Metal Guitarist tries to learn Rock 

*Smash like for fun rock things*

That solo sounded like it could drink 20 beers and stay standing,

Congrats Nik. Played all powerchords that Scorpions used in their entire career.😂

This is like the Metalocalypse episode where they tried to learn the blues.

Damn we learning Asking Alexandria in this video? Awesome

“It’s just metal-like” Nik discovering where metal comes from

The solo was so spot on that for a moment I thought you were going to get kicked out from a guitar center

The funny part is seeing Nik actually get into it while playing. Like towards the end he was really (for lack of better term) rocking out.

Starting a rock band is actually a great way to learn rock music. I played in metalcore bands during high school, but after graduating, my drummer friend asked me to start a rock band with our bassist friend, so we learned a bunch of covers and a year later we had 6 awesome original rock songs and recorded our first EP. Unfortunately, we broke up by the time it came out, but it's still a great EP. This was back in 2012-2014, and since then I've started combining all of my interests from rock, punk, metalcore, deathcore, J-Pop, etc. and have gotten a really cool progressive rock kind of thing going. I just released a deathcore concept album in the spring too, but my poppy progressive rock stuff is what I'm best at. Edit: because of interest in the comments, here are the albums I mentioned. Follow by August Silhouette (deathcore, available everywhere) Now Playing by Idle Cinema (rock, only available on youtube) The music I released between the albums is available on this channel, but all new music will be on the August Silhouette channel. Thank you for the interest!

That leather jacket tho...👌 So much Chad energy

Nik, you have mastered the art of rock. Now you must set forth on a quest to the town of Kickapoo and challenge Ralph Macchio to a rock off!

Love that you were just starting your best Carlos Santana impression when you realized "Wait I need more pentatonic"

This is a bit like "worldwide greatest writer learns reading"

The ultimate troll would be for Nik to play _How You Remind Me_

I've played over that exact jam track so much and it pleases me to hear Nik play almost the exact same kind of stuff I've played over it. He just played it a LOT faster, cleaner, and with better timing, but the phrasing was unbelievably similar to mine!

Now we need a learning to play shoegaze

Even when you play rock and roll, you're a metal boy at heart. Well done.

"Rock is just metal lite." Um......I'm glad you just NOW had this revelation...😂😂😂😂 Loved the solo! Very AC/DC and BWoHM

"He's finally playing something other than screamo music." - Boomer

As someone who fits the exact definition of listening to queens of the stone age growing up and learning to play rock Nik immediately learned all the tricks I had accumulated when he got the backing track up at the end

There is actually a lot of newer rock that’s tuned way down. Normandie immediately comes to mind.

Your best bet is to put the guitar down while you watch older rock bands from the 70's and early 80's play and solo for a few songs a day and simply skip to the next song and band once you get the idea. Or,just listen to older classic rock when not playing metal music. Your brain will automatically adjust and memorize ideas. This is also a great exercise for your brain.

Nik: ”yeah I’m going to learn some rock now.” Also Nik: ”yeah check me rip this awesome epic solo on this rock backing track.”

This was fun Nik. As my roots come from blues and classic rock before i wrote metal, this was awesome to see. And you were kinda nice with it too!

I love the band “Moon Tooth”. They blend metal and rock in such a tasty way.

Bro proceed to sweeping in a Rock solo 💀💀

I'm so happy to see Nik play Rock (or would say anything that's not drop tuned)

At first, I loved rock music because I listened to AC/DC all the time... then when I heard PSYCHOSOCIAL by SLIPKNOT for the first time, some kind of fire got lit inside me and I knew that I was meant to be a metal-head and that same song encouraged me to buy my first electric guitar🤘🎸

Nik travels back in time and improvs a solo to johnny b goode..."i guess you guys aren't ready for that....but your great grandkids are gonna love it"

"I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it"

I have never seen a video that looks more like me screwing around with my guitar in the bedroom 😂 loved it

I think this video showed how confusing it actually is for someone just learning now days. There’s so much info but trying to decipher what to actually listen to is chaos

Nik I love your videos you never fail to make me smile, keep up the Good content ❤

Bro your guitar tone is awesome 😶‍🌫️

1:17 Thank you for making the Skyrim meme references a solid thing. Everytime I hear the drum sound of the skill increase, I cry and laugh at the same time. 3:27 It's hillarious Nik never increases the skill over 21 points.

I was dying in the solo 💀😆 rock on 🤘🏼

Honestly, if you're a Metalhead, you should know your way around some classic rock, around The Blues, learn a bit from Classical, learn a bit from Jazz. Metal is so insanely diverse with all its subgenres, we can basically incorporate everything.

Using grid paper to draw chord diagrams is both the smartest and most excessive thing I've ever seen.

“It’s like metal light. Which makes sense.” 😂😂😂

The article: tries to explain things and actually teach you something Nik: Gimme tabs

First few chords, already got those Volbeat-esque vibe

I did not realize cool metal things include 1 frame Critical Roll memes 😂

What a crack up, you looked board and then had to rifffifyyy it up then pretty much wanted to go back to metal 😂

That solo was awesome I loved it I think you got the 🪨 down

This should be called "How To Skynyrd" 😄

3:14 »What is this?!« (accidently plays start of »What’s the frequency, Kenneth?«) (DCMA InstaStrike)

That "in game" at the end.... Are you a Dantes fan ? 🤔 Btw it goes without saying but you're an amazing musician !!!! Oh and we're still waiting for a full song with Elizabeth on vocal (doesn't even matter what song, as long as her vocals are there) 😁

This has been the best video from you in a while!

Loved It. Reminds me of that scene from Back to the future.. "Guess you guys aren't ready for that, yet. But your kids are gonna love it!"

Dude, Metal is like.... the sequel to Rock or something, Rock 2.

How to Rock solo in two words: Double Stops.

You had that concentrated fun look going on my guy! I bet you've heard of Big Wreck bruh. Check out how funky they've gotten since The Oaf (My Luck Is Wasted) days

I would love to see you learning Blues Rock, specially the song "Pride and Joy" by SRV, it is fucking hard as a Metal guitarrist trying to emulate that style

I think all that matters is he had fun playing

4:11 dude just called out my whole childhood.. :-) tho, its not wrong what you said there

This is literally what listening to my dad playing guitar sounds like, so good job; very accurate.

YES I LOVE THIS SERIES

now youre going to have to do "how to [insert rock band] in 30 seconds" and then a full song XD

I'm so happy to see a Critical Role reference in Nik's video 😂

Well played Marty McFly !

My sense of humour has been apoosed. Thanks, editor!

Well done on the subliminal image of FCG during the 4 chords portion.

"don't wanna throw myself out the balcony"...... "IN GAME"

Delightful, we have Santana at home now

Hey Nik! Love the content. Who knew you could be such a great rock star! BTW, "How to Invent Animate in 30 seconds" when?

Dude use the single coil setting on the JP guitar middle switch and push the tone control sounds sick for light rock tones.

5:26 ... *slow nod of approval

Didn’t expect to find FCG in this video. Nice

That 'Fresh Cut Grass' cameo. Who'dthunk you're a critter :D

I saw that pic of FCG you snuck in. I SEE YOU NIK. I can’t wait for Thursday either 😁

Waiting for “Chelsea Grin in 30 seconds” video day 13

metal is literally just rock on steroids

6:35-7:11 was pretty slick. Ps. Now all we need nik to do is J-Rock (stuff like Versailles, X Japan and Loudness), i mean, he kinda did that with Mathrock but thats more modern stuff.

I like when he starts playing with the second guitar. He was progressively starting to play self-esteem lol

As a rock player learning to play metal - this spoke to me, a ton 😁😁

One band i would recommand for Rock is Billy Talent, they are such an underrated band and habe a great guitarist

Awesome & fun video as always. But Blues scale is not the same as Pentatonic scale. Think of Blues scale as mixing the major & minor scales and or/playing them at the same time. Or rather, playing the Major scale of the same note over the Minor scale of the same note, alongside it.

omg I laughed so hard, man. Imagine you covering different guitar-based music as a metal guitarist, I would have a stroke laughing

The speech increase finally made subscribe. Well done 😂

I just can’t even begin.

4:39 this part made me laugh so hard

5:26 YOOOOOO THE ONE FRAME OF FCG

I actually started with WBTBWB and then electric callboy. Now I am a huuuuuge fan of MIW and well EC, WBTBWB, lorna, IA and more

Show us you learning Folk music. Only because I have never seen you do a "metal version of (insert folk song)" or anything in that genre. I feel like you'd make it sound amazing.

Could you do any post hardcore covers and/or originals, but like Circa Survive, Thrice, Eidola, Coheed? I'd love to see a prog-post hardcore Nik

Half of the video I was looking at a zipper scratching the Majesty 😭

nik when he spots nice girl on the street: 6:18

You are an amazing musician

Why did this turn into a Dillinger Escape Plan song at 7:49 lol

Punk was also my gateway to metal. Epitaph, Fat Wreck and some bands on Victory Records.

"insert skyrim speech" LMAO xD

The gain is hilarious on these riffs hahaha

The leather jacket drip 👌

Btw.. I love the cow coverage.

I’ll never not call out the Skyrim reference

Next thing we know is Nik has moved to Nashville and writes songs for all the country boys and gals

This was THE funniest video you've ever done 🤣 lost my shit when he a clean strat sound and you were on ridic' distortion

I love the comment of disgust at E Major

Caleb amusing me with silly edits much more than i should admit

"It's just metal lite!" 🤣💀