Tips & Ideas For Two Guitarists Playing Together - That Pedal Show

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In this episode we take a gentle stroll through some of the issues you might face with two guitars in the band. This is an almost endless topic so we’re starting with the basic stuff.
We’ve all been there with volume struggles, tones not working together, poor definition of parts… and worse than all of that: not knowing what to do about it. So Dan and I talk through some ideas that may help, before indulging in some petit jammagé. Where the gremlins begin…
SORRY ABOUT THE DEAD CAMERAS
We had a whoopsie-daisy with cameras, losing media from two cards. Arrrrggggg!!!!
Before the cameras die, Mick’s guitar is panned slightly left; Dan’s slightly right.
During the jams Mick goes right and Dan left because that makes sense when you’re looking at our pedalboards. We didn't edit the jams so they are a bit meandering. Only one take, obviously. We left it all in as the sounds are interesting.
WHAT ABOUT THE BACKING TRACKS?
I used the Drummer in Logic to create grooves. Then called up the loop library in and dragged in bass parts. During the filming it was playing from my laptop over our PA, enabling Dan and I to jam over. I then simply put the tracks underneath the show audio, lined it up, and did a basic mix.
Enjoy the episode, we hope it helps spark some ideas and inspiration.
Pedals & stuff in this episode…
Dan’s board:
• Schmidt Array SA525 Board
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• Sonic Research ST-300 Turbo Tuner Mini
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Australia: bit.ly/2mR1s8c
• JAM Pedals Rattler
www.jampedals.com/rattler/
• Analog Man Mini Bad Bob Booster
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• Fredric Effects Dresden Synth Fuzz
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• Boss VB-2w Waza Craft Vibrato
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• Hartman Analog Flanger
No longer made
• Keeley D&M Drive
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USA: bit.ly/3E2Eqmw
Australia: bit.ly/2pUDUAE
• Analog Man King Of Tone
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• Analog Man ARDX 20 Dual Analog Delay & Amazeo
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• Red Panda Tensor
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• TC Electronic Sub’N’Up
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Australia: bit.ly/2ZzUb0r
• TheGigRig G2
www.thegigrig.com/g2
Mick’s board
• Schmidt Array SA525 Board
www.schmidtarray.com/sa525
• Boss TU-3S Tuner
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• Analog Man Sun Face BC183 Fuzz
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• Mythos Pedals Argo Octave Fuzz
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Australia: bit.ly/2UTfbR3
• The Massive Secret
No info yet
• Kingtone The Duellist
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• Klon Centaur
No longer made
• Boss DC-2w Dimension C
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USA: bit.ly/2KEE1gi
Australia: bit.ly/2CQ9IhY
• Dawner Prince Boonar
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• Analog Man ARDX 20 Dual Analog Delay & Amazeo
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• Neo Instruments Mini Vent II
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www.neo-instruments.de/en
• TheGigRig G2
www.thegigrig.com/g2
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Interesting bits and go-to sections…
- Intro playing - now that’s a lot of modulation! 00:00
- What are doing today? 3:35
- Our pedalboards and amps: 6:56
- A funky choppy example: 8:25
- Unison guitar? 12:30
- Different chord voicing… and then a capo: 16:30
- Inversions and voicing without a capo: 22:40
- Back to unison for gain structure chat: 25:44
- EQ & frequency, fat and thin…: 33:28
- …and thin and fat: 38:00
- Introducing effects to rhythm tones: 41:00
- Movement with modulation in rhythm parts: 44:57
- Volume problems: 49:25
- Jamming over backing tracks: 53:19
Guitars in this episode:
• Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster - Mick’s video at bit.ly/2cQv3yT
• Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster - Dan’s video at bit.ly/2dlZJ6K
Amps:
• Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III with standard speaker - No longer made, link to latest version
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USA: imp.i114863.net/dd4XM
• Sovtek MIG-50 with Custom Bob Burt 1x12/Celestion Alnico Cream speaker
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[@Warpystu]

This could be the single most important video band guitarists should watch.

[@larryguitar5902]

I agree 100%.

[@user-vo3to6sx6d]

QnnNnNNNN

[@taviswardlaw]

Main camera hates flangers. Close camera hates playing to backing tracks. Pedal cam likes pedals. Be like pedal cam. Thanks for posting this despite the camera drop outs - this is super handy to send to people as a reference. :)

[@mattflickinger8151]

I say keep the “practical application” topics coming....

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

...yes jam context of a sound for two or more instruments playing at the same time.

[@rjroth4869]

Change of pace idea for a TPS show or Vlog: What physical preparations do you take to get ready for a generic gig? i.e. how many guitars? why? how many amps? heads? combos? why? which pedals? how many cables, mikes, power cords, stands, extra strings, picks, batteries? do you bring tools along? med kit? cases? wheeled carriers? In what order do you pack all this in your vehicle? why? I'm sure there are important questions I don't even know to ask! I've done less that a dozen gigs and I'm sure I could learn a lot from such a video!

[@PatFlanigan]

I was in a band with 3 guitarists for a long time. We usually split our parts as such: one played lows and root-chords, another played mid-ranged notes and the third played in the higher range. I was the root-chord guitarist and eventually switched to baritone guitar to add even more range and possibilities. We also spent a lot of time thinking about our sound to make sure our instruments didn't clash or fight with one another (and with the bass).

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

@Pat Flanigan - I tried baritone and didn't like it, but I did wonder how it would fit in if the band also had a bassist.

[@PatFlanigan]

@@patrickfitzgerald2861 Baritone gives you an extra couple of notes that neither Bass nor Guitar have (when playing their typical range). It's just a matter of writing good parts that have that instrumentation in mind.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

@Pat Flanigan - Can you think of an example of a band that uses bass, standard and baritone guitar? I vaguely recall seeing one on Audiotree, but I can't remember their name.

[@PatFlanigan]

Patrick Fitzgerald Hate to plug my own stuff, but look up Horsedog on Apple Music or Spotify. The frist 3 songs of the album have bass, baritone and guitar.

[@DarthTater77]

Patrick Fitzgerald o’brother is a good example on audiotree and they SLAP!

[@MurrayWilliams]

53:15 As a video professional, let me say. I’m there with you. Just like playing in a band, it seems with shooting there are times when things all go wrong. No reason. And, it doesn’t matter how “professional” you are ... in fact, the more “professional” you are, the bigger the chance you’ll have a session where all the equipment goes on strike. If it’s never happened to you, you haven’t done it long enough. As the man whose never done it before says “Well, that wouldn’t happen to me!” Great show...it is the highlight of my week!

[@domcole1859]

Honestly, there is at least one person in every band that needs this video, regardless of the instrument. Thank you for putting it out despite the technical difficulties. This channel should be mandatory curriculum for guitar players. The content is priceless.

[@el0blaino]

You said it! I was seeing them in my mind as I watched lol!

[@TheBlaggers-uv7vc]

In the Eagles, Don Felder and Joe Walsh always used one humbucker guitar and one single coil to differentiate their stage sound.

[@probono9341]

Lynyrd Skynyrd differentiated their sound by using guitars featuring Humbuckers, Mini Humbuckers and Single Coils in their three “Guitar Army”.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

...and Thin Lizzy said let's all use Les Pauls lol

[@TheBlaggers-uv7vc]

Although, Brian had PAF equipped Lester and Scott had mini humbuckers in his.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

@@TheBlaggers-uv7vc ...that's a good point - I noticed Gorham had smaller humbuckers.

[@TheBlaggers-uv7vc]

Also, Mr Gorham used a modded 50 watt Marshall. Whilst Robbo used a straight hundred watt Marshall and a colorsound wah. Just a wah, but he sounded great.

[@bengo_thard]

Excellent show as always gents. I'd love to see a follow up about fitting in with a band, possibly even with a keyboard player. Also, I managed to learn masses about inversions, voicings and other theory by forcing myself to either play in a certain area of the neck for a song, limiting the strings I use or a combination of both. It really helped me get out of the way of the other musicians.

[@guitarfreak585]

HEROICALLY LOUD has to be a t shirt

[@LeighWesleyMusic]

yes! love that with a slight caricature of Dan's face while saying it

[@isaiasortiz1695]

I Can't thank these guys enough!!!! They have helped me grow & and expand my understanding as a guitar player!!!

[@Ad0n1jah_91]

What a great show, you two were on fire! It would be great to see you jam together more often, as it sounds ace and also great to hear these concepts demonstrated in this context. Right on chaps!

[@VKMcMeister]

Loved this, thank you. Another fairly obvious but incredibly useful tool is to always record yourselves. It’s too easy to only listen to your own playing in practice, especially if you’re all next to your own amps. Listening back to a recording allows you to really hear what might not be obvious in the room at the time. Keep up the fantastic work guys.

[@franknguitars7671]

Guys, jamming over these loops with drums and bass is the absolutely best way to show us how the pedals really sound. I found that super interesting and there were quite a few sounds that would have been meh on their own and sounded awesome in the mix. For example, I always hated tremolo, but in the context it sounded really good. Please do more of that! Cheers, thanks for a great episode.

[@FabianSalomonsson]

I can't recommend the band Television enough if you're into bands with dual guitarists. Tom and Richards guitar work is mindblowing, especially on Marquee Moon.

[@martinpurvis1622]

& Days on Adventure

[@Superstacco]

Exactly what I was thinking when he discussion turned towards complementary parts/arrangements. Other great examples for me are Blind Melon and INXS (how's that for variety!)

[@zachhob]

Most definitely!! RIP Tom 😪

[@samuelxavier2473]

Many of Bowie's songs are good examples of how to use two or more guitars. Ronson used different inversions and voicings for tracking different parts, as did Slick and Alomar.

[@ziggystardust1798]

Yes Mick locked in better than anyone with Bowie in my opinion and not just in terms of guitar.

[@lance134679]

I'm in a two-guitar band for the past decade, and deal with these issues all the time - the volume wars, the 'same-ness' of both guitars. Since the other guitarist was used to being the only one, his sound is loud, with lots of bass and reverb, so I've learned to have more midrange, less bass and less reverb. He's more of a strummer, so I play more muted parts, and higher up the neck. We both play Fender single coil guitars normally, but I've found that we don't fight each other as much tonally when I switch to a humbucker, such as a Gretsch or Les Paul.

[@joshuashatto5815]

I love seeing all the positive comments on here. Honestly, reading the kind words and helpful suggestions is almost part of the channel. It says a lot about Dan and Mick that people are contributing in a constructive way. Keep it up guitarists! And I for one and thankful for Dan and Mick's hard work.

[@LEgoiste]

I’m diggin’ that Keeley D&M drive, I think you should try it more. It’s got you two written all over it! 😉

[@thenotsoguitarguy9429]

Ha ha... I see what you did there... 😉

[@jameshocking1188]

Yep I to am seriously thinking about getting one!

[@jessievasser6293]

I play in a two strat player band. This is where I learned that the other player rarely uses the middle pickup and I started using it to sit in the mix more. Now I love that pick up and just live there most of the time. Also helps that I play a Princeton and he plays an AC15 with complimentary pedalboards. Lots of confirmation of my own findings in this video. The learning videos are always my favorite even if I know the lesson.

[@MrTimMifsud]

YES! Yes! Yes! The show we’ve been waiting for for ages. Any time you two play together (and I emphasise PLAY not “jam” or “trade licks”) then this is what inspires us to express ourselves too and in this case how much fun it is to do it with a friend.

[@ryanmalaney1836]

Best way to always start my weekend. Thank you for all of the hard work guys. Cheers!

[@chrismundayguitar]

I’ve gotta say the “forced pod cast” was an awesome outcome for the reason that it really focused me the listener on the sounds that you had talked about at the head of the video, and the backing tracks worked fantastically well... awesome show gents

[@rorymcclellan3740]

Wow, that intro jam took me to nonphysical places. Places I needed to go, thankyou!

[@fishypaw]

Reminds me of a time, quite some years ago, when I got invited to join a band for a practice session, to add some electric guitar rhythm and lead to their songs. The band had an acoustic guitar (amped up), a cello, a thumping bass player, a loud drummer and a slightly screechy singer. They said "we will play a couple of songs and you can join in". When they finished playing, I hadn't played a note and was staring at them with bewilderment. When they asked why I hadn't joined in, as politely as I could, I explained that there just wasn't any sonic room left for my guitar. Great upload as always, with lots of good info. Cheers.

[@mh-oh8kf]

Great episode! Just starting playing in a 60’s cover band with two guitarists and we’re trying to fit in all our parts together. Very helpful ideas!

[@johnballantyne3458]

I love the fact that even though this is a gear-oriented show, the first thing you demonstrated and explained is the fact that what you play is by far the most important thing.

[@amylamb3026]

The churning guitar sounds of the Tragically Hip are worth checking out. The hip are popular in Canada. Moderate success in the USA. I am not sure if they got much play in the UK. Great lyrics as well.

[@chriskiritz5944]

Awesome episode! Really useful and tons to chew on. Think it’s one of your best! Love the wrap up with the backing tracks. Would love to see that as a regular feature. Keep on keeping on.

[@matth1176]

Yay! Thanks gents! Been waiting for a two-guitar jam for a while. Keep them coming!

[@razzo3456]

I've been playing mainly in 2 guitar, heavy rock and metal bands for most of my playing career so far. Usually both guitarists are playing the same part for a sort of live double tracked effect, so I've spent most of my career trying to make 2 EQs compliment each other. Recently got a gig in a one guitar band, and suddenly it's a completely different approach I need

[@gregneilson1569]

Wow! That jam at the end was bloody amazing. More please!

[@chrisjs6123]

Your finest ever show. And that is a very very high bar. I jam with another guitarists all the time and thought I had an ok idea of how to do it. This is genius. So much to consider and digest. Will bear many watchings I suspect.

[@LEgoiste]

Agreed, couldn’t help but remind me of Star Wars??? Jedi Master and his aspiring Padawan! ObiDAN CANKNOWITALL and MICK Stratwalker if you know what I mean? Think I better check what’s in my coffee... But you’re right what a superb episode.

[@robbarstow2074]

You guys playing together has just made an already excellent show even better. You can really hear the pedals in the right context when played with another instrument

[@pacovalo6292]

seeing these pedalboards in action and in context is priceless, very useful

[@DavidTaylor-cv1sp]

Incredibly relevant and helpful video! And obviously, always entertaining. This and the Ed OBrien episode are now my 2 favorites. THANK YOU, Dan & Mick, for the time and thought that goes into this wonderful resource!!!

[@tommaycock5459]

Great episode guys! This kind of stuff is really, really helpful. And I'd love to hear more in the context of backing tracks, as I think that's really helpful.

[@davidewing55]

When I think of a two guitar band with interesting, interlocking parts, the first band to come to mind is Television. Both Richard Lloyd and Tom Verlaine were terrific.

[@Hen16]

David Ewing absolutely agree, same here. Also Luna with the interplay between dean wareham and Sean Eden

[@Hen16]

Adam Swenson does also bring to mind the blue aeroplanes with their ridiculous numbers of guitarists at once 😂 or the feelies with two drummers

[@mattgilbert7347]

Absolutely. That first album is on my "Desert Island" list.

[@radiodiffusionfrancaise1591]

Absolutely, there's also some chaps called the Rolling Stones (thinking of later years with Woods & Keef for an economy of parts that interlock). Los Lobos is another band that does the interlocking thing very well.

[@mattgilbert7347]

We have to mention Sonic Youth. The influence of Television and the early punk/post-punk bands led to SY breaking new ground in terms of what two guitarists can achieve.

[@kristiandawe85]

Am I ever glad the audio is recorded separate from the video, this information helps me out greatly when playing with other guitarists. I would like to add that the playing with backing tracks was ace.

[@catalystcollide3473]

Holy smokes that intro jam was epic! Well done gents - absolutely fantastic.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I Agree. So Melodic. Great choice of notes. It's not all about speed-Shredding. Love that type of playing.

[@mmonks]

A really interesting show, and the jams with the backing loops were great! So nice to hear the ideas and tones in context. More of that from time to time would be awesome.

[@khai_nomore8613]

Please do something similar with humbuckers or mix humbuckers and single coils. Great episode here!

[@icenic_wolf]

If one of you has HBs and the other singlecoils, that's half of the work already done for you. ;-)

[@chrispicha]

Such great playing and tones in the intro. Love it!

[@Bearseatingmandolins]

Always fabulous to go back to the basics. More experience playing with keyboard players such a different, magical breed of a musician. It's always a blast to jam with mates on guitar. Different parts is so key, makes the jam seem interesting and not bland. Thank you TPS for the tips as always.

[@hippysloth]

One of the most instructive episodes, but at the same time it made me feel much better about myself as a guitarist in a 4 or 5 piece band :) been doing a lot of it unconsciously, so it is nice to know the "theory" behind it - but also got a bunch of new ideas on how to improve :) Thank you for this, guys :)

[@jspencernado6228]

One of the most practical and useful videos y’all have ever made!! Thanks from Texas!

[@steveroach4895]

Good show despite the technical issues with the cameras. When I was in a band, I usually played humbucker guitars and the other guitarist played a Tele. We stayed out of each other's way without much drama at all. The principles you demonstrated are solid and eternal. Thanks for putting this out!

[@iamscott1975]

Beautiful intro this week guys!

[@darkrasmurn]

Great episode guys! Some fantastic points and ideas. Love the jam tracks at the end; I'd like to see more of these in future! Well done!

[@darkrasmurn]

...shame about the video... but great sound :)

[@backlom]

Thank you guys. Fantastic show. Lots of interesting ideas.

[@MusikalKoen]

Hi Dan Hi Mick it’s Koen here from Sauble Beach Ontario Canada. I will always love your videos and your channel. It has really inspired me to learn more about the pedal world. By the way I just wanted to say that ever since I got them, my main 5 pedals out of all the pedals on my board have been the Timeline, Mobius, D&M Drive, Keeley Aria, and the FullTone Plimsoul and I haven’t changed those out since. I’ve had the D&M and the Aria since they came out and I’ve have had the Plimsoul for 3 years. The Mobius I got in November of 2018 and the Timeline I’ve had for a month. Just wanted to say how you guys and That Pedal Show actually means to me. Thanks guys and keep rocking. 😄✌🏻

[@chedhead3278]

Cheers guys, nice one. Lovely combinations of tones in the outro. :)

[@IanWrigleyNZ]

Oooh DAN! There's a music shop on Waiheke Island that has a Crowded House toured AC30 in its flight case for sale at the moment. If you're interested...

[@onewiththings]

The end jams are probably the most interesting and creative and rocking thing that you guys have done yet. Mind blown.

[@ampoll88]

Great playing, mates!! If only I had you guys to watch 10 years ago...

[@colinrobertson4569]

Took me a long time to understand where my guitar sat frequency wise in the band. So many gigs being told I couldn't hear you. Pedal after pedal until I realised I was competing for frequency with the bass. Sorted now and the music is all the better for it. Really interesting video. Thanks.

[@joelcrow]

This was a seriously valuable lesson guys! Really opened my eyes to and makes me appreciate the challenge of creating a shared sound, and how finite the sonic space can be. I'm even reconsidering gear that I thought sounded badly on its own before...could be magic in a scenario where a tight or harsher sound would fit. Light bulbs flashing all over the place as I connect the dots of this lesson. Really valuable. Cheers y'all.

[@Danh103663]

"both of you may want to sit off a part..." ha I love the way you play and talk.

[@theoriginalallandiscaya]

Another GREAT video, thanks for the sharing.It Helped a lot.Cheers!!!

[@tomhand1070]

You guys need to record some more songs with the TPS band!! Those jams with the backing tracks were awesome! I could imagine myself driving around at night blasting those tunes!! Loved them!!

[@Yamazaki1923]

It's FRIDAY!!!!! -Thankful for "two grown men staring at their feet" :)

[@Slowdyek4]

I really dig this kinda content, I personally don't care which version of TS a specific player used or what diodes are in a fuzz. It just comes down to serving the song and having fun with it. Great job fellas!

[@taatsmusic]

this was one of the best videos you two have ever made! i liked that you also showed different playing techniques and that you kept the pedal tipps and tricks quite universal. i guess everyone can more or less recreate the sounds you were talking about with his or her own equipment and according to personal style and taste without needing the specific pedal that you are using. keep up the good work and greetings from Germany

[@edwardbosloper2445]

Thank you guys for another great video! Camera or no camera, you guys produce awesome content! It is a big highlight to my week and I am sure many others agree

[@MrBodoFraggins]

Even with the camera problems... still worth every minute.

[@jon210478]

Fabulous episode guys, opened up a fresh can of ideas for me. Cheers

[@fewerowls6411]

Gentlemen, what about nashville tuning for one of the guitars? Dave Gregory on the 12 string made me think about it. another splendid show leading to ( hopefully) better questions.

[@guitarnoodles7576]

Hey guys, I really enjoyed seeing the pedal cam during your jamming. It was super interesting to see what you were engaging and how you were tweaking on the fly. Way to make lemonade out of lemons!

[@petelawler2199]

Loving the practical evolution of the show content. Top work fellas.

[@xMasterxRazorx]

I'm glad to hear that even someone as good as Mick struggles with harmonic playing, since I find it quite difficult.

[@nightwishlover8913]

Thanks for that, Guys - very useful stuff!

[@erajad]

19:34 - one guitar capo'ed -- my absolute favourite example of this: Storyville, Good Day for the Blues, with David Grissom (PRS, 'natch) with capo at 5th fret, David Holt (Strat) open strings. Just wonderful - there's plenty of examples on KZbin; the Austin City Limits version is pretty fine!

[@alexgardner7724]

Brilliant. This is why I watch this show. Thanks, guys.

[@liormolvin]

I really enjoyed this one. Nice work. Great topic

[@scottw9732]

Great show again, guys. These are great guidelines even to make friendly neighborhood jam sessions twice the fun. The use of different voicings is a wonderful way to get out of each other's way and add great texture at the same time. Friends and I have been doing that for years on acoustics, and it always gives the sound a smile. As I think Paganinni said, "Nothing is so beautiful as a guitar, except perhaps two." Cheers!

[@Optomisma]

Practical use vids are what we need every now and again, brill!! I was actually pissed towards the end and was playing along and thought awesome!!

[@soundmindinc]

As a sound guy I loved this episode. It was great to hear those rhythm vs. lead examples for EQ ideas/suggestions

[@geoffnightingale9290]

Jerry Harrison Talking Heads was brilliant at the 2nd guitar parts..watch Stop Making Sense DVD, him and Alex Weir.. magical. Never got in each other’s way.

[@ripplebear]

One of the best performances ever! All around amazing music

[@peterverhoeven2173]

Great episode, must have been a bummer to find out about the cameras (batteries?). I was waiting for a mention of Ronnie & Keith's "weaving" method but alas. By the way, mighty impressive to see Dan knows each of his 14 loops without any labels on the G2!

[@markferguson3745]

"You are part of the guitar...onslaught".Right on, brother,; glad they still speak & teach English somewhere in the world.

[@sampopkin]

It's nice to see both your boards out! A question about the Hartman Flanger- wasn't the Longamp Roxanne Dan's favorite of the E Mistress clones? Did you give the Roxanne to Graham Coxon or do you still have one? Brilliant show as always.

[@JayKughan]

Brilliant episode! Someone should include this video as a vital part of music composition 101. Thanks so much for taking the time & effort in putting this together. You guys flippin' rock! 🤘

[@davidrohland9319]

Such a great and important episode - thank you so much! I certainly love your videos on various pedals, and yet I really enjoy these “other topics” that you’ve been airing recently. Would appreciate to view your thoughts on subject matter such as dealing with bad monitor mixes, other live performance issues, emergency gear rescues, etc. etc. Thank you so much for doing all the work that you gentlemen do!

[@guitarsimon1]

Wow, some genuinely great and useful tips here guys, super informative, thank you! (Quite enjoyed the impromptu one-cam setup, reminded me of the early TPS days, with the shots of Mick/Dan gazing lovely as the other talked :P)

[@antibodyjeans]

Thank you. I’ve been wanting this for years. Wonderful. Instructional. Inspirational. Edit after some thought. This may be my fave TPS show toppling your VCPI one, which I love. Those jams at the 3/4 mark with the bass and drums should be released. I’d buy them.

[@JimmyNicholson]

This is a great, great primer on not only making 2 guitars work together in a band, but also what goes into making an entire band of instruments and vocals work together not just musically, but sonically. Every audio engineer on the planet thanks you for doing your bit to make our lives easier! You mentioned some of the issues you face at live shows, particularly with multiple guitars in a band - maybe a follow up video with some tips on making your engineers job easier and thereby ensuring you, and the rest of your band, sound the best you can?

[@bigtyme4971]

Can you guys do more teaching videos like this. Fantastic to help me specifically to not only get better sounds out of pedals but also become a better guitar player.

[@bumblefritz]

Great video, guys! That intro jam was gorgeous!

[@_RLP]

Dope video, guys. Thanks for this. Dan, my man, when are those highly antecipated fancy-chord lessons coming out? Cheers

[@ThatPedalShow]

It’s happening Ricardo :)

[@_RLP]

@@ThatPedalShow Cool, mate! Thanks a lot!

[@garrygaggles1160]

Really informative guys. Big thumbs up

[@gabesandholm]

I am only 2:30 into this one and already feel like I got my money's worth. Really great playing. I could listen to it all day.

[@ESANANIKONE]

really cool, exactly what I was looking for !

[@juanmartinreborati7928]

That last jam was awesome! I could listen to that for hours! Cheers!

[@tonybrooks476]

That was great stuff. Definitely do more with the backing tracks. Great for context.

[@rikmcrae]

TJ&JM Brooks agree. The backing tracks worked great.

[@SparkleAndFade33]

Man u guys work so well together. Absolutely killer jam!

[@TheGreensideProject]

This was a great video, it reminded me of Pedal Show at it’s best, taking time to discuss something that everything thinks that they probably *should* know... but would never like to ask out loud. Whilst Mick waxed lyrical about volume, it reminded me of something important that I don’t think gets discussed enough. Matching amps (and their volume/headroom) to venue size. I recently saw Joey Landreth at a teenie venue in the UK (*really* tiny... pretty much as tiny as you can be as a venue and still fit a drum kit). God bless him, he rocked up with a Two-Rock and a Victory stack, and drowned the room out. God bless him, he was on tour in a foreign country so it’s not like he could turn up and suddenly switch to an AC15 or Blues Jr. But anyway, his setup was too gargantuan for the small 4 walls around him, and the room-sized PA struggled to match the output he was generating, He had to fit (Tetris-style) around his amps and fought feedback throughout the set. He was fab anyway, but I didn’t half feel sorry for him. Anyway, I’ve seen guys turn up at the same bonsai-club before with small 5-10 watt tweed combos that have sounded massive - but in all the right ways - because the room was the right size to get the tubes cooking without causing a sonic boom. Anyway, enjoyed the vid, top stuff,

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ah weird. I saw him in Witney and it was great! Just the right volume. And then last night in Guildford nowhere near loud enough. Weird!

[@Paweljarski]

Fantastic. I have been in so many "polite, accidental volume wars" - so grateful that you guys covered this off and just generally thank you for yet another great episode!

[@nube_adventures7339]

What an intro.!!! Loved that.!! Thanks guys.! 👍🏼

[@ludovicboully3643]

And What a epic conclusion....without camera...

[@kylepatterson8445]

I've been subscribed to you guys and Anderton's for years now, and that was some of the best jams I've heard on the KZbin channels! You guys weren't limited to any one type of effect for this show and your creativity was shining! Also Dan, what's this Hartman I see? I thought the EHX/Longamp was your one true love? :)

[@rikmcrae]

That was total awesome. It’s so nice to hear the different sounds in context. Also good to hear both guitars playing full parts. I often fall into the trap of one guitar playing chords and the other single-note noodling over the top. It’s easy to keep the guitars separated but man is it boring.

[@XiXora]

Even though the video screwed up. I do love the touch of using your graphics lit up when speaking and actually seeing your boards when playing. Some proper lemonade out of lemons stuff here.