Board To Death Ep. 32 - Emily Retsas (Kim Gordon, Phoebe Bridgers) | EarthQuaker Devices

Bass pedalboards. Bass pedals. Pedals for bass. How much is too much? Do you actually need a pedalboard if you play bass? This conversation could go on for an eternity. Some people have been fortunate enough to piece together just what they need through trial and error. Emily Retsas is one of those people. As a hardworking bassist for artists such as Kim Gordon and Phoebe Bridgers (along with past cohorts like Fiona Apple and Death Valley Girls), Emily’s ongoing effects equipment test has yielded these main contenders. As it turns out, bass players do indeed need pedals to recreate specific textures from recordings. Pre-amp/D.I., a wicked bass fuzz, dependable tuner, chorus, and octave all combine together to get the job done. What more do you need? Discover the answer to that question during your own unique journey!
“There’s some really cool tones you can get out of that, lots of different options. Not entirely sure what they all do… but whatever it is, it sounds great”
-Emily Retsas on Sea Machine Super Chorus
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[@bleeknoir]

Love the Roland S Howard mention and bass line

[@rossamundbrennan7248]

Classic Brian Henry Hooper bass line.

[@RandomButtonPusher]

That tone with the Sea Machine has a great texture.

[@squeakyproductions]

Love the upright bass sound, what a cool trick

[@leevitalone]

She makes bass so much cooler than you realize as a guitar player, the tone she gets us unreal. Very talented young lady, I have heard her play with Bridger, will have to check out Gordon.

[@jimtroeltsch5998]

This was awesome, thank you EQD!

[@EarthQuakerDevices]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@baillie81]

@@EarthQuakerDevices any idea what she’s playing at 4:03 ? On the sea machine

[@jhowellkc]

I enjoyed this way more than I expected to, knowing nothing about her or her work aside from Kim Gordon. This was rad! Definitely going to look into more now.

[@whatsabryan]

Wow that Sea Machine sounds insane with bass. Very colorful.

[@roberthart4160]

Great, simple little board! I dig it. After seeing this, I think I'm gonna have to give the Sea Machine another try. Some pretty cool sounds there

[@sczarnecki5887]

Does Earthquaker video and only has one EQD pedal. Keeping it real. Respect.

[@lynnpehrson8826]

She looks like a combo of the people she plays with

[@Bean15_]

Oh that sea machine sounds so cool!!!

[@OIP_1]

nailed that pop crimes line! some awesome sounds in here

[@z.verdadero]

bass lines in the new phoebe bridgers album are great, so yeah, i can see she is really good

[@officialmasqq_594]

She plays bass for both of my favourite female musicians thats so cool

[@glebgardner7233]

I really want that fuzz with V.Woolf!

[@jaredbumbis]

I know nothing about bass but damn shes so good!! For the pedals she has she really uses them to their fullest and demonstrated them really well. The wolf and micropog sounds had my jaw on the floor. Her use of the sea machine makes me want to get one over a julia💙 the change of scenery was nice as well

[@humanbeing2391]

Amazing stuff, thank you! It's definitely inspiring for my new solo music project UV 🎤

[@Tobiasopdenbrouw]

Inspirational Quote!

[@pj_day]

That is actually Ayn Rand on The Wolf pedal.

[@EmilyTetris]

oh DAMN

[@pj_day]

@@EmilyTetris Not your fault. Still sounds great.

[@baillie81]

@@EmilyTetris wonder if you can tell me what your playing at 4:03 ?

[@veerchasm1]

The Smashing Pumpkins need to hire her 😉👍🏻 I dig her work with Phoebe

[@markferguson3745]

Love this woman, - all you'd want in a bassist.Shout out to Roland S.? AND Joy Division?
Everyone should have a Devi on their board.

[@haywarddaryl]

Very cool!

[@Lord_UND_Himself]

Very tight playing

[@The.Tamayo]

Such great tone through my iPhone speakers!

[@hubertrudewicz3819]

fook yassss rowland s. howard riffs

[@mvsr990]

That Joy Division tone is tight

[@strangebirdsir]

This has been up for one minute and someone already gave it a thumbs down? People are strange.

[@GrandolpMedia]

Awesome

[@ccfmafia3301]

A pedal with Ayn Rand on it is truely cursed

[@landoncrouch2857]

In a good way.

[@huzza4]

OH no! Ayn Rand not Virginia Woolf

[@juno3687]

Speaking of bass, could you guys try to get a Board To Death with Chris from Black Marble?

[@kwyatt261]

But why is she so cool, though?

[@landoncrouch2857]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t that Ayn Rand on that pedal, not Virginia Woolf?

[@todoverto]

you're right

[@adolfosilva3883]

Holy fuck! "Exit everything" by Rowland S. Howard. Righteous

[@luxurybagel5857]

Australian ?! I didn’t expect that!

[@silverash63]

She's South Australian, but her accent sounds English on here

[@davidjameschamberlain]

That Rowland reference tho

[@Pancakewaffle95]

Aww great... that wolf pedal is discontinued. What would be a good alternative? Great video anyways!

[@TechVdot8]

I'm also curious about this

[@are-bass]

@@TechVdot8yep me too. Thank god i have prototype of the wolf. But cant get the saund that emily had.

[@noctum17]

You’re badass! Love the neck on that bass. Just screams to be played.

[@Grant_Ferstat]

I never realised she was an Aussie!

[@kurdtjohn]

She reminds me a lot of D'arcy Wretzky because of the '70s Jazz Bass haha

[@carllane9983]

Yeah the hair as well I thought the same thing

[@binbagman]

Rowland

[@OODZUTSU]

What bass is that? I don't see those fret markers on anything besides the Geddy Lee USA.. but it doesn't look like one of those with that bridge.

[@RussellStiltskin]

American Original 70’s Jazz Bass, I do believe!

[@lukeweiler1192]

Rock n roll

[@liamgallagherrr]

“Inspiration quote” lol

[@stefanocaiazzakindergartenchef]

💫💫💫💫👏👏👏👏

[@its.adityakash]

Show them how its done

[@gooddoghappyman4270]

Had no idea she was Australian

[@SunsetPunk]

Dem soundz be yummy

[@СергейПортнов-ы3н]

👍🏻

[@VIRGONOMICS]

AKRON !

[@Reprodestruxion]

She hated the Keeley 🤨

[@miguelhallare5532]

First