ATHEIST live @ The Waters Club: "Unquestionable Presence" (feat. Roger Patterson, Feb. 1991)

[@mathewbouse1105]

"gettin ready to go home and record after we get done here" 😭😭😭😭😭 roger rest in fuckin peace

[@dante666jt]

Intelligent and workhorse as well

[@imyourgodmachine]

The world wasn’t ready for this level of technicality in music. Hell… It’s not ready now. Fucking incredible musicianship!

[@AspidZ]

Try Aspid - Extravasation

[@davidrucareanu4849]

@@AspidZ for its time, 1991 when the UQ was released it was a big step up in technicality, and it pretty much left the foundation for tech death. But by today standards it's not that technical.

[@grimg0r]

@@davidrucareanu4849 id argue this is even more technical than some of the stuff coming out today. sure it doesnt have the lightning fast guitar wankery (which i also love) but the timing changes and rhythms really are what make it so difficult

[@nembradora]

I would rather listen to HILLSONG Worship songs.

[@brotherlittlefoot2216]

@@nembradora Then wtf are you doing here,troll?

[@aidselmo1]

Best unknown Bass player ever!!!!

[@aureliomoreira3860]

Roger Paterson

[@gb9884]

Cheers Tony Choy for picking up the pieces to help record this fantastic album.

[@Aspartamebraintumor]

he turned out to be the better bass player, but Roger's tone was better

[@gb9884]

@@Aspartamebraintumor Roger's attack on the bass and stage presence was also better.

[@AaronFrick-zc6xu]

Couldn't believe it when Rand told Me Tony went to tour with Pestilence. Still can't.

[@robertstotts1209]

What I saw this band do this night was some real ass work! We could not stop talking about how fucking amazing ROGER PATTERSON was!! Next day i bought piece of time. Wasn't Dead and Bloated on this bill too? Respect to Athiest. I Feel Very fortunate to have witnessed this man ROGER PATTERSON completely go the fuck off .never have forgotten this show

[@guillotinedeath]

Luky bastard wish i was there

[@robertstotts1209]

chito I got mad lucky show bastard stories yo.All I did was party and see shows now i'm a old fuckin' loser though.Respect to chito!!

[@shannonjaxx5091]

Dude, that's exactly how it went for me.. seen them live, was blown away by Patterson's playing, and the next day bought piece of time.. lol.. same way exactly.. these guys fuckin killed it too man.. very good band.. way ahead of their time..

[@vb__channel]

RIP Roger Patterson

[@cgsaint]

Roger is one of my bass heroes

[@Zyborggian]

Me too man :(

[@ReeSoWhat]

Fucking incredible still to this day. RIP Roger!

[@kevinw8688]

Roger died in a car crash in Feb of 1991, this must have been one of the last recordings of his genius. These guys set the stage for prog/thrash and built the template and they've never been overtaken as the masters. Small catalog, but it packs a punch.

[@brotherlittlefoot2216]

It's not just the music;it's the message.It's real.

[@boag3144]

I was at this show my eyes were on Roger Patterson!

[@sandroardhi]

Beautiful intricate arrangements. Truly one of the best 😍

[@crisnafajar148]

yes alright

[@sandroardhi]

@@crisnafajar148 no

[@VONNRIOT]

How lucky we were to be in sarasota in the late 80s to witness the birth of these LEGENDS!! R.I.P. Roger

[@elvissorna8861]

i envy the fuck out of you guys

[@paulwatson6204]

Was right there with you. I saw Roger last at the Halloween party out on Lena Rd in 1990.. They were excited about going on tour. Then we hear that Roger got killed. Still remember it like it was yetserday

[@markcooperartcomofficial]

That drummer is godly. No one is doing anything like that these days.

[@nahuellanza1529]

Sean Reinert in Human (Death)

[@AlissonSilva-ox4uz]

Today is just boring blast bleats

[@redwatch1100]

Steve Flynn. Steve rules.

[@somethingsomething9008]

It's always been blast beats

[@Omertahun]

He went like, guys Ima play this and this and this. Guitarist: so how are we going to fit into that? Him: Dunno, you'll sort it out

[@Jimmydale7]

How spot on they were playing. MAGICAL!

[@junlee3515]

what a awesome band. my top 3 favorite bands including death cryptosy

[@6.thedollar415]

haha three much different bands. One is super techy, one are the originators and the third is ultra brutal and fast

[@nomoresalad]

would you believe that they're doing a european tour with cryptopsy ...

[@AndyTopenstein]

Gawd this band was so special 😊

[@Bruno-Guitarist]

So complicated but still rocking it as f. Patterson is running around like crazy!

[@tinoarce9293]

Damn! That was good! Or should I say it was "Superb!" Yeah! That's it! "Superb!!!"

[@Scorchedbrain]

amazing!

[@JamesJones-i2v]

I'm not even crazy about death metal except for a few bands like Death, Gruesome, Barn. But these guys trumped them all!!!

[@shannonjaxx5091]

Wow man.. atheist with Roger Patterson.. this is amazing.. and very rare.. they are one of the original technical death Metal bands ever.. they were way ahead of their time.. and hands down one of the best bands of that time period.. and when Roger got killed that was a serious blow to this band cuz for them to find a replacement was hard I'm sure.. then they found Tony choy.. another killer bass player.. killer video man, thanks for sharing.. cheers..

[@assasinator1980]

Insane precision these guys

[@BbB-rh6sj]

this is fucking gold.

[@NalinX]

effin tight. What a great song as well

[@grinder6084]

Очень крутая команда!

[@AgoraphobicNews]

Legendary!

[@monseratto]

Masterful!!!

[@Phoneman-oc4fi]

I lived in Pedro at that time and saw GWAR at the Waters Club, brings back some foggy memories, thanks for posting

[@StratEdition]

It's a shame Kelly got tendinits and stopped playing. But looking at his right hand I can see why. That bent wrist gives me shivers

[@HamletsMill25920]

Classic Old School Tampa Bay Florida Death Metal. Insane talent in musicians. Imagine the crucible of creativity from 1985-1995. "The scene coalesced in the mid-1980s through early 1990s around the output of bands such as Death, Nasty Savage, Deicide, Monstrosity, Morbid Angel, Atheist, Obituary, and others. The producer Scott Burns and the studio Morrisound Recording were also instrumental in developing and popularizing the Florida scene. Some bands which originated outside of Florida, such as Malevolent Creation and Cannibal Corpse, relocated to the state in order to participate in this burgeoning scene." - Wikipedia

[@Basstank]

..so great to see old stuff from the band and of course Roger Patterson - big influence, thank you for all !!

[@expiridiondelaverga4021]

Is the guy on the right....... playing........upside down????? It looks like he strung his guitar with the low strings on the bottom. Holy shit! All these years I've been an Atheist fan and I never knew!

[@jorgecaicedo1982]

yes

[@Thrashmetalkicksass]

Oh Jeez, but...seriously? And soloing too? Never knew that. Fuck that's astonishing

[@robacdc1977]

Thrashmetalkicksass Rand Burkey is the fuckin man don’t misunderstand. Really listen to his solos, some of his playing reminds of Marty Friedman or even someone like John McLaughlin at times

[@henrywalton5967]

Dan Swanö does the same thing

[@abeerharoon2814]

Saul Goodman, Attorney I love that you mentioned McLaughlin

[@francescoballetta7945]

What a legendary band. Nobody make this tipe of crazy music in 1991

[@slobaks]

dear god, this sounds better than on lp, can we have more from this show please? RIP Roger !

[@atheistofficial7544]

Zoran Petrovic We'll be posting more this week Zoran. Thanks for watching.

[@paulwatson6204]

Born & raised in Bradenton. Still have my black Athiest t shirt from Town Lounge show!!!! RIP Roger@@atheistofficial7544

[@paulwatson6204]

shit...spelled Atheist wrong.

[@kylebrookshire7]

Check out the re-issue of Unquestionable Presence; it has this show on a DVD.

[@bekirakman3192]

RIP ROGER!

[@redwatch1100]

Man you guys were on fire here.

[@rustykuntz94]

Sucks reading how they were pretty poorly received opening up for Cannibal Corpse and the Candlemass tours as openers. NO one was ready for this level of skill & technicality while still retaining being a extremely heavy band. I know other bands like Suffocation & Napalm Death respected and loved Athiest's music. "How chuffed is Roger from Athiest?" former ND drummer Mick Harris said on their 1990 Live Corruption video.

[@stachujones1234]

It is hard to watch because of Roger

[@dragicamiletic7328]

Vocals like Chuck's on Perseverance years later...

[@alfredoca687]

You mean Chuck sounds like this guys

[@cygnusbass]

fucking stella! the king! such clear footage too. thank you

[@callingthefrontier]

cygnusbass hey cygnus good to see you here :D

[@bryanmacnamara8427]

could you post more of this show? totally remember when it happened....i remember knac announcing roger's death the following monday on a show they used to do every monday night called manic metal.

[@atheistofficial7544]

Bryan Macnamara We'll be posting more this week Bryan. Thanks for watching.

[@Oi325]

Any reason why Atheist isn't on Spotify?

[@tomashughes6310]

Check it out now! They were just added! Idk why they weren't for sometime though? Some copyright/rights bs, i can imagine.

[@Nicmccu]

What guitar does Kelly have here?

[@madnote43]

Ah Roger. We never got to see what your life's work would have been. Between you and Cliff, the idea missing out on what you'd have been doing as you continued to evolve as musicians does not make the world a better place.

[@resurgamresponses6214]

ИСТОРИЯ DEATH METAL. Американский легион. ATHEIST - 1991 - Unquestionable Presence - Active Records Как это и полагается, флоридские Атеисты сначала не были Атеистами, а в первый раз были Oblivion (1984-1985), потом стали R.A.V.A.G.E. - (1985-1987). Вот как R.A.V.A.G.E. записали два демо и один сплит с 4 хорошими группами. Что произошло, почему поменялось название, можно только предполагать, но оказывается, R.A.V.A.G.E означало, ни много ни мало, а Raging Atheists Vowing A Gory End. Так что можно подумать, что это было просто сокращение. Уже как ATHEIST, группа записала опять два демо, одно из которых вообще было без обложки, а вот второе - с ксерокопированной, под названием «Beyond» (1988). Промотируя это демо, музыканты выступали с такими командами как TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL и OBITUARY. В таком режиме гастролей их заметили и подписали на европейский лейбл Active Records. Не сказать, чтобы американские лейблы проспали Атеистов, просто та первая компания, которая подписала контракт с группой, обанкротилась. Атеисты зарядили первый альбом Piece of Time, который, конечно же, произвел эффект разорвавшегося ядерного заряда. Но именно второй многими рецензентами считается вехой Technical Death Metal. Тут есть еще и такая зловещая деталь - в 1991 году басист Roger Patterson погиб в автоаварии, и группа рекрутировала Tony Choy (ранее участник Cynic), чтобы записать альбом. А ведь Patterson приложил немало усилий при написании альбома Unquestionable Presence. Атеисты посвятили этот альбом своему басисту. В 2005 году, когда вышло переиздание диска, в него включили демо-записи с игрой Паттерсона. Думаю, что не намного ошибусь, если скажу, что первая минута этого альбома навсегда отложилась в памяти большинства металлистов всего мира. Ну уж очень она была необычна... Где колокола? Где «поддатое» пианино? Где, в конце концов, орган? Ничего подобного. Атеисты начинают как Джаз Дэт Метал группа, и валит так же на протяжении всех (сколько?) 32 минут. А в эти полчаса втиснуто столько музыкального контента, что он реально кажется минут на 50 - как минимум. Это вне всяких шуток, такого прессинга металл еще не знал. Все было впереди. Шокирующая тема - исполняет метал группа - 4 человека, играет замороченный Технический Дэт Метал и все металлические сердца покорены. Не знаю, как так получилось, но группа играет Джаз Дэт, который доступен среднему металлисту, отлично им воспринимается, и именно как метал, а не джаз (ну хоть это немного понятно, есть там свои фишки). Так что не зря этот альбом и веха, и краеугольный камень. Потому что Атеисты были первыми. В принципе, надо отдать должное гитаристам и вообще музыкантам команды (потому что они все здесь писали песни, даже Тони Чой (трэки 1, 8). С другой стороны, терять им было нечего, а первопроходцами жанра хочется быть всем. Но не всем можется. Kelly Shaefer - (Vocals, Guitars, Lyrics, Songwriting) исполняет здесь в трэшевом вокале, причем каком-то олдовом его стиле, и все проходит очень гармонично. Причем иногда Келли прямо взрывает песню, начинает ее и буквально крошит все правила и стандарты о каменную ступеньку, его вокал зачастую как гитарное соло имеет главенствующее значение (как в трэке Your Life's Retribution). Джаз - джазом, а некоторые рецензенты заметили здесь латинские ритмы. Что в принципе не очень удивительно, ибо тут ритм-структур просто уйма, и в течение одной минуты Атеисты меняют их до 10 раз, сами засеките время, проверьте. Иногда слушая этот альбом, проникаешься... и входишь в какую-то незаметную дверцу и следишь за повествованием будто изнутри, заключенный в эту чудесную, и даже более того, волшебную музыкальную шкатулку Unquestionable Presence. Уникальное видео с Паттерсоном, ATHEIST live @ The Waters Club kzbin.info/www/bejne/npmofad-hNB3fKs

[@GabbMonkey]

can you upload more of this show? RIP rog

[@amihol]

"Piece of Time"

[@No-ty4um]

Oh shit Kelly Shaefer is left handed.

[@estebansteverincon7117]

Brain Metal

[@COTOHAXX]

Rand Burkey equals guitar god.

[@guitarpley08]

Rand used to have the sweetest girlfriend.. Chloe. What an angel.

[@sandroardhi]

Crisna ganteng anjay

[@crisnafajar148]

tuolop

[@sandroardhi]

@@crisnafajar148 pendobolan

[@v.volkov4916]

the left heanded bassist in every great group!

[@stantorren4400]

Roger is right handed. Kelly and Randy are left handed

[@JESUStheATHEIST1]

i could see a future duet with tayor swift.

[@pccebu]

Metallica totally copied them! 1st death metal band .

[@devonscope6222]

Wat

[@cristianusuga1737]

who's your dealer?

[@ayeshaPH]

@@cristianusuga1737 TOYOTA OF CEBU! 🤪

[@JamesJones-i2v]

Metallica was out in the early 80s😅

[@russianmaniac3125]

0:53

[@Aspartamebraintumor]

Rand Burkey underrated guitarist and the most talented member