Teemu Mäntysaari Winter Madness Giveaway

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The Teemu Mäntysaari interview is here! In the 1.5-hour conversation Teemu graciously shares his battle-tested technique tips on everything from pickslanting to sweeping. And we're giving away five free copies. Just sign up for a free account on the new Cracking the Code platform by Sunday, August 20th 2017 to enter the random drawing: www.troygrady.c...

[@Tuxman25]

So many people name Steve Vai, Slash and others when they are being asked who they were inspired by. I am officially putting Teemu on top of my list.

[@sbeqstion]

Me too holy shit hes amazing

[@chrisking6695]

Well it's because they're known and he is not. If it wasn't for Troy and YT I'd have never discovered him.

[@lrtt99]

@@chrisking6695 just give a try to Wintersun band and Jari Maempaa. YOu have a lot of videos of Jari playing the guitar. He is the genius behind these songs

[@chrisking6695]

@@lrtt99 I like Teemu's playing more. It's his picking technique that I like. My technique is developing I'm the same direction so it's only natural for me to analyze Teemu more.

[@teemumantysaari1643]

Thank you for loving my career

[@phabi0]

3:55 Troy: "and that's not easy, obviously, doing that." Teemu: "ummm..." LOL

[@Vince_est.97]

For him it is 😂

[@Lightnings]

Hahahah

[@jhs9932]

Not just fast.....so smooth and accurate. additionally bending and vibrato is perfect....real pro.

[@ofon2000]

Yes! Very tasteful shredding! Somewhere in between Jason Becker and Marty Friedman in terms of melody, technical ability and taste!

[@juliotorres6868]

Watch the Gabriel Cyr rendition, and tell me what you think, what I think is Gabriel's guitar tone and picking is a little bit cleaner, but this only my opinion of course.

[@ErenRaven]

@@juliotorres6868 I've just watched that guys attempt. Good, but he played tapping part and shredding at the end a bit sloppy.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@juliotorres6868 Do you mean this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqamgJp-edOigKs ?

[@uneartheros]

And clean!!! So clean!!! Not a single sound not meant to be heard!!!

[@shawnthefox3459]

Absolutely perfect. And all the other Wintersun members are just as talented as this guy. Such an underrated band.

[@lrtt99]

Evil Giggles agree.

[@bestboy897]

Evil Giggles teemu is just spectacular and a bit better than the rest imo

[@umosay]

Too bad they get such little input. I'm not sure they're underrated at all, maybe a bit overrated. Latest album is kinda meh, wish Jari would write some shorter songs again.

[@shawnthefox3459]

The latest album was made solely for the crowdfunding thing to raise money for the sauna err i mean studio they wanted to build. Of course he will go back to writing shorter songs....just wait for Time II and beyond.

[@BW_Drums]

I'm going to have to disagree with all three of you on some things. @fazeel ashraf Teemu IS spectacular, one of the finest guitarists I've ever seen. But Jari is also an excellent guitarist, an absolutely incredible vocalist and a mastermind composer. Kai Hahto is one of the best Metal drummers of our era, and consistently referred to as "Finland's best drummer" (obviously up for debate but that has to say something) and is the go-to guy for Metal bands that need drum work done (e.g. Nightwish). Jukka, whilst not only being a fantastic and unique bass player also has some of the best low growls I've ever heard. This truly is a band of musicians that are all masters of their chosen instruments. @martsum Their latest album is entirely up to interpretation. It's definitely an album that needs to be understood and listened to more than once or twice. Also, you wishing they would make their songs shorter again is entirely based on opinion. I love long songs and much prefer it. To the point where I would call anything under 6 minutes "a short song". @Evil Giggles The Forest Seasons wasn't necessarily made solely for the crowdfunding. Jari had already written and completed one of the songs and realised that he had ideas for similar songs before he had even considered doing a crowdfunding project. He realised that by finishing and recording these songs he could turn it into its own album and do a crowdfunding event.

[@MrLuisucho]

Holy Shit Teemu... That's the cleanest Winter Madness Solo I've ever heard in my whole life.

[@juliotorres6868]

Watch the Gabriel Cyr rendition, and tell me what you think, what I think is Gabriel's guitar tone and picking is a little bit cleaner, but this only my opinion of course.

[@lrtt99]

@@juliotorres6868 na, Teemu is cleaner.

[@Nasosdag]

@@juliotorres6868 Τeemu (and Jari, who wrote the parts anyway) is cleaner.

[@teemumantysaari1643]

Thank you for loving my career

[@shiftingchords]

I can attest that he is a great teacher. I got one lesson from him on tour and he was immediately able to pickup on my bad habits and taught me enough in one hour that I significantly increased my skill even after 20 years of playing.

[@GlennBird]

Totally agree, i got a lesson too and he picked up on stuff no other teacher has noticed, really made a difference!

[@akiller28]

Likewise. Took lessons in San Francisco in 2019. His slanting picking style and wrist work is impeccable

[@PickOfDestiny89]

@@akiller28 Wish I could get a lesson with him now!

[@karljensen6768]

​@@PickOfDestiny89give him a call! The worst he can give you is a no😊😊

[@ferevon]

3:55 - And that's not easy -ehm thats the basics to me scrub

[@Lightnings]

ferevon Lol

[@themonotropicguitarist]

omg LOL

[@jovanymendez5279]

Lmao , scrub 😂

[@muumiveikko]

Whoa x 10

[@renanmarchet9865]

Will always love Jari being lead but I'm so happy that role has shifted to Teemu, he can truly showcase his talent now.

[@Tiogadon]

Teemu is an amazing guitarist. I am just totally blown away at his skill. His tone is absolutely perfect. Obviously one of the best players on earth.

[@TheSillyPiglet]

I could just watch this man play for hours. So smooth, so accurate, so graceful, so tasty.

[@juliotorres6868]

Watch the Gabriel Cyr rendition, and tell me what you think, what I think is Gabriel's guitar tone and picking is a little bit cleaner, but this only my opinion of course.

[@KadintheGuitarDude]

Absolutely monstrous. God damn he's so fucking good

[@WintersunExtras]

I've wanted to watch Teemu play the Winter Madness solo for ages!

[@AkaBodom]

Wish granted! His playing is so effing smooth and clean. What a joy to hear & see.

[@DeathBringer769]

I thought Jari was a guitar god. But this guy like... beyond god, lol. It's crazy that they have two such amazing players in the same band.

[@AUM_-po9sc]

They're both gods, but of a different...divinity, I guess

[@mindtraveller100]

What i expected to happen on 3:12 Troy - "what is that from?" Teemu - "GET THE HELL OUT OF MY STUDIO ! ! ! "

[@vladkocharian2880]

:DDDDD

[@quintinpace2627]

Damn Maybe it's time for me to buy some wintersun cds

The solo in Winter Madness is one of my all time favorite metal solo! Amazing... wish I could play it.

[@dark5hadow]

Its my all time favorite.

[@juliotorres6868]

Watch the Gabriel Cyr rendition, and tell me what you think, what I think is Gabriel's guitar tone and picking is a little bit cleaner, but this only my opinion of course.

[@MarkLambertMusic]

I think he has the greatest picking control of any of the guitarists you've featured. Just immaculate.

[@shumailkhan7205]

Checkout anton oparin

[@Vincentalbot]

Best upload so far. Teemu is amazing and this is one of the best solo written by Jari

[@ESPSJ]

that tone omg, how ???

[@troygrady]

Axe-Fx - a simulated a Mesa patch, I think

[@jaripuurunen1742]

The hands of Teemu

[@Utubesuxmycock]

its..just....GODLY

[@Diogolindir]

@@jaripuurunen1742 cmon is not just the hands haaha the patch itself is incredible.

[@illlanoize23]

Troy Grady I need to find it it’s so perfect

[@thefreezingmoon1]

Teemu is amazing. He plays the solo even tighter and more precise than on the record. Kudos

[@vladkocharian2880]

The solo on the record is played by Jari.

[@demonspecialist67]

Fuck me these Wintersun guys are fucking insane...

[@juliendamours3587]

Teemu is a monster

[@189Dante]

An undeniable and absolute Finnish Guitar Machine

[@juliotorres6868]

Watch the Gabriel Cyr rendition, and tell me what you think, what I think is Gabriel's guitar tone and picking is a little bit cleaner, but this only my opinion of course.

[@bastianodimebag]

@@juliotorres6868 I think that guy's picking is not as incisive as Teemu's

[@teemumantysaari1643]

Really

[@DobbeltJensen]

Goddamn, I've been waiting ages for this. What a great way to kick the weekend off - thank you, Obi-wan Grady!

[@troygrady]

Don't thank me, thank Teemu for doing this. He's got every Wintersun eyeball in the world on him, waiting to hear these solos. I couldn't handle that kind of pressure. Hats off to him.

[@anthonystark9390]

ehhh. Easy when you're a damn god like Teemu. He makes everything look so easy and plays so clean, flawless.

[@DobbeltJensen]

Troy Grady, you're being too modest - as usual. And Teemu seems almost too humble himself.

[@ronaldtebrinke2599]

Teemu is such a wonderful teacher, guitarplayer ánd a wonderful guy!! So glad he plays with my favorite band Wintersun!

[@_FunctionONE]

@Troy Grady Would love to see Rick Graham or Nick Johnston in the future.

[@fernandomoreno7753]

FunctionONE yes. hell yes. I'd probably add jason richardson in there too

[@ceili]

Man, I'd love to see rick graham too

[@roathripper]

And Andy James!!!

[@santiagolopezdelgado975]

And Takayoshi Ohmura

[@WilberRosan]

And Tony Macalpine

[@vladkocharian2880]

And after this, how can somebody call Slash or Kirk good guitarists?

[@kasogamer]

They are good. Not this good though

[@vladkocharian2880]

@@kasogamer They are ridiculously bad. Any guitarist with some ears knows this.

[@kasogamer]

@@vladkocharian2880 They are technically way worse than Teemu but both of them have written some of the greatest solos I've heard. Slash and Kirk are both musical guitarists, not technical. I'll admit that Kirk's solos are quite bad nowadays though

[@PartialViewmusic]

I literally have never seen a guitarist with that much control over his right hand while playing. Every single motion is perfect while still delivering the punch on the strings that you need to play metal. (Otherwise you wont sound as aggressive and the tone could get muddy) Thats a problem I have, either I play perfectly clean but with very nondefined and nonaggressive tone, or I play with really aggressive mean tone but dont play as clean and sadly hit other strings and dont time it as perfectly. Will try to get a hold of this interview, for sure!

[@LorcanWard]

Jaw meet floor : 0

[@anthonystark9390]

My jaw met the floor so hard it ended up meeting the earths core.

[@GeoffSaari]

Teemu is as clean and flawless of a player as they come. Great vid, thanks for posting

[@teemumantysaari1643]

Thank you for the beautiful words

[@GrooveDuude]

Teemu is such a tasteful and precise player. Daaaaaaaamn!

[@juliotorres6868]

Watch the Gabriel Cyr rendition, and tell me what you think, what I think is Gabriel's guitar tone and picking is a little bit cleaner, but this only my opinion of course.

[@teemumantysaari1643]

Thank you

[@markmaw8]

This for me is the absolute best you can get in terms of pick control, technique, speed, agility, dexterity, just the absolute perfect solo!

[@chuckyinges]

I actually prefer this performance over the album version. It's just so naked and got nothing to hide!

[@RaimoCosmos]

Best guitar player i heard ever!!

[@artiet5982]

Absolutely amazing! Teems is a badass! I've been a wintersun fan since September '05, one of the most underrated metal bands on earth. Meaning outside of a group of metal fans no one has heard of them, and the ones that have half of them give them crap. Those people are usually narrow minded and cynical. WinterSun is fucking amazing!

[@artiet5982]

^ *Teemu* (damn autocorrect)

[@stpftw1]

Rare to see someone nail the Winter Madness solo 100% live :D Teemu is a god.

[@rosvokersantti]

I just saw them live a week ago, it sounded exactly the same. His guitarplaying is absolutely stunning.

[@Sohlarys]

@@rosvokersantti when you watch him live in person , its just jaw dropping xD

[@kanervatie]

Missä näit?

[@markusbanda]

If you watch old live Wintersun videos, not even Jari can nail it 100% live 🤷‍♂️

[@DillonBerkley]

Please get Michael Romeo from Symphony X to do an interview.

[@sucersdungeon]

Yes please!!!!

[@iganpparamarta8813]

He plays like Yngwie and Joe Stump, or using economy picking. It'll be redundant, like interviewing PG and JP at the same time, almost identical picking style.

[@DillonBerkley]

@@iganpparamarta8813 JP?

[@andyshreds573]

@@DillonBerkley John Petrucci. As the guy above said, he has a very similar alternate picking style to Paul.

[@DillonBerkley]

@@andyshreds573 eh, I'd be willing wager that Paul's picking hand is much more intricate than Petrucci with how developed his two-way pick slanting is. Also, Romeo has an equal amount of influence from Shawn Lane who I think has a different approach from Yngwie. Yngwie has an economy picking system that is unique to him as Chris Brooks extensively covers in his book Neoclassical Speed Strategies for Guitar.

[@ThyMothertrucker]

i'm sure i'm putting more effort in playing smoke on the water than teemu did here?

[@timokomulainen]

Shit, a Winter Madness close-up! Thanks a ton!

[@NLtrickNL]

It's insane how he articulates his notes in sweeping.. NEVER ever heared someone else do that so clear and good.

[@luisvelez9462]

Can you do a video of cracking the code: jason becker? Please Troy

[@kingpingu5441]

Please Troy

[@nickcharles6530]

yes, Jason becker

[@AaronWalkerGypsyJazz]

Luis Velez WORKOUT dc-musicschool

[@arpeggio]

How is that possible ?

[@kingpingu5441]

Arpeggio true there isn't to much video to work with, maybe there is something in his hotlicks DVD

[@luismacielcosta8845]

Lute teacher here: This is my new KZbin favourite video. There's something special about this guy!

[@AbuZahi]

I'd love to see an interview with Jari as well.

[@metalguitarcrescendo5343]

dude i'm in love with that tone

[@enthused7591]

2:26 Jesus.. this guy is a machine.

[@juliotorres6868]

Watch the Gabriel Cyr rendition, and tell me what you think, what I think is Gabriel's guitar tone and picking is a little bit cleaner, but this only my opinion of course.

[@ChristianVirial]

I think this is amongst the most impressive playthroughs I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot. I mean, A LOOOT!!!

[@pen7759]

soo agreed!

[@teemumantysaari1643]

Thank you for loving my career

[@rimythemurloc]

THIS MAKES YOU QUIT GUITAR PLAYING FASTER THAN THE SWEEP PICKINGS IN THIS VIDEO

[@Lightnings]

rimythemurloc It can also motivate you. Role models have this effect, ideally. But yeah, it must be FKING hard to become as good as him and probably takes so much time and effort..

[@Malaneth]

@@Lightnings Its nearly impossible. I mean he has all the time in the world and gets paid for it.

[@MauroPerasso]

"what song is that" ... are you kidding me? I feel so offended.

[@DarkBlackReaper]

That tone thou... Fuck. Awesome video!

[@topoff33]

My goodness! Teemu is flawless, brings tears to my eyes! Truly under rated!

[@chungaingamkamson6468]

Who came here after Megadeth announcement??

[@aleksi3679]

Vitun äkänen.

[@AgreeToNotAgree]

Ihan vitun tiucca.

[@RockCoversMusic]

Thanks Teemu and Troy for doing this video! Teemu is just amazing and would be great teacher too! :)

[@mikeg9b]

I had only heard of Teemu in an earlier Troy Grady video -- one with super clean seventh chord sweeps. And I'm really impressed with how clearly he explained that picking technique -- kind of like a strumming pattern except with one note.

[@troygrady]

+Michael Gainey Teemu is an awesome teacher and has a real knack for figuring out ways of communicating what he does!

[@5afd123]

dunno why, but this video somehow massively improved my picking, thanks alot for your content

[@Wintermadness64]

Imagine being one of the 44 people that dislike this. LMAO

[@crazyjoedavola7493]

I guess, they are pretty poor on guitar!

[@interestingthings8598]

Killer intro. Killer tone.

[@juliotorres6868]

Watch the Gabriel Cyr rendition, and tell me what you think, what I think is Gabriel's guitar tone and picking is a little bit cleaner, but this only my opinion of course.

[@Nasosdag]

@@juliotorres6868 haven't you trolled enough?

[@juliotorres6868]

@@Nasosdag Sorry, I think somebody used my account, I do not even know What my comments are.

[@backhandok]

How to know you suck at guitar after playing for 20 years? 0:00-1:20

[@aboutmonkey5471]

Teemu is such an amazing player.

[@teemumantysaari1643]

Thank you for loving my career

[@Icedsymphony7]

Breandon ellis and teemu i think have tastiest shredding in metal

[@angeligwenn8969]

So, this was the video I've watched from Stevie T channel. He said, Teemu is better than him. 😂😂

[@zMPHz]

This is just the thing I wanted. I've been learning the solo recently and some things are just too difficult to learn from the album. Thank you so much, Troy!

[@teemumantysaari1643]

Thank you for loving my career

[@TheBfutgreg]

That left hand technique is mesmerizing.....makes it look "easy" I'd be easy for me on Guitar Hero sure, but the right hand is what makes it all work which is less flashy but more important imo....hence basically this whole channel haha, right?

[@ritsmond]

Great to see Ibanez has given him another LACS even though he's not super famous! He really deserves it! Also, thank you for keeping the videos of high quality, Troy! It's rather rare to see editing of this quality on KZbin - especially for a free video! Good job, man!

[@gigabrad4570]

Wintersun is fucking nuts. That solo is amazingly sick.

[@Furyan]

Wow this guy is pretty skilled player, i could see him playing in a metal band if he tried to join one.. maybe one day!

[@lrtt99]

He is playing in Wintersun

[@jave22]

I can't wait to see Teemu playing the Time II songs

[@maxek46]

Seems like such a nice chilled guy! In fact all the band seem really down to Earth

[@tonypowell250]

Funny how this guy makes G3 tour guitarists sound average...like wtf?

[@kanervatie]

I have a huge fucking man crush on this dude.

[@4466svenjohnpetrucci]

that fucking tone....

[@BradleyBemis]

Would love to see Andy James!!! An upward pickslanting beast! I am biased, being an upward pickslanter myself. Thanks for the new content @Troy Grady

[@progger1638]

Just saw this right now...you can actually see how Jari shaped him to perfection...discipline, precision, fluid movement and correct dynamics...hopefully Jari gives Teemu a chance to create his solo (if he didnt already) in Time II that would be really amazing

[@bestboy897]

If Beethoven was alive today he'd be proud of this

[@vivekt6903]

This guy is insane

[@devinjarrett6114]

just saw teen's video on Instagram months ago of this and came to find it here on your channel. lo and behold you've only now just uploaded it what luck!!

[@TechMetalRules]

Great video! Looks like I'll be picking this interview up. P.S. I dig the Yars shirt, Troy!

[@CoreValue666]

he is machine

[@axelstoll6536]

apart from flawless technique, this is a very well put together, creative solo at the begining, next level shit

[@doublebirdie]

So underrated! I find myself very very ashamed that i just heard of Teemu and Wintersun. Kulle!

[@mxgovan2803]

He is Messi of the metal! gaaaaaaa

[@sclerenasya2369]

He's kinda good with guitars, he should audition for a band or something.

[@vladkocharian2880]

I watch this instead of porn.

[@AlexCarter881]

just fantastic guitar playing. the way it should be done.

[@Quietus5]

Can you say living legend? Go ahead, SAY IT!!!!

[@provugab]

Amazing, he's got nothing to envy from anyone lol

[@a_ks6533]

Love his technique. Awesome sound and melody together. Wintersun is an amazing band and all its members are great musicians esp Teemu and Asim

[@bestboy897]

Been Waiting months for this video finally

[@jfo3000]

Ah, down, down up. Not down up down. Had to half speed it to see that.

[@ChimpFromSpace]

Sounds like both rhythm, and lead. Badass!

[@Krrrimmi]

Teemu Mäntysaari vs. John 5. 😎

[@rogerwinright2290]

I have completely overlooked how good he is. Despite listening to Wintersun for over 10 years now. Also, I love that shirt!!

[@teemumantysaari1643]

Thank you for the beautiful words

[@madddog6790]

Teemu is not human...no way lol. That right hand...incredible.

[@vixenvendettaofficial]

Awesome!!

[@bodombeachterror666]

This technique is really really helpful to play Paul Gilbert songs. If you can handle Teemus technique, you can handle technical difficulties and fuzz universe.

[@lukasgraesslin]

Thank you, this is the best birthday gift so far :D

[@KillDozer44]

Jesus fuck this shit is advanced

[@blackdahlia6282]

Teemu is extremely talented guitar player,its so satisfying watching him play.

[@teemumantysaari1643]

Thank you for loving my career

[@blackdahlia6282]

@@teemumantysaari1643 you are easily my top favourite guitarist.

[@ruipeixoto641]

When guitar hero has more views than this.. the world is lost :\

[@lrtt99]

Rui Peixoto those child thinking they are good playing "guitar" and playing Dragonforce. Btw I saw the Wintersun song are in the lvl "boss" in that game, even with a controller they could play Wintersun.

[@chicken6111]

Didn't Jari write and play this solo on the album? And live?

[@yrkettelhake21]

They now have a new rythm guitarist as Jari decided to focus mainly on vocals now that the new crowdfunding idea has kicked. So Jari gave the lead role to Teemu. Yay :)

[@CTROCK]

Amazing kick ass!