How I recorded my David Gilmour tones on Dark Shadows

[@BryceAWD]

Absolutely amazing. I just discovered you and am so excited and honored to experience your sound. You have so much soul it gives me goosebumps. Keep rocking 👍

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thank you!

[@SaintLuminus]

Whoa! The addition of the Yamaha RA plug-in was tremendous. Thank you for sharing Bjorn

[@ismaelborges9622]

A gesture of share from a musician is to be appreciated. My truly thanks for your effort and simplicity.

[@bouhardstephane2887]

I'm not a musician, you know that, but I appreciate all the details you share with us. This song is wonderful. Cant' wait to discover the entire album.

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks :)

[@Ndlanding]

Well, I sure didn't know that.

[@bobgreenlee7852]

Beautiful

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thank you!

[@hossientawakhoute1792]

you're one of my favorite guitarists and your guitar solo in coming home is too amazing . I appreciate your music and i'm always waiting for your new albums thank you bjørn ♥️

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks for your kind words!

[@georgevaldivia8102]

Could not agree more. I second your words.

[@kipifer]

I was playing Dark Shadows Part 2 while I was gassing up the merchant was outside it was late at night and he was grooving to the music I could tell he liked it he finally walked over and asked me who is that I explained who you are and the band Airbag you were with course they didn’t recognize it but they said it was amazing and then a lady that was gassing up in front of me came over and the guy on the other aisle who is gassing up came over all three of them were raving about this music as they should you are an amazing guitarist songwriter and your music is exceptional I’m so glad I stumbled onto you guys

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@ssiowi]

Thanks Bjorn; splendid! For everyone here; Bjorn's post sharing stories of his '96 Strat will delight. In particular; the neck swap story amazed me. Lovely instrument and now priceless! Keep posting please Bjorn; we love you man!

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thank you!

[@JeanPierreAmalric]

merci Bjorn , tu me fais planer a chaque écoute. je suis en adoration du jeu de david gilmour et je trouve que tu es le guitariste qui s'en approche le mieux.

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Merci!

[@ditchgator1]

Really opens the tone up giving it air...😎👍 Beautiful. Thanks for sharing this tone setting 😎👍 Am anxiously awaiting my order of new disc😎👍 Diggin the direction you're taking😎👍 😎👍❤🖖

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thank you!

[@stevenclark1973]

I heard a track on spotify "The Waves"... sent it to a friend as thought the lead in that sounded like Gilmour (a fan of pink floyd here). Brilliant player so looked more into it all... happy to hear Gilmours an influence.... you have a great sound.

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thank you!

[@rocioortiz5889]

Love it! Thank you!

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks!

[@Steven_SK]

Great job!

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks!

[@desertroott]

Fantastic Bjorn! As a Gilmore tone chaser, your page has really helped me find the “on a budget” gear I need to get my tone. I love the Reeves amp! I was lucky to find a Sound City 200R a few years ago as well and an Alembic F2b, that way I can actually be in the same room as the SC. I’ve wanted a lower watt amp for a while now that I have children. My Fender Blues Deluxe does a pretty good job, but, I’ve been thinking of maybe building a 50W Hiwatt clone amp. Your clip sounds fantastic and is spot on. If I happened to randomly hear this clip, I would have thought it was a new DG solo release. Great work my friend. Thank you for all the work you’ve done to help folks like me strive to sound like DG.

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks for your kind words! Good luck with your tone chasing :)

[@pawellasa5730]

The whole album is great. Can't wait for concert in Warsaw. See you there.

[@BjornRiisMusic]

See you!

[@axltorvls3861]

bjorn your music is awesome and you are an amazing artist, greetings from chile, from the end of the world.

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks for your very kind words!

[@jayboy6895]

This is incredible. I am now a Huge fan of yours. I have never looked at plug ins but Dammmmm brother that rotating cab is insane. I’ll be grabbing a your album. Love your playing sir. I will share the shit out of this to friends

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks for your kind words and support!

[@jayboy6895]

@@BjornRiisMusic I’m listening to your ep Dark Shadows now. Holy Christ my friend. I have sent this to Michael Neilson and Rich Renken amongst others. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your playing. I have my own channel and I’m a bedroom player but with great taste in players. Your on that list now Brother 😎 🎸

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thank you! Glad you liked it 👍

[@wes.farmer]

Sounds awesome!

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks!

[@fredmanteghian5913]

Division bell is also one of favourite Floyd albums. Number one is FSOTM and Wish is 2nd, then 3rd Division bell

[@guillermocanalesdeleon159]

Magnídfica pieza músical y con la participación de Durga con Bjorn lograron darle ese sabor legendario. Lo he disfrutado muchísimo. Felicidades Bjorn.

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Gracias!

[@d.michaelmcbridedc1082]

Amazing motivational sounds. Pink Floyd lives in our hearts and you express very well the feel with you original songs.

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thank you!

[@stevensutherland5443]

Sounds killer 👍🏻

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks!

[@beburicoterito]

Hope DG someday watches all your work and decides to join in some track

[@gerardolorenzana3581]

Acabo de conocerte y me ha encantado tu música, todos tus álbumes son una obra de arte, los escucho en tidal

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Gracias!

[@silviolutti1522]

Hi Bjorn. This solo of yours is more reminiscent of the Gilmour period A momentary / Division bell. In your place I would have used a tube driver rather than a big muff. A greeting.

[@publicliability3964]

Any plans to visit the UK soon?

[@vitocarrone7452]

Great Bjorn beautiful the song and then Durga is a leggenda! To get closer to the sound of the division bell, as you did in this beautiful work, I noticed that part of the magic lies in the reverb... Apart from the microphonation in the room, it was said that gilmour used alesis quadraverb. Now in your opinion what would be the type of reverb best suited to the atmospheres of the division bell album: room, hall, plate etc ...

[@BjornRiisMusic]

There's no reverb in the actual setup but there's a lot in the mix. I'm not sure what tyope of reverb David used but I often use plate, which I think goes well with guitar.

[@jorgelatorre]

Nice! I love it, can you tell me the setting of the rams head? I love the tone you give it. Thank you

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Volume 1:00, tone 10:00, gain 2:00

[@ryekani1]

You made my ears feel Pink Floyd resurrect. I cannot help drumming along with your pieces.

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thank you!

[@georgevaldivia8102]

Thank you for sharing, Bjorn. Like always I appreciate all of the insight. Could you tell me if you changed the pick-ups or are they the original? Thank you!

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks! Check out this video I did talking about the guitar kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqm9iZRurpKjors

[@georgevaldivia8102]

@@BjornRiisMusic thank you so much for the link and sharing the information on your 1996 Strat. Happy New Year!!! I plan on coming to Norway to one of your concerts.

[@salsisha]

Hi Bjorn, as usual you did a fantastic job, congratulations. Can I ask you a question ? Have you added the R200 after the Amp/Cab ? I mean before delay and Reverb, or after all effects ?

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks! The R200 is a plugin. It's added in a bus on the track, along with the reverb and delays and these are mixed in, with different levels, with the recorded track.

[@salsisha]

@@BjornRiisMusic Thank you so much for replying back. I'll try on the way you are using.

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

Very lovey playing. Question; I own the Triangle Muff; what’d you think is the difference between that, and the Ram’s Head Muff?

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thank you! The Ram's Head is brighter and a bit more open sounding.

[@hafstrat]

Simply glorious Bjorn. I hope one day DG invites you to play with him….. 💕🎸 PS I have a Rat but fancy a muff too. Green or Rams head. Which would sit best with or replace the rat? Fallen in love with my Camoflange, almost there with the 90’s tones I seek. 👍🏼🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Thanks! The Green Russian has a bit more mid range, which goes well with a Rat.

[@gustavobandeira1]

Björn, I loved this song! But why is the rest of the album restricted in my country (Brazil)? 😔

[@BjornRiisMusic]

The rest of the album will be out tomorrow Friday 😉

[@crissmith2911]

That plug in is epic. Have you found anything close in a pedal?

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Dawner Prince Pulse or the old Boss RT20. Other rotary sims are closer to a Leslie, which has much more of that woody tremolo sound.

[@crissmith2911]

@@BjornRiisMusic Thanks for the response, Bjorn. The plug-in seems to have the effect of also smoothing out the fuzz just a bit, without losing the character or sustain of the Muff. Almost like a Muf with one F. I've tried to do this by stacking it into a low gain drive, and I've found that it works with some pedals, but I think this does an even better job. I may have to re-visit the Dawner Prince Pulse. Would love to see this song added to your backing tracks library. Fabulous work, and thanks again for all your work on Gilmourish.

[@crissmith2911]

I wanted to add one other comment. You and the rest of your fans and followers often focus on the nuances of tones, and I'm as guilty as anybody. But I wanted to compliment you on your song. Rather than come up with glowing adjectives to describe your solo, I'll just say that it's memorable, stuck in my head, I want to play it myself, and I wish it was longer. Those marks are about as high as you can ask for.

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Absolutely! Thank you so much. This song and EP is very much the result of my almost 20 years of research on David Gilmour's tone and playing. My site and videos are going deep into all the details but translating all that information into actual playing is something different. David Gilmour is David Gilmour. I have my influences and experiences that will colour my playing. As it should.

[@jamesmarkham7489]

Is that a jazzmaster neck or is there a strat neck with binding?

[@BjornRiisMusic]

It's a Strat neck. Check out this video for all the details kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqm9iZRurpKjors

[@LB-id7td]

Solo Breve ma molto melodico e intenso

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Gracias!

[@wheelsdetroit8608]

Which delay and reverb did you use?

[@BjornRiisMusic]

I honestly don’t remember. The mix was done almost a year ago. For this clip I used stock plugins in Logic. Analog delay and plate reverb.

[@wheelsdetroit8608]

@@BjornRiisMusic Thanks. As another note, my wife and I are traveling from the United States to Norway next month concentrating on the area between Bergen and Trondheim. Any suggestions for live music or music stores in that region?

[@BjornRiisMusic]

That’s on the other side of the country from where I’m living but Apollon record store in Bergen is really great. Enjoy your stay!

[@robertcooney4352]

Awesome. But why didn't you just spend a few million dollars and buy David's guitar? 😁

[@BjornRiisMusic]

Nah... :)