FIX THIS BAND! Ep.5: Enter Sandman

[@sydneyhalliwell2513]

Band: we’re gonna play Enter Sandman Drummer: Never heard it

[@FortressofShred]

Guitar Player: You can turn distortion off?

[@SuperSuperdude88]

lmfao!! bahahahahahah

[@jodyssey9921]

This seems like a non metal band with a metal guitar player who couldn't find a metal group to play with and they're doing this song just because he likes playing it.

[@bt3743]

And the guitar player has been practicing for a day

[@CarBojar]

@@bt3743lmao yeah, most importantly is the apparently lack of fluency in playing, slides, weird mutes and an awful tone 😂

[@Lowpros96]

Exactly what I thought

[@KidGimmick]

Happens a lot in small towns

[@JM-he3cc]

This is so surreal seeing this on this channel in 2024. This was actually at a high school battle of the bands, circa 2009-2010. I think these guys were sophomores/juniors at the time. I know this because I also went there and played in a different band at this exact show haha (I was a senior). Sadly I am not the redhead that makes an appearance at 17:09. You're right that the singer does actually have a great voice - he was one of the lead singers in the school's choir which definitely suit his voice better. As for the 'with 5 more band practices and they could sound legit', I wanna say it was a pretty quick around time between when this event actually got confirmed and when the performance was, only a month or two, so finding bandmates, picking songs, and practicing was definitely a bit of a tight schedule all things considered. Was still a fun time and this brought back so many memories lol.

[@RandyFortier]

No way this band was playing together nearly 15 years before this performance.

[@oldnsleepysmitty5503]

Thats awesome...yeah having a good time and making memories is the most important part of these things. I think dude gives great advice w/o totally shredding the poor guys. Weve all been in these bands and situations if you are a musician.

[@Frodojack]

@@RandyFortier I think you're confused. This video is from 2009/2010 and they only had a month or two to get together and prepare.

[@thatsrich944]

Yeah you can tell he's a choir singer... which transfers to metal about as well as a soccer mom racing a minivan at Daytona.

[@dakotareynolds3049]

@@thatsrich944 But...at least he can sing. Better than a lot of high school age covers

[@dr.awkward9075]

Reminds me of my old band. Every time we took the stage the crowd would start booing the previous act. It was weird.

[@Fiasco3]

Hey, Hey Bad News.. Audience: 'Bleep Off' Bad News

[@RIVALContentJammerz]

You had to apologize for their set.

[@elmerfudd8656]

That is weird.

[@jean-marcmathers3215]

When you see the drum set up like this, like you said, is a clear indicator of a drummer at a beginner level.

[@deadshot4245]

For sure I had a friend that got into and his were like this when he wanted to show me them I was like do you mind if I setup this kit for you to be efficient with and explained conservation of motion and energy what not after I dialed it in he loved it. Sometimes it'd a teachable moment just depends

[@347Jimmy]

Or it's a house kit lol

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

Everyone and everything on that stage reeked of beginner.. maybe even hobbyist.

[@cybergnetwork588]

This is not even a drummer. My mom is not a drummer and she's got more sync than that dude! lol

[@bonemar66]

That drum kit looks like every kijiji ad selling a drum kit. "Son's kit, doesn't play anymore."

[@therealjohngalaxy]

This series needs an intro of James screaming "FIX ME"!!!😂

[@ChessMess]

Haha, their secret identities are 100% secure because of the shades. Like Clark Kent.

[@Kontkane]

And they all look the same!

[@queuedjar4578]

I mean every person in this band is a white college aged guys with short hair who likes rock. It could be any one of us.

[@alpahetmk]

@@Kontkanetheyre literally copies of the same guy

[@ericwollam5532]

Honestly every time i see these videos, I find myself hoping that the band themselves see this video and take the criticism to get better.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

The singer from the first episode did! It was pretty cool to see that.

[@SeattleSam-ul5hr]

These remind me of my first band. Maybe (for many) it’s a necessary part of evolution.

[@rippersa]

When do you realize that you should quit? I honestly would not play in front of anyone if I can't even play the verse riff properly.

[@McHale72]

Not me. Every time I see one I'm afraid my current or previous band is going to be featured!

[@Krzyshtoph]

Will we be able to see them have another go in the future? To see their improvements?@@TheArtofGuitar

[@tofersiefken]

I love how you are always willing to include rather humbling clips of your old band alongside the clips of the bands you are critiquing. It shows humility and that your true goal is for the bands to grow, rather than just picking apart all their faults. I love this series.

[@beenaplumber8379]

We also know how his band sounded later in their careers - metal monsters! We don't get to know how any of these bands turned out a few years later - if any of them are still together.

[@jasmith85]

Love the stick count, just reminds me of Only Fools and Horses with Mental Mickey who is the vocalist telling the Drummer Rodney... "Oi Rodney I Do the ONE TWO THREE FOURS"

[@Mattythebassman]

Hahaha love Only fools. Not sure too many Americans will be aware of it or even "get" it if they did watch it.

[@kabe6927]

This series made me realize how much experience, skills, coordination and practice it takes to pull off a good live performance. Definitely gonna pull away from my school's talent show now, but that's a good thing now that we saw the flaws of the bands featured here, we could improve ourselves so that maybe one day we could shock everyone in the crowd, one day.

[@ringinn7880]

Doing the school talent show is a good stepping stone for other performances even if you haven't done one before. Also, the bar is lower so it's can be low stakes.

[@marcink.9256]

Screw it dude, go for it.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

Don't suck is my best advice. But yet... even if you do suck have fun and at least fake like you are trying.

[@broussard41]

Do the talent show! Nothing can take the place of live experience.

[@steves1015]

I agree with the others for a few reasons (as long as you are not all complete beginners). It gives you a goal to work towards but more importantly, if you don't do it this time, it'll be easier to make excuses for not doing next time either. Playing live is a great (learning) experience in itself.

[@athbhreith7391]

The support of being there filming and the solid chirp makes me excited for the day my son says “Dad I’ve started a band “

[@deanfish1985]

It's so hard to see these songs and not be critical but anyone that has the guts to play in public deserves respect.

[@samwheeler-brown7458]

Love catching these videos fresh Mike. Have to give that bass player some props, may have disappeared in that solo but his parts were decent and he managed to overcome having no consistency out of his drummer to lay into. Enjoying these a lot man thanks a lot

[@MKDumas1981]

He seemed to be the only one that actually knew the song. As soon as I realized the guitarist was not playing that _guitar_ solo, I could hear the bassist playing it, and he even played some of Hammett's licks from that solo, as best he could on the bass.

[@MattSwain1]

Some of the missed riffs and things here and there wouldn’t be a problem if they sorted out the big things. If I’m watching a cover band I’m really not concerned that they didn’t get some of the detail right if the song was basically solid. I think my top 3 fixes would be to ditch the keyboard, get the guitarist a clean tone and work on the drums. Most of the other stuff would then be icing on the cake

[@noggintube]

Yeah if they're going to play songs like this, I'd even say the keyboard player should start to learn some basic rhythm guitar. It's not that hard to songs like this just to fill in the basics and thicken the sound so the main guitar doesn't end up sounding so thin. Then as you say with solid drums and the basics right, it wouldn't be a half decent cover.

[@dan_kay]

I'd replace the original sound with a backing track. That should fix the worst things.

[@mode1charlie170]

So fix everything….lol

[@MattSwain1]

@@mode1charlie170 not at all. The vocals were fine and the guitar playing was fine too, just needed to be able to switch in and out of a clean tone. The bass was good enough as well, so no it’s not change everything

[@ricomajestic]

@@MattSwain1 Are you kidding? Vocals were awful!

[@wlanman99]

As someone who filmed a bunch of bands for a music school, your critique provides a great opportunity for bands to learn what they are doing right and wrong. It's hard for bands that are just starting out to realize how crucial filming or recording your sessions and shows to learn how much different they sound from the audience perspective -vs- how is sounded on stage.

[@Dave062YT]

Drummer looks like he s used to practicing at home and trying to keep the noise down lol,Btw your band looked really profesisonal and remember you won the crowd over .

[@amandamarinovich6164]

That's what I thought! He doesn't know how to play full volume

[@jordanpratt3821]

This is my new favorite series on youtube right now but that being said i would like to see you critique a band thats actually halfway decent. Already kinda good. Not these bands that are super far away from being there.

[@Fuzzybunny-ki1cw]

This is my favorite series on youtube.

[@joybuzzer]

New drinking game: Whenever Mike anecdotally says, "When I used to teach lessons" or "When I played with my old band" you have to do a shot. He drops both of these anecdotes in every single video.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

🤣🤣🤣

[@rbilleaud]

Well, because he did. He's trying to relate why he knows what he does. He's not just some noob who doesn't have any reference to relate his suggestions to. If this is your first time watching, you may not know that already.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

He is doing that to come off as if he can relate to sucking this bad so if gives him more cred to criticize without coming off as arrogant or narcessitic.. He does a great job at that. He is perfect for this series. Think of the contrast with Stevie T for example who is so brutal... but even then still tries a little to have empathy.

[@SO-ym3zs]

I'm glad you spent a lot of time discussing the cover band's intro to the song. A big part of what makes Metallica Metallica, and what sets them apart from a lot of their peers, is their arrangements. You mess with those at your own peril.

[@たけしはねむい]

I love seeing these FTB vids, I played this song before playing lead, so it's nice to see Mike point out some inconsistencies that I even I and my drummer had and didn't know we had. Love the effort you put into this series!

[@theunderfaker5239]

I absolutely LOVE this series! As someone who has played in several bands over the years, it’s fun to watch along and critique.

[@sydhamelin1265]

I'm going to say - this KZbin channel is the best out there for taking bands and musicians, that are stuck in intermediate, and looking to find out the details that will make them sound pro. There are so many minor flubs that bands can be ok with, and it ends up sounding like every other bar band. Great channel for bands starting out, gigging and want to get better, or pro and needing to reach that next level of sound. I've said it before, so here it is again, the attention to detail here is top tier. The only other person I know who gave songs this level of attention was my brother. And his teacher was a student of Segovia, so he had such a huge jump start on how to play.

[@keithmenking588]

Mike, I watch this videos from time to time. I'm 59 and guitar player since 15 (I have a song in a movie, played with last drummer for a few years who toured with Frampton, and I have personal letter from Brian May of Queen); I am a nobody with a few stories and still a hack more than anything else on guitar ... I ABSOLUTLEY LOVE your humble and honest approach to your videos AND you are a very good musician. Thanks for doing what you do and I will keep coming back!!!!!

[@josiahbryan9972]

I’ve been waiting for another one of these! Quickly became my favorite series on KZbin.

[@grantthepilgrim]

More cowbell! Good on the lads for having a crack. Great learning experience.

[@dcflake5645]

Sad fact: That drummer actually passed away shortly before this performance.

[@5609Ali]

Underrated comment lmao

[@metaljay2896]

I almost fell for this untill I read it the second time

[@revivedfears]

Did Lars kill him?

[@amandamarinovich6164]

Ok you had me for a sec 😂

[@samsam2235]

Unfortunately, nobody told him.

[@metalrules1135]

This series is great. It would be so easy to just goof on these bands for laughs, but you really want to see them do well and give them credit for things they have done right.

[@JayElSee]

Brother, you're very kind but honest with your criticisms. I appreciate you and your content.

[@flinntcraft9011]

I love watching ur videos soo much. So much to learn and watch. And ur tricks really have improved my playing skills, especially downpicking. Thanks Mike

[@amstel5468]

That guitar solo was fire 🔥

[@DMSProduktions]

WHAT guitar?

[@MKDumas1981]

You mistyped your comment. It should have read "The guitarist was fired."

[@travisspaulding2222]

I've seen guitar players do the bass solo in For Whom the Bell Tolls (while I look at the bass player judgingly, lol), but I've never seen a bass player do the guitar solo for Enter Sandman, haha.

[@devlintaylor9520]

@@travisspaulding2222Tbh if he had a fuzz pedal that bass solo would be gnarly

[@sole__doubt]

The headbanging yorkie gif is too cute. \m/

[@KitWriter]

I need to set my drums up like that first band’s drummer so people think I suck, then I blow them away lol. This is the first time seeing your channel, and I think you’re doing a real service to young bands. You have definitely earned a subscribe.

[@sadsismint]

I've never played in a band, i just play at home for fun occasionally... and i find this series useful, educational and entertaining!

[@larsinthewoods]

"I'm trying to imagine how they'll play Enter Sandman with a keyboard instead of another guitar" Well. They didn't do it very well. But Ghost on the other hand, oh my! :)

[@bobbiegh0ul]

FRR

[@satchelburg]

Man I've watched a few of these and this dude is soooooo nice to these "bands" these guys should never be allowed to pick up any instruments ever again

[@johnasbury3744]

As a guitar player that's finally comfortable with my playing was looking to start my own band these videos are great I really enjoy and appreciate what your doing great video keep them coming

[@DMStern]

With that setup, I would suggest that instead of trying to do a straight cover, they'd adapt the song to their style (provided they have one).

[@Ekii2]

Absolutely! Thats also an amazing option they could do

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

What got me is they said this was their last song and it seemed no one in the audience even realized they were there at all. BTW I love this series. You are the right guy to do it. Most including myself would be so much more brutal. I mean bands where they have no idea about sound and yet go on a stage? But with that said we all start somewhere. And most end somewhere rather quickly lol.

[@dominiquez5643]

Spectacular! Love that you are always looking at the bright side of the bands and aiming at improvement more than making fun of them! Great reviews! I can tell you learned a lot by making mistakes and going through wwhat most of these people are going through (paying your dues)...brings a lot of credibilitty to your channel!

[@4140ajj]

15:13 I'm a stepdad now, and I think I'm going to learn from yours and his honesty 😆

[@judecapone7651]

First viewing of FTB.. I really like how you integrated your performance when you were at a similar level...

[@tatedavis2016]

This performance kind of reminds me of the time I played in a Sears parking lot in high school. It was not a good vibe.

[@prometheustv6558]

When he says “off to never never land” that really sounds like MJK.

[@Tognar]

I've definitely been on that kind of stage at that kind of gig playing Enter Sandman... thank god we didn't have camera phones back in the 90s! 🤘😎🤘

[@PaulStirk]

With you on that one

[@SmokingDragon100]

I've really been enjoying these. You should do series; In which, you reach out to one of these bands and coach them over a short amount of time and see how much better they get.

[@scottvogel8477]

Love this series so much. It be cool if at some point you could find a band that needs fixing and you could work with them and show the process they make with your guidance.

[@HannahCope88]

🤘🏻🔥 love the new shirt. So good to hear that AC/DC style song you made again, loved that! This was great, so many parts of this video made me cringe a little haha. Hope these guys get some practice in on this tune.

[@michaeljoyner2934]

I wish I had some old VHS clips of my old bands to send. It would be painful and hilarious. Love the series. 🤘🏻🎸

[@bustercherry8734]

When you were trying to figure out what the singer was saying, all i could hear was... "This little brown squaw is mine." But that's probably not it lol.

[@andersonfamilysurvival4743]

Oh, man.. Bless you, dude I could never subject myself to the torture you endure doing this.

[@crimskeyofficial8474]

I can relate to the drummer when I was young... When your learning and playing in small spaces people are always telling you to turn it down. (Still haven't found the volume knob) I remember it basically trained me to be afraid of my drums and it took a while to get that confidence back.

[@luthercozzi6485]

reminds me of my teenage band lol. its crushing my soul when i listen to it

[@Trip_mania]

I'm glad there is no recording of the band I used to play drums in. Doing a five beats bar by mistake an then not knowing where the one was and dropping every snare drum hits just in case for more than four bars. Good times.

[@TheRig-83]

I respected your mind set Mike, anyway, I’m not a prof guitarist and it will never be, Im an Engr by profession but I learned playing guitar by my self during my elementary days, started from ukulele to acoustic, and now I’m In my late 50s and still fascinated and love music, i became a hobbyist as I built my own studio of high end instruments, drums, amps, elec guitars, etc. and can play To me i really don’t care of you, them or me playing a cover not necessarily exact or copy of the music, what I like or care of is how you correctly play the song in any rendition and originality. I liked your content but if you can play or create contents of playing or showing any song by your/their own styles and technics and still make the song a song, is highly appreciated. Thanks and more power.

[@Korsfestelse]

I'm so glad you brought up the stick-click count-in! I was in a band who were hell bent on me counting in every guitar-led song with my sticks because it was 'rock and roll' to do so... I cringed at every gig and rehearsal 😂 The funniest part was one song where the singer and I had to start together after a suspended intro, and he got annoyed that I didn't know when to come in because he faced away from me and stood like a statue!

[@TimNye850]

That's right, we drummers are moving, hitting things, and looking cool!

[@w0ngky]

Randomly stumbled across this video and Im pleasantly surprised. The tips that you provide are so insightful

[@acason4]

The "she done me dirty" dog cutaway is laugh my ass off funny...

[@Goddzi]

Loved the caption over the guitar guy from the next band 😂 “We can follow this!” Especially since it made me think of Mega-Dave since he was a red head 😂

[@johnnyrico3637]

I saw the Warlock and knew it was going to be amazing. Glad young kids are out there doing it though. It takes a lot of stuff just to get out and play to people. A lot should happen before doing that, but anyone can put in the practice. I find many great bands are great just because they out practiced everyone.

[@sole__doubt]

I need to start a KZbin guitar channel so I can write off all that awesome gear. You have more gear than the guitar store in my town. \m/

[@bitodin]

17:30 I'd argue showing horns was the moment that guitarist finally loosened up

[@brownbreadinc127]

To bad the song was over by then :/

[@rong4189]

Just a note, pun intended, this series is great, so fun, subscribed.

[@elijahkleinhenz4246]

EARLY!!!! Love this series!!! Keep it up!!!!!

[@jeremymcnelley4419]

Mike = the Jeff Ross of subtle, polite roasting 😂💯

[@Owen_plays_music1049]

Wow he played the solo on the Bass, that's kinda cool . This reminds me of myself when i started to play "For Whom The Bell Tolls" bass part on guitar cause i didn't know it was Bass lol

[@La_sagne]

about 4:00 the drummer counting in makes sense very often.. maybe hes got a click or a visual metronome (as in you see the click as flashes on a screen).. but with metallica james' tempo is probably more reliable than lars'

[@yeshuaislord3058]

hey honestly this band could actually be pretty awesome. they have the musical capabilities and i could see them doing pretty good

[@Voltsization]

every episode, i feel like i need to practice something lol.

[@noahlignell5148]

Here come the better then Lars jokes haha. Another great video!

[@maledictionwolf]

5:24 that is because pianos tune 4hz off from other instruments (444hz vs 440hz for concert A) and while most keyboards are set up to match other instruments, you can accidentally set them to piano tuning. This tuning quirk is why, when pianos are used in classical concerts, all the instruments tune to the piano instead of the usual running method (1st chair 1st violin).

[@gregork9418]

The intro with the wrong keyboard notes kind of reminds me of She's In A Bad Mood by Sonic Youth. Which I actually think would make a good mashup with Enter Sandman.

[@Riclmnopp]

15:14 “OOOOH OHHH, FKKD UP!” Classic step dad. 😂

[@nickboon1235]

My worst fear is you finding old footage of my band💀😂

[@calvinstulip]

Some prawns for us, C'MON!!!

[@nickhermes1802]

OMG Step dad with the F bomb. Sounds like your number one fan.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Tough love. hehe.

[@miserychannel69]

"It's an indication of what's to come" - perfect. ;) btw .. 859 000 subs, I wish! .. fantastic Bro.

[@ej1_drew]

great video!!! really enjoy this series

[@dcarr70]

Hey Mike, first of all I really appreciate your videos and advice for bands. Very cool indeed. So, I have a question with regards to singing. I am the lead vocalist in an 80's band (mostly new wave, rock, hard rock not really any hair metal). I find sometimes when I sing, I will be in the middle of a song, and I lose the key/melody I am supposed to be singing in. I have in ear monitors. I can hear the notes on the guitar, keyboards and bass but I know something is off. I try to get back on key/pitch and usually I can do it, but I am just not sure how this happens. It never happens when we rehearse. I have been performing live in different musical iterations since 1988. My hearing is pretty good so I am at a loss as to why this is happening and how I can minimize it. It does not happen a lot. And with some songs I have been able to sing to myself the key the tune is in while the band is doing the intro. I make it look like I am really into the tune when in actuality I am singing/humming the key to keep me focused and on track. Any insight would be great. thanks in advance for your support!

[@RyanWright]

I see that Ax Edge in the back there. I've got one of those. It is a very cool keytar... :)

[@MrRaErickson]

Takes balls to even get on stage in front of a crowd. Good for them

[@drfabriciomnogueira]

Looks like a SoaD cover 😊

[@natedogtrainer3812]

I love how you have to point out that a reaction video is not just you sitting there and watching the video lol. I’m like you have to add something to it. You can’t just play it and sit there watching and your reaction is your eyes moving or you smile occasionally

[@martinhild]

Enter Sandman with Keyboard works fine. I am thinking of "Die Krupps" take on the song. Mind you, it sounds totally different, but it works for me.

[@mooreoutdoor9841]

The last band I was in, I played bass, and the guitar players didn't really play lead (I understand not all guitar players play solos), so I wound up playing solos on bass sometimes. Props to the bass player for throwing something down!

[@andrewsmith2880]

@11:02 The first band I was in as a fledgling bass player, I was filling in for the regular bass player and had about a week to learn their set. The best advice the guitar player gave me: "I don't care if you know the song or not- just don't "look" like you don't know the song." In other words, he was telling me to "sell it." Not to stare at my bass or stand still. It's a dead give away.

[@saulmorris9639]

18:34 its whole lotta rosie transposed to the key of e

[@Goddzi]

Or with a slightly different rhythm would be Let There Be Rock 😉🤘🏻

[@christianyanez2449]

I love when an inexpert drummer counts a wrong tempo, then the rest of the band starts with a different but still wrong tempo... The whole thing sounds so inspiring!

[@rong4189]

On a class curve, the singer’s a star.

[@COwens]

2:55 Die Krupps did it in 1992 with no problem.

[@recyclops5795]

There are times where I feel like I am a terrible singer and guitarist when I hear myself sing. But then I hear people like this and realize I am not so bad.

[@Sportingalagrieska]

You're supposed to have a nightmare after listening to this song, but this guys go one step beyond: the nightmare starts when they're playing.

[@LeonardoUlhoa]

Another day of precious learning!

[@hexn00b52]

I cringed with one eye open, gripping my iPhone tight.

[@Jack-o8p1v]

Gold😂 🤘

[@GolE2839]

I'm going to like this video but only because you're being way nicer about this than I can stand.

[@SuperSuperdude88]

BAHAHAHAH!! the step dad filming says fkd up!!! bahahahaha

[@paulmapp8306]

Generally, if theres a tuning issue, and theres a keys player, the keys are right. Unless their analogue synths, or its a full semi out (where a transposes could have been left on). Electronic keys are normally in tune.

[@TimRsn]

Love the 80s hi-tops you were wearing. Our band did this in the 80s along with I Am the Law by Anthrax. Think keys played big pads. I don't think this is a band. I think they may be a house band for guitarists etc.