Paganini was the first shredder. He revolutionized violin playing and I recommend watching videos of his pieces on violin. Absolutely insane. People back then thought he sold his soul to the devil.
@alrisan713 жыл бұрын
Paganini was not a "shredder", he was a virtuoso player and a great composer. There is a huge difference between playing scales fast and playing good music fast with sense of musicality (please hear his first violin concerto and you'll see what I mean: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJLHe6Ntq9Segpo. Regards.
@chainuser17743 жыл бұрын
@@alrisan71 I'm aware of his Violin Concertos. And im using the term shredder loosely as he played like no one else at the time. I know you're aware of his Caprices which he composed to basically challenge himself. Back then he was a shredder. His 5th Caprice especially showcases this.
@tkdyo3 жыл бұрын
@@alrisan71 Shredders doesn't strictly mean dudes who play scales fast,...
@Kkulchong.3 жыл бұрын
Indeed indeed. I've seen some people playing paganini 24 with their guitar and daamnnn
@lordnehmi58903 жыл бұрын
@@alrisan71 you're very narrow minded if you think shredding is playing scales fast. And the term could easily be used for several classical composers like Beethoven, Vivaldi and even some of bach's preludes. just play the same music on electric guitar with distortion and that basically metal shredding.
@nonamegames5253 жыл бұрын
*nik* “When did I cut myself....?” *from the void* “a contract has been bound in blood...”
@SmallWader3 жыл бұрын
now you can play Moonlight sonata but your soul is mine.... Muhuahuauhha
@rustyinfinity7313 жыл бұрын
@@SmallWader ...
@batmattreturns60813 жыл бұрын
^ then Sam and Dean Winchester kick down your door
@nonamegames5253 жыл бұрын
@@batmattreturns6081 lmao
@Metalfan-ve1zg3 жыл бұрын
I see What you did there Buddy. Void and The quote Is Linked Wih The Dark Brotherhood Is It?
@JassyPabst3 жыл бұрын
I feel you when trying out Moonlight Sonata! xD Looks and sounds easier than it is hahaha.
@imacashew.3 жыл бұрын
Ain’t that the truth
@kodoqbesar43013 жыл бұрын
However he must practice 40 hours a day to learn Paganini.
@anonymousdoggo89823 жыл бұрын
I feel like any guitarist of a certain age, that has seen the movie crossroads, wanted to play that song... Which is funny since he mentioned selling his soul
@roidblitzed3 жыл бұрын
It doesnt look or sound easy lol
@simtau83643 жыл бұрын
@@kodoqbesar4301 only if you want to make ling ling proud
@elinieto66893 жыл бұрын
Man. When Nik calls himself garbage at guitar but I can't even play Through the Fire and Flames on guitar hero:(
@Strandyeen3 жыл бұрын
Bro I’ve never even had guitar hero to be able to play it, let alone an actual guitar, so you got a head start from my point of view lmao
@disgust14133 жыл бұрын
most guitar hero songs are easier on real guitar bro dw, except for the solos lol
@blender39353 жыл бұрын
@@disgust1413 it really depends on what you’re playing, a lot of them would picking you pay attention to, do you play both guitar and guitar hero? Just for reference
@disgust14133 жыл бұрын
@@blender3935 yes I play both bro
@NikNocturnal3 жыл бұрын
Neither can I
@Ritter_Gruppe3 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: The Paganini piece that was played is known as the Devil's Caprice, because people thought Paganini sold his soul to the devil to be able to play it.
@Fb-pg3sh3 жыл бұрын
Caprice No. 24
@septima17893 жыл бұрын
Neo-classical done metal is just the Castlevania soundtrack.
@NikNocturnal3 жыл бұрын
@psyduccc95963 жыл бұрын
@@NikNocturnal it's great, anyone who dislikes it is wrong
@markdemars76483 жыл бұрын
@@NikNocturnal Ask FamilyJules7x about it. He did 50 video game songs in 2 minutes. Clearly he is a master of the video game metal.
@mason38723 жыл бұрын
We all know Aquarius on the famicom version was the best :)
@dracula79193 жыл бұрын
And Castlevania music is Bach inspired
@adamcastillo39763 жыл бұрын
You know who plays neo classical? Children of Bodom 🤘🏼 COB cover for Alexi Laiho please?
@tokeypokey3 жыл бұрын
You know who just passed. Alexi laiho
@mpk66643 жыл бұрын
@@tokeypokey Thank you, captain obvious.
@666DeadImmortal6663 жыл бұрын
RIP
@akmetalhead953 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this needs to happen. Rip Alexi
@villekuure42953 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Alexi
@samyabrataganguly61493 жыл бұрын
Quote of the day-" neoclassical is metal without electricity". Well said Nick.... Well said....
@silentfox83 жыл бұрын
"every time i think im decent at guitar i do this and remind myself im trash" proceeds to sweep
@Vetkach3 жыл бұрын
Sweeping isn't hard bro, it's much easier than picking stuff fast af
@towel96463 жыл бұрын
Sweeping is hard, but not as hard as it looks tbh
@silentfox83 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahahahhahahah
@yes-xw8cg3 жыл бұрын
sweeping with bad muting technique and slurring notes is easy but if you try playing it cleanly, it’s actually really hard. if you’re using alternate picking, slurring notes can ruin the sound much faster than with sweeping so it’s easier to make sweeping fast sound alright than it is to make alternate picking fast sound alright
@swarthygiant14633 жыл бұрын
@@yes-xw8cg also completely depends on the chord shape and other techniques. me sweeping three note chords from a dethklok song? its not 0-3-5 but its relatively easy. Ichika sweeping ass backwards barred neo soul riffs and tapping over them? not so easy
@JacksonSanders223 жыл бұрын
6:36 - 6:50 reminded my why I'm subscribed to this man
@DJ-pp4mt3 жыл бұрын
"Classical composers would've wrote the sickest prog music ever" I 2nd that statement.
@danitwisted73003 жыл бұрын
First I saw Alexi Laiho playing classical songs with distortion, and immediately felt the connection! It was a musical course series of some sort. It looked so easy, and it sounded so gorgeous
@namanmhta3 жыл бұрын
He was God!!
@marioneira7773 жыл бұрын
@@namanmhta he’s a human, he’s not YAHWEH. Repent of what you said.
@Jake-nm7ow3 жыл бұрын
@@marioneira777 the abrahamic god doesn’t exist lol
@joshuablair2523 жыл бұрын
@@marioneira777 Alexi is GOD. how dare you sin?
@femboycyan3 жыл бұрын
@@marioneira777 blasphemy! repent before Alexi smites you!
@MatandChelsReact3 жыл бұрын
Classical music is metal as fuck. The more sinister it feels the heavier I imagine it on guitar. You killed me with the joke about Smoke on the Water.
@chzy_hokage29983 жыл бұрын
Lmfaooo "his fingers move faster than my eyes can process light." 😅😅😅
@kilianmcvey32483 жыл бұрын
Weird you post this a day after Alexi Laiho's passing, almost like an unintentional tribute. Love the series. RIP Wild Child
@kfury15273 жыл бұрын
Neoclassical music: *"exists"* My fingers: Nah, chugs all day bro.
@NikNocturnal3 жыл бұрын
^^^
@TM-ti9ge3 жыл бұрын
"Classical composers would have wrotten" - Nik 2021
@NikNocturnal3 жыл бұрын
Engrish huard
@nogoodguitars54973 жыл бұрын
That's a wrotten lick
@therealandrecorbin40502 жыл бұрын
Classical has influenced my metal ever since Rising Force came out in 1985, thanks for posting. Great channel.
@ifaraizon93733 жыл бұрын
2:23 wow, nice start of breakdown
@TheRealBrotherGrimmy3 жыл бұрын
The entirety of moonlight sonata is the best most moving classical composition in the univers, my mind cannot be changed. Been thinking that for almost 30 years now
@tss1473 Жыл бұрын
Fugue in d minor by Bach my man
@ghostoflightning6193 жыл бұрын
Me: *attempting to correct my school schedule before school starts* Nik: *uploading video at 3am* no
@johnskeeeee2 жыл бұрын
As a piano player I gotta give mad respect to guitar players that get all that melody out of their strings I can’t imagine how many times you had to cut your fingers just to get all the notes
@barrettflorida3 жыл бұрын
Classical and Metal absolutely go together!!
@cdt37423 жыл бұрын
the best sound i heard in this vid was the intro music xD, nice vid nik
@lennyt923 жыл бұрын
that little groove at 4:09 is spot on , sounds so simple yet so complex , love it
@aniruddhapandey28253 жыл бұрын
Nik-" I think I have to literally sell my soul to Satan to play this track" *Paganini enters the chat*
@henzel7063 жыл бұрын
"Metal without electricity"... I literally burst out laughing at that one lol ya got me there hahhaha
@jeroen00113 жыл бұрын
The things u came up with... such a great improv. and it sounds amazing dude! Really nice
@jacksonmitchell53853 жыл бұрын
4:11 sounding incredible
@TutorialesDANIPG10 ай бұрын
Pure neoclassical
@luisbarrera57403 жыл бұрын
Cool. Now do "Metal guitarist learns Flamenco."
@galgrunfeld99543 жыл бұрын
Charlie Robbins already does that
@adammercysystem64503 жыл бұрын
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
@Sairauspoissaolo3 жыл бұрын
4:08 That actually sounded really nice.
@heiddithorarinn51652 жыл бұрын
4:07 sounds sooo good well done on the improv
@themilkynipple28013 жыл бұрын
Your reaction to the speed of the harmonic minor scale is priceless, could watch that all day
@tap36593 жыл бұрын
1:33 "slow and steady wins the race, said that weird turtle" XD
@josephchoate67383 жыл бұрын
That into... so relatable... Every time I think I’m getting good there is always another virtuoso on KZbin to bring me ego back into reality. Nik included lol
@Nilsb-ue5qh3 жыл бұрын
*my tongue is dry from all the licking* LMAO
@robertoboderocuriel68013 жыл бұрын
"Let's try out a childhood achievement and dream and it is playing moonlight sonata, the 3rd movement on guitar, playing a 300 year song" **Nik realizes how hard it is and you can actually hear piece by piece how his soul and heart crushes** Oh...
@aspicydankmeme2733 жыл бұрын
i love wendys chicken nuggets with my metal and mental breakdowns
@NikNocturnal3 жыл бұрын
^^ this
@papabutter213 жыл бұрын
Dude we need a COB cover this week please RIP alexi 😪
@lostmyself33 жыл бұрын
"We will be using all 4 fingers." I'm dead hahaha
@carrot16513 жыл бұрын
love that these videos always have to include the “this is why i’ve only been playing breakdowns for 15 years”
@chitarra03023 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂 this is what I get for playing breakdowns for 15 years lol ditto bro fucking ditto
@RustyShackleford-bc9ce3 жыл бұрын
Felt this in my soul
@putradesa82103 жыл бұрын
By watching guitarists play neo classical, it makes my guitar covered with dust.
@saintlotus933 жыл бұрын
Highly recommend checking out Shred Master Scott on youtube for all your Neo-classical guitar needs, and satanic contracts.
@HEAVENS_WEAPON3 жыл бұрын
Man you were killing that backing track, I'd listen to a whole song of just that. A+ my dude.
@akmetalhead953 жыл бұрын
Bruh, you should totally cover Children of Bodom in honor of Alexi Laiho😢
@JimmyFeelsIt3 жыл бұрын
This video is basically a metal musician breaking down a the complexity of neoclassical music. Thumbs up! Motivates to see that those who can actually play, struggle as well.
@katsukamijo39433 жыл бұрын
4:15 sounds like Versailles~Philharmonic Quintet~. You should check 'em out. They're my all-time fav band from Japan.
@chris123chris822 жыл бұрын
Classical music is probably what I listen to the most the last few years. It gets hella intense real quick my guy.
@willconnors12883 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I have actually been inspired to practice scales....
@jahweh99403 жыл бұрын
That kid playing paganini, marcin patrzalek, is a great percussive acoistic guitarist. It's a difficult fingerstyle subgenre, i would love to see you try it!
@IoIIonator3 жыл бұрын
we need that full cover of moonlight sonata now, Nik. Make 10 yo Nik proud
@RippyAF3 жыл бұрын
Dude your content is always worth clicking when I get a notification. Thank you for your channel. Wishing you the best man 🤙
@donlucio033 жыл бұрын
You know he's good when he's bri'ish and teaching something classical
@jordanhoskins90093 жыл бұрын
Not just British......Welsh
@ohheylads3 жыл бұрын
@@jordanhoskins9009 That's just spicy british
@XAVR_3 жыл бұрын
@@ohheylads Wales is the Washington State of the UK
@maxalaintwo35783 жыл бұрын
@@XAVR_ full of hipsters and rain?
@ChimpFromSpace3 жыл бұрын
If it was Rick Graham, then yes, he is very, very good.
@galgrunfeld99543 жыл бұрын
Neo-classical metal - the most finest subgenre of metal, and the most badass version of classical music.
@thomasevanko84343 жыл бұрын
Nik: "How do I play neoclassical guitar?" KZbin: "Git gud lmao"
@williamc17053 жыл бұрын
These videos are simultaneously inspirational and completely shattering all hopes of advancing to a level that you wish to achieve... There have been a few different genres that I enjoy and wish to be able to play that he has struggled with and chalked up to being out of reach at his current skill level. Then there's me (and most of us probably), that are significantly below his skill level... So, "It's difficult for someone who is really good at guitar! That must be why I suck!", but at the same time, "Oh shit... It's really difficult for someone who is actually good at guitar... I haven't played half as long, I'm not half as accomplished, I'm nowhere near where I would need to be to achieve a fraction of what I'd like to." Oh well... Wonder if I can take up woodworking and turn my guitars into a fucking nightstand or something. If worse comes to worst, I'm sure I can still hit myself over the head until I forget about all of this with the chunks of wood that are left over.
@nikipalla3 жыл бұрын
“This is what I get for playing breakdowns for 15 yrs” *frustratingly breakdowns* lmao this is my favorite video
@carlosvejar38962 жыл бұрын
That clip of the kid playing classical on acoustic is Marcin Patrzalek. You should check out his remake of Moonlight Sonata and other classical pieces in his style. This dude does some amazing percussive and tapping pieces. Much like Ichika Nito.
@ludoletono3 жыл бұрын
So basically, learning The Human Abstract entire discography.
@NikNocturnal3 жыл бұрын
THA is dope!
@erisfh3 жыл бұрын
You can practice Hirajoshi a lot with Complex Terms
@hr67333 жыл бұрын
Had to check them out. Too bad the singer sucks ass.
@marvingreeen3 жыл бұрын
Yesss, finally. I played classical guitar for years(and graduated my A-levels in practical music ^^)
@MaxArch3 жыл бұрын
Neoclassical is all about evil scale sounding 😂. 3:58 great improv, Nik could fit in any neoclassical power metal band 🤘
@bazzfromthebackground36962 жыл бұрын
Metal and classical are so closely related I am shocked and appalled sir, that you have not dabbled.
@gutsoriginal83 Жыл бұрын
Marcin is insane on guitar and everytime I watch him I have the same reaction
@DoorTechnicianRick3 жыл бұрын
2:42 awesome deathcore scream
@galacticriminalx3 жыл бұрын
Subjective bruh!! Mozart got nuthin on 7 strings. Deepest he got was 35. He didnt even get to experience depression or anxiety. The crux of creativity today lol
@alistairclifton12863 жыл бұрын
Might pay to actually learn about him...
@CGBalla10143 жыл бұрын
Bruh I only saw the movie “Amadeus” and even I know that Mozart did not have the best life filled with light
@thomashalley72583 жыл бұрын
Love your commentary throughout the video.
@RaphaelLowMusic3 жыл бұрын
" this is what i get for playing breakdowns for 15 years" i died then a lich summoned me back
@blazfuturama3 жыл бұрын
That little riffy melody you do around 4:09 sounds like some A7X “City Of Evil” type of stuff and I’m ALL for it.
@xBlade1733 жыл бұрын
Yo, hit the dooo up. He plays moonlight sonata on omegle, and other weird shreddy stuff like that. Honestly would love a collab tbh.
@jamesfrancombe4683 жыл бұрын
Don’t mean this as a diss or a chance to show off but moonlight sonata isn’t actually that hard but it just looks scary and intimating
@Unknownusername10043 жыл бұрын
@@jamesfrancombe468 hes done malsteen and others he just usually just uses sonata because of how crazy it looks
@xBlade1733 жыл бұрын
I never said it was hard. I called it weird and shreddy
@jwylde73 жыл бұрын
That was great for many reasons you shred bro and it shows you're humble.
@dpacula633 жыл бұрын
As a classically trained guitarist, I love this lol.
@jonnychrist693 жыл бұрын
The first thing you say at the beginning of this video is how I feel when I watch YOU
@naturalrejects3 жыл бұрын
40 hours a day. 40 years a decade.
@manuxhaag3 жыл бұрын
That lick at 4:08 sounds like a Wintersun melody :D
@raulperez23083 жыл бұрын
"classical composers would have written the sickest prog ever" i mean they did, listen to bartok
@heronmaciel79803 жыл бұрын
It reminded me of Pergamum, man it's been 10 years of this video
@imacow52283 жыл бұрын
If we're sticking a bit with neoclassical, you gotta check out schostakowitch For example his chamber symphony op.110 2nd mov. is the most metal thing written og for non-metal instruments
@sophiegonzales26153 жыл бұрын
Shostakovich is the most evil you can get in music!!!
@TheCameron4life3 жыл бұрын
"His fingers move faster than my eyes can process light" great line
@programmerjesus3 жыл бұрын
Cole Rolland has got a cover of the moonlight sonata on his channel. Dude’s insane.
@samvakarian3 жыл бұрын
Its so good and Kristinas work on that track is stellar as well
@MRhodes243 жыл бұрын
Eh, he's good, hell of a lot better than me, but imo his appeal is just from being flashy with his playing
@morbidone882 жыл бұрын
They DID write the hardest classical music. It's absolutely 💯 madness.. I'm 33, I've always said Death core is a waltz... I'm proven more than right again, and again. Great work Nik
@TheCulturedCapy3 жыл бұрын
4:08 every sabaton song ever
@zinoliopas4 ай бұрын
Ritchie Blackmore started the neoclassical movement!!
@tamarlambert61213 жыл бұрын
When he pressed play on the classical guitarist 😂😂😂
@jacobdehahn11633 жыл бұрын
I LOVE this mans. "I know chord theory" plays open G. I felt that!
@thomasmullen94613 жыл бұрын
My dad made me learn classical grades up to grade 8. Yes it helped me now, Then i found METAL
@lunchboxcravings36613 жыл бұрын
honestly u should make more neoclassical videos this was mad entertaining
@lunchboxcravings36613 жыл бұрын
or maybe try to learn a classical piece on a real classical guitar lmao
@A_Salted_Fishe3 жыл бұрын
"This is what I get for playing breakdowns for 15 years" Holy shit my sides
@MrCk12345678903 жыл бұрын
“That was a bit of an ego booster 😎” *unlocked: yngwie’s career goals*
@austinfranclemont30103 жыл бұрын
love the channel man! would really love to see your reaction to distance by boys of fall! some of the best vocals I've heard
@ejw30063 жыл бұрын
That first like scale thing he did when he plays like the track to it it’s literally Rings of Saturn Godless Times
@johncuellar1173 жыл бұрын
*Metal Guitarist Tries to Learn: Lo-fi* LOL 😂😂
@konkey-dong3 жыл бұрын
Would be really hard actually cause a lot of lofi loops are based on the jazz guitar he found so difficult last time, either that or the crazy ichika type stuff
@jburdsinfuse3 жыл бұрын
@@konkey-dong I was going to argue with you...because lo-fi is so slow...but the runs. So. Many. Runs.
@adolfpickler42953 жыл бұрын
Look up Ichika Nito, he did something similar recently
@johncuellar1173 жыл бұрын
@@adolfpickler4295 yeah I already have that's why I brought it up and recently got into Lo-fi in the first place
@DinkyMax Жыл бұрын
You realize that kid playing on the classical guitar is Marcin...THE Marcin from youtube....the acoustic god!!
@Gabirudobeat3 жыл бұрын
Metal guitarist playing neoclassical is basically every Kiko Loureiro song
@danielblake15372 жыл бұрын
That part you started playing @ 3:44 reminded me of Death's song "Regurgitated Guts" Chuck Schuldiner used alot of Minor Harmonic scale in his solos!
@dastanhuck3 жыл бұрын
*plays a G chord* *points at guitar* "Chord theory"
@viniciusleaoa3 жыл бұрын
2:06 Nik: covers Through the Fire and Flames Also Nik: "How do you expect me to play that fast???? 😟"
@zacharyhaverkamp3 жыл бұрын
"this is what I get for playing breakdowns for 15 years" *CHUG CHUG CHUG*
@TheTpointer3 жыл бұрын
Wanna see the comback video where you show improvments and what you practised to get better. Realy inspiring to see somebody fail on his instument but then getting better at what he tries to accomblish!