How To Sound Like The Smashing Pumpkins Using Guitar Pedals | Reverb Potent Pairings

[@robertkortus]

Really demonstrates how important multi-tracking is to the Smashing Pumpkins sound.

[@SneedBass]

Yeah man the layer's of sound, gave them the whirling wall of guitar sounds.

[@antoncastro8368]

cause Butch Vig

[@ferabra8939]

Cherub Rock is Big Muff, Big Muff, Big Muff, and more Big Muff...The whole "Siamese Dream" album is, really.

[@scottudell7202]

In particular, the Op Amp Big Muff. I just bought one and it sounds amazing. Definitely NOT disappointed.

[@mattswick4449]

@@scottudell7202 Exactly! I just picked one up and it’s amazing

[@sitruscrum]

And mxr phase 100 classic throaty phasing

[@poopsock7991]

@@scottudell7202 nope, o think it’s a Russian for cherub rock surprisingly

[@DavidRFIT]

That white guitar is a Billy Corgan signature Strat. I had one of those and to this day I still regret selling it. It was a damn masterpiece of guitar.

[@jasonmcmillan4373]

Can't believe that you can't even buy a hard tail strat from Fender or Squire nowadays without paying for the custom shop. It makes it harder to build your own piece by piece. Take a look at what people are selling their replica Billy Corgan Strats for online, its insane!

[@victorprice5740]

How to sound like The Smashing Pumpkins with 36 guitars

[@АрсенийЧемырысТВ]

No dude, you can do that with one Strat, just change amp and pickup config for each overdub

[@victorprice5740]

@@АрсенийЧемырысТВ it was a joke on Billy Corgan saying he used 36, unless the video says this is old af

[@cesarrd3350]

XD

[@thatdamnguy9566]

@@АрсенийЧемырысТВ learn how to take a joke idiot

[@racistnice4652]

NAILED the solo on "Cherub Rock"

[@benmiddleton9984]

@Dwarf From The North sounded pretty damn good to me

[@benmiddleton9984]

Agreed

[@mapledoodle5516]

Didn’t nail it but kinda close.

[@bendally6445]

Why not just use a Big Muff for the Big Muff sound?

[@drmeandad]

Billy used a particular version of the Big Muff. Eye See Pi is a recreation of that version of Muff Why he used a Russian style Muff for Cherub Rock though....?

[@MaxStephens77]

drmeandad yeah why they used a Russian when it's well noted he used an Op Amp muff didn't make sense to me either.

[@0mer100]

Because the idea is to get that tone using pedals (I think).

[@RhythmGrizz]

Omer Carmona big muff is a pedal. What are you talking about?

[@0mer100]

RhythmGrizz That was to the guy who talk about an OP amp something.

[@allrain]

My 2¢: i've found that with Lace Sensors and a Big Muff PI you're 95% there. This video is killer, though. Lots of great pedals. That MXR Uni-vibe is gold.

[@zaphod77]

get the op amp reissue.

[@willyorkmusic467]

Not bad at all, it would've been cool to see "Today" on here, because that's one of the Pumpkins' most iconic tunes

[@jamesmarshall7885]

That’s just big muff

[@TheSickNeeds]

kinda shows how important the drums were to that band.

[@internet_humor_]

The SickNeeds oh hell yeah jimmy chamberlin is definitely one of the best drummers of all time

[@ratamahatta5306]

Jimmy's drum is as important as Billy's guitar to differentiate pumpkins from the other alternative bands of that era

[@andrewpappas9311]

Yeah, Jimmy Chamberlain is a beast on drums

[@KEVBOYMUSIC]

Yeah...drums are usually important, especially in rock bands.

[@EmegopsForever]

How to sound like Billy corgan is really just like grow 6 arms and play four guitars at once lol

[@gabeblums2062]

True

[@antoncastro8368]

step one: form a band step two: record an album and play all of the instruments yourself

[@mpactdesignmedia]

Heavy Metal Machine live in a small venue was one of the greatest concert experiences ever...well, experienced.

[@jasonmcmillan4373]

Oooh, that heavy metal machine sound! That is one of my favourite Pumpkin songs that most have now forgotten about.

[@anthonysclafani3963]

This was actually pretty solid. 2 changes I'd make: -use a strat with lace sensor pickups, not hot rails -use a big muff, ideally the op-amp version (EHX just released a new one they designed w Billy Corgan) Good job overall though, def nailed the pumpkins vibe

[@ViaticalTree]

I'm pretty sure the white strat is the Billy Corgan signature model which sounds very pumpkinsy.

[@misakiyoshida]

Another trick is to layer open chords using the same riff on top of power chords, like on "Bullet With Butterfly Wings". It opens up so much more sonically.

[@SirEnVo]

FINALLY AND THE TONES ARE ACTUALLY DECENT ON THIS VID! Lil excited soz. Good job Reverb x

[@pssed]

Damn, Cherub Rock solo sounded amazing

[@guitarzilla]

One of my favorite all time bands!

[@jarodivey9033]

Yes! So glad this finally happened! I'm waiting for Pearl Jam potent pairings now!

[@bobsleynoahcp]

Do Slowdive

[@channelkerr]

Really enjoying this stuff, Zero sounded awesome. Would love a vid on sounding like Korn or MBV!

[@zerosoma33]

That Cherub Rock tone is f'ing gold.

[@nothingtoseehere177]

The background guitar in "1979's" chorus was actually an acoustic guitar ran through some small sounding amp with minor distortion and this gave it that floating harmonic sound when he strums the A chord in the "shake these zipper blues" part. You can hear it here in their FX track along with Billy's vocal effects as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnPGiHSvmdanpdk

[@keithjagger6057]

I have been waiting for this video for ever!

[@Unclefunkle999]

Do How to Sound like My Blood Valentine! Although I think it would be pretty difficult to do with just a handful of pedals...

[@desertstormchefnice9446]

Just spend your life savings on every pedal being sold on Guitar Center

[@blviking56]

Yamaha spx 90 for the reverse reverb and a fender blender for the fuzz tones and you're good ;) oh and a jazzmaster with the tremolo might help too

[@nolongerinuse915]

turn your washing machine on high

[@KeeperOfPoops]

I thought that said Bullet For My Valentine for a moment now i am upset :(

[@daftdoggo7662]

Keely loomed lol

[@scotscub76]

Wow brilliant cherub rock solo! One of my favourites ever

[@jordanpene5279]

Helping me get any closer to figuring out that Cherub Rock Solo is a thumbs up from me :D Thankyou

[@absolving]

Well done Reverb. Seriously this sounds fantastic!

[@Toothpastman]

Great video! The Beatles part 2/ The Strokes next?

[@lennoxgroove3491]

who never thought id see a tym's pedal in a vid like this, local brissie scene smashing it up! legends

[@Hen16]

How to sound like television!

[@lizdiamond1070]

best band ever the only problem is that they didnt even use pedals hahaha. fender guitar going straight into fender amp = television

[@Hen16]

Alec Morgan absolutely! It'd make an interesting video for both of those reasons!

[@lizdiamond1070]

Major Biggles you may have a point there mister biggles

[@evanphillips2126]

Do you happen to own Tom Verlaine's hands? Then it can't be done

[@Hen16]

Dan Orkin they tour with vox Amos, because you can alter the voltage in the amp itself, without having to carry extra equipment.

[@ashleycarvell7221]

... what unfortunate timing for this video. If you had just waited one more week!

[@matslarts1489]

Soda Stereo!

[@inakymaisterrena9788]

Mats Larts Yessss. Click here, you won't regret it one bit.

[@chucho90pulsar]

Soda Stereo for gods sake!

[@hobo_jojo]

Yes a million times

[@SadockH]

awesome! Sound like "The Verve" plsss

[@Denis_Santos909]

Nice video. How to sound like Oasis would it be nice too.

[@jojojo5179]

ibanez tube screamer. all you need for classic oasis crunch

[@benmiddleton9984]

Finally after all these years I know what effect Billy used for that guitar solo on cherub Rock. The Steyron Deco. Sweet. The big muff will always be my favorite pedal by ehx though. That is the sound of the Smashing Pumpkins

[@TinkerToneworks]

the Deco wasn't used on the record, it was just used to simulate the doubling they did in studio.

[@hitsonacousticguitar]

Yeah, Cherub Rock!!

[@alejandrocantu1811]

Been waiting on this one

[@siriusfun]

Some of these were decent, but as with the QOTSA sounds (Troy Van Leeuwen said the same thing), too much fizzy gain. When layering guitars, less is more.

[@williamanthony175]

The effect for the chorus in the everlasting gaze would be great to see.

[@mattgilbert7347]

MXR Dist+>EHX Opamp reiussue works for me. Boss MO-2 for the synth-solo sound. Distortion>Muff is tricky tho. You need headroom.

[@ibowonar141]

Cherub rock was fucking perfect, solo too

[@VladtheEternal]

Totally not on the solo

[@AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84]

No, the solo wasn’t played correctly. Seemed like it was just improvised on the fly tbh

[@FilippaArendt]

awesome awesome awesome :D

[@emiliosog92]

"Potent Pairings" the best.

[@jackoo666]

they have a very massive sound

[@o.g5211]

You do however need to use a Les Paul or something with humbuckers in unison with the strat as it fills out most of the low end and adds a warmer tone that Billy's thinner strat cuts through

[@asolarasolarasolar]

oh man! thanks! do Ruban Nielson (UMO) next

[@obody-sl9np]

The Crush tone is right on spot

[@kidamnesiac6823]

smashing pumpkins sound 1. fender stratacaster 2. big muff 3. marshall jcm800 i think that’s what it’s called 4. mxr phaser 5. digitech whammy pedal 6. shred like hell 7. have fun!

[@void0094]

the op amp big muff and a 70's Strat or a Strat with Lace Sensors for the sound

[@mattkaz9604]

Well done, these sound great.

[@jamesgolymbieski1616]

Can you guys do a video on How to sound like AFI? Jade has always done some interesting stuff and has a great collection of gear he's used through the years

[@trantienlinh1979]

GREAT JOB, GREAT SERIES. 2 CHEERS.

[@johnnyq1992]

Zero was absolutely spot on

[@ayushman7]

Thank you , Great work!

[@jarrod9052]

This is your best Sound Like video . Everything was so spot on . Since you seem to have that pumpkin sound nailed what reverbs would you use to get that Siamese Dream “ dreamy sound” think Soma and Mayonnaise? Thanks for your time

[@sitruscrum]

H9 is the only thing peep eddie Clark's channel and cover of soma

[@jdaywork2693]

Jeez heck yes there it is.

[@ToneSherpa]

It's really about the hands and how you play more than anything.

[@maxwellkirwin7502]

Best 'Sound Like' yet!

[@hananiadly7477]

Very good sound...thank you for playing Smashing Pumpkins song's and technics guitar. TODAY song's iam very interested

[@JACOBO2068]

Brutality, thanks

[@joegreto8047]

the dimarzio pickups help a lot as well. i own and love them

[@MegaFabioRocks]

That's so cool thanks!

[@curtis5979]

BIG STAR PLEASEE

[@YanivZukerman]

Great job!

[@hockeycanada18]

Joe you are amazing!

[@StringBender567]

Perfect!

[@matt.fromtheinternet]

You guys told me you'd do Jack White/The White Stripes a long time ago. I'm still waiting.

[@benthies9531]

MLG Twinkie No he doesn't.

[@jonathanwapner6262]

Really great insight into coming up with some of the tones -- albeit using completely different methodology

[@leewilliams3931]

Get some metal on! Like mastodon that's would be cool

[@eseguerito2629]

Agreed. Would be cool to know how they got their fuzzy tones on Stargasm/Curl of the Burl or their more conventional heavy tones like on their newer albums.

[@JQBMusicandTutorials]

Awesome!!

[@justinnewell5289]

Cherub Rock is so close! I think Billy must have used the same squealing/feedbacking guitar from “Hummer” and that’s how he got the psychedelic pitch squealing sound you miss around 1:18.

[@garyabbot4659]

What was great work

[@julesiracfuentes]

No mayonnaise!

[@Madadader]

Sir this is a Taco Bell. We don't serve mayonnaise.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Yeah, I would’ve loved to have seen how they got that cool phaser effect (My guess is probably an MXR Phase 90 but seeing what they would’ve chose would also be cool)

[@kissaudio]

"Crush", "Cherub Rock" and "Heavy Metal Machine" were pretty much exact. Should have used that Lace Sensor Strat for all of it though

[@gusdupree9076]

keeley just put out rotten apples fuzz box inspired by their song off the box set ,sounds pretty good, the aesthetics resemble the look if the aeroplane flies high looks left turns right graphics as well , good times

[@cdreyes81]

We need a Corgan reacts

[@supernautster1]

El sonido agudo en Heavy Metal Machine se logra con un whammy.

[@guilhermemontanha9631]

How to sound Like Pearl Jam pls!!

[@12qwertyuiop90]

Brilliant! Next :Tool and NIN

[@musicsoundgear]

Spot on Joe

[@OHHnoYOUdidntMAN]

Do DIIV next!!!

[@adamellison5696]

5 reverbs all at max through a roland amp

[@McDoinky]

STROKES!

[@danielcastillo5525]

Oasis and Placebo please!!! :)

[@DandamanV]

man you guys totally nailed it! when Zero kicked in I thought I was listening to the real thing!

[@whormongrmuzik]

you know what is funny about this is that a bunch of TSP's fuzz tones weren't actually made by expensive boutique pedals - it was actually just a big muff and a behringer super fuzz.

[@Jabskin]

wow these are fuckin spot on

[@SCARPENTER290]

Great video.

[@TDevolder]

Really great vid! Thx, Reverb! I still got a specific question: you used the Strymon Deco for tape flanging on the cherub rock solo. Are there (cheaper) alternatives to a Strymon deco to achieve that typical sound with which the solo starts?

[@MP422ownz]

The deco is worth the money, its so versatile.... buy used for 240

[@TinkerToneworks]

not really honestly.

[@burninglcd]

Reverb's version of heavy metal machine sounds, dare I say this, better, than the original.

[@zaphod77]

EHX has re-issued the op amp big muff pi. it'as available now for about 80 bucks. And billy says they got it right. buy it. use a modern low noise strat with lace sensors or noiseless pickups. stick it into low gain on your amp. Tweak the big muffs tone knob until it sounds RIGHT. there you go. add on a phaser when needed. done. :)

[@twiff3rino28]

Hearing 1979 even in a pedal demo just makes me feel like I'm at a funeral 😔 😢

[@brianfoster4493]

Sick

[@lucasargandona4658]

1:10 Holy shit that was spot on

[@Samizsm23]

HELL YEEAAAA

[@billiejoeeyelash]

The Cherub Rock solo tone wasn't quite close but sounds completely awesome

[@scottudell7202]

I know this was done before it was reissued, but now you can just get the Op Amp Big Muff. It's the exact pedal they used and costs roughly $80.

[@xtian_stw]

I bought this pedal 2 weeks ago, 100%. Plug in, turn it on and boom, Siamese Dream comes out of your speaker.

[@scottudell7202]

@@xtian_stw I have it as well, really enjoy using it.

[@nsheehy9953]

Great video

[@JamesWilson01]

Fucking awesome mate!

[@samgaebe9015]

Sick! you guys should do Green Day

[@paulbadoo9326]

The sounds are spot on, the pumpkins are not without Chamberlin's drums. 50% of that band's sound IMHO.

[@evanphillips2126]

I think every tone here was spot on pretty much; considering Billy used to layer like 24 guitar tracks in the studio, nailing the tones with just a few pedals is even more impressive