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The Menzingers’ albums are storied time capsules. Starting in 2007 with teen angst and rebellion, they’ve refined and reshaped their narratives into self-reflective numbers that continue to balance melody and might. Their most-recent installment—2023’s Some of It Was True—was their eighth chapter that stares down aging with acceptance rather than anger. But don’t get it twisted, these rockers will still charge.

“This record just feels different for us,” Barnett explains. “It’s a really important one in our catalog, and a pivotal moment in our history. We have the liberty of our fans growing with us now, and after writing these lyrical songs about where we are in life, we decided to take other peoples’ stories and make something bigger out of it.”

“It brought us back to our energetic side as a band,” May concurs. “We got to let loose, which is what drew us to the energy of being in a band in the first place. This is a live band—why shouldn’t we record live songs? As a result, we’re back to why we started this band in the first place.”

In support of Some of It Was True, the Philly crew toured the States and touched down in Nashville mid-November for a romper at the Marathon Music Works. Before their headlining set in Music City, both singing-guitarists Greg Barnett and Tom May welcomed PG’s Perry Bean onstage to converse about their setups. Barnett explained the pros and cons of being a left-handed player, while May divulged the inspiration for his loved Les Pauls. Both detailed why they prefer a two-amp rig, and each demoed the various sounds set off from their respective pedalboards.

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0:00 - D'Addario When You Know You Know
0:15 - The Menzingers Live Intro
0:43 - Greg Barnett & Perry Bean Intro
1:15 - Greg Barnett on Left-Handed Guitars
1:45 - 2022 1957 Custom Shop Les Paul Goldtop
3:59 - 2015 Gibson Custom Shop 1964 ES-335
6:45 - 1992 Gibson Les Paul Custom
9:41 - Gibson 1957 Custom Shop Les Paul Junior
13:54 - Greg Barnett's Amps
23:01 - Greg Barnett's Pedalboard
34:00 - D'Addario: Bohlinger and XPND
34:50 - Tom May Intro
35:21 - 2023 Fender American Vintage II 1975 Telecaster Deluxe
37:15 - 1981 Gibson The Paul
39:25 - 1982 Gibson Les Paul Custom
42:52 - Tom May's Amps
46:14 - Tom May's Pedalboard
54:51 - D'Addario When You Know You Know

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