Guitar Teacher REACTS: Polyphia - Ego Death feat. Steve Vai (Official Music Video) /// LIVE 4K

Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria is the song you were thinking of, killer analysis Mike!

Nice of Polyphia to showcase new talents like Vai.

I love the fact a band with no singer is blowing up. It’s fuckin amazing that they can entertain and keep peoples attention off of just their playing abilities alone.

Steve Vai showing that there are still levels to the game. What incredible and imaginative playing he laid down on this track while showing that you don't have to sacrifice soul and feel for technical wizardry.

The horn at the end is the most underrated part of that entire song. It’s just 🤌

I feel like one of the reasons why I love Polyphia's music so much is because it feels as if the guitars are having a conversation with each other. It's almost as if they are telling you a story because of how well it blends and embellishes itself.

Polyphia is amazing because they took a genre that was difficult to digest for 99% of listeners and made it simple enough to follow for the masses but still egregiously difficult to play on guitar at the same time. I love how they'll literally HAND YOU the root notes and then follow it with something insane. The formula for them is very obvious root chord followed by ridiculous lick(s) then back to the next root chord and follow that up with another ridiculous lick or two - lather, rinse, repeat. Sounds amazing, not too difficult for untrained ears to enjoy and still incredibly impressive to the trained musicians as well.

I love that this group feels like dream theater, days of the new, pink floyd, jimmy Hendrix, Stevey ray vaughn, apocalyptica. It’s just the vibe through out all compositions and allows all the group to breath. Just stellar and a rarity on this planet!!!

Something I appreciate about you is that, usually I "wish I could play like that guy", but with you, I wish I could hear and understand music like you. Watching your videos is so educational while also being entertaining. Thanks again Mike.

vai had 3 studio albums and 6 soundtrack credits before henson was even born. and theyre playing together and both killing it. crazy

I love how you can tell a guitarist knows his stuff when he can also realize what the drummers up to. Great video!

Love watching how into the music this guy is, I don't mind when he pauses a lot because he's in depth with it, this seems like Christmas morning excitement for him. Great video.

It’s like mr. Vai is doing more with less. He makes the most out of every note he plays. Such a great juxtaposition to the complexity and awesomeness of Polyphia

Anyone else shed a tear when Vai stepped in like Gandolf and took a magical sequence into the audible dimension of heaven? I mean there are few moments in all of music that achieve this level. This song is in my soul now.

I just discovered Polyphia yesterday and ive been today hearing them for 6 hours straight and seeing interviews of Tim , and im so amazed as a drummer of alternative rock, as someone that plays guitar (mediocre) and just curious about music im so shocked how this is so different, your explanation helped so much in understanding but im so shocked but their style, im just so anxious about all the things they do, like i cant relate it to anything from my past, is so awesome !

been loving polyphias past couple albums, love the experimentation and digital aspects theyve added while still making the instruments the star of each song.

Steve’s part comes in and I get chills every time. The buildup in the songwriting is so sick

I love your "grounded", theoretical approach that demystifies this music that looks "beyond theory" to novices. Thank you for decoding this stuff.

I just discovered Polyphia yesterday and wow was I living underground under the rock. This whole band is incredible I haven’t found one bad song yet. 10/10

Steve Vai is without a doubt one of the greatest guitarists of all time.