No, it was one of the most retarded things ever said on this cahnnel. Death metal can be anything from Chuck Shuldiner stuff to slamming brutal death metal. If you think those things even sound similar (let alone the same) you're legit deaf.
The radio might play "headstrong" from time to time, but what they wont tell you is how many radios get turned to a different station every time it comes on.
I've been a professional bassist for quite a long time, and in my experience with other "bassists", Glen's opinion on bassists is totally deserved. I've literally picked up a bass that had original strings on it...from 20 years ago...and a lot of them, particularly in the metal genre, are lackluster guitar players. Granted there are a lot of small metal bands that are all lackluster guitarists...
When I started, I gravitated towards the bass, I took it very seriously; while no one around me took their instruments serious. And the guys that did, they were dicks, that wouldn't compromise musically. The fuckin'wankers. The fuckin' wankers!
I bought my bass somewhere around '95, and left it at our studio so that there would be a bass there if needed for a rehearsal or jam for us, or for whomever rented the studio. Still got the same set of strings on it today! It sounds great.
It's like the tour Trapt did with Nickleback wasn't enough to tell them they'd made it but not really. Can you imagine being Trapt at a Nickelback concert?
As someone who worked at Home Depot, I really loved Glenn's joke at 1:38. Ugg, the crap I have to hear over and over again. A playlist of 20 songs, for H O U R S !
@@goinggoochuh9863 Oh dude, I know the pain of retail muzak as well. The worst for me though was working at a Trader Joe's. We got to pick the music on our own. Cool right? Well, one of my managers was major OCD and would play the SAME FUCKING SONG until one of the customers complained. He was rather fond of Jimmy Buffett's "Fruitcakes" album. I feel ya homie, lol.
Yes!! A new stupid musician texts! This show just gets more and more funny to me the more I learn (pro mix academy) and the more engineering I do. Keep up the great work Glen and thanks for the entertainment and knowledge!
"Bhad Bhabie has nothing on me" Yeah, that's a very low bar to pass. It's like saying you play the guitar better than Lil Wayne. Anyone that has practiced for a week is, no one will be impressed
Yeah, I had to lol at that. I find Bhad Bhabie amusing, but she is 100% looks and attitude, and 0% talent. Easily the worst rapper who can be considered a rapper at all.
@@Tysandifer my first time picking up a guitar was completely different, went immediately to Thrash speeds, but with no clue of which notes i was hitting
@@AnarchistMetalhead in high school I had been trying to learn bass for a whole year just half assing it as a 13 year old kid does. Then I met a dude that me and my bro became fast friends with. we got him into music, rock and metal specifically. His grandmother bought him a cheap ass harmony guitar (a shitty sears brand). By the end of the week he was playing Jimi Hendrix stuff perfectly. I've never seen some one pick up an instrument so fast before and never again that i knew personally. It was like a duck to water. Dude was a digital wizard (by digital I mean with his fingers). suffice to say he lit a fire under my ass. So I stopped dicking around and really learned how to play bass. Wasn't as hard as I thought at the time, when I was a small kid I had learned to read sheet music and played the recorder flute. I really do love playing bass guitar now almost 30 years later , so I don't know why I fucked around that first year after getting one. Still playing to this day loving music even if I only play for myself these days. Funny thing is my buddy I haven't spoken to in years now, and last I heard he doesn't play guitar any more.
Here's a reversal, just for balance: Engineer (to me, about 8 years ago): Hey man, are you married to those guitar tracks you laid down last night? Me: They came out really solid. I'm fine with them. What's up? Engineer: I think they might need to be redone. Me: Damn, something's out of tune, isn't it? Engineer: No, they got erased, sorry. Me: So you THINK they need to be redone?! Wtf? Engineer: Stuff happens. It's happened before. Me: Uh huh...that took hours yesterday. I'm not paying for the extra time. Engineer: We might have a problem, then.
I had an old "friend" hit me up out of the blue to "help him out with his music". Helping him out soon turned into playing guitar in his band, recording the bands EP for free, leaving my equipment at his place so i won't have to haul it over every time we practice, oh and if course since i went to school for video production he wanted me to direct a music video. Yeah after that first rehearsal I blocked his ass.
You are probably the only youtuber who recommends a sponsored service which is actually very useful and helpful. Also your content is amusing. Regards from Poland \m/
God bless all the untalented bass players that can't get their shit together and can't play! Because every time a bass player that can't play appears in a studio around my aerea, I get a call. This is the way I make a living. Again, thank you! And think of it like "less practise equals profit". At least for me! What a noble thing to do.
Thanks to this video: Our bassist fired us!! :)) Joking apart, we are (obviously) not a metal band (sorry, we sometimes practice and we are very bad at it) BUT guys, metal musicians are one of the coolest music family/Friends ever on the planet. Never change!! Glenn, you need your own TV show.. You're the man! Cheers from Europe.
Ha ha, "exposure." For years I have had the same answer for anyone making the mistake to tell me, "Think of the exposure!" I did think about it. People die from exposure.
Stupid musician: "I can't pay you in money, but I can pay you in exposure." Me: Well, I'll still charge you the same rate in real money to pay me in "exposure", due in full as soon as this project is finished, so you're still paying me in real money either way!
Death metal and black metal are my favorite genres, but the both have the least self aware fans. Like seriously stop taking shit so seriously. Like the people who are in bands are super chill its just the dumb fans
too true, i was in an association that helped young bands play gigs. there were two death metal bands, great guys once you got over the childish humor. only times they were serious was set-up and takedown of gear, and on-stage playing. real pros. their fans, on the other hand...
True. Honestly I think these death metal elitists need to stfu. If a band isn't growling and the guitarist isn't constantly trem picking or sweep picking it's considered shit. I love the bands in death metal but some of the fans get annoying
10:52 Tip from when I was on Warner Bros: If you literally have "labels waiting on your EP", at least one of those labels will pay for you to go into a studio and record a demo. They'll want right of first refusal, and they'll bill you for it later from royalties if they sign you, but yeah. There is no such thing as a band with serious label interest who can't get a recording done without paying cash for it.
huh, i was taught it by my drummer's dad, who was a professional musician. he picked it up working as a roadie, and i passed it on to newer bands and my students.
Went to a music school. When we had live-concerts the sound guy would have a 5 minute PA passive-aggressively (humorously) showing how to properly roll cables before rigging everything down. Was great fun lmao.
Man, I've been a bass player for over 30 years and all I have to say is... That shit was funny as hell!! So bass players get your chops together or buy one of his shirts so future bands can see you coming ! Great video, bro!
Smart things to ask: 1: Can we postpone the session next month? We're not rehearsed enough. 2: Where do you have your fees listed? 3: Can this be done in a live take, refined tone be damned? 4: How can we make this easier for you? Do you have a checklist? 5: If my gear goes bonkers, is there anything suitable you have around to finish the cut? 6: Perfection is not achievable, how close do we approach it before it's not fun anymore? 7: What do we look for when you're getting upset? 8: What are the cues you use? 9: Do you accept debit cards? 10: How early is too early to arrive? 11: Is it worth bringing in tracks I recorded at home on (insert name of software here)?
TH-cam took me straight to Stupid Musician Texts #22 after this. I gotta say, I didn't realise quite the difference your diet/regime has made for you. Congrats on making such a massive change. Maybe one day I'll follow suit!
Finally. Someone who understands how much money the Vatican actually has. Everyone says millions but 5 million is probably the daily budget for the Pope's private chef.
My family and I toured the Vatican one year. Room after room after room, filled with priceless artwork, statuary and gold (so much freaking gold!) everywhere. It was a mind numbing display of wealth. By the time we got to the Sistine chapel (my kids said it should have been called the sixteenth chapel), I could no longer appreciate any more magnificence. And just think, they probably have the really valuable stuff in the off limits parts of that place, with even more in storage! A staggering display of over the top opulence, all fraudulently extorted from all around the world over the past 2000 years, and all in homage to an imaginary man! What the fucking fuck?! #GiveItBack
@@Unibabble well, at least we don't have witch trials anymore.......There's a book you might like it's called "Caesar's Messiah" there is a youtube channel by the same name talking about it with a documentary too.
I started binge watching all your stupid musician texts yesterday and i was like damn i wish Glenn could return the series, and my god my prayers have been answered
"The music company pays you an advance and the gov't taxes you on it because they see it as income." Also, that advance is technically a loan so you will have to pay it back. The music business is great.
I'm 53, I just discovered your channel, & I absolutely love you! You're awesome. I'm still laughing at all the bass player shit. I'm sending your link to my old bass player from back in the day. lol... Thank you for your time in making these videos. :-)
Hey, man! Loved that this series is back! BTW, thank to you I've signed DistroKid, and even as I am just a guy lost in South America, I already have my first cents out of my music! Thank you for the hint! You saved my soul of OneRPM's vampires! Cheers!
8:30 -- that's the thing I hate about label advances. On the one hand, the government sees it as income; however, the label sees it as a loan. You're getting fucked from both sides. So, unless the label is offering up lots of points, has the resources to push your albums, and has the wherewithal to give you artistic freedom, it's best to stay away from labels and just DIY. Regardless, you're better off incorporating your band. If you go the label route, that advance doesn't get taxed until your corporation/band starts to turn a profit. Also, when you do turn a profit, you get taxed a much lower rate than the individual rate. You'll have to wait a year before you can claim the profit as capital gains, but you can have all your living expenses covered by the corporation if you play your cards right. Oh, and when the label sues you because your band fails to recoup the advance, it won't affect you personally since the label will only be able to sue the corporation directly. And, let's not forget that you and your bandmates will have everything in writing, which will clearly define how much each person in the band will get assuming your band happens to make more than the advance. So, turn that band of yours into an LLC or C corp; after all, they call it the music business for a reason.
Affirmative.......but don't stop there.....do the same for your Record Label, and your Publishing Company as a subsidiary of your Label (Parent Co.). Apply for, and secure all your Trademarks, Copyrights, and then of course....start all those "Corporate Bank Accounts".......oh....and if your home is your Studio / Label.........then package everything (all assets) into a noice Corporate Trust (minus the band, unless you own all that too)......to which all royalties, residuals, financing, intellectual properties, real property, etc......is protected from your Bass Player's wife......I couldn't resist.
I'm a bass player and an engineer (not a contradiction - no, really) and I think this video made me laugh more than I have all day. Keep up the good work!
Some of my neighbours are musicians. There is only one that i don't get on with, the bass player. Coincidence?! I'm tempted to screenshot, print, and hang the "bass player pregnancy test" picture in the communal hallway. 😏
Jerrod davis from san juan lol my neighbor just recently discovered metal and has adopted the elitist mentality. To make matters worse hes underestimating a metal veteran, aka me.
Monotonous vanilla. Fucking brilliant lmao. I'm a new sub (caught a link from 66samus) been binging on ur channel a week or 2 now. Your content is awesome and your personality super infectious! Just wanted to drop ya a big THUMBS UP my dude! Stay sick
saying Jesus isnt real is like saying anyone from his time that actually lived isnt real, except Jesus in one of the most documented people ever in history. You can say you dont believe in the spiritual significance of him, but its known from the most people, that he lived and walked and had an affect in the society in which he lived.
+Hey There. With all due respect, you are wrong. There are absolutely zero contemporary accounts of Jesus' life. The canonical gospels were all written by anonymous Greek authors between 66 AD (that's roughly 33 years after he was supposed to have lived) to 100 AD. But they are by no means eye witness accounts. The Romans did write about Jesus' followers in the decades after he was supposed to have lived and died, and they are the first non-Biblical mentions of the so-called Christ, but they are concerned with Jesus' followers, and again we are talking 50 AD plus. Decades after he was supposed to have lived. Even when you read the Bible, Jesus is reported to be doing different things and going to and from different places in each separate Gospel. He even seems to have a different nature from one Gospel to the next. The details of what happened when his tomb is opened, who was there, and what happened next varies completely in all four gospels. And then there are the dozens of other non-canonical gospels (all written long after the supposed death and resurrection of Christ) that didn't make the cut to be included in the Bible. If you can, have a read of the Gospel according to Judas Iscariot. It's like a H.P. Lovecraft short story! It perhaps likely that there was some charismatic itinerant Rabbi or simply some radical activist wandering around the Middle East during the day that inspired the stories of the so-called Christ. Even many atheists are prepared to believe that the life of Jesus was inspired by an actual single human being who lived, but when you say that he is "one of the most documented people ever in history" I'm afraid you are incorrect. All the writings about Jesus were by people years later who never even met anybody who was even there at the time, let alone Jesus himself.
But there were also reports of people like the prophet Muhammad. The bible steals heavily from older Egyptian religions. And just overall is a terrible book to use as a reference. Jesus must have had as much impact on his time as the tiger king does today. A brief fart in the winds of time.
Hi dude. I’d be slightly careful about saying shit doesn’t exist. You can say it find but it’s best just to say “in my own opinion” other than seem like you’re telling people. Regardless. Loving the video dude. Good work!
I know lots of cover bands here in Iowa. Most play for small fees and beer and honestly there are some great covers in the mix. It's not often you hear a band tackle Candlebox and Black Sabbath in the same 4 hours. They nail it until like the last half hour. The crowds are partied out and the band needs help staying vertical. But the lead singer knows how to sing and hold a mic, they all have backup instruments and the bass player changes strings every other gig. They all practice on their own and together, and sometimes ask local talent to take the stage during the headliners breaks. The headliners are only about doing a good job and having fun. Most of them work factory jobs handling metal working and do better musical works and take better care of their equipment and practice regularly, more than some of the bands you hear on the radio. It may help that two of them run a recording studio out of a tiny town, so they see the screw ups. Great fun and I regret this beverage bug flying around, I'll be missing a couple of their shows this year. Damn corona blows.
7:12 I thought he was going to go ham on the comment. Instead, we got some amazing hard rock-solid advice. We don-t deserve Glenn, hail Spectre Sound Studios.
I'm starting to wonder if having a band is becoming something of the past. I mean it used to be necessary 50 years ago before people had easy access to digital recording equipment and when people were more apt to physically go places and do things. These days an individual can create so much by themself without even leaving their home, and people are more insular, and to top it off now we have this virus and lockdown which will last for quite some time....
undeadpresident I definitely fall into that category. I can do almost everything myself and it’s fewer headaches. There’s just so much bs you have to deal with until you find musicians you’re compatible with that almost turns me off if the entire process.
I Gotta correct ya Glenn. I’m pretty sure the only way you could get free studio time , is to break in and record an album in one night. Sublime did that with their first record.
@@sparkplug1018 Funny story... I was on my way home from Menards about an hour ago (because I now refuse to go to Home Depot) and that shit came on the radio. I was Trapt and didn't know what to do!
Haha, that's hilarious, you probably have more fans than trapt. Not only that, but you haven't sold your soul to a major label. I'd much rather be you tbh.
I don't necessarily agree with all of your world views, but I love your content 🤣 you are hilarious and being the straight up person you are, your witty responses just flows into your knowledge flawlessly. So glad I found your channel!
"It's A Fee To Even Work With Me" I can't get over that. I'm thinking that should be on a T-Shirt. Did Blah Lamely or what ever her name is actually say that ?
As someone who worked at Home Depot, I really loved your joke at 1:38. Ugg, the crap I have to hear over and over again. A playlist of 20 songs, for H O U R S !
I always have to teach people the over under method. I learned it when I studied audio at sae Perth Australia. It’s pretty easy and will give cables longer lives. 🤘
Good technique, but not the best. Former roadie and FoH guy here... try the "pinch and roll" technique some time. It's where you wind the cable without ever changing grip but constantly rolling it between your fingers to compensate for twist. Becomes second nature real quick. Bit difficult to explain but it's super fast and efficient plus you can clean the cables at the same time by running them through some alcohol wipes.
I had to look it up to know what it was and I was like ugh not that song again.....Was just an overplayed song I heard in the gym over and over and over and over like 15 years ago. There is something wrong with the music industry. I've noticed that the same songs are played all around the country despite there being zillions of "different" radio stations but the same songs same artists keep getting played and since the internet has expanded the exposure of other musicians I've discovered that there is plenty of other music of comparable or better quality that is not on the playlists of these radio stations. It's like despite pretending to be different and "local" these stations are just franchises of some giant conglomerate that forces it's will upon us while telling us it's our own will.
Fucking hell. I found your channel last night. I have been watching your videos for about 8 hours straight now, its 8 AM here now, and i cant stop. First of all, Fuck you Glenn! Second, holy fuck dude, you killed it with your weightloss! Really impressive. Thanks for telling it how it is, even though i dont agree with everything, i can still respect an oldschool opinion, and the fact that you can allways back up with a valid argument. Best wishes in these Covid times from Denmark!
Loving the genius who thinks that calling someone's boss and telling them that their employee refused to do $1500 worth of work for $400 is going to get that boss on your side.
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Being a bassist and watching this channel is an emotional rollercoaster....
Buy a 5-string and you'll be 25% better than most bassists
Get a Bass VI my guy.
Not even lying it’s even worse knowing my bass is 85 dollars from amazon 😂😂😂
Is this a metal thing? In my experience with jazz musicians the bass player is usually the most knowledgeable person in the room
@@mr.smileytm then why are you at this channel?
“Yo, it’s f***ing Sunday, you got my money?” This is brilliant, this could totally be a shirt, with an image of the pope of course.
It's more the pastors of megachurches like that Copland guy that do that but I get ya
I can't stop laughing at that line, and it was at the beginning of the video!
@ Yep. The book keepers and money lenders all agreed it should only be 10% hahaha :-D
in my country you can get into jail for that. But actually not, I can't imagine police officers in my country knowing English.
Tempting to wear that to my old church on Sunday…
"Like telling death metal bands apart by listening to them." Well played, Glenn, well played.
:)
No, it was one of the most retarded things ever said on this cahnnel. Death metal can be anything from Chuck Shuldiner stuff to slamming brutal death metal. If you think those things even sound similar (let alone the same) you're legit deaf.
@@JasTheGoose88 Learn how to take a joke dude
@@JasTheGoose88 He did it pretty well, since people like you get triggered so easily :D
Everybody point and laugh at Zekus humiliation!
Trapt makes Nickelback look like the Stones
@@Goldlibarm good point
@@Goldlibarm nickleback is actually good. Yes i like nickleback i dont give a fuck
@@ophhate Trapt is still shit,though
So in other words the Beatles' competition? You lost me
@@MaxRamos8 what?
“Artificial talent is better than not at all” needs to be a shirt
How does Glenn manage to be so quotable?
@@WickedKnightAlbel He probably read it on a shirt LOL
@@Asimov16 I can't find any such shirt online. lol
isn't that a google logo ?
NO!
“Slap your nearest bass player”.
Me: *Slaps self*
Epic bass player move
Dad CHECKMATE Glenn
Me: *S L A P B A S S*
Epic
Einar Meijer WOOOW
The radio might play "headstrong" from time to time, but what they wont tell you is how many radios get turned to a different station every time it comes on.
I've been a professional bassist for quite a long time, and in my experience with other "bassists", Glen's opinion on bassists is totally deserved. I've literally picked up a bass that had original strings on it...from 20 years ago...and a lot of them, particularly in the metal genre, are lackluster guitar players. Granted there are a lot of small metal bands that are all lackluster guitarists...
story of older generation is: between 3 guitarists, worst one will play bass. 99% of it it's true
When I started, I gravitated towards the bass, I took it very seriously; while no one around me took their instruments serious.
And the guys that did, they were dicks, that wouldn't compromise musically.
The fuckin'wankers.
The fuckin' wankers!
I play bass. . .
. . . but only on the side, I mainly play drums
I bought my bass somewhere around '95, and left it at our studio so that there would be a bass there if needed for a rehearsal or jam for us, or for whomever rented the studio. Still got the same set of strings on it today! It sounds great.
There's not much out there that's funnier than hearing the grammatical errors spoken phonetically accurate with the right emotional context.
I know, I wish more people would do this when they read comments/questions
A classic? never heard of these guys before. I listened to 'headstrong' for the first time today. Nothing that interesting, in my humble opinion.
Yeah, it's a skip song for me.
They play it on hard rock stations when they need filler
Same here. WHO? lol.
I’ll be honest, when I was younger I used to love that song.
It's like the tour Trapt did with Nickleback wasn't enough to tell them they'd made it but not really.
Can you imagine being Trapt at a Nickelback concert?
My home depot would never be caught playing headstrong ....
Ha! I dunno man, they are the very definition if "retail rock". I can picture hearing them on the Delilah show while shopping for produce, lol.
As someone who worked at Home Depot, I really loved Glenn's joke at 1:38. Ugg, the crap I have to hear over and over again. A playlist of 20 songs, for H O U R S !
@@goinggoochuh9863 Oh dude, I know the pain of retail muzak as well. The worst for me though was working at a Trader Joe's. We got to pick the music on our own. Cool right? Well, one of my managers was major OCD and would play the SAME FUCKING SONG until one of the customers complained. He was rather fond of Jimmy Buffett's "Fruitcakes" album. I feel ya homie, lol.
"I'm better than Bhad Barbie".
Like that's an achievement.
In the rap world it actually would be..
Rap/pop
Better than bad... so would the correct grammar be "I'm worse than bad babie?"
I literally never heard of "Trapt" until I found this channel. I'm still not convinced they actually exist.
Look on Twitter. They exist. I saw them back in 2008. They exist. They were.....yeah....
They don't. Nu metal in general was just a bad dream
They are as real as leaving a plunger in the toilet of a blind man .
Lmao!
As far as most people are concerned, they arent
Yes!! A new stupid musician texts! This show just gets more and more funny to me the more I learn (pro mix academy) and the more engineering I do. Keep up the great work Glen and thanks for the entertainment and knowledge!
It's been so long, I was starting to think there were no more stupid musicians.
"Bhad Bhabie has nothing on me"
Yeah, that's a very low bar to pass. It's like saying you play the guitar better than Lil Wayne. Anyone that has practiced for a week is, no one will be impressed
Yeah, I had to lol at that. I find Bhad Bhabie amusing, but she is 100% looks and attitude, and 0% talent. Easily the worst rapper who can be considered a rapper at all.
Man lil Wayne is what you get if you pick up a guitar for the fist time. Followed by playing said riff 3 times then going on stage
@@Tysandifer my first time picking up a guitar was completely different, went immediately to Thrash speeds, but with no clue of which notes i was hitting
@@AnarchistMetalhead in high school I had been trying to learn bass for a whole year just half assing it as a 13 year old kid does. Then I met a dude that me and my bro became fast friends with. we got him into music, rock and metal specifically. His grandmother bought him a cheap ass harmony guitar (a shitty sears brand). By the end of the week he was playing Jimi Hendrix stuff perfectly. I've never seen some one pick up an instrument so fast before and never again that i knew personally. It was like a duck to water. Dude was a digital wizard (by digital I mean with his fingers). suffice to say he lit a fire under my ass. So I stopped dicking around and really learned how to play bass. Wasn't as hard as I thought at the time, when I was a small kid I had learned to read sheet music and played the recorder flute. I really do love playing bass guitar now almost 30 years later , so I don't know why I fucked around that first year after getting one. Still playing to this day loving music even if I only play for myself these days. Funny thing is my buddy I haven't spoken to in years now, and last I heard he doesn't play guitar any more.
Am I the only one who never heard of Trapt until they started watching Glen's videos ?
Same. Never heard of.
Sorry about that!
can relate, man
@@SpectreSoundStudios Look what you did Glenn.....
Yes Glenn actually turned me on to them!
Here's a reversal, just for balance:
Engineer (to me, about 8 years ago): Hey man, are you married to those guitar tracks you laid down last night?
Me: They came out really solid. I'm fine with them. What's up?
Engineer: I think they might need to be redone.
Me: Damn, something's out of tune, isn't it?
Engineer: No, they got erased, sorry.
Me: So you THINK they need to be redone?! Wtf?
Engineer: Stuff happens. It's happened before.
Me: Uh huh...that took hours yesterday. I'm not paying for the extra time.
Engineer: We might have a problem, then.
Great concept for making extra cash.
That was the engineer's fault so imo those replacement tracks should be free. Bad business practice
Naaah, and you had to pay him?! For his mistake?!
@@Fergutor Nah, I scapped the song and told him to go to hell lol
@@peachmelba1000 Ha, well at least that shameless sob didn't get to rob you there.
Hearing Glenn pronounce “epxect” at 10:12 had me rolling
here, take my Robby button. 13:42
10:10 “You can’t seriously *ecpecc* us-us to cough up almost 1500”
Glenn, you’re probably the most simultaneously abrasive and endearing professional I’ve ever listened to and I love it. Gotta keep us artists humble
"whatever I pulled out of my hairbrush this morning"
FRIIEEENNDDD
one of the last remaining youtubers that are honest and dont put up with bullshit.
love your videos man 🤘🏻
I had an old "friend" hit me up out of the blue to "help him out with his music". Helping him out soon turned into playing guitar in his band, recording the bands EP for free, leaving my equipment at his place so i won't have to haul it over every time we practice, oh and if course since i went to school for video production he wanted me to direct a music video. Yeah after that first rehearsal I blocked his ass.
You are probably the only youtuber who recommends a sponsored service which is actually very useful and helpful. Also your content is amusing. Regards from Poland \m/
God bless all the untalented bass players that can't get their shit together and can't play!
Because every time a bass player that can't play appears in a studio around my aerea, I get a call. This is the way I make a living.
Again, thank you! And think of it like "less practise equals profit". At least for me!
What a noble thing to do.
If I lived around, you'd be millionaire already.
Another version of it goes "I choose 5 minutes of embarrasment on stage over 3 hours in practice room."
@@MatisLeimaI can’t imagine going on stage without practicing my ass off…
Thanks to this video: Our bassist fired us!! :))
Joking apart, we are (obviously) not a metal band (sorry, we sometimes practice and we are very bad at it) BUT guys, metal musicians are one of the coolest music family/Friends ever on the planet.
Never change!!
Glenn, you need your own TV show.. You're the man!
Cheers from Europe.
Ha ha, "exposure." For years I have had the same answer for anyone making the mistake to tell me, "Think of the exposure!"
I did think about it. People die from exposure.
Only time exposure matters is when youre a photographer.
@@musek5048 or a stripper.
theoatmeal.com/comics/exposure
🤣🤣🤣
Stupid musician: "I can't pay you in money, but I can pay you in exposure."
Me: Well, I'll still charge you the same rate in real money to pay me in "exposure", due in full as soon as this project is finished, so you're still paying me in real money either way!
"slap your nearest bass player" thank you for encouraging my friend to hit me xD great vid!
Death metal and black metal are my favorite genres, but the both have the least self aware fans. Like seriously stop taking shit so seriously. Like the people who are in bands are super chill its just the dumb fans
too true, i was in an association that helped young bands play gigs. there were two death metal bands, great guys once you got over the childish humor. only times they were serious was set-up and takedown of gear, and on-stage playing. real pros. their fans, on the other hand...
True. Honestly I think these death metal elitists need to stfu. If a band isn't growling and the guitarist isn't constantly trem picking or sweep picking it's considered shit. I love the bands in death metal but some of the fans get annoying
10:52 Tip from when I was on Warner Bros:
If you literally have "labels waiting on your EP", at least one of those labels will pay for you to go into a studio and record a demo.
They'll want right of first refusal, and they'll bill you for it later from royalties if they sign you, but yeah.
There is no such thing as a band with serious label interest who can't get a recording done without paying cash for it.
was taught that cable wrap technique in film school
huh, i was taught it by my drummer's dad, who was a professional musician. he picked it up working as a roadie, and i passed it on to newer bands and my students.
Went to a music school. When we had live-concerts the sound guy would have a 5 minute PA passive-aggressively (humorously) showing how to properly roll cables before rigging everything down. Was great fun lmao.
glenn: the "next big thing" that didnt need to pay for studio time never happened
boston: *disappointed bald man*
Man, I've been a bass player for over 30 years and all I have to say is... That shit was funny as hell!! So bass players get your chops together or buy one of his shirts so future bands can see you coming ! Great video, bro!
Smart things to ask:
1: Can we postpone the session next month? We're not rehearsed enough.
2: Where do you have your fees listed?
3: Can this be done in a live take, refined tone be damned?
4: How can we make this easier for you? Do you have a checklist?
5: If my gear goes bonkers, is there anything suitable you have around to finish the cut?
6: Perfection is not achievable, how close do we approach it before it's not fun anymore?
7: What do we look for when you're getting upset?
8: What are the cues you use?
9: Do you accept debit cards?
10: How early is too early to arrive?
11: Is it worth bringing in tracks I recorded at home on (insert name of software here)?
The issue with those band names is not that they're unreadable. It's simply we're not TRVE enough to read them.
TRVE KVLT
Is that like being woke? Wtf does that mean?
@@onesaltyzombie Yeah sort of. Think black/death metal underground elitism.
@@onesaltyzombie It's a joke my good sir
4:00 those band names interpretations... I'm crying. Good one, Glenn!
that home depot joke legitimately made me laugh out loud.. Then proceeded to get that shite song stuck in my head... Thanks Glenn
JUST. PRESS. PLAY!
TH-cam took me straight to Stupid Musician Texts #22 after this. I gotta say, I didn't realise quite the difference your diet/regime has made for you. Congrats on making such a massive change. Maybe one day I'll follow suit!
Finally. Someone who understands how much money the Vatican actually has. Everyone says millions but 5 million is probably the daily budget for the Pope's private chef.
Well he has to pay him that much or the chef will tell the authorities that the pope is touching little boys
My family and I toured the Vatican one year. Room after room after room, filled with priceless artwork, statuary and gold (so much freaking gold!) everywhere. It was a mind numbing display of wealth. By the time we got to the Sistine chapel (my kids said it should have been called the sixteenth chapel), I could no longer appreciate any more magnificence. And just think, they probably have the really valuable stuff in the off limits parts of that place, with even more in storage! A staggering display of over the top opulence, all fraudulently extorted from all around the world over the past 2000 years, and all in homage to an imaginary man! What the fucking fuck?! #GiveItBack
@@Unibabble well, at least we don't have witch trials anymore.......There's a book you might like it's called "Caesar's Messiah" there is a youtube channel by the same name talking about it with a documentary too.
I started binge watching all your stupid musician texts yesterday and i was like damn i wish Glenn could return the series, and my god my prayers have been answered
And, Glenn says God, Jesus, Satan, and demons aren't real.
substitute "my god" to "by Crom's hairy, sweaty, and gunky balls"
@@u4yk Apparently he’s BIG TIME WRONG on that one!!! Lol
"The music company pays you an advance and the gov't taxes you on it because they see it as income."
Also, that advance is technically a loan so you will have to pay it back. The music business is great.
As a bassist I find your jokes absolutely hilarious. Usually I find those attributes in other people I've met 😂
I'm 53, I just discovered your channel, & I absolutely love you! You're awesome. I'm still laughing at all the bass player shit. I'm sending your link to my old bass player from back in the day. lol... Thank you for your time in making these videos. :-)
I remember when Headstrong appeared in the EA Sports NHL 2003 soundtrack. It was the only tune on that game I would mute the TV for.
I’m in a local band in my hometown and I’m glad I discovered your channel. It’s a helpful guide in what not to say and do.
"Hey, it's Sunday! Got my money??" I died 🤣🤣🤣🤣
same! I was shocked loool
Those baskets ain’t goin to jesus
Same lmao
"Im going to be the next big thing" is like "we'll pay you in exposure" for people who dont have big companies backing them
My wife makes me listen to Headstrong when she's mad because she knows how much I hate that song.
Ha ha !
You my friend, need a divorce!...
Surely that qualifies as domestic violence? Oh wait, men can't be hurt … *cough*
Hey, man! Loved that this series is back!
BTW, thank to you I've signed DistroKid, and even as I am just a guy lost in South America, I already have my first cents out of my music! Thank you for the hint! You saved my soul of OneRPM's vampires!
Cheers!
8:30 -- that's the thing I hate about label advances. On the one hand, the government sees it as income; however, the label sees it as a loan. You're getting fucked from both sides. So, unless the label is offering up lots of points, has the resources to push your albums, and has the wherewithal to give you artistic freedom, it's best to stay away from labels and just DIY.
Regardless, you're better off incorporating your band. If you go the label route, that advance doesn't get taxed until your corporation/band starts to turn a profit. Also, when you do turn a profit, you get taxed a much lower rate than the individual rate. You'll have to wait a year before you can claim the profit as capital gains, but you can have all your living expenses covered by the corporation if you play your cards right. Oh, and when the label sues you because your band fails to recoup the advance, it won't affect you personally since the label will only be able to sue the corporation directly. And, let's not forget that you and your bandmates will have everything in writing, which will clearly define how much each person in the band will get assuming your band happens to make more than the advance. So, turn that band of yours into an LLC or C corp; after all, they call it the music business for a reason.
Thanks
Affirmative.......but don't stop there.....do the same for your Record Label, and your Publishing Company as a subsidiary of your Label (Parent Co.). Apply for, and secure all your Trademarks, Copyrights, and then of course....start all those "Corporate Bank Accounts".......oh....and if your home is your Studio / Label.........then package everything (all assets) into a noice Corporate Trust (minus the band, unless you own all that too)......to which all royalties, residuals, financing, intellectual properties, real property, etc......is protected from your Bass Player's wife......I couldn't resist.
I don't know how many years I've been following this series, it's great and never dissapoints
" . . . all those things COST MONEY"
*GASP* :0
@SpectreSoundStudios
Yo Glenn, been a while since I've been on this channel, just got reminded of it again today. Glad you're still pumping content.
It's funny how watching these makes me laugh so hard, whilst simultaneously weeping for humanity!
u stole my name
I'm a bass player and an engineer (not a contradiction - no, really) and I think this video made me laugh more than I have all day. Keep up the good work!
Rose bush font really had me laughing hard.
Damn, it's been a minute since I watched your videos. It looks like you lost a good amount of weight. Good for you man keep up the good work
Holy carp. Headstrong was 18 years ago? I’m getting too old to be cool.
I still think you're cool
Dude this guy is the most real guy ever! I fucking love you man.
I love how praying helped in times of the plague....
Mass gathering to pray for healing is genius, but those people didn’t know better, we do....
Finally it’s back and this is one of the best I have seen in awhile
Some of my neighbours are musicians. There is only one that i don't get on with, the bass player. Coincidence?!
I'm tempted to screenshot, print, and hang the "bass player pregnancy test" picture in the communal hallway. 😏
Jerrod davis from san juan lol my neighbor just recently discovered metal and has adopted the elitist mentality. To make matters worse hes underestimating a metal veteran, aka me.
DO IT!!
Monotonous vanilla. Fucking brilliant lmao. I'm a new sub (caught a link from 66samus) been binging on ur channel a week or 2 now. Your content is awesome and your personality super infectious! Just wanted to drop ya a big THUMBS UP my dude! Stay sick
saying Jesus isnt real is like saying anyone from his time that actually lived isnt real, except Jesus in one of the most documented people ever in history. You can say you dont believe in the spiritual significance of him, but its known from the most people, that he lived and walked and had an affect in the society in which he lived.
+Hey There. With all due respect, you are wrong. There are absolutely zero contemporary accounts of Jesus' life. The canonical gospels were all written by anonymous Greek authors between 66 AD (that's roughly 33 years after he was supposed to have lived) to 100 AD. But they are by no means eye witness accounts. The Romans did write about Jesus' followers in the decades after he was supposed to have lived and died, and they are the first non-Biblical mentions of the so-called Christ, but they are concerned with Jesus' followers, and again we are talking 50 AD plus. Decades after he was supposed to have lived.
Even when you read the Bible, Jesus is reported to be doing different things and going to and from different places in each separate Gospel. He even seems to have a different nature from one Gospel to the next. The details of what happened when his tomb is opened, who was there, and what happened next varies completely in all four gospels. And then there are the dozens of other non-canonical gospels (all written long after the supposed death and resurrection of Christ) that didn't make the cut to be included in the Bible. If you can, have a read of the Gospel according to Judas Iscariot. It's like a H.P. Lovecraft short story!
It perhaps likely that there was some charismatic itinerant Rabbi or simply some radical activist wandering around the Middle East during the day that inspired the stories of the so-called Christ. Even many atheists are prepared to believe that the life of Jesus was inspired by an actual single human being who lived, but when you say that he is "one of the most documented people ever in history" I'm afraid you are incorrect. All the writings about Jesus were by people years later who never even met anybody who was even there at the time, let alone Jesus himself.
But there were also reports of people like the prophet Muhammad. The bible steals heavily from older Egyptian religions. And just overall is a terrible book to use as a reference. Jesus must have had as much impact on his time as the tiger king does today. A brief fart in the winds of time.
Hi dude. I’d be slightly careful about saying shit doesn’t exist. You can say it find but it’s best just to say “in my own opinion” other than seem like you’re telling people. Regardless. Loving the video dude. Good work!
I know lots of cover bands here in Iowa. Most play for small fees and beer and honestly there are some great covers in the mix. It's not often you hear a band tackle Candlebox and Black Sabbath in the same 4 hours. They nail it until like the last half hour. The crowds are partied out and the band needs help staying vertical. But the lead singer knows how to sing and hold a mic, they all have backup instruments and the bass player changes strings every other gig. They all practice on their own and together, and sometimes ask local talent to take the stage during the headliners breaks. The headliners are only about doing a good job and having fun. Most of them work factory jobs handling metal working and do better musical works and take better care of their equipment and practice regularly, more than some of the bands you hear on the radio. It may help that two of them run a recording studio out of a tiny town, so they see the screw ups. Great fun and I regret this beverage bug flying around, I'll be missing a couple of their shows this year. Damn corona blows.
7:12 I thought he was going to go ham on the comment. Instead, we got some amazing hard rock-solid advice. We don-t deserve Glenn, hail Spectre Sound Studios.
"I'm in danger" comes to mind. lmao
The worst part about starting a band is dealing with your bandmates.
I'm starting to wonder if having a band is becoming something of the past. I mean it used to be necessary 50 years ago before people had easy access to digital recording equipment and when people were more apt to physically go places and do things.
These days an individual can create so much by themself without even leaving their home, and people are more insular, and to top it off now we have this virus and lockdown which will last for quite some time....
undeadpresident I definitely fall into that category. I can do almost everything myself and it’s fewer headaches. There’s just so much bs you have to deal with until you find musicians you’re compatible with that almost turns me off if the entire process.
I Gotta correct ya Glenn. I’m pretty sure the only way you could get free studio time , is to break in and record an album in one night. Sublime did that with their first record.
Queen got free studio time when they started too.
Max Scardanelli
Awesome, I did not know that.
Was watching a ton of the old ones and started watching this new one and holy shit you look great! Happy for you
They play 'headstrong' at Home Depot? I'm boycotting that place lol!
Heard the song over a stores speakers (not Home Depot) while in the men’s room once, have to say was a great laxative.
@@sparkplug1018 Funny story... I was on my way home from Menards about an hour ago (because I now refuse to go to Home Depot) and that shit came on the radio. I was Trapt and didn't know what to do!
@@AMSOfficial79 Howdy from a dude that works at Menards haha.
@@moheuropeanassult My favorite store... easily. I could spend a million bucks there and STILL find things I want to buy!
oh “what are you doing watching this, get busy!” i like watching you while i’m pooping ok.
Haha, that's hilarious, you probably have more fans than trapt. Not only that, but you haven't sold your soul to a major label. I'd much rather be you tbh.
I don't necessarily agree with all of your world views, but I love your content 🤣 you are hilarious and being the straight up person you are, your witty responses just flows into your knowledge flawlessly. So glad I found your channel!
Telling Death Metal bands apart is like trying to tell Pop “singers”* apart.
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* _The term “singers” is used extremely loosely_ .
Why don't we call Pop "singers" what they really are? *Actresses!* Because they're clearly pretending to be singers.
Delightful! I’m glad it’s back! Cheeks hurt from smiling too hard! Thanks, Glenn! Cheers from Houston!
"It's A Fee To Even Work With Me" I can't get over that. I'm thinking that should be on a T-Shirt. Did Blah Lamely or what ever her name is actually say that ?
They could've said "Well it's a fee to work with me too. So, my fee will override your fee."
I've got to say, after watching a number of these videos, I really do appreciate your attitude towards life.
Imagine has 100+W amp in the background while recording a video for the lights (Looking at the Rev's).
Just busting your balls.
As someone who worked at Home Depot, I really loved your joke at 1:38. Ugg, the crap I have to hear over and over again. A playlist of 20 songs, for H O U R S !
"Headstrong is something they play for background music at HOME DEPOT" LMFAOOOO
This is like waiting for santa claus!
texting the engineer at 1am is like asking your mom to help with a project you waited till the last minute to start
Prayer: How to do nothing and still think you're helping.
I'm a bass player. Your stuff is hilarious. People need to lighten up.
You forgot the 'i' in the word "theirey're"
loved hanging out with your stream last night man. love these videos, please make em more often!!!
I always have to teach people the over under method. I learned it when I studied audio at sae Perth Australia. It’s pretty easy and will give cables longer lives. 🤘
Good technique, but not the best. Former roadie and FoH guy here... try the "pinch and roll" technique some time. It's where you wind the cable without ever changing grip but constantly rolling it between your fingers to compensate for twist. Becomes second nature real quick. Bit difficult to explain but it's super fast and efficient plus you can clean the cables at the same time by running them through some alcohol wipes.
I love this guy. I've been watching for a while. Ok.subscribed!
11:57 is no one going to talk about the contact name 😂😂😂
Man, you rock!!! Thanks for all the teachings and experiences!
The song wasn't even that good. It was the "rock" equivalent to a pop song.
I had to look it up to know what it was and I was like ugh not that song again.....Was just an overplayed song I heard in the gym over and over and over and over like 15 years ago. There is something wrong with the music industry. I've noticed that the same songs are played all around the country despite there being zillions of "different" radio stations but the same songs same artists keep getting played and since the internet has expanded the exposure of other musicians I've discovered that there is plenty of other music of comparable or better quality that is not on the playlists of these radio stations. It's like despite pretending to be different and "local" these stations are just franchises of some giant conglomerate that forces it's will upon us while telling us it's our own will.
I've been waiting patiently for this! Thanks for bringing the stupid to us live!
"yo! its Sunday. Got my money?!"
😂
Fucking hell. I found your channel last night. I have been watching your videos for about 8 hours straight now, its 8 AM here now, and i cant stop. First of all, Fuck you Glenn! Second, holy fuck dude, you killed it with your weightloss! Really impressive. Thanks for telling it how it is, even though i dont agree with everything, i can still respect an oldschool opinion, and the fact that you can allways back up with a valid argument. Best wishes in these Covid times from Denmark!
therey'reir engineers lmao
Loving the genius who thinks that calling someone's boss and telling them that their employee refused to do $1500 worth of work for $400 is going to get that boss on your side.
"Rocord me for Free!" Seems like evry stupid musician text is a candidate for r/choosingbeggers.
VIsions of dyspepsia... IT NEEDS TO BE A SHIRT!! Thanks Glen! Your channel has saved me many times from many things!