My Band opened for Slayer at the Stone in San Francisco. It was one of our worst concerts ever. Slayer's fan's were booing the entire time, and then a guy flipped me off in my face, following me if I changed sides. It was a nightmare. We cut our set down a few songs. After the concert, I was in our dressing room, no one was talking I was looking at the floor. Then Tom came in and said where's the singer. I raised my hand and he walked over. I said I was sorry it didn't turn out well. Tom told me not to worry, we did fine. Tom basically said I think our fans want no opening acts, just Slayer. He then said some really nice things and made me feel a lot better. I was stunned at what a nice person he was. I could tell he had a good family and was raised very well. He's a really good person.
I saw a similar thing when I went to the Cavalera's show. Max and Iggor were playing old Sepultura stuff, and a band was opening for them. The band was amazing and they have some headbanging riffs but the damn crowd was DEAD, LEGIT DEAD. The singer was telling the people to mosh but NOBODY WOULD MOSH like YO... It pissed me off. After that I went for a beer and I bought some tshirt and their record, the band was there so I toke some photos and they signed the CD and everyting. They're nice guys and the singer looks a lot like Phil Anselmo. I understand your frustration but don't you dare to give up, pussy
Yo dude, you should feel proud that you got to do what a lot of bands only dream of doing. Every band has bad shows. What's the name of your band? I personally would love to hear your band if you have anything on TH-cam. But most people do only want to hear Slayer if you go to a Slayer show. No offense but the opening band for Slayer is irrelevant. Unless it's another big name band.
Dimebag was an absolute Frankenstein monster of a guitar player. I think any of the big 4 would have improved MASSIVELY with him on leads I’m looking at you Kirk lol
He's just a musician, he's not that much of a gear nerd as Kerry, Jeff or Gary, which aint really a bad thing, Marty Friedman isn't a gear nerd, he just relies on his techs for what sounds good and it works for him, his tone is great.
I like all the guys in Slayer. But, I always thought Kerry looks like a tattooed tank, or a bearded pig. Sorry KFK. But, I'm a fatass, too. So, I can say so.
@gatewaysofmysteriaYou would actually use you're, the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you in this instance. You're such a good little toddler. You can now have your binky.
Mr. King has some beautiful guitars. When my daughter was around 4 I put her in front of the "Black Magic" video, she loved it, she'll be 20 in a few days. We still love Slayer.
@@lassed57 Np, yes very thin strings have less tension so they take less force to press down, less force to bend, less force to hammer on or pull off, and less force to pick. This means you can play with a much lighter touch, which in turn makes it easier to control your movement and therefore easier to play faster.
I miss Kerry's old ESP signature model flying V, which he used during the Divine Intervention album & tour. What an amazing looking and sounding guitar.
I had live intrusion on vhs years ago! I too love Kerry's esp v's, even better than his (newer) bc rich guitars. The paint schemes looked better and I really dig the reverse hockey stick headstocks. The red and black one he played in live intrusion was always favorite. BTW the part of the video where it shows the band joking around on the plane was classic.
Joseph Marrero Hahaha! Ugliest guitar ever! ...and I can say that cause I have one, signed and played by the man himself. I believe there were less than 20 of the originals (red, black, silver crackle finish with eagle inlays) made including the ones for Kerry. The Japanese factory did make some replicas about 5 or 10 years ago, and there were some knock offs going around as well. But the serial numbers don't lie.
if you have a stupid amount of money to spend esp custom shop is great, i have a friend who made kerrys v, but put a floyd on it and not a kahler, cost him like 9 grand though
Zombie 8890 He can come off as a prick in interviews. There are videos and interviews where he's a cool guy, and others when you just want to stomp his face in.
Zombie 8890 He really is chill totally cool. I have bought snakes from him in person. It pisses me off when people talk shit on Kerry I've never seen the slightest bit of him being a dick. Infact I've noticed he really doesn't seem to dig negativity.cheers 🍻 KFK Rules! \m/
Zombie 8890 hes the nickelback of metal guitar players as far as his technique and the fact he uses those piece of shit bc riches lmao. hes not a bad player at all, its just easy for other guitar players to pick him apart. hes just an easy target.
Articulate? Lol Kerry King is a shitty metal lead guitarist. Hanneman was the real lead guitarist between the 2.Knew way more arpeggios & scales.When Kerry sounds like he only knows 1 scale.And then using his whammy bar to make himself look like some metal Jimi Hendrix to mask his crappy playing & his whammy bar work even sucks too! Lol
@@YaHUKaB_ShaRaYAL_YaShaRAL hurr durr he don’t even know the scales you have to know to write solos 🥴🥴🥴🥴 His music speaks for itself. His solos serve the songs perfectly
Met Tom a few years back at the airport and was such a nice bloke and so down to earth! He was taking a personal flight but was happy to take the the time to talk to me and my family in the departure lounge. I even joked and said would he like to have a hold our 6 month old and he was happy too so we ended up having our picture taken which currently hangs on the wall....My family and Tom holding our youngest! Fantastic memories! ❤️
I always like it when the band members themselves do all the talking even if they're not tech savvy. It's nice to hear from their perspectives and in their own words. I'm not a big Slayer fan but I admire them here for being upfront with their gear.
My band recently opened up for Exodus, I got to briefly meet Gary, and he was nice! His guitar tech was super cool too! He told my bandmate and I a bunch of stories and filled me in on what gear was being used on tour! He uses a different set of amp heads and miscellaneous gear for Exodus, but this video is also 10 years old, so he could've switched it up during his tenure in Slayer
man i get so sick of ppl talking shit about KFK kerry seems like a total down to earth cool ass dude a big influence on me as a guitar player r.i.p. jeff too
yup i just saw slayer at the mayhem fest in milwaukee last wed. kerry as well as gary kicked ass but it was so awesome cause kerry nailed every one of his leads too K F K!!
Kerry is really chill hes just shy, and gary and tom are so laid back and very humble towards everyone. Kerry is a really nice guy but is shy and both gary and Kerry are amazing guitar players.
C# standard with 10's is like playing hair to me. When one tours and plays like that however, it is best to be as efficient with one's energy as possible - especially as one gets older and perhaps doesn't snort shit up their nose anymore. You've seen the pic of Kerry and Tom on the lyric sheet for Hell Awaits eh? 11s in Eb and 10s for E standard for me. Last I checked I'm not in Slayer playing music that fast and constant for 2 hours a night on international tours though :) Michael Schenker and Joe Satriani use 9s. Al Dimeola and Frank Zappa used 8s. Stevie Ray Vaughn was said to use between 11s and 13s. It's fascinating to me to learn who uses what and for what reasons. I love the Quest For Tone. I'm not alone here am I my brothers? MARSHALL, mahogany, ebony, rosewood, Alnico II, V and Ceramic. Vintage 30's, EL34 and 84s. Magic. :D
I love how this was shot at the Aragon in Chicago, the coolest looking venue here, and one of the crown jewels in America. Sure, the acoustics can be a bit forgiving, but every so often the stars align, and everything sounds sublime.
The dude was a good interviewer. Asked good questions. Slayer thoroughly answered his questions. Especially Kerry who came across really cool. I always like watching these Rig Rundowns. I find it interesting and helps me find the right tone.
Never been a huge Slayer fan, but these guys seem cool and very professional. Much respect for the music and players! Unexpected cool rundown. That’s what I like about these is that groups that you might not been a fan of come into your lives. Thanks PG and Slayer.
Gary shouted out Nick Bowcott (a British-voiced man who used to work with Marshall Amplification) in England. But now, he is with his band Grim Reaper and works as a full-time employee at Sweetwater in Fort Wayne, Indiana (the best industry in the US).
Soooo nice that Slayer guys talked you through the gear by themselves. So uncommon among many where you have only their techs telling you everything because artists perhaps have no idea anymore what's happening. All good but still very nice of Slayers :)
This band I LOVE! I'm a huge fan of The Island Def Jam Music Group owned by Universal Music Group (UMG) in Santa Monica, California. I've got tons of CD, cassette and LP record albums by many artists distributed by either Universal or PolyGram depending on what you buy from a store.
Begged Jeff Hanneman for a guitar pick when they came to the Norva several years back. Finally gave me one half way through the set because I think he was like, get this old guy/fan boy away from me already! Awesome dude! The guitar pick was a bright green with the Slayer pentagram design on it. Feels like a Dunlop Tortex 1.5mm.
Going Back to These iconic/historic R.R. Interesting picking up things either I missed or didn’t understand the first 20x I watched these “Vintage” episodes. Always learning and keeping things Fresh. If I could inly afford my Dream (Tubed-Marshall, Gibson Configuration) It would make these even better try adjust ,tweak and mod as I do now…
4:24; As someone who just saw Slayer two nights ago and was about 20-30 feet from Kerry King, I can confirm that the chains are REAL. I could hear them clanging together as he walked offstage. Also I think Gary is using the Silver Jubilee now. His Marshall heads weren't black, that's for sure.
Kerry's tech mentioned to us after the shoot that the iPod is only there for intros on like "Raining Blood" (for the ambient rain/thunder) and other songs that have samples that can't be recreated with guitars, bass, drums. --PG Staff
I think part of it is just what the pedal does . . . It pushes the amp into a natural overdrive rather than just destorting, right? I've been using mine on numerous different amps lately, and I've noticed, what it does with a marshall plexi sounds totally different to my ears than the effect through my crate 2x12, for example, but sounds amazing in both cases. Plus, it is great as a clean boost, in addition to producing some iconic overdriven tones . . . What's not to like? Not to say there aren't a million other great tones one could get with other effects/amps/configurations, however . . .
It's in every metal guitarists chain. Even works in amp sims. I never owned any pedals, but I did have a digitech floor unit as a kid... If I had that rig now I'd know to look for the overdrive pedal going into my distortion channel.
Kerry seems like such a nice guy. It's probably not what he would like to hear but he'd be good company over a beer I think. I'm not even a slayer fan.....
ecgodsmack86 yeah that was cool, and I sawed Gary had a #2 sticker on his rack drawer to pay tribute to Paul Gray from Slipknot, I thought that was cool too
Well.....from what I see......it comes down to experience......it seems these guys document everything......what works and what doesn't for any situation......it comes down to hard work and dedication to your craft......👍👍 great video......👍👍
tom always does this laugh 16:25, have heard same laugh in other interviews and I get this habit of rewinding it over and over. the more I do it the funnier it gets. try it
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My Band opened for Slayer at the Stone in San Francisco. It was one of our worst concerts ever. Slayer's fan's were booing the entire time, and then a guy flipped me off in my face, following me if I changed sides. It was a nightmare. We cut our set down a few songs. After the concert, I was in our dressing room, no one was talking I was looking at the floor. Then Tom came in and said where's the singer. I raised my hand and he walked over. I said I was sorry it didn't turn out well. Tom told me not to worry, we did fine. Tom basically said I think our fans want no opening acts, just Slayer. He then said some really nice things and made me feel a lot better. I was stunned at what a nice person he was. I could tell he had a good family and was raised very well. He's a really good person.
I saw a similar thing when I went to the Cavalera's show. Max and Iggor were playing old Sepultura stuff, and a band was opening for them. The band was amazing and they have some headbanging riffs but the damn crowd was DEAD, LEGIT DEAD. The singer was telling the people to mosh but NOBODY WOULD MOSH like YO... It pissed me off.
After that I went for a beer and I bought some tshirt and their record, the band was there so I toke some photos and they signed the CD and everyting. They're nice guys and the singer looks a lot like Phil Anselmo. I understand your frustration but don't you dare to give up, pussy
Sorry about your show, but thanks for your story. What is the name of your band? I would like to check them out.
But... It's Slayer. The Alpha and the Omega. Don't feel bad brother. Just be happy you got booed off opening for Slayer. 🤘🏽Till you die! 🤘🏽
Dude that was heartwarming Tom is such a very Down to earth person..
Yo dude, you should feel proud that you got to do what a lot of bands only dream of doing. Every band has bad shows. What's the name of your band? I personally would love to hear your band if you have anything on TH-cam. But most people do only want to hear Slayer if you go to a Slayer show. No offense but the opening band for Slayer is irrelevant. Unless it's another big name band.
I think that Kerry King is single handedly keeping B.C. Rich in business
+Gherkin Flout Tubanomeister You must live in a cave
ya8aweenaystrday name one other B.C. rich artist that sells half as many guitars as Kerry
+Gherkin Flout Tubanomeister Mick Thompson
ya8aweenaystrday Mick Thompson plays an Ibanez
+Gherkin Flout Tubanomeister Well that goes to show how long it's been since I gave a shit about Slipknot XD Last I knew he had a signature Warlock
Absolutely love that Kerry keeps a picture of Dimebag on his rig. We all miss him.
seems like everyone from the Big Four is a Friend of Dimes.
Dimebag was an absolute Frankenstein monster of a guitar player.
I think any of the big 4 would have improved MASSIVELY with him on leads
I’m looking at you Kirk lol
and it's the cutest photo of him too, just him having the biggest smile in the world
I love how Kerry and Gary know every technical detail but Tom couldn't really give a toss either way.
He's just a scream machine
He's just a musician, he's not that much of a gear nerd as Kerry, Jeff or Gary, which aint really a bad thing, Marty Friedman isn't a gear nerd, he just relies on his techs for what sounds good and it works for him, his tone is great.
Tom is so down to earth is unbelievable...
its pretty believable
Props for Tom wanting something that anyone can just go & buy, & be playing the same stuff as him.
His head is always so red, he looks like a tattooed baked bean
Lmao! Couldn't stop picturing a bean for the rest of the rundown.
This is quite possibly the best comment on all of TH-cam.
OMG That's the fukn best!!!! I'm lmfao!!!! Happy New Year
I like all the guys in Slayer. But, I always thought Kerry looks like a tattooed tank, or a bearded pig. Sorry KFK. But, I'm a fatass, too. So, I can say so.
Paul Lacroix he looked absolutely the same as Mick thomson if you move his beards to his head and use the Mick Thomson signature shampoo
7:23 dimebag memorial at the top head !!
RESPECT
Gotta have Vinnie up there now.
@@TheKorfish the bros together now :)
Re-spect. Ffs. I’m sad now. Legends respect legends. 🤘
Tom is such a nice man!
yeh, seems really laid back..keeps it simple nothing fancy on his gear
He's really down to earth.
Mendozer01 Just like he said a nation of crybabies, and you’re one of them.
Ray Cyst lol
Mendozer01 lib
*convo between two bald guys*
"It's the prefect head"
"yep yeah"
for you maybe...did you swallow?
It doesn’t have any hair, of course it’s the perfect head.
2203KK is awesome. They're hard to find these days.
Gary holt is one of the most underrated guitar players in the industry. He pointed at me at the recent Milwaukee show. So cool
HoltequalsWig
Lol. Wow
One of the best guitar heros super underrated 🤘
0:20 KFK
12:41 Tom
17:02 Gary
Its cool he has a picture of Dimebag Darrell, R.I.P
Who?
@@liamriddell1245 the legendary guitar player of Pantera that was killed on stage, him and Kerry were really good friends.
Kerry & Dime were secretly married back in the day.
@gatewaysofmysteria If you're accusing people of being something make sure to spell it correctly so you don't look like a complete fool.
@gatewaysofmysteriaYou would actually use you're, the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you in this instance. You're such a good little toddler. You can now have your binky.
For the guy who sings Raining Blood, Tom seems pretty calm.
Danzig is similar. Guys who have such iconic singing voices but are extremely soft spoken when talking.
Same with Serj Tankian, screaming his life out but in real life he's calm and down to Earth
@@fedora997 And a high IQ to boot.
@@ScoopedMids Met him at a horror convention show and Glenn was a d-bag but then he is from New Jersey.
@@rdrake316 I never said he was a nice guy lol
Mr. King has some beautiful guitars. When my daughter was around 4 I put her in front of the "Black Magic" video, she loved it, she'll be 20 in a few days. We still love Slayer.
Let me smash
Those dude's are so freaking chill it's awesome. You wouldn't know they're in a thrash metal band if you were just talking to them.
Freaking freak yeah! Freak out
Would love to have seen Jeff's rig. RIP Jeff
Look for a vid called "DunlopTV Jeff Hanneman guitar tech Warren". They showed Jeff´s rig and the original Heineken Guitar. RIP Jeff!
Here it is right here. images.equipboard.com/uploads/source/image/11051/jeff_hanneman_slayer_guitar_rig_2002.jpg
Tom has an awesome laugh. I didnt know his brother was his tech. This is possibly the best rig rundown, all 3 players in one video. Perfect.
Wait....Did this guy just tell Kerry he was "subtle" with his tremolo? Really?
I thought the same thing lol
He prob meant subtly diving not full on dive bombs
Lol yeah
I thought that too 😂😂
"subtle" lmfao.
Man, I still wanna be that metal and badass when I'm old.
Im sure he regrets that body tattoo. Just as silly as tribe arm band.
Much respect for Gary tribute to Jeff Hanneman!!! The paint job on his guitars are amazing!!!
When he's speaking to Tom Araya they were like "it's very baSSic" I laughed so much x)
really love these rig rundowns, what I miss though is some sound samples, sure I can search for it, but it would be nice to see it here.
I'm not even that big of a slayer fan, but being a gear head I loved how detailed it was! They use some realllly thin strings btw!
how come? easier to shred on? shit this comment was 6 years ago
@@lassed57 Np, yes very thin strings have less tension so they take less force to press down, less force to bend, less force to hammer on or pull off, and less force to pick. This means you can play with a much lighter touch, which in turn makes it easier to control your movement and therefore easier to play faster.
@@kazaakas shit thanks hahahah
I like it when musicians do their own rig rundowns. It really shows their dedication.
Kerry's rhythm playing is fuckin boss, 100% awesome technique.
He gets so much shit, but his rhythm technique really is on point.
I miss Kerry's old ESP signature model flying V, which he used during the Divine Intervention album & tour. What an amazing looking and sounding guitar.
Yes sir. For those of you who don't believe me (or give a shit; ) check out "Live Intrusion" video and clips on TH-cam.
I liked the esp v's way better. Especially when he first started with them on seasons
I had live intrusion on vhs years ago! I too love Kerry's esp v's, even better than his (newer) bc rich guitars. The paint schemes looked better and I really dig the reverse hockey stick headstocks. The red and black one he played in live intrusion was always favorite. BTW the part of the video where it shows the band joking around on the plane was classic.
Joseph Marrero Hahaha! Ugliest guitar ever! ...and I can say that cause I have one, signed and played by the man himself. I believe there were less than 20 of the originals (red, black, silver crackle finish with eagle inlays) made including the ones for Kerry. The Japanese factory did make some replicas about 5 or 10 years ago, and there were some knock offs going around as well. But the serial numbers don't lie.
if you have a stupid amount of money to spend esp custom shop is great, i have a friend who made kerrys v, but put a floyd on it and not a kahler, cost him like 9 grand though
Love how Tom has a sign saying "No headbanging" in his bass rack, then bangs the head off it at 14:43.
Why do so many people hate Kerry? Seems like a chill guy.
Zombie 8890 He can come off as a prick in interviews. There are videos and interviews where he's a cool guy, and others when you just want to stomp his face in.
I hated seeing him get his guitars literally handed to him during the interview. Other than that, you're right, he is chill.
Zombie 8890 He really is chill totally cool. I have bought snakes from him in person. It pisses me off when people talk shit on Kerry I've never seen the slightest bit of him being a dick. Infact I've noticed he really doesn't seem to dig negativity.cheers
🍻 KFK Rules! \m/
Because he's a HACK.
Zombie 8890 hes the nickelback of metal guitar players as far as his technique and the fact he uses those piece of shit bc riches lmao. hes not a bad player at all, its just easy for other guitar players to pick him apart. hes just an easy target.
ALL HAIL WARREN ! The behind the scenes bad ass!
Kerry has got to be one of the mort articulate guitar players I have ever heard. Gotta give credit where credit is due.
Articulate? Lol
Kerry King is a shitty metal lead guitarist.
Hanneman was the real lead guitarist between the 2.Knew way more arpeggios & scales.When Kerry sounds like he only knows 1 scale.And then using his whammy bar to make himself look like some metal Jimi Hendrix to mask his crappy playing & his whammy bar work even sucks too! Lol
Kelly Bowman You really need to listen to more guitarists, then.
@@YaHUKaB_ShaRaYAL_YaShaRAL hurr durr he don’t even know the scales you have to know to write solos 🥴🥴🥴🥴
His music speaks for itself. His solos serve the songs perfectly
@@MrBones-lw2bf his solos are the worst parts of slayer songs lmao ain't no one interested in them
Too bad Kerry is a meh guitar player. Horrid solos Yayyyy fast. But shitty
It is good to see a player comes to be interviewed. Not just send his tech. Commited Player.
His guitars look like something a 12 year old call of duty fan would like.
Kerry or gary?
Kary's or Gerry's?
All guitars look like they were designed by a 12 year old. A Les Paul looks like two half eaten cookies. A Strat looks like playdoh fuckness so....
Kerry’s peeps.
The Driver so what about a SG
One of the best rig rundowns ever, very cool that the guys took time out to talk to PG.
I love these rig videos that are for both guitarists and the bassist in the band, like the lamb of god one as well. Thanks premier guitar!
Agreed.
Met Tom a few years back at the airport and was such a nice bloke and so down to earth! He was taking a personal flight but was happy to take the the time to talk to me and my family in the departure lounge.
I even joked and said would he like to have a hold our 6 month old and he was happy too so we ended up having our picture taken which currently hangs on the wall....My family and Tom holding our youngest!
Fantastic memories! ❤️
I always like it when the band members themselves do all the talking even if they're not tech savvy. It's nice to hear from their perspectives and in their own words. I'm not a big Slayer fan but I admire them here for being upfront with their gear.
My band recently opened up for Exodus, I got to briefly meet Gary, and he was nice! His guitar tech was super cool too! He told my bandmate and I a bunch of stories and filled me in on what gear was being used on tour! He uses a different set of amp heads and miscellaneous gear for Exodus, but this video is also 10 years old, so he could've switched it up during his tenure in Slayer
It's cool Gary did a Jeff tribute guitar. Awesome way to show support and love for hanneman
Have to admit, have a whole new respect for these guys. Very cool and laid back for one of the greatest thrash bands in existence!!!!
LOL I thought it was Devin Townsend on the microphone for a moment.
This is one of the best rig rundown I have seen. The Slayer guys are great! Props to Chris Kies too.
Ya know... come on, This is Slayer but these guys are just so chill and laid back. I really appreciate how easy going these legends are.
man i get so sick of ppl talking shit about KFK kerry seems like a total down to earth cool ass dude a big influence on me as a guitar player r.i.p. jeff too
yea i just saw him as well in milwaukee wi last wed. mayhem fest and kerry nailed every one of his leads for every song
yup i just saw slayer at the mayhem fest in milwaukee last wed. kerry as well as gary kicked ass but it was so awesome cause kerry nailed every one of his leads too K F K!!
+Chris Darnell agreed 100%
Well said some people think KFK ain't all that but I think he's awesome
Kerry is really chill hes just shy, and gary and tom are so laid back and very humble towards everyone. Kerry is a really nice guy but is shy and both gary and Kerry are amazing guitar players.
Just wanted to say Kerry is an awesome guy. Hung out with him and his wife many years ago at one of their shows in NJ. Good times.
Kerry is such a nice guy I've met him a couple times always makes time for his fans anyone hating on him is just a troll
"My C# guitars are 10-46"
.........wtf
***** Yep, on 25.5" guitars, I'm happy to use 10s too. On my Les Paul, I'll give it a .52 on the low C# if dropped, but that's it.
***** Damn, I use 12-60s for E/Eb.....
ShadowMan Jon Schaffer would be proud of you lol. That's intense man, a 60 for E/Eb? damn. I use a 50 myself for the E.
DropdaLTDtoB Yep, DR DDT 12-60s. I went down to 11-50 now, for leads.
C# standard with 10's is like playing hair to me. When one tours and plays like that however, it is best to be as efficient with one's energy as possible - especially as one gets older and perhaps doesn't snort shit up their nose anymore. You've seen the pic of Kerry and Tom on the lyric sheet for Hell Awaits eh?
11s in Eb and 10s for E standard for me. Last I checked I'm not in Slayer playing music that fast and constant for 2 hours a night on international tours though :) Michael Schenker and Joe Satriani use 9s. Al Dimeola and Frank Zappa used 8s. Stevie Ray Vaughn was said to use between 11s and 13s. It's fascinating to me to learn who uses what and for what reasons. I love the Quest For Tone. I'm not alone here am I my brothers? MARSHALL, mahogany, ebony, rosewood, Alnico II, V and Ceramic. Vintage 30's, EL34 and 84s. Magic. :D
Thanks premier guitar for the most metal christmas video/gift ever! SLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Toms ESPs, and he really does use the LTD version too.
I love how this was shot at the Aragon in Chicago, the coolest looking venue here, and one of the crown jewels in America. Sure, the acoustics can be a bit forgiving, but every so often the stars align, and everything sounds sublime.
I have one of those kerry king picks I caught it when they played riot fest in Chicago it was a magical moment
caught one of Toms Picks and on of Garys and on of Jon from Anthrax. Best day of my life
JOHN FROM ANTHRAX ? WHEN DID THEY GET A JOHN IN THE BAND? AS FAR AS I KNEW IT WAS SCOTT, FRANKIE AND ROB
John Donais from Shadows Fall. Rob left a long time ago and joined Volbeat.
+MB215 Rob left three years ago.
Why would you leave Anthrax to join lame ass Volbeat lol.
The dude was a good interviewer. Asked good questions. Slayer thoroughly answered his questions. Especially Kerry who came across really cool. I always like watching these Rig Rundowns. I find it interesting and helps me find the right tone.
BC rich just fired somebody :)
Never been a huge Slayer fan, but these guys seem cool and very professional. Much respect for the music and players! Unexpected cool rundown. That’s what I like about these is that groups that you might not been a fan of come into your lives. Thanks PG and Slayer.
Tom is such a nice guy with heart out of gold.
This was a great rundown. Saw Slayer at the Aragon on this tour so this was super cool. And yes...it was loud
Uhh... Kerry King divebombs are "subtle"? I guess he doesn't drop the note 3+ steps, but they aren't subtle.
orangesugarcube yeah but Dimebag doesn’t spam the whammy the way Kerry does
@@rudi_tabootie That's because Kerry uses a Kalar Tremelo, which has a longer range to bend those strings.
Right on Kerry . I dig the Cab routing ..Rock on Brother
Tom arraya is always in good spirits. He's sweet and chill until he hits stage then turns into a thrash metal beast. Love you Tom stay awesome
kerry sounds like brian from family guy
Harald Aase hes way more charming
How?
hahahahah
more cool whip ?
Brian is far less of a dickface
What is it with Kerry and shades xD Mick Thompson as well!
Gary shouted out Nick Bowcott (a British-voiced man who used to work with Marshall Amplification) in England.
But now, he is with his band Grim Reaper and works as a full-time employee at Sweetwater in Fort Wayne, Indiana (the best industry in the US).
Ive been through back surgery..and for Tom to stay in the game with his great attitude is heroic..!!!
Heroic? No.
Always impressed with how down to earth Tom is in interviews.
Paul Gray sticker on his effects. awesome (2)!!!
+Joep R Where?
JR he had a dimebag darrell picture on one of his heads.
at 26:35 Red #2
fantastic rundown!!!! Gary is the man!! He knows his gear!
why does kerry king look like dr eggman lol
Lol Eggman Sig V
You mean Robotnick
Eric Portillo Robotnick if he was a biker
Love the picture of Dime that Kerry has on his amp! Much respect
Respect,I love Tom's attitude to his gear
Soooo nice that Slayer guys talked you through the gear by themselves. So uncommon among many where you have only their techs telling you everything because artists perhaps have no idea anymore what's happening. All good but still very nice of Slayers :)
Kerry sleeps with his sunglasses on. At dawn.
Awesome to see an "interview" where the guy knew his shit and were so into it! Really enjoyed this :)
Damn Tom seems like a really nice guy lol.
Tom araya is the most down to earth person. He seems like the type of guy you want to drink a beer and tell jokes with.
"Yeah it's got the Beast button that engages the Assault mode..." I died laughing at that.
That noise gate works well too. I wish all guitar amps had built in noise gates like that.
This band I LOVE!
I'm a huge fan of The Island Def Jam Music Group owned by Universal Music Group (UMG) in Santa Monica, California.
I've got tons of CD, cassette and LP record albums by many artists distributed by either Universal or PolyGram depending on what you buy from a store.
Man if Tom wasn’t in slayer he’d be in a death metal ZZ TOP tribute band😂
I can imagine the lyrics
Begged Jeff Hanneman for a guitar pick when they came to the Norva several years back. Finally gave me one half way through the set because I think he was like, get this old guy/fan boy away from me already! Awesome dude! The guitar pick was a bright green with the Slayer pentagram design on it. Feels like a Dunlop Tortex 1.5mm.
Not going to lie after hearing Garys guitar tech speak I did not expect him to be an asian guy
mirraco323 his voice sounds a little similar to Gary's as well
Asians are Metal A F too :)
Going Back to These iconic/historic R.R. Interesting picking up things either I missed or didn’t understand the first 20x I watched these “Vintage” episodes.
Always learning and keeping things Fresh. If I could inly afford my Dream (Tubed-Marshall, Gibson Configuration)
It would make these even better try adjust ,tweak and mod as I do now…
4:24; As someone who just saw Slayer two nights ago and was about 20-30 feet from Kerry King, I can confirm that the chains are REAL. I could hear them clanging together as he walked offstage.
Also I think Gary is using the Silver Jubilee now. His Marshall heads weren't black, that's for sure.
metalmusician6798 Yea he is. With Exodus he's using the kemper.
What's an ipod doing there at 10:47?
Kerry's tech mentioned to us after the shoot that the iPod is only there for intros on like "Raining Blood" (for the ambient rain/thunder) and other songs that have samples that can't be recreated with guitars, bass, drums.
--PG Staff
thanks for clearing that up
Premier Guitar Interesting, always thought that stuff would be done by the sound guy, from the booth.
Thanks!
+Premier Guitar Thats awesome!
A lot of bands do that. They use them for samples and shit
I love how this was filmed at the Aragon Ballroom.
Gary's comments about Kemper at the end just sold me on the fact that my Silver Jubilee and Fender 65 will be my last tube amps.
So many people use an old ibanez tube screamer
Its amazing that pedal is the tone everybody wants!
I think part of it is just what the pedal does . . . It pushes the amp into a natural overdrive rather than just destorting, right? I've been using mine on numerous different amps lately, and I've noticed, what it does with a marshall plexi sounds totally different to my ears than the effect through my crate 2x12, for example, but sounds amazing in both cases. Plus, it is great as a clean boost, in addition to producing some iconic overdriven tones . . . What's not to like? Not to say there aren't a million other great tones one could get with other effects/amps/configurations, however . . .
It's in every metal guitarists chain. Even works in amp sims. I never owned any pedals, but I did have a digitech floor unit as a kid... If I had that rig now I'd know to look for the overdrive pedal going into my distortion channel.
"Painful loud" is pretty much what Rick Rubin is going for, right?
Kerry seems like such a nice guy. It's probably not what he would like to hear but he'd be good company over a beer I think. I'm not even a slayer fan.....
All of them seem like the coolest dudes. Where they should be really angry assholes, but are not at all.
Tom's laughter cures cancer
Kerry seems cool and much Respect for paying respect to Dimebag and Kenny Stabler
+ecgodsmack86 He and Dime were really good friends.Kerry used to often come out and play Hostile with Pantera if he was in the area
ecgodsmack86 yeah that was cool, and I sawed Gary had a #2 sticker on his rack drawer to pay tribute to Paul Gray from Slipknot, I thought that was cool too
Great job interviewing, awesome band.
Props To Gary For The Jeff Guitar
Well.....from what I see......it comes down to experience......it seems these guys document everything......what works and what doesn't for any situation......it comes down to hard work and dedication to your craft......👍👍 great video......👍👍
Surprised Kerry's guitar has more than one string, lel.
And more than one fret lol
He studied tremolos and wah for a thousands years haha
Surprised if you have more than 1 brain cell
Dead😂😂
Dinga dinga Ding ding Din din din din Dinga dinga ding ding lmao
Is there a nicer guy in rock or metal than Tom! Such a lovely guy 🤘🏻
"Pimp slap the input a little bit"
Haha
Tom seems such a genuinely nice guy - a monster on stage, completely relaxed and thoughtful off duty...
tom always does this laugh 16:25, have heard same laugh in other interviews and I get this habit of rewinding it over and over. the more I do it the funnier it gets. try it
Chris Kies did a great job in reviewing the rig, thank you sir!
he called Kerry King a articulate player and praised how he rarely uses the whammy? haves the interview actually listened to a Slayer album?
Thank you for such a KICK ASS CHANNEL. Edicational,sweet inside scoop stuff ? Shit,this is the greatest thing since SLICED BREAD!!!