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Komentáře • 194

  • @rangerdoc1029
    @rangerdoc1029 Před 6 lety +281

    Silverchair.....Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time.

  • @chaza.2891
    @chaza.2891 Před 8 měsíci +12

    Whoa that riff you play "Rewind your mind"??? Straight Fire🔥🔥🔥

  • @Hagelmiester5673
    @Hagelmiester5673 Před 2 lety +18

    It all comes from “into the void” by Black Sabbath.

  • @southernway9658
    @southernway9658 Před 4 lety +23

    I can hear Ozzy yelling ALRIGHT NOW😂😂...KINDA SOUNDS LIKE BLACK SABBATH

  • @elpiuvros
    @elpiuvros Před 5 lety +186

    1:07 Could we say it's some Black Sabbath's kind of scale? They had a big influence on grunge and stoner after all

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 5 lety +75

      Definitely, Iommi is the reason so many of us are here

    • @elpiuvros
      @elpiuvros Před 5 lety +5

      I can relate

    • @thomashaigh6098
      @thomashaigh6098 Před 2 lety +6

      Sounds like the void

    • @user-sg6fb4ip5h
      @user-sg6fb4ip5h Před 2 lety +8

      Its still the blues scale lol. Thats what iommi played....they were a blues band originally.

    • @Melvinator
      @Melvinator Před 2 lety +1

      @@LeonTodd the whole truth

  • @jessetate9701
    @jessetate9701 Před 5 lety +92

    I grew to like Alice In Chains and soundgarden a few years back. Cause an old buddy of mine family tree goes back to Kurt Cobain

    • @valiantviperz1429
      @valiantviperz1429 Před 5 lety +18

      Very random reason to get into these bands lmao

    • @sdp2708
      @sdp2708 Před 4 lety +41

      I grew to like the Bible because an old buddy of mine family tree goes back to Adam

    • @maxanderson2925
      @maxanderson2925 Před 4 lety +3

      Sdp heyyyy brotherrrrrr

    • @sdp2708
      @sdp2708 Před 4 lety +2

      @@maxanderson2925 you too?

    • @maxanderson2925
      @maxanderson2925 Před 4 lety +2

      Sdp yezzir

  • @kolbycheese5966
    @kolbycheese5966 Před 5 lety +126

    Most of Alice in chains stuff is actually half a step down but Jerry cantrells 2nd rampage he got was drop d tuning half step down

    • @Holdencox737
      @Holdencox737 Před 3 lety +8

      Yeah I love playing a half step down

    • @user-sg6fb4ip5h
      @user-sg6fb4ip5h Před 2 lety

      @Jason Weaver lol yep.

    • @YukonDemon
      @YukonDemon Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah, I think most of "Dirt" is Eb standard tuning. I say "I think" because I only know how to play a few songs off that album and that's what they're tuned to.

    • @KrushKrills
      @KrushKrills Před 2 lety +4

      @@YukonDemon layne staley era AIC is all E flat tuning, or drop C#.. only song I can think of thats not is over now in some open c# tuning

    • @nathanricetalks
      @nathanricetalks Před rokem +3

      Eb for life :D

  • @frishdaw
    @frishdaw Před 6 lety +35

    That tone is perfect!

  • @michaelmichaelson6766
    @michaelmichaelson6766 Před 6 lety +27

    Didn't know King's x, already found some interesting songs, thanks ("the world around me" is nice)

  • @brwhyon
    @brwhyon Před 4 lety +47

    NAILED IT ! Yes it sounds like Bad Motofinger and AIC, great stuff my bro ! Silverchair even, I was 30 when all this happened and it was a fantastic musical awakening, the power and expression of it all. Happy to see the torch passed. Thanks for posting this.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 4 lety +2

      Definitely a great era!

  • @jtfritchie
    @jtfritchie Před rokem +3

    I know that this video is old, but I just saw it and oh the sound and the glory! I loved those albums as well. I was 24 and delivery pizzas when Nevermind and Badmotorfinger came out. Still adore that sound to this day. Thanks for this!

  • @gunnerjenson
    @gunnerjenson Před rokem +7

    Really great video. Lots of cool info here for any grunge wanna be's. Well done.

  • @JCKnuckles
    @JCKnuckles Před 5 lety +5

    Great one Leon. I also love those albums and the types of playing. You demonstrate it in a really accessible way. 👍🏽👍🏽
    Here's to good grungy rock!! 🤟🏽🖤♠️

  • @michaelstewart2437
    @michaelstewart2437 Před 6 lety +2

    Love the videos. Keep up the awesome work!

    • @michaelstewart2437
      @michaelstewart2437 Před 6 lety

      A Nirvana video would be killer showing how to do the controlled feedback technique, etc. I haven't seen anyone do that yet.

  • @keithweaver7427
    @keithweaver7427 Před 3 měsíci

    I'm glad I found this! Grew up loving Soundgarden, AIC and the whole grunge scene. Just started playing the guitar last year and I want to learn as much grunge sound as I can!

  • @headbangmmania5555
    @headbangmmania5555 Před 5 lety +5

    I heard you talk about alice in chains I liked without seeing the video, I like it a lot man

  • @danielhrafn2344
    @danielhrafn2344 Před rokem +1

    Awesome Vid ! Huge inspiration and help and your band is sick, cheers

  • @90sGuitarCovers
    @90sGuitarCovers Před 6 lety +1

    Awesome stuff!

  • @huambr
    @huambr Před 4 lety

    Very good sound!

  • @tylergolka7073
    @tylergolka7073 Před 11 měsíci

    Really cool lesson! Will definitely add to my arsenal. Subscribed👍

  • @allmektighetable
    @allmektighetable Před 3 lety

    SICK video dude, thank you so much!!

  • @jedisentinel1499
    @jedisentinel1499 Před rokem +1

    The Seattle scale! That’s a keeper!

  • @VEbeats
    @VEbeats Před 3 lety +2

    I don't even play guitar but this video still really helped me! I often make grunge oriented beats so this is some nice knowledge to have. Thanks great video, I followed

  • @Maldoro
    @Maldoro Před 6 lety

    Awesome!

  • @lacroix3931
    @lacroix3931 Před měsícem

    You can really hear Alice In Chains influence in your song! Absolutely amazing man

  • @denverrandy7143
    @denverrandy7143 Před 3 lety +2

    That open droning g and 9th sounds bomb

  • @coldwar1977
    @coldwar1977 Před 6 měsíci

    nailed it!!!

  • @langsfordmusicltd283
    @langsfordmusicltd283 Před 6 lety +9

    New kiwi fan here mate. Love the approach...love the grungy 90’s stuff too. Your band sounds killer....gonna have to check it out. Keep it up bro.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 6 lety +2

      Thanks so much man. I'd love to play in NZ one day

    • @langsfordmusicltd283
      @langsfordmusicltd283 Před 6 lety +1

      And you really should gig over here! Enjoying the vids bro! All the best mate

  • @user-vm9hy7qx7c
    @user-vm9hy7qx7c Před 2 měsíci

    Man that Ragdoll group is cool

  • @Charlieboy2680
    @Charlieboy2680 Před 2 lety +6

    Your band sounds badass!

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for checking it out!

  • @KhaosEmeraldx
    @KhaosEmeraldx Před 5 lety +21

    Brilliant video, I'd love to hear you talk about some clean grunge tones. My writing style sits somewhere between soundgarden/pearl jam and pumpkins early work. I can never seem to nail a clean sound down though!

    • @zeep32696
      @zeep32696 Před 4 lety +4

      I only just picked up guitar about a year ago and haven't written a ton but personally I can get a sort of clean grunge thing going if I write songs on acoustic without even thinking about how it will sound on electric. No fuzz from the beginning makes the product cleaner, because you're making something that sounds good without it.

    • @mpl1233
      @mpl1233 Před 2 měsíci

      Timbre? Tube screamer.

  • @The.Big.Stumpkowski
    @The.Big.Stumpkowski Před 4 lety

    Agreed Killer tone

  • @RHINOSAUR
    @RHINOSAUR Před 3 lety +5

    Your first riff sounds like Dam That River.

  • @julmor573
    @julmor573 Před 3 lety

    Wow great video...

  • @moritz7234
    @moritz7234 Před 5 lety

    Cool video
    You rock

  • @gotohellaaron
    @gotohellaaron Před 3 lety

    The droning G thing sounds really cool.

  • @mofomartianp
    @mofomartianp Před 3 lety

    Nice tone ;)

  • @OGGOAT23
    @OGGOAT23 Před 3 lety +4

    1:10 sounds like Black Sabbath Yeah

  • @paulmurphy6175
    @paulmurphy6175 Před 11 měsíci

    Kings X!! I met them in Edinburgh on the Gretchen tour! Nice lesson dude….

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Very cool! What a great band

  • @Boogieplex
    @Boogieplex Před 6 lety +3

    Love your videos Leon,gonna hafta check out your band Rag doll! Judging by ur accent your across the pond from me,but that doesn’t mean i cant listen to ur music.🇺🇸

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 6 lety

      Please do and let me know what you think! Hopefully we'll be back on tour in the states next year :)

  • @brwhyon
    @brwhyon Před 4 lety +6

    Hey really like your content, great info for getting the "sound". There's a band you might be interested in checking, great raw Grunge sound, I can't believe they flew under my radar, Senium, Anything You Say. Enjoy.

  • @sadpunk1
    @sadpunk1 Před rokem +2

    You can also find this scale on one of the L7’s son called “Bad things”

  • @s.a.f.r.a6403
    @s.a.f.r.a6403 Před 6 lety +4

    I discovered your channel when i was looking for a good review on the Laney GH100 and yours was the best one on youtube i own a Laney GH100Ti great amp

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 6 lety

      Awesome to hear, what an amp!

  • @CreepSkyPh
    @CreepSkyPh Před rokem

    our band sound influence :)

  • @ryanx7170
    @ryanx7170 Před 3 lety +1

    Soundgarden kicks ass

  • @jessetate9701
    @jessetate9701 Před 5 lety +2

    I’m using my Marshall DSL5C with a boss sd-1 it getting them grunge tones really well I’m shocked

  • @kalebsullivan9033
    @kalebsullivan9033 Před 3 lety

    Your musics awesome holy shit

  • @seekerofpowerfulideas2727

    When I heard you play the scale I just heard anger rising lmao

  • @denverrandy7143
    @denverrandy7143 Před 3 lety +2

    Just basically playing in the penatonic scale or blues scale as you said

  • @eragonl7
    @eragonl7 Před 2 lety

    Awesome stuff!!! Great advices and tips! Can you please share what kind of pedals are you using for such a badass sound?

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 2 lety

      Thanks. Playing thru an Axe-Fx here.

  • @kainestewart2567
    @kainestewart2567 Před 5 lety +4

    No dislikes nice

  • @donaldthescotishtwin
    @donaldthescotishtwin Před rokem

    I forgot silverchair existed until now. Thank you

  • @alphaeusknowles1386
    @alphaeusknowles1386 Před 3 lety +5

    Man this stuff is really cool! In your opinion would you be able to mix this sort of stuff with the way Adam Jones plays?

  • @jimdolecek3459
    @jimdolecek3459 Před rokem

    I can totally hear the Alice influence

  • @rain3373
    @rain3373 Před 4 lety +31

    H-he called “Israel’s Son” “Son of Israel” 😂

    • @stevedoom844
      @stevedoom844 Před 3 lety +2

      Same thing lol

    • @musicminute2004
      @musicminute2004 Před 3 lety +1

      Lmao I had a stroke hearing him call it like that

    • @user-sg6fb4ip5h
      @user-sg6fb4ip5h Před 2 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @FBOJoe
    @FBOJoe Před 4 měsíci

    Great sound! What amp do you use?

  • @joshuachristopher7797
    @joshuachristopher7797 Před 3 lety

    Nice kings x reference

  • @Jaylamah529
    @Jaylamah529 Před 3 lety

    Reminds me of Intronaut too honestly

  • @Skiroy
    @Skiroy Před 4 lety

    Are you only playing the low to strings? What amp and pedal and mic setup are you using? Its sounds amazing

    • @rager7709
      @rager7709 Před 2 lety

      you can play low three strings for the power chord

  • @Edwa72
    @Edwa72 Před 6 lety +1

    Great lesson. What Ax8 patch is that? Sounds killer.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 6 lety

      It's the Friedman BE with a V30 IR :)

  • @leomilani_gtr
    @leomilani_gtr Před rokem

    This guitar looks really cool. What is it?

  • @matenagy9244
    @matenagy9244 Před 6 lety +1

    Can you show us how they use the blues scale through the fret? From these power chords I can't personally puzzle out how scales work.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 6 lety

      Just play the lowest note - instant blues scale.

  • @JeffIndigo
    @JeffIndigo Před 3 lety +1

    King's X!

  • @SUNDYMANTIS
    @SUNDYMANTIS Před rokem

    Are you using a fractal unit for this video?? Sounds great!

  • @Lofausto66
    @Lofausto66 Před rokem

    I enjoyed every bit of this video man, thanks! Someone could help me getting which strings Leon is playing on 4:35?

  • @giovannikarolsimonetta7895

    in this scale there's also blew by nirvana

  • @julmor573
    @julmor573 Před 3 lety

    Hope you make a video on riffs from C.O.C. luv Deliverance album...

  • @kmswolff4624
    @kmswolff4624 Před 4 lety +1

    I dont like grunge...... I love it!!!

  • @therevolution91
    @therevolution91 Před 2 lety

    Exactly:
    AIC, Silverchair & Iommi
    Extremely distorted humbucker guitars & the blues scale
    👉
    Grunge

  • @n2ogames2022
    @n2ogames2022 Před 7 měsíci

    4:37 To me that chord brings some shoegaze vibes

  • @nonameman7114
    @nonameman7114 Před 3 lety +1

    Do you have any advice for writing a full song? I got a killer riff but I don’t know where to go after that.

    • @silversword4849
      @silversword4849 Před 3 lety

      You need to structure your songs. So tou have a cool riff that should be for your chorus now make another riff for your verses and build around that. If you want a pre chorus, Bridge, solo or breakdown those are elements you can add

    • @akwilson1676
      @akwilson1676 Před 2 lety

      Write another riff. Boom you got a chorus. Leave bridge and solo you can add that later.

  • @hailepeep
    @hailepeep Před 6 lety +6

    Note for note at 4:36 Wasteland 10 Years. Silverchair was one of the originators of drop tunings. Really Enjoyed this one LT.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 6 lety +2

      hard to believe they did what they did at such a young age.

    • @Irishmule169
      @Irishmule169 Před 5 lety +1

      Led Zeppelin actually used it a lot along with the DADGAD tuning on Kashmir....

    • @M.C.R.SYNTRN
      @M.C.R.SYNTRN Před 5 lety

      While silverchair were fingering themselves over drop d in 1995 machine head where in drop B in 94 so thats ballax

    • @abrahamdrinkin4557
      @abrahamdrinkin4557 Před 4 lety +1

      The Melvins did it in the 80s. They pretty much taught all the grunge bands how to downtune

    • @loganbrown3565
      @loganbrown3565 Před 3 lety

      LMAO George Harrison of the Beatles played in alternate tunings

  • @hqrueck
    @hqrueck Před 9 měsíci +2

    5:18 Sounds a bit like Tool here

  • @scottharper9869
    @scottharper9869 Před 4 lety

    My band is kinda the grunge sound.. and alot of what o write is using these same progressing riffs and didn't know it.. wow.. amazing.. it's good to know someone is still rocking out early 90's .maybe we can gig together!!!! Hit me up bro!!!

  • @UnchainedEruption
    @UnchainedEruption Před rokem +1

    New Drinking Game: Every time a CZcamsr comes up with a new clickbaity name for the blues scale, take a shot.
    So far I've seen "classic rock," "boomer," now "grunge" apparently.

  • @therealdarkwhale7977
    @therealdarkwhale7977 Před 4 lety +1

    What pedal is he using here? That’s awesome!

  • @powercarve125
    @powercarve125 Před 5 měsíci

    What about song Melodys for Alice In Chains type songs

  • @alexbooyse9053
    @alexbooyse9053 Před 6 měsíci

    Now do the same thing on acoustic guitar for Days Of The New

  • @nunyabiznazz2883
    @nunyabiznazz2883 Před 6 lety

    I see a Bacchus LP! Is that the new series??

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 6 lety

      I think it's a limited edition (belongs to their distributor here in Aus) but I'll double check. Incredible axe.

  • @spaceba3855
    @spaceba3855 Před 2 lety

    that scale reminded me of electric funeral by black sabbath

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 2 lety

      Big time, Iommi pioneered all this

  • @grungetea
    @grungetea Před 10 měsíci

    A good example is Blew by Nirvana

  • @mattbelloni
    @mattbelloni Před 3 lety

    What about the string gauge?

  • @phelippearthur6865
    @phelippearthur6865 Před 4 lety +3

    Put the tab scale, please!!!

  • @Jaylamah529
    @Jaylamah529 Před 3 lety +1

    5:18 too dirty my man

  • @sarondiesel588
    @sarondiesel588 Před 4 lety

    How can I get my humbuckers to be less aggressive? They're not covered, and I can't get them covered. I have a Squier Mustang. Two humbuckers.

  • @randocalrissian8784
    @randocalrissian8784 Před 4 lety +2

    Not sure that’s how you play outshined

  • @adriennelowe8250
    @adriennelowe8250 Před 6 lety

    Far out

  • @thenirvalesdjaya4629
    @thenirvalesdjaya4629 Před 11 měsíci

    Write songs like oasis,nirvana & john lennon?

  • @edjacobs1750
    @edjacobs1750 Před rokem

    Is the drop c# just the low E?

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před rokem +1

      Tuning is C# G# C# F# A# D#

  • @j.c1574
    @j.c1574 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Alice in Chains was d# standard

    • @skrillah6259
      @skrillah6259 Před 3 měsíci +1

      A lot of aic is in drop c# aswell

  • @randommishaps
    @randommishaps Před 9 měsíci

    What brand is you Les Paul?

  • @gamertagdude1239
    @gamertagdude1239 Před 2 lety

    Drop C sharp
    Blues Scale

  • @outdoorshack7541
    @outdoorshack7541 Před 3 lety +1

    Very Black Sabbathy. (Tell me if that's even a word)

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 3 lety

      If it's not it should be!

  • @catjive2
    @catjive2 Před 4 lety

    is he just playing velvet revolver over and over?

  • @jesperdennismynster8244

    Do you just tune the bottom E string to C#? I did that and now the one finger power chords don't sound in tune. Sorry, I'm new to the whole drop tuning stuff.

    • @pasnthru99
      @pasnthru99 Před 5 lety

      your third string down has to be a C# too when means your A string goes down to aswell

    • @brycelund7155
      @brycelund7155 Před 5 lety

      First standard tuning, then drop D, Them drop all the strings down a half step

  • @beatgoddynasty5526
    @beatgoddynasty5526 Před 3 lety

    He talm bout the locrian scale

  • @mohdtaufiqismail
    @mohdtaufiqismail Před 6 lety +1

    thats heavy stuff...what amp?

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Před 6 lety +1

      Fractal AX8 Friedman BE model.

  • @actionjetfighterpower3972

    What about Nirvana??

    • @theshadow6528
      @theshadow6528 Před 3 lety

      nirvanas stuff was a mixture of genres
      a LOT of alternative rock in there

    • @DaveTaste
      @DaveTaste Před rokem

      Lol

  • @kleiber1729
    @kleiber1729 Před rokem

    I don't like calling the flat/phrygian second flat NINE. Doesn't make sense to me, when it's about riffs not chords

  • @devinmichaelroberts9954

    hahaha.. first time ive heard a blues scale called the grunge scale