GO FROM: Making BAD Loops, To Making GREAT Guitar Loops. Guitar Looper Pedal Fundamentals

[@bretjohnston9519]

Thank you!! You are the first person I’ve found who has ACTUALLY explained this process. Much appreciated man!

[@Typoopie]

LOL my wife saw what I was looking at and said “that guy looks like he wears sandals” hahahaha

[@Vivek2062]

That's why women have better body language reading ability than men!

[@JoeBoomerMusic]

That’s the greatest thing I’ve ever heard.

[@robdangerfield7129]

He looks like he walks on water...lol

[@robertshafer8968]

That is funny as fuck

[@ChrisChiappini]

Lol that’s so funny! 🤣

[@bh8365]

Saw this thumbnail and clicked it on the first down beat. Now this tutorial is looping forever.

[@thatlovejones]

I bought and sold a bunch of loopers, never could make them work, gave up. Then I saw this simple explanation and got it immediately. Now I am jamming with myself every night and loving it. Thank you!

[@rnarizona9686]

Wow, that is the best 8 minutes that I've spent watching a guitar instruction video. Seriously, I bought a nice looper pedal several years ago, and have put it back in the drawer after getting so frustrated with it on numerous occasions. I made a very good loop (not perfect) after watching the video just once. I've subscribed and will definitely check out your other work. I agree with you about the benefit of making your own loops vs. playing with backing tracks. I feel great about this. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@jakebrown9387]

I’ve been playing guitar for 4 years and just got a loop pedal. I searched for videos forever to find a better explanation of the “click point” as you put it. You could not have explained it in a better way. Thank you so much! You rock! 🤘🏻

[@megadethgod2010]

I was struggling with the gap in my loops, and this was perfect to help me. Awesome video! Thank you!

[@funsac3629]

What you do regularly is appreciated out here my man.

[@haraldschuster3067]

It's actually even better to not click on the one but play one bar, click on the one of bar 2 and end how you explained it by continuing to play into the next bar. Most people have bit of a hard time getting into the groove with cold start - that's why giving yourself bit of time with a starting bar or two is usually better and makes it easier.

[@ronwil]

Absolutely agree that it's hard to start cold, but to address your very good point, I prefer playing the pattern once or twice and then clicking on the "one," as sometimes I like to stop my loop, and then start it again... from the beginning.

[@Werkaholik261]

I purchased my first looper a month ago and figured it out in a few hours. All that foot tapping over the years really paid off. Good info for those new. 🎸 Best purchase ever. 😎

[@djGreenALERT]

They say the obvious explanations are always the best. I didn't fully understand that until now. Thank you so much for this!

[@ApologyNotIncluded]

THIS LITERALLY SAVED MY LIFE !! THANK YOU SOOO MUCHHHH !! ABSOLUTE LEGEND !!!

[@AdamJohnSwenson]

Wow. That's a very specific lifesaving scenario you were in.

[@MrBighairyass]

I have seen so many "how to videos" on KZbin but this one is the best. Just because a solution is quick and simple does not make it wrong. Most people go on and on about something before they get to the point. This guy saved me from throwing my looper in the garbage.

[@brianfrancis4662]

Thanks for this video! For the first time, I'm confident I can make good loops. I needed to hear "play through the 1" that makes a world of difference.

[@andrew29666]

OMG - now my loops work - play through the loop - so simple yet so effective - thank you!

[@bernbabybern1509]

You can loop/record more than 1 time through the progression - go through 5 or 6 times. There will be fewer imperfect breaks or you can throw a chorus in there too. Great video.

[@TechMoneyFuture]

That's a great tip

[@artform1364]

Much thanks, i could never close the loop at the right time. As a side note, your good heart shines through every video you do. Carry on good sir.

[@walrustv7259]

Reading my mind again. Saw the title and couldn't click the link fast enough. Thank you!

[@dontall71]

It's all in the timing of the click and wearing sandals LOL

[@jonnno2439]

I had been trying to layer loops for a long time. Then I heard a guy say ,"Do your start click on the 1st beat of the 1 2 3 4 bar , then "Do your stop click on the 1st beat of the next 1 2 3 4 bar". I had tried that, but still couldn't get it. But now you explain the same thing in what seems a different way, and I am successfully looping. Thank you, and I thank the guy who told me the 1 2 3 4 . 1 thing :)

[@chasinafterjasonachildsadv733]

made something hard easy. Thanks bro. G-man for 25 years but loops aint my shit. now it is. the connection to your own loop is priceless man.

[@robertmoriarty925]

AWESOME! I just got a looper a couple of days ago and was trying to solve this problem. This makes sense. You probably saved me hours of trial and error. Thank you!

[@bill7964]

Wow! I've struggled with my Ditto Looper for a long time and thought it was the device since it's relatively cheap. Glad I saw this video before I went out and spend more $ on an expensive one. Thanks Stich. You're videos are awesome!

[@silasante500]

Buy me one I will be grateful

[@JohnSmith-lc6gq]

Just start using a loop and this is the best explanation that I found thank you

[@HappyHermitt]

Thank you. I bought the ditto 3 years ago but never used it. Ive been looking for this exact video. Thank you

[@mialamatkasyna]

So, I have not really watched it yet, but as soon as I typed: Dito looper in youtube search, I saw millions of videos, was slightly overwhelmed. But then I saw your video:) and I know this is the one. Without even watching :) lots of love

[@davidrapant6398]

If you get used to tapping your foot along with the beat it really helps. After awhile it will feel natural to step down as you come around to the 1 again.

[@kzalaska4804]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!! I have had a looper for years and had given up on using it because my loops were terrible. After watching this video I recorded a perfect loop on the first try. What I think really made the difference was the click point of turning on the looper. I played the progression a few times, clicked on the first beat of the progression then clicked again on the same beat at the end. I don't really know if I caught the first note of the first cord the first time, or if I picked it up at the end, but the loop is seamless because I thought of it as more of toe tapping to the beat then turning the looper on and off. I even managed to lay down a base line on the first try and have had a blast soloing over it. I am so glad that I didn't sell my looper now! Thanks again!

[@jimcarter6669]

This really helped as I am new to looping. Thank you!

[@CaseTeamAngel]

Hey man... I don't often leave comments but I wanted to thank you for this. I bought a looper pedal and assumed I needed to play the entire rythm section of a song (so boring when you are by yourself) in order to avoid those weird choppy points. Then I saw someone else using a looper SEEMLESSLY. At first I thought maybe I was bad at it but when I asked that person how they did it they just said they had a really nice looper that cost like 600 bucks. I bought mine for 60. After talking to that person I felt like maybe I just bought junk that didn't really do what I needed it to do. I was actually looking for a replacement looper (a 600 dollar one) when I came across this video. I gave your advice a try and... BANG much better loops. Thanks a lot man. Seriously. Subscribed.

[@Blueskeepersband]

GREAT simple looper lesson. I've been struggling with using loopers. It's all about Click-Point . Thank you!

[@charlescbrowniii8458]

Thank you so much. Just got a loop pedal and I get it ! One thing I just found….an Audible metronome will straighten out the click point. Thanks again.

[@NarnzFitness]

Thankyou fml been struggling with this lately only just got into looping, had other pedals for a while but finally got a looper and didn’t realise how difficult it would be to create seamless loops! This has helped tremendously! Absolute legend man 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@RastaMonn]

Seriously watched loop videos for days... this WAS THE BIGGEST HELP FOR STARTING FOR ME THANKYOU!

[@kennymiller9388]

a life saver looper video! thank you.

[@CLOUD-33]

Thanks. All you needed to say is "Start and stop on the count of one". I only knew that cause I watched the video. Keep Rockin!

[@craigspicer4296]

This works and now looping is such fun. Thank you Ian

[@dannyvid1]

Thank you very much for adjusting my timing, after many months of failed attempts, with your help can now start looping with purpose .

[@tiagodeman]

That's an excelent video! Simple and straight to the point! Thank you!

[@astralguitargods5494]

Thank you! I was ready to return the unit until I saw your demonstration. Also, I have the Looper+ and it works quite well in terms of storing loops and overdubs.

[@DesGreene]

Just got my first looper and watched several tutorials. Your video is the one that helped me crack it! Couldn't work out quite what I was doing wrong until I watched this. Many thanks!👍

[@Oran_Lee_Bass]

NICE!!! Easy, helpful, spot on help video. Exactly what is needed for us novice loopers. Lol Cheers, man!

[@SoulEagle]

This is dope. Ur a good instructor thx. 😊

[@KevinORourke25]

I have struggles with the timing of the click point forever. It usually takes me two or three times before I finally time it properly. Right on time with this Ian. Kevin O'Rourke

[@ZeusKingOfAllGods]

When I get the timing of the looper down I usually screw up my chords/strumming. So either my looper is good with crappy chords or my chords are good with a crappy loop. Like you said though, usually get it after the third try though, usually.

[@Noir0rioN]

@@ZeusKingOfAllGods man, that's the story of every guitar players looping life iddnit?

[@sandorlaszlo4553]

Thx for taking your time, like a natural teacher does, to demonstrate wrong, right and even iffy loops. Counting out loud helped a lot with concise but humorous demo. Great video. 👍

[@DavidH-z6v]

Great sharing of a very important understanding. Thank you.

[@Jbhyers123]

I figured this out after a million bad loopz. Great advice, keep playing through. And get a looper if u don't have one, really makes u better

[@PR-BEACHBOY]

Fantastic Instructional video! I’ve been driving myself nuts with my Ditto FX -2 Looper Pedal!! AAAAAAH! Thank you sooo much!

[@timleem3609]

Gotta be the best vid on looping that I have seen. Going to go practice now...Thanks!

[@HankMorris-el6jg]

I appreciate this video, this is the kind of stuff that got me watching KZbin years ago, a real dude just getting down to the truth! There are too many ass holes that look the part shooting on high quality equipment that watch guys like this and regurgitate what he says. Thanks buddy, you tha man!

[@CruentusCruor]

Your lesson just got me to use my looper with more comfort and zero stress - thank you !!

[@FreddyJ120]

Excellent - just the piece I was missing: first-to-first. I’ve been struggling with my looper, and couldn’t figure out why. Thank you!!! 🤘🏻

[@KaBoomChannel]

What is really mind blowing is how it is looping with no guitar cable connected to it or even a power supply. You are a magician!

[@superdonut5147]

It’s just like that for the visual edit. Chill bro lmao

[@Maviii]

​@@superdonut5147Your whole family tree missed the joke.

[@benweston8404]

Such a simple thing but one that totally eluded me. Thank you!

[@darrylboom5973]

Thanks! I just got a looper to use with a mike and mixer to lay down acoustic tracks to use for practice.

[@JohnBrown-z2u]

When I first got a looper I had a lot of trouble stomping on it at just exactly the right time. Practice helps. I actually put an SDRUM in front of mine to practice tapping it in. It's hard but it's definitely a skill that can be developed.

[@davidmckenzie5085]

thank you after watching watching other youtube vids yours makes more sence. keep the good work up

[@ianmiller8284]

*excitedly claps* I clicky for the loopy, and twenty seconds in find out I've discovered another Ian. Greetings, and thank you for an awesome video! *learns much*

[@AndySalinger33]

You have very kind eyes. Great tutorial. You’ve really helped this complete noob. 😎

[@georgegrewal4844]

This great ! Thanks from Sydney Australia

[@congamike1]

Dude, I choked my way through a lot of videos to find this information. Shoulda guessed that you would have it. Thanks!!!

[@kmlconsolidated]

Wow. Great advice and great demo! Thank you for taking the time to share.

[@Charlie-s9c]

Good deal! Timing IS everything!

[@edt.5118]

Without this video I would never have figured out looping. Now to buy one.

[@MB-dw8xv]

Oh wow you're a genius! This is the only video that I need! Why didn't I find did video sooner?!! The click point is key.

[@markd2083]

well, this is the best thing I've seen all week. thanks for this

[@mellowfred8935]

I’m just now getting the coordination, very well explained thank you.

[@experimentalgroup9473]

This video explains the subject perfectly. Thank you

[@sacvasanth]

Hi , Brother .... I bought a zoom looper . I was bad working on the looper The product is very good ... i am watching your VDO mid way .... and already i fell in love with the content . EXACTLY what one needs to know about the looper

[@rayuk3939]

Great video mate. Not playing through is where it's goes wrong with me. Thanks

[@thomasd9237]

Excellent advice 👍👍

[@tat2dlukydevl]

I bought the same looper a few years ago and sold it because I couldn't get the click point timing.. Maybe I'll get another one and work harder .. Thanks for the lesson.. peAce

[@Fatrav]

Have 2 loopers more misses than hits but Ive cracked it now! Thanks a million

[@renbishop1319]

After watching your lesson I actually now understand what I should be doing! Thanks 😊

[@99vkh]

Simple and Crystal Clear... Simply Sooper 🙏🎸🎸👏👏 That’s the reason probably everybody Loops and keep coming back to you for more n more awesome stuff !!

[@RENIELTUBE]

Thank's a lot, man.. :-) I might be a little soft, but I just spend a full hour with my fist looper, incresingly frustrated, trying to hit the loop at the exact right time to make it seamless. This made me nail it at my second try, and on all my subsequent loop's

[@lizzy210458]

So simple!! So important!!! Thanks so much

[@skone9965]

Completely logical and yet exactly what a first-timer needs to hear. Play through it. Thanks!

[@createmedialabs]

This is the best explanation of how to use loopers!! Thank you!

[@peterfritsch4736]

Great advice! To the point, excellent explanation. Thank you!!!

[@lewismyatt7904]

Stitch, you've done it again. Thank you brother.

[@dawidczerniak5177]

There’s an amazing pleasant vibe about you buddy… love the tutorial. Subbed

[@ramiroalda1702]

Tons of tutorials out there on loop pedals and nobody teaches the most important thing. Finally. Thanx man. Subscribed.

[@brightwellgreen]

Thanks! You fixed a lifelong problem I had with loopers

[@TheMoneyMakingMentor]

Why do you need to record the first note or chord at the start and end? wouldn't that play the note of chord twice in the loop?

[@lawrencerasmus]

I don't

[@boredom730]

THANK YOU SO MUCH ive had struggle with using my looper about timing and this helps alot

[@diecastdave1083]

great video, I will now go use my looper. Thank you

[@berlymahn]

This is spot on.... new player but have written a lot of music. For guitar 🎸 the looper is on of the most amazing song idea generators.

[@steveshannon7441]

I have just got a looper pedal and had the "silent gap" issue - thanks for this explanation - Cheers.

[@bevanswilson]

This is a great video, helped me get started with my Ditto looper. Thanks!

[@Paddling16]

Thank you for this my loops were always off. But not now. Thanks again.

[@LiveToPlayGuitar]

The looper has become an indispensable pedal for a lot of players myself included but like learning any new skill, it takes practice...lots of practice...hours of practice...don’t give up...🎸🔊🎶🤘

[@coastercook]

For me, I like to play what I want looped at least twice. That way, the loop will be seamless for part of the time.

[@theyoungupstarts1243]

I hear you! 🤙

[@ThinPicks]

Thank you so much for this, it actually seems obvious when you explain and demonstrate it... it works!😃

[@comicblueswithjonygitar36]

Thank you so much, only person in world to explain it, still not sure my clone looper isn't somehow defective, but it's much improved!

[@biga173rdify]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Best tutorial looper video friend.

[@mxaxe5591]

This was awesome! The best I have seen anywhere. Thank you so much for this.🤘🤘

[@douglasskytrain6885]

...so simple...you explain it extremely well...thank you...

[@chrishyde1216]

I find loopers with drums add another dimension which adds to the fun with little added complexity.

[@ConditionZero76]

Lol, these videos great, especially for beginners. I remember back in the day when I got my first looper, I thought for sure it was a junk pedal until I realized what I was doing wrong 👍🏼💯

[@jetwoman10001]

Love the simple and clear explanation. Now let me see if I can do it!