I Reunited My Old Band After 23 Years

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • In this episode, I reunited my band Billionaire after two decades. This is what happened.
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Комментарии • 9 тыс.

  • @DomSchu
    @DomSchu 11 месяцев назад +1642

    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.

    • @craigusselman546
      @craigusselman546 11 месяцев назад +41

      A Perry Farrell in their too very nice and 90s Alt sounding!

    • @guthrie_1
      @guthrie_1 11 месяцев назад +60

      Kind of sounds like a U2 cover band.

    • @leemark63
      @leemark63 11 месяцев назад +9

      Vox are so 90's! Awesome!

    • @casablanca2745
      @casablanca2745 11 месяцев назад +10

      Agree with Craig on Perry Farrell. Pretty good

    • @marcelo.bassalo
      @marcelo.bassalo 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@guthrie_1 indeed

  • @SDREHXC
    @SDREHXC 11 месяцев назад +257

    That dude still sings like he’s in his prime. Excellent voice.

  • @andertons
    @andertons 11 месяцев назад +113

    That is a GREAT tune!! Congrats on getting the boys back together - hope you have a blast. Cheers, Lee

    • @sarahhey8654
      @sarahhey8654 11 месяцев назад +4

      Looking forward to hearing your band reunion with Pete and Chappers in 20 years Lee!

  • @josebatalla4093
    @josebatalla4093 9 месяцев назад +255

    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.

    • @trteeerryfse-wy2ww
      @trteeerryfse-wy2ww 6 месяцев назад +3

      When I look at you I see a trail of burned corpses

    • @in2livinit
      @in2livinit 5 месяцев назад +4

      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.

    • @clemclemson9259
      @clemclemson9259 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@trteeerryfse-wy2ww lol .. what prompted that ?

  • @cristoballagos1958
    @cristoballagos1958 11 месяцев назад +332

    It's sounds so 90's. Love it!

    • @daveseesmovies
      @daveseesmovies 11 месяцев назад +17

      Seriously. It's like they transported themselves to 1995 right in front of us (not a complaint)

    • @NoSacredCowFla
      @NoSacredCowFla 11 месяцев назад +16

      Saved me a post😉 it was Smashing Pumpkins meets Dinosaur Jr. while skateboarding with the Pixies.

    • @lakimihaly7959
      @lakimihaly7959 11 месяцев назад +3

      Smashing Pumpkins! The first band that came to my mind listening to this song. Now I'm a Billionaire fan.@@NoSacredCowFla

    • @raihanshrk1955
      @raihanshrk1955 5 месяцев назад

      built the spill does it count?@@NoSacredCowFla

  • @janmuenther
    @janmuenther 11 месяцев назад +168

    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!

  • @Julian-bq9qv
    @Julian-bq9qv 11 месяцев назад +222

    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!!!👏🔥

    • @ralfklonowski3740
      @ralfklonowski3740 11 месяцев назад +7

      Like we all did before cellphone light became a thing.

    • @SombraDeLaMosca
      @SombraDeLaMosca 11 месяцев назад +5

      Good old times with BIC's instead of smartphones =)

    • @RedBud315
      @RedBud315 11 месяцев назад +7

      Until they took away the ability for us to turn up our BIC's.

    • @notay
      @notay 11 месяцев назад +3

      Was looking for a post calling out Marc's vocals before posting my own. He really sounds amazing.

    • @RUHDD4HVN
      @RUHDD4HVN 11 месяцев назад +2

      Yep, I caught that too!

  • @Zeta0Hall
    @Zeta0Hall 7 месяцев назад +12

    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

  • @troykindle4539
    @troykindle4539 11 месяцев назад +383

    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.

    • @BMR86
      @BMR86 11 месяцев назад +6

      why do you have to spell it out like that? lol! this just makes me feel old, in my mind saying 90s is sufficient

    • @RCAvhstape
      @RCAvhstape 11 месяцев назад +10

      This should've been in the soundtrack for One Tree Hill, Charmed, or Smallville. Like it.

    • @BMR86
      @BMR86 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@RCAvhstape somebody saaaaaaaaaaaveeee meeeeee 🎶

    • @LintBisquick
      @LintBisquick 11 месяцев назад

      This was his old 90's band that had a short lived deal.

    • @troykindle4539
      @troykindle4539 11 месяцев назад +1

      I got excited, what can I say...lol
      @@BMR86

  • @kenlemarchand
    @kenlemarchand 11 месяцев назад +266

    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.

    • @MothmanCold
      @MothmanCold 11 месяцев назад +8

      it feels like an old friend

    • @FadersAnd
      @FadersAnd 11 месяцев назад +5

      This is so mid 90s - takes me back to highschool.

    • @MikeSylvestre
      @MikeSylvestre 11 месяцев назад +3

      I came here to write the same comment!

    • @Wythaneye
      @Wythaneye 11 месяцев назад

      It's the mid-90s modern rock song that we didn't know we needed.

    • @joeys24
      @joeys24 11 месяцев назад +1

      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!

  • @williamgrubbs2954
    @williamgrubbs2954 11 месяцев назад +146

    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.

  • @RoycroftsinPeru
    @RoycroftsinPeru 10 месяцев назад +124

    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.

  • @GASSuperFreakEnglish
    @GASSuperFreakEnglish 11 месяцев назад +240

    There are hundreds of RUclipsrs 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!!

  • @jamesoconnor5903
    @jamesoconnor5903 11 месяцев назад +160

    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.

    • @garyjameslittle
      @garyjameslittle 11 месяцев назад +2

      Hell yeah. I thought this was good but...holy shit it was good.

    • @GaryKatch
      @GaryKatch 11 месяцев назад +4

      Yes, that’s a great voice! On the chorus it was right into Sting territory with a hint of Bono.

    • @Ask-a-Rocket-Scientist
      @Ask-a-Rocket-Scientist 5 месяцев назад

      The same. I’d buy this. If y’all played a festival I’d show up.

  • @petetre
    @petetre 11 месяцев назад +193

    Man you got the drummer, you got the vocals, you got the riffs. Go Rick. so impressed, from a fellow songwriter.

    • @evilj
      @evilj 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@adambane1719 yeah, feels a bit rough, but I assume it's from 2001

    • @deepzepp4176
      @deepzepp4176 4 месяца назад

      Not a fan of the singers tone. Very thin and whiny.

    • @DSeriesDVWDExtendedCabLongBedM
      @DSeriesDVWDExtendedCabLongBedM 2 месяца назад

      @@deepzepp4176 its definitely not for everyone but you have to agree it is very 90's alt rock

  • @Kawinj
    @Kawinj 10 месяцев назад +188

    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!

    • @terrydonegan1622
      @terrydonegan1622 10 месяцев назад +1

      I heartily 👍 agree

    • @adamthe2nd
      @adamthe2nd 10 месяцев назад +5

      There is a whole album of this music on spotify.

    • @kevinhughes1355
      @kevinhughes1355 10 месяцев назад

      Is right, like to hear more from the band

  • @louiebee6745
    @louiebee6745 11 месяцев назад +122

    OMFG AMAZING!! Darren absolutely KILLING IT on drums!🤘

  • @Groduke1011
    @Groduke1011 11 месяцев назад +166

    Your body tells you every day your getting old, but with music you never feel old. Great piece boys!

    • @leemark63
      @leemark63 11 месяцев назад +5

      Music IS the fountain of youth. Rock on.

    • @sundaynightdrunk
      @sundaynightdrunk 11 месяцев назад +6

      This is so true. I'm 55 years old and still play like I wished I could when I was 15.

    • @CynHicks
      @CynHicks 11 месяцев назад

      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.

  • @argeev2013
    @argeev2013 11 месяцев назад +190

    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.

    • @muzallisam5068
      @muzallisam5068 11 месяцев назад +2

      anime opening or closing. this song is perfect

    • @chuckbrown5904
      @chuckbrown5904 11 месяцев назад +2

      You guys have the chops. You should take the act on the Road. I would buy a ticket

    • @tinpanhat9761
      @tinpanhat9761 11 месяцев назад +1

      my mind went straight to Transformers

  • @glennonwoodworks
    @glennonwoodworks 4 месяца назад +8

    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!

  • @johnbuckner9466
    @johnbuckner9466 11 месяцев назад +157

    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!

  • @EduardoMano
    @EduardoMano 11 месяцев назад +136

    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!

    • @edunox26
      @edunox26 11 месяцев назад +3

      excelente ideia.... eu não ia perder um episodio!!!

    • @williestyle35
      @williestyle35 11 месяцев назад +2

      Remember that most of the (old) songs by Billionaire are available on here.

    • @TheSteve1175
      @TheSteve1175 11 месяцев назад +1

      Definitely 🏁

    • @jppennypincher9051
      @jppennypincher9051 11 месяцев назад +1

      This 💯!!! Great idea man.

  • @foreignsuns
    @foreignsuns 11 месяцев назад +62

    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.

  • @Revolution91179
    @Revolution91179 10 месяцев назад +97

    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.

    • @zootsoot2006
      @zootsoot2006 5 месяцев назад

      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.

    • @robderich8533
      @robderich8533 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@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. 😄

  • @ciaranearlie
    @ciaranearlie 11 месяцев назад +71

    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.

    • @orent1
      @orent1 11 месяцев назад +5

      Great comment dude, we had the same teen years apparently. Hope he’ll listen..

  • @secularZoo
    @secularZoo 11 месяцев назад +89

    Dude this is an awesome song! Recorded live with vocals, nice 🎸

    • @bobrandom5545
      @bobrandom5545 11 месяцев назад +8

      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

    • @tonystef3983
      @tonystef3983 11 месяцев назад +2

      Not live for sure

  • @heikoschwammle4650
    @heikoschwammle4650 11 месяцев назад +55

    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

  • @yomintyfresh
    @yomintyfresh 10 месяцев назад +26

    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.

    • @metalmike570
      @metalmike570 6 месяцев назад

      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?

    • @yomintyfresh
      @yomintyfresh 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@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.

    • @metalmike570
      @metalmike570 6 месяцев назад

      @@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.

    • @Jay-bf8yp
      @Jay-bf8yp 5 месяцев назад +1

      That's what they get for trashing Creed lol

    • @burmy1552
      @burmy1552 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@metalmike570 Nah, they just need to change the spelling to "Bill, ya neigher!" Fits right in with the 90s Bill Clinton jokes.

  • @BKCobb
    @BKCobb 11 месяцев назад +131

    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.

  • @TheTouristBureau
    @TheTouristBureau 11 месяцев назад +133

    Great song, Rick! Billionaire captures the essence of 90’s rock and sounds fantastic. Top notch performance!

  • @olearyml57
    @olearyml57 11 месяцев назад +35

    The length of that intro, the breaks, the guitars and all the other many signposts to the era of influence...great stuff❤

  • @StevieWrightMuzac
    @StevieWrightMuzac 4 месяца назад +9

    The Silver Foxes Still Rock ...that was awesome !!!

  • @SMAAAASHTV
    @SMAAAASHTV 11 месяцев назад +116

    For 23 years after a few times practicing before recording, you guys sound really tight. Awesome performance and good song!

  • @craigmakarowski6460
    @craigmakarowski6460 11 месяцев назад +72

    New Fan of Billionaire, that was epic and awesome, great vocals, Thank you to you all!!

  • @lukaszigorkruszewski
    @lukaszigorkruszewski 11 месяцев назад +112

    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" ❤

  • @taffboyslim
    @taffboyslim 10 месяцев назад +19

    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.

  • @jbonecapone9613
    @jbonecapone9613 11 месяцев назад +64

    The greatest feeling in the world is jamming with your bros. You guys sound killer Rick! God Bless all of you gentlemen 🤘🏻💙🎸

  • @alixandria9
    @alixandria9 11 месяцев назад +66

    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.

    • @Danimal77
      @Danimal77 11 месяцев назад +1

      Keep rockin'!

  • @BMR86
    @BMR86 11 месяцев назад +49

    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!!!

  • @alessandroantolini2679
    @alessandroantolini2679 7 месяцев назад +13

    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

  • @wretchedmess
    @wretchedmess 11 месяцев назад +46

    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.

  • @BordersoftheJosh
    @BordersoftheJosh 11 месяцев назад +84

    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!

  • @shawneckert1230
    @shawneckert1230 11 месяцев назад +66

    Your vocalist deserved decades of praise> I love him.

    • @JeffMasonProject
      @JeffMasonProject 11 месяцев назад +4

      He reminds me of Filter

    • @KrS14
      @KrS14 11 месяцев назад +3

      Reminded me of Perry Farrell! Very Porno for Pyros.

    • @TheValueOfN
      @TheValueOfN 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@JeffMasonProject That's exactly what I was thinking. Marc sounds a lot like Richard Patrick.

    • @brianmincher716
      @brianmincher716 11 месяцев назад +1

      For sure. They are all amazing but he really did stand out.

    • @michaelhughfox
      @michaelhughfox 11 месяцев назад

      ​@JeffMasonProject thank you! I was trying to place what I was hearing and that's it.

  • @rjb7260
    @rjb7260 4 месяца назад +4

    Man for taking 23 year break you guys sound really good together!!

  • @mattm9871
    @mattm9871 11 месяцев назад +45

    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!!

    • @spamwagon
      @spamwagon 11 месяцев назад

      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.

  • @CrowkeeperStudios
    @CrowkeeperStudios 11 месяцев назад +38

    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!

  • @robjones4210
    @robjones4210 11 месяцев назад +95

    surprised you weren't big in the 90's, you guys have definitely got "THE" sound!! happy for you guys, it must be awesome getting the band back together.

    • @Ladran_Sancho
      @Ladran_Sancho 11 месяцев назад +5

      I totally did not expect this sound. For some reason I expected one of those sounds that are only enjoyed by connoisseurs, but this I am not one and this is AWESOME.

    • @muddygun
      @muddygun 11 месяцев назад +4

      They got buried under the emo/punk sound at the time. No one wanted rock n roll back then, 99x tried…but that was the extent of it sadly

    • @Jay.McCarty
      @Jay.McCarty 11 месяцев назад +10

      @@muddygun Huh? This is THE prototypical 90's Alternative Rock sound and done very well. Think Failure, Screaming Trees, Better Than Ezra, etc. Surprised they didn't blow up.

    • @randalltolliver9744
      @randalltolliver9744 11 месяцев назад

      @@Jay.McCarty Yeah, those happened in the early to mid 90s. The late 90s, when they put out Acension was a rough time for this kind of music. Plus, that album had a lot of rock n roll roots in it. The bands you mentioned strayed a bit more in to grunge.

    • @Jay.McCarty
      @Jay.McCarty 11 месяцев назад

      @@randalltolliver9744 Yeah, I saw this was out in '97 right after I posted. On the outer edge but this stuff was still kind'a big.

  • @stevekitzman3778
    @stevekitzman3778 4 месяца назад +6

    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.

  • @johninama585
    @johninama585 11 месяцев назад +41

    The best old man band I've heard in a while! You guys should've been big. It still sounds fresh today.

    • @Marcus_C51
      @Marcus_C51 11 месяцев назад

      I was thinking the same thing, pretty damn impressive.

  • @cobrakaiX
    @cobrakaiX 11 месяцев назад +51

    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.

  • @glennanderson7547
    @glennanderson7547 11 месяцев назад +123

    Would love to see this reunion turn into a new album. Loved the song, Rick.

    • @stefansnijders8943
      @stefansnijders8943 11 месяцев назад +2

      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!

  • @Eagle1jj
    @Eagle1jj 10 месяцев назад +28

    Wow. Sounds great after 20 years. Singers voice is amazing! Keep playing.

  • @jasonshimkoski7139
    @jasonshimkoski7139 11 месяцев назад +95

    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.

  • @adamrubella2290
    @adamrubella2290 11 месяцев назад +97

    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!

  • @anakina1
    @anakina1 11 месяцев назад +64

    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.

  • @adtnj1234
    @adtnj1234 10 месяцев назад +5

    Wow!! Speechless. Thank you for sharing this. I could feel it.

  • @soyeux27
    @soyeux27 11 месяцев назад +100

    What a reunion ! What a chorus ! What a song ! Thank you Rick and your bandmates !

    • @iliasmess
      @iliasmess 11 месяцев назад +2

      Exactly! This ADDICTIVE late '90s huge sound.... 👌❤️ Great job

    • @erikberg8352
      @erikberg8352 11 месяцев назад

      They sounds like the good parts of Failure

  • @joantomlin898
    @joantomlin898 11 месяцев назад +64

    You guys are DEFINITELY a band I would've listened to back then, and will listen to now! Wow!

  • @LisaMAltemose
    @LisaMAltemose 11 месяцев назад +72

    This sounds amazing! It sounds like you just played together a few weeks ago, not 20+ years ago! Major kudos for everyone!

  • @brentward1831
    @brentward1831 10 месяцев назад +11

    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!!

  • @kevinmartin7354
    @kevinmartin7354 11 месяцев назад +35

    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.

  • @GeorgeDemin
    @GeorgeDemin 11 месяцев назад +61

    Musically it somehow reminds of Foo Fighters and U2. Very interesting song! And the fact that you got together with your old mates for the first time in so many years is amazing. The very thing that life did not drift you apart. I see such reunions are becoming some sort of a thing in musical RUclips :) And that’s beautiful

    • @Alleggsander
      @Alleggsander 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@similarsubstance4885 Definitely heard a little Coldplay in this.

    • @anthonysievert3756
      @anthonysievert3756 11 месяцев назад +3

      I agree with you about Foo Fighters. That's immediately who they reminded me of.

    • @sc100ott
      @sc100ott 11 месяцев назад +1

      With a little bit of GooGoo Dolls blended in (especially lyrically).

    • @bananablood2031
      @bananablood2031 11 месяцев назад +1

      spot on, so nostalgic as well

    • @ectoplasma5
      @ectoplasma5 11 месяцев назад

      It reminded me of Filter.

  • @room34
    @room34 11 месяцев назад +85

    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!

    • @davewilson7565
      @davewilson7565 11 месяцев назад

      Absolutely loved that Rick awesome 👊

    • @plane_guy6051
      @plane_guy6051 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@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!

  • @tetreaulthank4068
    @tetreaulthank4068 10 месяцев назад +14

    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 👍🏻

  • @ArcherSmash
    @ArcherSmash 11 месяцев назад +40

    I love the band's sound and musicianship! It's like U2 and Smashing Pumpkins vibes.
    I hope to one day see music from Billionaire just out of the blue.

    • @mattperegrine873
      @mattperegrine873 11 месяцев назад +3

      Strong Filter vibes too

    • @indignow
      @indignow 11 месяцев назад +2

      Let me add that I felt a slight touch of spicy grunge and progressive rock, but yeah, late 80's, 90's and a bit of 2000's

    • @JockJaimeRadfordBromley
      @JockJaimeRadfordBromley 11 месяцев назад +1

      Quite Filterish indeed. I can hear Richard Patrick singing on this.

  • @mattw.6726
    @mattw.6726 11 месяцев назад +14

    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!

  • @JeremyBridgman
    @JeremyBridgman 11 месяцев назад +41

    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.

  • @GK27157
    @GK27157 5 месяцев назад +4

    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!!!

  • @andyzar1177
    @andyzar1177 11 месяцев назад +18

    Mix of Porcupine Tree + Janes Addiction + Filter. Awesome sound! I think we need a new album, it’s inevitable now!

    • @tiagoandrade5826
      @tiagoandrade5826 11 месяцев назад +1

      Maybe U2 too? 🤔

    • @brentninedorf6617
      @brentninedorf6617 11 месяцев назад +1

      Glad I wasn’t the only one getting Jane’s Addiction vibes.

    • @raihanshrk1955
      @raihanshrk1955 11 месяцев назад +1

      kinda sounds 2000s indie bands to me.

    • @davidjenkins1905
      @davidjenkins1905 11 месяцев назад +2

      For a sec there i thought it was filter. after they went AM. KOOL LuvD

  • @luckyspook8407
    @luckyspook8407 11 месяцев назад +44

    Sounds awesome! I like vocal a lot. Distinctive voice, high in pitch, verse part reminded me of singer from Janes Addiction, great song, congrats!

    • @miknev5
      @miknev5 11 месяцев назад +2

      I thought the same thing. Lol

    • @bothellkenmore
      @bothellkenmore 11 месяцев назад +3

      I thought Marc reminded me of Richard Patrick of Filter but Perry Farrell vibes are there too. Good company to be in.

    • @mr5410
      @mr5410 11 месяцев назад +2

      Yup...I also got Perry Feral vibes too!..👍

  • @MrEvanBacon
    @MrEvanBacon 11 месяцев назад +63

    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.

  • @karenbennett187
    @karenbennett187 7 месяцев назад +2

    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.

  • @juergenruschkowski5030
    @juergenruschkowski5030 11 месяцев назад +71

    Rick, I really thought they'd just try again, but what your band delivers here is incredibly fresh and present. Please do a little club tour through Europe.

    • @46pippi
      @46pippi 11 месяцев назад

      @@adambane1719 got opinions, bro?

  • @RickIfYoureNasty
    @RickIfYoureNasty 11 месяцев назад +45

    This is so good! Reminds me of if U2, Bush, Garbage, and Oasis somehow got thrown in a blender and all the best parts of each became your sound on this tune. Personally I love it, and look forward to hopefully more of this to come!

    • @undressedbroccoli
      @undressedbroccoli 11 месяцев назад +2

      I was exactly the same!!!

    • @KevinMiner1970
      @KevinMiner1970 11 месяцев назад +1

      That makes three of us!

    • @NBrixH
      @NBrixH 11 месяцев назад

      I like to imagine that you didn’t mean the band “garbage” and meant actual garbage lol

    • @nickmonk7945
      @nickmonk7945 11 месяцев назад +1

      Definitely 90s feels
      Good vibes

    • @TastyChevelle
      @TastyChevelle 11 месяцев назад

      And somehow Coldplay!

  • @aaronkozak7144
    @aaronkozak7144 11 месяцев назад +17

    Holy shit you guys are AWESOME!!! Your singer’s voice needs to be on the radio! That shit gave me chills!

  • @Samantha-vlly
    @Samantha-vlly 9 месяцев назад +3

    So wonderful and wholesome to see your old band reunited. Truly an unforgettable bond with your bandmates.

  • @davidjohnson1654
    @davidjohnson1654 11 месяцев назад +33

    This is GREAT!!!! How could you guys NOT have made music for over 20 years! Get busy making up for lost time. You all sound fantastic! I love it!!!! Wow... Did I see this is GREAT?

  • @Reece_Hart
    @Reece_Hart 11 месяцев назад +20

    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.

  • @WriterandPhotographer
    @WriterandPhotographer 11 месяцев назад +46

    I have to admit, you guys were much better than I was expecting, if for no other reason, that you haven't played together in so many years. That was impressive. Should be a good time to get up in front of a crowd.

  • @philliphutcheson4219
    @philliphutcheson4219 5 месяцев назад +4

    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!

  • @macjeffff
    @macjeffff 11 месяцев назад +36

    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.

  • @lasdudas9210
    @lasdudas9210 11 месяцев назад +28

    At the end of the day, isn't this what we all want? This is the purest dream, just playing, having fun with your friends and making music with lots of passion.

    • @daveyboy8907
      @daveyboy8907 10 месяцев назад +3

      It sure beats fame and fortune as thats not what its cracked up to be..

  • @john-markwaddell2005
    @john-markwaddell2005 11 месяцев назад +30

    This is awesome, man! I'm glad your old group got back together!

  • @noahnoah5833
    @noahnoah5833 5 месяцев назад +24

    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.

  • @thesaturdaymorningcowboy4198
    @thesaturdaymorningcowboy4198 11 месяцев назад +20

    You’re so lucky to still have them. My three other band mates have passed on to that great gig in the sky.

    • @BeatlesMusic1029
      @BeatlesMusic1029 5 месяцев назад +1

      I’m sorry for your loss it sucks to lose band friends just remember don’t me sad that there gone be happy they were here😁

  • @johnpeters9777
    @johnpeters9777 11 месяцев назад +95

    What's not to like? I wish your band could hit the charts in 2023.. so cool Rick and team.😊

    • @restedjazz
      @restedjazz 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@listenupfoolio-mx8me
      "Yo' Mrs.Foolio, you deaf¿"
      ~ "¥a'D¡g¿"

    • @patrickhenry4675
      @patrickhenry4675 10 месяцев назад +2

      They will have it on Bandcamp tomorrow. For max sales I recommend they title it Rich Men North of Atlanta.

    • @metalmike570
      @metalmike570 6 месяцев назад

      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!!!

    • @Joeypompello
      @Joeypompello 5 месяцев назад

      ⁠​⁠@@metalmike570you’re just projecting pipe down

  • @KevinMerinoCreations
    @KevinMerinoCreations 11 месяцев назад +79

    Sounded great! I hope playing together in the present helped you all celebrate the success you achieved back in the day! 👏👏👏

  • @Gretsch0997
    @Gretsch0997 10 месяцев назад +4

    I'm watching listening to this for the third time!!! This is quite awesome!! Please make more. Everyone is so great

  • @garyrochussen3430
    @garyrochussen3430 11 месяцев назад +24

    That is gold, Rick! After that long, it's almost impossible to get past the "wouldn't it be cool if..." stage. You guys did it!!!

  • @svenlindemann5084
    @svenlindemann5084 11 месяцев назад +100

    OMG, I played this album 15 times over the last 5 days, this is Billionaire bringing U2, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, the whole enchilada /work’s together, I have no idea, this didn't went into the charts, hopefully it doe now, because you all deserve it, keep on going please, never give up !!!

    • @Deegee41783
      @Deegee41783 11 месяцев назад +4

      Thought the same thing! This is great!!!!!

    • @Aquariumecosystem
      @Aquariumecosystem 11 месяцев назад +2

      I hear some REM in there too! Good stuff

    • @meneerhalfwerk7096
      @meneerhalfwerk7096 11 месяцев назад

      And a bit of Oasis.

    • @markbarry9945
      @markbarry9945 11 месяцев назад

      Those were the same bands that came to my mind also

    • @Mike-xj6pi
      @Mike-xj6pi 10 месяцев назад +1

      Screaming trees ?

  • @cantbehelped
    @cantbehelped 11 месяцев назад +65

    This is mixed so well, if you didnt film it live in the studio I'd have thought this was a studio version

    • @Paulnap
      @Paulnap 11 месяцев назад +10

      This is a studio recording. Videos are usually lipsync. The wont put a singer mic in front a 100w distorted amp.

    • @carsonrandolph3557
      @carsonrandolph3557 11 месяцев назад +1

      vocals were a little low.

    • @bewl2641
      @bewl2641 11 месяцев назад

      @@carsonrandolph3557 Agreed, the vocals are a little bit in the background here

    • @porkpie2884
      @porkpie2884 11 месяцев назад

      I didn't notice, until you guys pointed it out. I was just enyoing the music @@bewl2641

    • @williestyle35
      @williestyle35 11 месяцев назад +4

      A lot of bands (like Genesis, etc.) used to record the majority of their albums "live in studio" (with only post recording "mixing" - in place of today's assembly of perfected and separately recorded bits). Of course this sounds really good!
      Rick has a professional level studio and has long experience as a record producer.

  • @cb73
    @cb73 4 месяца назад +2

    Giving me major 90s vibes but the good kind. A little Filter, a little Hum. Clearly more than a garage band. So tight!

  • @redyredred6487
    @redyredred6487 11 месяцев назад +25

    What a treat this video was! Holy crap, you guys sound pretty damn awesome for not playing together for 23 years! Very cool song. Loved it! Thank you for recording the reunion! ❤

    • @helenebotzer9163
      @helenebotzer9163 11 месяцев назад +1

      WOW!!!

    • @adamkpurdy
      @adamkpurdy 11 месяцев назад

      Indeed. This guy. Such a treat for the soul and our species. Beato Club!!!!

  • @brewcitydivers1954
    @brewcitydivers1954 11 месяцев назад +70

    Rick, I first watched this tonight and I was blown away. This sound you guys embrace is everything I ever remember from the 90s and just is something that you don't hear very often anymore. I know you know this but this is a experience to cherish and is just timeless. Being together with bandmates that are still alive. I'm stunned that this song never made it to the charts and after this performance it really should. This is my kind of music and I can relate to it 100%. Way to go Billionaire...love always Rick!

  • @LukeTaylorOfficial
    @LukeTaylorOfficial 11 месяцев назад +66

    Sounds fantastic. The singer has a great voice!

    • @EricNoneless
      @EricNoneless 11 месяцев назад +1

      I just think it's lacking backing vocals in the chorus.

  • @gerryhalstrom
    @gerryhalstrom 5 месяцев назад +2

    Retired musician - LOVE the content and today’s tunes - bless you RB

  • @dberrens100
    @dberrens100 11 месяцев назад +14

    Wow, that's the second song by Billionaire that you've posted, and I really love the sound of that band. Awesome.

  • @benhill8454
    @benhill8454 11 месяцев назад +34

    Dang! That kicked ass. You guys sound fantastic. Extra props to the singer still belting it out. A great tune to boot. Holy Sh*t!
    Can you record a few songs a month and upload to YT? One per month?

  • @Exposure2life
    @Exposure2life 11 месяцев назад +28

    The world needs music like this right now.

    • @leandromogni
      @leandromogni 10 месяцев назад +1

      enough of trap / regueton, we need rock and bands with guitars

    • @rym_ashworth
      @rym_ashworth 10 месяцев назад +1

      Absofuckinglutely!

    • @holisewetherington5914
      @holisewetherington5914 10 месяцев назад +3

      We do it’s just not what the corporate owners want to let you hear but one good things is there are a bunch of great bands out there making great meaningful music just have to look .A man once told me do you think the fastest horse in the world runs in the Kentucky Derby? So much more out there for sure.

  • @freeview5563
    @freeview5563 4 месяца назад +1

    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