World's Biggest Shred Collab 5 is INSANE!

[@JaredDines_]

Yeah, I need to quit guitar too.

[@reviewhax1018]

Thank you so much for including Alan G at the end!!! He is amazing and absolutely love his relaxing songs. He is very underrated and I wish him the best in his career.

[@lua9502]

@@reviewhax1018 i didnt expect to see alan either i used to listen to a lot of his stuff he really is underrated

[@cqnzr-clipsgameplay5706]

You guys think it's funny that you both actually smash guitar and to a non-guitarist you both are geniuses in your own rights.

[@jseth9925]

Nah...

[@YaaSalty...0_o]

Lol

[@Tramaineguitar]

Yay! You called it ring tapping not harmonics haha thanks for spreading the word man! 🙏🏼

[@greenrryt]

bruh

[@CPurdiePlays]

As a bassist, that's exactly how I feel when I watch Charles Berthoud.

[@yacobbass]

same he just fucking outskills everyone

[@bleedblack23666]

Same

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

Ditto... he can have my 6-string, I officially retire

[@rl-ub9hx]

@@ideitbawxproductions1880 he was a guitarist first lol

[@morbidone88]

Hh oh... Nik, we got one

[@TheRedAnvil40]

That kid that threw the pick and tapped the rest of it is absolutely insane. Tremaine too, absolute monster. I'm so glad Jared added in non huge name guys into this. Love me some Jason Richardson but it's the hidden talent that's great to see.

[@LukeJeansonne]

I’m the pick tosser kid 🫡

[@TheRedAnvil40]

@@LukeJeansonne lol well you’re goin places bro. Keep tappin’.

[@LukeJeansonne]

@@TheRedAnvil40 I appreciate it bro thank you 🙏🏻

[@breitbartsimpson4940]

Tremaine's solo is absolutely astonishing. Incredibly smooth legato and really really melodic phrasing. His tone control with pickup switching really added a TON to the solo.

[@Tramaineguitar]

Thanks!!! 🙏🏼

[@LukeJeansonne]

6:07 that was me!!!! This was such a fun video to watch dude I really enjoyed it a lot haha. And Nik don’t feel bad, I loved ur solo too. Im super thankful to have been in this video with someone like you 🙏🏻

[@Crazyclay78YT]

i was just about to go to your tiktok to say you were in nik's video too, looks like im the one thats late lmao

[@hbc431]

huge rings of saturn vibes with those harmonies

[@LukeJeansonne]

@@hbc431 yep! That’s where I get my main inspiration from. Joel is a huge influence for me when it comes to melodic playing.

[@Noah_Crenshaw]

My solo was right after yours lol. Super stoked to have been able to be in the collab with you and everyone else who was in it 🤘🏽

[@kmilli0313]

Your solo was sick!

[@Noah_Crenshaw]

@@kmilli0313 thanks!

[@suf9045]

Ayye you killed it man

[@Noah_Crenshaw]

@@suf9045 thank you!:)

[@snibetisnab211]

Man, the way you integrated the killswitch in your playstyle is fkn incredible. you're my top 3 discovery with Lwandile Prusent & Tramaine Jonathan. (also Louis Barras but he didn't make it to top10)

[@harveydjent_]

The amount of talent showcased in this video is insane. Such a diverse cast of incredible musicians from like literally every background possible. Jared absolutely outdid himself this time.

[@mikedawesofficial]

Love your channel Nik, wholesome collab ❤

[@therestingmitchface6241]

0:41 killed me😂 I don’t even play guitar, but every year I look forward to see what Jared and everyone puts together. Love that he contributes this tradition

[@JimenaFosado]

Thanks for including me here! My name is pronounced “he-meh-nah” 😂 Thanks again! You rock 🤘🏼☺️🤘🏼

[@andywhite2337]

Nik your section was solid dude! I enjoyed it much more than several other additions. That bass comment immediately followed by Charles Berthoud was rough though lol

[@raeyth_]

Nah man. I loved your part in it. It's very identifiably you, and that alone speaks volumes. It's a break from all the super speed playing and honestly brings a lot to the track. I was really hoping you'd be in it this year, and you absolutely delivered. Keep on keeping on man! I'm always here for more.

[@AR-bj5et]

No cap, I sat through the whole thing and yours, Coles, and the triple neck acoustic guy's parts are the only ones I remember. You smashed it fr.

[@kjeksklaus7944]

Man, I was waiting for you. There are all scales, notes, chords that anyone and everyone can play. But the great thing is no one plays them the same. You playing in that line up represented me, a metal guitarist. You were telling me bro, and us as a metal community. You couldn’t have done us prouder 🤘

[@gman9696]

Tramaine and Charles were major standouts for me

[@ulfhedtyrsson]

This collab made ME quit guitar. And I'm a drummer. I don't even own a guitar.

[@cryptic_daemon_]

sadge

[@adaptercrash]

This collaboration made Me compose my own and it just makes them look like random nonsense

[@forsakethelight]

I look forward to the shred collab every year. There's always so much amazing talent here, and every year gets better and more jaw dropping.

[@StelAndre]

Nice lil reaction video. Though, it would be sick if you could give a few seconds for all the participants, (and friends of mine), such as Gus G (why skipping Gus? 🤷🏻‍♂️🧐).. also where’s Oni Hassan? Their solos were mind blowing. I would also ask "where am I" but I saw a tiny bit of my guitar neck on 06:57, ofc not my name or reference.. cause maybe I’m not that big? Maybe.. I’m definitely NOT Gus G. Oh wait. No offense dude.. but you got your following and you can do more good than you think. Us, having 100k subs and not 700k or 1 mil, doesn’t make us less worthy. We all work hard enough to be in such videos. Anyway.. obviously it’s your channel and you can do whatever you want with it. But being a Subscriber of yours for some time and now watching this.. makes me feel.. meh. Happy new year man. 🎉

[@OniHasan]

Ah thank you for pointing that out dude. Just noticed that Nic actually kept his own part in the video but skipped many others. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I almost asked my family to come and watch this but luckily I didn’t. 😅

[@coreysmith1974]

Thanks for addressing that! So many good players were skipped. But he kept his own in of course lol...

[@PrometheanAct]

4:05 that gif gave me so much joy.

[@SomeRandomPangolin]

I am now convinced that ALL guitar youtubers know each other personally and are good friends irl

[@alexnolan1846]

This feels like that 90s movie where like I am getting a tour of my new high school from a kid who says hes kind of a big deal but then has an existential crisis mid trip. Love you brother.

[@HiThereFaceHere]

Tramaine, Luke, and Noah were incredible. Glad they made into this collab they definitely deserved it. Also Brandon Ellis is literally a flawless guitarist. For real try and find a flaw, even live. You won't. I think he is actually the best guitarist on earth right now.

[@OniHasan]

Dude! Where’s my part? 😂😂😂

[@DomiBlueShellz]

Sad... Your Part was amazing... So was bernths and Others

[@jleighwolfe]

Lots of great talent this year but manuel and marcin are hands down the most creative. Also i really liked your part! It was a lot more interesting than some of the typical shreddy-kid-go-fast stuff

[@bardknight]

You think you have seen it all after half an hour and then the last dude blows your mind with those crazy harmonics. This was an insane collab.

[@JesseMichel]

It was so sick being in Jared’s video, shredding in the same video as you 🙏

[@joshsanderson662]

I really liked how this shred collab was a LOT of people I hadn't heard of before. Lots of new and seemingly up-and-coming guitarists on this year's. That was super cool imo

[@PainlessViking]

Your editors are amazing how they manage to edit your expressions and make em even funnier

[@Crazyclay78YT]

its really not that hard nor any funnier

[@kastefer7827]

@@Crazyclay78YT do it better

[@Crazyclay78YT]

@@kastefer7827 its not even good in the first place, why waste my time

[@Jens_Roadster]

@@Crazyclay78YT you must be fun at parties.

[@Stormsfury777]

Marcin was on America's Got Talent several years back... started with classical transitioned into Toxicity on acoustic, absolutely shredded on it

[@GitKlar]

You did it, Nik, that's all that matters at this point! This still melts my face, too. Too much talent & skill all in one video. Let's keep the hype-train going! \m/

[@harrisontownsend910]

You know Nik, all the how's and why's you say about everyone else I say about you. Everyone Brought something to the table and yours was one of my favorite. Out of all the super shredding, Hensonite playing, and gags in the shred collabs yours was always one of my favorites. Not because you showed off the whole time but you put your own soul into it and in the end that's what makes a good guitar solo. Thanks for everything you do Nik and being honest and funny on your channel.

[@jacksguitars7394]

Brandon Ellis’s solo wasn’t in this video, but it was insane.

[@bryantwiltrout5492]

The ladies really brought it this year. Super impressed with everyone

[@thatguyfromthatthingthattime]

I loved watching you react to these people. As someone who doesn't play guitar, but loves it, I'm blown away by watching basically anything shreddy.

[@mik0186]

Loved the fact Jared got some acoustic fingerstyle players in this one! Couldn't believe we started this off with some laptapping. Absolutely insane collab!

[@narcissus79]

and bass!

[@darthgambo1]

You killed it Nik.. Remember we are our own Worst Critics to ourselves.. You belonged on that Collab with all of those other Amazing Guitarists.. I hope you have a Great Happy New Year 🎉🎸🤘🏻

[@DanSugarman]

Oh ya thats fine... just skip right over me daddio... I'm not crying myself to sleep you are

[@marshalljordan5956]

Nik being humble. His shred was one of my favorites.

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

You don't give yourself enough credit, Nik. You did an awesome job! Now, after watching Charles Berthoud killing it on that 6-string bass... I never want to play my bass again. (Loved your reaction to that part, btw) 🤣

[@Friedensp4nzer]

That "perfection" gif from a random german guy Florentin is even in Nik's video, that meme really just went everywhere.

[@ThatBlindGuy247]

Okay i love DGD. Will writes increcible songs. I see why they never have solos though 💀

[@flabscary4223]

Nah he can write good solos too. Back to the future part 2 has an amazing solo. Don't know what he was trying to do in the shred collab, but he is definitely capable of making something better than whatever he ended up with.

[@fscorpion678]

@@flabscary4223Hell yea, that’s my favorite song. Will Swan the goat

[@erika3174]

Wishes for next year: 1. Tim/Scott (Polyphia) 2. Charles Caswell (Berried Alive) 3. Jack Black/KG. Make it happen.

[@kanoaikawach]

You basically got diet Polyphia in Manuel, and diet Charles in that one dude in the Berried Alive shirt.

[@Fenrirspike]

I love this! Nik is just dying over and over again. This was the same reaction I had watching that shred comp.

[@justsomeguy727]

Your reaction to Marcin is basically me except every single time I hear him play anything. Edit: sad to see no reaction to Bernth cause his part was insane too but still, great vid nonetheless ! Much love Nik

[@OnwardOMG]

bro, your solo was THE BEST when it comes to amount of editing it passed

[@hunterking6033]

That was the most Will Swan thing I've ever seen.

[@anttiarokoski6255]

Thx! Always looking forward to those shreddies. U did fine dXD

[@AlfredNazGates]

If everyone sounded the same, it wouldn't be inspirational. All these guys ignited the same passion I had when I was 15 for guitar.

[@grandmas_special_boyy]

and i love that ichitka was confident enough to use a casio lmao and bradley was super cool

[@freeco777]

Loved seeing in the shred collab !!

[@joturna1]

That moment when even basse players make u wonder where u went down the wrong path was clearly visualized on your face 🤣🤣

[@AotearoaLamborghini]

Anyone else notice Jason played the verse riff from pain remains 3?

[@surfingthedarkness]

I don't know much about guitar playing admittedly but i liked Nik's part. Proud of him.

[@wrestlerdude6955]

You gotta stop putting yourself down man😂😂You're awesome too!!

[@LowendNate]

Jared always reaches the best instrumentalist to Collab and create a better video than the previous one.

[@chrisondrovic3106]

My top 5 this year were I built the sky, Marcin, Bernth, Onyx and Lwandile.

[@ALFARASO75]

This colab was by far the best ever, so much talent! Unreal

[@OmgWtfTsuji]

idk if you found out or not, but thedooo's guitar is an Ibanez Steve Vai signature and the model number is PIA3761

[@shuruff904]

Marcin and Charles (as always) killed it. Tremaine too...top 3

[@DarkRising12]

Congrats on 1 million subs bruv 🥂

[@JustPassingThrough98]

"Who invited this guy" when Nik was on killed me

[@death8156]

I don’t know why but Annie Shred’s part is so intoxicating. The sound is so great.

[@SnaccDaddyy]

Loved seeing Mike Dawes at the start of this, dude is unreal

[@samueljacobson470]

That ring tapping at the bridge thing is similar to something that Bumblefoot has been doing for a while where he uses a knitting thumb cap to "detune" while

[@doctunes3335]

Marcin melted my brain.

[@Jopeymessmusic]

I said it on one of his shortlist videos a while ago and I'll mention here as well. Lot of talent on display but equally a lot of "sameyness" colour by numbers kinda playing too. Mike dawes was the acoustic standout for me personally but props for Rudy going that route as well. I liked both of their contributions. Most of the electric stuff was ok I guess but when you've heard it a lot it does tend to melt into each other.

[@adriandelatorre8963]

My girl and I watched it for you, Nick! Lol. You're our favorite KZbin guitarist! Keep up the good work!

[@Werewolf914]

I think Niks part was just as good as the rest I still loved it.

[@Concerned.Citizen]

"Hope lost" is perfect for hedras lol, dude is absolutely insane

[@Flakpanzerofficial]

5:04 I deadass thought that was Kiko Loureiro, he sounded and looked exactly like him

[@sethjenkins9263]

Dude his reaction to himself is so funny, made me laugh out loud

[@thedayidied]

Cole Rolland is my current crush. He seriously may be the most gorgeous guitar player ever. Also, nice to see Charles Berthoud in this vid!

[@joshkuhnmusic]

This year's collab was Jared's best one. I actually sat through the whole thing 😆

[@MrHaggyy]

I really enjoyed your part Nik. From many of the artists like Jason, Nita and Michael Angelo you somehow expect a shredfest and get a shredfest. Your part is like modern metal guitar music but from humans for humans. Like i can listen to this stuff and my brain does not melt. From the melting brain department Marcin is probably my favorite. That dude plays a simple accoustic guitar and makes more noices than most bands and the dude is pure music. Favorit to listen to changes a lot but yours, Rabeas and Olas are up there most of the time. 😬 Davie on the 4 string guitar is also not bad ... It's overall such a great piece of art.

[@VladMetal26]

2:57 - he just took the guitar out of the box 🤣🤣🤣

[@stefanSMZ]

Best moment for me: Florentin Will at 4:05 😂

[@SYNDRONE]

07:10 It actually has 31 frets 😘

[@sirnik6304]

you look the same like when steve T. watches things like this i love it :D

[@kevinb873]

"He's just in a random parking garage!"

[@pjtyra2106]

Of all the entries with some of my favorite artists… my personal favorites was Jimena Fosado. Incredible composition and feel. Loved it!

[@Tennessee_Plumbing]

You are a very humble man.... You dont give urself enough credit..

[@JacobM0614]

That one guy was from unprocessed. That guy is so recognizable

[@chicochicoshukor7184]

Every guitar player have our own skill. Apreciate what we have

[@CyclesAreSingularities]

bro Nik you fucking killed it dude! I ain't letting chat roast you like that!

[@TheRealAtello]

These shred collabs are the most densely packed skill/talent (I hate to use the word talent cause these people put incredible amount of time into their craft) to time ratio videos on KZbin. Also Herman casting spells and shit.

[@tonythetrashgod7537]

Guy in the parking garage made me pick up my acoustic

[@xXN0SK1LLZXx]

When Nik said about throwing away your guitar. That’s me basically just seeing someone play bar chords

[@kratzbaum0017]

4:05 Florentin Will jetzt auch ganz groß im metal unterwegs XD

[@quantum_beeb]

When Charlie Robbins was left off, you know it goes hard

[@dirkbuelens6978]

The silent stare of amazement at Charles Berthoud is perfection!

[@minero2743]

0:33 this sounds like a riff from Pain Remains 3

[@masonturner4085]

Yeh it is

[@kuriousstylez]

Nick Hipa shredding never fails to make me smile

[@edmonddrake1409]

For the record, I really enjoyed your 20 seconds contribution. I went through and listened to you and about six other of my favorite artists and then went back and listened to the whole thing. Its better to be the dumbest smart guy in the room than the other way around.

[@Jrocka7x]

If you don’t know about Hedras, seriously check him out. I was introduced to him on an Ando San song “Vitality”, and it was the most beautiful riff.

[@SiLevesque]

You know at least you are in, I wonder how many people wish they could do that!

[@zarc0n]

The Will comment, he playing the national anthem" I died..

[@jacklandon9739]

Nick I applaud all of them and you are incredible. But I remember in the early 90’s a guitar person saying? Sitting down great looks and sounds amazing. NOW STAND UP ON A STAGE IN FRONT OF A CROWD AND STILL SO THAT SHRED?

[@JackieTheCatfox]

Aw man I would've loved to see his reaction to Brandon Acker and his archlute.

[@brucenatelee]

To be half as good as the worst of all these shred collabs combined would be dope.

[@Nick-ds6oc]

If you squint your eyes and imagine that 6 string bass is a 4 string, the guy looks really tiny 😂

[@LONGname46]

I mean true but how did you end up with this realisation??? 😂😂