Rig Rundown - Styx's James Young and Ricky Phillips
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2013
- Styx Rig Rundown Article: www.premierguitar.com/articles...
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Premier Guitar's Jason Shadrick is on location in Moline, IL, where he catches up with Styx guitarist James Young's tech bassist Ricky Phillips who details their rigs during the recent Midwest Rock 'n Roll Express tour with REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent.
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Cool to see that Ricky still plays that Thinline Five string. When I was in junior high, I got this issue of the Fender Frontline and he was photographed with that bass and I was going "That's just the coolest bass I ever saw!"
So it's cool to know that he still uses that one.
So many great bands and musicians came out of my home state of Illinois. Styx, REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, and my home town hero, Steve Hunter from Decatur. Home of the original Chicago Bears, the Decatur Staleys .
These guys are fortunate to have Mr Greg Mandelke as their tech. He's down-to-earth and truly a professional. I really enjoyed this episode and he was a big reason why. Go Greg!
JY is an absolute pro player…his guitar tech explains in detail everything JY has done to his custom modded guitars and touring rig. I love to hear those details!
Really dug Ricky Phillips segment, he definitely has a joyous appreciation for the bass guitar.......
Happy 70th Birthday James Young
That first strat with the tobacco burst is lovely, just lovely!
seen Styx back in 81 before all that wireless digital stuff . all analog wires to the tube amps pure as it can be . D.Y. always great solo's
This tech is the smartest, most cohesive tech ever interviewed in the history of premier guitar :)
JY's tech Greg Mandalke sounds like such a nice guy
props to Ricky to show his own gear tho, he saved the rundown
The bass guitars are beautiful. Traditional and classic colors.
I have the same italia doubleneck and it’s just amazing!
For you folks mentioning FU Upgrades, the company used to be called just Floyd Upgrades, thus the FU in FU Upgrades.
Dude, have you seen the Living Colour Rig Rundown? Holy crap, Vernon Reid's rig made my brain implode! LOL
Very cool rig rundown. Good job by JW's tech.
I bought a Schecter Sun Valley Super Shredder with the Sustainiac and its awesome! One of my favorite guitars. Big fan of the sustainiac.
My next guitar ! Just waiting to get some money saved up.
no amps/cabinets on stage... sadness. so much sadness
Nice looking strats. Like the floyds and Birdseye necks.
Miss America....💚🎸
Whoa! Pearloid neck binding looks sweet!
Awesome Basses(?) This guy is for Rizzo and now I remember seeing him through the years! All about his instrument!
Awesome Strats.I personally love to mod strats I have many different combo strats.
I talked with JY about a month ago and he has gone back to using Sustaniacs in all his guitars. Just so you know
Love hotrodded strats. Charvel San Dimas (slime green) is my next. I got me a shell pink one now...but it's,a Dinky. Gotoh10 - not Floyd. Its fantastic... but I want a dedicated shredder..and to me, the San Dimas is where its at.
But really,any fat Strat with an FR has got my attention. Even Squier has got a sweet one out now - and a carved heel joint, too!
Mexican Player has one too.
I love these Stix ones tho, especially, cos I just dig white pearloid guard on a metallic paint finish. Itse just the most glorious combination for me...
HSS...Purple metallic... FR..carved heel...sustaniac...perfection!
Best Strat I've ever seen! 3:05 ( 5:17 is equally epic)
I love a Floyd on a Strat..with HB in the bridge...maybe a sustainiac in the neck...it's circa late 70's/80's vintage Rock'n'roll!.
The sparkle purple finish is just ...the 2nd coming! Matching head and birdseye maple, roasted! ..no less... Tele knobs...Crisp white pearloid guard...
My only criticism, as always, to bring it up to perfect....is SCULPT THE HEEL JOINT!
It's not hard. Copy off any number of other guitar builders! Ibanez, Charvel, ESP...
But anyway, great "Built up" Superstrat!🤘
Even though I own the amazing "Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight" live DVD from 2011 which covers a lot of this same ground - it's always great to see the little things that change over time. Great stuff. I love Jason, but we all will miss Rebecca. :)
it doesn't matter who the bands are its interesting to see what they use..
Jesus!!!!! Killer looking guitars...
So where do I plug in for a soundboard recording? Impressive. I learned that JY does not use significant tweaks to his sound. Because he doesn't need it!
He's one hell of a guitar player. So no, he doesn't need it. He's incredible.
where can I get Glow in the dark position markers ?
Welp. I have no idea how to use or arrange any of this whatsoever but I’m glad it keeps JY sounding good 😂
You can hear this bass all over the radio, in 1985
Chuck Panozzo was actually the bassist for a while and is still part-time bassist
wow it's funny i had a picture of the perfect guitar in my head then i see this video when they show the blue strat and it's my guitar down to the materials of the floyd and the sustainer and the neck.
It's so sad to think of all those rock records where you can't hear the bolt-on-neck bass.
He uses Strats with minor variations. Floyd Rose, locking nut, sustainer pickup, humbucker in the bridge. 😂😂😂
Omg. Frets!! Hahhaaha great presentation
can anybody tell me what's the name of that sort of strings guide bar at the headstock before the locking nut on the blue strat? I've installed a locking nut and a microtuning stoptail on my DIY LP and I might need this piece....the system works nicely but I feel I'm pushing the high strings too far down at the back of the nut after tuning to pitch and locking the nut cause the angle is different so I would like to alleviate that.
thanks!
It is called a pig head string retainer bar. Judging by things online, they may only be sold with the locking nut, but don't quote me on that.
Where’s tommie Shaw’s rig?
too bad they didn't show tommy shaws guitars i've seen him with some nice ones
Considering he changes guitars every damn song he must have racks of them backstage.
There's an interview with Tommy slightly covering his guitars called "at home and social" also on youtube
This Tech is really good, but I keep waiting for him to yell "Da Bears!"
I love Super Strats.
7:32 on the LED display- lol.
just seen their setup 7/4/21 same rigs and same photos on the bass mans rig too!!
@dazdnconfusedstl
That's a Ricky Phillips's Signature 5 string bassman 800. Not Mike Dirnt.
Not sure if he is the absolute smartest, they've had a lot of smart techs over time, but the dude definitely knows his shit, and knows how to explain it to others.
KISS rig rundown would be pretty cool.
tape player
I play a passive 5-string bass myself, but I tune it down to A standard. I sometimes play worship music, and some are in Bb, thus the downtuned setup.
Dunno, sometimes music isn't really about improvising. Take Necrophagist or Obscura for example (especially Necrophagist), their songs are specifically written so there's not much room for improvisation (also, way too fast and dense to deviate from the sheet). It's just a matter of taste and style. I'm sure they could go on and improvise (I know Münzner could), but it just wouldn't fit with the music.
thats my dad!!!!!!!! if you look at the pictures of kids in the background, the one with a red shirt and a baseball cap on backwards is me like 9 years ago!
+TheRoblox Maverick (RobloxPLayEr) Thats awesome. All my Dad ever did was dress up like Elvis and get all wonky on booz and pills. He had this corny casio keyboard that he would play the demo song and move his hands over the keys like he was playing. He was so high he thought he was singing Unchained Melody. It was my job to mop the sweat from his brow then the bring the towels to my mom. My Mom was supposed to be keeping Dad's sweat towels because he said they were valuable collectables and one day they's be in a mueseum. My mom used throw the towels in the back yard for the dogs to play tug of war with and now my dad's in jail.
Yes, of course. But sometimes, once the song is done, it's done, and there's no room for adding ornaments and so on. Now you could go and improvise a whole lot more, but let's face it, Metal is not Jazz and Metal guitarists simply aren't trained for this.
8-10-13 never forget
Anyone else notice JY wasn't there.
those guitar straps are sweet
You would think a classic band like Styx they would have just guitar,cord,amp lol!
Guys, let us take a moment to mark this tragic day: Rebecca Dirks is leaving Premier Guitar
Or, more tragic by far: this unlistenable geek Jason is doing run-downs. Ouch.
Young's effects rack is straight out of the late 80's early 90's. WHERE'S HIS FRACTAL?!?! (JK ; )
nah ol prog bands like styx and rush and yes are known for eccentric amunt of gear
Styx are a reasonably good band
Over 5 decades, they better be. ;-)
Where's Tommy's rig? JY is too cool to do the interview, wtf??
5:00 Cahlerahdoe
Oh shit. I wanted to see this, but didn't know who'd be doing the rundown. As soon as that high-pitched, chinless endomorph Jason came on: I'm out.
I can't endure the pain of that voice.
whats the setup for the song what has come between us
I'm giddy like a school girl watching this. JY is a guitar God.
He was probably too busy with stuff. Believe it or not, playing on stage is not the only thing they do!
Noooooo it can't be
2:48 oops haha
I would NEVER EVER use a DBX for a gate, no controls
Nooooo... why??? :(
65 keep at home...oh well...I wouldn't..play the hell outta of it...
jy.. played jackson for years
this guys probally just as good as jy lol
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unlike taco..
get the man some drugs!!
PLEASE send an interviewer with a better voice. Listening to this dude is painful!
Then why are you so poor that you are shirtless?
You're just rambling and make no sense. You obviously have no idea what it takes to play at this level. Go practice1
Is this the Styx without Dennis Deyoung ? If so then Who TF cares ?
J VH Maybe some do you Nimrod >> Who TF cares about Dennis Deyoung ?
qthush303 Answer: 99% of the people who bought Styx LPs / CDs in the 80s since he is the voice
of Styx ! What a fuckin ignoramus u have proven urself to be ! Thanks 4 the laugh !
J VH what did u do Dennis De-hung?? Did he do you singing "Lay"dee
+qthush303 DDY can go on sing on broadway with lionell richie and air supply
+J VH to answer your question, Dennis DeYoung got pretty sick in the 90's (I think) and couldn't go on tour. The rest of Styx decided to go on without him and hired Lawrence McGowan.
Fractal pedalboard can replace all this bulky stuff easily.