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@THEshaggyrogers3 жыл бұрын
What string gauges do you use?
@agufish3 жыл бұрын
You basically nailed every single thing I write. Good job lol
@BaenaCarcosa3 жыл бұрын
It's cuz I m ur #1 fan
@COYDOGSBAND3 жыл бұрын
@@BaenaCarcosa It's funny, I don't know ANYTHING (in the most literal sense, here) about guitar tabs & am self taught (and did it for 15+ yrs on the road later, too, so...yayyy...success...🙄) but lemme ask so I'm not hanging myself over nothing k? So I've luckily been kinda obsessed w/these influences usually (or seemingly) almost quasi-the-polar opposites of what you guys covered in a lot of your stereotype videos (christ on a cracker, at least i hope so now tho, anyway!) but...thru dumb luck or luckily being dumb AF, by being so very old, out of touch, & just as unskilled, I just had records of groups (metal-wise) on repeat like The Haunted, ETID, Zao, Darkest Hour, and early Cave In's CDs. Now, while the rest of the civilized world had social media & a life, I just wanted to ask, are there any ways you can think of (as I'm already a subscriber of yours) that I can mitigate all the seepage of deathcore (despite that i do enjoy newfound loves like END, Erra, etc) & "djent" etc?? Am I wrong to think I can mix what I love about more snarling crust-core-esque acts like Trap Them, Converge, or Johnny Booth etc AND stir it together w/some blackened metallic HC (not "metalcore" as apparently that describes weirdos who play nu metal-esque reboot riffery AND wore strange masks before COVID--i.e bands like Alpha Wolf or whatever...no offense...just not for me)?? Example: I suck at the aforementioned styles of songwriting on my axe yet it comes out like a differently abled grinding new-era-18V-meets-a less tech & Simple Jack skill-level Curl Up and Die + Refused? I know...sounds as horrible as reading this entire post...that's why i'm asking if I should just tow that line or is it "cool" to be in ur 30s writing 2000s era HC and just never doing any open chug-only breakdowns, only doing a riff then letting the drums do the half-time parts (if that makes sense)
@txhellrazor47652 жыл бұрын
Leave it up to the esp
@xMetaLloydx3 жыл бұрын
This is so painfully generic, and yet sounds like at least 50% of most bands albums that we all love 😂
@BaenaCarcosa3 жыл бұрын
Just cuz something is generic doesn't mean it can't be good haha, I love this stuff too that's why I know how to write it!
@xMetaLloydx3 жыл бұрын
Andrew Baena you’re goddamn right homey
@EnvisionedBlindness3 жыл бұрын
@@BaenaCarcosa you so right though
@oopsyboops48063 жыл бұрын
I love generic riffs as long as they are killer
@srmitch92603 жыл бұрын
It’s so dope though! Couldn’t stop head banging to that. Generic but it’s still sick 😂
@fluffyy-83413 жыл бұрын
Ah yes right off the bat, the classic 0 12 0 13 12 0 12 10 0 13 0 12 0
@the12lookslikeyou3 жыл бұрын
Miss May I approves
@eliaslee__3 жыл бұрын
also linkin park used similar pattern in qwerty verse riff
@Embraced013 жыл бұрын
mein land
@xezmakorewarriah3 жыл бұрын
13 12 0 0 12 10 0 0
@f677393 жыл бұрын
even tool did this on forty six and two thats how i learned
@zynosgd99823 жыл бұрын
Me: *still f*king enjoys how it sounds*
@armanpgrigorian3 жыл бұрын
Lets be honest, we all love hearing a good by the books metalcore song every now and then. Nailed it bro \m/
@joshuasalazar15273 жыл бұрын
Call it generic all you want, I’ll admit I replayed that song over and over again about 20 times. Make it longer. I’ll pay for that
@belzebubs42682 жыл бұрын
Metalcore currently has reached a point where your "generic" riffs sounds very interesting, fresh and innovative compare to 90% of what bands are currently doing.
@alexbrodie22073 жыл бұрын
No 5-7-8??? Not metal core enough smh
@BackintheFall3 жыл бұрын
Had the same idea
@the12lookslikeyou3 жыл бұрын
Or the good Old 8-5-0-3!
@CloudShys3 жыл бұрын
@@the12lookslikeyou bmth sleep walking chorus
@highpsi74633 жыл бұрын
Damn this brings back memories
@brownpunk17942 жыл бұрын
Im new to guitar..what exactly does 5 7 8 mean? Thanks
@RGT853 жыл бұрын
Sounds like old school Bury Your Dead. Lol.
@breadtilian3 жыл бұрын
Oh damn RGT 85 listens to metal? 😳
@YaBoyJRock420693 жыл бұрын
It does sound like something off of Beauty And The Breakdown
@jsshayes13 жыл бұрын
@@YaBoyJRock42069 Totally sounds like that record.
@spider92243 жыл бұрын
Agree!
@gabriellevesque-lessard50523 жыл бұрын
OMG! Losing it^^
@imraanakollo-arenz14493 жыл бұрын
Did you just teach me how to write an early 2010s Of Mice & Men song?
@imraanakollo-arenz14493 жыл бұрын
@jancsi 1 obsolete was a banger not gonna lie 🤣
@D0VEWORLD3 жыл бұрын
neck pickup gang! generic metalcore still bangs. lots of bands are still doing it, especially in hardcore, and for some reason triplet breakdowns still do it for me.
@shubaki67783 жыл бұрын
do you mean hertas/gallops or actual triplets
@D0VEWORLD3 жыл бұрын
@@shubaki6778 Both are great when it comes to the generic breakdown, but actual triplets. Like the second half of the first breakdown riff from Triumph by Elysia
@bostonconnorsmullet3 жыл бұрын
@@D0VEWORLD Elysia. Wow. Throwbacks
@DarthCalculus3 жыл бұрын
My favorite part is how the Windows error sound at 3:02 was in tune with your open C
@NoobGamez11073 жыл бұрын
While that writing is generic, as a vocalist, there is a lot I could do to spice it up. You can either make it sound like There Is A Hell era BMTH or like a heavier old school Vanna vibe. Having a good vocalist with their own sound and style can make all the difference.
@barryostash22963 жыл бұрын
AGREED. #FellowVocalist
@dcstar77723 жыл бұрын
Ahhh....My fellow Vocal Annihilators...I too Concur!!!!!✊😎
@FeLix-qi7ci2 жыл бұрын
and in my opinion the drums can do a lot as well to Spice It Up!
@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814 Жыл бұрын
I gotta be the only person here who doesn’t hear a single shred of Vanna musically in this. BMTH? That one I can get behind.
@gibsoadstudios6483 жыл бұрын
Early 2000’s metalcore was the best metalcore. Change my mind.
@AgainstTheeWickedlyMusic3 жыл бұрын
That's true, definitely way better than most of the bands now. At The Gates-core for the win 😆🤘
@aamiw993 жыл бұрын
Bleeding Through!!!
@RibeiroGames123 жыл бұрын
On Broken Wings baby
@oopsyboops48063 жыл бұрын
Any more early 2000s metal core bands that are good please it's hard to search
@x-Gingerbeard-x3 жыл бұрын
@@oopsyboops4806 KSE, Trivium (Ascendancy is my personal favorite), AILD, The Agony Scene (They sounded really dark), old Bullet For My Valentine, Bleeding Through, Atreyu, to name a few.
@anthonyguinn28513 жыл бұрын
1:29 I too give the occasional stank face to generic metalcore riffs Ps: I find these types of riffs super fun to play even I they aren't too difficult, give me some OM&M the flood album riffs and I'll have a good time
@straightspine98703 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew. I'ma need one of these for every metal genre stat. Love this man, I've got 0 music theory so loved being able to watch a video like this!
@vlarchik3 жыл бұрын
Waiting for "generic metalcore song" tuned down.
@RemusHerciu3 жыл бұрын
"I have the most generic metalcore guitar of all time" *me literally holding my EC-1000 gloss black with EMGs as I watch*: Well, fuck
@mitr37243 жыл бұрын
That tone when the main riff kicked in was 🔥🔥🔥
@natorious3143 жыл бұрын
Hilarious seeing my brother in-law get called out so hard on his guitar choice. Used to be in a metalcore band in the mid 2000's and he still has this exact guitar. It really was and still is a workhorse!
@BaenaCarcosa3 жыл бұрын
It's a great guitar haha! Wouldn't be so widely used if it wasn't
@joshuasaliba78263 жыл бұрын
I have been writing metal for awhile. You explained a lot of the techniques I use better than I ever could.
@mpedara4293 жыл бұрын
If this is metalcore then those pickups must be the EMG 81/85 combo
@jj_zerozero3 жыл бұрын
This is basically Crystal Lake's rollin tuned 2 steps higher
@bruh84343 жыл бұрын
was just about to say this
@jedigarrett1423 жыл бұрын
Andrew Baena should try writing some thing heavy in drop D tuning on a 6 string guitar. Like this so Andrew Baena can see this
@gus25503 жыл бұрын
Damn, I'm recording my first project (not metalcore) and I'm struggling so hard to mix my songs. Bass sounds too present but when I lower it, she disappears in the mix. The guitar doesn't explode like I would like her to do. Your mix sounds so good that's insane
@SetflyRock3 жыл бұрын
Use the eq on the deum kick tô sound in 60hz , and the Bass in the 80hz , after up the Harmonic 160hz, Just talking Abou the bases zones, but It Will help
@gus25503 жыл бұрын
@@SetflyRock OK thanks man I'll try this out!
@joesmith5617 Жыл бұрын
Multi track your guitars and have one left and one right and make sure to make the kick and snare the most present thing then the bass just wants to hold the beat so remove the mids and high and low pass to taste if you want abit more clarity and impacted
@gus2550 Жыл бұрын
@@joesmith5617 hey thanks for your help ! I'm recording my second project and this is exactly what I'm doing, it's helping a lot !
@Milpup2 жыл бұрын
You've wrote a new Blessthefall song 🤘
@TSEGamingUnite3 жыл бұрын
hey man.........I'm still sad the day I sold my EC-1000..........still my favorite guitar that I have ever owned. Currently rocking Bjorn's epiphone though and its mighty fine.
@fryrock93913 жыл бұрын
Sounds exactly like BMTH - Alligator blood)))but i like it so much, thx for vid🤘🏻
@djTranzer3 жыл бұрын
Just because its generic doesn't mean it doesn't SLAP!
@doomslayer_ch42803 жыл бұрын
how the hell do you come up with this stuff? each time I come up with a riff it always just comes back to 0-3-5
@drkstrnd3 жыл бұрын
You haven't been writing for a long time, right?
@doomslayer_ch42803 жыл бұрын
@@drkstrnd yes, I haven’t been writing for a long time
@drkstrnd3 жыл бұрын
@@doomslayer_ch4280 listen to as much of the music, you wanna write something similar to, but don't watch tabs or tutorials, just try to figure out for yourself how to play it, with this you will get a kinda unique approach to the music you wanna make. And obviously practice your pull offs, hammer ons and your picking hand speed... Have fun learning to write some bangers ;)
@doomslayer_ch42803 жыл бұрын
@@drkstrnd ok, thank you! I’ll make sure to try this!
@donaldkarr36873 жыл бұрын
@@doomslayer_ch4280 also learn theory! a lot of people say that theory "ruins creativity", but that's bullshit. even just getting a grasp of natural and harmonic minor scales has improved my writing a LOT. www.musictheory.net/ is a site where you can get theory lessons and exercises for free.
@BaihuiMD3 жыл бұрын
A yes... My playlist for the last ten years. And DO NOT FAQ with drop see. 😳. And where is my 5-7-8 riff bro?
@ldowdy98283 жыл бұрын
I just found out I like generic metalcore...
@oopsyboops48063 жыл бұрын
I love generic riffs as long they are killer
@thebreathless49353 жыл бұрын
I domt even know who you are and yet I'm early
@chrisaustin40383 жыл бұрын
Dude. I like this guy and regret not keeping up with him like I should. Great way to explain how to explain yourself to people who know and have studied and been trained with music theory. I play by ear and feel and I still have to count my frets after playing for 20+ years.
@toaletpapir68372 жыл бұрын
the music by itself sounds fine it's just the lyrics that usually suck and ruin this type of music for most people
@Amogg_Us2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing these techniques. I will use them for the song I have been writing.
@RaVen-ij9gq Жыл бұрын
This is so good for a spubd check..and theres a lot of techniques that i got in this one since im just a beginner..thank you..
@SlyHikari032 жыл бұрын
Would still take caveman riffs over this anyday. Still a guilty pleasure tho. Kinda reminds me of Celldweller’s Eon.
@havvot9483 жыл бұрын
so, you dont know how well timed this was in my life. too muvh to explain but thank you
@massluca00783 жыл бұрын
*my life be like ooooooo aaaahhhhhh ooooooooo ahhhhhhhhhh ooooooooo*
@victorthemusicman72439 ай бұрын
Hmmm. I know this was supposed to sound like pretty much most metalcore but all I heard was an unreleased song from Killswitch Engage's "Alive Or Just Breathing". 😂
@teambrownie13 жыл бұрын
already better than the ambient stuff that's on all the spotify core playlists
@connorham8 Жыл бұрын
The bass tone is gnarly
@bel.vermillion3 жыл бұрын
Highly appreciated that crab thumbnail Awesome tips man!
@TheRealRxdxctxd3 жыл бұрын
I should have expected this. But I didn't. Being unexpected is odd for metalcore if I'm honest. 😏
@MizuRino3 жыл бұрын
Really agressive riffs! Love them!
@fancyflady50093 жыл бұрын
Could be from emmure speaker of the Dead
@robertrayner40046 ай бұрын
Why did you have to do me like this... I have an LTD ec256 and I am just in the midst of consolidating some riffs into a song in Drop C. It sounds like this 😂
@fernandonavarro67833 жыл бұрын
DAMN THE TONES!
@Andrewnevens3 жыл бұрын
Defiantly reminds me of a day to remember song for sure! Great video!
@zzirjukez28993 жыл бұрын
Love you Andrew, your such a good guitarist n content creator👊🏻 man I appreciate you so much S/o from Chicago come play a show here soon
@brianlane79253 жыл бұрын
Thought he was starting out by covering the Crystal Lake cover of Rollin by Limp Bizkit.
@tystunes5693 жыл бұрын
Of Mice & Men type beat for sure.
@Spencer-it1ue3 жыл бұрын
First time I have ever heard you mention and/or use a neck pickup that I am aware of... Edit: I will cherish it ;) no hate! I barely use any of mine. Just taking note. Keep up the killer work!
@BaenaCarcosa3 жыл бұрын
Cherish it
@dry_skies_ct3213 жыл бұрын
I liked everything about this video except your bashing of the Ltd ec-1000 ..those are insanely versatile haha awesome vid
@BaenaCarcosa3 жыл бұрын
No bashing intended! They're great guitars there's a reason a ton of people use them
@localbaldguy46153 жыл бұрын
I love In Due Time by Killswitch, great song
@everrest88303 жыл бұрын
The EC1000 is the icing on the generic metalcore cake.
@tbnbfm80893 жыл бұрын
Andrew "head movement" Baena... It seems the name of a Boxing Legend 🤣. Love You Andrew 💜
@harcrof28873 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early... I was this this early. (Love the riffs
@RpgRiser13 жыл бұрын
Honestly kinda sounds like Crystal Lake's cover of Rollin'
@djmccracekn0331933 жыл бұрын
Crystal Lakes cover of Rollin' but tuned up . lmao
@BoomChockolaca3 жыл бұрын
Great manual! It's just an amazing video!
@ixPeekABooBix3 жыл бұрын
you forgot the best part about generic metalcore --- a decent verse with a clean chorus that completely sounds out of place and no good transition!
@codcade3 жыл бұрын
Deathcore next plz
@romanskeey3 жыл бұрын
what size of strings do you use on this guitar?
@kaelanlovett85233 жыл бұрын
1:40 leg day intensifies
@danielsakalaki3 жыл бұрын
😂😂too true
@FlabbergastedPear3 жыл бұрын
This just sounds like an instrumental track from The Flood by OM&M Mission accomplished!
@nighthawk95323 жыл бұрын
I love that guitar I want to get myself an e 1000 set it up for Drop B
@justindingwall42343 жыл бұрын
Still sounds so fucking good!! Miss that sound I grew up on 👌
@kiefdemon19793 жыл бұрын
I'm only here for that light panel on the wall.
@mojolito Жыл бұрын
Maybe you’ve already done this lol, but would be cool concept ”turning a generic song into unique”
@stickyRice93 жыл бұрын
Listens to video, immediately goes and listens to Fit for a king's new album. 🤘
@r2v22 жыл бұрын
that beginning riff made me pause the video and say yeah thats generically awful lmao
@Bass681956 ай бұрын
The only problem is that this shit goes fucking hard
@brennanb22512 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video on good entry-level guitars for newer guitarists?
@thezackperry243 жыл бұрын
Definitely is reminiscent of House of Straw by Bury Your Dead lol
@imnotgaybut2923 жыл бұрын
i want to sound like memphis may fire in challenger but I just can't
@AcaHansha2 жыл бұрын
I don't understand that much how music theory is but I understand it a little bit. Seeing the tips from you really inspiring me to try practice and write another music. Really helpful video my friends! Love from Indonesia!
@elijahleigh60043 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice man! Greatly appreciated!
@yungdegen90083 жыл бұрын
tone fucking city good lord
@Clem23783 жыл бұрын
YALL I was listening to “Rollin” by Crystal Lake and on god is exactly this
@Just-Michael3 жыл бұрын
I just wrote an awful 2007 melodic metalcore/ deathcore song like last week. It's like going back to basics.
@ayejimbae80683 жыл бұрын
1:31 in and you’ve already called out AILD’s entire career. 💀🔥😂😂😂
@alienboy27833 жыл бұрын
No more like of mice and men
@geschichtenausderkluft6223 жыл бұрын
Guitar with one String would be just fine for this
@HEYZUS983 жыл бұрын
I feel like asking alexandria changed the metal core scene when dropped stand up and scream. then it died.... Up until, wage war came along
@tw82453 жыл бұрын
Asking Alexandria single handedly ruined the scene.
@The64BitKid3 жыл бұрын
Uhm architects saved the scene from the damage adking alexandria did
@abravexstove2893 жыл бұрын
Is stand up and scream considered a good or bad album
@HEYZUS983 жыл бұрын
@@abravexstove289 in my opinion It was good. It shaped my taste in music and influenced me to listen to other bands such as erra, northlane, architects and more.
@futuresight26933 жыл бұрын
Prada like many others were doing that sound way before AA.
@markjohnston88633 жыл бұрын
Lmao when it zoomed into the strings i thought you were playing the same guitar I was like JESUS CHRIST THose strings are huge then i realized it was 4 strings and a base and i noticed the tuners and body were different haha
@ezequielfernandez23273 жыл бұрын
7:35 rollin' by Crystal lake (???
@MartynBrown3 жыл бұрын
Of Mice & Men have entered the chat
@ZaBiMaRuSz3 жыл бұрын
like is all As I Lay Dying ever did until today XD!
@therelentless20053 жыл бұрын
He basically played bless the fall’s song cuttrhout
@mostlyirishcarguy89553 жыл бұрын
That thumbnail makes me feel violated
@andrewlevistermma3 жыл бұрын
That thumbnail is modern art.
@juliobonilla31043 жыл бұрын
I’m no Metalcore fan whatsoever but what makes this funny is that Carcosa is really generic in its genre too lmao
@jadequilatan2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@saviors4183 жыл бұрын
I don't understand how you can headbang on this haha.
@Vlone6842 жыл бұрын
You make it so easy thank you
@MCBlaZiKeN3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, call me a sucker but it kinda slapped
@mercilessforever2 жыл бұрын
So basically in one sentence: neglect the 3 high strings! And drop tune it! Lol
@necro_nova3 жыл бұрын
literally sounds like something off the soundtrack of a MX vs ATV game