Hiya, Thanks for watching and for all the really great comments. I've been reading all of them. I thought I'd share a little more info here The guitars I have had over the years are: 2004 - My first cheap, beginner Encore guitar 2005 - A cheap knock-off version of a Flying V worth about £70. I can't remember the brand but it definitely doesn't exist anymore 2008 - A budget Jackson Randy Rhoads black with gold pinstripe. ~£230 2009 - Ibanez RG350EX 2011 - Ibanez EGEN8 2014 - Schecter Demon-7 7 String guitar. I had this for a couple of years but sold it. 2017 - Ibanez RGDIX6PB If you want to support me, you can go to my Bandcamp: rysmusic.bandcamp.com Any and all support is appreciated ❤ Edit: sub to Ezra, former singer of 22 Dropout www.youtube.com/@EzraBriggsMusic ❤ Edit 2: A few people have brought up the fact that it's not necessarily about amount of years played, but the amount of hours. This is absolutely true. I never really had strict practice routines so I can't give a totally accurate number of hours - but at a guess I'd say I've clocked 15-20k hours in 20 years. That's an average of 2 to 2.7 hours per day. Edit 3: Didn't realise my Discord server link was broken this entire time. If you want to keep up-to-date and chat shit, join the server ✌👇 discord.com/invite/qk7M6QBYky
@Hallucinatory_Denial4 ай бұрын
Inspiring ! Props.
@dmahaffey954 ай бұрын
You could definitely tell the sound change when you found the Jackson and it kept climbing 🤘🔥
@nothanks16274 ай бұрын
Insane talent.
@zaxmaxlax4 ай бұрын
I have the same age as you, after I barely got just good enough for the stuff I liked playing, I stopped practicing and never got out of my confort zone. I noticed you got better when you got the jackson, the same thing happened to me after almost 2 years with a crappy no name strat to a fender mexican strat. Thats an advise I give everyone, dont even bother with crappy intruments even though guitars these days are way way better than 10years ago. I just got back into guitar and bought the cheapest squier strat for 150 euros and its just as good as my mexican strat after I setup the action, bridge and intonation.
@terrywyatt83044 ай бұрын
You know the beginner guitar as it were 🥴 never made sense to me, WTF right! I encourage beginners to invest in a nice guitar pay for a well made instrument. It makes it so much easier. You want an instrument that will inspire you to keep coming back when you get frustrated. It's like watching a plant grow. You won't notice it growing however if you record it for 24 hours play it back at a faster speed you then see it grow. It comes in small increments but it comes never the less 🗽👍🔥 looking good brother!
@gcruishank96634 ай бұрын
How many guitarists watching this laughing because Smoke on The Water was the very first song you played, and exactly like he was doing it?
@firebald29154 ай бұрын
Yeah, Smoke on the Water had just been released and I rode my pedal bike 30 miles round trip to buy that record. My Mom dislikes that song to this day. hahahaha !
@user-rn7ml9jk2h4 ай бұрын
@@firebald2915👍😊
@gcruishank96634 ай бұрын
@@firebald2915 I'll never forget how I got goosebumps on the back of my neck when I first heard that riff when I was 12. Opened up the world of heavy rock to me. Purple, Sabbath, Alice Cooper, etc. It took a while to get a hold of the cassette and i think I still have it. Just have played it a billion times. Luckily my dad had an electric guitar so I could learn it. I was also taking organ lessons and found the sheet music and pretended i was Jon Lord.
@SanDiegoHarry14 ай бұрын
bassists too!
@fuzzybunny4muny4 ай бұрын
I learned a song by John Denver first. I was a sheltered 14 year old, my mind was blown when I eventually heard Stairway and had to learn how to play like That. Been a wild ride ever since.
@Bif5504 ай бұрын
This dude had a lot of phases.
@brianhannon4 ай бұрын
Just about every phase that was popping that year haha.
@jordangamble35154 ай бұрын
I think that was cool to see him find his identity while also finding his love and skill with the guitar. I’ve watched this like 5 times now because the progress is insane. But it shows how much time was invested in all of this. The 2022 one is my favorite.
@simonlong47184 ай бұрын
yep lol
@shannonglidewell45934 ай бұрын
I don't understand what you mean by that.
@shannonglidewell45934 ай бұрын
His style and type of music remained consistent almost from the beginning. He got more proficient with time but consistency is what I see and hear ...
@peterbruno657Ай бұрын
Starting young helps a lot. My son and I started playing at the same time and he is light years better than me.
@_17Nad7 күн бұрын
What a cool dad, I'm kinda jealous
@Greg_the_crocodile3607 күн бұрын
Años luz es una forma de medir distancia,no tiempo,pero entendí la idea. 🤘
@EduUu225 күн бұрын
@@Greg_the_crocodile360 Da pra medir tempo, quanto tempo leva pra luz ir do ponto A ao ponto B. Não seja chato.
@Greg_the_crocodile3604 күн бұрын
@@EduUu22 a, okey,no sabía eso xdn't
@_09m4x3 күн бұрын
@@Greg_the_crocodile360No le creas a ese hpta, los años luz son sólo para medir distancia. Sería como decir que los km/h también pueden medir tiempo solo porque lleva la h, cuando en realidad mide la velocidad.
@TaylorMorgan-bb7ph2 ай бұрын
Playing Dragonforce at 13 is wild. You have some serious talent that you never gave up on and it was worth it. It's honestly motivational. Rock on!
@RavishingSailorАй бұрын
I was about to say the same. I’ve been playing 30 years and have a 1/4 of this guys skills. Amazing.
@Leoguitar2009Ай бұрын
He played through the fire and flames at 13 that’s wild
@benjaminpeternorris3 ай бұрын
And that boys and girls, is what 20,000 hours practice looks like.
@utubehound693 ай бұрын
Yeah but can he play FOGHAT's Slow Ride thats the question.
@aaronking16422 ай бұрын
@@utubehound69 i used to know how to play slow ride, but I foghat it
@videos400582 ай бұрын
this is not true. you can have 50000 hours and stil be able to compose nothing, play nothing more then you mechanicaly practiced. And you can never grow if your not the rite person with the rite abilities. I watched this from beginind since he was a kid and playing that wired and bad sounding songs and he did understood the specifics he was testing. And managed to grow. This is not only practice. Far from it. Is only half of what you need. The rest of it is brain abilities
@nedcramdon13062 ай бұрын
@@aaronking1642 Foghat about it!
@alexwabinski13432 ай бұрын
@@aaronking1642I tried to play slow ride once but ended up saying, "Foghat!"
@vichernandezii3 ай бұрын
Could’ve bought a house in 2004 but you decided to play guitar
@pussyhammer69693 ай бұрын
How do you know he didn't buy a house?
@PizzaSlices20003 ай бұрын
Fr
@Alienfrogg3 ай бұрын
He was 9-
@melon99263 ай бұрын
@@Alienfroggno excuses
@SigmaFitz2203 ай бұрын
The kid was 9 years old like come on, that’s just immature of you to say.
@MaksimchukFL2 ай бұрын
I love this. This showcases that "gifted kids" and "natural talent" are just bogus. Every good musicianship you see in someone (not only technique and good timbre) is the result of years of practice and dedication, self-taught or not.
@HyProDuxyMusicHandle2 ай бұрын
natural talent still exists though
@omocat4944Ай бұрын
gifted people and pure geniuses exist everywhere, they achieve everything when you struggle really hard. No matter how hard you try, you can only achieve the level of a genius temporary, it will cost you everything. It's not bad or good. It's just the truth, accept it. And yeah, some people are losers, but I'm not saying you shouldn't grow or strive for something bigger. You can only be yourself, which one is up to you, no one stops you perfect yourself to a limit.
@skylarkesselring607520 күн бұрын
@@omocat4944 they are not "everywhere", it's extremely uncommon to be naturally gifted. And even when someone is, they still put in an ungodly amount of time and effort. No one is just good at something like guitar without trying. No one on Earth. It always takes dedication and practice, 100% of the time.
@whocarescameraj180917 күн бұрын
@@skylarkesselring6075 i play guitar all day everyday, but I dont push myself and I am just "ok " 30 years later..
@yangerjamir090617 күн бұрын
@MaksimchukFl, natural talent do exist. Hard work will only get you so far. Just check out Max Ostro and tell me that was all hard work and no natural talent. This kid and Max at the same age who's playing was higher?
@SeanKing11 күн бұрын
I am 53 years old and just learning to play the acoustic guitar. This video is very inspiring. Thank you for sharing it. Amazing!
@RYSmusic9 күн бұрын
That’s awesome man. Good luck!
@butterfly5794 ай бұрын
Just wanted to say, as Mum, this was a real love. I had no problem at all encouraging my son learning to play music. He spent many, many hours on something he really loved and enjoyed. It's been great watching all the improvements over the years. I had no problem with the noise, sitting listening to rehearsals, being a roadie and turning up to all the gigs. It's been brilliant. This all took a lot of practice, time and patience but it's all fantastic 😊 PS: I can play the first few notes of Smoke on the Water ...maybe that's where it all started! 😊
@RYSmusic4 ай бұрын
Thanks mum ur the best But I know for a fact you got sick of hearing that Through the Fire and Flames solo. You told me
@butterfly5794 ай бұрын
😂 surely not x
@O-N_b_gaming4 ай бұрын
Damn momma chill like that too
@dersupra4 ай бұрын
@@RYSmusic dont let Herman hear that XD
@galacticmonkeh9654 ай бұрын
Great job Mum.
@e-tangamez48423 ай бұрын
Bro’s hands start teleporting after 2 years
@joeysanchez59262 ай бұрын
Began molding into guitarists hands.
@David_prod-eNGee29 күн бұрын
that's how it can go when you're young and practice enough
@merrywissemes7 күн бұрын
@@joeysanchez5926, it’s awesome that some people like him just have those hands. I’m a short stubby guy with hands that resemble duck feet. My hands can’t even form some of those chord structures. Those of us like that are confined to bass and drums. 😂 This was super cool to watch.
@CristinaF21027 күн бұрын
for a 54 year old watching this, its just beyond adorable, thank you for showing how rock gods are made
@tkakiuc2 ай бұрын
Tears me up to be able to witness a kid achieve his dream in real time. Good stuff bro I hope you never lose that passion.
@CapoKabar4 ай бұрын
Moral of this story: NOTHING good happens overnight 👍
@skeeskeexd25023 ай бұрын
Besides you being made.
@CapoKabar3 ай бұрын
@@skeeskeexd2502 not Ted Bundy
@Xxxxxrrr64643 ай бұрын
Al bundy Yes
@matrixhasyou133 ай бұрын
Very true!
@pleasurewasmine31733 ай бұрын
i mean you can create life in just a few seconds...
@tittietortueenthusiast9294 ай бұрын
dude's been playing for as long as i've been alive
@MyPalJimbo3 ай бұрын
Get older nub
@sleeve90973 ай бұрын
thats sad
@kanalmimi3 ай бұрын
@@sleeve9097..no?
@CatoTato3 ай бұрын
@@sleeve9097..no?
@yuhyuh81713 ай бұрын
@@sleeve9097 Being young is sad? Who hurt you James.
@Breakbeats92.529 күн бұрын
Every pro was once a beginner. Every legend was once a novice.
@mikebarratt331821 күн бұрын
The thing I love about playing is 1. You never stop learning and 2. You can't buy it from a shop, there is only one way to get this and that's hard work and personal determination and motivation....
@andredias88274 ай бұрын
And people still can't imagine the hours of practice between each of those recordings. Congrats man! This is so wholesome
@RYSmusic4 ай бұрын
Yeeeh, it's a lot. Thanks mate!
@TheDantheman121214 ай бұрын
I have been playing about 16 months and will often send people i know clips of my progress lol. 50 seconds of me playing something that sounds half decent has hours and hours behind it lol
@koalamusic8124 ай бұрын
@@RYSmusic i just came across this video. im also self taught in music. thanks for proving to others that being self taught is the way to go (:
@radarstationalexchiander42854 ай бұрын
You never stopped. Awesome 😎😎😎😎😎😎
@danielmason53834 ай бұрын
I’m only a quarter of the way through and I through all my guitars in a pile and lit them on fire.
@betraid4 ай бұрын
You at age of 9 was better than me at my 29 🤣 I'm so lazy jesus christ!
@haymaker964 ай бұрын
Many get to a point where they can play a few tunes/covers and maybe write some of their own stuff and that's it. Just want to do more than that, make yourself practice every day (even for 15 mins) and try to learn something new each week. Not meaning a song. Maybe a new "sweep", progression or .... ANYTHING! All that adds up. Believe me. And WOW, this guy playing is unbelievable. He went above and beyond. Can't wait to see the 25th anniversary of his playing too!!!!
@bagazheful4 ай бұрын
So me. I'm even getting worse each year 🤷🏻♂️
@scotgoram4 ай бұрын
Maybe Jesus is what you may be missing?
@user-zd1yw7ou5x4 ай бұрын
video on how to spend 20 years and never become a guitarist
@smthnew8614 ай бұрын
@@scotgoramdamn, you're right. I'll ask Jesus for some private lrssons. He's a guitarist at a local death metal band. But teaches guitar
@neohomme2 ай бұрын
This is for me, one of the most inspirational KZfaq films I have seen in recent years!! As of 2011 you already mastered the guitar. Seeing your progress is mindblowing. Especially adding to that, that you took it upon yourself to master a very complex genre: melodic heavy metal and jazz fusion. You certainly deserve every guitar you have ever owned. Aside from that, it is very refreshing to see behind the scenes of the making of a musician. It always looks so easy, but the years behind that and the dedication...awesome to see.
@HP-Punkcraft3 ай бұрын
Your hair style journey was really fun to watch
@RobotronSage2 ай бұрын
lol
@chaoschaos21972 ай бұрын
This journey is exactly the same one many of us took, even joined a band and opened for some bands, played some venues. some of the best years & times of my life. Now I hear and see my sons taking this same evolution. Hearing the screeching of strings when they first started to now yrs later, they sound awesome. Good job, never stop.
@davesport6210 күн бұрын
As a complete non-musician but lifelong lover of music this has absolutely enthralled me. I've watched this video 3 times start to finish. It's hard to look away when the playing is this good. Thanks for sharing this.
@RYSmusic9 күн бұрын
That’s awesome man haha. Thanks for watching 3 times ❤️
@CrustyBigMac3 ай бұрын
the fact that it is self taught truly shows the motivation, determination and patience to truly become better version of yourself.
@user-zk4rg1ej3b2 ай бұрын
There's nothing self-taught about it that takes lots of tutorials unfathomable amounts of repetition and eventually finding the right tone and amp. To even begin sounding good. not even counting all the drugs and alcohol in between
@astralmade2 ай бұрын
@@user-zk4rg1ej3b ??
@roo21272 ай бұрын
@@user-zk4rg1ej3b You beat me to it. Only way one is "self taught" is if they never saw anyone or any playing outside of your own. If you observed someone playing and you learned a chop then they taught you indirectly. Such a bandied phrase.."selg taught."
@RYSmusicАй бұрын
@@roo2127 watching someone play isn’t formal tuition mate. There’s an actual definition for the word and that ain’t it.
@roo2127Ай бұрын
@RYSmusic Splitting hairs here. He could not have "taught" himself without the demonstration whether intentional or not. This is a fact, so yeah, my point still stands.
@Charlie-wk8ek4 ай бұрын
As this guitar boi’s partner of 10 years it’s amazing to see how much he’s grown as a person and artist. It’s truly inspiring to see his unwavering passion for music ❤️
@RYSmusic4 ай бұрын
From boy to slug
@Charlie-wk8ek4 ай бұрын
🐌🎸
@ViciousTuna20123 ай бұрын
@@RYSmusic When do you become a beautiful butterfly?
@RYSmusic3 ай бұрын
@@ViciousTuna2012 slugs don't become butterflies so never 😢
@MadMax-yq9ix3 ай бұрын
Hi girlfriend/ wifey
@Saltycrowofficial23 күн бұрын
Watching this makes me wish I was given an electric guitar instead of acoustic. Went to school of rock for a free consultation, touched an electric, I can’t go back and I have cravings now. It’s like 10000000x easier to press on the strings. It almost made me cry.
@BluebirdthedoveАй бұрын
Love the Intervals cover! Got a chance to meet Jacob and Aaron a couple months ago after one of their shows. Great band, great people.
@RYSmusicАй бұрын
Ahh that's awesome! I wish I saw them on that tour
@O8WRx4 ай бұрын
You are lucky to have recorded these. A lot of people don't realize how cool it is to look back on stuff like this.
@Gholladay3 ай бұрын
I was playing guitar hero, you were becoming a hero.
@fongy200Ай бұрын
I wished mobile phones were around in the 70's when i started.Great stuff lad. Thanks for sharing.
@phuketprivateisland4412 ай бұрын
The fact that you have all these videos is awesome in itself...but what it documents is incredible. Killer, dude.
@GramadinGG4 ай бұрын
It's cool we live in an age where you can have this entire experience documented and formatted in a way for us to enjoy it like this. Incredible content.
@troylambert51404 ай бұрын
Exactly right there was so many of us this young guy was lucky enough to document 20 years of his life on rolling video
@DEATHVIPER17774 ай бұрын
As a 45 year former touring Guitarist I must say this (Documentary) is priceless and reminds me of so much. I’m 60 now and still love playing to my Grandchildren. When they see vids of me all through the 80s- early 90s they can’t believe it. Excellent Video!!🙏🙏💯💯
@willwilburn94734 ай бұрын
You're lucky. All of my recordings, 35mm films, songs, my original guitars from the 70's & 80's were destroyed in a fire. I knew one person who had a cassette tape of my band's second album, everything else is lost to history. Three of my Grandsons live with me and I bought them a guitar - oldest, a bass, middle, and drums - youngest in 2017. Their band "Dusty Rugg" is doing pretty well locally now. They are 19, 18, and 17.
@trumanbadra80034 ай бұрын
@@willwilburn9473that’s horrible :/ thank god for the digital age
@Mr_Jish3 ай бұрын
*And* rocking the Ronnie James profile picture. Love it 🤘
@philbreman79582 күн бұрын
So much fun to watch the progression. A 30 year guitar hobbyist myself, I never even came close to this level, but still love playing every day and watching both daughters find the same love for it as I did.
@TrevorBasinger2 ай бұрын
I think “Too young to fall in love” was the second song. Big props.
@TheLifeTerm4 ай бұрын
I am a self-taught guitarist. Started during my 17th year, on a Takamine acoustic/electric guitar. Continued to improve all the way through my military career as a helicopter pilot/instructor, up until 67 days before my 26 year retirement, from the US Army, when I was partially paralyzed in a training accident. My right arm and hand ( my strumming hand ) are totally paralyzed. I have a wall full of my guitars, just hanging there, and praying for a miracle, a miracle that I know will never happen. To all of my fellow guitarists, play your hearts out, as if it were your last day of playing. To this young man: Brother, you are beyond awesome, with a God given talent. Simply amazing!!! 👍
@melvoid014 ай бұрын
Man that sucks, I thought I had probs having a little finger that won't bend properly due to a martial arts accident in my 20's. All i'm gonna say is for six months I used to put my guitar on and experiment playing with just my fretting hand (high gain makes it easier and you get really good at controlling feedback) I got pretty good at it for a while and I was making/playing over "music" so I was happy, yes when I got the use of my hand back i went back to playing badly as usual but I had some new techniques to show off with, here's hoping u at least get some use back in your arm so you can strum/pick somewhat, good luck in the future dude.
@Robjay17954 ай бұрын
Teach guitar lessons to kids and give away your guitars one by one. By that you spread your passion and even mulitply it. Might have a healing effect.
@welshwizard554 ай бұрын
Hope you get the miracle you're wishing for.
@skunk124 ай бұрын
It must be more difficult for you to erk joff. Oh, well. Work on your rizz and you can get all the pretty ladies to do it for you. 😎👍
@GenesisXTT4 ай бұрын
Im not from the USA but im just going to say, thanks for your service. You gave everything for your country and came out on top. Im really sorry to hear about your arm, I hope you will be able to play your guitar again. Take it easy my friend ❤❤
@ChevalierDuNoir463 ай бұрын
I can tell this man loves that guitar. He's been playing it for 8 years and I imagine more to come. Beautiful partnership.
@rogerdouglas23063 ай бұрын
nice maff
@Dj992Music3 ай бұрын
8 years? do you know what the title of the video is???
@ChevalierDuNoir463 ай бұрын
@Dj992Music Yes, but if you notice, he has been playing that one guitar for 8 years. I said "that" guitar, not "the" guitar.
@Dj992Music3 ай бұрын
@@ChevalierDuNoir46 yep that's my bad, sorry brother! carry on
@O3.Studios3 ай бұрын
@@Dj992Music He has been playing the same singular guitar for 8 years, which can be seen watching the video. Nice job.
@paranormaldrummer69Ай бұрын
Such a cool video man.. I've seen and heard a lot of guitarists in my life, but man, you are definitely hands down one of the best I've seen.. just phenomenal.. that transformation from 2004 - 2024 was just simply incredible.. and self taught i might add.. Just wow man.. so good..
@rockingguitarlessons17 күн бұрын
what a cool thing to document.awesome man KEEP ROCKIN'
@RYSmusic16 күн бұрын
Thanks man!
@raghavsharma32114 ай бұрын
That's 20 years of deliberate practice, not just passing through hoops. Dude, that fact alone is applaudable. Cheers to the metal community \m/
@lonewolf09094 ай бұрын
This is one of the best things I've ever seen. Not many people have a record of their development as a guitarrist, much less the time and will to put it together and upload for the world to see. You're amazing, keep at it!
@RYSmusic4 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Yeah, I'm pretty thankful that younger me started posting on KZfaq from 2008 just for fun. I wouldn't have any of this otherwise
@lonewolf09094 ай бұрын
@@RYSmusic Definitely a great idea from a young you. You got yourself a new fan! :D
@tee_jay66774 ай бұрын
This is super amazing So glad you put this together. Gonna get my grand kids to watch. This is going to be inspirational to everyone. Super wicked video. Awesome talent!
@RYSmusic4 ай бұрын
@@tee_jay6677 thank you
@ypvsypvs4 ай бұрын
I agree. This was really amazing, to see the development in so many steps. And there is another one, Tina S ... if you didn't see hers, do. This one is amazing for sure, but that one is shocking.
@joakimbranting41882 ай бұрын
MAAN.. LOVE this!! its like watching myself grow up learning how to play, like I did ..except if I had kept going like the crazy amount of trooper you are man! proof of practise and being that determinant right there! never stop
@freqnlodown2 ай бұрын
I was late to the game when I picked up a bass guitar. It's been 21 years now. Felt like I was relating to the progression I was watching in you. Respect to you for your time and commitment. You've reached status-level amazing.
@Harmonious-jm3sy4 ай бұрын
This was fascinating. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a well documented study on progress from point A to point B. Incredible and kudos to you for sticking with it and sharing this time capsule.
@RYSmusic4 ай бұрын
Love this comment. Thanks mate
@DAVIS__4 ай бұрын
@@RYSmusic very true im blown away. and you're alive to boot.
@southernpride20034 ай бұрын
@@RYSmusic I thought that was Randy Rhoads in the thumbnail
@aaronbrown82844 ай бұрын
It was more like from point A to Z.
@harrypottah88893 ай бұрын
@@aaronbrown8284that would imply hes learned all he could learn 😅
@Spiritt_PixelsАй бұрын
We practically just saw this guy grow up, good work there 🫡
@28Phoenix3 ай бұрын
20 years later, you're still staring down at the fire in the sky.
@dragonxz613 ай бұрын
THEY BURNED DOWN THE GAMBLING HOUSE
@knightscroftsquire-muldoon2 ай бұрын
*_FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS_*
@PetersExcapades2 ай бұрын
One of the best things in life is watching another human being grow and improve, this was a great watch thank you!
@Sneed_formerly_chucks2 ай бұрын
This is so dope. Makes me want to start practicing more technical stuff! It's so cool to have all these memories on video. keep shredding, bro
@timscarrow91514 ай бұрын
Remember when you got your first really good guitar, all of the sudden it was playing itself. You know when it happens when you suddenly play better than you did. And when you finally learned that solo it made you so confident you never want to stop playing. Nice presentation, Respect.
@1chuck234 ай бұрын
That was my schecter for sure
@marc-etiennemercier65844 ай бұрын
Oh ya man.. bought that cheaper version of my favorite guitarist's signature guitar and that kept me practicing.
@mrtickles59824 ай бұрын
First guitar: Starsound Stratorcaster. Second guitar: ESP LTD MH-50. Difference like night and day. The cheapo LTD is still a banger guitar 15 years later!
@easternsasquatch4 ай бұрын
I got a real busted guitar right now and I’m dreaming of that new, dreamy guitar.
@ponzo19674 ай бұрын
This is cool, who wouldn't want to look back on their musical journey.
@inverted_experience3 ай бұрын
i went through a 2 minute unskippable ad for this it was worth it
@noneyabuiznezzАй бұрын
its skippable.... Brave Browser
@JulioPerbichi2 ай бұрын
I've just watched this video and I really loved seeing your evolution. I don't know you, but now I will look for your work to enjoy and praise your good job. Congrats from Brazil.
@RYSmusic2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much man
@_J.L_2 күн бұрын
What an amazing journey, thanks for sharing. The one thing i saw from 2004-2024 was your confidence from day one, the passion, patience and commitment. great attributes to gain success. 🎸
@RYSmusicКүн бұрын
Thank you ❤️
@polcat794 ай бұрын
From my childhood i loved guitars more than anything but sadly my parents were anything but supportive. I bought my first guitar at the age of twenty after having seen Earth Wind and Fire in concert. The lead guitarist played the Voodoo Child solo and within a week of seeing that, and the sound of voodoo child still ringing in my ear's i went and bought my first guitar. So grateful to have done so. these days i'd probably be suicidal if i had'nt of followed that dream of learning to play.
@traumwandeln3 ай бұрын
i always wanted to make music aswell, playing this or that just for the sake of rythm and notes, but my parents had different reasons to not support me in that kind. i was 29 already when i finally bought an ukulele and i am so grateful i was able to take that step because every now and then i think back and feel lucky i can fulfill my dreams by myself.
@skillageskull80783 ай бұрын
This just inspires me to keep going, I’m 7 years in right now, started playing in 2016 with a cheap acoustic, did 3 lessons, learned G, C and D major chords, E minor, and then I stopped with the lessons and immediately tried my hand at learning songs. In December of 2017 I got my first electric guitar, gracefully handed down to me by my grandfather before his memory faded due to dementia, along with a Nova 500 Tube Amplifier. I played that guitar as much as I possibly could, through many many frustrating nights where I wanted to break the thing, but I kept pushing. I suddenly got a hunger to play, and with the coming of my first paycheque from my first job at 15, I bought a new guitar of my own, an Epiphone Les Paul 100 in vintage cherry burst. It happened to be hanging on the used guitar rack at Long & McQuade down from William Shatner Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario, in a “small” city called Kanata. The according to the salesman I bought the guitar from, a guy had come in, bought the guitar and returned it not even 3 days later. No damage to the guitar, it was mint condition. Marked down to $308 before tax. My mother begged and pleaded with the salesman to take a chunk off of the price, as it was my first guitar purchase, and she didn’t want to see me paying too much for a guitar that may have something wrong with it, obviously this didn’t turn out to be the case, and so my faithful Les Paul became ‘The Beaut’. Now down the road I’ve played the guitar so faithfully and so roughly that the selector switch no longer clicks into the neck frequencies, and two of my tone knobs are loose and well worn. In 2019 I bought my first amplifier, a Fender Mustang GT100. It’s an electronic amp with 200 amp setting slots that you can customize with EQ, Pedal effects, filters and pretty much everything else you could ever want to dial on your amp for a tone. I am still using this amp and am having a hard time deciding on my next piece of equipment, so I guess it’s gonna stick for a while. Sorry for the ‘life story’, I just felt a huge smile spread across my face as I was listening to you play “Forsake Not The Dream” by Trivium. I just learned Matt Heafy’s solo last year and am working through learning a lot of the songs featured on “In Waves”. I encourage anyone who feels like throwing out their guitar, or giving up, or breaking their equipment, to just put it down, walk away, and come back later. Do that as many times as it takes to accomplish your first song, then keep going. You CAN do this. No matter who you are. I am 7 years into playing and still struggle, I still get frustrated, and I still get mad and want to smash my guitar because “it doesn’t play right”. It’s a frame of mind most of the time. For those of you who physically can’t play, I am sorry that I don’t have a solution and I hope you still enjoy music in some form. I personally don’t know what I’d do without the ability to listen to music, and I truly take it for granted. Being allowed to take this journey and reflect on where we started is part of the reward, thank you for posting this video. Please remove my comment if you feel it’s spammy, I appreciate anyone who took the time to read. 🤘🏻
@jms54383 ай бұрын
Well im intro singing, and i feel the same. It's frustration, the more you try the more mistakes you do and you feel like giving up. But that's experience. I take lessons, excersises and so on but they're not tuning me into what i desire. Everytime i give up and self release from the expectations i can come back later and do good, it's not logical but it's the way It Is.
@LizCatchings3 ай бұрын
good stuff brother 🤘
@totti1st3 ай бұрын
Dude I legit thought you said "I am 7 years right now" and thought you were trolling with all that text cuz "ain't no way a goddamn 7 year old wrote all that" 😭
@Unknown_Chez2 ай бұрын
Can u write my essay bruv? 😔🙏
@achiblitz_Ай бұрын
Cool! An epiphone les Paul is the only guitar I’ve had so far and it’s still going strong even after being used for years before I got it and cracked in the neck lol
@niconico41143 күн бұрын
2013 was a major upgrade in musicality, as was 2021 onward. thanks for sharing. guitar nerds everywhere are enjoying. ❤
@TheLeadZombie2 ай бұрын
Being a self taught guitarist is the superior method, nobody to tell how to play or telling you the "correct" way. You just being yourself and learning and developing your own style. I'm self taught for 10 years and happy with the progress I've made so far. I'm able to play along and keep up with my favorite bands.
@rickyknowles4 ай бұрын
Wow. Finally, someone adds an actual Guitar progression video thats realistic and you didnt become SRV after 12 months 😂 (just after 6 yrs 😉). Awesome to see such progress over a lifetime. I dont feel so bad for sucking now after 3 years lol.
@user-tc6di4rq7g4 ай бұрын
I'm self taught also this is great, I took a much different path but it takes alot to be self taught. Good job I'm now 53 and started at 12. We didn't have internet so playing with others was a must.
@rickyknowles4 ай бұрын
@user-tc6di4rq7g thats what I lack atm. I have no one to jam with and learn/share with
@yesdeere13764 ай бұрын
You’re a living breathing example of the answer to the question I’ve heard so many times. “How do you do that?” Except I’m a drummer. This is proof that finding your passion and feverishly practicing it is the only way. I’ve heard some people claim you’re born with it. 😂 They can only be referring to the passion it takes to be obsessed enough to spend years on muscle memory. Music is a sickness and you definitely have it man. Seriously, thanks for sharing. I enjoyed it tremendously. 🤘🏻 Don’t ever stop
@jamiew16644 ай бұрын
i agree man. Im a singer, and i drum (very average), but what about that bloke with the beard who makes youtube vids.. that bloke is something else, what do you make of him.?
@guadog4 ай бұрын
@@jamiew1664 are you talking about rdavidr?
@iHomelessMonkey4 ай бұрын
Saying someone is born with something is such a good way to discredit all that time they sacrificed to actually become good at whatever
@yesdeere13764 ай бұрын
@@jamiew1664el estepario siberiano? Incredible dedication to his craft. One of the best
@YourSweatyUncle3 ай бұрын
@@yesdeere1376 don't mention that hack, go watch a real drummer like eloy casagrande instead
@xD1904Ай бұрын
How different your style changed in all the years. Crazy. And its also nice to see progress with the guitar. I`m in year 3 now in guitar school with acoustic guitar and I learned a lot and I`m so motivated to learn more and more. Now I switch slowly to e-guitar and its a hell of fun. And I`m very excited to see my self in 5-10 more years. To see people with that progress after years motivates me more to give my best to learn techniques, the fretboard, music theory, and the most important thing: The songs :)
@bobbythompson4268Ай бұрын
Hey man, you’re incredible. Loved watching your progress over the years. I started playing when I was 14, I’m 43 now, I put it down for many years unfortunately, but have picked it up again in the past few years. I wish I stuck with it and was as dedicated as you were/are. Also, when I was learning, my main influence was Kurt Cobain, who I still love, but as you probably know, he’s not a technical player and was more known for his songwriting. So my ability never advanced a whole lot. Anyway, I’m trying to get better and better now, and just want you to know you’re a huge inspiration to this old guy. Haha great stuff man, keep it up! I will definitely follow everything I can by you. Fan for life now! ✌️
@Bob-el3iw4 ай бұрын
This video should be shown in all schools from now on to teach pupils how you can achieve anything you want to in life through perseverance & commitment. This doesnt only apply to music, it applies to art & anything else you would like to learn in life. Well done 👋👋👋 (self taught bassist).
@Silence-and-Violence3 ай бұрын
There's literally thousands of videos like this of athletes, artists, tradesmen, musicians, designers, engineers, architects, gardeners, and a hundred other crafts that show this exact kind of progression through consistent progressive overload. I love this stuff. I'm a high school teacher and this idea is almost the number one thing I try to cram down my kids' throats. Over the years, I've become fairly discouraged. Every year
@dominiquez56434 ай бұрын
Damn! Nothing more gorgeous than watching someone playing the guitar from nothing to super kick ass! Practicing pays off! CONGRATS!!!!
@RYSmusic4 ай бұрын
Thanks man, I appreciate it ❤️
@dominiquez56434 ай бұрын
You are a true inspiration to pick up my guitar and play !!!!
@crowthergaming87022 ай бұрын
You've progressed beautifully! Your tone, vibrato, phrasing is phenomenal! Good job man!
@RYSmusic2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much mate!
@mikecrawford53312 ай бұрын
What a cool overview and time lapse. I hope your playing brings you satisfaction and an avenue for you in life.
@RYSmusic2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙌
@notPSOJosh4 ай бұрын
One day you'll be as good as me source: I've been playing two weeks Update: I quit and now play bass
@RYSmusic4 ай бұрын
That’s the dream 🤞
@Jim-tv8qw4 ай бұрын
Love your humor bro....😊
@notPSOJosh2 ай бұрын
@@RYSmusic updated
@Amberdogproductions4 ай бұрын
Dude, I've been playing Bass since 1975 and my wife and I just ran across your video. Clicked on it for fun. That was a fun ride watching you grow from the always faithful smoke on the water to a surgeon. I love your style and sound. Really love your precision and dedication. What got you to think to record all those years is beyond me but one of the most entertaining backgrounds to your story. Keep it up man. You have earned every damn bit of what's coming as you continue to grow and clearly entertain the masses. Hats off man.
@issafizza54843 ай бұрын
Can you give me tips on bass, i’m learning for school and i’ve been playing for about 2 months!
@Amberdogproductions3 ай бұрын
@@issafizza5484 the best tip I ever heard and eventually followed is.. Never keep it in the case. Keep it on a stand right next to you. You will be shocked at how that one little thing will transform your life.
@gavinmurphy39126 күн бұрын
Gday from Downunder mate. I sat down to eat dinner scrolling through youtude and this popped up, so i thought why not. Enjoyable to say the lest. Then 2013 arrived and i honestly thought that guitar was gunna catch fire. 2016 2017 The clarity is amazing , and from 2020 wt. thank you so much RYS, you made my evening, you now make it look so easy, Take care and best wishes You deserve it.
@RYSmusic6 күн бұрын
Gday mate, thanks so much for watching and commenting ❤️
@scottbarrie13036 күн бұрын
Honestly, watching that journey was fantastic. What a guitarist. You're brilliant mate.
@RYSmusic6 күн бұрын
Thanks mate!
@caucasiandance55904 ай бұрын
I will come back here when this video will have 100 million view.
@sheogoraththedaedricprince96754 ай бұрын
It's getting close
@alixhascour17154 ай бұрын
almost 100k
@Snad_witchz4 ай бұрын
1 million views!!
@centvrion_4 ай бұрын
Come back
@sedbaka3 ай бұрын
1.2m
@Mr.J0n3sАй бұрын
This makes me wish I had continues learning the guitar. It's 20 years ago I got my first guitar, and im still stuck at the badly played smoke on water part 😂
@6idangleКүн бұрын
I’m not as good as old Buddy but I’ve been playing on and off for 16 years just devoting a 5 hours a week and I’m pretty damn good but not elite. Can play cliffs of Dover, and pretty much 95% of pieces which is good enough for me. If you wanna play I would just keep doing it, don’t want another 20 to go by and regret it all over.
@HotAsHellSeedCo4 ай бұрын
I’m 67. When in my teens I played the drums. But my true love was doing what you did. Guitar. You stuck to it and became very proficient. You should be proud. 👍👍
@alanleewaddell4 ай бұрын
Lol my first was an Elvis Presley song and then I remember he was drafted ..
@jasongeyer21114 ай бұрын
he is very good right ❤
@HotAsHellSeedCo4 ай бұрын
@@jasongeyer2111 Eddie Van Halen (self taught) VERY GOOD! 👍 But that’s just an ole drummer’s opinion.
@keefwizard4 ай бұрын
I hear ya there. I picked up the guitar at age 12, a 25 cent garage sale Yamaha acoustic, then switched to the bass at 14 and the guitar at 15 because I found the bass boring and lost interest. Played the guitar every day religiously until I was about 20, then abruptly stopped one day and didn't pick it up again until much later. My lesson to young kids today is don't give up on your passions; you never know where they will take you, and you can only get better at them with time, practice and patience.
@donmcatee454 ай бұрын
Such a cool video of your journey! Enjoyed every minute, definitely will be watching from now on!
@randywilkinsii376818 күн бұрын
Wow bro - that is awe-inspiring. I bet after you compiled all these videos into one, even you was struck with the WOW!! That’s great man. You became a professional through hard work, blood, sweat, and tears. What a proud moment. Thanks foe sharing friend
@fabienlamour36444 ай бұрын
Mom must be very proud of her little boy...👏👏👏👏👏
@StuartwasDrinkell4 ай бұрын
His? Hahaha😂
@fabienlamour36444 ай бұрын
@@StuartwasDrinkell Je m'excuse mais l'anglais n'est pas ma langue première et à la vitesse à laquelle on écrit parfois des erreurs peuvent survenir.😊😊😊
@StuartwasDrinkell4 ай бұрын
@@fabienlamour3644 désolé, je n'avais pas réalisé... pas de problème. en anglais, le dire pour maman était drôle. ça m'a fait rire! tu as bien fait!
@fabienlamour36444 ай бұрын
@@StuartwasDrinkell Mais non c'est OK . J'aime bien ne pas trop faire de faute tant en français qu'en anglais. Celle-ci m'a échappé. Merci de la remarque surtout faite avec humour.👍👍👍
@redpractition4 ай бұрын
this thread is the strongest anglo-french diplomatic relations have ever been within the past 400 years btw
@banditoincognito89503 ай бұрын
You just became one of my favorite guitarists. @17 year mark is where you REALLY start to shine.
@RYSmusic3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much ❤️
@shermanwaren1592 күн бұрын
Oh bro this brought so warmth in my heart and tears to my eyes! Wishing you the very very best and don't stop brother!!!
@doreen9293Күн бұрын
You were born for this. Amazing hard work, well done.
@Plus_Escapee3 ай бұрын
You worked hard for this viral hit of a video. Good job, and thank you for sharing this.
@RYSmusic3 ай бұрын
Thanks dude
@ronaldoquintos16753 ай бұрын
He found the meaning of life through guitar. When we have proven to ourselves what we are worth that’s when we realize life is worth living.
@ITAINTMINE3 күн бұрын
Dedication for sure . It’s awesome you have kept up and can go back see it from the start .
@Suffocation0316 күн бұрын
this video is pretty awesome. I started playing guitar when I was 16 i’ve been playing guitar for 39 years now it makes a big difference when you start younger than 16 and you are living proof of it. You’re really good guitar player. I made it to the point of being able to tour and see the world luckily enough I’m sure you’re gonna do great things.
@chrisbliss74 ай бұрын
where you were after only 3 years is amazing
@clonexx4 ай бұрын
I’m impressed man, you steadily improved, stuck with it and became a killer player. Not a lot of people have the will and drive to stick with learning an instrument. The time, practice and dedication it takes makes it fairly difficult. As a fellow guitarist, I’m really proud of you man and you are well beyond where I ever was. I started playing at 12 and was dedicated to rhythm playing. Metallica was (and still is) my favorite band and I idolized Hetfield, so I really wanted to model myself after his playing. Like you, I learned everything by ear. Since I’m an old fart, I was learning using cassette tapes, which wasn’t easy. Thankfully CDs became popular not too long after and made life a lot easier. At maybe 4 years I could play Kill em All straight through to the end of Justice pretty flawlessly, the Rhythm parts at least, I didn’t touch solos except for Fade to Blacks beginning solo because it was easy and some smaller solos in Orion. I learned the Black album when it came out also. Peppered in I learned entire albums from earlier Anthrax (like Among the Living), Megadeth (Rust in Peace), various Iron Maiden, Motley Cru, Guns and Roses, etc. just random songs I liked here and there. In High School I’d spend a minimum of 3-4 hours a day playing. I was bullied heavily in HS, and guitar was my escape, my emotional outlet. If I had a particularly bad day, I’d actually play the first 4 Metallica albums, in order, without skipping a song. That was usually a 5+ hour session, but by the end I felt better, all the anger and hatred and everything else just melted away. It saved my life, literally. I did become a fairly proficient rhythm player. Unfortunately for my guitar playing, I got married young at 21, had a kid at 22 and my playing time took a huge hit. I’d still play sometimes, I’d record some stuff, but work, a kid, a wife….i just stopped playing regularly. Then I had to sell all my equipment to pay bills when I became disabled and couldn’t work, I was left with nothing to play. Every time I’d manage to get gear and start again, something would happen and I’d have to sell to cover bills. Now I’ve been without a guitar or amp for at least 7 years, and I miss playing. I really miss that emotional outlet and just playing in general. I have some arthritis in my hands, so I don’t even know if I could play, but I want to try one day. When that will be I have no idea, we live paycheck to paycheck, since I’m on disability which pays like a joke. Losing 2/3rds of your salary when going on disability isn’t really conducive to being financially secure. I do miss it though, a lot. I’m hoping someday I’ll be able to afford something like a Harley Benton and an inexpensive modeler or maybe software and start playing again. I want to learn new songs, I want to relearn old songs I used to know so well. Either way, amazing journey, I wish we had a video camera for me to document my progress, but I started playing in 1985 when those were really expensive and my parents were never into the whole video taping thing.
@RYSmusic4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment man, sounds like you were getting really good at it and I'm glad you had it as an outlet. I really hope you do pick it back up again someday. Even if it's going back to some simpler stuff, I'd be proud that you tried ❤️
@gregsimmons6944 ай бұрын
@@RYSmusicGod bless you! Jesus saves sinners!
@gregsimmons6944 ай бұрын
God bless you! Jesus saves sinners!
@mickeymousey12393 ай бұрын
@@RYSmusic i adore how you encourage your subscribers, stay real and true to yourself.
@BrandonGarcia-go5uc2 ай бұрын
Ok....The 2018 groove lead was effing sick. This is one of my favorite all-time KZfaq videos.
@2degucitas6 күн бұрын
Thank you for letting us follow along on your journey. Very heartwarming.
@KerryLiv4 ай бұрын
In the late 70's I was blown away when my neighbor played Smoke on the Water on my front porch, and I was determined to learn guitar ever since lol. I have no recordings, we were dirt poor back then. Now I'm still jamming, praising God by His love & mercy (my biggest fan and the best, in my case) - Keep it up, your chops, composition and timing are top-notch ... Way to go on your progress and thanks for sharing!
@thecalibratedsuperstarslic42844 ай бұрын
Watching YOU GROW Up with the guitar as your appendage was absolutely amazing bro. Hope you and your band go far
@nullnull763714 сағат бұрын
watching this was so weird because I've been playing guitar for about 19 years now, and its almost like a mirror in a way. One of the first songs I learned to play was Smoke on the Water. Then I was really into metal music throughout middle/high school. Where we differ is that in late high school I got really into more jam oriented music like Chon, Intervals, and Keller Williams. I got really frustrated once I got to the point of sweeping and moved on to learning other techniques, so you have massive respect for me on that one. I can sweep nowadays, but not as clean, and definitely have strayed from my roots of playing metal music. Great work, great progress. Thanks for sharing
@ShadowMoone2 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed watching you progress from the clanking sounds you made when you first started playing all the way to the beautiful crisp sounds you now play. Truly amazing.
@RYSmusic2 ай бұрын
Thanks man, thanks for watching
@bigfish82803 ай бұрын
It's crazy how different you look from 2007 to 2008. Puberty is crazy 🤣. I graduated high school in 2006, started dating my wife of 17 years now in 2007, In 2008 my father died from cancer just before my 21st birthday. Crazy to think back to those times. Besides losing my father, those were some of the best, craziest and most fun filled years of my life. Keep rocking on brother 💪🏼
@bigfish82803 ай бұрын
Keep on rocking on bro do your thing 😜
@bigfish82803 ай бұрын
Are you still actually checking the comment section? If so give me a like brother 👍🏼
@moth4214 ай бұрын
25:11 the veins in this guys arms is crazy 🤯
@MisterBevardis2 ай бұрын
This video makes me pick up my guitar and practice for 6hrs straight.
@jamesfestini16 күн бұрын
It’s a good thing that technologies in the camera quality tried to keep up with him. If frame rates and HD did not happen it would have been a blur past his wrists. All we would see is his style. He entered metal, metal entered him and it never left. !m!
@ivorybow4 ай бұрын
This is very touching. My son started at your age, but that was in 1984. He went through the same progression. Now, in his late 40s, he is a thrilling virtuoso, and has never put it down. You brought back so many beautiful memories of our life with our growing virtuoso, from being barely able to hold his Kramer, to the face melting guy we are so joyful to have in our family today. Thank you
@Guvna074 ай бұрын
You’re the embodiment of the saying ‘Practice makes perfect’
@Tesoragoto3 ай бұрын
Practice Makes Improvement
@carperman253315 күн бұрын
great video, im 52 and i started learning guitar when i was 50 great inspiration for me,just got myself a PRS 24/08 and im loving it but i wont get rid of my first guitar,keep up the good work pal
@kickroX8082 күн бұрын
I'm saving this and will show this to my kids any time they want to give up on themselves when learning new things. Incredible!!!
@RYSmusicКүн бұрын
That’s awesome ❤️ thank you
@randomaztec22083 ай бұрын
Comment feeding the algo..every child learning to play an instrument needs to see this
@JS-qs2bf3 ай бұрын
this is absolutely beautiful man, wow. to see you go from the age of 9 to a complete monster through the years edited together like this is eye opening. i have an 8-year-old daughter, this made me emotional to see the possibility of potential through time.
@thebalconyguy7 күн бұрын
This shows that having the right motivation to push yourself is important. Kudos to your journey.
@FAQTheMadness6 күн бұрын
Intervals-Leave No Stone is such a cool groove. What a wonderful record of your journey and progress...BRAVO!