God, Olly is such a monster. What I wouldn't give to see him and Mark Holcomb collab on some kind of project. Dunno if we'd be able to handle the riffs.
Check out I Built The Sky, which is an instrumetal solo project that has some similar vibes to olly's solo jams. Great stuff, another incredible player. Actually they played on a recent I Built the Sky track together
First album has a few bits but I think they just kind of have this vibe with Monuments that's more about the writing and not the technical proficiency wankfest a lot of bands do at times. Sure solos can serve the song but Monuments is about exploring part writing and rhythm guitar as John and Olly have said before.
@@tarkenton3895 But a solo like this completely serves the song. An sounds like a grade A monuments song to boot. An the solo is far from a wank fest. Olly putting some solos down definitely wouldn't hurt.
@@crowing3886 I get what you're saying, and trust me is love to see some solos again. The solos on Regenerate are some of the most memorable of all time to me. It's just that with monuments they have this vibe of songwriting that they feel might not need solos because ultimately riff writing is more fun and rhythm guitar should be the focus in modern metal of this style for them
There is something about Ollys writing that really strikes me, all my fav monuments songs have been primarily his work (saga city, ivory) much though I love them I hope he does more solo work!
Whole song is so aggressive with the playing and so articulate at the same time. Olly has intense downstrokes and a snappy release. That outro riff is the creamiest thing I've heard in a long time.
you can tell how much Olly actually contributes to the Monuments writing process...this is so brilliant...whoever mixed this needs to be the next mixer for Monuments...PUSH THE GUITARS UP BROWNE...it's why we listen
THIS IS THE GREATEST SONG OF ALL TIME. I HAVE HAD IT ON REPEAT FOR 2 WEEKS NOW. For those guitar players and melodic chasers. This is what you are looking for. I sleep to classical for 15 years and not just sleep. I grew up in lots of music and chose what sounded good and made me happy. Every little note/noise/all of this song just lines up so perfectly and I am obsessed. I have it on repeat every chance I get. Even 6+ hours straight. Idgaf. BEST SONG EVER
It has been a long long time since i was truly inspired by a guitarist..srv was the last time.its has been over twenty years but now again I am inspired
Both Olly Steele and John Browne's solo work is f'ing god tier plz just make them monument material throw Chris' voice on it and have some solid tracks
Learn the full track, with every riff, hook, lick and solo, direct from Olly himself: bit.ly/LearnBalance
Good video, lack of melody though.
Anyone know what kind of Ibanez that is?
@@patrickobrien7647 I'm pretty sure that's the Ibanez rgr652ahbf.
@@MyGlobalOpinion please grow some ears
yo this doesnt exist by itself. and im not about to spend 60 for the trilogy when I just wanna buy the balance lesson
Olly is an absolute lord. This is absurdly good!
Right on man, couldn't have said it better
Stephen Taranto man...getting props from stephen taranto...doesn’t get any better!
Yes, dude:) Very impressed with this man^^
Holy shit if Stephen Taranto praises Olly then that’s saying A LOT!
Yeah
This is.. SO GOOD!!
Makes you wanna do a cover right? I'm with you my man
You suck.
Hey Cole
man there's just something perfect about a reverse ibanez headstock
That ending riff is the best thing I’ve heard in my life.
I'd say it's THICK in every good way possible.
The Afro makes all the tone 💪🏽🤘🏽
@lemont And the playing...
🦱🦱🦱🦱🌍
@@JTCGuitar which could only be achieved through the fro.
God, Olly is such a monster. What I wouldn't give to see him and Mark Holcomb collab on some kind of project. Dunno if we'd be able to handle the riffs.
Oh man that would be so cool. The dream.
Ooof that would be amazing
Ollly. --Mark X John -- Bea ❤️❤️❤️ The rifff G4 🤘
Not gonna happen.
@@dafook865 good
That guitar and jacket combo is absolutely perfect.
You can really hear elements of the songs Olly wrote on Phronesis, getting some proper Leviathan, Ivory and Celeste Vibes!
Reminds me off the watch. With the Tapping at the Start and all over the song!
I think Leviathan was mostly john
I don't think anyone on the planet can confidently say that there's a better piece than this. What the actual fuck that was so good.
This is an absolute banger of a tune. Wish we'd get a solo guitar album from Olly.
You and me both!
Check out I Built The Sky, which is an instrumetal solo project that has some similar vibes to olly's solo jams. Great stuff, another incredible player. Actually they played on a recent I Built the Sky track together
Obsessed with 3:34. Beautifully placed. 🔥🔥
Everyone thinks John Browne when they hear Monuments but Olly is just as talented in every way!
I would even go as far as to say he destroys Brown!
@@miki_the_little198 that's a reach. I agree with the first comment. Same levels for sure
Christian Manion technique-wise i disagree, but their creativity and songwriting skills are on the same level for sure!
Plus he’s a monster playing live! He’s got the sickest stage moves I’ve seen
everyone wants to say Browne isn't as good. I disagree, I think both guitarists are good in their own way.
Every single riff in this song is sick enough for its own song.
Olly man ! What aggressive downstrokes . Totally insane stuff bro !! (3:17)
Downstroke chugs always hit different to alternate-picked chugs tbh
I don't know why monuments doesn't do more solos if you're killing the solo game like this!
First album has a few bits but I think they just kind of have this vibe with Monuments that's more about the writing and not the technical proficiency wankfest a lot of bands do at times. Sure solos can serve the song but Monuments is about exploring part writing and rhythm guitar as John and Olly have said before.
@@tarkenton3895 But a solo like this completely serves the song. An sounds like a grade A monuments song to boot. An the solo is far from a wank fest. Olly putting some solos down definitely wouldn't hurt.
@@crowing3886 I get what you're saying, and trust me is love to see some solos again. The solos on Regenerate are some of the most memorable of all time to me.
It's just that with monuments they have this vibe of songwriting that they feel might not need solos because ultimately riff writing is more fun and rhythm guitar should be the focus in modern metal of this style for them
John is known for hating lead guitar playing.
They're still djent, so you're fucken lucky you even get a vocalist mr picky lol
Giving John a run for his money with that down picking there.
For real though that shit is gnarly
It's grindy af fo sho, tone is wicked sharp on fuckin point man. Good shit. Gots a nice heft to 'er.
@@russellzauner Yeah he scrapes the pick a little apparently
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who knew youtube can actually recommend someone i like
This is a masterpiece ! definitely gonna play this on repeat for a long time
New workout song for sure!!:)
i have to listen to this song at least once a day.
nearly 2 years... this is STILL my favourite song ever...
There is something about Ollys writing that really strikes me, all my fav monuments songs have been primarily his work (saga city, ivory) much though I love them I hope he does more solo work!
Same here. There's a kind of emotion in what he does thake hits right there. That "emotional metalcore feeling"
At this point I am simply addicted to this song. Amazing writing, phrasing, everything!
I love every riff this man writes
Good lord...his playing is so clean and finger positionning so sound, it's just beautiful to watch on it's own
understood. same here.
It gets better the more you listen to it. Thank you, Olly.
That outro riff changed my life.
that downpicking is no easy feat
I heard this recently and Ollie has quickly become one of my favourite riff monsters. But also, that solo! Wow. Just wow
Incredible composition! The most intelligible idea and message! Non-human downstroke technique! I have not heard anything like it in my life.
That fro is colossal
Whole song is so aggressive with the playing and so articulate at the same time. Olly has intense downstrokes and a snappy release.
That outro riff is the creamiest thing I've heard in a long time.
I wish the guitars sounded this good on Phronesis. This tone is amazing
That solo was delicious ☺
holyyyyyy. that riff at 2:07 is absolutely perfect and i already learnt on my guitar holy. what a riff
This is fucking amazing. Listened to this about 30 times.
Great to see more focus on rhythm playing in this lesson.
Thanks Jon. Nice change for us in many ways, and great to see so much support for the track.
This helps me appreciate which part of monuments is Olly. Anup laying down a solid drum track as usual. Amazing song.
This a mix of a load of riffs he’s uploaded on the gram and finally hearing them on a song is amazing
3:33 🔥🔥🔥 chills
idk you guys but I think this track brings freshness to the genre, and that's sickkkk
Such a great track, killer performance, plus awesome drums by Anup. More please!!
This song still blows my mind and I've legit listened to it a few hundred times
The sound I missed to hear for long years! Amazing⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ollyyyyyyyyyy
Oh hey ur here too. Whassup!
This is my favorite thing ever
This is, quite possibly, the PHATTEST sounding track of the decade
These are the sounds I was dreaming of.
2:11 I love that aggressive bending vabrato
Man I love the chord progression and tone during the chorus
you can tell how much Olly actually contributes to the Monuments writing process...this is so brilliant...whoever mixed this needs to be the next mixer for Monuments...PUSH THE GUITARS UP BROWNE...it's why we listen
this is the most 7-string looking 6 string guitar i have ever seen
Olly you are the MAN. I still come back to this video. It's not just the technique that's impressive. The music is equally amazing.
Still goes this hard after4 years
This is Monumental.
Very stylish and yet agressive play. The opening riff once heard never again forgotten.
It's the dissonance in Olly's style that keeps me listening more than the average viewer and for that reason I love this guy.
wow 3:52 riff is so fire, luv it
These Monuments boys amaze me every time I watch them play. The level of tightness is astonishing.
How could anyone not like this no matter what kinda music you’re into? Incredible talent....and so pleasing to the ears. Loved it!
this is godlike, love the riffs, love the groove, absolutely STUNNING. Wish this was on spotify
ollysteele.bandcamp.com/releases
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@@ilrs the man himself comments! nice haha. Gonna purchase it tomorrow morning!
THIS IS THE GREATEST SONG OF ALL TIME. I HAVE HAD IT ON REPEAT FOR 2 WEEKS NOW. For those guitar players and melodic chasers. This is what you are looking for. I sleep to classical for 15 years and not just sleep. I grew up in lots of music and chose what sounded good and made me happy. Every little note/noise/all of this song just lines up so perfectly and I am obsessed. I have it on repeat every chance I get. Even 6+ hours straight. Idgaf. BEST SONG EVER
Some of the phrases in that solo are soooooo good!
It is solid genus stuff, the end of the solo is so,,,,,,,satisfying
The frigin attack on them notes clean and crisp is truly awesome
Ollys been my favorite player since I first heard him play
Nice haircut CJ !! mission passed
Anybody else catch the hybrid picking he threw in there? Freaking awesome tune
It has been a long long time since i was truly inspired by a guitarist..srv was the last time.its has been over twenty years but now again I am inspired
Olly crushin it
I really this really has a very talented playing skills, this is truly getting down. He's going somewhere in the guitar business.DONT BE JEALOUS!!!
No matter how many times i watch im still blown away EVERYTIME
Oly and JB are the future!
Love the hybrid picking at 2:01
wow,what balance,thank you
Just thank you for letting us enjoy this masterpiece
Much love and admiration Olly, a true inspiration and djentleman!
GOD DAMN! When the vocals kicked in at 1:35 I almost ascended into a different realm. Olly killed the game on this one!!
''wow'' is not enough for Olly ......This is why i loved Drop C n Drop D tuning so much!!! 🖤🤘🏻🤘🏻🖤
The melodic basslines and palm bites + metric are a full wave of creativity, amazing.
Both Olly Steele and John Browne's solo work is f'ing god tier plz just make them monument material throw Chris' voice on it and have some solid tracks
What a player. So so articulate.
Insanely good
Wo! That was a punch in the face intro riff, great transitions, smooth af solo... great job!
Wow !! Just wow !!!
god that hybrid picking for a few seconds in the solo, so so so good
Met this dude a few years back, super cool and down to earth, not to mention a fine guitar player
So good.
Totally underrated
🤘😦.
Almost crying... what a sound!!!
Seeing a wood grain matte finish Ibanez with reverse headstock, I know I'm in for some riffs. And that solo was tasty as hell.
God damn it’s not even fair how clean he plays
Many many happy returns of the day bro...🔥🔥🔥🤟😎
Absolute FIRE, this guy have the groove
This still just does not get old. Absolute riff lord masterpiece of a tune 🔥
Off the charts. What a performance.
the last riff is the fking gamebreaker WTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTF
what a badass
The riffing is beyond clever. Brilliant!
Wow. 3 mins riff and the chug after it are so sick.
I dig the jacket!!
The groove is addicting man!
0:51-0:54 is my favorite lick. So sick.