SWOLA149 - SCOTT IAN DEFENDS BACKING TRACKS, COREY TAYLOR IS AN OBJECT, JOHN PETRUCCI CAMP

[@johnjohn37371]

These openings, the riffs, The Chug Project, thats the class you need to teach at Petrucci's camp...sit on stage with your guitar and your laptop and explain how you do it so well...writing a great riff is a real art.

[@jamesp7709]

100% agree.

[@trippy325]

LOVED the Petrucci snippet. Thanks for sharing more camp footage. 😊

[@TheStrykerProject]

Ola, your 'low effort' SWOLA riffs are some of the best!

[@saidoterodiseno]

"low-effort" drums are great, more liberty to create good riffs

[@bitburg40]

Ola is gaslighting us. He knows when it comes to riffs, his poop don’t stink. 😂

[@kcrunyan7558]

This SWOLA RIFF should 110% go onto the 2nd chug project

[@NinjaRunningWild]

Agreed. Low effort? Who cares, it was great!

[@tha_akr9936]

incredible riff this guy is humble af

[@Kazami616]

Low effort SWOLA riff??? That was one of the best!!! 💜🤘💜

[@isuckatguitar6252]

I just came across the camp a few weeks ago, yeah it seems expensive but then we have to remember that all those artists need to get paid, they're not only teaching but also performing, doing signing etc. I think it would really be worth saving for to attend one of these camps. What a oncer in a life time experience that would be!

[@RobertJones-rd5wl]

I went to Vai Academy in 2019. It was expensive but oh boy, I loved every minute of it! It was packed with invaluable lessons, and on top of that every participant, no matter the level of skill, got to personally play with Steve and his band. What an amazing teacher he is! I agree it’s worth saving to go to one of those, instead of for example buying another expensive guitar or an amp. Highly recommended!

[@andrewvela9839]

It was a great video. To see through your eyes what its like to go through something like that was crazy.

[@vincentrandles8105]

Great show, as always! Thank-you Ola, I for one appreciate all you do!!

[@JenMajuraOfficial]

Yayyyy it’s Sunday 😊

[@rejeancomeau77]

Have a wonderful Sunday!

[@danielhanssen444]

This opening riff kicks ass👍🙂

[@Deathmetaldaddy79]

Just wanted to let you know what an inspiration you have been to me. You and I are similar in age and obviously Dimebag is a huge influence on both of us, along with the other billion folks inspired by that amazing talent. You have inspired me to pick up my guitar at get back at it. You the man Ola…for real. Thank you for what you do and how you do it.

[@cortarelva]

I watched an Anthrax show when they were touring for sound of white noise and I noticed that they were using a backing track even back then. It was playing the songs but at a lower volume I guess they were using it as a guide for the set.

[@MrJarpl]

The sound of intro...It is just perfect

[@replicated]

"Listen to this low effort riff" *busts out a sick groovy riff with some badass leads*

[@nicholasholland-smith1324]

That was one loud storm in Stockholm last Sunday! We had to call our trip to Sweden off earlier than expected as weather everywhere ruined the holiday.

[@eamonahern7495]

On the issue of backing tracks, the first time I saw Entheos, at a Beyond Creation gig, they had vocals, guitar, bass and drums in the 4 members. When I saw them earlier this year, opening for Archspire, the bass player wasn't playing bass anymore, but rhythm guitar! The bass was all pre-recorded backing track. I wasn't sure how I felt about that at first. But, of the four bands that played that night, Entheos were second best only to the main event in my opinion. So a bass backing track didn't affect their performance, though I'd prefer to see a person playing the missing instrument, given the choice.

[@AVeelcheck]

Well, Entheos original bassist (only studio bassist for them now), Evan Brewer, is the best one in all metal genre, so he's tough to be replaced. Have seen Fallujah with Kilian Duarte and he's one of a few I can think of to fill Evan's shoes

[@ChewyToeNails]

You have a good one as well Ola! Thanks again.

[@fraankhanon]

Whole vid is packed with great stuff. Thank You @ min 1:13 - Killer pick-trick.

[@Ryan_Messenger]

Sunday with Ola!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Razrback]

The camp seemed awesome hope they do it again I'm in Florida would be rad

[@daniel_naaden]

that image at the end..... album teaser? 🤔

[@larzdavis3206]

The new purple 7 string solar is sooo sick!

[@untethered_]

Hey ola! It’s RJ from JPGU 4.0! Had an amazing time there!! Hope you’re catching up on sleep! I only just caught up on sleep 🤣

[@metalguitar777]

Ola hopefully next time you go back to the Petrucci Guitar Universe to teach some stuff! Don’t sell yourself short, you have more to offer than you probably realize. Your songwriting is amazing, your lead phrasing is very unique and makes your solos really stand out from a lot of other metal guitar players. Same with some of the things in your rhythm playing. I love the humbleness but man you’re a great guitarist. If John Petrucci himself thinks you’re good enough to teach at his clinic then own it!

[@protolexis]

John Petrucci using the yiddish word “shmutz” is the most NYC thing ever. Love that man!

[@aarontaylor2713]

Just figured out you were on exit wounds! Pretty much my favorite Haunted album. It slams. You are awesome my friend. Watch you every week. I’m a drummer by heart, but you have made me want a Solar! Maybe we will jam together one day lol! You’re the man

[@wesleytrott6397]

Ola's "low effort riffing" is still better than my riffs.

[@HandOfMetal]

Loving both of those metallic colored guitars (esp. that purple 7-string)

[@lovemetal2467]

Somehow I missed this SWOLA. What the heck. Sick opening riff Ola. Tone is subjective, and John Petruccis tone and how he sees it is not dirty enough for someone like me who's heavily influenced by Metallica, Stevie Ray Vaughan, first three Godsmack albums, Zakk Wylde, Jerry Cantrell, Billy Gibbons, Sabbath, Sepulatura, and Dimebag, i prefer a dirty raunchy tone that allows me to shape it in different ways with my playing. "Tone is in your hands, the amp just lets everyone else hear it" that's a quote from Stevie Ray Vaughan, and it's a truth that I think too many guitarist forget about now a days. Awesome SWOLA!! Take care man.

[@rpf23543]

What an awesome episode, you are such an inspiration Ola and an awesome person! Guitar camp content was great! To me, Jeff Loomis would be an awesome addition to that camp 😀

[@iLLuzion1st]

Im stoked on the new CC album, but i am still listening to the last one on repeat.

[@NonZenze]

hell yeah, sick singles so far!

[@yousocrazy1199]

lastnight my wife ask me why i listen/watch swola everytime and sleep, i said this is Jesus christ and give me comfort and safe by just listening to Olas voice.

[@wordsmith451]

YESSSSS THIS GUITAR IS THE EXACT ONE I WANTED!!!!

[@WrathClub]

I'd love to see the sustainiac on some other shapes. Sustainiac X would be killer

[@mikedervos5974]

Is just amazing to see all that footage from the camp! I loved every second of it and i dont mind to see a 5 hour footage from that! that will be awesome

[@paul_sanchez]

I wouldn't be surprised if a dove came out of that last note on JP's solo

[@jandoedel5671]

Ooh man !! That intro gave me a flashback to a finnish band named Airut !! Nice Ola !! Love it

[@chrisdigital]

That purple A series is rockin my socks off, Ola.

[@rafzero]

im a little new to the channel....what are the songs being played in the intros to these episodes? covers? freestyle jams?

[@DethVmnt]

9:52 there is some Video on youtube where Dave is angry at some person throwing a beer cup onto the mixing desk... Also the Woodstock laserpointer incident...

[@GB-sn8sw]

Enjoyed watching scott Ian guest staring on a married with children episode. That's about it

[@13thNemesis]

I performed 3 times at Metalcamp and was a reported on 6-7 Metaldays and the dude organizing it is a scammer. He did not refund people for the cancelled festival etc.. Wyatt here on YT made a great video on this topic.

[@Joey_Tatts_Palmer]

What I’m waiting for is an X-shape with Sustainiac and Floyd Rose in black or white. I’ll order that as soon as it becomes available. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@ProjectCreativityGuy96]

That guitar FUCKING SLAYS!!!!!!!!! 🤘 🤘 😎

[@TheCaffin8ed]

When Ola turns left and right makes me think of Waynes world when he does the camera 1 camera 2 bit.

[@IvanStoynev]

The riff you played with the sustainiac was so Diablo like, loved it =]

[@MB-sp4vp]

The last time I saw Lacuna Coil was when Marco Zelati was ill and they used a recording. It wasn't that big of a deal since they play with synth tracks anyhow. What I appreciated was that they re-amped the bass, which definitely made it feel more natural.

[@sqlb3rn]

I saw Slayer Sepultura and Slipknot at Red Rocks, the crowd was constantly chucking water bottles, I couldn't enjoy the show because I was more worried about getting hit in the back of the head with a bottle.

[@jasoncrump1886]

Appreciate you Ola.

[@chrisskinnerguitars]

I saw Thirty Seconds to Mars a few years back and after waiting three hours for them to come on stage (if memory serves me correctly) they had vocals and drums on stage, everything else was a backing track. They afforded to put loads of rappers and photographers on stage with them though. Was so bizarre. Maybe some were aware of the state of the band but I had no idea and couldn’t quite believe the shite I was watching

[@TenebrusI07]

Jared leto's delusions are leaking again in that case. Give it a year and he'll replace his brother with the backing track too.

[@breadnaut3087]

I couldnt name a single song they wrote without using Google. Talk about a 1 hit wonder..

[@chrisskinnerguitars]

@@breadnaut3087 even out of curiosity, don’t listen to their new songs whatever you do 😂😂😂😂

[@PrestonSmithsMusic]

Woot! #TeamNoSleep!

[@byronhubbard1510]

Yes one of my favorite swola riffs

[@m3m3sis]

Gratifying to hear the great JP has the same philosophy on rhythm tone as I've had for a long time. Too bad i still suck at playing

[@justicia8393]

Rain in Europe ….storm called Hans ? Sad to hear it for this european city’s , would be cool if Hans came over to Andalucía Málaga Spain for a bit , we don‘t have rain here since March and need a lot of rain over here for this country ….

[@vladimirpoutine7522]

Spot on video Ola!

[@VRainier]

Man, just wanted to say that you're my hero and shit. Also, that I feel very happy for you. Its really awesome that people like John Petrucci is noticing your awesomenesss as a guitar player and human being (because you are) You are the only content creator I really count the days for your new videos. Keep doing what you are doing, much respect. PD I just bought the purple sustainiac guitar on friday, I was waiting for it to be available for a long time, its like you read me mind and designed a guitar exactly like I wanted (Well, maybe add a killswitch when you update that model) Hope one day you come to México and sign it!

[@joshhellstorm184]

You didn't mention the new dime guitars lol. Guess it will be next Sunday!

[@tophertaylor68]

There go the birds 🦅 🦅🦅

[@GermanNieves2X]

Love that riff just some good ol classic metal

[@jmabs5096]

1:10 pic goes.... " Not today Ola, I'm not ready to dissappear from existence like my brothers "😂

[@TYLERtheMAGGOT1]

Whats weird is that Wacken was still allowing admission hours after announcing they won't allow more. Me and my friends still got in. We had lots of fun!!!

[@adamloyd8545]

I just want to know where is The white Dean Cadillac from the old youtube video?

[@AlbannachGamer]

I agree with ola on backing tracks " if its strings or syth it's fine" and i agree with scott ian like what would happen if the bassist was ill or drummer was ill and had to use a backing track to keep the tour going then that's fine

[@russellward4624]

What about a band like Polyphia if they used Chino's recorded voice live? They can't take him on tour for 1 so g. That's just not realistic. They're not going to pay 14:13 a singer to go on tour for 1 song either. So that means they'll never be able to play that song live. Why is that good?

[@AlbannachGamer]

@russellward4624 I've seen bands use recording of vocals of other singers for 1 song which works well if done right

[@daviddivad4461]

What kind of pinch harmonic was that at 0:46 till 0:48 ? Sounds awsome, great intro.

[@pharris125]

New Solar signature guitar "Dave Sustaine-iac"

[@TrajicMajik]

That opening riff was bad ass. I've never said that. Ever. It's my birthday week. Weee!

[@adamstrachn]

Happy Birthday 🤘🏻

[@toxichompdiepsplixio3921]

Hey Ola I think your description of the sustainiac for the 7 string on the Solar website is wrong

[@goatsurgeon]

Summer is almost over… that means my guitar practice is gonna kick in again! Then I can sound like my favorite guitarists and stuff

[@JonathanBarrette-t7p]

WHAT DOIN I DONT KNOW YOU BUT LOVE THE CHANNEL! 1ST BEEN UP FOR LIVE! BLACKTOOTH!!!!

[@MelodyMaker218]

Love your show man!

[@clowncorpse7230]

Awesome intro song and solo😀

[@gnarlantlers70]

Howabout a Solar bass vi 30" or 29.75" scale?

[@jackshittle]

Great video. I'm watching this at 4:09 AM in New Jersey because I woke up (for no reason which is annoying) and now can't sleep. My only suggestion is to ditch the camera on your right. It makes me dizzy when you bounce between the right & left cams (back cam is ok though). Cheers!

[@Cmart50]

Jeez louise bro, that opener was incredible, had it all!

[@jannik-x]

On backing tracks: There is a right and a wrong way to do it. I once saw a band known for dual lead guitar harmonies, but all the lead guitars were on tracks while both guitarists played rhythm. That sucked. On the other hand, I always come back to see Periphery whenever I can, even though they almost never bring their bassist their shows are still amazing.

[@KCCole-er4wl]

PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, MAKE ONE OF THE FIVE STRING BASS IN THAT CANDY RED!!! ❤

[@kidnavajo]

I need that red Solar🥵🙏🤘🏼

[@stevetorster]

fuck man, that finish just jumps right at you. so sick.

[@RGudmetalhead]

Regarding use of tracks- some of the most fun shows I've seen were by Powerwolf, great showmanship, all real instruments always sounded tight and their interactions with audience are some of the best I've seen. But that band doesn't have a bass player. One of guitarists records bass in studio, but during live shows they play bass from track. Honestly, I wasn't even noticing that there's no bass player, until someone mentioned it. They output so much energy you're not feeling like something's missing and that's all that matters. Band likes their current line-up and don't want to add extra member and respect their decision. Another example is a band I've been listening to for about 15 years or so, small german NDH band called Ost+front. I've seen them live once and, well, their vocalist likes to add a unison vocal track to his live singing for parts he can't pull off live confidently. Yes, it felt like half-cheating, but then they also did a really fun show and that small aid for vocalist didn't ruin my overall experience. And speaking of NDH, Rammstein also plays some harder vocal parts from track, it's a known fact. And when Till had a lightbulb in his mouth the whole song used pre-recorded vocals. But they still put god-tier live shows. On the other hand, I remember leaving some shows kinda emotionless even though there were no obvious cheats and everything was played well from technical standpoint but just band was a bit boring, they would just stand and play without any audience engagement. It's probably a me thing, some might go to shows for different reasons, but to me live shows are about building this IRL connection between band and fans. And bands succeeding at that is more important to me than them playing perfectly or not using any cheats.

[@MSpotatoes]

Sometimes, when my band is busy, I'll go busking by myself with a backing track and just play lead. Sure, it's not for everyone but some people enjoy it.

[@Nichole-440HP]

Lovin that purple 7 string sustainiac

[@Whyypamungkas]

01:12 classic pick throwing using the force 😄

[@1234drums]

That was cool ❤❤❤❤

[@Lionofjudah412]

Man you’re awesome ola!!

[@_Steve_S]

Who made the picture of Medical Ola at the end of the video? It looks fantastic

[@sqlb3rn]

My band reamps a bass DI live cuz we dont have a bass player, and the fact is most people would rather hear a DI track than no bass at all. We also use backing tracks for sub drops, and drones between songs.

[@joedamore7653]

My next Mustang will be in that metallic red finish on your solar.

[@Guitarista78]

Texas is thirsting for rain.. Bless us this way Europe

[@jaisor]

Lol badass intro, shows you've been hanging with JP recently 😉

[@muddyfoxable]

Ola, please respong. You tested a DV Mark Triple 6 amplifier back in the days when you did not say a single word. What do you think about that amplifier today? Does it still hold up?

[@metalonabudget574]

The purple solar 7 string looks sick I want one.

[@7heSlime]

In all my years of going to Wacken it's either a sea of mud or a dust storm, nothing in between.

[@JimDewdGuitars]

Well I guess I need to go take the reverb and compression off all my rhythm profiles 😂

[@zacharylevier2235]

Gives us chuggy riffs AND cares about the planet? The best human!

[@lucdroid8707]

Thanks for tbe video. Cheers

[@DeathPenny]

That Guitar is fucking gorgeous - and you just answered my question - there is fucking Sustainiac in there - Awesome!

[@davedavem]

I didn't even know i needed a purple seven-string with a sustainiac! Now I GAS

[@MaestroJericho]

Corey's got a point, anyone with some fame is objectified and people would run to them at inappropriate times asking for pics or just pestering them around (dinner/family events/etc)

[@benhughes2563]

I don't imagine Wolfgang Van Halen has a problem finding musicians to play with. For the rest of us mere mortals, however, it can be a huge struggle to find and schedule 4-5 full time working adults, maybe with kids as well, to play gigs for a practically empty room on weekdays.

[@Cousins93]

Solar Arrow or Rhoads shaped guitar would be sick