The Tim Henson Documentary | Becoming A Modern Day Guitar Icon
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- čas přidán 2. 09. 2023
- A documentary outlining Tim Henson's rise to fame as a guitarist. This video covers details like his upbringing, formation of Polyphia, Influence and more.
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That slaves tour was really rough. I was in that band at the time and was the one who' got them put on the tour. I knew these kids had it and I watched them every night. So proud to see how far they've come. Good memories
Thank you for your contributions to the music scene dude. Tours are rough but from what I understanding can be incredibly rewarding experiences! Are there any moments from that tour that have stood out to you all these years later?
@@benseraphin the first day of the tour when I met them. They were not at all what I was expecting lol. Just kids chain smoking cigarettes and blasting rap out of that van. I also did one other tour with them as their merch guy after I quit slaves
Super cool man, thanks for sharing a part of your story 🙂
Yeah....right.... sure.
@@kimsushiiidid jonny make it rough or what
In 2014 I ran into Tim Henson at UNT, I was sitting outside the library one night swinging in a bench noodling around acoustically, he came up, we had a 10 min chat about guitar then never saw him again and didn’t think anything of it until I found polyphia much later
That‘s really cool dude. I bet it must‘ve been jarring realizing he was the stranger you had a random conversation with. Thanks for sharing!
Did it cross your mind to let Tim jam on you’re acoustic. If I didn’t know who Tim was I probably wouldn’t just hand him my acoustic guitar, no big deal. Having conversation not but not playing in front of me (on my guitar). I love when someone gets sounds i cannot get myself. (Which never happens i play forever. Tim I’m sure watching his short tutorials he was up. So much skill, that by todays standards Slosh is intermediate level. Had I found out later that guy I met in 2014 was Tim Henson and I seen him video him playing, monster guitarist of hard techniques. Probably bother me that he didn’t play my guitar. I knew polyphia way back from my suggestions. I thought they were progressive skilled band playing glo pop music like chon. Chon lmao! You guys set up play hot topic”laughin!
Seriously it wasn’t until ‘goat’ I excepted polyphia.
When i first saw them, based on their style, the expensive gear, i also assumed they were rich kids. But these guys are the real deal and grinded like most would never be able to. They worked hard, smart and it shows. They deserve the success they have.
Agreed. These guys had nothing given to them. Grinded HARD.
"looks can be deciving"
I mean the fact that they're all incredibly pretty definitely helps with the whole "looking rich" thing, they legit all look like Hollywood stars it's insane
They did work hard but a huge part of the success is the fact that their parents paid loads for it to happen. Without it i doubt any of this would have happened
God I'm glad he quit his job and leaned into music.
Judging by the amount of likes your comment has received, I think its safe to say many people share the same sentiment!
He didn't lean into music. He leaned into technique which makes his music boring.
@@isheetfromaswhole3657you either frustrated you can't play their song or you hate people with talent
@@isheetfromaswhole3657 k
@@isheetfromaswhole3657 why?
Imagine being the admissions officer at Berklee, then finding out that you have denied admission to one of the greatest guitar players of all time :')
Ikr?
It happens to them every year, not a big deal. Most (if not all) applicants there are great and have enormous potential. And sometimes a setback of not being admitted might even add motivation to these people.
Ok? Big deal. If he didnt have what they thought he needed to go to Berklee then they can't just let him in on a hunch that he might be some great guitar player one day. You all sound ridiculous saying this.
Half Caucasian and half Asian.. he never had a chance.. he needs to sue.
School in usa s mostly about money and politics is my impression.
Tim's success elements: musician parents, strict teacher and asian mom(violin),super hardworking, passion, business mind, risk taking
We all need that asian mom, it'll keep us pushing and working hard.
Thanks for this, man. I'm a bass player and I’ve been studying music since I have memory. Tim is one of my biggest inspirations and knowing how he did it give me so much hope.
I am truely thankful for this, bro. :')
Best of luck on your journey friend!
I am by no means anywhere near the level TH is. However, he and I are close in age. My biggest fear when I was 18 was that I would be lost in having a job and family to where I have no time to enjoy my greatest love, which is music. I listen to Polyphia at work basically everyday. It keeps that flame of passion alive in me. My biggest dream is to be the best jazz guitarist I can be. I sincerely love these guys more than anything.
Dude dont focus on being the greatest, focus on the fun.
Focus on being the greatest. Trust me. I love music more and more everyday and my skill level through practice is growing every day. I love to practice. I tell people that I will be famous and get asked if I seriously believe that. I do.
heck yeah
practise harder than everyone else and you'll get there
Being on probation gave tim the opportunity to expand his horizons with music and become a musician and be good at it,good on you tim and polyphia
This is the way to do it. I hope all young aspiring musicians reading this comment take the lessons in this video to heart: 1) Treat your band like a business... 2) the music industry is all about who you know. Network and always be cool & return favors, dickheads always get cut down eventually in the entertainment industry... and 3) just go for it. I've been earning a living in the music industry behind the scenes for over 20 years. If I never took that chance, I'd be middle aged & miserable now!
I'm old...57
I am Eddie van halen Stevie vai.
Satch and srv all day for ever.....this kid make me wanna jam!....I love his playing and talent!....I thanked all the ones before. So Thank you Tim Henson!...😊
If you havent already, You should watch the video polyphia made for their song Ego Death. Watch it till the end. Trust me.
@RmfDiz I did!!! That blew my mind!!!
@johnrainey4634 lol is part was so good too. Had that 80s-90s Japanese fighting video game guitar tone.
Yeah he did....lol
I'm 60, and I LOVE this dude's music! I'm glad that we still have original-sounding mind-blowing new guitar players showing up on the radar. Tim Henson is an absolute BEAST.
its awesome to see such an in depth video on timmy, awesome work :D
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for all the hard work in putting this video together! That's a lot of writing, finding the video footage/pics, and the editing. Well done sir.
Of course. More videos coming soon just gotta priorotize other things atm 🙂
Thank you for this video! Tim and Polyphia influence musicians all over the world. I'm a hurdy-gurdy player and they inspire me a ton! ❤
Of course. Great videos on your channel keep it going.
Great Job, this was well worth the wait! 👏🏼
Thanks dude
I have a feeling that somebody at Berkeley saw how freaking talented these guys were and was too embarrassed to have them join the school because they would outshine them
That’s so absurd. It’s not Berkeley in California, it’s Berkelee in nyc
🤦🏻♀️
Man i remember being awe struck by impassion i was blown away wondering how a kid could be doing what Tim and Scott where doing id just got out from a 7 years stint in prison and had never seen CZcams before and am a bassist and guitar player and i stantly kbew polyphia was something special im not surprised Tim is as influential as he's now is in the music world i live these guys Tim is by far my favorite guitarist ive followed him now for years no one plays quite like he does as hes blown up there are allot of guys teying to emulate Tim. Tim and my idol Victor Lamont Wooten are my favorite musicians ive been lucky enough to have talked one on one with Vic my cousin is very good friends with him Marcus Miller and Stanley Clark Vic took time on thanks giving with his family to talk to me hes incredibly humble i didn't know what to say i hope to one day meet Tim as well
Impassion was my introduction to the band as well. It's been really awesome watching their story unfold especially in an area of music that more often than not rarely rewards artists (monetarily).
Before playing the guitar I played bass for many years so I have a deep admiration for Victor Wooten as well.
Book that ticket and get a VIP pass dude, I'm sure the band will appreciate it and it is well within your means to meet him the same way you've met Victor Wooten. :)
You've got an interesting background thank you for sharing a part of your story.
This is an awesome video. Great editing, speaking, and info! Absolutely amazing!
Glad you enjoyed it my friend. I appreciate your kind words!
A great story that needed telling. Just became a fan of 'Polyphia'.
what's also crazy is to this day, he still doesn't have his own wikipedia page
I'm so impressed how you can get obsessed with learning and playing an instrument in that young age and that even for like 8 to 12 hours a day!?! I wish I would have had somebody in my family who brought me into music and guitar in my kid or youth stage.. I grabbed up the guitar by myself way too late... this is one of not many things I personally regret in my life. and by now being 35 years old and having a full-time job it's hard as a beginner for me... I got so much respect for Tim and many others out there. Unbelievable
Its never too late. You learn exactly kids studies show, you just dont have the same amount of time. Thats why you perceive it that way. I dont think practising 12 hours is something parents should push their kids for. It sounds great to you know, but pretty sure as a kid you wouldnt have enjoyed it. It is not a "kid like" thing to do!
Tommy Emmanuel said that he practices eight hours per day through his whole life, and he had a guitar before he was walking.
Passion is one hell of a drug.
Obsession is what makes a good player a great player.
It’s what makes an average talent player a prodigy.
Talent isn’t “common” but it’s also not rare. When you combine the two? GENUIS.
That is rare, someone with talent, ability (as in access to music etc) sacrifice, passion and obsession, THAT is a rare combo that comes along every once in a while and we see it with Tim.
It's never too late. A cliche but true. I've been teaching piano & guitar for over 20 years and have had students start learning in their 70's. Stick with it, you'll never regret continuing to play and practice.
been listening to and showing them to others for almost a decade now. amazing group
Thanks to Tim I've returned to guitar playing after years
Great coverage! You really dug into a lot of cool details. This definitely deserves the views. Keep up the great work, I'll be keeping tabs on you 🤘🤘
Thanks dude. #chonumentary2024 👀
Yo man great video, I appreciate the hard work you put into it! The only thing I wished you had was more cuts into the interviews and music so that there could be a bit more color to it. Awesome work man!
I will keep this in mind. Thank you!
As usual, amazing insight and quality in your research and delivery. I knew bits of Tim's story but you brought it together so well in this doc. His entrepreneurship and commitment to sharing his vast wealth of knowledge and experience is pretty staggering. He will always be one of the greats for me. Keep up the great vids dude 👍
great documentary. tim really is legendary!
Glad you liked it dude
It's amazing seeing their success grow since Impassion.
Knock classical all you want but I GUARANTEE you that his experience in that realm absolutely played a huge role in the technical abilities he has in guitar as the violin, particularly when playing classical repertoire is one of the most difficult instruments that exists.
we appreciate your work man!!
Thank you for your kind words!
@@benseraphinYou put a lot of work into it. For example I knew about Palesaides - but how you found the old photos and so many videos I've never seen before, I don't know 😂 Great work man
@@ZachMcCordProg Much love. Tons of research went into this. Thank you :)
I've only been playing bass for less than three years but I love it. I try to listen and to a wide variety of music and Polyphia came up on my radar. They're a great band but Tim clearly stands out on his own. This background info sheds the proper light I never new. Theo Katzman is another I respect who had the same exact drive. I'm glad things worked out for this band because we need good music to thrive. Lari Basilio is a great guitarist whose sponsored by Ibanez as well. Thanks for sharing this.
Bro thanks for this doc, amazing job putting together all this information !!!! :P
Of course my friend. I am glad you enjoyed it!
Ben I am Chinese and relate so much to Tim & the whole fitting in and having a loving Tiger Mom! Ben you have a very good voice!
Great video, thanks for the info and effort you put in to this. I've just started to get into Polyphia and provided a lot of background into why they are so good. Thanks again! 😄
after seeing this documentary this kinda changed to how i played guitar and now i practise almost ever day
Keep it up my dude 🎸
great video and very detailed. Thanks man, this video somehow is therapeutical
Thank you!
This was a GREAT video, dude! I can tell that you are a true fan of them. I have been listening and attending shows of theirs, since pretty much the beginning. I look up to Tim as a guitar player, and have for many years. I like to do research on the people that I look up to and find out as much as possible about them, but there was quite a bit of info on this video that I was unaware of.
Again, what a great video you have made, here. You made a fan of your channel from just this one video! CHEERS!
Thanks for leaving such a kind comment and adding to the discussion dude. I appreciate it greatly. Rock on 🤘
@@benseraphin The pleasure is all my, brother!
so nice history !! amazing video
great documentary - thank you.
Thank you too!
its crazy knowing how hard he worked and all the leaps of faiths he took before he got to this point
most of the time this wouldnt work but instead of going for the usual sounding guitar playing, they decided to make a unique one for their band
Yes, everyone’s life has amazing stories. It’s wonderful what has been a byproduct of his.
The guy with the polyphia tattoo at the end is me!!! 😂 Its from the reverie music video about 32 seconds in 😅
Sadly you can't see the tattoo on my channel but there's a few shorts from when I saw polyphia live earlier this year and pictures of the tattoo on my insta
@@menaceskitz27 You're a legend!
Excellent documentary!
Many thanks!
Great video man well done.
Thank you
Great video man. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
Chon Documentary coming soon.
Great video! Thank you
Of course!
Amazing video! Thank you! :)
Of course my friend. I am glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, now it makes sense!!!!! I'm not a huge fan of his style of music with respect to composition, but this dude is a prodigy. We have not seen someone this talented since Jason Becker.
Something tells me there are some pretty incredible musicians in the making right now being influenced by the modern day guitar icons that will be blowing our minds in the coming years! We have a lot to look forward to.
Back when that first playthrough was released my friends and I watched it and thought it was awesome. We called it Bieber metal because of the hair styles though 😂 glad to see them going places
Oh damn my boy doing a kick flip 🤘
He The G.O.A.T!
Thanks for this...I'm in my late 60's, and several years ago I came across Tim, on CZcams, I commented that to me he was one of the best in all time..because very seldom does a guitar player come along that does something no other has before..for me it was Hendrix, jimmy Paige, David Gilmour, Joe satriani...Tim Henson, and that where I would rank him now...in another 30 years.. maybe no 1
I don't understand how Tim got rejected from Berklee. How does someone of his caliber get denied
We can only guess. I think his legal troubles may have been a contributing factor but truth be told I have no idea and Tim probably doesn’t either.
Affirmative action possibly
@@benseraphin I just think winning a place in a music school is a bit of lottery. It must be almost impossible to tell who's better among people who've spent so much of their young lives perfecting their skills. Winning guitar contests, letters of recommendation from known guitar teachers, and just being known in the "serious young musician" circles might mean more than actual playing skill, which is surely hard to gauge in a short performance. Being self-taught can't be good when trying out for music school; they probably want to know you're good at taking instruction from actual instructors.
Because he’s not very good.
@xerebec13 a hack. snowflake
Imagine denying Tim Henson from your school.
Yeah. I'm curious about that myself. It is essentially a lottery though.
Well done!
The narration is on par with the emotion the guy’s playing evokes. Tic-tok rock.
I’ve been listening to them since 2018, without focusing on their backgrounds so this is crazy to know what they were going through!
Well done video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Cool Vid. Nice work.
Thank you
*_Excellent !!_*
I am 11 years old. I started guitar when I was around 8 and I practice around 6 hours a day and this person person this band I have looked up to the whole time I want to be like them one day I’m probably going to be on the street side if I try but I only have one life for it XD
Take it from an old man that was once an extremely gifted young guitarist: play as much as you possibly can and if you truly love music try as hard as you can to pursue it or you will regret it for the rest of your life... I was gifted with gods touch of talent and I wasted it. Don't be like me.
@@sumo-ninjawake up mr gifted it's never too late bro
@@sumo-ninjapick it up again!
Great video. Really interesting. I just heard of him and this band today. Man I'm getting old. 😮💨
You and me both!
Great video ben. Saw them in tampa and had tix again but 2020 hit. Admire tim very world class band
Thank you
Its always the teachers and strictness that makes people quit whether its an instrument or sports. You can't push passion but you can squeeze it out. I started playing and making music once i got out of forced music classes.
Hey Man! I’m your 1000th sub. Love your videos, they inspire me to keep playing. Amazing content, thank you!
Thank you for the kind words. Message me on Instagram 🙂 @ben_seraphin
@@benseraphin hey didn’t see the message. I don’t have instagram, but what’s up?
@@dashkafedoI wanted to send you a gift
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Good job mate !
Thank you, hope you are well my friend 🙌
Tim Henson is known more than just globally, he is one of the greatest guitarists in the cosmos.
This is a banging video.
Appreciate it
The super chon brothers tour was were I heard of them. They came out right before chon, and I remember thinking they should have been headlining that tour. Loved em ever since.
Totally introverted guy love it ! Amazing crazy talent !!
Fate favors the prepared. Great story!
I really appreciate this band and guitarists. I dont honestly like the music that much.... But their aesthetic and dedication is formidable. I like seeing unusual artists make it.... because thats what enriches our world.
Excellent documentary. Please do will swan next, he deserves more love
On it!
Will Swan is an excellent player, too bad he and his bandmates keep attracting (and more recently downplaying or flag out ignoring) scumbags
Maaan, growing up mixed I can relate to the not fitting in part.
bro is a literal anime protagonist man.
He’s doing his thing!
UNT is called "The Berklee of Texas" the Jazz school and the official Jazz ensemble has won just about every year, the "production recording studio" program wait list is year's long not semesters long, Just bein accepted puts you into the "little club", I live in Dallas I saw them play at "Basement" doin the "death metal style", I'm proud of em
Love this kid.
beautiful documentary one of my favorite polyphia albums is inspire ;) 🎸🎸
Thanks, I have spent quite a lot if time listening to Inspire myself. As time has gone on I find myself listening to Renaissance quite a bit. It has aged very well IMO.
@@benseraphinRenaissance was SUCH a good album. You can hear some of the inner workings of Tim's processes in it as well, such as Nightmare essentially being a guitar version of The Weeknd's The Hills). I'll always have a soft spot for Finale off of Muse as well, that song was what got me hooked on Polyphia when it released.
oh man i had guessed he had some hendrix in his inspiration, its so fluid
my inspiration on getting back i nto guitar
Renaissance is my favorite album
He is basically one of those "when puberty hits" dayum🔥🔥
Polyphia at a name on the dfw scene as early as 2009. I never saw them but their name came up in band practice several times as we were preparing for shows.
Man chain reaction that brings me back to 2001 to 2007
Great Documentary!
Do you have some advice for a young person to make it in the guitar world?
Thanks.
Hey,
In any endeavor expanding your skillset and learning the things that will help you get whatever the desired outcome is you want in the future can be a good start.
I'd also like to address a few points and they're going to sound counterproductive to most of the stuff you read and hear online since there is an immense amount of pressure nowadays to reach "success."
Just be yourself dude and explore the things you are genuinely interested in because that will make you happy in the long term. Don't worry too much about what things look like on the outside and be more concerned with how you feel in the inside.
It gets really easy to compare ourselves to others but it's futile because we all have different wants and needs. It's extremely difficult to say why some things end up successful or not... maybe its through sheer individual will... maybe its through something greater than ourselves.... I don't know and I can't make claims that bold.
If you have certain things you would like to realize go for it with as much of yourself as you can muster and see what happens. I'm not sure how the whole life thing works but maybe things will want to express themselves through you that will allow you to live a good, meaningful life. Only one way to find out.
Additionally, I think authenticity goes a long way in today's world and helps us attract the things into our lives that are supposed to be there.
Best,
Ben
Fantastic video as always man. Also I have a suggestion for your behind the guitarist series: Danny Yau. I'm sure you're familiar with him as you're a fan of polyphia. Me and him are homies, he actually did a solo on my most recent single. If you wanted to do an episode with him, I could reach out to him and arrange it for you.
Sure that could be cool. Feel free to message me on FB or Instagram! Glad you like the content dude.
love you sm stent!! i always see u around where i am at lol
@@soalysulffur7664 Thanks bro I'm glad u like my stuff
There are a lot of amazing players these days, but one thing is for sure. If Tim isn't the best in the world, he is definitely among the names mentioned as candidates.
Your support goes to a number of things we simply cannot exist without.
In my mind he means weed and I'm ok with that.
....Tim has great taste in music.
MASSIVE INFLUENCE IN OUR BAND
nice
I saw them at Blue ridge Rock festival 2023. It was awesome!!
HE SIMPLY CANNOT MISS
Unless it's basketball
@@angelmartinez5524 I was talking about Ben not Tim 😭
@@Amarusappreciate it dog
Quite possibly the most innovative and unique playing since Eddie Van Halen!
the part im a bit confused about is how they always had expensive guitars n stuff during the time of struggle
At that skill level, you need the right tools for the job, and nothing else will suffice. When me and my friends used to make skate videos and were serious about it, I didn't buy the cheap $400 camcorder on my McDonald's pay. I saved up every cent I could and got the $800 camcorder.
Ben - Great video. Your logo is really well done. Did Tim Henson design it?
No, I came up with the design and hired a graphic designer to bring it to life!
@@benseraphin it’s a stellar design
9:21 "... toast on a bossy"
What captions calls Tosin Abasi 🤣
Great video! Now do one for Scottie.
Thanks dude! Not a whole lot of info on Scott online. Can you make an interview happen? 👀👀👀
Hmm I can try, but that is weird how Polyphia's media hype is mainly focused on Tim.@@benseraphin
Tim has been actively building up his personal brand outside of Polyphia’s. So much so that his following on Instagram exceeds that of the band’s. Part of it is intentional but I’m certain there are additional factors that have put the spotlight on him.
12:42 average highschool guy's outfit in the 2000's
Hey bro, where do you find those old videos of him shredding? there's a few on his channel but there's some in here that i can't find anywhere
Facebook
Don't forget that Victor Wooten & his brother were doing this exact same kind of Prog playing for the last 20 years! I've heard say he got his style from Tosin & Tosin got it from Victor's brother! Just in case you care about the origin of this style!
Are you referring to Thumping?
Tim Henson is ART. Nothing about this style of music ever appealed to me (please do not take offense, I’m just being honest); however, when Real ended up on my fyp on TT, Tim blew my mind. I’m not talking like ‘omg I’m his #1 fan, wah, wah…’ Tim’s mind blew my mind, which is saying a lot given that I’m a psychologist and yea… 🧩
Rarely, if ever, I might stumble upon someone who thinks, sees, or feels differently from the rest of the herd. When I see Tim, I am physically, mentally, emotionally, etc. overwhelmed by passion, talent, perseverance, and awe.
I may be off, but I also pick up a twinge of shyness, that’s slightly different from introversion or humility. I find it particularly endearing, as I, too, have similar sentiments. Anyway, once you find that passion that drives you, gets you up in the morning, and possibly keeps you alive, it can change your life. Doesn’t make it any easier, the falls and the failures may hurt that much more, but it’s like, where do we draw the line, should there be a line, when does reality become real, and I could go on and on, but I sometimes like to wonder.
If I had 3 hours to sit with Tim (1 is BS awkward fluff, 2 is getting a bit more comfortable, slightly less inhibited, 3 is when things get a bit more real).
It’s kinda scary when someone’s music (instrumental, no vocals at all) can actually describe exactly what you’re feeling, experiencing, reminded of…(even the track titles are on point) better than you yourself can with (or without) words. Do other people feel like this, maybe not about music, but rock climbing, cooking, photography, I don’t know. Is this how art makes people feel?
Yoooooo, I’m really trying to go on Nov 1st, but the last concert I went to was Janet Jackson, lmao…I won’t even say when. 😂 What’s the vibe, tho, for anyone who’s been?
Ya, so I just wrote a book…my bad. In any event, much love to all of you. 🖤
II.III.II.III
nevermore
I think when we take the time to truly get to know anyone we begin to see many of those same characteristics you've described. Human beings are pretty incredibly things.
Tim is fortunate enough to have had his efforts pay off but there are many people with similar attributes who will never get the same level of attention or recognition.
I think its important to remember that when we look up to people. They are just like everybody else. The work they do and the factors around their journey influence the outcomes they get in life. Right now our culture really values a certain version of success but we can miss out on being inspired by the people we encounter in our daily lives who in some way or another can have a profound impact on us.
To answer your question, I saw Polyphia in 2015/2016 when they were a supporting act for Coheed and Cambria. Was a stellar show but a different type of energy than what their headliners are now. I'll experience that in the future.
Hopefully one day you'll get to have a conversation with Tim.
Thank you for commenting.
The vibe is chill until people start getting real hyped up but even them they're still chilled out. The energy gets very high. But everyone is generally pretty loving and you can feel that. It's just a good time for an hour and a half or two hours.
I imagine if he and Clay Gober could get that Esibereano drummer guy it would be a mind numbing 3 piece
Or Eloy.