You are literally the BEST! Hardest working guitarist I know and damn does that hard work pay off. I love that you just know what I want before I even know what I want. X
I'm looking forward to this as well. But don't forget to check out Rick Beato's channel for a bunch of amazing videos on the very subject. I'm sure Rhett will highly recommend them as well, especially seeing as he got his start as an engineer there. Not disparaging Rhett in any way though, he has his own approach when you get into the details. Like anyone who becomes great at something, it's because they put their own personal touch on all they do. But this is how you become great as well, learning different things from other artists, then using the bits that work best for you.
@@SteveSchuffert - This one guitarist I worked with for a long time used to say to me, "ya gotta know yer Roots - if ya don't know where the song came from ya won't know where it's going - YA GOTTA KNOW YER ROOTS"! Here we have the classic example of that!
Anthony Graham Brown (born October 30, 1954), known professionally as T. Graham Brown, is an American country music singer. Active since 1973, Brown has recorded a total of thirteen studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Three of these singles - "Hell and High Water" and "Don't Go to Strangers" from 1986, and "Darlene" from 1988 - reached Number One, and eight more reached Top Ten.
When you said you screwed up the first chord, just reminds me of most of my recording sessions. You practice what you’re gonna record and that VERY first take, it’s like wut. Haha.
Thank you Rhett...I do believe you just might have the best "real world" guitar channel on the YT. I have been playing live since the mid 1960's and you inspire the hell out of me! I am in my 70's and I learn something I can use every time I watch one of your vlogs. Thanks so much and I wish you success in the music business. It can be a hard road but it is so worth it! And yes...I still gig live today!
I did my first guitar recording on a Teac 2 track sound-on-sound reel-to-reel machine. I think that was in the late 70's or early 80's. Somewhere in the mid 80's I rented a Fostex X-15 cassette 4 track multi-track recorder, and I was in very high cotton indeed. Now I have so many ways of recording, mixing, and mastering...it boggles my little brain. The story of how Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska' album was mastered from a Tascam Potastudio is legendary, but the story of how the producers and engineers performed that miracle is the real story. They had to innovate, and work like dogs. It's a great example of never giving up. I'm old and retired now. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and I'm losing my hearing. I never had the talent to make anything in the music business, or as a guitar player. I think I can write a decent song, but who knows? Still, I do enjoy music, and the creative process that produces it. I admire folks like you and Rick Beato that paid your dues and just kept pounding away at something that you both love. For every annoying pop star, there are thousands of working musicians that will probably never get rich or very famous. They do what they do for the love of music, and the compulsion that goes with that. Stay strong, and the very best of luck and health to all of you guys.
Yeah, I was waiting to see what "the old school way" was. Does he mean setting up mics in front of a real amp is considered old school now? Still using a daw, still recording in pieces rather than full length, etc. I don't see that tape machine spinning in the background.
Beat me to it. I was thinking "he's got tape" until he said 'pro tools' and it was like "Old school like early 00s?" Nonetheless, the video was interesting for the recording process he used.
I'd love to see actual tape recording become popular again. I learned engineering during the switch from tape to daw, and I have to say, analog tape is far superior quality. The reason being that sound to tape has real curves, and digital is all 1's and 0's. No matter how small those 1's and 0's become, the sound is always more like a stairway than a ramp. So the actual sound itself of digital is less realistic, even though it's likely cleaner, and certainly worlds easier and faster.
I’m sure others have already chimed in, but yes please to the recording tutorial. Always good to see techniques like that. Secondary to that a run down of the tech stack you’re running would be killer too.
What a great service you are to thousands of would be artist who dont know what they're in for. If only the general listening public truly understood what it takes to complete a single song from start to finish. Its blood sweat and, many times tears. Not to mention disappointment at times when, for a multitude of reasons, 40 redo's over several hours, just to get a 10 second punch in done right. Mistakes aren't failures. Each one gets you closer to success. You're a blessing to us Rhett. Kurtiss.
Though, in a pinch, you can always send your close mics pre-fader to a reverb bus for an artificial room sound. Of course, it’s not as good as the real thing, but it certainly gets the job done well enough.
I don't know how youtube is recommending videos, but I've seen Rhett's for a while now, older and new ones, and I have to say, he's quickly become the musician I admire the most on this plattform. Rhett I love what you're doing. I know you guys know each other and I also love Mary and Adam and Rick and Samurai, but you are truly amazing. (Sorry, english isn't my native language.) Not only are your videos incredibly good - never forcing your viewers to believe (in) something or to understand anything, it's all smooth we can live through the emotional process with you, but also you seem the most intuitive and commited musician and that's so refreshing and inspirational. Also if any of your friends ask you to do something for them, you're always a 100% there, and afterwards you thank them for inviting you, that's so loving.
What amazes me about Rhett's playing is the way the sounds he uses and the way he plays fit the song so well. Sounds that I might think are too out there on their own suddenly make perfect sense in the track. It follows the idea of play to the song. So cool.
I really enjoyed how good your playing complemented the songs and enhanced the musical idea behind them. Nice textures, grooves and melody lines. It's always a fine line between doing too much and not enough, especially on the guitar side of things, but you chose your parts and sounds very delicately. Keep on rocking brother!
Man, watching you do your thing helps me tap into mine. You teach how to record through disposition and energy. These are things that cannot be scribed into tab or taught at a music class. Thank for the window into that world.
Bro I’ve been musically stuck not having the motivation to learn more or just pick up my guitars often for the past 2 years but your videos have motivated me to do so. Learning more the tech stuff behind playing in like amps and stuff. I’m hooked on your channel man!!
Hey , I really like that interaction of the guitarist (you) interacting with the feel of what the writer(s) were feeling. I've done two albums as a singer/ songwriter, but was then given a bass and have since picked-up the guitar, my dad left me a Gibson E-125 Archtop, so of course I couldn't leave that in the case. David Johnson did the strings on my work, but your work lets me know a little bit more about what he went thru putting the guitar, steel, and violin on my work; thanks!
Classy playing, and great tones! While not all totally my speed, the only bad music is the music not made. Friends playing friends’ music is a beautiful thing. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Quite inspirational. I opened up an old project that went nowhere after seeing this and i was able to get it a new life just by changing my work flow to something similar to this
Great stuff Rhett - love what you're doing and love that you focus on playing tastefully and musically instead of shreddy nonsense. Thanks for sharing your work flow and approach!
I agree with all, except that _"shreddy nonsense"_ has it's place sometimes. I learned to play classic rock and blues as a kid, then as a teenager started learning to play fusion and ended up in a thrash metal band, due mostly to living in the midst of that scenes birth in Oakalnd, but from there I learned to play shreddy nonsense as well. I took it seriously and began by transcribing Bach and Pagannini violin solos. But at the same time I was still a huge fan of Angus, Steve Cropper, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Dave Gilmour, Robert Johnson, Doc Watson and etc, along with Steve Vai, Alan Holdsworth, Steve Morse, Uli Roth, and etc. But this was in the 80's and the popular thing to say was that it's crap if you can't shred. I kept trying to tell people this was absurd and that art is not a race. Then came the 90's and people started saying the same thing, only they said if it's fast or even a tiny bit complex, it's crap. Art is also not a race to see who can do what's popular atm. That's every bit as absurd. I use both overplayed shreddy nonsense and underplayed non-shreddy nonsense when it suits me and the situation. I even sometimes don't play at all if that's what is called for (honestly I could probably do this more often, lols). Regardless, less is not more. But more is not automatically better. But confidence is king. So if you want to be great yourself: do your thing and don't disparage others for doing theirs.
You'd think the "I like what I like and everything else sucks" attitude would fade when you become an adult. Maybe not for everyone I guess. Remember that the next time someone tells you you're music blows. No one will ever place value on your opinion or what you say if you exist with that one track mind. Or at least learn to zip it.
Yipe! Hey guys...relax...I didn't mean any disrespect or insult. My apologies for missing the mark on trying to convey my sincere appreciation for Rhett's tasteful, musical approach of serving the song rather than showcasing his own great techniques - he demonstrated professionalism, humility and his stellar musical sensibilities. I love all musical styles including all styles of shred guitar and have big respect for the countless musicians out there making music and taking a chance.
I really enjoyed this sneak peek into the creative process behind the scenes. Coming up with ideas upon hearing the songs initially is a fascinating process to me. I just don't have that creative "bone" in me anywhere. I find it amazing when people are actually able to do this.
Man, I love these "over the shoulder" videos! Witnessing the creative process can be so inspiring. You've got a lot of great stuff to work with there. Can't wait to hear it all mixed down!
That is probably the best, most educational guitar recording video ever...at least as far as I'm concerned. Seeing the creative process you use demoed like this helps me immensely with my own projects. Thank you!
Love that Adam, Mary and Rhett are doing a track together. The Mary tracks probably helped keep things fresh for the Noah tracks, too. That last Mary track sounded pretty epic and expansive and it's great to hear Mary's vocal with different accompaniment (not that I have any issue with her playing but I'm not sure how much she goes into layered guitar arrangements.) She did a track awhile back that worked in some self harmonies and her viola that was a massive leap forward in getting her songs presented for the nuggets that they can be. I'm not sure of the track, but she had one awhile back that she doubled her vocal with this great guitar melody that suited her default style perfectly. Anyway, it's great that these talented, decent people and vibrant musicians found each other on TH-cam. Looking forward to her track with SamuraiGuitarist, also.
Outstanding Rhett! Hell or High Water solo had Skynyrd all over it! Loved it! Can’t wait for all these tunes to be available. Love your stuff bud, cheers from Northern Ontario Canada!
Thanks for sharing the journey with us Rhett - enjoy seeing what life is like for someone taking the road less traveled and one that I often wonder what if I had taken that direction as well.
Love that Tweed. I still think that we lost something kinda precious when everything went digital. Mic'd up cranked, boosted amps and quality analog, reel-to-reel. It just always sounds (or sounded) better. When I read what they had to do to Beatles masters to make them "work" for CD releases, I realised that this was a major paradigm shift. It still grinds my gears, and my ears. Sometimes the old ways are the best. (I know, I know - it's a bit of an exaggeration and am aware of the irony, being on YT, but WGAF)
I'd really LOVE an in depth video of the recording of one of these songs, especially the tone selection part. Like, really, REALLY in depth.What guitar you go for first, why, first strum, amp settings and tweaking, trying this pedal , No doesn't work, next pedal etc etc
Rhett: I would just add to your excellent methodology, the recording of a direct signal from the guitar. If you have adequate interfaces to do that and latter reamping, it can make a huge difference, namely: - You can edit some minor performance mistakes instead of re-recording, including less that perfect timing; - You can change amps and effects latter on (within the same ballpark type of tone) and compare to decide which sounds better; - You can mix different amps and effects to get an otherwise unobtainable tone (this is independent of recording the same riff twice to make it more powerful, if that's the idea).
Re-amping causes way more problems than it solves. It’s much better to find the tone and the part and commit to it, rather than giving yourself endless options to get lost in later.
This is "Much Watch" stuff... I'm a semi pro bass guitar player, and these videos are helpful and true to me. I've lived a number of these situations and want to experience more... Thanks for these!
This was a fun watch. So much music these days seems so programmed, and with some country sounding so cliche (mama on the porch swing) and slipping into almost hip hop territory, this is refreshing! Great artists all round!
And by _too Otis Redding_ he means too _Steve Cropper._ But I don't see anything wrong with that either way. ^-^ Fantastic parts Rhett! You play right where it needs it, and your tones are beautiful as well. Can't wait to hear the finished product, and TY for sharing some of your process with us all. Btw, I appreciate the room mic. I think it's something that many new engineers don't know about. A room can sometimes be almost as much a part of the sound as the instruments themselves. I try to encourage people to experiment with them more, move baffles around, even leave particularly reflective surfaces here and there, of course you need to at least understand how frequencies can cancel themselves out when they hit such a surface too. It's also most important to be aware of how parts will work together in a final mix. You typically don't want a distorted tight rhythm guitar part with a lot of room mic on it, but for a more open sounding solo, or for shimmering chords that aren't super busy, a room mic in a nice sounding room can add a lot of depth and character to the overall mood of a tune.
Thank you for the great video. It would be also interesting to understand the concept of your studio: is it an appartement or a detached house; how do you cope with the high volumes (if it’s an apartment); how do you organize your controlling and recording rooms; how do you cope with the sensitivity of the Royer?
Not normally a fan of this type of music but I have been following the channel and it’s growing on me. Coming to see you at home town rising in Louisville.
Nice work, great tones and very tasteful playing. Been looking forward to Hell or High water getting recorded, and that last Mary Spender song sounds great, what a voice!
Definitely do a mor in depth guitar recording Video. Would love to see where you place the room mic. Also where is the “live” room in relation to where you are tracking.
Great idea to capture the first pass. I can't count how many times I have been playing along with a tune to develop ideas then have to stop everything to dial in the recording set up, completely losing the vibe and unable to remember that tasty little unplanned gem that had emerged just minutes before.
Fantastic video, Rhett! Behind the scenes and process videos for song writing and recording are always interesting, but hearing your build your overdubs into each song was very cool! Keep up the good work!
My pastor (John Sines Jr.) is recording a new album and I’m on it. I asked the engineer if we could mix up the Matchless Clubman Reverb for my parts, and he was thrilled an 18 year old kid wanted to do it the old way. Needless to say this country gospel album is gonna have a nice sound.
Tape is still better quality than digital. Recording to tape reproduces the sounds curves we all hear in the real world. The digital realm is all 1's and 0's, and no matter how small they get, it will never be a curved sound wave. These 1's and 0's steps are not audible to the human ear, but the sound it reproduces is harsh in comparison to tape, and I can definitely hear that difference.
Here's hoping I could pull off a fraction of what you did on my fraction of talent, experience, and gear! Great sensibilities, killer slide technique there and Rhett, your observation on live pedals vs. studio setup resonated big-time.
Another great insight video, thanks for the quality work you do Rhett. I really like the guitar line shadowing the vocal melody on the last Mary song, that really works.
Great video Rhett! I’d love to see a more in depth look at how you manage your guitar takes when testing out different ideas, and how you bring it all together in the end. Keep up the great work!
I’m always amazed at how well you sync the video and audio for multiple guitar parts over a track. I would love to see a video on how you edit your video to put your audio in sync.
Ok I'm sorry if someone has already asked this but I have a couple of questions. First, are you doing multiple takes with different ideas and/or guitar sounds and sending them to Noah and Mary so they can pick and choose which they like best? Or...are you only sending the parts that you have deemed to be the best or closest to what they asked for? Similarly, did they tell you ahead of time exactly which parts of the arrangement they want you to put a guitar on? Or...are you just putting guitars on wherever you want and if they don't want a guitar in a certain place they just edit it out?
Damn my eyes jumped to that double mic clip right away!! I figured I just hadn't seen one before but it makes more sense that it's new. I need that in my life.
Hey Rhett, Yeah! It would be really cool to see how you go about the recording process and the actual daily filming process you use. For those of that have no idea how to go about the filming, editing, audio, and lighting arrangements, I think it would be very interesting. Just my thoughts... Great channel bud!!
Sounds great, really - I must admit I'm really finding out some ways of capturing a great sound without using a mic (good software, IRs and loadboxes etc), but there's just something magical about a real amp pushing air in a real room with a real mic that creates something magical.
Not going to lie. I was thrilled to know that Rhett and I have the same coffee mug lol. Love your sound, Rhett. Your sound and your videos are what made me want to play guitar again! Thank you for sharing your life with us.
You are literally the BEST! Hardest working guitarist I know and damn does that hard work pay off. I love that you just know what I want before I even know what I want. X
Hi Mary! Can't wait to hear the new music!
Same here. That last track sounded massive!
The last track is beautiful Mary
Love what both you and Rhett do Mary. You both play very soulfully and have a great tone as well.
Mary what's the name of the last song that Rhett is working on in the vid?
Yes, please do the in depth tutorial on how to record guitar.
Chord TheSeeker I second this... about to do some recording myself
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I'm looking forward to this as well. But don't forget to check out Rick Beato's channel for a bunch of amazing videos on the very subject. I'm sure Rhett will highly recommend them as well, especially seeing as he got his start as an engineer there.
Not disparaging Rhett in any way though, he has his own approach when you get into the details. Like anyone who becomes great at something, it's because they put their own personal touch on all they do. But this is how you become great as well, learning different things from other artists, then using the bits that work best for you.
That Hell or High Water song is a hit. Great song. Can't wait to have it on an album.
Same
I thought the same thing when I first heard that chorus
Yes, it was a number one hit for T.Graham Brown twenty some years ago.....jeez...
@@SteveSchuffert - This one guitarist I worked with for a long time used to say to me, "ya gotta know yer Roots - if ya don't know where the song came from ya won't know where it's going - YA GOTTA KNOW YER ROOTS"! Here we have the classic example of that!
Anthony Graham Brown (born October 30, 1954), known professionally as T. Graham Brown, is an American country music singer. Active since 1973, Brown has recorded a total of thirteen studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Three of these singles - "Hell and High Water" and "Don't Go to Strangers" from 1986, and "Darlene" from 1988 - reached Number One, and eight more reached Top Ten.
Screwing up on the first chord is an absolute *MUST*
I try to screw up all the way through the track.
Man, this is just awesome. I need to up my video production and awesome playing dude.
Thanks dude!!
And you did up your production Rob!
When you said you screwed up the first chord, just reminds me of most of my recording sessions. You practice what you’re gonna record and that VERY first take, it’s like wut. Haha.
That Hell or High Water Solo....awesome !
Thank you Rhett...I do believe you just might have the best "real world" guitar channel on the YT. I have been playing live since the mid 1960's and you inspire the hell out of me! I am in my 70's and I learn something I can use every time I watch one of your vlogs. Thanks so much and I wish you success in the music business. It can be a hard road but it is so worth it! And yes...I still gig live today!
Thanks Bob!
That’s awesome! I speak on behalf of my band in saying that you inspire us. Keep well, man
I did my first guitar recording on a Teac 2 track sound-on-sound reel-to-reel machine. I think that was in the late 70's or early 80's. Somewhere in the mid 80's I rented a Fostex X-15 cassette 4 track multi-track recorder, and I was in very high cotton indeed. Now I have so many ways of recording, mixing, and mastering...it boggles my little brain.
The story of how Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska' album was mastered from a Tascam Potastudio is legendary, but the story of how the producers and engineers performed that miracle is the real story.
They had to innovate, and work like dogs. It's a great example of never giving up.
I'm old and retired now. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and I'm losing my hearing. I never had the talent to make anything in the music business, or as a guitar player. I think I can write a decent song, but who knows? Still, I do enjoy music, and the creative process that produces it. I admire folks like you and Rick Beato that paid your dues and just kept pounding away at something that you both love.
For every annoying pop star, there are thousands of working musicians that will probably never get rich or very famous. They do what they do for the love of music, and the compulsion that goes with that.
Stay strong, and the very best of luck and health to all of you guys.
Wait, recording the "old school way?" I figured you'd have pulled an old Tascam 4 track.
Yeah, I was waiting to see what "the old school way" was. Does he mean setting up mics in front of a real amp is considered old school now? Still using a daw, still recording in pieces rather than full length, etc. I don't see that tape machine spinning in the background.
Beat me to it. I was thinking "he's got tape" until he said 'pro tools' and it was like "Old school like early 00s?" Nonetheless, the video was interesting for the recording process he used.
Ahh, good one!
I'd love to see actual tape recording become popular again. I learned engineering during the switch from tape to daw, and I have to say, analog tape is far superior quality. The reason being that sound to tape has real curves, and digital is all 1's and 0's. No matter how small those 1's and 0's become, the sound is always more like a stairway than a ramp. So the actual sound itself of digital is less realistic, even though it's likely cleaner, and certainly worlds easier and faster.
@@aylbdrmadison1051 Actually it is a little more popular than I thought, people are actually recording vinyl, which is sweet!
I’m sure others have already chimed in, but yes please to the recording tutorial. Always good to see techniques like that.
Secondary to that a run down of the tech stack you’re running would be killer too.
Hot damn!!
These songs are *solid*. Can't wait to hear them released! Really nice guitar work!
What a great service you are to thousands of would be artist who dont know what they're in for. If only the general listening public truly understood what it takes to complete a single song from start to finish. Its blood sweat and, many times tears. Not to mention disappointment at times when, for a multitude of reasons, 40 redo's over several hours, just to get a 10 second punch in done right. Mistakes aren't failures. Each one gets you closer to success. You're a blessing to us Rhett.
Kurtiss.
Supernice fills on "Wait For Me". That chord change during your fadeout really got me. Everything else was generally awesome.
I've noticed that having a room mic makes the difference between a good and not so good recording of an electric guitar.
Yes, make a recording video
Though, in a pinch, you can always send your close mics pre-fader to a reverb bus for an artificial room sound. Of course, it’s not as good as the real thing, but it certainly gets the job done well enough.
I don't know how youtube is recommending videos, but I've seen Rhett's for a while now, older and new ones, and I have to say, he's quickly become the musician I admire the most on this plattform. Rhett I love what you're doing. I know you guys know each other and I also love Mary and Adam and Rick and Samurai, but you are truly amazing. (Sorry, english isn't my native language.)
Not only are your videos incredibly good - never forcing your viewers to believe (in) something or to understand anything, it's all smooth we can live through the emotional process with you, but also you seem the most intuitive and commited musician and that's so refreshing and inspirational. Also if any of your friends ask you to do something for them, you're always a 100% there, and afterwards you thank them for inviting you, that's so loving.
This is why I love this channel. Nobody shows or talks about the process of creating guitar parts nearly enough. Awesome stuff!
What amazes me about Rhett's playing is the way the sounds he uses and the way he plays fit the song so well. Sounds that I might think are too out there on their own suddenly make perfect sense in the track. It follows the idea of play to the song. So cool.
I really enjoyed how good your playing complemented the songs and enhanced the musical idea behind them. Nice textures, grooves and melody lines. It's always a fine line between doing too much and not enough, especially on the guitar side of things, but you chose your parts and sounds very delicately. Keep on rocking brother!
Man, watching you do your thing helps me tap into mine. You teach how to record through disposition and energy. These are things that cannot be scribed into tab or taught at a music class. Thank for the window into that world.
Great people doing great things! Thanks for bringing us along.
Thank's Rhett, Thank you Mary and Noah for letting us hear your great songs. Neat to see the layers that make up the music. Jeff in LA USA
It’s so fun to watch this now, after listening to these songs 100s of times. Love seeing the process!
Bro I’ve been musically stuck not having the motivation to learn more or just pick up my guitars often for the past 2 years but your videos have motivated me to do so. Learning more the tech stuff behind playing in like amps and stuff. I’m hooked on your channel man!!
Doubling the guitar solo?! Classic. Love it man!
You deserve every great thing that comes your way, Rhett. Thanks for sharing you journey. You are a musical inspiration.
Hey , I really like that interaction of the guitarist (you) interacting with the feel of what the writer(s) were feeling. I've done two albums as a singer/ songwriter, but was then given a bass and have since picked-up the guitar, my dad left me a Gibson E-125 Archtop, so of course I couldn't leave that in the case. David Johnson did the strings on my work, but your work lets me know a little bit more about what he went thru putting the guitar, steel, and violin on my work; thanks!
Classy playing, and great tones! While not all totally my speed, the only bad music is the music not made. Friends playing friends’ music is a beautiful thing. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Quite inspirational. I opened up an old project that went nowhere after seeing this and i was able to get it a new life just by changing my work flow to something similar to this
Finally gonna be able to shout along to “Hell or High Water” while blasting it in the car
Awesome video Rhett & a thank you to Noah & Mary for allowing you to share👍
Great stuff Rhett - love what you're doing and love that you focus on playing tastefully and musically instead of shreddy nonsense. Thanks for sharing your work flow and approach!
I agree with all, except that _"shreddy nonsense"_ has it's place sometimes.
I learned to play classic rock and blues as a kid, then as a teenager started learning to play fusion and ended up in a thrash metal band, due mostly to living in the midst of that scenes birth in Oakalnd, but from there I learned to play shreddy nonsense as well. I took it seriously and began by transcribing Bach and Pagannini violin solos. But at the same time I was still a huge fan of Angus, Steve Cropper, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Dave Gilmour, Robert Johnson, Doc Watson and etc, along with Steve Vai, Alan Holdsworth, Steve Morse, Uli Roth, and etc.
But this was in the 80's and the popular thing to say was that it's crap if you can't shred. I kept trying to tell people this was absurd and that art is not a race.
Then came the 90's and people started saying the same thing, only they said if it's fast or even a tiny bit complex, it's crap. Art is also not a race to see who can do what's popular atm. That's every bit as absurd.
I use both overplayed shreddy nonsense and underplayed non-shreddy nonsense when it suits me and the situation. I even sometimes don't play at all if that's what is called for (honestly I could probably do this more often, lols). Regardless, less is not more. But more is not automatically better.
But confidence is king. So if you want to be great yourself: do your thing and don't disparage others for doing theirs.
You'd think the "I like what I like and everything else sucks" attitude would fade when you become an adult. Maybe not for everyone I guess. Remember that the next time someone tells you you're music blows. No one will ever place value on your opinion or what you say if you exist with that one track mind. Or at least learn to zip it.
Yipe! Hey guys...relax...I didn't mean any disrespect or insult. My apologies for missing the mark on trying to convey my sincere appreciation for Rhett's tasteful, musical approach of serving the song rather than showcasing his own great techniques - he demonstrated professionalism, humility and his stellar musical sensibilities. I love all musical styles including all styles of shred guitar and have big respect for the countless musicians out there making music and taking a chance.
This was so relaxing to watch and listen to. The guitars truly sound mesmerizing, excellent job!
I really enjoyed this sneak peek into the creative process behind the scenes. Coming up with ideas upon hearing the songs initially is a fascinating process to me. I just don't have that creative "bone" in me anywhere. I find it amazing when people are actually able to do this.
Rhett!!! BRO! LOVE this style content! So cool to see this part of your work. Thanks dude!
Man, I love these "over the shoulder" videos! Witnessing the creative process can be so inspiring. You've got a lot of great stuff to work with there. Can't wait to hear it all mixed down!
Surprised you didn't get rained out while recording the Noah Guthrie tracks :-)
That's hilarious
I don't get it.
A lot of their shows got rained out
lol...
You deserve a million subscribers❤
Mary's first song feels like it could be on a 007 intro.. dope..
Agreed, that retro vibe is definitely there.
Y’all have been teasing us with “Hell or High Water” for too long now. I’m going to buy this track the second that it gets released.
I like these songs so much. Cant wait for them to come out!!!
That is probably the best, most educational guitar recording video ever...at least as far as I'm concerned. Seeing the creative process you use demoed like this helps me immensely with my own projects. Thank you!
Love that Adam, Mary and Rhett are doing a track together. The Mary tracks probably helped keep things fresh for the Noah tracks, too. That last Mary track sounded pretty epic and expansive and it's great to hear Mary's vocal with different accompaniment (not that I have any issue with her playing but I'm not sure how much she goes into layered guitar arrangements.) She did a track awhile back that worked in some self harmonies and her viola that was a massive leap forward in getting her songs presented for the nuggets that they can be. I'm not sure of the track, but she had one awhile back that she doubled her vocal with this great guitar melody that suited her default style perfectly. Anyway, it's great that these talented, decent people and vibrant musicians found each other on TH-cam. Looking forward to her track with SamuraiGuitarist, also.
Adam Nealy (sp)?
Man your parts on that last song...so freaking tasteful. Really enjoyed watching the way you approach tracking!
Outstanding Rhett! Hell or High Water solo had Skynyrd all over it! Loved it! Can’t wait for all these tunes to be available. Love your stuff bud, cheers from Northern Ontario Canada!
That speedy reaction at 12:28 is, in my books, a feat on its own! Great playing!
Thanks for sharing the journey with us Rhett - enjoy seeing what life is like for someone taking the road less traveled and one that I often wonder what if I had taken that direction as well.
Been following your channel for a few months now... love it man. Great stuff! Excited to hear the final product for these tracks!
Love that Tweed.
I still think that we lost something kinda precious when everything went digital.
Mic'd up cranked, boosted amps and quality analog, reel-to-reel. It just always sounds (or sounded) better. When I read what they had to do to Beatles masters to make them "work" for CD releases, I realised that this was a major paradigm shift.
It still grinds my gears, and my ears.
Sometimes the old ways are the best.
(I know, I know - it's a bit of an exaggeration and am aware of the irony, being on YT, but WGAF)
Man that slide part you were working on sounded TASTY
Yea, I especially liked the beginning where he was playing fretted chords interspersed with slide parts.
I'd really LOVE an in depth video of the recording of one of these songs, especially the tone selection part.
Like, really, REALLY in depth.What guitar you go for first, why, first strum, amp settings and tweaking, trying this pedal , No doesn't work, next pedal etc etc
Rhett: I would just add to your excellent methodology, the recording of a direct signal from the guitar. If you have adequate interfaces to do that and latter reamping, it can make a huge difference, namely:
- You can edit some minor performance mistakes instead of re-recording, including less that perfect timing;
- You can change amps and effects latter on (within the same ballpark type of tone) and compare to decide which sounds better;
- You can mix different amps and effects to get an otherwise unobtainable tone (this is independent of recording the same riff twice to make it more powerful, if that's the idea).
Re-amping causes way more problems than it solves. It’s much better to find the tone and the part and commit to it, rather than giving yourself endless options to get lost in later.
@@RhettShull For me it works so better that I can only think that it depends on the way each of us is used to do our stuff. Good recordings!
This is "Much Watch" stuff... I'm a semi pro bass guitar player, and these videos are helpful and true to me. I've lived a number of these situations and want to experience more... Thanks for these!
This was a fun watch. So much music these days seems so programmed, and with some country sounding so cliche (mama on the porch swing) and slipping into almost hip hop territory, this is refreshing! Great artists all round!
And by _too Otis Redding_ he means too _Steve Cropper._ But I don't see anything wrong with that either way. ^-^
Fantastic parts Rhett! You play right where it needs it, and your tones are beautiful as well. Can't wait to hear the finished product, and TY for sharing some of your process with us all. Btw, I appreciate the room mic. I think it's something that many new engineers don't know about. A room can sometimes be almost as much a part of the sound as the instruments themselves.
I try to encourage people to experiment with them more, move baffles around, even leave particularly reflective surfaces here and there, of course you need to at least understand how frequencies can cancel themselves out when they hit such a surface too. It's also most important to be aware of how parts will work together in a final mix. You typically don't want a distorted tight rhythm guitar part with a lot of room mic on it, but for a more open sounding solo, or for shimmering chords that aren't super busy, a room mic in a nice sounding room can add a lot of depth and character to the overall mood of a tune.
Thank you for the great video. It would be also interesting to understand the concept of your studio: is it an appartement or a detached house; how do you cope with the high volumes (if it’s an apartment); how do you organize your controlling and recording rooms; how do you cope with the sensitivity of the Royer?
Not normally a fan of this type of music but I have been following the channel and it’s growing on me. Coming to see you at home town rising in Louisville.
IMO this is your best video so far. I LOVE the creation of music.
Nice work, great tones and very tasteful playing. Been looking forward to Hell or High water getting recorded, and that last Mary Spender song sounds great, what a voice!
Good job Rhett! Happy for you.
You added so much to the songs with the guitars. Sounds awesome.
Thanks for letting us in bro. I really enjoyed it.
as soon as you started getting ready to play marys song it reminded me of the black keys instantly. the tone reminded me of their song turn blue
Sounds killer Rhett, +1 for an in depth tutorial on how you record guitars!
Really like what you added to the Mary stuff. Mixing her British folk influences with cool southern US country blues. It really works!
Thanks for sharing your process for recording guitar. Very helpful Rhett...
Man I love Noah’s original music, and you are the perfect guitarist to play them. Sounded AMAZING Rhett!
Very nice. It takes balls to film yourself writing guitar parts on the fly. This is the best video you’ve ever made in my opinion. Bravo Rhett.
Definitely do a mor in depth guitar recording Video. Would love to see where you place the room mic. Also where is the “live” room in relation to where you are tracking.
Dude, you rocked it - this is why I love your channel. Thanks for sharing
Your playing is just sublime!
Nicely done! I especially love the outro when you were doubling Mary's vocals. That was perfect.
Great idea to capture the first pass. I can't count how many times I have been playing along with a tune to develop ideas then have to stop everything to dial in the recording set up, completely losing the vibe and unable to remember that tasty little unplanned gem that had emerged just minutes before.
I don't think I have the words to describe it so all I can say is that this sounds absolutely beautiful man.
This was awesome. Looking forward to more of this type of thing in the new studio!
I LOVE Mary Spender! And Noah is becoming a fave.Great vid,great sounds. Thanks Rhett...great fun!
Love your slide tone, Rhett. Wish I could play slide like that.
Rhett, it's great watching (listening) to you work.
Man, I just really dig your videos. They get me jazzed up just to go play guitar. Thanks!
Fantastic video, Rhett! Behind the scenes and process videos for song writing and recording are always interesting, but hearing your build your overdubs into each song was very cool! Keep up the good work!
Ooooo. Analog tape, scratch tracks, using real mic on / off axis in front of real amps. It'll be a nice break from the digital world.
My pastor (John Sines Jr.) is recording a new album and I’m on it. I asked the engineer if we could mix up the Matchless Clubman Reverb for my parts, and he was thrilled an 18 year old kid wanted to do it the old way. Needless to say this country gospel album is gonna have a nice sound.
That way still sounds the best to me.
James Tillman That is badass !!!!!
BluzGuitar Guy Fishing I’m holding onto the good old days for dear life.
Tape is still better quality than digital. Recording to tape reproduces the sounds curves we all hear in the real world. The digital realm is all 1's and 0's, and no matter how small they get, it will never be a curved sound wave. These 1's and 0's steps are not audible to the human ear, but the sound it reproduces is harsh in comparison to tape, and I can definitely hear that difference.
Just found this. Great stuff Rhett, love the melodic choices and how you stay out of the way while adding to overall song, my wheelhouse when I'm on.
Great STUFF MAN!! Makes me inspired to get back to writing and recording!! THANKS!
Very cool Rhett. Love Mary's voice. And, nice guitars too.
Sounds awesome Rhett, love your playing! Thanks for sharing.
Here's hoping I could pull off a fraction of what you did on my fraction of talent, experience, and gear! Great sensibilities, killer slide technique there and Rhett, your observation on live pedals vs. studio setup resonated big-time.
Amazing tones! And really classy playing. Served the songs perfectly. Tasty work!
OMG! You know Mary, she is very cool! I have been following her since she first appeared on Anderton's youtube channel.
Another great insight video, thanks for the quality work you do Rhett. I really like the guitar line shadowing the vocal melody on the last Mary song, that really works.
Definitely my favorite video of yours yet! So cool seeing your process.
Watching you create...those are the best videos. Awesome job!
Great video Rhett! I’d love to see a more in depth look at how you manage your guitar takes when testing out different ideas, and how you bring it all together in the end. Keep up the great work!
I’m always amazed at how well you sync the video and audio for multiple guitar parts over a track. I would love to see a video on how you edit your video to put your audio in sync.
Hell or High Water is a future hit and you really sound awesome. Great tones all the way around. Kudos dude!
Ok I'm sorry if someone has already asked this but I have a couple of questions. First, are you doing multiple takes with different ideas and/or guitar sounds and sending them to Noah and Mary so they can pick and choose which they like best? Or...are you only sending the parts that you have deemed to be the best or closest to what they asked for? Similarly, did they tell you ahead of time exactly which parts of the arrangement they want you to put a guitar on? Or...are you just putting guitars on wherever you want and if they don't want a guitar in a certain place they just edit it out?
Damn my eyes jumped to that double mic clip right away!! I figured I just hadn't seen one before but it makes more sense that it's new. I need that in my life.
Hey Rhett, Yeah! It would be really cool to see how you go about the recording process and the actual daily filming process you use. For those of that have no idea how to go about the filming, editing, audio, and lighting arrangements, I think it would be very interesting. Just my thoughts... Great channel bud!!
Sounds great, really - I must admit I'm really finding out some ways of capturing a great sound without using a mic (good software, IRs and loadboxes etc), but there's just something magical about a real amp pushing air in a real room with a real mic that creates something magical.
Mary's voice is just too darn amazing and opens up so much opportunity for guitar sounds. You can't go wrong, it's sounding great.
Not going to lie. I was thrilled to know that Rhett and I have the same coffee mug lol. Love your sound, Rhett. Your sound and your videos are what made me want to play guitar again! Thank you for sharing your life with us.