Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce Plays His Favorite Riffs

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  • Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce joins Loudwire's Gear Factor to play his favorite guitar riffs. 'See What's on the Inside' will be released Oct. 1: store.askingal...
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Komentáře • 261

  • @MIZORAM_mafaka_hnamte
    @MIZORAM_mafaka_hnamte Před 3 lety +379

    1:05 - Through the Never
    1:37 - Smells like Teen Spirit
    3:25 - Fade to Black
    3:43 - Crazy Train
    4:27 - Last Resort
    5:03 - The Final Episode
    6:16 - See what's on the inside

  • @mourns_
    @mourns_ Před 3 lety +379

    Ben is legit never going to color in his sleeve

    • @machimuchy7963
      @machimuchy7963 Před 3 lety +13

      That's what makes recognisable. You would recognize this hands everywhere 😅

    • @fuckinglegend3743
      @fuckinglegend3743 Před 2 lety +45

      The guy who was doing his sleeve passed so he left it like that in memory of him

    • @voidman1ac380
      @voidman1ac380 Před 2 lety +1

      Bruh fr been a long ass time too ☠️

    • @nicklagnese556
      @nicklagnese556 Před 2 lety

      My thoughts exactly!! haha

    • @liftedleprechaun5442
      @liftedleprechaun5442 Před 2 lety +7

      @@fuckinglegend3743 oh shit. So it makes sense as to why Ben has left it alone all these years.

  • @H.E.M.
    @H.E.M. Před 3 lety +279

    Cause of metalcore bands, like AA, I bought a guitar at 15. I remember learning The Final Episode and practicing to hit the 0s in between which at the time was hard as fuck.

    • @AngelBornnHell
      @AngelBornnHell Před 3 lety +6

      Literal FACTS

    • @H.E.M.
      @H.E.M. Před 3 lety +17

      @@AngelBornnHell did you used to watch Slipfold7knot as well? 🤣

    • @AngelBornnHell
      @AngelBornnHell Před 3 lety +3

      @@H.E.M. YES BRO ☠️☠️☠️ omg so many memories

    • @H.E.M.
      @H.E.M. Před 3 lety +4

      @@AngelBornnHell 😂 dude was a beast

    • @sinisterwolf1985
      @sinisterwolf1985 Před 2 lety +2

      Oh dude I’ve just bought my first ever Les Paul and I’m so gonna learn that riff I can’t wait

  • @adrianpearcy8531
    @adrianpearcy8531 Před 2 lety +57

    5:03 - That moment when you realize that they can still safely go back to where they started. God, I wish they would ever go back to the heavy sound.

  • @davidnissim589
    @davidnissim589 Před 3 lety +67

    I remember seeing Ben on here 6 years ago, he's definitely gotten better since

  • @Dtempest3
    @Dtempest3 Před 2 lety +24

    The final episode still hits so hard! Love this series!

  • @Bdizzle-tm6bt
    @Bdizzle-tm6bt Před 3 lety +64

    Ben is an awesome dude loved the CZcams stuff he did with his kid

  • @aidansimmers6146
    @aidansimmers6146 Před 3 lety +123

    I find it so interesting that ben still has his accent and Danny doesn’t.

    • @johny.3400
      @johny.3400 Před 2 lety +6

      Danny tore a vocal chord + he has more developed voice + he did more drugs and alcohol....

    • @beardedweirdo790
      @beardedweirdo790 Před 2 lety +35

      That's because Danny puts it on because he hates where he came from

    • @shona5512
      @shona5512 Před 2 lety +16

      @@beardedweirdo790 Lol What.. People just pick up things at a different rate to others. In Danny's case, it was the constant drugs and touring that did it.. Being completely off his head whilst being surrounded by Americans, led him to develop speaking habits. Combine that with the fact that his wife is American and he loves country music, it made his Yorkshire accent more or less disappear. Similar to how Steve-O did so much drugs that he literally forgot how to speak, which is why he sounds like he's speaking from his throat. Like I said, everyone is different.

    • @vinnregi4882
      @vinnregi4882 Před 2 lety +16

      @@johny.3400 bro, it's an accent, not singing.
      It's just that Danny feels more American than British. I mean, how many Brits do you know that post about 9/11 on Instagram on the day it happened? When it happened, Danny was a 10yo kid, probably at school in fucking Yorkshire.
      It has nothing to do with "vocal chord integrity and substance abuse habits".
      Some people don't like their origin, or like their new environment better. It is what it is.

    • @jasonlovesmusicreacting882
      @jasonlovesmusicreacting882 Před 2 lety

      @@vinnregi4882 He's also more than likely adapted to Florida's lifestyle by now.

  • @Fouldeformation
    @Fouldeformation Před 3 lety +195

    He looked like he had so much fun playing The Final Episode. So sad they ignore those old albums completely.

    • @aidansimmers6146
      @aidansimmers6146 Před 3 lety +19

      I pray to God they play some old ones during their upcoming tour with ADTR

    • @Fouldeformation
      @Fouldeformation Před 3 lety +13

      @@aidansimmers6146 to be completely honest, that would be awesome. But if you’ve seen any live content of theirs from the LAST time they did play that older stuff, like 2017-2018, I’d rather them just not play anything at all.

    • @felipe_sousa97
      @felipe_sousa97 Před 2 lety +4

      Danny is not that much into heavy music anymore, maybe that's the way they figured out to stay together as a band, since they're close friends

    • @coveheretic4854
      @coveheretic4854 Před 2 lety

      @@aidansimmers6146 no chance...

    • @ferrisconfines
      @ferrisconfines Před 2 lety +3

      @@Fouldeformation saw them in 2018 with parkway drive, they played some older songs and honestly they were pretty good? Danny's vocals were still incredible to be honest.

  • @beardedweirdo790
    @beardedweirdo790 Před 2 lety +50

    I swear the older he gets the more baby faced he becomes

  • @HarptoHeart69
    @HarptoHeart69 Před 3 lety +50

    Man, he looks so young with short hair and no beard. You would never guess his age by watching this video unless you know who he is. 🤷‍♂️

  • @jacobcoughlin24
    @jacobcoughlin24 Před 3 lety +13

    Can’t wait for their new album! Ben is great guitar player didn’t know he could solo like that until I heard alone again!

  • @ConstantineM
    @ConstantineM Před 3 lety +43

    I love his 000-s on the first albums

    • @clintbeasthood9758
      @clintbeasthood9758 Před rokem +1

      A lot of elitist guitarist shit on it, but it sounds cooler than like every technical band I've heard. I've always felt like metal is more about energy than technicality. Their first two albums are like the best albums to headbang to. Their third is softer but it's my favorite album of all time

    • @ConstantineM
      @ConstantineM Před rokem

      @@clintbeasthood9758 agree

  • @hadleyslife7351
    @hadleyslife7351 Před rokem +6

    Ben is one of my favorite guitarists.. I love his his playstyle.

  • @EagleBearer_Music
    @EagleBearer_Music Před rokem +1

    My favourite guitarist and from the same county as me, always loved him

  • @driftnutz8825
    @driftnutz8825 Před 2 lety +11

    Ben Bruce is legit in my top 3 favorites guitar players. That shit he wrote for moving on is so hypnotizing and melodic… n yeah they over lay the acoustic and the heavy Rythem guitars, but the lead lick he wrote for that song just resonated with my soul. U the effin man Ben Bruce!! Like u in American satan too!!!

    • @clintbeasthood9758
      @clintbeasthood9758 Před rokem

      Same, it's so beautiful. The chorus and intro leads are beautiful, but the clean guitar on the verses is *chefs kiss*

  • @bernguitartutorial6711
    @bernguitartutorial6711 Před 3 lety +8

    Love to hear this from Ben Bruce!

  • @j03T3XAz
    @j03T3XAz Před 2 lety +16

    He looks really healthy nowadays! Good for him and the rest of the AA boys for not going too off the rails!

  • @imjustsomeoneok609
    @imjustsomeoneok609 Před 3 lety +13

    That’s a really nice guitar… I remember when I used to listen to A. A. Back when they were younger, how I loved them.

  • @swatfreak08
    @swatfreak08 Před 2 lety +3

    Hearing The Final Episode is so bittersweet for me man...

  • @nameless8160
    @nameless8160 Před 3 lety +7

    I'm a simple man,i see Ben Bruce,I click

  • @backrask
    @backrask Před 3 lety +6

    The video i was expecting months ago! Fuck yeah! We love you Ben!

  • @JDOverclock
    @JDOverclock Před 2 lety +3

    Awesome! I'm listening to the new album nonstop! Love it so much!

  • @enriquepastor3626
    @enriquepastor3626 Před 3 lety +9

    Crazy how influential Nirvana were and is

  • @swinginbeboptrio
    @swinginbeboptrio Před 2 lety +1

    I had never heard the band until I heard a song from their new album in the car yesterday. The new album is a modern classic. It made me happy, like listening to Appetite for destruction or master of puppets for the first time.

  • @untilitsleeps087
    @untilitsleeps087 Před 2 lety

    @ Benbruce Good To See you on here Homie!

  • @offsoulkronos
    @offsoulkronos Před 7 měsíci

    Here I am two years later.
    GG Ben 🤘

  • @Pepper_Jvck
    @Pepper_Jvck Před 3 lety +5

    See What's on the inside's riff lowkey reminds me of Moving on.

    • @neilkenneth859
      @neilkenneth859 Před 2 lety

      If you were to put a trap beat underneath, that would sound like Polyphia lol!

  • @htunpyae6584
    @htunpyae6584 Před 2 lety +1

    Love you ben ❤️

  • @kweezy9517
    @kweezy9517 Před 2 lety +1

    He’s a legend fo sho

  • @MB-wx2jp
    @MB-wx2jp Před 3 měsíci

    Hearing Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Chile (slight return) was what made me want to learn guitar.

  • @masonjoel8786
    @masonjoel8786 Před 2 lety +2

    anybody else kinda obssessed with this guitar Ben is rocking?

  • @stoopidhaters
    @stoopidhaters Před 3 lety +16

    Ahh yes, the genius that wrote all those catchy riffs from Stand up and scream.

  • @joecinder3828
    @joecinder3828 Před 2 lety +2

    After watching him since I started playing guitar, he has matured so much, I don't think he cracked a single joke, and that makes me kinda sad.

  • @scura4522
    @scura4522 Před 2 lety +1

    Where the same Ben I feel so proud when I play your riffs final episode

  • @deloreanwaters3455
    @deloreanwaters3455 Před 2 lety +1

    Ben is absolutely goated

  • @brantbarker181
    @brantbarker181 Před 2 lety

    the blues riff in moving on captured my musical attention and shed light on riff progression in that modal direction Kee p the content live and raw. the fans want to know

  • @ghaianthaljie220
    @ghaianthaljie220 Před 2 lety +1

    I think u had a wonderful job with alone again solo

  • @orchidmalevolence9726
    @orchidmalevolence9726 Před 3 lety +8

    This 15 year old kid can def play

  • @Metalhead9428
    @Metalhead9428 Před 3 lety +16

    How have I grown to look older then someone I first found at 14, I’m 27 now lol

  • @DennisvanVerseveld
    @DennisvanVerseveld Před 2 lety

    The Final Episode 🤘🏽 my favorite AA riff!

  • @styxxhs8048
    @styxxhs8048 Před 2 lety +1

    And the first riff you wrote for asking alexandria was a pretty badass riff mang! Haha!! 🤘🏻😜

  • @yzzO-vo4ux
    @yzzO-vo4ux Před 3 lety +7

    I’m thinking of o many dad jokes involving, “o my god.” I won’t torture you

  • @BotHoleAssassin
    @BotHoleAssassin Před 2 lety +8

    I always thought of Asking Alexandria and Bring me to the Horizon as a version of the Beatles and The Rolling Stones sick as bands

  • @Pumpkin-j3d
    @Pumpkin-j3d Před 2 lety +6

    Imagine how much 😺 Ben got in his prime. Lmao

    • @TheSummitCove
      @TheSummitCove Před 2 lety +1

      They were so young when they were “prime” I’m the same exact age as them and it’s so weird to think about, just young lads

  • @Jakob_W3Ch4rg3_
    @Jakob_W3Ch4rg3_ Před 2 lety +3

    Not a shot at Ben, but is no one going to talk about the lack of downpicking in Through The Never?
    Edit: After finishing watching this interview, I have realized that this is probably the most serious I have ever heard Ben speak in an interview.

  • @lyledurand
    @lyledurand Před 3 lety +1

    Ben Bruce you a cool dude

  • @bryantmontgomery2202
    @bryantmontgomery2202 Před 2 lety +1

    This dude is so bad ass

  • @timmcdermid7083
    @timmcdermid7083 Před 2 lety +1

    Love the old vypyr! One of the best cheap amps around

  • @AshleySixx-kg6sy
    @AshleySixx-kg6sy Před 2 měsíci

    U and tht energy word 👁️👄👁️

  • @mycoachknowsthesheriff8396

    BEN!

  • @donaldthescotishtwin
    @donaldthescotishtwin Před rokem

    “Super easy to play, one of the best and iconic riffs ever”
    Proceeds to play in wrong key

  • @leonbrown7911
    @leonbrown7911 Před 2 lety

    That CBS Strat headstock tho 😩👌🏽

  • @monsterchannel2034
    @monsterchannel2034 Před 2 lety

    You're great composer man hugs from montevideo

  • @kikyalexandria3897
    @kikyalexandria3897 Před 3 lety +7

    Looks like Asking Alexandria has forgotten one of his albums The Black even Ben isn't showing it in his studio even though I think it's also a very good album (Sorry if there are any wrong words because my English is bad)

    • @thelastdaybreathinginetern1385
      @thelastdaybreathinginetern1385 Před 3 lety +3

      Because the band started with Danny Worsnop, and they have a special bond with him. I've been a metalhead since 2010, and Danny was one of my favorite vocalists in metal. Still is... Dennis replaced Danny because of an argument of some sort that Ben and Danny had, Danny, and Ben and the whole Asking Alexandria crew said that they are not playing any songs off of "The Black." Danny Worsnop said he wouldn't mind, but Ben said no... therefore The Black from Asking Alexandria goes as a hidden album in a sense.. hopefully I got your question answered. 🙂

    • @kikyalexandria3897
      @kikyalexandria3897 Před 3 lety +1

      @@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385 Wow thanks for the answer 😊

    • @GreenDay8510
      @GreenDay8510 Před 3 lety +1

      They replaced Danny with Denis and it was a good album/2 years for the band then Denis went back home to the Ukraine he pretty much ghosted himself out of the band. Wasn’t returning any texts/phone calls and made numerous excuses about not being able to leave the Ukraine because it was ‘war torn’ or protests, something along those lines. So they had their 10 year anniversary tour coming up and asked Danny to return. Now they’ve disowned that album because of how much negativity surrounds it from their experience with Denis.

    • @thelastdaybreathinginetern1385
      @thelastdaybreathinginetern1385 Před 3 lety

      @@TheRemulosEpsolonProgramme why?

    • @thelastdaybreathinginetern1385
      @thelastdaybreathinginetern1385 Před 3 lety

      @@GreenDay8510 yes basically, Thanxs for clearing up the situation. I don't know if I wrote it correctly.

  • @alexburchell1891
    @alexburchell1891 Před 2 lety

    Man I'd love to mess around with that Snakeskin Soldano head.

  • @auliafebby08
    @auliafebby08 Před 2 lety +2

    where's ur white ibanez ??? I really miss you wearing that 😭😭😭

  • @bnniechan
    @bnniechan Před 2 lety +12

    seeing ben play the final episode makes me so happy

  • @hennydarmse
    @hennydarmse Před 2 lety +1

    Damn... I haven't seen this dude since back in the day. I would not have recognized him if his name wasn't actually mentioned.

  • @adicohen2545
    @adicohen2545 Před 2 lety +26

    OMG that The Finale Episode riff killed me. Miss that sound of them so much

  • @Poemwriter_Angelo
    @Poemwriter_Angelo Před 2 lety

    crazy tran and last resort where my favorite riffs as well!

  • @firdauszainudin7118
    @firdauszainudin7118 Před 2 lety

    Stand up and Scream ia my first & last album.

  • @Toinfinitybeyond22
    @Toinfinitybeyond22 Před 3 lety

    I love Ben ❤

  • @iarimmaclaro6147
    @iarimmaclaro6147 Před 3 lety +1

    wow!!! nice riff's and a reaally nice place

  • @TheMeJustMe75
    @TheMeJustMe75 Před 2 lety

    Van Halen's 1984 made me want to play the guitar. I was 9 years old in 1984 and I lost my mind. Whenever my mom went shopping downtown, I would beg her to let me go to the music store while she shopped. I would just stand at the counter and stare at each guitar. I was obsessed with strats. I just thought they were the coolest. One day the guy got one down and said "You want to try it out?" I couldn't talk, just nodded. He took it to a practice booth, plug it into the amp, hit the distortion and handed it to me. I remember it was summer and he was the only other person there. He had the front door opened. He got a kick out of me, I think. He said it wasn't loud enough so he turned the volume up. My mom came to get me and I think she was horrified when she saw me playing this loud guitar and the guy encouraging me. The guy asked her if I was going to be getting the guitar that day and she said No. It would be until I was 13 - 14 until I started taking lessons.

  • @xalpha322
    @xalpha322 Před rokem

    5:04 for the oldies.

  • @elizrbe5738
    @elizrbe5738 Před 3 lety +7

    I love seeing this part of Ben, thank you Loudwire.🤍

  • @demaistre2458
    @demaistre2458 Před 2 lety +1

    That soldano is fucking beautiful 😍

  • @donaldkarr3687
    @donaldkarr3687 Před 3 lety +7

    can we talk about the fact that he has a picture of his family on his pedalboard

  • @user-vl4kp1hu9m
    @user-vl4kp1hu9m Před 8 měsíci

    Still the best guitarist #1❤😂

  • @zakkcovers18
    @zakkcovers18 Před 3 lety +1

    Crazy train 🤘🎸

  • @curtjdup
    @curtjdup Před rokem

    Hello Been Ben Bruce nice to meet you lol 8:35

  • @mymp18
    @mymp18 Před 4 měsíci +1

    You should join AA for guitarist

  • @dannynicholson6195
    @dannynicholson6195 Před 3 lety +3

    Did he stop playing with Ibanez?

  • @iarimmaclaro
    @iarimmaclaro Před 2 lety +1

    Brigaaada bb por vc ser assiiim :++++

  • @johncarter1852
    @johncarter1852 Před 2 lety +1

    This guy still looks like a kid and Hanson has been over with for decades.

  • @Vegas6Daniels
    @Vegas6Daniels Před 2 lety

    I’m almost convinced Ben and Chris from ‘Abroad In Japan’ are the same people

  • @vaxxisstv8915
    @vaxxisstv8915 Před 2 lety

    Juni from Spy Kids grew up to play for AA

  • @christophermosquera6931

    Ben :D

  • @donaldkarr3687
    @donaldkarr3687 Před 3 lety

    FUCK YES FINALLY

  • @ixPeekABooBix
    @ixPeekABooBix Před 2 lety +9

    I feel bad cause it seems like he (and a lot of other core musicians) really miss playing the heavy music beacuse it's more technical, challenging and fun to play but the voclist usually grows out of the heavy stuff and wants to transition into genericore rock.
    Get the same feeling watching other drummers and guitarists as well incld the boys from BMTH

  • @rosskrause3926
    @rosskrause3926 Před 2 lety

    What is the opening song-riff etc right when this video starts " I have heard it before but can't find it because I don't know who did it !

  • @TheChrispablo
    @TheChrispablo Před 2 lety +3

    seems like he mellowed out a bit on the booze, he more chill nowerdays

  • @bringinit4r
    @bringinit4r Před 2 lety +3

    He’s what kept asking going all these years and I think he’s a genuine person. I can never bring myself to see asking again because Danny is a ass and doesn’t act like he could care less to meet a fan.

  • @svmmyb0i220
    @svmmyb0i220 Před 2 lety +15

    Ben be out here shredding his favourite riffs while looking like a lesbian librarian

  • @dexxybetrayal
    @dexxybetrayal Před 3 lety +9

    I wonder where all his signature Ibanezs went guitars went

    • @dresixx92102
      @dresixx92102 Před 3 lety +3

      storage I believe, I talked to matt good who produced last 2 albums said they werent used on the records so thats my best guess.

    • @felipe_sousa97
      @felipe_sousa97 Před 2 lety +2

      I loved the Ibanez+peavey 5150 era, unfortunately we won't see heavy chugs from them anymore :(

  • @marcjohn03
    @marcjohn03 Před 2 lety +1

    I wonder how would cameron react to this 2:18

  • @dnmoscato92
    @dnmoscato92 Před 2 lety

    Through the never is a badass riff

  • @geoffworsnop5726
    @geoffworsnop5726 Před 2 lety

    I remember having lip piercing before because of this man and pushed me to learn guitar

  • @ghaianthaljie220
    @ghaianthaljie220 Před 2 lety +1

    I think u are an amazing joung guitar to ur age

  • @megadeth1952
    @megadeth1952 Před 2 lety

    First song I learned was seek and destroy without a pick.

  • @cshaw3317
    @cshaw3317 Před 2 lety

    I never would have guessed he plays Fenders

  • @_s_u_n_n_y_
    @_s_u_n_n_y_ Před 2 lety +3

    Tom holland on guitar

  • @Olivia3641
    @Olivia3641 Před 2 lety +2

    Ben’s accent will always be sexy.

  • @bloodmutt
    @bloodmutt Před 2 lety

    He getting them old eyes. I feel ya

  • @creepofreako
    @creepofreako Před 2 lety +1

    I remember Ben talking about not cutting his hair because that's where all the music came from. Lol . I wonder what happened?

  • @hangedman8250
    @hangedman8250 Před 2 lety

    the final episode

  • @Feitan0123
    @Feitan0123 Před 2 lety

    Ben, do a rig rundown! Pedalboard

  • @ChickenSkit
    @ChickenSkit Před 2 lety

    what fender is he using ?

  • @jakeismyname100
    @jakeismyname100 Před 3 lety

    Love to see that proper 12