Visually, this is truly a stunning basement. There is a lot to see, interact and simply enjoy. It’s a cozy-looking escape, a world of it’s own. This is why houses with basements are always amazing to have. Frank, you’ve done a helluva great job.
@@Channel33RPM yeah, that was around the time the Company went bankrupt. In the past few years, whomever owns the Strohs brand, rereleased the original formula in the distinctive brown bottles/yellow label in limited quantities. I had some, and it tasted just like it did in the 70's-80's, but I'm not sure it got a wide release. Love, the bar BTW....
Brilliant setup Frank. Need to get some single malt scotch for that Bar Shelf. My setup is similar but my kids have a band so 1/3 of my basement is a video game room/jam room with a full size drum kit, guitars amps and mikes. Still leaves plenty of space for my Single Malt bar, vinyl collection, tv etc. May send some photos in for Vinyl Dens submission one day if I ever get around to it. Enjoy your space, looks amazing!
You’re so gd Canadian, I can’t stand it!! 😂 Authentic AF to the extreme. Thanks for giving us a peek behind the rest of your very awesome hangout space. You did a phenomenal job putting it all together. Love love love it!! ❤️
Fantastic tour Frank! Such a great pad to hang!! However… I’ll be honest. The thing that blew my mind the most that I wasn’t expecting was the 2 utility sinks in the laundry room! So jealous!!!!
Haha, glad you like it dude. I never knew why the former owner installed 2 sinks. Seems like one more than we need??? I would have used the space for storage.
The bar is Primo. Love the wood. The tour was great. Thanks. It’s always nice to see one’s audio/video equipment. Ahhhh Crown Royale on ice. Sung by Jill Scott.
It was a good one!!! I was 14 and went with my sister, who was 11. My dad dropped us off at the arena, and picked us up. I still have no clue how we found our seats. Good times!
@@Channel33RPM Awesome. My mom took me and my friends and sat a few rows behind us as to not embarrass us. Haha! That's when I smelled pot for the first time.
Very nice Frank, you have talent. Love the area where the bar is and the movie room itself. It all looks very well designed and clean without any clutter. I like it a lot.Thanks for showing it was fun to see.
To my brother from another mother; when I spotted the bottle of Grand Marnier on your bar shelf I knew we were kindered spirits! A retro audiophile and music collection addiction with a healthy appreciation of vintage electronics. Ahhhh, I have arrived in heaven,lol. Please don't ever stop. Having your wife accompany you in previous videos was the perfect touch.
I love it! You did a great job. Impressive. You just became that much cooler in my world. You have some awesome stuff and that arcade cabinet is super cool...nice conversion. A+
8:50 That is such a great movie poster by Drew Struzan for John Carpenter's 'The Thing' which, like you, is definitely one my all-time favourite sci-f/horror movies. Aside from having the movie on Blu-ray, I also have the soundtrack on LP as well as CD; both of which were quite rare at the time with a wonderful, creepy score by legendary composer Ennio Morricone, but the soundtrack is not typical of Morricone's style (Spaghetti westerns, 'The Mission', 'The Untouchables'. 'Cinema Paradiso', 'The Hateful Eight', etc.) and one can definitely hear John Carpenter's "thump-thump" synthesizer influences (kind of like Michael Myers visits Antarctica'). :)
Looks like a super space for the bar and home theatre. Do you use a de-humidifier in the basement? Here in NY basements can be quite damp and humid--especially in the summer.
Yes, absolutely - we have a portable de-humidifer in the basement. I have it plugged in, but it hasn't kicked in yet... usually works from mid to late May, into September.
Absolutely love this setup Frank, you have an incredible set of spaces here. I am hopefully moving into a new place at the end of the year and planning on creating my own home theater and music room so you have provided a ton of ideas and inspiration here.
@@Channel33RPM Thanks so much for your reply Frank. I also forgot to ask, what are you making of the Zeal & Ardor album on your display? It blew my mind when I first heard it and I've returned to it constantly over the past few years.
Great tour Frank! Loved it. I have two Seagull acoustic guitars. One six and one twelve string. Those are made by Godin as I am sure you know. I love them both. Rock on!
Haha - sometimes I do leave :) ... Honestly, often times people just end up coming here to hang out and catch a movie, etc. We do a lot of horror nights - that kind of stuff. Cheers
Dig the setup Frank,,,I have the 60in1 video game setup as well,,all the great heavy hitter 80s video games, great stuff, you need more KISS stuff..lol,,,you can never have enough KISS stuff,,just kidding ya ,,it looks great, thnx for the tour
Nice posters of classic horror. Big fan of that genre myself. Most of my T-shirts are old school horror movies. I also collect horror movie patches and buttons/pins. Speaking of Camp Crystal lake we have a Friday the 13th this Friday! Hoohoo hahaha ;)
Excellent Frank. Great set up. I’m older than you my big music days were late sixties and seventies. Of coarse that’s when the best was out. It was a great time to grow up. Really enjoy your videos also. My system is from the 70’s. Thorhens dual kenwood altec lansing teac Sony and marantz. You are the man Frank and keep on spinning.
Nice room! I find it is necessary to have a dedicated room for HT. We use our living room/study area. Have a 5.1 Polk system in there with a 12" B.A. sub (200 watts x 600 watts peak). And a monster, old school 51lbs Onkyo AVR and Playstation as the bluray, chromecast for streaming. We have a 55" LG in there now. But I sometimes use an el cheapo Bomaker projector (LCD/LED) at 110" on the wall. Eventually will set up so that I can do a 135" on that wall-using the full width and height. The Bomaker is nowhere near that BenQ but it does give a semblance of the cinematic experience for peanuts. I run the HDMI sound/pic through the Onkyo and then to the projector when I use that. Which is a pain because there is no permanent position for it yet. I also have a vintage system in that room? An old Vector Research reciever of 45 watts x 2, powering some old school monster Radioshack, Mach II speakers-I use a Sony ES BDP as the CD player there. The TTs are in the basement and office systems. Nothing special, an old Dual and a Realistic Direct Drive LAB table-both with their Shure carts. I have yet to employ my best phono pre-amp. The one in my Nakamichi CA-5 pre-amp unit. Supposedly a very good phono stage by Nelson Pass. Enough of this. Nice WORK! Enjoy the films. I'm more of Sci-fi guy but Horror is OK too!
I was helping a band as a roadie for a gig once back in the 80’s when they opened a club show for Joan Jett. I got to meet her but she was so intoxicated I didn’t think she would be able to do the show. They taped lyrics all over the stage for her. She was a bit sloppy but the show went on.
Well done Frank. Your basement space looks professionally done. Great layout and design elements. Your movie room and bar looks like a great place for friends and family. Thank you for the tour!
That was fantastic, Frank! Everything looks fun, warm and cozy. Extremely well done. Funny that you mentioned that your 1200 may be the last table you buy; just the other day I was thinking that I no longer have upgrade-itis as my circa-2005 SL1210MK2 (essentially the same table as yours but dual-voltage) is built like a tank, parts are easy to find almost anywhere, and I love the sound. I'd been through many tables over the years, sometimes just for fun, but now I feel settled in with almost all my gear. Oh yeah, the pets' names are awesome. Cheers! Tom
Very cool to hear your thoughts in your Technics, Tom. For years, I had heard the 1200s/1210s were horrible for home hi-fi. I don't understand that at all... those things sound great (and are built like tanks). Thank you for the comment - hope all is well.
I wondered if you had the Alice Cooper comic, do you have the Howard the Duck issues that they were in or more recently Archie meets Kiss? Cool space thanks for sharing.
I do - I have one of the Howard the Ducks. I didn't know there was more than one. I will have to keep an eye out. I do not have the Archie one (I prefer the vintage stuff). You?
Visually, this is truly a stunning basement. There is a lot to see, interact and simply enjoy. It’s a cozy-looking escape, a world of it’s own. This is why houses with basements are always amazing to have.
Frank, you’ve done a helluva great job.
Much appreciated. Thank you for watching. The extra space is definitely a bonus.
Being from Detroit area,Absolutely Love the 'Strohs Beer' sign. Detroit's finest "Fire brewed" Beer ..🥰
Stroh’s is from Detroit? I had no idea.
@@moonytheloony6516 They were originally. The Brewery in Detroit closed like 35 years ago I believe the Strohs brand is owned by Miller brands now??
I used to like Strohs. Seems like it disappeared around here in the 90s sometime. I am going to have to keep my eye out for it again.
@@Channel33RPM yeah, that was around the time the Company went bankrupt. In the past few years, whomever owns the Strohs brand, rereleased the original formula in the distinctive brown bottles/yellow label in limited quantities. I had some, and it tasted just like it did in the 70's-80's, but I'm not sure it got a wide release. Love, the bar BTW....
Holy Mancave Batman!!!
Brilliant setup Frank. Need to get some single malt scotch for that Bar Shelf. My setup is similar but my kids have a band so 1/3 of my basement is a video game room/jam room with a full size drum kit, guitars amps and mikes. Still leaves plenty of space for my Single Malt bar, vinyl collection, tv etc. May send some photos in for Vinyl Dens submission one day if I ever get around to it. Enjoy your space, looks amazing!
Thank you. Sounds like a great set up you have.
You’re so gd Canadian, I can’t stand it!! 😂 Authentic AF to the extreme. Thanks for giving us a peek behind the rest of your very awesome hangout space. You did a phenomenal job putting it all together. Love love love it!! ❤️
Haha, thanks Dan!
Looks amazing Frank. Thanks for showing this. Enjoy.
Thanks man! Always nice to see you pop by. Hope all is well in Spain.
Nicely done. Looks like a great space to kick back and have a little fun.
You got a Unicorn for a wife there my friend. Like some kind of magic.Very lucky.
Indeed. Thanks Brian.
Great space Frank, mine is like yours every inch of space is utilized
Thanks Gary.
Hi Frank thank you for the tour and letting me in your lovely home/ man cave. Beautiful and enjoy in great health. God bless.
Cheers Tino.
Try the Jim Beam 'Red Stag' Bourbon..... my fave!
I have had it before, but it has been awhile. I will have to pick up a bottle.
Fantastic tour Frank! Such a great pad to hang!! However… I’ll be honest. The thing that blew my mind the most that I wasn’t expecting was the 2 utility sinks in the laundry room! So jealous!!!!
Haha, glad you like it dude. I never knew why the former owner installed 2 sinks. Seems like one more than we need??? I would have used the space for storage.
You could have a family reunion, Frank! Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, and Old Grand Dad.
Very nice! Great family space! Enjoy!☠️🏴☠️
I love your movie posters Frank! What a place to hangout and chill, the ultimate entertainment room all wrapped under one basement... 😍😍😍
That's awesome Frank. I'm finishing my Theater Room in a few weeks! I'll show ya some pictures when I'm done!
Awesome. Have fun getting er done!
Very nice! Enjoy!
So jelly!!!!! And don't forget, every time you paint the World Headquarters, it gets smaller!
Haha, true! Little by little the room is getting smaller, and smaller...
Great hangout space Frank. Good job.Enjoy!!
Cool hang out space! You got me jealous.
Absolutely fantastic setup Frank 👍
You both must be really pleased with it !
Thank you. Yes, I love the space. The kids like it too - they call the bar the 'snack shack'.
Great video fellow Winnipegger!
Hey, thanks!
Zeal and Ardor record eh. Very nice. Great live band too.
Your basement looks great Frank. You’ve done a really good job on the bar area. I’d love a music room like that!!
Thanks. Much appreciated.
Very cool living area looks comfortable for family and friends great job on the bar!
Thanks!
The bar is Primo. Love the wood. The tour was great. Thanks. It’s always nice to see one’s audio/video equipment. Ahhhh Crown Royale on ice. Sung by Jill Scott.
What an awesome space!! The bar looks great! Saw the Jets Jersey you go out to a few games?
I did not this year. One of my daughters went to the Calgary game a couple of weeks ago, and got the mini jersey.
@@Channel33RPM awesome!
Amazing rooms! Thanks for sharing.
Great spot to listen, watch and drink buddy! Looks great. And it means so much more when you do it yourself.
Thanks Corey.
Awesome setup. Great idea to turn the storage room into a bar. My dream basement. ☺👍
Thank you. Now to figure out where to put everything that was in the storage room.... :)
Killer setup! I love the bar!! Very cool seeing behind the scenes, you’d have to drag me out of there!! Awesome Frank!!!👍🤘🤘
Thanks dude!!!
Love the man cave! At the end of the month i’ll be sending pics of my record room/ home bar for the next Vinyl Dens 👍🏼
Wooo bro epic and fantastic
Thanks JC
My first concert was that Crue/White snake tour. I was 12!
It was a good one!!! I was 14 and went with my sister, who was 11. My dad dropped us off at the arena, and picked us up. I still have no clue how we found our seats. Good times!
@@Channel33RPM Awesome. My mom took me and my friends and sat a few rows behind us as to not embarrass us. Haha! That's when I smelled pot for the first time.
Very nice Frank, you have talent. Love the area where the bar is and the movie room itself. It all looks very well designed and clean without any clutter. I like it a lot.Thanks for showing it was fun to see.
Much appreciated, Robert. I'm an "everything in its place" kinda guy. There is enough chaos out there - don't need it in my space, haha.
Very cool setup !
Great job Frank, that looks great!!!
Thanks 👍
Awesome in Australia we do not have basements really
Thanks for the tour. Great family space is always worth the investment.
Rec Room/Bar looks great. We'll done! And I had to laugh when you said "Gretzky whiskey is terrible"... It is terrible.
Yeah... I should have known when it was marked down $5....
Thanks for giving us a tour and letting us hang out with you!!🎸✌️. Fantastic listening room my friend
Great addition brother. Love the set up and impressive that you did the work. Hope you have many years of fun food and fellowship in the new space.
Much appreciated. Cheers!
Love love love this bar and music room.
To my brother from another mother; when I spotted the bottle of Grand Marnier on your bar shelf I knew we were kindered spirits!
A retro audiophile and music collection addiction with a healthy appreciation of vintage electronics. Ahhhh, I have arrived in heaven,lol. Please don't ever stop.
Having your wife accompany you in previous videos was the perfect touch.
Thank you! Haver a great weekend.
Frank
Very cool basement, Frank! I'd be spending a lot of time in the basement as well!
Dreame basement! Only a few comicbooks are missing for perfection!
WOW! Looks great, man. Congratulations...
What a cool space! Love the movie posters and setup!
Detroit Beer! The Strohs sign is awesome. Strohs is great! Awesome hangout space.
heck yeah that Motley Crue 1987 Girls Girls Girls Tour was awesome.
I love it! You did a great job. Impressive. You just became that much cooler in my world. You have some awesome stuff and that arcade cabinet is super cool...nice conversion. A+
4:22 nice beer glass! Love the show Frank, best wishes from Newcastle 🥳
Cheer Mick!
Really dig the space. Thanks for the tour.
Thanks for watching!
8:50 That is such a great movie poster by Drew Struzan for John Carpenter's 'The Thing' which, like you, is definitely one my all-time favourite sci-f/horror movies.
Aside from having the movie on Blu-ray, I also have the soundtrack on LP as well as CD; both of which were quite rare at the time with a wonderful, creepy score by legendary composer Ennio Morricone, but the soundtrack is not typical of Morricone's style (Spaghetti westerns, 'The Mission', 'The Untouchables'. 'Cinema Paradiso', 'The Hateful Eight', etc.) and one can definitely hear John Carpenter's "thump-thump" synthesizer influences (kind of like Michael Myers visits Antarctica'). :)
Great set up Frank especially the bar 😄
Thanks! 😃
Looks like a super space for the bar and home theatre. Do you use a de-humidifier in the basement? Here in NY basements can be quite damp and humid--especially in the summer.
Yes, absolutely - we have a portable de-humidifer in the basement. I have it plugged in, but it hasn't kicked in yet... usually works from mid to late May, into September.
nice set up frank , i just set up a listening room in my house and love it . 54 year old me feels the same way about music as 16 year old me ha ha
Great job Frank. Your place looks amazing.
Thank you!
Bumbuu rum is really good !!!! Nice space
Rooms look great !!
Great video 🎶
Well done Frank! Enjoy it amigo!😉👍✨
So much dad energy.
Absolutely love this setup Frank, you have an incredible set of spaces here. I am hopefully moving into a new place at the end of the year and planning on creating my own home theater and music room so you have provided a ton of ideas and inspiration here.
Awesome. Have fun - I have no regrets with this space. We use it all the time.
@@Channel33RPM Thanks so much for your reply Frank. I also forgot to ask, what are you making of the Zeal & Ardor album on your display? It blew my mind when I first heard it and I've returned to it constantly over the past few years.
Awesome Awesome Awesome!!! Even more so because you actually did it yourself!!! Love it my friend. Will be waiting for my invite!!!
I'l always have a cold one waiting for ya!
Great tour Frank! Loved it. I have two Seagull acoustic guitars. One six and one twelve string. Those are made by Godin as I am sure you know. I love them both. Rock on!
Hey Frank with all that cool stuff you own , do you ever leave your house? There is plenty of entertainment !!!!!
Haha - sometimes I do leave :) ... Honestly, often times people just end up coming here to hang out and catch a movie, etc. We do a lot of horror nights - that kind of stuff. Cheers
Dig the setup Frank,,,I have the 60in1 video game setup as well,,all the great heavy hitter 80s video games, great stuff, you need more KISS stuff..lol,,,you can never have enough KISS stuff,,just kidding ya ,,it looks great, thnx for the tour
Always need mote KISS stuff, haha. Cheers man.
Nice posters of classic horror. Big fan of that genre myself. Most of my T-shirts are old school horror movies. I also collect horror movie patches and buttons/pins. Speaking of Camp Crystal lake we have a Friday the 13th this Friday! Hoohoo hahaha ;)
I didn't realize it was another Friday the 13th. Gotta love it. \m/
Awesome! What a great place to hang out!
Nothing but class Frank....thanks for the invite into your home." Have a drink on me"..keep rocking brother 🤘
Thanks dude!!! You keep rocking as well! \m/
Great space!!!! Thank you for the ideas!
Excellent Frank. Great set up. I’m older than you my big music days were late sixties and seventies. Of coarse that’s when the best was out. It was a great time to grow up. Really enjoy your videos also. My system is from the 70’s. Thorhens dual kenwood altec lansing teac Sony and marantz. You are the man Frank and keep on spinning.
Very nice. The vintage systems are great. I have my 1970s set up on the main floor, and love it. Thank you for the comment.
You're quite the handyman. Really enjoyed seeing your vinyl den.
Nice room! I find it is necessary to have a dedicated room for HT. We use our living room/study area. Have a 5.1 Polk system in there with a 12" B.A. sub (200 watts x 600 watts peak). And a monster, old school 51lbs Onkyo AVR and Playstation as the bluray, chromecast for streaming. We have a 55" LG in there now. But I sometimes use an el cheapo Bomaker projector (LCD/LED) at 110" on the wall. Eventually will set up so that I can do a 135" on that wall-using the full width and height. The Bomaker is nowhere near that BenQ but it does give a semblance of the cinematic experience for peanuts. I run the HDMI sound/pic through the Onkyo and then to the projector when I use that. Which is a pain because there is no permanent position for it yet.
I also have a vintage system in that room? An old Vector Research reciever of 45 watts x 2, powering some old school monster Radioshack, Mach II speakers-I use a Sony ES BDP as the CD player there.
The TTs are in the basement and office systems. Nothing special, an old Dual and a Realistic Direct Drive LAB table-both with their Shure carts.
I have yet to employ my best phono pre-amp. The one in my Nakamichi CA-5 pre-amp unit. Supposedly a very good phono stage by Nelson Pass. Enough of this.
Nice WORK! Enjoy the films. I'm more of Sci-fi guy but Horror is OK too!
You've made those spaces so cool Frank.
Looks amazing. 🤘💜👍
Thanks 👍
Looking good my friend looks like a good place to chill love the horror posters poltergeist and Haloween are definitely one of Mt favorits
Absolutely love it …..you make such good videos ……from a massive kiss and music fan …..hi from Australia
Thanks for the tour frank, really enjoy your channel and content! Keep on spinning (both vinyl and cd's!!)
Thanks, and you as well \m/
Very Nice. Thank you for inviting us in!
That looks Awesome Frank. Well Done with the Bar area, easy to see you put a lot of work into that and it paid off for you! Thanks for sharing!
I was helping a band as a roadie for a gig once back in the 80’s when they opened a club show for Joan Jett. I got to meet her but she was so intoxicated I didn’t think she would be able to do the show. They taped lyrics all over the stage for her. She was a bit sloppy but the show went on.
Thanks!!! I was really impressed with the conversion. I didn't expect it to turn out that well.
Oh thanks. It was a great experience. Good to see the room tour. Seems like to transfer some ideas to other. Best regards
Sacha
Switzerland
Thank you
Great Vid Frank. Thank you for the tour. All the best.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for tuning in.
Thanks for the tour Frank. All I can say is it definitely looks like what I wish my basement did. A nice comfy hang out space!
Love it, man. Seems like a really cool space to hang out in. A lot of work, but I’m guessing you’re pleased.
Thanks Chris. Yes, I am very happy with the set up. Just a few tweaks to do here and there. I appreciate the comment.
Thanks for the tour Frank. Looks awesome!
Thanks for watching!
I have that EXACT same Godin, love it!!! Great tour 🤙🏽
Awesome room. Congrats!
Thank you!!
Well done Frank, very cool !
I dig it dude! Looks great! One day I’ll have to visit and maybe we can do a TH-cam vinyl pickups video together 🤘
Thanks! Sounds good to me.
Well done Frank. Your basement space looks professionally done. Great layout and design elements. Your movie room and bar looks like a great place for friends and family. Thank you for the tour!
The bar looks amazing 😁🤘
Thanks for the tour Frank, you did an amazing job!🙏🏻🎧
Looks like a great space! Enjoy 🥃
That was fantastic, Frank! Everything looks fun, warm and cozy. Extremely well done. Funny that you mentioned that your 1200 may be the last table you buy; just the other day I was thinking that I no longer have upgrade-itis as my circa-2005 SL1210MK2 (essentially the same table as yours but dual-voltage) is built like a tank, parts are easy to find almost anywhere, and I love the sound. I'd been through many tables over the years, sometimes just for fun, but now I feel settled in with almost all my gear. Oh yeah, the pets' names are awesome.
Cheers! Tom
Very cool to hear your thoughts in your Technics, Tom. For years, I had heard the 1200s/1210s were horrible for home hi-fi. I don't understand that at all... those things sound great (and are built like tanks). Thank you for the comment - hope all is well.
Great space, Frank. Been watching your videos for a while so it's great to see you've done this for yourself and the family!
Thanks Chris!
Nice job on the bar! I saw that bottle of Booker's. You have good taste, and your basement is awesome!
Thanks Jason
Nice work Fella
Thanks 👍
I wondered if you had the Alice Cooper comic, do you have the Howard the Duck issues that they were in or more recently Archie meets Kiss? Cool space thanks for sharing.
I do - I have one of the Howard the Ducks. I didn't know there was more than one. I will have to keep an eye out. I do not have the Archie one (I prefer the vintage stuff). You?
Awesome set up Frank i envy you! Great job.Tony in BC!