Polyphia - Ego Death (ft. Steve Vai) | Pianist Reacts

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In this video I react and talk about the song Ego Death by Polyphia. Polyphia are a band that started as a metal band but have since moved into a more original sound comprising of lots of different styles,. They are known for their very skilled guitar play. As well as Polyphia Steve Vai is one of the all time great guitar players and he joins Polyphia on this song.
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@BrittanyNgo01 2 года назад

Funny you mentioned Tim's face at the beginning! In a twitch stream he said he was FUMING because he kept messing up his take since it was the last shot of the day and he was tired. So much so that they almost had to pay more money to stay and shoot longer. But, despite that, he still looks calm as a cucumber lol

@kylel8605 2 года назад

Cucumbers have nerves?

@BrittanyNgo01 2 года назад

@@kylel8605 old idiom lol

@kylel8605 2 года назад

@@BrittanyNgo01 "Cool as a cucumber" Calm implies nerves

@BrittanyNgo01 2 года назад

@@kylel8605 I have brain damage so I mix words like that sometimes or remember things incorrectly 😅

@matticawood 2 года назад

I’ve can definitely imagine this, I’m surprised his fingers were still able to move at the end of the day! 😂

@sugoruyo Год назад

Tim just has that 30% concentration, 30% "hold my beer" and 40% "just vibin'" face throughout this. Dude's comfortable playing stuff that makes you question the biomechanics of human fingers and he's able to just do his thing, chill and enjoy himself. Watching someone do their thing at this level is inspiring.

@kenyattacoleman7284 Год назад

the fact that he's wearing a comfy sweater adds to the "just vibin" feel of his playin

@Insanebruhman 2 года назад

the bassist and drummer are a match made in heaven

@nondescriptcat5620 Год назад

held together with Clays.

@firdauszainudin7118 Год назад

Only Clay know Clay

@Sir.alfred.of.arthritis Год назад

@@firdauszainudin7118 a rhythm structure made of clay

@owaisahmad8344 Год назад

They literally have the same name lol

@SSenderling Год назад

Steve's part sounds almost proud. Almost like "look at what the new generation has to offer" like a proud father

@williamwhipple2855 Год назад

ikr? It's like he finally get's to play in something he started...lol

@philliptoole6439 Год назад

Though I read an interview with him after they recorded this and apparently Polyphia chopped up his solo (as they often do). He seemed a little miffed.

@SSenderling Год назад

@@philliptoole6439 oh really do you remember where the article was from?

@molestotheclown987 Год назад

@@SSenderling I think he said this was at the initial stage and they still hadn't met up yet, still sending bits and pieces to eachother. He'd send one thing which he thought was really good, then the band sent it back heavily edited or shuffled around, and he felt a bit "Like why do they want me , if they keep editing what I send them" kinda thing. The collab obviously progressed past that and he said he understood anyway and was really happy with it all

@bryantherocker 3 месяца назад

Nope, it sounds realyy weird

@Beaufortlawrence Год назад

You mentioned clay(drummer) shadowing the guitars percussive rhythm. Other people don’t do this because they flat out don’t have the competency and capability that clay has on the drums. These guys are masters of their instruments, as well as composition and arrangement.

@nondescriptcat5620 Год назад

it's also composition style. Tim writes most of the rough drum and bass lines in Logic or whatever he uses, then the Clays adapt and develop them into the final parts, so everything is super cohesive, while also incorporating drops and odd hits that only really make sense in the context of the whole piece.

@Daggroth Год назад

This is what I was going to say! This drummer literally never misses a beat and plays perfect 32nd triplets over and over

@Motosportz Год назад

there is an 808 drum machine in there too... And a bunch of other studio tricks and techniques. See Rick Beato interview. Fun stuff.

@D1vid3By0 Год назад

The horn at the end is super cool because of how it ties the album back around. First song was ft. brasstracks so the horn at the end is a cool call back.

@astraluniverse5928 2 года назад

I really liked when they changed the chord progression to that Dm > Bb > Gm7 > Bb on minute 3. It's Hendrix influenced music right there. one of the boys best musical moment for sure.

@matticawood 2 года назад

I think it’s always cool when you play a m7 of a relative major because the Gm7 includes the Bb chord, so it feel like the chord isn’t too different but it’s changed colour and turning darker 😊

@astraluniverse5928 2 года назад

@@matticawood It's not just that. it's also that they moved away from the descending pattern that ends in a the major 5th chord with that classic latin vibe into a 'major lift' when they move to Bb in the second chord instead of C and I cannot stress how much I personally had enough of these diminished or 7s chords people just shove everywhere these days so I'm very glad (and also not surprised) that they did it on Steve's part and it sounds SO much better than their usual dominant 7 progressions I really think they chewed through by now.

@saige374 2 года назад

First time viewer here and this one of the best reacts to the song imo. The way you got the notes right by just listening is so impressive

@matticawood 2 года назад

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it and I know that there are quite a lot of reaction videos so that’s very high praise! 😊

@Shlak-5sj5 Год назад

This is the only reaction on RU-vid that actually made the song better

@matticawood Год назад

Thank you! I’m glad you think so 😊

@lukewilliams2799 2 года назад

Favourite piece of music for around 5 years , phenomenal

@matticawood 2 года назад

I can see why! It’s a great song! 😊

@Beingthankful 2 года назад

men ! this was one of the best reactions i've seen to ego death , and i've really watched a lot of them keep it up ps : pleeaaaaaase react to the album when it comes out on 28/10

@matticawood 2 года назад

Thank you! I really appreciate that and I’m glad you liked it! Il check out the album when it comes out and maybe do a video 😊

@LiQuidQuo Год назад

@@matticawood chimera and bloodbath are sick songs

@SkorpioMusic 2 года назад

Amazing reaction and breakdown! I like how you make quick and succinct comments without talking for 5 minutes every time you pause. Subbed!

@matticawood 2 года назад

Thanks! I’m glad you liked it 😊 I tried to balance not ruining the experience but also adding some level of insight 😂

@beensavage390 Год назад

@@matticawood you do a freaking great job of it. it's the perfect way to do it in my opinion bc as soon as I start to hear the melody start to fade in my head you have added a concrete point and good knowledge and boom it's back to the melody all before its even left my head. very good timing on the pauses and it's always to give us an actual insight on some aspect. my favorite channel I've seen react to polyphia! by a long shot!

@Bobbias Год назад

So, typically Tim writes his stuff in a DAW first, outlining the chords and melody, and then he figures out how to play what he wrote on guitar. After he's figured out the rough structure, chords and melody, he brings that to the band and they work out the other parts together. I think that's a big part of why the drums follow the guitar so much: the guitar rhythm is already there when he's working out how to play along with it. Given how much of the rhythmic element already exists in the guitar work thanks to Tim's use of harmonics and other techniques, there's already a lot of rhythm to play off.

@transamination Год назад

That chord rhythm you point out at 5:00 is absolutely gorgeous. I love how they only use it a couple of times and don't overdo it.

@TheOneSoulMate_ Год назад

Loved your reaction to this! You have an incredible ear as well. You easily picked up on the notes and structure and all. It’s always cool to hear other people’s reactions. You didn’t take away from the song just added some great comments but kept it moving! Well done! Great energy!

@matticawood Год назад

Thank you! I appreciate that and I’m glad you liked it 😊

@CarandRacer 2 года назад

Your channel is going to grow. You have an excellent analysis and ear to boot. Well done.

@matticawood 2 года назад

Thank you, I appreciate that! 😊

@ritwikjs 2 года назад

the piano made this VERY important in understanding the song. Especially at the beginning when you highlighted the minor flat 5, after the very polyphia i,vii,vi,v, flat 5, i. As someone learning any polyphia song, learning that bass line, chordal backbone, and applying it all over the fretboard BEFORE attempting to learn the specific notes, makes the exercise a lot easier. This was a VERY helpful part for me

@matticawood Год назад

I’m glad you found it useful!! It’s a tough song for guitarists to learn 😊

@terdroblade Год назад

@@matticawood Those insane bends at the start of Steve's solo are a technique he literally invented in the last year or two. Cant even begin to describe how difficult those are. He has a video on it on youtube, a good insight on how his brain works and his approach to music and guitar. Highly recommend you take a look, I promise you will enjoy it.

@allengarner2 Год назад

Great take! I've listened to this song on repeat so many times it's now rooted in my psyche.

@matticawood Год назад

Thanks! It’s a great song isn’t it 😊

@ankurd2889 Год назад

from g.o.a.t. to this...i love how they're breaking ground, hip-hop is featuring legends from so long...finally rock is catching...

@DiamondiumJones Год назад

It's pretty neat how the song is set up in acts where the first 3 each highlight one of the guitarists, then have them all come together at the end.

@AntSmithMan Год назад

This is just incredible. Really. Somehow I’ve never heard of this group.

@TrikoVR Год назад

underrated af channel the fact you can decompile the music theory very fast and playback and the elaborate on the different styles is so good this is also my favorite band since album Inspire and they genuinely made me pick my guitar up

@lhotsemd 2 года назад

Loved your reaction. Brilliantly done. On point. No extra drama!

@matticawood Год назад

Thank you! 😊

@quackers3198 2 года назад

Steve Vai be like: I don’t need to show any expression at all because I’m so cool! Others: I am nothing compared to Steve Vai (aka Guitar god)

@mainakmaiti1534 2 года назад

VAI GOD bro VAI GOD!!!!!!

@xleaselife Год назад

Are my ears messed up, or are you playing the video back at a slightly higher speed? I've been listening to this song non-stop since it came out, and it just sounds a bit off!

@justdannyp7 Год назад

Yeah its sped up

@rinavangkeu5758 Год назад

That’s a throne not only a chair bro. I think they mention Steve is a king

@itssortofmusic2317 Год назад

my man said (3:30) "Love the structure" .... There isn't any ( I mean that the song does not have logical progression and is more about the music itself)

@kerbi0207 Год назад

Is it just me or Mat actually accelerated the music speed a bit, like 5% or something.

@regulatormachine2788 Год назад

6:36 nobody talks about the fact that this note is NOT available on any guitar... how Does he hit that note ?????

@SergiuMoldovan 2 года назад

Steve Vai LITERALLY single-handedly set the standard for guitarists. He wrote and recoded a whole song only by playing with his left hand. rather funny, isn't it?

@russellward4624 Год назад

And a song based on his son's baby talk Yayo-gak, one of my favorites

@GastonShutters Год назад

one of the coolest, different, unique, incredible, amazing songs written in the last 30 years.

@thatisxtc 2 года назад

amazing reaction man. good in depth and you know what you’re talking about and as a guitarist myself it makes me praise you even more🤘🏽🖤

@matticawood 2 года назад

Thank you! I really appreciate your comment 😊

@sabutm5931 Год назад

my toxic trait is thinking i could KINDA do this.

@skrypton1k 2 года назад

Oh snap... I never picked up on the fact that they opened using the room mic then transitioned the recording in

@PanickedPocky Год назад

Just your bit at 2:58 makes me want a full piano cover. Oh it sounded beautiful.

@skrypton1k 2 года назад

That sweep into the pick tap, culminating in the glitch drop is the perfect example of progressive modern fusion. Collabing with steve is impressive just on its own. But hearing Steve's rock sensibilities and melodic interpretation, over a musical device that doesn't normally exude the emotive elements he's using... Is astounding

@matticawood 2 года назад

It’s nice to see Steve being able to experiment with these guys, I bet it was fun for him to work with them and such a unique sound! 😊

@toddhill5626 2 года назад

Great reaction and insight. Love the editing too!

@matticawood 2 года назад

Thank you! I appreciate that! 😊

@S1lvermoon Год назад

Tim : cool calm cold collected guitar playing machine Steve : sensual showman he’s playing like his making love with his guitar

@scraverX Год назад

For me they are showing off stylistic elements with brief transition pieces - rather than a traditional structure. First you have Tim's technical fingerpick, Second you have Scott showing off some of his more Shreddy style from their earlier work, then Finally Steve Vai bringing in a bend and tremelo heavy very Vai style that blends seamlessly. Transitions of course are the whole band with the two Clay's brought out in the mix a little more.

@SaGeOwL4891 Год назад

The whole song is just to summon the trumpeter

@matticawood Год назад

…and it’s worth it 😉

@JBerry0129 Год назад

its so very slightly sped up lmao.

@ReyDawid Год назад

What does the name Polyphia mean? It comes from the word "Polyphony", meaning "music whose texture is defined by the interweaving of several melodic lines". Playing off this definition, as a band, we capitalize on musicianship and that, musically, each member of the band is a cornerstone of our sound.

@RogerPham 2 года назад

its not unplugged, its actually mixed heavily at the beginning with a room mic fading into the actual DI signal

@matticawood 2 года назад

It’s definitely mixed, mastered etc. I just thought the footage onscreen is him playing rather than miming like the rest of the video?

@RogerPham 2 года назад

@@matticawood its not. The official audio also features the roomy sound from the first riff. You can catch it on Spotify my point is all the riff is from the same input source, he just mixed in a ton of room verb for the first 10 seconds

@IceFoxPlaysActual Год назад

This song feels like the started out intending for it be a riffoff then it turned into a jam sesh and that is soooo cooool!

@LeeJCander 7 месяцев назад

Love you to react to Guthrie Govan, especially with Hans Zimmer.

@LeeJCander 7 месяцев назад

Saw him live a few years back (Vai) it was an unreal show tbf. Him and the musicians that played with him were just so solid.

@Denovis 2 года назад

It's a heavy ass chair, and they had to bring it to every place they recorded this clip 🤣

@matticawood 2 года назад

I think I’d just settle for an IKEA fold away chair 😂

@Andy-sl8oo 2 года назад

Matt changed my life forever!

@matticawood 2 года назад

Well..what can I say, I’m glad you came to that conclusion all by yourself 😉

@ankurd2889 Год назад

americans are jsut really good at showmanship..and with material to back...its awesome...!!

@Deathbichou 2 года назад

I love your quick intterventions, very efficient.

@matticawood 2 года назад

Thanks! 😊

@mullholand Год назад

One of the few songs that you should watch the video... many songs are just that - speakers - ears - you are good. This one you need to add your eyes to the mix.

@TomXander 21 день назад

I would personally say that while the music is technically good, the problem lies in considering this music itself. I guitars basically eat up the base and the drums for most of the time. There is no part where the bass shines. The electronics used drowns out any semblance of it being actually music and just feels too busy. I might be alone in this. Although I would mostly enjoy the music, I wouldn't say the music is something that I would come back to after maybe listening to it once or twice and going, wow he can play a guitar but it didn't make sense at all musically to me as a listener as to what he did. The interesting part in this was how Vai's style actually was mixed into this. I liked his part more than anything to do with the other guitarists in it cos simply it felt like music to my ears rather than the picking, plucking, and slapping. I mean, what is the bassist for anyways if the dude is doing the same thing on the guitar creating almost the same tone or chords? Where do you even hear the bass in this cos the guitarists are slapping on the strings as well? I would consider this as badly done music, but a technically well mixed chorus of sounds lol

@thecountofangelicislands6183 2 года назад

When Steve Vai enters the clip it feels like a group of young warriors meeting the legend to join their fight, and they having a conversation at the throne

@owaisahmad8344 Год назад

This whole song just feels like a Power Rangers team up episode, where the old guard meets the new guns and they all kick ass together.

@regulatormachine2788 Год назад

new challengers from the movie Crossroads Steve was in b4

@mateOriginal 2 года назад

Full Piano cover when?

@matticawood 2 года назад

Maybe….I should 😉

@samarpanwaghmare 2 года назад

@@matticawood Yes, Please!

@IcarAlejandroGuitar 2 года назад

very good video, I want to make a similar video on my channel in Spanish, I'm Mexican, a video was recently blocked, you didn't have a copyright problem for this video?

@matticawood 2 года назад

Gracias, es una canción bueno para reaccionar! Vería una reacción en español 😊 I did get copyright claimed on this one, but I was expecting it would because of how much of the original song I used (all of it 😂), but sometimes I’m happy to take the loss for the long term good of the channel 😊

@grant8653 Год назад

Can you play an I chord or a Z chord for us? LoL I am waiting for your reaction to what I call Steve Vai's True Sound of the Universe. At 6:37 I was not disappointed with your "What was that?"

@plar_zx Год назад

Hmm, You should try reacting to "Psi the song" By ponluxime, Would like to see the reaction!

@emphyriohazzl1510 Год назад

The structure with different segments and also the drum echoing the lead instrument (synth or guitar) are typical from j-pop ( dir en grey, malice mizer/moidixmois)

@valhallacondominium2770 Год назад

Ummmm, that guitaring sounds remarkably like Ben Lapse's

@vegasviking86 Год назад

Who knew Zlatan Ibrahimovic could play the guitar 🤣

@ankurd2889 Год назад

finally...a guy who can just listen and play on piano...there are so many frauds who sit with there guitar..and cant put hand on correct notes while pretending as 'guitar teachers'..

@ditebohodlamini2994 3 месяца назад

6:35 "What is that" My brain asked the same thing while feeling euphoria 😭😭

@jenniferroselynn 4 месяца назад

I don't think I was able to close my mouth properly the entire time. Jaw drop mode enabled...

@saltesh2861 Год назад

Nice reaction, British Ryan Gosling.

@matticawood Год назад

Il take it! 😉

@moktan289 Год назад

3:02 Piano needs Jacob Collier's harmonizer to be able to do that or come close to that guitar sound 😂😂

@marcsiswanto Год назад

You should react to Polyphia - The Audacity feat Anomalie 🔥

@AnshumanSingh-cp8fv Год назад

my guy i gotta pause everywhere to see you play man just start teaching songs bruh and/or give us the midi visualised pwetty pwease ? luv u tho

@adventofknowledge Год назад

I believe ego death is essentially "Hello im post modern guitar, are you ready?" lol

@BinkyTheToaster Год назад

Yeah, and notice that it ends with the moon over the head of the trumpeteer. holy imagery batman

@ascentiall 2 года назад

I like the way you react and are able to dissect it! Subbed bro

@matticawood 2 года назад

Thank you! 😊

@KevinLee-jc6or Год назад

when you don't have enough budget and so the background is in an abandoned building.

@chancecherry6055 2 года назад

Tim explained one time that he creates a beat and the band learns those parts. So clay the drummer transcripts the drum parts from the beat into a tangible thing an actual drummer can play

@matticawood 2 года назад

That’s interesting! I wasn’t sure if they wrote collaboratively, but I thought it could be that Tim produces a midi version or something like that! It’s very specific and tight 😊

@cthulu4774 Год назад

@@matticawood their beats usually have simple trap drums and then they send the songs to both the clays so that they can write their parts that fit with the style but can still add the things they want to like hybrid picking

@parabolix01 4 месяца назад

That top D part was 🤌and the whiny sounds that Steve played wooooooooooooooooooo

@Inferiis Год назад

"At this point it's just showing off" that's prog in a nutshell

@aaditey3775 2 года назад

was wondering, did you speed up the original by any chance? loved the breakdown btw! thank you

@matticawood 2 года назад

Thanks I’m glad you liked it! 😊 it’s very slightly sped up because the frame rate of the original video was 24fps and mine was 25fps so it was very slightly sped up by a frame a second 😊

@aaditey3775 2 года назад

@@matticawood alr, cheers! love your content man

@SoumilSahu 2 года назад

Glad you pointed this out, I could hear it as well. Crazy how sensitive human ears are

@femboi_with_da_guitar Год назад

Plz react to the accapela version 🤣

@rrafaelmuniz7511 2 года назад

Check out PLAYING GOD

@matticawood 2 года назад

It’s a great song! I might do a video doing something with it or reacting or something else in the future 😊

@ga_ts Год назад

Wow your analysis is good. Got you a brand new subscriber. Thank you for the video!

@matticawood Год назад

Thanks, I appreciate that and I’m glad you liked it! 😊

@reeekid3631 8 месяцев назад

unplugged just means it's not connected to the amp

@oscarpatxot659 2 года назад

This has become my favorite song from them, for sure

@matticawood Год назад

I think so too! 😊

@medusasound7396 2 года назад

awesome react man! im learning piano so this is perfect

@matticawood 2 года назад

Thanks! I’m glad you liked it 😊 Piano is the best, it’s very rewarding!

@tmdin80 Год назад

It's cool...at 1:25 Tim's on the throne doing his thing, at 3:29 Scott's on it. And at the end, there's Steve...and at the apex of the building (roof).

@Paolomusic89 2 года назад

This was awesome, please do a piano cover!!

@matticawood 2 года назад

I might do that 😊

@tripives1858 Год назад

I'm a staunch supporter of the Tim Henson Fan Club. As a guitarist, I am the founder of the Tim Henson Haters Club. Ha! 🙂

@Bajamanator Год назад

Is it just me or did u speed it up by like a bpm or 2?

@firdauszainudin7118 Год назад

Scottie get more screentime in this song.. yeah, Steve Vai's solo sounds like 80's synth solo... I would like to trade the trumpet for the saxophone though, just adding more Chad

@timetellnolies9425 Год назад

Ngl I love their songs and their like atstic

@charlesdavis7087 Год назад

The world is their oyster. Hope they like oysters.

@samarpanwaghmare 2 года назад

What a Wonderful Reaction! Great thoughts... Subbed!

@matticawood Год назад

Thank you!!! 😊

@tommysk8r94 2 года назад

I can’t wait for a drum play through

@SDCarlin Год назад

Never seen Slap Gee-Tar before. Tim does it amazingly well.

@lol_ALPER_lol Год назад

Can you react to Bohemian Rhapsody

@owaisahmad8344 Год назад

I think you mentioned something very poignant at the end there about the trap beat, and how the song is an amalgamation. The name of the song "Ego Death" seems to be a nod to this, with having an electric guitar instrumental song suddenly sharing the stage with a hip-hop beat and some jazzy trumpets. It's like a bunch of rockstars suddenly developing emotional intelligence and killing their ego to share the stage and make beautiful music harmonize together no matter the style or genre. Another element of that seems to be of the grizzled guitar legend killing his ego to play alongside some controversial new age guitarists. And what beautiful music they make together when everyone can just appreciate each other's differences.

@kenyattacoleman7284 Год назад

the trumpet is throughout the whole album. the player, Brasstracks, is featured on the first song, Genesis, on their new album so it's only fitting that he closes it out since this is the last track.