Recreating Dave Grohl's Foo Fighters Guitar Tone!

[@rlaw7161]

Do the guitar tone from Facelift or Dirt!

[@kurdtjohn]

Fuck yeah!

[@Mommythief0069]

Check out circle of tone for a video on the dirt album

[@AndyMcLean99]

Please

[@davidpggarrett]

Dirt for me, also the third album.

[@pullthereins]

Yes, Dirt. Amazing album from start to finish.

[@jcmoore5819]

Try to recreate Jerry Cantrell’s facelift era tone from We Die Young next!

[@tylerbrittan593]

Jc Moore Now we’re talking!

[@svtcobra666]

YES!!! Please do this!!

[@meltintocream420]

pleaseeee

[@leomessi7058]

That tone KICKS FUCKING ASS! 🔥

[@Fandao19]

WOH YEH

[@sludgehound6854]

Please do a video on Kurt’s In Utero guitar tone!

[@Adefesio94]

YES !!!

[@michaelstewart2437]

In Utero defined my guitar tone for my whole life. I have always wanted to find a 1982 Fender Twin Reverb and rebuild it like Kurt’s. I already have his pedals like the SanAmp Classic which is that records drive tone. The PolyChorus is key too. The 1982 Twin is rare. I have never seen one on Reverb or EBay. Seen and 80 and 81 but never an 82. 1982 was the last year of Ultraliner production. I have been working on dialing in my Kemper to do all the In Utero effects. PolyChorus is the challenge.

[@skymandollarhite7742]

VOUCH!!!

[@ronnieo.6647]

Do it!

[@johnqpublic2718]

tech 21 sans amp, boss sd-1, mesa boogie .22 pre or a twin reverb played with a seymour duncan jb and you'll get damn close

[@thegreatjonzini]

1:11 yeah Fluff ...I'll stick around ;)

[@ahmedklai9443]

damn, you beat me to it

[@zhongxina8426]

:o

[@bryanlettow4389]

That song was supposed to be about Courtney Love right?

[@grungefanboy9594]

Bryan Lettow yes

[@iamthesaga]

Nailed it. As soon as you hit that opening chord, I went right back to the 90's.

[@JosephSmith-lm4ri]

Hybrid theory?

[@clodmaple]

My suggestion is "Enema of the State" tone by Blink-182. Cheers from Italy

[@kurdtjohn]

Interesting tones that Tom got out of his JCM 900/Triple Rectifier setup.

[@Jurrysnow]

this.

[@Jamesfoofighter]

Some of the best clean and distorted tones. A lot of post production eq I'd think

[@kurdtjohn]

@@Jamesfoofighter loads and loads of compression were used on everything especially on guitars. Those two songs that weren't mixed by Tom Lord-Alge (The Party Song, and Wendy Clear) do not possess the same kind of compression. It'd be interesting if there was an album's worth of Jerry Finn mixes on that record.

[@carminemartino1197]

Ottima idea

[@1mlb704]

My favorite Foo Fighters tone (and album in general) is There is Nothing Left to Lose from 1999. The Gibson Explorer tone through the Vox AC30 inspired my own rig, that's primarily what I play in my own band. This is a really cool video, love all of the Foos records.

[@EasyHeat]

One of my all time favorite albums. Really digging this series of vids. I crafted a Grohl tone in Biasfx using a boogie and AC30, and I literally can't quit using it. Bravo Fluff. Keep these vids coming. Good stuff.

[@GearGasms]

Love the Foos but I’m still on the fence as to whether I love Dave’s guitar tone. This is a great look at it though!

[@kurdtjohn]

I personally prefer his tone from The Colour and the Shape above everything else.

[@GearGasms]

@@kurdtjohn You have great taste!

[@kurdtjohn]

@@GearGasms haha, thanks man

[@theripper8441]

@@kurdtjohn The Colour and the Shape album was just an overall great sounding album and very well mixed. Probably their best album!

[@kurdtjohn]

@@theripper8441 exactly. I highly recommend watching Warren Huart's episode with the engineer that worked on that album. Interesting stuff right there. The drums sound big despite having little to no compression used.

[@The0311biff]

Do a “punk in drublic” tone

[@The0311biff]

The tone isn’t that spectacular... just unique.

[@The0311biff]

....those “chugs” on “The quass”...

[@gazzy_burns]

Yes.

[@Mazaskazi]

Love that record, especially "The Brews".

[@downshift00]

Gotta love the Mesa mk 3 and 4 sounds.

[@ryanvitty9743]

You should try to recreate the Meteora guitar tone.

[@DareBear2099]

That tone... was DOPE! Would love to see an episode where you capture The Color and The Shape tone. I think we all want to hear you try and create the tones in Everlong.

[@thehoppo]

"kissing the distresser", great name for a band

[@stupidjubei]

Sounds spot on. Never knew he was using Marshalls for that album. More often hear him associated with Dual Recs and AC30. Glad I got to learn something today

[@tommysmalls8634]

This is what I thought too, dual rec and AC30 on the first album. I also thought it was done in a friends studio? Don’t trust my memory though!

[@benedekgabor.]

My song recommendation would be Song for the Dead from Queens of the Stone Age. Btw cool video 😉

[@jng6267]

Really dig these videos Fluff, love the nerdy gear history and how you recreate tones from their respective eras. Keep it up dude!

[@ethanfletcher8612]

Foo Fighters Self-Titled is literally my favorite album, this is a great video well done

[@liamsims8265]

Frickin' nailed it, man. I love the Foo Fighters and I really enjoy their self-titled album. It was great watching you go over Dave's rig and trying to replicate the tone of said rig. I give this video a 5 out of 5 beards ;)

[@LaureanoMuller]

finally someone gives this record the love it deserves!

[@matthewlagrange3000]

If I was a touring/recording musician, I would pay you just to hang around and give me tones. You've got that genius ear.

[@vitorarsenio4105]

One of my favorite albums ever... great job, the guitar tone is spot on...

[@jrmehle]

Matt and Rabea ought to have you as a special guest on Sounds Like. That would make for a fun collab vid. Right? My suggestion for you next tonal recreation is Offspring's Smash! Either Dexter or Noodles.

[@Eric-sh2ok]

Awesome video. I think the drum tone and style really define the album

[@jessedelaney77]

Killer stuff! I suggest Failures "Smoking Umbrellas" from Fantastic Planet.

[@rhysarcher4613]

Hell yeah

[@WarriorofChaos20]

This was pretty cool. You should do Mark Tremonti's tone

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

Hell yeah. Alot of people may not like Creed but there's no denying the quality of Marks tone.

[@Ottophil]

Bryan Keith 99% of the problem with creed is scott stapp. Mark is decent

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

@@Ottophil I can agree with that. Its a shame but, it is what it is.

[@g.koch.]

Especially his solo stuff 🤩

[@stephenzeagman9985]

Great video, I'd be interested to know what program you used for drums, and how you processed them...they sound really good to me. Thanks

[@michaelmathern3562]

Awesome video! Thanks for giving the in depth look at the plugins! I wonder though if the applications would be different if you are mixing to a tracked acoustic kit? Would you be able to push the guitars out in the mix further since the drums would be larger?

[@bigsnack]

Man the riffs of today are so different than the riffs from the 90's. What a great jam and good work on the video!

[@caesarlopez9778]

recreate the "colormeinkindness" guitar tone from "Basement"

[@fallingfwd_]

It's something in between Nirvana and Foo Fighters. I believe Alex and Ronan used Hiwatt amps and a JCM800, with a classic Big Muff.

[@sski]

That was really cool. Love the attention to detail. But what really gets me every time is the tone of the guitar in your video intro tune. That tone is absolutely wicked. Do tell.

[@sepultubob]

The Burny is beautiful though !!! I'd like to see you compare it to your 2019 Standard gold top :)

[@BoxOfCurryos]

I absolutely adore this record. Amazing piece of emo/punk/hard rock history

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

Don't bring emo in with FF please...

[@BoxOfCurryos]

@@Cthulhu_Awaken ??? Two of the original members were in Sunny Day Real Estate, and the first two records have clear emo influences in their sound

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

@@BoxOfCurryos Never ever listened to Nate's previous band...

[@_Only_Zuul]

nothing emo about it at all..

[@BoxOfCurryos]

@@_Only_Zuul yes it is you can hear it in the sound lmao you’re just in denial. Dave has gone on record multiple times to say he was inspired by 80’s and 90’s emo bands

[@liamk8698]

This sounds exactly like the first foo fighters record. Great video. You should do a Green Day tone video

[@swedejohanson7739]

That’s pretty damn close my friend. Killer tone

[@stug5041]

I want this for like every band. Great series! Master of puppets, dookie, blizzard of oz, super unknown

[@RayHaglandMusic]

Something from Nirvana’s In Utero? I’m sure there’s a bunch of info out there but the mixing segments awesome.

[@joakimwennberg8843]

Could you do Eric Clapton's tone on "While my guitar gently weeps", please?

[@jus10_lee]

Would love to see you try to recreate Tom Delonge's guitar tone from EOTS or TOYPAJ

[@Jhoofnail]

Really loving this series! The only thing I think is missing from the guitar sound of the original album is the guitars on the album seemed to be bussed and the bus track is out of phase probably due to a delay or something along the lines of that. If you skipped that part, I get it, it's not exactly pleasing sounding but it is kind of uniquely that album's sound. Great work! can't wait for more

[@kommissar.murphy]

Is this album considered to have a good guitar tone? I always thought it was a bit muddy and washed out, possibly to differentiate from Kurt's fuzzy but clear tone, or just out of inexperience on daves part.

[@danscottmiller]

Big fan of both Foos and RBG! What software are you using for drums? They sound killer! Thanks

[@ctal615]

Sounds sick! I would combine that mic with a ribbon to really nail the sound. Great video

[@eric.schwarz]

Awesome! Good job! AIC's Facelift tones next?

[@PereRevert]

Such a fantastic insight man ! what about the cabs you used here ? how did you record that amp (cabs+mics) ?

[@colelong8896]

John Christ's tone from Danzig self/titled album

[@yaguitar]

Never ever ever clicked a link so fast! Nailed it I'd say. How about Metalica Black album (or is that too easy??)

[@Buzzedd777]

Nicely done, I'd say you did it justice. I keep seeing requests for Jerry Cantrell's sound, personally I really liked his sound from Dirt and I believe he used a Bogner Fish for that. I like his tone so much I bought an 86' JCM800 and had Brian at BFG amps mod it with his Snorkler (Jerry Cantrell) mod years ago and it sounds amazing and is still one of my favorite amps to play.

[@JSX2154]

Do the tones from Mastodon's Leviathan record or Adam Jones' guitar tone from TOOL's 10,000 Days record next please! Love the videos!

[@DavidMacVicar]

sick tone! What string dampener is that on the headstock Fluff?

[@johnoliveira5575]

You should do one for the guitar tone on Deaths album Leprosy

[@wannyyydilliamsss]

Absolutely LOVE the first Foos record. Just Dave and a studio. Raw as fuck and full of energy. Great effort recreating the tone.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Some suggestions for future tones - The Wall (Pink Floyd) - Ride the Lightning (Metallica) - Blood Sugar Sex Magik (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - Killing Is My Business... And Business is Good (Megadeth) - Ok Computer (Radiohead) - 10,000 Days (Tool) - A Night At the Opera (Queen) - Era Vulgarus (Queens of the Stone Age) - Who’s Next? (The Who) - Destroyer (KISS)

[@stevejohnson6632]

Love the tone! You did a great job recreating it. My favorite middle school record! Do Hum or Evergreen Terrace next, good tones! Stay beardy my friend.

[@zachiejbrown]

Recreating the " Lagwagon" tone.

[@francomoda]

hi! that sound just like the record! good sound man! ...i have a quetion, what vsti you use to drums? thanks

[@sumwunspeshal]

Fluff,recreate all FF albums tones!

[@brianbeattie4358]

Can you make this in a Helix patch? Thanks! You’re channel is so rad!

[@mosmicke]

This sounds so much better than the original. I wish The Foos would release a remastered version of the first few albums

[@cnemi22]

Everclear. Sparkle and Fade. Do you still have Art’s cab? Can’t remember from past videos.

[@GAF563]

Love this series! Next you could try Weezer’s blue album, Enema Of The State, or maybe New Junk Aesthetic by Every Time I Die.

[@bjorn_joseph]

Blue is so crunchy you can dip the tone in salsa

[@GAF563]

Joey Alvestad exactly! And underrated

[@warnerww83]

Without A/Bing everything from memory it sounds like you nailed it. This was my favorite track from this album!

[@tylerharsha2410]

Fluff, you recreated that guitar tone precisely!

[@jaydenl2180]

What drum software are you using?! Sounds incredible, super punchy. Side note: I absolutely love this album, every song bangs. Killed it!

[@endlessnameless01]

I just found this video and exactly what k was about to ask. Did you ever find out what drums he’s using in this video?

[@zackprimrose6964]

Great job Fluff, definitely got really close! Might be just me, but I think it might have been a little closer without the distressor. I'll have to go listen to the album again to double check though

[@tonehammer7276]

One of my favourite records of all time! I bought it also when it was released and i still listen to it very often and i still love to play the songs myself. The overall sound/vibe of that record is incredible! So raw! I read/heard the guitars were a modded Plexi on that record though..

[@joshkidd1146]

Nice job, Alone & Easy Target is my favorite track off that album!! 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻

[@soundt1515]

really good job on this one! thanks for your hard work and expertise

[@AuroraDorealus]

Make this a series!! "Tone Matching (insert album here)", do Around The Fur next!

[@Killergnat83]

If it's not obvious I'm a huge Foo fanatic, well I am. Awesome video!!! You should do a video comparing the sound of the first record to the newer ones. Big difference.

[@metallixro]

Is it weird that I'd love to own a Japanese Les Paul from one of the many brands that used to make them,or still do, but I don't want a Gibson LP at all ?

[@brandonproctor3639]

A Japanese copy might actually be a better built guitar nowadays imo. Seems like the new Gibson guitars are kind of hit or miss.

[@Juanter]

You know why Gibson sued? Because the copycats were actually just as good as the Gibsons but at a much cheaper price, to if you can get a Burny, Tokai, Maya, etc LP, it will be AWESOME

[@brycemapstone9255]

Hey man check out a store called tyms guitars, they do loads of early Japanese copies and also the real thing, based in brissy Australia but I’m sure you could sort out shipping if needed:)))) good luck!!!

[@mercedes260d4]

"It's better because guys on the internet say so, but I've never seen one!"

[@Sam-tj4ci]

Thank you so much for making this video. I have always been strangely fascinated by the guitar tones on this record and I’m glad someone went through it. Big Me rules!

[@wyrlismike]

These are great videos, I always want you to show the amp settings though

[@44CoReY44]

Sweet, now this is for there first album, but I heard they also mainly use AC 30's in the modern context. Would you mind doing more of the Foo's later albums? Mainly interested in Wasting Light and Color and The Shape tones. Also, whatever was used on All My Life would be amazing as well.

[@ericmackenzie.mp4]

YES. THANK YOU FLUFF. YOU DESERVE ALL THE BEARDS.

[@bruiserbrawler8054]

I love this series. Using what I have I could get this using an 84 Destroyer, ehx Glove and Blackstar Artist 15.

[@renokid64]

Sounds great man, love the flannel! Rock on !!!

[@JayBruceWorld]

Please do Everclear’s album Sparkle and fade, particularly queen of the air.

[@JonathanCooperGB]

This. So much this! Recently saw Art in London doing songs from the album acoustic and we, the fans, did the rest!

[@JayBruceWorld]

Jonathan Cooper wow, I love it!

[@thesilverhawaiian5024]

Heroin girl , santa monica

[@d1l4te43]

Korn's Self Titled. One of the most monstrous tones of the 90s

[@JustinP.]

So awesome. Oddly been in a foo fighters kick this week, then I came across this!

[@wheresallthezombies]

I hate the foo fighters but I love videos like this for any band. Can’t wait for more of these! Anything by every time I die, mastodon, emperor, baroness, dethklok, or galaticon would be cool!

[@alexrants7335]

I know you're not an extended range kinda guy, Fluff but the tone from White Pony especially Change would be killer. Up keep with the awesome work!

[@RidzuanYahya]

Nailed it and some more. You kinda brought the 1990s forward. Sounds modern.

[@sneifert1968]

What are you using for a string wrap on the headstock of the custom? Is it just a straight up rubber band?

[@The0311biff]

WOW! That tone is amazing!! Good job Fluff!!

[@astrog7361]

This is my absolute favorite record of all time!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@mattveneri]

what is the drums you're using? It sounds good!!

[@TheSunshineLPP]

I never realized how fuckin good this album was until I watched the live at Brixon show. What an album.

[@java4mama]

This was great. You did such a good job recreating the sound.

[@SRone45]

Do a Soundgarden tone. Maybe Badmotorfinger or Superunknown.

[@MetalMan1023]

Forgive me I may have missed this, what audio interface are you using? Thanks!

[@InformationJunkyNJ]

I love that you start out with THE best song on the album!

[@ClarkyGuitar]

Nice, still the best Foo Fighters record! I recorded a play along of this on my channel with my phone earlier this year and just used a standard RAT (which I love) and had a Boss Super Overdrive boosting into it to give it some extra dirt. I thought it sounded pretty close. Only used the clean channel on a Roland Cube.

[@dmanorozco]

Thanks for this video. The tone from this album still is one of my favorites.

[@lexhitreset]

Hum - Comin Home or Shiner - Surgery great work man!

[@kornhead37]

What would be interesting to see would be a a comparison in how we capture extended range guitars now verses 20 years ago. I would do kinda of an old to new Korn comparison. I have a little 25W Marshall Valvestate and an Ibanez RG7321 w/DiMarzio Blaze P/U (same they used back then) and its 99% there. Odd considering they used MESA right?

[@Jopeymessmusic]

Not really from your childhood but I'd love to hear your thoughts and tone representation of the album "meteora" by linkin park.

[@skiddeotape]

White Stripes self titled album tone would be awesome

[@curtislitchfield1378]

Interesting. I always thought Dave used an AC30 for cleans and a Dual Rec for dirty with an AB/Y switch. I keep telling people that you can't record the way you play live and expect to get the best result just b'cuz. Sometimes you need to rethink everything about your sound because it will sound different in a mix, through some mics, and on a hard disk.

[@craigmsmithmd]

Good series. Fun stuff. Keep doing them. Thanks!