Who would have imagined we would be getting discovery level videos for free in 2021 with the creators getting all the creative idea and not some tv network. This is insane! Digging it.
I’m having religious experience right now!!! I’m 50 years old and always wanted to do stuff on this scale since I was a kid! This is amazing…not just this video or series but this whole channel!!! I quit watching TV 5 or 6 years ago and 90% of my entertainment is UA-cam creators content and I feel like I found the Holy Grail of channels this week!!! I feel like your channel is what I’ve been searching for for the last 5 or 6 years! Y’all are definitely my people and I know that from the feeling I get watching, I don’t feel like I’m just watching but I’m participating in the adventure! Y’all have this aura around you which means that I can tell your motivation isn’t money wealth and fame…it’s driven by your commitment to God Family and doing the right thing for your fellow man!!! This is one of those extremely rare times when you can see what God’s plan is for someone and you get to watch his plan unfold right before your eyes. It’s very obvious why God has you guys living here at this exact time and place. Thank you for listening to the Lord and spreading his word and way of life! We’ve all said “if I had the money I’d help by doing this or that…it’s so awesome to watch someone actually do it, and for all the right reasons! Man I hope our paths cross someday, just so I can brag about meeting real Angels here on Earth! Much Love ❤️ and Godspeed gentleman
JAX IS ONE HELLOVA WALKING LEGEND. Drives a cab over, can sing like no other, and last but not least he fits the role perfectly on this channel. Don’t let this man go, he’s a gift from god himself along with everyone else involved. THIS IS SOME OF THE BEST CONTENT BEING POSTED TO UA-cam THAT IVE SEEN IN A LONG ASS TIME. No one is topping this right now.
dave sparks seems to have some exceptional talent on his speedial....being real...genuine...and showing what a few well equipped people can accomplish when the team gets in sync....and if necessity is the mother of invention....i dont have any problem with dave endorsing a few sponsors or telling us about a new tool or product..i hes invested in it so what....if it works...tell your friends....if you make a million or 2 from something that came from a need or desire for a better tool or process etc...be honest...and .faìr not greedy....all good brother.
Opening up those mines will give Brent lots of content for a good long time to come. Sweet! This has got to be THE best collaboration on UA-cam right now. Looking forward to more without a doubt. #CerroGordo
Whole heartedly agree, but for one thing. Frank of Exploring Abandoned Mines needs to come down from Grand Forks, BC AFTER the border reopens. He's got this wonderful co-pilot, Sharon. See what I mean - ua-cam.com/video/tjpfP46EciI/v-deo.html
The last 2 minutes were the best. Hands down, this could've easily been the official soundtrack if this whole thing was some sort of a serious OTT series. P.S.- great to see HeavyD and the whole crew making so much effort to preserve the history of their nation.
Yet again you guys deliver to the highest of standards. That last part of the chap playing the guitar and singing was outstanding…. Such a great voice in a great setting. I can’t wait to see the grand opening of the hotel. Brent should hold a big weekend festival for all those that helped and just party…. 👍🏻🇬🇧🇺🇸👍🏻
I'm so happy you guys are helping Brent, I fell in love with his page a year ago and have been waiting for somebody to step up to the plate and make the hotel happen and various other projects! Y'all are a gift from God, when everyone said it couldn't be done....diesel brothers said hold my beer!! Love all of You! Awesomeness!
Brent asked his viewers to come over to thank you. It is amazing that there are people like you who still have heart and who still care about the history of this nation as well as showing that you & your crew are just great people! Thank you again for your continued support for Brent & the American Hotel! The song at the end was great too!
As a follower of Brent's channel, I'm now following HeavyD. The amount of generosity and grit that they put into helping Cerro Gordo out when other companies wouldn't even come up the road to drop off supplies. My son told me this channel was amazing, and now I believe it. Such a great execution with the logistical nightmare Brent lives with every day. Thank you for your help at an amazing ghost town that deserves to be preserved, remembered, and enjoyed.
Great content. Word to the wise, be careful. I own an excavation company. Dirt is heavy and it does kill. That small collapse is around 30k lbs. It doesn't take much to crush you.
Haven't watched Heavy D until he showed up at Cerro Gordo. This guy is incredible good to know people like him still exist. Can't wait to check out all the videos.
One thing is for certain, I am NEVER disappointed when I watch your videos, Heavy D! Being able to first, rebuild a Hotel that was over a Hundred years standing, but to also open up THREE mines just as old as the hotel or older! Plus the song at the end of the video, You just have to know that that right there was the first time that mine had heard the likes of talented singing in well over a century and a half! That mine was operating what, the same time the Nation was going through it's civil war? That is a bloody long time my friend! Long time, and thank you for sharing it with us!
Dudes singing at the end is the bomb!! I want to hear more. Dude is a badass and I want to hear what he has to sing about! By himself he is a monetary Giant waiting to bloom!
I'm so glad y'all are recognizing Brent. I have been following him on UA-cam and Instagram for a long time and always wished I was fortunate enough to help him physically or financially because he's basically living a dream of mine.
My grandfather was a lead mine Captain in Missouri for many years and retired in 1957 (I think he started in the mines in 1914 or so). The mines had a vertical shaft that they dropped the ore down to 4 levels below, where it was loaded in a ore hoist that took it to the surface where it was moved and loaded. They had a crew that went around on a full time basis to pry fall rock off the ceiling. The fall rock was always breaking loose and falling, so please be careful for the loose rock, because it never ends. Also, in those mines in the 1980’s they lost some divers who went down a stope and another, and another, and then couldn’t find their way back. They learned to take a roll of string to follow back. Also, my Grandfather went underground on a Sunday afternoon, tried to take a short cut across the old mines, got lost, and the batteries went out on his light. He found his way out by sliding his boot along the rail in pitch black to the new mines and entrance. He was gone 3 days and no one missed him (the mines thought he was at home and his wife thought he was working and had problems). So anyway, my point is that the grim reaper is riding on your shoulder every minute you are underground, so please be careful. I enjoy your videos and equipment operation. Best Wishes from West Virginia, and stay safe.
These men are so tough and must have self confidence to last 100 years. Makes me think of the men in the 1800's who went in there without heavy equipment and how they did all that. Really impressive.
It scares me when they go down in those mines. My daddy was a coal miner and I remember him coming home. Us 3 girls would run ti meat him. We were so happy to see him. He made it another day and of our friends dads never made it out.
The amount of time/energy/effort not to mention money but the blood sweat and tears you have put into this series helping another man out with his own dream makes me realize the amazing man you and your team are. Having that much fun is a bonus and I’m looking forward to the next video!! I love the long extended versions! God bless
They make money when doing this, that's why the cameras are there. It's still nice but they wouldn't do all this without the UA-cam money that comes with it. It's a business move.
@Smurf, go figure, lmao! Go big, or go home... These boys are operating at a level beyond the scope of your comprehension, and they do it because they love Life. If you think it's about the money, you're likely a jealous, dishonest lazy ash. Go eat dirt, get human, volunteer for something, or stfu.
That song at the end though, awesome! What a great, talented and skilled man Jax is 👏 You HAVE TO love him, it's that simple 😉 Kind regards from Germany, Philipp 👋🏻
This has turned into one of the best UA-cam channels hands down.. Probably one of the fastest to 1 million subs.. I remember when people weren't even watching it and there would be 40 comments.. Def has blown up!!
Incredible quality production and editing boys...couldn't put my cell phone down for one second when I started watching this. I felt like I was right there with you!! Very nice finishing touch with Jax and his guitar solo in the mine tunnel and up on the job site!! 👍👍
Just came over from Brent’s channel. Thank you so much for doing what no one else could seem to do. Brent is such a hard working genuine guy who loves Cerro Gordo. It’s so nice to see motivated committed people helping each other out.
I honestly wouldn't be surprised (probably won't because of the big money) but I wouldn't be surprised if once their contract is up they go the route the way that Richard Rawlings & GMG is doing on their YT channel since Fast 'n Loud has officially ended and Richards contract was up for discovery and he didn't renew so he could be more 'raw' & uncensored because now they're cussing and stuff uncensored on their YT page.
@@erased84 100% plus they get to do what they want when they want and make more on here. They said in a video before that discovery barely pays them anything. I agree!
I like the idea of educating people about the mine and history of the miners. It would be nice to have a monument for all of the miners especially for the ones who died in the cavin . To all of those who have helped with the mine and their families have a very blessed day!!!!
Dude seeing Brent’s emotions after seeing everything you all are doing to help him is amazing! You are all doing something great..as a fan of ghost town living (and now you) I want to say thank you for all you’re doing at Cerro Gordo I hope one day is able to make it there and cost and see all you guys have done
Damn you guys are the freaking coolest and best bunch of guys ever for help Brents explore and build this amazing place, You can see why Heavy D get so excited with every mine entrance he digs open, as it really exciting to see what in there that no one has see for in years. Dig on guys let’s see what other treasures this place hides. Jax is one amazingly talented guy and great to have him onboard, hope to see a lot more of him in the future videos to. Amazing country singing at the end.
Many thanks to you and your crew for all your hard work. Kinda feels like you've helped Brent achieve in days what would have taken him months by himself (and he's a hard-working dude). I've been following the Ghost Town Living channel for months and it's immensely gratifying to see so much progress so quickly. You guys are all part of Cerro Gordo history now!
What you guys are doing will change this man's life forever.I know he can't thank you fellas enough but thats not why you guys do what you do.Ive watched you guys changed lives I've watched you you guys bring closure to families and I've watched you guys invest blood sweat and tears for no other reason but to change other people's lives and for that I myself thank you.if your ever down Tulsa way you guys have a bed and good meals waiting for you thanks again fellas
Def my favorite series they’ve done. I’ve been watching the ghost town living UA-cam channel for a few months so to see both the UA-cam channels working together is awesome
Keep these coming love that Brents able to get to some of these that he’s been trying to get to for a year. Find Brents Denim!!!! Great job fellas PS I still can’t believe you guys got together to do this way to cool.
When you were saying about the passage of time underground, I worked in a mine for a while . The clean air was pumped from the surface and when it cooled down in the evening the cold air made all the wooden beams creak! And in the morning when the warm air came in it happened again. Sometimes after a dry spell I could smell the fresh rain. But always after a shift underground the fresh air outside smelt strange.
There’s is a lot of places similar to this in northern Ontario Canada, towns like Cobalt, Kirkland Lake, Timmins. Lots of unmapped shafts and drifts but unfortunately most of them are all flooded now
I live in black Diamond Washington it’s a old coal mine town and the town of Franklin is even older and at risk of being turned into houses it’s a historic monument that needs to be saved has the deepest vertical mine in the country I guess
@@erikchopp2622 same near me in the UK there's caves at back of ware a old coal mine used to be that from what I saw might lead inside the hillside and mine
Realistically I knew the odds of reaching those lost miner's were worse than lottery odds but hope was there...Definitely left with a serine sense of loss and sadness knowing 30 souls perished down there simply by trying to make a living. It really hits the gutt hard.
This is so awesome I am Glad the Heavy D entourage were Dilligent enough to be Part Of Cerro Gordo's History and Prove your selves as Selfless true Friends to Mr. Brent Underwood. I remain hopeful you guys reserve some Concrete and Rebar to sure up the Steep walls of these Newly opened mine entry ways. It may even need Rebar as Drilled in Landscaping Nails to really add strength
Lay down sandy, small rock stuff to the bottom contour, emplace the culvert, cover the top with 3 feet of the same, will cushion any rock fall & your done! Oh wait, put a locked gate to keep the big rats out. You weld a little cage around the lock, like they do on explosive containers that are used in the bush, so no one can fuck with the lock. ONLY a KEY gets you in!
this has got to be one of the greatest series on youtube at the moment! Jax singing and the opening of the last video is absolutely awesome. Keep up the geat video footage and creativity! Told my wife we have to go to Cerro Gordo and check this place out!
DUDE! The killer intro, the outstanding production value, the legendary Jaxon! He needs to be in as many videos as he can, hes amazing. Also I love seeing Brents face light up with the newly opened mines.
This is the only channel that I can sit and watch a single video for an hour straight. Keep up the UA-cam grind. It is not going unnoticed! Y’all have improved a ton from when y’all first started this whole UA-cam thing.
Dave as a retired heavy equipment mechanic, wrecker recovery, coach driver for CSU now living in Philippines for 13 years you guys make my day, keep up the good asome work and play
Beautiful and pure historical Americana. Thinking of the men who dug these mines without any of the modern equipment available now. What hardships and difficulties did they face as they dug? How long did they keep digging? What made them decide it wasn't worth it anymore? All that backbreaking work abandoned to become a time capsule waiting for new adventurers to discover. This time it was Sparks and crew. I'm sure no one has to say the danger must have been a sustained rush while you were in the tunnels. It's possible a collapse could have happened and no excavator in the world could have dug you out.. 😲😲😲. Absolutely fantastic video.
One of my new favorite channels in all of UA-cam hands down ! I love love love the Cerro Gordo series so far and how in depth you documented the journey to Cerro Gordo with all of the equipment and vehicles and your adventures and accomplishments after you arrived. No clickbate here and not flashy or showing off in any way just real world experiences and honesty/transparency and top of the line generosity and good heartedness and I give you all mad respect. Keep it up with what you are doing you will go a long way that is obvious:) ❤️ 💯
Would be amazing to lidar image all the mine shafts and over lay them to the mountain surface in a 3D picture to give a sense of how each mine overlays in the mountain around cerro gordo
I love the sound the wooden chairs make when these guys are excited & talking with their hands. It’s a nostalgic sound, reminds me of the furniture my grandparents use to have in their homes!
Dave, watching you and your crew is to me like when I was working as a studio drummer and helping produce CD tracks for a good friend who is an amazing person and marvelous musician, everyone was there to produce amazing music. Your crew work together exactly the same and how Americans can work if left alone by this government. I really admire your heart and spirit.
The only problem with these videos is there's not enough of them. If you did one a day, it wouldn't be enough! Roll on parts 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 ..........
It's really great to hear you pick out the qualities you value the most in each one of your guys here . Your brothers. It's a true Brotherhood of Good Works. It's a bond no one would ever try to break. And you blessed this man of Cerro Gordo & how you have changed & impacted him so positively & empowering him in the ways he really couldn't have done w out you. U energized his heart & mental outlook providing Hope & Pride in his Vision for Cerro Gordo Ghost Town. It's All- American & I truly love every one of you. I'll watch & comment every year going by.
22:16 you guys got incredibly lucky with that trench collapse. I work in utilities and vertical trenches are death traps. Had a coworker get his leg crushed in a collapse just like the one here. Always step/slope the walls of the trench to reduce the risk of collapse.
Havent quite gotten to this part of the video yet but in the intro saw what looked like a guy getting crushed in that trench and freaked out I'm a plumber unsafe trenches are facked haha
Wow awesome production! Loved the music as well. Great to see you show up and school Brent on how to get er done. I also have a EL300 Cat excavator and a BMY 6x6. and an abandoned mine. I bet Brent will be buying a track hoe soon now he sees how they work. If you now have the mine exploring bug I have a mine you could come and explore with us in Canada. It is way bigger than anything you have seen. We have filmed 13 episodes in it so far and are about one third of the way down! You would have to brush up on your rope skills and gear though. I hope you aren't afraid of water either!
Love your guys' channel, Frank. You have been in some pretty precarious places and scale walls vertically on a rope better than Batman. As you say, "Most of it's mental." I'd love to see you make the long-haul road trip down to Cerro Gordo and collaborate with Brent. (or vice versa when he can get away)
Ah so glad to see "the captain" out here, i am very curious as to your monster mine there in Canada, i have recently been into the old "Tracey Iron Ore Mine" not far from Marquette Michigan, if i remember its right next to Goose Lake and along the old right-of-way of the LS&I railroad. You guy's should make a treck out this way sometime and take a look into this mine. it's supposed to be an extremely large workings and has a shaft that was used by mine vehicles with tires on them so the shaft is an easy inclined one.
You guys and your videos have truly helped me get through one of the hardest times in my life! Your positive attitudes and how much fun you have put me I the most amazing mood!! Thanks for all you do!!
Dave, you’re the real deal, a first class dude. Thanks for helping out Brent over at ghost town living. I’m amazed by your generosity and zeal for life!!
Awesome vid, an epic ending. It came across you sang and played that with your soul, You put the lost miners souls of those mines to rest. I felt like they heard you and passed on. Epic.
That third mine hooked him good. Such an unassuming portal when first investigating, turned out to be the best explore of them all! He won't be able to pass up unearthing another, given the opportunity! 😄
This series has been so epic and it is incredible of you doing so much to help Cerro Gordo. You and your team are truly going above and beyond to help breath new life back to the town with a critical hand in opening its next chapter.
Heavy D, you popped up on my recommended feed & I'm so glad I clicked your video. I have been watching Brent for over a year now & it's awesome that you are able to help him like your team is. You've earned a new sub & I 'm actually watching some ads instead of skipping. You deserve the ad revenue your big boy's toys will be a huge help for Brent. The trucking through death valley was an interesting eye opener. Looking forward to more
It's so great to see you guys help get this mine town back in action and the "I understand you now" comments makes me think that there will be a lot more like this from you guys. Love the concept and love the work you do, Keep it up :)
Rewatching this series again. Would be cool to see you visit Serra Gordo again some day. Really enjoyable to watch, also the chemistry between you and Brent. It's almost like you guys have knows each other for ages 😂
Naw, I gotta say that this editing is fuckin epic. Sparks’s nails it with his commentary as he walks us through the adventure! Sparks does a great job at expressing the feelings and emotions. I literally can feel that crisp, low humidity night time desert air and that antique, attic type of dust smell! I love this shit! I wish y’all all the best and please keep it up. 👍
These are the hour long youtube videos I live for! I love this type of stuff, no networks, just real guys doing real shit. Exploring and uncovering history. Amazing!!!
Concrete. The unsung Miracle of the modern world. I've been in the concrete industry my entire life and it still amazes me seeing liquid rock. Seeing a hole in the ground grow up until it reaches to the clouds.
Who would have imagined we would be getting discovery level videos for free in 2021 with the creators getting all the creative idea and not some tv network. This is insane! Digging it.
*@**21:25** The Praying Mantis' Starry Night. Most beauteous.*
And a short concert at the end
" digging it" hahah thats Punny
Yes please be careful digging but this is so epic.
This is a bad ass series Heavy D keep em coming brotha
That dude that drives the over cab and sings needs to be on your team, like primary on your team. His potential is fantastic.
Jax is such a badass right? MORE JAX!
Did jaxs write that song he sang or is it an actual song because I love it and need to listen to it all the time
I'm hearing a little Jennings or Haggard vibe to Jax's music. 💚👏🤘
glad to see im not the only person who thinks this #CerroGordo #MoreJAX
Jax a man of many talents... He is a great addition to the Heavy D squad.
What a week! One I'll never forget here at Cerro Gordo. Hotel progress and mine explorations? I can't think of a better few days at Cerro Gordo!
*You are doing an amazing job here Brent. You are moving ''mountains''!*
What's your plan with the mines Brent? Are you going to open them again to mining?
Amazing stuff Brent👌
Didn’t you find a box of dynamite in the mine
Been following your channel since the beginning, and wow you are really about to get things going.
I’m having religious experience right now!!!
I’m 50 years old and always wanted to do stuff on this scale since I was a kid! This is amazing…not just this video or series but this whole channel!!!
I quit watching TV 5 or 6 years ago and 90% of my entertainment is UA-cam creators content and I feel like I found the Holy Grail of channels this week!!! I feel like your channel is what I’ve been searching for for the last 5 or 6 years!
Y’all are definitely my people and I know that from the feeling I get watching, I don’t feel like I’m just watching but I’m participating in the adventure! Y’all have this aura around you which means that I can tell your motivation isn’t money wealth and fame…it’s driven by your commitment to God Family and doing the right thing for your fellow man!!! This is one of those extremely rare times when you can see what God’s plan is for someone and you get to watch his plan unfold right before your eyes. It’s very obvious why God has you guys living here at this exact time and place. Thank you for listening to the Lord and spreading his word and way of life! We’ve all said “if I had the money I’d help by doing this or that…it’s so awesome to watch someone actually do it, and for all the right reasons!
Man I hope our paths cross someday, just so I can brag about meeting real Angels here on Earth!
Much Love ❤️ and Godspeed gentleman
JAX IS ONE HELLOVA WALKING LEGEND. Drives a cab over, can sing like no other, and last but not least he fits the role perfectly on this channel. Don’t let this man go, he’s a gift from god himself along with everyone else involved. THIS IS SOME OF THE BEST CONTENT BEING POSTED TO UA-cam THAT IVE SEEN IN A LONG ASS TIME. No one is topping this right now.
That’s a fact bro Jax got skills!
Jax is adorable ☺️
dave sparks seems to have some exceptional talent on his speedial....being real...genuine...and showing what a few well equipped people can accomplish when the team gets in sync....and if necessity is the mother of invention....i dont have any problem with dave endorsing a few sponsors or telling us about a new tool or product..i hes invested in it so what....if it works...tell your friends....if you make a million or 2 from something that came from a need or desire for a better tool or process etc...be honest...and .faìr not greedy....all good brother.
June 1, 2023, Still! Better than anything else on!
Opening up those mines will give Brent lots of content for a good long time to come. Sweet! This has got to be THE best collaboration on UA-cam right now. Looking forward to more without a doubt. #CerroGordo
Whole heartedly agree, but for one thing. Frank of Exploring Abandoned Mines needs to come down from Grand Forks, BC AFTER the border reopens. He's got this wonderful co-pilot, Sharon. See what I mean - ua-cam.com/video/tjpfP46EciI/v-deo.html
The last 2 minutes were the best.
Hands down, this could've easily been the official soundtrack if this whole thing was some sort of a serious OTT series.
P.S.- great to see HeavyD and the whole crew making so much effort to preserve the history of their nation.
Yet again you guys deliver to the highest of standards.
That last part of the chap playing the guitar and singing was outstanding…. Such a great voice in a great setting.
I can’t wait to see the grand opening of the hotel. Brent should hold a big weekend festival for all those that helped and just party….
👍🏻🇬🇧🇺🇸👍🏻
I'm so happy you guys are helping Brent, I fell in love with his page a year ago and have been waiting for somebody to step up to the plate and make the hotel happen and various other projects! Y'all are a gift from God, when everyone said it couldn't be done....diesel brothers said hold my beer!! Love all of You! Awesomeness!
Brent asked his viewers to come over to thank you. It is amazing that there are people like you who still have heart and who still care about the history of this nation as well as showing that you & your crew are just great people! Thank you again for your continued support for Brent & the American Hotel! The song at the end was great too!
As a follower of Brent's channel, I'm now following HeavyD. The amount of generosity and grit that they put into helping Cerro Gordo out when other companies wouldn't even come up the road to drop off supplies. My son told me this channel was amazing, and now I believe it. Such a great execution with the logistical nightmare Brent lives with every day. Thank you for your help at an amazing ghost town that deserves to be preserved, remembered, and enjoyed.
Great content. Word to the wise, be careful. I own an excavation company. Dirt is heavy and it does kill. That small collapse is around 30k lbs. It doesn't take much to crush you.
The entire Mine can trap and kill.
@@sanfranciscobayI would still like to go down in there...... Something about being untouched except a few people in 150+ yrs is just grabbing at me.
Ya Iv ran excavator for 15 years. It's wild how unsafe these guys are with their equipment. 22:12 could have easily killed someone.
hell yes another one! this is one of the only yt “series” i’ve actually been really excited to see the next one.
SAME!!!
Its several others out similar
Same here bro i was like man he needs to hurry up and drop a new video...
Same! Also fellow E46 owner!
Hell yea. I haven't been this exited since HD raced at the FF. I'm glad he hooked up with the ghost town.
Haven't watched Heavy D until he showed up at Cerro Gordo. This guy is incredible good to know people like him still exist. Can't wait to check out all the videos.
Jaxs definitely need to be a The permanent part of the crew, that guy is a bad ass trucker and a bad ass singer.
love to know the name of the song
Agreed
I would say so, was not expecting him singing at the end that’s for sure!
@@lilianebangay6221 The original song is by ray wylie hubbard - hey mama my time ain't long.
@@cleughy8736 thank you .much appreciated
One thing is for certain, I am NEVER disappointed when I watch your videos, Heavy D! Being able to first, rebuild a Hotel that was over a Hundred years standing, but to also open up THREE mines just as old as the hotel or older! Plus the song at the end of the video, You just have to know that that right there was the first time that mine had heard the likes of talented singing in well over a century and a half! That mine was operating what, the same time the Nation was going through it's civil war? That is a bloody long time my friend! Long time, and thank you for sharing it with us!
You guys deserve some major support for pulling all this to help Brent! Y’all are incredible guys and are making some awesome content.
It's y'all but yeah they are killing it with this series
👍🤙
Dudes singing at the end is the bomb!! I want to hear more. Dude is a badass and I want to hear what he has to sing about! By himself he is a monetary Giant waiting to bloom!
I’ve been trying to see if he writes songs but he doesn’t have any public songs
I thought the song was pretty awesome as well. Is it his original,do you know?
He's amazing. Heavy D literally turned to him and said "say something funny", and bang, he's got funny on tap
@@mrmysterious as far as I know it’s his own original I searched about every lyric and couldn’t find any matches
great song, hes got some musical talent and it was discovered about 300ft down, up at Cerro Gordo
I'm so glad y'all are recognizing Brent. I have been following him on UA-cam and Instagram for a long time and always wished I was fortunate enough to help him physically or financially because he's basically living a dream of mine.
My grandfather was a lead mine Captain in Missouri for many years and retired in 1957 (I think he started in the mines in 1914 or so). The mines had a vertical shaft that they dropped the ore down to 4 levels below, where it was loaded in a ore hoist that took it to the surface where it was moved and loaded. They had a crew that went around on a full time basis to pry fall rock off the ceiling. The fall rock was always breaking loose and falling, so please be careful for the loose rock, because it never ends. Also, in those mines in the 1980’s they lost some divers who went down a stope and another, and another, and then couldn’t find their way back. They learned to take a roll of string to follow back. Also, my Grandfather went underground on a Sunday afternoon, tried to take a short cut across the old mines, got lost, and the batteries went out on his light. He found his way out by sliding his boot along the rail in pitch black to the new mines and entrance. He was gone 3 days and no one missed him (the mines thought he was at home and his wife thought he was working and had problems). So anyway, my point is that the grim reaper is riding on your shoulder every minute you are underground, so please be careful. I enjoy your videos and equipment operation. Best Wishes from West Virginia, and stay safe.
Thanks~~~~
These men are so tough and must have self confidence to last 100 years. Makes me think of the men in the 1800's who went in there without heavy equipment and how they did all that. Really impressive.
@Edward big facts and so much truth
@Mark Hepworth The money is the lubricant, without it, yah can't do shit except try to survive. And so the slave was born!
Why doesn't Jax have a recording contract yet. Man's got talent!
It scares me when they go down in those mines. My daddy was a coal miner and I remember him coming home. Us 3 girls would run ti meat him. We were so happy to see him. He made it another day and of our friends dads never made it out.
I was wondering the same thing nit3ma43
He really is an awesome singer and guitarist.
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I want to work for y'all 😓
The amount of time/energy/effort not to mention money but the blood sweat and tears you have put into this series helping another man out with his own dream makes me realize the amazing man you and your team are. Having that much fun is a bonus and I’m looking forward to the next video!! I love the long extended versions! God bless
They make money when doing this, that's why the cameras are there. It's still nice but they wouldn't do all this without the UA-cam money that comes with it. It's a business move.
@Smurf, go figure, lmao! Go big, or go home... These boys are operating at a level beyond the scope of your comprehension, and they do it because they love Life. If you think it's about the money, you're likely a jealous, dishonest lazy ash. Go eat dirt, get human, volunteer for something, or stfu.
@@Horus2Osiris riiiight it's not about the money, that's why they have commercials and sponsor segments 🤦♂️ are you seriously this dumb?
@Nathaniel Wallen well buhuu you crybabies really can't take a dose of reality can you. You sound like couple of emotional girls.
That song at the end though, awesome! What a great, talented and skilled man Jax is 👏 You HAVE TO love him, it's that simple 😉
Kind regards from Germany, Philipp 👋🏻
Jax looks and sounds like he's been in that mine for 100years. Scary how much dirt and rock they can move with heavy D equipment. Great videos.
When is the album coming out for Jax? Also he should do narrations. Talented man and damn cool.
This has turned into one of the best UA-cam channels hands down.. Probably one of the fastest to 1 million subs.. I remember when people weren't even watching it and there would be 40 comments.. Def has blown up!!
Heavyd or ghost town lol
Incredible quality production and editing boys...couldn't put my cell phone down for one second when I started watching this. I felt like I was right there with you!! Very nice finishing touch with Jax and his guitar solo in the mine tunnel and up on the job site!! 👍👍
Just came over from Brent’s channel. Thank you so much for doing what no one else could seem to do. Brent is such a hard working genuine guy who loves Cerro Gordo. It’s so nice to see motivated committed people helping each other out.
You guys have helped pushed the time frame on this town so far ahead of his original plans. Having a giant team up there moving so quickly is awesome
Like Brent called in the Marines, Eh!
Discovery be like “crap these guys are better than we are at this” 😂🤣😂
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I honestly wouldn't be surprised (probably won't because of the big money) but I wouldn't be surprised if once their contract is up they go the route the way that Richard Rawlings & GMG is doing on their YT channel since Fast 'n Loud has officially ended and Richards contract was up for discovery and he didn't renew so he could be more 'raw' & uncensored because now they're cussing and stuff uncensored on their YT page.
Yeah because most people just want realism and not fake drama
this is real life vlog , not made up or forced drama with cliffhangers.
That is why its so good.
@@erased84 100% plus they get to do what they want when they want and make more on here. They said in a video before that discovery barely pays them anything. I agree!
I like the idea of educating people about the mine and history of the miners. It would be nice to have a monument for all of the miners especially for the ones who died in the cavin . To all of those who have helped with the mine and their families have a very blessed day!!!!
As a kid to adulthood been to Gordo several times...it's a unique ghost town. Great group of men bringing history back. 👏 I salute you all!
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Dude seeing Brent’s emotions after seeing everything you all are doing to help him is amazing! You are all doing something great..as a fan of ghost town living (and now you) I want to say thank you for all you’re doing at Cerro Gordo I hope one day is able to make it there and cost and see all you guys have done
Damn you guys are the freaking coolest and best bunch of guys ever for help Brents explore and build this amazing place, You can see why Heavy D get so excited with every mine entrance he digs open, as it really exciting to see what in there that no one has see for in years. Dig on guys let’s see what other treasures this place hides. Jax is one amazingly talented guy and great to have him onboard, hope to see a lot more of him in the future videos to. Amazing country singing at the end.
This 74 yr old woman is addicted to you guys! I love the show! So many different things going on in every show and I love heavy equipment. 10 stars!
Dave literally looks like a prospector… fitting role for him to be digging out mines!
Bet those boots sift gravel real well.
Great song and jamming on that guitar!!! He sounds f*cking amazing I could listen to that all nite long around a fire :-) well played man well played.
I was thinking I need a play list
I was thinking the same thing! Absolutely killed it
I'm trying to figure out who jax/jacks is lol I thought it was redbeard
It was definitely most dope
Many thanks to you and your crew for all your hard work. Kinda feels like you've helped Brent achieve in days what would have taken him months by himself (and he's a hard-working dude). I've been following the Ghost Town Living channel for months and it's immensely gratifying to see so much progress so quickly. You guys are all part of Cerro Gordo history now!
No problem man, anytime!
@@Tannertraversed Are you one of his crew ?
No, I just like wasting people’s time even more then they waste theirs.
What you guys are doing will change this man's life forever.I know he can't thank you fellas enough but thats not why you guys do what you do.Ive watched you guys changed lives I've watched you you guys bring closure to families and I've watched you guys invest blood sweat and tears for no other reason but to change other people's lives and for that I myself thank you.if your ever down Tulsa way you guys have a bed and good meals waiting for you thanks again fellas
Let’s take a minute to appreciate that song at the end
Def my favorite series they’ve done. I’ve been watching the ghost town living UA-cam channel for a few months so to see both the UA-cam channels working together is awesome
@logan knight Ditto!!👍
Keep these coming love that Brents able to get to some of these that he’s been trying to get to for a year. Find Brents Denim!!!! Great job fellas PS I still can’t believe you guys got together to do this way to cool.
When you were saying about the passage of time underground, I worked in a mine for a while . The clean air was pumped from the surface and when it cooled down in the evening the cold air made all the wooden beams creak! And in the morning when the warm air came in it happened again. Sometimes after a dry spell I could smell the fresh rain. But always after a shift underground the fresh air outside smelt strange.
Holy shit. Heavy D fucking saved the day for Cerro Gordo.
Imagine all of the mines and caves in the world that have been buried due to not wanting to document or lose resources. Keep it up please!
Eastern Europe full of tunnels the Germans sealed with trains and God knows what else inside them
There’s is a lot of places similar to this in northern Ontario Canada, towns like Cobalt, Kirkland Lake, Timmins. Lots of unmapped shafts and drifts but unfortunately most of them are all flooded now
I live in black Diamond Washington it’s a old coal mine town and the town of Franklin is even older and at risk of being turned into houses it’s a historic monument that needs to be saved has the deepest vertical mine in the country I guess
@@erikchopp2622 same near me in the UK there's caves at back of ware a old coal mine used to be that from what I saw might lead inside the hillside and mine
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GET THAT MAN A DAMN RECORD DEAL! Hot damn that ending song was good!
Realistically I knew the odds of reaching those lost miner's were worse than lottery odds but hope was there...Definitely left with a serine sense of loss and sadness knowing 30 souls perished down there simply by trying to make a living. It really hits the gutt hard.
YEEEEEEEEEES. The epic series continues…. So highly anticipated 👌 the clip of Jax at the end is awesome!
*@**28:39** are those vertical cables hanging off the pipe anti static measures so folks don't torch off the deenomeetay?*
This is so awesome I am Glad the Heavy D entourage were Dilligent enough to be Part Of Cerro Gordo's History and Prove your selves as Selfless true Friends to Mr. Brent Underwood. I remain hopeful you guys reserve some Concrete and Rebar to sure up the Steep walls of these Newly opened mine entry ways. It may even need Rebar as Drilled in Landscaping Nails to really add strength
Wholeheartedly agreed.
good idea!
Most definitely needs a solid portal.
Steel culverts work real good if it's a small mine and no fuss cost effective.
Lay down sandy, small rock stuff to the bottom contour, emplace the culvert, cover the top with 3 feet of the same, will cushion any rock fall & your done! Oh wait, put a locked gate to keep the big rats out. You weld a little cage around the lock, like they do on explosive containers that are used in the bush, so no one can fuck with the lock. ONLY a KEY gets you in!
"Oh Mommy" can't wait to see Big D and the wild bunch again. Best real life adventure-bar none.
it's crazy to me how well preserved the wood in the mine is; the climate and maybe the silver makes it looks like it was put there yesterday
Combination of dry air and no sunlight.
European especially British coastal mines are much more damp. Massive timbers like powder. Explorers can't tramp around that way. Take care you guys
this has got to be one of the greatest series on youtube at the moment! Jax singing and the opening of the last video is absolutely awesome. Keep up the geat video footage and creativity! Told my wife we have to go to Cerro Gordo and check this place out!
DUDE! The killer intro, the outstanding production value, the legendary Jaxon! He needs to be in as many videos as he can, hes amazing. Also I love seeing Brents face light up with the newly opened mines.
This is the only channel that I can sit and watch a single video for an hour straight. Keep up the UA-cam grind. It is not going unnoticed! Y’all have improved a ton from when y’all first started this whole UA-cam thing.
What? You don't click Replay? You'll spot things you missed the first time through!
Me too, this and Brent
Dave as a retired heavy equipment mechanic, wrecker recovery, coach driver for CSU now living in Philippines for 13 years you guys make my day, keep up the good asome work and play
Loving these ghost town episodes!!! Keep them coming!!
Praise God!
Yes sir👍👍
Hell yeah!!👍🏻👍🏻
@@thehamiltonadventure6486 keep them coming
No matter how old the man, give him tunnels to explore and he reverts back to childhood.
Certainly hope Jax makes more appearances on the channel. Dude’s got talent, spirit and is a natural behind the camera.
Beautiful and pure historical Americana. Thinking of the men who dug these mines without any of the modern equipment available now. What hardships and difficulties did they face as they dug? How long did they keep digging? What made them decide it wasn't worth it anymore? All that backbreaking work abandoned to become a time capsule waiting for new adventurers to discover. This time it was Sparks and crew.
I'm sure no one has to say the danger must have been a sustained rush while you were in the tunnels. It's possible a collapse could have happened and no excavator in the world could have dug you out.. 😲😲😲. Absolutely fantastic video.
One of my new favorite channels in all of UA-cam hands down ! I love love love the Cerro Gordo series so far and how in depth you documented the journey to Cerro Gordo with all of the equipment and vehicles and your adventures and accomplishments after you arrived. No clickbate here and not flashy or showing off in any way just real world experiences and honesty/transparency and top of the line generosity and good heartedness and I give you all mad respect. Keep it up with what you are doing you will go a long way that is obvious:) ❤️ 💯
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Jack's needs to release more songs I'd definitely by a record
What’s the name of the song he sang at the end of the cud
He has his own UA-cam channel. He has a great song at the end of one of his videos
Yes he does
@@scottishhillclimb what the name of his channel?
Would be amazing to lidar image all the mine shafts and over lay them to the mountain surface in a 3D picture to give a sense of how each mine overlays in the mountain around cerro gordo
X2 on that comment!
It must be so much worth to have a precis map to study when trying to figure out how everything is linked together.
No doubt, that would help Brent no end!
yeah matterport 3d scan
Just release your magic spinning balls like in Prometheus, should have a full working map on the digitizer soon enough.
Exactly what I was thinking, they did the same thing at Bodie.
I love the sound the wooden chairs make when these guys are excited & talking with their hands. It’s a nostalgic sound, reminds me of the furniture my grandparents use to have in their homes!
"Anybody got a leatherman?" 5 people yell: "I got a knife!" Finally I've found my people :-)
Hell yeah!! 👍
I,m ashamed of me self I,m the friend that goes not packin but on the lighter side I,ll be thanking me friend for his
I just subscribed because of the video on the ghost town living channel. Always like a new interesting channel.
I never leave home without my 38 spc. & my leatherman!
I come from a time when a man always carried a pocket knife. I did carry a gerber multi tool for a while. But now I just carry my knife.
HeavyD you and your crew will go down in history for helping out the reopening of Cerro Gordo 💕💕💕🥰🥰🥰
absolutely!!!!
So happy that Brent is finally getting the help that he needed best wishes from the uk 🇬🇧👍👍
Dave, watching you and your crew is to me like when I was working as a studio drummer and helping produce CD tracks for a good friend who is an amazing person and marvelous musician, everyone was there to produce amazing music. Your crew work together exactly the same and how Americans can work if left alone by this government. I really admire your heart and spirit.
Jax is freaking awesome, he fits the team like a glove, this cerro gordo series is bloody brilliant 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘
Thanks for helping Brent get his dream project started, Dave. You are a big hearted fellow! And you have great friends as well.
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That shot in the intro of the Excavator walking the trail on the side of a mountain...CAT should get you to do their Advertising.
But its going the wrong way, it's going down the road!
Fun Fact: The storage room or container for explosives is called a, 'Magazine'
Awesome Thanks ! Gun But here !
The only problem with these videos is there's not enough of them.
If you did one a day, it wouldn't be enough!
Roll on parts 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 ..........
@@AutoKeycardTyranny thought it was a clip
Powder or Explosives Magazine
@@lotharschiese8559 just, Magazine. Fits all types of boom-boom...
It's really great to hear you pick out the qualities you value the most in each one of your guys here . Your brothers. It's a true Brotherhood of Good Works. It's a bond no one would ever try to break. And you blessed this man of Cerro Gordo & how you have changed & impacted him so positively & empowering him in the ways he really couldn't have done w out you. U energized his heart & mental outlook providing Hope & Pride in his Vision for Cerro Gordo Ghost Town. It's All- American & I truly love every one of you. I'll watch & comment every year going by.
22:16 you guys got incredibly lucky with that trench collapse. I work in utilities and vertical trenches are death traps. Had a coworker get his leg crushed in a collapse just like the one here. Always step/slope the walls of the trench to reduce the risk of collapse.
Yeah that shit was sketch as fuck. Seeing shit like that is nerve wracking
Definitely need to shore the trenches. Test air quality inside mine also.
Havent quite gotten to this part of the video yet but in the intro saw what looked like a guy getting crushed in that trench and freaked out I'm a plumber unsafe trenches are facked haha
This whole video stressed me out haha. Slope or bench those walls
@@jeffreystine143 i do sewer service laterals and watching this made me sick.
Love that your helping Brent !
Wow awesome production! Loved the music as well. Great to see you show up and school Brent on how to get er done. I also have a EL300 Cat excavator and a BMY 6x6. and an abandoned mine. I bet Brent will be buying a track hoe soon now he sees how they work. If you now have the mine exploring bug I have a mine you could come and explore with us in Canada. It is way bigger than anything you have seen. We have filmed 13 episodes in it so far and are about one third of the way down! You would have to brush up on your rope skills and gear though. I hope you aren't afraid of water either!
Love your guys' channel, Frank. You have been in some pretty precarious places and scale walls vertically on a rope better than Batman. As you say, "Most of it's mental."
I'd love to see you make the long-haul road trip down to Cerro Gordo and collaborate with Brent. (or vice versa when he can get away)
@@claytonc3735 Thanks we will it is just a matter of the border opening up to land traffic.
Ah so glad to see "the captain" out here, i am very curious as to your monster mine there in Canada, i have recently been into the old "Tracey Iron Ore Mine" not far from Marquette Michigan, if i remember its right next to Goose Lake and along the old right-of-way of the LS&I railroad. You guy's should make a treck out this way sometime and take a look into this mine. it's supposed to be an extremely large workings and has a shaft that was used by mine vehicles with tires on them so the shaft is an easy inclined one.
@@phildoethedildoe Thousands of miles from where we live on the western side of Canada
You guys and your videos have truly helped me get through one of the hardest times in my life! Your positive attitudes and how much fun you have put me I the most amazing mood!! Thanks for all you do!!
Jax needs to make a album. He is a hell of a singer. I would buy a CD of his
Dave, you’re the real deal, a first class dude. Thanks for helping out Brent over at ghost town living. I’m amazed by your generosity and zeal for life!!
Jax's song at the end was next level legendary!!!!! I need to be able to buy that somewhere!!!!
Awesome vid, an epic ending. It came across you sang and played that with your soul, You put the lost miners souls of those mines to rest. I felt like they heard you and passed on. Epic.
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After seeing Heavy D's excitement about the mines I think/hope he's going to be very involved in the future of Cerro Gordo
That third mine hooked him good. Such an unassuming portal when first investigating, turned out to be the best explore of them all! He won't be able to pass up unearthing another, given the opportunity! 😄
Yea it's hard not get hooked right away.
Jax needs to be full time with you guys. Dude is a treasure trove of talent
He's got an awesome name too
This series has been so epic and it is incredible of you doing so much to help Cerro Gordo. You and your team are truly going above and beyond to help breath new life back to the town with a critical hand in opening its next chapter.
You and your crew are effing AWESOME for what you are doing for Brent and Cerro Gordo! I love everything about this, MASSIVE respect.
Heavy D, you popped up on my recommended feed & I'm so glad I clicked your video. I have been watching Brent for over a year now & it's awesome that you are able to help him like your team is.
You've earned a new sub & I 'm actually watching some ads instead of skipping. You deserve the ad revenue your big boy's toys will be a huge help for Brent. The trucking through death valley was an interesting eye opener. Looking forward to more
They fried their weenie but it made for a great video! It's like Brent called in the Marines!
All these awesome men helping each other out and saving history. This is how the whole world should be.
It's so great to see you guys help get this mine town back in action and the "I understand you now" comments makes me think that there will be a lot more like this from you guys. Love the concept and love the work you do, Keep it up :)
Rewatching this series again. Would be cool to see you visit Serra Gordo again some day. Really enjoyable to watch, also the chemistry between you and Brent. It's almost like you guys have knows each other for ages 😂
Helicopter Pad.
This Cerro Gordo series are some of his best videos yet by far.
I agree
D and Crew. You guys rock! Helping out Brent and getting the Hotel started. Brother, you guys just got a new Sub.
Naw, I gotta say that this editing is fuckin epic. Sparks’s nails it with his commentary as he walks us through the adventure! Sparks does a great job at expressing the feelings and emotions. I literally can feel that crisp, low humidity night time desert air and that antique, attic type of dust smell! I love this shit! I wish y’all all the best and please keep it up. 👍
Who woulda thought admiring some random guy's cab-over would lead to a friendship with such a cool guy
Heavy D, just subscribed after seeing you over at Brent’s channel. Thank you for the amazing help man. You are a freaking American badass. Hell yes!
Jax needs to join the team or start his own channel. The guy is awesome.
I’m more than 100% sure he has his own lmao
Late to the party bud lol
Thanks for the kind words! 😁
@@realwildwildwest the man. The myth. The legend
I agree
Thank you for helping Brent and Cerro Gordo! ❤️
You have some of the Coolest Construction and recovery gear I have ever seen! I knows it's your passion,but new discovery's always feed that passion!
Spoiler alert a little late, have you seen the 6x6 water tank hauler video yet? Another cool and very well-engineered vehicle.
As a Hispanic, hearing that "hearing Spanish in the background means shits about to get done" made me laugh. Approved
As somebody who has lived in Ca my entire life, I can confirm he was not lying.
It really is a true statement.
Only Mexicans tho most other people from central America are a bunch of lazy people and they always get welfare and Mexicans don't
@@undoingfish0724 wtf? Based.
I think that heavy D has Mexican family members. And he works with them all the time so he knows it’s true.
Y’all better keep Jax around he’s the man!
I concur... he's awesome and completes the team🤙🏼
These are the hour long youtube videos I live for! I love this type of stuff, no networks, just real guys doing real shit. Exploring and uncovering history. Amazing!!!
Concrete. The unsung Miracle of the modern world. I've been in the concrete industry my entire life and it still amazes me seeing liquid rock. Seeing a hole in the ground grow up until it reaches to the clouds.