Playing God (Polyphia) but on one guitar only

I imagined what Playing God by Polyphia as a fingerstyle would sound like, so I did a cover! Like and subscribe for more!
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[@PaoloGans]

We won Polyphia's cover contest! Thank you very much guys for your support! Can't wait to make music with the TOD10n🤘

[@MilkyPotsu]

100% deserved

[@santiagohernandez2416]

@@MilkyPotsuCongrats!!! Will you still be making a tutorial for this in the future?

[@denxoc0re734]

Congrats bro! job well done!

[@pitpride1220]

Sounds like they can't wait to hear what you do with it!

[@TKiBoule]

Just saw the boys video , congrats dude , you blew them hats off !

[@phanta2199]

We found it guys Monophia

[@nuke_nik7108]

Lol facts 😂

[@bepeplia5086]

LMAO

[@pipokatz]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Snowhaletheayakamain]

He solos Polyphia verse 💀

[@_Scizor.-]

​@@Snowhaletheayakamain The Polyverse

[@Endymion429]

Not only did this guy cover this song on acoustic steel strings, but he decided to add drums while he’s playing it as well. God tier musical wizardry

[@donnelleraeburn9207]

Nylon strings

[@mangtypebeats562]

@@donnelleraeburn9207 just isnt nylon though is it

[@tama-4225]

​@@donnelleraeburn9207 did you watch and listen to this video and still make that comment? 😂

[@Nsquare_01]

@@donnelleraeburn9207 nylon strings doesn't sound like that

[@donnelleraeburn9207]

@@Nsquare_01 then he is cracked

[@paohermosin]

Wow I LOVE your playing, you are awesome!!!

[@llamababy8189]

firsy

[@candycane618]

2nd. I also subscribed.

[@Guiterminator]

you too!!

[@roxbury2105]

come on bro this is too underrated

[@PaoloGans]

Thank you so much!!

[@RichieTugay]

Yes, it WILL reach 1M

[@minmichmin]

But the original song has 11M views. Lol

[@brandrockmusic]

Give it some time bro, he only uploaded 6 days till now, I believe it definitely will over 1M in the future!!!

[@noahpowell7984]

KZbin be like., 50k take it or leave it

[@JZhaoRen]

Bro just adding percussion like it's nothing

[@mudfishm2056]

What’s percussion

[@MarkusCover]

@@mudfishm2056 he means hitting the body of guitar to create a beat while playing

[@mudfishm2056]

@@MarkusCover ty

[@reagz8583]

Bruhhhhhhhhhh, honestly it's so effortless it's not fair

[@BuyoganExtendedStories]

Way better than Tim😅✌🏻

[@jalanit]

1:25 - 1:40 the harmonics are pretty tasteful even Tim Henson himself said he hadn't thought of doing that. You've givin this cover a taste of your own style and technique no wonder you are champ. 🤘😁

[@kevinbasel8401]

For what I know that part was easy for him. What you meant maybe was the one at 2:43 - 3:04 where Tim really struggled

[@jalanit]

@@kevinbasel8401 I didn't say Tim Struggled. I said he had not thought of doing it. If you check Playing God playthrough Tim doesn't do 1:25 - 1:40 part in harmonics. The harmonics was Paolo Ganz flavor showing in this cover. Tim Henson even said it was cooler than the original.

[@kevinbasel8401]

@@jalanit Sorry miss-translate what you said. You right about it

[@onedayiwillbegone2366]

When and where did Tim Henson said that? They were surprised of the drum solo at 2:15, Tim Henson played the same thing for 1:25-1:40 in his unplugged version lol wtf? Edit : The below comment is not directed at _wewww and NGuyEN28410, but to the other keyboard warriors. Asking a question with "lol wtf" as a confused surprise expression is considered arguing for some. At least the ones that gave me some insight taught me something, while some try to sound smart themselves. Why not attend some communication class, if you couldn't differentiate wtf is a question and argument. Did I mention the video lied? Did I say they are wrong? So proud and flexing just because you can hear some harmonics? Elitist much?

[@_wewww]

@@onedayiwillbegone2366 in "Polyphia Roasts Fan Covers" at 2:10 Tim literally says "Oh he's harmonic-ing this part? It's cooler than the original" and in Tim's unplugged version he literally doesn't use harmonics while Paolo uses harmonics lol, look at their left hand and you'll see it's clearly different.

[@BaldorfBreakdowns]

2:42 the ability to add percussion while doing such a complicated line is crazy to me.

[@ojsojs6004]

The fact that Tim mentioned to Rick Beato that he is having a hard time playing Polyphia songs on acoustic because of the steel string makes this cover even more impressive. Tim signature acoustic Ibanez with Nylon strings is made for him to make it easier for him to play Polyphia songs on acoustic.

[@beanlegume9965]

To be fair to Tim, he has to play many Polyphia songs back to back live and only gets one take. Nonetheless this guy is really impressive.

[@TheGamefreakr]

I have always played 12’s on Electric - to be fair it makes the switch to Acoustic much more doable especially on this song. But this mad lad has a whole different galaxy of difficulty to play with

[@frankthecat1671]

Also the strings of an acoustic being much harder, its also a matter of how callused your fingers are. If you are playing almost exclusively electric you wont have calluses as evolved as when you play acoustic hence when you then pick up an acoustic it hurts the fingers more quickly and your fingers wont have as much strength as an acoustic player

[@98-carlmarkmarak22]

​@@TheGamefreakr this song is pain in electric guitar cuz of how loose strings are

[@ZonymaUnltd.]

It helps that it appears the action on this acoustic is ideal 🎉

[@morphenoed]

Congrats, you are the winner of the Polyphia's RTYWD Cover Contest. Well deserved!

[@johnc2732]

Here from the results video as well, hope to see you do something with polyphia. this was simply incredible

[@NaisanSama]

I want to see him play the guitar now haha

[@blackjackhearts9593]

congratulations bro!

[@Lavietto]

Well deserved man, amazing performance.

[@ben2808]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@connor7162]

I’ve played guitar for 19 years and this is probably the best cover/ arrangement I’ve ever seen

[@ilovekats.26]

lol i thought you were gonna say its the hardest for an old guitar player hahahaha

[@curtcobainz8347]

That has nothing to do with the video..😅

[@tripcave420]

I'd recommend watching some Andy McKee

[@connor7162]

@@tripcave420 I can play 3 of his tunes 😂andy doesn’t do covers he does original songs

[@arjunski]

Everything is just fantastic but 2:01 - 2:22 is so especially well done. Easily my favorite part of the cover!

[@jjm004]

It was so fckn clean bro

[@wallpaperforandroidsmartph3259]

true

[@onesecondupndown]

Love the scratches!!!

[@CongTheVlogger]

grabe naman to sir!

[@PaoloGans]

Omg thank you idol cong!!

[@jeff4r533]

LODDSS CONG!! GAWA KA DIN COVER NITO

[@dangerdanger1044]

Invite nyu to sa payamansion tapos guitar battle sila ni angel haha

[@markzoldyck]

@@jeff4r533 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@ralphaguilar9238]

Yung Napa comment at napabilib mo si cong. Panalo!!

[@yow_shadow]

Dude he even mastered that "Tim's neck tick thing" when the drop comes in

[@KxiKaii]

nah he's just forcing to

[@muhammadsepthyadianandar6360]

That is actually tim, he is cosplaying

[@Victor_Cazal]

Best comment 🤣

[@arkcabras7894]

@@KxiKaii bruh he's just feeling the music lmao

[@MammalianCreature]

Kai is unable to feel the music

[@jaligoeshiking]

Bro plays Playing God with one guitar and adds drum solo all by himself. Legend.

[@user-sr3dt1rx2k]

I come back to this so often to hear this guy absolutely decimate this song out of the atmosphere

[@BleedYT]

kinda insane, mind-blowing how you handled those broken chords/arpeggios at the end

[@PaoloGans]

Thank you very much!!

[@Denden-mx9gl]

idk why this feels like a back handed complement for this artist

[@ethankim7979]

@@Denden-mx9gl I think broken chords is playing a chord note by note rather than all at once

[@Denden-mx9gl]

@@ethankim7979 what I meant was he was talking to this guy like he doesn't have that level, that's why I said it was a back handed compliment

[@ethankim7979]

@@Denden-mx9gl ahh isee

[@imtpole]

This is the definition of "I own the guitar, i'll use 100% of it"

[@silentgas]

That's not even 100% anymore.

[@luciferlovegood]

I wonder how the people who created the first modern guitars would react to hearing it used with this level of mastery, so cool!

[@Imagin_eerie]

I was like seeing a single guy playing all the roles of a band all at the same time...

[@franciswiriadisastra5896]

Im speechless....brah did this song and add some percussive playstyle, gives me the "natural backingtrack" vibe, so clean......

[@PaoloGans]

Thank you very much!

[@lolwhatever7307]

honestly percussion doesnt blow my mind as much as added bass notes in solo parts. i could imagine i makes fingering way trickier than without bass notes

[@franciswiriadisastra5896]

@@lolwhatever7307 True tho, but when i tried adding percussions, it messes up my right hand fingering lol (prob i suck...)

[@stevensrp2music985]

Holy shit brother you are the first person I’ve ever seen cover a Polyphia tune and it end up being more impressive!!!

[@gabrielc3303]

Go check out Lucas Brar and his Polyphia Jazz cover. It’s mindblowingly harder too 🤯

[@ojsojs6004]

The fact that Tim mentioned to Rick Beato that he is having a hard time playing Polyphia songs on acoustic because of the steel string makes this cover even more impressive. Tim signature acoustic Ibanez with Nylon strings is made for him to make it easier for him to play Polyphia songs on acoustic.

[@sk8ermGs]

⁠@@gabrielc3303I love Lucas but I’m not sure that was harder than this 😂

[@NavyaWasHere]

When tim says "im gonna cover this cover" it's a big thing man✌🏻

[@biraininhe1]

Dude this cover is even better than the original.

[@6u6ube]

ارتاح

[@wesdizz6297]

I really hope the Polyphia guys see this. It's truly incredible. They will really appreciate the time and effort you put in, and you added your own style to it.

[@coooolibri]

polyphia guy KEKW

[@justingillette8185]

@@coooolibri he said guys

[@Downox]

They saw it ! And he won a brand new guitar. Well deserved !

[@rebisco2002]

he won the contest, so they did

[@wesdizz6297]

@@rebisco2002 just saw that. Well deserved!

[@benjaminperez-cottaar3607]

This is fucking insane, I’m mesmerised by how clean you can play whilst being percussive with your picking hand 🔥

[@overtonesnteatime198]

absolutely crystal clear.

[@DarrianIII]

What an incredible performance! Thank you !!

[@tylerlearn1725]

Those harmonic's are so perfect, you have an incredible future ahead of you!

[@carloronaldo6431]

Paolo is like the secret boss you face, after learning Tim Henson’s version flawlessly

[@LokiAnderson7]

i was just trying to learn the original, struggling, got bored and decided to surf youtube, ya know, maybe watch some guitarists worse then i am fail. Instead i find this masterpiece. If any body else is able to make a cover even close to this (in terms of skill level and just overall sound), i shall promptly staple my nuts to the wall

[@ac8785]

@@LokiAnderson7 bet

[@LokiAnderson7]

@@ac8785 *throws stapler out the window

[@rolandoruiz9520]

2:00 - 2:22 this part sounds so suave. probs my favorite part of this cover

[@kittatro]

Ikr it almost sounds better than the original with those taps

[@oknotokmaybenot]

So sweet

[@archemedes2533]

Yeah that finger percussion in there was mwahhhh so tastyyyy

[@user-ke5sr2xl5r]

the nail skratch on the wood just makes it so much cooler

[@joelek19]

One of the most impressive things I’ve seen.. no over the top smashing of the guitar and cheap harmonics in an open tuning- really tasteful and well thought out playing

[@newtpv]

Woah. This is by far the cleanest cover I’ve heard of the 20+ covers I’ve seen. Great job bro

[@PaoloGans]

Thank you very much!

[@invictuz4803]

Not just the cleanest but the best because it's fingerstyle acoustic! He's even doing the drums!

[@gordonchristophertubo3164]

Yuichi did the cleanest. This one though is the most dynamic, best feel.

[@enton3728]

@@gordonchristophertubo3164 But Yuichi's was more of a "play over". You can see how Paolo change some things to make it fit into his playingstyle and creating a very own and unique version of it

[@gordonchristophertubo3164]

@@enton3728 playover is not a bad thing, when viewing it in the context of covering a technically difficult song, because very few have done it well. I see what you mean though about adding a personal touch, and he gets props for it as well.

[@ralphjayguitarist]

you're a monster!

[@PaoloGans]

Omg thank you po!!

[@pencil6965]

amazing, you're very talented!! I love watching talented ppl

[@isaackhakula5488]

Congratulations Paolo on winning the contest! you are truly gifted!

[@Djitterbug]

This is the most insane polyphia cover I’ve ever seen. You are cracked bro. If Tim ever reacts to fan covers on his channel again im hoping this gets featured because it deserves to be seen. Edit: And you’re an IU fan! Loved that cover too ❤

[@mohamedalitoure9696]

so fucking true

[@JiveTAB]

he has an IU cover?? I must go see that now!

[@bnzi2470]

This aged well.

[@Djitterbug]

​@@bnzi2470 Omg I saw the video when it first came out and was so happy when I saw they featured this cover, but I never actually finished the video, so I didn't realise he had actually WON it until your comment brought me back to this video 😭 That's insane, congrats to this guy. Also cool that I found it 2 months prior haha!

[@ianmininger]

I had gotten tired of the inundation of Playing God covers that youtube has been recommending but holy shit this one is legitimately incredible. So much cleaner than the other ones I've heard

[@ianggg373]

Am I the only one who's still waiting for Tim to cover this cover?😂 Cause he said it himself

[@Chasetenny]

Absolutely amazing, listened to it 10 times in a row man!!!

[@geraldsy]

Tim Henson: "i should make a cover of his cover" GREATEST COMPLIMENT FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST GUITARIST IN THE WORLD!! CONGRATS Paolo Gans for winning the cover contest!

[@teacherchad2777]

I would give this a thumbs up. However, that would break up the 420

[@johnmartinez7440]

@@teacherchad2777 Cringe.

[@teacherchad2777]

@@johnmartinez7440 WTF is that supposed to mean?! If you don't understand the 420, then you missed the joke! Haha Tim Henson would totally understand and agree 👍

[@HaveANiceDayLol.]

@@teacherchad2777 Hello, I am Tim Henson and I have broken into a man's house and stolen his phone just to say that I disagree.

[@dredwick]

Yeah right, no way Jim Henson could play this on guitar.

[@datduongtri5081]

WTF BRO !!! This is the craziest thing I have ever seen in my life!!! This guy didn’t even need the backing track to give everyone goosebumps!!

[@Zz-kq9xu]

The way he flings his hair while doing percussion is insane ans awesome

[@JayWollin]

Absolutely insane. What a nice guitar too. That tone. Great job incorporating the perc and bass!

[@oggysoggydoggy9534]

When I saw the thumbnail, I rolled my eyes because I presumed this would be one of those "y'know" covers. But never did I expect to watch this till the end wondering how cleanly you made this, sprinkled in some pizazz of your own and still kept that enchantment Polyphia gave when they played this masterpiece. Mind you, this was just recently released! Much love, My Man. Have yourself an upvote and a subscription from me.

[@oggysoggydoggy9534]

I can only dream of playing this song. Hopefully, I could play it on a real guitar too.

[@oggysoggydoggy9534]

@@hunterlawless8835 yeaaaah. And they have this smu, shit-eating grin like they were doing the world a favor by posting it up.

[@jeobarlomento9898]

@@oggysoggydoggy9534 lmfaoo it's mainly just that smug look on their face whilst missing half the notes

[@braydenivie7299]

Not quite the type of “thumb nail” comment I was expecting at first lmfao

[@Downox]

LETS GOOO DUDE YOU WON THE POLYPHIA BEST COVER !! Deserved for sure, INSANE cover ! Grats on the new tim signature guitar

[@MissMailer]

Adding percussion made it extremely difficult and even more impressive than the original. From Tim Henson himself: "this is way cooler, I have to do a cover of his cover." 😁 Well deserved, bro! You should have million subscribers!

[@NaisanSama]

@@MissMailer Tim really said that? Wow

[@anthonydomingo553]

​@@NaisanSama yeah

[@suprecam9880]

The Philippines sure ought to be proud of you, Paolo Gans. This is next level playing!

[@jozefkoval3788]

Simply amazing ... great cover .... don't stop playing ... ever!

[@zackvolturo8032]

I cannot conceive how this is even possible. He even added the drum fill in the jazz section 🤯

[@VUDACRIS]

This dude ain't playing god. He is a god.

[@thewok2697]

He is playing 'with' god

[@NaisanSama]

Ascended with the fingerstyle gods

[@sethradnothy8875]

Man,, absolutely incredible. I just started learning this today. It is so difficult this performance is amazing.

[@r0k168]

How well !!!!!!!!! very nice arrange!

[@TheJuicyTangerine]

The most impressive part of this is how beautifully you arranged the slower, middle parts, and really bringing out the essential parts of every instrument, including the drums. I'd assume most people would be like "alright time to take a break and make this simple", and while the technical part is much simpler than the opening riff, the arranging you did withe percussive sounds and filling in the bass is spectacular. Amazing!

[@vvxoFingerstyleTab]

OMG 😱 , this is amazing

[@PaoloGans]

Thank you!!

[@UnderTheNorthStar]

Absolutely amazing, and thank you so much for providing the tabs! Followed, liked and subscribed. Beautiful work.

[@cirenrose]

The percussion is insane, it's so satisfying to listen to. Best cover out there. You deserved to win.

[@MissMailer]

PUTTING A PERCUSSION in an already very difficult piece is SICK! You kinda became god playing it. What a talent.

[@fdrifting]

Someone needs to get Tim to check this video out. I know he appreciates covers and this one is stellar.

[@BERTHIDA34]

Amaizing ! Thank you so much 🙏

[@thetypebeatthief]

Well done man! Killed it!

[@chris.p2860]

For me this is the most impressive guitar cover of a song, tied along with Kent Nishimura's man in the mirror. Impeccable taste and technique. I can only wonder how many years of practice you must have to achieve this level of playing.

[@XYZip1]

I love Kent Nishimura's arrangement of that song. It manages to incorporate just enough to add to the listening experience before it gets showboaty

[@rakhaadam1429]

when i read this comment i went straight to watch Kent Nishimura's man in the mirror and it is amazing! (and so is this cover, absolutely mind-blowing 🤯)

[@beerburritos]

I'd throw in Tommy Emmanuel's Somewhere Over the Rainbow cover as well

[@JeiShian]

Whaaaaaatttt as if this song wasn't difficult enough , you gotta slay it with the percussive guitar skillsss😮😮😮🤩🤩🤩

[@jasonsmith2958]

I saw the video of Polyphia roasting the fan con covers of this song and when I saw your entry, I had to come and see the full video especially after Tim's comments and praise. An insanely fantastic cover of Playing God and on steel strings rather than nylon! Incredible. I am in awe of your skill and you absolutely deserved to win.

[@ocelotsantinkehewin1553]

Those werwolf nails make the guitar song amazing.

[@cecillelonzame9820]

Paolo we are so proud of you. Sending love from Toronto.

[@PaoloGans]

Salamat po tita!

[@blackjackhearts9593]

@@PaoloGans congrats on winning the contest!

[@iBoss818]

If I was watching this in heaven, my jaw would be in hell. This is absolutely sick dude. Subscribed

[@half_chub]

your cover gives me chills every time i listen. please grow your career because you will be a living legend and i want to be there for it

[@GrantWeddle]

Wow, dude. Incredible. Congratulations on winning the contest. Not only did you get that sweet guitar that used to belong to Tim but you're getting a ton of exposure now because of it. And, buddy, you deserve it. You have clearly worked very hard. Jam on, friend. Jam on.🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@ElitheSensei]

This is honestly one of the most mind-blowingly impressive things I've ever seen. Wow

[@riotheguitarer7324]

Been a follower since 2020. You deserve a million subs lods. Keep grinding 💪

[@PaoloGans]

Thank you very much!

[@hexeeboldchannel3246]

Playing God more like God Playing 🔥

[@ShortsFactory101]

Boss level guitar playing! Absolutely amazing!

[@RickyRespawn]

I have seen this cover an embarrassing amount of times. Its actually perfect

[@jeremycoelho1833]

Unbelievable level of skill. To do the percussion bits while playing such a technical piece so immaculately. Truly astounding

[@mohdfadzuankamaruddin5419]

awesome playing !!! you nail it🤘🏻

[@tobra7330]

So wonderful. I am enjoying this much. Thank you, Paolo.

[@The02242010fulful]

Your technique and all-around god-tier proficiency with fingerstyle reminds me so much of Luca Stricagnoli. Man you’re going places. Respect 🔥

[@cogb.9451]

It will be either “the Grammy for best live solo performance of classical/flamenco guitar” Or “the Grammy for best solo/band acoustic recording goes to” You get what I mean He will be winning awards with his playing. A virtuoso in the making, no make at the start of his long and wonderful career.

[@Remfalcon77]

The song is already insanely hard, and you managed to even push it a step further. GG mate !

[@ASimpleInternetUser]

So good from beginning to end. What an amazing song played to perfection. You really did it justice.

[@raskyjack]

Absolutely insane. Well played

[@hienrauu]

So sick bro! you deserve millions of views just for this cover!

[@TheNaub]

This is crazy, the percussion is on poinnnt.

[@Nsquare_01]

Insane that you did this in Acoustic, steel strings and added percussion too! INSANE

[@Mephy-ub8ql]

Insane cover!

[@thecognitiverambler8911]

This is absolutely unreal. So much respect for your talent and performance!

[@antposer]

CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING THE COVER CONTEST, YOU DESERVED IT

[@michaelblankenau3129]

Awesome ! Amazing talent

[@idos_1569]

Just extraordinary, I'm speechless tbh. It's probably the best fingerstyle cover I've ever seen. Percussion, rhythm, those f*cked up chords at the end were all on point. And you adding your own spin to it elevated it to another level. Extremely impressive 😁👍

[@jliebersteinoboe]

You are terrific, Paolo. I hope you have a long wonderful career in music. Keep up the great work !

[@dextersbeard3472]

I love this so much, the best cover i have seen.

[@SoffReeding]

I applaud you on the absurd amount of work you put in man. This is a beautiful cover.

[@NachoCombo]

Congrats dude! You earned it. So much talent and an outstanding cover!

[@TheLiquidCastle]

only found this due to their contest. such an insane interpretation and cover. sick job man, such overwhelming work.

[@orionthehunter9107]

All I can say is WOW. Awesome cover! 👍😲

[@tonym5857]

Amazing 👏👏👏👏

[@ethanheilman4923]

This is one of the best covers of any guitar song I've seen in a while!

[@Kristophskii]

This is just ridiculously good. Learning one guitar part is hard enough, but the fact you've managed to tastefully add percussion, successfully play the bass notes and capture the essence of BOTH guitar parts is just mind-blowing in every way. But it's not just that. It's the clarity of Every. Single. Note and the accuracy you play as well which is just jaw-dropping. Next level stuff man, well done.

[@only_a_turtle]

Absolutely amazing! That balance of clearness and rhythm that we all strive for! Also very cool percussion

[@jeffthomas2893]

You absolutely deserve that win man. This is incredible and I was so happy to see Tim appreciate your incredible talent! I’m subscribed

[@matt2420]

Just saw that this was picked as the winner of their contest and deservedly so. This is insane. Congrats 👏