Badlands - Ball And Chain: The song was released only three months after Extreme's first hit radio single "Kid Ego" which has similar riff and opening wall of feedbacking guitars. To Jake E Lee's credit, his version of the Nuno inspired riff has far more swagger in a Led Zeppelin kind of way, where Extreme's Kid Ego has the groove of a click track recorded pop song. Ray Gillen... is there a better hard rock singer? Maybe Geoff Tate? My favorite Ray Gillen moment ever is the song "Flesh And Blood" with George Lynch. I heard that Ray was one singer George considered for Lynch Mob.
Yeah, that’s insane. Jake is awesome, and I hope he recovers quickly and fully! Look to Larry Carlton if you ever need encouragement and inspiration Jake!
Just when I said 'that's it, I don't need to buy anything else, I've got everything I need'........I love Jake! My biggest inspiration and favourite player of all time!! I guess I am getting one!!!
for me, his tone on Ultimate Sin was just awesome. I think that album is one of ozzy's best and thats due to Jakes massive riffs. I liked his stuff better than Zakk, but Zakk is still a monster, I just happen to think Jake was a better player and song writer.
Leon, that was an outstanding representation of that preamp! I’m quite a bit like other writers. I’m sure saying I’ve got quite enough gear but every time I see you demoing a product you sell it, buddy! Killer chops! I wish you could get ragdoll over to the states.!! keep them coming, brother
I was getting ready to pull the trigger on an IR-X for my STP tribute, but just had Dave Friedman recommend the IR-J to get the closest to the Demeter preamp that Dean DeLeo uses.
Ulimate Sin ,Bark at the moon ,Jake is such a inspiration and Im shocked right now hearing the bad news ,Prayers for a Full recovery Jake we love you brother
This sounds fantastic and the editor is great. Pretty convincing JCM 800 sound. Imagine a George Lynch/Friedman collab pedal. You nailed the Jake E Lee tone from Bark At The Moon + coffee!! If you like this kind of guitar tone, check out the Canadian alternative to the Ozzy/Ratt/Dokken sound - The Killer Dwarfs (Dirty Weapons). I love what Dave Friedman is doing with his IR series, offering analog preamp alternatives to the amp modeler/amp capture pedal. I wrote and asked him kindly for a two channel/stereo Vox AC30TB & Fender Twin Reverb pedal. He wasn't against the idea, fingers crossed, because that would make for the best clean/edge of breakup pedal platform rig!
@@LeonTodd Wow! That's a really cool tidbit of juicy info Leon. Dave is a genius and only has so much time in the day, but an AC30 Top Boost channel in IR pedal form would be the idea clean/EOB partner for the Fractal VP4, with a parallel mix/blend pedal in there, to maintain the all analog beauty of a possible Friedman IR-V.
Great playing. I was obsessed with Jake for decades, still play most of the tracks from the first and second Badlands albums myself. Just one correction, the Ozzy album you referred to wasn't 'Shot in the Dark' album, 'The Ultimate Sin' album, was it's name, though it did have the song 'SITD' on there. Years ago I found a remastered CD of 'Bark at the Moon', it had a different tracklisting to the album I'd had since the early 1980s, and a song I'd never heard before called 'Slow Down'. I was like a kid in a candy store. His solo album 'A Fine Pink Mist' also has some great stuff on it.
Oh boy... I knew this was coming as Friedman and Jake had a bit of a "release party" during the Tone Talk stream last week. Dave mentioned it would be officially available on Oct 15 (today) ...and after watching this I checked the Sweetwater website and there it is for $599 USD. I don't need it (I already have an IR-X along with a collection of pedals), but damn I do want it...
Great demo Leon! What would be the best way to use this with the FM9/FFR route? Would you run the FM9 through the FX loop of the IRJ then run the IRJ into the FFR?
I love my IRX. This is intriguing and has some interesting features. At this point I feel like I need to wait another year or so to see what else Friedman might come out with before I commit to buying another pedal And I’ll say again that it would be great if BAD was able to start doing some of the other synergy modules in this format but if it hasn’t happened by now it’s probably not going to happen
I'm gonna get the IR-D for certain, and then add a IR-X or IR-J, but I'm torn between the IR-X and IR-J, what differences tonally are there between the IR-X and IR-J would you say? I'm leaning on the IR-X since it's 100 USD less than the IR-J, but I do love that red color and few extra options 👀
This sounds excellent (as expected tbh)! Would have loved to see some Drop C riffage through this as well. Comparison between the RI-X and JEL coming sometime soon?
I can’t decide,the IR-J or the JEL 50…Question,what is the IR length in the IR pedals?…can you select a longer IR,or are they truncated to 20ms or so?..
Can’t wait to check out this pedal. I’ve been wanting to sell my IR-X because I’m just not digging the tone. Sounds nothing like a Friedman. I’m told this one sounds exactly like the Jake Lee amp.
I’ve been wanting the JEL20. With dedicated tone controls for each channel this might make more sense. I was confused about the G12M-75. I guess it’s a 25W 75Hz Blackback?
Does the ir have a ev 12l capture. Jake swears by those speakers. I’ve never played through them but I do believe that’s an important part of his tone. Especially the Badlands era stuff. Another great vid man. Thanks!!
Really considering getting this thing and selling my helix, would anybody who has any experience with the Friedman IR serious consider that a good swap? I love the simplicity of this thing, and it sounds great (at least on UA-cam)
@@LeonTodd Not much, already have a full pedalboard that this would slide right in like Whitesnake. I pretty much only use the marshall style amps on the Helix anyways so I guess that solves it! Thanks buddy!
Sounds a little thin, or a lot thin. A lot of top end with this one, I’m not hearing a lot of low frequencies but it’s warm enough to pinch off a few harmonics… Not for me but I’m sure a lot of people will like this.
@@shredaintdead9323no it doesn’t. Just low or high gain switch that would be more like the push pull gain on the the JEL-20, but it’s not the SAT switch.
What else is supposed to happen in a market? People are making new guitars, new amps, new everything all the time. Thats like saying the automobile industry is over saturated with cars.
That’s harsh… maybe Leon should you listen to less loud music… with ear loss we lose high perception first and you dial your gear exactly like my father’s patients.
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What's your favourite JEL riff?
@@LeonTodd That’s a hard one to choose but the solo in Ball and Chain is wicked good 🤟🏻
Badlands - Ball And Chain: The song was released only three months after Extreme's first hit radio single "Kid Ego" which has similar riff and opening wall of feedbacking guitars. To Jake E Lee's credit, his version of the Nuno inspired riff has far more swagger in a Led Zeppelin kind of way, where Extreme's Kid Ego has the groove of a click track recorded pop song.
Ray Gillen... is there a better hard rock singer? Maybe Geoff Tate? My favorite Ray Gillen moment ever is the song "Flesh And Blood" with George Lynch. I heard that Ray was one singer George considered for Lynch Mob.
The one in Bark at the moon
Last time, 3 day funk, silver horses, ultimate sin, winters call, Bitter
Shot in the dark, of course ❤😊
I'm glad Jake is going to make a full recovery! Crazy people in this world!
Just heard the news, WTF!!
Yeah, that’s insane.
Jake is awesome, and I hope he recovers quickly and fully!
Look to Larry Carlton if you ever need encouragement and inspiration Jake!
@@LeonTodd America.exe my man :(
Senseless gun violence isn't a bug around here, it's a feature.
That whole IR series from Friedman is simply an audio engineering marvel.
Just when I said 'that's it, I don't need to buy anything else, I've got everything I need'........I love Jake! My biggest inspiration and favourite player of all time!! I guess I am getting one!!!
for me, his tone on Ultimate Sin was just awesome. I think that album is one of ozzy's best and thats due to Jakes massive riffs. I liked his stuff better than Zakk, but Zakk is still a monster, I just happen to think Jake was a better player and song writer.
Everyone should just copy and past this comment. Its the perfect response for how we all feel.
This is the way
@@Robbie28I agree. He did have great tone on that album
Saw the notification and couldn't click on the video fast enough! Both you and Mike Nielsen demoing this on the same day? It's a good day! :D :D
Because they’re told to demo on launch day
Badlands first album is sensational. Love that tone.
Leon, that was an outstanding representation of that preamp! I’m quite a bit like other writers. I’m sure saying I’ve got quite enough gear but every time I see you demoing a product you sell it, buddy! Killer chops! I wish you could get ragdoll over to the states.!! keep them coming, brother
I wasn't expecting this! Nice job
I was getting ready to pull the trigger on an IR-X for my STP tribute, but just had Dave Friedman recommend the IR-J to get the closest to the Demeter preamp that Dean DeLeo uses.
That Killer of giants intro was bad ass. Hell yeah man. Cheers!
Saw your video and ordered one right after lol!!! Can hardly wait!!! Great video Leon!!!
Hope you enjoy it!
That's a really nice bit of gear. I just wish that we had this type of stuff around when i started playing a long time ago 😅.
This and a VP-4 would be killer 😊
Holding out hope that we get a cantrell version. Id love an ac style clean
I'll do a video with both soon ;)
@@LeonToddNow you have to 😅
Cool product! Hope to see the JJ version sooner or later 🤩❤️
Great demo and playing as always!
Mad props 4 playing some Badlands up top!🕺🏾🕺🏾💯🫡✊🏾
Another great thing from Dave, he is the man.
Dude was just shot many times RANDOMLY in the morning in LA! Thankfully he is stable as far as I know!
Vegas
What the actual?!
@@LeonTodd the news report I read said it was a “random shooting” - he was said to be walking his dog when it happened.
A couple of guys were checking out Jake's neighbors' motorcycle at 240 am. Jake intervened
Ulimate Sin ,Bark at the moon ,Jake is such a inspiration and Im shocked right now hearing the bad news ,Prayers for a Full recovery Jake we love you brother
This sounds fantastic and the editor is great. Pretty convincing JCM 800 sound. Imagine a George Lynch/Friedman collab pedal. You nailed the Jake E Lee tone from Bark At The Moon + coffee!!
If you like this kind of guitar tone, check out the Canadian alternative to the Ozzy/Ratt/Dokken sound - The Killer Dwarfs (Dirty Weapons).
I love what Dave Friedman is doing with his IR series, offering analog preamp alternatives to the amp modeler/amp capture pedal. I wrote and asked him kindly for a two channel/stereo Vox AC30TB & Fender Twin Reverb pedal. He wasn't against the idea, fingers crossed, because that would make for the best clean/edge of breakup pedal platform rig!
Dave has an amazing early 60's AC30 he uses as a benchmark amp, I hope he clones it
@@LeonTodd Wow! That's a really cool tidbit of juicy info Leon. Dave is a genius and only has so much time in the day, but an AC30 Top Boost channel in IR pedal form would be the idea clean/EOB partner for the Fractal VP4, with a parallel mix/blend pedal in there, to maintain the all analog beauty of a possible Friedman IR-V.
@@LeonTodd I have the IR-X and the AC30 is what I'm hoping for as well.
Should be called the SF-M (Stank Face Machine). Awesome playing & demo as always, Leon!
😂🎉
Great playing. I was obsessed with Jake for decades, still play most of the tracks from the first and second Badlands albums myself. Just one correction, the Ozzy album you referred to wasn't 'Shot in the Dark' album, 'The Ultimate Sin' album, was it's name, though it did have the song 'SITD' on there. Years ago I found a remastered CD of 'Bark at the Moon', it had a different tracklisting to the album I'd had since the early 1980s, and a song I'd never heard before called 'Slow Down'. I was like a kid in a candy store. His solo album 'A Fine Pink Mist' also has some great stuff on it.
Same here! Totally obsessed for years.....and kinda still am :-)
My favorite of Ozzy's guitarists
Been a busy lad, eh...the VP4 and this...what a time to be alive✌
Sounds GREAT!
I do love my IR-X.
Oh boy... I knew this was coming as Friedman and Jake had a bit of a "release party" during the Tone Talk stream last week. Dave mentioned it would be officially available on Oct 15 (today) ...and after watching this I checked the Sweetwater website and there it is for $599 USD. I don't need it (I already have an IR-X along with a collection of pedals), but damn I do want it...
Keen to hear how you like it vs the IR-X
Great demo Leon!
What would be the best way to use this with the FM9/FFR route?
Would you run the FM9 through the FX loop of the IRJ then run the IRJ into the FFR?
Anything Friedman is good. I have an amp with cab sim out but wish I had one of these IR things to put on the desk for easy to reach adjustment
Been using IR-X for the last 6 months and it does really deliver. For my use, the boost is usable too in both channels. I love it.
Excellent. I’m hoping Dave will release a Jerry Cantrell model next. 😀👍
Yes!!!
YES!!! Can't wait to grab one of these.
Definitely agree on the Badlands album it is forever one of the best rock albums of all time 🤟🏻JEL for the win
So good!
Can you please make a video with both the IR J And the VP4
I love my IRX. This is intriguing and has some interesting features. At this point I feel like I need to wait another year or so to see what else Friedman might come out with before I commit to buying another pedal
And I’ll say again that it would be great if BAD was able to start doing some of the other synergy modules in this format but if it hasn’t happened by now it’s probably not going to happen
I'd love to give this a test drive
Would love to hear some drop C playing to see how well this handles drop tuned high gain
I've got some more clips with this coming
Love my IR-D. Have been blown away by it.
This.. however, sounds pretty harsh for some reason
IR-JJ 🤞🤞🤞
Hello! Lovely tones. Is there any way to get the IR-s it has? It says they are free on their site, but cannot find them anywhere.
opening with High Wire 🙌 had to be done, i think i could happily live in channel 1 with the boost function, really nice tones
Right on!
Killer of Giants. Oz's voice is magical on that. Jake bringing the class. What a great track
One of their many highlights!
@@LeonTodd gotta get your hands on the Blug. Looks awesome
Great Playing! Vibez😎😎😎
@LeonTodd dumb question, what song do you start playing at 11:58 please?
Ragdoll - Heaven Above
@LeonTodd Thank you!
what you came for is at 7:27
I came for 14:45 tbh
Thank you to you both!
The IRJ and the new fractal vp4 would make an insane combo
Video coming soon
Awesome vid! thanks fella 🤘
Waiting for the Cantrell signature… irx really gets you there though… still as a massive Alice fan, it’d be sweet.
Great playing
😮😮😮oh my goodness gracious me! Now that's something I might just need!
In same day every youtuber got same toys 😀
Thank you for playing some badlands. Highwire baby!
Getting one.
Now the BIG question. If you could oonly have one, which would it be IR-X, IR-D or IR-J?
Jake used EV speakers during his Badlands days as well.
Get it! Uncle Leon!
the sound with delay is really cool!!! which delay do you use in this demo?
Fractal dual delay
@@LeonTodd thanks
I'm gonna get the IR-D for certain, and then add a IR-X or IR-J, but I'm torn between the IR-X and IR-J, what differences tonally are there between the IR-X and IR-J would you say? I'm leaning on the IR-X since it's 100 USD less than the IR-J, but I do love that red color and few extra options 👀
Whatever, I just bought the IR-J and IR-D haha
I have the IR-X, a friend of mine has an IR-D, they both sound the same)
Just Curious which is the gainier of the Ir-x or the IR -j
IR-J
Can you play this through your tube head & real cabinet? Or do you have to use the stupid IR crap?
Hi Leon that could be a perfect combination for the VP4
I just did a video with them!
@ can you please send me the link 🙏🔥🎸
This sounds excellent (as expected tbh)! Would have loved to see some Drop C riffage through this as well. Comparison between the RI-X and JEL coming sometime soon?
I can’t decide,the IR-J or the JEL 50…Question,what is the IR length in the IR pedals?…can you select a longer IR,or are they truncated to 20ms or so?..
about 45ms
Killer tone
Damn you Leon… 🤘🏼
Can’t wait to check out this pedal. I’ve been wanting to sell my IR-X because I’m just not digging the tone. Sounds nothing like a Friedman. I’m told this one sounds exactly like the Jake Lee amp.
I prefer this over the IR-X
@@LeonTodd i’m really looking forward to this pedal.
I’ve been wanting the JEL20. With dedicated tone controls for each channel this might make more sense. I was confused about the G12M-75. I guess it’s a 25W 75Hz Blackback?
Does the ir have a ev 12l capture. Jake swears by those speakers. I’ve never played through them but I do believe that’s an important part of his tone. Especially the Badlands era stuff. Another great vid man. Thanks!!
Yes, that's one of the default ones!
Really considering getting this thing and selling my helix, would anybody who has any experience with the Friedman IR serious consider that a good swap? I love the simplicity of this thing, and it sounds great (at least on UA-cam)
Depends what you need.
@@LeonTodd Not much, already have a full pedalboard that this would slide right in like Whitesnake. I pretty much only use the marshall style amps on the Helix anyways so I guess that solves it! Thanks buddy!
Killer tones Leon. Have you played the signature head?
Patiently waits for the Jerry Cantrell model
Damn, so we can expect a jj as well?
Now for the Jerry Cantrell one...
Is It similar to ir-x?
Same format, different tones
juicy
Dude, I'm buying this ( I buy everything) Just sayin
Jake is is famous for his style, not his tone. Plug him into any 800 and he will be there
Sounds great! But it’s $600! The actual amp and cab set can be had for under $2000 on Reverb. Seems a little pricey for something simulating an amp…..
It's a real tube preamp and it works great as a DI solution. Very different market.
But I also want the amp 😁
Sounds a little thin, or a lot thin. A lot of top end with this one, I’m not hearing a lot of low frequencies but it’s warm enough to pinch off a few harmonics… Not for me but I’m sure a lot of people will like this.
So no SAT switch like th JEL 20? Lame.
The original JEL 100 doesn't have a SAT switch either!
This has a 3 way SAT switch so even more options than Jel20
@@politoleoJel 20 does and it was a nice option to have
@@shredaintdead9323no it doesn’t. Just low or high gain switch that would be more like the push pull gain on the the JEL-20, but it’s not the SAT switch.
Wow, got GAS to the max now! Dave, please take my money (again!).....
I forgot, did you review the IR-X regular one ? Curious if they had about the same gain or which one was hotter…..🤔
Sounds killer regardless
Yep, and the IR-D. This is the most "wide open jcm800 " sounding one of the bunch
Also tune your high E man. Mad flat 4:54
The guitar market is oversaturated with gear
No, is good Market for newbies, you are old! 😂
What else is supposed to happen in a market? People are making new guitars, new amps, new everything all the time.
Thats like saying the automobile industry is over saturated with cars.
The supermarket is oversaturated with tomatoes
@@LeonTodd 🤣
@@LeonTodd lmfao
That’s harsh… maybe Leon should you listen to less loud music… with ear loss we lose high perception first and you dial your gear exactly like my father’s patients.
That first one was exactly like the album dude
You're going to have to speak up 🫨
@@LeonTodd I WAS SAYING THAT IT MAY BE TOOOOO LOUD LEON! TOO LOUD ;)
Hard pass
This pedal is going to sell out now lol