How would you make the high pitched whaling distorted sound like on running away into you for example? I've seen something similar like octave pedals and pitch shifters but they don't seem to do the same thing as theyre fixed at select pitches. Where as on the album it sounds like he's just wildy turning a dial up and down at will, however far he wants to. Is it something like a varispeed pedal?
Your song forever is a long time is so good! I just searched out and bought a 4 track tape recorder because of your video and music. Im really excited to start recording with it. There's just something about how acoustic guitars sound on the 4 track that I can't forget.
@@keiranj5149 My guitar teacher told me it was an echo plex years ago, but I don't think he was correct. Idk though. I dont think its the unit's pitch knob.
@@joeferris5086 you are right. I've since found out he used a digitech pds delay pedal.. hard to get now.. it was a change on the 'seconds' knob that caused the effect. Thanks for the reply anyway though.
I really wonder if this album will receive greater recognition. It's one of the unsung classics of the 90s with its rich melancholic textures and experimentation. Doesn't really fall into a genre...post-punk, post-(classic)rock, avant garde. For me it's the quintessential quarter life crisis album. No other album for me has come close to emotively depicting that ebb and flow of despondency, wistfulness and nostalgia. Listened to it a lot during my dark times, and I still listen to every year, it's really beautiful. Thanks for your tips, really insightful.
funny how people would say that drugs are the sole cause of why niandra sounds like the way it does, but ironically a lot of the tracks were recorded during a time the band had a sober phase with exception being occasionally smoke weed with flea in the garden.
It seems that people cannot fathom how or why would someone make such a vulnerable/crazy/carefree record while being sober, while the reality is that John was like this by nature at that time. Which seems scary and and unnatural to most people, thus they automatically come to the conclusion that he must have been on drugs while recording.
Very insightful of both of you. Most great music like the last half of the album/the untitled songs, that are recorded while a person is using, happen almost 100% of the time in spite of the use, not because of it... Spent a decade of my life learning that & lost LOTS of friends along the way
3 years late but this is so amazing. You absolutly nailed this and I really feel inspired by this type of creativity that Johns music offers and that you have near perfectly recreated. Thank you❤
I know im late to find this... but dude this is fucking AWESOME!!! I remember hearing this for the first time probably like 1995 or 1996. Ive listened to it very frequently ever since. Ive read a lot about how it was recorded... but seeing how it was actually done made my day, Nearly 30 years later!!! Thanks for this!
I came hoping to have an answer regarding Running away into you and I've been really disappointed that it was done with a pedal and not the actual Tascam. Well, actually I was relieved as I now feel myself better with my Portastudio's skills :D Keep up the great stuff man!
ok you won my sub with that video. Niandra is like emotions cleanser. A big party with dancing in my sad emotions. A treasure in my life. EDIT: And I'm 666th like on the video, I knew it that it was devils music. First time I've heard niandra is when I was coming back from pilgrimage and priest asked me to carry the cross as everyone was tired so I was holding the cross and put the niandra on headphones :D couldn't be a better oportunity to listen to it :D it sounded devilish as hell but it clicked to me then and is clicking ever since.
@@jules3317 Not sure if that was true. He may of not been a full blown junkie but I think he was doing heroin and other drugs when recording the album.
@@Beans360 well he recorded these songs during the time where they started making blood sugar sex magic with the red hot the mix took him like 3 years so it’s not record during his addiction but it was at least mixed during his addiction. But if you’re looking for a record where he was in real deep addiction during the recording sessions it’s the album smile you hold from the street
Hey! I stumbled upon your video months ago and now decided to make a video myself about this kind of topic. I wanted to recreate untitled #6 with the gear I got, which is not the real deal haha. I really like the video you made and wanted to ask if I could use a small section of your video for context and cite it. Cheers 👍🏼
i don’t think you can get the distortion using the tascam 424 mkiii because the dbx noise reduction is built in but i really appreciate this video it’s like my 20th time watching it for reference so thank you
Nice! Nailed the tones. Question, is one able to bypass actually recording to tape and somehow record thru straight to a DAW, but while running the input through the tape obviously.
how do you make the sound at the beginning of going inside also seen on other niandraLaDes songs i’ve heard you just sing into your guitar pickups but i dosent work with mine
can anyone help me out? i just bought a tascam 424 porta mk1 what do need to do to get the thing to record my guitar i have it plugged in and i have my guitar plugged into it and i just can’t get it to work. thank you so much
If you want to record with a DAW, I recommend you to plug directly your guitar into your interface without using any amp sim. Just use the preamp of the interface and add some form of "cassette tape" plugin to the guitar bus.
How to sound like John Frusciante 4 track recorder talent and lots of good heroin I tried to sound like John and all I got was hepatitis and now 4 years sober 😂😂 True story
There isn't one, if you want an actual 4-track. Hipster indie artists made the prices skyrocket, even though they were a bit limited and could be trashy.
thonygr.bandcamp.com
How would you make the high pitched whaling distorted sound like on running away into you for example?
I've seen something similar like octave pedals and pitch shifters but they don't seem to do the same thing as theyre fixed at select pitches. Where as on the album it sounds like he's just wildy turning a dial up and down at will, however far he wants to.
Is it something like a varispeed pedal?
@@keiranj5149 I think its just a delay pedal and he's messing with the time knob
Your song forever is a long time is so good! I just searched out and bought a 4 track tape recorder because of your video and music.
Im really excited to start recording with it. There's just something about how acoustic guitars sound on the 4 track that I can't forget.
@@keiranj5149 My guitar teacher told me it was an echo plex years ago, but I don't think he was correct.
Idk though. I dont think its the unit's pitch knob.
@@joeferris5086 you are right. I've since found out he used a digitech pds delay pedal.. hard to get now.. it was a change on the 'seconds' knob that caused the effect. Thanks for the reply anyway though.
For long time this album was my only friend
Amen
I really wonder if this album will receive greater recognition. It's one of the unsung classics of the 90s with its rich melancholic textures and experimentation. Doesn't really fall into a genre...post-punk, post-(classic)rock, avant garde. For me it's the quintessential quarter life crisis album. No other album for me has come close to emotively depicting that ebb and flow of despondency, wistfulness and nostalgia. Listened to it a lot during my dark times, and I still listen to every year, it's really beautiful. Thanks for your tips, really insightful.
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funny how people would say that drugs are the sole cause of why niandra sounds like the way it does, but ironically a lot of the tracks were recorded during a time the band had a sober phase with exception being occasionally smoke weed with flea in the garden.
It seems that people cannot fathom how or why would someone make such a vulnerable/crazy/carefree record while being sober, while the reality is that John was like this by nature at that time. Which seems scary and and unnatural to most people, thus they automatically come to the conclusion that he must have been on drugs while recording.
Very insightful of both of you. Most great music like the last half of the album/the untitled songs, that are recorded while a person is using, happen almost 100% of the time in spite of the use, not because of it... Spent a decade of my life learning that & lost LOTS of friends along the way
Do you imagine doing a how to record only water for ten days was recorded? Damn I love your videos
4:31 Same thing when He recorded the reverse solos for Give it away I think!
3 years late but this is so amazing. You absolutly nailed this and I really feel inspired by this type of creativity that Johns music offers and that you have near perfectly recreated. Thank you❤
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I was always interested in how he recorded Niandra LaDes and Usually Just A T-shirt. Amazing video man! Got goodebumps at the end, well played!
I know im late to find this... but dude this is fucking AWESOME!!! I remember hearing this for the first time probably like 1995 or 1996. Ive listened to it very frequently ever since. Ive read a lot about how it was recorded... but seeing how it was actually done made my day, Nearly 30 years later!!! Thanks for this!
Scott Weiland nailed the Niandra LaDes sound on his solo song "Chateau Mars"
Cool song thx for sharing
THanks for sharing! You both are a great inspiration to the real John Frusciante fans. Therefore thank you @Thony Gr and @Shane Combs
What a king, been wonderin for years how niandra was recorded, thanks man super useful and i can finally sleep without havin to think abt it
I came hoping to have an answer regarding Running away into you and I've been really disappointed that it was done with a pedal and not the actual Tascam. Well, actually I was relieved as I now feel myself better with my Portastudio's skills :D
Keep up the great stuff man!
Yeah buddy. Wonderful console. These are the sounds that got me through high school. Rock on
Thank you man such unique and creative content !! Hope to see more lessons from you !
That last bit was interesting as shit. Thanks for the lesson, dude! Cheers.
Super clear and right to the point. Awesome video!!
ok you won my sub with that video. Niandra is like emotions cleanser. A big party with dancing in my sad emotions. A treasure in my life. EDIT: And I'm 666th like on the video, I knew it that it was devils music. First time I've heard niandra is when I was coming back from pilgrimage and priest asked me to carry the cross as everyone was tired so I was holding the cross and put the niandra on headphones :D couldn't be a better oportunity to listen to it :D it sounded devilish as hell but it clicked to me then and is clicking ever since.
Can u do the same video, but about TROWFTD?
Amazing. Thanks for this video
nailed it
Extracool video, brother. Thanks for that.
this is pretty epic
You forgot one thing... Heroin.
and coke
@@marcobosshard3543 yeah...and heroin...or find compromise and get some speedball. Hey 8ball will do some magic too
This album was record before he touched heroin
@@jules3317 Not sure if that was true. He may of not been a full blown junkie but I think he was doing heroin and other drugs when recording the album.
@@Beans360 well he recorded these songs during the time where they started making blood sugar sex magic with the red hot the mix took him like 3 years so it’s not record during his addiction but it was at least mixed during his addiction. But if you’re looking for a record where he was in real deep addiction during the recording sessions it’s the album smile you hold from the street
Wow.
Wow! That was amazing, thank you.
Thanks dude its so cool to see the whole process done on a tascam, one day I'll find a 424 I can actually afford!
I think some pawn shops are worth watching.
there is one on craigslist
I have owned a 424 for like 25 years now. I need to start using it again.
beautiful
Amazing
Very interesting to see how to replicate those sounds. Now if only I had good gear
thx man
Damn, but cool thumbnail tho. I would use the image as a wallpaper or som
Great Video! Can you do one for Smile From The Streets You Hold?
bless john
Today is my birthday. Thank you for this;)
thank you
thank you so much for posting. there’s not many good videos about it out there really
awesome
I would've lovd this when I was 15 jajshahahah great job man ur a god
Thank you for this. What kind of theory would you recommend learning for a Niandra LaDes style sound?
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The man is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. 💕
Amazing video! This is so useful❤
So cool!!
Hey! I stumbled upon your video months ago and now decided to make a video myself about this kind of topic. I wanted to recreate untitled #6 with the gear I got, which is not the real deal haha. I really like the video you made and wanted to ask if I could use a small section of your video for context and cite it. Cheers 👍🏼
Incredible
LOVE this video. Btw also love your song!! Great great job
i don’t think you can get the distortion using the tascam 424 mkiii because the dbx noise reduction is built in but i really appreciate this video it’s like my 20th time watching it for reference so thank you
wow.
Thanks you so much, this info is so useful
Nice! Nailed the tones. Question, is one able to bypass actually recording to tape and somehow record thru straight to a DAW, but while running the input through the tape obviously.
I’m being dead seriously your song is great I love it
i’m gonna go make music now
How do you digitize the tapes of you don't mind me asking (great video btw)
I would have guessed he used an actual tape echo machine for the pitch changes and repeats
So you connect the guitar to the portastudio & from that to amp?
Gonna get a 4 track now
1:53 is that a goosebumps reference?
Would the JHS Crayon be any good for recreating the distortion sound when playing through an amp?
"...You hear their skin, their flesh..."
Check. 😂
how do you make the sound at the beginning of going inside also seen on other niandraLaDes songs i’ve heard you just sing into your guitar pickups but i dosent work with mine
plug amp into compressor pedal.
Bro nice video, I really want to try recoriding on tape and as i can see john dont used too much gear back the
Less is more
Can you do all of this with a digital 4 track? Like a Dp 006?
*me and my friends talk about it
can anyone help me out? i just bought a tascam 424 porta mk1 what do need to do to get the thing to record my guitar i have it plugged in and i have my guitar plugged into it and i just can’t get it to work. thank you so much
Hello! what kind of cassettes do you use for recording?
Maxell XLII 90
Is that the exact 4 track that Frusciante used to record Niandra? That same model?
Yes
DAMN!@@ThonyGr
Think Syd Barratt and start with a clean sound
hello! could the tascam portastudio 464 version have the same sound?
I've never tried a 464, but I think they sound similar.
@@ThonyGr thank you very much, also for the content you publish
keep up the good work
What's the best digital alternative?
If you want to record with a DAW, I recommend you to plug directly your guitar into your interface without using any amp sim. Just use the preamp of the interface and add some form of "cassette tape" plugin to the guitar bus.
What 4track did you use in this?
Tascam Portastudio Mk1
How to sound like John Frusciante
4 track recorder talent and lots of good heroin
I tried to sound like John and all I got was hepatitis and now 4 years sober 😂😂
True story
Hi, Tascam Portastudio is too expensive for me, can you recommend an inexpensive alternative for $ 150-200?
There isn't one, if you want an actual 4-track. Hipster indie artists made the prices skyrocket, even though they were a bit limited and could be trashy.
Get a Korg 4tracker
Just buy a cheap cassette recorder and record your songs on to that and then record the tape back into the computer.
Korg model
Zmelkoow
dude love your channel pls do more covers
this video is beautiful, just it is.🤍
amazing