Mind blown. I've been playing Ain't Talkin' Bout Love all these years with my delay in the loop and wondering why it's just not quite right per the record. Wow! Thanks Pete!!!
I always thought echo first was a no no. Wish I hadn't bothered breaking my jubilee head plugging into an unbeknownst to me, corroded to fuck send and return. Oh well.not serious
One thing that really helps the Echoplex work in front of a dirty amp is that it's also producing a fair amount of its own distortion especially when cranked. That gives it a nice compression that glues it all together.
This guy is THE KING of rock guitar and GEAR! Incredible musician, intelligent, accurate technically, insightful and cool! I'm 55 been playing for 35 years and can get lazy musically. I watch a Pete Thorn video and I end up saying " I think I'm getting inspired! Thanks Pete.
You nail it.As an older bassist I have always been in love with the echo Plex, nothing sounds like it ( except the Roland space echo)but so much can fail and they're so delicate and the prices of those vintage units are nuts.That mxr pedal is a God send.
Eddie is a genius as here we are 40 years later still trying to figure out his incredible use of just a few effects. You can use a similar delay time with volume swells for "Cathedral." Also, "women in love."with tapped harmonics & delay. One more thing, the dive bomb at the end of Eruption" can be done by striking the last note then turning the time control down on the pedal ending in an amazing wash of sludge and slow repeats just like the record.
He was asked once about this and his reply was he stumbled onto a lot of things by chance because he did not follow the rules. Since Ed never played by the rules in music he took all kinds of chances and tried all kinds of crazy things. That is how you become Innovative. by stepping out of the box. Too many players live in a box.
This was actually also the motto of my old band haha. Been in many bands were people were TRYING to be a certain genre. In that band we simply said, hey lets just make some stuff, and if it sounds good, it is good. people try too hard to fit genre's often I feel
Thanks for taking the time to show this, Pete. I've played for 18 years and never knew it made such a difference. Looking forward to the rest of this series.
Another (completely unrelated) example is East Bay Ray from the Dead Kennedys. "Holiday in Cambodia" is a fantastic Echoplex in front of a Marshall sound. Great video!
Slapback is my absolute favourite thing. Most people think it's only for country and rockabilly stuff but you'd surprised how many hard rock recordings have those sounds.
I found your channel years ago..when you did the "how to play Eruption" vids..I follow you since, and your channel really became a gold mine for guitar players..damn I even bought a lot of pedals just because of your reviews...so..thx Pete
I think it's an early digital delay unit on the record, because of the panning and other uses they found for it (on the ARP 2600 in the intro, and shifting the vocal in the GFinal. It's one of THE best rock timbres, either way. Partly because those ES-335s (best guitar I've yet to play in 4-decades was an early 70's 335 dot) are magical. Also, *Neil Young* . Check out the WELD live album for the gnarliest delay into cranked Fenders - 25 + yrs ago. It makes EVH sound positively bashful...Sometime around '94-'95 I melted an early silverface deluxe reverb PSU (caught on fire) chasing that sound...was transcendent when I had it going for all of ten minutes and then * poof *
rush, the first thing i thought of also,jimmy page as well,,i experimented with a mxr analog delay,after finding something missing with digital delay,attack,n smooth,like he mentions in vid,,remembered hitting a power chord then full palm muting all the strings,a full wall of delay returning,,bah bamp-babamp,,think it was dazed n confused jimmy page did almost the same effect [live,,song remains the same]
Yep , this Video was the reason , i changed my effect chain to : Guitar > Wha > Mini Deja Vibe > OCD > DD3 (Delay)>BE -OD (:-D)>P90 >Chorus>Amp , and ....it WORKS very Fine for me ..
Another cool delay trick is the one used by the guitarist for Annihilator on Alice in Hell. There's this incredible thrash metal chug tone in the palm muted rhythm part when the vocal starts, and the way he got it to sound that way was by running a delay after the distortion but in parallel and putting a gate after it which cuts the delay's decay when you stop playing, so you only hear it when the guitar is actually being strummed. You don't even realize you're hearing a delay, it just sounds awesome. If you listen to it on the recording, it's like the gold standard thrash metal tone, in my opinion.
Just now seeing this one, but when pressing the volume knob in, it really gave it a much closer sound to the original. That warbled delay was perfect!! Awesome video!
Excellent demo thank you. I discovered you in one of the Neunaber Immerse Reverb Pedal demos, bought one after your review, and was so impressed by your playing and pleasant approach, had to subscribe. Melbourne, Australia.
I didn't actually think it was possible but you have upped you game with your RUclips videos Pete. Without your guidance I wouldn't know a damn thing about my gear. Thank you so much and stay in the zone.
Pete, i love the way you explain things in great detail then demonstrate the sounds accordingly. All the hows and whys are no longer a mystery, and all of us guitarists really appreciate the help and the tips. Lastly, your playing is phenomenal, I've seen a lot of your videos and maybe you should talk to Satriani about getting on a G3 tour. That'd be something !
Man, you're a huge inspiration for me and I'm just finding your channel. Looking forward to seeing how you see things! Thanks for the info and the inspirations you've already given me!
Spent a lifetime playing guitar without using effects, just straight into a nice tube amp. Now I’m just getting into effects and as my amp has no loop this video has encouraged me to keep experimenting and realise there really are no rules. Thank you Pete.
I just got the Echoplex pedal as I hooked up with a good Zep tribute and really wanted to emulate right delay sounds Page used. The beauty of the Echoplex is its very responsive and never fully competes with the master guitar tone. With the aged tape settings, it becomes almost a shadowy, shimmering sound rather than a normal echo. Dunlop did great with this pedal.
Hey Pete, great video. As a side note I would have mentioned, to me the biggest reason for using a delay in an "effects loop" is if you use a channel switching amp. In my opinion that's where you run into problems, going from your clean channel to dirty channel. The delay volume will change and sound like utter chaos. If you have a single channel amp it really doesn't matter if it's set clean or crunchy, you can usually run the delay in front of the amp without issue most of the time.
That 6:12 Apollo 440 riff kinda stuck with me too. It's phenomenal how I've beed sitting once with my buddies and all of us know exactly how to play that, not having heard the song for some 20 years. MAGIC
VH II is the Perfect MARSHALL tone in my opinion. it is warm, big ,sustains, has drive and punch. Love VH I because it was so aggressive but for tone overall i also prefer VH II. DOA , SOMEBODY GET ME A DOCTOR and BEAUTIFUL GIRLS are real stand outs tome wise.
@@CS_Murphy_R9 Sound is a funny thing. Ever play one night and think "Wow, this is the best tone ever!", then come back the next day, not change one thing, and it just doesn't sound the same? I've learned over the years 50% of the tone is in your hands, so I don't get rattled, since it takes me about 30 minutes to really get warmed up.
I heard it said many years ago,that" there are no secrets in guitar, just those who are too big headed to let you on to anything." You are definitely not that guy. Great informational video,every time.
Funny Pete-- before I learned "the right way" to set up my board, I ran my CarbonCopy before my OD pedals. Like the way it sounded, but being a new player, I heard all the seasoned players say it was wrong. Looking forward to the series.
Having seen hundreds of music/instruction videos over the years, I have to say yours are the best. Your presentation, your demeanor, your concise explanations and insights coupled with your exceptional playing, all blend to make your videos more than worth the time for clueless idiots like me! Thanks You!
Hey thank you so much! I used to work in music stores, loved geeking out on gear. And I also taught guitar quite a bit. So I guess I just try and combine all of that into one package
SO glad I found my way to your channel Pete, thank you and keep up the awesome work mate. You're one hell of a player and the wealth of information you're putting out there is incredible and very much appreciated. Edit: I see from watching your channel that you;re pretty humble about compliments on your demo-style, but man you are REALLY the benchmark for this type of stuff mate. Such great work and such a knowledgeable and yet relatable description. I love to "nerd out" on all sorts of things but even I get swamped, mentally, when some guys talk delay timing and little minute detail stuff cause we all have different words to describe obscure sounds and tones etc. You on the other hand describe things very well and in a way that just makes sense to me aye. Great stuff, really great.
Agreed, he's really just such a great player and someone you can tell seems to enjoy the "community" of musicians and esp. guitar players and the gear we use. Pete is so awesome, this channel is just amazing. Rock on Pete and thank you.
Nah seriously mate, Your a Gem Pete! I love your attitude and I think your doing this world a solid by putting out videos like this. I just subbed a few months ago because of Tim and Pete's guitar show and I strait up feel like I'm improving my playing in ways I couldn't foresee because of you. Keep it up Pete!
Thanks, Pete. I remember 29 years ago, I ran an echo into a pedal board with the distortion on. I quickly figured I preferred the sound of stacked single tones (post delay) over the more chords into an amp sound (pre delay). I never looked back. This will reopen my mind about this stuff 🙂
True, but I actually talked with a guy who had one. Said it's "too much". Spent more time playing with it than actually "playing with it", if u get what I mean. Time would guy by and he realized that he spent all his time dialing in sounds and being amazed at all the bells and whistles. Got rid of it. Think he got the Line6 Helix instead.
@@kojam1 I am a guy that has had one for 5 years. Best guitar amp purchase in my entire guitar playing career, which is a considerable amount of time. I have also owned an Axe-FX II, and my friend owns a Helix. They are all great devices, but Kemper is the best, IMHO. The Kemper is superior not just in terms of authenticity and fidelity of tone to the profiled tube amp, but in terms of the dynamics, response and interaction between the guitar and the amp.
Pete you’re the man! I was wondering if you’ve ever met EVH? I shook your hand after a Chris Cornell concert in Philadelphia PA in 2007 I think. It was such an amazing show! I’m blown away by your talent and always watch your videos. Also I’d like to thank you for posting you videos of the Chris Cornell songs that you made specifically for him to learn for his solo acoustic tour. I’ve now learned how to play “When I’m Down” the correct way! You are seriously my new favorite number one now that King Edward has left us. My new guitar hero!
As a side note, I like the aesthetically pleasing color coordination in this video, filled with the whites, blacks, grays, and touches of orange, e.g. 8:01. Nice touch, whether planned or not!
Great Tip Pete. BTW, IMO, Your Kemper Patch here sounds okay but the "Top Jimi Kemper Brown Sound Pack" ...OH MY GOD!!! To my ear, they are indistiguisable from the Van Halen 1 tones. I don't know what they cost but if I had a Kemper, it would be a no brainer!!!! If you haven't already, please check it out on RUclips. Thanks For Your Vids Bro!
I’m On Fire is such a great Eddie tune with the EchoPlex. As well as Ain’t Talkin Bout Love, like you said. The repeat in the chorus of ATBL had me running in circles for years when I was young.
MXR should give you money bro. Thanks for your awesome video...I just had to get that sweet EP-3! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video....your tone, playing, and content for this video are very appreciated.
Thank you for doing what you do, Pete. There is a new, young generation of aspiring guitar players and rock musicians coming up, and your videos will serve as part of their education. Your work is important.
Pete!! 8:40 to 9:32 is just eye opening... The difference between echo post- and echo pre-distortion is stunning and I would have NEVER figured that out in ten years. My Lotus Yellow is coming to the front end of the amp a while my MXR stays in the loop. Man, what a lesson in tone. You rock, Pete (btw - mixing up the hair, huh? Red Hot Chili Peppers tour coming up??????). Be well.
I used to play bass in a band with a guitarist who ran his echo pedal (some cheap BBD thing) into his distortion pedal. It sounded great, but bemused me because I was lead to believe echo should always be after the distortion or other "dirt" pedals. Now I understand why he did it - as you show it really makes the echo more dynamic!
Pete your spot-on playing mixed with your sincere personality has created the perfect sonic storm. Without a doubt you have the truest and most professional videos available. Your an inspiration to any musician wanting to find they're sound. Great great stuff. I played professionally with Ricky Phillips and Kenny Rardin (the guitar whisperer) in the seventies and now mentor my son who plays just about everything. He too has become a huge fan and uses you as his main reference for guitars, amps, pedals all of it! You have cost me a ton of money and it's (you) been worth every penny!!! Don't stop guiding all musicians who are making magic a lifestyle.....Whit
You brought up a great point. A digital delay doesnt get that sound. When I first tried to copy those EVH tones I went through two digital pedals then got a MXR carbon copy and nailed it.
The EP 103 pedal is analog dry path and digital wet signal. The "age" function is adjustable by holding the volume knob in and turning it to desired warble strength. Then you can adjust the set warble to output loudness with the same volume knob.
Dude, Pete!! Your videos are the best!! On top of that, the fact that you can use anything from a top quality tube amp to a Kemper with a self made profile to the Line 6 Helix and make any and all of them sound KILLER just goes to show how talented you really are! Keep up the awesome work!
When I played blues with a P-90'd semi-hollow, essential part of the sound was an old Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay set for slapback, last chain before my Deluxe Reverb or Bassman. Only thing I used that pedal for, but for that it worked great.
Very informative. Just got the Echoplex pedal a month back and running into a Carr Telstar. First amp I’ve had since my Acoustic 135 without an effects loop
Great tip!! I remember running my old boss delay into the front of a Peavy Bandit 65 back in the day to find that rhythmic echo Eddie was known for. I think you nailed it here. Well done!!
Paraphrase of a Cab Calloway quote, but none the less meaningful. His words when media of his day were quizzing him if his jazz was real music : "If it sounds good, it's music". Also, many of the guitar tracks from original recordings have been flooding youtube since EVH death. Many of these tracks seem to point to not only post production reverb, but also echo. Surprisingly. ...I'm sure you've seen them since this video was uploaded. Great video man!!
Great pedal! I run my snap at 3pm as I find if to much to the left the sound is more open sounding which one may like but the way the chords ring out on the ends of them isn't pleasant I find. but when more to right and again I run my snap at 3pm it tightens the sound right up and the chords sound amazing!
Well Pete I gotta say bud as a professional audio tech for the last 30 odd years and a guitar hobbyist you have totally nailed the tone on Aint Talkin About Love steller VH tone.
Great lesson! I noticed that delays and reverbs sounds amazing before overdrive in stereo. For example reverb, ping pong delay and stereo flanger, two different overdrives into two amps. When you have the two channels, you can mix much more effects, and it stay readable. Overdrives just stick it together like glue.
"If it sounds good, it is good". That, Pete, is where the rubber meets the road. I've had that philosophy for ages. I think that guitarists make a huge mistake by not being open-minded about the huge array of gear options that we have today. Amp modelers may not be tube tone, but they can produce some amazing sounds. Even some solid state amps can produce surprisingly good tones. At the end of the day, these are just different colors available to us as part of a huge sonic palette.
Pete Thank you for that tip. I have wondered for some time how to use delay like that. My amp has no fx loop, and I have found the key to it thanks to you. You are all that and a bag of chips in my book. Rock on my bro!
I like echo into drive for a certain effect (Pinkfloyd Time solo?), and I also like chorus/phaser/univibe into drive for some tones. Great video! There's no hard, fast rule. Use your ears.
Great stuff Pete. Thanks for taking the time for these clips. Van Halen is my favorite "band" guitar player. He filled up a power trio more than a lot of bands with two guitar players.
Oh my god, I was wondering the same thing about the rhythm part in chorus of Ain't Talkin 'Bout Love for YEARS, I couldn't figure out the rhythm. When I saw peaople playing covers of this song it never sounded right to me. Man, it never occured to me that it was the delay that was doing that special thing in the original recording! Thank you Pete!! :)
great ears, awesome point, very tricky to pick out. pete gets a golden boy award here. proof is in the demo hands down. do note this is a rarity of fx placement of delay but does exist. more into the 80's things changed and so did fx placement and technology. good to keep in mind when referring to tones and eras. don't get to confused or over think it. think of the times of no fx loops, slaving, wdw, etc.
Mind blown. I've been playing Ain't Talkin' Bout Love all these years with my delay in the loop and wondering why it's just not quite right per the record. Wow! Thanks Pete!!!
I always thought echo first was a no no. Wish I hadn't bothered breaking my jubilee head plugging into an unbeknownst to me, corroded to fuck send and return. Oh well.not serious
One thing that really helps the Echoplex work in front of a dirty amp is that it's also producing a fair amount of its own distortion especially when cranked. That gives it a nice compression that glues it all together.
I’m amazed by your ability to talk coherently for an uncut 6 minutes. Wow dude. My videos are so chopped up.
It’s like you go to the toilet 50 times during 5 minute conversation.
I never see a better explanations about delay into distortion. Is like discovery another world. Thank you Pete, you're awesome!
Awesome point. An aha moment. Delay plugged into a dirty amp. You're actually one of the best talkers that i actually listen to. Keep it up sir.
“If it sounds good, it IS good.” That right there is a beautiful sentiment.
Famous Joe Meek sentence.
You got a F....
Famous Eddie Van Halen quote.
This guy is THE KING of rock guitar and GEAR! Incredible musician, intelligent, accurate technically, insightful and cool! I'm 55 been playing for 35 years and can get lazy musically. I watch a Pete Thorn video and I end up saying " I think I'm getting inspired! Thanks Pete.
Awesome video. Pete is such a great player and his explanations are so clear and concise. Seems like a really nice and humble guy too!
Kevin Williams thank you very much Kevin
Couldn’t have said it better
You nail it.As an older bassist I have always been in love with the echo Plex, nothing sounds like it ( except the Roland space echo)but so much can fail and they're so delicate and the prices of those vintage units are nuts.That mxr pedal is a God send.
Eddie is a genius as here we are 40 years later still trying to figure out his incredible use of just a few effects. You can use a similar delay time with volume swells for "Cathedral." Also, "women in love."with tapped harmonics & delay. One more thing, the dive bomb at the end of Eruption" can be done by striking the last note then turning the time control down on the pedal ending in an amazing wash of sludge and slow repeats just like the record.
He was asked once about this and his reply was he stumbled onto a lot of things by chance because he did not follow the rules.
Since Ed never played by the rules in music he took all kinds of chances and tried all kinds of crazy things.
That is how you become Innovative. by stepping out of the box. Too many players live in a box.
"If it sounds good, it is good." Words to live by, and maybe put on a t-shirt.
🌟
Also said by Malmsteen and EVH.
This was actually also the motto of my old band haha. Been in many bands were people were TRYING to be a certain genre. In that band we simply said, hey lets just make some stuff, and if it sounds good, it is good. people try too hard to fit genre's often I feel
@@Dastardly_X EVH said it first though, just saying.
Steve Nemeth thats the truth
That is the only rule you need to know.
Thanks for taking the time to show this, Pete. I've played for 18 years and never knew it made such a difference. Looking forward to the rest of this series.
setting up a rig is art. Never thought of it that way.... awesome statement...
Satriani does it.
Growing up EVH was my hero...you totally nailed it.
Another (completely unrelated) example is East Bay Ray from the Dead Kennedys. "Holiday in Cambodia" is a fantastic Echoplex in front of a Marshall sound. Great video!
East Bay Ray is a massively underrated guitarist, such a cool and unique style
@@anthonysclafani3963 I agree
I think Van Halen is still a tad better.
Holiday in Cambodia, killer song
Da Guvna meh
Prince had a very unconventional way of placing his pedals and his "effects" tone was completely original and awesome.
Slapback is my absolute favourite thing. Most people think it's only for country and rockabilly stuff but you'd surprised how many hard rock recordings have those sounds.
I found your channel years ago..when you did the "how to play Eruption" vids..I follow you since, and your channel really became a gold mine for guitar players..damn I even bought a lot of pedals just because of your reviews...so..thx Pete
Lifeson put the delay in front of his amp on Temples Of Syrinx. It's a great sound.
I mean, I think he had it on his first Album too. So,I'm sure if was ran the same way.
I think it's an early digital delay unit on the record, because of the panning and other uses they found for it (on the ARP 2600 in the intro, and shifting the vocal in the GFinal.
It's one of THE best rock timbres, either way. Partly because those ES-335s (best guitar I've yet to play in 4-decades was an early 70's 335 dot) are magical.
Also, *Neil Young* . Check out the WELD live album for the gnarliest delay into cranked Fenders - 25 + yrs ago.
It makes EVH sound positively bashful...Sometime around '94-'95 I melted an early silverface deluxe reverb PSU (caught on fire) chasing that sound...was transcendent when I had it going for all of ten minutes and then * poof *
rush, the first thing i thought of also,jimmy page as well,,i experimented with a mxr analog delay,after finding something missing with digital delay,attack,n smooth,like he mentions in vid,,remembered hitting a power chord then full palm muting all the strings,a full wall of delay returning,,bah bamp-babamp,,think it was dazed n confused jimmy page did almost the same effect [live,,song remains the same]
I love learning about all these little tricks artists use to get their tone and the subtle effects that make a tune memorable.
always a joy to watch this guy.
I haven't even heard you play yet, but you've got to be one of the best reviewers I've heard here.
very very cool Information Pete!
I'll use that for my demo once I get my hands on pedal!
Thanks!
Sir, I enjoy your pedal demos. You are in my top 3 pedal reviewers along with Pete Thorn and Brett Kingman.
Keep the magic flowing!!
+Manuel Palazuelos Thank you Manuel!
Yep , this Video was the reason , i changed my effect chain to : Guitar > Wha > Mini Deja Vibe > OCD > DD3 (Delay)>BE -OD (:-D)>P90 >Chorus>Amp , and ....it WORKS very Fine for me ..
Why are snowflakes all different?,They could all be the same and I wouldnt know ,care or be mad at them!👍
Hey Henning!
Came here because of the Thomann video. Thanks for sharing this extremely useful information! : )
Another cool delay trick is the one used by the guitarist for Annihilator on Alice in Hell. There's this incredible thrash metal chug tone in the palm muted rhythm part when the vocal starts, and the way he got it to sound that way was by running a delay after the distortion but in parallel and putting a gate after it which cuts the delay's decay when you stop playing, so you only hear it when the guitar is actually being strummed. You don't even realize you're hearing a delay, it just sounds awesome. If you listen to it on the recording, it's like the gold standard thrash metal tone, in my opinion.
Pete, you’re tone is impeccable! Thanks for the VH tips.
Just now seeing this one, but when pressing the volume knob in, it really gave it a much closer sound to the original. That warbled delay was perfect!! Awesome video!
Excellent demo thank you. I discovered you in one of the Neunaber Immerse Reverb Pedal demos, bought one after your review, and was so impressed by your playing and pleasant approach, had to subscribe. Melbourne, Australia.
Pete Thorn has provided me with the most valuable nuggets of information about guitar playing on RUclips.
I didn't actually think it was possible but you have upped you game with your RUclips videos Pete. Without your guidance I wouldn't know a damn thing about my gear. Thank you so much and stay in the zone.
Colin McArthur thank you- happy to be of help!
Pete, i love the way you explain things in great detail then demonstrate the sounds accordingly. All the hows and whys are no longer a mystery, and all of us guitarists really appreciate the help and the tips. Lastly, your playing is phenomenal, I've seen a lot of your videos and maybe you should talk to Satriani about getting on a G3 tour. That'd be something !
Man, you're a huge inspiration for me and I'm just finding your channel. Looking forward to seeing how you see things! Thanks for the info and the inspirations you've already given me!
Spent a lifetime playing guitar without using effects, just straight into a nice tube amp. Now I’m just getting into effects and as my amp has no loop this video has encouraged me to keep experimenting and realise there really are no rules. Thank you Pete.
Ross Halfin T shirt - wow - i remember that guy from Kerrang ! magazine around 1980-81!
I just got the Echoplex pedal as I hooked up with a good Zep tribute and really wanted to emulate right delay sounds Page used. The beauty of the Echoplex is its very responsive and never fully competes with the master guitar tone. With the aged tape settings, it becomes almost a shadowy, shimmering sound rather than a normal echo. Dunlop did great with this pedal.
Damn how have I not found this guy's videos before now?
Welcome. Rusty!
Hey Pete, great video. As a side note I would have mentioned, to me the biggest reason for using a delay in an "effects loop" is if you use a channel switching amp. In my opinion that's where you run into problems, going from your clean channel to dirty channel. The delay volume will change and sound like utter chaos. If you have a single channel amp it really doesn't matter if it's set clean or crunchy, you can usually run the delay in front of the amp without issue most of the time.
This is awesome - keep em comin, Pete!
thanks!:)
Pete Thorn
This perfectly demonstrates why I've always preferred running my delays in front of amps. So much more character. Thanks Pete!
Wow Pete. That VH sound was on the money. Close my eyes and it was EVH...
That 6:12 Apollo 440 riff kinda stuck with me too. It's phenomenal how I've beed sitting once with my buddies and all of us know exactly how to play that, not having heard the song for some 20 years. MAGIC
Van Halen's tone on the second album was the pinnacle of tone for me.
Fair Warning comes close.
@@ivorharden Yes, I agree.
VH II is the Perfect MARSHALL tone in my opinion. it is warm, big ,sustains, has drive and punch.
Love VH I because it was so aggressive but for tone overall i also prefer VH II. DOA , SOMEBODY GET ME A DOCTOR and BEAUTIFUL GIRLS are real stand outs tome wise.
@@CS_Murphy_R9 Sound is a funny thing. Ever play one night and think "Wow, this is the best tone ever!", then come back the next day, not change one thing, and it just doesn't sound the same? I've learned over the years 50% of the tone is in your hands, so I don't get rattled, since it takes me about 30 minutes to really get warmed up.
@@williamjeffreys2980 happens all the time! Maybe its also due to air pressure/barometric changes in the actual space that effects the sound waves.
I heard it said many years ago,that" there are no secrets in guitar, just those who are too big headed to let you on to anything."
You are definitely not that guy. Great informational video,every time.
Funny Pete-- before I learned "the right way" to set up my board, I ran my CarbonCopy before my OD pedals. Like the way it sounded, but being a new player, I heard all the seasoned players say it was wrong. Looking forward to the series.
That kind of delay can sound really cool before an OD
Never listen to anyone else telling you what's "right". If it sounds good it's right.
Don't say 'don't listen', take on what they say and see which one you prefer
Having seen hundreds of music/instruction videos over the years, I have to say yours are the best. Your presentation, your demeanor, your concise explanations and insights coupled with your exceptional playing, all blend to make your videos more than worth the time for clueless idiots like me! Thanks You!
Hey thank you so much! I used to work in music stores, loved geeking out on gear. And I also taught guitar quite a bit. So I guess I just try and combine all of that into one package
SO glad I found my way to your channel Pete, thank you and keep up the awesome work mate. You're one hell of a player and the wealth of information you're putting out there is incredible and very much appreciated.
Edit: I see from watching your channel that you;re pretty humble about compliments on your demo-style, but man you are REALLY the benchmark for this type of stuff mate. Such great work and such a knowledgeable and yet relatable description. I love to "nerd out" on all sorts of things but even I get swamped, mentally, when some guys talk delay timing and little minute detail stuff cause we all have different words to describe obscure sounds and tones etc. You on the other hand describe things very well and in a way that just makes sense to me aye. Great stuff, really great.
thanks so much! Welcome!
Agreed, he's really just such a great player and someone you can tell seems to enjoy the "community" of musicians and esp. guitar players and the gear we use. Pete is so awesome, this channel is just amazing. Rock on Pete and thank you.
Nah seriously mate, Your a Gem Pete! I love your attitude and I think your doing this world a solid by putting out videos like this. I just subbed a few months ago because of Tim and Pete's guitar show and I strait up feel like I'm improving my playing in ways I couldn't foresee because of you. Keep it up Pete!
+CtpThinkalot Bannanas exactly...
You're so right about the echo on the chorus. I never really noticed that until you played it, but it's totally affecting the rhythm of the song.
Nice delay bro its better than the boss delay!!!! (A fan for chile)
Thanks, Pete. I remember 29 years ago, I ran an echo into a pedal board with the distortion on. I quickly figured I preferred the sound of stacked single tones (post delay) over the more chords into an amp sound (pre delay). I never looked back. This will reopen my mind about this stuff 🙂
Ugh that tone, god damn that Kemper can sound amazing!
True, but I actually talked with a guy who had one. Said it's "too much". Spent more time playing with it than actually "playing with it", if u get what I mean.
Time would guy by and he realized that he spent all his time dialing in sounds and being amazed at all the bells and whistles. Got rid of it. Think he got the Line6 Helix instead.
kojam1 That same happened to me as well! Too much choices and tweaking on Kemper so I bought Atomic Amplifire and it is really great unit 👍🤟🎶
@@kojam1 I am a guy that has had one for 5 years. Best guitar amp purchase in my entire guitar playing career, which is a considerable amount of time. I have also owned an Axe-FX II, and my friend owns a Helix. They are all great devices, but Kemper is the best, IMHO. The Kemper is superior not just in terms of authenticity and fidelity of tone to the profiled tube amp, but in terms of the dynamics, response and interaction between the guitar and the amp.
kojam1 that's why I got rid of my mkv
Pete you’re the man! I was wondering if you’ve ever met EVH? I shook your hand after a Chris Cornell concert in Philadelphia PA in 2007 I think. It was such an amazing show! I’m blown away by your talent and always watch your videos. Also I’d like to thank you for posting you videos of the Chris Cornell songs that you made specifically for him to learn for his solo acoustic tour. I’ve now learned how to play “When I’m Down” the correct way! You are seriously my new favorite number one now that King Edward has left us. My new guitar hero!
Great stuff Pete that sounds awesome.
As a side note, I like the aesthetically pleasing color coordination in this video, filled with the whites, blacks, grays, and touches of orange, e.g. 8:01. Nice touch, whether planned or not!
Great Tip Pete. BTW, IMO, Your Kemper Patch here sounds okay but the "Top Jimi Kemper Brown Sound Pack" ...OH MY GOD!!! To my ear, they are indistiguisable from the Van Halen 1 tones. I don't know what they cost but if I had a Kemper, it would be a no brainer!!!! If you haven't already, please check it out on RUclips. Thanks For Your Vids Bro!
I’m On Fire is such a great Eddie tune with the EchoPlex. As well as Ain’t Talkin Bout Love, like you said. The repeat in the chorus of ATBL had me running in circles for years when I was young.
That's great Pete! I'm fan of your work. In the future will you make some tips to have a good solo sound?
hardgonan sure that sounds like a good idea for a future video
MXR should give you money bro. Thanks for your awesome video...I just had to get that sweet EP-3! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video....your tone, playing, and content for this video are very appreciated.
Pete will you be sharing your suhr profiles?
Completely changed how I listen to and play that song my friend. Blew my mind...had to reset my flashback.
Where can we buy your Kemper profile?!
..cause then you'll magically sound like a pro.🤨
Thank you for doing what you do, Pete. There is a new, young generation of aspiring guitar players and rock musicians coming up, and your videos will serve as part of their education. Your work is important.
Probably one of the most useful vids I've seen... Thanks so much! Btw - you really should make a 'Pete Thorn Kemper Pack'. I'd buy! Cheers!
thanks!
Wow. That is an outstanding tone and when you go from G to C with the B/C hammer-on, it just screams. Thank you.
may I have your Kemper profiles Pete? :) or sell them sire!
Pete!! 8:40 to 9:32 is just eye opening... The difference between echo post- and echo pre-distortion is stunning and I would have NEVER figured that out in ten years. My Lotus Yellow is coming to the front end of the amp a while my MXR stays in the loop. Man, what a lesson in tone. You rock, Pete (btw - mixing up the hair, huh? Red Hot Chili Peppers tour coming up??????). Be well.
Good stuff, Pete. You just got yourself a subscription =)
Jason Fella welcome Jason!
I used to play bass in a band with a guitarist who ran his echo pedal (some cheap BBD thing) into his distortion pedal. It sounded great, but bemused me because I was lead to believe echo should always be after the distortion or other "dirt" pedals. Now I understand why he did it - as you show it really makes the echo more dynamic!
I also like to put my delay in front of my crybaby. You get some really fun sounds.
Pete your spot-on playing mixed with your sincere personality has created the perfect sonic storm. Without a doubt you have the truest and most professional videos available. Your an inspiration to any musician wanting to find they're sound. Great great stuff. I played professionally with Ricky Phillips and Kenny Rardin (the guitar whisperer) in the seventies and now mentor my son who plays just about everything. He too has become a huge fan and uses you as his main reference for guitars, amps, pedals all of it! You have cost me a ton of money and it's (you) been worth every penny!!! Don't stop guiding all musicians who are making magic a lifestyle.....Whit
Outstanding work sir thank you for helping us wankers!
This vid made me plug my delay in front of Super Lead and I love what I hear. Thank you for this!
Love you Pete, please let your hair grow back again :)
Guai a te Cristian Airte! Guai a te! :D
nah, I dig it short now. Maybe later
Sunshine Winter; In Finest Ace'HYENA'Breast-Chest Frehley- HaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!! HYENA Sound LAUGHING!!!!
Thou shalt not question the Groomed Noodler
Hahaha - Straight out of the "Bible of Tone". Epistles to the Nitpickers....
On Fire was just amazing, I forgot how cool that song is. Spot on playing and tone as usual.
You brought up a great point. A digital delay doesnt get that sound. When I first tried to copy those EVH tones I went through two digital pedals then got a MXR carbon copy and nailed it.
Thanks a lot Pete! I always run my Digital Delay through the loop. This is the best info on delay I've come across. Cheers from Sudbury Ontario!!!!!!!
The EP 103 pedal is analog dry path and digital wet signal. The "age" function is adjustable by holding the volume knob in and turning it to desired warble strength. Then you can adjust the set warble to output loudness with the same volume knob.
Dude, Pete!! Your videos are the best!! On top of that, the fact that you can use anything from a top quality tube amp to a Kemper with a self made profile to the Line 6 Helix and make any and all of them sound KILLER just goes to show how talented you really are! Keep up the awesome work!
Robert Simpson thank you Robert
When I played blues with a P-90'd semi-hollow, essential part of the sound was an old Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay set for slapback, last chain before my Deluxe Reverb or Bassman. Only thing I used that pedal for, but for that it worked great.
Very informative. Just got the Echoplex pedal a month back and running into a Carr Telstar. First amp I’ve had since my Acoustic 135 without an effects loop
Great tip!! I remember running my old boss delay into the front of a Peavy Bandit 65 back in the day to find that rhythmic echo Eddie was known for. I think you nailed it here. Well done!!
Paraphrase of a Cab Calloway quote, but none the less meaningful. His words when media of his day were quizzing him if his jazz was real music : "If it sounds good, it's music". Also, many of the guitar tracks from original recordings have been flooding youtube since EVH death. Many of these tracks seem to point to not only post production reverb, but also echo. Surprisingly. ...I'm sure you've seen them since this video was uploaded. Great video man!!
Adding echo sounds so good on a guitar tone! Cool idea! I use a Boss delay when I do doom or black metal and it’ll make it have a more unique tone.
Great pedal! I run my snap at 3pm as I find if to much to the left the sound is more open sounding which one may like but the way the chords ring out on the ends of them isn't pleasant I find. but when more to right and again I run my snap at 3pm it tightens the sound right up and the chords sound amazing!
Well Pete I gotta say bud as a professional audio tech for the last 30 odd years and a guitar hobbyist you have totally nailed the tone on Aint Talkin About Love steller VH tone.
Great lesson!
I noticed that delays and reverbs sounds amazing before overdrive in stereo.
For example reverb, ping pong delay and stereo flanger, two different overdrives into two amps.
When you have the two channels, you can mix much more effects, and it stay readable. Overdrives just stick it together like glue.
you seem like a really nice guy. a patient and informed adviser. thank you for your time and contribution.
awesome work and playing Pete. You rock!! RIP EVH! #gonetoosoon
I love the concise demo delivery Pete...excelent echoplex do's & dont's....👍
This is best review of this pedal..must have it 👍
2023 and this video is still helping people!!! Thank you Mr. Thorn!
"If it sounds good, it is good". That, Pete, is where the rubber meets the road. I've had that philosophy for ages. I think that guitarists make a huge mistake by not being open-minded about the huge array of gear options that we have today. Amp modelers may not be tube tone, but they can produce some amazing sounds. Even some solid state amps can produce surprisingly good tones. At the end of the day, these are just different colors available to us as part of a huge sonic palette.
GREAT video, some of the best tones I've ever heard are delay into old heads with no fx loop
Pete Thank you for that tip. I have wondered for some time how to use delay like that. My amp has no fx loop, and I have found the key to it thanks to you. You are all that and a bag of chips in my book. Rock on my bro!
Pete never fails to teach me something new, and to remind me that I need to practice more!
I like echo into drive for a certain effect (Pinkfloyd Time solo?), and I also like chorus/phaser/univibe into drive for some tones. Great video! There's no hard, fast rule. Use your ears.
You’re so good at this. Playing, communicating... awesome.
I love when authentic nuances like this are picked out of songs
Pete, you're the best! Thanks for sharing this.
Great stuff Pete. Thanks for taking the time for these clips. Van Halen is my favorite "band" guitar player. He filled up a power trio more than a lot of bands with two guitar players.
The same can be said of Alex Lifeson of Rush !
Oh my god, I was wondering the same thing about the rhythm part in chorus of Ain't Talkin 'Bout Love for YEARS, I couldn't figure out the rhythm. When I saw peaople playing covers of this song it never sounded right to me. Man, it never occured to me that it was the delay that was doing that special thing in the original recording! Thank you Pete!! :)
great ears, awesome point, very tricky to pick out.
pete gets a golden boy award here.
proof is in the demo hands down.
do note this is a rarity of fx placement of delay but does exist.
more into the 80's things changed and so did fx placement and technology. good to keep in mind when referring to tones and eras.
don't get to confused or over think it. think of the times of no fx loops, slaving, wdw, etc.