Rig Rundown - Animals as Leaders

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Since our 2013 episode with AAL, guitarist Tosin Abasi has gone back in time (or technology) to use traditional tube heads and pedals, while fellow 8-stringer Javier Reyes continues down the digital rabbit hole with the powerful Fractal Axe-Fx II. Watch as they break down (and demo their) setups with PG’s Perry Bean for over 60 minutes.
Inspired by the recent spur of ergonomic guitar designs and custom builds he’s played, Tosin has been working with Ibanez on this all-original body for his latest signature that’s been in the prototype stage for over a year. Although it is an 8-string guitar, it has a major belly scoop to reduce heft and increase playability. It has a fanned-fret neck that allows the bass strings to have a longer scale length (27), while the treble strings are on a traditional scale (24.75). Tosin prefers the sound of bolt-on guitars (and acknowledges that this will reduce production cost) and it is loaded with his signature Fishman Fluence pickups. Tosin uses D’Addario NYXL custom 8-string sets (.0095-.074) and Dunlop .73 mm signature picks (similar to a Jazz III, but slightly larger).
Javier Reyes recently scored this custom-made ESP Vintage Plus 8-string that has a gold Floyd Rose trem and a features the same neck profile and inlays that are on his current ESP signature model. It is equipped with a custom set of DiMarzio single-coils. He uses D’Addario NYXL custom 8-string sets (.0095-.074) and Dunlop .73 mm signature picks (similar to a Jazz III, but slightly larger).
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[@christopherharding7890]

"I need it if I'm doing something simple like..." *Plays 800 chords*

[@ogunhe]

... Wes Montgomery-style

[@Hell_Inc]

HAHAHAHA mt thoughts exactly

[@srvmotoman]

LOL....you beat me to it! @ 24:28

[@PMTluke]

Yeah I thought the same thing it was funny man these cats can play

[@dsgseven7]

He played the first chord of a contortionist’s song aha

[@xJaGG3d]

Love this band so much

[@ledhendrix5054]

One of the World's Best Guitarists , and best Dressed Guitarists

[@oleksandrhorskyi8442]

Such a cool rig rundown man. Thanks!

[@jm8849]

20:50-21:07 is that part of a song or just making up pure awesomeness?

[@Cloughyj463]

James Margolis Sounds like a little variation of Ectogenesis 😊

[@hunterwalkup2206]

Dank

[@skylar_gray]

What song is at the beginning?

[@LafBoi]

I like this dude. I want him to get excited about my life... like “WOW what is that? Is that toast? Oh hey we got a little bit of what looks like jelly on that. Super cool. Right on.”

[@noenduringcity]

"So looks like you've got butter AND jelly on there. That is CRAZY! Cuz like a lot of guys would only have one or the other, but you've got like both. Wow man!"

[@LafBoi]

Fred Bidwell hahahaha! Exactly!

[@colbybeltz8836]

wow! Man you even cut the crust! That’s awesome dude. Are you kinda one of those guys who likes to burn their toast a little? I’m just curious cause people do that sometimes.

[@LafBoi]

Ron Padgett breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

[@xprozombieslayer]

Wtf you guys are great😂

[@CLuvTravels]

Tosin seems like he would be a great college professor

[@Koivisto147]

He even said once that if he didnt do guitar as a career he would have moved to europe and become a philosophy professor.

[@CLuvTravels]

He's such an interesting and unique dude I would listen to him. Maybe when he's 50 he will transition lol

[@bryanmerritt1812]

Very articulate in his words. Sincere and genuine , down to earth . I’d love to play guitar with him and just have a convo with him

[@CoolCool-vj3qo]

@@bryanmerritt1812 I find it quite sad that such a normal, down-to-earth conversation like that is becoming rarer these days.

[@dantedt3931]

Is that your professional opinion?Haha!

[@ryanfox2182]

I love how genuine this feels, the interviewers nervousness feels relatable, feels like he’s actually meeting the people he listens to and looks up to.

[@apoxygraph]

a conversation with two men with no side hair

[@YaoEspirito]

The 'Gay Nazi' look. VERY trendy right now.

[@skolarre]

Technically three men with no side hair.

[@CryThunderdarealone]

mano a mano I'd say it's a modern thing. Not for everyone

[@Speedojesus]

@@CryThunderdarealone It's a hairstyle that's been around since like the late 1800's/early 1900's. Before the Nazi party was even formed.

[@CryThunderdarealone]

Andy Warski's super chat shekels Yes, but I'm speaking in a context of modern fashion and whatnot. Heck, even I chopped my long hair for an undercut

[@NRobbi42]

0:36 What a save.

[@AlexA-bx8jr]

what!!!! damn. Impressed.

[@Ninololcss]

I mean, its Tosin, he is not human bro. Legendary as always

[@cr-cn4ky]

I wonder if Tosin likes to drink Robitusin?

[@wowthisiscrazyshit]

I got laid doing that once!

[@Nostaljack]

Love that Tosin and Javier, along with being incredible players, are also really nice down-to-earth guys. Perry knows his stuff and I enjoyed seeing his amazement them both play. Watching this was a pleasure.

[@bobhill102]

I'm not worthy ×10

[@tylerjacobson8012]

For such a technical guitarist tosin is very emotional in his approach. He’s one of the greatest of our generation and all time. He needs to be more celebrated. The things he’s done with the instrument is just staggering.

[@abrahamgarcia5975]

Tyler Jacobson but even tosin says that javier reyes is the better guitarist of the band.

[@darthhull85]

Abraham Garcia What, do you expect him to say he’s the best? Hendrix thought he wasn’t the best and yet he’s regarded as the best.

[@adenval7]

@@darthhull85 all opinion but yeah i get yas

[@thekitsunewavefunctionband7168]

@@darthhull85 Hendrix def was not the best, hes up there but Mcglaughlin and countless other jazz guitarists were far better and he knew. Jimi was wildman with a fuzz box and loads of heart.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

@@thekitsunewavefunctionband7168 ahh, but mass effect on listeners isn't always about just technical skill; flare and emotion play a big part too, not that i prescribe to "bests."

[@EddieRaccioppi]

Just realized that Javier plays some of my absolute favorite parts from AAL, crazy.

[@dalianmoya]

Eddie Raccioppi tosin said a lot of his favorite parts of AAL songs have been javiers. his favorite song on The Joy of Motion is para mexer, which javier came up with.

[@anttik5764]

Woah, Tosin that type of guy who starts randomly talking about naturally aspirated V12's on fast cars while in the middle of a conversation about amps!

[@lolh4x]

He's obsessed with Porsche I think.

[@edoardoalberti1103]

Eric he said he loves german cars

[@Iheartdgd]

DAVID BAKER good one

[@farhanbadru3671]

Fun fact, Tosin Abasi has an Audi r8

[@vibranttrout]

"I call it like whale sex sounds or somethin" "Yeah, yeah. Sure"

[@sunslap]

there are many noises that can be made in music that i would refer to as whale sex. That deep, mysterious, mind bending whale sex.

[@usnk666]

The SMILE on that guy when Tosin plays...

[@shaterproofblosm]

and I'm like THE FUTURE IS NOW what a trip, good times, buy an ormsby.

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

el-usnk @28:09 ya mean? This was such a killer rundown wasn’t it? 🙌🙌

[@volltroll]

you know you are pretty much God when Paul Reed Smith sends you a pedal...

[@summeronio9751]

He built him a guitar as gift as well

[@MaestroJericho]

@@summeronio9751 he has the semi hollow 8 string that's not one of the guitars he sold too.

[@CrisRYMER]

That 8 string strat will haunt my dreams forever, so cool!

[@Masterfighterx]

8 string Vintage Plus*

[@joshuataylor4774]

Those 8 string strandbergs are relatively affordable, runs about £1.5k tops

[@Masterfighterx]

Joshua, for the Korean version probably.. The Sweden made are way above that..

[@joshuataylor4774]

Yeah, obviously, the Swedish strandberg stuff is beautiful but the stuff of dreams

[@shaterproofblosm]

Fucken Ormbsy mate get one. I done got an Sx-7 6 months ago and its the best bloody guitar I've ever played its literally ridiculous. I'm wet just thinking about it everyone buy one just do it trust me for real like 100%

[@LaniakeaLeathercrafts]

Just when I thought I was done building my pedal board, Tosin has to go and screw it all up!

[@LaniakeaLeathercrafts]

That's awesome! Definitely going to have to be my next buy. I got a chance to hear it at NAMM on his board and it sounds massive.

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

@Jack Nicholson right on. As soon as I heard how nasty that tone got, my immediate reaction was "I need this pedal"

[@ZeugmaP]

27:14 obZen riff ?

[@amjan]

yup ;)

[@ehoc42]

Javier “Why do we right it so hard” Reyes

[@ESP500]

These guys are badass for explaining everything, fantastic artists. Thanks to premier guitar as well.

[@xdoctorblindx]

These "Rig Rundown" interviews are so damn awkward. But, for some reason, I still can't stop watching them.

[@poindextertunes]

And I wouldn’t have it any other way

[@TechMetalRules]

*At time of post: 27 blues dads didn't like this video

[@mmsL125]

1-4-5 all day and all night

[@extraearth3392]

Tosin Absai is a national treasure

[@derpthunder742]

Great episode. Loving the actual tone demos, more of this in the future!

[@premierguitar]

We try every time ... sometimes the universe is just against us! Thanks for watching.

[@JohnHenkamGangte]

Premier Guitar I'd glad it worked out this time. Thank you, PG!

[@carryingfire286]

28:02 the camera guy finally cant contain the fact that he cant believe what hes seeing/hearing lol!

[@LaniakeaLeathercrafts]

Been following this band for some time now and I just realized this is this first I've heard Javier speak hahaha

[@MattMcloughlin]

27:13 SUPRISE MESHUGGAH!

[@monkeyrobotsinc.9875]

HAHAHAHA YEEEEAAHH

[@Niamorg1007]

Sounds like Obzen (not exactly the right notes nor rhythm but close!)

[@thedude-jb7wx]

all this robot rock sux sorry

[@johannrajan3279]

Its the song "Our Rage Won't Die" from the latest album "The Violent Sleep of Reason"

[@Reamblished]

@@johannrajan3279 It's Obzen. Listen from 3:02. I agree that "Our Rage Won't Die" sounds similar.

[@BoyAditya]

This is Perry Bean's best interview in 2017 😊 so chill and makes you forget this is one hour interview

[@gunshow86de]

I mean, it's chill for Perry. He does do his usual 'twitchy' thing a few times, but he is mostly calm this rundown. The "that's a pretty dank pick you got there" had me rolling.

[@kierman]

First interview of his that I've seen and thought it was great! Although the imaginary football kicking/shaking out a fart thing he does is pretty distracting

[@mvasquez1990123]

His body language makes me uncomfortable like when someone terrified of public speaking presents in class

[@Ellzze]

I forgot that I watched this for an hour until I scrolled down and read your comment.

[@merkantelismo]

Yeah, but... an hour worth of rebecca dirks wouldn't be that bad.

[@Piplodocus]

Best episode in a good while. PROPER interesting in the hows and whys. There's always some gems on rig rundown but most of the time my rig would make for a far more interesting vid when it's more unoriginal simple pairings of vintage things (tasty as they look and sound regardless!). This has plenty of unexpected, interesting, along with good sound examples. :D

[@ObscureBeast]

Rig Rundown kind of died when Rebecca Dirks left. She legitimately asked the right questions.

[@dubmoth76]

"Here we see the female seahorse..."! Hahaha!

[@shaterproofblosm]

Here* Ormsby* ok il stop

[@TheFloatingBartender]

I knew someone else would find this funny

[@CarlstedtPlays]

The solar system has nine planets...

[@ryanprimm9071]

"Tosin Abasi Interview by professional fanboy"

[@BrandonofRedemption]

Sad we didn't get to see Garstka's drums but other than that, wonderful rundown. Fingers crossed you got an updated Periphery one as well.

[@premierguitar]

Next. Week.

[@MirkoFustinoni]

B_Ontic I would honestly love if these kind of videos focused also on drums and whatever lies behind their show (backing tracks, lighting rig, ecc..), but coming from a channel called "Premier guitar" I can't really blame them, I guess :-D

[@216trixie]

B_Ontic Check the Premier Drum channel.

[@hitsfromthebong7629]

About time you include Drums on your Rig Rundowns!

[@felixgarstka]

Premier Guitar seriously? 😍

[@abduljabbaralhayyan7791]

"You wanna hear how well it's working?" LMAO

[@Neonlike0]

That was great!

[@216trixie]

Full circle: "My Fractal is a glorified reverb pedal." lololol!! I think as soon as Tosin was successful enough to afford the shipping, he naturally went to real amps.

[@Dad.................]

I think it's less about being successfull enough to afford shipping than it is about being famous enough for every manufacturer to beg you to play their stuff. But I'm a cynic, so what the hell do I know.

[@216trixie]

Jahbulon He didn't say anything about an amp endorsement. And even if he had free amps, without a higher level of success, many artists can't afford shipping tube amps and cabs.

[@crimsun7186]

You can always rent them where you'll play and only carry the stuff you can't possibly live without.

[@216trixie]

CrimSun No. Many towns don't have a music store that rents. And if they do, they might have a very limited selection of amps, not necessarily what you want.

[@projectgoatse]

CrimSun The days of renting more or less stopped in the 90s. And even then, you couldn't get anything boutique. Just the standard fare of JCM800s, Twin Reverbs, AC30s, etc.

[@GnarlyVomit]

Did you guys get to run through periphery's rig as well?

[@premierguitar]

Next episode!

[@omegapumkin9702]

When's that coming out?

[@premierguitar]

Tomorrow!

[@ZanmaruV2]

Where it be!

[@jeddak]

"Good tone lurks everywhere" - sage advice

[@johnstitt2615]

jeddak Very much so. I’m gonna try some Celestion open back 2x12 IR’s. I’ve been only getting closed thus far. I’m curious.

[@TheFloatingBartender]

I have that concept with my profession as a cocktail,bartender

[@user-pi2xl4jw3e]

"That's a pretty thicc, uhh... dank little pick you got there!" ...i don't, why

[@lordsludge5678]

Jerru T H I C C D A N K T O N E Z

[@Ron_Padgett]

What are you saying?

[@lordsludge5678]

Ron Padgett im sorry sir Y O U A R E D A N K E N O U G H

[@esond]

I think he was trying to play along with Tosin saying "dope". Cause weed is tight, maaaaan.

[@leeDs718]

then quickly changes the subject to pedals 😂

[@adx3828]

Javier is extremely talented. Sucks that Tosin gets all the spotlight as an individual musician

[@feebypeels2883]

He's the Danny Kirwan of Animals as Leaders.

[@xxitz_pr0gxx631]

Have you ever listened to his band, Mestis? It's equally as awesome, but you can definitely tell it's him.

[@halidharis]

You can land an airplane to 9 strings guitar fretboard haha

[@oscarlohr]

It took a whole hour to go through all of the gear of a three-piece. That's impressive.

[@NoName-fo7mz]

Yeah it’s so impressive to own a lot of shit. This band is cringe af

[@Sixpakbee-lb3dm]

@@NoName-fo7mz ur cringe asf

[@MM-uz7gn]

Got to meet tosin and nick johnston during a guitar center tour; both insane players, we are all fortunate to be living during this guitar renaissance!

[@cohaagen90]

I was just thinking this to myself. We are lucky to be alive with the amount of guitar tech there is nowadays. You can do pretty much everything.

[@TheCreedGames1]

I don't listen to Animals as Leaders, but this guy is something else. Also just realized this video is an hour long. It was a quick hour and I'm sad it ended.

[@Obzenner]

0:37 even his greeting is double-handed :D

[@benadams1553]

Kind of interesting seeing him essentially ditch the AxeFX and Fractal for a tube amp. Not seeing many people going that way. More in the heavier genres seem to be going digital and not back to analog.

[@chadbowhuis6192]

Agreed. Saw them with Periphery in Grand Rapids. I had heard the guys in Periphery say they still used amps on stage for the people in the front so I had assumed AAL did the same and that's why I was seeing amps on stage, but I had no idea that they were using them to this degree.

[@DomSchu]

I think digital modeling amps are appealing for their consistency and ease to transport. Imo any guitarist would take real tube amp and big cab rigs if they could afford it. If anything, it's a sign that he's becoming big enough that he can bring what he wants.

[@TomHappyapril]

Spot on Dom!

[@Snowy0123]

Ben Adams the modeling thing is a huge money saver for touring musicians that pay a fortune in shipping. .that's the main draw in using Kemper and fractal. But for studio or when you want to get the better tone, there's no substitute for cranking a valve amp..

[@Quetzalcoatl999]

Are they actually using them 100% tho? Looks like they're using them as super expensive power amps.

[@stevensauls2013]

"It's cool to see what the country guys are doing..." As a bluegrass musician, this was the LAST thing I expected Tosin Abasi to say.

[@headlesssoldier]

Not crazy about what he plays, but i love how he is taking his style somewhere. We need that for guitar. My problem is i saw Stanley Jordan in 82-83? in a jazz bar in milwaukee when i was a sophomore. So the technique has been around . But he has commitment to his style. And i like how equipment is being developed alongside what he is doing. Great stuff

[@user-cnwi92kmxk02ls]

KDHD No.2 22:38 Bogner Horlow 23:34 Freidman BE-OD 25:37 Leqtique 27:33 Horizon 28:17 Strymon TimeLine 29:26 Strymon BigSky 29:50 Carl Martin Plexi Tone 31:43 Bogner Ecstasy 33:07 empress ParaEq 34:12 ISP 36:06 Javier Reyes MXR sub machine 54:57

[@nicandknacksandseans]

Abasi is NOT what I would expect a metal head 8-string shredder to look like. He looks...nerdy. With the glasses and the hairdo and all-black suit, he looks like a very professional, slightly nerdy, mathematician, ready to share a new groundbreaking equation with us. I kinda dig it. It's nice to have some diversity in terms of visual style in metal anyway. The whole long-hair, head banging thing is cool i guess, but it's way overdone.

[@betterinsodapop]

I just imagined myself restringing and setting up Tosin's signature guitar and started getting cold sweats.

[@Kaiveran]

I once had a dream I made Tosin an 16-string guitar (8x2 with octave strings like a 12-string) and as soon as he got his hands on it one of the octave strings broke ;-;

[@shaunbrinkerhofff]

Laughter pedal 28:11

[@premierguitar]

Chris Kies couldn't hold it in. Blown. Away.

[@B3Band]

1:00:17 The look on Javier's face when the interviewer says that the newer songs sound more "musical" than the old stuff.

[@vvallacx]

20:36 REEEEETURN TO THE EARTH, just kidding with that chord.

[@itsyaboicory5029]

MatheusWallace ah totally does sound like it haha

[@XxTRIPPINGxxGUITARxX]

hahaha that's what I thought he was about to play

[@Cestariarts]

What are you talking about?

[@IgnoreSolutions]

CONTORTIONIST HYYYYYYYYYPE

[@dalianmoya]

Vvallace the contortionist is one of the greatest bands ever

[@tetra3000]

Interesting to see Tosin and Misha abandoning Axe FX II for traditional tube amps when they were the main ambassadors for Fractal for many years.

[@216trixie]

Way to copy the comment before yours.

[@JosePerez-od6gf]

you new to consider the money that comes by being sponsor to..

[@sonofboar13]

I heard in an interview that the fractal was used out of necessity when starting out and now that they have the luxury of a full setup, they're taking advantage of it.

[@akselisuutari7226]

This really makes sense. I own EVH 5150 and a 4x12 but I switched to Helix LT because everytime I go to play a gig I'm the one carrying the gear. If I had crew carrying my stuff I'd use amps and pedals.

[@CryThunderdarealone]

Misha is still using Axe fx on tour. Everyone in Periphery is

[@snapascrew]

my personal favorites were "i prefer bolt ons because they sound more snappy... i mean ive never compared them but thats the consensus" and "well it's a powered pickup not active".

[@trevorphilips9484]

snapascrew shit, I havent seen your vids since i was in college like 9 years ago. I remember you having two 5150's. Thats brought back a memory.

[@rickjason215]

Most players send their tech out for these interviews. These guys seem like nice people and great players.

[@AntwhaleNearfar]

Meanwhile James Marshall Hendrix completely revolutionized and reinvented the electric 🎸 with a wah-wah pedal and a prehistoric fuzzface.

[@ezramalzbender7934]

"Here we see the female sea horse"-Tosin abasi 2017

[@TheFloatingBartender]

This had me laughing hard

[@AdrienRako]

Tosin is pure alien but Javier's warm lines has me melting

[@SleepySlevin]

Thank god john bolinger didn't do this interview lol

[@nightwishfreak1998]

45:47 "when you act like Tosin didn't tell you about strandberg necks earlier"

[@nicolasvasquezvasconi4939]

The neck on the strandberg of javier is totaly diferent of the tosin have

[@bobbob3630]

hahahah that noise suppressor

[@Cestariarts]

Do you know which is the model???

[@damianherrera1830]

@@Cestariarts ISP Decimator

[@kiltxan1642]

Wish he asked what planet he was from

[@WhoAmIWill]

Tosin is actually transitioning to his own guitar company now very similar shape though and same pickups

[@alanlotra8148]

His playing is beyond my comprehension 😨

[@kernunoos]

Tosin is a fabulous guitarist and composer, but he's basically repeating the false claims from the companies who made some of his gear, namely the guitars. Fanned frets an.. "experiment"? Come on, it existed centuries ago, lookup the Orpharion for example, basically a lute with fanned frets, not to mention other later acoustic instruments with those features, Strandberg and co just pretended they came up with the idea out of thin air, so little modesty. Toone's asymmetrical variable thickness neck profile? The concept already existed decades ago, the only "innovation" was to combine flat sided trapezoidal section(which also already existed before Toone despite his wild claims) with the variable thickness . Strandberg headless tuners? Ripped from mid 80s individual tuners with practically zero improvement , lookup Atlansia tuners to see what it's all about. ABM guitar parts also ripped that design verbatim and you got a couple others on that bandwagon today as well. Even the extended string length after the nut is an old concept reintroduced in modern guitar design. "Ergonomic" side and rear cutouts for resting on lap? A couple of 70's and 80s designs like the Breadwinner guitar had that feature, Strandberg just modernized a bit the outlines. Ibanez' signature 8 string extended body reaching 12th fret? It's an old story with bass guitars, looks fresh and innovative only to guitarist who never were interested in alternative bass designs.

[@chaoslimits]

kernunoos what a comment. Thanks

[@DR0NE_BEE]

Where the hell did he buy those cargo pants?! "TOIT LIKE A TOOOOIGER!"

[@sacredxgeometry]

my fave part of the video is where Tosin plays like 700 riffs each from different songs over the last 10 years of the band like AYOOOO I rememba that one

[@WishMount]

Tosin has to be one of the greatest guitarists I’ve seen... His right hand, that thumb... plays it like a damn pick. He literally can sweep pick with his damn fingers at the speed of light, and his chord intricacies are bonkers, so delicate. Oh yeah, he plays like he does it in his sleep, no struggle whatsoever. Freaky...

[@sicklettuce]

What's the song in the intro

[@customan10]

Javier is so talented and amazing as a player and yet really humble i really dig his mestis project

[@yogiyudo2453]

Tosin "Whale Sex Sound" Abasi

[@Ghost17110]

Javier's playing at like 52:50, what song is that from? I'm assuming Mestis but I also haven't heard much of the latest AAL release.

[@CollinMenard]

its Nephele from the joy of motion

[@XandiUrban]

It's the AAL song Nephele from the album Joy of Motion and it starts at 1:15. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZnEZoWNjth2ftkm12s

[@LixiN2346v]

27:08 plays meshuggah lol (obzen breakdown)

[@MrSimondaniel3]

this guys clearly pretty talented. awesome + generous how he does the rig rundown himself rather than his tech, plus demo-ing every pedal. thats really cool.

[@premierguitar]

Win a set of Tosin's signature Fishman Fluence pickups: bit.ly/WinFishmanFluence

[@sixstrinngmunky]

I can't wait for those Abasi signature guitars to come out. Instantly ordering.

[@shaterproofblosm]

If Ormsby GTR models were out id instantly... oh wait they are and I did. okforreallastonebutsrsitsbetterthenboobieseverybodygetone.com.au

[@sixstrinngmunky]

@drdoobie420 I was super bummed about it when I found out. And from what a few people have told me, the Abasi guitar are not worth their price tag at all.

[@pepsiman1589]

53:56 "Sometimes I wanna do that, like why do we write it so hard" LMAO our thoughts exactly

[@michaelinglis8516]

Tosin is such a creative guy and it really shows in everything he does. Love his style and we needed a great guitar god for kids to look up to these days.

[@ClassofEighty2]

Really cool to see an artist get into something different and really take it somewhere and make it their own. There are a billion of us playing essentially the same guitars and playing essentially the same music with those guitars. Whether you appreciate or like Tosin's music or not you have to admire the man's quest for his unique strain of music.

[@derrickblankenship5355]

Um,ah,mem, rember when you were with Animals as Leaders??? That was awsome.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

It’s a cool tone, you get this when you do this.....1400 notes. Ibanez is probably making him a 16 string right now.

[@brpadington]

16 strings are so last week. 19 strings is where its at.

[@tempurasupplyco]

Crimson Ghost sign me up for the 60

[@CryThunderdarealone]

His own guitar company Abasi Guitars may be doing that ;)

[@hcaz5818]

More like this joke is so last week...

[@adammelchiors5714]

@4:33 Mark's purple aristides

[@eloyawlliams2844]

Tosin is absolutely brilliant, evident in musical complexity, innovation and the way he articulates everything! Fantastic! 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿💯✨✨✨

[@Kardall]

10:13 This goes down to H I lost it.

[@fabiansanchez7203]

Yk what’s so funny, is that I’ve seen these videos in my recommended for years, but now as I get into more music I see the same videos I’ve seen forever but I get excited like they just dropped 😂😂

[@moose1164]

I almost feel like an hour isn't enough time to listen to Tosin talk about his rig and input on gear. The guy is a musical genius and the most innovated musician by far in music today. I feel like his craft is continuing to grow and hasn't hit that skill wall yet. I will forever be a fan of this guy. He's one of them artist, you can not wait to see what's next for him.

[@doublebguitarplayer9434]

These guys are just incredible players and very humble. Love their music. Drummer is incredible to. The new kings of Prog.

[@cohaagen90]

When you look at the guitars these guys are playing. How insane, modern, quality and downright beautiful they are. Then remember there are still blues boomers buying $3,000 Gibsons haha

[@yaboyreege7158]

Nothing wrong with personal preference. Some of us still like those classic Gibson designs, and I’m definitely not a boomer. People that are confident in their playing don’t worry about stupid petty bullshit like this. Modern isn’t always better, and I’ll argue all day that an SG looks better than any of the guitars that these guys play. Some people have a thing called a “job” as well that allow us to afford those amazingly nice Gibson guitars. What people spend on a guitar isn’t any of your concern lol don’t be mad cuz you work at McDonald’s and can’t afford one kid, maybe one day you’ll realize the truth

[@cohaagen90]

@@yaboyreege7158 I dpn't have a problem with Gibson's. More so Gibson trying to charge $3,500 for a guitar that other companies put out for half the price. (PRS, ESP, Music Man

[@yaboyreege7158]

@@cohaagen90 i paid only $1500 for my SG standard and that is a pretty fair median price range among many of the other top guitar manufacturers. PRS, fender, Jackson, ESP, and most of the other top dogs all have guitars in this price range. I don’t go for the more obscure Gibson models as I don’t care to spend the money on them. I don’t consider a nicer finish on a guitar or a better wood quality a must have, I don’t feel it affects playability whatsoever. I can say for sure that Gibson has stepped their game up over the past year or two and started releasing quality instruments again. My standard arrived to me in perfect condition and plays/sounds like a dream. I will choose it any day over any other company or model of guitar. It all comes down to personal preference man, some people may not mind spending $3000 on a guitar and others might, all that matters is that you connect with the instrument and it allows you to do your thing. I love Gibson guitars and always will, try one and you may find yourself saying the same exact thing

[@iggyv1220]

The interviewer is like every dude that works at guitar center

[@FranciscoDanielGarciaNoriega]

It would be useful to include in the video description an index of the pedals shown on certain time and include a link to the pedal detail at the official brand web site.

[@premierguitar]

www.premierguitar.com/articles/26676-rig-rundown-animals-as-leaders-2017 (We produce a complementary gallery and gear listing.)

[@FranciscoDanielGarciaNoriega]

Really cool! thank you so much!

[@paulsguitarstudio126]

wow, just goofing around in a cold room, amazing, I am actually afraid to listen to this band, no way I can play an 8 string my fingers are too short, look at Hendrix and Vai's hands, no amount of practice can give you that edge. Tosin has to be one of the most innovative and amazingly different guitarists on the planet. I love the wicked stuff mid way with the Strymons gesssshh how does he do that complex stuff???

[@PierceAkers]

I love this band!! I’ve never heard the intro song before! Can anyone tell me what the song is? And thank you premier guitar for doing a rig rundown with AOL and Periphery

[@john1guitar]

ANIMALS AS LEADERS - Nephele

[@aztecwhistle9122]

Head shoulders knees and Tosin 🎸

[@yigithicylmaz774]

WOWWW OMG IS THAT A WRONG NOTE AT 27:54 ????

[@jasonlitherland4270]

Hahaha amateur amirite

[@dedebellavita14]

he's an human ...

[@stevenvidal8206]

"And you can even do some..uh.. let me see *starts playing insane riff*" what a god

[@JackstandJohnny]

I think Tosin is not only my favorite musician now, but He might be my hero.