Holy shit it's Michael Stevens

@codigoceropokemmo

3 жыл бұрын

Vsauce here : *proceds to fcking crush a bass guitar*

@ITTAPUPU12

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Vsauce Michael here! *(Proceeds to fucking demolish a bass riff)*

@ITTAPUPU12

3 жыл бұрын

Ye

I'm a Simple Boy. I see Michael from Vsauce playing the bass and I hit like

@dzamija922

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the joke, you're free to go.

@francoextract

6 жыл бұрын

David Erro Joke's on you, Michael also plays bass.

@blackenedizzycore

5 жыл бұрын

This joke has so many layers it's impressive

@marijandesin8226

5 жыл бұрын

Tree tops ! ! !

@keegagongon

5 жыл бұрын

Can't like comment cuz it would ruin that perfect 420

The tone he gets for Flatline is literally the greatest I've ever heard. I wish he was still with Periphery.

@mattbermo1958

5 жыл бұрын

He pretty much still is lol

@JoelSebastianMoreno

5 жыл бұрын

He leave officially the band, not just for touring. But c'mon, they're still friends and Nolly helps to record Hail Stan.

@jacobesmagobes8664

4 жыл бұрын

He still does the bass work. He’s kinda in, kinda not. He’s definitely amazing though!

@TierRune

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobesmagobes8664 So basically he's Schrödinger's bassist.

@connorross6921

2 жыл бұрын

@@TierRune take my like damnit

I love how a Dingwall can sound like anything from a growly beast to straight up MIDI sequencing.

This is the bass tone I've been trying to get for a long time. It's been in my head forever, and every time I hear it I get goosebumps. There is literally no other sound I like better than a Dingwall plugged into a Darkglass pedal. It's perfect. I should have my B7K soon, to use with my Stingray. I'm so excited I fell like I'm going to jump out of my skin!

@drphalanges1520

Жыл бұрын

5 years later, the bass has changed from a Stingray to a Harley Benton MP-4, but I still use a Darkglass Alpha Omega pedal (the Photon now!) as the cornerstone of my tone.

@13_cmi

Жыл бұрын

I don’t have pedals and junk. Pretty much just a low end bass I rarely use. But I’d totally get this thing.

@keyikush

Жыл бұрын

@@drphalanges1520 I'm planning on getting the Alpha Omega pedal. But i only use an average Cort Action V bass. Do you think it'll work great?

@drphalanges1520

Жыл бұрын

@@keyikush yes. I also use a Behringer BDI-21 (SansAmp clone) and both together make the best tone in my opinion. But if should sound good no matter what.

@sethdusith6093

9 күн бұрын

​@@drphalanges1520that's what I do too lol. It gets very close to this nolly tone when you use them both together

hey vsauce michael here

@ronaldgarciaguitar6414

7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!

@turssska

7 жыл бұрын

Came to comment just that. Too late

@MrPedromuriel

7 жыл бұрын

same here

@miteshhatle

7 жыл бұрын

Romeo Amador Guzman Today we will be taking a look at this wonderful​ phenomenon called djentology discussed by Prof. Thall in his book Needs More Strings

@romeodark00

7 жыл бұрын

i like memes you went full savage mode

Nolly - *pulls out six string* Me - *jizzes everywhere*

@bassheadjazz2708

5 жыл бұрын

Cant take you anywhere

@NeilDjents

5 жыл бұрын

Captain Pie Fox oof

@MMR_LM

5 жыл бұрын

@Trey Fontenet If you aren't jizzing to Nolly's bass tone on a 6 string, I think you need to get that looked at.

@sevazakharenko8176

5 жыл бұрын

Djizzes*

@freezingjazzy

4 жыл бұрын

@Cock A Doodle Doo Nah bro. It's completely straight.

So I guess I'll be the first point out the mildly amusing fact that Nolly, from Periphery, a band that released a dual album "alpha/omega", is demoing a product called the alpha-omega, which has nothing to do with the band or the album.

@david_hstg

7 жыл бұрын

What about Mark's signature pickups? The Seymour Duncan Alpha/Omega.. also a product without any connection to the band or album :D I am waiting for a cymbal serie from Matt. The Meinl Alpha/Omega Cymbals :D

@Pughhead

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah Alpha/Omega is a pretty overused concept/name in music though.

@daniolus

7 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Karnivool's song: Alpha Omega too!

@the1trueporkchop

7 жыл бұрын

That's where the name of this pedal comes from.

@bremsnix

7 жыл бұрын

It was modelled after songs like Goliath or Simple Boy, so Alpha/Omega also has relatively little to do with the name of the pedal aside from its dual-voicing-distortion.

Damn, all that downpicking during Flatline...

@chicken6111

7 жыл бұрын

Jeez yea. I wonder why that is? String tone purposes?

@trentztradingcards3094

7 жыл бұрын

Lucas Monastirsky I WISH I COULD LIKE THIS COMMENT A MILLION FUCKING TIMES. ME AND MY BUDDY GEEK OUT SO HARD TRYING TO DOWN PICK THE WHOLE SONG OF MASTER OF PUPPETS THAT SHIT IS HARD

@applesauceman3555

7 жыл бұрын

thats nothing compared to Jason newsted.

@tobiasteichmann5882

7 жыл бұрын

how can i speed up my downpicking?

@Arbfor

7 жыл бұрын

practice at slow tempo

0:35 Absolomb - Periphery 1:18 The Way The News Goes - Periphery 1:55 Flatline - Periphery enjoy

@dandini0698

3 жыл бұрын

go up!!

i wish the bass tracks on the album sounded like this

@kallekaunisto9959

7 жыл бұрын

Pretty close, just lower in the mix.

@HoodRatKing90

7 жыл бұрын

ye a little more punch to these performances too

@3AwesomeLetsPlayers

7 жыл бұрын

I thought the Absolomb was better on the album

@josuastangl7140

4 жыл бұрын

I prefere the tone on the album, but this is good too.

@DonPaps

4 жыл бұрын

Right!? It would be so awesome. Maybe Nolly could make a solo album so we get to bathe in this bass tone.

the best thing about nolly is every time theres a new video of him playing bass, he's improved his tone, he's always constantly tweaking and making it better.

This tone is MEAN!

A darkglass tone capsule into a darkglass...epic

@francoishtzl157

Жыл бұрын

It is not wrong to use that. Better use your ear than just looking at the brand name if you want to make a tone

In addition to being a phenomenal bassist, this guy is the absolute cream of the crop in terms of producers/engineers in the prog/math style these days. His drum production is especially legendary -- the new Devin Townsend record has got him at the pilot's booth, and it's got the best rhythm section production that I've heard since Eddie Jobson.

The amount of downstrokes on here is simply ludicrous. This is pure dedication to tone.

I'm a simple man; I see Nolly, I click like.

@killxswitch

7 жыл бұрын

Are you sure you're not a Simple Boy?

@razvysme

7 жыл бұрын

Underrated!

@sacredxgeometry

7 жыл бұрын

I was going to say Simple Boy, DAMN IT!

@nashcomp

5 жыл бұрын

And you'll get good

@CapSlaps_

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a simple man. I see a comment about liking Nolly, I click like

Man the bass riffs from Flatline are Godlike!! 🤘

Hey Darkglass- Put out a new video everyday please because these demos (Nolly/Stockman) are awesome. Such great bass tones.

Sounds dope! I can listen to this ALL DAY

Such great tone and I love that bass too

You can see how well setup his bass is. I love it. It must feel great to play.

What a fantastic demo and playing. You made me purchase this pedal!

Everything you touch and do sounds amazing

Recorded the 3rd album with my band Arakara with this Pedal because our sound engineer had it and i immediately bought it after we were done. The BEST tone I've ever gotten for my bass and it is a staple on my pedal board🤘🤘

@jorgaridya7085

Жыл бұрын

Just checked some of your band stuff and got hooked with "Hell Arrow"

LOVE the growl and the crispness.

nothing​ makes me happier than finding a new nolly video

He is so proficient with the pick!! And the tone is butter to my ears!!

The way the news goes bass line makes me want to just tear up. That line is so DAMN EMOTIONAL.

I've heard of Periphery, but I have not listened to their music. That will change after watching this video!!!! Fantastic!!!

What an absolute beast tone!! 🔥

Love that sound.

I must own this pedal! Nolly has killer grooves and tone!

That bass sounds so damn good

Holy hell, ok, I'm ordering one. I'm sold after the various demo's.

Great tone as ever, and the consistency of Nolly's playing honestly beggars belief. That downpicking in Flatline almost sounds like a sampled picked bass (in a good way - it provides a solid foundation to build the song on top of).

With all these high gain fuzz boxes and demos I yearn for more of the core bass sound blended in. Alas.

Oh yes, we need more

I love Molly's bass tone it's one of my favorites along with Ryan martinie's

Really Martine sounding set up. I dig it.

I saw periphery live a few weeks ago and they played to a fucking pre-recorded bass track. Never been so disappointed.

I'm too late to make a Vsauce joke.

@tonyvice6661616

5 жыл бұрын

You can still make Adam Neely jokes

@PookieQDB

4 жыл бұрын

2 years later and I am too late sir. My regards to future generations who will also look for this joke.

I forgot all about the pedal and got lost in pure Nolly bass-shred heaven within seconds of the demo starting.

I find myself watching this video every day^^

I've watched this video like 50 times by now

Man, I spent the last two years buying and selling every Darkglass pedal except this or any of the AO series pedals. I couldn't get any of them to sound the way I wanted (even though they're all exceptional pedals). Every KZread demo had a flubby messy tone and I bet in those cases it was user error. This video, with headphones, convinced me this is the one. I went with the AO Ultra and I'm blown away. It's got SO SO much gain, and yet it shines at low gain and a lot of dry blended in. The EQ is exceptional. Notice he's got the blend around 50% a lot in this video, and in The Way The News Goes he's even got the drive set at 0. I believe KZreadr Rulefuzz does the exact same thing. This is the one for me. The EQ is so good alone that I don't even touch my amp's EQ anymore. There's also a ton of options you can get for cleanish sounds by playing with the Growl and Bite switches, which to my ear act like a Microtubes X in a way. Sounds like the growl setting distorts the lower frequencies and the bite switch distorts the super high frequencies. Lots of fun to be had using one or both of those options OFF in some cases. Leave it to Nolly.

@francoishtzl157

Жыл бұрын

Actually the unit distord all frequencie, with a strong mids presence. But the Bite boost high mid (I think before the drive) and Growl is a shelving boost (before too maybe). But I clearly prefer that over the X serie or the B7k, which was a great thing but I have my tech21 who did a better overdrive to me, and that AlphaO is way more mids focus, full and gnarly sounding (I think the amp like distorted tone is what I like, because in the AO there is a blend of different unit including a Darkglass B7k for the lowend growl and a Tech21 XXL :D )

Soooo good...infact i really like that tight low B.

Whatta sound, whatta melody!!!🔥

Sick sound! Sick!!

Brutal. Awesome.

The tone of this man is all I dream of as a bassist...

To be honest, all i heard was Nolly's sound!! That plum kicking thump and zing.....like a boss!

So good

I'm eagerly awaiting the day that 6 string ng is on the market.

Mans tone is SO GOOD.

I only play guitar but that is one seriously good bass tone!

Cool sound, cool plectrum technique.

I love it!

I love that he shouted out John Stockman from Karnivool. Those guys are my favorite rock band of modern time. And Stockmans bass tone is ultimate.

Your bass guitar looks amazing

i love the sound

I like how his hair has slowly shifted from the top of his head and onto his face. its truly a marvel of science

Damn I want your gear. Sounds incredibly amazing.

Tone is freaking awesome

I like how they immediately started with "does it djent"

Well done

Wow it adds two strings on your bass !!! Litterally

@moriyokiri3229

3 жыл бұрын

No

@ITTAPUPU12

3 жыл бұрын

@@moriyokiri3229 why not?

that 6 strings bass though

i knew you guys would have nolly demo on this

sounds sick nolly is a beast

That's a great looking bass Nolly is playing.

I can honestly say, this is the first fanned fret bass I have seen

1:54 - Well that escalated quickly! The song should have been mixed like this with the bass hogging the mix and the guitars in the back.

@umrasangus

3 жыл бұрын

There is something called balance which makes the mixes overall just better

@NytronX

3 жыл бұрын

@@umrasangus Naugh, push the guitars down in the mix, the bass should be the main instrument in this song (i.e. Periphery - Flatline). The era of the bass just being just an accompanying instrument needs to die.

Look at that low action. Seems so comfy

Hey, Vsauce! Michael here.

@sspark2686

6 жыл бұрын

Leonidas Desert And today's topic is **DJENTS HARD AS FUCK**

@carterm4475

6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@AmnesiaAir

5 жыл бұрын

came to this video just to say this

@daylightsensor8695

4 жыл бұрын

Λολ

Holy shitballs what a tone! I mean, wow!!

The action in that bass is ridiculous

when you see that beautiful NG-2 6 string and you start to wonder when they'll start selling it but then you remember how long it would take to save up for one.

Awesome

Tone of the gods !!!

ahhh... just love it sounds... 😘

1:53 I wish I could make my 4-string transform into a 6-string....

so tight

Oh, i need a Dingwall! Got the pedal...

If only every metal music have this bass boost sound would be incredible

my heart cannot bear the weight of the knowledge that I will never be able to own and play a dingwall + darkglass combo...

@TheShrimpMan

6 жыл бұрын

6sentient not with that attitude, strive to make a change in your life. You can do anything if you set your mind to it (as cliche as that sounds)

@Slunqmusic

6 жыл бұрын

@6sentient. I thought that. Saved up, sold some shitty bass stuff. Now I have an NG2 and a B7. Took a year or so. If you DECIDE you'll never have that, you won't.

@burroughs334

5 жыл бұрын

It’s not a yacht.

@riffgroove

4 жыл бұрын

I have a novel suggestion... How about finding your own sound instead of trying to emulate everyone else's?

Nolly is the man.

That’s sounds so fucking good like wow

Wow!

I can't wait to own a Dingwall

king

now thats a motherfuckin bass tone right there.

Is playing with a pick recommended when using overdrive/distortion? I guess it adds clarity, definition and attack?

@alexeypolevoybass

4 жыл бұрын

Not really. What's recommended is practicing.

@riffgroove

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Unquestionably.

@yagoovirus2751

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it also give aggressiveness to the tone

Awesome tight ..... !!

3 years later, still yup. The tone for Flatline is so stupidly enormous

Hot Damn I love Flatline. My intro to Periphery

I always giggle when Nolly hits high strings on his bass. Idk why but it always makes me laugh!

Beast bass player!!

That tone is T H I C C

Nice tone