Tim Henson: Polyphia.

Gassage

Despite being the most millenial and arrogant person ever, this kid is the most astonishing player I have seen in years. Supremely original and talented....

Has anyone else stumbled across him?

Utterly amazing

tone1

I’m glad he’s doing something with his time now his tennis career is all but over....

mrkb

tone1 said:

I’m glad he’s doing something with his time now his tennis career is all but over....

Silly boy, he was the head of the Muppets!

meltedbuzzbox

Sounds very Vai inspired to me

axisus

I liked the first video. Didn't like the tone at all in the second one. 

Yeah, he's good. There are so many technically amazing guitarists since YouTube took off. Although I like that stuff generally, I find myself looking for something a bit different these days. 

LuttiS

I really got into Polyphia a little while ago, Tim is a uh... Character. He intrigues me no end! Playing is amazing, and the jury is totally out on him, I can't not watch videos with him talking. 

Some of the how he comes up with songs videos are really Interesting. I think O.D is Inspired by a Kanye sing it something.

roberty

Absolutely terrifying. We are dinosaurs 

Gassage

roberty said:

Absolutely terrifying. We are dinosaurs 

This was the video that switched me onto him- amazing piece and so so so earwormy.

Gassage

Oops- no it wasn't - this was - I absolutely love it.

https://www.facebook.com/loren.dawson1/videos/10219736888631969/UzpfSTY2OTczNzA2NTpWSzo0MTc2MzQ1OTU2OTg1NDM/?epa=SEARCH_BOX

axisus

Gassage said:

Oops- no it wasn't - this was - I absolutely love it.

https://www.facebook.com/loren.dawson1/videos/10219736888631969/UzpfSTY2OTczNzA2NTpWSzo0MTc2MzQ1OTU2OTg1NDM/?epa=SEARCH_BOX

Yeah, that was cool

TTBZ

Check out CHON too. I'm not one for instrumental "guitar music" but can't help but love this sound

joeyowen

Both of these deserve very honourable mentions!  I sort of love his arrogance, I think it is an act for the most part, but he is more than aware of how good he is (and he should be)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqsnddchYw0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju_v0PAAwak

guitartango

Well played but every song sounds the same, on that basis i am out

Freebird

meltedbuzzbox said:

Sounds very Vai inspired to me

Thanks for saving me a click 

rsvmark

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/36811/ever-heard-of-this-lot#latest

Zodiac51

or this  http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/38404/

RandallFlagg

He never did win Wimbledon did he?

ThePrettyDamned

Big fan here. Songs like Nasty, OD and GOAT are catchy despite being completely wanky in a way that so many other fusion-y guitarists can't seem to do. 

PolarityMan

RandallFlagg said:

He never did win Wimbledon did he?

Probably cos he spent so much time making puppets.

LuttiS

ThePrettyDamned said:

Big fan here. Songs like Nasty, OD and GOAT are catchy despite being completely wanky in a way that so many other fusion-y guitarists can't seem to do. 

Yep, the new album is really good