Teemu Mäntysaari playing Stratovarius with Brandon Ellis

From Teemu's Facebook. No credit to me. I just felt like this should be shared to a wider audience because it's so cool.
Song is "Stratosphere" from the band Stratovarius.

[@CHOPERUS23]

Look how efficient Temmu's right hand is.

[@MortenM80]

It's insane. No unnecessary movments at all, his technique is so smooth,

[@matthiasmcz9955]

Check out Michael Romeo's picking hand^^

[@smallfaucet]

Reminds me of Alexi and Roope playing Vivaldi \m/

[@ironbar5786]

totally

[@fraterlemuele.s.l.d.6435]

On Par!lol

[@anthonyhavemann2237]

You mean Alexi and Alexander

[@smallfaucet]

@@anthonyhavemann2237 They did one too right? Roope did Vivaldi with Alexi right?

[@ironbar5786]

@@anthonyhavemann2237 no it was roope and alexi

[@Cbuzz1399]

I didn't know these dudes knew each other! Awesome!

[@maaaaaap]

they dont, they just happened to start playing the same song at the same time and turns out george lucas was filming the whole time

[@smallfaucet]

All the amazing players know each other....there's a handbook

[@Jimboishere11]

​@@maaaaaapseems legit

[@rustinpeace9303]

One of them is filling in, in MEGADETH right now

[@asekessu]

These two are one of my favorite guitarists! And in the same video?! Amazing

[@_FunctionONE]

These 2 need to make an album together. Absolute legends!

[@TheLarousse89]

Right? I'm seeing some cacophony potential here.

[@MeisterSchaft13]

Present day BECKER and FRIEDMAN!!!!!🤑 Not even kidding. These guys can fuckin SHRED. 🤑

[@AlexDemaree777ShreddDredd]

Reminds me of Marty Friedman and Jason Becker.

[@RedFlyRuledByTheRiff]

Man they should a Cacophony cover🤘🤘

[@brownsfan7753]

Absolutely fantastic!!!

[@medicman5278]

That's awesome. Kinda reminds me of old Racer X.

[@Vestu]

You should check out old Stratovarius

[@Ewer_]

Stratosphere - Stratovarius

[@ItsHeavenAndHellFoolFool]

Timo Tolkki. One of a kind

[@tarrabah5775]

The greatest duo since cacophony

[@Ibanezguy2007]

Racer X were miles better than CaCKophony

[@tarrabah5775]

@@Ibanezguy2007 lol Dude.... Nah Just nah.... That's Not even comparible Skill and influence wise

[@archanmukherjee8365]

Awesome Duo, Great playing🤘🤘, the first pattern reminded me of Paul Guilbert Scarified

[@daniellopez-oz8ip]

que hermosura bien hecha pura nostalgia

[@rahimismks1119]

man that is awesome...the chemistry is godlike..

[@turbotunna3794]

Dang that was tight!! For the majority of that clip I had trouble hearing the two separate guitars in my headphones. This is a fantastic example of not just great playing but also experienced listening as these guys were able to lock in time together and nail those unison parts. Just brilliant.

[@imdartson3679]

There were a couple moments where it sounded like one of them wasn’t as clean, but it was very subtle. I really like how their bends and vibrato were locked in at the end.

[@AdelRouhnavaz]

Wow! sounds fantastic guys! well done :)

[@therealandrecorbin4050]

Great guitarist. Thanks for posting

[@xlevrat]

Perfect !

[@m00nchildblues]

If kiko says he's good, im sure he'll be great!

[@m3m3sis]

Looks like a super fun etude.

[@Icasegnagitarrist]

Brandon Ellis is just way to good!

[@kunal_k_]

@Godmachine 999 Dislike comparisons since school days but it's true.. Both unique and different in their own rights

[@alexiwildchild7937]

Teemu tem uma palhetada calma e simpática ❤virtuosa …

[@DEATHVIPER1777]

Excellent!!!

[@deanwitt7903]

I used to go nuts as a 16 year old kid over this sort of stuff . Friedman and becker were all the rage etc . However at 50 years old it does nothing for me now , I can appreciate the work involved in this sort of playing and they are both unreal but I much rather jam to EVH stuff and look for tone than a million notes .

[@MeisterSchaft13]

Sounds like a guy who didn´t practise enough...😝

[@buzzledoll]

What a masterclass

[@mercuryanto1]

Crazy good ❤

[@MetalGypsy9]

PHENOMENAL 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@sheldonswan45]

So good

[@tfunkhou88]

Interesting watching the different economies of movement of their picking hands

[@2paktolife]

Teemu seems more consistent, both Guitar gods.

[@ianspeckmaier9565]

@@2paktolife Brandon hits the strings harder. Teemu is probably more efficient in terms of less energy, but Brandon's attack and vibrato are insanely aggressive.

[@zayfrady9197]

@@ianspeckmaier9565yes

[@sat8959]

@@2paktolife Teemu is one of the most precise guitarists you'll ever see. He makes the more complex Wintersun stuff look effortless. Very underrated, since he's basically a session musician.

[@JohnGaray]

Teemu has his picking hands fingers tucked in, Brandon has them extended. This little thing affects the entire movement of his attack and speed. I have been practicing holding a spare pick in my picking hand held by my middle, ring, and pinky forcing me to tuck my fingers. Issue now is syncing my fretting hand to my picking hand. Lesson here, practice picking fretting at the same time. 😂

[@magneticairlab]

Impressive, very cool!

[@ejk425]

Picture this There's a genie, he grants me one wish and one wish only. My wish would be to know what it must feel like to perfectly nail a shred session tight af with your boi, look over afterwards and both say "we fuckin nailed that dude" without saying a word.

[@tokk3n-hj4xg]

Now for the hair contest I gotta give it to Brandon since I had hair like his when I was younger.

[@floridianthrasher5426]

I just got my face melted off

[@NoName-yk8ir]

Достойно!!! ❤

[@heut4384]

Very good playing. 👍

[@nickshutta8351]

Righteous!

[@karljensen6768]

WOW🤯🤯🤯JUST WOW 🥰🥰

[@silentviewer3754]

1:16 😍 what an awesome ending 🎸 !

[@flingflang69]

very good guitar men

[@rogertorykavanagh-butler3988]

I can hear 1 pick chopping away the other 1 nice and quiet/smooth/ crisp 🤘

[@trevorshear7737]

Stratovarius-Stratosphere

[@Bemaritohtori]

Two gods in the same video!

[@ryanblue5627]

Amazing guitar skills.

[@celioazevedoofficial]

Wow

[@k0lpA]

sick

[@sanitarium4]

The power is in the hair. It has to be the hair......that's what I'm missing! 🤔

[@mattbarker1411]

Is it bad I was wanting the octave harmony for the whole thing? Lol sick

[@AlternisLiz]

Funny how some of the comments mention Marty Friedman here especially since Teemu plays in Megadeth now

[@michaelmessina5341]

I remember when I could play shit like that back in the day. Getting old sucks.................

[@F3LP98]

A calma do Teemu é assustadora

[@edwardscissorhands5264]

Brandon-Exodus Teemu-Megadeth

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Teemu looks like using some kind of cheat code because it looks so effortless for him. His technique is really really economical for the movement he has to do.

[@soumendasgupta2272]

wow

[@errolnyp9653]

Two words Fucking brutal 🤘👹🤘.

[@sRichterMusic]

damn they are litteraly clones XDD awesome playing, stratosphere is one of my personal favourite from stratovarius

[@iganpparamarta8813]

The fusion of Economy and Alternate picker Alternomy? Econernate?

[@user-de8jc1uq8i]

😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩😋😋

[@chairmankaga101]

Reminds me of Becker and Friedman.

[@Jimboishere11]

Thats such a nice Jackson

[@EmAllWasTaken]

Yeah it is. I've had that exact model and paint for decades.

[@devastatoraudio]

Reminds me of Jason and Marty

[@obscuremusic1362]

Stratosphere!! $&@“

[@icember977]

Top 10 anime crossovers.

[@mistymg]

Teemu

[@leospfclive]

Tolkki had influenced these both without doubt. Great cover btw.

[@dixonrooster5954]

It was either Teemu or Brandon to join Megadeth

[@StuartHetzler]

so fucking tight

[@HordeOuuter]

Literally Metalocalypse

[@ufointrovert]

Skiwsgaaards yous gots to play slooow

[@michaelr.4878]

Look at the differences in their picking hands. Both are great players...but Teemu is extremely relaxed..and Ellis is really pushing him limits.

[@veilard3469]

Both are relaxed, Brandon just has a stronger pick attack

[@jhonesmidtimbang]

What is the specific model of that Ibanez reverse headstock?

[@StarAscending]

It's a heavily modified Ibanez Jake Bowen model JBM100 with Evertune bridge and Fishman pickups.

[@jii-ro7083]

Brandon is a beast and Teemu is even more of a beast.

[@ordinarypablo]

what is that Ibanez model?

[@aftofono]

amazing energy between them, i m pretty sure when the recording stopped they kissed and made out

[@GenghisClaus]

they make a cute couple

[@doylelacrua]

HOW CAN THEY SLAP?!?

[@nomad5375]

You guys should try synchronized swimming!

[@finbilly]

🤣

[@Blackletter84]

Tolkit

[@misaelalejandrohenriquezhe339]

Nuevo guitarrista de Megadeth

[@mr.geralds_ii2191]

The name of the song ?

[@ckngmad1357]

01:07

[@duckylolzor]

Straight to fisiotherapy

[@rgtwergf]

I see young Allu and Roope in here playing..😅 Nyt sitä punkkia perkele niinku olis jo! 😛

[@mgneto1074]

No se para que xxa ensayo :'v

[@blistersonmyfingers9321]

Like what do you even say about that? Good job? The fuck. XD

[@trevorshear7737]

Timo Tolkki was the best guitarist in terms of composition and feel.

[@eduardomuniz184]

É Kiko moio

[@rogertorykavanagh-butler3988]

Reminds me of marty & jason a LITTLE bit 😂 not sure they were even born back then 😂

[@sangpengelana2198]

a modern jason becker and marty friedman Megadeth & TBDM

[@unleashthefury111]

Teemu technique is more efficient

[@ADKobsessed]

old school Jackson Bikini Beach \m/

[@Bricklinsv1970]

Pulls his hair out at the end lol! Im going to go burn my guitars now!

[@vs4571]

Who are these guys and why do most of you know who they are?

[@matthewdicksoncrusher5592]

Guy on the right is current Megadeth guitarist

[@herosteve9244]

Sounds like scarified lmfao.

[@TheNathanStars]

Nah this song Is too Easy for them😭🤣

[@MeisterSchaft13]

Those guys should be at the guitar conventions showing how to shred, not yngwie or vai or wylde...😅

[@birdman3135]

Brandon looks amused but bored

[@amievil3697]

STOP COPYEEZ ME

[@MrXIII-nq3rs]

It's legal?

[@felipeignaciovenegasgutier5153]

izi jaja prank

[@marcbr2585]

Meh!

[@SLP-eb1wp]

like a modern becker and friedman

[@HiThereFaceHere]

My exact thought as well