Marc Okubo - Veil of Maya: GuitarMessenger.com Masterclass 2 of 2

[soad1789]

Play Veil of Maya riffs at even 75% and people drop their jaws. Mark is godly.

[pierroddu56]

thumbs up with you think that the new riff is too short in "divided paths" !

[PeanutButterGtr]

@pierroddu56 He also changed it slightly...

[PeanutButterGtr]

The new riff is from the song "Divided Paths".

[rmaldo27]

:58 you mad bro?

[MultiJay69]

Someone tell him to slow down so i can maybe learn a few songs

I can't keep up with this mad cunt :P

[JOEtheHOE28]

face at 0:58 lol :P

[TheChodeMuncher]

@JOEtheHOE28 "Awwwww fuck yeahhhhh"

[Chri5tl]

7:12 "It´s like showing you my penis"

[Mrjuiceboxjunky]

3:44 he must have been fighting

[ItWillDo1]

Haha, he seems like such a great guy to talk to. Hopefully I'll get the chance one day to just sit down and have a down to earth conversation with him. And maybe we'd even talk about something personal. It would be like he'd show me his penis.

[ThatGuyWhoRules]

The "new riff" = Divide Paths

[heartydugan]

his face at 1:00 is like suck my dick masses!

[Oblivion262]

new riff......= vicious circles? idk, i dont have a good ear for that shit :P

[AAnderson613]

@Oblivion262 its not

hopefully its on the new album though :D

[Oblivion262]

@AAnderson613 hahaha it would be sick to hear on the new album! like looking into the past, at the future

[WeAreWeaponized]

@Oblivion262 Divide Paths. Really good song, but really short.

[WretchedByNature]

@Oblivion262

They changed the riff a little, but it is on Divide Paths (track two)

[DarkPhantomSky]

This guy is awesome!

[neardaRkism]

3:44 ... 5 ppl disliked who marc has beated up before

[Calibur43]

Saw them in Tempe last night, some serious business behind his playing. Love the way he "thinks" with his playing also, I seem to do that also.

[BassBumpin108]

This guy is fucking amazing, I would pay a lot of money to have his skill.

[SlavesOfNil]

@BassBumpin108 You can pay in hours

[cbricel20]

5:43 gnarly callus with crease.

[ImThatGuy629]

7 string bass O.o

[jonpinedo]

"You know?"

Most used term here haha

[KainVKail]

@jonpinedo even though most people have no clue.....

[hector60623]

what type of guitar is he using? :o

[ToTheSummitkicksass]

someone please get him a better amp O.O haha.

[ryan199424]

I'm sure that guitar came with a whammy bar...where is it?

[DJIsher1]

@ryan199424 It's the bridge. He can 'tilt' it. Can't remember what it's called though :P

[ryan199424]

@DJIsher1 Oh i know haha, i just mean i know a floyd rose comes with a whammy bar and for some reason Marc just wasn't using it

[ArnanCarmelo]

LOL face @ 00:58

[ColeMPowers]

@irishgriever the structure OF A song not THE SONG structure

[IrishGriever]

What is this song "Structures" that they speak of? I must find it...

[chaseherie316565]

i have officially given up on guitar. EFF you Marc Okubo and your psychotically awesome playing!

[GameKid98]

Emperor? I actually know those guys

[doomsdaytelemarketer]

They have a bassist!?! I thought they just had two guitarists!

[PwDFan112]

@doomsdaytelemarketer Marc is the only guitarist in the band, he plays both lead and rhythm on the album and plays the lead riffs live

[grievous56]

@doomsdaytelemarketer

You might be confusing Veil Of Maya for Animals As Leaders. AAL have two 8 string guitars and no bass. :]]]

[HeWhoAbides2011]

0:59

"Yeah, that's right. I get the bitches."

[DYZSYX]

usually guitar players would have a guitar that has more strings than the the bassist's bass, but no, marc okubo only got six strings while the bass player got SEVEN strings

[RRando17]

this is great! :))

[jmatotek216]

lol he was trying to explain a polyrythem

[Overusingthestapler]

What is his guitar?? Such a nice one! Thanks mark, i have not played guitar since i watched this. :P

[EpicSkatinDrummerGuy]

'It's like I'm showing you my penis' xD This guy is epic :')

[chaseswwbl]

0:58 - "Yeh, slow mo bitches!"

[xAfroMetalHead1990x]

SOMEBODY GET THAT GIANT SPIDER OFF HIS GUITAR!!! Oh wait.....

[solidus4prez]

Is Marc dyslexic??

[Dowa2b]

@solidus4prez No.

[solidus4prez]

@Dowa2b Oh. Huh.

[kmoj12345]

@solidus4prez what the fuck?

[theafterlife1000]

what guitar brand is he using in this video

[PoetryEmotion94]

@theafterlife1000 Its a TSmith with Seymour Duncan Blackout pickups but i dont know what model.

[jwthemaggot]

I kind of find the way he talks to be a bit obnoxious...... but, such a kool dude and such an astonishing guitarist, new shit'll be great without a doubt

[TommyBossen]

@jwthemaggot he was probably stoned to the bone lol

[Dowa2b]

@jwthemaggot Hey, Bro Thats Only Because He Probably Nervous. I Talked To Him At A Show 3 Weeks Ago And He Sounds Waaay Different.

[jwthemaggot]

@Dowa2b Yeah, i met him at a show too, pretty cool dude, and your right, i just meant like in this video haha

[Dowa2b]

@jwthemaggot Lol, Cool. Now I'm Gonna Go Watch Me Some VoM Videos!

[lolyermad]

that new riff looks fucking amazing im really looking forward to their new album.

[jszekerj]

can't waaaait for some new shit!!!

[gohtblackmetal]

my favorite guitarist

[StarFaukes]

0:53 = djizz face

[HatecrewWarrior666]

@StarFaukes lmao so true



[EntropicJoey]

muscle memory ftw, its true, guitarshreder 1231, the more you practsie the more you gain.

[guitarshreder1231]

that guitar is so nice, i wish i had marks skills!

[decimater75]

Featured video is Black Veil Brides. Youtube, I am dissapoint.

[seowhistleblower]

7:05 - 7:16 makes me laugh my ass off every single time! Never again will I hear Mark the Lines without thinking about Marc mentioning his penis. \m/

[MarvinLively]

Marc is awesome he looks like lost and he does a little laugh at the end of some parts. To think the genius behind these awesome ass riffs is a goof ball xD

[jheilbroify]

what song is he talking about at the end? "structures"?

[Dismal626]

@jheilbroify i was wondering the same thing. im guessing he's talking about mark the lines and the interviewer asked him something about the song was 'structured' or something.

[1stdeadpresident]

thumbs up for the new riff!!

[kilipeti]

that tone has SOO MUCH PRESSURE!

I just LOVE IT! Best deathcore tonefor sure!

[lekitxoDidar]

nintendo metal

[LekkerBewegen]

6:07 is sooo dope

[FleuryTheGreat]

i swear he has the sweetest tone ever

[Masoncub]

Marc trully plays with his heart like a true musician.. A peak into his world of metal.. Good shit man..!

[tkman5000]

he's a fucking genius

[sykosick2]

that new riff is some brutal shit

[sykosick2]

0:57 haha "ya thats right , im a beast" lmao

[ripdbdarrel90]

He's not even that sloppy at all. He also apologized for it in a comment on the other video. That's not his usual guitar or rig and thats his first time playing that guitar. Also he had just woken up. So please forgive the very few mistakes he has made. It all sounded pretty incredible to me.

[DoubleEdgedSword12]

@ripdbdarrel90 Still sounds good af in this video though no doubt, all the haters are just jealous shitheads, Marc is a fucking god!

[Astralsreams]

EMPEROR!!!!!

[SwaggaBoy666]

God, he's a sloppy mother fucked XD

[TheMakShak13]

3:38-3:39..."AHH WANG"

[mtlhcdom]

you're an absolute guitar god dude .man I love your playing, don't you ever die mother fucker

[MALSIV]

He needs thicker string imo, it would sounds better

[PainfulExodus]

@MALSIV His sound would get too clean with thicker strings.

If he keeps them the same guage then he can keep that flubby gritty awesome- ass sound that has made the band unique.

[MALSIV]

@PainfulExodus Yea maybe, but I would fucking hate to play on such strings xD

[SPYDDET]

@MALSIV i play with thin strings too, it just give it a whole other feel, you can some nasty djent like riff going on with thin strings

[MALSIV]

@SPYDDET I can't play with them xD it gets so sloppy.

[ironman316]

he reminds me so much of garth from wayne's world... "i like to play..." hahaha

[andrewkeen24]

@ironman316 Lol dude I just watched wayne's world last night :)

[abstractdaritos10]

He....has alien fingers. Godly alien fingers. He himself is not of this planet.

[metalpunkx666]

so sloppy, yet so beautiful.

[DontDoubtCourage]

hes a fucking monster.



[shREDhead44]

Look at his knuckles at 3:46, he's beat the crap outta someone lately! LOL

[11thhour1993]

what guitar is that?

[communismizfun]

@MarioSpeedWagon and you're a musical douche. Let the man appreciate who he wants

[xRyuzakii]

1:17 he missed the breakdown.

[9rmetal]

hahah showing my penis lol

[TheSongOfMutilated]

Good Life To Veil Of Mayaa !!! .-.

[cheese0tron]

6:26 what song is he talking about?

[xRyuzakii]

@cheese0tron Mark the lines

[gac3la]

5:44 is that a spider ?

[Serpent435]

there's no doubt that legendary Emperor has had significant influnece on the many bands and musicians,regrdless the genre.Their music has been one of a kind.

[applepie338]

5:49 - 5:52

"Here's some of my chords in *dramatic pause* MARC the Lines..."

[CWetmore1349]

So much respect for mentioning Emperor.

[decimater75]

@CWetmore1349 Haha, right? I don't like the members of Emperor, but their music is legit.

[xxCAGExx]

what song is that in the beginning!????

[samrooks123]

@xxCAGExx we bow in its aura

[samrooks123]

the new riff looks fucking sick

[Bringthecowpants]

Marc, next time you're in Australia - remind me to give you a wiggle stick for that damn floyd rose of yours. You're way too good to not have one.

[ChrisTerraciano]

unbelievably sloppy on both of these videos. Seems like he was rushing to get the interview done

[mattconsul]

the guitar looks like a 7 string one xP

[effrainm]

the top horn of his guitar looks like a bannana

[cornboy111]

I met him, and he and Brandon got pizza with me. Best night ever.

[poweroftheweez]

chugs at 4:00 <3 marc needs to get an axe fx to play live asap @_@

[EliPorterMahn]

His mannerisms remind me of my buddy karsten.

[ryen21]

my favorite metal guitarist of the decade

[MarioSpeedWagon]

@ryen21 you dont know shit about metal guitar then.

[butterknucklez]

@MarioSpeedWagon who would you say, professor metallicock: master of all things metal?

[ImRickJamesBeeitch]

0:58 'nuff said.

[AvengeXKing]

I played it and screamed at the same time... LOWL /watch?v=iKnBE7hDky8

[suckerfool555555]

ass hole is gay emo deathcore is sucker

[theallmightyham]

@suckerfool555555 what?

[skycaptain141]

How is someone suppose to play that?

[coreyeffinv]

finaly :P

[quarentine99]

what kind of guitar is that



[skycaptain141]

@quarentine99  TS Smith guitars

[WorstAccountNameEver]

he's so high 

[xxlostdireccionxx]

0:57 - 0:59 "this rifts gets me late, hell yeah"

[SorryArchitect]

I see he uses Axe-Fx now. Good boy.

[baconbag]

is it strange to anyone else that the bassist has more strings than the guitarist?

[DragonSuushi]

@baconbag nah 

[BMTHization]

@baconbag no

[baconbag]

@1:33 <--- best guitar advise on youtube. works miracles

[mickoin2]

cool sound cool playing ! what is his cabinet amp ??? sounds awesome

[vatscove]

i thought i was going to cover Veil of Maya when their new album came out, after that "new riff" i give up...

[yogeesunshine]

Now everytime I hear a veil of Maya song i will imagine Marc's Dong....lmao

[MTVdontplaymusic50]

2:28



[KILLAKUSH93]

I've never seen Marc play before, and I've been playing all these chords for years. Crazy..

[thisismy1strodeo]

He is so high. Totally chinese when he says, "you are watching Guitar Messenger"

[ORTALOF]

He uses cheats!

[iHeroesAreFake]

does he have a dip in or something?

[SteveO19892007]

Anybody know what kind of guitar that is?

[flyinghippo]

@SteveO19892007 t.smith custom. mad nice guitars!

[capturethelife]

0:57 - 0:59

"U mad bro?"

[jakubzor]

@capturethelife perfectly placed my friend. made me lol

[TheNicksellers]

0:59 his face just says "swaggggggg"

[TheMakShak13]

@TheNicksellers hahaha like super slow and weak power chords too made me rofl

[TheNicksellers]

@TheMakShak13 haha so br0000tal xD

[cynicown]

he's an insanely good guitarist but i just cant warm to his scratchy sound.

[amjan]

The rhythmic ideas are all pure Meshuggah.

[graffthemetalhead]

<3

[Kalupz]

Omg he plays the riffs so much faster than the original songs

[212metalhead]

The new riff sounds like All Eyes look Ahead, Resistance, and its not safe to swim today. That shit is gonna be awesome :)

[ultrahero2115]

That new riff has me STOKED!

[rippingthroughmetal]

I wonder why he's always so nervous when interviewed, yet acts totally cool on stage. It's always been funny.

[EventHorizonOfficial]

just wait, WHAT THE FUCK IS HE?

[DavidWoodMusic]

His face at 0:59

"Oh, I know you likes the fudge."

[ImaDjentleman]

i like how he chugs on the 5th string. might have to try that some day :D

[201Perone239]

Structures?! 6:24 what song is that?

[Kirbz42]

@201Perone239 mark the lines

[AdamSm0kesCrack]

TS? Is that a Timo Schramm guitar?

If not, anyone know where it came from?

[AtDawnTheySleep6]

@AdamSm0kesCrack TSmith (Tom Smith). My dad built this guitar

[Razolo]

I hope the next album has plenty of his penis.

[shharkmann012]

he reminds me of "The Rock" lol

[Eddieburial]

1 guy tried to play like Okubo.