How To Sound Like Adam Jones
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- In this week's episode, we take a look at how I would approach dialing in an amp to achieve something that emulates the sound or tone of Adam Jones of Tool as well as the effects needed.
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Adam Jones is a pro at chuggin on D
giggidy
absolutely
I just got this. Well done.
KingOfKings that's what she said
InstaBlaster...
5:58 missed a perfect chance to say "push the envelope." :P
Now I got the need to watch it bend.
I'm so happy someone out there noticed this.
watch it bend
I love these lyrics-referring puns.
I like the part about not worrying too much cuz people at a bar won't nitpick, but that also goes for the big picture, Adam Jones is an artist and does things his own way, I think it's really neat that this guy just listens to the music and finds something similar, and I think it's well done and this video doesn't take itself too seriously. Thanks man!
Holy crap, can't believe I just now found this! Epic breakdown of the tone. Thank you!
Uggggh, that no quarter. Can't wait for the lesson :c
Awesome video, I loved that it wasn't some "Buy this amp and this pedal and blah blah blah" but it actually told you how he approaches his sound. I think the biggest part of his sound though is the way he plays, if you want to sound like Adam Jones, play like Adam Jones. Just the way he plays anything is super weird and I'd have never thought to play it like that. Watch the video of him playing part of Lateralus with the camera perspective being the top of his head stock, it's amazing to witness something like that.
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2 pawned guitars, an upgrade and 5 years later, i'm finally round to recording vicarious. thanks for all the help!
A huge part of his sound is phrasing, he's got a weird approach to playing and that makes it great
can you elaborate?
+pwnedshift1 sure, when I say phrasing, I'm referring to the way he plays, his own swing on the guitar. The slight difference to the way he plays it, compared to you or I.
That has to do with dual amplification, not with the way it's played. For reference: Right in Two -> the part where the chorus ends and the string is bent before the (drum) solo starts. There you hear the phrasing. It's just something the gear produces, not a specific way he plays it. He just bends the 5th fret on the first string.
it's just a flanger... and in the and he's right: the fingers are the singers, not the equipment. Only Adam Jones sounds like Adam Jones because he plays like Adam Jones.
A big part of his rhythmic feel is straight up the result of Danny carry teaching him how drummers learn to count odd meters...literally feels just like the hi hat pattern a drummer would play when they are just starting to learn odd meters...7/4 1231212 double time 1&2&3&1&2&1&2& or learning polyrhythms...3 against 2 hot cuppa tea hot cuppa tea 3 against 4 (aenema) pass the goddamn butter pass the goddamn butter
Tool!! Just picked up my Mesa V head and with the new tour announced I'm reinvigorated to rock Tool! This video is just what I needed... Thanks Broseph!!
This is my favorite youtube channel.
i wish you'd something played with flanger on. I think subtle flanger really creates that aenima guitar sound
I meant to! I didn't realize I didn't until editing the video :(
+Anthony Hernandez I wish this comment made any sense to me
@@axeofcreation pretty sure adam jones almost always has a flanger on for a subtle eery effect.
@Anthony Hernandez He doesn’t use loopers and that’s not what they do bud 🤦♂️
Can you make the same tutorial for Justins bass tone?
Toxic Potato I am not sure if his tone has a lot of mids or does it has scoop which kills them?
Oni0n Principle Justin dials down bass a lot and turns mids and treble high. That's the super basics, as Toxic Potato said; it's mostly the instrument he uses.
That sound is mainly because of the Wal bass he uses
Its like youve mastered all tool songs! Nice job man
Step 1: Get a Les Paul.
Step 2: Play Tool.
ok
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Step 1 get a diezel
Step 2 play tool
Step 3: Profit
Step 3: Guitar rig
Oh! How you tease me so with that No Quarter...
thanks for givin props to line 6 and how ppl can hate, then retract. i just purchased an amplifi combo, strictly for the effects, and i have to say that i can get some nice tone and sound. now to emulate that jones' sound, and i'm golden :) you seem to have a really good ear and sense of what one needs for that tone and crunch. his method and style is so unique and personal which transcends other guitarists playing.
Boombitty Bipz would you have any advice for getting this sound through an amplifii. I’m short on time to experiment and would appreciate some pointers.
With plugins and modeler a Marshsall superlead with lots of mid and a scooped recto runned in parallel makes wonders.
Yes, it does.
I thought you said scooped mids for a sec.I was about to be mad XD
I actually mean it... If you can run two amps, one with a bit scopped mids and the other with lots of mids it blends very nicely. I take no credits in this as this is taken from pictures and forum post about dual/triple amp setup of Jones.
Marc-Andre C :0 i need to run 2 amps sometime then. I only have a marshall JVM 210. Im actually surprised at how expensive diezal amps cost. Do you think its worth the money?
I have no clue, they are too expensive for me. Like I said I was using it with modelers that can run two amps. I know Pod HD-500 and boss since GT-8 can do it.
One thing, get a VH4 pedal period, if you cannot afford a Diezel VH4 amp the pedal does it pretty much dead on. Far as amp(s) there's a vast range of what you can do. A Marshall like heavy tone like a SuperBass model w the VH4 is it. Nothing gets the distortion structure gain without the VH4. I recently got a Origin Custom Drive and really that puppy runs the gamut of everything cool any Marshall or any amp you can imagine as to why and how it sounds great. Depth, definition, quality distortion just because you play the notes it is a much different tone. Hint as well the "ghosting" effect the Origin Drive is able to do adds that sort of discrete double ambience that Tool gets. VH4 pedal get it.
What are your knob settings on the vh4 pedal?
When you hit that wah to do Lateralus 🤤🤤🤤🤤
I instantly subscribed 🤩
Awesome video man, I just got into Tool and gotta say that you covered the sound of Adam Jones pretty good. Best of luck
i have been running my whole rig through the effects (learning the hard way) never thought of splitting it up...going to try it out and next purchase is a volume pedal hands down.... great perspective.....love your lessons.
Great guide.
I got pretty darn close using the Neural DSP Soldano Plugin after watching this.
I thought it said how to sound like ALEX Jones!You should do one on how to do that too!
Hmm... The world is run by elite families. Their end goal is to create a world Bank and enslave the world! Fear, fear, fear!
+axeofcreation pretty good buddy!But are you not a teensey bit afraid at how crazy this world of ours is getting?!
Crazy indeed!
Cosmos Log judeochristian ? Lmao
well that escalated quickly...
I'm using a carbon copy as well and I love those settings you recommend. I've been using a bit longer delay but without the flashback, I'll have to get a digital delay and stack them. Great video as always.
So uh.... No Quarter lesson? Maybe?
+Bamdd5 Yess plz!!!!
Ya I heard it is coming soon, when he responded to a different comment on a previous video. I'm interested to see how he does it.
+Bamdd5 You can get tabs for Tool's version of No Quarter at Songsterr...maybe tie you over until his vid goes up.
He uploaded it today there you go.
Bamdd5 fun fact no quarter is actually a Led Zeppelin cover
That guitar is beautiful
Your video are really helpful, you are a good instructor and musician, keep making the videos man!
I could sit and you listen to you play tool songs all day man, awesome ;)
Thanks for the info. I think the equalizer is also necessary for Adam's sound. He uses 1.6k and 3.2k on almost max.
Sure though I would only use the EQ if necessary, boosting frequencies makes noise. Be careful.
Some of those amp settings will also change depending on the pickups you are using. He uses a Gibson LP with the standard humbucking pickups. I can get the right sound on my Epi LP but if I go to my Wildkat which has P90 pickups I have to make some adjustments because they have single coil pickup with a semi hollow so it's a little lower tone. Then If I use my Washburn Tele style the single coils are very bright so I have to switch to the mid/neck pickups to get the same tone.
I can cover Undertow to Lateralus using a Laney Lionheart, ESP Horizon, EQD Cloven Hoof, EQD Arrows boost, MXR Phase 90, Crybaby, MXR Carbon Copy, Tera Echo, and a Lovepedal Kalamazoo for lead.
The mid boost pushes and cleans up the fuzz and sounds pretty Mesa-ish. Modern fuzz pedals are versatile as hell, plus it's fuzz and fuzz is awesome. Everyone should own at least a dozen fuzz pedals
I prefer the Undertow tone, it's just raw. That beginning of Prison Sex is awesome. Cheapest way if your poor like me, buy a Lovepedal Super Lead or the Jubilee pedal and put it front of a Peavey. I run in through the clean channel and let the pedal do the work. The Peavey Valveking can get high gain, but needs help in the EQ. I use mine as a seat and beer/coffee table.
His tone on Lateralus is delicious. 10,000 days is also really nice. I like to dial up the highs a little more than you but after i just tried with less, I think it sounds better, more "thumpy" for the quick hammer on type riffs. Good stuff man.
Thanks for settings review. Running close to your specs through a (Amplitube) Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier.... OMFG!!!
Yes!
mad love 4 this dude
I run my Epiphone Les Paul through -(FV-500H Volume pedal)-(MXR MiCRO AMP)-(DUNLOP 535Q)-(Boss GT-100) into amp. The loop has has a looper RC30!
+toolizawesome Why are they crossed out?
Hah! The comment about effects was hilarious, made me laugh at myself for showing up to gigs with a dozen pedals through a loopmaster in front of a 4 channel amp... now I often just bring a FlyRig with maybe a fuzz and volume pedal and don't even bring an amp!
To clarify, I'm not dissing pedals, my issue was I spent more time worrying about my pedals than I did thinking about what my hands were doing or worse, what vocals I was supposed to be singing!
It's become a lot easier to simplify you rig for small gigs. Any decent venue will have a sound system.
This was a real help. Thank you so much.
Just as awesome as always. Thanks! I'm also looking forward to No Quarter. :)
Yesssss man thank you so much for this!!!! You're the best teacher on youtube period. So pumped right now!!!
+6 String Slinger That's kind of you, thank you.
+Anthony Hernandez lol you know I may have been able to take you somewhat serious....but mom jokes? Wow you're a slick one, gotta watch out for your quick wit.
Junk Head look up andy james. He is by far the best teacher on RUclips. Plus you can take lessons, one on one through Skype.
Very knowledgable, it helped a lot. Thanks!
Ok, Many thanks! I wrongly thought it was the contrary, Riffs with the Neck and solos with the Bridge pickups :-)!
I tried out a guitar with EMG 81/85s, and holy cow did turning the volume knob make a difference, my Epiphone goes from loud to slightly less loud to off, but with the active pickups, I can definately hear a shift, can't wait to earn the guitar
sometimes i find that using a noise gate, especially in a small room setting, like when i practice in my bedroom/loft, is completely too much and unnecessary. sometimes that gain helps, but can be inappropriate and inconsistent with what i'm playing. and of course like you said, sometimes too much presence is just TOO MUCH.
Another EXCELLENT video!!!!!
Today I found out I have a very heavy mid-amp haha because I have to tonedown a lot of the mid (4/10 or 3) to get a similar tone and the bass I also put in 12 o'clock or lower
There you go!
Hey Greg, do you think you’d be able to cover how Adam get those screams in songs like Sober before the last chorus or in the beginning of Stinkfist after the drum intro?
Pinch harmonics, delay and fuzz / overdriven amp
Cool video...i know adam jones uses a boss DD-3 delay pedal but i liked how you stacked the two pedals to make it more ripe..also nice choice on the dunlap..would you consider making a "sound like jerry cantrell" video also? Your lessons on would, nutshell and down in a hole have been a great help and would be much appreciated!!
+Anthony Hernandez I've heard great things about the Echo Park. I almost got one myself. That's part of the reason a like the combo of the Carbon Copy and Flashback. The CC is a dark analog sound while flashback is very much a digital delay (clean).
he uses a 2x15 mesa bass cab live (along with a 4x12) , that is a big factor
Shout out line 6 spyder 2. People talk shit on that but hell I came up with so much fun shit with that amp back in the day
Good job man on this tutorial
Great video and good call on the volume pedal. I read once that Adam ONLY uses the heavy channel. Even on tunes such as lateralus and right in two where it sounds damn close to clean. Also, on that note, I only had a small peavey solid state combo for a while. It would sound okay for the heavier stuff but rolling the volume back on the guitar sounded like crap. I switched to a mesa dual rec and the difference is outstanding. You really almost need a tube amp to get the right feel. Then, the "grunginess" is more dependent on how hard you pick. Very dynamic and the overall feel translates through a lot more.
Keep up the good work man!
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Nice one, mate.
pushit uses clean. it's the best example!
The key to Adam's tone is the combination of multiple amps. A Marshall plexi + Diezel VH4 + various amps throughout the years. Effects-wise he's really a minimalist, delay + eq + wah + occasional modulation, that's really it.
and the distortion?
Faked Futret Adam uses amp for distortion.
ooooh thats interesting i didn't get that. Thanks
I subbed because of this
Would you mind sharing what kind / gauge strings you play, and picks? Thanks
Jay S not sure what he uses but Jones uses Ernie ball “skinny top heavy bottom” set which are 10-52. I bought them when I found out and it is definitely correct. Made a big difference compared to when I tried regular 10s or 11s
Great video :)
I loved this video thank you so much!!!
And is 2 o clock on the gain the feedback threshold? No clue I'm just trying to get a feel for amp settings and stuff and how they all work together
I really love this!!
I know I'm 5 years late to this video but can anyone tell me what guitar he is playing? I am trying to recreate this exact sound in this video so am trying to figure out every piece of equipment used.
I wouldn’t think about it that much, do your own thing man, that will get you farther. Use your own ear and eye.
nice video
it sounds good, but you should have used a bigger cab IR, adam uses oversized 4x12 and bass cab
Hey Axe - I have been a subscriber for a couple years and don't know why I never thot to ask this - what city are you in? Because if I can sit in a bar and have a couple beers and listen to YOU covering Tool songs with a full band, I don't know how it gets better than that short of an actual Tool show.
Sunny San Diego!
+axeofcreation well damn! If im ever there what's the name of your band? Ever take it on the road and come to Salt Lake City??
+axeofcreation how convenient that Tool played there in January! I'm sure you went. I wanted to but I caught news of the show too late and the tix were long sold out. I hope they come back to SoCal soon!
+Michael Hemingway - Link to Axe's band playing: www.reverbnation.com/spiraloutsd/videos#
+Tom Love thanks! Spiral Out - nice. Sound awesome too. Hope I get the chance some day.
Nice work! +axeofcreation
Hello ! Can You do another one with quad cortex preset ?
Great video! Could you please tell me your wah wah knob settings? Im struggling to modulate mine to sound like Adam
"don't" be afraid to push the boundary" more like push the envelope-watch it bend. ;)
Can just use Audiobox usb 96 with a deizel amp lugin and speakers for Adam jones new tones
"Yo bro, you didn't really have that flanger or that delay sound dialed right."
Haha. Great vid man! Love your stuff.
He nailed that line lol
and love the videos man
Adam Jones only uses his DD3 for delay. What’s your reasoning for using two?
1:15 oh my fucking god get out of my head get out of my head get out of my head
I dig your channel man allot, but it would be so much nicer to add in what's going on with the foot work with your camera, 20 year's of playing and i just discovered the wonder's n sound's you can make with just a volume pedal..
Awsome video. i would be that guy at the bar pist off about an out of rhythm delay pedal ecspecial if it's in a TOOL song.
I like your tutorials, but sad thing is to sound like Adam Jones, or to be even close to him you need the Les Paul Custom. After years of playing Tool songs I finally got myself a Silver Burst Les Paul Custom 1979, and realised most of his guitar tone comes from the guitar. Chuck in a Marshall vintage tube amp on max volume, and a stereo approach with running a smoother amp at the same time on a splitter, then you got Adam Jones.
The key with Jones sound really is in the crunch of the Vintage Marshall Base head, and his Deizels in Stereo. You can pick up some nice amps like the Vox, or Ampeg VT22. Marshall 1974X Handwired 18W 1x12 Combo Amp (volume on 10) was something newer thet isn't too bad in price to replicate his bass amp sound.
But Marshall is the key...
Secondly Don't forget that when you play through amps that sound good in the bedroom, they get lost live. If you want that cut through Adam Jones tone live you need to spend on something Vintage Tube.
First of all, I love your feedback, you're clearly in the know of Jones' rig. Unfortunately, imo, none of that is actually relevant to "sounding like Jones", unless your literally trying to copy his setup. This is more of a generic overview of how to dial in a hard rock tone to cover Tool and the effects you need. In no way is a basic rig setup going to compare to the monster rig of Jones but you don't need that to cover and play these songs. There are a TON of options that let you dial is a very, very usable tone. Your last point is spot on. There's a very big difference between a live sound and recording sound AND dialing in your tone in your room as compared to with a band! Thank you so much!
Thanks mate, I see you point... The hard rock tone is special and not easy to accomplish especially in the early stages of learning about amps and sounds. Keep up the good work.
His main amp is a Diezel VH4, which is high gain. But he blends with the Marshall Super Bass, and a Mesa Rectifier. But the blend makes it sound like a purr as you said. The entire blend can be achieved now using an Axe Fx 3 or amp sim Amplitube5, even Bias FX 2 with some DI EQ before the amp sim and after the output. Maybe some type of 1176 or 3A compressor after output depending on guitar/ amp settings used. Either way it’s way less than buying multiple amp heads/cabinets to replicate his or anyone else’s tone now a days.
that no quarter tease tho x.x
Any tips for keeping the low open D under control when doing droning riffs like the end of Invincible? It sounds really tight and articulate but also really heavy. When I try that riff with my tone the low D gets massively overpowering and fuzzy. I want the tone of the low string, but it's just too loud.
cool
Love your videos... I've learned a lot from your videos so I really appreciate it. I'm kind 9f a tone freak so right now I'm running a Gibson SG with a Marshall DSL40C which has a nice crunch mode and two distortion modes on the dirty channel. I run my SG into a dunlop volume x pedal then into a dunlop cry baby wah and from there I run a TC electronics compressor into the front of the amp. I run a TC electronics delay in the effects loop and all in all it sounds good but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to get the most from the compressor. I love the sustain I get from it, but it sometimes feels like it's a little over the top... do you have any suggestions?
I would do what you're doing. Use it as sustain not actual compression. Usually unnecessary with high gain sounds. Set it to where it catches the note but only really noticeable if you don't use it. Make sense?
What if I have a crappy zeny practice amp with no gain or mids or presence
Mmmmm I suggest an actual quad box maybe buddy. The 101001 tone really depletes the real movement of air.
I was wondering if you could do another video in the future, about how to sound like adam jones from a theory standpoint, like what kind of intervals he uses and stuff
+alfredo aran That's actually the very first video I ever posted on youtube several years ago. Search my videos for adam jones guitar lesson.
Oh, I'll do, thanks a lot!!!
Would love to know what you Line 6 Spyder settings are. Not quite getting the right tone. Could be my cheap ass guitar but I'm just a beginner.
Nothing out of the ordinary. "Metal" setting with probably no more that 50% gain. Eq to taste.
At 4:30 what are the chord names and how do you build them?
have you ever done anything on deftones??
This would be great if coupled with Positive Grid and you'd just show everyone how you dialed it in there, share the signal patch and walk everyone through what you actually did to get that tone and how to use that to sculpt other styles.
*Kermit with teacup*
A lot of people seem to dislike virtual amps/effects like that from what I understand.
Mæverick They never used Positive Grid then.
I think you should do a modern update to this video. Jus sayin.
i´ve been trying to recreate the tone of adam jones on my new boss katana 100.
does anybody know a good setting for that amp, because every time something seems not to fit in the tone
i cancel my recreation-attempt and start from the beginning.
How can anyone listen to your tone if you are using a camera mic?
Cleartone hybrids purchased. coupon code used. much appreciated.
+illegalmachine Very cool. I hope you enjoy them. They are great strings, keep me posted!
Volume pedal question:
The fact that you can hear a lot of the distortion go away when the volume pedal is used sounds really nice but i've seen reviews of volume pedals where that doesn't seem to happen or be the desired effect. In fact i think Adam uses the ernie ball vl10 which seems to not react that way. But i want it to react that way! Should i get the ibanez vl10 or what?? Iv watched plenty volume pedal review vids but literally all of them are people doing ambient clean swells so i cant tell if they will give the desired effect when used with higher gain.
I've noticed the same thing about most volume pedals. Oddly enough, that's the very volume pedal I have. I love it
nice
Can I pull off Adams tone with a basswood Ibanez RG? Or do I have to invest more for an Ibanez made of mahogany
Guitars & Gaming I don’t think so but if you use a basswood body, you might want to add a few more mids and low end and you might get something similar
I thought you were gonna do an impression
Would you be able to do the sound and tone for Justin Chancellor please?
Bro guitar here. Get a life. Learn guitar babe ;-)
I'm curious, with Adam's pedal board pretty well documented, why the Carbon Copy and Flashback instead of the Boss DD-3?
This wasn't a video on how to replicate Jones' rig, just the basics of what you need with whatever gear you have. The CC is a great analog delay which has a nice dark tone. I also like to stack delays, in this case running the CC into the (digital) Flashback. Great for carving out lead tones and rhythmic delays.
+Axeofcreation Was just curious. Not familiar with either you referenced. Thanks for the response.
Great Video man! But the deadhorse was missing i think!
+David Janz I don't use it in this situation. I'm consistently riding the Volume pedal.
+axeofcreation i dont have one yet. But i will!
what guitar should i use?
I would say anything that has double coil pickups. You can use a single coil if that's all you have and adjust gain or volume setting accordingly.
The guitar is not really the main key to getting the tone but it is more or less a small contributing factor that changes the sound
I know it's really late to comment on this video, but i'll give it a try.
I am a beginner guitarist with low budget with a goal to play Tool and my question is: Do i need pedals or an amp is enough? I can't really afford one for now (i need an amp with an option to play on headphones since i live in a flat)
Also i would be glad to hear soem propositions on what amp is good for 250$-300$ budget. Is Marshall MG30GFX with ESP LTD EC-256 or Schecter Demon6 good?
You should go with a boss katana mk 2 and an Epiphone Les Paul, the Les Paul is optional but it has a certain mid range that helps the tone but go with what you feel comfortable with because a Les Paul is not for everyone
Panama? Or Marshall?