Serj Tankian (System of a Down) Home Studio Tour & Interview Part 1 of 3

[@dimitriid]

Is it me or do you often find very intense musicians or singers with powerful voices that are actually fairly quiet and calm in day to day life and interviews?

[@JuanGarcia-tm6wi]

just wat I was thinkin

[@paulisaac6357]

tru VERY DAMN TRU

[@jaredfitzgerald6878]

Seems so. I met Dez Fafara (Coal Chamber & DevilDriver fame) a while back. Super quiet guy.

[@kikeenriquez4436]

dimitriid Phil Anselmo. Monster wild metal machine onstage, humble peaceful guy at home. At least it seems to be the case

[@vinyboyification]

It's the whole myth of metal, it's because you do aggressive and fast pace music that you are violent and quick tempered. Also singing in a metal band is quite "therapeutic" on many level. Mainly it drains your energy, you tend to sound and look like a different in real life than on stage.

[@malamindulo]

"I want a bigger couch" Serj Tankian-2010

[@DeeckyRizzo]

That's the dream, Serj. Aren't we all always wanting a bigger couch?

[@GrizzlyDave85]

Such an awesome down to Earth guy for someone who sings such heavy lyrics. Serj is the man!

[@emilymatthews2990]

Another guy similar to Serj is David Dramain of Disturbed. Makes heavy lyrics but if you watch interviews he actually is a very calm and wise person

[@laserquant]

"The muse is always there. It always comes in my case. As long as I have the time to be open to receiving it." Serj Tankian 3:23

[@warfighter00002]

Serj tankian a really nice person

[@DrTacoPHD665]

Studio of a down

[@LautaroGalanCid]

Daron's guitar is in that wall. Guess he gave it to serj.

[@TC-lk2ev]

Pretty sure they're Johns drums from the chop suey video too.

[@jimmygray4525]

Wow, Serj has a lot of great music materials.

[@shadow120475]

He was the lead singer for System Of A Down! He has done 3 solo projects since then. 1. Elect The Dead 2. Imperfect Harmonies 3. Harakiri In my honest opinion I feel Serj is better as a solo artist where he is free to be himself!

[@manuyel4845]

what "was"

[@megandzoesmom6573]

Ugh. I love, love, lovvveee system of a down!!

[@ColtonSmrz]

Wow, Serj's talking voice sounds so different from his singing voice

[@CardinalSound]

"I'm addicted to gear" means something very different in England..

[@blownonfuel]

Same hear in the states depending on who you are speaking with. Lol

[@XMetalChefX]

So Serj literally sits behind empty walls.

[@RichardFriendartist]

excellent video and very inspiring!

[@xanderxzone8988]

Serj Is My Muse... I have been told I sound exactly like him when i sing S.O.A.D. for my band I would love to meet him and sing With him or Along Side of Him...

[@Osteele]

Keep up the awesome work Habibi.

[@nirvbopeep7240]

LEGEND!!

[@multiestonian]

best voice everrr, Serj is my inspiration! thank you serj

[@ArmandoHallei]

I Love serj a Love system of a donw

[@victorchitic]

amazing voice

[@kevinmatthews9469]

He's a very well spoken individual.

[@alfalfabojengels5646]

Look at this guy now, happy for him. Talent takes you places

[@thehound120]

Serj Tankian should be named one of the worlds best composer! Thumps up if you agree!!

[@Numitronic]

It's great to see Serj Tankian talk outside of his songs and poetry. I never heard him talk "normally" on any other videos.

[@johnfrink1745]

Love the fact that Serj is rocking an MF350 in his studio... I still have an old ad with Darin laying across a couple half stacks with an iceman, nice.

[@slipknotsr]

good talk nice to hear ... soo practical guy.. he look advance and cool voice.. Serj Rock

[@jacobiitk]

Amazing guy! nice interview.. thanks.

[@julianthesmooshyhusky8976]

Glad to see somebody I respect utilizing a Marshall mode four. I used to really regret getting that over a jcm.

[@Eriiick98]

Serj ♥

[@StevenMcPeterbilt]

I find it funny how he says "this is a great place for creation....so when I destroyed the place..." hahahahha

[@macrac07]

Awk i love you Serj!!!!! :)

[@martinofxbochorno9617]

This is life!

[@RKTologist]

fantastic interview, he not only breaks down gear but also techniques. serj seems really smart

[@SeanAustinLewis]

good question

[@RahzeeAlibaba]

He's pure genius

[@lauradaerudicao4309]

DISOOOOOOORDEEEER

[@DarkPeter]

WHEN I BECAME THE SUN I SHONE LIFE INTO THE MAN'S HEART

[@someguy6838]

DarkPeter EHHHHHHH love your vids

[@eoin.]

ayyyy! keep up ur videos waldus ;)

[@marct6613]

WHEN I BECAME THE SUN, I SHONE LIFE INTO THE MEN'S HEARTS! Damn it. It's taken.

[@warlordzephyr]

Awesome, I spent most of today mixing behind the same model of desk.

[@roadtonowheree]

este tipo es un genio ♡

[@miajackie1]

I adore you Serj T.lease come to Philly

[@amokonestar]

Kind fellow! Much respect!

[@grubeci]

You're a cute man.

[@midnight7895]

don't u just love how serj is a very simple man and how he speared a natural happiness to ppl around him ? :)

[@XSparksterX556]

this guy is so awesome

[@zealbadman]

that studio is niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

[@ggnoreggnore4611]

almost 10 years ago. dam

[@m.b.g.musicproduction9658]

That's the way to do it....If in doubt build it your way!!!!!!

[@ingrid3578]

Serj is just so fucking awesome.

[@ExuroProEternus]

serj is a genius.

[@hellisterchannel]

I'd kill for that room!

[@Eventual420]

Good for him. I do basically the same thing and upload it here. I don't care if people DL it, they sound rough in FLV compared to WAV. After Michael Wagener tour, this was recommended. Heat it up.

[@zerosaberx2177]

Still waiting for the new System album Serj!

[@lslewis]

That "composer site for film makers" he mentioned seems like an interesting, out-of-the-box way to store and categorize music.

[@fcarvajalbrown]

What a fire hazard. Still big fan haha

[@FlidgenutBooakl]

Thanks for autographing the picture i drew of you serj.you're awesome

[@gordontubbs]

Serj Tankian = Armenian Will Ferrell?

[@elasdickband027]

He's like a mix between Will Ferrell and Sasha Baron Cohen.

[@michaelkupfer3723]

elasdickband027 So mix a jew and a canadian and you will get... Armenian? lol

[@LisaSimpson2]

Gordon Tubbs Yeah definitely to all of the above lol maybe a little Frank Zappa too I think with the beard/style... a little anyway. Haha who else does he look like? Love this interview by the way thanks to whoever uploaded it! Nice man and great studio. In the off chance you happen to be reading this love your music (SOAD and your solo stuff). Please keep doing what you doing.

[@WhiskyBeard]

elasdickband027 This is the best thing I've seen all day

[@gordontubbs]

-_-

[@guitarwhores753]

Wonder how much hard drive space he has there.

[@AnnaAssareth]

1tb?:v

[@littlejackspedicey7265]

1 kb

[@MM-vs2et]

in 2010, a music producer might have less than 1tb, maybe around half of that

[@B1astFriend]

whoa dude is loaded!!!

[@VOYAGEUR-YT]

Anyone else see that signature iceman? 1:10

[@VOYAGEUR-YT]

sorry 1:00

[@LehHay95]

I own one of them =)

[@VOYAGEUR-YT]

+Emanuel Sadowski Geghardyanc can i have it lol. I can't even find a quality regular iceman anywhere. I wish they would have them on their site

[@LehHay95]

+RealGamerManZ Sorry, but I'll keep it =D well, there's a fb page called "I own an Ibanez Dmm1 Daron Malakian signature guitar (or I REALLY want one)" where they buy/sell their Iceman's. You should look it up! I got mine that way =)

[@VOYAGEUR-YT]

Emanuel Sadowski Geghardyanc That sounds awesome, thanks :)

[@andrewvanhalen1984]

Serj looks like Frank Zappa (if he still had his beard)

[@DarkPeter]

He has the 2002 hairstyle (beardstyle) now

[@themyrtleturtle9914]

Hats off to you thats what I was thinking

[@Mutagenbass]

EPIC Cinema Display!

[@Ellison-95]

Legend of the highest order.

[@Kelsey1994]

@kingfullmetal the didnt go on the hiatus because they got on eachothers nerves they just wanted to do solo things for a while. Theyre still all best friends and they hang out all the time.

[@Ghostman7777]

This dude lives in my dream house!

[@FreddyDolmayan]

Daron Malakian' s guitar? 1:08

[@KylePolansky]

I love the Genelec speakers.

[@Bezdjian7]

@1:34 Armenian flag as the background picture of the pc screens

[@fr0zeNid]

nice.

[@shredurguitar]

Serj Tankian rulezzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

[@realnigga4133]

Anybody know the model of the Marshall head seen at the top right of the screen 4:23?? I've been looking for that model for a long time.

[@dietermoreno]

5:43--The tracks are not genre specific but they're divided by you know like action or horror or that more a film genre classification, so its easier for me to find if I'm looking for a vibe of a song..." -- Serj Tankian

[@DrThrashmaster]

Write a fucking album!!!!

[@jeremyp1000]

Genious.

[@Dogmaticrock]

Whats that big white keyboard in the background. Thought it was a M3 since the console looks like a M3 Radius console but the keyboard itself looks like a Motif.

[@TheSchoolsux345]

what he said about the muse was so true, i wrote two songs when my internet was down once haha

[@pasqualesebastiani6108]

make a new system of a down album

[@silentnoah]

+pasquale sebastiani They have done their time, it's over now. I'd rather them not make anymore albums than have a shitty new album.

[@ArthaxtaDaVince777]

Maybe when they are like 50, they would tour again. And perhaps another album.

[@swagmonee5699]

niko john I heard that SOAD was supposed to pit out an album late this year or early next year. Of course, I heard this early this year and there are always rumors about album releases for every band, but it is still a possibility.

[@ArthaxtaDaVince777]

Swag Monee Nah it was a terrible rumor that has been ongoing since 2014, and the band still has not confirmed anything about it.

[@pasqualesebastiani6108]

ArthaxtaDaVince777 yeah but those teasers the shavo and John are posting have to mean something

[@zwaardwalvisje]

@136goodbye Thanks, but why wouldn't I believe you, I already knew John played drums on certain songs on Elect The Dead. I was only wondering if Serj can also play the drums.

[@ayeeejacob]

I fnot screaming in a concert/music video Serj really sounds like a nice guy

[@ayeeejacob]

If not*

[@JordanBritt]

1:09 Daron's Ibanez Iceman.

[@mauquiros]

whats that site he says he uploads his work to?

[@DaveH96]

He sure is!

[@FatScotishguy]

1:04 nicceeeee I wonder if Daron was there (His guitar on the left)

[@calvinstulip]

For some reason, I've always imagined this guy having a speaking voice / accent like Borat.

[@hschenck3394]

'I like to use logic and reason'

[@pritishsai]

We want new SOAD album...NOW!!!!!

[@melinasalander95]

1:09 is that Daron's Custom Iceman ?

[@3drain247]

Yes it is, fun fact Darons Dad, Vartan Malakian, made painted a couple of Darons guitars and painted the album art for Mezmerize and Hypnotize and their singles

[@RaraAvisRenascor]

HE HAS A KORG-ELECTRIBE!!!!! YUSSSSS

[@TripCahouet0]

Tama drums, Paiste cymbals...did he buy the drums from John?

[@hawkxylonwulf]

YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH!

[@MetalJakst3R]

I know exactly what he's talking about, I also feel so much more creative at my place in New Zealand ...or on the balcony of my Malibu beach appartment.

[@xhorizon1976]

This dude has security camera feedback on his screen

[@UEF_Dawson]

so can us mortals have a linky to your super special music depository site?????

[@xTayy1]

4:17 awesome screensaver:D

[@kyungpow]

LOL. At certain angles I see Will Ferrell... Anyone else see this?

[@bigupliquidchilli8709]

I thought l was the only one

[@LucidDreamOfficial]

Need to find the adress of this website !

[@metal4bld]

yeah dude, it does

[@andrewt248]

I want to put my Apple Cinema Display on an articulated arm like his! I've actually been contemplating it for a year or two but hadn't really found a solution.

[@JOPLNHD]

i like that serj kept making music and releasing it. but i really want to hear what Darron is up to now, i enjoy his music more XD

[@kotorr]

He Is in a new band called Scars On Broadway

[@guapoOfficial409]

Is that darons iceman on serjs wall at 1:06

[@saidoterodiseno]

+Low Budget Crew YEAH! :D

[@soadscarslover270]

Darons guitar DMM1 in his home studio ?

[@woodley91406]

@Misho909 What about Tigran Petrosian?