Kirk himself has said he's not leaving ESP & will work with both brands. ESP will keep making his metal guitars with the great artwork he loves & Gibson will do Gibson/Epiphone things like versions of Greeny & his Black 70s Flying V. No Krammer as that's ESP wheelhouse.
@Halli Day Hits maybe but remember all of Metallica's best music was made with pre esp guitars which he didn't start using until 1987. He was known for modding his guitars tho so very few of his non ESPs are standard guitars. Which is probably why he's staying with them too.
@@snakeplissken6649 Agreed. I've bought a Gibson V just to mod like the one he had. It was faded blackish. I repainted it to high gloss black n changed the electronics plus EMG's, new chrome tuners n pickguard- truss rod cover. Both him and James used modded Gibsons. So yea, ESP equals sellout years while vs Gibson Legacy Years
@@Cthulhu_Awaken Yep still is but Kramer makes ESP style guitars so since they're keeping that all with ESP they are only making Gibson & Epiphone guitars.
The ESPs are his workhorse stage guitars all speced out with Floyd's and EMGs etc. Kirk and James use all kinds of guitars and gear to record. I don't think we're gonna see a Kirk Hammett Gibson that looks anything like his ESP signatures. I'm expecting Vs, LPs etc. I also expect him use some Gibson's on stage. Now Gibson has promised something we've never seen before from Kirks Gibson's. Can't wait to see that 🤘
Hello Ola, Just a few ideas, maybe, for future topics... - Besides the Katana- Air, I don't recall anything from you about wireless systems. - Clearly, you use a bit of drum-software but I've always found it a bit intimidating. Perhaps, unless you have already, you could walk us through creating a drum-track to accommodate something (like your SWOLA intro, perhaps). -Can you possibly speak to your opinions/experiences with vintage-gear? (IE: PAF pickups, old + expensive axes and/or any time you may have played the gear that belonged to a particularly famous-artist) -Finally, I'd love to hear more about your experiences with S.F.U. Thanks for ALL your & Louise's efforts! They make the world a much better place! -Tom
There's no words to describe how much I love Sunday with Ola riff challenge. As someone who has been practicing and playing guitar only about a year, stuff like that really keeps me motivated!
Hell yeah, Daughters! They're obviously not for everyone, but for the one's who feel a bit adventurous and feel like listening to something outside the box - they will enjoy the music.
Is a good band. Guitars sound like they're having a panic attack or some shit. But just spent like an hour listening to their stuff and now my brain hurts. Is that normal?
@@mortusdominus it can be! their first ep and canada songs are pretty insane too. also check out as the sun sets, basically same band from back in the day
I love the new DT song. Manginis best performance since he joined the band 10 years ago. Petruccis guitar tone is sent from heaven, especially his lead tone. Holy sweet mother of god. Brings back memories from the 90´s!
Hey Ola! Thank you so much for checking out my submission and showing it in the video! I had so much fun making it and look forward to continuing to contribute! Hopefully the weird sound wasn’t actually on my end, but either way I’ll try to keep improving! Thank you again, so much!
Well Ola, you could have a video series based around tuning in all the sounds of metal starting with Black Sabbath, and then every genre that came after that, like The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Groove Metal, Hardcore, Death Metal, and you could play riffs from each era in the specific defining tone of that genre. Just a thought man. Take Care Ola.
Tunings don't mean anything other than to sync up with what key the singer plays in. You don't write music to fit a tuning, you write music to fit what key your vocalist is in.
@@WardenOfTerra I was speaking about the different tonality in each genre of Metal. So, when I spoke of tuning, I meant amps and pedals, and of course guitars. I don't really know how two people could've misunderstood, what I wrote, because I'm an impeccably literal guy. So, yeah. If you've ever tuned an amp, then you get what I'm saying. My Valveking can either be a full fledged METAL amp, or a Blues Rock amp, a Blues Amp, a modern Metalcore Amp, and so on. That's ok though, we all see and perceive things differently. No problem man. Take Care.
So after years of putting it off, I finally bought my first guitar and amp to start learning how to play! It's a PRS SE Custom 24 and an Orange Crush 35RT (Your vid on the 20RT influenced me on that one). I've spent so much time watching your videos that it really pushed me to want to start, thank you! Now I have to wait until Thursday for my stuff to be delivered. Honestly can't wait lol
Good luck man! It’ll be hard at times but stick to it and it’ll be so rewarding. There’s nothing more satisfying than playing along with your favorite songs
You couldn't have picked better gear to get started. If you can manage private instruction, do it. I've met many amazing guitar players that are self taught but having someone show you techniques for practice, which is not the most exciting use of your time in the begining, will pay off in the future. Also having counter point from an instructor will broaden the spectrum of influence and make you more versatile which means you become more desirable to more bands. If it's something you really felt captivated by and have determination you can excell beyond a lazy fucker like myself who might have picked it up quickly. I was completely enthralled by music and was making guitars from my Constructs(like a plastic tinker toy or erector set we had in the 80's) and from cardboard and shit like that. My Dad happened to have a guitar and amp he had since middle school that he didn't really take to. I received it at age nine and it's the only thing I've ever really been good at or gave me something I was able to hold onto when things have gotten dark that I could use to both create and build or to exorcise and destroy. Music has incredible power of influence as an art form but is satisfying personally even if you never showcase it to anyone else. Good luck.
Kirk gets dragged by players a lot. I think he’s important to the overall chemistry of that band. You need one “nice-guy” to balance out Jame’s & Larz’ various neurosis. Sure, there are better players, but I don’t think he deserves the ass-kicking he gets from bedroom-guys.
Yeah i remember watching an interview he did with Ernie Ball talking about strings he says that he wrote the main riff for Creeping Death when he was 16. How many 16 year olds will have had that kind of impact on metal music?
His solos on the classic albums are absolutely fantastic too. The issue is along with obviously Lars who has the same problem is that he obviously doesn't practice much anymore. So his playing since the 00s has got lazy, sloppy and uninspiring.
Kirk Hammett, imo, the most suited guitar player for Metallica. Sure, there are thousand people that play better than him, but you can't deny his playing in Metallica fits really well. The bluesy lick, pentatonic and sometimes Phrygian Dominant on some certain tracks. He is just the best for me.
I would trade great songs for technique..EVERY DAY.Sure we should be progressive technically but take a sec and ponder Johnny Ramone or Mick Mars or even Kurt Cobain.It'd be nice to have my solos loved but I and WE should write shred level SONGS and play for fans not ourselves.
Dave and kirk need to do a album...James and Dave need to do a album....They have all the control in the world and collaborate with one another would be a treat.
I would love for you to do more Coffee with Ola, but not just with Guitar players.. but more people within metal community.. so many legends in Sweden alone; just to mention a few: Dan Swanö, Messiah Marcolin, Snowy Shaw and so on.
Do a Making Of a specific solar guitar model. Continue coffee with Ola and please have Bernth (check out his amazing channel!) and other metal/shred teaching youtubers to have a coffee. Big love to Pix!
Id like to see a video where Ola goes through all the levels of metal guitars on sale. From the value of money from the absolute cheapest entry level to the suoer high end hand forged elf dust magic too tier axe. From Squire through ibanez/ or similar up to aristides or whatever is at the top. Some advice, is it beneficial to start with a new but shait guitar or a second hand allright one. What does the step from mid level to high end really give. And this should me angled towards real life use in the bedrom and on stage.
Ola Video Idea: Dialing in guitar tones of your favorite guitar players. Ola, you have a very good ear and I think it would be cool if you did a video where you start from scratch and dial in a specific Dimebag guitar tone (example: Floods solo guitar tone). You could poll RU-vid for which guitar tone people want next. I'm sure you'll get a flood of comments asking for various guitar tones. I for one would love to see how you'd dial in the guitar tone for the "Lines in The Sand" solo. I know it'll be impossible to get the exact tone, but it'd be nice know what you hear in terms of gain, EQ, reverb, delay, etc.
Hi Ola, I'd be interested in a series where you show a bit of your work process when creating and recording music. For example I found your video on Logic automatization really interesting.
I'm relatively new to this channel but I'm glad I found it. Ola 's content is both informative and hilarious. Here's an idea: Ola Subscriber's Dream Solar Guitar - Ola asks members what body shape, finish/color, and hardware they would want, the subscribers vote on it, and we get see it happen from idea to finished product and Ola sees if it will chug at the end - and finds a suitable place on his office wall.
Now if Gibson could get the great Michael Schenker as an artist that would be awesome! He is rock royalty and deserves to be a Gibson signature artist.
Schenker is God and has sold thousands of Vs for Gibson. He above all others is probably the most responsible for the resurgence of the Flying V. He deserves a sig model for sure.
I've read on an interview of James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett that on the recording sessions of "Master Of Puppets" they recorded three rhythm guitar tracks on every song. They panned one track 100% right, one track 100% left and one track on the center.
What about continuing the series "IT AGE WELL ?" I loved it, so sad you stop doing it . I have a Zoom G7.1ut, it was a Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal and one of the first USB Interfaces for PC. It features a 12AX7 tube and had tons of good reviews back in the day, but... I would love to see how you make it Kick Ass nowaday. Hope you read this and think abou it. Greetings from Argentina and thanxz for the awesome content as always !!!
@@stijnstrotmann He already did one for the POD and the Vamp. Google "aged well" in his chanel. I think is a cool serie, 'cause he shows how cool wheres this things and how he can take an awesome kickingass sound from it... and we don't, 'cause we are dumb xD
The Mark Morton is very cool, but, if the Jeff Loomis Jackson Kelly is ANYTHING like the Schecter JL - 7, it's absolutely worth the effort! It should come with his signature Seymour Duncan pickups, which are screaming hot, with chunky, and thick low end, yet the highs are so crisp, and they deliver knife edge sharp transients. My JL - 7 has the Vampyre Red Swamp Ash, and is from the final year with Schecter (that's why it has his signature Duncans).
Here's a video series idea: Ola The Tone Doctor *Ask your RU-vid members to sent in clips of them playing with their setup along with a note on the kind of tone they're going for *Pick a video every week and give tips to possibly achieve close to the tone they're looking for.
Hey Ola, here's some suggestions. - production; how to record differents instruments, how to mix, master... - behind the scene; if possible, some peeks on what is happening when you are preparing for a show, the day of the show, after the show. - Coffee with Ola, again when possible, I would like to see you chatting with fellow musicians. -Collaboartions? Maybe create songs with other musicians/youtuber, youtube metal album? - Maybe it's a bit difficult but would be cool to introduce us to Solar employees, why they join you venture, what music they listen to, do they play guitars, any great stories during working time...
Alexis Marshall(Daughters vocalist) just recently released a fucking immaculate solo album. It's unnerving and calming as well, but a lot more of a delve into his mind at time. Also features a lot of industrial/experimental and avant garde flavors. As well as featuring his girlfriend LINGUA IGNOTA(or Kristen Hayter), who also just came out with an amazing new album that is unlike anything I've ever heard. It's her "calmest" album to date, but still insanely heavy and dark for the style. But she features some screaming and singing, as well as piano parts on Alexis Marshall's new album. Cannot recommend either of them enough. LINGUA IGNOTA also has some very beautiful and heavy work that is more on the metal side of things, but still very much her own lane. Opera and classical influences on top of the heavy and avant garde style, very well spoken and creates vivid imagery with her work. It's just visceral, I love it
Might be difficult at this point in time, but what about "factory tours" Basically an in depth look at how some of the amazing gear out there is made. Interviews with the makers/owners would be cool as an alternate option. maybe have them send some footage of their work space.
School summer vacation in Sweden seems pretty standard. In the US, most places, school is out sometime in early June and returns first week of September…
I would like to see a video that shows your beginnings in metal, your first bands, the evolution of your beginnings until today and what you have achieved thanks to your effort, example your solar company and be recognized as a great guitarist. I imagine that you have photos and videos of those times to do something entertaining, besides being an approach for those people who think that you can not ... greetings and great channel man ...
Hey Ola!! You can start a riff writing series! Like your go-to ways to write riffs! Some tutorials. Techniques, tunings song writing ideas, or anything relevant!! Your riffs are always sick 🤘🏽🤘🏽
i think i'll become a member just for the chance to get that Jeff Loomis Kelly :) Songs play through that you make are awesome bro .. if you can make more of those videos Cheers
What about revisiting Feared, The Haunted or Scarpoint stuff ? You could pick songs that are/were significant and telling stories about the process of making them at that time. A kind of serie as My Guitar or your lately release of revisiting old amps.
Ideas: Ola interviews guests and learns new licks / styles etc. Ola nostalgia trip show, where he spotlights fun things from the past. Like cool shows, toys, songs, etc.
You should make buget/beginner videos like affordable guitar and amp setups and review cheap guitars like the jackson js22 and stuff but great vids man (you should review the jim root guitars)
Maybe trying weird guitar stuff and taking us along for the ride, whether good or terrible. Like, see if you can blend two amps that are very opposed to each other to try and achieve a new sound that's awesome, or at least has a new flavor, kinda like the laney/valve state combo that they did for in flames or 5150/valvestate, things like that. Making a song that has only wammy barred notes? (Having to guess where the notes are, and if they're not the right notes, bend them to where they sound cool.) Idk. I know it's hard to come up with ideas. And these could easily be too intensive.
Hey Ola! Maybe do some speaker comparisons in different cabs to see how much specific speaker/cab construction affects the sound? You getting more in-depth content but producing less sounds like THE way to go dude. Good move and so looking forward to it 🤘🏼
OLA!! you kick ass! Sorry brother but your opening riff in SWOLA53 is just epic. I can’t stop listing to it. Working on figuring it out. If at any point you feel it in your heart to show us i would appreciate it. Not sure if I am alone in this OLA fans!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I'd love to see some videos more aimed at editing/mixing guitars/drums, especially SP3 drums, making them sound more realistic in a mix, recording metal guitars so they sound good (ie not too loud, muddy, clean).
I own the Jackson Jeff Loomis Pro, and oh my God, it is AMAZING. The one thing I used to hate but now I love is how the pickup covers fade/discolor really easy based on how you play. Makes it unique!
i´d love to see more coffee with ola. you can just do it via video call. you gotta do one with matt heafy. jim root and mick thomson would be awesome, too. they are all very into gear.
That's nonsense. Kirk has a genuine passion for Gibson and has been playing them for decades on stage and in the studio. Dave is just hopping from one endorser to the next as usual, and will most certainly have them build another grey flying V with that weird V-shaped string holder thingy on it - but this time it's gonna say Gibson on the headstock instead of Jackson/ESP/Dean.
Hi Ola, a suggestion for future topic. Since headless guitars are more popular/practical than ever how about a comparison between the top builders Kiesel, Strandberg, Mayones, Skervesen, ect.... It would help potential 1st time buyers of a headless make a more educated decision if they could see side by side the differences or similarities, build quality and options, but most of all tone. Thank you for all your hard work and sharing your ideas, your channel is inspiring.
I would love Ola's Adventures as it's own video series. I love seeing Sweden through the eyes of a local. And eventually expand that back out to other countries when you can travel again, like your old travel & touring vlogs. I mean, name another musician on youtube that has a video about herding goats with their family.
-Swola58 entries were awesome! The simple drums really makes the riffs come through -Demon King are a great band! They're signed to The Artisan Era run by one of the guitarists of Demon King/Inferi and a whole bunch of other bands, Malcolm Pugh. Literally every band on that record label is brilliant, worth giving the time to and checking out. -For the 8:44 section, could you include links in the description to those articles so we could check out too? (Optional)
Demon king is amazing, Matt brown the guitarist is a really cool dude. Also artisan era is definitely one of the best up and coming labels. Malchom is doing great things
Hola, Ola! I think a cool video idea would be a riff dissection. Each video, you find a riff you like that you never learned to play, and make a video of yourself learning it. After, your fans and viewers can upload videos of themselves learning or playing it. I think its a cool idea that'll not only be fun, but also encourage more viewers to maybe participate, and everyone to improve as players. Either way - thanks for the content over the years, and just generally for being yourself. 🤘😑🤘
I personally really liked the video when you received your amp switch. It was good to hear the difference between the amps. Maybe you can do some videos like that one. Otherwise I enjoy your content a lot ! Thank you ! \m/
Hi Ola , I enjoyed today's SWOLA .Here's a suggestion you might consider . It would be really cool to have celebrity " Jam with Ola " as well as the same opportunity given to a viewer , perhaps determined by a " Riff Challenge " vote off which could also make it more interesting and fun ! Please do continue the bi weekly riff challenge , also I sent you a PM about demoing an amplifier ( MI Amplification ) on your channel , which I can arrange to have sent to you . Please inform me if you're interested as I'm certain , many of your viewers would appreciate hearing this amp live' . Cheers , Cliff
Idea… do some new deep dive videos. You’ve got some great recording vids from years ago, maybe an update with new learned techniques and new equipment? Maybe a deep dive on dialing in a tone, like starting on a real amp, getting the tone, and then replicating it in a modeler/plugin?
The song Master of puppets was tuned down and played at a slower speed then sped up. Flemming Rasmussen admitted this in an interview years ago. Not sure if they did this with other songs but would not be surprised.
I would love to see some more mixing/tracking/recording content. I know you're not a sound engineer but I think that might even be a good thing for viewers who are looking for simple solutions/techniques.
Video recommendation: How about a series following your writing and recording process. One assumes you will release another record some year, it would be cool to follow along with some/all of the making of it. We could comment, contribute thoughts and ideas, talk shit as the internet does, all the fun things. In theory this builds anticipation within your youtube audience for whenever you release it at some point down the road. Idk, that's as far as I thought it through. Edit: Obviously you would use some editing and holding back in places where you didn't want us to hear everything, or exactly as it will end up, or a completed song. But the process, with fan interaction and possibly some input along the way, could be a lot of fun.
Hi Ola. I do agree in reduce the amount of videos on your channel. I like the format of SWO. Thats my favorite. The guitar that i chose is Jeff Loomis. I love JP also. Keep up the excelent work man. Cheers. P.S. i love your solo album.
My favorite is always the gear reviews and going through settings on floor processors. I really value your opinions on things like the Fractal processors, Boss GT1000, etc.
