Devin Townsend unleased!

[COBHC8890]

not only a great musician, he is a very brilliant person. thinks like noone else

[homersimps1]

I agree with Devin regarding shredding, but I still enjoy it. It's fun and challenging.

[destruction143]

I wanna do shrooms with Devin.

[ThrashEagle]

0:34

"HEART BABY"!

[Suislide12]

ITS STAND!

[mediblue9]

this guy looks like david cross

[lasoogneypubes]

@mediblue9 No he doesn't lol.

[DumbShitOnGuitar]

6:12

[F4TB0Y69]

this has to be the most amazing vid ever, not to mention the most important lesson to a guitarist ever =]

[Lmm150]

To whom it may concern: this man is a genius.

[KaneRobot]

Interesting to hear stuff like Stand and Deconstruction this far back

[Doodooma]

He was just playing Heart Baby off of Ghost, years before we even knew about it.

[Doodooma]

@Doodooma ...and stand, and deconstruction.

[Sticksandstones32]

@Doodooma Haha. I immediately noticed the "Cheeseburger".

[Sticksandstones32]

@Sticksandstones32 ahem. "The 'Cheeseburger' riff", even.

[chrzoc]

rofl I love Devin townsend

[gueug95]

Like a boss.

[Dubst3ppa2]

Can anyone tell me the song he plays at 4:58

[RandomJackOfDoom]

@Dubst3ppa2 Ki. Amazing song.

[roas2]

hate to be a troll but does nobody else just think he's a douche? i dont like his bald head, or his vocals, or his metal core-y chugging riffs :<

[ljooni]

@roas2 Well, two other people it seems, counting from the dislikes :)

[seventhCrucifix]

@roas2 No, but I'm sure everyone thinks you are. Go listen to Breaking Benjamin or some shit loser.

[Corrosive1]

@roas2 metal core-y? What the hell man? Only song that came into my mind was the beginning of Almost Again. But nothing else. So what the living heeeellll maaaaan daaaaaaawg?

[homersimps1]

@roas2 He's not a douche at all. He's just opinionated and makes very valid points and is a figure who can make those points since he really does know what the hell he is talking about. More so than most musical artists out today.

[TheVikingWarrior09]

SOME FIND JESUS. TAKE US OR LEAVE US.

[xLesPaulGibsonx]

That tone, so amazing.

[TheBoucherC]

what tuning is that ?

[emphaticleech]

@TheBoucherC It might be open C. He does a lot of stuff in open C.

[guitarplayer222333]

@TheBoucherC 

[biglu30]

All beef patties, pickles onions on a sesame seed bun.

[bartoszdrum]

I LOVE THIS DUDE ! :D

[nickhorvath]

Everything after 3:15 was absolute perfection.

[sampo931]

5:40 CHEESEEEEEEEEEBURGERRRRRRRR!!!­!!!!

[lahbl]

@sampo931 FUCKING YES!

[Drewb18c1]

Tell us what you *really* think Dev XD

I love this video haha

[CharlieChanization]

5:39 is on Deconsruction

[innerprimate]

I fucking love this dude!

[maneatingtoilets]

Hippies are awesome!! Cant get better than a hippie.

[recitetheplan]

The Man!

[cannibalfan01]

after watching this i plan not to spend my last year of my teen years learning to sweep

[teachingfeller]

What is the riff at 2:25? Is that of Deconstruction? I realize it's not out yet, but I didn't know if it was off an earlier album.

[Viterkim]

@teachingfeller Stand

[campoobutt]

@teachingfeller watch?v=Ole-zxwxQno

[djcocho]

2 people think "this guy play like jonas brothers"

[rbingham917]

I'm just gonna say fuck a lot.



[IlijaNekrofilija]

Man, you are just a bit too intellegent and to creative for the industry... Don't know what to say, do something to save yourself :-)

[bighugejake]

Is the title supposed to say "unleashed!" ?

[Highcaliber360]

And so Devin thought to himself,

"Hm, that one riff sounds pretty awesome. I'm gonna work on an album called Deconstruction and have a song called 'Stand' on it with this riff."

Then, he began to curse.

[clubfootforyou]

can you add a h to the title of this video?

[gweber68]

Devin could have an incredibly successful second career as a stand-up commedian. :)

[williamindragunawan]

Anybody dare to guess his tuning?

[keganjgrode]

@williamindragunawan Open B

[williamindragunawan]

@keganjgrode @gweber68 oh alright. gonna go try it now.

[gweber68]

@williamindragunawan Devin explains his Open-B tuning in another video. It is B F# B F# B E.

[force39osborn]

I just noticed this video is called "unleased", I think you mean "unleashed". Anyways Devin is fantastic.

[iplaywithnoshoes]

How can they fit so much awesome in one clip...

[Overdrivenpower]

how the fuck does he shred and have a conversation at the same time?

[KHfan4ever23]

@Overdrivenpower Because he's Devin Townsend.

[PandaAcousticSex]

@Overdrivenpower

if you learned it to blood, you can easily do this

[ShitCrap]

@Overdrivenpower muscle memory

[Leonatali2]

@Overdrivenpower he has two fuckin' brains

[DoubleEdgedSword12]

lololololololollllllllll dev is so ********* funny

[00sven00sven00]

shredding and sweep picking to me is like having a cigarette, its just something to do with your hands when your feeling fidgety. its still fun though. but pretty lame.

[Oddmoore]

Sigh... That was friggn great. Total riff/ego dissection.

[Rallus16]

Great to wonder abou! thanks Cerambyx for advise:)

[zac91earthlink]

this is awesome hah

[Claidheambmor]

Haha, this made me laugh so much. Devin is utterly batshit insane. but he has a message!

"Guitar playing really signifies a lot to me. I'm not gay, that's definitely the truth. I think actually human anatomy in any way shape or form is pretty disgusting. But uh, I don't know... Where can it go from here...?"

[breakingpointuk]

anyone know what song the riff at 2.25 is from or if he just jammed it on the spot? it fucking rules

[deadwing0]

@breakingpointuk It from one of the Deconstruction demos, "Stand." It's on YouTube.

[lukyganesh]

this just blew my mind

[Tylerbuttox27]

You guys know hes Bi-Polar haha xD

[4through6strings]

@Tylerbuttox27 OF two minds !

[fmbighair]

@Tylerbuttox27 for real?

[Tylerbuttox27]

@fmbighair Are you being sarcastic or like are you serious lol if your serious then yeah he is xD

[fmbighair]

@Tylerbuttox27 no, I'm being serious. I'm a huge fan, seen him twice w/SYL. I heard something about him having probs(but who hasn't) but wasn't sure.

[Tylerbuttox27]

@fmbighair Yeah and it had like a big affect on his mucis because you know how he was in Strapping and like umm DTP its all calm and shit

[fmbighair]

@Tylerbuttox27 Well, I see how you can make the comparison to his constant shift in music styles but I'm not sure if thats entirely based on his personality disorder?  There's a lot of people out there that are not bipolar and have a really really eclectic musical taste that is pretty expansive across genres. But yeah, I know what ya mean.

[Tylerbuttox27]

@fmbighair No im saying thats what he says lol XP

[fmbighair]

@Tylerbuttox27 oh, HE said that?...ok, then I guess I'm wrong, lol...

[Tylerbuttox27]

He shouldn't of cut his amazing hair :(

[TheLavaPiranha]

Get some sleep dev you deserve it man...

[dimezakkrandy]

He should have kept the skullet...

[funckbush]

Fake and gay

[leambambam]

LOL he should be a comedian on top of his music career.

[JobForAMaxboy]

@leambambam he's kinda like bill bailey. funny as shit, great guitarist and had a skullet.

[kolektiv7]

when the fuck is deconstruction gonna come out?

[cloudpaladin]

devins all like "wanking sucks, it does nothing" then he plays a song that would be considered rather hard if not shredy.

[R4LRetro]

@cloudpaladin He's saying most people learn to shred, but have no melody or musical background to back it up. At least his shredding is melodical, and it's not just playing notes.

[momcco]

he would be epic doing kids television haha!

[bladerunner345]

hes a lucky musician.

he sees the color of music!

[redninja216]

Awesome. Suck it.

[dinkum93]

indeeeed...

[DarkAndTriumphant]

2:25 to 2:55 With the FX...Just sounds fucking drool worthy :Q__

[asikere]

:O... (L)

[AntropamorphicWombat]

Oh...

Lord.

[Nick56708]

I wonder if he could imitate some gangsta rap singing whilst sweeping or even multi finger-tapping-chris broderick-crazy stuff haha. He still has a point, I mean I can't see myself listening to typical shred or even slayer all day long.

[Spotfarm666]

Prime example of its style over substance.

this dude can solo like a fucker when he wants to, he just doesnt, cuz theres not always a need. and hes a very diverse musician, most metal bands wouldnt be able to write an album liek Ki even if they tried.

[hillysats]

I even bought Ki twice I like it that much.

[VietHetzer]

you know someones a musical genius when they sweep pick while singing and merely think it's a joke

[Lothlorien93]

Hahaha. The man's got a point in what he's saying from 3:20 and out xD

[anchorman632]

This guy is as mad as a hatter but a genius on guitar. Just awesome.

[Nunnybunnycheeks]

I will one day marry this man :P

[SoderberGMusic]

NO WAY!

That's my job :P

[Nunnybunnycheeks]

Oh rly? :O

[SoderberGMusic]

Yeah, really :M

Haha ;)

[guitarplayer714]

hahahahahahhahah. this fuckin dude is funnier than any standup comedian ive ever seen. GENIOUS!!

[thrasher90]

I'm gonna buy his latest stuff

[Otium83]

totally genius and crazy like a fuck

[devaggos]

5:36 lol

[Niallphillips]

i knew he was good bu sweet jesus...

[bloodsling]

more talent in a flake of his dead skin then 99% of the music industry..this is just awesome

[Defenseman619]

this is what happens when you're too smart and talented for one lifetime.

[FlashCE]

I love how he can just shred faster than most guitarists out there while talking bullshit XD

[Moozart]

Devin Townsend is the world's best man.

[OfForceAndChaos]

What pickups does he have in that guitar? They sound great.

[jarnoxdr]

Guitar he's using is Peavey HP Special CT Tremolo.

[Wookieboner]

6:00 min WIN LOL his face

[Anything2bCool]

dude he looks like the professor from back to the future!

[6sic6blank]

He's about as crazy as him too. Lol.

I love Dev. :D

[erindactyl]

yes

[rdlbdl]

He's fuckin' insane, funny and talented... I'm jealous, he must be punished! ^^

[ravenshadevox]

this is a man who has a deep passion for his art!

[KittenKiller]

I too like to wank along on the guitar.

[OneOfTheLostOnes]

Is there any way to get this on mp3?

[guitarplayer222333]

download dvd videosoft

[DrTranizRisingChaos]

right after that, 6:40 ... LAWL and the "indeed" all ziltoid style at the end of the Andrew Loyyd Weber part. hahaa...

[schwarg]

lmfao at the bit starting at 6:19 he goes into a crazy shred all the while talking as casually as possible.

[intrepgun]

the point he's making is that it really isnt a crazy shred, it's just simple patterns that really aren't all that musical whatsoever.

[DocentDoc]

He is an incredibile guitar player and singer. Love his work :)

[itowedin]

Mr. Townsend is a huge influence on me, but I also have an affinity for technical playing, save that it doesn't overwhelm the composition. I think there is room for both without having to include the human ego. It's like telling Micheal Jordan to just forget all that "dunking" stuff. Jordan knows he needs a well rounded game, but dunking is art to him and come from his soul too. Play on Mr. Townsend.

[MasterGalacter]

Devin Townsend is a Genius!

[ChimChimandChimaira]

lmao Goddamn, Devin Townsend is so fucking awesome.

[Ihateyouall1243]

I LOVE HIS SINGING!!

[jasondesante]

I LOVE this video!

OMG He's tapping!!!

[SophusAnimo]

He is the best.

[schwarg]

lol what did he say at 7:01?

[alexilaihoisgod666]

it sounded like he said "I might shit myself to death"

[schwarg]

No I mean right before that.

[metalfreekblabla]

HAHA what sort of void am I filling in terms of musical composition

[astrape]

Maestro

[Andragon90]

love how he doesn't skip a beat, while yapping bout random shit

[jakepenttila]

He doesn't yap about random shit bro, he has a very good point :)

[Andragon90]

Yea and I agree with him. I don't like excessive sweeps and string-skipping either :D

[Doz8u]

just...so ture...

[recitetheplan]

Owned.

[sirloin1358]

i think i hear "Sister" at 1:15 about?

[TheBattleZombie]

: O!

[Sabellbu]

Devin townsend rocks the world!

[AnalDan]

INDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!

devy fucking rocks.

[Knelwaroth]

yeah he showed us the the best shredding-parody ever :D

[evilredhead739]

This guy is fucking hilarious

[ThyFadingDirge]

holy.fucking.shit. amazing

[Neogothic]

When I saw the name 'Devin Townsend' on the Bloodstock 2010 bill, I nearly passed out.

[Kei5ive]

LMFAO man Im sooooooooo fuckin glad im a Devin Townsend fan . I mean u cant get this being a slipknot or linkin park fan

[ChaoticLandscape]

hahahaahahhahahahahahaha!!!!!

no truer words have been spoken.

apart from these ones, of course!

[mad00002]

Awesome material. And fuck the censorship! I want to hear all those Fuckety Fucks bright and clear!

[ChaoticLandscape]

me too man, seriously, those beeps are more offensive to my ears than the words that are being covered up!

if they HAVE to censor it, why not make it a less obnoixious sound!!!!!

[mad00002]

Well, I was more after true and strong expression than the fact those beebs are annoying. But yeah, they are that too! :D

[koruptkitty]

like how they censor the words in metalocalypse =D

[poopsinhispans]

at 4:19 i loled so hard

[DrTranizRisingChaos]

he almost made me decide not to learn how to sweep with that rant there....

[JoeGuitarGuy]

rofl why censor it?!?!?!?

[MilitantOldLady]

as a stand alone musician....devin just makes me feel insignificant and week...god damn it he's good

[SPARTANN09]

I'm diagnosed with manic depression aswell, and I can see alot of that disorder influencing his music.. BUT, I'd say that Devin's indecisiveness in music does not stem from his disorder as much as it stems from Devin Townsend being an indesisive fuck.

Rock on, Baldy.

[mofokitten]

i would say that it´s not indesiciveness, but rather being really versatile and having a broad taste in music. i find myself unable to stick to a single branch of music myself. so i have like umpteen different projects going on, one for each musical direction. it seems like the Dev is doing the exact same thing.

[schwarg]

Love that riff section from about 2:05 onwards. Seen him play it a couple times in a few different videos. I think it's an upcoming song on the addicted record. Could be wrong though

[SubZeroDP]

It's going to be on 'Deconstruction'. He released a video of him playing it, and the demo. It's called 'Stand' and is a badass riff.

[ChaoticLandscape]

i know what you mean. didnt he do it on his last instruction video also? :)

[schwarg]

nah that was planet smasher, similar lick

[leezus83]

f*ckinn' rock on dev you myster

[andjustinforall]

genius. haha.

[BillyBoyIzKool]

geez he is amazing

[yacanleaveyourHATEon]

this vid ´s already a classic

[bananabourbonaenima]

lol! He's tripping balls on the wanking!

[FormerlyMrBean667]

Dev is my inspiration in life. He is the best success story, so much energy and emotion.

Theres that bi-polar disease kicking in