how to do a soundcheck for people playing a gig for the first time: 1. turn off the 'verb 2. cut the bass from the guitar 3. cut the bass form the bass 4. ??? 5. no one showed up
This is spot on, dude. I was traveling and playing with a Christian worship band (not old church music, but more modern sounding; audiences of lots of 20-somethings and younger). Being in those circles, I can tell you those worship guitarists were the worst about this. They’d buy a $500 Strymon Big Sky, pick the most boring preset on it, turn it up way too high, and you never ever heard the guitars. The keyboardists not knowing how to play with a whole band and muddying up the mix by always slamming down two hands were usually part of the problem too, but those guitarists only hurt themselves in the situation more. The key is stacking good sounding delays. After personally having that revelation about not needing reverb and that it just buried me in the mix, I stopped using reverb completely for a time (super unusual for worship music). Our sound engineer, whom I respect quite a bit, told me one time he was thinking “wow the reverb on his guitar is sounding great tonight”, just to remember that I had no reverb, just two really good delays stacked. Reverb sets you further back in the mix. It’s a good tool if you know how to use it, but if you want space, delays and modulation in tandem are key.
Hall/plate reverb with 30%-40% mix at most for me, and that's 100% just because the church I play at has an acoustically dead sanctuary, and we only use the Helix direct out. I used to be one of those guys who used too much until I actually listened to myself isolated. Sounded like garbage, and I couldn't pick out the part I was supposed to be playing. After that, I took a page out of the Pentecostal book and relied on more drive (or compression) for my extra sustain needs rather than more reverb. It was amazing how much better I "popped" out of the mix when I wasn't just drowning in shimmer verb, and how I actually sounded like a guitar rather than the shittiest excuse for keys/pad. Word to all my other worship players out there, just turn up your drive a bit, turn down your reverb, and turn up the keys player in your ears. Then realize that they can (and it's their job to) do ambient sounds 10000x better than your best impression of a pad. Embrace that you're a guitarist, your instrument sounds amazing when it's doing sounds that it's made to make. Then take away all effects except for drive, modulation (VB-2 style sounds are my favorite), some natural sounding reverb that's appropriate for the room's acoustics, and delay. Don't be afraid to work with your sound tech to dial in sounds that they can work with.
I still play on a spider 4 75w but that's because it has a custom Celestion in it. Now that I've built up a few pedals it's mostly a cab at this point but still 😂 I remember all the homies with spiders an bronze warlocks
Ofc reverb will be annoying if you’re playing metal, or fast. But Indie people and shoegaze people like The Cure, Beach House, Radiohead or My Bloody Valentine who make dreamy ambient music need a reverb pedal. Especially one before distortion and one after the chain. Plus it’s probably the second most common effect other than Compressor. It’s just not that common with metal and classic rock. Those are the 2 guitar genres that don’t require it other than Van Halen esque 80s tones. But so many big people like Phil Spector, Brian Wilson or Brian Eno value it more than any other effect
Yeah reverb like all effects require context. I agree you should definitely adapt ur tone to the room thats why amps like the boss katana has all the room adaption settings. But the same amount of distortion you use for chords won't be the same for the lead lines. Long feedbacking delays sound good over chords while lead lines become a mess. You can't slap on a effect to any line and expect it to sound good.
As a person with 6 (very distinct) reverbs on my board, I had to watch :P verb is my favorite effect by far, but you have a good point, even the verbs I have for specific effects, I'd have to turn the settings down a lot live to hopefully have them translate, and my always-on verb would probably be unused. Having said that, I will never not love verbs, the moodiness of a good verb is just so strong, but yes, better left in the right room and for recording purposes.
spot on - i literally only use reverb to mimic room space to the recording and the main rhythm guitars are 100% dry for clarity and that more up front and center feel
Hey, I agree with you but I just wanted to throw in an extra piece of advice on recording. In recording Ive learned through experience that it usually sounds better when you add the reverb as a post processing effect instead of in the actual recording. You get a lot more control over the raw sound this way because the reverb doesn’t interfere with or color the sound that the 🎤 microphone picks up. If you’re using an amp sim it sounds better this way too, it’s the same thing. Just add the reverb after the speaker 🔈 IR in the signal. Trust me it’s usually way better in the end. You’ll have a lot more control over the sound in the full mix.
3:50 is NO bullshit. When I started playing I finally got a guitar, a chinese Harmony I was proud of. BUt because my tone didn't sound like fuckin Hammett or Kerry King, I kept saying how the guitar was broke. So one day my dad says "ok, get the guitar lets go to the shop" We get there, guy plugs it in, fixes my fucked up beginner tuning and then goes completely fucking ape shit EVH style on my guitar. It made sounds I didn't even know any guitar could make. I then learned, a skilled player and can a wont hold tune for a song 70s plywood Harmony guitar and sound like Eddie Van Halen. (Granted he did have a nice amp plugged in)
Saw Def Leppard and could barely hear the guitars, and when I could, I could faintly hear their delay, pedals going as well. Made no sense in such a large arena. Saw poison at the same show and CC DeVille‘s tone was dry and cut through the building like thunder. Sounded amazing. They absolutely stole the show.
really brought out the single dad s*icide joke and weapons in one short vid, bravo.. but alas I use a tiny bit of reverb cos I play thru headphones a lot
I understand the argument you're trying to make. Though I think that this video, mainly in the case of scenario 2, is making use of your own personal hate towards reverb as a catalyst for a broader point. If reverb is being used as a crutch, then a given guitar player should learn to go without. As is the case with delay, chorus, fuzz, etc. Of course a guitarist should prioritize their raw guitar skill instead of leaning or relying on effects to make up for a lack thereof. And in the case of live performance, I agree that simulated reverb and natural reverb can work against each other. But, again, that is also the case with many other effects. Too much of anything in a live setting can sound unpleasant. Ultimately, playing guitar, whether on stage or in your bedroom, should bring you joy. If using effects like reverb contributes to that joy then there is no reason not to. Provided that usage doesn't negatively impact your playing. In that sense, this argument can be made for almost any effect.
that intro was fucking badass
So true
It had a reverb
Your mom goes to college
I found out about this guys channel like a week ago, and quite literally binged watched all of his videos in the matter of two days.
*_From the signature guitar video?_*
yep lol@@kevindie
@@chandlerrr6177 *_Same. Algorithm must have pushed that one hard. Never heard of this channel before then._*
@@kevindiesame here
Dude I found him 24 hours ago and watched so many videos. Uncle Judy makes some 2016 ass UA-cam videos lol
how to do a soundcheck for people playing a gig for the first time:
1. turn off the 'verb
2. cut the bass from the guitar
3. cut the bass form the bass
4. ???
5. no one showed up
This is spot on, dude. I was traveling and playing with a Christian worship band (not old church music, but more modern sounding; audiences of lots of 20-somethings and younger). Being in those circles, I can tell you those worship guitarists were the worst about this. They’d buy a $500 Strymon Big Sky, pick the most boring preset on it, turn it up way too high, and you never ever heard the guitars. The keyboardists not knowing how to play with a whole band and muddying up the mix by always slamming down two hands were usually part of the problem too, but those guitarists only hurt themselves in the situation more. The key is stacking good sounding delays. After personally having that revelation about not needing reverb and that it just buried me in the mix, I stopped using reverb completely for a time (super unusual for worship music). Our sound engineer, whom I respect quite a bit, told me one time he was thinking “wow the reverb on his guitar is sounding great tonight”, just to remember that I had no reverb, just two really good delays stacked. Reverb sets you further back in the mix. It’s a good tool if you know how to use it, but if you want space, delays and modulation in tandem are key.
Not surprising for Christian worship bands
Hall/plate reverb with 30%-40% mix at most for me, and that's 100% just because the church I play at has an acoustically dead sanctuary, and we only use the Helix direct out. I used to be one of those guys who used too much until I actually listened to myself isolated. Sounded like garbage, and I couldn't pick out the part I was supposed to be playing.
After that, I took a page out of the Pentecostal book and relied on more drive (or compression) for my extra sustain needs rather than more reverb. It was amazing how much better I "popped" out of the mix when I wasn't just drowning in shimmer verb, and how I actually sounded like a guitar rather than the shittiest excuse for keys/pad.
Word to all my other worship players out there, just turn up your drive a bit, turn down your reverb, and turn up the keys player in your ears. Then realize that they can (and it's their job to) do ambient sounds 10000x better than your best impression of a pad. Embrace that you're a guitarist, your instrument sounds amazing when it's doing sounds that it's made to make. Then take away all effects except for drive, modulation (VB-2 style sounds are my favorite), some natural sounding reverb that's appropriate for the room's acoustics, and delay. Don't be afraid to work with your sound tech to dial in sounds that they can work with.
I'd have thought the faith music would have no delay but a ton of chorus ba dum tss oki doki I'll see myself out now
This guy is like idubbzzz for guitarists (old idubbzzz obviously)
Probably why I prefer Christian metalcore
Classic Phil X rig rundown where they keep asking him where his reverb pedal is and he just says "my guy, we're inside a giant reverb pedal right now"
"I think I'm gonna do it tonight"
Personally I feel delay gives the same feel as reverb without turning it to mush
There's a balance to everything.
That line 6 just brought out a flood of cursed memories. Thanks Judy 💜
I still play on a spider 4 75w but that's because it has a custom Celestion in it. Now that I've built up a few pedals it's mostly a cab at this point but still 😂 I remember all the homies with spiders an bronze warlocks
Ah, nothing like an effect that makes sounds sound like they're coming from an empty room... because they are!
Ofc reverb will be annoying if you’re playing metal, or fast. But Indie people and shoegaze people like The Cure, Beach House, Radiohead or My Bloody Valentine who make dreamy ambient music need a reverb pedal. Especially one before distortion and one after the chain. Plus it’s probably the second most common effect other than Compressor. It’s just not that common with metal and classic rock. Those are the 2 guitar genres that don’t require it other than Van Halen esque 80s tones. But so many big people like Phil Spector, Brian Wilson or Brian Eno value it more than any other effect
no
Yeah reverb like all effects require context. I agree you should definitely adapt ur tone to the room thats why amps like the boss katana has all the room adaption settings. But the same amount of distortion you use for chords won't be the same for the lead lines. Long feedbacking delays sound good over chords while lead lines become a mess. You can't slap on a effect to any line and expect it to sound good.
@@wylumnn Elaborate
@@sherwintavarez8539 no
As a person with 6 (very distinct) reverbs on my board, I had to watch :P verb is my favorite effect by far, but you have a good point, even the verbs I have for specific effects, I'd have to turn the settings down a lot live to hopefully have them translate, and my always-on verb would probably be unused. Having said that, I will never not love verbs, the moodiness of a good verb is just so strong, but yes, better left in the right room and for recording purposes.
spot on - i literally only use reverb to mimic room space to the recording and the main rhythm guitars are 100% dry for clarity and that more up front and center feel
It’s always a good day when Judy uploads.
Dude really spat on his amp for the video…respect 🫡
Reverb for cleans. Reverb for your bedroom. Use DELAY when you are on the stage. For leads only.
A new Judy video is always a pleasant surprise
I love you and your humor. Good luck with the alcohol man. I’m battling addictions as well and it’s a living nightmare
Hey, I agree with you but I just wanted to throw in an extra piece of advice on recording.
In recording Ive learned through experience that it usually sounds better when you add the reverb as a post processing effect instead of in the actual recording. You get a lot more control over the raw sound this way because the reverb doesn’t interfere with or color the sound that the 🎤 microphone picks up.
If you’re using an amp sim it sounds better this way too, it’s the same thing. Just add the reverb after the speaker 🔈 IR in the signal. Trust me it’s usually way better in the end. You’ll have a lot more control over the sound in the full mix.
Judson is back baby, in full swing
top form bro your keeping me jolly whilst im in a 12 month rehab facility
If Ethan Becker and Uncle Judy ever collab I think my head might explode.
Bro your editing is killer
"you can use some reverb with recording baby, its supposed to sound good" amazing
Im so happy I found that gem of a channel
Uncle Judy is where I come to if I want psychotic but useable or absolutely comletely useless guitar advice. 😂
Dude, if I can record with reverb, why would I not also practice with reverb? I had a shitty tone the first 10 years I played guitar. I like reverb
uncle judys alcoholism is truly inspiring
Teşekkürler uncle.
I was just looking for some validation in my hatred for reverb (outside of recording), but found an awesome channel.
from now on i'm maxxing every single knob on my eventide blackhole before playing.
3:50 is NO bullshit.
When I started playing I finally got a guitar, a chinese Harmony I was proud of. BUt because my tone didn't sound like fuckin Hammett or Kerry King, I kept saying how the guitar was broke.
So one day my dad says "ok, get the guitar lets go to the shop"
We get there, guy plugs it in, fixes my fucked up beginner tuning and then goes completely fucking ape shit EVH style on my guitar. It made sounds I didn't even know any guitar could make.
I then learned, a skilled player and can a wont hold tune for a song 70s plywood Harmony guitar and sound like Eddie Van Halen.
(Granted he did have a nice amp plugged in)
Saw Def Leppard and could barely hear the guitars, and when I could, I could faintly hear their delay, pedals going as well. Made no sense in such a large arena. Saw poison at the same show and CC DeVille‘s tone was dry and cut through the building like thunder. Sounded amazing. They absolutely stole the show.
I always play with a shitty guitar tone
Man makes Mr wish I was still living at my parents so I'd have room for all my gear
That intro definitively proves that loud is indeed funny
good night uncle judy
I like springs though. Big drip just like the piss droplets in my ‘82 Cutlass supreme on a Friday night 👍
so glad i stumbled into a not cringe guitar youtuber
the shoegazers are not gonna rock with this one
Shoegaze is just using so much reverb that the guitar becomes a different instrument.
I’m new to guitar been playing for like a month… what setting do I use on my amp then😢
really brought out the single dad s*icide joke and weapons in one short vid, bravo.. but alas I use a tiny bit of reverb cos I play thru headphones a lot
When he pulls the knife 🤣🤣🤣
Keep ‘em comin bro.
“I’m thinking a really high cut EQ with a lot of Reverb”
-some internet guy
2:17 Rectum?
uncle judy certified zyner
Dont do it Judy, we love you here
I understand the argument you're trying to make. Though I think that this video, mainly in the case of scenario 2, is making use of your own personal hate towards reverb as a catalyst for a broader point. If reverb is being used as a crutch, then a given guitar player should learn to go without. As is the case with delay, chorus, fuzz, etc. Of course a guitarist should prioritize their raw guitar skill instead of leaning or relying on effects to make up for a lack thereof. And in the case of live performance, I agree that simulated reverb and natural reverb can work against each other. But, again, that is also the case with many other effects. Too much of anything in a live setting can sound unpleasant. Ultimately, playing guitar, whether on stage or in your bedroom, should bring you joy. If using effects like reverb contributes to that joy then there is no reason not to. Provided that usage doesn't negatively impact your playing. In that sense, this argument can be made for almost any effect.
good shit
thank you judy
Devin Townsend wants to know your location
HE GOT A HAIRCUT! sorry i've been gone for a while
im not lying i was staring at the subway surfers every second it was on
Ngl, this might be the primary that makes me quit drinking lmao terrific analogy
Whenever I go back and listen to anything I wrote while high I’m always confused as to why the reverb is all the way up
Ive never touched the reverb setting on my peavy aside from turning that shit off
Sick ass intro
Eric Johnson is personally offended
Preach 👏
This felt longer than 4 minutes ( i have severe dementia )
The subway surfers gameplay was for him not us
The thing about reverb is that when you don’t use it you enjoy clean tone better
uncle judy is hard
Dude had a Katana next to his Spider…
like a Boss
3:53 Imagine...
There is no heaven
cool guys don't look at explosions. Uncle Judy must be a cool guy.
Imagine actually playing guitar instead of recording your guitar pro tab and calling it a day. Inefficient
☺️
You gotten embrace the din
Preforming or performing?
I agree. I never want reverb on mi tone
based
Mick Mars be like
How could you say something so controversial yet so brave?
You're a good role model.
Cruch or crutch?
Truth is I hated reverb for years then I started hearing that sprangy thang
reverb can be the bomb
That sprangy thang make my springy sprung
how about reverb... on an acoustic?
The only thing worse than a reverb pedal is spring reverb.
Poggersh
I gave up reverb and my wife and I are in mediation.
#dillydilly
My wife died now I buy effects pedals whenever I want. Some people call it an addiction.
K.
But, but muh shoegaze toan...
Louder for the folks with warbly tones
This is so unhinged
I never use reverb when I practice because I never practice. Or gig. Or record. Me just noodle.
Whats that? Tones too dry? Time to crank this sepulcheral verb to 11 and not hear shite 😂
You kinda look like a dude from RAINBOLT TWO channel
Spicy Ted Nugent ❤
Never
It's probably best she took the kids
Everyone in the world has been wrong for 50+ years, gotcha. FFS...
Honestly I thought people had common sense about the reverb
Shiegaze guitarists would disagree with you
reverb is a good effect that is overused
its useless if you play rock power chords bullsht, reverb is my fave effect
This guy……
Ok boy you're gonna gently flip that katana so that the blade faces the ceiling
I dont think I learned anything from this video lol
Coked out much?
Boo this man
Cry