How to sound like Royal Blood

[@itskennyjohnson]

I subscribed because of this video, but I feel like I subscribed purely because of your Mutemath poster.

[@rickrussie]

Haha! Nice! One of my fave bands.

[@itskennyjohnson]

Rick Russie Same! Haha. Either way I look forward to what you make next. ;)

[@chnacr2]

Thanks, Edward Snowden

[@mateusmartins4190]

I've been playing guitar for the last 9 years and I never thought of playing bass until I heard royal blood.

[@rickrussie]

They have a sweet sound, don’t they?

[@flashriff3974]

I know its been 3 years since u comment this 😂 but u should try heard cliff burton from metallica.. he’s probably the first person ever played bass different than the others..

[@Assassinboy8084fun]

Literally just bought one yesterday because I thought “yeah I wanna sound like that.”

[@swim_ad]

Electric Wizard is the shit

[@whattheshit4936]

@@Assassinboy8084fun I bought a bass, amp, and four pedals just because I love their sound too lol

[@drumyogi9281]

The most amazing thing to me is you have a house and free time to play music and be good at it.

[@rickrussie]

Haha! True.

[@1nacho566]

There is always time for things you enjoy/love.

[@ryanfitzgerald1768]

The jam at the ending was sick!! Sound quality was great too!

[@acledfloyd]

This is the same way I split my signal, then I go into some stereo pedals so I can run into my bass amp and two guitar amps. Great sound.

[@derekbandi_]

the drums eq in the video's end sounds amazing

[@rickrussie]

Thanks!

[@VijverEendje]

Cool video! I saw somewhere in an interview he also uses an octave pedal to add a Fifth to make a powerchord for the guitarsound!

[@rickrussie]

Nice, yeah, that’d be a good addition.

[@laustenfound]

Solid Jam at the end, all those mics are mixed very well!

[@rickrussie]

Hey, thanks!

[@wriglarzzz]

I thought you were in Moscow, your back legally?

[@CaptainDugog]

The NSA is forcing him to make these videos.

[@JeremyLeech]

Thought of doing this after seeing the bass player for highly suspects rig. I have a drummer, and myself. So if I do this, were set! haha

[@likesapporo302]

I think this is the most effective way to get Royal Blood.. Cool!!

[@rickrussie]

Thanks!

[@proteusswarm7291]

I'd be interested to try this but with a guitar split to an octave down sent to a bass amp. Cool video!

[@jimhalpert4.015]

Gregory Strand seven nation army does that

[@richardthefirst8407]

You can do that with a boss oc3

[@redboybe]

it's exactly what I do..! the opposite of here : guitar with octave pedal with line 6 M13 in bass amp

[@jwsmi]

You mean white stripes? haha

[@TheXerosChannel]

A local band from where i'm from does this. Check out Moriaty - Pure Filth

[@hw982]

thats how live drums should sound, perfectly mixed

[@rickrussie]

Thanks!

[@MikeTaffet]

I think a POG is the best way to go to nail the octave sound, but this definitely beats trying to replicate the switching setup.

[@rickrussie]

Good call. I don’t have a POG, but it might sound better than this.

[@wolfbass46]

The EH Micro POG...all you need

[@tomedmonds8904]

I’m currently using the ehx pitch fork

[@rickrussie]

That works!

[@keatonrobinson2970]

A supreme alternative. Cheaper too!

[@patrickryan7532]

Did it take you long to figure it out?

[@rickrussie]

Not really. I mean I knew we had to split the signal, and then realized that a volume pedal does that. I think I had heard about the other stuff elsewhere.

[@harrywoodfin6642]

I believe its a pun hahahahahaha

[@rickrussie]

Oh, haha! 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@patrickryan7532]

Sorry man, I couldn’t resist.

[@rickrussie]

I love it!

[@Xianpaul0523]

Harmonix may be a good add on to add that fifth sound for pure powerchord sound.

[@rickrussie]

Good call, and I agree!

[@nullnetizen]

Cove Reber era Saosin poster? Subbed. I think that's an O'Brother one as well but not positive. Great video, too! Helped me with exactly what I was looking for, mate. Thanks!

[@SpaceRanger187]

Dude.thats sick.sounds awesome

[@rickrussie]

Thanks, David!

[@ryndanriley5348]

If that's an O'Brother poster I'm subbing.

[@santiago5906]

he uses the BOSS PS-6 Harmonist

[@cameronclark1289]

Love your Risen Drums kit!!! Great guys and great product!

[@rickrussie]

Yeah? I love them too! you play Risen?

[@cameronclark1289]

Old College friend Keith was the owner a long time and built it up to where it is today! Great guy and awesome products! I built my own with some guidance from Keith. Same shells they use and super-happy with how they sound!

[@rickrussie]

Nice! Yeah, those guys are great! Was sad to see Keith no longer owns them, but I think he left them in a good position!

[@kennyplay5982]

HELLO, sonic Low B here thanks for your video

[@therockbrigade]

Nice i love the end of your video i do the same thing make videos jamming with myself.

[@rickrussie]

Nice!!

[@Glandulf19]

+1 subscriber ! Simple video, but cool, I like the way you talk and all, I'm eager to see your other videos :D

[@rickrussie]

Awesome! Thanks!!

[@sheppy951]

just saw this video in my recommended video list and the first thing i thought was " dude, i have the exact same bass" xD

[@rickrussie]

Nice!

[@BlackLeaf_Studio]

M9 shyamalan

[@rickrussie]

Haha!!!

[@M2Mil7er]

It wasn't a guitar... it was a bass all along! What a twist!

[@rickrussie]

Haha!

[@daviddaudet919]

Amazing drum sound! what did you trigger it with?

[@egosumfedchenko]

The snare sounds way too muffled imo

[@saemikneu]

my rig is as this: * a hollowbody bass - Gibson Les Paul bass * Lehle A/B box * Electro Harmonix Bass POD (octave/pitch-shifting) * Big Muff * a guitar amp: Marshall DLR20 * a bass amp: Orange CX60 * good shielded cables

[@rickrussie]

Nice!

[@Defensive_Wounds]

I do this with my Boss ME 50-B - have tried to do a duo since before Royal Blood existed but it was impossible to find anyone here in Perth Australia to jump into my duo project.... :( Also, other variables you did not show off - the 'simulated guitar' only output being played alone or the bass alone being played. I can do all this on the above multi effects pedal set I started doing this duo stuff with in 2012.

[@rickrussie]

Nice!!!

[@mikeames8339]

The perfect video! Thank you.

[@beeftheheat]

that's a Funky Video, Grandpa!

[@rickrussie]

Thanks, ‘lil bud 😉

[@flashover2012]

How do you mix your tracks and create the video of yourself playing both drums and bass?I’m a total newb trying to collaborate something with an old band mate stationed in Japan.

[@TuneLabPH]

Hi, it is ok if i put a bass pre amp pedal and dirts too After tuner pedal going to bass amp?

[@rickrussie]

Try it out!

[@peterb7435]

Nice work

[@jackbrown3270]

there's a guy in a band watching this and thinking damn we suck compared to this ONE man

[@yeahrightbear8883]

I have a question. Everyone says not play bass through a guitar amp. They say it will damage the guitar amp speaker. I don't see how that would be possible. Does pitching it up an octave eliminate the possibility of ruining the guitar speaker?

[@rickrussie]

It really depends on the bass and the amp. You can ruin an amp with too much low end, but if you bring the bass up an octave, it’s unlikely to be damaging.

[@yeahrightbear8883]

@@rickrussie thanks

[@munimmisbah2180]

I see Saosin poster, I like.

[@rickrussie]

Haha! Thanks!

[@SoulCitySawdog]

So the volume pedal should be first in the signal chain? I like the idea of being able to see the tuner all the time, thanks!

[@rickrussie]

Yep.

[@goreangel]

i recommend use a TYLER - THE FREQUENCY SPLITTER for better results

[@rickrussie]

Interesting. What does that do?

[@jackgladwin7671]

Hey what amps are you usings and would it be decent enough for gigging?

[@GiorgiConedera]

nice video!!!

[@rickrussie]

Thanks!!

[@kevinmiller9636]

Great vid

[@davidortiz3015]

Do I need a guitar Amp and bass Amp or can I only use the bass Amp?

[@julianburkert7939]

Well, you don't necessarily need a second amp, you could just join the signals back together and run it into your bass amp but I assume the tone wouldn't be as good.

[@TheSweep12]

Yeahhhh you rock rick I want a collaboration if you want

[@RHINOSAUR]

To all you little whiners bitching that Rick didn’t accomplish Royal Blood’s true sound: Rick did you a favor! Have some gratitude. Furthermore, why not try developing your own sound instead of relying on someone else’s? Too many damn copycats out there jumping on the bandwagon.

[@davidortiz3015]

Can I do this but with a guitar?

[@demetrisloukas8586]

Yeah it just sounds a little weaker. Not much though

[@benstern310]

I have a polytuner, do I have to have a split signal to have the sound and tuner activated?

[@ryanschroeder4380]

Ham m why would you want to hear yourself tune? no offense, just curious

[@benstern310]

Just as I'm play I know everything is ok without having to keep hitting it on and off

[@rickrussie]

Yes. A volume pedal can usually accomplish this, just know that you will want something with a buffer so you don’t have signal degradation.

[@rickrussie]

I like having it to check tune on stuff when I’m playing as well.

[@benstern310]

the only thing I have an me 50, I think that prevents me from splitting the signal as I don't anything after that works. Has to be before the unit.

[@jakereis3]

Sick sound!! Should a "normal pedal board" really have a pitch shifter?

[@rickrussie]

If it has an M9! Maybe yours needs one!

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

yes

[@jakereis3]

Cole Emmerson Hallman Which one(s) do you have and/or would you suggest?

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

th POG is a classic but if you're not sure you need on I'd suggest something like a Mooer Tender Octaver

[@renzopinto8954]

Cool man I like it

[@sanee444]

What kind of pedals I have to use? of a guitar or of bass?

[@rickrussie]

You typically need an octave pedal, an overdrive, and something to split the signal.

[@sanee444]

@@rickrussie Thanks

[@43Polomalu]

Splitting with a volume pedal without a splitter kills your tone. JHS mods those Ernie Ball volume pedals using the guts from the buffered splitter they sell normally.

[@rickrussie]

True. My volume pedal is an MVP, which has a buffer. Although the tone loss you’d notice in this setup would be pretty minimal.

[@JohnDoe-dh8xc]

Okay but can you replicate the Garden's bass sound?

[@rickrussie]

I’m not familiar. Give me a good example!

[@JohnDoe-dh8xc]

Rick Russie The have an entire album that's only 19 minutes long. It's called "The Life and Times of a Paperclip"

[@jd2981]

Rick Russie YESSSS!!! you should definitely do one on the garden's bass! Do vexation, or California, or any of the songs on the life of a paperclip.

[@jakenewland489]

Good stuff!

[@rickrussie]

Thanks, Jaleel!

[@mbo95]

What is the song you played at 2:45?

[@rickrussie]

Just something I made up.

[@MatthewtheBassPlayer]

Cool! Gotta send a dirty signal to the bass amp too though bud ;)

[@rickrussie]

For sure! good call!

[@rickrussie]

Truth is that you can really go crazy with this one: 1) Clean bass (keep the low end tight) 2) Overdrive bass 3) Stereo Guitar side

[@MatthewtheBassPlayer]

Yeah, plenty of options for sure. I just meant that the Royal Blood thing pretty much always has some level of dirt on the bass amp as well, ranging from OD to full on fuzz.

[@bruceli4642]

I tried already, so I can play with a drum as a band, I am Bruce, from China.

[@morioh6505]

What bass amps is that?

[@rickrussie]

It’s a Peavey TNT 115 I think. Wouldn’t recommend it.

[@joeyfalcone_]

how could you reverse this with a guitar instead of a bass and get similar tones?

[@harrisonmathews1406]

octave pedal and distortion but it can never sound the same as theyre different instruments

[@GHL30NLuzifer]

In addition to this you could add a boss ps 6 or a ehx pitchfork or some other pitch shifter and set it to add a fifth. then you'll get power chords for the guitar part. :)

[@rickrussie]

Sure. Or on the M9 you could add a second patch with the 5ths.

[@facedowngaming]

Yeah the M9 handles both ends rather just a single Pitchfork would only give you one signal to feed through the output. Although buying two Pitchforks can save you some real estate on your board compared to the size of an M9.

[@rickrussie]

Sure. That’s true.

[@mstf1906]

Rick Russie or you could go helix ht and throw all the rest in the trash

[@facedowngaming]

MSTF FACTS.

[@camalan5695]

I’m confused. I was always told that playing a bass through a guitar amp would balls the amps speaker up. Is the octave pedal preventing this?

[@rickrussie]

Yeah, if you use the octave pedal whenever you are sending signal to the guitar amp, you'll be fine. It's the low frequencies that would blow a guitar amp speaker.

[@camalan5695]

Nice one! Thanks for the advice

[@RipCityBassWorks]

Will Hurrell Yes, it's shifting the frequencies. Also some guitar amp speakers can take a bass just fine: vintage Peavey and Crate are good examples.

[@kidsundays]

fuck yeah dude

[@onngroovecdboomboxtransfor2723]

can u sell them on amazon

[@rickrussie]

Katie Love Hue TV I’m not sure what you mean, can you elaborate?

[@onngroovecdboomboxtransfor2723]

speack english

[@rickrussie]

Katie Love Hue TV I’m still confused. Is there something in the video you want an Amazon link for?

[@onngroovecdboomboxtransfor2723]

yeh can u share

[@rickrussie]

Which item are you looking for? An M9?

[@tony.guitarplayer]

And then we don't need a guitar player anymore

[@rickrussie]

Haha! I wouldn’t go that far!

[@fos8789]

sorry but you dont put Royal Blood in the same sentence than "electric guitar".

[@VI-fq5do]

Agreed.

[@geraldfriend256]

Anybody that likes bass/drums duos needs to check out Undurskin..

[@Rockshuanavarrock]

Son gemelos...???

[@melckpeixoto3884]

Muito bom!

[@rickrussie]

Thanks!

[@User-ti5hy]

Using your existing pedal board, oh boy don't even have one pedal haha

[@jamiecfthedrummer]

BRUH Saosin!

[@newbbietrader9918]

nice but still always a bit dull sometimes,gotta say unfortunately that we all need the guy with either the guitar or the bass independently....see,royaql blood is cool but after three songs everything is the same.

[@donalias812]

Wow you split too

[@allfornaught0]

Why not just use an ABY switch

[@rickrussie]

You could do that too if you had one.

[@jery3385]

This would be easier with a Billy seehan signature

[@eminhx]

so i need a tuner lol

[@conectiv03]

Add a pitch fork pedal for a fifth on the guitar side....

[@MysteryCameraMan13]

You need two guitar amps

[@rickrussie]

Ideally I’d have a lot more gear for this, but that wouldn’t be as easy for other people to replicate.

[@riftone9435]

To get guitar distortion is using octave pedal n metal pedal ,😓

[@bikelifewill6483]

Stop saying guitar, it's a bass

[@rickrussie]

haha! Yep. A bass guitar.

[@MaxKing222]

I need a bass..a wire and amp for a real sound...

[@julianburkert7939]

cool.

[@wriglarzzz]

I like It reversed, guitar and signal going out an octave down, because it doesn't sound so fake.

[@keatonrobinson2970]

No offense to him, he’s just using the wrong pedals. If you use the correct fuzzes (ZVEX Mastotron, Malekko Diabolik) it sounds spot on.

[@xaviergreen7324]

Now sing!

[@rickrussie]

Ok! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIDIfGCNaamrp7c

[@cheesebusiness]

Too much cymbals!

[@maxsnel1]

fu

[@rickrussie]

Thanks?

[@ericboneta5890]

Why do people want to sound like others? Create your own sound / identity. Don't be a copy paste player. Experiment and be yourself, break the norm and rules.

[@whattheshit4936]

I've been looking for a volume pedal with a third output like that, any ideas? For now I have a simple Fender ABY pedal but it'd be nice to have a smoother fade

[@jeshuamr5426]

Ernie Ball Volume pedal 👌

[@cfcdaviddcfc]

2 boss oc3 pedals is by far the easiest way to achieve this