Animals as leaders Tosin Abasi writing riffs

[thedude8267]

sweet coat

[LunarLionheart]

The coat reminds me of Fatman from Metal Gear Solid 2!

[frankthebunny89]

@LunarLionheart kick ass comment! made my day!

[grahamcrackerlvr4578]

This is at 3:40 on" HAAS Kicker" from the new TRAM album

[ThePlaguedRaven]

Does anybody have any idea how I can achieve a similar "raw" tone as this one? It's such a unique clean tone, I have a line 6 pod hd pro, so I think I'll be able to get somewhere close, but could someone try and pinpoint this tone for me? I mean, does it have lots of mid, treble? I think that $3500 eastman might have something to do with it though. ;(

[jamesmarino96]

@ThePlaguedRaven doesn't matter about the gear....tosin get's his tone from his hands...he sounds the same on every guitar he plays...although i can understand some effects he uses adds to his tone and timbre

[ThePlaguedRaven]

@jamesmarino96 Yeah I can see how that would be true, but regardless, I'll bet that Eastman plays a big role in this video.

[myooooz]

I need this coat =O

[DrumBum561]

High Fashion.

[AliothSenator]

LIKE A NINJA

[Anssui]

he looks like an Rn'B singer in this one. sure doesn't sound anything like one though

[mattdd05]

Nice chords! Jazzy.

[visog]

Sounds like 'Gates of Delirium'!

[orlandojames33]

Does anyone know what kind of looping/delay device tosins using to create those rich layers?

[Kromhoff09]

fuck Dos Equis, Tosin is the most interesting man in the world

[PolStevenson]

Lil wayne's brother ?

[PrivateSnowballTFC]

@PolStevenson BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[devchemist]

he's like a fucking anime character. Cool though.

[AciDXRaiN27]

can someone please tell me where he got that coat? PLEASE?

[xTHURMANxMURMANx]

Fuck the video, fuck Tosin, fuck the guitar. WHERE DID HE GET THAT COAT!?

[nightdevil6666]

@xTHURMANxMURMANx hehe i got mine last year :D they only ahve em in small tho : /

[Valogragu]

@xTHURMANxMURMANx special Motherfuckers Give HIm the Guitar : D

[xTHURMANxMURMANx]

@Valogragu I already said fuck the guitar which means I don't care.

[nanthil]

what the hell guitar is that? its a gorgeous 7 string

[BroodLOrdz]

Epic coat is epic!

[roytek444]

nice jaket 4 an elegant play =)

[hojima]

double popped collar?

[cfwilkins2003]

Amazing guitar player.

[jollincones]

I can do this if I watch this video and pretend I am inside my screen.

[decapitatedrathead]

Can someone explain what tram is?

[LunarLionheart]

@decapitatedrathead T.R.A.M. is a band comprised of Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes from Animals As Leaders on guitars, Eric Moore from Suicidal Tendencies on drums and Adrián Terrazas-González from The Mars Volta on saxophone. Their debut album Lingua Franca is out on February 28th on Sumerian Records. The name T.R.A.M., is derived from their surnames, Terrazas, Reyes, Abasi, Moore - T.R.A.M. Hope that helped!

[ATXmw1]

Epic coat, Tosin. You are unbelievably gifted at guitar, sir.

[LilReaper608]

what kind of guitar btw

[Nothing48919]

Your fashion is questionable! But your skill makes me wan't to wear questionable clothing just so that I may, fractionally, be as good as you \bc people can't hear clothes.

[CapnDicklesXD]

I took some time out of my day to learn this progression. It's fantastic.

[49wehttaam]

Progression sounds similar to Modern Meat.

[TheMrMetalaxe]

I wish I had the chord/music knowledge Tosin has. This guy is a beast!

[KyleGruenig]

this makes me feel so good everytime. such a comforting sound, like this is what i was listening to in my mothers womb

[Ganesaviii]

It's a Jacket made by a San Fransisco designer under the name B.SON.

Regardless of that, That loop is amazing.

[ubershredder1989]

what all this fucking tosin abasi hype??? i mean seriously 

[Djobohobo]

@ubershredder1989 there is no hype, its just recognition of one of the greatest guitarists/writers around today. Fuck you and your outdated 80's shred.

[ubershredder1989]

@Djobohobo fuck your face.

[Djobohobo]

@ubershredder1989 ahhhhhh, that explains your gay haircut.

[ubershredder1989]

@Djobohobo its a haircut, i can change it any fucking moment I want, whereas in your case, you should try and avoid using such insults, people might think youre 13...

[Djobohobo]

@ubershredder1989 i dont give a fuck if people think i'm 13, all that matters is that i know i'm not 13 and that your gay as fuck.

[ubershredder1989]

@Djobohobo cool story bro

[PhlegmEcstasy]

dat jacket

[chumbaswillwumba]

I think it's 3 jacks in one one jacket! Or is it two jackets in one jacket...ahhh he's wearing 3 jackets!

[GuitarBoyEvan]

Hes A TURTLE!

[bsampson22]

duuuuuuuuddde where did you get that jacket?!

[MrGiostepanishvili]

@bsampson22 It's special, his signetur model ))

[Death66reaper6]

you may be cool. but you will NEVER be "4 popped collars"cool. NEVER.

[LunarLionheart]

Reminds me of Fatmans jacket in Metal Gear Solid 2.

[nahmeanson]

First of all My Dude Coat is Nice amd Second these Riffs are Sick this guy is a Blessing

[msfattytroll]

you may be cool, but you will never be two GIANT popped collars cool

[MrCalvinBarnard]

oh look! It's Zasalamel.

[cortx2lh]

Great band! But i think they'll never come to Brazil.

[halftongorilla]

He's playing an Eastman El Rey

[rockon3691]

isnt this progression used in T.R.A.M?

[WorldAmongstRuin]

@rockon3691 yes, the song is called "haas kicker".

[Darksmile1234]

@WorldAmongstRuin I've tried googling the song and couldn't find a link. Could you tell me where to find it?

[dRenweRk]

@WorldAmongstRuin Do you know if there's any live where I can find it?

[WorldAmongstRuin]

@dRenweRk this is going to be the best and only way for you to hear this version of the song like this. I had some audio on a harddrive from when we were messing around with tracking it but its not worth sharing or I would have done so already. Other than that you can wait for T.R.A.M. to come out and listen to it in its latest rendition. This is my favorite thing Tosin did so to me this video is like catching a rare flower blooming in front of my eyes.

[Intorqueo629]

@WorldAmongstRuin Any hint as to when that will happen? After the unmastered version of Endeavor in July nothing has come from the T.R.A.M. camp.

[WorldAmongstRuin]

@Intorqueo629 I finished the animals record and tram two weeks apart. My guess is that you'll see it shortly after the animals new album and supporting tours die down. So soonish.... February maybe? Try asking Sumerian because I'm not sure what the plan is. The record is done though and sounds far superior to what you heard in july. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do!

[LilReaper608]

@rockon3691 is the TRAM album out

[WorldAmongstRuin]

@LilReaper608 It comes out next month.

[LilReaper608]

@WorldAmongstRuin thanols

[SecretAgent068]

8 people don't know what a guitar is.

[HeWhoAbides2011]

Reminds me of the Demoman from Team Fortress.

[HeWhoAbides2011]

Tosin Abasi: Professional guitarist and bomb defuser.

[kipris1993]

A jacket inside a jacket. JACKETCEPTION!!!

[AllmondJoy9]

God , I love this band.. He makes me want to actually go to college and take music theory classes lol

[Plague413]

Wassup Dracula

[Voheezy]

I want his jacket plz.

[Spliff1990]

Amazing riff..

[lazarus343]

Tosin look like he got that jacket from a Star Trek auction

[KingJamesNBK187]

damn there is a collar on that for every cord he plays..tosin is a badass mofo..

[SGwizard1]

thats no jacket, thats a cape.

[TheGooseTavern]

his coat reminds me of fatman from MGS2 haha except he's not fat and the being that is tosin is worthy of anything and everything

[lukyganesh]

darth abasi

[yougotmikelopez]

Yawn....



[eastwoodize]

T.R.A.M. means?

[ikuda92]

@eastwoodize 'T.R.A.M.' stands for Terrazas, Reyes, Abasi, Moore

[DashingTrout]

yo dawg, stop fucking saying yo dawg

[themastergerbil]

What are you wearing??

[JJBproductions84]

WHAT KIND OF GUITAR IS THAT?!

[thebastards]

@JJBproductions84 Eastman el rey 7

[keverinkarama]

yo dawg u look like a ninja or an assassin from some video game in that jacket.

[supershiva11]

tosinferatu

[mrdeath007]

this is straight hypnotic...

[Voheezy]

sick fucking jacket

[xPurpleDrinkx9001]

This dude has style and currently has the most promising career ahead of him compared to todays rising young virtuosos.

[corderorolando32]

Dude, what was that guitar? It looks beautiful!

[ChetZenor]

@corderorolando32 Its an Eastman El Ray 7 string

[xMACx982]

@corderorolando32 eastman el ray 3-7

[adamisaninja20]

dat chord progression.

seriously mindblowing.

[MajesticMist]

my big ass in 3 collars,out of control

[bce5150]

When did Auron become a black jazz player?

[brotherhoodofsteel75]

@bce5150 lol

[0MrRib0]

Have you heard that backing track!?!??! What the hell's going on!? hahahaha! I love this guy and that jacket

[therwbrman]

This special, custom made jacket enables Tosin to protect himself from the little known effects of his own awesomeness.

[MorrockW]

Amazing chord choices. He's probably comping them on the fly too. Ahhh what a boss.

[Kre1Ds]

0:29 ...why cant my guitar turn off the lights :(

[downfallin]

He plays with 8 strings and wears 3 collars. What a boss.

[Otaconn]

yo dawg, I heard you liked jackets? So we put in a jacket in your jacket so you can wear a jacket while you wear a jacket.

[shredhammer777]

@Otaconn +1 Internet

[WorldAmongstRuin]

@Otaconn I bet even Tosin thought this was funny.

[chalkboxx]

guys: /watch?v=M43g2fhDqIU&feature=r­elated

2:35 enjoy!

[kalli199]

what song is this from?

[MadDogMolenaar]

@kalli199 it's something by T.R.A.M.

[normalwhitedude]

Bad ass jacket. I want it.

[Garell2]

It's a typical japan style jacket. You can find em at yesstyle or just google "japan style jacket".

[DJBeastmode08]

That's a sick jacket. Too bad it never gets cold enough here in Texas to wear something like that =(

[NoVanity1]

I LOL'D when I saw all of his collars!

When you have superhuman skills, you're pretty much allowed to wear w/e the fuck you want and do w/e the fuck you want

[ajrigel]

@pockthehairy dont be foul Jamie....seems to me by the likes of 'your' music that you are a disgruntled wannabe!! keep trying young grasshopper.

[kasinotye]

Where does one find a jacket so amazingly sweet?!?!

[choganskateboarding]

Almost cried. 

[Rockyroopam]

What guitar is that??

[Rockyroopam]

@Rockyroopam never mind i got my answer

[BVisionProductions]

@Rockyroopam eastman el ray 7

[theeffect244]

i like the chords

[RodrigoDarkorie]

0:20 fuck the pick ill just use my fingers.

[theguitargeek12345]

this is a T.R.A.M. song

[pockthehairy]

tosin abasi is really good but very overrated by immature little djent kids. Please know what you're talking about before you call this 'the best music in the world'. It makes me hate the genre and slit my throat

[SenorACaraballo]

Looks like something Cloud would wear.

[bornTOconquer95]

i wonder if he was cold...

[JacksonSmith666]

Someone please tell me about that jacket. So fucking sick.

[iN3CROo]

Tosin wears the weirdest shit but he can because he's nasty at guitar lol.

[label0966]

Jacket?name?Now.

[WorseComesToWorst]

This guy has inspired me to right again. You cured my writersblock. Thankyou!

[smashingpoop]

i like this version better than the T.R.A.M. version

[Fuckrap111]

somebody tell me where and what that jacket is

[shogun341]

@Fuckrap111 he had it custom made like everything else he has, no but really it probably just 3 layers of torso clothing with the colliers popped up. he tends to be really stylish

[hutchinssss]

@Fuckrap111 if u find out what jacket tht is pleeeeease tell me i really want one

[choganskateboarding]

This shit is beautiful.

[777petrucci]

Yeah its a Tram song nowadays

[xalanx309]

Stunning. Almost matches his taste in clothing as well.

[thebastards]

Is he playing an eastman el rey?

[Thringer09]

TRAM! Endeavor!

[liambramley5]

Incredible916

[TheBoose5150]

what kind of guitar is that?

[daken1134]

@TheBoose5150 its an eastman el rey 7 string

[towerofwalls45]

that is an epic jacket

[MegaBLAKICHAN]

this is probably the most beautiful piece he has ever played

[SinningVolta57]

This is a now a song for his side project T.R.A.M

[TheTyrynir]

Anyone know the jacket??

[ThEmSkillzZ1234]

More chord shapes than I can keep up with

[brianbumpacock]

what guitar is he using

[Missrere1984]

im now using this as my warmup o_o it sounds so beautiful

[treyftzgrld]

I want that jacket.



[SolvingOurKreation]

Fucking beautiful.

[daschwarjazz]

Looks like a Final Fantasy character, and I mean that in a good way!

[FALLENMAGGOTSHIT]

look at those chords!

[incredible916]

He plays like my dad. They should meet both taughtthemselves to play my dad issuper smooth also. Need to put more ffotage of him up on youtube.

[DavidSilverlid94]

Can someone please tell what guitar that is? Looks awesome!

[Spermwhales93]

@DavidSilverlid94 It's an Eastman. Don't know which model though.

[tkdman45]

It's Blackula!

[CaseyJarvisMusic]

Okay, the guys a good guitarist and all. But I want his jacket. BAD.

[FriscoKazvartuez]

Tosin's so cool he needs at least two extra popped collars to represent his coolness.

[deadithink]

@FriscoKazvartuez That's either the best jacket or the worst jacket to wear.

[MyNameIsKlaire]

This dude is fucking related to Morpheous, i know it. I bet he just uploaded a shitload of celestial guitar techniques straight to the dome

[FlamencoPassion]

what 's creating that heavenly delay/ background? something in AXEfx?

[HavokheadXAFI]

the collar pop really does make you godlike... and he has like 4 popped... ultra godlike??

[dargan2987]

what' s the guitar? it looks good!

[fodassenaosei]

dude! this guy has style!

[notarden]

collar like shino aburame

[tjflacid]

why did he flip his collars up hahaha

[pyromegalomaniac]

@tjflacid now hbe's even more awesomer. thats right, i had to make up a new word to describe how awesome he is. He is...gigaawesomeness cubed!

[tjflacid]

@pyromegalomaniac lol yesss !!!

[ValentinoSoirez]

Without a doubt, the best dressed guitarist ever.