Mark Lettieri plays the Supro Statesman - Slugbug

"Slugbug," from the album Futurefun, written and arranged by Mark Lettieri © 2013 Markus Justinius Music
Mark Lettieri: baritone guitar
Matt Ramsey: bass
Jason "JT" Thomas: drums
Mark Lettieri of Snarky Puppy plays "Slugbug" with his trio, amplified by the brand new Supro Statesman Head and 2x12 Cabinet.
Get full details on the Statesman here: suprousa.com/1...
www.marklettier...
Recorded and mixed by Brian Kieta. Video production by Andy Laviolette. Filmed by Andy Laviolette and Grady Sandlin.

[@guitarcleveland]

Awesome drummer

[@connorhiggins1255]

If only supro started selling those

[@luuk341]

Ohhhhhhhhhh my god. That whole mix is MASSIVE. The drummer is an actual machine, the bassist is a monster with a Tone about as thicc as the man himself. And well Mark is just being as phenomenal as usual

[@Eric-wc9sr]

Mark is legit one of the best guitarists of this time. So different and original, So under rated

[@fiveeyes2802]

Holy moly! This is a gem! Each musician is just killing it! Amazing! They sound awesome!

[@Wesleyguitarrista]

great sound! Great guitar player! Mark Lettieri is the man!

[@gyrojomo]

The real worlds answer to over-processed corporate prog; these guys rock; off paycheck. Hats off.

[@mjlettieri]

Haha! Thanks man!

[@MrNatural_OG]

well said, That Pedal Show hooked me in.

[@kevinwhiteman1563]

Impressive audio engineering.

[@TheBrightSounds]

this is amazing ....I'm floored....

[@solomonlee2222]

Wow the whole band is firing on all cylinders. My face just about melted here hearing the main riff man. 😎

[@solomonlee2222]

I'm getting Kyuss vibes .

[@uapsiabiduba]

In the pocket! Great performance.

[@WuilcarMarin]

Wow man, you're killer with that song. Is a master piece! Great Job Mark, you're amazing musician. Someday I hope meet you bro!

[@TeleCaster66]

This is why I love my Supro amps so much!

[@benjaminthorpe7990]

Supro are really underrated amps! Man this sounds unreal

[@Dailylullaby4444]

That is one damn sweet tune

[@SkullOfRock92]

It's really tasty you can taste it! 😜

[@MoonWalkerTexsRanger]

3:27 - 3:32 this lick is pure joy

[@nepalomat4563]

The funk is strong in this one

[@progpogs]

Incredible tones from everyone here, I came here to check out Mark's playing, but walked away impressed by the bassist.

[@KavalierII]

Yes indeed - check him out Matthew Ramsey, discovered by Chaka Khan’s former MD, Aaron Ramsey, incredible gospel bassist

[@sethwhite3424]

What a sound! and JT killin it with that Dennis hat on. :D

[@rvanstar]

Pure music no words .. it’s so open do more 👍🏼 I play live too

[@JR-gw5sw]

Rudi van Starrex ... there are words all over this things cause I could hear it singin’ to me something righteous...

[@DARKSIDEOFURANUS]

groovy music and a refreshingly original sound spectral frequency ciontent

[@jrenner325]

So good.

[@xchump]

wow love that sound

[@TheMataleon06]

Layers on layers....complex at the core

[@42escapehatch]

A lot of influences from Robert Sput in the drummer

[@ChavisFlagg]

id buy it

[@pierobalbo3337]

YESS!

[@pedrobastos4269]

MUITO BOM !!!!!!!

[@realgoodmind]

Man i love these riffs. So heavy and funky and nasty. The tuning has to be crazy. Anyone have any insight>?

[@MoonWalkerTexsRanger]

I don’t really know about the tuning but I’m pretty sure Mark uses an octaver pedal for that one. could be wrong

[@calleyhoov]

It's a baritone guitar so it's standard tuning just from B to B. Like a 7 string with no high E.

[@patrickhorn2355]

Its not so much the tuning but more so his overdrive combined with an octave pedal.

[@realgoodmind]

@@patrickhorn2355 Thanks for the feedback. I went out and bought a Statesman because of this and of course I can't use it like him..haha. My 5 year old boy now wants Slugbug when we get in the car

[@ProfessionalsProfessional]

Is Mark playing a Bass VI?

[@tomaburque]

Bad ass!

[@tomer107]

that rifff at 1:43

[@diegoos5202]

oh GAS. now I want a baritone guitar :S

[@pepas346]

young Anthony Jackson on bass, damn!

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

Ha! I was just going to ask if Mark has a time machine and went back about 30 years to get Dennis Chambers and Anthony Jackson.

[@CarloGuitardello]

The drummer has a Dennis Chambers look

[@JTonthedrums]

Why thank you my good man!

[@АНДРІЙЧЕРВОНИЙ-у1ф]

Very... Just very 🤘... Good))

[@jimmiricardo9798]

Go Watch matt ramsay play in kirk franklin npr tiny desk, you are welcome!

[@WhiteNacho]

Thumpin!

[@lewisbirkett4428]

What tuning is he in, using a baritone?

[@lappado]

I believe he's using a Fender Baritone Custom, stringed as a baritone (that particular guitar can also be strung as an E to E bass).

[@nateroemer3004]

So, if I buy that amp, I'll play like that? SOLD! :)

[@fernandotan7392]

3:14 that what about me lick :)

[@MrEdUrAt]

Fernando Tan 2:03 also the lick

[@maximalist5038]

MrEdUrAt haha I noticed that

[@champtampos8408]

Name of the bassist, please? Thanks

[@rockkstah2550]

that is a booty kickin band!

[@TheloniusJ]

I hate this. It has ruined me for anything else. This is exactly want to play, but didn't know it. Truly perfect blend of funk groove, rock attitude, and jazz sensibility. Truly perfect.

[@michastopyra2999]

Somehow it resembles me of Charlie Hunter. If you don't know him yet you should check him out

[@wojciechukasik4330]

Oh Yes, same here. Drummer sounds a bit like Dennis Chambers, great sound and groove. The band plays perfectly, awesome.

[@wojciechukasik4330]

Michał Stopyra - No Money No Honey :)

[@robertritchie2860]

Same here - the blend is what I have been searching for:)

[@wojciechukasik4330]

Yes !! First i think of - guy plays like dennis.

[@MRxr400]

Massive fan of Mark, but damn, that rhythm section is massive. Great recording too

[@trolley4388]

Massive recording

[@moosefactory1759]

That bassist sounds killer

[@artbekmemetyev]

Marcus Miller Sire Bass😁

[@johnsausage]

You will probably loose your **** over his playing on Kirk Franklin Tiny Desk.. if you haven't heard it already :-D

[@henryhill3838]

@@johnsausage that Tiny Desk performance ruined my plans for the day yesterday and is the reason I am here today 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@joeldrummer23]

All of it sounds amazing boss

[@SoCalMTNDude]

The incredible Matt Ramsey on bass 🤙

[@SoulsOfAG]

I was positively surprisey to find Matt playing along Mark!

[@toootlez]

yes

[@AlexPriceMusician]

This is so fun. I think I like this version better than the album - it seems extra sludgy

[@spacejazz6272]

Alex Price always a good thing

[@mjlettieri]

Thanks dude! We might put it up on iTunes along with the "Spark and Echo" live track too...

[@AlexPriceMusician]

Awesome to hear! I'll look forward to it :)

[@boksepude]

Mark Lettieri please do that!

[@thiblmm]

Spotify please !

[@hanshansen4267]

This sound could also work out great in a stoner rock band. Lovely playing by Mark, that dude is great!

[@mjlettieri]

Thanks man! I was kinda going for that vibe :)

[@krikko444]

I totally agree! And I just fell in love with that tone! It makes wonder over that bass tone

[@dezionlion]

no it couldnt

[@keithreeder]

"This sound could also work out great in a stoner rock band" And in actual music...

[@cm9241]

​@@keithreeder Pretty pretentious.

[@someguysfaces]

That tone

[@DavisSchulz]

so sick, love it so much

[@lostcosmonautcreative8469]

THIS is how you sell amplifiers! Killer video. I'm sold.

[@chavespillo]

Brandon Hackler agreed

[@helsinkioslo836]

Brandon Hackler sold my ass. Youre not even buying it.

[@mikecantreed]

Helsinki Oslo would bet my life 2 years later he didn’t buy this amp

[@vincentmenigaux]

mikecantreed but he bought baritone guitar !

[@ivansvinya5279]

I agree, but I think he's got a killer overdrive pedal in there. That Fender has bass strings on it, sounds killer.

[@andrerochasilva1286]

So heavy and so funky at the same time. Is this possible?

[@kalburo29]

RATM RHCP LimpBizkit

[@kidungarya900]

Shit, my ear is wet.

[@JTonthedrums]

LMBO!!!!! Awesome comment!!!

[@detunedradio.]

I really don't know how, but I listened to this in 2017 when i was 16 and i liked it so much, now it brings me a lot of memories and nostalgia.. love it

[@justinhairston4341]

Those drum O M G!!!!!

[@tricko2286]

“Guitar is dead” my ass 🤘

[@henrygilbert3798]

nobody says that

[@tricko2286]

Henry Gilbert www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/lifestyle/the-slow-secret-death-of-the-electric-guitar/

[@DiegoUgaz]

@@tricko2286 idk, I think what we could be seeing is the bubble bursting on the guitar market. The era of rock gods from the 70's and neighboring decades pumped out a lot of demand for aspiring guitar players to go buy a Gibson or a Strat. Big brands now have to deal with smaller but more plentiful boutique guitars that are being developed and supported by their local communities. There are a LOT of "guitar" gods currently playing, but they're not in the same limelight as Eric Clapton, Hendrix and others were. They're people like Mark, Cory Wong, Blake Mills, Julian Lage, and many others who are playing sessions or backing up the big pop acts or just developing their own brand of content since it's a steadier source of income and a more realizable goal than the juvenile idea of being "the greatest guitar player ever". You bump into jazz guitarists for instance, and you'll realize they could care less about big name pedals, amps or guitars. They probably have an affordable hollowbody, 2-3 effects, and a 10-15W amp when they perform at local clubs; and they sound fantastic! On the other hand digital technology has developed software plugins and synthesizers that can make any guitar sound fantastic without having to drop over $700, so long as the guitarist knows what they're doing. Everyone also knows it's way more sensible to have a 20W 1x10 or 1x12 amp that they can use to practice, while also using it for tours by having it mic'd up and sent through the house mix. To others outside the music community, or guitar world more specifically, it does appear like the guitar is being abandoned and forgotten. In fact, I think it's because the average consumer knows that the gear doesn't define their playing, and they're buying more responsibly and putting in the effort to bring out their gear's fullest potential. I imagine it's something that the big brands and distributors are hating about the new mentality of musicians today, since they can't really find new ways to gimmick people into buying more expensive or moot gear anymore.

[@tricko2286]

Diego Ugaz Good points 👍 You don’t see many players wanting Marshall 4 x 12 stacks anymore. There is so much good gear available now (and affordable)... the market seems saturated (guitars last a long time). Wonder how these manufacturers can keep it up.

[@ZippyLeroux]

@@DiegoUgaz That is less a description of the death of electric guitar, so much as it is a description of cultural and market changes. To me death means hard to find a player let alone an actual instrument... Like the lute, the lute is dead with the last minstrel. But my facebook feed is saturated with 9 year olds playing SRV with the prerequisite 'feel' on factory produced fender strats, so... I'm with tricko on this one.

[@peaelare]

i've watched this video about a hundred times since it was posted, and i'm pretty sure i've commented on it already. and here i am to watch it again. this is just effin awesome! easily my favorite YT post of 2017.

[@peaelare]

i'm back. still my favorite video on youtube.

[@Scarecrow6459]

@@peaelare That's what's up!

[@emilbrandwyne5747]

if i could give a new like everyday, this would have a new like everyday.

[@quibster]

Playing the 'borrowed' Baritone still, Mark? Haha.

[@qmares]

he'll make better use of it anyways haha

[@MateNako]

What is the story behind it?

[@thatteletwang8420]

Man, this groove is awesome! Would absolutely love to see ánd hear this live: Mark should definitely come to Europe soon!

[@thorndog100]

Mark, your playing is so amazing. I love your work. I enjoyed you with PT and Tim, both at Tims place and at Normans Rare guitars. You just kill it on the guitar. I love Snarky Puppy too, but as a guitarist meself, Im a bit biased to your playing.. Feeling the groove from England..peace

[@xtendedline]

he could play my toaster and it would sound incredible - fantastic!

[@donna3675]

There needs to be a “Like” button that you can hit over and over!!❤️❤️❤️👍🏻

[@RedbackRecordz]

Well there's a bit or ear porn for ya! That was awesome!

[@mikeblue385]

dammit, man. that was scary and exciting. what a drummer. thanks, i needed that.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Um yeah, that was sick as hell!!!

[@guyjerry]

Man amazing musicians all around. That is some serious-and I mean SERIOUS-guitar tone

[@mathiashls]

I know, I know, the video is about the guitar amp, but COME ON, that snare sound is the goat here

[@realgoodmind]

This should hit a Million views boys. Mark just laying it down. My kids even ask for this song now.

[@luisg6404]

wow i feel so middle aged listening to this...

[@dzsimihendriksz]

Oh God, the best thing I heard in a while, Mark I love your feel and style, you are such an inspiration !

[@fc-mc4tr]

I'm still crying that didn't saw you with the puppies on Luna Park in Argentina, still saving my coins to the day u come here with any band u are. Excellent smoothness u have mark

[@hughjarreolee7821]

Bassist = funky.

[@hastyman]

Mark and Matt in the same groove? Best day ever!

[@jessekelso9797]

nothing makes me want a baritone guitar more

[@ShpookyMetal]

satriani would love this guys

[@MariodeSa_Music]

My jaw is literally on the floor. Mind blowing. This is what it must have felt like when Hendrix burst on the scene. Just on a totally different level. Genius.

[@ScottGailor]

This grove and song never gets old

[@JacobH93]

The statesman sounds great but honestly... that bass player stole the show here. Sweet tone!

[@xanderrose8114]

What fuzz/octave is he using me wonders.

[@martinlund6322]

Xander Rose on instagram he said he put a J rockett blue note into the MXR super badass Variac fuzz. For octaves he seems to often use the sub n up from tc electronics

[@tarkus1056]

its the attitude

[@L.Scott_Music]

I know this is old but I'd like to know what his full rig was. Or is a Baritone and the Statesman all of it? Sounds like there's an octiver in there. Awesome sound.

[@dusty9438]

L. Scott Music Sounds like a mid-gain drive into an octaver, the bari is a Fender Jaguar Bottom Master i think, not 100% sure, but it certainly looks the part

[@allongtin1243]

Great driving funky dredge rock song. The whole band is smashing it. Drummer like to wake up the neighborhood on that solo. Great bass and guitar was phenomenal Lettieri Style Someday I'll learn to play 5 seconds of his leads. BRAVO !!!

[@wxb200]

What Distortion Effect is he using? It's got a nice amount of grit and dirt to it...

[@wxb200]

Going on 2 Years, now. What's going on my "Fellow Tone Freaks???" I need answers. Preferentially speaking ASAP, but in no rush... I'd say there'd be "consequences & repercussions," but because of my unhealthy over-worked work schedule I'll bypass the necessity & viscosity of the need that I implied at the beginning of my argument. With that being said, I need answers. But take your time, just don't pussyfoot around... Or else! Or else nothing. I ain't finna gonn' do ishh. Or! Nope. Still ain't finna gonn' do sh*t. I'm too tired. Our Printer at work has been outta commission because some nucklehead FedEX driver allowed some other nuckleheaded-nucklehead sign for a package that we've been requesting for almost 2 weeks now. Because of said stupid series of events, I had to call 6 times to figure out what happened. I'm not going to mention the company that services our Printer, but it's been nothing but annoying trying to get packets printed. The amount of paper that we print is mind-blowing from a Sustainability POV. With all that being said, I have to walk 5 minutes to the next available machine only for it to take up to 15 minutes to print a couple days worth of documents. Mind you, I have to manually collate the paperwork because of the way the machine is configured. With ALL OF THAT BEING SAID, I am off tomorrow... I'll have the struggle in queue when I get back to work. Mind you, my off-days are split. I know what you are all thinking (if you made it this far), "I don't care..." Neither do I. Neither do I. On a side note. Why is it pronounced Data, instead of Data??? That's been bugging me for at least 5.125 years. I think. Good Night. God Speed. Stay Safe. Don't take Wooden Nickles from Strangers. Brush your Teeth often. Smoke Brisket, Not METH... ¡Adios, Pendejos!

[@costabotes9107]

He’s so deep and tight in the pocket … and still has room for change.

[@sundog88888]

Came here to hear a demo of the Statesman amp. Walked away with my mind blown by the musicianship! Already knew Mark was a beast, but DAY-um, that rhythm section tho....!!

[@wellingtondessuy8691]

Crazy man... Anyone knows how to get this guitar sound?? Which effect pedals?? I want this hueheue

[@ferdinandjoshuarodda7799]

One of the coolest guitarist. Love you mark

[@vidtalberry4thewin]

Hey Mark thanks for doing the video, this song rules! Ive fell in love with the Supro tone but I'm on the fence on which I want to shell out for-- Statesman, Black Magic, Dual Tone, or the Coronado. I sing and play in a band that is similar to Rival Sons, but I also would use the amp for a cover band that does stuff like Zeppelin, Allman Brothers, Aerosmith, Montrose, The Rolling Stones, and Zz Top. In your opinion do you think the Statesman can cover all that cover territory but still do the modern rock crunch of like Rival Sons, etc? I'm guessing so after hearing your song but I thought I would beg your opinion. Thanks man!

[@jdfolbre]

Sick jam... what a trio!

[@ricksteffens1]

My first bass amp back in 1964 was an open back Supro. It was really whimpy and glad to later get a Fender bassman. But guitar amp here sounds dirty and nasty.

[@jnh73]

The Snarky Puppy rig rundown on Premier Guitar led me to Mark, Mark's channel led me here, and now I don't ever want to leave.

[@ChrisDN]

Rage Against The Royal Blood.

[@paulcaton7093]

The low end on this is somewhere around the centre of the earth.

[@Someone-tj1sf]

Oooold svede...thats cool! I love this nasty metal-fonk-jazz stuff !!! )))

[@peaelare]

well, here i am to make yet another comment. i finally pulled the trigger on the purchase of a baritone guitar thanks in large part to this video. thank you for your inspiration, Mark. can't wait for you to get back to the DFW area to catch another Trio show. I was at the SP show and afterparty last month...such a joy to watch musicians of your caliber play live music.

[@ced0cec]

I have the same baritone guitar ! but it do not sound like that... unfortunately...

[@blanejohnson9045]

101 dislikes? I didn't realize people were that jealous of real players. If you suck, then you suck. Its not a big deal.

[@christianjward]

I didn't realise my headphones could sound this good! Is this really just 3 people?! Incredibly full sound.

[@markmark9639]

haha...never get tired of JT's drum solo...just drops it right in there and subtle becomes dynamic in a heartbeat

[@i.shadrin]

wow, this dudes rocks!

[@fil2110]

Got no words for that. Everyone here is a true beast at his best! Fantastic mastership. Loving every second of the video