Board to Death Ep. 8 - Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age, Gone is Gone)

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  • Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
  • The Evil has landed. We caught up with Queens of the Stone Age guitarist and lap steel player Troy Van Leeuwen to take a look at his multi-amp setup combining the best of modern signal routing with the immediacy of old-school, “pedals on the floor” plug-and-play rock and roll raunchiness.
    Troy’s rig uses two Rainbow Machines (one on the floor and one in the rack) for a tight, dry room sound to give his guitar its own place in the mix. Also on his board is a Tentacle analog octave, which Troy uses to give his single coil pickups some extra upper harmonic pop. “The Tentacle, for me, is one of the best pedals because there’s one setting: on or off,” he says.
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  • @evanlecarde281
    @evanlecarde281 5 років тому +42

    TVL is the kind of player you want at your back. He knows exactly what's needed and hot to fill in the gaps. He really frees JH to move away from the riff when he needs to.

  • @scarletmagnum
    @scarletmagnum 2 роки тому +19

    The La Croix bit killed me. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @BK-je7ww
    @BK-je7ww 6 років тому +148

    Those cats in Queens all have such impeccable taste in gear. What a great video!

  • @sachindevaraj
    @sachindevaraj 5 років тому +31

    "I'm not like a great lapsteel player but I can make alotta noise"... so modest

  • @sanchopp
    @sanchopp 4 роки тому +26

    He is a magician. I love this guitarist.

  • @rckstr1123
    @rckstr1123 6 років тому +125

    Are we just going to ignore the killer Motörhead set list in Troy's guitar boat?

    • @dimitricabral
      @dimitricabral 6 років тому +2

      i dit not ignore this! :D

    • @SummersPep
      @SummersPep 6 років тому +1

      they played together a lot...

  • @derkabronen
    @derkabronen 6 років тому +18

    "Why not" ! that's the best reason so far I heard for having many many pedals

  • @ryangunwitch-black
    @ryangunwitch-black Рік тому +4

    Troy just thinks he's sooooo cool. (I mean, he IS and probably doesn't actually know it, which is evinced by how chill and humble he always seems.).

  • @TheRover1977
    @TheRover1977 6 років тому +13

    I was front row at this show! Directly in front of Troy, I also got to meet Josh after the show by the bus - absolutely killer night. Thanks for the video! This is awesome seeing more footage from that amazing night.

  • @MikeTaffet
    @MikeTaffet 6 років тому +49

    Yeah! I was at the Agora show! Freakin epic! Even got Troy to sign my guitar

  • @jhartbby4908
    @jhartbby4908 6 років тому +58

    more of all things queens please

  • @tat5383
    @tat5383 6 років тому +81

    At 1:37 I thought he said “all the pedals are in Iraq” I thought what are they doing there???

  • @delivrance3961
    @delivrance3961 6 років тому +10

    always class and good taste!

  • @JamesPery
    @JamesPery 6 років тому +8

    The Rainbow machine is like a secret weapon. can't wait to get it on my pedal board!

  • @joeyfranco7950
    @joeyfranco7950 3 роки тому +2

    That double neck shook me to the core

  • @matutegarcia8604
    @matutegarcia8604 6 років тому +8

    Just perfect, the best for the best!!!

  • @pedalfiles4441
    @pedalfiles4441 6 років тому +48

    Troy has been a busy dude. Gone Is Gone, QOTSA, Reverb Interviews, and now some EQD stuff. How does he have the time!?!?

    • @millyaron6437
      @millyaron6437 6 років тому +6

      PEDAL FILES and Chelsea Wolfe

    • @pedalfiles4441
      @pedalfiles4441 6 років тому +3

      How could I forget!? and thats just the stuff we know of... who knows what else that slippery two toned mammal is up to.

    • @sometimelater
      @sometimelater Рік тому

      jane’s addiction, the damned, a perfect circle

    • @tarkenton3895
      @tarkenton3895 Місяць тому

      The Armed!

  • @bengalvin9932
    @bengalvin9932 5 років тому +5

    EVERYBODY NEEDS TO CHECK OUT! the yamaha troy van leeuwen signature model guitar it is not made any more i had one in the dark red and sold it! and pretty cheap too! GOD DAMN IT! very cool guitar!!

  • @pedalfiles4441
    @pedalfiles4441 6 років тому +11

    I see that he traded the line 6 dl4 delay for the boss space echo. Good move my friend.

  • @Tury1799
    @Tury1799 2 роки тому

    I really loved his guitar playing in A Perfect Circle-Mer de Noms

  • @iwillnevergetone5
    @iwillnevergetone5 5 років тому +6

    i bet he’d be willing to talk more about the Echopark side of things now that it looks like he’s not nailed down by fender anymore. i could be wrong tho

  • @Alex-jq5ft
    @Alex-jq5ft 6 років тому +2

    holy shit i did not expect the la croix gag

  • @coupdegraceband8559
    @coupdegraceband8559 6 років тому +1

    Kickass! We were raging out at this show at the Agora! EQD & QOTSA Rock!

  • @djohnson2499
    @djohnson2499 4 роки тому +1

    Loving the Used Kids Records shirt

  • @BellePhoenixTheSubterraneanSea
    @BellePhoenixTheSubterraneanSea 3 роки тому

    The Tentacle! I want it!

  • @raviolitrail
    @raviolitrail 6 років тому +2

    He needs to check out your fuzz pedals too. I have the Spires and it is amazing.

  • @elephantricity
    @elephantricity 6 років тому +12

    La Croix, the ultimate musicians beverage of choice. See Andrew Forsman of The Fall of Troy. Its also great that earth quaker are such nerds that they all care about what other companies pedals good musicians are rocking..

    • @EarthQuakerDevices
      @EarthQuakerDevices  6 років тому +5

      Totally! Pedals aren't some kind of PC vs. Mac thing... it's okay to mix and match.
      (Mac all the way, FYI)

  • @joooooooooooe
    @joooooooooooe 2 роки тому +5

    the EQD La Croix (pamplemousse edition) is SUCH a good deal. Waaaaaay better choice than those vintage, over priced seltzers

  • @faunaflage
    @faunaflage 5 років тому +3

    1:10 - I used to have that same Peavey head. I know he's using it for his dry channel, but it comes with an amazing fuzz built in. Really smooth breakup, single knob..

  • @JcGrubbsFilms
    @JcGrubbsFilms 6 років тому +7

    Spotted that Used Kids Records shirt 🙏

  • @MrJyetter
    @MrJyetter 6 років тому +1

    Can any one tell what its on the gainstage drawer? Besides his signature Dr. Nos

  • @ShiningTrapezoid
    @ShiningTrapezoid 6 років тому +1

    What's he doing with that AxeFX?

  • @HammerRichmanMusic
    @HammerRichmanMusic 3 роки тому

    The La Croix just killed me.

  • @gpiad
    @gpiad 6 років тому +1

    MXR CUSTOM SHOP DUAL 90? What's that? New phaser?

  • @RDembowski
    @RDembowski 5 років тому +1

    0:30 You're damn right

  • @Zilla__man
    @Zilla__man 3 роки тому +1

    He is who I want to be

  • @surrenderpark
    @surrenderpark 8 місяців тому

    What about noise gates or suppressor, are those rack stuff or stomp boxes in the racks ? How do they manage noise? Thank you

  • @jasperbrieschke771
    @jasperbrieschke771 8 місяців тому

    what does til use the mini marshall cab at 3:33 for?

  • @joshmcderp5607
    @joshmcderp5607 6 років тому +1

    Time to get a rainbow machine

  • @SonidoPrimordial
    @SonidoPrimordial 6 років тому

    what ehx pedal is that: 4:02

  • @olfhering
    @olfhering 4 роки тому +6

    3:22 Motörhead Setlist!

    • @zgamer1154
      @zgamer1154 4 роки тому +1

      I flipped when I saw that

    • @xSGTxPEPPERx
      @xSGTxPEPPERx 3 роки тому

      Just noticed! I’m lucky to have one very similar signed by the man himself!

  • @longshot789
    @longshot789 5 років тому +1

    Best Dressed!

  • @shoegazer1298
    @shoegazer1298 6 років тому +2

    👊

  • @snackweight
    @snackweight 6 років тому +4

    Double neck all the way!

  • @deadlegs187
    @deadlegs187 3 роки тому

    Hey! What does he mean by dry and wet? Thanks

    • @EarthQuakerDevices
      @EarthQuakerDevices  3 роки тому +2

      Hi! Dry is your instrument's unaffected sound and wet is your instrument's sound with the effect applied to it. In this scenario he has his signal split into two amps, one of which is for effects. With a setup like this, you can blend the overall effects level to taste with your raw guitar tone. It sounds huge. Try it! Thank you for watching

    • @deadlegs187
      @deadlegs187 3 роки тому

      @@EarthQuakerDevices thanks for the clear answer. :)

  • @ChiliPumpTheFunk
    @ChiliPumpTheFunk 6 років тому +1

    EQD!

  • @KalosPVP
    @KalosPVP 2 роки тому

    Someone who owns a Holiest Grail besides myself!

  • @JohnDoe-dh8xc
    @JohnDoe-dh8xc 6 років тому +14

    I don't understand his use of rainbow machines

    • @EarthQuakerDevices
      @EarthQuakerDevices  6 років тому +40

      With all the knobs at noon, the Rainbow Machine is basically a chorus. By adjusting the Tracking knob, you can offset/delay the effect from the dry signal, so you get a slightly modulated slapback that borders on a "small room" style reverb. It's a neat trick!

    • @JohnDoe-dh8xc
      @JohnDoe-dh8xc 6 років тому +2

      EarthQuakerDevices Ah I see, I have mines set to a bit more lush of a chorus and a quicker slapback

    • @pedalfiles4441
      @pedalfiles4441 6 років тому +6

      That is totally the sweet spot with that pedal

    • @lolekebaben
      @lolekebaben 6 років тому +1

      If you listen to domesticated animals live on youtube you can hear how he uses it. kind of an chorus/slapback/metalic sort of thing. sounds really cool.

    • @tommymccracken487
      @tommymccracken487 6 років тому

      I have basically all my knobs fully cranked except tracking and tone, and the exp pedal makes it more insane. no thanks, subtle! haha. Magic=always on

  • @tommorris2771
    @tommorris2771 3 роки тому +1

    Saw queens live and this dude was hawking hella lugis into the crowd. I threw a full ass beer pretty close to the stage 2 times and when I saw security coming I threw my shoe lmao. I left peacefully

  • @sailorkid7522
    @sailorkid7522 4 роки тому +6

    how is la Croix pronounced? I pronounce it "la crotch"

  • @user-hq8mx7mn3u
    @user-hq8mx7mn3u 6 років тому

    I thought the title meant that he left the band

  • @hammerheadduck
    @hammerheadduck 2 роки тому

    1:24 my whole life explained

  • @vs5617
    @vs5617 6 років тому +1

    Sooooooo, I have like 50 bucks, what do I need to get first?......

  • @christianadrian28
    @christianadrian28 5 років тому

    I’m mad asf cause I was supposed to go to that Cleveland show but I didn’t

  • @Rbastid
    @Rbastid 6 років тому

    I fully suspect in the middle of the peddle board he uses when playing with Gone is Gone he just has a picture of Smiling Josh Homme.

  • @hammerheadduck
    @hammerheadduck 2 роки тому +1

    “I’m not a great lap steel player” WHY TROY YOU ARE LYING

  • @ericportillo8277
    @ericportillo8277 3 роки тому

    Someone make a delay pedal called De'Layla

  • @fredward7476
    @fredward7476 6 років тому

    12 string Tele...jajaja.

  • @Shoeg4zer
    @Shoeg4zer 5 років тому +2

    Failure!

  • @scottallen9556
    @scottallen9556 6 років тому +19

    Okay, I'm officially pissed off that Josh Homme appears to all but refuse to even discuss his Guitars/gear. He has a signature Maton and a truly unique approach to everything we want to see. There is no possible way for anyone to steal his style or sound. Seems to be a very pretentious move by someone who portrays himself as the coolest "I don't give a shit" kind of guy.

    • @EarthQuakerDevices
      @EarthQuakerDevices  6 років тому +35

      Josh talked about this in a Guitar World interview published Sep. 7, 2017: "For years I kept most of my recording techniques a secret, and for some reason, I feel like all of that doesn’t matter now. I didn’t want to take somebody’s journey away by telling them what I did. But everyone has their own secrets in their world, and it’s also cool to share some of them." So maybe one day the secret will be revealed?

    • @EarthQuakerDevices
      @EarthQuakerDevices  6 років тому +42

      Also, Josh is the coolest, and he does not give a shit. That is true.

    • @_KingOfCalifornia
      @_KingOfCalifornia 6 років тому +6

      josh is about being original, if he were to give us all the secrets, a lot of new bands would sound the same... so be original

    • @themaryveils6382
      @themaryveils6382 6 років тому +31

      Whatever you doooooooooooooo, don't tell anyone...

    • @JcGrubbsFilms
      @JcGrubbsFilms 6 років тому +22

      Just watch his episode of Guitar Moves. You’ll be more than satisfied. As long as you want to see him profusely sweating and high, which is really his ultimate form

  • @crypttonite
    @crypttonite 10 місяців тому

    would not want to be on a level with pedals racked & a tech.
    it’s no longer folk music
    it’s some product calling itself rock n roll.
    r n r is like mother nature bigger than people