Periphery - Flatline (Guitar Playthrough)

[@MrMrJacobzon]

I can`t comprehend how these guys write music, at all.

[@juankamehameha]

By ear. None of them are trained or well versed in music theory past the basics. They just play what sounds and feels good to them.

[@birdmafia9884]

MrMrJacobzon pretty simple, really.

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

Use extended chord voicings, play weirdly timed phrases/syncopation and turn them around so they can fit into 4/4 time, learn some key modulation, advance your technique repertoire (tapping, hammer ons, wide interval slides), get familiar with this playing style as it involves a lot of open strings, and of course lots of practice. I'm sure I'm missing other key characteristics and I mostly covered guitar stuff but those are some of the things that stick out to me.

[@eduardo4683]

@@RobertoReyesChHC I would add that sometimes keep things a little bit abstract.

[@lamborgatti-4783]

Juan Hernandez jake Bowen is one of JP brothers so he kinda is ahead of the rest

[@x0scimy0x]

Songs always seem so much more intricate when you can see what the guitarist is playing.

[@shadybrain3424]

what's sad is that its not even half as hard as mixing and recording

[@ChristopherRoss.]

I disagree. The learning curves are completely different, in that guitar is a physical skill, something that just requires practice, where recording/mixing is a mental/intuitive skill. You need some basic knowlege, and the rest is all trial and error. I've invested about the same amount of time into each, and I can record and mix an album, but I can't play what Jake just did.

[@bluebetta39]

All concluded with importance of practice

[@finparkour]

+Chris McCartney ^

[@GodOfMedia]

What I experience is the opposite of that. When I see what a guitarist is doing it becomes much easier to me. It's like watching how a magic trick is done.

[@MarkToast99]

Theory: Jake never grew a beard. He's been shaving Nolly's head every night while he sleeps for the past few years, making him think he's bald. He's finally collected enough hair to make a beard.

[@zachs.8294]

MarkToast This made me lol really hard XD

[@TheMD93]

Holy fuck I am DECEASED 5/7 best periphermeme

[@RudyAyoub]

10/10

[@artgingo5494]

Hahahahahah!

[@glennmerioles2259]

fuckin hell, this made me laugh out loud

[@jamesday5065]

Damn this is so close to the original! Did you learn this by ear?! Sick man

[@I3urton]

Pretty sure the band gave him the tabs, sounds spot on actually :O

[@Demiurge66]

+o3ix I'm pretty sure he learned this song from the producer pack.

[@jamesday5065]

I think it was pretty original too thanks

[@WindPrairie]

lol

[@musishoon7950]

nah man, this guy's a nut, terrible cover

[@barmetler]

His playing is so precise. Every note is on time, has the right sound, right intensity and volume, very metronomic. Every band need one of these guitarists

[@kbleskate]

Jake bowen and his 7 strings Of wonder! 😍👈

[@nonono7973]

kbleskate throwback

[@KNGxARK]

that's an 8 string

[@nonono7973]

Jamison Grandy thats a 7 string

[@traxxasrc10]

Jamison Grandy it's a 7 string

[@Azhdeen2]

bro it's a 7 string

[@prunefeatures]

Jake's technique is so fucking flawless. I find it hard to imagine him ever needing a second take.

[@fredoman924]

One of the Most underrated and under appreciated guitarists around, sick play through brother!

[@fredoman924]

More new album playthroughs pleasee

[@WhoAmIWill]

I think both him and mark are under appreciated. Just look at a lot of their most popular songs. Either written by one of them or features a solo by one of them

[@fredoman924]

Droid96 I 100% agree man!

[@Bl1zzzards]

Ever since I know the band Jake and Mark always caught my eye for some reason. Misha is a really impressive musician, no doubt, but there's something about those 2 guys that really makes me appreciate their playing a lot.

[@blink7777777]

thats cause mark's way fucking over rated

[@Shawry]

4:48 when you miss the pickup switch on the first strum

[@JeremiahFernandez]

even gods make mistakes, apparently

[@ryancozzolino7832]

@@JeremiahFernandez I think I am one of them

[@13_cmi]

@@ryancozzolino7832 ryan. Just because you make mistakes doesn't mean you're a god. There's only one god and he's somewhere on youtube. See if you can find him.

[@ryancozzolino7832]

@13_cmi you seem to misunderstand my comment. I by no means was claiming that I was a god...

[@13_cmi]

@@ryancozzolino7832 ah it sounded a lot like you were. My bad. But still the one god that exists is on youtube.

[@Hatecrewdethrol]

Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Trent Reznor, NO! It's Jake Bowen and his seven strings of wonder!

[@mms2175]

the Icarus lives video XD

[@yearnpill]

Garrett Thompson Rrrrrrragtime dandies!

[@metal882]

Read in the voice lol

[@BigBadBuzz]

Even uses the same guitar as Jake, such a fanboy.

[@lanceandrew1319]

The cosplay and cover is spot-on

[@ytmndan]

Big Bad Buzz I bet this poser even has the same parents as Jake.

[@jonasgoldenburg3154]

And his beard, he copied even Jake's beard!

[@usaflagraybans]

I'll bet he'll even claim that John Petrucci is his uncle too.

[@calebknott8021]

I think he even copied his DNA...what a poser.

[@dougcronkhite2113]

I'd love to see playthrough's with all 3 guitar parts on them.. The thing that separates Periphery from other bands IMO is how well you guys space your playing. It's incredible how well 3 guitars can work together.

[@kylekean8402]

Is it just me or, is Jake the most intimidating member in the band; He seems quiet, except towards his dog lol; and when he rages at video games 😂

[@cruz5248]

Or maybe it's the Petrucci-level beard.

[@kylekean8402]

Skylark maybe it runs in the family

[@saxonwolf88]

Kyle Kean he is incredibly sweet in person!! He's like a teddy bear :3

[@tylerm8145]

Confirmed, Jake is super cool and funny. Also yes to the apparent lack of emotion. It's the beard though. When it reaches that level, the only emotion you truly feel is beard.

[@cosmicsea89]

Maybe it's Maybelline

[@rooskadoodle5952]

Jake Bowen the beautiful man, the legend, this won't ever get old

[@LucasLeCompteMusic]

There is no Slowin' the Bowen

[@crummockiphail9720]

But what if I poured sticky sticky syrup all over his body.

[@LucasLeCompteMusic]

Bowen laughs at your laws of physics

[@crummockiphail9720]

:(

[@HirenSaravanaMusic]

I heard Jake is an expert in Gravity and Friction

[@garethniles6152]

That's what his girlfriend says too! I kid, I love this guy

[@haventgotoverit]

That is the most beautiful & elegant guitar ive ever seen!

[@Unbaked89]

pretty sure that's his signature model

[@ingvarr6235]

yup, it's JBM-100

[@Halfand8]

Igor Dranichnikov isn't the Jbm-100 a 6 string?

[@HaloFrk44]

Check out the Music Man Majesty

[@tonio3375]

Idk I find Private Stock PRSes to be much more elegant and beautiful (and expensive)... (not saying that this guitar isn't beautiful)

[@etrain8885]

Is his 12th fret a crescent moon or his beard?

[@calebcherry212]

Crescent moon

[@adthinzad]

Bow ...en ;)

[@brianunderwood4807]

EthanMayFilms Titan is saturn's largest moon

[@Deathlycream]

lmao can't see anything else now haha

[@jkelly451]

EthanMayFilms it's a fingernail :p

[@dixinears8004]

Please do Habitual Line-Stepper!

[@frooeessaa]

With everyone, not just a single part

[@dixinears8004]

I want to see that fret work in real time.

[@Miasma666]

habitual = habis kentu mual

[@candlelitcrisis]

Best cover of this song I’ve seen to this day!

[@embergrey633]

My 7 came in two days ago, and I immediately started learning this song

[@ashcook123]

Jake, man. You're so underrated. Amazing stuff!

[@cyssou]

Ashley Cook i think he ´s not, his amazing work with periphery and crazy electronics stuff in solo show us how amazing is his talent

[@bikinipuncake724]

+cyssou He is completely underrated compared to Misha and Mark. No one really mentions Jake much at all when talking about Periphery, that's what's sad about it.

[@dreaminginnoother]

who underrates him? I feel like all of the periphery guitar players are largely regarded as fantastic and rightly so

[@DueIistGio]

5:31 is where my skill level is exactly.

[@RudyAyoub]

DueIistGio thats hilarious

[@obnoxious2909]

@@RudyAyoub hello adobe

[@jessbian3385]

@@RudyAyoub that’s hilarious

[@VirtualBliss888]

Mine is 4:51 which is still very beginner.

[@lordhonkler6677]

I hope it improved since you posted this comment! :)

[@JEKAFISHER]

I'm watching this for like the 20th time since this was originally uploaded and just now realize it has been 7 years! Life comes at you fast.

[@DeathFr0mAboveX]

I love these videos. Great to see exactly how it is played by the player.

[@tysonreesmusic]

Have you ever seen such melodic chords implemented so beautifully into a heavy metal song?

[@chrystianmim]

My dream: Mark's 6 string PRS Misha's 7 string Jackson Jake's 8 String Ibanez Ready for dj0nt

[@SuperMKi1]

more like ready for bankruptcy :D

[@Demartan]

Chrystian Pinheiro I'll settle for the 7 string matte orange Misha Jackson. That thing looks insane

[@garrettboomerbender]

Chrystian Pinheiro Jake has an 8 string like this one?

[@chrystianmim]

Garret, actually he dont... damn i really thought that he had...

[@chrystianmim]

***** Great

[@Gary_W]

I want to see Spencer's vocal playthrough too pleaseeee! His voice has been really incredible in this new record as well as on some of the live footages!

[@AttilatheThrilla]

I’ve been playing guitar for 15 years and this looks impossible for me!! Kudos on seriously under appreciated skills!!

[@damanOts]

This is simultaneously extremely demoralizing and incredibly inspiring

[@powerhitter033]

I love all 3 Periphery guitarists, but Jake is my favorite. Such a clean/tasteful player.

[@LP-ve7jg]

It gives me aids when people like Dave Mustain say that metal has gone to shit and its all just drop tunnings and no solos when actually you have bands like periphery that are so technically proficient it is mind blowing .

[@HugoPaulo]

Dave certainly doesn't mean "EVERY BAND nowadays"

[@JuanPalomoM]

Dave mustaine's opinions are as a bucket full of fingernails. Absolutely useless yet bothersome to no end.

[@HugoPaulo]

@@JuanPalomoM i suppose yours is worth a lot more right?

[@JuanPalomoM]

@@HugoPaulo about the same. That's why i know. I recognise my own kin when i see it

[@imgs6833]

@@JuanPalomoM sir i respect you

[@filipczarny2915]

I've been waiting for this for like 72 years, finally it's up! Thanks Jakey!

[@tokemon1994]

I love this song so much. IMO it's one of the best you guys have ever written. This is a great playthrough too. Nothing too flashy, just focusing on the notes. Great job, Jake!

[@ryankern7943]

Dude Jake your technique is impeccable

[@halogenofficial7414]

Always a treat seeing Jake's chops. Take notes dudes, this is what proper technique looks like!

[@BrandonofRedemption]

I was waiting for this!!!!!!!

[@BrandonofRedemption]

Lel Yep, I just realized I already watched it!!!

[@Smithysmithin]

My favorite song on this album. Close behind is Marigold, The Way the News Goes, and Habitual Line-Stepper.

[@TroyDawdy]

Met this guy in Grand Rapids a while ago. I love how he's so mild mannered and just plays the stuff that works. Great work.

[@Ordacleaphobia]

God damn, Jake is such a clean player. Flatline was definitely my favorite song off the album, so I was really looking forward to this playthrough and man, Jake does not disappoint.

[@itsmadisondude]

I love that he's got Tycho on his phone next to him haha

[@EVH5150iii]

Love he lyrics in this song. That album is so amazing

[@speckon]

It is sooo hypnotizing watching him play those badass riffs. Jake FTW!

[@R0Y4L7Y2]

i am utterly impressed, Jake you pulled through, I've been anticipating when you would release your play-through. fantastic job i am so proud of you brother!

[@danrozz1]

Love the main riff, sounds very exotic, the rithm and the snare line are just amazing

[@evansanders7355]

oh man I wanna hear some more stuff from you and Spencer. you two are so good

[@evansanders7355]

(Solo stuff like this)

[@kmw5100]

this is one of my favorite Periphery songs so far.

[@fragment7]

this is so far my fav song off the album

[@ColorxConfused]

This is my favorite song from the album! So happy to see them putting up play-throughs. Be interesting to see The Price is Wrong or Habitual Line Stepper too.

[@typerjc9075]

I remember seeing a video of the main riff on Jake's Instagram last year. I was super stoked to hear it on the album

[@wherethewavesareborn4997]

Finally some room for the most underrated Periphery member. Killer stuff!

[@dethmetal1396]

Damn, I'm absolutely amazed! I just finished watching playthrough's from the other two guys and they're all equally amazing

[@Knosferatu]

Incredibly well written music. Such beautiful progression.

[@dougcronkhite2113]

Dear god.. I had no idea this song was so complex.. So incredible!

[@visualhabit]

Closest cover ever. Periphery even featured him on their channel. Well done bro

[@vicibanzio]

no, he is the guitarist of periphery, not featuring. 1. Misha 2. Jake 3. Mark

[@Dusty76]

Totally underrated guitarist. He will always be one of my favorites.

[@JoshS24]

Jake is such an unassuming bad ass. Dude can flat out shred like a monster.

[@svartsjokolade]

Finally Jake!

[@code07sam]

Bagian riff intro tetep favorit banget... Catchy tapi tetap brutal.. mantap sekali keponakan bos Petrucci satu ini 🤟🤟🤟

[@vicibanzio]

anjir ada yang pake bahasa indo

[@code07sam]

@@vicibanzio ada dong bro Vicibanzio wkwkwk

[@becoo6910]

It just occurred to me that he has a picture of Tycho, his dog, on his phone at 00:12. I've seen this video literally a thousand times. I never noticed that.

[@PotAndPeace420]

Jake is so underrated in the metal scene. Fuckin amazing!

[@TundraCH]

Always a great ass day when Periphery upload a video!

[@bugcurserecords]

Jake is such a fucking boss and this song is so masterful. Absolutely well done my dude

[@debangsubanerjee2155]

Among all the Djent people of these days..You guys have the best riffs and most Legit music imo.. Keep Rockn'..

[@tedats]

Feels like ur always in the background to me. Delighted about this wee vid. Such a gd player.

[@basisthaw3125]

Nice cover bro. Like the original one.

[@Macthesauce90]

So many bangers on Periphery 3

[@TheSkooterbords]

I've been waiting for this. My body is ready.

[@JaySnowMusic]

this song is by far one of the best they wrote, and the lyrics are very powerful and meaningful

[@xler12]

Will spencer have his playthrough next?

[@behindthen0thing525]

That would be interesting

[@brushot]

No, but I'm pretty sure a fan named Spencer will cover the song almost as good as Spencer

[@TheHolyNade]

holy shit, that was awesome! hoping for the absolomb guitar playthrough next :D

[@bndncn]

Man, I love Jake. Pristine playing, beautiful parts, and just a really cool guy. And his guitar is fucking sweet.

[@wibby2143]

I like how you put the mix up more in Nolly's though you shoulda done that for you guys too.

[@down7unedpc740]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR JAKEYS PLYTHRU AND ITS THIS SONG AHH

[@superevan07]

Just chock full of run-on-sentence riffs. Such a fluid masterpiece

[@52alkom]

this is the best looking custom guitar from the periphery dudes.. mark psr is good looking but not my cup of tea, misha's jackson is beautiful.. but this reversed headstock, black satin gold hardware, titan loaded ibanez is absolutely stunning

[@JustSomeRandomGaming]

TheDjentGuy i have that one the tone is stunning

[@jbasti227]

This is just gorgeous. Looks like a guitar for kings

[@josephgregory7981]

Could watch Jake play all day.

[@RomanChugz]

Are his hands small or is the fretboard very large? It looks like an 8-string guitar lol

[@juicebox86]

Damn, this album is almost 4 years old! See you Saturday at Fillmore in SS. Nice Bmore harbor pic, too...never noticed.

[@zackfreeman3985]

How do you even play this! It's like the hardest song I've ever tried learning. I can't get the rhythm or anything. Ahhhhhhh!

[@PainofRazeration]

My favorite song from the new record, thank you! Bass version, please!

[@AskesisGrappling]

Can only convey feelings with FFAAAAAKKKKKK, I do love this song. That was awesome.

[@J-MLindeMusic]

The heavy parts in the song are so crushing that the master bus can't handle the epicness!

[@Trevother]

We need a full band/full album playthrough, like BTBAM did with the Future Sequence DVD... holy shit that would be awesome

[@aidster77]

i take it jake was the one who wrote a part of this song? the other tracks you guys have done playthroughs for the main contributor to the song has been the one performing the playthrough, e.g mark wrote the riff for the way the news goes, nolly wrote the prayer position riff.

[@wherethewavesareborn4997]

Either that or just trying to even out the number of appearances. Spencer vocal demo next?

[@aidster77]

yeah i guess so, but if we went on my rule, them ore likely song for jake to have played is remain indoors.

[@DeOrestes]

Misha wrote most of remain indoors though.

[@aidster77]

+DeOrestes not that tasty verse riff though

[@dnbrwn]

Playthrough goals.

[@ProgressiveMetalist]

Was waiting for this, thanks Jake

[@mstringer90]

fucking sick as always jake :) watched this a million times and still love it

[@MrMetired]

Love these playthroughs!

[@aiyka_music]

4:02 - 4:32 - most technical section of the song...

[@brettcrawford4215]

Can someone please tell me what time signature the middle section is that starts at 3:21? I'm counting either 5/5/4/5 or 5/5/5/4 (ps I know what I wrote down isn't a time signature, I'm trying to explain how I count it). This part is so freakin cool and confusing.

[@Jhvvjkoiyfdcbb]

This is just plain awesome.

[@aalvarez853]

All time favorite album Select Difficultly

[@ayusharipirala3121]

Good job Mark.

[@BeardyGit89]

I fucking love the intro riff to this song. One of the grooviest riffs in the history of metal.

[@StefanLamy]

how he sits there and playes like a freakn god! awesome playthrough...!

[@RR-kf5xm]

The next video would be Spencer Vocal Playthrough ?

[@tylerholdsworth1519]

That guitar looks seriously slick!

[@bluebetta39]

I don't know why but I keep visiting here and watch this again and again

[@theyconsiderthis]

Love Jakes sig.

[@joshuarobinson4146]

Awesome song and vid. Jake is the man.