You have got great talent and the pedal that surprised me most is the Mooer Octave. That sounds great and just bought one new for $45.00 from Walmart of all places (best price)
Fuck the haters, love your style and couldn’t agree more. Be you and take some of those influences and make your own, so annoying when people complain about not being exactly Jerry, there is no other Jerry let’s move on. Keep em coming my man I love it all
The singular aspect of Jerry’s sound that has impacted me over decades is how his guitar seems to pierce directly into the center of the hippocampus in my brain through my ears. Maybe it’s just my internal wiring or the recording engineer’s skills, but your tone comes dangerously close to doing that. Cheers.
Never apologize to anyone about your sound. You're an artist. Any artist worth his shit will listen to everyone and take what they want or can use. The good ones borrow but the great ones steal. I would consider it a major accomplishment if I could play exactly like Jerry. If I was a painter and everyone said I painted like Da Vinci I wouldn't be apologizing. You're not studying Jerry's sound because you want to sound just like him you're studying him to learn how he did what he did. It's like studying with a great chef. What you're learning is the basic tools that all chefs need to know. What you said about Jerry's sound being unforgiving is so true. That's the thing about playing a really clean sound style of guitar. You hear every note. So technique becomes critical. I figured this out the first time I played a Tele through a clean Fender Twin when I was a young punk. I remember to this day that moment that I realized if I was going to play with a clean sound there would be no place to hide and my chops would have to be spot on. Your timing has to be right on. You also learn how to tune a f**king guitar precisely which a lot of players really can't do. You learn how to hear what you're playing while you're playing it. Jerry is a great guy to study. He was a endless source of crazy improvisation. I don't think he ever played a song the same way twice. I never really understood how great he was until I listened to him for 20 or 30 years. He was that deep. But now that I understand what he was doing I am endlessly entertained and blown away by what he played. Don't let the negative comments get to you. You are one of those rare people on TH-cam who is actually in a "working" band and I bet 90% of the guys who comment have never once been out of their mom's basement and played on a stage in front of a paying audience.
For any tone I use a McIntosh c22 preamp and bridge two McIntosh 240 amps from 1966 ( according to McIntosh sticker) I place a lexicon cp1 for just up front set up and use a old mixer to interface . I then send a signal to a Gibson amp from 1959 and another Line into Music man hybrid tube and solid state . The preamp on the mixer end is a old peavey preamp and I use a Old rack peavey for various reverbs Nobody wanted the old peavey gear so got those for maybe 10 bucks All said your guitar playing is exceptional and you are nailing it Seldom impressed but ya good work.
Great stuff brother! I can't help but want to sound as much like Jerry as I can at times cause it just makes me feel good and if people listening smile and dig the tones then I say let's go for it! Totally understand your point on this, kind of like when Bill Monroe told Grisman and Jerry to play his music then go out and create their own music which they did of course, being Dawg and Dead. Keep on keepin' on!!! ☮
Dude! Very cool. To each their own. I like your no BS to the point rundown. I received a text from John Kadlecik a while back about tone and really he said it comes down to heart/fingers/volume. I'm sure you would agree about jerry tone. Good video bro. keep it up
Thanks, Stephen! I gotta do me, ya know? Awesome that you know John K. He’s my favorite ‘Not Jerry’. I gotta do an update to this video soon. My setup and board had changed a bit. Hope you check out some of the other vids and tutorials!
Hey Davvy.. Hope you could answer this question for me.. Alternatives for the Green Screamer please . I was thinking of maybe an Earth Drive but wanted your opinion..
No offense but who wants a 45 pound Alembic beast with built in effects loops etc.. (I enjoyed the old fender gator and Bean days myself) Ignore the haters..... I do though demand you build a wall of sound🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣...jk obv. I got to build a functional miniature one over the lockdowns believe it or not....
I just ordered a TS9 Analogman Silver Mod and a QTron Plus, I am hoping to use these to get some Jerry Influenced Tones, I don't want to be exactly jerry, i want it unique but I want him be right behind me and show up for a portion of jams now and then. Thanks for making videos like these, they are helping me quit being like Jerry in my personal life and focus on music again. I was spending too much time doing smack. Now music is back to being my drug like it used to be. Thanks Again Brother
I know you’ve got a new rig now, but I like the compressor after the Q, because the Q is a responsive effect, and when you put compression first it kind of weakens the dynamic range of the effect. It also helps to control the volume of the Q a little better this way too. However if you want something to go before the Q for more volume I would suggest an EQ, as they tend not to get in the way like a compressor does. That’s just my opinion though. I’ve tried both, and I’d say compressor after is much better.
Man this was really great. I’m with you re: everybody finding their own sound and I’m grateful for the tips on how you set things up. It helped me find some guidelines for my gear to dial in a sound I liked that was Jerry-esque! Appreciate it, man!
I'm gonna try to set this up on my Boss Katana. It should have all the components... compressor, auto-wah, reverb, etc. Maybe it doesn't make a different for you, but I run my looper in my FX loop. This way I can record a loop on one channel and then play lead over top on a different channel. The other reason I do this is because I don't have any other pedals so all my boost, mod, fx, delay, reverb, etc is coming from the amp. If I were to run it in front of my amp then any changes I make to my effects would effectively change the loop.
“Bro you got you board set up all wrong” 😆 haha great work man loved that eleven jam, made me get out of bed and learn it haha. Also boosting my mids totally helped greatly, I no longer have to pull an ice pick out of my forehead after I play. Keep em’ coming and keep on truckin !!! ❤️💀🌹⚡️
Execellent video and very well-explained. Love the grainy, vocal tone you have going; distinctively “JGesque” but with your own thing going, along with some terrific playing.
Man, you're awesome. Thanks for taking the time to show us your setup. Also, those little riffs you added to Deal were sweeet, thanks for the inspiration.
Dude you just became my favorite TH-cam Channel. The purist yuppie heads spending their day trader money to buy Jerry’s full rig have become quite annoying. Dude you are a true hero, thanks for going so in depth on the settings. Everyone tells me to use RUKIND but somehow they have dudes on their telling people to crank the bass on their power amp. Either way, this was a huge help, thanks man, keep truckin!
Thanks for the support, fam! Super stoked that I could help. Be sure to check out the Play Dead lessons that come out every week! And if there’s a particular tune you’d like to learn, just let me know!
Thanks for these vids, Davvy. It seems you’ve grown your board a good bit judging from the Hub Bub vid. I’m starting to purchase pedals and trying to read up on signal chains. I’d love an updated breakdown on your board/pedal chain when you get the Milkman.
What delay do you recommend? Love all your videos. I've played on and off for 30 years and these inspired me to pick it back up. Stomp pedals so much easier to use. I friend gave me a new line 6 helix and I can't figure it out. Too complicated, more time goes into playing with equipment rather than actual playing.
@@TobyDavvy nice. I'm going to check that out. I am getting a TS 8 mini, ditto plus, TC poly tune, MXR dyna comp, and a QTron. Hopefully get rid of this freaking Helix that you need a degree to use. It's nice but not practical for just jamming.
Question for you, I'm building a pedal board right now and plan on playing a lot of dead covers in my band (not all dead covers but a lot til we get originals written). I found a tuner/looper combo pedal for cheap and I like the demo vids I've seen of it but would it be dumb to run a the tuner at the end of my signal chain?
Hi Davvy. I have watched this video many times and had a question about the compressor. With level set that way you're boosting your signal considerably correct? Do you believe this is essential? TIA
@@TobyDavvy strat...but I would like an se prs....they just seem so versitial with the split for hummbucer to single coil like yours..watched couple vids of your band , nothing left to do but smile smile smile. wanna see it live
Check this one out on Reverb ( reverb.com/item/33012727-paul-reed-smith-prs-se-custom-22-electric-guitar? ) pretty good price. And yes, they are very versatile. And thanks for the compliment on the band, homie.
Btw, if you could find time to do a dear prudence I’m sure everyone would appreciate it. Haha that jam from the last vid was awesome! Thanks but any tutorial would be great 👍🏼
Toby & Davvy Davvvy brother! I was so stoked when I saw this message and watched it as soon as I got home. Thanks so much! Was much more simple than I imagined. As always, broken down very well and easily explained. Looking forward to more man thanks again!
Dude, great rig, sounds sweet! Any chance of doing something on The Eleven? Soloing ideas and such, not the chords/timing. I mean, I got some stuff from your playing here, but interested in the approach, I always end up running out of things to do. Much love, keep it up! EDIT: Phrasing and such :)
Just curious, wouldn't the compressor wanna go last, so the signal passes through all pedals/effects and then the final signal al gets compressed? Or is that not how it works? Hah
You can definitely set it up that way, but after years of tinkering, this is the way that sounds best to me. It’s all personal preference after a certain extent.
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Damn brother you got the magic in those fingers. Crazy fingers. Blessed
Damn y'all have had a fat upgrade in quality in the last two years, THE BOYS
Right?! This video is cringe city. Gotta do an update.
Thanks for taking the mystery out of playing guitar
This is the best Dead YT Channel I’ve yet to come across. Thanks Bro ✌️
You have got great talent and the pedal that surprised me most is the Mooer Octave. That sounds great and just bought one new for $45.00 from Walmart of all places (best price)
10/10 video, this is amazing, thank you!
Super educational. Thanks!
love this channel and have learned a great deal of songs from your channel. You are a great teacher and love your sense of humor!!
Don’t sweat the haters & trolls. You’re the best!
Thanks, fam!
Awesome video!
Fuck the haters, love your style and couldn’t agree more. Be you and take some of those influences and make your own, so annoying when people complain about not being exactly Jerry, there is no other Jerry let’s move on. Keep em coming my man I love it all
The singular aspect of Jerry’s sound that has impacted me over decades is how his guitar seems to pierce directly into the center of the hippocampus in my brain through my ears. Maybe it’s just my internal wiring or the recording engineer’s skills, but your tone comes dangerously close to doing that. Cheers.
That’s some of the highest praise and I truly am humbled by that.
Every time I check your videos.. I laugh and learn something ..
Never apologize to anyone about your sound. You're an artist. Any artist worth his shit will listen to everyone and take what they want or can use. The good ones borrow but the great ones steal. I would consider it a major accomplishment if I could play exactly like Jerry. If I was a painter and everyone said I painted like Da Vinci I wouldn't be apologizing. You're not studying Jerry's sound because you want to sound just like him you're studying him to learn how he did what he did. It's like studying with a great chef. What you're learning is the basic tools that all chefs need to know. What you said about Jerry's sound being unforgiving is so true. That's the thing about playing a really clean sound style of guitar. You hear every note. So technique becomes critical. I figured this out the first time I played a Tele through a clean Fender Twin when I was a young punk. I remember to this day that moment that I realized if I was going to play with a clean sound there would be no place to hide and my chops would have to be spot on. Your timing has to be right on. You also learn how to tune a f**king guitar precisely which a lot of players really can't do. You learn how to hear what you're playing while you're playing it. Jerry is a great guy to study. He was a endless source of crazy improvisation. I don't think he ever played a song the same way twice. I never really understood how great he was until I listened to him for 20 or 30 years. He was that deep. But now that I understand what he was doing I am endlessly entertained and blown away by what he played. Don't let the negative comments get to you. You are one of those rare people on TH-cam who is actually in a "working" band and I bet 90% of the guys who comment have never once been out of their mom's basement and played on a stage in front of a paying audience.
For any tone I use a McIntosh c22 preamp and bridge two McIntosh 240 amps from 1966 ( according to McIntosh sticker)
I place a lexicon cp1 for just up front set up and use a old mixer to interface .
I then send a signal to a Gibson amp from 1959 and another Line into Music man hybrid tube and solid state .
The preamp on the mixer end is a old peavey preamp and I use a Old rack peavey for various reverbs
Nobody wanted the old peavey gear so got those for maybe 10 bucks
All said your guitar playing is exceptional and you are nailing it
Seldom impressed but ya good work.
Hey brother! Awesome videos. What do you recommend for a modern drive pedal to get the Jerry sound?
You're better than 90% of people I hear playing with JBLs, MuTrons...all in the fingers. Nice playing and video
Great stuff brother! I can't help but want to sound as much like Jerry as I can at times cause it just makes me feel good and if people listening smile and dig the tones then I say let's go for it!
Totally understand your point on this, kind of like when Bill Monroe told Grisman and Jerry to play his music then go out and create their own music which they did of course, being Dawg and Dead.
Keep on keepin' on!!!
☮
Used some of settings you suggested, particularly with the tube screamer. Like it allot, thanks
Thanks for the run down! Much appreciated. I hope to play as good as you one day!
“Learn everything you can and then forget it”
Love that
Dude! Very cool. To each their own. I like your no BS to the point rundown. I received a text from John Kadlecik a while back about tone and really he said it comes down to heart/fingers/volume. I'm sure you would agree about jerry tone. Good video bro. keep it up
Thanks, Stephen! I gotta do me, ya know? Awesome that you know John K. He’s my favorite ‘Not Jerry’. I gotta do an update to this video soon. My setup and board had changed a bit. Hope you check out some of the other vids and tutorials!
this man knows how to get a bang for your buck. He gets his jerry tone and adds his own spice to it also.
Hey Davvy.. Hope you could answer this question for me.. Alternatives for the Green Screamer please . I was thinking of maybe an Earth Drive but wanted your opinion..
No offense but who wants a 45 pound Alembic beast with built in effects loops etc.. (I enjoyed the old fender gator and Bean days myself) Ignore the haters..... I do though demand you build a wall of sound🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣...jk obv. I got to build a functional miniature one over the lockdowns believe it or not....
That's you??? I follow you on fb
Davvy makes me happy. I don't know why. Could be that spring has sprung and I can go outside but Davvy makes me happy.
I'll have my brother Bobby come by God
Love it. Learn and forget
Jerry tone sounds just fine to me....lol
Don't see a Daion out in the wild too often!
I just ordered a TS9 Analogman Silver Mod and a QTron Plus, I am hoping to use these to get some Jerry Influenced Tones, I don't want to be exactly jerry, i want it unique but I want him be right behind me and show up for a portion of jams now and then. Thanks for making videos like these, they are helping me quit being like Jerry in my personal life and focus on music again. I was spending too much time doing smack. Now music is back to being my drug like it used to be. Thanks Again Brother
You’re the man, thanks for sharing your rig.
YOU are the man. Keep playing, fam!
Beautifully done!
Thanks, homie! There will be an update in this coming soon.
lol ..... pretty funny :)
Awesome bud ,just found you today so here we go ✌️
I know you’ve got a new rig now, but I like the compressor after the Q, because the Q is a responsive effect, and when you put compression first it kind of weakens the dynamic range of the effect. It also helps to control the volume of the Q a little better this way too.
However if you want something to go before the Q for more volume I would suggest an EQ, as they tend not to get in the way like a compressor does.
That’s just my opinion though. I’ve tried both, and I’d say compressor after is much better.
I can’t get the wah sound with my qtron that is brand new. The sound has no wah whatsoever and sounds super compressed. Do you have any insight?
Man this was really great. I’m with you re: everybody finding their own sound and I’m grateful for the tips on how you set things up. It helped me find some guidelines for my gear to dial in a sound I liked that was Jerry-esque! Appreciate it, man!
Thanks, Dave! Be sure to check out all the Dead lessons on the channel too. My goal is to teach the chords of every single Grateful Dead song.
I'm gonna try to set this up on my Boss Katana. It should have all the components... compressor, auto-wah, reverb, etc.
Maybe it doesn't make a different for you, but I run my looper in my FX loop. This way I can record a loop on one channel and then play lead over top on a different channel. The other reason I do this is because I don't have any other pedals so all my boost, mod, fx, delay, reverb, etc is coming from the amp. If I were to run it in front of my amp then any changes I make to my effects would effectively change the loop.
For my setup, it doesn’t really make a difference, but that’s a great bit of advice for guys running a similar setup to you.
Great sounding rig. Nice playing man!
How about a Terrapin Station video!!
Really enjoyed the rig run down
“Bro you got you board set up all wrong” 😆 haha great work man loved that eleven jam, made me get out of bed and learn it haha. Also boosting my mids totally helped greatly, I no longer have to pull an ice pick out of my forehead after I play. Keep em’ coming and keep on truckin !!! ❤️💀🌹⚡️
Haha, sounds great,like that Curley guitar chord,cool
I'm saving up for one of the Eastwood tributes. Even though I'll most likely end up using it to play doom.
I love these Jerry Rig demos. I hope you can teach us "Lazy River Road" sometime. It's my favorite Grateful Dead song.
Great job bro, learning alot from the channel.
Thanks for the support, homie!
Dope video! What’s up with a video on The Eleven?
St Stephen> the eleven is coming soon
@@TobyDavvy We’ll allllriiiggghhhttt!
Well not we’ll.😂🤣😂🤣
Execellent video and very well-explained. Love the grainy, vocal tone you have going; distinctively “JGesque” but with your own thing going, along with some terrific playing.
Thanks so much for the kind words! Hope you stick around for a while!
Man, you're awesome. Thanks for taking the time to show us your setup. Also, those little riffs you added to Deal were sweeet, thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you for taking the time to watch!
Dude this was great, sounds just like Jerry. And that's coming from someone who hates the grateful dead
Dude you just became my favorite TH-cam Channel. The purist yuppie heads spending their day trader money to buy Jerry’s full rig have become quite annoying. Dude you are a true hero, thanks for going so in depth on the settings. Everyone tells me to use RUKIND but somehow they have dudes on their telling people to crank the bass on their power amp. Either way, this was a huge help, thanks man, keep truckin!
Thanks for the support, fam! Super stoked that I could help. Be sure to check out the Play Dead lessons that come out every week! And if there’s a particular tune you’d like to learn, just let me know!
Thanks for these vids, Davvy. It seems you’ve grown your board a good bit judging from the Hub Bub vid. I’m starting to purchase pedals and trying to read up on signal chains. I’d love an updated breakdown on your board/pedal chain when you get the Milkman.
Absolutely!
What delay do you recommend? Love all your videos. I've played on and off for 30 years and these inspired me to pick it back up. Stomp pedals so much easier to use. I friend gave me a new line 6 helix and I can't figure it out. Too complicated, more time goes into playing with equipment rather than actual playing.
I use the Gokko Dripping delay pedal. It’s a clone of the MXR and only like $35 on Amazon. Very simple, good tone.
@@TobyDavvy nice. I'm going to check that out. I am getting a TS 8 mini, ditto plus, TC poly tune, MXR dyna comp, and a QTron. Hopefully get rid of this freaking Helix that you need a degree to use. It's nice but not practical for just jamming.
Question for you, I'm building a pedal board right now and plan on playing a lot of dead covers in my band (not all dead covers but a lot til we get originals written). I found a tuner/looper combo pedal for cheap and I like the demo vids I've seen of it but would it be dumb to run a the tuner at the end of my signal chain?
It’s not dumb. I just wouldn’t do it. Generally, you want your tuner at the front of the chain and your tuner at the end.
Hi Davvy. I have watched this video many times and had a question about the compressor. With level set that way you're boosting your signal considerably correct? Do you believe this is essential? TIA
Hey do you leave your compressor on all the time? Even when using the Q Tron Quacker? That guitar has a built in buffer?
Same question. I don’t have a compressor yet but curious if this is on all the time.
When I run a compressor, yes, it’s an always on.
Keep the music alive and Dead
I think it sounds great! Fuck the nit pickers lol
learn and forget ~ pow !
This guy gets it!
@@TobyDavvy what do you think of prs...coil split as well
I really dig PRS, is that what you use?
@@TobyDavvy strat...but I would like an se prs....they just seem so versitial with the split for hummbucer to single coil like yours..watched couple vids of your band , nothing left to do but smile smile smile. wanna see it live
Check this one out on Reverb ( reverb.com/item/33012727-paul-reed-smith-prs-se-custom-22-electric-guitar? ) pretty good price. And yes, they are very versatile. And thanks for the compliment on the band, homie.
Love the nittpickers! Haha cheers
Btw, if you could find time to do a dear prudence I’m sure everyone would appreciate it. Haha that jam from the last vid was awesome! Thanks but any tutorial would be great 👍🏼
You got it
Dear prudence lesson is up, my friend.
Toby & Davvy
Davvvy brother! I was so stoked when I saw this message and watched it as soon as I got home. Thanks so much! Was much more simple than I imagined. As always, broken down very well and easily explained. Looking forward to more man thanks again!
Very informative and thank you for the very detailed rundown on your set up
Dude, great rig, sounds sweet! Any chance of doing something on The Eleven? Soloing ideas and such, not the chords/timing. I mean, I got some stuff from your playing here, but interested in the approach, I always end up running out of things to do. Much love, keep it up!
EDIT: Phrasing and such :)
You done Althea or scarlet begonias yet?
Er...yep you have and they’re GREAT thanks
Just curious, wouldn't the compressor wanna go last, so the signal passes through all pedals/effects and then the final signal al gets compressed? Or is that not how it works? Hah
You can definitely set it up that way, but after years of tinkering, this is the way that sounds best to me. It’s all personal preference after a certain extent.
@@TobyDavvy thanks buddy
@@TobyDavvy seems most people have it first after looking around
Love the video and content. The chip on your shoulder about comments? Relax who cares.
You’re right. Thanks, bro.
sounds good to me
No need to be on the defensive.
I know. I’m a sensitive bitch sometimes.
Shut it. Love ya