You know Pete, the people we surround ourselves with is telling a lot about what kinda persons we are. And your Crew is awesome. All great legitimate people. Keep it up🙌.
Well Butch, ever since I’ve been watching this show and seeing your utter love of Thin Lizzy I’ve been watching Documentary’s and looking into more of their music and now I understand. He is a true songwriter, not just a musician but a real songwriter that comes from soul not just skills.....and as a teenager I saw Brian Downey on drums on a Lizzy video and he blew me away as a fledgling drummer but then thrash metal consumed my life.... Cheers mate...
This made my day. I know it’s cliche, but I feel like I know this crew. Been a fan of SoT for several years, watched it grow to where it is today. Besides the great post, it was a pleasure to see Pete sit back and watch his friends, old and new, talk about their love of music and each other. I thank each and every one of you and here’s to a MUCH better new year. Cheers!
This was by far the best Hudson valley squares show yet! I liked learning about all the characters Pete has assembled here. I’m more interested in them as people than their music tastes tonight. This was a brilliant idea Pete. I love the Lynn and Butch dynamic - they are adorable! And I love Sidney’s passion she is so inspirational. I thought only old guys like me were passionate about their music. She is such a sweet person and her passion is unmatched. So young - I hope she reaches all her music business aspirations in her bright future. She so deserves it. Her parents are awesome! I was like that in my 20s, 30s and 40s. Brought a tear to my eye. And Nick’s mother nightwish story was so touching and I love Nightwish. Thank you Pete for getting me through this shitty covid year. Your show is the best on you tube.I never miss an episode even if I’m not interested in the band and I even watch the horror shows and I’m not even into horror movies- rock music yes though ! Can’t thank you enough Pete - you are simply the best and this was by far my favorite Hudson valley Monday night show yet. More of these types of Monday night shows please! I love hearing more about each personality! So good. You all riff so well off of one another. Post pandemic, I’d love nothing more than to drive to the Hudson valley and meet all you characters in a bar for a drink. So much fun ! Love the whole bunch of y’all ! Thanks Pete for high quality entertainment, passionate music talk and so much fun !
Close your eyes and imagine the Hudson Valley Squares post-Covid road trip that they suggested. Imagine a video of all of them at night, sitting around a fire, talking music in free form. I want to watch this so much...
It took me a few days to watch the entire episode. Now that it is too late...this is my all time favorite SoT episode. I belly laughed multiple times. I shed tears multiple times. Too many high points to keep track of. Every single person on the show touched me in some way. I don't have many "music" friends. Thanks for filling that void. Keep being yourselves. That is the key to success for SoT. The highest compliment I can give, as not a people person, is that I would like to hang out with every single one of you.
Pete whenever you point to the person's square, just point in the opposite direction, because we the audience always (without exception) see the people on the opposite side that you do. This has been the best show yet!
SoT has been a saving grace this year, it's been a calm ally whilst painting, cooking or seeking solace. It's introduced me to some gems like Anathema and Sons of Apollo, provided a warm comfort with the classics and even alarmed me at one point (one of the guests claiming that Come Together and other classics were bettered by simply 'beefing them up'). In the turbulent year that is 2020, thank you for being such a rewarding and good friend.
Great show like ease dropping on a group of old friends reminiscing about wonderful memories. Thanks for inviting us in. Hey Butch as a guitarist myself right with you on 38 Special love the guitar work very underrated.
Very cool to see folks my old neck of the woods. Spent lots of money at Rock Fantasy back in the day and used to play hockey with Butch. *Cheers* folks.
Lynn has been doing this for 30 years? Kinda surprised, I thought she was like 32 or something. Chris is funny as hell. Need another Sabbath show w/him. SOT is awesome
Trips me out as well. She looks 27-32. And I'm still hoping Pete and Chris do that History of Iron Maiden show. They were planning it so fingers crossed it happens.
@@liquidvizionsmadferit exactly - Chris alos sabbath and priest shows rank amongst my favorites. They said years ago they would do a maiden one - that would rule. Chris did a phenomenal job on the sabbath and priest one and Chris is absolutely hysterical!
I’ve bought everything from condoms, to blow up dolls, to some stuff not sold in stores to drum sticks, and gaff tape. A wide variety to say the least. lol
I loved hearing everyone’s’ stories. I’ve always been the kind of person who was always curious as to how others get into heavy metal music. If anyone cares, i was very fortunate that my parents grew up on those classic rock bands, you name the band and they knew of them or listened to them. My mom told me that when I was a small child I would lay next to those big floor speakers people had and fall asleep. The earliest memory that I can remember of hearing music & has always stuck with me; I must have been 5 or 6 and i can remember this so clearly, I remember hearing all of those crazy noises & people talking in parts of the songs from Dark Side of the Moon. Pink Floyd was my dad’s favorite band and they’re one of mine and I’m 41 now. The first album I got was I was 6 or 7 and it was Invisible Touch by Genesis. I remember going to my grandparent’s house on Saturday’s & they had MTV & I was so infatuated with the video to for Land of Confusion & of course I liked the song, so my mom bought me that album & I ended up listening to it constantly. Not very long after she bought me The Final Countdown from Europe & I constantly played that one too. I’ve never stopped being obsessed with rock/metal ever since. I know people who don’t listen to music at all & I wonder how in the hell do they make it through the day because I need to listen to something in my collection. First memory of the more extreme version of metal was like Nick, seeing Metallica’s One video on mtv, I was 10 yrs old & i wish I could’ve seen my own reaction to the first time hearing that song. It had to be very similar to when I heard Pink Floyd. You feel frozen & your mind is in a trance like state..some sort of euphoria or something. First concert I was 8 yrs old & my mom took me to see Alice Cooper at Compton Terrace in Phoenix Arizona. So many memories are burned into my mind from that show. My mom was so cool she came & got me out of school early one day. I asked her what was going on & she just said, “you’ll see when we get there”. Now at this point I think I was 8 or 9 & one of my favorite albums at that time was Whitesnake’s self-titled album. We go to a music store where they sold instruments, not a record store & there were 3 guys sitting at this table & they looked like the guys from the Still of the Night video. My mom asked if I recognized them I said, “I think so”? she said, “that’s the guys from Whitesnake now you know why I had to get you out of school early”. She told me years later she had to lie to the school people & say I had a dentist appointment. She was also mad that David Coverdale was the only one not there. I wish I still had the photos they signed. My parents got to see all of those bands, my mom told me the first time she saw Rush is when they opened for Uriah Heep, she said no one knew who they were & they turned into a big arena rock act not too far removed from that tour.
I just found you guys a few days ago. I’m 64 and not as knowledgeable in any way as you are, but I enjoy this channel immensely. I’ve been into Rick and heavy metal since my first vinyl, Black Sabbath Paranoid. My son is 37, a heavy metal guitarist, and I got him into it with Guns and Roses pretty much. I’m trying to catch up on past shows, but I can relate to you all. Thank you.
Omg what a great 100 mins i have spent here in Oz watching the final HVS....thank you for the great info and entertainment in 2020...lets hope 2021 is a better year for everything.Just brought Idle Hands "Mana" as discussed by Steve...reaaly good.....a learning curve even for me in my mids 50's...take care...Lance
Happy New Years to everyone! I like how you guys often seemed very focused on whatever somebody else is talking about. I understand it's hard to sit totally focused for more than 1,5 hours but I like that it's not just a show about "me" and what "I" have to say then people just stare at a cellphone or something when someone else is talking. The stories Sydney Taylor and Nick Franco (sorry to hear about your mom Nick) tells about their parents are important lessons. Nicks story with his mom and Nightwish is adorable. Sydneys parents helping her connecting with older rock is awesome. Just goes to show how important it is for you as a parents to try and connect with your kid. Most people have some interest.. Movies, books, sports or music. If you as a parent realize that one interest is more real than just "something to do" with your kid then try to meet your kid on the way there. I think it would mean a lot to most people. Nice that Steve got to take his parents too! My parents are the same generation as Nicks and they could have been huge Elvis or Beatles fans but wasn't for some reason. Maybe if they were 5-10 years younger they might have been. My dad is more old school and haven't bothered one bit with any music I got interested in. My mom was was a bit better (openminded) but none of them had much to do with my love for rock. Sort of a shame and I reckon I could have found things a lot earlier than I did. Also have more incommon. I'm guessing many parents in say Petes age is better with this sort of thing than those from 1940's and earlier. Also! I think Steve Keeler is doing the right thing and open up his shop with a wider perspective than just CD, LP or DVD's. Those stores are dying out. I think you have to have a wider spectrum of things to sell if you want to survive at these times. Pinball machines, games, CD, LP, merch.. Just anything that drags a certain kind of costumer! I see the same thing where I live the stores that seems to go rather well have a bigger variety of things. Those with mostly CD or games might not be around for much longer.
Thank you Pete you really delivered as you said you would that was awesome ! And Nick's story about his mother almost brought me to tears as it reminded me of my mother who was pretty cool with what I listened to growing up. Happy New Year to the team and rock on 2021.
One of my absolute favourites, this one. Fascinating to hear the history and relationships between everyone and interesting to note how that feeds into the dynamics of HVS. Hope you all have a super NY when it comes, we all need a positive '21! Keep these great shows coming.
Wow this was great, to meet you awesome beautiful people with great stories! thanks to you all..been follow Sea of Tranquility for some years, but last 8/9 months more and more and get to know lot's of bands I never heard of.... and Sydney ! I like your LP on the background; Almost Famous soundtrack/ movie ! top go on with this great work you people doing.. thanks so much CHEERS from the Netherlands
Nice to finally know a bit about everyone, great people, some cool stories. Best show on the web, overall all your shows, not just this particular one.
My life changed when I heard, as a 15 year old, All Right Now by Free. I remember watching the BBC TV show Old Grey Whistle Test and my Gran, who brought me up, was still awake and she said " God almighty Kenny if you keep listening to that stuff you will go mad. " Good old Gran, still miss her to this day.
Thanks so much Pete (and Co.) for being you and running your one-stop shop for all things metal, music, movies of horror, and more...love your channel,keep rockin' America !! 🤟
SoT has become my main show in 2020! This is so fun, the knowledge, personalities and humour are just right up my alley. Keep up entertaining me through ‘21 as well! Have a happy new year, guys and gals!
Love SOT! Love the HVS! It’s shows like this that I love, everyone in the heavy music community has similar stories and parallels which makes it special! Love getting to know you guys with every show! Feels like I’ve known all you for years! Rock On!!! 🤘
Damn. Nick telling the story about his mother was cool. Brought a fckn tear to my eye!. Reminds me when my mother and I went to see Van Halen 1984 tour! May she rest in peace brother. Chad from North Carolina!
My only regret about this episode was that it deserved a cocktail or beer and Tuesday AM just wasn't right for that today. Laughs a-plenty and interesting stories. Thanks to everyone - for sharing a some of your histories and ties to each other with those of us watching, for making The Hudson Valley Squares live up to the must-see-TV title, and for helping to make 2020 better. Ii always get a chuckle out of Nick impersonating his dad. Like many of you, my love for music started from my folks' love of classical, big band, jazz and that they both played more than one instrument. There was always music in the house when I was growing up. Happy New Year all and looking forward to the first show of 2021.
Hudson Valley Squares, Steve, Daisy , Rock Fantasy and all really ROCKS !! Cool, Hot, Spot- On !! I’ m looking forward to visiting Steve’s record store sometime!! I love finding records and CD’s for my collection. I’m a musician and doing my own music . I haven’t traveled for a year because of the COVID-19. Hopefully this year will get better for everybody!! Thank you for all your videos!! Hope you, your family and friends have a Happy New Year !! Life is better with music !! Take Care.🎼🎤🎸🎵🥁
Watched and listened to this whilst making the tea , absolutely great and fascinating, such lovely people. Keep up the great work, peace and love to you all for the New Year
How enjoyable in this covid world to just hang out with folks you would be very comfortable having as neighbors? My first concert was the ripe age of 12, 1 June '73 at the Civic Center in Hammond IN seeing Status Quo, BÖC and Savoy Brown. Saw them twice more that year at the Convention Center Louisville KY 29 Sept Hydra, BÖC and Slade then 13 Dec BÖC and Mountain (just turned a teenager in October for this one lol). First album purchased was 'Tyranny and Mutation' at the Sept show, still have all the vinyl for every release. Happy New Year to all the Squares, looking forward to great stuff in 2021.
My first show was Metallica at the Orange County Fairgrounds too. I have the same story as Nick my mother was a pain in the ass too and wouldn’t let my go to shows either. I also got into heavy music because of an older brother. Cheers Nick haha.
My first concert ever was KiSS and Queensryche at Nassau Coliseum in November of 1984. I was 14. Now I have been to 100 shows from almost every hard rock and metal band from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today.
It's so cool to see how much momentum this channel got during 2020! The Rob Halford interview totally blew my mind, can't wait to see what 2021 brings. Hoping to see you hit 100,000 and then some!
Been watching this for about six months now and really enjoy it, Pete got be to open my mind up for prog and newer music but still a 70's and 80's metal head at heart
This is one of the most enjoyable videos I have ever watched on TH-cam!!!! It so awesome that a Metalhead from El Cajon, CA, has similar experiences growing up as a Metalist with such cool people on the other side of our great country. Thank you SOT and the …Squares🤘😎🤘
You folks are all awesome. Thank you for the great videos. Special shout out to Steve for giving some love to Stylistics and the Spinners. I like those bands just as much as Alice Cooper, hard rock, and metal as well
Another great show, Pete. The Hudson Valley Squares never disappoint. Loved all the stories. I don't think I heard what Butch or Nick do vocationally? I may be heading to NYC in a couple weeks and would love to drop in at Rock Fantasy, meet Steve and see the store. What a great group you have, Pete. Thank you for introducing all of us to the many personalities represented on the HVS. SoT is a very apropos name because this channel has been an oasis of peace throughout 2020. Hope you had a great Christmas and we'll see you in the New Year.
Best show yet guys!!! I didn't think I was going to sit through the whole thing...but I couldn't stop watching. Very interesting lives... I'm jealous :)
Loved the show and getting to know each of you. What I like is the community vibe and sharing your passion of music. Adding some teasing and making fun feels like family. You guys and gals are friggin awesome!!
Happy New Year Pete, Steve, Nick, Ryan, Butch, Sydney, Chris and of course the Legendary Lynn Love to you all from the cold snowy UK, it's been a pleasure spending New Years Eve with you all... Oh Nick and Butch?? GO LEAFS!! haha See You On The Other Side :) Nick
Love your reference to 'The Chance'! My friends and I used to drive up to New Paltz (from Englewood/Tenafly, NJ - my cousin was a student there) often to party back in the 80's, and attended many great shows there (Ace Frehley, Michael Schenker Group, Gang of Four, Zebra...). P&G's bar too.
What an enjoyable show... All those stories. Hey, If ever you want to do a road trip to England, please let me know. Any of you would be more than welcome.. Happy New Year
It was great hearing all your stories. I actually have distant ties to some of you. I grew up a bit up the road from you guys, in Albany, and used to pass through your area on the way to NYC often while growing up. July 26, 1988 wasn't just a day a couple of you met, it was also my 18th birthday. A few weeks later, I was off to Colorado for college, and I've spent most of my life in Colorado since then. However, from the start of 2010 until May of 2015, I lived in New Jersey just outside of NYC, while attempting a career change. During that time, I went to Metal shows in NYC, primarily at the Gramercy. I almost certainly was in the building with some of you on one or more occasions. I also got to know Eddy Guevara, who is big into Horror memorabilia, and might be known to you, and he got me into Chiller in Parsippany a couple of times (my big reason for going was to meet painter Ken Kelly, which was great fun). I assume Chris, at least, was there at the same time. Since coming back to Colorado, I joined some Metal FB groups, and through one got to know Richard Henry. My hobby is writing World War 2 history books, and Richard was a fan of my books, in addition to liking similar Extreme Metal. Only this year, I found out Richard and Pete are friends, which was a small-world situation, as I have read reviews on the SOT website for a decade or more, and watched Pete's videos for a few years now. I no longer have any family in New York, but if I'm ever in the area, I'll be sure to check out Steve's shop! Cheers to you all!
Another excellent show with some great stories. Steve appears to be the hub of this unit. I have been watching SOT for nearly two years and it’s just getting better and better. I “knew”most of the people here from earlier shows before the Hudson Valley Squares show started. I can relate to some of the stories about how the metal influence started with people. I have never been to New York but it’s near the top of my list. When I get there I will definitely be paying a visit to Rock Fantasy. One thing I learned.....there’s such a thing as Pinball competitions???
What a great motley crew! Thanks for all the great entertainment and knowledge in rock music, guys!!! I have always enjoyed those shows. All the best for everyone in the new year. Very interesting background stories. Greetings from estonia.
I love Stephen and Butch! Ryan is the man as well. You may end up seeing a band in a basement with him. Can't go wrong with that! Chris is hilarious and Lynne is a sweetheart and don't take no shit! Pete wins because he made this all possible for us.
Sea of Tranquility made my 2020 so much better. Thanks to all of you.
me too i love watching it. my ambition in life is to have a cd collection like petes
Agreed, even if you don't always agree with them they all give of their time generously to keep us entertained and deserve our thanks.
@@jerryattwooll4864 I totally agree !
Same!
Mine as well.
You know Pete, the people we surround ourselves with is telling a lot about what kinda persons we are. And your Crew is awesome. All great legitimate people.
Keep it up🙌.
Loved Nicks story about his mother ❤️
That was an extremely touching story and I love Nightwish! Nick is awesome!
Nick is awesome: definitely 💯
@@garyjoyce2160 Nick is my favourite I can’t lie!
it was a really touching story!
Showing once again that metal heads can be nice people! Very touching!
Well Butch, ever since I’ve been watching this show and seeing your utter love of Thin Lizzy I’ve been watching Documentary’s and looking into more of their music and now I understand. He is a true songwriter, not just a musician but a real songwriter that comes from soul not just skills.....and as a teenager I saw Brian Downey on drums on a Lizzy video and he blew me away as a fledgling drummer but then thrash metal consumed my life....
Cheers mate...
AWESOME!!!! Just awesome Steve!! I'm glad that you, "Get It"!!
This made my day. I know it’s cliche, but I feel like I know this crew. Been a fan of SoT for several years, watched it grow to where it is today. Besides the great post, it was a pleasure to see Pete sit back and watch his friends, old and new, talk about their love of music and each other. I thank each and every one of you and here’s to a MUCH better new year. Cheers!
This was by far the best Hudson valley squares show yet! I liked learning about all the characters Pete has assembled here. I’m more interested in them as people than their music tastes tonight. This was a brilliant idea Pete. I love the Lynn and Butch dynamic - they are adorable! And I love Sidney’s passion she is so inspirational. I thought only old guys like me were passionate about their music. She is such a sweet person and her passion is unmatched. So young - I hope she reaches all her music business aspirations in her bright future. She so deserves it. Her parents are awesome! I was like that in my 20s, 30s and 40s. Brought a tear to my eye. And Nick’s mother nightwish story was so touching and I love Nightwish. Thank you Pete for getting me through this shitty covid year. Your show is the best on you tube.I never miss an episode even if I’m not interested in the band and I even watch the horror shows and I’m not even into horror movies- rock music yes though ! Can’t thank you enough Pete - you are simply the best and this was by far my favorite Hudson valley Monday night show yet. More of these types of Monday night shows please!
I love hearing more about each personality!
So good. You all riff so well off of one another. Post pandemic, I’d love nothing more than to drive to the Hudson valley and meet all you characters in a bar for a drink. So much fun ! Love the whole bunch of y’all !
Thanks Pete for high quality entertainment, passionate music talk and so much fun !
I totally agree. I would love to see Pete do a show with Lynn and Butch as guests. The way they pick on each other shows what great friends they are.
@@gemini2012100 I agree. That would be a great show Pete, Butch and Lynn. I’d love that combination!
@@analogkid2869 Yes, I agree.
Well Said C. Kay...Well Said!
@@spaghetti.lee-69 Hey is your name a reference to my favorite rock god of all time - Geddy Fn Lee?
Wow Sydney, you've accomplished so much so far at 21 years old. That is so awesome! You're going far!
I completely agree. She deserves to reach all her dreams and aspirations - she has the passion and knowledge -so inspiring!
@@analogkid2869 she is also really cute too
Awesome! I look forward to this show so much! Santa Pete!
Close your eyes and imagine the Hudson Valley Squares post-Covid road trip that they suggested. Imagine a video of all of them at night, sitting around a fire, talking music in free form. I want to watch this so much...
It took me a few days to watch the entire episode. Now that it is too late...this is my all time favorite SoT episode. I belly laughed multiple times. I shed tears multiple times. Too many high points to keep track of. Every single person on the show touched me in some way. I don't have many "music" friends. Thanks for filling that void. Keep being yourselves. That is the key to success for SoT. The highest compliment I can give, as not a people person, is that I would like to hang out with every single one of you.
Thanks!!!!
This might just be my favourite episode of all. Well done Pete and gang.
Agreed - this was the best episode of the Hudson valley squares!
I love this show. Please keep it going with all these guys. Chris is my fave cause hes so funny haha but youre all great!
I got a crush on Lynn. This show rocks, keep up the good work guys!!!!
Sorry for your loss Nick, really beautiful story ❤️
This episode was so good. Thanks to everyone! Thanks, Pete!
Pete whenever you point to the person's square, just point in the opposite direction, because we the audience always (without exception) see the people on the opposite side that you do. This has been the best show yet!
Thank God for SOT during the pandemic. Thank you!
This is the show I have been looking for. Been watching for some time and wanted to know the people a bit more.
One of the best lines of the night - Steve to Lynn “Ms. Pacman is not a pinball machine.”
My favorite line was "that was the day OJ stole a Bronco" :-)
Mine was Nicks "Music is Life". I have to add, No its more important than that, to paraphrase the Great soccer manager Bill Shankly.
SoT has been a saving grace this year, it's been a calm ally whilst painting, cooking or seeking solace. It's introduced me to some gems like Anathema and Sons of Apollo, provided a warm comfort with the classics and even alarmed me at one point (one of the guests claiming that Come Together and other classics were bettered by simply 'beefing them up'). In the turbulent year that is 2020, thank you for being such a rewarding and good friend.
Great show like ease dropping on a group of old friends reminiscing about wonderful memories. Thanks for inviting us in. Hey Butch as a guitarist myself right with you on 38 Special love the guitar work very underrated.
The common theme here for all of us....music is life.
Very cool to see folks my old neck of the woods. Spent lots of money at Rock Fantasy back in the day and used to play hockey with Butch. *Cheers* folks.
Nearly 2 hours never went by so fast. Great show.
Great episode! Nick, awesome story about your mom! Pete, SOT is the best channel on TH-cam!
Nick is waiting so patiently to speak his piece! Lol
Lynn has been doing this for 30 years? Kinda surprised, I thought she was like 32 or something.
Chris is funny as hell. Need another Sabbath show w/him. SOT is awesome
Same. Hell, I thought Butch was younger.
Trips me out as well. She looks 27-32. And I'm still hoping Pete and Chris do that History of Iron Maiden show. They were planning it so fingers crossed it happens.
@@liquidvizionsmadferit exactly - Chris alos sabbath and priest shows rank amongst my favorites. They said years ago they would do a maiden one - that would rule. Chris did a phenomenal job on the sabbath and priest one and Chris is absolutely hysterical!
Need to ask Lynn what were the strangest requests she got from the bands.
I’ve bought everything from condoms, to blow up dolls, to some stuff not sold in stores to drum sticks, and gaff tape. A wide variety to say the least. lol
I loved hearing everyone’s’ stories. I’ve always been the kind of person who was always curious as to how others get into heavy metal music. If anyone cares, i was very fortunate that my parents grew up on those classic rock bands, you name the band and they knew of them or listened to them. My mom told me that when I was a small child I would lay next to those big floor speakers people had and fall asleep. The earliest memory that I can remember of hearing music & has always stuck with me; I must have been 5 or 6 and i can remember this so clearly, I remember hearing all of those crazy noises & people talking in parts of the songs from Dark Side of the Moon. Pink Floyd was my dad’s favorite band and they’re one of mine and I’m 41 now. The first album I got was I was 6 or 7 and it was Invisible Touch by Genesis. I remember going to my grandparent’s house on Saturday’s & they had MTV & I was so infatuated with the video to for Land of Confusion & of course I liked the song, so my mom bought me that album & I ended up listening to it constantly. Not very long after she bought me The Final Countdown from Europe & I constantly played that one too. I’ve never stopped being obsessed with rock/metal ever since. I know people who don’t listen to music at all & I wonder how in the hell do they make it through the day because I need to listen to something in my collection. First memory of the more extreme version of metal was like Nick, seeing Metallica’s One video on mtv, I was 10 yrs old & i wish I could’ve seen my own reaction to the first time hearing that song. It had to be very similar to when I heard Pink Floyd. You feel frozen & your mind is in a trance like state..some sort of euphoria or something. First concert I was 8 yrs old & my mom took me to see Alice Cooper at Compton Terrace in Phoenix Arizona. So many memories are burned into my mind from that show. My mom was so cool she came & got me out of school early one day. I asked her what was going on & she just said, “you’ll see when we get there”. Now at this point I think I was 8 or 9 & one of my favorite albums at that time was Whitesnake’s self-titled album. We go to a music store where they sold instruments, not a record store & there were 3 guys sitting at this table & they looked like the guys from the Still of the Night video. My mom asked if I recognized them I said, “I think so”? she said, “that’s the guys from Whitesnake now you know why I had to get you out of school early”. She told me years later she had to lie to the school people & say I had a dentist appointment. She was also mad that David Coverdale was the only one not there. I wish I still had the photos they signed. My parents got to see all of those bands, my mom told me the first time she saw Rush is when they opened for Uriah Heep, she said no one knew who they were & they turned into a big arena rock act not too far removed from that tour.
Been waiting All DAY!
I just found you guys a few days ago. I’m 64 and not as knowledgeable in any way as you are, but I enjoy this channel immensely. I’ve been into Rick and heavy metal since my first vinyl, Black Sabbath Paranoid. My son is 37, a heavy metal guitarist, and I got him into it with Guns and Roses pretty much. I’m trying to catch up on past shows, but I can relate to you all. Thank you.
Omg what a great 100 mins i have spent here in Oz watching the final HVS....thank you for the great info and entertainment in 2020...lets hope 2021 is a better year for everything.Just brought Idle Hands "Mana" as discussed by Steve...reaaly good.....a learning curve even for me in my mids 50's...take care...Lance
Best wishes for the new year to all of you!
Happy New Years to everyone!
I like how you guys often seemed very focused on whatever somebody else is talking about. I understand it's hard to sit totally focused for more than 1,5 hours but I like that it's not just a show about "me" and what "I" have to say then people just stare at a cellphone or something when someone else is talking.
The stories Sydney Taylor and Nick Franco (sorry to hear about your mom Nick) tells about their parents are important lessons. Nicks story with his mom and Nightwish is adorable. Sydneys parents helping her connecting with older rock is awesome. Just goes to show how important it is for you as a parents to try and connect with your kid. Most people have some interest.. Movies, books, sports or music. If you as a parent realize that one interest is more real than just "something to do" with your kid then try to meet your kid on the way there. I think it would mean a lot to most people. Nice that Steve got to take his parents too!
My parents are the same generation as Nicks and they could have been huge Elvis or Beatles fans but wasn't for some reason. Maybe if they were 5-10 years younger they might have been. My dad is more old school and haven't bothered one bit with any music I got interested in. My mom was was a bit better (openminded) but none of them had much to do with my love for rock. Sort of a shame and I reckon I could have found things a lot earlier than I did. Also have more incommon. I'm guessing many parents in say Petes age is better with this sort of thing than those from 1940's and earlier.
Also! I think Steve Keeler is doing the right thing and open up his shop with a wider perspective than just CD, LP or DVD's. Those stores are dying out. I think you have to have a wider spectrum of things to sell if you want to survive at these times. Pinball machines, games, CD, LP, merch.. Just anything that drags a certain kind of costumer! I see the same thing where I live the stores that seems to go rather well have a bigger variety of things. Those with mostly CD or games might not be around for much longer.
Your best show so far. Nice to hear you guys talk freely
This is awesome.
Lovely to hear all about your parents etc. Proves how important family is.
Awesome stuff.
Thank you Pete you really delivered as you said you would that was awesome ! And Nick's story about his mother almost brought me to tears as it reminded me of my mother who was pretty cool with what I listened to growing up. Happy New Year to the team and rock on 2021.
One of my absolute favourites, this one. Fascinating to hear the history and relationships between everyone and interesting to note how that feeds into the dynamics of HVS. Hope you all have a super NY when it comes, we all need a positive '21! Keep these great shows coming.
Thanks for the show guys. Its been a tough week for me personally and you guys help me to forget the problems for at least an hour...love this show.
Wow this was great, to meet you awesome beautiful people with great stories! thanks to you all..been follow Sea of Tranquility for some years, but last 8/9 months more and more
and get to know lot's of bands I never heard of.... and Sydney ! I like your LP on the background; Almost Famous soundtrack/ movie ! top
go on with this great work you people doing.. thanks so much
CHEERS from the Netherlands
Nice to finally know a bit about everyone, great people, some cool stories. Best show on the web, overall all your shows, not just this particular one.
My life changed when I heard, as a 15 year old, All Right Now by Free. I remember watching the BBC TV show Old Grey Whistle Test and my Gran, who brought me up, was still awake and she said " God almighty Kenny if you keep listening to that stuff you will go mad. " Good old Gran, still miss her to this day.
Thanks so much Pete (and Co.) for being you and running your one-stop shop for all things metal, music, movies of horror, and more...love your channel,keep rockin' America !!
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First of all, sorry for your loss Nick. I loved the story about the Nightwish show.
Always a pleasure to hear u and see u...happy new year hoping one day meeting u. Ciao👍🏻👍🏻✌🏻🤟🏻
Loved Progression magazine Pete (especially the sampler cds). Don't know if it's still around.
SoT has become my main show in 2020! This is so fun, the knowledge, personalities and humour are just right up my alley. Keep up entertaining me through ‘21 as well! Have a happy new year, guys and gals!
Love SOT! Love the HVS! It’s shows like this that I love, everyone in the heavy music community has similar stories and parallels which makes it special! Love getting to know you guys with every show! Feels like I’ve known all you for years! Rock On!!! 🤘
Damn. Nick telling the story about his mother was cool. Brought a fckn tear to my eye!. Reminds me when my mother and I went to see Van Halen 1984 tour! May she rest in peace brother. Chad from North Carolina!
Thank you brother 🖤
My only regret about this episode was that it deserved a cocktail or beer and Tuesday AM just wasn't right for that today. Laughs a-plenty and interesting stories. Thanks to everyone - for sharing a some of your histories and ties to each other with those of us watching, for making The Hudson Valley Squares live up to the must-see-TV title, and for helping to make 2020 better. Ii always get a chuckle out of Nick impersonating his dad. Like many of you, my love for music started from my folks' love of classical, big band, jazz and that they both played more than one instrument. There was always music in the house when I was growing up. Happy New Year all and looking forward to the first show of 2021.
Hudson Valley Squares, Steve, Daisy , Rock Fantasy and all really ROCKS !! Cool, Hot, Spot- On !! I’ m looking forward to visiting Steve’s record store sometime!! I love finding records and CD’s for my collection. I’m a musician and doing my own music . I haven’t traveled for a year because of the COVID-19. Hopefully this year will get better for everybody!! Thank you for all your videos!! Hope you, your family and friends have a Happy New Year !! Life is better with music !! Take Care.🎼🎤🎸🎵🥁
Nick, I really enjoyed the story of you getting a personalized autograph for your mother.
That story was the best - so touching ! Nick is awesome!
@@analogkid2869 yes it was. My mom was 79 when she passed away . She was the stent queen.
Happy Holidays!
Love the holiday shows because I have watched so much that you feel like friends and family. Hope to be at the next SOT fest.
That is one of the best things I've seen all holidays. Laughed my fucking ass off! Thank you.
Happy new year all. Hope 2021 opens up and we get back to normal
I'm a teenager and I listen to a lot of rock music from the 70s 80s 90s
Same I was born in 2001!
Watched and listened to this whilst making the tea , absolutely great and fascinating, such lovely people. Keep up the great work, peace and love to you all for the New Year
Thanks to you all for the great videos and have a great 2021
You guys are the best! Thank you Pete for helping us through the last year! Love Sea Of Tranquility!
How enjoyable in this covid world to just hang out with folks you would be very comfortable having as neighbors? My first concert was the ripe age of 12, 1 June '73 at the Civic Center in Hammond IN seeing Status Quo, BÖC and Savoy Brown. Saw them twice more that year at the Convention Center Louisville KY 29 Sept Hydra, BÖC and Slade then 13 Dec BÖC and Mountain (just turned a teenager in October for this one lol). First album purchased was 'Tyranny and Mutation' at the Sept show, still have all the vinyl for every release. Happy New Year to all the Squares, looking forward to great stuff in 2021.
My first show was Metallica at the Orange County Fairgrounds too. I have the same story as Nick my mother was a pain in the ass too and wouldn’t let my go to shows either. I also got into heavy music because of an older brother. Cheers Nick haha.
My first concert ever was KiSS and Queensryche at Nassau Coliseum in November of 1984. I was 14. Now I have been to 100 shows from almost every hard rock and metal band from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today.
It's so cool to see how much momentum this channel got during 2020! The Rob Halford interview totally blew my mind, can't wait to see what 2021 brings. Hoping to see you hit 100,000 and then some!
This is going to be a fun one to watch! Been spending soooo much time on this channel over the past few months!
Been watching this for about six months now and really enjoy it, Pete got be to open my mind up for prog and newer music but still a 70's and 80's metal head at heart
Loved watching this from the UK. You all seem really nice people and you love your music. Keep up the good work!
Loved the show thanks guys, very entertaining wishing you all the best in the new year.
This is one of the most enjoyable videos I have ever watched on TH-cam!!!! It so awesome that a Metalhead from El Cajon, CA, has similar experiences growing up as a Metalist with such cool people on the other side of our great country. Thank you SOT and the …Squares🤘😎🤘
Great Show. Thank You.
You folks are all awesome. Thank you for the great videos. Special shout out to Steve for giving some love to Stylistics and the Spinners. I like those bands just as much as Alice Cooper, hard rock, and metal as well
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from Madrid. You're all awesome.
this exceeded my already high expectations.
Another great show, Pete. The Hudson Valley Squares never disappoint. Loved all the stories. I don't think I heard what Butch or Nick do vocationally? I may be heading to NYC in a couple weeks and would love to drop in at Rock Fantasy, meet Steve and see the store. What a great group you have, Pete. Thank you for introducing all of us to the many personalities represented on the HVS. SoT is a very apropos name because this channel has been an oasis of peace throughout 2020. Hope you had a great Christmas and we'll see you in the New Year.
Are Lynne and Butch dating? They seem like a couple.
No, best friends for over 30 years... lol
@@lynneversaci7649 Is Butch still a DJ or some other work at a radio station?
@@lynneversaci7649 Haha!! Fair enough.
No he isn’t
Best show yet guys!!!
I didn't think I was going to sit through the whole thing...but I couldn't stop watching.
Very interesting lives...
I'm jealous :)
"What kind of toys...".
Lynne is a badass.
Happy New Year guys. Thanks for getting us through 2020.
Loved the show and getting to know each of you. What I like is the community vibe and sharing your passion of music. Adding some teasing and making fun feels like family. You guys and gals are friggin awesome!!
I’ve been waiting for this.
Thank you everyone for providing such great entertainment . Happy New Year !!!
Happy New Year Pete, Steve, Nick, Ryan, Butch, Sydney, Chris and of course the Legendary Lynn
Love to you all from the cold snowy UK, it's been a pleasure spending New Years Eve with you all...
Oh Nick and Butch?? GO LEAFS!! haha
See You On The Other Side :)
Nick
Awesome background stories, awesome show. Best channel on rock music on youtube, amazing info.
Love the Squares 👍🏻🤘🏻😎🎶
Great to know the back stories. That was a fun show!
Happy holidays to all of you from Belgium.
Love your reference to 'The Chance'! My friends and I used to drive up to New Paltz (from Englewood/Tenafly, NJ - my cousin was a student there) often to party back in the 80's, and attended many great shows there (Ace Frehley, Michael Schenker Group, Gang of Four, Zebra...). P&G's bar too.
What an enjoyable show... All those stories. Hey, If ever you want to do a road trip to England, please let me know. Any of you would be more than welcome.. Happy New Year
Yes!! Headless Children! Is the best WASP LP!!
It was great hearing all your stories. I actually have distant ties to some of you. I grew up a bit up the road from you guys, in Albany, and used to pass through your area on the way to NYC often while growing up. July 26, 1988 wasn't just a day a couple of you met, it was also my 18th birthday. A few weeks later, I was off to Colorado for college, and I've spent most of my life in Colorado since then. However, from the start of 2010 until May of 2015, I lived in New Jersey just outside of NYC, while attempting a career change. During that time, I went to Metal shows in NYC, primarily at the Gramercy. I almost certainly was in the building with some of you on one or more occasions. I also got to know Eddy Guevara, who is big into Horror memorabilia, and might be known to you, and he got me into Chiller in Parsippany a couple of times (my big reason for going was to meet painter Ken Kelly, which was great fun). I assume Chris, at least, was there at the same time. Since coming back to Colorado, I joined some Metal FB groups, and through one got to know Richard Henry. My hobby is writing World War 2 history books, and Richard was a fan of my books, in addition to liking similar Extreme Metal. Only this year, I found out Richard and Pete are friends, which was a small-world situation, as I have read reviews on the SOT website for a decade or more, and watched Pete's videos for a few years now. I no longer have any family in New York, but if I'm ever in the area, I'll be sure to check out Steve's shop! Cheers to you all!
Another excellent show with some great stories. Steve appears to be the hub of this unit.
I have been watching SOT for nearly two years and it’s just getting better and better. I “knew”most of the people here from earlier shows before the Hudson Valley Squares show started. I can relate to some of the stories about how the metal influence started with people. I have never been to New York but it’s near the top of my list. When I get there I will definitely be paying a visit to Rock Fantasy.
One thing I learned.....there’s such a thing as Pinball competitions???
Pinball Wizard by the Who directly talks about pinball competitions. Back in ancient times, it was common. 😂
@@billschuster6680 I thought that was a made up thing. As I’m bordering on ancient I’m surprised I hadn’t heard more about them.
@@mahogany174 nope. Pinball was huge back then. Until video games killed it.
What a great motley crew! Thanks for all the great entertainment and knowledge in rock music, guys!!! I have always enjoyed those shows. All the best for everyone in the new year. Very interesting background stories. Greetings from estonia.
Fantastic episode.
Good to hear everyone's backstory!
Hell yeah, Nick! 80s metal and JRPGs go together like tea and crumpets.
So great to see all you guys and girls.
Discussing music always honest opinions simply the best channel.
You guys are awesome! Cheers! 🎸
Fantastic episode! Have a safe and Happy New Year to you all.
Awesome episode and great show.
R.I.P., Lemmy🤘🏼
I bet that Mark St. John appearance was on fire.
St. John was On Fire! I totally remember him killing it on "Under The Gun" !!
@@butchjones3497 Awesomeness. Thank you for sharing that comment.
I love Stephen and Butch! Ryan is the man as well. You may end up seeing a band in a basement with him. Can't go wrong with that! Chris is hilarious and Lynne is a sweetheart and don't take no shit! Pete wins because he made this all possible for us.
Very cool show, you guys had a lot of fun.
Happy New Year everyone! Keep a rockin'!
Chris always has the best stories. At 14:18, He sounded like George Costanza "World's are colliding"
This show was pure gold!