Meet The Maker | With Mr Earthquaker and his CHAOTIC pedals!

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  • The Captain interviews Jamie Stillman to get an insight on the crazy pedals created by Earthquaker Devices.
    EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run Delay Pedal - goo.gl/NXRjoL
    EarthQuaker Devices Transmisser Modulated Reverb - goo.gl/mDmhRu
    EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral Digital Delay Pedal - goo.gl/spxJun
    EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Fuzz V2 - goo.gl/dANiGj
    EarthQuaker Dispatch Master v2 Reverb & Delay Pedal - goo.gl/4btHgz
    EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter Modulated Harmonizer - goo.gl/vmjjQt
    EarthQuaker Devices Erupter Fuzz Pedal - goo.gl/by59kC
    EarthQuaker Speaker Cranker v2 Distortion Pedal - goo.gl/UL8SBm
    EarthQuaker Devices Palisades Overdrive Pedal - goo.gl/Ey55ER
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Komentáře • 194

  • @oi-yeah-nah-mate7731
    @oi-yeah-nah-mate7731 Před 6 lety +64

    I saw an ad pop up on Facebook for Earthquaker Devices about 5 minutes after we had an earthquake

  • @DoktorDurum
    @DoktorDurum Před 6 lety +32

    Earthquaker makes some of the best and most versatile pedals on the market, and Jamie Stillman just seems like one of the most goodheartest dudes out there. Lovely to see Lee and Jamie together!

    • @hugojayden9376
      @hugojayden9376 Před 2 lety

      I know im asking the wrong place but does anyone know a tool to log back into an Instagram account..?
      I somehow forgot the password. I would love any tips you can give me!

    • @christopherjeffery3715
      @christopherjeffery3715 Před 2 lety

      @Hugo Jayden instablaster ;)

  • @AI3JeWelz
    @AI3JeWelz Před 6 lety +87

    i just wanna own them because they look so nice

    • @kyle8442
      @kyle8442 Před 6 lety +1

      Julian Knoll - AI3JeWelz you will be pleased to know they sound awesome too. Well made too. I ended up getting mine because the switch was better than anything else I was trying out that day. Glad to support a cool little company.

  • @helloitsnicko
    @helloitsnicko Před 6 lety +32

    Jamie seems a really nice dude! Wicked pedals.

  • @Kessellish
    @Kessellish Před 5 lety +16

    The Avalance Run- One of the best pedals ever!!!!

  • @arnieslab
    @arnieslab Před 6 lety +69

    People have no idea the breath of fresh air this man and his pedal company have brought to the shit city of Akron, Ohio

    • @CorbCorbin
      @CorbCorbin Před 6 lety +7

      Arnie Slab Did you see the factory tour on Chicago Music Exchange? Killer, looking place.

    • @Ampher03
      @Ampher03 Před 4 lety +1

      I mean Devo came from Akron too

    • @Zoso981
      @Zoso981 Před 4 lety

      You're absolutely right. I have a family member that's been with EQD for a few years. They're really good people, too

    • @sentriesband
      @sentriesband Před 2 lety +1

      The only reason I'd ever want to visit Akron

  • @elijahleighton1390
    @elijahleighton1390 Před 6 lety +89

    "friend of mine had a green Russian big muff..." Lol you mean DAN AURBACH

    • @yestoES355
      @yestoES355 Před 6 lety +8

      Elijah Leighton lol I thought the same exactly thing! JUST SAY HIS NAME!!!!!!

    • @chrishepburn1503
      @chrishepburn1503 Před 6 lety +13

      Elijah Leighton Jamie is too cool to name drop Dan Auerbach. Anyone who knows EQD knows that he modeled it after his green Russian Big Muff. He doesn't need to say it.

    • @chrishepburn1503
      @chrishepburn1503 Před 6 lety +10

      Elijah Leighton Second of all, spell Dan Auerbach right.

    • @SlyHikari03
      @SlyHikari03 Před 5 lety +1

      YES!
      Dan from the black keys!

    • @joshuaallgood7030
      @joshuaallgood7030 Před 4 lety

      @Brody Reilander I just think Jamie is trying to be modest. He mentioned his name in the company video for the Hoof retrospective.

  • @stephenowen3383
    @stephenowen3383 Před 6 lety +16

    This is fucking exciting! These guys are my favourite pedal makers by a fair mile.

  • @kieransweeden
    @kieransweeden Před 6 lety +3

    A week ago, I spent nearly 2 hours straight looking at pedals and I couldn't settle on anything. Then I tried the Avalanche Run, it's an absolutely wonderful pedal! I'm really looking forward to getting more of their stuff!

  • @DavidDyte1969
    @DavidDyte1969 Před 6 lety +7

    Earthquaker's reverb and delay range - just stunning. Much kudos. I

  • @stevesmith3990
    @stevesmith3990 Před 6 lety +1

    Great video - thanks. Would like to see/hear more of Earthquaker!

  • @BK-je7ww
    @BK-je7ww Před 6 lety +1

    Love Earthquaker! I have three on my board at the moment, and I'll have four when I decide which one to get next.

  • @jmas9828
    @jmas9828 Před 6 lety +1

    Video is solely worth watching for the Captain having to play the Data Corruptor. That's so awesome.

  • @bottleneck1100
    @bottleneck1100 Před 6 lety +6

    great video this one. Likewise, the ''Mythos'' video on Rob's channel. When you know these guys are hand-making the pedals, it somewhat justifies the higher prices, and it's nice to hear the designers intentions directly.

  • @diegoleiva7242
    @diegoleiva7242 Před 6 lety +8

    I love how eloquent and passionate Jamie is! Amazing sounding pedals BTW, I thought of them as a boutique brand with a small production, and was very surprised/happy to see them in stock in quite a few stores. I've never owned an EQD pedal and I hope I do someday soon.

    • @dangxious
      @dangxious Před 6 lety +2

      They did a tour of their facility with Chicago Music Exchange recently and it's really cool. czcams.com/video/JUxW-UVnDFc/video.html

  • @lunchpin403
    @lunchpin403 Před 6 lety +5

    "a friend of mine had a green russian big muff"
    Yeah, that friend just happened to be Dan Auerbach of the black keys

  • @schooldya.
    @schooldya. Před 5 lety

    Two awesome stories, Andertons and EQD, together in one room. The world is a beautiful place sometimes. Best wishes.

  • @MrShadowofthewind
    @MrShadowofthewind Před 6 lety

    The art and sound are always on point with this brand, quality brand ! 👌

  • @tranqbee6543
    @tranqbee6543 Před 2 lety

    From my hometown these pedals are fantastic……super clean sounding
    The avalanche v2 is beautiful

  • @stanislavmigra
    @stanislavmigra Před 3 lety

    For some reason I like to came back to this video times and times again. And always gigle about Captain haveing no clue about some technical stufg. Classic.

  • @chadherring2790
    @chadherring2790 Před 2 lety +1

    “A friend of mine had a green Russian muff”… talking about Dan Auerbach lol what a gent

  • @bestboy897
    @bestboy897 Před 6 lety +2

    Lee is great at banter lovely chat guys.

  • @MassiveDerek
    @MassiveDerek Před 6 lety +3

    Posted a jam from my new group using the Data Corrupter...... love it

  • @kennycordero376
    @kennycordero376 Před 6 lety +5

    Anyone else wish this video was longer with so much more playing examples? Cause these pedals are so cool i wanna see what they can do!

  • @lizzyobrien2376
    @lizzyobrien2376 Před 6 lety

    That Speaker Cranker paired with the Hoof was absolutely, simply orgasmic!

  • @1VperOctave
    @1VperOctave Před 6 lety

    This was an excellent interview, I just wish it was twice the length! I love my hoofreaper, but I obviously need more EQD in my life.

  • @Zoso981
    @Zoso981 Před 5 lety +1

    Great work Mr. Stillman, makes me feel proud, once again, to claim Kent, Ohio as home. And the Dispatch Master is the best thing that's happened to me since chunky peanut butter. (And possibly my wife and kids)

  • @GlennnD
    @GlennnD Před 6 lety +1

    Now I'm in USA and bought yesterday an Afterneath. Can't wait to give it a go when I'm home.

  • @Cnoteblazinitup
    @Cnoteblazinitup Před 6 lety +1

    Speaker Cranker with my big muff is awesome love the humming bird v3 tremolo as well

  • @ArthurStone
    @ArthurStone Před 6 lety +21

    The DataCorrupter has a 'super-Miku' vibe.

  • @nickdevriese
    @nickdevriese Před 6 lety +1

    Sir Stillman is a mysterious mastermind who creates unique tools for unique players 👍🏼

  • @chrishepburn1503
    @chrishepburn1503 Před 6 lety +1

    I love Earthquaker Devices. I own the Hoof and the Bit Commander. The key to the Hoof is to put the shift knob all the way down so it's not so scooped like a traditional Big Muff imho

  • @gilmacevers253
    @gilmacevers253 Před 3 lety

    I love this interview~!

  • @stanislavmigra
    @stanislavmigra Před 3 lety +1

    If Im going to be pedalbuilder, I want to be Jamie Stillman ...Dude is super cool and easy going at the same time and builds superb pedals.

  • @bismarcknewman3600
    @bismarcknewman3600 Před 6 lety

    They have so many great pedals. Two of the ones i really like that weren't on this board is the bellows and the gray channel

  • @jgmusicman2281
    @jgmusicman2281 Před 4 lety +1

    Yes! Synth players love pedals too! Make more pedals geared towards synths as well!

  • @gtmuse329A
    @gtmuse329A Před 6 lety +1

    I play fairly normal guitar and also create completely avant-garde electronic music. I use my EQD pedals for both, just different setting! They are so cool and so flexible.

  • @flynn_22
    @flynn_22 Před 6 lety +1

    This vid has made my day

  • @rayg3116
    @rayg3116 Před 6 lety +1

    I'm really happy Jamie said the Rainbow Machine was designed to be a sweet Chorus pedal. That was actually the only usable approach to that thing ever. That thing is nutzo...

  • @npthedarkside27
    @npthedarkside27 Před 4 lety

    Just bought a Westwood from Tim Feerick and fell in love with the brand. Starting to build a new board almost entirely out of Earthquaker.

  • @srPere
    @srPere Před 5 lety +1

    EQD rule! Love all their pedals, specially the avalanche run!
    Btw really cool strat!

  • @KabutungKabayo
    @KabutungKabayo Před 4 lety

    Love my Pyramids and can't wait for my Plumes to arrive!

  • @tabletactics4578
    @tabletactics4578 Před 5 lety

    I loved the banter.

  • @alexmurphy5289
    @alexmurphy5289 Před 5 lety +3

    Dispatch master is just an untouchable work of art. I love mine. I would go straight "taken" on someone if they stole it. This company is incredible

  • @26ruben1
    @26ruben1 Před 6 lety +1

    my first Earthquaker pedal was the Bit Commander ... I think my second one might be the Hoof ... yeah, definitely the Hoof after watching this ..

  • @ConnorLordBassist
    @ConnorLordBassist Před 6 lety +1

    This video is great!

  • @Mitchnagel58
    @Mitchnagel58 Před 6 lety +147

    I ate 3 burgers for breakfast today, and I'll tell you what, chaotic ain't even the half of what I'd call my 1:30PM trip to the bucket. That poor thing will never be the same.

    • @OzziePete1
      @OzziePete1 Před 6 lety +2

      Quote of the day for me, lol!

    • @metalmadness9760
      @metalmadness9760 Před 6 lety +1

      Hank Hill wtf XD

    • @montychristo86
      @montychristo86 Před 6 lety

      Hank Hill looks like both parties will never be the same, if you get my drift. I hope you weren’t near a propane tank.

    • @user-fk5lu6jp8p
      @user-fk5lu6jp8p Před 6 lety +4

      OK - 3 burgers, that doesn't sound like an amount that should lead to any life-altering experiences for the bucket, to be honest.

    • @thomasmacfarlane8737
      @thomasmacfarlane8737 Před 6 lety +3

      *I'll tell you hwat

  • @FilippaArendt
    @FilippaArendt Před 6 lety +30

    My favourite pedals 😍

  • @2doobsmcjubes555
    @2doobsmcjubes555 Před 6 lety +2

    The craziest thing about the video is Jamie playing a Strat. =O

  • @stewvlogs5084
    @stewvlogs5084 Před 3 lety

    These are the best looking pedals on the market. The data corruptor is awesome. It sounds like every video game I played in the 1980’s. I could play it for days on end.

  • @intrsoul
    @intrsoul Před 6 lety +5

    Does this mean THAT PEDAL SHOW: EARTHQUAKER DEVICES ?!

  • @temporarylike
    @temporarylike Před 6 lety

    A swell pedal would be awesome. In similar vein to Boss Slow Gear but affordable and less noisy than the Mooer Slow Engine. More control over the swell than those 2 would be great too.

  • @BillHesse
    @BillHesse Před 6 lety +1

    Shout out from Akron OH!

  • @djlimitededition385
    @djlimitededition385 Před 4 lety

    Is that a fulltone plimsoul next to the klon ktr in the background, near the EQD Rainbow Machine?

  • @tomvice
    @tomvice Před 3 lety +1

    Jamie is a badass. You wouldnt think he's an electronics geek

  • @MadsenMister
    @MadsenMister Před 4 lety +1

    I woke up one day and realized my whole board (minus the looper) was EQD. They are just so fuckin’ musical. I am constantly surprised by what my board brings out of my guitar. It is, itself, a musical instrument. I’ll always click on a vid where Mr Stillman talks about guitar.

  • @lance134679
    @lance134679 Před 6 lety

    Guitar pedals, with the exception of overdrive pedals, can sound great on synths, and these would work very well. It's a lot more fun that recording a dry synth and adding the effects in the box.

  • @SamEricEdge
    @SamEricEdge Před 6 lety +3

    I love my Palisades to bits. The Brock Lesnar of tube screamers.

  • @srPere
    @srPere Před 5 lety

    I love earthquaker, great weird pedals! BTW Really cool strat, what's that color?

  • @seangriffey8669
    @seangriffey8669 Před 6 lety +6

    I have a rainbow machine and a disaster transport sr, the disaster transport is the best pedal I've ever owned.

  • @timothymckane6362
    @timothymckane6362 Před 6 lety +2

    Earthquaker Devices is bae.

  • @livinthesound5182
    @livinthesound5182 Před 6 lety +17

    Eqd pedals are fun and full of joy and darkness and everything in between...i have the organizer, awesome pedal, love it...many pedal makers are one dimensional and boring, great to have innovative people like folks from EQD

    • @LauraSquirrel
      @LauraSquirrel Před 6 lety

      The Organizer is soooo godly!

    • @rayg3116
      @rayg3116 Před 6 lety

      I agree. I'm having so much fun pissing off my angry garage band. They don't know...

    • @nicolas.grisanti
      @nicolas.grisanti Před 3 lety

      The Organizer is amazing!!! i use it on bass

  • @Zeinzu2
    @Zeinzu2 Před 6 lety +1

    Akron loves you Earthquaker!!!!!

  • @gainbear8853
    @gainbear8853 Před 6 lety +7

    Don't think about this stuff as weird noise generators. The Dispatch Master is killer. Their fuzz pedals are all great. The Terminal doesn't leave my board. They sell a great T shirt on the web site.

  • @dusty1829
    @dusty1829 Před rokem

    This is why my life goal is to own every single EarthQuaker Devices pedal!!

  • @onbedoeldekut1515
    @onbedoeldekut1515 Před 6 lety

    Hi, Lee (or anyone who might know), do you recall an external expression pedal from around a decade (possibly older) ago, which attached to your desired pot/control via an armoured cable of some description, and by using the treadle, you could alter the volume/rate/effect of the pot it was connected to?
    It could be attached to any unit with a 'pot'/control.
    I only ever saw it advertised once, but would love to know if it was still in production.

    • @onbedoeldekut1515
      @onbedoeldekut1515 Před 6 lety

      It was a complete unit, the treadle and adaptor cable to connect to a pot, all one single piece.
      It was advertised in one of the British guitar magazines, but I can't recall which one.
      I'm just surprised that after all this time, they haven't become prominent, as the system seems more versatile than 'regular' expression pedals, which can only be attached to systems with a dedicated expression pedal jack.
      This unit could be attached to any unit with a pot, so you could set it up for volume, gain, tone, or anything which would require the player to bend down during a set to change settings.

  • @benlogan430
    @benlogan430 Před 3 lety

    Those would be perfect for making a sound track to like...”The Warriors”!!! Come out and play...these pedals!

  • @brianmiles6738
    @brianmiles6738 Před 6 lety

    Lee, put a Crimson drive into an AC 30 . It's right up your alley.

  • @williewilson9836
    @williewilson9836 Před 5 lety

    Amazing pedal company

  • @theaustralianhulk
    @theaustralianhulk Před 4 lety

    haha the tube screamer thing, that's exactly what I did. Figured might as well go with the original

  • @athomeontwo
    @athomeontwo Před 2 lety

    Jamie should have gone right in for a kiss during the handshake at the end.

  • @bengalvin9932
    @bengalvin9932 Před 6 lety

    ANDERTONS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CZcams CHANNELS! but i would have loved if this was a 49:00 video not a 29:00 minute video with a lot more playing through the pedals as you spoke about them.

  • @elijahjones6525
    @elijahjones6525 Před 6 lety +1

    Any suggestions for guitar names (strat and SG)

  • @ccfmafia3301
    @ccfmafia3301 Před 3 lety

    "A friend of mine had this green Russian big Muff" literally Dan from the black Keys lol

  • @likeanuuk6612
    @likeanuuk6612 Před 6 lety +2

    i did read the title, yet i still thought the guy on the left was rob having grown a hardcore band haircut

  • @jordanpratt9384
    @jordanpratt9384 Před 2 lety

    That was the exact reason I bought a ts9.To many options,and I just figured they prob got it right the first time.(which I'm sure is debatable)

  • @GreenmanXIV
    @GreenmanXIV Před 6 lety

    Parts of the revue sounded like "Musique concrète", and I went back to the 50s.

  • @Eggy-bp6pj
    @Eggy-bp6pj Před 6 lety

    I've had a couple of earthquaker devices pedals, which I've since sold, purely because I needed money at the time. But they have been absolutely incredible pedals. As someone who is anal about tone, (I hate boss drive, fuzz, and distortion pedals, I try to avoid boss pedals as much as I can) I can definitely say that these are great pedals and absolutely worth checking out.

  • @profd65
    @profd65 Před 4 lety +19

    Did the captain do some coke before this interview? I've never heard him talk so much (to the point of rudeness) during an interview.

    • @morganghetti
      @morganghetti Před rokem

      Hopefully

    • @petercummins1097
      @petercummins1097 Před 8 měsíci

      Totally agree. Proof you don't need to be Parkinson to start a youtube channel.. maybas well have had a cardboard cut-out as the guest.

  • @geemac7267
    @geemac7267 Před 6 lety

    I bet Clapton can't wait to get his hands on some of these.

  • @billuminati3867
    @billuminati3867 Před 6 lety

    Great now I have to go out and buy a hoof.

  • @Yamazaki1923
    @Yamazaki1923 Před 6 lety +1

    My kid broke my pedal and I had to call customer support, earthquaker is AMAZING. SO impressed with that company

  • @christofyre
    @christofyre Před 4 lety

    I already have too many EQD pedals, but what delay does everyone recommend? Looking at Avalanche Run or Disaster Transport SR, or maybe go a little more affordable with Dispatch Master or Space Spiral. What’s the best?

  • @boykeschaafsma1117
    @boykeschaafsma1117 Před 6 lety

    That friend with the Russian Green muff is Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys

  • @kevinanderson4044
    @kevinanderson4044 Před 6 lety +16

    Maybe let the guest finish a thought without interruption!

  • @garybobst9107
    @garybobst9107 Před 2 lety

    Synth,bass,guitar,accordion, bagpipes,anything that can run a signal through a 1/4" input can use any devise. Some work better than others...

  • @perrykovic704
    @perrykovic704 Před 6 lety +1

    SUPER PEDALS, I HAVE THE GREY CHANNEL ON MY BOARD RIGHT NOW. HIGH QUALITY,,AKRON OHIO MADE. BUILT WELL, USA QUALITY..THANK YOU...

  • @br00talbr00skeez
    @br00talbr00skeez Před 2 lety +1

    EQD are easily my favorites. They are thoughtfully designed too. You can make a legit board with just their produx alone. It would be hilarious if they invented a tuner.

    • @teresaravenshaw5477
      @teresaravenshaw5477 Před 2 lety +2

      If they made a tuner it'd have to include a variable drop tune function and a randomiser function. Sure, it'll do the who chromatic tuner schtick but it'll also allow you to electronically drop tune a semi-tone, a whole step, or two whole steps.

    • @br00talbr00skeez
      @br00talbr00skeez Před 10 měsíci

      That would be sweet. I would also like a sitar pedal version of that ehx pedal. I bet they could.

  • @robthomas3999
    @robthomas3999 Před 6 lety

    Does anyone know if the riff he plays at 0:29 is from an actual song?

  • @johno1405
    @johno1405 Před 5 lety

    Ive always wanted my guitar to sound like an atari. Actually not really but cool pedals

  • @lesfrithdidier2745
    @lesfrithdidier2745 Před 5 lety

    Yeah,the erupter is super dirty ! It's my first earthquaker devices fuzz and it's amazing noise !? good choice

  • @arnyarny77
    @arnyarny77 Před 6 lety

    i guess i have the boring one, the arrows, BUT i use it to boost overdrive and distortion

  • @DLC-music
    @DLC-music Před 3 lety

    Earthquake or devices is 👏!

  • @craigparse1439
    @craigparse1439 Před 6 lety

    8:43 Thin Lizzy - The Boys are back in town.

  • @Aint1S
    @Aint1S Před 6 lety +12

    That avalanche run and data corruptor are the coolest pedals I've seen in a while... You just get burned and burned out after buying the same old copies of the same old pedals with a different brand stamped on the front...
    I would imagine the one with a transformer built in would also like itself towards the data corruptor as well as the avalanche run.
    Maybe T→avalanche→D.C. Would be a nice way to really have a bit of fun...

    • @mattgilbert7347
      @mattgilbert7347 Před 6 lety

      Aint1S
      I agree. After a while you hit the wall. I just went back to a volume pedal, a Tube Screamer, a BD2, and amp reverb.
      It was good "therapy".
      Ofc I went back to my big board, but it's true, that cliche: the tone really is in the fingers.
      I'm thinking Avalanche Run V.2. If you're using a dual amp setup, it would kill. For one, simple, beatiful mono pedal, it is hard to beat the Dispatch Master.

    • @kyle8442
      @kyle8442 Před 6 lety

      I opened up my Erupter other day. Super simple outside but inside... Lot going on for a fuzz. Clean work in there too. Pretty sure even it has a transformer. And best switch in the biz.

  • @BranDamBlagg
    @BranDamBlagg Před 5 lety

    I just got a Transmisser and it's definitely a tweaker pedal to say the least

  • @jamesnisly9537
    @jamesnisly9537 Před 6 lety +9

    Akron!!!

    • @austinhawkins5426
      @austinhawkins5426 Před 5 lety +1

      I'm from Kent and this is awesome to see some guitar love for North East Ohio

  • @garyabbot4659
    @garyabbot4659 Před 6 lety

    I have 4 eqd pedals.. The colby. Acapulco The speaker cranker, which is my favorite pedal. The depths. Lately I'm not into all the whacky sounding pedals. Cool but I have synths. I don't want a synth pedal. And synths do better effects

  • @Robstafarian
    @Robstafarian Před 6 lety

    8:26 Captain Lee has forgotten that he has an account on Rob Chapman's forum.

  • @HamidShibataBennett
    @HamidShibataBennett Před 6 lety +2

    Captain Lee... Get Howard of Catalinbread over there!

    • @bmwf1joel
      @bmwf1joel Před 6 lety

      Hamid Shibata Bennett didn’t he die?

    • @thenonebadh
      @thenonebadh Před 6 lety

      no, the founder of catalinbread(nick harris) died :(

    • @HamidShibataBennett
      @HamidShibataBennett Před 6 lety +1

      infoowetrust Howard is alive and well and posting great videos.