Rig Rundown - The Darkness

[@Rickzenbackzer]

"If I want an echo I just play the same thing twice, but the second time slightly quieter". Hahaha these guys are all great but Justin really has the Nigel Tufnell jokes down to perfection!

[@JohnPaulSheets]

He's probably not lying lol. John 5 does the same thing

[@IainFrame]

Yeah. He even did the "just that extra little push over the cliff" just like Sir Nigel Nufnell. All three interviews are tres hilaire but Justin's is awesome. Pisstaking feckers lol.

[@Pear_Trees]

MrTommyTownshend being a cheap bastard i do the same when playing i ran

[@ziggylayneable]

"it's the tone do you hear it?. I said it's the tone do you hear it? DO YOU HEAR IT?. IT'S GOT TONE!'

[@SgtSteel1]

"...but the Wizard is the nuclear fission that flays the skin from the face and leaves it danging behind the audience"... But they're still smiling xD

[@chrisdee5032]

"Every Les Paul sounds totally different, apart from those 2, they sound exactly the same" Nigel would be proud!

[@ziggylayneable]

"listen to the tone do you hear it? Do you hear it? DO YOU HEAR IT?. It's the tone. Do you hear it"?

[@JLBurg]

Don't even look at it...You've seen enough of that one.

[@seanm6311]

lol

[@RByrne]

That's the best line

[@gunpeiyaboi5280]

@@RByrne it's a top contender with "is there anything you do to your guitars?" "... I've toyed with the idea of putting a sticker on them"

[@harlanbeeton6869]

This is the funniest, most Spinal Tap Rig Rundown we've gotten in a while!

[@jtc2112]

Yes, the smoke machine running the entire time - hysterical

[@giggs102]

steel panther? haha

[@chrisadams628]

I want to like this, but it's at 69. so consider this a like.

[@samcarter4381]

lol

[@guitarsimon1]

Love that face close-up at 38:12, very Spinal Tap!

[@chriswalker8277]

Not gonna lie, I am not a big fan of the Darkness. However, I am definitely a fan of their self-deprecating attitude and I love Justin's Rides Again posts. Always informed and humorous. My best wishes to them all.

[@chrisholbrooks412]

"Plug it in, turn it up loud, and just get on with it." That is such a beautiful statement.

[@30daymissionman]

Sometimes it’s hard to put your finger on what makes us British but our sense of humour is definitely one of our great unifiers

[@DavidVerret]

Love the zoom in on the 42 year old man's face as he says he's 28.

[@mofo1739]

The British humour is strong in this rig rundown .

[@colonythirteenstars2050]

Best Rig Rundown - hands down. The Darkness could have their own TV show! Hilarious, humble, self-deprecating. More guitarists should take note. Have some fun!

[@clive_the_fat_cat]

And as if by magic... Justin hawkins rides again youtube channel

[@luisscrivs3695]

Justin Hawkins rides again... agaaaiin!!

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

This interview was heating up gradually I must say. Dan was quite relaxed and mostly serious. Frankie increased a degree of awkwardness and fun, but kept it tight. And then, there's Justin who totally had me in stitches. Your interviewer was quite out of balance because of his humor and behavior. One of the most hilarious Rig Rundowns out there.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Justin: "When you get to my age--28..." Spoken like a true rock star!

[@le_th_]

Well, since many haven't lived past 27, he's not wrong...

[@aripea1980]

For being a drummer and a bassist, Dan Hawkins is one hell of a guitarist.....I've always loved watching Dan when I've seen The Darkness play live. Justin and Frankie obviously stand out on stage, but Dan plays like a beast, dare I say he is the.....Heart of Darkness......?

[@tihson]

The horror...

[@brauliocruz2884]

I saw them once by pure chance and this man and his brother went bananas on stage, begin to end. Right then I became a fan of the Hawkins brothers, there has to be something in that gene pool.

[@luncansmusicstudio3491]

I totalt agree, about Dan! He' s a very good guitarist!

[@joshuamartins9487]

Dan Hawkins is a killer rhythm player ,plays concise solos that fit ,and has GREAT tone as well.

[@metricdeep8856]

Rig Rundown - Justin shows his left hand. Pure gold. I could crack a beer and watch this again.

[@thecollective1584]

When these guys first came out with "Thing Called Love" and the stage outfits, everyone accused them of taking the piss, but those guys never actually listened to the rest of the album. Then, you get guys like Brian May putting their name behind them.... These guys legit rock

[@andrewpappas9311]

And then the main connection they have to Queen being Roger Taylor’s son Rufus is the band’s drummer

[@Daren67]

After watching this I'm now officially a fan of the Darkness, simply because these guys are a crack up! Now to listen to more of their stuff 👍🏻

[@randa4382]

Justins youtube chanel is what made me want to give them an actual chance. I remember when 'thing called love' had come out i was super into just heavy music and couldnt be bothered with anything else... but dudes personality on his videos made me love them and now im glad i did give em a chance.

[@artysanmobile]

Justin’s brain is in perpetual comedy mode and he filters 90%. My kind of guy.

[@joecritch]

So spectacularly eccentric and dysfunctional. Makes me proud to be British.

[@grahamnunn8998]

Justin is just hysterical. His KZbin chanel is a hoot.

[@haraldhonk4650]

Some people: The laquer of the instrument tremendously influences the sound. Frankie: Each time the neck breaks off it doesn't really affect anything once it's glued back together.

[@tommyscott8511]

IMO, a very British, stiff upper lip reaction. “Well, if it still works.”

[@mofo1739]

Make do and mend British attitude

[@Jamesfoofighter]

@@mofo1739 Frankie's Irish - but ok lol

[@OfMaceAndMen]

@@Jamesfoofighter Wrong - he's INCREDIBLY Scottish, that's an Edinburgh accent through and through. So, British. "but ok lol"

[@Jamesfoofighter]

@@OfMaceAndMen so Scottish, but ok lol

[@allanmills6540]

"I'm offended by noise gates!" He had the chance, and he took it 🤣🥰x

[@Waterinmenbenen]

"I'm offended by noise gates". This guy is hilarious!

[@johnnie3Chords]

I laughed my ass off at that comment !

[@andrewpappas9311]

Justin definitely has a Nigel Tufnel vibe to him and it's great

[@davidmatthews3131]

Justin's mode of expression is a delight. 'Fire is fuel plus oxygen'

[@scottydusntno]

"when you get to my age.. 28.. you appreciate the rawness" - lmfao he's 41

[@narvul]

It's a running gag.

[@simonjenkin]

i like how after he said that the camera zoomed in on his face as if the video editor was saying "as if, mate"

[@Pufedu]

I was just watching this not knowing the band before :D I was a bit confused.

[@LIGHTintheHALLS]

Justin is intensely hilarious at 34:44. I absolutely love his dry sense of humor. ✨😆👍 Not to mention he ROCKS‼️

[@kensurrency2564]

have you been to his channel?

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

Most important elements in a good rig - sense of humour and disinclination to take yourself too seriously. Excellent!

[@fredmachine]

"It's called Dune" -"Why is it called June? After the month?" -"After the David Lynch film..."

[@quadrod]

then continues to call it June.

[@hemmelight]

Brian Schmitt The man’s not daft if he doesn’t know Dune. Chill out.

[@louissanderson719]

@@quadrod that’s how brits pronounce dune

[@Leel3ones89]

Thank you. Glad I'm not the only person to catch that.

[@Igornopolis]

Hahah..

[@hippydippy]

Justin is a Treasure! Love how he play's up Nigel from Spinal Tap to the T. Too Funny!

[@robkhoo4642]

Best rig rundown ever. Saw them live a couple of years ago and they are killer on stage too.

[@guitargeek57]

The most American person ever interviewing the most UK band ever

[@BreauxBobby]

Justin is absolutely hilarious. I have watched this before and he is so funny in this interview. I love this guy.

[@ChrisPippin]

Justin's sense of humor is amazing!!! Love this band!!

[@coldacre]

"Can we see the back up guitars?" "This shouldn't take long.... they're exactly the same as the other guitar" gold! love Dan. just plays it.

[@vox1966]

Two years ago I went to Rams Head show in Baltimore they sounded amazing loved Dans Thin Lizzie jacket their tone is awesome

[@corinathomas6594]

“This colour gold is pleasing. It goes good with my outfits!!!” -Frankie. You can’t help but think Spinal Tap!!!

[@NBarker1993]

I love Poullain's dry humour, seems great. Very cool bunch, down to earth lot.

[@blairduchart4063]

‘’Aesthetically it’s just unpleasant”” the most British thing I’ve ever heard 😂

[@codytaylor4355]

Frankie is such a legend. Love that guy

[@adgg577]

I love the way the interviewer seems to genuinely think his guitar tech's name is 'Soft lad' 😂

[@thevoxofreason8468]

I've watched this one several times and each time Justin has me laughing out loud. I never listened to these guys much before, but for some damn reason they've won me over. Very entertaining.

[@ElucidatorVids]

This is really refreshing in a world of "hi i'm generic man in his 20s, let me show you my kemper" and "let me show you my fender reverb deluxe vibratron twin jr" rig rundowns

[@alexstewart839]

"The band was called The Poo Sticks. He played with his fingers." Scottish people are wonderful.

[@reginaldperiwinkle]

I thought he said the band was called "the Piss Takes" and it was just the accent that made it sound different. Piss Takes is a way better name that the Poo Sticks IMO.

[@MrFizzbox]

​@@reginaldperiwinkle Poohsticks is a British game whereby each player drops a stick on the upstream side of a bridge and the one whose stick first appears on the downstream side is the winner. Its from Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. The band are from Swansea and are actually called 'The Pooh Sticks' so i'm guessing they were going for the double entendre between the game and poo sticks.

[@seanm6311]

lol

[@mattstewie420]

they have been my favorite band for quite a while, solely due to their sound which is great! but their sense of humor here was just awesome!

[@bassfingers]

I love Frankie’s thoughtful and considered answers between Dan and Justin’s dry silliness. A wonderful Rig Rundown, many thanks. ✌🏻❤️🇬🇧

[@Joeobrown1]

that knob joke from dan was very david brent-ish

[@SgtSteel1]

Haha :) not sure the interviewer got it though.

[@berniemoss9861]

This is the best rig rundown so far, gotta love the attitude! This is rock'n'roll!!!

[@joelhartley5108]

So many people shit on this band but I don’t understand why, I think there great! Great vocals, riffs and rock n roll.

[@pcorcoran100]

Really impressed with his knowledge of sound. He is what this series needs more of.

[@dtimm612]

"When you get to my age... 28, you start to appreciate...." and the camera immediately cuts to closeup of his road worn face lol

[@theartist124]

Spinal Tap in full effect here hahaha!!!!!!!!!! Shows full pedal board after talking in detail about all of them- I just play in clean mode all night.

[@holysmoke7887]

Frankie is one interesting man could listen to him talk for days

[@MisterGuitarItalia]

Justin is brilliant!

[@reogh]

one of the most entertaining Rig Rundown episodes. Thanks!

[@ALEEN517]

These guys are always entertaining to watch. Brilliantly hilarious.

[@MisterTee]

Welsh Ray. He played with his fingers

[@elliotthutton7175]

Pretty good grave stone quote

[@batphink2655]

That was cool. Dan and Justin both quite funny, Frankie sort of out there and Justin just eccentric lol! Great band!

[@estebang5741]

"Don't touch Anything on the way out"

[@thelolguy007]

‘I’m not ready for the sticker yet’ 🤣🤣👏👏👏

[@b1gm3dahun]

As someone who has lived in Suffolk for the best part of 10 years, these guys are weird even for Lowestoft. In a good way obviously, but this whole video feels a bit like a dry, British version of Trailer Park Boys

[@Steaminlidz]

“NFN” - Normal for Norfolk.

[@elizabethschmidt9594]

I will say it again....I could listen to Dan Hawkins 24/7 on any subject...The Darkness are the greatest band !

[@VeggeMight]

Dune, is that because its the name of the month you got it in.Classic interviewing skills.

[@guitarsimon1]

Love the close of up Justin's face towards the end, like the camera man and editor caught on to the Spinal Tap vibe! XD

[@petre.w.487]

Wow man !!........The Darkness !!.....I'm glad they survived !!..

[@lolroflstomp]

"If I want an echo, I just play the same thing twice, but the second time, slightly quieter."

[@marknorris3769]

bassist interview best rig rundown interview ever !!

[@JonnyB_III]

This is honestly one of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen.

[@andy4717]

Best rundown ever. Dan was such a treat to listen to

[@Nostaljack]

Justin is a trip...LOL!!!! And Chris is right there with him. That was the best part of the interview BY FAR.

[@MRxr400]

that bassist is just too cool. he'd have me in stitches all day long. funny blokes.

[@Meddled]

Scott Mac he's so dry.

[@exhermit]

“I’m always going for the knobs” 😌 the presenter laughed but I don’t think he truly understood the Brit wit there

[@gimomake]

I saw them few nights ago, such a great guys. Funny with charm, that’s a rare things in the bands todays. Love them.

[@TimmyTSkins03]

What's with all the smoke? am I seeing things? awesome video btw. saw these guys in Vegas at house of blues a few years back. THESE GUYS ARE AMAZING LIVE!!! great show!!!

[@ubermenschII]

Justin Hawkins is such a pisstaker xD I feel sorry for the presenter, our humour is clearly alien to him.

[@andydmytryshyn9331]

"When you get to my age, 28" Wikipedia: He's 41

[@ColdToiletSeats]

I was about to say I'm 30 .. and I look 10 years younger lol

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

If you notice every interview he does, "I'm 28" in all of them. Even before he was 28 too.

[@JohnPaulSheets]

It's a joke lol

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

+MrTommyTownshend I know I got it but it's even more comical he's 28 in every interview.

[@JohnPaulSheets]

+JamCave Studio Right. That's the joke. He's always 28 lol.

[@thelolguy007]

Isn't Justin just fuckin awesome. It's not until you see them live you really get it. He's an awesome musician & entertainer. He's like part Evh part Dlr. and all awesome 🤘

[@willdenham]

My wife got me 'Permission To Land' for my 30th b-day right around when it came out. She's a keeper. The wife and the album.

[@raxxtango]

this shade of gold on the bass goes well with my outfits

[@gojirafan2191]

Great rig rundown. Really likeable guys.

[@-DILLIGAF]

Love the creative banter

[@euanharrison7125]

Justin could have had a great career as tv presenter, outrageously charismatic and hilarious.

[@jaywalshmusicandsong1736]

And now he is.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

I just watched just again 4 years later and it still makes me hysterically laughing with Justin. "If I want a delay...I play it again...a millisecond later..." It seems he's been 28 a really long time....God did bless him with youth..oh and the face ripping speed of his fingers.

[@wagnernoise]

One of the most funny Rig Rundown I've seen! Those guys are incredible, lol!!!!

[@tomldickinson]

This was so good. Chris does a great job.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Those T-Bird bass pickups with the three-screw mounting are made by Bartolini.

[@zigsrig]

Great player! I didn't recognize him without the Thin Lizzy t-shirt. ;)

[@mikefay4323]

Usually I ffwd through the bass. I'm so happy I didn't. You don't know if Frankie is bored or is he a tortured artist who finds fault with all of his equipment. You get the feeling he could quit the interview or the band at any second. Great rundown by all of them!

[@Machete90210]

What a great bunch of musical lads!

[@en_ray]

Frankie Poullain is my spirit animal.

[@IrishChef85]

I have such a love and respect for these guys, absolute gentlemen. incredibly talented and knowledgeable musicians and engineers. love the band since the day they hit the scene. they introduced me to les pauls and Marshall and I love everything about them. love the tone and also Justin's rat box fx pedal usage is iconic sounding and I love them.

[@ErichWK]

God. This really had some great Spinal Tap moments

[@diabeticmonkey]

Justin has me dying laughing. What an awesomely hilarious guy

[@chucklakeridge7944]

Funniest, coolest dudes ever. Not my jam music-wise but now I am going to hit their show when they make it round because they're badass.

[@ryyan19]

Frankie Poullain is a national treasure

[@DougErapps]

best rig rundown ever

[@EverettVernon72]

agreed! I didn’t even know the band when I saw it but now I’ve seen them live twice and they’re one of my favourite. The guns n roses rundown with Richard fortus segment was great as well

[@lacaz212]

Best rig rundown ever! Nothing but respect and love for The Darkness. Cheers.

[@w13rdguy]

Great guys, great gear. And the overall gear philosophy is right.

[@xtrict]

Brilliant dry wit and humble. Very well done.

[@Patrick-857]

These guys are the real deal.

[@waltherdeichmann7511]

38:09 ''I think when you get to my age, 28. You appreciate the rawnes'' He was 42 at the time LOL!!!

[@charlieburnham5611]

"every les Paul sounds different. Expect from those two, they sound exactly the same"- guitar players epitomized.

[@somanythings9074]

Still the best ever rig run down! 😂