I am in a state of shock. I didn't recognise you at first but you were actually my guitar teacher in high school! Edit: answering some common questions in the replies. Venue: Local high school, Scotland, every Saturday 2010?-2013 (he wasn't my first teacher) Songs I learned: Classical gas, take 5, peppermint rag, vivaldi concerto for guitar, under the bridge to name a few. Fun fact: When he taught me how to play harmonics, he'd play them with his nose to demonstrate how delicately you had to press on the frets.
@@isaakrhynes976 It is up to you to be good. THERE IS UNLIMITED videos and information about guitar and guitar playing. I mean you can CZcams and cover and learn it. Also get tabs. They have online classes that are cheap that teach you classical style picking or music theory etc. You just sound like a joke, full of excuses.
@@isaakrhynes976well instead of excuses look up guitar songs you like that are on tabs, use a metronome and play slowly up to speed and take your time and you're good as gold.
Love to see an older gentleman playing a more modern take on a guitar; rather than knocking it he tries it out and adds his own little spin at the end. Bravo sir, much respect and great job.
Modern? most of Tim's playing style is pretty much just how people play classical music is not new. What Tim does, lot of classical guitarists could before him.
This guy definitely teaches guitar, you can tell by the sweater, and the sick guitar skills! I've been playing a ton of classical guitar lately and I definitely learned a thing or two about playing my nylon from watching you, excellent stuff, thank you!
@@lx4302 The TOD10n which has a low action, shorter nut and has a thinner fretboard. I have a nylon electric which is kind of similar and it’s much easier to play on that than classical. Ibanez even compared it to a classical guitar in their description.
@@aaizner847 What is your problem? I guarantee you, you are no where near as good as this man at playing, and even if you were, why are you hating on people who enjoy his music?
@@aaizner847 would u mind not responding supportive comments with ur disrespectful negativity towards this man and his craft? If what you are going to say is not going to make anything better, then just shut up. And upload a cover to prove ur opinion is valid, have a good day sir :)
Professional quality classical guitars like this ring like a bell. The top is much thinner than a steel string acoustic so it doesn't take as much force to make sound. Harmonics are much stronger on classical than steel string in my experience.
It's always a sign of respect and humbleness when an older person plays music made by younger people without being condescending about it. You are awesome, my dude, keep it up!
... Or he didn't. Looked quite effortless to me lol. Some classical pieces are harder than this so perhaps this wasn't as difficult as you'd imagine ;]
Not even close to perfect. Edit: To all the fanboys demanding that I post my own cover, as if in order to negatively judge someone's performance, you have to be better than them at that thing: Please stfu; you sound so stupid. You know that movie you think sucked? Did you make a better one? You know that president you think is a moron? Have you run a 4 year presidential term, better? If you see a baby in a tree, do you have to be a parent to know that someone fucked up? No? Then save your breath. You're not making some grand point; you just sound like you lack fundamental rational faculties. Btw, I do have original music on youtube on my music channel, but obviously none of you are going to hear it, because the last thing I need is a bunch of tween shitposting on those videos, not because they don't like them, but because they think they're making some sort of a point. Toodles :)
@@tunickam Not sure which video you were watching. He's struggling, and lagging behind on a couple of parts, so perhaps it's harder than you'd imagine. Which classical pieces are harder than this?
As a 40 year old Polyphia fan, one of the most remarkable things I've noticed in attending their shows is how many old heads are there. Talked to one man who was 78 at the time. They have broad appeal for sure.
Damn man! That was insane! I thought I was done with hearing people play covers of this but this was so accurate to the real thing and how Tim Henson plays, this is now my favourite cover I've seen.
This played by a classically trained hand feels somehow the only appropiate way to play this on a classical guitar. Loved the little Villa-Lobos run at the and haha
I started guitar In my 20s. Didn’t become a serious student of it until about 31. Im now 35. This shows me despite my late start, guitar is something I can continue to enjoy for years to come. The goal is to be able to do that.
ive seen alot of older guitarists demonize tim and say he has no feel and isnt good seeing an older gentleman with a classical background cover his song makes me happy
It’s really interesting to see how Polyphia is making instrumental music more popular! This video is doing very well on views compared to the other videos on his channel.
I can see through the development of different types of guitar perform skills and technics from it, this sound of acoustic guitar is beautiful, great play!
Structure of a good recording of a musician playing at home: 1. Silence at beginning 2. Flawless playing 3. Flair at end to celebrate perfect take 4. Lean over to stop recording
this man is so kind to let polyphia use these riff at their song
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I am in a state of shock. I didn't recognise you at first but you were actually my guitar teacher in high school!
Edit: answering some common questions in the replies.
Venue: Local high school, Scotland, every Saturday 2010?-2013
(he wasn't my first teacher)
Songs I learned: Classical gas, take 5, peppermint rag, vivaldi concerto for guitar, under the bridge to name a few.
Fun fact: When he taught me how to play harmonics, he'd play them with his nose to demonstrate how delicately you had to press on the frets.
XD raw
@@isaakrhynes976 well we didn't learn any polyphia lol
@@isaakrhynes976 It is up to you to be good. THERE IS UNLIMITED videos and information about guitar and guitar playing. I mean you can CZcams and cover and learn it. Also get tabs. They have online classes that are cheap that teach you classical style picking or music theory etc. You just sound like a joke, full of excuses.
@@isaakrhynes976 you’ve got the internet, bro
@@isaakrhynes976well instead of excuses look up guitar songs you like that are on tabs, use a metronome and play slowly up to speed and take your time and you're good as gold.
Love to see an older gentleman playing a more modern take on a guitar; rather than knocking it he tries it out and adds his own little spin at the end. Bravo sir, much respect and great job.
Modern? most of Tim's playing style is pretty much just how people play classical music is not new. What Tim does, lot of classical guitarists could before him.
@@cynder9998wrong
@@cynder9998 Have you ever even listened Classical music before?
Hes not wrong tho, a lot of clasical is intense and violent, specially from spain.
@@machosalad123 by classical music he means classical spanish guitar
Instant goosebumps, THAT is some technical proficiency! You should definitely enter their contest. Perfectly played
Dude wipes his ass with that contest’s rules each morning
@@GlazeonthewickeRYes brotha
you should absolutely enter their contest, you killed it!
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What contest?
@@DaveVntr tim Henson is holding a contest that whoever does the best cover of a song off the new record they will win his new signature guitar
@@dabbintiger3919 You're kidding! Ok I'm going to start learning this. Hopefully the competition is being held in 12 years time for when I'm ready 😄 🤣
@@DaveVntr lmao good luck🤣
Tim Henson traveling back in time from the year 2072 to show us he's still got it!
2072? How old is the guy playing here? Barely 40? Below 40? More like 2035 after he looses his hair.
Tim will look like an anime grandpa in 2072. This guy looks like the average "read before you cut the lamp off sit com grandpa."
@@Barbro247 you think this man is below 40? 😂
@@Noahcantgame yeah I'd say he's some where between 40-60.
@@Barbro247 lmao
This is proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks. 😉
Kretenu
@@GoXyScock
Actually I can tell this man has been at it his whole life
I played for 14 years
Henson stands on the shoulders of guys like this
This guy definitely teaches guitar, you can tell by the sweater, and the sick guitar skills! I've been playing a ton of classical guitar lately and I definitely learned a thing or two about playing my nylon from watching you, excellent stuff, thank you!
The fact that he did it with classical guitar.. I'm speechless
do you know what guitar this riff is played on?
@@lx4302 The TOD10n which has a low action, shorter nut and has a thinner fretboard. I have a nylon electric which is kind of similar and it’s much easier to play on that than classical.
Ibanez even compared it to a classical guitar in their description.
Original is played on a classical
@@juji7707 it’s played on acoustic not classic…
@@guycoo2005 the strings are nylon
holy... Your fingerstyle playing is freaking crazy.
@@aaizner847 I've already heard Playing God, and this man played it really nice without hybrid picking, also that improv at the end killed it.
@@juandgomez8267 ah, so you have no sense of rhythm...
@@aaizner847 What is your problem? I guarantee you, you are no where near as good as this man at playing, and even if you were, why are you hating on people who enjoy his music?
@@aaizner847 would u mind not responding supportive comments with ur disrespectful negativity towards this man and his craft? If what you are going to say is not going to make anything better, then just shut up. And upload a cover to prove ur opinion is valid, have a good day sir :)
@@bbz10 I want to hear how good you can play this track as well. Lets see a post.
"I ain't moved my fingers that fast since mine and your grandmas honeymoon." He says, taking a sip of his coffee and smiling smugly at his grandkids.
GREAT INFLUENCE IN OUR BAND
The fact that every note sounds so strong even though I don't think there's any sound processing going on in this recording is insane. Good job man!
Polyphia would have a hard time doing that. There's a reason they add all those effects that make the sound bad.
Professional quality classical guitars like this ring like a bell. The top is much thinner than a steel string acoustic so it doesn't take as much force to make sound. Harmonics are much stronger on classical than steel string in my experience.
@@Tristan-mv6lc Tristan would have a hard time doing that. There's a reason they use bland sterile midi instruments that sound bad.
@@jaade9485 yeah buddy that joke doesn't really work now does it?
@@Tristan-mv6lc at least he got his point across
Wow, I love seeing guys older than me covering this! Polyphia is universal
you love seeing guys older than you?
@@boxy8673 🤣
@@boxy8673 you love seeing guys??
@@mch6367 you love seeing???
@@birddaddydetta you love???
It's always a sign of respect and humbleness when an older person plays music made by younger people without being condescending about it. You are awesome, my dude, keep it up!
Dude just needed 38 seconds to earn every guitarist's respect
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I mean, yes, but also he's literally playing a classical guitar lol
or is a teacher...
@@MarcuzAurelius To become a teacher you need to have been a student.
@@ruimira6263 he skipped the student part
@@ruimira6263 The teachers become the master
Holy shit, that was perfect! Really good job man, can tell you worked hard on this
... Or he didn't. Looked quite effortless to me lol. Some classical pieces are harder than this so perhaps this wasn't as difficult as you'd imagine ;]
Not even close to perfect.
Edit: To all the fanboys demanding that I post my own cover, as if in order to negatively judge someone's performance, you have to be better than them at that thing:
Please stfu; you sound so stupid. You know that movie you think sucked? Did you make a better one? You know that president you think is a moron? Have you run a 4 year presidential term, better? If you see a baby in a tree, do you have to be a parent to know that someone fucked up? No? Then save your breath. You're not making some grand point; you just sound like you lack fundamental rational faculties. Btw, I do have original music on youtube on my music channel, but obviously none of you are going to hear it, because the last thing I need is a bunch of tween shitposting on those videos, not because they don't like them, but because they think they're making some sort of a point. Toodles :)
@@tunickam Not sure which video you were watching. He's struggling, and lagging behind on a couple of parts, so perhaps it's harder than you'd imagine. Which classical pieces are harder than this?
@@aaizner847 and when are you uploading your cover? Couldn't find it on your channel.
@@aaizner847 Shut the fuck up you insecure sad pice of shit, you are just sad that an older man is so much netter than you.
The way he puts his guitar away is like he's sheathing his sword. Killed it!
That was insanely impressive. Those notes sounded so clean.
Anyone notice the Villa Lobos Etude 1 lick he snuck in a the end? Also adding more voices into the chords at the end of phrases? Great job!
Yes!! Hahaha
reminded me of that one phrase in "Tango en Skai" too, by Roland Dyens
Etude no1
@@andrewpsdRoland is a god
Noticed that immediately!!
You know a guitar riff is intense to play when you pull those slight facial expressions when it gets fast. This is a great song.
Polyphia classic guitar is not something I was expecting to ever exist...Well done.
GRANDPA'S GOT MOOOOOOVES
Oh man you did amazing great job and I'm glad to finally see someone playing this that is actually an adult lol
I love seeing the old masters come out to show us all that there is no ceiling.
When I first heard this song, my first thought was that it would sound really good as a classical guitar piece, and it DOES!
If anything ever happens to Tim or Scott, Putin can always step in.
All jokes aside. You absolutely murdered it. Subscribed 👍
Outstanding sir!! So wonderful to see this group of musicians bridge the gap of generations and bring us all together under the love of one thing.
Clearly a classical guitarist! This is your forte
You just know he stumbled on Polyphia by accident and fell in love lmao
As a 40 year old Polyphia fan, one of the most remarkable things I've noticed in attending their shows is how many old heads are there. Talked to one man who was 78 at the time. They have broad appeal for sure.
On acoustic as well, hiding absolutely nothing in distortion plus the amazing finger style. Absolutely amazing!
Damn man! That was insane! I thought I was done with hearing people play covers of this but this was so accurate to the real thing and how Tim Henson plays, this is now my favourite cover I've seen.
The "tango en skai" bit at the end was actually nice. I'd love to hear a longer version of this mixture.
One of the best covers, and on an actual thick neck classical guitar.
Bravo sir!
Seeing him shake his head and just be so happy to play it is so wholesome:)
This played by a classically trained hand feels somehow the only appropiate way to play this on a classical guitar. Loved the little Villa-Lobos run at the and haha
Then Mozart walked in and was like " ok smart ass "
I came across this again, months later, and unliked so that I could like it again. Wonderful job.
couldn't help but laugh at how incredibly good this is
This really shows years of skill! Hoping for a full cover, if possible!
This is probably the cleanest cover out there!
God there are so many changes in position on this intro. Shit is crazy hard, this guy made it look smooth. Very nice job, articulated every note.
This was really good, earned a subscriber
So good dude!! My favorite cover so far
I started guitar In my 20s. Didn’t become a serious student of it until about 31. Im now 35. This shows me despite my late start, guitar is something I can continue to enjoy for years to come. The goal is to be able to do that.
When your dad turns out to be the anime protagonist along
This tune sounds even better in a real classic guitar! Awesome!
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One of the best covers I've seen. So clean and precise. Awesome lick at the end too
Let’s all remind ourselves that there is also no compression being used to help lift the softer notes to the same level. Sheer talent!
Sir much respect for you, it gave me goosebumps literally :)
We all are waiting for the full cover.
Please do it
This was truly amazing! What a great cover!!
one of the best covers
Smooth and no fancy audio production needed. Beautiful
i have watched this video a minimum of 20 times and I still cant get enough of it, its truly amazing.
That’s probably the best classical guitar cover I heard of this song
I am in a state of shock. I didn’t recognize you at first but we met at a glory hole after talking on Grinder.
Okay what the hell
YOOO the lil Villa Lobos quote at the end too!!!
this is NASTY
The fact that he's playing it like It's an easy guitar classic is incredible
From one classically-trained guitarist to another (if you weren't, then that's insane), BRAVISSIMO!!!
Damn. I feel privileged just to watch this celestial being jam out like this!
Huge respect.
Legendary! It always make me so happy seeing anyone over 30 (like me) playing and listening to newer music.
Dude i think your intonation and delivery were both perfect! That sounded better in my ears than the studio version.
Man you nailed it! That was clean af
you already know a guitarist is gonna do it perfectly when they position their guitar to their left leg
ive seen alot of older guitarists demonize tim and say he has no feel and isnt good
seeing an older gentleman with a classical background cover his song makes me happy
absolutely incredible
please do more songs!!!!!!
This is amazing!!! You made it look so easy but I’m sure you had to work hours on hours for being able to play it like this!! Respect!
Wow! One of the best covers I've heard! That little ending, love it!!!
Holy lord, this guy’s kind of insane at it! That was lovely. I rewatched this several times man. Rock on!
Really well done!!!
Good stuff, it's good to finally see a real adult's take on modern music, I thought for sure I was alone
What exactly is a real adult? I'm 28 and employ 100 people seasonally... Am I an adult yet?
@@SpkillerGaming weird flex but no
@@HoodedMan7890 what’s weird about it?
literally nobody asked so i'm going to say, no you are not @@SpkillerGaming
who let grandpa cook 🔥🔥
playing that finger-style is insane!!!
Absolutely incredible. ❤🎉
It’s really interesting to see how Polyphia is making instrumental music more popular!
This video is doing very well on views compared to the other videos on his channel.
Yet their new album has vocals on nearly every track
@@Don2006 *half the tracks
Can you name another instrumental band who has broken out since?
right, THEY are making instrumental more popular... xDDDDD
Young Guitarist: Ha, Bet My Dad cant play this song
Dad:
Jeez, dude! Most unassuming guitar god in the world! Wow, extremely impressive!! 👏👏👏
Me at an old age when i finally learn how to play this song
so good!!! loved it :D
Just a classical guitarist showing us mere mortals how a guitar was meant to be played using a little tune he just heard on the radio.
I can see through the development of different types of guitar perform skills and technics from it, this sound of acoustic guitar is beautiful, great play!
Phenomenal. There's one chords he's not quick enough to hit on time, and I love it.
I love seeing older people taking part in newer music, reminds me that not everyone is so close minded to exploring new music
That Villalobos at the end tho! 🤘🔥
I love how hard the intro alone is
that is fucking clean
Polyphia should do a collab with this man. As a new and young guitarist I can only look up to this absolute lad
Never been a fan of a classical guitar, but always a pleasure to behold mastery
Holy shit one of the cleanest cover I've seen. You make it look super easy like it was nothing!
OLD IS GOLD.....That was indeed very well played in this acoustic guitar.
No imaginé que sonaría tan bien en la guitarra clásica, enhorabuena!
Que no es lo mismo en la canción original?
Cmoon old man gimme that godly riff... Aint no way u r escaping without playing the next part
Structure of a good recording of a musician playing at home:
1. Silence at beginning
2. Flawless playing
3. Flair at end to celebrate perfect take
4. Lean over to stop recording
He’s clearly classically trained! Honestly this piece probably is a breeze for him compared to the complex classical guitar parts he’s used to playing
The title should be God-Playing Polyphia
That was genuinely impressive especially on the much thicker neck of a classical guitar
glad to see Tim's still got it