Stupid Texts from Musicians to Engineers - #24

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  • @robertbrazier5097
    @robertbrazier5097 Před 4 lety +1098

    Being a bassist and watching this channel is an emotional rollercoaster....

    • @user-oo8oj1hl8k
      @user-oo8oj1hl8k Před 4 lety +94

      Buy a 5-string and you'll be 25% better than most bassists

    • @antlereddruid8359
      @antlereddruid8359 Před 4 lety +8

      Get a Bass VI my guy.

    • @seventh-seraph-cqc-1225
      @seventh-seraph-cqc-1225 Před 4 lety +20

      Not even lying it’s even worse knowing my bass is 85 dollars from amazon 😂😂😂

    • @mr.smileytm
      @mr.smileytm Před 4 lety +80

      Is this a metal thing? In my experience with jazz musicians the bass player is usually the most knowledgeable person in the room

    • @kenanatkinson7454
      @kenanatkinson7454 Před 4 lety +5

      @@mr.smileytm then why are you at this channel?

  • @luisnunes2010
    @luisnunes2010 Před 4 lety +692

    "Like telling death metal bands apart by listening to them." Well played, Glenn, well played.

    • @SpectreSoundStudios
      @SpectreSoundStudios  Před 4 lety +89

      :)

    • @KasGikes420
      @KasGikes420 Před 4 lety +13

      No, it was one of the most retarded things ever said on this cahnnel. Death metal can be anything from Chuck Shuldiner stuff to slamming brutal death metal. If you think those things even sound similar (let alone the same) you're legit deaf.

    • @VicRamone
      @VicRamone Před 4 lety +131

      @@KasGikes420 Learn how to take a joke dude

    • @kubaskoupy
      @kubaskoupy Před 4 lety +70

      @@KasGikes420 He did it pretty well, since people like you get triggered so easily :D

    • @ueharajunior21
      @ueharajunior21 Před 4 lety +25

      Everybody point and laugh at Zekus humiliation!

  • @denofearthundertheeverlast5138

    The radio might play "headstrong" from time to time, but what they wont tell you is how many radios get turned to a different station every time it comes on.

  • @th3gr81
    @th3gr81 Před 4 lety +139

    “Yo, it’s f***ing Sunday, you got my money?” This is brilliant, this could totally be a shirt, with an image of the pope of course.

    • @MaxRamos8
      @MaxRamos8 Před 4 lety +2

      It's more the pastors of megachurches like that Copland guy that do that but I get ya

    • @StereoAnthony
      @StereoAnthony Před 4 lety +1

      I can't stop laughing at that line, and it was at the beginning of the video!

    • @adamklein2097
      @adamklein2097 Před 3 lety

      @Jason Weaver Yep. The book keepers and money lenders all agreed it should only be 10% hahaha :-D

    • @krauser_
      @krauser_ Před 3 lety +1

      in my country you can get into jail for that. But actually not, I can't imagine police officers in my country knowing English.

  • @richlight
    @richlight Před 4 lety +188

    My home depot would never be caught playing headstrong ....

    • @eviltopher
      @eviltopher Před 4 lety +6

      Ha! I dunno man, they are the very definition if "retail rock". I can picture hearing them on the Delilah show while shopping for produce, lol.

    • @goinggoochuh9863
      @goinggoochuh9863 Před 4 lety +1

      As someone who worked at Home Depot, I really loved Glenn's joke at 1:38. Ugg, the crap I have to hear over and over again. A playlist of 20 songs, for H O U R S !

    • @eviltopher
      @eviltopher Před 4 lety

      @@goinggoochuh9863 Oh dude, I know the pain of retail muzak as well. The worst for me though was working at a Trader Joe's. We got to pick the music on our own. Cool right? Well, one of my managers was major OCD and would play the SAME FUCKING SONG until one of the customers complained. He was rather fond of Jimmy Buffett's "Fruitcakes" album. I feel ya homie, lol.

  • @knotletis
    @knotletis Před 4 lety +419

    “Artificial talent is better than not at all” needs to be a shirt

  • @ashtonr950
    @ashtonr950 Před 4 lety +312

    Trapt makes Nickelback look like the Stones

    • @ashtonr950
      @ashtonr950 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Goldfishliberationarmy good point

    • @ophhate
      @ophhate Před 4 lety +10

      @@Goldfishliberationarmy nickleback is actually good. Yes i like nickleback i dont give a fuck

    • @ashtonr950
      @ashtonr950 Před 4 lety +8

      @@ophhate Trapt is still shit,though

    • @MaxRamos8
      @MaxRamos8 Před 4 lety

      So in other words the Beatles' competition? You lost me

    • @ashtonr950
      @ashtonr950 Před 4 lety +1

      @@MaxRamos8 what?

  • @ARO323
    @ARO323 Před 4 lety +163

    “Slap your nearest bass player”.
    Me: *Slaps self*

  • @jamescbender43081
    @jamescbender43081 Před 4 lety +496

    I literally never heard of "Trapt" until I found this channel. I'm still not convinced they actually exist.

    • @bcdey84
      @bcdey84 Před 4 lety +11

      Look on Twitter. They exist. I saw them back in 2008. They exist. They were.....yeah....

    • @adrianamorphous
      @adrianamorphous Před 4 lety +35

      They don't. Nu metal in general was just a bad dream

    • @gilbertspader7974
      @gilbertspader7974 Před 4 lety +26

      They are as real as leaving a plunger in the toilet of a blind man .

    • @NefariousDreary
      @NefariousDreary Před 4 lety +1

      Lmao!

    • @DatMetalBoi75
      @DatMetalBoi75 Před 4 lety +3

      As far as most people are concerned, they arent

  • @gregmerritt9366
    @gregmerritt9366 Před 4 lety +213

    There's not much out there that's funnier than hearing the grammatical errors spoken phonetically accurate with the right emotional context.

    • @OrlandoAponte
      @OrlandoAponte Před 4 lety +2

      I know, I wish more people would do this when they read comments/questions

  • @soundsaboutlight
    @soundsaboutlight Před 3 lety +35

    I've been a professional bassist for quite a long time, and in my experience with other "bassists", Glen's opinion on bassists is totally deserved. I've literally picked up a bass that had original strings on it...from 20 years ago...and a lot of them, particularly in the metal genre, are lackluster guitar players. Granted there are a lot of small metal bands that are all lackluster guitarists...

    • @nikolatomic5287
      @nikolatomic5287 Před 2 lety +2

      story of older generation is: between 3 guitarists, worst one will play bass. 99% of it it's true

    • @trumpanzee
      @trumpanzee Před rokem

      When I started, I gravitated towards the bass, I took it very seriously; while no one around me took their instruments serious.
      And the guys that did, they were dicks, that wouldn't compromise musically.
      The fuckin'wankers.
      The fuckin' wankers!

    • @rowanmartin4397
      @rowanmartin4397 Před 8 měsíci

      I play bass. . .
      . . . but only on the side, I mainly play drums

  • @enlightendbel
    @enlightendbel Před 4 lety +73

    "I'm better than Bhad Barbie".
    Like that's an achievement.

    • @jazazzaza
      @jazazzaza Před 4 lety +2

      In the rap world it actually would be..

    • @jazazzaza
      @jazazzaza Před 4 lety +1

      Rap/pop

    • @MixChecks
      @MixChecks Před 4 lety +4

      Better than bad... so would the correct grammar be "I'm worse than bad babie?"

  • @Walmartshoez
    @Walmartshoez Před 4 lety +104

    Hearing Glenn pronounce “epxect” at 10:12 had me rolling

    • @MrOri68
      @MrOri68 Před 2 lety +3

      here, take my Robby button. 13:42

    • @rram992
      @rram992 Před 2 lety +1

      10:10 “You can’t seriously *ecpecc* us-us to cough up almost 1500”

  • @devilsslave1970
    @devilsslave1970 Před 4 lety +36

    "whatever I pulled out of my hairbrush this morning"
    FRIIEEENNDDD

  • @ShatteredAce
    @ShatteredAce Před 4 lety +29

    "Bhad Bhabie has nothing on me"
    Yeah, that's a very low bar to pass. It's like saying you play the guitar better than Lil Wayne. Anyone that has practiced for a week is, no one will be impressed

    • @danieljensen2626
      @danieljensen2626 Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah, I had to lol at that. I find Bhad Bhabie amusing, but she is 100% looks and attitude, and 0% talent. Easily the worst rapper who can be considered a rapper at all.

    • @Tysandifer
      @Tysandifer Před 4 lety +2

      Man lil Wayne is what you get if you pick up a guitar for the fist time. Followed by playing said riff 3 times then going on stage

    • @AnarchistMetalhead
      @AnarchistMetalhead Před 2 lety

      @@Tysandifer my first time picking up a guitar was completely different, went immediately to Thrash speeds, but with no clue of which notes i was hitting

    • @DenverStarkey
      @DenverStarkey Před 2 lety

      @@AnarchistMetalhead in high school I had been trying to learn bass for a whole year just half assing it as a 13 year old kid does. Then I met a dude that me and my bro became fast friends with. we got him into music, rock and metal specifically. His grandmother bought him a cheap ass harmony guitar (a shitty sears brand). By the end of the week he was playing Jimi Hendrix stuff perfectly. I've never seen some one pick up an instrument so fast before and never again that i knew personally. It was like a duck to water. Dude was a digital wizard (by digital I mean with his fingers). suffice to say he lit a fire under my ass. So I stopped dicking around and really learned how to play bass. Wasn't as hard as I thought at the time, when I was a small kid I had learned to read sheet music and played the recorder flute. I really do love playing bass guitar now almost 30 years later , so I don't know why I fucked around that first year after getting one. Still playing to this day loving music even if I only play for myself these days. Funny thing is my buddy I haven't spoken to in years now, and last I heard he doesn't play guitar any more.

  • @AndreaBoccarusso
    @AndreaBoccarusso Před 4 lety +158

    A classic? never heard of these guys before. I listened to 'headstrong' for the first time today. Nothing that interesting, in my humble opinion.

    • @darkwanderer326
      @darkwanderer326 Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah, it's a skip song for me.

    • @MrJdcirbo
      @MrJdcirbo Před 3 lety +11

      They play it on hard rock stations when they need filler

    • @houdinididiit
      @houdinididiit Před 3 lety +1

      Same here. WHO? lol.

    • @HellaBeatsOfficial
      @HellaBeatsOfficial Před 3 lety +4

      I’ll be honest, when I was younger I used to love that song.

    • @IamtheFerryMan
      @IamtheFerryMan Před 3 lety +3

      It's like the tour Trapt did with Nickleback wasn't enough to tell them they'd made it but not really.
      Can you imagine being Trapt at a Nickelback concert?

  • @davidwhite805
    @davidwhite805 Před 4 lety +90

    Yes!! A new stupid musician texts! This show just gets more and more funny to me the more I learn (pro mix academy) and the more engineering I do. Keep up the great work Glen and thanks for the entertainment and knowledge!

    • @funkyfrank1980
      @funkyfrank1980 Před 4 lety +1

      It's been so long, I was starting to think there were no more stupid musicians.

  • @SalAveNU
    @SalAveNU Před 4 lety +206

    Am I the only one who never heard of Trapt until they started watching Glen's videos ?

  • @peachmelba1000
    @peachmelba1000 Před 4 lety +42

    Here's a reversal, just for balance:
    Engineer (to me, about 8 years ago): Hey man, are you married to those guitar tracks you laid down last night?
    Me: They came out really solid. I'm fine with them. What's up?
    Engineer: I think they might need to be redone.
    Me: Damn, something's out of tune, isn't it?
    Engineer: No, they got erased, sorry.
    Me: So you THINK they need to be redone?! Wtf?
    Engineer: Stuff happens. It's happened before.
    Me: Uh huh...that took hours yesterday. I'm not paying for the extra time.
    Engineer: We might have a problem, then.

    • @psychozulu
      @psychozulu Před 4 lety +5

      Great concept for making extra cash.

    • @TheRealSorav
      @TheRealSorav Před 4 lety +21

      That was the engineer's fault so imo those replacement tracks should be free. Bad business practice

    • @Fergutor
      @Fergutor Před 4 lety +2

      Naaah, and you had to pay him?! For his mistake?!

    • @peachmelba1000
      @peachmelba1000 Před 4 lety +6

      @@Fergutor Nah, I scapped the song and told him to go to hell lol

    • @Fergutor
      @Fergutor Před 4 lety +2

      @@peachmelba1000 Ha, well at least that shameless sob didn't get to rob you there.

  • @Microtonal_Cats
    @Microtonal_Cats Před 4 lety +10

    10:52 Tip from when I was on Warner Bros:
    If you literally have "labels waiting on your EP", at least one of those labels will pay for you to go into a studio and record a demo.
    They'll want right of first refusal, and they'll bill you for it later from royalties if they sign you, but yeah.
    There is no such thing as a band with serious label interest who can't get a recording done without paying cash for it.

  • @kongandbasses8732
    @kongandbasses8732 Před 4 lety +79

    God bless all the untalented bass players that can't get their shit together and can't play!
    Because every time a bass player that can't play appears in a studio around my aerea, I get a call. This is the way I make a living.
    Again, thank you! And think of it like "less practise equals profit". At least for me!
    What a noble thing to do.

    • @Matheus-ki9zo
      @Matheus-ki9zo Před 4 lety +5

      If I lived around, you'd be millionaire already.

    • @MatisLeima
      @MatisLeima Před 2 lety +1

      Another version of it goes "I choose 5 minutes of embarrasment on stage over 3 hours in practice room."

    • @maxwellblakely7952
      @maxwellblakely7952 Před 10 měsíci

      @@MatisLeimaI can’t imagine going on stage without practicing my ass off…

  • @christophvoid6763
    @christophvoid6763 Před 4 lety +67

    I had an old "friend" hit me up out of the blue to "help him out with his music". Helping him out soon turned into playing guitar in his band, recording the bands EP for free, leaving my equipment at his place so i won't have to haul it over every time we practice, oh and if course since i went to school for video production he wanted me to direct a music video. Yeah after that first rehearsal I blocked his ass.

  • @poposterous236
    @poposterous236 Před 4 lety +5

    "The music company pays you an advance and the gov't taxes you on it because they see it as income."
    Also, that advance is technically a loan so you will have to pay it back. The music business is great.

  • @pilchardpliskin9381
    @pilchardpliskin9381 Před 4 lety +6

    "Im going to be the next big thing" is like "we'll pay you in exposure" for people who dont have big companies backing them

  • @angrycat3525
    @angrycat3525 Před 4 lety +78

    Ha ha, "exposure." For years I have had the same answer for anyone making the mistake to tell me, "Think of the exposure!"
    I did think about it. People die from exposure.

    • @musek5048
      @musek5048 Před 4 lety +10

      Only time exposure matters is when youre a photographer.

    • @n1ghtmar3mach1n3
      @n1ghtmar3mach1n3 Před 4 lety +10

      @@musek5048 or a stripper.

    • @bard119
      @bard119 Před 4 lety +3

      theoatmeal.com/comics/exposure

    • @salembeats1875
      @salembeats1875 Před 4 lety

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @dionr1168
      @dionr1168 Před 4 lety +1

      Stupid musician: "I can't pay you in money, but I can pay you in exposure."
      Me: Well, I'll still charge you the same rate in real money to pay me in "exposure", due in full as soon as this project is finished, so you're still paying me in real money either way!

  • @principlefox2318
    @principlefox2318 Před 4 lety +34

    The issue with those band names is not that they're unreadable. It's simply we're not TRVE enough to read them.

  • @ox.the.hellbull
    @ox.the.hellbull Před 4 lety +4

    "slap your nearest bass player" thank you for encouraging my friend to hit me xD great vid!

  • @labellasongs
    @labellasongs Před 3 lety +2

    Glenn, you’re probably the most simultaneously abrasive and endearing professional I’ve ever listened to and I love it. Gotta keep us artists humble

  • @JKC40
    @JKC40 Před 4 lety +44

    was taught that cable wrap technique in film school

    • @eddyguizonde401
      @eddyguizonde401 Před 4 lety +8

      huh, i was taught it by my drummer's dad, who was a professional musician. he picked it up working as a roadie, and i passed it on to newer bands and my students.

    • @TurtleGamers1
      @TurtleGamers1 Před 4 lety +1

      Went to a music school. When we had live-concerts the sound guy would have a 5 minute PA passive-aggressively (humorously) showing how to properly roll cables before rigging everything down. Was great fun lmao.

  • @NickHillMakesMusic
    @NickHillMakesMusic Před 4 lety +16

    that home depot joke legitimately made me laugh out loud.. Then proceeded to get that shite song stuck in my head... Thanks Glenn

  • @Kabayoth
    @Kabayoth Před 4 lety +3

    Smart things to ask:
    1: Can we postpone the session next month? We're not rehearsed enough.
    2: Where do you have your fees listed?
    3: Can this be done in a live take, refined tone be damned?
    4: How can we make this easier for you? Do you have a checklist?
    5: If my gear goes bonkers, is there anything suitable you have around to finish the cut?
    6: Perfection is not achievable, how close do we approach it before it's not fun anymore?
    7: What do we look for when you're getting upset?
    8: What are the cues you use?
    9: Do you accept debit cards?
    10: How early is too early to arrive?
    11: Is it worth bringing in tracks I recorded at home on (insert name of software here)?

  • @KeefeBlack
    @KeefeBlack Před 4 lety +12

    Man, I've been a bass player for over 30 years and all I have to say is... That shit was funny as hell!! So bass players get your chops together or buy one of his shirts so future bands can see you coming ! Great video, bro!

  • @frankthatank456
    @frankthatank456 Před 4 lety +15

    I started binge watching all your stupid musician texts yesterday and i was like damn i wish Glenn could return the series, and my god my prayers have been answered

    • @u4yk
      @u4yk Před 4 lety +3

      And, Glenn says God, Jesus, Satan, and demons aren't real.

    • @junkawakami3193
      @junkawakami3193 Před 4 lety +3

      substitute "my god" to "by Crom's hairy, sweaty, and gunky balls"

    • @GeorgeBonez
      @GeorgeBonez Před rokem

      @@u4yk Apparently he’s BIG TIME WRONG on that one!!! Lol

  • @spectre5560
    @spectre5560 Před 4 lety +2

    I’m in a local band in my hometown and I’m glad I discovered your channel. It’s a helpful guide in what not to say and do.

  • @nOT_sURE08
    @nOT_sURE08 Před 4 lety +23

    My wife makes me listen to Headstrong when she's mad because she knows how much I hate that song.

    • @Stefan-
      @Stefan- Před 4 lety

      Ha ha !

    • @maxscardanelli6185
      @maxscardanelli6185 Před 4 lety +4

      You my friend, need a divorce!...

    • @Anvilshock
      @Anvilshock Před 3 lety +1

      Surely that qualifies as domestic violence? Oh wait, men can't be hurt … *cough*

  • @cygnus_XI
    @cygnus_XI Před 4 lety +12

    I remember when Headstrong appeared in the EA Sports NHL 2003 soundtrack. It was the only tune on that game I would mute the TV for.

  • @cockmcstuffins4950
    @cockmcstuffins4950 Před 4 lety +58

    Death metal and black metal are my favorite genres, but the both have the least self aware fans. Like seriously stop taking shit so seriously. Like the people who are in bands are super chill its just the dumb fans

    • @eddyguizonde401
      @eddyguizonde401 Před 4 lety +11

      too true, i was in an association that helped young bands play gigs. there were two death metal bands, great guys once you got over the childish humor. only times they were serious was set-up and takedown of gear, and on-stage playing. real pros. their fans, on the other hand...

    • @guitarandgames1386
      @guitarandgames1386 Před 4 lety

      True. Honestly I think these death metal elitists need to stfu. If a band isn't growling and the guitarist isn't constantly trem picking or sweep picking it's considered shit. I love the bands in death metal but some of the fans get annoying

  • @blazelandproductions
    @blazelandproductions Před 4 lety +1

    I'm 53, I just discovered your channel, & I absolutely love you! You're awesome. I'm still laughing at all the bass player shit. I'm sending your link to my old bass player from back in the day. lol... Thank you for your time in making these videos. :-)

  • @TomasOBrien
    @TomasOBrien Před 4 lety +4

    Holy carp. Headstrong was 18 years ago? I’m getting too old to be cool.

    • @MixChecks
      @MixChecks Před 4 lety +1

      I still think you're cool

  • @dRippppa
    @dRippppa Před 4 lety +46

    Finally. Someone who understands how much money the Vatican actually has. Everyone says millions but 5 million is probably the daily budget for the Pope's private chef.

    • @NPCuser-xi9so
      @NPCuser-xi9so Před 4 lety +7

      Well he has to pay him that much or the chef will tell the authorities that the pope is touching little boys

    • @Unibabble
      @Unibabble Před 4 lety +14

      My family and I toured the Vatican one year. Room after room after room, filled with priceless artwork, statuary and gold (so much freaking gold!) everywhere. It was a mind numbing display of wealth. By the time we got to the Sistine chapel (my kids said it should have been called the sixteenth chapel), I could no longer appreciate any more magnificence. And just think, they probably have the really valuable stuff in the off limits parts of that place, with even more in storage! A staggering display of over the top opulence, all fraudulently extorted from all around the world over the past 2000 years, and all in homage to an imaginary man! What the fucking fuck?! #GiveItBack

    • @undeadpresident
      @undeadpresident Před 4 lety

      @@Unibabble well, at least we don't have witch trials anymore.......There's a book you might like it's called "Caesar's Messiah" there is a youtube channel by the same name talking about it with a documentary too.

  • @TaylorDanley
    @TaylorDanley Před 4 lety +3

    Love this series! Way to go!

  • @heythere6983
    @heythere6983 Před 4 lety +5

    saying Jesus isnt real is like saying anyone from his time that actually lived isnt real, except Jesus in one of the most documented people ever in history. You can say you dont believe in the spiritual significance of him, but its known from the most people, that he lived and walked and had an affect in the society in which he lived.

    • @NewFalconerRecords
      @NewFalconerRecords Před 4 lety +3

      +Hey There. With all due respect, you are wrong. There are absolutely zero contemporary accounts of Jesus' life. The canonical gospels were all written by anonymous Greek authors between 66 AD (that's roughly 33 years after he was supposed to have lived) to 100 AD. But they are by no means eye witness accounts. The Romans did write about Jesus' followers in the decades after he was supposed to have lived and died, and they are the first non-Biblical mentions of the so-called Christ, but they are concerned with Jesus' followers, and again we are talking 50 AD plus. Decades after he was supposed to have lived.
      Even when you read the Bible, Jesus is reported to be doing different things and going to and from different places in each separate Gospel. He even seems to have a different nature from one Gospel to the next. The details of what happened when his tomb is opened, who was there, and what happened next varies completely in all four gospels. And then there are the dozens of other non-canonical gospels (all written long after the supposed death and resurrection of Christ) that didn't make the cut to be included in the Bible. If you can, have a read of the Gospel according to Judas Iscariot. It's like a H.P. Lovecraft short story!
      It perhaps likely that there was some charismatic itinerant Rabbi or simply some radical activist wandering around the Middle East during the day that inspired the stories of the so-called Christ. Even many atheists are prepared to believe that the life of Jesus was inspired by an actual single human being who lived, but when you say that he is "one of the most documented people ever in history" I'm afraid you are incorrect. All the writings about Jesus were by people years later who never even met anybody who was even there at the time, let alone Jesus himself.

    • @dudarino666
      @dudarino666 Před 4 lety +3

      But there were also reports of people like the prophet Muhammad. The bible steals heavily from older Egyptian religions. And just overall is a terrible book to use as a reference. Jesus must have had as much impact on his time as the tiger king does today. A brief fart in the winds of time.

  • @kinggarry610
    @kinggarry610 Před 4 lety

    one of the last remaining youtubers that are honest and dont put up with bullshit.
    love your videos man 🤘🏻

  • @u4yk
    @u4yk Před 4 lety +27

    8:30 -- that's the thing I hate about label advances. On the one hand, the government sees it as income; however, the label sees it as a loan. You're getting fucked from both sides. So, unless the label is offering up lots of points, has the resources to push your albums, and has the wherewithal to give you artistic freedom, it's best to stay away from labels and just DIY.
    Regardless, you're better off incorporating your band. If you go the label route, that advance doesn't get taxed until your corporation/band starts to turn a profit. Also, when you do turn a profit, you get taxed a much lower rate than the individual rate. You'll have to wait a year before you can claim the profit as capital gains, but you can have all your living expenses covered by the corporation if you play your cards right. Oh, and when the label sues you because your band fails to recoup the advance, it won't affect you personally since the label will only be able to sue the corporation directly. And, let's not forget that you and your bandmates will have everything in writing, which will clearly define how much each person in the band will get assuming your band happens to make more than the advance. So, turn that band of yours into an LLC or C corp; after all, they call it the music business for a reason.

    • @falconman407
      @falconman407 Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks

    • @SoaringEagle1
      @SoaringEagle1 Před 4 lety

      Affirmative.......but don't stop there.....do the same for your Record Label, and your Publishing Company as a subsidiary of your Label (Parent Co.). Apply for, and secure all your Trademarks, Copyrights, and then of course....start all those "Corporate Bank Accounts".......oh....and if your home is your Studio / Label.........then package everything (all assets) into a noice Corporate Trust (minus the band, unless you own all that too)......to which all royalties, residuals, financing, intellectual properties, real property, etc......is protected from your Bass Player's wife......I couldn't resist.

  • @JbonezPunkRock
    @JbonezPunkRock Před 4 lety +3

    As a bassist I find your jokes absolutely hilarious. Usually I find those attributes in other people I've met 😂

  • @Almarad
    @Almarad Před 4 lety +1

    I don't know how many years I've been following this series, it's great and never dissapoints

  • @chuggyhuggy8783
    @chuggyhuggy8783 Před 4 lety

    loved hanging out with your stream last night man. love these videos, please make em more often!!!

  • @andrewcooley6026
    @andrewcooley6026 Před 4 lety +54

    "Hey, it's Sunday! Got my money??" I died 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @mikaschwarzer1977
    @mikaschwarzer1977 Před 4 lety +5

    I love how praying helped in times of the plague....
    Mass gathering to pray for healing is genius, but those people didn’t know better, we do....

  • @hanginman2715
    @hanginman2715 Před 4 lety

    Finally it’s back and this is one of the best I have seen in awhile

  • @cottleston4525
    @cottleston4525 Před 4 lety

    @SpectreSoundStudios
    Yo Glenn, been a while since I've been on this channel, just got reminded of it again today. Glad you're still pumping content.

  • @MrBinthestudio
    @MrBinthestudio Před 4 lety +7

    It's funny how watching these makes me laugh so hard, whilst simultaneously weeping for humanity!

  • @heavymetalmixer91
    @heavymetalmixer91 Před 4 lety +8

    " . . . all those things COST MONEY"
    *GASP* :0

  • @obislaw
    @obislaw Před 3 lety +1

    You are probably the only youtuber who recommends a sponsored service which is actually very useful and helpful. Also your content is amusing. Regards from Poland \m/

  • @EnriqueNuesch
    @EnriqueNuesch Před 4 lety

    Hey, man! Loved that this series is back!
    BTW, thank to you I've signed DistroKid, and even as I am just a guy lost in South America, I already have my first cents out of my music! Thank you for the hint! You saved my soul of OneRPM's vampires!
    Cheers!

  • @michaelhall4149
    @michaelhall4149 Před 4 lety +8

    Rose bush font really had me laughing hard.

  • @dustinshadle732
    @dustinshadle732 Před 4 lety +3

    I know lots of cover bands here in Iowa. Most play for small fees and beer and honestly there are some great covers in the mix. It's not often you hear a band tackle Candlebox and Black Sabbath in the same 4 hours. They nail it until like the last half hour. The crowds are partied out and the band needs help staying vertical. But the lead singer knows how to sing and hold a mic, they all have backup instruments and the bass player changes strings every other gig. They all practice on their own and together, and sometimes ask local talent to take the stage during the headliners breaks. The headliners are only about doing a good job and having fun. Most of them work factory jobs handling metal working and do better musical works and take better care of their equipment and practice regularly, more than some of the bands you hear on the radio. It may help that two of them run a recording studio out of a tiny town, so they see the screw ups. Great fun and I regret this beverage bug flying around, I'll be missing a couple of their shows this year. Damn corona blows.

  • @ikestoddard2458
    @ikestoddard2458 Před 4 lety

    Delightful! I’m glad it’s back! Cheeks hurt from smiling too hard! Thanks, Glenn! Cheers from Houston!

  • @cold_lobster1779
    @cold_lobster1779 Před 3 lety +1

    glenn: the "next big thing" that didnt need to pay for studio time never happened
    boston: *disappointed bald man*

  • @fishypaw
    @fishypaw Před 4 lety +9

    Some of my neighbours are musicians. There is only one that i don't get on with, the bass player. Coincidence?!
    I'm tempted to screenshot, print, and hang the "bass player pregnancy test" picture in the communal hallway. 😏

    • @JAMBI..
      @JAMBI.. Před 4 lety +2

      Jerrod davis from san juan lol my neighbor just recently discovered metal and has adopted the elitist mentality. To make matters worse hes underestimating a metal veteran, aka me.

    • @Anvilshock
      @Anvilshock Před 4 lety +2

      DO IT!!

  • @jeremybradley559
    @jeremybradley559 Před 4 lety +4

    I always have to teach people the over under method. I learned it when I studied audio at sae Perth Australia. It’s pretty easy and will give cables longer lives. 🤘

    • @Dad.................
      @Dad................. Před 4 lety

      Good technique, but not the best. Former roadie and FoH guy here... try the "pinch and roll" technique some time. It's where you wind the cable without ever changing grip but constantly rolling it between your fingers to compensate for twist. Becomes second nature real quick. Bit difficult to explain but it's super fast and efficient plus you can clean the cables at the same time by running them through some alcohol wipes.

  • @MrJared-pe3ls
    @MrJared-pe3ls Před 4 lety

    Haven't watched the channel in over 9 months. New camera, new (hilarious) sound effects, new (also hilarious) video transition effects; I've been missing out.

  • @WiseWordsofWill
    @WiseWordsofWill Před 4 lety

    Was watching a ton of the old ones and started watching this new one and holy shit you look great! Happy for you

  • @RushOrbit
    @RushOrbit Před 7 měsíci +1

    "Headstrong is something they play for background music at HOME DEPOT" LMFAOOOO

  • @SheaRecordmetal
    @SheaRecordmetal Před 4 lety +7

    I Gotta correct ya Glenn. I’m pretty sure the only way you could get free studio time , is to break in and record an album in one night. Sublime did that with their first record.

  • @iamnotanumberiamafreeman2021

    Haha, that's hilarious, you probably have more fans than trapt. Not only that, but you haven't sold your soul to a major label. I'd much rather be you tbh.

  • @joergenlang
    @joergenlang Před 4 lety +1

    You had me at "whatever I pulled out of my hairbrush this morning"… keep it up!

  • @DiveBombDaveTV
    @DiveBombDaveTV Před 4 lety +1

    CZcams took me straight to Stupid Musician Texts #22 after this. I gotta say, I didn't realise quite the difference your diet/regime has made for you. Congrats on making such a massive change. Maybe one day I'll follow suit!

  • @SalAveNU
    @SalAveNU Před 4 lety +4

    "It's A Fee To Even Work With Me" I can't get over that. I'm thinking that should be on a T-Shirt. Did Blah Lamely or what ever her name is actually say that ?

    • @MixChecks
      @MixChecks Před 4 lety +1

      They could've said "Well it's a fee to work with me too. So, my fee will override your fee."

  • @MasterBasser
    @MasterBasser Před 4 lety +3

    "I'm in danger" comes to mind. lmao

  • @chrispitts8059
    @chrispitts8059 Před 4 lety

    Monotonous vanilla. Fucking brilliant lmao. I'm a new sub (caught a link from 66samus) been binging on ur channel a week or 2 now. Your content is awesome and your personality super infectious! Just wanted to drop ya a big THUMBS UP my dude! Stay sick

  • @RobHenx
    @RobHenx Před 4 lety +1

    Man, you rock!!! Thanks for all the teachings and experiences!

  • @AMSOfficial79
    @AMSOfficial79 Před 4 lety +25

    They play 'headstrong' at Home Depot? I'm boycotting that place lol!

    • @sparkplug1018
      @sparkplug1018 Před 4 lety +3

      Heard the song over a stores speakers (not Home Depot) while in the men’s room once, have to say was a great laxative.

    • @AMSOfficial79
      @AMSOfficial79 Před 4 lety +3

      @@sparkplug1018 Funny story... I was on my way home from Menards about an hour ago (because I now refuse to go to Home Depot) and that shit came on the radio. I was Trapt and didn't know what to do!

    • @moheuropeanassult
      @moheuropeanassult Před 4 lety +1

      @@AMSOfficial79 Howdy from a dude that works at Menards haha.

    • @AMSOfficial79
      @AMSOfficial79 Před 4 lety +1

      @@moheuropeanassult My favorite store... easily. I could spend a million bucks there and STILL find things I want to buy!

  • @aarond4072
    @aarond4072 Před 4 lety +6

    Imagine has 100+W amp in the background while recording a video for the lights (Looking at the Rev's).
    Just busting your balls.

  • @Gterr1971
    @Gterr1971 Před 4 lety

    I love this guy. I've been watching for a while. Ok.subscribed!

  • @portlavacaboy
    @portlavacaboy Před 4 lety +1

    I'm a bass player and an engineer (not a contradiction - no, really) and I think this video made me laugh more than I have all day. Keep up the good work!

  • @falconpowerful2362
    @falconpowerful2362 Před 4 lety +21

    Telling Death Metal bands apart is like trying to tell Pop “singers”* apart.
    _
    * _The term “singers” is used extremely loosely_ .

    • @dionr1168
      @dionr1168 Před 4 lety +2

      Why don't we call Pop "singers" what they really are? *Actresses!* Because they're clearly pretending to be singers.

  • @daionsavage
    @daionsavage Před 4 lety +9

    This is like waiting for santa claus!

  • @jg20140177
    @jg20140177 Před 4 lety +1

    Damn, it's been a minute since I watched your videos. It looks like you lost a good amount of weight. Good for you man keep up the good work

  • @davidhastoomanyinterests6361

    Speaking of the lockdown: My fave local music store is closed now. But still he managed to order AND deliver me a drumset straight to my doorstep while big retails can't even ship in time. Long story: Support you local music shops.

  • @junkawakami3193
    @junkawakami3193 Před 4 lety +16

    therey'reir engineers lmao

  • @etherealessence
    @etherealessence Před 4 lety +11

    The song wasn't even that good. It was the "rock" equivalent to a pop song.

    • @undeadpresident
      @undeadpresident Před 4 lety +2

      I had to look it up to know what it was and I was like ugh not that song again.....Was just an overplayed song I heard in the gym over and over and over and over like 15 years ago. There is something wrong with the music industry. I've noticed that the same songs are played all around the country despite there being zillions of "different" radio stations but the same songs same artists keep getting played and since the internet has expanded the exposure of other musicians I've discovered that there is plenty of other music of comparable or better quality that is not on the playlists of these radio stations. It's like despite pretending to be different and "local" these stations are just franchises of some giant conglomerate that forces it's will upon us while telling us it's our own will.

  • @joshuabailey1220
    @joshuabailey1220 Před 4 lety

    So glad these are back! 😂

  • @danielcarroll2194
    @danielcarroll2194 Před 4 lety

    Love your videos man thanks!

  • @economicist2011
    @economicist2011 Před 4 lety +8

    You forgot the 'i' in the word "theirey're"

  • @holycabbage7308
    @holycabbage7308 Před 4 lety +7

    Prayer: How to do nothing and still think you're helping.

  • @rubberplant6375
    @rubberplant6375 Před 2 lety

    Another classic video. Love it :)

  • @MattorsomethingMattoraomething

    oh “what are you doing watching this, get busy!” i like watching you while i’m pooping ok.

  • @bennymountain1
    @bennymountain1 Před 4 lety +4

    Behemoth are ceeps outside of their lyrics and music. Like, genuine creeps.

    • @TheSteFanden
      @TheSteFanden Před 4 lety

      I know Adam personally and he's one of the nicespeople I know. He's a stand up, honest dude who actuallt cares about most people around him, as well as the world in general... But I don't know about the other guys. They might be dicks.

  • @samthebassman6153
    @samthebassman6153 Před 4 lety +3

    11:57 is no one going to talk about the contact name 😂😂😂

  • @rhmm96
    @rhmm96 Před 4 lety

    This was actually really fun! There should be more of this

  • @cplach
    @cplach Před 4 lety

    I've been waiting patiently for this! Thanks for bringing the stupid to us live!

  • @initialfunk
    @initialfunk Před 4 lety +8

    "yo! its Sunday. Got my money?!"
    😂

  • @ATTAproject
    @ATTAproject Před 4 lety +5

    I hadn't heard about Trapt or the song Headstrong, just listened to it, I like the guitar musical production it has really interesting things going there, but the vocal production is really cringy specially in the chorus.

  • @ATreacherousFoe
    @ATreacherousFoe Před 2 lety +1

    A band I recorded a few years ago offered to pay me with equipment that was left behind in jam spaces in the building they managed. They said, "well you can always sell it to get the money"... 🤣

  • @Adzakorrahn
    @Adzakorrahn Před 4 lety

    My friends band got paid to be recorded once, but the studio was running a studio engineer training program (that was quite expensive) and they needed someone for the students to practice on. They did a really good job!

  • @Crack3DLP
    @Crack3DLP Před 4 lety +4

    "Rocord me for Free!" Seems like evry stupid musician text is a candidate for r/choosingbeggers.

  • @georgewalker3702
    @georgewalker3702 Před 4 lety +4

    This dude is literally the embodiment of anger.

  • @ArTiFiCiAlInSpIrAtIoNs

    Been so long! This is why I started watching your channel back in the day, Glenn.
    That 58 has seen some action! lol If you don't have a dented grille you're not using it properly!

  • @kilterkaos1
    @kilterkaos1 Před 4 lety

    Back in the 80s I was in a band here in Cincinnati. We got free recording time because the guy who was using us was giving Lessons on recording, behind the board, Miking amps and drums, ect.