How To Sound Like Sonic Youth Using Effects and Tunings | Reverb Potent Pairings

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  • Опубліковано 5 лип 2018
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    Treat yourself or find the perfect gift for your favorite music maker. Sonic Youth's sound helped define a generation, and jams like "Teen Age Riot," "Wish Fulfillment," "100%," "Diamond Sea," "Bull in the Heather," "Cross the Breeze" and "Karen Revisited" immediately came to mind when we heard you wanted us to give the work of Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon and Lee Ranaldo the #PotentPairings treatment. Watch as guitarist Joe Darnaby joins the Daydream Nation in this installment.
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    Joe's Setup:
    Guitars: Fender Custom Shop 1962 Jazzmaster
    Fender American Pro Telecaster Deluxe
    Travis Bean TB1000A
    Supro Huntington III Bass
    Amp: Magnatone Panoramic Stereo
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  • @slackerVK
    @slackerVK 6 років тому +2241

    Their main effect was their tunings.

    • @treblekicker
      @treblekicker 6 років тому +18

      I love your video too!

    • @amandacatherine793
      @amandacatherine793 6 років тому +16

      I agree, and thank you for your awesome videos.

    • @NESman-dm3wd
      @NESman-dm3wd 6 років тому +69

      And the drum sticks lol.

    • @gav8558
      @gav8558 6 років тому +7

      do more ween covers

    • @user-yh5ot3de1n
      @user-yh5ot3de1n 5 років тому +23

      slackerVK
      I can trust you better than this video!!
      from japanese young man who loves 80/90s alternative guitar rock musics and your videos.

  • @youngroyalty7991
    @youngroyalty7991 4 роки тому +67

    Those tunings are a massive "Fuck You" to my guitar string budget.

  • @thelaffingllama
    @thelaffingllama 5 років тому +173

    You can tell a real sonic youth fan worked hard on this

  • @jgrenda786
    @jgrenda786 6 років тому +357

    The phaser on Diamond Sea needs to be much more yoyoyoyoyo

    • @s.fields8770
      @s.fields8770 6 років тому +12

      I believe SY used a Ludwig Phase II. The Blue Dinosaur Interstellar Watermelon is inspired by the Ludwig. EHX's Talking Machine and the EQD Interstellar Orbiter (unrelated to the Watermelon) also do the yoy-yoy-yoy sound. Some other wahs and phasers do this, but those are probably the 3 best, if someone was wanting to nail a cover down.

    • @bardomudo
      @bardomudo 6 років тому

      The EQD Interstellar Orbiter is also pretty decent for Diamond Sea. Check it out: ua-cam.com/video/L8yGmL2s7Ys/v-deo.htmlm32s

    • @s.fields8770
      @s.fields8770 6 років тому +5

      I'm sure you're convinced of that, because a $600 yoy-yoy has to be better than a $300 or $200 yoy-yoy.

    • @s.fields8770
      @s.fields8770 6 років тому

      "An obscure pedal you can't buy..." Why can't it be bought? They've been on Reverb for years. How is the GG Rendezvous better at yoy-yoy? Let's see you explain how its yoy-yoy is the best yoy-yoy.

    • @amandacatherine793
      @amandacatherine793 6 років тому +1

      Yep, I was going to say Interstellar Orbiter as well.

  • @mikedenallo8779
    @mikedenallo8779 6 років тому +707

    This is part 1/20, correct?

    • @vandacastro1585
      @vandacastro1585 5 років тому +4

      No...

    • @KrunkCobain
      @KrunkCobain 4 роки тому +3

      @@vandacastro1585 yes! Part 2 coming next week.

    • @number11even41
      @number11even41 3 роки тому

      @@vandacastro1585 bruh

    • @dieguito7797
      @dieguito7797 Рік тому

      @@number11even41 worth mentioning that i commented this using my mother's phone so... (i might be late but idfc) (and i was a dumb kid)

  • @morioh6505
    @morioh6505 6 років тому +54

    Bull in the heather was 👌👌👌 very nice

  • @sw1524
    @sw1524 5 років тому +90

    Badass man. Sonic Youth have all their tunings to most of their songs on their webpage too. Even though they split up or whatever. Great job figuring all of this out.

  • @vshopskater
    @vshopskater 6 років тому +75

    Can I just say, loving all the request for shoegaze bands in this comment thread ♥

  • @ShoreyJr
    @ShoreyJr 6 років тому +265

    We need a Slowdive one, man.

    • @latontolog
      @latontolog 6 років тому +2

      You might find this useful: ua-cam.com/video/bI2w9GOOPBU/v-deo.html

    • @saam6768
      @saam6768 4 роки тому +8

      Step 1) Buy Yamaha FX500, Step 2) Set to "Soft Focus" (patch no.40).

    • @jonkbaby
      @jonkbaby Рік тому

      Check out the pedal partners youtube

  • @promospray
    @promospray 6 років тому +271

    less chorus.
    more drumsticks.

    • @jgrenda786
      @jgrenda786 6 років тому +12

      And, occasionally, baseball bats

    • @amandacatherine793
      @amandacatherine793 6 років тому +31

      I know what you mean. Hats off, however, to Steve Shelley, who’s been massively underrated as a percussionist. He’s awesome.

    • @electromuff7870
      @electromuff7870 3 роки тому +1

      @@amandacatherine793 not sure if that is what they meant, but hats off to Steve, he's a good drummer.

  • @jeremycf5122
    @jeremycf5122 6 років тому +368

    I don't believe in alternate tunings before marriage

    • @amandacatherine793
      @amandacatherine793 6 років тому +28

      Apparently, an incredibly creative spouse, lovely child, and the world as your oyster are still not enough to keep the earth turning. Stick with the alternate tunings, man, they won’t let you down.

    • @hesekie1
      @hesekie1 2 роки тому

      Hehee!!

  • @donewithmodernlife
    @donewithmodernlife 6 років тому +23

    Outstanding job guys! You especially nailed Bull In The Heather.

  • @andrewpappas9311
    @andrewpappas9311 6 років тому +624

    Sonic Youth is a cool band but I've always wondered how the hell they get those weird tunings without breaking a string?

    • @theamazingmeagher10
      @theamazingmeagher10 6 років тому +105

      Andrew Pappas probably just reallllly heavy guages. Like 14s at least

    • @walkawaysmike
      @walkawaysmike 6 років тому +134

      Andrew Pappas they used different gauges of strings probably

    • @kevinstarofficial
      @kevinstarofficial 6 років тому +84

      you won't EVER break a string if you know how to string you guitar correctly. you only break'em if you string it wrong.

    • @andrewpappas9311
      @andrewpappas9311 6 років тому +30

      TheAmazingMeagher 14s? Wow, and I thought Stevie Ray Vaughan used heavy strings.. The heaviest gauge I have are 11s
      so that probably won't work

    • @theamazingmeagher10
      @theamazingmeagher10 6 років тому +25

      Andrew Pappas use differnet instruments strings you can go as heavy as youd like. Ever seen jack white talk about it in that deleted scene from it might get loud? He talk about just finding a guage so heavy you basically cant play it. Really fun too gets a cook sound

  • @EarthQuakerDevices
    @EarthQuakerDevices 6 років тому +14

    sounds great! that Travis Bean, tho. dream guitar.

  • @amandacatherine793
    @amandacatherine793 6 років тому +56

    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Kim Gordon, Steve Shelley, Lee Ranaldo, and Thurston Moore for making this world bearable, and interpreting it in a way that makes sense to my soul.
    Life is better with more GABDEG.
    Hey, CME, how about selling some more strings, and sharing what the best gauges are for some of these tunings.

    • @scottvalk
      @scottvalk 6 років тому +1

      Sonic Youth website gear page on specific guitars notes exactly what string gages they used for specific tunings... be prepared to buy them in bulk! ;)

    • @Bruin_ffs
      @Bruin_ffs 4 місяці тому +1

      Tell that to my buddy who lost an eye to a broken string when trying to cover schizophrenia

    • @alyxkirkpatrick548
      @alyxkirkpatrick548 4 місяці тому

      @@Bruin_ffsbull shit😭

  • @ulissesmalanski514
    @ulissesmalanski514 3 роки тому +7

    karen revisited is one of my favorites

  • @grodot5317
    @grodot5317 6 років тому +7

    Great job, well done sir. Cross the Breeze intro was spot on.

  • @tbslandfill
    @tbslandfill 5 років тому +42

    as someone not familiar with the band, im interested as to how their live shows would go. either five minutes between each song just to tune or like 10+ guitars on deck

    • @simeonkulp365
      @simeonkulp365 4 роки тому +47

      They have a million guitars in different tunings already prepares

    • @therealdanmarino3675
      @therealdanmarino3675 4 роки тому +11

      Imagine being their guitar tech...

    • @sgg17003
      @sgg17003 Рік тому +5

      Thurston Moore and Lee Ronaldo have put out amazing stuff since they broke up. Steve Shelly, too. He's an amazing drummer and has played with both.

    • @mikemckelvey5062
      @mikemckelvey5062 11 місяців тому +2

      They used to have a rack with guitars tuned to a lot of songs. I have seen them 7 times. Lee and Thurston always had a big rack with like 20 guitars pre-tuned. Alot of songs share the same tunings.

    • @damienf.7543
      @damienf.7543 11 місяців тому +2

      Early on, 5 minutes between songs. Later when they had more guitars, the latter.

  • @nikphilip
    @nikphilip 6 років тому +19

    Ahh Diamond sea and Skip tracer are some of the best. I remember having the Washing machine t-shirt way back in the day

    • @amandacatherine793
      @amandacatherine793 6 років тому

      No back in the day necessary. You can still find tees on their website! The long-sleeve Dirty is great for PJs.

    • @nikphilip
      @nikphilip 6 років тому

      Plz, let me feel old

    • @gxrsky
      @gxrsky 4 роки тому

      @@nikphilip :D

  • @lucaserojas
    @lucaserojas 6 років тому +381

    We need My Bloody Valentine next

    • @KeeperOfPoops
      @KeeperOfPoops 6 років тому +1

      i thought that said Bullet For My Valentine for a second
      now i am upset :(

    • @lucaserojas
      @lucaserojas 6 років тому +42

      William Allison no way in hell

    • @BEHEDETY
      @BEHEDETY 6 років тому +22

      The Jesus and Mary Chain !!!!!!

    • @lucaserojas
      @lucaserojas 6 років тому +1

      BEHEDETY too

    • @latontolog
      @latontolog 6 років тому +10

      Mary Chain is easy (at least the classic "Psychocandy" sound). Shin-Ei Fuzz/Wah pedal into a cranked spring reverb. Step on the wah into toe-down position when needed for extra noise. Use semi-hollow guitars.

  • @aronlange1977
    @aronlange1977 6 років тому +1

    Wow! Best one yet! So cool that you managed to nail all the tunings!

  • @angellaboy8336
    @angellaboy8336 3 роки тому +3

    You are an amazing guitarist. Exceptional playing, and you nailed all those effects. Thank you so much for doing this!

  • @hoelcaullery-kempf1484
    @hoelcaullery-kempf1484 6 років тому +11

    Yesterday I was thinking "it would be cool if reverb do a video about sonic youth" x) my dream came true

  • @theshuriken
    @theshuriken 5 років тому +1

    dayum, reverb is like the only gear channel that do cool stuff like this!
    sonic youth guitar tunings are always mystery to me

  • @RockMusicLover73
    @RockMusicLover73 6 років тому +72

    Really cool and really accurate! Please do The Killers, Dirty Projectors, MBV, King Crimson, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

  • @capitaldharma
    @capitaldharma 6 років тому +2

    This is awesome!!! Thanks so much for making this video. I’m sure it was no small feat to unpack all of those layers.

  • @kreekkidproductions2847
    @kreekkidproductions2847 6 років тому +1

    This video was awesome, totally made my day👌🏼

  • @ShawnStack1
    @ShawnStack1 6 років тому

    Really great. Really great! Thanks for putting this together.

  • @TheGreenKingdom
    @TheGreenKingdom 2 роки тому

    Really cool video, great job sorting out the tunings!

  • @Peeinthesink
    @Peeinthesink 6 років тому +17

    I can’t tell you how long I’ve been waiting for this. One of my all time favorites!! Please do My Bloody Valentine!

    • @KeeperOfPoops
      @KeeperOfPoops 6 років тому

      i thought that said Bullet For My Valentine for a second
      now i am sad :(

  • @blumpy18
    @blumpy18 6 місяців тому +1

    this video is so gear accurate too! Lee Ranaldo loves his Tele Deluxe and his Travis Bean! Good job man!

  • @jeremymioque299
    @jeremymioque299 4 роки тому +1

    Man, I never comment UA-cam videos. But you really nailed everything. That's awesome.

  • @jasonjezek7240
    @jasonjezek7240 4 місяці тому

    I wish you guys would make more of these! Bring this series back

  • @billtomlinson1354
    @billtomlinson1354 3 роки тому +1

    This is 10000X better than the other sound like episodes

  • @melissaw1130
    @melissaw1130 6 років тому +1

    So awesome!

  • @kzprdzlk7494
    @kzprdzlk7494 4 роки тому

    probably the coolest video on youtube

  • @mattym8436
    @mattym8436 5 років тому

    Well done, Joe. No easy task.

  • @michaelinglis8516
    @michaelinglis8516 5 років тому +2

    Yes Sonic Youth, this will be fun.

  • @user-qh8ps5nx8n
    @user-qh8ps5nx8n 6 років тому +11

    Wild Tunings

  • @escobargameslatam
    @escobargameslatam 4 роки тому +1

    I love this this is awesome!

  • @peterwelsh1932
    @peterwelsh1932 4 роки тому

    Perfect. Awesome. Kids have it so good today.

  • @michaelinglis8516
    @michaelinglis8516 6 років тому

    This is awesome. Thanks!

  • @benbowman7730
    @benbowman7730 4 роки тому

    Great job! Love it.

  • @lucianoluengo901
    @lucianoluengo901 5 років тому +1

    Excelente!!! Andaba buscando esto hace tiempo.

  • @theWARMJET
    @theWARMJET 5 років тому

    Brilliant. Also impressed with the Tele

  • @triplesevensix291
    @triplesevensix291 6 років тому +1

    Awesome. Some mad tunage!

  • @Abyssaeon
    @Abyssaeon Рік тому

    So good.

  • @nimusworks5475
    @nimusworks5475 4 роки тому +1

    Thank You Sir!

  • @erazet3084
    @erazet3084 2 роки тому +1

    Nailed Bull In The Heather

  • @beneaththesound
    @beneaththesound 4 роки тому

    These tunings are insane

  • @submarinemedia8316
    @submarinemedia8316 5 років тому

    This is a great video. Thanks for this.

  • @nympholepticmonkey352
    @nympholepticmonkey352 3 роки тому

    Wicked job man👍

  • @Cguy7
    @Cguy7 6 років тому +12

    FINALLY!!!

  • @syberiaok
    @syberiaok 5 років тому

    Amazing!! Thanks!!!!!

  • @yayayaokoksure
    @yayayaokoksure 3 роки тому

    Well done

  • @VictorC53
    @VictorC53 6 років тому +12

    Wicked! I’m also gonna jump on the MBV wagon and say do ol Kevin next

  • @pdg887
    @pdg887 6 років тому +2

    Liked before I even listened. Cool that you're doing it, even if it's not 100% accurate!

    • @pdg887
      @pdg887 6 років тому

      ...but the tones were pretty great too! Awesome job. And sorry you had to go through all those crazy tune-ups (or tune-downs?).

  • @jeandurand3095
    @jeandurand3095 4 роки тому

    great job!

  • @pyrostooge78
    @pyrostooge78 6 років тому

    That was badass.

  • @the_emmo
    @the_emmo 4 роки тому

    I don't even own a guitar neither know how to play, but this video gave me a lot of satisfaction.

  • @delivrance3961
    @delivrance3961 6 років тому +2

    HUGE!

  • @triplesevensix291
    @triplesevensix291 4 роки тому +2

    Awesome. You could do a whole series just on Sonic Youth.

  • @piersquarless7731
    @piersquarless7731 3 роки тому

    amazing

  • @KeeperOfPoops
    @KeeperOfPoops 6 років тому +143

    it's finally here, now we need the one i always misread, that beith My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields, i always misread it as Bullet For My Valentine
    Teen Age Riot: you oughta change the pickup selector to the middle or neck, first verse still needed to be on the neck or middle but the tone was quite close so it'll have to be a 7/10 for me
    Wish Fulfillment: needed to be on the neck pickup this time and less twangy for the first guitar but the 2nd one was perfect so that's definately a 9/10
    100%: The intro was very good while not being exactly alike as it's impossible to get it perfect but i'd say the guitar and bass was good but it should've been a bit more broken and fuzzy so i'll give it a 8/10
    Diamond Sea: the clean guitar was super close though the phase guitar should have been probably a different phaser cos the original sounded more like an "eyeyeye" noise, though it was quite close so 9/10
    Bull In The Heather: the intro harmonics and precussion sounds were perfect and the lead guitar part was spot on so 10/10
    Cross The Breeze: needed to be a bit less twangy but the tone is close again so that's 9/10 for me
    Karen Revisited: clean guitar needed to be less bitey and more smooth, the backing guitar was good, the bass was good though, it all blended well so 9/10

    • @frikobraun
      @frikobraun 6 років тому +25

      William Allison i give your comment a 2/10

    • @KeeperOfPoops
      @KeeperOfPoops 6 років тому +6

      -.-

    • @Leonimy
      @Leonimy 6 років тому

      lmao

    • @sebastiancrowe2586
      @sebastiancrowe2586 6 років тому +3

      Lol my bloody Valentine would be awesome

    • @augustuscrane895
      @augustuscrane895 6 років тому +2

      Man I thought I was the only one that always missreads that

  • @danielcastillo5525
    @danielcastillo5525 6 років тому +22

    Potent pairings: Placebo please!!!

  • @avillazamora3660
    @avillazamora3660 5 років тому

    thank you

  • @martijnemmelot
    @martijnemmelot 6 років тому

    great !

  • @lobokpodelnorte
    @lobokpodelnorte Рік тому +5

    0:01 Teen age riot
    0:57 Wish fulfillment
    1:28 100%
    2:07 Diamond sea
    2:42 Bull in the heather
    3:25 Cross the breeze
    3:45 Karen revisited

  • @doitnowvideosyeah5841
    @doitnowvideosyeah5841 4 роки тому +2

    The biggest aspect of their tunings is unison strings. Produces that chorus effect. A simple tuning that is easy to start with is go to drop D and tune the 2nd and 3rd strings both to 'A'. This D-A-D A-A-D. SY doesn't use this but it is an easy way to get the unison sounds

  • @indravespa4663
    @indravespa4663 5 років тому

    we need anna calvi potent pairings, she's sounds so good, thanks reverb.

  • @warhol6733
    @warhol6733 6 років тому

    NICE!

  • @silverlink8805
    @silverlink8805 2 роки тому +2

    It's not about the petals they did have, it's about the petals they didn't have (tuner)

  • @emmagattysaunt2650
    @emmagattysaunt2650 6 років тому

    MY BLOODY VALENTINE!!!!

  • @demonicsweaters
    @demonicsweaters 6 років тому

    They were such creative guitar players

  • @kentallard8852
    @kentallard8852 3 роки тому +2

    it wasn't just pedals, it was tuning and modifications

  • @guilhermedacruzribeiro5380
    @guilhermedacruzribeiro5380 6 років тому

    Melhor notificação do dia

  • @swankfuck_org
    @swankfuck_org 6 років тому +1

    I FUCKING SEARCHED FOR THIS THREE TIMES THIS WEEK BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT ALREADY EXISTED
    THANK YOU REVERB

  • @rawkrentals
    @rawkrentals 6 років тому +5

    I'd like to see one of these type of vids for Swervedriver!

  • @coleyoutubechannel
    @coleyoutubechannel 6 років тому

    Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

  • @xA14xNova
    @xA14xNova 6 років тому +94

    Do Fugazi?

    • @zacharynewman4852
      @zacharynewman4852 6 років тому +12

      guy used maybe a boost pedal and wah. Ian is just straight into a Marshall, no mids or something

    • @tremolo664
      @tremolo664 6 років тому +5

      Sarcasm.

    • @MrManuelvela
      @MrManuelvela 6 років тому +1

      lol

  • @desmondteague2441
    @desmondteague2441 6 років тому +1

    YES

  • @wednesdaystore4774
    @wednesdaystore4774 6 років тому

    nailed it

  • @moskva-kassiopeya
    @moskva-kassiopeya 6 років тому +1

    Finally!!

  • @enkiea8322
    @enkiea8322 6 років тому

    Cool.

  • @heartslimes1825
    @heartslimes1825 4 роки тому +1

    You managed to go above and beyond on the Cross The Breeze intro, sounds even more beautiful than the studio version

  • @mistarei9527
    @mistarei9527 6 років тому

    Gracias !!!

  • @israel1166
    @israel1166 5 років тому

    They yo yo yo yo yo part was
    the best 😎

  • @williejoe5593
    @williejoe5593 6 років тому

    Thank u

  • @mr.p6840
    @mr.p6840 6 років тому

    Travis Bean for ever :-) ! Nice job

  • @dedoza7941
    @dedoza7941 5 років тому

    Sonic youth Again please 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

  • @guitarofdestiny
    @guitarofdestiny 4 роки тому

    Quite the feat

  • @AstralElegance
    @AstralElegance 6 років тому

    I'm into twinkly emo so I'm used to weird tunings but some of these are out there

  • @AlexGordonMusic
    @AlexGordonMusic 6 років тому

    That jazzy is fuckin gorgeous

  • @cjbcarr1
    @cjbcarr1 4 роки тому

    Karen revisited hot boi
    Nailed it

  • @Corroderptor
    @Corroderptor 5 років тому +2

    I'm still waiting on an episode for Interpol

  • @programmedwrong3795
    @programmedwrong3795 6 років тому +1

    I fucking love Sonic Youth!

  • @RhythmGrizz
    @RhythmGrizz 6 років тому

    i can't comprehend these tunings at all.

  • @demonitization3811
    @demonitization3811 5 років тому +1

    So many tunings

  • @jonathanbustamante5195
    @jonathanbustamante5195 2 роки тому

    I always hoped that Bloc Party have his own video of "How To Sound" is a powerfull and very interesting band about the effects

  • @curtis5979
    @curtis5979 6 років тому +7

    MY BLOODY VALENTINE

    • @KeeperOfPoops
      @KeeperOfPoops 6 років тому

      do i even have to say it?

    • @curtis5979
      @curtis5979 6 років тому

      William Allison no William you don’t

    • @KeeperOfPoops
      @KeeperOfPoops 6 років тому

      good, cos you've seen the Bullet For My Valentine joke mountains of times