Chris Broderick (Megadeth) playing "Downward Fall"

[metallica55739]

one of the many guys who defines master class guitar playing nuff said

[Mtlhedable]

does anybody know the chord progression of 1:57 - 2:01 please?

[petedogg369]

@Mtlhedable Chris Broderick knows it ! LOL

[CaptainBohnenbrot]

@Mtlhedable it's a minor, G major, F maj7#11 (133200), E7, E13 (030200).and than a little run in f lydian diminished (dorian mode with #4 and #7)

[NahaleGuitar]

His video camera's a potato... his audio recorder must be filled with diamonds

[dann3th3manni3]

Chris even has a little Rhumba in him. Imagine that.

[TheJacksonTERRY]

if i had a dollar for every pixel in this video i would have 1 dollar

[BztnO]

beautiful

[IronBoundNorge]

240p we meet again!

[psalvacion]

And everybody says marty friedman and jeff loomis is better untill they see this

[Brutalyeah]

And then people are trying to prove their point that Marty Friedman is better and that Chris Broderick is just a robot without feeling.

Chris Broderick is the best and most versatile guitarist on the planet.

[IsolationInNumbers]

@Brutalyeah

I'm a huge Chris fan, but I'd say Guthrie Govan is probably the most technically gifted, and EXTREMELY versatile guitarist on the planet at this time. Check him out, if you haven't.

[Brutalyeah]

@IsolationInNumbers

I'll check him out. :)

[loki8lelouch7]

dude was born 5 days and 22 years from me haha :P

[ludovicus777]

Hey look, he was playing Doom on the computer xD

[Romulus71]

hahahah his room looks women-free, only things a man need "guitar, sound equipment and a bad"

[Ozznize]

the lick at 2:03 in my opinion doesnt sound very good. the flamenco style riffing is very nice and then the lick just forces itself in the song. he could have composed something a bit better for that part. otherwise i like it all.

[spykp]

godlike.

[312chicagoadam]

Best of the BEST,,,,right here. Chris Broderick can play anything.

[megadeth1056]

I can see he puts a metal vibe  into this peace.

[TCreationGtr1603]

Better than Bring Me The Horizon.

[zetanbow16]

I gotta b honest i waned to thumbs down this vid cause it crushed my dreams of perfection but its so perfect i had to thumbs up

[ToastedCigar]

What I adore in Chris the most is his diversity in guitar playing. He can play metal, flamenco, classical, jazz etc.

[XxBlindedGuitaristxX]

too fast, no emotion, marty friedman was better

....is the exact opposite of how i feel

[GAIA95DOMUSiC]

This is the first rock guitarist I know that plays the classic guitar too!

[Msaab92]

this guy is a GENIUS

btw, anyone knows if the strings oh his guitar are nylon or steel?

THANKS

[hadessk2]

@Msaab92 Nylon =)

[Ghostman7777]

He is an absolute master.

[pilotoatomico]

imagine all the pussy he gets. IM jealous!!!! SO JEALOUS!

[Megadethrayer]

now I now..Chris was better than Marty Friedman..come on guys...believe it..i thought Chris juzt play metal..

[PoVerslaWe]

i would like chris broderick to learn yngwie malmsteen how u really play an acoustic!

[999storm999]

He looks like the local guitar hero from my town in this video lol

[holyh3ll]

I wana see him with the HARP with those fingers. HOLY SHIT THAT WOULD BE EPIC! \w/!

[Brutalyeah]

Hi Im chris broderick and I sweep pick with my thumb

[zzzhuh]

I wonder if when he plays CS if he listens to "Killing is my business... And Business is good!"

[mystinger72]

I say otherwise and it is not silly. That's an absurd thought. You think Broderic could hang on stage with Eric? Nope. He can play blues, but he can't play with the same feeling or sing like him.

And did you even read the rest of the post? Find me someone who hangs with Reed? ANYONE AT ALL.

[TranceSFX]

@mystinger72 I don't think Broderic in particular can, no. But others can. Can Eric "hang with" a virtuoso on stage? Fuck no. I'll say it again, and again, and again, and again, the generation of legendary guitarists after the slow hands and the Knopfler's are simply more versatile and impressive as guitarists. Did YOU read any part of what I said, let alone the rest of the post? Nothing makes the guitarists you mention special at all except for their unique cadence and nuances. Simplest theory

[TheBucketedOne]

On CounterStrike:

Broderick: "One sec guys, I feel inspired. Ima go write a masterpiece real quick, brb."

[Drast08]

Amazing simply mindblowing! Please Chris release a solo album!!!

[xReggaeReggaebobx]

makes megadeth fans proud :')

[ViniciusMPepino]

I officially started studying classical and flamenco guitar.

[DarkieBC]

Counter Strike ? 

[zilch1823]

I really wish he'd do a solo album....

[ivango2006]

Молодец. Очень талантливый гитарист. На самом деле очень тяжело совмещать виртуозную игру медиатором и классическую пальцевую технику - и тут один из немногих примеров когда электорогитарист берёт в руки классическую гитару и играет довольно таки убедительно.

[eNnI088]

was this piece written by chris?

[whplague]

@eNnI088 According to wikipedia entry of "Thane to the Throne", no, written by Mark Briody (jag panzer founding guitarist)

[kevinryman92]

Who needs a Delay amp???!!!!!! . Look at his fingerpicking. ( 0:36 - 1:28 )

[Snicker999]

He's playing Counter Strike

[mowshetung]

I saw him play with Megadeth at the Horden in Sydney a couple of months ago... Seriously he ripped through all Marty Friedman's solos like he was bored... Such an impressive guitar player, he barely looked at the fretboard... He was shredding like a maniac and making silly faces at the audience during Tornado of Souls. He made it all look so easy. I was gobsmacked...

[evanr00]

@mowshetung so true! I saw Megadeth 3 times last year and Chris(and the whole band) are such great live players!

[azimuth361]

Oh, sure. If I had three knuckles added to each finger, I'd be able to play like that, too.

Well.... no. I wouldn't.

[matteo9413]

...But someone still talks about Lady Gaga.

[DamienThornes]

I wouldn't mind if he threw that kind of stuff into Megadeth. Just sayin'... I wouldn't mind at all.

[thompsonchd]

dude thats were the arpeggios come from!!!!!!!

[rBoyOo]

@megadeth1056

Me too... He's to good to be true...

[megadeth1056]

Am i the only person who got a boner from this?

[manwithabitchpermit]

@megadeth1056 no sir you are not

[pOkiinatcHa]

@megadeth1056 Nope! I got one too, and i'm a girl xD

[assasinator1980]

amazing guitar player...im sure he's good at counter strike too

[NHzJOKER]

7 people don't know how to use q-tips.

[MeistroMac91]

FUCKING MUSIC MACHINE!!! one of my fav guitarists of all time! haha still cant believe hes with megadeth.

[DoomSiren]

Did he write this or is this a piece of music from someone else?

[MrAndy24deth]

Souns like the X-files xD Chris is awesome!!!!!!!

[Yrigoyen74]

faaaaaaaaaaaaaake (?¿)

[Anarchyffan]

@Yrigoyen74 You're retarded. Chris Broderick graduated from Berklee School of Music for classical guitar performance. That is THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS music school on this fucking planet. He is arguably one of the best guitarists on this planet.

[Yrigoyen74]

@Anarchyffan Im sure you're chris broderick trying to pull this one off. Fucktard.

faaaaaaaake!

[Anarchyffan]

@Yrigoyen74 You have shit for brains.

[Yrigoyen74]

@Anarchyffan FAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[selibucaz]

@Anarchyffan Actually, on his website it says he graduated from University of Denver's Lamount School of music. Also he taught at Musicians Institute in California (it says on their website), but you are correct that he is one of the best guitarist on the planet, in terms of versatility and technicality.

[KomodoVistas]

@Anarchyffan False. Chris Broderick graduated from University of Denver (Lamont School of Music) with a degree in classical guitar. Even still, Berkeley or no Berkeley, Chis is among the best.

[gibsonification1]

crhris was playing counter stricke and after he got killed a lot of times, he dicided to record himself to make us fell like shit lol

[marycauu]

Nice warm acoustic sound  ... :-))))

[MegaBachis]

damnn he's really really good!!!

[khasab]

he's good

[dezmilad]

143,999th view :D

lucky is the next person

[GoOutStrange]

Someone mentioned nominating Chris for G3 and I seriously second that. Are you listening Papa Joe and Uncle Steve? This guy is coming for ya. Finally a neoclassical shredder who can actually play classical in the classical style and not just arrange some Bach violin piece into a noodle exercise.

[tonydahtank]

lol what a life.. video games, then go shred it out on guitar.. maybe hit the gym... and do some world tour concerts.. i mean im jealous

[razul4111]

@tonydahtank you make it sound like he didn't work for it.

[gnrcr]

@tonydahtank Don't forget the chicks, man.

[diazconias]

@tonydahtank You are forgoting, fuck with some of the many groupies of the tour... ;D

[PersianLord1995]

@tonydahtank i got the video game part down lol

[rocafella142]

@tonydahtank then you better pick up your guitar and start practicing lol.

[TranceSFX]

@tonydahtank Hahaha yeah dude. Sounds pretty fun and is pretty hilarious. He gets tired of CS, jams out few acoustic masterpieces then goes back to sniping.

[timomustpractise]

@tonydahtank Years of hard work and it all can be yours. The question is, will you use your time being jealous or get moving. ;)

[AriBen05]

Damn!! I think he is the best guitar player in da hole fuckin universe

[Danzeiverx]

Here is a great guitar player

vote chris for the G3

[TMetalFromHell]

LOL was he playing counter-strike and then decided to record this? xD

[Spiritcrushr9666]

That is what I call a true guitar player! :O

[supershiva11]

fuck me in the mouth that was good

[JavicRattlehead]

he can play everithing...

[jimmyleppard6]

@JavicRattlehead no...he can't...

[tuksedoken]

hmm nice warm acoustic sound :)

[BrodieLewin16]

How do you even make such music?

[invisibleblood100]

@BrodieLewin16 you have to be a demi god

[dethclusion]

nice mic, is it a condenser?

[anactivegrenade]

@dethclusion it looks like one

[TMetalFromHell]

If I played like that I wouldn't watch this video O________O

[viking837]

This guy is a god in all style's of music!

[dakotamanomgwtf]

3rd favorite genre aside from classic rock and metal

[DietGrape]

he belongs in nevermore

[CityLights2009]

Thank fuck he's fourty because if he was in his early twenties and could play all this I'd be pretty pissed. Now I have eighteen years to learn everything he's ever played.

[glenthemann]

@CityLights2009 totally agree bro. makes me wanna start taking classical lessons

[JamesHeadbangerfield]

this rocks best guitarists i loved him in Nevermore

and i know i am supposed to watch him play

but i always look around me and explore everything and spot everything

and why do i think that on the PC is one of the classic doom games?

or i am in a big mistake?

[weirdalyankosin]

WHO THE FUCK DISLIKED THIS???

[luisyadrix1987]

Chris Broderick certainly is a very good guitarist, is the kind of music you play it very well. Personally, I like what he does with Megadeth. I hope you have for a long time in that Extremely group. MEGADETH're number one

[Zigz94]

HOW IS HE SO GOOD???!!!

[MrUsedBooks]

@Zigz94 Practice

[dakotamanomgwtf]

@Zigz94 he majored in classical guitar performance in college

[IneHairatic]

de_nuke )

[Cinis16]

I lost count of how many eargasms I had listening to this

[deathcore1239]

me and him need to chill and have some bromance. we'll just hang out and ill bro down on him and give him a hot sticky brojob

nothin gay about that

[alexmejia26]

I bet more than 90% of ppl who who this vulgar attempt of flamenco is "awesome" have no idea who Paco de Lucia is. I strongly suggest you to watch a real flamenco guitar player and then judge if what I say is bulshit.

[countrysamurai]

@alexmejia26 I love Paco...but I would love to hear what he would think of this.

I have seen DiMeola twice and have watched an 80 year old student of Segovia play, twenty years ago.

Chris is amazing and a damn good guitarist...no he is not Paco...but who is?

[ANTE180689]

@alexmejia26

I know eho Paco de Lucia is,but you are saying that Paco is betther so Chris must be bullshit

Chris is great he can play lot of stiles,but Paco cant

[TakaraGold]

Hold on there little fella! I mean, Chris, is one hell of a guitar player, but, u can't place him on a higher level than the master himself. Paco, and his guitar, can blow away all the awesome, heavy and speedful guitarplayers. The man plays with just his nails, no amps, no gain. Pure passion. He developed the nouveau flamenco like no one else did. Playing with Chick Corea, being a classical interpretor (just check out Albeniz's Iberia Suite). Paco is like a true cowboy in the guitar world.

[hintoftheday]

@TakaraGold nah paco is good but i'm pretty sure chris broderick could play what paco plays just as well, also chris broderick is better at a wider range of styles

[RemusN7]

@hintoftheday no, i can assure you he can't play as paco, paco only plays classical music and flamenco 10 or 12 hours a day... and he es quite old now, he is a complete master

[MrUsedBooks]

@TakaraGold We all know Allan Holdsworth is the master.

[walshy0001]

@TakaraGold

just shut your ass up. Chris is a metal guitarist, and he excels in that. And Paco de Lucia is NOWHERE NEAR the best guitarist in the world. ever heard of Lawson Rollins? yeah he kicks Paco de Lucia's ass, and he also has "no amps, no gain. Pure passion" please just get out of here. you just made yourself sound like a dumbass

[TakaraGold]

@walshy0001 Well. First of all, your aggresiveness is unnecesary, it shows and proves the worst of you. I am an absolute fan of Chris' playing and music, I am a big fan of Megadeth and bigger fan of Nevermore. But just discussing on the classic: "who's better than..." I'm just sick of that having to exist. There is and has been quite a big bunch of extremely good guitarists who wouldn't be kicking eachothers asses they would probably learn from the other. Choose your discussions, and try to talk

[mystinger72]

@TakaraGold - Agreed, real counter-productive. Jerry Reed is better than Van Halen is better than Hendrix is better than BB King is retarded. They play what they love and are the best at it. Vai is no comparison to Knopfler, both are fantastic guitarists, and neither one could probably play the other's study. Man, people are ignorant eh??

[TranceSFX]

@mystinger72 Vai could play Knopfler's, Knopfler couldn't dream of playing Vai's. I'm a bigger fan of Knopfler though for obvious reasons, I mean has anyone seen brothers in arms live 1988? Anyway, there IS SUCH a thing as an objective common ground for comparison between guitarists I'm fucking sick of people claiming otherwise. Sure some are ignorant.

[mystinger72]

@TranceSFX I disagree. See, Chris Brod could probably play a Knopfler song, but he can't play like Knopfler. It's like that for everyone, and they might be a measuring stick of sorts, but even that changes. Who plays the fastest? Most heartfelt? Cleanest? What about Healy, he couldn't even fuckin see?? Loudest? Hardest? Chicken pickin compared to Metal? Blues compared to jazz? That's what I am talking about. Jerry Reed compared to Satch. I bet he can't......

[TranceSFX]

@mystinger72 Exactly...someone like Santana could play like Santana or others similar to himself. Vai could cover Santana/Knopfler/Clapton to a much more effective and impressive degree than any of the aforementioned guitairsts could cover Vai, or Halen, or Buckethead. They can't play exactly LIKE them, insofar as they would not possess the same unique cadences and nuances, but they sure as fuck are more skilled guitarists and to say otherwise is silly.

[TranceSFX]

@mystinger72 Or maybe I'm wrong, maybe Knopfler reads this and does a cover of Eruption or Concerto by Friedman/Becker and outplays them. That would be a delicious sight, however unlikely it may be :)

[TheCrowbarsurgeon]

@TakaraGold I like how you think buddy.

[13scott71]

@TakaraGold I searched Nevermore on here and I have to say thank you.

[TakaraGold]

@ANTE180689 Kids can't discuss this issues. Chris Broderick rocks, he is a true metal guitarist, he also knows his classical stuff. He is really skilled, technical, he has a perfect studio sound. Whatever. Dont cry kiddies, he got his chops and skills centuries after Paco. I would really love to see Chris post something in reply to this misinformed kids, who dont know right from wrong and keep idolizing metal over the real influences.

[zetanbow16]

thought downfall was from cob  and was with electric guitar

[Zaspor]

@zetanbow16 it was this is downward fall

[Pizzahedd]

god damnit how do you send things with this new youtube

[PersianLord1995]

@Pizzahedd

oh jeez i wonder how in the world you could send something.

ok ill review my options, Like, Dislike, Save to, SHARE, Embed or Flag

can't POSSIBLY be share could it?

[Pizzahedd]

@PersianLord1995 but i cant figure out to to send it to other people on youtube! like other accounts

[PersianLord1995]

@Pizzahedd just send the link to them

[1madaboutguitar]

Blimey hes a big guy , hes takes up half the room

[snakeweirdo]

Looks like he has some game running on his computer.

[thespleenfiend]

@snakeweirdo CS: Source :D:D

[snakeweirdo]

@thespleenfiend Ahh, cool, I only play 1.6 myself :P

[Zoso0201]

ahora, dios tiene un nombre : chris

[FroggX]

@Zoso0201 fucking funny...loosely translated: and now, God has a name: Chris...lol

[AKMETAL666]

This reminds me of something Strunz and Farah would make.

[rossra8]

eh, not as exuberant as I was expecting, just finger jabber. Still skillful, just redundant.

[ErrMalote]

i oficially have a man crush

[SingingSexCoach]

@ErrMalote Don't feel bad about it hun, I do too!

[Sundanceprophet]

@ErrMalote I'm not a guy but I def have a crush hahaa =P

[Barkers87]

@ErrMalote lol. A sweet Bromance.

[goacdc]

@ErrMalote agreed

[xXTHEDOUCHEBAGXx]

@ErrMalote That's called bro-mance.

[Born2Rock1987]

@ErrMalote me too :)

[Jay2426]

@ErrMalote ahhahahahaha funny

[MetalHandler21]

i beign to learn it

[luzbola00]

genial!!

[PennybagPedro]

that was so awesome it made me sterile haha

[andreisterify]

Here is the truth>>>he knows how to play>>>JAZZ,BLUES,POP,CLASSICA­L,  mETAL

[weirdalyankosin]

@andreisterify I bet he physically can not play pop... I bet its like skwisgar and toki trying to play blues guitar.

[dakotamanomgwtf]

@andreisterify and a wide variety of metal at that

[baru1993]

@andreisterify i think HE is THE Music

[MEGADAVEFTW]

@andreisterify and also knows how to play Counter-Strike lol!

[malalark]

@MEGADAVEFTW i think by now he's already playing Modern Warfare 2... :D

[MEGADAVEFTW]

@malalark I bet he's gonna get Black Ops when it comes out :D

[malalark]

@MEGADAVEFTW damn right he is!! :D

[Ibik]

@andreisterify hey is there a video of him playing blues and pop? never seen him playing that, but yeah I can imagine him playing that. He is very very underated and probably the best guitarist ever

[SingingSexCoach]

I think I have officially fallen in love here.

[Guinhol10]

Woouuuu!!!!!.....awesone

[gunsssandroses]

OMFG!!!! its amazing

[benjironboar]

who's the composer?

[13guitard00d]

He composed this beautiful piece.

[xXStupkidXx]

I like this guy more on acoustic I think. Wow this is fantastic!

[sasukelordsasuke]

this is great!

[inesenthm]

The classical guitar was brilliant, but when he started to bust out that flamenco technique I shat myself.

[pantalaemon]

was he playing counterstrike before he recorded this masterpiece?

[Plutoniummatt]

apparently its a photo of him water skiing, ..so many people recognizes as CS including me when I first saw it....and I find it somewhat amusing

[xthisisapersonx]

He was probably waiting to respawn so he decided to play some classical guitar :P

[pantalaemon]

even when ya kill him he pisses awesomeness