Tool "Vicarious" Guitar Lesson

[@danzeman4520]

I went from thinking "this probably wont happen" to 'Achievement Unlocked' Thanks!

[@metall7331]

it only took about a month but i can finally play this goddamn song! thanks man

[@TheSteinbitt]

Jeff Mntgudo "only a month" :p

[@liambruso6307]

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[@matthewhawley7511]

Someone said it before on a different Tool lesson of yours, but your attitude towards teaching is great, you tell people to play it however you want, you are a musician and it's your guitar.

[@mariofonsi20]

it's harder than it sounds.

[@AirGuitar]

The whole song or the opening riff?

[@kwuagga5484]

i'd say it sounds harder than it is to play

[@NinjaGangSigns]

as a beginner i find the opening eassy and the rest impossible

[@nick3718]

im intermediate so i just keep forgetting which part comes next which is odd because i’ve listened to vicarious at least 4000 times. I just get dumb when i play

[@motogplounge6305]

tbh its pretty easy until about half way through for me. only been playing 6 months.

[@tys2313]

this song is so badass.. still makes me well up a bit near the end. lyrics are amazing too

[@zenchristopher447]

GAY

[@Daily_Bassist]

Scottyin AUS Fuck you

[@tysonboyette3532]

Yo we got the same name lol

[@prasadpatilful]

Too good bro too good ! loved the way you broke the parts up explained them individually and then put everything together in the end! perfect !!!

[@ryanmoore4233]

I’ve been playing for 3 years and within the first 6 months I tried playing this song, and could get all the way through until that VERY LAST riff at the end, last night I was finally able to conquer it. Thanks Greg for these videos, I probably wouldn’t be playing guitar today if I didn’t learn Tool from you so early in my playing

[@axeofcreation]

That's what it's all about! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@brockmoser2491]

Same bro! The real AOC changed my life 🤘🏼

[@brandonabbott95]

I've struggled learning full Tool songs because of all the variations and always found it tough getting it right. These videos have helped me nail these songs and faster than I ever thought I could. So 11 years later, thank you for these amazing videos 🙏

[@MikeSU98]

Ridiculously awesome! Jones would be proud.

[@Zech4riah]

Excellent video for intermediate and advanced players. Nice, quick and clear walk through without any time consuming chitchat.

[@jurajzembjak9721]

It's just so fucking long and complicated and has these odd time signatures all over the place. Its harder than eruption omg I love it

[@nikzaharis]

I've to thank you for this channel. I've owned a guitar for 20 years but not really played much in the past 18. I picked it up during covid and thru this channel I am by far the best I have ever been. I was terrible in high school but could play some basic chords and Doors Songs. Even though I only play Tool songs, I can play entire songs for the first time in my life ( !! ) and its awesome to pick up a new skill like this at 37. And it actually feels easy.

[@axeofcreation]

@77TOOLarmy Thanks man! No worries though. I'm glad I can help. It's definitely in the que of videos.

[@Balaclava7]

man everytime I forget the tabs to a song I come back to your tutorials and everytime I'm amazed, we are so f-ing lucky to have you!

[@im215exempt]

Great lesson, perfect pace, and the recap at the end is brilliant. Thanks a million for sharing your skills for us TOOL/Adam Jones fans.

[@JensenP12]

Thank you for putting out this vid. I figured out all the parts of the intro riff, but I didn't exactly know the pattern and how many time I needed to do certain parts. This helped a lot.

[@Ikerus0]

WOW! I sit around watching videos of covers and "learn to play"'s all day while looking up tabs and what not to learn how to play songs. Usually I have to take a little from everywhere to get the sound from the song, but this is by far the best guitar teaching video I have seen, and Ive seen thousands. Thank you for your time to put this up. I love Tool and I love this song, been trying to get it just right for awhile and your video explained it perfectly.

[@axeofcreation]

@Ikerus0 thanks a lot! I appreciate it. I'm glad my videos can help.

[@axeofcreation]

It's comfortable. Sounds good. Well built. Had some minor intonation issues but never corrected them. Definitely worth the investment

[@TheDonkeyFuzz]

I never realized how many different sections this song had, well done.

[@axeofcreation]

@77TOOLarmy thank you, much appreciated!!

[@scotmarq]

Axe of Creation has to be the best guitar tutorial on you tube, thanks for being precise!

[@jameswilhite6837]

8 years later. Thank you!

[@stingerlvl3]

Dude, you are the freakin' MAN. This is how all guitar tutorials should be. Would love to see "The Grudge."

[@Nikoomba]

Some of the best guitar teaching I've seen on youtube, love your work.

[@Nurptog]

If Tool were to ever need a replacement guitarist, I'd be pretty stoked if they chose you. You're killer at guitar man, you taught and covered this song perfectly.

[@axeofcreation]

@koker0 Great! I've received a lot of requests for The Pot so I will most likely add that. Thanks!

[@axeofcreation]

@crimsonakd Thank you so much!! So glad I can help. Let me know if you have questions.

[@MrSEBatman]

Thanks dude, awesome video. Never appreciated how awesome the guitar was in the chorus until watching this video, always overlooked in favour of riff 2 and didn't really notice because of the singing. Amazing.

[@axeofcreation]

@anidemolimacnauj Lesson transcriptions can be found on my site axeofcreation(dot)com. Once you log in there will be a download link under the description.

[@sobellfanatic]

Man - you are a God...SO useful. One of the very best lessons I've seen on KZbin. Great playing. Thanks +++ for taking the time to do this for all us Tool fans. Cheers, Steve

[@Daily_Bassist]

I just realized Adam Jones comprised these riffs from the same notes as Smoke on the Water lol

[@Yoxen_gambling]

Bruh it is in many songs - heavy riff from schism

[@alexcunningham4847]

Also Jambi, Rosetta Stones, The Grudge.. all over their catalogue man

[@jaredg.2211]

the ol tried and true 0 3 5

[@jaychen2000metal]

SLAYER

[@carpentarfriendly6925]

Also Pneuma

[@nismoalti4201]

this song is a master peace i was hesitant to play it till i seen this video. great break down. now im jamming

[@axeofcreation]

Thanks so much! Glad it helped, it's a really great track to jam on.

[@psromerozu1]

Subscribed instantly, thanks for this incredible lesson.

[@axeofcreation]

Thank you and welcome!

[@theundertaker7441]

You're welcome

[@junito1957]

dude you sound is awesome don't stop making these video ,your a hell of a guitar instructor you are making a lot of these kids happy, you just have to read there post and you know , im not a kid im 54 year old i own a PRS guitar, but i love the tool sound!! , good luck guy and keep the videos coming! =)

[@dagnug]

Excellent lesson! I was struggling to find the patterns in it, thank you for the great explanation

[@axeofcreation]

@juankashi Excellent! I'm glad it helped!

[@DeHilton21]

Thanks, i watch this video every single day. Awesome! He makes it sound simple... I'll get there. Tool "Vicarious" is the best song ever !

[@Vicarious1994]

Amazing video. I just discovered this video yesterday and now you have taught me to play my all time favorite songs on guitar in under a day, thanks a million.

[@dmc912]

The climax riffs at the end are so bad ass. Great job!

[@Thelonelyscavenger]

That's what I like about Adam Jones is all the subtle variations and volume changes.

[@venom146]

@axeofcreation thank you for showing respect and go for the check. i like your videos cause explaination is really needed rather than only showing stuff to realize whats going on there. btw im drummer but thanks to you i can play this song on guitar now and i like it much :)

[@MetallicaParanoid]

Thank you so much! I love this music! greetings from Brazil.

[@ahaua1]

Thank you so much for the Tool tutorials!! I'm a beginner, but thanks to you, I have a couple of Tool songs in the works.

[@krimsonden4320]

Thanks alot ! This is my favorite tool song and I had forgotten how to play it but its all coming back to me thanks to you ! Keep playing and teaching youre amazing at both!

[@hannesvestrin201]

Love this song and it sounds hard, but when I picked up the guitar and saw this lesson I could´nt bealive that it was this easy to learn! Thank you!

[@villesalo1467]

I've been a TOOL fan since the early 2000s and recently i picked up learning guitar. I've always wanted to but never had the guts to try it. Now after 3 months of watching youtube & justinguitar beginner courses i've found myself watching your videos. Thank you so much for these videos! i'm learning a ton and having a blast while doing it. As i'm quite new, i find it difficult to match the tones from your videos, could you perhaps make a beginner friendly video on how to use an amplifier? I've messed around with gain / treble / bass and there are hundreds of effects on this thing i have but i don't know where to start.

[@deejay1040]

i love justinguitar !

[@allboutthemojo]

Hey there are plenty of videos on amps and effects. Hopefully by now you've found them.

[@axeofcreation]

@PeachesAndSkeet The coolest concept they implement in that song is the main riff and how the meter changes 9-8-7. The different polymeter and swing feel in the breakdown can be tricky if your unfamiliar with it. Thanks!

[@thisjuvy]

my new hero! thank you for all these videos

[@ryanmedland2549]

This is an amazing video! Having the sections in text on screen are a real help. Subscribed as you've got some other good videos, keep up the good work!

[@crimsonakd]

This guy is fucking straight up awesome. The way you break it down, and the clarity of your playing. I'm really impressed overall with the style/format and skill of your videos, by far the best out there on KZbin. Scoverstreet does good covers to incase someone calls me out >

[@axeofcreation]

@Allitnils Thanks a lot. Certain songs are more difficult to retain than others. This one has a lot of variation and parts so it took a little bit longer than usual.

[@Mozartistic1]

Excellent video! This song has so many little nuances to each part that its hard to pick up on them. I KNEW there was a reason that chorus was throwing me so bad because if it was in one time signature it shouldn't have been so difficult. The way you explained the 4/4 feel is really what made that transition from 6/8 to 4/4 to 6/8 again smooth. Great job.

[@axeofcreation]

@venom146 I was listening for the 5-7 5-7. That definitely seems to be what going on. Nice find! Thanks

[@axeofcreation]

@atomiicx Absolutely! People can get so picky over the tiniest details. I don't think they realize, as you said, all the nuances and variations that go on.

[@axeofcreation]

Much appreciated!

[@axeofcreation]

@venom146 No problem. Thanks a lot!

[@axeofcreation]

It's just the way you set your delay. Keep your "feedback" below 30% and and the lower the delay setting the the more slap back or reverby your delay can become. I like to run two delays; one delay around 200-300ms and the other around 700ms with the shorter delay slightly lower in the mix (compared to the longer delay).

[@PanteraForever1]

Hell Yeah!! Killer Lesson , thanks for taking the time!!!!

[@McDeathSausage]

Thanks for the lesson. It was fun watching you play the whole thing straight through. It helps understand the parts better than just looking at the tabs.

[@axeofcreation]

It's tough. Your gonna have to try multiple takes and listen back. Or open up garageband (or any DAW) and import the mp3 then record your playback (and sync the video).

[@axeofcreation]

@melianthefury Very cool! Thank you so much, very much appreciated!!

[@paulbassett9732]

Awesome job, very clear, and shown the full song at the end was brilliant 🤘🤘🤘

[@stephencook9357]

You are a total beast bro! You're the man with the Adam Jones shit. I appreciate the lessons dude!

[@ginsuma1402]

LOL I remember being just a fledgling with my new SG soming to your videos my first year playing in 2013....Getting frustrated..I thought you moved too fast but really I just didn't know the basics of guitar yet. Fast forward 7 years later. I've learned how to shred scales up and down the neck and compose my own riffs. Now going though your videos is the perfect pace. Thanks for helping me learn my favorite songs!

[@axeofcreation]

You should always be using your bridge pickup for all types of rock music. Your other pickups are for solos and clean presets.

[@axeofcreation]

You can find the tab on my site axeofcreation/com. There will be a link in the video description (once your logged in). Thanks so much!

[@lefthandovRA]

wow one of the best lessons i ve seen on youtube !!

[@axeofcreation]

@PowerOfTheChestnut Thank you. Anenema is in que. I love third eye but that track is epic!

[@axeofcreation]

The only way to "learn quickly" is to either practice a lot or make sure your practice sessions are "focused".

[@GhostsOfJenova]

this lesson was awesome, i tried learning that intro everywhere but yours was the best

[@axeofcreation]

Thank you so much!

[@axeofcreation]

@eterpr Awesome!! I hope you dig the album....I get that a lot but unfortunately I haven't been to PR...

[@sinrevelar]

the main riff reminds me of H. I don't have my guitar, but I feel it's the same notes.

[@toolfanaticgodsoftheriff8159]

Delmy Alvarenga the first 5 notes. Are exactly the same as the first 5 in H.

[@MaynardOwns]

Pretty much is. Same position and everything.

[@philboath8135]

H. The greatest song ever. Imo

[@ExtravagantNoodle]

This song is so much fun to play. Great lesson. Thank you so much!

[@TheRaider18]

The opening riff is super easy to memorize when you break it up into it’s time signatures and changes. Think of the rhythm as 3/4 for the first three notes, 3/4 again for the second 3 notes, then 4/4 for the final four notes.

[@axeofcreation]

yeah, transcriptions are on my site axeofcreation/com. once you log in there will be a link under the video description

[@00GenerationalMan00]

agreed with scot marq down there...great teaching man. Very easy to follow...very efficient teaching!! thanks man!!

[@themistoclesleonidas]

Awesome breakdown!! I've been trying to pick out this song for so long, this really helps! Nicely done video sir!

[@mrserv0n18]

Fun song to learn, this helped me clear up a couple parts, thanks

[@svyatagor]

Excellent video, thanks! You really helped me out with the timing of the second part of the chorus, saying it's in 4/4 with the progression on the upbeat. Couldn't figure it out and thus couldn't 'feel' it. But now I do!

[@nickingle7171]

Man your tone is awesome, best tool covers by far🤘🤘

[@noellepinsonnault6216]

You are very professional and I love learning from your videos! It would take me so much longer to learn these things by ear, it saves a lot of time when you got gigs on the calendar and tool songs to learn :) \m/

[@rendyandrian7149]

I think Vicarious is a GREAT song. It's very fun to listen to. The riff is very catchy. Yet, from your explanation, I realize there are many little detail that I don't realize it's there. And this is ONLY the guitar part. I don't know about bass and drum part. I bet it will be as complex as the guitar part. Thank you for this video lesson.

[@twistaj32]

beautiful axe! really diggin the opal.

[@lathumpipe]

Thank you so much. I finally got around to learning this one after Invincible...which is a monster of memorization.

[@RazorrRex]

How have I missed your videos?!!! I feel foolish. Thank you so much sir! I am learning from all your videos!

[@axeofcreation]

@ThePlasmias Thank you. I love you too

[@haf816r]

perfect, as always! and once again, Thank You!

[@BlacklightSummerOfficial]

Absolute classic

[@axeofcreation]

@Pedro Aguilar link to the tabs is in the description

[@axeofcreation]

@axeofcreation Much appreciated.

[@drunkwarrior3964]

Amazing lesson. Everthing is explained :D great job man!!!

[@axeofcreation]

@chuzzman42 The perfect example is the solo for Stinkfist. I used to play it in 3rd position. I liked how raw and aggressive it sounded BUT Jones' plays it up in 14 position on the lower strings. I tend to use heavy string gauge so if I play exactly how Jones play it sounds way to low and loses it's rich vocal quality you get playing in a higher position, so I'll play it in 9th position. Sounds great. Now to say that's "wrong" because it's not where Jones plays it? No.

[@koerd85]

Do you have a recomendation for the deizel vh4 pedal? I know this is off topic

[@koerd85]

I mean do you recommend

[@axeofcreation]

I've recently switched amps. I had the Peavey Vypyr 120 but I'm now using the Line 6 HD Pro. I don't mean this as a jape to your amp but I'm not a fan of Marshall amps (for metal). They've always lacked what I was looking for. That being said your using your Digitech for your distortion (or should be). Try to aim for the prototypical "scooped" sound. That should give you a good foundation for you to tweak to your liking.

[@Necrotion7]

watched, learned, so much love.

[@axeofcreation]

@hellfireshell The opening (heavy riff) is in 9-8-7...if you didn't know...np!

[@zirlaza]

great tutorial for this tune dude!! helped out alot, thanks again!

[@axeofcreation]

@Battlescar2 Much appreciated!