Can we all agree that SDG is the best?

Let's be honest - I can't even air-play it..

I'm convinced that sweatband on his right forearm is concealing all the bionic enhancements.

I can still hear Andy LaRoque's guitar lead in my head

R.I.P. Davie504

And he was, what, 25 when he wrote this insanely complex, ultra-fast composition, on a like $200 cobbled together knock off Jazz bass? There's a reason I acknowledge Steve as one of the all-time greatest metal bassists ever. Because he is.

I remember when I got that album in the early 90s. Steve's playing and clarity of tone were the greatest thing in the world of bass that I had ever known. I actually got to have pizza with him and the rest of the guys in Testament at the time (except for Lombardo) late after their show in 1999. They came in to the place that my old band was eating, struck a conversation, pulled a table next to us and hung out from about 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Steve sat right next to me. I was 20 at the time and he treated me like I was an equal peer to him, discussing playing, tone and influences.

It's not delivery; it's DiGiorgio

Steve DiGiorgio should be a household name. The Entwistle of death metal! Death tunes + a B7K? Pure awesomeness.

Just like Chuck said:"eternal hippie of all that is fretless" Steve you Rule with a capitol R.

I quit. No more pretending that I’m a bass player.

You know, he kinda reminds me of the bassist from Death. And Testament. And Sadus. And Autopsy.

Rather than copy every riff note for note Steve literally finds every other note that will compliment that riff all while still holding down the low end, truly masterful shit!!

And now he's confirmed bassist on Megadeth's new album So excited to hear how DiGiorgio wourd integrate his fretless bass into Dave's classic techno thrash sound

Holy fuck. He’s good in a way that is just uncanny. It’s not just technical ability it’s the whole vibe and feel. There are really no other players with his style. Brilliant

Hard to believe this track is 31 years old. Fucking legendary.RIP Chuck.

Individual thought Patterns is absolutely the best Death album and one of the best 3 death metal album all time, with Di Giorgio played Gene Hoglan, what a fucking amazing live show it must have been...

Not only one of the best metal bassists alive, but one of the greatest bassists alive.

Hahaha amazing, 25 years later and he’s still a god!

I'd like to see a video series of him covering all of the Death songs he helped write.

This song has always kicked so much ass. Damn I miss chuck’s bad assery.

Steve and Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse are my favorite Death Metal bassists of all times. They are UNMATCHED, UNPARALLELED.

I bought Individual Thought Patterns close to when it was released, I think in 1993 or 1994. Being a teenage metalhead and a guitarist/keyboardist wannabe I gravitated towards the unusual patterns of musical behaviour the album offers (individual thought patterns?). Wonderful to see the man himself play this.

DUUUUUUDE, THE hairs on my arms are standing up. Steve's chops are so precise and so tight. One of the top 3 bassist in metal, period.

Steve + Fretless + Darkglass =🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

I love how his tone always has the right amount of DOINK sound

Dave really is (to me) the first technical death metal bass player. First time I heard him was on severed survival and I remember his playing and tone hooked me deeper into the band

Give him a couple of years and I'm sure he can find himself a band to play in!!

Now I don't know what I want more, a fretless bass or a Darkglass pedal.

Good freaking lord... the fact that he plays this fretless, pickless, and flawless should automatically put him in any top 10 bassists list

This monster+Gene+Chuck. Can't imagine live shows.

That guy is such a beast on bass. That tone comes from his fingers.

Steve is just a true master at his craft. Just a whole other level of musicianship.

I dont know if this makes me wanna practice more or quit

Total master

A part of me is upset that the majority of the human race will go through life never having experienced this man's stupendous and inhuman bass playing. The other part is actually happy that it makes those of us lucky enough to have heard this level of musicianship special and rarified.

Every time I hear Steve's tone I smile. It makes me hope for a return of fretless bass in death metal that doesn't sound like a constant stream of farts.

First heard him when Sadus Illusions was released, was blown away then and still blown away now!

This album has some of the nastiest bass parts ever written in metal and it's a real shame how many people don't know about it

Most iconic bass lines in Death Metal history....

As a drummer whose biggest influence is Jaco this is quite amazing. You need to understand this dude has to be perfect each time he chooses a fret position with his left hand. One false move either direction and its flat or sharp. Not easy!!! That dude has put in some serious time!!!

That's really how it must be. The Best maestro Ever!

*kneeling and praying* "Please be the new Megadeth bassist, please be the new Megadeth bassist..!"

A living legend among bass players, we better appreciate these guys more than ever. There are no quantizations or pitch corrections. Its pure talent and musicianship.

Absolutely fucking phenomenal

It feels so lucky to own his guitar pick given by himself.

I remember hearing this track when I was a Kid and got blown out by the bass, seeing this makes me really happy and nostalgic

Непревзойдённый маэстро!

One of the greatest most technical yet beautiful bassists ever

best bassist ever existed and will never be repeated period 💯

Beast player, beast playing, beast of a bass, beast tone ♥️

musicians like Digiorgio, Hoglan, Masvidal, Coelbe, Reinert, Christy and of course Chuck are for me forever the best death metal players. Nobody came even close. Death forever!

He is so good that he made more people quit then inspired others to start playing

Just something fantastic! Awesome. Something out this world. Both Death's (Chuck's) composition and Steve's implementation. Просто офигенно!

Please do this whole album and human!! Been trying to figure out of these basslines for 20 years!!

There's nothing technically unplayable here, but it's impossible to play it with more accuracy and mastery than this guy.

Steve is such a savage, his playing is so ridiculous

Oh my goodness! I've always been amazed by Steve's playing but being able to see him in action really brings it home. DUDE!!! And if Steve likes the pedal, we all probably should.

Speechless, love this song and couldn’t click on the notification fast enough! Might have to watch this more than any KZfaq clip ever!

Was a kid when I discovered Death, and I was always frusrtrated over how low and weak bass was in so many metal records, Steve cured that for me. Great upload, cheers from Morocco.

This and the bass on frantic disembowlment are just fuckinh bananas

Best purchase I've ever MADE was a #darkglass #b3k when they first hit the market. Alex Webster and myself spent a good 2 hours dialing it in. But, once we had the ideal TONE? No looking back! (And all I ever owned was a #tcelectronics tuner. Now I have every #darkglass pedal they make.

Spot on 🤘🤘🤘 Chuck Schuldiner knew what he was doing when he hired you . RIP Chuck Schuldiner

Ok, this is a dream, I'll wake up soon and be in a really good mood. I just bought the remasters because the bass is different in the mix. But this is right in your face. This song together with Trapped in a Corner are some of my personal favorites in Death's amazing repertoire. Thanks Steve & Darkglass.

Awesome bass lines. From one Fretless bassist to another 👊

Steve Di Giorgio playing Death with Wardruna shirt and an Amy Winehouse frame behind him. Fvck I love these syncretism !

How do his fingers not bleed.

So glad youtube recommended this one

Outclassing all the other bassists , just insane work … first 3 Death albums from the 90’s are my favorite of all time regarding the Death metal genre

Something my mind will never let me forget it's that close solos between Guitar and Bass

My favorite Bass Player ever Great Steve Di Giorgio

He's the new Megadeth bass player, for sure

This is how bass in rock and metal supposed to be played. Hit these strings hard

People don't realise or appreciate how similar his playing is to Les Claypool's, but of course the context for DiGiorgio is a lot more technical material. Nevertheless, they both hit those tasty chords and use slides to perfection to accent just where needed. I guess the bigger asset to both is how they use their creativity. There are a lot of tapping and whatever metal bassists, but none come close to Steve, in my view he's the at the very top, even far beyond metal.

I can’t think of anyone better than Steve on bass. The album in which he collaborated with Death is a masterpiece

Love the Wardruna shirt!

Insanely good lines and playing, one big bow to Steve, the God 🎉🎉❤❤

Incredible playing...thank you for posting. Keep 'em coming please.

I love this album. its awesome to see the bass part being played in detail, and to hear it so loud and clear..

I don't play fretless but this is beyond what i thought possible.

Steve Di Giorgio is by far the best metal bassist ever......!!!!

Such a unique player .... love his style so much - awesome !

My first metal show was Death on the Individual Thought Patterns tour, I'll never forget standing about 10 feet in front of him watching him play this with my jaw on the floor!

You guys should also check out the albums Steve did with Vintersorg, “Visions From The Spiral Generator” and “The Focusing Blur.”

Fretless bass played this way always feels like a greased up fist punching you....in a good way.

That trully is an individual thought pattern. Sick skills! Now i know why this song is so catchy ;)

Bloody brilliant!!! Great bassist and song!!! More of these please.

I know Steve turns into a wolf at full moon and eats classic bass players)))

Con esto desmadra a todos los tipejos que se sienten grandes por hacer un cover de este gran tema en el bajo del Master Steve!!!

Wow! This is absolute gold, incredible performance for a musician I've admired for decades!

a fucking beast. 2 albums in a row with evil chuck... means everythin

Нереальная музыка исполненная виртуозно как всегда. Death forever.

One of the best Bass players in the world

Lack of comprehension please!

Dear GOD, what tone and skill....

holy fuck man that was so satisfying .

"Ain, baixo é um instrumento chato; só tem quatro cordas porque é fácil de tocar". Steve Di Giorgio: " Me fale mais besteiras sobre isso"!? Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Oh man, this is not bass playing. It's like continuous dunking with no boundaries on a fretless.

Possibly greatest bass player ever

This is so mind-blowingly good! Looking forward to the next Testament/DTA tour!