Video 2: Greg Kubacki (Car Bomb) demos the EVIL PUMPKIN and CALI at the Fortin Amps booth -NAMM 2020

In this second video, Greg Kubacki from Car Bomb lays waste to NAMM 2020 running dual amps, the CALI and the EVIL PUMPKIN! Don't forget to check out videos 1 and 3 to see the entire pro-shot performance!
Greg Kubacki
Instagram: @carbombgreg
Car Bomb
Bandcamp: carbomb.bandcamp.com
Instagram: @carbombofficial
Facebook: carbomb
Video shot by Mel Torres.
Audio by ‪@JockeSkog‬.

[@tylerjacobson8012]

It’s crazy there’s really only one band to do the Meshuggah thing as good as Meshuggah and it’s car bomb. It’s even more progressive than Meshuggah. Love the tone.

[@f67739]

vildhjarta progresses it

[@MyOwnSummer_]

@@f67739 nah vildhjarta is thall they aren’t really the same style as meshuggah and car bomb . car bomb especially is more mathcore

[@TunnelJumper]

@@MyOwnSummer_ "Thall" is more of an internet joke surrounding everyone in the Vildhjarta realm than anything. It's primarily Buster and Calle who partake in projects outside Vildhjarta so their involvement in literally anything usually warrants a plethora of "thall" comments, whether they're playing music or not. There are noises in songs like 2:40 in Vildhjarta's Benblåst or the "peeeeeew" sound at 3:52 in HLB's Ocean Drinker where I would say "that is a thall," but I wouldn't go as far as to call it a genre because unless somebody from Vildhjarta is involved, it's not thall. Whether or not "djent" is a genre is questionable too but I recently heard a very wonderful way to describe what in the hell Vildhjarta's genre could possibly be: gothic djent.

[@TunnelJumper]

I saw the funniest thing on the Meshuggah subreddit a couple of months ago. Somebody was asking us to nominate musicians to create the ultimate supergroup for covering Meshuggah's music. The top comment with no further context: Greg Kubacki Jon Modell Michael Dafferner Elliot Hoffman

[@neonblack211]

This is really nothing even similar to what meshuggah does, but it is something completely different which I love thats good enough, the tone of the instruments is similar, the composition is totally different

[@TerranMacKay]

"Alexa, baritone gibson explorer on reverb"

[@BiRDiEHere]

So that's what it is?

[@TerranMacKay]

@@BiRDiEHere yessir, super limited run of 28" scale silver burts, unreal looking, perfect for low tuning

[@thomasdinkelspiel1098]

Good luck!!

[@brandonmontgomery288]

Ahhhh, I thought it was the thunderhorse to be honest haha.

[@h34dyl4m4rr]

If you come across one you'll be lucky. The last two I heard of were on reverb last year and were gone by like ?Nov. Unless more pop up again.

[@Max_Payn3]

So many switch ups, it’s insane to remember all that, much less preform it. Such a tight and clean sound too, that right hand is a machine.

[@FortinAmps]

Right? Craziness.

[@theHumanBryno]

It sounds like it's improvised but the rest of the band just happens to know when all the changes are...

[@Max_Payn3]

bryan macneil that’s what I admire about them, it sounds like improv madness but they manage to structure it all togethwr

[@drphalanges1520]

Like how do you even begin to arrange something like this? How do you get everyone on the same page? It seems totally random to me, but I guess that's why I'm not in this band.

[@Max_Payn3]

@@drphalanges1520 from what I’ve heard in interviews , Greg the guitarist arranges most of this stuff, even programs out rough drums. The drummer writes and plays guitar as well.

[@burnbacktime]

WTF! Insane playing and use of effects. Great friggin tone as well!

[@sega.milkis]

More CARBOMMMBBB!!!

[@FortinAmps]

3 videos total! 2 uploaded now!

[@Meemorp_]

I NEED THE 3RD ONE

[@iDoqz]

Jarl Meemorp it’s up now :)

[@RicJ84]

I'm obsessed with this track. It is ridiculous

[@paulodantas1492]

The time signature changes are outrageously amazing

[@kennysantana5077]

it's metric division, the time signatures don't really change. im pretty sure he thinks in 4/4

[@Max_Payn3]

@@kennysantana5077 they don’t record in the studio to a click either. Which makes sense but is also insane .

[@flagmuffin1221]

@@kennysantana5077 They play by memory - both Greg and Elliot have mentioned they don't have a click track for recording or live shows.

[@exterminatic]

they better also release this album in instrumental version also...

[@michaelandrews9718]

2:16-2:38 is the single greatest passage of riffing ever

[@Re4mation4ever]

knew what riff it would be before I even clicked. so good

[@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124]

literally the best song incorporating quintuplets ever. No argument.

[@michaelandrews9718]

@@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124 Do you remember Bland Street Bloom? I only realized about a year or two ago that it makes excessive use of quintuplets. (Love playing this section of Blackened Battery!)

[@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124]

@@michaelandrews9718 by Sikth? I know of it, never listened to it tho. I’ll check it out rn.

[@michaelandrews9718]

@@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124 Yeah. Their first album was great. The craziest thing around at the time (at least that’s what my 17 year old self thought)! The second felt a little less raw and bit more produced. That’s where BSB is from.

[@matthias7455]

Refreshingly disorienting but familiar. This rules. Awesome

[@0010303]

my god I love Car Bomb, so creative

[@continuum288]

This is some next level shit! This and the first one just had me fucking mezmerized! i'm impressed with the tones, creativity, production and composition. Everything really. These 2 vids are simply so crazy that you don't really know what to expect so it stays really fun in my opinion. I'll be striving to write more crazy shit "like" this in the future.. FUCK!

[@FortinAmps]

One more coming too! Almost ready! Glad you dig them! Car Bomb are amazing!

[@AmericanMe]

Love CARBOMB!

[@tommydimmel1914]

Amazing. Immediately one of my favorite guitarists of all time. WOW

[@JohnMorProds]

WOOOO

[@adwait1997]

CarBomb pewposting represent!

[@IgoRthethrasher]

@@adwait1997 No shit sherlock ;)

[@JohnMorProds]

@@adwait1997 haha damn right!

[@totutatotu]

Greg is the future.

[@SlinkyT82]

Wow that was killer! 😱 Phenomenal playing and tone.

[@Scape452]

Greg’s playing is so awesome!!!

[@Medddler]

Incredible playing!

[@cmd_f5]

Awesome amps, awesome guitarist, awesome band.

[@RadityoPramAdi]

sick! I remember Ola mentioned you guys, definitely listen to this !!! and killer amp too !

[@DrumBum561]

That little run he does at 1:31 is just *chef’s kiss*

[@baritonecult622]

910- Back again for the so cool sounds, Best of NAMM here , love it

[@hamzabenki2864]

Mind blown.

[@user-rh1vy4nj2r]

it's amazing

[@XX-tn2fs]

Car bomb is the only band that doesnt suck

[@SpiritofPoison]

This is objectively true

[@jgm69]

Insane!!! where's video 3?! need more of this!!!

[@lupe_g2]

Same! I've been refreshing the Fortin youtube channel for days trying to see if video 3 was uploaded yet.

[@defbatface]

I fucking love this band.

[@NicolasPL_]

YEAAAHHHHHG THANKSSS!

[@kxmrock]

Sick Wow!

[@MrGiandrum]

i love this guy

[@MegaLaban12345]

Greg deserves so much more respect for his playing. Absolutely amazing stuff. I was blown away when I saw Car Bomb live last summer. Haven't had that feeling at a show in a long time.

[@kai_bittner]

Greg is such a monster

[@lancecamposano3633]

Greg Kubacki is like the "God Foot" from Initial D.

[@GojiraProgeny2]

Me: So what time signature is this song in? Carbomb: YES

[@Neuri]

Pew pew pew ❤️

[@krenwregget7667]

to put it simply.... Carbomb is the balls.

[@rileybarringer9823]

What crazy effects, i heard he programs them himself into an ax fx??

[@DISMEMBERMENTohio]

Sick!!!!!

[@KrisBarton432]

That was so sick \m/

[@DestroyAllorNothing]

Car Bomb has quietly been destroying at the top of the game for many years.

[@Undead_Logic]

For sure, I been following their work for years.

[@behindthen0thing]

Since like 2007

[@IStabz]

kick arse!!

[@ojp4808]

I know nothing about guitars, but I do know that, that sounds awesome! Hence why I love Car_bomb.

[@bristian5560]

That’s sick! Do you play any instruments? I’m just curious cause it’s rare that I find people who don’t play any instruments that like this type of music.

[@nolfred98]

Insane....

[@12breacher82]

Carbomb is so fucking weird. Love it! Killer and oh so tight AF playing.

[@TheBehemothXioX]

so tight

[@DapperHesher]

I got a leg cramp just watching that!

[@disco_duckbill]

Metallica after 34 years of evolution.

[@sonofernest]

Meshuggah on 34 tabs of acid.

[@jail2634]

To me one of the best truly🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 I mean thats how i wanna play :D

[@anastav6915]

Please, anyone has info on his rig? I need these effects in my life.

[@HronisArva]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@barrygomez5968]

That. Guitar.😍😍😍😍😍

[@jaroslavvalasek6567]

unexpected item in the baggage area

[@abaurre3]

We need a comprehensive video on carbomb pew pew sounds pronto

[@netei]

This guy is talented as Animals are Leaders + Helmet and Meshuggah together. I would love to hear a SOLO PROJECT!

[@JimmyJammy97]

I wonder what Expression pedal those are?

[@heyimgoingtoplaysomegames]

Who needs 8-string guitars?

[@finnancahill2644]

Me

[@namesurname8904]

@@finnancahill2644 second that

[@parasytex6844]

@@namesurname8904 3

[@G0DJ1R4]

@@parasytex6844 well its a pitch shifted 6 strings baritone sooo...

[@SamLibman]

Fuck me, I need to see Car Bomb live so bad!!

[@edj9202]

A>D>Dcore

[@grizzlywhisker]

lol this is awesome.

[@BNNinja20]

What are those pedals he is using? That some cool riffs!

[@buwumet]

Which guitar is the one he's playing live? Left or Right?

[@higler.]

this guy can fucking go, god daaaaaamn

[@rob3332]

Is that a 27" scale length Gibson..?

[@matenorth]

How can someone remember all this?

[@crowdkillproductions.]

And just like that.....everyone else quit guitar....

[@aleksababa]

3:01 the guy behind

[@MrZabersuv]

god like

[@lolh4x]

Possibly the most badass Meshuggah inspired band out there. These guys fucking SLAY.

[@gripphillips]

Shuggah tallica

[@parasytex6844]

Meshuggah used to be metallica style

[@red240red2]

Why was the axe fx 3 input lights moving, like it was being used?

[@MirkoFustinoni]

FX for sure

[@FortinAmps]

He is using it for FX.

[@Neuri]

The expression pedals are axe fx

[@DapperHesher]

Are you not hearing the metric fuckton of pitch shifting going on?!

[@SoomDood]

So it's the delay, channel switch, and the two expressions? One controlling some sort of pitch thing and the other a Ct5 or some such(???)

[@SoomDood]

Such incredible guitar playing and innovation. Thanks Fortin for capturing this amazing footage.

[@FortinAmps]

Man really have no idea. Wish we did!

[@drumkidstu]

It's actually a custom built foot controller that sort of hacks the axe fx in the way. It enables the axe fx to become part of the instrument. It is the reason why the effects are so clean and seamless from pitch bends, ring mod, etc. The axefx is used for the effects while the amps for the tone. Then add the channel selector for the amps and that delay pedal. On the record and typically live I want to say that it is all axe fx, the foot controller, and the delay pedal. He may use amps now, but for the longest time it was just axe fx.

[@Neuri]

Chris de Peau axe fx exp1 ring modulation and exp2 pitch shifting with the digitech doing the pew pew samples

[@SoomDood]

@@Neuri Yeah I saw the AxeFx on another angled video and it all clicked. Cheers for the info.

[@PopulationBirthCtrl]

Fuckin dope

[@lastditch727]

How do you find inspiration to write sht like this? It's unreal.

[@imbuckandimheretofuck8908]

God fucking dammit...

[@NoSubjection1]

Holy fucking shit dude

[@bentystoystore3768]

Solar Guitars!!!

[@DroneCorpse]

that's a gibson

[@bentystoystore3768]

😊 Solar in the back ground 😊

[@adamland12345]

1:47 what? How and what is this thing i am watching he hits different notes using the same open string?... And his foot doesn't even move spot on those notes so, what was i watching

[@SoomDood]

literally can't even see feet on your timestamp. no.

[@bristian5560]

adam landau it’s some sort of pitch shifter. I think he can just press down on the pedal and it will take whatever note it is and slowly descends until the note that he chooses for it to lower to. If that makes sense. Greg’s a litteral feat wizard and hacks a bunch of his equipment so he can do things noones ever heard of. He’s one of a kind.

[@josuastangl7140]

tldr --> he's a wizzard

[@iDoqz]

He has a pedal that works like a whammy bar: it will lower the pitch when you step on it

[@SUPERPUKE]

666th like \m/

[@bcherbs]

like a robot.

[@Max_Payn3]

bcherbs that’s most definitely intentional

[@theroyalzomb13]

my pal was watchin it with me and at the end he was like ''now go and play it reversed coz I think this piece is reversed, and when u play it reversed u will get it how it should be'' -- and my brain go.Oes like '' Q#"%#$"NFDAS#"#$?=??=0??''

[@Neuri]

he broken the guitar..

[@llyrwilliams9156]

Not even a click track in his ears. How the fuck

[@Bennythecoredriver]

Jeez bro save some women for the rest of us.

[@talpajam]

ok it's jocke off to his left. man from a oofocus view he looks like friedman =\

[@studyingpain1590]

This was obviously before everything got extremely homersexual in 2020.

[@estebanpavez3162]

Man iv being lisening to this for the last 3 days trying to memorize it on my head lol so I can translate it into my drum set still hardly getting ahold of the rithm 😂🎉