Were you finally able to ask him bout the influence of Claudio Marciello in his guitar playing? Especially his guitar work on Almafuerte's 'Del Entorno' album. Greetings!
Fredrik is a great guy !! I met him for the first time 25 years ago, when he played as guest at a John Norum's gig somewhere in the swedish woods. The next day we met up in Upplands Väsby and he invited me and a bunch of friends over to his house, played a couple of demos he was working on, then we went for a beer. I've been a fan ever since.
Fredrik is awesome, i had the pleasure of meeting him at a guitar con in germany this year. he took the time to listen to my fan rambling and gifted me a plectrum, great guy
Fredrik's so effortlessly cool. He walked into a jam room at JP's Guitar Universe and proceeded to just start jamming metal classics with random people late into the night.
Any effort to be cool automatically diminishes the amount you are cool. So if you want to be cool, you can't try to be cool. So just accept that you aren't cool, and then you can be cool. It's actually pretty cool if you think about it.
I am very much happy. To see this interview. I can't fathom that Åkesson has been in the band for 18 years. I was late to the party around Ghost Reveries time and loved Lindgren's style, wondered if Åkesson really fits the band when he came in. It was more about the composition and the style of Opeth in that time than Åkesson I quickly learned. I was just turning 18 myself at that time. Now Åkesson has matched that age and proven me wrong. I loved his work on Ghost album as well, that's where I really saw his different faces than just being the new Opeth guitarist, saw more of who's Åkesson. Just recently a friend gave his thought about the new album and said it's good because it has growling. It annoys me so much how Damnation was deemed really good album but then the newer albums were bad because they didn't have growling. I can't understand it. Mikael's clean voice is fantastic and growling didn't fit that music. The new album isn't good because it has growling, it's good because the music kicks ass and growling happens to fit it. Please don't dumb down one of the most exciting metal bands into growling. What I love about the new album is how the individual songs were nice but not that awesome. But when the album was released, I play the album through and they become one and bring each other up and when the album ends I always think "wow that was a short time, what a short album" yet I look at the track list and see 7 minute songs. I've heard that it's not even rare to have the outlet voltage slightly high compared to what the products are designed for back when the grid wasn't as good and also some places in Europe having 230 V and some 240 V, and that 10 % making a difference. Exactly about that high frequency shizzle and harshness. Dave Friedman has talked about things like this and that Eddie's voltage choking in Tone-Talk podcast they do. In fact they should invite Åkesson as a guest. I'm sure he would love to hear about what Friedman knows about Eddie's tricks on the amp side and just nerd out gear and talk about Van Halen and other 80's players.
The outro solo on a story never told is insane. And the tone, THE TONE! The tone actually reminds me of Jason Becker and that era of lead guitar. Great stuff.
Saw Fredrik live the first time with Arch Enemy in 2006, and I was actually upset when Chris returned because Fredrik was awesome with them. So then I was really happy when when he joined Opeth :)
About the amp voltage thing, sounds like he is describing a variac - A device that you in plug an amp into so you can crank it up and get the tubes really cooking while also allowing you to reduce the volume to a much more usable level.
Such chill guy. It was interesting hearing him say it pissed him off that he couldn't rerecord the solos at the studio. I feel like his angry face and voice are probably the same as his normal, chill face and voice. lol
Hey Ola if you are going to interview Martin Mendez call him “Bajero”, that's how we called him back in the 90s, and that means bass player but misspelled and the funny thing is that it gets confused with another word if you change the letter B for P (which I won't say what it means ✊🍆💦). 🤣🤣🤣
I asked Microsoft Copilot :Why decrease a guitar amplifiers voltage? Decreasing a guitar amplifier's voltage can have several effects, depending on what you're aiming to achieve: Reduced Output Power: Lower voltage generally means less power output, which can result in a quieter sound. Increased Distortion: With lower voltage, the amplifier may reach its limit more quickly, leading to natural distortion or "breakup" at lower volumes. Warmer Sound: Some musicians prefer the "warmer" or "dirtier" sound that comes from reduced voltage, as it can add character to the tone. Tube Life: Running tubes at lower voltages can sometimes prolong their lifespan, as they operate under less stress. Safety: Lowering the voltage can also be a safety measure to prevent damage to the amplifier or speakers if the power supply is unstable.
"[Amp sims] sound so sparkly..." I swear I'm doing something wrong, because most virtual amps I try -- IK and ML products in particular -- sound unusably dull and muffled, even with the treble all the way up and bass all the way down 😆
Running low voltage on tube amp. That explains a lot, why I do not dig the guitar sound on the album. To be fair, those amps do not run that era of tubes, with material purity they got then thinking you use some vintage amp like great olds did and it was the same like then, no, get real. Any new replacemt tube will have different optimal running points and they are much worse than they were simply due to material purities, but randomly starwing them usually makes them sound even more bad, doing the oposite actually make some tubes run sonically better, like EL34, it opens up with higher voltage, just recheck operating point charts. Each amp can be tweaked at such degree with operating points there is no point comparing. While it is distortion and matter of taste, but it depends what kind of distortion, psychoacoustic theory still applies for anyone and that is the reason my ears say, something ain't right here.
I dont get why the growling is such a talking point, or a big deal. I think growling or not its fine, I found that because of the growling being a talking point I had a different expectation on how the music would sound, which sort of ruined the album for my first couple listens.
@@Radowitzki the way I interpreted it was that Mikael wanted to use the takes that Fredrik had made at his own home studio because more love and care had been put into them at that point than they would have been if re-recorded at the Rockfield Studios.
For some reason this was public for a while last week! Anyways here it is again
saw it indeed last week I think :) all the best Mr Englund! geetings
I thought that I had watched this before 😄 Lets watch again 🤘
I was thinking if I had watched this.
There is your like
Were you finally able to ask him bout the influence of Claudio Marciello in his guitar playing? Especially his guitar work on Almafuerte's 'Del Entorno' album. Greetings!
I watched it last week and couldn't comprehend why I couldn't leave a comment 😂😂
Fredrik is a great guy !! I met him for the first time 25 years ago, when he played as guest at a John Norum's gig somewhere in the swedish woods. The next day we met up in Upplands Väsby and he invited me and a bunch of friends over to his house, played a couple of demos he was working on, then we went for a beer. I've been a fan ever since.
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Fredrik is awesome, i had the pleasure of meeting him at a guitar con in germany this year.
he took the time to listen to my fan rambling and gifted me a plectrum, great guy
I had the chance to meet Claudio Marciello once and then had a Barbecue with him and Iorio. What a day that was!
Fredrik's so effortlessly cool. He walked into a jam room at JP's Guitar Universe and proceeded to just start jamming metal classics with random people late into the night.
Any effort to be cool automatically diminishes the amount you are cool. So if you want to be cool, you can't try to be cool. So just accept that you aren't cool, and then you can be cool. It's actually pretty cool if you think about it.
@fadingdimension Yep, The Simpsons taught me that.
Such an underrated guitar player. He rips and he knows how to dial in a hell of a guitar tone.
I am very much happy. To see this interview. I can't fathom that Åkesson has been in the band for 18 years. I was late to the party around Ghost Reveries time and loved Lindgren's style, wondered if Åkesson really fits the band when he came in. It was more about the composition and the style of Opeth in that time than Åkesson I quickly learned. I was just turning 18 myself at that time. Now Åkesson has matched that age and proven me wrong. I loved his work on Ghost album as well, that's where I really saw his different faces than just being the new Opeth guitarist, saw more of who's Åkesson.
Just recently a friend gave his thought about the new album and said it's good because it has growling. It annoys me so much how Damnation was deemed really good album but then the newer albums were bad because they didn't have growling. I can't understand it. Mikael's clean voice is fantastic and growling didn't fit that music. The new album isn't good because it has growling, it's good because the music kicks ass and growling happens to fit it. Please don't dumb down one of the most exciting metal bands into growling.
What I love about the new album is how the individual songs were nice but not that awesome. But when the album was released, I play the album through and they become one and bring each other up and when the album ends I always think "wow that was a short time, what a short album" yet I look at the track list and see 7 minute songs.
I've heard that it's not even rare to have the outlet voltage slightly high compared to what the products are designed for back when the grid wasn't as good and also some places in Europe having 230 V and some 240 V, and that 10 % making a difference. Exactly about that high frequency shizzle and harshness. Dave Friedman has talked about things like this and that Eddie's voltage choking in Tone-Talk podcast they do. In fact they should invite Åkesson as a guest. I'm sure he would love to hear about what Friedman knows about Eddie's tricks on the amp side and just nerd out gear and talk about Van Halen and other 80's players.
The Last Will and Testament is the best album of the year.
A tier opeth album
Outro solo on a story never told is Devine.
The outro solo on a story never told is insane. And the tone, THE TONE! The tone actually reminds me of Jason Becker and that era of lead guitar. Great stuff.
It's actually incredible mundane by Fred's lofty standards. Never really goes anywhere. Much like his Lovelorn solo that is massively overhyped.
@@Cheximus*restrained.. fixed for you 😉
Unreal player, one of the best around!
Waltteri was fantastic in Paradise Lost and I am happy to see him in Opeth.
I'd hoped for a part II since you had the first coffee with Fredrik, great to see him back and getting all gear nerdy and stuff!
I can't wait for an Åkesson solo album! Since I got onboard with Opeth he has become one of my favorite players. The new drummer is amazing as well.
Saw Fredrik live the first time with Arch Enemy in 2006, and I was actually upset when Chris returned because Fredrik was awesome with them. So then I was really happy when when he joined Opeth :)
Maaaaan what a cool/charming dude Fredrik is.
Your playing on this new album is excellent Fredrik. Well done
About the amp voltage thing, sounds like he is describing a variac - A device that you in plug an amp into so you can crank it up and get the tubes really cooking while also allowing you to reduce the volume to a much more usable level.
Damn, this interview could easily have been twice as long. Great job, Ola!
Fredrik is such a cool dude. Congrats on the new album it's incredible. The Opeth boys are about to have a big huge run with this one.
Great chat. Fredrik is sooooo freaking good. New Opeth is tops.
Excited for the album.
Awesome dude🤘
Love this guy, he’s so genuine and unassuming. Not to mention that I hate him coz he’s so freaking good on guitar!😇😂😂🤘🏻
Thanks for this awesomeness!
Ohhh.. Fredrik having a solo on a Nick Johnston album, sounds intriguing!
If you lower the voltage going into your amp... you get more amps going into your amp. So your amp can amp while it amps.
Ghost Reveries is one of my all time favourites! 🤘
DejaVu.... Feels like i have seen this before..
Such chill guy. It was interesting hearing him say it pissed him off that he couldn't rerecord the solos at the studio. I feel like his angry face and voice are probably the same as his normal, chill face and voice. lol
Hey Ola if you are going to interview Martin Mendez call him “Bajero”, that's how we called him back in the 90s, and that means bass player but misspelled and the funny thing is that it gets confused with another word if you change the letter B for P (which I won't say what it means ✊🍆💦). 🤣🤣🤣
Hit up Fredrik to get John Norum in for a coffee with Ola since they are buddies. His Total Control solo album is one of my favorite albums.
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I asked Microsoft Copilot :Why decrease a guitar amplifiers voltage?
Decreasing a guitar amplifier's voltage can have several effects, depending on what you're aiming to achieve:
Reduced Output Power: Lower voltage generally means less power output, which can result in a quieter sound.
Increased Distortion: With lower voltage, the amplifier may reach its limit more quickly, leading to natural distortion or "breakup" at lower volumes.
Warmer Sound: Some musicians prefer the "warmer" or "dirtier" sound that comes from reduced voltage, as it can add character to the tone.
Tube Life: Running tubes at lower voltages can sometimes prolong their lifespan, as they operate under less stress.
Safety: Lowering the voltage can also be a safety measure to prevent damage to the amplifier or speakers if the power supply is unstable.
Next time you should talk Swedish and add some subtitles.
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YES ANOTHER ONE TODAY IS A GOOD DAY
Lovely to see these 2 fine swedish guy chatting in english... must be a silly feeling :D
HOLY SHIT YES
Fredrik Thordendal next pls and ty
Wait is this the 2nd Fredrik interview??!!
08:02 "Eftertanke" doesn't really translate, as you might expect, to afterthought. More like thought, consideration IMO.
nice
"[Amp sims] sound so sparkly..." I swear I'm doing something wrong, because most virtual amps I try -- IK and ML products in particular -- sound unusably dull and muffled, even with the treble all the way up and bass all the way down 😆
Are you going to be uploading these to Spotify??
Opeth tuning?
Woo, i'm early
Running low voltage on tube amp. That explains a lot, why I do not dig the guitar sound on the album. To be fair, those amps do not run that era of tubes, with material purity they got then thinking you use some vintage amp like great olds did and it was the same like then, no, get real. Any new replacemt tube will have different optimal running points and they are much worse than they were simply due to material purities, but randomly starwing them usually makes them sound even more bad, doing the oposite actually make some tubes run sonically better, like EL34, it opens up with higher voltage, just recheck operating point charts. Each amp can be tweaked at such degree with operating points there is no point comparing. While it is distortion and matter of taste, but it depends what kind of distortion, psychoacoustic theory still applies for anyone and that is the reason my ears say, something ain't right here.
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I dont get why the growling is such a talking point, or a big deal. I think growling or not its fine, I found that because of the growling being a talking point I had a different expectation on how the music would sound, which sort of ruined the album for my first couple listens.
New album is so bad!
I'm sorry, didn't understand. Why couldn't he track the leads at Rockfield?
@@Radowitzki the way I interpreted it was that Mikael wanted to use the takes that Fredrik had made at his own home studio because more love and care had been put into them at that point than they would have been if re-recorded at the Rockfield Studios.
@@RBProductions1988 Oh, i see. Thought that it was a technical thingy. Thanks, man!
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