Rig Rundown - The Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- www.premierguit... PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Chicago with At the Drive In and The Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and check out his live rig. See more Rig Rundowns at www.premierguit...
this guy is one of the most original guitar players ive ever heard.
Not really sure why people are saying he looks awkward or this is painful. I think he seems humble and genuinely OK to talk about what he plays and why. I really enjoyed this video.
+JG_bass he's just so spastic and scattered he's a bit hard to listen to at length. Seems like a cool guy though like ya said.
+JG_bass Guess people were hoping he'd be an arrogant douchebag rocker instead of a normal person... lol
maybe he has anxiety..?
Hes just used to people not giving him a chance to speak and get to his point on the matter. Some people just need an extra second
Dudes extremely egomaniacal. Hence the over compensating humble facade.
seems like a totally humble person but probably one of the greatest living musicians in the world
Thanks!
Second only to John frusciante who actually taught Omar to play some of his own parts hahahah (and I’m quoting Omar there too)
WBM ...Omar?
He's one of my top inspirations, someone who truly expanded my realm of possibility
@@NickB-md1oy I can’t remember if it was on Amputechre or The Bedlam in Goliath, but Omar wanted to sit back and direct the album and basically taught John all of the guitar parts to play on the whole album! Very cool.
I’m such huge fans of both of them. I still need to listen to their collaboration albums. They did two, I think.
On another note, it was John’s playing with Omar and TMV that inspired him to play more solos on his last album with the Chili Peppers.
I can see how Omar Rodriguez and John Frusciante are good friends. They are both talented musical geniuses and very humble dudes... Bless em.
Lol they definitely have egos, Omar especially. I'd say maybe John doesn't have much of an ego and while they both can come off humble, neither are pompous arrogant assholes, but I think Omar has a bigger ego than you think.
@@MaddestMousse why do you think so?
@@shikhindahikar8488 "all music written, composed, produced, arranged and "*directed*" by Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez. performed by the Mars Volta group" ... etc. it's no secret Omar (and Cedric too to some extent) ran a pretty pretty dictatorial, domineering ship with The Mars Volta. they've had a history of firing pretty competent players on unfair grounds and being kinda ruthless in that regard, and being kind of sanctimonious sometimes with at the drive-in? and then of course Omar and Cedric both have just often given off an air of superiority and arrogance in interviews and what not..
I wish there was a rig rundown from the peak of Omar's exploded rig
Right? I have been looking for that.
It’s getting tough to find good info and pictures of his rig from when it was at its most complex. Used to be able to find some info about his rig when he was running two pedal boards on the floor plus one on a stand as well as a Roland RE:201 Space Echo.
He and Juan were pretty much the reason that I got so interested in pedals.
Guys. Omar Lopez is a Fred Armisen character from Portlandia. The hand motions and stuttering are so on point.
Dude Hell Yeah!!
DecaChordal10 "You can really hear that SNAP... that CLAP"
DecaChordal10 "Is that a tube amp?"
Yeah they used this on Pet Sounds!
It's possible they know each other. Damon Locks is a close friend of the band who used to be the frontman for a band called Trenchmouth, which Armisen drummed for. Locks is also the cover artist for ATDI's last two albums and the lead singer for The Eternals, who have opened for TMV.
"I'm not very fancy"
*plays Cassandra Geminni
Such a modest guy for being such a great and innovative musician.
He keeps saying he's not a musician...but he's an amazing musician....i'm gonna go listen to frances the mute...
Pat Telmer I believe he said that he wasn’t a guitar player by choice.
2020, Bedlam in Goliath.
Frances is so, so good! Not many artists can make a 30 minute song that’s stellar throughout. He’s so good.
I still don't understand how a guy who doesn't know much music theory can write that masterpiece of an album.
@@tuckerpeters1913 he’s pretty amazing, isn’t he. Some people just have the ear and natural musical instincts to write that way. For me, theory helps.
People like Omar spend they're time creating sonic adventure instead of hanging out at a mall with friends following current trends. It's genius. People like Omar make the world interesting. Making original inspired music for no other reason than the music itself. Without an agenda. It's so refreshing.
haha who hangs out at a mall though?
It's so nice coming back and revisiting an old friend.
can we get a new Omar rig rundown for what he's using in At the Drive In
Last time I saw ATDI, he was playing a 30 watt 🍊 head with two 4-12 cabs. He also has his own sig. Ernie Ball guitar that looks sweet. Pedals, I have no idea.
He is one of the most humble yet creative guitarist currently
I switched to .13-56 gauge strings because of him. Best thing I ever tried. Now I can actually control my playing without notes bending ridiculously out of tune. The strings aren't to hard to bend either, you just have to have a strong grip!
Lol hows that neck bow?
Hey…I have an idea! Let’s take a guitar and make it harder to play, more destructive on our wrists, and less fun to play…all without any noticeable difference in sound…so it’s basically completely arbitrary!!!!
maybe next time plug in the mic?
+Chris Autumn 9:36 - the magic moment.
Lmao
Ha
"Generally I just like keeping things simple"
Is he serious!? hha
Well, if we compare it with gears from other guitarists with more amps, pedals or racks, this is very simple
with just a combo amp and no rack in a way this is simple
I mean in guitar terms, clearly... he barely ever used a guitar with more than one PU and a tone knob is already a bonus
I write complicated post-punk post-hardcore rifts and I'm the same way about simplicity. Basically what he's saying is that he wants to bear bones it. No need to put a bunch of muck in front of your sound. Spoken like a truly great guitar player.
Dudes just jealous he’s such a beast on guitar that he uses bare bones equipment yet makes amazing music. It’s okay buddy. This guy probably practices religiously like Eddie Van Halen did. Him and his brother will be legends to many of us dumb ass millennials haha
Omar is a national treasure
Omar is far too modest. He is the most creative guitar player since Hendrix, hands down. Is there a stronger description than rock genius?
I’d have to agree wholeheartedly with this sentiment.
beautiful simplicity, spirit and hands
This guy is such an inspiration about simplicity and creativity!
He seems like a really down to earth deep thinking kind of guy.
Talking to Omar while Soundgarden is at soundcheck. Badass
so humble ... so cool and unafraid to be human ... true artist
i've come to a conclusion some time ago that the music a musician writes projects their personality. most of the time you can hear how nervous and fast omar speaks, trying to get his point across when he has so much in his head that he wants to express. it reflects in most of his music - manic, angular and very long at times! not saying it shows in all his music of course, but it u get what i mean.
I would absolutley LOVE a Jonny Greenwood rig rundown but I feel that might take over an hour haha.
I WOULD DID
davidwantsahug DIR
"I'm not a musician." He's so modest.
chunder chunder that's over modesty. he's obviously a musician.
One of my favourite guitarists, and one of the few professional guitar players I've seen with Multi-FX not using a Fractal Audio rack
+starklombardi he ditched the m9 soon after. check out his current board. lots of boutique shit
Ryan Renteria Will check it out. Anyway I imagine he's used the m9 in records, maybe the early ones.
nah, he used the m9 to try to get the sounds from his vintage pedals that he leaves behind in his studio. i doubt he would use it for recording because hes got a huge library at home.
+Ryan Renteria I'm like 95% sure he's either using the M9 or an FM4 all over Bedlam in Goliath, I've got an M9 and the sounds are identical.
FM4. m9 didnt exist in 2007 when tbig was recorded. but dont forget that omar has all of the actual hardware filters that the are modeled in the FM4.
9:37 when he says "...plastic ones" the audio is actually decent for like four seconds! :)
Love his signature guitar
I like how half his board is delay , haha, DD5 + Memory Boy + Line 6 Delay.....love it
+Ojoe2010 you can never ever have too much delay!
The DL4 is not used for delay. It's set up for looping.
I love Omar and this is cool to hear all his input but what I really like here is that this is an awesome interview. Good job getting him to go in to detail with the specific pedals he likes when at first he steered clear of the topic. Good job guys!
So creative yet so humble about it, I dig how he keeps turning to his guitar tech to ask what he does
No one playing at that level is a slacker. Hard work got them there.
yea that arion delay pedal he's talking about is fucking awesome. the one i had a couple of years ago broke quickly, but it was completely different from any other delay. goodshit.
Damn he was a bassist & drummer not a guitarist at first.... man I need to practice more
9:37, oh woops mics not on. lol
Someone forgot to plug the mic lol
The microphone was just a prop
Badass profile pic!! 6 years later hahaha
I started with guitar when I was 9, Bass when I was 18, and drums when I was 20. Guess I what I got stuck with playing in every band I've been in?
Wow, I'm very surprised to see how compact Omar's pedalboard has become. I remember being almost a point of ridicule when talking about the band but this looks like a really sensible, effective set-up.
People, he doesn't speak broken english. He's from Texas for god's sake.
You just contradicted yourself
I know he doesn’t have broken english but you do realize in his hometown El Paso, Tx a vast majority of the population is hispanic and alot due have broken english so it’s actually possible. The comment just seems a little generalized
He’s from Puerto Rico man
Well he was born in Puerto Rico yeah but he is kinda from Texas, grew up there. But yeah either way he is definitely a fluent Spanish speaker and obviously cmmes from a Spanish speaking background.
Omar is the man. The dude has taste and is talented. Great artist.
@CloudsMetallicTaste We believe it is a Seymour Duncan Custom Staggered SSL-5.
Best effect on this video is at 9:36
Hahahaha I was thinking the same
I never knew he played a Jet King. I’ve got a Jet King 3, it’s been my fav guitar for a few years now. Mines got twin P90’s in it though. And it’s bright yellow 👍🏻
we need a new omar rodriguez rig rundown
also tame impala
I used to have like 5 guitars and 11 pedals but I was inspired by Omar to strip down my setup and it was the smartest decision. I now just use two guitars, two amps and about 4 pedals. I concentrate more on iust the music and performance now.
I love how much of a regular guy Omar actually is after seeing his stage antics in ATDI and TMV, and hearing how dark a lot of TMV's music is. Very down-to-Earth person.
Excellent interview! If you can catch Omar with his full setup, that'd be sweet!
I have to disagree with you there, Omar. You are most CERTAINLY a musician and of the very best kind. I believe it's fact. Music is a form of art, and everything they teach people in music theory is how to emulate what music from the soul sounds like. You have accomplished something great, which is playing as closely as possible to what is in your soul. It's honest and it is the most profound and enjoyable sound on earth. the sound of life. God bless you :)
Doesn’t come off as snobbish or douchey, super talented and humble guy
very humble dude I will love to meet this dude.
i made a guitar for myself 25 years ago, and the strings go into the body exactly like that, on that curve/angle. i did it so that the varying angles would lend the thinner strings more sustain, and the higher notes of a chord would last as long as the lower notes.
what a down to earth and normal dude, very cool
56-13!! That's hardcore. Gonna get myself one of those Ibanez's I reckon after I've seen him in Brighton next week!
I play .11-58, Earnie Ball Power Slinky and I think those are perfect for me. Not too thin, not as thick as the heavier strings, either. Heavy strings can be more difficult to bend (but not incredibly so), but you have to get used to bending them because it takes more than the lighter gauges.
Premier Guitar - would love to see an At the Drive-In Rig Run Down with both guitarists if you guys get the chance. Cant get enough of Omar’s playing and info about is his rig.
lol Omar such a humble dude its funny to see him stutter and try to explain himself about his instruments.
hold the fuck up
omar plays with 13s on his guitar
i did not see that coming. he must have some strong ass fingers.
13's have a more accurate action when playing... There are pretty legit.
Damn! Seeing this video of omar took me back to being 18 again and rocking the deloused album. Anyways I agree with the pedal thing less is more. Digging the orange.
I wanna be friend with this guy.
Thank you for finally tuning that racket out at 9:37 in the video. Jeez..also I think some of you are confusing nervousness with broken English. He just seems like a jumpy guy.
He also has Tourettes.
Frankie Santiago broken English. wtf are you talking about?
His stutter is from all the crack smoking. He's explained this in an interview before.
Kashmir playing in the background throughout most of the interview. :P
Omar and I have the same first name... representing for all the Omars worldwide!
Dig that laundry washer on the background
Seymour Duncan JB Jr. Such a killer pickup.
He is awkwardly awesome
They might have even approached him years ago but when he had that giant pedal board he would cover up all the pedal names and stuff like that with duct tape because if he told everyone what pedals he uses then all these bands would show up with effects EXACTLY like his instead of trying to create their own unique sound.
This video is proof that magical sounds and great music come from the player and his playing, and not from some amp or the pedalboard. as always, amazing
simple not too over the top set up and he sounds awesome. You look at other bands' monstrous over the top rigs (disturbed, nickelback, etc), and it just puts you off. I like to see a set up that i can understand how it works.
1:50 , Los Tres Ojos symbol picks, nice.
Sorry, the SD Duckbucker has split pole pieces (and only 6 are visible, as with this pickup it has 12).
the sound is fantastic
Why, of all times in his career, did they have to review THIS rig? I would have loved to have seen a detailed rundown of the Deloused, Frances, or Bedlam Rigs....
ruclips.net/video/NJvHl5WqoTE/видео.html this vid has a good breakdown of what he might’ve used
Hey. Shut up.
He was born in 1975??!! holy shit...
Yes, he looks young. Benefits of being vegan ...I luv meat.
Not to mention the drugs in the ATD-I age stunting his growth and all.
Juri Han Or, considering he's puerto rican, he may just be short by nature.
BS i was on a Vegan diet for decades and it fucked my body up.. I am now a hunter because i don't trust meat you buy, i like to know where all my foods comes from..
For real! I thought he was my age. I'm 28 and I've been told that I look 18.
There is no right or wrong answer, but you should use the heaviest gauge that you are comfortable with. That will depend on how your hands work and what you are trying to do with them. Heavier strings don't necessarily help a person bend strings with any better control, but they do produce better tone, last longer, and enable you to play with more force. Lighter strings will make bending take less physical effort, make fast playing easier, & lessen fatigue.
Violet Deliriums I disagree.
Picks can have a pretty big impact on sound when recording. I like it that they're thorough and ask about everything. Besides, it takes like 20 seconds of the 12 min video so big deal?
Actually have one of his lefthand guitars. We are so few hahaha. Probably one of the best necks I have played with.
Lol probably one of the only guitars that can handle 13 56 strings in standard tuning
we need a Fredrik Thordendal rig rundown and a Tosin Abasi rig rundown, even though he probably just uses Axe Fx II for his "amp"
Same here.. I'd sit here all day to watch that.
I've waited for this one for a looongg time. FINALLY!
John's best friend! This guy is awesome!
I didn't know Fred Armisen was in The Mars Volta!!! Multi-talented guy!!
Love that Kashmir is playing in the background!
I love how Henry is just standing back there like a bodyguard looking like "Don't do anything stupid, eh?"
Oh, I'm not saying people with those massive rigs automatically suck, it's just that it's not necessary to have a massive rig just to play a big gig. A garage rig works just fine, as long as you know how to tweak it, and get the sound you want out of it. For example, if I had to play a massive show with my little rig, with a 2X12 combo amp and 3 pedals, I could do it. It wouldn't be the best option, but it would work. I just feel that people often go overboard with gear because they can.
Is that Soundgarden jamming on Zeppelin to warm up in the background?
I saw this tour, Soundgarden was awesome! Unfortanately I totally missed The Mars Volta set.
What a music nerd.............I'm simply amazed when musicians look all gitty when they talk about music and such (and are actually good).
chris asks great questions
lol i knew he was gonna say delay.
rad series thanks so much and congrats
a humble genius...
Thats the Arion DDS1 or DDS4 delay hes talking of. When he described it came to mind..
His signature Ibanez has a 24" scale so they wouldn't feel so tight on the shorter scale.
Man, Omar's so good looking. Tosin and Omar are gentlemen of guitar world.
"I'm not a musician."
Says one of the best musicians out there.
ah man, wish i could get some of the pedals he gave away, even the ones that got flooded
Proof you don't need all this fancy tech and a massive rig and racks of guitars to make music, just because you've made it. You see all these rig rundowns that are obviously big rockstar rigs, but his could easily belong to a guy that just jams in the garage with friends, and plays basement gigs.
As far as I know, his wife is the beautiful Mexican singer ximena sariñana
I don't know, man. I maintain that he's about 5'9". I'm exactly 5'9" barefoot, measured by my doctor (physical), not just a guess on my part, and he was at the very least as tall as I was, if not a tad taller, and he was wearing chucks. 5'7" hunched over, maybe. I don't mean this as an offense to you in any way, but I think I'm in a better position to gauge his height when I can clearly see right in front of me, eye to eye, that he's essentially as tall, maybe a little taller, not shorter.
“I’m not a musician”- omar rodriguez
That Ibanez wh10 is a GODLY wah. John Frusciante uses it as well. So an awsome freakin pedal. I will never part with mine, even for a couple hundred dollars.