The Gear of Opeth's Prog-Metal Live Rig: Mikael Åkerfeldt & Fredrik Åkesson Interview
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Before the pandemic, we caught up with Swedish prog-metal greats Opeth to hear how they create their colossal live sound.
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0:38 - "we did a record called Blackwater Park." Yeah, no big deal.
They sound so down to earth, and they go from sounding like they're not all that knowledgeable to ripping out something complex. You really want to know how much they know musical theory, and how much is just them, their ears, experimentation, etc.
@Manley156 man, you just got into one of the greatest bands ever. blackwater park is the perfect place to start.
@Manley156 same.
LoL.
They have so many great records but blackwater park is the one i come back to the most
4:38 "i need to keep it easy because i'm 'singing' " Very humble! Mikael is such a cool dude
4:03 “I even got myself a hat” - Mikael
It's cool to see him smiling and how humble he is
Finally a demo of the guitars through the gear to hear the different sounds by the actual artists.
Not only that, but the audio from the mics in front of the cabs!
Opeth has so much emotion and melody. While being so heavy. Best metal band out there. Even if they dont do alot of heavy songs anymore in their setlist still great
Porcupine tree amazing too
I have to agree. There is no band like these guys. My cousin got me into them back in 07 with Blackwater Park. I immediately went and bought Watershed. I listened to nothing but that album for a good solid 2 months.
More bands like Opeth on Reverb please!!!
Oh wait, there are no bands quite like Opeth...
Ok, MORE OPETH ON REVERB PLEASE!
Thank you
Check Obsidian Tide.
Ne Obliviscaris
Soen
Please have a check on Katatonia at once too!
@@wowla1Fall of the Leafe, and Persefone are other bands that are kinda Opethy, really good bands imo but I still come back to Opeth. Also Obsequiae is good too imo. Lol some of these sweedish bands have weird names.
Rig Rundown beware: Reverb has stepped into the ring lol
it's the same without someone asking questions on camera.
Here we are: ua-cam.com/video/nAn73hs3Kfg/v-deo.html
@@premierguitar your editing guys could learn a lot from this Reverb video tbh
Premier Guitar it took me a while to realize it wasn’t you who posted this video
They've slipped since they lost Rebecca Dirks.
Mikael is always too humble. "We did a record called Blackwater Park", making it sound like he doesn't expect us to know the record. Also during a show he was talking about Blackwater Park being labelled a classic record and thought it made no sense. Blackwater Park is like the Led Zeppelin IV of extreme metal.
@Fangalatic can’t understand the hell about Blackwater Park. Still life is much better
Fredrik is so gifted ! Can play just about anything ! Insane vibrato and chops for days !
9:14 what realistic acoustic tone, I'm so surprised
I have a piezo pickup on one of my Ibanez guitars and it sounds just like a mic'ed acoustic. It's a shame they aren't more common.
I saw Opeth the day this was filmed. It was an awesome show
@Mi Movil February 14, 2020
Finally some Good Prog on Reverb! 😎👌
Look at that scarf and knit sweater! Seriously, is this guy a time traveller from the 70s?
Maybe. He plays Death metal in a 70s prog style.
Pretty sure both are timeless, lol.
Fredrik has slowly become a favorite. Really enthusiastic and cool guy! Hopefully he'll write more together with Mikael, or makes something new on his own.
Bra snack i Guitar Geeks förresten! Om du mot förmodan skulle se det här
You had me at "bra snack."
What's a bra snack?
i think he only writes solos in opeth, yes would love to hear a solo record by him!
Suyash J Is swedish for ”Good talk” or ”nice conversation”. He is referring to another interview
@@ejRecording missed this one lol, but porcelain heart, strange brew and pyre are songs he has co-written with Mikael. I'm sure they could do more. Check this one out btw ua-cam.com/video/cSOWXIMyWc4/v-deo.html
Old Man's Rock! Favorite phrase ever, thank you Opeth.
*6:00** "i almost did that with my mouth"*
*yeah me too everytime i hear a wah*
He’s become my favorite musician of all time. Sooo humble! Amazing guitarist!
Hatten, hatten HATTEN HATTEN!
The entire crowd in Oslo - Norway, earlier this year.
Fredrik's tone is fantastic!!!
Opeth has one of the best live sounds I’ve ever heard. Seen them with Ghost and Mastodon.
Love opeth!!! Thanks reverb!
They should have interviewed Mendez as well
He is notoriously interview shy.
What do you throw a drowning bassist? His amp.
That black 245 of Fredrik is freakin' gorgeous!
That thing is incredible...the flamed maple fretboard with the birds 😵
In America we have a saying that translates well...Fredrik is so underrated...anyone can get technically good...but he plays the the tastiest licks
Opeth is my favorite band. One thing I like about them is the variety of guitar tones they use. They don't just use heavy saturation. Prog metal allows for a lot of creativity in that regard.
It's nice to see the actual artists doing a rig rundown, plus they play samples to boot.
Fredriks shirt is just beautiful!
Man Frederik's P245 looks so good with that maple fretboard.
I must be the only person on earth who thinks Morningrise is awesome, probably because that was my first Opeth experience. Anyways these guys have always seemed very chill and down to earth, good video
One of the only bands with no crappy albums!
*No bad albums before Peter and Martin split.
@@benjaminrapp7418 the albums after they left aren't bad at all lmao
"Old Man's Rock" is my favorite genre
Opeth knows how to make reverb awesome
Heckin' yeah, awesome tour rig.
what a beautiful neck on the PRS single cut WOW|!
Top thank you !!
Was hoping he'd play the wilde flowers solo, absoulute masterpiece, the dude had insane skills, infact theyre both completely awesome.
I remember going to see them in a tiny venue in Dublin on the deliverance tour, before they exploded and both guitarists were using Boss GT3s
4:15 Are you serious Mike? Like, c'mon
3:16 "Old Man Rock Tones" haha
I'm just here for his awesome belt buckle. It grants the user powers when singing Opeth lyrics - much like Carl's Foreigner belt on ATHF.
I found it online and bought it😀
It’s a shame how PRS produced their signature models for such a short time.
Fr. PRS targets blues lawyers (don't get me wrong I love the blues) but their most important musical legacy will be Opeth.
Omh Id love to see a duo tour of Mikael with Bill Bailey. Hes so Spinal Tap and he knows it 😂. "Friend said no you have the guitar its too good for me" lol
I only like my ebony stealthy Gibsons
But Mikael made realize that a Green PRS is also always good💚
Fredrik has a pretty killer set-up here
I've been looking into different tunings to spark a different approach to the guitar, and what do you know, Fredrick mentions DADFAE at 2:13. I'm going to try it out! They also mention Drop A, but that might be a bit much for me.
They used the dadfae for the Ghost Reveries record
take a look at karnivool tunings they also use dadfae too
0:19 He's talking about Jonas from Katatonia, they're buddies.
No,he’s talking about Anders
He said it in other interviews, it's the black CE24 you can see in the making of Blackwater Park, he got it from Renkse
@@DaveGOfield I watched him saying Anders ask him what guitar he should buy and because he wanted that one and he didn’t have the money at the time he told him to buy it.Then later Anders told him that it’s too good for him and ask him if he wants to buy it, which he did..
wow are they humble
Grönt är skönt! :)
What happened to PRS SE Mikael Akerfeldt signature? A wonderful guitar you cant find anymore
Everyone is saying that they are so humble and I think the reason that many swedes (like them) are humble is because we have like a saying or rule kinda that´s called jönte-lagen which basically says "dont brag to much or think that you are something special".
I love Opeth so much
old mans rock . he mentions that in the other vids . cool dude
3:40 oldman getting excited about new tech XD
‘And then it’s Fredrick’s stuff..’
the Black Magic of the Metal
🤘
Mikael does not give himself enough credit. He's an effing genius and seems like he doesn't know.
Synergy amp is something I’d like to have.
What Piezo are they using? They get some incredible sounds
Amazing! Opeth! \m/
Wheres the hat Mikael? It's part of the gear too!
Loved how he used Queensryche as a verb haha
i wanted a prs guitar because Mikael Akerfeldt shows how the prs guitars sound not by a Santanas songs.
But where is the video for Martin Mendez?
1:54 Leper Affinity
4:47 What is that chord?
It's the beginning of Opeth-Deliverance
It's not actually a chord :)
F# flat fifth
You should do this with Reine Fiske from Dungen.
That Small Stone pedal reminds me of Porcupine Tree.
He had that guitar for 3 years, yesterday he discovers what the switch do
It would look nerdy... Hahaha
Mikael "I also got a hat" Akerfeldt
Where does Mikael keep the comedian that writes all his jokes?
I don’t get it. So are they not using amps?
"you don't want to Queensryche it"
Green is nice
anyone know what kind of "wide" strap Mikael is using?
Need to upgrade to the Fractal FM9
Wish I could afford a PRS though 😂
TheSunMoon their SE line is still worthwhile! Better than a mexican fender or an epiphone by far
🙌🤘
I dont like the sound of the prs they must be nice to play because everyone plays them. They seem to sound all the same kinda thin and 80s like .. Not fat like a 70s gibson sound.. I love the strat tone on still life album
Blues Metal
I guess they don't use their signature models anymore :(
its discontinued, sadly. i always liked the mikael akerdfeldt signature.
Mikael needs to go back to Bloodbath !
Lasse Åberg
Stig helmer in da hus
What song is the octave riff at 1:54 from?
The leper affinity from Blackwater Park, masterpiece
Leper Affinity chorus "Your body is mine to avail, such a tragic sight you are..." One of the best choruses ever.
..don't know what you are going to get in Australia (re Amps)... really? we have anything you need .. we are not living in 2010!
1:42 LOL doesnt translate
No BASS???? WTF
🤓🎵
6:09 fucking lmao what
hahahaha dead.
Love this stoner-like sound
Swedish Dave Grohl?
Yes
"Im trying to step away from the digital stuff"
Has rackmounted rig 😂🤘
Well everything in his rack is analog so... :)
I love opeth so much but they’re like 98% axe effects and digital amp profilers.
the synergy rack in the video is all tube and not digital at all, including the fryette designed poweramp
Verbre
So Opeth doesnt work without a piezo.... 😂
I might’ve missed this, but what’s the Orange mini pedal between the EP booster and the fuzztner?
Brian J. Alvarado - 3:47 Tiger Lily tremolo
Brian J. Alvarado I think that’s One Control’s..not sure what exactly tho
@@metalgotte it's a one control tiger lily yeah. I have one - they're OK
To me their piezo live sound was never as good as the normal clean sound they used to have. Its just not authentic.
Why usin high action playin strings settings?
Old man's rock