Solo Tones: Thoughts On Gain, EQ & Audibility - That Pedal Show

[@johnbradford2892]

Damn Micks lead tone with that tremolo in the opening is incredible. The entire opening is extremely badass

[@score_1337]

very true! great choices on sounds.... especially love the part with dans solo

[@shaft9000]

_The Gibson ES-335. For when 'conceptual compromise' (acoustic vs solid) instead feels just like having all you could ever desire_ :o)

[@SallyCanWait1996]

mick is the king of "sitting right there in the mix"

[@alonsofisher8910]

You all probably dont give a damn but does anyone know a method to get back into an Instagram account? I somehow forgot my password. I would love any tips you can offer me

[@emeryryan2415]

@Alonso Fisher instablaster =)

[@stewmcleod7315]

My wife is just leaving for a girls’ night; The kids are in bed; A TPS episode lands; it’s Friday evening in Oz. Gentlemen (and Gentleladies), this is what they call a perfect storm.

[@DerekSmyth]

stew mcleod ditto cobber!!!!

[@stewmcleod7315]

Yewww!!! To all of the above. Evening fellas.

[@alexmurphy5289]

Turn it up to 11 bud

[@bengalvin9932]

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE HOY HOY HOY!!!

[@MiniForklift]

Go the All Blacks !! (just jesting haha). My wife is also out for a girls dinner tonight... I have some beers chilling in the fridge and I think the kids need an early night

[@10sassafras]

I liked your comment about thinking of your solo volume as needing to take over the space left by the lead vocal. In jazz, setting your solo volume to match the trumpet or sax is also a good place to start.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

@David Malone - Most jazz players seem to understand the concept of "big ears" through training and experience. Except at the highest levels, most electric rock and blues players simply do not pay much attention to what others are playing, and the performance suffers as a result.

[@infinitedurr]

this here is the 'secret' to becoming closer to a pro level musician; learning to listen to everyone and adapt your dynamics accordingly

[@johnnybegood2693]

My additions for soloing/gainstaging are 1. a fuzz to boost any drive pedal and clean up with guitar volume (old and new school?) Also I noticed on clean tones a nice additional compression that keeps dynamics/transients natural with more focus on the mid frequencies at the same time 2. a boost pedal in the fx-loop to saturate the power tubes more 3. EQ Pedal: Negative EQing for tightening up the rhythm sound & pedal off for soloing (more bass/top end and volume) Thanks for your work - useful & HQ!

[@zackguitar07]

Not really a question, but my wife, who also bought me 2 TPS t-shirts for our anniversary, sat down with me towards the end of the video and recognized the Wampler Ego Mini from my personal board. Proud moment for sure. Excellent tips! Especially regarding less gain and working backwards volume-wise.

[@SkinnyGeorge]

I am so grateful to you guys for talking about delay instead of reverb. I find that sooo many people over use reverb with solos and I find that all it does is do the opposite of what they want. They want space and want to be heard. But reverb usually pushes you back in the mix, where delay give you space but also clarity and audibility. You’ve helped so many young players out there! Great job!

[@ClockAgentOfficial]

Took me years to realise I needed a clean boost in the loop to give me the volume boost for solos. It doesn't colour the guitar sound and gives me that little edge to come up in the mix as and when required.

[@vladimirpavlovic9488]

That show was called something like Better Solo Tones for everyone. I consider it one of the best and most informative TPS episodes up to date! That's why I look forward to watching this one! That was a single and now you made a whole album of solo sound suggestions, tips and tricks! 😃

[@kolombijec]

every Friday the tps bell wakes me up..and though i still gotta go to work... somehow the weekend starts.. 👍🤘🎸

[@its_just_berk]

the TPS alert is also me Weekend Is Here alert lol!

[@bocollins1222]

It's fun to see your chemistry WHILE playing in addition to hosting. Fun show mates!

[@Adventuresingearland]

Wonder how many of the thousands watching understand just how difficult it is to ALWAYS have something to play when those examples are required. Lovely stuff gents, thank you.

[@TheSmithguitars]

New T Shirt! It's not old school, it's THE SCHOOL.

[@_RLP]

"The sound guy hasn't got you. "

[@MrAwesomeSaucesome]

Sounds like a gatekeeper's call to arms.

[@JayKughan]

This episode has had some of the most rockin' lead & rhythm tunes in the history of TPS 🤘 flippin' love it! And tnx for covering this topic guys.

[@forrallofusplenty4342]

meh

[@dajatom2915]

Damn Daniel!!! That sweep 🧹 picking is freaking solid man!! You really rocked it out of the park in this episode. Let’s here more of this from you boy-o 😃

[@TheToneLounge]

This video is not only useful for beginners, but also for people who don’t understand frequency content, dynamics and headroom. I sometimes try and explain these very concepts to other guitar players, but I fail to simplify it as you did in this video. Your videos are probably THE most important resource for guitar players, anywhere on the net! Brilliant. Cheers

[@OriginEffectsUK]

Nice trem at the start! Good hearing those guitars in a band context. More TPS Live dates please!

[@Jerre2Jerre]

MANDATORY video lesson for every guitar player that wants to play solo's and be heard! Rearranging my boost/drive pedals as we speak!

[@stephenwade2069]

Hi Guys, regarding Dan's comment for breathing while soloing and Mick's comment play half the notes, totally agree and what I often do is close my eyes to feel the music that your soloing over.I feel sometimes we tend to just listen to ourselves when soloing. great video and super info.

[@eanroad]

Fellas, in light of the recent shows,I have a challenge for y'all. Please do a show on several small amps that have relatively large headroom and are reasonably priced. Amps that will allow the pedals to do a good part of the work (Like the Supro 1970RK) ...I believe that if y'all are going to fight the good fight against silent stages, more solutions need to be given as alternative to modelers/digital amps. Y'all did that with the Ox and BOSS tube expander and y'all have done a show on small amps. But we need a show on small amps with a lot of headroom that are for home use and gig worthy. Cheers!

[@adamfstewart81]

Dan's gain sound is MEGA! Gorgeous melodic solo at the intro!

[@RSCphoto-Savannah]

33 seconds in and a smile breaks out on my face. Massive, brilliant tone on all levels.

[@LemonHolidayProd]

Great and helpful episode guys! I think the best solo boost I've found is that really short slap back, almost a doubler. I like the way Matt Schofield put it, "it's like the back wall." Mine happens to be a broken EHX Memory Toy that I got for 25 dollars and can only get one repeat out of (feedback pot is broken), but it is probably the most consistent pedal on my board, and adds spread and perceived volume to whatever sound I'm using. Thanks for more great tones this week!

[@gabriell8714]

Ive almost never use my tone knob before until I've got Allan Holdsworth playing ! That completely changed my perspective on solo tones. Those reedy/wind instrument sounds he could get by rolling back his tone knob are by far my favorite solo tone ever especially in Hard hat area where he was playing a modded dual-rectifier. He had an incredible control and musical approach over is compressed saturated tone. I know that it might not be everyone cups of tea but I found that whit his combination of tone/touch/melody created some of the most emotionals guitar solos ever.

[@Grant_Ferstat]

Totally with you on the Klon circuit. It's been my solo boost of choice running after my other OD's for about 12-13 years now I think. It just does a psycho-acoustic trick that I haven't ever quite had anything else do. The dynamics, headroom and the EQ shape can put me up front without blistering volume & it also has this ability to make single notes thicker without too much compression. I always say switching on that circuit makes it sound like you've gone up a gauge of strings.

[@mattheweastel129]

Grant Ferstat The problem is I love using a klon clone as an always on breakup sound. Is it acceptable to use two on one board? Perhaps that’s the solution

[@robertprice5039]

You guys are spot on when it comes to Klon Type Pedals. It is my lead boost whether I am running my rhythm sound with or without a flatter, more transparent, OD such as a Timmy.

[@gonzopewpew7838]

Yup. Morning glory followed by Klon is an amazing thing.

[@guyfawkes7041]

Lost count how many re-watches of this awesome episode... still Rockin guys... 45yrs and still counting...

[@MythosSoundStudio]

Hey Dan and Mick, I have to say - you've had 4 or 5 of these episodes in various studios over the years - getting to see this in context with rhythm and backing tracks really puts it all together for me. I know I suggested this way back in the day (as I'm sure others did), this really shows the dynamics involved with all the tweaking. Thanks so much for listening to the community!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thanks Kevin! Lots of people like this so maybe we’ll revisit a bunch of topics with a bit more context.

[@bhcarpenter]

Great show! I was getting worried until the 45 minute mark though. I didn’t know it was even possible to play a solo without a delay on.

[@jeffreyweber8006]

Guys, that opening jam was the coolest thing I've ever heard you two play (and that's not a statement made lightly, you dudes always kill it)

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

After reflecting on it a bit, I'm rating this show as your best ever. The clarity of the concepts, examples and discussion represent a culmination of the work and experience you've accumulated up until now, and illustrate to me that you guys are getting better at what you do, which ain't an easy thing. Keep it up.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Wow. Thanks Patrick!

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

You're welcome.

[@joebrennan52]

The day I tried putting a GE-7 in the loop with a bit of an upper-mid hump and a tiny level bump, it changed my life. With a clean tone, it's so easy to just hit a Klon-ish pedal or a clean boost to get where you need to go but I was racking my brain for a long time on how to boost an already gunned high-gain amp and an eq pedal in the loop was absolutely the answer (FOR ME). Cheers guys, happy weekend!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Nice! It’s pretty much the only way to boost an overdriving amp for volume. You have to do something after the preamp. Cheers!

[@chrisegg7936]

i love when Shreddy Dan rears his head for a brief moment. It’s like spotting a rare bird in the wild.

[@ThatPedalShow]

I’m starting to think it’s his true self. Mick here. Maybe he’ll emerge fully one day. :0)

[@noisecode5867]

Totally agree about the GE_7. I have two. One before and one after my drives. I use this for really meticulous shaping in the studio only. For live I prefer a simple drive that suits the purpose.

[@justingarcia7722]

I remember the first 3 hour gig I did and after my first couple of solos I panicked since I knew I was out of ideas ha. That show really taught me pacing, what to practice and the importance of phrasing and economy. With regard tone, my lead tone is often cleaner than my rhythm sound. Like Dan said, I want it to come in like the vocals with a similar quality, cut and level. I also find for high gain, when it's needed, a fuzz will give a fat cutting sound while maintaining clarity (fuzz dependant of course).

[@calleyhoov]

It's remarkably impressive how much better you guys get in your playing as the show goes on. I watch these episodes as much for the licks to steal as I do the education in gear.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you. I wish you could see us playing properly. Ie playing music. This is chumming on KZbin. But thank you’

[@calleyhoov]

Well if you guys would get me a ticket I'd love to visit and witness it. It's just an awful long way from Oklahoma.

[@ElPedro212]

that backing track is (again) so effing good. And I thought the delay length comparison was super helpful, thank you!

[@TheWhollymoly]

The comment about breathing was spot on! I used to tell my students that all the time. "You can only inhale if you're not playing! If you keep playing, you'll suffocate! Wanna live? Stop playing long enough to breathe!" Thanks guys!

[@danpeabody5687]

Both of you your tone and your playing just keeps getting better and this new thing when you're actually using backing tracks and plane when your demo in the pedals is terrific some of the best stuff you've done on any show

[@donaldryder5534]

I think Pete Townshend on Live At Leeds is a good example of someone using the volume pot to "switch" between lead and rhythm. Also, the mid-song amp switch by swapping cords - brilliant! Will have to try that with my band :)

[@jakestewartmusic]

The statement y'all made about the old school approach and the dynamic in the amp is exactly why I plug my Esquire straight into my Carr Rambler, crank it, and use the volume knob. I love the simplicity and the tone. Was surprised to find out how audible my cleans were when backing off and how my amp wasn't too loud when it came time to solo. It feels like I always have the right amount of gain given the volume I'm playing at. Highly overdriven tones at quiet volumes sound a bit foreign to me now. Cheers!

[@el0blaino]

Great lesson! New to electric guitar, I just bought my first looper and realized I needed to get away from my sound to play the solo and literally thought “Gee I guess I need a box to step on to give me ‘more loud’” so having the best options all explained and demo’d like this could not have been more timely. It is now clearer how what I need will depend on clean/gain and pickup type.

[@thorwulfx1]

Every time Mick dusts off the 335...it just slays me dead.

[@ian__wilson]

Another great show chaps. One thing Mick alluded to with his tip of 'play half as many notes as you think you want to play', is the use of 'space' in a solo. Audibility and tone are rightly crucial to being heard above the band, but the use of space, i.e. when you don't play, can be a great juxtaposition and bring attention to your solo. The 'gaps' you leave can highlight and accentuate the notes that you do play. A good example is Phil Manzanera's solo in the Roxy Music song 'Oh Yeah'.

[@Bullittbl]

I’m SO glad you revisited this subject! It is so useful and so difficult to get right. It is especially helpful that you used pedals I actually own and use or very similar at least. The D&M covers the OCD and Klon roles and a Keeley compressor is close enough. It’s much more useful when you show HOW to use a pedal to its full potential instead of just demoing it with all the knobs at 12:00.

[@topdog91]

3:10 Nice recovery from the jazz note. ;) (PS Amazing jam, kudos for not being tempted to edit the jazz out!)

[@vincet68]

Love the old/new school distinction, guys - I’m finding over the years that I’m ending up somewhere between the two, definitely using vol and tone pots more, and having more gain dialed into my base tone - from either a fuzz and/or a preamp. For the longest time, I had a Spark Mini as a (lots) “more” pedal at the end of everything and it worked great. Took it off my board about 2 years ago, and I really don’t miss it.

[@blairmichaelhogan4502]

Agreed...i did kinda the same thing. I used to never be without an MXR micro amp last in my chain. I got rid of it to save space and thought I’d miss it a lot. Nowadays I just have a few low gain drives that can be boosts or OD depending on the amp situation, and ride my guitar’s volume a lot more than I used to.

[@jonathanduffett8374]

Thanks for doing stuff in practical applications. Really helps in the context of playing with other instruments. Much appreciated and good find in Fraser.

[@davidtomkins4242]

Dan’s shreddding at 27mins in is great!

[@grmelectric6826]

Wow!! You guys should open every episode this way… awesome!

[@arnolddealiii4259]

The bit with the high gain sounds explains exactly why I’ve always struggled with amp in a box style pedals! Thanks for showing me properly how to boost a use a high gain tone! I was doing the exact opposite of everything you said in this episode!

[@jaydougxc7]

Tc spark mini or alike clean boost in the loop for a solo boost. Also a guitar that cuts is so important. I like my guitars on the brighter side because I can always roll a bit of high end off if I have to. It's hard to add cut and brightness. Dan's tele is kind of amazing. Firebirds are great rock solo machines. Great show guys.

[@Kuztomshop]

GUYS! YOU"RE KILLING ME! For episodes like this I AM DYING to see how the amps are set! I think it really is important.

[@Guitardruid]

Absolutely loved the J Rockett touch, really need to go and try one of those.

[@justinpalmer6098]

For me, this was one of your most useful videos. Thanks guys!

[@scottwatsonmusician]

I really enjoy your shows and always learn some great new stuff. Thanks Dan & Mick🎸

[@evilinvader8003]

Thanks guys! Your video is again the best source for answering my question, whether I need a EQ, Compressor or Overdrive for boosting my solo sound.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ah, well it wasn’t actually called Carry On until I was writing the title and doing the thumbnail.... realising that the common term is ‘Carry On...’ in the US. We’re not sure ‘hand luggage’ would have been understood. Maybe. Dunno.

[@Stringtrees]

Thanks Dan & Mick.This episode contains some gold dust -I just wish the other guys in my band would watch and learn from it too.

[@johngerson7335]

Excellent! Thanks for teaching about the "old school" method right up front. Great episode guys, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@blues61]

Really enjoying this series of episodes guys. I stack a Tube Screamer before an OCD. After watching this episode, I set the drive relatively low (8 o'clock-ish) on the OCD and bumped the tone up higher than usual for me (2 o'clock-ish). OCD toggle set to HP and volume set to match the TS output. Ended up with a nice high-mid kick to the TS output when I stepped on the OCD. I think that would work well to get a solo to cut through. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@NonalignedVideos]

putting an EH Soul Food pedal on my board in the "mid-boost-Tube-Screamer-ish" role was a life-changer. Suddenly I have a way I can always punch through even when the band gets louder (without getting too much louder myself).

[@theguitarelectric5218]

If you want to be heard; give the sound guy your second loudest sound , volume knob on 6. Great show gentlemen. BTW love the play along with pre recorded tracks.

[@gvbjr.6693]

Ok. When this show came on, and that bass line started, it was back in my head. LOL. GREAT JOB!

[@kevinvandenberg5548]

The intro jam reminds me so much of Queens of the Stone Age's "Fortress"

[@davidt4057]

What an amazing resource these guys have produced - it's 2021 and with the world opening back up again, we're finally getting back out there in new bands with new musical challenges, and TPS has the knowledge, information and wisdom already there, at our fingertips to help guide us on our way. Thank you!

[@Yupppi]

The end jam had some really cool feels in it! Klon easily my favourite solo sound, does service to both guitars. Also love where Dan comes from with his solos, and Mick's way of playing. Almost makes me want to have these jams as separate things to listen to. Some licks I've got to steal quickly. The backing tracks were definitely the right choice. Brings out so much feel and progress to your licks and playing. Hats off to your guy for the composition.

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Loving the show so far. Missing the dB meter for this one

[@scottw9732]

Isn't it great how the same information can fly over your head in one context, but when bundled and presented in a slightly different way hits you square between the eyes? I mean, I recall different shows when you guys have gone through basically everything you said today, but some things I just couldn't quite put into practice. This show today really squared these concepts in my head. Just shows that it's always worth revisiting the same topics. Thanks as always for spreading the knowledge, fellas.

[@tcause]

Dan demonstrates his underlying chops today. Love the fact that most of the time he employs taste but can just rip for ripping‘ s sake when he feels like it.

[@stevengarvey5782]

I appreciate TPS when you give us a new ways to think about our tone, how to achive improved tonality, and achive a more professional sound. These are issues most weekend warriors only consider in passing, if at all. Thanx.

[@ThatPedalShow]

We get it! It’s enough to think about remembering all the notes. And I gotta worry about my tone too?! Gadzooks! But yes, we do. Then the notes can be heard!

[@michaelheinz3954]

Hands down one of your best shows. It is wonderful to watch you demo pedals and other stuff. But it's even more instructive how to use your pedal/amp/guitar properly. Especially loved the scene where Mick asks Dan to roll off the tone. I tried that immediately on my own Tele...great stuff. Thanks guys!

[@lance134679]

Part Two of Solo Tone! About time :-) One of the common setups I use with my amp that has an effects loop is to put an EHX Signal Pad in the loop and use the footswitch for the FX Loop to turn down the volume for rhythm level. That works well if you're not using the loop for actual effects. Also, massive sound with the AC15 and J Rockett Touch!

[@toddgolden4578]

Terrific episode! And I really love all the extra playing lately.

[@kgriff1205]

I used the "new school" approach for almost 25 years with Mesa amps with output/solo volume controls, but have now gone back to the "old school" approach with pedals and a non master volume 4 input valve half stack, much happier with my tones now! Cheers guys, great playing and information as always!

[@ThatPedalShow]

We know quite a few people who have given up on multi channel amps and just gone back to pedals and volume knobs!

[@Ricardito7]

Dan's tone in the outro is just superb!

[@mattheweastel129]

Shit! 23 years of playing and I finally understand the use of the volume knob on the guitar. I LOVE the old school way of achieving rhythm to solo tones

[@mattheweastel129]

Also “compressor is the overdrive for your clean tone”. I hate compressor when I’ve used it, but your example is a light bulb moment!

[@mikaelforss5725]

Love that "Paul McCartney" inspired Bass in the backing track.

[@antibodyjeans]

I loved the intro jam - it’s magic when you both play together. I am glad that you’ve started doing that. Props to Fraser!!! The concepts in the show were presented really clearly. Thanks.

[@AnkurWow]

That’s the best I’ve heard both of you play. Made me smile throughout 😊

[@jaycoyoyo]

In the spirit of over drive for your clean tone, I like to put a compressor after my fuzz, so that when I roll back volume on my guitar, there is no volume loss.

[@tylerhughes3750]

These videos really help me out in my college ensemble situations . All my love from Wales, thanks guys!

[@gvbjr.6693]

The martial artist Dan, brings breathing into guitar playing. I love it. I too am a martial artist. We bring breathing into everything!!

[@joeygentile7829]

I love your show. You two are a plethora of information and whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or a pro, there is always something to be learned.

[@PhilippeSpectral]

Damn, it's been a while since there's been a fuzz episode... Please do a show on the Tone Bender timeline, from the MK1 to MK4, italian ones, rip offs etc.... Merci messieurs.

[@brunalberts3785]

maybe add stone deaf pdf2...so interesting

[@alperademi7538]

Great content! And both of you guys, your playing is tip top! I always feel inspired after watching the show...

[@brndgtl]

My favourite TPS intro yet. Loved that!

[@BV_Beve]

Yay!! brunch with Mick & Dan.... strunilicious ! Sweet opening sounds !

[@Dang...]

Very valuable tips and insights here, thank you.

[@mgiliberto]

I had just re-watched "Choosing the right overdrive pedal..." from TPS, and then this new one arrived. As you said, you have covered this before, but a useful refresher nevertheless. You also mentioned one of my gripes: singers who complain that "you got a little loud during your solo". This coming from the guy who is in the front of house system -- the instruments were not -- and has a massive monitor at his feet. I don't know how many times I've said the same thing you did: guitar solo should often be as loud as lead vocal. If your guitar is not in the PA -- or you don't have a reliable sound person running -- you need a significant boost to have the guitar sit properly in the mix the audience hears when it comes time to take the spotlight. And many thanks for the thoughts on using delay. Sounded really good. I'm eager to give it a try.

[@stoneleighrd]

I was lucky to be at Fat Lil's and was blown away with the bands musicality, todays episode really captured that in spades. Having some of those pedals or similar means a busy and loud weekend, thanks for the continued inspiration and sorry to the neighbours !!

[@mattheweastel129]

Great playing in the outro jam. Dan killed it with the melody and bends then Mick with the rhythmic right hand stabs. Incredibly good!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thanks Matthew!

[@mattwesthaver6909]

Holy shit that was an all time intro!!

[@JEDCLAMPIT550]

Awesome show!!! Lots of great tips as always! Love loved the opening and ending jam demonstrating everything! You guys are awesome!! Thanks for doing the Pedal Show!!!!!!

[@chrispschultz]

Wow guys! Absolute best jams to date. The backing tracks are really helping you guys shine.

[@Saitir942]

Holy F**k Mick, talk about taking no prisoners in that closing jam. Dude's on fire. Dan was sublime as ever, but sometimes one of you just taps into something else. For what my 2 cents is worth anyway! ;-)

[@gcvrsa]

Thanks, mates, for another wonderful episode. I actually picked up my Rickenbacker and played along with you for awhile (since it was before 2200 here), using my newly-wired practice pedalboard (tc electronic MojoMojo, Catalinbread Formula 5F6, tc electronic Spark, tc electronic HOF mini). I'm very much the "baseline tone and add to it in incremental stages" sort of girl. All of my gain stages are very low gain, but as they add up, they get a little dirtier, a little louder, and add just a little bit more treble boost.

[@horizontalblanking]

Another great episode! I've been playing for nearly 40 years, and it's really only in the last 7 years I've discovered the joys of not just turning up, but of shaping my solo tones for bite and cut. Using the Helix as my main rig now for the past 2 years, I use their great "Snapshot" feature to kick on some delay, cut a bit of the lows, boost the mids a bit, and and a few extra dB at the output to really be heard... all with a single press of a button. Wish I learned about this at the beginning of my guitar adventures.

[@justingarcia7722]

This video taught me that if you want to cut in a band mix buy a tele 😁

[@johngerson7335]

Yep. Or something with p-90's.

[@shaft9000]

go P-90s, I agree. With fender SCs Dan's timbre from 25:00-30:00 is way too gravelly into a high-gain pedal, in particular the picking/onset of the note...it is a sound that can work but only works with certain songs,; more than ten minutes of that is very fatiguing on most ears.

[@ryanspencerlauderdale687]

So true. I play in a really loud live band, and have tried a few guitars now, and the guitar that cuts best is a Tele with a mahogany body and P90s. The things we do to get heard...

[@gtarluva]

Some of the best sounds/jams I've ever heard you achieve are on here, guys. Bravo.

[@patrickellington4116]

Excellent video. Always great to reinforce understanding of basic principles.

[@howardbwade]

Just catching up on some shows I missed. Fantastic show! A lot to chew on even for an old sod like me. Your tips were spot on. I started gigging at a time when there really weren’t many pedals available. Learning to use the volume knob is the best advice for new players. Old school’s the only school. In terms of how to construct a solo, once again your tips are great. I might add something that Thelonius Monk used to tell his band “Don’t play all that other sh*t. Play the melody.” Think of a solo as a melody with a beginning, middle and resolution rather than a bunch of riffs strung together. This goes along your advice to breath. Jerry Garcia constructed many of his solos around the vocal melody. Thanks for all the great info.