U2 Running to stand still ZooTV version - Pedalboard demo with Shimmer

[aldoma123]

HELLO, WHAT KIND OF PICK THAT YOU USED TO GET THAT CRUNCHY SOUND LIKE THE EDGE? THANKS¡¡¡

[diggy75]

Awesome

[Rabauke4u]

Damn, you get a like from my side.

Gorgeous!

[tommi32]

jesus were here !

[DantonDK]

hi gerry just need to know what your settings for the verbzilla is?

[u2john316]

@DantonDK If I remember for this one - Decay, Time and Tone set to around 3 o clock, Mix full. But remember it's in a separate path from the main audio line and into a second amp...

[DantonDK]

@u2john316 great! thanks. love your videos by the way! : )

[TheGuitargeek94]

@u2john316 If you don't mind could u do a video about your setup, that would be awesome!

[RoryConwayAcoustic]

Great work

[TheFutureadvocate]

Hey man,love your videos.I've got 3 questions about your setup here...

What are the SD1 settings?

Is the Vox loaded with Celestion Alnicos or Wharfdales?

What booster are you using?

Thanks!

[DantonDK]

@TheFutureadvocate he's using skrydstup bufferooster for boost.

i think it's alnico blue 12"

and the settings i don't know???

[u2john316]

@TheFutureadvocate SD1 was set as a boost pre delay (with no drive). I used the Skrydstrup bufferooster for a slight boost at the end of the chain and the Amp is a CC2X so it has Alnico blues in it.

[tomthefunky]

Ha!! not only do you have his effects down pat. You even wear the same sneakers as him.

[MrDanilofoiani]

bravo bravo bravo (very very very very good)

[enyrismusicFR]

Hi! From witch pedal the effet comes from at 1.29? I'm looking for that kind of harmonic reverb, I think the Eventide Space has the same, but what are you using exactly? Thanks!

[flockfighter335]

how did you get your VP JR to make that cool swelling shimmer?!?!!?

[bknollenberg]

@flockfighter335 He can correct me if I'm wrong, but the Verbzilla (shimmer) is routed through the volume pedal to the Jr. So it swells because its off when the volume pedal is off. Verbzilla is a cool pedal.

[geokar16]

@flockfighter335 It's NOT the Volume Pedal. The volume pedal can't do shimmers! The VP is just before the Verbzilla and it is used to control the volume of the effect (in this case the shimmer effect).

[flockfighter335]

@geokar16 Well I understand that not that dumb! haha, I was just wondering how you set that up. explain?

[u2john316]

@flockfighter335 My signal is split at the start of the chain - one of the splits goes into the Vol pedal then into the verbzilla and then onto a second amp.

[flockfighter335]

@u2john316 hmmm you should post a technical video on how you do that! I would really like to experiment with that and feel like a video would help a bunch!

[mard3njump]

Hi @u2john316, What volume pedal is that? 6166?

[t0psecretshit]

that sounds fantastic! what kind of loop router are you using? also is the shimmer sound going into a separate amp when you swell with youre volume pedal??

[arrosconpollo1]

I love this video. What a wonderful melody. Thanks

[JCReaP]

So she woke up, woke up from where she was, lying still...Said I got to do something, about where I'm going...Step on a steam train, step out of the driving rain maybe...run from the darkness in the night...sing ah ah la la dee dai...

[Rafal102able]

@u2john316 Hi

How old is your Vox ac30?

[u2john316]

@Rafal102able just over 4 years old...

[diegofr90]

Why did you use the sd1 as overdrive instead of the ibanez tb9?

[u2john316]

@diegofr90 I use the SD1 as a pre-delay boost like you get with the korg sdd3000.

[bonfiresnsandcastles]

even Jesus likes it!

[tootone76]

Do you use "ducking" for shimmer on teh verbzilla?

[swedishx07]

Which do you prefer, The Boss DD-20 or The Nova Delay?

[u2john316]

@swedishx07 Given that choice, the DD20 for its modulation over the Nova's.

[swedishx07]

@u2john316 Thank You.

[swedishx07]

@u2john316 Thank you.

[TheEdge58]

Does anyone know a website where i can get these tabs?

[f1rleen]

Fucking awesome sound mate

[ersatzartisan]

Great Work! However, could you explain how you split the signal between the two amps via the volume pedal / shimmer effect?

Thanks

Joe

[ersatzartisan]

Great Work! However, could you explain how you split the signal between the two amps via the volume pedal / shimmer effect?

Thanks

Joe

[ersatzartisan]

Great Work! However, could you explain how you split the signal between the two amps via the volume pedal / shimmer effect?

Thanks

Joe

[patbreacadh]

This is really swell! You seriously kick ass, because not only is the sound really there, alive, full, dead on, but the feel and the drama of the song are rendered in your playing.

I've said this before, one of your strengths muscially speaking -- and you share that with the Edge himself -- is you are not playing "layed back", you commit to the music, you make it really live, you make it that very special moment. U2 understand that. So do you. Keep it up!

[Hogan1910]

Outstanding! Really captured the tone there

I'm trying learn the ZOO version, would you happen to have guitar choards / tabs?

[zvejkal2]

Wow ... thank you.

[matteogege92]

hey mate, do you think a behringer rv600 can reproduce the same sound a verbzilla line6 does? it is much cheaper

[Hankandthetanktops]

are you familiar with Alistair Begg?...

nice sound by the way. spot on brother.

[TheBloomberger]

NEAT!

[renatomimessi]

@u2john316 John, how did you setup the volume pedal with the shimmer effect?

[u2john316]

@renatomimessi My guitar signal is split so the dry sound goes into the volume pedal and then onto the Verbzilla pedal. From there it goes into a second amp (Fender Blues jr here). The effects run on a different line into the main amp (Vox).

[renatomimessi]

@u2john316 Thank you. I admire your playing, man. Keep up.

[t0psecretshit]

jesus is watching you.

[Bmar137]

Awesome! 

[vgw1971]

Dude! You are tripping me out! Awesome!

[u2MRtheFLY]

john ignore the last question.

i understand its the boss overdrive throught the delay.

my question for you is in the main riff is the 3rd note you play a bend or a hammer on. i cant tell. it sounds good with a bend.

[u2MRtheFLY]

so john, basically to get that main guitar riff for effects you need an overdrive and a boost for the amp correct? and obviously delay

[sergentwinni]

what effect exactly ydo you use for the sound 'cause i don't know all of your material.

[assfacerz]

cant see you actually playing

[u2john316]

@assfacerz That's because the video was focusing on the pedals. You can see me play the tone/sounds at the beginning.

[lightsaviators20]

how is your verbzilla patched in

[yourmomsfake]

perfect! thank you!

[sborges433]

Woe! Brilliant shimmering effect! Will certainly check your other videos to learn how to get this sound - really great!

[rickensong]

Really great one!!!

[TheGrunge42]

Please, what is the delay time ?

[NoIdeasButInThings]

Thats an AWESOME tone. love it. Which amp are you playing through? It sounds like the AC30, but the shimmer effect gives it that high end that makes me wonder if its the fender. great post, either way.

-No Ideas But In Things

(check out the music!)

[sentheband]

That you use for that effect pedals? (1:30) ... how you do it?

[RattiMorgan]

Man your a bloody genius...Are you edge in discuise ? I wish i had a guitarist like you playing in my band....

[GonzaU2]

Best cover I've ever seen of this beautiful song (and beaufitul version too)

Please can you tell me the seetings of the Verbzilla here?

[janethorson333]

cool

[backcorner]

not as many effects as the edge has

but sounds the same, like in F***ing GREAT

[paolomarletta]

could you please help me to recognize the pedals that i canno identify on that board? I can see: SD1, DM4, Time and Mod factor, DD20, Verbzilla, Ernie Ball volume pedal but i cannot recognize the blue one bottom left, the black one top left and the switcher at the bottom center. Cheers

[UDIETIZADO]

THE BEST-

.....

[AllanGilber]

jesus rock!

[cobwebb15]

You've done that tone for about $3000 what takes the Edge around $6000. Very cool! Well done.

[6730]

would you mind sharing your settings for the verbzilla

[tomthebomb5725]

How have you set up your verbzilla with an expression pedal? Does it come with an input for one?

[calumthebrave]

great vid! quick question what delay time are you using?

cheers :)

[RobEbbens]

how do u afford everything?!

[kwangstar]

Dude, sounds great!

[kwangstar]

Dude, sounds great!

[fishqwer]

What are your verbzilla settings. i tend to keep my all around 1:00, but yours sound much nicer than mine. It's probably just having the second amp.

[Marguns]

How do you get the shimmer (which goes out over a secound amp) into your sound line. How is it switch in?

[u2john316]

@Marguns Please check out my other video where I discuss the layout of my pedalboard and signal path.

[RT101894]

I need a shimmer pedal...what do you suggest? Also, what pedalboards do you use?

[teamlock]

awesome!

[TacooGrill]

what setting is that on the verbzilla? it sounds great!

[rockgod628]

unreal version mate the edge would love this,

[tomiclav]

is verbzilla in the fx loop?

[jlcrouterfield]

Are you just using a basic ernie ball vp with your shimmer effect? How did you set that up in your chain so that you always have output when the ernie ball is up and down?

[treyfcop]

Hey man what size and moel is that trailer trash board?

also dumb question but can you explain how you mount your pedals and how you get your patch cables through the hard top?

[1172404]

Hi John Grettings from Mexico well it's amazing sound very very cool!!!, I have a question what is your set up of verbzilla? because i have the same pedal but in my case sound very different :S

Thanks

[the00tourist]

spot on, i always wondered about the keyboard effect duing the zoo tv running to stand still, turns out its guitar.....

[u2john316]

@the00tourist Might have been a keyboard effect. I use the guitar here only as an example with the gear I have.

[yobhsiFehT]

Evidently, Jesus is your homeboy:D

[JavitoU2]

hey man..... I cant stop to watch your mini version and the bestof this song...

congratulation!

from Bs As, Argenitna

[eddbacellar]

where did you get your shimmer from? i

[wwit63]

@eddbacellar The shimmer effect is from the Line6 Verbzilla pedal

[rebootYOURSELF]

Could you tell me what delay settings you used?

[WitheringPose]

All your vids are great but this particularly impressive.The sound is perfect.

[u2withorwithoutyou]

my favourite u2 setup and riff and then when it lef into the streets.great video

[bore80]

wow bravo... great.

[digupherbones]

what tremolo pedal do you have ???

[dwsabianguy]

HOLY SHIT THAT SOUNDS AWESOME

[RobTyleruk]

What pedalboard do you use? I don't know which one to buy and was hoping you could help :)

[ogitrev5002]

wow! thats really impressive. i always thought the backgroud was adams bass. obviously i was wrong. keep up the good work!

[Cotedumeuse]

Flabbergasted.......

A lot of pedals to create the edge's heavenly sound though.

Keep on egding U2john!

[skrason]

Finally. Someone on YouTube who nails Edge's sound. Nice. :)

[Cotedumeuse]

See sherm911 also for good sound and just strat and delay.

[ghaibboy]

@Tlarsen289

aaah i see..thanks a lot bro.. ;)

Regards,

[timgaskell]

hi the do you have to buy a seperate pedal to accompany the shimmer? And does the shimmer come from your verbzilla? Thank you !

[Ryboflkavin]

that was amazing my friend....I thought it was the edge himself. cheers!!

[ghaibboy]

at 1:24 what pedal is that ? is that WAH ?

thanks :)

[Tlarsen289]

@ghaibboy volume pedal to fade in shimmer sound

[julesviedo]

Line6 Verbzilla!!!

[sillis75]

what kind of pedal case is that? And at 1:28 when you bring in the shimmer sound, the larger pedal that you are using, is that a volume pedal or?? thanks!

[YT747]

Awesome playing... and yeah... I'm kinda curious too how your pedals/amps are set up for that shimmer effect.

Do you have the VP-Verbzilla signal set up for a separate amp? (If you do, I guess it would be for the Blues Jr.?) Or do you have the VP-Verbzilla running in a parallel signal with the rest of your effects into a single amp?

Please let us know! We're all REALLY curious! =)

[u2john316]

There's no secret. My whole signal path is briefly explained in one of my other videos (Gerry's Trailer Trash pedal board part 1)...

[NaloxoneNarcan]

How do you use the expresson pedal to control the line 6 verbzilla? What`s the signal path in this case? Thanks!

[thecolorkevin]

Sorry if you've stated this in your video or previous comment but, how exactly are you getting that shimmer sound towards the end? Is it the verbzilla with the expression pedal as a combination? Sorry just a little confused haha

[scribbydibbydoo]

What kind of pedal switcher is that?

[andalandia]

but...the jesus?

[u2john316]

why not?

[andalandia]

;-)

[AndPlus]

Cool, are you outputting the Verbzilla effect to the other amp via the volume pedal?

[AndPlus]

Very nicely done.

[U2recording]

Fantastic. The guitar/ZOOTV version is my favorite version of "Running...".

Keep up the great work!

[stephenellis2000]

wow !!! just happened to accidentally come across your posts whist researching studio gear !!! not only are you very technically gifted , but you are musically gifted too !!! nice work and thanks for sharing this with us mere mortals dude x x peace out steve

[coolwaterdvr]

The best U2 pedal board setup in youtube. Genius!

[sickonfriday]

i just jizzed my pants...

[garbeaj]

Jesus...to you have to be Irish to get your effects sounding this good? I learned the live ZooTV arrangements from bootlegs and the Sydney show when I recorded it from Pay-per-view before it was available for home video. Incredible rig and brilliant use of it...I am 37 and I have been polaying since I was 8 and I can learn a lot from you!

[BornAgain4him]

wow that was incredible 5*****

[1JesusGarcia]

Awesome man.

[Mr7cs]

john, I think your settings for verbzilla are the best I've heard over the net. Would you mind sharing them? *****

[byronwest]

no black magic to the "octo" setting on the verbzilla - turn it on and play with the mix. mix is either no "shimmer" or only "shimmer" probably the fun comes here with the addition of the expression pedal / volume pedal he uses

[ririshow]

impressive setup and you sure know how to use it.

[afanofyou]

whats your pedal board?

[euginis]

Dude you are effing incredible. I just wish you would show how to play the riff because I really want to learn. I think it's beautiful and you nailed it spot on!

[emabrema]

fantastic ! wonderful ! what delay do you use ?

[wwit63]

Wow great sound!! Ive been playing for close to 30 years now and have just recently realy gotten into the atmospheric sounds that the Edge is so well known for. Discovering these has become one of my new hobbies. Thanks for the vids.

[InBloom74]

and a 2. question. Whats your SIgnalway for the Shimmer?

Guitar-->Verbzilla-->AMP or

Guita-->SD-1-->Delay-->Verbzil­la-->AMP

[u2john316]

I give a brief description of the board and audio path in my pedalboard demo (part 1)

[AwesomeBuddy12]

What is that long black pedal on the bottom of your pedal board? It looks sort of like a true bypass strip or something.

[InBloom74]

Hi John,

very nice sound! im also in competition with the sounds of edge to get close to it. so my little my question what is your settings for the SD-1?

[Goalieman707]

Ronald Jones Lives!

[christopherzberlin]

nice!

[ririshow]

Sure is a nice rack that you've got there. However to me you should aim towards a purest guitar sound using less delay.

[aceman42]

amazing man

[elesenham42]

are you just running the verbzilla thru the volume pedal?

[mattlovo]

did u split up your guitar signal using the box below the mod factor?

[gsexton89]

What are your settings on the Verbzilla for the shimmer sound? I know you're running the Mix 100% wet but I'm looking at getting the exact positions for the other 3 knobs. Thanks.

[theorangeglow]

This sounds great!

What is the name of the pedal you're using at 1:24?

[SirJackRyan]

it's called a VOLUME PEDAL ;-)... into an above-mentioned Verbzilla.

[kellykinsel]

man ur a genius! I wish I could do what you are doing

[Anos182]

Thank You!

[trinns]

That was wonderful!

[u2john316]

Thanks Trinn!

[Anos182]

How do you get that synthy sounds?

[u2john316]

The "synthy" sounds are coming from my line6 Verbzilla pedal.

[thelastfly]

Sounds absolutely outstanding ... no more words !!

[u2john316]

Thanks! and yes being next to these amps live is a nice experience.

[nicennice]

Jesus. Thanks for that. That sounds bloody amazing. Standing in front of an AC30 with that coming out of it must send chivers up your spine.

[gsexton89]

Can you tell me your settings for the 5 knobs on the Verbzilla?

[XTC101B]

Genius, my friend. Rock on.

[craigthebigman]

hey, really sick setup you have there, just like the edge!!! could you tell me what pedals you have and what order they are in, i cant get mine as perfect as yours, and how much roughly it would cost (except the board) thanks man, rock on!

[bassandguitargreg]

so you're using the octave setting for the "shimmer"... what are the other controls dialed up to?

[karimkauak]

do u use the SD-1 here?

nice sound

[YanFeydB3Y0nd]

God Bless U Man,,,!!!

Yan@Feyd...!!!

[Farafonov]

Sounds amazing!!! < ; - ))) can`t stop listening and watchin`...

[TheeLoveland87]

how is the volume pedal controlling the shimmer effect? i thought the verbzilla didnt have an input for an expression pedal... or does it?

It doesn't. You have to