Polyphia's Tim Henson Answers Guitar Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

Polyphia's Tim Henson answers the internet's burning questions about guitar playing. How do you get a great guitar tone? Are expensive guitars a scam? What is a boomer bend? Why are barre chords so hard to play? How did Tim write 'Playing God'? Tim answers all these questions and much, much more!
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[@CHRISHERIA]

Tim needs to start a metal school 🤘🏾

[@bigbadkitten1201]

Nice to see you here chris

[@StirTheNesquik]

Oh dang, even the big bro pulled up 😂

[@lavlinz6047]

yo its chris!

[@chillipepperoni]

Be careful Chris...... he might create ethereal beings capable of such power-

[@wander2403]

You two remind me when in an rpg you decide to take the warrior route and your friend decides to go full rogue

[@elbowonfire]

Its wild to hear this guy talk. I imagined him as some silent monk who only communicates through shredding

[@auracle6184]

He streams and talks through his tracks on his channel, and he has a super cute dog!

[@user-pd8uz2oc8b]

watch him play bloodborne its hilarious

[@rokareoga]

Its too funny, but i thought the same

[@darraghtate440]

Who could POSSIBLY look at this person and think "Yeah, bet he never makes a sound. Seems very introverted"?

[@reavu4742]

​@@darraghtate440 He used to be quite camera shy so it's a fair assumption tbh

[@cjsdizzy]

I love how much tim just genuinely wants to be helpful. Dude seems so chill

[@jessejive117]

How does he seem genuinely helpful and that’s his desire?

[@dgdrumming9477]

@@jessejive117 because he's answering the questions in a very direct way and isn't cutting any corners or showing off. he seems like a great guitar teacher

[@Leoootron]

@@jessejive117 he doesn’t gatekeep guitar technique

[@pralayaryan]

@@jessejive117 bcz he is genuinely and patiently answering all the questions and not hiding or misguiding the ppl who wants to learn

[@HashiAkitaPuppy]

"Chill"? The dude is 100% affect, nothing about him is chill or genuine.

[@Briansgate]

I really like the fact that Tim never seemed condescending, nor did he he give an over complicated answer. Great answers, Tim.

[@SpaceDisco1]

Jesus, only if the play some very obscure instrument. Most classical musicians I met are incredibly arrogant and elitist.

[@koolaidmansam8yearsago273]

@@SpaceDisco1I try not to be but its hard

[@XShmoke]

agreed up til he explained how to play djent really poorly lol

[@joshuastubbs1930]

He's humble for sure, but there are times when he explains something really poorly. These techniques come mostly naturally to him, so when he tries to explain it, he doesn't realize it doesn't come naturally to everyone else. Imo he may be slightly acoustic.

[@XShmoke]

@@joshuastubbs1930 I think you mean autistic right ? He’s obviously a little bit shy or introverted. he knows how to play guitar, dude, I think just the explanation of djent is a poorly explained one. If he has autism he is on the end of the spectrum that is fully functional. -edit: rewatching this. Yeah he did a really bad job explaining it even attempting to play djenty riffs. Fair enough it’s not his cup of tea.

[@AbsoluteMotivation]

Guitarists always give John Mayer his props. Awesome stuff tim!

[@briangoldstein3007]

As any real guitarist would.. Mayer is a god

[@torduc22]

any self-respecting guitarist with an ounce of dignity and honesty will recognize that JM is an amazing guitarist.

[@milllllllllllll]

In what world…

[@dudeudontknow341]

I’ll only give him props on his guitar playing. Dudes got creep vibes.

[@nbassasin8092]

Thats because musicians are much more objective and less biased than singers. At the end of the day, guitar players stick together whether they play rock, metal, blues, jazz, folk, or anything else. So they all reckognize Mayers skill and they disregard all the garbage media spews about him

[@yoshitheonly]

If you don't know guitar, just know that even skilled guitarists stare at this man with jaws dropped to the floor.

[@cicciolin0]

for some many reasons.... 😏

[@treborkroy5280]

@@cicciolin0 cause they thought it was an asian chick playing guitar? Lol

[@deliriouspenis]

@@treborkroy5280amn what kinda asian chicks you have been seeing that can take that much of a resemblance to this henson mf 🧐 btw somehow henson is the whitest last name i have ever seen. kinda controversial but my brain is telling me that.

[@fauraway]

@@treborkroy5280 people can find guys attractive too :) and not all guitarists are straight guys also~

[@treborkroy5280]

@@fauraway jeepers you speak like one of them devil kids who do evil stuff, bless your heart

[@soffwhere]

I don’t know who Tim Henson is, I just clicked because his tats look sick. But watching him break down how he wrote “Playing God” is one of the most interesting guitar clips I’ve ever seen. He makes each stepping stone seem simple, but the resulting sound is SO complex

[@NoogaPlease]

I'm new to Polyphia as well but I think Tim has carved himself into the Rock God title he deserves.

[@bobach6083]

​@@NoogaPlease eh idk if I'd put their music into the "rock" genre. Lol

[@jbyeet420]

Tim is genuinely one of the greatest guitarists of our generation

[@donaldfoster5998]

Tim is one of the bright young guns in the guitar world, helping take rock guitar into the future

[@sameersingh-oy9rp]

@@bobach6083 yes i feel it comes under Math Rock but some just try to club it under rock

[@PeeBeeJellyfish]

I am genuinely shocked at how well of a teacher he is for a 15 minute interview. This is bonkers

[@Luke-ih1oc]

He’s a smart guy

[@krusher74]

*good

[@evo683]

He has likely thought a LOT about this stuff while learning through the years.

[@benjoshd3386]

He has cool interesting looks ,awesome personality ,definitely smart and well spoken.

[@confuddledveryiam2703]

he used to teach guitar at some point I think

[@wglennhowells]

Perfect answer of what makes a good solo, “if you can sing it” never heard someone give that perfect an answer before. Well done young man

[@saitodosan9377]

There's so many amazing solos in a ton of different genres and instruments that a person can't sing though lol

[@FizzyCape]

@@saitodosan9377hell, you can’t sing some of HIS solos

[@deadstig345]

In one of Vito Bratta's interviews, he described his melodies as something that can be sung, then played on guitar. He's not the first guitarist to do it and I'm glad he's not the last, melodious solos, riffs and verses are amazing

[@daltonbrady1898]

Well I sing a lot of his songs so I guess he called it lol

[@TheGuitarislove]

The fact that Tim Henson cited John Mayers neon as a difficult song is just awesome. They’re nothing like each other but they can appreciate each other. True musicians

[@greatvaluecorndog]

any good guitarist has to be honest about one thing no matter what style they play, and that is the fact that john mayer is goated.

[@TheGuitarislove]

@@greatvaluecorndog very true. I’m glad Mayer is finally getting his flowers. When I was younger everyone knew how good he is but no one liked admitting it. The fact that someone like Tim Henson is openly appreciating him is just really refreshing to someone like me who’s seen Mayer be hated on for so long

[@headbangersbrain]

the crazier thing is that it sounded like it would be easy to him lol

[@-siranzalot-]

​@@TheGuitarislove funnily enough there are now a lot of people who have trouble admitting how good Tim is

[@lasagnahog7695]

One of the things I like about Tim and the Polyphias is their eclectic tastes. Their recent album really showcases that.

[@TheIbanezWhisper]

“I’m gonna play a riff quick” *uses entire fretboard* this dude is a legend

[@leanp633]

Clicked because dude looks majestic, stayed because he’s so chill and knows how to explain simply

[@Khomuna]

I like how he breaks down Playing God in great detail, plays the main riff flawlessly and then just stares expressionless at the camera like "yeah, whatever".

[@Awsomachine]

My exact thought. Acted as if it was so simple and easy

[@mihailmilev9909]

Yup lol

[@mihailmilev9909]

yup lol

[@differentbutsimilar7893]

I mean, you would too, if you played it 1000s of times.

[@Yvs8962]

@@skivvytv6229 That is not Playing God

[@sageearley7398]

4:50 this man just casually played the most beautiful riff ive ever heard like it was nothing

[@bntlysprtr4055]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/borUp4KCm9Cqp5o

[@ZinityDrops]

It's an actual song I just don't remember the name

[@salamander2192]

@@ZinityDropsdo you know it now? I’d love to hear it

[@billyinethiopia]

I think it’s goat

[@Benellixd]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/borUp4KCm9Cqp5o&ab_channel=Polyphia

[@Theyluv_seulgi]

4:40 THIS RIFF IS PERFECT

[@egeardasenturk]

It's a polyphia song

[@tonythomas7749]

What song is it?

[@Saucebaron]

@@egeardasenturk dont leave us hanging, give us the sauce!

[@lukayz1363]

Wow...i wasn't expecting him to be here. The man's going places

[@albaal7035]

This man has already went far and wide. He's way past going places. Places are now looking for him.

[@DonPasquale_]

Going? He's been there for years lol

[@suuuiiii]

Modern steve vai

[@iamrichlol]

On KZbin?

[@NikkLiberos]

My thoughts exactly. Didn't expect to see him on Wired.

[@66thDoctor]

I love how effortlessly he executes every technique like it's nothing

[@Sir-Bane]

In another interview a while back, he got asked what he thought about the 10,000 hours of practice theory. (10,000 hours of practice of something, classes you in the pro level of experience in whatever you're practicing). And he replied with he's probably over 60,000 hours on guitar so where would that put him. :| :| :| :|

[@Luismayer77]

he makes playing look easy lol

[@daggercatz7297]

@@Sir-Bane Oh wow. I wonder where the dude will be when hes 50 years old or so. I already doubt that many people have reached the 60k hours in their entire lifetime

[@hazardeur]

@@Sir-Bane 60k is kinda pushing it. Assuming he only sleeps 6 hours each and every day and plays guitar every minute of each day would mean it would still take him around 10 years to reach 60k hrs. but not even him plays 9hrs per day. Take that away, then take away the time for school, living an actual life (eating, going somehwere etc.) and the numbers go down a lot. he's probably at around 40k hrs and that's already insane as it means playing 6hrs of guitar each day for 20 years

[@lupe_g2]

His playing has gotten better over the years. When polyphia were getting big around 2016/2017 they did not sound as tight.

[@CarlosFromPhilly]

Tim has the chillest vibe in front of the camera. No clue what he's like irl, but his vibe is very calming when he does stuff like this.

[@Shay-vj3wh]

Obsessed with his style and how his badass tattoos match his gorgeous guitar and aesthetic. Even his hair has that electric look!! Such a chill and talented guy who's so majestic and well spoken too. In awe of him and it's SO interesting just listening to him explain⚡

[@badcornflakes6374]

Timmy Hendrix

[@treborkroy5280]

All I can see is what looks like facial cosmetic surgery.

[@ligmaballs8266]

someone seems jealous LMAO@@treborkroy5280

[@zakkosu727]

@@treborkroy5280 You can relax.

[@treborkroy5280]

@@zakkosu727 what??

[@lordsiomai]

Not only he's a guitar god, but is also really good at explaining stuff

[@officialgreenson4201]

He is Real Musician,Real Prodigy

[@Johnny-tw5pr]

Not really. For sweep picking the only thing he said was play slow and then go faster

[@richardthebrick542]

@@Johnny-tw5pr I mean what else is there to say besides slanting your pick. It just takes time

[@MetalizedButt]

If you understand something well enough, you will be able to teach it

[@cloudy7937]

​@@MetalizedButt Not really... I wish all of my professors at uni were like that lol

[@D_Bear85]

The " I was a runner, then I learnt to walk to clean up my run" is such a mantra. I sprinted out the gate and caught up later on, but it really pushed me to be a fairly good guitarist. Also a by ear guy on both guitar and piano. My music knowledge is meh

[@cry4mexd238]

Tim is a great guitar teacher! He can not only explain the theories behind the different ways of playing a guitar, but he can play each one very well. Presenting a great visual and audio presentation.

[@bearyblue]

I’ve never seen anyone who’s so consistent with their taste in style that they’ve coordinated their tattoos to their sweater, guitar, and pants. Even the hole in his jeans perfectly reveal the tattoo on his knee. This is what I aspire to be (besides ofc being insanely attuned to a musical instrument).

[@mikeg3950]

Seriously the dude is just an ARTIST

[@Shay-vj3wh]

yes!! I love doing that with my aesthetic too it feels so put together. Honestly so badass and cool of him too, even his hair has that electric look ⚡

[@liviuczifrak5841]

yeah, his hair mesmerized me the whole video...

[@shimmeringchimps3842]

I think his hair makes him look like a baby dragon.

[@bestofrock945]

It should be the other way around. First of all become a great artist, then the superficial stuff. All though you can skip the second part really.

[@erthuima]

It is truly inspiring to listen to a talented guitarist like Tim. You can easily tell that he has so much knowledge to give

[@whiteshadow67]

Seems like a really sound guy too.

[@Sir_Catnip]

​@@bryanmack7463 He seems like a wussy too lol

[@steven5054]

Yeah. Just don't ask him how to write a song with an actual hook or riff that people will remember.

[@theatticreview777]

@@steven5054 yeah because the hooks and riffs in Euphoria, Champagne, and GOAT aren’t memorable…. You should give him a lesson…please..

[@paulgordon6949]

​@Steven lol. Yeah his music is boring in the extreme.

[@Karan-pn7xs]

He's like a philosopher on guitars and music. Respect tim

[@eppie899]

The more I look at Tim’s style the more I see how deliberate and aesthetically pleasing it is.

[@rikkifknrobin]

To see someone like Tim Henson in such a mainstream way is mind blowing. Guitar’s making a big comeback and it’s so great to see

[@davidp6913]

Kinda the opposite, tim came on the scene and destroyed the ones wanting guitar to come back

[@yummyhershey5902]

@@davidp6913 I don't understand what you mean. Care to elaborate?

[@Th3BadThing]

​@David P disagree The ones who are hating on Tim and Polyphias success are the ones who typically want guitar based music to not be in the mainstr

[@thecipher8495]

@@davidp6913 you mean gatekeeping?

[@aidan9308]

@@Th3BadThing That's not the reason we hate, we hate because his music loses it's feeling and soul when you just spam a bunch of notes and try to look flashy. It's ironic because in the video he said that a good guitar solo is one you can sing, but his music is the exact opposite.

[@dragonforce]

Go Tim, awesome job!

[@calvinnotklein6368]

Yooooo I love yall

[@aoknights4425]

Hi herman

[@itsjessek]

@@aoknights4425 We all know this is Herman lmao

[@Laura.Cynthia]

omg, DragonForce we loves you

[@poliwhirl9429]

bring zp back

[@ringerlafinger6031]

He's so matured now. Explaining even the very basic stuffs with enthusiasm. He could be a really great teacher (like Tosin). Down to earth. Zero show off.

[@NavidKhan84]

Yeh…I like him now way better than the edgy douche boy that he used to act out for no reason at all, when they started out…I guess age may be…also musically matured leaps and bounds too

[@qwertyboo]

​@@NavidKhan84 i agree. He matured a lot

[@brandonbp122]

Tattoos are gross.

[@psychcake1108]

​@@brandonbp122 No u

[@brandonbp122]

@@psychcake1108 Your momma

[@GigaChad-hu3de]

I love how tim explains something, walks us throuh it, then sheds his instrument apart without batting an eye

[@Wulfplague]

I love how honest and helpful he is. The guitar heroes of this generation are built different.

[@HalloMoose]

This guy didn’t mentioned he is also a violinist. The guy is straight up super talented.

[@_gkc]

He dropped that at a young age tho

[@elijahizere]

His mum forced him on Violin as a kid, and he defied her by secretly practicing Guitar Probably a good way to motivate someone, to reject the control of a parent ahaha

[@BunnyInTheSnow]

@@elijahizere typical asian mothers :x hahahaha.. relatable.

[@powel5451]

@Arcination. playing god... by him!

[@tristanmolina894]

He can pick up any instrument, dabble with it for a bit and run through all the notes and play a sound by the end of the day. By no means a pro but he’s got such a good ear for music he can figure it out.

[@jopo7996]

He's very relaxed alone in front of the camera. He didn't fret being solo at all.

[@matthewarms3786]

He's very at peace with himself and knows he's a borderline god on the instrument, but doesn't feel the need to put on false bravado or showboat. And I love that he treated every question the same regardless of complexity or technique and was never condescending or sarcastic.

[@gilernt]

good pun

[@savethedandelions]

badump! tsss!

[@BubblegumDog_]

He's definitely one of the best guitarists, if not the best, barre none.

[@KiX-K4T13]

Meh.

[@xerodragonslayer]

I really believe tim could teach anyone to play the guitar. He explains things so effortlessly and concisely.

[@niallove]

this is crazy. I had listened to Polyphia in 2013, hopped around to different music genres and now listening back and seeing how successful they are im blown away. last thing i remember was them announcing Clay joining the band

[@Edwardhyoo]

Polyphia doesn't really intersect with my taste, but I love that younger guys like Tim are bringing guitar driven rock to other generations, and iterating on the epic prog/metal genre. He is truly a student and master of his craft and instrument, I love it.

[@vxkid1.5]

he thought me how to Nollie flip in this videooo thanks mark

[@hddrummer8838]

Exactly

[@rymns]

Good music as no genre my man ...

[@Edwardhyoo]

@@rymns Also a good point.

[@nobody8617]

@@vxkid1.5 bro fr i learned how to front heel and sweep pick bc of this vid

[@JoolsGuitar]

When I saw Tim I hated him but quickly realized I was jealous. He makes me feel like a boomer but what a chilled dude and monster player he is

[@beckyc1904]

Lmaooo I love the admittance

[@JoolsGuitar]

@@beckyc1904 #truestory

[@1slotmech]

This is a vastly underrated comment. (Late Boomer/ early GenX here)

[@ibrahimismail5625]

I mean he's also kinda bad unowamsaying💀

[@paisleepunk]

​​@@ibrahimismail5625i don't now what the feck yer sayin'; you forgot a "k"!

[@DuftCloudly]

This is so rad. Explains everything in such simple terms, while still being complex enough for those who know not to be bored. I’m a drummer by trade but started on guitar and this made me want to pick up my guitar and play through a few records

[@CrusixMusic]

"and think of it falling back up" Tim proving musicians are truly gifted

[@hacklin1757]

I honestly can't believe that Tim isn't well educated on theory. When he plays it seems like he knows every scale, mode, chord,... you name it. Truly inspiring stuff to say the least!

[@jeffersoncarvalho8822]

A lot of musicians (specially guitarrists) say the don't know theory, but they actually do. They may not have learned it in the "standard way" but they learned it somehow. Also, the most of musical theory you'd use in practice is the basic stuff, so maybe they say they don't know theory because they don't know the advanced stuff (but then again, if you know the basics you know pretty much everything you're gonna need in a practical sense). Just like you said, he plays scales, modes, chords, progressions... generally speaking, if someone does this and claims they don't know theory, it is very contradictory IMO, since they just did everything they claimed not to know

[@witewolfmusic1654]

@@jeffersoncarvalho8822 this x1000. When I was first starting off and “pretty proficient” I didn’t know the theory. But I remember learning theory little by little and learning some basic concept like the relationship between Ionian (Major) and Aeolian (Minor). I already knew that they were the same scales to create different feels but I didn’t know why. When I learned why and how simple of a concept it was it inspired me to learn more.

[@chacehorsman2615]

Dunning-Kruger effect :) The more that he learned, the more he realized he didn't know.

[@chrismostdope]

No, he definitely knows music theory. Both his parents are musicians & he’s played & been taught since he was very young. Literally said he doesn’t know, then proceeded to use it & explain music theory concepts right after

[@peanutbutter625]

@@chrismostdope I think it's coz he didn't study it formally, compared to someone like Adam Neely who studied in a conservatory (tho idk if Henson also did, but doesn't seem to indicate so). So all the fancy terms, the intricate details and relationships between them, different modes or whatever, it's less emphasized.

[@kevindecamp9087]

I like how said it’s important to be able to sing the solo. A lot of shredmasters turn playing guitar into a flex fest, but it really helps if they can do melodic too. That’s probably why Tim and Polyphia have gotten so big.

[@HahaDamn]

No cap, this is the reason why Noel Gallagher is one of the best guitarists of all time even though he literally only knows minor pentatonic, live forever has one of the best solos for example

[@360.Tapestry]

to me, melody and emotion is way more impactful than speed and complexity

[@goblingrim]

lol lemme just sing one of his solos blooploolooloodoododododododoeeiddiididieiiiiipoldodoldoododododoidididiiiiddiidoo

[@1slotmech]

@@360.Tapestry It's a big music world out there and there's room for both.

[@leonardomarquesbellini]

​@@1slotmech the real secret is that you don't need to choose one over the other, truly outstanding musicians can consistently offer both worlds.

[@froyosss]

I love how Tim will play something absolutely insane that very few other people could come close to playing and then just pull a completely regular face as if what he just did was as easy as breathing 😂.

[@sparkymularkey6970]

What a cool, humble, smart dude. He knows what he knows and knows what he doesn't, and he's not afraid to speak plainly and just be real with this stuff. Such a cool video!

[@taetow7915]

You can tell how much time he put into "fixing his walk", optimizing and perfecting his technique and craft overall. His explanations are crazy straightforward and accessible even if you're nowhere near his skill and mastery level, what a great teacher!

[@BlackAbbath0]

I totally thought this dude was just full of himself, but he just gave me more knowledge than any other KZbinr or artist has in 16 minutes. I still think it’s funny how his examples with riffs are just these super complicated riffs that he flawlessly pulls off. I am now a Tim Henson fan.

[@mattrogers1946]

You're watching the wrong videos then.

[@FilinMXr]

He mentioned in some of his interviews that putting on that "full of himself" persona was a way to get attention when Polyphia just started, but he quickly learned that it's way more productive and mentally healthy to stay humble and be human.

[@wesdizz6297]

You should check out his youtube channel. He always shares his knowledge and process of writing music. Even if it's not the style you would want to write, you can still learn things to apply to your own style.

[@mattrogers1946]

@@FilinMXr So when is he gonna start doing that?

[@HobosCanFly]

@@mattrogers1946 Projecting much? Based on how your acting you don't exactly come across as the humble type. Instead of wasting all your time in this comments section you should go outside and touch grass every now and then

[@Sparrow-Music]

Insanely informative video. Tim is super good at breaking down complex ideas, and even explaining simple ideas.

[@gabrielhollingsworth8176]

He plays so flawlessly. It just hits my brain in such a good way haha. Hearing him speak is all the better, a monster on guitar but a sweetheart in communication 🤣

[@user-deeznutzs]

Dude I love how he hits his whammy bar no matter what. He’s like “ok even if I just pick these strings to demonstrate, it still needs to sound cool” 😂

[@RasheedKhan-bm8fm]

it might not have even been that, might've just been purely muscle memory LOL

[@dootersnooter5343]

I prefer it because oversimplification makes things hard for me to understand. I really appreciated this video :)

[@umarfarook-ng7rs]

Muscle memory

[@mihailmilev9909]

Lol

[@mihailmilev9909]

lol

[@theftking]

I like listening to people who are very good at what they do talk about what they do.

[@airbrothers6476]

Didn’t expect to see you here lol

[@babigoreng6033]

We all do

[@SevenGC89]

Some people look at Tim as just a one off but I really think Tim will go down as a huge innovator of the guitar and people will look back at him the way we look back at someone like Hendrix. Any guitarist that has tried to learn a Polyphia piece can attest to just how crazy it is, you can instantly know a song is a Polyphia song when you hear it even if its your first time hearing the song.

[@Yobbyyyy]

This dude really does looks at you after doing something inhuman like "okay now you do it."

[@dillonmacpherson3350]

I'm not a huge polyphia fan, but I'm always jawdropped watching tim Henson play, I feel like it must be the same feeling people had when EVH was just coming up on the scene

[@arturogardunoguitar]

Exactly! He is arguably the Eddie of our time. So influential.

[@paulgordon6949]

Calm down, he's no van halen

[@dillonmacpherson3350]

@@paulgordon6949 in 1978 people probably said "calm down, he's no Eric Clapton"

[@FenrirMont]

@@paulgordon6949 ok boomer

[@FenrirMont]

@@dillonmacpherson3350 yep. He’s the guitar hero of our generation

[@radium05]

Tim really knows how to simplify and present difficult terms and concepts. He’s a great listener, obviously.

[@Street.Hermit]

I love when people like him say that you don’t need to know theory to get the melody out of your head, while being technically true let me just tell you someone like him has enveloped themselves in as much knowledge as they could so I’d say he is very well educated. Music just becomes their lens of viewing the world. If you love it enough you will have no other choice to learn it, just get started is all you need to do.

[@luifreeze5531]

ive never heard him talk since i dont know polyphia that well but he seems so chill i rlly like him

[@victorhugofreitas9357]

Seeing him playing 'playing god' is just phenomenal. Every time! Especially with this break down.

[@EvanACMedia]

It was surprising to see how simple it is. When it sounds so insanely complex!

[@wrenmichael8471]

old guy relearning the guitar here, and this guy does a way way way better job teaching than all the "guitar teachers" I see here on youtube. I like how he breaks things down, you dont need a masters degree in music to know what he talking about, and you can see exactly what it is he is doing. thank you Tim Henson!

[@joshwagner5992]

I'm in the same boat with an arm injury that messed up my picking hand. This band and a handful of others has me annoying the neighbors again, and I love it.

[@wuxian1]

its always nice to see a person talk about something they're passionate about

[@TheOneCleanHippy]

Surprising he's so down to earth considering how insane his guitar skills are.

[@zhieson]

Mad respect for this guy. Super talented but also cool about sharing the techniques and methods. Watching him play is an experience.

[@steven5054]

Like watching a tree with a guitar in its branches

[@tommoore946]

I love how he executes the boomer bend blues lick flawlessly

[@nuberiffic]

I dunno. There was zero feel in it. Mechanically perfect, but no emotion.

[@Robtrujillo65]

Wonderful people ❤

[@GaspoweR]

“No emotion” They’re giving an example, the man’s not trying to perform like in an actual concert in this Q&A video on Wired of all places. That’s kind of an unnecessary comment to just throw out.

[@Laughing_Individual]

@@nuberiffic It's not that deep man.

[@calvotama6460]

@@Laughing_Individual It's not that deep, but the dude above you took it that deep 😭

[@evonne315]

So refreshing to hear Tim speak. What a humble dude with so much knowledge and experience to share. Thank you Tim! ❤

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

I don’t know who this person is or the band but they are my favorite person now. Very intelligent seems humble and presents the info in a simple way

[@natogfg]

Never heard of this guy before, but wow, what a clean sound and confident he is. Gonna take a look on his music, for sure...

[@MerriemWeebster]

Check out Polyphia, songs like GOAT, Playing God, and OD are good places to start

[@calenrowden7814]

Alright time to check in, did you listen to Polyphia yet?

[@jaidsalgado]

Update?

[@Brenda-kb6di]

Come back, man, tell us what you felt :) Polyphia is one of the best things I've ever met

[@mrspitch4026]

@@Brenda-kb6di honestly, I live in australia and have been saving up for a ticket to go to their concert in sydney! Polyphia creates a one-of-a-kind experience with their music!!

[@friesandrupees]

Got to photograph and meet this guy and the band a few times. He’s such a gentle and kind person. 10/10 human.

[@DantalionNl]

Proclaims not to known music theory but is capable of explaining the entire structure of playing god in detail at 12:00

[@willmcwithey6796]

This guy is great. Love his way of explaining things and really seems genuinely interested.

[@gilernt]

i'm very happy tim has come a long way with being in front of a camera and an audience. saw them live in 2019 and it he was a little disappointing to be honest, but saw them again last year in 2022 and my god was that one of the most hype concerts i've been to.

[@burneracount8339]

It's cuz they stopped getting drunk before performing

[@hectorg362]

Yeah they started taking live shows seriously. I'm glad they are they are!

[@JTguitarlessons]

Bro you sound like a neckbeard

[@gilernt]

@@JTguitarlessons you sound like a clown tf

[@dylansasson6756]

Yeah they used to get hammered before every show lol glad they tightened up live

[@samaf]

I could watch a 2 hour version of this. This guy is so cool and I learned so much in just 16min. Thanks Tim!

[@michaelmccallen1914]

You have a lovely patient manner about you and I’ve honestly never before seen a more skilled musician

[@lucaguitarplayer]

Wow!!! Nice hint humming random note then try to play the same note! Thank you so much! Can’t wait for the live you’ll have at Milan 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥

[@alexm3753]

The collab we didn't expect but we never knew we needed

[@jakeperalta9970]

nice profile picture

[@simon-ec5kv]

Gotta say, I'm not a huge Polyphia fan but they are incredible musicians and TH is a brilliant communicator

[@dercioribeiro8732]

I really liked Tim's response on the expensive guitar question, he provided a short answer to a matter that could take hours on explaining all the pros and cons on upscaling vs upgrading, however im almost sure you can get a well crafted, reliable and well set up guitar for under that amount of money.

[@dobby240]

4:55 that song is frigging beautiful

[@alexandreorion2253]

10 years playing guitar (just playing, never had a class or smth like that), and Tim Henson teaches me what's the Tone nob purpose, it was worth my day!

[@Luismayer77]

Any tips for a guy who has been playing for 1 and a half years by himself? Should I take lessons? Or is possible to be a good guitar player without proper teaching

[@kevincastro8768]

@@Luismayer77 I am somewhat good, I’d say I know how to do most things this guy said on the video. Classes are great and I’d recommend them but I taught myself and it’s just a matter of practicing

[@daggercatz7297]

@@Luismayer77 You can be a good player without a teacher but a good teacher will speed up your progress immensely. Sometimes you just don't know how to google a question you have so having someone irl that can see what you mean and explain it is incredibly helpful

[@MrBebopChamploo]

@@Luismayer77 You can definitely be a good player without a proper teacher. I'd say if you find yourself having a hard time structuring your learning/practicing or feeling overwhelmed about what to learn and practice and when, finding a good teacher could be worthwhile. I say that because I was the type to run before I could walk, as Tim was saying, but unlike Tim I haven't been able to go back and learn to properly walk - I get overwhelmed and impatient. Probably my adhd lol

[@athmaid]

​​​@@Luismayer77 teachers are great for when you don't know what you should know to advance to where you wanna be. To come back to the walking vs running analogy, a teacher can teach you how to walk so you can learn to run on your own, or they can help you clean up your walk when you already know how to run. For me personally especially in the beginning it helped a lot and even shaped my taste. I started out playing classical which makes fingerstyle picking a lot easier and taught me the basis of music theory and reading sheet music. But everybody is a little different!

[@SuperTheJake]

I like how they got one of the best guitarists of this era, and made him answer the most basic guitar questions

[@Robtrujillo65]

Nice feeling

[@slum6036]

Best??💀😂

[@xiv_hybernatingcoin]

@@slum6036 “one of the best”. What’s your point?

[@slum6036]

@tc7719 my point is kids these days don't know what actual guitar playing is they just hear a bunch of chords strung together and oh yeah dony forget the whammy bar to make it sound even "more badass" lol

[@lets_lvl_up]

@@slum6036 Care to give an example of "actual guitar playing"?

[@philodox7599]

you can tell that someone really understands what they do if they can explain it simply, Every answer he gave was perfect and simple. Awesome!

[@AlexBlack-xz8hp]

He's a really good teacher. This was the most interesting music lesson I've ever had.

[@eakmadashma]

No way we got Timmy Hendrix on this. Literally the last person I would have expected

[@TheBANDEMIC]

Tim and polyphia have really skyrocketed. I remember them selling their own merch at shows where they were supporting acts.

[@LukasWalters]

Thanks for the arpeggio breakdown. It is so helpful

[@chrislive1586]

HOLY CRAP! Most of these interview vids are like, "How do you play so fantastically?" Meanwhile this duuuu is giving a 17 minute GUITAR LESSON for us. Much appreciated! Thanks for going into depth with these questions!

[@KuyaSunset]

Tim Henson breaking down Playing God is so mind-blowing. Those simple sounding steps and the end result goes back to his roots on "going back and fixing my walk after learning how to run."

[@ayakkumii]

He is veeery good at explaining and teaching. He is very humble and his presence was super calm - I def want to sign up for a class!

[@limaddams]

tim needs to start his own guitar school his method of explaining guitar is so fluent

[@spiderockJackson]

Been playing for like half of my life now. And here I learned so much that I wanna try. Great vid and thank you Tim, you absolute legend.

[@ab_0625]

"People try to run before they can walk" there it is people, even Tim Henson said it. Don't skip on your basics. It's always one small step at a time.

[@kenmashikin]

He clearly has well established way of making music. And he is genuinely sharing it. Love this support section.

[@rachelmorgan7565]

i really thought i wasn’t going to learn anything new (as i’ve been playing and taking lessons for 5 years) but i did!! this was super informative and a great stepping stone for beginner guitar players! also love polyphia

[@MatthewTopaGuitar]

This guys a legend, massive inspiration to me as a guitarist. Thanks for the video

[@pieceoftrashkeith]

For a person who doesn't know how to play guitar or any instruments, this is really fun and interesting to watch. Thanks, Tim and WIRED!

[@knupug]

I know nothing about playing guitar and found him absolutely fascinating.

[@compactprism]

God you are so lucky

[@mattrogers1946]

I found him nauseating...

[@xXChipsAndGravyXx]

@@mattrogers1946 most of your previous comments are about polyphia, you seem like a fan.

[@mattrogers1946]

@OliverRey You're barking up the wrong tree Gomer...

[@goofat5879]

@@mattrogers1946 bark somewhere else grandpa

[@secession77]

I can't believe how eloquent yet understandable the guy is. Totally a self- and surrounding aware person

[@johnrainey4634]

Where were you guys and your playing 30 years ago?.?. I. Very happy your here!.....really....van halen and satch and vai....now you guys. Always in my top list!

[@grungeywolf3255]

Nice, the world is appreciating real musicians.

[@tylersmash7134]

Always has.

[@technoguyx]

@@tylersmash7134 I agree. As much as manufactured pop music seems to dominate the charts these days I find that most of these cookie cutter singers are just forgotten as time passes and fads go by, while the truly inspiring tracks and performers end up being the memorable ones, the ones that define generations. That goes even for some pop artists, honestly -- it takes a "real musician" to have that kind of talent and outreach.

[@davetwo7]

snob

[@kingkeys05]

Technicality ≠ real musician, remember.

[@bapob]

​@@kingkeys05 he is tho

[@jasondavis6861]

guy is so chill, makes everything look effortless

[@rakhimberdiyevt]

Our boy Tim just casually makes one of the most watched wired tech support videos ever, and it's totally deserved.

[@jun_xg]

Bro is majestic

[@avrochingbilling]

I wasn't expecting him to be here, he is so chill in front the camera, effortless techniques tim is truly an inspiration.