The Captain Meets Rabea Massaad

[@RabeaMassaad]

Thank you so much for having me on. It was a real pleasure and Lee is a great interviewer! It’s crazy having worked with Andertons for years but not actually had a good old chat! Thank you for your time and for the awesome interview!

[@TheMelody911]

And thank you for your great work at Andertons TV!

[@chrismcnabb6142]

This was long overdue!!!

[@_RLP]

And thank you for doing it. It was nice getting to know your story a little better, and how Nuno influenced you at such an early age. I ways thought his influence had come at a much later stage. Cheers

[@MarcinPietrzycki]

That outro sound is just insane!!!

[@41DegreesSouth]

Watching this reassures me that it is in fact worth the hassle of trying to be a 'nice guy'. Thanks man.

[@RabeaMassaad]

I just realised I should mention my sister is playing bass at that gig in the park... I just showed her that it’s on KZbin.. she’s not happy :/

[@oaspe]

the past condemns us all hahahah.

[@CSFiction-]

Be sure to give her constant updates on the view count. As a brother should.

[@jackwilsonmusic1026]

Rabea Massaad you are ace and so inspirational I’ll always play bass for you 😂😂come check my band on Instagram @stonebowofficial

[@doncorleone36]

Love your playing but if you have any MoP covers out there or do any in the future, PLEASE post them! Still one of my favorite rock albums of all time and would love to see your interpretation.

[@JHil35]

Rabea Massaad lmao

[@SuperEdge67]

He was in a band called Camouflage......I don’t remember seeing them.

[@paulcharlton4788]

SuperEdge67 I went to see them but I don’t think they turned up?

[@dougdixonhull]

I wounder if they played the Stan Ridgeway cover😂 (if you've not sure, look it up).

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

Really awesome when the audience is wearing band merch.... It's like you are sitting alone in a theater looking at an empty stage. Really impressive.

[@robmaddison8645]

They were a mime band. I couldn't see or hear them. Great gig though

[@craigparse1439]

I must have missed them. They were kind of hard to find.

[@benjo12345100]

That plumber story is brilliant. I'd love it if the guy got to watch this and see where Rabea is now.

[@proteus2103]

That's a great shout.

[@Cheximus]

Highly doubt it. Probably just a passing comment for the plumber.

[@隠れた]

I’m the plumber Rabea owes me for his chops he would be no where without me yet he won’t even give me any money for helping him become who he is. Realistically he should be paying me thousands for what I did for him and he just ignores me. Terrible lad Rabea.

[@TonyEmeryGuitar]

I met Bea at a guitar show a number of years ago now. I had a good chat with him mainly about Chapman guitars and he had all the time in the world for me it seemed. Such a cool, nice, genuine guy and he deserves all the success he's getting I'm really pleased for him.

[@leolego]

Yes! Great interview!

[@adamharper188]

Robbi Rose it’s already out there :)

[@ammarD]

One of the grooviest and tastiest Guitarists I've ever heard.

[@phantomechelon3628]

I would love to be able to play like him one day. Unfortunately I don't know any plumbers who are in to Metallica! :D

[@christopherfelser]

100%

[@TarnTarn-zv6cp]

Phantom Echelon class

[@stormleone8447]

@@phantomechelon3628 allow me to introduce myself 😎

[@StevilKanevil_]

"I had no interest in playing music... so I started playing drums!"

[@craiganospeedruns2839]

@Bigg Papa you aight there, big guy?

[@hearpalhere]

Da dun… chiii!!! :-p

[@phantomechelon3628]

He just wanted to have a bash at it... ;-)

[@hearpalhere]

@@phantomechelon3628 Haha, awesome. I sense this comment will become a great thread of drummer jokes. What do you call a drummer without a girlfriend? Homeless. p.s. I have nothing against drummers and don't even know how these became a thing :-p Despite that, they are hilarious.

[@MrSitemaster2]

@@hearpalhere To be fair, he does look like a drummer.

[@pud354]

That outro instrumental was amazing, gave me goosebumps

[@darren7634]

Awesome been looking forward to this one. When do we get The Captain meets The Captain? Would be good to hear the full backstory of the store.

[@maxscardanelli6185]

I second this!

[@tlevans62]

Me too..

[@joek81981]

Split and splice the tape so it literally looks like he's in the room with himself interviewing himself.

[@ImaginaryEvil]

joek81981 tape? This comment takes me back to 1976 😁

[@joek81981]

There's worse places to be.

[@kumudtsering]

I feel like this is the episode we’ve all been waiting for without even knowing it!

[@jordandillow5208]

YES INDEEDY

[@PhreddCrintt]

Respect Rebea. Truly. I'm 72 and gigged most of my life (after work ;) ) and wish you the world. You can 'Deliver' in today's mad world.

[@HawkwardSolo]

This outro better be on Grinding Gears Vol. 3 ! Right in the feels. Timestamp for the many future replays 59:23

[@score_1337]

absolutely brilliant!

[@cloudrun654]

That was a lovely piece.

[@gav1njackson]

I've never rewound the end of a vid this many times before... Thanks Bea.

[@mickcolton914]

Thank You SO MUCH for the time stamp. You're a saint 👍

[@gui13222]

@@mickcolton914 GUYS I HAVE GREAT NEWS

[@GuitarIsMyHer01n]

Rabea is genuinely one of my all time favorite guitarists. His riff writing is just insane, just has a different style than anyone i've heard and i definitely aspire to do the same.

[@chrisjs6123]

Have no interest in metal/ heavy guitar until Bea plays it. Somehow it just sounds great. What a lovely bloke and a brilliant guitarist.

[@Mabufu381]

My theory as to why that is is its because Bea isnt a metal guitar player, hes a guitar player that can play metal very well. Hes learned stuff from every genre and I think it really shows in his playing as he feels unlimited when hes playing and you end up hearing stuff that sounds really fresh because of it. The guys got serious chops and is up there with the absolute best in my books.

[@josuastangl7140]

I feel like he's so creative and dynamic with his playing, love it!

[@leontomlinson5278]

Please listen to the jam at the end its astonishing. Around 59.30 onwards.

[@DaVz418]

Well he does alot of melodic metal stuff. He sure can shred, but he focuses on the whole thing and not only on the shredding. He uses alot of spacing too, so it doesnt feel overwhelming. I like it alot too.

[@nicholasbermudez7975]

truly one of the most versatile and underrated guitarists I've seen in a while

[@mpexus]

Now we need a The Captain meets The Captain.

[@_ratsoup1348]

honestly i'd pay to see that

[@waynebridger4998]

Split screen

[@JayTheLane]

I'd rather listen to John Mayer 🤣

[@WayoftheWhale]

No make rob do the interview

[@DroneCorpse]

*Spiderman pointing at himself*

[@lowrising8130]

For letting us see that clip at school he deserves a medal. Good fella.

[@thomasstretton8574]

Rabea is amazing. In my 21 years of playing I’d definitely go as far as to say he’s one of the very best I’ve ever come across. Every week on sounds like he nails legendary guitarists, not only sounds but pretty much their playing too. I hope he realises just how much he helps people on KZbin. I’ve learned a phenomenal amount from him and I am truly grateful.

[@oldmanzen6682]

Such a likeable guy. You want him to succeed. Doesn't hurt he's insane on the fretboard.

[@Fail7515]

Rebea, I love your heavy playing, but it is your beautiful ambient clean playing that leaves me speechless. That ending was absolutely astonishing . . . again. Keep writing/playing man you are outstanding, and one of my guitar heroes.

[@maxadams9368]

Everytime Rabea plays guitar it does something to me no other guitarist has ever done. I can not really explain what it is but he is just mesmerizing to listen to. He's seriously one of the greatest of our generation. He is truly an inspiration and I strive to one day be able to play and write like him. Beautiful soul and beautiful guitarist thank you Andertons and thank you Bea.

[@general_lobster7353]

Finally Rebea. He is one of my favorite, If not THE favourite guitar player for a couple of years now. He's Just an awesome and legit dude. Thanks for this episode!

[@daddio307]

Being an older guitarist (66) I never really cared much for "heavy metal" or shred metal or whatever. Rebea changed that all for me. He is so creative, and play so many genres, I even love his heavy stuff. I can REALLY hear all the stuff he brings to the party, it's so cool. Keep on keeping on, bro!!!

[@RobVanDusen]

I remember a Skype call when we were doing Monkeyfest planning, and Rob introduced Bea - and I couldn't understand what he was saying, so I said "Like beer?" and Rebea said "Yeah, I like beer." And I replied "No, I mean your name like beer?" and he said "Yeah, I Like beer." Stick was in the call, thought he was going to hurt his back he was laughing so hard. Rebea is definitely a super likable guy and funny.

[@aristipposk]

That jam at the end of the video gave me insane chills......!

[@padleybonnerproductions2057]

That last section gave me chills, what a haunting vibe, damn.

[@bobswan6196]

Absolutely! I didn't want it to end.

[@michaelsnydermusic]

Best Captain Meets episode yet. It’s been a joy watching Rabea grow. In my humble opinion his greatest asset is his personality. That’s why people watch. Then they get to listen.

[@thalstantrailwalker2393]

"It's really good to be the best person you can be before anything else" That is a very enlightened viewpoint

[@jatinrajmusic]

What a beautiful piece of melody at the last. Incredibly melodious. Modern era David Gilmour

[@DroneCorpse]

lmao

[@Cheximus]

Gilmour couldn't even write or play that even in a million years.

[@karangurung1139]

Now my guitar idol / hero .. my inspiration meets captain officially.. lots of love rebea🙌🏻😎👌🏻😀🔥🔥🇳🇵

[@guitarfreak585]

That outro is one of the most hauntingly beautiful things I've ever heard. Rabea is absolutely one of my favorite players in the world. Such a killer ear for everything in just about any style he plays. This is coming from a small town in Texas in the States. I can't get enough of his playing.

[@TheRuobi]

proudly wearing my toska brain t-shirt right now. Toska forever.

[@RAULDIAZ-re9ju]

Good to get a insight on Rabea... His playing is unique and a very versatile player... Super talented... Thanks for this

[@Stratomacaster]

You guys need to have a "The Captain Meets The Captain" episode. We never get to hear Lee's history and it would be a fun editing exercise at the very least.

[@LeastTango]

really?

[@undercrackers56]

Rabea is not just a guitar hero, but a personal hero. Such a genuine and nice person.

[@TheMelody911]

I'm totally with Rabea. It helps more to put the CDs on and play along than to play the tabs. I did it the same way, but with vinyl because I'm 10 years older than him!

[@riffmagos]

Nice one, Captain. Bea is a beast on guitar.

[@Chris_Nouvelli]

I know my kid’s going to be up in a matter of hours but I couldn’t stop watching once I started. Love Rabea. Such an honour to watch his career/presence explode these past few years. God-given talent and clearly such a decent bloke. Nothing but good things I hope come his way.

[@gabrielpettit3989]

Rabea has become my absolute favorite guitar player! Great to see him in one of these.

[@maxmukin3936]

That last guitar part in the video was honestly one of the most beautiful, moving and atmospheric pieces of music I heard recently. Wow

[@RobCmusic]

One of very very few guitarists outside of my chosen genre that makes me stop and listen.

[@tomahoks]

Rob C Listen the outro then.

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Yep, know what you mean, different genre/s to my area but Rabbea is a good player

[@bangitsmom6855]

His playing at the end had me in a trance. I'm at work at my computer and caught myself watching, staring, my mouth open, mesmerized at the beauty that comes out of his fingertips.

[@markw7413]

The part about finding and having different skills is really interesting. I had spent the longest time thinking music was all I ever wanted to do and that I wanted to do it as a career, but then I had a change of heart about it. I love being able to create music and using it as a creative outlet but I suddenly felt like having it as a career would somehow detract from that. I ended up discovering I really liked Computer Science and all that comes with that. Eventually realising I was really interested in Data etc. as a specific thing beyond just Computer Science and I'm now halfway through my degree in it; meanwhile also playing guitar and creating music on the side - Stress Free with no pressure to do release anything before I feel it's ready. This was a great video!

[@Robster-Craw]

What I like most about this channel is when Lee or Rob are watching people play guitars they look so into what they're watching and just so appreciative. They have a genuine love for music and guitars and it's infectious and inspiring to watch these videos.

[@raaustin777]

There's a part in the outro where Lee just gets this involuntary smile just from the sheer joy of what Bea's playing. Absolutely beautiful

[@BoyAditya]

He already an endorse/product demonstration of Boss on official boss channel. co-design of an amp and have signature series. not all pro musician can achieve that :-D he deserve to be interviewed properly by captain

[@DaveDoingDaveThings]

His signature series guitar is a Chapman. Everyone Chapman knows has a signature guitar, lol. Even Chapman's postman has a signature guitar.

[@pocznjm]

@@DaveDoingDaveThings name 5 signature artists from Chapman guitars

[@DaveDoingDaveThings]

@@pocznjm I said everyone he knows. I didn't say anything about well known people. 1.Chappers 2. The Captain 3. Tom 4. Dick 5. Harry

[@BigDaddy-nt6yc]

Well deserved, well earned!! Superb choice Captain. Thank you 😎😎

[@Michael_Wehrley]

18:22 "And she's buying a stair lift to Heaven."

[@tnexus13]

No stair lift!

[@tyrp7309]

DENIED

[@davedavem]

Excuse me while I like all of your comments.

[@danstheworst]

Rabea is one of those guitar players that as soon as i stumbled upon some of his work i was like okay WHO is this man and what was that? I've watched Bea's videos and I cant tell you how many times ive had to stop and try and learn a little noodle that hes played. So good. Such a cool guy too its nice to see!

[@larsfrsland6971]

I interviewed Rabea in Norway (on my YT page). A really nice bloke and a brilliant player. Great stuff!

[@joseph_lacy]

Rabea is probably my favorite guitar player right now, and has been for a while. He's such a great, down to earth guy, with an insane, inspiring amount of knowledge of gear and the likes, and is just amazing all around to listen to

[@sergeantcrow]

Fair play to you.. Young band having the courage to get on stage in front of your school mates..

[@p.c.1019]

“Be the best person you can be, before anything else”. Rabea Massaad. That says it all. Congratulations on your decisions & success, Bea. You’re hard not to like & appreciate.

[@dougstrong5386]

It surprises me how much I enjoy watching a community prop itself up. To see the level of respect for one another is a lesson outside of musicianship that a lot of people could stand to learn from. "Rob put me up in his flat because he knew I wanted to make a go of this and he was much further ahead." Community is important. Might be a shredder, but that is truly punk rock in my books. Kudos.

[@fuzzydude66]

Rabea is absolutely an incredible guitarist. With all that talent he seems to be incredibly humble and very appreciative of everything that has brought him to where he is today.

[@Regularguyguitargear]

This is brilliant, you’ve been so influential to so many guitarists finding their sound Rabea, thanks for letting us get to know you!

[@clench13]

For about the last year and a half Rabea has been one of my favorite guitarist when it comes to high-gain and amazing ambient tones. His style and fluidity on the fretboard are quite simply...amazing. I can’t wait to see what he does in the future. I will be watching.

[@Joe.Howard11]

Pleeease try and get Mark Tremonti whilst he's in the UK in December - was gutted it didn't happen last year after he said at Namm he'd love to come on!

[@ashamael]

When I started watching Anderton videos a few years ago, I had no idea that Rabea existed. Now's my favorite KZbin guitarist. Hell, take out the word KZbin... he's my favorite guitarist!

[@tdous]

Never heard of him. ;) Loving the Sikth shirt! Talk about an underrated band.

[@tanyifan8630]

I bloody love Rabea. He's the reason why I play my guitar in a certain way and sound.

[@tommynoble3428]

Rabea's childhood solo still sounds better than anything "The Tone King" every plays.

[@reedl2353]

KZbin gear demos have, for me, driven a point home with force - there are very, very few people I can enjoy watching noodle around on guitar. Rabea is one of them, and Pete is another. The fact that both of them are on Andertons has made this my favorite guitar video content maker. I love the way Rabea just tossed off that it took him about a year but he learned to play all of Master of Puppets.

[@BoozyBeggar]

Wow, such a rare pairing! What a chance to be speaking with FroBro extraordinaire!

[@DennisAlvarezMusic]

Kudos to Lee for showing you some love and actually featuring you on the Anderton's channel! Rabae, you are a wonderful musician and very deserving of all good things that will come your way.

[@raymondperea262]

Rabea is what i want to be when I grow up. And I'm older than he is.

[@thomasfoster4091]

Rabea is the seriously the most well rounded guitarist I can think of. So impressive.

[@joshsimon5145]

Just paused this interview to watch the Africa vid by Frog Leap. 37.7M views now.

[@davedavem]

It's an epic! One of the best songs and one of the best outros Leo has done. So awesome he can fly Hannah out to shows to sing it live.

[@pops71]

Some of the best players I have known in my life (48 years) learned guitar by learning songs and solos by ear. It is a skill that has untold value. Good on you ‘Fro, you da man!

[@illuminatiCorgi]

I thought they were trolling for a second but then realized as much as Rabea has always been there, I myself don't know much about his background.

[@johnspecht72]

Rabea Massaad plays with so much emotion and personality. His music is very soulful and unique to him. Just so much to look forward to in his present and future.

[@artwizardsam3238]

"Captain meets Rabea" Wow, what a surprise.

[@tammycoates7816]

Very pleasant surprise

[@judehastings2643]

A surprise for sure but a welcome one

[@TexanUSMC8089]

I admire people that have goals and work hard to achieve. Success isn't always easy, and many times doesn't happen, but some people learn from failure and keep trying. Well done Rabea. Thanks to the internet you're an inspiration world wide.

[@robertrobinson4578]

I love that musical piece at the end. Is that a doodle, or something from one of Rabea’s projects?

[@danesyoutubeaccount7603]

Robert Robinson Check out Asylum by Rabea. He just put it out on his channel!

[@mickcolton914]

Oh...my gosh. That playing at the end is the soundtrack to the rest of my life. Rabea Massaad you've deeply inspired me to become the next evolution of a great musician such as yourself. Thank you for your influence and sharing your God given talent with the world. Rock on afro man 😎🤘

[@emptyMan0]

I'd love to see a Toska + Karnivool european tour!

[@DrejcD]

This. 🤘🤘❤️❤️

[@kimned8794]

straya

[@danletter9357]

Dude, that fly away solo was awesome, seeing as how young you were at the time. Nothing to be ashamed of man. You’re playing is awesome. Hell im 39 and still sound like you did at 9.

[@Veterangarage]

Rabea Massaad is always a pleasure to watch playing. Inspiring to even a old guitar player from the 80s that loves music and still plays for enjoyment. God bless and good fortune.

[@artificialinsolence3182]

I like Rabea's jaw movements when he's playing.

[@AdamGoodall91]

It's called Mastication. (the official word for chewing)

[@artificialinsolence3182]

@@AdamGoodall91 Well, thanks a lot for the inadvertent biological analysis. Now, if you would be so kind to explain what this has to with Rabea's guitar playing and what he could possibly be chewing on during his playing, I'd be eternally grateful.

[@AdamGoodall91]

@@artificialinsolence3182 it's an involuntary action. Very common to 'chew' on nothing when concentrating intensely. 😅

[@Bassalicious]

Wow, the first five minutes were so revealing to me. That's why Bea is so freaking tight and the groove and rhythm master he is, he was a drummer before. Amazing how he combines that with those amazing harmonies, beautiful melodies, big atmospheres and that tasty portion of shred on top. And he's just a top guy, what a lad. Right, I got an appointment with a drum teacher to make.

[@sneeringimperialist340]

Why do I get the feeling this isn't their *first* meeting?

[@Hoscitt]

Genuinely one of my two favourite KZbin players (I'm in my 40s and have been playing for 25 years, so that's a compliment!)

[@joshuaH75]

Awesome interview! We need the backstory of Lee and Andertons Music.

[@e.g.systems6146]

When Rabea's just shredding on a gear demo, I can listen in background mode, but he has that rare quality such that when he plays creatively, from the heart, I always have to stop, pay attention, and really listen - it always takes me off into an atmospheric place. It's a rare talent.

[@michelvanbriemen3459]

I grew up listening to loads of metal and eventually stopped liking it. Then I heard Rabea play and thought "oh yeah, metal can be good, I forgot about that"

[@martrich1098]

Rabea is one of the most interesting musicians around - always inspiring and I can't wait to follow his work in the future

[@0ldfashi0ned]

Hey what was Bea's dad's band called? It'll be interesting to check them out.

[@rtxf]

Maybe you could find something on his last name

[@Pughhead]

Wassef Massaad and the Bonkers Band Bonanza Boyz

[@ak342593]

Very evocative and moving closing piece. Wonderful

[@jetcity18]

Great vid. You’ve gotta do a Captain meets Mark Tremonti when Alter Bridge tour the UK in the fall

[@Martinoe94]

or myles either of the two really

[@TheScottRL]

That last noodle was out of this world. Amazing player and a bloody nice chap!

[@shpalman7]

"I had no interest in music so I played drums"

[@gusviera3905]

Thanks to you Lee for having the good sense to do this interview! Bea, thanks for telling your story. You are inspiring a lot of young people to get it right. Well done! The old saying is true: Bust your butt for 15 or 20 years and you can become an "overnight success". 😂👍

[@muse-mech-moda]

My favourite Rabea quote was 'I don't need animals to die so I can live'. I looked at where I was in my life at that moment and came to the same conclusion. I haven't eaten meat or fish since.

[@marklangley217]

When I go in to Andertons I'm often hope I bump in to Bea doing a "Sounds like..." just to say hello and thanks. Just seems like a really decent bloke and I've learnt a lot on guitar set up/rig/effects from watching him and Matt, plus his own channel. Cheers dude and hope it all goes from strength to strength.

[@mistahwolfie]

"I had no interest in music. So I started playing drums." Heh Heh. (I'm a drummer)

[@lex505strat]

It's awesome to see such passion to create music you love and not be afraid to be you. In the modern world of social media so many hide behind what's popular and pretend, it's rare to see someone so genuine. Been waiting for this one for a while. I have been playing for nearly 30 years, to me you're an inspiration. Can't wait to see more from you. Much love, Jez.

[@oussamaokbi]

The captain meets 4yo Bea would be hillarious :D

[@fishingdjursland]

I remember when I started to watch Chappers videos and the first time I discovered Dorje. It was in the docu series of the recording of the first EP, and I really liked the vibe first off, that you guys had with eachother, like being a band geeking out in a studio, similar to what I've tried myself when I was younger. And then one of the episodes ends with that insane out of body experiance of a one take of the Aeromancy solo, and then the video ended. And I could not believe what you guys had captured in that moment in time. That specific moment was when I knew that Bea was/is a one of a kind guitarist. The feel, the control, the emotion in his playing is in my view very high level. I have rewatched it a bunch of times since, and each time it gets me back to the same feeling, that even though it was recording an EP and so on, a piece of Rock N Roll history where it totally blew me away. Much respect from a fan from Denmark!

[@charliepayne9248]

Great interview, really nice fella... The Captain meets the real Captain, that of the Captain Sensible type?

[@neilpye6089]

What about the captain in the captain and tenille

[@chuckaspegren5528]

Yeah! Captain Sensible and Brian James!

[@Psychograce93]

That outro is the accumulation of everything I love about Rabea's playing. Melodic and rhythmical, with very delicate phrasing and chord shapes through a balls-to-the-wall amp. I've only ever been to a Frogleap gig but I'm super amped to see you play in a more ambient setting!