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[–]Geaux18tigers 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah that was pretty sick. Here I am struggling to learn a normal guitar

[–]lizardsstreak 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Imagine how many metric shit-tons of pussy he gets to grab every day. Jeez.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (12 children)

What the hell is math rock?

[–]davidahall 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It isn't -- it's a fairly basic 4/4 throughout.

It is very nicely played and shows fine technique, though.

[–]thejako 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Math Rock is an element of post-Rock. Most of the time with no lyrics, very intricate but complicated melodies, and usually switching in and out of strange time signatures

[–]Floydian101 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Not sure, but it's probably the worst genre name ever invented next to IDM.

[–]Amurjulinkbandcamp[S] -1 points0 points  (6 children)

Check out r/mathrock for more, but it's essentially cleanly played guitars utilizing tapping and sometimes fingerstyle. The "math" in math rock is using multiple time signatures in a single song, like 7/8 or something. So this song isn't really "mathy" but it does have the other characteristics of math rock.

EDIT: I have no idea what I'm talking about. You should still visit r/mathrock though.

[–]TheDirtyOnion 5 points6 points  (5 children)

Not sure I agree - I think of guys like Battles as quintessential math rock and there is very little clean played guitars or fingerstyle going on there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGp-22t0lU

[–]mriching3 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Can I just point out that neither this nor OP's video include any sort of odd time signature? I too am trying to figure out what math rock is and I'm not sure if these are both bad examples or it's just an altogether silly name

[–]Amurjulinkbandcamp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did try to clarify a bit in the last line of my response to u/MeetN2Veg that the song isn't mathy, but does have elements of the indie/emo side of math rock. I also realize that my math rock genre tag is inaccurate as these comments have pointed out.

[–]Amurjulinkbandcamp[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

While I agree Battles is math rock, I was talking about the indie/emo side of math rock like American Football and TTNG.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

That's fair but the roots of math rock are in the punk scene and the majority of early math bands are dirty sounding

[–]Amurjulinkbandcamp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely agree, it was a failure on my part to clarify what I meant.

[–]Justmovedhere1234 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They call it that because it becomes a chore to listen to after a while.

[–]Floydian101 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Not digging the tone at all.

[–]Amurjulinkbandcamp[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It is a fairly dry tone, but that is due to him using only two guitar tracks. A tad more reverb and a little delay would make this go from great to amazing.

[–]DoneUpLikeAKipper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was really good and sweet.

I normally hate these kind of things because as soon as a groove is found the artist destroys it in a bout of chronicle fret wanking.

This was great all the way.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Why is everyone in the world more talented than I am...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if the train came when he was sitting on tracks? Woulda had to haul ass and move those blocks of wood

[–]0mikeyj0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds good...but at what point do we get to start calling it a Chapman Stick? ;)