Drummer is like "don't look at the camera. don't look at the camera. don't look at the camera. Crash! Okay, don't look at the camera. Don't look at the camera.."
As a young boy hearing Les Paul and Mary Ford's "How High The Moon" (1951) really, really hit me in my soul and started me on a path that I'm still on to this day.
I got my Dearmond Tremolo control at 8 years old in 1971 when my family moved into a new house. The previous owners left a few boxes of "junk" in the garage. It was 7 years later when I started playing guitar and finally figured out what it was. Thanks for the great video and demos! YAY!
@@martysquire1054 in his defence, he didn't know what it was. I got a guild amp with footswitchable tremolo and stashed the Dearmond in his trunk of random old stuff. Then one day the trunk was gone. I'll never replace that thing GRRRRRR!!!! Still have the amp though 😂
@@TFMB Well, you're a "better man than I" Master Bates. Down this end of the planet stuff like that Rowe/DeArmondv trem is pure unobtanium.... Wow! A Guild amp huh? Is that the 'two tone'' grill cloth type that I've seen on UA-cam? I don't know heaps about Guild other than Muddy Waters is pictured with a black one, and I just bought a powder blue Starfire (a recent reissue) to play out with, as my old Harmony's are starting to kvetch about being too old for late nights. So what kind of Guild Amp is it? Is it the 60s combo type like I saw? (I just read the rest of Ur post after writing this)
Lol seeing that as a kid when it came out on VHS is what made me start playing guitar. Not even kidding. EDIT: Actually i was born in April of 1990 and i probably saw it when i was 4 which if im not mistaken means it had been out for a few years.
I think fuzz is the effect that totally took rock to a new and higher level. I cannot get enough fuzz or distortion fuzz. Link Wray was probably my first exposure to distorted tones as a kid because I'm old as dirt. I'd love a JHS devoted pedal to Link. I can just see the icon for it. I think you'd do Link proud.
My favorite early overdriven guitar sound was Elmore James Dust My Broom - 1951, he basically laid the groundwork for all rock slide players with that song.
Go Hubert Sumplin! What a mensch! I love that song! And his guitar tone on Killing Floor intro! First time I heard that guitar tone I thought it was gonna be an early who cover. Hey JHS! Make a Howling Sumplin pedal so I can sound like that with only the click of a switch. I'll swap money with the shop for it?? C'MON!!!! ....???? I'm sorry...... Please😃?...
You knock it out of the park with every video! I'm subscribed to almost 300 channels and yours is the only one I have the "bell" notification turned on for. Thank you for what you do.
If I'd not been playing for 35 years, I would start playing guitar right now. A musical history lesson? The infusion of pedal nerditity? Whatever. The narrative is so damn plausible. Easily one of the best YT videos ever.
Josh seems like a guy you want to just talk gear with over a cup of coffee. Well, he is because I almost always am drinking a cup watching these vlogs. He's a special guy it seems. Easy to see why he's successful with a happy team working with him. Kudos Josh. Excellent content.
"Guitarists like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page make this a household name." Could've instead said "All the Yardbirds' lead guitarists make..." ;)
@@nock3893 Page and Beck were dual leads for a while. Originally, Page joined to help them finish a tour because their bassist quit and Dreja hadn't gotten enough time to learn bass. When the tour ended, Page stayed on as a second lead.
The record time segment is amazing because it exposes me to music I haven’t heard(one of my greatest joys in life) and it forces me to watch til the end. UA-cam genius right there
Even songs. Like Spinning Plates by Radiohead was originally a krautrock song, but then Thom played it backwards and it became an ambient/experimental rock song.
Well crafted presentation and history lesson! Thank you! Also awesome was the saucy little head shake at the beginning of the wah jam. Somebody was feelin the funk for a minute there.
This would've been nice if It had came out a week ago because i was struggling with a paper for a college class. I decided to write it on guitar pedals and how they started early on and how their popularity grew as new genres of music came out. But I'm not mad, I really enjoyed writing that paper. Keep up the good work
This popped up in my recommended and god damn this video is perfectly made. The sound is balanced perfectly, i hate watching videos where the speaking is at a 4, but then when he plays his guitar it's at 11, this is perfect to just relax to.
That Les Paul with the Bigsby is a beautiful instrument. Perhaps Josh will actually let me see it if I am not too lazy to make that one hour drive to JHS.
This might be one of the best vlogs yet. I've seen every episode and love this format so much. I love the jams Josh and Nick get out of this vintage effects. I would not hate the idea of a Nick and Josh album! Love JHS so much, great pedals!
Love the old DeArmond trem units. Built a couple micro versions for home use a couple years ago. Surprisingly though the unit itself is noisy, the signal is super clean without any residual noise due to its mechanics and simplicity!
Now this is a crying shame that more people aren't subscribed and that these very informative and fun videos JHS provides consistently don't get a ton more views. Keep up the great work both in your Business ventures and of course with these amazing UA-cam videos. Cheers and Thank You!
Some of my favorite blues songs are. "Most Likely The Blues" "Could possibly be the blues" "Blues, is that you?" "Red, get outta here! There's only room for the blues" "Playing until I'm blues in the face" "My baby's giving me blues balls"
Whitey Fisk im confused, do you mind explaining your frustration? If it's specifically that some of his pedals are clones then you may be devastated to know many pedals are clones
@@forresterpayne6879 I completely agree. Josh has actually explained this loads of times. There are not many 'new' designs and saying that he 'rips' things off is harsh. He takes an existing circuit and makes it better - sometimes loads better #morningglory
Jack Middlemiss unfortunately it's easier to rip on people anonymously for things theyve done in the past and attack their character, regardless of whether theyve apologized or not. People seem to love to hate Josh and assume the worst of someone while simultaneously never reflecting on their own past selves.
@@forresterpayne6879 I don't understand how people could hate Josh. He has an awesome company with amazing products and he's a great guy. It's sad to see such hate for no reason.
One of my favorite episodes so far! This channel is one of my top 5 now. Btw. Josh you are a killer player and not forget to mention your musical companions and you are the one who made Fuzz listenable for me!
Some musical history, some facts, some great examples & of course a great delivery. Your videos (are always a pleasure to watch (some times twice). Great job! Your pedals are great too!
@@alberthigginbottom7002 That's what bothers me. You want to cover another person's song? Awesome. Give the original credit. Slade was put on the map after Quiet Riot covered their song AND gave them credit.
I totally dig the sound of the snare. The whole drum kit sounds great, but the snare kills it. And I’m not even a drummer. How do you get such a lovely dry drum sound in a room that seems to consist of blank walls?
@@jhspedals you must have the 57 with pixie dust! No matter what mine either sounds 'ping' or 'doip' or 'ffuddch'. Would you let me to swap? However; my lawyer says I must disclose that I am nuts and I could be using a metal tube with a Parrott at one end (who is an expert mimic.) 'pang-rrr-pollywannacracker?'
Gee Willikers, I dig your song titles and jams. They show off the best usage of the effects in context and are just the right length. You make learning fun. For music in general, I think maybe it's a toss up between reverb and delay. How dry it would all be without them! Oh, and thank you for answering last week. I do love you more.
@@patricksommer3971 Well everybody's entitled to their own opinion but it doesn't really matter who you like better. Zeppelin came first, so anyone trying to copy their sound (be it either intentionally or unintentionally through taking inspiration or whatever) is always gonna be "kinda like Zeppelin" despite who you like best.
Question 1) you stole my thunder for early cranked and distorting guitar. Nothing beats those Howlin Wolf Sun and Chess tracks. Hubert Sumlin was pretty special - although I think Willie Johnson might still be the main man on that record before he didn't want to move to Chicago with Wolf. 2) Uni-Vibe is the bomb. Best effect all day long. Other stuff can sound great, then you turn the vibe on and just accept the truth.
The pace of this video was literally perfect. Big props to whoever edited this!
Thanks! I bet that's what the editor would say if he/she read your comment.
My thoughts exactly
It is a great video. Excellent point.
I love that he jams with his sons - coolest dad on the planet
You have impressive back up players: They keep the grooves while letting you pedal examples shine. Cudos! You should ID them.
Drummer is like "don't look at the camera. don't look at the camera. don't look at the camera. Crash! Okay, don't look at the camera. Don't look at the camera.."
"Don't be silly, I'm the Friggen Star!" - Josh's inner monologue.
As a young boy hearing Les Paul and Mary Ford's "How High The Moon" (1951) really, really hit me in my soul and started me on a path that I'm still on to this day.
Les Paul is one of my favorite players.
I got my Dearmond Tremolo control at 8 years old in 1971 when my family moved into a new house. The previous owners left a few boxes of "junk" in the garage. It was 7 years later when I started playing guitar and finally figured out what it was.
Thanks for the great video and demos! YAY!
Oh! 'penthouse forum' for guitar nerds! Best story yet!
@@martysquire1054 hahaha indeed! oh yeah, i left out the sexy ending. my father threw it away some years later. WAH, WAh , wahhhh.
@@TFMB Noooooooo!!!!!! 😨
@@martysquire1054 in his defence, he didn't know what it was. I got a guild amp with footswitchable tremolo and stashed the Dearmond in his trunk of random old stuff.
Then one day the trunk was gone.
I'll never replace that thing GRRRRRR!!!!
Still have the amp though 😂
@@TFMB Well, you're a "better man than I" Master Bates. Down this end of the planet stuff like that Rowe/DeArmondv trem is pure unobtanium.... Wow! A Guild amp huh? Is that the 'two tone'' grill cloth type that I've seen on UA-cam? I don't know heaps about Guild other than Muddy Waters is pictured with a black one, and I just bought a powder blue Starfire (a recent reissue) to play out with, as my old Harmony's are starting to kvetch about being too old for late nights. So what kind of Guild Amp is it? Is it the 60s combo type like I saw? (I just read the rest of Ur post after writing this)
Among other things, I love all these tunes that are similar to, but distinct from, well-known songs that could draw a copyright strike.
Johnny B Goode at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance. November, 1955.
Lol seeing that as a kid when it came out on VHS is what made me start playing guitar. Not even kidding. EDIT: Actually i was born in April of 1990 and i probably saw it when i was 4 which if im not mistaken means it had been out for a few years.
@@michaelinglis8516 the Power of Love was the number one song the day I was born lol
@@guitarfreak585 Lol that's crazy! Gotta love Huey Lewis an The News
So true, people weren’t ready for that one yet
Nice to hear somebody actually wait until the end of their video to "remind" people to like and subscribe.
Really testing UA-cam's copyright algorithm with "kind of of Led Zeppelin" haha
I'm betting it will get de-monitized!
It's still an original track, no matter how inspired it is. But the algorithm can EAD
Could also title it "Please Don't Sue Us"!
implying zeppelin didnt just steal the riffs themselves lol
The last time I was this early there were no guitar effects at all.
I think fuzz is the effect that totally took rock to a new and higher level. I cannot get enough fuzz or distortion fuzz. Link Wray was probably my first exposure to distorted tones as a kid because I'm old as dirt. I'd love a JHS devoted pedal to Link. I can just see the icon for it. I think you'd do Link proud.
Fuzz!! Yeah! :)
Fantastic playlist. And your playing has a lot to do with making it great. Love your videos on guitar history. Thanks!
I’m always impressed by the drum sounds on these videos
As a musician who is primarily a trumpet player, I approve that summarizing statement. :-D
Your show has become my favorite youtube show! Great episode Josh, keep rockin!!
Link wray had one of the best tones I've ever heard! The cranked amp and the maestro fuzz changed rock music forever
My favorite early overdriven guitar sound was Elmore James Dust My Broom - 1951, he basically laid the groundwork for all rock slide players with that song.
Howlin Wolf was one of the greatest bluesman to ever live. Fantastic record recommendation, and a fantastic video, as always.
Great video! The Univibe setup sounded really cool!
Smokestack lightning by Howling Wolf is one of my favorite jams that has a great distortion sound!
Go Hubert Sumplin! What a mensch! I love that song! And his guitar tone on Killing Floor intro! First time I heard that guitar tone I thought it was gonna be an early who cover. Hey JHS! Make a Howling Sumplin pedal so I can sound like that with only the click of a switch. I'll swap money with the shop for it?? C'MON!!!! ....???? I'm sorry...... Please😃?...
@@martysquire1054 hubert Somlin
No "p"
@@markvickroy6725 and a u instead of O?...Sumlin like that
Holy #%*\ that tape echo is working!!!
Yeah, that was crazy.
You knock it out of the park with every video! I'm subscribed to almost 300 channels and yours is the only one I have the "bell" notification turned on for. Thank you for what you do.
That dearmond tremolo is beyond way cool. Also best guitars I've seen you play yet, especially that p90 goldtop
I think it worked by having liquid inside?
That one had me drooling too. Goldtop with p90s AND a Bigsby?! Yes, please!
If I'd not been playing for 35 years, I would start playing guitar right now. A musical history lesson? The infusion of pedal nerditity? Whatever. The narrative is so damn plausible. Easily one of the best YT videos ever.
That stop at 6:57 damn!! I really liked that!
4:36 "generic 60's jam" is my favorite song
Lacks lava lamp.
Yes, thank you! Love the history videos!
¡Gracias!
Thank you JHS, Josh, Nick, and others! Very much enjoying your playing! Thanks for the journey, too - cheers!
Josh seems like a guy you want to just talk gear with over a cup of coffee. Well, he is because I almost always am drinking a cup watching these vlogs. He's a special guy it seems. Easy to see why he's successful with a happy team working with him. Kudos Josh. Excellent content.
As a fan of ska I'm just happy you mentioned it. 😎
question: do you think the ska revival of the mid 90s influenced the pop punk invasion of the late 90s/early 2000s?
@@scotthackonsin9426 I don't know maybe? I never really thought about that. Haha
Great job guys!!!
"Guitarists like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page make this a household name."
Could've instead said "All the Yardbirds' lead guitarists make..." ;)
slycordinator “Oh no! Clapton left! Who will play guitar for us now?” “Oh no! Beck left! Who will play guitar for us now?” “Oh no! Page left!”
NockNock 441 actually page didn’t leave they all quit
@@nock3893 Page and Beck were dual leads for a while. Originally, Page joined to help them finish a tour because their bassist quit and Dreja hadn't gotten enough time to learn bass. When the tour ended, Page stayed on as a second lead.
The record time segment is amazing because it exposes me to music I haven’t heard(one of my greatest joys in life) and it forces me to watch til the end. UA-cam genius right there
That DeArmond Tremolo unit is crazy!!!! The Ep-1 too! Thanks for sharing Josh! So Cool!
'Moanin' In the Moonlight' is my favorite Blues album ever. Great guitar tones & riffs on that one. Good call!
Love these videos. So informative yet chill. Thank you.
Great video as usual! I might be the only one, but is there anyone else that hears the intro tune and thinks of that old disco tune “do the hustle”?
No... but I will every time now!
I find it really fascinating that we try our best to avoid mistakes/accident but all great inventions are just result of some accident.
Even songs. Like Spinning Plates by Radiohead was originally a krautrock song, but then Thom played it backwards and it became an ambient/experimental rock song.
Saying ALL great inventions were mistakes is an exaggeration, but certainly quite a few were.
Well crafted presentation and history lesson! Thank you!
Also awesome was the saucy little head shake at the beginning of the wah jam. Somebody was feelin the funk for a minute there.
A little Santos and Johnny always does me good in the morning.
You're videos are brill, always look forward to seeing 'em in my feed. Hats off to Josh and everyone in production.
I thought we were already in the darkest timeline, but now as I consider the trumpet universe, I’m somewhat relieved.
Personally, I think accordions would have taken over.
This video is a beautiful journey into the history of guitar effects. Thank you.
This would've been nice if It had came out a week ago because i was struggling with a paper for a college class. I decided to write it on guitar pedals and how they started early on and how their popularity grew as new genres of music came out. But I'm not mad, I really enjoyed writing that paper. Keep up the good work
Josh, your knowledge, amazing versatile playing and nicely packaged content make your videos one the best things on UA-cam.
Link Wray had the best dirty sounds, absolute legend.
Bunker hill- the girl can't dance
Link wray plays some wild guitar on that track
This popped up in my recommended and god damn this video is perfectly made. The sound is balanced perfectly, i hate watching videos where the speaking is at a 4, but then when he plays his guitar it's at 11, this is perfect to just relax to.
That Les Paul with the Bigsby is a beautiful instrument. Perhaps Josh will actually let me see it if I am not too lazy to make that one hour drive to JHS.
Great Video! You have an awesome collection of pedals and you have talent! Rock On!
I'm gonna enjoy this so hard! Thank you, friendly looking man!
SWEEEEEEET video and jamz! I'm gonna go with "Rocket 88", Jackie Brenston and Ike Turner. (1951)
“Not even remotely in the wheelhouse of electric funeral*” 😂
This might be one of the best vlogs yet. I've seen every episode and love this format so much. I love the jams Josh and Nick get out of this vintage effects. I would not hate the idea of a Nick and Josh album!
Love JHS so much, great pedals!
Actually, the first guitar amp with reverb was the Ampeg ReverberRocket which came out in 1961. Nearly two years before the Fender Vibroverb.
Thomas Jefferson either way, Ampeg has reverb first.
Thomas Jefferson I do too!
Love the old DeArmond trem units. Built a couple micro versions for home use a couple years ago. Surprisingly though the unit itself is noisy, the signal is super clean without any residual noise due to its mechanics and simplicity!
"No one needs that much ska"
YOU TAKE THAT BACK.
True that. I'm waiting ever so patiently for the next wave!
SKA SKA SKA!!
@@acvieluf i Hope that never happends!
Maciek Pomian I feel attacked
Maciek Pomian YES!!!
Let’s be honest. Ska should’ve died before it left England
Great walk through time! JHS and the Baseball cap Rhythm Section sounded great awesome job thanks
Video quality has always been good, but this full band demo is raising the bar big-time.
The tremolo was something to behold. Killer playing by the way
I'm addicted to these videos. Also, can we talk about how solid Josh's guitar chops are?
Also part II, Josh, what Nike's are those?
Nike SB Check Solar Canvas 👊🏻
Now this is a crying shame that more people aren't subscribed and that these very informative and fun videos JHS provides consistently don't get a ton more views. Keep up the great work both in your Business ventures and of course with these amazing UA-cam videos. Cheers and Thank You!
Some of my favorite blues songs are.
"Most Likely The Blues"
"Could possibly be the blues"
"Blues, is that you?"
"Red, get outta here! There's only room for the blues"
"Playing until I'm blues in the face"
"My baby's giving me blues balls"
i really love your show and things you teaching us about old days guitar gears.. it sounds so amazing.
“Space Guitar” by Johnny “Guitar” Watson is my pick, from 1954.
BRILLIANT review of pedal etiology...and I LOVE that LP Goldtop with the Bigsby. My first effect was the Gibson Maestro Fuzz Tone, in 1967.
Link Wray...got to see him in the 80's when he was playing with Robert Gordon...a true legend
he was the real deal , that guy ...
Another Great Video, loved the vibe of the video, and the killer tone of the Gibson Les Paul Gold Top loaded with p90's
A great history lesson Josh. Another fantastic video. Thanks.
Still waiting for a JHS Flanger 😂😉
I'm sure he can find a flange design to rip off
Whitey Fisk im confused, do you mind explaining your frustration? If it's specifically that some of his pedals are clones then you may be devastated to know many pedals are clones
@@forresterpayne6879 I completely agree. Josh has actually explained this loads of times. There are not many 'new' designs and saying that he 'rips' things off is harsh. He takes an existing circuit and makes it better - sometimes loads better #morningglory
Jack Middlemiss unfortunately it's easier to rip on people anonymously for things theyve done in the past and attack their character, regardless of whether theyve apologized or not. People seem to love to hate Josh and assume the worst of someone while simultaneously never reflecting on their own past selves.
@@forresterpayne6879 I don't understand how people could hate Josh. He has an awesome company with amazing products and he's a great guy. It's sad to see such hate for no reason.
Thank you for being cool enough to not have ads in your episodes.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe pioneered Rock and roll.
Man that pickup selector trick when you were demoing the Uni Vibe was insane. Cool cheat instead of tremolo picking
That “Generic 60s Jam” is way to cool for the 60s
man I really would sit and listen to you do this all day long, thanks so much for the history education mate! 🔥
Bob WILLS & the TEXAS playboys
Sorry, but hes an all time favorite of mine, josh scottis. Hahaha
One of my favorite episodes so far!
This channel is one of my top 5 now.
Btw. Josh you are a killer player and not forget to mention your musical companions and you are the one who made Fuzz listenable for me!
Love these historic survey videos.
Love learning and re-learning this history. So many awesome colors to play with! Howlin’ Wolf is one of my personal favorites. Keep up the great work.
Well it’s right at the deadline, but Chuck Berry’s Maybellene has a great guitar tone.
Some musical history, some facts, some great examples & of course a great delivery. Your videos (are always a pleasure to watch (some times twice).
Great job! Your pedals are great too!
Were there no rectangular guitars available for the Bo Diddley jam?
unfortunately no...
Josh - THIS is one of the COOLEST videos I've ever seen - wow!!!
I really like Kind of Led Zeppelin
(Whole lotta Copyright)
Monetization breakdown
Considering how many people Led Zeppelin copied....
@@johnabbottphotography Possibly the ultimate "covers" band, but they don't ever admit that they're covers....
@@alberthigginbottom7002
That's what bothers me. You want to cover another person's song? Awesome. Give the original credit.
Slade was put on the map after Quiet Riot covered their song AND gave them credit.
@@johnabbottphotography "Slade was put on the map in America"
FiFY - They were very, very famous in England.
It’s amazing how much these classic tones, or ones close to them, are still being chased!
Brilliant video. Great playing too. As a side note, are the drummer and bass player brothers?
Great video ! Thank you all so much for sending me some swag last week ! I proudly wore one of the shirts to chemotherapy last week. Thank you !!!
Wah wah didn't work with trumpets so well? So we're gonna forget that Miles Davis used wah wah as much as cocaine in the 70's?
I think he just means they didn't sell very well.
I really love watching these walks through the past with you ! So informative and entertaining!
Guitar slim is a contender for best early dirt
PREACH IT!!!
Absolutely excellent work on this episode, guys. Seriously enlightening. Thank you.
I totally dig the sound of the snare. The whole drum kit sounds great, but the snare kills it. And I’m not even a drummer.
How do you get such a lovely dry drum sound in a room that seems to consist of blank walls?
I know!! I was wondering that too!! It's dark magic and jiggery-pokery (....or good drum tuning, that AEA, tight room etc?)
A magical microphone - the 57!
@@jhspedals you must have the 57 with pixie dust! No matter what mine either sounds 'ping' or 'doip' or 'ffuddch'. Would you let me to swap? However; my lawyer says I must disclose that I am nuts and I could be using a metal tube with a Parrott at one end (who is an expert mimic.) 'pang-rrr-pollywannacracker?'
GREAT episode!
Thank you so, so much!!
just imagine a little french mustache on this guy "Hough hough, have some freunch hwine and get LA CRUNK!"
Striped shirt, baguette and a case of La Croink in hand, twiddling a stache huehuehueing
This is even funnier from a french perspective
An amazing video. Thank You. No one has done any thing like this before.
"Nobody wants to hear that much SKA" there's no other statement as true as this one
Gee Willikers, I dig your song titles and jams. They show off the best usage of the effects in context and are just the right length. You make learning fun. For music in general, I think maybe it's a toss up between reverb and delay. How dry it would all be without them! Oh, and thank you for answering last week. I do love you more.
"Kind of Led Zeppelin" could've just named it "Greta Van Fleet"
alaja200798 😂😂😂
#massive eyeroll, #letitgo
I like Greta van Fleet more than Led Zep
What do ya say now?
@@patricksommer3971 Well everybody's entitled to their own opinion but it doesn't really matter who you like better. Zeppelin came first, so anyone trying to copy their sound (be it either intentionally or unintentionally through taking inspiration or whatever) is always gonna be "kinda like Zeppelin" despite who you like best.
@@patricksommer3971 uh...you're wrong?
Thank you! I’ve been getting pedals left n right lately! Been trying out all the cheap ones like Fab and Absolutely love it!
Question 1) you stole my thunder for early cranked and distorting guitar. Nothing beats those Howlin Wolf Sun and Chess tracks. Hubert Sumlin was pretty special - although I think Willie Johnson might still be the main man on that record before he didn't want to move to Chicago with Wolf.
2) Uni-Vibe is the bomb. Best effect all day long. Other stuff can sound great, then you turn the vibe on and just accept the truth.
Great show. You guys are the best on this channel !