According to Twitter he's still doing BOM - you guys should go back and see if he's changed much! And do more Broadway guitarists please! It's so interesting to see how normal, working musicians are using gear.
I love these pit and studio guys. Super tasty players who know how to serve the music instead of serving themselves. I love any guitar player who understands that he is part of the whole.
It's hilarious . . . Especially if you're familiar with Mormon beliefs and family dynamics. You certainly don't have to be, but there are some jokes that are deep cuts relative to LDS doctrine.
I know about those types of strat body types but in my experience a single coil pickup is not the best pickup to use on a heavy amp driven sounds, but works great on clean laggato like stuff, my 10 years of playing metal have never been a good one playing with single coils. And Les Pauls are not just for show, I own 4 of them and i take them on the road and they sound like a strat with humbuckers but heavier.
If you look closely at the classical guitar he says is a Takamine, you can see on the headstock that it is infact a Tanglewood guitar, a british guitar company which actually makes a very good acoustic guitar. I could be wrong, but I don't think so, anyone have any ideas?
Strats are probably used more for metal than any other guitar, gibson included. Ever heard of the superstrat...? Charvel, Jackson, ESP, Ibanez - the biggest names in metal guitars are all strats. Les Pauls sound great but are cumbersome logs that are barely playable, are only for show, and are only really cool to GnR type fans. Working guitarists use stratocasters.
PRKVTN Personal opinion only, although I play several body styles (including both Les Paul and Strat.) Do more research next time, buddy. I happen to be a working guitarist myself.
It's not necessarily out to bash Mormons. It uses Mormonism as a jumping off point to satirize dogmatic belief, blind faith, family pressure, clashes of cultures, misunderstandings, etc. There's a really good line at the very end, which I've unfortunately forgotten, that essentially says, "We're all clueless and full of shit, but we can still get along." Problem is, the line is delivered right after a great joke so it gets lost in the crowd's laughter. P.S. I am not Mormon. I'm from Salt Lake City but I'm a lifelong atheist and my family is composed of very liberal Mormons; we cuss, drink, have tattoos, have sex and cohabitate before marriage, get medicinal marijuana from dispensaries, don't go on missions or even to church for that matter, we all love my gay cousin and nephew unconditionally . . . You get the point. A small percentage of Mormons are militant believers and really fkng suck, but most Mo's in SLC are pretty chill. My best friend is a devout Mormon who served a mission to Japan in '99 and wears "garments" (Mormon underwear) but LOVES Lagwagon, Bad Religion, and NOFX and smokes more nugs than anyone I've ever met. Sorry, this comment really got away from me. I'm all doped up on pain meds for these goddamn shingles on my neck and head. Those fkrs hurt like all hell and typing distracts me. ✌️ EDIT: D'oh! I forgot that you mentioned "organized religion as a whole." My entire reply was pointless, hahaha. 🤦♂️ Fkng hell, time for a dope-nap.
I'd hate to get stuck in a pit... this guy seems like he enjoys his job but to me, it seems like it would suck to not see your audience and you'd feel like your in a hole...
Possibly the coolest rig video I've ever seen. Much love for the pit guys - unsung heroes of musical theatre.
Literally unsung!
According to Twitter he's still doing BOM - you guys should go back and see if he's changed much! And do more Broadway guitarists please! It's so interesting to see how normal, working musicians are using gear.
adamwebb241 I sat in a couple weeks ago! I met Jake, great guy and amazing watching him work! Nothings changed from this video
I love these pit and studio guys. Super tasty players who know how to serve the music instead of serving themselves. I love any guitar player who understands that he is part of the whole.
Jaaaaaaaake! My freshman year WPU roommate, I'm so happy for all of his success. Great guy, killer player! You should hear him play piano to!,
I wish there were more pit player rundowns like Seussical, Legally Blond, SpongeBob, School of Rock...
Do more Broadway guitarists! So interesting to see how normal, working musicians are using gear.
Seems like a great guy, terrific player, and an artist with an awesome gig. Nice to get some insight into what goes on in the Broadway pit.
3:05 Thanks for giving us a clear close-up of his equipment.
This was really cool to see the inside scoop of a pit gig!
Great fucking musical, I feel privileged to have been able to see it at the Eugene O'Neil.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BASS PLAYER?!
All of my yes. I love this show lol.
what a pro
Very cool. Want to see this play so bad!
It's hilarious . . . Especially if you're familiar with Mormon beliefs and family dynamics. You certainly don't have to be, but there are some jokes that are deep cuts relative to LDS doctrine.
great rundown. very good player and nice guy
I love it
10:25...that really scared me! aha!
it was smoke coming out of the stage , they where testing it for one of the numbers "man up"
Dave Murray still uses Strats, as does Janick Gers
I know about those types of strat body types but in my experience a single coil pickup is not the best pickup to use on a heavy amp driven sounds, but works great on clean laggato like stuff, my 10 years of playing metal have never been a good one playing with single coils. And Les Pauls are not just for show, I own 4 of them and i take them on the road and they sound like a strat with humbuckers but heavier.
Nah thats definitely a Takamine. If you look really closely at 3:42 ish you can see the flair off the left of the "T"
Luved this Play ...
If you look closely at the classical guitar he says is a Takamine, you can see on the headstock that it is infact a Tanglewood guitar, a british guitar company which actually makes a very good acoustic guitar. I could be wrong, but I don't think so, anyone have any ideas?
Its takamine hirade th5
yes it is.
it is FANTASTIC
Please do a rig rundown on The Edge!!
Sick G&L Tele.
Rig rundown with Old Man Gloom!
yes
The boom of mormon
Strats are probably used more for metal than any other guitar, gibson included. Ever heard of the superstrat...? Charvel, Jackson, ESP, Ibanez - the biggest names in metal guitars are all strats. Les Pauls sound great but are cumbersome logs that are barely playable, are only for show, and are only really cool to GnR type fans. Working guitarists use stratocasters.
PRKVTN that's a really limited knowledge of music you have
PRKVTN Personal opinion only, although I play several body styles (including both Les Paul and Strat.) Do more research next time, buddy. I happen to be a working guitarist myself.
I love Mormons
I'm no longer Mormon, but I am from Salt Lake City and appreciate someone saying kind things about my friends and family. ✌️
I thought i were prepared cause i read Your comment, but i still jumped in my seat.
What was that?
Ditto. Thanks
yus
jesus fucking christ. that sound @ 10:34 scared the bejesus out of me. such nice guitar playing, then THAT. christ.
Hav you ever seen any early iron maiden or judas priest?
That really does not look like a Pat Metheny Ibanez. Just looks like a slightly different AF105
You guys are really having the strat/LP argument? Seriously?
His playing just sounds like DVDA
hendrix photo!!!!
Lol do you know what an Injector is...."
Weird? How about insane?! lol
@csharger : you don't know anything about this musical do you? It totally bashes Mormonism, and organized religion as a whole
Adam Davy you know the meaning of the word “satire”, correct? Organized religion outside of Mormonism isn’t bashed on this show.
It's not necessarily out to bash Mormons. It uses Mormonism as a jumping off point to satirize dogmatic belief, blind faith, family pressure, clashes of cultures, misunderstandings, etc. There's a really good line at the very end, which I've unfortunately forgotten, that essentially says, "We're all clueless and full of shit, but we can still get along." Problem is, the line is delivered right after a great joke so it gets lost in the crowd's laughter.
P.S. I am not Mormon. I'm from Salt Lake City but I'm a lifelong atheist and my family is composed of very liberal Mormons; we cuss, drink, have tattoos, have sex and cohabitate before marriage, get medicinal marijuana from dispensaries, don't go on missions or even to church for that matter, we all love my gay cousin and nephew unconditionally . . . You get the point.
A small percentage of Mormons are militant believers and really fkng suck, but most Mo's in SLC are pretty chill. My best friend is a devout Mormon who served a mission to Japan in '99 and wears "garments" (Mormon underwear) but LOVES Lagwagon, Bad Religion, and NOFX and smokes more nugs than anyone I've ever met.
Sorry, this comment really got away from me. I'm all doped up on pain meds for these goddamn shingles on my neck and head. Those fkrs hurt like all hell and typing distracts me. ✌️
EDIT: D'oh! I forgot that you mentioned "organized religion as a whole." My entire reply was pointless, hahaha. 🤦♂️ Fkng hell, time for a dope-nap.
Use a strat for metal? What metal are you playing son?
I'd hate to get stuck in a pit... this guy seems like he enjoys his job but to me, it seems like it would suck to not see your audience and you'd feel like your in a hole...