Hey guys, our headlining tour started today in Houston! We're playing an 80 minute set each night! Check out the rest of the dates through our website linked in the "video" information up top. Hope to see a lot of you at the shows! -Chris
I just got this album for my birthday a few weeks ago and I love it! It's such a nice mixture of beautiful melodies and more heavy riffing, perfect balance of highly technical and slower parts. You're the first prog metal band I REALLY like, usually prog metal gives me a headache after 15 minutes, but while listening to your music, I wish the album was twice as long!
I totally disagree with you being #3 best metal guitarist under 30, at least #2 but my original question was do you consider yourselves metal guitarist or progressive?
@medic2009guy I dont really consider myself a "metal" guitarist.... just "a" guitarist. I play all styles, but I guess Im best known for Scale The Summit, which is a progressive band, but we tour so much inside the metal genre that we are considered metal. I just appreciate being on the lists, you know? Dont really care if the genre may not be 100% correct. -Chris
@scalethesummit I didn't mean to put, but and now that i re-read it I am not trying to be arrogant or not interested which is kind of the vibe I got after re-reading that, strange how 1 word can make you look like an ass ha.
Just found out about this band today, love happy instrumentals such as this. You guys should definitely check out the band CHON too if you haven't heard of em.
5:07 "There you have it." looks so fucking easy xD you guys are dope. everytime i hear one of your song, i want to hear the whole album right now. you are genius! can't wait to see you in Montreal!
Absolutely amazing! You guys are easily two of the greatest musicians of this generation. The music you guys make has been the biggest inspiration to pursuing my own. Thank you!
Now one of my favorite guitarist, because you have an 8-string guitar, and instead of opting to get the low G, you grabbed a high G. Kind of shows you looked at it from a music aspect instead of as a gimmick.
@scalethesummit I was so close to buying it... but then I saw your technique book instead and ended up getting that instead. LOL ..Hardest decision of my life. Looking forward to getting it. :)
@scalethesummit I like the wholetab book concept, but could you guys also putit to like,oh idontknow,some sort of format to where i can play to it, and controll tempo and such,like guitar pro? but somehow stillpay forit? Cause imean paper tabs, just are no fun.
@scalethesummit Aaaah, okay. This was the first instructional-type video I ever saw from you guys, and for the first year I was under tha impression that you had a heavy lisp. :P
You guys are such a big inspiration! I bought the "Chris Lechford's guitar technique book" with alot of awesome exercises, however it didn't say anything about suff such as practice routines etc... I just wonder, around how much time you did practice each day before you got signed? Also how much of my practice time shuld i divide into technique, theory, chords, scales, improv, songwriting etc...? Anyways thanks for making this awesome music!
@alsklaftsk123 thanks for getting my book! glad to hear you like it. I played around 4 hours a day in highschool. 8 hours in college, and now a little less, but thats because Im playing full time now, so I don't have as much time to just "practice". I had everything divided evenly -chris
@Travybakersk8er yeah of course, they opened for one of our headlining shows in Dallas over a year ago. I have known Tosin since back in the day when he played in Reflux. -chris
@superstriker00 not sure. nothing is planned as of right now. keep in mind all the tours we are doing are technically not our tours so we have no way to pick cities, etc... im sure we'll be back in the area sometime before years end. keep an eye out!
I saw your show on Thursday 21, in Dalllas. You guys didn't even seem to be trying to play it looked like it was as easy as breathing to you guys. As if you were just there to have fun.Do you just jam until you think of stuff, or jam and then record it because I think it could go either way
@francpala once you play this stuff a few hundred times it does become pretty effortless. we were definitely having a lot of fun! and I actually sit down and literally write our music. not much jamming or noodling around to figure stuff out, I just sit down and the ideas start flowing out. knock on wood I never loose that ability haha!
I have a question if you guys dont mind answering at all. I just bought a new puter for music and i plan on building my own personal studio. So ive been researching and doing my homework sort of speech and asking around to find out what i want and whats good equipment wise such as preamps, monitors, interfaces, and what not. If you guys do your own recording or know anything about this stuff, would you mind telling me what interface and other equipment you guys may use? Thanks
I've seen a lot of new bands tapping like this as apposed to shredding with it EVH style (which is cool too!). Can anyone recommend other bands/songs that do this??
@DrBlumpkins and include periphery in there possibly as well. Heh, well I'll be sein' you guys and periphery tomorrow night! But if AAL was in on it too my life would be complete
damnit you guys are too amazing!!!!!!! i need to do homework but instead i find myself here listening you your music and ordering your tab books online!! CURSES
You guys are pretty cool, I just started listening to you today. My drummer and I are going to see you and Periphery next thursday at the Epicenter. Will you be hanging around after the show?
@scalethesummit yeah it was sick. you are awesome I have to get the cd asap. Wish I saw you after but I didn't i must be blind man. Great show! When are you coming back to SD?
@scalethesummit yeah it was sick. you are awesome I have to get the cd asap. Wish I saw you after but I didn't i must be blind man. Great show! When are you coming back to SD? I love talking music from one guitarist to another. and your sound is great! I was pretty impressed.
@guitarstudd thanks a lot dude, appreciate it. in this video it was a marshall and a hughes... not our amps. it was whatever Guitarworld had already set up. Since it was clean it didnt really matter to us what we played on. Hope that helps. -Chris
I just covered this section, and i couldn't have done it without this lesson. I'm thinking about getting the tab book. You guys are great teachers, and even better players, really inspiring. I'm really excited for your new album!
these guys are great at what they do. I personally don't dwell on time signatures though because I believe them to be detramental to music composition actually. When I don't have to use them I don't. This is seen in lots of new music made by composers that are extreamly hard to play like the new virtuoso classical stuff.
@mack16m thanks man. well in highschool guitar was my life so I doing around 4-6 hours a day of practicing, but having a detailed scheduled of what I was actually practicing, to prevent myself from just noodling around. then in college it was 8 plus a day and then band rehearsal. its all about dedicating time, anyone can do it, just have to be disciplined -chris
Oh my goodness, you're both phenomenal guitarists! I love how you can play quickly and still make beautiful melodies, instead of having the music turn into a bunch of boring arpeggios. You obviously know your theory, which is nice as well. Have you guys studied jazz?
AHHHHH!!! SCALE THE SUMMIT!!! AHHH!!!!! You guys blow. my. mind. you are definitely the best instrumental band i have ever heard. possibly the best band ever. i saw you guys at the BTBAM concert and have been hooked on your music ever since! cant wait for a new album!! please please PLEASE come back to knoxville soon!!
@mifofif killer man, very glad to hear all of that! we'll definitely be back. we're in the studio right now recording our next album... hope you dig it as well! keep an eye out. -chris
@scalethesummit ok man. you are delivering your promise to come back to knoxville so thank you. BUT, the show is 18 and up. Not cool man. very dissapointing.
@mifofif ha, yeah had nothing to do with us dude. the headliners booking agent booked this tour, we have no say in that sort of thing. sorry man! i dont understand 18 an up shows, makes no sense to me
@taddykife Well... first off, make sure you are tapping with your finger tips. Other than that, its just working on the technique because you shouldn't be trying to slam your fingers down. Sometimes ones action height can make it harder as well, make sure its not to low. Hope that helps!
give me a rough estimate of what is costs you to graduate from MI, im very intersted in going and when i saw you guys in cleveland i remember you saying you both attended.
Chris, i'm buying an eight string at this very moment because you inspired me so much. too bad you don't have a signature. what string gauges do you use, since you use such odd tuning?
you guys should hit pop's or the pageant in St. Louis on your next tour. you have a pretty big following, just around where i live, so i'm sure you'd sell out.
Chris, i'm buying an eight string at this very moment because you inspired me so much. too bad you don't have a signature. what string gauges do you use, since you use such odd tuning?
you guys should hit pop's or the pageant in St. Louis on your next tour. you have a pretty big following, just around where i live, so i'm sure you'd sell out.
@gordonfreeman3269 56 - 10, 7 string pack and then a 08 for the high G. Glad you are excited for the next album, make sure to keep an eye out for more tours! Thanks for the support! -Chris
@thundermorphine Thanks a lot! We enter the studio to record in October, so early 2011. Should have a new song posted before the new year though! -Chris
I met these folks at a show in Philly, and I thought they were more fun to watch than BTBAM and Cynic, and that's really saying something. Just a brilliant frontier in music you are forging, gentlemen.
also, for those who like scale the summit, check out Termina's EP ConcEPts, it seemingly is influenced a lot by STS.
download it for free here: termina . bandcamp . com
they are tabbed for 7 string, but 95% of Travis' parts are on 6 string as well as a lot of my parts and pretty much every solo on the album can be played on 6 string. Its mainly just a lot of riffing that needs the Low B of a 7 string.
@scalethesummit I just recently got introduced to Scale the Summit. I LOVE the sound. I'm not sure if you've ever heard The Fucking Champs, but they, too, are an instrumental band. There is no comparison, you both have different sounds, but intimately unique. I applaud your equal sense of pragmatism and fearlessness that allows all talented musicians to blossom and grow. Cheers, gentlemen. You have another loyal fan. :)
@TheTouristArrives glad to hear that we have your full support! I know the band. I use to listen to them a lot more about 6 years ago. We use to get compared to them all the time when we first started out, but I never heard the similarities other than the fact that we are both instrumental. anyways... thanks for writing. appreciate all the support! -chris
@scalethesummit Is it liberating not having vocals? I know a lot of musicians feel that singing fleshes out the sound, but for your project, it feels unneccessary. As a guitarist, I admire the "vocals" of your guitars. I just got "Carving Desert Canyons". The tones and melodies and tempo of the guitars tell a story all their own. Hope to see y'all in Ithaca, New York soon! If you want to book a show up here, get in contact with me. I'll connect you to the right people. :) Love, always.
@TheTouristArrives yes, very. glad you like carving desert canyons. we'll definitely be back to New York. Thanks for the compliments, appreciate the support. -Chris
You should get Jordan to do some kind of bass lessons. I just picked up a 6 string and need some good music to learn so I can adjust to the extra strings. Looking forward to buying the bass book soon!
@Red989 not sure if he is going to do video lessons, but he does do online skype/ichat lessons in case you are interested in that. you can email him at
bagapac AT hotmail (dot) C 0 M
... I really hate that I can just type in the email address with youtube going nuts, its incredibly annoying.
i've been a huge fan of tapping for a long time, and this just seriously inspired me to add a litle more creativity to what i write for my band. it also got me thinking about getting an 8 string.
@RandomJackOfDoom thanks a lot man, no worries... we really haven't been around for that long yet! glad you really enjoyed what you heard so far. -chris
I saw you guys at the house of blues in New Orleans. It was a great show aside from townsend's sound problems. i got to talk to you guys bass player. he seemed to be a really nice guy. anyways, i'd never heard you guys before the show and i wasn't expecting much. thanks for surprising the fuck out of me. you guys played an awesome show. the arrangements are fucking amazing.
hey great job, man one question here, and its for the STS guys, i have a band, and we were thinking about playing this song on a few weeks, do u mind if we playit? yeah i mean, im the one who talks on the stage and im gonna say who composed this song, is that ok for u guys? please let me know what u think.
im really glad somebody can write technical music but not get lost in trying to make the music technical. i love the feeling of this music but i can appreciate the skill involved. really amazing.
I covered this tapping section, and hopefully posted it as a video response to this lesson.
After hearing that you wrote that section with the tapping lick from Rode in on Horseback in mind, I went to that song and covered that section too. I had to do that one by ear though, cuz there are no tabs for any songs from Monument I think.
First off, your music is sooo goddamn good! I'm from Europe and me and a mate are trying to spread your music (videos, they'll have to buy your album themselves of course) :D
Second, I like that at almost every comment I see on your videos there is a reply from you. That is awesome!
Just found out about you guys the other day, Giants is my new favourite song, love what you're doin with the 8 strings and just with music in general :) Any plans to play Australia any time soon?
God damn I saw you dudes at the State Theater with BTBAM. Honestly, you tore that shit up. I haven't bought you're album yet cause I'm broke as a joke but I plan on it. Make sure you come back soon.
Saw you guys in Toronto with BTBAM. Your set was tight, best band there (except for btbam but im really biased lol). Totally bought your CD and have been digging it ever since. Gonna try and learn some of your tunes later but im afriad it might encourage me to start wanting a 7 or 8 string guitar on top of the countless ones I already want, and im dead broke lol. either way take care guys i hope u come back soon id love to see you again and i really hope u make it big, lord knows you deserve it.
Hey guys, our headlining tour started today in Houston! We're playing an 80 minute set each night! Check out the rest of the dates through our website linked in the "video" information up top. Hope to see a lot of you at the shows! -Chris
scalethesummit 3 days ago
Jesus christ you look young here
ThatItalianGuyTil 1 week ago
Hi guys,
I just got this album for my birthday a few weeks ago and I love it! It's such a nice mixture of beautiful melodies and more heavy riffing, perfect balance of highly technical and slower parts. You're the first prog metal band I REALLY like, usually prog metal gives me a headache after 15 minutes, but while listening to your music, I wish the album was twice as long!
Thank you for enrichening my musical taste!
yekshemesh4alig 1 week ago
I totally disagree with you being #3 best metal guitarist under 30, at least #2 but my original question was do you consider yourselves metal guitarist or progressive?
medic2009guy 2 weeks ago
@medic2009guy I dont really consider myself a "metal" guitarist.... just "a" guitarist. I play all styles, but I guess Im best known for Scale The Summit, which is a progressive band, but we tour so much inside the metal genre that we are considered metal. I just appreciate being on the lists, you know? Dont really care if the genre may not be 100% correct. -Chris
scalethesummit 1 week ago
@scalethesummit Awesome man thanks for answering, I totally get what your saying, but your playing is great and inspiring keep it up man!
medic2009guy 1 week ago
@scalethesummit I didn't mean to put, but and now that i re-read it I am not trying to be arrogant or not interested which is kind of the vibe I got after re-reading that, strange how 1 word can make you look like an ass ha.
medic2009guy 1 week ago
Just found out about this band today, love happy instrumentals such as this. You guys should definitely check out the band CHON too if you haven't heard of em.
nlo13 3 weeks ago
I'm sorry, high G on the 8, or did I misunderstand?
MrTheMacroprosopus 1 month ago
@MrTheMacroprosopus Nevermind, yes. Intriguing usage of an 8. Always thought it was a LOW G.
MrTheMacroprosopus 1 month ago
What is this song?
AdvancedBBear 1 month ago
@AdvancedBBear the great plains
ddustbuster 1 month ago
5:07 "There you have it." looks so fucking easy xD you guys are dope. everytime i hear one of your song, i want to hear the whole album right now. you are genius! can't wait to see you in Montreal!
Redtractor22 2 months ago
I have touched that JP7 before!
demonj00 3 months ago
Amazing Stuff, Im getting the bass tab book next week, cant wait!
You guys should come to North Carolina, i know alot of people that wants to see you guys!
WFCxAntihero 4 months ago
Such a talented band.
Thejaycefish 4 months ago
Scale the Summit... they always break G strings fingering a minor.
fretshredder55 4 months ago
perfect example of music nerds here. cool band though.
MetalMikeCass 4 months ago
Absolutely amazing! You guys are easily two of the greatest musicians of this generation. The music you guys make has been the biggest inspiration to pursuing my own. Thank you!
xA7XMCRx 4 months ago
guitar world needs to lay off the vocal gate, mang.
D00drebeau 5 months ago
@D00drebeau This.
thefistheserpent 4 months ago
Ah, that was awesome. Definitely going to work towards playing this as my next goal... but I'll have to get rid of my .12s >.> Inspiring playing =)
ZombicidalMan 5 months ago
Now one of my favorite guitarist, because you have an 8-string guitar, and instead of opting to get the low G, you grabbed a high G. Kind of shows you looked at it from a music aspect instead of as a gimmick.
bassistfromhell94 7 months ago
@bassistfromhell94 How you play an instrument shows how you look at it... not which direction you decide to extend the range.
JoshFischl 5 months ago
Tell it to a black person...
BreakTheMindPrison 7 months ago
@Siah2000 thats because there is an official tab book. scalethesummitstore (DOT) com
scalethesummit 7 months ago 12
@scalethesummit I was so close to buying it... but then I saw your technique book instead and ended up getting that instead. LOL ..Hardest decision of my life. Looking forward to getting it. :)
Siah2000 7 months ago
@scalethesummit I like the wholetab book concept, but could you guys also putit to like,oh idontknow,some sort of format to where i can play to it, and controll tempo and such,like guitar pro? but somehow stillpay forit? Cause imean paper tabs, just are no fun.
teamSKDM 5 months ago
Chris, why do you have a lisp here? I don't hear it in any of your other videos haha.
davethehostage 7 months ago
@davethehostage its something with the mic youtube.com/watch?v=JE8klO5A6ck
scalethesummit 7 months ago
@scalethesummit Aaaah, okay. This was the first instructional-type video I ever saw from you guys, and for the first year I was under tha impression that you had a heavy lisp. :P
davethehostage 7 months ago
@davethehostage haha, yeah it definitely sounds like it. I was so bummed when i saw the final video
scalethesummit 7 months ago
Guitarworld needs too chill on the noise gate on the vocal mic haha
D00drebeau 8 months ago
You guys are such a big inspiration! I bought the "Chris Lechford's guitar technique book" with alot of awesome exercises, however it didn't say anything about suff such as practice routines etc... I just wonder, around how much time you did practice each day before you got signed? Also how much of my practice time shuld i divide into technique, theory, chords, scales, improv, songwriting etc...? Anyways thanks for making this awesome music!
alsklaftsk123 8 months ago
@alsklaftsk123 thanks for getting my book! glad to hear you like it. I played around 4 hours a day in highschool. 8 hours in college, and now a little less, but thats because Im playing full time now, so I don't have as much time to just "practice". I had everything divided evenly -chris
scalethesummit 8 months ago
do you guys like animals as leaders? your playing reminds me alot of tosin abasi's without the jazz influence
Travybakersk8er 8 months ago
@Travybakersk8er yeah of course, they opened for one of our headlining shows in Dallas over a year ago. I have known Tosin since back in the day when he played in Reflux. -chris
scalethesummit 8 months ago
When's the next time you guys will be around the South Carolina area?
superstriker00 8 months ago
@superstriker00 not sure. nothing is planned as of right now. keep in mind all the tours we are doing are technically not our tours so we have no way to pick cities, etc... im sure we'll be back in the area sometime before years end. keep an eye out!
scalethesummit 8 months ago
@scalethesummit I will man! It'd be great to see you guys soon, though!
superstriker00 8 months ago
You guys are simply amazing.
markers123 9 months ago
I saw your show on Thursday 21, in Dalllas. You guys didn't even seem to be trying to play it looked like it was as easy as breathing to you guys. As if you were just there to have fun.Do you just jam until you think of stuff, or jam and then record it because I think it could go either way
francpala 9 months ago
@francpala once you play this stuff a few hundred times it does become pretty effortless. we were definitely having a lot of fun! and I actually sit down and literally write our music. not much jamming or noodling around to figure stuff out, I just sit down and the ideas start flowing out. knock on wood I never loose that ability haha!
scalethesummit 9 months ago
saw you guys in monday night. you were fucking amazing. the other bands sucked ass haha.
CurseAkhenaten 9 months ago
@CurseAkhenaten thanks a lot dude!
scalethesummit 9 months ago
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhasfjdjalsdamsudca,ko.l;kjhgfdscmj,k;'/?
;lkjmgfdcxs.....Sorry i just had a heart attack this shit is so amazing : )
Bronsonbrotality 9 months ago
scale the summit, cynic, btbam, protest the hero and moon safari, =D
this would be a killer line up o.o
MotorboatDriver 9 months ago
This video is perfect but its just not helping, i feel like the only way i can learn this is with a tab. :(
Yourfrail 10 months ago
@Yourfrail there is a tab book out for the entire record, including this entire section
scalethesummit 9 months ago
I have a question if you guys dont mind answering at all. I just bought a new puter for music and i plan on building my own personal studio. So ive been researching and doing my homework sort of speech and asking around to find out what i want and whats good equipment wise such as preamps, monitors, interfaces, and what not. If you guys do your own recording or know anything about this stuff, would you mind telling me what interface and other equipment you guys may use? Thanks
icanmakeamess17 10 months ago
I've seen a lot of new bands tapping like this as apposed to shredding with it EVH style (which is cool too!). Can anyone recommend other bands/songs that do this??
jonpaulling 10 months ago
Jizzzzzzzzz.... You guys are my new favorite band!
icanmakeamess17 10 months ago
@icanmakeamess17 nice! thanks dude!
scalethesummit 10 months ago
Man, you guys need to team up with animals as leaders and get your butts to chicago! (scale the summit would be headlining of course) :P
DrBlumpkins 10 months ago
@DrBlumpkins that tour is one of those tours that has to happen eventually. so it will, keep an eye out!
scalethesummit 10 months ago 3
@DrBlumpkins and include periphery in there possibly as well. Heh, well I'll be sein' you guys and periphery tomorrow night! But if AAL was in on it too my life would be complete
charvinaldo 10 months ago
damnit you guys are too amazing!!!!!!! i need to do homework but instead i find myself here listening you your music and ordering your tab books online!! CURSES
sochoii 10 months ago
@sochoii haha, well thanks dude. appreciate that!
scalethesummit 10 months ago
You guys are pretty cool, I just started listening to you today. My drummer and I are going to see you and Periphery next thursday at the Epicenter. Will you be hanging around after the show?
fashank22 11 months ago
@fashank22 sorry i just saw this comment. hope you made the show and we are always out after we play, which im sure you saw if you came out
scalethesummit 10 months ago
@scalethesummit yeah it was sick. you are awesome I have to get the cd asap. Wish I saw you after but I didn't i must be blind man. Great show! When are you coming back to SD?
fashank22 10 months ago
@scalethesummit yeah it was sick. you are awesome I have to get the cd asap. Wish I saw you after but I didn't i must be blind man. Great show! When are you coming back to SD? I love talking music from one guitarist to another. and your sound is great! I was pretty impressed.
fashank22 10 months ago
Sounds like Bob Zabek's Dead Man Etude
yougotmikelopez 11 months ago
Been really getting into you guys.
Chris, I really want to get your practice book.
Is it available at any Guitar Center-esque chains?
jordanscotisdead 11 months ago
@jordanscotisdead hey, appreciate the interest. no, its just available through the bands online store. scalethesummitstore • com
scalethesummit 11 months ago
I just discovered you guys today and Im blown away! Amazing musicians and songs. What kind of amps are you two using???
guitarstudd 1 year ago
@guitarstudd thanks a lot dude, appreciate it. in this video it was a marshall and a hughes... not our amps. it was whatever Guitarworld had already set up. Since it was clean it didnt really matter to us what we played on. Hope that helps. -Chris
scalethesummit 11 months ago
@scalethesummit So what do you play with live???
guitarstudd 11 months ago
@guitarstudd Fractal Axe fx now.
scalethesummit 10 months ago
You guys look so young. I feel subordinate skills-wise right now hahaha.
williamindragunawan 1 year ago
I just covered this section, and i couldn't have done it without this lesson. I'm thinking about getting the tab book. You guys are great teachers, and even better players, really inspiring. I'm really excited for your new album!
snowboardingfreak94 1 year ago
cynic would be proud of you guys!:D i think you should make a project with animals as leaders..
GaLiF94 1 year ago
my ears have lost their virginity. Never have I, ever listened to such inspiring and powerful music.
RedSoil8780 1 year ago 12
these guys are great at what they do. I personally don't dwell on time signatures though because I believe them to be detramental to music composition actually. When I don't have to use them I don't. This is seen in lots of new music made by composers that are extreamly hard to play like the new virtuoso classical stuff.
lukechalaudio 1 year ago
damn, homies got it on lock.
weareewancameron 1 year ago
THAT IS NOT A NORMAL 7 STRING!! THATS A JOHN PETRUCCI SIGNATURE!!
Dan9271 1 year ago
They look SO young!
dimeowns100 1 year ago
what kind of practice schedual did u guys have in order to get this good when u were learning? like man you guys are insanly good
mack16m 1 year ago
@mack16m thanks man. well in highschool guitar was my life so I doing around 4-6 hours a day of practicing, but having a detailed scheduled of what I was actually practicing, to prevent myself from just noodling around. then in college it was 8 plus a day and then band rehearsal. its all about dedicating time, anyone can do it, just have to be disciplined -chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
Oh my goodness, you're both phenomenal guitarists! I love how you can play quickly and still make beautiful melodies, instead of having the music turn into a bunch of boring arpeggios. You obviously know your theory, which is nice as well. Have you guys studied jazz?
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vikumsaliya 1 year ago
I love this band! Carving Desert Canyons is such a solid album, absolutely love it! keep up the great work guys!
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why dont you both use 8 strings
zac91earthlink 1 year ago
AHHHHH!!! SCALE THE SUMMIT!!! AHHH!!!!! You guys blow. my. mind. you are definitely the best instrumental band i have ever heard. possibly the best band ever. i saw you guys at the BTBAM concert and have been hooked on your music ever since! cant wait for a new album!! please please PLEASE come back to knoxville soon!!
mifofif 1 year ago 9
@mifofif killer man, very glad to hear all of that! we'll definitely be back. we're in the studio right now recording our next album... hope you dig it as well! keep an eye out. -chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
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mifofif 1 year ago
@scalethesummit cant wait!!!
btw i love how you actually take the time to reply to fans on here. its great!
mifofif 1 year ago
@scalethesummit ill be waiting impatiently!
mifofif 1 year ago
@scalethesummit How much did your guitar cost :O im wanting to get an 8 string and yours looks pritty awesome
adenbum 1 year ago
@scalethesummit ok man. you are delivering your promise to come back to knoxville so thank you. BUT, the show is 18 and up. Not cool man. very dissapointing.
mifofif 1 year ago
@mifofif ha, yeah had nothing to do with us dude. the headliners booking agent booked this tour, we have no say in that sort of thing. sorry man! i dont understand 18 an up shows, makes no sense to me
scalethesummit 1 year ago
@scalethesummit Oh well... You guys need to headline your own tour sometime! You definitely deserve it!
mifofif 1 year ago
@mifofif you should check out animals as leaders
greenone 1 year ago
@greenone theyre alright
mifofif 1 year ago
@mifofif ever heard of explosions in the sky? i like them better. not to say that sts isnt amazing. but eits is just...idk..i cant explain.
chAOStoob 5 months ago
How do you guys get your clean tones to be so loud? Every time I try to play this, its either quiet or really messy
taddykife 1 year ago
@taddykife Well... first off, make sure you are tapping with your finger tips. Other than that, its just working on the technique because you shouldn't be trying to slam your fingers down. Sometimes ones action height can make it harder as well, make sure its not to low. Hope that helps!
scalethesummit 1 year ago
omfg this lick is glorius tabs plzz
DaMetalBeast 1 year ago
give me a rough estimate of what is costs you to graduate from MI, im very intersted in going and when i saw you guys in cleveland i remember you saying you both attended.
thricegod1288 1 year ago
@thricegod1288 I dont remember, I know it was a lot, just as much as any other major college. -chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
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Chris, i'm buying an eight string at this very moment because you inspired me so much. too bad you don't have a signature. what string gauges do you use, since you use such odd tuning?
you guys should hit pop's or the pageant in St. Louis on your next tour. you have a pretty big following, just around where i live, so i'm sure you'd sell out.
can't wait for the new album.
gordonfreeman3269 1 year ago
Chris, i'm buying an eight string at this very moment because you inspired me so much. too bad you don't have a signature. what string gauges do you use, since you use such odd tuning?
you guys should hit pop's or the pageant in St. Louis on your next tour. you have a pretty big following, just around where i live, so i'm sure you'd sell out.
can't wait for the new album.
gordonfreeman3269 1 year ago
@gordonfreeman3269 56 - 10, 7 string pack and then a 08 for the high G. Glad you are excited for the next album, make sure to keep an eye out for more tours! Thanks for the support! -Chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
Watching you guys play makes me feel like a piece of shit = you guys rock :)
Slambodia 1 year ago
You guys are amazing ! :)
nikooxmaster 1 year ago
i saw u guys in charlote with BTBAM my lord i loved yall it was sick will deffienetley see yall again sometime
FattyLife 1 year ago
I love this part. When's the next album coming out?
thundermorphine 1 year ago
@thundermorphine Thanks a lot! We enter the studio to record in October, so early 2011. Should have a new song posted before the new year though! -Chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
Thanks guys, tapping is my weakest technique so this awesome tune will help out a lot!
AWilhelmJens 1 year ago
I met these folks at a show in Philly, and I thought they were more fun to watch than BTBAM and Cynic, and that's really saying something. Just a brilliant frontier in music you are forging, gentlemen.
also, for those who like scale the summit, check out Termina's EP ConcEPts, it seemingly is influenced a lot by STS.
download it for free here: termina . bandcamp . com
SelfEnterprise 1 year ago
This kinda makes me question my existance as a guitarist :/
synysterace23 1 year ago
now that is the kind of fluid mellow tapping that makes you forget all the crazy shit in this world and just relax
spooner1957 1 year ago
@spooner1957 yeah i play stuff like this as meditation its so awesome
microkorg100 1 year ago
do y'all do drugs?
MikeC26GH 1 year ago
Dang.. those two bars of 4/4 over 5/4 can't really be felt through the CD, but live.. Damn! Sounds SO good.
Notespompon 1 year ago
i am going to buy an agile 8 in the near future (two or three weeks) and is a 28.625 a good scale length? i plan on tuning it F#, B, E, A, D, G, b, e
ACDCwarmachine 1 year ago
@ACDCwarmachine yeah you want a extended scale length for that low of a tuning. mine is just 25.5 tuned to B E A D G B E G
-chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
Hey do you guys have tabs for The Great Plains?
I'd buy your tab book but I don't think it really pays to buy a 30 dollar book for one song
ATRTrivium12 1 year ago
@ATRTrivium12 Book is $20.
No online tabs for this song, sorry.
-Chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
@scalethesummit Dang alright I guess I'll have to buy the tab book then haha.
Kind of a dumb question but are the songs tabbed for 6 string guitars?
BurlingtonBulls00 1 year ago
@BurlingtonBulls00 never a dumb question man.
they are tabbed for 7 string, but 95% of Travis' parts are on 6 string as well as a lot of my parts and pretty much every solo on the album can be played on 6 string. Its mainly just a lot of riffing that needs the Low B of a 7 string.
-chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
@scalethesummit hey Chris when you guys stopping by at the dunking donut center in rhode island big ass place for you guys to rock on!
killerxzero 1 year ago
@scalethesummit Hey thanks a lot for the information guys, I just bought the tab book, can't wait to learn this song!
BurlingtonBulls00 1 year ago
You guys kinda remind me of Between The Buried And Me. Which is a good thing in my book. Also, wonderful legato technique.
KVHelwig1337 1 year ago
this video's black out parts for the transitions were annoying
WhoHearsTheMadnessTV 1 year ago
Fantastic playing...Damn you'all are some serious players for such young cats..keep on keepin on and God Bless...
v2vroth 1 year ago
@v2vroth thanks a lot! really appreciate that! -Chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
@scalethesummit I just recently got introduced to Scale the Summit. I LOVE the sound. I'm not sure if you've ever heard The Fucking Champs, but they, too, are an instrumental band. There is no comparison, you both have different sounds, but intimately unique. I applaud your equal sense of pragmatism and fearlessness that allows all talented musicians to blossom and grow. Cheers, gentlemen. You have another loyal fan. :)
TheTouristArrives 1 year ago
@TheTouristArrives glad to hear that we have your full support! I know the band. I use to listen to them a lot more about 6 years ago. We use to get compared to them all the time when we first started out, but I never heard the similarities other than the fact that we are both instrumental. anyways... thanks for writing. appreciate all the support! -chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
@scalethesummit Is it liberating not having vocals? I know a lot of musicians feel that singing fleshes out the sound, but for your project, it feels unneccessary. As a guitarist, I admire the "vocals" of your guitars. I just got "Carving Desert Canyons". The tones and melodies and tempo of the guitars tell a story all their own. Hope to see y'all in Ithaca, New York soon! If you want to book a show up here, get in contact with me. I'll connect you to the right people. :) Love, always.
TheTouristArrives 1 year ago
@TheTouristArrives yes, very. glad you like carving desert canyons. we'll definitely be back to New York. Thanks for the compliments, appreciate the support. -Chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
Great stuff guys. I hope to see you in Finland some day!
5amuu 1 year ago
extremelly talented
zambcore 1 year ago
ZOMG mind blown tbh i was expecting same metal guy tapping when you said there was a low B but that is actually proper cool :D
beenoopo 1 year ago
i was wondering, does your tab book come with fingerings for fingers?
VulcanZoso 1 year ago
I just bought your technique book! I'm very excited for it to come. Gonna need to get as much practice with it as possible!
Also, this is one of my favorite songs by you guys, I was in awe when I saw the playing!
LordReivas 1 year ago
I believe these guys graduated from Musicians Institute. I can't wait to start there.
VampBp 1 year ago
You should get Jordan to do some kind of bass lessons. I just picked up a 6 string and need some good music to learn so I can adjust to the extra strings. Looking forward to buying the bass book soon!
Red989 1 year ago
@Red989 not sure if he is going to do video lessons, but he does do online skype/ichat lessons in case you are interested in that. you can email him at
bagapac AT hotmail (dot) C 0 M
... I really hate that I can just type in the email address with youtube going nuts, its incredibly annoying.
scalethesummit 1 year ago
finally a band with some actual knowledge on music theory! love your work guys
keep it up
ozdobby 1 year ago
i've been a huge fan of tapping for a long time, and this just seriously inspired me to add a litle more creativity to what i write for my band. it also got me thinking about getting an 8 string.
kylexisxaxdingo 1 year ago
time travelers from the future!
DrScoopinStein 1 year ago
Fuck me, this is awesome. I'm ashamed to say I only discovered you today.
RandomJackOfDoom 1 year ago
@RandomJackOfDoom thanks a lot man, no worries... we really haven't been around for that long yet! glad you really enjoyed what you heard so far. -chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
I saw you guys at the house of blues in New Orleans. It was a great show aside from townsend's sound problems. i got to talk to you guys bass player. he seemed to be a really nice guy. anyways, i'd never heard you guys before the show and i wasn't expecting much. thanks for surprising the fuck out of me. you guys played an awesome show. the arrangements are fucking amazing.
guitarjunkie12386 1 year ago
@guitarjunkie12386 nice man, thanks a lot! really appreciate all of that. hope we are able to make it back over there soon!
scalethesummit 1 year ago
hey great job, man one question here, and its for the STS guys, i have a band, and we were thinking about playing this song on a few weeks, do u mind if we playit? yeah i mean, im the one who talks on the stage and im gonna say who composed this song, is that ok for u guys? please let me know what u think.
EricVera539 1 year ago
I would love to learn this song on Bass, but I only have a four string presently. =/
DaggersPlunge 1 year ago
Definition of talent
flattoprulez 1 year ago
where's the tabs dudes =(
cheers from Mexico!
you're fucking awesome!
alexmetal 1 year ago
Great vid! Thanks guys. : )
Onyxaxe 1 year ago
Sounds like Bob Zabek's dead man etude
yougotmikelopez 1 year ago
Absolutely incredible guys! Missed you last time you came to FL, can't wait for you to come back so I can see you dudes live.
jbrookeiv 1 year ago
u guys rock.. like ur style... kudos..
skarfreak 1 year ago
im really glad somebody can write technical music but not get lost in trying to make the music technical. i love the feeling of this music but i can appreciate the skill involved. really amazing.
wayland113 1 year ago
You guys make awesome music! Cheers!
Trivium1994BANNED 1 year ago
1:51 "Nice and Hard" Thats what she said :]
Trivium1994BANNED 1 year ago
disregard my last comment. I just realized my stupidity
dannyinternetz 1 year ago
No offense or disrespect to StS, I love you guys - but it's funny how he explains that it's in 4/4, but he counts in 6/8 or 6/4 or something lol.
dannyinternetz 1 year ago
Just ordered your new album. Cant wait to cruse around at summer time listning to you guys over and over.
Pactoren 1 year ago
Just ordered your new album. Cant wait to cruse around at summer time listning to you guys over and over.
Pactoren 1 year ago
Hey Scale the Summit.
I covered this tapping section, and hopefully posted it as a video response to this lesson.
After hearing that you wrote that section with the tapping lick from Rode in on Horseback in mind, I went to that song and covered that section too. I had to do that one by ear though, cuz there are no tabs for any songs from Monument I think.
Anyways. Thanks for being an inspiration!
greg1553 1 year ago
First off, your music is sooo goddamn good! I'm from Europe and me and a mate are trying to spread your music (videos, they'll have to buy your album themselves of course) :D
Second, I like that at almost every comment I see on your videos there is a reply from you. That is awesome!
FrttMs 1 year ago
thanks a lot man, really appreciate all the support. glad to hear you are helping to spread the word! hope to make it to Europe soon!
-chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
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Just found out about you guys the other day, Giants is my new favourite song, love what you're doin with the 8 strings and just with music in general :) Any plans to play Australia any time soon?
zyzzvya 1 year ago
thanks a lot! there are talks of us going over there in 2010. so keep an eye out.
-chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
@scalethesummit Saw you guys in Charlotte NC with BTBAM.
Hands down, best show ever.
perry475 1 year ago
Man this part bakes my noodle. I'll have to spend many hours practicing this lick.
BleedingWalls420 1 year ago
wow
gierremusic 1 year ago
Last August at Merriweather Post in MD, with prog nation EPIC
Stratplayer05 1 year ago
on 4:44 it sounds like smile in your sleep by silverstein
bibehful 1 year ago
these guys are both amazin guitarists, both attended GIT in california
Fendershred50 1 year ago
God damn I saw you dudes at the State Theater with BTBAM. Honestly, you tore that shit up. I haven't bought you're album yet cause I'm broke as a joke but I plan on it. Make sure you come back soon.
ltgreatsocks 1 year ago
damn you guys are great musicians. i wanna write some stuff like this too :D
blackseeds666 1 year ago
Saw you guys in Toronto with BTBAM. Your set was tight, best band there (except for btbam but im really biased lol). Totally bought your CD and have been digging it ever since. Gonna try and learn some of your tunes later but im afriad it might encourage me to start wanting a 7 or 8 string guitar on top of the countless ones I already want, and im dead broke lol. either way take care guys i hope u come back soon id love to see you again and i really hope u make it big, lord knows you deserve it.
iTzNoxy 1 year ago
KIller man, thanks for the support! Glad to hear you picked up a cd! Thanks!
And we definitely look forward to coming back. That was our second time in Toronto, both were amazing shows. Both sold out, good times.
-Chris
scalethesummit 1 year ago
I learned this song today!! It's amazing and fun to play!!
patrlee 1 year ago
Sweet video. BTW, I got your guitar technique book and it's awesome! Thanks for the extras, as well. I have the STS bottle opener on my keychain!
cargosizedrumor 1 year ago
nice dude, thanks for getting my book.
we always throw in the free stuff! glad you dig it! make sure that bottle gets some use, but after you practice, haha.