Devin Townsend Guitar Solo Live in Toronto 2006

[BDKR]

Can someone tell me what he starts playing at the end there. I'm assuming the start of a song I've not yet heard.

[gibbsies]

@BDKR It's called Deep Peace off of his album Terria, it's not the beginning but it's a build up to an amazing solo. I would recommend getting all of his solo work ;) especially Terria and Synchestra

[JohnnyKwango]

30 seconds in - that's one of his favourite licks, similar to the one in SYL's Wrong Side

[iDura89]

gooooossegumps;b

[slantyrock]

seems like his stint with vai influenced him

[bhfam]

fender.

[jordach545]

lol I was in front of him when he did this. It was amazing shit.

[AnalDan]

me too, I was fapping....sorry about that.

[Kohe321]

AWESOME tone and awesome playing.

[Chuckofperdition]

amazing!

[JesterIF]

Must have been amazing being at that show

[llLolwutll]

Let's see you play better then.

[Killbombr]

Man he is number one,and so underrated.

But what amazes me that He is playn' on open C tuning,I tuned my guitar like that,and fuck it's takes time to get on with it! And besides,His sweeps are the most beautiful of all i've heard.

Rock on Devy!

[askorbiinihappo]

He as actually played in Open C since 8 years old. That´s why he knows what he´s doing, man.

[partofmyanatomy]

my friend he actually tunes cgcgce

close to open c but its actually a tuning zeppelin uses because its an influential band he loves! try it out, quite a different feel and sound.

[Fucker2012]

Yup, used in Friends :) From Led Zep III, also a brilliant song and I can see how it could be influantial/being liked by Devin.

[Killbombr]

@Killbombr Looking back two years.. Actually open C isn't so bad,once You get used to it. Then there's a million awesome "shapes" to find. And after the two years Dev is still mesmerising. Screw all the Rusty Cooleys and McAngelo Batios who just play as fast as they can. The music is all about melody. And Devin knows that.

Rock On Dev!

[projectdc1]

It's a Fender actually.

[RiceRatwel]

Fender Eric Johnston 2 tone sunburst strat. straight from hevy devy forums and the man himself.

[RiceRatwel]

It's also got a hotrail in the neck position for the pickup and a pearly gates humbucker at the bridge, and I think just a stock pickup in the middle.

[rhyknowforever]

yeah man, the headstock should say it all, but too many people on youtube try and sound like they know what their talking about like that crazy sprinkler lady and her "metallic oxide salts".

Yeah... the open C major tuning is definitely weird but it can work really nicely... I've had one of my 5 string basses tuned to that for quite awhile, and yeah, one of the first things I noticed is how friendly it makes sweeping. Devin's an awesome guitarist, no doubt about it.

[Berserkfang666]

Is that strat he's using a Fender of one of those ESP vintage ones?

[moonsuga]

I recognize this solo, it's N9 from Ziltoid the omniscient

[RiceRatwel]

nope. just some random sweeping he does.

[unorthodox41]

lmao XD

[HatsHelmetsOtherToys]

Sounded more like Away improv to me but who knows

[BrofUJu]

It leads into the Deep Peace solo section

[kekle3]

Ohh Yea! Why the fuck isent the video longer!

I Wanted to hear the deep peace guitar sole! :'(

[xxc3lld4m4gexx]

dev is a guitar monster lol, hes completly underrated

[leezus83]

he has a touch of the ol' stevey vai about his playing.

[Slaglebear01]

yea dude, Devin sang and toured with Steve Vai...its pretty cool

[projectdc1]

This show was incredible. I really hope Dev enjoys his time off and gets back on the stage soon.

[JockDoc75]

Yeah, I take solace knowing his artistic spirit is restless.

[maddearth]

ALL HAIL DEVIN TOWNSEND haha ziltoid HAS to be the album of the year for me :D