@@quantumfluxuation The notes used are do re mi fa so la ti do for the most part. If you don't recognize that......go watch the sound of music great movie......or search major key on youtube.
@@ZachMcCordProgalso look up their demo from 2008. They were barely in high school on that, and it shreds. It’s definitely heavier and a lil raw compared to their modern stuff.
@@dclarkmusic I really think The Brain dance is one of their best songs, now... im not a huge fan of their style so maybe thats why i like The Brain dance the most.
I saw them in Las Vegas in a TINY venue when their first album came out and they were literally just chilling drinking beers and nobody even noticed CHON was just vibing around the people. I was star struck 😂😂
They came to Asia last year and i got the lucky opportunity to see them live. Mesmerising! And best of all, they hung out with their fans before AND after the show. Love them to bits!
Your polyphia video got me into your stuff. I thought you brought a fresh and excitable approach to your reaction and it was nice to see. I'm a huge math rock fan, so anything you do in or near the genre is a plus for me. Keep it up!
A different style of math rock, but if you're blown away by polyphia and chon, just wait til you hear the guitarist from ttng (this town needs guns). 26 is dancier than 4 shows how insane his playing is. Just looking at the tab of it on songsterr gives me a headache
@@KrAzYKaRLoS1013 For sure, Marcos Mena has pretty much distilled this style of guitar playing into its purest form. Standards was actually the last show I saw right before lockdowns started. He had the drummer from Covet with him, shit was dope.
TTNG is sick and has some great guitar playing but they are in open tuning by the sound of it. As a guitar player Ive always found Chon’s stuff far more impressive due to the standard tuning. Open tuning really makes a difference! Great bands though.
Oh, he's on a math rock binge! Has he reacted to "Covet" yet? I love Yvette Young's playing. Also regarding the harmonic rakes, I first heard it in a gojira song years ago. I think Chon just adapted it into the math rock scene.
I would love to see him go through Falkor. Yvette's playing style and overall music genius is something I'd love to see Michael react to and unpick! Though any Covet track would be great.
That entire song is just full of satisfying moments. It's the transition at 4:44 that gives me goosebumps, such a great tonal change and so rhythmically satisfying,
Hey Michael, video was great per usual. People know you aren't necessarily a "prog" guitar player/teacher, that's why it's fun watching you listen and go through these. It's why the Polyphia reaction did so great on your channel specifically. So please do more stuff like this! I would personally recommend some Plini, Intervals, or Animals as Leaders !
Was just about to comment DGD too! Anything off Downtown Battle Mountain 2 like Spooks, Privilously Poncheezied, or Blue Dream would be siiiiick to have him react to
Dude about frickin time. Thought you should do this as soon as you reacted to Polyphia. Honestly CHON is the most innovative and enjoyable band in the math rock game rn
Whoa. My introduction to Polyphia was through this channel.. and now THIS?! As much as I'm mesmerized by the syncopated guitar riffs with the catchy harmonic triplet-type thing, the drummers of both bands take those guitar riffs to the next level! Thanks and cheers, Michael! Sending peace & love from Missouri -Todd
One of the things I really appreciated about Chon when I first started listening to them is that in their earlier stuff (I’m pretty sure) they used zero effects. Very impressive.
Agreed. Their albums aren't insanely overproduced likes Polyphia. I respect Polyphia but I don't like their stuff. I'm also annoyed with how overhyped they are. They aren't doing anything new, but people act like they're reinventing music.
@@Bravery469 Couldn’t agree more. I respect Polyphia because they’re obviously all insanely talented, but it is so overproduced and too “showy” for me if that makes sense. It’s like they throw in slides and whammy bar hits every other note. It reminds me of Zack Wylde with pinch harmonics. Cool in moderation, but not cool when you do it every other note.
@@Bravery469I mean I see where that sentiment is coming from, but I’d have to disagree. They are doing something new. They’re an eclectic mix of trap, guitar instrumentals and a crazy cascade of techniques. I really do think it takes genuine creative insight to make a riff like GOAT. Tim single handedly brought back classical guitar into the instrumental scene. I can see how some people might dislike them, but I do think that the statement that they lack creatively is blatantly false
Best band and best boys. So fucking tight. Seeing a video of them live don't do them justice you need to see them live with your own eyes to truly appreciate how fucking good they are. So glad to have had the opportunity to see them live.
Animals As Leaders - The Brain Dance (Live Music Video) would be a pretty epic video to react to! I'd love to see you break down Tosin Abasi's playing.
Smiled when I saw this pop up. You do a damn good job on this one. I don't know if you're right on everything cause I'm far from the Chon level, but it sounds really good to me. I feel the education.
He’s totally right! Of course there’s lot of stuff going on with the natural harmonics, sweeps, string skipping, that one cannot ignore if you’re trying to learn the style but this is a great review I’d say
He wanted to learn that riff so bad lol I love how music just creates excitement and happiness and willingness to learn. Music is love. Music is what feelings sound like
Coheed and Cambria had these guy's out with them i think sometime around 2017, the first time I saw them. Russian Circles are another insane Prog "Math rock" band. 👍
@@Bayo106 bruhhhh. I was not arguing who invented what. I was only pointing out that it ian't the use on Natural harmonics that people are talking about. It's kinda obvious that they dis not invent that shit
Petition for him to react to Tracy Chapman - Fast Car, the guitar part is simple, but I believe the analysis he would give of that song and the way this simple guitar pattern can give such great feel and emotion, would be something else.
If you ever have time, their self titled album is such good vibes, slower paced, but equally challenging at times. No need to show us. Mario's hybrid picking is insane in Rosewood, which there is a similar styled live performance of as well.
no disrespect to Polyphia, they clearly are oozing talent, but these Chon fellas really have a fantastic groove and keep the song moving. Its fantastic. Also something about this unpolished recording style really reminds me of the mid 2000's, which i absolutely love.
Just found Paranoid Void - "Blind Blue". Another instrumental mathy band outta Japan. There's one particularly HQ live performance on RU-vid that is a must see.
Love the reacts where you're struggling to figure certain things out. You're humble personality mixed with your skill and ability to dissect these songs is ultimately entertaining and inspiring. We are all always learning and we all can learn from each other. Keep it up, Michael!
The tone and style is very reminiscent of a slightly grittier Steve Howe. Not sure if you know who that is tho- very revolutionary (And underrated imo) player of the 70’s
Oh man, I _love_ seeing the joy on your face watching this. Literally one of my favorite things to see the joy of new music on someone's face. It actually brought a small tear to my eye. Also, my suggestion for a good song is "18, 19" by Tricot. While still considered math rock, I think you'll probably be able to say more about that song, in terms of breaking it down.
You should try Covette, if you haven't already. They're not as aggressive as other math rock bands but yvettes tone is super, super good. Try Falkor :)
Gotttta get some Minus the Bear in the mix like "The Fix" as well as Their / They're / There's "Traveler's Insurance." To get back to more of the country/Americana roots, Robert Ellis's "Tour Song" is pretty great.
As a kid who learned guitar playing Ratt, Accept, Maiden and Dokken, listening to these kids today blows my mind. It's a completely different experience. It's like they're speaking a different language.
Chon is awesome, you should review Suda or Waterslide next. Or Ghost. Super love their Japanese music theory that they implement with the 4- 5- sequence they use in their intros sometimes. They don’t tend to play around their tonic as much as I would like but still super rad. There’s a guy Gavin Leeper that has a few awesome videos on the theory of this kind of music, if anybody is interested in learning how to write in this way. It’s a lot of 6/9 chords and 13 extensions.
This is just too much going on for my listening pleasure... I get lost in all of the sounds. I'm a simple man I guess... cowboy chords and a good story is all I need.
@@jwilsonhandmadeknives2760 I dont know I can listen to wes Montgomery and CHOn back to back and they are basically the same in terms of skill, speed, chords. if this is just gymnastics then so is bebop
I love this style of music. I play very little guitar myself. I'm so lost with everything you're talking about, but watching and hearing the knowledge is so much fun
Saw them live at the House of blues in Dallas. they had us moshing and doing the two step. Got a free flag from flirting with the merch girl. Best show ive ever seen.
Very cool video. Always love seeing someone try to deconstruct the songs they listen to in terms of music theory/performance etc. I would love to see you do something similar for either the band Press To MECO or Sonokinaru. They are both very cool bands with some inspiration from this kind of math-rock vibe, but also with a lot of pop and 00s progressive influence. Much like CHON and Polyphia, they both have an incredibly tight arrangement on all of their songs, but they also include vocals. Press To MECO's song "Manipulate" has some lovely arrangement. Alternatively, Sokoninaru's song "Tenohira De Odoru" is a really great place to start.
Love your videos Michael. You should consider checking out The Fall of Troy, they are a massive influence on Chon and the math rock genre in general. They’re a bit heavier and more hardcore, but absolutely insane musicians. Would love to see your take on them. As for song, maybe The Holy Tape??
Could be cool to see you sit down with some of these artists, virtually or in person, and have them teach you how they wrote the songs. See how close your break down is to how they actually wrote it!
Glad you found out about chon their amazing. This is what happens when tech death metal guitarists drop distortion and make major keys the majority. These guys are fuckin rad. That harmonic rake started popping up a lot in mid 05-10 deathcore and death metal riffs a lot. Since its progressed into a lot of this stuff and techy pop punk like belmont. When I was in my first touring tech death band we had a ton of that shit.
Yeah, what you said at the end about the difference in tightness between CHON and Polyphia was exactly what I was waiting to hear. It's definitely not what I expected, but it was something I've already experienced when I was in band that I didn't particularly notice that actually mattered and made a difference for listeners. My goal for sharing that song to you was to learn something new about these guys; something someone who actually plays in a band has to say. I learned something new and cool today. In other news, I'm glad Polyphia toured with these guys before writing that album.
Michael Michael Michael! I found two guys you NEED to check out! Ian Noe and Joshua Ray Walker. For Noe I really recommend Letter to Madeline and Meth Head, Walker, Canyon and Voices. Two very talented young songwriters.
