I Reunited My Old Band After 23 Years
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- In this episode, I reunited my band Billionaire after two decades. This is what happened.
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You guys have that classic 90s rock band sound that is timeless. Props to the singer for still being able to hit those highs in the chorus.
A Perry Farrell in their too very nice and 90s Alt sounding!
Kind of sounds like a U2 cover band.
Vox are so 90's! Awesome!
Agree with Craig on Perry Farrell. Pretty good
@@guthrie_1 indeed
That dude still sings like he’s in his prime. Excellent voice.
Yes he sings great
Reminds me of the flaming lips singer a little
Rick beato is a conartist
@@individual5021yeah!!! Like Wayne excellent band too!
@@CZcams_2userjaded much
If I close my eyes I see a young band who are way ahead of their time. When I open my eyes I see a band who never stopped being young. Music is timeless.
When I look at you I see a trail of burned corpses
Interesting ... Burned Out Corpses as a band name for a retro Grunge group. Or the chorus of a song about the 2024 State of Politics.
@@trteeerryfse-wy2ww lol .. what prompted that ?
What I suspected before actually watching this video: Rick is this super-knowledgable guy, with serious technical skills, a massive online audience, and such a nuanced view of music, but when it comes to the band actually performing he'll not be front and centre. I was right, and I genuinely love this. Humility and virtuosity are two virtues which don't often come in combination, but they are evident here. Maybe that's why so many of us love your videos, Rick.
Agree
Totally agree, could not have said it better! JT from downunder.
It's sounds so 90's. Love it!
Seriously. It's like they transported themselves to 1995 right in front of us (not a complaint)
Saved me a post😉 it was Smashing Pumpkins meets Dinosaur Jr. while skateboarding with the Pixies.
Smashing Pumpkins! The first band that came to my mind listening to this song. Now I'm a Billionaire fan.@@NoSacredCowFla
built the spill does it count?@@NoSacredCowFla
I haven't heard sounds like this since the early to mid 90s. It's so cathartic and an absolute privilege to hear all you guys play again after such a long hiatus.
it feels like an old friend
This is so mid 90s - takes me back to highschool.
I came here to write the same comment!
It's the mid-90s modern rock song that we didn't know we needed.
It’s Rock! It Rocks! Don’t ever count us old guys out. We may look old but our Heart’s are still Twenty something!
I gotta say, that was a great cut. The layered guitars, and that guy's a great vocalist. Great song and arrangement. It's really good music
Music played with instruments … fantastic! Let’s bring it back and use this video and song as the reason why. Thank you to Rick and your friends for making it real . Outstanding .. simply outstanding!
The vocals were spot on, it’s amazing he still has that range. The song transports you to somewhere else and that’s the signature of a really good song.
That is a GREAT tune!! Congrats on getting the boys back together - hope you have a blast. Cheers, Lee
Looking forward to hearing your band reunion with Pete and Chappers in 20 years Lee!
OMG Rick! Are you freaking kidding me? Please tell me there will be more of this. This track just time traveled me back to such a great era in rock. You perfectly captured that epic gritty vibe of the 90-00's and brought it back into this decade with your own sound. God how I miss this sound, the instruments and vocals were outstanding. So Rick, you popped the cork and we got a whiff of this fine vintage, well now we're holding out our glass!
I heartily 👍 agree
There is a whole album of this music on spotify.
Is right, like to hear more from the band
The Silver Foxes Still Rock ...that was awesome !!!
Holy cannoli! Given you were in the band I thought it likely didn’t suck, but this is seriously fantastic… song is now firmly stuck in my head. More, please!
There are hundreds of CZcamsrs talking about production, guitars and effects. But This video of you and your old band talks 1000% more about your music knowledge and good taste. Congrats!!
I am really struggling to put into words my appreciation of this whole video - everything about it is everything I love about being in a band. As others have mentioned, the fact that you're all still close friends and can put together music like this is an absolute gift. Thanks for sharing this, and I hope you take time to do it more often.
Man that feeling of jamming with the boys is unmatched, it really comes thru in this video, that tingly sweat u get on your spine, the way you feel the air on your brow, truely the greatest feeling that exists
Dayum, the VOCALS still sounding tight after this much time!!!! The whole group could easily play with the best currently on the music scene!!! I feel like holding a Bic lighter up and waving it in the air!!!👏🔥
Like we all did before cellphone light became a thing.
Good old times with BIC's instead of smartphones =)
Until they took away the ability for us to turn up our BIC's.
Was looking for a post calling out Marc's vocals before posting my own. He really sounds amazing.
Yep, I caught that too!
that sounds surprisingly fresh for 22 years. The voice is really cool - clear sound. It got grunchy vibes but not just that - got a feeling of desire, can’t grab why
Wow!! Speechless. Thank you for sharing this. I could feel it.
In high school in metro Atlanta around the year 2000, the cool teachers in their late 20s loved Billionaire and thought it was going to be the next big thing. I'm now a decade older than they were then and moved 7,000 miles away. Listening to this really took me back to another place and time.
The thing is the name of the band sucks. Does anyone really like rich people?
I think the band is great though, I mean that was their song we just heard -
it has all the elements I like in rock music. just change the name to Thousand Aire
or something!!!
And now I just read they were signed back then. I think the name wasn't good yeah there's a lot to a name! Didn't someone try to tell them?
@@metalmike570 There were lots of questionable band names in the southeast at the time. By the way, to avoid a lot of emojis and to clarify tone, if I were saying this out loud, I'd be smiling the whole time. :) One of my favorite albums was also produced by Rick - Jump, Little Children's Between the Dim and the Dark. The band was named after the old blues song and tried rebranding as "Jump" on this Rick-produced album. It didn't work and the band didn't make another album for years after that. (I don't blame Rick for that, though.) Rick has also done quite a bit with Butch Walker. On one album in the mid-oughts, Butch's band was called "The Let's-Go-Out-Tonites." Between the wordiness, the unnecessary punctuation, and the misspelling, I'm not sure what I hate the most about that name.
@@yomintyfresh Either way they were real rock musicians, I would just say the name of Butch's band is too cheesy, and I'm from the northeast. They should have called themselves The CoatHanger Heads or something.
That's what they get for trashing Creed lol
@@metalmike570 Nah, they just need to change the spelling to "Bill, ya neigher!" Fits right in with the 90s Bill Clinton jokes.
Man you got the drummer, you got the vocals, you got the riffs. Go Rick. so impressed, from a fellow songwriter.
@@adambane1719 yeah, feels a bit rough, but I assume it's from 2001
Not a fan of the singers tone. Very thin and whiny.
@@deepzepp4176 its definitely not for everyone but you have to agree it is very 90's alt rock
The length of that intro, the breaks, the guitars and all the other many signposts to the era of influence...great stuff❤
Man for taking 23 year break you guys sound really good together!!
Rick - you're a treasure. Keep it going, man. This is awesome! And just shows how random and fickle the music biz is. You guys could have easily made it huge - heck, this song could be released now and be at home on Alt Nation on Sirius XM. But at the end of the day, that isn't what matters. Finding 4 guys who can together, hang out, have fun and make great music like this after being apart so long is just priceless. I'm a hack bass player and when I gigged with my old band, it was just simply the best feeling ever. Make up some 90's Billionaire t-shirts just as if you rocked stadiums around the world back in the day. I'll buy one and proudly wear it and when people ask, I'll tell them of my times listening to your CD's and going to the concerts where you opened for Smashing Pumpkins and REM. It will be our inside joke - just you and a couple million of your Billionaire subscribers.
So feels like a 1990’s band…you guys sound great. I did pick up your album on Apple. You all deserved the main stage.
why do you have to spell it out like that? lol! this just makes me feel old, in my mind saying 90s is sufficient
This should've been in the soundtrack for One Tree Hill, Charmed, or Smallville. Like it.
@@RCAvhstape somebody saaaaaaaaaaaveeee meeeeee 🎶
This was his old 90's band that had a short lived deal.
I got excited, what can I say...lol
@@BMR86
Having watched countless numbers of your videos and being made aware of you’re seemingly endless knowledge of theory, harmony, rhythm, technique and production etc I have to admit I was expecting your band to be some kind of a power jazz fusion extravaganza affair. Imagine my surprise when listening to this…transported right back to my late teens to mid 20’s in the 90’s when I was listening to Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots etc. Outstanding stuff. Give us a new album Rick..! Nearly 4 million subscribers and we’d all buy it..! I’m off to make a new playlist on Spotify. One that’ll make me feel young again.
Great comment dude, we had the same teen years apparently. Hope he’ll listen..
Not gonna lie man, it was 100x better than I expected. And that’s zero% a dig at you. Love your stuff and what you bring to the joy of music and music education.
Very happy to see you were in a super legit band. Hope you guys get to play more.
Really? I think the music business is hard in many ways but there's a definite reason why some bands make it and some bands don't.
@@zootsoot2006 However, sometimes it is simply a matter of luck or lack thereof. Being at the right place at the right time and make the right impression on the right people... I know what I'm talking about because I have a special talent for messing up things like that. 😄
Love it! I love the sound of your singer's vocals. It's great to see your band get together after all these years. You've still got that magic!!
The audio angst of 90s music was about production as much as musicianship and you guys did your song and that era, justice. This video shows how special it is to be in a band at any age - the give and take camaraderie, the trust in each other's abilities, yet staking out your own musical real estate to create a whole that is greater than the individual parts. Well done!
OMFG AMAZING!! Darren absolutely KILLING IT on drums!🤘
Rick ! What a joy this was to see and hear your band 👍🏻. It’s about time we got to see and expression and a smile on your face that just exudes I’m just in my happy place and dovetailed in tight with my friends, you look very happy ! Loved seeing that Rick, you’ve given us listeners so much more than you’ll ever know. Thank you our friend 👍🏻
I love this! Just purchased your cd from 1999 with this song on it. The whole thing is terrific. You should re-record it for 2024. You guys sound great.
it's fascinating how the sound you guys have under your belt has the 90s tones embedded into it! nothing in today's music sounds like this whatsoever! this is soooo good!!! it's so refreshing!!! it oozes so much nostalgia!!!
Man, this was EXCELLENT!!!! Please, do a series of videos producing a few of your own songs, going through the process and all... that would be absolutely awesome! Congratulations to the 4 of you!
excelente ideia.... eu não ia perder um episodio!!!
Remember that most of the (old) songs by Billionaire are available on here.
☺
Definitely 🏁
This 💯!!! Great idea man.
Wauw, that's like riding a bicycle. When you close your eyes and just listen, this doesn't sound like a bunch of older guys, but young, fresh, energetic, powerful and wild. Once you've found the button of R&R somewhere in your genes, they will never leave you and be as revitalising as ever. Don't stop and hopefully you can share some footage on the actual gig you BILLIONAIRES did. Thnx!!!
Giving me major 90s vibes but the good kind. A little Filter, a little Hum. Clearly more than a garage band. So tight!
Wow, love you guys. I'm 75 and been jamming with 2 other guys once a week for over 20 years. We still break strings.
Keep rockin'!
WOW!! I anticipated that the music would be great, but the vocals were just superb!! This clip literally gave me goosebumps. If you guys put out an album I would buy it this second.
So wonderful and wholesome to see your old band reunited. Truly an unforgettable bond with your bandmates.
Retired musician - LOVE the content and today’s tunes - bless you RB
I really wasn't prepared to like this as much as I did. I stopped halfway through to start over so I could put on my good headphones and really listen. Mark has an instantly likable voice, and by the end I was hooked. Great job, great mix, drum sound was so tasty! Kudos all around.
Hell yeah. I thought this was good but...holy shit it was good.
Yes, that’s a great voice! On the chorus it was right into Sting territory with a hint of Bono.
The same. I’d buy this. If y’all played a festival I’d show up.
It truly sounds like you guys haven't missed a beat even after 22 years without playing together. Thanks for sharing that moment with us.
Aladdin's lamp had just released not a genie but a four-man band. I was following you, Rick, and I wonder when could we ever hear your band play for us all your loyal followers . Thank you for granting my unspoken wish
Wow. Sounds great after 20 years. Singers voice is amazing! Keep playing.
As a studio engineer and a lover of music full stop, this is what it's all about!
Great music, Rick!
Genuinely happy to see this!
Can't even fathom how wholesome the feeling had to be... Playing with your old band after more than two decades. You really sound like "you never broke up" ❤
Man Rick, that’s a far cry from those days of seeing James Hall & Jimmy Gnecco from Ours playing. So interesting seeing Darren as well. First time I heard his drumming was on Dropsonics first album. He has some killer chops. Really enjoyed all of that!
I'm watching listening to this for the third time!!! This is quite awesome!! Please make more. Everyone is so great
You guys still got it! I really admire the singer-to still have the pipes he’s got after all those years! Sounds really good! You know, this might just inspire me to get a group I was with together. We all live in the same area again. Our last gig… 1982!!
Do it! I dare you. I would love to jam with my old band from '84. There have been a lot of bands over the years, but the 80's were an awesome time to be a cover band at the beginning of "New Wave". From Oingo to Thompson Twins to Haircut 100, there was so much going on. Would love to re-visit that group for a jam.
New Fan of Billionaire, that was epic and awesome, great vocals, Thank you to you all!!
Wow great song great band! I lived in Atlanta from 96 to 01 and it put me back right then and there!
The best part is this backs up the critiques he’s done and adds to his credibility. Not like other critics (fantano) that rip songs apart but can’t make a good song themselves.
Your body tells you every day your getting old, but with music you never feel old. Great piece boys!
Music IS the fountain of youth. Rock on.
This is so true. I'm 55 years old and still play like I wished I could when I was 15.
When I was a very young player, not even 16, I read an interview with some middle aged dude named Brian May. The interviewer commented on his youthful demeanor and he said, .."Music is the fountain of youth..." That stuck with me, obviously.
It *can* be so true too. Youthful passion is so easy to lose and writing music (GENUINE music) gives a person a sort of connection to their old self. You know, it's not like a picture where you just look at it and reminisce over it but it's actually something you created! Something that sprung up from your "fountain" of youthful passion, determined to express whatever it was you were trying to express. Again, it's not like writing poetry, which you go back and read 30 years later. It's music, it's in your head/heart and you have to perform it again.
It can take on new meanings, for sure, but that old original longing to be heard, to be understood even... that passion that causes the flow is always there. Sometimes embarrassingly so. 😂
The fountain is as deep as your reason for it. That's one reason why some musicians seem to get better with age while others lose it all after becoming too comfortable. I'm talking with the music they started with; not the new. Then again if you're really happy and comfortable then your passionate music will reflect that. I have examples.
What a reunion ! What a chorus ! What a song ! Thank you Rick and your bandmates !
Exactly! This ADDICTIVE late '90s huge sound.... 👌❤️ Great job
They sounds like the good parts of Failure
Thank you for making this Chanel; you are a natural-born teacher and gifted musician 👍Thank you for sharing 👍
Rick this is amazing , the song is very unique so original! The singer also has a unique voice! All you guys are awesome, I hope you guys play more music together!
I love Billionaire Ascension! I still remember buying this cd at a music store back when you could preview a cd. I thought it looked cool and played one song in the store, and then stopped it and immediately bought it. I was always floored by the musicianship! It is such a great album that I love from start to finish. For years I tried to find more information on this band and because the name Billionaire, I couldn't find much when searching. I always wanted more than the one fantastic cd and hoped to hear more. I had no idea this was your band. Mind blown!
Ok, straight up, that sounded a LOT better than what I was expecting, just due to the time gone by. The vocals were absolutely solid. I could so hear this song on a movie soundtrack, maybe the closing credits? Well done, boys.
anime opening or closing. this song is perfect
You guys have the chops. You should take the act on the Road. I would buy a ticket
my mind went straight to Transformers
Dude. That’s music. Thank you and your band buddies for doing that. Great song!! I want to hear more of your old stuff.
I fk'n loved it, Rick! You're gonna make me search out some more Billionaire tunes....hopefully they're out there!!!!!
The greatest feeling in the world is jamming with your bros. You guys sound killer Rick! God Bless all of you gentlemen 🤘🏻💙🎸
Great song, Rick! Billionaire captures the essence of 90’s rock and sounds fantastic. Top notch performance!
YES...90's sound to perfection,,,not my favorite era of music but i know what is good and this as good as anything out there...
You guys nail it, hard, power,and talented, thank you for great music.
The best old man band I've heard in a while! You guys should've been big. It still sounds fresh today.
I was thinking the same thing, pretty damn impressive.
Listening to this transported me mentally back to my 20’s. It’s like it was the ‘90’s all over again. Thanks guys. Y’all sound Great.
Now that's a decent song. You've got the raw vocals, melodic 90s leads and heavily distorted chords. It lacked a little variety, but that's a clear 9 out of 10 right there. Great stuff.
I really like your music. Brings me back to the high school years. Songs from 90s to early 2000s
For 23 years after a few times practicing before recording, you guys sound really tight. Awesome performance and good song!
Rick, this sounds great. 23 years and you can pull this off! Singer sounds crisp and the band is tight. I hope you had as much enjoyment playing as I did watching. Great job guys.
This live performance sounds even better (WAY BETTER) than the album version. Wow. Great job!! Great song!
Great tune. Awesome playing. Killer voice!!!
What a song! After having seen your past videos about how Billionaire's fortunes (pun… intended?) were derailed by the vagaries of the music industry, now getting to see what a phenomenal band you guys are… I'm not even sure how to put it into words. So glad you're having a chance to get back together and make some music now, hopefully we'll get to hear more!
Absolutely loved that Rick awesome 👊
@@adambane1719 -- I wasn't crazy about the lyrics either. I also I think there was a real lost opportunity to launch into a killer chorus at 4:40 right after the Oasis-type refrain or whatever you'd call that. But aside from that, the musicianship is great and I like the overall groove of the song. Cool stuff Rick!
23 years? I can only assume that you all still are engaged in music to this day, considering you four haven’t payed together in so long it was a very tight and well executed performance. Well done!
*MORE PLEASE*OMG! This is amazing! Your band-friends, this sound is EXACTLY what we need more of today. This was beautiful, groovy and heavy. You've got to please do more of this for us and the rest of the world that loves good music! Your next CZcams channel better be BILLIONAIRE! This whole story writes itself! (Independent and monetized-watch out Tom 😁) Thank you-just doesn't have the meaning I wish to put here, bc I needed this sound in my life. I'm grateful to be subbed, and stupidly glad I heard this.
This was great Rick! I didn't know Darren was in your band. I'm a big fan of Butch Walker and his many projects and have seen Darren play with him. I'd love to see you interview Butch for your channel! Great video (and music) as usual.
This sounds amazing! It sounds like you just played together a few weeks ago, not 20+ years ago! Major kudos for everyone!
Would love to see this reunion turn into a new album. Loved the song, Rick.
Came to the comments to say essentially the same thing! Rick, I hope you guys don't wait another 23 years to do this again. You four obviously had some chemistry and it seems it's still there. Album! Or at least EP!
Sounds great, Rick. Glad you got the guys back together. BTW - I worked with your brother at the big yellow box. Rock on, dude!
Seeing you guys connecting again and playing almost brought tears in my eyes. Rick,people who never met you love you like a family member and that’s truly remarkable
Loved the song Rick. As someone born in 1990 the post grunge, 90s to early 00's alt rock sound you guys have is the exact sort of music that made me pick up a guitar as a teenager. For you and the lads to be going out to play some shows must be the coolest feeling after such a long hiatus.
Life is so short and you guys sound incredible. It’d be a shame if this doesn’t continue once a year at least. It’d be even better if you wrote an album.
Amazing... These Bastards are really a rockstars..
I've never seen one second of your videos and not a clue who you or your friends are but that title caught my attention! That music and lyrical content is great! Wonderful job guys.
Please tell me you're going to keep the band playing together from now on, because that was FANTASTIC and hit every good 90's rock vibe deep in my soul.
Your vocalist deserved decades of praise> I love him.
He reminds me of Filter
Reminded me of Perry Farrell! Very Porno for Pyros.
@@JeffMasonProject That's exactly what I was thinking. Marc sounds a lot like Richard Patrick.
For sure. They are all amazing but he really did stand out.
@JeffMasonProject thank you! I was trying to place what I was hearing and that's it.
Guys !!! This is as good as it gets !!! Got to record the stuff !!! Man this is so good !!!
Such a treat! Marc and Walter are LEGENDS in the Augusta music scene. That set up MAY have fit at Squeaky's Tip Top! 😂
Can we take a moment to appreciate the hell out of the fact that--on top of everything else--this was a live-off-the-floor recording? This sounds killer! So much so that it could go straight onto a record as-is!
This was honestly amazing. What a shame we didn’t have this to rock to growing up. I’m glad you got the opportunity to present this to us.
The sound and the mix on this are unbelievable. Great song.
Gotta love the fact that you guys haven’t played in 20 years and you still crush pretty much all of the new rock music being released nowadays.
Fantastic work.
Sounds awesome! I like vocal a lot. Distinctive voice, high in pitch, verse part reminded me of singer from Janes Addiction, great song, congrats!
I thought the same thing. Lol
I thought Marc reminded me of Richard Patrick of Filter but Perry Farrell vibes are there too. Good company to be in.
Yup...I also got Perry Feral vibes too!..👍
how were they not big?!? This is one of the best songs I've heard in a long long time. Cheers for sharing Rick and Co.
I love it! If I would have come across this song in the 90's I would have rocked it for years, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. This will go in my playlist along with the rest of your songs so I can discover what else you have in store.
Sadly though, like many other bands from this era, at the tail end of the grunge and alternative rock boom. You never really got the chance to shine, although having refined and matured said genres into something really cool and well produced. Thanks!
Rick this sound was completely unexpected. The singer is damn good you guys still have the chops and that ending what a slaughter on the drums.
Dude this is an awesome song! Recorded live with vocals, nice 🎸
Ehh, no. The vocals clearly don't line up with the video. Neither do all the instruments, probably, but I wasn't paying attention to that.
EDIT: What I'm trying to say. They did multiple takes, of course. Probably did some comping. Cause, you know, that's what bands have been doing since recording was a thing. And, dare I say it, it's very probable that they even did some vocal tuning
Not live for sure
Oh Rick, what a wonderful SOUND! And, I reeeally love the changes with the underlying bass notes. The key change in the chorus and during the solo. SO good. Thank you Billionaire Band!
And this is definitely in my top 10 episodes…All are stellar but this real live R&R.
That song will go straight to the top on line right now. Awesome. I can’t believe you guys haven’t played together in all these years. Fantastic. And oh, more please.