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@Jules-Was-a-Liberal

6 ай бұрын

*Ranked No. 100 in top 100 guitarists, belongs at No. 1 in top 100 guitarists*

@andrewstruzyk9954

5 ай бұрын

Wow !!!! AWESOME !!!

I like how Kim is more concerned about having fun instead of always sounding perfect

@allysondee8796

3 жыл бұрын

but he DOES sound perfect.

@cactus-mcjacktus

2 жыл бұрын

@@allysondee8796 i mean we think so, but he knows if he’s having an off day and things just aren’t sounding the way he wants them to. and he’s cool with that.

@Sickman82

2 жыл бұрын

One of the most underrated guitarrist in the 90s

@vitorkaique5782

4 ай бұрын

They were the best rock band of the 90s, and the best of grunge. Alice In Chains was cool because it had Layne Stanlley and today Jerry Cantrell can't hold it together, SoundGarden is one of those bands that with RARELY exceptions ALL the members are top level musicians, just like the Beatles or PinkFloyd, where all the members were talented and multifaceted. The bassist (Ben Shepherd) is a monster, the drummer (Matt Cameron) is a killer, the guitarist (Kim Thayil) is breathtaking in the tuning and complexity of the riffs, and Cornell sings like a God of Olympus, as well as playing very well, it's a band that has everything in terms of music, composition, chords, sonority, it's like a classical music show where the Maestro is rock n roll.

Kim & Chris deserve waaay more recognition as guitarists. Soundgarden has some fantastic guitar work, but they're never recognized for it

@escaton74

3 жыл бұрын

for what else if not their guitar work are they recognized ? I mean that's their only forte

@Skibble838

3 жыл бұрын

@@escaton74 and drumming. And the bass work. And the song writing.

@gavins.6109

3 жыл бұрын

Chris’ singing in the early days as well, insanely powerful

@natrixxvision6997

3 жыл бұрын

Chris Cornell was the first to admit that he wasn’t the greatest guitar player. More of a frontman who played guitar. But Kim Thayil is a great player.

@clintwilson6380

3 жыл бұрын

I loved all those 90's bands but Soundgarden stomped all over most of them.

Kim Thayil seems cool - no ego, just a music lover. Seems like he loves HIS gear, not gear in general, which is a best state of mind for a musician. Good for him. I don't know how anyone survives being a rock star, but he seems to have made it through.

@mahntoaste2864

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've always seen him in pictures and band photos and thought he was very imposing and... I don't know... Unapproachable? But he's just a GUY that plays guitar and loves doing it. It's very strange, he seems so friendly and cool for such a tall and dark figure.

@warshipsatin8764

8 ай бұрын

"his gear and not gear in general" what does that mean? it was just gear in general until he bought and used it lol

@vitorkaique5782

4 ай бұрын

They were the best rock band of the 90s, and the best of grunge. Alice In Chains was cool because it had Layne Stanlley and today Jerry Cantrell can't hold it together, SoundGarden is one of those bands that with RARELY exceptions ALL the members are top level musicians, just like the Beatles or PinkFloyd, where all the members were talented and multifaceted. The bassist (Ben Shepherd) is a monster, the drummer (Matt Cameron) is a killer, the guitarist (Kim Thayil) is breathtaking in the tuning and complexity of the riffs, and Cornell sings like a God of Olympus, as well as playing very well, it's a band that has everything in terms of music, composition, chords, sonority, it's like a classical music show where the Maestro is rock n roll.

Ben having a monitor of just Kim's guitar that he controls on stage with a volume pedal is IQ 200.

17:56 Kim: "Like this is no fun" *plays lick, hears it backwards* "Well, maybe it *is"* and 20:36 Chris: "So when people see you on stage you're not walking around lost, you have logic to why you're kind of roaming". Kim "Uh, *Half* the time! I *am* walking around lost the rest of the time". Kim's got a great sense of humor.

Kim Thayil is so cool!

@philspill6854

4 жыл бұрын

Hes funny af too

@MistermookS

4 жыл бұрын

KeLynne Lee you just read my mind! Lol

@chriscampbell9191

3 жыл бұрын

Also it's cool he's basically stuck with the same model of guitar he started out with in the late 80s -- his Guild S100 guitars. And the Ibby chorus. Same model of chorus from the first EPs and albums.

Ben is so awesome, all the comments are appreciation for Kim and Chris, but Ben is an awesome bassist

@violetthemoonchild1950

3 жыл бұрын

Sure he is

@srxiii2261

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. And i couldn't believe his favorite bass was a mex. Pleasantly surprised. As well as using dead old strings, i always thought i was strange for prefering them like that.

@yippeeclawyay2591

3 жыл бұрын

It's really cool that i got to meet him, hes a great bassist and a great person!

@homunculusSZN

Жыл бұрын

BALDERDASH

@areyouexperienced_

Жыл бұрын

@@yippeeclawyay2591 super jealous man

"If you have to play with your elbows, you have to play with your elbows." Ben Shepherd is the definition of cool.

Believe it or not, this is one of the most in-depth video on the Guild S-100 in all of KZread. Stangely, hardly anyone reviews it.

@natearchuleta2003

5 ай бұрын

The secret has been getting out these past few months. Might need to buy my Starfire 1 a new friend...

Damn, when I stumble across these stories, it makes me miss soundgarden so much. 🤘

@Naughtforeye

8 ай бұрын

Omg I fell ya bro... My favorite band with the BEST vocalist of all time. Still hurts, all my hero's from the best music revolution since I was born are gone...

@smokerise

8 ай бұрын

@@Naughtforeye 🤘🍻

"If you have to play with your elbows, you have to play with your elbows". Legend

Kims always been uber cool. He showed some of the signature elements of soundgardens sound. The ghostly feedback and those behind the saddle notes sound like melodic sledgehammers. Good stuff. Sounds good even today after 20 yeas.

This is awesome because until I saw this video, Kim Thayil was always this mysterious figure who just happened to compose the songs that changed the way I look at music forever. Watching him play those chords, man....jaw dropping

Kim Thayil has really good taste in guitars. Just wanted to say that. Thought I had died and gone to heaven when they showed the S-100 with the natural finish.

@StairwayToEvan92

8 жыл бұрын

I do love a guitar with a natural finish

@jmgmarcus808

7 жыл бұрын

StairwayToEvan92 Right, I love it.

@justinyoung3487

4 жыл бұрын

This 100%

We all take turns being on camera and shooting. Chris was more into Soundgarden and their gear since he interviewed Kim for the magazine in the Nov '12 issue. We feel it makes sense to put the best interviewer on camera that is most knowledgeable of the artist's gear/musical catalog to help create the best videos for you guys! Thanks and keep rocking, --PG Staff

@TVoltG

Жыл бұрын

Was wondering if his board is in front of the amp? They only mentioned that the Roto is in the Electra Dyne loop.

@vitorkaique5782

4 ай бұрын

They were the best rock band of the 90s, and the best of grunge. Alice In Chains was cool because it had Layne Stanlley and today Jerry Cantrell can't hold it together, SoundGarden is one of those bands that with RARELY exceptions ALL the members are top level musicians, just like the Beatles or PinkFloyd, where all the members were talented and multifaceted. The bassist (Ben Shepherd) is a monster, the drummer (Matt Cameron) is a killer, the guitarist (Kim Thayil) is breathtaking in the tuning and complexity of the riffs, and Cornell sings like a God of Olympus, as well as playing very well, it's a band that has everything in terms of music, composition, chords, sonority, it's like a classical music show where the Maestro is rock n roll.

Ben Shepherd making a Mingus reference just made my day.

11:13 the holy grail of Soundgarden turnings, some of the transcriptions in the guitar magazines and tab books got them wrong.

@MustObeyTheRules

7 жыл бұрын

transtremm pretty much every tuning I knew the songs by, they actually play slightly different. by one note or so different from what I had learned.

@RockandrollNegro

5 жыл бұрын

Bear in mind that they don't always play the studio tuning live. They've had to augment some songs tunings to accommodate either Chris's voice or equipment limitation.

@Likeitornot91

5 жыл бұрын

@@RockandrollNegro Yup they always did Searching in drop D rather than drop B

@RC-nj1by

5 жыл бұрын

the "list to the right" at 11:22 has the whole list!....not just the setlist they were doing that night.

@TheFrozenblaze_

3 жыл бұрын

I was about to say the same thing.

probably the best and most complete Rig Rundown of them all. Watched this like 15 times since 2013. Thank you :)

@beerthousand

2 жыл бұрын

Word. This is the one that got me into rig rundowns. Can't believe it's been 8 years, eh

This video is why I started buying s-100's. One of the best informative rig rundowns ever. RIP Chris.........

This is my very favourite rig rundown. I sought out and purchased a Mesa Boogie Electra Dyne head because of it.

R.I.P Chris Cornell...

@kendrag3004

4 жыл бұрын

The King Matt who???

@kendrag3004

4 жыл бұрын

The King John pedesta?

@kendrag3004

4 жыл бұрын

Matt I want to know why he had a bald spot in the back of his head

@nati1025

4 жыл бұрын

@The King look into Vicky and David Geffen? Geffen has been connected to several strange death, I don't know about podesta actually being connected but Geffen in my mind is no doubt responsible for his death

A friend came in the room and asked me why Hulk Hogan was talking about guitars. Thanks Kim Thayil.

@ChadVanHalen5150

10 жыл бұрын

THAT'S WHO IT WAS God I was listening to him talk and couldn't figure out who he sounded like... THE HULKSTER!

@andrearieta8291

7 жыл бұрын

Funnier fact, Hulk Hogan actually tried to join Metallica in their early days.

@Bliggick

7 жыл бұрын

I was just gonna post the same thing; he sounds like the Hulkster.

@jimmydelrio8662

7 жыл бұрын

yeah brother!

@16voyeur

5 жыл бұрын

lmao

This has to be the best rig rundown ive seen.

Kim is god those riffs the feedback noises the mesa amps are thunder from the gods kim is a riff master and a master of alt tuneings

Kim seems like such a cool dude.

I love Kim's pedal board set up, he knows his effects!

Wow. First time in all these decades that I've heard Kim Thayil talking! Dm

11:25 THE CROWN JEWELS! Thank you camera woman, my Queen!

Oh man I love the sounds that Kim Thayil gets from the S-100. So atmospheric.

One of my all time favorite guitarists. Really brings me back.. I remember Soundgarden was one of the first bands I started learning songs on guitar from. I was always and still am fascinated with Kim's style. He really knows how to use his gear in all aspects of his playing

RIP Chris. :(

Wow Kim is really taking the time to explain not just the equipment but his technique as well

Right before he says that, the guy doing the interview asks, "why do prefer playing with your fingers as opposed to a pick?" and Ben says, "I don't prefer it, it's just the way it is..." the king of cool

I've watched this more than once, and I would love a no cut interview with Kim Thayil. I want to hear his words and/or insanity. I've been listening to Kim play for more than half my life which is hard to accept, but I'm old and I want to learn more!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks of Raul Ibanez when people say Ibanez. Kim Thayil must be a diehard Mariners fan if he remembers Raul Ibanez.

@Tyrannosaurine

7 жыл бұрын

Philip Emanuel OH SHIT. MY BASS (an old Ibanez) has been given the name Raul.

I love how Kim doesn't have a bunch of custom shop instruments. Just off the shelf with stock pickups. Totally in line with the DIY nature of the Grunge scene.

I just found a 1990 Guild S100 used for $675 and the new ones are like $800. I like how Kim's guitar doesn't cost 5k. It's more about technique and sound than expensive wood and a fancy head stock. I like this band and Kim and Chris are two of my favroite guitarist. One day when I can afford it, I'll buy the guitar Chris used . But those babies are expensive.

@therapist6328

5 жыл бұрын

Cost usually means nothing. Play a guitar before you buy it. Play lots of guitars. I have (wife says) too many guitars but one of the best purchases was 75 bucks for a Yamaha Pacifica that plays and sounds better than at least half of the other electrics I've plugged in. Those guild's are more versatile than an SG. Possibly better made as well.

@joelshields8807

5 жыл бұрын

$675 for a 1990 is a great deal. Way better than the Chinese-made new ones.

@bongusdongus2137

4 жыл бұрын

Guild doesn’t have the name recognition, so you can find killer guitars for cheap. Those S series necks are the best that have ever been put on a guitar. Built better than Gibsons!

@davesegal2631

4 жыл бұрын

@@joelshields8807 The new Guilds are made in Corona California.

@praxis4375

4 жыл бұрын

Dave Segal all Guild electric guitars are currently made in Korea, so the only American made ones are on the used market.

nice for Kim to demo his pedals as well as his tech Josh Evans to do everything else, same goes for Nate Yaccino for Ben's basses and i loved it when Ben drops in to speak about one of his basses and Stephen did pretty good to speak about the late Chris Cornell's gear

Kim Thayil is Awesome !!! What an underrated guitar player !!! So unique !! So glad I saw them right before Chris died. Seeing them live 4 times was such a blast !!

Honestly the coolest rig run down I've ever seen

All song tunings: 11:37

kim’s tech is really cool

Still opening with Searching after all these years! Rad!

THIS is absolutely amazing ..Soundgardens' breakdown of equipment.. VERY cool !! very interesting..and to have Kim come out and show his rig ...very pro !! great job on this rundown vid..thank you..

@YoupunkAP

10 жыл бұрын

in addition Ben has a major bad ass rig and great idea for basses --- "names " love it dude..you rock !!

such an amazing band and so sad Chris has gone. his solo record and the "black hole sun" etc. awesome tunes

Kim's voice is crazy deep.

@mrs_death_metal_

3 жыл бұрын

It is! Super deep.

Credit to Kims tech. Total pro. And I love that Bens fav bass is a mexican p with old strings. Man of the people.

These are the *coolest* behind-the-scenes techy videos of all of my favorite bands.

Chris's guitar collection was stunning. I love his assortment of striking colors and all the different body and pickup types. Super cool that he played a Divided by 13 amp too.

The best rundown I've seen so far. Kim is cool!

Fuckin love these guys and still so sorry for their loss.

Holy hell this was thorough! Soundgarden was my first 'favorite band' when I was younger, so a rundown of this quality is appreciated beyond belief.

same here... i knew guild guitars before gibson sg´s because of kim.... all these guys are legends of my youth...

Great video I love to see Kim's Setup, Thank you for that!!!!

I LOVE THESE GUYS & the music they created together!

RIP Chris. Still cannot believe He's Gone :(

RIP Chris Cornell

INTERVIEWER : "I know you play with your fingers, not with a pick. Why do you prefer it that way?" BEN : "I don't prefer it - that's just the way it is" Here endeth the lesson.

wow Kim's tech has good ear, he can figure out the tuning instantly. "wel, its hard to remember all the guitars tuning"

beautiful Thayil has some of the finest Guitar taste got to love those GUILD!

This is great, being able to have an inside view of what they use and their thought patterns. Thank you for this!

The master himself!!

For some reason I thought I was watching an AUDIO SLAVE rig rundown at first. I was like something isn’t right here. Lol

Kim Thayil is just one unique great guitarist.

@vitorkaique5782

4 ай бұрын

They were the best rock band of the 90s, and the best of grunge. Alice In Chains was cool because it had Layne Stanlley and today Jerry Cantrell can't hold it together, SoundGarden is one of those bands that with RARELY exceptions ALL the members are top level musicians, just like the Beatles or PinkFloyd, where all the members were talented and multifaceted. The bassist (Ben Shepherd) is a monster, the drummer (Matt Cameron) is a killer, the guitarist (Kim Thayil) is breathtaking in the tuning and complexity of the riffs, and Cornell sings like a God of Olympus, as well as playing very well, it's a band that has everything in terms of music, composition, chords, sonority, it's like a classical music show where the Maestro is rock n roll.

Ben's tech is right, he does indeed throw his bass. I was at this show, at the rail, right in front of him and away that bass flew right into the Ampeg rig, haha.

This is awesome, Kim Thayil is probably my favourite guitarist of all time (and the reason my last band had to change tunings about 5 times in a half hour set), highly tempted to get one of those routing pedals for when I'm using an analog rig now.

I certainly hope soundgarden can somehow continue even though Chris's gone it would be a shame for it to be the end of such a great band

Great info. Kim seems really laid back and cool.

I don't know anything about guitars, but I watched the entire thing

@brink442

6 жыл бұрын

I just unknowingly thumbed up my own comment after watching again

@rraaiinneeful

4 жыл бұрын

me either and me too

@markzacrep4266

4 жыл бұрын

Grab the passion. It’s amazing.

love the way he says arpeggios

easily one of the coolest guys ive seen on one of these rig rundowns :) good work

I love this man. What an excellent interview. Thanks.

ahhhhh man all them badass bridges.

"I couldn't find straps long enough for Ben, umm, so I actually made these. Umm I went out and bought a huge hide." SHEPHERD IS A BEAST

I love when they're asked what kind of pickups, and they give detailed answers like "uh...they're DiMarzios...". Thanks.

Nope. We all take turns being on camera and shooting. Chris was more into Soundgarden and their gear since he interviewed Kim for the magazine in the Nov '12 issue. We feel it makes sense to put the best interviewer on camera that is most knowledgeable of the artist's gear/musical catalog to help create the best videos for you guys! Thanks and keep rocking, --PG Staff

the whole band is cool as hell.

@stevenconnell5628

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite

Kim's tone is so heavy and his Guild is a Monster.

Rest in peace Chris🙏🏼

really cool insight into soundgarden's tones...

20:36 Chris "So when people see you on stage you're not walking around lost, you have logic to why you're kind of roaming". Kim "Uh, *Half* the time! I *am* walking around lost the rest of the time". Kim's got quite a sense of humor.

I like worn-in strings too! Never heard about another player who likes them.

Good to see that Ben likes old strings. The strings on my ‘78 P-Bass are 30 years old and sound awesome!

NOW THATS A FUCKIN' RIG RUNDOWN!!!!! Way to go guys, i spent a Sat evening with some tasty brews FULLY enjoying this one. Thanks again for your work and lets get more of the actual artists demoing their rigs. KIM RULES!

Hello Premier Guitar, Hello Chris, I wanna thank you so much for that cool Video! That was so interesting to see Kim's very special Effects Pedals! In this video I learned how to achieve a better sound (more realistic) Soundgarden lead sound! Josh Evans explained things so well! Premier Guitar show things that otherwise people would never see! So, thank you so much again! With lovely greetings from Germany to the USA! Matthias Söllner

I'm so glad I found this series .. Rig Rundowns are awesome .. It's always cool to see what gear you're favorite guitarist uses.. Cool shit.

Kim is the man such a cool guy also he was the one who brought the Sub pop execs to check out Nirvana when they were just a garage band. Rip Chris

Love Kim's boots.

Kim seems like a really nice guy, would love to hang out with him.

RIP Chris :(

Ben's rig was more complicated than I thought. He always struck me as a plug straight into the amp sort of player.

Played that Stage Opening up for Godsmack in my old Band No Conviction...Badass Show.

37:47 The next 20 seconds or so are amazing! "It was shaped like a cow"

I was at this show, WOW. Ben throwing his bass at the end was just beyond cool.

@ottifant64

10 жыл бұрын

lol I thought he does that because he's allways got problems with his rig.

@RuffisInc

7 жыл бұрын

Ottifant that used to be the case in the nineties, but now it's for show

"Hey Ben, what's, what's?" "BALDERDASH!!"

Sad to watch this today, RIP Chris

big fan thanks Kim !!!

Nate sounds like such a nice guy.

Now I know why I could never figure out Soundgarden songs…. They’re all in weird tunings! Lol.