A Skylit Drive at the Underground (original line-up) Dec. 13, 2005

[@noahfox3993]

R.I.P Jordan Blake you got me into learning how to sing and scream vocally. I'm very hurt from your passing we all wish you were here. Your not hurting anymore life was hard on you and God is with you now. Love you.

[@joseftrujillo2732]

Poor Jordan...such talent....😢

[@OLDGUYSK8R]

Love that they’re using Strats!!!

[@donaldcodangos7318]

RIP Legend

[@robpatterson1968]

2005. Glad to see that A Skylit Drive is having a Reunion Tour.

[@ulisesgonzalez3474]

Rest in peace Jordan Blake ❤️🥺🥺🥺🥀

[@Ripking2122]

bro i was at this show i was 13 first band i ever saw, i have such a connection with this you have no idea!!

[@TheOneTruePatriot]

You're lucky!!! The first band you saw? Did you have any idea they'd blow up?

[@cannibalmusicfamily4015]

Jerry Patterson was my best friend in high school , we made many bands together, he was the original drummer of a skylit drive before corn dog joined , Jerry was also the live drummer for WatchOut there’s Ghosts tours . I haven’t seen Jerry in years but I hope he’s doing great and is able to come see ya when we play swan fest this year 🙏 also thanks Rob for the flash black live video . Jordan B

[@jareddoran6605]

Is Corn Dog a nickname?

[@jareddoran6605]

@smeagol fair enough

[@robpatterson1968]

Hi Jordan. Cathy and I travel for our job now--all over the country. When you have dates for tours or other news, please send it to me and I'll share it.

[@robpatterson1968]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZbPnqCGiN1jrZI

[@blessthephil]

did jerry visit swanfest?

[@chrismd367]

RIP Jordan ❤

[@Gvlant1]

This is beautiful. I mean I love the first album but holy shit this is phenomenal. I always find the bands original vision better than the labels version.

[@JosephFuckinStalin]

First of all, I agree. Second, you'd be surprised how little of intervention there was on Jordan's writing and recording process. It sounds like, as a teenager, the rest of the band already had the studio instrumental recorded and they basically let Jordan go crazy with his different vocal takes that wound up making the cut in the layers. His performance on the album was a test of his abilities. They already had almost all the melodies down in practice, and they already practiced gang shouts and backup vocals like a pro. So Jordan already had an idea going in on exactly how he wanted it to sound and that's completely unheard of with a lot of bands now. It's kind of freakish how professional this band always was in their presentation, even with their demos. The way they write instrumentals; the band name; their image; Jordan's work ethic in a booth and writing lyrics in a notebook; how well the band plays live almost every time without fail; etc. And they were *teenagers* ??? Edit: how can teenagers write this kind of music seamlessly? And they were a bit ahead of their time. And you know from hearing Jordan how much of the band was a solid vision. They wanted to make Soul Caliber and Final Fantasy AMV type music. What a specific aesthetic to hone in on before it was a thing

[@familyyoutube4921]

Happy anniversary A Skylit Drive EP she watched the Sky ❤️ we miss and love you Jordan Blake

[@aceace3207]

R.I.P Jordan Blake

[@ToonYCrypt]

I thought Cory is the Original Drummer of ASD I was blown away when I watched this I can't believe for the past 13yrs listening to them I've watched this thanks for another biography of the band OMG I was only 12 in 2004 but they were in the band already also I love their sounds wayback then. Thanks for the music. 🤘🤘🤘❤️

[@robpatterson1968]

Jordan and my son, Jerry, had been in Random Intelligence together during high school. After Jerry's senior year, they formed another band called Ann Arbor,. I think some members from a Lodi band called Farkus merged with Ann Arbor to start a new group.. Jerry is the one who came up with the new band name, "A Skylit Drive". A Skylit Drive performed many shows while working out their original material. As an interested parent, I video-recorded most of those shows. I'll upload those shows when I have a chance to do some video transfers. Jerry left "A Skylit Drive" and was replaced by Cory. Sometime after Cory's arrival, the band made a music video and released an EP.

[@Ridingasadad]

​@@robpatterson1968thank you so much for sharing all of this A sky lot drive has been my favorite band since 2008 I loved seeing videos of Jerry performing with watchout! There's ghosts really good drummer.

[@2xln633]

Pure talent right here

[@0dteESmini]

holy fuck thats Jordan Blake... miss these times

[@hellacoolguy968]

welcome back friend

[@allstopblue5717]

Holy shit. Finally a video where Jordan sounds good live. Wtf happened with him over the years? He sounds incredible here.

[@cateatfood6634]

Lel

[@JohnDoe-mv2be]

He had to quit the first time because he had staph in his lungs. It was incredibly painful for him to breathe let alone sing.

[@negoemocore]

LEGEND!

[@JayFFAFAlesanaES]

Ahh, the OG version of The Past, Love and Memories. Nice!

[@loviecirilobalo4517]

Rest in peace Jordan Blake 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@RelativelyAttractiveMan]

Love this EP so much.

[@kevinkolari]

Our band Sierra Skyline played with Watch out there's ghosts and Trances and met Jerry that's where I found out otherwise I had no idea either about Cory. I started listening to asd is 2006

[@robreeto]

God damn they were so good

[@davo1803]

I’m glad I lived this 🎸💯 high school 2005

[@mictlante]

Damn its jerry og og a skylit drive drummer

[@cruality]

RIP Jordan ,_.

[@oppositepain1826]

ORIGINAL LINE UP IS BACK! And i saw this.

[@jessieplaysmusic8530]

And jag is pretending he is asd still 😂

[@Cactus270]

@@jessieplaysmusic8530 Jag is a joke

[@elsd1892]

@@jessieplaysmusic8530 hahahahhahahaha

[@TheGreatestOfAllLostArts]

Amazing video. Was this unlisted until now? Haven't seen it before. Class A post-hardcore right here!

[@pastorob]

I am Jerry's Dad. Ann Arbor merged with others from Lodi and became "A Skylit Drive". I saw this rendition at a few different venues and made video recordings like this. A few years ago, I uploaded it several videos I had made through the years. It may still be 'unlisted' because I didn't have time to look at them carefully.

[@TheGreatestOfAllLostArts]

@@pastorob Hi man. Jerry? Is that the old drummer in this clip or? Okay, it's great it's finally public! Love this clip. Thanks!

[@jareddoran6605]

@@TheGreatestOfAllLostArts Jerry is indeed the drummer in this video

[@danyllosilva3299]

Que RARIDADE!!!!!

[@jacqueline6135]

2005????? Holy hell.

[@d77sauce]

Guitars sound A+

[@winstonlanda7731]

Who's here for the reunion hype?

[@Cactus270]

So hype on that

[@winstonlanda7731]

@@Cactus270 Going to swanfest???

[@joaomartins3835]

Omg,maybe ten years ago...

[@RamboFett]

Didn't even know they had another drummer before Cory also crazy to hear the early version of songs that would end up on She Watched Sky

[@Cactus270]

This was before the name ASD I believe when they was called Anarbor I believe?

[@pastorob]

​@@Cactus270 I'll give you some Jordan trivia here... Josh Stotts and Jerry Patterson had started a band called "Random Intelligence" in Galt while they were both juniors in high school. Very early on, Jordan came on as the Bass Player and quickly became the lead singer. They did shows in Lodi and met up with guys from Farkus (a Lodi Band). For his Senior Year, Jerry went to Michigan to stay with Family and graduate there. Ann Arbor is the name of a town in Michigan. Jordan flew out to visit him that year and on the trip back to the Airport, he saw the Exit signs for Ann Arbor. That's when he said, "We'll name our next band Ann Arbor." That's what they did. However, it wasn't long before members of Farkus and Ann Arbor merged into yet a new band. It was Jerry who came up with the name "A Skylit Drive". They did a number of shows as "A Skylit Drive". I attended many of them and kept making videos like this one. The boys would watch the videos because I told them it would help them become better at their craft. I'll upload them as I locate them. I lost track of "A Skylit Drive" after Jerry left. I have never met Cory or Jag... but I was always interested in anything I happened to see online from Nick or Joey. Those two boys had impressed me during the days that they were putting together these early songs.

[@AveragePunEnjoyer]

OMG how young were they in this? Didn't even know they were already around in 2004 considering the EP came out in 2007, or that they had another drummer before Cory. Haven't heard that 5 min demo version of The Past The Love The Memories in years. I remember getting that version from Limewire or something not knowing it's not the correct version from the EP lol

[@Cactus270]

Was this when they was still called Anarbor?

[@khalliddo1385]

Same with the "The past the love the memory". Lol

[@cummywummy2896]

@@Cactus270 More than likely. After Anarbor I'm pretty sure they were gonna name the band "She Watched the Sky" and might've even gone under that name for a seccy

[@JayFFAFAlesanaES]

What's really surprising to me is that there is an All Stars old version. I had the demo with The Past The Love, Burn the City, According to Columbus and 238. I didn't know All Star Diaries was written before like 2006.

[@robpatterson1968]

I was mistaken about the year when I first posted this video. I checked my journal and found the correct date was Dec. 13, 2005.

[@kylepelletier420]

"You can check us out on our myspace"

[@f3rfra]

MySpace was the thing back then,, good old times :) If you were in a band you sure wanted to upload your songs/videos/photos there.

[@kylepelletier420]

@@f3rfra myspace was so sick dude I miss it

[@pastorob]

I had a myspace account back in those days and shared my proud Dad photos of A Skylit Drive and other bands. I drove my sons and friends to see Taking Back Sunday and Brand New. We went to Warped Tour and saw Senses Fails, to Dashboard Confessional--just like a soccer Mom. I canceled myspace in 2007 but didn't back up anything. I still have lots of digital video so hopefully, I'll share stuff that grown men and women will see themselves.

[@dantelan-i-er5466]

Jordan Blake with the Nu Metal haircut 😂💀

[@Aaaaaaaa-ix4rp]

It’s so fucking cool ❤😂❤😂❤❤🎉😢 rip to the king

[@Fullcollapse1]

Haha Jordan looks like Jag here

[@dlrsnate5100]

Wow . To think this is 2005. I can feel the raw power here. Sheer organic musicianship. Way ahead of their time. I’m starting to realize how many bands ripped off the OG ASD.

[@mictlante]

238 live no way

[@JayFFAFAlesanaES]

Where?

[@mictlante]

My bad im just now seeing this i had typed it out cause @ 4:28 it sounded like the intro but then it turned out not to be 238 lol my fault

[@devonscope6222]

0:47 chillll bro

[@matthewxmeehan7189]

Did they tune down after this show

[@datshexysanchez]

Just curious was this in az?

[@von4495]

powet

[@deadbeatdrums5790]

This drummer is the real O.G. anyone know who it is?

[@blessthephil]

it seems this guy here who uploaded this video is the brother of the drummer. check the pinned post (it's jordan under the name cannibal music)

[@tspetergriffin]

the ONLY line up.

[@Shenee-q2d]

Thats the original drummer of a skylit drive because I thought corey is the original drummer

[@jareddoran6605]

who's on drums here?

[@Cactus270]

Jerry. He was the drummer before ASD when they was still called Anarbor

[@joseftrujillo2732]

Meet me...at the skyline...wait for you to go...wait for you to go...meet me.....at the skyline.....wait for you to go....waiittt for youuu....😢

[@fittoattacks]

Cory?

[@robpatterson1968]

This is the original drummer, Jerry Patterson

[@marcusagain]

Wow I was 7 years old

[@TreesMatterMan11111]

Does anyone else see jag in the front row?????

[@五郎明里朱里朱莉]

the only video of jordan sounding good live..shouldve played this at his funeral. throat infections were not the reason he usually sounded like shit and quit the band. Every problem he ever had up until the day he died evolved around one thing: drugs

[@ThirtyAught]

this prob their first show..they sound like shiii hahaha

[@TingR89]

Rip Jordan