Mac DeMarco Nerds Out About Music Gear | Reverb Interview

[@zizoumonk10]

Mac sounds like he's from New York, Canada.

[@NRVS571]

i think he used to live in queens for a while couple years back, could of been a influence for sure

[@imrippingthefuckingheadoff]

He's from Alberta and lived in NY for a while

[@AwesomeActivist]

he still lives there, but he's really annoying ahha

[@AwesomeActivist]

mac if you see ths, you need to a) st up your fendr p bass and b) stop talking like you're from brooklyn

[@marvinuhilarious]

New York, AB

[@carlosu1021]

“Everybody thinks that I love chorus, wrong, I love vibrato” lmfao love you Mac

[@nopeteys2424]

Carlos U vibrato is way cooler than chorus

[@naruparagreendbz1]

@@nopeteys2424 both are pretty cool

[@davidjameschamberlain]

Though he double tracks, which kind of turns it chorusy

[@gsl649]

What does this mean, I’m not a guitarist(yet)

[@Alberto-ny7kf]

@@gsl649 vibrato means the note goes slightly up and down. chorus is an effect that doubles your guitar sound and adds vibrato+slows down slightly the second guitar track(i think not sure tho) if you take out the main track and keep just the track that the chrous adds you'll get just a vibrato effect.

[@JoeMoreg]

I personally tend to use the chorus pedal when it's the chorus of the song, and the flanger when it's the flangerus of the song

[@jacobthebatchbandit3092]

Mac Demarco : screw gear Also Mac : vintage twin, fostex Reel 2 Reel , Juno 60, dx7 , D-50, Ce-2 , Re-201

[@antonzigando150]

mixing desk, rhodes piano, upright piano, outboard compressors/eqs

[@gratata.enchilada]

jacob gotlieb he’s a professional though? He’s still pretty on the low end considering some muscians are borderline collectors. Look at joe bonamassa

[@jacobthebatchbandit3092]

@@gratata.enchilada im not saying mans have more expensive gear than him lol im sure theres some guy somewhere with nicer gear but im just saying mac has that broke aesthetic but on the low actually has nice shit

[@enkiea8322]

@@jacobthebatchbandit3092 Facts. Those Nuemann mics he just said he bought are BOUGIE AF. Good for him though.

[@ryancrawford9894]

Wait... Is Fostex high end now? I've got a Model 80 collecting dust in my closet.

[@davem8456]

Basically just use whatever you have access to. Great mentality when it comes to actually creating

[@nopeteys2424]

dave m creativity and good songwriting will always trump expensive gear

[@7hotfuzz7]

I’ve noticed from learning about these people over the years, so many of my favorite artists and bands just used whatever was cheap and sounded good at a pawn shop. Trying to recreate it those sounds is fun but when it comes to creating new music I find it very difficult to stray from what’s traditionally thought of as “good” gear and tone.

[@kimL93]

Definately i once thinking im stuck with just 5 pedals now ita been a year since i buy last pedal and i still discovered something new

[@100nujabes]

Foreal. I have a couple of buddies who own huge pedal boards and vintage gear when all they do is play covers. It's kind of funny to look at.

[@quasarulas3968]

except most people don't own lots of highly sought after famous vintage synths, classic guitars and amps. his pedal board is quite pedestrian though

[@thekranken6286]

Mac DeMarco sounds like hes a chef putting flavors together

[@MrCrusiers]

AKS 47 I guess he’s cooking up something good

[@gabrielidusogie9189]

@@MrCrusiers i got that reference 😎

[@3badthebad]

Well he's putting a bunch of flavors together to get his signature tone, so you're partially right

[@djtaitai]

Mac’s always been authentic in his music production. He doesn’t know all the terms and answers but he can play and get into a creative mood and experiment with different instruments and tech, and I think that’s all it takes to make something worthwhile.

[@plizzle]

Doing any more than that would be a mistake :)

[@doomgirl5341]

This is the reason why he's one of my favourite artists. Dude is my inspiration

[@bluehole6019]

He’s also crazy talented. I’m obsessed with production, and his records sound AMAZING from an objective standpoint. Especially This Old Dog and Here Comes The Cowboy.

[@stephenhutto7481]

“But even that, I’m not going full crunch. Just a mild crunch” Mac perfectly describing my ab workout routine

[@G12GilbertProduction]

Vertebrum spatula jiggleness it's really hard for the crossfit workouts. ×D

[@alancortes2404]

✅

[@johnkaplun9619]

Crispy

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

🤣🤣🤣

[@thesoftparade435]

Mild crunch, the cereal kids love

[@proc007]

I can read lips pretty well (partially hearing impaired), so for anyone wondering what he said when it bleeped out which synths are his new favorite, he said the "Casio CZ series." These are phenomenal synthesizers that use a very unique sound source called "phase distortion" to create and dial in wave forms. I restored a Casio CZ-101 about 2 years ago and while it's sort of a pain in the ass to program, I still love it! Hats off to you Mac!

[@felipediaz5774]

Have a 101 too, you can get insane sounds.

[@kevinkruelle1492]

@@felipediaz5774 Are the 1000, 3000, & 5000 just bigger brothers to the 101? There's a guy selling a CZ 5000 for pretty cheap around me may hop on one.

[@felipediaz5774]

@@kevinkruelle1492 The 1000 is the same that 101 with "normal size keys", the 3000 has chorus and split, the 5000 have chorus, split and a sequencer

[@3c3c3c]

DELETE THIS COMMENT

[@dylansmith8061]

Thx was looking for this comment

[@bipbong2906]

“Ooh, stinky” -Mac Demarco

[@Ben-nx7yy]

le monke

[@paralirava]

Poopies

[@NotDingse]

i was about to comment that

[@vetonrecica5558]

Haha funny

[@LunchsackTheWise]

Too small so that when steering wheel fly off you like "im a toast"

[@michaelt5242]

please get kevin parker on this

[@DawsonTMiller]

Please

[@rastros-9419]

Please 🙏

[@telecaster9988]

Pleaseeeeeeee

[@evanposteraro5094]

I HIGHLY SUPPORT THIS!

[@FabianSalomonsson]

Plz

[@warwicksmiley]

Don't know anything about this Guy but love his down to earth attitude.

[@duddie4171]

Listen to 2 and This Old Dog.

[@dudeman5303]

Rock and roll night club has some great tracks. My favorite mac demarco song outside of "this old dog" is "baby's wearin' blue jeans"

[@duddie4171]

​@Sander van Buuren I love Salad Days too. Matter of fact, all of Mac's music. I just feel like 2 is the most accessible album, good to start off with. And then TOD is probably his most mature one and shows a slightly different side of him.

[@duddie4171]

@@dudeman5303 Yeah, "blue jeans" rock.

[@dragonballs512]

Listen to all his records man they’re bomb

[@surakura3819]

The youngest looking 50 year old dude. Damn those viceroys.

[@Ben-nx7yy]

wait? he is 50?

[@TheDeathopper]

@@Ben-nx7yy He's 29, but a heavy smoker.

[@surakura3819]

@@Ben-nx7yy Lmao

[@Skywohka]

Ben No, Mac smokes a lot of cigarettes and they’re aging him beyond his years. He looks older than he is.

[@ben-7403]

I think a lot of it is from the booze and touring diet. Stress, booze and cigs will do a number on ya. He's looking better these days than he did a couple years ago though. I wish him the best.

[@ChainsTheChef888]

Watching Mac Demarco be passionate about his music making process ignites a flame inside of me that makes me want to make more instrumentals, i love it

[@mikesgarage18]

Seems like a pretty normal guy actually. Not obnoxious at all, just saying it how it is. Even though he has a ton of hype, I actually like his music.

[@bingcrosby8965]

My brother saw him at govball, he was the only musician to setup his own stage.

[@uncleant3780]

What he says in the bleep is "this cheap piece of gear means something to me, and you should find something that means something to you." "If it works, it works. N that's good for me" -as he said

[@Obiwannabe]

Yeah because Mac uses "cheap" gear lol

[@theshyguy1580]

@@Obiwannabe It looks like he said something about the Casio CZ3000 or some sort of instrument.

[@willespalazzo]

@@theshyguy1580 Yeeeah definitely Casio something

[@DeathTrapProductions]

Casio GZ

[@thebiggumsmac]

I think he said casio CTX, referencing the ctx3000

[@dynodin81]

That is why his records musically sound so good to the ears. He is someone who is looking for a sound that he likes, and is trying re-create when listening back to the sound via headphones or speakers. A true musician/artist. maybe even a audiophile.

[@connerdearing]

A few seconds ago I was like “I haven’t listened to mac in a bit” and here he is :)

[@skyrnir]

google can access your brain through wifi

[@rodrickbeat8118]

Loved your profile Picture

[@connerdearing]

RodrickBeat thanks sm man god bless✌️

[@electronowo4543]

Paul is it you again ?

[@connerdearing]

electronowo ‘tis I

[@kamhash1]

He 90% said "Casio CZ----" The prices for those are already going up

[@cornerliston]

You can have mine for 10K special Reverb price.

[@kamhash1]

@@cornerliston Would you want to do a partial trade my semi-functioning CZ-3000 for 10/2K and some jelly beans?

[@cornerliston]

@@kamhash1 Sounds like a steal to me. Yay

[@synthmalicious7541]

It’s amazing how much they are on reverb, a lot of things go up in price but they want up ridiculously high.

[@luffegun]

Yeah he said Casio Cz Series

[@Shreddios]

“Jigglin’ ”-Mac Demarco circa late 2k19

[@blakebguitar]

The little riff he plays around the 6:00 mark sounds like "Fishing for Fishies" by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizzard

[@roberto3243]

blakebguitar pretty sure it’s a scale

[@Jude107c]

Just discovered this guy! I love him! He’s a true Indie Artist without the filter! He’s got strait from the heart music! He’s inspiring me to do my thing!

[@centuryfiles9558]

Corey Burnham agreed!

[@fernandomendezjr6776]

"The one that I was in love with, that I destroyed." - Mac DeMarco (2019)

[@G12GilbertProduction]

Never trust a Santana hidden Pulltronic EQ! 😂

[@oscar909500]

He is the Bob ross of guitars

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Duckie hahahahah winner winner

[@euremita]

Duckie “And maybe here we’ll add a happy little dab of vibrato.”

[@tomboynanakadikwatro]

Actually johnny Demarco is the bob ross of guitars

[@CJ-jh9ri]

I’ve been watching so many Mac Demarco interviews I think I’m starting to pick up his mannerisms. Keep saying “👐 God Bless”

[@Chazmon_]

Love the never ending search for the perfect gear. It's like a collection that does cool shit

[@momomankanshoku701]

honestly glad someone finally appreciates connan mockasin’s amazing and unique sound

[@inakihernandez2554]

I love how he reached to what he had and just experimented to create his own sounds. You should do this with Kevin Parker or Stu Mackenzie. I would like to know how these musical geniuses approach shitty pieces of gear to make magic.

[@DEFEKTstreams]

Mac really does seem like a guy that just stumbled into being successful and it's amazing

[@hiattpurcell1794]

5:05 where everyone paused

[@callummoodley6311]

I also hate when people call my 70's start weird and stinky

[@nickydarling5208]

Even though I don’t understand what he’s talking about I could listen to Mac talking for hours

[@israelcox3570]

6:02 Did anyone else hear some Fishing for Fishies?

[@skiz_]

I came looking for this comment to confirm lol

[@unsweetmusic]

This is a comfort video for me at this point.

[@shawnlennon1947]

I love how different every guitarists pedal boards are. like Mac vibrato from using the only wet signal from chorus, how he uses 2 reverbs is also new too me. and the fact that he secretly loves those cheap zoom multi effects pedals 😆. I love hearing people talk about this stuff.

[@cjscala87]

Mac is the Bill Murray of indie rock!

[@ltfringr]

Keith Richards of Indie Rock

[@les1251]

both Masons, it seems

[@ttbfan]

That N64 hat is incredible!!

[@dirtydanandthebasketballbo305]

Every time I watch an interview with Mac I fall in love with him just a little bit more!

[@dirtydanandthebasketballbo305]

@elijahfinch3349 I'll give it a listen!

[@mikelitoris3827]

8:47 Mac says Casio CT-X

[@obody-sl9np]

I've watched this so many times I've learnt every single word coming out of his mouth

[@boistybuster]

Its so nice to get new videos of Mac

[@lukecurran5572]

Mac demarco seems like a genuinely chill dude

[@afrodylan671]

I think Mac is a really underrated player. His right hand fingerpicking technique in this video is something to be desired.

[@MatthewHyatt]

That's what she said.

[@SHTMusik]

I used to love my old Zoom 505. It still has my favorite flanger effect ever.

[@robi8569]

Connan mockassin getting the credit he deserves. Epic.

[@oinkooink]

Great story for this fella. Doing what he loves and he's good at it. I wish him all the best and I like his stuff. I'll tell ya though...I'm him in reverse. 32 years playing guitar...I can almost play the full set of cowboy chords cleanly. The penny never dropped for me. Chased a teenage dream to record music...have all the gear...but no idea. My stuff sounds like garbage.

[@adamhossienzadeh7582]

“If you can just get the jiggle, I like that.” I can relate that to a lot of things

[@Boomblast57]

Seeing Mac at Glastonbury 2019 was one of the greatest live shows I’ve ever seen x

[@MrKiller271]

Im so fuckin excited about the İstanbul concert. Finally gonna see him with my own eyes.

[@rocker6219]

this is the best mac demarco interview on the internets

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Okay. That’s gear. Okay.

[@luminositymusicbrianpricka6357]

I know. Everything is a clique. We all like a little a sweetener. -

[@aaron4757]

Wtf is ur problem?

[@snubsnab8022]

It’s funny how he says he tears himself apart over trying to get the perfect drum sound when I’m a massive fan of his drums sound on record. Everyone talks about “Mac guitar tone” when his drumming drives so many of his songs.

[@a.j.gregory673]

This was the most charming interview about gear. Love this dude!

[@morganghetti]

Mac looks like the guys I see walking down busy roads in the middle of the day with a cigarette behind their ears.

[@davidjameschamberlain]

I mean, he probably is

[@kane00000]

Wow such a profound comment! How did you get so down to earth and observant? You unique, smart little snowflake you!!

[@israelduarte1189]

Kane Williams oh someone triggered

[@weenis2876]

@@kane00000 who hurt you man?

[@johansilva5612]

i'd do anything to get a whole day to talk to mac about gear

[@Canoeland]

There’s a really great Tape op article you he did you could check out

[@mankymax]

my mum bought me a zoom multi effects pedal for Xmas when I was like 15/16. still the only pedal I have cos I'm broke, gonna have to bring it out again as an ode to Mac

[@evilcraft99]

That Montreal show was really wild

[@Rhapsolin]

Dude there's a black guy in ur pfp u mite wanna get that checked out

[@nicolaserafini6590]

So he smashed his strat at the end?

[@tomblaze2]

AHH!! MY DREAM VIDEO - I am going to have this one on repeat for the next 24 hours - THANKS

[@nicolaserafini6590]

Same

[@jakobelias9783]

Well now I wanna know the name of the synth even more

[@mikekowalchuk6802]

They didn't blur his mouth ;)

[@matt1524]

Casio something

[@tregsmusic]

Its got to be a model from the CZ or SD Casio line.

[@willstrattonmusic]

He's saying the Casio CZs. And he's right, they're great!

[@freelance_commie]

I’m pretty sure he’s said Catchers Tits

[@joelmoosehead7814]

i dont think anyone understands how much i love this man

[@seanmccauley6250]

I can relate to try to get the Steve Miller Band drum sound hahaha

[@monotronfan1]

Looks like he's saying casiotone. So, probably the early analog ones like the ct 101 or 202

[@VIOLENTSCHEME]

"Casio CZ Series"

[@Mikeyg0mez]

doing the lords work

[@mcblahflooper94]

Those prices have been going up because of him anyways, lol.

[@visuelliot]

Haha was right about to write that!

[@JulesJenssen]

That N64/Kellogg’s hat tho...... The vid was great, too. Love this guy’s vibe.

[@ToonsCraft1]

That Nintendo 64 Kellogg's cap is incredibly cool

[@vgrepairs]

It's too small for his dome

[@blu4533]

I come back to this video for therapy now and again. 😌

[@grumpyoats]

Best description of Chorus

[@unviversalyhappy]

I finally know what vibrato pedal he uses and I'm glad he's still using the cheap stuff so I can maybe get one of them on my board

[@Banjohandtowel]

The least pretentious musician on earth. He's more down to earth than most regular people.

[@colbymose1663]

Finally another Mac video

[@smackdab6070]

4:39 that piece of gear is in really high demand rn

[@ericknight9816]

What is that "little tp" thingy called?

[@Paolo-t2z]

@@ericknight9816tissue paper

[@locksh]

That strat sounds like heaven

[@papajohnschatner5014]

6:01 Fishing for Fishies?

[@21jokes]

holy shit good ear!

[@LC-ik3we]

Gizz boi

[@AnggadaAryaPalastra]

Fuck yeaaaaa

[@pasqualevaccaro5506]

Damn, I bought a VB-2 cause he had one and now he's on the Shaker! Damn it Mac, good job!

[@raulorva6545]

Me too! hahaha

[@jswing1092]

"If you just get the jiggle... oooo" -Mac Demarco

[@jacksonvega7751]

Nice of him to bring his friend along n just let him chill on his forehead. Macs a sweet dude

[@peachmelba1000]

*Mac dresses like a guy who's doing well enough to own a yatch, but it's a second hand 25 footer, and he has to borrow your truck twice a year to get it in and out the water. *A legal aide lawyer

[@rzonafffelt]

I’m guessing you just discovered Mac lmao

[@thumperbangin2000]

He has a freemason shirt on. O

[@ejRecording]

@@thumperbangin2000 sadly, once you get bigger guess who you gotta rep, or else

[@Yumemaru.]

@@ejRecording I think you both missed the joke lol

[@yannbonada979]

seriously is he actually a freemason whats the deal

[@OMGIGILY]

were so thankful for his taste in this shit, comes out sounding amazing

[@OMGIGILY]

we forever are blessed 4 ur love for weird mac

[@gigilaroux762]

I want him to do an album with Courtney Barnett

[@sonicleaves]

I should have known Mac listens to Connan Mockasin, Forever Dolphin Love is truly a masterpiece, as is Choade my dear. I am the most impressed with Mac Demarco, Connan Mockasin, Ariel Pink, Tame Impala, King Tuff, John Maus, Mogan Delt and Ty Segall at the moment. I am so happy there is still good music, it's just not super popular anymore. I had to dig to discover this stuff.

[@velvetstarlings]

Broooo you gotta try King Gizz, Oh Sees, Bass Drum of death, temples, Frankie and the witch fingers, babe rainbow, psychedelic Porn crumpets, Death Valley girls, The Coathangers, Mikal Cronin, stonefield, foxygen, if you like those bands ^

[@Zaahir.dclxvi]

I love me a little Mac Demarco, but man I learned absolutely NOTHING about actual gear from this video

[@MatthewHyatt]

That’s the point I think. Lol

[@mrsjasmijnhelweg]

Whattt forever dolphin love is one of my favorite albums tooo!!!

[@largecheese1006]

Me hearing Mac Demarco for the first time: 2:55

[@leoidk4269]

I've been waiting this video since 2017

[@MegaMac464]

He really is my father huh

[@IAmChrisFleming]

I actually got to be that guy asking “bdjdbe what year is your eauwghdhd” with that 1970 he mentioned smashing. It sounded fantastic live RIP.

[@echohawk9702]

this dude really talks with his hands i can’t stop watching it

[@TDig.]

C EchoHawk08 italian blood, can relate.

[@talialemyre854]

Please release another album!! 🙏🏽 I’m loving the new Mac!

[@hortonhearsa_94r]

We need another. I’m on the same page. His new stuff is grand.

[@josephpickard3108]

The true star of the show is the JHS Colour Box. Sounds sensational

[@zzirjukez2899]

Love you Mac. I really wanna see you live. Shout outs from Chicago

[@augustcampbell2375]

Thats the coolest dad hat ever

[@longcastle4863]

1:52... The honesty here just cracked me up; been there done that; in different contexts, but totally the same.

[@wolfhaley420-r4c]

"If u could just get the jiggle"

[@jochemmessmer]

Tech talk + Mac DeMarco =

[@vraisairs9201]

What did he say when they bleeped it??? Its not that i wanna buy his gear, but I'm just so curious

[@makeitnice9130]

Vraisairs casio

[@tomhudson7522]

Casio cz series 🤷‍♂️

[@lucaskinney449]

I watched Mac smash his guitar in Monteral a few months back. Insane show. Glad you got your hat back too. Lol

[@obody-sl9np]

I mean, how can people dislike Mac DeMarco

[@crapadopalese]

After talking about how he doesn't care about pedals I was really surprised that his guitars are from the 70's. Would expect 2009 Squiers

[@jacobiskandermusic]

Well this is a cool video to see in my sub feed

[@magicspiral3323]

One mans mild crunch is another mans clean.