Caligula’s Horse, Graves - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction

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Жыл бұрын

My first time hearing something by Caligula’s Horse gave me some unexpected surprises along the way, and it not only reminded me of a different “First Listen” that I did some time ago, but also made me recall some music a student brought to me a few years back. It was certainly an interesting experience!
Here’s the link to the original song by Caligula’s Horse:
• Graves
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@VirginRock
@VirginRock Жыл бұрын
Leave your questions ONLY here, please!
@Funnysterste
@Funnysterste Жыл бұрын
Hi Amy. Are you religious? And if yes or no, does that influence your relationship to music?
@Suzismymom
@Suzismymom Жыл бұрын
Hi Amy, I was wondering how you pick the songs you want to do? There's so much out there, both good and bad. Remember, all generes of music have songs that are good and some that aren't, rock, classical, all music. You're allowed to not like something. It's definitely okay ♥️
@sgt.blkdog3840
@sgt.blkdog3840 Жыл бұрын
Have any of these songs you reviewed make your playlist?
@gypsyjayrides6664
@gypsyjayrides6664 Жыл бұрын
Ozric Tentacles smokes this garbage.
@yarsivad000.5
@yarsivad000.5 Жыл бұрын
@@gypsyjayrides6664 Should have end with a question mark.
@andreasr7058
@andreasr7058 Жыл бұрын
Caligula’s Horse is sort of a hidden gem in the progressive rock/metal genre. They have a growing following but haven’t really got their great mainstream break through. This song is the epic closing song of a fantastic album. I confess that it didn’t grab me on the first few listens but once it clicked, especially within the context of the album, it’s just amazing!
@ricardillapujagut8073
@ricardillapujagut8073 Жыл бұрын
It's also interesting how "being accustomed" to different sounds make you experience music differently. For instance, I really like the heavier riff towards the end: it's catchy, groovy and very interesting-sounding and, when overlayed with the sax, it kind of functions as a climax to the song. But it seems like Amy just picked it up as "aggressive rock part", probably because she's not used to hearing and deciphering distorted guitar sounds, I'd be curious to see her re-visiting these songs once she gets more accustomed to these sounds.
@Arrow2theACL
@Arrow2theACL Жыл бұрын
I am a huge modern progressive metal fan and while Caligula's Horse is not my favorite band, this song is just beautiful. The purpose behind progressive music is to take you on a journey. It does require multiple listens and sit down with the lyrics. What a fascinating song with a powerful message. My favorite modern progressive bands are Haken, Dream Theater, Leprous, Porcupine Tree, Riverside.
@emptycloud2774
@emptycloud2774 Жыл бұрын
All incredible, but I love Haken.
@user-pb1gm4wk7c
@user-pb1gm4wk7c Жыл бұрын
Yea dream theater and John petrucci changed the way I look at music from now on. But Caligula's horse is my fav band then dt then tool prob and then king crimson or porcupine tree
@witotiw
@witotiw Жыл бұрын
they're great... in my opinion the best band i've been listening in the last few years
@jeffreystevens8042
@jeffreystevens8042 11 ай бұрын
I love how this song has an absolutely apocalyptic outro, but she's just chilling like "oh how quaint!" :) Thanks for the video! It was great to hear your perspective
@kmacgregor6361
@kmacgregor6361 Жыл бұрын
Well, Caligula's Horse is pretty obscure, even within the obscure genre of progressive metal, but they're playing ProgPower USA next year opening for Kamelot. So not nobody. I liked this song well enough. It's a little more easy listening, background music kinda vibe than I would normally listen to. Reminded me of Sigur Ros or something in places.
@GordonOverkill
@GordonOverkill Жыл бұрын
Two things come to my mind again and again since I started watching the content: First, it is very interesting to see someone dealing with Rock and Metal as "just" an accoustic phenomenon. Being a Heavy Metal fan myself, for me it is impossible to seperate the music from the artworks, the band pictures, the stage show. To me Rock music is always a multi-dimensional experience, perceived with all senses. And I - as the listener - am an active part of this experience. If a song makes me cry like a baby or thrash through my living room like a maniac, that's a an indication of quality for me. If a songs leaves me sitting still, I can be pretty sure that it's just not my cup of tea. Second point, so far it seems to me that you focussed what one might call Rock/Metal with class. Progressive Heavy Metal, big Art Rock of the 70s... I'd be really curious to see you react to and analyze some more down to earth Rock music... Slade, Motörhead, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Venom... more the working class branch of Rock. In my eyes these bands have a very exciting and special asthetic, too, which is kinda proved by the incluence they had on the hard rocking generations that came after them. I'd be super curious to see if you find musical/artistic value in these bands.
@StAlfonzo
@StAlfonzo Жыл бұрын
You should react to some Genesis. As a classical musician you would appreciate it very much. Suppers Ready, Musical Box, Firth of Fifth or Battle of Epping Forest would be great songs to listen to
@michaelferguson8580
@michaelferguson8580 Жыл бұрын
Join patreon, then make your suggestions. Don't tell a well seasoned musician what they would appreciate.
@thanosmat
@thanosmat Жыл бұрын
Firth of Fifth its a must
@Zundfolge
@Zundfolge Жыл бұрын
You've inadvertently swerved into one of the great controversies of Rock music; Progressive Rock. Prog is sort of a love it or hate it thing and I find that most folk that like it have some music education (Prog is often derided as "music made for musicians" which some believe goes against the spirit of Rock music, which is to be "unserious" and somewhat anti-establishment). An argument can be made that Punk Rock exists in large part as a backlash to late 60s early 70s Progressive Rock. That said, prog is a wonderful rabbit hole for someone that wants more than 3 chords and 4/4 time :)
@tronlady1
@tronlady1 4 ай бұрын
Well put ❤
@lupcokotevski2907
@lupcokotevski2907 Жыл бұрын
I'm Australian and I have never heard of them until now.
@VintageWanderer
@VintageWanderer Жыл бұрын
Same here
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
Have you guys heard of NeObliviscaris or Be' lakor?
@lupcokotevski2907
@lupcokotevski2907 Жыл бұрын
@@harlanmonk569 nope.
@VintageWanderer
@VintageWanderer Жыл бұрын
@@harlanmonk569 I’m 55 and have not .
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
I'm 55 also and I happened upon these phenomenal bands through my vocal coach reaction channel vault. It wasn't my cup of tea genre until I kicked back in headphones and took and amazing rollercoaster ride one weekend. Then they along with Opeth became a daily requirement. Now they are my go to for sleep music. Lol.
@aslenordhaug1312
@aslenordhaug1312 Жыл бұрын
Progressive metal, "contemporary music" of metal. Often very virtuoso musicians.
@andrewbroughton65
@andrewbroughton65 7 ай бұрын
This song is actually a Masterpiece but Youve pretty much gotta learn how to play it all before realizing it. I love all the alterations Sam Vallen makes to the main Guitar motif each time it returns ..they really sink in after a few listens & of course the Drummer is right there highlighting every nuance of the alterations too. Mike Portnoy rated the album in His top 10 for the year when it dropped..very cool stuff..oh & guys from other well known bands (Shining being one) guested backing Vox on this song too.Hand Shaped Stone.
@diwanna123
@diwanna123 Жыл бұрын
Ok, 3 suggestions that encapsulates the idea of the guitar as the voice of modern music. Steve Vai - Whispering a Prayer Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover Gary Moore - Parisienne Walkways And don’t forget Rush. Xanadu is a good suggestion.
@iancox4450
@iancox4450 Жыл бұрын
I can't wait until you discover Dream Theater. Dance of Eternity for time signature madness, Octavarium for pure prog perfection.
@KenBreadbox
@KenBreadbox 6 ай бұрын
Amy would freaking ADORE Octavarium.
@danickparizeau6929
@danickparizeau6929 6 ай бұрын
Nice analisis of a wonderfull musical gem
@eclecticexplorer7828
@eclecticexplorer7828 Жыл бұрын
I'll be honest, I'm a baby boomer who has listened to rock music throughout his life, and this was the first time I heard them either. In fact, it is the first time I recall hearing OF them. I did stop listening to new metal groups some time in the '80s, though, so that might have something to do with it. This group apparently formed in 2011, well after I got out of metal listening.
@paulbolton4929
@paulbolton4929 Жыл бұрын
Same
@midwestmidasmining
@midwestmidasmining Жыл бұрын
This was a first listen for me as well. I am quite familiar with progressive rock and progressive metal, but not Caligula's Horse.
@shawnb8167
@shawnb8167 Жыл бұрын
Try Chuck Berry for one of Originators of rock ??👍🤩
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
Yes Chuck should be visited! Live of course.
@bazza3664
@bazza3664 Жыл бұрын
Caligulas horse are one of my favourite bands. I've seen them live and they're amazing. Their songs and lyrics are dense even for prog metal, it takes a few listens to really appreciate their work. The goal of progressive metal is to push the boundaries of metal as a genre, so you typically have more complex forms than verse-chorus-verse structure as well as unorthodox influences and time signatures. For me, the lyrics are hand in hand with the structure and instrumentation - they tell a story of a new father's hope and doubt and hesitation and reconciling his past trauma and his wish to avoid being like his father before him. Think of the arrangement as more similar to classical than verse-chorus-verse, the main riff is more like a motif or theme and the overall structure is about tension and release. It's very subtle and may require some prior metal context but the main riff is called back several times during the song. It's disjointed because that's how a new father would feel. There's the triumphant parts of new fatherhood, the hope and optimism for the future. There's also the anxious and fearful parts hoping that he wouldn't fuck up and repeat the problems of his own father. I believe that this song was written when his son was born which tracks lol. The last section leaves the song on a hopeful note and the last riff is the emotional culmination and catharsis of the song. It's the most anthemic and groovy section of the song and its where live audience members would mosh and release the tension. Seeing it live adds an extra dimension to it, having 100 people in the audience yelling "Hands shape stone" with the singer about a meter away from you is incredible. It's also the last song of the album and is the emotional peak of the album too. Prog metal is difficult for someone who hasn't listened to a lot of metal because it relies on prior context and it's in relation or dialogue to what's come before. Anyway, something more accessible to classical ears (and how I personally went from a classical guitarist to metalhead in high school) is Ne Obliviscaris - And plague flowers the kaleidoscope. Another Aussie band. That song was studied by the Sydney conservatorium of music for its arrangement. They have a violinist who also does the clean vocals. Bassist and guitarist reference flamenco music too.
@tronlady1
@tronlady1 4 ай бұрын
Wow. Just wow bruh ❤
@fafolaw
@fafolaw Жыл бұрын
A lot of closed-minded people in the comments are stuck in the 80s and don't know how to appreciate modern rock, this song is brilliant, newer rock and metal bands are all relatively unknown because of people like you who are not open to listening to new things unless they sound like Queen or Led Zeppelin, you're probably the same people who go around praising Greta Van Fleet. Edit: I'm especially criticizing the people who are insulting the band, and the music, and telling others that they shouldn't listen to this band, I'm not saying that everyone has to like it.
@mikewrenn6047
@mikewrenn6047 Жыл бұрын
I'm I stuck in the 1700's and closed- minded because I prefer Classical Music ? Don't be silly
@fafolaw
@fafolaw Жыл бұрын
@@mikewrenn6047 There's nothing wrong with having preferences, but if you refuse to even try to appreciate modern music, if you throw insults, you call the music "garbage" and you tell other people that they shouldn't listen to it, then yes you're closed-minded and stuck in the past, I don't know if you're doing that but others are
@mikewrenn6047
@mikewrenn6047 Жыл бұрын
Your insulting others based on their opinions also. Music is full of preferences, criticisms, and critique. That's what makes it better. Let's just make it positive
@fafolaw
@fafolaw Жыл бұрын
@@mikewrenn6047 Criticicing people who insult others is not insulting
@alexreinking
@alexreinking 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, a year later and I don't understand why she and Sam agreed to do the forthcoming Charcoal Grace interview. It's clear the audience here is quite closed to this sort of music.
@beawsbiz
@beawsbiz Жыл бұрын
Well, I never heard of them, BUT I really liked it, it has melody.
@hippobobamus2941
@hippobobamus2941 Жыл бұрын
What a lovely piece of music. Thanks for sharing and providing an interesting perspective. New group to me, I'll definitely be looking for more of their stuff!
@tronlady1
@tronlady1 4 ай бұрын
Lovely 😊
@sebastianpereira1517
@sebastianpereira1517 Жыл бұрын
A very specific piece. For a narrow circle of lovers. Not an obvious choice for analysis.
@AndrewMoore58
@AndrewMoore58 Жыл бұрын
I did see them as a support for Opeth when they toured Australia and NZ in 2016. I did go to see Opeth but I found them interesting. I believe this may be the first time I actually listened to this and I got the structure of it. It took me a long time to get into Opeth too. They have an early ‘death metal’ period and a latter ‘progressive metal’ period and I like both. I am a Yes fan from way back into the seventies so I appreciate what these bands are doing. Currently I am listening to all of Beethoven’s piano sonatas on period instruments (I am very familiar with them) and the structures within each of the movements is in a way pointing to this way of developing melody and ideas. Enjoying this channel very much.
@koomaj
@koomaj Жыл бұрын
Little bit too cookie cutterish compared to Opeth IMO. Hope Vlad suggests Opeth to her in some point.
@futurebreedmachine9302
@futurebreedmachine9302 Жыл бұрын
@@koomaj I would appreciate an Opeth analysis but I am not sure Amy is at the stage where she can take Mikael's growls.
@koomaj
@koomaj Жыл бұрын
@@futurebreedmachine9302 Totally agreeing with you there.
@dennisdavis2362
@dennisdavis2362 Жыл бұрын
I’ve never heard of this group before but it’s pretty good. I might have to check them out for more. The only thing consistent about prog metal is that nothing is consistent. LOL Look for lots of changes in volume, melody, tempo and instrumentation. Sometimes it can feel disjointed, and sometimes profound. For truly profound I’d recommend Yes - Roundabout, Tool - Lateralis or more recently Star One - Precedent.
@yinoveryang4246
@yinoveryang4246 Жыл бұрын
Nah There's a lot of consistent things in modern prog metal: It's all produced to death, with masses of quantization, snapping to a time-grid, and probably autotune. It's also consistently played by musicians who've mistaken speed and accuracy as the only two worthwhile attributes.
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
Ill add NeObliviscaris songs Forget Not,Devour Me Colosses or Eyrie. Opeth songs Ghost Of Perdition,Blackwater Park and Harleqine Forest . These bands are masters of progressive melodic metal. Their studios are great but their lives are phenomenal. Both mixing in their lives allow all musicians to shine without it sounding muddy.
@futurebreedmachine9302
@futurebreedmachine9302 Жыл бұрын
I would suggest you to start with their album Bloom.
@LeeDeeThe1
@LeeDeeThe1 Жыл бұрын
Wonderfull Reaction! As I said before it would be interesting to see a reaction to one of the more famous Prog Metal Bands like Dream Theatre!
@WillfulThinker
@WillfulThinker Жыл бұрын
The 2020 album release from Caligula's Horse, Rise Radiant, is brilliant from beginning to end, and contains their most cohesive compositions.
@tronlady1
@tronlady1 4 ай бұрын
I adore this lady ❤
@tylerpd52
@tylerpd52 Жыл бұрын
Between the Buried and Me definitely expands on ideas, would be a great reaction. Try Sun of Nothing
@kevinprice1426
@kevinprice1426 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for listening to this band! I love the last three albums they've done. I also like your approach at understanding the music, and it's fascinating to me to hear someone appraise music from a classical perspective. I appreciate what you said about how your classical background makes you expect lengthier songs to elaborate on multiple musical ideas, and how rock doesn't always follow those rules. I think I dabble enough in classical to understand what you mean by this. Whereas classical focuses on one or two musical ideas that are elaborated on over time, rock and its subgenres (at least in this case) focus on using a variety of ideas to achieve complexity by combination and change (this song is divided into 4 parts by my count) rather than focusing deeply on one or two ideas. I also think in order to understand the length and structure of the song, one also has to understand how the rest of the album is formatted. The album, aside from Graves (the final track) is divided into 3 groups of 3 songs, and each group tells its own story, and each group is best listened to as a whole, even if the individual songs themselves are distinct and separate. Graves, on the other hand, tells a story through, in essence, four songs, but in order to maintain greater tension and continuity, the band links the musical ideas of the four "songs" together. This results in a piece that prioritizes movement and building tension to convey a story, which, while not following tried and true classical style, is still, at least in my opinion, valid. Also, if you're curious enough to want an example of them following a more classical approach in focusing on a single musical idea, I think their song Dragonfly is fantastic. It's the song that got me hooked on the band in the first place too.
@luisnunes3863
@luisnunes3863 Жыл бұрын
Hi, since you're already into this band, can you tell me if this is it or if they go heavier? I kind of liked it, would be into it if they have another gear or two.. 😁🤘
@andrewbroughton65
@andrewbroughton65 7 ай бұрын
​@@luisnunes3863No..they don't really get heavier because the Vocalist doesn't do any Cookie Monster stuff ..plenty of heavy & intricate 7 string Guitar riffs tho..but they often switch to ambience just when You think they're really gonna dig in..it can be a tad annoying.
@sandeeschaeffer3300
@sandeeschaeffer3300 Жыл бұрын
I would never have occurred to me to suggest prog metal, but since you introduced it, I would HIGHLY recommend anything from the Steven Wilson catalogue. Watch the official video for "Routine" from the Hand. Cannot. Erase. album with a box of tissues nearby.
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
The mighty Opeth!I believe he was involved in a couple of their albums.
@jimstewart8122
@jimstewart8122 Жыл бұрын
I've been asking for Routine since the channel started. It's quality song writing and musicianship rarely equalled in modern music. So emotional and the video just makes it more so.
@sandeeschaeffer3300
@sandeeschaeffer3300 Жыл бұрын
@@harlanmonk569 My original post listed Opeth, but it was getting too long so I pared it back. My recommendation was "Death Whispered a Lullaby" written by and featuring Steven Wilson. I don't like the harder stuff by Opeth, but I love their melodic repertoire!
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
Well Sandee you might like the newer Opeth releases because the growling is non existent. Lol.
@lauscho
@lauscho Жыл бұрын
With progressive metal, I probably would have started with one of the "classic" bands like Dream Theater, but this is a good tune to discover the genre with. Progressive metal certainly leans on a lot of longer pieces, and virtuoso musicianship, so if you're just looking for a genre of rock or metal where the musicians really *play*, this is it. That's what drew me into progressive metal myself. The fact that a lot of the songs sound very "epic" and "dramatic" helps too, and there's a whole connected genre of "rock opera" that has a lot of connections to progressive rock and progressive metal. And as a progressive metal fan who's dating a woman who listens to a lot of bands like Nightwish, it's interesting you drew a parallel. While Nightwish is considered "symphonic metal", you'll hear a lot of elements of progressive metal in their music as well, like shifting time signatures, virtuoso musicianship, grandiose arrangements... and there are a lot of progressive metal bands that share elements of symphonic metal as well. Just like my relationship with my girlfriend, it's almost like the two genres complete each other... ❤
@rockandrollmd541
@rockandrollmd541 Жыл бұрын
I can see that the waveform during the loud parts is compressed, which is customary to most modern recordings. The drums do not pop or stand out. You should ask your Canadian musician friends about the "Loudness War" and the decline of sound quality from the 1990's.
@TheCocoaDaddy
@TheCocoaDaddy Жыл бұрын
Great video!!!! This was my first time hearing this song and anything by this band. I didn't care for it, but I appreciate your comments and I look forward to the in-depth analysis!!!!
@TheVadrigar
@TheVadrigar Жыл бұрын
Your husband has an interesting taste. From the "ancient" Black Sabbath to a modern progressive song from 2017. Quite a jump. I only know of Caligula’s Horse, because of Spotify's Discover playlists. It's not a famous band by any measure. As far as progressive rock/metal, I think you should start with the classics- Pink Floyd, Rush, Yes. Maybe listen to a whole album, which would be equivalent to the development of ideas you talk about in classical music.
@yinoveryang4246
@yinoveryang4246 Жыл бұрын
Think this one was recommend by her audience. I agree that this kind of music is .. anyway … apart from the band "Yes", I'd strongly agree with your recommendation as to the type of music that she'd enjoy.
@notthistimenet
@notthistimenet Жыл бұрын
I'm worried this was a paid promotion through cofi. Trying to grow their audience.
@yinoveryang4246
@yinoveryang4246 Жыл бұрын
@@notthistimenet unlikely. “I really don’t like this” isn’t a great review really
@notthistimenet
@notthistimenet Жыл бұрын
@@yinoveryang4246 ha. I don't believe Amy is willing to lie for promo money. I imagine the band making a payment and thinking their music is so good that she couldn't possibly dislike it. And then I chuckle over the self-delusion they are living under.
@yinoveryang4246
@yinoveryang4246 Жыл бұрын
@@notthistimenet yes, that’s what I was saying.
@starr_shine3060
@starr_shine3060 Жыл бұрын
You want to hear melodic metal? Check out Iron Maiden. They are so melodic that the audience at their concerts sing along with the guitar in nearly all of their songs. A good example off the top of my head is their song Fear Of The Dark.
@JankyFrameCovers
@JankyFrameCovers Жыл бұрын
Stoked to see CH on here, would love to see your reaction to Tool, or king crimson
@alkalomadtan
@alkalomadtan Жыл бұрын
Dream Theater - Octavarium, or Illumination Theory. Check those.
@carlnielsen3477
@carlnielsen3477 11 ай бұрын
This was just as new to me as to you. Didn’t know neither the band or the song. As you mentioned there are many changes. During all those shifting passages I had a lot of associations to a broad collection of mutually quite different bands. The most frequent recurring being a band called Rainbow (featuring Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple). Think I do a little digging (as you call it) on my own, before I watch the second video.
@chrisredlich7075
@chrisredlich7075 Жыл бұрын
Such an unusual song to pick. Not a suggestion I would make breaking into Metal of any kind.
@jovana_r
@jovana_r Жыл бұрын
Very interesting song. I am not an expert but I feel like that's not only progressive metal band. I kind of hear elements of some other metal genres and that's what makes it interesting to me. I am not fan of progressive metal because it is too chaotic and technical for my ears, but I really loved some parts of the song - those most melodic ones. Can't wait for the analysis! 🖤
@luisnunes3863
@luisnunes3863 Жыл бұрын
I'm almost on the same page as you on progressive metal, sacrificing narrative and lyrics to complexity is not my thing, but what this song lacks for me is bringing the heavy far too late. Not bad, though. Maybe they go harder in other pieces... 🤘🤘
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
What's up Luis? Like Opeth or NeO? Lol.
@luisnunes3863
@luisnunes3863 Жыл бұрын
@@harlanmonk569 Hi there! I don't dislike neither, I was aiming more at Dream Theater and it's imitators... 😉 Yeah, power metal and folk metal are more my thing, I can take complexity, but if there's no emotional payoff, I get bored. Opeth and NeO have a bit more pull, but haven't listened enough. Are Angra, Rhapsody and Blind Guardian proggy enough for you, Harlan? 🤘😁
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
I checked out Blind Guardian that you suggested ,but not the others. Ill give them a listen. You know with prog rock or metal It takes a few listens to get a full grasp on whether its your cup of tea or not. So Ill have to let you know if they become a part of my list of preferred listening or the meh list. Lol.
@jovana_r
@jovana_r Жыл бұрын
@@luisnunes3863 I don't think any of mentioned bands could be called progressive metal. I might be wrong, genres are not really what I pay much attention to. But I know that I love power metal. ;)
@vonVile
@vonVile Жыл бұрын
For progressive rock I suggest the Italian band Goblin, who does all the sound tracks for horror movie director Dario Argento. As for songs "Deep Red", "Susperia" or "Tenebre."
@fentusiasta6575
@fentusiasta6575 Жыл бұрын
It's not that bad in comparison to a lot of modern djent/groove/prog metal band. Actually there's a lot of taste in melody, and rhythmical complexity, they're not bland in the sea of bands out there, obviously if you listen to the classics and only those, this is like a hit or miss. But I wouldn't recommend this as the flagship of prog metal, (Tool, Opeth, Gojira, Mastodon, Meshuggah, Dream theater are the kings) and it lacks some balls that make this music enjoyable in the first place. This is my first listen too, I would definitely check them out.
@MJ-vd8bj
@MJ-vd8bj Жыл бұрын
A lot of ok boomer moments in the comments here lmao
@dantredogborsa7048
@dantredogborsa7048 Жыл бұрын
Another day in my miserable life without a reaction to Yes - Close to The Edge 😔
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
Lmao! Be patient friend it will eventually get there! Lol. If not I look forward to the witty comments.
@mikewrenn6047
@mikewrenn6047 Жыл бұрын
Not right away, not right away
@helenespaulding7562
@helenespaulding7562 Жыл бұрын
Commission a listen! $100
@mikewrenn6047
@mikewrenn6047 Жыл бұрын
I would pay to play. She's very entertaining and it's like validation of my own personal connection with the peace. Not necessarily spiritually but more technical.
@helenespaulding7562
@helenespaulding7562 Жыл бұрын
@@mikewrenn6047 go for it. What would you ask for?
@davidshattock9522
@davidshattock9522 Жыл бұрын
Try Emerson ,lake,and Palmer's version of fanfare for the common man.yes the Copeland piece.it is a bit punchy.
@theother1281
@theother1281 Жыл бұрын
Ot their interpretation of Pictures at an Exhibition.
@Gary_M
@Gary_M Жыл бұрын
I had never heard of this band before but it reminds me of Dream Theater.
@ep6808
@ep6808 8 ай бұрын
They're literally nothing like Dream Theater lol
@luisnunes3863
@luisnunes3863 Жыл бұрын
The word you were looking for is probably percussive or maybe rhythmical, Amy. One thing that will come off as weird about the structure of metal songs is that they are rhapsodical by definition. Though there's a normal structure, it's in no way binding. The celtic and medieval rock scene is definitely a thing, as well as folk metal. As in millions of views on KZfaq. Look for Schandmaul, dArtagnan, Faun, Eluveitie, GRAI, Arkona... I'd say it's time to look into a band with some serious story telling chops, which means traditional heavy metal or power metal, Iron Maiden, Helloween, Sabaton, Blind Guardian, Manowar, Unleash the Archers...
@rexbeau
@rexbeau Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your take and analysis, you are entertaining to watch, very talented, and obviously very knowledgeable about music in general. As a 59 year-old with zero musical talent or skill just taking up the guitar within the last 2 years, I am open now, after listening to rock music my whole life, to digging a little deeper into how the music I've been listening to my whole life is composed and songs are structured. And I am really trying to get into your channel, to go along this journey with you. But so many of your selections are just completely out of the mainstream, choosing, or having chosen for you, songs and bands I've never heard of before. And I don't think it's just me, the comments on so many of your selections also reflect this. I believe your channel isn't really going to take off until you start doing first listens of the truly classic, popular music that so many of us have been listening to all of our lives. There are thousands of these songs to choose from. You have done a few, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, Van Halen (but one from the very bottom of their hit list?), and I am patiently standing by for more of those. Here's some random person's Top 1000 list; pick anything from here and I am sure your views and likes will be significantly more than some of these recent selections. www.angelfire.com/fl4/moneychords/classicrock1000.html
@_just_looking_thank_you
@_just_looking_thank_you Жыл бұрын
Well said. I’m 65, and also just starting guitar. The only thing I have to add to what you said is that I also like some of the newer rock, Nu Metal and such. But do I want Amy to review Linkin Park? Not at all. Yeah, she’d have plenty to say of interest, but it would be way off course. I’d rather one of those you’ve mentioned or The Moody Blues or Emerson, Lake, and Palmer perhaps. As an aside: if you’re a Zeppelin fan, you ought to give Greta Van Fleet a try. I’d bet you’ll like them.
@One_Proud_Papa
@One_Proud_Papa Жыл бұрын
If you want to introduce someone to Progressive Rock/Metal why not start where it started, in the late 60s and 70s? Later, she can get into the more modern stuff. Remember, she's a Rock virgin. I liked this, but I'm a huge Dream Theater fan, and I've been listening to Prog since the 70s.
@rmlu9767
@rmlu9767 Жыл бұрын
My all time recommendation: The Odyssey, from Symphony X. I mean the song, not the album. Symphonic/Progressive Metal.
@randybaker6042
@randybaker6042 Жыл бұрын
Are the beginning vocals syncopated?
@richardj9016
@richardj9016 Жыл бұрын
I wanted to listen to classical music for the first time so I thought I’d start with the Laurel and Hardy theme. “Another fine mess you’ve got me into Stanley”
@TraevenGaming
@TraevenGaming Жыл бұрын
I think you are on to something. I think you have discovered the secret of the Amy and Vlad introduction to rock music methodology.
@rahjr4017
@rahjr4017 Жыл бұрын
After you get your feet wet with rock and some metal. Where you begin to understand it and it’s nuances. I invite you to review Dream Theaters Ocatvarium. It is an epic over 20 minutes long. But it has different time signatures instead of 4/4 and multiple time changes and constantly moves the listener forward. This genre is called progressive metal or progressive rock.
@garysmith7333
@garysmith7333 Жыл бұрын
I like your videos but, this sort of music just isn't my thing
@chorabari
@chorabari Жыл бұрын
Is the word "rondo"?
@PeterBuwen
@PeterBuwen Жыл бұрын
I'm a long time fan of progressive rock, especially I love the classic variety of the 70's and 80's. For example, you talked about "Rush" and I'm talking about "Yes", certainly a role model for "Rush" and the first generation in progressive rock. I can't understand why a "Yes" song hasn't been played here yet. The band presented here today reminds me a little of "Spock's Beard", which started at least ten years earlier, but "Caligula's Horse" is clearly more monotonous than the former. The transitions between the individual passages are also weak. I can really only advise to look at the beginnings of Progressive Rock. For example, I recommend "Heart of the sunrise" by "Yes" for the 70s and - a bit wacky - "Cry for Everyone" by "Gentle Giant" for the 80s. You really have to go to the very explosive beginnings of this kind of music to understand why this piece of music today sounds boring to me in comparison.
@theother1281
@theother1281 Жыл бұрын
Rock is a very broad church. You may find the longer track 'Supper's Ready' by Genesis an interesting listen.
@uslegions2619
@uslegions2619 Жыл бұрын
I would strongly suggest "King Of Twilight" by 1970s progressive rock band Nektar.
@GG-kp3gf
@GG-kp3gf Жыл бұрын
Well..this was ok I guess...but why not trying classic prog first? Or simply traditional rock...I mean, if you're new to rock music, you should definetely check the classics before,as you would do with any kind of music...by listening to these secondary/unknown bands first you are kind of giving them the same importance as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who...Also, there are some bands/songs where there'a a lot to analyse in terms of harmony, melody, time signatures and so on, so why listening to certain bands/songs which don't have that much to offer? (I'm not talking about this one). I'm not angry, I'm just confused by the choice of some bands and some specific songs by other bands which had much more interesting material. Cheers everyone!
@toxic515
@toxic515 Жыл бұрын
There's one I haven't heard of before... I enjoyed the reaction, without question. I would say that there's a significant value, however, if you are diving in with a drive to understand, (and hopefully enjoy the journey); popular songs by more well known bands are that way for a reason. They may well be better examples of the musicianship and production values behind rock music in general. This felt spastic and disorganized as a whole. (the piece, not your reaction!) I'll echo prior comments here and from other posts: Yes, Dream Theater, Rush, The Aristocrats, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Genesis... The list goes on! (but that's all I can think of off the top of my head right now.)
@heberarevalo2865
@heberarevalo2865 Жыл бұрын
Great reaction! Can you react and listen the Dream Theater music Illumination of Theory (live Boston), this band is similar Caligula's Horse ando has influences from this band.
@FrankG702
@FrankG702 Жыл бұрын
Your videos are fun and you are good at hosting. Also very smart! Have you been asked to give Judas Priest a listen? I think you would like them and the audience would like to see your reaction to them.
@felderup
@felderup Жыл бұрын
a long while to figure out if i'd heard of them before, youtube suggestions, i occasionally listen to this kind of music, but prefer other stuff. you totally gotta do grima some day, they don't stomp on saxophones like caligula's horse does, they lean toward another instrument, and nail it. this song, i think rhapsody, but it keeps returning to the theme, i don't recall if rhapsodies do that, watching, it looks like you're about to say that word, dunno.
@EddieReischl
@EddieReischl Жыл бұрын
Liked the opening melody line, somewhat Van Halen influenced, positive sounding. Liked the jazz part, and the acapella singing part had a Beach Boys vibe and was very nice. The virtuosity of the instruments is impressive, but when you examine the techniques used by modern guitar players with regards to sweep-picking and the like, you already know the notes that are going to be coming in these solos when they play them, and after a while it gets kind of boring to listen to, even though it is very fast and impressive. Also, in more modern music it is usually impossible to tell what the singer is saying, which sort of defeats the purpose of having lyrics. I'm sure it helps to have the lyrics to follow along to, but just listening to it, I have absolutely no idea what the musicians were trying to communicate to me, the listener.
@Suzismymom
@Suzismymom Жыл бұрын
Just my own opinion but shouldn't we start with more of the basics of classic rock and roll before we start throwing a million different sub genres of music? There's no consistency, we're bouncing around from must-listen classic rock to all kinds of different things by bands I (no offense) never heard of. And I've listened hard to everything from the 40s to the Monkees, Beatles, Yardbirds, Queen, etc etc including punk from 77 to 79, just about everything you can imagine, including the 7 cds of original rock with my own band. I'm sorry, no offense at all but there's so much Amy needs to hear and enjoy maybe it would be easier for her to keep things at least in the same genre before all the other types influenced by rock but made into their own stuff. I love music, all music, it just may be confusing to throw different things so quickly. I absolutely love this channel!
@yinoveryang4246
@yinoveryang4246 Жыл бұрын
Her channel's been kind of hijacked by prog-rock enthusiasts. This was predictable to some extent, although the level of it has surprised me. Who knows what's going on.
@Suzismymom
@Suzismymom Жыл бұрын
@@yinoveryang4246 Thanks for your reply, I don't often read comments because I usually watch this on my TV but I was so perplexed with the way songs have been jumping around genre-wise I grabbed my phone while watching and left a comment. I'm not a huge fan of all prog rock, but I get there's a big fan base, I just think it makes more sense to build upon a solid foundation before going bonkers with the crazy. When Amy did the Who "Love Reign O'er Me" I thought we were going more in the rock roots direction. I mean it's Amy's channel but she can only react to what's given to her, I don't know how the songs get picked but there has to be a better way than what almost seems to be someone pushing their favorite songs on her. Make it make sense before diving into prog rock 🤷‍♀️
@yinoveryang4246
@yinoveryang4246 Жыл бұрын
​@@Suzismymom I think Amy and Vlad, bless them, they're trying to be responsive to their audience. And if the loudest proportions of that audience, wants to see their prog metal validated, then … What everyone prefers, is to have their own taste vindicated of course. Some may be more motivated than others in this, and this may tell us something? I think she's got a great musical understanding, so nothing's beyond her in that respect. The genuinely pained expression is hilarious and laughs sometimes, as most right-minded people should at certain moments. Personally the problems with started with Yes, and then 'progressed' through Dream Theatre, which gave birth to all this. Just dont know what on earth people think is musical about that.
@Suzismymom
@Suzismymom Жыл бұрын
@@yinoveryang4246 Yep, you nailed it exactly. Amy is amazing, she's so thorough and I learn a lot from her, but it's impossible to please everyone and I understand that. I just wish there was a way to have some order in the chaos, like building a house, you need a strong foundation. Which is why I personally think there should be some more of the basics instead of adding decor to a house without a strong base, without even painting the house first causing everything to not make sense. Horrible metaphor lol, but I think you know what I mean. I'm unsure as to how the songs are picked, are they just Vlad's favorite songs? I saw something as I was looking at the community page about contributing money to get a song you want but I certainly can't afford $100, and I may have misunderstood the comment I was reading so I don't know for sure if there's "pay to play" going on here, I went thru that a few times with my band, sell X amount of tickets and you can play at whichever club ( did that about 1 time and it's never worth it, before the pandemic there were plenty of places to play without having to pay). My husband said someone should tell Amy that she's allowed to say "well that song sucked" lol and I kind of agree with that. Her reactions are so pure and honest but sometimes it seems like she's trying to reach for something nice to say even if she doesn't like something. Nobody loves every song ever, it's okay to not like something. I love this channel, I've been watching reaction videos for years and some seem so fake, this channel is real, I just wish there was a different way for Amy to take her musical journey in a more orderly way. It doesn't help that I'm not a big prog rock lover. Ironically the 1st concert I went to when I was 14ish was Yes and I loved it. When I was 17ish I started seeing Punk bands since I lived close enough to cbgbs and I was able to see the beginnings of that scene, Ramones, Talking Heads, Devo, I actually saw the Police first time they played in the USA, there were like 30 people there... I'm just naming some bands that were vastly different from each other because I love all genres, as long as they're good. I saw Harry Chapin, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Jeff Beck, and everyone in between. I think Amy would like Blackmore's Night, his current band with his wife on vocals. It's almost like medieval rock. I don't know how things are run behind the scene here, but I hope there's a way to keep this channel growing while making most people happy. I've never seen another channel like this and there's so much potential here!
@yinoveryang4246
@yinoveryang4246 Жыл бұрын
​@@Suzismymom Suzi, It sounds like you got 'dropped in at the deep-end as well with Yes as your first concert. I'm guessing it'll be the same for her. Wow you've a lot of real experience, most people would die to have seen the bands you did first-hand. You saw Deep Purple and Rainbow, so you obviously connected at some level with Blackmore the guitarist. Incidentally, her next reaction is apparently going to be Child In Time, musically a more simple song that this, where he plays. "She's trying to reach for something nice to say even if she doesn't like something" yes there's a lot of that definitely. And I think we are agreed its shame to watch her subjected to the sharp-end, when there's perhaps sometimes more musical stuff as an alternative. It's unlikely to do any long-term damage though. 😉
@dexro2005
@dexro2005 Жыл бұрын
No Aryeon? The Source and 0111001 great albums! More a recommendation for Vlad for now :) I am sure that this band will eventually end up on your reaction list. Keep up the good work!
@Gizzlefitz
@Gizzlefitz Жыл бұрын
Probably a good example of what may be classified as ' Progressive Metal '.Most Progressive Rock does usually include many different movements within the piece, and most are considered to be too long for the general public. I found some parts to be a little too repetitive, but still enough interesting guitar sounds to keep me engaged.
@JuniorFarquar
@JuniorFarquar Жыл бұрын
Bowel movements
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
Lol. Savage!
@mfree80286
@mfree80286 Жыл бұрын
As long as 'post-rock' is given a pass we're all ok on the viewer's end. You think prog rock is long? Probably the most exposed post-rock song, Godspeed You! Black Emperor's "East Hastings" was used as a soundtrack in '28 Days Later'..... it's eighteen minutes long. It's enjoyable (within it's purpose), but jesus... over a quarter of an hour is kind of pushing it :)
@arde4
@arde4 Жыл бұрын
This isn't that metal. Definitely progressive rock, a bit on the hard side. Hard prog rock. There, a new and more fitting category.
@incitatus634
@incitatus634 6 ай бұрын
This is progressive metal my dude, it's just not extreme metal ​@@arde4
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
Not my cup of tea . Ill be patiently waiting for the next one! Lol. ILl be honest ,I can't wait to see the comments!
@darrenbooker8144
@darrenbooker8144 Жыл бұрын
Hands make rock.... Its a deep meaning... Basically how humans shape each other.....
@Antoon55
@Antoon55 Жыл бұрын
Not my cup of tea, I'm an old school old timer :)
@thanosmat
@thanosmat Жыл бұрын
Now from the beginning, 70s prog rock, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, ELP, is where progressive rock with classical and jazzy sensibilities began, true progressive music
@mikewrenn6047
@mikewrenn6047 Жыл бұрын
Factory music. Love your show and find it very meaningful to connect to one another through music. But, the most fulfilling aspect is your reaction and critique of the songs we know and cherish. Music of our lives that you take us back to the first time we listened. We also travel through our lives connected to these classics. Like in 'classical' music there is a limited list of artists and compositions that will fill a concert hall. Your show is most attractive when you cover music that I know.
@johnthompson6374
@johnthompson6374 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Jos Satriani in more than one way. It's as though a bunch of talented musicians formed a group without a leader. Peace/JT
@69Mucci
@69Mucci Жыл бұрын
I have never heard of this band.
@ADastardlyBastard
@ADastardlyBastard Жыл бұрын
I'd recommend looking at the Hu for a perspective on metal mixed with traditional folk music I'd also recommend the song Time by Pink Floyd, it's considered something of a classic I'd also recommend taking a look at the works of Jimi Hendrix, who is considered a pioneer of the electric guitar, from whom many bands took influence. Though hardly his most musically complex piece, I'd recommend looking at a live performance of Hey Joe to showcase his virtuosity and showmanship If anyone was ever the Paganini of guitar, it might be him Thank you for the video!
@garyhalliday2140
@garyhalliday2140 Жыл бұрын
...and 'Time' by the Chambers Brothers! The long version.
@zamdrist
@zamdrist Жыл бұрын
If you were introducing someone to classical music for the first time, would you choose incredibly obscure numbers which only a subset of people may have heard of? Unlikely right? My advice would be to stick to the classics (rock).
@alexreinking
@alexreinking 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, Ligety isn't everyone's cup of tea.
@69Mucci
@69Mucci Жыл бұрын
There are some aspects to this song that I liked. The guitar playing was good. Sounded a bit like if EVH had played progressive metal.
@brucecronin6396
@brucecronin6396 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of "Angels and Airwaves" !!
@thehint1954
@thehint1954 Жыл бұрын
Bizarre choice. Never heard of them.
@WindmillChef
@WindmillChef Жыл бұрын
Amy, I don't know this band and song anymore than you do, so I'll be interested to find out what your researched spin on it is. I am a Chef, in the Italian cuisine there is a sort of discipline, principle that is to not mix more than 3 or so ingredients so that the purity and integrity of the ingredients is still recognizable. I feel that this piece of music "ain't no Italian food!" How many motives, styles and switch ups can you have in one song, to me, this is just a patch work of ideas.
@VirginRock
@VirginRock Жыл бұрын
I’m no chef, but I love cooking good food and I agree with you! I don’t think I used that analogy in the second half, but it’s totally appropriate. Also, your reference to “patchwork” - ever hear of a crazy-quilt? 👍🏻
@rubikmonat6589
@rubikmonat6589 Жыл бұрын
It's more of a bowl of salad, with some leftover lasagna in it. There's so much going on, and some combinations of the parts are uncomfortable, But then you find some parts absolutely sing combined in different ways. It's a wild carnival ride.
@alexreinking
@alexreinking 5 ай бұрын
And if you always followed that advice you'd never get curry.
@alexreinking
@alexreinking 5 ай бұрын
And no one ever complains about classical compositions having vastly different segments or movements. It's only when a contemporary does it on an electric guitar that it's tasteless. 🤷‍♂️
@szeleddie
@szeleddie Жыл бұрын
I never heard of this band!!! Interesting but not my type!!!
@shawnb8167
@shawnb8167 Жыл бұрын
There are many layers recorded over each other, alot going on here !! Some of the instruments can get lost in the mix !!
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
Yes Shawn. The mixing is key in Melodic Progressive Rockor Metal. Should have tried Opeth Live at Red Rocks or any NeObliviscaris imo. These groups have mastered the art of mixing multiple instruments and vocals without muddying up the experience. Their transitions are great also.
@michaellueneburg2261
@michaellueneburg2261 Жыл бұрын
I understand that this is "prog rock", but calling this progressive in 2017 is, in my opinion, a misnomer. Bands have been putting out music like this for 30+ years. Real progressive rock pushes the envelope of rhythm, melody and arrangement. This is not pushing anything. It's fully sealed in the envelope of progressive rock. That being said, I did enjoy the song and musicianship alot!
@MG-jh8ss
@MG-jh8ss Жыл бұрын
Dream theatre-ish minus the extremely technical musical licks and riffs
@daisy9664
@daisy9664 Жыл бұрын
Not a DT fan, but I'm really curious to see what she'll think of them
@JP-il5je
@JP-il5je Жыл бұрын
Agreed, DT gets very technical then back to melody sounds. I saw them live way back and was very impressed how they played their instruments and the lyrics were good.. the stage and lighting set up was good too!
@incitatus634
@incitatus634 6 ай бұрын
This is very technical lmao
@chrissimpson6017
@chrissimpson6017 Жыл бұрын
I'd never heard this before. I'm always down to check out new progressive music but I didn't like this at all. I like progressive metal (bands like Opeth, Therion, Symphony X...), progressive rock (Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Van Der Graaf Generator...) & lots of alternative music with progressive elements (David Bowie, Kate Bush, Nina Hagen, Scott Walker, JG Thirlwell etc...). But this one was too sappy / major key, with nu-metal sounding production.(I really didn't care for the nu-metal phase of the late 90s-2000s & that's is what this most reminded me of) So, I didn't finish the video. But you've done a lot of songs I like already so I'm sure there's more to come.
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
The Mighty Opeth!
@roderic3261
@roderic3261 Жыл бұрын
I agree, but I think it is also a good experiment since Amy can start to discover by herself what makes good prog or alternative music from what does not
@peterhughes8699
@peterhughes8699 Жыл бұрын
As an aussie I can report that CH are almost unknown in australia. And I wouldn't buy any of their albums either. Not sure why Amy is being pushed into obscure rabbit holes. Try Aussie bands Powderfinger, Hoodoo Gurus, Cold Chisel and Paul Kelly instead. Much more melodic and approachable music for people learning about rock imo :)
@basicguy5785
@basicguy5785 Жыл бұрын
Just because you don't know or like the band, doesn't make it obscure, and I would much rather buy their albums than those you suggested.
@resurrectionwaiting9294
@resurrectionwaiting9294 Жыл бұрын
I've never heard of them here in the U.S either., but that's OK.
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
NeObliviscaris is an Aussie Progressive / Melodic Metal band that rates up there with Opeth as who gives a better representation of the genre. Their mixing is phenomenal considering the impressive drumming,dual rhythym/ lead guitars,dual vocals,phenomenal bass,and last but not least the unmatched distorted violin all highlighted and mixed without sounding muddy. Songs: Forget Not,Devour Me Clossus,Eyrie or Intra Venus. Oh all are welcome. Lol.
@Kevvinm
@Kevvinm Жыл бұрын
Hoodoo Gurus, Hunters and Collectors, Ice House , The Saints, love these Aussie bands!
@peterhughes8699
@peterhughes8699 Жыл бұрын
@@basicguy5785 hehehe whether I like CH is irrelevant to why they're obsure. CH are very obscure cos they're almost totally unknown in Aust, plus the whole "progressive metal" genre in 2022 is an obscure music form. Amy is learning the basics of rock music so I wouldn't be sending her down obscure rabbit holes. That might come years later if she's interested
@jayeff6712
@jayeff6712 Жыл бұрын
Never heard of that band before. This going from one idea to the next seems so random. They connect the parts well, but I wonder what's the point here. EDIT: Yes, I thought of Nightwish was well and somehow of a movie soundtrack. The single parts can fit to quite some different scenes. There are also long repetitive sections, where I wish for a change. And as with nightwish I don't find any element intriguing enough to make me care about it.
@TeeCeeBee
@TeeCeeBee Жыл бұрын
This will be cool because I dont know this song either
@TeeCeeBee
@TeeCeeBee Жыл бұрын
After a little while, Ive decided that this song pretty much sucks.
@Fedorevsky
@Fedorevsky Жыл бұрын
@@TeeCeeBee Pretty much. Excellent musicians obviously however the music was terrible. I'm sure there were bits in there that could be picked out and used to make proper music but the way they threw it all together was awful with no thought for transitions or development of the musical themes. Weird waste of the musical potential of the players.
@TeeCeeBee
@TeeCeeBee Жыл бұрын
@@Fedorevsky Agreed. Theres a big difference between instrumental skill and songwriting craft.
@16randomcharacters
@16randomcharacters Жыл бұрын
"back to the hard stuff". :⁠-⁠) Not to start a hard-off, but if you think this is hard, get ready for things like Cannibal Corpse, Nile, or other bands like that.
@Fedorevsky
@Fedorevsky Жыл бұрын
Yes, this was decidedly soft. Not only the music itself which was full of juvenile angst in a whiney manner. The mix itself on the "harder" parts was so compressed it just sounded soft and pillowy when it was obviously meant to be hard.
@zelbinian
@zelbinian Жыл бұрын
I've never heard of Caligula's Horse, but at the same time I feel like I have. So much of progressive rock and metal is like this. It's music that lurches or stumbles or, if we're lucky, meanders from idea to idea without any discernable purpose or reason. This is a little better than most because at least it does have some themes/motifs that it returns to and all of the ideas it meanders through are interesting to listen to. But why are all these ideas in the same song other than the fact that they happened to be played together? Sometimes I think the real reason it's called "progressive" music is because they don't know when to stop.
@stevenhershkowitz2265
@stevenhershkowitz2265 Жыл бұрын
ouch.
@arnesaknussemm7294
@arnesaknussemm7294 Жыл бұрын
I don't agree with anyone who talks about an insignificant band or a useless/awful song. All Music deserves to be heard. (I don't like the song; and I don't like Caligula's horse. But that's another story). I agree that it is certainly not the best choice for those who want to understand and enter the history of Rock. As a "subject of study" it obviously has some fundamental steps, in this specific case arriving at Caligula's Horse without knowing the classic prog (King Crimson, Genesis, Area, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Yes, Gentle Giant ...) and a certain metal (from the border line Porcupine Tree- Harrison's years, In Absentia and so on- to the early Dream Theater, Rush's 2112, Queensryche's Operation: Mindcrime, Iron Maiden debut, Megadeth's Rust in Peace, Mr.Bungle, etc), without knowing Pink Floyd well ... well, it can lead to incorrect judgments. As a chemist I give this example: you cannot study or even understand neutrinos without first being familiar with protons, neutrons and electrons, and perhaps a good deal of energy stability theory. I hope I made myself clear. But in any case: good Amy, you are interesting as always!
@notthistimenet
@notthistimenet Жыл бұрын
This band's music is obscure.
@Fedorevsky
@Fedorevsky Жыл бұрын
For good reason. It's godawful.
@notthistimenet
@notthistimenet Жыл бұрын
@@Fedorevsky can't hit your like button enough
@paulsmashupchannel1442
@paulsmashupchannel1442 Жыл бұрын
Gack! This is what is known as CHEESE. But, great channel!
@GeoffGummer
@GeoffGummer Жыл бұрын
If it were not for Amy I'd have gone to sleep listening to this. I'm from New Zealand, we share musicians with Aus, and I am a rock/metal musician and most of my friends are into rock/metal/etc, and yet I have not heard of these guys. I've heard of king gizzard & the lizard wizard though :P It just seems very sterile to me. Anyway, beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess - at least, that is how I view music. If we all liked the same thing music would be very boring.
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
Have you heard of Aussie band NeObliviscaris? If not I highly recommend songs Forget Not,Devour Me Colosses,Eyrie or Intra Venus. They are the best representation currently of Melodic Progressive Metal. Their mixing is top notch. Transitions are great also. Distorted violin that is unbelievable along with two vocalist .
@GeoffGummer
@GeoffGummer Жыл бұрын
@@harlanmonk569 I'll have a go. I think I just find the whole genre a bit sterile. I was raised up on Rose Tattoo, the angels, etc (from Aus) - I guess I like a bit more grit :P
@harlanmonk569
@harlanmonk569 Жыл бұрын
Yeah Progressive is hard to swallow for many I agree. Rose Tattoo never got the limelight like so many other bands. Sadly it is what it is in the music business.
@kmacgregor6361
@kmacgregor6361 Жыл бұрын
@@GeoffGummer I would say normally, progressive metal does have more grit. I think it's the vocals that make this feel a bit flat to me. I'd check out Symphony X.
@GeoffGummer
@GeoffGummer Жыл бұрын
@@kmacgregor6361 Prog rock maybe, but then, as I say, its all down to taste. I dont like Malmsteen (although, highly respect him), but I do like Vai and Satriani. There is something about the "cleanliness" of it, and maybe those vocals, as you point out, are an example of that
@utnaturalem4379
@utnaturalem4379 Жыл бұрын
This band should be called Ship of Theseus. They formed in 2011 and have already replaced every member.
@Kyrus92
@Kyrus92 Жыл бұрын
Not quite true, the lead guitarist and the vocalist have always been part of the band
@alexandremarchand8815
@alexandremarchand8815 Жыл бұрын
That's....false ?? Sam Vallen and Jim Grey have been here from the start and they are the one writing all the music and lyrics.
@Hemprechaun
@Hemprechaun Жыл бұрын
Sounds like something out of Anime or a game soundtrack. They definitely studied their Pixies and/or grunge, the whole song relies on the Loud-Soft-Loud dynamic.
@fafolaw
@fafolaw Жыл бұрын
Pixies / grunge? seriously? I don't hear it at all
@MetalxLicaxPP
@MetalxLicaxPP Жыл бұрын
Definitely not
@ClaytonMacleod
@ClaytonMacleod Жыл бұрын
It takes all kinds. I couldn’t even make it halfway through the song.
@Fedorevsky
@Fedorevsky Жыл бұрын
Yeah, very angsty and weird. What even is this? Progressive nu-metal?
@ClaytonMacleod
@ClaytonMacleod Жыл бұрын
@@Fedorevsky I don’t know, but it wasn’t to my taste. But I know I listen to a lot of stuff that people think is weird too, hehe.
@Fedorevsky
@Fedorevsky Жыл бұрын
@@ClaytonMacleod Yes, we probably all do to some extent. To each their own and all that rot, hehe,
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