Polyphia's Tim Henson Answers Guitar Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

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Published 2023-02-28
Polyphia's Tim Henson answers the internet's burning questions about guitar playing. How do you get a great guitar tone? Are expensive guitars a scam? What is a boomer bend? Why are barre chords so hard to play? How did Tim write 'Playing God'? Tim answers all these questions and much, much more!

Check out Tim and Polyphia's YouTube channels:

youtube.com/@TimHensonW6RST
youtube.com/@Polyphia

Director: Justin Wolfson
Director of Photography: Constantine Economides
Editor: Ron Douglas
Expert: Tim Henson

Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Casting Producer: Nicole Ford

Camera Operator: Rahil Ashruff
Gaffer: Rebecca Van Der Meulen
Audio: Gabe Quiroga
Production Assistant: Patrick Sargent

Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds

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All Comments (21)
  • @CHRISHERIA
    Tim needs to start a metal school 🤘🏾
  • @elbowonfire
    Its wild to hear this guy talk. I imagined him as some silent monk who only communicates through shredding
  • @Briansgate
    I really like the fact that Tim never seemed condescending, nor did he he give an over complicated answer. Great answers, Tim.
  • I am genuinely shocked at how well of a teacher he is for a 15 minute interview. This is bonkers
  • @cjsdizzy
    I love how much tim just genuinely wants to be helpful. Dude seems so chill
  • @wglennhowells
    Perfect answer of what makes a good solo, “if you can sing it” never heard someone give that perfect an answer before. Well done young man
  • @leanp633
    Clicked because dude looks majestic, stayed because he’s so chill and knows how to explain simply
  • @soffwhere
    I don’t know who Tim Henson is, I just clicked because his tats look sick. But watching him break down how he wrote “Playing God” is one of the most interesting guitar clips I’ve ever seen. He makes each stepping stone seem simple, but the resulting sound is SO complex
  • @TheIbanezWhisper
    “I’m gonna play a riff quick” uses entire fretboard this dude is a legend
  • @CarlosFromPhilly
    Tim has the chillest vibe in front of the camera. No clue what he's like irl, but his vibe is very calming when he does stuff like this.
  • @Khomuna
    I like how he breaks down Playing God in great detail, plays the main riff flawlessly and then just stares expressionless at the camera like "yeah, whatever".
  • 4:50 this man just casually played the most beautiful riff ive ever heard like it was nothing
  • @GigaChad-hu3de
    I love how tim explains something, walks us throuh it, then sheds his instrument apart without batting an eye
  • @yoshitheonly
    If you don't know guitar, just know that even skilled guitarists stare at this man with jaws dropped to the floor.
  • The fact that Tim Henson cited John Mayers neon as a difficult song is just awesome. They’re nothing like each other but they can appreciate each other. True musicians
  • @cry4mexd238
    Tim is a great guitar teacher! He can not only explain the theories behind the different ways of playing a guitar, but he can play each one very well. Presenting a great visual and audio presentation.
  • @Karan-pn7xs
    He's like a philosopher on guitars and music. Respect tim
  • @lordsiomai
    Not only he's a guitar god, but is also really good at explaining stuff