Troy Van Leeuwen Watches Reverb QOTSA Potent Pairings

[@natemarks4241]

"Wow, Autopilot. It's been awhile." That slight bit of sadness in his voice.

[@EmptyDomoKanti99]

Nate Marks it’s like he’s talking about an old friend he REALLY misses

[@KikoJonesUSA]

@@EmptyDomoKanti99: I wonder who that could be [wink].

[@ezzong]

Love Shoe a lot but i misses the edge that Nick used to brought.

[@tanveerhasan2382]

@@EmptyDomoKanti99 were troy and nick that close?

[@EmptyDomoKanti99]

Tanveer Hasan not sure, just the impression i get

[@jakeybball]

His smile when he heard auto pilot just made me so happy

[@doomerius1300]

jakeybball.. In a while..

[@frank_west.]

Dustin Balog it's been a while*

[@robrowboski3057]

Gotta get back with lanagen next album

[@RJPhotographics]

They got Autopilot so so close to the album.

[@Peter-zw8yn]

My favorite queen's song, absolute beauty!

[@daviddavis1322]

Hearing Troy keep saying less gain, single coil, and keep it clean really made me change how I listen and attempt to play QOTSA. Damn good.

[@Rob954ever]

Troy and Josh are a vastly underrated guitar duo. Those guys are tight,Tight, TIGHT. If you play guitar....then you know.😉👍🏼

[@TheGoutMan1000]

They are elite for sure

[@AllofJudea]

What's Dean, chopped liver?

[@sideshowblob]

@@AllofJudeaDean is great but he doesn't do what Troy and Josh do

[@Max_Plank]

@@sideshowblobhe can though! Check dead weather out

[@raisaulolopezlima2063]

​@@sideshowblobHi bud, what makes you think that way about Dean?? I would like tô know more

[@VictoireBuffet]

Conclusion : Too much gain.

[@unknownsoldier452]

QoTSA isn't high gain band - they just play loud, very loud.

[@flushfries5633]

Unknown Soldier AC/DC does the same thing, they really don’t have too much gain (just about as much as Chuck Berry would have) they just have a high volume which naturally distorts.

[@FlankinspanK]

More mids. Then more mids.

[@TotinosOtherBoy]

I feel like when we listen to bands that have a unique distortion sound, we tend to believe theres more dist than there really is because it sounds so powerful, when really its more about how its played as well as volume

[@nerdbottin]

This is often the case when trying to match the tone of recordings. Hard for a riff to sound as big with the same amount of saturation/gain when it hasn't been compressed/eq'ed/layered to fit in the mix with other instruments supporting, such as bass and drums.

[@explodingshark]

More videos of Troy critiquing anything, in general, would be awesome

[@stopthrm]

burger's too pink. Needs more 'well done'

[@tgeijer937]

He's a vegan, don't make him judge burgers lmao

[@aceprods3726]

@@tgeijer937 wow is he ?

[@Swashbuckler9x]

Dude it'd be rad if we just got Troy to critique stuff hahahaha

[@TisTheDamnStickSeason]

@@tgeijer937 He seems way too happy to be a vegan

[@demarchiordie]

We need more Troy Van Leeuwen

[@myrajoyce783]

He points out something a lot of musicians don’t get. The music overall is what constitutes the heaviness. A heavy rhythm and bass can fool you into thinking a guitar part is cranked with distortion when more than likely it’s cleaner than you think. Queens, SOAD, and even Zeppelin are great examples

[@indisguiseFUCK]

SOAD was full on Recto mud in the heavy parts.

[@Banach.c]

​@@indisguiseFUCKYou should listen to the twin albums again if you think that

[@Banach.c]

Up until steal this album, yeah, they were massive. But the twin albums have an almost clean (but loud) SG sound.

[@luisteles141]

"He has got to flip that pickup switch to the neck position though... for sure" very polite Troy

[@PageandPlant4Life]

That's how you get the octave to make itself more audible when using an octave fuzz

[@anthonysclafani3963]

Overall they did pretty well, but he's right (obv) that a lot had a bit too much gain. People always mistakenly think QOTSA are a fuzz-based band but most of their stuff is way cleaner than you'd expect. They play really loud to get their sound

[@Vishnu-xn4vx]

Anthony Sclafani The trick Might be setting the amp close To breaking

[@williamoliveira1409]

QOTSA is all about midrange and lound amps

[@anthonysclafani3963]

Yep. Also using the neck pickup- they compensate for the muddiness a neck pup gets by using tons of mids to bring back the definition in the tone. Overall the video did a great job getting close to the vibe & tone of the original but when you really analyze it side by side there's often too much gain & treble

[@pufflelover1]

Anthony Sclafani they havnet used neck pickup for studio since s/t, you can see they use bridge live

[@Mr.D34]

I agree, lot of guitar players try to get that heavy sound with fuzz. Same thing happens when people try to get the ZZ Top sound.

[@KiwiPositive]

Go get the other artists opinions now, you have a mission Reverb.

[@Tieumatt]

John Frusciante lol

[@OHHnoYOUdidntMAN]

Kevin Parker would have a lot of pointers to give....

[@makkietakkie]

1:52 "Dirty Little Sister? Oh I don't know about that." Cheeky Troy.

[@grape7150]

Max Van Westerop ? Could you please explain, i know its a dirty joke

[@sebastianz.g.4191]

The pedal is named Dirty Little Secret but I still don't get it.

[@leonardolsmathias]

Clearly Troy is not into Dirty Little Secret vibe.

[@jonbarwick5946]

QOTSA has a killer track called “Little Sister”... just a subliminal *plug* ;)

[@BirdSatan]

@@jonbarwick5946 This. And considering when you're a touring band, your discography becomes your life. So its no wonder get had a little slip-up like that.

[@eternity9099]

This was such a cool idea to get Troy's opinion on the authenticity of the tones. I know it'd be difficult to get more people from the bands you guys have covered in the reverb studio, but I'd love to see more of these.

[@_Julian__]

Josh Homme would be a great addition to this one.

[@jaweathers]

J. P. Yes would be amazing. But ultimately he's quite well known for not wanting to disclose what equipment/techniques he uses to get his amazing tones. I have a guitar magazine from years ago where he let's his guard down and gives a few clues about his rig setup.

[@zepedrorock]

It would by awesome if they could do it with Johnny Maar. Jimmy page too, my favorite guitarist, altough I think it's hard to get his tone exactly because of all the studio tricks he used to get that sound. Such a genious.

[@joaquimroxo8555]

@@_Julian__ Josh is too drunk to do interview

[@mattvgyo]

James Weathers what magazine is this that you speak of? What did you learn in the article?

[@BoyAditya]

"..see .. I'm just looking up what pedals I don't have.. " ..

[@doomerius1300]

Boy Aditya troy is the man!

[@theplourde]

I like how amused Troy was by a lot of these and how he said the actual tones were more clean than actually 'gain-y'

[@MrJonnyrocknroll]

RIP Mark Lanegan. Forever missed as can be told by watching this… I came for tones and left with feels…

[@md770]

This was cool, Reverb should do this as a new video series.

[@Stahodad]

It’s so cool to have Troy do this thing… I like when musicians give credit even just for the effort it took to get there.

[@jamesenwright6841]

I appreciate that you guys didn't just go with all of their standard hits and chose some underrated QOTSA songs like Auto Pilot and Another Love Song that have really unique guitar sounds, showing some love for the band. Great video

[@SamShadow93]

Damn, the years have been kind to Troy ! Would love to see him doing an interview about Failure sometime.

[@MisterJawaman]

Called it on the original video; use the neck pickup on Little Sister, thanks Troy!

[@stray75A]

So cool that Troy took the time to mess with this. Awesome!

[@marcdavis4509]

He’s definitely an underrated guitarist. Troy that is.

[@davidoeberto]

Troy Van Leeuwen is a rockstar. Stellar musician and his humility shines through here. Love these 'watching' videos.

[@Daddy53751]

Troy was such a huge asset to QOTSA!

[@stecker06]

This video gave me a gigantic smile. Please make this a regular feature. Super interesting and informative.

[@KikoJonesUSA]

Your comment captures my feelings exactly.

[@jessemoneyhun3621]

Still one of the best videos if not the best video for me that Reverb has put out. So cool they got hold of him! Its so interesting that he can hear all these minute details but also that he's got a "close enough" attitude in the right places.

[@anthonysclafani3963]

This is a great idea for a series, I'd love to see more videos like this! It would be great to hear them talking more about the specifics of their sound (like what they use), kind of like Premier Guitar does with Rig Rundown

[@kaamos79]

This is a pro. A good cook knows what tastes good, a real artist tastes and knows precisely how the dish was prepared, and how it compares to what he prepares. A good musician knows what sounds good, but a real artist understands the details.

[@WayneMemphisMojo]

MORE LIKE THIS PLEEEEEEASE! ... I love seeing artist react to other folks playing their music!

[@benthies9531]

I want to see him watch Livingroom Gear Demo's video

[@qotsajr]

Yes!!! Just what I was thinking. LRGD absolutely gets closer than anyone I've ever heard. It's really tough to nail that perfect tone. I've been searching for about 15 years and in that time I've discovered one of the biggest things you can do to get it is in playing technique. I think that's what LRGD has more of than this reverb guy. The nuances of Josh's and/or Troy's playing.

[@kirklandwhatley]

Nonagon brother

[@DandamanV]

What a cool video idea! This felt like a special little gem of a video, TVL's a stickler for tone!

[@allenhudson7988]

Please do more of these, where the artist critiques the Potent Pairings. Absolutely fantastic stuff. I could watch this all day.

[@fourkray4825]

Yes! Awesome concept, can't wait to see the rest!

[@roryhensen]

more queens videos plz :)

[@scarecrowboat5599]

Gotta love a bit of Leeuwen in the morning

[@acledfloyd]

I really like this. If you can get people in to do more, do it.

[@ogoddard]

What a great idea as a vid. More please! Great work!

[@jackoo666]

the OG video is what made me wanna get the dirty little secret. super happy with it

[@kingdarko]

That was great to see,, bet he was like " you know too much "

[@officialmetalwill]

Troy isn't nearly as secretive about his tone as Josh is.

[@TotinosOtherBoy]

"Im just lookin to see what pedals i dont have, seein if i need some" Same Troy, same

[@whatsnews6790]

This opens up so much more video ideas now, GET ON IT

[@rockrollinnolan8521]

I would love to see Josh do one of these. That would be awesome!

[@stipeur]

Great new format guys, thank you!

[@themagnanimous1246]

He's a cool dude

[@marlone.a.chaplin3357]

Great idea for a segment!

[@marccolon6297]

great idea for a video, very brave

[@albertorivera7937]

This is EPIC. Big kudos for participating.

[@acledfloyd]

I want more of these videos so badly.

[@scotchrobbins]

I saw these guys last night, killer show. This video was a nice follow-up. Make more!

[@bemorecheetah]

Yamaha G100 > Buffered Boss Tuner >Gokko Octave Fuzz > Source Audio EQ (with 4 separate presets loaded in) > Boss SD-1 > EHX Canyon > Mosky Silver Horse (then either a tele or a Revelation Jazzmaster with P90's, depending on the song / bit I'm doing) will get you everywhere with a lot of tweaking of the guitars volume and tone pots - I am that soldier and I have been down this rabbit hole for as long as this video has been on KZbin ;) Troy Van Rental - Kings of the Stone Age

[@fanana_bishh]

More of these. This is a great idea.

[@MilesTippett]

This is a great idea!!! There should be a series of these... Original artist reviewing Potent Pairings. Hope there are lots more!

[@3doubles]

he is so down to earth. i used to think he was just an emo - but he looks like an overall nice guy. :)

[@alphajames33]

Now bring Josh Homme , and ask him his opinion on a Kyuss themed video of your creation☺

[@doomerius1300]

alphajames33 WW III

[@joaquimroxo8555]

Fuck josh

[@TotinosOtherBoy]

@@joaquimroxo8555 fuck you

[@ryeyanmatthew]

Great idea. Please do more of these with other artists. Great reactions!

[@waitwhat7065]

Really cool! More troy please !!

[@iwillnevergetone5]

this was pretty fresh. would love to see more bands on this series to watch the attempts

[@turdferguson9190]

Troy's the man!

[@satevo462]

I could watch 2 more hours of this.

[@Samizsm23]

That was cool

[@JMMJ4791]

Vous avez reussi à impressioner Troy, vous pouvez etre fiers, les gars !

[@cabbycabby1770]

Way too much gain like he said, but it hard to replicated certain sounds with a single guitar when you built the sound of the record in a studio environment with a bunch of overdubs. If you solo'd some guitar tracks with your favorite tones, you'd be shocked at how thin they sound.

[@TheAaron3dg]

Great video idea!

[@jamesf2918]

Great concept.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Little Sister is an Fulltone Octave Fuzz, even the Joyo one sounds closer then this. The rest is pretty good although like Troy says ... overgained!

[@peterpansie5]

JimijaymesGuitarist Earthquaker Tentacle

[@locrius]

This was insanely fun, please do more!

[@Skypup2]

this is super helpful since Josh is super secretive with his gear and tone lol

[@ChrisCram]

this is the best thing i've ever watched.

[@slackerVK]

Too much fucking gain :/

[@joaquincarlson4367]

I second TheBat149, a tone tutorial would be great

[@_vitorbarbosa]

slacker, agreed. You're my reference for some qotsa sounds sometimes. :D

[@vizcat]

Do a tone video, bro. You've been my QOTSA go to since your Avon video back in the day.

[@rileyjordan8114]

Hey man your TEHL cover really helped me out today at learning the solos. Thanks.

[@sicksicksick5694]

Respect! Your versions kick ass

[@Anson120]

He is a really nice dude. I met him. Great vid

[@chappa1234]

MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS!!

[@camuscolorado]

The Dutch last name keeps him as honest and direct as it gets :)😂

[@tatoo190]

This is awesome

[@Scotty_Russell_Music]

Excellent format for a pedal show

[@apv7921]

Trop génial, j'adore. Quelle finesse

[@MikeeMike1]

Pretty f*cking awesome. Can't get enough QOTSA.

[@doomerius1300]

Cool video. Troy's great

[@maurogerth7227]

Wow, Autopilot really hit him in a very special place, the way he laughs and his body reacts tells a lot about that

[@johnnyq1992]

So cool to see him bobbing his head along with riffs he wrote

[@jamisonlyman6912]

This needs to happen more!

[@imunchienandalusia]

this is great. Please do more like this.

[@bass6309]

Get Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo to see the Sonic Youth potent pairings

[@xShamanx]

AHHHHHH, I LOVE THIS.

[@Bolle128]

I find the remark about using single coil guitars very interesting. On stage you do see him playing single coils mostly, whilst Josh is on the humbucker side of things. However, I wonder if that's the same in the studio. Given that single coils usually can be fitted in a mix easier, I wouldn't be surprised if they were using them mostly when recording.

More videos like this!!! this was pretty damn cool!!

[@jchang2210]

Very enjoyable. More videos like this please!

[@PedroPetracco]

Gotta love that Autopilot rhythm riff thing.

[@jeremywong9145]

Totally agree with his final grade for it he did put thought into it before saying its a B-

[@marknason4572]

Great vid. Fun way to review how close you got it the first go 'round. It reminds me of when directors watch Honest Trailers.

[@carlosfranceschi]

More of thissss pleaseee

[@markbarnett9145]

Like the others have said. It would be awesome to get some other artists to critique the other vids. Must do.

[@matthewlockyer5571]

have no clue what's going on but i love it

[@gabe4u22]

I love this so damn much

[@quintinpace2627]

shiiiiiit I need to try out some QOTSA I just never got around to it Here we go boys

[@ak2112]

Troy kicks ass

[@leonardokula5742]

Troy is such a cool guy

[@andrewpappas9311]

Now I'm wondering what Josh would've thought if you got him as well

[@JasonTMays]

Billy Corgan next.

[@philipreedwallace]

Me too. Sounds killer.