Interview with Steve Digiorgio about Death, Human, Individual Thought Patterns, & More

[@gabrieldegrandis]

This a gem for all Death fans around the world!!

[@jeffgile2921]

I never met Chuck but he complimented a song I wrote with a band called Legion back at the Human tour time. I still carry that with me to this day. He liked a song I wrote? Amazing and I still listen to Death to this day. Thank you Steve for the interview and say hi to Darin for me

[@mamesushi136]

What is the song called??

[@jeffgile2921]

@@mamesushi136 originally it was called dark side of society by Legion from California

[@sothis1448]

One of many trash bands Chuck listened to post-1990.

[@jeffgile2921]

I know the guys from Sadus too

[@sothis1448]

@@jeffgile2921 I said trash not thrash.

[@zschokks5583]

A lot of interviews of musicians are akward and going nowhere but you made Steve confortable telling about his all experience with Chuck. Amazing dude and bass player. Thanks so much!

[@intothecombine6169]

All credit to Steve! Appreciate it tho \m/

[@barbariansinbattle1687]

To think that Steve was "that close" to playing bass on Scream Bloody Gore! That completely fucking blows my mind! To think what it could have sounded like...

[@ruleroftheundersky570]

Chuck's self taught free play style is what makes his music so amazing, one of a kind and as real as it gets. It's why Death/Control Denied is my all time favorite band. Very cool interview. Thanks for this.

[@intothecombine6169]

Glad you liked it man. I agree he is one of those special guys that had his own style

[@59thfsaviation79]

Got to see Death to all a month ago. His playing stood out. I'm so glad to finally see him live. He brought a lot of energy also. He and Gene on the same stage was a bucket list for me.

[@SurvivorMetalMan]

I was fortunate enough to see Death on the Patterns tour with Chuck, Steve, Ralph, and Gene. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Several years later, I was fortunate again to be in a band that opened for Testament on their Gathering tour in 99’, and got to meet and hang with all those guys, super nice dudes all of them.

[@biorythmicshifter]

This was the most enjoyable interview I’ve heard with Steve yet. This was pure gold to me…

[@jdanielmichael]

Dude-same! Such an awesome piece of history for us all!

[@samus88]

Death is too legendary. Every time I listen to any album I go insane.

[@JoeK627]

Steve seems like a cool, down to earth guy. Great interview. RIP Chuck.🤘

[@Littlehornification]

I have been into death since scream bloody gore, each album was a whole new animal. Individual Thought Patterns is my go to album for the bass playing, still blows me away to this day. I would love to get blazed with Steve!

[@TundraWanderer]

Just saw Steve playing live for death to all, amazing show. RIP CHUCK

[@lorddeathspit1124]

This is a fantastic interview. Steve walked us through Chucks playing years from beginning to end RIP.

[@lonewizzard8456]

Digorgio is one of those guys that continues to inspire myself and so many others with his precise yet instinctive playing style. RIP Roger Patterson and Sean Malone.

[@evilevie87]

Patterson is the #1! Steve of course is right up there.

[@martinwakefield8138]

I met Steve in Tampa at the Chuck tribute show. He was a really good dude. Then a couple.years later I saw him with Death to All, and he was amazing with both a three string and five string fretless bass. and he talked to the crowd and made us all feel like we were personal friends. such a class act

[@endlessorbaggins8223]

I listen to the whole thing. Liked that Steve got to share memories and stories from the past (prefered this than question/short answer interview).

[@shanegriffin2215]

Steve and Sean. The greatest rhythm section ever in this style of music. Unbelievable. I also got to see Death on the Individual tour in San Francisco in 1993. Steve was playing a 4 string fretless. It was amazing. And, how awesome would it have been if Steve had joined Megadeth!

[@lr3929]

Awesome interview.... as a life long Death mega fan, first album "Spritual Healing" when I was a teenager. There was loads of new and never heard before information Steve talked about and I'm super appreciative. Just turned 50 and I still wear my Death plain black print red t-shirt with pride and occasionally people ask me about it and I fill them in about Death metal \m/ \m/ Death metal lives on forever!

[@stevemuzak8526]

I recently saw Death to All and my mind almost explode from the excitement. It was surreal experience. Outstanding. Steve Digiorgio is damn amazing bass player. Unique as hell.

[@thepowerhead]

What a gem of a video. I love how Steve realizes he's talking about stuff that could put him in a position of criticism of not being discrete, but he also knows it's ok to do it. What a legend.

[@corycourtney8923]

Wow. I can see why Steve was someone Chuck liked and respected so much. There is nothing funny about how Death to All play those songs. They are absolutely killing it.

[@dmusiclife5727]

Human is my favorite album because I loved death metal but never heard anything at that level in death metal and was completely blown away. Adding Sean & Paul from Cynic definitely took Death to the next level. Bummer they buried Steve’s bass lines on that album. Great interview man thank you so much for this!

[@ΚρομμυδαςΚωνσταντινος]

Totally one of the best interviews i've seen. Congrats! Also, Steve di Giorgio rules!

[@intothecombine6169]

Appreciate it! \m/

[@curtisbogue3707]

I've been a fan of Steve forever, but I've never heard him talk. He seems like such a cool guy, laid back kind of guy!

[@TheMiguelRios1]

Saw him live a few weeks ago with Death to All and it was a blast!

[@jedsteelwell2354]

I smoked a joint laced with coke in a alley in Pittsburgh with him. Dude was drinking liquor straight out of a bottle. I think he was playing with testament that night but I can't really remember it was so many years ago but he signed my Human CD

[@nikolademitri731]

@@jedsteelwell2354 you remember where they played, or for that matter what street alley? I know that may sound absurd to ask, but I’m from Pittsburgh too, so just curious. Sounds like a fun time wherever it was! 😈

[@thegusb1]

A gem of an interview, would watch this again and again, so laid back an open with what he has to say... nice one.

[@trenceraponer]

Saw DTA a few weeks ago in Atlanta. It was great and I enjoyed seeing and hearing those songs in person again. I had seen Death on the Symbolic tour and the TSOP tour in ATL at the masquerade in 98. I think that show was the last Death show. Great interview Steve

[@wsteele1904]

That mortar analogy was perfect for his play style. I was a bass player when I was a teen listening to Death and always loved his style. Thank you for this!

[@quantiquefilms]

This is the kind of interview I'll watch again some time.

[@maximecoulombe6125]

Thanks you for doing this great human interview. It's a must see for all hardcore fan of Chuck and Steve.

[@ErWo75]

Steve has a rich history in metal. He should write a book about his life.

[@meta1ky0]

Wow, I didn't know Steve and Chuck were THAT close! after so many years later I feel sad that I've lived without two and a half decades without new Chucks music. Legend

[@NiklasMX]

It was great that he mentioned Solitude Aeturnus... amazing band!🔥

[@aegisreflector1239]

12:40 Human is my favorite Death guitar sound tho, along with Individual thought Patterns

[@danzemacabre8899]

The control denied album is a gem among hidden gems and the bass work on it dominates which as a long time bassist I thoroughly enjoyed and still enjoy often

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Thank you so much for this.....I deal with also a lot of self harm issues. Sound is the album that got me through my fiance"s death (and Indi) passing in 98, she was 21. Whenever I am ready to do something......I think back how hard Chuck fought.

[@x8jason8x]

Steve is a genuinely cool ass dude. Around about 2003 I played at a show headlined by Sadus, my band was support. I had no idea who they were, or Steve, anything at all about them (I hate admitting that, but I didn't like death metal at the time... I was an idiot, you'll see though lol). When he pulled up to the venue, a hole in Concord, Ca called Bourbon St (lol), he jumped out of the truck, all ready to go, blonde hair flowing, and I announced loudly: *_"Look at this Chad Kroger looking mother fucker!"_* One of the single most embarrassing moments of my life is having to eat crow as a bassist supporting Sadus lmao. He was an absolute sweetheart about the whole thing too, immediately accepted my sincere and profuse apologies after the show. Seriously one of the coolest dudes alive imho.

[@byronlemay2166]

Fantastic interview. Steve was great and you did a great job by hitting all the marks and letting him talk. Very interesting from start to finish. Great band, great players.

[@intothecombine6169]

Appreciate it man! \m/

[@Spiralord]

What a gem of an interview!. Death and Steve were a really big influence with my bass playing and musical tastes. Still are to this day. Chuck is hugely missed. I hope I'm able to see Death to all live at least once in Barcelona, Spain someday!

[@bfhtom]

Just saw Death To All in March, fucking incredible

[@richpittman666]

i was at the s. f show i think the 7th fuckin badass

[@LinderToob]

As a huge fan of Human, Individual, Control Denied FAOE, and Sadus, this might be the best interview I’ve seen. Great tribute to Chuck’s legacy, and Sean Reinert, and just great friend stories. I learned really cool stuff I didn’t know about before. Props to Steve for being so genuine open & thorough here. He didn’t have to be, but right place @ the right time I guess. And upon watching it twice, kudos to the interviewer too. I can tell he knows his stuff, is a genuine fan, and that the music meant a lot to him back in the day too. This is the real deal, and is special to me to hear about all this. Very fluid interview, Thnx for putting this out there.

[@intothecombine6169]

Thanks for the awesome words man means a lot to hear. Always great when someone is willing to dive full in like Steve did

[@KennethJohnson-st1uv]

This is pretty cool to still care to reflect on a band that's been gone. They have become an old school death metal favorite of mine's great albums

[@agenthunk5070]

I never had any idea steve was that close to chuck, awesome. I really like steve's work awesome wicked!

[@tomobrien4965]

Great interview mate - am long time Death fanatic and that was probably the most insightful stuff I've heard, hails from Australia 🍺🍺🇦🇺🇦🇺🤘🤘

[@DarkVegetaman]

This interview is amazing. Thanks for posting! I did not expect the Solitude Aeturnus comment at all.

[@voorheesjason3161]

One of my life's idols, legends and teachers. I'm a guitarist, but Steve though ... a genius that equals his coolness 🙏🌎💯 What a guy though ...

[@TheMetalGaia]

I was at the Flint show. Steve and crew killed it, and I really felt Steve's love for Chuck. Steve, you are the MAN!

[@intothecombine6169]

Man it was such a great show. Agree 100%

[@TheMetalGaia]

@@intothecombine6169 I would see them again in a heartbeat. Best live show I'd been to in quite some time!

[@samplecode]

Really brilliant interview. Steve is a great interviewee.

[@1000poundsguitar]

Great interview Steve is really cool. Love the stories. I would love to hang out and pull tubes and listen to killer stories. Monster bass player and really cool dude

[@quentondaniels8536]

Stoked for this interview. Steve is the man. Shed a tear in this as he talks of Chuck, deep man!

[@KeikoFXDesigns]

I saw Steve when he was in the band called SADUS... Saw them with Morbid Angel and Unleashed at the Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg Germany back in 91 Blessed are the sick tour.

[@75pdubs]

I saw MA on that tour in chicago but Entombed played with MA and Unleashed. Great show.

[@KeikoFXDesigns]

@@75pdubs Nice man. I'm 52 and still jamming to Extreme music.

[@image30p]

I don't want to say it's the best because there are a lot on which people have worked very hard. But this is an excellent, insightful interview. Now I'm going to watch it again.

[@GChris-ny8fp]

This was the best Steve D interview I have ever seen. Thanks

[@intothecombine6169]

Glad you liked it brother 🤘

[@carstenwagner3355]

Very nice interview. I am listening to music Steve Digiorgio makes for 3 decades now. One of the best bass-players in the Metal-Universe. Together with the other Steve, from Maiden, of course. Keep on being "spidery" and for god sake, make another SADUS-Album!!!

[@shagstars]

Steve harris is good but he is also the reason the rest get overlooked who had more shown abilities with the instrument at the same time as harris.

[@keepthemetalflowing]

Just had this interview in my recommendations and so glad I got to listen to it! Steve is badass bassist (I even downloaded the Dark Hall EP) and his playing on ALL the albums he's played on. I dig the fact he mentions Sean (Reinert's) influences: Vinnie Colaiuta and Dave Weckl -two of so many of my all time favorite drummers. Excellent interview.

[@coryg7051]

This is the feel good video I needed today.

[@TuomioK]

I have no idea how this video came up since I havent really listened or watched much Death related stuff lately. But Im glad. Death and Chuck has had immense impact in my life and I have Death tattooed in my right shoulder. This interview is super. And Im one of those people that never knew Death before it was over. But music never dies and Death will never die!

[@TheGalilee416]

Chuck is my hero and this interview was amazing! To learn more about him as a person - just wow. Thank you Steve for sharing with the fans 🤘

[@demesisx]

WOW. This was an amazing interview. Steve seems like an incredibly down to earth (and talented) guy. Thank you for sharing this slice of history with us. I had a similar green and orange weed experience in my formative days. We called is Beasters and we would harmonize in clusters. I felt like I was right there with Steve and Sean, blazing that orange and green weed.

[@chaosmongo]

Steve has always been the coolest of dudes. No surprises there. I just wanted to thank you for the GREAT interview. Usually with such top tier musicians, the intie ends up being just a long praising session that ends up alienating the interviewee. Not in your case. You just let the man talk and then make such smart and precise questions. Congrats!

[@itinerantghost]

What a legend! Great to hear about his perspective about the evolution of the sound. RIP chuck!

[@ANTdebomarche]

Great interview, what a great guy Seeing Testament in November 🤘🤘 can't wait

[@intothecombine6169]

@@ANTdebomarche hell ya that’s gonna be a good show!

[@tumblodryay1189]

Been subscribed to the podcast for years! Really cool to see you on KZbin!

[@intothecombine6169]

Hell man thanks we plan to keep it going over here 🤘

[@MetalHendrix.]

Just met Steve and Paul in Brick by Brick SD. They where so good to Me. It meant so much. i got Chuck Tattooed on Me in Dic 13 2007 and got staples of approval.✊🏽Apart from Musical God’s, they’re great humble people. The Best.🤘🏽Is Steve barefoot?🤣

[@ericcurry-pitcher5493]

Steve is a very humble guy. He's on so much music that I love and have enjoyed for decades. Truly a giant of the Bass. Great musician, damn good dude.

[@megas13proto]

That was a great last question. I didn't realize he was asked to do bass in the newest Megadeth album! Great interview and props to the interviewer!

[@osiris3676]

i loved this interview, i wanted more!

[@Kakaroti]

I had the pleasure of seeing them live at Copenhell 2022, what a legendary band!

[@jimstone8842]

Saw Death to All in Tampa in March honestly one of the best shows ive ever been to venue was great too, so thankful they did that tour

[@dannydurandominguez9144]

Individual Thoughts Patterns one of my favorite records in all of metal! 🤘🤘

[@andywitch666]

Great interview!

[@smc9108]

Man what a great interview! I remember buying Fiend for Blood at the record store, already had Mental Funeral so I was already an Autopsy fan, I must've been like 14. I was not ready for those bass parts, I'd never heard any bass be so expressive within death metal framework before, let alone a fretless. Loved hearing what Steve had to say, and in such a casual comfortable setting too. Well done!

[@scottartus4097]

Chick and crew made some unbelievable albums. I picked up on them w Spiritual Healing. Gene Hoglan is an absolutely monster between writing songs and playing his setup. Richard Christie is a top ten drummer and do great stepping into Genes shoes. I always called Death the “Led Zepplin” of death metal

[@AmeriKen1974]

Steve and Sean having "a Geddy and Neil moment" made day! Love hearing the nod to their Rush influences.

[@xplanet2112]

Thanks for doing this, brilliant interview.

[@johnnydavies7215]

Awesome stuff, thanks for the interview

[@intothecombine6169]

@@johnnydavies7215 thanks man!

[@diluted8]

Most amazing in-depth interview on my favorite band thank you

[@intothecombine6169]

Appreciate that man \m/

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

I was ..I am honored to say I became a friend of Chuck's. KISS ARMY ...he was a wonderful person. He gave me some .... recordings that are so special. When his Mom sent me his Memorial video tape....I knew he REALLY cared.. Btw, he knew I was transgender..... didn't care. When Paul and Gene heard the cover of God of Thunder and when they told him how much they really loved it and expressed their anger and disappointment that the record company refused to use it.....they fought for it, but it showed just how the enemy they were to Polygram/Mercury (until the make up returned). That KISS MY ASS tribute album could have easily an 8 LP set (From Death, Megadeth, Poison to Public Enemy and every grunge band (note every grunge band used... essentially ripped off the sound and style off Hotter Than Hell and called it grunge). Chuck was soo happy he cried, just the acknowledgement from his heros was the most important to him. I was also an intern at Nuclear Blast America. The day they were notified that he had cancer....I will not tell the story, but it gives a CLEAR EYE OPENING OR REMINDER IT'S CALLED "MUSIC BUSINESS" or Dusty Rhodes Florida Championship wrestling "Bidness." Chuck was reading "Running Free" Iron Maiden while he passed away.

[@evilevie87]

It is wonderful to think Chuck was so cool with you. I'm trans (quiet about it, a lot of times) but some of my heroes have still been so kind to me... Love this.

[@650AFTERHOURSOC]

Chuck was gay himself so he wouldn't care

[@davekell36]

My fav death album is leprosy, still listen to it more than anything other album, maybe because I was 18 and its fixed into moving in to being an adult. But that and spiritual healing are the only ones i still listen to. Have the others but they dont invoke the same feelings. thanks for this interview it was great.

[@Jimmy29li]

Props to the interviewer. Great and thoughtful questions. Thank you.

[@bayareathrasher666]

Steve! Antioch, Ca in the house. DTP

[@pawesowik3138]

That was a really great interview, you've just earned a subscriber ;)

[@ErWo75]

I like hearing him talk about his history with Chuck.

[@88varjo]

thanks for this really made my day

[@intothecombine6169]

Hell ya glad you liked it 🤘

[@Freeskiingisdabest]

Fantastic interview.

[@nesmaster14]

Really well-done interview with great questions and responses!

[@TheFLOMAN76]

This is such a great interview! Love Steve and his musical abilities 🤘 Such a humble dude, just like Chuck. I never met Steve, but I did get to meet Chuck back in 1995 at the original Peabody's down under in Cleveland Ohio. Symbolic had just come out. They played awesome!!! It sounded great, and after the show... A buddy of ours interviewed Chuck in a magazine that he worked for. I cannot for the life of me remember what it was called. Mike Heck, you remember? Anyway, the band ended up, upstairs of the old place which is NOT there now if you know your history, but getting to hang out with the band was the best hour and a half of my life. Hearing Chuck talk about life... It's something I will never forget. Everyone was partying and eating lasagna and smoking weed.. LOL, I'll never forget it! But I have an autographed flyer from that gig that I have laminated. I wish I could show everybody a picture of it. It was an unforgettable night and I cherish it daily. 🤘 R. I. P. Chuck Schuldiner

[@flyfreejagv]

fucking amazing interview!!! what a humble guy! and great inside from that great era with Chuck!

[@tr3ndkiller]

Great interview, thank you!

[@amsi666]

Killer interview!

[@michaelr.4878]

This is perhaps the best 'music' (not just metal) interview/podcast that I have ever heard. Awesome job. Perfect questions!

[@intothecombine6169]

Man, huge thanks for that

[@TheCuttingBureau]

Superb interview, guys. 🙏

[@vitriol218]

Fantastic interview! First Death material I heard was Individual... still my favorite.

[@cyberknife82]

The best video on you tube!!

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Steve is so humble and the most brilliant of person and player

[@CardShark_Chris]

Steve is on the Mount Rushmore of Metal Bassist w/ Harris, Burton & Butler.

[@mydixiewrecked315]

"Mouth?" do you mean "mount?" not trying to be a prick, just asking for clarification.

[@CardShark_Chris]

@@mydixiewrecked315 Fixed. Good looking out.

[@joeblogs4645]

Steve's such a cool bloke

[@WinstonBartholomewIII]

Great interview.

[@dotpunker89]

The Morbid Angel album he is talking about is Covenant, which came out in 1993.

[@validationboy]

Steve inspired me heavily in my own musical aspirations

[@deceiver444]

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanx !