Mike, I am cookie monster uncle, AKA lead guitarists dad. You are spot on. When you named the pedal by sound...epic!! Thanks for all of the critiques! This will go a long way to helping these kids! Loved the video!
Hey. This is so awesome to hear from you. I can tell a pro singer when I hear one. Awesome work. Yeah I own a Metal Zone so I kinda sensed it. Hehe. Anyhow thanks for the comment and by the way (you probably know) but I never called you Cookie Monster, a subscriber did, but I pinned it. I’m glad you have a good sense of humor. I also hope you read all the glowing comments about your vocals. 🤘
Christopher, y'all are good. You don't have to listen to some standard as to what "perfect and polished" should be like. It doesn't take a genius to sense the magic that y'all have. To me it sounded solid. I play outside sometimes and I "screw up" all the time but the birds don't care they still stop by to hear. In this day and age it's perfect and polished and overproduced plastic that people like rather than music. Please don't ever stop making music!
Your drumming chops are Rock solid. I mentioned it more in the first draft but had to cut it for the second. I hope you gathered from the video that I thought you were solid, but just like the best musicians I know, you seem to want to keep improving even if your nailed it. 👍
One of the best things about the lead guitarist is that during his solo, when he botched lines, he kept on going and found his footing again instead of just stopping.
I wonder how he would play with support. This was akin to playing to a metronome… It definitely taught him a lesson for next gig. A solo is gig ready when it can be played to a click or drum loop and you land it every time.
In all fairness- this was a thrown together event for a high school fundraiser at their local town square the VERY first time they had ever played together publicly. You’re absolutely correct that the man is a dad filling in who has been playing and singing for years. The normal lead singer is the lead guitar and he’s very talented as well taking after his father. And you’re right, the drummer is so solid that it’s truly unbelievable!!!! He will be famous one day. They are working hard to find the right permanent rhythm guitar as this guy was a one day fill in, and to build the confidence of the bass guitar, as she’s talented but timid. Thanks for all the constructive criticism- and for acknowledging these are talented high school kids merely 2 months into this with limitless potential. Appreciate you!! Keep up the awesome reviews!!
@TheArtOfGuitar I wanted to make sure you saw my comment. We are the parents of the drummer. He’s 17 and we’d love to see your edited comments of him. Or be able to send you some more videos for your constructive criticism. He’s been playing gigs since he was 9 with all kinds of bands. These kids have wild talent, and have grown just like you said they would with more rehearsals in the last 2 months for sure!
That file is gone now but I remember saying something like, "As far as the core of the rhythm section (bass & drums) they are holding it down back there. No complaints about the drummer." :)
@@joshkaylagulick8022 There's a lot of praise in the comments for the singer, but the drummer is really the standout of the show for me. He's solid throughout the whole performance, nails pretty much every section and keeps the song rocking along. Very well done!!
Rhythm guitarist reminds me A LOT of my own playing at that age. I too learned a valuable lesson from my first time on stage: Amateurs practice until they get it right. Pros practice until they cant get it wrong. Having said that: I hope they keep playing. They don't suck.
LOVE this series! The dad is definitely a pro or at least a former pro! He’s definitely sang that song a lot. Since the guitar players pedal is by the mic stand, it makes me believe that he is also the singer.
This has the biggest 'Kids using dad's equipment from his pro band' energy ever. No way bunch of teenagers would have that sort of setup. Also nice of the dad to step in to sing. Clearly been doing this 30 years.
The bass player had a grandpa and a great grandpa who played bass. They passed away before she could ever meet him. All she likes is confidence and knowledge. I love this breakdown because he doesn’t tear down. He gives those kids hope knowing there is nothing that’s Not fixable.
Dude, you have a great attitude. So impressed with your constructive help. It’s easy to pick on people. But, you show your respect for “the man in the arena”. Well done.
Yeah it sounds like a Tele on the bridge everything on 10 with an amp/pedal/tone setup that doesn't fit the guitar at all. It's probably not his amp, just his guitar and board into the singer's band's amp!
The dad looks about my age, so yes, that was the music we played. He was obviously a vocalist in the day. They all have potential, especially the drummer.
He has a huge Orange amp, yet uses a bad pedal. Metal Zone pedals sound fine, if one turns the gain down, and use it as an Overdrive or boost. Mine worked best as a paperweight.
I cannot love your insight and kindness enough. They are getting really good! From first show til now (in just 2 months) lots of growth. Still a ways to go to reach full potential, but growing and working every day!
Yeah, based on the stage position of his distortion pedal, I think the lead guitar player is the main lead singer and probably the leader of the band. Dad stepped in to do a song that half the band had only practiced maybe a couple of times in rehearsal. I'm guessing that Dad owns all of the PA, and lead guitarist is his son. The drummer may even be in Dad's band as well as this one.
Another great watch! Imma say this is at a college (looks like some of the shows we got booked to run sound for). I'm also gonna say that the singer probably owns the PA (also from past experience).
Yep. I’ve been battling with a Boss GX100 multi pedal trying to get my Telecaster to thicken up to near Gibson Levels and getting absolutely no where 😂
EP-style boost pedal for just a bit of warmth and thickening, and you're there. Ditch that metal zone and just mellow boost the tele into that beautiful Orange gain, and you'll find resonant overtones on top of a chewy base tone. They'll figure it out eventually. Good effort so far.
It takes some skill to control the distortion level with your volume knob and make smooth transitions between different parts of a song, so it's understandable why this guy is using a pedal. But it also takes some skill to dial in a usable sound with whatever equipment you've got.
I swear when the second guitar came in playing the lead clean it totally reminded me of The Who- Eminence Front. It's only for a split second when the two guitars play a couple specific notes. Edit: 1:25
Conspiracy theory: the band was playing a vocal track of Axl through the P.A. Joking, but he sounds exactly like him, and that's such a tough vocal range of pitch and dynamics to nail.
To me it sounded like the super scooped solid-state clean sound. Honestly it Sounded like kids who didn't understand their gear or have the optimum gear for the song, because that's exactly what it was lol.
This is a solid foundation you guys are at, not gonna lie. Keep on truckin' so we can see where you guys are at in a few years! Your singer is unbelievable though!
"Dad" is probably the lead singer for a weekend cover band. His moves are way too good to have learned at Karaoke. Probably his, or the band's PA system, cause that's exactly the type of point source system you'd take out to do shows at local bars on the weekend in your pickup truck with a little Haulmark trailer on the back.
@@radioflyer2030 My guess is that the drummer plays with "Dad" too... You can't see him clearly, but he looks somewhat older than the "Kids" and his technique is solid enough...
Love your take on these videos, Mike. I think you hit the nail on the head that is literally the dad and I think he’s one of them overpowering dad‘s who thinks that he knows everything seems like he’s trying to relive his teenage years through his son, the lead guitarist and the lead guitarist just wants to punch him in the face.
I’ve played at bars and had someone in the audience who I kinda know and had them sing on song with us at a previous jam session a few weeks earlier and, (since it was a loose and fun crowd) we brought her up to sing that song. We had not rehearsed it since that one-off with that singer. It turned out kinda like this, I imagine. She crushed it, but as a band, we lacked a lot of the finer points of “I want you to want me.” It’s a seemingly easy song that is made great by the subtly. I don’t know if something like that was going on here, but I hope that band keeps going
Great episode, great series! The guitar players are kinda swapping parts - the opening bit (the part you talk about at 1:53) is actually Slash's part, and the guitar player coming in first with the clean tone and then the mtlzone tone is playing Izzy's part. But then they swap back. And honestly - Izzy's part on this song is sooooo much fun. I prefer it to Slash's part, which I can play in my sleep (I mean, that's the only place I can play it, but still).
It's a journey. Aside from Dad, these kids sound like advanced beginners. I sounded like that in my first year or two of playing, but couldn't actually get through a song until like 3 or 4 years. Now I'm the dad.. I've been playing clubs, parties and weddings for 25 years.
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I agree with almost everything you commented on, the singer really did hold up the song and make it actually listenable. And he tried with the adjustments on lead guitar. My only complaint is, stop bashing the Boss metal zone! When used correctly it can make excellent guitar sounds. Unfortunately so many people over utilize the EQ and the distortion to the point where it's become a running joke in the guitar world. But in my personal opinion, having used one for 25 years, if used sparingly and dialed in correctly, you can get some decent sound from the metal zone. I think the biggest problem with the Boss metal zone pedal is the fact that every knob goes from one extreme to the other. You really have to dial it in... Just my personal opinion, I love everything you do on this channel, I just hate when people totally bash the metal zone and talk about running it over with their car LOL because I still own one I purchased in 1999, and using a little bit of subtlety, you can get a decent tone out of it. Just remember those knobs go from one extreme to the other, so you really have to just dial it in for the exact sound you're looking for. But you do need to chain it in with other effects even if they're built into the amp head, to really dial in the tone you're looking for. But don't just throw your metal zone in the trash.. learn to use it in moderation I guess is my point here. If it adds or deletes from my credibility here, I also use a DigiTech in my chain LOL so take all of this with a grain of salt. Love your work, keep it up!
Just a thought, but the things I noticed and sometimes struggle with in these kind of set ups: 1) It would appear that they did not sound check to ensure everything was mixed and balanced correctly, it like they are doing the sound check on the fly during the song having started from a bad place. 2) this is an open outdoor space and you can see from their hair that the wind is blowing. Using IEM’s (even cheap ones) in this situation will be better than monitors as when you are outdoors the sound blows all over the place and is not very unidirectional. They are also quite spread out so being closer together would minimise this and aid them in hearing each other. Just my 10 cents! 😊
You're right but I think at their age, going through the hell is a better lesson. ;) They already know a lot of changes to make. I'm excited for them. :)
This is funny AF. You did a great job of giving some really good advice. Rolling off volume is a great way to express apprigios. I hope they all improve. There’s some good stuff. Love how you call him the dad 😂 He was everything you could ever wish for to sing this song! Awesome. Felt sorry for the lead guitarist though.. every time ‘dad’ adjusts something.. poor kid must be dying.
Drummer needs more credit, they were really consistent and kept it together for the whole thing. Respect to them for carrying it as well. Drummers seem to either get all the credit or none of it honestly, and this one definitely deserves more.
just saw the guitarist bought a Les Paul - that’s so perfect. i recognized the issue right away, the Tele is really thin (great for country and blues, not so much for hard rock) and so you end up with so much gain to try and compensate. i did the exact same thing in my high school ska band, complete with trying the metal zone. he’ll be unstoppable with a proper LP now! that thick tone will really round out the bands sound. that and the rhythm player needs to get his chops up lol
For a first show, i feel they did pretty damn good. All of your points are 100% valid, and they are already working on fixing issues they saw! I am new to this sound stuff! Ill get better! Love the cookie monster comment!!
It's ok to use the knobs on your guitar...volume...tone...and your pickup selector...which Slash goes to the top pickup alot to give his solos a nice warm tone.
I think it's just novice, inexperienced players, on probably their first gig, with a song they weren't fully ready for yet. You don't learn if you don't throw yourself into the deep end every once in a while, so kudo's to them. Can't blame them for the stage antics. When out of their comfort zone, some tend to overact and some go invisible mode, like the bass player. Equally forgivable.
What does a band need to get better? Gig then practice. Gig then practice. Lather, rinse repeat. Kudos to these kids for not sitting at their computers, and having the courage to put themselves out there in a live band setting. Keep going!!!
By the way bro you are great please keep putting out fix this band videos i think its your best work so far and im glad to finally get a little background check on your past concerning your old band and seeing you play live, bro your awesome definitely like your long hair would love ta see you grow it out again but you dont have to go super long tho
I used to be a pedal guy, now I'm a direct into a tube head guy... didn't become that way until someone gave me a little 8W kustom tube combo and I built an an AB box and used a keyboard amp for my cleans....
Dude your knowledge on how to fix bands is incredible You should come help me fix my band lol really good job on breaking it down your becoming a favorite
Gotta love this series, it's always interesting. Especially when the band is NOT performing a Metallica song (i've gotten really tired of all the metallica videos !). I also love it when the people in the band actually watch your video and comment about it (like the singer/dad did underneath this video) Also, I noticed that you hardly say anything about the drummer, although he seems quite good. What's up with that ? Reading through the comments, it seems that you removed parts of the video during which you were talking about him, so I wonder what happened ?
He didn't. He even has a metal zone in the video where he demonstrates how you can still get a good sound out of it. These people just didn't know how to dial a tone in
@@lovescarguitar I think there might be something wrong with the Orange. Happened to me one time. Had an amp that had a faulty effects loop jack. The result was I had no preamp controls. Stuck with a clean tone and only volume control. I had to use a distortion pedal until I could get it fixed. The way everyone is reacting, it isn't business as usual. His amp sounds like shit, and they all know it. If he normally played that way, they would be acting normal.
Mike, I am cookie monster uncle, AKA lead guitarists dad. You are spot on. When you named the pedal by sound...epic!! Thanks for all of the critiques! This will go a long way to helping these kids! Loved the video!
Hey. This is so awesome to hear from you. I can tell a pro singer when I hear one. Awesome work. Yeah I own a Metal Zone so I kinda sensed it. Hehe. Anyhow thanks for the comment and by the way (you probably know) but I never called you Cookie Monster, a subscriber did, but I pinned it. I’m glad you have a good sense of humor. I also hope you read all the glowing comments about your vocals. 🤘
Hey, you can actually go with Cookie Monster. I think it sounds cool
Man, you've got a great voice for this song. Good job!
You must be a bus driver!… cause you’re taking those kids to school 🤘
Christopher, y'all are good. You don't have to listen to some standard as to what "perfect and polished" should be like. It doesn't take a genius to sense the magic that y'all have. To me it sounded solid. I play outside sometimes and I "screw up" all the time but the birds don't care they still stop by to hear. In this day and age it's perfect and polished and overproduced plastic that people like rather than music. Please don't ever stop making music!
I’m the drummer of this band and would like to say thanks for the constructive criticism and feedback. Next show will be better
Your drumming chops are Rock solid. I mentioned it more in the first draft but had to cut it for the second. I hope you gathered from the video that I thought you were solid, but just like the best musicians I know, you seem to want to keep improving even if your nailed it. 👍
Solid drumming mate, well done
Your drumming is tight!
you are not bad at all man..✌️😎
Keep at it bro. You're playing really solid and strong. You're gonna be just fine. Toms are tuned nicely too.
One of the best things about the lead guitarist is that during his solo, when he botched lines, he kept on going and found his footing again instead of just stopping.
Yeah, recovering from a mistake is a whole skill of its own.
But he did the worst thing: Started missing notes and kind of gave up and shook his head. Own it and move on.
The single best help I've ever had about playing with others:
"Don't ever stop, just get back in."
@@jaycer71Repeat the mistake note for note. Then it sounds intentional.
I wonder how he would play with support. This was akin to playing to a metronome…
It definitely taught him a lesson for next gig. A solo is gig ready when it can be played to a click or drum loop and you land it every time.
Even the subtle things like the singer standing back during the solo to give the lead guitarist the spot light tells me the singer is a pro.
Good notice. Now if more freaking singers would do the same.
@@jaycer71 I like it when the singer plays "air guitar" with his microphone during the solo, but maybe that's just me ! :D
Drummer - "shouldn't we use guitar tones that are at least close to the song?"
Guitarists - "nah"
In all fairness- this was a thrown together event for a high school fundraiser at their local town square the VERY first time they had ever played together publicly.
You’re absolutely correct that the man is a dad filling in who has been playing and singing for years.
The normal lead singer is the lead guitar and he’s very talented as well taking after his father.
And you’re right, the drummer is so solid that it’s truly unbelievable!!!! He will be famous one day.
They are working hard to find the right permanent rhythm guitar as this guy was a one day fill in, and to build the confidence of the bass guitar, as she’s talented but timid.
Thanks for all the constructive criticism- and for acknowledging these are talented high school kids merely 2 months into this with limitless potential. Appreciate you!! Keep up the awesome reviews!!
@TheArtOfGuitar
I wanted to make sure you saw my comment.
We are the parents of the drummer. He’s 17 and we’d love to see your edited comments of him.
Or be able to send you some more videos for your constructive criticism.
He’s been playing gigs since he was 9 with all kinds of bands.
These kids have wild talent, and have grown just like you said they would with more rehearsals in the last 2 months for sure!
That file is gone now but I remember saying something like, "As far as the core of the rhythm section (bass & drums) they are holding it down back there. No complaints about the drummer." :)
@@joshkaylagulick8022 There's a lot of praise in the comments for the singer, but the drummer is really the standout of the show for me. He's solid throughout the whole performance, nails pretty much every section and keeps the song rocking along. Very well done!!
Rhythm guitarist reminds me A LOT of my own playing at that age. I too learned a valuable lesson from my first time on stage: Amateurs practice until they get it right. Pros practice until they cant get it wrong. Having said that: I hope they keep playing. They don't suck.
Man, love that phrase. Ginna add It right away to my mental setup.
Thats excellent advice. Thanks!
This looks like a dad raising his kids.
Dad had his kid and his friends make a band so he could sing!😂 probably bought em all that equipment too
The 2024 Partridge Family 😂
I think that singer might be my real dad!!!! Dad is that you............
@@krusher74 Looks nothing like you man, he has my nose
You forgot the emphasis [properly]
im baffled that this singer is better than current axl rose
😂 facts
I can’t sing to save my life and I’m better than current axl rose 😂
To be fair (and taking nothing away from this singer) but better than current era Axl is a very low bar to measure by
It’s not hard. Lol.
You're baffled that 30 years of drugs and alcohol abuse and very little touring makes one average at best?
That singer was a full metal head lead singer back in his days for sure, he still got it! he sounds so good!
LOVE this series! The dad is definitely a pro or at least a former pro! He’s definitely sang that song a lot. Since the guitar players pedal is by the mic stand, it makes me believe that he is also the singer.
only thing he didn't really nail was the HUH at the very end, otherwise damn he was good
good points!
"Okay who thought it was a good idea to let their goofy Cookie Monster looking uncle sing at the battle of the b-"
4:53 [spits out beer]
🤣🤣🤣
doing that "sha-na-na-na-na-na" is deceptively difficult at that speed, it's pretty impressive
He's better than Current axle
its giving dewey finn from school of rock
yeah he doesn't look like Mamma Fratelli @@caseymuzio7609
This has the biggest 'Kids using dad's equipment from his pro band' energy ever. No way bunch of teenagers would have that sort of setup.
Also nice of the dad to step in to sing. Clearly been doing this 30 years.
They aren’t ready for that gear.
Check out the Canadian band Leave Those Kids Alone.
They could've all rented it from somewhere
The bass player had a grandpa and a great grandpa who played bass. They passed away before she could ever meet him. All she likes is confidence and knowledge. I love this breakdown because he doesn’t tear down. He gives those kids hope knowing there is nothing that’s Not fixable.
The drummer and singer were actually carrying
Bass
@@cmbells7736 was not carrying
I bet bands would pay big bucks to hire you as a consultant, all of your advice is gold. I'm obsessed with this series!
The drummer is very good too :) Probably one of the best "worst" cover you reviewed !
I had to cut out the few clips where I sung his praises. He’s freaking tight!
@@TheArtofGuitar He even hit the quad cowbell during the "jungle" sequence! Awesome!
@@TheArtofGuitarthanks I appreciate it
@@ljwee1122 you're the drummer?
Wow! That singer! Did NOT expect that...super cool!
Dude, you have a great attitude. So impressed with your constructive help. It’s easy to pick on people. But, you show your respect for “the man in the arena”. Well done.
Cracks me up how he just calls him “the dad” the whole time
Haha same! I don't know why, but I find it hilarious! "The dad" is really good at singing this song too!
Since the lead guitarist is playing a telecaster, sounds like he also has his tone knob fully engaged. Makes it sound thin and buzzy.
.pretty sure he is on the bridge pickup[ only
Yeah it sounds like a Tele on the bridge everything on 10 with an amp/pedal/tone setup that doesn't fit the guitar at all. It's probably not his amp, just his guitar and board into the singer's band's amp!
The dad looks about my age, so yes, that was the music we played. He was obviously a vocalist in the day. They all have potential, especially the drummer.
Sure seems like he's still a vocalist to me
He has a huge Orange amp, yet uses a bad pedal.
Metal Zone pedals sound fine, if one turns the gain down, and use it as an Overdrive or boost.
Mine worked best as a paperweight.
I modded mine based on an online tutorial, and it actually sounded ok. Still sounded better when rolled back from maximum, though.
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Yeah, I’ve seen a guy play jazz with one. He just turned the gain down low, and adjusted the tone to his guitar.
the singer looks like the cool teacher
Ned Schneibley
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Hope to see a "HOW DO THEY SOUND NOW?!?) series along with this.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Many with potential here.
They did amazing their 2nd show. That was their first event and it was outside and really windy. Bass player is my daughter Chloe
I cannot love your insight and kindness enough. They are getting really good! From first show til now (in just 2 months) lots of growth. Still a ways to go to reach full potential, but growing and working every day!
Yeah, based on the stage position of his distortion pedal, I think the lead guitar player is the main lead singer and probably the leader of the band. Dad stepped in to do a song that half the band had only practiced maybe a couple of times in rehearsal. I'm guessing that Dad owns all of the PA, and lead guitarist is his son. The drummer may even be in Dad's band as well as this one.
Another great watch! Imma say this is at a college (looks like some of the shows we got booked to run sound for). I'm also gonna say that the singer probably owns the PA (also from past experience).
Agreed my band played plenty of outdoor the dorm shows at CMU
Surprisingly I'm the lead guitarist that was our first show because I had to buy all that equipment not cheap
Trying to emulate a Gibson sound with a Tele is always gonna be a struggle. Nice breakdown my man.
Yep. I’ve been battling with a Boss GX100 multi pedal trying to get my Telecaster to thicken up to near Gibson Levels and getting absolutely no where 😂
EP-style boost pedal for just a bit of warmth and thickening, and you're there. Ditch that metal zone and just mellow boost the tele into that beautiful Orange gain, and you'll find resonant overtones on top of a chewy base tone.
They'll figure it out eventually. Good effort so far.
Jimmy Page figured it out
Really a pedal/amp problem
Thats the least of his worries
Always here to support the drummers!
This one's SOLID 🎉🎉🎉
These videos are so helpful to direct up and coming giggers to when they ask for advice to sound good/better.
The great drummer and vocal cover everything for that show, i'm enjoying
Best series on UA-cam 🏆
It takes some skill to control the distortion level with your volume knob and make smooth transitions between different parts of a song, so it's understandable why this guy is using a pedal. But it also takes some skill to dial in a usable sound with whatever equipment you've got.
But he had the pedal on during almost the whole song so I don't think it's a valid reason. Maybe the Orange head was damaged and only sounded clean.
I swear when the second guitar came in playing the lead clean it totally reminded me of The Who- Eminence Front. It's only for a split second when the two guitars play a couple specific notes.
Edit: 1:25
And that’s why the Metal Zone gets a lot of criticism! Good singer and drummer.
You have a great way of giving constructive criticism without sounding completely full of yourself and condescending. Major props bro🤘🏻
Conspiracy theory: the band was playing a vocal track of Axl through the P.A.
Joking, but he sounds exactly like him, and that's such a tough vocal range of pitch and dynamics to nail.
During the solo in the beginning, I thought he had a good clean tone
I thought that Tele twang sounded kinda cool and different!
same
To me it sounded like the super scooped solid-state clean sound. Honestly it Sounded like kids who didn't understand their gear or have the optimum gear for the song, because that's exactly what it was lol.
Drummer and singer are solid on this one!
This is a solid foundation you guys are at, not gonna lie. Keep on truckin' so we can see where you guys are at in a few years! Your singer is unbelievable though!
Ok, dad nailed it. Probably he practiced this song hundreds of times at the karaoke bar.
"Dad" is probably the lead singer for a weekend cover band. His moves are way too good to have learned at Karaoke. Probably his, or the band's PA system, cause that's exactly the type of point source system you'd take out to do shows at local bars on the weekend in your pickup truck with a little Haulmark trailer on the back.
@@radioflyer2030 My guess is that the drummer plays with "Dad" too...
You can't see him clearly, but he looks somewhat older than the "Kids" and his technique is solid enough...
Karaoke Schmaraoke - you scream these lyrics while driving until they're burned into your soul...
Rewind. Cool name for a cover band. Like the logo on the shirts too.
the way the singer dad dude is vibeing with the lead player and the way they look at each other.. willing to bet that thats his son..lol
No doubt... I thought the same thing haha.
Kudos for really constructive feedback for this band.
a fair and honest review.
Love your take on these videos, Mike. I think you hit the nail on the head that is literally the dad and I think he’s one of them overpowering dad‘s who thinks that he knows everything seems like he’s trying to relive his teenage years through his son, the lead guitarist and the lead guitarist just wants to punch him in the face.
Not enough love for the bass player. I think she did a solid job there considering everything. And that Hartke rig sounded great.
They looked like young whippersnappers just learning. I was happy to see that no one was 'hopeless' and there's a lot of potential!
Whippersnappers ahahahahah never heard that term ahahahah
The cowbell was off the charts
I’ve played at bars and had someone in the audience who I kinda know and had them sing on song with us at a previous jam session a few weeks earlier and, (since it was a loose and fun crowd) we brought her up to sing that song. We had not rehearsed it since that one-off with that singer. It turned out kinda like this, I imagine. She crushed it, but as a band, we lacked a lot of the finer points of “I want you to want me.” It’s a seemingly easy song that is made great by the subtly. I don’t know if something like that was going on here, but I hope that band keeps going
That fumbled Jungle intro is way too relatable, lol!
been waiting for this series to come back!
And nobody here noticed Mike wearing a "They Live" t shirt. Love the reference to a great 80s cult classic
Great episode, great series!
The guitar players are kinda swapping parts - the opening bit (the part you talk about at 1:53) is actually Slash's part, and the guitar player coming in first with the clean tone and then the mtlzone tone is playing Izzy's part. But then they swap back.
And honestly - Izzy's part on this song is sooooo much fun. I prefer it to Slash's part, which I can play in my sleep (I mean, that's the only place I can play it, but still).
Lmao good joke
Your critique is gentle, but firm. Nice job.
I enjoyed watching just to observe the wreck unfold. 😊
This is a great series! The criticism is done in a helpful manner yet portrays what the audience is thinking. It makes for great viewing nice job!
It's a journey. Aside from Dad, these kids sound like advanced beginners. I sounded like that in my first year or two of playing, but couldn't actually get through a song until like 3 or 4 years. Now I'm the dad.. I've been playing clubs, parties and weddings for 25 years.
GREAT VID MIKE SO SURPRISING WITH THE DAD SINGER! LOVE IT!
Could hardly wait !❤ Man, I love me a grass stage! Great drummer! Pro Singer! I use a Metal Zone with an ODR-1!
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This is too funny...and we all went through this ourselves. Love these local band critiques.
I love that you also forgot to engage the distortion pedal. lol very charming and made me smile :)
Such a great series Mike, please keep it up!
I agree with almost everything you commented on, the singer really did hold up the song and make it actually listenable. And he tried with the adjustments on lead guitar.
My only complaint is, stop bashing the Boss metal zone! When used correctly it can make excellent guitar sounds. Unfortunately so many people over utilize the EQ and the distortion to the point where it's become a running joke in the guitar world.
But in my personal opinion, having used one for 25 years, if used sparingly and dialed in correctly, you can get some decent sound from the metal zone.
I think the biggest problem with the Boss metal zone pedal is the fact that every knob goes from one extreme to the other. You really have to dial it in...
Just my personal opinion, I love everything you do on this channel, I just hate when people totally bash the metal zone and talk about running it over with their car LOL because I still own one I purchased in 1999, and using a little bit of subtlety, you can get a decent tone out of it. Just remember those knobs go from one extreme to the other, so you really have to just dial it in for the exact sound you're looking for.
But you do need to chain it in with other effects even if they're built into the amp head, to really dial in the tone you're looking for. But don't just throw your metal zone in the trash.. learn to use it in moderation I guess is my point here.
If it adds or deletes from my credibility here, I also use a DigiTech in my chain LOL so take all of this with a grain of salt. Love your work, keep it up!
Just a thought, but the things I noticed and sometimes struggle with in these kind of set ups:
1) It would appear that they did not sound check to ensure everything was mixed and balanced correctly, it like they are doing the sound check on the fly during the song having started from a bad place.
2) this is an open outdoor space and you can see from their hair that the wind is blowing. Using IEM’s (even cheap ones) in this situation will be better than monitors as when you are outdoors the sound blows all over the place and is not very unidirectional. They are also quite spread out so being closer together would minimise this and aid them in hearing each other.
Just my 10 cents! 😊
You're right but I think at their age, going through the hell is a better lesson. ;) They already know a lot of changes to make. I'm excited for them. :)
This is funny AF. You did a great job of giving some really good advice. Rolling off volume is a great way to express apprigios. I hope they all improve. There’s some good stuff. Love how you call him the dad 😂 He was everything you could ever wish for to sing this song! Awesome. Felt sorry for the lead guitarist though.. every time ‘dad’ adjusts something.. poor kid must be dying.
Love this series, keep 'em coming.
Drummer needs more credit, they were really consistent and kept it together for the whole thing. Respect to them for carrying it as well. Drummers seem to either get all the credit or none of it honestly, and this one definitely deserves more.
True. I told him that a lot of his praise got cut during editing. Long story.
just saw the guitarist bought a Les Paul - that’s so perfect. i recognized the issue right away, the Tele is really thin (great for country and blues, not so much for hard rock) and so you end up with so much gain to try and compensate. i did the exact same thing in my high school ska band, complete with trying the metal zone. he’ll be unstoppable with a proper LP now! that thick tone will really round out the bands sound. that and the rhythm player needs to get his chops up lol
I think they sound cool they are doing what they love doing the best they can ! That's all anyone can ask for
For a first show, i feel they did pretty damn good. All of your points are 100% valid, and they are already working on fixing issues they saw! I am new to this sound stuff! Ill get better! Love the cookie monster comment!!
This performance was great unintentional comedy 😂 but we’ve all been there
I LOVE this series!!! Keep them coming!! I have a boss metal zone pedal in my Amazon cart. Just deleted lol
Hehe. Naw they can sound awesome. Just keep the gain tamed and the treble down. ;)
Axl Dad is my new hero! What a set of pipes!
Looks to me like the singer and the lead guitarist are father/son.
Agreed. Whenever the lead guitarist made a mistake, he instantly looked at the singer every time, like “Sorry, Dad”.
It's ok to use the knobs on your guitar...volume...tone...and your pickup selector...which Slash goes to the top pickup alot to give his solos a nice warm tone.
seems like a classic case of: guitar players practicing more with the mirror than with the ear
i practice based off sound exclusively so i have no idea how to look cool while playing
@@colten2524 If you sound good the looks are not important imo
I think it's just novice, inexperienced players, on probably their first gig, with a song they weren't fully ready for yet. You don't learn if you don't throw yourself into the deep end every once in a while, so kudo's to them.
Can't blame them for the stage antics. When out of their comfort zone, some tend to overact and some go invisible mode, like the bass player. Equally forgivable.
Or too much money
All that equipment ain't cheap
Ok bass player...
Been wearing some Piper shirts lately. Love John Carpenter movies, well most of them. Lol
OBEY
I’ve had the same Boss metal zone since 1993. I love it! Is that good or bad?
What does a band need to get better? Gig then practice. Gig then practice. Lather, rinse repeat. Kudos to these kids for not sitting at their computers, and having the courage to put themselves out there in a live band setting. Keep going!!!
11:27 "Now let's go to the George of the Jungle part of the song..."
NGL, I laughed.... 😂
"...might as well be the White Stripes at this point" 🤣🤣🤣 The dad can wail, though!
By the way bro you are great please keep putting out fix this band videos i think its your best work so far and im glad to finally get a little background check on your past concerning your old band and seeing you play live, bro your awesome definitely like your long hair would love ta see you grow it out again but you dont have to go super long tho
I used to be a pedal guy, now I'm a direct into a tube head guy... didn't become that way until someone gave me a little 8W kustom tube combo and I built an an AB box and used a keyboard amp for my cleans....
They did great! Keep it up!
Credit to them for having a go but i couldn't imagine going up on stage to perform until i knew i had my parts 100% down pat
Dude your knowledge on how to fix bands is incredible You should come help me fix my band lol really good job on breaking it down your becoming a favorite
While the intro wasn't played exact note for note like Slash, he sounded really good especially without a delay pedal
Wake up babe, new fix this band just dropped
I love these, Mike keep it up!! doing great as always
Gotta love this series, it's always interesting. Especially when the band is NOT performing a Metallica song (i've gotten really tired of all the metallica videos !). I also love it when the people in the band actually watch your video and comment about it (like the singer/dad did underneath this video)
Also, I noticed that you hardly say anything about the drummer, although he seems quite good. What's up with that ? Reading through the comments, it seems that you removed parts of the video during which you were talking about him, so I wonder what happened ?
Freakn sweet..every time you post it hope it's one of these.
I really like this series, would love it to be a weekly feature
I'd say this was a request. The band slightly knew it. Done a good job to wing it .. Awesome.
They nailed the lead/strap combo!
I love this series!
Hey Mike I'm a huge fan of yours and have learned a lot from you on my guitar journey and I appreciate all you do, do you do private lessons?
The drummer is excellent
DONT DISS THE METALZONE MIKE
He didn't. He even has a metal zone in the video where he demonstrates how you can still get a good sound out of it.
These people just didn't know how to dial a tone in
@@lovescarguitar I think there might be something wrong with the Orange. Happened to me one time. Had an amp that had a faulty effects loop jack. The result was I had no preamp controls. Stuck with a clean tone and only volume control. I had to use a distortion pedal until I could get it fixed. The way everyone is reacting, it isn't business as usual. His amp sounds like shit, and they all know it. If he normally played that way, they would be acting normal.
The singer is great, and the drummer really sounds awesome.