Kapo_Polenton
Well-known member
A lot if his music would be so much better and actually rock IF he just tuned to Eb vs tuned to drop gutter. Sounds like shit slugging along with zero string definition. I can barely hear the chords.
Beyond Black
Well-known member
I’m no BLS fan but I liked that tune. His voice doesn’t have that nasally howl that irritates tf outta my earholes.
That tune will ba a banger live fo sho.
That tune will ba a banger live fo sho.
RaceU4her
Well-known member
eh. i was on a BLS kick last few days not knowing anything new was coming out, after listening to these jams last few days im not sure about this new stuff. i pick on Zakk a lot, but the dude is badass.
Bxlxaxkxe
Amp ho
Drop B# is unobtainable for everyone except Zakk…cause he’s fuckin Zakk
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Jack Luminous
Well-known member
Full step below drop C# would be drop B ?
geetarmikey
Active member
Never heard of a B# before...
skoora
Well-known member
His tone has been mush for what seems to be an eternity. I also prefer his singing when he was doing the more straight up souther hard rock thing. He actually has a good soulful voice when he isn’t doing it through his nose.
He’s a very likable guy and I want to like what he does but I just can’t.
He’s a very likable guy and I want to like what he does but I just can’t.
DanTravis62
Moderator
It's a little bit of basic bitch music compared to "1919 eternal" or "blessed hellride" era ZW, and clearly is just him reusing ACDC riffs
Solo's good
But honestly better than most of the garbage music that gets posted here
Solo's good
But honestly better than most of the garbage music that gets posted here
ners
Well-known member
Yup, I just blindly lowered it by a letter without thinking.
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Jack Luminous
Well-known member
It does exist in the C# major scale !
GreatRedDragon
Well-known member
Zakk's been doing everything in C# for a good ten years now I think.
Back in the early BLS days he was playing in Eb with those 10-60 GHS strings. Now he's a step lower using 10-52s. But I don't think he uses those super dropped tunings as much as he did back in the day (BADGBE and AADGBE, down a semitone or whole tone).
This is a killer early BLS show. Wish I saw them in this era.
I've been going back to this video for inspiration for like 15 years:
Zakk's tone since the late 90s has always been a little more old school. Very warm and fat, which can sound mushy. If you listen to something like Budokan, the sound is actually very raw and very old school Marshall, even with the Boss CE-5 going on. So much of his tone is just coming from how aggressive he plays, and using the wah as a boost. If you listen close you can hear him kicking it on just for accents, and hear the "schwooop" as he kicks it back off.
Back in the early BLS days he was playing in Eb with those 10-60 GHS strings. Now he's a step lower using 10-52s. But I don't think he uses those super dropped tunings as much as he did back in the day (BADGBE and AADGBE, down a semitone or whole tone).
This is a killer early BLS show. Wish I saw them in this era.
I've been going back to this video for inspiration for like 15 years:
Zakk's tone since the late 90s has always been a little more old school. Very warm and fat, which can sound mushy. If you listen to something like Budokan, the sound is actually very raw and very old school Marshall, even with the Boss CE-5 going on. So much of his tone is just coming from how aggressive he plays, and using the wah as a boost. If you listen close you can hear him kicking it on just for accents, and hear the "schwooop" as he kicks it back off.
Chris O
Well-known member
Vocals weren't too nasally, guitar wasn't too squealie, but yeah - those WA guitars are certainly an acquired taste.
espquade
Well-known member
I have some of the Black Label stuff and listen to it from time to time, but I do think even the Pride and Glory stuff was much more interesting.
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VESmedic
Well-known member
Ahhh finally, Zakks tone has some edge again…it’s amazing what happens when you stop using shitty speakers like EV’s 
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Jack Luminous
Well-known member
Where did you get he stopped using EVs ?
sytharnia1560
Well-known member
B# exists in music theory
geetarmikey
Active member
Yes, I was being facetious, but you wouldn't call it that in the context of just tuning your guitar to a specific note.
geetarmikey
Active member
Yes, I was being facetious, but just in the context of tuning your guitar string to a specific note.
Briman24
Well-known member
I like it. The super drop chugging is a bit mushy but good song and unique solo
jimistheman
Active member
I love his wide vibrato. I know it’s not for everyone, but it works for me. Very distinctive!
