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Stephen Michaels
Приєднався 30 чер 2006
Working Pro Guitarist from 1993-1999
Here's what the pro's have said -
"Wow Steve, cool videos, you're a great player, you hooked me" -Tony DeLaRosa Artist Relations Director / Samick Guitars
"Smooth playing, dude. technically great. i'll let the lack of angst go since you have the word "jazz" in the title. hahahahaah" - Phil X / Bon Jovi
"Damn dude!! nice playing! dig the "Kid C" solo..."
Jack Sonni - Dire Straits (Brother In Arms Record)
"Your playing sounds great! You put lots of passion into your craft. I can hear lots of different influences in your style and that is always what I enjoy in a guitarist." - Stephen Ross / Shrapnel Recording Artist
Here's what the pro's have said -
"Wow Steve, cool videos, you're a great player, you hooked me" -Tony DeLaRosa Artist Relations Director / Samick Guitars
"Smooth playing, dude. technically great. i'll let the lack of angst go since you have the word "jazz" in the title. hahahahaah" - Phil X / Bon Jovi
"Damn dude!! nice playing! dig the "Kid C" solo..."
Jack Sonni - Dire Straits (Brother In Arms Record)
"Your playing sounds great! You put lots of passion into your craft. I can hear lots of different influences in your style and that is always what I enjoy in a guitarist." - Stephen Ross / Shrapnel Recording Artist
RATT on a STRAT ( You’re in love -Solo)
Warren DiMartini rules. Just having some fun with the new Player II Strat thru the Tonex. Thanks for watching.
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Відео
NGD: Fender Player II Strat - unbiased review and playing
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Brand new Fender Made in Ensenada (Mexico) Player II Stratocaster. Unbiased review and playing.
Memories of gigging - Horror Stories, Celebs, and Cars breaking down
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Join me as I share some memories of gigging around New Jersey and New York in the 90’s. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry.. Share your stories in the comment section.. #guitar #gigging #gighorrorstories
My Guitars: Classic Vibe 60’s Telecaster
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My guitars: one of my favorite tools. My Squier Classic Vibe 60’s Tele.
Guitar Stores: Are they dying?
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Physical Guitar Retail. With the announcement of Sam Ash closing stores, join me as I share why I believe physical retail stores are in some real trouble, as well as a few solutions to adapt and survive the post Pandemic retail landscape. #guitar
My 3 favorite HEAVIEST Aerosmith riffs
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Here’s my 3 favorite heaviest Aerosmith riffs. What are yours? Do you agree? Disagree? #aerosmith
Talking Jazz for newbies.. Pablo Records
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Wait…Did he just compare Joe Pass to Yngwie? You’ll just have to watch and find out. I talk about my own reconnecting with music, jazz, specifically, as well as Pablo Records. I drop my top 5 Jazz records on Pablo Records This might be the most boring video I’ve made yet, or I might enlighten you. #guitar #jazz #pablorecords
The importance of King’s X
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From 1990 to 1996, I’ve seen Kings X at least over 25 times. The importance of Kings X in my life cannot be diminished. Here’s my take on 4 of my favorite Kings X riffs and solo’s. #guitar #kingsx
10 more Influential Records in my life that I love ( and you should too)
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The return of my favorite records. I missed a handful of them from the first video and wanted to share a few stories on my history either these records. Buckle up kids this is a long one.
New Guitar Day - Charvel SoCal HSH Pro Mod
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Ride along as I pull out a few RATT licks on my new Charvel. We bought a Charvel this weekend from Guitar Center, lots of deals and close outs, as we discuss the state of the sellers market. Help me decide whether I need to keep or sell this fine instrument. #guitar #charvelguitar #charvelsocal #charvelguitars #shred #shredguitar #ratt #youreinlove #guitarcenter
My first guitar - 1987 Ibanez RG550 ( and I still have it)
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Here’s a tribute to my first guitar - a 1987 Ibanez RG550 that I still have and use. There are a lot of fun stories and pictures in this one. Buckle in. Leave a comment about your first guitar. Do you still have yours? #guitar #firstguitar #ibanez #ibanezrg550 #shred #shredguitar @RobertBakerGuitar #robertbakerguitar
The 5 records that started it all for me
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As an old dude, I try not to be too retrospective, but these are the records that got me to love music. Here’s a few of my old faves. What are yours?
Classic Records - Scorpions “Love at First Sting”
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Join me as I wax poetic on the Scorpions “Love at First Sting” I run thru a few riffs and talk about why this was a masterpiece to a kid in the early 1980’s…
Integrity - Which YouTubing Guitarist do you trust for your demos?
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Integrity. It’s everything. Guitar UA-camrs wield a lot of buying power. That trust is something to be not easily given. Who do you trust to have integrity? Why? Let’s discuss. Here’s some of my favorite guitarists that I feel so impartial hear demo and content. @johnnathancordy John Cordy @JeremySheppard Jeremy Sheppard @JackFossett Jack Fossett @SFBGuitar Steve From Boston #guitar #guitartalk...
GUITAR SHOW AND TELL/ Meeting Paul Gilbert in 1989.
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GUITAR SHOW AND TELL/ Meeting Paul Gilbert in 1989.
How a vocal melody can make you a more interesting guitarist
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How a vocal melody can make you a more interesting guitarist
How are YOU getting better playing guitar?
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How are YOU getting better playing guitar?
Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster vs. Squier 40th Anniversary Telecaster
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Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster vs. Squier 40th Anniversary Telecaster
How much do YOU practice guitar every day?
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How much do YOU practice guitar every day?
Time Management - Tips how I use time for life and guitar
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Time Management - Tips how I use time for life and guitar
Don’t buy aftermarket guitar parts until watching this video for your Classic Vibe
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Don’t buy aftermarket guitar parts until watching this video for your Classic Vibe
Wanted Dead Or Alive Solo - Shred with Shifty Submission
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Wanted Dead Or Alive Solo - Shred with Shifty Submission
Guitar Pricing (Enough is Enough) Or is it?
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Guitar Pricing (Enough is Enough) Or is it?
Warbler Crazy goes to Western New Jersey
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Warbler Crazy goes to Western New Jersey
Cover of Vinnie Moore Morningstar (opening)
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Cover of Vinnie Moore Morningstar (opening)
this guitar is better than the first version .. i think
@@ERICKFLAGPRODUCOES I agree.
I just pulled the trigger yesterday. Videos I’ve watched are so crossed between “poor quality” and “looks great and plays well out of the box”… initially it was the cosmetics that caught my eyes. It truly is a beautiful corral red imo. Anyways, cool review! I am considering dropping some ‘61 pickups in mine
@@andrewbarrientes1625 I keep thinking about the 61’s as well, but I’ve been happy with this guitar as is. Really loving it.
@@misterrealitywill try to remember and check in once mine comes around! Hopefully I’ll share the same contentment as you
Find Charlie Christian records - the beginning of electric (jazz) guitar- enjoy.
Fing the Art Tatum box sets - you'll be surprised at the artistry, improvisation, and his magic.
If you arenear, goto Princeton Record Exchange. They frequently have inexpensive Jazz and a good selection of Pablo records. Guitar - try playing with Miles' electric band, Mahavishnu orchestra or Return to forever.
@@jimmccloskey4254 it’s a bit of a drive from where I am, but I’ve been there it’s a great store!! Thank you!
If you can, go to Princeton Record Exchange - they frequently have bins of goddess to excellent jazz, including Pablo records. Find Miles Davis - his electric band - try playing with the guitarist.
Fantastic overview and congrats on the new Strat. Just picked up my own last week in the 3 color burst HSS and it’s incredible.. had a well-respected tech do the setup (and specifically for 10’s as well) and it’s so great. I am considering locking tuners as my MIM thinline tele deluxe has them and I’ve gotten spoiled, but I like the aesthetic of the Classic Gears more I may just have to give them a shot. I also noticed the guitar is a lot quieter than my Telecaster (in regards to both guitars single coils, and the tele’s being Noiseless at that). Seems to be a lot less 60cycle hum for me. Plays great, no complaints so far besides having to adjust my picking hands position to adjust to the bridge/volume knob being RIGHT THERE. Amazing video brother, highly recommended just as you articulated! Take care!
@@CMvidproductions I traded a tele for it. And I have no regrets. This is a far better guitar.
@@misterreality so happy to hear you’re still digging it! I hope my joy doesn’t fade it really is spectacular and I’m proud I pulled the trigger on it and a proper setup. Compliments the tele perfectly… now to just get a promotion or two and cop a nice Jazzmaster hahahah. Take care my guy!!
@@CMvidproductions I understand completely… here’s to the next one mate!
I bought a Squier CV 50 Classic Vibe Tele about a year ago, great guitar. The Strats are as well.
@@jimmy5634 agree!!!
Thank you for your opinion. I might buy one soon. I just have some doubts about the vibrato - Do the strings stay in tune?
@@alafenetre81 find this one still great.
How bout fretboard experience? Dry and rough bending and vibratos like in the previous series or butter effect finally, like it should be?
@@Robert_Fordin one of the best necks I’ve ever played.
@@misterreality Wow, it's interesting. When I grabbed the previous one it was - for me - the worst experience Fender ever. Dry, ascetic, not any pleasure from it.
@@Robert_Fordin yeah the original players are terrible.
I like your picking. You are greatly appreciated by me.😊
@@fritzherrmann762 thank you…
what do you play on yours? Mine came with 9's....I always play on Elixir nanoweb 10's, I set it up with new Exlixir 10's after wearing out the 9's that came with it and it really negatively changed the guitar feel. I expected that to a degree but the amount of adjustment to the spring tension to put on the 10's really stiffened up the FR more than I wanted so I will probably put on some Elixir 9's and just keep 9's on it.
@@BillyBlaze7 10s.. I put a tremsetter in it…
@@misterreality ok, dont know what that is but will check into it. I usually dont play FR guitars because I was gigging and without a tech I didnt have the time to deal with busted strings etc at a show. This is only my 2nd FR in my career. Altho I really wish I had kept my first FR guitar, it was pretty rare
I always wanted one of these back in the 80's when they first came out, I finally got one in desert yellow. Back then i couldnt afford one you must have well off parents, altho the cocaine i was putting in my nose didnt help in me getting one lol
@@BillyBlaze7 lol I was very lucky. We weren’t rich or well off, but my parents knew how bad I wanted it. I’m grateful to them and it’s tribute to my parents.
@Stephen Michaels What do you think of the volume? I feel like it goes from 0 to 10 with little movement of the potentiometer. i have the green birch one.
@@Luismiguitar interesting. I’ll check and report back.
Congrats Steve! And yes the Nut is always made for 009’s. I might need to grab one
@@jayteesgear it’s a great instrument. Thanks for watching and the comment moment!!!
That bound 60s spec CV SB is absolutely one of the best teles for the sub 500 mark for over 10 years now. I have a 2015 3 tone SB 60s CV and its insane ...the rosewood fretboard is the thin cut like the 60s spec and is also extremely rolled edges. I couldnt believe it. I got mine second hand so the previous owner may have done that but i am not so sure. Anyway the alder body also makes it a steal for a vintage spec. I put loaded player series stock pickguard in mine and its been killer. I would like to find a older 2015 or older stock pickups for it. I think those were amazing. Mine had been swapped to cloth wired Mighty Mite ceramics. They sound amazing but i wanted to get it vintage closer. Ill eventually replace them.
nice color
@@user-jz4gy2vk4c right? I totally agree.
I can't justify the price of good Fender Stratocasters these days, I played a GL Fullerton deluxe recently and was blown away with it, and the price is not as high as Fender. If you don't want to change the string trees to keep it authentic, you can spray the bottom of them with PTFE, they then become much slicker, team it uo with a Graphtech nut and you are off to the races! You can also mask off the saddles and lightly spray the string slots also.
@@AndrewAHayes I like the G and l’s, the pups are a bit hotter, but a nice guitar. Congrats!
The day of $500 MIM guitars are over. Price went up 100% in five years.
@@bluwng I remember when they were $300. Fortunately, for $799 you get a lot of guitar in these new player II’s, but when I see fsr mim’s over 1k I shake my head.
Ahhh,love that Bonnie Raitt song.You are a great player sir.Those new player 2s look great.I need to check one out for myself.After many years of playing and partocasting I have come to the conclusion that I prefer single trussrod necks.Neck and body has to work together but most of the tonal character comes from the neck imo.Neck,bridge and pickups is my order of Stratocaster tonal bliss :).
@@swede7160 thanks. Yeah these are surprisingly great necks. I’m all in on these player II’s. I have a few part casters and while they’re dialed in, there’s something about these player ii.
Cool guitar.Great design from Ibanez.I miss the 80s,fun times.
@@swede7160 me too!!! I’d be a lot younger. lol
@@misterreality You still have hair though!
@@swede7160 small victories. I do however work my ass off to stay skinny.. lol
Racer x-Second heat is one of my fav Shrapnel records together with Tony Macalpine-Edge of insanity and Vinnie Moore-Mind’s eye.1987 is a killer album but my fav Whitsnake album is Slide it in.Early 1984 i read an article in a Swedish hardrock magazine about Yngwie Malmsteen or Yngve Malmsten as we swedes call him :).I first heard him on the radio in late 84.The song was Kree Nakoorie and to my 13 year old ears it sounded weird,like arabic metal or something til I heard the guitar solo.Had never heard anything like it.Those early Malmsteen albums are still sensational to me.Tones is a crossroad album to me as I call it.It opened up my ears to something outside hardrock.I first heard Eric Johnson on a guitar player sound page(cliffs of Dover).Some of the best guitarplaying I have ever heard.
My fav and most influential records since age 4(1975)when i started gettin into music…Abba-Abba,Kiss-Love gun,Bob Marley-Uprising,Van Halen-Women and children first&1984,Dio-Holy Diver,Ozzy-Diary of a madman,MSG-Assault Attack,Yngwie Malmsteen’s rising force,Dokken-Under lock and key,Gary Moore-Victims of the future,Black Sabbath-Sabbath bloody Sabbath&Sabotage,Jimi Hendrix-Electric Ladyland,Allan Holdsworth-Metal fatigue,Uli Jon Roth-Beyond the astral skies,TNT-KOTNT&Tell no tales,The Who-Who’s next,Prince-Around the world in a day,Hughes and Thrall,Pink Floyd-Dark side of the moon,Carlos Santana-Blues for Salvador,Eric Johnson-Tones,King’s X-Ear Candy,Opeth-Deliverance,Yes-Going for the one,Joni Mitchell-Night ride home,SRV-Couldn’t stand the weather,Frank Zappa-Joe’s garage,Freak Kitchen-Spanking hour,The soundtrack of our life-Behind the music,Loudness-Thunder in the east,Focus-Moving waves,Scorpions-Virgin killer,Jimmy page-Outrider,Kraftwerk-Man machine,Midnight oil-Diesel and dust,Peter Gabriel-So,Thin Lizzy-Fighting,Saga-Silent knight,Sting-Nothing like the sun,Steve Hillage-L,Jan Johansson-Jazz på Svenska,Shotgun Messiah-Shotgun Messiah…I have to mention the first singles I bought in 1980…Buggles-Video killed the radio star and Pink Floyd-Another brick in the wall
The addition of vintage tuners is nice . Other than that, it’s the same guitar with slightly rolled finger board.
@@tbone2451 thanks for watching. If you’ve played both already, then I respect your opinion. From my perspective the new players are far and away light years better than the original. I’d compare it to the American Pro II minus the heel and Shaw designed pups.
@@misterrealityI know it’s a fine guitar. I might eventually add one. I was just hoping they would have changed up the pickups and added more color choices.
@@tbone2451 these pups seem hotter than the player ones, but it could be completely placebo.
Have you checked how thick the bridge block is? I need to know if it's gonna need replacement or if it's good out of the box. Great video man!
@@julianllop9582 I don’t know the measurement, but it is a thick block. I personally don’t see a need to change it. Thanks for watching,
Really dig the review! With all the refinements, would this be a better choice than the Am Pro II?
@@valobit I have both. Thru are different. Play both. The neck heel on the am pro is great…
I have a 2020 original Player "Plus Top Aged Cherry" HSS strat with a maple fretboard. I like the guitar, but will be replacing the neck with a Player II rosewood fretboard when they become available. I put locking tuners and a graphtec nut on the neck and will probably do the same on the new neck.
@@retiredguyadventures6211 you’ll love the neck. I’m actually planning to put one on my old tele mim.
If you are a Fender fanboy and purchased the guitar because you instantly loved it... how can it be unbiased? :)
@@andrelangenbach4202 I thank you for your comment, I was very critical of the original Player series. I’d say unbiased in that I’m not being paid for my opinion.
Do you immediately change the strings when you buy a Fender? I must say that I always restring a Fender with Ernie Ball strings.
@@ronwest217 absolutely - as they have 9s on them and I use 10’s…
Beautiful playing , love the color.
@@ianhanson85 many thanks Ian. Appreciate you watching!
I love 80's rock and always wanted one, I got a 2017 used San Dimas, I liked it because it was like a Stratocaster (Super Strat, I know) but I sold it, I never got used to the neck, that 12"-16" fretboard and the very flat back of the neck I never liked. I also didn't care for the oiled neck but I took care of that spraying poly to make it feel like a Strat neck. Oh, and don't even get me started on the Floyd Rose... I might still get one shredder guitar in the future, I've seen some older Made in Japan Charvels and neck looks better, but the truss rod adjustment requires to remove the neck 🙄
@@GerryBlue I hate removing the neck to adjust a truss rod. With you there.
my first....Reliable Music Charlotte NC....1987 Ibanez PRO540R...still have it and play it...they had two sitting in the front, a blue burst and a red burst. I bought the red burst for 800 bucks. All still original except for one of the pick up selector switches....it could use a fret job....
I wish mine was original. Everything’s been changed for the most part, but I’m still thrilled to have it,
You surprised me when you said that 40th Anniversary was light. I tried one out that was the exact same model that you have. I picked it up off the rack and I was shocked by the heavy weight of it. It was definitely the deal breaker for me and I didn't notice the quality of the pickups but my mind was made up by the heavy weight that I wasn't going to buy that guitar.
Interesting. It was so light the one I had. I don’t love heavy guitars, so I agree..
Totally love my Squier C.V 60`s Tele, never put it down, a fantastically good quality guitar for the money.
Amazing record, seeing them later today in Vegas
Great video, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's always nice to hear a musians point of view 😊
Have a blonde 40th only changed to brass bridge. No mud, add a treble bleed Use your volume add tone and a real fender amp (real 65 Deluxe) no mud to be found! Also have 50s model, same but different neck different output. Also have a real fender esquire with neck pickup added , enough said ,any song, any style, anywhere.
I've has 3 Charvels. None of them made it a week. The So-Cal, which was the last one I tried, didn't make it past an hour. How do you forget to put shims under the locking nut? 🤦♂️ No more Charvels for me, unless they're under $500, which should be their starting price.
Agree. I can’t find a good one.
I have bought 6 different charvel guitars recently. A lot of your concerns are warranted. For the price the quality control is 👎. And sadly I think that’s the 5 way super switch out of the fender elite. So there’s that.
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The first two Boston albums did it for me. I grew up not too far away from you. Westfield and Fanwood NJ/ Union county. My favorite Van Halen song is "Take Your Whiskey Home." Love all your picks. Ty Tabor is so grossly underrated as a guitarist.
I was just in fanwood a few weeks back to jam with a friend. Nice hood! Thanks for watching! Love the first two Boston records!
Band did a Friday-Saturday at a small club. Friday was rocking with new bass player. New bass player is jazzed so he gets jacked and stays up all night & shows up strung out and hung over for Saturday. New bass player does not know what planet he is on and plays right through every song. Other guitar player was a hard man and takes the new bass player home, throws the new bass player and his gear in the front yard. He is not the new bass player any more and the guitar player tells him that he just got thrown out of the best band he was ever going to be in. Guitar player leaves before he ends the bass player. Bass player jumps up, goes wild, runs around the front yard until in a moment of inspiration he lights the garbage cans in the street on fire. Bass player sets the overhanging tree on fire as well & all hell is breaking loose at 2am. Everyone survives except the garbage cans and the tree. Bass player goes to rehab the next week and actually showed up at one of our gigs & tells us the experience changed his life and he was detoxed and clean.
I did lights for a cover band in the '80's. They were a ZZ top tribute band with beards , shades the whole shtick . The drum riser was a trike that did wheelies . Sometimes they would get the band I was in to open . We did all originals but were developing a very small following . I remember we were at a gig sitting in our van and the guitar player was beside me with a groupie on his lap fooling around . His wife shows up ! Just before she was in sight of him he threw the girl on my lap and told her to kiss me . I had no idea what was happening because it was so fast. His wife later that evening pulls me aside and said she was worried about me . I could get a much better woman then that girl . Smh .
Hah!!! Great story!!!!
Cool stuff Steve😎
Many thanks!! Appreciate the love.
I'll never understand buying instruments without playing them first. Especially if I'm spending thousands of dollars. I would never order/buy a guitar I haven't played first. 🤷♂
I have a Charvel with a whammy bar. It is a pain in the ass. I live in Sheffield , UK.
Def Leppard!
Not my cup of tea. There are other Sheffield bands though.@@misterreality
@@paulmitchell5349 it’s like saying New Jersey. You think of Bon Jovi.
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What I’ve experienced is at home from my high schooler sons as they are uniques as they both play an instrument as their friends both boys and girls don’t play. I think then kids in my era, guitar players were a dime a dozen. These days I think you’ll find 1 or 2 among the same group of 10 may play. 🤓for a variety of reasons; nuclear family change, School music programs, money for music lessons is a luxury in Most homes 🤮blah hadda 💨
It didn't take long to figure out that NYC was not the great place to jump off a new band in the early 90's.The " pay to play" and cut of the door assured that it wasn't profitable, and the same 5 crappy cover acts locally, and national tours got all the good spots.I remember the Flaming Lips,- who were boring AH,- and Blues Traveler becoming popular , - go figure.Pre Grunge, the bands that were popular were just abysmal.Cop Shoot Cop was the band that I wanted spots with, but they were still struggling themselves at that point.The Swans and Sonic Youth were the must see live gigs,- but that was just NYC, not national.The only person I knew that "made it" was Moby, who I had nothing in common with, except part of my first band were stolen from his first band.When I left the area, he had resorted to the DJ thing. Not a good time to be coming up, but then, it almost never is in the music business.Even the guys that got contracts later got screwed over and shelved, ending up in debt.Lots of drugs, drugs, drugs, everwhere.Cop Shoot Cop ending up screwed over and imploding. NYC only got worse, and really ground me down; started having a lot of trouble holding the key members together, eventually just giving up and starting a new project, with all different guys, a year later.That one never made it out of the rehearsal studio. Financial backing is/was just key in a city like NYC, and I had zero, outside a couple girls that would feed me; you could observe that a lot of the people that hung in had parental support, while I was working construction and club security gigs, always struggling . So it goes,- I quit and just did the chef thing with a permanent GF for about 12 years before picking it up again.Still at it, even after struggling with some health issues.
NY was past its prime as a scene in the 90:s. For all intents there wasn’t really a scene. It was just a hodge podge of bars and clubs. That said, it was fun…
@@misterreality Yeah, even earlier there hadn't been a "scene" since the No Wave thing, which remained very niche & local.In a way, - and Moby's success kind of proved it, - it wasn't an environment or time for proper bands, period.There was notably little going on . That's why I thought it was funny when Nirvana caught on; I'd been seeing bands just like them utterly ignored for a decade. It was fun, and I still don't regret dropping out of college to put it together; I think the only thing college is good for outside of specific professions is the connections with people you make.Many go far based on the people they meet in college, especially in any of the Arts fields.
Combination and Chiquita are awesome.... took me ages to work out Chiquita....
Chiquita is always tough. Same. Took me forever to get that one too.
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