Long Distance: Paul Calls Wes Borland | PRS Guitars

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
  • On this episode of Long Distance, Paul Reed Smith calls up multi-talented musician and longtime PRS Artist Wes Borland! The duo dives deep into their gear preferences, using Pro Tools like an instrument, and how Wes prepared to perform with Danny Elfman at Coachella.
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Комментарии • 109

  • @VibhasPatil
    @VibhasPatil 2 года назад +112

    Wes is definitely one of the most underrated guitar players of the last two decades. So great to see this interaction between him and Paul.

    • @christophercharlesonelifetime
      @christophercharlesonelifetime Год назад +7

      I'd like to edit with not even just a Guitarist...
      He's such a great musician. Period. Overall!!

    • @CRTW
      @CRTW Год назад +3

      Who told you that he is underrated?)

    • @kevinmoore5206
      @kevinmoore5206 Год назад +2

      ​@CRTW The fact that he's not recognized as much as some other less talented musicians.

    • @GeorgeZimmermen
      @GeorgeZimmermen 7 месяцев назад +1

      It’s been longer than 2 decades buddy

  • @Ottophil
    @Ottophil 2 года назад +41

    Wes is one of the reasons I picked up a guitar in the 1990’s

    • @justjarvis106
      @justjarvis106 Год назад +1

      Wes is the reason I started drumming
      He’s such a cool artist he just made me wanna make music
      Not even play guitar

  • @dukeviking
    @dukeviking Год назад +25

    having helped Wes in Detroit in 2017 & 2018 for his cat rescue at his house; he is as down to earth as any human can be. That is attributed to his great parents and family. He is my favorite modern musician. His solo etherial music is WONDERFUL!
    I think a man-date was just created at the end of this interview; I'd love to be a fly on the wall for that as well.

    • @scramblesthedeathdealer
      @scramblesthedeathdealer Год назад +3

      I respect him even more now. 🐈🐈‍⬛

    • @minmogrovingstrongandhealthy
      @minmogrovingstrongandhealthy Год назад

      He have his corks tho when it comes to creativity. Sometimes he is too much into his own stuff that he finds hard to take no for an answer. He mentioned this in few interviews when asked why did he had arguments and fallouts in Limp Bizkit to which he said he didn't had his medication at the time and he was basically a mental mess and hard to work with.
      Something tells me that other places where he worked that also had a drama attached to it, it really comes down to him not being able to cope and work with others when he is either missing his medication or have the wrong medication on.

    • @standinsilence
      @standinsilence Год назад +1

      @@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy Whats he medicating for? Depression?

  • @radosawpendziaek7503
    @radosawpendziaek7503 Год назад +17

    Wes is VERY influential guitarist. He's "the Edge" of nu metal. Hats off Sir! And your scenic image is just killer!!

    • @GeorgeZimmermen
      @GeorgeZimmermen 7 месяцев назад +1

      Don’t insult Wes by calling him “the edge”

  • @onionheadguy7094
    @onionheadguy7094 Год назад +22

    I love wes's step dad look. One of my favorite guitarists ever!

    • @g.koch.
      @g.koch. Год назад +7

      "Oh no, help me stepdad, my Floyd Rose stuck" 🤣

    • @ddrumdude
      @ddrumdude Месяц назад +1

      @@g.koch.🤣

    • @ddrumdude
      @ddrumdude Месяц назад

      Stepdad look…. what does that even mean? 😂

  • @sipnscoot3049
    @sipnscoot3049 2 года назад +24

    Wes is an amazing guitar player. He is my top 3 players for sure. I’m glad Paul is working with him on his signature guitar.

  • @MattBorchert
    @MattBorchert 9 месяцев назад +3

    I've been on this Wes Borland rabbit hole today and have this profound respect now for the person he is and the art he creates.

  • @mattshackelford6624
    @mattshackelford6624 Год назад +11

    Wes Borland is the reason I picked up the Instrument in the first place. Thank you for sharing this talk. Too cool...

  • @stopit2964
    @stopit2964 Год назад +12

    I'm really glad wes is mentioning his band eat the day a bunch on this. people really do not understand how spectacular eat the day is. its this fusion of epic monster riffage and the musical scientist side of things like radiohead and bjork. its kind of like everything i wish metal would do but hasn't done before...and this is what wes was doing in like 2003.

  • @diarrhea_splatter
    @diarrhea_splatter 2 года назад +36

    Wes is so humble.

  • @valentinevega7090
    @valentinevega7090 Месяц назад

    always a pleasure to see to see guys geek out over their craft and both understand each other.

  • @garrettboomerbender
    @garrettboomerbender 2 года назад +10

    Just from this interview Paul seems like such a humble guy

    • @MrKjohnson123
      @MrKjohnson123 Год назад +2

      Met him several times, he is. And sharp as a diamond tack too.

  • @JoeDread316
    @JoeDread316 2 года назад +11

    Wes is the guy that made me want a PRS, once he left ibanez. Didn't know what that metallic colored guitar was at first, but I wanted it.

    • @thanhhuynh2044
      @thanhhuynh2044 2 года назад +2

      Me too, also the master cremona guitar. Own a custom cremona ❤

    • @JoeDread316
      @JoeDread316 2 года назад

      @@thanhhuynh2044 nice

    • @AyBi_Studio
      @AyBi_Studio 7 месяцев назад

      ​​@@thanhhuynh2044 I think that Cremona maker is DJ letha'sl dad.

  • @KastreraDkatt
    @KastreraDkatt Год назад +5

    Wes is such an inspiration. No riff sounds like his i think. Also grew up listening to his riffs. Still love them 15 years later.

  • @ryangunwitch-black
    @ryangunwitch-black Год назад +6

    Wes shreds. He is killer.

  • @bnzboy
    @bnzboy Год назад +20

    We need Wes' 4 string signature model asap!!!!

  • @e2theoc
    @e2theoc Год назад +4

    Wow Wes is such a humble genius, the most memorable guitarist of my youth, created such a distinctive sound with Limp Bizkit. Amazing to see them in Europe this year ❤ 🎸

  • @jayteesgear
    @jayteesgear 2 года назад +11

    Good to see Wes still lookin sharp and rockin. Had sushi next to him in Studio City and talked about singin for him but he was burnt on his post Limp Biz project fallin through. Pretty down to earth guy for the amount of wucess hed seen

    • @stopit2964
      @stopit2964 Год назад +1

      he mentions that project in this interview, it's called eat the day. he put the two albums of music they did (back around 2001 to 2003) during the lockdown (the albums are called the demos and the addendum) and are two of the best albums i've ever heard. the songs have no vocals, but the must is so outlandishly spectacular that you won't care. your conversation with him must have been around 2004. what all did he say about it when you saw him?

  • @__-bc4bs
    @__-bc4bs 3 месяца назад

    I love how he presented that spaceship guitar… Yeah… yeah…
    😎🤙😄😄😄

  • @scramblesthedeathdealer
    @scramblesthedeathdealer Год назад +2

    I remember having posters when I was a teenager of Wes with the black contacts, back when he was still with Ibanez. I'm still an Ibanez guy, I have 3 RGs now (one I just built from parts, finally learned to solder!), but I respect PRS guitars, as well.

  • @adhaskym.a9536
    @adhaskym.a9536 4 месяца назад

    Wes got to be an actor soon. He got the build and the face. Talent and yeah. He gotta be one soon.

  • @ThatIrishCowboy
    @ThatIrishCowboy 2 года назад +6

    OK this call was absolutely fun to listen to. I didn't expect it at all I heard about the wes borland custom prs but I definitely didn't expect Paul to give him a ring that was so cool to see these two worlds collide.

  • @endezeichengrimm
    @endezeichengrimm Год назад +2

    All right partner. Keep on rolling baybeh. You know what time it is.

  • @b.w.22
    @b.w.22 9 месяцев назад +2

    Mmm, this was genuinely touching. You both feel so genuine and humble and so charmed to be speaking to one another and that is made plain by this interview. My esteem for both of you has been elevated enormously through this and I thank you two.

  • @Brandon-go2ke
    @Brandon-go2ke Месяц назад

    Found this after googling "Wes Borland is a tool" and was lucky enough to find Paul, a tool, interviewing Wes, a tool, where Wes says that his band couldn't find a tour bus aka a nice RV

  • @silverfr3ak
    @silverfr3ak 2 года назад +4

    PRS is still a new company (comparing with gibson and fender), but Wes were already commited with the brand when it was even newer by the early 00s.
    It was a vote of confidence.

    • @clothbooster
      @clothbooster Год назад +1

      In the early 00s PRS blew up. Almost every relevant band played a PRS, especially nu metal guitarrists.

  • @rendyandrian7149
    @rendyandrian7149 Год назад +1

    I enjoy this conversation A LOT. Wes clearly likes and respect Paul and vice versa.

  • @andre.slmartins
    @andre.slmartins Год назад +2

    I wish there were more of these talks with Wes. I've pretty much heard them all by now.

  • @dergener
    @dergener Год назад +1

    amazing guitarist

  • @bradleydrawsweirdstuff
    @bradleydrawsweirdstuff Год назад +2

    the part at 22:00 is so true about musical limitations are great, Jack White talks about that as well.

  • @pemlonineoh
    @pemlonineoh Год назад +4

    It’s been a long time since I bought any kind of bass or guitar, but if there was an option of any kind of PRS/Borland model, 6 or 4 string, I’d be in serious trouble of having to own one asap.

  • @nickfox7756
    @nickfox7756 2 года назад +5

    Awesome conversation! Wes is a very interesting person and I’m glad you two are working together

  • @mrfivethirteen8919
    @mrfivethirteen8919 2 года назад +3

    I like his unique sound and playing, and it's for the music/song and not for him seeking the spot for showing off. Great musician.

  • @bsriaudio
    @bsriaudio 2 года назад +4

    So cool to hear the story of the evolution of the 4-string. I've been playing in GGCFAD for years and went down a similar path to get there.

  • @ZblockWoW
    @ZblockWoW Год назад +2

    This interview is sooooooo good. 🎸

  • @Colemanectomy
    @Colemanectomy Год назад

    PRS IS SUCH A CHARMING DUDE! LOVE THIS INTERVIEW

  • @badm0t0rf1nger
    @badm0t0rf1nger Год назад

    Not sure why this popped up 5 months late in my recommendeds, but it's always cool to hear from Wes, & this works really well here with Paul - I bet the 2 of them could happily spend hours in the right studio / gear cave!! :)

  • @stephenreese9841
    @stephenreese9841 2 года назад +1

    What an interesting conversation, thank you for sharing Mr. Smith....

  • @matthewpaluch777
    @matthewpaluch777 2 года назад +1

    😎👍💗🇺🇸🎸 LONG LIVE PRS!!!
    Relic free since 1985!

  • @JoshOlsonPersonal
    @JoshOlsonPersonal 11 месяцев назад

    Badass guitar player and a phenomenal songwriter/ entertainer. 🤟

  • @theanalogbar
    @theanalogbar 2 года назад +2

    This was a great conversation, interesting to learn from both!

  • @bethbennett317
    @bethbennett317 Год назад

    I adore Wes. Such a talented and very funny human being. ❤

  • @BaltimoreRockGuitar
    @BaltimoreRockGuitar 2 года назад +1

    What a cool conversation. I'd love to hear more of this!

  • @mykneeshurt8393
    @mykneeshurt8393 2 года назад +1

    Real fun interview. I don't know much about Wes and I'm not much of a gear head but I really enjoyed this interview / phone call.

  • @blakeanderson7906
    @blakeanderson7906 2 года назад +1

    Very cool interview, Wes rocks!

  • @ronfalkoff
    @ronfalkoff 2 года назад +1

    These are always so amazing!!!

  • @Airtrooper719
    @Airtrooper719 Год назад

    Limp Bizkit was my gateway to heavy metal. Wes Borland was my gateway to picking up a guitar.

  • @seerattan
    @seerattan Год назад +1

    Brings back the standard treble and bass pickups

  • @adamcoe
    @adamcoe Год назад +4

    literally the first time I've ever seen his real face. he looks shockingly normal

  • @HarryTravolta
    @HarryTravolta Год назад +1

    Having two strings an octave apart next to each other sounds interesting, I might try it

  • @jordanlloyd-mccleary3419
    @jordanlloyd-mccleary3419 Год назад +2

    Do one on Kid Rock especially Guitarist Jason Krusane, that'll be really good😈

  • @mbos4115
    @mbos4115 3 месяца назад

    I miss when Wes was using a black RPA custom 24.

  • @marius047
    @marius047 10 месяцев назад +1

    So is there going to be a production run of the 4 string?

  • @tanguydelooz2881
    @tanguydelooz2881 Год назад

    13:37 On Robert Smith's BassVI

  • @Hudlay
    @Hudlay 2 года назад +7

    I wish Wes would switch back to PRS from Jackson.

    • @clothbooster
      @clothbooster Год назад +2

      I wish he was still using his Yamaha signature. That thing was gorgeous.

    • @ProdigalReturn
      @ProdigalReturn Год назад

      ​@@clothboosterI loved it too

  • @markpotter3975
    @markpotter3975 2 года назад +2

    If Paul ever reads the comments, I have a Tremonti baritone and love it. Don't worry about what people think the specs need to be.
    And great interview with Wes.

  • @edwin.jansen
    @edwin.jansen 2 месяца назад +1

    always appreciate people who just take the compliment like Wes. No fuss, no pooha, no bs, just real inner passion.

  • @MrRafaztar
    @MrRafaztar 2 года назад

    the apple stage is so disorientating!!! great interview but that apple feature makes me actually dizzy apparently :P

  • @kimblez
    @kimblez 2 года назад +2

    still waiting to talk about summing.......

  • @GospodinVito
    @GospodinVito Год назад

    Это очень интересно!

  • @yayayaokoksure
    @yayayaokoksure 10 месяцев назад

    So did you guys ever have dinner together?

  • @endezeichengrimm
    @endezeichengrimm Год назад +1

    Everyone else wanted 7 strings. Wes only wants 4.

  • @preciseaudioblog
    @preciseaudioblog Год назад

    Neve 54? Wow never heard about that one...

  • @johnbach2380
    @johnbach2380 2 года назад +1

    Hope maybe there can be a limited run in that four string.

  • @jasonmccombs8123
    @jasonmccombs8123 Год назад

    Completely different than his stage persona would suggest.

  • @JFeather1
    @JFeather1 Год назад

    Wes has a totally original sound.

  • @eustacioevangelista106
    @eustacioevangelista106 Год назад

    Seems like Wes was going to say its a great hybrid between a Strat and a Les Paul and changed at last second. Lol

    • @AyBi_Studio
      @AyBi_Studio 7 месяцев назад

      He doesn't hide his ideas. Even in his work on his signature with Yamaha, he said that it's a combo of any guitars he worked with and liked over the years - strat, tele, Les Paul, PRS.

  • @MrKjohnson123
    @MrKjohnson123 Год назад

    B to B is nothing new to me. My friend Karl Sanders was doing this in the early 90s as Nile was getting off the ground.
    We ran into each other at a bar,I was leaving he just arrived.We asked what each other what the other was doing musically.He just got his custom gauge string set together. SIT was the only company that would do it for him, he had to order the sets by the case. Mind you, kids,this was when NO ONE was making 7 string guitars and Korn had yet to emerge.
    World travels await. :)

    • @clothbooster
      @clothbooster Год назад

      Actually, Ibanez Universe, the first 7 string comercially available guitar, was released in 1990. But I understand what you mean.

    • @MrKjohnson123
      @MrKjohnson123 Год назад

      @@clothbooster but it went out of production before Karl started doing his thing, and they weren't easily/readily available. The Ibanez 7 string initially had a short life.

  • @lordsludge5678
    @lordsludge5678 2 года назад +1

    3:42 this shows me that most guitar companies don't give a rats ass about their people or customers

  • @yeshuaislord3058
    @yeshuaislord3058 Год назад

    wes looks so normal

  • @Gasperracing
    @Gasperracing Год назад +1

    He needs to link with Kanye. Kanye Wes project.

    • @RedWhiteNBlade
      @RedWhiteNBlade Год назад

      I'll have whatever drugs you're currently on

  • @ianyoung8392
    @ianyoung8392 10 месяцев назад

    Wes should have been kept by Ibanez and PRS, absolute fools for letting him go.

  • @BBGuitars
    @BBGuitars 2 года назад +2

    Jesus christ let the man speak, this was painful to watch....

    • @Az_1987
      @Az_1987 Год назад +1

      This isn't an interview, it's a conversation. Take it for what it is bro

    • @BBGuitars
      @BBGuitars Год назад +1

      @@Az_1987 yes... and in a conversation you usually let the other person speak...

  • @__-bc4bs
    @__-bc4bs Год назад

    Besides Dimebag, Wes is one of the greatest.🧠🎸✨

  • @alberros309
    @alberros309 Год назад

    Wes e' un grande Artista della musica e dell'immagine .
    ❤️🇮🇹✨

  • @EricMcD15
    @EricMcD15 2 года назад +1

    Paul is the reason I haven’t purchased a PRS guitar yet- I just hate his vibe dude. Bad news

  • @mychalmallen5434
    @mychalmallen5434 11 месяцев назад

    Wes was and remains one of my guitar heros

  • @zshwn
    @zshwn 2 года назад

    Yes!

  • @p.shephard2081
    @p.shephard2081 Год назад

    So I made a comment about my frets being cheese graders on my a50e acoustic guitar and was told when buying a guitar in that price range expect to have to set it up and spend more$$ The neck on the Harley benton kit guitar I just got is better. Thanks prs so not cool.....