How Rediscovering Rock Music Led Me Here - A 24 Year Overnight Success
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- Опубліковано 22 лют 2017
- This a story that like the one in "Fortunes of Hard Work" most people even my close friends don't know about me. It is the story of how I rediscovered Rock Music in my late 20's and how the journey took me to creating this channel. This is my 24 year overnight success story.
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I was one of your students at Ithaca College in the fall of 1989. I was a film major but was starting to play guitar. I totally sucked. I wanted something more rock-n-roll or even blues, but the only course available at the time was to take jazz guitar with you. I still have my chord charts and scales and modes with your handwriting on them! Although I never ended up playing jazz, thanks to you I still enjoy playing guitar thirty years later. I remember those classes with you at Ithaca so fondly. I am proud that you are still teaching and still inspiring people. But now, instead of just Ithaca kids, you are reaching people all over the world. Keep up the great work Rick! I am grateful that you filled me with just enough knowledge and enthusiasm to keep going. I honestly think if I hadn't taken that class with you, I probably would have been too discouraged by my shitty playing to continue. So, a sincere THANK YOU! ~ Sean Manton
Small world lol
@@redguyphil1 Yeah, and so full of people you're almost bound to know somebody.
Amazing
Sean, when he finally gets around to seeiing your msg he'll be floored! What a major compliment you've given the guy! I like watching Rick's YouiTube posts, but you're gonna make him cry. That's what teachers are for. You sound grateful (and humble) and I think your comments are gonna affect him deeply. Great stuff!
What a great story too! Keep playing and enjoying music.
When someone says they "hate hearing people life stories" aren't listening to the right life stories.
I was riveted
Rick could probably tell you about going to pick up some batteries at Walmart and make it interesting. Just like I used to say about Roger Waters (After seeing Pros and cons of Hitchhiking live with Sanborn on sax and Clapton) I said Roger could write a concept album about changing a flat tire and make you cry.
Ryan, you are soooo right!!!!!!
This is the Real Deal.
WOW! What a genius does for fun. LOL! The thing about Rick is he's just so darned likeable. I sit and just listen and listen to him.
The most important part of this is when he admitted that he was a proficient guitarist who couldn’t write tunes anyone wanted to hear. It’s a very unique and rare gift and has little to do with musicianship.
@roxoto Amen to that! :)
roxoto and those who can’t teach, teach gym.
I'm remembering Elton John on Inside The Actor's Studio talking about his writing most songs within 5 minutes or giving up then picking up Peer Gynt or something and setting it to music on stage off the cuff and beautifully. It's a gift.
"The idea of the simplicity of writing a melody that was so stripped down to its basic elements, that writing something that people could relate to, millions of people, that I realized, instead of scoffing, I realized how difficult it is to write something that's memorable that people want to listen to over and over."
There is so much encapsulated in that statement. I'm going to remember that for awhile.
A song say - like - amazing grace?
@@yurolson "Amazing Grace" has an amazing story behind it
One of the best examples of this, I think, is Hank Williams' "Jambalaya".
They say that country music consists of "three chords and the truth". Well, ol' Hank wrote Jambalaya with only two chords (& the truth). How 'bout that eh!!??(please forgive my Canadian accent, eh).
I find Rick Beato's story very reassuring as I have a 29 year-old son who is a talented musician/artist but who still hasn't quite found his way. I like to think there is still hope!!
Kid tours the country, comes home in abject poverty and his mom is just glad to have him home. lol What a sweetheart.
@Ben Hackett Yeah, the prodigal son returns and the family welcomes him back with open arms.
I wish everyone had a family like that.
Your mom and dad done a good job. There's a lot that would've kicked your arse to the pavement! And that ain't cool.
@@j_freed God bless you - and her!!!
You know a man has come to terms with himself when he can admit openly, that despite his best efforts, he didn't quite have "what it takes" in that elusive world of hit song writing, and yet, with the help of family and friends, make a successful turn, and still make a solid, productive contribution to the lives of others...well done sir, well done. 👊
Well said.
Thank you.
Ah, but he did write or help write a hit (Caroline) so maybe many people have what it takes but you have to be in the right place at the right time with the right people?
Exactly, Road Runner... it's all in your hands and to increase the chance to be in the right place at the right time, you gotta do what Rick Beato did, which is don't stay put, get your @ss up and move around, to see people and places, even those (and maybe even, especially those) you have never been to.
How true - I have enthusiasm but lack talent.
@@snacklofter Lack of talent didn't stop Taylor Swift from selling millions. But it's not her sales that really bother me, it's the stacks of awards she's been handed!
Album of the year x 2, my ass!
Pretty amazing how you managed to keep my attention through that entire 35 minutes.... Really really great story.
And What a story,
Just finished watching it again, this time Thumbs Up !
To be honest, I could have listended another hour or two, hands down!
@@florianstumpf4349 The thing about Rick is he's just so darned likeable. I sit and just listen and listen to him.
Fantastic story! I couldn't get enough!
I wanted to travel in a band but had given up that dream. I Joined the Army to do my traveling. Ironically, while in Germany, a Commander heard me singing in the shower, popped his head around the corner and ask me where I had learned to sing like that. I told church is where I started. He told me to get dressed and follow him. He took me to the Recreation center on post. I didn't know it at the time but the USO was trying to put an all G.I. band together. There were these Soldiers in Uniform, playing Brown Sugar by the Stones. The commander walks up and says, here is your singer. For three years I traveled from Post to Post on a Bus Provided by the USO.
Friday nights we played country, Saturday nights rock. We played in Battle Of The Bands against European bands. Played Beer Fest, Family events for the Military. So you just never know how your dreams and wishes will come true. At 60, I'm still singing Country and Rock-n-Roll. Two shows every week.
Can I play in your band - if you need guitar or bass that is? sounds like i could fit right in!!!! Did you ever go by Patrick Henry Village near Heidelberg by chance? I used to hang with the US kids a few times a year around those parts. Heidelberg High for the US soldiers kids. I lived in Hamburg 'On the economy' as they would say in the village since i was not a 'Army Brat'. My dad lived near Speyer basically and I would visit - West Germany was great in the 70's. really was. Playing music and having fun - what is better than that. Right? email if you need a guitar player…haha
Wow, I like hearing your story. How amazing!
Richard, I too did the same as you. I joined the Navy to get to Nashville as a writer. It didn’t really pan out, but while I was in, I was asked to sing cadence, and everyone said they loved me voice. I’ve always been a guitar player, and writer. But that experience gave me the confidence to stick to put music out on my own dime. I now feel free to write and release as I have time. It’s cool how things just work out.
Weren't you on The Voice?
@@yurolson OMG I can't believe I see a reference to Patrick Henry Village. I spent a couple years there as an "Army Brat" in the late 60's early 70's before retrning to the States. Brings back some good'ol memories. Thanks!
Jeff Buckley, Nirvana pre-Nevermind Seatle scene...You were the Forrest Gump of Rock n Roll.
epic
The Forrest Gump of rock n Roll!!!! Hahaha. Absolutely spot on!!!
I think by the end of that video Forrest Gump was looking boring
True tho
@@j_freed DUDE! Your comment just won the prize for best comment of the year!! That's great!!
Incredible story. I did not intend on sticking around for 35 minutes, but I was hooked instantly! Inspiring.
This, exactly. Even around halfway I thought, well I'll watch just a couple more minutes. I'm glad I stayed to the end.
Same here...and now it´s 3 am... Rick had a good story to tell, and I listened.
Me 2, I love his biography.
Rick is a great guy.
I know nothing about music other than what sounds good to my ears.
His analysis of music is interesting.
Defining music is hard. I would think music is based on the spoken language, and is most commonly structured by the length of a human breath, except J S Bach.
The emotional side of music is what gets you and the hardest to explain.
Love the story still a pretty good music scene here in Chapel Hill Cats Cradle still doing its thing if you head our way let me know.
This is THE QUINTESSENTIAL 90's story. I absolutely love it. I don't know what it's like to be young today, but, I feel like the 90's was the last time a kid could be truly free. Free to fail without the consequences being life destroying.
This whole video should be expanded into a full fledged movie. Reminds me a bit of "On The Road" by Jack Kerouac. Totally cool story.
Yeah, except without the drugs, lol. Kerouac was an interesting character but John Holmes book Go I thought was better and more relatable.
Oh my God Rick you are speaking my language. I too was a failed musician from the 90s who toured for 2 years. My band was also a 3 piece. We opened for 7 Mary Three, Kid Rock and others. I was in my twenties at the time. Very long story short, I am now 43 years old living in a room at my mom's house and will be graduating in December 2019 with a B.S. in Psychology, then moving on to my M.S. In 2014 I was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor and later Lupus, luckily through treatment it became benign, but it can never be removed. I was severely depressed and had no idea what to do with my life. On a random trip to Target I met an older gentlemen, somehow I ended up telling him about my health troubles and how I had no idea what to do with my life. He said the most amazing thing to me that turned everything around, "Your days are going to come and go regardless. It is up to you how you chose to fill them. You have nothing to lose, pick something you've always wanted to do and make it happen." This was May of 2015 and that August I was beginning school. It's weird how life pairs you up with people at just the right moments.
Love the videos!
Travis Scheerer that seems really cool. Obviously not that it didn't work out but that you got to have the experience.
Your story also filled my heart. God bless you. Life is short. Never miss a moment.
Stay strong, stay strong.
I can relate only twenty years earlier. Started in the seventies and got to open for Black Oak Arkansas and played the same stage as Black Sabbath where they auditioned Tony Martin the next weekend. I was a singer and Hey Rick, I can write songs like a machine.
@@ITechcompulock Jim Dandy to the rescue.
Awesome story!
A belated comment posted a few years after you made this video, Rick, but I still want to thank you. As a guy in my early 50s who just recently realized what disastrous decisions I made many years ago and how they derailed my life and dreams for literally decades, this video gives me hope that one can indeed start over in life. And mine involved Nashville and music as well. I only discovered this channel within the past few weeks but it really is one of the most awesome channels on UA-cam.
Rick, I don't usually post comments. Thank you for sharing this. I've had a horrendous year and your story has really moved me and had given me hope. Thank you and thank you for all the videos.
Luke F
Creativity is a double edged knife. I know how you feel. It’s been a rotten year for me too. Taking risks and exploring comes with rewards and peril alike. I’m still not sure if it’s bravery or a stubborn spirit.. but for some folks well, we just can’t truly live any other way.
Luke F
Hope is always there, you just need someone or something to spark it off sometimes... never sink below the problem, face it head on and hope will let you rise above it, and grind it into the dust. 🤞👍🏻
"I had a map..." "called from a payphone..." fond memories :-)
"paid $160 for rent"...
"...but his line was busy...."
there were no cell phones..there was no internet...imagine.
You have lived Rick.
No kidding.... I feel like a total bore listening to Rick tell about his life... I mean, jesus...
@@avedic the things that happen when you open yourself to the passion that drives you, and throw your fears off your shoulders and walk away from them till they look really tiny from afar..
WHAT A STORY!!!!! Enjoyed every second of it! Not only a great musician but a natural storyteller! Blessings to you and the family, Rick!
Another “overnight success” story built upon a lifetime of hard work and sacrifice.
Rick you are the Anthony Bourdain of music!
I have had that exact thought many times! Except Rick isn't an addict, so he's more functional.
LOL...maybe, but I doubt it...
Rick Beato, No Reservations. Has a ring to it
Perfect comparison. I think a program featuring Rick would have a stronger draw than most of the crap on CNN right now. Rick is both enriching and entertaining.
Less profanity (AFAIK)
This video should be shown to all high school seniors and should have 300 million views. Great story about life Rick! Thank you for sharing.
Rick, you’re fortunate depression was brief for you. Depression pretty much ended my musical career.
I have met or talked to so few folks I feel like really live and die for their music / or career. I can't tell you how much I appreciate these stories and info you drop here. Thank you for taking the time to help the next generation of musicians. Greatly appreciated.
The fucking JAZZ COMA! I've been trying to figure out what the hell to call that.
I had this exact experience - but with prog metal. All I listened to, all I played. I'm just crawling out of it now, and that process is EXTEMELY gratifying. It's like I'm rediscovering music.
Nate Young i actually got over the prog metal coma a few weeks ago.
Great story... and great story teller! Thanks for sharing!
Antoine Fafard Thanks!!
It just goes to show you never know where music will take you. 😎👍
Damn, you have a lot of friends that are willing to let you stay with them!!! It's not like that these days.
Not at all.. gas alone wouldve ate up all that cash in 5 days too.. the world sucks these days lol
I think a lot of this is due to how nice a guy Rick is. I can believe he makes friends easily.
@@mahogany174 Bingo.
You totally nailed the requirements for making a scene - radio support, venues, cheap rehearsal space, and affordable housing.
...i don't get the dislikes ....Ricks the most interesting , sincere guy / knowledgeable story teller on you tube ....I think the best way to describe Rick is jst musically , he gets it ...and non judgemental towards any flavor of music....can't wait to get his book
Mark C some people are just negative.... and dickheads. He is a great muso and a great story teller. Thumbs up....
Oh. is that how that works. Thx.
An absolutely fascinating story - I spent my late teens through to my late 20's chasing the elusive dream during the 1980's and early 90's of landing a record deal and making a living out of music. I played hundreds of gigs in various bands across the country (the UK) - one band got as far as having some interest from a couple of labels, but it never materialised into anything more substantial and eventually I had to concede that it was never going to be, but I am still massively into music, still play in a band for fun and enjoyment and have a pretty decent home studio set up that I enjoy using. Music is still a great thing to do, whether playing covers or recording your own music. If you can make a living from it as well that's great, but if not just take pleasure from being able to do it.
You know, I’m currently 32, a dad, a few kids, own my own home in the middle of nowhere. I usually watch your videos on Sunday in my kitchen. I’m pretty happy with where I am, but when I was a teenager and my early 20’s all I wanted to do was travel and play music. I can’t say I regret my decisions but I tend to think “what if” a lot.
You’re inspiring. I still jam from time to time. You make me want to be better. Thank you.
You’re young dude - you’re not old. go on a good adventure as soon as you can get away for a while! You’ll love it
Jerry Rigged I never made it as a lot of things; musician, engineer, golfer and a whole lot more beside. I did travel though and did well at a few things that I didn’t expect ; teacher, author, speaker. But one thing that I found harder than just about anything and wanted to quit so many times: being a dad. I stuck at it and looking back it is the most rewarding thing I’ve done. A few years ago I was doing some really rewarding work in Nairobi, Kenya and an Indian colleague, who I’d only just met told me “ you find your destiny down the road you take to avoid it”.
I’ve had a crazy mad life, failing more than most yet when I look at how my kids turned out. I couldn’t be happier. Overnight success? Nah it takes a lifetime.
Oh man this is me to a Tee - I have an awesome daughter and she’s just about to turn 4 bless her good heart (and say what you want) but I do regret having her. I’m a totally selfish human being but I want my life back.
@@willemsgrahpics Be patient. It;ll come back and even more besides.
Enjoy your children while you may.
Love you Rick it resembles my journey But I started at 15 quit baands at 23 Got a job and for 25 years I played in my room.. Only.. at 50 years old I married and my wife and I played in restaurant for 4 years. Now at 67 I compose for fun and its FUN FUN FUN and its fine If nobody like's it or not
similar here. Started playing guitar around age 13; played with friends, bands evolved, the best one of the lot crashed when I was 23, and I moved on with life... only to end up involved with other musicians a few years later until those bands dead-ended, and for personal reasons I stopped playing for over 25 years and eventually sold all my equipment a decade ago... 'til another life event a few years ago got me back to playing once again. For now, it's just for me; it simply feels good to make music, and to know I can still grow, even at this age. Rock on, brothers.
As a songwriter myself, its great to hear someone say that its not about music complexity, its about a melody that people will remember and enjoy.
You're awesome, man. Thanks for for your generosity and positivity. Keep on rockin'.
Great story, REAL story, good story telling. That’s what a UA-cam channel is all about.
Sure there are loads of things, spontaneous things, like calling up friends and crashing at their places.. that don’t happen much anymore, in this generation of bedroom-music-making... but there are other great things.....
And getting in front of a camera, telling one of our life’s central stories..and sharing it with the world..is one of them, hands down.
Congrats on your life.. congrats on your will, and congrats on the ppl that surrounded you, namely your family ;) .
We need more rock bands
What a completely different day and age that was! You just show up and anywhere and instantly. BOOM you got a couple of gigs and jobs and a place to stay.
yep...America before trump destroyed it
Your total honesty is a beautiful thing, Rick!
I love stories that bring out the origins of things. What a fantastic part of your life--exploring the world, meeting people, engaging in what you love. Love it, Rick.
Wow, this is one hell of a story---really appreciate you sharing this with us!
Loved it, absolutely loved it! I can't thank you enough for sharing such a personal story, Rick. I'm so glad I've been subscribed to your channel.
I listen to your channel because I love music. I am not a musician but your video spoke to me on so many levels. Anybody who is interested in a creative pursuit or is trying to do something non mainstream would benefit from such an honest personal history. People are led to believe that life is so linear and that any deviation is disastrous. Its not easy by any means but you don't have to end up in the river like the prodigy. Life is so complex that nothing is written, anything is possible. Never give up. Rick, keep on rocking in the free world man.
Great story, Rick! You are an amazing guy and so cool that things worked out for a lost and wandering soul! God bless you and thanks for all you do! I love your channel and tell all my friends about your talents!
Thank you so much for sharing! This is so interesting and inspiring!
Love those stories
What a great saga! Your versatility & well-rounded knowledge makes much more sense to me now... I'm always moved by your virtuosity, music appreciation & your incredible "What Makes This Song Great" series! You have taught me how to fine-tune my ear. Thank you!
Wow!!! That is such an awesome story! Thank you for sharing and thanks for the shot of inspiration!
That's rock n' roll way of living...very touchy story. Bravo Mr. Rick !!!
lovely to listen to these stories. while you telling all this, i see it all in my head like a movie.
DUDE I freaking love listening to you talk. You're just so intelligent and well versed. Its honestly calming
That sir, was an amazing story. Sitting in front of the damn TV for the past 3 months and you just gave me the most entertaining 35 minutes of that entire period. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this inspiring story! I am following you for a while now (from Germany) and am really enjoying your videos. I am am usually a little too lazy to comment on videos (even if they are great like yours) but you really touched me with your story- so I had to... Although I am from another musical "planet" now (classical singer) I started out with Jazz Guitar as well and also had an interesting path to wander. Just wanted to say, how much I appreciate your work and how I admire your knowledge. Best wishes from Mannheim/Germany. Hopefully you will post another video in 10 years, that shows, how you got UA-cam's #1 musical instructor!
This is a fantastic story! Your parents are awesome! I know exactly how you feel. Been there.
Great story Rick. It's amazing how everything works out regardless of all of the zigs and zags along the way. And now you are inspiring the next generation of musicians, My hat is off to you !
Thank you. I needed to hear this today. I’ve had some turbulent years the last couple of years with my business. Thanks so much for being willing to share and help us all keep some perspective.
Thanks Rick!! too many words to share about how your story has affected me. Thanks from a very real and deep place..
Rick - I think you need to consider writing an autobiography that highlights experiences and lessons learned along the way. You've got some wonderful stories and a terrific, refreshing attitude to boot. The book would probably write itself. Food for thought!
That's a good idea. It's been done with cooking, why not music?
Love this story. I have watched about two dozen of your videos and have learned about music in my lifetime (48 years). Thanks.
Sitting here with my guitar, which I haven't played in months, listening to this great inspirational story and will relearn some songs and go from there......Inspired to play again. Thank you Rick!
I can relate to the “Jazz Coma” - I had it in late 80’s into 90’s- got signed with Interscope, had to relearn how to play inside . Great video.
Wow I love hearing these stories. I know there are thousands of details that were skipped. It's amazing how life changes with every decision we make.
Rick is the greatest human on UA-cam...real, honest and fantastic to listen to!!
That was one of the most interesting self documentaries I've ever seen!!! God bless you and your most interesting trips in life!!! I was totally engrossed with the whole life story and am some what jealous of the way it turned out!!! Make no doubt I'm super happy for you, and will now follow your web page because your the real deal, a knowledgeable player, a seeker and a finder. If the definition of musician doesn't include this documentary , it should!!!! Congrats and i'm humbled to be a fan!!!! Greg.
You know Rick, this story just made me feel really great about where I am in my life. I’m an Army combat veteran who served in Iraq, I’m also a Full Sail grad and I worked at Circle House Studios as an engineer and did pretty well. I then quit all that at the age of 31 to move to LA to follow my dreams of a rock n’ Roll career. I’m 37 now and it’s not easy but I can’t picture myself doing anything else. I’m a pretty smart guy (I was a high-school chess state champ) and I know I can do many other things very well but if it’s what I wanna do, then it’s not a life at all no matter how much money I’m making. I know our stories are very different but seeing how successful you’ve been in music and influential you’ve been to so many, I just gotta hang in there! Thank you!
Yes Jorgie! I walked away from music for two years after a combination of several revenue streams evaporating (through no fault of my own), health issues and a brutal breakup all happening at once. I managed to hold down a couple of regular jobs for a while but I was miserable. I felt like I was not living my life... just existing, with no real purpose. I came back to audiontwo years ago and despite my ongoing health struggles and not always having work, I am so much happier working with music and doing what I do best. I’ll never walk away from it again.
@@RichRobinson awesome
This is a great story. I made a cd it gives me hope
Wow, thanks. 10:20 the difficulty of writing simple memorable stuff that people want to listen to over and over.........well put.....
This is a really inspiring story Rick, your telling of the events is absolutely riveting. I think the best part of it all for me is that you went to all these places with nothing guaranteed - in fact, didn't even have a place to stay or people that you knew could help in most cases. But you did it anyway, trusting that something will work out and sure enough, it did! I love how people helped you out when you needed it and that you were able to find your own path to success through all the hard work you put in.
Congratulations and I wish you continued success!
Oh and lastly, just want to say that it's super cool that you played with the band that would become Skeleton Key! I had the pleasure of seeing them twice many years ago and it was an amazing show both times! Absolutely legendary.
Transfixed for half an hour. Great tale. Great storytelling. This is why I love UA-cam.
Great story and great lesson. Thanks for sharing your wisdom from your musical AND life experiences!
I was also fascinated by Seattle music scene back in the 90s. I wish every city had a scene like Seattle did.
AMEN spot on brother . changed the course of my life
The smile of joy at the end is priceless. Really inspiring Rick! Greetings from BRASIL!
Great chat. Enjoyed every bit of it. Am now living in London and your journey around the country did bring some cool memories. Thanks Rick.
RICK!...I love your story -every bit of it. My story is quite different. I started out with basic classical piano and high school jazz & orchestra trombone. I have a good ear for melody and a gift for timing but very little music theory or songwriting ability. After high school, I fell in love with the drums and came up with a unique, melodic, powerful style of playing. I play things I've NEVER heard other drummers play, always realizing that it HAS to be rhythmically precise and ultimately listenable (not over people's heads). But I didn't pursue it. Not yet, anyways! You have given me inspiration that it's never too late...
I'm sitting here in Washington, DC stringing up a Cigar Box Ukulele I've finished making for a friend to play (while we all hunker down and have time to listen to more than usual) and am grateful to hear your stories, your analyses of songs and all the rest. Thanks for being here for all of us. Really appreciate you.
Rick, your enthusiasm is as infectious as your musical knowledge is vast. Thanks man, you understand the power of positive thinking. I think a lot of us are cut from the same cloth with a similar story. Never say die, something good is always going to happen.
Wow. I'm grateful that I listened to this. I've been viewing all sorts of Rick's videos and this is the best so far.
Great story! So glad I listened!!! As a wannabe musician, I have followed along with a lot of what you've done, but I had the luck of working in a travelling sales job so I was able to experience a lot of music around the US and even Europe and Mexico. My passion for music never ends. Now I sit and convince my girls to never surrender their passions for music.
Thank you for sharing your history. You are a great teacher and I enjoy and learn from your videos
Rick. You're place is here and you are very appreciated. Thanks so much for all you do.
Wow, what a great story! I love hearing how people end up where they are. And even though you didn’t know where were going, you still managed to find yourself.
Fantastic story! I stumbled across your videos, I am enthralled with you . You are a great teacher!! Even as a 64 yo brain doctor who teaches at a medical school and plays guitar (not so well) I have learned so much from your stories. Thank you so much.
My typical Friday. Load $5000 of gear into a $500 car and drive 200 miles for a $100 gig. Not crazy right?
Jeff Johansen priceless memories!
standard ;)
LOL, that's great. oh so true
Living the dream!
Hey John- been around plenty of gigs where the whole band was making $25. Was part of a co-op type thing where we put on and promoted the shows. We broke it down like this...The headliner touring through got money, the support band would get a bit less but only if they were from out of town. Local bands on the bill without exception got $25.
Great story! I'm glad you have a helpful and understanding family Rick. So do I.
Rick...wow...what an inspiring story. I am a former professional guitar player and software developer. I find your stories and your musical wisdom fascinating. You have so much encouragement and inspiration to give people. I am sorry about your mom passing...mine did too. Our moms were both very encouraging to us. I look forward to many more stories to learn from from you. God bless Rick.
Your stories are every bit as instructive as music theory - you're sharing music life theory
Amazing story. A reminder of how the direction of your life can turn on a dime. Loved the "hovercraft ride across the English channel" :)
Music is a powerful thing. The love of music is next level. Music can be a time machine. What a great story Rick. Thank you for sharing it with us.
This is a fascinating story. I love the trajectory of how you've gained all this knowledge. Wonderful supportive family.
I too feel I'm going through a music appreciation rennaisance of all sorts of bands that I didn't realise were so skilled...thanks to you Beatsman.
Rick, this is an incredible story. It's very inspiring!
Your skills are enviable..you lived life
Thanks for the commentary.
What a great story! Yet another example of real life being more interesting than any fiction. I used to sweat bullets over what I'm going to do next - finally learned to just roll with what happens - the things that feel like they're going to be awful are sometimes great, and vise versa. Good for you for hanging in there and finding your right path
Listening to you spin a yarn like that was fantastic.... I now know why you keep so many friends over the years.
Makes total sense.
I love the organic stories of how people go from practically "nothing" to hugely successful. This is deeply relatable.
I started listening to the story in the background... I was glued to the screen a few minutes in...
I see I'm not the only one....a year later.
Same.
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JAFO-PTY basically this is his testimony.
I had to listen to it all too.
After the part where Nirvana was bought up?
This has to be the best life story I've ever heard Rick. Thank you!
Awesome story.... thank you for sharing your
trip!
24 years in the making. Nice... I went to live at my folks house in 92 because my dad was dying from cancer. He was 62 and died that year. Within a year there was AOL and Prodigy. BY 94 I had met my wife on Prodigy. I also played guitar but was never very good. Thanks for your videos Rick as I grow older they will not only help me become a better player but will keep me from wanting to well anyway. Thank you Rick. Enjoy everything you do brother.
Great stuff Rick - I remember those early 90s days very well with you Alan and JJ. It's so cool to hear your story so far.
Rick, thanks for sharing your story. Its not often that I'll sit through over half an hour of talking, I'm glad I did. Peace...
Enjoy all your videos Rick, even ones that are completely over my head! Really enjoyed your story. You are an excellent speaker and storyteller, and that's why your "what makes this song great?" series is great! Big fan, appreciate all your work and shared knowledge!