Literally any fuckin' thing: Isaac Brock: THIS fuckin' thing

@andybaldman

24 күн бұрын

Thank you.

@coconutcrispy83

22 күн бұрын

"OK I'll quit saying 'this fuckin thing'" 1 minute later: "THIS fuckin thing..."

Weirdly enough I’m realizing I’ve been a fan of Modest Mouse for like 20 years but never seen Isaac talk for an extended period of time. I’m loving this! He’s not what I expected, but in a good way. What a unique dude.

@zacharynewman4852

25 күн бұрын

watch pitchfork's lonesome crowded west doc!

@JoseTorres-mg3mx

24 күн бұрын

Isaac Brock didn’t like doing interviews back then, but he’s starting to do them more often. In my opinion, I think he’s doing more because it ends up bringing more attention to his band and in turn more money for his family. Still waiting on his Hot Ones interview.

@Createthisaccountnow

24 күн бұрын

@@JoseTorres-mg3mx id love to see that frankly >_

@mattpozzy463

24 күн бұрын

Haha my thoughts exactly

@denny779

23 күн бұрын

Even weirder, Lonesome Crowded West was one of my favorite CDs in high school in the late 90s, which is just a raw ripping power trio in their prime. And I always wondered how he had such clean, unique whammy bar technique that seemed impossible to replicate. For 25 years I had no idea he was using this invention!!

Isaac is wired differently but in the best way.

@sonikboom007

27 күн бұрын

Mannn back in the mid 90s modest was up in my city like every other weekend. Ive had some pretty wacky conversations with isaac hes an odd duck and i never what that to change!

@HeyY.T.StopDeletingMyComments

25 күн бұрын

with all that cool retro gear I'd be surprised if he doesn't have tech nerds stalking him, seeking him out..

@em_birch

25 күн бұрын

@@jeff7764 I've heard that Isaac is actually a pretty friendly guy and fans have struck up prolonged conversations with him tons of times. It's not out of the ordinary.

@sonikboom007

25 күн бұрын

@@jeff7764 i indeed have. The joys of living in the PNW

@telequacker-9529

24 күн бұрын

slight autism vibes

One time on tour we were in a park in Portland and Isaac came out and played frisbee with us. He left after a while and said his GF was gonna be mad at him since he was only supposed to step out for a couple minutes and he walked off into the dark and we wondered if he was ever really there.

@fehlbergo

24 күн бұрын

As someone who loves friz and MM I am incredibly jealous. Great story!

@mallorymurphy2678

23 күн бұрын

I love this.

@toreysaan

17 күн бұрын

Colonel Summers park probably. Still wondering the same thing.

@MaynardOwns

11 күн бұрын

Reminds me of those bill Murray stories. Where he just shows up at random places. Like a house party and just did the dishes.

My dad was very happy to see this! He showed it to me almost immediately after it was posted. (He made the wicks custom guitars)

@Musso88

18 күн бұрын

Oh that's sick.

@cormaccanavan2903

15 күн бұрын

I had the opportunity to talk to your dad in depth about Isaac's bee guitar. It was through email, well over 10 years ago. He never revealed the inlay setup to me. He said that Isaac and him have a "gentleman's agreement" to never release that information to the public. Your father is a master at his craft and he seems like a good guy.

Isaac needs to have his own show, I swear

@namebrandmason

22 күн бұрын

So does he!

@tapatton9

Күн бұрын

It would be a sweet fuckin thing for sure!

@DeannaDuffie

2 сағат бұрын

I’d binge watch that! He’s such a comedian without even trying to be lol

Shoulda titled this video “These Fuck’n Things”

Isaac , I built the Gas Can resonator ,'' Gasonator '' you picked up . Glad you enjoy it!

@Reverb

24 күн бұрын

Was that a one-off build or… do you have more?

@kirkputnam

23 күн бұрын

@@Reverb I have more if anyone is interested.

My high school friend and I used to nerd out over Modest Mouse and effects, he would’ve loved this video so much. Felt like he was here with me watching it. Thanks Isaac ❤

Don’t forget a lot of the best music this dude ever made was done while he was living in a shed…

Felt it in my bones when Isaac describes his younger self as “a ding dong in my 20s” when lamenting the mistreatment of his old tools and toys

@jbarnett2246

24 күн бұрын

Giving stuff away. I do that all the time.

@bveracka

22 күн бұрын

Oh, the things I did to my stuff; sold it, lost it, had it stolen, broke it, modified it beyond recognition, sold more of it. Sitting here pointing out a bunch of stuff in his collection that I owned myself. Ugh..hurts. Oh well, I can't say I didn't have a blast!

@nocuh

22 күн бұрын

@@bveracka yes and esp the little things like leaving battery in an unused pedal, even if only for _a few months_ 💀🤖

@bveracka

21 күн бұрын

@@nocuh Oohh yeeaah, that'll do it! Always, always, _always_ check in and keep an eye on your stuff. While it's not fresh produce, it's also not made to be ignored.

@papaglenford

18 күн бұрын

i feel sick when i think of what i casually tossed away in the 90s

“You get it… you get it for two years… then the neck’s going to break… and then you get it fixed… and then you’re basically fine for forever.” -> truest thing ever said about SGs haha.

@joshweigel1131

21 күн бұрын

I've had an SG since 2004 and i've treated it insanely poorly, never case it, used to bring it to gigs in a soft case or nothing at all, and somehow it's never broken. I didn't even know they were so prone to neck breaks till a few years ago. It's been retired from the road for over 10 years but watch it break when I change the strings next... Isaac is cool

@billweir1745

19 күн бұрын

@@joshweigel1131 Any tips on keeping the damn thing in tune?

@joshweigel1131

19 күн бұрын

@@billweir1745 'bend it in' locking tuners don't help. wrapping around the bridge doesn't either.

@tattoofthesun

18 күн бұрын

@@joshweigel1131is it an 04? You know Gibson…. You either get a good one, a bad one or a funky one depending on the year

@user-ys1mb9ho2m

11 күн бұрын

​@@tattoofthesundepends on if they decided to make the interns do jumping jacks on the necks for that batch

by far the funniest part is at the very end when he says, "by the way, I'm not a fucking gear head." 😂🤘🏼Great stuff!

@fjoiewafno

25 күн бұрын

I kinda get his point though. For a guy who's been in a successful touring band with fair variety of sound throughout his career it only makes sense that he's accumulated a lot of gear. When he talks about the gear though he clearly doesn't have a deep understanding for each device, has just sorta stumbled upon sounds he likes. Compare this to a modern "gear head" who can tell you everything about pedal they own and the history of it etc. Or maybe he was just being fasicious and does love all the gear more than he let's on lol

@staythejimbobway

23 күн бұрын

Idk man when he says "scaaaarreeaaaaaamin' deal" I laughed out loud

@notarabbit1752

6 күн бұрын

It's *always* the guys with rooms full of gear who say that

I once had the pleasure to give Isaac Brock a Uber ride. Cool dude.

@ants_in_my_eyes_Wilson

21 күн бұрын

I got to meet him once after a show. Definitely cool as hell. Super nice, even though he doesn't have to be.

“I fucking hate chorus” 😂😂😂 And that’s why he’s my favorite guitar player 💜

@wildesage4172

22 күн бұрын

Based

@conblurgh

14 күн бұрын

Chorus is a nails on a chalkboard type of sound to me. And not in the good way (weird noise rock dissonance), it's just grating to me.

@edwardteach6560

13 күн бұрын

@@conblurgh yesssss

@tailnotale

12 күн бұрын

I used to hate it, but then I realized it's according to the player, the song, and how they use it. e.g: Peter Hooks bass in Joy Division/New Order. Like any effect, it has its place.

@jaguar8408

11 күн бұрын

​@@conblurghI think a small amount of chorus is good but I hate when it overrides the actual sound of the guitar

We must protect Isaac at all costs. One of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine musicians I've ever had the pleasure to meet.

Isaac Brock is one of the only contemporary rock stars that I wish I was friends with

This felt like a Portlandia skit. Awesome place and great episode. Such an interesting dude.

That Johnny Marr story is the most Johnny Marr thing ever

I want a full tour of the decor. Love all the oddities.❤

First time I saw Modest Mouse, they were a 3 piece and played the student union building at BSU. I was 18 and became obsessed. That was almost 30 years ago.

@steadyrhythms9571

Күн бұрын

that’s the modest mouse im a fan of (not that i think the newer records are bad). i was nowhere near alive for that but glad i caught the recent lonesome crowded west anniversary tour with jeremiah green before he passed so soon after. couldnt believe i was hearing teeth like god’s shoeshine in person like i had dreamed of for years. it’s unfortunate eric judy wasn’t there because he’s a big influence on how i approach bass now but still grateful i caught some semblance of that era transposed to the present. what an interesting lifespan modest mouse has had, almost unrecognizable from where it started.

This was a day I’ll never forget!❤

@uselessinventions

27 күн бұрын

Wait, there could have been an on-screen Andy/Issac jam?!

greatest 20min on KZread in a while

Okay, now upload the full length, unedited version please

@arnarCJer

23 күн бұрын

For real the team probably had such a fun day lol

Can we all just admire how great Issac’s hair is here?

@the_washington_monument_am9714

27 күн бұрын

Video is fab too and makes me want to buy soooo many things.

From a tent in the backyard to an industrial warehouse. 👏

What a marvel of a man. I feel like at least 1/3 of the US population has at least 1 or 2 degrees of separation between them and person they know with a crazy Isaac story hahaha

Man. I soak up every bit of Isaac Brock content I can feast my eyes upon. There really isn’t much out there, so this was gold to watch today. Thanks for this!!!

At 14:26 when he talks about "pentatonic scales" he must mean something else. I think he must mean microtonal scales? Because pentatonic scales are easily playable on a normal guitar and there's no reason you'd need a custom guitar or a fretless guitar to play them.

@isaacbrock7666

24 күн бұрын

I did mean microtonal. I lose track of words some times. Thanks for catching it. I should see if they’d let me overdub that part. Like a king fu movie.

@aarongriffin3850

24 күн бұрын

​@isaacbrock7666 I gotta respond only to say your music is so good. I'm 47 and my kids connect to it too. The 180 degree movie and soundtrack was such and inspiration for my son too. Thank you.

@tattoofthesun

18 күн бұрын

@@isaacbrock7666yes and say it in a way deeper voice very deadpan

@adamforknermusic

14 күн бұрын

@@isaacbrock7666nah dogg, i don't think you mis-spoke at all! cutting the octave in 5 (pentatonic) can mean a lot of things, all choices would be "microtonal", only one would be the same as "western" scale like on a dobro or whatever. if emulating, say, indonesian gamelan pentatonic scale or some sort of north east african / arabic scale, or a specific indian 7 note "thaat" the notes would definitely not be in western tuning. anyway.... did you ever get a jandek-style fretless? i remember when i went to see jandek w CJ at the hollywood theater, he played the nastiest-looking Jackson style fretless guitar straight into some line6 amp and it was the dankest bleakest most perfect thing ever. anyway, great video, nice to see you on the internet. much love!

“This is Damon, he’s made out of Damon meat” 😂😂😂

Unlike any other guitar player His approach to the instrument is completely unique and it shows in the music which is it own vibe Its own genre Mouse music modesty

I am not a huge Modest Mouse guy, but I would very much like to sit and have a coffee with this dude and talk about books. The chaos in his heart is incredible.

what it looks like if you never had to grow up. God bless this man.

so looking forward to Modest Mouse at Toronto this weekend!!!! go Issac!!!!

I fucking admire the level of profanity this guy is able to output. As a person who fucking cusses and shit a lot myself, he makes me feel better about who I am.

@kyzor-sosay6087

25 күн бұрын

Hell yeah,me too, I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t use profanity.They’re fucking hiding something.

@versnellingspookie

25 күн бұрын

​@@kyzor-sosay6087 Or maybe they dont feel the need to cuss?

@versnellingspookie

25 күн бұрын

I think the exact opposite 😅

@HeyY.T.StopDeletingMyComments

25 күн бұрын

on my old phone I had saved a short video clip of Eckhart Tolle saying the F word, the audience was laughing & I cherish that clip & sent it around, everyone loved it, tho not sure I can ever re-find it..🤷🏼

@kyzor-sosay6087

25 күн бұрын

@@versnellingspookie whatever the fuck! I don’t give a shit,man

By far the coolest studio ive ever seen. A pedalvator?!?!? awesome

@papaglenford

18 күн бұрын

that part of the video was so great. i totally get where he says something like, don't remember what it does but i remember it's awesome

had a bad date, but a good drink and watching this video has cheered me up.

@bmoneybby

22 күн бұрын

Don't be a 😺

@williaml.6922

17 күн бұрын

@cactus-mcjacktus: better luck next time, Cactus.

I smiled the entire time watching this video. This was awesome! Thanks Reverb and Isaac. Can't wait for the new album. Hope first time look means you have more footage to show

This is the best video on the internet now. The best interview Isaac Brock has ever done.

Now I understand exactly why I love Modest Mouse.Issac is a cool guy.

This is why Reverb must exist. Shake, shake, shake! Thank you.

I love how he looks like he just woke up with a hangover off of a futon in the corner, opened the door to find the cameras rolling and just went with it.

@kurbfeeler

Күн бұрын

Oh shit..that was today? Well come on in .

Hey dawg, probably will never see this and not remember but on Monday fundays, my friends and I would go and play dodgeball and make music in the fields. You came up and played music with us and taught me some music basics. Thank you dawg, it is a legendary moment in my life.

Omfg😂 I love Isaac Brock. 'This peddle is great, but I don't remember what it does. I love this guitar peddle.' Please never change.

@dustyoldhat

16 күн бұрын

pedal bro, pedal. not peddle. peddle means sell things

first day back at work after some days off and this just made my day...hanging out with Isaac....simply love the man.

Issac Brock is so portland I once met him in AndyandBax buying a cast iron skillet to take trout fishing 🎣

I clicked on this video so fast I got whiplash! I love MM and Issac is cool AF.

I've been a fan of Isaac's bands since I was a teenager. So almost 20 years now. I still regularly listen to his music (and play it as a guitar player of two decades who also just picked up drums 8 years ago). I actually just learned the main Truckers Atlas drum groove and have been playing it constantly lol. Jeremiah's playing was a huge reason why I also picked up drums after playing guitar most my life. So between Isaac and Jeremiah I'd say there's a lot of inspiration to go around. I also build tube amps and guitar pedals as well as restore and repair them (and old tube radio receivers when I get the opportunity) so I absolutely get the pedal obsession. I'm one of those guys who's likely to start a pedal company, build some stuff that I put all my heart into, then go bankrupt and have all my pedals end up in the "we gotta charge you something" box lol.

@futuresmiles5797

23 күн бұрын

Oh man i gotta learn the trucker’s atlas groove now

@michaelinglis567

23 күн бұрын

@@futuresmiles5797 There is a really stripped down tutorial of it on here by a guy who's channel I think is called Cobb TV. His version isnt as accurate as it could be but if I hadn't seen that lesson I couldn't have gotten the basics of the groove down as quickly. After I learned his version I watched some covers and looked up some tabs and refined it from there. It's such a a fun groove to play. But learning it showed me just how much work my left foot needs. Im working on keeping time on my left foot now like Jeremiah did which will help with those off beat accents. Anyways I hope you're able to learn it quickly cause it really is such sick groove.

Fucking Legendary, Glad to see issac doing so well

Isaac is the man. Learned a lot from this. Hope those new songs come soon!

Was thinking last night how much I’d love to see the studio. Thanks so much.

That was so entertaining. More please. Give him his own show.

Would love to spend a week or two with Isaac in the studio just to see what would come out of it.

I'm neighbors with this studio. I had long surmised what it was, but recently saw Issac walking toward it. Rad place!

wow the blues driver is so integral to the modest mouse sound that he still has it on his pedalboard

That 11 seconds of whatever he played on that pedal needs to be my new wake up alarm

@kevinmanning5989

27 күн бұрын

Straight up!

@jbarnett2246

24 күн бұрын

I need that fleshed out for about 5 more minutes, please and thank you!

The music world needs people like this so we don't have to. That is the opposite of my home studio - one of what I need, nothing more. That's my sound. Good night.

2:19 he has a collection of Texas Instruments Speak & Spell toy computers lol. I used to play with those when I was a kid. I wonder what he creates musically with those toys..

That’s a top notch studio. The control room is beautiful.

If you think you need a lot of gear, just remember this dude recorded some awesome stuff on his answering machine. (Kids, look up what an answering machine is)

@adriansoliz9224

23 күн бұрын

I remember I had a couple songs of his(off of Limewire) of those old phone recordings. Wish I still had those.

@chrismartin3197

23 күн бұрын

@@adriansoliz9224 they should be on Sad Sappy Sucker by MM

@dustyoldhat

16 күн бұрын

@@chrismartin3197 yes this true

Yes! I did the same thing; went to Old Town Music, bought a random Fuzz from a local one-off builder and have been trying to find a production equivalent for years. Love that shop.

I think about Isaac Brock all the time because of that one interview where he said the band gets drunk and runs over dogs in the van, then years later in another interview he said someone once wrote article an saying the band gets drunk and runs over dogs in the van. It’s just such a funny weird time thing, the way this one story bridged between the first interview (early in their career) and the second (after they became popular) and the fact that the article actually wasn’t making it up but rather was referring to an interview that even Isaac had long forgotten-and probably he was drunk anyway-is for some reason really funny to me. Any time I hear about vehicles striking dogs, which is surprisingly often because I live in a place where very little happens except for the dogs and cars stuff.

my dream rehearsal studio is just a place where I don't bother my neighbors, this studio space / museum Is beyond my wildest dreams.

I could listen to Isaac Brock talk all day.

I don’t know anything about guitar pedals but I love to see people get really excited and passionate about stuff so that part was great

Had the pleasure of bagging groceries for Isaac at New Seasons 7 Corners back in 2012. Cool dude.

This guy is so fearlessly into what he’s doing he probably never gave a shit if he’d be successful at it, and that was his super power.

Never seen an interview with this dude but I somehow knew he had great taste in pedals. The circuit bent speak and read, unusual relationship with gear, and the decor are just the cherry on top lol.

This dude's a hoot! 😅 I thought the band was a bunch of little kids, but my God, what an eclectic fellow, now I gotta' watch me some Modest Mouse! 😁

@jr2904

25 күн бұрын

They were kids 30 years ago lol

@dustyoldhat

16 күн бұрын

i saw them in the late 90s, they were kids, as was i, and now we are old fucks

That looks absolutely magical. I think one of Korn dudes had a palm-activated Floyd Rose like that.

Thank you! Thank you for making this! ☺️☺️☺️👍👏👏👏

Always a pleasure to see inside the studio of a creative. If there were a 'swear box,' it would be absolutely full of cash by the close of the video 😂

This is the video I’ve always wanted, can’t thank you enough for this

My favourite musician, excellent video!

I met Dr. Brock in the late 90’s at 1st Ave. He was claiming to be the “extreme sports coordinator” was riding around before the show on a razor scooter through the crowd- arranging pool matches between strangers. He told me that they were gonna raise the stage up a couple stories, and then just show video of the band. At the end, the band was supposed to bungee jump off the stage. I told him it was a bad idea…but it wasn’t. Later that night they were taking requests and I shouted out “trucker’s atlas” and they played it. Nice memories.

Shoutout to Bastl instruments, I had a feeling the Softpop would be RIGHT up his alley!

Made me happy to see Jeremiahs kit in there. Miss him.

@dustyoldhat

16 күн бұрын

RIP

This guy wrote music that’s saved my life many times Glad to see he’s doing alright in these days

I love MM and always wondered about their songwriting process. After watching Isaac explain everything in this video, I think I understand!

I love songs that have clever and meaningful lyrics and I love Modest Mouse. I never knew much about him other than he writes some wickedly clever lyrics and music. It's nice to know he seems like a decent guy and is probably a lot of fun to work with. He's made some of the most original music I've heard in the five decades I've been around. Thank you Isaac.

Ya got 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6.7K views in 6 hrs.. & I am super amped for this gear vid, holy heck

Isaac has got more friendly and kind with age. He seems a good point in his life.

I'm glad he gave the vox a shout out. That's my favorite amp

listened to his music for decades, never heard the man speak. He was great, like I would totally listen to him just talk about a random subject.

He hates chorus but he hired Johnny Marr and both live in the same town. He is a mad man!

@the_musiccellar

25 күн бұрын

Right? And he mentions the cure :)

@alexraia1377

25 күн бұрын

Seems like he digs chorus he just doesn’t like it with his own music

Wow! I used to have that exact Heathkit amp. Never seen anyone else with one of those. Memories.... Lol

First time hearing him speak, not sing, and he sounds just like his singing voice

I love that he played the harmonic bends from “Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine”. Possibly his best song!

Saw MM play at Amherst College, for free, back in I think 1998. Isaac announced during the set that he was tripping balls. They played a great set, and Isaac manned the merch table himself after the set. I can't imagine doing that while tripping, but I was pretty impressed.

I love this guy

GREAT STUFF. always end up seeing myself in these...

I’d love to hear what MM would produce living back in a shed. T)

This would be me if I had the money. The video is like a wet dream.

So many things in this made me happy

I love maze-like chaotic studios like this. Reminds me of Adam Savage's "Cave".

3:53 the truest statement ever about Gibsons 😂 😂

did not expect Isaac Brock to shout out Bananana Effects, two of my favorite musical things colliding!

This man owns one pair of shoes

@BCTGuitarPlayer

27 күн бұрын

Yes and they were mine first!

This is sick , I had Dramamine playing in my head the entire time watching this

that note at 2:56 - goosebumps!