What's your favorite way to use a looper? And did you know that there are a bunch of models for less than 50 bucks? Learn guitar with me in my Guitar Friends Community: www.guitarworkoutoftheday.com/
:3 I was actually thinking about that more of hearing your sounds over and over with a looper, cassette, and FL Studio Mobile to hear how you sound. Shalom. :3
I have had to talk myself into using a looper for solo gigs. I can't stand those cheesy tappin' on a guitar body, add a little lick, then add another little lick, novelty artists. But to lay down an entire verse's rythmn progression while singing and then having that verse to solo over is fun and the audience serms to like it. Its also fun to drop my big E down .... way down and play a bass line, loop it and tune that E back up quickly and I have a nice bass progression.
I love what I've seen loop more this year. Every guitarist needs a looper and wanting a gig bag too. So when you're on a park bench on the beach on the hilltop taking the dog for a walk and you sit down in the field somewhere you can loop to your heart's content yo explore experiment improvise to your heart's content. God bless. Have fun. That's what it's all about and I'll definitely be back for more. Wow! I can't wait to see this video and just have lunch first. Finish the lunch off and then watch this video. Enjoy!
The comment at like 3:29 is suuuper important. The dopamine from making your own thing. Watching this and going straight over to my looper. Great video!! ❤
:3 I was actually thinking about that more of hearing your sounds over and over with a looper, cassette, and FL Studio Mobile to hear how you sound. Shalom. :3
I couldn’t agree more. I feel like my playing and writing is starting to improve now that I’ve been trying to write short compositions over loops. After I’m satisfied with the composition, then I spend a lot of practice time learning to play it as cleanly as I can to the point where I’m comfortable recording a video. It pushes me to really work on the groove and lead parts before I move on to something else. It’s kinda like being in your own band. Even if you write a very simple chord progression with a basic 3 or 4 note melody over it, it’s a very useful and fun exercise and can improve your creativity. I even bought a second looper pedal recently. Both pedals have separate record and stop buttons, so I can perform a basic song with multiple parts. One part with some layer looped with one pedal, then stop that loop and instantly build another loop with the other pedal. Each loop can have lead parts over them. It’s a little tricky to do it all of it on the fly, and I mess up recording the loops often, but it’s great practice for timing and groove. Anyhow, sorry for the long-winded comment. I don’t have anyone to talk about guitar stuff with. Haha! Cheers, man! Another great video. You’re quickly becoming one of my favorite teachers on YT.
I LOVE this. Practical Ideas, easy to implement, of course it instantly becomes 'mine' because it's all my ideas. Great positivity for 2025, thank you Tim, guitar friend indeed.
Perfect timing. I just received a looper for Christmas and was not sure what to do with it. Late stage beginner here. This has me excited to use it now.
On my 3rd watch of this video. I just finished a modest pedal board: looper + blues driver + tuner. And now I have new ideas on how to get the most out of the looper and level up. Thank you GFT! Here's to gaining the loops and looping the gains in 2025.
My 1 hour of practice always just turns into 2 hours of getting the damn loop right 😂. The pedal then collects dust for another month and the cycle continues.
This is great. Once you get that timing down for a smooth loop you’re hooked. And while I agree it’s better when you make it yourself I have NEVER made a sandwich that tasted better than, say, literally anyone else making it for me.
Thanks for that! Inspiring.. and more to the point, YOU ARE RIGHT! The more one plays, the more creativity you unleash ;-) The Looper Year! Here we come! Love it. Thanks Tim
What looper can I make three parts of a song, save them in a preset, and have at least 20 of them? Sure, it’s fun making a kick and snare sound, slapping the guitar for a beat, but it doesn’t put a chorus or a middle 8 in it. It takes every looper I’ve had a couple seconds to clear a loop, so it’s not very realistic changing the parts on the fly.
My Digitech jam man pretty much covers that, I'm sure others can. It's true, full song construction on the fly is tricky, but there's way to get creative!
I had that funny feeling you were talking DIRECTLY to me Sir.. So I promice you here today Sir, that I will make your prediction come true, and make you proud. 🎵🎶
A looper, especially with a drum track (like the Boss RC-5) will make practice fun and help your timing. You don’t have to be very good for it to help. I used it even to practice playing quarter/8th/8th triplets/16th note strumming. Loop it, listen to it.. it’s even easier that using something like GarageBand
This is good advice. I use the bass simulation in my modeler also for loops. If a person has a modeler with a looper and a drum machine, they don't have to buy, lets say the Trio Plus, that creates a bass line for you. It's good for me to compose my own bass parts, too. Now I want a real bass. I can make concept tracks with a drum machine without organizing people and moving equipment. I can share my ideas after they are organized, and then a real drummer can get creative within the time signature. The bass player can do the same. It's easier to drive to the drummers house with a modeler, a guitar, and a cabinet, then move a van load of drums for an unorganized jam.
One of the best things about your approach is that it's very open - useful stuff shown in a useful way. Love your vibe! Sidenote: I've never made a sandwich I liked more than one someone else made for me. Does that make me lazy?
Yup the sandwich metaphor, admittedly, could go either way. But then came the day I tried adding a perfectly fried egg on a turkey and salami, with sourdough....and uh, that sandwich is for ME, by ME. No sharing. Hooweeeee
100% Looping is like any instrument, you need to practice to get good. I am still not confident enough to loop live. Maybe 2025 IS the year! Can't solo to save my soul. Been a strummer for 45 years, and 'hear' solos in my head. If I could play what I 'hear' I would be brilliant. Not sure I have what it takes, or the drive to try harder. Watching various videos to see if I can get inspired. - Cheers
Ever try singing or humming the idea in your head, then sounding it out note by note? Some of my favorite licks and solos I've ever pkayed started that way - requires zero theory!
Yes, I really ought to dig out my looper pedal and go for it. Have a jamming time. Yo Thanks for the video. I'll be checking back for more. Wow this is good. I like the way I how we put everything over. Wonderful! And I'll be checking back soon hopefully. Thanks again! Wow! Have fun and enjoy your looper pedal gosh!
I use my looper a lot, play percussion beats through the mic first, then rhythm for a whole song, mic again for vocals, loop again for lead, it’s a mini recording station to make a work tape.
Wow! Love the video! I've seen the full video. Wow! Absolutely awesomely wonderful! 💯 Experiment. Explore improvise to your heart's content. God bless!
Great video. I can think of a few utilitarian uses as well. I had a speaker cab with a bad rattle. I used the looper to play the offending resonant note over and over so I could figure out what was loose. Looping is also good for tone chasing and figuring out mic placement during recording. Put the looper first in your chain, then tweak away at your tone.
I will loop more this year as a resolution I can keep. I switch from guitars and use drum beat buddy with a looper. I set the rhythm on progression and the drum setting with looper. Flexibility with looper and different genres stop boredom and overdone routine. Great video, I subscribed.
i got a looper 6 months ago, tried it, couldn't get a good groove. i'm gonna focus on this, great video and just in time for mixing things up for 2025 goals.
I had a looper once built into an amp but I thought was kind of neat. I will make my own backing tracks on a recorder have on my phone when I'm playing I'm trying to practice leading skills and stuff like that so it's not that far from stretch to try to a looper again I guess
Had a looper for a while just trying to get it to work only managed one bad loop so far just ordered a simple one which has square of leds which show the loop so that you can see where you are on the loop and when the loop gets to the end and restarts. See how that goes great work as always,
I was terrible at looping. Both mine have an auto start which helps starting to loop and then the challenge is timing, note/chord quality and most importantly stopping it in the right spot to loop without hiccups. All it really took was some consistent daily practice. I have one with the little led square and it sure helps to give me a heads up when the loop is going to repeat. All the best in 2025…
@@kerryfromaj9032 Yes I have to put in more practice I had to find out how mine worked well as they both had drum machines as well so I have just ordered a simple one that shows where you are in a loop once you record one with Led lights. Hoping it will make things clear so I can know where I am in my chord progression. Might be the same as yours sounds it arriving this Friday. All best to you as well Happy Looping Year
@ Hi Barry My small looper has drum machine, it also came with very poor instructions. Just awful. I will post a video on my channel how to use it, in a couple days M-Vave is the brand. Clicking on my avatar should get you there. I am practicing 12 bar progression using E7 A7 and B7 chords But to learn the looper might be easier to loop maybe two bars of E7 and two of another to get the loop seamless. It can be done. But for me daily practice of an hour each day for a week did it. Once I was used to a repetitive 12 bar blues progression I started knowing where I was in the loop easier. I used a metronome as well for the timing at a slower 90bpm and played only beat 1 and 2 so I had time to play or switch chords for the next bar. I am travelling 4 months through Mexico with a headless electric guitar for carry on and a small Spark Go amp.
Great video! I was recently researching loopers which triggered the algorithm to send this video to my feed today. New subscriber now and just recently purchased the Digitech Trio+. I have been playing for 47 years but always looking to improve my creativity.
I love looping and this video is great inspiration. I think the looper one uses needs to be as easy to work with as possible. I'm on my third one and it was the charm, as the two previous models weren't as user-friendly as the one I use now. If the brand/model one gets is getting in the way of inspiration, then try a different looper until you get one that just makes you excited to play 😎🎸
Yes man a looper all creative guitarists should have one i have decided to go for a looper now in 2025 great vidio thanks for giving us musos some inspiration
I am doing this as a self challenge/improvement since last year's start and great things happened 😊. Enjoy your playing time to Max! Greetings from a fellow musician 🤘🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Great lesson how to actually use a looper! In your 3rd example, were you using 1 long loop, or 2 short loops? I couldn't understand if you were bouncing from loop to loop or what? Thanks, Paul
Good video man. I just don't use loopers. While playing live I accidentally hit the looper, it ended up sounding OK until I got it turned off lol. I mainly use whole backing tracks that I make. But of course they are made up of loops.
Nice, bro. Just bought my amp/pedal starters - and getting a looper for exactly this reason. a DAW is such a buzzkill when you want to play around. Love the vibe. Subbed cause you are fun and good. What is a good loop station you recommend that will save/store ideas that I can trigger the way you did?
Thanks so much. I believe the Boss series is solid, as they gradually ramp up to bigger models with more buttons/storage options to fit the player. Let it rip!
Good lesson thanks! Would you please consider orienting the diagram fretboard to coincide with your guitar nut to the right and bass E string on top all from the viewer perspective! Thanks again!🙏🙏🙏
Great video (and advice) on using a looper! What looper(s) do you use though? The ones I've always tried the playback sounds compressed or not good over the playback.
Great (Video)Statement!! You´re so right with the FUN you have jamming (on your own) with a "Looper" (and some kind of metronom). I only got a very simple looper (the pedal now is slightly damaged) and it is not synchronized with the "drum mashine" (so I might be sometimes a little off beat, but I have 100 % FUN and relaxation. brl sontan jams
I go to use my looper, then I think, well, even better than a loop, I'll play 2-3 minutes of the "loop" myself, then I get the bonus of good rhythm practice, and the track will likely be a bit more interesting than a completely identical loop repeating.. and I don't use the pedal. Kinda would like to use it.. but that's what happens🤔
Got a Brand New "Pristine" RC-5 for Sale if anyone in NYC is Interested? (unfortunately for me) - I'm no-good at Looping. This was excellent information presented here. You motivated me.
Agreed, the boss line of loopers is really good. You can always start with a really simple one, (Dittos are good too) and just get into the creative process with it.
@@guitarfriendtim The Spark is portable for travel, loud enough and has infinite amp/effects through the app, with headphones it can cause hearing loss… It buzzes rattles with the front cover on but is magnetic attached for easy removal. Lay Spark on its back in a drawer or cabinet and the volume increases the bigger sound presence. Do you have a membership other than one year up front?
So I jumped ship in Hong Kong and made my way north to Tibet where I got on as a looper…you know a pro jock! And who do they set me up with but the Dalai Lama himself! 🎉😂 lol!
I have the Trio Band Creator. I have not used it in a while, but it takes what chords you loop into it and ads bass lines and drum beats in all kinds of music genres. You can even layer on top of it, but I never got the timing down right so it never worked out for me. I may have to set it up again.
I was actually thinking about that more of hearing your sounds over and over with a looper, cassette, and FL Studio Mobile to hear how you sound. Shalom. :3
I have looprs that came built into other FX pedals or amps. I've played with them a little. I have no use for looprs. A good multi track recorder works for me. Want a good 'LOOPER", try a Tascam Model 12 or a Zoom R24..
What's your favorite way to use a looper? And did you know that there are a bunch of models for less than 50 bucks? Learn guitar with me in my Guitar Friends Community: www.guitarworkoutoftheday.com/
First. Shalom.
Loopify is free or $10/year. Hehe.
:3 I was actually thinking about that more of hearing your sounds over and over with a looper, cassette, and FL Studio Mobile to hear how you sound. Shalom. :3
I have had to talk myself into using a looper for solo gigs.
I can't stand those cheesy tappin' on a guitar body, add a little lick, then add another little lick, novelty artists.
But to lay down an entire verse's rythmn progression while singing and then having that verse to solo over is fun and the audience serms to like it.
Its also fun to drop my big E down .... way down and play a bass line, loop it and tune that E back up quickly and I have a nice bass progression.
@@guitarfriendtim legato looper. It’s under $60 and is also a tuner and has 3 to 4 layers you can stack.
Just the video I needed.... haven't touched my looper in over a year, for exactly the reasons you stated. ......that changes Today !!!!!!
Copycat
I love the way you approach ideas. I'm 71 and still play but not as often as I once did. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love what I've seen loop more this year. Every guitarist needs a looper and wanting a gig bag too. So when you're on a park bench on the beach on the hilltop taking the dog for a walk and you sit down in the field somewhere you can loop to your heart's content yo explore experiment improvise to your heart's content. God bless. Have fun. That's what it's all about and I'll definitely be back for more. Wow! I can't wait to see this video and just have lunch first. Finish the lunch off and then watch this video. Enjoy!
The comment at like 3:29 is suuuper important. The dopamine from making your own thing. Watching this and going straight over to my looper. Great video!! ❤
I knew i needed a looper to get better, but this definitely confirmed that. Now to acquire a looper! Love ya Tim 😘
:3 I was actually thinking about that more of hearing your sounds over and over with a looper, cassette, and FL Studio Mobile to hear how you sound. Shalom. :3
I couldn’t agree more. I feel like my playing and writing is starting to improve now that I’ve been trying to write short compositions over loops. After I’m satisfied with the composition, then I spend a lot of practice time learning to play it as cleanly as I can to the point where I’m comfortable recording a video. It pushes me to really work on the groove and lead parts before I move on to something else. It’s kinda like being in your own band. Even if you write a very simple chord progression with a basic 3 or 4 note melody over it, it’s a very useful and fun exercise and can improve your creativity.
I even bought a second looper pedal recently. Both pedals have separate record and stop buttons, so I can perform a basic song with multiple parts. One part with some layer looped with one pedal, then stop that loop and instantly build another loop with the other pedal. Each loop can have lead parts over them. It’s a little tricky to do it all of it on the fly, and I mess up recording the loops often, but it’s great practice for timing and groove.
Anyhow, sorry for the long-winded comment. I don’t have anyone to talk about guitar stuff with. Haha! Cheers, man! Another great video. You’re quickly becoming one of my favorite teachers on YT.
This all sounds so great - you've got a killer recipe for making actual music, and that's always the best!
Hey! Uncle Larry sent me to your channel. I see why he digs your stuff. Just subscribed and will certainly be back often.
That's high praise, man - thank you!
I swear, Tim, you are the BEST guitar friend I have.
Hope 2025 is your best and favorite new year yet.
🙏🏽✌🏽💜 from Minnesota
Thanks, same to you my friend!
So true. This is my turning point. Now my wife says I miss when you used to play songs off the radio.Lol
I LOVE this. Practical Ideas, easy to implement, of course it instantly becomes 'mine' because it's all my ideas. Great positivity for 2025, thank you Tim, guitar friend indeed.
I love his vibe, I feel he wants me to learn and relax and have fun
Perfect timing. I just received a looper for Christmas and was not sure what to do with it. Late stage beginner here. This has me excited to use it now.
I love it - dive in and let me know how it goes!
On my 3rd watch of this video. I just finished a modest pedal board: looper + blues driver + tuner. And now I have new ideas on how to get the most out of the looper and level up. Thank you GFT! Here's to gaining the loops and looping the gains in 2025.
That's a lean, mean, loopin' machine right there A-train!
Just got a looper! Best thing for my playing by far (: lekato looper like $50 it’s a looper and tuner in one pretty sweet (:
Nice - Great choice!
My 1 hour of practice always just turns into 2 hours of getting the damn loop right 😂. The pedal then collects dust for another month and the cycle continues.
This is great. Once you get that timing down for a smooth loop you’re hooked. And while I agree it’s better when you make it yourself I have NEVER made a sandwich that tasted better than, say, literally anyone else making it for me.
Thanks for that! Inspiring.. and more to the point, YOU ARE RIGHT! The more one plays, the more creativity you unleash ;-) The Looper Year! Here we come! Love it. Thanks Tim
Well said!
Apart from the guitar a looper is the next best thing to buy ❤
Lessons!!!
What looper can I make three parts of a song, save them in a preset, and have at least 20 of them?
Sure, it’s fun making a kick and snare sound, slapping the guitar for a beat, but it doesn’t put a chorus or a middle 8 in it.
It takes every looper I’ve had a couple seconds to clear a loop, so it’s not very realistic changing the parts on the fly.
My Digitech jam man pretty much covers that, I'm sure others can. It's true, full song construction on the fly is tricky, but there's way to get creative!
I had that funny feeling you were talking DIRECTLY to me Sir..
So I promice you here today Sir, that I will make your prediction come true, and make you proud. 🎵🎶
That's what I like to hear!
Love this - got me a looper - here I go go go go go go
A looper, especially with a drum track (like the Boss RC-5) will make practice fun and help your timing. You don’t have to be very good for it to help. I used it even to practice playing quarter/8th/8th triplets/16th note strumming. Loop it, listen to it.. it’s even easier that using something like GarageBand
Amen!
Thanks, that’s the one I’ll be getting
This is good advice. I use the bass simulation in my modeler also for loops. If a person has a modeler with a looper and a drum machine, they don't have to buy, lets say the Trio Plus, that creates a bass line for you. It's good for me to compose my own bass parts, too. Now I want a real bass. I can make concept tracks with a drum machine without organizing people and moving equipment. I can share my ideas after they are organized, and then a real drummer can get creative within the time signature. The bass player can do the same. It's easier to drive to the drummers house with a modeler, a guitar, and a cabinet, then move a van load of drums for an unorganized jam.
Had one for two months the most basic one and haven’t unboxed it even. This is the year 😊🎉. Yes !
Inspiration instead of information... beautifully said Mr. Tim
Thanks - it's a delicate balance🏄🏼♂️
That was a fantastic video start to finish!
Happy New Year Tim❤’ Happy new year. I’m catching up with the group.❤
Hallelujah, I just got Sheeran Looper+ and am now watching your video. What a great New Year start!
One of the best things about your approach is that it's very open - useful stuff shown in a useful way. Love your vibe!
Sidenote: I've never made a sandwich I liked more than one someone else made for me. Does that make me lazy?
Yup the sandwich metaphor, admittedly, could go either way. But then came the day I tried adding a perfectly fried egg on a turkey and salami, with sourdough....and uh, that sandwich is for ME, by ME. No sharing. Hooweeeee
Super Duper Thank You Sir!
Great Video on loopers! Happy 2025!
100% Looping is like any instrument, you need to practice to get good. I am still not confident enough to loop live. Maybe 2025 IS the year! Can't solo to save my soul. Been a strummer for 45 years, and 'hear' solos in my head. If I could play what I 'hear' I would be brilliant. Not sure I have what it takes, or the drive to try harder. Watching various videos to see if I can get inspired. - Cheers
Ever try singing or humming the idea in your head, then sounding it out note by note? Some of my favorite licks and solos I've ever pkayed started that way - requires zero theory!
Happy new year mate
Cheers you too Ozzy!
Inspirational! TY
Very good lesson very good vibe ❤
Thank you! 😃
Good advise ! I am going to try this in 25 !
Yes, I really ought to dig out my looper pedal and go for it. Have a jamming time. Yo
Thanks for the video. I'll be checking back for more. Wow this is good. I like the way I how we put everything over. Wonderful! And I'll be checking back soon hopefully. Thanks again! Wow! Have fun and enjoy your looper pedal gosh!
I use my looper a lot, play percussion beats through the mic first, then rhythm for a whole song, mic again for vocals, loop again for lead, it’s a mini recording station to make a work tape.
Dope🔥
Wow! Love the video! I've seen the full video. Wow! Absolutely awesomely wonderful! 💯
Experiment. Explore improvise to your heart's content. God bless!
Thanks man, I am going to get better this year!
Great video. I can think of a few utilitarian uses as well. I had a speaker cab with a bad rattle. I used the looper to play the offending resonant note over and over so I could figure out what was loose. Looping is also good for tone chasing and figuring out mic placement during recording. Put the looper first in your chain, then tweak away at your tone.
I will loop more this year as a resolution I can keep. I switch from guitars and use drum beat buddy with a looper. I set the rhythm on progression and the drum setting with looper. Flexibility with looper and different genres stop boredom and overdone routine. Great video, I subscribed.
i got a looper 6 months ago, tried it, couldn't get a good groove. i'm gonna focus on this, great video and just in time for mixing things up for 2025 goals.
Give it another go!
I had a looper once built into an amp but I thought was kind of neat. I will make my own backing tracks on a recorder have on my phone when I'm playing I'm trying to practice leading skills and stuff like that so it's not that far from stretch to try to a looper again I guess
Had a looper for a while just trying to get it to work only managed one bad loop so far just ordered a simple one which has square of leds which show the loop so that you can see where you are on the loop and when the loop gets to the end and restarts. See how that goes great work as always,
Simple, satisfying loops are my fave anyway - good luck!
I was terrible at looping.
Both mine have an auto start which helps starting to loop and then the challenge is timing, note/chord quality and most importantly stopping it in the right spot to loop without hiccups.
All it really took was some consistent daily practice.
I have one with the little led square and it sure helps to give me a heads up when the loop is going to repeat.
All the best in 2025…
@@kerryfromaj9032 Yes I have to put in more practice I had to find out how mine worked well as they both had drum machines as well so I have just ordered a simple one that shows where you are in a loop once you record one with Led lights. Hoping it will make things clear so I can know where I am in my chord progression. Might be the same as yours sounds it arriving this Friday. All best to you as well Happy Looping Year
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Hi Barry
My small looper has drum machine, it also came with very poor instructions. Just awful.
I will post a video on my channel how to use it, in a couple days M-Vave is the brand. Clicking on my avatar should get you there.
I am practicing 12 bar progression using E7 A7 and B7 chords
But to learn the looper might be easier to loop maybe two bars of E7 and two of another to get the loop seamless.
It can be done. But for me daily practice of an hour each day for a week did it.
Once I was used to a repetitive 12 bar blues progression I started knowing where I was in the loop easier.
I used a metronome as well for the timing at a slower 90bpm and played only beat 1 and 2 so I had time to play or switch chords for the next bar.
I am travelling 4 months through Mexico with a headless electric guitar for carry on and a small Spark Go amp.
@@kerryfromaj9032 Enjoy yourself I will have a look at your channel
Great video! I was recently researching loopers which triggered the algorithm to send this video to my feed today. New subscriber now and just recently purchased the Digitech Trio+. I have been playing for 47 years but always looking to improve my creativity.
I love looping and this video is great inspiration. I think the looper one uses needs to be as easy to work with as possible. I'm on my third one and it was the charm, as the two previous models weren't as user-friendly as the one I use now. If the brand/model one gets is getting in the way of inspiration, then try a different looper until you get one that just makes you excited to play 😎🎸
I agree completely - fewer bells and whistles at first, just the core functions for quick creativity🔥
Thanks 🙏🏻
Ordered mine yesterday 25 should be a good yr😊
Rc10R
Nice!
Yes man a looper all creative guitarists should have one i have decided to go for a looper now in 2025 great vidio thanks for giving us musos some inspiration
Thanks so much - yeah, just a fun musical sketch pad🎨
Actually, sandwiches taste better when someone else makes it. Something to do with not knowing all the ingredients.
🥪🥪🥪that's a fair point. mmm, sandwiches...
I am doing this as a self challenge/improvement since last year's start and great things happened 😊. Enjoy your playing time to Max!
Greetings from a fellow musician 🤘🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Great lesson how to actually use a looper! In your 3rd example, were you using 1 long loop, or 2 short loops? I couldn't understand if you were bouncing from loop to loop or what? Thanks, Paul
That was two separate loops - for loopers that allow storing tons of clips, a fun way to mix n match👍
Thanks for the explanation.
I like your style!
Looper pedal is one of the best things I did for my playing.
Simple but effective
Good video man. I just don't use loopers. While playing live I accidentally hit the looper, it ended up sounding OK until I got it turned off lol. I mainly use whole backing tracks that I make. But of course they are made up of loops.
Good stuff friendo
Nice, bro. Just bought my amp/pedal starters - and getting a looper for exactly this reason. a DAW is such a buzzkill when you want to play around. Love the vibe. Subbed cause you are fun and good. What is a good loop station you recommend that will save/store ideas that I can trigger the way you did?
Thanks so much. I believe the Boss series is solid, as they gradually ramp up to bigger models with more buttons/storage options to fit the player. Let it rip!
Just subscribed. Good stuff, thank you.
Well done. Good advice.
Thanks!
Good lesson thanks!
Would you please consider orienting the diagram fretboard to coincide with your guitar nut to the right and bass E string on top all from the viewer perspective! Thanks again!🙏🙏🙏
Great video (and advice) on using a looper! What looper(s) do you use though? The ones I've always tried the playback sounds compressed or not good over the playback.
Happy new year
Great (Video)Statement!! You´re so right with the FUN you have jamming (on your own) with a "Looper" (and some kind of metronom). I only got a very simple looper (the pedal now is slightly damaged) and it is not synchronized with the "drum mashine" (so I might be sometimes a little off beat, but I have 100 % FUN and relaxation. brl sontan jams
Happy Loop Year! 🎉
Great Stuff
What should I look for in a decent looper
avoid the Ditto...hated mine...sounded crappy. Love my ElectroHarmonix 360...easier to use AND sounds like ME playing.
I have three, the one I use most is the Boss RC500,
HAHA Jamtrackitis..that's a perfection description for it..I think I'm a guitar god while it's playing, then it stops and it's like ..YIKES!
We all get "lost in the sauce" sometimes
Awesome advice, would love to work with you and incorporate my tools to your teaching... hope to connect some day.
Boomerang Looper with Sidecar = the best looper
I go to use my looper, then I think, well, even better than a loop, I'll play 2-3 minutes of the "loop" myself, then I get the bonus of good rhythm practice, and the track will likely be a bit more interesting than a completely identical loop repeating.. and I don't use the pedal. Kinda would like to use it.. but that's what happens🤔
Got a Brand New "Pristine" RC-5 for Sale if anyone in NYC is Interested? (unfortunately for me) - I'm no-good at Looping. This was excellent information presented here. You motivated me.
Saw the Gravity reference lick… nice
Exactly, it's like the "key tester" lick👍
Any recommendations for good affordable loopers?
boss rc1
Agreed, the boss line of loopers is really good. You can always start with a really simple one, (Dittos are good too) and just get into the creative process with it.
Timicillin just cured my jamtrackitis. Thanks Doc!
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I just subbed and checking it out while travelling with a headless electric guitar and Spark Go amp.
That's a nice travelin' rig - how do you like the spark?
@@guitarfriendtim
The Spark is portable for travel, loud enough and has infinite amp/effects through the app, with headphones it can cause hearing loss…
It buzzes rattles with the front cover on but is magnetic attached for easy removal.
Lay Spark on its back in a drawer or cabinet and the volume increases the bigger sound presence.
Do you have a membership other than one year up front?
DECENT!!!!
AGREEABLE!!!
@@guitarfriendtim Bubbles manudont know who bubbles is? lol awesome channel man and cagey is pretty sweet.
So I jumped ship in Hong Kong and made my way north to Tibet where I got on as a looper…you know a pro jock! And who do they set me up with but the Dalai Lama himself! 🎉😂 lol!
A most noble path!
Sounds better when you do it Tim! 😂
Stoppp Nelson, you got this!
I had a looper pedal for a while and ended up selling it - whenever I would use it there were two awful guitar parts instead of just one 😅
Oh nooo!
I sure am!!!
Quit attacking me Tim! 😂
You can loop but ya can't HIDE, MB!👀👀👀
I have the Trio Band Creator. I have not used it in a while, but it takes what chords you loop into it and ads bass lines and drum beats in all kinds of music genres. You can even layer on top of it, but I never got the timing down right so it never worked out for me. I may have to set it up again.
What do you use the Nectar midi floor pedal for?
It's controlling the Looper plugin in Ableton
Happy Looper in 2025 🎸❤
Who is here in 2027?
You never know 😊
I’m sure there is a time-traveller or two out there.
Ya looped back to visit us!
Me. I’ve had a looper for 2 years now
I'm just here so I don't get fined
Your dog looked at you like she didn't trust you or like you. You need to work on that in a loop. Good video though.
Ha yes - she gives me the shady side eye every day
@@guitarfriendtim Shady Side Eye is a good name for a band.
I was actually thinking about that more of hearing your sounds over and over with a looper, cassette, and FL Studio Mobile to hear how you sound. Shalom. :3
I have looprs that came built into other FX pedals or amps. I've played with them a little. I have no use for looprs. A good multi track recorder works for me. Want a good 'LOOPER", try a Tascam Model 12 or a Zoom R24..
Had me hit subscribe after "looper spooked"
Nice! We like makin up rando lingo round here...
My mentor gave me a looper / tuner I haven’t tried to loop with it yet, I can’t switch between chords on time yet
Which looper are you using?
I have an old DigiTech Jam Man
Spice of the pattern!
Nicey spicy!
W0W!
My RC500 guards a 5×5 inch spot on my floor quite well.
As Miles Davis said... If you have an idea, a motif, don't play it, play in the silence in between... That's what a looper does.
I came for the tasty licks but was disappointed with the lack of air fryer recipes.
Tim, Friend.
Tim play Guitar.
Good
I'm gonna need a bigger looper chief.