BACK IN BLACK SOLO - In a Parallel Universe (Phil X & Bumblefoot)

[@Bumblefoot]

Thank you Rick & Phil for having me! 🙏🎸❤️

[@Md-ht3cg]

Absolutely incredible fretless work! Really smooth melding of Angus's style with yours!

[@ryanfaulkner2839]

I love that vibrato effect you get sliding upwards, example between 06:40 and 06:45 in the video. Is that a quirk of playing with a fretless guitar?

[@Bumblefoot]

@@ryanfaulkner2839 it’s a sound particular to fretless, dragging pinched harmonics… 👍🎸

[@jeremydwells]

Dude that was awesome. Smooth as butter!

[@nitromike66]

That was amazing! Any chance we will get to see Sons of Apollo touring here in the US soon?…🤘😉

[@Gonz216]

Bumblefoot KILLED IT! Sounded like him AND Angus.

[@Datamining101]

The other two are good, but I'm pretty sure I'd like his better than the original if I heard all four for the first time.

[@thomasluby1754]

Agree. Hate to pick a favorite but Bumblefoots effort seemed like 50% Angus/50%Bumblefoot. Was just so sweet. Loved Phils and Ricks solo's as well and loved Phils enthusiasm and Ricks laugh. Great video.

[@galeavincent]

Totally agree, he sounds so awesome I still can’t believe it

[@DenMan24Fan]

For the next one, how about “While my Guitar Gently Weeps” where instead of Eric Clapton, the Beatles called in Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, or Jimi Hendrix to play the solo? Great video by the way!

[@ConceptJunkie]

You've got my upvote. That would be amazing. And another suggestion for the solo style might be... George Harrison.

[@Theospeak1]

AWESOME idea.

[@corbanrdl]

I was the 100th liker of the comment! This means it must be done!

[@stephenwren6342]

I love your choice of guitarists! Great idea!

[@timstubbs4827]

Phil X seems such a genuine bloke as well as awesome guitarist and bumblefoot was so good.

[@jorgehpigeons5172]

Phil killed it, really liked the sound and feel of his solo‼️ This was soooo much fun video to watch.

[@jerryvahnknight218]

This was awesome! My wife walked in while I was watching this and asked, “why does Anthony Bourdain have so many Marshall amps? I didn’t know he could play guitar too!”

[@mickdestiny6542]

Ha ha..

[@jonellsmith9822]

😂

[@jfatta]

Hhahahhahhhh!!!

[@oao8227]

Oof I see you don't have the heart to tell her what happened...

[@jcugnoni]

Man.. Bumblefoot's mastering on the fretless is mind blowing. Also 100% agree that you cannot get Angus version out of your mind. It is engraved deep in our mind.

[@cliffkolinger395]

So true, my mind was playing Angus’s solo over theirs. It’s simply iconic.

[@reyesplace1096]

I didn't even know fretless guitars, other than bass, existed

[@jonbongjovi1869]

i got the impression MISCOMMUNICATION happened, cuz it seems like Bumblefoot mostly just played ANgus' solo, but on fretless.......when Rick's request was do YOUR OWN solo, but in the STYLE of Angus......using the fretless.

[@Randomcats175]

Phil's personality is as good as his playing. Great dude. His solo ripped on this.

[@hairpants]

What a cool dude, right? I wanna have a beer with him.

[@jimmyvollman7596]

I saw him play with Bon Jovi this year. He's got to be one of the best players I've ever seen.

[@tjh315]

Am officially now a Phil X fan. Sincere, humble, funny, self deprecating, honest and entertaining. Been a Ron THal fan a long time and Rick fan about 4 years.

[@Rcprobot]

All 3 solos were amazing but Phil’s solo was absolutely S tier. What a legend.

[@SWATTECHNOLOGIES]

Those high chromatics at the end of Phil X's solo were VERY original and priceless. In addition, the intonations of his playing and his sound knocked it out of the park.

[@TorToroPorco]

Love the self deprecation and humility from Rick and Phil. Angus’s solo is so iconic and his phrasing is so dynamic it’s really challenging to cover it without sounding derivative.

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

This just shows 2 things: 1) you are all amazing musicians, 2) you are willing to learn and be humbled!! Amazing work guys, really loved this. Get Tim Pearce to do one of these too!!

[@OzWannabe]

And 3) doesn't sound like Angus at all.

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

@@OzWannabe Style of Angus was the project.

[@PureJadeKid]

Pete Thorn would be a great guest too.

[@steven_scattergood]

As an Aussie who grew up with AC/DC I enjoyed this video. In my younger years they recorded the film clip to Jailbreak just around the corner with Bon Scott and they even played at a local school. AC/DC is a massive slice of Australian rock history. Thank you for bringing something extraordinary and special to a much loved Aussie band. Extremely well done guys. 😎

[@johnathanasiou9284]

100% agree Steven!. AC/DC loved playing at local schools whenever they could!

[@wombatdj]

First off, I'm Australian, so you're on shaky territory messing with AC/DC. You guys just translated one of the greatest speeches a guitar ever made with all the respect and love it deserves. I have no theory or practical training in music, just love, and Rick, I love your work.

[@robbiegarnz7732]

I love how Bumblefoot was sliding into the notes. It was the most like the original but he added to it. All three were amazing!!

[@cheenu711]

Man bumblefoot went hard on this one. What a legend.

[@DJIncendration]

How in the world did he play those highest notes? Many solos I've heard only get up to E6, but this one got up to A6. How?

[@MrJimmyjazz666]

late af reply so you probably already know, but he has a thimble on his pinky that he uses to tap notes higher that the fret board. Crazy hard to get the notes accurate and he makes it look easy @@DJIncendration

[@DJIncendration]

@@MrJimmyjazz666 I actually didn't know. Thank you for telling me, even if it seems late.

[@NelsonDellis]

So much fun! Loved this!!

[@bobleglob162]

That solo is so iconic it's difficult to hear a different one over that break. Rick is right when he says Angus's solo is kind of a composition in itself, which is what makes a solo memorable. i love Phil's playing though, very rock, very exuberant. kicks ass.

[@Gloeri1]

Mir fehlen die Worte - sowas von abgefahren...ein Stil neben dem anderen und neben dem Original steht für sich, danke für so viel Inspiration und Freude!

[@asherplatts6253]

I cannot believe Ron Thal plays a fretless guitar, his intonation is impeccable

[@han1075]

I normally don't like when other artists try to "re-interpret" classic solos because it just comes across as the artist doing his own thing in the middle of a classic song. However, I've got to say that you guys killed it here, just like you did on the Stairway video! Every solo was excellent and really did meld Angus' style with each guitarist's soul. Incredibly hard to do, but you pulled it off flawlessly! Great job!

[@xenixpro]

In my younger days, I would agree with you. I would try to play a song exactly, or as close as possible. But now, my thinking is covering a song exactly becomes boring. Where's the creativity to make that song fresh? Be creative while still preserving elements so an audience can recognize and still relate to the song. The other plus is to introduce younger audiences, that doesn't know or even care about the song, become interested and appreciate how music is fluid. One example is where I came across someone on KZbin turn Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" into sounding like heavy metal, keeping elements where it was still recognizable.

[@Nghilifa]

@@xenixpro I agree. Playing stuff exactly like the original (especially solos) makes it redundant.

[@BanBanChi]

@@Nghilifa It not only applies to solos. Take Simon Phillips' playing with Toto after Jeff Porcaro died. The essence of every song is there but it's unmistakably Simon. Same with Kenney Jones after Keith Moon died. I'm a drummer that plays some guitar. When "learning" drum parts I never tried to copy everything note by note. I always became a second drummer with the band or a third if Genesis or Allman Bros. When I learn a guitar part I learn the correct chords and structure but I play my own stamp on it. I'm not Alex Lifeson or Jimmy Page. I'm myself and can only play what comes out of my soul. The reason I loved this video is because it's their souls, not an imitation.

[@perpetualbystander4516]

@@BanBanChi Yeah, rather an emulation.

[@tgijc]

IT'S WEIRDLY AWESOME! The solos sound off because their are not reaching the spots in our brain and the expectations are constantly subverted, but at the same time they sound funking amazin! Great idea for a video!

[@marksvideochannel3592]

Agree, was/is SO hard to remove the original from your mind. I liked Bumblefoots best because it still followed the pattern of what I'm used to I guess but the fretless sounded cool and his own add-ins were spectacular. I liked the last half of Rick's and probably the same of Phil's.

[@Ironman-harmonica]

@@marksvideochannel3592 ooooooooooooooooooooo

[@tubester4567]

@@marksvideochannel3592 Agree Bumblefoot was the best because it was closest to the original.

[@rutvikrs]

Rick, please keep doing this. This is a GREAT series!!

[@DavidDiMuzio]

What a great video …as always! 🤘🏻😁

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Fantastic, Rick! I was FULLY expecting the 'special guest' to be Angus Himself. He's a cool bloke; I'll bet he'd revisit this one with you as well.

[@ronnibrant5813]

Oh man, what a great idea! Angus playing a different Angus solo. Brilliant! Hats off to you, sir.

[@PureJadeKid]

Laughed so hard at this comment. That's the way to really make the KZbin copyright bots upset! Ha!

[@tomcrosby6332]

That would be cool.

[@Bloosee]

Just proves how perfect Angus's solo is, you can literally hum the whole solo right along with song. So jarring to hear something else being played, my ears could not make sense of it. The fretless solo was pretty great though.

[@marcellafleur6668]

Totally agree, everything they're playing sounds great as always but somehow sounds so wrong at the same time.

[@williamwilliam728]

Me thinks my 15 year old has to explore fretless. He did some violin training so this should be an extreme;y diffiult transition for him...haha...time to get his old Bow out and start horse whipping him with it!

[@jamespatrick3462]

Makes me want to try a play a fretless.

[@jamespatrick3462]

@@williamwilliam728 well it is father's day weekend! 🤣

[@PatriotDave87]

This was a tough one because Angus's solo is so engrained in everyone's soul. You can hear each of you trying not to play the original solo.

[@robertakerman3570]

All played well. BumbleFoot was as if Angus was playing LIVE.

[@bobbafett1849]

@@robertakerman3570 lol when has Angus ever played his solos exactly as on the album? Same with Slash. They like variation and not 30-40 yrs playing the...same...thing...

[@KokotTheMonkey]

@@bobbafett1849 And it's harder to play the recorded solos while you're dancing. Angus' live versions of his solos are usually not as good.

[@lewismessex898]

Thinking the EXACT same thing.

[@robertakerman3570]

@@bobbafett1849 Truly felt!

[@MarkPritchardGuitar]

Phil's chromatic part at the end was just magic!

[@reyesplace1096]

I got chills from that

[@ImprovUnedited]

All three solos are examples of perfection! Bravo!!!!!

[@CHIG5748]

Any of us can jam riffs in a tune but takes creativity to say something unique. Angus is an absolute master at it. Like Phil said, if it doesn’t say something you’re just another guy in a bar. Kudos to all three players.

[@EricMakingWaves]

The EVH solo from Beat It would be the best to reimagine. Lots of room in a classic pop song to get crazy.

[@caprise-music6722]

Great suggestion!

[@shawn13mertle13]

@@caprise-music6722 Yea, that one also. I always chuckle when I remember Eddie just took the studio fee. He didn't want residuals on that one.

[@lucamoqi]

This!

[@Mark-db1ok]

Love this suggestion! It's legendary, but also long enough to give them time to develop something.

[@Mark-db1ok]

Great idea Rick I love these videos! Sweet Child of Mine might be an interesting challenge for this exercise.

[@mountainhobbit1971]

I have to admit (while I loved all three solos for different reasons) Phil X's solo was the one I personally liked the best. These are fun videos! and I am a drummer, not a guitar player.

[@BigEdWo]

yes, phil for sure is amazing.

[@hillbilly4895]

same here, I think it was the spacing...worked with the strut rhythm better...or something?

[@mccloysong]

The discussion of how to build a solo 7:40 was SPOT ON!

[@shaunmcduffee4792]

You guys CRUSHED it! The fretless was mindblowing. Having never played one, my mind was spinning. Well done!

[@Paul_Sleeping]

I really love this. Millions of KZbinrs have the chops to play iconic songs note for note perfectly, while some may even be better than the actual musician. However, very few can come up with their own creative works. So impressed with all three interpreted solos, but I'm blown away by Bumblefoot's version. I hope you can continue doing this series. This is in line with your exercise licks in that it works on the brain's creative part instead of the instruments' technical aspects.

[@thebrinksf69]

That was incredible! I was waiting to hear Bumblefoots explanation. darn. But I enjoyed you two talking about your approaches.

[@MrRockNRoll]

With due respect to you Rick and Bumble...Phil X nailed it on all counts

[@MusicWithin]

Loved 'em all! Unreal playing!

[@lapse9continuum765]

You guys did fantastic. Angus already crafted the most suitable solo possible over those bars, so it was a near impossible task to try to do it justice in any original way. But you guys all nailed it -- each solo was representative of your own personal styles while staying true to the song. Talk about walking the line... great job!👍

[@chrisbarkerguitar]

Such a classic solo, not only one of Angus Youngs best but one of the best solos of all time!

[@chrisloesch5854]

Absolutely the truth.

[@chrisloesch5854]

Absolutely the truth.

[@got_to_roll]

Really enjoyed all, Phil was my favorite. Just love his energy!

[@TheCjbowman]

Bumblefoot's solo was very good, especially the end part where he got creative, Rick did a solid job and got it to sound like him, and Phil's solo just kicked ass. Well done by all three! Fun to listen to 🤘🤘

[@user-pe6lh3sx5f]

Man, all these solos were awesome. Each in their own way. Phil is great, one of my favorite guitarists for sure.

[@jeortiz-luis4288]

rick's and bumblefoot's rocked

[@guitarzleo]

Phil is simply guarantee... Everything he touches becomes awesome!!!! And he's a cool guy on top! Bumblefoot's solo was interesting too with the fretless guitar. Nice job to all of you!

[@blackraro]

Bumblefoot is playing in another dimension! I thought "Oh yeah - the Back In Black solo played verbatim but on fretless. That's interesting enough." But then he went full Bumblefoot. Mind blowing.

[@BlueDemonZ16]

Reimagining the Solo is just brilliant. It's everything I love as a guitarist. I hope you keep evolving the concept into something where viewers can participate as well. Keep rockin!

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

Phil X is like the friend everyone wants when the call comes in... whatever it takes. The special guest - wow - special! I'd say you all nailed it to the rafters.

[@winingbuddies]

Rick you’re the best. Seriously. You have helped me endure 1000s of flights full of nothingness except your content. You need a TV Show. You also interview tremendously.

[@pcmicro1815]

Phil x stairway to heaven solo was the best thing I’ve ever heard. Can’t wait to hear this!

[@deniswastaken]

Reimagining Comfortably numb's solos. ✨

[@monty3322]

That may be a sin, lol

[@austinmucciante3108]

Impossible

[@sharrer2]

I remember back when I was a kid messaging Phil X on KZbin asking about tips and tricks from fretted americana videos :) He always replied too! Nothing has made me happier than seeing how successful he's become!

[@a10moondog1]

Superb compilation of minds and fingers. Loved it and shared it. Thank you Rick.

[@talljeeper]

Loved the interaction and musicianship!! Slayed it. FUN!

[@LarryCorban]

The Bumblefoot solo is brilliant! 👏

[@colinlamb]

These were all great. Love Rick and Phil. My favorite of the 3 is Bumblefoot. But honestly, Angus rules. Thing about a great solo is, its not who's best but whos first. Great video. DO HOTEL CALIFORNIA!!!

[@scottbaines4747]

Great suggestion.

[@barryeaston6837]

Second that- three Forrest guitar players doing their own Story to the solo… and has to fit together at the finale

[@rdotkey]

I'll vote for anything Eagles. Hotel California, so yes!

[@colinlamb]

@@rdotkey One of these nights has some killer guitar parts. too. Thats a whole series worth

[@rferguson3]

@@barryeaston6837 Forrest??

[@BumHaven]

I have to try and learn these versions. Phil's solo was my favorite but that ascending run by Rick was awesome and Bumble was somehow both the closest and farthest from the original. Fantastic!

[@mccloysong]

All three of you killed. Such talented playing. Your post analysis about keeping the flow, the development of theme and licks is spot on to the deceitfully simple sounding Angus soloing style. Proof that it's complicated to make it simple.

[@johnathanasiou9284]

As an Aussie who grew up with AC/DC as a kid & met the band when Bonn Scott was around & who would climb up on his parents roof to hear them playing all the way from Sidney Myer Music Bowl (10km away, still sounded loud), I 100% approve & you guys absolutely killed it. Phil & Bumblefoot are insane players!

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

BTW, the Beato Book upgrade is amazing. Thank You for this amazing piece of work.

[@TM42]

I just tried doing this. It's so hard when the original solo is so engrained in you and you're stuck thinking "No, THAT'S how you play it!"

[@tomhodges1600]

Awesome! My second favorite video of yours behind the Stairway video! “Comfortably Numb” and this should be a two part or longer video. TWO SOLOS!!!

[@geofflupton1254]

Very cool...and funny...loved Bumblefoot's reverse finger tap lick at the end!

[@patrickfleming7009]

All of y’all killed it. Rick, very impressed with yours in particular.

[@pinkrocko5040]

These reimagining videos are awesome. It’s the “kid” musician inside you coming out to play with the record…At the high school/college party or down at the local bar… best of all it helps define you (your sound/vibe) as you practice this way.

[@Peetie_Wheatstraw]

Great idea Rick! Phil X and Bumblefoot are 2 great guitarists for sure. I think Bumblefoot can do more with a thimble that most can do with a slide.

[@scotttippins8226]

Ricks solo is legendary, I would love a full breakdown explaining the theory behind it, for example the scales he's using, how he's basing it on the OG solo and backing progression and just the general thought progression RE how he's putting it together. So good man

[@Raymaster7482]

I liked the second half of his solo but not the first... and overall you can hear that he isn't a rock guy. A good solo but nothing to rock out about (unlike the other two)

[@scotttippins8226]

@@Raymaster7482 oh yeah for sure. Ricks is probably the least fitting to the song, the second one is original and (IMO) best fitting and the last is just the original solo shuffled around (on a fretless tho so not even mad). So by that metric the first is the worst of the lot. But the video premise aside, I think Rick's is the most unique and I just love the sound. There's something about it that I just love, outside the video premise I reckon it's the best, I just flows so well , it incorporates Rick and Angus's styles seamlessly and it isn't blocky like the others.

[@thepandorica1]

I met Ron Thal when he came to my college for a guest lecture. he was such a nice guy, gave me free tickets for his gig that night and even let me play his signature guitar

[@jonmitchell6680]

I loved it! Not even for the creative departure as much for the enthusiasm and respect you each brought to the video and song. Awesome job by all!!

[@anthonydallarosa8314]

Fantastic work! My suggestion would be 'Reeling In The Years' because it's another one of those iconic solos that would be very interesting to hear reimagined by some great players.

[@TomStrahle]

I love Phil's humility. All the solos were great but the thing about the original solo is the 40+ years of personal associations we all have with it. I'm always curious about solos like these - did Angus compose it or improvise it? It sounds thought out but it could've been completely spontaneous for Angus and his head, heart and hands.

[@officialmetalwill]

It sounds "thought out" because its basic pentatonic licks - anyone can improvise with the pentaonic scale and make it sound "thought out". There is absolutely nothing impressive about Angus' playing.

[@maplehillkiller]

Well Will seeing as how Angus is so unimpressive and pentatonic licks are so easy why don't you play something technical hard and impressive for us that people love as much or more than black in black

[@carlwhissel7557]

Man thats your comment? Sounds angry lol

[@UnchainedEruption]

@@officialmetalwill Wouldn't be the internet without the obligatory pretentious commenter looking down on blues players/pentatonic scale.

[@roberthunt6839]

@@officialmetalwill absolutely nothing special about Angus' playing except that it was the centrepiece of the best selling rock album of all time

[@kurga9790]

Rick and Bumblefoot solos second parts were fire, but I have to give it to Phil, his solo was great from start to finish!

[@1Ma9iN8tive]

Rick Bumble X … magnificent

[@dalewier9735]

Rick, it's time... it's time for another song with the re-imagined solo! Love. It.

[@musicmann555]

Amazing Rick! that was cool!....Steely Dan Reeling in the years would be interesting to see what you guys would come up with! cheers!

[@yebdox]

All 3 takes were great, but I love Phil... such a character, so much talent. I need to listen to Bumblefoot more.

[@andon_donev]

Wow, Bumblefoot's work is AMAZING! He intonated better on fretless guitar, than I do on a fretted one :-D

[@asharpbflat7179]

Right? You'd have to adjust every fret after every note lol. If someone's good on fretless he definitely sounds better than anyone on a fretted guitar 💯

[@oscargarzajr5799]

I had so much fun listening to all of you play to AC/DC. Great job either way it was fun listening to all the licks. Just plan love music period!!!

[@zen1sailor]

You guys are true "rockers" at heart! Rick, Phil, well done! Bumblefoot....extreme and amazing, as expected! Great job all!

[@DavidMelton2532]

Always interesting and always great! Idea: how about putting a solo into a song that doesn't feature one? Deep Purple's "Perfect Strangers" or Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" (love to hear Phil X's take on that one!) for just two instances...

[@mathewdorsch6398]

This is a fantastic idea. Rick, make it happen....PLEASE.

[@nadialockhart9910]

YES. YES. KASHMIR. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, KASHMIR.

[@fatpad00]

I love this idea! 'The solo that could have been'

[@akidk1499]

Kiko Loureiro did that tbh With Angra

[@thoughtsbeforesleep]

To me, re-imaging such a well known solo sounds like a huge challenge, because like Phil said, the original is so ingrained in your head! I mean, how do you improve on perfection? And yet, I really dug all these creative takes.

[@threezysworld8089]

You're not really improving on it. What you're doing is trying to make something that sounds similar yet different. You do that by slightly tweaking a few variables in the playing and/or processing.

[@JorgeGarciaguitar]

All great! Bumblefoot 😳, how does he play like that 😩💙

[@findJLF]

My God - Rick's solo was awesome!!! The we have Phil - so FUN and dripping in humour. Then Ron .. what the fark at the 7min mark - killing it - RBT-Injection! This was absolutely awesome. I can't believe I missed it in June!!! I really hope Angus sees this.

[@RemoraMarine]

All three were great, unique in your guy's own sound but captured the "Angus DNA". 100% success!

[@claudevieaul1465]

Rick and Phil are great players, no doubt, but Bumblefoot just knocks it out of the park, as usual! 🤘 That slide-feel fits B in B so incredibly well 🙏

[@chrispfeifer7628]

I've got to say, you and Phil are hilarious. But, this, as a older guitar player, is my favorite video I've seen. The idea sounds simple. But playing AC/DC, especially back in black, it's like instinct, a reflex action. Your brain muddies up what should be easy. Bravo gentleman, Bravo 👏👏👏👏

[@Hodenkat]

Trying not to think of Angus's solo has to be almost impossible! I can totally get why it was so hard!

[@LimestoneCoastCustoms]

Just Bloody Awesome guys !!

[@jeromethiel4323]

The dude with the fretless was amazing!

[@Doc3-h5v]

Ron's solo was insane! I liked how he stuck really close to what Angus did, but added his own stuff. Very cool!

[@mattthegreeter9074]

"Heyday for the Haters and Trolls" There's your album title when you release all these reimagined songs as an album! Rick, that was a fun one man. The three of you killed it. Keep up the great work!

[@swedeinla]

Ron Thal really is in a completely different level. Holdsworth of the rock n roll world. Unmatched.

[@davidoeberto]

This. Is. Fantastic. Solos all different, all done with killer feel and technique. Love the genuine love for Angus and ACDC flowing through. You guys all rock.

[@rumbalala]

Unbelievable - so many incredible solos…..but (and forgive me) but Angus just can’t be beat. Love your channel Rick 👍

[@GeoZero]

Phil's lead was impressive as expected.

[@sorenvelice5088]

I feel like Angus is the Ringo of guitar. He serves the song pretty much perfectly, so it's hard for my brain to reconcile with that solo being anything other than what he plays. All 3 solos were really cool, but I think Bumblefoot's did the best job of evolving the original ideas.

[@ChaseAlder]

Great Job, fun to watch. All solo’s expresses a great ‘homage’ to Angus. I’d like to see Rick ask Rhett Schull to cover a solo by Neal Schon (Journey).

[@ruiwalker7785]

Back in Black is legendary! Thank you Mr. Rick Beato 👌

[@Piotr-gg9di]

Amazing and absolutelly correct, anyone who was into metal around 1980 likelly has that solo burned into his head.