Why Does Mac DeMarco Sound So Unique? | Guitar Player Breakdown of Mac DeMarco

[@axel157L]

the delivery, facts, transitions, and meme-to-information ratio make this such a fucking fantastic video

[@DanMmusic]

Thank you!

[@pierrebouyer]

Little detail here concerning Viceroy, Mac doesn't use a whammy bar (mostly because the Cardboard Queen has no whammy) but he bends the guitar neck instead ;) Of course, that might have changed when he switched to Fenders, but originally, there's no whammy ! Excellent video though, thanks for your work !

[@alexraia1377]

Pretty sure those Teisco guitars came with knock off bigsby’s attached to em

[@RosáliaFraga-x8r]

What is cardboard queen ?

[@pierrebouyer]

@@RosáliaFraga-x8r Mac's most iconic guitar, the one he has on his "2" album cover

[@Kellzbellz25]

Awesome video. Ive always been confused about guitar tab websites that said tune to a specific hz. to play his songs. This video cleared that up with the tape manipulatuion and how it affected the tuning.

[@grahamgilmore9370]

So many gems in this vid, also your way of describing harmony is super intuitive

[@darioscomicschool1111]

Thank you so much!

[@mitchyyy18]

Man I love your strat! I like that color way with the rosewood ❤

[@girmonsproductions]

Hey man, well done on this analysis, been listening to Mac for about 8 years and I completely agree. Here is a request/question can you do something similar about the Growlers? I’ve been into them for about as long and I just love all the guitar riffs that Matt the lead guitarist does. I mean I love everything about them. Cheers, keep well

[@DanMmusic]

I'll consider it! I'm also a fan of the growlers, I actually think they are from my hometown

[@girmonsproductions]

@@DanMmusic Ohh nice! I'll be waiting for the video man. They were based in Dana Point but moved to Costa Mesa later.

[@MANIAKRA]

good video man, thx

[@joshhamilton3727]

This is one of the better and more entertaining videos I've seen in a long time. Keep it up bro!

[@sloopylaulau]

killer guitar in the back

[@larkywhite4865]

Sick video man! nice analysis.

[@DanMmusic]

thank you!

[@mestavros]

really great video! thank you for the analysis and the music recommendations!

[@willm3027]

Awesome stuff here!! Appreciate your knowledge 😌

[@DanMmusic]

Thank you!

[@zacharywerner9395]

Cool video man, love the effort put into it

[@DanMmusic]

Thank you!

[@russelrw]

Nice one. I love this guy. Really underrated and understated musician

[@szymonrupertwieczorek]

Really liked the video!

[@DanMmusic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fattmusiek5452]

the whammy bar tip @11:30 or so, about how just holding it and playing naturally makes the guitar go flat- I had never thought of it that way. That's really a great tip

[@jaydosinsaneos]

really learnt a lot from this video, thank you.

[@coober0_0]

nice breakdown bro love ur vibe homie

[@ejsrocket]

That's a beautiful strat. I love when the body and headstock are mismatched colors

[@R_Rod]

Thanks for sharing! Didnt know Mac and definitely sounds like I should check it out

[@DanMmusic]

Glad you liked it - I really think he's one of the more influential guitarists of the current generation

[@HouseOfWahls]

Great video man! And ID on the Mk.gee song at the end?

[@DanMmusic]

Its called "I Know How You Get"!

[@SantiagoSanchez-hb4js]

Hey man great video. If you’re doing a demonstration like this I would make the guitar tone slightly less gainy/overdriven. Overall great video tho!

[@DanMmusic]

I appreciate it!

[@SimonRobeyns]

he also likes sliding down the neck in between or before he plays a chords to kind of fade in the sound, i noticed this is very definitive when you check him playing 'dreaming' on the acoustic guitar for instance

[@paulwood4142]

Its funny you say about the capo pushing the strings out of tune, indeed it does as I found out personally but thicker gauge strings fixed it for me 😎

[@im-2n]

Awesome video! Should check out Connan Mockasin, he definitely had some influence on Mac's sound

[@clairewinde]

happy to be yr 1k subscriber lol

[@DanMmusic]

thank you!!!!

[@ElliottKleinguitar]

Cool topic!

[@DanMmusic]

Glad you found it insightful!

[@vl-otrebla]

Check Connan Mockasin, Mac Demarco himself has sayed he has been a big influence on his music. A very talented artist.

[@DanMmusic]

I'll check him out!

[@arbitercs]

im still curious how he gets that rough guitar tone

[@jacobeichner9775]

One of macs biggest influences on his sound was connan mockasin! If you wanna know why his guitar sounds like it does, check out connan!

[@jose.a.a.a]

Few people know this but his biggest inspiration was Chris Gervais. I renember hearing about it from one of his npr interviews

[@Kellzbellz25]

Quick question: his signature effect is vibrato right?

[@DanMmusic]

yes! Glad you liked the video!

[@heldervasconcelos3351]

would love if you go deep on this chords theory (the minor 4 or the . would love to make compositions using them.

[@DanMmusic]

I'll see what I can do!

[@toadspit9635]

Thought he used a tascam 388 on another one ?

[@patrickoneill8248]

He did

[@thallrudedjentstorm1756]

He recorded Anorher One with a Tascam 388. Where the hell did you get the info about a TEAC 3440??? This ain‘t Kurt Cobain yo!