Riff Tone

Rhymin' & Stealin'

Beastie Boys

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarSampled guitar riff from Led Zeppelin's 'When the Levee Breaks' (originally a Gibson Les Paul Standard, likely 1959, by Jimmy Page)

AmpSampled amp sound from Led Zeppelin's 'When the Levee Breaks' (originally Marshall Super Bass, 100W, 1971, by Jimmy Page)

PickupsHumbucker (as per original Led Zeppelin recording, Gibson PAF humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

The riff section of 'Rhymin' & Stealin'' is not played live by Beastie Boys but is a direct sample of Led Zeppelin's 'When the Levee Breaks' guitar riff. The original recording (1971) used a Gibson Les Paul Standard with PAF humbuckers into a Marshall Super Bass amp. No evidence of additional guitar overdubs or live guitar on the Beastie Boys studio track. Studio recording, 1986.

Tone Character(10)

fat and mid-heavyclassic British crunchroomy and ambienttight, punchy attackslightly saturatedvintage humbucker warmthpercussive and drivinganalog tape colorationorganic and opennot high-gain

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward and repetitive, requiring solid rhythm and timing but no advanced techniques or fast playing.

Sources

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