Michael being a Knocked Loose enjoyer is wonderful.

A true musician can appreciate all music. Fucking well done and a great perspective on this!

"Fucking makes it" is so heartwarming because someone who is so well versed in theory just hearing a nasty chug riff appreciating it is awesome. Thank you ❤

Not at all what I expected from this channel, but I'm super stoked to see it! Knocked Loose is absolutely killing it!

knocked loose is the PHATNESS. TIME FOR A 7 STRING MIKE!

Yessssssssss thanks for taking my pick bro. Appreciate you and all you do.

“Fucking makes it” in reference to the little snare bits…. Fucking makes this video for me as a drummer. Nice one dude. Would love to see more reviews of bands past/present in this realm

Hey that’s my video lol

Surprised to see you doing hardcore but clicked as soon as I saw this lol

I’ve seen them twice and I can tell you it is ABSOLUTELY that clean live. I’m sure it depends on the venue. But I was absolutely blown away at how clear the guitars sounded knowing how low they tune. I would definitely recommend seeing them if you ever get a chance.

Yooo!! Picking up that triplet ghosts on the snare is sooo sick!!! “F*ckin makes it!” 😂😂😂 you’re the man!

Lead guitarist is the low growl/scream range. He's incredible. There are other live shows that show the clarity in their tone. One specifically in NY recently, if I remember right. Unreal sound!

Arf Arf

Their new album is some of the best material in this genre at the moment. It’s blistering and powerful. I love it.

I've been watching this channel for years, and have found countless new country artists because of it. But seeing you do a react to my favorite heavy band is a dream come true. You're amazing Michael, thank you!

I love how often I get reminded how much I truly appreciate the fact that you actually know music theory. Sooo many KZfaq guitarists have a natural ear but the vast majority don’t know at all how to explain how they mathematically know what’s happening. They’re pretty much just like “I know this is how it’s played and it’s just muscle memory to me.”

From someone that was lucky enough to get a ticket to this small ass show (shit sold out in like 30 seconds) I can tell you it sounded just like this in the room. And the other 5 times I’ve seen them they sounded like this too, they’re just an amazing live band

I can confirm that is how they sound live. On my channel I also filmed/mixed a show they played in my town and can confirm there is fiddling around, they are just DIALED, and the show I filmed was before they went to in-ears which is a statement on how hard they work to develop this live presence. I've seen a lot of bands in my life, and they are seriously one of very few bands that genuinely make me feel uneasy live, like the presense of these songs feel scary in this odd way.

They do sound like this live. Their sound guys amazing

Knocked Loose are spectacular. Its kinda not fair how good they are.

This is not the cross over I expected lol keep it up Michael, you’re doing the guitar a great service with this channel. Much love, brother

You should check out Mike Stringers guitar play through of the song Jaded by Spiritbox he is a great guitar player

I couldn’t help but click on this 😂 one of my favorite bands and the only guitar teacher I follow. This was fun 🤩

That clarity, precision and cleanness is what separates these guys from all the others in this genre. Go see them live, it’s unreal.

Love your videos man, and would LOVE to see you bust out a 7 string and throw down a full cover of this

Great breakdown. Worked on the music video for this and the band is as cool as they sound.

its so insanely heavy. so in your face. been loving it since they came out.

Love your love for music. How you just listen and don’t judge the music but hear what they do and what ppl create. So cool

I am filled with joy that this guitar teacher is so into the song and learning how to play their music. He finally found out who the other singing voice was coming from. First time on this channel, enjoyed, and tune it to more.

Saw Knocked Loose live around 2 years ago and was mind blown how they sounded exectly like the recording. Best show of my life. My cousin who is on the same record label as them told us they use a device to copy what they used to record the tracks in the studio to their amps on stage. Im not edjucated enough to tell you what or how, but thats the word.

Surgical attention to detail - love it

Getting the groove and such clean sounding bends on an extended baratone guitar with light poles for strings is impressive. Awesome video!!

This show was so much fun, they do sound amazing live.

So glad to see you come back to a knocked loose track really enjoyed the last time you did it as well

Been a long fan of you for a while dude, but this is maybe the best thing I’ve ever seen.

The blue finish on that PRS is gorgeous

I love how he knew it was in "A" right off the bat. And then to kinda transpose that on his guitar is awesome.

Soooo fun to see you reacting to and appreciating heavy music! Another fun one to react to might be slaughter to prevail!

I was not expecting much from this video. Typical guitar teacher dude with a standard tuned PRS. Really amazed by how well you picked this song apart. Heavy and low is not everyone’s cup of tea and like you said it can be very difficult to pick apart what’s actually happening but I actually really enjoyed your take on this song. You’re a great guitar player and have an amazing ear. Subscribed and looking forward to more, cheers 🍻

I've seen them live earlier this year. Their live sound is the same as the sound on the albums. It was amazing.

Knocked Loose is definitely all in on the heavy. I can speak to the clarity though... I can confirm that they do sound that clean live. They have extremely nerdy sound guys that are clearly living out their dream jobs, and the band members themselves are no different. They don't party (all of them are sober except one of them) so they are really on point as far as their live performances.

Dude it is that clean in the room. Especially if u have good quality ear plugs because it’s also the loudest f*cking show you’ve ever seen.

Awesome that you enjoy this, the best videos are mars Volta and stuff like this outside your normal wheelhouse. Also tuning down would help learn the songs my guy haha but enjoyed this thanks!

I love this so much, watching michael cover his mouth to hide the grin while watching this. Also love the "F**king makes it" comment knocked loose got him feeling some sort of way LOL.

Hell yeah. Never expected to see knocked loose on here but I am very happy that its happened!

I'm glad I found you Michael 🎸🌟

This is single handely the best youtube channel now! You help me learn guitar and all the jam band music and now I find out you enjoy my favorite hardcore band! 🤌🤌🤌

Lead guitarist (shaved head) does the low background vocals, and the rhythm guitarist (long black hair) does some mid background vocals as well on the newer songs

I love that even after gaining a shit ton of popularity, theyve remained true to themselves and didnt switch up and soften up their sound

Their new album made me a fan finally. They are playing 8 strings. The guitar player closest to the camera who is out of frame does back up low growls.

I LOVE that you did Knocked Loose. Your facial expressions were hilarious (in a good way).

Knocked Loose know how to keep a song going. They dont rest on a section for too long for you to have a rest. They are relentless!

Fucking love this track. Glad you appreciate this as much as a non-guitar teacher does.

can confirm they sound just like this live, even better

okay, how many PRS guitars do u own

They tune to A standard for his song. ADGCFAD. Essentially its a 7 string tuned a whole step down.

never thought I'd see you react to KL. Amazing edit: totally also love your attention to rhythmic detail. they really use groove and melody to their advantage in such an incredible way, also suggest you check out some of the members other heavy side projects, brilliant stuff!

they sound this good live, its nuts

as someone whos seen them live a few times, they really do just sound that good live lol

First time I was introduced to KL was live opening for Motionless in White. I was ill prepared for that high-pitched voice.

You did a Knocked Loose video, it doesn't get better than this!

heard them this year in frankfurt. they are actually really clean and tight. cool video man!

WE NEED MORE KNOCKED LOOSE

I love your adventure sir

can confirm it sounds that clean live

Nice!! Knocked Loose!!! Love it.

Next -> Drain (live @ LDB fest 2020) ❤🙏 Started watching this gig for the 8th time. Its amazing.

Lovely PRS! Bought many guitars from many brands but PRS is still something I haven't added to my collection but I'll change that soon

Thanks!

Also in metal hardcore they have specific strings amps and pedals that help with clarity on the lower tunings.

I saw the 6 string PRS and I was like "this guys aint ready". Turns out he was.

Love this reaction!! Btw, the optimal string tension on a guitar tuned that low can be achieved through a combination of thicker gauge strings and a longer scale length on the guitar. I doubt they’re as slinky for Isaac as 9s on 25.5 or 24.75 inch scale length guitars tuned to Drop A

You can't talk about heavy bands with groove and swagger without mentioning Dying Fetus. Panic Amongst The Herd, Seething With Disdain, Your Treachery Will Die With You, and Descend into Depravity are all great examples. They also show a huge amount of creativity with the number of ideas they bring to a song. Cheers

should check out some more off their new album that just came out!

Did not expect this video to

Where can I find that video you're watching?

I love knocked loose. If you listen to laugh tracks and then listen to this. It’s totally diff.

Well, I certainly did not expect this video

Michael you have to check out Martin Sexton. Strongest solo-artist in the world right now and I don't say that lightly. "Glory Bound", "Black Sheep", and "Hallelujah" are great places to start!

Knocked Loose holy shit!

Knocked Loose currently plays in A Standard tuning (I believe). Generally, that is very low. In heavier music, A Standard is not the lowest. There are many bands that tune even lower, as far as Double Drop D (maybe even Double Drop A). But you are correct about the fact that notes that low are difficult to hear and it amazes me everyday that their guitars have so much clarity. Their guitar tones are well put together and so monstrous. It amazes me everytime. NikNocturnal once said that their guitars sound like explosions LMAO. Side note: I loved your video! I'd love to see you do more Knocked Loose stuff!

You should get a set of 12-64 or 68 strings and set one of your PRS 25" scale guitars up in drop A. Its like playing a 7 string (which they are) without the high E added.

I haven’t seen them live yet myself, but by all accounts they sound incredible. I’m pretty sure this is direct audio from the FOH mixer, though I’m not sure if any additional mixing is done in post production. but generally speaking I’ve never experienced a show with poor sound quality because of how low the guitars were tuned. a lot of bands have been tuning this low for a while now, so it’s not as uncommon as you may think. most sound guys have all seemed to have caught on. all of the Knocked Loose live sets on KZfaq sound great as well

oh yeah baby

Been going to metal concerts for 20 years not only does it sound better live you can literally feel it in your chest. Especially a hardcore concert in a smaller venue like that. Nothing matches it

Hey Michael remember a when you did a reaction to The Big Push with Ren? Well his band mate Gorran Kendall just released a video of a song he did a few years ago at his first solo show. It's called "You Are The One"

wait until Michael hears that reggaeton beat they put in the breakdown of Suffocate

You should definitely check out Deep in the willow/Everything is quite now

hell yes

Holy hell! What a good choice and awesome band. If you want some absolutely LOW tuned guitar geniuseness, try "Den Spanska Kanslan" by Vildhjarta. It may blow your mind.

When the next single drops, Michael owns a seven string guaranteed. 😂

Would love for you to get a Mark Holcombe PRS 7 string and do a video of you trying to play this kind of stuff!

they sound like this live; i think isaac, the guitarist that does vocals, is an absolute tone junkie. He's also in Inclination, a straightedge hardcore band, and they do a lot of stuff with subtle chorus effects etc that sound killer

Isaac(the guitar player) does those low growls. Bryan can do them too, but Isaac usually does. Check out Isaac's other band, Inclination, too

That second voice is the guitarist issac hale

You should react to Vildhjarta!

they make A standard soooo heavy

I've seen them live twice in two different states. They sound exactly like this live. It's unreal. I didn't care for them until I saw them live. it kinda just clicked for me when they opened with where the light divides the holler.

something you can swing to. i grew up loving hardcore metal before metalcore. its raw. it's simple and its heavy. way to let off some steam. the grooves are amazing

"Fuckin makes it" - Michael