Chuck Schuldiner's nephew Chris Steel Interview

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  • Chuck Schuldiner's nephew Chris Steel Interview

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  • @Star_Sn1per
    @Star_Sn1per 4 роки тому +125

    The fact that he turned down 125k for that guitar shows how much he loved his uncle.

  • @wildanS
    @wildanS 12 років тому +160

    Give him a break. The kid was nervous as hell and he was having a hard time keeping the emotions from taking over.
    Chuck meant a lot to guys like you and me, but to him he was his uncle and a lifetime hero. Not exactly easy for him to maintain a clear mind there.

  • @Guanjyn
    @Guanjyn 9 років тому +302

    Chuck just proves you can write brutal heavy riffs and still be a nice guy. Got a lot of respect for him.

    • @zxexrxox
      @zxexrxox 7 років тому +8

      👍

    • @sambriddon3271
      @sambriddon3271 5 років тому +15

      Lmao, as if playing heavy music suddenly makes you a prick

    • @fernandokoska7223
      @fernandokoska7223 4 роки тому +1

      How did chuck die and on what age did chuck die

    • @babalonworking6
      @babalonworking6 4 роки тому +2

      he says it in the video.

    • @adopodrinje1499
      @adopodrinje1499 2 роки тому

      ALL of the DM guys are nice guys! whether its Erik Rutan Alex Webster Azagthoth Immolation Deicide Vader whatever DM band., why the fuck would they be assholes? same as NILE: the most friendly social people ever met! so down to earth and Krisiun too! the music is brutal. but the people are totally cool friendly FAAAAR from arrogant like malmsteen or metallica.

  • @billcow3455
    @billcow3455 4 роки тому +100

    I met Chuck on his last tour and seen him live. He was all smiles and super friendly to a 17 year old super fan (me). I'll never forget the brief moments we shared.

    • @guttedface2667
      @guttedface2667 4 роки тому +6

      Can you share this experience with me

    • @JD-vj4go
      @JD-vj4go 2 роки тому +8

      I met Chuck and James on the Spiritual healing tour. I was around 13 or 14 and they were my heroes. I must have been incredibly annoying but they were super cool.

  • @berkayurun
    @berkayurun 7 років тому +101

    From his eyes I can see how much of a hard time he is having when talking about his uncle. RIP Chuck, may your legacy live on for years and years.

  • @marwanthe2oooth
    @marwanthe2oooth 5 років тому +39

    Nephew says he never heard him curse, was extremely respectful of his mother, took his grandmother shopping....what a guy!

  • @harrycallahan9143
    @harrycallahan9143 7 років тому +271

    Typical, Chuck needed money for a life saving operation which he couldn't afford yet some prick couldn't wait to offer $125,000 for his guitar once he snuffed it...sick world.

    • @SanitysVoid
      @SanitysVoid 7 років тому +11

      I thought the tumor was inoperable?

    • @SkateSmokeAndDrum
      @SkateSmokeAndDrum 6 років тому +23

      Not to mention that prick was a fucking DOCTOR.

    • @Goabnb94
      @Goabnb94 4 роки тому +19

      @@SanitysVoid My understanding was that it was but he couldn't afford the surgery and/or the recovery bills.
      In any case, its pretty scummy. Chris says he was like a son to Chuck, and thats why he got the guitars. It wasn't about playing metal, it wasn't about Chris being a fan, it was about him being family and being interested in guitars. And then somebody decides they would like it to lock it up in a glass display to say they own Chuck's guitar. Its pretty sad to try and buy a memento from a deceased famous person, from the family member who inherited it.
      As OP implies, throughout 1999 and 2000, musicians all around were fundraising to raise money for Chuck since health insurance wasn't covering it because it was "pre-existing prior to taking the policy". The money could've been useful then, but of course the guitar is worth more when he's dead, which makes it pretty terrible.

    • @monkeyliver1986
      @monkeyliver1986 3 роки тому +7

      At least he didn't sell it to that asshole

    • @dmitryowens
      @dmitryowens 3 роки тому

      @@monkeyliver1986
      I heard he sold it later though - not sure if that's true.

  • @ToxicxEternity
    @ToxicxEternity 15 років тому +87

    I enjoyed what he said about how he keeps the guitar on a stand like any other guitar. I can't stand when people spend shit loads of money on a guitar just to keep it in some cryo-chamber. Guitars are meant to be played and worn in and fucked up. IMO you're honoring chuck more by shredding his axe rather than not.

  • @jurgen3390
    @jurgen3390 9 років тому +206

    You can hear strong emotions in his voice.

  • @eclong462
    @eclong462 2 роки тому +22

    he turned down 100k for it. thats so incredible, you can see the love and pain he has as he talks about his uncle. Born too late to meet Chuck but his music is eternal

  • @fatalframer87
    @fatalframer87 12 років тому +21

    You're awesome Chris for not selling that guitar. You have a piece of metal history in your hands and you should keep it in your possession forever.

  • @ocaxeman
    @ocaxeman 11 років тому +19

    I met Chuck a few times,the one time that really stands out was @ the Bayou in DC [Georgetown] During the 'Spiritual Healing" Tour,Most bands would Bail out the back door as soon as they were done playing,NOT Death,and especially NOT Chuck,as soon as he got done playing,he just walked right down to the bar and started hanging out with everyone,signing autographs & taking pictures with all his fans,& just hung out with us,he was VERY soft spoken & almost shy in a way,Chuck was a Class Act.

  • @georgeromero3737
    @georgeromero3737 7 років тому +36

    Many of us missing your uncle Chris. He was something out of this wierd world.
    ...He kidnapped our souls and left. :-(

  • @BaronHerezus
    @BaronHerezus 3 роки тому +17

    So glad he didn't sell that beauty/beast. Just showing what kind of a person he is really. Really honoring Chucks memory by keeping and most importantly playing the guitar.

  • @MySpaceDxC_Suffo_AtTheGates
    @MySpaceDxC_Suffo_AtTheGates 5 років тому +19

    Thanks for the interview man. Your uncle changed the game forever. I have the highest level of respect for him. And he is probably the most respected man and one of the best guitar players in the history of the genre. Everyone is always praising Dimebag Darrell and Dave Mustaine but not Chuck. And it's another reason why I respect him so much. Chuck didn't go mainstream because he wanted to be an innovator. He did what he loved and the death metal community will remember him forever. But for now, Chuck is one of, if not my absolute favorite guitarist to ever walk this Earth. He was a true talent and it's still sad today that he got sick so young because he seemed to be a kind man, like alot of us metal guys are. But Chuck Got what he deserved as far as going down in history as the first TRUE death metal man. R.I.P.

  • @joshuadavies2541
    @joshuadavies2541 3 роки тому +9

    Chuck was my hero man. So metal yet such a humble dude

  • @macabre19
    @macabre19 6 років тому +8

    The loss of Chuck is still felt in the
    metal world and always will be. His music influenced me and countless others. A true legend.

  • @wheelman1324
    @wheelman1324 7 років тому +15

    I respect that. Stopping by his mom's to take her shopping.

  • @michaelpritchett9856
    @michaelpritchett9856 8 років тому +95

    Dude he was 34.

  • @Machenist
    @Machenist Рік тому +3

    The Guitar is like Excalibur, would never give it away for any money in the World, may you rest in peace Chuck!

  • @eoin49
    @eoin49 6 років тому +4

    Chuck will never be forgotten he music will live on through time because it was a master class of death metal RIP chuck 13 Dec 2001

  • @DraconionDevil
    @DraconionDevil 16 років тому +6

    I love watching interviews with Chuck because there is actually point to what he is saying, not just cursing like many other metal musicians.

  • @TormentedYoung
    @TormentedYoung 13 років тому +5

    This just further makes me realize that we HAVE to find cures for cancer... I don't think Chuck would want us to mourn him. Just play his music and appreciate the messages he tried to give people... so long as we continue to feel his music, and to think about the things he wanted to tell us, he will never die.

  • @danielblake1537
    @danielblake1537 4 роки тому +4

    Awesome to hear some personal things about Chuck from a family member it opens up a glimpse into the person Chuck Schuldiner was outside of his band!! And think it's cool that his nephew is into what his uncle did for metal

  • @noahbrown3530
    @noahbrown3530 8 років тому +20

    if you look at his face around the nose and mouth you can see chuck.

  • @paulmurphy3108
    @paulmurphy3108 5 років тому +1

    This post made me happy but cry at the same time. The Stealth is in the best hands

  • @slayermanify
    @slayermanify 12 років тому +2

    Chuck meant a lot to me and his music has helped me through a hell of a lot, the legends always Die Young :(

  • @MetalBassist555
    @MetalBassist555 13 років тому +2

    genuinely a nice guy and a brilliant musician, very sad that he died. Always happens to the good ones RIP Chuck

  • @jacobcabe4089
    @jacobcabe4089 3 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing!!!!! Much love from my young boys and to you!!!

  • @sal8034
    @sal8034 4 місяці тому

    i love that he actually uses the guitar and not just put it away this amazed me to actually play it and give it the respect of playing
    chuck is my hero the day that i first heard him play i was a fan since the day that i saw him i wanted i guitar like his and i wanted to play and innovate like him
    R.I.P chuck

  • @Chuloloc
    @Chuloloc 15 років тому

    Awesome. Interesting and amazing interview. Thanks for posting it. Much appreciated. Rest In Peace to Chuck and may Chris have a long and wonderful life.

  • @robotstonka7118
    @robotstonka7118 Рік тому +1

    I was so bloody close to see him live in 1999 in Poland on the Metalmania festival.
    We were all so excited for weeks...
    I still remember when we got there after long hours of travelling and suddenly they informed us that due to Chucks poor health, Death wasn't going to play.
    I was so crashed, so close to experiencing my dream band (live), but had no idea how serious this news turned out to be.
    I often wonder ( with sadness) "How amazing and exciting would be his next album, or the one after that one...??"😟

    • @bakerhalt
      @bakerhalt Рік тому +1

      I'm not too informed on the subject so take this with a grain of salt but, after this album, Chuck was supposedly considering moving on from Death and getting more involved with Control Denied, and getting more mellow with cleaner vocals, of course if he was alive I would respect these decisions since musicians are ever evolving, but Control Denied isn't my cup of tea, nor are Chuck's demo clean vocals for Sound of Perseverance.

  • @MirandaAzazel666
    @MirandaAzazel666 15 років тому +3

    Chuck is a great person to look up to, as a musician and a person, which is rare. Even though he was awesome, he was always modest about it. I'm glad he actually added emotion and what he truly felt in his music, which is what music truly is, its not an industry, which is was most bands and musicians fail to realize...

    • @delo5669
      @delo5669 Рік тому +2

      You're right, he will always be a grear role model. Im proud my son his named Charles because of him. BTW sorry to reply 13 years later, I hope life was good to you

    • @MirandaAzazel666
      @MirandaAzazel666 Рік тому

      @De Lo I've been well, I hope you have been well too. Chuck will always be the king of death metal!

  •  8 років тому +44

    maybe you were nervous but your uncle died at 34 what a shame!

    • @paulpinargote5199
      @paulpinargote5199 8 років тому +12

      And he said he died in late 2000. He was very nervous though

    • @gerardomoncada5222
      @gerardomoncada5222 5 років тому +3

      I don't know man. That response makes me kind of nervous 😓 I suppose we all make mistakes. My father always calls me by my sister's name firstly. Almost always ✌💔🙇

  • @barbarianblood2316
    @barbarianblood2316 2 роки тому +1

    This is heart wrenching stuff right here. RIP

  • @cjrey7367
    @cjrey7367 9 років тому +3

    WHAT A SHAME I WAS LOOKING FORWARD MEETING CHUCK. ONE OF MY TRUE INSPIRATIONS.

  • @RealDiaz
    @RealDiaz 9 років тому +1

    Good times watching your uncle perform live and enjoying every release the day they came out. Our Bdays area only a week apart to the day. Cheers!

  • @punkdude1994
    @punkdude1994 13 років тому +2

    back in 2001 i was like 6 years old , but if i was older or even aware i could have sent every last inch of my pocket money to chucks treatment , am really really sad about his death :( , RIP Chuck we miss you

  • @sickistartform1
    @sickistartform1 7 років тому +4

    Love hearing about, Chuck ... I'd have loved to have known him.
    His music is my Bible ... I have, Chuck's signiture, Tribute stealth ... such and awesome design and my main Axe.

  • @BaSs4cE11
    @BaSs4cE11 14 років тому

    Thanks for the awesome music, R.I.P Chuck

  • @horbiess
    @horbiess 11 років тому +1

    I'm glad to see that guitar go to you Chris, it is priceless

  • @97warlock
    @97warlock Рік тому +1

    I ran into Chuck in Orlando Kiss convention 1994 or 95 ..... didnt know who he was , my freind told me because he was into Death . I just knew he had some KISS goodies & was a reason to talk to him. It was odd that he was so freindly & surprisingly mellow & cool.

  • @HardRockHellOutOfYa
    @HardRockHellOutOfYa 11 років тому +3

    I guess people who were born on May 13 are really connected to their families(Chuck and Ritchie Valens are born on that date).I was born on May 13,too,and because of Chuck and the person he was I`m proud of it !!! Rest in Peace Chuck !

  • @LexiHarringtonMusic
    @LexiHarringtonMusic 12 років тому +1

    Wow this is really sweet and made me shed a tear.

  • @josephkunath4173
    @josephkunath4173 11 місяців тому

    Chuck was a genuine nice guy. Thanks for the video buddy.

  • @metallicaboy123
    @metallicaboy123 12 років тому

    I just saw the Death to all show in Chicago today. It was beautiful.

  • @GrooveGoblinDW
    @GrooveGoblinDW 14 років тому

    EXCELLENT VIDEO and 2 big thumbs up to the nephew. great attitude , and i only hope my nephew appriciates me one day the same way.

  • @RedFlyRuledByTheRiff
    @RedFlyRuledByTheRiff 6 років тому +1

    Wow I can't believe he played such a no frills guitar. Amazing.

  • @drumsofreckoning
    @drumsofreckoning 11 років тому

    So awesome man glad I saw this

  • @Mayhem136695
    @Mayhem136695 12 років тому +1

    I thought Chuck was 34 when he passed away. You'd think this guy would know this considering he's Chuck's nephew. And as far as the story with the doctor... what a thoughtless bastard. There is nothing on this earth that would make me consider even thinking of doing something like that. Outrageous.

  • @fgama2
    @fgama2 15 років тому +3

    Chuck died really young... man... could you just imagine the revolution he would have made in the heavy metal if he continued alive?!?! I mean... listen to Sound of Perseverance and The Fragile Art of Existence... MASTERPIECES!!! There is nothing like that and I bet my life that there will be nothing like that in the next 10 or 20 years... Chuck was far ahead of his time...

  • @BaronvonBlutwurst
    @BaronvonBlutwurst 14 років тому

    I am very glad that Chucks mom gave you that Guitar...I spoke with her after Chuck passed and I remember her trouble with the med bills.....Hold on to that for life my friend.
    Cheers
    Randy
    Immortal Terror 90'

  • @esaintboy72
    @esaintboy72 15 років тому

    Hey man I totally understand, I really loved his playing and personna- Chuck lives within me-every day !!!!!!!

  • @MySpaceDxC_Suffo_AtTheGates
    @MySpaceDxC_Suffo_AtTheGates 5 років тому +8

    Are you in a band?? I crave to hear your bloodline haha. It's in the blood homie

  • @rottenchurch
    @rottenchurch 16 років тому

    wowwo we always remeber you chuck death metal's philosofer ............... we miss you a lot and thanks to keep that bc rich custom guitar from your uncle buddy we really apreciate cheers from Peru
    Danilo!

  • @jamestrueman1130
    @jamestrueman1130 8 років тому

    would have liked to have met him .his music and lyrics are amazing .great guitar .glad its swtill been played .instead of been kept cased

  • @jcdenton616
    @jcdenton616 5 років тому +1

    We miss you so much Chuck!!! :'(

  • @vhopson
    @vhopson 14 років тому

    What's up Chris? I met Chris at a Hatebreed Show, House of Blues Orlando. I was wearing a Death Symbolic shirt which stimulated the conversation. RIP Chuck.

  • @Akron162
    @Akron162 5 років тому +2

    You can see a bit of Chuck in his eyes.

  • @ELICARLO11
    @ELICARLO11 4 роки тому

    God of metal bless your precious blood man, i wish for you and your family all the bless a family can recover through out the years, just 18 years of fighting to overcome that Shadow Mr. Shuldiner left is not enough, but still have all our hearts to pump strenght when you need it

  • @chrisdini5240
    @chrisdini5240 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful

  • @joshcollins8727
    @joshcollins8727 3 роки тому

    God bless you Chris. I hope you Never get rid of that guitar

  • @vengeance_falls_9610
    @vengeance_falls_9610 3 роки тому

    Chuck was an amazing guitarist

  • @Netjack2112
    @Netjack2112 10 років тому +17

    Lol Schuldiner is exactly pronounced like you would read it as a german. I always thought I pronounce it wrong. Seems to be the name of his father who was Austrian.

    • @thanosdarkseid8695
      @thanosdarkseid8695 9 років тому +2

      well, chuck was jewish though, so....

    • @thanosdarkseid8695
      @thanosdarkseid8695 9 років тому +7

      Chuck Schuldiner was born on May 13, 1967 on Long Island, New York to a Jewish father of Austrian descent and a mother from the American South, a convert to Judaism

  • @gennarosebastianelli473
    @gennarosebastianelli473 Рік тому

    Solo a vederlo con quella chitarra in mano mi vengono i brividi....

  • @EbenezarGold
    @EbenezarGold 8 років тому

    you have a lot of heart, man.

  • @bballandtennis89
    @bballandtennis89 16 років тому

    very cool. chuck seems like he was one hell of a nice guy. i love that guitar.

  • @Dannibalcorpse
    @Dannibalcorpse 11 років тому +7

    And it was a doctor that offered it. :\

  • @Wyrehedd242
    @Wyrehedd242 14 років тому

    very cool... nice tribute to chuck...

  • @ruben1million
    @ruben1million 13 років тому

    The icon in the lower left hand corner is awesome. It could make a bad ass tattoo.

  • @scheissdrek
    @scheissdrek 13 років тому

    Respect beyond belief

  • @death7213
    @death7213 11 років тому

    only the good die young and chuck was beautiful human being RIP chuck there will never be a human like you :)

  • @cris32sobalvarro
    @cris32sobalvarro 12 років тому

    @barrett311 one of my fave songs, but i would have love to see them live

  • @Jphthe2
    @Jphthe2 16 років тому

    Hopefully Chris as he is already showing signs, will continue the legacy of Chuck.

  • @Sigurdkinman
    @Sigurdkinman 15 років тому

    so right on man!

  • @TobyKBTY
    @TobyKBTY 16 років тому

    he made kickass music,and he was a nice guy,damn chuck,that alone makes you cooler than modern musicians..

  • @miriamcurtis2337
    @miriamcurtis2337 2 роки тому

    That is killer brother! Yeah, keep that guitar for life he would be proud!

  • @Stonedead1991
    @Stonedead1991 16 років тому +1

    Yeah he was true. Not fake. R.I.P Chuck, the biggest inspiration for me. As a guitarist and a human being.

  • @lanabanananickimouse
    @lanabanananickimouse 15 років тому

    oh gosh,his nephew is grown up, how time goes by.

  • @5HlNOBI
    @5HlNOBI 2 місяці тому

    There will never be another. Also, the guitar.

  • @thejtd21
    @thejtd21 Рік тому

    Love Chuck forever ❤

  • @bradleyramondpierce133
    @bradleyramondpierce133 6 місяців тому

    That’s just fucking awesome!

  • @Megamaniac610
    @Megamaniac610 14 років тому

    so vivid.

  • @physicalremoval24
    @physicalremoval24 14 років тому

    this is so cool... i love this vid... RIP chuck

  • @JelloFluoride
    @JelloFluoride 6 років тому

    R.I.P. Chuck

  • @RevisedTV
    @RevisedTV 14 років тому +1

    dude, he was a boyscout? so am i, thought it is startng to fall from favor for me, he is and still is an amazing guitarist, becuase he still shreds in heaven

  • @WarMetalEternal
    @WarMetalEternal 14 років тому

    Respect Chris - RIP Chuck

  • @metalmilitia980
    @metalmilitia980 15 років тому

    One of the best Death songs ever

  • @uncleruckus3149
    @uncleruckus3149 4 роки тому +2

    Actually chuck seemed pretty laidback, even on stage

  • @jonravenwulf7788
    @jonravenwulf7788 3 роки тому

    Yes the guitar is priceless.

  • @Pamker
    @Pamker 15 років тому

    fuck i would get goosebumps just from holding that guitar!

  • @Anthropophagus
    @Anthropophagus 15 років тому

    I'm getting one of those tribute guitars as soon as I have the money, which will be by this summer. I want it so bad..

  • @heatherericsauls
    @heatherericsauls 15 років тому +1

    hmm well I have been to his house and seen his guitar.
    chuck was my cousin and he was amazing.

  • @rrwwe
    @rrwwe 15 років тому

    32 i cant belive it, he would have been at a descent age still ....RIP CHUCK

  • @ickeyjoey
    @ickeyjoey 15 років тому

    Chris-mad props to you man for not selling the guitar. I can tell from Chuck's memorial video and from interviews that you guys were close.
    Ive been a Death fan since I bought "Leprosy" on cassete way back in the day.
    Did you rememeber what studio albums you sat in on at Morrisound?
    Did you ever meet Bill Andrews or Rick Rozz?
    Any idea what those guys are up to?
    Let the metal flow

  • @eurologic
    @eurologic 15 років тому

    we love you chuck!!

  • @TheAimtoplz
    @TheAimtoplz 6 років тому

    That guitar should be in Music hall of fame sort of ...!!!!!

  • @Jay-px1ch
    @Jay-px1ch 7 років тому

    man it always the nicest person to die so young may u rest in peace chuck the godfather of death metal

  • @atrumluminarium
    @atrumluminarium 12 років тому +11

    wow chuck did an MRI!!!!!
    I thought that you couldnt get any metal in there!!!!

  • @megadave9941
    @megadave9941 6 років тому

    Hay Chris your a class act . much respect for death and the way you are taking care of that priceless pice of metal history!
    👍👍