I'm always surprised talking to young metal heads on how they dont know annihilator or accept... They culture is crumbling even if they are still listening to metal but you have to know your classics
My Dad played for Annihilator in 1988 and recorded the Alison hell demo album. If Jeff Waters wasn't so selfish and could hold a band together they could have gone huge. Look at all the past guitarists for Annihilator. Really sad.
Such an awesome song, and Jeff makes it look almost effortless. Seriously though, even most of the rhythm guitar is like playing a solo in this beast of a song.
+Snake absolutely Im glad he is getting more popular with youtube..years ago when Jeff first came on scene..I kept telling people about this raw underrated guitarist...very very good
I first heard of them through a magazine about 10 years ago, had Alice in hell on the free cd. Got to meet Jeff during this tour when he came to Glasgow. He's so awesome live.
This is about Jeff, he nails the solos he made in 89, watching live performances of Testament and Friedman they dont quite hit all the same notes they did in the studio
Just my opinion, but I think Jeff and Annihilator fall short in recognition in the U.S. due only to not touring the U.S. The European market is more accessible (more and larger festivals) and less expensive than the U.S. touring and festival market. Never the less, Annihilator is one of the best bands in the world.
If not one of the greatest guitar players in the world, he's definitely the greatest Canadian guitar player. And just have to give props to this entire album its a work of art
word salad is the greatest annihilator song ever written because its the greatest annihilator song ever written. greatest leads, riffs and vocal deliverance, along with some pretty cool bass lines and drumming
He such a machine, looks too easy for hi :D Side note: Getting into his playing has been very interesting for me because you can really hear the influence he had on Alexi Laiho's solo style (I listened to bodom first); the phrasing and "fun" factor here really remind me of the solos on kissing the shadows. RIP
Alice in hell was a killer-debutalbum with much power and great riffing. In my eyes the best Annihilator-Album. Jeff is such a great guitarplayer putting tons of riffs into just one song. So sad that there were so much lineup changes even to a oneman band that killed the Annihilator-spirit (my opinion, that doesn't mean that i do not love all the other albums).Jeff rules!🤘
It seems he tried to cover it up seamlessly with some tapping from fumbling over the fretboard. I don't blame him though that sequence of notes is otherworldly.
I didn't see him noticeably struggling much through most parts, but it isn't unheard of for a musician to struggle playing his own song if his band rarely performs it live, and I don't think Annihilator performs this very much at all. Doesn't matter if you wrote a song, you can easily forget how to play it if you've gone even just a few months without playing it. For all we know he may have had to relearn this song just to play it here.
I think the main reason for that is that Jeff would maybe struggle to sing and play it at the same time and it's an incredibly difficult song to play right. Couldn't have imagined Dave Padden singing and playing it either even though he was actually a tight singer and rhythm player.
Well it's an extremely difficult song to play. he didn't get every single moment 100% but most of it looked easy to him. even the rhythm parts look hard because it abruptly starts and stops a lot
Hendrix was good for his time, but Jeff would play circles around him if he were still around today, all the while doing his goofy smiles and creeping about the stage like he always does.
Struggling? On songs he wrote himself,and has been playing live( also probably drunk and high back in the day) for decades?? HIGHLY doubt he even broke a sweat...
One of the best guitarists of all time, period.
I'm always surprised talking to young metal heads on how they dont know annihilator or accept... They culture is crumbling even if they are still listening to metal but you have to know your classics
Metal guitarist, definitly!
Melpheos1er some of us younger metalheads are die hard oldschoolers
My Dad played for Annihilator in 1988 and recorded the Alison hell demo album. If Jeff Waters wasn't so selfish and could hold a band together they could have gone huge. Look at all the past guitarists for Annihilator. Really sad.
@@keita4813
I get the impression that hes a bit... eccentric.
Jeff came from another planet, where the children are born with a guitar in their hands. 🤗😎🤘
Possibly the tightest rhythm guitar player ever
not possibly, there is no other that can voice cleaner than jeff, maybe besides chris poland
Such an awesome song, and Jeff makes it look almost effortless. Seriously though, even most of the rhythm guitar is like playing a solo in this beast of a song.
+Snake absolutely Im glad he is getting more popular with youtube..years ago when Jeff first came on scene..I kept telling people about this raw underrated guitarist...very very good
I first heard of them through a magazine about 10 years ago, had Alice in hell on the free cd. Got to meet Jeff during this tour when he came to Glasgow. He's so awesome live.
I play bass. This song sounds like a total nightmare on guitar.
And he looked like he wasn't even trying his hardest, the guy is a damn shred master, incredible video thanks for sharing
Jeff Waters goes toe to toe with Alex Skolnick and Marty Friedman. He just goes unoticed it's ridiculous.
I love Marty and Alex but I personally put Jeff above them. I think his riffs are so underrated.
Best riffs hands down, dude absolutely murders
This is about Jeff, he nails the solos he made in 89, watching live performances of Testament and Friedman they dont quite hit all the same notes they did in the studio
Marty Friedman is unreachable for anyone, if we talk about solo songwriting. Rust in Peace is the ultimate proof...
Just my opinion, but I think Jeff and Annihilator fall short in recognition in the U.S. due only to not touring the U.S. The European market is more accessible (more and larger festivals) and less expensive than the U.S. touring and festival market. Never the less, Annihilator is one of the best bands in the world.
So cool to watch Jeff play this song. Word Salad is such an amazing and fun song!
If not one of the greatest guitar players in the world, he's definitely the greatest Canadian guitar player.
And just have to give props to this entire album its a work of art
hands down one of the best shredders of our time
Jeff is an OldSchool one-of-a-kind guy, that is in league with Chuck Norris!
word salad is the greatest annihilator song ever written because its the greatest annihilator song ever written. greatest leads, riffs and vocal deliverance, along with some pretty cool bass lines and drumming
Nope you're wrong.
that song rules and the outro with the guitars sounds fucking crazy..... waters is in a different league
@@darksector_0675 ur wrong word salad is the goat
His notes are like machine gun fire, precise and fast. Jeff Waters superunderrated! He is a music soldier.
He such a machine, looks too easy for hi :D
Side note: Getting into his playing has been very interesting for me because you can really hear the influence he had on Alexi Laiho's solo style (I listened to bodom first); the phrasing and "fun" factor here really remind me of the solos on kissing the shadows. RIP
Agreed, the guitars in that song, are just...incredible.
Jeff is by far the greatest shredder alive! Rhythm groove speed skills and also a killer songwriter!! Insane!!
This guy is just amazing. For sure one of the best of his generation.
This guy is such an underrated guitarist. He rips.
"Watch this!"
And the guy isn't even watching the guitar... Jeez.
since 1989 he has played it a lot...Jeff Waters is so underrated...\\m//
the riff at the chorus is just amazing
Alice in hell was a killer-debutalbum with much power and great riffing. In my eyes the best Annihilator-Album. Jeff is such a great guitarplayer putting tons of riffs into just one song. So sad that there were so much lineup changes even to a oneman band that killed the Annihilator-spirit (my opinion, that doesn't mean that i do not love all the other albums).Jeff rules!🤘
His best work.
looks like his high e string catches under pickup/fretboard at 3:29 and he recovers so quick. awesome solo
The recovery was so smooth that I thought that was some intentional extended technique for the solo!
It seems he tried to cover it up seamlessly with some tapping from fumbling over the fretboard. I don't blame him though that sequence of notes is otherworldly.
@@09mrhardabs Because of the recovery it almost sounds intentional!
This is my current favorite band. Incredible! This guy has so much charisma.
This is fucking mindblowing! Thank you for recording it!
4:48 Goddamn, what an absolute chad.
Damn he's too good. Love it!
2:47 Watch this!!!
Πες τα ρε Κώτσο! 😉
Maestro...Master
So excellent this guy bloody cool Saludos from Mexico
This guy never has a bad day!
Fantastic! I always loved Jeff Waters :D
hahah i love how he moves his head to the rythm of the song
The faces that he makes are just too hilarious
I always loved Annihilator since they released first album. Jett Waters is one of the best riff masters ever.
Good Master! Good Show!
Master Jeff The Man!!!
Amazing, that is what metal is all about
2:49 watch this *epic solo begins*
Yeah! He’s a beast.
this man is a Riff beast on the Guitar!!! \\m// \\m//.................
indeed....\\m//
Best clean thrash rhythm guitarist: Jeff Waters
Best overdriven rhythm guitarist: Gary Holt.
Both are absolute gods and amazing human beings!
This man´s technique is out of this world, even playing that fast he does it with feeling.
believe it or not.. this song is bloody hard to memorize and play...
Guitarguitar on Argyle Street in Glasgow!! I was there :) awesome job posting this, not often you get to see Word Salad live!
The Master of Thrash!!
High e string got stuck on the pickups X). Happens to me from time to time haha. Still an awesome performance \m/!!
Awesome killer machine Awesome riffs
this is too sick
This song sounds like a nightmare to play.
I am learning two others from the same album. On bass. I won't even attempt this one.
Bass is probably easier to play than guitar on this song
Jeff is sick, man!
Just look at how he gets high playing the guitar! When I see this I want to take guitar and play and play and play...
El es muy carismático y talentoso
They should play this song and Ligeia live.
My 2 favorites from this album as well. They're all killer, though.
Ligeia and Word Salad are so underrated that they never play them live and most underrated songs on Alice in Hell
Awesomeness...
The best track off of Alice In Hell IMO.
For me it's Human Insecticide, but this one's pretty good too.
Schizos for me, even tho its an unpopular!
Ligeia is such a good song that I did a CZcams reel of it
Крутяк!!
@Alchohollica
Actually the song is "Alison Hell".
"Alice in Hell" is the name of the album.
But it wasn't a written question I guess so it passed.
muy bien
I'd be going fucking NUTS if I was there.
Lucky bastards!!! Wtf! Word Salad, No BALLAD!
A machine.
INSANE!
He's still the best!
Does anyone else grasp the magnitude of what’s happening before their eyes? Get up and bang your heads!!!
All that played live
I didn't see him noticeably struggling much through most parts, but it isn't unheard of for a musician to struggle playing his own song if his band rarely performs it live, and I don't think Annihilator performs this very much at all. Doesn't matter if you wrote a song, you can easily forget how to play it if you've gone even just a few months without playing it. For all we know he may have had to relearn this song just to play it here.
I think the main reason for that is that Jeff would maybe struggle to sing and play it at the same time and it's an incredibly difficult song to play right. Couldn't have imagined Dave Padden singing and playing it either even though he was actually a tight singer and rhythm player.
Well it's an extremely difficult song to play. he didn't get every single moment 100% but most of it looked easy to him. even the rhythm parts look hard because it abruptly starts and stops a lot
Brutál !!!
Lucky guy, wish I had answered quicker...
jeff is a awesome guitar player even Hendrix would be impressed at this mans skill . \m/
Hendrix was good for his time, but Jeff would play circles around him if he were still around today, all the while doing his goofy smiles and creeping about the stage like he always does.
solid (salad) as fuck
Как же он ебошит
classic.
lo maximo el solo
is that a clinic or did he just turn up to a music shop
Fucking Sick!
Good grief...
\m/
Guapo
GIANT
Hey Scoobmaster, I think I was there man............\m/
Actually, he said he never got high or abused alcohol
Riff Waters))
He rarely looks at his fretting hand.
Jeff Waters still destroys that instrument
Hellyeah!
Keep thrashing Jeff!!!! \m/
Struggling?
On songs he wrote himself,and has been playing live( also probably drunk and high back in the day) for decades?? HIGHLY doubt he even broke a sweat...
Webgkil he's always been sober
@@letsgetrealmedicated for the last 20 years, before that he was quite an alcoholic.
Sure, why not?
@Alchohollica
What was the question ?
\m/ cooljeff \m/
struggling?? where?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
igulaito
When is Jeff going to shit himself? I was waiting for that part but didn't see it.
Bollix I say.