Rig Rundown - Radio Moscow

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Parker Griggs and Anthony Meier of Radio Moscow recently invaded Nashville’s High Watt to shake the rafters with their brand of trippy and powerful garage rock. They took PG through their mostly vintage, road-worn gear.
In the studio, Parker Griggs digs into his cache of vintage 6-strings by Supro, Silvertone, and Harmony, but on tour, he gets it done with his 2013 Fender American Deluxe Strat with stock N3 Noiseless single-coil pickups. The original S-1 switch broke long ago, but Griggs never used it much anyway. Griggs goes with Ernie Ball .009-gauge strings.
Anthony Meier’s No. 1 in the stage and studio is his 2004 Rickenbacker 4003. The pickup cover has been removed, but other than that, the Rick is bone stock. The Rick stays strung with D'Addario's Nickel Round Wound strings.
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[@MrJacobs811]

Played a show with these guys back in like 2011 or 2012 in Texarkana. Very cool dudes. I let Parker taste my drink, he chugged the whole thing, said that’s pretty good and walked away.

[@morganmitchell6732]

Not sure why all the negative comments. I don't know how any of the dad rockers and blues lawyers that love Hendrix or any other classic rock band could not like these guys. Anyone who has seen or heard this band knows they kick ass. Sure his rig here is noisy and messy but so was Hendrix's and most the videos of this band the guitarist plays through Orange stacks and he sounds great with them. Also, who gives a shit about the string ends. People get upset over the smallest things. I never leave string ends on my guitar but I don't care if someone does. I've seen pics of Duane Allman with his string ends wound up around his tuners and no on complained to him about it. Parker is a great guitarist, but like a lot of musicians has a hard time in interviews and can be awkward.

[@jeffhalleran]

Parker & Anthony rule!! They tour all over the world constantly, Radio Moscow is top of the heap in the heavy psych world. Awesome vid.

[@johnnykos5262]

LOVE this band !!! Parker is such a great guitarist !!

[@Samy0BPK0Rasta]

All you guys hatin' here are just ridiculous. Like yeah they don't have fancy gear or have to act all cool in front of people to feed their ego. They might not have high end equipment but they kick ass playing it ( I'm sure everyone who's seen them live has heard it themselvs). They play their music with lots of passion and last time I checked that's what rock music is all about.

[@Dwolfmusic]

Spoke with parker yesterday, really nice guy. Gave me an autograph and had a little chat. They also played a really good show.

[@JohnDrogado69]

Saw them life. Their sound busts your face off. So good!!

[@mikedfurman]

They're so good!!!!! Great Rig Rundown as always, Premier Guitar and John Bohlinger!

[@tomisfer]

Great episode! Radio Moscow is awesome and they seem very down-to-earth. As shy as a normal person being interviewed and having cameras pointing at you. That until they start playing, then the music speaks for themselves. Awesome rigs too, beaten and well used, carved by tours, booze and dirty stages. Rock on guys!

[@bruceanderson8720]

Hey John, good rig rundown. Cool band and their gear and looks seem to match the venue they are playing in perfectly. I wish I could be at the show. I dig it.

[@jimiemil]

I think I wached this 30 times or more :D great stuff man

[@iuriassalin1667]

"speaking of vintage, your amps are very cool" amps: buuzzzz

[@ReverendBow]

that is the single coils on the Strat

[@derricksanders4548]

sure it is so use the damn volume knob and turn it down when talking. Geeze

[@madcat5965]

That’s his guitar…

[@obscurebandfan]

I don't get the hate? Yeah his shit is kinda dirty but he's a good player and came across as nice and humble albeit a little awkward.

[@christiangalatoire7238]

I love the whole dirty rocker thing

[@robertreuters2824]

Holy sh-t reading though all the whiny long string dirty equipment haters maybe go back to ABBA. These kids kick ass! #1 band on my play list!👍

[@MrMicalo]

"What did you play before the Rick ? I was playing a Gibson SG..." and it's behind him in the other room !

[@Germinator182]

It's funny when the interviewer laughs and holds his stomach xD

[@seanhershey3390]

lots of cool gear... just checked out a video.. holy crap.. they rock..

[@LukeBass1000]

The vintage forums and stores saw these fellows coming

[@CatylisticRevo62]

* when you haven't smoked weed since high school but try to hang with the big dogs before you interview them* LOL love it. Rock on!

[@thelonetwangster]

New boots day John !

[@Les537]

Isn't that the 'roadhouse' deluxe start with that little blow switch in the volume and 12" radius? (almost bought one until I realized I could get a gibson instead!) It has a preamp and the switch bypasses. If that is indeed a roadhouse.

[@iagobroxado]

It's an Am. Deluxe indeed, as he said. The switch he talks about is an S1 switch. It has no preamp. The stock pickups would have been the samarium cobalt noiseless pickups.

[@nomex8461]

pawnshop or vintage amp buyers run into Alamo amps often... I bet this just sold a bunch of Alamo amps from GC.

[@magicaldirt666]

John literally acts the same with every band, he's not mocking them. who cares about string ends? he's gonna change them in a few days anyways. i admire this band because they don't care about their image theyre just about the music, theyre a great band if you can get past the bad/awkward interview and check these guys out your mind will be blown.

[@ilovemywah]

Bass & drums reminds me of Geezer & bill ward, awesome

[@irvanaditya2610]

What the cable he used?

[@zalfunk]

Cool. OK. Great. Sure & repeat 4evs pretty much

[@modestoney1577]

wow, last recent video i saw with John Bohlinger he had not one grey hair - what´s going on?

[@turtletown456]

Been listening for 5 years, love their stuff

[@16jnajm]

Interesting he puts the wah first. I’m not sure but I thought it was supposed to go after all pedals. Idk tho

[@ScottGloverTX]

Wow...Dude...Like wow.

[@alexanderzubarev5984]

Моё уважение музыкантам! Звук хороший.

[@miloradbates9587]

I want that guitar

[@guitarandhow4264]

Hiatus Kaiyote is in the studio making a new album. Please do a Rig Rundown episode with them!

[@theniceguys7078]

What the name of song? 9:50

[@DolemiteSammich]

I love that they don't know detailed shit about their gear. Rage on Radio Moscow

[@mikeshanermusic]

How do pedals even get that filthy?

[@davidstefanovic8610]

There's a tiny wee man wandering around during this.

[@seanraidleyatt8477]

David Stefanovic 😂🤭🤫

[@neoaureus]

Hobbits in Leather !!!!

[@neoaureus]

As in ...Penguins in Bondage...

[@jesuschristgau8583]

about 1:45 dude setting drum down so gently as to not ruin the interview meanwhile amplifier doesn't give a fuck and just buzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[@metalblades4]

dang i can hear that 60 humm

[@seanraidleyatt8477]

Noooooo not uncut strings 0:06 whyyyyyyyy

[@alexwoolridge94aw]

Get that man some wire cutters for those strings

[@_yungfrankz]

most of the people in the comments here don’t even play guitar and they’re saying his sound sucks.

[@BestTits]

its fine people relax

[@seanraidleyatt8477]

BestTits - It’s not fine! 😫

[@glugblub7524]

john is like the best guy

[@roaddog7542]

Lesson learned... dont smoke one BEFORE the interview.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

Where is their next stop, I'll come by with some wire cutters and cutoff the excess headstock strings so nobody loses an eye.

[@ThatOneGuy-kb6qc]

Trim your strings, f#_* take your ocd meds ! lol

[@wesmontgomery5123]

Do RYAN ADAMS !!!

[@premierguitar]

We. WISH.

[@VanWhyDesigns]

Awesome. Very noisy rig tho

[@justaguy2365]

That's probably mostly the guitar.

[@brettvandenbosch8772]

Orange 4x10? More like 4x20. Amiright?

[@djangojames3193]

Why do pro guitarists never seem to trim off the ends of their strings ? - He's gonna have someone's eye out with that !

[@danielayalaquispe8755]

Niiiiiiiiice!

[@ignacioguggisberg9207]

Parker is god fuckeeerssssssss

[@MrKenrwi]

Hey Bolinger is all the sudden an old man 😳 and this dude has a strong affinity to string trimmers and clean equipment geeezzzz 🤪 but what the hell he gets to play in a band on KZbin right 👍

[@squeelerjakeaxcradle7095]

What is it with these interviewers and their fake interests. It's like patronising questions as if he is really interested lol. It's a job to ask a bunch of obvious questions. Personally the lady who did these interviews was lovely and she seemed sincere during the chats and I liked that,but the guys jeez so annoying and well over the top. What a easy job standing and asking some pointless questions to the musician. I think the musician should do these on their own because this way it would feel authentic rather than jobs worthy like news reporters grrrrrr or at least act more genuine during these conversations son the listener can enjoy these vids more often

[@simonecarniel4859]

parker is god

[@gregguepy763]

It's an S1 switch, and it's a superset to get extra pickup combos. Wow the first couple minutes of this was sad.

[@BD-me4nk]

Dude is about the music and not the gear. You could give him any guitar and he will play circles around most guitarists. It's just a strat to Griggs and he could care less about the Fender sales gimmick S1 switch

[@dennisdemerjian9153]

Please do Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds!

yes!

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

I was worried for JB's eyes

[@AB-uu1vj]

"And as for the critics, tell me I don't get it Everybody can tell you how to do it, they never did it" Ill bet most of you guys talking shit probably only play shitty covers of real artists' songs in your basement.

[@MixedkidFridaysOfficial]

Those strings lol can kill someone

[@eflizotte]

Doesn’t even run his cable thru the strap... livin on the edge

[@devodavis6747]

It's a five-minute interview, not Woodstock

[@Zen-fn3sz]

I’ve seen dishwasher’s that would refuse to accept those pedals. The tube screamer looks like it’s been for an oil change! Nothing against the guy himself, though.

[@mattcampbell7054]

This comment section is mostly toxic. Everyone should pull their heads out of their asses. The band plays good music so cares if their equipment is dusty or they're awkward during this. I bet most of you would be awkward during the rundown too

[@Andeimir]

One of the funnier Rig Rundown, how these guys are oblivious to Bohlinger mocking them is beyond me. P.S. Gotta love how a 14 year old bass looks about 40 years old instead.

[@mechanichalpixels]

Hat eto be that guy, but "relic" doesn't mean "dirty" :/

[@sessionfan]

Lol

[@theintuitiveguitaristfrank9202]

KID is nooooot responding to the interview

[@HC_GUITAR]

TRIM YOUR STRINGS!

[@tippydripbumskeetr1745]

dont trim them - it adds sustain !!!! hahaha - just a joke.... i always tie my strings in circles till i trim them later.... always laughing bout dan and mick from that pedal show and old ass paul reed smith always talking wood tones so, im starting the string sustain myth !!!!lol

[@122Music1]

The coolest gear with poop all over it!?!? Not to diss ya, but that gear looks like it has Ebola, MRSA, & Salmonella all over it. XD

[@Astral_Wave]

Jim Carey

[@Diax1324]

Christ on earth what happened to his pedalboard. It looks like it spent a week in a machine shop, then took a second vacation in an auto shop.

[@gradyodonnell7533]

It gets played every single day. try it.

[@victorrene3852]

Diax1324 also looks like beer, urine and puke might have landed on it one time or another..

[@Diax1324]

Mine does. I clean it once a year, at least, unlike this guy. No disrespect, love his playing, just saying that those pedals would last a LOT longer if they weren't regularly shat on.

[@jasonbrooks633]

I don’t think you dime a fuzz face....

[@albmejia92]

Jason Brooks yeah I won't after hearing that lol

[@stormvantwesteinde9276]

Sounded pretty great to me

[@albmejia92]

Storm van 't Westeinde I mean it's sounds great, but not in a live setting. With all the instruments that need the be added, it's fade into everything else. I'm just saying it's too fat and needs to cut through.

[@stormvantwesteinde9276]

Yeah when you play in a band with more than one guitarist that will probably be the case. In a 3-piece like Radio Moscow however I think it will be fine. Hendrix from what I've seen on footage pretty much dimed his fuzz face's (fuzz fi?) and he didn't sound too bad in live situations. Dialing the guitars volume back a bit on a fuzz face gives it clarity and parker didn't demonstrate that unfortunately.

[@austengustine832]

Don’t worry I saw them live on this tour...Tone was on point and he was working that Fuzz face all night and it sounded awesome especially mixed with the bassists sound...

[@d4rk177ark]

9s and he doesn't trim his strings. I hate this so hard. Haha

[@cedenoanthony45]

Get over it dude dumbass

[@seanraidleyatt8477]

5:45 is concerning

[@greythecat]

Even John Bohlinger (genius and underrated as hell IMO) couldn't save this one. He tried! I agree, awkward and dead. Nothing like junky equipment passing as vintage and exciting gear.

[@dieterjohnson3018]

Indeed. Old gear just for the sake of trying to be hip. Nothing wrong with old gear, but you gotta get the good stuff!

[@lptomtom]

Don't forget the bell-bottoms, gives a 20% boost in vintage tone

[@marknorris3769]

huh why the hate , parker griggs seems to love his rig and it sounds awesome , sounds like they are touring in a van , parker seems like a killer guitar player , it's a rig rundown

[@okaytastic6691]

Talking shit when they're touring and WE'RE all at home on youtube...

[@ShiningTrapezoid]

greythecat shut up.

[@eskoriakiebraqeyo7942]

gearnazis all over the comments, dude its not your rig so just get over it...

[@arielista]

Is it me or does everything look dirty in the signal chain, including the player.

[@mikemikemike701]

If PigPen from the Peanuts had a band, this would be his gear. Yuk.

[@Whydoihaveahandle22]

mikeashimself you ever toured ?

[@Gummmibaer]

well cant say im the biggest fan of bands with neverending solo guitar parts. This just bores the hell out of me. Seems to me like these guys are just perfect for this genre.

[@faunoram]

Ja ! nerds y snobs de las guitarras son realmente anales respecto a la limpieza y a detalles nimios y ñoños ! parecen abuelitas quejándose de todo !

[@UnleashTheBlob]

The guitar player is so awkward.

[@Alex-eo9of]

He's young and incredibly talented - not everyone's meant for TV

[@jeremyledingham1496]

actually a very cool and nice guy.

[@jurreneshuis6092]

Parker Griggs is an awesome dude to hang with. Very humble and down to earth.

[@lazlomattachine8334]

yawn-

[@guitarnerd1984]

Wow. That was boring. And no fault of John Bohlinger. Could the band be less into this?

[@mariussauer892]

Just cut the String ends... Never get it.. makes you go out of tune

[@derricksanders4548]

lay off the bath salts bro

[@christiandown]

Just because it's old doesn't mean it sounds good. Yikes.

[@burnthemachine1021]

listening to the guy interviewing is kind of cringey.

[@pedro_yuri]

I hate it when the musician seems to be 5000% uninterested. Just don't accept doing the damn video for fuck's sake!

[@iagobroxado]

I think that, often, some musicians simply aren't "talkers".

[@pedro_yuri]

Iago B it's ok not to be a talker. But it's good to recognise one's limitations. And the videos, with people who are not into doing it, are simply not good. It would be better not to do it.

[@iagobroxado]

It would be better if you didn't watch, rather. I do think other people found this entertaining and worth of their 18 minutes.

[@pedro_yuri]

And people who enjoyed it are perfectly fine in liking it. I'm perfectly fine in not liking it. I am not calling anyone stupid or being rude. I'm just saying I didn't like it, and as I watch the Rig rundown series regularly, it may help improving it.

[@TheBoonWorld]

Most people aren't good at interviews on camera. Bands want exposure so to turn it down would be silly. They need to do more to get better. Great interviewers can pull out great interviews with people. Whatever one might think of someone like Howard Stern, he does a great job pulling people out of their shells in interviews.

[@Disharmonikash]

surprised to hear his noodling sounding so bad and incoherent, the playing on the albums is killer...

[@Diax1324]

The improper assumption you make here is that "noodling" will sound coherent or like album playing. Most people default to shitty wanky noodling. Even Guthrie Govan.

[@tuboqueser]

This has to be the dirtiest gear i've ever seen in my life.

[@seanraidleyatt8477]

Erod Rod - Imagine what their homes and vehicles may be like

[@notalkguitarampplug-insrev784]

Buy them an AxeFXIII

[@TylerFederico]

Stainless Steel Yes, because I love seeing the same rig rundown 2,000 times where all they have is an AxeFX and like a tuner. So exciting.

[@WaRLoKWYATT]

Terrible guitar sound.

[@_yungfrankz]

WaRLoKWYATT let’s hear yours then buddy