This is one thing that I've definitely come to appreciate from working on my own material, but moreso from watching Rick Beato's series "What Makes This Song Great." Between Rick and Glenn, I have learned a ton over the last couple of years.
As some one who was bullied at high school, it would be awesome to share your experiences with the younger viewers. I now have a better life than most of my bullies and that makes me smile now
Hey Brick. I was bullied in school a lot. It made me feel so worthless and its a feeling I've carried for a lot of my life, not intentionally just a result of mental scaring i guess. Anyway now that I've been an adult for quite some time, almost 40. I've had a chance to see people who were bullies in school, grow into kind, caring adults. I think its important to remember too, that a lot of problem children are born into problem environments. The ones who weren't, were just children at the time who were unlikely to be aware of the full extent their bullying was doing, just for brownie points with their friends. Bulling is horrible and it can destroy young children's minds and social abilities, it should be taken much more seriously by a lot of schools. But maybe we shouldn't hold anything against them as they were just children with lots to learn. So glad to know you went on to overcome it, and now enjoy your success 😃
@@lewisw5366 There were bullies that just enjoyed being a bully and never changed, and there were others I have gotten to know better and have become friends with. They have even apologized for what they did, found out more about them and realized it wasn't about me, I was just the end of any issues.
@@BrickNewton That's awesome you've become friends with some of them. I was quite surprised how some of them turned out lol, they have kids of their own now and lovely people etc. I remember all the times I fucked up as a kid and in my life, and things I wish I didn't say or do. (and I know there will be many more to come🤦♂😂) But to me that's the whole point of life is to learn, grow, and overcome certain obstacles. I still have hope for the others, even if to some that will seem naive. God Bless you and your family Brick, checked out your channel. You and ferb are awesome 😃. Keep rocking brother. Much Love to you❤
- Only stupid kids have time for bullying. - The reason this channel works; you are an honest man, who keeps up the hard work, and cares for less fortunate folks. In my first experience on this channel, I tought at first; 'man this guy is loud and offensive' but somehow I kept watching. Why?; the solid reasoning of anything you say or teach. No bullshit, no waste of time on the viewers.
That's what separates guys like Glenn from the rest of us. Elvis and Lil Wayne did the same thing to make sure the public wouldn't forget them while they were away.
Yes. I believe this is the reason for my procrastination with writing. I get so fixed on tone when starting material that I don't consider the rest of the mix.
True, but the guy needs to get thicker skin if an extra second or two of Glenn yelling is enough to make him unsub. I’ll admit the joke ran its course and started losing its appeal, but at first it was pretty fuckin funny lol
@@SpectreSoundStudios i know, and that's completely valid. I'm just responding to the obvious heart seeking comment the op wrote. Lol, class. Has nothing to do with that.
@@SpectreSoundStudios It would be more interesting if you put a timer on screen and try to beat your longest/ loudest everybodyyyyyyyyyy record every time.
7 YEARS. 7 FUCKING YEARS and I FINALLY MADE ONTO A VC. It is truly an honour and a privilege Glenn 😁You'll be pleased to hear that I've stuck with the exercise over the past week or so and am up to a BLISTERING (literally) THREE notes per second now 👊 Also the hellest of the yeahs to the bullying video. It's incredible how you've clearly taken that experience and used it to help form the genuine, brutally honest and caring person you are today, and I think it'd be a great inspiration for many people dealing with similar issues! Thanks for everything you do Glenn, it does NOT go unappreciated, and I look forward to all of the summer content 🤘
I eventually figured out that bullies lose interest in you when you punch them in the face and square up and prepare to deliver more of that to them. It worked very well. I started jr. high school with none, picked up a total of 4 bullies before high school was over, and got all four of them to lose interest in me with a few punches.
After grade school and 1/2 way through jr high and having a very small friend group, constant harassment by the “ popular kids”from grade 2 till 7 I just realized I don’t like these people and I don’t care what these bullies think , or anyone else for that matter ! I’m good with me if you have a problem with me… that’s your problem. And for you to pick on Lil ole insignificant me… you must be fulla problems. I think old bullies never die they just become those “ text me on _____ “ spam bots trying to steal money from others as their being is void of meaning or joy. Maybe they just become a lawyer for Gibson?
You will hear a lot of storys about beating up your bullie in RUclips comments telling you that solves it, No one will have a story on what to do if your bullie is a lot better at fighting than you. Or how to deal with a bully in a workplace where you,d get fired.
Credit to Glenn for talking openly about paying attention to the negative feedback and stopping the shouting stuff at the start of the videos. Credit to Glenn in general for being open about bullied too. Good stuff.
Mix tone VS Bedroom tone is a video I'd absolutely love to watch, since I have no idea where to begin. Would also be nice to know if there also has to be a difference between those and a "Stage" tone (the one you'd use in a live setting)
There absolutely is. Bedroom tone is not recording tone which in turn is not live tone. All three are very different from one another! Although recording tone and live tone are definitely closer to each other; bedroom tone is a total outlier and not to be trusted for any other purposes!
my opinion is that bedroom tone tends to be sounding scooped, less so on a recording. But you'd probably want more pronounced mids on live settings. On the gain settings, you might want more gain on bedroom and live tone but you definitely want less on a recording.
Thanks Glenn for addressing some of the comments - 6 negative to 150 positive, I like those odds 😎 Mono/stereo mode is for sitting between your studio monitors n riffing. If collapsed to mono (or watch a video about it on a phone) it will sound phase-y and horrible. Mono is phase perfect as is stereo mode, These two modes are for mixing, and proper double tracking. 👍 Which is what you did in your mix. Appreciate the video. I’ll miss the intros 😆 I loved em. Oh and please do release that video you mentioned because it was needed then, and it’s needed now 🤜🤛
Glenn!!!!! I’ve been playing guitar seriously for like…. 6ish years and I’ve always struggled with lead playing, and I love the way you play guitar, loud, raw, and freaking awesome!!! I’m in into the same old school metal like you are, maiden is my favorite band and I want to bring that old thrash metal sound back and you really inspire me to do so, and you reminded me that metal isn’t supposed to be perfect….. and that’s the freaking point, metal should be the exact opposite of what’s on the radio and the top ten charts, and I can tell you definitely want a band like that in your studio again. Keep thrashing around!!! 🤘🤘 Oh yeah….. SCREW GIBSON!!
Your idea for a signature intro is awesome. Building familiarity is how a person's relationship with everything works; the hallmark of the nervous system-A functional byproduct of the survival directive. Just like music, building familiarity w repetition & development; just like marketing. Maybe a different tagline, personally I didn't mind "Alright everybody!". I set my volume level. Your dialogue is 20% yelling already. Great show! Cheers 🤘
Glenn, make the video about setting up your tone playing by yourself and in the Mix. I think that is really interesting. I know we all do it, put in too much bass in, sometimes scoop the mids etc because solo it sounds big.. Would be fun to see someone with good gear like you do that.
As a bullying victim myself for many years, metal, the gym, and learning how to fight (MMA) really changed my life for the better and helped shape me into who I am today. I’m still struggling on RUclips and my content gets shit on quite regularly lol but that’s just how it goes for everyone until you get ahead one day and things turn around! Very sorry to hear about your bullying experience, Glenn. But the same concept clearly applies to you, here. You became a better man for it despite all the struggle. A video pertaining to that struggle would be epic! All the best and much love as always brother 🤘
I would love to see the how to dial in a tone for a mix vs. playing alone. I can dial a kickass tone for playing on my own but spend so long trying to get a sound that works in a mix.
Dear Glenn, I always enjoy your show. The reviews, comments and your insights/ recording experience. I’ve been playing the guitar for over 35 years. And although I’m not a ‘metal’ player (although I’m a big iron maiden fan) I still learn a lot! When I was younger till up to a few years ago I went by the whole ‘name recognition’ even if I never played or used that particular guitar/ amp. Now, when people ask the obvious questions I tell them: “If it feels good, is comfortable and sounds good to you; it is good. Who really cares what the name says. Yes, there’s certain sounds and styles I gravitate towards but that’s what I like. It may not be what you like so it’s ok to find your own voice. And the price tag or name recognition has nothing to do with that voice!” The only thing I’d like to see more of in your reviews of guitars is hearing the clean, undistorted sound of the guitar. I think it shows the true sound of the guitar even if some don’t think its ‘metal’ LOL! Thanks Glenn!
Hi Glen. Can you do a video on mixing with pedals? Since there are so many more pedal than 500 series, it makes sense. Please do the video on creating tones for recording vs just playing. I’m not a guitarist but I would send it to my metal guitar friend.
Probably one of my favorite thing about watching your videos is your brutal approach to the truth. You're not dancing around your opinion to avoid offending anyone, which I have seen from countless other content creators. Subscribing.
Perfect timing Glenn! Coffee break from video editing, enjoying a cup of coffee and your video now 👍🏼 Here’s my take on “let’s edit out the fuck ups” 🤣 enjoy: ruclips.net/video/k4zdSOw-c6s/видео.html
I thought the long scream during the intro was great, then I hated it, but then I loved it again! Please do it from time to time just to piss people off.
GLEEEEEEEN!!!! With all the constant talk about CELV30's and the points you've made that EVERYONE has to have them these days i have looked at other options. I was on the market for an ENGL cab and noticed the difference in price between the 30's cab and the 60's cab was massive. I went with the cab containing V60's and absolutely love it. Now i don't have a comparison video or even an example recording as i'm not quite there yet, but could you possibly talk about your opinion on the 2 speakers and the differences in sound compared to price. LOVE the fuckin channel mate, keep up the killer work!! 🤘
Brother Glen, I was just watching the Tubemeister Deluxe video you did 4 years ago and absolutely commend you on your own physical shape journey. You look so fucking healthy man. Which is great bc we need you around for a long time to come! Haha
I would honestly really like a video on guitar tones for recording vs tones when playing live/by yourself! I have always been a bedroom guitarist with limited live experience, but I am new to recording and would love to know more! Thanks Glenn!
Hey man, I've just recently stumbled across your channel here and I'm really enjoying it. I used to do quite a bit of recording for my own band, Hellacaust and am starting yo do some again for a new project so the tips and guides have been super helpful in refreshing some knowledge. You really got to me with the comments about being bullied. I was bullied pretty badly throughout elementary and jr high school and I think you speaking up about your experiences is really awesome. I know at the time I felt trapped, worthless and alone. It's been many years since then but it still occupies a lot of space in my head. I think doing the video about the light at the end of the tunnel is a great idea. I bet it could really help some folks out who might be in the shit now. Thanks for all the content Cheers from NS
Been watching your vids since the beginning. I’ve learned everything I know from you and have been able to record music with a very low budget. You’ve really helped out the music community!
Hey, don't say you have more succes than you deserve to. You are entretaining, you know your stuff and share knowledge with us mortals. Oh and your sense of irony towards popular concepts makes us laugh every time. I mean, I know a channel without viewers is kinda meaningless to some people but in order to have an audience you gotta have something other than consistency (although it is extremely important). I learn a lot from you and I also have a great time watching your videos so thanks!
I’m a new subscriber and I really find it very entertaining. I love the honesty and straight up information on new gear. Keep up the great work brother.
Hello! I discovered your channel this evening, watched a handful of videos, and subscribed. Your channel is funny and informative. This is a quick message to render my appreciation and respect. Thanks!
The video idea for guitar tones recording vs jamming by yourself sounds great, also like the idea for the bullying video as I also went through a similar experience. Your channel has helped me get more into recording more and just started a part time recording course at college. Keep up the good work and the screaming/long intros just made me laugh lol
I started with classical lessons as a teen. I'm 48. My favourite metal album is Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. You always need some human in your mix. Love your channel mate, keep bringing the humanity
1:30 I wanted to point out this subject too but I thought it was irrelevant. The ALRIGHT EVERYBODY intro really pumps me up for the day but its kinda akward if it is too long or if its not edited with some DBZ effects or something. I love your work thanks for the great content Glenn
I did a tonne of research on sub $500 guitars and it lead me to the Yamaha Pacifica line. Specifically the 112 range. I had started on a guitar that should never have been made and wanted to upgrade to a decent enough "beginners" instrument. One that I could drag it around with me from now on, even if I upgrade again at some point. I love this thing. It has exceeded expectations and constantly inspires me to pick the thing up and practice. It has become a jack of all trades in my studio and accidentally dinging it does not induce a heart attack as it is an inexpensive bit of kit.
+1 for a video on creating tone for the mix. I think professionals forget that what is obvious to them is not obvious to everyone else. To most people, it's "obvious" that you would always want to have the best tone you can. It's the "garbage in/garbage out" concept. To put a "bad" tone into a mix seems counterintuitive.
As someone who was bullied for literally everyone and still deal with introversion and bad social skills (and other stuff I've been taking care with a psychiatrist), a video about bullying would be welcome. One thing that helped a lot was music. I could be through hell at school, but listening to full albums and imagining stories from the lyrics helped to deal with emotions. I still do it sometimes. Ah, and a video about "live tone vs. mix-oriented tone" would be cool as well, I know the idea of it, but most likely some subtle things about tweaking for studio are new concepts for me (and a lot of people) and it can help a lot.
As for cheap import instruments and not wanting to be seen with one - I've commented on the subject several times but now I can offer a fresh personal perspective. I've just bought a made in Indonesia Sterling Ray SUB 5 and I'm very pleased with it. The fretwork is very good, the overall construction feels solid and that Stingray tone (the Sterling Ray being the cheaper version of the Stingray) is right there. Yes, the finish on the neck feels cheap, the nut is a crude piece of plastic (gonna replace it some time in the future) but overall, it's a good bass with some really nice sound. I bought it as a backup for my beloved Alembic Essence 5 but I'm so satisfied with it I'm gonna gig the fuck out of that thing, zero fucks given. I'm not gonna be worried someone steals or damages it while it's been an issue for me with the Alembic. And if someone has a problem it's not a "real" Musicman bass, it's their problem, not mine. Me, I'm happy with the SUB.
Your comment about changing the sound of your guitar when in a recording situation was right on. I have been in the studio with players who are really reluctant to change their amp or guitar settings because that's "their sound". It may be "their sound" but it isn't working in "our" mix or for the overall tone of the song. That's when you start getting the "turn me up" guys who don't understand that it's "their tone" that is burying the guitar in the mix. What sounds great to your ears when you are playing alone and "creating your sound" sounds like dog sh*t in a recording mix. These players have the same problem in a live situation blaming bad acoustics of the room for killing their sound. It's a given that the place you are playing in has horrible acoustics but it's the players job to use their amps EQ or pedals to make their instruments and amps adapt to the situation. Don't blame the room, the engineer, the microphone, the mix or your bass players fugly girlfriend. Be prepared to make changes to "your sound" on the spot.
I totally agree about practice vs. mix tones. The tones I'm using in my latest project sound like absolute shit when isolated (like surprisingly bad, no way I'd ever use them for solo practice), but in the full mix with 2 guitars in stereo it sounds thick and full and heavy. Hell, I'm pretty sure you're the one who drilled this concept into my head, Glenn. But yeah, I encourage any doubters to try it themselves.
You are so right Glenn, about the finger lifting exercise. It's hard for me & I've been learning to play for a couple years. Keep on practicing people.
I'd love to see your take on bullying. I think it could be really helpful. I'm 57 now, and still have nightmares about my high school experiences. I was fat and nerdy and had the social skills of a dead rat, and was constantly harassed from middle school through my freshman year of high school. I hung out in the German room because they had a TRS-80 computer and all my D&D friends were taking German too (except for Kent, who took French but we didn't hold that against him). Yes, I was a walking cringefest of reasons to get bullied and picked on. In my sophomore year, I stopped being the target. Something happened over the summer that I still don't quite understand, but in 10th grade I just wasn't putting up with anyone's bullshit. Still hanging out in literally the least cool room at school, with literally the most uncool people imaginable. It just stopped somehow. There was no theme music Rocky Balboa Karate Kid moment of breakthrough and revelation. I didn't stand up to the bullies. I didn't fight my way to glory and win the respect of anyone. I just had a different attitude and as if by magic, the bullies ignored me and picked on other kids. I'd like to say I then became the hero and protected the other victims, but that wasn't what happened. I'm still pretty fucked up by it all, though. Parents, school faculty, adults in general have the wrong fucking idea. It does not build character. It does not make you stronger. It is not "boys will be boys". It's monumentally fucked up and should not be tolerated, anywhere, by any person with an ounce of compassion. It ruins peoples' lives and takes the social outcasts and pushes them even farther away from having a normal life.
You always have a great way explaining things. I've been working hard at making music worth listening to, and I'm getting pretty close to my goals. Now, I need to make some videos worth watching! Still trying different things and having fun. End of the day: I'm an old man just making some music and having fun. If 3 people listen to it, I'm thrilled. You're an inspiration, Glen! Keep up the great work, brother.
Glenn, your guitar playing improvements are an inspiration! I've started trying to retrain my picking hand to the closed fist method. It has not been easy to retrain my hand, but I'm now making it a habit to practice scale running and that picking technique while watching your videos. It's been helping a lot and I can definitely tell that my accuracy is getting better. Once I get that down, I'll be attempting the scale method. Thank you!
100% would love to hear about how you overcame the bullying. I feel majority of metalheads all struggled through those important years, myself included. I know for a lot of people, heavy metal was the escape we needed. Love your work bro!
Bullying is something that can make or break someone's character. I think there is something interesting in Metal kids almost choosing to accept the grief they're gonna take for what they listen to, what they wear and style their hair. I think this choice to wear your heart on your sleave knowing your going to be a pariah or target is the reason so many metal heads can deal with abuse with a smile on their face.
I've listened to the Butthurt of the Week theme song so much by now and totally love it, I now sing it in my head anytime someone comes to complain about something at work hahahahaha
I think that you should upload the video about bullying. I went through the same thing in school & refused to become bitter and jaded like the people who sought to bring me down, it bled into the local music scene and killed he scene, now it serves as motivation for me to build a better space for younger artists and unknown bands to be able to perform and interact in a healthier environment.
Definitely make the video about the difference between guitar tone for yourself/ jamming, vs guitar tone for sitting in the mix !! I’ll watch it twice! Haha
The II II II II can absolutely do modern tight metal, there are several presets for that, but you likely just didn't have time to get to them since there are a bazillion. Great playing great vid. Haters gon' hate. I've had the amp since early 2021.
Hey Glen, been watching you for about a month now. Love your channel, and especially your honesty. Scary, I have many similar opinions and I get stomped on by people who hate the truth. Two things, I respect the whole getting bullied thing from HS. I’m well past that in my life pushing 50 and recalling that myself. I think that would be awesome to see you do for kids. It might help a few push through some shit in their lives. Also, I would love to see you do a contrast between live vs mix set-ups. I don’t do much recording but plenty of live shows. This would be a great contrast to see how to achieve “the same” sound in the two different medium. Thanks!
The idea of a video showing the differences between the guitar tone you want for playing by yourself and the one you need for a mix is pretty dope and would help a lot! Hope u go on with this
I was going back through some of your old videos recently and the guitar tone videos and the idea of using 3 different cabinets, made from 3 different woods. After going through that video again it makes me want to build some cabinets in my boss's shop and see what kind of results I get. Keep up the awesome content!
Iv been watching for ages but never actually bothered subscribing… however, the apology for the dodgy intros made me laugh so much and… fair play man… it’s a learning curve. I’m gonna subscribe, hopefully it’ll go some small way to help with your RUclips algorithm. 🤘🏼
For the person having problems with a bassy Katana - try doing a factory reset (very easy, takes a few seconds) to make sure it's not holding on to an old EQ setting or something, and make sure to connect it to your computer and open up Boss Tone Studio so you can access all of the EQ options (and all of the extra effects and controls). Have never had any issue with any of Katanas being too bassy. If anything, have to work to tame the high end sometimes.
Been subscribed for about a year and a half. I don't know how much time you have to check out other channels but 60 cycle hum really have said a lot of good things about the Donner guitars and effects petals back in Canada which will make orders easier for you. Also they have e-drums as well as regular drum kits as well which I think will get you excited as well!! Also some practice amps that I don't think any body has tried !!!
Hey first time commenter here, I love the energy ya got here! Anywho I do appreciate the honesty and I cant tell you how many times it takes me to get "the one" take for any recording
thumbs up for new intros! FU old intro ;P As for the tuning down a few cents bit: It really depends on the sound you're going for. As Glenn said, if you want a heavy, darker sound that "chugs", go for a few cents lower. But as long as all strings are off by the same amount you can set it to whatever you want, depending on how you want it to sound. I find that a few cents higher makes for a happier, more quirky sound. And other offsets have their qualities too.
I've always set the heads eq so I can feel the sound in the mix. Now after listening to you guys and manufacturers recommendations, thank God for bass. It's got that gnarl guitar and still can feel when mixed.🤘🤘
I do notice this too in artists today. There are too many who are following set rules in making perfect music rather than breaking and bending the rules in recording settings, pretty much there’s less creativity. It’s the impurities that made the music back then sound good. Huge fan from Ireland. Love your work.👍
Thank you Glenn. The annoying intros really... annoyed me :) You took the criticism like a real champ and it's cool to see you weren't butthurt or in denial. Way to go, I love the content of your channel!
Katana 100w Head owner here. It's a magnificent Head. At home I pair it with a Hughs & Kettner T112. Live I pair it with a Marshall 1968B. I spent a lot of time fine tuning the software settings, signal chain and EQ. Great Head !!!
Oh man, a bullying video would be so helpful to so many Glenn. I mean, look at your audience. Having grown up with a facial birth defect and all the shit that went and still goes with it I know how much an encouraging word can help. I was so lucky I had big friends, supportive parents and a wicked sense of humor. Honestly, it never goes away even when I haven’t had a comment in months. Every time I go somewhere I expect it. It’s a big reason (that and facial pain) I have gotten into music. It’s my outlet. But a lot of kids and adults don’t have one. I can say this Glenn, with your following you’ll save a life if you do it. I guarantee it.
Glen, I'm basically a baby guitarist at this point, I'm living in the BIAS FX 2 amp sim world right now, and there are tons of great tones in there with infinite potential to experiment and waste hundreds of hours of my life tweaking tones I can't tell if they are shit or not but.... being as I'm a beginner to tones what I really wish for is to come across some content that no bullshit walks newcomers through the entire guitar signal chain - from the output jack, through common fx types, amps, cabs, speakers, and also with some clarification about what's possible in physical-gear-land vs sim-land. Because, ultimately, since I believe that I'm total ass at guitar, my biggest priority is to keep practicing, not messing with tones. However, I recognize that I need to comprehend the signal chain for my practice efforts to ever turn into something that sounds good enough for someone to want to listen to one day. One of my biggest frustrations about educational content in this realm is the use of extremely ambiguous and subjective terminology like "bright" and "warm", etc... I have a very engineering-centric mindset, so I would love for educators to just use more precise language with as much video aid as possible. For example, I wanna see an oscilloscope and live EQ curve on the screen during any and every "tone" discussion, otherwise to me the content is just a subjective pissing contest between people's ears... and while there is value in that because ultimately sound is generated to be consumed by people, for the person that is making these sounds and putting them all together in a mix, this wishy-washy language is just frustrating to cut through. Probably the greatest example of the kind of videos I find most helpful are almost anything by ruclips.net/user/DanWorrall, but he doesn't discuss stuff like guitar tones, just more general concepts, so I really wish I could come across something like his stuff but more guitar-signal-chain-and-tone-centric. I've been really gaining a lot of high-level general knowledge throughout your videos and I love your energy and content, so maybe this is something you could help with, or maybe just point us in the direction of someone who already has this ready for us? Anyway, thanks for all you do Glenn, and fuck you from swamp-ass-Florida!
As a former smoker myself I'm happy you can take a deep breath enough to yell THAT long. Good job on that and proud of you for taking the initiative to work on your health.
First of Glenn you rock! Thank you soo much for being there for us musicians just trying to get things done and having fun doing it funny enough you always say youre a metal channel but your tipps are helpful for all kinds of genres. I for myself play grunge and shoegaze stuff and this kind of content is a real help for getting through the bullshit that is the music industry and its fans. There is a huge resurgence of these sounds right now so its a great time to get things done so i would really like to see a video where you talk about on stage tone,tone at home and tone in the studio! LOVE FROM GERMANY
It still amazes me that so many people don't get that a guitar tone for sitting in a mix and a tone for bedroom playing are two very different things.
I have to explain this to my students all the time. I tell em to go search youtube for isolated guitar tracks from recordings.
This is one thing that I've definitely come to appreciate from working on my own material, but moreso from watching Rick Beato's series "What Makes This Song Great." Between Rick and Glenn, I have learned a ton over the last couple of years.
Tubescreamers anyone?
Had that discussion with the 2nd guitaris in my old band…dont wanna go back there🤣🤣🤣
@@jonnyf9049 I can only imagine how that went!
As some one who was bullied at high school, it would be awesome to share your experiences with the younger viewers. I now have a better life than most of my bullies and that makes me smile now
Hey Brick. I was bullied in school a lot. It made me feel so worthless and its a feeling I've carried for a lot of my life, not intentionally just a result of mental scaring i guess. Anyway now that I've been an adult for quite some time, almost 40. I've had a chance to see people who were bullies in school, grow into kind, caring adults. I think its important to remember too, that a lot of problem children are born into problem environments. The ones who weren't, were just children at the time who were unlikely to be aware of the full extent their bullying was doing, just for brownie points with their friends. Bulling is horrible and it can destroy young children's minds and social abilities, it should be taken much more seriously by a lot of schools. But maybe we shouldn't hold anything against them as they were just children with lots to learn. So glad to know you went on to overcome it, and now enjoy your success 😃
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@@lewisw5366 There were bullies that just enjoyed being a bully and never changed, and there were others I have gotten to know better and have become friends with. They have even apologized for what they did, found out more about them and realized it wasn't about me, I was just the end of any issues.
@@BrickNewton That's awesome you've become friends with some of them. I was quite surprised how some of them turned out lol, they have kids of their own now and lovely people etc. I remember all the times I fucked up as a kid and in my life, and things I wish I didn't say or do. (and I know there will be many more to come🤦♂😂) But to me that's the whole point of life is to learn, grow, and overcome certain obstacles. I still have hope for the others, even if to some that will seem naive. God Bless you and your family Brick, checked out your channel. You and ferb are awesome 😃. Keep rocking brother. Much Love to you❤
@@lewisw5366 Thanks brother, I only did the channel to leave a memory and do something different, glad you enjoyed it!
- Only stupid kids have time for bullying.
- The reason this channel works; you are an honest man, who keeps up the hard work, and cares for less fortunate folks. In my first experience on this channel, I tought at first; 'man this guy is loud and offensive' but somehow I kept watching. Why?; the solid reasoning of anything you say or teach. No bullshit, no waste of time on the viewers.
Thanks for coming back, man!
@@SpectreSoundStudios no problem brother....stay loud! haha I can't even imagine a week without SMG. I need the humour!
Dude, the fact that you left this many videos recorded before your travel is outstanding. Congratulations, my man. You're doing an excepcional job!!
Yeah, I made something like 26 videos before leaving.
That's what separates guys like Glenn from the rest of us. Elvis and Lil Wayne did the same thing to make sure the public wouldn't forget them while they were away.
@@giancarlomartinez5630 prince did the same thing, left the world with 5000 unfinished songs, just gotta restrain yourself sometimes, focus.
I would LOVE to see the difference between setting up for a mix and for solo play !
NOTED!! I'll add it to the list...
Same here!
Same here
Big time
Yes. I believe this is the reason for my procrastination with writing. I get so fixed on tone when starting material that I don't consider the rest of the mix.
Accepting criticism about the "extended" intros is the definition of class; love the channel - keep it up Gllllleeeeeennnnn!!!!! \m/_ _\m/
True, but the guy needs to get thicker skin if an extra second or two of Glenn yelling is enough to make him unsub. I’ll admit the joke ran its course and started losing its appeal, but at first it was pretty fuckin funny lol
I mean, he only did cuz his sub flatlined lmao otherwise he'd still do it
@@davidepannone6021 Well yeah, the idea is to make a show that people enjoy.
@@SpectreSoundStudios i know, and that's completely valid. I'm just responding to the obvious heart seeking comment the op wrote. Lol, class. Has nothing to do with that.
@@SpectreSoundStudios It would be more interesting if you put a timer on screen and try to beat your longest/ loudest everybodyyyyyyyyyy record every time.
7 YEARS. 7 FUCKING YEARS and I FINALLY MADE ONTO A VC. It is truly an honour and a privilege Glenn 😁You'll be pleased to hear that I've stuck with the exercise over the past week or so and am up to a BLISTERING (literally) THREE notes per second now 👊
Also the hellest of the yeahs to the bullying video. It's incredible how you've clearly taken that experience and used it to help form the genuine, brutally honest and caring person you are today, and I think it'd be a great inspiration for many people dealing with similar issues! Thanks for everything you do Glenn, it does NOT go unappreciated, and I look forward to all of the summer content 🤘
I think that being bullied for any number of reasons is something all of us can identify with. I think that would be a fantastic video to put out.
I eventually figured out that bullies lose interest in you when you punch them in the face and square up and prepare to deliver more of that to them. It worked very well. I started jr. high school with none, picked up a total of 4 bullies before high school was over, and got all four of them to lose interest in me with a few punches.
After grade school and 1/2 way through jr high and having a very small friend group, constant harassment by the “ popular kids”from grade 2 till 7 I just realized I don’t like these people and I don’t care what these bullies think , or anyone else for that matter ! I’m good with me if you have a problem with me… that’s your problem. And for you to pick on Lil ole insignificant me… you must be fulla problems.
I think old bullies never die they just become those “ text me on _____ “ spam bots trying to steal money from others as their being is void of meaning or joy. Maybe they just become a lawyer for Gibson?
You will hear a lot of storys about beating up your bullie in RUclips comments telling you that solves it, No one will have a story on what to do if your bullie is a lot better at fighting than you. Or how to deal with a bully in a workplace where you,d get fired.
same here man
Credit to Glenn for talking openly about paying attention to the negative feedback and stopping the shouting stuff at the start of the videos.
Credit to Glenn in general for being open about bullied too. Good stuff.
Thank you for dropping the alllright everybody. Been subbing since the early days but that intro was testing me 😂😅
“Guitar tone vs guitar in the mix” would be a really good and fascinating video to make. Maybe do one vid for cleans and one for distortion tones
Mix tone VS Bedroom tone is a video I'd absolutely love to watch, since I have no idea where to begin. Would also be nice to know if there also has to be a difference between those and a "Stage" tone (the one you'd use in a live setting)
There absolutely is. Bedroom tone is not recording tone which in turn is not live tone. All three are very different from one another! Although recording tone and live tone are definitely closer to each other; bedroom tone is a total outlier and not to be trusted for any other purposes!
I second this
my opinion is that bedroom tone tends to be sounding scooped, less so on a recording. But you'd probably want more pronounced mids on live settings. On the gain settings, you might want more gain on bedroom and live tone but you definitely want less on a recording.
Glenn: "Extend empathy, even to haters."
Disclaimer: may not apply to bass players. 😂
Thanks Glenn for addressing some of the comments - 6 negative to 150 positive, I like those odds 😎 Mono/stereo mode is for sitting between your studio monitors n riffing. If collapsed to mono (or watch a video about it on a phone) it will sound phase-y and horrible.
Mono is phase perfect as is stereo mode, These two modes are for mixing, and proper double tracking. 👍 Which is what you did in your mix.
Appreciate the video.
I’ll miss the intros 😆 I loved em.
Oh and please do release that video you mentioned because it was needed then, and it’s needed now 🤜🤛
Beginner here. I would love see a content explaining guitar tone in the mix.
Glenn!!!!! I’ve been playing guitar seriously for like…. 6ish years and I’ve always struggled with lead playing, and I love the way you play guitar, loud, raw, and freaking awesome!!! I’m in into the same old school metal like you are, maiden is my favorite band and I want to bring that old thrash metal sound back and you really inspire me to do so, and you reminded me that metal isn’t supposed to be perfect….. and that’s the freaking point, metal should be the exact opposite of what’s on the radio and the top ten charts, and I can tell you definitely want a band like that in your studio again. Keep thrashing around!!! 🤘🤘
Oh yeah….. SCREW GIBSON!!
I would love to see a video about setting tones for solo playing vs in a mix!
Your idea for a signature intro is awesome. Building familiarity is how a person's relationship with everything works; the hallmark of the nervous system-A functional byproduct of the survival directive. Just like music, building familiarity w repetition & development; just like marketing.
Maybe a different tagline, personally I didn't mind "Alright everybody!". I set my volume level. Your dialogue is 20% yelling already.
Great show! Cheers 🤘
Glenn, make the video about setting up your tone playing by yourself and in the Mix. I think that is really interesting. I know we all do it, put in too much bass in, sometimes scoop the mids etc because solo it sounds big.. Would be fun to see someone with good gear like you do that.
As a bullying victim myself for many years, metal, the gym, and learning how to fight (MMA) really changed my life for the better and helped shape me into who I am today. I’m still struggling on RUclips and my content gets shit on quite regularly lol but that’s just how it goes for everyone until you get ahead one day and things turn around!
Very sorry to hear about your bullying experience, Glenn. But the same concept clearly applies to you, here. You became a better man for it despite all the struggle. A video pertaining to that struggle would be epic! All the best and much love as always brother 🤘
I would definitely like to see a video with some tips on how to dial in a guitar tone for jamming vs in a mix.
Love your ‘Bad news’ T-shirt Glenn, a hilarious Spinal Tap homage.
Can’t wait for the content!!!
Morning!
Yes, Glen, make that video, about setting up guitar for a mix vs. set up for practice.
I would love to see the how to dial in a tone for a mix vs. playing alone. I can dial a kickass tone for playing on my own but spend so long trying to get a sound that works in a mix.
Dear Glenn,
I always enjoy your show. The reviews, comments and your insights/ recording experience. I’ve been playing the guitar for over 35 years. And although I’m not a ‘metal’ player (although I’m a big iron maiden fan) I still learn a lot!
When I was younger till up to a few years ago I went by the whole ‘name recognition’ even if I never played or used that particular guitar/ amp. Now, when people ask the obvious questions I tell them:
“If it feels good, is comfortable and sounds good to you; it is good. Who really cares what the name says. Yes, there’s certain sounds and styles I gravitate towards but that’s what I like. It may not be what you like so it’s ok to find your own voice. And the price tag or name recognition has nothing to do with that voice!”
The only thing I’d like to see more of in your reviews of guitars is hearing the clean, undistorted sound of the guitar. I think it shows the true sound of the guitar even if some don’t think its ‘metal’ LOL!
Thanks Glenn!
Hi Glen. Can you do a video on mixing with pedals? Since there are so many more pedal than 500 series, it makes sense. Please do the video on creating tones for recording vs just playing. I’m not a guitarist but I would send it to my metal guitar friend.
Not even close!
Probably one of my favorite thing about watching your videos is your brutal approach to the truth. You're not dancing around your opinion to avoid offending anyone, which I have seen from countless other content creators. Subscribing.
Perfect timing Glenn! Coffee break from video editing, enjoying a cup of coffee and your video now 👍🏼
Here’s my take on “let’s edit out the fuck ups” 🤣 enjoy: ruclips.net/video/k4zdSOw-c6s/видео.html
I love your work, thank you for all you do!!!
Got my coffee too! Still trying to adjust back to North American time!!
Hey Jenni .loved your last Germany trip. Keep the videos rolling and keep it heavy 🤘
I thought the long scream during the intro was great, then I hated it, but then I loved it again! Please do it from time to time just to piss people off.
But I liked that “alright everybodys”!!!
Cannot wait for the Celestion tour/video, way-cool that you managed to set that up!
I'm going to say first like it means anything
You’re second! You win NOTHING! Muhahahaha!!!
First? Apparently not. Queer? Most definitely.
@@SpectreSoundStudios I was going to win something for being first?
Just wait until someone contacts you on Telegram xD
GLEEEEEEEN!!!! With all the constant talk about CELV30's and the points you've made that EVERYONE has to have them these days i have looked at other options. I was on the market for an ENGL cab and noticed the difference in price between the 30's cab and the 60's cab was massive. I went with the cab containing V60's and absolutely love it. Now i don't have a comparison video or even an example recording as i'm not quite there yet, but could you possibly talk about your opinion on the 2 speakers and the differences in sound compared to price.
LOVE the fuckin channel mate, keep up the killer work!! 🤘
Brother Glen, I was just watching the Tubemeister Deluxe video you did 4 years ago and absolutely commend you on your own physical shape journey. You look so fucking healthy man. Which is great bc we need you around for a long time to come! Haha
Alot of us have suffered from bullying and I have kids that are dealing with it now. We would love to see your video on the subject
I would honestly really like a video on guitar tones for recording vs tones when playing live/by yourself! I have always been a bedroom guitarist with limited live experience, but I am new to recording and would love to know more! Thanks Glenn!
Yesss, a video on mixing and playing sound would really be interesting
By yourself vs In the mix Video is desperately needed and encouraged, Glenn!
Jimmy Page didn't worry about Danelectro not being an expensive guitar on stage.......Rock on Glen!
Hey man, I've just recently stumbled across your channel here and I'm really enjoying it. I used to do quite a bit of recording for my own band, Hellacaust and am starting yo do some again for a new project so the tips and guides have been super helpful in refreshing some knowledge.
You really got to me with the comments about being bullied. I was bullied pretty badly throughout elementary and jr high school and I think you speaking up about your experiences is really awesome. I know at the time I felt trapped, worthless and alone. It's been many years since then but it still occupies a lot of space in my head. I think doing the video about the light at the end of the tunnel is a great idea. I bet it could really help some folks out who might be in the shit now.
Thanks for all the content
Cheers from NS
Been watching your vids since the beginning. I’ve learned everything I know from you and have been able to record music with a very low budget. You’ve really helped out the music community!
Hey, don't say you have more succes than you deserve to. You are entretaining, you know your stuff and share knowledge with us mortals. Oh and your sense of irony towards popular concepts makes us laugh every time.
I mean, I know a channel without viewers is kinda meaningless to some people but in order to have an audience you gotta have something other than consistency (although it is extremely important).
I learn a lot from you and I also have a great time watching your videos so thanks!
I’m a new subscriber and I really find it very entertaining. I love the honesty and straight up information on new gear. Keep up the great work brother.
Hello! I discovered your channel this evening, watched a handful of videos, and subscribed. Your channel is funny and informative. This is a quick message to render my appreciation and respect. Thanks!
I love the idea of a “How I Survived Bullying” video. Many of have been there as well. Go for it Glenn!
I love all the video ideas you listed here. The bully video, the guitar tone video, heck yeah.
SKAL! Glen. I agree with dude. Your empathy is awesome. Keep being a compassionate and fair minded human.
Yes, please! I would love a video on setting up for solo play vs in a mix.
The video idea for guitar tones recording vs jamming by yourself sounds great, also like the idea for the bullying video as I also went through a similar experience. Your channel has helped me get more into recording more and just started a part time recording course at college. Keep up the good work and the screaming/long intros just made me laugh lol
I started with classical lessons as a teen. I'm 48. My favourite metal album is Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. You always need some human in your mix. Love your channel mate, keep bringing the humanity
1:30 I wanted to point out this subject too but I thought it was irrelevant. The ALRIGHT EVERYBODY intro really pumps me up for the day but its kinda akward if it is too long or if its not edited with some DBZ effects or something. I love your work thanks for the great content Glenn
Not a metal guy but a old punk rocker from England enjoy your honesty and channel
I did a tonne of research on sub $500 guitars and it lead me to the Yamaha Pacifica line. Specifically the 112 range. I had started on a guitar that should never have been made and wanted to upgrade to a decent enough "beginners" instrument. One that I could drag it around with me from now on, even if I upgrade again at some point. I love this thing. It has exceeded expectations and constantly inspires me to pick the thing up and practice. It has become a jack of all trades in my studio and accidentally dinging it does not induce a heart attack as it is an inexpensive bit of kit.
+1 for a video on creating tone for the mix. I think professionals forget that what is obvious to them is not obvious to everyone else. To most people, it's "obvious" that you would always want to have the best tone you can. It's the "garbage in/garbage out" concept. To put a "bad" tone into a mix seems counterintuitive.
Yeah, I think that idea about surviving bullying is great. And the Firefly guitar reviews.
I kinda liked the "good morning vietnam" intro... aw well, the masses has spoken. Thumbs up for following what fans want Glenn. 👍
As someone who was bullied for literally everyone and still deal with introversion and bad social skills (and other stuff I've been taking care with a psychiatrist), a video about bullying would be welcome. One thing that helped a lot was music. I could be through hell at school, but listening to full albums and imagining stories from the lyrics helped to deal with emotions. I still do it sometimes.
Ah, and a video about "live tone vs. mix-oriented tone" would be cool as well, I know the idea of it, but most likely some subtle things about tweaking for studio are new concepts for me (and a lot of people) and it can help a lot.
As for cheap import instruments and not wanting to be seen with one - I've commented on the subject several times but now I can offer a fresh personal perspective. I've just bought a made in Indonesia Sterling Ray SUB 5 and I'm very pleased with it. The fretwork is very good, the overall construction feels solid and that Stingray tone (the Sterling Ray being the cheaper version of the Stingray) is right there. Yes, the finish on the neck feels cheap, the nut is a crude piece of plastic (gonna replace it some time in the future) but overall, it's a good bass with some really nice sound. I bought it as a backup for my beloved Alembic Essence 5 but I'm so satisfied with it I'm gonna gig the fuck out of that thing, zero fucks given. I'm not gonna be worried someone steals or damages it while it's been an issue for me with the Alembic. And if someone has a problem it's not a "real" Musicman bass, it's their problem, not mine. Me, I'm happy with the SUB.
Your comment about changing the sound of your guitar when in a recording situation was right on. I have been in the studio with players who are really reluctant to change their amp or guitar settings because that's "their sound". It may be "their sound" but it isn't working in "our" mix or for the overall tone of the song. That's when you start getting the "turn me up" guys who don't understand that it's "their tone" that is burying the guitar in the mix. What sounds great to your ears when you are playing alone and "creating your sound" sounds like dog sh*t in a recording mix. These players have the same problem in a live situation blaming bad acoustics of the room for killing their sound. It's a given that the place you are playing in has horrible acoustics but it's the players job to use their amps EQ or pedals to make their instruments and amps adapt to the situation. Don't blame the room, the engineer, the microphone, the mix or your bass players fugly girlfriend. Be prepared to make changes to "your sound" on the spot.
I totally agree about practice vs. mix tones. The tones I'm using in my latest project sound like absolute shit when isolated (like surprisingly bad, no way I'd ever use them for solo practice), but in the full mix with 2 guitars in stereo it sounds thick and full and heavy. Hell, I'm pretty sure you're the one who drilled this concept into my head, Glenn. But yeah, I encourage any doubters to try it themselves.
You are so right Glenn, about the finger lifting exercise. It's hard for me & I've been learning to play for a couple years. Keep on practicing people.
Dude!! Have fun during your travels brotha, hopefully noone gets TRIGGERED hahah 😋
I'd love to see your take on bullying. I think it could be really helpful. I'm 57 now, and still have nightmares about my high school experiences. I was fat and nerdy and had the social skills of a dead rat, and was constantly harassed from middle school through my freshman year of high school. I hung out in the German room because they had a TRS-80 computer and all my D&D friends were taking German too (except for Kent, who took French but we didn't hold that against him). Yes, I was a walking cringefest of reasons to get bullied and picked on.
In my sophomore year, I stopped being the target. Something happened over the summer that I still don't quite understand, but in 10th grade I just wasn't putting up with anyone's bullshit. Still hanging out in literally the least cool room at school, with literally the most uncool people imaginable. It just stopped somehow.
There was no theme music Rocky Balboa Karate Kid moment of breakthrough and revelation. I didn't stand up to the bullies. I didn't fight my way to glory and win the respect of anyone. I just had a different attitude and as if by magic, the bullies ignored me and picked on other kids. I'd like to say I then became the hero and protected the other victims, but that wasn't what happened.
I'm still pretty fucked up by it all, though. Parents, school faculty, adults in general have the wrong fucking idea. It does not build character. It does not make you stronger. It is not "boys will be boys".
It's monumentally fucked up and should not be tolerated, anywhere, by any person with an ounce of compassion. It ruins peoples' lives and takes the social outcasts and pushes them even farther away from having a normal life.
Trash80
Glenn, love what you do and how you do it. Thanks for all the great advice and you have the best sense of humor around. You rock dude
You always have a great way explaining things.
I've been working hard at making music worth listening to, and I'm getting pretty close to my goals.
Now, I need to make some videos worth watching!
Still trying different things and having fun.
End of the day: I'm an old man just making some music and having fun.
If 3 people listen to it, I'm thrilled.
You're an inspiration, Glen! Keep up the great work, brother.
Glenn, your guitar playing improvements are an inspiration! I've started trying to retrain my picking hand to the closed fist method. It has not been easy to retrain my hand, but I'm now making it a habit to practice scale running and that picking technique while watching your videos. It's been helping a lot and I can definitely tell that my accuracy is getting better. Once I get that down, I'll be attempting the scale method. Thank you!
100% would love to hear about how you overcame the bullying. I feel majority of metalheads all struggled through those important years, myself included. I know for a lot of people, heavy metal was the escape we needed. Love your work bro!
Bullying is something that can make or break someone's character.
I think there is something interesting in Metal kids almost choosing to accept the grief they're gonna take for what they listen to, what they wear and style their hair.
I think this choice to wear your heart on your sleave knowing your going to be a pariah or target is the reason so many metal heads can deal with abuse with a smile on their face.
I've listened to the Butthurt of the Week theme song so much by now and totally love it, I now sing it in my head anytime someone comes to complain about something at work hahahahaha
Guitar Tone for Yourself Vs Mix we need that video!
Glad that you’re back! 🤘🎸🤘
I think that you should upload the video about bullying.
I went through the same thing in school & refused to become bitter and jaded like the people who sought to bring me down, it bled into the local music scene and killed he scene, now it serves as motivation for me to build a better space for younger artists and unknown bands to be able to perform and interact in a healthier environment.
Definitely make the video about the difference between guitar tone for yourself/ jamming, vs guitar tone for sitting in the mix !! I’ll watch it twice! Haha
The II II II II can absolutely do modern tight metal, there are several presets for that, but you likely just didn't have time to get to them since there are a bazillion. Great playing great vid. Haters gon' hate. I've had the amp since early 2021.
Hey Glen, been watching you for about a month now. Love your channel, and especially your honesty. Scary, I have many similar opinions and I get stomped on by people who hate the truth. Two things, I respect the whole getting bullied thing from HS. I’m well past that in my life pushing 50 and recalling that myself. I think that would be awesome to see you do for kids. It might help a few push through some shit in their lives. Also, I would love to see you do a contrast between live vs mix set-ups. I don’t do much recording but plenty of live shows. This would be a great contrast to see how to achieve “the same” sound in the two different medium. Thanks!
Morning Glenn welcome back! How bout a guitar 🎸 " riff of the day" for your new intro? I wish I could play half as good as you. 🤘
The idea of a video showing the differences between the guitar tone you want for playing by yourself and the one you need for a mix is pretty dope and would help a lot! Hope u go on with this
Getting a LOT of suggestions for this... It's on the list!
I was going back through some of your old videos recently and the guitar tone videos and the idea of using 3 different cabinets, made from 3 different woods.
After going through that video again it makes me want to build some cabinets in my boss's shop and see what kind of results I get.
Keep up the awesome content!
Iv been watching for ages but never actually bothered subscribing… however, the apology for the dodgy intros made me laugh so much and… fair play man… it’s a learning curve.
I’m gonna subscribe, hopefully it’ll go some small way to help with your RUclips algorithm. 🤘🏼
For the person having problems with a bassy Katana - try doing a factory reset (very easy, takes a few seconds) to make sure it's not holding on to an old EQ setting or something, and make sure to connect it to your computer and open up Boss Tone Studio so you can access all of the EQ options (and all of the extra effects and controls).
Have never had any issue with any of Katanas being too bassy. If anything, have to work to tame the high end sometimes.
YES YES YES to the getting tones that work in the mix please and thank you
Been subscribed for about a year and a half. I don't know how much time you have to check out other channels but 60 cycle hum really have said a lot of good things about the Donner guitars and effects petals back in Canada which will make orders easier for you. Also they have e-drums as well as regular drum kits as well which I think will get you excited as well!! Also some practice amps that I don't think any body has tried !!!
GREAT VID GLENN. I agree about the BOSS Katana, I have the 50mk2 & I love it. It's my practice amp, nothing better!
Guitar tone by it self/ on a mix. That should be the next video, Glen dude. Thanx a lot!
Hey first time commenter here, I love the energy ya got here! Anywho I do appreciate the honesty and I cant tell you how many times it takes me to get "the one" take for any recording
thumbs up for new intros! FU old intro ;P
As for the tuning down a few cents bit: It really depends on the sound you're going for. As Glenn said, if you want a heavy, darker sound that "chugs", go for a few cents lower.
But as long as all strings are off by the same amount you can set it to whatever you want, depending on how you want it to sound.
I find that a few cents higher makes for a happier, more quirky sound. And other offsets have their qualities too.
I've always set the heads eq so I can feel the sound in the mix. Now after listening to you guys and manufacturers recommendations, thank God for bass. It's got that gnarl guitar and still can feel when mixed.🤘🤘
Love that you’re back to your regular annoying self-we’ve missed you. Less intro more awesomeness ❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yes absolutely please video about guitar tone for live/at home VS in a recorded mix
Yes! Please make a video on mix tone vs bedroom tone! Love your show, man!
I do notice this too in artists today. There are too many who are following set rules in making perfect music rather than breaking and bending the rules in recording settings, pretty much there’s less creativity. It’s the impurities that made the music back then sound good. Huge fan from Ireland. Love your work.👍
Thank you Glenn. The annoying intros really... annoyed me :) You took the criticism like a real champ and it's cool to see you weren't butthurt or in denial. Way to go, I love the content of your channel!
I can't wait for the creamback video. Behind the scenes peek AND legacy that (unlike Gibson) actually matters? That's frickin' killer!
Katana 100w Head owner here. It's a magnificent Head. At home I pair it with a Hughs & Kettner T112. Live I pair it with a Marshall 1968B. I spent a lot of time fine tuning the software settings, signal chain and EQ. Great Head !!!
Oh man, a bullying video would be so helpful to so many Glenn. I mean, look at your audience.
Having grown up with a facial birth defect and all the shit that went and still goes with it I know how much an encouraging word can help. I was so lucky I had big friends, supportive parents and a wicked sense of humor. Honestly, it never goes away even when I haven’t had a comment in months. Every time I go somewhere I expect it. It’s a big reason (that and facial pain) I have gotten into music. It’s my outlet. But a lot of kids and adults don’t have one. I can say this Glenn, with your following you’ll save a life if you do it. I guarantee it.
Glen, I'm basically a baby guitarist at this point, I'm living in the BIAS FX 2 amp sim world right now, and there are tons of great tones in there with infinite potential to experiment and waste hundreds of hours of my life tweaking tones I can't tell if they are shit or not but.... being as I'm a beginner to tones what I really wish for is to come across some content that no bullshit walks newcomers through the entire guitar signal chain - from the output jack, through common fx types, amps, cabs, speakers, and also with some clarification about what's possible in physical-gear-land vs sim-land. Because, ultimately, since I believe that I'm total ass at guitar, my biggest priority is to keep practicing, not messing with tones. However, I recognize that I need to comprehend the signal chain for my practice efforts to ever turn into something that sounds good enough for someone to want to listen to one day.
One of my biggest frustrations about educational content in this realm is the use of extremely ambiguous and subjective terminology like "bright" and "warm", etc... I have a very engineering-centric mindset, so I would love for educators to just use more precise language with as much video aid as possible.
For example, I wanna see an oscilloscope and live EQ curve on the screen during any and every "tone" discussion, otherwise to me the content is just a subjective pissing contest between people's ears... and while there is value in that because ultimately sound is generated to be consumed by people, for the person that is making these sounds and putting them all together in a mix, this wishy-washy language is just frustrating to cut through.
Probably the greatest example of the kind of videos I find most helpful are almost anything by ruclips.net/user/DanWorrall, but he doesn't discuss stuff like guitar tones, just more general concepts, so I really wish I could come across something like his stuff but more guitar-signal-chain-and-tone-centric. I've been really gaining a lot of high-level general knowledge throughout your videos and I love your energy and content, so maybe this is something you could help with, or maybe just point us in the direction of someone who already has this ready for us?
Anyway, thanks for all you do Glenn, and fuck you from swamp-ass-Florida!
As a former smoker myself I'm happy you can take a deep breath enough to yell THAT long. Good job on that and proud of you for taking the initiative to work on your health.
First of Glenn you rock! Thank you soo much for being there for us musicians just trying to get things done and having fun doing it funny enough you always say youre a metal channel but your tipps are helpful for all kinds of genres. I for myself play grunge and shoegaze stuff and this kind of content is a real help for getting through the bullshit that is the music industry and its fans. There is a huge resurgence of these sounds right now so its a great time to get things done so i would really like to see a video where you talk about on stage tone,tone at home and tone in the studio! LOVE FROM GERMANY
Looking into firefly guitars as well. Hope you are able to get a hold of one for review. Ty as always Brother. ❤️👍🙏