No bass? No guitar? JUST ANGER

When it's band practice but only half the crew shows up

Not hearing Daron’s harmonies makes this sound so weird but damn I love just hearing Serj’s voice, such an incredible raw sound

Serj Tankian is one of the most gifted vocalists in rock music.

*silence* **D I N G** *more silence*

When you miss all notes in Guitar Hero

I hate how overlooked john dolmayan is in this band. His beats are exact. Never overplays. Just plays what the song needs. Harder to do then it sounds

The drums are really restrained, well timed and clear. Every drummer should hear this. Serving the song

0:44 WAKE UP! *both disappear*

how every drummer listens to this song

this is the calmest drumming ive ever heard

I've heard this song hundreds of times and I legit had no idea that many of the higher parts are Daron and not Serj (1:06 for instance). This track isolation also really demonstrates how amazingly well their voices blended and why the combination of incredibly talented band members had SOAD churning out so many magical tunes.

I like how Serj blinks out of existance when he's not singing.

0:07 the one single drum hit gets me every time

This is surprisingly useful for learning the song on drums

Sick these guys should be in a band

This is so uncomfortably comfortable.

0:07 That was one of the most emotional things I have witnessed.

The "forsaken me" part still hit hard

Serj disappearing and John just soul staring. Gives me trip, not gonna lie

I lost it when I was still expecting guitar at the start, only for complete silence

Wow this is so good, imagine if someone added bass, a guitar and some backing vocals it's be fire

Wow, I didn't realise so many people weren't able to apreciate Serj's vocals before this video... I've always thought his voice and Daron's are what really makes this group special and sets them apart from the rest

Him blinking in and out during the father part really gets me for some reason

This sounds like some emotional coffee shop poetry slam shit

2:18 when you get lost in the store

1:28 i can't stop laughing, its like he just gets cut from existence 😭

serj has an amazing voice

Never noticed how intricate the vocals actually are holy shit

I never realized how clean that "DIEEEEEE" part is right before the verse comes back in, like as a vocalist it's insanely clean

I was 13 when this song came out. I'm 34 now and over these 21 years I never knew he sang the chorus like that because of the backing vocals. Crazy stuff lol.

0:30 if you know what the theme of the song is before you've added the melody, it's a masterpiece I swear every hit to the cymbal is a heartbeat

I knew Serj was really good at singing, but when you take away almost everything it really emphasizes how good his singing really is

4 members : "System of a Down" 2 members : "System Oof"

I usually only watch the first 30 secs or so of these type of edits, but I ended up watching this entire thing. Even with half the band missing, goddamn this is a good song

this is actually really useful for learning just the lead vocals of this song, because whenever i sing it my voice automatically weaves in and out from lead to the many harmonies because all the vocals in this song are just so fuckin melodic and beautiful 😌

Damn the vocals are so clear I love it

this dudes a fucking mad man on the drums, sounds perfect solo

A true legend. No autotune required.

Honestly, everyone knows this song is a masterpiece but the part starting at 0:07 gives me goosebumbs... Just out of this world how Serj is singing.... 🖤

When you've heard the song so many times that the bass and guitar lines appear in your head itselves 😅

This music: without bass and guitar My head: Fine, I'll do it by myself

1:56 serj is so talented

unironically sent to my drumming theory playlist

the one drum at the beginning KILLED ME take my like

As much of a meme as this is, I believe it could help some musicians a lot? Like if you're a guitarist you can play along with this and if you're a vocal, you can hear what notes Serj is singing perfectly

Love Jon's drumming on this and all their tracks. He is incredibly musical and fun to listen to.

Drums and percussion are usually my favorite parts of a song so I freaking love this

0:07 The only jumpscare on youtube that's actually ever worked on me.

Chop Suey is so much groovier than I ever realized, and Serjs voice is so much softer than I ever thought it could be, and is some parts he is almost...talking? He's barely singing in those parts, you don't notice that in the finished cut, it's just part of the song. But the last chorus is still super emotional! Cool vid, I hope this becomes the new big thing.

I love it! Serj's raw voice is great and John the drummer deserves more recognition.

im learning drums and this is genuinely really helpful. it can be kind of difficult to pick out JUST the drums in such a loud & busy song. thank u!

You can hear so much talent in his voice.

feels like something is missing but i can still hear the guitar in my head

LMAO @ the removal of each member when they weren't playing/singing. That shit cracked me up, man. 10/10 editing decision. 👌😂

John is a very underrated drummer. He was always very creative and intense. And, despite everyone else in the band, consistent.

When you listen to System Of A Down with one headphone

The drum fill solo at the beginning is so addicting

1:49 Ay :(

1:53 to 2:11 damn those vocals are nice

*When both string players call in sick. Drummer: "No worries, we can still do this."

As a drummer…. This is awesome!! Thank you 🤘🤘

the energy this has to it is something i cannot put into words

Ah, I played the intro for Toxicity instead in my head. Gotta start over.

2:26 on are my favorite vocal chops ever written. Since I was a kid I loved trying to belt it while waving my hands like an opera singer. Close second is "so you think you can stone me and spit in my eye"

Those little crash taps before the bridge at the crescendo that get covered by the bass in the final edit are so great.

0:58 -1:08 crazy to hear how much he changes his voice in those 10 seconds

This made me realize how good John's drumming is

It almost feels like a Discord call how they are poping up

and somehow “TRUUUUUUUST IN MY SELF-RIGHTEOUS SUICIDE" still sent chills down my spine

this is actually a really helpful way to learn the drumline for this song, thank you :D

This isn't just "no bass, no guitar" it's No bass, no guitar, no backing vocals, no effects, no compression, no mastering.... should be called, "Raw Drum and Main Vocal tracks"

This brings out the beauty of Serj's voice. I'm glad I saw the Gorillaz one at the right time because I love System Of A Down.

As an autistic person who struggles to hear lyrics, this is the level of clarity with which I imagine neurotypicals hear the lyrics of songs.

This shows how much this song lives from rhythm and singing melody

I want to hear Daron’s vocals too! Their harmonies are astounding. I’d love to hear Mr. Jack with just their vocals.

Is it weird I find this good af hearing his raw vocals makes me appreciate the band so much more

It's not pointed out in the title but not only does in not have guitar but there's just no Daron in general it really emphasizes how much be affects the vocals.

I still can hear the bass & guitar in my mind

The first time I was ever clearly able to hear "FATHEEEEERR!!!" Honestly despite the missing beats his vocals are still amazing enough that it doesn't bug me

Alternate title: Serj and John put aside their political differences for one more rehearsal, other two were too cowardly to show up

Bro this is what I’ve been looking for funny enough its great

i was cussing out the unskippable ad before this video, then it ended and cut to a blank hallway and dead silence,,,, i got a little scared

real system of a down fans actually sat and listened to the entire song still

I didn't even realize the drums sounded like that in the beggining. that's crazy

No bass, no guitar, JUST ANGER

god serj's vocals in the i cry when angels deserve to die bit are so lovely to listen to when they're isolated i adore this

This made me realize even more how Daron harmonies take the song to another level

2:09 this just got me with him in the background

I still hear the guitar and bass in my head

legend says shavo and daron were left upon the table with the keys.

You might be doing this as a meme but could get some major views from musicians if you do multiple versions with different instruments missing. Cheers!

this version just makes me appreciate Serj's vocals even more, that tone on the low notes are freakin incredible, better than most popstars nowadags who only do those types of vocals, but then they still need reverb to polish it lol

it's amazing to hear how the drum matches perferctly with the vocal variations

Now they are called system down

It's like their rehearsing but Daron and Shavo are taking a shit.

Man his voice is great

serj just appearing and vanishing is so funny to me 😭

This just proves Serj is an amazing singer.

The subtitles: why'd you leave the kids up on the table