Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy Guitar Lesson

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Rage Against The Machine "Know Your Enemy" guitar lesson. Today we're using a Digitech Whammy DT and a Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKIII to capture the tone in this classic Tom Morello riff. The first key to this tune is using a guitar with either a momentary on/off switch or one with two volume controls to achieve the "killswitch" effect. This choppy sound is made even stranger when a Whammy is set to harmonize a 5th above the guitar signal. Know Your Enemy also has Tom Morello's famous crunch tone from his Marshall JMC800 so what better pedal than the Dirty Little Secret MKIII and a thick, scooped EQ. After the Whammy riff, the tempo suddenly changes and a fat combo full of power chords ensue. This RATM riff is a great example of knowing when to step back and lock into the groove of the song. Enjoy your daily guitar lesson.
#riffoftheday #guitarlesson #rageagainstthemachine

[@Skiptracer1981]

my band covered this in high school and the opening riff is probably one of the most challenging parts to nail live that I have experienced.

[@themaczter9024]

Such a badass riff

[@guacamay]

it's like watching an episode of Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed!

[@MrEmBerna]

Oh my God, I've finally saw the face of the voice of many pedal reviews that I've watched. I imagined him more like Solid Snake, with sharp lines, beard etc, not a curly-haired man that can be easily put in a Raffaello's painting.

[@MattitudeXSensei]

hence why if you feel this is an issue you can replace one of the volume or tone knobs with a push button SPTT killswitch. You can get them at your local radio shack or if you want to have one in the style of buckethead you can get a video game push button from one of the old arcade machines.

[@StevePhillips]

Some quick chord changes going on there Andy. Thank you for the overview and super demo. .

[@ChadWorthman]

Nailed the kills witch section!

[@CoopDVille-rx3hp]

Does anyone else feel like Morello was kind of coasting a bit in Audioslave? He's one of my favorite guitarists, but by the time Audioslave came around,those insane innovations he's so well known for were largely absent,it seems. I'm not knocking him....nor Audioslave,for that matter.....but I can't help but to wonder what happened there. Was he disillusioned? Did he not feel like those aspects of his playing were conducive to that band's sound? On the other end of the spectrum you have this song. My favorite from Rage. Insane techniques throughout. All of which are American dreams!

[@robjohnson165]

audioslave != ratm. his guitar was different bc the sound and style were different. audioslave was more commercial, not in a bad way.

[@Raptorcavalier]

love the lessons andy keep it up.

[@ElindorBG]

Tom is musical genius !!! My dream is to shake his hand :)

[@BeatSyncBytes]

Марио Петров I’m glad you said hand I thought you will say dick

[@ivanevskyvideo]

awesome riff

[@SCtrojan2k]

It looks like a Les Paul classic to me. Love RATM! Awesome.

[@CptjackSparrow80]

I've been using this technique heavily for 12 straight years. Same guitar. Same switch. It is certainly not a "sure way" to damage anything.

[@emmandja]

How can you just expect us to just look at you and play it

[@emmandja]

ok soz

[@brianegan3]

Just know your strings and frets and replay sections 1000s of times

[@tedjustadmitit.1540]

Once youve played long enough you can just get a sense of whats happening and figure it out pretty easily.

[@ridleyroid9060]

i am pretty sure he meant everything BUT how to actually play the song, like: what the fuck is a whammy pedal how the fuck do i get a "killswitch effect" What the fuck are all these numbers what the fuck is all of this shit?

[@ethanmidbrod3876]

you're obviously pretty new (at the time of this comment) , so this stuff will come easily in time when you have more experience. in the meantime, google is your friend the numbers are guitar tabs and very easy to learn. Google it quick. he shows you how to get a killswitch effect in the video by turning one of your pickup volumes all the way down. If you still cant figure it out, google it the whammy pedal is a pedal that changes or adds to the pitch of your guitar. google that shit quick

[@MrEmohdee]

ROCK ON

[@Guitarfreakjunky]

That was just awsome and simple. Thank u so much

[@sniffableandirresistble]

So great 👍

[@TheFishTankGuy]

Are you able to post the tab for the section after the intro? I've seen a couple variations and I don't know which one is correct :/

[@ChadWorthman]

Yay, I thought the lessons were over!

[@R9000]

Using a tap tempo tremolo would probably be very hard to keep up with, but possible. I've played this song more times than I care to remember (it's my favorite) and I usually just throw the gain up to full, especially in the solo. Good lesson, nice whammy pedal use, but feels like it needs just a little more power.

[@ああああああ-i6v]

so cool!! from:JAPAN😃

[@absinha6209]

Awesome!

[@MidnightFireBurst]

Tom uses a DigiTech whammy set to a harmonized 4th or 5th up for the intro. Good job regardless.

[@plamenmanov2694]

Not sure it's intentional but at 3:50 (the intro), you are playing swing timing (triplets) The original song is straight timing (no swinging)

[@mr_guy661]

It is swung, but it's so quick that you don't really notice it

[@plamenmanov2694]

McFro95 maybe because of the staccato

[@mr_guy661]

Plamen Manov Well sometimes, you just have to feel it rather than label it

[@plamenmanov2694]

McFro95 Not sure, just checked several sheets and it's written as straight notes | | | | (this is also what Iám hearing)

[@F22Raptor723]

Haha I noticed that too. I thought it was pretty cool

[@jameso87]

looks like an earvana compensated nut or something similar. they're pretty great to have.

[@samuelxander]

more gain!

[@PaulPauliePabloPaolo]

The Supersonic 22's effects loop is prob why he switched.... And I agree with him....;-) SuperSonic22 is a great amp!...

[@greenfloyd92]

Gibson Les Paul Standard (I believe the finish is tobacco sunburst) with Seymour Duncans SH4 (bridge) an SH2 (Neck).

[@campbelljarvis5371]

thats rock n roll

[@TheRealCAPerry]

Do you know whether the same 5th above setting can be achieved with the Boss PS6 Harmonist?

[@edadpops1709]

Andys goin back to the beginning for this on hehe!

[@diwasneupane282]

Love from NEPAL

[@ianwlad]

awesome

[@fullmetalfunk]

You can ALWAYS replace a switch and it's cheap to do too. Just like anything guitars need tune ups. What good is an instrument if you're afraid to really dig into it and use it to it's full potential?

[@konaryders]

silicone dielectric grease will make the switch last longer if applied on moving parts.

[@Bieling3]

It's not that he needs more gain, it's that the structure is off... it's more ZZ Top/JTM45 than JCM 800 2210... great lesson though.

[@Wells306]

Would it be possible to use a tap tempo tremolo pedal?

[@Conqrix]

great tutorial! Now if only I had the money to buy the excessive amount of pedals etc. required to imitate tom morello's sound

[@EricMidgett]

+Kami no Arashi No Doubt. You used to be able to pick up a Whammy pedal for $40 at a pawn shop until everyone realized that what he (and others were using). A whammy pedal and decent delay are key.

[@Conqrix]

Eric Midgett Yeah, hype made the price on sfx stuff shoot up a ton

[@DevunGames]

sei amoi leiwaund Tom uses 5 pedals: an EQ, a digitech whammy, a cry baby wah, boss digital delay and an MXR phase 90

[@_Dive_Bomb_]

ALL OF WHICH ARE AMERICAN DREAMS!

[@HoweyDamus]

Steve Hill haha touché

[@DeadMusket]

I have a question, what guitar is Andy using? I've been curious for a couple of months; I know it's a les paul, is a standard or a traditional?

[@Rooseveltvideo]

Tom Morrello uses the kill switch. Even with a square wave a tremolo pedal will not get the proper effect needed

[@Abs9106]

how exactly?

[@Rushscored4]

c'mon do the solo ! : )

[@guitargeekforjesus]

@SelectHawk no. There's a reason he's using the selector.

[@YT747]

While I'm a huge fan of Tom Morello and techniques like the PU-selector stutter, that is one sure way to damage your electronics if you're not very careful. User beware.

[@olpaxis]

In this case you could because it's the same rhythm but it still gives you more human feeling because the timing is not 100%. But otherwise you can do it more rhythmically, and it that case a killswitch has more benefits.

[@xray606]

There was a rumor a while back that they were going to release the down-tune section of the DT by itself, in a pedal. Anybody hear anything more about that?

[@marconniras]

Sensacional!

[@jungy9001]

Post the fuckinggggggg tabs m8

[@jessegammon2638]

Great video. To all who are complaining about no tabs. If you can't pick this up from the video continue learning basic guitar first. Thanks Pro Guitar Shop Demos Would love to know what amp your playing that pedal through?

[@SeeMick1]

Wrong. What is that switch made to do? Go up and down. If doing this kills your switch then the component was probably crap to begin with.

[@SelectHawk]

It is cool to be able to do that intro with just the pickup selector, but isn't that kind of what a tremolo pedal was made for?

[@ridleyroid9060]

Is this possible on a strat? If so how?

[@baiqmandalikaadawiyah4163]

anyone know how to play in pod effect ?? please make patch for me huhu

[@magaliemoyon1134]

Know your enemy

[@haxhaxhax]

He most certainly is not because he is not using a pick when he is using the tone switch... You can hear him miss a certain power cord because he's using his thumb and forefinger making for that softer more tone

[@smacman68]

If your using a Squire Strat, yeah, your going to damage something. But if your using quality US made parts, this will not phase it. You could do this for 8 hours straight on a Gibson Les Paul with no problems.

[@karlkreuz7612]

Andy ,I am steal listen you ....and discovering new gear. This Amp Fender SuperSonic22 sounds deep good - like the DRD i you have presented. tanks..... I am thinking to change my 1990 Performer 1000/Washburn DimeBag Darreel Sig they don't sound good together

[@DaAlexboiii]

once you have good quality hardware youre fine, sadly epiphone seem to use very cheap rocker switches for choosing pickups, my started cutting out after heavy use after a few months, still, nothing that cant be permanently fixed by upgrading electronics

[@megajames3000]

The selector? how? im just genuinely curious

[@beckirk]

This is gonna sound random, but does anyone know which demo Andy played "What the Hell Have I" by Alice in Chains in?

[@xDeeCk]

👏🏻

[@MKRocker2012]

I agree, needs just a bit more gain.

[@yeet4924]

...is it possible with a strat?

[@robjohnson165]

YEET, a strat is literally what TM plays. Andy is using his gibson prolly cause it has a kill switch. TM actually turn one set of pickups completely off with volume, then toggles the pickup selector. i think TM's strat is non-typical in that way. its all close enough, at least for beginner lessons.

[@ralfh.5031]

2:40

[@aznrocker903]

is anyone else aware of the fact that ANDY'S USING A PIC??!??!?!!!

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

Traditional.

[@fullmetalfunk]

Those switches are made to be switched man haha. You're not going to mess up any electronics. Besides, guitars are like anything else. They need occasional tune ups and if you keep your instrument in good condition you'll be fine do the kill switch effect.

[@mikeben1818]

I just messed up my pu-selector practicing this :(

[@downwithdixie]

I SEE the pick.

[@bryanfrombuffalo7685]

I was close 😜

[@ryandude1994]

thats more because he demos vintage guitars, if he snapped a pick up selector on a all vintage les paul, the value of it would be damaged greatly, thats the only risk you're really taking.

[@cendolngeunah4350]

i think morello play it with different tuning, he lowering it about two tone/fret. cmiiw

[@МихаилШевцов-д3ч]

Надеюсь, исполнитель осознаёт свои косяки.

[@topcatiscool]

i mean it's cool but i dont get why a tremolo pedal cant just be used?

[@ethanmidbrod3876]

i think it could, but it would be tricky as hell to pull off live unless you have a perfect sense of timing

[@RobbyWheelerGuitar]

Yeah, he is actually using a pick. You can tell by the fact that he never lifts his index finger off of his thumb; which he ALWAYS does when he isn't using one.

[@venemataylor]

What, no Telecaster? ;)

[@Kruncklenucker]

Is that Andy using a pick?!?

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

Yes, in the lessons I wanted to make it easier for people to learn so I decided to use a pick (even though I play worse with them ;)

[@ZepIV]

Nah man, just dirty enough!

[@snitram1366]

Wheres the guitar solo!!!!?

[@AndyDemos]

It’s a good one! These were just the riffs, didn’t cover any solos and no plans for lessons anymore. Thanks.

[@gamerspitt8089]

add more gain man to the sound

[@absgt40]

Is there a special nut on this Les Paul?

[@riciy]

though he has an extra killswitch

[@bvlcan]

Why? Cos u are using the pu-selector? Oh, the pickup selector is made for using it, maybe in a 100$ cheap guitar you can break it, but in normal guitars there's no problems, no pu-selector, no electronic problems

[@TheEarthBlues2]

He IS using a pick.

[@Bradbssargdons]

Way ahead of the beat but great cover

[@rckyrbdyrck]

I cant play guitar at all. Can someone just teach me to play this and Ill be a happy man.

[@MasterTomster]

looks easy but isn't ;)

[@haxhaxhax]

Play with a pick for Pete's sake

[@downwithdixie]

switches are cheap. use em.

[@EmiBar97]

Sorry, i'ts bad

[@sattercaster1]

People have been using that switch technique for decades, if it breaks, so what. Spend $12 and get a new one. Stop crying like a bunch of little kids fighting on the playground..........

[@edadpops1709]

Ahh come on dooms day salley!! you're not going to damage any passive guitar electronics by using the switch studder, just not true!! Switchcraft or Gibson switches will last years and take much abuse. Cheap import switches is another thing though .Also you can swap out a switch for $ 20.00, that's 2 happy meals, and large shakes !! jees ,just play the thing !!

[@cawfeedawg]

you might though bust a mechanical pu selector switch lol

[@src248]

It's actually not that rare of an occurrence...

[@cawfeedawg]

Definitely not possible with passive electrics.

[@bloodySunday77]

"Wrong"... Man, do you have any experience whatsoever with switches? This is made for gentle changes from one pickup selection to another, not high-speed tremolo runs at every gig. Are you serious?

[@ThePeterbeautiful]

You’re rushing

[@ralfcaetano]

thats bull... nothing lasts forever

[@jeremygardner4443]

Thanks for the ongoing commercial and teaching us nothing.

[@TheRBats]

not very good