Polyphia G.O.A.T. & Playing God **Reaction** Two 4 Tuesday!

[@wickedPrints3256]

The melody of Playing God has sewn itself into my very being. I hear this in my sleep, and I dream beautiful dreams.

[@jamesbell8861]

If we are not careful this is the sort of thing that could accidently cause World Peace.

[@magellan3110]

You took the words right outta my mouth

[@dmwalker24]

Since first hearing it, I regularly wake up with it playing in my head. It's extremely well-written.

[@PDsPCRepair]

I love how I see many people commenting that GOAT is "short". Three minutes and some change isn't that short for a song. It is just so good that it leaves you wanting more, which I think is an amazing quality for a piece of music to have. Such great stuff.

[@darkonation]

Couldn't agree more! 👏 👏👏

[@JoshMIW]

I mean it’s decently short, but it’s instrumental. Instrumental tracks are harder to keep people’s attention for longer periods of time. There’s only so many different riffs you can play before it loses its cohesiveness. I like instrumentals to be about 3-4 minutes, however metal songs I prefer when they are in the 5-6 minute range.

[@jordancoleman2693]

bossa nova and jazz

[@ThaBeatConductor]

I call Polyphia "Inter-dimensional Elevator Music".

[@RaymondBCrisp]

This is what they play in the elevators in the Loki series in the Time Variants Authority center?

[@CinJyxxe]

Tim Henson is inhumanly talented. He has talked about Playing God on his channel a couple times, and basically said that he doesn't like to play it "properly" by hybrid-picking when he does it live (actually, he said "I don't do that live," which could just mean he doesn't do that song live at all), but his Unplugged version shows that he's capable of doing it, and can play the whole song perfectly in one take. It's probably just really physically and mentally demanding to do during a live show. But I mean, he's the one who wrote the song and then figured out the tabs for it in the first place, and then has the sheer technical skill to play those inhuman tabs. It's just a completely different dimension of hard work and talent. However, I think the important thing to note here is that Scott LePage, the other guitarist, is matching Tim Henson in nearly every part. Polyphia's iconic sound definitely comes from those two being able to riff off each other so well, and it'd be hard to find another guitarist who can keep up with Tim as well as Scott does.

[@yikemike590]

saw him play it live last month, they nailed it

[@CinJyxxe]

@@yikemike590 I absolutely believe that at this point lol. The more clips I see of them online, the more I think Tim and Scott just like to play humble online.

[@jiayiisconfused3103]

i think tim also said once that there are riffs scott can play that even he can't, so it's safe to say they really bounce off of each other and bring out the best in the other

[@jleighwolfe]

The drummer was in a competitive drumline in high school and then started playing on a kit years later. Fun fact

[@wolff_tk9421]

I’m in love with the drums. It’s the most coolest instrument

[@darkonation]

Agreed. I think I'm going to get a set. Promised myself I would learn them. Expensive undertaking... 🤔

[@russellward4624]

Polyphia's sound evolution is really interesting. They started as a death metal band. Thier first couple albums they used more of a distorted tone with humbuckers and now Tim is basically playing a clean telecaster sound.

[@dmwalker24]

Ah yes... This is what it looks like when classical training gets applied to contemporary music, and I love every second of it.

[@darkonation]

Absolutely! Glad you enjoy it as much as we do. I'm going to get that acoustic guitar 🎸 asap.... My playing style has shifted dramatically. I'm finding my passion for guitar again. It's truly amazing. There hasn't been another group of musicians who have inspired me like this, since I fell in love with TOOL back in the mid 90"s. But they did it, without singing a single note. Remarkable. IMHO. 🤘🔥🎸✌️

[@dmwalker24]

@@darkonation For a while I thought Tim was kind of an 'anomaly'. I read an interview he did and I was surprised how relatable I found most of it. He and I both did a semester at the same university, and he grew up just a few miles from where I am right now. He says himself he didn't go to school for music, but also that he had serious Russian violin teachers, and played in orchestras for many years, so that counts as classical training in my book.

[@darkonation]

I dove into a few interviews....... ok ALL his interviews, and what I have come to find is, his technical abilities, and the way he uses them, is just fuct. The way he composes his music is what's really interesting and seems to be what sets them apart. He doesn't seem to start with guitar when he composes. It's samples and arpeggios he creates on his computer, then picks the shit out of them on guitar. It's nuts.

[@dmwalker24]

@@darkonation Yes, it is a decidedly 'Zoomer' way to compose. I'm thankful that he has a good enough understanding of theory to at least provide the fundamentals of good chord changes, and the use of appropriate scales for the situation. That kind of stuff.

[@ricpereira4188]

hahaha this reaction video was pretty cool. appreciate it guys. as far as the songs/band as a whole- your faces at 8:06 sums it up perfectly LOL

[@Ultra-Collector]

Some supposed “musicians” say “it’s too busy “ it has no emotion” it’s just soloing for an entire song”. These people don’t actually realize there are no vocals in the band! Their music is based on musicians writing ,composing and mixing all genres of music. Creating all the bass parts,vocal structures,guitar harmony’s ,hip hop rap and R&B vocals ,then playing them all at once, together on just a guitar done by one person ,or in this case ,individually buy each of the two guitar players. Polyphia simply mixes all genres of music ,their rock and rap harmonies and their vocal lyrics ,then all written,composed and played on a single guitar ,wether they’re live or in studio! It’s one man doing what a 5 piece band can barely all do together and it’s Ultra impressive to say least. Unequivocally this is next level complicated music with more emotion and structure than some give them credit for! The bottom line is It’s not just music but artistic writing and musical brilliance at some of it’s absolute finest and most genius! As a professional studio musician ,Drummer and lead guitarist I can say I both hear and feel the absolute magnificence of Polyphia! -Crisis

[@darkonation]

The look on Tim's face when he plays, is nothing short of emotion. The dude is beautiful in so many ways.... but yeah man. I'm with ya. Thanks for commenting. 🎸 🤘✌️

[@usuallyclueless4477]

As far as classical goes, he used to play violin when he was a kid. Then he went to metal, then whatever genre this is. He's been playing classical nylon guitar in the past couple years.

[@steinblitz1506]

I like calling Tim the "spider" because his hand looks like a spider on the fretboard

[@emersonmayeaux2482]

Tim's playing is so enthralling to watch. Don't overlook the fact that all of Polyphia are at the top of their game musically. No weak links here in this band.

[@mikepaulus4766]

This seems like a really cool channel. I'm glad it popped up.

[@darkonation]

Welcome! 😉

[@bryangeary2118]

Thanks man!✌️

[@judecarpenter2990]

He's actually doing something called hybrid picking. Instead of the slap action he's picking and plucking or "popping" with his 3 other falangees. Middle ring and pinky. Yes. Pinky

[@russellward4624]

He hasn't broken down playing God yet, but he has done videos on how he wrote other songs and it's super interesting.

[@OriginalNotFunny]

Lets call it Progressive Hard Flamenco

[@alexalex-pc9wc]

second part of the song is bossa nova

[@betterboiaaron6629]

Y’all should totally react to Tim playing it unplugged!

[@dyzzee7861]

polyphia= classic proggresive metal jazz

[@darkonation]

Perfect!

[@azfaa2178]

For your info @daviddarko I have goosebumps listening to them playing.. “Polyphia”, comes from the word, “Polyphony”, meaning: “music whose texture is defined by the interweaving of several melodic lines” Playing off this definition, as a band, we capitalize on musicianship, and that, musically, each member of the band is a cornerstone of our sound. Thank you so much for your attention. Happy listenin y'all.

[@falcon3792]

Wow such a good call with Frank Zappa! Their newest song features Steve Vai!!!

[@badbadthingss]

So close to 1k bro! Keep it up! Subscribed. Love the environment you guys create.

[@sijsterbik1759]

Yall need to check out Igorrr: Cheval and Ieud

[@jakehunter1172]

Just found you guys. You guys, seem real chill. Keep up the content and I'll still be here.

[@kc_jones_gaming]

Fun fact. Tim took violin lessons as a kid

[@EnkiSvohden]

You mentioning Frank Zappa made me so happy!

[@darkonation]

Bryan will love to hear thar. ✌️🙏

[@adambrown5172]

Dang compression on top of compression

[@RaymondBCrisp]

I don't think that can truly appreciate this song unless you play an instrument and can comprehend what is going on here. Between the polyrhythms, the syncopation, and the musicianship needed to play this, unless you know music theory to a certain level, I'm not sure it will make sense.

[@Propheseas]

I feel like foundationally this comment is like saying "you can't truly appreciate the car unless you understand the internal combustion engine." I don't think it's necessary to understand music theory to hear that this is a step above anything else out there now. Let people just appreciate good music simple as that.

[@oktavinataranibu8699]

Amazing reaction. I'm from indonesia

[@darkonation]

Hi! Thank you! 🇺🇸 😃😁

[@bryangeary2118]

AWESOME! Welcome aboard!

[@hateficandonews]

Great video, really, real chill and cool vibe here, subscribe for sure

[@l5tmeno]

I can finally see my comment after posting it

[@pushitlpvo]

Dig the Zappa reference bro

[@adi_ridhwan]

please react to “Marcin & Ichika Nito - Acoustic vs Electric” THAT SHIT’S CRAZYYYYY TOO!

[@MatrakenKEN]

Mates you should check out Ichika Nito - Awakening, that guy personifies guitar playing in a whole new level

[@JButterZJ]

who are these guys in this podcast btw? first timer

[@alexanderstefanov7384]

Nice mouse

[@darkonation]

Amazon! I bought 3 of them. Yellow, Black, and Red, but the yellow one works the best. ✌️

[@jamesbell8861]

When your feels are too complex for words ... write a better instrumental !!! ❤❤❤ Ah hell ... Pioneer your own genre !!! We Had better be careful here guys ... These are the kinda vibes the could cause world peace !!!

[@darkonation]

👏👏🔥

[@asatechnics8363]

you meant ''pioneer your mix of genres'' ..... because flamenco was invented already , so was bossa nova ... so was hip hop rhythms ....

[@jamesbell8861]

@@asatechnics8363 Lol ... I mean if we are going to get technical, do we nit-pick every sub-genre of metal ??? ... or do we accept the innovation and move on. So just because you seem to be a technical sort, let's do a deep dive into Polyphia's body of work and see if we can't identify ALL of the influences. I'd also like to explore the sub-set of artists that are currently working inside that body of influence. At that point I'm going to explore how many artists are being influenced in real time by Polyphia's sphere of innovation. At this point I will attempt to project into the future, and ascertain as to whether this innovation has stalled out, or if by using historical data, we can determine as to the projected future innovation. By all calculations Polyphia should continue on a rapidly innovative trajectory which brings us back to the question of what the term 'pioneering' actually implies. If the sound is still evolving and that evolving sound is inspiring new artists, and we can be quite sure that budding artists will be producing art in the style of Polyphia in the next 3-5 years ... Ah hell ... I'm going to stick with my original statement. Because by your logic the only true genre is caveman fireside chanting stick banging from which every so called form of music is a direct ripp-off. Just sayin' ...

[@asatechnics8363]

@@jamesbell8861 i wasent talking about the body of work , i was talking about this song in particular

[@lootlord8514]

Why do you have the mic touching your lips the whole time. Are you trying to hide half of your face?

[@darkonation]

I've been waiting for this question....... Full disclosure: I've had some pretty awful dental problems that I've let go for far too long. Over the course of the pandemic, it got worse and with me having to wear a mask everyday, everywhere, it just became something I had to deal with. So now...... I look like a damn vampire who's had his ass kicked like 9 times! It's ridiculous. So to spare all of you from looking at my snaggle tooth ass.... 😄 I chose to hide behind the mic. My wife tells me EVERY DAY, "get that worked out so you can stop hiding and you can really be YOU". She's not wrong. Everything about me and the channel will change. You've put me on the spot here. THANK YOU. It's time to end this. We all have are issues. This is one of mine. Take care. ✌️

[@lootlord8514]

@@darkonation hey man, no need to be ashamed of something like that and no need to hide it. It is what it is and it's part of you at this moment. Just something I noticed as a new viewer to the channel and it seemed odd lol. As a new viewer I would prefer to see whos behind the mic! Be you and be proud brother!

[@darkonation]

I appreciate that. 🙏 Thank you 😊

[@montreauxs]

As impressive as they are. Tim cannot read music.

[@rachaelwhite5961]

That’s my favorite part, honestly. Music theory is very math based, and many peoples brains can’t make it work for them. But they can still hear things and repeat them by ear, or write/arrange the most beautiful compositions. It’s interesting. The different pathways to creating art.

[@bitter_light]

What? Yes he can... he trained in classical violin since he was 4 and was in school orchestra. He can read music.

[@montreauxs]

@@bitter_light No he can't. Can't read for shit.

[@ignad2537]

@@bitter_light since he was 3* LOL

[@tijs909]

@@bitter_light he can read sheet music for violin, not for the guitar. He said that in a podcast

[@elidelh]

you need to equalize your audio. the song is loud and you are not. falied at post production

[@rc7074]

He played violin from age 5.