Retiring as a YouTuber

[@KestrelTapes]

Hope y’all understand ❤️ Although I’m officially retiring from my online character, I’ll continue my music career on this channel. I’ll also be active on my Instagram @kestreltapes to see my music progress sometime soon as well as still here on my channel. ❤️ My Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/1vJUXLcZ6AdeZp42lJNs2l?si=CeA4EWgdSBKCoH_DJb2mEA

[@vfsberry7491]

Good luck

[@monotonehell]

Geologist hey? I guess you'll be making rock music instead of EDM now. Thanks for all the fun. Have a life. ;)

[@The-Cat]

I shall buy your channel and turn it into a karaoke livestream channel. Disclaimer: I'm kidding, I'm kidding, but seriously tho.... just joking... sort of.. kind of.... maybe hand it over for free yes? 😹 Disclaimer of disclaimer: Dear comment police. This comment is just a joke I'm not a professional comedian please don't shoot me I'm just sharing some positive vibes. 💪

[@Abegnale]

Thanks so much for the really odd "I don't know what to expect out of this video" content. Have a good time!

[@marypoppins989]

good luck on your journey brother, all i ask for is just 1 last banger video as a goodbye. Like a retirement speech but a tune

[@rugbynimbus]

Good for you! Too many people on YT either don't know when to quit ("stop! it's already dead...!") or they're addicted to the validation of others ("I'm down 11% since last night??"). What you're deciding is thoughtful and mature and way too rare. Good luck!

[@mjjjermaine]

+1

[@Phonixrmf]

Hear hear!

[@tayzonday]

Thanks for everything! May the wind be at your back! 🙏

[@soggyhasclips]

damn the chocolate rain guy

[@DingusBingusMingus]

Blud traded Rock for rocks

[@johnprashanth]

he's not a 'blud', bud

[@AlexTurpin]

They're minerals Marie!

[@Phonixrmf]

@@johnprashanth I'm not your 'bud', dude

[@johnprashanth]

@@Phonixrmf I'm not your dude, guy

[@AustinCulbertson-sm7mn]

I’m not your guy, man

[@InstrumentManiac]

No way I never knew you were a geologist?? I'm a hydrogeologist during the day! The venn diagram of music & rocks is STRONG ⛏🎵😂 Good luck in your job & edm journey dude!

[@Friendly-Neighborhood-Asexual]

Hey it's the guy who did the music things and got viral replying to a video by the guy who did the music things and got viral

[@mriandecker6533]

music and rock? hmm so i guess you could say...ROCK AND STONE!!!

[@deleted4144]

ROCK AND STONE!!

[@SyburrMSM]

Nice to see you here, Luke! 😄

[@anonymouse527]

What are you doing the night? 🤔

[@TheRealSullyG]

What a fantastic run you've had! Congrats on all the success, and I can't wait to see what you create next!

[@LeoBezan]

Congrats on your accomplishments! I'll keep an eye out for your music in the future

[@gfixler]

Schist, man, you seam like a gneiss guy. You're pretty coal, and never boring. Your videos are clastics. I'm glad you didn't take your fame for granite, and even if you did, not your fault. Good luck in your new bismuth as a stoner!

[@clockwork3494]

Oh heavens, the geology puns lol

[@CJ-zj3ys]

This comment needs more likes

[@gfixler]

@@CJ-zj3ys My sediments exactly. It needs lodes more.

[@harm285]

What? 😂 I am so out of scope here, I just see very bad English 😅😅

[@quiggies2066]

Best comment 😂😂😂

[@elderfrost9892]

That was the most chill goodbye I've ever heard, you've got a knack for communicating effectively through words as well as music. It helps that it's not a complete goodbye too, I look forward to seeing what you produce, and encourage you to take risks and experiment with styles. Now that you have no pressure to make view-gaining content, I hope you feel like you can just record and post whatever the heck you want. You're a great dude and there's definitively a bunch of people who would love to see how you progress musically, even with less comedy involved. Wish you the best with both rocks and music, do what you love.

[@i_am_gods_child]

agreed! :)

[@Dooly00000]

Wish you the best, and have fun rockin'

[@DarrellVermilion]

Probably one of the most respectable and dignified exits I've ever seen. Good luck with everything bro & thanks for all the great vids. ('-'ゞ

[@brookiecookie472]

Enjoy your geology and edm work! Hope the future goes where you want :)

[@jebediahkerman8245]

You just pulled a Filthy Frank to Joji conversion! Best of luck to you, my man.

[@HeyItsLito]

NOOOOOOOO, bye man... we'll always love your videos 😢 Thank you so much for entertaining us for a lot of years, I hope you enjoy being a geologist and hopefully discover new minerals, good luck! ❤❤❤

[@Crankwiley]

I loved seeing ur fun diddy’s man. I’m happy to see that you’re following your dreams though! Keep moving forward and live your life to the fullest. Best of luck!

[@PianoVampire]

Good luck, enjoyed your stuff over the years - best of luck with the music!

[@brownishblue]

Hell yeah, geology rocks! Hope you find a cool rock in an unexpected place 🎉

[@hexi-jb2tt]

Awww thats so sad that youre retiring but also exciting for you man. Congrats on your graduation and good for you dude! Best of luck in the future ❤ can't wait for your new music coming soon

[@Qaos]

Fair enough! Good luck with you career, and I look forward to seeing the music you create in the future!

[@eyevou]

I can't believe KestrelTapes died, so sad.

[@vincentguttmann2231]

Well, KestrelTapes died some time ago, and I'm kind of glad he's making a clean cut, and not continuing the zombie walk.

[@Phonixrmf]

He'll still rolling, like a stone

[@leagueofrailway101]

It was good time 🫡

[@Psikeomega]

Bro. I've been following your channel for several years now. Maybe the whole time. Really enjoyed it. Geology is a lot more fun than people think. If you ever circle back and wanna just post like onesies twosies of some cool rock videos as a stab in the dark, or how you access the area, I would still watch no judgement on the difference between creative and real stuff... Really hope to see you again, but if we don't, it's been fun. *Pours a drink out on my guitar for you*

[@belodie]

Congrats, best of luck with your career! Looking forward to your house music.

[@MythicSuns]

From a fellow music guy, there is nothing better than seeing an original song get a lot of plays. Keep it going dude :).

[@chrisdaasian]

Congrats on graduation and your job bud! Hope to see you from time to time and don't afraid to pop back into your channel and drop some sick videos. We'll surely miss you!

[@JetX85]

Congratulations! Thanks for all the fun videos and good luck with the rocks.

[@arlo.lyn.n]

Good for you, man! Go out and live your life, congrats on the job

[@benbamforth7381]

hey man, nice too see that your mature enough too step back when many would simply keep going for the sake of it. good luck with the geology, as a geology student myself hopefully i can bump into you one day and thank you for the great content in person.

[@SyburrMSM]

Congrats on all of your accomplishments! Being a geologist AND a songwriter sounds like a dream to me, haha! I’m in a similar boat to ya where I’m just doing KZbin because it’s fun, and I’m working on actual music on the side, so it’s nice to see someone who’s in a similar situation. Wishing you the best! 🫶

[@lorddampnut4187]

@4:11 - We'll be here when that silver turns gold. You keep on doing what you love. Your product can only improve with your passion and drive! We're not going anywhere! Now, let's hear some of those bangers!

[@wolflocke]

Hope to see you thrive in the music side of things! I keep coming back to your cover of perfect girl, so you definitely have talent! Go for it! And always have fun! ❤

[@kyledrexel]

I applaud anyone that tries to be genuine and do what's right for themselves. I'll miss the laughs, but if you weren't feeling it anymore - time to move on! Thank you & I'll follow your serious music channel. Best of luck to you!

[@itzmefurzan]

Congrats on everything man, graduating and working as rock toucher without their consent

[@chalkmuted]

I have been subbed to you for a long time! I appreciate all of your content and I wish you the best with your new endeavors :)

[@ThatsMrAwesomesauce]

You, sir, are a very talented musician, and I'm happy to listen to whatever you post!

[@Baton793]

Understandable, I hope your serious music career takes off ^^🎉

[@carflipz1919]

That's the thing you found out about being an adult. You have much less spare time to do things other than work and being an adult. You quickly find out that you no longer want to do things unless you genuinely enjoy it. It is completely understandable and respectable to make this decision. I'll stay subbed and watch your occasional music video.

[@Xiodot]

Only ever watched this man for the "most recognizable instrument in videogame history" video but o7. Farewell man, you were a real one

[@declanwinchester5146]

I'll be honest while I used to be a massive fan I haven't watched many of your videos recently (idk why, I was subscribed) but am really into EDM, so looking forward to what this channel has to offer in the future :D

[@impliqued1910]

You rock. Jokes aside i hope one day you come back and say hi, but i'm glad you've given us what you've given us haha. Have fun with rocks and stone!

[@RickeyGonzales]

Really enjoyed seeing you just talking to the camera straightforward! Wishing you nothing but the best in your future endeavors. You sound like you got a good head on your shoulders!

[@ILostMyOreos]

Proud of you!!! It's beautiful to move on to a new creative and personal phase of your life.

[@TanaisNL]

I applaud your decision, and wish you the best of luck with your geology career! Thanks for entertaining us these past few years!

[@Joelster-og4pf]

@KestrelTapes I loved your videos when I first discovered them. Nowadays, they live in my head rent-free. You’re awesome. Gonna miss you, but I’m glad to have discovered it.

[@drheinous2797]

Thank you so much for the years of smiles - you helped so many of us through tough times! I hope your geo career is always fulfilling and is never just a job. Wishing you the best and thank you again for your creative entertainment!

[@gymnasiast90]

This all sounds very sensible. Good on you that you stopped before getting really burnt out. Thank for the laughs, I hope you have a lot of fun in your music producing and geology careers.

[@markeross]

Congrats man, and best of luck on your next venture. Know that you are the reason I impulse bought a talkbox - pure awesomeness!

[@cjlivinglavidalocal3134]

Good on you, mate. Nothing but respect! I hope you have an awesome life!

[@theancientonez]

Bro your channel has gone into a hall of legends. Thank you for the amazing content and I hope everything goes well for you in life man!

[@R3ality]

Well done. Much respect. Keep staying true to your own path whatever it may evolve into over time.

[@ASimpleInternetUser]

Enjoy your rocks my dude. I bet you'll have a much happier and fulfilling life off KZbin anyway. Thanks for the smiles along the way :)

[@KozelPraiseGOELRO]

Good luck sir. _Rock and Stone Miner_ _May the funk be with you_

[@HahnJames]

I won't say that I'm not disappointed. However, that is for me to deal with, not you. This was/is a fun channel. You are a fantastic musician ...even on the tenor saxophone which is one of my favorite wind instruments. Anyway, everything has a season. When one season ends it is up to us to move to the next as gracefully as possible. When there have been large gaps between your videos, you have been missed. The same will hold true now. I wish you well in every endeavor that you pursue and all the best on whatever path(s) that you choose to walk. One of my fraternity brothers earned a degree in geology. He was hired almost the day after graduation by one of the Dow companies. I think it was Corning. They treat him very well.

[@MrXPeaceLP]

All while watching this video my thoughts are: valid, valid, valid, valid. Enjoy that new era of your life that starts now! I'm curious for the coming uploads!

[@TimmyJoePCTech]

I absolutely know how you feel

[@dirkRAM]

Thanks for all the content you've created, and also i wish you the very best for what comes up in your life ahead, and i hope we'll hear from you again someday someplace 😀❤

[@sillymelonjam]

yaaaa congrats on the job. you're gonna rock it :D i'm glad you still got your idea out

[@Axyos]

Je ne comprends pas l’anglais donc je n’ai rien compris mais je te soutiens à fond ❤😂

[@ginniekyle5872]

Thank you for the years of comedic content. Wishing you the best of luck in following your passions!!!

[@i_am_gods_child]

Thanks for making this video :) All the best man! Will stay subbed to keep up with the EDM content. What you said in the video about music in your life was inspiring (the comedic ones were an inspiration to have fun with music too.) Rock onnn!! 🪨🪨🪨

[@XilentKiller187]

Lets get the channel to 500k. that's a comfortable milestone

[@IFRYRCE]

Based. I don't like EDM much, but I can't tell you enough how much I respect someone having the balls to move on from youtube instead of milking it for all it's worth. I'll check out your EDM stuff and wish and wish you all the best with your geology career and the EDM both.

[@KevnReid]

Thanks for the great videos! Looking forward to seeing any new content you create.

[@vikvavs55]

We’ll miss you. Best of luck with your career and your path forwards! Thank you for the fun you’ve given us already.

[@coolguyxoxo]

Geology is awesome. Best wishes on your new chapter in your life.

[@KunKosh]

Thank you for everything and good luck!

[@FinnMK]

This has to be the healthiest goodbye to content creation. Stoked to have gotten to know you and do some stuff together! Hope you enjoy geology ^_^

[@sensationalstardust]

We all support your decision and will keep supporting you! You've been a real inspiration to me these past few years since I discovered your channel, and have really picked me up when I have been feeling down, so thank you for all you have done!

[@haidi7992]

It was an honor watching you, good luck with your life

[@kirkmedlin7025]

It's been a pleasure watching your content...best of luck in your career!

[@zephyrthorne266]

Good luck on your endeavors 😊 your videos have brought me joy. I am excited to hear your EDM music, as it is one of my favorite genres. Mountains and rocks are hecka cool my guy I'm proud of you for not staying longer than most healthy for you. A lot of people don't do that and you can see that it takes a toll on them. Again, good luck 🍀 I hope the mountains bring you as much joy as your silly videos brought me 🎉

[@_mickmccarthy]

Fair play for recognising that it's time to move on, best of luck with the future!

[@kinyerainnoarnolds7281]

Thanks for sharing your gift with us. Best of wishes in your next job.

[@jeroenstefan]

All the best man, it was fun while it lasted

[@Lanokota]

Thanks for all the videos over the years. Looking forward to what you have to show us in future. I wish you the best of luck 👍

[@Succeedm1]

What nostalgic sounds like- will always be my favorite

[@kahisawheel]

Thanks for the video! Hate when people just disappear without saying anything. Good luck, have fun with the rocks!

[@heather42404]

Thank you for your videos. They always brightened my day. Good luck with your future endeavors!

[@TwinShards]

Wish you the best. So many memorable meme music were played by yours truly! _insert calm minecraft music_

[@nicolaisvendsen7101]

It's been great watching this channel. Thank you for your hard work with all the contents. Glad to see that you're quitting and putting your well-being ahead of the channel, unlike others. Good luck with your future, and looking forward to hearing what you'll produce!

[@wildrandomness]

NEW GEOLOGIST!!! Sad to see you go but it's so good to know you're living a good life!

[@jeremyabrahamson2872]

Every youtuber should look for this day! Congratulations! Enjoy your real adventure!

[@Balmung1991]

Dude loved your vids and your music! Thank you for the content! Very excited to hear your new stuff!

[@TacticalUniverse]

Eyyy, I graduated in May, too. Finished up a wildlife biology and zoology degree. Congrats, bro. I hope you fun with the Stones and the stones.

[@Smurfitysmurf559]

Thanks for your music and entertainment! Good luck in your new job!

[@MarSprite]

I am looking forward to the next leg of your journey. Actually I was hoping for something like this. It's like you are digivolving into your next form. Be seeing you.

[@adamgbounds]

Good for you bro! Glad you kept it going as long as you did! I love the videos and am glad you're living a full life outside! Good fortunes for you!!!

[@kimm6589]

Very cool. Good luck in geology. I have a biochemistry degree and considering getting a masters in geochem so I can switch careers. And especially good luck with your music, you're so talented. And EDM/house is my fave so maybe I'll hear you in the future. Also, your dog is adorable.

[@shapular]

Thanks for all the videos over the years. Good luck with your career and your music!

[@BumblingFool912]

Thank you for the good times, may you enjoy many more for yourself beyond this lil' channel :) Well wishes and best of luck with yer projects and beyond!!

[@dustykashmir]

It’s been great having you around! Had more than a few good giggles during my time subbed, and it’s great to hear that you’re moving on to do what you love :) can’t wait to see what comes next

[@frozenlicks]

the problem is KZbin algorithm, contents from creators arent really featured on recommendations but the moment a youtuber posted a goodbye video, BAM! now it became recommended? Damn

[@Dantprime]

Best of wishes to you man and good luck to where life may take you. I enjoyed your content and I'm sad to see you go but I understand completely. Sometimes turning a fun thing into a job ends up taking the magic out of it and a joke can only be repeated for so long. Someday tho if you're missing making videos it'd be cool to maybe see some geology stuff. A lot of us just enjoyed what you were passionate about.

[@daniellilienkamp5202]

Thanks for the enjoyable videos over the years. Best wishes for success in your future endeavors.

[@gixxer750r3]

We love you and will miss you. You are an incredibly creative and talented person. Enjoy your rock hunts!!

[@Werehound96]

i wish you all the best man, you're awesome, cant say much more than that.

[@andyscoles46]

Honestly, good on you. Your stuff has always been entertaining, but it's nice to see someone who knows how to put up boundaries in their life and stay so chill. Also, I've loved listening to your Spotify music. "Rock" on!

[@tiber4159]

God speed music man. Thanks for the lulz

[@Chewbugga]

Kudos for your contribution and also for the courage to take this next step - I'll always have fond memories of your channel. All the best for your journey, take care

[@TheLunarSavant]

Always be true to yourself. I have the exact same view as you, if I make at least one other person happy with my creations in any medium, then I achieved my goal. I hope the best for you and will be interested to seeing the music you produce! (and if you ever want to nerd out about rocks, that'd be cool too.)