Just Try Stuff (Episode 1)

This week, Nick and Addison launch the newest spin-off series in the JHS multiverse: “Just Try Stuff”. We’ve asked you to “Just Try Stuff” but now it’s time we walk the walk. We’ve all spent countless hours curating our pedal collections, but what would happen if all the sudden you were forced to use someone else’s gear? Would you crack under the pressure or would you “JUST TRY STUFF”. Nick and Addison have to put their skills to the test and use 7 pedals that they didn’t pick to create 1 cohesive song. Will they fail or will they rise like phoenixes from the ashes of their shattered comfort zone?
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18:13 Carla and Son's "The End is Near"
Gear in this Episode:
JHS Bun Runner
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Meris Enzo
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BOSS CE-2
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Danelectro Black Coffee
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Schock Rock Ocean Man
Line 6 DL4
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EHX Oceans 11
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Poison Noises The Crook
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Templo Devices Splyce
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Record Time:
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Death Cab for Cutie - Thank You for Today
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[@BoltBrethren]

When Josh isn’t around these two remind me of a couple of kids playing with all of their dads cool stuff that he told them not to touch.

[@washparkmusic]

"Just Try Stuff" is such a good life motto

[@chenxi8633]

Not drugs tho

[@kodykindhart5644]

Need this jhs shirt

[@pricedlx]

Much to my mothers dismay it had been since I was a child haha!

[@kodykindhart5644]

Just go listen to super secret band They rule New release has Tyrone Hendrix on it Jimi Hendrix’s cousin

[@manuelbockman1244]

Love you guys (the 3 of you should team up again, for instance: Larissa choosing a venue or outfit, being an out-of-the-box-Tour-Manager) !!!! Very Funny and Creative (and educative: 'cause we all need a part of SesameStreet in our lives, once in a while👦🏽🍉🧩🧮👧🏻)‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️😃💜💛💜

[@JordanSeal]

This taught me what I'm missing from my recording process. Riskier pedal choices. Real drums. Better musicianship. Other humans. I'm going to stop there. Thanks for the motivation!

[@bojangles6444]

I grew up started playing in the 90’s. I had a band with friends from school. But I had also jammed with almost every other musician I knew in my class as well. The funnest part of music is interacting with other people- both other musicians and an audience. I see all of these internet collab artists that might not even ever play in the same room and it kills me. Modern technology is making people miss the whole point!!! It’s a language, and part of learning it is how you speak with others both collaborating and entertaining. No one is going to put on a good show if they have only played live on a stream- you need people there for the unspoken communication btw you and your audience. You learn tricks like where to look so it looks like you are looking at people (hint usually over their heads Bc if you look down it seems like you are looking directly in front of you.) So much of music stands to be lost Bc people are too isolated- this can’t go on forever the net needs to be the beginning not the end. I never thought of myself as super social- but social media is making everyone so socially awkward it’s bizarre. You take the biggest computer nerds in 1995 they probably were online less than the average Facebook user! We have ended up in something that seemed way better before we got here.

[@Mini1124]

I love the repeated references to ludicrously priced coffee throughout JHS episodes! "This is $40, that's like one cup of coffee" Or Josh in an older episode "$97! That's like 4 cups of coffee" with Nick yelling in the background "WHERE ARE YOU BUYING COFFEE?!?!"

[@GaryMcilvenna]

Inquiring minds demand to know!!!

[@seanarooni]

right? thats so cheap! i can't get a cup of coffee for a penny less than 60 where i live.

[@harrisfrankou2368]

It's not Coffee it's a lifestyle.

[@pauldavid2407]

Yes!

[@JuanCarruyo]

It's adjusted for inflation

[@SisterRose]

"This could be bad. But it could also be.. amazing." Larissa fits right in around these parts, big Josh energy from that quote. Hope to see more of her!

[@lairdvalory1399]

She was fantastic

[@loganressler9173]

I love the continuation of JHS employees not knowing how much a cup of coffee costs

[@隠れた]

The lore✨

[@loganressler9173]

@@隠れた yesss

[@larissavandervyver]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpvMZpJ4rZ5oh6M (timestamp 2:05 in the "Have You Seen Flamma?" episode)

[@feencristo8935]

😂😂😂😂

[@midnightmix2692]

this is post rock/shoegazy heaven. Thanks for doing these episodes, shows exactly how creative people should be when making music!

[@Si_G]

I genuinely loved it.

[@softlightsymphonyband]

Personally reminds me of sitting in a basement in the late eighties when you didn’t have the internet or all the fancy ambient pedals and mega reverbs we are spoiled with today listening to cocteau twins and having no idea how the hell they were making the sounds coming out of myspeakers. And on the flip side bands back then had to to do exactly what you are doing: find ways to combine pedals to make the sounds that ended up defining the genres of dreampop/shoegaze. Even they couldn’t just grab a Strymon bigsky and dial up a Robin Guthrie tone soundscape in five seconds.

[@gerardlabelle9626]

@@softlightsymphonyband I love Cocteau Twins, since the early 1980’s. The real mystery is how Liz Fraser could perform those vocal acrobatics without destroying her voice. Maybe we need a Liz Fraser pedal. I’ve no idea what it would do, though.

[@fromawindowtoascreen]

Find someone who looks at you the way Addison looks at Nick when he’s talking.

[@howardmaryon]

Brian Eno from the “Here come the warm jets” era, with a splash of Gary Numan “Are friends electric?”. Killer sound, do more of this please...

[@CentaurusRelax314]

No smoke: this is better than 95% of the stuff i've heard over the past 20 years. Add some chirpy female vocals, and i'd buy that for a dollar. Please do this again. And again, and again. This was one of my favorite JHS episodes.

[@cartoonvillains7080]

Damnit guys I had stuff I had to do! Sigh… *sits down to watch*

[@SamuelStephen]

same

[@DrKevGuitar]

"we have rolled the metaphorical van of our comfort zone into the river" Now THAT's a quote as BRILLIANT as it is HILARIOUS!!

[@simonmarcotte2432]

Larissa rocks! Great selection 👍you guys have the best team

[@DavidParker]

“It’s like $40 so LITERALLY ONE CUP OF COFFEE” 😂

[@DavidParker]

Also I feel like next time you have to get Larissa in the band

[@christopherguzzi1316]

I feel like JHS should start a pedal school. One morning of extensive lecture followed by an afternoon of putting together a board and corresponding song.

[@MrKadidle51]

I've been searching for something like this and I haven't found anything. Like a guitar pedal workshop. Talk about sound tricks and combos etc etc. Then build your board the next day

[@willm3027]

I don’t think one day is enough

[@MrKadidle51]

@@willm3027 you could cram in a lot of info in a weekend

[@ourstarsRstars]

We need a whole album worth of this goodness. Every song Carla has to pick new magic pedals.

[@guitarkirby]

I think you should put Larissa's "woohoo" at 11:58 in with your sound samples of "He has the box" and " Wurdz iz hard" for later use. It will be immortalized for all to hear.

[@notdave7005]

The real "Stuff", were the friends we made along the way.

[@GH-dq3mx]

Every time I read the title I see “Justify Stuff.” Every pedal I buy I try to justify it. After attempting most justifications, I’ve boiled it down to “just because.”

[@neenerheaddj]

I love when the tip flies off the vibrato arm at 20:12. Eat your heart out, Pete Townshend. 😍😂

[@yukefort8402]

Though the sound wasn’t what I’d look for, this is such an amazing concept. Try pedals. Mix up and deviate from the conventional pedal order. Make cool sounds. Y’all knocked it out of the park with this video!

[@jhspedals]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@colonelsanders1617]

That snare sounds like absolute perfection

[@maxadocious]

ya know... the sitting-on-the-ground-and-twiddling-the-knobs-in-crocs vibe that plagues people in a welcome visual is important. Pedals aren't really glam except when you're buying them. Watching the creative process gave a great project--runway vibes to the creative process, which is always something i've loved about that show. loved Nick's contributions because they're so accessible. I can't hear the difference between most effects unless they're really defects; otherwise, it just sounds like artistic choices to me. which is a beautiful thang; that's art, right? Thank you all for this video

[@supermonkeycollider]

This may be the greatest thing JHS has ever done. Alas, if true, then anything to come after this is just chasing the dragon. Fly on electro-mechanical doubled dragon, fly on.

[@isissa8546]

Haven’t even watched the video and i can already say, PLEASE MORE EPISODES OF JUST TRY STUFF

[@teknomanning]

At 71 yrs old Afro brother you have given me validation and I thank you.I’ve done this for 35 yrs. being a synthesist also. Thank you😊👍🏿

[@NightmarePolice]

Definitely do more of this. This was fantastic! It's super cool to observe this process as someone just starting to record guitar. And the motto of "just try stuff" has been at the heart of my efforts ever since I found this channel last year. Thanks guys!

[@fernandomoralesmorales7831]

This may be one of the best idea for a series, the creative process and the use of the pedal to make music and not just make some interesting sounds but music. Love to se more of those

[@DinosaurJr8]

The Black Coffee is one of my favorite pedals I own and I use it all the time. So happy it made its way onto this episode.

[@Gniff85411]

May the coffee joke never die 🤎

[@robpascual1684]

This was great! I'd love to see one where Larissa picks all pedals of one color. Only purple pedals!

[@devinftf]

Seven tuners

[@emmanuelhug7432]

@@devinftf your comment is sooo underrated 😂🤣

[@devinftf]

@@emmanuelhug7432 why thank you

[@nedsdonutshop]

Ooh! Revv G3, DOD Gonkulator, Boss BF2…

[@ericcarpenter3263]

Addison. Thank you for letting the fan go in the river. This is one of my favorite episodes you guys have ever done, totally inspired and gonna record some stuff tomorrow.

[@devinftf]

Nick: Hey Larissa, will you pick seven pedals and put them in a bin? Larissa: Sure. *picks 7 tuners*

[@paraworldblue]

"It's one cup of coffee, Nick. What could it cost, forty dollars?"

[@GummyWormeon]

Death Cab’s rhythm section is an excellent call out

[@seangarland]

This should absolutely be a monthly series. Great concept and results!

[@AndrewMasters]

Addison’s mustache is inspirational.

[@campns1]

Just try stuff ranks up there with "Do Something!!!"

[@757SoundLab]

What a great freaking series, this needs to happen more often! My vote the black coffee needs to be incorporated in each episode.

[@ZepIV]

Oooooh how about they have to carry one pedal from the previous episode over? I cast my vote for the Black Coffee as well!

[@757SoundLab]

@@ZepIV I think out of the 7 pedals, one should be a carryover, and one should be a fan vote. Maybe we can get the carryover to be the Black Coffee every time mmuuaaaahhhhaahhaa

[@Ben.StevenswithaV]

I can't wait for the 'all these 7 pedals are really bad' challenge.

[@ImNotOld_ImVintage]

Y'all giving Larisa way to much grief. If I was her, the next time you ask for a pile of pedals with no context, I'd give you a box of broken pedals.

[@cellardoor9196]

This might be my favorite JHS video ever....

[@markgatland977]

That Crook pedal sounded sublime on bass... whether it followed the rules or not. I may have to investigate 😄

[@yakobakontao]

Love this episode. Really shows how pedals add a voice to the creative process Each pedals causes something fresh/different to be brought out in the process. Excellent!

[@MrAxeldernevik]

I would go: wha, then another wha. Then Metal zone. Then auto filter. Tuner. Another wha. Another metal zone, and lastly a pog.

[@benashton3691]

Next time, I hope Larissa gives the boys a tremolo, and six copies of the same overdrive!

[@biggoat9]

Bring on more of this series! Absolutely loved it. You guys crushed it. This is a great way to hear a bunch of the capabilities of pedals in the context of a mix, which I think is seldom shown in regular demos. Keep it up!!

[@irapajira4791]

Addison casually writing a post-hardcore classic at 8:45

[@jhspedals]

Believe it or not, he used to be in a metal band lol

[@jdpower6360]

Sick AF playing. Love the Bun Runner and the DL4

[@legatomodi3522]

Thumbnail got me. Hash browns! My pedal board in 03 was a 90s white faced rat into a danelectro hashbrown flanger into the amp. Thats it. Its really all I needed. All the knobs were rolled to max and broken off. Some guy was like "you must be hardcore cause you rolled the knobs to ten and kept going!" And I was like "yep!" But really I stepped on the damn thing wrong and it broke.

[@JB_Eckl]

40 bucks. Literally one cup of coffee. LOL

[@Floppa-oz1kp]

Love the idea of this series, great work guys!

[@rodgre]

I am going to start a Karla & Sons fanclub. This was fantastic on many levels. As a guitar player, songwriter, engineer and producer, this is one of the best videos I’ve seen on this confounded interwebs. Really fantastic, folks. You done good, and that song is no joke. Really great.

[@magneticaudio8387]

I love the idea of this format! That's what it's all about nerdy fun collecting music gear and especially the incredible joy of working with it and letting your creativity run wild.

[@dimensionstomorrow]

I love this. Reminds me of Rhythm Roulette, but with effects instead of records. Please keep doing these. Very inspiring.

[@caseyholford]

I’ve been devouring JHS content lately and this is one of my most favorite episodes I’ve seen. More van in the river challenges please!!! So many good things about it - hearing new sounds, hearing about your process and then the end result as icing on the cake. Lots of fun and inspiring.

[@crumpred805]

Next time have your children pick out their favorite looking pedals. P.S. I clicked the up icon.

[@electricwhiterabbit]

So true. It is not about the boxes or the gear. It is about the creativity.

[@michaelsnydermusic]

Great song. I love that look on both your faces we all get when you first hear a finished song you created. It’s the best. The song sounds like a futuristic Mogwai tune. Well done!

[@digiwaves]

That was fun guys! I just rediscovered my Danelectro Grilled Cheese. I hate it, I love it!

[@cleekersneaker]

Thumbs up for Nick’s speech at the end

[@mtdawgy]

First thing I thought was, "How is Addison going to get by without the CROOK?...hmmm". Another Great episode from NiX & Add!!!!!

[@iamgodbringmecake]

Lol at the duct tape…also amen to the talkin’, walkin’, and rockin’ 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@squee-z9735]

We need more actual making use of these pedals!!! I have 50 pounds of gear, but no brain to use it!

[@TheLogancoats]

that Les Paul into the black coffee though..

[@TheBeriking]

You guys are just insanely talented. Loved the song. It was perfect. Sign me up to the Carla & sons fan club! Also, Larissa FTW! Most excellent selection of pedals, and only for a few cups of coffee’s worth of funds, which is important when losing all your gear in the river… You should definitely do more of these!

[@berry.morgan]

The dudes rocking out to their own jam was LOL funny.

[@twkotb]

The JHS Masterchef crossover I didn’t know I needed

[@originalpineapplemojo]

The Black Coffee was the first pedal I ever bought. I got it in middle school for like 10 bucks. It is terrible. But in a good way.

[@cryptoSabbateanFrankistJacobin]

no doubt, same story but w/ the Danelectro black licorice; it has an octave switch ! Then, they made something call'd the Black Paisley liquid metal. I bet it would crush if you ran it through an impulse response cab sim

[@ryanchamblee2758]

The Danelectro Black Coffee was the first pedal I ever owned. Got it from a friend in high school for $30. I think I had a $75 little solid state practice amp with 8” speaker. I’m sure my parents hated me for a while.

[@moercus]

You're gonna' have to make an album now. This is a friggin postrock masterpiece!

[@JimFeeley]

Fun video. Also a cool tune. Fits into the whole Shoegaze 2.0 thing that seems to be going on right now (which I'm totally OK with).

[@AllofJudea]

Are you sure you're OK with it? If not we'll stop it. Together.

[@AlanW]

Alternate title "Drummer and Bassist write a song using guitar gear, you won't believe what happens next!"

[@mikepillittere7486]

Larissa is absolutely adorable! Excellent choice of pedals, too! You definitely rock!!!

[@avantgardenovelist]

I came for the just trying stuff, I stayed for the not just laughing.

[@CirilZupan]

I thought it was about putting pedals in different order, but it was so much more than that. Thank you for giving us some insight into your creative process!

[@johnboleyjr.1698]

12:48 is my spirit animal. It's also the funniest thing I've seen in a very long time.

[@summerboy1958]

The bomb disposal squad training manual starts with "just try stuff".....

[@sergiopedro4668]

This episode rocked. I would love to see Nick, Addison & Larissa do it again.

[@insalinity5558]

Call me tone-deaf, but what you produced was freaking great!

[@jmccaintx]

Dang. Even if you lost the House Prize, Dumbledore would sneak it to you later.

[@SonicRave1]

Just Try Stuff has gotten me into a lot of trouble. I have spent years buying and selling pedals trying to find the most interesting pedals to have on my board. I now have a board with 20 pedals on it!

[@mattborba1340]

Jesus fucking Christ what a good episode. That song was so god damned good too

[@Sailor_Man_Music]

Do things and try stuff been living that philosophy most of my life.

[@jackaro2]

Sounds pretty damn good. I just listened to Gary Numan Pleasure Principle for the first time in 40 years yesterday.

[@itsnotniccage]

The black coffee was my first pedal when I was 12. It did a great job of hiding how horrible I was at guitar!

[@wilfbiffherb]

I thoroughly enjoyed this episode.

[@filipdemeyst8842]

Still no convinced of the revival of the mustache.

[@stevenbanquer8552]

This is exactly what I want to see and hear every day

[@PeterBennett12]

Just saying I would totally be adding Carla and Son's "The End is Near" to a playlist in Spotify right now if I could.

[@davidsix8907]

I'm LOVING those mustaches, boys.

[@chipsterb4946]

This was really fun to watch/listen to. The funniest part is that my eyes lit up when you mentioned what the Splyce let you do. Dead simple but I kinda need one.

[@plainoldcheese]

This gives me major, coffee and riffs vibes

[@homunculusSZN]

I can’t believe that Nick predicted I was gonna record some licks today.

[@dougdowling4245]

Really great, even though Joshless. Just Try Stuff is a spirited idea. And watching the two of you listening to your own beautiful creation, dancing, making faces, etc. was hilarious and wonderful. Loved this. Your big personalities shined. Amazing job!

[@dabacosm]

Love this! How awesome! Lessons in so many layers!

[@sparks2spare782]

Trying stuff is how I found my all time favorite OD/Distortion sound. An Ibanez SD-9M that I bought out of curiosity as I have avoided any kind of Tube Screamer pedal for 35 years. I stack that with a Tech 21 British pedal dialed to a slight crunchy JCM 800/900 sound. I get that Swervedriver grinding tone that I love.

[@jcool0122]

This was a great episode. One question: where's Josh? Is he giving Rhett Shull slide lessons?

[@bojangles6444]

What kind of name is Rhett? Is that foreign or made up? Life’s mysteries

[@cobowe]

Research “gone with the Wind “ characters

[@bojangles6444]

@@cobowe isn’t Rhett Shull a villain from HeMan? Or is that Red skull? Hell Josh needs to stop leaving these guys in charge they look like they sleep on a park bench. Little boys shouldn’t have mustaches they are for creepy old men.

[@xb5883]

They both need slide lessons from Joe Bonamassa

[@jamesonjones6952]

The synth line gives me some serious “Watermelon in Eastern Hay” vibes

[@djay6651]

10 Seconds to Cake Town can be the title of your first record.