The WEEKLY RIFF: BILL KELLIHER & EMBER CITY from THE SOUND AND THE STORY

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  • As a wizard once said: “The Road to Embers is paved in Orange amps, Gibson guitars, and epic mustaches.” Take a look at the man behind the curtain, as Mastodon’s very own Bill Kelliher performs his guitar parts from “Ember City” in this intimate studio playthrough performance!
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ความคิดเห็น • 60

  • @NeoRipshaft
    @NeoRipshaft 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Man the main riff is SO TASTY it rides the line between more typical musical progressions and the more jazz progressive licks it's ahhhhhh so good 🤤

  • @skorpionmvv
    @skorpionmvv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    his picking hand is so gentle and precise

  • @AndoThree
    @AndoThree ปีที่แล้ว +18

    They are definitely one of those bands where every single member is so important to their overall sound. Bill is surgical with that picking hand, makes it all look so easy.

  • @AsAugustSleeps
    @AsAugustSleeps ปีที่แล้ว +8

    For a metal band, it’s crazy how gently Bill picks. Makes for perfectly in tune recording though. Sounds amazing.

  • @nave94
    @nave94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    I’m learning to play this song by watching this video and comparing it to tabs. All the tabs are just so wrong and every time I figure out what Bill is doing I just say to myself “oh god what a move”. He’s so sick, the force is definitely strong in him.

    • @kylehuxted8247
      @kylehuxted8247 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Once More Around The Sun entire album is tabbed and sold on Sheethappenspublishing.com
      I think its only $30 for the whole digital. Thats what I have been using 👍

    • @gearbeer7277
      @gearbeer7277 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      100% of Mastodon tabs online are wrong, at least to the way they actually play it

    • @nave94
      @nave94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@kylehuxted8247 Uncle Ben on TH-cam is definitely the closest you can get to how they play.

    • @kylehuxted8247
      @kylehuxted8247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nave94 The sheethappens tabs are literally approved by Mastodon. All instruments for that album have been transcribed by each one of them.

    • @linksayajin2958
      @linksayajin2958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@kylehuxted8247 I find it impossible to believe that OMRTS era Brent Hinds (or any era of B. Hinds) transcribed all of his parts on tab. The tab books for full albums are made by the company's transcribers, and they're not 100% reliable (or not reliable at all). Mastodon probably get a cut of the tab sales to let Sheethappens use their name and say the transcriptions are approved by the band

  • @Theflowergeekcrafts
    @Theflowergeekcrafts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Ember City is one of my top 5 favorite Mastodon songs. I love the riff Bill is laying down beside Brents solos. It just totally connects with my soul.

    • @connorbutler5900
      @connorbutler5900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Amen! That riff behind the solos is a fuckin belter. I end up listening to that more than the actual lead!

    • @Theflowergeekcrafts
      @Theflowergeekcrafts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@connorbutler5900 Yes! They make an epic tag team. I can’t get enough. I’m going to cry when I hear the new album I just know it. 😅

    • @derrick_f1sher
      @derrick_f1sher 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🙌🏻

    • @BallsDeepInDahl
      @BallsDeepInDahl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🥲

  • @tdaalien7820
    @tdaalien7820 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I have to see Mastodon live. Without a doubt my fav band

  • @ashkanolfati3773
    @ashkanolfati3773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    what a fucking amazing guitar player he is!! His approach to writing riffs is just sooo unique

  • @broncoxy
    @broncoxy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    man that opening riff is just downright gorgeous, couldn't describe it other than that

  • @timguitar862
    @timguitar862 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love me some mastodon!

  • @louiscarrollmusic-lcm5331
    @louiscarrollmusic-lcm5331 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wanna see the settings on that Orange. He’s amazing at everything!!!

  • @YeOlGamer
    @YeOlGamer 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i would love to see brent on this. that chorus and that ghost notes he hits in the solo’s are amazing

  • @nickp440
    @nickp440 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    that gibson is fucking awesome

  • @tonyjessop
    @tonyjessop ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome! Very cool chords, Bill 🤘

  • @CatchDude
    @CatchDude 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Man, I just love those high power staccato riffs. What a drive this song has. Can listen to this all day :D

    • @giorgisanikidze1117
      @giorgisanikidze1117 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      can you please explain/give examples of what you mean by 'staccato riffs?'. I think this song's guitar work is out of this world, I'm trying to put my finger on why it sounds so good.

    • @CatchDude
      @CatchDude 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@giorgisanikidze1117 0:32

  • @WhitePlek
    @WhitePlek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    😍 So beautiful and brilliant

  • @trebleclefjones4899
    @trebleclefjones4899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Super efficient technique! He knows he doesn’t have to bludgeon the strings to get a big sound. It’s frustrating when you are teaching someone who is overly heavy-handed, and gets all this buzzy farty noise.

  • @JROD5150
    @JROD5150 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bill is a machine. Brent definitely doesn't throw him cowboy chords to goof around with. I like this series of play throughs, but this song wasn't mixed well. I couldn't hear him cutting through mix as well as some of the others.

  • @ensignofindustry1033
    @ensignofindustry1033 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not enough gold bursts out there.

  • @henrychiarkas4415
    @henrychiarkas4415 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Is that a Rockerverb 50 MKIII? If so I use same exact setup ... heaviest and clearest crunch there is.

    • @mattvgyo
      @mattvgyo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This looks like a Rockerverb MKii to me.

    • @AviatoreGK
      @AviatoreGK 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      it's the 100 one, the writing gets in focus at 1:10

    • @henrychiarkas4415
      @henrychiarkas4415 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AviatoreGK oh yes I see now Rockerverb 100 Mark II ... I played through a 50 watt MKII in someones studio and instantly fell in love with that crunch. Got rid my line 6 crap that only sounded good clean and never looked back. Great amp.

  • @Hejirah
    @Hejirah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    nerdy question, but what kind of strings does Bill use?

    • @cemvural7245
      @cemvural7245 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      10-52 gauge not sure about the brand should be d'addario or dunlop

    • @Hejirah
      @Hejirah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cemvural7245 thanks men

    • @BallsDeepInDahl
      @BallsDeepInDahl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      c:

    • @sohohells5459
      @sohohells5459 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@cemvural7245 10-52 in LP is like 9-49 in strat

  • @elevenAD
    @elevenAD 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thats a nice Les Paul!

  • @geresmusic
    @geresmusic 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I do a full cover of this song on my own here: th-cam.com/video/WLF8J4AkTY0/w-d-xo.html

  • @tylerjensen1730
    @tylerjensen1730 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What guitar is that? It’s not the Halcyon. Halcyon is a custom and that is a standard.

    • @sicdreadhead
      @sicdreadhead 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Halycon was a Standard in Gold Burst. th-cam.com/video/YReNit8OdsM/w-d-xo.html

    • @feno8983
      @feno8983 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Halcyon is a standard not a custom, the guitar Bill is playing is most likely a prototype of halcyon, just with white binding instead of creme and looks kinda like a gold harvest burst made in a perimeter burst, not in a regular tear drop style.

  • @thelongvirtuesignal8551
    @thelongvirtuesignal8551 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Gibson chambered Bill's signature Les Paul even though they explicitly agreed to his desire and directions not to do so.

  • @mudzera
    @mudzera 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🇧🇷👇✌️🙋

  • @taytymrayne
    @taytymrayne 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That rhythm section reminds me of Tom Sawyer by rush

  • @MisterTee
    @MisterTee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He must be back with Gibson

    • @rsa4834
      @rsa4834 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think this is a re-upload or late upload since The Sound and the Story series is 5-6 years old.

    • @christaylor9300
      @christaylor9300 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rsa4834 his hair is also far greyer now lol

    • @linksayajin2958
      @linksayajin2958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And also Bill has stated a few times that he had a horrible experience working with Gibson and is completely disappointed with the company, that's why you don't see him use their guitars anymore (he coud also be in a exclusivity contract with ESP, but i find it unlikely cuz he's on a big, famous band, so...)

    • @camjohnholtz3987
      @camjohnholtz3987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@linksayajin2958 on bill’s Instagram I still see him using his Gibson’s