Huge thanks to Nick Rice for producing this video. I think this was the last piece of content that we filmed together 🥹 What are some of the stories and relationships you've built through gear? Let us know in the comments 👇🏻 Also - this title is click bait. We love gear. But some things just matter way more.
@brianmiller32873 ай бұрын
What happened to Nick? Why are you not working together?
@worshiptutorials3 ай бұрын
Nick took a different job in Washington: Big changes are happening at Worship Tutorials kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaSae5mbrMelaa8
@jakedeiwert3 ай бұрын
at the end of the day...we're all just gonna get turned down by the sound guy, be "blended into the mix," and be heard by only ourselves and the worship lead.
@joshuasisk47732 ай бұрын
Brother don't give up on being heard! I really feel your pain. I've played in church for 16 years, and about 10 years of it nobody heard a note I played. After years of resenting all sound people, I stumbled upon a video by @Csguitars on "how not to dial in a metal tone" and even though I don't play metal, I applied the guy's principles. The very first Sunday morning after reworking my amp, all these people came up to me after service and raved because they'd heard me for the first time. It's all about finding your sonic space. If your bands mix is dark and heavy on the delay and reverb, switch to your bridge pickup, dial back the reverb and delay a little and you will instantly seem louder. I say "seem" because knowing how to find a sonic space will distinguish you from the other instruments or even the vocals. Louder does not mean easier to hear. Easier to hear means clearer and more distinct from the other instruments. Don't be discouraged man! At my home church the mix is bass-heavy and dark, and I've struggled to get through the mix with my mahogany body guitar, but the other day I swapped to my strat with bright pickups and alder tonewood and instantly I was so much easier to hear at the same volume. In my last church band my strat disappeared in the mix and my mahogany guitar jumped out. The key is to listen to your band, find an open sonic space, and go there. Don't try to crowd into the bass or the kick's space by cranking the lows up on your amp, don't fight with vocals that are filling in the upper mids by overdoing the reverb. Find the spot where there's room. A bunch of instruments playing the same thing in and especially the same octave just end up in a muddy mess and then everybody is mad and everybody is deaf and still nobody can hear anything even though you're breaking 130Db. If another guitar is playing open chords, play barre chords; if they're using the neck pickup, switch to the bridge; if the piano is playing big chords, play lead lines or swells; just find a way to get away from the other musicians so you can be distinct. The worst of it is when we try to emulate these modern worship bands that can get away with huge reverb and heavy delays because they have pro sound guys, elite sound systems, and huge venues. Church musicians, in smaller buildings, with volunteer sound engineers and atrocious acoustics are not going to experience anything but frustration if they fail to adapt their tone and playing style to their own band, their own building, and their own congregation. Don't give up! It's just a matter of tuning into what your band/congregation really needs from you, and then adapting. At any rate Jesus can hear you, Bro. 😂
@blainetrahan88832 ай бұрын
That’s a fact Jack!!!!
@paultusa31852 ай бұрын
Depends on who’s on sound desk he should generally be a musician and love music and we should be able to hear everything onstage especially a pin dropping to the ground otherwise is like following a blind person with your eyes closed.. one other thing is you will only be turned up louder if your playing awesome things so learning your craft is very important.. Don’t give up no one can defeat a happy musician and if they ain’t turn you up just enjoy your own awesome sound in your inears😅😂🎉 just means the congregation ain’t being blessed 😂😂
@griffash56822 ай бұрын
I work as a church sound guy, and I can say that I make sure the lead EG is heard, however I do ‘change’ their tone to fix the mix. So at the end of the day their tone gets tweaked and sometimes changed dramatically to sit well with all the other instruments. Players should still strive to have great sounds that fit the song, with whatever gear they have whether it’s a POD or a AxeFX III.
@JasonMcGuffin2 ай бұрын
Unless the engineer is a guitarist too...
@felixortiz93303 ай бұрын
I love this types of videos…like my pastor use to say…”people love the Glory, but they don’t know the story”….well this is inspiring.
@worshiptutorials3 ай бұрын
Thanks! And that’s a pretty great quote
@benjamincunningham21743 ай бұрын
This was such a great video!!! As many of us guitar players can relate when it comes to tone, the importance of keeping the main things the main things is so important. Remembering the whys of what we do, and to enjoy it. Love it! Thanks for taking us through some of your experiences, Brian. Don’t stop doing what you do!
@brettbianchi67063 ай бұрын
Always a good day when you get that WT KZbin notification
@angusjwest3 ай бұрын
So good Brian. Extremely heart felt, one of the best videos you've done.
@kdb_20242 ай бұрын
Best video yet, Brian. Thank you for sharing and highlighting what truly matters.
@trentonortgies17543 ай бұрын
Been watching for a very long time, and it’s been such a pleasure Brian. Thank you for sharing all the content, wisdom, and products. ☺️
@wilfriedcwik34753 ай бұрын
This was a great one especially the part about the feeling connected to the gear. Sounds strange but I absolutely know what you are talking about.
@wilmer330863 ай бұрын
Awesome video Brian!!! I’ve been a follower of the channel way back when you used to do cover or tutorials of songs on the Acoustic guitar!!! Praise God for continuing the dedication on being a worship leader. God bless you!!!
@PocketDeliciousАй бұрын
Oh snap! I've been listening and watching to you all for all these years and just now realized you're in Durham lol. I'm going to have to make a trip up there...
@houseofjesseworship2 ай бұрын
Love these types of videos. Thanks WT!
@SpencerCribbs19983 ай бұрын
An awesome video as always!!! Got me all sentimental!🥲😂
@RezMusicMan3 ай бұрын
This is earliest I've ever watched a video so close to it's release 😅 Great video Brian🎉
@worshiptutorials3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@StanleyCullerEsq.3 ай бұрын
Dude, the Dan/Darlene thing is absolutely blowing my mind.
Stanley, there is a great 'That Pedal Show' featuring Dan and Darlene if you want to check it out. I tried to share the link but I think the link might have been removed. Maybe WT thought it was perhaps a rogue link, apologies Brian.
@StanleyCullerEsq.2 ай бұрын
@@bernie_smith Thanks!
@rockstardr3 ай бұрын
I related so much to this. I'm 41 and I started around age 13 with my dad's guitar and an old peavey amp. Then my ibanez stagestar and a tiny solid state Marshall. I grew through amps and pedals, digital stuff and back to analog. Now, I own more gear than I ever have and play less than I ever have. I'd probably give most of it up to go back and play again with my first Christian rock band to a crowd of 15 people or with my youth p&w band. It's not how high tech or expensive the gear is... it's how much chemistry you have with the friends you play with. My best memories are how close I felt to God playing worship music and how I felt like I served a purpose. All the people that ever told me they enjoyed my playing, didn't care what I was playing. They cared that it inspired worship and inspired them.
@rockstardr3 ай бұрын
Still have gas though....
@nathanpickett2023 ай бұрын
Bravo! Excellent closing comments. Perfect advice
@dustinevans2 ай бұрын
Talking shop is a bridge too communion 💛
@Kels3642 ай бұрын
Very inspiring video. Reckon we all as guitarists can relate to this some how. Amazing also to mention how the tone chasing journey can shape your own unique sound, is an amazing journey. Building a rig out of chasing that tone you hear in your mind and heart, is incredible. Awesome. Nowadays I get invited more to church gigs and youth events, special youth events and overall gigs, I do believe it's got to do with what a person can bring to the event to somehow shape it and just be a blessing. As a worship guitarist, loving that atmosphere of praising God and worshiping, Id do it every time and giving my best to God, all the time.
@DoctorMcFarlandStudios2 ай бұрын
As much fun as a full on pedalboard would be I just can't get away from the digital solutions.
@SundaySetlist2 ай бұрын
Love this video! It’s about so much more than tone. I toured in a metal band for years but once I started playing worship at my church, and bought a Helix, I began a journey that led me to becoming a better guitar player and have made lifelong friendships. I just wish I had as many tone options as you to play around with lol.
@andrewmarsh30943 ай бұрын
So many intangible things can affect tone as well. Headspace being top of mind. Coming from a blues/classic rock background finding a worship tone I like has been a journey. Running with no amps has been a huge transitional challenge. But all in all it has improved my playing and ear. Thank you for these videos!
@HeyWorshipLeader3 ай бұрын
Cinematic! Love it!!
@tylerlogan7223 ай бұрын
Brilliant video. Thanks for sharing from the heart…
@jasontieu37372 ай бұрын
Man so much knowledge here.
@dmytrosun13 ай бұрын
Brother, how I love you, what a kind person you are, your covers healed my soul when there is a war in my country and my house was robbed and my neighbors hated me. I know a little English and God showed me your channel. I’ve probably listened to all your covers thousands of times and will continue to listen. I'm 36y, also play the guitar and have a processor and amps. Thank You Jesus Christ for this ministry!❤😊
@elbertsmit4803 ай бұрын
Thanks guys for this video. Makes you look back on your own (tone) journey and the people you've played with. The journey was a little shorter though, but no less fascinating 😉
@emiliojvr3 ай бұрын
Love the video and your ministry. Keep it up guys ❤️
@jeramyperez76853 ай бұрын
Love yours vids! They really influence the way I play and choose pedals!
@Zezebo2 ай бұрын
Yo Brian! Love your Jordan 3’s man!!
@gentlewolf12793 ай бұрын
I have owned over 150 guitars and more than 50 amps. As a session guy, I was just considered it my oversized spice rack of tones. But, the longer I play, the less gear I use and feel is necessary. I have a few killer staples and have been unloading the rest. I still love all of the gear videos, but I love the simple stage I am at with gear... especially with church. Cheers
@joshuahuff33763 ай бұрын
I’m mainly a FOH guy but have just started playing guitar with our worship team. I was told “oh yeah you will play rhythm behind the MD!” I get there for the first service and they say “oh your playing lead and he’s on bass” I was shook but everything came out great. Helix has been a great tool so far! Really enjoy your content!
@TeleCathster3 ай бұрын
Perfect timing on this. I wanted to bless a new electric guitar player with a practice rig. Didn’t have a lot of money to spend so decided to buy a hd500. Downloaded your patches but the usb port wasn’t working so ended up making a patch from scratch and realised wow I can get some decent tones out of this thing. I’ll try email line 6 on a new usb port! Thanks for all the inspiration and tools we need to do this worship thing right!
@Rhapsody303 ай бұрын
🔥 video! Y’all are awesome!
@keithmankz3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I have not been playing that long and I have zero pedals and my plan is to get small guitar modeller to learn the trade.... let me go and save......😊
@GC-bk1mv3 ай бұрын
I’ve come to find that the gear you chose to play, often speaks about you as a player, your influences, etc.
@worshiptutorials3 ай бұрын
Yeah I think that’s true for sure
@joshmolchen12 ай бұрын
It's interesting how you never had the BigSky and Timeline on your board. They are the pedalboard staples for worship guitarists.
@jimqartworks2 ай бұрын
Amen
@Clark18213 ай бұрын
Oddly enough, I think for me, gear has a secondary purpose. Perhaps, even more important than secondary. Call it primary purpose B. Judging by your video it seems you feel the same. Gear is an important piece in finding our tone as guitar players, but it has been a conversation starter that has allowed me to get to know many of the most important people in my life. You've not just built a website and youtube channel, you've built a community where meaningful relationships have a chance to materialize and grow. Thank You!
@randyhickman6043 ай бұрын
I’m kind of going more back to basics, fender delux reverb and my Guild hollow body X170, great guitar tone. Still using my Helix on Sunday mornings
@jiglywilglymeme67032 ай бұрын
legend getting old.
@worshiptutorials2 ай бұрын
Wait who’s getting old? 😅
@jiglywilglymeme67032 ай бұрын
@@worshiptutorialsthis channel.
@worshiptutorials2 ай бұрын
The guy on it is, too
@20weststudio3 ай бұрын
Well said at the end. Two of my closest friends I have now came out of worship teams I played on and bonding over the gear we used. I live in a different state now, but we still text and talk gear along with great memories. Thanks!
@Spidouz2 ай бұрын
I’m surprised you haven’t done videos about the new PRS SE NF3 since noiseless pickups might be appreciated in a church setting I guess…
@idol29842 ай бұрын
With the cost of things and your approach and cost, base your rig around a Helix and a really comfortable guitar. Load in/load out should be done in one trip. You can even get away with a FlyRig to keep things super simple
@dann70103 ай бұрын
You gotta show us the album Brian!!
@elipapapsanchez98563 ай бұрын
Cool thing is you can get very close results with a huuge variety of options. I’ve noticed that throughout the years with all the gear that I’ve amassed, i still kinda sound the same. I was part of the pre/post service green room gear huddle for a few years but it got old. Im now more interested in relationships that don’t necessarily spring from gear talks or any other materialistic interests… I remember back in the mid-2000s relocating to a major city auditioning for the worship team at one of the largest mega churches in the state, showing up with my Mitchell acoustic guitar (rough financial patch back then)… nobody really seemed to care about the new guy. To be regarded based on the gear that you show up with on Sunday morning is pretty shallow and off putting...
@mjtejero2 ай бұрын
great video!!!! and btw if you're not using that pod hd500x, i can take care of it for you lol
@andrewbonica3 ай бұрын
“A Catalyst.” No pun intended. 👊😜
@MeatPole3 ай бұрын
What happened to Fuller? Is he still around?
@rbjamn4jc2 ай бұрын
Was my Fractal one of the first you were able to see and hear live? It was six years ago this weekend that I met you and Bradford and spent a day hanging. I had my Fractal and Elliott with me. Within weeks (maybe months), you had a Fractal and Bradford had a Tonemaster. Haha.
@worshiptutorials2 ай бұрын
I believe that is correct on both counts! Quite the influencer you are, Rick!
@ejw30063 ай бұрын
Man that Pod Go, I still got my Pod X3 I got from my uncle. It was my first ever fx unit/amp sim, still got it sitting in my room somewhere. Also quick question, have ya’ll ever the Dark Sun pedal from Seymour Duncan? I think it’s right up y’all’s alley.
@jakeodell8803 ай бұрын
The lead guitarist at my church still uses his HD500X
@drew.cochran3 ай бұрын
DAN STEINHEART AND DARLENE ZSCHECH ARE RELATED??? That tidbit is worth the price of admission.
@worshiptutorials3 ай бұрын
Ha check this video out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaete3iXgb2HoMksi=QAoBCC5nWxjT3pIG
@fried_dirt43273 ай бұрын
Pedal boards are like life, always changing 🤣
@59-LesPaul2 ай бұрын
Hey Brian how are you? I'm David I have a question, Have you ever used the line 6 M13 before ?
@MrJingles0213 ай бұрын
I want to get a Helix, but I really wonder if we will get updated hardware. The HX One came out using USB-C, but the Helix and Catalyst use like a printer one, don't they? Didn't Europe make a law that all new hardware must be USB-C? And that's why apple switched from their lightning cables......am I delusional hoping for a Helix 2?
@yaniv-nos-tubes3 ай бұрын
what journey? if you don't use amps what are you chasing anyway? preset packages all in one that someone else made for you? where is the chase pressing on a preset? gear matters a lot but you were on the wrong track and anyone can keep up with you or pass you by buying the latest modelling computer.
@worshiptutorials3 ай бұрын
Did you watch the video? And if so, is that what you got out of it? At Worship Tutorials our main source of revenue is presets that we build for all these modeling platforms, as well as amp captures. I use amps all the time…
@jpement3 ай бұрын
Plural for Helix should be Helii
@dangerkadung3 ай бұрын
The answer is in the title, “chasing tones for 25 years” a great artist once said “don’t think, feel! 'It's like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.'
@brianyvar83122 ай бұрын
Drop the Album 😂❤
@shawnj553 ай бұрын
Ha ha. Brian Fuller should have "don't screw this up for us" on his tombstone.
@worshiptutorials3 ай бұрын
Haha for real! Hope you guys are doing well.
@jordanwilkinson73682 ай бұрын
No offense, but obviously gear matters.. to you. You love it, and that's ok.
@worshiptutorials2 ай бұрын
Of course it does 😅. The title is click bait. But the moral of the story is that some things matter a lot more.
@jordanwilkinson73682 ай бұрын
@@worshiptutorials fair enough
@just.because.why.not.3 ай бұрын
How do you like the duellist?
@emanuelcecilio3 ай бұрын
T-Rex Mudhoney. Love Forever.
@davidwilson55972 ай бұрын
Was expecting mention of God and why we worship. Agree that the memories and relationships we make are important, but the music, friendships, and gear shouldn’t be the primary focus. It’s all about Him.
@worshiptutorials2 ай бұрын
Of course - we agree with this for sure. We've made lots of content about that as well.
@bueller82783 ай бұрын
confused by the title?
@seanzinger3 ай бұрын
Gear doesn’t matter… but I had to get a ton of it to realize it? And here it is! 💪
@worshiptutorials3 ай бұрын
Did you watch the video?
@bueller82783 ай бұрын
@@worshiptutorials not the last 5 mins maybe I missed the point.
@worshiptutorials3 ай бұрын
@bueller8278 gear comes and goes. But the relationships you build around using it are way more important But the last 3-5 minutes is literally labeled ‘what is the point of this video’ 😅
@bueller82783 ай бұрын
@@worshiptutorials agreed!
@Wells3063 ай бұрын
Is it reasonable to use an 8-string guitar into dual Boss MT-2 pedals pushing a Triple Rectifier full stack with no attenuator? Asking for a friend.
@worshiptutorials3 ай бұрын
Tell your friend that it depends on what their definition of ‘reasonable’ is…
@ejw30063 ай бұрын
Don’t be scared, you need the 180W Herbert from Diezel.
@Wells3063 ай бұрын
@@ejw3006 I knew it! I mean…I’ll tell my friend.
@paultrejo56843 ай бұрын
Can I buy your old creation board?
@worshiptutorials3 ай бұрын
I was planning to use it to build a new demo board with it
@paultrejo56843 ай бұрын
@@worshiptutorials Ah ok. Classy. Thanks for hitting me back. 🤘
@readysetmosesАй бұрын
Tried to connect with the Helix, but quickly fell into choice overload. Too daunting to get started and stifled my creativity. I find the simplicity of a pedalboard helps me focus. I need less knobs to turn lol
@jakehelix2 ай бұрын
I'm not going to lie...this was difficult to watch. I became a subscriber back when WT was actually about worship tutorials...you singing songs on your acoustic. The title of your video "gear doesn't matter" is very misleading...because that's all that seems to matter on this channel anymore. I kept waiting for the punchline that never occurred. All this mention of connecting with people over gear and tone...not one mention of God - the whole reason we worship musicians do what we do, the whole reason you have this empire, the whole reason you're able to have 3 or 4 Helixes when some of us are still using the PODHD500 (the OG, not the X). I'm just disappointed in the misplaced love....no love for God, but much love for these material things. I'm a tone guy too, but I don't worship it...I seek good tone because God deserves the sweetest sound. Sorry, but I'm no longer interested in how to worship gear and tone.
@worshiptutorials2 ай бұрын
I understand where you’re coming from. The channel has changed over the years, and the kind of content you liked in the beginning isn’t on the channel as much - I get that it could make you upset. But to accuse me and say that I have ‘no love for God, but much love for material things’, and that this channel is about ‘how to worship gear and tone’ is both cruel and untrue. My KZbin channel is not my relationship with God, nor does it act as my profession of faith in Christ. Do you really assume to judge my heart like that? Also, you are incorrect in your assessment of the content we make. Of the past 20 published videos, roughly half of them are covers of worship songs. Sure, maybe it’s not all me on acoustic guitar singing them (although I still do that), but we try hard to keep it evenly split between worship and other content.
@jakehelix2 ай бұрын
@@worshiptutorials I truly hope this defensive posture means you feel a sense of conviction. You cannot deny the lack of God in this video. While this channel may not be your platform for professing your faith, I feel that is a wasted opportunity. It is worship, after all. Besides, the presence of worship videos does not make it Christ-centered. I see them as springboards for all your great gear and tone patches. They are playthroughs, not actual tutorials. I get it...the patches and everything...it pays the bills. Most Christians make a living with a secular job (myself included). But none of that equips worship guitarists with what they need to effectively worship from the platform. I used to look forward to your Worship Leader Wednesdays...I found them so enriching and encouraging. But I find no enrichment from this video. God has blessed you with a ridiculous amount of reach, the kind of reach most pastors pray for. While I recognize this isn't a channel for apologetics or evangelism, I feel like you're just slightly missing the mark.
@worshiptutorials2 ай бұрын
@jakehelix we post multiple videos every week. Many of them contain the content you’re talking about here. You seem to be judging the whole of my life’s work on this channel based on the fact that this particular video doesn’t have the content you want it to have?
@ryanspencerlauderdale6873 ай бұрын
Sure, gear doesn’t matter, but it can help.
@agzagadoo85983 ай бұрын
not sure at this point why we do this, like spending too much time, money and effort just to find the tone, Yes, Brad was right grear doesnt really matter... i guess many or majority of the worship musicians on the stage rather than pleasing God but end up self pleasing... that's the sad really we been secullarised and we brought in in the church... i guess we become idolaters if are not being careful. Guard our hearts my fellow musicians... while we must give our best to God, our devotion is not to music, to self, not to people but to God.... Yes gear doesnt matter, but heart... thanks
@cromers72 ай бұрын
But you have to have gear to get tone.
@FollowMeNot2 ай бұрын
lol. funny title. just like a rich man saying, "money isn't everything"
@VictorVectorMusic3 ай бұрын
You are the tone, not the guitar. A good player can make a Squire sound great and a bad player a 58 burst sound horrible.
@YouTubeaccount48473Ай бұрын
"gear doesn't matter but here's a 20 minute video mostly dedicated to all the gear I have" Awesome channel, but this video is some kind of weird reverse psychology or something. Very weird.
@rbjamn4jc2 ай бұрын
UNSUBCRIBE!!!! Looking forward to watching... (post review... great journey, much wisdom).
@rockychieng882 ай бұрын
Instead of talking about gear all the time, why don't you talk a bit about music theory?
@worshiptutorials2 ай бұрын
We’ve done a handful of videos in that general topic arena and no one watched. People watch this stuff 😂
@reubenortiz59233 ай бұрын
Is that the reason Tone Guru Virtuosos like Santana , Eric Clapton , Eric Johnson , Joe Bonamasa , SRV , EVH Eric Gales , Brent Mason , Steve Vai,oh I can go on and on Gear does matter it makes it easier to achieve the Tone with high quality Equipment . Note : oh I do own Software that comes close to emulating amps like Marshall/MESA Boogie/Orange/Freidman/Soldano/Fender/Carvin/Bonner EtcEtcEtc but it cannot beat the Physical Umph of a tube rectifier or a power/pre-amp tube it just doesn't do it now if your talking second best then you have a point . 56 years of playing music teaches you not to settle for second best . I have been to too many concerts and the guitars and bass sound like crap when they completely solid state or digital .