August Burns Red - Studio Blog Episode 2

[mattdoyle11]

I love that they're listening to The Weekend Update with Seth Myers on SNL hahahah

[SexualToasTi]

they did that in 2 days? THA FUCK?! ABR are officially gods....

[coondogthemetaldog33]

Such a good band. Good in concert too

[pkingwithfulldragon]

4:20.....hahahaa....i think he was stoned hard....lol

[icody3900]

Can someone tell me what song JB is playing at @3:50? I think it's Leveler cause the lyrics match that tempo so well but I'm not sure.

[godjesusmoses]

@icody3900 It is leveler.

[Tesafilmdeckel2000]

i got the guitar from 3:31 (:

[NickEustaquio]

At 1:28 you can see that Poor Millionaire is a guy eating the cake. I think that means it's worse than a smiley face. Unless ABR is fans of Pac-man.

[abmanc98]

Did anyone notice that there isn't a song 6? Haha.

[Super360achievements]

Is JB still using his RGA? Because in the Empire video, I thought he might have been using an S series. Anybody know?

[thisworldofsound]

@Super360achievements Yea he plays different models. Green machine is still his primary guitar as far as im concerned.

[callofdutyguy247]

@Super360achievements The producers thought the Blue s looked best in the video, i read on jbs fourmspring he wanted to use the green one though lol

[jamesc09]

You can just feel the excitement flowing through the dog's voice

[Aaarrrggghhification]

That solo...

[abrTIJForToday]

240p and 0 dislikes. :) ABR kills!!

[lordbibaldi]

Are those yellow EMG's? WTF? Badass!

[screamingdoor]

I love protools but it's done that sooooo many times to my buddy and other songs we have recorded in the past. It just won't let us open them.

[Aaarrrggghhification]

That is an amazing solo wish they put it in a song :(

[boojan58]

i'm surprised they said song 5 would be cake when JB has acknowledged that Pangaea is the most difficult part he's written

[7h3tSLDR02]

@boojan58 Yea i was thinking the exact same thing, unless when they were recording they had a different order for the songs.

[anglivinglife89]

@boojan58 usually songs are recorded in the order they appear on the album.

[heckawesomefunnydude]

I want to know how they come up with their guitar riffs and such...

[XedinFlames]

what song is that solo on?

[eatmydadschode]

@XedinFlames it wasnt on the album :(

[kirbz01]

hahaha omg i love this band for so many reasons!! Their producer is hilarious!

[bttweeder]

This is probably the best produced album I've ever bought.

[merksperk2]

They should've put Jason's solo in the final track.

[CristianPepa]

I don;t think Jason was "pretending" to solo >___>

[sooner91]

Damn how does keep in time with the metronome so well....I wish I could know what I need to learn to be awesome like jb.

[DANi3l314]

3:28-3:32 Salt and Light. Best song on Leveler. My opinion :D

[ben242011]

pause at 0:34 hahahaha

[XxdieforhonestyxX]

whaaa!? wheres the bonus track!? lol

[l0rdslayer]

2:13 is the beginning of Pangaea, listen to the drums.

[DreamersMatter]

Jason's solo looks and sounds real!?!

[ben242011]

@DreamersMatter that's because it is

[PortlandHardcore19]

Argh I can't figure out what 2:13 is from!

[MrOctavarium58]

@PortlandHardcore19 Pangea

[PortlandHardcore19]

what is the part at 2:13 from?

[sonofbeast87]

Very beginning = Leveler breakdown \m/ 

[traviscky2012]

You notice on the white board there is no track 12.

[jamcow3]

Holy crap...

I just realized when he played that solo at 2:30.. he actually WAS playing.

Cause thats right before Leveler's 2nd breakdown. omg... Suecof wins!

[hellspeaker87]

@jamcow3 Hes actually an amazing player.

[lukey32341]

@jamcow3 ya he's way better then jb at guitar and jb isn't esactly crap lol

[SanAntonio501]

(2:24) the only bad thing of the album is that I WAS EXPECTING TO FIND THIS SOLO!!!!!!!!!!

[OfForceAndChaos]

@ChrisxCarvy Pacman eating the cake. Lololol

[l0rdslayer]

The part JB plays at 2:01 is near the end of "Cutting The Ties".

[sirrock93]

was i the only one who thought his fake solo was really good?

[alexfilmco]

Pacman song at 1:29

[Horizonz2]

they really should've put suecof's solo into the album

[laccrosseshane]

@Horizonz2 dude can play haha

[AdanRobledo1972]

did anyone notice that theres no number 6 on the board?

[PeanutButterGtr]

2:13 PANGAEA!!!

[HagenstadHomie]

@PeanutButterGtr do you know what he was doing at 2:13?

[PeanutButterGtr]

@HagenstadHomie He's holding his guitar close to a speaker/amp to generate feedback. Cool trick.

[AsILayPlaying319]

Peavey wins...

[aragorn767]

Shoulda gone with Nuendo

[iwillwait]

turn the closed captions ON for a guarranteed laugh... LOL

[PortlandHardcore19]

@iwillwait 1:07 hahaha roflcopter



[MrDillon45]

Does anybody know hat song 1:53-2:00 is?

[COOLBEANS8029]

@MrDillon45 i think its cutting the ties

[MrDillon45]

@COOLBEANS8029 It's not Cutting The Ties.. I cannot find which freaking song that is cause that sounds so sick.. It might be on an extra song they didn't use or something.. Idk..

[COOLBEANS8029]

@MrDillon45 Dude, listen to the whole song..... its in there.

[COOLBEANS8029]

@MrDillon45 OHHH i thought you were talking about 2:01 . No its not in any of the songs, they were most likely messing around.

[MrDillon45]

@COOLBEANS8029 Lol. Dang it!! That instantly caught my ear and I went on a search for it.. That's disappointing! Whatever that is is freaking sick..

[cammyfootball1995]

@MrDillon45 its cutting the ties just slowed down :)

[MrDillon45]

@cammyfootball1995 It's not either.. I listened for it. I think they were just screwing around with that but it's so sick..

[Aar0nFerguson]

can't believe they didnt keep that solo

[devildoppler]

IBANEZ FTW!:)



[bucabrandon]

What's so funny about Matt tracking drums?

[SanAntonio501]

1:31 i wanna hear those "down to the hard" songs x(

[eattheburgers259431]

where do you get the yellow EMGs from??

[ScoobWRX04]

@eattheburgers259431 it comes with that ibanez

[SKREAMoFiy]

nice solo jason 2:24- 2:42

[rastafaris123]

I heard Brent didn't tracked guitar on Leveler. Any of you guys know why?

[BlackRiff98]

@rastafaris123 he did a little bit of tracking. The reason is pretty logical. If you have the same hands playing all the rhythm parts (which is layered a few times) and the same hands doing the leads, you get a tighter end product and the process is easier and quicker.

[rastafaris123]

@BlackRiff98 Yeah, but I don't get it. Brent tracked all the rhythm on the previous 3 albums. Why not on Leveler.

[KkBeAr15]

JB is always wearing green! Ahaha :)

[yomkippur41]

SUECOF SOLO

[Morain42]

i wish i lived in america

[Mcwallace13]

me and my friend tought jb how to do the hang lose finger sign at 0:20 seconds when we met him at a music festivall in melbourne australia :D

[ilikeapplepie1]

@Mcwallace13 its called shaka dumbass.

[Mcwallace13]

@ilikeapplepie1 fuck off, its called hang lose

[chAOStoob]

was that a 7 string? o.0

[shadynipples]

@chAOStoob definitely a 6 string bro...look @ 3:38

[A7XRules4life]

But not a big fan of solos but my favorite band can make even those sound good. I love you guys.

[ooDirtyMickoo]

they use PEAVEY <3

[65thekid]

GET PRO TOOLS 9

[Krysilisproductions]

@65thekid You obviously don't work regularly in the studio, PT9 certainly has its benefits, but it still has a couple quirks. Also, if you worked in a recording studio you would know that the unspoken motto is "if it isn't broke, don't fix it." If Jason were to just upgrade his rig to PT9 because it is the new thing on the block, and it messed up, the album would have been screwed. Go with what works best.

[Pilgrimman007]

3:32 gave me goosebumps!

[HorizonGeetar93]

if i had to hear that click track all day, i'd be as crazy as suecof too.

[krypton975]

has anybody else noticed that the tempo for the click track pretty much doesn't change throughout the whole video? XD

[OfForceAndChaos]

If I'm not mistaken, that producer (Jason?) has worked with alot of bands from Roadrunner Records, hasn't he? Could've sworn he also helped produce the Roadrunner United CD. That album was bad-ass and a half. RIP to two of the artists on it though.

[Incidious2]

yellow EMG's or no?

[OfForceAndChaos]

@Incidious2 Most certainly! Don't know why ABR would play use other than EMGs! ...They're awesome lookin'. I want custom coloured EMGs! :(

[Zella94]

are they making a new album now?

[Slingsby123]

@Zella94 dont mean to be a dick but... DURRRR!!!

[Zella94]

@Slingsby123 wooo, ok sorry wtf. just asking.

[crazyforcraziness]

Ha. 1:31 Woudn't a huge upside down sad face be a smiley face?

[jamcow3]

I am so freaking obsessed with ABR. Can't wait for the new album!!! Leveler!

[germeiinzArt]

How much is this gear?

[TriathlonsRme]

haha, 0:33 brents face.

[danielsnelen]

Jacob Suecoff is the perfect choice for producer. Bravo!

[crazyforcraziness]

@danielsnelen Um.... it's Jason not Jacob :D

[danielsnelen]

@crazyforcraziness You know what? You are absolutely right :)

[keegatykeeg16]

I HEARD ONE OF THE NEWSONGS LAST FRIDAY!!!!! IT WAS FUCKING GNARLY AS ALL HELLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so stoked. New album drops June 21st:)

[AsLukeLaysDying777]

i dont really like that guitar but the green one from white washed is one of the coolest ive ever seen

[HowNowCentaur]

Haha i just realised when JB does the chords at 3:45 Dustin does the weird dance thing JB also does to Dustin in the 3rd episode =] haha

[greeny9041]

"five's kinda cake" haha! genius!

[Imthoo]

1:42 hahahaha that face :D

[withinthebryans]

suecof can fucking play, damn.

[torontoistheshit101]

@withinthebryans If you read the caption,he's not actually playing...

[withinthebryans]

@torontoistheshit101 that was clearly a joke, and i can't really tell if youre joking or not either, suecof is an amazing guitar player, and all around musicianm you can see the notes hes playing as hes playing them haha.

[devinduncan15]

@withinthebryans i agree, on the deluxe edition they did an acoustic cover of internal canon and since jb and dustin couldnt, he played the acoustic solo for it

[TheTylerbrown90]

Does anyone know if there recording guitars via direct input (through a head) or through an amp?

[acejesse13]

My most anticipated album of 2011, enough said..

[DiscreetDropkick]

PEAVEY ALWAYS WINS

[gautokaino]

the rhythm part 2:39 - 2:44 sound so freakkkking badasss !!!!!!!!!!! cant wait !!!!

[soccerstarj17]

I don't know if ABR knows how to count there is no track 6 on the track list =) 

[TheTylerbrown90]

@soccerstarj17 6 is probably an interlude song :)

[soccerstarj17]

@TheTylerbrown90 maybe itssso awsome they cant list it xD

[Goreboss23]

guitar tech looks like jamie kennedy

[1208covers]

Anyone tell what the yellow pickups in Jb's guitar are?

[Eramsay121]

@1208covers EMG 81/85. Does EMG make other pickups? :P

[nicholasfike]

AMAZING



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[bluesvt]

Can't wait! I have not listened to ABR in a while and I forgot how bad ass they are!

[jaykeunit]

I hope Jason Suecof's solo will be on the album. He wrote the solo for Trivium's "pull harder on the strings of your martyr"

[xXdavidEAcostaXx]

hey can you post up video number three?

[COOLBEANS8029]

3:08 Who noticed that they skipped the number 12?

[hardcoredance123]

lol i was kinda hoping that they would go back to messengers just a little bit, but this is epic too

[COOLBEANS8029]

HAHA snl at 3:10

[drumd00d]

Jason Suecof's solo better be on the album!

[PeanutButterGtr]

HOLY UNBELIEVABLY TALENTED PRODUCERS/GUITARISTS BATMAN!!!! 2:25 - 2:42

[cammyfootball1995]

@PeanutButterGtr ayee but i think august burns red acctually wrote the solo :)

[PeanutButterGtr]

@cammyfootball1995 I certainly hope so.

[GlitzNGraphite4]

@cammyfootball1995 i dont think so, i think that Jason Seucof is just showing how boss he is and shredding for a minute over the track, improv.

[tH3JmAn912]

@PeanutButterGtr "Jason likes to pretend he can solo for fun!" its not him its jb

[PeanutButterGtr]

@tH3JmAn912 No sir. That was Jason. According to JB himself, on his formspring account, Jason is an INCREDIBLE guitarist and he was indeed playing that solo.

[tH3JmAn912]

@PeanutButterGtr hmmm weird....i looked back for weeks and couldn't find it. I just think its weird that they would have "pretending" to play in the video plus it does look a little off from how it should be played in my opinion but who knows!

[a7court]

@PeanutButterGtr check out jason's guest solo on i will return by black dahlia murder!! He does the outro solo...freakin sweet!

[swoff32]

why does jb always have the most bad ass guitars????

[baker1690]

@swoff32 that blue one is brents.

[AugustBurnsMe]

@swoff32 because he´s a bad ass guitar player

[baker1690]

@AugustBurnsMe you have the best username...suprised nobody came up with that before.

[AugustBurnsMe]

@baker1690 Thank you ^^ i thougt it was a good idea to call me augustburnsme

[AugustBurnsMe]

@baker1690 Thank you ^^ i thougt it was a good idea to call myself augustburnsme

[TheDestroyer068]

@swoff32 Cuz it's JB

[GavinTheBruce]

@swoff32 that's actually brent's guitar

[mrdsilv]

@swoff32 it's called an endorsement

[brandon5pennies]

@swoff32 Ibanez RG3570Z in Lazer Blue with Yellow EMGs and no single coil. Can't say I like it better than his Green RGA121 because that guitar is just so sick but I have played the RG3570Z and it's a very nice guitar.

[jamcow3]

@brandon5pennies JB's green RG is a custom model. Its a prestige that's been modified. It says prestige on the headstock and I don't know of any green RG's I can buy anywhere /:

[Eramsay121]

@jamcow3 It's a stock RGA 121 Prestige, Ibanez did a custom paint job for him, and switched the pickups to white EMG 81/85's.

[jamcow3]

@Eramsay121 yes... I know.

[itselectric313]

@swoff32 He has one badass guitar, they're all just different colours!

[havoc999998]

OMG so fucking sick \m/

[snapascrew]

Is that Suecof actually playing guitar at 2:24 ? so good!

[soccerstarj17]

@snapascrew no he was jussst massing around fake playing it lol but it does loook pretty convincing

[snapascrew]

@soccerstarj17 Are you certain? Lol I play guitar and looked real close and it looks like him

[soccerstarj17]

@snapascrew haha i play guitar too and i am positive he is not he iss just messing around it even says in the text that comes up during the solo that he is messing around and jb sed it on formspring to someone earlyr lol

[monkeytriangle666]

@snapascrew He definitely is playing guitar. He is an unbelievable guitarist.

[metalmathies]

Can't wait for the album!

[itLEAKED]

ty for this, crave site is just awful...