Monuments Adam Swan & John Browne - “Origin of Escape” - Mark V & Strategy 8:88

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  • Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
  • Monument’s guitarist John Browne and bassist Adam Swan play through the song “Origin of Escape” from their 2014 release The Amanuensis. Adam Swan is playing through the MESA Bass Strategy 8:88 head with a Traditional 6x10 Cabinet and an Aristides 050 Aluminum Bass. John Browne is playing through a Mark V head into a 2x12 Rectifier Cabinet with Vintage 30s with a Mayones 8 string Regius guitar.
    Filmed and recorded December 17, 2014 in the ‘Mason’s Room’ at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA: www.theregencyb...
    Mark V settings:
    Xtreme Mode
    EQ ON
    “Bright” Mode
    Gain - 5.5
    Master - 4.5
    Presence - 5.25
    Treble - 4.5
    Middle - 6.5
    Bass - 6.0
    Output - 3.0
    Wattage - 90 Watts
    Strategy 8:88 Settings
    Active Input
    EQ ON
    Voice “5”
    Gain 4.0
    Bass 5.0
    Mid 4.5
    Treble 6.0
    Master 2.0
    Guitar recorded with: Mark V and 2x12 Rectifier cabinet with Vintage 30 speakers and mic’d with a Shure SM57 and a Shure KSM 313 Ribbon Mic.
    Bass recorded with: Strategy Bass 8:88 and Traditional 6x10 Bass Cab and mic’d with a Sennheiser 421 blended with the DI Ouptut of the Strategy set to the POST position.
    Mixed by John Browne.
    Check out Monument’s latest album, The Amanuensis:
    thisismonuments...
    And check out more info on the MESA Mark V here:
    www.mesaboogie....
    And the 2x12 Rectifier cab here:
    www.mesaboogie....
    More info on the Strategy 8:88 Bass Amp:
    www.mesaboogie....
    And the Traditional 6x10 Bass Cabinet:
    www.mesaboogie....

Комментарии • 479

  • @TheFroggery
    @TheFroggery 9 лет назад +200

    Swanny is such a Fucking boss.
    Dude played slap, finger, and with a pick.

    • @mesaboogie
      @mesaboogie  9 лет назад +2

      Right,Brandon Maccombs ? Agree.... :D

    • @RIXPSI06
      @RIXPSI06 9 лет назад

      it actually looks like he uses his index finger as the pick??

    • @HelicopterMann2
      @HelicopterMann2 9 лет назад +9

      RIX83 Nah, he actually uses a pick. He holds it between his lips in the beginning!

    • @TheWoWRevelation
      @TheWoWRevelation 9 лет назад +15

      Jxhvnnes the beard acts as camouflage for the pick

    • @buddhamisanthrope8021
      @buddhamisanthrope8021 6 лет назад

      When they'll have like 10strings on a guitar, bassists will just need to use 7string bass etc, end of the story to come..

  • @HoodRatKing90
    @HoodRatKing90 7 лет назад +577

    I feel like the bass tone is better in this video than the actual album version

    • @Mr.Goldbar
      @Mr.Goldbar 5 лет назад +30

      That's the case in most bass playthrough

    • @brianvillage9649
      @brianvillage9649 5 лет назад +16

      I agree. The guitar is thick as fuck too. If you haven’t checked out the garden if shankra Mesa boogie playthrough the guitar tone on that is sick too. All the bass playthroughs are live as fuck sounding though.

    • @rileysharp2277
      @rileysharp2277 5 лет назад +2

      I very much agree.

    • @brandonkeller478
      @brandonkeller478 4 года назад +4

      Yea John didn’t do so well with the mixing on the record so these playthroughs sound so much better

    • @lakraki7916
      @lakraki7916 4 года назад

      same for the guitar, idk why but monuments always tend make their album guitars sound so cheap

  • @boobsmakemehappy1
    @boobsmakemehappy1 9 лет назад +271

    Swan is amazing. Guys like him and Nolly who can actually keep up with their guitarists and don't just play 000-00-000-0000-00 all the time are really refreshing.

    • @AngirasDarbha
      @AngirasDarbha 6 лет назад +32

      Hah! That's what happens when your bass player is the best guitar player.

    • @zacredington4776
      @zacredington4776 4 года назад +9

      Dunno about this guy, but Nolly is primarily a guitarist..so... yeah.

    • @xx2
      @xx2 4 года назад +4

      there is lot of bassists who dont just copy stupid shit. Those bassist are not even bass players. Agree with u , its always refreshing see bassists who dont play the same shit all over again. ♥

    • @recipoldinasty
      @recipoldinasty 4 года назад

      Angi D lol browne and i dont remember the other guys name are as good as swan

    • @Drewski914
      @Drewski914 3 года назад +1

      I good bassist will follow the drum rhythm, guitar rhythm and guitar lead.

  • @SuperEvilMonkey1
    @SuperEvilMonkey1 9 лет назад +121

    That Aristides bass is the most gorgeous bass I've ever seen.

  • @TakavaNirhii
    @TakavaNirhii 9 лет назад +636

    Proof that the bass is still relevant in a world of 8-string guitars.

    • @Unanythang
      @Unanythang 9 лет назад +16

      +TakavaNirhii (near-eye) Don't get me wrong, I love Monuments/Swanny.. That said Animals As Leaders does a swell job without a bassist I'd say..

    • @squiresuzuki
      @squiresuzuki 9 лет назад +60

      +Tae McGrew AAL still needs a bass part, it's just that they play a recording live instead of having a bass player.

    • @oggel33t
      @oggel33t 8 лет назад +4

      +Andrew Suzuki ....... That's not right. They, according to themselves, don't need a bass player since the guitars already cut into the bass frequencies, so it would just be unnecessary. Yes, I know that Periphery uses a bass player, even on the lowest songs, but they don't structure songs the same way as Animals As Leaders does.
      On the first AAL record, they never recorded bass, they just pitched the guitar a little bit to fatten it up a little bit. On the second record I'm not sure if they recorded bass.

    • @enoughnonsenseplease3780
      @enoughnonsenseplease3780 8 лет назад +53

      +oggel33t I've seen them live and talked to them personally. they definitely use bass tracks. its easily detectible on albums and live.

    • @mickstrait6951
      @mickstrait6951 8 лет назад +7

      +oggel33t I can't speak for Weightless, but I'm pretty sure they had bass on the latest album. As far as whether bass is necessary or not in such low tunings, it's really just relative to what's actually being played, and the kind of aesthetic you want your mixes to have. Bass probably isn't as crucial for a lot of the clean passages that AAL does, but when it comes to low-tuned riffing, I'd say bass is still an absolutely essential part of the mix.

  • @corusal
    @corusal 8 лет назад +118

    John Browne is probably my favourite guitarist, his rhythm playing is just insanely tight and groovy, never seen anything like it....

    • @NavidKhan84
      @NavidKhan84 8 лет назад +6

      that riffing technique is mental..after John I like Keith Marrow for his composition genius

    • @Max_Payn3
      @Max_Payn3 7 лет назад +3

      toastpfanne yea he has the most proficient technique I've seen, really reminds me of the guys from meshuggah with just how locked in he is

    • @tomrawstorn
      @tomrawstorn 4 года назад

      Corusal I agree! John Browne's picking is like robotic, it's the most insane playing Ive ever seen.

    • @HeyItsKora
      @HeyItsKora 2 года назад

      Same man, he’s a big reason why monuments are one of my top 5 all time bands

  • @Sxionix
    @Sxionix 9 лет назад +163

    Swan is such an underrated bassist.

    • @higler.
      @higler. 9 лет назад +13

      oh yeah, the guy write some super tasty and inventive bass lines

    • @_NotEnoughMana
      @_NotEnoughMana 9 лет назад +11

      higler420 Browne writes the parts (both guitar and bass). Swan improvises on said parts while playing live.

  • @Slamthulhu
    @Slamthulhu 9 лет назад +43

    I LOVE the way that Adam switches between slapping, playing with a pick and his fingers.

  • @XCannonDrumsX
    @XCannonDrumsX 9 лет назад +76

    I hope this band gets HUGE. I am a die hard Periphery fan, but I honestly think I like this a bit more. Crazy string work!

    • @mesaboogie
      @mesaboogie  9 лет назад +11

      NiceCannon Sorenson - Feeling the same way. Some serious guitar sorcery going on here. Thanks for watching!

    • @Miniboulette
      @Miniboulette 9 лет назад +2

      Je suis d'accord avec vous. J'ai découvert Monuments récemment et c'est vraiment très bon !
      Je redécouvre par ailleurs ce morceau en particulier qui, avec ce mix là, prend beaucoup plus d'ampleur; en effet la guitare et la basse sont beaucoup plus audibles et appréciables que sur le mix de l'album.

    • @mesaboogie
      @mesaboogie  9 лет назад +2

      Merci d'avoir regardéMiniboulette !

  • @klick2destruct
    @klick2destruct 9 лет назад +164

    this is what the genre should sound like! absolutely beast!

  • @siddharthsharma3128
    @siddharthsharma3128 8 лет назад +70

    it's gonna be so fuckin' hard for 'em to top an album like this one ... Amanuensis is a gem !!

    • @Unearthlywhales
      @Unearthlywhales 8 лет назад +8

      +Siddharth Sharma Don't hype it up to a million degrees. Yes I love every piece written by these guys but expecting too much will never satisfied your needs. Be calm and patient and they will live up to the name, as long as we can support them.

    • @stevenkorenek389
      @stevenkorenek389 8 лет назад +2

      They are the best modern group, in my opinion. Such addictive grooves!!

    • @gintuner4371
      @gintuner4371 8 лет назад

      i thought the first album was much rawer, so in a way i feel lucky to have better to look forward to:D

    • @Beyond-Antares
      @Beyond-Antares 8 лет назад +5

      Agreed, really like the new direction of Monuments and John Browne's work. Hoping for Baretto to keep the same vocal viber and the rest of the band really exploring the concept album niche.

    • @jacobbutler7942
      @jacobbutler7942 7 лет назад

      Never underestimate a truly passionate musician as such. ;P Thier life mission is to blow minds, quite effectively.

  • @metalmankam
    @metalmankam 7 лет назад +26

    seeing John anchor his pinky too makes me feel so much better about it

    • @awakennomore
      @awakennomore 4 года назад +2

      same, I heavily anchor pinky, i'm also a filthy lefty.

  • @athmaid
    @athmaid 3 года назад +19

    0:36 that bass vibrato sounds so good

  • @danson1992
    @danson1992 8 лет назад +19

    it makes it so much more fun to watch when u can see the musician fighting a smile ^.^

  • @juditmlnr
    @juditmlnr 8 лет назад +22

    1:27 every time that part plays my heart skips a beat it's so heavy!

  • @DumitrescuIonutFlorin
    @DumitrescuIonutFlorin 9 лет назад +29

    Dont you just love it, how in every video with John, his right hand looks like its in fast forward!?

    • @higler.
      @higler. 9 лет назад

      and his contorted pinky that he anchors on the high e string. Dude is a monster

    • @chaddebeau0308
      @chaddebeau0308 9 лет назад

      Uh...no it doesn't. Not sure if you're trying to imply something there..

    • @Subranis
      @Subranis 9 лет назад +8

      Chad DeBeau
      It's a lot more apparent in Browne's I, the Creator EMG playthrough.
      His picking is aggressive as fuck, super quick.

    • @flagmuffin1221
      @flagmuffin1221 9 лет назад +1

      Subranis And the Doxa play through. I, The Creator, just before the bridge when he plays the opening bit but on the low strings is insanely aggressive downpicking, and Doxa is just insane everywhere.

    • @myq723
      @myq723 6 лет назад

      He downpicks a ton.

  • @vjcasagrande
    @vjcasagrande 9 лет назад +58

    Sooooo Great! PLEASE keep making videos like this!

    • @mesaboogie
      @mesaboogie  9 лет назад +22

      Thanks,Júnior Casagrande - Will do!

  • @xthe_nojx5820
    @xthe_nojx5820 7 лет назад +99

    1:00 Adam Swan is grinning like a man that _knows_ it's grooving.

    • @OTahDah
      @OTahDah 5 лет назад +1

      It's the pick in his mouth haha

    • @smokejc
      @smokejc 5 лет назад

      he wasn't grinning or smiling.

  • @krinkedsurface
    @krinkedsurface 5 лет назад +8

    I could listen to that ‘outro’ riff the whole day

  • @flapjax1317
    @flapjax1317 6 лет назад +15

    2018 and this is still THE riffage. Brown is the dude.

  • @boobymiles7513
    @boobymiles7513 9 лет назад +15

    Really surprised there haven't been Guitar + Bass Play-throughs. This is awesome. Always wanted to see how this song was played exactly cuz some of those low-F notes are hard to decipher in the mix.

  • @naoquerotercanal
    @naoquerotercanal 9 лет назад +5

    dear god... the tones, man
    THEM TONESSSS

  • @Yojimbo711
    @Yojimbo711 8 лет назад +64

    Dat bass playing tho

    • @juditmlnr
      @juditmlnr 8 лет назад +4

      I literally watch this over and over again because that bass is gorgeous and so is the playing, Swan plays with such style. That is not to say John is not it's just I care less about guitars :D

    • @Yojimbo711
      @Yojimbo711 8 лет назад

      Yeah truth is they're both out of this world ;)

  • @paulreuter3284
    @paulreuter3284 7 лет назад +3

    The riff in the beginning is one of the best I've ever heard

  • @ccivinski
    @ccivinski 7 лет назад +19

    I feel like this is the first time i've seen Browne upstroke.

  • @VinGreenidge
    @VinGreenidge 29 дней назад +1

    Arif and Swan to this day, my favorite bassist in prog.

  • @michalina_malisz
    @michalina_malisz 8 лет назад +2

    Swan smiles, my heart melts.

  • @grabmyrooster
    @grabmyrooster 9 лет назад +2

    Look I know we all know Browne's an incredible guitarist, but can we just appreciate Swanny's CRAZY talent? And his tone???

  • @tomrawstorn
    @tomrawstorn 4 года назад +2

    The end is the best part! The riff is mesmerising!

  • @alkatorsh07
    @alkatorsh07 9 лет назад +3

    Man the level of appreciation and admiration I am developing right now is getting to the point where I'd gladly write a dissertation on your songwriting genius. I've had this song on repeat all day analysing it, the riff construction and progression and just basking in aural bliss haha, Divergence tour date at the RoundHouse is going to phenomenal. Fanboy out.

  • @offshot1st
    @offshot1st 2 года назад +1

    So much energy in the song from the riffage thats just maintained the whole way throughout

  • @Knight766
    @Knight766 6 лет назад +1

    That is one glorious room to play in!

  • @ayusharipirala3121
    @ayusharipirala3121 5 лет назад +3

    Its surprising how calm they look now vs hen they play live...its like they transform into different people on stage

  • @heminator89
    @heminator89 9 лет назад +3

    These guys are amazing! That bass tone though!

  • @patfix
    @patfix 8 лет назад +1

    The riffing on this song is just amazing! Great stuff.

  • @InfamouslyCantankerous
    @InfamouslyCantankerous 4 года назад +1

    And that aristrides bass is gorgeous.

  • @ArshLX12
    @ArshLX12 8 лет назад +1

    in love with Mesa Boogie all over again! 😍

  • @necrophagist00
    @necrophagist00 8 лет назад +3

    talent is off the charts

  • @davidkataragvozdenovic6370
    @davidkataragvozdenovic6370 7 лет назад +1

    Excellent mixing, and the performance as well. Crushed it.

  • @steamerapex2804
    @steamerapex2804 Год назад +1

    1:50 the way he growls "seeking two" and then it drops, so sick!

  • @seanbateson3398
    @seanbateson3398 6 лет назад

    3 years later and this is still the best djent of all time.

  • @Slunqmusic
    @Slunqmusic 7 лет назад +1

    Lovely. Thanks, John.

  • @chuckyzero101
    @chuckyzero101 9 лет назад +1

    This is freaking kickass. Thanks to a friend for showing me this.

  • @eclecto
    @eclecto 9 лет назад +1

    Outstanding, great duo.

  • @danielhunsinger8017
    @danielhunsinger8017 7 лет назад +1

    The Mark V is badass!!! It's this and the TC-50 that blow me away

  • @blacklabel131
    @blacklabel131 7 лет назад +1

    I love how chill the bassist is playing that disgusting riff

  • @marstopia8992
    @marstopia8992 9 лет назад +1

    I could watch Browne's right hand technique all day

  • @Rothley131gamezz
    @Rothley131gamezz 8 лет назад +4

    God damn this is awesome

  • @nathancloud8048
    @nathancloud8048 8 лет назад +3

    Really solid stuff!!!!

  • @smokejc
    @smokejc 9 лет назад +2

    This song is pretty amazing.

  • @gabrielgomer
    @gabrielgomer 9 лет назад +1

    Such a good song... Recently covered it on a drums, and had a blast!
    Keep groovin guys

  • @hardmela6983
    @hardmela6983 6 лет назад +1

    Oh boy the amount of groove here🤘🤘

  • @HDx89
    @HDx89 6 лет назад +2

    The chills man!

  • @WuKingdom1
    @WuKingdom1 8 лет назад +2

    I can't WAIT until they come out with a new album!

    • @mesaboogie
      @mesaboogie  8 лет назад +1

      Agreed, +WuKingdom1 ! :D

    • @UOTCbassist
      @UOTCbassist 8 лет назад +1

      +MESA/Boogie SAME!! Especially with Anup! Monuments has a massive sound already; Anup has a massive sound of his own. The combination is going to be unreal.

    • @F0dd3r26
      @F0dd3r26 8 лет назад

      Anup left :'(

    • @UOTCbassist
      @UOTCbassist 8 лет назад +1

      F0dd3r FeelsBadMan

  • @daleonov
    @daleonov 5 лет назад +1

    This is sooo good I almost didn't notice the jeans situation

  • @Fredsen1711
    @Fredsen1711 9 лет назад +18

    perfect location.really cool playthrough tho

    • @mesaboogie
      @mesaboogie  9 лет назад +6

      Thanks, Fred Fredoliiin - We thought so too! Insane room. :D

  • @jonjxloi
    @jonjxloi 6 лет назад +1

    That quilted neck is absolutely gorgeous. Have yet to try an aristides though

  • @LNLord
    @LNLord 3 года назад

    Bass is everything in this masterpiece

  • @MichaelKelly4numbers
    @MichaelKelly4numbers 9 лет назад +2

    That is fantastic

  • @GeryRydell
    @GeryRydell 9 лет назад +5

    Im not really into this genre of rock, but these guys have some skills! Damn!

  • @BritishArmyTributes
    @BritishArmyTributes 6 лет назад +13

    The dream team. So proficient

    • @andys3035
      @andys3035 4 года назад

      Then you add in Mike Malyan and this band is really underrated. They are extremely talented

  • @laszlo.csige2
    @laszlo.csige2 5 лет назад +1

    ending part is riff of the century 🤘🏻😩🤘🏻

  • @Rothley131gamezz
    @Rothley131gamezz 7 лет назад +1

    I have never had the desire for an 8 string before, but after seeing that regius i want one

  • @zabrakxd2399
    @zabrakxd2399 6 лет назад +3

    Art.

  • @MattMoultonMusic
    @MattMoultonMusic 9 лет назад +3

    love this band, Baretto adds a lot

    • @Freddy-kr2sz
      @Freddy-kr2sz 5 лет назад +1

      MattMoultonMusic too bad he’s gone now 😢💔

  • @seanbateson3398
    @seanbateson3398 5 лет назад +6

    This reminds me of ancient times.

  • @kevinleung1108
    @kevinleung1108 9 лет назад +2

    Really cool !!!!

  • @senaaladag8888
    @senaaladag8888 8 лет назад +104

    egypt instrumental djent

  • @elvensmack3333
    @elvensmack3333 Год назад +1

    I don't think I will ever recover from the fact that Swany left the band

  • @j.harkins4068
    @j.harkins4068 6 лет назад +1

    love this sooooo much !

  • @ima.mp4
    @ima.mp4 9 лет назад +10

    This makes me miss Fellsilent even more

  • @AlexAlexanderLIVE
    @AlexAlexanderLIVE 9 лет назад +4

    Insanely tight musicians very impressive and Mesa is the one and only in amps!!!

  • @Rendydany
    @Rendydany 6 лет назад +1

    holy anoa. this is amazing. I thing i'm a fan now

  • @oskarrocks99
    @oskarrocks99 7 лет назад +1

    1:43-1:50 that's what I call passion for music when you see that expression.

  • @dragonpride95
    @dragonpride95 4 года назад

    That’s a really nice growl on the bass guitar, love it!!

  • @dannystumpf321
    @dannystumpf321 9 лет назад +9

    these guys look like they could be brothers

  • @j.harkins3740
    @j.harkins3740 8 лет назад +4

    awesome ...

    • @mesaboogie
      @mesaboogie  8 лет назад +1

      Thanks, +J. Harkins ! :D

  • @mixingaband
    @mixingaband Год назад

    terrifyingly good

  • @InfamouslyCantankerous
    @InfamouslyCantankerous 4 года назад

    How am I just finding out about this. What a great song.

  • @harrydrewz
    @harrydrewz 7 лет назад +14

    This mix actually sounds better than of the original song

  • @downbytheriffer291
    @downbytheriffer291 3 года назад

    pssssssst...... It's 2021 and this is still sick!

  • @jamesglandon3737
    @jamesglandon3737 8 лет назад +3

    I would never put that 050 down haha, the fret-board would mesmerize me all my life!

  • @franzposcher8741
    @franzposcher8741 9 лет назад +5

    .Adam the bass is killer....peace..

  • @julianoyarce9722
    @julianoyarce9722 7 лет назад +1

    Geniaaaaal!!!!!

  • @cgoodiefunk
    @cgoodiefunk Год назад

    what an album

  • @Blizl0x
    @Blizl0x 9 лет назад +2

    EPIC!

  • @jamescampbell8861
    @jamescampbell8861 7 лет назад +1

    3:00 onwards is so fucking sick

  • @abc123gpl
    @abc123gpl 3 года назад

    i love this music.

  • @alexanderjwilde
    @alexanderjwilde 7 лет назад +1

    Swan is the man!!!

  • @WuKingdom1
    @WuKingdom1 9 лет назад +1

    Yup don't have money for those instruments or the gear (saving up for a new car at the moment), but I loved watching this playthrough of one of my most favorite songs

  • @HDx89
    @HDx89 6 лет назад +126

    Post Malone's real good on the bass

    • @mesaboogie
      @mesaboogie  6 лет назад +20

      Ha! Indeed... :)

    • @Belknap307
      @Belknap307 4 года назад +6

      HDx89 get your eyes checked my dude

    • @Jay-rd6fe
      @Jay-rd6fe 4 года назад +1

      @@Belknap307 i guess adam sure has short hair and tats in hes face right?

    • @jakeGE
      @jakeGE 3 года назад

      and the guitar haha

    • @HDx89
      @HDx89 3 года назад +3

      @@Belknap307 ever heard of a joke?

  • @Roran109
    @Roran109 9 лет назад +41

    Is that a fucking quilted maple fretboard?

    • @yareshs
      @yareshs 9 лет назад +9

      Yes it is, and it's treated with epoxy to make it harder and more stable :)

    • @mesaboogie
      @mesaboogie  9 лет назад +13

      Birdseye, maple... to be specific...Roran109 - Sweet, isn't it?!?! :D

    • @Zaitor
      @Zaitor 9 лет назад

      MESA/Boogie Yes, considering that the body and the neck are made of composite materials!

    • @mrjesseholt
      @mrjesseholt 9 лет назад +4

      MESA/Boogie looks more like quilt to me

    • @Zaitor
      @Zaitor 9 лет назад +1

      Jesse Holt have a look at Aristides website to have all the specs of that bass. It should be an Aristides 050

  • @bhaskarroy3364
    @bhaskarroy3364 Год назад

    Browne redefining the "Rhythm Guitar Sections".

  • @AbboEmpire
    @AbboEmpire 9 лет назад +1

    This is the only video where John Browne actually uses consistent alternate picking and up strokes :')

  • @zabrakxd2399
    @zabrakxd2399 6 лет назад +1

    Jesus what a beautiful song 😟

  • @omgleatherworks3253
    @omgleatherworks3253 3 года назад

    F'n Awesome.

  • @johngraham3988
    @johngraham3988 9 лет назад

    Definitely some serious planning!

  • @r3ality1
    @r3ality1 9 лет назад +2

    That's fucking HOT!

  • @krinkedsurface
    @krinkedsurface 6 лет назад +3

    This is fucking DJENT my dudes!

  • @smokejc
    @smokejc 5 лет назад

    Talent.