even if you don’t want to react to it you need to give it a listen. Keep up the great content as usual!

[@zerocool4835]

I was 17 in 2000 I've loved there music but forget to seek if they are still a band to this day till you're ending statement

[@zerocool4835]

Hey your shed has a new light and subscriber

[@xRamZx]

To answer your piercing question, it didn't hurt too bad, just a pinch. However, having a captive bead ring in was annoying to sleep in. An angled barbell is the way to go. I miss that 2000's era piercing...

[@stevedaniels623]

Yes. It hurt. My friend watching passed out

[@xTheUnofficialx]

FUCK YES DUDE. TAPROOT IS MY SHIT 🤘🏽🖤

[@Ben_jammin2086]

They have another jam called " i ". Should check it out

[@itsLeftyLucy]

Hey we're wearing the same shirt. I think I might just keep wearing it until I go to SLEEP TOKEN - HIGHER

[@heater1025]

Great review of Taproot. Such a great band! Thanks Now you need to review an Avatar song. I don't have a specific song, since they have so many, but I would love to see you opinion on their instrumental and vocals!

[@AFFRA]

Getting my ears pierced hurt more than getting my eyebrow pierced, but thats just me

[@Gamemaster-jv1ws]

Can u react to taproot dragged down?

[@sjur434]

Man you should do some Thrice! What about Black Honey?

[@joshcornwell6061]

Dude. Do a piano cover. That sounds soooo good!

[@adamhurt612]

Please do circa survive or anything from their vocalist Anthony Green. He's a high range singer similar to Tilian in some regards. Tilian almost was the singer for Saosin before they rehired Anthony. He's a top tier vocalist and I think you'd enjoy his stuff

[@zerocool4835]

5:40 was impressive

[@citrusvino]

In our country "trible ink" sells like linkin park's second album, it not. But it was great, i meat it is

[@kenziepasold3933]

You should do: The Plot in You - Enemy

[@Fitclubguru]

Check out the new taproot scissors album. Will blow your mind

[@aodhn2653]

I've done more or less a deep dive of your channel having stumbled upon your reaction to FIR "I'm not a Vampire/revamped" if it is not too impertinent of me to ask. I would like to ask that you react to one of these few just because I am curious to have your take on them. Another life by Motionless in white Sugar by Sleep Token Breathe Again by Set For The Fall

[@citrusvino]

Came here to find out about some new good bands - Vitali, 31 yo

[@raginglemur9238]

Pls check out highly suspect. Lydia or My name is human. This band is crazy 🔥

[@user-yi1tn5eh4y]

hi! would you consider reacting to more harry styles? i’d love to see your thoughts on any of his stuff, thank you :)

[@anomystic]

Did… he just ask if it hurts to pierce through an eyebrow? Anywhere you get pierced hurts as it happens. But you get over it very quickly. Seems like Twitter insults hurt more and last longer these kids today

[@ddew1564]

Please check Burgerkill "An Elegy" from indonesia 🤘

[@EmskoppSascha]

No, piercing the eyebrow is not very hurtful. Was the first piercing i got 17 years ago.

[@MiNiMeMiniatureDrumCovers]

They sopped for while but playing again

[@Robert048]

Eyebrow piercings do not hurt.

[@zachhenderson7982]

Please listen to "world so cold" by mudvayne. Same era, musically beautiful. One of my favorites

[@gonzbarker]

React to Black veil Brides pleaseeee

[@belinskiniko]

Eyebrow piercing doesn’t hurt lol

[@pizzaguydotcom478]

react to some alice in chains pleaseee. (them bones, dirt, junkhead)

[@AcousticSerenity]

Least painful piercing for me

[@emmahellmann7393]

you should react to cage the elephant

[@footnotedrummer]

Poem was a better tune in IMHO.

[@nikalasnikolov3913]

Would love if you react to Olivia Rodrigo's album. There are some pretty good songs too that might catch your attention🙂