People: The 80’s were cheesy. Me: The finest cuisine always is.

@warlock1663

3 жыл бұрын

Then maybe you didnt live enough! 80's best decade ever.

@sergiodambrosio363

3 жыл бұрын

@@warlock1663 Indeed, it was! Especially for HM music! No one can deny this. Greetings from Italy!

@DanielDelazion

3 жыл бұрын

there was certainly a lot of cheese, but isnt there in every decade? just look at the garbage (record companies x factor BS we have now) i think i prefer the oldskool cheese to todays fake bic mac cheese.

@dextermorgan1757

3 жыл бұрын

They have been cheesey but Damm women back in those days were hotter

@_PuppetMaster86

2 жыл бұрын

@@DanielDelazion The least cheesiest decades has got to be the 60s and the 90s.

the 80s were the best time period for shred no doubt.

@Roger8176

3 жыл бұрын

The 80's were the best for pretty much everything! Definitely the last GREAT decade. That cannot be argued.

@vanguard4065

2 жыл бұрын

80s were fuckin bitchin dude!!!

@tommorris8205

2 жыл бұрын

Loved the 80's work hard - Play Harder

@brandonjanuhowskimusic3034

2 жыл бұрын

80's rock is the absolute best!

@brandonweinmann5700

2 жыл бұрын

100%. Shredding guitar good in the 80s was like having a big weiner to flop out and show everyone

There’s a guy happy at his work :)

@pitbullgeci

3 жыл бұрын

Thats exactly what my first thought was watching this video :)

@7evenproductions271

3 жыл бұрын

Fair enough, he gets to talk about guitars for a living.

@jeffwickermusic134

3 жыл бұрын

When you love your job like he does, you’ll never work a day in your life, Lol! 😎👍

I constantly find myself nostalgic for an era I wasn't born to see.. By far my favourite genre to listen to and play. Clearly i'm not the only one!

@Hitman23NYY

3 жыл бұрын

Lived it and love it man! The best era IMHO. Definitely the most fun!

@gtr1963

7 ай бұрын

It was the best era!! Graduated high school in 81 and i was ripe to enjoy the hair metal. Saw Van Halen, Whitesnake, Night Ranger, etc all live during this era. Started playing in 83 and have ever since

@billyshears6622

2 ай бұрын

Max testosterone, exact opposite of today. It was glorious.

The best time to be a teenager-80's

@seanstevens4635

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@StepAttitude

3 жыл бұрын

It was indeed. The 80s has to be the best decade ever, bar none.

@black_skylerr7807

3 жыл бұрын

I’m tryina experience 80s glam metal and style now

@neddistanz

3 жыл бұрын

i concur!

@eckeynecker

3 жыл бұрын

Spoilt really .

I LOVE that younger people born after 1990 are getting into classic rock and metal. Rock was dying out.. but im hoping a whole new generation of players brings it back. Many of these players will discover the joy of G.A.S. and tone chasing which will be good for the gear economy!!! :)

@sneakster5000

3 жыл бұрын

I've listened to 80s 70s music all my life but I got more into 50s, 60s and 70s music over the years

@sneakster5000

3 жыл бұрын

@1DNEZ I like buddy Holly chuck berry the beatles the supremes led zeppelin

@sneakster5000

3 жыл бұрын

@1DNEZ I could go down a long list but I'm tired rn lol

@airs8631

3 жыл бұрын

I’m born in 04 and I love rock and the 80’s I’m asking for a guitar for Christmas this year!

@freshyz2963

3 жыл бұрын

As a 13 year old with a dream of being like Eddie Van Halen, I will try my best

KZread needs more hair metal! A true hero my man! No ego, just pure enthusiasm. Keep it up!

@lestertellez4309

Жыл бұрын

The world needs to avoid the fucking term hair metal, it is glam metal

The 80s, where hair and guitar shapes went to another level

@vonsai3

3 жыл бұрын

and booze

@TomDavo-gj8ww

3 жыл бұрын

And drugs

@vonsai3

3 жыл бұрын

TomDavo1590 very important

@TomDavo-gj8ww

3 жыл бұрын

@@vonsai3 extremely

@katianag7785

3 жыл бұрын

Lets remember the most important part was the actual guitar PLAYING and how it literally started a "arms race" for guitar playing... So many great talented tasty players came out of the 1980s its a whos who of killer players, sure there was some goofy hair and clothes and songs (for sure) BUT there was also AMAZING guitar players who stepped up their playing level and many players and kids wanted to learn to shred and rip it up more.... such a cool ERA

I'm not sure if I love Dagan or the guitars more. I'm gonna keep wondering

@guitarmike1968

3 жыл бұрын

No shit I was thinking the exact same thing. His videos are always fun

@mottosierra1372

3 жыл бұрын

Dont worry in these times its ok to fall in love with other man so be happy

@Rose.Of.Hizaki

3 жыл бұрын

#NoHomo

@LuisGonzalez-dt2oz

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rose.Of.Hizaki It's not 2003 anymore, dude.

@Roman-wm4ji

3 жыл бұрын

@colteastwood what are you doing here?

A major contributor to the guitar tone of the 80’s was the Rockman RockModules and headphone amp by Tom Scholz of Boston. The band’s signature guitar, distortion and chorus/clean sound were so unique and sought after that Scholz created a company and released gear that had that sound. ZZ Top were some of the first bands to use it. The album Hysteria by Def Leppard was recorded using only Rockman modules. Scholz pretty much gave the 80’s that boosted mid sound that you hear of that era. Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins is another example. I don’t know for sure if the Rockman was used but you can hear what the tone is going for. You should look into the Rockman stuff and you’ll be blown away of the rabbit hole! Neil Schon of Journey also used the Rockman! Great episode man!!

@dongpedroyi

3 жыл бұрын

The Rockman gear is part of an obscure and elusive part of Rock history that not many people are aware of because of its short-lived commercial success before the digital processors' invasion. Not many known Rock guitarists have a degree in electronics engineering from MIT like Tom Scholz so it is more than reasonable to assume that he knew what he was doing when he designed those effects - and probably the one and only true competitor against the BOSS pedals. I am in the (slow) process of either building a replica or pay the price tag for an original Rockman. It is interesting that guitarists are going back to the simplicity of vintage analog pedalboards and ditching the 80's stacks of digital racks but nobody is replicating the Tom Scholz stuff except for the Japanese startup company named GOAT.

@frankfuentes5659

3 жыл бұрын

"Would I Lie To You" by the Eurythmics also had a Rockman.

It aint the 80’s if tone isnt swimming in chorus and reverb👍

@Syklonus

3 жыл бұрын

100% Agreed!

@beefcake0354

3 жыл бұрын

LOL well put.

@WakerOfTheCryingRain

3 жыл бұрын

What’s Chorus and reverb?

@syndastic

3 жыл бұрын

@@WakerOfTheCryingRain I hope your joking...

@WakerOfTheCryingRain

3 жыл бұрын

@@syndastic N-n-no seriously I-I Wanna know

Finished high school in 81 and man that was the era for rock guitar , FM radio , MTV and loud stadium concerts . You absolutely nail the sound and feel. Love those guitars too !

Dagan absolutely rules!

"Everything was Compressed in the 80's, except the hair..." Truth! LOL Such great memories, thank you for this video.

@heut4384

5 ай бұрын

Lol. I can't lie....everytime I find a good guitar sound, I would always look if it have that certain "compression" sound when I play. If not, I would just move away. Lol.

Kramer 1984 in Soda Green for me - absolutely killer guitar. Plays 80's, plays metal, rock, country, etc etc I love it

Guys, I imagine that many of you know the band XYZ, but for those who have not yet discovered this incredible band, lost in the 80s, have to listen to the album Hungry. What a brutal tone Mark Diglio had on his guitar.

@SSjcm800

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the sickest 80s tone ever. I challenge anyone to find a better tone than on Face Down in the Gutter.

@mack7235

3 жыл бұрын

@@SSjcm800 George Lynch, on In My Dreams and Wicked Sensation

@kowbowski954

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the opening riff "Inside Out"

@fashioniconjaylienkay

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I had found every Hair Metal band, so thank you my dude!

@AudaciousAce1989

2 жыл бұрын

YES! You made my day. They are a hidden gem band. I love 80’s music but my favorite guitar player Marc Diglio’s solo in “inside out” is what made me buy a guitar and actually start to learn the stuff for myself. I will forever be chasing his tone and gear. Too bad those red 80’s charvels and those modded pre amps he used are rare and EXPENSIVE. I love how good XYZ sound, my favorite band in terms of how they sound

God I LOVE the tone of a good 80s guitar! No other decade comes close because of all the top guitarist just trying to out do the other guy. They may have been friends but it was straight up competition. Steve Vai didn't sound like Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads didn't sound Tony Iommi, Tracii Guns didn't sound anything like Slash etc! They all had there own voice and sound. George Lynch always talked about the search for the perfect tone and these guys did just that. Anyone searching for some solid modern hair metal bands check out Loud N Nasty, Crashdiet, Sister Sin, Sister, De La Cruz, Santa Cruz, Jailbait, Foxey, Crazy Lixx, Salems Lott, Wildstreet, Gunner, Frenchkiss, Panzer Princess, Redlight Attraction, Reckless Love, Peepshow/States of Panic. Hopefully this leads you to more!

@sumawav

2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Thanks for the recommendations!

Don't forget about boss pedals. They also played a huge part in the 80s.

@danielfitzgerald3480

3 жыл бұрын

Can u name some please

@daultonwurst77

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielfitzgerald3480 The ds1, sd1 dd3 delay and the dd7 delay.

@danielfitzgerald3480

3 жыл бұрын

Daulton Wurst thanks

@peterpain6009

3 жыл бұрын

Ce2 if you stick to pedals

@TradingStrategyOS

3 жыл бұрын

1:00 Do you want thick hair? kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaycprxrlsLMg9o.html

You sure got that old man soul for a guy born in the 90's. Keep it rockin!

Awesome video!! I grew up in the 80s, born in 1981. In high school in the 90s, while everyone was wearing bush and nirvana shirts, I was wearing Cinderella, Dokken and Ratt shirts... Needless to say, I was the black sheep lol. I will argue till the day I die, that the 80s was a time of sacred guitar playing and the best rock music ever.

Dagan killing it with those 80s tones and techniques!!! Hair metal is my favorite genre as well keep it alive brother!!

Hey Dagan, great demo and playing! I live about 20 miles from the old Kramer plant where my friend and Master Luthier Paul Unkert worked creating the Kramer Baretta and the 5150 that Eddie used in Hot For Teacher and on stage at the time. Paul shares a lot of stories about Eddie when he would come to Kramer for a visit. Eddie would come in and clear a bench to tinker with guitars while having a cigarette and Heineken’s lol! Another thing Eddie liked was Paul giving him several 500k pots with treble bleeds! He also says Eddie’s a really nice guy and his wife Valerie Bertinelli at the time was really a sweet person. Anyway, glad to see Kramer back again and fortunate to know Paul!

I lived the 80s too. Was lucky to be in the US for most of it!! Great times. This was super informative too! Thanks Dagan! Always entertaining too!

Honestly, whenever I am in a slump and need some motivation I just turn to this channel because let's face it, you make guitar playing fun. The energy you put out is awesome.

Of course, the big risk with modding amps was always that something would break on tour, it would go to a tech who wasn't familiar with the mod, and the repair would return it to stock configuration.

Anyone with Bias FX2 who wants this sort of tone can now find a preset on the Tonecloud based on this video. Thanks Dagan!

@nonameman7114

3 жыл бұрын

How much is Bias 2 ? Do I have to get the Bias amp for it to work ?

It's not only the guitars and amps, its the way they recorded too that makes 80s early 90s music so different

Thanks for keeping‘80’s Hair Metal alive Dagan! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Been up all night with Aweful back pain and sciatica and been watching loads of your video's...you got me through to daylight, thanks Dagan..Great stuff 🤘

Compression, Chorus and Overdrive/Distortion is always the basic three of the 80's. Throw in some other pedals like Flange, Wah, Delay and Reverb for other bands and you can cover almost anything. I enjoyed this video as I grew up in the late 70's through the 80's!

This is the best guitar video I've seen in awhile...thanks! :) Love the 80's!!

Finally I’ve been waiting for you to do one of these videos!!!

I think no one could have done a better job!!! Dagan is the "Voice of the 80's metal guitar!!!". Without him, we are all lost!!! Hail to Dagan, King of the Hair Metal Guitar sound!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Your passion for the 80's is epic. I love those times in music history So many great guitarist and musicians period.

I was born in 1970 and I got to live through the 80's as a teenager and had the time of my life. Guitars were so awesome back then and you could find shredders everywhere. Kramer and BC Rich were huge and we had so many guitars to choose from. I wish we had this now.

This was great thank you, your love and enthusiasm for 80s hair metal much reminds me of myself. I was born in 1990 but 80s bands are my favorite music to listen to and play.

Loved the kickstart my heart intro

Thanks for this amazing video! I really like Dagan playing guitar on these kind of videos. They help me a lot when I'm searching for guitar stuff and tones. His way of narrating/hosting these videos is very pleasant!

Great video. Your enthusiasm is infectious. I had to grab my guitar whilst watching.

I can watch this video over and over 😃👍🏻 really helped me to find my sound

Oh. My. God. This video is awesome. And I am going to watch it every single night for the next 3 months.

This is awesome, I've been a hair metal fan ever since I was exposed to it at a very young age! I've been trying to get that hair metal sound. For a while I couldn't figure out why palm muted chugs were loose thru my setup. Turns out I needed an overdrive. Right now I'm using a Boss SD-1 into my ADA MP-1 and, wow, does it tighten everything up!

Absolutely lovely. Great fun. Need to shop now....

This guys some kind of fucking legend. Just researching guitars for shredding and he's making me love the 80s

Brilliant and thank you for sharing, this era is absolutely why I started playing

@mattsmitchger259

3 жыл бұрын

I saw Poison, Cinderella, Dokken, and Slaughter live. Unfortunately, no George Lynch, but Reb Beach from Winger was filling in. Life changing experience. I was already playing but that really just sealed the deal for me never putting the guitar down.🤘

@ForgedHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome mate! I'm a huge early bon Jovi, definitely leppard, whitesnake, poison, skid row fan myself.. I'm currently playing a telecaster as am going through a brad paisley phase... a kramer next for sure 👍

@mattsmitchger259

3 жыл бұрын

@@ForgedHistory If you like the Tele shape you should check out the Charvel Pro Mod series. They got Teles with Floyds and Duncans. It'd be cool if Kramer did a Tele shaped Beretta. That's basically what Mick Mars played. The one with the mirrored pick guard. And I'm surprised he didn't mention it, but they're doing a limited run of Dave "the Snake" Sabo's Beretta. The green one with the snake on it.

Great video! I can’t wait to try using my overdrive pedal combined with my amp overdrive. I’m using a distortion pedal for my hair band sound but never thought about this approach until now.

Love this guy. He rocks!

Dude, always LOVE your videos!

Awesome video!!! Thanks and cheers from Portugal! 🤘🤘

80’s was the best decade for all music

Great video. Dagan is the freaking man!

Man I love 80's Hair Band & I love Kramer! Great video!!

Recently pulled out my old metallic red RGZ 312 "Pointy Shredder Guitar." Thanks for the tapping and Rose tips!

As soon as you started messing with the trem, a big smile appeared on my face.

Thisis the best video i have seen in a few years it totally captures my sound! I can totally relate to what your talking about! Keep up the rock!!!

so absolutely right, straight in the intro

You are excellent for these kinds of videos. Your energy for the 80s is amazing…especially since you was born in the 90s. New sub

I got a Baretta Special a few weeks back and its an awesome rock machine. I love it! Great vid here my friend!

Thats my boy!!! Awesome video. I do miss jamming some 🧀 80s riffs with you in the rehearsal room 🤣

Awesome instructional video on how to get the 80s sound. Thanks!

I love your Kramer. I've got my own. They were so hot back in the mid-80's.

That 'kickstart my heart' intro was killer!

Great video dude!! I got a Kramer striker 100 i bought in 86 and still have it to this day .

Dude, you’re the best! Love the love!

Awesome video very helpful and interesting and his enthusiasm is contagious!

This is the smile of a man that loves his job!

I see a New video from Dagan - I click!! Love you, man...

Some nostalgia of those days - kudos to the video editor

Searching for a video like this 🤘🏼

I LOVE Hair metal... Poison's Open Up & Say Aaah! was my first album. I got Pretty Boy Floyd blasting in the car right now!

Great video, I watched it from beginning to end. I ordered a Kramer 84 reissue a couple a weeks ago. The axe is on BO, I can’t wait to get it and start playing ‘80’s rock!

That Mick mars telecaster 😍😍 I need one!

Thanks for Awesome Video

crucially I need a Kramer , but I will wait until the "back in the day model "is released with Dagans happy 'harmonics" face decal on it . Another great video ! always. love your enthusiasm !

My favourite Flanger is the Boss HF-2 Hi-Band Flanger. It really cuts and sounds amazing.

Everyone loves a good flange back in the 80's 🤣

Guitarists from the 80s on a whole different playing level . nothing compares so much fun ..

My first badass guitar that I use currently is the B.C Rich warlock avenge series. Love its shape and the black with red trim contrast. 🤘😎

seemed i'm on a time machine with this video... superb playing Dagan!!!...

Something about this video just brings me joy and happiness. I listen to a lot of faster heavier stuff but I will never stop loving that 80's sound. Judas Priest Painkiller one minute, Ratt Lay It Down the next lol 🤘

I am a Kramer.player myself....even though I've got a brand new les paul I always go back to my Kramer.....I'm so glad their making them again...

Awesome vid cheers!

This is as crucial as it is awesome! Love these videos!!

I was a bay area thrash kid-however, as I've gotten older, Ive developed a new found respect for hair metal! Guess I've got more gear to buy! Great upload, best wishes from a fellow North East strummer!! 👍

This is a great video! Love this channel!

just what i needed! thanks

😂 very awesome tuit mate Lovin it Learning heaps to thanks Dagan🤘

LOVE 80’s hard rock and hair metal. I got an RG550, Baretta reissue and Charvel So Cal all in the past year. Looks like I chose well. 😎 I love your PMT sound like Mick Mars video.

Ehrmagerd. The Mick Mars Mirror Tele 🥴. Jelliest of jellys. Wonderful content sir!

Great video. You are totally in your zone..

Who are the people who downvote videos like this on YT? I mean, just move on if it's not your thing. I freakin' love Dagan's vids and his enthusiasm. Plus, he knows about which he speaks!

I'm considering buying a Kramer Baretta Special. This may just be the video that convinces me to do it.

Great vid! Takes me back to the 80s. Wish I could put the hair back into hair metal, but alas...

Great video, great playing, great guy. Keep up the entertaining content.

Super cool stuff Dagan. 🤑👿🖤

Great video! I feel lucky that I could find a 89 model Charvel recently, in perfect condition. It definitely killing it like real 80s metal

Cool review!

I think my hair grew 6 inches while watching this video. Love the tips. My favorite 80s guitars were the Jackson Soloist and the BC Rich Gunslinger. Long live the 80s

Kickass dude! My favorite time for rock , dig that sound! Kickass playin too!

I wished there a was PMT in the states man. Great video I’m in the current process of building a new pedalboard. Terraform seems awesome and more cost effective than buying each pedal.