Hi Dave, I am 63 and I have been playing the guitar for 50 years. I really wish I had seen this video when I was 13 because I have taken far too much notice of what people around me have said I should do. It’s only recently that I have started to do exactly what you are saying and now I am finally me!!!!!!!!!! 🎸
There are 1000 dudes on youtube who can play a mean solo, and some great blues licks. All great guitarists, but they can only do it for a few minutes, Dave can do it for 10 times as long and it's allways new and fresh.
If there were hardfast rules, everybody would sound the same. We would be going, " I'm going to listen to some rule #1 music." Thank you Dave for being you. Love YOUR music! Thank you my brother.
Had guitars knocking around for nearly 40 years and always just done what I've enjoyed. Not very good, only really know a blues scale and some chords, but love making a noise some times. Often ending in noisy grunge. It's about fun and enjoyment. Whatever you want to do. Happy playing everyone. Thanks Dave for the inspiration. ✌️👍
Dave, thanks for this video here, All of the Best Guitar Players in the World, Broke The Rules, Jimi Hendrix #1, And the List goes on, You Must break The Rules to become a Great Guitar Player, Cousin Figel
Excellent advice dave. Every musician needs to see this video. I wish more people would say exactly what u just said. Props to you for telling it how it is. Thx dave
Love you Dave, you really are the working man’s guitar hero, you put your point across brilliantly… but Dave there’s not that many can play a guitar better than you with a sound to go with it….
Yes, you are 100% right with rules and competition. I hate the "who is the best guitarist" thing and I have been told, that I hold the guitar completely wrong, but it works for me. And I also don't want to sound like someone else, I want to sound like me. That does not mean at all, that I don't like advices or hints what I can improve. But I decide, what works for me and what does not work for me.
Great video, internet people need to watch this, I agree 99%. The 1%, from the perspective of an electrician, is your understanding of signal chain, the signal is generated by your guitar and results in what comes out of your speakers, what you do in between is indeed a matter of choice, but the way you described signal chain would be leading someone up the garden path rather than down it. Nice work Dave ;)
Two people out of (currently) 147 pointed this out, and you're correct - signal flow is a law of science, not a rule. Obviously the point of the video is that art isn't about rules, and I agree 100%, and I've loved this channel (and Dave) for a long time. He inspired me to open up a few times on my own channel about depression. Rock on, Dave.
Dave I'm happy to hear you talking more about change and being okay with it and being excited by it! It's okay if you go back to your old habits but poking about with new stuff is also good for everyone in my book.
Play the music that makes you happy ... Use the tone's that you are happy with .. I don't play to someone's demands I play for my love for guitar and music I enjoy playing.. always be yourself.. dave you hit the nail on the head
I can't be certain of origin, but I've most often seen this attributed to Pablo Picasso(though he likely would have said it in Spanish), "learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist".
Really people need to remember the Frank Zappa quote about if it sounds good then it is good. I remember seeing one guy say if you have pedals from different manufacturers then it won't sound right lmao
I'm a Marshall Tube amp guy. More specifically a JCM800 guy. I just love them. Recently, I thought I'd try the Orange Super Crush 100. I really love that amp too, and they sound great in Stereo with my JCM800. That's when it dawned on me that maybe "everyone" doesn't know everything. I do play just about only Gibson guitars. I've owned a lot of guitars. Cheap guitars and super high end guitars. Gibson guitars are just what fits for me.
I love how you think ! I've been playing & rodding many years & seen young players changing the signalchain . At first I did correct , but later on I learned that players are different & accepted it more & more . Now when my two sons play they've tought me a lot . "Do not walk against the wind , try to walk with it) ! & still learning new things every day . I love your videos when you play Hendrix ... I've just played 60+ gigs with a Rockabilly band , before that many years in my Bluesband & been touring with another Hard/Rockband around the mediterenian in summertime . & learned that people there are wonderfull . I've learned some Italian , Spanish , Croatian & more ... have fin & do what you like 🌞
You hit the nail right on the head with this video‼️ I finally heard someone say “ once you learn all 5 scales , throw out the numbers .. “. There’s no 1st 2nd,3rd,4th scales positions once you learn it ~ it’s what’s your feeling or you want to play , I hope that statement helps someone out there learning scales.
The drummer asked me if we could do a shorter version of a song , 8 minutes & his arms aching . So now it's only 6 min. long ... we often play 3 hours .
yes Dave - the only person i'm competing with is myself. if i can play a tune a lot better than the last time i played it then that's good enough for me. if it sounds like complete garbage then i'll have another go at it until i feel it sounds right. even playing covers - if you can throw in a bit of how you feel and what the song does for your general mood at that time - even better 😁
That's why i love your videos , love for guitars, music gear , music is not about competition but the love for it . I have more gear than probably i should but to me it makes all sense as have helped me improve my guitar playing and it inspire me as never before . I know at the eyes of many people they will say is wrong what i'm doing but to myself is the only correct way to do it
Well said Dave. Unfortunately we’re living in an ever increasingly formulated society where lots of sheeple are incapable of thinking independantlyHence the lack of original artists today.
Love this!! Absolutely speaking to my mentality here Dave lad 👍👍👍 I'm aware I'm not the best guitarist in the world, and I usually just play mostly blues stuff, or simple pentatonic stuff... And it makes me so happy 😁 I play for me, and me alone. One day I might branch out, but not just yet - and I'm fine with that. I've had musician "friends" over the years taking the mickey out of me for the way I play, and the things I've bought, and it's taken a long time to channel it out of my thinking. Ace video mate! Brilliant, positive message for all us music lovers 😁🎸
Spot on mate! I’ve definitely done things the wrong way such as running my guitar through my phaser before the distortions, using my budget multi effect’s distortions even though I’ve been told they sound bad, and removing the middle pickup out of my hss strat despite being told how great it is. You’ve been a massive influence to me and my tone as I was struggling to get a decent clean tone until I heard your dirty/clean amp tone and adapted it with my gear. Rock on Mr Dave!
your absolutely bang on Dave, they really don`t like individual thought, I can`t believe I`ve ended up with the same string gauge as you, fought the system for 65 this year , keep spreading the truth , did`nt think I could ever solo over the blues till I listened to you, now I can`t believe they`re my fingers playing this stuff, cheers man , let me give you some advice keep it slow and true co`s one day like me arthritis is going to arrive but I`ve never played better in my life, keep them coming, and you don`t know how good you are !!!
There is an ancient Latin expression from those ancient times which translates: 'A man's taste is not open to disputation' I think that sums it up nicely.
as a DoomMetal player i can totally relate to you when you say that you don't care about doing ultra lightspeed shreddering or that is not about a competition truly people just play as you feeling like playing and do not be afraid of slowing down if that makes you feel more comfortable with a riff or melody of a song not to hate on speed metal or power metal but i usually just do not give a damn if i play it FAST or Copying pasting what generic guy at the guitar store is doing (like how sadly a great number of people like to do for some odd reason) btw i did tried to edit my first comment but it seems it got cancel/deleted by the stupid ERROR issue but i try to express it again, you are a great person my friend and respect you a lot as both musician and as individual be always you and stay forever TRUE to your love for your own music
You, sir, are absolutely 💯 bang on the money. My enthusiasm far far outweighs my ability. I have numerous guitars, some of which are far from cheap. I will never get the potential out of them, but my god, do I love these bits of wood and wire! Music is what feelings sound like! Keep on doing your amazing thing good sir 👏
Missed this one until now. Very interesting overall and I tend to agree. And yes, I'm with you on the string gauges there. I'm the same. My Squier Strat has 10's, my MK LP 9's and it works for them. The Strat plays and sounds way better now imho. Thanks again!
My favourite combo is my fender 2x12 front man, love the channel switching , guitar action is high.just a tuner pedal. You are so right in what you say. Bless you, Cici and Jon Jo 💗 xxxxx
Totally agree ....everyone is an individual.....and it's that individuality that can and does make people special and even great...!!. Can also remember being told by a guitar teacher eons ago never to tap my foot when in one of his lessons...!!....crazy...:-))
I watch you channel all the time mate and your one of the, if not thee most inspiring players, I love the bluesy Rock of the trio and was looking to ask. As yourself and Q seems to love emotive ambient music when posting vids individually is it something you've considered with the trio to make a record of huge ambientesk wall of sound with vocals, I believe that's were you both really shine imho. Take care man
Well said Dave, that's to everything you said here! Some of us, in fact many of us choose not to be clones. Do what's right and works for you, rather than what works for others. Very inspiring words.
Well said Dave!!!!! Being our selves is the best thing we can do and not pushing our beliefs on others.Thats why I love you Dave you always stay true to yourself and do what you do best! Play on my friend,play on!!!!!
Hi Dave. I'm Autistic and the one big benefit of getting old is that I care less what other people think of me. I like Furch acoustics and Heritage electrics and my pedal board is very odd to most people. You've got to plow your own furrow!!! Keep shining.
Thanks Dave, I followed your advice and now I'm in an HSBC with a sawn off being nicked by the rozzers. Cheers. (Very kind of them to let me leave a comment on CZcams though)
First of all your tone and your playing is amazing! Whatever it is your doing keep doing. Screw the legalists, theorists and their rules. Keep innovating!! Thank you Dave!
Simply brilliant! Many times I have mounted components, brakets and devices upside down that work better or are more accessible than an engineer's intent. My upside down theory. 🖒🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Sometimes all I need to feel satisfied is to refuse to be pressured and overwhelmed and just play Pretty Little Ditty to my hearts content! Cheers Dave
For Number one for me jimi 2 John frusanti 3 Dave Simpson, but many people say you better do this and do That with my guitar, since i found you on CZcams i learning so must to do things right and be my self i don ' listing to anyone, thanks to you Dave of Your wisdom of music 100% of bottom of my heart the living Legend Dave Simpson ✊
I love this Dave ! The rules" come from the creative's creating stuff ! Your a creator and you make amazing music so what you do is right to my ears because it's music that's beautiful..... might not be beautiful to everyone.. to Qoute Lemmy from motorhead rock and roll is the opposite of rules ... PS what do you think of Motorhead ?
One great thing about your channel is you are completely open about your biases as prejudices. I know what you like so I can apply your reviews to my preferences. If you say something is too dark sounding, I might like it because you like a brighter sound. I prefer tube amps, but you can get what you want from solid state. A person's opinion is just an opinion but you can interpret it to get the information you need.
The world is full of experts - they mostly lack the one thing that counts - Genius. You have that in spades Dave. In my book genius trumps expertise every time.
Absolute truth from Mr Simpson. back in the 80's when i first started gigging and touring "seriously" the guitar world was blighted by this "you MUST do it THIS way" attitude. And it was often wrong. The two glaring ones for me was firstly most guitar magazines (no internet back then) all propaganda'd the myth that thinner strings "rob" tone. They do not. Anyone who says they do is simply incorrect. Yes, if you downtune or whatever there is an advantage in the feel and stability. But the best tone is up to you and your ears, dictated often by feel and playability. I used 9-42's from day one. Still do. But back then I had countless "experts" tell me i'd be better off with a heavier gauge. And of course I tried it. I eventually out of curiosity A/B'd the sound on my trusty Tascam 4-Track and.... no difference! But the journos were "oh yes there is" even though many who interviewed me were forced by me to admit they hadn't done their own A/B test! The second "biggie" was the advent of the effects loop in amps and the insistence all pedals go through it. Sure I tried it but tweaking one day I found I preferred my delay and chorus through the loop but my distortion and overdrive in the front as "traditional". So i did this and stuck with it. Again I had countless sound engineers and roadies suggest this was "wrong". But they all had to admit the sound I was getting "rocked" or whatever. Course this technique I stumbled upon is now the main "rule" commonly known as the "4-Cable Method" and people like Dan from That Pedal Show can tell you why it works. But back in the day??? No, no, no, no..... you're doing it all wrong! But its gone even further with many not even using the effects loop and putting everything in the front.
So true. And it's sad that there are people who wouldn't even admit they like something because someone told them it's "wrong". I so hate it when ideology takes over.
So many guitar-based You Tuber's follow the 'received wisdom,' Dave, and one of the things that makes this channel so great is that you never have. You always ask questions.
INDEED Dave. My mooer fuzz pedal sounds better after my ds2 but the “norm” is that fuzz goes first. Maybe the circuits depend on order, but I totally agree. Do what works for you! Also we’ll never have anything new if we all just copy everyone else before us.
I put 9's on my Les Paul and literally felt guilty because I'd read you shouldn't do it on a forum. I started playing in the days when to actually see (not touch) a real live (second hand) Strat in a shop, we all had to pile into a car and drive for an hour, but at least in those days no-one on the internet told you what to do because there was no internet. Go figure!
Hi Dave, I am 63 and I have been playing the guitar for 50 years. I really wish I had seen this video when I was 13 because I have taken far too much notice of what people around me have said I should do. It’s only recently that I have started to do exactly what you are saying and now I am finally me!!!!!!!!!! 🎸
Wise words Dave, we are not sheep. Doubts about my style and gear have creeped in more recently. So your monologue is timely. Thank you.
Don't ever stop doing your 45 minute solos we all love it and feel it
There are 1000 dudes on youtube who can play a mean solo, and some great blues licks. All great guitarists, but they can only do it for a few minutes, Dave can do it for 10 times as long and it's allways new and fresh.
If there were hardfast rules, everybody would sound the same. We would be going, " I'm going to listen to some rule #1 music." Thank you Dave for being you. Love YOUR music! Thank you my brother.
Had guitars knocking around for nearly 40 years and always just done what I've enjoyed. Not very good, only really know a blues scale and some chords, but love making a noise some times. Often ending in noisy grunge. It's about fun and enjoyment. Whatever you want to do. Happy playing everyone. Thanks Dave for the inspiration. ✌️👍
Dave your 45 minute guitar solos are deeply personal journeys that I am grateful you take us along on.
+1 , love his 45 - 50 minutes solos.
Dave Simpson - One of the few remaining good guys. Right On Brother!
Dave, thanks for this video here, All of the Best Guitar Players in the World, Broke The Rules, Jimi Hendrix #1, And the List goes on, You Must break The Rules to become a Great Guitar Player, Cousin Figel
Excellent advice dave. Every musician needs to see this video. I wish more people would say exactly what u just said. Props to you for telling it how it is. Thx dave
Somebody once told me you couldn't use single coils for metal.
So I brought my Tele and strat to rehearsal just to prove a point
Love you Dave, you really are the working man’s guitar hero, you put your point across brilliantly… but Dave there’s not that many can play a guitar better than you with a sound to go with it….
Yes, you are 100% right with rules and competition. I hate the "who is the best guitarist" thing and I have been told, that I hold the guitar completely wrong, but it works for me. And I also don't want to sound like someone else, I want to sound like me. That does not mean at all, that I don't like advices or hints what I can improve. But I decide, what works for me and what does not work for me.
Well put. A certain M Knopfler said he probably holds his guitar wrong too, he said it would be the way a plumber holds a hammer.
Dave, just remember this: Your kit. Your channel. Your rules
Even if your direction of the signal chain does confuse the hell out of me
Great video, internet people need to watch this, I agree 99%. The 1%, from the perspective of an electrician, is your understanding of signal chain, the signal is generated by your guitar and results in what comes out of your speakers, what you do in between is indeed a matter of choice, but the way you described signal chain would be leading someone up the garden path rather than down it. Nice work Dave ;)
Two people out of (currently) 147 pointed this out, and you're correct - signal flow is a law of science, not a rule. Obviously the point of the video is that art isn't about rules, and I agree 100%, and I've loved this channel (and Dave) for a long time. He inspired me to open up a few times on my own channel about depression. Rock on, Dave.
Dave I'm happy to hear you talking more about change and being okay with it and being excited by it! It's okay if you go back to your old habits but poking about with new stuff is also good for everyone in my book.
Play the music that makes you happy ... Use the tone's that you are happy with .. I don't play to someone's demands I play for my love for guitar and music I enjoy playing.. always be yourself.. dave you hit the nail on the head
I can't be certain of origin, but I've most often seen this attributed to Pablo Picasso(though he likely would have said it in Spanish), "learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist".
Really people need to remember the Frank Zappa quote about if it sounds good then it is good. I remember seeing one guy say if you have pedals from different manufacturers then it won't sound right lmao
A fanboy of the temple off boss pedals 😂😂😂😂..
@@craigpimlott204 boss do make some good pedals to be fair lmao
Spot on Dave, I very much relate to this.
I'm a Marshall Tube amp guy. More specifically a JCM800 guy. I just love them. Recently, I thought I'd try the Orange Super Crush 100. I really love that amp too, and they sound great in Stereo with my JCM800. That's when it dawned on me that maybe "everyone" doesn't know everything. I do play just about only Gibson guitars. I've owned a lot of guitars. Cheap guitars and super high end guitars. Gibson guitars are just what fits for me.
Great video Dave. Very thought provoking. I've been playing 60 years plus. This really puts influence and ability into context.
I love how you think !
I've been playing & rodding many years & seen young players changing the signalchain . At first I did correct , but later on I learned that players are different & accepted it more & more .
Now when my two sons play
they've tought me a lot .
"Do not walk against the wind , try to walk with it) ! & still learning new things every day .
I love your videos when you play Hendrix ... I've just played 60+ gigs with a Rockabilly band , before that many years in my Bluesband & been touring with another Hard/Rockband around the mediterenian in summertime .
& learned that people there are wonderfull . I've learned some Italian , Spanish , Croatian & more ... have fin & do what you like 🌞
Solid advice Sir. Awesome video inspiring as always thank you for all you do
You hit the nail right on the head with this video‼️
I finally heard someone say “ once you learn all 5 scales , throw out the numbers .. “.
There’s no 1st 2nd,3rd,4th scales positions once you learn it ~ it’s what’s your feeling or you want to play , I hope that statement helps someone out there learning scales.
AMEN to that, Dave! Creativity and uniqueness comes from thinking outside the box! Blessings to you Dave.... you're such an inspiration!
The drummer asked me if we could do a shorter version of a song , 8 minutes & his arms aching . So now it's only 6 min. long ... we often play 3 hours .
yes Dave - the only person i'm competing with is myself. if i can play a tune a lot better than the last time i played it then that's good enough for me. if it sounds like complete garbage then i'll have another go at it until i feel it sounds right. even playing covers - if you can throw in a bit of how you feel and what the song does for your general mood at that time - even better 😁
Great advise dave, lots of what youve said is things ive also discovered over the years
You're a breaker of rules! Who would have thought that? 😂 You're absolutely right.
That's why i love your videos , love for guitars, music gear , music is not about competition but the love for it .
I have more gear than probably i should but to me it makes all sense as have helped me improve my guitar playing and it inspire me as never before . I know at the eyes of many people they will say is wrong what i'm doing but to myself is the only correct way to do it
Well said Dave. Unfortunately we’re living in an ever increasingly formulated society where lots of sheeple are incapable of thinking independantlyHence the lack of original artists today.
This is so great! Thanks Dave!!
Love this!! Absolutely speaking to my mentality here Dave lad 👍👍👍 I'm aware I'm not the best guitarist in the world, and I usually just play mostly blues stuff, or simple pentatonic stuff... And it makes me so happy 😁 I play for me, and me alone. One day I might branch out, but not just yet - and I'm fine with that. I've had musician "friends" over the years taking the mickey out of me for the way I play, and the things I've bought, and it's taken a long time to channel it out of my thinking. Ace video mate! Brilliant, positive message for all us music lovers 😁🎸
You rock, Dave! Don't ever change man!
Spot on mate! I’ve definitely done things the wrong way such as running my guitar through my phaser before the distortions, using my budget multi effect’s distortions even though I’ve been told they sound bad, and removing the middle pickup out of my hss strat despite being told how great it is. You’ve been a massive influence to me and my tone as I was struggling to get a decent clean tone until I heard your dirty/clean amp tone and adapted it with my gear. Rock on Mr Dave!
Me and Bob down the road both think your way of thinking is great!! Doing what works for you is the best thing for you.
Yes man!!👍👍
Excellent video motivations been down now it's back up keep up the good work
A nice philosophical view Dave and appreciated. Breaking the rules is essential! And of course you do it very well. 😎❤
your absolutely bang on Dave, they really don`t like individual thought, I can`t believe I`ve ended up with the same string gauge as you, fought the system for 65 this year , keep spreading the truth , did`nt think I could ever solo over the blues till I listened to you, now I can`t believe they`re my fingers playing this stuff, cheers man , let me give you some advice keep it slow and true co`s one day like me arthritis is going to arrive but I`ve never played better in my life, keep them coming, and you don`t know how good you are !!!
There is an ancient Latin expression from those ancient times which translates: 'A man's taste is not open to disputation' I think that sums it up nicely.
Under 4 minutes into the video and basically sounds like a good and solid philosophy of life. I am 40 and wish I had got to this when I was 18.
Mark Knopfler said it the best. After you've learned the "rules" of music, you can start breaking them.
There are no strict rules in music.
as a DoomMetal player i can totally relate to you when you say that you don't care about doing ultra lightspeed shreddering or that is not about a competition
truly people just play as you feeling like playing and do not be afraid of slowing down if that makes you feel more comfortable with a riff or melody of a song
not to hate on speed metal or power metal but i usually just do not give a damn if i play it FAST or Copying pasting what generic guy at the guitar store is doing
(like how sadly a great number of people like to do for some odd reason)
btw i did tried to edit my first comment but it seems it got cancel/deleted by the stupid ERROR issue
but i try to express it again, you are a great person my friend
and respect you a lot as both musician and as individual
be always you and stay forever TRUE to your love for your own music
You, sir, are absolutely 💯 bang on the money. My enthusiasm far far outweighs my ability. I have numerous guitars, some of which are far from cheap. I will never get the potential out of them, but my god, do I love these bits of wood and wire!
Music is what feelings sound like!
Keep on doing your amazing thing good sir 👏
We’ll said Dave! Really good advice music is all about the feel, if it feels and sounds good to you crack on!
Exactly right , Music is ART & not rocket science ! 🤘😅👍
great video with a great message..and for what it's worth, I reckon your a killa guitar player mate..🤘🤘
Super Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope all is well in your ,................World!!!! Too!!!!
Also primus proved this along with Zappa. No rules but rules. Haha
Missed this one until now. Very interesting overall and I tend to agree. And yes, I'm with you on the string gauges there. I'm the same. My Squier Strat has 10's, my MK LP 9's and it works for them. The Strat plays and sounds way better now imho. Thanks again!
Sage advice as always Dave. ❤
Music is about expressive emotions keep playing, creating and most of all having fun!🙂
Good advice dave
Thank you for a great and important video!
Love you mate ,you nailed it !.
Spot on, Dave. Every. Single. Word. Keep on keepin' on!👌
My favourite combo is my fender 2x12 front man, love the channel switching , guitar action is high.just a tuner pedal. You are so right in what you say. Bless you, Cici and Jon Jo 💗 xxxxx
Mythical rulebook of music.
Page 1 - listen to Dave. You do you.
Totally agree ....everyone is an individual.....and it's that individuality that can and does make people special and even great...!!.
Can also remember being told by a guitar teacher eons ago never to tap my foot when in one of his lessons...!!....crazy...:-))
WooHoo! Well said that man! Completely agree with you, Dave 👍
a strong man walks his own path
Great message!
Well put across Dave .👍
A refreshing outlook Dave. At last someone is talking common sense in a world full of keyboard warriors and so-called "influencers".
I watch you channel all the time mate and your one of the, if not thee most inspiring players, I love the bluesy Rock of the trio and was looking to ask. As yourself and Q seems to love emotive ambient music when posting vids individually is it something you've considered with the trio to make a record of huge ambientesk wall of sound with vocals, I believe that's were you both really shine imho.
Take care man
A musician once said to me that, “you can play anything, as long as it is in time”.
Spot on Dave. You be you👍
Well said Dave, that's to everything you said here! Some of us, in fact many of us choose not to be clones.
Do what's right and works for you, rather than what works for others. Very inspiring words.
This might just be the single most important video you've ever done, mate. There are no rules - only limits. And limits can be pushed. A lot...
Well said Dave!!!!! Being our selves is the best thing we can do and not pushing our beliefs on others.Thats why I love you Dave you always stay true to yourself and do what you do best! Play on my friend,play on!!!!!
Hey Dave have a good 4th of July keep rocking that guitar 😃
His accent might tell you he doesn't celebrate the 4th. Just another day, like Cinco de Mayo
Mike Oldfield once said he doesn't know zillions of chords or scales but would rather play one note and really mean it.
Hi Dave. I'm Autistic and the one big benefit of getting old is that I care less what other people think of me. I like Furch acoustics and Heritage electrics and my pedal board is very odd to most people. You've got to plow your own furrow!!! Keep shining.
Thanks Dave, I followed your advice and now I'm in an HSBC with a sawn off being nicked by the rozzers. Cheers.
(Very kind of them to let me leave a comment on CZcams though)
I totally agree with you!
If it works for you, then stuff whatever anyone else thinks!
You play great & it sounds awesome!
I'm with you on solid state amps.
100% agree with how you see the signal chain.
First of all your tone and your playing is amazing! Whatever it is your doing keep doing. Screw the legalists, theorists and their rules. Keep innovating!! Thank you Dave!
Simply brilliant! Many times I have mounted components, brakets and devices upside down that work better or are more accessible than an engineer's intent. My upside down theory. 🖒🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Sometimes all I need to feel satisfied is to refuse to be pressured and overwhelmed and just play Pretty Little Ditty to my hearts content! Cheers Dave
Extrodanairy Musical Guidance indeed. Thanks much.
You speak a lot of sense Mr. Simpson. Sir, you are the embodiment of positive creative attitude.
For Number one for me jimi 2 John frusanti 3 Dave Simpson, but many people say you better do this and do That with my guitar, since i found you on CZcams i learning so must to do things right and be my self i don ' listing to anyone, thanks to you Dave of Your wisdom of music 100% of bottom of my heart the living Legend Dave Simpson ✊
Absolutely spot on Dave!
I love this Dave ! The rules" come from the creative's creating stuff ! Your a creator and you make amazing music so what you do is right to my ears because it's music that's beautiful..... might not be beautiful to everyone.. to Qoute Lemmy from motorhead rock and roll is the opposite of rules ... PS what do you think of Motorhead ?
One great thing about your channel is you are completely open about your biases as prejudices. I know what you like so I can apply your reviews to my preferences. If you say something is too dark sounding, I might like it because you like a brighter sound. I prefer tube amps, but you can get what you want from solid state. A person's opinion is just an opinion but you can interpret it to get the information you need.
Everyone was playing by the book and then a little guy called Jimi fookin Hendrix came and smashed up the rule book!
The world is full of experts - they mostly lack the one thing that counts - Genius. You have that in spades Dave. In my book genius trumps expertise every time.
Agreed, most ppl would hate my tone 😂
Right on.
great video dave
Absolute truth from Mr Simpson. back in the 80's when i first started gigging and touring "seriously" the guitar world was blighted by this "you MUST do it THIS way" attitude. And it was often wrong. The two glaring ones for me was firstly most guitar magazines (no internet back then) all propaganda'd the myth that thinner strings "rob" tone. They do not. Anyone who says they do is simply incorrect. Yes, if you downtune or whatever there is an advantage in the feel and stability. But the best tone is up to you and your ears, dictated often by feel and playability. I used 9-42's from day one. Still do. But back then I had countless "experts" tell me i'd be better off with a heavier gauge. And of course I tried it. I eventually out of curiosity A/B'd the sound on my trusty Tascam 4-Track and.... no difference! But the journos were "oh yes there is" even though many who interviewed me were forced by me to admit they hadn't done their own A/B test!
The second "biggie" was the advent of the effects loop in amps and the insistence all pedals go through it. Sure I tried it but tweaking one day I found I preferred my delay and chorus through the loop but my distortion and overdrive in the front as "traditional". So i did this and stuck with it. Again I had countless sound engineers and roadies suggest this was "wrong". But they all had to admit the sound I was getting "rocked" or whatever. Course this technique I stumbled upon is now the main "rule" commonly known as the "4-Cable Method" and people like Dan from That Pedal Show can tell you why it works. But back in the day??? No, no, no, no..... you're doing it all wrong! But its gone even further with many not even using the effects loop and putting everything in the front.
Well said !
So true. And it's sad that there are people who wouldn't even admit they like something because someone told them it's "wrong". I so hate it when ideology takes over.
Just seen you guys are playing my local music venue in Sheffield this week. Will be down :-)
Great performance. Thanks for coming to my second home lol
100% dig this!
So many guitar-based You Tuber's follow the 'received wisdom,' Dave, and one of the things that makes this channel so great is that you never have. You always ask questions.
I like 9.5 gauge strings now on les pauls,teles and my strats.
we are all different each to their own carry-on Dave do it your way mate
INDEED Dave. My mooer fuzz pedal sounds better after my ds2 but the “norm” is that fuzz goes first. Maybe the circuits depend on order, but I totally agree. Do what works for you!
Also we’ll never have anything new if we all just copy everyone else before us.
I put 9's on my Les Paul and literally felt guilty because I'd read you shouldn't do it on a forum. I started playing in the days when to actually see (not touch) a real live (second hand) Strat in a shop, we all had to pile into a car and drive for an hour, but at least in those days no-one on the internet told you what to do because there was no internet. Go figure!