Herman Li, Tosin Abasi, Tim Henson - Through the Fire and Flames Live (Razer Con Part 4/4)

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    DragonForce guitarist @Herman Li and bass player Alicia Vigil (@Vigil Of War) with special guest @Tosin Abasi from Animals As Leaders and @Tim Henson from Polyphia, performed DragonForce Through the Fire and Flames live at Razer Con 2020! Part 4 of 4 with Twitch chat.
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  • @christophermondragon1953
    @christophermondragon1953 Před 3 lety +15289

    He's so legendary that his hair flows in the wind even when he's inside

  • @marcdouglas6466
    @marcdouglas6466 Před 3 lety +6294

    I love how Tosin and Tim are like the two grown-ups at a kid's birthday party and Herman is the excited 11 year old.

    • @raynman6466
      @raynman6466 Před 2 lety +215

      You mean Tim's like the kid that thinks he's too cool to have fun🤣

    • @musicman3351
      @musicman3351 Před 2 lety +30

      It’s ironic cause he’s older than both of them i think

    • @quantumxfluxmd6821
      @quantumxfluxmd6821 Před 2 lety +97

      @rayn man I know what you mean but I don't think that's what Tim is trying to do. He's just a real shy person, and I'm sure he loves Herman , and ik him and tosin are friends. It probably makes him judge himself if he tries to be outspoken or incredibly outgoing it's just not his personality and that's ok. Herman has his personality thats ok too. Tim has his moments where he goes wild with his close friend group too.

    • @Juan2Steezy
      @Juan2Steezy Před 2 lety +10

      @@raynman6466 unfunny

    • @carcher4525
      @carcher4525 Před 2 lety +8

      @@musicman3351 yeah Herman is late 30s even I’m older than Tim is but he’s lightyears ahead of me guitar wise

  • @fushiguro8913
    @fushiguro8913 Před 2 lety +3933

    Herman Li looks like he's permanently playing guitar in high winds on the top of a mountain overlooking a stormy sea with raging waters and sea monsters and thunder and lightning. Legendary guitarist and human being.

    • @pete5516
      @pete5516 Před rokem +90

      The man’s whole life is a music video, saves them a hell of a lot of money when they can just film him anywhere and it’s this cinematic

    • @thetruthgodcountry5052
      @thetruthgodcountry5052 Před rokem +10

      He isn't?

    • @snowmankillz713
      @snowmankillz713 Před rokem +18

      Can picture this perfectly 😂

    • @soccreyes4647
      @soccreyes4647 Před rokem +9

      @@snowmankillz713 Just Imagine Slash, but 300 times faster or something. 😅

    • @rickyadjiseptianto972
      @rickyadjiseptianto972 Před rokem

      Bahahahahhaa😭😭

  • @davidg1612
    @davidg1612 Před 2 lety +2476

    I have the greatest respect for Herman still doing his stage moves like he's standing in front of thousands of people while playing very loudly in his living room.

    • @justanothertrucker7856
      @justanothertrucker7856 Před 2 lety +49

      this description is perfect "playing loudly in his living room" 😂

    • @456yukon
      @456yukon Před 2 lety +31

      well he WAS standing in front of millions of people so

    • @henrychandra3152
      @henrychandra3152 Před rokem +2

      he missed the knee tho

    • @brainrich1358
      @brainrich1358 Před rokem +4

      What musicians hasn't done that in front of a mirror lol

    • @zybellion
      @zybellion Před rokem +1

      Thousands? No, he's playing for billions!

  • @codydorminey53
    @codydorminey53 Před 3 lety +5331

    Herman Li is a high risk high reward kind of player and he honestly doesnt get enough respect for it. he tries so hard to entertain while also playing over the top and you just never get that kind of energy from lead guitarists enough.

    • @MrKyutTV
      @MrKyutTV Před 3 lety +251

      He may not be the best guitarist out there but he is very entertaining to watch. He is such a showman. You can see he is enjoying what he is doing.

    • @sheldonmontgomery9767
      @sheldonmontgomery9767 Před 3 lety +267

      @@MrKyutTV I'm pretty sure hes one of the best playing right now lol you tripping

    • @anubis5404
      @anubis5404 Před 3 lety +27

      I think he would be way better guitar player if he didn’t try to be so fancy hitting everything required.

    • @codydorminey53
      @codydorminey53 Před 3 lety +224

      @@anubis5404 that's what high risk high reward means though, not to sound like a dick but that's exactly what the glass canon playstyle means. Flashy as fuck to entertain, but sacrifices execution. Hes gotten a FUCK ton better since the 00s though holy shit.

    • @takeshelter5313
      @takeshelter5313 Před 3 lety +2

      True

  • @jontollet2654
    @jontollet2654 Před 3 lety +3110

    Herman and Tim are all over the fretboard. Tosin is like "I got enough strings"

    • @rahamusik8786
      @rahamusik8786 Před 3 lety +8

      😂😂

    • @russellzauner
      @russellzauner Před 3 lety +31

      If Time and Herman had one less string each, Tosin would have exactly the same amount as them put together.
      I really thought since we were going in even numbered increments, Tim would have brought the crazy 8 string black and gold or at least the blue burl, then we'd have 6, 8, 10. I was hoping Tosin would use the extended advantage to straight up cut heads but no joy in mudville

    • @russellzauner
      @russellzauner Před 3 lety

      *Tim

    • @traceur694
      @traceur694 Před 3 lety +22

      @@russellzauner Tosin only has 8 strings, Herman and Tim both have 6, 12 vs 8, they'd need to lose 2 strings each. It's crazy but not that crazy. What's more crazy is the guitar Tosin is playing is his guitar brand and so many other guitarists are picking them up.

    • @arkeeper
      @arkeeper Před 3 lety +12

      @@russellzauner Tosin has an 8 string, not a 10

  • @chosuke02
    @chosuke02 Před 2 lety +1339

    Tosin literally looks like hes learning the song on the spot and is nailing it better than 90% of the population

    • @gbenselum
      @gbenselum Před 2 lety +86

      He did a Petrucci

    • @mauricionez4778
      @mauricionez4778 Před 2 lety +34

      @@gbenselum hahah petruccinator

    • @wilsonrawlin8547
      @wilsonrawlin8547 Před 2 lety +37

      He and Tim are beyond brilliant musicians and guitarists. Just amazing skills that are a Blessing IMO. They are on another level of skill from the rip. That or an insane level of practice.

    • @spacetimeduality
      @spacetimeduality Před rokem +15

      @@wilsonrawlin8547 its always practice 0_0

    • @elledreamz
      @elledreamz Před rokem +6

      @@spacetimeduality Not always true. Practice makes perfect, talent makes gods if practice is applied.

  • @Vauxey
    @Vauxey Před rokem +173

    As soon as Herman Li starts playing guitar, the wind spawns

  • @Skechy3603
    @Skechy3603 Před 3 lety +4773

    Notice only Herman Li's hair is blowing and not Alicia's. That only happen when you are a metal god.

    • @RubenSprng
      @RubenSprng Před 3 lety +204

      I think Alicia did an amazing job, nonetheless

    • @Skechy3603
      @Skechy3603 Před 3 lety +149

      @@RubenSprng Of course, she did a fantastic job.

    • @arifrahmanto6940
      @arifrahmanto6940 Před 3 lety +14

      Who she playing bass?

    • @xXxThelegend27xXx
      @xXxThelegend27xXx Před 3 lety +61

      Hey wait a minute why isn’t her hair blowing 😳

    • @darkcrypter3305
      @darkcrypter3305 Před 3 lety +129

      same thing with Tosin and Tim, Herman is literally an airbender

  • @TheOneMerlin
    @TheOneMerlin Před 3 lety +6140

    I love how uncomfortable Tim looks
    He like: this is not my bedroom

  • @utbdoug
    @utbdoug Před rokem +185

    Herman: "I'll do my solo"
    Tim: "I'll do Sam's solo"
    Tosin: "I'm just here to fuck shit up" 😂

  • @kellyactormosgoog
    @kellyactormosgoog Před rokem +162

    What makes Herman go from expert guitarist to legend? That performance. He's not just playing incredibly difficult licks, he's dancing, showboating, driving the energy of the performance, putting on a show. Amazing stuff.

    • @hbrandon947
      @hbrandon947 Před 11 měsíci +4

      Absolutely agree! Herman has that live experience that just ELEVATES even the smallest riffs! Tim and Tosin are incredible but they need to add some movement!

  • @nickbelcher8079
    @nickbelcher8079 Před 3 lety +1506

    Funny how growing up being a "bedroom guitarist" was discouraged, now everyone is a bedroom guitarist :D

    • @StevenBrown-me
      @StevenBrown-me Před 3 lety +25

      Someone made a Van Halen tribute cover recently, and YT guitar teacher Ben Eller took the solo, and they cut over to him in the video, and he cranks it out while sitting in his office chair. Not a criticism, it’s just kind of funny to me 😄

    • @leerobbo92
      @leerobbo92 Před 3 lety +1

      @@StevenBrown-me Which one was that?

    • @jamiemoll2484
      @jamiemoll2484 Před 3 lety

      Van Halen sat on the foot of his bed with a six pack and his axe.

    • @holistg8802
      @holistg8802 Před 3 lety

      Lol

    • @szabolcsmate5254
      @szabolcsmate5254 Před 3 lety

      Except those of us who just watch guitarists from their bedroom.

  • @OPAIK
    @OPAIK Před 3 lety +3003

    This looks like the character selection screen. Tosin is the tank, Herman is the assasin, Tim is the sniper, Alicia is the assault class.

  • @mythiczerix1880
    @mythiczerix1880 Před rokem +120

    Wherever herman goes, the wind goes with him

  • @delkaplayz8465
    @delkaplayz8465 Před rokem +74

    Legend says there wasnt even a fan in that room , thats just how Herman Li's hair goes when he's rocking

  • @wulfenacht666
    @wulfenacht666 Před 3 lety +6057

    Mom that weird Asian kid is having a concert in his house again

  • @rmshredz
    @rmshredz Před 3 lety +2308

    Tim sure did his homework, while Tosin seems like that guy who never studies for the test but aces it anyway

    • @axeloma
      @axeloma Před 3 lety +48

      He didnt aced it tho

    • @WLxMusic
      @WLxMusic Před 3 lety +163

      @Idea Headed He's improvising here in the key of the song. It itself isn't that hard, what's difficult is performing that quickly and with that much articulation. Also, "tab it out without software"? Do mean learning a song by ear? Yeah, a vast number of musicians can do that. What's really impressive about Tosin is his composition skills and his playing style. Tosin is fucking amazing, but be impressed for the actual impressive reasons please.

    • @sondrestrmme4006
      @sondrestrmme4006 Před 3 lety +86

      In reality I think it's the opposite. Look at how high Tosin's guitar is on his body. That's a sign of a man who knows his shit.

    • @LimewaterMusic
      @LimewaterMusic Před 3 lety +9

      @Idea Headed advanced musicians don’t use tabs lol

    • @dante6x
      @dante6x Před 3 lety +4

      @@WLxMusic No he means he can tab out shit without needing software and without picking up his guitar

  • @h3r3si43
    @h3r3si43 Před rokem +232

    Let's be honest Abasi got a huge understanding of music theory, 6:27 It's like his solo improvisation is as good as the record studio without copycat it

  • @harveydavidson1444
    @harveydavidson1444 Před 2 lety +90

    You notice that only Herman's hair was blowing in the breeze? That's just ho legendary he has become.

  • @marcaoliver2965
    @marcaoliver2965 Před 3 lety +2954

    Bruh tosin always looks like he’s dressed from a Final Fantasy game lol

    • @kissthunderstrike4014
      @kissthunderstrike4014 Před 3 lety +140

      His brother is a fashion designer - so Tosin always wears crazy outfits.

    • @sampojuuti
      @sampojuuti Před 3 lety +9

      He should be featuring Misha's FF7 prelude bombfare medley!

    • @swagathon6967
      @swagathon6967 Před 3 lety +6

      It’s cus he is
      ( he’s not )

    • @aminals8933
      @aminals8933 Před 3 lety +8

      Hes like a 2020 D&D bard level 9,000

    • @TheSignatureK
      @TheSignatureK Před 3 lety +8

      You talking about Alicia, the bass player, right?

  • @star_gazing
    @star_gazing Před 3 lety +2190

    Lets face it, if it weren't for the pandemic disaster we wouldn't have the chance to watch these Legends in a live stream.
    Also Tosin holding his guitar at nerdy highs

    • @thetroll8655
      @thetroll8655 Před 3 lety +134

      Easier to play up high. I used to play low. Then looking cool DIDNT matter to me as much as playing clean. Doesn’t work with everyone

    • @ALEmix-zw2sc
      @ALEmix-zw2sc Před 3 lety +14

      @@thetroll8655 same with me bro 😆

    • @Lluchelukacs
      @Lluchelukacs Před 3 lety +45

      playing low is bad for the wrists, especially shredding stuff

    • @evanho4538
      @evanho4538 Před 3 lety +24

      Love this thread. Been trying to get my one younger friend to hike his damn shit up because his wrists are gonna be toast in like 5 years if he doesn’t cut that shit out.

    • @DomainObject
      @DomainObject Před 3 lety +8

      Yup. There’s a silver lining in every situation. Thank goodness these Gods were brought together in this setting... and we were able to witness it.

  • @wanton_chips3638
    @wanton_chips3638 Před rokem +93

    I love that Tim and Herman are such different styles when they SHRED. One is super chill and the other is super theatric and both are hard to stop watching

    • @bowlofnuggets
      @bowlofnuggets Před rokem +2

      yes! so good watching them shred, tim was super sick would love to see him in trivium or something lol

  • @shaunaddler4765
    @shaunaddler4765 Před rokem +53

    The confidence this man has to just grab the whammy without the guitar at 1:00, i’d be deathly afraid to do that. Great stuff Herman

    • @mightypopkorn
      @mightypopkorn Před rokem +2

      Yeah bro, im even afraid just seeing herman doing that

  • @kiefdemon1979
    @kiefdemon1979 Před 3 lety +740

    Bruh, the way he flipped the guitar with his knee was enough for me to watch this video multiple times.

    • @manabboruah7882
      @manabboruah7882 Před 3 lety +5

      Lol same

    • @prakharmulmuley7357
      @prakharmulmuley7357 Před 3 lety +17

      And he freaking smiled after that like is his knee made of steel?

    • @mrjilian07
      @mrjilian07 Před 3 lety +20

      That's his signature move btw. He does that every concert it's always amazing to watch haha

    • @prakharmulmuley7357
      @prakharmulmuley7357 Před 3 lety +1

      @@mrjilian07 ik that but this one was a bit too hard

    • @mikecast8643
      @mikecast8643 Před 3 lety

      true performer and very skilled on the scales

  • @rokstarreviews
    @rokstarreviews Před 3 lety +1568

    Tim is from my hometown and went to my high school and it’s crazy to see him playing with living legends, big ups

    • @bubbagaming7498
      @bubbagaming7498 Před 3 lety +23

      Cool story bra

    • @rokstarreviews
      @rokstarreviews Před 3 lety +250

      1stGuyGamez _ He was a couple years older i don’t exactly remember, my sister was in his grade tho and recalls he was the quiet kid with his earbuds in all the time.

    • @lilsyrup7903
      @lilsyrup7903 Před 3 lety +126

      Tim is a living legend now..

    • @bradley8g
      @bradley8g Před 3 lety +19

      @@rokstarreviews shoulda took lessons from him lol

    • @tommymango5604
      @tommymango5604 Před 3 lety +6

      Tim clearly didn’t go to school...

  • @YouAreAsleep
    @YouAreAsleep Před rokem +123

    The smiles while Herman is playing brings joy to my heart. It is amazing to watch someone enjoy their craft so much and share it with others. Thank you Herman Li!

  • @alderoth01
    @alderoth01 Před rokem +142

    That bass player is badass!! She is so solid all the way through.

    • @DaEpicTable
      @DaEpicTable Před rokem +11

      Nothing better than a tight bass player. And no I dont mean tight down *there*

    • @winstonacousticstudio445
      @winstonacousticstudio445 Před rokem +1

      @@DaEpicTable brrr

    • @davidwilson6577
      @davidwilson6577 Před rokem +17

      The bass was way too loud, which tells you how solid she is because no-one is complaining about it lol. Looks slight enough to be toppled over by a squirrel's sneeze, but keeps perfect time with that thing slung around her knees. Must be made out of steel cable.

    • @Durwood71
      @Durwood71 Před rokem +2

      And she's gorgeous.

    • @viviolet7
      @viviolet7 Před rokem +4

      check out her own band, then! she plays for dragonforce but she fronts for vigil of war. awesome voice.

  • @christianmedrano5977
    @christianmedrano5977 Před 3 lety +182

    So the legend seems to be true. When ever herman li plays the guitar, his hair blows from the mystical winds of the gods of guitar.

  • @Oxydeologist
    @Oxydeologist Před 3 lety +950

    Can we just appreciate how happy Herman is like he's just smiling the whole time playing

    • @OtakuUnitedStudio
      @OtakuUnitedStudio Před 2 lety +30

      Especially for a song that he's probably tired as hell of playing.

    • @EricGreene
      @EricGreene Před 2 lety +14

      I've seen them 3 times. He's pretty much enjoying himself always when playing. Especially for this song, even though it's played every show!

    • @patata4799
      @patata4799 Před 2 lety

      Yo ritsu what are you doing here

  • @lightningwithin9186
    @lightningwithin9186 Před 2 lety +47

    Li is such a great showman, like you can tell they come from different eras totally..!!

  • @UNKNWN96
    @UNKNWN96 Před 2 lety +57

    Can’t believe I’m just seeing this now, so many things colliding!
    -Through the fire and flames was one of the first songs that opened my eyes to hearing how crazy someone could shred
    - Polyphia was the first prog rock band I really vibed with when I started listening to the genre (shout out to Chon too)
    - Tosin is probably my favorite guitarist and AAL is one of my fave bands!
    So crazy to see these dudes all shredding on one screen!

  • @mr.smirnoff4317
    @mr.smirnoff4317 Před 3 lety +1278

    The fact that herman linked his $300 hairbrush in the description is just amazing

    • @SayHelloToTheRobots
      @SayHelloToTheRobots Před 3 lety +27

      insane hairbrush!

    • @Thedoza
      @Thedoza Před 2 lety +49

      Don't forget the linked ferrari dog bed

    • @eetfuk3571
      @eetfuk3571 Před 2 lety +3

      @@SayHelloToTheRobots missed the chance to say "Inhuman Airbrush"

    • @daikiisano
      @daikiisano Před 10 měsíci

      Not to mention the Ferrari bed

  • @andakara27
    @andakara27 Před 3 lety +2779

    Tosin abasi: looks really uncomfortable playing in 4/4
    Tim henson: feeling lost shredding in standard minor mode.
    Alicia: is my bass on ?
    Herman li:I AM GOD

  • @mkmaudsley8381
    @mkmaudsley8381 Před 2 lety +77

    Say what you like about the guy.. he’s one of those dudes that’s just born to be a guitar shredder! And performer.

  • @stopthehate1749
    @stopthehate1749 Před rokem +22

    I absolutely love how Herman Li brings it like he's performing on stage. Also the fact that he embraces so many killer players. LOVE THIS!

  • @richharris2864
    @richharris2864 Před 3 lety +4387

    An Asian dude, a black dude, and a white dude all insanely shredding while a lady holds down the low end. If this isn’t the very definition of world peace, I don’t know what is.

  • @tonygonzalez4619
    @tonygonzalez4619 Před 3 lety +580

    tosin is just there like: dunno whats going on but i love it

    • @Jamer767
      @Jamer767 Před 3 lety +14

      "I dont know whats going on but I can play this and make it better"

    • @mistercath
      @mistercath Před 3 lety

      @@Jamer767 fuckin-a right!

    • @mikecast8643
      @mikecast8643 Před 3 lety +1

      music brings all genres together if the vibe is there

    • @eddie7780
      @eddie7780 Před 2 lety

      @@Jamer767 he struggled the entire time.

  • @thermal1711
    @thermal1711 Před 2 lety +55

    I love his trust in his whammy bar

    • @Vaedh
      @Vaedh Před rokem +3

      I love his trust in the stability in his neck glue

  • @Dogbertandfriends
    @Dogbertandfriends Před rokem +29

    Imagine you're the neighbor just sitting down for dinner and this is happening next door. 😂😂

    • @PinotNoir_
      @PinotNoir_ Před rokem +1

      I'm not gonna complain for that 🤣

  • @Shahed2112
    @Shahed2112 Před 3 lety +2111

    All the dislikes are from prog fans who hated the '4/4' in the title.

  • @CHLiu-qc1fx
    @CHLiu-qc1fx Před 3 lety +589

    Herman Li has so many pedals for sound effects, including overdrive, distortion....and a “fan pedal” for his hair.

  • @RetirededKat
    @RetirededKat Před rokem +63

    Lol Herman reminds me of a kid who's inviting friends over to show them all his cool stuff

    • @chaosphere3841
      @chaosphere3841 Před rokem +1

      MOM!! That weird asian kid is having a concert at his house again!!

  • @joeybusnardo5866
    @joeybusnardo5866 Před rokem +11

    The way Herman flawlessly flips his guitar every time amazes me

  • @gabrieldavenport652
    @gabrieldavenport652 Před 3 lety +645

    His fingers are going so fast that they generate wind which causes his hair to flow

  • @steeno861
    @steeno861 Před 3 lety +688

    Marvel: Endgame is the most ambitious crossover ever
    Herman: Hold my guitar.

  • @judowrestlerka
    @judowrestlerka Před rokem +6

    40 years of playing means nothing to me now.
    Thanks guys.

  • @oceanman6973
    @oceanman6973 Před rokem +1

    Every so often I find this video again, and it encourages me to practice harder then I have before

  • @dhaddad12
    @dhaddad12 Před 3 lety +651

    Tosin Abasi looks like a villain Gohan has to defeat in Dragon Ball Z and I love it.

    • @blacknemesy
      @blacknemesy Před 3 lety +10

      May Tosin Abasi have mercy on us

    • @CntBckt
      @CntBckt Před 3 lety +3

      Favorite comment of the month!

    • @dhaddad12
      @dhaddad12 Před 3 lety +22

      @elchema Do you mind sharing your thoughts on why you believe it’s a racist comment?

    • @CntBckt
      @CntBckt Před 3 lety +1

      @elchema Nah...Gohan defeated PERFECT Cell- not 2nd from (aka Popo's cousin).

    • @dhaddad12
      @dhaddad12 Před 3 lety +1

      @elchema I still don’t understand your original comment. Can you please explain?

  • @MinecraftMW09
    @MinecraftMW09 Před 3 lety +192

    Herman's neighbors sitting there like "why do i hear boss music?"

  • @TheCreativesSpacePodcast

    Having a rough week helping my dog recuperate from cancer surgery, and this brightened my day. Three of the best in the modern era just having fun. Thank you, lady and gents. 🙏

  • @fender4brad
    @fender4brad Před 2 měsíci

    Can’t wait to see Dragonforce live! Going to be amazing.

  • @jacktrainor4236
    @jacktrainor4236 Před 3 lety +198

    Herman's smile when he's shredding guitar is the most wholesome thing, and brings me hope

    • @Ryan-ke3qd
      @Ryan-ke3qd Před 3 lety +9

      Yvette Young also has some really wholesome expressions when she plays. I love it when you can tell they REALLY enjoy playing.

    • @lasagnasux4934
      @lasagnasux4934 Před 3 lety

      Tosin does that thing where he throws his head back and you cant tell if he's really focusing or if its just his go to stage presence thing, but i really enjoy

    • @DirtyPotter
      @DirtyPotter Před 3 lety

      honorable mention for Tim's head bops?

    • @user-fb4vx1nk1f
      @user-fb4vx1nk1f Před 3 lety

      Especially when his hair started flying that's when it gets real😂

    • @thebbc3522
      @thebbc3522 Před 3 lety +1

      Just like EVH

  • @AFatalPapercut
    @AFatalPapercut Před 3 lety +106

    I love how there's a wind in the room just on Herman Li.

  • @user-mv3cd9sy2i
    @user-mv3cd9sy2i Před 2 lety +1

    Stunning as always! And your bass player is just incredible!!

  • @nachomama55
    @nachomama55 Před 2 lety

    This makes me so happy! Thank you.

  • @NHG2133
    @NHG2133 Před 3 lety +488

    gon tell my kids that this was the holy trinity

  • @yadi4649
    @yadi4649 Před 3 lety +265

    im convinced Herman's hair just Does That

  • @Retrogamer_GD
    @Retrogamer_GD Před rokem +1

    this is amazing

  • @nashvillesfinest1718
    @nashvillesfinest1718 Před 2 lety +98

    if tim had the same energy as herman while he was preforming he would truly be the greatest of all time

    • @samig9032
      @samig9032 Před rokem +64

      It’s generational. Tim is from an era where showmanship doesn’t matter because the internet disseminates the music. Herman had no choice but to be cool on stage.

    • @draincel
      @draincel Před rokem

      Holy shit well said

    • @chlochlo742
      @chlochlo742 Před rokem +9

      @@samig9032 yeah but it just looks really fucking boring.

    • @LiveLaughLovecraft
      @LiveLaughLovecraft Před rokem

      He performs better on stage compared to a small video like this.

    • @noaha6185
      @noaha6185 Před 10 měsíci +3

      I like tims casual chill energy. It makes him feel like a monk who communicates exclusively through shreds. Its dope.

  • @AndJusticeForEl
    @AndJusticeForEl Před 3 lety +385

    can we talk about how thicc this bass sounds? man, this rules the mix. I wish my bass recordings sounded like that.

    • @Clumrat
      @Clumrat Před 3 lety +24

      Crank the mids, some lows for boom and highs for clarity, add some overdrive and there you go. If only it was that simple

    • @SonicHakeem
      @SonicHakeem Před 3 lety +40

      @@Clumrat what I read here is "turn the bass up"

    • @ccelik97
      @ccelik97 Před 3 lety +3

      for such lead sections as they'll be busy in the higher mids to treble you'd move up to the lower mids and, at the times the guitar(s) are doing these lower rhythm stuff either moderately duplicate the keynotes or move aside, leave the room and come in from nothing or like maybe from upper registers. Not by any means to dictate anything like this obviously but to me this way it's sound more present in a mix like that :D by an eq pedal with an expression thingy might be desirable to do such stuff on the go.

    • @AstroVero
      @AstroVero Před 3 lety

      Only B-ASS is real

    • @sondrestrmme4006
      @sondrestrmme4006 Před 3 lety

      Power of playing with new strings, it sounds almost straight to DI

  • @gregziel
    @gregziel Před 3 lety +628

    When a song is so badass that it gets you suspended from twitch

    • @gregziel
      @gregziel Před 3 lety +149

      @FND I'm referring to twitch banning/suspending Herman Li on twitch because of DMCA and he was playing DragonForce. Matt Heafy from Trivium also got a DMCA for playing his own music on stream too. Honestly record labels need to do a better job at making more robust and smarter bots for music detection that don't DMCA artists for playing their own music as a lot of artists are streaming on Twitch and CZcams now since touring has grinded to a halt. All they are concerned about is making a quick buck and or shutting down people for playing their music when they don't. This is all too familiar to the situation gamers had as they dealt with Nintendo copystriking videos that had their content in it for years because of their backwards practices. Now sadly we are seeing it with the music industry in full swing on CZcams and Twitch as they have not caught up to current times and are still stuck in their backwards ways.
      *Edit* I get that it is their intellectual property that they have the copyright to and they can do what they want with it. They want to make money off their artists songs to survive especially with covid and nobody being able to tour and I get that but there should still be some way to use the music in a stream. I don't come to a stream to listen to a certain persons music but for the streamer and if I hear a song I like on the stream I download it on Apple Music (my streaming service of choice) and listen to it. I believe people should be able to play the music on their streams but there is no easy solution to the problem and probably no way to compromise with record labels. Just my opinion. Thank you for coming to my ted talk.

    • @abraham2721
      @abraham2721 Před 3 lety +3

      was that the reason he got suspended? thats fucked up man...
      I thought it was Sam's fault somehow

    • @gregziel
      @gregziel Před 3 lety +18

      @@abraham2721 Nah the DMCA was from him playing his own music on stream and now he streams on CZcams instead of twitch. Idk if he will go back twitch. That is only for Herman decide.

    • @BambiTrout
      @BambiTrout Před 3 lety +15

      @@gregziel A lot of it is to do with how record labels changed the way they did business in the late 90s and early 2000s because of Napster and iTunes. Back in the day, record labels made most of the money from record sales, and the band made most of the money from tours with the label getting little, if any. When iTunes and Napster came along, record labels started making less money from record sales so they started locking artists into contracts where the record company took almost ALL of the money from both records and touring. This is why even insanely successful artists like TLC, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys and more were all virtually bankrupt despite selling millions. It's also why solo artists are more common than bands now, because the record companies don't have to pay as many people. After a bunch of high profile examples of bands quitting their labels and suing their managers, the record labels relented a bit, but when Spotify and streaming services became the norm, they started tightening the noose again. To the record labels and the music streaming services, the artists are simply a cog in the money machine that can easily be replaced.
      Copyright laws are not designed to protect the artists, but to protect the financial interests of the labels and publishing companies. Dragonforce being copyright claimed for playing their own music is not a glitch in the system. It is intentional so that the labels can control when and where their music is played. Twitch is not the one to blame for this, as historically they have been one of the more permissive platforms, but the record labels have not liked that, so they are suing the shit out of Twitch until Twitch bans all people using copyrighted content - hence the current situation. CZcams on the other hand has played by the rules of the record labels for the most part, so they are allowed a bit more leeway to manage the situation themselves.

    • @gregziel
      @gregziel Před 3 lety

      @@BambiTrout Ah gotcha still wish there was a solution to be able to play music but I guess not. Only think I could think of would be something similar to watch parties that is a twitch extension where you can sync up music through your spotify/tida/apple music/etc... accounts to listen along with the streamers and essentially use your account to sync up with the streamer to the song they are listening to but who knows if that would ever happen. Just food for thought kinda idea to get the same result so the music never has to go on the twitch recording. But at this point it's whatever. it is what it is.

  • @FNAFgamrz
    @FNAFgamrz Před 3 lety +44

    2 guitarists that abused their guitars the most in history:
    -Eddie Van Halen
    -Herman Lee

    • @JeffHendricks
      @JeffHendricks Před 2 lety +5

      Not gonna mention Hendrix setting his on fire? Or SRV using his as a pogo stick?

    • @semavercikazandayi
      @semavercikazandayi Před 2 lety +2

      @@JeffHendricks thats not just abusing its hate crime

    • @ghivifahmi4252
      @ghivifahmi4252 Před 2 lety +1

      Mr. Big drill song

  • @bryantwiltrout5492
    @bryantwiltrout5492 Před 2 lety

    I loved hearing the bass at the end and throughout the whole song. Much of it gets drowned out by all the shredding that’s involved in this song

  • @justsomeguywholosthismusta8495

    Herman: *Speed/Power Metal shred fest*
    Tim Henson: *Nah we need more lo-fi's here*
    Tosin: *Confused level 8/3 time signature*

    • @theeasterling3383
      @theeasterling3383 Před 3 lety +54

      Tosin- I just play around the scales

    • @angryscorp2684
      @angryscorp2684 Před 3 lety +8

      wait why did you loose your Mustache dude ?

    • @adamrose6969
      @adamrose6969 Před 3 lety +39

      Bassist: *over there chillin*

    • @jepsmcsmackin2507
      @jepsmcsmackin2507 Před 3 lety +6

      Bro I don’t understand why do am I interested in all the same things as some guy with/without a moustache

    • @lindseyquinn1804
      @lindseyquinn1804 Před 3 lety +1

      Im sick of of these mustache people are u a bot sir?

  • @boots_33
    @boots_33 Před 3 lety +183

    Shoutout to the bassist for being the only one serving the song.

    • @twikie258
      @twikie258 Před 3 lety +15

      This is why i love the rhythm section the most (drums/bass). Rhythm guitar is alright too

    • @m0rfans
      @m0rfans Před 3 lety +20

      Someone has to hold the sh*t together while the guitarists fly! :-)

    • @TacoMonster4eva
      @TacoMonster4eva Před 3 lety +3

      She’s so damn cute

  • @evlmnky6669
    @evlmnky6669 Před 2 lety +1

    Friggin how many years later I’m still in awe from how effortless he makes it seem. Sir Herman Lee, we’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!!

  • @univerchizelz6715
    @univerchizelz6715 Před rokem

    This video is so wholesome

  • @hkleider
    @hkleider Před 3 lety +947

    Lol it's so weird seeing Tim and Tosin play "normal" metal

    • @rhetoricvl383
      @rhetoricvl383 Před 3 lety +27

      facts lol

    • @Vaedh
      @Vaedh Před rokem +11

      polyphia isn't metal

    • @jackh321
      @jackh321 Před rokem +28

      @@Vaedh Not anymore at least, their early stuff had a lot of metal influences and sounds in it though. Fair bit of Djent, shred and sweep picking.

    • @Vaedh
      @Vaedh Před rokem

      @@jackh321 I might check that out

    • @chlochlo742
      @chlochlo742 Před rokem +4

      Seriously, they aren't metal at all. What the fuck happened to beer, bullet belts and long hair? At least Herman is cool as fuck

  • @danielmaiermusic
    @danielmaiermusic Před 3 lety +348

    Can´t believe Tosin is playing in 4/4. I mean I didn´t think this was physically possible man!

    • @bbqseitan7106
      @bbqseitan7106 Před 3 lety +60

      It’s like putting an elephant in a Jui Jutsu match
      Yeah he’s gonna win, but like, it’s just kinda awkward

    • @Matt-389
      @Matt-389 Před 3 lety +15

      @@bbqseitan7106 damn thats actually a good analogy

    • @daveataway1952
      @daveataway1952 Před 3 lety +20

      I bet he just played a triolic 3/8 over it to make a polyrythm out of it and we just didn't hear it cause we're morons

    • @danielmaiermusic
      @danielmaiermusic Před 3 lety +7

      @@daveataway1952 lol :D That´s the only explanation that makes sense actually - nice insight

    • @Imissthesands-kk8bt
      @Imissthesands-kk8bt Před 2 lety

      He just stands there playing like it’s not even difficult lol

  • @max.harvroom
    @max.harvroom Před měsícem

    that was so awesome, loved it you four. kick some serious ass 🤘🤘🤘🤘

  • @xaphan8581
    @xaphan8581 Před rokem +4

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone who shows more love for playing guitar then Herman. Lol every time I see him going off he has the biggest smile.

  • @felipgl
    @felipgl Před 3 lety +244

    Tim looks uncomfortable
    He's like: "this is not my tone, why I'm using full humbucker sound, I can't use hybrid picking in this song"

    • @joashbritto
      @joashbritto Před 3 lety +27

      Lmao. Try to see if you can find his videos from when he was 15/16. Dude was a shredder if I've ever seen one.

    • @syanesendow4195
      @syanesendow4195 Před 3 lety +6

      @@joashbritto yeah same like mateus asato
      Man many of those guitarist in now era
      Was a shredder when they were young
      I just can't believe that their style change that much

    • @user-fb4vx1nk1f
      @user-fb4vx1nk1f Před 3 lety +5

      He's like wait,I thought we agreed on making this a emo or math tone ver....
      😂😂😂

    • @joashbritto
      @joashbritto Před 3 lety +5

      @@syanesendow4195 oh yeah. Dude played shred, then church music, and now...a whole new style of his own

    • @darkstar3072
      @darkstar3072 Před 3 lety +5

      He’s like “I haven’t played like this since Muse”

  • @maaaaaap
    @maaaaaap Před 3 lety +550

    tosin has no idea when to come in lol

    • @njl4515
      @njl4515 Před 3 lety +123

      Both him and Tim are like "I wish I practiced this more than once" but luckily they're just fucking legends and made it sound sick

    • @maaaaaap
      @maaaaaap Před 3 lety +2

      @@njl4515 totally

    • @TrentonF505
      @TrentonF505 Před 3 lety +29

      @@njl4515 yeah you could tell they were a bit out their element. Regardless they did better than what 99.99% guitarists could have done.

    • @Gio102897
      @Gio102897 Před 3 lety +7

      @@TrentonF505 yeah this isn't really their style of music(not that they can't obviously but they're style is a bit different)

    • @ghgodsexposed
      @ghgodsexposed Před 3 lety +1

      Pretty sure Tim plays guitar hero, so he knows the song decently.

  • @Raest_999
    @Raest_999 Před rokem +13

    06:14 still gives me chills to this day...

  • @greysins190
    @greysins190 Před 2 lety +2

    i love how happy herman is the entire time hes doing this lol mans got a lot of passion and love for it

  • @xTheNameisEthan
    @xTheNameisEthan Před 3 lety +141

    i like to imagine the neighbor looking out his window at 9pm like goddammit this guy is at it again

  • @metaldl
    @metaldl Před 3 lety +668

    It feels weird now to watch Herman playing this song live along ZP's vocals track.

    • @honza5798
      @honza5798 Před 3 lety +17

      And with shoes on!

    • @ghostbaum
      @ghostbaum Před 3 lety +41

      @@honza5798 it's better than them re-recording the track so that ZP isn't on the payroll like other bands have done.

    • @juanfernandofernandez2730
      @juanfernandofernandez2730 Před 3 lety +4

      Noob here, explanation pls?? I just discovered dragonforce... :c

    • @skid544
      @skid544 Před 3 lety +43

      @@juanfernandofernandez2730 Zp Theart was the original singer, the singer you hear on Through the Fire and Flames. He left the band and was replaced by Marc. People always compare them even though they are so different. Marc is more typical Power Metal sounding, but ZP had some uniqueness and unreal stage presence. The main problem people highlight was ZP started to sound very ‘tired’ in the latter part of his time with Dragonforce.

    • @Ion_thruster
      @Ion_thruster Před 3 lety +2

      @@skid544 thanks

  • @joshuahanson6396
    @joshuahanson6396 Před rokem

    This is quite possibly the most holsom thing I have ever seen in my entire life on CZcams. Wonderful, absolutely wonderful. Bravo 👏👏👏

  • @ziggehed6166
    @ziggehed6166 Před rokem +5

    Absolute unit Herman Li. Living legend

  • @marosvarga9198
    @marosvarga9198 Před 3 lety +511

    No one:
    Literally no one:
    Tosin: *DUM DUM DUM*

  • @timvinck
    @timvinck Před 3 lety +34

    8:23
    "You guys have been absolutely awesome man"
    "Thanks dad"

  • @PJJ196
    @PJJ196 Před 2 lety +1

    Love Herman’s flashiness with the guitar.. amazing display of showmanship.. all these musicians killed it

  • @redt-rex3808
    @redt-rex3808 Před 2 lety

    This is so much fun

  • @ryanbell7618
    @ryanbell7618 Před 3 lety +92

    No one:
    Herman doin the Outro:
    Tim In the back: Imma just shred quietly on my guitar

    • @Juli-zg7sj
      @Juli-zg7sj Před 3 lety +4

      Bruh I didn't even notice!

    • @ryanbell7618
      @ryanbell7618 Před 3 lety +6

      @@Juli-zg7sj I think it’s a nervous habit he does idk 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @Juli-zg7sj
      @Juli-zg7sj Před 3 lety +5

      @@ryanbell7618 Yeah it definitely is
      he's mentioned it before that his guitar is like his fidget cube but I just didn't notice he was doing it this time so thanks for pointing it out ig

  • @lonelydriver1421
    @lonelydriver1421 Před 3 lety +183

    DragonForce and Friends. Sounds like a franchise

    • @dcstar7772
      @dcstar7772 Před 3 lety +8

      Sounds like something I would get up early to watch on Saturday Mornings....
      “With our Forces Combined!”💪😎

    • @shashwatlohia4795
      @shashwatlohia4795 Před 3 lety

      It's the vanilla version of KISS' fan club if you know what I mean

  • @dannieltargino
    @dannieltargino Před 2 lety

    Amazing!

  • @jean-marcandjoshua-petsjournal

    This was insane! The talent in the room is “Over 9000!”.

  • @Allucario
    @Allucario Před 3 lety +93

    Twitch: he's playing his own song? *BANNED*

  • @azsuna7454
    @azsuna7454 Před 3 lety +181

    tim and tosin looks like they dont know whats going on XD

    • @mikecast8643
      @mikecast8643 Před 3 lety +6

      herman is alpha when it comes to putting on a show/stream

  • @user-mv3cd9sy2i
    @user-mv3cd9sy2i Před rokem

    Absolutely insane!

  • @mrgzola25
    @mrgzola25 Před rokem

    I still love watching this

  • @lolpatrlolpatr270
    @lolpatrlolpatr270 Před 3 lety +99

    They four are like:
    😎 😋 😐 😉

  • @aneeshdake7611
    @aneeshdake7611 Před 3 lety +227

    Ig through the fire and flames is so epic when you play it, your hair fanned back like those action movies

    • @wilsonoberholzer2771
      @wilsonoberholzer2771 Před 3 lety +30

      That's just how his hair naturally reacts to that song

    • @mehdi4743
      @mehdi4743 Před 3 lety

      Shut up normie

    • @luix3141
      @luix3141 Před 3 lety

      There's a fan in front of them duh

    • @aneeshdake7611
      @aneeshdake7611 Před 3 lety

      I was joking

    • @user-nu4tm8fi2p
      @user-nu4tm8fi2p Před 3 lety

      Wilson Oberholzer that’s true doesn’t matter where Herman Li is if he plays this song his hair automatically starts flowing like electricity is running through it

  • @gitarman666
    @gitarman666 Před 2 lety +2

    I was never much of a Herman Li/ Dragonforce fan but since the Jason Becker Tribute Auction I’m now a life long fan!! Solid dude

  • @W1LL4IMS
    @W1LL4IMS Před 2 lety

    This might just be the best thing I’ve ever seen or heard

  • @derrickcorreia
    @derrickcorreia Před 3 lety +179

    I can imagine how uncomfortable it must've been for Tosin to groove to 4/4

  • @doomslayerplushie6662
    @doomslayerplushie6662 Před 3 lety +508

    I joined in on my keyboard from home completely butchered the song but had a blast

    • @o00thunderhawk00o
      @o00thunderhawk00o Před 3 lety +7

      yeah i do that too when i watch live which is why i wish there was a lossless streaming service for twitch for these types of times cuz its sooooooo compressed sounds ass but still sounds good lol

    • @SirGreyKnight
      @SirGreyKnight Před 3 lety +1

      this made me smile laugh if thats even a thing lol

    • @RezidueWithaZ
      @RezidueWithaZ Před 3 lety +9

      They butchered there own song too dont worry lol

    • @landerhendrickx3522
      @landerhendrickx3522 Před 3 lety

      XD

  • @nickm2890
    @nickm2890 Před rokem

    Dear Herman,
    You were the one who inspired me to learn guitar at 13. Now, 16 years later, Im still rocking to Through the Fire and Flames and Heroes of Our Time are some of my favorite music ever written, and I'm working on covering them.
    Thank you for your amazing music and for all youve taught me.
    Also, Tim, I saw you messing with the low notes on Herman's guitar! Super cute

  • @sentanimusiccr9339
    @sentanimusiccr9339 Před rokem

    Insane, love it