Board to Death Ep. 21 - Doug Gillard Guided by Voices, Nada Surf, Cobra Verde | EarthQuaker Devices

Ohio native rocker Doug Gillard visited the EQD studios for our latest episode of Board to Death! Doug has played in many bands including Guided by Voices, Nada Surf, and Cobra Verde. Anyone who loves guitar can agree that to know Doug's playing is to love it. His hands ooze raw vibe and soulful expression, so we want you to realize that two of the pieces of gear being showcased are Doug's hands. If I were you, I would examine them closely and just PRAY that some of that mojo travels through the screen thing into your ocular tangerines, and eventually settles in your brain. Doug will walk you through his pedalboard which includes some well-known but extremely useful effects. As a #transmisser user, Doug has discovered a fun little way to use the device that you will all want to try at home. Unless your home is in outer space. Do not use any of our devices within the vacuum of outer space! They will not work and it will destroy your pedal, voiding the warranty! But, I digress.
Some of you are going to comment "What about that BLACK BEAUTY?! What’s the story with that guitar? (aside from desperately needing a fretboard cleaning)" Comment below what you think the story is, since he didn't talk about it at all. Remember, extra points for creativity, and there is no ultimate reward. BOOM.
Tour Dates:
www.guidedbyvoices.com
www.nadasurf.com
Video: Chris Tran
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[@faunoram]

I love how these series of videos mainly focuses in Non-Shredder guitar players, opposite to the average guitar mag or guitar oriented media that is absolutely obsessed with that aspect of guitar playing, thank you EQD for include a wider variety of guitarists !

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thanks for caring! We will keep bringing you a wide range of stuff...

[@faunoram]

@@EarthQuakerDevices Awesome !

[@HarshTonesInc]

Doug Gillard is a freakin' genius songwriter and guitar player. See "I Am A Tree," one of the greatest rock n roll songs of all time, containing one of the most spectacular rock n roll guitar solos of all time. Also, "Pop Zeus," which he shows us how to play in this video! So good. Thanks EQD!

[@themikepadua]

Yes to all of that!!!

[@-thirteen]

indeed

[@stubkar]

The man behind the man. And he doesn't seem to mind.

[@dpclerks09]

"Anyone who loves guitar can agree that to know Doug's playing is to love it. " Well said. ❤

[@mikemathlete]

Man that Pop Zeus riff at the end is something special

[@nerdsick3778]

Omg. Yes.

[@-thirteen]

this man's recorded work is absolutely fucking stellar.. decades of it, brilliant throughout

[@Esquire-ul9xs]

I'm not sure I'd be able to say the words "I play in Guided by Voices" with the same composure and calmness... :p

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Right roight

[@readyfretgo]

EARTHQUAKER GLUE! 😉 That was awesome. So much guitar excellence and tonal wizardary! *Gillard is to Pollard as Nels is to Tweedy. I have respect for all the great Guided By Voices guitarists of yore, but Doug is the GBV guitar G.O.A.T. to the Fading Captain's infinite muse.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

glad you dug it, thanks for watching

[@dannn1111]

Big Doug fan here. Major talent!

[@milesdufourny4813]

Always liked Doug's playing with Death of Samantha, wish I had seen them live back in the 80's.

[@asherbeal8357]

GBV are an amazing band, definitely in my top ten live shows... and Doug is such a stellar player. 👏👏👏 Thanks EQD folks. 🍻

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Thanks for watching Asher

[@royphillips7435]

My fave guitar player right there ! Fabulous Doug ....

[@tomsonkolson9007]

Thank You EQD! Fantastic stuff, as always.

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Glad you liked it. Stay tuned for more

[@ilikecorn500]

Song at 7:17 is “Surgeon is Complete” from Lifeguards’ “Mist King Urth”, which is a Robert Pollard and Doug Gillard side project. It’s a great record.

[@unionprounion6356]

newest lifeguards lp from 2011 is good too

[@swinehorde9118]

Incredible how Gillard's tone hasn't changed over the years, even though he's using different amps and effects. It must be down to that sweet LP Custom and the man himself.

[@eugenelematti1673]

Thank you for this ,Love Doug's guitar sound.Love Guided By Voices.

[@sleaf8356]

Legend

[@vernonreid4528]

Love Doug's solo stuff. Great songs. Great playing!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Indeed! Thanks for watching, Mr. Reid!

[@msvc5083]

As always you are so impressive, you Sir are great!!!!

[@andytaylor1806]

Some proper gorgeous reverbs in there

[@fredrickmeyers8076]

GBV! My all time fav!

[@J.Dove3D]

Very cool. The ED Gold has a great bark.

[@faunaflage]

"If it's right, you can tell."

[@synecdochelloyd3825]

More Doug excellence.

[@OhanaFilms]

Beautiful guitar

[@nerdsick3778]

Everything he's playing is so gbv...❤️❤️❤️

[@jaymueller2418]

Awesome.

[@jeremychamplin1078]

Songwriting genius!

[@DarrellQualls]

Great episode!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Glad you liked it Darrel! Thanks

[@davidmiller7675]

Bout time

[@bruxist]

Great video. Doug is such a great guitarist. Is that a different LPC than the one he usuall plays with the uncovered pickups?

[@ivanliptak19]

flint is so underrated

[@imdanielchae]

tf is that last song he plays.. so good

[@HarshTonesInc]

dchae It’s a song called “Pop Zeus” that he did with Robert Pollard

[@colinmaclean7817]

Pop Zeus, from Speak Kindly Of Your Volunteer Fire Department. A fantastic song! Pop genius more like.

[@stubkar]

Hoping you can get your hands on it. I'm not selling my copy! Album is loaded with gems.

[@Braulios_Penesecou]

2:04 ECHOES MYRONS!

[@briefcandle]

[@iiWNMii]

The boss eq pedal image displayed is a bass version. The stock photo used doesn't look like the eqs on his board.

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

Gimme Some Music! and it’s a boss ps-5, not a ps-6

[@Nico-li1bg]

2:00 Frank and the catholics tone :D Love it

[@seanhershey3390]

GBV!...GBV!

[@modularmountain3910]

That amp tho. I liked the transmisser but it was really difficult to get a normal reverb off of it.

[@darrencruz8952]

Eyyy

[@davidhubbell1622]

My guess is that lp custom is a 69! reminds me a lot james williamson's 69 lp custom in the stooges!

[@gregburton6167]

POP ZEUS

[@juanpablomorantorres1903]

8:03 🤩

[@XeroSnake]

What's the recording set up for this episode, mic wise?

[@8Junio76]

1:38 @ why showing a picture of the Boss Bass Equalizer when he uses the guitar version?

[@standinsilence]

Yeah that was definitely a Mega-LOLmoment.

[@thehumblecrab6487]

Call him Max. Send him a fax. Charge him no tax.

[@jjeshop]

GBV!

[@AngelGonzalez-ij8xm]

Can you use the Tone Job as a clean boost?

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

yep!

[@XeroSnake]

Let Paul into a Supro? Very Jimmy Page!

[@pytheus]

Awesome!! Anyone know the name of the song he's playing at the very beginning?

[@faunaflage]

I thought it was Stone Roses' I Am The Resurrection.

[@kouzie]

It's Parade On (from Doug's solo album of the same name). GBV have been playing live recently. Fantastic song!

[@anam3nyc]

It’s Parade On, from Doug’s latest solo album of the same name.

[@musicmusic4046]

anyone know what that last song is?

[@JohnyJables]

Music Music Pop Zues by Bob Pollard and Doug Gillard

[@HarshTonesInc]

Music Music It’s called “Pop Zeus”

[@colinmaclean7817]

Pop Zeus

[@JTakasa]

GEB-7? I understand that it isn't an eqd pedal, but still... #comeonman

[@Crate70]

Song at 7:57?

[@mackereltacos2850]

Pop Zeus

[@dannn1111]

Lifeguards at 7:16

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

sparkle drive sounded weird to me

[@tangodelta7809]

S Rawdon I have one. It can be an undertone or overtone mod. I absolutely love it and for the price it’s a killer pedal. It won’t get you to distortion really, but can provide overdrive to creepy tones to just different voices.

[@michaelpowell7120]

All that equipment to do NOTHING.