yeah, it really could become quite a boost for his channel, if Ola times it, and does it right? ...but i think it needs to be reserved for the right moments to keep it fresh and funny ...be cathartic for Ola too :P ...fans could send in tee-shirts of their bands (new ones of course) for Ola to plug, and so Ola dont have to buy shirts :P ...be really cool shtik, probably put him in the million "likes" club?
Totally wasn't expecting that. HILARIOUS AF! If Ola didn't become a guitarist he could have answered his life's second calling as a comedian. His timing and delivery is amazing.
As a friend of Ola and someone who has mental health issues, I can say that Ola is a good and understanding friend. The amount of times he has been understanding/patient with my own bullshit whenever we had to do something with Feared or outside of it through the years is heartwarming. Granted, I like to think that I havent been much of a hassle in that regard, but he is absolutely right to say that if you are going through something, call a friend, talk to someone because things wont improve until you open up and accept that you need help. I am finally getting help and its something I shouldve done years ago. I dont really know who I am writing this comment for but Mental health is no joke. Go get help. Good answer bud.
Non-guitarist with no kids here, I'm up watching the FAQs every week! Kind of a throwback to when I used to get up to watch kids' shows when I was little, the content is just a little bit different :)
You make some fantastic points Ola. When I was 12 my father attempted suicide and it affected my entire life afterwords. If you feel like you want to take your life, there are resources out there to help you. Please look into them, because you have no idea whose life it may hurt or affect in the process.
I think you gave the best answer to the mental health question you could have considering your perspective. It is a hard thing to come to terms with but there is help out there for everyone. I appreciate the way you addressed it.
Love that your FAQ go up so early on Sundays. Despite working & sleeping super late as a Chef, I’m still up early every morning because my daughter, who feels the need to come into my room at the ass crack of dawn and jump on my belly to wake me up, which boggles my mind cuz her mother sleeps at a reasonable hour and is way less sleep deprived. My daughter then proceeds to ask me to prepare her breakfast because “daddy is a chef and needs to make me breakfast”. What’s ironic about this situation is that rather than ask me to make her something like “Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Eggs Benedict or a Cheese Omelette” which would be good use of my “particular set of skills”... what does she ask for???? She asks for cereal every morning. So what do I do after I prepare this labor intensive bowl of Sunday Morning Cereal... watch an Ola FAQ!
Even if you don't have experience or anything special to share about mental health problems you still show so much sensibility and humanity toward the subject. Seriously, you are the best!
If it wasn't for this channel I wouldn't be playing again and buying tons of new gear. I might not agree with everything but I do enjoy this channel. Totally fun to watch.
Ola I was listening to your album "Master of the universe" today. I was mildly disappointed that there were no references to He Man or Skeletor, but was pleasantly surprised in every other aspect. Really nice job. It was really diverse and well done. I enjoy your videos. Thank you for keeping us entertained.
Ola, I've been watching your channel since your early days. Your shootout videos inspired me to grab a Mesa Mark IV a long time ago. Your metal tone was the best in the industry for showcasing amps. Love it. Glad to see your channel has really exploded. Keep doing what you do.
Great FAQ Ola. Lots of good, informative answers (to good questions as well). You also seem more energetic and happy again after seeming a tad more worn out around the time before getting set up with the new office. Also wanted to say thanks for highlighting the question about mental health and doing your best to answer it while admitting you don't really have expert advice. I'll agree whole heartedly with 'Thrashlord', music is such an amazing therapeutic tool for someone with for example depression and anxiety, as is the case with me. Your videos are also very uplifting to watch. Both the FAQ's and also more gear-related videos etc even though i don't play any instruments myself. As a massive fan of music and especially metal, it's great to see a guitarist i really like having a successful and entertaining youtube channel around it. To squeeze an actual question into this long rambling comment as well, i'd just like to know if you already have any planned visits to any music festivals or specific gigs this year? And also, do you have a top 3 of festivals that you've been to as a visitor rather than as a performer? Personally i'm going to Sweden Rock Festival for the first time this year. Been to a number of metal festivals a bunch of times before, but never SRF, so super stoked about that. Tack och ha en go söndag! :)
The FAQ's have become part of my Sunday morning routine. About Jen's comment, most people I know have Sunday band practice which usually (for musicians with kids) start earlier to maximize jamming time. I feel that 8am really is the best time for us!
Wow, Ola. What a responsible reply to the question about mental health. Just admitting that you can't relate and that positive platitudes are useless show a greater than average understanding. Keep doing what you do. Thank you for sharing your charm and humor.
I just transitioned to a 7-string about a month ago. The hardest part for me was playing stuff on the middle strings. Kind of felt lost in the desert for a week or so. But now, it feels pretty natural, and hopping back and forth between 6 and 7 is no longer a big deal.
Really enjoyed the Rig of the Week vid, keep em coming. As someone who has never owned nor will ever have any space for a tube amp set up, it’s pretty cool to watch
Hi Ola, Sunday mornings is the perfect time for your FAQs, and for me its a recurring ritual like "Sunday coffee with Ola"... Keep up the good work, reall enjoy it all!
Hi Ola. I'd like to help with the question regarding depression. I've suffered for many years, but after starting with mindfulness training, I observed that I'm a little 'peculiar', and went to a psychologist, who diagnosed me on the autistic spectrum three years ago. (at 43) Since my diagnosis, and continuing with mindfulness, my general state has improved considerably. I'm noticing the aspects of my life which the depression overshadowed, the people and things in my life for which I am eternally grateful. I started volunteering in the local community, I started a community interest company (non profit) to provide a (TINY) library of instruments for disadvantaged locals, to help them build confidence and communicate through art. Becoming more active has been a boon, and I've even started getting myself in a better shape. So, for people suffering in similar overpowering ways, I most definitely and wholeheartedly suggest mindfulness, volunteering and exercise as the three things which have improved my quality of life incomparably. Sure, I still have my off days, but they're few and far between nowadays, and getting fewer by the day. Big love to you and yours for helping, your videos are always a welcome part of my Sunday routine. (I've gotta do SOMETHING instead of submitting to a false God)
Used to be in bands and play. Now I just play at home. Got 2 kids and work the rest of the week. I get up early every Sunday make myself breakfast and watch FAQ. I really appreciate you putting it up at that time. Thanks Bro for all you do!
I think you're my favorite guitarist Ola England because how cool you are as a person and your riffs are all totally sick. Thanks for talking about mental health as it is very relatable. Awesome new office too! I just moved into a new Apartment too and i felt like you setting up my guitar gear in the studio room.
Yep, I hardly drink any alcohol these days (don't miss it all that much), I'm very rarely playing any gigs these days (I DO miss that very much), I do have kids, and I am often awake early Sunday morning (these last two are closely related). I have had depression issues, many years ago, and I definitely recommend that if you are having any issues with depression to get help, talk to family, make sure to make time to do the things in life you enjoy (for me it was playing music, working out, sparring martial arts, cooking for my wife/family/friends, watch comedians, even video games, reading/writing, talking with friends) get some hugs, don't be afraid to ask for help, don't be embarrassed, it just sometimes happens, and do NOT just bottle it up inside and hide it and think it will just go away on its own. There could be an underlying cause that can be treated and that could help, or sometimes a counselor or a psychiatrist can help, just someone to talk to, and sometimes bottling it up and doing nothing about it, you end up building up resentment, or hopelessness, or guilt. I was very depressed, I was hopeless, deep in despair, and I at times just didn't want to be me anymore, everything in my life was going bad, but I somehow, managed to keep going, whether I wanted to or not, and through some miracle decided to believe. And then more miracles happen, and I know it sounds crazy, but it's true, and I am still here, and right now my life is pretty great. So life does get better. Just don't give up on yourself, don't give up on the fact that there are people out there that will end up needing to turn to you. And by that time maybe this will be a lot better and you'll be more than ready. Hang in there.
just finished playing 'breath of the wild' then suddenly change the mood by going to your channel ,then found out your wearing it!!!Man now two of my fav's were connected, OLA & LINK..
Ola, I used to pick just like you, I decided at the beginning of 2019 to relearn the other pick grip, it really slowed my practice down, but by the end of the year I was back up to pace and now I can do both. You'd be surprised how easy it is to switch between the two once you learn them both. Hope you stick with it and it works for you
I've been practicing both everyday since his last video about it and I agree now that I'm used to both it's super fun to be able to use both for many reasons. For me switching to the (right) way was easy but my tone sounded thin. Took me awhile to get it perfect but now they sound pretty simular.
@@zacharywilliams3631 I've been picking "backward" the same way Ola does for 2 decades, and have tried re-learning to pick forward, but like you say, my tone sounds completely thin and lifeless. Chugging sounds ok, but if I'm playing a solo, it sounds infinitely better the old way. I definitely feel like it holds me back because I can feel that I have better control playing forward, allowing me to play faster, but my tone just sounds awful. Any videos you'd recommend on the topic?
Ola, I agree with thrashlord, far as u being a shining light for alot of us, is the truth. I wake up struggling everyday and have most of my life but I've been waking up for a while now watching your videos and with your humor and awesome attitude, its uplifting. Im constantly laughing at your videos. I also agree with u when u say the best thing for u to do is just project your positive attitude out thru your videos. It helps some of us for sure. I respect your attitude and view on music. I now have to have a Solar guitar one of these days, not only cuz they are badass but also in support of Ola! Thanks bro! Your videos really help.
Most important thing about this channel? Is the way you Ola make feel people who are watching you in these videos. The way of being your self that you have is a sort of trademark. So doesn't matter what you are talking about, it's just the way you are doing it that makes us feel better.
About getting transitioned to the 7 string, if you are a metal head and want to have 7 string for low tunings specifically I personally would tune the G string into F#. This turns the guitar tuning upside down, the 7 string essentially becomes a baritone guitar with an extra high e. This makes wrapping your head around the chord shapes much easier because what shapes worked with 6 string still work on the lower strings. And you have that extra high E to add some more extra sparkle to your sound, whatever fret you have pressed down on low E you can bar the same note on high E. It is a great tuning for us metal players who mainly focus on the low strings.
FAQ on Sunday morning is actually pretty awesome (at least in my opinion). The older I get for some reason the earlier I get up... FAQ would be great with a cup of coffee and some breakfast. lol! keep up the great work, man. :)
I second the "Uranus with Ola" motion. (By the way, the Eastern European guy's actually called Sergei Yurtchenko but your attempted reading make me chuckle a bit, so thanks for that.) Thanks a lot for elaborating some on the differences between 1 & 2 Solar Series, because I've been planning on getting (at least) one of your axes for a while. Also, I genuinely think the Solar Amp idea mentioned below in the comments could be a great seller! All the support from Bavaria.
ashlord keep going strong!! Ola appreciate your stand and YES everyone is different and different levels of mental health, thanks for a great FAQ as usual!
Sup Br-Ola. Thanks for the content FYI. I just wanna say that the FAQ release is so perfect, at least for me. I get up and go to work and by the time I get my break on my shift I get the chance to watch the FAQ. Makes Sunday’s super bad ass.
Ola - you nailed it. i'm about to turn 38, have two kids, and i stay up really late on Friday and Saturday nights playing guitar, watching youtube, movies, etc... which means FAQ's premier around 2AM for me I usually watch them as soon as they show up.
Hey Ola. I've been playing for 25 years and I pick "backwards" too. I started doing it while trying to work out how to pinch harmonics and I found it easier, plus, no one ever told me it was wrong. BUT... when I sweep, I adjust my grip on the pick and move into more of a "proper" "forwards" position. I tried to switch for everything, but I found it just too damn hard. Also, yeah, it changed my tone and I didn't sound like me anymore. Glad to hear it's not just me!
Mental health is a very difficult subject. Depression, ADD and anxiety have nearly ruined my musical inclination and the energy drain from these issues have caused severe issues with being in bands, writing songs, no energy to practice etc. and I started playing the electric guitar back in 1990 (started with learning blues/rock/hendrix/ace frehley/etc., in 1991 I played and wrote songs in a death metal band and then moved on to other kinds of metal and various other genres, mashing it up in my own way) and mental health issues have repeatedly dragged me off the scene only to get back for a while, playing live shows, trying to write songs only to get really low and depressed again. It is very difficult for someone with no experience of true depression/anxiety and similar issues to do/say things beyond what you already said in this FAQ. Rock on Ola. Om jag hade haft tillräckligt med pengar hade även jag förmodligen köpt en Solar A2.6B. ;)
Hey Ola thank you so much for all you do for the community and gracing us with you awesome "Positive Ola" attitude. Have you heard of the new band Strigoi? Their debut album, Abandon All Faith, has got sum great and heavy tones. Anyway keep up the great work, good luck on your future endeavors and cheers from The States
I relearnt my picking technique after over 10 years of backwards picking like you. Made a little velcro strap that I attached to my thumb which had a slit cut in it for the pick to poke through. After a few months of religiously playing with that thing on I now play with a "normal" technique and Im making so many improvements where I had previously plateaued for years.
Hi Ola! Can you measure (or perhaps tell your guitar factory to measure) Solar guitars neck thickness in millimeters and put it to your website? I think it would be very useful information that will help you sell more guitars. Love the new distressed axes! Greetings from Finland!
Paul Gilbert talked about how he played guitar for years with the reversed pick technique like Ola's, if I'm not mistaken. I recall he said he forced himself to relearn the more conventional way because it's easier to vary pick dynamics, but the reverse technique has a nicer attack. Something along those lines.
Hey Ola I really enjoy your content because you mix stuff up and move on from one topic to another How about selecting a lamb of god riff as the the riff of the week in the next faq Rock on
My wife and I have been watching a lot of the ‘Nordic Noir’ crime thrillers ie: the bridge (bron broen), The Killing, Wisting, Those Who Kill... etc Why are you guys such sickos up there? Keep them coming!
From my timezone, your vids upload at like 1am. I have no problem with this because it means no matter what time I wake, I am guarentee sunday mornings with ola.
Would love to see Andy James guest for Coffee with Ola! Band you should also check out is Threat Signal! Amazing musicians & canadian band! Hope you have have fun at NAMM!
Thanks for your input on ThrashLords mental health issues and anxiety/ depression question last faq...I myself deal with anxiety and panic attack and many times I get on your channel, check out all the Will it chug series (favorite is the little squiar amp) and just watching you jam and inspiring me to keep playing and pushing threw hard times! Cheers!
Hey Ola, great channel! It keeps me looking forward to the next video, whether rig of the week or FAQ or any other topic. What's your approach towards solo writing? Is improvisation part of your solo writing process at all? All the best in your upcoming shows and greetings to the family!
Camp idea! How about a weekend member camp? But instead of silly crafts and archery... Build your own Solar Guitar! Like how Chevy would let people build their own Corvette's engine on the assembly line(you'll have to ask Ferrari if you can do that when you get yours btw!) Have boxes of parts like stations to pick from after choosing a body and neck... Maybe have a powder coating station, anodizing, electroplating, paint swirling tank, wood stains, and whatnot. Autograph then clear coat so it stays forever! I'm daydreaming at this point but it sounds fun in my head. lol. Not everyone is a great teacher but there are lots of bad teachers that do more harm than good. Don't sweat it. You could just hang with everyone and learn along that would be fun. Cheers.
Hi Ola I've just received GF1.7FBB - Flame Black Burst Matte, *B-stock May 30, 2019. What a great guitar and case. This will be my main recording guitar when I'm back on my feet. My first real guitar a Lag Rockline from 88 has a SD Jeff Beck and so I'm totally down with your choice of pickups. I just wish the blend worked such that turning one off didn't kill the signal and the volume taper was smoother. But I'm a bedroom guitarist so no big deal. Also the only B stock thing about this guitar is the tuning it came with. 6 strings tuned up a half step from standard and the 7th not tuned. Public health announcement: I'm recovering from another bunch of stuff to keep me alive a bit longer (Stage 4 bowel cancer at 42 - tell your fans to not be afraid of getting themselves checked. my cousin after I was diagnosed had a painless procedure during a colonoscopy and will see her kids grow up. Unlike me who probably won't see 2022) I'm very glad I treated myself to my first 7 string and Evertune. And I wish I'd come across you sooner. I wish you, your family and all the Englunders a great 2020. Thanks. Ian
I think Lucas Mann is doing backwards picking too so there's obviously nothing that should hinder you from playing fast or well. I also think it sounds cleaner on the coiled strings so there's no real reason to stop doing what you're doing if it works for you.
George Epps, I think that's his name, was a Jazz guitar player who played a customized 7-string guitar. 7-string guitars are not for metal only. Thanks for the show.
i knew you were going for the crystal mountain riff before you started playing, i have a sixth sense when it comes to crystal mountain as its my favourite death song
Hey Ola , my wife didn’t buy me a Solar guitar for Christmas but she did get me a “Chug is Life” T shirt, so i think iI’ll keep her for another year 😀. Love your videos, always look forward to an FAQ on a Sunday morning 😉
Hey Ola, greetings from Finland! Have you tried the VHT Pittbull? I know Mick Thomson used it during Iowa and it sounded disgustingly violent and amazing (imo). Might wanna check it out if you haven't already?
For the most part, I like a performance to be a little bit of freestyle as long as it fits the song. Wife and I saw BTO years ago at LA Form and it was as if I popped a beer and sat on my couch and put a record on and dosed off. On the flip side, we have been to five Led Z concerts two were on same tour and everything was on the fly! The " song remained the same" but more alive more feel and the energy of the audience drove the direction, Anyway my 3 cents. The rig episodes should be a separate entity. I was amazed at the tone of the Rectifier. I'm with you on the music theory, I could not explain the circle of fifths or any of that! I just know what sounds good to me and no one has had problems with my stuff, and I'm 70 years young. Z.K.
Regarding the solo question at around 4:30 - I absolutely love your vibrato style! It's literally perfect and it's probably one of my favourite vibratos in guitar playing out there. Super tasty and precise in terms of timing and intensity, would you be able to do a quick lesson and your approach in the next Anus With... I mean.. FAQ? Love your content, and I've been a fan since good ol' days of RUclips! Peace xo
We love Ole in Durham NC USA!!! You've inspired and helped me and my friends many times! All of us guitar pla....I mean owners! Player might be a strong word.
Thrashlord had a good question. I feel that. Music has always been my vice, and the member chat. It's always good to talk to others and get shit off your chest. Being in the Navy, I've dealt with it quite a bit and Ola is right. There are helpline numbers to call if anything gets bad enough. Just remember to tell yourself "I will get though this, and I will get better" no matter how hard the times may be.
Hey Ola! First time posting question :) love your content! I realize my question may be putting cat among the pigeons, depending on your answer, but what are your thoughts about Neil Peart passing away recently? I, personally, don’t listen to Rush (I wonder if you are) but I’m touched because that is another big personality and great influence of ‘80 that left us already and there are less and less of them. We keep on loosing pioneers and we should appreciate the ones that are still with us.
Ola, you'd be surprised how many gigging musicians follow you! However I just watch the videos when I wake up after the premier, and have my coffee with you 🙂
Great FAQ! 1. For those thinking shred is dead, Listen to plini, intervals, Sithu aye , Martin Miller, monuments, archspire, witherscape, obscura, etc there’s great solo work and not dead. 2. For improvised solos sounding better than the album, listen to pain of salvation’s - iter impius live on RUclips. The live version of the solo sounds better than the recording!
Ola! So happy for you and your new office! I am curious of your opinion and if you have heard Life Of Agony and Baroness? Also just bought your solo album Master of the Universe. Absolutely brilliant! Love it. Thank you for some great music! #PositiveOla #teamcart
Had to pause at 10:21.. I am a bass/guitar player, but rarely gigging anymore. I do, however, work until around 1am, which translates to getting home on Saturdays to a new Ola FAQ. I typically don't watch live streams until after they have aired, prefer it that way most of the time. So having the "premier" thing at 1 is great for me. I don't have to wait for the "live" bit to be over hahah Love the vids, keep em up and release em whenever you want #) Cheers from Cincinnati
Hey Ola... much better than a rig of the week section is a rig of the week section with every rig you showed profiled with a kemper :D keep up the good work, have fun @ namm
Since we have a little time, I figured I'd ask a question for the next FAQ... Ola, I remember a while back from your previous FAQ that you mentioned being a main cook for your family. What is a typical or traditional Swedish meal? Also, what is a fancy Swedish meal that you would only cook for holidays? Lastly, do you have a favorite go to snack when you are working long days? Thank you, much love and Cheers!
Great FAQ this week. Here's a question for you. What has been the worst gear failure you've experienced playing live and what do you do now to minimize sh*t happening?
MORNING! Namm week is coming, what is making you the most excited?
Ola Englund 2:30 am here in Venezuela
DIMEBASH!
What's up bud! I would have figured you'd have gone with "Go FAQ Yourself" for the new title. That was my suggestion. 🤣
Keep rockin! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Wish I would have got tix to dime bash. I didn't know you would be performing =/
That Boss headphones thing, I am curious on your thoughts. Anyways, have fun.
THE T SHIRT RIP NEEDS TO APPEAR EVERY WEEK!!!
RIP OF THE DAY!!
yeah, it really could become quite a boost for his channel, if Ola times it, and does it right? ...but i think it needs to be reserved for the right moments to keep it fresh and funny ...be cathartic for Ola too :P ...fans could send in tee-shirts of their bands (new ones of course) for Ola to plug, and so Ola dont have to buy shirts :P ...be really cool shtik, probably put him in the million "likes" club?
Totally wasn't expecting that. HILARIOUS AF! If Ola didn't become a guitarist he could have answered his life's second calling as a comedian. His timing and delivery is amazing.
Anus with ola - Rip of the day
As a friend of Ola and someone who has mental health issues, I can say that Ola is a good and understanding friend. The amount of times he has been understanding/patient with my own bullshit whenever we had to do something with Feared or outside of it through the years is heartwarming. Granted, I like to think that I havent been much of a hassle in that regard, but he is absolutely right to say that if you are going through something, call a friend, talk to someone because things wont improve until you open up and accept that you need help. I am finally getting help and its something I shouldve done years ago. I dont really know who I am writing this comment for but Mental health is no joke. Go get help. Good answer bud.
Non-guitarist with no kids here, I'm up watching the FAQs every week! Kind of a throwback to when I used to get up to watch kids' shows when I was little, the content is just a little bit different :)
There’s still time to start btw
@@mrcoolman2 With kids or guitar? :>
@@KolLolization BOTH!!!! lol
It's like Peewee Herman all over again
What is the point then?
I'm completely hypnotized by Sonic Mania. XD
Same xd
i was wondering what that was. Is that some kind of expansion back for the 90's PC release of sonic 3?
Stephen Van Bellinghen full standalone game made by community level makers that Sega hired, google it it’s a really good game (:
Hey dude can you make a new animation?
Dude I couldn't stop watching lol
This guy is awesome and has inspired me to up my game in my own RUclips channel. Thank you ola!
You make some fantastic points Ola. When I was 12 my father attempted suicide and it affected my entire life afterwords. If you feel like you want to take your life, there are resources out there to help you. Please look into them, because you have no idea whose life it may hurt or affect in the process.
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I think you gave the best answer to the mental health question you could have considering your perspective. It is a hard thing to come to terms with but there is help out there for everyone. I appreciate the way you addressed it.
Love that your FAQ go up so early on Sundays. Despite working & sleeping super late as a Chef, I’m still up early every morning because my daughter, who feels the need to come into my room at the ass crack of dawn and jump on my belly to wake me up, which boggles my mind cuz her mother sleeps at a reasonable hour and is way less sleep deprived. My daughter then proceeds to ask me to prepare her breakfast because “daddy is a chef and needs to make me breakfast”. What’s ironic about this situation is that rather than ask me to make her something like “Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Eggs Benedict or a Cheese Omelette” which would be good use of my “particular set of skills”... what does she ask for???? She asks for cereal every morning. So what do I do after I prepare this labor intensive bowl of Sunday Morning Cereal... watch an Ola FAQ!
I'm glad your doing rig of the week on its own. I started watching you because of the amp demos then realized that you crack me up almost every video.
Even if you don't have experience or anything special to share about mental health problems you still show so much sensibility and humanity toward the subject. Seriously, you are the best!
If it wasn't for this channel I wouldn't be playing again and buying tons of new gear.
I might not agree with everything but I do enjoy this channel. Totally fun to watch.
Love how you have a time stamp index to your video and you have a fast paced video from topic to topic. First time watching one of your videos!
Ola I was listening to your album "Master of the universe" today. I was mildly disappointed that there were no references to He Man or Skeletor, but was pleasantly surprised in every other aspect. Really nice job. It was really diverse and well done. I enjoy your videos. Thank you for keeping us entertained.
Ola, I've been watching your channel since your early days. Your shootout videos inspired me to grab a Mesa Mark IV a long time ago. Your metal tone was the best in the industry for showcasing amps. Love it. Glad to see your channel has really exploded. Keep doing what you do.
Great FAQ Ola. Lots of good, informative answers (to good questions as well). You also seem more energetic and happy again after seeming a tad more worn out around the time before getting set up with the new office. Also wanted to say thanks for highlighting the question about mental health and doing your best to answer it while admitting you don't really have expert advice. I'll agree whole heartedly with 'Thrashlord', music is such an amazing therapeutic tool for someone with for example depression and anxiety, as is the case with me. Your videos are also very uplifting to watch. Both the FAQ's and also more gear-related videos etc even though i don't play any instruments myself. As a massive fan of music and especially metal, it's great to see a guitarist i really like having a successful and entertaining youtube channel around it.
To squeeze an actual question into this long rambling comment as well, i'd just like to know if you already have any planned visits to any music festivals or specific gigs this year? And also, do you have a top 3 of festivals that you've been to as a visitor rather than as a performer? Personally i'm going to Sweden Rock Festival for the first time this year. Been to a number of metal festivals a bunch of times before, but never SRF, so super stoked about that.
Tack och ha en go söndag! :)
For someone with no experience you are making some very valid points regarding mental health. Thanks.
The FAQ's have become part of my Sunday morning routine. About Jen's comment, most people I know have Sunday band practice which usually (for musicians with kids) start earlier to maximize jamming time. I feel that 8am really is the best time for us!
Wow, Ola. What a responsible reply to the question about mental health.
Just admitting that you can't relate and that positive platitudes are useless show a greater than average understanding.
Keep doing what you do. Thank you for sharing your charm and humor.
Sunday morning is great for videos. Only time I get before the family is up. I always enjoy a cup of coffee while watching the weekly FAQ.
I'm up by 6:30 on Sunday's. First thing I look for once I have my coffee in hand is your FAQ's. Keep up the good work!
I just transitioned to a 7-string about a month ago. The hardest part for me was playing stuff on the middle strings. Kind of felt lost in the desert for a week or so. But now, it feels pretty natural, and hopping back and forth between 6 and 7 is no longer a big deal.
Gorguts’ “The Erosion of Sanity” and Morbid Angel’s “Dominate” are still the sickest seven string albums.
Johnny Arre REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Really enjoyed the Rig of the Week vid, keep em coming. As someone who has never owned nor will ever have any space for a tube amp set up, it’s pretty cool to watch
Sunday mornings are perfect for me! Keep the FAQ where they are.
Hi Ola, Sunday mornings is the perfect time for your FAQs, and for me its a recurring ritual like "Sunday coffee with Ola"... Keep up the good work, reall enjoy it all!
Hi Ola.
I'd like to help with the question regarding depression.
I've suffered for many years, but after starting with mindfulness training, I observed that I'm a little 'peculiar', and went to a psychologist, who diagnosed me on the autistic spectrum three years ago.
(at 43)
Since my diagnosis, and continuing with mindfulness, my general state has improved considerably.
I'm noticing the aspects of my life which the depression overshadowed, the people and things in my life for which I am eternally grateful.
I started volunteering in the local community, I started a community interest company (non profit) to provide a (TINY) library of instruments for disadvantaged locals, to help them build confidence and communicate through art.
Becoming more active has been a boon, and I've even started getting myself in a better shape.
So, for people suffering in similar overpowering ways, I most definitely and wholeheartedly suggest mindfulness, volunteering and exercise as the three things which have improved my quality of life incomparably.
Sure, I still have my off days, but they're few and far between nowadays, and getting fewer by the day.
Big love to you and yours for helping, your videos are always a welcome part of my Sunday routine.
(I've gotta do SOMETHING instead of submitting to a false God)
Used to be in bands and play. Now I just play at home. Got 2 kids and work the rest of the week. I get up early every Sunday make myself breakfast and watch FAQ. I really appreciate you putting it up at that time. Thanks Bro for all you do!
I think you're my favorite guitarist Ola England because how cool you are as a person and your riffs are all totally sick. Thanks for talking about mental health as it is very relatable. Awesome new office too! I just moved into a new Apartment too and i felt like you setting up my guitar gear in the studio room.
Yep, I hardly drink any alcohol these days (don't miss it all that much), I'm very rarely playing any gigs these days (I DO miss that very much), I do have kids, and I am often awake early Sunday morning (these last two are closely related).
I have had depression issues, many years ago, and I definitely recommend that if you are having any issues with depression to get help, talk to family, make sure to make time to do the things in life you enjoy (for me it was playing music, working out, sparring martial arts, cooking for my wife/family/friends, watch comedians, even video games, reading/writing, talking with friends) get some hugs, don't be afraid to ask for help, don't be embarrassed, it just sometimes happens, and do NOT just bottle it up inside and hide it and think it will just go away on its own. There could be an underlying cause that can be treated and that could help, or sometimes a counselor or a psychiatrist can help, just someone to talk to, and sometimes bottling it up and doing nothing about it, you end up building up resentment, or hopelessness, or guilt.
I was very depressed, I was hopeless, deep in despair, and I at times just didn't want to be me anymore, everything in my life was going bad, but I somehow, managed to keep going, whether I wanted to or not, and through some miracle decided to believe. And then more miracles happen, and I know it sounds crazy, but it's true, and I am still here, and right now my life is pretty great. So life does get better. Just don't give up on yourself, don't give up on the fact that there are people out there that will end up needing to turn to you. And by that time maybe this will be a lot better and you'll be more than ready. Hang in there.
i love the fact that your videos premire at 8am on sundays
Goodluck on the Namm show and Dimebash Ola... All the best to you and your family this 2020... Cheers!...
just finished playing 'breath of the wild' then suddenly change the mood by going to your channel ,then found out your wearing it!!!Man now two of my fav's were connected, OLA & LINK..
Ola, I used to pick just like you, I decided at the beginning of 2019 to relearn the other pick grip, it really slowed my practice down, but by the end of the year I was back up to pace and now I can do both. You'd be surprised how easy it is to switch between the two once you learn them both. Hope you stick with it and it works for you
I've been practicing both everyday since his last video about it and I agree now that I'm used to both it's super fun to be able to use both for many reasons. For me switching to the (right) way was easy but my tone sounded thin. Took me awhile to get it perfect but now they sound pretty simular.
@@zacharywilliams3631 I've been picking "backward" the same way Ola does for 2 decades, and have tried re-learning to pick forward, but like you say, my tone sounds completely thin and lifeless. Chugging sounds ok, but if I'm playing a solo, it sounds infinitely better the old way. I definitely feel like it holds me back because I can feel that I have better control playing forward, allowing me to play faster, but my tone just sounds awful. Any videos you'd recommend on the topic?
@@BretSnyderMusic I say just hold it the best way you know how and try dragon heart picks because I love mine
Ola, I agree with thrashlord, far as u being a shining light for alot of us, is the truth. I wake up struggling everyday and have most of my life but I've been waking up for a while now watching your videos and with your humor and awesome attitude, its uplifting. Im constantly laughing at your videos. I also agree with u when u say the best thing for u to do is just project your positive attitude out thru your videos. It helps some of us for sure. I respect your attitude and view on music. I now have to have a Solar guitar one of these days, not only cuz they are badass but also in support of Ola! Thanks bro! Your videos really help.
Fkn love the Sonic in the background and the Zelda shirt!!! Getting back in your groove bro. opening Riffs are HEAVY!! Awesome!!!
Most important thing about this channel? Is the way you Ola make feel people who are watching you in these videos. The way of being your self that you have is a sort of trademark. So doesn't matter what you are talking about, it's just the way you are doing it that makes us feel better.
About getting transitioned to the 7 string, if you are a metal head and want to have 7 string for low tunings specifically I personally would tune the G string into F#. This turns the guitar tuning upside down, the 7 string essentially becomes a baritone guitar with an extra high e. This makes wrapping your head around the chord shapes much easier because what shapes worked with 6 string still work on the lower strings. And you have that extra high E to add some more extra sparkle to your sound, whatever fret you have pressed down on low E you can bar the same note on high E. It is a great tuning for us metal players who mainly focus on the low strings.
i like the 8am release time of FAQ. always have something to watch sunday morning while recovering hangover
FAQ on Sunday morning is actually pretty awesome (at least in my opinion). The older I get for some reason the earlier I get up... FAQ would be great with a cup of coffee and some breakfast. lol! keep up the great work, man. :)
I second the "Uranus with Ola" motion.
(By the way, the Eastern European guy's actually called Sergei Yurtchenko but your attempted reading make me chuckle a bit, so thanks for that.)
Thanks a lot for elaborating some on the differences between 1 & 2 Solar Series, because I've been planning on getting (at least) one of your axes for a while. Also, I genuinely think the Solar Amp idea mentioned below in the comments could be a great seller! All the support from Bavaria.
ashlord keep going strong!! Ola appreciate your stand and YES everyone is different and different levels of mental health, thanks for a great FAQ as usual!
Bam over Jen's face was my favorite thing this year so far lol
Sup Br-Ola. Thanks for the content FYI. I just wanna say that the FAQ release is so perfect, at least for me. I get up and go to work and by the time I get my break on my shift I get the chance to watch the FAQ.
Makes Sunday’s super bad ass.
That t shirt rip was the best thing ever! Awesome content as always my friend!
Ola - you nailed it. i'm about to turn 38, have two kids, and i stay up really late on Friday and Saturday nights playing guitar, watching youtube, movies, etc... which means FAQ's premier around 2AM for me I usually watch them as soon as they show up.
Have fun at the SFaM 20th show, man! I saw DT perform that in chicago last March and it was an incredible experience.
I had to watch the video twice.
Second: the answers.
First: I was mesmerized by Sonic!
Hey Ola. I've been playing for 25 years and I pick "backwards" too. I started doing it while trying to work out how to pinch harmonics and I found it easier, plus, no one ever told me it was wrong. BUT... when I sweep, I adjust my grip on the pick and move into more of a "proper" "forwards" position. I tried to switch for everything, but I found it just too damn hard. Also, yeah, it changed my tone and I didn't sound like me anymore. Glad to hear it's not just me!
Mental health is a very difficult subject. Depression, ADD and anxiety have nearly ruined my musical inclination and the energy drain from these issues have caused severe issues with being in bands, writing songs, no energy to practice etc. and I started playing the electric guitar back in 1990 (started with learning blues/rock/hendrix/ace frehley/etc., in 1991 I played and wrote songs in a death metal band and then moved on to other kinds of metal and various other genres, mashing it up in my own way) and mental health issues have repeatedly dragged me off the scene only to get back for a while, playing live shows, trying to write songs only to get really low and depressed again. It is very difficult for someone with no experience of true depression/anxiety and similar issues to do/say things beyond what you already said in this FAQ.
Rock on Ola. Om jag hade haft tillräckligt med pengar hade även jag förmodligen köpt en Solar A2.6B. ;)
Rush was part of my electric beginnings. My first Rush album was in 77- 78 2112
Hey Ola thank you so much for all you do for the community and gracing us with you awesome "Positive Ola" attitude. Have you heard of the new band Strigoi? Their debut album, Abandon All Faith, has got sum great and heavy tones. Anyway keep up the great work, good luck on your future endeavors and cheers from The States
I relearnt my picking technique after over 10 years of backwards picking like you. Made a little velcro strap that I attached to my thumb which had a slit cut in it for the pick to poke through. After a few months of religiously playing with that thing on I now play with a "normal" technique and Im making so many improvements where I had previously plateaued for years.
"Uranus with Ola" is a good name
I'd prefer "Urectum with Ola". They should name the planet "Urectum" as well.
Imma rename my jukebox the
Rect-al-Ola, like the shittiest priest album lol
Hi Ola! Can you measure (or perhaps tell your guitar factory to measure) Solar guitars neck thickness in millimeters and put it to your website? I think it would be very useful information that will help you sell more guitars. Love the new distressed axes! Greetings from Finland!
Couldn’t comment earlier. Kept watching 1‘34-1‘37 in a loop for hours until I cried and almost pissed myself laughing... priceless! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Excellent FAQ!!! Thank you for your time OLA!!!
Very cool and insightful FAQ Ola!!
Awesome faq.this weekend. Thanx Ola!!
Paul Gilbert talked about how he played guitar for years with the reversed pick technique like Ola's, if I'm not mistaken. I recall he said he forced himself to relearn the more conventional way because it's easier to vary pick dynamics, but the reverse technique has a nicer attack. Something along those lines.
Hey Ola
I really enjoy your content because you mix stuff up and move on from one topic to another
How about selecting a lamb of god riff as the the riff of the week in the next faq
Rock on
My wife and I have been watching a lot of the ‘Nordic Noir’ crime thrillers ie: the bridge (bron broen), The Killing, Wisting, Those Who Kill... etc Why are you guys such sickos up there? Keep them coming!
I love how the plants on the screen are headbanging to the riff that Ola plays at the beginning :)
Rip t-shirt 1:35
Literally.
Lmfao
That looked so effortless. He had to have planned that.
Laughed a mouthful of coffee all over my computer keyboard.
Goddammit.
@@schul9169 thats probably the most cheapest shirt that human would ripped
From my timezone, your vids upload at like 1am. I have no problem with this because it means no matter what time I wake, I am guarentee sunday mornings with ola.
Excellent answer regarding mental health issues. Very well said.
Would love to see Andy James guest for Coffee with Ola!
Band you should also check out is Threat Signal! Amazing musicians & canadian band!
Hope you have have fun at NAMM!
Thanks for your input on ThrashLords mental health issues and anxiety/ depression question last faq...I myself deal with anxiety and panic attack and many times I get on your channel, check out all the Will it chug series (favorite is the little squiar amp) and just watching you jam and inspiring me to keep playing and pushing threw hard times! Cheers!
Hey Ola, great channel! It keeps me looking forward to the next video, whether rig of the week or FAQ or any other topic. What's your approach towards solo writing? Is improvisation part of your solo writing process at all? All the best in your upcoming shows and greetings to the family!
Your a classic Ola! Keep up the good work mate👍
I just got my A2.6FRLN and it’s great. Hands down the best out of the box setup I’ve ever seen!
Camp idea! How about a weekend member camp? But instead of silly crafts and archery... Build your own Solar Guitar! Like how Chevy would let people build their own Corvette's engine on the assembly line(you'll have to ask Ferrari if you can do that when you get yours btw!) Have boxes of parts like stations to pick from after choosing a body and neck... Maybe have a powder coating station, anodizing, electroplating, paint swirling tank, wood stains, and whatnot. Autograph then clear coat so it stays forever! I'm daydreaming at this point but it sounds fun in my head. lol.
Not everyone is a great teacher but there are lots of bad teachers that do more harm than good. Don't sweat it. You could just hang with everyone and learn along that would be fun. Cheers.
I like to see the new gear and guitars. Also enjoy the performances of artists like yourself.
Solar guitars are solid! One of my students has one, it's heavy(literally).
I’m in love the red flame matte he uses in the intro. It’s so purty
Hi Ola
I've just received GF1.7FBB - Flame Black Burst Matte, *B-stock May 30, 2019.
What a great guitar and case. This will be my main recording guitar when I'm back on my feet. My first real guitar a Lag Rockline from 88 has a SD Jeff Beck and so I'm totally down with your choice of pickups. I just wish the blend worked such that turning one off didn't kill the signal and the volume taper was smoother. But I'm a bedroom guitarist so no big deal.
Also the only B stock thing about this guitar is the tuning it came with. 6 strings tuned up a half step from standard and the 7th not tuned.
Public health announcement: I'm recovering from another bunch of stuff to keep me alive a bit longer (Stage 4 bowel cancer at 42 - tell your fans to not be afraid of getting themselves checked. my cousin after I was diagnosed had a painless procedure during a colonoscopy and will see her kids grow up. Unlike me who probably won't see 2022)
I'm very glad I treated myself to my first 7 string and Evertune. And I wish I'd come across you sooner.
I wish you, your family and all the Englunders a great 2020.
Thanks.
Ian
i love when you have games in background! my favorite was powerstone world 2 for dreamcast. love you dude!
I think Lucas Mann is doing backwards picking too so there's obviously nothing that should hinder you from playing fast or well. I also think it sounds cleaner on the coiled strings so there's no real reason to stop doing what you're doing if it works for you.
George Epps, I think that's his name, was a Jazz guitar player who played a customized 7-string guitar. 7-string guitars are not for metal only. Thanks for the show.
i knew you were going for the crystal mountain riff before you started playing, i have a sixth sense when it comes to crystal mountain as its my favourite death song
We all up Sunday, 8 am !!! Yeah we are troopers ...
Thanks for the vid bud.
Hey Ola , my wife didn’t buy me a Solar guitar for Christmas but she did get me a “Chug is Life” T shirt, so i think iI’ll keep her for another year 😀. Love your videos, always look forward to an FAQ on a Sunday morning 😉
Hi Ola,
I've heard that machine head used their modded peavey 5150 with a metal zone on the burn my eyes record. Can you try it out in a video please?
Hey Ola, greetings from Finland!
Have you tried the VHT Pittbull? I know Mick Thomson used it during Iowa and it sounded disgustingly violent and amazing (imo). Might wanna check it out if you haven't already?
For the most part, I like a performance to be a little bit of freestyle as long as it fits the song. Wife and I saw BTO years ago at LA Form and it was as if I popped a beer and sat on my couch and put a record on and dosed off. On the flip side, we have been to five Led Z concerts two were on same tour and everything was on the fly! The " song remained the same" but more alive more feel and the energy of the audience drove the direction, Anyway my 3 cents. The rig episodes should be a separate entity. I was amazed at the tone of the Rectifier.
I'm with you on the music theory, I could not explain the circle of fifths or any of that! I just know what sounds good to me and no one has had problems with my stuff, and I'm 70 years young. Z.K.
Regarding the solo question at around 4:30 - I absolutely love your vibrato style! It's literally perfect and it's probably one of my favourite vibratos in guitar playing out there. Super tasty and precise in terms of timing and intensity, would you be able to do a quick lesson and your approach in the next Anus With... I mean.. FAQ? Love your content, and I've been a fan since good ol' days of RUclips! Peace xo
We love Ole in Durham NC USA!!! You've inspired and helped me and my friends many times! All of us guitar pla....I mean owners! Player might be a strong word.
Ola !!! My spell check apparently reverts to Spanish!!
Thrashlord had a good question. I feel that. Music has always been my vice, and the member chat. It's always good to talk to others and get shit off your chest. Being in the Navy, I've dealt with it quite a bit and Ola is right. There are helpline numbers to call if anything gets bad enough. Just remember to tell yourself "I will get though this, and I will get better" no matter how hard the times may be.
Hey Ola! First time posting question :) love your content! I realize my question may be putting cat among the pigeons, depending on your answer, but what are your thoughts about Neil Peart passing away recently? I, personally, don’t listen to Rush (I wonder if you are) but I’m touched because that is another big personality and great influence of ‘80 that left us already and there are less and less of them. We keep on loosing pioneers and we should appreciate the ones that are still with us.
I love to wake up with the kids sunday morning and watch the faq with a cup of coffee.. its the best upload time 👍🏼🇳🇴
Ola, you'd be surprised how many gigging musicians follow you! However I just watch the videos when I wake up after the premier, and have my coffee with you 🙂
Great FAQ! 1. For those thinking shred is dead, Listen to plini, intervals, Sithu aye , Martin Miller, monuments, archspire, witherscape, obscura, etc there’s great solo work and not dead.
2. For improvised solos sounding better than the album, listen to pain of salvation’s - iter impius live on RUclips. The live version of the solo sounds better than the recording!
Ola!
So happy for you and your new office!
I am curious of your opinion and if you have heard Life Of Agony and Baroness?
Also just bought your solo album Master of the Universe. Absolutely brilliant! Love it. Thank you for some great music!
#PositiveOla #teamcart
Glad you had a spare shirt with this time hahaha. That FAQ moment with potential reaction to name change was the best. Hahaha
Сергей Юрченко is Sergey Yurchenko
Had to pause at 10:21.. I am a bass/guitar player, but rarely gigging anymore. I do, however, work until around 1am, which translates to getting home on Saturdays to a new Ola FAQ. I typically don't watch live streams until after they have aired, prefer it that way most of the time. So having the "premier" thing at 1 is great for me. I don't have to wait for the "live" bit to be over hahah Love the vids, keep em up and release em whenever you want #)
Cheers from Cincinnati
Hey Ola... much better than a rig of the week section is a rig of the week section with every rig you showed profiled with a kemper :D keep up the good work, have fun @ namm
Since we have a little time, I figured I'd ask a question for the next FAQ...
Ola, I remember a while back from your previous FAQ that you mentioned being a main cook for your family.
What is a typical or traditional Swedish meal? Also, what is a fancy Swedish meal that you would only cook for holidays?
Lastly, do you have a favorite go to snack when you are working long days?
Thank you, much love and Cheers!
Jen is such a gem! Cheers from Vienna
Great FAQ this week. Here's a question for you. What has been the worst gear failure you've experienced playing live and what do you do now to minimize sh*t happening?
The shirt rip was so gloriously unexpected. Don't scare me like that padre.