Polyphia - Playing God (Official Music Video)

Polyphia's new single "Playing God" is out now. Buy/stream at riserecords.lnk.to/PlayingGod
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Production by Tim Henson, Scott LePage, Wes Hauch, JUDGE, Ari Starace, No Trust, Johan Lenox
Mixed by Zakk Cervini; Assisted by Nik Trekov
Mastered by Chris Athens
Drum Engineering by Nick Sampson
Video Credits:
Production Company | Hand Crank Films
Director/Producer | Caleb Young
Director of Photography | Chris Koser
Editor/Motion | Tor Jakubcin
Swing | Dakota Huntley
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#Polyphia #PlayingGod

[@kedo]

Tim Henson is the most realistic portrayal of an anime character playing guitar I’ve ever seen

[@zeroblizero]

you just copypasted a comment from ITOguitarbatch, didn't you?

[@Call_Upon_YAH]

Hey! Did you know God is three in one!? The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit! Bless them! Jesus died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who believes in him and follows his commandants! Have a blessed day, everyone! ❤

[@blabivix]

Have you never heard of Ichika Nito?

[@Vyyy290]

@@blabivix look at seiji igusa, hes sexy af and amazing at his style

[@kriterer]

I only looked at the comments to see if anyone had said this

[@optie5]

Props to Polyphia for making such playable songs for beginners to practice with.

[@hut_fire1490]

Ikr, not even a single sweat smh

[@UndoingRuin08]

general grievous couldn't even play this shit lol

[@cory-o-cookies95]

Been playing for 2 years. I Would need a year to learn the first 8 bars, if I’m lucky 😅

[@DekkarJr]

For the Bass parts you must mean :D

[@acubitchx]

learned this in a minute no sweat

[@yourpariah7076]

this band feels like a secret boss after the final boss that you're not high enough level for

[@Cabbage897]

the impossible to beat ones

[@Charlee239]

No it feels like anime ps1 game main menu music

[@priow1239]

That's like Malenia

[@Charizard24682]

polyphia songs literally _are_ the malenia of guitar songs

[@hokage1997]

through the fire and flames after devil went down to georgia be like

[@zianavila5305]

To see Timothée Chalamet, Captain jack Sparrow, jesus and santa claus play together is the wildest thing i have ever witnessed

[@VSN-wb2ly]

This would be a good movie..

[@colonelkurtz2269]

Savvy. 🏴‍☠️

[@sethaaron6347]

Copy pasted

[@GinkgoPete]

Tim is way more handsome than Tim

[@VSN-wb2ly]

@@GinkgoPete which tim?

[@TrueVoyager1]

Tim Henson's journey to becoming a Kingdom Hearts character has progressed faster than I had anticipated.

[@icarovdl]

I want to low-key become a Kingdom Hearts character after reading this too

[@John_Chu]

I think Tim's look goes deeper than trying to become a lving, guitar-wielding Sora. But it is a journey. Hope he reaches his end of the rainbow.

[@digitalmarketinghumans]

Mr. Burns: ...Excellent..

[@shadowgold1]

hahahahaha same here hahahahaha

[@moodmusic4life]

Our lesbian has been enlightened

[@otywun]

I was hesitating between learning to play guitar, bass or drums..I was searching music video to help me taking a decision..finally Polyphia made me play flute

[@dakusch]

Underrated comment

[@oOHiggsFieldOo]

@@dakusch don't know 'bout that, i personally would have gone full triangle comitment, you never know what next level could be on any instrument it seems!

[@brettarsenault5743]

😂

[@bezalel5081]

One time, at band camp…..

[@atakemtb]

Tambourine

[@BaronVonDergner]

I love how much this song pretty abruptly changes between "I am a sad and cruel lonely Texan frontiersman" to the hardest The Weather Channel background music 😂

[@apokalipsazenk3241]

Look , i could make like 5 different genre songs out of this one like rn

[@GanymedeJupiterJazz]

Oh man, I love the weather channel part of the song, so cerebrally pleasing.

[@apokalipsazenk3241]

@@GanymedeJupiterJazz Beat for best Hip Hop song ever

[@PokeSource]

That bit reminds me so much of the chocobo theme song lol

[@TheWeirdWorldOfVideoGames]

Polyphia has a keen talent on making riffs/patterns that are super energetic / frenetic sounding, but then when you combine everything together it becomes super chill.

[@traviesoarcefan3063]

Nice summary. Agreed.

[@TheBadsectorzero]

elevator / telephone hold music

[@user-rj9pc9px8n]

Guess you dont listen to latin music

[@ghosty101_]

Thank you polyphia for making easy songs to play for guitar beginners

[@maxenloteyro]

Easy.. just according to guitar gods.

[@dailydoseofshitpost751]

​@@maxenloteyrosarcasm

[@velvet373]

I agree... We all appreciate new easy songs to learn to WoW our ladies

[@JoshRexMusic]

HA!!!!

[@Houston123ABC]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@beauwoods6300]

Hands down my all time favourite flamenco-trap-jazz song

[@sanyo_neezy]

you deserve a medal 😂

[@JoaoOliveira-qb6vm]

I even dare to say it's the only one of this style you've ever heard.

[@joemarichristiansantos7926]

YES

[@ARTkrambeck]

also, don't forget about the bossa nova at 1:40

[@PreciseGameplay]

@@JoaoOliveira-qb6vm Doesn't make OP's statement any less true lol

[@anthonymaurer877]

whoever filmed this is incredible at catching the vibe

[@imabigfanshow783]

I sing this song in the shower every morning.

[@gloriaa.p8663]

Yo para calmarme siempre la silbo es tan hermosa la melodía

[@morissonviana6256]

how tho

[@imabigfanshow783]

@@morissonviana6256 That’s why it’s a joke. 😉

[@EliThompson-my7qk]

So you go beep beeep boop really fast every morning

[@imabigfanshow783]

@@EliThompson-my7qk Something like that.

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

It's interesting because they look like they're going to shred some death metal or something and it's the most chill music ever.

[@EtopiaCA]

Maybe 30 seconds of this song is "chill".

[@Bob-jl2oe]

@BluebellBeatnick- Acoustic Alchemy did it 35 years ago. It’s boring. It has no surprises.

[@Bob-jl2oe]

They ain’t plugged in. It’s a studio recording.

[@EtopiaCA]

@@Bob-jl2oe Judging by your comment history on this channel your ego must be shattered over the fact that you'll never achieve what these guys have. Practice more Bob :)

[@Trolllololololllolol]

@@Bob-jl2oe true that. the sound is a little overproduced in the studio as well. would be nice to actually hear the drums and guitars without it being cleaned up so much. you can really tell with the drums. it's bad when compared to the version with less editing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXXCgZutbc6Vb6s - "Polyphia - Playing God (Drum Playthrough)" played by the drummer for Polyphia. Seems like a band that weebs or edgy teens would like a lot though.

[@ojsojs6004]

Their lead vocalist is insane

[@parikshit793]

Yeah, his ultrasonic voice is soo soothing

[@tacoman107]

They have lyrics for this song on their Spotify so I thought there was an error lol

[@tylerpoirier3699]

Has a real unique voice, doesn’t he?

[@jesseesparza4974]

What vocal?!?!?

[@Logic552]

If their are lyrics then that means they are waiting for someone who thinks they can handle the task and post a cover with their vocals and I guess if they like it they'll hit you up from what if seen soo far they enjoy when people do that

[@blackgrid00]

I love how they handle their guitars. So delicately and chilled.

[@constant249]

yeah I hate the breaking guitar things in MVs

[@siddharth05]

Not gonna lie, the song is easy to learn if you know basics of the guitar, I learned this song in about 2 hours, And then I woke up.

[@antimonymusicofficial]

lol

[@haikouu]

lmaooo

[@johnlowtechie950]

Finally a song fit for my vocal range

[@vanhalen5711]

Good luck

[@kebman]

I can do the whistling part!

[@jeremiahwolf8567]

@@kebman well u got me beat 🤷‍♂

[@putinsthirdtoe8800]

man is mute

[@itznala127]

Me too! As someone who has sang on stage before, I can confirm that this song is EXTREMELY hard. Especially when it's the part that goes ". "!

[@Gorlax23]

Just bought my guitar last night. This song truly sets realistic expectations of what I want to learn first.

[@jumboonia1]

Aaaaarrggghhh paiiiinnn the sarcasm...

[@buckcrowell8916]

Absolutely, there's a kid named Marcin who plays realistically also. And if you end up mastering all that material there's a guy named Tommy Emmanuel.... possibly even more realistic starting material than this band. I started looking into playing Classical Gas and realized I'd have a better chance performing brain surgery with a plastic butter knife.

[@Trymon1980]

Hm playing for about 3 months now. My teacher transcribes songs and I learn them. Considering to suggest this. Let's see if he is capable to create an easy to learn version of this. :D

[@bukanmusisi2394]

I would suggest to learn smells like teen spirit first then you’re good to go to cover this

[@thomaspkratz]

Remember when I listened to Bream and thought that I might be able to play this in 3 years or so. A year later, when I got quite some better, I realized how good he was, so I thought 5 years. And a little later: never :-)

[@TheAgentdanascully]

Quite possibly the best three minutes 23 seconds ever spent listening to something. 62 years old and I am **obsessed** with the profound beauty of this piece, probably the best thing ever my 13 yr old grandson has turned me onto (thus far). Can't wait to see them live one day (many have said Polyphia live is absolutely the Real Deal. I believe it!)

[@traviesoarcefan3063]

You are correct sir. They are absolutely The Real Deal. I haven't been so excited to see a guitarist (Tim Henson) play live in front of me since having Eddie Van Halen blow me away in the 10th row at the US Festival in '83. The whole band will just knock you out live.

[@ezze7540]

@@traviesoarcefan3063 Please don't compare Tim with EVH; they are as far apart, skill-wise, as the East is from the West. EVH was a virtuoso musician and guitarist that influenced countless guitarists and single-handedly, changed rock music. Tim just practices, a LOT, but has NO musical ability, whatsoever. If you want to hear a guy practicing, Tim is your guy.

[@traviesoarcefan3063]

@ezze7540 Sorry but you didn't read my comment correctly. I didn't compare anybody to anybody. What I was talking about was my personal enjoyment level at their live performances, nothing else. So relax, Eddie, Ace Frehley and Steve Jones will always be my heroes in this order. Three very different people and players. Long live Rock n Roll, be it dead or alive!!!

[@ezze7540]

@@traviesoarcefan3063 Thanks for clarifying. Very rarely does a musician make a lasting cultural impact. As far as I am aware (for guitar) there was only Django Reinhardt, Lester William Polsfus, Jimi Hendrix, and Eddie Van Halen. Sure, it's debatable as to who plays better but, overall, the above guitarists were so novel and brought so much to the art of guitar, they left a lasting and indelible influence on the art-form. Tim Henson is just one of thousands of novelty acts.

[@Josesiem00]

Good, guitar isn't dead. This new gen is killing it.

[@Cygnus0lor]

Goddamn i was worried for a second that it was dead.

[@230mps]

The whole prog metal scene is awesome.

[@Chicken_cocknballsoup7376]

It will never die. It’s a globally popular instrument.

[@jwc8387]

They’re better at everything let’s be real

[@TLD]

Never seen nylon stringed guitars go so hard

[@DioHenda]

Have you heard romance d'amor

[@guiaugusto9162]

Search for Yngwie Malmsteen acoustic guitar solo

[@maxzapom]

@@DioHenda romance damour is for kids listen to gran jota, capricho arabe or caprice 24 by way lee or maybe something by villa-lobos

[@DioHenda]

@@maxzapom I was kinda joking because it's like the most famous classical guitar piece but thanks for the suggestion. Will search it later

[@aleksababa]

My dude, nylon stringed guitars go way harder than this

[@uz8587]

Their drummer is fucking incredible. Those fills are insane

[@deathbringer9431]

slowly the percussion has become my favorite part of this band. But really, many of the instruments are percussive in nature in these songs, not only the drums. im stoned

[@GonzoDonzo]

Hes gotta love it too having what is essentially a solo to play

[@KiroKMC]

It's aquaman what did you expect.

[@deathbringer9431]

@@GonzoDonzo exactly, it's what a drummer thinks about doing when they think about sitting at the throne.

[@Prophes0r]

At the end of Tim's "Making of..." kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWa8cqGFZtZmgZI video he says... "...The Clays, who have the very difficult job of translating beats into playable bass and drum parts." This is one of those cases where the music is made electronically first, and THEN they have to figure out how to actually play it with physical instruments and human hands. As a side note, the clip of Tim playing a section after explaining his difficulty in "figuring out how to even play it", is the most effort I've seen him put into playing. I mean; he is incredibly gifted. I understand that he often just makes it LOOK effortless. He is always doing work. But it looks like even HE struggles a bit on this part.

[@GamingShocker]

very beginner friendly song 🥵

[@kapirirawebster8438]

Yeh can be unless u master finger stylez

[@whitecat6099]

Definitely friendly

[@ToupTou]

First time discovering the band. Their music sounds like RPG battle music and I'm all here for it!

[@KillerDragon117]

Polyphia really went and dropped one of the hardest jams of all time, and simultaneously the chillest soundtrack for a Super Mario game.

[@dudarino666]

The second half reminded me of Gran Turismo menus. But yeah, I head a bit of Mario kart in the chill second half.

[@thumpingblazon7870]

Wait this is for a super mario game???

[@naegleriafowleri2230]

it almost sounds like final fantasy at times

[@Diiv_Tiid]

@@thumpingblazon7870 no

[@throwaway4345]

sunshine 2 :)

[@diogo4937]

For those who want to sing along. Lyrics:

[@smellingyou]

ti ti ti ti ta ta ta ta ta to to tototototto tatatata ririririrriri

[@ibethskyler2865]

​@@smellingyou 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gabrielterangdilli6043]

More like wyaang wyuungg wyunggg waeoo waeooh wooh as TIm Henson himself demonstrated ✌️

[@xenji7121]

🤣🤣

[@victorhuwae1330]

​@@smellingyou don't forget the "fu fu fu fu fuu fuuu" at the end

[@BlackSh33pDisciple_No.-13]

I love when you find those bands that play exactly how you feel

[@dennylekstrom4517]

holy moly, what a comment! 100% agree

[@i_fish6657]

For me it's nekrogoblikon

[@ryanweinger9578]

This is a perfect morning time jam to get your vibes right for the day. This song is like ice cream, you can’t frown or be unhappy while enjoying it.

[@lumilychee1602]

I mean some people who are lactose intolerant frown after but ik what you mean!

[@marksaucier4631]

If you can detect any emotion in this "jam" you must have different emotions than most humans. I heard a lot of ego stroking in various keys.

[@sanford198]

There are songs that make me say, "ok, I'm not a great guitarist". But this... makes me say "I'm not even that great at listening to music". Been on repeat for days, still can't get enough.

[@therealninjastar]

I really like Russel Lissack as a guitarist

[@yookalaylee2289]

Funniest comment

[@FaucheurLe]

That's the spirit being able to feel thaht is somehting imagine imagining all of this beautiful chaos I mean thx to full me with this beautiful madness

[@flannel_punk]

I've been listening to this song since its release and I listen at least 3 times a day. There are a lot of days where it is probably 7-8 times.

[@sanford198]

@@flannel_punk Same, bro. Same.

[@Bizk-8]

This guys went from "G.O.A.T." to "playing god" next gotta be "divinity destroyer" or something like that

[@gabrielfreire4944]

divinity destroyer would be a hard ass name for a power metal song

[@oriontackett7643]

So I'm currently hitting 4 lsd stamps and I'm telling you this song (40oz at the time of me typing this )along with "goose",od, playing God, and a few select favorites of mine, this has to be one of the most satisfying combinations of sound colliding I've ever heard.

[@carljustinoliquino306]

Thank you Polyphia for making songs that is easy to learn for a guitar aspirant like me

[@nhatchat8805]

bro 💀

[@aggelosmoraitis1450]

Yes i truly find this band one that makes beginner guitarists friendly songs

[@leoniereichel9805]

Me too! I do it ev'ry morning 10 min before i get up.

[@Itsmemyers]

So easy for bass players💀

[@ElessarEstel]

Once I've mastered all of polyphia's songs I think I'll be ready to try and play those incredibly difficult Nirvana riffs

[@dallashistory]

Absolutely beautiful song! Thank you for choosing the Hall of State at Fair Park as the location for the first half of your video ... it was our pleasure to host you guys. Please come visit us when you're not touring!

[@Wheezr]

Would never expect something this scenic out of Dallas

[@holdena.4319]

I've been here

[@elly7302]

I am typing an essay and this song increased my efficiency, just from my fingers trying to keep up with the beat. I'm in love. Thank you Polyphia!

[@josuh_homer147]

It tickles parts of my brain that haven't been touched before.

[@R1Y1U2]

personally, I've memorized the lyrics. its such a beautiful song

[@alwayshavebeenmoonsun]

The lyrics are super easy to memorize tbh. Even though they are easy to memorize, they are absolutely beautiful and super meaningful

[@homeboy1391]

@@alwayshavebeenmoonsun i dont hear any lyrics??

[@HeavenLee123]

@@homeboy1391 r/woooosh

[@alwayshavebeenmoonsun]

@@homeboy1391 You didn’t get the joke

[@XenoflareBahamut]

​@@alwayshavebeenmoonsunI bet that they're also barely an inconvenience

[@MCMANCHESS]

The drummer is hella underrated man, his drum parts are so good.

[@gorsedh]

under rated by who? He is a literal drum machine

[@donuttttttt]

@@gorsedhI believe they’re referring to the fact that the guitarists get a lot of the attention if I’m correct however I may not be

[@gorsedh]

@@donuttttttt Maybe i guess but still i find it so hard to understand why one should make such comments. Polyphia but also other bands like animals as leaders) comment sections get spammed with "omg x is so underrated". The big point of these bands is that they are perfectly well crafted and oiled machines in which each component brings something to the table and everybody who has been listening to music for more than one day can hear the styles and the inputs of each great musician. I do not understand why you cannot give praise to one of them without belittleling the other ones. I do not like this approach, what should i infer from a "drummer is underrated" comment, that the bassist and the guitarist are ass?

[@donuttttttt]

@@gorsedh You make some great points, and after looking at some other videos I think the drummer of this band is actually rated very well, I've seen many comments praising him

[@gorsedh]

@@donuttttttt thanks dude :)

[@AJJ0904]

I've never heard of this band before. I looked this band up cus i heard Tim's BBL Drizzy guitar verse. I'm super impressed! New fan here🤓

[@donuttttttt]

welcome!!

[@AvaRichard29]

Polyphia dun went off 2 da next level like fr fr 💖 *a u t h e n t I c v i e w s* 💖 is what got them HUGE!

[@BetterEveryDay696]

Polyphia bass player deserves hella credit. He sets the songs off and gives them a pop or even hip hop feel with how basic and tight he keeps the bass line. I feel like if he shredded too hard they would sound like just another prog band

[@indie_keegan]

*THIS*

[@LiftedGamingLoL]

Which, inevitably creates an even more prog feel to their music. The concepts of prog are taken much further with polyphia, yet still remain. Beautiful stuff.

[@laranjo5999]

It's the drummer who sets everything up. The drummer is literally controling every single change in rythm and synchronizing everything.

[@edwinleskin3112]

Yeah it's really interesting cause it would also work with a complex high brow approach. But this heavy pocket approach is such a vibe and makes it all feel contemporary.

[@angrybudgie96]

Yall need to stop with this. Each and every single one of the band members deserves equal credit. It's not a band without teamwork.

[@memesupreme4338]

History of Polyphia: 2014: crazy brutal tone and crazy shred 2017: lower gain crazier shred 2020: practically clean tone craziest shred 2022: literally unplugged acoustic beyond even shred 2025: broken plastic guitar hero controller with no strings inhuman shred of the Gods

[@seppevanboxsel7972]

they be shredding all the other bands away

[@johncuellar117]

2035 : Air Guitar Maestros

[@mantis1977]

Nailed it!!!!!!!!

[@wanderlking8634]

2045: Just being in their presence just makes SS tier music appear in your head

[@jesussaddle]

Exactly!

[@Vlsh_]

This is the best song I’ve ever heard . This is like a living breathing sophisticated painting . Idk how they came up with this but this amazing yo 😂😂😂

[@Coolramvishnu]

As much as I like their mastery over their respective instruments, I also love the Jazz style music, you never know where the music will flow, and you will end up feeling pleasantly surprised 🌈✨👑

[@DavidDiMuzio]

Finally a Polyphia song I can play along too!! 🥳 …but just the whistling part 🫣

[@paulobrito664]

Well, I can't whistle so I can't even play that part 😉

[@Konfide4043]

I can whistle and still can't do even the whistling part. Fml

[@TonyKorologos]

Fucking hilarious!

[@wakelham1958]

i feel you bro... hahaha

[@anubol6808]

i can do headbang part..

[@bitbyabat]

The guitarists get most of the attention but the drummer is also incredible.

[@slimreaper1911]

The way the drummer and bassist were so in sync is what really had me hooked

[@tu0mas]

Each member of the band is incredible

[@ignorantethan656]

@@slimreaper1911 and the bass iitself too its juicy as hell

[@nikoszervo]

I mostly liked how the drummer follows the melody of the guitar by hitting these small sound plate sounds! (I don't know about drums) 2:41

[@fisherman6493]

@@slimreaper1911 you do realize the song is edited on a software before so everythings in sync this isnt audio from the music video

[@orientalwoodworks]

That little switch up there at 1:11 drives me crazy. It’s so good.

[@mattgee4867]

Yeah that pause is 🤌

[@aidanabregov1412]

I’m lying down in bed and my smartwatch is asking me if I’m going on a run. This is amazing!

[@who_cares__]

THE RIFF FINALLY MADE IT INTO A SONG!!! Never thought it'd actually happen, awesome!!

[@future_phonk]

The riff?

[@jacob7225]

@@future_phonk Tim has been teasing the first riff in the song for a few years

[@nicknitro8237]

@@future_phonk the intro riff was released like 2 years ago as an album 4 teaser on Tim's channel

[@David-yz4sb]

Same

[@recklessPronoia]

Ikrr

[@dante6x]

THIS FINALLY RELEASED IVE BEEN WAITING SINCE THE SNIPPET

[@_brovak]

DUDE I LISTEN TO IT EVERY DAY OMG

[@davigrabalos]

WE ALL BEEN WAITING

[@mezzyayepack]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHPCfKWjedF7pKc 👀

[@justinkoenig6026]

Now we just gotta wait for the release of whatever song the god hand riff was in When i saw the title of this i was expecting to hear it in it but was simultaneously excited and disappointed it wasnt in it lol

[@thebluecomet3974]

Hasn't everyone...

[@EmptyCrowd]

This inspires me to pick up my guitar everyday, I have a goal to be able to play like this one day!

[@zentyaz6301]

The lyrics go hard on this one

[@jonsimon2095]

Needless to say everyone in this group is absurdly good, but the drums... Dear Lord.

[@TheGuy17171]

what do you mean the drums are amazing

[@jonsimon2095]

@@TheGuy17171 that's ... what I meant, the whole band is amazing but the drums sound better than everything else to me.

[@MatrakenKEN]

@@TheGuy17171 talk about missing the point, jeez.

[@theballadeer2017]

Drums sounds like if Tim Henson plays Drums.

[@biomorphic]

The drummer is a CGI.

[@MarcinGuitar]

Don’t need to play god when u literally are guitar gods already 🥶

[@recklessPronoia]

YESS LITERALLY WHAT I WAS HERE TO SAY

[@talhajubairsiam2197]

Says who 👀

[@JustinDomanais]

Woah marcin 🎸

[@MddMLarisa]

We need a collab, Marcin. Pretty please. 😁

[@usuallyclueless4477]

says the acoustic guitar god himself

[@someinternetguyiguess5068]

This song just keeps on climbing in views and I am ALL HERE for it. I'm also probably an entire 0.5% of them. please help me

[@ashinobioshi8038]

is this called eyes closed?

[@lewisnnadz917]

😂

[@Upsaul]

😂

[@roachbass6217]

I think they are all blind actually

[@swodeep2746]

No it's mouth open

[@gloriaa.p8663]

Es que esta concentrado en la nota es como un trance

[@tohsrae]

That's the nicest interpretation of Hotel California i've ever heard.

[@ramychaos]

Within the first few seconds, i thought of hotel California

[@ckmoore101]

Surely thats intentional, right? I know nothing of this band or song.

[@Compton3clipsed]

Don't forget The Girl From Ipanema thrown in the middle there too.

[@Stickybutton]

@@Compton3clipsed And I would rather hear either that or Hotel California

[@xxdrkanglsxx]

OHKAAAAAYYY hahaha Been listening to this for ages and never noticed until this comment 🤣

[@emilyb1097]

Polyphia is one of those bands where you say to yourself “Okay, I’ll listen one more time and then I’m done” but then you can’t stop listening.

[@lainers69]

I did this same exact thing lol

[@emilyb1097]

@@lainers69 addicting music and talent!

[@lepsycho3691]

EXACTLY, I just can't stop! I have this song stuck in my head for the past week!

[@UZENI]

About 30 times for me now

[@grizzlyyy777]

i cant stop😭😭

[@andrewlynch8777]

I’m usually not that into this genre (although I’m actually not sure what the genre would even be) but this is one of my favorite songs now

[@ozb2057]

How they pan the tracks is amazing. Gives me pleasant chills

[@nikolagugoski]

I was like why is the intro so familiar... Then I realized I spent two days tabbing 30 seconds riff two years ago haha 🤣

[@xylonyanzeeXYYZ]

Yes, you are the guy who also helped me play The Worst riff lol

[@Alex0196]

Yes you did. And thanks to you I can play the riff as well!

[@koversz]

omg its youuuu,bro thank you so much for the tabs bro it meant so much for many people

[@manreeque5887]

legend

[@marmowedaw4021]

Ayo! I thought this sounded familiar!!!

[@isaiahnickell1159]

"There's just no originality left in music. Everything has been written already." Polyphia: "Hold our beers."

[@rickyquesadilla]

Laughed out loud!!!

[@fraugiblets6955]

This song isn't technically original, as there's elements of Gypsy Jazz, and Bossa Nova in it.

[@KrisVanMoerbei]

Where?

[@Theguyguyguy]

This is just even shittier dubstep

[@matheusscher832]

@@KrisVanMoerbei Gypsy Jazz: intro and first part. Bossa Nova: 1:40

[@focus8400]

i dont even listen to stuff like this, usually rap/ hiphop all my life but man am i pleasantly surprised. Been hooked to this song and polyphia now for the past week now, just stumbled them on accident just through bingeing random guitar covers and came across tim's unplugged cover

[@jordyzievinger4528]

This bands skill is immaculate

[@jraymond009]

This was a riff on tims personal KZbin for 22 months. If that's any indication of how hard they worked on this album it's gonna be wild af

[@TheGustavFTW]

Itll be good don't get me wrong, but its not uncommon for musicians to have written stuff ages ago that are finally tracked and then released years later. One of my fave guitarists had a riff up on MySpace (approx 2007, I was listening to him while playing Runescape). Released it on an album start of this year.

[@Vyyy290]

actually closer to 26-28 or so, according to the short i watched and what people in the comments were saying

[@austinwiebe3801]

@@TheGustavFTW Who?

[@francisngala1531]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp2QoKVrbLJ2kKc

[@TheGustavFTW]

@@austinwiebe3801 Misha Mansoor, or Bulb back in the day.

[@jordanlarson6488]

The mixing and sound engineering on this is just insane. They put sooooo much time into their sound, it's immaculate.

[@novander]

Honestly theyre the perfect band. the mixing, production, composition, riffs nd shit are all so good across their records

[@DESSERT_X]

Do not forget the visuals!

[@Pratzapp]

zack cervini!

[@novander]

@An Elephant i agree

[@ZAYAZOfficial]

Agreed man! It’s not easy to get Trap beats and Flamenco to fit and sit nicely together. Lots of stuff going on in this track. It’s amazing.

[@davidverhagen4827]

It makes me happy to see the ceiling still being raised. The future of guitar is in good hands

[@Rober7_Paren7]

😂

[@edoardorispoli7275]

This is simply outstanding, but the more I listen to your songs, the more my guitar playing sounds like a fucking Kazoo

[@jaytiblanc6042]

The teaser seemed easy, and then Scott start fucking flexing on all of us, time to learn an impossible riff again

[@musobill]

I feel ya man! 😂

[@edoardorispoli7275]

@Skou Lou Boy you gotta be brave to share this under a Polyphia song 💀

[@josha.1015]

FR, I have donated all of my guitars to science and weep at the thought of ever picking up another one ever again.

[@9HPRuneScape]

Yup... this is called 'The Polyphia Effect' and effects over 90% of their listeners... it's both a blessing & a curse.

[@ZeroZiltch]

The first listen, you hear the guitars. The second listen, you trully notice the drums.

[@jjnix2]

This is gonna sound weird, but I think the drummer is what actually ties this band together to sound as good as they are. I mean, yes of course, the guitarists are mad talented, but the drummer is the legit glue.

[@al3xj]

So true, the layers - the planning that must have gone into this - the synergy and attention to detai, the bass! the drummer! Who was the architect? It has the feeling of the full Team and there is power in that - regardless of who defined or created the initial riffs

[@JordiMataGarcia]

@@jjnix2 It does not sound weird at all tbh, any musician knows that no matter how talented you are the beat is the main soul of the song. The tighter your drummer plays, the tighter the band sounds. And Clay is always spot on, he's so good that even non-musicians highlight the drums constantly.

[@mpk6664]

As a drummer... I... I don't even know what happened. My god.

[@tervelmilenov7600]

I rly love Tim as guitar player however I noticed those sick drums first right after he started playing

[@chongarn]

Inspiration for practice guitar ❎ Inspiration for quit playing guitar ✅

[@kariketchabaw2308]

I can sit and just listen to this all day it’s magic to my ears and the tones and mixes of acoustic and percussion ah genius love everything about it

[@SupraLugia]

This album is going to be unreal

[@unklekody]

mostly bc it's a myth

[@Elmanis]

@@unklekody lmaoooo

[@joshuafernandez9240]

maybe there there was no album... its just a single

[@mrw6n661]

@@joshuafernandez9240 i think it's an album cuz 2 years ago they posted the intro of the song as an 'album 4 teaser'

[@tkzii6207]

@Skou Lou TF is this crap

[@jdmusicworld6012]

I honestly thought I would never be able to play this on guitar 🎸... And here we are, 2 months later, I was right!

[@nikephorosmostropus4606]

Lol

[@F.guitar82]

*2 DECADES later

[@holliswilliams8426]

inspirational

[@shimaku2252]

you really are an inspiration keep up the good work

[@thatcomplimentguy2340]

It's fun seeing people using borderline exactly the same comment as someone else from a different video. On Polyphia's G.O.A.T. music video, a comment by Moktan Karan from a year ago. "I honestly thought I would never be able to play this on guitar 🎸. And here we are, 2 years later, I was right"

[@aoianalytics]

I can atleast do the whistling part

[@syntheticperson]

Extremely cool. This is the kind of complex melody and rhythm I've look looking for, for a long time! Bravo!

[@xidjazulix]

The best part about polyphia is their lack of concern for "convention." They take the best parts of some aspects of genres (like the trap bass and percussion) and fuse it with very technical guitar, and then mix in break downs and smooth bridge transitions. Tim is a genius, Scottie is a genius. These guys have a distinct sound that no one else quite has. Love this band from the moment I heard the first song.

[@yomomomom4495]

you literally just described a stylized math rock song, the genre already exists

[@dafiarsya]

@@yomomomom4495 yes but I think what he meant is very few people can actually execute it in a way that is consumable for the average joe

[@velvetteen5090]

I heard a touch of flamenco or smth at the beginning, threw me off but it's cool

[@yomomomom4495]

@@dafiarsya lol wut they were literally just being I am very smart throwing in words that make him look like he knows what he’s talking about but is just trying to show off. He said nothing about other people or enjoyment for others

[@maxmarsh9938]

what

[@KarateNinja13]

Tim and Yvette Young are slowly looking more and more like each other until they combine into one Super Guitarist

[@Jake-wi1rw]

i’m here for it

[@matthewdelacruz7539]

FUUUUSSSIOOON

[@evanduquette]

Yeah, a nose job will do that to a guy.

[@KyleEisenhart]

Ha they are both so great!

[@francisngala1531]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp2QoKVrbLJ2kKc

[@liorsharabi9584]

I can't believe that's the first song i listen from this band, IM IN LOVE.

[@sivernotsilver4529]

DAMN WHY IS THIS MORE FIRE THAN IT SHOULD BE

[@Charlee239]

Just a generic anime flamenco intro song bro

[@andyf4738]

I must say I was in a very bad mood and I just discovered this band today. For some reason I'm feeling well now, this is outstandingly beautiful. Thank you Polyphia.

[@soulful999]

All of their music is like this. It’s heavenly.

[@SaiBruhhh]

Bro same I found them four days ago too.

[@Johnny-adamser]

Cause you are closer to God now

[@anxious_ape]

Keep that good mood going strong bro! Cheers

[@Bakushoui]

I found them today lol, amazing playing from their side

[@sashthewhistler]

Enjoyed recording the whistle for this! Absolutely amazing song, Tim and team! 🙌🏼

[@ShrediKnightBri]

You were awesome!

[@quiettraveller3287]

You still on fiver recording whistles?

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

You're THE REAL MVP

[@sashthewhistler]

@@quiettraveller3287 Yep!

[@TheThooraj]

Good job dude!

[@tonyhull9427]

There's so much attention payed to Henson, but the real brilliance in this song are the drums!

[@schuug]

This song is responsible for the rebirth of nylon guitars and I think that's pretty neat

[@ThePersia450]

Straight up haha

[@ammonke6324]

It's crazy how non-stop this whole track is, and yet it still feels like such a smooth and chill groove.

[@ejmtv3]

Thanks for saying this

[@erikhuseth1578]

That's a damn succinct explanation of why this song is awesome

[@Mr.Goldbar]

HOLY SHIIIIIIIT! First single from Album 4 and it's such a banger!! Can't wait for the rest of the album :)

[@Mr.Goldbar]

@@Churdington it's not my fault that it's such a banger :D

[@usuallyclueless4477]

@@Churdington Because the word 'banger' is a banger.

[@wood-lee1832]

@@Churdington banger is how we describe any decent song in England lol

[@mezzyayepack]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHPCfKWjedF7pKc 👀

[@guilhermemaximo9337]

Isnt the first single look but dont touch?

[@mayawyn8672]

I am not a musician other than the music in my hands when I paint. I open new neural pathways in my mind painting to Polyphia. All timelines, all genres, those structures in my mind all get stretched and let go, opening up new possibilities. Thank you. I am what is visually considered an old woman and no I am not presently high.

[@bobi8476]

I can't believe I never saw these guys before. Fantastic guitar players, both of them.

[@tylertowns9233]

The drummer is in line with some of the best prog drummers ever. Super clean and technical

[@J0SHUAKANE]

🤨lets see him drill some fuck im dead, or decomposing serenity.

[@ampkaugustmasan6634]

Absolutely🎉

[@jaumeprimerelhipster]

They should get rid of the bassist though. Incorporate Charles Berthoud or someone alike. Pick on a bass? C'mon.

[@cheeznip73]

Just saw them preform, his stamina on stage was absolutely mind blowing. The whole group put on a serious performance

[@MultiLioNik]

​@@jaumeprimerelhipsterWhat's wrong with the pick on a bass? It's like using fingers or pick or hybrid on guitar. It's not right or wrong just different technique. At least to me

[@seriousface116]

I like how the guitarists and the drummer are like chill and bobbing there heads and the bassist is over there head banging like a boss amazing energy

[@bvyup2112]

hes wild in live shows, Im pretty sure hes going to have neck problems from it.

[@alejandromuhlach1492]

im pretty sure the bassist is just trying to keep the hair out of his eyes

[@intergalacticGM]

Can't stop coming back to this masterpiece.

[@Time-kt3ur]

This is the best song I’ve ever heard in my life. This will never get old

[@PalmettoPrecision]

Only Polyphia can hype something for 4 years, set the bar unreasonably high with anticipation, and then NOT LET ANYONE DOWN - absolutely wild. All the support in the world, guys.

[@TairaEndless]

why 4 years?

[@TheWatchernator]

what? This is just "see me play" for 3 minutes.

[@OriginalPuro]

I am fairly sure someone got disappointed. GOAT is still better.

[@drkroots333]

It's only been like 1 or 2 years lol

[@PhilFoal]

@@drkroots333 New Levels New Devils is from 2018

[@damionguzman7587]

Their drummer is soooo under rated. This guy is an animal, his timing is sooo on point! Another great song, good job guys!

[@igrantyou]

An animal that should lead?

[@jacobharbert4332]

and it’s HARD to not overdue your part as a drummer with guitar like that. dude is a savage. knows when, how, and what to play.

[@chrisfranklin4061]

Agreed. Clay is a living trap drum machine. Talked to him once after a show...coolest guy you could meet.

[@forextroll]

@@igrantyou I get this reference

[@igrantyou]

@@forextroll I'm glad someone did.

[@armyant9163]

I have this on my Spotify playlist and don’t know how I found it last year. Love this tune.

[@dinkersharma6229]

Well...My first time hearing Polyphia, the music is so well played but the sound mix is so phenomenal. I could hear all the instruments separately. So damn well perfomed and recorded.

[@ItamiPlaysGuitar]

I love the fact that this genre is gaining popularity...

[@PM-vv3uc]

what would you call it? Instrumental Progressive Flamenco? :D

[@thinkingoutloud3757]

@@PM-vv3uc Pretty much straight instrumental jazzy funk-rock imo

[@lumieredice485]

Heaven metal

[@456yukon]

what genre XD

[@thetshirtblog]

@@PM-vv3uc I would classify this as ASMR. This is barely music.

[@cagedpegasus]

Clay has such a killer presence with that bass. Very unique, incredible vibe like dude’s in his own world on stage.

[@kokujinbeats5431]

its incredible because he has such a goofy personality in their content outside of music, then he picks up the bass, enters the zone and becomes an entirely different person

[@matthewf867]

i met him one night just happened to pass him as he was hopping off the tour bus, they were playing in Trees in Deep Ellum and had no idea lol

[@Tarquin21723]

He doesn't overplay either. His parts are very tasteful and he fills out the sound perfectly.

[@NiRvAnA6890]

​@Tarquin21723 how does it feel to have such a brown nose?

[@Silverado-pq6xe]

@@NiRvAnA6890go take your meds grandpa

[@XOAFRODITEXO]

This instrumental is giving me feelings I never heard of

[@synonymdave]

It took me three minutes to figure out that Tim isn´t wearing a turtleneck and it´s actually a tatoo.

[@chaster_mief]

*#9 ON TRENDING!?* GOD IT FEELS SO GOOD TO SEE THESE GUYS FINALLY GET THE ATTENTION THEY DESERVE!

[@oliverfalcon2868]

they were number 4 for a time at the start of their sttream upon release, by the time the stream ended they got pushed back to 11, glad theyve gotten on trending

[@chaster_mief]

@@oliverfalcon2868 That's awesome

[@zangcoco4997]

everyone says tim Henson is genius but forget about how amazing Scott Lepage and clay gober and Aeschliman are they are very talented in their own way, without them would be not polyphia

[@RackSaxxon]

definite super group

[@lukewilliams2992]

Tim markets himself really well but every member of Polyphia is equally talented!

[@marth_6126]

Scott's part that starts @0:27 is the coolest guitar part of the song IMO. Tim gets a lot of credit because he's the primary composer of the group. Tim's chops go much beyond that of his guitar skills.

[@user-vo1gx1lo4v]

So true ‼

[@Fraeg]

The drummer is sooo fucking good, he ties all that shit together.