The Tim Henson Documentary | Becoming A Modern Day Guitar Icon

[@kimsushiii]

That slaves tour was really rough. I was in that band at the time and was the one who' got them put on the tour. I knew these kids had it and I watched them every night. So proud to see how far they've come. Good memories

[@benseraphin]

Thank you for your contributions to the music scene dude. Tours are rough but from what I understanding can be incredibly rewarding experiences! Are there any moments from that tour that have stood out to you all these years later?

[@kimsushiii]

@@benseraphin the first day of the tour when I met them. They were not at all what I was expecting lol. Just kids chain smoking cigarettes and blasting rap out of that van. I also did one other tour with them as their merch guy after I quit slaves

[@benseraphin]

Super cool man, thanks for sharing a part of your story 🙂

[@meziahdanieljolley8842]

Yeah....right.... sure.

[@i8764theKevassitant]

​@@kimsushiiidid jonny make it rough or what

[@johnsonsjams3439]

In 2014 I ran into Tim Henson at UNT, I was sitting outside the library one night swinging in a bench noodling around acoustically, he came up, we had a 10 min chat about guitar then never saw him again and didn’t think anything of it until I found polyphia much later

[@benseraphin]

That‘s really cool dude. I bet it must‘ve been jarring realizing he was the stranger you had a random conversation with. Thanks for sharing!

[@dannyhood4007]

Did it cross your mind to let Tim jam on you’re acoustic. If I didn’t know who Tim was I probably wouldn’t just hand him my acoustic guitar, no big deal. Having conversation not but not playing in front of me (on my guitar). I love when someone gets sounds i cannot get myself. (Which never happens i play forever. Tim I’m sure watching his short tutorials he was up. So much skill, that by todays standards Slosh is intermediate level. Had I found out later that guy I met in 2014 was Tim Henson and I seen him video him playing, monster guitarist of hard techniques. Probably bother me that he didn’t play my guitar. I knew polyphia way back from my suggestions. I thought they were progressive skilled band playing glo pop music like chon. Chon lmao! You guys set up play hot topic”laughin! Seriously it wasn’t until ‘goat’ I excepted polyphia.

[@DeathShark00]

@@dannyhood4007 how fucked up were you when you wrote this nonsense?

[@asymmetrymedia9838]

When i first saw them, based on their style, the expensive gear, i also assumed they were rich kids. But these guys are the real deal and grinded like most would never be able to. They worked hard, smart and it shows. They deserve the success they have.

[@dronepro7316]

Agreed. These guys had nothing given to them. Grinded HARD.

[@countcharl]

"looks can be deciving"

[@youokboi8556]

I mean the fact that they're all incredibly pretty definitely helps with the whole "looking rich" thing, they legit all look like Hollywood stars it's insane

[@mehegama]

They did work hard but a huge part of the success is the fact that their parents paid loads for it to happen. Without it i doubt any of this would have happened

[@vcupiano]

Knock classical all you want but I GUARANTEE you that his experience in that realm absolutely played a huge role in the technical abilities he has in guitar as the violin, particularly when playing classical repertoire is one of the most difficult instruments that exists.

[@michaellewchuk8272]

who the hell knocks classical? It's the backbone of some of the greatest metal ever.

[@alexvallegre]

Thanks for this, man. I'm a bass player and I’ve been studying music since I have memory. Tim is one of my biggest inspirations and knowing how he did it give me so much hope. I am truely thankful for this, bro. :')

[@benseraphin]

Best of luck on your journey friend!

[@gearhead2017]

Being on probation gave tim the opportunity to expand his horizons with music and become a musician and be good at it,good on you tim and polyphia

[@cjsmith8319]

I am by no means anywhere near the level TH is. However, he and I are close in age. My biggest fear when I was 18 was that I would be lost in having a job and family to where I have no time to enjoy my greatest love, which is music. I listen to Polyphia at work basically everyday. It keeps that flame of passion alive in me. My biggest dream is to be the best jazz guitarist I can be. I sincerely love these guys more than anything.

[@nuesmusic]

Dude dont focus on being the greatest, focus on the fun.

[@yongyea4147]

Focus on being the greatest. Trust me. I love music more and more everyday and my skill level through practice is growing every day. I love to practice. I tell people that I will be famous and get asked if I seriously believe that. I do.

[@rawrbrz]

heck yeah

[@dlouise64]

practise harder than everyone else and you'll get there

[@WowMeowNow]

One need not be preoccupied with 'RPG' concepts such as "status". Enjoy the exploration of "music".

[@dalerozario]

Imagine being the admissions officer at Berklee, then finding out that you have denied admission to one of the greatest guitar players of all time :')

[@chrislair6832]

Ikr?

[@lorainisrael]

It happens to them every year, not a big deal. Most (if not all) applicants there are great and have enormous potential. And sometimes a setback of not being admitted might even add motivation to these people.

[@J.C...]

Ok? Big deal. If he didnt have what they thought he needed to go to Berklee then they can't just let him in on a hunch that he might be some great guitar player one day. You all sound ridiculous saying this.

[@goodbro7846]

Half Caucasian and half Asian.. he never had a chance.. he needs to sue.

[@78matt]

School in usa s mostly about money and politics is my impression.

[@jerometruitt2731]

Tim is gonna go down as one of the all time greats before its all said and done. The most original guitarist Ive heard in decades

[@davecinchez7646]

Friend: Bro how did you do that!? Tim: Practice... Now that's inspiring😎

[@eLLBdotmusic]

Excellent documentary. I just discovered these guys by accident. I was watching this guy teach MJ's" beat it" guitar solo. In another video he was breaking down tips as a beginner player. At the end he played part of Tim'd band song, G.O.A.T! I was blown away! I then looked up the song, watched the video and it took my musicianship to higher level. It refresh my love for music and it inspired me to continure to push my music out of the box. Do something different! Thanks for sharing . Great storytelling. #inspired

[@johnrainey4634]

I'm old...57 I am Eddie van halen Stevie vai. Satch and srv all day for ever.....this kid make me wanna jam!....I love his playing and talent!....I thanked all the ones before. So Thank you Tim Henson!...😊

[@RmfDiz]

If you havent already, You should watch the video polyphia made for their song Ego Death. Watch it till the end. Trust me.

[@johnrainey4634]

@RmfDiz I did!!! That blew my mind!!!

[@RmfDiz]

@johnrainey4634 lol is part was so good too. Had that 80s-90s Japanese fighting video game guitar tone.

[@johnrainey4634]

Yeah he did....lol

[@glennhecker4422]

I'm 60, and I LOVE this dude's music! I'm glad that we still have original-sounding mind-blowing new guitar players showing up on the radar. Tim Henson is an absolute BEAST.

[@sarahli7841]

Tim's success elements: musician parents, strict teacher and asian mom(violin),super hardworking, passion, business mind, risk taking

[@wed3k]

We all need that asian mom, it'll keep us pushing and working hard.

[@Mo_3n1]

​@@wed3knot really sure why his mom's getting credit. She kinda pushed him away from the violin and it was of Tim's own volition to practice guitar the ridiculous amount that he did

[@merthsoft]

God I'm glad he quit his job and leaned into music.

[@benseraphin]

Judging by the amount of likes your comment has received, I think its safe to say many people share the same sentiment!

[@happypuppy-i4k]

He didn't lean into music. He leaned into technique which makes his music boring.

[@Halls234-cm2fj]

​@@happypuppy-i4kyou either frustrated you can't play their song or you hate people with talent

[@merthsoft]

@@happypuppy-i4k k

[@RokuhachiSira]

​@@happypuppy-i4k why?

[@Mark-db1ok]

Thank you for all the hard work in putting this video together! That's a lot of writing, finding the video footage/pics, and the editing. Well done sir.

[@benseraphin]

Of course. More videos coming soon just gotta priorotize other things atm 🙂

[@dookiemane]

been listening to and showing them to others for almost a decade now. amazing group

[@breadeggg]

its awesome to see such an in depth video on timmy, awesome work :D

[@benseraphin]

Glad you liked it!

[@philiphomburger]

This is an awesome video. Great editing, speaking, and info! Absolutely amazing!

[@benseraphin]

Glad you enjoyed it my friend. I appreciate your kind words!

[@Theupgradeguy]

A great story that needed telling. Just became a fan of 'Polyphia'.

[@michalina_malisz]

Thank you for this video! Tim and Polyphia influence musicians all over the world. I'm a hurdy-gurdy player and they inspire me a ton! ❤

[@benseraphin]

Of course. Great videos on your channel keep it going.

[@JohnSomerset0]

Great Job, this was well worth the wait! 👏🏼

[@benseraphin]

Thanks dude

[@dswallrich]

Thanks for this...I'm in my late 60's, and several years ago I came across Tim, on KZbin, I commented that to me he was one of the best in all time..because very seldom does a guitar player come along that does something no other has before..for me it was Hendrix, jimmy Paige, David Gilmour, Joe satriani...Tim Henson, and that where I would rank him now...in another 30 years.. maybe no 1

[@MrKrampyHands]

Man i remember being awe struck by impassion i was blown away wondering how a kid could be doing what Tim and Scott where doing id just got out from a 7 years stint in prison and had never seen KZbin before and am a bassist and guitar player and i stantly kbew polyphia was something special im not surprised Tim is as influential as he's now is in the music world i live these guys Tim is by far my favorite guitarist ive followed him now for years no one plays quite like he does as hes blown up there are allot of guys teying to emulate Tim. Tim and my idol Victor Lamont Wooten are my favorite musicians ive been lucky enough to have talked one on one with Vic my cousin is very good friends with him Marcus Miller and Stanley Clark Vic took time on thanks giving with his family to talk to me hes incredibly humble i didn't know what to say i hope to one day meet Tim as well

[@benseraphin]

Impassion was my introduction to the band as well. It's been really awesome watching their story unfold especially in an area of music that more often than not rarely rewards artists (monetarily). Before playing the guitar I played bass for many years so I have a deep admiration for Victor Wooten as well. Book that ticket and get a VIP pass dude, I'm sure the band will appreciate it and it is well within your means to meet him the same way you've met Victor Wooten. :) You've got an interesting background thank you for sharing a part of your story.

[@narutouzumaki3548]

To find your obsession so early is such a blessing. To be really good at one thing is such an amazing thing. I wish i find mine soon. Too much of a jack of all trades master of none person. :/

[@psyche1988]

A jack of all trades is a master of none but often still better than a master of one.

[@Earth_to_Kensho...ComeInKensho]

I've only been playing bass for less than three years but I love it. I try to listen and to a wide variety of music and Polyphia came up on my radar. They're a great band but Tim clearly stands out on his own. This background info sheds the proper light I never new. Theo Katzman is another I respect who had the same exact drive. I'm glad things worked out for this band because we need good music to thrive. Lari Basilio is a great guitarist whose sponsored by Ibanez as well. Thanks for sharing this.

[@makemusichere]

Tim is a brilliant musician, from the polyrhythms to the polyphonic melodies, so good!

[@UniteAndAttack]

It's amazing seeing their success grow since Impassion.

[@hermanautmusic]

As usual, amazing insight and quality in your research and delivery. I knew bits of Tim's story but you brought it together so well in this doc. His entrepreneurship and commitment to sharing his vast wealth of knowledge and experience is pretty staggering. He will always be one of the greats for me. Keep up the great vids dude 👍

[@xxitz_pr0gxx631]

This was a GREAT video, dude! I can tell that you are a true fan of them. I have been listening and attending shows of theirs, since pretty much the beginning. I look up to Tim as a guitar player, and have for many years. I like to do research on the people that I look up to and find out as much as possible about them, but there was quite a bit of info on this video that I was unaware of. Again, what a great video you have made, here. You made a fan of your channel from just this one video! CHEERS!

[@benseraphin]

Thanks for leaving such a kind comment and adding to the discussion dude. I appreciate it greatly. Rock on 🤘

[@xxitz_pr0gxx631]

@@benseraphin The pleasure is all my, brother!

[@Chris_OConnor]

I'm so impressed how you can get obsessed with learning and playing an instrument in that young age and that even for like 8 to 12 hours a day!?! I wish I would have had somebody in my family who brought me into music and guitar in my kid or youth stage.. I grabbed up the guitar by myself way too late... this is one of not many things I personally regret in my life. and by now being 35 years old and having a full-time job it's hard as a beginner for me... I got so much respect for Tim and many others out there. Unbelievable

[@nuesmusic]

Its never too late. You learn exactly kids studies show, you just dont have the same amount of time. Thats why you perceive it that way. I dont think practising 12 hours is something parents should push their kids for. It sounds great to you know, but pretty sure as a kid you wouldnt have enjoyed it. It is not a "kid like" thing to do!

[@intersanctum]

Tommy Emmanuel said that he practices eight hours per day through his whole life, and he had a guitar before he was walking.

[@benseraphin]

Passion is one hell of a drug.

[@KateCarew]

Obsession is what makes a good player a great player. It’s what makes an average talent player a prodigy. Talent isn’t “common” but it’s also not rare. When you combine the two? GENUIS. That is rare, someone with talent, ability (as in access to music etc) sacrifice, passion and obsession, THAT is a rare combo that comes along every once in a while and we see it with Tim.

[@russell_szabados]

It's never too late. A cliche but true. I've been teaching piano & guitar for over 20 years and have had students start learning in their 70's. Stick with it, you'll never regret continuing to play and practice.

[@btsdancestudio5691]

Ben I am Chinese and relate so much to Tim & the whole fitting in and having a loving Tiger Mom! Ben you have a very good voice!

[@guitarmeetsscience]

Great coverage! You really dug into a lot of cool details. This definitely deserves the views. Keep up the great work, I'll be keeping tabs on you 🤘🤘

[@benseraphin]

Thanks dude. #chonumentary2024 👀

[@paolozeffirelli8517]

Yo man great video, I appreciate the hard work you put into it! The only thing I wished you had was more cuts into the interviews and music so that there could be a bit more color to it. Awesome work man!

[@benseraphin]

I will keep this in mind. Thank you!

[@shoe_gaze]

what's also crazy is to this day, he still doesn't have his own wikipedia page

[@russell_szabados]

This is the way to do it. I hope all young aspiring musicians reading this comment take the lessons in this video to heart: 1) Treat your band like a business... 2) the music industry is all about who you know. Network and always be cool & return favors, dickheads always get cut down eventually in the entertainment industry... and 3) just go for it. I've been earning a living in the music industry behind the scenes for over 20 years. If I never took that chance, I'd be middle aged & miserable now!

[@mediocrestu8238]

lol treating music like a business is not the key to happiness. I think that's why musicians kill themselves

[@THESLOWDEATHHOOKS]

great documentary. tim really is legendary!

[@benseraphin]

Glad you liked it dude

[@Earth-Worm-Tim]

Wow, now it makes sense!!!!! I'm not a huge fan of his style of music with respect to composition, but this dude is a prodigy. We have not seen someone this talented since Jason Becker.

[@benseraphin]

Something tells me there are some pretty incredible musicians in the making right now being influenced by the modern day guitar icons that will be blowing our minds in the coming years! We have a lot to look forward to.

[@CalamitousJonathan]

Tim Henson is known more than just globally, he is one of the greatest guitarists in the cosmos.

[@charlieg6913]

Great video. Really interesting. I just heard of him and this band today. Man I'm getting old. 😮‍💨

[@benseraphin]

You and me both!

[@mykierobbins9489]

The super chon brothers tour was were I heard of them. They came out right before chon, and I remember thinking they should have been headlining that tour. Loved em ever since.

[@ZachMcCordProg]

we appreciate your work man!!

[@benseraphin]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@ZachMcCordProg]

​@@benseraphinYou put a lot of work into it. For example I knew about Palesaides - but how you found the old photos and so many videos I've never seen before, I don't know 😂 Great work man

[@benseraphin]

@@ZachMcCordProg Much love. Tons of research went into this. Thank you :)

[@Jinxx6xoxo]

Great video man well done.

[@benseraphin]

Thank you

[@kzyt_]

after seeing this documentary this kinda changed to how i played guitar and now i practise almost ever day

[@benseraphin]

Keep it up my dude 🎸

[@tonykatya3034]

Great video, thanks for the info and effort you put in to this. I've just started to get into Polyphia and provided a lot of background into why they are so good. Thanks again! 😄

[@GhostBoyGhoul]

great documentary - thank you.

[@benseraphin]

Thank you too!

[@chrislair6832]

I have a feeling that somebody at Berkeley saw how freaking talented these guys were and was too embarrassed to have them join the school because they would outshine them

[@KateCarew]

That’s so absurd. It’s not Berkeley in California, it’s Berkelee in nyc 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@momakesgoodmeatloaf]

Great video ben. Saw them in tampa and had tix again but 2020 hit. Admire tim very world class band

[@benseraphin]

Thank you

[@yongyea4147]

Excellent documentary!

[@benseraphin]

Many thanks!

[@Sigma77-n2u]

Totally introverted guy love it ! Amazing crazy talent !!

[@LusciousTwinkle]

I really appreciate this band and guitarists. I dont honestly like the music that much.... But their aesthetic and dedication is formidable. I like seeing unusual artists make it.... because thats what enriches our world.

[@tbigzofficial]

Cool Vid. Nice work.

[@benseraphin]

Thank you

[@SirenaWF1]

One big thing that wasn't mentioned in this was how Tim said that he loved smoking pot, and it's a huge thing in his life. He would be punished harshly from selling to his friends at school, and was put on essentially house arrest where he couldn't go anywhere but school, and then straight home. He would practice guitar for hours and hours and become great at guitar. I've watched several interviews (actually just about all that I could find ) from him.

[@benseraphin]

7:28

[@Internetvideoaccount]

I’ve been listening to them since 2018, without focusing on their backgrounds so this is crazy to know what they were going through!

[@KentBreathe]

great video and very detailed. Thanks man, this video somehow is therapeutical

[@benseraphin]

Thank you!

[@JH-ks9oi]

UNT is called "The Berklee of Texas" the Jazz school and the official Jazz ensemble has won just about every year, the "production recording studio" program wait list is year's long not semesters long, Just bein accepted puts you into the "little club", I live in Dallas I saw them play at "Basement" doin the "death metal style", I'm proud of em

[@JuanFernandez-bb8lh]

Bro thanks for this doc, amazing job putting together all this information !!!! :P

[@benseraphin]

Of course my friend. I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@alilboogly]

its crazy knowing how hard he worked and all the leaps of faiths he took before he got to this point most of the time this wouldnt work but instead of going for the usual sounding guitar playing, they decided to make a unique one for their band

[@benseraphin]

Yes, everyone’s life has amazing stories. It’s wonderful what has been a byproduct of his.

[@m3m3sis]

Its always the teachers and strictness that makes people quit whether its an instrument or sports. You can't push passion but you can squeeze it out. I started playing and making music once i got out of forced music classes.

[@OnlyMusic-dg8pm]

I don't understand how Tim got rejected from Berklee. How does someone of his caliber get denied

[@benseraphin]

We can only guess. I think his legal troubles may have been a contributing factor but truth be told I have no idea and Tim probably doesn’t either.

[@oshke5225]

Affirmative action possibly

[@crbrearley]

@@benseraphin I just think winning a place in a music school is a bit of lottery. It must be almost impossible to tell who's better among people who've spent so much of their young lives perfecting their skills. Winning guitar contests, letters of recommendation from known guitar teachers, and just being known in the "serious young musician" circles might mean more than actual playing skill, which is surely hard to gauge in a short performance. Being self-taught can't be good when trying out for music school; they probably want to know you're good at taking instruction from actual instructors.

[@sunburststrats]

Because he’s not very good.

[@sunburststrats]

@xerebec13 a hack. snowflake

[@unbeardless]

Back when that first playthrough was released my friends and I watched it and thought it was awesome. We called it Bieber metal because of the hair styles though 😂 glad to see them going places

[@menaceskitz27]

The guy with the polyphia tattoo at the end is me!!! 😂 Its from the reverie music video about 32 seconds in 😅

[@menaceskitz27]

Sadly you can't see the tattoo on my channel but there's a few shorts from when I saw polyphia live earlier this year and pictures of the tattoo on my insta

[@benseraphin]

@@menaceskitz27 You're a legend!

[@mynamejeff4883]

There are a lot of amazing players these days, but one thing is for sure. If Tim isn't the best in the world, he is definitely among the names mentioned as candidates.

[@daria_bass]

Hey Man! I’m your 1000th sub. Love your videos, they inspire me to keep playing. Amazing content, thank you!

[@benseraphin]

Thank you for the kind words. Message me on Instagram 🙂 @ben_seraphin

[@daria_bass]

@@benseraphin hey didn’t see the message. I don’t have instagram, but what’s up?

[@benseraphin]

@@daria_bassI wanted to send you a gift

[@daria_bass]

@@benseraphin id love to contact you somewhere else if you’re still interested!

[@benseraphin]

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[@leisonmachado]

so nice history !! amazing video

[@michaelsabido8438]

Excellent documentary. Please do will swan next, he deserves more love

[@benseraphin]

On it!

[@Anon-21j]

Will Swan is an excellent player, too bad he and his bandmates keep attracting (and more recently downplaying or flag out ignoring) scumbags

[@tomz4332]

Thanks to Tim I've returned to guitar playing after years

[@joshchacko7729]

Great video man. Thanks.

[@benseraphin]

Glad you liked it! Chon Documentary coming soon.

[@Earth-Worm-Tim]

Oh damn my boy doing a kick flip 🤘

[@just-ask-why]

He The G.O.A.T!

[@LeviKeith-cg9fg]

I am 11 years old. I started guitar when I was around 8 and I practice around 6 hours a day and this person person this band I have looked up to the whole time I want to be like them one day I’m probably going to be on the street side if I try but I only have one life for it XD

[@sumo-ninja]

Take it from an old man that was once an extremely gifted young guitarist: play as much as you possibly can and if you truly love music try as hard as you can to pursue it or you will regret it for the rest of your life... I was gifted with gods touch of talent and I wasted it. Don't be like me.

[@hugoboufflers4875]

​@@sumo-ninjawake up mr gifted it's never too late bro

[@aloominium]

@@sumo-ninjapick it up again!

[@captainobvious.29yearsago70]

​@@sumo-ninjastart playing again. I dont know why you'd be regretting not pursuing music harder, and then just continue to not pursue music like you wanted. Go play for 6 hours a day if thats what will make you happy. If you want it, then go and take it.

[@sumo-ninja]

@@captainobvious.29yearsago70 id love to start playing again but I can't afford to buy equipment... Hell im 40 dollars short on my car insurance so far this month.. life is rough for me right now.... Maybe one day.

[@AmongSaints]

Don't forget that Victor Wooten & his brother were doing this exact same kind of Prog playing for the last 20 years! I've heard say he got his style from Tosin & Tosin got it from Victor's brother! Just in case you care about the origin of this style!

[@benseraphin]

Are you referring to Thumping?

[@vgsounds23]

I heard "I dunno, like, 12 hours" and I immediately thought "fuck why ain't I doing that?" welp, time to get practicing.

[@tylerpearson7179]

Well done video!

[@benseraphin]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@brianellis6845]

Fate favors the prepared. Great story!

[@medigotriffs]

Good job mate !

[@benseraphin]

Thank you, hope you are well my friend 🙌

[@kingtvt973]

That man worked hard for his vision and it paid off

[@JesseDanielSmith]

he didnt have to leave one of his orchestra gigs to play more guitar, he did that for us

[@SkyweaverFPV]

....Tim has great taste in music.

[@rickyRaiguitar]

beautiful documentary one of my favorite polyphia albums is inspire ;) 🎸🎸

[@benseraphin]

Thanks, I have spent quite a lot if time listening to Inspire myself. As time has gone on I find myself listening to Renaissance quite a bit. It has aged very well IMO.

[@Anon-21j]

​@@benseraphinRenaissance was SUCH a good album. You can hear some of the inner workings of Tim's processes in it as well, such as Nightmare essentially being a guitar version of The Weeknd's The Hills). I'll always have a soft spot for Finale off of Muse as well, that song was what got me hooked on Polyphia when it released.

[@the-groovelord]

HE SIMPLY CANNOT MISS

[@doggerspaniel]

Unless it's basketball

[@the-groovelord]

@@doggerspaniel I was talking about Ben not Tim 😭

[@benseraphin]

@@the-groovelordappreciate it dog

[@anuvette]

can u make videos on chon

[@benseraphin]

Sure, what would you like me to cover about them?

[@anuvette]

@@benseraphin umm a video of this format would be nice cuz im really enjoying this one hehe

[@benseraphin]

@@anuvette I got some ideas! Thank you.

[@AlchemyInstruments]

Hey Ben it's Felipe! really enjoyed this video! Perhaps detailing Chons' apparent fall from relevance and why that is would be some good material to include! Nobody really talks about them as much as they used to. @@benseraphin

[@benseraphin]

Hey Felipe, not sure how I missed this! I’ll add it to my list!

[@justcallmemoses]

Bro you make awesome video eassys. Keep up the amazing contents!

[@benseraphin]

Thank you!

[@iCarilloninChrist]

*_Excellent !!_*

[@ericneff9908]

Well done!

[@ronin9283]

I started playing guitar entirely because of Tim! He inspired me , I can now play goat 😁

[@3point8iscoolyes27]

bro is a literal anime protagonist man.

[@benseraphin]

He’s doing his thing!

[@chriscanterburyGK]

Amazing video! Thank you! :)

[@benseraphin]

Of course my friend. I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@ugorton7345]

Great Documentary! Do you have some advice for a young person to make it in the guitar world? Thanks.

[@benseraphin]

Hey, In any endeavor expanding your skillset and learning the things that will help you get whatever the desired outcome is you want in the future can be a good start. I'd also like to address a few points and they're going to sound counterproductive to most of the stuff you read and hear online since there is an immense amount of pressure nowadays to reach "success." Just be yourself dude and explore the things you are genuinely interested in because that will make you happy in the long term. Don't worry too much about what things look like on the outside and be more concerned with how you feel in the inside. It gets really easy to compare ourselves to others but it's futile because we all have different wants and needs. It's extremely difficult to say why some things end up successful or not... maybe its through sheer individual will... maybe its through something greater than ourselves.... I don't know and I can't make claims that bold. If you have certain things you would like to realize go for it with as much of yourself as you can muster and see what happens. I'm not sure how the whole life thing works but maybe things will want to express themselves through you that will allow you to live a good, meaningful life. Only one way to find out. Additionally, I think authenticity goes a long way in today's world and helps us attract the things into our lives that are supposed to be there. Best, Ben

[@clydehawkins123]

Great video! Thank you

[@benseraphin]

Of course!

[@redgit9905]

This is a banging video.

[@benseraphin]

Appreciate it

[@GetGoodYt-p1p]

He is basically one of those "when puberty hits" dayum🔥🔥

[@J.C...]

9:21 "... toast on a bossy" What captions calls Tosin Abasi 🤣

[@IdeaCollector]

Anybody know what model of Ibanez he is playing at 31:16?

[@benseraphin]

It is a prototype model for his Ibanez TOD10N. I believe it was gifted to Steve Vai. Although you won't be able to get one with the exact color... the Ibanez FRH10N is essentially the exact same instrument. Good luck.

[@Zero_Tz]

where did you get the videos of the minute 5?

[@benseraphin]

I believe it was from Tim's Facebook Profile.

[@burger2229]

Hey bro, where do you find those old videos of him shredding? there's a few on his channel but there's some in here that i can't find anywhere

[@benseraphin]

Facebook

[@longwaydown6959]

Maaan, growing up mixed I can relate to the not fitting in part.

[@shizukagozen777]

Being privileged is also a point of view. To my POV and how I lived and what I got in life, Tim IS privileged (idk about the others) but it doesn't take away all his efforts and achievements. :)

[@SlaveCraven-vw8tk]

Nothing says Texas like putting the greatest guitar player of the generation on house arrest for petty weed.

[@Dan52484]

I saw them at Blue ridge Rock festival 2023. It was awesome!!

[@Hasselblad9999]

Ben - Great video. Your logo is really well done. Did Tim Henson design it?

[@benseraphin]

No, I came up with the design and hired a graphic designer to bring it to life!

[@Hasselblad9999]

@@benseraphin it’s a stellar design

[@EnerJon90]

Renaissance is my favorite album

[@_emory]

oh man i had guessed he had some hendrix in his inspiration, its so fluid