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[@mattias_ia_eklundh]

O tiptop maestro Clay! Thanks a bunch for the video, good sir! Gee... that video was shot in some closet-like space at a friend's place in Mumbai. I was sick as a dog, fever and crap and hardly remember doing this, haha.

[@KaijuAlert]

Without a doubt one of the most recognisable players to have ever picked up a guitar. One harmonic and you know it's him. Ironically, I think his great talent isn't his speed or his crazy clean playing, but his ability to play in rhythms that would short-circuit the brain of many other players. The guy has a brain like an atomic clock.

[@anomymouse5043]

I find it (personally) quite challenging to play sweeps cleanly in rhythm. Starting them from off beat, trying to move between triplet - 16th note - quintuplet... Oh s**t. Many just train them with 'steady rhythm'. But here we see almost funky usage of sweeps.

[@sandrosadhukhan]

He is a monster on guitar and the sweetest guy, have had the good luck of attending a workshop many years back.

[@danson1992]

Love Mattias, definitely a player who changed the way I see and play the guitar, he is truly a gift, we honestly don’t deserve him 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@martynspooner5822]

The amount of work Levi is putting out is off the planet. Transcription magician and showing many great players I was simply unaware of. Thanks as always really appreciative.

[@JohnLloydDavis]

As soon as I saw Mattias on the thumbnail i clicked like. No one plays like him, his sense of rhythm alone is on another level :)

[@cerveshred]

There's two player that come to my mind. Him and Ron thal.

[@MrChrisRP]

@@cerveshred Maybe figure out something? ;)

[@richardclarke7071]

Finally someone giving IA the recognition he deserves!!!!!!!! Literally one of the best guitarists of all time and definitley the most underrated

[@danthegeetarman]

I just want to say thank you for doing these transcription videos. Since you’ve started doing this video series, I’ve been inspired to play a LOT more guitar and revisit old techniques/ideas I’d kind of forgot about. To learn the cool licks I like and then make them my own and add them to my vocabulary. Having the tabs on the screen helps SO much too. Just wanted to genuinely thank you to let you know these videos are WELL appreciated 🙏🙏🙏

[@poppsen4145]

100% can't overstate how helpful and inspiring this is. never would have thought something like this existed in this quality and number 😅

[@DMDvideo10]

I love Satriani's pinch harmonic technique. He reaches over and depresses the bar with his fretboard hand, pinches the harmonic in the areas between the pick ups and lets the bar comeup or pull sit up and then relaxes it.

[@Vapegician]

Discovered Mattias Eklundh around 15-16 years ago when I downloaded his song 'Insert Coin' by accident. Damn, that was the freakiest song I've ever heard. Been a fan since.

[@highernoon]

First heard him in a guest solo he did on Bumblefoot's 9.11 album, got 2 Freak Guitar album further down the road. His control is amazing, he can play whole melodies using whammied harmonics.

[@kbaygorman]

Mattias is the best guitar player you've never heard of. Can anyone do harmonics with such ease !

[@SakariKempas]

IA is a criminally underrated player!

[@anomymouse5043]

I argue that the smile on Matthias' face is one of his strongest trademarks! You don't have to be always so serious as a guitar hero! Also, check his solo on latest Jason Becker album. Pure brilliance!

[@Nickshreds890]

This is truly fascinating! i really enjoyed reading the tabs and watching his performance :) Thank you for explaining how to achieve those harmonics. I don't have a whammy bar but I can still gain a great deal from attempting to play parts of this piece of music! His sweeps look so easy! Thank you so very much ! :)

[@Nickshreds890]

I would love to see some transcriptions of Thraikill! Though I believe he sells all of his sheet music and tabs. So I will most likely buy them . kzbin.info/www/bejne/iInJqa2FbLOApdk

[@Nickshreds890]

Also Paul Masvidal from Cynic as well as previously a member of Death is one of my favourite guitarists . His playing is really out there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iInJqa2FbLOApdk Anyway, I'm bot begging for anything. I just wanted to share some guitarists and music with not just you Levi but other fellow guitarists! :)

[@drgrahamsloanguitarist3727]

Excellent! Love Mattias, saw him and Freak Kitchen in Glasgow. His album The Road Less Travelled is utterly awesome, check out his unique take on Smoke on the water 😱, and his original tunes Little Bastard, The Road Less Travelled, Father and his covers of the Fletch Theme and Minor Swing 👌👌👌. Thanks for transcribing 👍🏻.

[@ulfdanielsen6009]

One of the reasons Matthias is so rhythmically out of this world is his love for Indian music,- in particular the rhythmical measuring system for counting rhythmic figures Konnakol. Check out his own presence on YT,- he has several instructional videos about it. Practise hard and have fun. Enjoy

[@TaylorWilliamWright]

I love Mattias! There's no one like him.

[@edwardv4546]

I’ve actually never heard of this guy. Pretty good shit right here

[@sat1241]

Thanks for covering Mattias. Some of his Indian influenced stuff could be interesting to transpose. He is doing a lot of unique things

[@martinpaddle]

transcribe

[@lawsonweston5159]

Awesome player....looks like Benny Hill without the beard :-)

[@thefourthwritedjentleman3643]

You have become one of my favourite guitar channels man, fantastic content and your transcription skills are just alien like

[@poppsen4145]

wow I only found this channel yesterday and before yesterday I didn't know this was all I ever wanted, such great content, feel like heaven man 😍

[@LeviClay]

tell your friends!

[@poppsen4145]

@@LeviClay naturally. already telling everybody I ever saw in the vicinity of a guitar, you really deserve more attention 👍😁

[@bartlomiejciolkowski4716]

I love your content man and while I already did knew like 98% of the time the cats that you are presenting this one is one of very few to me that is brand new and my goodness this is indeed one of the best that I experienced so far. Chapeau Bas my Man!

[@KevinSmith-em7zk]

wow that a cool little video! great style, seemed quite unique to me

[@bjorn_bennett]

Love it! I learnt pinch harmonic whammy bar drops from the great Dimebag. Such a fun trick to do if you have a floating trem.

[@matt2915]

Woah, I have that Binding of Isaac tattoo of yours on a shirt. Really cool design, awesome tat!

[@DushanTorbjorn]

Mattias is still going strong! Nice RC ONE, I had a blue one.

[@LuxeFilmography]

Everyone needs to run out and buy Art Metal, an incredible album by Matthias, Hellborg, and Johansson.

[@TheGuitologist]

Well that certainly was educational.

[@ericsoleas2385]

And this why there are no mattias'songs Covers!

[@shawncallahan5685]

Great video. Quite a few, "what the hell was that?" Love the channel, Levi. Very wide selection. Maybe a Lenny Breau transcription?

[@jkol323]

I dare you to transcribe the solo from amphibians night out 😎

[@rakiest]

His absurdly effortless style makes it seem possible -- Just like watching tosin abasi thump out chords looks totally doable until you try

[@BenMcrea61]

Fantastic guitar player !

[@walterjackson69]

Loving the daily uploads Levi!

[@kennydunk]

What about towards the end when he's rapping out of nowhere on like the 14th fret but shows it has an open note with no explanation. Is he just slapping the string to cause vibration?

[@LeviClay]

It took me a while to work out what you were talking about. yeah, he's slapping the string to cause vibration. That was tricky to decide how I wanted to notate it, because the pitch heard is the open string, but it's obviously not plucked like normal. Pitch wins out though, because you have video! :)

[@megarxidas17]

Mr Clay ,how about transcription to marty robbins sing the blues.If possible with the ,slide parts.Common man!

[@megarxidas17]

Please pretty please

[@megarxidas17]

If possible the steel guitar parts too.If you want me to pay for it no problem.

[@MrChrisRP]

Long time no see, Levi. It was not by deisgn or purpose. KZbin suggested. I like the playing and video. Cool. Rock on.

[@NeonBlazeMusic]

This guy is so wacky, I love that he is able to translate that into his music.

[@Youtubemademeaddahandle]

II rest comfortably in what I call the "Ozzie Free Zone" but you are an excellent instructor in multiple genres. This guy has managed to add some funk and bounce to the "chirp and squeal"!

[@HvnkRockCity]

Wow so musical.

[@adrianmoore8840]

He’s a genius

[@neonblack211]

I think he was the first guy I ever saw using mic'ed10 watt amp lol and sounded great! I think it was a gorilla?

[@slicknicdwyer]

Yep, think this is probably the video you're talking about (skip to 2:25 where he runs down his "monster rig"): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKnUYausiK-ioNk

[@shannonmagann9009]

i had the 5string bass version of that guitar colour and all!

[@daviddonaldson5908]

I don’t know what I like more, the video or your old school Ozzy TShirt 🤘

[@cloud041089]

do you take requests? Paul Masvidal of Cynic would be a good segue from this for his jazz fusion feel

[@commonsensehill372]

Sick style. Love it.

[@arvopenaali896]

This transcription is really useful, for that one guy who'll spend 5 years trying to play this stuff

[@welern2liv815]

Les Claypool on guitar, lol! Cool.

[@davidgerlach1132]

Very nice and refreshing. Not just another YT wanker showing off exercises. Thanks for this very cool video.

[@davidlawrence5]

Thank you again Levi for another phenom transcription and remember this all guitar fans: Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see. Arthur Schopenhauer WOOF!

[@ShpookyMetal]

he is like the swedish version of vai

[@JonBjork]

Hilarious dude and amazing player!

[@jeremyg5318]

That first riff fucks

[@JorfDB]

Cool!

[@sethcollins893]

His technique is amazing. But the music is crazy.

[@codychickadee5095]

That was fun

[@jelleepit]

To hear Steve Vai, Steve Vai listens to Mattius.

[@VitorSantos-jm8tb]

Mattias 💪💪💪

[@holliswilliams8426]

pretty cool

[@rochameleon0003]

What settings do you use to create this sound?

[@rickwilliams967]

How'd you get Dimebag on the show?

[@saltmountain]

I's not music I'll listen to more than once, but it is technically impressive and interesting to see the skill on display. Some of this stuff must be such a pain in the arse to tab on guitar pro though :D

[@Kris_jellybeard]

I love IA!

[@powerseostrategy]

I'm guessing this guy loves Steve Vai.

[@harshvardhanbhatt7555]

I saw reb beach doing a similar thing in his live solo

[@Igoya972]

I close my eyes... for a moment... is this guitar or some disco mix? You are right! \m/ edit+ 4m: It's really hard to control all that "harmonics"... really amazing!

[@naq9874]

I love your work, but I do miss the rage time vids 🤣🤣😅 HESS FEST BABYYYY

[@paulhayes5549]

i love it !!!!

[@Slartie24]

2:10

[@simon8126]

Ok, first off I am not negging here at all, but am I right in saying that the harmonic thing, is somewhat similar to what Reb Beech do in his video?

[@treeforged9097]

It is but, this is just a level more extreme. Reb picks the harmonics but Ia literally just slaps them with one hand, which is way harder. Also the playing normal notes while the harmonic is still going on is something I've only seen Ia really do.

[@rolandtrebbin7764]

Cold as ice😎

[@carlosfer461]

N I C E

[@TheShrike616]

Ah, the Guru.

[@fedesmileyguitar]

What are the song name? :)

[@Chicago_Clout]

Noise

[@dorfsteen]

It's all Eddie Van Halen licks and he does it well

[@LeviClay]

Post me a link to Eddie van Halen sweeping. We’ll wait.

[@LeviClay]

Oh look… he never came back

[@deebop4904]

​@@LeviClayso sweeping makes a guitar player ? How about I post a link to his 100+ million album sales denimstain. You really are a perfect a**hole.

[@TotalDESSSS]

IA ❤️❤️❤️

[@sicario5573]

Dude, check this man scott mishoe..

[@Margilio5150]

IA is the master of the Nokia tricks if I remember correctly ❤

[@kristianwichmann9996]

Lots of swoop picking in here

[@tpike32]

Steve Vai’s step child?😝

[@MMAFAN-de9kt]

😝😝😝😝😂😂😂😝😝😝

[@MMAFAN-de9kt]

Joe Stump’s stepson 😂😂😂

[@richardmartin862]

True temprament frets help get these harmonics out nicely. I wish these were the norm for the guitar along with a 4th tuning, but too late now.

[@LeviClay]

TT frets have literally nothing to do with harmonics. Harmonics don’t use frets to sound… you can do them like this on a fret less guitar

[@richardmartin862]

@@LeviClay kzbin.info/www/bejne/emmom3aKl51rpaM

[@simonhughes-king8493]

Perhaps you mean "harmonies" and not harmonics....TT guitars being actually in tune with themselves means better harmony?

[@vincentrandles8105]

Dimebag Darrell he isn't!!

[@sipius22]

Wow......imitating Mario Brothers video sounds......collecting coins, running super fast, etc....

[@pro42opureblood]

that was dimebag's technique first

[@LeviClay]

very different thing. Both are harmonics, but how they're executed, how many of them are executed, and how they're used couldn't be more different.

[@pro42opureblood]

@@LeviClay maybe what the guy actually played in the clip later lol but what you explained was 100% his first

[@LeviClay]

@@pro42opureblood again, no it wasn’t. Dimebag picked his harmonics. And played the 3 easy ones. That’s like looking at malmsteen and saying “yeah, but Chet Atkins was sweeping before him” It makes you sound stupid.

[@saltmountain]

​@@LeviClay Dime has videos where he explains this exact technique, and he didn't just play the "3 easy ones". e.g. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoGZeH6If52mbM0 You can see in the video he does not pick the notes (around 1.30-1.50). He does multiple different harmonic squeals in Floods for example, harmonised. There's stuff from Pantera's glam metal era that uses harmonic squeals with taps. His collaborations with Anthrax - I could go on. It's definitely a technique that Dime brought to the fore and was known for.

[@treeforged9097]

@@saltmountain Did you even watch the vid you linked? Dime in his own words "flicks off the g string" and then hits the harmonic. This means there is an open string between every Harmonic. Ia literally just tapes the harmonic with one hand and the harmonic sounds. There are no open strings involved and he can play harmonics continually that way and much faster. If you got out your guitar and tried actually doing yourself you would see how different they are and much more difficult Ia's way is then Dime's is. Dime is a great player, it does not distract from his playing that this guy does a more extreme version of what he does, especially considering he started doing this stuff after Dime had already gotten famous for what he does.

[@thomasgarman4295]

Sounds to sqaukey for me

[@ronswary]

1:47 wtf is this noise lmao brbrlp brbrbrlllp

[@megarxidas17]

Cant play anything close to that

[@zedmelon]

Mattias is a bad, bad man. That poor guitar is going to need therapy after that session. I know I do--anybody wanna buy a few guitars? :,(

[@deebop4904]

EVH made music with his harmonics. Live without a net. This guy doesn't have the tone, plus he's sitting down. Eddie was never even on 2 feet doing his acrobatics. Theres a reason they call him the king.

[@Oncewasgolden]

Are you really saying we have never heard of EDDIE VAN HALEN? Go watch Live Without A Net, my little ill informed one.

[@LeviClay]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqmbdIqnjt5-pNk tell us you're an idiot without telling us you're an idiot :)

[@deebop4904]

​@@LeviClaynice way to address your comment section leviturd. This guy is mediocre at best. Oncewasgolden is 100% correct. Do you know what jake e lee, zakk wylde, nuno, mick mars, ritchie kotzen, phil X, satriani, steve vai, paul gilbert and every other guitar player all have in common ? They are all on record saying Eddie was the best. Now go learn 5150 little informed one. I will make sure to block your uniformed click bait channel so I'm not subjected to a cat walking across a fret board.

[@justingreen8006]

Don't care for it at all.

[@goldendragon759]

It sound to me like the guitar is a few cents out of tune. Great playing though.

[@ParmesanGeorge]

Its actually a few more cents in tune than the average guitar due to the squiggly frets, which make the intonation of the instrument closer to Just Intonation. The reason it sounds out of tune is because you're used to the equally out of tunedness of normal guitars.

[@goldendragon759]

@@ParmesanGeorge That's fascinating, thanks for taking the time to explain.

[@ParmesanGeorge]

@@goldendragon759 no problem

[@malmsteen1]

Good. but to be honest it sounds like robotic machine, and not really listenable. I cannot lie.

[@DanielLee-zq7li]

boring

[@youropionmattersnot]

Nothing new. ahem Steve Vai

[@LeviClay]

Cool, educate us all. Post a link with a time code. We’ll wait.

[@youropionmattersnot]

@Levi Clay like I should go through that to prove the obvious. Anyone that had listened to and played guitar for 45 years would know. Oh that's right. You haven't been alive that long. Enjoy your channel and the pay it brings for you to not play guitar. Proud new un subscriber

[@LeviClay]

@@youropionmattersnot it’s so obvious… you could have posted a link and a time code in less time than it took you to write that Butt hurt comment. 45 years… and that’s all you got 🤦 YIKES

[@youropionmattersnot]

@@LeviClay Hold your breath.

[@LeviClay]

@@youropionmattersnot well done, I thought you couldn’t possibly post anything less useful than your original comment… but you topped yourself! 🙌🏻

[@AlphaNumeric123]

2:48 was cool

[@drewjohnson4794]

Dimebags trick.