I Reunited My Old Band After 23 Years

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In this episode, I reunited my band Billionaire after two decades. This is what happened.
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  • @DomSchu
    @DomSchu8 ай бұрын

    You guys have that classic 90s rock band sound that is timeless. Props to the singer for still being able to hit those highs in the chorus.

  • @craigusselman546

    @craigusselman546

    8 ай бұрын

    A Perry Farrell in their too very nice and 90s Alt sounding!

  • @guthrie_1

    @guthrie_1

    8 ай бұрын

    Kind of sounds like a U2 cover band.

  • @leemark63

    @leemark63

    8 ай бұрын

    Vox are so 90's! Awesome!

  • @casablanca2745

    @casablanca2745

    8 ай бұрын

    Agree with Craig on Perry Farrell. Pretty good

  • @marcelo.bassalo

    @marcelo.bassalo

    8 ай бұрын

    @@guthrie_1 indeed

  • @SDREHXC
    @SDREHXC8 ай бұрын

    That dude still sings like he’s in his prime. Excellent voice.

  • @Dannytyrellstudios

    @Dannytyrellstudios

    10 күн бұрын

    Yes he sings great

  • @individual5021

    @individual5021

    8 күн бұрын

    Reminds me of the flaming lips singer a little

  • @josebatalla4093
    @josebatalla40936 ай бұрын

    If I close my eyes I see a young band who are way ahead of their time. When I open my eyes I see a band who never stopped being young. Music is timeless.

  • @trteeerryfse-wy2ww

    @trteeerryfse-wy2ww

    2 ай бұрын

    When I look at you I see a trail of burned corpses

  • @in2livinit

    @in2livinit

    2 ай бұрын

    Interesting ... Burned Out Corpses as a band name for a retro Grunge group. Or the chorus of a song about the 2024 State of Politics.

  • @clemclemson9259

    @clemclemson9259

    Ай бұрын

    @@trteeerryfse-wy2ww lol .. what prompted that ?

  • @RoycroftsinPeru
    @RoycroftsinPeru7 ай бұрын

    What I suspected before actually watching this video: Rick is this super-knowledgable guy, with serious technical skills, a massive online audience, and such a nuanced view of music, but when it comes to the band actually performing he'll not be front and centre. I was right, and I genuinely love this. Humility and virtuosity are two virtues which don't often come in combination, but they are evident here. Maybe that's why so many of us love your videos, Rick.

  • @Dannytyrellstudios

    @Dannytyrellstudios

    10 күн бұрын

    Agree

  • @cristoballagos1958
    @cristoballagos19588 ай бұрын

    It's sounds so 90's. Love it!

  • @daveseesmovies

    @daveseesmovies

    8 ай бұрын

    Seriously. It's like they transported themselves to 1995 right in front of us (not a complaint)

  • @NoSacredCowFla

    @NoSacredCowFla

    8 ай бұрын

    Saved me a post😉 it was Smashing Pumpkins meets Dinosaur Jr. while skateboarding with the Pixies.

  • @lakimihaly7959

    @lakimihaly7959

    8 ай бұрын

    Smashing Pumpkins! The first band that came to my mind listening to this song. Now I'm a Billionaire fan.@@NoSacredCowFla

  • @raihanshrk1955

    @raihanshrk1955

    Ай бұрын

    built the spill does it count?@@NoSacredCowFla

  • @troykindle4539
    @troykindle45398 ай бұрын

    So feels like a 1990’s band…you guys sound great. I did pick up your album on Apple. You all deserved the main stage.

  • @BMR86

    @BMR86

    8 ай бұрын

    why do you have to spell it out like that? lol! this just makes me feel old, in my mind saying 90s is sufficient

  • @RCAvhstape

    @RCAvhstape

    8 ай бұрын

    This should've been in the soundtrack for One Tree Hill, Charmed, or Smallville. Like it.

  • @BMR86

    @BMR86

    8 ай бұрын

    @@RCAvhstape somebody saaaaaaaaaaaveeee meeeeee 🎶

  • @LintBisquick

    @LintBisquick

    8 ай бұрын

    This was his old 90's band that had a short lived deal.

  • @troykindle4539

    @troykindle4539

    8 ай бұрын

    I got excited, what can I say...lol @@BMR86

  • @stevekitzman3778
    @stevekitzman3778Ай бұрын

    Rick - you're a treasure. Keep it going, man. This is awesome! And just shows how random and fickle the music biz is. You guys could have easily made it huge - heck, this song could be released now and be at home on Alt Nation on Sirius XM. But at the end of the day, that isn't what matters. Finding 4 guys who can together, hang out, have fun and make great music like this after being apart so long is just priceless. I'm a hack bass player and when I gigged with my old band, it was just simply the best feeling ever. Make up some 90's Billionaire t-shirts just as if you rocked stadiums around the world back in the day. I'll buy one and proudly wear it and when people ask, I'll tell them of my times listening to your CD's and going to the concerts where you opened for Smashing Pumpkins and REM. It will be our inside joke - just you and a couple million of your Billionaire subscribers.

  • @Kawinj
    @Kawinj7 ай бұрын

    OMG Rick! Are you freaking kidding me? Please tell me there will be more of this. This track just time traveled me back to such a great era in rock. You perfectly captured that epic gritty vibe of the 90-00's and brought it back into this decade with your own sound. God how I miss this sound, the instruments and vocals were outstanding. So Rick, you popped the cork and we got a whiff of this fine vintage, well now we're holding out our glass!

  • @terrydonegan1622

    @terrydonegan1622

    7 ай бұрын

    I heartily 👍 agree

  • @adamthe2nd

    @adamthe2nd

    7 ай бұрын

    There is a whole album of this music on spotify.

  • @kevinhughes1355

    @kevinhughes1355

    6 ай бұрын

    Is right, like to hear more from the band

  • @GASSuperFreakEnglish
    @GASSuperFreakEnglish8 ай бұрын

    There are hundreds of KZreadrs talking about production, guitars and effects. But This video of you and your old band talks 1000% more about your music knowledge and good taste. Congrats!!

  • @Groduke1011
    @Groduke10118 ай бұрын

    Your body tells you every day your getting old, but with music you never feel old. Great piece boys!

  • @leemark63

    @leemark63

    8 ай бұрын

    Music IS the fountain of youth. Rock on.

  • @sundaynightdrunk

    @sundaynightdrunk

    8 ай бұрын

    This is so true. I'm 55 years old and still play like I wished I could when I was 15.

  • @CynHicks

    @CynHicks

    8 ай бұрын

    When I was a very young player, not even 16, I read an interview with some middle aged dude named Brian May. The interviewer commented on his youthful demeanor and he said, .."Music is the fountain of youth..." That stuck with me, obviously. It *can* be so true too. Youthful passion is so easy to lose and writing music (GENUINE music) gives a person a sort of connection to their old self. You know, it's not like a picture where you just look at it and reminisce over it but it's actually something you created! Something that sprung up from your "fountain" of youthful passion, determined to express whatever it was you were trying to express. Again, it's not like writing poetry, which you go back and read 30 years later. It's music, it's in your head/heart and you have to perform it again. It can take on new meanings, for sure, but that old original longing to be heard, to be understood even... that passion that causes the flow is always there. Sometimes embarrassingly so. 😂 The fountain is as deep as your reason for it. That's one reason why some musicians seem to get better with age while others lose it all after becoming too comfortable. I'm talking with the music they started with; not the new. Then again if you're really happy and comfortable then your passionate music will reflect that. I have examples.

  • @rjb7260
    @rjb726029 күн бұрын

    Man for taking 23 year break you guys sound really good together!!

  • @j.nalley3480
    @j.nalley34807 ай бұрын

    Not gonna lie man, it was 100x better than I expected. And that’s zero% a dig at you. Love your stuff and what you bring to the joy of music and music education. Very happy to see you were in a super legit band. Hope you guys get to play more.

  • @zootsoot2006

    @zootsoot2006

    Ай бұрын

    Really? I think the music business is hard in many ways but there's a definite reason why some bands make it and some bands don't.

  • @robderich8533

    @robderich8533

    Ай бұрын

    @@zootsoot2006 However, sometimes it is simply a matter of luck or lack thereof. Being at the right place at the right time and make the right impression on the right people... I know what I'm talking about because I have a special talent for messing up things like that. 😄

  • @petetre
    @petetre8 ай бұрын

    Man you got the drummer, you got the vocals, you got the riffs. Go Rick. so impressed, from a fellow songwriter.

  • @adambane1719

    @adambane1719

    8 ай бұрын

    Everthing except the lyrics ... lol

  • @evilj

    @evilj

    8 ай бұрын

    @@adambane1719 yeah, feels a bit rough, but I assume it's from 2001

  • @deepzepp4176

    @deepzepp4176

    26 күн бұрын

    Not a fan of the singers tone. Very thin and whiny.

  • @Julian-bq9qv
    @Julian-bq9qv8 ай бұрын

    Dayum, the VOCALS still sounding tight after this much time!!!! The whole group could easily play with the best currently on the music scene!!! I feel like holding a Bic lighter up and waving it in the air!!!👏🔥

  • @ralfklonowski3740

    @ralfklonowski3740

    8 ай бұрын

    Like we all did before cellphone light became a thing.

  • @SombraDeLaMosca

    @SombraDeLaMosca

    8 ай бұрын

    Good old times with BIC's instead of smartphones =)

  • @RedBud315

    @RedBud315

    8 ай бұрын

    Until they took away the ability for us to turn up our BIC's.

  • @notay

    @notay

    8 ай бұрын

    Was looking for a post calling out Marc's vocals before posting my own. He really sounds amazing.

  • @RUHDD4HVN

    @RUHDD4HVN

    8 ай бұрын

    Yep, I caught that too!

  • @Zeta0Hall
    @Zeta0Hall3 ай бұрын

    I gotta say, that was a great cut. The layered guitars, and that guy's a great vocalist. Great song and arrangement. It's really good music

  • @StevieWrightMuzac
    @StevieWrightMuzacАй бұрын

    The Silver Foxes Still Rock ...that was awesome !!!

  • @argeev2013
    @argeev20138 ай бұрын

    Ok, straight up, that sounded a LOT better than what I was expecting, just due to the time gone by. The vocals were absolutely solid. I could so hear this song on a movie soundtrack, maybe the closing credits? Well done, boys.

  • @muzallisam5068

    @muzallisam5068

    8 ай бұрын

    anime opening or closing. this song is perfect

  • @chuckbrown5904

    @chuckbrown5904

    8 ай бұрын

    You guys have the chops. You should take the act on the Road. I would buy a ticket

  • @tinpanhat9761

    @tinpanhat9761

    8 ай бұрын

    my mind went straight to Transformers

  • @kenlemarchand
    @kenlemarchand8 ай бұрын

    I haven't heard sounds like this since the early to mid 90s. It's so cathartic and an absolute privilege to hear all you guys play again after such a long hiatus.

  • @MothmanCold

    @MothmanCold

    8 ай бұрын

    it feels like an old friend

  • @FadersAnd

    @FadersAnd

    8 ай бұрын

    This is so mid 90s - takes me back to highschool.

  • @MikeSylvestre

    @MikeSylvestre

    8 ай бұрын

    I came here to write the same comment!

  • @Wythaneye

    @Wythaneye

    8 ай бұрын

    It's the mid-90s modern rock song that we didn't know we needed.

  • @joeys24

    @joeys24

    8 ай бұрын

    It’s Rock! It Rocks! Don’t ever count us old guys out. We may look old but our Heart’s are still Twenty something!

  • @taffboyslim
    @taffboyslim7 ай бұрын

    I am really struggling to put into words my appreciation of this whole video - everything about it is everything I love about being in a band. As others have mentioned, the fact that you're all still close friends and can put together music like this is an absolute gift. Thanks for sharing this, and I hope you take time to do it more often.

  • @alessandroantolini2679
    @alessandroantolini26794 ай бұрын

    Man that feeling of jamming with the boys is unmatched, it really comes thru in this video, that tingly sweat u get on your spine, the way you feel the air on your brow, truely the greatest feeling that exists

  • @jasonshimkoski7139
    @jasonshimkoski71398 ай бұрын

    Gotta love the fact that you guys haven’t played in 20 years and you still crush pretty much all of the new rock music being released nowadays. Fantastic work.

  • @jamesoconnor5903
    @jamesoconnor59038 ай бұрын

    I really wasn't prepared to like this as much as I did. I stopped halfway through to start over so I could put on my good headphones and really listen. Mark has an instantly likable voice, and by the end I was hooked. Great job, great mix, drum sound was so tasty! Kudos all around.

  • @garyjameslittle

    @garyjameslittle

    8 ай бұрын

    Hell yeah. I thought this was good but...holy shit it was good.

  • @GaryKatch

    @GaryKatch

    8 ай бұрын

    Yes, that’s a great voice! On the chorus it was right into Sting territory with a hint of Bono.

  • @Ask-a-Rocket-Scientist

    @Ask-a-Rocket-Scientist

    Ай бұрын

    The same. I’d buy this. If y’all played a festival I’d show up.

  • @Samantha-vlly
    @Samantha-vlly5 ай бұрын

    So wonderful and wholesome to see your old band reunited. Truly an unforgettable bond with your bandmates.

  • @yomintyfresh
    @yomintyfresh7 ай бұрын

    In high school in metro Atlanta around the year 2000, the cool teachers in their late 20s loved Billionaire and thought it was going to be the next big thing. I'm now a decade older than they were then and moved 7,000 miles away. Listening to this really took me back to another place and time.

  • @metalmike570

    @metalmike570

    2 ай бұрын

    The thing is the name of the band sucks. Does anyone really like rich people? I think the band is great though, I mean that was their song we just heard - it has all the elements I like in rock music. just change the name to Thousand Aire or something!!! And now I just read they were signed back then. I think the name wasn't good yeah there's a lot to a name! Didn't someone try to tell them?

  • @yomintyfresh

    @yomintyfresh

    2 ай бұрын

    @@metalmike570 There were lots of questionable band names in the southeast at the time. By the way, to avoid a lot of emojis and to clarify tone, if I were saying this out loud, I'd be smiling the whole time. :) One of my favorite albums was also produced by Rick - Jump, Little Children's Between the Dim and the Dark. The band was named after the old blues song and tried rebranding as "Jump" on this Rick-produced album. It didn't work and the band didn't make another album for years after that. (I don't blame Rick for that, though.) Rick has also done quite a bit with Butch Walker. On one album in the mid-oughts, Butch's band was called "The Let's-Go-Out-Tonites." Between the wordiness, the unnecessary punctuation, and the misspelling, I'm not sure what I hate the most about that name.

  • @metalmike570

    @metalmike570

    2 ай бұрын

    @@yomintyfresh Either way they were real rock musicians, I would just say the name of Butch's band is too cheesy, and I'm from the northeast. They should have called themselves The CoatHanger Heads or something.

  • @Jay-bf8yp

    @Jay-bf8yp

    2 ай бұрын

    That's what they get for trashing Creed lol

  • @karlburmeister1552

    @karlburmeister1552

    Ай бұрын

    @@metalmike570 Nah, they just need to change the spelling to "Bill, ya neigher!" Fits right in with the 90s Bill Clinton jokes.

  • @secularZoo
    @secularZoo8 ай бұрын

    Dude this is an awesome song! Recorded live with vocals, nice 🎸

  • @bobrandom5545

    @bobrandom5545

    8 ай бұрын

    Ehh, no. The vocals clearly don't line up with the video. Neither do all the instruments, probably, but I wasn't paying attention to that. EDIT: What I'm trying to say. They did multiple takes, of course. Probably did some comping. Cause, you know, that's what bands have been doing since recording was a thing. And, dare I say it, it's very probable that they even did some vocal tuning

  • @tonystef3983

    @tonystef3983

    8 ай бұрын

    Not live for sure

  • @williamgrubbs2954
    @williamgrubbs29548 ай бұрын

    The vocals were spot on, it’s amazing he still has that range. The song transports you to somewhere else and that’s the signature of a really good song.

  • @brentward1831
    @brentward18316 ай бұрын

    Love it! I love the sound of your singer's vocals. It's great to see your band get together after all these years. You've still got that magic!!

  • @cb73
    @cb73Ай бұрын

    Giving me major 90s vibes but the good kind. A little Filter, a little Hum. Clearly more than a garage band. So tight!

  • @heikoschwammle4650
    @heikoschwammle46508 ай бұрын

    that sounds surprisingly fresh for 22 years. The voice is really cool - clear sound. It got grunchy vibes but not just that - got a feeling of desire, can’t grab why

  • @alixandria9
    @alixandria98 ай бұрын

    Wow, love you guys. I'm 75 and been jamming with 2 other guys once a week for over 20 years. We still break strings.

  • @Danimal77

    @Danimal77

    8 ай бұрын

    Keep rockin'!

  • @tetreaulthank4068
    @tetreaulthank40687 ай бұрын

    Rick ! What a joy this was to see and hear your band 👍🏻. It’s about time we got to see and expression and a smile on your face that just exudes I’m just in my happy place and dovetailed in tight with my friends, you look very happy ! Loved seeing that Rick, you’ve given us listeners so much more than you’ll ever know. Thank you our friend 👍🏻

  • @adtnj1234
    @adtnj12347 ай бұрын

    Wow!! Speechless. Thank you for sharing this. I could feel it.

  • @louiebee6745
    @louiebee67458 ай бұрын

    OMFG AMAZING!! Darren absolutely KILLING IT on drums!🤘

  • @janmuenther
    @janmuenther8 ай бұрын

    Holy cannoli! Given you were in the band I thought it likely didn’t suck, but this is seriously fantastic… song is now firmly stuck in my head. More, please!

  • @tkaeu
    @tkaeu4 ай бұрын

    Wow! Nice! Impressive you all made the time to come back together. Really enjoyed this experience!

  • @GK27157
    @GK27157Ай бұрын

    Wauw, that's like riding a bicycle. When you close your eyes and just listen, this doesn't sound like a bunch of older guys, but young, fresh, energetic, powerful and wild. Once you've found the button of R&R somewhere in your genes, they will never leave you and be as revitalising as ever. Don't stop and hopefully you can share some footage on the actual gig you BILLIONAIRES did. Thnx!!!

  • @LukeTaylorOfficial
    @LukeTaylorOfficial8 ай бұрын

    Sounds fantastic. The singer has a great voice!

  • @EricNoneless

    @EricNoneless

    7 ай бұрын

    I just think it's lacking backing vocals in the chorus.

  • @foreignsuns
    @foreignsuns8 ай бұрын

    Rick this sound was completely unexpected. The singer is damn good you guys still have the chops and that ending what a slaughter on the drums.

  • @Gretsch0997
    @Gretsch09977 ай бұрын

    I'm watching listening to this for the third time!!! This is quite awesome!! Please make more. Everyone is so great

  • @Emwerd
    @EmwerdАй бұрын

    Love this. Thank you for sharing this with us!

  • @johnbuckner9466
    @johnbuckner94668 ай бұрын

    The audio angst of 90s music was about production as much as musicianship and you guys did your song and that era, justice. This video shows how special it is to be in a band at any age - the give and take camaraderie, the trust in each other's abilities, yet staking out your own musical real estate to create a whole that is greater than the individual parts. Well done!

  • @BKCobb
    @BKCobb8 ай бұрын

    It truly sounds like you guys haven't missed a beat even after 22 years without playing together. Thanks for sharing that moment with us.

  • @gerryhalstrom
    @gerryhalstromАй бұрын

    Retired musician - LOVE the content and today’s tunes - bless you RB

  • @robertrettig7110
    @robertrettig7110Ай бұрын

    Fantastic! Wow! I’m a 71 year old guitarist whose former band members have gone home and not doing much except watching the dust gather on our instruments! lol we use to joke that maybe the Lord would let us play in heaven!

  • @lukaszigorkruszewski
    @lukaszigorkruszewski8 ай бұрын

    Can't even fathom how wholesome the feeling had to be... Playing with your old band after more than two decades. You really sound like "you never broke up" ❤

  • @ciaranearlie
    @ciaranearlie8 ай бұрын

    Having watched countless numbers of your videos and being made aware of you’re seemingly endless knowledge of theory, harmony, rhythm, technique and production etc I have to admit I was expecting your band to be some kind of a power jazz fusion extravaganza affair. Imagine my surprise when listening to this…transported right back to my late teens to mid 20’s in the 90’s when I was listening to Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilots etc. Outstanding stuff. Give us a new album Rick..! Nearly 4 million subscribers and we’d all buy it..! I’m off to make a new playlist on Spotify. One that’ll make me feel young again.

  • @orent1

    @orent1

    8 ай бұрын

    Great comment dude, we had the same teen years apparently. Hope he’ll listen..

  • @tatersinger
    @tatersinger29 күн бұрын

    Oh Rick, what a wonderful SOUND! And, I reeeally love the changes with the underlying bass notes. The key change in the chorus and during the solo. SO good. Thank you Billionaire Band!

  • @Eagle1jj
    @Eagle1jj7 ай бұрын

    Wow. Sounds great after 20 years. Singers voice is amazing! Keep playing.

  • @andertons
    @andertons8 ай бұрын

    That is a GREAT tune!! Congrats on getting the boys back together - hope you have a blast. Cheers, Lee

  • @sarahhey8654

    @sarahhey8654

    8 ай бұрын

    Looking forward to hearing your band reunion with Pete and Chappers in 20 years Lee!

  • @adamrubella2290
    @adamrubella22908 ай бұрын

    23 years? I can only assume that you all still are engaged in music to this day, considering you four haven’t payed together in so long it was a very tight and well executed performance. Well done!

  • @Tom-qx3oq
    @Tom-qx3oqАй бұрын

    I really love the vocals. It’s kind of amazing you guys have all kept your chops together after all these years.

  • @mikeburnsmusic
    @mikeburnsmusic7 ай бұрын

    That was sick!! Really enjoyed it, and gave me immense joy that you all were reunited and jamming again. Hope to see more vids and maybe even new tunes in the future! 🙌

  • @wretchedmess
    @wretchedmess8 ай бұрын

    WOW!! I anticipated that the music would be great, but the vocals were just superb!! This clip literally gave me goosebumps. If you guys put out an album I would buy it this second.

  • @shawneckert1230
    @shawneckert12308 ай бұрын

    Your vocalist deserved decades of praise> I love him.

  • @JeffMasonProject

    @JeffMasonProject

    8 ай бұрын

    He reminds me of Filter

  • @KrS14

    @KrS14

    8 ай бұрын

    Reminded me of Perry Farrell! Very Porno for Pyros.

  • @thevalueofn6994

    @thevalueofn6994

    8 ай бұрын

    @@JeffMasonProject That's exactly what I was thinking. Marc sounds a lot like Richard Patrick.

  • @brianmincher716

    @brianmincher716

    8 ай бұрын

    For sure. They are all amazing but he really did stand out.

  • @michaelhughfox

    @michaelhughfox

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@JeffMasonProject thank you! I was trying to place what I was hearing and that's it.

  • @TheKellymiller71
    @TheKellymiller713 ай бұрын

    Dude. That’s music. Thank you and your band buddies for doing that. Great song!! I want to hear more of your old stuff.

  • @learndutchonlinecourse
    @learndutchonlinecourse5 ай бұрын

    OMG ..... Fantastic sound!!! I would love to see and hear more. Thanks for this video!!!

  • @SMAAAASHTV
    @SMAAAASHTV8 ай бұрын

    For 23 years after a few times practicing before recording, you guys sound really tight. Awesome performance and good song!

  • @olearyml57
    @olearyml578 ай бұрын

    The length of that intro, the breaks, the guitars and all the other many signposts to the era of influence...great stuff❤

  • @DustanMoore
    @DustanMoore7 ай бұрын

    I've never seen one second of your videos and not a clue who you or your friends are but that title caught my attention! That music and lyrical content is great! Wonderful job guys.

  • @glennonwoodworks
    @glennonwoodworks27 күн бұрын

    Music played with instruments … fantastic! Let’s bring it back and use this video and song as the reason why. Thank you to Rick and your friends for making it real . Outstanding .. simply outstanding!

  • @cobrakaiX
    @cobrakaiX8 ай бұрын

    Life is so short and you guys sound incredible. It’d be a shame if this doesn’t continue once a year at least. It’d be even better if you wrote an album.

  • @CrowkeeperStudios
    @CrowkeeperStudios8 ай бұрын

    As a studio engineer and a lover of music full stop, this is what it's all about! Great music, Rick! Genuinely happy to see this!

  • @michaelgraham2358
    @michaelgraham23586 ай бұрын

    The best Rick, loved the music and the vocals, took me back to my love for Stabbing Westward days. Thank you all for sharing.

  • @joantomlin898
    @joantomlin8988 ай бұрын

    You guys are DEFINITELY a band I would've listened to back then, and will listen to now! Wow!

  • @ArcherSmash
    @ArcherSmash8 ай бұрын

    I love the band's sound and musicianship! It's like U2 and Smashing Pumpkins vibes. I hope to one day see music from Billionaire just out of the blue.

  • @mattperegrine873

    @mattperegrine873

    8 ай бұрын

    Strong Filter vibes too

  • @indignow

    @indignow

    8 ай бұрын

    Let me add that I felt a slight touch of spicy grunge and progressive rock, but yeah, late 80's, 90's and a bit of 2000's

  • @JockJaimeRadfordBromley

    @JockJaimeRadfordBromley

    8 ай бұрын

    Quite Filterish indeed. I can hear Richard Patrick singing on this.

  • @karenbennett187
    @karenbennett1873 ай бұрын

    I love this! Just purchased your cd from 1999 with this song on it. The whole thing is terrific. You should re-record it for 2024. You guys sound great.

  • @ianholmes2420
    @ianholmes24207 ай бұрын

    Love, Love, Love BILLIONAIRE’S sound! Please record and put out an album so I can stream it daily!

  • @robjones4210
    @robjones42108 ай бұрын

    surprised you weren't big in the 90's, you guys have definitely got "THE" sound!! happy for you guys, it must be awesome getting the band back together.

  • @Ladran_Sancho

    @Ladran_Sancho

    8 ай бұрын

    I totally did not expect this sound. For some reason I expected one of those sounds that are only enjoyed by connoisseurs, but this I am not one and this is AWESOME.

  • @muddygun

    @muddygun

    8 ай бұрын

    They got buried under the emo/punk sound at the time. No one wanted rock n roll back then, 99x tried…but that was the extent of it sadly

  • @Jay.McCarty

    @Jay.McCarty

    8 ай бұрын

    @@muddygun Huh? This is THE prototypical 90's Alternative Rock sound and done very well. Think Failure, Screaming Trees, Better Than Ezra, etc. Surprised they didn't blow up.

  • @randalltolliver9744

    @randalltolliver9744

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Jay.McCarty Yeah, those happened in the early to mid 90s. The late 90s, when they put out Acension was a rough time for this kind of music. Plus, that album had a lot of rock n roll roots in it. The bands you mentioned strayed a bit more in to grunge.

  • @Jay.McCarty

    @Jay.McCarty

    8 ай бұрын

    @@randalltolliver9744 Yeah, I saw this was out in '97 right after I posted. On the outer edge but this stuff was still kind'a big.

  • @EduardoMano
    @EduardoMano8 ай бұрын

    Man, this was EXCELLENT!!!! Please, do a series of videos producing a few of your own songs, going through the process and all... that would be absolutely awesome! Congratulations to the 4 of you!

  • @edunox26

    @edunox26

    8 ай бұрын

    excelente ideia.... eu não ia perder um episodio!!!

  • @williestyle35

    @williestyle35

    8 ай бұрын

    Remember that most of the (old) songs by Billionaire are available on here. ☺

  • @TheSteve1175

    @TheSteve1175

    8 ай бұрын

    Definitely 🏁

  • @jppennypincher9051

    @jppennypincher9051

    8 ай бұрын

    This 💯!!! Great idea man.

  • @philliphutcheson4219
    @philliphutcheson4219Ай бұрын

    Man Rick, that’s a far cry from those days of seeing James Hall & Jimmy Gnecco from Ours playing. So interesting seeing Darren as well. First time I heard his drumming was on Dropsonics first album. He has some killer chops. Really enjoyed all of that!

  • @blinkersgaming
    @blinkersgaming3 ай бұрын

    *MORE PLEASE*OMG! This is amazing! Your band-friends, this sound is EXACTLY what we need more of today. This was beautiful, groovy and heavy. You've got to please do more of this for us and the rest of the world that loves good music! Your next KZread channel better be BILLIONAIRE! This whole story writes itself! (Independent and monetized-watch out Tom 😁) Thank you-just doesn't have the meaning I wish to put here, bc I needed this sound in my life. I'm grateful to be subbed, and stupidly glad I heard this.

  • @john-markwaddell1012
    @john-markwaddell10128 ай бұрын

    This is awesome, man! I'm glad your old group got back together!

  • @jbonecapone9613
    @jbonecapone96138 ай бұрын

    The greatest feeling in the world is jamming with your bros. You guys sound killer Rick! God Bless all of you gentlemen 🤘🏻💙🎸

  • @samcoffeymusic
    @samcoffeymusic3 ай бұрын

    So cool. I love the songwriting here. Everyone in that band is an amazing musician. So glad you did this, Rick. Do it again.

  • @richzuker9295
    @richzuker92957 ай бұрын

    Uou guys obviously have great chemistry. You're a pro. It shows. Great job. Looks like a blast.

  • @johninama585
    @johninama5858 ай бұрын

    The best old man band I've heard in a while! You guys should've been big. It still sounds fresh today.

  • @Marcus_C51

    @Marcus_C51

    8 ай бұрын

    I was thinking the same thing, pretty damn impressive.

  • @mattm9871
    @mattm98718 ай бұрын

    You guys still got it! I really admire the singer-to still have the pipes he’s got after all those years! Sounds really good! You know, this might just inspire me to get a group I was with together. We all live in the same area again. Our last gig… 1982!!

  • @spamwagon

    @spamwagon

    8 ай бұрын

    Do it! I dare you. I would love to jam with my old band from '84. There have been a lot of bands over the years, but the 80's were an awesome time to be a cover band at the beginning of "New Wave". From Oingo to Thompson Twins to Haircut 100, there was so much going on. Would love to re-visit that group for a jam.

  • @martinpicker1773
    @martinpicker17737 ай бұрын

    Y'all truly rock! Really enjoyed this.

  • @oclaser
    @oclaserАй бұрын

    Purely Awesome! Loved it and you guys sound great.

  • @mattw.6726
    @mattw.67268 ай бұрын

    Can we take a moment to appreciate the hell out of the fact that--on top of everything else--this was a live-off-the-floor recording? This sounds killer! So much so that it could go straight onto a record as-is!

  • @BMR86
    @BMR868 ай бұрын

    it's fascinating how the sound you guys have under your belt has the 90s tones embedded into it! nothing in today's music sounds like this whatsoever! this is soooo good!!! it's so refreshing!!! it oozes so much nostalgia!!!

  • @markhansen8039
    @markhansen80396 ай бұрын

    Terrific sound, thoroughly enjoyable! Love Mark’s vocals too!

  • @noahnoah5833
    @noahnoah5833Ай бұрын

    The best part is this backs up the critiques he’s done and adds to his credibility. Not like other critics (fantano) that rip songs apart but can’t make a good song themselves.

  • @TheTouristBureau
    @TheTouristBureau8 ай бұрын

    Great song, Rick! Billionaire captures the essence of 90’s rock and sounds fantastic. Top notch performance!

  • @glennanderson7547
    @glennanderson75478 ай бұрын

    Would love to see this reunion turn into a new album. Loved the song, Rick.

  • @stefansnijders8943

    @stefansnijders8943

    7 ай бұрын

    Came to the comments to say essentially the same thing! Rick, I hope you guys don't wait another 23 years to do this again. You four obviously had some chemistry and it seems it's still there. Album! Or at least EP!

  • @StevenBelong72
    @StevenBelong72Ай бұрын

    Love it! You boys are still sounding great!

  • @jancjmusic772
    @jancjmusic772Ай бұрын

    Stunning vocals and performance of the whole Band!! salute to Rick and the band from Milan Italy.

  • @craigmakarowski6460
    @craigmakarowski64608 ай бұрын

    New Fan of Billionaire, that was epic and awesome, great vocals, Thank you to you all!!

  • @soyeux27
    @soyeux278 ай бұрын

    What a reunion ! What a chorus ! What a song ! Thank you Rick and your bandmates !

  • @iliasmess

    @iliasmess

    8 ай бұрын

    Exactly! This ADDICTIVE late '90s huge sound.... 👌❤️ Great job

  • @erikberg8352

    @erikberg8352

    8 ай бұрын

    They sounds like the good parts of Failure

  • @GAIS414
    @GAIS4147 ай бұрын

    I love it! If I would have come across this song in the 90's I would have rocked it for years, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. This will go in my playlist along with the rest of your songs so I can discover what else you have in store. Sadly though, like many other bands from this era, at the tail end of the grunge and alternative rock boom. You never really got the chance to shine, although having refined and matured said genres into something really cool and well produced. Thanks!

  • @dimitriskalpouzos1625
    @dimitriskalpouzos16253 ай бұрын

    Seeing you guys connecting again and playing almost brought tears in my eyes. Rick,people who never met you love you like a family member and that’s truly remarkable

  • @LisaMAltemose
    @LisaMAltemose8 ай бұрын

    This sounds amazing! It sounds like you just played together a few weeks ago, not 20+ years ago! Major kudos for everyone!

  • @JeremyBridgman
    @JeremyBridgman8 ай бұрын

    Please tell me you're going to keep the band playing together from now on, because that was FANTASTIC and hit every good 90's rock vibe deep in my soul.

  • @jadamdavisart
    @jadamdavisart7 ай бұрын

    This was great Rick! I didn't know Darren was in your band. I'm a big fan of Butch Walker and his many projects and have seen Darren play with him. I'd love to see you interview Butch for your channel! Great video (and music) as usual.

  • @Daniel-hk3ru
    @Daniel-hk3ru7 ай бұрын

    Excellent Rick !! Band sounds Great !!!

  • @anakina1
    @anakina18 ай бұрын

    Rick, this sounds great. 23 years and you can pull this off! Singer sounds crisp and the band is tight. I hope you had as much enjoyment playing as I did watching. Great job guys.

  • @lasdudas9210
    @lasdudas92107 ай бұрын

    At the end of the day, isn't this what we all want? This is the purest dream, just playing, having fun with your friends and making music with lots of passion.

  • @daveyboy8907

    @daveyboy8907

    7 ай бұрын

    It sure beats fame and fortune as thats not what its cracked up to be..

  • @davidcammilleri5526
    @davidcammilleri55265 ай бұрын

    Rick This is priceless. You guys are solid. This is what is missing today. People playing live music together. You guys have a tight sound.

  • @ramairgt2
    @ramairgt27 ай бұрын

    Rick this was a truly amazing sound and song. It's almost as if it transported me back to the mid/late 90s when I was in high-school. Definitely an awesome time. Thanks for sharing this with all of us.

  • @aaronkozak7144
    @aaronkozak71448 ай бұрын

    Holy shit you guys are AWESOME!!! Your singer’s voice needs to be on the radio! That shit gave me chills!

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