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Anyone saying the Nix Hex isnt a riff lord must not have been alive in the 90's. Dude is still a class act.

I appreciate how articulate Nick is when explaining the origin of each riff as well as the theory and rhythm associated with the performance. Righteous!

311 is such an amazing band. They are even better live, full of energy and outstanding performers. They will not disappoint

73, here and I’ve been a huge fan of 311 for many years. My three stepsons turned me on to these guys. Love all their music. This video was absolutely amazing. Nick is such a great writer and guitarist. Stay positive and love your life. Peace

Nick could easily do about three more episodes of this

"Stay positive and love your life." Love it.

311 is the reason I started playing guitar at 10 years old in 1996. I've always stuck with it, and now I have the same artist rep at PRS as their other guitarist Tim and even collaborated with their bassist P-Nut on a song of mine!

I know I'm in the minority but Soundsystem is my favorite 311 album and "Freeze Time" is a helluva an opener.

311 was such a breath of fresh air at the end of my high school days as grunge started to sadly fade.

Totally out of left field for me. 311 was pretty huge for me in the 1990's, and this video left me with a huge smile.

Nick's lookin like a ripped Abe Lincoln these days! ❤️311🎵

The first 311 album is a must for any guitar player. Play along with it and you'll be on beat for the rest of your life.

Nick is a master at creating good vibes with his music. I really enjoyed this

Such a good choice Gibson. I’ve been a huge 311 fan my entire life and I was excited to think others would learn about 311 from this, however I didn’t think I would learn so much myself.

Love hearing Nick's shout out to The Urge during the backstory of Beautiful Disaster. #PTMFUS

I’ve resparked my interest in 311. I haven’t listened to them in a while. I started to learn the guitar about 2 months ago and wanted to learn “Down”. I underestimated the song. Their guitar work is such an interesting mix of funk/jazz/metal/blues.

Came for the off-beats. Stayed for the syncopation.

The evolution of 311 has been a blessing.

No idea who the bloke is nor have I listened to his band... super nice guy and a hell of a player.. going to check out 311 now thanks for sharing!

One of my favorite things to do on Friday afternoons in college was plug in my amp and play along to a 311 playlist while drinking brews. Some of the best times of my life.

Love me some 311! Some of the best riffs and grooves ever. 311 fan for 26 years now. Enjoyed seeing the break down of the riffs 👊🏼

When he was playing "Down" how many of y'all shuted "Chill!" at the end of the riff?

What a delightful surprise! I’ve loved 311 since the early 90s but haven’t listened for a bit. Great to see this and what a nice guy and a great teacher.

Nick Hexum can still get it 🥰🔥💙

Dude is so underrated and amazing style and feel. Has definitely wrote some bangers.

Love how he customized almost all of his trussrod cover with 'Hexum'.

What a trip. This was an incredible video if nothing else than capturing a keeper of the faith in Nick Hexum. Like so many others in the chat, I grew up with 311 and still listen to them. I almost broke an ankle at one of their shows in the pit. They are as much a part of me as they are a part of you. Thank you, Gibson, for bringing in Nick to just BS about these riffs and his thoughts behind him. This was a very welcome surprise.

Nick & Tim are a great guitar duo, still going after all these years, still positive and Nick still rocking the Gibson! ✌🏼

I feel Tim should at least be sitting on a beanbag in the background...

311 is one of my favorite bands and always has been ever since I heard "Down" for the 1st time when I was in high school as a freshman back in 1996. After I heard "Down", I went out and bought all of their albums on CD. Later on in life, 7 concerts total. Their live show is one of the best in the world, and I was blessed enough to see them play at Red Rocks 3 times. Love you guys, and never stop making music 311!

This video alone will probably get me back into learning guitars. 311 is my favorite band ever

I’m glad he talked about the urge, 311 and Transplants are 3 of my favorite bands that are outside of the normal stuff i listen to

I love the crunchy guitar and the harmonies. Chad individually is the most talented member of the band. He gets his own solo in every set. 311 is the band that got me into music in my youth and I still rock out to them in the car.

I love hearing these kinds of breakdowns from the artists. Gives us fans a peek inside the process. I've always wondered what makes some of my favorite 311 songs so damn good 🔥.

I wish I could watch breakdowns for every song on every instrument.

Oh my god...am I really alive right now? I never thought I'd be getting a guitar lesson from one of my lifetime all-time favorite musicians. This is a dream come true right after seeing them in concert back in 96-97.

I just love playing 311 riffs, my first complete song I ever learned was the riff Lord jam Brodels.🤘😁🤘🎸Thanks for this awesome guitar lesson Nick you rock dude🍺

Love 311 and The Urge!! Yeah!!!

1st 311 show - 1997 in Mansfield, MA. Most recent show - 2018 in Tempe, AZ. In all that time, they haven't lost a step or missed a beat.

i have been having a renaissance with this band lately - just one of the most underrated bands ever - to think this guy is the #2 guitarist in the band just shows the level of talent in this band

Nick 🔥🔥🔥🎸🎶🎵you are the best. Thanks you 👏👏👏311 = good vibes and amazing music. God bless U xoxo 💋💋💋from Argentina 🇦🇷

Transistor is the first album I ever listened to from start to finish and really enjoyed the experience. That changed things for me.

As a bass player that plays LOTS of 311 songs, it was very interesting to see how the guitar riffs are broken down. My favorite band ever!

I’ve never really heard 311, but I really like this gentleman’s playing. Really tasteful.

Saw 311 in either 95 or 96. Still one the best shows I’ve ever been to.. they opened with Down and when the beat dropped it didn’t matter if you wanted to stay on the ground or not. The ENTIRE room was bouncing. Fun times.

311 shaped my musical interests from 1993 to the present. From the classic 311 vibe sounds all the way to very heavy metal and hardcore sounds- and everything in between. Seeing these guys live was life changing. Gibson, this mighy be a tough one to lock down, but what are the odds of getting buckethead on? Rock n roll!

Hexum has definitely gotten better on the guitar over the years!

This was fantastic to watch, thank you. I've been a fan of 311 since '95 or '96. Seen them 6 or 7 times live over the years, and hope they continue to make new music.

Amazing! 311 was the reason I picked up a guitar twenty-two years ago. Thank you.

Sooooo glad you are still with us, here on God's green earth! We've lost many genuine talents and beautiful souls from substance addiction. Tell Chad thank you for the many years of inspiration; as a drummer myself, over the years, Chad has been an enormous influence on me. God bless, Brother!

This is an excellent video! Thank you for bringing 311 on! 3,11, 3, 3, 11!

311, the band that started my musical journey. Loved them so much in high school.

*3! 11! 3! 3! 11!*

I love hearing 311 on the radio, but they're a live band for sure. Their live album from 1997 is a masterpiece top to bottom. Would have been an incredible show to attend, although at that time, I was a toddler.

Love all the music 311 has put out over the years, especially cool to hear the inspiration and influences behind the riffs !

Never was expecting to see him on here today

What a treat this is. I've been a fan of 311 for most of their 30+ years. Nick and all of them are such good, down-to-earth, humble dudes and the love for what they do comes through in all their music. This is such a perfect example of it. And of course, watching and listening to the master shows me I've been playing most of these wrong all these years! Longing for the day when I can see 311 live again. They were my last concert before COVID shut everything down. Some day... Be safe and well, everyone!

I’ve been trying to learn the my heart sings duet from 311 day 2020 by ear ever since it was out on KZfaq. Don’t know much about theory (I learn from tabs) and didn’t even know a major 9th existed. This little lesson was a game changer. Shocked my heart sings made it into this video but man I’m glad it did. Also, watching Tim Mahoney play All Mixed Up live changed my playing forever. That progression was the hardest progression I knew of at the time, and I had no idea how he fingered it so fast and smooth. Saw him using his pointer finger as a capo and that was it. Never thought of doing that. Made complex chords so much easier to finger and made my playing smoother. It’s amazing what you can learn just from listening or watching the original artist play it their way. This video is awesome.

Between him and Mahoney, they’re the most overlooked guitar players of the past 3 decades. Complete masters of their crafts ever changing their sounds yet sticking to their roots. Incredible talents

Super cool video. Last show I went to before the pandemic was 311 day in Vegas and by the time I got home, the world had shut down. Hell of a gear shift. Can’t wait to see them again and live music in general.

As a beautiful cohesive body of work, the Transistor album (hidden track and all) is a masterpiece of vibes, sounds, and realy shows the creativity of 311. Big fan here, and I appreciate Gibson and Nick for doing this video.

I'm a drummer and don't play guitar. However, I really enjoyed watching him break these tunes down. I would like to see another one like this.

Always been a HUGE 311 fan and the writing style of these guys! Pnut always sparked my Bass enthusiasm and Nicks tasty ...swagger..Tims use of sound to fill the sonic landscape.. Chads solid beats and SA's approach to lyrics.... Always a home run and a happy place for me!! Thanks for this Gibson!!

Nick made me love alternative rock music. He is a very technical guitar player which makes him one of a kind just like Eddie Van Halen was. Absolutely beautiful music.

Grew up listening to 311 and still do to this day 25 years later. saw them play last night in bridgeport CT. almost 25 years since the last time I saw them live.

Thanks for the music... Been a fan since 1995 when I first heard you guys. Thanks Gibson for making this Video with NixHex...

Awesome session with an incredible artist! Really enjoyed this. Thanks Nick and Gibson!

My heart sings when I hear 311...great video!!

This is awesome. Thanks for putting it out!! Bad ass work Nick!!

Chills, hope to see 311 again in the future. Absolutely amazing live.

I always looked up to Nick as a great songwriter - 311 is one of the best guitar riff bands of the 90s and 2000s and they are still putting out great albums in their later years. I remember practicing "Freeze Time" constantly in my bedroom - practicing 311 accurately will seriously improve your rhythmic feel and timing as a guitar player. Criminally underrated band by the mass media, but the true brodels and excitable ones already know! Good job Gibson on featuring a really cool artist that always defies the mainstream. Thanks for all the classic riffage, Nick! (and miT!)

Saw Nick play in Tucson on the Music tour years ago. Shared a 40 ounce with PNut in the parking lot of the venue. Fond memories of my wanton youth!

This was an unexpected surprise. Awesome! Down was the very first song I ever learned on guitar. 311 for life!

I grew up listening to 311.

Love these guys. Can’t wait for show #21 in 2021 hopefully.

Grew up listening to 311, one of the first concerts I went to back in the early 90's, first of many. Sound never gets old.

Love this band

311 changed my life thanks Nick and guys... 311 was to me like the Clash was to you ... bout to record my first album and just got this video on my feed and able to get in on the 70th comment... synchronicity

Such a great band with lots of dynamics.

I love 311!! BEST BAND EVER!!! ❤️

Underrated band with some incredible guitar work

This was awesome!! Love 311!! Thanks for posting!!!

311 is a sick ass band! Always has been, always will be! Thanks, Nick!

Today seems like a good day to watch this ! 🎶

Very entertaining, thanks 311, Nick Hexum, and Gibson. Made me think of the “name that 311 tune” competitions on a couple of the cruises.

This is such an awesome vid! Cool to see the songs we love from this perspective!

I honestly thought most of these riffs were Mahoney’s. Now I have an even higher respect for ol’ Hexballs

Creating music is completely beyond anything my mind could ever come up with. This is amazing to me. And his band has over 13 albums over the last 30 years. Unreal.

Good to see this. 311 is so overlooked. They have some really good stuff and nick is a good dude.

I never realized Nick was the riff master!! Love 311 lml

One of the best Detroit shows I've ever been to - From Chaos Tour (early 200s). Amazing set!

Love this band so much 😭😩

Been an avid fan now for 26 years, since I was 12-13 years old.... One of the reasons I feel that I am just noticing on the band’s longevity is that you have a rockstar in front of the guitar, but a normal guy behind it that anyone could have a normal conversation with. Before if needed and or after you get over that opinion...🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🤙🤙 Hope that guitar ends up in a museum one day!

311 is the definition of good energy. Love this and l've always admired Nick Hexum, such a simple, creative and effective musician.

This saved my life..

Great band, great riffs and licks. Still awesome live too!

I am a huge 311 and Nick Hexum fan, and I am so glad he did this! Now I can show this to my 11 year old son who is obsessed with his guitar so he can learn some 311 riffs for me! 🥰 3! 11! 3! 3! 11! Stay positive and love your life! ✌️♥️👽

Flowing is my favorite 311 song

That '61 es-330 sounds beautiful. Also digging the mini walnut. Very nice guitars!