How To Sound Like Crowbar

[@DarrenWaters75]

Kirk and Sam both used the MT2 as a boost pedal Drive down, Volume up and everything else at noon. 👍🏾

[@NurfHerderEclipse]

What about the tone POTS. Setting at zero gets me Celtic Frost

[@antares4975]

yeah what about the tone paaaawts dude!

[@jegerkillemall]

@@NurfHerderEclipse check on youtube, kirk explains that himself, pots at noon

[@brianm5831]

This might be the only video of this kind that I feel truly captured the totality of a band. I've seen dozens and you got it right. Original riffs, but at the same time, Crowbar sounding

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Cool man appreciate that👊

[@selmics]

You really nailed that Crowbar tone! They've always been one of my favorite bands. None Heavier \m/

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Thanks man👊🤘

[@dgambl1]

Kirk seems to use drop A a lot more these days. Crazy that you have one of those old Randalls. That is the sound for sure. EMG pickups + Randall=New Orleans Doom tone. Fantastic tones, and I love Crowbar as well. Being from New Orleans, I don't understand why they don't get more recognition as a New Orleans band. They have been around in some form for over 40 years and created a sound that has influenced so many musicians. All hail Crowbar!!! These guys don't get nearly the props that they should in the history of New Orleans music.

[@krisallen5416]

Loved crowbar since the early 90,s been playing a Randall since then also because of them and pantera!!! And also acid bath!!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Right on Kris! Never much got into Acid Bath but yes Crowbar is the shit🤘

[@kuzrahfan2004]

@@brokenlevelmusic acid bath is great 👍

[@89gt5.0]

First seen Prybay open for Pantera with c.o.c in 95 on New Year’s Eve in Ft Worth and been a huge fan ever since. Love this band

[@ericwilliams538]

I have recently rediscovered Crowbar. I have pretty much always known about them, and have heard a few of their songs in the past ( here and there), but never truly listened to them. I'm more of a huge Death ( the band of course) fan, and lot of bands have taken the back seat per day. I have been on a huge Down kick here lately and that sparked my interest to check Crowbar out again, and COC of course. It looks as if I'm gonna have to set my guitar up and down tune to B. I'm glad I have a Floyd Rose....that will make down tuning easy ( and adjust my neck).....well for me it will be easy.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Thats cool man, ya I often revisit bands I hadn’t quite discovered or given a fair chance🤘

[@reps138]

I have also had the same rediscovery of crowbar.. Mostly bcz i finally got myself a bass, being a guitar player. Bass has been extremely awesome.. My guitar is tuned to B bcz of crowbar

[@theoven7143]

Trve cult fact for you to play heavy, you must be heavy

[@louderthangod]

It allows you to play appropriately loud because you won’t fall over.

[@alexmatthews2332]

I've been jamming heavy riffs for years without being heavy lol

[@raakareiska9804]

Skeletal figure of Trey Azagthoth does not approve

[@D0PE_THR0NE--706]

@@alexmatthews2332 #missedthejoke

[@alexmatthews2332]

@@D0PE_THR0NE--706 I get it lol

[@skottcoucill8343]

Bad ass. You need to form a Crowbar style band!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

I’ve got a lot of material, heavy Crowbar influence at times, its coming🤘

[@merciless2032]

Amazing vid brother! Crowbar has one of the best guitartones ever:D

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Thanks bro🙏🤘

[@TheeeJenius]

Great vid! It is also worth mentioning how they like to harmonize in 3rds in the natural minor scale. They do that a lot.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Absolutely, too nerdy for me though🤘😝

[@samcpea95]

Really liked this video and I also think crowbar doesn’t get enough credit. I really liked the riffs that you played as well.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Thanks man appreciate it🙏👊🤘

[@zmalone4237]

Sounds great! Crowbar will always be my favorite band.

[@peaner083]

Hellyeah bro! Killer tone. They really are a special kind of heavy 🤘🇳🇿

[@jacobbaldwin9707]

That's a solid Crowbar tone for sure... Nice work.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Thanks Jacob👊

[@notgluebert]

so glad I found this, maybe a half step lower on the strings besides low B, but i’m so glad this got recommended to me, more people gotta know crowbar! and Brokenlevel

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Right on man thanks🙏🤘

[@REZNAP]

The GIRTH! Me too. Hey even DIME had a belly as he got older... from all those Black Tooth Grins!

[@codyguidry5619]

Kirk is one the nicest guys on the planet. I've seen them at least 5 times and am proud to be from Louisiana where I can see them on a pretty regular basis. Ive got 2 signed vinyl records and a signed 7 string schecter that I call my "Crowbar" guitar. You definitely nailed the tone. Did you use the Boss Metal Zone pedal as a boost like Kirk does or are you using modeling software?

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Right on man! Met him a few times myself, super nice guy. No modeling here, all amp, metalzone(yes, as a clean boost), and cab simulation with Two notes wall of sound.🤘

[@MichaelSchwark-yn3jb]

I´ve been into Crowbar since the legendary Metal Hammer 1996 vhs tape in Germany, featuring Existence is Punishment. Nice riffs and sound you got there! You would be my first choice to jam with! Greetings from Chile, South America!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Right on man thanks🙏🤘🤘🤘

[@diztortedvisionz]

I just purchased an RG80es head!! Definitely can’t wait to use it. I also have a 1991 RG170 which was the prototype/precusor to the Century170. It’s a decent amp. I can’t wait to boost it with a metal zone.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Right on man! It takes boosts really well, Congrats! And appreciate the sub!

[@diztortedvisionz]

@@brokenlevelmusic No problem!

[@csj9619]

I'd say you nailed it. Sweet guit-box btw!

[@Metalthrashingdad]

Spot on! Sounds sick!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

🙏👊🤘

[@skempy249]

for real man I thought that riff was from a crowbar song. sick work!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Haha thanks brutha🤘

[@AlexBlindGuitar]

Awesome tone dude! Great riff!

[@sebastiandiaz29]

None Heavier!!, one of my top 5 bands ever and I´m from Colombia, great video man.

[@J_S462]

A lot of freedom comes with tuning low! Ive found that a 'less is more' approach makes for better songwriting. Great jam!!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

DYSENTERA thanks man👊🏼🤘🏼

[@jml8238]

Perfection.

[@ocdrecording]

Cool video. Solid playing. You are actually close to the traditional Kirk setup. I don't know how much I am allowed to say, but he has switched amps a few times over the years although he does tend to return to the old solid state Randalls. In that particular setup, he likes to use old Boss Metal Zones with the gain at minimum and the volume at maximum similar to how a lot of folks use Tube Screamers. When Crowbar plays overseas, he prefers using a Kemper with a setting designed by Vinnie LaBella from Exhorder.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Cool insight ya Kirks talked openly about his throughout the years🤘

[@jajasniewski]

Great tone!

[@kyeandrews5387]

Super entertaining! 👏

[@gabefunnychuff4592]

Solid ass job dude

[@LichaelMewis]

Bad ass dude, saw them a few times back in the esrly 90s and recently in 2022 or 23 in new Orleans literally front row getting blasted. There is none heavier. Do you know anyone to drum cover albums that featured Craig Nunenmacker, whicj was their first two albums with the original lineup? Not much on KZbin.

[@frankjuulnielsen5519]

Nice tone 🤘🏻

[@billk9799]

Dude I can't believe you forgot the MT2, always in Kirk's chain! Heavy ass tone nevertheless!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Lol its in the chain, don’t remember why I didn’t talk about it in the video

[@aaronvalure178]

Nailed it

[@AtomicFireball22]

Hey big fan of the "Bar" lol from Louisiana. I gotta know whats that amp sir?

[@brokenlevelmusic]

1989 Randall RG80ES full signal chain is in the description. Thanks for stopping by! Crowbar! Hell ya🤘🏼

[@hpgdawnpatrol9456]

Bad ass riffs

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Thanks bro👊🤘

[@EliPorterMahn]

Dude that sounds fucking monstrous bro

[@chrisb187ful]

Metal Zone pedal is missing. Key to his tone

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Its in the chain, should have been in the vid

[@lukeeggleston6696]

I wanna use chorus sounding riff man that’s heavy and fun

[@jasonwhite6368]

Sweet riffing brother

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Thanks man👊🤘

[@David-yp9ou]

Love Crowbar, but new to the guitar. I have a PRS Mark Holcomb but considering buying a Gibson SG. Thoughts on an SG to get the heavy New Orleans sound of Crowbar, Eyehategod etc?

[@brokenlevelmusic]

@@David-yp9ou the guitar doesn’t really matter, pickup do tho.

[@David-yp9ou]

@brokenlevelmusic I will be looking at a Gibson SG standard. The humbuckers, if not what I'm after, could de swapped out for the Bill Kelleher (Mastodon) customs.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

@@David-yp9ou ya cool, SG will get you there, PRS will get you there, but yes Kirk would probably rock an SG before a Prs haha

[@David-yp9ou]

@brokenlevelmusic thank you for replying 🤘

[@BBGuitars]

Hey mate checking out your channel from your insta account, sweet vids! Things I wish I still had, my old Randall g200 and RD100 heads, so much bang for buck!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Brad Butler thanks man👊🏼🤘🏼Ya the old Randall gear is nostalgic and kicks ass, why did you get rid of yours?

[@BBGuitars]

@@brokenlevelmusic the 200 went because I got the rd100, then I sold that as I went all digital at the time. I also had a Randall Satan for a few days, had a newbord in the house at the time and realised I was way too over-optomistic about getting to use it to its full potential so moved it on quickly...

[@joshilton616]

I call his riffs "gumbo riffs" because it's southern as hell and tasty!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Haha right on man👊🤘

[@ghhg228]

Very nice riff

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Thanks man, appreciate the sub too👊🤘

[@cherokeemetal]

Sound is EPIC!!!! Nice job!! Fukn METAL!!!!

[@TypeoS]

Would a orange supercrush 100 + a metal zone as a boost get you close to the crowbar sound??

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Yes it should, Kirk used them for a few years.

[@piratestudiosproductions]

Hey man, do you know how I can get that tone with amp Sims and impulse responses?

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Lol you missed the point of the video, all good thanks for checking it out🤘

[@therevolution91]

Damn…!!! 😳 My 🥜: ☝️ On the ceiling. 🤟

[@weaselfart5505]

Do you think an orange super crush with a 2x12 with celestion vintage 30s and a metalzone will do the job?

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Absolutely🤘

[@weaselfart5505]

@@brokenlevelmusic sweet thanks man! What would you put the settings at on the amp? I know the metalzone the level is cranked and the drive is at 0 and the eq at noon but I’m not exactly sure his Randall head settings

[@brokenlevelmusic]

@@weaselfart5505 play around with the eq but on the Randall’s I think he cranked the presence a bit more and then backed off the mids🤘

[@jackiepeanuts]

This is amazing lmfao

[@jnam13]

Awesome tone!! Your description says you use a furman PQ3. Do you feel the PQ3 is necessary to get that heavy or is the metalzone enough?

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Metal zone is enough🤘thanks dude👊

[@jnam13]

Cool! Thanks! Could you share your PQ3 settings?

[@jkeen7194]

Don't forget the pillow case full of metal zone pedals

[@Kampfwageneer]

Damn i got a few laney AORs but id trade one for an old randall

[@sweeneyTodd-de4by]

How you get the sound

[@mr.mystery4577]

Kirks a cool dude

[@ryanhale1654]

Tune low, play slow!

[@daultonwurst77]

What are your amp settings?

[@robjohnson5833]

It's all in the beard

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Ya dude thats where I come up short haha

[@fekdaleo]

This is fucking fantastic LOL. What gauge are you using with this one?

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Thanks man! 10-52 w/ drop pedal I believe

[@shawngraham4075]

I fucking LOOOOOVES me some Crowbar!!! HUUUUUUGE BALLS!!!!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Haha right on🤘

[@shawngraham4075]

@@brokenlevelmusic that tone was LEGIT Crowbar tone.

[@sjb454]

🤘🤘🤘

[@Alifesalife]

Cool guitar what is it

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Kiesel vanquish

[@reps138]

B standard ❤

[@scaberouswretch3673]

You forgot about the metal zone as a clean boost. 👍

[@brokenlevelmusic]

I just forgot to mention it, but it was part of the tone.

[@iamgribs]

You also have to be like 5ft3. I met Kirk, kinda surprised someone of that stature could sound that big on the mic.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

😂🤘

[@YungPariah]

Where’s the metal zone?

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Cant you hear it? Haha

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Signal chain in the description, thanks for stopping by🤘

[@YungPariah]

@@brokenlevelmusic sorry

[@brokenlevelmusic]

@@YungPariah dont be, all good man thanks for checking it out🤘

[@beauueab808]

What song is that

[@brokenlevelmusic]

My riffs🤘

[@soulfare333]

Something about solid state lol

[@icaanul]

Cab matters more than the head.

[@AFXSnares]

Alright thats fucking it I'm restringing my guitar with heavier strings.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Haha ya! Or get a Digitech Drop pedal🤷‍♂️🤘

[@AFXSnares]

@@brokenlevelmusic I got a Digitech Drop this thing is awesome saves me a ton of time instead of constantly retuning.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

@@AFXSnares 💯🤘

[@thywarhag1131]

Radiation & Gravity ......, Key ingrediants i've heard

[@thevengefulone57]

Note from a commenter:If you don't have a Randall, something from the Orange Super Crush series should work just fine.

[@mercilessoverlord1330]

What song?

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Just some riffs I wrote🤘

[@mercilessoverlord1330]

@@brokenlevelmusic 😎 cool!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

@@mercilessoverlord1330 appreciate the sub👊

[@johannpadron]

0:48 enough said

[@nyhardcore18]

Just missing the metalzone

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Haha its on there, not sure why I left it off the vid tho

[@WagnerPiruca]

You miss Metal Zone boosting Randall.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Haha ya I guess I did

[@brokenlevelmusic]

In the description tho

[@WagnerPiruca]

Sorry, nice tone.

[@Brendan656]

Dimebag turned kirk onto Randall

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Ya🤘

[@Dieafreak]

Don’t sound like anybody. Have your own sound and signature tone and style. That’s the point of being an artist. In all medias.

[@scottsteinmetz9682]

Dude just found this and really dig it. Any chance for a tab?!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Thanks man, not likely, you got this🤘

[@johnwalter6410]

That foam on your walls is doing nothing

[@brokenlevelmusic]

You’re doing nothing

[@xxspecterxx]

*Drop A , but still

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Both

[@daultonwurst77]

Orange crush amps would also get you those sounds to.

[@brokenlevelmusic]

Ya totally I want to get a cr120 to compare with the Randall

[@donsmith5385]

Ha ha! Buy it new so you can return it!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

@@donsmith5385 🤫😂

[@navayaparker8704]

Crowbar is sludge metal

[@dokterkarel]

"how to sound like crowbar". Step 1. Make sure your beard weighs at least 43 pounds.

[@RoachDoggJr2112]

Instead of a Randall, do an Orange CR120H. Sounds better, and it's what they use nowadays.

[@wolfetooth82]

No they don’t lol maybe Down but not Crowbar. did you watch the live stream?

[@goewey27]

saw them in Buffalo last night - still randall

[@phil_gaming8477]

step 1: sound constipaited

[@BeyondOurSolarSystem]

Where's the part where you tell us how to sound like Crowbar? boooooo!!

[@brokenlevelmusic]

First day on the internet? Be safe out there🤘😝

[@Daniel-mf3bc]

Use a Randall head and a metalzone as a boost, if you don’t have the money use a bass amp

[@JawBuster-qf8my]

Sounds nothing like them!! Beards not long enough bellies not round enough!!