Rig Rundown - Chris Robinson Brotherhood

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PG’s John Bohlinger hung with Chris Robinson and Neal Casal before the sold-out show at Nashville’s Cannery Ballroom. And as both guitar slingers explain, they get to stretch out more in the CRB than in any of their previous projects.
Chris Robinson’s main guitar is a custom Vox Virage in deep cherry finish that features a trio of Vox’s proprietary P-90-style pickups. The guitar is nicknamed “Peace Pipe” because of the beautiful inlay done by concert-poster wizard Alan Forbes. His main ride is strung up with Curt Mangan strings (.0105-.048).
Neal Casal’s No. 1 is a 2014 Scott Walker Santa Cruz Model featuring a maple top, mahogany back, rosewood neck, ebony fretboard, and Lollar High Wind Imperial pickups.
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@richardbates1409 4 жыл бұрын

With the sad news of Neal’s passing, coming back to this rig rundown is a real joy. RIP Neal.

@sverkermagnusson3477 4 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@daveyboy8907 4 жыл бұрын

yes it is ,,this is some of the worst news in years...Dude had a big heart and had soul and passion to his playing and singing..The man will be missed..

@TheArtofBlues 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder what the reason was..i think it would help people to know. Sucks for a musician to go out like that without an understanding.

@ericabernethy9494 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofBlues Depression.

@everymandan4176 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofBlues He clearly caught wind of what was coming, he even said so in another interview.

@robertrichardson9794 6 жыл бұрын

This is the only Rig Rundown I rewatch every 6 months or so. Neal Casal knows tone.

@mojoman2001 4 жыл бұрын

I've got the same owl statue. It transparently boosts the low mids and scares squirrels away.

@macdad159 7 жыл бұрын

John: Let's talk about this pedal board. Chris: Prepare to be underwhelmed. This is the best rig rundown.

@melissaridner8857 4 жыл бұрын

Chris is very nice I met him last year and was so nervous because of the things I've heard but he truly could not have been nicer.

@SWEEDE76 4 жыл бұрын

YES!

@tomprice3258 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Neal. A big loss for everyone. Nice to visit this rig rundown again and see him.

@Hogprint25 2 жыл бұрын

Saw CRB probably close to ten times. They toured the Mid-Atlantic frequently. Neal always was accessible after the show (Chris disappeared) and every time was putting up his own gear. Would talk to you as he was tearing down. Huge respect for the man. Such a tragic loss. My wife attended his tribute concert outside of White Plains. We saw Circles six months after, and Adam McDougal was still emotional about it. Huge respect for him also.

@DirkKraushaar 5 ай бұрын

My sister knew Neal and introduced me. He would always sit with us and chat after gigs until the bus left at CRB shows. On the off-times they had roadies, he would always excuse himself and go do it himself when he saw them mishandling his pedal box.. lol... What a good due, and so humble. CATS groove was unbelievable. Dan is no slouch on bass. EDIT TO ADD - Neal's music knowledge was unparalled... He shared some Spotify lists that were mind-blowingly good, most things I'd never heard before.

@catboyzee 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Neal Casal(1968-2019).

@marknash7113 4 жыл бұрын

Fair travels Neal. Had to revisit this after learning of Neal's passing. You are and will be missed brother! Solace to all the fans who are feeling his loss. "Like water on the ground, we will find our way"

@billydenkmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Blessings to Neal and to John, both of whom, like many of us, have suffered. I really enjoyed hearing Neal talk about his gear, especially his special guitar, and John had interesting questions.

@chriss2452 10 ай бұрын

What happened to John?

@billydenkmusic 10 ай бұрын

@@chriss2452 he has discussed suffering from mental health challenges

@aberle99 7 жыл бұрын

This is great! Would love to see a Marc Ford Rig Rundown as well!!

@obscurebandfan 3 жыл бұрын

I like how talkative Chris was. I know he was clearly stoned but he seemed genuinely into the rig rundown.

@superflysoulbrother 2 жыл бұрын

Of course who wouldn't? Also who could be a dick to John?

@morganghetti 5 жыл бұрын

Neal is a special player. He always brings the absolute best out of projects he's involved in.

@chrisgrabowski2678 4 жыл бұрын

I came back to this John because of Neal. Great interview with him that included your knowledge and shared opinions. I love that those last few minutes you gave him the space to share his philosophies.

@richardrybinski2320 6 жыл бұрын

Back in the days of the Black Crowes, I had a nice relationship with the band. I was lucky enough to supply them with a number of guitars, and they were nice enough to sell or consign some of their gear to us when they got off of tour. I was lucky enough to spend some time at their rehearsals and partied a bit with them. While some artists are not exactly friendly, The Crowes knew their gear. I sold Rich a nice vintage Esquire and a '64 335 with the custom made plaque. Great guys, and they always hooked me up with tix for their shows. Got to see them from the front row several nights in a row when they did a bunch of East Coast shows featuring Jimmy Page. What a great band! Oh...also got to have a beer with Kate Hudson...Amstel Light....at 10:30 in the morning at SIR studios when they were nice enough to send a car to pick me up and bring some guitars over. Again, great guys to deal with.....

@losrogers13 7 жыл бұрын

53MINS! This will hold me over until lunchtime, THX PG

@premierguitar 7 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@dawnanastasia643 7 жыл бұрын

Premier Guita

@TerrapinStation 4 жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace brother.

@sebastianlamar3656 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks PG for such a nice in depth interview and rundown of this amazing band, thanks John!

@CJ-zm8vd 7 жыл бұрын

I know it might be a challenge, but can you maybe do a rundown on dead and company when they start touring again in spring? I want to see that soooooo bad.

@ChrisvonChamier 7 жыл бұрын

that would be killer!

@lukemaggioli 7 жыл бұрын

Not to say I wouldn't love to hear John, Bobby, and Oteil talk about their gear..... so yes please a Dead n Co rundown!

@jenniferfedorink4130 7 жыл бұрын

almost an hour!!!!! SWEEET!!!!!!! nicely done premier guitar and THANK YOU john bollinger! (by the way john, the sensei article was great!)

@JoseFPepeM 7 жыл бұрын

This is the first time I make it through an entire RR episode. Very nice conversations here. Thanks!

@JD-ym7iw 7 жыл бұрын

PG...Thank you for putting the work into these videos....I learn so much...

@Prousto 4 жыл бұрын

Been listening to Neal’s Circles Around the Sun project all week; wonderful musician with great feel and instinct. Just a terrible loss.

@Frettedchaos 7 жыл бұрын

Great episode! I love it when guys demo their gear.

@marcusbrebner811 2 жыл бұрын

What a sweet tone Neal has going. Beautiful sounds.

@vacationrichard974 9 ай бұрын

One of the most informative Rig Rundowns I've seen. RIP Neal

@kevinwilson1124 4 жыл бұрын

I learned that we lost Neal from Eddie Trunk yesterday. Neal and Eddie Trunk were very tight friends. Rest easy Neal, rest in peace brother guitarist...

@slodakini 7 жыл бұрын

Brother Neal! Your sound IS indeed very clean and wonderful. Amazing, really. Thanks for laying down the tunes, CRB, that brings hours of bliss to my world!

@charlesjones5151 8 ай бұрын

Chris's way of thinking is what makes him a great rhythm guitar player, not to mention one of the greatest singers in my lifetime

@MixBetterNowTV 7 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic RR!! Neal Casal is a SUPER UNDERRATED guitar player... Huge fan of his and The Robinson Bros!!! \m/

@jonpaulling 6 жыл бұрын

How is JM playing for the Grateful Dead and not him???

@johnlemay5501 6 жыл бұрын

Neal is super underrated. He deserves more attention for sure. Then again, he may be happy right where he is. He is a fantastic singer to boot.

@walthampton4461 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty clear to me what a kindred spirit Neal Casal was. Not one to worship my guitar heroes but between him and John Bolinger I can't think of two guys I would rather hang with and learn from. RIP Neal, your playing will continue to influence mine for the rest of my life. The world is a better place because of you.

@shakeyperspective3981 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing run down. Thanks guys!

@j.richie3558 7 жыл бұрын

Rig rundown is a great idea and you do it rly good ! ! ! Thank you !

@acledfloyd 7 жыл бұрын

Wow this was a great watch.

@mattflickinger8151 7 жыл бұрын

Sick rundown... Needed more sounds from Neal!

@sn95_mustang_garage 3 жыл бұрын

I know this is old but I just watched the Black Crows "Behind The Music" on KZfaq. It's hysterical, Chris Robinson interviews and what he did in the early years is down right comical. Probably the most entertaining ones I've watched.

@byebyebeano8616 7 жыл бұрын

Chris is the man! Thanx PG for bringing him in!

@mikeroadblock 6 жыл бұрын

These guys are right on about gear and philosophy of playing. Kick ass!

@jeffglotzer9346 Жыл бұрын

God bless all you guys wherever you are...

@TheBeardedTrombonist 7 жыл бұрын

Chris Robinson seems to have a reputation for being hard to talk to and occasionally stand offish, but I dunno, he seems totally sweet and personable here, if a little out to lunch in the best way possible. Real cool video.

@markamerica2580 7 жыл бұрын

Has a reputation of being difficult to understand too. When someone(John) has to pause for 5 seconds and then say "ah yeah I get it man", he really doesn't get it. Haha

@rafaelmarchanteangulo4582 7 жыл бұрын

He's a lovely guy that speaks his mind unhinderedly. Occasionaly his honesty doesn't please some people but he's a sweet guy

@scootmcgoot570 6 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Bloomquist perfectly put sir

@JJGhostHunters 6 жыл бұрын

I agree with you completely. It kind of reminds of others who have "settled down" over the years like Axl Rose.

@edboulter1705 5 жыл бұрын

I met Chris backstage in Detroit about 5 years ago and I can tell you that once I mentioned "Virtue and Vice" from By Your Side, he looked me dad in the eye and said "you know that one?" And then I mentioned the Brotherhood, And after that we had total eye contact for about 20 minutes and just talked about music. It was amazing...My wife said "what did you say to him, he didn't look away from you the whole time...." I said " we just talked about music...." maybe that's they key to getting him to talk....

@sebastianlamar3656 7 жыл бұрын

Neal, you are the man!! When's your new solo material coming out? Look forward to seeing the CRB soon!

@BigfootPreston 7 жыл бұрын

Nice one, thanks PG!

@piercestang 7 жыл бұрын

The part about the arpenoid was pretty wild! Crazy with the expression pedal for warped arpeggiations. Whoa!

@tomprice3258 5 жыл бұрын

Nice rundown. Good pedal board advice regarding the whole band sound.

@LUckybones25 4 жыл бұрын

Neal's guitar is awesome! I need one of those!

@gonztastic 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for catching some soundcheck action...this should be prerequisite for Rig Rundown! :}

@mickhenderson3661 Жыл бұрын

I’m just discovering Neal now and appreciating his great talents! I don’t know what demons were chasing him, but the music world sure lost an awesome dude! R.I.P. and I’d sure love to jam with him sometime in the hereafter! I’ve always loved the Robinsons ‘cos i’m a Georgia boy!🎸

@LiberTBo 7 жыл бұрын

The "New Grateful Dead" lots of custom guitars and equipment, quartz crystal frets, and lots of "you knows?"....so many times it leaves you exhausted and wondering..Neal Casal's explanation of his equipment demonstrates the Grand Canyon division between mortals and ordinary geniuses, guitar nerds and Albert Einstein's theories of relativity rolled into layman quantum physics x 5 squared to the tenth power.

@billb825 7 жыл бұрын

I can watch these jamband guys for hours. When you have to play for 3 hours you have to have a serious rig. GREAT stuff from both Chris and Neal. (Mule, UM, Trey, etc.)

@AlbertCoRecords 7 жыл бұрын

Neal is one of my favourite players these days. Ever since the Circles Around The Sun music debuted at the GD Fare Thee Well shows.

@chriss2452 10 ай бұрын

Love John Bohlingers interviews!

@davidkieltyka9 7 жыл бұрын

Love the long ones!

@chrisattigliato1 6 жыл бұрын

Miss neals work in the Cardinals. He had great tone.

@kellybeane7546 Жыл бұрын

Chris is such a talented man. Love his music

@MichaelHattem 6 жыл бұрын

Leaving Traces is one of the best (and most underrated) examples of 1990s alt.country songwriting and guitar playing.

@dryter 6 жыл бұрын

I just saw the CRB and Chris only played a Strat and used his phase 99 a lot. Loved Neal's delay.

@SilverWalker84 7 жыл бұрын

such a killer band. keeping real music alive

@wwn1970 7 жыл бұрын

Didn't know how much I loved Chris Robinson. He's the bomb, man!

@jeremyyong3975 6 жыл бұрын

wwn1970 that’s right! He is the love and the positive one!! The one true real artist to the people. Peace n love✌️💟🇺🇸

@FredthatCh 7 жыл бұрын

Got a contact high just watching this!!

@WyattZelle 4 жыл бұрын

God damn. RIP Neal.

@TerminalPassage 7 жыл бұрын

Such a great guitar duo ^^

@motherofcups9374 4 жыл бұрын

It's really sad that Neal left us.. :(

@jonmyers7485 4 жыл бұрын

Loved Neil's tone alot. Wish he would of stuck around

@derekhenderson1730 Жыл бұрын

These Klon Clones that get made in Hong Kong and Korea are great pedals. I've had one on my board for 7+ years, for the other high end OD's on my board, it's the Klon Clone that is always on it. It's not laughable at all, they really are very good and nicely put together inside.

@Earl00001 7 жыл бұрын

I made it! That was tough there for awhile

@badsanta518 7 жыл бұрын

you're tougher than I am! I couldn't do it.

@Earl00001 7 жыл бұрын

lol

@NoCoverCharge 4 жыл бұрын

i run a topanga on my board its always on along with my keely compressor and of course EQD pedals...Great vid by the way

@smelltheglove2038 Жыл бұрын

EQD bought a vintage pedal off my buddy. 1k+ price tag. My buddy put up the insurance. They had it for two weeks, took it all apart, and then sent it back for a refund. So, my buddy was out the 400 bucks for insurance and got back a vintage pedal that no longer works. Real shady shit from a company that pretends to be community oriented.

@troystamm3503 7 жыл бұрын

This made me miss The Cardinals.

@premierguitar 7 жыл бұрын

Us too.

@trevorg7665 7 жыл бұрын

Same.

@ponderingdesertrat6895 7 жыл бұрын

Troy Stamm the pop country jam band? had to look them up. won't be doing that again.

@RonanOShea 6 жыл бұрын

totally pop country kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7h3qsSGtNbbdWw.html

@zoef234 8 ай бұрын

I miss this man and CRB

@christopherhanna5754 7 жыл бұрын

"the more stuff you put into an amp the worse it will sound" after 30 years of playing I completely agree....

@TerminalPassage 7 жыл бұрын

I agree to an extent but if all the pedals are wired good you shouldn't lose much if any tone, volume most definitely but a nice boost can fix that easily. I almost always play through 5-10 pedals at least with most off and don't notice any loss of tone aside from a slight volume drop. The pedals just need to be bypassed properly and you're good to go and even cheap pedals are now usually. Also the amount of cords you need to use to go through 10-20 pedals probably makes a bigger difference then the pedals when bypassed.

@shaunm1983 7 жыл бұрын

Chris is the dude, i wish he was my guru

@buddersmith 5 жыл бұрын

I love you Chris!!

@randallhutchinson907 7 жыл бұрын

I started counting how many times Chris says, "Ya know?". I fell asleep at 1,683.

@brad1653 7 жыл бұрын

Finally!!

@brianhake5037 7 жыл бұрын

I love that these guys are hippies and have a cool sound

@thestrangeremain3930 4 жыл бұрын

Love you neal. And miss you

@benmtz 2 жыл бұрын

That Wolf inspired guitar is great 🙌🏼

@ivanwesley8182 2 жыл бұрын

Chris Robinson is one of the best frontmen ever

@MARK5-FX 4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Neal

@keithriffshard1462 7 жыл бұрын

These guys should add Bohlinger to the Brotherhood. That would be amazing.

@LiberTBo 6 жыл бұрын

This Rig Rundown of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood obliterates brother Rich's band Magpie Salute ...far more innovation and vision....to quote Rumi..."Somewhere between Right and Wrong there is a Garden, I will meet you there.."

@nathaninostroza7581 3 жыл бұрын

As much as i love marc fuckin ford, neal casals a hell of a musician and his leads are truly awesome, plenty of swagger without been a germaniumfuzzylover, wich is great btw, and also Chris is the best singer for richs music, period... Magpie is good, but crb does it god damn right. Neal could ve been easily a monster crowes axeman back in the day, but i'm glad Isaiah s un charge currently, nothing but the right guy for that music. Fords the man, but not so irreplaceable imho.

@evgeniydragondog 7 жыл бұрын

Please show Al Cisneros rig! Its very impressive

@Tyrannosaurine 5 жыл бұрын

evgeniydragondog YO!!!!! A Sleep rug rundown would be absolutely amazing.

@GDTRFBBB 7 жыл бұрын

Well done, Very well done. Thanks for the effort. if you get a chance, check out the CRB. one of the top three bands on the road today

@fintanoclery2698 6 жыл бұрын

GDTRFBBB bad bad bad

@andrewpappas9311 7 жыл бұрын

This was the same dude who was in the Black Crowes, or am I thinking of something else because of the last name? Also, would you guys ever consider doing a Rig Rundown of Metallica since they're probably on tour for their latest album _Hardwired... To Self-Destruct_?

@premierguitar 7 жыл бұрын

We've been thinking about it for years! Fingers crossed...

@andrewpappas9311 7 жыл бұрын

Premier Guitar I didn't expect to hear back from you guys, your Rig Rundowns are my favourites from the channel. But yeah, let's hope to get the Kings of Thrash. I'd love to see James, Kirk and Rob walk us through their gear (And I say that as a huge Metallica fan, James, Kirk and Cliff Burton are some of my biggest influences for guitar and bass)

@SPAC3MANxSPL1FF 7 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Pappas Yes, this is the same Chris Robinson from The Black Crowes, his brother Rich is also a Robinson, also in the Black Crowes, so maybe you were thinking of him?

@andrewpappas9311 7 жыл бұрын

SPAC3MANxSPL1FF I know Rich, but yeah I guess it was just the name that I thought threw me off. Cool to know he's doing stuff outside the Crowes

@russellmilton7278 2 жыл бұрын

Chris is the dude of dudes 😀😀

@sergiomozdzenskijr.9246 7 жыл бұрын

Nice RR! Love Cris and The Black Crowes guys! What about a video with Neil Young and Crazy Horse or Radiohead? Cheers from Brazil!

@jsracerx7187 4 жыл бұрын

[Phase 90 & 99 discussion] “Well... It’s 9 more, isn’t it?”

@smelltheglove2038 Жыл бұрын

You should have seen the original, it wasn’t a glove I’ll tell you that.

@gregmyers81 4 жыл бұрын

May you rest up n peace, brother.

@barneymiller5488 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Neal.

@slodakini 7 жыл бұрын

I realize this a guitar-based interview, but what is missing here is how much Adam contributes on the keyboards--he is a major player in this band.

@jaded777777 7 жыл бұрын

agreed i wish they'd branch out and check the other players gear too but i know people will be pissed its not guitar rigs. Thats why i feel like we'll never get a Railroad Earth rig rundown....which i would love to see because there are so many instruments in that band!

@grosebud4554 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god.. I watched this and got the news of Neal's death at the same time.. synchronicities.. rest easy.

@JusAequum 7 жыл бұрын

Casel's board is epic!

@kcave23 6 жыл бұрын

Jon is totally stoned after hanging with Chris in the first part haha pretty awesome.

@mywaveinwoodswoodperfumes 6 жыл бұрын

Chris seen down to earth guy. this is what I like about such musician like him . zakk wylde. and so many more. once they get invited for an interview rig rundown . they never show arrogance like other musicians do