Rig Rundown - Mutoid Man's Stephen Brodsky

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Article & photos: bit.ly/MutoidManRR
In November at Nashville’s Exit/In, PG’s Chris Kies got to hang with Mutoid Man’s riffmaster general to see how he tours with one Flying V, an old rambunctious head, and a solid pedal setup.
Stephen Brodsky likes to keep it classic and simple. He tours with one guitar: a 1985 Aria Pro II Michael Schenker XX-MS Signature V. His bandmate, bassist Nick Cageao, had already went the Aria route by landing an Explorer-ish Pro II ZZB Custom 4-string so he thought it’d be cool if both Mutoid men would rock Arias. He sent the guitarist a Reverb listing and Brodsky got the axe. Everything about it is stock. Brodksy typically tunes down to Bb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb and uses D’Addario NYXL Top Heavy .010-.052 strings.
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  • @acidburn_
    @acidburn_6 жыл бұрын

    It’s kinda weird hearing Stephen speak in a normal volume and not scream into a mic every time he says something lol

  • @timothyclough9743

    @timothyclough9743

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is but it's oddly soothing

  • @Wis3Ending

    @Wis3Ending

    3 жыл бұрын

    Two Minutes To Late Night Baby!!!!!

  • @danielgrant1470

    @danielgrant1470

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Wis3Ending I’M THE LOUDEST

  • @draculamountain
    @draculamountain6 жыл бұрын

    Stephen Brodsky is one of the most underrated musicians of the past 18 years. Dude is a genius.

  • @hazor777

    @hazor777

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ha! Yea, right ....... you're easily impressed

  • @wagesofsin623

    @wagesofsin623

    6 жыл бұрын

    Definitely. He's been innovator in the hardcore world for years. All the pop bands of the Thrice genre look up to him

  • @js6527

    @js6527

    6 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely. Amazing body of work.

  • @JohnSmith-mj6xg

    @JohnSmith-mj6xg

    5 жыл бұрын

    🍆💦🤤

  • @ZJtraylor

    @ZJtraylor

    5 жыл бұрын

    I’m so inspired by him dude specially cause he’s not rocking expensive shit (relatively expensive lol) he just bought shit that looked cool that he could afford and learned to make it sound good.

  • @simkenglee
    @simkenglee6 жыл бұрын

    "nice hairy bush from a penthouse issue in the '70s" - best pedal description ever

  • @robwalsh9843
    @robwalsh98434 жыл бұрын

    I've always dug Stephen's guitar style. A nice mix of punk, hardcore, extreme metal, progressive rock and classic rock. What's not to like?

  • @aphex_twinkie
    @aphex_twinkie6 жыл бұрын

    Underrated guitar player. People need to listen more Cave In and Mutoid Man!

  • @IRieAsAVirus37

    @IRieAsAVirus37

    4 жыл бұрын

    Definitely and those dunable are sick to bad they are like over 2grand ahh

  • @SkySplitterInk

    @SkySplitterInk

    4 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! Loved going through the Cave In transitions over the years.

  • @benburke3015
    @benburke30154 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else here from Two Minutes to Late Night?

  • @RolexTharsus

    @RolexTharsus

    4 жыл бұрын

    I keep wanting Steve to go into his Two Minutes shouting voice

  • @bwgti

    @bwgti

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. I just found out Mutoid was the best band I had never heard of.

  • @patrickwade757

    @patrickwade757

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @JPTyler

    @JPTyler

    Жыл бұрын

    Me!

  • @kovokkovariki

    @kovokkovariki

    10 ай бұрын

    Pretty much...

  • @PintsofGuinness
    @PintsofGuinness6 жыл бұрын

    cave in is one of my favorite bands of all time and brodsky is one of my favorite players. dude is wild to watch on stage.

  • @HARwinsOUTagain
    @HARwinsOUTagain6 жыл бұрын

    Cave In was my favorite band ever in high school

  • @Dubnot

    @Dubnot

    6 жыл бұрын

    HARwinsOUTagain they still make things hard in my pants.

  • @tysonrinker8089

    @tysonrinker8089

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah me to sissy

  • @johnnyscifi

    @johnnyscifi

    4 жыл бұрын

    Did "until your heart stops" change your life!!? ;)

  • @swingthestatue
    @swingthestatue6 жыл бұрын

    Coolest Rig Rundown yet. Stephen is such a creative guitar player, cool to finally see a more in depth interview with him.

  • @downhillanddeadlifts6489
    @downhillanddeadlifts64896 жыл бұрын

    I'm surprised no one yelled "Play Juggernaut!" from somewhere off-screen. Brodsky is still my favorite guitar player. I'd love to have seen a rig rundown of his from 2000-2002 or so, when Cave In was at the height of their space-experimental phase. They'd probably have to include their crazy-ass toy store laser guns in that video.

  • @downhillanddeadlifts6489

    @downhillanddeadlifts6489

    6 жыл бұрын

    I also seem to remember a big, green Line 6 unit for a time, at least on Brodsky's pedal board. As far as Caleb's stuff... the only thing that stood out to me was the Boss Bass Synth pedal that he used to use on "Big Riff" and "Decay of the Delay". Although I think he stopped busting it out live at some point. I rembember Brodsky's black Guild... I think he had some sort of Gretsch for a little while before Antenna, I remember seeing that live around then. Caleb used to play a Grabber before switching to a P-Bass (I always wondered why... the Grabber is so awesome), and Adam played the brown "The SG" pretty much every time I saw them play, but I want to say I remember him playing some sort of triple-pickup LP.

  • @chewie58
    @chewie586 жыл бұрын

    Brodsky is Super talented and humble guy. Love how he is in this.

  • @GearingUpShow
    @GearingUpShow6 жыл бұрын

    Just a nerdy gearhead observation...but Chris is the best interviewer that PG has IMO. I especially love seeing Rig Rundowns that he hosts. This was incredible! It also turned me on to a band I haven't heard of! Thanks Chris and Mutoid Man!

  • @BUHZOOZOO14

    @BUHZOOZOO14

    6 жыл бұрын

    Have to agree! Perry is great but i do feel a little cringey watching him sometimes. Anyway i love the RR videos, keep it up!

  • @JohnFriberg

    @JohnFriberg

    6 жыл бұрын

    Chris is the best thing since... Rebecca Dirks?

  • @tysonrinker8089

    @tysonrinker8089

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I feel he is the most skilled "interviewer" but John is my fav

  • @punker-gamer-trucker-guy

    @punker-gamer-trucker-guy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Check out his other band Cave In. What a wild discography and a strange trip!

  • @SembraviFrankSinatraierisera
    @SembraviFrankSinatraierisera3 жыл бұрын

    Brodsky is pure Genius.. An inspiration for all modern rock musicians

  • @brian9670
    @brian96706 жыл бұрын

    Cave In- Jupiter is a legendary album. Mutoid Man rules...but Cave In was so ahead of their time it isn't even funny. Huge influence on my playing.

  • @alanstrange2421
    @alanstrange242111 ай бұрын

    Late to the party on this one, but that was a lot of fun. Brodsky is super creative, and I love that he's wearing a Lazer/Wulf shirt as they are great and super creative dudes as well.

  • @CJBlake-rf7mv
    @CJBlake-rf7mv4 жыл бұрын

    I just discovered Mutoid Man and his guitar playing. What the F have I been missing?! This dude is incredible.

  • @billyhughes9776
    @billyhughes97766 жыл бұрын

    The Sunn + Os 2 sounds great. I know nothing about his band but I like this guy, and he mentioned Failure.

  • @SocialGore
    @SocialGore3 жыл бұрын

    Great to see him keeping busy after Blue's Clues

  • @revsharp777
    @revsharp7776 жыл бұрын

    To be truthful, I knew nothing about this guy or his band when I clicked on this. Now, I'm gonna check out everything he does. Really creative dude!

  • @TeamStevers

    @TeamStevers

    6 жыл бұрын

    Shannon Sharp two minutes to midnight is the best

  • @Darwinist

    @Darwinist

    5 жыл бұрын

    Most underrated album of the 00s.

  • @peterotto8779

    @peterotto8779

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Sam first CD I ever bought. Still pop Jupiter on once in a while

  • @BillSmith-pp9sc
    @BillSmith-pp9sc6 жыл бұрын

    Finally somebody who's signature sound is what he buys, not what is given to him. Too many guitarists are playing equipment that is supplied by sponsors. Great rundown.

  • @tysonrinker8089

    @tysonrinker8089

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I totally agree. alot of spoiled players out there but as long as there greatful. but I agree you fuckhead bitch

  • @glisteningkabana8154
    @glisteningkabana81546 жыл бұрын

    That Model T sounded great!

  • @lobster272

    @lobster272

    6 жыл бұрын

    They tend to do that

  • @unscathedpotato
    @unscathedpotato5 жыл бұрын

    You're a great interviewer man :) a genuine fan of his music and asks all the questions we want to hear

  • @JakPepsi555
    @JakPepsi5556 жыл бұрын

    Greatest rig rundown ever! Brodsky is a beast!

  • @witeshade
    @witeshade6 жыл бұрын

    It's awesome he is doing demos... I stopped watching a lot of these rundowns because they talked about cool gear and how good it sounded without ever showing it. I hope demos become more common so I can see some more of these!

  • @premierguitar

    @premierguitar

    6 жыл бұрын

    We ask every time, but sometimes venues have volume/sound/union restrictions and other times artists just don't feel like it. Trust us, we try! Thanks for watching.

  • @witeshade

    @witeshade

    6 жыл бұрын

    Premier Guitar awesome. I'll keep checking them out!

  • @frankiecummins2277
    @frankiecummins22776 жыл бұрын

    Love the Rundowns where you get a person that loves to talk about gear! Awesome!

  • @EdoCFH
    @EdoCFH6 жыл бұрын

    One of the best RR ever! The guy is a real nerd, I really love the tone and sounds from his amp and pedals.

  • @seankebely
    @seankebely6 жыл бұрын

    Yes yes yes. Love rig run downs and i love mutiod man.

  • @zerocool__
    @zerocool__ Жыл бұрын

    Brodsky is such a dork in the best way. His random knowledge of gear and effects always makes me smile because i’m the exact same way.

  • @betterinsodapop
    @betterinsodapop6 жыл бұрын

    Great rundown. Chris asks such insightful questions, and Steve seems like such a nice, accommodating guy. Always loved Brodsky's sound in Cave In, Mutoid, and anything else he's done.

  • @asweholdhands
    @asweholdhands6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you stephen brodsky.. this maybe the best episode so far.

  • @faunoram
    @faunoram4 жыл бұрын

    One of those super fun and entertaining chapters of these series ! And Ive always loved Cave in !!

  • @mjsc2463
    @mjsc24632 жыл бұрын

    One of the best rundowns... Brodsky is such an amazing guy. And great player. Much love

  • @bruceanderson8720
    @bruceanderson87206 жыл бұрын

    Really good rig rundown***** Steven was very generous with info and demo's. thank you Chris & Steven ... Very Good!

  • @Muovinen
    @Muovinen6 жыл бұрын

    I just love his sound. Brutal and raw but so musical.

  • @legionoard
    @legionoard5 жыл бұрын

    This is a great interview. Dude just loves to play.

  • @joeylion66
    @joeylion666 жыл бұрын

    Awesome rig rundown!

  • @ehambright
    @ehambright6 жыл бұрын

    Killer rig rundown!

  • @crosswalklarry
    @crosswalklarry6 жыл бұрын

    One of the most entertaining Rig Rundowns I have seen. Not the usually comatose interviewee. Kept me interested throughout.

  • @bushers5981
    @bushers59816 жыл бұрын

    Never heard of this guy but he's cool as hell ....

  • @ripdeth

    @ripdeth

    4 жыл бұрын

    Listen to Mutoid Man and Cave In!

  • @Benhind
    @Benhind6 жыл бұрын

    I have a new favourite band. Thanks!

  • @paniccleo
    @paniccleo6 жыл бұрын

    The tones were amazing. Also a sick interview.

  • @Walkerbjj
    @Walkerbjj6 жыл бұрын

    Nice! Cave In is one of my alltime favs so I’m def a fan of this band

  • @Dubnot
    @Dubnot6 жыл бұрын

    I've been watching PG for a long time and since you had Steven on I hit subscribe. Cave In- Seafrost is one of my top 3 favorite songs ever written. Thank you

  • @TunedToDoom
    @TunedToDoom6 жыл бұрын

    Awesome to see this Rig Rundown! Such an underrated band! Great Interview!

  • @exploringwithasmr
    @exploringwithasmr11 ай бұрын

    Boston legend.

  • @stevejohnson6632
    @stevejohnson66324 жыл бұрын

    The best rig rundown ever.

  • @dalodeper
    @dalodeper6 ай бұрын

    Just saw these guys Saturday night and WOW! Most definitely got my face melted. Killer show! Killer players! Killer tones! Killer songs! What more could you ask for?

  • @mattl6871
    @mattl68716 жыл бұрын

    This dude is cool as hell. Mutoid Man is amazing. I love cheap gear and pedals. All of my Boss pedals are reliable, don't break and never steal signal. Right on man.

  • @nitraus666
    @nitraus6666 жыл бұрын

    One of the most inspiring rig rundowns ever. I love everything Steve put his hands on.

  • @sc4l4r
    @sc4l4r2 жыл бұрын

    Love everything this dude does

  • @robbohannan1893
    @robbohannan18934 жыл бұрын

    Awesome this guy is, a lot of raw talent and energy. Great he recognizes Failure for some inspiration. Failure, Cave In, MM, and many others so criminally underrated :-(

  • @truthteller1951
    @truthteller19514 жыл бұрын

    Not my sound, but heck! Such a honest humble insight through a journey! Deep respect.

  • @brandonutterback5383
    @brandonutterback53836 жыл бұрын

    Love this. I've never heard of this band before but he presents himself so well in going to buy an album. So much better to see someone who's into pedals, amps and guitars rather than a guy hocking his signature model plugged into axe fx.

  • @ianbeaupre5838
    @ianbeaupre58385 жыл бұрын

    Man, that OS2 into the Model T sounds unbelievable - only rig rundown I’ve watched more than once, and I’ve probably watched it 15 times because I love the sound so much lol

  • @judowrestlerka
    @judowrestlerka3 жыл бұрын

    I have played Aria Pro ii SB-650 AND SB-700 Basses for decades. Great instruments made very HIGH quality

  • @glinteastwood
    @glinteastwood Жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite pickers since Beyond Hypothermia dropped in ‘97. First time seeing his setup since it was just a couple pedals on the floor. This rules. Great interview! Thanks for this.

  • @johnathan.jerusik
    @johnathan.jerusik6 жыл бұрын

    Shout out to Daddy's Junk Music! I use to work at the West Springfield MA store before the company went under.

  • @johndashuta7826

    @johndashuta7826

    3 жыл бұрын

    I miss that store. Used to hang out at the Salem, NH store all the time. Made some good friends there who worked there.

  • @johnathan.jerusik

    @johnathan.jerusik

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@johndashuta7826 it was awesome!!! It was great to because you could get gear in from store to store without worrying about buying it or paying for shipping

  • @bendavies8744
    @bendavies87443 жыл бұрын

    Chris Kies forgets his own name, its that good an interview. Brilliant! Two great guys and a Sunn amp!!

  • @patrickwade757
    @patrickwade7573 жыл бұрын

    Brodsky is awesome. I love that he cannot help but raise his pick to the goblet of rock even with an audience of one!

  • @jasonfifi
    @jasonfifi6 жыл бұрын

    oh shit, i had a song called "narcoleptic dog" in my first band when i was a little little kid. that's a crazy coincidence.

  • @XI_Daisy_XI

    @XI_Daisy_XI

    3 жыл бұрын

    11🦋11

  • @TristanJCumpole
    @TristanJCumpole10 ай бұрын

    It's great seeing these old Aria Pro II guitars getting the love they deserve. Too many gear and rig rundowns are tedious sales pitches for new products, when guitars like these are no longer available outside of the second-hand market yet a good example can be something else. Matsumoku-era Aria Pro II basses and guitars are very much classics!

  • @shanedeel2
    @shanedeel2 Жыл бұрын

    This is the second band I’ve found from rig rundowns that became 2 of my favorite bands. Mutoid Man and Pelican

  • @MichaelBogomolny
    @MichaelBogomolny6 жыл бұрын

    One the most interesting rig rundowns, thanks!

  • @remembercitadel-videogamemusic
    @remembercitadel-videogamemusic6 жыл бұрын

    never heard of these fellas before, but defnately piqued my interest!

  • @Gorbyrev
    @Gorbyrev6 жыл бұрын

    love the Aria XX V, have a deep hankering for a ZZ Explorer at the moment.

  • @joncheuvront5487
    @joncheuvront54874 жыл бұрын

    Damn you Stephen Brodsky!!!! I picked up a ps-5 just to play around with because of this video. Now I need to find at least one more to add to my setup.

  • @zachiswayposi1
    @zachiswayposi15 жыл бұрын

    I know his band covered Magnified, but hearing him mention Failure makes me really happy

  • @whereismysonicantfindhim1816
    @whereismysonicantfindhim18166 жыл бұрын

    This guy seems like a really cool dude

  • @jimslim2831
    @jimslim2831 Жыл бұрын

    That Digitech Synth Wah sound makes me smile EVERY GODAMN TIME

  • @conorbelvin9024
    @conorbelvin90246 жыл бұрын

    Wish you would have covered Nick Cageao's rig as well, but still fantastic!

  • @premierguitar

    @premierguitar

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nick wasn't on tour with the band because he suffered an injury.

  • @JohnnySokko
    @JohnnySokko4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Jim Mauradian from Mauradian Guitars who passed away worked on one of my guitars. He was awesome and an absolutely amazing luthier. Jim actually made Nuno's original guitar. Told me it was a Strat body he modified. He also made a few basses for Chris Squire of Yes.

  • @kh155
    @kh1556 жыл бұрын

    That guitar is sick!

  • @johnnyscifi
    @johnnyscifi4 жыл бұрын

    Brodsky is an amazing human being!!!

  • @wagesofsin623
    @wagesofsin6236 жыл бұрын

    Cave In! Legend

  • @iloveyoubebe
    @iloveyoubebe6 жыл бұрын

    Stoven Bredsky is the man!! A true talent

  • @haakman123
    @haakman1236 жыл бұрын

    "Standard tuning, half a step down, and then like a drop b. So like drop a#" Okay, got it! Standard

  • @matthewflowers1759

    @matthewflowers1759

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nick Haakman it sounds complicated but it’s literally jus standard tuning with the low strung dropped to b flat/a sharp.

  • @haakman123

    @haakman123

    6 жыл бұрын

    Matthew Flowers I got what he got but just thought it was funny how he explained it

  • @adampaterson1890

    @adampaterson1890

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@matthewflowers1759 Not quite, the whole tuning is a half-step down. Then you drop the Eb down to a Bb.

  • @robertm6312

    @robertm6312

    2 жыл бұрын

    its just drop a sharp, e flat with the low a#

  • @PapaMidnite56
    @PapaMidnite563 жыл бұрын

    SNL or someone should do a skit like this with the artist coming up with hilarious song names during the interview lol.

  • @capttrips1523

    @capttrips1523

    3 жыл бұрын

    The rig rundown featuring Satchel from Steel Panther is pretty amusing. Funnier than any SNL these days anyway

  • @dondelatorre-scherezadeocc5593
    @dondelatorre-scherezadeocc55935 жыл бұрын

    Yo buzzo hasn’t played a model t in forever. He’s a solid state dude.

  • @Lanearndt
    @Lanearndt2 жыл бұрын

    What a totally rad seeming dude!!

  • @disturbednwv
    @disturbednwv6 жыл бұрын

    "This is Khis Cries with another Rig Rundown!" Tongue tied, sound like me! Lol great job tho man for real.

  • @garageink74
    @garageink743 жыл бұрын

    Interviewer wearing the dinosaur Jr shirt👍 also I think I heard J Mascis tell a story about buying his first guitar from the same place Stephen was talking about getting the les Paul.

  • @Tyrannosaurine

    @Tyrannosaurine

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shady Bob’s or something? Slimy Bob’s?

  • @bwgti
    @bwgti4 жыл бұрын

    That is a Lazer Wulf t shirt! Somehow I know who they are but didn’t know Mutoid Man. Great video.

  • @matkalyhty
    @matkalyhty6 жыл бұрын

    Lovely.

  • @TeamStevers
    @TeamStevers6 жыл бұрын

    He is super nice

  • @benjaminking6537
    @benjaminking65376 жыл бұрын

    Daddy's Junky shoutout, hell yeah

  • @zachparker1901
    @zachparker19016 жыл бұрын

    Its like a nice hairy bush from a pent house issue lol😂😂😂

  • @resevil2396
    @resevil23966 жыл бұрын

    holy shit I need that digitech pedal. It sounds awesome, and after looking it up its pretty cheap too since its discontinued and apparently not terribly popular.

  • @geometricalshapes4464
    @geometricalshapes44646 жыл бұрын

    Do a rig rundown on Great Grandpa next time they're on tour.

  • @charleswilliams8716
    @charleswilliams87163 жыл бұрын

    this was a cool video. i heard about mutoid man when i discovered 2M2LN and i gotta say mutoid man has a nice sound. now i have to check out cave-in.

  • @benjepson

    @benjepson

    Жыл бұрын

    Each cave in album is very different, give them all a chance! There's one i don't like but a lot of people love it...have fun.

  • @davidmiranda7937
    @davidmiranda79374 жыл бұрын

    "You record with Kurt Ballou from converge a lot" he shoulda been like "motherfucker i was in Converge! Im on Jane Doe!"

  • @chrisegg7936
    @chrisegg79366 жыл бұрын

    nice, now i can figure out that Bridgeburner riff

  • @premierguitar

    @premierguitar

    6 жыл бұрын

    Or "Kiss of Death" - kzread.info/dash/bejne/naKBt7Z7htO7kco.html

  • @chrisegg7936

    @chrisegg7936

    6 жыл бұрын

    well....if you insist!

  • @dreamweaver8869
    @dreamweaver88692 жыл бұрын

    I would have liked the interviewer to have asked which fx where going into the front of the amp,and if any where in the fx loop.

  • @tybrunz
    @tybrunz6 жыл бұрын

    Wait, so is that a 2nd Gen Model T with replacement silver knobs?

  • @TheDorkKnight23
    @TheDorkKnight236 жыл бұрын

    I wonder how much of this rig for Mutoid Man is the same for Cave in....... 🤔🤔🤔

  • @hinjurock70
    @hinjurock704 жыл бұрын

    Never heard of this band, and I also wasn't aware that Anthony Kiedis played lead guitar.

  • @Dubnot
    @Dubnot6 жыл бұрын

    32:00 you can hear the score from Killer Klowns in outer space.

  • @OtherJesus
    @OtherJesus6 жыл бұрын

    Loved Cave In growing up. Why does he have tape over the names of all the pedals? Is there a technical reason or is it so kids at the front of the stage can’t figure out the pedals?

  • @adhamhocaoimh

    @adhamhocaoimh

    4 жыл бұрын

    OtherJesus Maybe so he can see them better under the stage lights.

  • @jameshammontree2304
    @jameshammontree23046 жыл бұрын

    Aria's rule!!!

  • @stevenlewis459
    @stevenlewis4595 жыл бұрын

    Nick's bass rig? Why oh why? I am dying to find out what he's using. Dude's the best bass player in heavy music in years.And a brutal but complex tone.

  • @alexhunter1765
    @alexhunter17656 жыл бұрын

    Imagine finding a Model T for 600 bucks these days.

  • @xbreathingisirrelevantx

    @xbreathingisirrelevantx

    6 жыл бұрын

    Alex Hunter exactly...imagine....in your imagination. Hell I was lucky to find a Beta for 400

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