Rex Viper Live 2023: Did They Finally Get it Right This Time?!
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2023
- In this video I thoroughly review the performance of James Rolfe's pet project "Rex Viper". The band performed live at the Too Many Games Expo in, like, July of 2023. For good while there were barely any clips of this performance that could be found online unlike their previous two performances which were readily available soon after. After much speculation the full video finally surfaced under the new "Rex Viper" RUclips channel. Enjoy... I stayed up extra late finishing this one.
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"If I break my leg I won't be able to do the Nerd episodes... then how will people know about ExpressVPN?!" fucking killed me
Going to a Rex Viper concert while listening to Nostalgia Critic's The Wall with a pair of headphones will cause a rift in the simulation
😂😂
god that sad fucking excuse for "the wall" record .. jesus... i know that horse has been beaten dead but god i could do a whole video on that blasphemous excuse of a "parody" album.. that shit is lower than dirt
@@DancingwithGhostsPlease do! There's been enough distance from it now to get away with it! Just think....That hideous The Wall review ushered in the era of COVID....So much has happened in between for all of us, I think giving a quick glance back to what seem now like simpler times could feel a bit like a refreshing reset! :)
@DancingwithGhosts Do it! You'll get alot of crossover with TCT sub for sure.
Do you want to suffer ?
Lmao at one point james tried the duck walk but stopped at like two steps 😂
The best part is when he was going to jump off some 2 foot (or lower) drum riser(?) and you could see him mentally preparing himself hahah
It was more of a baby duckling stomp
blud is not chuck berry
@@HiGlowie That part is pretty good but I find 21:10 to be even funnier. How he has to shove his face in between them and make the iconic frown.
Although James is 'the Nerd', i find the leadsinger quite nerdy. The way he often acts and in the scene you point out is 'feeling the music throug every vessel of his body because he is a musical artist' is really cringy to me. He is such a goofy (which is fine when you are aware of this, but this guy clearly isn't) persona, not the way a lead singer of a rockband should act. He does look like a genuine nice guy though, just not leadsinger material in presence or voice.
If there are at least 3 James's in the band , why not call it James Viper ?
Why not call it Sex Diaper?
@@BM-wh5qk LOL
Or why not
The James
Seeing James smile after he jumps that little jump really sets the standard for this band.
😂
He had flashbacks from his dangerous mowtan climbing trip.
But getting it wrong is why they're genuinely legendary.
Ignorance is not legendary. That's not sarcasm or some Andy Kaufman stunt...
Rex Viper is like a supergroup of the made up of least talented members of each group.
Ha!
Lol dam that was cold lol
🤣
You notice how James guitar doesn't even put out sound. I seriously suspect, no joke that James' guitar is probably not even plugged in!! I'd like Josh to talk about that or maybe see if it's true that James isn't even playing.
More like a "stuporgroup"
The keyboard player is the keyboard player from a local band called Cheap Dinosaurs. A friend of mine is in their band, he isn't a bad musician at all. Insane that there's barely a degree of separation for me there.
He's about the only member anyone seems to virtually agree is good. He spoke as little as possible on that cringe podcast too,he's gotta know they're terrible.
@@BrendanSlob well yeah because he has actual experience in an actual band lmao. I would like to add though that the goobers in the comments implying “rock stardom” is just “something you have or something you don’t” don’t understand the concept of bands like Cheap Dinosaurs. Lots of good, talented acts out there in your local metro area who don’t really hit any level of fame at all.
They've been playing alot of these songs for at least 3 years now. How can they still not play their parts? 😂
Oh give them a break. It’s just for fun. And fun things don’t take work or effort or care or forethought
No time,Bimmy has kids.
Muh kidz!
They're also songs that have been done to death at this point too. At least a band like Cybertronic Spree has the talent to knock 80s hits out of the park.
@@NoxMonstrum That name reminds me of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.
I honestly hope they dont quit lol
Same, especially when it comes to your editing
@@jeremiahhester6408 ey thank you! 😄
@@FilmTrekk Please tell me you saw the most recent one? James sounded like complete dogshit.
@filmtrekk ur editing is legendary and i consider them canon in The cinemassacre expanded universe
If Goodwill had a band isle .... Rex Viper would be on the bottom shelf
Rex Viper is essentially James waking up one morning after a major success of Cinemassacre and saying to himself “I’m tired of making nerd videos, I’m gonna have a band that’s obnoxiously terrible. All my fans will like it because I will reference nerd videos in it”
The breakdown of James’s rock n roll two foot jump had me cracking up! Lol well done.
This really is just Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp
The lead singer's hype bit before the show reminded me of something you would hear in This Is Spinal Tap. Did they also get lost in the family fun center before they got on stage?
I thought the same shit lmao
Funnily enough I believe that's one of James Rolfe's favorite movies.
That Rex Viper chant impression was gold
Dude, you better never stop doing a critique of this band or criticism of their live shows.
I don't know a whole lot about live or recorded music. So this is great!
Your personality is very nonchalant and blasé so in my opinion, you don't come off as arrogant, more like matter of fact, and down to Earth.
So keep it up because nobody else will do this!
While the bar was set super low by the previous performance, I agree, the keyboardist was actually good and their sound added a lot... but man, I can't get over that lead guitarist. I'd both be really curious and terrified to hear what he sounds like playing clean without without the distortion etc. Anyway, great coverage as always DWG.
If I were them I'd just cut out the lead guitar parts and have the keyboardist play the lead parts.
There’s sections in some of the clips where his distortion isn’t on. The guitars got a really twangy Strat clean tone. Needless to say, it’s quite horrid.
@@immortaluglyfish2724smart
The concert was wayy past 5:40pm , mah kids!
OH man I have been waiting for this video! Thanks brother!
James needs to bring the goddamn duck walk back. It may be an awful move, but damnit it's _his_ move.
It's Chuck Berry's move.
Don’t worry, Bimmy always finds new ways to embarrass himself.
Great commentary. I dont get how 5 'performers' don't utilize the very advice active performers suggest. Jeez, the band is like 3 years in already
for Rex Viper 3 years = 3 performances
Excellent breakdown as usual. Also I love the Signals record in the background.
Big Frankie fan….yeeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhhh
Yeah I can say to your question as to why we enjoy the content around them, at least for me you pretty much nailed it. I see you as someone with a strong musical background and someone that takes it even a bit personal that a celebrity seems to be sort of joking around in a craft that you value so highly. On top of that I enjoy the commentary overall brother. thanks man
Stallone is very aware of your review
😂
😂 at 9:02 it reminded me of when in the movie "Kick Ass", we're introduced to Red Mist, he's standing on top of a trash bin, and he jumps for a superhero landing but hurts himself as he lands 🤣
The crowd chanting 😂
I love these videos. You, irate gamer, Sega lord X and red cow are by far my favourite channels. Great video, I have been waiting for this one.
One of those sticks out like a sore thumb
@@opaljk4835 Irate gamer is a pioneer, sir
@@deengewyou immediately knew which one he meant too 😂
Irate gamer started as a total rip off of AVGN but once he became his own thing he surpassed AVGN years ago. His videos are still good as opposed to AVGNs videos which went crap years ago.
@@opaljk4835 YA THUINK?
Thank you for the timely update and I appreciate that you share your experience with being in a band. I liked that you appreciated the playing of bass and keys player. it shows that you understand, that you cant just trash all the people here.. there is effort and passion in this band but it's just not really stage ready yet. all amateur bands understand that we need to keep improving. love from Germany, Tom
vielen dank!
Your rant on how to plug in a guitar was on point. Volunteering as a soundman for young kid bands made me very bitter about the situation.
i learned my lesson when i was 17 and i had an output jack on the bottom of the bass, i stepped on the chord and it came unplugged as i sat there wondering, why is there no sound all of a sudden? Then an older kid from the band after us jumped on stage and wrapped it around my strap and plugged me back in.. lesson learned.. and that was 15 years ago?
@@DancingwithGhostsI'm shocked James didn't step on the cord while playing.
@@DancingwithGhosts I had a very douting teacher and I used to play open mics as a lil guy and I was just shown that trick right away. It's always something to share, because I still run into people who do that. Itnwas a good addition. I know it was out of being upset, but any guitar or bass, wrap the cord.
The Family Fun Center is like Spinal Tap opening for the puppet show lmao.
20:46 thanks for the tip bro, I didn’t know that.
Dat thumbnail Josh, GOLD!!!!😆😆
You're like the redlettermedia of music. You help us understand why we don't like this
Josh's new slogan could be "Now let me tell you why this sucks"
“You may not have noticed it, but your brain did” - Plinkett
keep in mind thats what Justin looks like over a year after he announced his weight loss journey
Thank God he stepped away and straightened out his priorities to get that weight off!
wow.. i wonder if he's down to just one chair now? i'm not trying to be rude but when you need 2 folding chairs to sit down.. maybe you need to re-assess your priorities
@@DancingwithGhosts This is the second or third time he's used the "taking a step back" health thing for sympathy. He's the little fat boy who cried Wolf...brand chili
I appreciate this more coming from someone who has actually preformed and is a professional great review
Haven’t watched this video yet but gave it a thumbs up on principle.
I agree it's really bizarre that they didn't mic the amps or didn't appear to do a lick of post audio production.
thanx for taking one for the team and watching this ,,,love your reviews of rexviper
greetings from egpyt
good lord, egypy?! wow.. that's pretty cool
With all the mentions of the keyboardist, I think it's fair to point out that his band Cheap Dinosaurs is surprisingly good.
that doesn't surprise me, this guy seems pretty legit.. maybe just a little nervous and flubbed some lines here and there
@@DancingwithGhosts - Everyone else screwing up might have thrown him off his rhythm too. Stuff like that happens in the sports world. You screw up your assignment, I notice, it throws me off, and now I screwed up as a result. Does that happen in music?
@starner00 100%
Love it. 😍
The review of the concert is only a few hundred views short of the actual concert. Haha. 😂
This review now has more views than the concert! HAHAHA
1.28k people are subscribed to the Rex Viper RUclips channel. Either a lot of Truthers or some people with the worst musical tastes imaginable
Dino is carrying the team.
A Rex Viper and Dancing with Ghosts supergroup must happen. Dancing with Rex Viper, Vaping with Ghosts, Ghost Dancing with Rex or something. Doesn't everyone in the music industry slowly become the thing they hate?
My favorite Rex Viper fan channel. Keep on rocking nerds
Been lurking on this channel for a while just to see what it's all about and this video and some past videos have made me a subscriber. At first I thought you were being harsh with no meaning, but over time, I cooled on that, and as a fellow artist and performer, you're right up my alley. Would love to talk. Got my respect entreat. Good tunes. Also, Paul Stanley said something about adressing the crowd that did not include "family fun center". Also, when I DJ, I'll wear a Svenghoulie shirt, but I am well aware of my cheese.
Oh man I have been eagerly awaiting this!
I like your technical breakdown
Explaining the fidelity of the musics and the input, volumes ect
So basically this is a decent rhythm section and a decent keyboardist with three hacks just kind of fucking around on top of it?
you know it's a good day when i get a rex viper vid in the notif box B]
10:54 KILLED ME LMAO
You and everyone else who has a bad opinion of this lousy band are totally justified! It’s the biggest rule of show biz: if you can’t handle criticism, you don’t belong in the limelight. Also, If you take money for something, your customer deserves the best; not mediocre comments about it being just for fun. Cool, if it’s “just for fun” get off the stage, Play online or whatever and definitely don’t charge anything for what is little more than Rex Viper’s practice session.
Thanks for the vid. Do you know when you shoot the soldiers in the original and they would sometimes lean forward and take a few more shots... Well, they would just shoot forward rather than at you. I hope they've changed that, to make it a little bit more realistic/challenging. They look daft just shooting straight forward.
06:50 - funnily enough - I saw Sebastian Bach in this arena and at the back they had a Burger King.
And Bach said "Well, I've never played a Burger King before".
Just some thing you never think you'd hear at gig, but yeah hilarious naming haha
The entire concept of Rex Viper is weird to begin with. They aren't even an "80s-band", because most of the game music they cover is from the 90s, but they mash it up with 80s songs anyway. It's as appealing as when 90s DJs discovered they could take some generic techno beats and put them with Bach, Mozart and Beethoven.
Been waiting for this since the Rex Viper channel dropped.
“Recorded on a potato” 😂😂😂
That jump tho!!!😂😂😂
That keyboardist is way too good for this band haha
yeah he's slightly too good for this band, he still definitely had his mess ups
#bigDinoFan
Also did you see Rex Vioer is releasing an album? #Hype 😂
i'm sure it'll be just as good as Doug Walker's "The Wall" album
I'll share my 'crowd work' story here: Last month my wife and I saw Tommy Newport in Chicago. The club found this Eminem wannabe to open for him -- I'll keep him anonymous - who came onstage wearing a backwards baseball cap. Literally as he's introducing himself and telling us he was born & raised in Chi-town, he turns his cap around and it's an Oakland A's cap. WOMP WOMP....
This anecdote probably doesn't translate well to the written word, but trust me that it was absolute pitch-perfect comedy timing.
I always enjoy these videos and hope you will continue to make them as long as Rex Viper continues to churn out their annual shows.
Seeing James with his cable not through the strap makes me wonder things like: does he even change strings before these shows? Does he even know how to change strings?
Hell, he seems like the type of guy whose probably completely oblivious to things like dead strings, proper intonation, setup, etc. If so, does he has a real guitar tech or does he pay the slobs to worry about it? Did he pick his bandmates solely because they're also named James? It would be very interesting to know this stuff.
Also if you google Rex Viper the first member on the list is Justin💀
hey dude, so i initially found you through james rolf stuff but i went through your back catalog and your music and i am now a fan. i love your sound. thank you for making good content and music. you are awesome dude. keep on keeping on. you have a fan. have a good day. (edit) you coming to california soon?
many thanks! Man I wish we could go to CA that would be my dream but it's not in the cards currently
@@DancingwithGhosts for sure man. We will be waiting. Lol have an awesome day my dude.
You have really good presentation, a great voice and aesthetic and attitude, perfect for reviews. I GAF about Rex Viper's sh*tshow, and you give the best run down of their shows. That's why I am subscribed.
Question, Why are they performing in front of a "The Water Tower" banner? Couldn't manage to make a Rex Viper display?
7:15 But is it not fitting that They perform in a Place that looks oldish like from the 80s?
Plenty of tough 80's wood.
maybe not Soviet 80's though
@@DancingwithGhosts In Soviet Russia wood drill you!
I'm glad you caught the fact James didn't wrap his cord around his strap. I will never not be annoyed by the lead guitarist playing with the strings still strug for a righty player. I'm a lefty and not restringing the guitar is a sign of just not having any respect for yourself, I feel like.
When are Jim Chan and Rex Viper going to play their true hit, I So Need A Cute Girl?
I have no idea what the lead guitarist is doing in some songs. Like in the Moon theme, is he even playing in the same key? Big Frankie fan BTW.
Goddamn Bimster and crew sent my side into orbit with this performance. 🤣
WET DIAPER FOREVER!!
Your analysis, just like last years, again closely resembles my own (Although they DID say 'Rising up to the challenge of a gameboy' later in the bridge... I know because I sat there listening to the entire thing, frozen by some unseen, fleshy hand resolved to torture me)...
Going down the list, the bassist (from what I could hear at least) and the drummer were there and showed up. So that's cool. The keyboardist was easily the highlight of this entire show for me. The lead guitarist's playing ability is once again easily the worst out of all of them, and I don't know whether that's because of lack of actual practice with these song, or he's just horrible live... either way... While James isn't the worst player, he basically butchers (wrong chords, starts/stops) the entirety of Eye of the Tiger. If you listen with headphones you can hear it in the left channel, but no need to torture yourself, you can just believe me if you want lol. Lastly, the singer is in way over his head at those keys. Listening to him, and I'm not trying to be a dick here but, I don't believe he actually knows how to 'sing'.. like in the classical-some-form-of-training-warms-up-before-he-performs way... I feel like the vowels he uses aren't correct, I feel like he isn't activating the right mechanisms to apply rasp correctly (false chords and whatnot) and, like you said, to even attempt those keys with that amount of air, it just sounds painful.
Oh, and one other thing, there was someone on their video claiming that the recording did not come from the board mix. Whether that is true or untrue, all the instruments recorded are from ONE UNIQUE SOURCE EACH, that much IS true. The volume levels and audio positioning of all the instruments, regardless of the camera, stay exactly the same throughout, so maybe someone from Screenwave had a Zoom recorder set up on a tripod somewhere or something akin to it IF none of the recording was taken from the board. Now, lets assume this is true, that none of the instruments are taken from the board mix directly and this was all recorded on a stationary device... if THAT'S the case, then this is the shittiest live sound I've ever heard. So, I'm with you, I would more believe that the drums were stripped from the board (at the very least AND given how dry they sound) and the rest of the audio from a stationary recording device. I couldn't get a good look whether their amps were actually mic'd either, but I did at least see the presence of a PA system and monitors.
But, I'm done rambling. Good, honest review as always!
Nice!
“the review you had on rex viper, which was merely a two-word review it just said…shit viper”.
I've only just noticed the lead guitarists guitar is strung upside down (it looks like its actually a right handed guitar he's just flipped to play lefty but left it strung righty)...
I can’t wait to see Rex Viper in 2024!!!
Customers just left, store is empty and this popped up in my feed. Heck yeah!
Hey Dancing with Ghosts. I checked out some of your music, it's not my cup of tea but I can respect that you folks know how to perform and mix music properly ^^
This may sound silly but roughly how long did it take to practice before your band got stage ready?
P.S: Your criticism on Rex Viper are valid, as always.
i've been playing shows for years and years... you just eventually get better over time, it helps to be comfortable on stage. It's a good idea to video yourself and watch after the fact to see what works and what doesn't aka duck walks and dramatic jumps off a 3 foot riser.
19:05 I also thought the "rising up to the challenge of the Game Boy" was super cringy too. However I just checked the footage and it is still in there at 32:51. I'm guessing you only listened to the beginning of the song. They don't say the Game Boy line until a couple minutes in. Can't say I really blame you for not listening to all of it though! lol
ahh bummer.. i guess i couldn't bring myself to trult listen to the entire thing :,(
@@DancingwithGhosts Yeah, the format of all their songs is that the first chorus is the original lyrics, and then they change it on the second time
Honestly I hope you and Red Cow never stop covering Rex Viper and Bimmy stuff. As a former and longtime fan of Cinemassacre, I get my best enjoyment of their content through you guys now.
im gonna be on their podcast again this coming thursday :)
i was there and it was lit s/o to the dudes two stepping in the front rowz they were ready for war.
I laughed so fucking hard when DwG did the play by play of James “mighty” jump off the slight step. Omg, thank you for that.
Thank you for pointing out the guitar cord issue! My bothered the crap out of me with Bimmy.
Also, yes, keyboardist is the best part. If only he was in a proper band...
the only females in the crowd that day were of the snack cake variety - Little Debbie's
I just went through Slew of 80s Live Rock music looking into the "Guitar Cord - Wrapped around the Strap" and you have been confirmed 100% CORRECT !!!
8:08 the lead singer could've wear like a Playstation or a Super Mario shirt just to fit the aesthetic. Just saying.
The keyboards really helped. I’d love to jam with Dino.
9:30 nice one :)
Oh Dear God, I thought Rex Viper was done , yet here we are. Josh is pretty much spot on with the analysis here. As a rapper i've never had an "announcer" but I've had a hype man. When you start the show with "alright nerds, are you rocking to rock?!?" that's already a bad omen. The lead singer isn't bad, I think in the studio he'd be fine, but he sings outside his range live. The big problem is these dudes don't vibe together. You can tell they only talk and jam out via Skype or Zoom, rather than in person.
It's just not an organic thing to me. I would have liked to see James to do a music project with "behind the couch guitar guy" Kyle Justin. At least Kyle could play and sing.
yep, you get it lol
Wait…is that an unsolved mysteries vinyl? Is it just the theme song with different remixes?
oh it's a whole ass soundtrack
I don't know how they got the name Rex Viper, but it sounds close to Vic Viper, the space ship from Gradius.
Seems pretty old school and 80s-90s movie type.
I think it was his character from big rigs avgn
As a guitarist who is in a band myself (I've played one show that went excellent so far but the other guys are older with a lot of live experience) I can say confidently that rex viper needs some serious help and a whole lot of practice as a band. It's like a reverse super group where you took all the worst members of bands and made it into a separate band. They need to work on stage prescience after they get the music tight because I had more movement on stage and it was my first one.
That and like you said they need to tune down to lower the key so singer can hit the notes. There's no shame in doing it, a lot of those 80s bands they're covering tune down now because the singers are a lot older and physically can't hit the notes anymore. There's no shame in doing that every singer has a range they can comfortably sing in and that's just how it is, some have a multi octave range but that's a whole different discussion.
My opinion is if they aren't gonna put the effort and time in to play tight and accurately together live they should just be a studio band and release music online so that way you have all the edits and pitch correction at your disposal so it sounds good.
I wish Cinemassacre was still on good terms with Kyle Justin. Much rather see Kyle play the theme and other songs he's written for AGVN than the randos in rex viper.
Shit , another great video hahahahahaha, made my fucking day !!!! Saludos From Costa Rica.
Bass Player: "Yea he can chug on an E string so he's good."
😂😂😂
Someone please tell me that lead guitarist isn't the same guy who does all those awesome video game covers? I need to double check.
It's easy to do awesome video game covers when you're recording digitally, have software to fix your mistakes, and essentially have infinite takes at your disposal. If he can record on tape in a take or two flawlessly, then he knows his material.
@@deludedreality89 I found it was him. And I saw the one Rex Viper concert video where he had a tough time. And I know why. It was most likely nerves. I was briefly a part of the live music scene. I was a roadie helping set up equipment, did the band introductions, and sand Cheech and Chong's Ear Ache My Eye durinf intermission. My first time singing live I was shaking badly and struggled mightly and was so nervous and that was only for my little 2 minutes on stage. Could be possible that is what happened. His latest showing he was soooooooo much better. Listened to some more of his covers (his Forever Rachel cover is a banger.) He's a good dude.
At 15:37 i checked the living room to see how Scott Stapp broke into my home.
Christmas has come early!
Great video. Is Sly aware of this?
oh he's very aware of this