Zach Henniner me too. The mark 5 25 video sent me straight to Sweetwater to buy one. I've had the amp for almost a year and I'm still getting the hang of the subtle tones. .
Honestly, the stuff he was playing on the clean channel is what impresses me about him the most. Sure his speed and accuracy is amazing, but to play what he played so clean and flawlessly is extremely difficult
i like how people describe sounds: flubby, scooped, chimey, bell-like, powerful, singing, tight, chunky, crunchy, aggressive, narrow, tubular, broad, loose and squishy.
@@metalheadblues Barky metal tones, for sure. I'm trying to get away from the metallic sound, though. Just ordered a Mark V 35 combo, first tube amp ever. I'm hoping I can dial in some sweet, bluesy cleans and a good, barking metal tone.
Magic. This guy is, IMHO, in the top 5 currently playing. I saw him at a one of the G3 things in Chicago and he's just got "it", whatever "it" is. Not only speed, which is unfortunately one of those things for some folks think is the only thing that matters. His rhythm, tone, knowlege, and technique are what set him apart from all the other "shredders". And his personality is great. He signed autographs till there were no more to sign, and that's a rare thing.
To your point, 10 years later after your comment, he released Terminal Velocity. I saw him touring with Portnoy three weeks ago. He is the best out there musically and technically.
This clean sound is great, its also very good for practise. Many beginners try to run too soon and go for max distortion like the pros, but it hides your mistakes and they will just persist. So I practise in clean and when its right, only then go and kick ass. It will also sound better because your picking will be spot on.
+ 1 on that! I spend 90% of my practice time on channel 1 on my Mark V. It's so articulate, precise and dynamic (not to mention beautiful) that even your tiniest missteps are painfully obvious, and makes you really focus hard on proper technique. Even pick angle makes a huge difference with a sound like that. It has made me a much better player even with heavily distorted tones. Getting a Mark V is the best thing that has ever happened to my technique!
They're two different sets of skills. There are mistakes that a clean channel will gloss over, such as mistakes in muting. Learning to control a distortion channel is a skill of its own. I would recommend practicing distorted licks and riffs on a crunch sound with enough gain that you don't get to hide with the cleans but not enough distortion that you can rely on it to cover up sloppiness.
Damn... 13 years ago... I bought my first Mark V the very day these two videos were released. It was kind of sign for me ah ah! Had to sell my first one for a year in 2015 and bought another back in 2016... Still in love with that amp and all the possibilities. With a JP or a Cutlass it's just a killer combo! Thanks Mesa/Boogie!
@disturbtheworlds You can direct direct support questions to the factory in Petaluma : US Domestic Support: (707) 778-6565 We are open 9:00am-5:00 pm Pacific Time, Monday through Thursday.
This is a fine example that it's more about the player than the guitar itself. You can spend so much on equipment, but it ultimately boils down to the person playing it.
@PositivelyInsane He's using the humbuckers in split coil mode. The bottom switch is in the middle position(coil split) and the top switch is in the bottom position which means the piezo is inactive and only the magnetics are engaged. If you listen closely to the Hollow Years demo he bumps the magnetic selector switch when he first starts strumming which changes it to the bridge pickup for the second chord before he switches back to split coils for the third strummed chord.
Just got a new Mark V head today...& this video as well as part 2 is a big reason for getting it PLUS I sold my Soldano Hot Rod head to get it. I went into the store twice to try it out & I've been playing it for hours today. Sounds amazing. Cheers John & Mesa! : )
I listened to this demo and went out and bought one...killer amp, fair price, and outstanding tone for my money. There are plenty of higher end amps. I believe the very best amp in the world in the one YOU like the best. John, imo, is one of the top ten players world wide.
@bebo7002 The very first song during the intro of the video is called Animate Inanimate off of his solo album.. and the first example he plays has its name on the screen for a bit
I've got myself one of these and thats it no more searching for tone. Mesa Boogie are the best if thats not to a narrow minded thing to say. I've still got a lot of learning to do regarding getting different sounds as there is so much available here. In a few words though.. WHAT AN AMAZING AMPLIFIER!!! Also great to watch J.P demonstrate and discuss.. An awesome guy!!
@BringerOfTree i agree man, the clean sound is so different... it sounds a piezo like... btu im not sure about it... i´ve already listen humbuckers sounds like that if tha were in out of phase with his coils...
So from the first few minutes, I see that he wants a nice scooped, rich, full bodied middle sound, not too pointy, not "right here", soft, more chimey. No danger of flubbyness or darkness.
@JeuneGen I highly recommend TC Electronics effects processors. Specifically the G-System. The TC Electronics G-System will give you complete control over your rig and any other pedals you may want to integrate without changing the core of your amps sound. It also handles the switching for you of the channels (you may need an amp gizmo to interface with the Mark V to change amp channels, not sure because I own a Dual Rectifier 3-channel model and it does). Hope this helps
I like mesa's because I think they are kind of classy sounding. It really brings out the subtleties in kore intricate or complex playing styles, instead of just that full on "heavy metal" high mid saturated or dark sound a lot of metal players sound like to me, kind of surreal and such.
Owned a Mark V for a few years, but only just now watched this. I thought it was kind of neat to see how many similar setting I use to him, like independent conformation, haha.
Anbody know where does the solo at 9:30 come from? I heard it before in the Once in a Livetime large guitar solo, but still don't know where does it come from actually.
So true. There's such a world of difference between being merely playing the right notes at the right times and carefully carving the soundscape you want.
what i dont understand is this: i dialed in a very very similair sound to his mark v with my mesa dual rectifier, but when i record it i cant seem to get the sound he gets?? i even edited quite a bit. maybe im not placing mics properly?? i tried a few different micing ideas. Can anyone help please????
master is master ! we just need to listen what he says !!! he´s surely right about clean sound without a lot of mid range... he knows abouti it !!! beautifull clean for those pickups...
It is great to hear people talking about tone. I have to agree with the persone who mentioned that tone starts with your fingers. When I went to MI there was a guy there who play through the crappiest amps you ever heard but he could may them sing.
My guitar teacher has the mark iv, he said it's the best amp he's ever owned. And now I see that Petrucci uses a Mark V! I think I'm getting a Mesa for my next amp...
Oh yeah, don't forget to check John's rock discipline DVD, it's one of the best out there and will really teach you a lot about practicing and improving your technique.
@JeuneGen Agree to TC Electronics. I played a long time with a Mark III and a Mark IV and was on the search for FX which please do not dull and destroy my fine pure tone. TCs stuff was the nearest to it! In the end i sold my stuff and now am using just and Axe FX II. It has both for me: great amp tones and more than superb FX quality as no additional AD/DA is needed. With a Mark V go for TC, maybe check out the new improved Buffer versions they made short time ago. cheers
You, guys, should do a similar video featuring the 2:90 and the Triaxis, so we, proud users of these amazing pieces of gear, can learn from John's philosophy on how to properly work these guys around. .
Lol It's written at the bottom of the video. Hollow Years (fallin into infinity), on of my favourite songs. Just look for the Budokan version, you'll love that!
@wickedwizardofspeed hmmm, i sorta know what u mean. i played a jackson neck for like 3 years and it took a bit to get used to. after like 2 weeks though, i was in love with it and couldn't go back and sold the jackson. i always liked fender necks but felt it was a bit weird when trying to play dream theater stuff to it and then when i played the JP6 at guitar center i fell in love with it and knew i would get used to real quick. have u played one for a couple hours to see if u got use to it?
Well technique exercises are probably the most effective way to develop your guitar playing. You can find plenty of technique exercises here on RUclips and online. The most important thing is to always start at a speed where you can consistently play something without making mistakes, then gradually up the speed, and slowly but surely you'll be able to play it faster and faster. It's tedious, but it's very effective.
@UncleJoey12 The master volume thing is a good tip for getting a good tone out of any amp ever. I've never found an amp that sounded great with the MV low--acceptable, sure, even pretty okay, but never great.
Videos like this make me want to swap out my Single Rectifier for a Mark V once I can afford it. Even though I love my Rec this just has so much more versatility, and the gained up tones sound much tighter.
the really really incredible guitar players are the ones who can play like John in clean mode, its impossible to hide sloppiness in clean playing, I used to always practice in the clean channel, should go back to that method makes a person a way better player
it's from the Dream Theater song Hollow Years if you want to give the original recording a listen. I'm sure Rush was a major influence in it. Alex Lifeson is one of JP's biggest influences alongside Steve Morse
I love John’s style when he’s improvising arpeggios and he has such a vast knowledge of different chord shapes and progressions. Is there any way someone could steer me towards a particular book I can buy to try to learn that sort of chord progression/arpeggios shapes?
They have this exact setup at my local shop, and I love it. I have come to know the owners very well, and they will let me fool around with it afterhours. It is a tweakers dream come true. If you can't get the tone that is in your head to come out of the speakers, then you don't really know what your really after. And if you don't know what your after, this head will help you find it. I get lost in time when I get into dialing in my sound. Two hours will pass and I don't even realize it. Nice
I've watched this so many times and it still never bores me
Zach Henniner me too. The mark 5 25 video sent me straight to Sweetwater to buy one. I've had the amp for almost a year and I'm still getting the hang of the subtle tones. .
must have been school picture day at mesaboogie
epic comment haha
Also his guitar tone can be described as a coffee
that was good!
Petrucci then: Talking about philosophies. Petrucci now: A philosopher's beard.
Forget the low, mid, high, and presence knobs... I want an amp with knobs that read scoopy, chimey, blusey, chunky, and flubby.
Bass. Mid. Treble
Hammer. Mace. Dagger
don't forget pointy lol
Honestly, the stuff he was playing on the clean channel is what impresses me about him the most. Sure his speed and accuracy is amazing, but to play what he played so clean and flawlessly is extremely difficult
Rusty Shackleford I need more sequences in my life like the one he played
That exact section comes from a Dream Theater song called "Hollow years" c:
my flat fingers would have been buzzing up a storm
No doubt! My sausage fingers would NEVER be able t pull that off. Its been fun watching him and Rusty Cooley working together lately.
Unusual voicings
3:26 i love the chords of Hollow Years !!!
Petrucci ' s chords are as great as his solos.
I don’t think enough guys fully understand that. The lead playing is nothing if you can’t back it up with thoughtful composing, etc.
i like how people describe sounds: flubby, scooped, chimey, bell-like, powerful, singing, tight, chunky, crunchy, aggressive, narrow, tubular, broad, loose and squishy.
I personally like barky and metallic tones
I like how we understand what he's trying to say, which is weird
@@metalheadblues Barky metal tones, for sure. I'm trying to get away from the metallic sound, though. Just ordered a Mark V 35 combo, first tube amp ever. I'm hoping I can dial in some sweet, bluesy cleans and a good, barking metal tone.
Magic. This guy is, IMHO, in the top 5 currently playing. I saw him at a one of the G3 things in Chicago and he's just got "it", whatever "it" is. Not only speed, which is unfortunately one of those things for some folks think is the only thing that matters. His rhythm, tone, knowlege, and technique are what set him apart from all the other "shredders". And his personality is great. He signed autographs till there were no more to sign, and that's a rare thing.
To your point, 10 years later after your comment, he released Terminal Velocity. I saw him touring with Portnoy three weeks ago. He is the best out there musically and technically.
This clean sound is great, its also very good for practise. Many beginners try to run too soon and go for max distortion like the pros, but it hides your mistakes and they will just persist. So I practise in clean and when its right, only then go and kick ass. It will also sound better because your picking will be spot on.
Agree, +Tubemonks ! Great advice. Thanks for sharing! :)
+ 1 on that! I spend 90% of my practice time on channel 1 on my Mark V. It's so articulate, precise and dynamic (not to mention beautiful) that even your tiniest missteps are painfully obvious, and makes you really focus hard on proper technique. Even pick angle makes a huge difference with a sound like that. It has made me a much better player even with heavily distorted tones. Getting a Mark V is the best thing that has ever happened to my technique!
+DimeWyldeSynTremonti Great - keep it up!
I've never got that, I've always foud my playing sounds tight and clean when clean and sloppy on drive settings
They're two different sets of skills. There are mistakes that a clean channel will gloss over, such as mistakes in muting. Learning to control a distortion channel is a skill of its own. I would recommend practicing distorted licks and riffs on a crunch sound with enough gain that you don't get to hide with the cleans but not enough distortion that you can rely on it to cover up sloppiness.
its says 2010... but the enviroment feels 90s lmao
that wall is only missing a Nirvana or Pearl Jam poster
Look at those tight jeans 👖 lol
De volta para o futuro com Michael J. Fox
@@felphero An Images and Words poster.
Yeah golden era of music
Damn... 13 years ago... I bought my first Mark V the very day these two videos were released. It was kind of sign for me ah ah!
Had to sell my first one for a year in 2015 and bought another back in 2016... Still in love with that amp and all the possibilities.
With a JP or a Cutlass it's just a killer combo!
Thanks Mesa/Boogie!
That clean sound is great. And the crunch is sick. John is Such a nice guy all the time.
John's Mark 1 lead tone put a smile on my face...as usual.
Thanks for sharing, guys! Keep up the great work!
This sounds 10x better than any other Mark V demo I've heard...
Most likely because john petrucci is playing on if
I loved clean sound, he´s awesome and very humble!
@disturbtheworlds You can direct direct support questions to the factory in Petaluma :
US Domestic Support: (707) 778-6565
We are open 9:00am-5:00 pm Pacific Time,
Monday through Thursday.
He's so down to earth, pedagogic and upright. He would be a great teacher.
This is a fine example that it's more about the player than the guitar itself. You can spend so much on equipment, but it ultimately boils down to the person playing it.
@PositivelyInsane He's using the humbuckers in split coil mode. The bottom switch is in the middle position(coil split) and the top switch is in the bottom position which means the piezo is inactive and only the magnetics are engaged. If you listen closely to the Hollow Years demo he bumps the magnetic selector switch when he first starts strumming which changes it to the bridge pickup for the second chord before he switches back to split coils for the third strummed chord.
This is one of my favorite finishes of his guitars in the last couple years.
For the questions about the Intro song
It's called : Animate-inanimate
From his solo CD : Suspended Animation
Just got a new Mark V head today...& this video as well as part 2 is a big reason for getting it PLUS I sold my Soldano Hot Rod head to get it. I went into the store twice to try it out & I've been playing it for hours today. Sounds amazing. Cheers John & Mesa! : )
I listened to this demo and went out and bought one...killer amp, fair price, and outstanding tone for my money. There are plenty of higher end amps. I believe the very best amp in the world in the one YOU like the best. John, imo, is one of the top ten players world wide.
Dr. Mark it's expensive as fuck in Europe though
"Animate Inanimate" by John Petrucci - song used in the intro and outro of part 2
I just got my mark V on Monday. I could not be happier.
@bebo7002 The very first song during the intro of the video is called Animate Inanimate off of his solo album.. and the first example he plays has its name on the screen for a bit
I've got myself one of these and thats it no more searching for tone. Mesa Boogie are the best if thats not to a narrow minded thing to say. I've still got a lot of learning to do regarding getting different sounds as there is so much available here. In a few words though.. WHAT AN AMAZING AMPLIFIER!!! Also great to watch J.P demonstrate and discuss.. An awesome guy!!
I've started gigging with the V:35 combo and can't wait to try these out live!
@BringerOfTree i agree man, the clean sound is so different... it sounds a piezo like... btu im not sure about it... i´ve already listen humbuckers sounds like that if tha were in out of phase with his coils...
@bebo7002 The song in the intro is Animate Inanimate. The first song he demonstrates for clean tone is Hollow Years.
This guy is just amazing, not only playing but teaching. Nice amps of course, I'm getting one right now on the road.
So from the first few minutes, I see that he wants a nice scooped, rich, full bodied middle sound, not too pointy, not "right here", soft, more chimey. No danger of flubbyness or darkness.
JP is so good at what he does and so humble at the same time
@JeuneGen I highly recommend TC Electronics effects processors. Specifically the G-System. The TC Electronics G-System will give you complete control over your rig and any other pedals you may want to integrate without changing the core of your amps sound. It also handles the switching for you of the channels (you may need an amp gizmo to interface with the Mark V to change amp channels, not sure because I own a Dual Rectifier 3-channel model and it does). Hope this helps
3:28 ...Heaven :)
Hollow years is my favourite song! I always wanted to know the way he played it, I'm so happy! thanks for uploading!!
1:22 "it is great for, whatever I just mentioned" 😂😂 Gotta love John Petrucci!!
What i just mentioned
Even when John improvises a song you know is a guitar God! Such skill perfection from practice experience and inspiration! Amazing!
I like mesa's because I think they are kind of classy sounding. It really brings out the subtleties in kore intricate or complex playing styles, instead of just that full on "heavy metal" high mid saturated or dark sound a lot of metal players sound like to me, kind of surreal and such.
Aaaaand no one noticed another sneak peek of Gemini from the new album, played 10 years before its release ??? 9:30
While watching JP playing i found myself singing the song.. You are great dude, great..
Owned a Mark V for a few years, but only just now watched this. I thought it was kind of neat to see how many similar setting I use to him, like independent conformation, haha.
Anbody know where does the solo at 9:30 come from? I heard it before in the Once in a Livetime large guitar solo, but still don't know where does it come from actually.
@Tanax13
It's Animate Inanimate, the 8th song from JP's solo album "Suspended Animation"
very informative.. and petrucci always amazes me..
@Tanax13 Its the song 'Animate-Inanimate', from John Petrucci's solo album 'Suspended Animation'. Check it out its bloody awsome.
@bebo7002 this is Animate - Inanimate from his solo album "Suspended Animation"
The song "Animate-Inanimate," is from the band Liquid Tension Experiment.
So true. There's such a world of difference between being merely playing the right notes at the right times and carefully carving the soundscape you want.
I love how John still looks at the neck when he plays. No poseur bullshit.
the opening song is called animate-inanimate (from john's solo album)
It would be great if John did a Settings and tone tips for the Mark v 25.
@Buulz It may be for his next solo album, which he has stated he has done some writing for.
what i dont understand is this: i dialed in a very very similair sound to his mark v with my mesa dual rectifier, but when i record it i cant seem to get the sound he gets?? i even edited quite a bit. maybe im not placing mics properly?? i tried a few different micing ideas. Can anyone help please????
master is master ! we just need to listen what he says !!! he´s surely right about clean sound without a lot of mid range... he knows abouti it !!! beautifull clean for those pickups...
dude that tone is just... awesome!
When you're about to click off but you realize John Petrucci is giving YOU advice on guitar and you must respect and stay on the video until it's over
@baskara88 it's a song called 'suspended animation' from his 2005 solo album
Finally i learnt hollow years from this video..thank you john ..you are just a god of guitar.
GLORIOUS clean sound!!
First song in the intro is from his solo album Suspended Animation.
Song is Animate-Inanimate
It is great to hear people talking about tone. I have to agree with the persone who mentioned that tone starts with your fingers. When I went to MI there was a guy there who play through the crappiest amps you ever heard but he could may them sing.
My guitar teacher has the mark iv, he said it's the best amp he's ever owned. And now I see that Petrucci uses a Mark V!
I think I'm getting a Mesa for my next amp...
the clean tone he use for Hollow years intro is wonderfull.
I just got this amp a few days ago, and it's all because of this man!
Oh yeah, don't forget to check John's rock discipline DVD, it's one of the best out there and will really teach you a lot about practicing and improving your technique.
@Schecter725 9:30 is from a piece called Gemini, great bit of music.
@JeuneGen Agree to TC Electronics. I played a long time with a Mark III and a Mark IV and was on the search for FX which please do not dull and destroy my fine pure tone. TCs stuff was the nearest to it! In the end i sold my stuff and now am using just and Axe FX II. It has both for me: great amp tones and more than superb FX quality as no additional AD/DA is needed. With a Mark V go for TC, maybe check out the new improved Buffer versions they made short time ago. cheers
You, guys, should do a similar video featuring the 2:90 and the Triaxis, so we, proud users of these amazing pieces of gear, can learn from John's philosophy on how to properly work these guys around. .
Lol It's written at the bottom of the video.
Hollow Years (fallin into infinity), on of my favourite songs. Just look for the Budokan version, you'll love that!
beautiful clean sound
@wickedwizardofspeed hmmm, i sorta know what u mean. i played a jackson neck for like 3 years and it took a bit to get used to. after like 2 weeks though, i was in love with it and couldn't go back and sold the jackson. i always liked fender necks but felt it was a bit weird when trying to play dream theater stuff to it and then when i played the JP6 at guitar center i fell in love with it and knew i would get used to real quick. have u played one for a couple hours to see if u got use to it?
6:49 sounds like Illumination Theory
Really like this Song thanks for sharing your gift.
that pretty good head movement at 10:00 is just awesome
All excellent as always
Well technique exercises are probably the most effective way to develop your guitar playing. You can find plenty of technique exercises here on RUclips and online. The most important thing is to always start at a speed where you can consistently play something without making mistakes, then gradually up the speed, and slowly but surely you'll be able to play it faster and faster. It's tedious, but it's very effective.
@bebo7002 It's Animate-Reanimate from his solo album Suspended Animation
@UncleJoey12 The master volume thing is a good tip for getting a good tone out of any amp ever. I've never found an amp that sounded great with the MV low--acceptable, sure, even pretty okay, but never great.
@JacksonV22 I think you meant, lamb of God riffs sound sometimes, much like John like Petrucci! ;-)
That song is called "Animate-Inanimate". It‘s the last song of Petrucci‘s "Suspended Animation".
Videos like this make me want to swap out my Single Rectifier for a Mark V once I can afford it. Even though I love my Rec this just has so much more versatility, and the gained up tones sound much tighter.
John Petrucci is the coolest nerd in the history of music! :-)
What is the name of the song in the very beginning of the video?
finally some new vids with JP, greaat! :)
the really really incredible guitar players are the ones who can play like John in clean mode, its impossible to hide sloppiness in clean playing, I used to always practice in the clean channel, should go back to that method makes a person a way better player
That riff at 3:50 has a bit of Rush's 'Tears' chord shapes to it. I wonder if that was intentional.
it's from the Dream Theater song Hollow Years if you want to give the original recording a listen. I'm sure Rush was a major influence in it. Alex Lifeson is one of JP's biggest influences alongside Steve Morse
I love John’s style when he’s improvising arpeggios and he has such a vast knowledge of different chord shapes and progressions. Is there any way someone could steer me towards a particular book I can buy to try to learn that sort of chord progression/arpeggios shapes?
@NeedHeadMusic It is a petrucci song from suspended animation
he is always so happy.
Hey Boogie, can you start a fundraiser we can all donate to so we can get Hetfield on here going over all his tones pretty please 🤗
That'd be awesome for MOP and Justice. Then again Fleming himself has posted and talked about the guitar rigs used on the Mesa era albums
I can never watch a John Petrucci instructional video without thinking of that parody video.
awesome clean tone
Awesome.Thank you Mesa/Boogie!
In case you're not kidding: "Hollow years" included in the 1997 Falling into infinity album. Track 4. :)
@NeedHeadMusic wrong, its from his solo album Suspended Animation :)
@MrKiller92 haha!yep! just finished learning the proper way of playing Hollow Years..thanks John!
You are really the greatest guitarist in the world. You make the guitar speak!!!!
Best clean sound I ever heard.
They have this exact setup at my local shop, and I love it. I have come to know the owners very well, and they will let me fool around with it afterhours. It is a tweakers dream come true. If you can't get the tone that is in your head to come out of the speakers, then you don't really know what your really after. And if you don't know what your after, this head will help you find it. I get lost in time when I get into dialing in my sound. Two hours will pass and I don't even realize it. Nice