Polyphia - Champagne (Live @ Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR) 9/7/21

Sold out show at the Crystal Ballroom with Wolf & Bear, Eidola, Veil of Maya and Dance Gavin Dance!

[@Zwampert]

Man Tim Henson playing Nick Johnston’s solo always gives me chills. Tone sounded amazing and he even ended it holding his guitar up with one hand like he always does.

[@cookitketo3592]

Jokes I guess? Lol Sad you can’t hear anyone over Tim, though he is definitely sick and I’m surprised he’s taking on these monster feat.s

[@ChristianKarhan]

@@cookitketo3592 I'm sure it sounded fine in person but a recording of a concert on a phone is never really a good display of how the mixing sounds in person but yeah it would be nice if we could hear everyone better in the recording

[@user-of9ut1hd9q]

@@cookitketo3592 But Tim was the one playing Nick's solo? I don't understand how that's a joke. Did you think he meant Scott's solo? Because that I definitely understand

[@ifoundthistoday]

what Nick Johnston solo would that be from ?

[@user-of9ut1hd9q]

@@ifoundthistoday The song Champagne by Polyphia? There’s three guitar solos total; Tim is 1st, Scott is 2nd, and Nick is 3rd. Nick isn’t part of the band so naturally he won’t be at every show, so Tim plays Nick’s solo live

[@zachmcloud]

Was there for this. Whole set list was amazing.

[@kylejones6274]

Do you remember the setlist by chance hahaha?

[@dokidokideathproof]

That venue fits the boys vibe so well.

[@Sbeatsophrenia]

Soon as Scott strummed his guitar, I smiled. Thanks for uploading, mate!

[@Leviajohnson]

Music by lead guitarists for lead guitarists

[@luryas626]

You know, after recently hearing Little Wing for the first time (I know), I realized that their music isn't really guitar number one. The guitar parts are actually quite rythmic and supporting almost

[@paulmurphy9293]

Music by lead guitarists for people who appreciate great music.

[@Leviajohnson]

@@paulmurphy9293 you can’t enjoy jokes that’s so sad 😢

[@songoku433]

L yeah! Thank goodness for polyphia and competition or company. Was getting tired of Santana lol

[@raymundoaustria5821]

Who can't play the music made by the lead guitarists

[@jeffroach3722]

So dope. Thanks for posting this!

[@dcfromthev]

My fav song of theirs!!!!!

[@cristiannicolas5914]

So clean

[@TheMrodgers23]

I was at the Ohio show last night and they absolutely killed it

[@yoitsmejames]

They perform this on my Birthday!

[@xPanDaemonx]

I have been so many polyphia shows and their mix are never perfect in my experience. Some shows I could barely hear the lead guitars at all and I’m usually at the front row

[@improvingguitarist1595]

Being at the front row might be the reason. Maybe the speaker wasn't pointing at you

[@ifoundthistoday]

OK officially .. Tim did some string bends in there ...

[@str6wbrey]

i thought it was impossible

[@improvingguitarist1595]

He never said he doesn't

[@crowing3886]

Tim kinda shit the bed here lol.

[@chipsahoyt4965]

Can you do it better? He played it flawlessly 2 nights ago in Denver

[@yoyomaster989]

Little bit yeah

[@maaaaaap]

the fact that we can only hear his playing doesn't help. the tone sounds really unforgiving too. but yeah, not too great performance

[@chipsahoyt4965]

do it yourself then

[@chipsahoyt4965]

@@yoyomaster989 not talking to you

[@jaxsonrogie2816]

i wanted to go to this so fucking badly i’m actually so mad i missed it

[@davidchettri2654]

True legends 🙌 👏 💜

[@michaelrosen2852]

Woooo!

[@airlanggak5391]

Why is tim's sound so loud compared to scott?

[@noats3213]

usually they have it panned so Tim in one speaker and Scott in the other

[@DavidBojay]

Because tim is lead for this jam Also some panning work but yeah

[@user-of9ut1hd9q]

@@noats3213 A guy sound guy should do something like 75%/25% in each speaker, that way each side of the stage can hear when harmonies are being played for instance. That is definitely NOT the case in this video as you can only hear Tim during the harmony parts and drowns Scott out pretty much completely for his solo

[@dcfromthev]

@@user-of9ut1hd9q Yes its a huge bummer

[@kaytrell]

Because it is recorded with a potato

[@DefiantMirage]

Any1 counted how many hair flips were done in total?

[@szchietzmane6436]

Dunno. I'm bussy coomin'

[@SK23.]

Cant hear Scott at all

[@FishFolllower]

Anyone else upset Tim wasn't in a hoodie?

[@morso98sick48]

why tf is tim so goddamn loud compared to scott

[@sohamdata]

i think it's just the coherence of sounds, Tim usually plays on a brighter tone, not to mention that Scott plays an octave lower too.

[@chipsahoyt4965]

I bet whoever recorded this was standing in spot with bad acoustics. Standing all the way off the edge of a theatre like this usually isn't the best spot

[@kylechampagne]

I think it was mostly just where I was standing, but it was very noticeable!

[@user-of9ut1hd9q]

@@sohamdata That is definitely not it. Periphery plays with 3 guitarists generally playing different octaves of the same riff, and it is all one cohesive sound. The sound guy basically made this into Tim Henson ft. the other 3 guys

[@tojissock3160]

im pretty sure polyphia has their audio set up as Tim completely on one side and scott on the other instead of having an even blend. recorder was just standing on tims side

[@howdylol]

what was polyphias setlist???

[@coffeekiller6319]

Tang.inuming galing. Solid yung mga solo. Tsk2 nakakapanindig ng balahibo kung mag melody yung gitarista. Sana ganyan din ako kagaling gumawa ng melody.

[@Rasheed-si7ql]

Titeee

[@jiimyyy]

Charot

[@012yeriko]

Scott

[@yoteslaya7296]

could have sworn this was the weather channel

[@hoooyyeeaaa3124]

Do you have anymore footage?

[@lukegreen9352]

wtf scotts guitar is way too quiet

[@corrado]

Tim a bit sloppy here in some parts, hmmmm

[@BPD-Bob]

Tim been liftin? or the new album just super tremolo? that right forearm be lookin thicc lol

[@Zzz-ghostyyy]

Yeah he’s been trying put on weight

[@BPD-Bob]

@@Zzz-ghostyyy good shit! I can totally see it lol

[@Padthiphumyai]

Tim is drunk af

[@pistoFF]

ZzzzZzzZzzZzz

[@kaytrell]

Ziggzaggly :D

[@frankcassano8369]

Do they hire professional musicians to record their albums?

[@JohnDoe-mv2be]

What are you trying to say exactly?

[@thycreator3296]

@@JohnDoe-mv2be hes trying to say this was sloppy bc it was lol

[@erikmclennan3934]

LMAO

[@thomaswillian8312]

Go trump

[@radspeed113]

what

[@christyler5409]

Imagine being a trump fan in september, kinda embarrassing

[@currentlyvibing9916]

What does this have to do with this lmao😂

[@turq1824]

@@radspeed113 Go Trump

[@radspeed113]

@@turq1824 this is irrelevant

[@ifansyahreza]

please get hair cut