Ed Helms & Conan Talk About Their First Guitars | Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend

Ed explains how his high school's production of an obscure bluegrass musical led him to the banjo. Hear more from this episode @ listen.teamcoco.com/guitarholes
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[@pandorafox3944]

The G String? Gourley, you magnificent bastard.

[@raquelpinheiro6300]

Gourley is a savage sometimes 😂

[@Davett53]

When I was a kid in the 1950s, we still had electric tube radios, some were older from the 1940s. When they were on, the tubes heated up, some even lit up, but they were hidden from view unless you looked at the back of the radio. Enclosing their backs was this early form of thick cardboard, that resembled graham crackers, in color and texture. The heat from the tubes, made that cardboard become warm, and it generated a sweet smell, kind like toasted bread. This same old cardboard, was used in suitcases, too. Even our old suitcases gave off this sweet toasty smell. Their exteriors were covered in a fake leatherette. A faux leather looking material which predated vinyl.

[@RedaDoodles]

-I got glasses in the second grade. -Oh My God. That made me laugh randomly and way more than it should have. 💖😂💖

[@cheeze_pizza]

I always enjoy the nerdy guitar talk 😂

[@O5129O]

Has John lithgow ever been a guest?? He’s an amazing man and would love to hear him and Conan converse

[@kevgar57]

Yes he has. Great episode.

[@davidhurtado2725]

Yup! Wonderful episode reminiscing him hosting SNL when Conan was a writer

[@cody95]

“I would always sprinkle nutmeg into the hole” 😂

[@williamgregory1848]

Conan and Ed Helms being total guitar buffs is making my heart grow in sizes 😊🎸

[@timvanboening9432]

My Epiphone Hummingbird has mahogany sides and a spruce top. I ALWAYS stick my nose in the hole and smell it when I take it out of the case. It is a common thing. I worked at Guitar Center, and whenever we’d get Martins in, we all would smell them.

[@RandomStranger246]

Black bodied Martins smell like chocolate. There is one sitting in my living room that still hasn't lost the smell.

[@DwayneShaw1]

My 1st Guitar was a used Yamaha 'Nippon Gakki" that I bought around 1980 for $20 - and put .008 gauge electric strings on it - which made the action so responsive everybody that played it tried to buy it from me - it was a great old guitar. Now I have a bad shoulder - so I play a Kala travel guitar (1/4 size) that allows me to play without extending my arm to fret - never had an electric - or a classical

[@ohmybillnye]

if anyone wants a good idea of what Ed can do on a Banjo there's a great clip on youtube out there of him jamming out with Reggie Watts completely improvised. Pretty nuts how low-key talented Ed Helms is, he doesn't get enough recognition nowadays.

[@gilliganmcneuter4550]

This is therapeutic after watching another "episode" of Hiking With Kevin It's amazing how funny people can be when given the chance Conesy's the best ❤

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

Why, what happened on HwKevin?

[@margaretpeabody243]

I just love the guitar/banjo duelng of, "Country Road"with Ed Helms and Rainn Wilson on the Office.

[@aarondavis9355]

@5:17 I vividly remember going on vacation when I was like 13 and being super cranky about not having a guitar in my presence for 5-6 days. To the point where I forced my mom to take me to a local guitar shop to let it out. I'm 33 now.

[@canadam8382]

I’m all for nerdy guitar talk

[@geetarbube]

Haven’t we all been asking for nerdy guitar talk?

[@DavidAlvarado-js3qq]

It's a rare clip when Matt a) has the best one-liner, and b) comes off as the alpha male of the group.

[@pretzelhunt]

Ed doesnt match their energy at all. He's too removed from fake riffing, even if it's with greats like the PodSquad here.

[@shaburney]

"alpha male" grow up dude

[@MISNM0]

Creative across several mediums. That's such a blessing.

[@clarkkent1523]

Please have Ed Helms on more often!!! He’s hilarious

[@OmarBhoo]

I'm so much more of a fan now. I love growing up guitar stories. My first was a 1994 Jackson PS4.

[@emilong]

Conan could totally do a nerdy guitar channel and I'd be there. Just do a few minutes with celebrity guests who play guitar during the regular podcast and put those segments on a separate channel and it would get a huge following.

[@msnotwguitar]

I’m so glad I clicked on this! You cut so much out of the podcast on this talk about guitars!

[@CandlestickEdward]

Conan once performed as musical guest on his own (NBC) show because the scheduled guest couldn't make it and I've had trouble finding the clip. The only lyrics I can remember are "ever since the world began", it was a high tempo rockabilly song, and he was singing lead. I figured one of you might know the name of the song at least, thanks.

[@davidorozco24]

This would be awesome if someone finds it

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

Back in the early eBay days when you could do this (not sure it's allowed still), I bought a 1 penny guitar, super cheaply made, very colorful... and then you paid like $16 shipping or something so that's where the rules have changed I believe. But anywya, $16 guitar and I loved it. I wrote and recorded the weirdest stuff on it, it had a sound that was so bizarre and twangy but sounded really interesting at the same time. Absolutely no regrets. I think it eventually fell apart haha

[@RandomStranger246]

I totally relate to Conan saying he favours an old Yamaha. My husband and I both have Martin and Gibson accoustics and they sit in the cases, and we favour a 70s Takeharu Hummingbird knock-off and a 90s Simon and Patrick spruce solid top. You have to play what sounds and feels best to you.

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

Michael Åkerfeldt of Opeth I think uses Martin guitars and they sound amazing but I think I tried one once just for fun and it was too weird and mellowy for me. this also might not have happened at all. it's one of those strange memories that I can't tell if it's real or not.

[@kansasgoldilocks]

I also got glasses in second grade and never wore them because I knew of the nerd label that would befall me. When my mom let me get contacts in 12th grade I realized that people had features and weren't just a blur. Somehow I managed to squint my way through classes and still do well.

[@dkimcg]

Freedom Guitar was an awesome store! I saw Paul Stanley in there once, but it could have been Conan.

[@calpal9983]

Ed Helms is such a likable guy.

[@AdamBorseti]

My first guitar was a cherry-red Hyundai (yes) *fretless* bass. Go figure, right? I was big into Gary Numan, Japan and the likes. I figured I'd teach myself bass and start with a fretless so that I could get "that sound" with the chorus effect. I'm a keyboard/synth player by trade though and let me tell you about the smell of the wooden end cheeks of my Oberheim OB-X8.

[@DrQuizzler]

I never really warmed up to the guitar as a kid. My first "piano" was a cheap, wind-driven "chord organ" I would practice my piano lessons on and would never be ready for my lessons. To this day, I'm nostalgic about the Wurlitzer electric piano my folks graduated me to a few years later.

[@AdamBorseti]

Ah, love a nice Wurlitzer!

[@EvertfromNederland]

I'm pretty sure it's only on Conans podcast where one can start a conversation about guitars and then haveing it end with "I like vanilla up the butt". I have experienced simillar things before. It is a good thing.

[@1972Georges]

My 1st Guitar was a Yamaha GLX back in the 80 LEFY. Spent hours on that thing despite it was a terrible guitar if I look back at it today....

[@floobdrummer132]

I really enjoy my "red label" Yamaha acoustic too! FG-140 Nippon Gakki. Recommended Portions

[@HankAaronJoseph19]

Ed looked older in the second grade than he does now

[@JohnDoe-lt9sg]

I'm not surprised at all that he got a $400 guitar (in 1970's money, 400 in 1970 is over 3000 in 2022), a Gibson, regardless of wherever it was made, for a present. And lessons. I and many others had to get a job the day they turned 15 and buy their first guitar for $100 a few paychecks in. ($100 in 2022 would only be $13 in 1970)

[@lance134679]

Maybe Conan should do a podcast about guitars and gear. 🤔

[@1972Georges]

The Yamaha LL Series is still very good. Best Guitar for the Buck.

[@ChrisJMoreno]

8:54 huh?

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Ed Helms good guy

[@moimoistory2301]

4:50好形象XDD 「第一」經驗總是特別難忘

[@bigolpanda]

I was there Gandalf...3000 years ago.....Ed helmsdeep protected the wall....what is going on?!?

[@d.e.7467]

TMI Sona!

[@asc8048]

My first guitar was a random brand guitar with a crack almost clean through the headstock. It was such garbage and barely stayed in tune but I put in so many hours on that bad boy

[@CorwinPatrick]

Everyone loves Vanilla...

[@SpeakLove369]

I loved this! Talking shop! 😂 and the cherry on top 9:09 😭 that reminded me of Murphys bit but a LA calabasas 👏🏽 Ps. My first guitar was technically one that traveled through a Civil war in El Salvador and made it’s way to LA in the 80’s to end up in my hands in and out until I got serious about it, after having tried out the drums, bass and then infinity looping back 2 the future and voila, Guitara Acoustica! Self taught around circa early 2k’s. Thang was janky and super warped and the bridge was raised and I used to cut my fingers because I literally had no clue how, BUT here I am. Saved by the strum, which keeps my heart ruppupumpum. ❤️‍🩹 😊 Anywho- Big ups for sparking nostalgia!

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

suggestion to the cast and crew here? if you go off on a tangent with like guitars and what not... just do the tangent. don't bring it back until you need to. then make the guitar talk its own episode or sidecar or segment. Dana Carvey and David Spade had Bill Burr on their podcast and the entire last 20 or 25 minutes is them just talking drums. Carvey and Spade did a commerical break, then introduced the segment and said, "if you don't want to hear about drums, you're done with the episode." And let me tell you, it was a blast.! Who says there should be a time limit? Adam Sachs? Fire him!!!! FIRE HIM

[@eliotanderson2635]

the g string near the f hole

[@drzecelectric4302]

My 2012 Gibson sg smells like vanilla. It’s a thing

[@drzecelectric4302]

I think it’s in the case or the nitro

[@BrianNIL]

8:54

[@cmw12]

That G-string comment was surgically hilarious.

[@cleverusername9369]

My first (of many) guitars way back a million years ago was a faded brown Epiphone G-400, basically a knock off Gibson SG. Wonder whatever became of that thing.

[@drzecelectric4302]

Those are great!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

My first was an epiphone with the gorgeous Gibson cutouts. Loved that big beast

[@fransschreuders8488]

8:54 ?????

[@victor-ed4rp]

😁👍🙏

[@johnadair4693]

Ooooo a young Dahmer

[@lachauntiswashington231]

Lol 🤣 😆 😂 👏👏👏👏

[@thehelpdesk4051]

I have heard Conan play....probably still on his 1st set of strings...lol

[@right2armbears685]

All smelly hole jokes aside, what do they put on the guitars or cases to smell good? I get a vanilla scent on my Gibson/case.

[@_j_j]

@teamcoco sorry to have to tell you this but embarrassingly you appear to have misspelt your guests name. It's Egg, Egg Helms.

[@shawnuel]

I've done The Cotton Patch Gospel. Jim Lauderdale made a name for himself doing this show.

[@1972Georges]

The Gibson Neveau Guitars had a terrible looking headstock. They sell for about USD 600 now. in good condition. More then new back in the day.

[@1981bevo]

i get stuck spending too much time fingerpicking the G string that i never make my way to the hole.

[@Daniel_Ilyich]

Pre-1st? Aka, kindergarden?

[@Bobert-Rob]

I mean, fake vanilla comes from a beaver's butt, so it's just one hole to another at that point.

[@LycanLink]

Yeesh... Lots of lines to keep for later... for reasons.

[@2808879]

*Rut tud tud tu tu*

[@mixodorians12]

400 dollar guitar for a first guitar? Mine cost me 20 quid.

[@sadmrdestiny]

It's different if you get it as a gift as opposed to buying it yourself. My first guitar was a gift and it also cost $400. If I had to pay for it it would have been under $100 for sure.

[@felipeluna9341]

Lol move the g string

[@Moekoffee2001]

Conan doesn’t despise Steve Martin for getting away with not having to dye his hair?

[@realRainz]

Stuck talking about themselves

[@dhurley8522]

Nose in the hole..how come no one said.. that’s what she said 😂

[@Lurdiak]

This is the most boring conversation I've ever heard.

[@on2wheels378]

Does getting my first firearm at 8 count? Single shot, .22lr savage. One bullet at a time...

[@gerrydooley951]

sometimes these are pretty good conversations but please get rid of Sona, she adds nothing to the proceedings. I don't even know why she is there.

[@Tommyr]

Get Dave Attell on ASAP! He's one of Conan's best guests!!!

[@rodolfohernandez772]

Conan and company are the best at improvisation with who ever's the guest on the podcast!! I was wondering if maybe you could give/sell/raffle tickets to join you guys in the studio to watch this awesomeness happening live? Maybe something to think about? Please just remember who suggested this!!