MICK SWEDA Returns to Explain BULLETBOYS Reunion Breakup
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- Опубликовано: 6 янв 2022
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Mick Sweda returns to explain why the BulletBoys original line up reunion has ended.
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I always loved Mick’s playing. He is an awesome guitarist.
What a damn shame! All 3 still alive and kickin and can’t get it together enough to embrace this incredible legacy.
all 4 are alive. and one great album is hardly a legacy.
Saw Bullet Boys in a bar called Rafters in Salt Lake City. They blew the roof off the place. That and Badlands at the same venue are probably my two favorite shows ever
Wish I could have seen Badlands.
This is a well spoken man; thoughtful, considerate and respectful. He never once spoke disparagingly of his bandmates. He could have easily thrown some of the fellows under the bus but he took the high road. A true man
What a great follow-up interview with Mick! During a period when the trend was for guitarists to play as fast as possible, sweep arpeggios, tap, and dive-bomb, Mick was carving out his identity as a guitarist with great tone, great riffs, and memorable solos that had balls and great feel! Mick seems like a well-grounded, cool guy. Thanks for the great interview Jason and Mick.
I have played guitar for 40+ years. He owns my second favorite rock guitar solo. That is impressive for an 80's rocker. Brian May owns number one for me.
@@shawn13mertle13 so which one is it?
@@SonicVR12 Smooth up in ya. I don't care much for the song anymore. Solo is still fantastic to me. A perfectly written and played solo for the song and the time.
@@shawn13mertle13 I agree, it's always been high on my list too.
@@shawn13mertle13 and what are theses solo's you speak of ?
im curious
Hats off to Mick for sticking it out for so long!!!! Thank you Mick, what a relief for you! See you out there when you are ready. Thank you for this Jason!!
Man i was loving forward to seeing both Bulletboys Bang Tango with OG members.
I was SO excited when I found out about the reunion! And equally bummed when I heard it was over.... Loved the BBs as a teen in the 80s - and ever since (original lineup)!!
Mick. The consummate professional. If you see this, your guitar work is great. I was there for Shot In The Dark with Larry and Steve. Also nice seeing you in Charlotte and Hickory back in the day. Much love.
Wow. Mick seems like a very nice human. There really are some great people in rock music!! So awesome about his son. What a great interview!!!
Great interview as always!!
Love this channel! Great work!
Always great material, Jason.
Great interview Jason enjoyed this :)
Loved the New Year's Eve Special and the Channel, Jason Onwards and Upwards in 2022 \m/
great interview again! I have a son with autism as well, he was non verbal for about 5 years but his vocabulary has really started to open up in recent years, it's a joy to see and hear! I can relate
Same here!
Glad I had the opportunity to see them last summer at the M3... They did put on a great show!
Ps. Great interview Jason! Mick is a class guy and that was some awesome details about his son.
Always love listening to your interviews Jason! One of the best (probably THE BEST) interview channels around! Definately no waste of time ;-)
Glad you’re back Jason. I was searching for a new interview. I think I am getting addicted to your channel. 😰
What a great interview. Such a rational and positive guy! I love those first 2 Bulletboys records, especially "Freakshow". Need to check out his new stuff when it drops.
Seen original lineup in corbin ky last year and they kicked ass!!!! So glad I got to see them
King Kobra Ready To Strike is an epic record. I played it all day at work yesterday.
As a giant BulletBoys fan from day 1, it has been 25 years of disappointment that the original lineup was never really able to tour much after the first breakup. It’s sad because I never got to see them at any point. Still love them. Great interview and always respected Mick a great deal. Amazing guitarist. Thank you.
Keep up the great work Mick!!! 👍
Micks sound and GIBSON EXPLORER and Les Paul DELUXE, and his Standard SMOKE. BEST OF LUCK. THE SOUND I LOVE AND ALWAYS WILL. GIVE YOUR AWESOME SON a Hug HE knows his dad's the best guitar player 💙!!!!!
Mick Sweda, great interview; intelligent, well spoken...not to mention also talented.
What a genuine guy. Great interview.
He talked to Marq the morning of the Whiskey concert and said Marq "suggested I go with him". So, Marq wanted to play the concert, but it was "monetary influenced, 99%" (It wasn't because Marq lives and breathes music and wanted to fulfill their obligation to the fans even though Lonnie flaked out?)
Sorry guys, Marq ain't perfect but he's busted his ass for years to keep the band alive. None of the others have.
Really glad that I got to see them at the M3 festival last year. Damn shame they are done because they were tight and fun.
Thanks Jason for a great follow up! Thank you Mick for engaging. Love the Firebird over your right shoulder!Lol 1st King Kobra is still in rotation thanks to purchasing a Japanese CD and making mp3s to put on my USB for my car stereo. 🖖
Great interview, 1st time I've watched your channel. Going to watch the Carlos Cavazo one next. You mentioned trying to catch new music & bands. There's 3 here in Houston that are pretty good & that I 'am not affiliated w/in any way except for being a fan. A new band here to listen to is called Night Cobra, a very good Heavy band, another is The Killer Hearts, a Hard Rock/Glam band & The Guillotines, old school punk rock all 3 members coming from other bands like: The Pagans, Grave 45 & Ritchie Ramone. Give them all a listen. You might dig them all. Keep the Rock Roll 'in.
What an effin' nightmare. Met Mick in the early-90s. What a sweet and talented guy. He deserves better.
Awesome cheers
One of my fav players...💚🎸
Props to Mick for trying to make this work YET again. Met him years ago he's a great guy and a solid guitarist. Wish him all the best
“new music is harder to find”
🤯🤣
Marq Torien is one of the greatest frontman I've ever had the pleasure of seeing live and his positivity shines bright whenever you see him!
Its disappointing that the guitarist and drummer pulled the pin due to the bass player not turning up.
Dude, they pulled the pin because Marq is a greedy, egotistical douchebag...you can only tolerate that for so long......Mick & Jimmy are saints for sticking it out for the fans as long as they did....
It’s interesting to hear other peoples perspective. I liked Bulletboys and liked Marq’s voice but hated watching him. He just seemed like such a poser to me, but as the old saying goes, ‘opinions are like @ssholes, every body’s got one’!
i agree. he had a mic stand that looked like it was round at the bottom so it would never stand up straight and he used it like a joystick, it was mic stand performance art
They quit because Mark wanted to do an acoustic set and Mick said that wasn’t what the fans wanted.
Man great interview as usual, loved those ones you did last year with Stephen Pearcy & Carlos Cavazo… You didn’t disappoint me Mick is awesome guy… I’ve heard a few interviews with Mick last year, basically Marq was an asshole and wouldn’t pay the other guys anywhere near what he should have…
I was a HUGE BB fan because of Mick; hugely underrated guitarist. Amazingly creative leads. Seems like a very intelligent, well-spoken man as well. It's a shame he wound up chained to Marq.
My first concert ever, bullet boys, winger and Cinderella in 1988 awesome show
Had my first visit to Southern California (from Canada) right before Christmas - and almost rushed exploring San Diego, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara and Malibu in favor of hitting the reunion concert at the Whiskey. So amazing to finally have been on Sunset Strip and super glad the experience was not tainted by the acoustic/nonsense pivot. BTW - if you ever find yourself on the strip, an absolute must is the Rainbow. Couldn't get enough and was delighted that the top level bar was open on the first night we explored this fantastic venue rich with so much history!
Did you go up to the perch where the Hollywood Vampires held court?
Such a shame. Mick is great guitar player and seems like a very wise and humble guy. Too bad he had to put up with all that bs.
He mentions the "sense of relief" when he leaves BB.. damn. I can imagine how stressing it must've been.
As a longtime BB fan, I should check out Mike's new band. Great interview!
Way to go Mick...👍👍
That 1st Bullet Boys record was phenomenal. Every song on it is great.
Now THATS a heavy metal guitarist “no I’ve never been a fan of acoustics, it’s just not us” YES! If I go to see the Bullet Boys….I want to see THE BULLET BOYS….no scabs.
He is an awesome guitarist. One of my favorites.
I saw Bulletboys, Bang Tango and Enuff s Nuff back in 98 in Austin. Drank beer at the Backroom with Marq and Chip. Pretty cool night. I got my BB CD signed by them.
That's to bad about the bullet boys break up .but I'm looking forward to hear his new bands music. That would be awesome if they put out a double album. I hope him and Lonnie and Jimmy get together as a super group they are awesome players to bad singers get egos and hurt the bands .there are so many singers in bands that do that .sad news Jason green. I was really hoping to hear a new bullet boys reunion album .oh well it happens to so many great bands.
My band opened for bullet boyz in 99 in Nashville, mick is the coolest.🤟🏼🎸🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Wow. What a down to earth guy! An ideal bandmate… unfortunately if there’s only one like this in the band, then it’s very tough. This is why I shan’t be in bands anymore. Lol
The Midnight Devils opened that Whiskey show. They are a super fun band and really nice guys.
Jason a great interviewer. He's getting the info out there without slinging any shit. Marq seems like a real handful.
Marq should realize the Bulletboys peak was the first album , 2 hot 100 singles and a Gold Album. A year after the 2nd album he should have realized his star had faded and stardom was not to be .
However, If I had tickets to the cancelled Whiskey show, I would have been extremely disappointed of the cancellation. I would have been sooo looking forward to the show. Couldn't something have been done for the fans to keep them happy?
I was gonna go tonight (Jan 8) in Santa Ana. But I caught a cold and well - you know what just happened.
I sympathize. Sometimes the "good old days" are better left there.
I saw The Bullet Boys in 2016. The band wasn't the original band. It was a good show Marq and the band he had did. Marq a nice front man but behind it all an ego that doesn't deserve to be there. Just a night out to get out and go to the show as far as I was concerned looking back and hearing the opening bands as well. Ticket was cheap for $20 so it was what it was. Great interview Jason. Thanks and all the best to Mick and his endeavors to him as well.
I seen them August 2016 in Tampa Florida. One of ten people around the stage.
He played it like it was an arena and it was pretty great, but when the show was over he immediately left the stage with his guitar and when he walked out, he was already in the back of a cop car for a warrant regarding his children and crazy ex wife.
Rock and roll!
They were one of the main reasons I went to monsters on the mountain. They were fantastic. I hate to hear they broke up again.
So sad! Never managed to see BB live back in the day.. :) Will Mick get back with Lies, Deceit and Treachery now?
Glad I saw them several years ago I'm Roanoke at the Q 2017 I think.
Damn. Was really looking forward to seeing Mick shred some classic BB tunes. Sounds like Marq is a egomaniac. Call up Paul Shortino he would be a perfect fit!!!!
hello there - what a cool idea, imagine Paul Shortino singing "Smooth up In Ya" - saw him performing with Great White for just one show only in Stockholm around 10+ years ago, what a superb singer & human being Paul is ... cheers & all the best
Paul is playing with Rough Cutt again :)
@@cheeseguy4998 And King Kobra
ben ben ...that would be killer! I know Paul's back with one of two versions of Rough Cutt now. Those guys are quarreling too. Bummer
@@beehappy8941 wouldn't that be killer. An all time favorite vocalist. He is back with one of two versions of Rough Cutt. Those guys are fighting now. Bums me out
For MY tastes, and I do emphasize "MY" tastes, Mick Sweda & Mick Mars were THE BEST guitarists to ever come out of LA, & definitely in my top 5 of all time! They both played SUBSTANCE over style, & they both mixed blues, rock, & attitude in equal measures for their solos! We won't see guitarists that great in our lifetimes again, sadly. Thank God for RUclips & streaming!
You started out ok by emphasizing “My” tastes but the part about “We won’t see guitarists that great in our lifetimes again is the funniest thing I have ever heard in my life!!!
😆😆😆
Marq seems to be his own worst enemy. I guess the Bulletboys are back to being The Marq Torien Experience. If by some remote chance this opens the door for a possible King Kobra reunion, then that would be an awesome thing!
Wow....
i know it's understood that these guys in the bands are not suppose to talk about or expose the "real dirt" on what happened...
but i still feel like we didn't hear what really went wrong ? or what really happened (aside from Marq deciding to do the acoustic whiskey thing himself) when they didn't think he should...
and why Jimmy was really leaving?? and why Lonnie was really MIA ?
great band, and i love the early songs...and no disrespect, but u can tell the ego's are thru the roof....i think Lonnie ..and maybe Mick, seem like the most down to earth of them all...
They probably just can't put up with Mark. Guy is just a huge asshole. Talented, yes, but I can't imagine having to spend much time around him.
This guy Mick as you can see has it together!!!! And Jimmy now sober!!!!!.. yes corporations INCLUDING "BAND'S". unfortunately don't Last I really hope Jimmy continues with George Lynch occasionally and other things and Mick's writing is great!!!! Best of luck Mick and Jimmy!!!!
True story. I went to Cathouse Live at Irvine I think in 2015. Had drinks in the hotel bar the night before with RR and he told me that he thought he had the original lineup signed to appear but Torien pulled a fast one and hired back up players. He said he almost pulled them from the bill but didn't.
Interesting. We were at that show, and were honestly impressed by Marq's talent and showmanship. It actually ended up being one of the hilights for us. Marq is an incredible talent, but he really does seem very 'first person' - "I, me, my..."
I am 15 years old and love 80s rock and been at many of these shows like you mentioned towards the end of the interview! I am very influenced by it in my own music. I am a little disappointed in this interview because I feel Marq was thrown under a bus. There were definitely somethings left out which would have had people being more understanding. Marq is an amazing musician and cares about his fans. He did not want to sabotage this, and I think it is so wrong to give that impression. I was lucky to learn from Marq who taught me so much. I was shocked on the history Marq had in music and all the knowledge he passed on. He has been so good to me! Some things just didn't seem to add up in this interview. Marq talked to me about his bandmates like they were his brothers. I am very hurt to see how things ended here. :(
I also want to add I will continue to go see the Bulletboys. I would have loved for the original band to stay together but to me Marq was always the one who really stood out in the band. I heard Ira black was supposed to play with the Bulletboys in Florida. Have you seen Ira Black play? What an amazing guitarist! I hope Ira stays with the band.
Marq really is a big ball of talent. A very accomplished frontman, guitarist and vocalist indeed. I've seen him perform, and he is world class. It sounds like you'd know him better than most, but in interviews he does seem to come off a little self focused. I'm glad he's mentoring you tho, the guy has been to the top of the mountain.
Cheers!
Tiny on drums again! He rules 😂😂😂😂😂
Nobody gives a shit at this point if they reunite or not.
St.Cristopher rocks..love that brunette in that video!!!!
THis guy reminds me of the kid from that 'Becoming Black Metal' Comicstrip 😂
Musically talented one hit wonders.
Then why are you here..to hear that 1 hit??
They are playing in my town tonight. I was excited to go to see the original line up. I'm thinking I'll just skip it. :(
Awesome bro! Make sure he tells you "what happened" not just that "Marc is toxic"... get the real reason! Go bro go!
Maybe he farted in the van?
Marq made a move on him in the bathroom
@@LOFIRULESCOM 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Solid hard rock guitarist. Also doubt many dudes mess with him "jacked" and toting a 12 pound Les Paul.
What sets him part is this. Grab a 10-12 pound Les Paul, start jamming fast and accurate and now JUMP.
Try some spins along with the jumps....
Anyone that's a fan of Mick and let me add the man is a true badass and a shame the originaline up can't make it happen but still love them all UT those first 3 records are untouchable and if u like Mick the Decibel geek podcast has a album unleashed with Engineer Toby Wright and Mick Sweda track by track that is fkn epic its insightful and hilarious check it out guys horns up all
You didn't post a link for The Hot Summers.
I saw them play in Santa Clarita and the band sounded great. It's too bad that things did not work out.
Sucks, these 4 guys sound so great together
Any links to his new music?
Checking in from Detroit
I am so disappointed to hear this horrible news
I would like to know, what would cause Jimmy to want to quit
And what caused management to quit?
Things aren't adding up here
Bro, I was a kid when Bullet boys came out on MTV. I think they kind of Rock and they are kind of funny, I was happy to see them back but sad to see them break up
Mick it's no loss at this point glad you didn't play. Your too good to ever go back after this bs.
I saw the Bullet Boys early 2004 ?? in Santa Fe, NM at the Paramount. Last minute show.
Really bad. I think there were 5 or so people there. I left after 4 songs. That’s $5 bucks a song…………. They had to start - ‘Smooth Up’ over…………. Hahahaha.
sucks.....about this......was hoping for a new BulletBoys lp .......they needed a great new lp,,,,,,with those 4 guys !!!!
Mick rules. The End.
I always liked Mick’s playing. Very bluesy, but also edgy.
Deeply disappointed. Big big Bulletboys fan, them getting back together felt like 1988 again. Ah well, you can't always get what you want.
They were decent back in the day, but I think they believe they were a lot bigger than they actually were.
I guess im a bit slow so help me out here, they broke up again because lonnie couldnt make the gig and the other guys are upset because marq played it anyway?
I remember back then how I thought there was some nice melodic guitar work from this band. Then, when they opened for Cinderella and Winger, I was so bummed that the first thing Marq Torien did when they came out was to flip off the crowd. It was kind of pointless.
Seems that is the ongoing problem with all the LA bands ….
Bulletboys...I love you guys man. Not to sound cocky, but I know your entire catalog front to back. I may not be 10 ft tall with long blonde hair...but I would slay it jammin with the great Mick🤘🤘. I wouldn't be M.I.A. either. I know Lonnie's bass lines and his tone like the back of my hand.
I don't get it.. I understand there is a bad history with Marq but he wanted to go on with the show. That is professionalism. Lonnie missed the gig and the band should have played the show. I don't see why Lonnie isn't the one to be blamed on that show situation.
I'm late to the party, but it sounds like when 2 of 3 said 'no' to the acoustic gig, Marq pulled rank and words were exchanged harsh enough to rip open old wounds. Realizing this wasn't going to be a democracy, and with one unreliable member to contend with, it seems like the reunion got kneecapped. Once management came to the conclusion that this whole venture was too risky to invest in, maybe Jimmy and Mick decided that they didn't want this to be their life for the next year. Just my $.02.
Cheers!
I totally agree with Mick on this....that was a mistake to "save the show". People understand missed flights, life, etc. The whole thing is disappointing. I saw every 80's band you can imagine, but I had never seen Bulletboys and even was considering a flight to PA for the March 2022. Obviously won't now.
I like Mick and I have no doubt that Marq is problematic, but it seems like drama exists wherever he tries to get something rockin'. The first Hot Summers run imploded. The Lies, Deceit & Treachery band (which seemed to have promise) imploded shortly after the band went on to FULFILL a gig that their singer (Current Hot Summers singer) was unable to attend. Now it's back to Hot Summers. Is Mick difficult to work with? I mean, when is the last time he released a record, since that children's lullaby CD he did 15 years ago? And why did BulletBoys management quit before the Whisky gig? No hate intended. I am also the father to a child on the Spectrum and admire his intent to raise awareness on the disability.
Mick has the bad luck to be in bands with unreliable people, which happens all the time in the music business.
I have nothing nice to say about Marq. In fact, I’ve never heard a good word said about the guy’s personality or mindset/logic.
I saw them on their first tour open up for Cinderella ..I never liked Warrant lol
Is King Cobra and Bullet Boys the same band?