Greatest Food Themed Guitar Pedals

Several decades ago, food themes started showing up in the graphics and names of guitar pedals. In this week's episode, we're going to dive into what it means with the assistance of my good friend Ben Wood, the executive chef at City Barrel Brewery + Kitchen in Kansas City.
If you're in Kansas City be sure to check out City Barrel Brewery & Kitchen.
www.citybarrelbrewing.com/
www.thejhsshow.com/
www.jhspedals.info/
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Pedals With Food Themes
3:25 Pedals Vs Food Experiment
3:51 Fat Sandwich & Fries
6:36 "Make It Thick"
7:38 Grilled Cheese & Marshmallow
9:42 "Say Cheese"
10:39 Soul Food & Hawaiian Pizza
12:58 "With a Side of Funk"
14:22 Rad AF Fries & IPA w/ Cheese
17:31 "My Head is Fried"
19:02 Record Time
20:55 Thanks For Watching!
Gear In This Episode:
Shin-ei Honey "Baby Crying" Fuzz
Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
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Crowther Hot Cake Overdrive
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EHX Big Muff Pi
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ProCo Rat
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Way Huge Fat Sandwich Distortion
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Danelectro French Fries Auto Wah
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JHS Panther Cub V2
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Danelectro Grilled Cheese Distortion
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Alexander Pedals Marshmallow Pitch Shifter
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Electro-Harmonix Soul Food - JHS Meat & 3 Mod (Discontinued)
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Caroline Guitar Company Hawaiian Pizza Fuzz
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Barber Small Fry
Rainger FX Minibar Liquid Analyser
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Lovetone Big Cheese
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Bilt Relevator
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JHS "Loud Is More Good Amp"
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Record Time:
Radiohead - Kid A
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Josh’s record player is by U-Turn Audio:
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Josh's T-Shirt:
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#jhs #thejhsshow #guitarpedals

[@FedeOttalagano]

the cheff playing drums was the cherry on top

[@justie1220]

I was NOT expecting that to happen lol

[@FantasticExplorers]

..oooh... see what he did there: the CHERRY on top! AAHHH (come to my country: we love you)

[@watcherofthemundane]

These guys are really cookin'

[@nimblebutler]

@@watcherofthemundane 😂😂😂😂

[@kennylyon1934]

He is a solid player, that's for sure.

[@horse_dog]

I was not expecting the chef to play drums lol

[@Crodon]

The best thing in the video haha

[@bipbipletucha]

Neither was I. It was quite the pleasant surprise

[@ultratone]

He was really cooking ;) Sure someone already made the joke.

[@zippy-zappa-zeppo-zorba-etc]

@@ultratone *clap* *Clap* *Clap*

[@G60syncro]

And if that's the guy's own personal kit, he's got great taste in drums!!

[@kiefdemon1979]

The JHS Show, a show ran by a pedal company and it's president, promotes all competing companies 10 times more than his own company, now promotes his friends businesses. Josh and the rest of the jhs crew, I love you guys please never change.

[@johnisevil]

This is why I'm happy to buy JHS pedals. It's because of all the love they show for others in the same market.

[@BrianRRenfro]

"The big muff (pause) pi" "I don't know if we are prepared to dive into at this point.".

[@RandomButtonPusher]

Yeah Nick, we saw what you did there. ;)

[@duaneanderson6393]

ya'll be sure to clean your plate

[@TVicc]

I love mine "double", extra spicy then turned over...

[@Thurston86]

Yepper! I always enjoy the Double Muff! With all the settings...it really Pounds!!! 🤘👽🎸

[@davewebb3847]

I was pretty sure I wasn't the only one to catch that.

[@davewebb3847]

He's a chef AND a drummer? My band needs him.

[@benjaminwood4419]

Extend an offer... HA!

[@thetribalist6923]

@@benjaminwood4419 come move to southeast MO so we can start a motown meets death metal band. We're only about 5 hours away, so it's not like you'd have to upend your entire life haha

[@benjaminnevins5211]

Chef killed it! I was not expecting that at all!

[@christophernoia5197]

When the chef started jamming on drums, hell ya!

[@mattmullis4140]

“possibly my only friend in the entire world” as nick starts internally crying

[@ProSimex84]

Hes paid to be there

[@mattmullis4140]

@@ProSimex84 bravo

[@dinosaurwizard]

Why didn’t you guys try the JHS Moonshine 🤔

[@BrianSGuitars]

Moonshine is clearly a food group!

[@deezee8508]

Here here!

[@pigdick2233]

@@BrianSGuitars you can’t chew on liquor. Trust me I’m drinking kraken spiced rum and I cannot bite this liquid into smaller pieces

[@literallylazyguitarguy8988]

What about Whity-Tighty? Not sure about the taste, but probably smells like blue cheese.

[@hookedonwood5830]

They did.. but they forgot to record..

[@nclauser42]

"You can want anything." Deepest line of the whole video.

[@jimidon6104]

then followed it up with "you cant just cook half an animal". That guy is a hoot

[@CarolineGuitarCo]

This place is genuinely delicious. Josh took me here for a great meal when I visited for the episode. I hope people in KC continue to support this restaurant during the pandemic - and I hope people support your local restaurants during this tough time

[@joaogoncalves8220]

Josh, here´s an idea: imagine having pedal makers choose a handful of their favorite pedals from your collection and talk about them or play them. Like the criterions collection closet picks. Would be a nice segment in an interview.

[@hyde7751]

concordo

[@joeldrzycimski1629]

So many guys I'd love to hear talk about this. Grant from Big Ear and Matt from 1981 Inventions, in particular.

[@Artefracture]

I could listen to Jamie Stillman talk about the DOD 250 all day. Mike Fuller shouldn't speak though.

[@joeldrzycimski1629]

@@Artefracture If Mike Fuller could never speak again, that'd be ideal.

[@dakotamorgan6594]

Yessss!

[@KleyDeJong]

I laughed way too hard when 'he had the box' of Hawaiian pizza.

[@felipeachaval5540]

This is the most idiotic and, at the same time, greatest episode by far. -The concept was nonsense, yet super fun -Full of surprises. Unexpected cheff/drummer -Jokes overall, killer! "He has the box" cracked me up! -Songs were killer! Nick on bass rocked it -Information wise, not sure if I learned anything but I dont care

[@colepetersonmusic]

This is my favorite combination of things: a ridiculously silly idea with a great deal of thought, preparation, and a high level of execution.

[@CorbCorbin]

I can’t believe Josh didn’t bust out a “Meatball!” Wonder if he has the DOD Meatbox box?

[@jonpatchmodular]

Very nice cymbal-driven riff back there

[@davidsburton6103]

I'm so glad someone is still focused on what's important during this mess of a year.

[@mypal1990]

I'm hungry and this is about food themed pedals.

[@duaneanderson6393]

I want the tight dish. lost of it with fries.

[@Syntox]

Hard same.

[@camlaing7427]

Poutine... It's called poutine. *sheds a single maple syrup tear*

[@ollieneilson2815]

This why I love JHS

[@FantasticExplorers]

CORREC!

[@jessemoneyhun3621]

So many quoteables from Ben: "You can want anything." "...No."

[@BPDouglass]

This episode makes me want to go out and open a restaurant, where people can come jam and eat.

[@genri.a9128]

Well, I hope they will wash their hands after all the eating

[@BPDouglass]

@@genri.a9128 Oh I would hope so I've definitely got grease on my guitar eat and playing sitting down.

[@davewebb3847]

I'll be there. When you make French Onion Soup, use red wine and sugar.

[@bud9269]

Oh. My. God. I will cross oceans and climb mountains to eat at this restaurant. Please do

[@wonderwomanguy]

Start out with a food truck and a little mobile stage.

[@dotcircles9926]

This was just wonderful. The part when you played the 'he has the box' jingle for the pizza box made my day. Love this concept, you should make a series of fantastically strange pedal themed adventures, just good vibes all around!

[@thebagsnow]

conceptually this is one of the most entertaining videos i have ever seen, and it is pleasant for the algorithm.

[@MrKaufmana1]

Nick "You garbage person..." may be the best shade ever thrown.

[@paksiganang4459]

These guys definitely never dipped their french fries into their Mcflurry.

[@NNani07]

"Where it can take us as a civilisation"... Man, you deserve every single penny you earn.

[@UnvisibleINK]

The jams on this video are the best I've heard on the channel. Nothing quite like a proper rhythm section to focus guitar riffing into actual music, as opposed to the noodly borderline aimlessness of guitar shop riffs. Sounding nice, guys.

[@dalegroff3972]

Love this. Keep doing it for sure. Lots of part 2,3 etc. possibility. Love what you do and how you do it.

[@marcomostroso]

One of the best things I have seen on KZbin, amazingly creative concept and having the chef also playing, the icing on the cake.

[@hughmongous9729]

I need to hear a jingle about factory stickers that are still on pedals

[@RobFlaxMusic]

[discussing the Big Muff] Is this food? Nick: "We're not prepared to dive into that." I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.

[@kalenmcclain895]

This is one of the very few videos I’ve watched all the way through to record time and loved every minute of it. Thanks

[@MrHeliosoul]

Oh my Josh! I love this concept! Sheer genius 👏! Would have never thought the executive chef was an executive drummer as well! Everything came together so well in this episode it's almost uncanny. Much love and gratitude to you all at JHS for making this videos. I look forward to them every week.

[@porforyticbasalt]

came here for the bad jokes, and was not disappointed.

[@therattracks]

The orange squezer is not a food, it is a tool. A rat is totaly food.

[@xsonicassassinx]

this is a super fun episode. great premise. proving you guys are the absolute best at this.

[@cmolenda525]

One of my favorite episodes so far now. Love it. Creative.....and now I must try City Barrel as well.

[@almightytreegod]

French Toast! Also, record time should have been Sailing the Seas of Cheese

[@IAMHOPFROG]

Yes. That's why I bought one

[@aaronhuisinga2531]

May not have learned anything, but this was a really fun and entertaining episode!

[@mr.richiej6546]

Great concept for an episode guys .Keep up the great work

[@ribbonsofeuphoria5744]

I love the way that you continue to grow this show and that I am surprised and smile and enjoy them more each week. Keep it up JHS

[@desmondmyers]

Ok howwwww did you get the drums to sound so good in that cavernous space. Very impressed

[@desmondmyers]

Also chef is slappin boy

[@kyletrummel69]

They've got mics. You're not hearing it as an audience member.

[@DaneXbsinthe]

I’m kind of disappointed.

[@desmondmyers]

I know they have mics and they probably gated a ton, I’m just impressed. Very good sound

[@nonahyobusiness8063]

I like this Ben guy. Take no sh_t kind of fella. He cooks up some delicious food, and then throws down some tasty beats. Nice to see Josh Jr playing bass with his Dad, too.

[@profssrfink8073]

Amazing episode. Loved every bit of it. great idea. 10 stars.

[@lantzmixes597]

Josh, I was blown away when then chef started jamming on drums, awesome! Keep up these videos for us we love em!

[@xsonicassassinx]

i didn't expect chef homie to have pockets. DAMN what a fun surprise

[@scottmcglynn1961]

So amazing! There’s things in this world that don’t need to make sense and this proves it.

[@skyviewdesign]

The chemistry in this video is fantastic! Excellent work, guys!!!

[@starphaser]

Woah, these were one of the best jams ever on this channel! Lovely, lovely tunes and playing.

[@zachshipstead5247]

That beer has me ready for Friday night.

[@lukehenderson436]

I really want a beer now. This video shows what happens when the chef misunderstands your order for a side of beets...

[@tysmith1967]

The jams were extra tasty, you all killed it! I love you guys celebrating the Midwest and turning a reachy concept into a gem of video content. Thanks for the beats, chef! Next time I'm in KC I'll have to swing by.

[@GuitarBob6]

What freaking great episode! Loved it! Made getting chemo fun again! Keep ‘em coming! Love you guys!

[@johnrussell9857]

I’m with Josh, milk goes with anything and the haters are just udderly wrong!

[@harrypriester9258]

These guys are the cool uncles I wish I had

[@eblanco7605]

This is your best video to date! Jams were fantastic!

[@guitarman7983]

Great episode,lots of fun,thanks guy's !! 🤘😁🎸🎶

[@kalkidasofficial]

The Cheff playing drums was awesome!

[@themikepadua]

I was just about to ask if Chef plays, and then BAM 6:35

[@PeteCarlton]

HIlarious! More please. At the height of lockdown (UK) it's so great to see you expanding your horizons - literally and metaphorically.

[@marcoferrandi6191]

One of the best videos you made. Congrats to Ben, he's very patient with you ;)

[@TheAliosha123]

what an episode is this, absolutely perfect, funny, and joyful. Nick, are you a mixing engeneer ? Your drum micing is so smart, and it sounds so excellent, can you make a tutorial - how you get such a great drum sound with just 3 microphones (all 3 is dynamic)?

[@anonymousforensic]

He did a tutorial on it already! Not sure if it’s here or on his channel Nix Tapes but it’s a great watch.

[@TheAliosha123]

rogueoperative i seen it in jhs show, but its much more complicated and complex drums set mics, in this video nick has simple set and sounds great, so why i need tutorial that shows less is more

[@Hasmonean]

After hearing the song, it's conclusive-marshmallows should NEVER be paired with with grilled cheese.

[@slavaponomaryov3036]

you've just made my morning so much better, THANK YOOOOU guys, you're amazing and the jams! the're really good and diverse as always tho you make me keep my mood and my boxes

[@felipefgon]

Your videos are amazing, fun, interesting, and really show the love for the craft. Never got one of your pedals because they're so expensive in Brazil. But I absolutely love the channel. Keep it up!

[@Cheguebuddha]

I was a bit "nah" what is this chatting with a chef but then he started drumming :D Ha!!! Noice move lads! Drummer Chef!

[@sweettoof9002]

The chef. Holding down the groove. Solid.

[@gazwilliams1629]

Super sweet jams! Great episode

[@TheDeadStretch]

This was one of your best episodes. It was so cool and fun!

[@nikomahal]

thats bad ass the chef is playing with them!!

[@toiletfarm]

The brewery has a beer called Pour Life Choices, and that's a big mood.

[@PeteEllson5656]

Wow! Killer jams! You guys rock! Love this channel.

[@lovestruckparadiso3466]

This is by far my favorite video from you it deserves so much more attention.

[@hughmongous9729]

What did we learn? That Josh hangs with some talented folks

[@iscott9688]

"What have we learned? Nothing. " My whole education right there

[@christopherantimie1613]

You spent 12+ years in school and learned nothing?

[@CurlyTop1492]

Loved this format, thanks for the laughs!

[@leecampbell1763]

Love you guys and appreciate you're trying to mix it up, but this episode has been the first I haven't made it through.

[@PedroEvil12]

Americans : "This is a Fat Sandwich" Brazilians : " Hold my Hot Dog with mashed potatos inside" Search for : Hot Dog Paulista

[@Celso_Luis]

If you don't need a spoon to be able to eat your hot dog, it ain't worth it.

[@PedroEvil12]

@Cas van der Wal Yes, it is

[@MadeOfStones]

Man...i thought there was gonna be one of those pedals with electrodes you hook up to things and you where gonna use actual foods! haha

[@sunslice]

Best episode to date. That was fun. Thanks guys

[@Bova13]

This was a greeeeaaat episode! Do something like it again!

[@rextopher]

A lot of extra work and metaphors stretched thin to jam with a friend.

[@Cadet44642]

This was my favorite episode EVER!!!! It was hilarious. I laugh so many times it was great.

[@cptntwang]

Beautiful episode. Thanks guys

[@vladdanilkovich2311]

Amazing episode, bravo guys 👏

[@DTension]

This is simultaneously the worst and best episode ever.

[@nimblebutler]

“I think people have had it, and said it’s not good.”

[@SPUTNIK_band]

Amazing episode! Thank you Josh!

[@gregsanchez4957]

Love this so much. Love the gear. The jams. The food and the beer. Chef Ben is cool.

[@ill_hex8103]

“Milk does not go with fries” I beg to dream and differ from your hollow lies.

[@CorbCorbin]

Same. I can drink milk with anything. Except maybe a Centaur. That needs a special ale.

[@kobalt_ren01]

Does that mean putting them together is the dawning of the rest of our lives?

[@ill_hex8103]

@@kobalt_ren01 Yes

[@peterwelsh1932]

Hated Radiohead. Creep came out when all white rock was self-hatred. Then every fratboy had the bumper sticker... Then: I might be wrong . Which was Kid Amnesiac live. Idiots Idioteque. They got me one song at a time. Then kidA . Idioteque. One song at a time. Probably after Katrina, driving across the desert between LA and Joshua Tree over and over. Definitely obsessed with that album for years. Then expanding outwards. Amnesiac. Ok computer. In rainbows. Every livebthong... Kid A and Critical Beatdown. Lost highway desert music. Defint

[@hearpalhere]

Oh man, when your friend Ben appeared on the drums, I was really surprised and the awesomeness of the video went up immensely! All the jams sounded great and I really enjoyed the pedals too. I loved the Danelectro pedals from back in the day. I still have my Daddy-O overdrive and the Tuna Melt tremelo that came with it. Rock on!

[@patrickbautista5107]

Great episode! As a musical cook myself I thoroughly enjoyed the jams and foods

[@kbcarroll]

THAT WASN'T A GRILLED CHEESE, IT WAS A MELT

[@chrisbartschiGuitar]

Why are you yelling?

[@paulmatulevich3623]

I mean that same line does have the tuna melt

[@Jopeymessmusic]

The sudden cut from the chef talking about food to behind the kit was hilarious. Also Hawaiian pizza sucks.

[@ethanrummel7638]

At least the pedal of it is sick. Love that thing.

[@Jopeymessmusic]

@@ethanrummel7638 Very true. That's a mighty fine pedal.

[@ethanrummel7638]

@@Jopeymessmusic Only fuzz I've ever found that is weird but still usable. Like it sounds good no matter how wacky it gets, which I love. Still don't really know what each knob does, but I don't care

[@Jopeymessmusic]

@@ethanrummel7638 It is an insanely good fuzz, once dialed in. Does a great distortion sound too if you mess around with it. Ha ha ha.

[@ethanrummel7638]

So fully acknowledging what a genius idea this video was, can we acknowledge how multi-talented Ben is? Like clearly a good chef, and a pretty great drummer at that too! I was impressed.

[@gregdittman7610]

I felt legitimately inspired by the video surrounding the release of the 3 series and you guys have been killing it ever since. This was so incredible it was edible

[@_o__o_]

ok. this channel just jumped the shark.

[@SpacemanXC]

I needed this. Seems like everything is political these days. I can't take it anymore. I feel like everyone is telling me to hate someone else. I just wanna get along with people and jam.

[@LaPutaDrogata]

He just wanna grill for god's sake

[@allenwattenbarger3593]

I love all JHS videos, but this one takes the cake! For real, this was the most fun JHS video ever.

[@TheDCFaust]

I loved every second of this video, the moment when the chef starts drumming was the best part❤️