Sound Like The Stone Roses | Without Busting The Bank

[@HaikalHanafiah]

Freaking hell! Finally, The roses deserve some love, John squire is freakin phenomenal

[@jasonstone8587]

I couldn't have put it better myself...

[@bigtguitars7312]

Ain’t that the truth John Squire is the best guitarist since the 70s in my opinion but gets so little attention from the guitar community

[@darrenc8776]

Shite

[@charlesclark3840]

@@bigtguitars7312 I know at least one person agrees with you, and his name is John Squire.

[@bigtguitars7312]

Charles Clark I’m firmly in the Ian Brown camp when they fall out i think he spent 20 years cutting off his nose to spite his face I don’t have to like him personally to appreciate his talent. Just a shame more albums were never made

[@matthewwalker741]

I’m so glad you did this one. Squire is the reason I started to play the guitar. He used a shell pink original 1960 strat on most of the self titled album.

[@TheStrongBoyz19]

Holy shit! I didn't expect this one. Love the Roses and you and great job guys! :)

[@lukejacko888]

John Squire is massively underrated.

[@obolo78]

read it wrong, was about the get the 98s crew and border the plane from sthlm.. Eaaassy now , love yo all .. Roses , flowered up and ES that was the life back then

[@guillocrease]

Not to stone roses fans

[@TheFunktipus1]

Hes not.

[@christschin3708]

No he’s not.

[@leob4403]

Stone Roses are a bit overrated I would say, they only have half an album of decent songs

[@Marcel_be]

using a squier to sound like john squire. I see what you did there.

[@andrewharper1609]

It sounded close though in fairness.

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

Somebody finally spelled Squier correctly. The world will end soon.

[@andrewharper1609]

You mean someone finally disabled predictive text...the world will end soon, surely?

[@PSS521]

Squire recorded the entire first album on a 60's strat into a hotrodded twin reverbs along with a mesa boogie amp. Pedals he used were a vintage tubescreamer, fuzz face, ibanez chorus, and an alesis midiverb. in 1990, he switched over to a modified fender jaguar with humbuckers, hence the difference sound on the one love single. He has remained loyal to mesa boogie amplifiers.

[@Human-hq3dy]

Which mesa boogie amp? Where the amps clean with the tube screamer or where they turned up?

[@mattgilbert7347]

​@@Human-hq3dyLone Stars I think?

[@Human-hq3dy]

@@mattgilbert7347 I know he uses them nowadays I didn’t know if they were out or not when they tracked the album

[@mattgilbert7347]

@@Human-hq3dy ok so it was a Mark something

[@brendanbrown3100]

Mark Ii

[@gruggerduggerhoose]

Been waiting a long time for this one and you knocked it out the park lads. Nicely done! Now about pixies without busting please?

[@iceman10129]

Sound like The Cure Without Busting. Come on guys, you know this one would be fantastic and would take some serious thought!

[@zoeherriot]

Yeeeeeeeeees!!!!

[@itdies2dayyo]

Just a jazzmaster and a chorus pedal really, or a bass Xii but that’s really it

[@KeeperOfPoops]

@Sunhead they also could get a squier VI bass for the exploding boy

[@scottradford2796]

YESSSS

[@scottradford2796]

Needs to be done

[@alexdun8688]

Am i the only person who found it really frustrating how he missed a note when playing ‘Waterfall’ ?

[@aculeus1971]

alex dun it’ll be a copyright thing I expect - was pretty obvious

[@herbiemay73]

alex dun with you there lad

[@stevematthews4214]

You cannot play Waterfall without a capo END OFF!!!

[@mikeyboy7895]

I noticed that, doesn't sound right at all. Meant to be a capo on the 4th fret too

[@SAMHPWRTH]

He made up for it with that fools gold tone though

[@dominicrobed]

Please do Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols !! So overlooked as a player and wow what a great album the made back in 1977.

[@punkoid76]

dominicrobed along with John Squire, Keith Richards and George Harrison for being the most iconic British guitarists.

[@YouCanCallMeXoe]

@@punkoid76 and considering he'd apparently only been playing for about three months before they played live is crazy to consider.

[@honeyfrost3355]

@@punkoid76 you forgot Joe Strummer from The Clash

[@craigb7967]

@@YouCanCallMeXoe All helped on by dropping black beauty pills every night lol

[@craigb7967]

There’s a live performance at Brixton on YT of Did you no Wrong. Jones distortion and tone are incredible.

[@Boabywankenobi]

All that gear and not a capo in sight.....for John Squire lol. Very well done though!

[@matthewspencer9497]

Excellent job, and it was great to hear the bass included as well. I'm a big Bruce Foxton fan, so how about the Jam please?

[@johncollins5552]

Cant believe how great Rabea sounded with the classic vibe and hotrod amp combo alone.

[@norbert6966]

You should make a sound like Matt and Rabea, with your favourite gear and such. I would really enjoy that. Love your videos by the way, keep it going.

[@chrisd9344]

Yes!! I haven't even started watching video yet (the ads are still rolling as I type) but really excited about this one!!

[@arvedbohn6133]

Sound like early Genesis (Steve Hackett & Mike Rutherford) without busting the bank

[@nattyboyo2404]

Watched this video today to see how to get JS's sound and was extremely pleased to see you picked a squier CV (same model and colour) that I'm due to buy used on Saturday!!

[@goldboy150]

Sound like The Clash! Can’t believe that hasn’t happened yet.

[@roebuckmckinney]

If you ever decide to do a BY busting the bank video, maybe try some stuff from Second Coming. There's some amazing guitar all over that record, even if it wasn't the album that people wanted at the time.

[@craigb7967]

Squire went on a diet of Led Zeppelin and came up with some monster riffs on that album but still had its earlier sound moments. The reverse guitar work on Begging You was amazing. Some underrated stuff on that album

[@mattgilbert7347]

I prefer it to the debut, which sounds quite dated nowadays. Second Coming is absolutely loaded with Page-inspired riffs 'licks.

[@johncollins5552]

John spent near 300,000 on a 59 LP, that was a major part of That sound plus obviously his incredible playing.

[@sdriza]

one of the greatest records there is....

[@oscarmullen]

She bangs the drums is spot on!

[@CodeBleu724]

Last summer at my local guitar store I picked up a light bubblegum pink Squier Strat with a Humbucker on the bridge where the slanted pickup would have been. Looked so unique I just had to buy it. It plays beautifully. My 19 year old son told me to never get rid of it.

[@johndodd3036]

John Squire is one of the best guitar players of all time

[@douglasweir320]

Thanks guys!! I’ve been hoping you’d do John Squire for ages! Love it !!

[@deconline1320]

I was hoping to hear something from Second Coming... The best John Squire playing in my opinion. Next stop: The Cure or Suede.

[@tallalexander]

DecOnline - Suede!!!!

[@berryfinn5642]

DecOnline that ‘59 les paul!!

[@MDCSYD]

If it was Butler era... there’s no need the man already explained what how he achieved the early sounds in one of the BBC vids. Really simple!

[@neilpye6089]

The second coming is vastly underated the only bad track is the foz (track 90)

[@scottrobertson527]

I'd say that bye bye badman is my favourite playing of his

[@sakimiyu4169]

1:25 Bless you Rabea, you're allergic to single coils?

[@shaunm1983]

And Indie music I imagine

[@FLAVCO]

just love that Waterfall riff - gets me every time

[@craigshackleton1652]

Saw the Stone Roses in Leeds a few years ago and he was still a Mesa Boogie Lonestar man. Seemed to favour a black les paul custom and a strat with a rosewood fretboard for the most of the show. Have seen him in a video use a tele into the Lonestar in a rehearel for the Heaton Park gig though. Sound bang on the money with " she bangs the drums "

[@theyearoftherat]

He really went more into Page and Hendrix territory on Second Coming - which is when the LP's really started showing up, which he kept using with The Seahorses etc. He also did some sessions with Mark Headey on drums and Simon Jones of Verve on bass - check it out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYCZpZ2el6ikl6s

[@RC32Smiths01]

Would love to see your take on sounding like 80s Glam Metal in general, by or without busting the bank! The Glam Metal movement is definitely different with acts like Ratt and Dokken! Great video here as always!

[@scottvaughn9]

You guys nailed the tones (esp on a budget). Nice work! Love this series.

[@vacuumboots69]

There's only one John Squire him and Marr the best guitarists of their generation

[@kickstartonly]

Bang on 👍🏽 totally agree

[@thefakengx3839]

You mean in indie or the 80s

[@brunorocca5391]

You are kidding right? You forgot McGeoch!

[@SAMHPWRTH]

Never a truer word said

[@vacuumboots69]

@@thefakengx3839 I think in this country. For that era, maybe coxon as well. Not many better that were as successful and influential

[@davidtexmex1616]

To really get the stone roses vibe you should have taken the budget, blasted it on some class A gear then had to scrimp on some secondhand (possibly stolen) equipment. Also defo getting closer to King Crimson sound like... midi synth belew/fripp bonanza awaits 👓👘🎩👔

[@coconutblaze8169]

that midi synth solo on elephant talk could be a single episode tbh

[@hbdz99]

What They’re really missing is a bunch of pills and a joint

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

I'm sold. That fender affinity for £359 is sounding amazing and those two pedals are great. I'm going to get that set up. Affordable and can have a good time playing with it all. I wish I'd never sold my old peavy amp and my vintage les paul junior style guitar. I miss playing

[@jasonstone8587]

Oh yeah guys....ah thank you so so much for doing this guy's I know I've posted a few times and I've seen quite alot of other people asking to do Stone Roses.....really Appreciate this.....your the best....I'm a happy contented man now.....I'm singing along as you play....your enjoying it too you both smiled at each other after that great sounding Waterfall intro....

[@georgekane7321]

The stone roses arent britpop theyre madchester :/

[@leobriers-corker1902]

George Kane tbf they’d actually be new wave as well

[@jhwalsh93]

@@leobriers-corker1902 no they wouldn't

[@leobriers-corker1902]

jhwalsh93 literally would

[@danr554]

@@leobriers-corker1902 they are not new wave. do you even know what new wave is?

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

​@@leobriers-corker1902New wave was early 80's, simple minds, Gary Numan etc Roses were late 80's early 90's.

[@Eric-steele]

I ASKED CIRCLE OF TONE TO do this video ages ago and he never came thru so Thank you guys John Squire deserves way more recognition

[@eezar21]

Oh Yes!!! the Stone Roses...nothing from Second Coming though! I am now going home tonight to (re)learn some classic Stone Roses songs.

[@leob4403]

Because Second Coming was a failure

[@slowmikespace]

I remember I asked for this video and I'm very glad you nailed it, so good to see you try!

[@shaunbishop1416]

Waited years for this! Nice one! By busting now. Just to nail 'i wanna be adored' and 'driving South' massively different sound. Get your heads in the books 😉😎

[@freakerswithspeakers]

I'd love to see a sounds like Wilco at some point. Keep up the great work!

[@Hugh.Gilbert]

When is Bea's rap album dropping?

[@kevinkibble8342]

I have waited a very long time for you to make this video. Many thanks!

[@asparagusbear3323]

Gary "Mani" Mounfield, and don't forget Reni! He's playing the main guitar line on bass, the bass is actually an octave lower.

[@n_i_t_u_s_]

Ribea's Karnivool shirt!!! So that must be the next 'Sound like..."! Sound Awake

[@luckyhodcastellana3366]

Sounds like the FOALS without busting the bank

[@hdsg8361]

Mark Hodges Jr I salute you sir would love to hear inhaler and the bass on exits

[@luckyhodcastellana3366]

@@hdsg8361 right!? Talking about one of the most dynamic and constantly evolving bands of all time out of the UK whats going on Andertons!?!?!

[@hdsg8361]

Mark Hodges Jr check out Nova Bloom mate I think you would like our stuff young indie band from Birmingham inspired by the likes of foals , AM , tash sultana

[@markferguson3745]

I'm afraid that would be impossible.Maybe without busting a 50,000 credit limit?

[@isaacadamczuk3234]

Yes omg

[@deBebbler]

I clicked this wanting to hear Fool's Gold, and you didn't disappoint.

[@thedondeluxe6941]

Feel like a Telecaster would have been the obvious choice here, but the result sounded great! That Squier Classic Vibe sure sounds nice and beefy. You missed one big trick, though: The glorious Epiphone Jack Casady Bass! Mani has been using that for ages now, and it's imo the best value for money bass on the market. Seriously, it's just amazing.

[@hypnodelica]

John Squire played a Gretsch Country Gentleman live back in 1989 - but he recorded most of their debut album on a Fender Strat.

[@lolus8974]

OH MY GOD ITS ACTUALLY HERE I NEVER SAW THIS COMING THANK YOU

[@scottrattray5454]

OUTSTANDING! I have waited 3 years for this. The sounded great guys, as always. However they were famous for using Mesa Boogie amps but that Fender sounded great.

[@marcusaldred621]

Sound like Mac DeMarco Without Busting The Bank

[@scottradford2796]

100%

[@devinftf]

I am a devoted fan of my Hot Rod Deluxe but that drive channel is garbaaaaage. Clean plus pedals all day.

[@detachedprawn1431]

Sound like My Bloody Valentine without busting the bank!

[@CC97FIN]

Impossible.

[@orochi6312]

@@CC97FIN Jazzmaster marshall, a canyon delay and a loomer is all you need

[@WarrenAndrews-w5x]

That was awesome!😎

[@izzajoker]

Nice one using the Epi SG bass, I love mine!

[@jameslewis2635]

That Epiphone bass sounds great. Just right on the money.

[@kennylikesmusic]

this just goes to show how mediocre “traditional rock guitarists” struggle with playing lots of indie/alternative music. With guitarists like john squire, johnny marr, graham coxon, etc they strip away alot of the heavy fuzz and overdrive and play using feel, creativity, restraint, and ingenuity. they have complete intuitive knowledge of tones. they make it sound simple and easy until you try and play it just like them and realize how difficult it really is.

[@richardjohnson7379]

Kenneth Moutet Graham Coxon always used distortion and had a pedal board the size of a small house. Traditional rock guitarists like Hank Marvin, Link Wray, Chuck Berry etc always played with a stripped back style. If you’re talking about shredders I agree with you, but traditional rock guitarists, they were way more inventive than their indie counterparts

[@blurdynamic9118]

With John Squire in particular I find that he's generally a really underappreciated talent and guitarist because he could write songs like Waterfall or She Bangs the Drums which is much more indie focused and softer but then do songs like Breaking into Heaven or Love Spreads which was much more of a traditional rock sound. I feel the Stone Roses fan base are generally an indie fan base who aren't fans of traditional harder rock which is why the second album is passed off as shit.

[@strawman3059]

@@blurdynamic9118 I personally prefer the second coming, I came from a metal background into indie and found John squires guitar work truly mind-blowing. Finding his guitar work more difficult to learn that some "shredders" I'd been into.

[@jammwill]

Rabea is hardly a mediocre guitarist, regardless of the style he's playing

[@fraserarnott1656]

To be fair to bea and Matt, I think they do tend to just look up tabs to play the demonstrations as a pose to properly learning it

[@Kezzeract]

Other effects used by John Squire (first album/live): - Crest Audio Fuzz Face (Silicon BC109C) for I Am The Resurretion outro and some other stuff. Used with the TS9 stacked on top for a HUGE sound. - Ibanez CS9. A pedal that Ibanez recently remade/re-released as the Chorus Mini. Wonderful, shimmering chorus. - Squire also used the drive channel on a Mesa Boogie Mark amp, which is WAY out of the price range, but you can get pretty close to that tone with a good Distorion pedal. - Boss Flanger BF-2. Simple, solid and great sounding. And relatively inexpensive.

[@Kezzeract]

@Paul Spencer Thanks! I'm not much of a gear head, usually, but I really dig John Squire's guitar work, so I did a little research on his gear.

[@neilaspin008]

I think you're forgetting the Midiverb.

[@jasonstone8587]

Gretsh Country Gentleman was used on the first album , if I remember from a book about the band I read years ago....I have the first Stone Roses Album which I purchased on its release it still has the Brit Award Nominee 1990 sticker in the right hand corner.....

[@shapes2000]

Great bass tone as well, nice work guys!

[@Shifty777]

I'd really love a Sound Like Allman Brothers, really surprised you haven't done that one yet! :)

[@olavjorvik94]

Bea’s laughter is just the best thing ever!😂

[@Maxthefatcat23]

I’d like to see y’all try to sound like The Mars Volta.

[@jesusacuna21]

Next on the show should definitely be sounds like khruangbin without or by busting the bank would great love this series

[@roshparmar8285]

that would be amazing

[@111Makai111]

Great playing, gentlemen! Love the Stone Roses groove.

[@michaelinglis8516]

My Seymour Duncan JB and 4 conductor 59' sounds incredible split. The JB is high output so split theres still plenty output and the 59' has a warm full tone that keeps it from sounding too thin split so it also sounds great. Sure they probably arent identical to a true single coil but they still sound amazing. Im completely happy using those pickups split in place of true single coils. I still want a few guitars that have single coils but i dont feel like i need them. I highly recommend spending the extra few dollars/pounds for the 4 conductor 59'. Having the bridge spilt and the neck as a humbucker or the bridge as a humbucker and the 59' in the neck split sounds so good. Such a great sound if you like to play clean. If you ever get a chance to try splitting just one at a time with a JB/59' settup im confident youll love it.

[@elitesennabubble]

these squiers are underrated. They have varying quality, I have two, one stays in tune for like a month and sounds great and the other isnt quite as good but it is still competent and would be good for beginners

[@blueshorecreative3146]

Thank you fellas. Very accurate analysis. And helpful.

[@maxarden7143]

I have been waiting for this for ages 🤟🏻🎸

[@michaelscott4094]

Surprised to see this one, and you did a great job getting the tones!

[@robbrady4649]

Have you ever tried a 'Without busting' versus 'By busting' in the same video, same artist. It would be interesting to hear the differences between affordable and expensive gear?

[@faboolean7039]

This idea is great.

[@louiswelbrock1824]

been waiting for this for ages. love it boys

[@panthermtn]

Oh, and just my personal input before the haters start trolling repeat uses of gear. Dsl40c, squire classic vibes, hot rod deluxe, etc. are all great equipment and very versatile. I personally rather enjoy seeing you use things multiple times, as it just shows the quality and versatility of the gear.

[@rawbwan]

great job! nailed the guitar tone! I agree, the 60s Classic Vibe Strat is amazing!

[@tommucklow3911]

Yessss lads been waiting for this one!!

[@omnaraiya]

Loved this episode! Please do REM... always struggled to get those tones.

[@mattgilbert7347]

I use an Epiphone SG modified w/P90 "Buckers" and an Alvarez 335 into a Vox AC15 with good results. Peter used lots of different amps in the studio, but usually settled on Vox live and, ofc, his Rickys. I can't afford a Rick but find those guitars and my Schecter Tele Dlx "Fastback Special 2" work well. A Compressor and a good tone-shaping Boost should help. A Klon style, Xotic RC, or my fave underrated boost the MXR FET Driver all help. A chorus for the "Fables" tones :)

[@sjlacey65]

Great work again guys

[@murch3309]

Yes finally I’ve been asking for this for so long

[@EdwoodCA]

17:10 !!! 💯 Was NOT expected that! So great!

[@IrishEliteForce]

I think that was a fantastic job for waterfall and a good job for the rest

[@cxxf]

Been waiting ages for this one! You guys did great. Next you should do Dino Jr or Sonic youth!

[@markferguson3745]

Grew up on both,- many live shows; simple , really. A bunch of busted up vintage Fender offsets, and a mix of equally battered Marshalls and Princeton"s/ HR Deluxe's .Mix of Muff and Fuzz Faces.Spin, fold and mutilate to taste.

[@cxxf]

Mark Ferguson Good thing Ive got all that! All I need now is a drumstick for sonic youth and some stickers for my jaguar.

[@theyearoftherat]

Would be fun to see them try and do Sonic Youth.

[@gwcfeb03]

PLEASE do Clutch.. esp the old stuff off of Pitchfork and Lost Needles. Plus you can use Orange amps for once

[@stuartpowell255]

Think I read somewhere that John Squire used a Pink strat for all of the first album so the classic vibe was a good choice

[@JazzGuitarScrapbook]

So basically, to sound like John Squire, 1) get a guitar and amp 2) be John Squire. Nice job BTW, getting nostalgia haha... BTW not sure what you are on about with the rosewood thing lol. Google it.

[@jamesbradshaw8155]

In reference to Rabea’s shirt. Sounds like Karnivool please

[@scottmiln3428]

Yes! This x 1000.

[@bigtguitars7312]

Sound like Spiritualized/Spaceman 3 next please

[@hb-fc3jj]

They'd have to spend £1,500 on skag first..

[@bigtguitars7312]

Do Anderton’s do finance cos that’s the tone I’m going for but I’m an underpaid civil servant

[@tituschalk]

The first guitar that pops into my mind when I think John Squires is a Les Paul - Maybe something splittable (or with phase switch) would have covered all your bases?

[@elliotvernon7971]

titus chalk He didn’t use the Les Paul in recordings until Second Coming though - he used a Gretsch Countryman and a Strat for the first album in equal measure.

[@JorgeLetria]

Fuzzface + strat with vol down is an awesome overdrive afaic. Maybe that's what he does with it.

[@widowmaker5544]

Can we have Sound likes for Living Color's Vernon Reid and Doug Wimbish (Without busting the bank) or Steve Vai (Without busting the bank)

[@KeeperOfPoops]

Living color is nearly impossible cos Vernon used Parker fly's, his signature ESP Cult 86 and now the PRS Mira you can see in the background, his amps are mesa boogies but he also has a motherload of laptops and ipads as well as pedals so it can't be done under budget

[@markferguson3745]

No need to bust nothing; A 100 $ Epiphone Special and a Line 6 Spider.Sing songs about relationships that are all metaphors for your hair,- you know,- like Green Day .

[@darrenboden6583]

Sound like Siouxsie and the Banshees or My Bloody Valentine !

[@pxhumungus]

absolutely madferit !!! fookin brilliant !!!!

[@israelbotello4864]

Excellent episode! "Sound like OPETH" please guys.

[@coconutblaze8169]

WE DEMAND IT

[@weedaviec]

Wow it’s clean. Could that mean someone has written a tune instead of a billion shred notes?

[@jw4984]

SOUNDS LIKE THE WAR ON DRUGS WITHOUT BUSTING THE BANK PLEASE. tah 👍

[@revenant235]

Great job on this one, lads!

[@ljmiller96]

All these people talking about "Sounds Like Ghost" and other bands with Guitar, Keys, and Bass all combining to make the sound of the band. Have you thought about getting Jack to do a Sounds Like with you, to handle those bands that have prominent guitar but not only guitar?

[@marsoupeel382]

Sound like the band 68’?! Kind of like nirvana/jack white, super heavy, and I love it!!!

[@jarredsecretioremente189]

OMG! Do you know how long I have wanted to see this!! Good job.

[@willpower5789]

Could’ve used a Jaguar as well. Think Squire played one on the One Love single.

[@leobriers-corker1902]

Will Power it was a completely diffrent guitar, two flying v gibson humbuckers, strat trem, coil taps, fender jag neck, custom body which was a mix of a strat and jaguar. But i must admit the squier vintage modified jags are great for roses, i own one

[@vin-cc9nk]

john squire is one of my all time favs, you guys did great!

[@jamesdalziel4516]

Yes! I'm gonna smash the like button before I even watch this... Well done fellas!