Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine - Part 1: Obsession | Jazzmaster 60th Anniversary | Fender
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- Watch as Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine discusses his Jazzmaster collection, approach to music creation, and his legendary strumming technique. Read the full article here: bit.ly/mbv60thanniversary
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Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine - Part 1: Obsession | Jazzmaster 60th Anniversary | Fender
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How many Jazzmasters do you have? “Not a lot...10...maybe 12?...probably 12....well, there’s more....I guess 25......(pause)....I need more, you know”. Lol.
"um yea looks like *glances over other room* looks like we're closing in on 32 today"
"maybe 25 but 12 good ones" LOL
@@RudyAyoub 0-3-5
Todor Kerev lol
Spoken like a *true* guitarist!!
“That metal thingy” words of a guitar god
Will Pilson melty?
That metal thingy vs The Whangy Bar. who wins?
I think he said "melty" thing. It's the way the guitar tone swells during the chord strumming.
Ferran II d'Aragó let the man live his life
Ferran II d'Aragó Butthurt much? He may not be a virtuoso, but he sure as hell is a god in my eyes in that he saw and demonstrated a new dimension of sonic experimentation with his guitar work.
This man totally deserves a signature model, the album cover of loveless is literally a jazzmaster
I thought it was a Jag?
@@phillynott1060yeah it’s a Jag
Can we finally get a Kevin Shields Signature Jazzmaster?
Jason Mays that would be incredible
I would sell three of my jazzmasters for one of those. I still don't quite get how he's bending without really pushing down on the tremolo arm. It's actually pretty hard to imitate his style, even with the tape trick
Problem is he’s got 12 of them
I would instantly pre order that.
I got a Staytrem trem arm and it sits way higher. It has a little rubber lock on the end keeps it from falling out but still is loose enough to keep in your hand while you strum. It works wonders for me and its like $40
If this man wasn’t such a perfectionist and still released music we would be living in a utopian society by now
they’re working on two albums
@@porcelaein Seriously ?
@@alexiacob9738 currently from what’s been heard in interviews. I think he said something along the lines of “I’m getting old. I don’t want to be 70 when I’m still making music, if I still can do it today I might as well go for it today too.
The only man I know of who has 1 guitar for each song
I know! What a perfectionist. I'm the opposite; one guitar for all songs!
the members of sonic youth have had hundreds of guitars over the years as well.
@@Sr19769p tbf they smashed half of them
We never got to hear him play a single one ....
And what about johnny Greenwood
VREEEE VROOOO VREEEE VROOOOOOO
Jake Whitson *dut* *dut* *dut* *dut*
hahahaha actually laughed out loud reading that!
sleeeeeeeeeeeeeep like a piiilloooooow
since the goddamn album didn't come with lyric sheet, the lyrics available on the internet are not official and clearly not 100% correct, but that's not what i hear when i listen. the first word she says, to me, sounds like either "sleep" or "speak".
In St. Paul it was more like VRWWWWW VROOOOO VREEEEE VROOOO VRWWWWW VROOOOO VREEEEE VROOOO
He's clearly doing something different nowadays when he plays Only Shallow.
Kevin Shields signature Jazzmaster? He deserves it
Totally agree
FENDER THIS IS WHAT WE NEED!!! DO IT
But his jazzmasters are completely stock. Any JM with a metal guard and a normal bridge would be a kevin shileds jazzmaster.
says in the video the bridge is pulled back and his tremolo arm has the tape added so it is in some way modified (albeit small modifications.)
yeah but you're not getting tape on a fender guitar from a factory and the bridge pulled back is what a lot of people do. It makes the tuning a lot more stable.
Give this man a signature model...Mascis has 2, Thurston and Lee have theirs, Costello’s has one, TVL has one. This man has arguably innovated way more than anyone ever thought possible on a Jazzmaster...he deserves it.
back in 2008, kevin shields walked right by me.. i still regret not saying anything to him, but i honestly don't know what i'd say if i had the chance again. probably thank you.
Whenever I see him, I just make guitar sounds with my mouth. He understands.
haha makes sense
Don't regret it. It doesn't always go the way you hope. I ran into James Iha of the Pumpkins and I went up and said Thank you. He looked at me like I was an alien.
I lucked out big time and got to hang out with him after their first Portland show. He got me high. I couldn't think of anything to say either, but that was the high point of my year.
Plot twist: it was actually Brian May
"50% of everything I do is out of tune." Sounds just fine to me, Kev.
He is a bit of a perfectionist
Never knew George Washington was such a god with a guitar.
stgstv!
Seriously why does he look so old? Wtf
@@SimMaster because he’s almost 60 lol
George Washington was a black man. If he's not yet, he will be.
‘Merica
he's got a guitar tuned to DAAAAD
isn't that amazing?
Jose Rodriguez
Do you... you know... play guitar?
DAAAAD, Its just one big ass power chord.
The root the 5th and the octave. But the bends will be more noticeable from what ive noticed and tried
I remembered that I tuned my guitar to a ostrich tuning,FFFFFF once.......
I remembered tuning my guitar with an ostrich tuning,FFFFFF
DAAAAD Rock.
It's thanks to him, Thurston Moore, J Mascis and Robert Smith that over the years I've not only bought four Jazzmasters , but i've also spent most of my spare time playing and listening to amazing music. It's the sweetest yet most overwhelming addiction a human being can experience. Thanks Kevin for making my uncool teenage years so cool!
All the greatest and most creative either play Jazzmasters or Jaguars I swear. Roland Howard and Johnny Marr both made those suckers sing too.
@@BigDaddyZakk420 they both are among the most prominent Jaguar players
don't forget thom yorke from radiohead
Well said, sir!
I need 25 jazz masters.
we all do
And you are here too!😥
why do i see you everywhere
fuck yeah it's this guy
Hahahaha
What people think Kevin is: "For that part I use an advanced system so the sound feels immersive."
Real Kevin: "I was about to play a song and the guitar I borrowed had the tremolo locked high, so I went with it."
F*^%$n Legend
necessity is the mother of invention
Yeah, that seems to be how innovation often works. Accidents coupled with curiosity.
Agreed although it sorta helps when you’re friends with someone who works at one of the coolest record labels in history.
As a young man in love I heard the album “Loveless” every weekend of my life for a year. You see, my girl went to college about 2 hours away. Every weekend she’d come home to see me and be together. Traditionally I’d drive her the 2 hours back to her school every Sunday evening. I’d help her bring some items back in her dorm, laundry and what not. We’d both walk out to my car and I’d drive back through the exit. Only then my girlfriend would get out of the car. (She really didn’t want to be left alone) Every time I’d watch her cross the parking lot about to wrestle another week of exams, testing and studying. I’d switch my CD changer to “Loveless” MBV and sadly listen on as I made my way home. The whole album made me reflect upon my state at the time and how I really felt about the woman I fell in love with that long college year. Really were simpler times back then.
damn
This paragraph u wrote made me put on "when you sleep"
Shoegaze and melancholic young adult love go so well together...
Powerful 🙏
still together?
This guy has inspired me so much. Him and J. Mascis made me buy a Jazzmaster.
Wish I had serious people who I could start a band with in this fucking city.
know the feel bruh. Welp, I don't have a jazzmaster by now (I WANT ONE SO BAD THO) but he inspire me to stack distortion pedals + lots of reverb + my beloved whammy
You and me both man. Although I’m more inspired by the likes of Fugazi and Nirvana, I love Dino’s first couple albums and Loveless is great. I’m not some huge fan but he’s obviously a fantastic guitarist
Cody McGrew Fugazi still underrated to this day.
Fugazi is one of the fundamental bands that defined the sound of so many current genres...
Fuckin same
man who remembers kevin talking about new mbv music this year, last year? he said all that stuff about new music coming out in 2019 and we neva got it:(
Don't remind me... It was around the time when he got those analog reissues of the two MBV albums done. He said new music and possibly done on an ep or 2
and now finally it comes tomorrow
This man is a genius. Small venue, Marshall stacks, ear-bleeding volume and Belinda looking drop dead gorgeous. I am in Heaven.
Yep,I was there!
I went to college in 93, there was a first years Mystery Tour bus night out organised. We got in the bus at Athlone, it ended up at Moats or Trim at a mystery venue, the mystery band was MBV! I only knew one song from the Dave Fanning radio show. We were all drunk, gig of course was loud and mind-blowing.
When it ended the band walked through the baffled crowd and I got to have a few words with Belinda who was quite sweet
I also saw Kevin play with Primal Scream about 7 years ago, I
have no idea wtf he was doing with that guitar, the alien sounds he made where insane, never heard anything like it in my life and I've seen a thousand bands plus over the last 30 years!
im not kidding when i say i could listen this man talk about guitars until the end of time
Shields has his own unique way & theories for making music. That's why it still sounds fresh & grabs your head by the ears.
Mr. Shields is the reason I have a Jazzmaster. I went with a Lee Ranaldo Jazzmaster. If Mr. Shields does a signature model, I'm selling my Jeep and buying 12 or 25 of 'em.
@5:50 "People's brains, they need to hear where it comes up into tune." It's using the trem to bring the notes up into tune to create an auditory sense of anticipatory tension then release as each note is realized. With each chord played with this technique is akin to watching a camera lense coming into focus or like watching a Polaroid picture develop. The chords bloom.
I saw MBV live in Tokyo this summer. When people ask me what it was like, I say it's as if a giant made of sound had swallowed me whole, and I resided in his stomach for an hour and a half. A life altering experience - Kevin Shields is truly unparalleled in his musical genius.
Just him mentioning Rowland S. Howard made me smile a sad smile.
RIP Rowland, gone but never forgotten
This room is like i imagine that heaven must be
“its like going forward, flying into space...”
Aleksandr Zirkou like their music
I completely forgot how much I love this band.
THE most original sound of the 90s. Thank you so much.
how do I tune my vacuum cleaner?
GabzitoHD haha good one funny man tells funny joke
Spiderman's ButtonUp games thanks m8 XDDDD
GabzitoHD haha funny man is welcome haha
It's all about the bridge, bro
Depending on the frequency of your power grid your motor spins at a multiple of 50 or 60 hz (AC frequency times the amount of blades in the pump), put some friction on it to slow it down to the right pitch
An inventive Master of Texture Guitar..........
He created one of the greatest albums of all time; how does one create?! I never have.
So going jazzmaster shopping in London with J Mascis and Kevin Shields sounds like the best thing ever
His voice is really soothing ngl. Hearing someone talk about something they have full knowledge on is strangely nice on the ears.
Hands down one of the most inspiring musicians of the last few decades. Absolute genius. When are we getting a Kevin Shields signature? 🎸
Kevin Shields is like a sonic sculptor with a unique vision. He uses the Jazzmasters to sculpt his art.
Saw him play with Primal Scream in Galway, Mani was on bass, great combo, of course there were incredible WTF sounds created by Kevin .
What a privilege to experience.
Nobody can do what he does, he's like out of this World.
"A song from the You Made Me Realise EP called Thorn" *Slow starts playing* good going fender
But he starts talking about slow, did you even pay attention?
The goslings!
He is absolutely amazing.
Pretty sure that's not what Leo had in mind when he designed this guitar, and I love that!
Leo Fender wasn't really a guitarist!
the first 6 years of his life in NYC really influenced his accent. The Irish is there (especially in some vowels) but pretty subtle, not your average Dub accent.
I honestly got confused because I know he's not born and raised in the US but he sounded like he was for the first few seconds lol
@@somekid7 He was born in NYC - Queens I think.
@@crawfish666 with Irish parents in NYC, he probably had some inflection from the beginning (at least at home)
Loudest guitar I've ever heard live. Kicks you in the head. In a great way.
He's like a wizard of guitar sound please teach me the ways master
I cant put this fella into words. Thats all I need to say
Kevin has definitely mellowed with age, he seems genuinely happy now
Absolutely love this band, thank you Fender for setting this up!
such a simple discovery lead to such a beautifully hypnotizing sound. Can't wait for the new material.
Give us a signature model
You will never know how many bands you have inspired @ the whole planet....and beyond! Brilliant sonic document for all generations.Blissed with all your tunes!
This man is the main reason I bought a jazzmaster myself. Sonic mastermind.
Me too. 1800 bucks. And I'm a drummer.
Hah I'm a drummer, but I felt in love and I'm waiting for my first jazzmaster
They should’ve made a squier counterpart, the $2000 signatures guitar never sell well but the j mascis squier has sold pretty well
Spader Man i have a squier vintage modified jazzmaster. works for me, close enough for rock n roll.
chad feehan the Squier Vintage Modified jags and jazzmasters are arguably the best deals on the market today. That’s why Fender is killing it and Gibson is fucked
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERISTY?????
Whoever did this interview - thank you! All this time and I thought it was a studio tape recording effect, but it’s his playing. That’s extraordinary right there, just to watch him demonstrate it.
He projects such peacefulness and tranquility.
Awesome! Thanks, Fender for recognizing this man! You rock!
About damn time you got Kevin Shields on your channel!
A living legend. His music changed my life.
The one who inspired me to play guitar. God bless you, Kevin 🙏🏻.
This is the new best video on UA-cam.
So inspiring. Loved the bit about coming up into tune
dad: come for dinner, the toys will be there when you get back
6 year old me: 1:11
My main guitar is a highly modified 2010 Classic Player Jazzmaster. The thing literally stays in tune for weeks. Plays like absolute butter. I’ve got a Novak PAF in the bridge. Left handed volume pot (for swells) I also dropped it down to 500k and a PIO cap. I put a better cap in the “rhythm circuit” and applied that circuit to the bridge instead of neck pickup.
This video is loooong overdue.
Anyone wanna start a shoegaze band with me?
I’m onboard with that!
luke that would be cool and neat
I'm down :)
Datvik same
yes
Genius. Changed my life forever...
I didn't know anything about these guitars or this music until I encountered Shields and his band. So glad I did. Strats and Teles are legendary guitars but it was these guitars that got me interested in Fender.
Every time I come back to this video, it gives me inspiration to write a new song,.....EVERYTIME!!!
Amazing clip. Loved the shout out to J. Mascis
I cry watch this. What a legend
those are beautiful tunings!!
Well from this video we can see the other fender acoustic and the classical guitar, all the guitar here were spotted so I got them all thanks to this video
thanks kevin for you's beautiful music, peace from a 98' kid of france
We need more music from u Kevin!!
I've seen this video maybe a dozen times it's so good
thank u for doing this fender. this is awesome!!
the nicest man ever, really such a cool dude
Wow, great and insightful interview!
I’ve seen the amp wall, the pedal rig rundown...the extensive jazz master collection is really amazing...wish I could see them all.
It's nice to see that over time Kevin's talent paid off.
Get it... And that’s about all J said for the entire day 😀 🎸
Thank you Kevin
Even when I don’t understand what the fuck he’s talking about, it still resonates with me. Like the ramblings of any true genius.
This... is... GLORIOUS
The Fender Jazzmaster may be one of the greatest guitars Leo designed with his team! Some of the most beautiful songs have been created!
this guy is crazy, i love him
Can’t wait to hear new material from them.
3:10 I totally thought he was gonna do this weird turn around eye contact thing
😂😂😂😂
What Janacek did for classical, Kevin Shields did for indie/ shoe-gaze. Always loved that discordant sound. Genius!
Love this guitar, the best kept secret of them all.
He literally just got that guitar and those first 2 songs are some of the best I’ve ever heard
Hey Fender! that (faded candy apple red?) heavy-flake custom paint '58 with the gold aluminum pickguard would make a KILLER signature guitar, and while you are at it PLEASE reissue a MIM version of the purple sparkle paint J Mascis signature Jazzmaster, I would buy both of them!
I think they are one in the same. That guitar has to be what J's signature model was based off. I mean how many vintage 50s sparkle Jazzmasters are there, and if J told him to buy it, it makes sense. So turns out we had a Kevin Shields signature all along.
@BeTheDeathOfMe kevin does actually use a J Mascis JM, though.
I have seen MBV twice, 2013 and 2018. He used one of the Purple Mascis JMs for Slow on both shows.
But it is telling that it is a guitar that only sees use once per show. I would imagine constant trem use like that would be an issue for tuning stability.
Hey, Fender. We haven’t forgotten about this video and how we all want a signature model!!!
fucking legend
Im obsessed with him
love this man
Absolute legend
Guitar shopping with Kevin and J Mascis. Oh, to have been there to see that.
Interesting insight from a musical genius.
i could listen to this man talk forever
Brilliant video.
I love his tone