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33 Years of Tattooing: Lessons from JR Maloney
33 Years of Tattooing: Lessons from JR Maloney at Vanguard Tattoo
Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer Podcast, brought to you by Tattoo Smart! In this episode, hosts Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with the legendary JR Maloney, a tattoo artist with 33 years of experience and owner of Vanguard Tattoo in Nyack, New York.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• JR’s journey into tattooing and how he built a successful career.
• The philosophy behind Vanguard Tattoo and its impact on the community.
• Insights into his favorite tattoo styles and techniques.
About Our Guest:
JR Maloney is a seasoned tattoo artist based in Piermont, New York. His shop, Vanguard Tattoo, is renowned for its creativity, professionalism, and strong connection to the tattooing community.
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• Jon Mesa - honesttattooer
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Keeping it a Hundred: Celebrating 100 Episodes
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Tattoo Fight Club: Ink, Art, & Community
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Welcome back to the Honest Tattooer podcast! In this episode, Jon Mesa and co-hosts Matt Truiano and G Money welcome two special guests, Austin Spencer from Las Vegas and Bartek Baro from Poland, for an engaging discussion on tattoo culture, community, and conventions. 🎤 In this episode: • The evolving vibe of tattoo conventions: how they’ve changed and what can bring the excitement back • Navi...
The Evolving Tattoo Culture: Gunnar & Russ Abbott Unfiltered
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Paul Booth Unfiltered: AI, Dark Art, and the Changing Tattoo World
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Wild Convention Stories with Dane Smith, Zi and Serena Armstrong
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The Story Behind Hustle Butter
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Tattoo Conventions: Brotherhood, Community and Business
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A Dying Breed: The Tattoo Man with Gil "The Drill" Montie
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Inking Out Loud with Jesse Smith
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From Tattoo Apprenticeship to Mastery! with Modern Japanese Tattoo Masters
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How to go from a Challenging Apprenticeship to Thriving Studios!
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NYC’s Inked History with Tattoo Artist Michele Myles
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20 questions with your favorite tattoo artist
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Tattoo Tales from Women Artists: Perspectives and Experiences
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From Tattooing in Jail to Living the Dream
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Lost $6,000 On A Mentorship
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Artistry, Mentorship, and Faith: A deep conversation with David Martinez
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The Line Between Good Art and Bad Tattoo, Tattoo Prices and Drawing Assist tools.
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Tattoo Critiques and Completing a Back Piece
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$4,000 Tattoo, $200 Tip: Are Tips Out of Control?
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  • @felixyeld
    @felixyeld ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    What a cool dude with a great way of looking at things.

  • @springsy6210
    @springsy6210 20 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I wanted to get on pauls list when I was 18 but didnt have the money. i just turned 40 and would still LOVE to get a piece by paul. hopefully hes still tattooing when i can be ready! ha

  • @DjangoFreeman-t9h
    @DjangoFreeman-t9h วันที่ผ่านมา

    Oh dude, cut that thing off 😂 that's too much lol

  • @fatcattattoos
    @fatcattattoos วันที่ผ่านมา

    Truly, one of the only humans I ve ever met , that deserved a tattoo of the word “driven”. Honored to call him my friend.

  • @tamathagivens2064
    @tamathagivens2064 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Legendary for sure. J.R. Is the BEST!!!!!!!

  • @GamerDad_91
    @GamerDad_91 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Boomers eternally seething that no one wants a loud ass coil machine 😂 good.

  • @DerSumpfadler
    @DerSumpfadler 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    These ads are so fucking cringey

  • @sidetracked960
    @sidetracked960 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a legend

  • @vincentsedotto1752
    @vincentsedotto1752 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    JR is #1

  • @larryjones6753
    @larryjones6753 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Big ups JR! Great podcast. Much love dawg!!!

  • @67ovation
    @67ovation 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Been getting tattooed by JR for many years I’m proud to say that JR is a friend and a great human in general!

  • @lalic5725
    @lalic5725 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Bless you guys

  • @skatedd2451
    @skatedd2451 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @willieeetmioutt716
    @willieeetmioutt716 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This podcast is so helpfull. Thank u!

  • @CarolineEvans
    @CarolineEvans 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Paul, you aren't the only old timer out there. Some of us are still out here and not wanting to let the old ways go. I'm short of Paul's career by a handful of years. I believe I started when they lifted the ban in NYC. I was apprenticed under Steve Ferguson at the Ink Spot. I still charge for my apprenticeships and I've been bringing in a crew to teach them the old ways so there will be at least one more generation who wants to know the history and lineage, about machine building, needle making, and what should be in your tattoo ink. I'm investing in them and want them to be better than me. Yes I was on that stupid show but I'm also on the board of our trade organization and freaked over the whole idea of tattooing going corporate. So I'm afraid for my tatter tots that no matter how much of the old ways I instill in them that what was will be no more.

  • @tattoostudioleitmotif4703
    @tattoostudioleitmotif4703 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I feel bad not knowing him, but thanks to you guys, now i do!!! He is the incarnation of what a tattooer should be, for me at least, and that's what i've been working for everyday for the last 20 years! Keep bringing good people on!!! Cheers from France! Ps: just checked his insta, i'll be honest, not necessarily my cup of tea, but what he shares about what it is to be a tattooer is freakin spot on!!!! Take care!

  • @reesebroekhoven3962
    @reesebroekhoven3962 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I still have one of his first flash set from the mid 90s

  • @GamerDad_91
    @GamerDad_91 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a spazoid.

  • @adiyayashamayunte
    @adiyayashamayunte 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You guys have been a tremendous inspiration on my tattoo journey. Yall are dolphinately my favorite thing to listen to while im practicing and drawing. The biggest of thank yous to all three of you!!!

  • @davidm846
    @davidm846 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    G money is mad that people are being creative smh

  • @adiyayashamayunte
    @adiyayashamayunte 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    At about an hour in, russ talked about bring able to shift the color of the design on procreate with some sliders, idk how to look up that concept. Can onyone help point me in the direction of this info on how to do that? To render pieces in different colors by adjusting sliders?? Thanks!!! Loved the episode!

    • @honesttattooerpodcast
      @honesttattooerpodcast 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You do this with your Hugh saturation and brightness settings

  • @tranquilprizm3869
    @tranquilprizm3869 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Is “last rights” a Skinny Puppy reference or just a synchronicity? Either way kinda cool

  • @Justin-wi7nk
    @Justin-wi7nk 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Having the patron call in was cool. Would be sick if you guys did live episodes every now and then taking questions and comments from the masses.

    • @honesttattooerpodcast
      @honesttattooerpodcast 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Absolutely! A lot of new things coming up for the next year.

  • @bboyekos
    @bboyekos 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm good friends with 2 of the guys from Poland. Actually got tattooed by one of them, he's my inspiration to get into the industry!!

  • @arrondeclue7823
    @arrondeclue7823 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I absolutely love this show!!!

  • @TattooProSoftware
    @TattooProSoftware 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Congrats on 100 episodes!!! 👏 You guys are amazing🤩 Here's to the next 100‼

  • @chrissajdik
    @chrissajdik 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Death before realism

  • @chrissajdik
    @chrissajdik 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Capobianco was the sickest, Bulldog and Gunnar was really good too.

  • @GamerDad_91
    @GamerDad_91 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Best tattoo podcast.

  • @arrondeclue7823
    @arrondeclue7823 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I met Paul in hell city in ohio,awesome guy. It was surreal to meet someone i watched since 94.

  • @fatcracker2063
    @fatcracker2063 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    In addition to the museum you should take the NYC tattoo history tour that Michelle does ....see if she'll let you film some of it and share it with the viewers

  • @Tattoosal805
    @Tattoosal805 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Congrats on the 100 episodes. That would be cool to drop into shops. Would be cool to see how other shop run and hear stories . Would be cool calling it something like “Shop Invaders”😂 Congrats again

  • @agsprodz
    @agsprodz 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome video guys. Happy 100th episode! I’m a Patreon supporter and I would love an opportunity to call into your show. I’m an aspiring artist working as a scratcher putting a portfolio together to look for a mentor. But I’ve got a ton of questions about breaking the ice and searching for a mentor

  • @fatcracker2063
    @fatcracker2063 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'll keep it 100....Richie Bullldog was the best episode ever. One Hunnned....LES 6th Boro

  • @GamerDad_91
    @GamerDad_91 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Tiffer is goated

  • @NikPeiler
    @NikPeiler 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Old head in the black t shirt is mad annoying… he sounds bitter because the times have left him in the past and he relied on old tactics for too long.

  • @rowdydeleon714
    @rowdydeleon714 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Congratulations to you guys , been here since episode 5 !! Re watched all to current !! Good job guys

  • @justinsmet
    @justinsmet 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I listen to yalls podcast while i work and yalls tips do help

    • @honesttattooerpodcast
      @honesttattooerpodcast 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks so much for supporting the show!

    • @justinsmet
      @justinsmet 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @honesttattooerpodcast your welcome, at the moment I'm teaching myself on fake skins to tattoo which are on my community page and 8 years ago I went for an apprenticeship for 6 months and then life got in the way. Came back to it because I love working with people and the art of tattooing and bringing a great memory to people even if it is juat designing it for them.

  • @tattoostudioleitmotif4703
    @tattoostudioleitmotif4703 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    First! Yeah! Congrats for all the work you've done and can't wait for the next 100 episodes!🤘🤘🤘if you guys manage to get Mr Filip LEU on the podcast you'd be my heroes! Cheers from France!

    • @honesttattooerpodcast
      @honesttattooerpodcast 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks so much! We will try, he's one of the most influential tattoo artists ever, it would be amazing to have him on the show.

  • @losthighwaygnr3685
    @losthighwaygnr3685 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Absolutely fantastic chat!! I could have listened for another 2 hours easy! Future guest wish list ; Flaks32G, Carlos Macias (Cryptic Tattoo) and Big Sleeps please.

  • @madbrah8361
    @madbrah8361 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It’s just really, really fun to tattoo and draw. On my opinion. You just turn your brain off and let loose. Flow state similar to when I draw Japanese finger waves actually, but there are no rules so everything is much more loose

  • @nayrreddev4019
    @nayrreddev4019 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Cheap tattoos aren't good. Good tattoos aren't cheap. rip Miller Cotton

  • @nayrreddev4019
    @nayrreddev4019 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The body is a temple, im just here to paint the walls. rip Miller Cotton

  • @CarlosGonzalez-km9xr
    @CarlosGonzalez-km9xr 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My first piece was from tattoo mania in 92. Got my second one there two weeks later. Those were good times.

  • @ClaudioBernardo-ft1cx
    @ClaudioBernardo-ft1cx 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Amo y señor de la tinta oscura

  • @johnnyvonrebel
    @johnnyvonrebel 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I apprenticed under Gill at Tattoo Mania, back in the 90's. Fuk'n love that man and miss the hell out of his funny ass . If you ever read this, Monte, this is Johnny Boi. Hit me up brother.

  • @rickyfloyd8712
    @rickyfloyd8712 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wierd he didn't mention my aunt or uncle Billy and Robbie Eason. I remember Paul coming to Richmond VA for the Richmond tattoo arts festival and staying at their house and Hanging out at Red Dragon tattoo around 92-94

  • @higherpower77
    @higherpower77 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Amazing interview fellas! Paul is el jefe!

  • @Keith-c8p
    @Keith-c8p 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    IT'S ALL THE SAME LIKE TATTOOERS USED TO 🛹🔜🔚⬇️⬆️ GRAFFITI 😅🙏🖕🙏

  • @Yosoydom
    @Yosoydom 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The tattoo fight club thing sounds so fun. I make my shop play “ink master” sometimes. We pick a random subject and random style from a jar and see who’s comes out the best. I feel like activities like that keep you on your toes because even though we’re all different artists we still need to push ourselves to be better or to step outside of our comfort zone. This one one of the reasons I could never be a single artist in a private studio. I love community.