Thats the beauty of a straight up rock and roll band, theres not 3 miles of wiring through processors, pitch shift, trigger channels, etc. , just guitar-wireless- a few pedals- amp.
So many bands and musicians lost equipment in the Nashville flood - why didn't they ever consider the inevitability of a flood eventually? Now they will likely store instruments on the second floor, not first floor or basement. The same thing happened in New Orleans. I don't think musicians in those cities will be making that mistake again, at least they better not - more flooding seems likely...? I always enjoy the interviews by Rebecca Dirks, who does an excellent job - her good looks and engaging personality sauce the interviews nicely!
These guys are just straight guitar players. Rossington's amp/rig is far more simple than I expected. Just goes to show that you don't need more computer technology than launched the space shuttle to get a good tone.
I recently went through a flood myself! refinished my tele and it sounds better now than it did before. and it is beat to shit from crashing up against the garage walls at my drummers house.
Saw Skynyrd at Blossom Music Center in Akron, Ohio 2 summers ago....Gary and Rickey got into a guitar war and tried to blow each other off the stage.....I would call it a wash....When the concert was over they walked off the stage arm in arm laughing and smiling.....I'm here to tell ya it was awesome....Never will forget it !!!
@@billyrouse4813 Yes I do, I was 18 at the time, about the same age as Ed,my crowd was all about music and we hung onto every bit of info about every band we could get. It was a wonderful carefree time, but I messed it all up with the two most powerful words in the English language,"I Do".
I think Gary Rossington still uses his old Peavey Mace Amps. They are set up behind the signature amps which are out front for advertisement purposes. As most guitar players know, when you find a tone that you really like ( and that defines you as much as Gary's does) you don't mess with it. As for Rickey Medlocke, I've heard of Wizard Amps, but his sound sure as hell screams Marshall.
Incorrect, but kinda correct. It's always been "for advertisement purposes," and yes, I like how you put that, haha. Even back in the day (ya'know, when they were actually still Lynyrd Skynyrd), They rewired those Peavey amps to run more like Marshalls. As for Rickey Medlocke, he'd have to stand on Gary's shoulders to kiss Allen Collins' ass.
Steve and Allen mostly just used their volume and tone knobs and Peavey Mace amps. Skynyrd was the big Peavey endorsee in those days. It's funny to see Skynyrd using such a big rig these days when in the old days there was hardly any special gear.
@rjworks13 The Original LP he played with, Berniece, is not chambered. I guess with age and having a catalog of songs that forces you to play at least 2 hours every show, the lighter guitar takes less of a toll on his body.
The high action is for strong fingers and country slide guitar players. I was surprised to hear that Gary, a rock musician likes the action as high as possible. Probably helps eliminate any buzzing and gets cleaner slow slides like on Freebird.
@wweoutsider91 - Yeah, but they're probably re-issue models, so putting the "Les Paul" truss rod cover on them would be historically accurate. They didn't show the big piece of wire Gary sticks under the strings up by the nut to raise the action for the slide part of Free Bird. Unless he's not doing that anymore (which would be hard to believe, after all these years)
@wweoutsider91 it's just a les paul truss rod cover. maybe they took the the sg cover off to adjust the truss rod and lost it and replaced it with whatever they could find i don't think gibson would have put one on from the shop
Still love them. Yea, they have new guys except Gary and Ricky. So what...Ricky was one of the first original members. A lot of people don't know that. Skynyrd still Smokes...
According to Peavey's site the Rossington amp uses EL34s not 6L6 tubes. There is no reason that the amp couldnt be modded to take 6L6s but it seems odd that he would mod his sig head when Peavey will bow down for these guys. Maybe the tech is mistaken at a pretty girl asking a technical question. He did look a little shocked
@@georgeprice7922 pretty sure Allens explorer is in the R&R hall of fame. Is been said Allens daughters own all of Allens guitars and keep them safe and sound.
So he uses Gibson Custom Shop guitar, I like the fact that all his Original Gibson's are in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. I wish one of mine go in there :P Sucks about the floods huh.
I don't get all the hate in this video. I agree, simple is better. As a guitarist in a working band myself, I have been moving to a simple rig as well, less is better, easier - plug and play. I play a Gibson LP/SG >> Morley Wah, Boss TU-3 Tuner, Black Arts Pharaoh Fuzz, 80s Peavey Butcher, Orange PPC412 (V30s). Loud, thick, and amazing tone. It's amazing how many people come up to me after a show and say they used to own a Butcher and regret selling it. Mace is next for me.
Hi, saw Lynyrd Skynyrd in Berlin last night and I paid over 65€ for a standing ticket that, with my surprise, was located in a corridor upstairs, where the bars are. No speakers pointed in that direction in both wings, the sound was so bad over there I couldn’t even hear the drums. Ridiculous. Then I moved to the centre and from there at least the sound was slightly better, though with a lot of booming because it's under the upper ring and the ceiling reflects the sound heavily. The sound guy had probably no idea of how the "sound" was up there because he was staying down on the parterre. A location good for a sport event but for sure not for a concert. Mind you, when your fans are listening to your gigs this way it doesn't really matter if you're playing a Gibson or an Epiphone, a Fender or a Squire, you can save your money and use cheap guitars. Sorry but I'm pissed, I was waiting for that concert since a long long time and it was highly disappointing to see it that way.
Found a pic that shows the back of Gary's Penta, the cabs have been gutted and the head isn't even hooked up, the cabs had other amps inserted inside of them.. Another promo tool straight from peavey tryin to sell the penta!! They done the same thing when the xxx came out.. I have a pic of it with his original mace amp in the xxx head.. If peavey if were to re-release the mace watch and see how quick ya see those on stage instead of the penta, I'm just sayin....
What kind of wood are the GibsonLes Paul guitars? Because you said they were light. Because some of the old ones used to made out mahogany wood! They were kind of heavy!
Every Les Paul shown in the video is made of mahogany, but the tech said they’re chambered to take out the weight. Not to mention that some mahogany are naturally lighter as well.
Jude Misura Allen also had a Strat with a Telecaster neck which was used ONLY for "Sweet Home Alabama" . However, the amps ranged from Marshall 100 watt heads through Peavey cabinets and Peavey Mace amplifiers as well. (as did Gary and - depending on the era - Ed King or Steve Gaines).
How high does he go on the action? Not that it matters much here I can find out on Facebook from the Guitarist from Lynette Skynyrd Cathy Lauer a Friend of mine or Johnny Colt another Friend directly tied to Skynyrd himself as Bassist.
@kustomkid1968 I agree with you about Rickey, he's the man! Gary probably sounded fricken amazing. But I disagree about Sparky, he is one of the best guitarists I've ever heard. Skynyrd's so much tighter since he joined. Listen to Sweet Home Alabama live in 1997, then listen to it with Sparky playing, you can tell the difference within the 30seconds. I personally think this is the best post-crash lineup (nothing beats the original)
Timothy Bradley * Yeah, and sound check didn't do very good job at protecting the gear ! Sure they had alarm secured systems and climate controlled humidifiers but they didn't have ANYTHING strong enough for mother nature. 😉
That's because Sound Check in Nashville is right next to Cumberland River do a google search of Sound Check Nashville, TN and click on the Google maps part and you'll see why a lot artist lost a lot stuff at that place.
A little surprised Gary chambers out all his LPs. I don't care for LPs being light as a feather." I enjoy the heavy feel. I could never chamber out my LPs.
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She is the best interviewer I have ever seen on one of these rig rundowns. Finally asking some nerdy questions.
According to his tech, Ricky uses every single guitar he owns for Freebird.
Thats the beauty of a straight up rock and roll band, theres not 3 miles of wiring through processors, pitch shift, trigger channels, etc. , just guitar-wireless- a few pedals- amp.
Thanks for the questions about Gary’s tubes and speaker types.
Miss Huey Thomasson! These guys are all great but Huey was No 1 in my book. RIP bro.
So many bands and musicians lost equipment in the Nashville flood - why didn't they ever consider the inevitability of a flood eventually? Now they will likely store instruments on the second floor, not first floor or basement. The same thing happened in New Orleans. I don't think musicians in those cities will be making that mistake again, at least they better not - more flooding seems likely...?
I always enjoy the interviews by Rebecca Dirks, who does an excellent job - her good looks and engaging personality sauce the interviews nicely!
These guys are just straight guitar players. Rossington's amp/rig is far more simple than I expected. Just goes to show that you don't need more computer technology than launched the space shuttle to get a good tone.
5:21 The wind in her hair. Beautiful!
I recently went through a flood myself! refinished my tele and it sounds better now than it did before. and it is beat to shit from crashing up against the garage walls at my drummers house.
Saw Skynyrd at Blossom Music Center in Akron, Ohio 2 summers ago....Gary and Rickey got into a guitar war and tried to blow each other off the stage.....I would call it a wash....When the concert was over they walked off the stage arm in arm laughing and smiling.....I'm here to tell ya it was awesome....Never will forget it !!!
What guitar does Rickey use for Free Bird?
Tech: Yes
I WANT TO SEE AN ED KING RIG RUNDOWN!
Jerrold Morgan ed doesn’t play with Skynyrd anymore.
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@@billyrouse4813 the rig he had when he was there...
Mark pickett do you know how long ago that was?
@@billyrouse4813
Yes I do, I was 18 at the time, about the same age as Ed,my crowd was all about music and we hung onto every bit of info about every band we could get. It was a wonderful carefree time, but I messed it all up with the two most powerful words in the English language,"I Do".
Love it at 10:40
"and this is the '76 *ah shit* Les Paul Custom.."
You could hear the bump of unemployment.
I think Gary Rossington still uses his old Peavey Mace Amps. They are set up behind the signature amps which are out front for advertisement purposes. As most guitar players know, when you find a tone that you really like ( and that defines you as much as Gary's does) you don't mess with it. As for Rickey Medlocke, I've heard of Wizard Amps, but his sound sure as hell screams Marshall.
False
+Greg Frye Wizard Amps are basically hot-rodded-to-all-hell Marshalls. They were designed by AC/DC's tech Rick St. Pierre.
Incorrect, but kinda correct. It's always been "for advertisement purposes," and yes, I like how you put that, haha. Even back in the day (ya'know, when they were actually still Lynyrd Skynyrd), They rewired those Peavey amps to run more like Marshalls. As for Rickey Medlocke, he'd have to stand on Gary's shoulders to kiss Allen Collins' ass.
simplicity at its best right here. classic!
Gary Rossington's Fretboard was so shiny, he must have some sort of fretboard dressing on it. Very simple set-ups but great sound.
@hawg427 - Leon used to use Lemon Pledge furniture polish on the fret-boards of his basses, maybe Gary borrowed the idea.
Many love John's Bolingers, but I miss Rebecca's Dirks!!
both my fav
Rebecca experiences the "awesome power" of the SG at (5:21). Just check out her hair...
my my my my..... gotta love guitar techs
Omg I’d love to see Allen Collins and Steve Gaines setups!
Steve and Allen mostly just used their volume and tone knobs and Peavey Mace amps. Skynyrd was the big Peavey endorsee in those days. It's funny to see Skynyrd using such a big rig these days when in the old days there was hardly any special gear.
If a woman asks what tubes your amp has, wife her immediately.
Ya, she even started naming tube models before he did. She's awsome
Someone already has 💍
Cant wait for the KoRn rig rundown!
love the skynyrd rigs best.
@rjworks13 The Original LP he played with, Berniece, is not chambered. I guess with age and having a catalog of songs that forces you to play at least 2 hours every show, the lighter guitar takes less of a toll on his body.
van halen used Peavey for years. The 5150 and 6505 and tones of metal players use the 6505+ amps.
What brand and gauge strings? Im trying to learn Tuesdays gone but my string broke
yes....before this one, I checked that one out!! couldn't handle it!
Never played a tube amp. Never had the opportunity to. I'd love to try one though
Rebbecca is not just super cute, she always asks a lot of questions (tubes, string gauges). Thanks for that !
Peavey rules
that Rebecca Dirks~
Amazing that they restored his LP after the flood
My grandpa was a good friend with Ean and Lynyrd and my grandpa has one of his guitars it cherry red and a les paul remake
The high action is for strong fingers and country slide guitar players. I was surprised to hear that Gary, a rock musician likes the action as high as possible. Probably helps eliminate any buzzing and gets cleaner slow slides like on Freebird.
Yeah but on 9s it's pretty easy even still.
gear damaged in a flood. . .these guys can't catch a break
Jason Pinkney Vince Gill lost over 50 vintage guitars.
Tone that goes both ways, lol, called a tbx control. Those Wizards are awesome. Lynch uses em with Lynch Mob. Amazing!
I’m in love with Rebbeca Dirks she knows the difference between el34 and 6L6s .my dream girl and as cute as a button
I thought only Simple Man was in Eb not all of their songs ?
I was at that concert!
Luuuuuvly SG.
@wweoutsider91 - Yeah, but they're probably re-issue models, so putting the "Les Paul" truss rod cover on them would be historically accurate. They didn't show the big piece of wire Gary sticks under the strings up by the nut to raise the action for the slide part of Free Bird. Unless he's not doing that anymore (which would be hard to believe, after all these years)
she said "and tubes?" and my heart stopped.
@wweoutsider91 it's just a les paul truss rod cover. maybe they took the the sg cover off to adjust the truss rod and lost it and replaced it with whatever they could find i don't think gibson would have put one on from the shop
Still love them. Yea, they have new guys except Gary and Ricky. So what...Ricky was one of the first original members. A lot of people don't know that. Skynyrd still Smokes...
Saw 'em a few weeks ago. The set list was all the old stuff, from Street Survivors and earlier. NOTHING past that.
According to Peavey's site the Rossington amp uses EL34s not 6L6 tubes. There is no reason that the amp couldnt be modded to take 6L6s but it seems odd that he would mod his sig head when Peavey will bow down for these guys.
Maybe the tech is mistaken at a pretty girl asking a technical question. He did look a little shocked
I was not sure if Rickey uses Allens Explorer..he kisses it after playing Freebird..looks similar..
Will Marca It's a reissue
Will Marca no its not allens but i always wondered that also
I think they said Allen's Explorer was on the plane when it went down and either destroyed in the crash or was stolen from the crash site.
@@georgeprice7922 pretty sure Allens explorer is in the R&R hall of fame. Is been said Allens daughters own all of Allens guitars and keep them safe and sound.
I noticed Saturday night he had the string by the nut for the slide SG. Like he used to do. This one does not :/.
If you were standing that close to Rebecca Dirks, you'd be drooling too.
So he uses Gibson Custom Shop guitar, I like the fact that all his Original Gibson's are in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. I wish one of mine go in there :P
Sucks about the floods huh.
to the left of the tech's table/workstation, is that a GLUEPOT? does he steam necks and bindings on tour or does Gibson use hide for frets?
I don't get all the hate in this video. I agree, simple is better. As a guitarist in a working band myself, I have been moving to a simple rig as well, less is better, easier - plug and play. I play a Gibson LP/SG >> Morley Wah, Boss TU-3 Tuner, Black Arts Pharaoh Fuzz, 80s Peavey Butcher, Orange PPC412 (V30s). Loud, thick, and amazing tone. It's amazing how many people come up to me after a show and say they used to own a Butcher and regret selling it. Mace is next for me.
Is Rebecca 36-24-36L6??
Gary still using the Line 6 green delay
Hi, saw Lynyrd Skynyrd in Berlin last night and I paid over 65€ for a standing ticket that, with my surprise, was located in a corridor upstairs, where the bars are. No speakers pointed in that direction in both wings, the sound was so bad over there I couldn’t even hear the drums. Ridiculous. Then I moved to the centre and from there at least the sound was slightly better, though with a lot of booming because it's under the upper ring and the ceiling reflects the sound heavily. The sound guy had probably no idea of how the "sound" was up there because he was staying down on the parterre. A location good for a sport event but for sure not for a concert.
Mind you, when your fans are listening to your gigs this way it doesn't really matter if you're playing a Gibson or an Epiphone, a Fender or a Squire, you can save your money and use cheap guitars. Sorry but I'm pissed, I was waiting for that concert since a long long time and it was highly disappointing to see it that way.
"Anweee cououou thees geetaaar Not Ma' Presidnt'"
+1 to RS Guitar works!
Found a pic that shows the back of Gary's Penta, the cabs have been gutted and the head isn't even hooked up, the cabs had other amps inserted inside of them.. Another promo tool straight from peavey tryin to sell the penta!! They done the same thing when the xxx came out.. I have a pic of it with his original mace amp in the xxx head.. If peavey if were to re-release the mace watch and see how quick ya see those on stage instead of the penta, I'm just sayin....
Love it when Rebecca has the "Steve Vai" effect. Love Skynyrd.
Haha. At about 5:20, right?
3:30 Crate CPB150 PowerBlock.
I've got one of those on a shelf. Wonder what he uses it for?
What kind of wood are the GibsonLes Paul guitars? Because you said they were light. Because some of the old ones used to made out mahogany wood! They were kind of heavy!
Every Les Paul shown in the video is made of mahogany, but the tech said they’re chambered to take out the weight. Not to mention that some mahogany are naturally lighter as well.
i like how at 6:49 rebecca's hair is flowing in the wind. lol.
haha Rebecca's hair blowing in the wind @ 6:40
None of this matters. I wanna see Allen's rig rundown.
hes dead bro
brian kaszuk
ah shit, that's right!!! heh, heh
he used Gibson Firebirds and Explorers through Marshalls I believe
They used Peavey Maces
Jude Misura Allen also had a Strat with a Telecaster neck which was used ONLY for "Sweet Home Alabama" . However, the amps ranged from Marshall 100 watt heads through Peavey cabinets and Peavey Mace amplifiers as well. (as did Gary and - depending on the era - Ed King or Steve Gaines).
How high does he go on the action? Not that it matters much here I can find out on Facebook from the Guitarist from Lynette Skynyrd Cathy Lauer a Friend of mine or Johnny Colt another Friend directly tied to Skynyrd himself as Bassist.
I love Leonard Skynard
@kustomkid1968 I agree with you about Rickey, he's the man! Gary probably sounded fricken amazing. But I disagree about Sparky, he is one of the best guitarists I've ever heard. Skynyrd's so much tighter since he joined. Listen to Sweet Home Alabama live in 1997, then listen to it with Sparky playing, you can tell the difference within the 30seconds. I personally think this is the best post-crash lineup (nothing beats the original)
Pretty impressive that he uses "stock" guitars, amps etc. to the extent he does. Some of these guitarist make major changes to the guitars.
If it ain't broke don't fix it! Haha
:57 he realizes she knows whats up lol
Lmao when he hits the headstock of the LP - "yeah, this one is a uh, 76 "bang" ah shit... Les Paul."
Yeah lol, but those Norlin era ones have a volute on the back of the neck to avoid the famous cracking problem...
wonder if rebecca has any G strings?
Looking for Gator from Gainesville
He uses a glass neck of a medicine bottle from back in the day, using a glass slide will work best.
Crate Powerblock
RIP Gary Rossington.Ricky is the last OG remaining
what years are they?
Hey does anyone know what slides he mentions, I cant understand his accent
Coricidin bottles.
where do they sell this amp its not on the peavey web site
Charles Murphy Look for it used . Its long gone. A peavey penta itself is still close. I would go toward about every other option if it was me
did they lose their stuff in the flood?
Was Rebecca Dirks' hair blowing in the wind? Brb..bathroom break...
That was just the power of the "Free Bird", SGs.
what guitars is Mark using..a little item we skipped over...
Seems like EVERYONE lost gear in the flood, like does every musician/band ever keep their gear in Nashville?
Billy Stone everybody who's anybody had their gear at Sound Check in Nashville when the flood happened
Timothy Bradley * Yeah, and sound check didn't do very good job at protecting the gear ! Sure they had alarm secured systems and climate controlled humidifiers but they didn't have ANYTHING strong enough for mother nature. 😉
That's because Sound Check in Nashville is right next to Cumberland River do a google search of Sound Check Nashville, TN and click on the Google maps part and you'll see why a lot artist lost a lot stuff at that place.
Vibramate spoiler on the black custom
what is that crate black box? for exemple on 4:03? it appears on loads of rigs
It's a Crate PowerBlock. A 150 stereo guitar amp.
The first guy has a little knowledge, but the second guy, uuuuhhhhhh??? Really ??
AND TUBES?
oh god how i love that southern american accent hahaha, i'm brazilian btw...
This one is the uh, 76-* ding * ah shit *- Les Paul Custom 10:40
why is it windy?
probably fans to keep some stuff cool and prevent it from overheating
If the guitar is hollowed, won't it make a big sound difference?
Depends on who you ask really. Some say no some say yes.
+Daniel Redmon the guitar is chambered not hallow body. there are no sound holes and the chambers are not put were they can cause feedback.
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That's just a moronic opinion.no fact in it what so ever.
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It's a fact you talk like a total moron,and prove it every time you comment.
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And you think anybody cares what you think you are a moron.
too bad they just cancelled abunch of there tour dates, one of which i was going to go too.
lol at the flag at 1:15
forget what i said before, he uses the PRS for the best part, FREEBIRD!!!!!!
Store your guitars in higher ground.
Bring rebecca back man.....damn I miss her
A little surprised Gary chambers out all his LPs. I don't care for LPs being light as a feather." I enjoy the heavy feel. I could never chamber out my LPs.
10:45 Does Neil Young know old black is missing?
What venue was this filmed in?
Justin Miller
house of booze vancleave, Mississippi
so gary uses more volume control than pedals and things...huh..interesting i should try that
Rebecca :)