Periphery - Prayer Position (Bass Playthrough)

[@zachrollins9034]

Four years later and this may still be the crispiest, heaviest, most balanced picked metal bass tone I've ever heard. Nolly is such a top-tier producer, and a hell of a musician as well.

[@htm4106]

The only thing coming close are his showcases of the Alpha Omega and ADAM pedal. Besides that there is nothing sounding even close

[@cyntdestroyer69xd]

I've liked his Make Total Destroy playthrough tone more, imo

[@ianvanmusic]

One of the best rock/metal engineers I've ever had the privilege of learning from, as well

[@8Scientist]

Checking in at 7 years later. Still crisp

[@ricethrupower]

⁠​⁠@@8Scientist maybe until yesterday when they released icarus lives bass playthrough

[@baldbassguy9528]

I regularly come back to this just to hear this absolutely perfect tone

[@bassic6959]

and go like wtf how do I sound like that lol

[@bolillo5013]

same

[@silkroad1201]

It's just turned up in the mix, but the tone is pretty standard. Hate to burst y'alls bubble

[@13_cmi]

@@silkroad1201 I wouldn't say it's standard. It's a very particular plasticy brittle sound that's still got oomph. The rattle of the strings is something that I can never get sounding good. Probably because I have a bass with jazz in its name.

[@aebious8886]

get a dingwall bass@@bassic6959

[@AndyGoodstuff]

Who is your favourite bass player and why is it Nolly?

[@unsmile666]

cuz he got good

[@THEGhost902]

John Ro Myung

[@MirkoFustinoni]

My favourite bass player is Nolly, because Nolly. Oh, wait...

[@zamkowicz]

Because he crafted the greatest bass tone in modern metal

[@coreyballenger5600]

I hate to disagree, but mine has to be Nolly.

[@jaketyleraudio]

2021 and this is still the gold standard of bass playthroughs

[@seba.makron]

2023 still

[@hyperplayability6290]

@@seba.makron 2024!

[@mauricemotors8207]

@@hyperplayability6290Almost the end of 24 😂

[@hyperplayability6290]

@@mauricemotors8207 coming up on 3m views too!!!

[@siblingvlog3401]

*Just wanted to point out that this is the most watched bass playthrough on KZbin.*

[@serphalanges2283]

SiblingVlog For good reason! This is the pinnacle of metal bass tone.

[@AngirasDarbha]

Wait, how do you know that? How do you find that shit out?

[@ottertotter]

Angiras Darbha Just listen to it my dude

[@nunyabiznazz2775]

It's hard to understand why because HE IS NOT THAT GOOD OF A BASSIST. HE JUST HAS ACCESS TO GOOD BASSES. GIVE ME THOSE DINGWALLS (I don't need a fucking pick I will slap these riffs) AND I WILL TAP, SLAP, or fingerstyle circles around him. All day.

[@glitchglitcherson5372]

Nolly isn't a good bassist, he is a great bassist. Serve the song! And his productions knock it out of the park.

[@MarkToast99]

I love the fact that the company name is Dingwall because that's exactly what I always do with my guitars.

[@dodgeviper5647]

MarkToast in my case I always ding the amps

[@kulturkampf]

Dead sir

[@brennanmoran1739]

Most relatable comment I've ever read

[@Hellion6325]

oh fuck. move over elon musk, this comment sent my sides into low earth orbit with absolute ease

[@zamkowicz]

Somebody explain?

[@Periphery]

Look for Matt's playthrough on Thursday!

[@TheFissionMailed]

omfg yes

[@Studerphil]

so much love!

[@Scias]

(๑•́ ω •̀๑)

[@bubblytar]

Of this song?

[@ohmycosh]

+timothy recio yup, read the description.

[@TroyDawdy]

We need bass higher in mixes. Just saying. More Nolly pls.

[@yagoovirus2751]

Making bass higher in mix make metal sounds more brutal like in this video as example

[@NeilDjents]

mang kuruak lol ur such a brat

[@glacialembers]

@rq irony

[@riffter3800]

Make bass great again

[@Desolation6669]

Dawdy Drums i agree. It has that mean, angry,and powerful tone that needs to be heard.

[@chrisworland7754]

you know your band is phenomenal when you have one of the greatest guitar players in the world playing bass for you!

[@interstellish]

I've seen this dude crush a bass line into absolute powder, seen him rock tappy virtuoso 6-string nonsense, and witnessed some incredible step-by-step videos on how you perform and produce drums. Nolly Getgood is rapidly reaching the point where he has Gotgood and all of us, every musician, will be swept up in his wake.

[@francoishtzl157]

He play 6 strings too

[@vcp93]

What a freakin' awesome tone. Sounds like he's play a 4 stringed bazooka.

[@andromeda6463]

Frank Black What a freakin' gorgeous bass I'm not jealous at all

[@BasChute]

He's playing drop A on a 4 strings, it always gonna sound beefy :P!

[@roykhau5777]

Gabriel Gauthier it's actually D# standard with the low D# tuned down to A

[@jbasti227]

@@roykhau5777 *D standard

[@stephenspring3194]

more like a 4 stringed inter continental ballistic missile.... :-)

[@djsteink]

I've always thought Nolly's bass playing gets overlooked by fans on some of Periphery's material. Guy is freaking great.

[@tehpeasant]

Misha said once that Nolly is also the best guitarist in the band :D

[@x0scimy0x]

Nolly is overlooked as a band member tbh. He does so much instrumentally, and engineering of course.

[@spool29k97]

He's like brain of Periphery.

[@I3urton]

True. I'm usually not a big fan of bass players in general.. but Nolly.. dayum.

[@AscentToZenith]

He has one of the best bass tones in all of metal imo

[@chicken6111]

this bass tone makes we want to switch to playing bass. ive never even considered that before

[@mvyper]

Do both!

[@roosolini7105]

@@mvyper I do both and it's great. Gives you so much freedom, not having to argue with a guitarist all the time about why playing something outside of the guitar part is good

[@semyonzab6245]

That's the power of B A S S

[@billtilton9640]

I always played both, even though bass is my main instrument👍.

[@aebious8886]

Guitar is cooler. But B A S S is more 𝐏 𝐎 𝐖 𝐄 𝐑 𝐅 𝐔 𝐋

[@ZRisyad]

He's a killer bassist, monster guitarist, mastermind producer. I mean what the heck!? He's literally the bearded Saitama from metal

[@jeffbecker7240]

2023… this is still the best bass video on the internet 6 years later

[@biodrengen]

probably the best bass sound I have ever heard

[@theflyingcrud]

"hey VSauce, Michael here" *proceeds to shred bass* "now for some bass facts"

[@TheJunkieBox]

shit you beat me to it

[@theflyingcrud]

Haha I checked before and was surprised no one else had done that

[@theflyingcrud]

TheJunkieBox I can't believe he was in a Filthy Frank video recently...too hilarious

[@LifeofEbb]

+Vaughn DuPont (Pelirrojo) Gotta get those spit facts

[@theflyingcrud]

+Ericson Capone what would we do without em?

[@JordanMichaelE]

I want to live in that bass tone

[@kylesimpson4179]

Not enough modern metal bands give enough detail to the bass. It really gives songs so much depth

[@m0skit0]

I disagree. Most of them do give enough detail to the bass :)

[@MrJoHnConsTanTine1]

It's very hard to Getgood at bass.

[@jamescdevos]

Nice!

[@spudmagnum7394]

No shit

[@jacobesmagobes8664]

Antriksh Tawra hahaaaaa

[@meowtherainbowx4163]

It’s easy to become barely competent, but unfortunately, like acoustic guitarists, bassists tend to stop there. I think we should all try to Getgood no matter what kind of instrument we play.

[@davidkekstroll5836]

@@meowtherainbowx4163 chill

[@Eincrou]

Oh, this explains why Nolly hasn't been performing on the tour... he's been too busy making sick bass guitar covers for the KZbin.

[@ramayomama]

Seriously, I saw them last night and that is bullshit. If I wanted to press play on a bass track I coulda stayed home.

[@LurchyScott]

Not sure why they didn't hire a touring player. You pay money to see the whole band play, not 5 of the 6 members with a bass track.

[@quartratic2389]

+Lurch “Murf” Murphy He wanted to stay home and focus on Producing. They didnt want to get a new Bass player because they don't want to ruin the chemistry between them.

[@ramayomama]

+Chip Kanobe note to self: Periphery just nerfed their live shows. Thanks, Nolly! Their live show WAS one of their strongest points. Now it's a pack of tech nerd guitar wizards all plugged into a pre recorded bass track.

[@willvaughn6.395]

Honestly I don't like periphery but I love this bass player and Marc Holcomb, I could live with just watching them do you tube videos but ya staying home for production ? Like another band production not sure what that means

[@Periphery]

Watch Matt's drum playthrough of 'Prayer Position' at kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZm4qmypbM-Yp6c

[@spool29k97]

I want producer pack

[@sacredxgeometry]

I want Big D Slap

[@Thallingsworth]

fuckin lucas

[@sacredxgeometry]

it me

[@pinkdaddyhoehoe]

Periphery hey how do you say your band name?

[@Periphery]

Matt's drum playthrough of 'Marigold' is up now at kzbin.info/www/bejne/enKylIx5Z9p4gM0

[@masterharkonnen3045]

this video is why I love fanned frets on basses. completely balances the output from the different string gauges

[@D3ft0ne]

This dude is a robot.... so precise, walked out straight from West world.

[@iunnox666]

He has impeccable time, but a lot of that precise sound is the heavy compression he uses.

[@jlouis91]

@@iunnox666 His picking technique is fucking perfect as well

[@sueghdsifbvjvn]

@@iunnox666 You can still say that his playing is fucking incredible cause compression doesn't change the timbre of uneven notes, only changes the gain

[@iunnox666]

@@sueghdsifbvjvn Don't get me wrong, he's a great player, but the effects he uses would cover up a LOT, to the point where you can't tell how clean his technique is. Yes, uneven notes will have different timbre, but compression *does* mask it quite a bit, and that high gain distortion masks it even more. You could hit his strings just about any way and itll sound the same. His setup doesn't leave much room for any "tone from the fingers".

[@MichaelAveryMusic]

I ain't never seen nobody make music like that with a gosh dang fish before. That's one fine piece o' sea creature if I do say so m'self.

[@QTEila]

>bass A musical instrument and a fish.

[@davydoomz]

Those Dingwalls are badass

[@ufukinwotm8434]

lmao

[@JInstruments]

LOL

[@SiriusB88]

LOL

[@CRAY0NEAT3R]

His bass tone though. It's just so damn good.

[@xanderjones6239]

Once perfection is achieved, there's no where else to go. This is the pinnacle folks.

[@jdrr1998]

P5 just dropped and is an awesome record! This was the video that introduce me to Periphery, incredible musicians... Thanks Nolly!!!

[@Periphery]

Misha's 'Marigold' playthrough is here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHO6hoWimraogsU

[@coosey3764]

Periphery will there be a bass playthrough of Marigold?

[@pinkdaddyhoehoe]

Periphery make a bass play through of marigold :)

[@LifeofEbb]

Bass isn't importan- *A wild Nolly appears*

[@jaydendavidson9176]

you sir are so not even a tad bit funny

[@LifeofEbb]

Jayden Davidson Thanks a lot man. I try :)

[@jaydendavidson9176]

+Ericson Capone you know bass sets them guitar tunes u☝p

[@I3urton]

You realize he's making fun of the people saying Bass wasn't important by pointing Nolly out as a great example for Bass being substancial?

[@jaydendavidson9176]

+o3ix like you couldn't tell both our comments was sarcastic

[@gavinmorgan8691]

Honestly it's players like him that inspire me to want to learn bass. It's so much more than just your typical boomer, "just support the guitar playet". It's it's own thing and I love it. I love seeing bass players utilize big beautiful chords and different techniques than just picking and actually using effects.

[@Pinecone246]

Hey man you should definitely check out bass, but just know that just supporting the guitar play is what he doing here, it’s just a flashy riff. Not that that’s bad, but sometimes supporting the guitar player is what is best for the whole song. There’s plenty of moments in this song where he plays something simple to make everything else sound better

[@yagoovirus2751]

Imagine animals as leaders with nolly's bass tone

[@funkmetal1234]

I don't have a name he played on a few tracks on The joy of motion by AAL I believe

[@yourself88xbl]

I was going to say that their tone is actually pretty sick too.

[@above7793]

Listen to The Omnific, its. AAL but with 2 bass guitars and same amount of skill

[@lucavitale7469]

@@above7793 Dude The Omnific is so sick!!!

[@VictorBardaque]

well, it's like you imagine dragons as leaders....

[@modestorosado1338]

I love how he played all those incredibly difficult passages and he didn't even break a sweat.

[@justinthomas1069]

Wow I never fully realized just how technical this song is.

[@OffLeatherWings]

1:39 Nolly stroking his wood

[@sandhead47]

I love you man

[@davidcaldeira5362]

If every periphery's songs were mixed like this, other metal in general too, the world would be a much better place xD. Killer bass tone !

[@ryand4533]

No it wouldn’t he sucked the life out of the rest of the track to put the bass up front🤦‍♂️

[@sunnaki]

Dude I've watched this video like 6 times in 3 days. This is THE bass tone that I've been searching for. Nolly's got his tone on lock in like every video sure but something about this setup in particular is *perfect.*

[@francoishtzl157]

DI, guitar amp, and a bass overdrive

[@mbielchris]

Really living up to his name

[@panchamk3721]

That bass tone is round and shiny as Nolly's head

[@diegoruz90210]

The tone that he gets is outstanding...and the playing..., no comment, perfection.

[@jamescdevos]

Damn. Just damn. That got me a little....turgid. What a bass line and what a tone. I'd never heard of Periphery before and I'm blown away. What a bass player. I was clean shaven at the beginning of the video and when it finished I had a full beard. True story. Killer stuff!

[@PeachyKeena_]

I never really got into Periphery but I remember the first time i saw this video thinking "hey this is pretty cool" Then i went and saw Periphery live and they didn't have a fucking bassist and i was so disappointed

[@tetskysenpai8538]

Saw them last week No bassist. No Mark either.

[@haekalbadjeber988]

Yeah cuz nolly stopped touring for reasons i guess🤷

[@maxgburton]

Nolly quit to focus on his production career, as far as I know there wasn't any bad blood with the band so there's a positive :)

[@tyler_bt3326]

tetsky senpai Mark had family issues, they still put on a hell of a show regardless

[@Circaman8]

@@tetskysenpai8538 Nolly quit the band but still writes, records, and produces for them. So basically, he just doesn't tour.

[@djkeown1]

This video is proof that the idiots who berate bassists for playing with a pick couldn't be any less correct. People need to realise that music doesn't have any correct answers, and that this technique can sound AMAZING as it does here

[@alexeypolevoybass]

But every real bass player can do just the same with fingers.

[@thecrazybassman3102]

Alexey Polevoy there are some sounds you cant ger with fingers though

[@alexeypolevoybass]

@@thecrazybassman3102, which sounds?

[@somegingerdude8110]

@@alexeypolevoybass Palm muting and a harsher attack

[@dusted1337]

@@alexeypolevoybass "every real bass player" music is not a competition, friend

[@Periphery]

Mark's guitar playthrough for 'The Way The News Goes...' is here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGWXZGaondOUrtk

[@fakebritishnihilist1647]

Would genuinely prefer it if the final album mix contained this amount of bass. Sounds amazing.

[@mikes8191]

why dont they make the bass this loud in the actual songs

[@Twuntt]

I was thinking the same thing, shit sounds immense

[@robbypost5679]

and considering Nolly produces it's probably his call on it.

[@Finnvbot]

Most Hi-Fi systems and headphones are fairly bass-heavy. Mixing is always a compromise, unfortunately.

[@shaunoftheguads]

Kind of hard to cut through the mix when you're playing with three guitarists! I agree the bass should be louder...

[@TheFissnoc]

Because the mix wouldn't be as cohesive. Plus add vocals and there's even more competition for sonic space. I'm happy to hear it mixed this way on this playthrough alone. Album mix is fucking spot on as well.

[@agungandy836]

Solid bold sounds, damn....

[@DaLoveDonkey69420]

I come back to this masterpiece often. For all the right reasons.

[@lucashernandez8146]

I've entered that exact store he was many times before and never knew that this awesome playthrough was done there.

[@Muglinnor]

I miss you Nolly :c

[@sandhead47]

That's a pretty NOLLY bass tone you have there, sir.

[@zwlsx]

That little smile at the end makes this video so much better.

[@CapSlaps_]

Adam is in 2 of the top 3 most watched bass playthroughs on KZbin. As of 12/6/19, those 2 videos rack over 2.5 million views.

[@Land070696]

Track - 365000 Bass Playthrough - 435000 Oooooook...

[@VigilSerus]

Everyone's dick is wet for Nolly's Dingwall yo.

[@jacobwagnerdrums]

with good reason though lmao that thing is T H I C C

[@agenggiri2424]

988.847x views tho

[@hogblockula9335]

update: track - 750k bass playthrough - 1.2 m

[@djentmaster33]

Because the vocals are gone on the playthrough thankfully

[@ryansiew1]

gawd DAMN!

[@WernerErkelens]

Don't damn yourself, ye guitargod.

[@JackelPun]

DAMNNNN BRO its too GOOD

[@thatartsyguy]

yo is that THE Jackel Pun?!

[@LifeofEbb]

You and Jackel need to do covers of this man! Or Habitual Line-Stepper is good too :D

[@DarkestofTimes]

you're one to talk lol

[@BeefStakewithButterandGarlic]

Massive respect for Periphery every album just gets better

[@dennis3951]

Is this even legal

[@danyjones6498]

lol

[@interstellish]

no

[@FitLifeandHealthHustle]

go away davie504 fan

[@TheGreenpig1]

Nope he’s using a pick

[@beef6958]

@@TheGreenpig1 stop it

[@DaxterZA]

Ive watched this video countless times over the years, probably the most enjoyable to watch and listen to bass riffs ever written, fucking masterpiece!

[@TrevBoyThe2nd]

That smile at the end warms the cockles of my heart.

[@jamesbannister7512]

I'm not a bass guy but fuck I love his tone and how deep it is

[@andycsaxton]

Best picked Bass sound i have ever heard! I know Nolly has done a awesome drum sample library recently but he should definitely look into translating this bass sound beyond hardware (like sampling drums) -maybe looking into Bass focused DAW plugins next, as he obviously has the ear for this market. A very small market that is rapidly growing.

[@smoreshaunted]

where can I buy this brand of chunky peanut butter?

[@thomasomalley3095]

This has to be the one video i always come back to watch just to appreciate the fact that this tone is always gonna be the best dingwall tone. its never sounded better than this

[@Koloarie]

Nolly is always so dang in control, gotta admire his skill set!

[@WernerErkelens]

This is everything I've ever wanted and more... No use doing a playthrough of my own for this one now >

[@Magmoormaster]

Nolly's tone is perfect.

[@figeon]

Oh man that tone is heavenly!

[@chilean_metal]

Everyone talking about the bass tone... but the music itself its on another level. I mean, that writing.... its pure DJENT. And the good djent.

[@Vall619]

That's Periphery for you

[@BBWoS666]

This never gets old. Ever.

[@jeanlefebvreGenX]

Would love an instrumental album from these guys.

[@hauntedsmore]

There Is on yt n stuff look up a album n add instrumental

[@manufacturingdiscontent8829]

This almost makes up for missing him on tour ;D

[@ramayomama]

Not quite😤

[@M4Y0_]

Too sad we won't see him play live any more :'(

[@virgilhorghidan7496]

I'd love to see a band that sounds just like this. No voice, bass in front, amazing riffs.

[@benhemsworth8555]

virgil horghidan ever listen to Royal Blood?

[@virgilhorghidan7496]

@@benhemsworth8555 I did actually, It's awesome!

[@virgilhorghidan7496]

@1234 Yes, but it's not bass in front like this one. They turn it way down in the mix :( such a waste

[@sharpenednoodles]

@@virgilhorghidan7496 not to mention the first album doesn't feature Nolly either as bassist, or in the albums production

[@ziqiangzhao3188]

check out the ominific

[@christclinger6540]

God bless this guys talent across the musical spectrum. What a pocket player

[@brandonearley9624]

I watch this video about every 6 months, and it never gets old.

[@zachahr2094]

0:27 Duuuuh dun dun din goi goioioioi

[@MirkoFustinoni]

Those harmonics always freak me out! So nasty!

[@zachahr2094]

Ikr!

[@Gabriel10502]

I think that nolly record those harmonics on guitar

[@22222Sandman22222]

He actually did, you can see it in one of the studio updates.

[@eclipsegfxable]

I get fucking shivers when I hear it every time man!

[@65fhd4d6h5]

Oh my God, a Periphery song without vocals. I've shed tears of joy listening to this.

[@alessandroroda7277]

This man's sharp and precise playing and his calm, seraphic expression almost anger me. I envy him.

[@sergejkrynycky728]

Everything about this video is sophisticated. Lights, wall with pedals in the back, that bass, playing, beard, glasses, bald head.. Everything.

[@AAAAAA-zx8vi]

I love these player only video instrumentals.. musician heaven!

[@pekkalaitinen8769]

This tone feels like my skeleton is getting massaged

[@IntoTheMystery13]

This is not usually my style of metal, but this is siiiiiiiick!

[@Vibingbutcantfindtheexit]

When this came out I didn’t have a kid now I do

[@frnk0907]

Unreal musicianship. Nolly is a legend.

[@DaxterSnickers]

Tears in my eyes from listening. I love it

[@froehlic004]

Those bass tones have me at half mast.

[@fender68able]

Yeah. Gives me a woodrow wilson too!!!!!!!LMAO

[@froehlic004]

A total Woody Harrelson.

[@fender68able]

Matthew Froehlich LMAO

[@maxalaintwo3578]

just half?

[@Hayden2002WX]

Nah, man. Full boner, so hard that it hurts

[@veegh90]

Dislikers, Nolly will find you, and then he will teach you how to play bass.

[@PurpleIsALetter]

So you're saying that if I want free bass lessons from a god, I should dislike the video?

[@DEM94]

Then I will dislike the video from a thousand different accounts

[@nicolasfrossard4315]

+David Erro lol

[@johncoronado]

In that case, this will be the first ever Periphery video I'll dislike.

[@gnaviselarom]

They could not find the "Envy" button.

[@Racing_Is_Not_An_Addiction]

"Hey Vsauce, Nolly here"

[@dustinsterling3248]

Looool dude he could pass for Michael

[@complexdevice]

Yeah, didn't realize Tavarish and Vsauce were in a band together.

[@Carbon2861996]

Hey, Vsauce and welcome back to Binging with Nollish.

[@jordythebassist]

@@complexdevice leftover aftermarket parts is just weight reduction

[@antrax607]

@@complexdevice tavarish is a metalhead too

[@TheBenthos]

This seems to be endlessly watchable. Absolutely crushing tone. Plus Nolly.

[@whoisdark__]

the tone that comes out of this man is insane

[@kakadu2004]

THAT FUCKING TONE..... Also, Periphery is a gift to humanity.

[@TundraCH]

All bow down to Nolly and his divine beard

[@ZombiePenguinStudios]

wtf is vsauce doing here

[@lethargicastengah572]

Can I give you some spit facts?

[@tim31my]

And as always, Thanks for watching!

[@johnappleseed8369]

It's true

[@UlrichFirelordBOM]

Hey, Vsauce! Michael here... Today we're doing a bass playthrough But what exactly...is a bass...playthrough?

[@jakobwachter5181]

And will we really be playing the 'bass'? Is a bass not just a tool to play.. the air?

[@stevenhernandez276]

The bass tone is incredible. Nolly's playing is fantastic!

[@KerriHooper]

This is by far the best version of this song. Views are starting to go up so fast.

[@Shanethys]

I prefer this above the studio version with vocals, idk why but I need to listen this several times a day...

[@dandunning7731]

That smile at the end as though he's just finished fluffing some pillows! 🤣

[@Demiurge66]

Please re-release the producer pack so people like me who missed preorder for whatever reason have a chance to have it.

[@blakewarnes5640]

Nolly is my hero!!! That dexterity is sick!!

[@brokusstudios]

Holy shit this album was released coming up on 2 years ago. This shit still feels fresh to me.