This man changed modern metal bass

[@ralphy3393]

This is the closest your tone match has ever sounded! Nice!

[@JelloFluoride]

I've seen Overkill 7 times. It was still missing something imo. But close!

[@robertswrecks]

His tone match for Peter Steele was also insanely close

[@tedcrocker6283]

I like the clanky man it's jammin

[@arognt87]

Steel pick

[@JackSparrow-yb3lq]

I agree. I was thinking the same thing.

[@sukkaesooopspoun9466]

day 205 of asking for meshuggah’s bass tone

[@Fuck_handles]

I hope he does the violent sleep of reason album's tone

[@YTCyan]

Would be lethal

[@KeepTheAngerFlowing]

YESSS

[@eristhdr2733]

🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@mattlawson714]

Just spent like 15 minutes trying to show my buddy how their music is actually in 4 and he just couldn’t grasp it. I mean if I wanted to learn it… yeah wouldn’t be counting to 4. But it still works, just listen to Thomas’ hands!

[@souto-wy]

Overkill one of the best thrash metal bands ever!!

[@1848revolt]

The only thrash band I really like. I just don't like the genre that much.

[@dominicsdenofhorrors]

Rat Skates gave my dad drum lessons back in the 80s

[@superheavydeathmetal]

What’s your favorite Overkill album?

[@1848revolt]

@@superheavydeathmetal horrorscope and I hear black. Most people will say the one with elimination.

[@alex_capone]

Because the years of decay is an awesome album. I respect your pics though. Elimination is a great song but to me its not the best on the album by far. ​@@1848revolt

[@beerd67]

Years Of Decay. Nothing To Die For. Killer intro. DD Verne. Amazing player.

[@JelloFluoride]

That song was "Head First"

[@69mosshead]

Years of decay is an amazing album

[@JuanIparraguirre]

Killer basslines!

[@thomasfarmer1730]

Yeah bro….killer album, I’m 50 and still listening to old 80’s thrash….occasionally

[@hecbiz75]

*Verni 😊

[@stevec6427]

Clanky has always been the standard for metal bass. If you want to cut through heavy guitars, this is the way to do it

[@lathrin]

Yeah man even Tool had a clanky bass back in Undertow

[@grantahart]

Amen

[@ZERONETWORK0]

Not an Overkill fan but they were instrumentally perfect. Loud bass, loud guitar, ultra tight drums.

[@matthewwhiting6191]

its the tickle me elmo on the mic thats the issue

[@unknown6390]

What a redundant comment

[@ZERONETWORK0]

@@matthewwhiting6191 exactly lol

[@carltonmiller1348]

OVERKILL!!! Should be part of The Big 4 (5) I called that tone Trash Can Bass! Smack the side of a steel drum (trash can), kinda the same sound.

[@RobbL56]

I'm not gonna say you're wrong overall, but specifically The Years of Decay is one of the loosest thrash albums I've ever heard. There are several moments throughout where they're not all quite on the same tempo, as well as lots of hits that don't quite land all at the same time. It was quite obviously recorded without a metronome, and it's a great record, but tight is not a word I would use to describe it.

[@impermanence4300]

That is a hell of a bass tone man.

[@RyanTHICCBass]

Thank you so much Danny! I really appreciate it man! Keep up the great work and yes I will enjoy my retirement haha! Love you bro! 👊🤘

[@Randomstuffcore]

Yooooo it’s the guy that requested it

[@JackFitzgerald-rr9vz]

What up guy!

[@robinblackmoor8732]

There is hope for the rest of us! All tones will be done at some point.

[@PharaelMartins]

DD Verni is a fucking beast! His bass lines on every single overkill album are remarkable! It gives me goosebumps.

[@dalekay9ine]

Sounds so fuckin' good! Drummers dream tone, still has that low end but enough mids and highs that would cut through the guitars and still be heard.

[@1848revolt]

Love his bass sound

[@Ron4885]

Me too. I LIKE gutty sounding bass.

[@The_Metal_Mechanic]

Glad you included Rodney in the footage. That video was how I both discovered him and Overkill. Clank is exactly what I go for, but I play with fingers and not a pick so low action and a good strike towards the fretboard is a requirement.

[@douglasdebisschop4122]

DD is one of my favorites, made me want to play with a pick more than any player out there. Ironbound is a perfect blend of low end and his signature clank.

[@JelloFluoride]

Even more than Lemmy?! 😮

[@ironsaint]

What about Lemmy? DO NOT DISS LEMMY!!

[@ismetyalimalatli7581]

DD is one of the most underrated bass players in my opinion. Being a fan since early 90's, I am looking foreward for the gig at the end of the month.

[@therealkakitron]

For 28 years, that's been pretty much my bass tone. Love it.

[@SeanWolfyJohnson]

I just love your pod cast and sharing your thoughts and Experiences playing Bass, my most favorite instrument I still play till this day

[@SpeedSince1971]

I had the privilege of working with DD when I was a lighting director. He is also an extremely accomplished music Manager. He multitasked the entire day and he was there earlier than I got there and didn't walk out to the bus until everything was finished for the night

[@mickmarsbar81]

Danny, your videos always put a smile on my face. Thanks! 😊

[@farn451]

DD's tone is METAL!

[@jcspradley]

DD is frickin awesome. So glad to see him get acknowledged here. Adn you tone was perfect.

[@craighanna7001]

DD is a fucking legend!!!!!!!!

[@derricklough1172]

The bass tone a lot of players use now is epic. I love down and dirty sound and the way it’s tracked now is outstanding.

[@RCAvhstape]

John Entwistle has entered the chat. In the 1960s.

[@BassGuyRy]

I came to write this, a very Entwistle tone.

[@christiandelgado210]

Nailed the tone. DD Verni was the first bassist i could "hear" and along with his stage presence became a huge inspiration and influence of mine

[@danplaysguitar6706]

D.D. Verni is great for that aggressive, in-your-face bass tone, but I think Dan Lilker and even David Ellefson also had that clangy metal bass tone going strong in their own rights

[@brianjackson9801]

yea i wasn't sure who he was an was thinking Nuclear right away

[@AvStevieStevenJamesDrums]

What amazes me how you can pull off these sounds with all the different equipment you have. Stellar work

[@drunk247]

Alex Perialas might have something to say about that as well. He worked with Overkill,Anthrax and Testament around the same time and their bassists all had a bit of Klank going on.

[@JelloFluoride]

Oh shit, like on Practice what you preach?

[@drunk247]

@@JelloFluoride yes.

[@kevinb7126]

I think the bass tone that Eddie Kramer got on Anthrax Among The Living influenced a bunch of these other guys to strive for that tone. Dan Lilker from S.O.D also deserves a nod on this .

[@jeremyvenes4593]

It's about time you got around to my idol, DD. Verni! I've been a fan since 1989.

[@zachjones1716]

DD Verni is a goat. Sometimes he uses a p bass too. Also, compressors are great for clank if you put em before an overdrive and crank the gain. That McG guy you referenced will often run two compressors like that. One before and one after

[@TravisWilliams3333]

Man this video made my day! DD Verni has got to be my favorite bassist. His tones are amazing and to think he solely has been writing the band's music since '94. 13 ALBUMS later!!

[@AlanMorris-f5f]

Overkill!☠️🤟🏻☠️🤟🏻

[@Metalkorpse]

DD Verni is the reason i love playing bass! Always loved his bass tone!

[@benjamingk567]

Bruce Foxton's bass tone would be nice!

[@jordythebassist]

Always loved DD's tone, it's absolutely crushing

[@RH-xs8gz]

I would give credit to Dug Pinnick for the clank bass tone. He’s called the King of Clank for a reason.

[@sebastian6121]

The Who bassist should be credited as the creator Clank bass tone, he was the first one to mix bass amp + guitar amp.

[@nailholesga]

@@sebastian6121 I agree that John Entwistle is probably the first with that tone, though, personally, I'm much more of a Frank Bello fan than Entwistle. I do dig some Pinnick, though. Absolutely love the Dogman album.

[@Six3rdy]

I'm digging the skill and insight so much! Genuinely awesome!

[@steveglover6411]

I always called that behs tone TREBLE!😂

[@georgeoffenberger1262]

Wow. You nailed it! I used to love the bass tine on the Overkill albums.

[@davidmckelvey2601]

Ryo Yamada bass tone day 169

[@cthulholmhastur5317]

🤓🔥 SWEET work, Danny! Thanks for the great content, brother.

[@rega5950]

Did he really invent this tone? Sounds a lot like Frank Bello too. Which came first? My guess is that they got the idea from the NYHC scene first

[@RGcunt]

Sounds a bit like JJ Burnel

[@TheDrLeviathan]

One of Overkill's original guitarists was Danny Spitz. Also, I'm pretty sure the Lubricunts predate anthrax.

[@nicoguarini28]

Check out the very unknown and underground band Excruciation from Switzerland. They had this bass tone before anyone else as far as i remember in 86 or 87? Gotta check it out to see for sure......

[@MantusRietBaalberith]

Great tone recreation, just on point!

[@bimlenbamlen6289]

Eddie Jackson behs tone!🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@Shreddin_4_Life]

Queensryche!!!!!!

[@dennistuinei7150]

Hell yes! Cheers mate! Love that sound

[@vincebagadonis8016]

DD famously played a Ric back in the day

[@Jagdpz5]

But had different tone woth rick. His signature tone first apeared on Under the influence when he switched to B.C. Rich with EMGs.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Nailed it! Cool of you to show Unc Rodney! He has such. Great channel!

[@metalcryptspt]

Saw this guy playing for the first time some days ago... Still got that energy on him ! Amazing !

[@jameshart3879]

Holy crap you nailed it!

[@kristopherdavidson2097]

Wow...Love that Tone!! Also nice to see Rodney McG on your channel

[@Darkchiqui]

I love DD's tone and you nailed it

[@GenghisJohn69]

Overkill wouldn’t be Overkill without DD’s bass playing. I saw them in early March 2020, right before they shut the world down. Between the killer bass lines and Bobby Blitz’s vocals. It was an amazing show

[@fatesfingers]

DD is probably my favorite metal bassist. I love that tone!

[@JunkYardCardGuy]

YES! YES! YES! It's about time DD got some love!!

[@MKYeahBuddy]

Love DD!! Thanks. Been asking for this too!

[@spmaestro]

I have seen Overkill several times! DD is one great metal bassist...great grooves.

[@GrantUsEyesenhower]

But I’ve got a nickel that says you will! Head first! Spectacular song choice from a wealth of options in their back catalog. Always glad to see overkill getting a shout out.

[@jabelsjabels]

dang you nailed it, what a great sound!

[@blackfuel1]

Just saw Overkill in May. DD and Blitz both still sound amazing!

[@toddwilliams8128]

Under the Influence and The Years of Decay are a masterclass in the role of bass in metal, and overall great albums.

[@rayhowardesq.2723]

Pretty damn good! Nailed!

[@GhostTrain311]

DD was one of my favorites growing up and had the pleasure of opening for Overkill twice on their Horoscope tour. Real cool guy.

[@optiTHOMAS]

Absolutely sick! 😎👌🏻🫡

[@JeiElRai]

Man you have such an awesome job and you're the only one who can do it justice 🎉

[@twall91]

This reminds me of a word I just kinda made up when I was trying to replicate the amazing Tool bass tones (Primarily Paul’s but still to a more subtle extent Justin’s as well) that had such a perfect balance of the usual bass depth on the low end, BUT such a bright and “metallic” mid to high range that really cut through the wall of sound to be heard when the bass was the.focal point of a song. Especially with Justin taking an almost Lead position on some songs. But I called it a “ClanGiness” because of that bright metallic sound. Like the “clanging” of pots and pans or Bender from futurama on a, well… bender lol

[@robertstewart7150]

You fucking nailed it dude! Holy shit!

[@jkbck1]

Glad you mentioned the bass beast DD Verni 🎉🎉🎉

[@squarewheel1587]

Yeah, that's an awesome bass tone.🤘

[@prideofthewicked6913]

DD was rocking that jurnt way before anyone I know. Such a great tone

[@Metalbass1979]

Mr. Verni has been a huge inspiration on me for at least 3 decades. His playing and tone are absolutely incredible. 🤘

[@buttkrusher]

Yes! New Jersey's home bred thrash titans. DD has always had a monster tone. I've seen these guys literally dozens of times & they always deliver!

[@flytimes3060]

Hell yeah! Overkill is my fav thrash band and DD is one of my fan bass players 🤘🤘

[@daniellarge9784]

You nailed it.

[@jawshwillis4288]

Do the bass tone for Billy Gould of Faith No More. Gritty, funky, smooth- great trills and slap.

[@ronaldstone1285]

Love DD's sound Geddy might like that

[@gaahlmccartney]

DD one of my favorites, here’s to the old school 🤘

[@TheDrLeviathan]

Didn't matter if you looked cool

[@CanadianSamsquanch]

@@TheDrLeviathan We drank some beers

[@danielschmaderer]

He is such an underrated bassist. Overkill is an awesome band.

[@xx7secondsxx]

Sounds SIIICCCCCKK!!!!🤘🎸🤘🎸🤘🍻🍻🐒 Great job! Sounded like the short clip you played of his!

[@harryrupertus2075]

DD is one of the best thrash metal bass players. Always loved his tone 👍🏻🤘🏻🍻

[@shauncrissc]

Sounds great 👍

[@JohnBradydoesstuff]

I’ve played for 38 years. DD has always been my go to bass tone. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tatt4music]

DD is one of the reasons I play bass. And his tone is fantastic and fits the thrash of Overkill perfectly.

[@sudsysutherland359]

I’m a big OverKill fan & as a bassist D.D. Verni is in my top 5 favourite bassists. Thrash legends for sure Overkill is. Lead singer Bobby Blitz is the man & i love how Bobby Blitz says we love showing the younger generation of metal bands how it’s done on stage 🤘

[@GamingintoEternity]

D.D. Verni is one of the most underrated bass players in thrash metal! One of my all time favorites along with Cliff Burton. 🤘🏻

[@dr.karloff5338]

Criminally underrated, Verni is a legend for us thrash metal bassist

[@theshredneckcsp]

D.D.'s Bass tone has been a prize of mine for quite a long time. Absolutely iconic.

[@eiswanderer4664]

DD is the man!

[@Raven86_]

O.o this is the exact tone i use and its the first time ive heard others using it. Awesome!

[@mikethomas926]

@DannySapko you won me over and I think you're really cool now. I admire your work effort to make so much content fit into a youtube short on a daily basis.

[@YoSoyNajera]

That’s my favorite bass tone!! I started to love it when I learnt Duff Mckagan’s bass lines. Idk if you already did his tone but I’d love to see you dial it

[@jsunproter1940]

Perfect match! That sound though you can hear on punk records in the late 70s. On overkill records though because of the way they mix it the bass pops right out and is easy to hear. Too many metal bands push the bass back in the mix.

[@SillyGooseTV]

Ooooooo thanks for the eq tips, I'm totally going to copy that for the rest of my life

[@melindawing1382]

❤ crunchy bass! Rock on!!

[@macseinchin]

Yeah DD Verni had one helluva tone - Overkill wrote so many great thrash songs. Great to see him getting some love.

[@k-ondoomer]

Overkill years of decay is one of the best albums ever. I love his tone on playing with spiders/skullkrusher, his bass tone during the solos in C standard is nasty

[@milobroth9212]

Best tone for me indeed 🤘🤘🤘

[@tophjones8110]

You nailed that tone..

[@Deetroiter]

Sounds like bass from Sick of It All, legendary NYC hardcore band that started in 1986. “Potential for a Fall” is a beautiful example of the bass.

[@Gemmyfire757]

It's always a good idea to turn up the high mids in your bass tone!

[@attentiondeficitsquirrel7660]

That is a glorious sound.

[@WeGachaMetal]

Hell yea!!!!! Grew up on Overkill. Newark, NJ reppin!