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How Tim Henson Wrote ‘Playing God’
Polyphia’s Tim Henson answers the internet’s burning questions about guitar playing. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► Follow WIRED: Instagram ►► Twitter ►► Facebook ►► Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV,…
mallory
May 8, 2023 at 12:05 pm
he makes it seem so manageable🥺love him such a cutie
MangoPots
May 8, 2023 at 12:14 pm
this guy is the lost brother of Chris Heria
Brady Rewell
May 8, 2023 at 12:57 pm
I THOUGHT THE EXACT SAME
Poetiks
May 8, 2023 at 5:34 pm
They have multiple videos together
Steven Does Stuff
May 9, 2023 at 11:22 am
They have videos together and call each other brother hahaha
Erik mendez
May 8, 2023 at 12:17 pm
Geeezer
Nojus
May 8, 2023 at 12:23 pm
Who is this seems cool enough, also tf Wired still exists thats wild 😂
Holden Roth
May 8, 2023 at 3:00 pm
He’s one of the guitarists in Polyphia
John Leinweber
May 8, 2023 at 12:58 pm
Amazing! 👏 Ya know, his sound is SO similar to late 80’s Megadeth 🎯👀👂
XSportSeeker
May 8, 2023 at 1:08 pm
Tim’s signature “yeah, simple like this”.
And guitar players are there “WTF just happened”.
M vSdV
May 8, 2023 at 1:08 pm
This sounds like absolute dogshit.
Overly complicated dogshit.
Todd Howard
May 8, 2023 at 1:19 pm
He’s got that guitar center beginner solid-state amp tone.
Kevin W.
May 8, 2023 at 1:36 pm
That’s an attractive man
Kevin Heslip
May 8, 2023 at 1:36 pm
That’s an attractive man
LALISA
May 8, 2023 at 1:56 pm
😍😍😍😍
zingingcutie18
May 8, 2023 at 5:59 pm
idk who this is but it looks like a mild cold might take him out so I hope he wraps up warm
Sixtee_
May 8, 2023 at 7:40 pm
jesus christ that is the perfect description for how he looks
Nathan MacKinnon
May 10, 2023 at 11:18 pm
that or mild constructive criticism
Ponark
May 8, 2023 at 9:06 pm
Man does harmonics better than I can do alternate picking.
DirtyDan
May 10, 2023 at 6:30 am
They are not, whatsoever.
Vincere
May 10, 2023 at 6:13 pm
@DirtyDan what ?
DirtyDan
May 10, 2023 at 7:09 pm
@Vincere those harmonics aren’t great whatsoever
Trap or Doom
May 10, 2023 at 10:01 pm
@DirtyDan lmfao shut up you nobody.
bodge
May 11, 2023 at 9:23 pm
@DirtyDan grow up
Avi •
May 8, 2023 at 9:14 pm
Sounds like just noise
JP Draws
May 8, 2023 at 10:36 pm
The original is on acoustic and it sounds cleaner
Freizer
May 8, 2023 at 11:52 pm
bro just discovered music
Steven Does Stuff
May 9, 2023 at 11:23 am
The original is played on a classical guitar with no distortion
wiggleysniff
May 10, 2023 at 9:12 am
@Freizerlol cope
hannie ♡
May 8, 2023 at 11:02 pm
my lord he’s nice to look at ♡♡ (also good tattoo’s!)
Franks
May 8, 2023 at 11:06 pm
yeah it’s easy you just do this
Tri Gazer
May 9, 2023 at 12:14 am
Bro this guy can just dismiss harmonics like they easy to play 😂 the talent of this man is insane he for sure gonna be one of the best guitarists of our future
Tomek K.
May 10, 2023 at 5:06 pm
They are haha. It’s all just practice
Josh W
May 10, 2023 at 6:15 pm
Natural harmonics are easy to play, you just touch the fret instead of holding it down.
Augrills
May 10, 2023 at 6:45 pm
Harmonics are easier to play than a regular note if you know where they are lol
iDrraaaK
May 10, 2023 at 9:05 pm
@Augrills No, they are not, a regular note is easier to make a clean sound with.
Augrills
May 10, 2023 at 9:21 pm
@iDrraaaK For a beginner. For someone who knows where the natural harmonics are, it requires a lighter touch and less effort to hit them
Jan Tab
May 10, 2023 at 10:21 pm
Harmonics alone are easy to play, but when you combine different techniques like he has on their songs, it becomes complex and difficult.
Augrills
May 10, 2023 at 10:29 pm
@Jan Tab I’m saying a harmonic is physically easier to play than a regular note because it is. You don’t put as much pressure on the string. Most people discover harmonics by screwing up a note lol
Jan Tab
May 10, 2023 at 10:46 pm
@Augrills never said it wasn’t easy to play
Augrills
May 10, 2023 at 10:52 pm
@Jan Tab then why are you arguing with me for saying they’re easy to play? Terminally online anime person
Jan Tab
May 10, 2023 at 11:00 pm
@Augrills I’ve never even mentioned your name, nor was I even replying to you in the first place. What presumptive prick, terminally insane, offline brain
Bäri
May 12, 2023 at 4:30 am
but harmonics are easy to play though
TheWildHealer
May 12, 2023 at 8:23 am
@Augrills He wasn’t talking to you Princess
Augrills
May 12, 2023 at 11:30 am
@TheWildHealer shut up
Kshitij Pal
May 9, 2023 at 12:58 am
that jumper tho.
ChrisW
May 9, 2023 at 2:53 am
Nice, get to see some structure behind it
modhappy
May 9, 2023 at 8:23 am
Is Tim Henson related to Jim Henson
VICKICKS11
May 9, 2023 at 9:42 am
Playing God sounds perfect with that chorus + distortion pedal combo
papagens
May 10, 2023 at 9:00 pm
Nah. The original sounds better.
0BlaiddDrwg0
May 9, 2023 at 11:38 am
Ok so the video starts and im like what emo kid is that. Then he plays and I look into the face of every young rocker in the 60s and 70s. Got me kid, your skill deserves respect.
Andy
May 9, 2023 at 5:27 pm
Then you listen and realise it sounds awful.
DirtyDan
May 10, 2023 at 6:33 am
Finally a person with ears, I mean sure he has good technique but in general I find it boring and unpleasant to hear only crazy arpeggios and harmonics.
Xertias Strat
May 11, 2023 at 6:38 am
@DirtyDan it sounds good but not with distorsion
Adi
May 12, 2023 at 12:08 pm
so ?
Wölfgang
May 9, 2023 at 8:16 pm
not only the pretty face, he’s also very talented at guitar
Elojune 28
May 12, 2023 at 6:52 pm
It’s more like the other way around though
xSlfDestruction
May 9, 2023 at 10:53 pm
😮👏👏👏
joddog
May 10, 2023 at 2:45 am
I fell like an old man, I can’t stop looking at his sweater and pants thinking “who tf thinks that looks good?” 😂 they’re fresh clothes but the ripped up look is so cliche and/or homeless looking 😂
DirtyDan
May 10, 2023 at 6:30 am
Pretty good technique, sounds like sh*t though, so unpleasant to hear only crazy arpeggios and harmonics.
PH 5555
May 10, 2023 at 1:09 pm
Inspiration for quit guitar.
Cerys Knowles
May 10, 2023 at 6:01 pm
I love the guitar neck
Tonki
May 10, 2023 at 6:35 pm
I love the fact that the comment section is in awe regarding his harmonic skills when you can clearly see he’s “only” a classical guitarist with an electric guitar.
It’s called music education people.
Jdasnake03
May 11, 2023 at 3:03 am
His playing style has a lot of Srv especially with that reach
Hawk Davison
May 11, 2023 at 4:27 am
Love ya, please talk about Jason Becker..
BranDon GriND
May 11, 2023 at 5:29 am
Someone can tell me wich Is the First chord?
Giechris Rubia
May 11, 2023 at 8:15 am
why do i find him so hot
Digital Dust
May 11, 2023 at 11:30 am
A christian band that is covered in tattoos. The grift is strong with this one.
Puple VitA
May 11, 2023 at 1:15 pm
I both don’t and do understand at the same time
basheer ahmed
May 11, 2023 at 11:24 pm
Imma pretend I just understood everything.
Roman
May 12, 2023 at 5:44 am
Those tattoos are hideous.
Zobby Car
May 12, 2023 at 8:29 am
I are Awesome 👍
dvs9019
May 12, 2023 at 4:40 pm
Trying hard to make us think he actually has a jawline.. great picking though 😊
Zuls
May 12, 2023 at 6:18 pm
Man i just noticed that his pinky is long af
HealthyConscious
May 12, 2023 at 10:55 pm
Epic
Shay R.
May 12, 2023 at 11:33 pm
Who is this guy…
Louis Martineau
May 13, 2023 at 12:49 am
obviously… lol
Norijäger
May 13, 2023 at 3:54 am
Hey man. Turn down the Chorus
Lief The Droid
May 13, 2023 at 4:36 am
Just get an EQ and lower 4k by 2 or 3 dbs please.
Here There Everywhere
May 13, 2023 at 9:36 am
As a guitarist, you inspired me to throw away my guitars. 😂
justcallmemoses
May 13, 2023 at 10:55 am
I just love the chord sequence 🤍🤍
Oruasai
May 13, 2023 at 12:36 pm
Talented and all but his songs are just soulless af
Mathias Klein
May 13, 2023 at 12:49 pm
Please tell me why this guitar tone wasn’t the one used in the song
Nico di Angelo
May 13, 2023 at 1:23 pm
This man’s gorgeous
Ayyyo1212
May 13, 2023 at 1:35 pm
Autistic
Weekly Weeks
May 13, 2023 at 1:45 pm
Imagine having buy jeans with a hole on the knee just so you can show off a tattoo… 💀
Dornatum
May 13, 2023 at 3:01 pm
that sounds friggin awesome
JesseEVH
May 13, 2023 at 5:21 pm
He definitely got that knee tat just to wear ripped jeans 😂 honestly a good idea
TheMultiDouche
May 13, 2023 at 7:31 pm
The smug look at the end where he reminds us all how much better he is as a musician kills me 😅😅😅
jeric(lm-nl2-tabuk-so)
May 13, 2023 at 11:27 pm
He really is the pinnacle of modern guitar playing.
Jordan J
May 14, 2023 at 1:19 am
That chord progression just by itself sounds so good I wish they did it as a breakdown in the song
OrelK
May 14, 2023 at 1:04 pm
Oh sure yea, easy
Tidal Wave 101
May 14, 2023 at 1:39 pm
chill dawg my girl on this app
Altstorm
May 14, 2023 at 5:07 pm
How Tim Henson would explain this to his younger self before he wrote Playing God.
Chef Turbo
May 14, 2023 at 6:28 pm
Man shut up
Hundry
May 14, 2023 at 6:28 pm
Step 1: Pick some chords
Step 2: “draw the rest of the f*cking owl”
Ryan
May 14, 2023 at 7:05 pm
His tones are always terrible.
Skylar Howes
May 14, 2023 at 9:54 pm
That face at the end was priceless 😅
Bryant
May 14, 2023 at 10:09 pm
This guy makes my sexuality confused. Oof
Capt. Trips
May 14, 2023 at 10:49 pm
Kinda sounds like a mess.
huhrawz
May 15, 2023 at 2:50 am
he sounds like a robot
Jude Meyer
May 15, 2023 at 3:11 am
Uk when u understand what he is talking about it makes sense and seems doable.
DDELFIERRO
May 15, 2023 at 3:41 am
…and it’s as simple as that!!!
Happy_go_lucky_arts
May 15, 2023 at 6:19 am
The tone sounds pretty with the harmonics and arpeggios but the chords sound funky to me. Still sounds awesome!
evonai
May 15, 2023 at 6:47 am
Oh yeah thanks now its easy. I just sold my guitar
Dave 711
May 15, 2023 at 6:56 am
well I’m here…. uh just like Patrick,, is that also instrument? 👁️👄👁️
DayDreaming Vlog
May 15, 2023 at 9:04 am
Melody of BANANA?
Zhadny Gaming
May 15, 2023 at 9:48 am
God of guitar being playing god when playing playing god😵💫
Enter Name
May 15, 2023 at 9:56 am
Why does he look like a circumcised pp?
•VΛL•
May 15, 2023 at 2:32 pm
Such a beautiful girl 😍
Wessel Ko drums
May 15, 2023 at 3:48 pm
Playing-wise it’s very impressive, no doubt about that, but it sounds like crap.
Jasn
May 15, 2023 at 4:54 pm
Sounds so cool distorted
LordMarsh
May 15, 2023 at 6:51 pm
Tim Henson may be the most generous guitar virtuoso in guitar history in terms of how much technical stuff he’s willing to share with the fans
Versa Holubec i nt FBI KN hav GD Rec. Frm KC MO
May 15, 2023 at 6:53 pm
You are amazing
The Chrismeister
May 15, 2023 at 7:51 pm
Ah ok that makes sense
peachmelba1000
May 15, 2023 at 9:55 pm
And that rhythmic cadence is the one they use lol
Luke Collins
May 15, 2023 at 11:47 pm
he looks like his head was glued on such a cutie tho
Francisco Javier Sanchez Campos
May 16, 2023 at 12:38 pm
He’s a real life anime character
Pra Dhito
May 16, 2023 at 4:06 am
Gaya rambutnya keren 😎
DrippyTV
May 16, 2023 at 4:47 am
This guy doesnt get dirt under his nails. He definitely shaves his armpits as well.
ruth
May 16, 2023 at 7:14 am
Amazing ❤️💫👍😍
Aaron Snideman
May 16, 2023 at 7:37 am
Very douchey and cringe. This is the youth of America now a days
Body Movement
May 16, 2023 at 6:12 pm
You’re kinda sounding like the douchey cringe one here tbh
ZIM GAMING 13
May 16, 2023 at 10:51 am
The most beautiful man in the world
Gabriel Rodrigues
May 16, 2023 at 1:46 pm
sounds so nice with distortion
Luca Goes Offroad
May 16, 2023 at 2:14 pm
I love that he doesn’t do all the guitar faces and useless gestures like every singer on YouTube
Maximus Fogdall
May 16, 2023 at 3:24 pm
He looks like a total goofball but an amazing musician
redkushpurplehaze
May 16, 2023 at 4:13 pm
Yo is that Skull Knight on his knee?? 🔥
Ava Grier
May 16, 2023 at 4:22 pm
He seems like a sweetheart but I need him to play some chapstick…
Ava Grier
May 16, 2023 at 4:22 pm
The lips look painful
Nathan
May 16, 2023 at 5:55 pm
You look like James Reid with a badass version
Fxbrizzio
May 16, 2023 at 6:16 pm
Que guitarra es esa?
Ygypt
May 16, 2023 at 6:27 pm
this is like those art books that say “start with a circle. add a triangle for the beak. shade the rest of the owl and voila”
daniel broomhall
May 16, 2023 at 7:06 pm
Has anyone ever looked so happy with themselves?
connor stewart
May 16, 2023 at 8:08 pm
I thnk he can play very technically ..bit this is a very soulless way to write a song i thnk .there is no feeling here at all
mastod0n1
May 16, 2023 at 8:42 pm
Probably the best Japanese woman to ever pick up a guitar
felix ergastulis
May 17, 2023 at 1:47 am
That’s a dude, his name is Tim
Denis Borzov
May 17, 2023 at 10:34 am
@felix ergastulis no, that’s a gal, her name is Tina.
antonio tunico
May 17, 2023 at 5:02 pm
dude was thinking that he is a girl when i saw h for the first time but after some videos give a attention to he i saw that he is a man.
i think that his covered hands makes he like a female
mastod0n1
May 17, 2023 at 7:35 pm
@felix ergastulis ’twas a joke
mastod0n1
May 16, 2023 at 8:47 pm
Anyone who has ever written crazy technical music using a DAW step sequencer or in Guitar Pro or any other tablature programs has wished they could actually play it. Tim unlocked that skill. There is a video somewhere on YouTube that shows Tim tallking about using an arpeggiator in a DAW and messing around with the piano roll/step sequencer and then translating that to guitar.
Imthatoneguywhoaskedbitdidntcare
May 16, 2023 at 10:24 pm
Why so many of us quit 😂
Alfin Fellialnyoo
May 16, 2023 at 11:19 pm
Okay yes and then my brain just stopped working 😂
A.V
May 17, 2023 at 12:24 am
HE’S CLEARLY A GIRL
Flesydok_
May 17, 2023 at 12:45 am
simple enough 😅
John Doe
May 17, 2023 at 12:58 am
That tone!
Lars Bo Christensen
May 17, 2023 at 2:34 am
What just happened ? 😮
Phillip Edward Ness
May 17, 2023 at 2:55 am
“And then I just go”
*impossibly difficult sequence for most guitar players*
Beanmaster73
May 17, 2023 at 3:46 am
Autism rock
Dimi
May 17, 2023 at 4:14 am
God i hate that chorus sound
Mack
May 17, 2023 at 5:00 am
You cant play GOD (JESUS)✝️ .YOU played yourself!
Blyatoslav
May 17, 2023 at 3:09 pm
He already did it
ARAB - PUBGM
May 17, 2023 at 7:35 am
Allah💖 is the only God
EX7RUD1CON
May 17, 2023 at 9:52 am
Love the skull on your knee
KRG30001
May 17, 2023 at 10:26 am
No idea who this is but he can shred
The Summitts
May 17, 2023 at 2:33 pm
He’s cool on the surface
Even cooler underneath
Kyle Jackson
May 17, 2023 at 3:19 pm
Playing god electric goes crazy tho
just heavenleigh
May 17, 2023 at 6:22 pm
I think I just have fellen in love
Greacher
May 17, 2023 at 6:32 pm
Where this guy buy his cloth? Its not the simple zalando asos sides for sure^^ someone knows ?
Viper 6172
May 17, 2023 at 6:40 pm
Love Tim but a modulated overdriven tone was completely unnecessary for this example
Tyler
May 17, 2023 at 6:59 pm
God I want his tattoos but I don’t want to copy it I love the heavy black ink style and it looks amazing on him
Schecterman54
May 17, 2023 at 7:03 pm
This is pretty boring. 💁🏼♂️ doesn’t give me any vibe other than “wanna make technical riffs”
MadScientist Life
May 17, 2023 at 7:38 pm
Brilliant! Bro you are talented but you owe a look to an Asian girl named Moyun because her cover of that song is how I discovered your band. You guys are great. However that girl Moyun is extremely talented and you sincerely need to check out her cover of playing God on a traditional Asian instrument. It’s effing beautiful. Please check it out.
Peace and love. God bless.