Sunn O))) Drone Metal Guitar Lesson - Aghartha

[@DoesItDoom]

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[@brucecampbell6698]

Whats a great beginner epiphone guitar ,that stays in tune and has great pickups ...needs no real customization? Great video as always, Thanks Broham!

[@DoesItDoom]

@@brucecampbell6698 I would probably go with a recent Epiphone SG Standard or SG Classic. The older G400 Pros are nice as well. I’d look around for used local sale as they pop up pretty often for the best prices. Then I’d go have it properly setup and strung up by a luthier. Probably C-Standard tuning with 12-56 strings. The nut slots will need to be filed to accommodate.

[@brucecampbell6698]

@@DoesItDoom thanks alot BROHAM!

[@artemkurteev]

Finally, a music theory concept i can understand

[@lgv3051]

I don't know man. I think i would feel limited and confined with all that chord stuff. And repeats? Not sure if i will be able to repeat the things that i already played.

[@lennyblandino]

exactly! free time!

[@oliversoffge9441]

​@@lgv3051😂

[@gudjon_jonsson]

I love the part when the guitar goes 'whroooooom'

[@DoesItDoom]

Same

[@CFChristian]

This is oddly beautiful. I feel like I could just play this for hours on end.

[@DoesItDoom]

Yes! Endless fun.

[@tylerdougherty2981]

I just stacked a sf300 on boost mode into the big muff pie cranked.... made shit fall off the walls...thanks for the inspiration, great riffs as always.

[@DoesItDoom]

That boost mode is too good.

[@blonk333]

What about the 1.5 mode? Into others. Nevermind, Ill go do it

[@bradgould]

Man, this sounds so close...it's uncanny. Great work as always Steve.

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks Brad!

[@automatedluxuryposadism6971]

your tone is blowing my mind right now

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you liked it!

[@chilpill305]

awesome, the music breathes, like an orchestra and conductor, perfect mix of improv and composition

[@DoesItDoom]

Yes!

[@tite93]

One of my all time favorite tracks by Sunn O))) Such a strong introduction to Monoliths & Dimensions

[@DoesItDoom]

From the instant the first chord hits. So good.

[@allyhewitt1300]

Literally the loudest band ever. Saw them and Boris about a decade ago and my ears were ringing for a week. Totally worth it. Love people too. Interest theory talk though, have to thank youtube magic for whatever reason I ended up here. Love your stuff man. Legit laughed when you said "get the tabs" like thats a normal thing, this band plays like 20 notes at best. Think they not got their own earthquaker pedals now too

[@drpibisback7680]

Please do a video on Stephen O'Malley's other legendary Drone Doom unit, Khanate. Nobody really talks about Khanate and how they did Drone Metal differently, it'd be great to see you talk about minimalism, dynamics, noise and/or leaving space in a part while breaking down a track like "Pieces of Quiet" or "Commuted."

[@NevetsTSmith]

I actually found out about Sunn through Khanate, some how.

[@cpsbBXCX]

burning witch is also fucking amazing, another of O'Malley's pre-Sunn O))) endeavors

[@lucasvata2051]

@@cpsbBXCX Burning Witch and Thorrs Hammer to me can't be touched by any of today's doom bands

[@cpsbBXCX]

@@lucasvata2051 I've searched forever for another doom band with a voice like edgemont from burning witch

[@danyukhin]

silence while I strip bones

[@the_nondrive_side]

That rollover rate is perfect

[@charliefoxtrot3980]

Aghartha by Sunn O))) is the Doom Metal version of Jailhouse Rock!

[@DoesItDoom]

😂😂

[@pengain4]

I thought that preview was photoshopped. But it's not. Insanely awesome beard, man!

[@DoesItDoom]

Hahaha! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@theredrooster7143]

Crazy, I was always told to shut up and practice more when I played like this……… when guitar was fun..

[@DoesItDoom]

I'd go back to making it fun.

[@craigharrison1274]

Rock and roll is nothing without including the primitive aspect. Really, that goes for all music. The most recognizable pieces in classical music are usually the parts with big dramatic simple movements. You have to have the more physical side to music or it isn't musical.

[@CTripodi1965]

Using the Hypercover, Fuzzlord Effects Drone Master, and Doomcaster going into my Orange CR120H to a PPC112 cab. Sounds sick AF, wakes up the dead.

[@DoesItDoom]

I have no doubt!! Killer.

[@qeuqheeg222]

Melvins lysol was way ahead of its time....

[@John-zm5kk]

Fuckin a they were!!! Check out winter too. If you haven't already you'll love em!!

[@John-zm5kk]

Winter. The album is called Into darkness

[@isolateddemon9438]

Dude thanks for this one.I have a drone metal band...so this is gold.

[@DoesItDoom]

So glad to hear it was helpful. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@SpiderStratagemVI]

Love it at the moment of feeding back.....oh sooo good! Thanks!

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you liked it! 🤘🏻

[@SpiderStratagemVI]

@@DoesItDoom I bought a Dioes It Doom shirt for my buddy and he'll be wearing it to the rock and roll hall of fame Friday. I will get a picture.

[@DoesItDoom]

@@SpiderStratagemVI that’s awesome!!! Thanks bro! 🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@madkorova]

Oh man, these new additions are a goldmine, i've been looking for Sunn0)) guitar and signal chain lessons for years... If the cavegods will it, I hope for a video on the guitar part of Big Church one day ^^

[@pablo.l]

what a great sound man!

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks man!

[@isolateddemon9438]

AS A SELF TAUGHT GUITAR PLAYER I GOT FED UP WITH ALL THE VIRTUOSO STUFF.DRONE REPRESENTS THE LOSS OF MUSICAL EGO.

[@-Skaal-]

Funeral Doom is very good. Nortt, Shape Of Despair are deep & hypnotic.💀💀🌲

[@necroblaster5132]

Nortt 😍

[@BatteryAcidEater]

Evoken and Mournful congregation ❤❤

[@geggistinkfist7809]

Great explanation, cool Sound, nice guitar...thumbs up

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks man. 🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

Your videos are truly amazing and because of watching your videos, I’ve been getting more into a fuzz overdriven type of a sound. 🤘💀🎶🏆 I’ve been trying to do Halloween based gloomy metal music and I just uploaded my own take on doom metal which I love! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad to hear that, John!

[@spacealienjesus709]

You need to put out a drone album , my man.. Not telling you what to do , just feel it would be amazing..

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks, brother. Maybe someday!

[@GA-XYZ]

Waiting for my copy of hypercoven pedal for making better my drone doom metal riffs i have made in this days.. steve this lesson was very helpful!

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@marianobrambila4059]

Thanks man I needed this lesson

[@DoesItDoom]

So glad you liked it!

[@MerelyPassingThrough]

Not familiar with this band. If they played this live, does one guitarist handle the free time part? Or are they playing together and signaling each other somehow when it's time for the next note?

[@DoesItDoom]

They play together. Some subtle signaling I guess. I’ve heard them say that in interviews. They have been playing together for decades now so I think it comes fairly easy.

[@koanikal]

Agartha is Sunn 0)))'s best imo, especially the last half

[@DoesItDoom]

A favorite for sure, though I prefer the first half.

[@isolateddemon9438]

MORE SUNN PLEASE👍🏻🤘🏻

[@Charlieosgood52]

My Question is with all the vintage Fender amps and everyone looking for old amplifiers.What ever happened to the hundreds of thousands of Sunn Amps that were around in the late 60’s and 70’s ?

[@xXmortitionXx]

Sunn o))) has then lol

[@jamesasc7709]

I'm amazed Fender arent reissuing now too

[@thrasherftw]

I got a sceptre. Can’t speak for the thousands of others.

[@drpibisback7680]

@@jamesasc7709 Outside of extreme Drone Doom, I feel like nobody's really after Sunn amps. They're holy grails for Doom players, but Doom players already have Orange amps targeting them, so Fender probably doesn't see an opening in the market for it. There's only so many Drone Doom players out there. Plus I feel like the fundamental characteristic of Sunn amps, being extremely loud and clean, is just so much the domain of Solid State these days that they lack appeal outside the cult following. Sunn amps are a relic of the days when house PA systems were shit and playing big gigs meant you needed huge amps. Unless you're Sunn O))), there's not really a need.

[@lgv3051]

There is one for sale at guitar center in Honolulu right now. Saw it last week. I thought about trying to knock all the guitars off the walls with it. Maybe next week

[@dronefinger]

Love it! Thanks, Steve. Always a pleasure. 🖤

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks Larry! 🐋🐋

[@isolateddemon9438]

More sunn lessons.🙏🏻

[@DoesItDoom]

Most definitely. Any songs in particular?

[@kazukihiratani]

@@DoesItDoom Candlegoat and My Wall!

[@mikeybass666]

New to the channel and loving it so far. Also, completely off-topic but your hair is spectacular. Keep up the great content!

[@DoesItDoom]

Haha! Thanks man. Glad you’re enjoying the channel. 🧙🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♂️

[@danielcarter3928]

good tone for sure !

[@FacelessFlesh666]

Attila matching all of those notes with his voice is wild as fuck.

[@BabylonSun]

Thank you for this Steve!!!!

[@DoesItDoom]

I’m glad you liked it bro!

[@jessevargas8181]

I wanna pick up a guitar to learn, just this!!!

[@DoesItDoom]

Do it!!

[@jessevargas8181]

@@DoesItDoom What guitar and set up would you recommend for a total beginner? Also, any online classes you’d recommend? Totally into drone/funeral doom style playing.

[@DoesItDoom]

@@jessevargas8181 you’ve found the right channel. If you’re wanting to play drone metal you’ll probably want to start in drop A tuning. I would see if you can find an Epiphone guitar that suits your style.

[@maxwethersfield]

YES

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you liked it!

[@jasonbliss4424]

Wow...awesome

[@DoesItDoom]

🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@Adam666...]

Man that guitar is fuckin beautiful.

[@albertopacheco2154]

I need to figure out Drop “A” tuning and how to set my line 6 amp Don’t know if my strat will survive

[@Zogger-Rogger]

Awesome!

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@shizukaPNW]

yes it dooms 😳

[@DoesItDoom]

🤘🏻

[@romainnemo6423]

The IR means you play your amp cranked through monitor speakers at home friendly levels ? 😍

[@DoesItDoom]

Yep!

[@romainnemo6423]

@@DoesItDoom sounds almost too good to be true. I need to learn more about this. Thanks for the knowledge and the lessons

[@DoesItDoom]

@@romainnemo6423 I’m using a Two Notes Torpedo Captor (reactive load box) and CAB M+ (Dynamic IR). Checkout their more recent all-in-on solution, the Torpedo Captor X. 🤘🏻

[@StarcleBlaze]

The Sunn burns. Seriously i forgot my sunscreen.

[@Monotone_Shark]

😎 awesome

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you liked it.

[@florenttenryu5011]

Yeah !

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@HuscleShoals]

I'm going through Life Pedal into a Marshall with spring reverb. I'm keeping it at 8 o'clock. Any experience with how to tweak amp reverb?

[@kazukihiratani]

Since you've been doing a bit of drone stuff recently, would you be able to tackle some more Boris tunes?

[@DoesItDoom]

Could happen. I have Akuma No Uta TABBED on Patreon. Could do some more at some point. Drop a specific request or two on the official list at doesitdoom.com/requests

[@noahromeo6451]

Nice lesson man, do you think when they layer guitars and other textures that they are feeling the free time as well?

[@DoesItDoom]

Something I’m curious about as well. They discuss the frustrations of overdubbing and using reamping in this interview: www.guitarworld.com/amp/features/sunn-o-black-hole-sunn

[@drpibisback7680]

@@DoesItDoom I'm shocked to see Sunn apparently recorded clean and reamped, it seems like the amount of feedback-driven sustain and the importance of tonal character would make playing it clean pretty challenging. Guessing that they played through big amps while tracking and just split the signal, because otherwise that sounds like a recipe for disaster.

[@DoesItDoom]

@@drpibisback7680 agreed.

[@FizzzieCat]

I play everything in free time! :-P

[@Sukulfuss]

Can we get a guitar collection video?

[@posic3073]

Sounds really good Steve. I think I’ll have to recreate my Instagram to see you play these nasty riffs

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks!

[@stevenlink7992]

Melvins 🤘

[@dangayle]

If you're playing through an IR, aren't you missing the feedback aspect?

[@DoesItDoom]

Yes, the major downside of silent recording using IR’s. One thing I will do (can’t recall if I did it for this one or not) is also run to amplified cab in addition to the direct interface input / IR. This allows me to capture the feedback aspect which is really needed for proper sustain in drone.

[@januszjankes6423]

🤘👹👹🎸🎸👹👹🎸🎸👹👹🎸🎸👹👹🎸🎸👹👹🤘 Hej bro przyjacielu jak zwykle zajebiście i superowy

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

Wow nie tylko ja z Polski tu jestem xd

[@januszjankes6423]

@@Roberto-nn6kb Tak jest kolego 🤘👹🎃😜💥💯👿👻👹🤘 pozdrawiam

[@DaimonosUlv]

Side question here: How would using an electric guitar with an Orange bass (and not guitar) amp sound like? Would you recommend it?

[@DoesItDoom]

Put the guitar in Drop A, turn up the amp, hit it with a rat and find out! Should be fun.

[@xkidgey]

That sounds like a fun experiment lol

[@joshua.merrill]

Only thing is to be careful of putting a bass head through guitar speakers. Often times, bass heads push way more power than guitar speakers are rated for.

[@DaimonosUlv]

@@joshua.merrill I was thinking of buying a bass amp, not a head on a guitar amp. I mean, simply speaking, a guitar on a bass amp should sound thicker and hopefully not muddy. No?

[@joshua.merrill]

@@DaimonosUlv Apologies for the impending info dump, but hopefully it helps out: What I'm saying is that bass amps can get upwards of 800 watts pretty easily. A lot of bass cabinets/speakers are going to be rated for 800+ watts. Guitar speakers/cabinets tend to be rated for 60-120 watts, sometimes 240 watts. If you take a bass amp/head rated for 800 watts and put it on a guitar speaker/cab rated for 120 watts, you will burn up those speakers. So, I'm just saying to be aware of the power ratings for the speaker and amp combination so you don't accidentally destroy your speakers. Also the Ohm/resistance rating is important so you don't burn up the amp, but bass amps tend to have low Ohm ratings, so it's a lower risk that you'll burn up a bass amp. As far as sound goes, a bass amp tends to have a more clear low-end, which reduces some of the muddiness. I will say that my bass-oriented gear sounds better with my bass than with my drop-tuned 7 string. I think the thickness of the bass strings works better for the bass gear, but experimentation is definitely the only way to do something unique. I would say to bring your guitar to a music shop and try out different bass amps to see if it does what you want before dropping any big money on an amp. My 7 string sounds better on the $100 Orange Micro Dark than my $1000 Ampeg PF-50T, as an example. Same thing with pedals, the 7 string doesn't sound as good on the Darkglass Alpha Omicron as it does on the Guardian of the Wurm or Acorn amps MindKiller.

[@erickh82082]

I would never change my strings if I had to play drone doom 😎

[@DoesItDoom]

I guess I'm doing it right!

[@isolateddemon9438]

THE WORLD NEEDS MORE DRONE DOOM.

[@basscaq]

nooo not. this is not even a music. Total bulsit🤢🤢🤮

[@duaneanderson6393]

i LIKE THIS , FINALLY SOMETHING TAP iCAN tap along with ... la-laaaauuuuuuhhh-laaaaaaaauuuuuuhhhh la la la. Very tasty .

[@Linkolite]

Yo man you should show us how to play some Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats if you’re into them :))

[@DoesItDoom]

Could happen. I've got a killer TAB for Mt. Abraxas up on Patreon. www.patreon.com/doesitdoom

[@Linkolite]

@@DoesItDoom That’s awesome, thank you

[@kazukihiratani]

Hey man, where can I get ahold of those IRs? If they cost money, I'm happy to buy them.

[@DoesItDoom]

Hey brother, I don’t really have anything saved. It’s all Two Notes Dyn IR and I just sort of fuck with them until I’m happy. Maybe I need to start saving them.

[@kazukihiratani]

@@DoesItDoom That would be amazing! The Sunn 2x15 is probably my favourite cab out there and there's no real good IRs for it.

[@DoesItDoom]

@@kazukihiratani this is my favorite 2x15 Cab IR. Sounds a lot like my old Sunn 200s JBL-D140F loaded cab. www.two-notes.com/en/product/fat-papa/

[@LC-ur8gv]

Nice one! Are you playing only the 6th string though? I've always wondered, thanks.

[@DoesItDoom]

No. I’m playing the 5th and 6th strings.

[@LC-ur8gv]

@@DoesItDoom nice, thanks!

[@RickKosickFilms]

RAD!!!

[@DoesItDoom]

Thanks Rick!

[@RickKosickFilms]

@@DoesItDoom You’re welcome

[@istvanandras725]

Take two tabs of acid and before it kicks in mix a good fuzz with a distortion on top and you should be good to go … what you play when it kicks in is drone metal in free time 😂 (not joking)

[@danielcarter3928]

@7:20 🤯

[@chriscurran1967]

Very brooding and heavy, I love it!!! Time signatures are for pussies anyway, who needs them???!!!😂😂😂 Great video Steve!!!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@DoesItDoom]

Glad you enjoyed it Chris! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@isolateddemon9438]

What about some burning witch?

[@davidironhead6341]

what guitar brand is that? beautiful

[@DoesItDoom]

It's a First Act Custom Shop DC-6. Originally belonged to Pete Adams during his time in Baroness.

[@alpagaparkowa2084]

What is the tune of guitar? How to tune so low like a bass guitar?

[@DoesItDoom]

Tuned to Drop A. Just need some heavy strings. 13-65 or so usually does the trick. Probably want a wound third as well.

[@alpagaparkowa2084]

@@DoesItDoom THX for answer. May you play some fast riffs? Please. Probably will sounds amazing. For example Vader, Slayer, old Sepultura, Cannibal Corpse or another stuff like this. I'm fan of this bands. Greetings from Poland. Thx

[@gibson2623]

If you are playing power chords, how can this be in a key of B minor? ;)....Anyway this sounds balls......Great ;)

[@DoesItDoom]

The chord progression itself is minor.

[@gibson2623]

@@DoesItDoom Right....minor scale intervals. I get it. Loved it! Thanks man ;) Take care ;)

[@Denver_Risley]

No spice worm attacks here...

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

🎸🎸🎸

[@d_walsh]

Pedals @ 2:46

[@isolateddemon9438]

WHAT ABOUT BURNING WITCH?

[@jasonokay]

Step 1: Tune down. Step 2: Sunn o)) Amp. Step 3: Deluxe Memory Man (big box). Step 4: Smoke weed.

[@user-gx9pd2uj5o]

The last step is very important

[@josiahbradley2434]

You sort of look like a doom metal Julian in the thumbnail 🤔

[@DoesItDoom]

I see it. 🥃

[@FeRmBot0118]

Drone lesson: 1. Smoke weed.

[@fastsavannah7684]

Cool hair, man.

[@cephalicwasteland3504]

Doom Ola Englund

[@321bytor]

Thought the t shirt said ‘Doncaster’ at first…

[@SADOSAUR]

Being late to Sunn show for 30 mins, missed 1 note

[@scottrand7282]

What model is that guitar?

[@highstarlordcocaine7544]

The wise wizard of doom.

[@DoesItDoom]

🙏🏻🤘🏻🧙🏻‍♂️

[@msetiawanrizky3435]

are u a wizard?

[@DoesItDoom]

🧙🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♂️

[@faymantaray]

Who else read the title and thought he meant how to make time for playing drone after work and stuff?

[@DoesItDoom]

I figured that would be the case for many tbh lol.

[@faymantaray]

@@DoesItDoom thanks for the great video!

[@DoesItDoom]

Sure thing! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@nolies1378]

Yup that's what I thought. 😄🎵

[@SomethingBizzare60]

TONE

[@DoesItDoom]

🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@GA-XYZ]

I'm the only one who plays drone metal riffs in drop D i think 😢

[@kingdozerr]

Improvisation

[@phillippitts6294]

Just bought a rat on Monday.

[@vidalpintor4524]

you look so faded haahah

[@DoesItDoom]

🧙🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♂️

[@darioiosca9349]

So now people are following tutorial on "How to be doom"... Ahahah.

[@bryanrunnels671]

How tf this guy gonna talk about drones and not bring up deftones

[@DoesItDoom]

I can’t tell if this is a joke or not tbh. I couldn’t name one deftones song though, so it’s over my head regardless. lol.

[@bryanrunnels671]

@@DoesItDoom Irregardless...regardless is not a word. Im calling today to extend your vehicles warrenty

[@MosesT-vl6xn]

The best place to practice free time is America.

[@dwiii1635]

Not slow enough.

[@DoesItDoom]

O)))

[@lgv3051]

So....... Rock was invented for kids who couldn't play music very well. And, rap was invented for kids who couldn't play music at all. Now, drone metal is invented for kids who can't tell time? 🤔

[@MurryFBM]

drone is invented for those who can control time

[@stevec6838]

Still can't get into Sunn ((O))

[@jemclenachan]

Like any and all art. It is subjective. I discovered them at a pretty low time (no pun intended) and found driving into the country with them in the car very helpful. None of my friends like them, but a 65 year old coworker thinks they’re fascinating.

[@stevec6838]

@@jemclenachan absolutely 😎

[@travistrent4880]

I started to get it also during driving. I am a boat mechanic and I'll bet they're mesmerizing during a trip into the Marsh on an overcast day.

[@jiminator904]

Watch live videos or go see them live if you can. Its more about feeling the sound than technique with bands like that

[@xkidgey]

Step 0 - Weed, so much weed. If you stop playing and worry that you've stopped time you're getting there