Lot's of excellent playing by some of the best players we have. Why do people keep comparing band to another, especially with Jazz & Fusion. We have a whole lot of Genres flowing together here, no one should categorize or chastise this because is not like "Something Else" , Everyone has favorites and prefers some things more than others. Bashing this makes no sense, if you do like this - Move on to what you enjoy.
I know this is the main project of Tetsuo, I mean, Dennis & Greg both are great but definitely Tetsuo is the star here, he rocks totally!!!. Doubtless, he's one of my favourite on bass in the world by far!.
you mean slipknot has more in common with these guys. lol... dream theatre? srry. they are great musicians. but they arent quite on the same level as greg howe and the bunch. musicians like these are in and exclusive class of thier own. slipknot and dream theatre just cant hang with them... they are a heck of alot better skill wise than many other mainstream groups. ill give them that.
I agree. Although Slipknot still doesn't come close. As for Dream Theater, well, I used to totally love them until I realized just how utterly pretentious they've become.
Mike Portnoy, for example, is an excellent drummer, but the guy just can't play anything unless he's got a fucking 18-bar drum fill for every four measures of solid beat. It's annoying.
@issofunky Your rambling makes me annoyed, compare this to any 70's fusion (Mahavishnu, Stanley Clarke, Cobham) and it's almost identical. Go back to school fool!
Congratulations you have proven with your comment that you know nothing about music
The musicians here are at least on the same Level as Dream Theater, The Bass Player and the drummer are even better musicians then John Myung and Mike Portnoy
I bet you only listened to the first Minute and you decided Oh its a relentless note flood
Thats like saying Liquid Tension Experiment are just notes
They're all magnificient musicians...but this piece just sounds like a charade. Turn your head away from the screen, just listen to the music...and let's see how long it takes until you push the stop-button
@Joncalarvo I'm not sure what a "charade" sounds like. But I think you're in the minority on this one. This "piece" is also on 2 fantastic albums (1 studio, 1 live) that sold really well in the jazz fusion community. Nothing to look at there. No stop button necessary.
@Joncalarvo one reason for that is that the sound quality in this video is bad and the instruments overlie each other. i have heared a better version before with good quality. sound like another universe.
@Joncalarvo Personally I actually ripped my copy of the DVD onto my PC and converted the album as I couldn't get hold of the CD, just so I could listen to tunes like this on my mp3 player.
@Joncalarvo well since the song title is "Brain Storm" it makes sense that there is a lot going on! it is a storm in my brain caused by these magnificent musicians that are creating a hurricane in my brain and I'm as happy as can be.
@misterguti14 Finally, intelligent life on Earth! I saw some negative comments about the bass line, but the fact here is that it doesn't matter if you liked how it sounds or not, because it's FREAKING AWESOME either way. Even with the bad recording quality, I heard it quite well. This is another level of music and it doesn't need to be "easy-listening" all the time, 'cause sometimes it's just about exploring different skills from the instrument and the musician. Congrats for recognizing that ;]
@branden623 i was thinking marcus.as much as i love both marcus and victor,i don't think neither wants a piece of tetsuo lol!!!!!! this guy is absolutely incredible
@branden623 Tetsuo, easily. Much more creative, in my opinion. Plus Tetsuo has played with Howe before where Howe plays songs that he recorded with Wooten... And Sakurai plays them effortlessly. But really, it's just personal taste as they are both top of the class when it comes to bass. It's cool to finally see Sakurai getting popular though. Years ago you would only hear his name on select few bass forums and such. From like 2000ish hes been getting a lot popular.
@PaulHanafinMusic Hi Paul! Judging by your channel you're the Paul Hanafin based in Darlo? This is Dave from the BMus!!! Hope you're well. I agree with your point like, but musicians like this don't just play this self-indulgent stuff. Dennis Chambers (as im sure you know) has the deepest pocket of any drummer i've ever heard, and Greg Howe can play melodies (every now and again!). This song is no doubt just a technical exercise, but you have to applaud the effort and work that's gone in to it.
@dave90mckeague No song is just a "technical exercise", I'm sure you would insult these great men just by suggesting such a thing. They've stretched their physical limitations only to make the MUSIC that they hear and feel deep down in their soul.
@hojima STFU and stop posting on my video, you retard. You're obviously trying to pick a fight with me so you're the immature one. Either enjoy the music or go fuck yourself.
@thecool9 Nevermind. The comment I responded to was 9 months old, but you still don't seem any less a hostile person, though I'm sure my declaration that something "crawled up your ass" wasn't the least inflammatory thing on my part.
@toppoxpocky for it to be "racism" it would have to imply some sort of discrimination... which it does not. you shouldn't just throw that term around wildly...
he's using the Thumb Technique of Victor Wooten, there's no groove in it, but it surely is vigorous and fast. what's to commend is that he's using a six stringed bass, which is, by experience, so hard to pop on, especially on the D and G string, and precise strength is required for the C string. the displacement of his downbeat is not in-sync with the drums, and to be honest, the lines are not Geddy Lee clear. but he surely is one of the best bassist out there. I salute you!
the is great pocket and soloing at it's best for a group of musicians. Everyone nails there part.They are together when they should be and when they go on there own....each musicians shuts it down. Great performance.
Tetsuo is a true master of bass, and this bass line is both killer and insane!!! I mean to be able to hold up that bass line for almost 9 minutes ......man, that's outstanding!!!
I have been there before, I have enough endurance, but I cut my index finger in 2 places after I was done. The scary part was I did not know it was bleeding until after I looked down and the string was slightly red, hahaha.
im pretty sure hes not too dissapointed...i mean...come on...not only is he gonna play in front of thousands of people...but hes probably gonna get a shit load of money....thats what session musicians do
Complexity is relative. If you have a simple mind that freaks out when you hear a typical noob playing church modes against simple 1 and 2 chord vamps, then you think the noob (aka Vai) is playing "complex music". I on the other hand, have evolved past this noodishness due to my chronology.
As I look at myself today, I cannot believe that I once though Santana (1974) was the shit! I get the feeling that you'll see what I'm saying once your whiskers turn a little grey. LOL!
osensei2987- Look, calling Vai a noob is just ridiculous. The Fire Garden Suite and the pieces he wrote for Metropole Orkest are deep pieces. No, he doesn't play through Coltrane changes on his tunes, but that isn't what he does. Howe's version of "Giant Steps" turns the solo into a one chord vamp; so does that mean he isn't saying anything on it? You are right, complexity is relative. Howe does some complex stuff. But Vai a noob? Sorry, dude. I read your posts. Your argument doesn't hold up.
the truth is that none of us is even half good as vai or howe that he can comment on wich one is better...they're both great, even if different...u cannot say vai is not good just because he plays different stuff...this is so immature...and not even dare to compare him to flea or justin timberlake!!
..can't we just all agree that these are great musicians making great music??..though i do wish howe would've done something more melodically interesting in 3:17-4:01..tetsuo definitely still has those funky solos since his casiopea days..
shredicon... i think u prefer vai because he has a more rock/metal type of vibe.. I like greg howe's playing better because he twists those time signatures so hard.. vai sounds great..but howe sounds more mature..my personal opinion only.I am dan. vocalist for SIMPLE EXPERIMENT.. 3rd place asian beat competition 2003
Greg Howe is from that class of shredders that came out in the late 90's -- came out along with Paul Gilbert, Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, Yngwie, Malmsteen, and those guys.
ベースすげぇな・・・
yosihumi1116 2 months ago
@yosihumi1116 一度ライブを見たことがあるのですが、これほどの激烈なスラップを笑いながら弾いてるんですよ。人間、極めるということは凄い物です。
TekeTekeElekiman 2 months ago
Fusion is the word here
cazoix 3 months ago
-the melody is missing, I think, but the rithm is very good
vistvan62 3 months ago
who is playing the keyboard? he can play! fast and clean
drumnmarc 4 months ago
8:17-8:21 on a subwoofer was whooooaaaahh
QactisX 4 months ago
This song is pure fun
kageyTM 5 months ago
I Like The FODERA (only)
MrAvmitra 5 months ago
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brokentoyzz 7 months ago
Lot's of excellent playing by some of the best players we have. Why do people keep comparing band to another, especially with Jazz & Fusion. We have a whole lot of Genres flowing together here, no one should categorize or chastise this because is not like "Something Else" , Everyone has favorites and prefers some things more than others. Bashing this makes no sense, if you do like this - Move on to what you enjoy.
brokentoyzz 7 months ago
Tetsuo Sakurai is the man.
don't know why, i want to hear al di meola on this track lol
youbadcrazyman 8 months ago
Why do we ALWAYS feel the need to force everyone to like what we like? Who cares if someone doesn't like or even respects the music you're diggin'?
RyanLynch2000 9 months ago
uhhhh sweeps.....
eatrocksah 9 months ago
Tetsuo's bass riffs are already equivalent to an actual solo man
ariessflare 9 months ago
I know this is the main project of Tetsuo, I mean, Dennis & Greg both are great but definitely Tetsuo is the star here, he rocks totally!!!. Doubtless, he's one of my favourite on bass in the world by far!.
CarlosH1982 10 months ago 2
FOR CHRIST'S SAKE MY MIND WILL BLOW RIGHT NOW
daronzio 10 months ago
Hey, if you're looking for good fusion and you don't like this you're a fucking pussy and you should go listen to Kenny G.
thecool9 10 months ago 10
This comment has received too many negative votes show
I, for one, vote that we STOP using the word "jazz" to describe this note-fodder onslaught.
THIS has FAR FAR FAR more in common with Slipknot
then it does with Coltrane or even Frank Gambale
.....the ONLY thing "jazz" in this group
relates back to a relentless rehash of
a Dream Theater & Steve Vai
AND BOTH those groups are still far better then ...this relentless note-flood.
issofunky 10 months ago
@issofunky "You for one" is the key phrase here, loser.
thecool9 10 months ago 16
you mean slipknot has more in common with these guys. lol... dream theatre? srry. they are great musicians. but they arent quite on the same level as greg howe and the bunch. musicians like these are in and exclusive class of thier own. slipknot and dream theatre just cant hang with them... they are a heck of alot better skill wise than many other mainstream groups. ill give them that.
MahavishnuOrchestra1 10 months ago
@MahavishnuOrchestra1 :
I agree. Although Slipknot still doesn't come close. As for Dream Theater, well, I used to totally love them until I realized just how utterly pretentious they've become.
Mike Portnoy, for example, is an excellent drummer, but the guy just can't play anything unless he's got a fucking 18-bar drum fill for every four measures of solid beat. It's annoying.
sigmaK9 3 months ago
@issofunky But they sound really good!
elWindWalker 9 months ago
@issofunky Your rambling makes me annoyed, compare this to any 70's fusion (Mahavishnu, Stanley Clarke, Cobham) and it's almost identical. Go back to school fool!
C0leman 8 months ago
@issofunky when u become good enough at guitar to play next to denis chambers then u can comment on gregs playin till then.....shut ur fuckin face
MrGhost8837 7 months ago
@issofunky
Congratulations you have proven with your comment that you know nothing about music
The musicians here are at least on the same Level as Dream Theater, The Bass Player and the drummer are even better musicians then John Myung and Mike Portnoy
I bet you only listened to the first Minute and you decided Oh its a relentless note flood
Thats like saying Liquid Tension Experiment are just notes
musicisthebestF 6 months ago
@issofunky SLIPKNOT??!?!??
Karykane 5 months ago
@issofunky idiot
juankbass94 4 months ago
They're all magnificient musicians...but this piece just sounds like a charade. Turn your head away from the screen, just listen to the music...and let's see how long it takes until you push the stop-button
Joncalarvo 10 months ago
@Joncalarvo I'm not sure what a "charade" sounds like. But I think you're in the minority on this one. This "piece" is also on 2 fantastic albums (1 studio, 1 live) that sold really well in the jazz fusion community. Nothing to look at there. No stop button necessary.
thecool9 10 months ago 7
@Joncalarvo stop button??? I cant stop pushing the replay button!!
OmegaBassArg 7 months ago 3
@Joncalarvo one reason for that is that the sound quality in this video is bad and the instruments overlie each other. i have heared a better version before with good quality. sound like another universe.
AeonOfRevenge 4 months ago
@Joncalarvo Personally I actually ripped my copy of the DVD onto my PC and converted the album as I couldn't get hold of the CD, just so I could listen to tunes like this on my mp3 player.
shivvage 4 months ago
@Joncalarvo I guess your ears are letting you down.
Joeskateapool 3 months ago
@Joncalarvo well since the song title is "Brain Storm" it makes sense that there is a lot going on! it is a storm in my brain caused by these magnificent musicians that are creating a hurricane in my brain and I'm as happy as can be.
Joeskateapool 1 month ago
@Joeskateapool Exaactly !!!
elbettto 1 month ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Tetsuo Sakurai
what effect is Tetsuo using around 1:42 mark?
dr05guitar 11 months ago
@dr05guitar i've got something on my Boss ME-50B pedal that sounds like his sound. It's called "T-wah Down"
Galv1nBass 9 months ago
@Galv1nBass right on man, thanks
dr05guitar 9 months ago
年甲斐なく凄い日本人第一号の感がありますねｗｗ
神すぎるｗｗ
kyokujirou2112 11 months ago
@kyokujirou2112 .....what?
drummerdude57 11 months ago
I can see all the 12 years old jizz on that bass line xD
RuberHammer 11 months ago
INCREDIBLE! That's Greg Howe on guitar too, isn't it? He is a master, from my home town too! Very cool stuff!
ItzMeDaveOnBass 1 year ago
いや、神すぎて意味がわからない(笑)
lostbraver 1 year ago
This shit is insane! Like the live version more :D Then you can see he's actually playing it, and its not computer generated xD
Galv1nBass 1 year ago
Jesus this is like watching dream theater, only people this good at their instruments can play this kind of music
mrpicky510 1 year ago
I'm not into this kind of bass line but Sakurai's amazing.
misterguti14 1 year ago 2
@misterguti14 Finally, intelligent life on Earth! I saw some negative comments about the bass line, but the fact here is that it doesn't matter if you liked how it sounds or not, because it's FREAKING AWESOME either way. Even with the bad recording quality, I heard it quite well. This is another level of music and it doesn't need to be "easy-listening" all the time, 'cause sometimes it's just about exploring different skills from the instrument and the musician. Congrats for recognizing that ;]
lolwhoops 1 year ago
A true master of the bass I love this guy
fightman121 1 year ago
vein poppin'!!!
dave90mckeague 1 year ago
Tetsuo or Wooten?
branden623 1 year ago
@branden623 Victa...
PapaDudeness 1 year ago
@branden623 i was thinking marcus.as much as i love both marcus and victor,i don't think neither wants a piece of tetsuo lol!!!!!! this guy is absolutely incredible
fenderbass 1 year ago
@branden623 Tetsuo, easily. Much more creative, in my opinion. Plus Tetsuo has played with Howe before where Howe plays songs that he recorded with Wooten... And Sakurai plays them effortlessly. But really, it's just personal taste as they are both top of the class when it comes to bass. It's cool to finally see Sakurai getting popular though. Years ago you would only hear his name on select few bass forums and such. From like 2000ish hes been getting a lot popular.
CavemanZX 10 months ago
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PaulHanafinMusic 1 year ago
@PaulHanafinMusic Hi Paul! Judging by your channel you're the Paul Hanafin based in Darlo? This is Dave from the BMus!!! Hope you're well. I agree with your point like, but musicians like this don't just play this self-indulgent stuff. Dennis Chambers (as im sure you know) has the deepest pocket of any drummer i've ever heard, and Greg Howe can play melodies (every now and again!). This song is no doubt just a technical exercise, but you have to applaud the effort and work that's gone in to it.
dave90mckeague 1 year ago
@dave90mckeague No song is just a "technical exercise", I'm sure you would insult these great men just by suggesting such a thing. They've stretched their physical limitations only to make the MUSIC that they hear and feel deep down in their soul.
thecool9 1 year ago
why all i can hear is noise in the bass.. cmon over use of slap
maderpaker 1 year ago
@maderpaker That's all you hear? I heard you're a faggot.
thecool9 1 year ago 11
@thecool9 Thats how you speak? I heard you're an idiot. His point was stupid, but dear god grow up.
hojima 1 year ago
@hojima Fuck you, cunt.
thecool9 1 year ago
@thecool9 Big man. Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? Act like an adult and maybe I'll try to be more civil.
hojima 1 year ago
@hojima STFU and stop posting on my video, you retard. You're obviously trying to pick a fight with me so you're the immature one. Either enjoy the music or go fuck yourself.
thecool9 1 year ago
@thecool9 Um. Wow. I really enjoy this video, but what crawled up your ass?
spynae 6 months ago
@spynae What? Have you got some sort of problem with me?
thecool9 6 months ago
@thecool9 Nevermind. The comment I responded to was 9 months old, but you still don't seem any less a hostile person, though I'm sure my declaration that something "crawled up your ass" wasn't the least inflammatory thing on my part.
spynae 6 months ago
@maderpaker It's not the slapping. It's the poor quality recording. They mixed it all together even though the main feature is the bass.
sifterofheads 1 year ago
See, Asians do have souls! xD
I need to learn how Dennis hits those ghost notes on matched grip. It's both depressing and inspiring to watch
tcslick420 1 year ago
@tcslick420 "Asians do have souls!" XFD, who hasn't wondered this? srsly guys
rujiel17 1 year ago
With a smile.
DrShrinker 1 year ago
@DrShrinker hehe quite every japanese musician smiles when he plays, Akira Jimbo, Casiopea, Jackpot... ;p
MarcoMinnemann 1 year ago
*throws bass down* Fuck it!
Muppio 1 year ago 4
tetsuo toca pra caramba muito rápido e técnica apurada beleza d video.
MrDudamecbass 1 year ago
man I know my hands would be cramped up playing a bass line like that
john59473 1 year ago
What's that sound at 0.01?XD
ZioPanik 1 year ago
After playing this bassline your wrists may bleed or break , or other serious injury
SantiagoGT15 1 year ago
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTICC!!!
bamktbam14 1 year ago
This song travels at the speed of light!
ZioPanik 1 year ago
uaaaaaaauuu!
rochasdv 1 year ago
very nice
MrEgorsha 1 year ago
Whos the black stevie vai?
57bigjoe 1 year ago
@57bigjoe that's some racism dude..
toppoxpocky 1 year ago
@toppoxpocky for it to be "racism" it would have to imply some sort of discrimination... which it does not. you shouldn't just throw that term around wildly...
thecool9 1 year ago
@toppoxpocky I call it a compliment!
57bigjoe 1 year ago
@57bigjoe
Dennis Chambers
DrumCoalitionWithWar 1 year ago
MAN this is INSANE.I LOVE IT.
CJthedrummerful 1 year ago
The rest of the band is amazing too!
TheSethBoom 1 year ago
Pushing it a little too hard.
Chambers is a mutha.
Frisbieinstein 1 year ago
@Frisbieinstein- Pushing too hard?! You efen me! Not hard enuf!
57bigjoe 1 year ago
All I wanna know is... who's the guitar player because he's definitely leaning towards Steve Vai's style of playing
Shaiah1 1 year ago
@Shaiah1 Greg Howe
asakusawalker 1 year ago
@asakusawalker Who is phenomenal! One of my top 5 favorite guitar players
JMoore68 1 year ago
he's using the Thumb Technique of Victor Wooten, there's no groove in it, but it surely is vigorous and fast. what's to commend is that he's using a six stringed bass, which is, by experience, so hard to pop on, especially on the D and G string, and precise strength is required for the C string. the displacement of his downbeat is not in-sync with the drums, and to be honest, the lines are not Geddy Lee clear. but he surely is one of the best bassist out there. I salute you!
Aribaman 1 year ago 2
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まあ、こんなもんですね。。
kwmoonccmoon 1 year ago
the is great pocket and soloing at it's best for a group of musicians. Everyone nails there part.They are together when they should be and when they go on there own....each musicians shuts it down. Great performance.
rockitmanley 1 year ago
Absolutely insane!
TraceElliot42 1 year ago
I Just made a travel throught the galaxie listenning to this ! Totally awsome !
Thx for Sharring.
Bucketheadcube 1 year ago
sounds like a sonic level lol too sick
jon11259 1 year ago
flipante
individuo3 1 year ago
Sounds like the boss battle to an SNES game...
mthomas4139 2 years ago 4
@mthomas4139
Hahah you read my thoughts man :P
aronizer 1 year ago
:O dennis chamberss??
KlevinnDoE37 2 years ago
WOW!
...not just a brain storm, it's a brain fuck!
maciekfingerstyle 2 years ago 10
@maciekfingerstyle
My Brain Is Full Of Fuck ! D:
HiryuSOAD 1 year ago
howe is the best guitar player ever!!! The band is PERFECT!!!
Dojadilomi 2 years ago
tell me about it. they play it like 7-10 bpm faster here than on the album
bonzo1989 2 years ago
O.o
ViolentChanges 2 years ago
wow.. tetsuo is the is the bomb killer bass riff.. u guys could literally his right hand is full of veins sticking out.. lol. he is the man.
sogandik 2 years ago
killer group! greg howe and dennis chambers!
guitar98765 2 years ago
well, i'm gonna go hang myself. thanks for the greatest 8 minutes one could ask for before death.
TheBoondockSaints 2 years ago
The album version is good, but it misses them keyboards!
dtfan0809 2 years ago
how the hell does he do that bass riff.. *scratches head*
pharoahscurse 2 years ago
Look up Stanley Clarke double slaps, or it might be a lot of hammer/pull with popped muted notes and ghosts. Pretty crazy stuff nonetheless...!
Prostheta 2 years ago
sakurai...
ghosttapor 2 years ago
No me gusto el tema.... buenos musicos... pero el tema no me gusto xD
Pancherzz 2 years ago
Damn the band is amazing. Wow I wish i could play like Dennis.
Donaldalbert 2 years ago
greg howe
MrRbxjm2 2 years ago
whos the guitarist?
chikineader 2 years ago
is Dennis Chambers on Drums???
chimalk 2 years ago 3
yes, he is.
yta2 2 years ago
One Of The Best Group Of Musicians I've Heard.
SERLITZ 2 years ago 2
dennis chambers! ... just Amazing
arsmanifesta 2 years ago
esta rola la escuche tambien con V. wooten e igual con los mismos dennis chamber en la bataka y greg howe en la guitar...
son unos musicos bien locos....
xhgcs 2 years ago
a fodera♥
emiolav 2 years ago
omg this is fucking awesome!
flippaton 2 years ago
Tetsuro Sakurai is a baaaaad man!
mminer58 2 years ago
AMAZING, the 3 of them, just great!
TheAcetheGreat 2 years ago
uh.. i counted 4
huginandmunin 2 years ago 2
WOW that was fukin amazing....
pollsayspaul 2 years ago
4:46 OWNS!!!!!!
bremblebass 2 years ago
have you hear tetsuo sakurai in you can do it ?
ukichromater 2 years ago
That's a lively one.....
Mental, but awesome too!
Phrase 2 years ago
anyone know the guitar chords in the beginning riff???
sccrash420 2 years ago
damn tetsuo is dope not only that dennis chambers!? whata combo
Z32spdstr 2 years ago
DNA test spit cups.
magirecords2004 2 years ago
check out john myung ( dream theater´s bass player), also very good!
portnoy2045 2 years ago 3
very good. :D
tigerhearted87 2 years ago
Holy fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!
manicospic 2 years ago
to be that good, WITH A 6 STRING!! is just insane. Hat's off to you, mate...
Metallicobra 2 years ago
Tetsuo is a true master of bass, and this bass line is both killer and insane!!! I mean to be able to hold up that bass line for almost 9 minutes ......man, that's outstanding!!!
devor3 2 years ago 21
I have been there before, I have enough endurance, but I cut my index finger in 2 places after I was done. The scary part was I did not know it was bleeding until after I looked down and the string was slightly red, hahaha.
bassguitarkeybordwiz 2 years ago
Have you indeed? Well, i guess it shoiuld've been difficult to keep up with the bass line and finger bleeding!!
devor3 2 years ago
Wicked Bass solo. Awesome band!
fangdacula 2 years ago 3
theres gotta be wood chips on the floor where tetsuo was standing after his shows...seriously that bass is taking some punishment...fucking amazing
brutalbrian123 2 years ago 4
Incredible !!! just like Liquid Tension Experiment.....
kocho77 3 years ago
Quite a bit better than LTE my friend.
stevenisexton 3 years ago 3
I can't stop thinking about poor Greg touring with justin timberlake! :P
gio88ita 3 years ago 3
im pretty sure hes not too dissapointed...i mean...come on...not only is he gonna play in front of thousands of people...but hes probably gonna get a shit load of money....thats what session musicians do
doublethumpbass89 3 years ago
Complexity is relative. If you have a simple mind that freaks out when you hear a typical noob playing church modes against simple 1 and 2 chord vamps, then you think the noob (aka Vai) is playing "complex music". I on the other hand, have evolved past this noodishness due to my chronology.
As I look at myself today, I cannot believe that I once though Santana (1974) was the shit! I get the feeling that you'll see what I'm saying once your whiskers turn a little grey. LOL!
osensei2987 3 years ago
im 19 and i think santana is OK...but he aint got shit on greg and many other fusion guitarist
doublethumpbass89 3 years ago 4
Why did you mention that you're 19....?????
BobbyTheNinja 3 years ago
lol i forgot i wrote these comments...mustve been drunk...
but yea i dont why i put im 19
doublethumpbass89 3 years ago
lol. I understand now. I agree with your comment though about greg howe being better than Santana.
BobbyTheNinja 3 years ago
osensei2987- Look, calling Vai a noob is just ridiculous. The Fire Garden Suite and the pieces he wrote for Metropole Orkest are deep pieces. No, he doesn't play through Coltrane changes on his tunes, but that isn't what he does. Howe's version of "Giant Steps" turns the solo into a one chord vamp; so does that mean he isn't saying anything on it? You are right, complexity is relative. Howe does some complex stuff. But Vai a noob? Sorry, dude. I read your posts. Your argument doesn't hold up.
3shiftgtr 3 years ago
Tetsuo has amazing endurance to play that busy for 8 minutes. The show must have been aewsome live.
sorenrules 3 years ago 10
My GOD...
Wow...
Just....dang...
bassicvision 3 years ago
yeah...BUT
greg is just better like
ilrs 3 years ago
sounds like something from a sega genesis game... very nice!
Wh00terman 3 years ago 2
I can def agree with this.
Didn't even notice until I read that.
bassicvision 3 years ago
the truth is that none of us is even half good as vai or howe that he can comment on wich one is better...they're both great, even if different...u cannot say vai is not good just because he plays different stuff...this is so immature...and not even dare to compare him to flea or justin timberlake!!
gio88ita 3 years ago
yes vai is an excellent player. i agree with you.this is stupid
HermerTV 3 years ago
........what the hell kinda argument just happened here?! lmao
bassicvision 3 years ago
Yeeaahh! this is fusion dont compare this with vai stuff. vai is a good poser
HermerTV 3 years ago 3
..can't we just all agree that these are great musicians making great music??..though i do wish howe would've done something more melodically interesting in 3:17-4:01..tetsuo definitely still has those funky solos since his casiopea days..
fonsecajunior1 3 years ago
shredicon... i think u prefer vai because he has a more rock/metal type of vibe.. I like greg howe's playing better because he twists those time signatures so hard.. vai sounds great..but howe sounds more mature..my personal opinion only.I am dan. vocalist for SIMPLE EXPERIMENT.. 3rd place asian beat competition 2003
AXELREPUNZEL 3 years ago
far better...
eurabio 3 years ago
Dang. That's one nasty performance.
Marisueksu 3 years ago 3
I'm new to the jazz fusion (or whatever) genre. Where can you find stuff like this?
yamamato44 3 years ago
search up bands like casiopea, t-square, and level 42..you'll find a lot of excellent music...can't go wrong with casiopea...
fonsecajunior1 3 years ago
omfg it must hurt like hell keeping that up for 8mins O_O speechless....
FusionShredz 3 years ago
Fuckin' skilled bass player
Blooddrunk55 3 years ago 2
like hamsters on a tread mill...really SMOKIN' hamsters!
3shiftgtr 3 years ago
Im sure Howe was a shredder once?
Just imagine if Vai had taken that solo break...
Sweet track though.
shredicon86 3 years ago
Greg Howe is from that class of shredders that came out in the late 90's -- came out along with Paul Gilbert, Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, Yngwie, Malmsteen, and those guys.
NotYourTypicalNegro 3 years ago