Thomas Erak - The Dark Trail [Playthrough & Background] (Live on the Quaranstream) 

Most underrated guitarist of all time. Erak has the most unique rhythmic playing and melodic style of any guitarist I've ever seen.

I love how as you say the main body of the song sounds more poppy/cheery, masquerading the lyrics darkness. But at the end, that outro feels like such a pure release of all that emotion that must've been there and built up over your addiction. It's some powerful music, I honestly cannot describe the emotion that outro drums up in me. It feels victorious but at the same time I feel like I'm going to cry due to some hole or void that I can't explain. I love it. probably my favourite instrumental section of all time.

Dude his guitar playing is one for the literal ages. I don't understand how this guy isn't more well known. That's why I dismiss main stream music and the industry. I play any licks or grooves written by this man and people are always blown away. I could imagine Jimmy Page or Evh or dimebag or Johnny mar just being blown away in a this could get loud situation.

My favourite song. Such an amazing guitarist.

Easily my favorite FOT song and that was a really cool for you to be so candid about the lyrics.

Im glad you're still here tom. Keep rockin

I'm a Metalhead nerd and this one of my top ten favorite song of all time. I've seen you perform twice back in the Manipulator days. Great fucking song and only wish to seen you played it. Doppelganger, Self-titled and Manipulator are the best albums. After that I stopped listening. I can sort-of relate to you with you with cocaine. It took over my life soo much i couldn't recognize myself. But when I realized how much it changed me, I lost soo much like my daughter family. I know I will never quit because when that stuff is around me, I cave. It got me by the balls, but I manage do a great job not to be around it. This song did scare me when I lost everything but not no more. It makes me feel stronger. Thomas, I love You man . Glad to had met you briefly ✌

The ending of this changed my guitar style man, I add 9ths alll the time to all of my chords, and this is the song that introduced me to them

Made a youtube account just to comment, this is awesome and I can't stop listening to FOT on repeat. Every album multiple times a week. You fuckin rock thomas

I will learn this song before I die of covid

I'm still struggling with opiate addiction to this day. I remember those old oc 80's we used to fuck with back in highschool/2006 era. Such a nasty awful problem to have. I'm glad you were able to overcome it brother. Never dealt with anything so evil in my life, and probably won't ever face anything more difficult. That temptation is something you have to live with forever. Stay awesome bro you're my favorite musician of all time... and of course this is one of my favorites. Does such a great job of conveying that terror of acknowledging all of the awful things we do to get by... that inner battle when you feel like shit and don't know how to get out of it... but it's so much more than a song about being a junkie. Love it man. Amazing.

Tom stay safe you're my favorite artist of all time and a great person thanks for sharing your thoughts and your amazing guitar skills

one of my fav song

I never realized but at 3:08 seems like a whole different band lol still amazing song

I had no idea what this song was about. Good to know.

The mistakes me me feel better about not being able to do a full cover without screwing up a few times, but at the same time it makes me feel like I'll never be able to play nearly as well as I want to

You and your band definitely deserve to be considered one of the great classics.

reminds me of john frusciante talking about turning darkness into light, same struggle as well. him and erak are the two that got me playing guitar my entire life

I'm going to be honest, I listen to The Fall Of Troy alot, but I never dug into the artists within the band, I guess one day I had the urge to find something out. Thomas Erak's work in his various projects always seem to lock me in, But I love every single track from The Fall Of Troy. Thomas being so talented, I'm genuinely surprised he isn't well known.

Never picked up on what the lyrics are actually about. Thanks for sharing man! Amazing song.

Doppelganger is a really good album. Manipulator is too. In the unlikely event is also. Thomas erak and the shorelines is a good name. Your a very talented man, man.

one of my favorite songs by far. I never thought of it as you meant it, but I like it even more with this open-hearted explanation, you're a sweet human being and i hope you always stay healthy and well :)

Never knew this is what it’s about. I’ve been a heroin addict /fentanyl addict my whole adolescent and adult life. But I have not put a needle in my arm in 6.5 months.

Brilliant! Favourite band of all time. Bless Thomas

Opiates ruined my life for years. I relate so much to this. Never knew you went through this as well. This was awesome to see you being this real about the lyrics.

In the top 3 TFoT songs

I love this song!

great song love FOT

only makes me love this song even more. i love your muisc man

Hey brother, glad to see you doing well. Miss you and love you. As always thank you for everything you do for myself and everyone in the music community. You're amazing and loved brother.

these songs were the soundtrack to our 2000s. stay up

Thank you so much Thomas. Manipulator was the reason i started playing guitar serously. Cheers Sir!

This dude introduced me to plauing prog music I was 13 luckily my first show ever I barely caught the TFOT go away tour at the door down in deep ellum Dallas. Your guitar writing still influences mine to this day. Also opiates are hell I love this song and the language you used to describe the "taking off the blue" dress. Been there. And btw thanks for signing my vans I still got em haha God bless and stay sober big dawg

god damn what a way to learn this song man thank you so much .... one of my favourite songs of the fall of troy

I can't believe I JUST found all these videos! Made my fucking day! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Thank the lord your camera was good enough for me to figure out how to at least play the verse riff

Some of my favorite jams have been played by you. Been loving Mukiltearth, and don't think I didn't see you credited on that Saosin album either 😁

this guy is a legend

Another one of my favorites. Amazing song.

MY FAVORITE FALL OF TROY SONG EVER.

Thank you for your talk at the end. You're fucking incredible dog thank you so much.

Thank you for this most gracious service.

one of my favorite songs from you guys

Been practicing this for a good week now, here I am, still struggling 😂

love you and all of your job thomas!!

Opiate addiction is hell Totally stifled my drive for music right as I was starting to get recognition. Been struggling with it ever sense

god i wish i saw this, please come to richmond va sometime

Best guitarist IMO

I’m so glad you started this channel man

i love this song!

I fucking love your riffs man

Oh love That one !!!!!

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Always loved this song, but never understood it. I've never done drugs in my life, even when I was depressed for over a decade, so I don't relate. However, it's nice to hear your experience and to warn people about this Big Pharma caused crisis. My brother was addicted and overcame it as well. Love TFoT. Peace and freedom to all.

wow. thank you.

Please someone tell me there’s an accurate tab of this song somewhere I’m dying for it

I appreciate you

Thomas i don't know if you reply to things here but what ever happened to that red DC you always use to play. I assumed you wore it out. Im considering getting one, saying you made one sing is a understatement. Hope you have a good fathers day bro.

I cannot get over how beautiful that guitar is. I was so disappointed to learn it's a rare, 30-year old model 😭😭

Hey, Thomas. You should give it a go on TikTok. I truly think you could do well there… hope you are keeping well. Still love your music very much. Thanks.

Thom you are my idol 💖

DAUGHTERS

I thought this was a love song to a lady.

Makes it look so easy to play lol

I won't do opiates

There's a way out, he said it - just ask

SCARE ME IF YOU CAAAAAN

Michael jordan of guitarist lol

RIP JUICE WRLD

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