I will say this, I lived in Orlando for a long while. I ran into Mark Tremonti several times at shows. He even hung out and watched my band. Guy is super nice.
I went to a Hillsong like church when I was younger. Creed talks like every person I ever met at that church. In saying that, higher and one last breath are solid.
Ugh, me too. I checked out one of his tracks on Reverbnation, and it's acoustic strumming with a really loud annoying background synth, singing so close to the mic it sounds like he's whispering in my ear, and the lyric 'your blue eyes were bluer than the blue sky'. Billy Falcon folks, the guy who's name is more interesting than his music.
It's E-Rock (Eric Friedman). That's what we called him. Used to know that guy in Cali. He played with Creed on SNL or one of the Late night talk shows in the Early 2000's. Band was Submersed, you're welcome Pat... Love you man... Shit wrote this before the end of the video... I almost had one for you
Eric Charles "Erock" Friedman (born June 28, 1984) is an American musician, best known as the current guitarist for the rock band Tremonti and touring guitarist and backing vocalist for Creed. He is the former lead guitarist for the band Submersed[1] and also the former lead guitarist for Daughters of Mara. Submersed and Daughters of Mara both disbanded in 2008.
Love the 'tearing raw meat from the carcass' head move the Tremontus pulls during the solo spot. Might try that in my disco covers band tomorrow night?
This was the most infuriating RU-vid viewing experience I can remember, and I salute you for that, you living legend. The only thing that was missing was a ten-minute digression into the Boston Market menu.
You know I'm no stranger to heavy rock, metal, I was a teenager crazy for Sabbath, Van Halen, Zep, Kiss etc and I know the name Creed but when I saw these guys play it dawned on me, you know what, I have never actually clocked these people. They obviously have their Schtick , they're a whole thing, and yet, I'm none the wiser. I've just missed this entirely. And my sense is... I should be very very happy about this.
@@MothmanCold Are you genuinely implying that being popular makes a thing quality? No. You need to answer that. In the age of the internet and social media, and after decades of vapid pop and garbage music flooding your ears, every single day... Are you GENIUNELY implying that just being POPULAR means a thing has quality? Thanks. I'm going to be laughing all weekend long, for the first time in a long time.
@@jeremysmetana8583 you’re thinking about a you tube comment all weekend long? Thrilling life pal. No I’m saying before the day of the internet a human being had to physically walk into a store and pay for an entire album of music. Not just stream one song for free. So yea back in that time selling that much was def a sign of quality work. Modern music is disposable and hollow. You have a lot of learning to do. Creed did not grow popular in your age of the internet. They did it when it took skill and effort. It was dial up internet genius. Your level of know nothing you take into public is astonishing.
Sorry for the super-specific reference, but the guy with the “WE LOVE CREED” sign reminds me of the on guy who cheered for No Vacancy in the Battle of the Bands in School of Rock.
No Vacancy was actually the working name for Alter Bridge before they put out their first album. It was a reference to a phone call Mark Tremonti had with Scott. They already had a singer, and there was no vacancy for Scott Stapp.
I can’t believe I know these things but I do cause I was an omega fan of Creed back in the day. Brian Marshall left Creed in 2000 (after Human Clay came out) and they hired Brett Hestla on bass, and it helped that he can sing, cause he went on to sing his ass off for a butt rock/nu metal “supergroup” called Dark New Day with Clint Lowery (Sevendust, but also toured with Seether), Troy McLawhorn (went on to play in Seether and then Evanescence), Corey Lowery (too many butt rock bands to list, but is now in Seether after Clint), and Will Hunt (American Head Charge, joined Evanescence…but did not drum for Seether 😂). Pat will hate the music, but I liked their two albums, especially the second record with “Goodbye” and “Saddest Song” And while we can dunk on Creed for down-tuning, they only went down a half step. Drop C# from drop D. But mayyybe they should go down another half step to C since Scott Stapp is still straining, idk
Fun fact about Creed: SA Martinez from the band 311 punched Scott Stapp in the face. Stapp was in the same Restaurant as some of the 311 guys. Stapp disrespected Martinez’s wife and the drummer from 311, Chad Sexton, told him to stop. So Stapp punched Sexton in the face then Martinez punched Stapp in the face.
That was respectful of Martinez to wait until he had a "reason", as opposed to walking up to Stapp and laying him out on sight just _because_ of the punchable face. Guess Stapp went from feeling 🎶Higher🎶 to finding out what it feels like to be 🎶Down, Down🎶
Forget “What If”. Creed has exactly ONE SONG with any beef on the bone, and that is the opening track on their breakout album. “TORN”. I unironically love “Torn”. Cool mystery vibe, a solo that fucks, flanger vox on the bridge. Doesn’t sound like they wrote it under the pretense that they needed a radio-friendly unit-shiftin’ single, unlike, well, all of their other shit. Sorta got an aura like if AIC were from buttfuck Florida. Fun as hell to play on the guitbox, too. Anyway, yeah. “Torn” rips.
I had such a hard time getting this sentence to click in my head. Like... bare, naked, gag, bone, HARD.... my brain just refused to accept this was not a horny sentence
I’m embarrassed to say I’ve seen Creed twice. Not because I’m a fan lol. First time was when their first album came out and the 2nd time was because they were on tour with 3 Doors Down the hot piece of ass I was dating at the time loved them. So I was almost like Meatloaf in what I would do.
honestly Pat I'm with Bill Clark, you got me back in to playin guitar after like 15 fuckin years (and now that I don't have the income of a teenager I have a crippling case of gear acquisition syndrome lmfao) and it's been absolutely great playing again. :D
Hey pat,really enjoyed your content since i stumbled accross you.didnt realise you were having health troubles.really hope youre on the mend.all the best
this is the hardest stream to watch. i just want to mute the audio every time there is music. not even funny how natural it is to hit next when i hear the Creed
true story my metalhead brother in law, who is kinda new to guitar, texted me all stoked because he found a PRS at a pawn shop for like $300. (to each their own, but to me the only guitar lamer than a PRS is a Parker Fly). Anyway when I visited I played it and then realized it was the Mark Tremonti signature model. A HA HA HA HA HA HA HA. They should have paid him $300. Didn’t have the heart to tell him. And no, the guitar doesn’t have an “altered bridge”.
Mark Tremonti is an amazing guitarist. I get the whole walking tribal tattoo thing, but the dude works hard at being a guitar player. Some stuff he does is really challenging as a guitarist. Not as much with Creed but with Alter Bridge and his solo albums. Also Mark can sing, he has an album where he covers Frank Sinatra songs to raise money for down syndrome. His daughter has it. Not saying people have to like him, but he doesn't suck at what he does.
@@revwillyg6450 I don't personally dislike what he does in any way. If I disliked Creed it was mostly cause Scott Stapp seemed really douche baggy with his Jesus posing. Alter Bridge is one of my favorite bands. Creed not so much. I don't dislike them though.
@@Guyinadifferentroom yeah, it's all subjective I guess. I just don't want to hear Scott Stapp or Myles Kennedy sing ever, no matter who is on guitar, Tremonti or Slash or anyone. But enjoy what you like🤷♂️
The gma signs were an obvious give away, but even more is that the group is mostly women and one thing Creed has in common with Rush is that women do not listen to them
I kinda agree with the general Creed sentiment. Not musically interesting…a bit saccharine IMO. But the band is talented and tight live! Mark Tremonti shouldn’t get any shade at all if you’re a musician and songwriter! He’s also obviously a great human being / super nice guy / anti douche (contrary to your uniformed description…he doesn’t even have a tattoo anywhere). His music /guitar playing with AlterBridge and solo is very diverse and interesting and critically acclaimed!
He's a good guitarist but come on. alter bridge is one of the most all over the place, boring modern rock bands. And his solo project is metal without riffs
@@doylerudolph7965 Literally any other metalcore band will give you the exact same thing but better. Maybe if you're lucky you'll get some In Flames-like harmonies, too. Not from Tremonti. His music is overwhelmingly trite and boring. His roots are too deep in terrible ugly post-grunge riffs with no melodic/harmonic literacy to do a metal-based style well.
i played an april fool’s joke on a friend in high school by convincing her that creed and nickleback formed a supergroup and announced a world tour called “nicklecreed”
That is what the album title is referring to. Every Creed album title is a reference to shit. "My Own Prison" is about a bad stomach virus. Their second and third albums were a little more on the nose.
@@Neanderthrillz I saw Stephen Page live after the break up, ppl were yelling to play if i had a million dollars and all their hits, but he said "I cant I didnt write them"
Today I finally learned that “Higher” is NOT Pearl Jam, as I always assumed. As one gets older, it’s important to stay informed of what the 45 year old kids are into. - Olivier Karl “O.K.” Boumer, Eau Claire, WI
At some point in that outro Stapp had to just own it, push, and fry the absolute fuck out of it. Just scream it. Way better than being a half step flat.
