The interview was brimming with nostalgia. Prior to it, my knowledge of Rizwan was limited to his role as the "other" guitarist in Final Cut. Admittedly, I had assumed they only produced three songs: "Dastan," "Main Chal Diya," and "Meray Saath." However, "Meray Saath" had left a lasting impression on me. Listening to this interview, I was struck by Rizwan's undeniable talent as a musician, and I found myself resonating with many of his viewpoints. Additionally, Rizwan's mention of the cassette shops on Tariq Road reignited memories of browsing through shelves stacked with music ranging from obscure bands to renowned artists. I often wondered who else shared my appreciation for this music, and now I realize there are many others out there. It brings to mind the lyrics, "So many others have stood where I stand, We are the young, so raise your hands," from Skid Row's "Youth Gone Wild." However, it saddens me to acknowledge that Pakistani musicians have not received the recognition and platform they deserve. Nonetheless, I am grateful for this interview and apologize for my disconnection from the Pakistani music scene for decades. Now, I must look up who the host is.
Thank you for the detailed comment! The host is Umair Dar, he has been part of the (now disbanded) progressive rock band The D/A Method who released a trilogy of albums, all available on the regular platforms. He is also the founder of A for Aleph, the channel you are watching now which is actually a recording studio and record label based in Karachi, Pakistan. You can find more details on www.aforaleph.com.
Such a wealth of anecdotes from 80s and 90s, I would absolutely love to know the songs Rizwan has worked on, especially the ones which were presented as work of the band members. I had always heard the name Final Cut, but it all happened slightly before I became an active listener. So glad to hear him talk here, Umair Dar, you are doing a fantastic service here, keep it up!
Yaaar .. Thanks alot for all this i mean these r the people who started the revolution when things difficult to adopt n express musically. Stay blessed n keep reminding ys that we had these gems
I watched it all! What a fantastic podcast! I had been eagerly anticipating it for quite some time. You guys are providing a great service by paying homage to legends like Rizwan Bhai, who has made significant contributions to the music industry. It's commendable that you have taken the initiative to recognize their efforts when no one else has. I'm still a big fan of Rizwan and eagerly look forward to hearing more great music from his side. No need to prepare for a marathon; just take it as a leisurely walk in the park! :D
An honour to be of service brother! People like Rizwan bhai and yourself have blazed the trail of guitar music in Pakistan and deserve to be recognised and your stories are national treasures!
And wow... didnt realize, this is Nabeel "the great" Nehaal Chisty from Aaroah!!!... bro thanks for all the love and respect, really humbled by the love all of you have shown
I love him ,,,, I love his work ,,,, his work out of the world ..... his work never dies ,,,,, I really happy to see Rizwan Khan..... I don't have words to illustrate his work
good to see interview of great musician rizwan khan i still remember his superb live performances of 90s & his comments about great amir zaki are so nice.
Amir meant so much to us, although he and I didnt really get along as well as I wanted, but reality is, he was a God and should be remembered in right context
A very interesting and informative and a refresher of good old eighties memories and good to hear Rizwan Sb after a very long time. Lots of expected from Rizwan bhai also as he would not left Karachi.missed Rizwan bhai a lot as he was a genius.
Man what a brilliant interview, probably the greatest one done by any Pakistani music legend. Loved how real Riz keeps it throughout, agree a lot with what he said about the industry and Coke Studios, it doesn't get any more Metal than this! 🤘😤💯🇵🇰
What a coincidence, that I recently found Aleph podcasts and started going through them. Being from Lahore, I followed Pakistani Music like a religion but missed out on the whole Karachi band scene from 80s/90s. My only source of information was figuring out the links between released albums and band members. Didn't know anything about the back rooms and unsung heroes. So long story short, listening to podcast by Adnan Afaq (RIP), I started searching some of the old songs and came upon Raat by Rizwan. I could sing along all the lyrics to the song but could not remember where I heard it and who sang it. So it led me to Rizwan following some clues. I contacted him and he confirmed it was him. And now today I see him on Aleph! What a full circle! A few things I liked about his interview and I want to highlight. About Amir Zaki, he is right.... I read the same thing from NFP in an article about Zaki posthumously. Also this is the 2nd time I am hearing Emmu helping someone. First was Babar Sheikh. What a great guy he must be and I only really got to know him after his podcast. Honestly didn't even know much about him even in Fuzon's heydays. Heard about Jamal Afridi a few years back. I hope he gets well soon. Kya Hua totally blew me away the first time I saw it on TV. Great interview. I was glued from start to finish.
Thank you Umer for such a detailed comment! Being a 90’s kid from Karachi myself (born in 85), the best part of doing these podcasts is finding out all the missing pieces of info and stories to fill in the gaps of what really went on.
@@AforAleph definitely! I was very much into the late 90s/early 00s Lahore "underground" scene so I know a lot goes on at the back. Some real gem of stories I have from that era. All of that is lost in memories. The raw naivety of that age and unpolished talent gave us big names of today like Ali Noor, Fawad Khan, Zulfi etc. But also so many ultra talented musicians who never got lucky and are lost in memories. All those struggles were the same in Lahore as well. To that, I am so glad for these podcasts by Aleph, for documenting all those memories. Recent events like passing away of Amir Zaki and Adnan Afaq really has made us realize how unpredictable life is. These initial struggles of musicians who established a Pakistani pop/rock genre of it's own should be recognized. So thank you for your service to do exactly that.
in SE exposure buhat baad me hua despite due hard fan of faraz Anwar for most of my nawjawani. and I was shocked when some one shared a video of faraz playing bass. and then I was like who is she guy playing guitar. sorry I was probably kid so didn't see you while growing up.as music enthusiast. however, when I listened final cut , I was like why didn't they continue... more than that, I was like what neoclassical guitar solos doing on PTV. in that era. great interview. great insights
Lovely to meet Rizwan (Cut), in fact just today in the morning I was singing Main Chal Diya... Great podcast. On topic of Pink Floyd... yes Roger Waters is the egoistic soul of the Pink Floyd and David was the heart but I take the name of Roger Waters wit full salutations "Pir Saein Roger Waters". I am, one of very lucky ones to attend his concerts twice: 1st in Dubai back in 2002 April 17th, and now recently in Glasgow on 2nd Jun.
Asusual Umair you are doing amazing work, i didnt know about this gentleman , heard his name once or twice. So good to know all the information. As you mentioned Asad, You should get him as soon as possible as i also think same that he is Slash of our country, amazing rythm player and also great solo player with amazing feel and note choice
Thank you brother - I myself had also heard about Rizwan bhai from other guitarists but never got the chance to see him play or meet him, until a friend Sayyam mentioned he would be in town and I should get him on the podcast!
Havent finished the video but CAN U PLS GET COMFY CHAIRS OMG I keep thinking in each episode, something with a backrest maybe?? I mean, you're constantly readjusting too and i imagine it's uncomf for all these aging legends too🙇♀
@@rijiboy I never knew you played the guitars in Bunny's Kon Ho Ga...seriously its a work of art.. I just love the flow and the transitions ...It really hits deep. I had to ask Bunny that who played the guitars and he said its You!
after watching the entire episode, I really really want 2 things to be found. 1). Amir Zaki's album with Allen bhai. 2). Sameer bhai and Adnan Afaq's break dance VHS. :D
trying to leave comment again :) Hi, everyone I would like to thank everyone who watched this podcast and sent their love and messages my way, I really appreciate it I specially want to thank Umair Daar from A for Aleph for making this podcast happen, to be honest I was reluctant on who would care about a guy who had a band 30+ years ago, but you all proved me wrong 🙇 Some of you reached out to me directly asking about some of my "other" recording work, as I probably answered to all of you individually, that list is pretty long, 350+ songs long :) , I was not playing live but was actively working on studios recording/composing/arranging songs for many famous, unknown (and infamous) artists, the famous list includes Bunny, Hasan Jehangir, Saleem Jawed, Aamir Saleem, Shehzad Roy, Shehki, Sequencers, Mehnaz (RIP) etc And not all of my recordings were rock or guitar based, sometimes I also just arranged/sequenced songs, probably two of my most famous works are rearrangement of Jaag Utha Hai Sara Watan sung by Waris Baig and recorded by me in 1997, you may know this song as a PTI anthem :) th-cam.com/video/2csEjKlQk9U/w-d-xo.html Another song I rearranged and loved (and really wanted to play guitars on) was Hawa Ka Sipahi (the Airforce Song )sung by Najam Shiraz th-cam.com/video/rTY_-5N5C84/w-d-xo.html
Slash , harmonic minor bhee mix karta hai..Kahan say technical nae hai? Woh Jaan k tapping aur legato nae maarta...Eddie Ka style nae chapna tha usay.. Woh inspire hee Jimmy page , billy Gibbons aur Joe Perry say tha..
I met him few years ago in Austin TX, great guy, didnt mean to not include him, but his stardom happened 20 years after our downfall ...lol no disrespect, great guy and definitely great guitarist
I was able to meet him in hospital few days before his demise, sadly I was also one of the first few to find out in December A very nice guy, may Allah grant him maghfirat, Ameen
The interview was brimming with nostalgia. Prior to it, my knowledge of Rizwan was limited to his role as the "other" guitarist in Final Cut. Admittedly, I had assumed they only produced three songs: "Dastan," "Main Chal Diya," and "Meray Saath." However, "Meray Saath" had left a lasting impression on me. Listening to this interview, I was struck by Rizwan's undeniable talent as a musician, and I found myself resonating with many of his viewpoints. Additionally, Rizwan's mention of the cassette shops on Tariq Road reignited memories of browsing through shelves stacked with music ranging from obscure bands to renowned artists. I often wondered who else shared my appreciation for this music, and now I realize there are many others out there. It brings to mind the lyrics, "So many others have stood where I stand, We are the young, so raise your hands," from Skid Row's "Youth Gone Wild." However, it saddens me to acknowledge that Pakistani musicians have not received the recognition and platform they deserve. Nonetheless, I am grateful for this interview and apologize for my disconnection from the Pakistani music scene for decades. Now, I must look up who the host is.
Thank you for the detailed comment! The host is Umair Dar, he has been part of the (now disbanded) progressive rock band The D/A Method who released a trilogy of albums, all available on the regular platforms. He is also the founder of A for Aleph, the channel you are watching now which is actually a recording studio and record label based in Karachi, Pakistan. You can find more details on www.aforaleph.com.
Which school did you go to, Omar? Was it St Paul's?
Nice to see you... still remember those days...i was in Shadab studio in your recordings... and in your jam sessions and band practice...❤❤❤
Shadab or Aftab?
Rizwan talks very well. ....its so nice to hear his thoughts from the past as well ...
❤ thank you sir
one of my college life rock star hero rizwan khan may chul diya i am still listening his song
Best podcast. Thanks for connecting to share what great things have been done in old age. Loved the entire conversation.
@@mubbashirsheikhmashoo5499 thank you so much bro!
Such a wealth of anecdotes from 80s and 90s, I would absolutely love to know the songs Rizwan has worked on, especially the ones which were presented as work of the band members. I had always heard the name Final Cut, but it all happened slightly before I became an active listener. So glad to hear him talk here, Umair Dar, you are doing a fantastic service here, keep it up!
Wow ❤ Sir. Rizwan Khan AKA Rizwan Cut The Legend 🤘
his solo for Bunny's "Roshni" was absolutely killer, very Floydian.
Going to have to check that out!
Yaaar .. Thanks alot for all this i mean these r the people who started the revolution when things difficult to adopt n express musically. Stay blessed n keep reminding ys that we had these gems
I watched it all! What a fantastic podcast! I had been eagerly anticipating it for quite some time. You guys are providing a great service by paying homage to legends like Rizwan Bhai, who has made significant contributions to the music industry. It's commendable that you have taken the initiative to recognize their efforts when no one else has. I'm still a big fan of Rizwan and eagerly look forward to hearing more great music from his side. No need to prepare for a marathon; just take it as a leisurely walk in the park! :D
An honour to be of service brother! People like Rizwan bhai and yourself have blazed the trail of guitar music in Pakistan and deserve to be recognised and your stories are national treasures!
at my age, even a walk is like marathon :P
@@rijiboyjust keep on walking!
@@AforAleph lol...
And wow... didnt realize, this is Nabeel "the great" Nehaal Chisty from Aaroah!!!... bro thanks for all the love and respect, really humbled by the love all of you have shown
I love him ,,,, I love his work ,,,, his work out of the world ..... his work never dies ,,,,, I really happy to see Rizwan Khan..... I don't have words to illustrate his work
❤❤❤
I like this guy
good to see interview of great musician rizwan khan i still remember his superb live performances of 90s & his comments about great amir zaki are so nice.
Amir meant so much to us, although he and I didnt really get along as well as I wanted, but reality is, he was a God and should be remembered in right context
Such a nice show. Technically informative for musicians!!!
Thank you so much!
wow what coincidence i just found this band few days ago on yt and fell in love that lick in dastaan hits my heart
Wonderful and great to hear from Mr. Rizwan, all the best
A very interesting and informative and a refresher of good old eighties memories and good to hear Rizwan Sb after a very long time. Lots of expected from Rizwan bhai also as he would not left Karachi.missed Rizwan bhai a lot as he was a genius.
Man what a brilliant interview, probably the greatest one done by any Pakistani music legend. Loved how real Riz keeps it throughout, agree a lot with what he said about the industry and Coke Studios, it doesn't get any more Metal than this! 🤘😤💯🇵🇰
This is the true history of pop music taking birth in our own town
What a splemdid discussion, loved it. Nostalgia very strong.
Much awaited...Rizwan Cut
What a coincidence, that I recently found Aleph podcasts and started going through them. Being from Lahore, I followed Pakistani Music like a religion but missed out on the whole Karachi band scene from 80s/90s. My only source of information was figuring out the links between released albums and band members. Didn't know anything about the back rooms and unsung heroes. So long story short, listening to podcast by Adnan Afaq (RIP), I started searching some of the old songs and came upon Raat by Rizwan. I could sing along all the lyrics to the song but could not remember where I heard it and who sang it. So it led me to Rizwan following some clues. I contacted him and he confirmed it was him. And now today I see him on Aleph! What a full circle!
A few things I liked about his interview and I want to highlight. About Amir Zaki, he is right.... I read the same thing from NFP in an article about Zaki posthumously.
Also this is the 2nd time I am hearing Emmu helping someone. First was Babar Sheikh. What a great guy he must be and I only really got to know him after his podcast. Honestly didn't even know much about him even in Fuzon's heydays.
Heard about Jamal Afridi a few years back. I hope he gets well soon. Kya Hua totally blew me away the first time I saw it on TV.
Great interview. I was glued from start to finish.
Thank you Umer for such a detailed comment! Being a 90’s kid from Karachi myself (born in 85), the best part of doing these podcasts is finding out all the missing pieces of info and stories to fill in the gaps of what really went on.
@@AforAleph definitely! I was very much into the late 90s/early 00s Lahore "underground" scene so I know a lot goes on at the back. Some real gem of stories I have from that era. All of that is lost in memories. The raw naivety of that age and unpolished talent gave us big names of today like Ali Noor, Fawad Khan, Zulfi etc. But also so many ultra talented musicians who never got lucky and are lost in memories. All those struggles were the same in Lahore as well.
To that, I am so glad for these podcasts by Aleph, for documenting all those memories. Recent events like passing away of Amir Zaki and Adnan Afaq really has made us realize how unpredictable life is. These initial struggles of musicians who established a Pakistani pop/rock genre of it's own should be recognized. So thank you for your service to do exactly that.
in SE exposure buhat baad me hua despite due hard fan of faraz Anwar for most of my nawjawani. and I was shocked when some one shared a video of faraz playing bass. and then I was like who is she guy playing guitar. sorry I was probably kid so didn't see you while growing up.as music enthusiast. however, when I listened final cut , I was like why didn't they continue... more than that, I was like what neoclassical guitar solos doing on PTV. in that era. great interview. great insights
thank you buddy
He is an absolute legend.
Thank you for this Umair and the entire Aleph team.
You’re most welcome brother! ❤️🙏🏼
OMG man.... You've struck Gold.... Main Chal Diya is my all time favorite.... Great T-Shirt ...wish you were here 🙌
Haha the shirt was a must!
Lovely to meet Rizwan (Cut), in fact just today in the morning I was singing Main Chal Diya... Great podcast.
On topic of Pink Floyd... yes Roger Waters is the egoistic soul of the Pink Floyd and David was the heart but I take the name of Roger Waters wit full salutations "Pir Saein Roger Waters". I am, one of very lucky ones to attend his concerts twice: 1st in Dubai back in 2002 April 17th, and now recently in Glasgow on 2nd Jun.
Thank you :) I saw him only once, cause I stubbornly waited for him to reunite with PF which never happened :P
Very interesting conversation 😊
Amazing to see my youth inspiration. Really a trip down the memory lane.
How did you manage to find him?
I was visiting Pakistan and he was busy mugging people off their cellphones, ....lol
Asusual Umair you are doing amazing work, i didnt know about this gentleman , heard his name once or twice. So good to know all the information. As you mentioned Asad, You should get him as soon as possible as i also think same that he is Slash of our country, amazing rythm player and also great solo player with amazing feel and note choice
Thank you brother - I myself had also heard about Rizwan bhai from other guitarists but never got the chance to see him play or meet him, until a friend Sayyam mentioned he would be in town and I should get him on the podcast!
Waited for very long to hear these stories Rizwan Cut. Finally!
Thank you for putting it together A for Aleph.
Our pleasure!
Rizwan❤ God bless u. Nice to see u🙂
Akhtar bhai, aapkee muhabbaten hain
Pure Gold...
Ohh yes Rizwan Bhai I Remember the recording you played for Hassan Jahangir's Song Uncle Charya 😂 weird but Guitar work was amazing
Havent finished the video but CAN U PLS GET COMFY CHAIRS OMG I keep thinking in each episode, something with a backrest maybe?? I mean, you're constantly readjusting too and i imagine it's uncomf for all these aging legends too🙇♀
Thanks we already made the change as you will see in upcoming episodes.
Rizwan is definitely a gem. He is a man of his own league
Thanks 🙏🙏
@@rijiboy I never knew you played the guitars in Bunny's Kon Ho Ga...seriously its a work of art.. I just love the flow and the transitions ...It really hits deep. I had to ask Bunny that who played the guitars and he said its You!
Yes bro, recorded for many folks
:) 😉
Aamir Zaki, what a loss.
thank you for this . I wonder if its possible to make these guys play something at your studio.
That’s the next step InshaAllah
@@AforAleph Yikes!!!
You always invite guitarists, please also give exposure to Violinists, Flute, Tabla, Sitar, Sarangi, Shehnai players too.
th-cam.com/video/TLLpvCo0PNQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pE1rVpLundj3clUX
th-cam.com/video/hpL85NaEySs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sr3kRQ6ZyjD3yhG9
All in due time brother - in the meantime you can check these out :)
Daastan was the best 👌
after watching the entire episode, I really really want 2 things to be found. 1). Amir Zaki's album with Allen bhai. 2). Sameer bhai and Adnan Afaq's break dance VHS. :D
😂
@@rijiboy I did tease Sameer bhai on this :D
@@uncleguitarnerd782 lol, he is going to kill me now ...haha
@@rijiboy lol Please let me know anytime you come to Calgary. I'll be honoured to meet you and discuss music.
@@rijiboy This is when I first found out he visits often. th-cam.com/video/V6d7aGfTXJo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AA-F9wjjqxG3KWSt
trying to leave comment again :)
Hi, everyone I would like to thank everyone who watched this podcast and sent their love and messages my way, I really appreciate it
I specially want to thank Umair Daar from A for Aleph for making this podcast happen, to be honest I was reluctant on who would care about a guy who had a band 30+ years ago, but you all proved me wrong 🙇
Some of you reached out to me directly asking about some of my "other" recording work, as I probably answered to all of you individually, that list is pretty long, 350+ songs long :) , I was not playing live but was actively working on studios recording/composing/arranging songs for many famous, unknown (and infamous) artists, the famous list includes Bunny, Hasan Jehangir, Saleem Jawed, Aamir Saleem, Shehzad Roy, Shehki, Sequencers, Mehnaz (RIP) etc
And not all of my recordings were rock or guitar based, sometimes I also just arranged/sequenced songs, probably two of my most famous works are rearrangement of Jaag Utha Hai Sara Watan sung by Waris Baig and recorded by me in 1997, you may know this song as a PTI anthem :) th-cam.com/video/2csEjKlQk9U/w-d-xo.html
Another song I rearranged and loved (and really wanted to play guitars on) was Hawa Ka Sipahi (the Airforce Song )sung by Najam Shiraz th-cam.com/video/rTY_-5N5C84/w-d-xo.html
Slash , harmonic minor bhee mix karta hai..Kahan say technical nae hai? Woh Jaan k tapping aur legato nae maarta...Eddie Ka style nae chapna tha usay.. Woh inspire hee Jimmy page , billy Gibbons aur Joe Perry say tha..
Bro Mikaal Hassan ko you forgot
I met him few years ago in Austin TX, great guy, didnt mean to not include him, but his stardom happened 20 years after our downfall ...lol
no disrespect, great guy and definitely great guitarist
Please invite Jehangir Aziz Hayat
And Adnan bhai is not with us to watch this... 😢
I was able to meet him in hospital few days before his demise, sadly I was also one of the first few to find out in December
A very nice guy, may Allah grant him maghfirat, Ameen
Ameen ya Rub..
کوے کی آواز عرف عاطف اسلم
Yikes!!!
🤣 🤣
Why the fuck all these lame old rockstars try to act so cool? Oh I was play Metallica, Judas priest. be yourself mate.