Ambient Guitar Meditation 17-7 Clouds, Strymon Timeline, DIG, Riverside and Tacoma Baritone!

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Follow the clouds with me as I play an Ambient Guitar Meditation with my Tacoma Thunderhawk Baritone routed through a Strymon Riverside, Strymon, DIG, and Strymon Timeline
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Equipment used:
Tacoma Thunderhawk Baritone Guitar (RIP Tacoma!)
Wampler Ego Compressor amzn.to/2iGtW6a
Strymon Riverside Mulitstage Drive
Morley Little Alligator Volume Pedal amzn.to/2es8L2M
Strymon DIG Dual Digital Delay
Strymon Timeline Delay
Avid Eleven Rack: amzn.to/2dyFaWF
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40: amzn.to/2es9elp
Apple Logic Pro X
chords of orion - ambient/post-rock guitar music for the mind and heart.
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[@madseason316]

Still inspired. Old tacomas are awesome

[@blootmens]

You go ser Davos!

[@placer7412]

oh my god HE LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM now i know why i liked him right away

[@lautarom3362]

que grande raulito portal!!

[@codygamache2787]

This one hit me right in the feels

[@hetmann1]

Dobre dobre....Super....

[@chordsoforion]

Many thanks!

[@I_have_Aquestion]

Awesome 👏

[@richcourtney5311]

Tacoma Thunderhawk Baritone. They didn't make many of them before Fender bought them and torpedoed the line. I have one and it is, indeed, a magical experience to play and hear it up close and personal. One of those instruments that inspires me to approach guitar playing from a different angle. Because the body is so large, the low end is just phenomenal and rich. So deep...

[@chordsoforion]

Awesome that you own one too!

[@echoohce]

Youre an incredible Musician, such a Beautiful sound. Thanks for sharing.

[@chordsoforion]

And thanks so much for listening/watching!

[@jeffmunn-giddings3211]

Wonderful, Bill - you've really fired my enthusiasm to pick up my acoustics again.

[@chordsoforion]

Cool! Nothing better than sitting around relaxing with a acoustic guitar!!

[@robmlisanti]

Bill , really amazing composition ! thank you!

[@bennyfarinacci1340]

What I wish Daniel Lanois was still doing ... Sounds amazing man.

[@Marshall_EL34]

RIP Tacoma. Man ...wish I had bought myself a Thunderhawk. Makes me want to write a song on my PRS 277 Semi Soap Bar Baritone ...thanks for sharing your advice on it Bill, love it. Epilogue: "After the nuclear strikes when we had gathered deep beneath the earth for safety and warmth, it was then ...that we could hear the haunting, ambient trails of the Thunderhawk".

[@roaramplification4885]

Beautiful! The deepest string sounds killer. Some A-tuning ? I have exactly that guitar model myself with any pickup, but never managed to mic it up to sound that good. Is it the pickup into your Strymon, etc. ?

[@madseason316]

I'm inspired I'm gonna go play my guitar now... time to wake up the wife

[@BoundaryElephant]

Thank you for this wonderful music.

[@joeykulakowski902]

1 person was so relaxed and chill he accidentally clicked the downvote button

[@danielgrenier2417]

Being partial to acoustic guitars and ambient music I must say that this awesome tune had me floating on cloud 9. Well done, Sir!

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks!

[@gitarkowo]

Szukam podobnego brzmienia.

[@emberkeeper1737]

This was on my sister Sarai's birthday 🙏🏼🌠✨☀️

[@connorsykes564]

Absolutely amazing playing and an incredible piece, got to learn this, what tuning are you playing with and what pedals are you using on this if you don't mind me asking?

[@chordsoforion]

Check the video description for a complete listing of the pedals used in the recording. Also, the tuning is the baritone version of DADGAD. It is AEADEA.

[@connorsykes564]

brilliant, thankyou

[@brentsykes1220]

wow have only just heard this. This is wonderful Bill

[@QuietToproll]

I can imagine myself on a warm sunny summer day just relaxing on the beach listening to this. Too bad we just got 8 inches of snow yesterday.

[@chordsoforion]

Yep - got about 7 inches here in Virginia.

[@QuietToproll]

Weather channel said we were going to get 2 feet of snow. Record breaking since 1953. But we ended up getting like 8 inches. In NJ by the way. Yeah, I rarely trust the weather channel anymore haha

[@Narada57]

Pity you then,over here in Italy ( Tuscany's coast) it's 18° celsius and sunny all the way,Spring is here :-) By the way nice one Bill,as always!

[@EdMan57]

This must be what the afterlife sounds like.

[@blackbird9757]

Frequency Guitar 432? 440?

[@paulangelo1974]

Your soothing voice and amazing play are a spectacular combination. I can and have listened to you all day. BTW, I loved you as Ser Davos Seaworth in Game of Thrones.

[@marcusstrymon693]

after all these years this is still wonderul

[@SergeDelishis]

HI Bob, Can you comment on how you are capturing video and those backgrounds? What cameras, what software, etc...

[@chordsoforion]

Sure. I use a Canon T5i with the kit 18-55 lens as my main camera. I also have a GoPro Hero4 that I use for shots of pedals, feet, etc. In this particular video, I shot the background on my iPhone as I was flying back home the other week. I then shot the performance footage on the T5i in front of a green screen. Finally, I use Final Cut Pro to edit the video, key out the green screen and replace it with the cloud footage. (also, Bill's the name. :-))

[@MrDanMan60]

Always love what you're doing bro. Is this a baritone guitar? Standard tuning or alternate?

[@chordsoforion]

yep. Tacoma Baritone. Tuning is the baritone equivalent of DADGAD. AEADEA.

[@richcourtney5311]

it is a Tacoma Thunderhawk Baritone. They didn't make many of them before Fender bought them and torpedoed the line. I have one and it is, indeed, a magical experience to play and hear it up close and personal. It does seem he is using an open tuning.

[@MrDanMan60]

Thanks guys. 👍

[@Caynug]

Wonderful

[@gasolinechlorine]

Lovely song. Thanks for sharing.

[@chordsoforion]

I am glad you liked the piece!

[@allanwilks289]

Very Very Very nice!!!

[@Thomes-Maisling]

Well done sir. That was transcendently mesmerizing. I sometimes play this kind of acoustic ambience myself but i'm not nearly as good as you.

[@CommunisTnT]

You remind me of my quantum physics teacher, but I doubt he can play the guitar like you can! That was beautiful!!

[@chordsoforion]

:-) Thanks!

[@ducas8937]

I tought Clouds was a new reverb pedal or something hahahahahah

[@chordsoforion]

Ha! The new BlueSkyCloudImmersiveAtmosphere!!!

[@robsgirl6465]

Hi Bill. Beautiful meditation, as always.👍Oh, by the way, I just noticed that you joined KZbin on Sept 1st (2013). Wow! Do you know what Sept 1st is? It's the birthday of Srila Prahbupada, the sannyasi that brought Vaishnava Hinduism (the Hare Krishnas denomination) to the USA in 1965. Check him out. Why? He played the harmonium. What's so interesting about the harmonium? Well, at times, your ambient guitar sometimes sounds like a harmonium. I think Srila Prabhupada would have loved your meditations.

[@chordsoforion]

Interesting - I am not familiar with him. I did get to see Ravi Shankar in concert once. He was amazing!

[@robsgirl6465]

Oh wow, yes indeed, Ravi was amazing!

[@AaronLefebvre]

Love that baritone. Curious what the effects set up is on this.

[@chordsoforion]

The effects are all in the vid description. The main ones though are the Strymon Riverside, DIG and Timeline. Thanks!!

[@Hominid999]

Just listening to that soothed my soul. Thanks for the oasis.

[@chordsoforion]

And thanks to you Jim!

[@dago6410]

I realll enjhoy your way of playing ambien t stuff - more of 'normal" guitar (picking etc, really like the particular sounds can be heard) and not only pads drones etc :) like 99,999999% ambient muscians do XD.

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks!

[@dago6410]

Arfe there any guitarists which inspired you the most :)?

#wolfwhistles# more more more acoustic ambient!

[@chordsoforion]

I will look to do some more soon. Thanks!!

[@steelnylonman]

what is your dig settings? I presume it's the timeline reverse setting?

[@juhaniwelin1196]

Amazing sound and beautiful guitar playing. Could you tell how did you record acoustic through Eleven rack? I own it too and would like to record acoustic through it.

[@chordsoforion]

With the Eleven Rack, I simply turn off the amp and the speaker cab simulation, and use the effects loops for the volume pedal, delays and reverb pedals.

[@juhaniwelin1196]

Ok. Thanks for the answer.

[@martcaseyireland]

Mesmerising

[@MadiaxMusic]

Hi! I hear strings on this song. How to make strings sound like on your video? PS Sorry for my bad English, im from Russia)

[@chordsoforion]

It's a combination of the the reverb and delay effects creating a long tail to the sound.

[@MadiaxMusic]

Thank you!

[@rickc2102]

I see where the reverse delay question has paid off nicely. Gorgeous guitar and playing. Makes me wonder if anyone has made a baritone 12-string?

[@chordsoforion]

Yes, they are out there. Taylor's Leo Kottke 12 can be tuned down to C# for example. In addition, Joe Veillette makes one. And there are others...

[@rickc2102]

Very cool! Aaand now I've got to put some Leo Kottke on the stereo.

[@ColpoRosso]

huge

[@graysonhydesoto]

i love you

[@themanlevitan8890]

Love it!

[@HallwayMusic91]

Bill, you continue to amaze me every day. I wish this was an audio track that I could download so I can listen to it! Are you only using the Delay on this track? Or did you add more effects when mixing the track?

[@chordsoforion]

Check out the description for all the pedals. I did use the DIG and the Timeline while performing. Also added some Valhalal Shimmer reverb to the mix. Oh yeah - and then there was the little bit of a reverse track at the beginning. :-)

[@_Top_Tech_Trends]

Super

[@GreenmanWood]

The thousandth like! The world needs to hear this beauty. Thank you for sharing, Bill.

[@tomazvital1986]

Hi There!!! There was a reverse effect. It was from the delay pedal? Thanks a lot!!!

[@raindanceandliam]

Just got stoned. this = first thing I click on. 〰🕄🕃🕄🕃🕄🕃🕄🕃🕄🕃🕄🕂

[@jukruhar94]

You sir are amazing!! This one was actually really good. Well done :)

[@chordsoforion]

Thank you very much!

[@PJmusica]

This is a really nice one. I like when the piece gets more dramatic towards the middle of the song. A lot of dynamics in this one, very nice 👍

[@AmbientJoe]

wow that was beautiful man. i hope we have a tutorial. Teach us master!

[@chordsoforion]

Hadn't thought about that. Maybe next week!

[@AmbientJoe]

Chords Of Orion please do. I'd love to do a cover of it.

[@EIYH58]

Chords Of Orion Great video... What is the tuning used in your Tacoma Baritone guitar .... ? Thnx and regard ! (excuse me my english )

[@MikhailMedvedev]

love your acoustic sound, always concrete) and strymon timeline's reverse is superb!

[@vovumba]

Awesome! I listened it at least 10 times. Please, more Tacoma Baritone Meditations!

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks so much. Definitely will do some more acoustic stuff...

[@hellogoodbye4014]

Absolutely stunning! As a new guitarist there are a lot of cool new chords I haven't seen before and would love to learn. Is there anyway I could possibly get the chord charts to this song???

[@chordsoforion]

Glad you like it, however, I do not have chord charts available. Maybe someday...

[@BHAKTIBROPHY]

He's playing a different tuning than standard. That's why the chords don't look familiar. One thing I would highly recommend to a beginner is learn the theory of how chords are derived from scales. This way, you'll know that the C triad chord, for example, is comprised of the C -E -G notes. In this way, you'll some day be able to find chords all over the neck, as well as when you're using different tunings. Check out Chords Of Orion's wonderful video on the two other tunings he likes. He's a great teacher! 😊 Enjoy your playing!

[@Narada57]

Nice harmonic progression,and you have taste! Keep on,the path is shining in front of you.

[@knocs12]

TEACH ME, MASTER

[@yargnad]

Love those Tacomas. I've got the Gypsy Road King with the angel wing soundhole and it's my fav acoustic ever.

[@druuiid]

Beautiful work! I am grateful for this music.

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks so much!!!

[@brun301]

Your music speaks with passion. It's so beautiful...

[@TheVinor14]

so this is what he does now that he's cured of grayscale

[@calebhohneke8482]

Awesome! Love all the reverb and echo! Beautifully constructed piece btw. You should check out the album Ghost by Devin Townsend Project. It has a very similar ambient type of sound and I think you will enjoy it. Keep cranking out the good tunes!

[@chordsoforion]

I am listening to "Fly" right now. Really nice! Thanks for the tip and thanks for letting me know you liked the piece!

[@erikheikinniemi5061]

What kind of pickup do you have mounted? I believe that I can see a little chord hanging out from the rear

[@chordsoforion]

It's a Fishman Prefix that came with the guitar. I am not a big fan, but use it occasionally.

[@erikheikinniemi5061]

@@chordsoforion Ooh, quick response. While I still got you on the hook; I might add that I checked out a Bm6c yesterday. But that one did not come with a pickup. Your videos have truly inspired me. But I backed off the deal, had to consider the 862 dollars. And then having to add a pickup with pedals ontop of that... Would you have any recommendations as for a pickup and one or two starter pedals? Thanks in advance!

[@chordsoforion]

@@erikheikinniemi5061 I don't have any specific suggestions for pickups as I have never purchased a standalone pickup. If I were to buy one for a Tacoma Thunderhawk, it would have to be an undersaddle because of the offset soundhole. If it were a more standard guitar, I would look at a combination pickup and mic. Pedals - for acoustic guitar in an "ambient" context? I would look at a delay and a reverb. Stereo for me for sure.

[@erikheikinniemi5061]

@@chordsoforion All right, so I take it as you've got an undersaddle yourself? I was just a bit bummed out, since I imagined myself just being able to connect it to my Vox AC50 and flow away. I've been checking up some of your gear, and it sure gets a slippery hill, pretty fast (money-wise). But I suppose, that I'm not in any kind of hurry. I'll consider the bm6c, and maybe I'll go visit it again during the weekend; it was pretty daunting, sitting there, playing off a baritone for the first time ever. I believe that I could need an entire weekend together with it, alongside with some beer and whisky - to fully learn how to understand her better! But yeah, from my understanding these are some rare birds. And I just don't wanna regret missing out on an opportunity... I do appreciate you taking your time with helping a novice out with his questions. ✌

[@PetreRodan]

absolutely gorgeous, can you please also upload it to your bandcamp account at some point in time?

[@Rolfw993]

what did you do to film yourself in the clouds?

[@chordsoforion]

I took the cloud footage from a flight I was on last week, and then used a green screen to put myself in the middle of it all.

[@rickc2102]

I was hoping for "I gave the camera some mescaline," but that's cool nonetheless!

[@sawyermade5469]

youre fucking awesome man, keep on keeping on bro!

[@BipolarSmile]

Just lovely

[@chordsoforion]

Thank you very much!

[@Yesmaxno]

That guitar is sick!!!! Thank you for the emotions shared!

[@alankennedy5842]

Lovely piece of music. What more can I say.

[@BHAKTIBROPHY]

Beautiful. ❤ Thank you for sharing.

[@SamOrndorff]

thank you for this beautiful music

[@chordsoforion]

You are welcome!!

[@MrMongo321]

Thats's one big ass acoustic guitar!

[@chordsoforion]

Why yes - yes. It is a big-ass guitar. And it will rattle your chest when you play a low A. :-)

[@MrMongo321]

lol

[@OGbrundle]

This is the most metal acoustic piece I've ever heard

[@chuckarama634]

So good.. Its just extraordinary

[@JohnMurrayMusic]

Beautiful video and sound ! Great reverb .

[@lightnintrucker]

Awesome! I loved that that acoustic-electric piece. I especially loved the tones that guitar makes with the Stymon DIG and Timeline. I really do hope you post of video where ya play that Tacoma Baritone through yer Gemini Chorus pedal someday. As always, keep up the good work!

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks very much!

[@danielgrenier2417]

It would be very interesting to have you go thru the full set up (& tuning) you had to achieve this amazingly haunting and moving sound. I just can't get enough of this!

[@chordsoforion]

I have gotten a couple of requests and am looking to do one. Thanks for letting me know!!

[@joecaprara3275]

Bill your my Hero!!!!!! Love ya Bro!!!

[@RussellLeak]

Just arrived in Amsterdam after a 15 hour trip and that was just what I needed. Great tune great sound. 👍

[@chordsoforion]

Glad you liked it Russell. Thanks so much!!!

[@planesofrealitymusic547]

0:45 those three chords are incredible

[@SuperSkinny]

100/100

[@matthewlocy2169]

Love the Tacoma!! Don't see many around. I play a Tacoma Chief and she is the only acoustic that seems to get my playing style.

[@chordsoforion]

Yes! The proud - the few! 😎

[@johnredden1]

One of your best with rhythm.

[@SIDESmusic]

nice, great sound!!

[@brun301]

Your music is really a gift

[@christophersoren1768]

I keep coming back to this piece.... mesmerized 😎

[@chordsoforion]

So glad you are liking it!!

[@christophersoren1768]

Once again...deeply moved by this piece Bill. GodBless

[@kidgloves2]

Ballad of the Onion Knight!

[@kimgaugemusic]

that Tacoma is brilliant!

[@platipuce8193]

Amazing tone! As always

[@lokevng]

I really like this piece. One of my favorites of yours.

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks!

[@TimothyBussMusic]

Love this!!!

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks Timothy!

[@timbrennan3360]

Absolutely​ killing it !! Very nice !

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks you!

[@pandroppete1532]

This is straight up dynamite! love it mate

[@chordsoforion]

Thank you!

[@Wolfsonchik]

Riverside, naturally. Really good ambiance...

[@chordsoforion]

Love the Riverside!

[@Wolfsonchik]

Left Out, i suppose, the closest one to this.

[@ronshaw80]

Love it! Great decay on this piece!

[@chordsoforion]

Thanks Ron!

[@jamesoconnor2753]

More acoustic please! Love it, Bill!

[@chordsoforion]

I feel like some more acoustic will be coming along... :-)

[@380stroker]

So what was your former occupation before KZbin? Nice vid by the way....

[@chordsoforion]

There is no "former occupation" for me. It was and continues to be software engineering related. :-)

[@380stroker]

Nice! You probably make bank doing that stuff. IDK why, but I thought you looked more like a "E.R. Doctor". Or the stereo type at least.