Ride Documentary

0:00 Intro
0:41 Meet the Boys
1:37 Ride Formation
2:30 Rehearsal and First Performance
3:13 First Release
3:55 Self-Titled EP
4:35 Play
5:07 Fall
6:15 Early Chart Success
6:44 Nowhere
8:09 Today Forever
9:36 Leave Them All Behind
10:56 Going Blank Again
12:39 Post-Going Blank Again Conflicts
13:34 Carnival of Light
14:42 Increasing Tension
15:16 Tarantula
16:39 Disbandment and Solo Projects
17:33 Coming Up For Air
18:14 The Boys are Back
19:19 Reunion Tour
19:55 Weather Diaries
21:04 This is Not a Safe Place
22:59 Current Projects and Future
23:39 Conclusion
My Top 5 Favorite Ride Songs:
5. Cali (Weather Diaries)
4. Future Love (This is Not a Safe Place)
3. Drive Blind (Ride)
2. Seagull (Nowhere)
1. OX4 (Going Blank Again)
Songs Featured in the Video:
1. Seagull (1990)
2. Bizarre Love Triangle (by New Order, 1986)
3. Sunday Girl (by Blondie, 1979)
4. April Skies (by The Jesus and Mary Chain, 1987)
5. Chelsea Girl (1990)
6. Drive Blind (1990)
7. Like a Daydream (1990)
8. Dreams Burn Down (1990)
9. Nowhere (1990)
10. Kaleidoscope (1990)
11. Vapour Trail (1990)
12. Unfamiliar (1991)
13. Sennen (1991)
14. Leave Them All Behind (1992)
15. Twisteralla (1992)
16. OX4 (1992)
17. Moonlight Medicine (1994)
18. Rolling Thunder (1994)
19. Black Nite Crash (1996)
20. Castle on the Hill (1996)
21. Chase The Sun (by The Animalhouse, 2000)
22. Performance (2002)
23. Taste (live, 2015)
24. Lannoy Point (2017)
25. Cali (2017)
26. R.I.D.E. (2019)
27. Jump Jet (2019)
28. Future Love (2019)
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_(band)
vwmusicrocks.com/an-interview...
ridemusic.net/
www.theguardian.com/music/201...
post-punk.com/ride-set-to-reu...
ride.band/gigography/
www.undertheradarmag.com/arti...
www.encyclopedia.com/people/l...
web.archive.org/web/200302072...
www.undertheradarmag.com/inte...
www.spin.com/2014/11/ride-sho...

[@thesjkexperience]

Vapor Trail is one of my favorites of all time.

[@floridacrackerguitartips6004]

Agree, and Sennen, too!

[@tomhekker]

I still remember where I heard Vapour Trail for the first time. I was completely blown away with how beautifully structured that song is. The strings, the amazing drums, the guitars. To this day I don’t think there is a song that is so perfect. You can’t change anything to make it better. Been a Ride fan ever since, I bought a bunch of their albums that day.

[@considerthis410]

It's definitely one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.

[@andrewlowden322]

yeah I grabbed that single in 1990, I mean Shark on the cover!! Why not go for it and Ive loved this band ever since

[@TheAverageGuy12]

The word "Underrated " is used far too often in music. Here is one example, where one of the best groups of our time, were not given their due around the world...yet.

[@StainedGlassStories]

I agree! It's an overused term but I do think it's applicable to Ride.

[@TheAverageGuy12]

@@StainedGlassStories Yeah to that! During Covid I ran my fav underrated music series for my friends. At the time I rated "Leave them all behind" (Long Version) as my fav song of all time. Still gives me shivers listening to that song to this day. Two masterpiece albums and with two comeback albums, the last really solid all the way through, it speaks for itself.

[@JagBetty]

Yeah man, I’ve been listening to them recently, great stuff 👍😎🎸

[@paulmessis1094]

I wouldn't call them underrated at all, they achieved a lot of success.

[@TheAverageGuy12]

@@paulmessis1094 In the UK. However in the States and in Australia it will draw a blank for most people. Worked in the industry at the time and saw the reaction.

[@PK-gi2qh]

RIDE for me was a game changer in the early 90s growing up in Southern California. Punk had died years earlier, and I for sure wasn't gonna be into shitty Grunge! Thankfully I discovered RIDE, the stone roses, Catherine wheel and chapterhouse to save music going into the 90's. Years later right before the RIDE reformation I got the chance to meet and talk with Mark up in the high desert of Southern California. It was during his solo era playing a psychedelic festival near yucca valley. As I sat with him near the pool we discussed music, and other things about life in general. He asked me about growing up in California, and we had a really interesting conversation that lasted about an hour. At some point he asked me "So Paul - if RIDE were to reform, do you think there would be support"? A bit shocked I enthusiastically replied Yes!!! 100% huge support! I will never forget that conversation with him, and regard Mark as a very genuine person and class act. So glad they are back! Long live RIDE.

[@Aurla-R2-D2]

Thank you for sharing your story! ^_^ 💜

[@hard_top]

Saw them in 1992 and again late last year. Though 30 years had passed, they were better than they were 30 years ago - and they were bloody good back then! Their energy and unity as a group is simply amazing. One of the few bands who translate well from the studio to the stage. They are unique.

[@chrismorrison2805]

Agreed. Saw them last night in Portland. Brilliant.

[@GizmoBeach]

I don’t believe Steve Queralt has changed a bit since Ride’s debut album days. They’re all in their 50’s and time changes us all eventually if not sooner, but he is the least-talked about Ride member and to me THE absolute coolest. Terrific bass player for a terrific band that I’m thrilled got back together nearly a decade ago already.

[@weaselsuit]

I saw them on both the Nowhere and Going Blank Again tours in Minneapolis. I’m so jazzed to see them on the upcoming US tour that I, at 54 years old, am traveling to Madison to see them and the next night here in Minneapolis. Yeah. I love them THAT much…

[@floridacrackerguitartips6004]

I'm 62 and heard them on a local independent radio station in Tampa FL (WMNF) and the Nowhere album changed my musical journey. It was like an extension of the beauty of The Beatles. I've been a RIDE and Swervedriver fan ever since!

[@andrewlowden322]

shout out from the 33559!

[@macfilms9904]

'Nowhere' is one of my favorite albums of all time. And for me, it's the best shoegaze album ever.

[@stephenkerr3484]

tied with loveless

[@karinannamaria2514]

same here. It's outstanding

[@dayuhanspace]

Ride and Teenage Fanclub were my escape from teen boredom back in the day

[@SPSteve]

One of my favorite bands. Nowhere is a top 5 all time record for me. Carnival of Light is my next favorite. My son is planning to see them along with The Charlatans when they play in Denver this year.

[@FindThisAnywhere]

My favourite band, hands down. Thank you for this 🙏

[@AntonisVlavo]

For ever!

[@ryoichiwatanabe648]

I still remember when they came here to Indonesia in 2018..., The most amazing live band I've watch ever!!

[@somebloke2238]

Completely agree on here and now, great song. OX4 one of my favourites as well.

[@CCC32910]

Make a documentary about the Catherine Wheel band, they have an very interesting story. Please.

[@CCC32910]

you always show the image of the chrome album in your videos but never talk about them.

[@CCC32910]

Any way your documentaries are very interesting and cool : )

[@erickrause381]

Ferment Album from CW was magnificent..

[@markusdiersbock4573]

TASTE is the most amazing song!

[@maloART73]

Great band, wonderful documentary. Ride was one of the very first gig I've been in october 91. Weather Diaries is a great album. They were performing many old songs in their tour which was great.

[@StainedGlassStories]

Thank you maloART73! I agree they are an excellent band. What an amazing experience that would be to see them in '91. Truly a priceless experience.

[@MartyFisket]

RIDE fans , stand up!

[@AgentsofRush]

One of my fave bands from my youth. Great doc ✌Nowhere and Going Blank Again vinyl reissues coming in November too 👍

[@StainedGlassStories]

Thank you Agents of Rush! I'll definitely be getting my copies of them. I currently don't own any Ride vinyls and I'd love to get them both!

[@drsloanski]

@@StainedGlassStories I got the Going Blank Again vinyl and it's fantastic!

[@wzarg3874]

It made my day to see an article in a language other than Spanish that mentions "Dynamo" by Soda Stereo! A documentary would be interesting, I think it's Shoegaze's most eclectic album the last century! A large Latin American public (unrelated to or attached to Shoegaze) would appreciate it and would be interested

[@w00df0rd]

14:09 - had totally forgotten about this tune. Brings back the aummer of '94 in London.👌

[@SeanSolo8]

Excellent work!! Brilliant tribute to a brilliant band! Thank you for the hard work!

[@bpalpha]

Love "shoe gazer" genre! Nowhere is perfect straight on through. Love the Roses, New Order, Primal Scream too. Thanks for the great documentary.

[@libertard6101]

You left out Spiritualized ®️

[@karlak6715]

Marry me

[@stephensams9784]

I saw them a few times in the early 90's..one of my favourite bands.

[@gravityvigor2055]

I’m so happy I found this channel I’m getting into shoegaze and just finished your Slowdive documentary! Stoked to see more content from an active page!

[@StainedGlassStories]

Thank you so much GRAVITYVIGOR :). I hope my future videos won't disappoint, I'm glad you've been enjoying the content!

[@drsloanski]

Great documentary! I've loved Ride since the beginning but I never really got to know about them like my other favorite bands. Maybe it's their introversion? So this was a great catch-up video from you, with lots of relevant pics and footage. Thank you!

[@AntonisVlavo]

Boy, i just found - in their Archive - the gig i first show them, 24 April 1993 in Athens. Can't wait to join again this June, after 31 years...

[@themichael3105]

Thx for posting this!! Cheers

[@johnpenner5182]

RIDE - top notch band. saw them in toronto - killer show. when i first heard nowhere - blew my mind.. loved them ever since. thx for putting together a great doc! 🙏 ✨ 🎸 🖤 ✨

[@weatherwithyou4122]

In Spring 1991 I was a student at TeesPoly/ Uni. I walked into Alan Fearnleys Record Store, (a Little shop) and there they were browsing the records, there was no one else in. We talked briefly, they said they were playing at The Rock Garden that night. They seemed quite shy lads. I never got to see them. I was a bit older anyway at nearly 29. But I liked their sound. I had seen a lot of Punk and Post Punk bands in my teens. But I had been disappointed with the Eighties. But it seemed in 1991 that music was getting interesting again just as I was getting old!

[@sammo2560]

great documentary! saw them live back in November playing Nowhere in full and they were fantastic. OX4 is fantastic live!

[@StainedGlassStories]

Thank you sammo! I'm hoping to see them in Minneapolis pretty soon. Can't wait to hear OX4 live!

[@taylor-willliamhill3910]

Nabbed tickets to see them in Osaka this April, perfectly timed after discovering this channel. Looking forward to it!

[@1903PBSC]

Great video about one of my all time favourite bands. It amazes me to this day the lack of recognition RIDE get. I've been lucky enough to see them live on every album they have toured as well as the reunion tour and the GBA gig last year in London. Met Mark after their gig in Belfast a few years back and he was sound.

[@flowinsounds]

No internet, just record shops, john peel and NME and word of mouth, Ride rocked, but I only ever came across three of their EPs at the time. penguin one a close second to the shark one

[@andrewlowden322]

Yup, saw the CD single for Vapour Trail, bought it, and was instantly hooked. Genuinely surprised bc as a teen in Tucson AZ all I was looking for were bands that started with "The" ha ha ha

[@909mrwill]

A very good documentary. Thanks for the upload.

[@StainedGlassStories]

Glad you enjoyed it micky :)

[@JoshuaWhittle]

As a fan of Ride since the 90s, this is a great overview. Thx m8

[@thefeelcompany]

Nice job, man! I saw Ride in ‘92. Mercury Rev opened. I was 14. Amazing night. Subbed!

[@uncooldispatch5438]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BrendanSweeney1]

Fabulous documentary. Thank you for sharing this. Looking forward to seeing Ride in Seattle in a couple of weeks even more.

[@1292liam]

Fanastic doc mate

[@crypttonite]

Opened for Lush, Gothic theater spring 91, only a single strobe light, great. Lush said good night, Miki said they were going to make ride babies.

[@CmprDohn]

Saw that tour in the states ( Houston, Texas - Numbers ). Middle of the afternoon, not a lot of people there so the bands set up and played on the dance floor versus the stage so it made for a very intimate yet powerful-at-the-same-time experience! Still got the the t-shirt

[@TheAdArchive]

I absolutely adore Ride, Dreams Burn Down is without a doubt one of my favourite songs. I saw them live in Leeds a few years back when they were touring Weather Diaries and they were brilliant. Up there with Suede as one of my favourite UK indie bands.

[@mheberling5939]

Looking forward to the Detroit show. Driving all the way from Cleveland, Ohio.

[@karlak6715]

My fave band!!!!!! Love you since 4ever

[@mhouze3]

Great band and peeps. The sound takes me back to my high school days.

[@jamesschulziii9098]

I totally remember them in their hey day and I always respected them. A truly wonderful group.

[@markcoleman229]

nice docu.

[@Carlos-ms1yx]

Just saw them Live in Chicago and Madison. Amazing band

[@Thrivinginthespotlight]

What I get from the title of stained glass' videos being called documentaries is that they are the only videos, almost always, the only videos or one of the few videos on KZbin you can find about the smaller bands and their histories. Although they may not have super in-depth and rare interviews and cutaway scenes and extreme editing and footage of live shows and things like that that are documentary would, I really appreciate this person making these videos about the histories and backstory of these bands. I don't think there's anything wrong with calling this a documentary because it's not like there's another documentary out there about the band ride. Unless someone with a lot of money in their production budget who was also a really big fan of ride someone like say Edgar Wright decided to finance an actual film documentary about ride. I appreciate all the work that you do, and I get plenty of information from these videos that you make about my favorite band so thanks cuz I couldn't find them elsewhere.

[@blipblip88]

"Leave Them All Behind" hit me at the right time. It was the perfect swansong when I graduated college and had to leave behind some of the bad relationships and friends I still fondly remember and love today.

[@applegreentech]

One of my favorite bands

[@jackohobo674]

I was only marginally aware of RIDE and their music, but that changed in a hurry after I caught their show with the Charlatans in Houston last week. Now I’m wondering-“How did I miss out on this band the first time around?!?” Better late than never, I keep telling myself.

[@musicaddict5076]

Pretty wild you were a fan of Charlatans but never listened to these guys. Better late than never!

[@shoegazer93]

My favourite band of all time. You forgot the 'Tomorrow's Shore' EP which came out after 'Weather Diaries' with songs like 'Pulsar'. 'Catch You Dreaming', 'Keep It Surreal' etc

[@musoseven8218]

Great documentary ✌️👍💜😊 As others have said, Ride are underated. They're superb. I'm not sure why they weren't on TV more in the UK, they lived in and around the next City to me, very local, yet I didn't become aware of them until later, even though I was watching local bands and gigging in indie type bands too. I worked in Banbury too. I love their Gregorian type harmonies, with the sonics of the music contrasting too✌️✌️

[@daviddauncey2438]

ive known them since 1990 ,and i have followed their career eagerly and they always impress.just saw them a couple weeks back in phoenix and got to see them again backstage...

[@dr.vinnyboombatz22]

Just saw them in Southie, Boston. And they were amazing. Their live performance sounds just like the cassettes or CD's. They literally haven't missed a beat.

[@am5790]

I remember it like yesterday when I used to work at record store and listening to the store copy. loved the album cover( reminded me of New Order's Designer/photographer Saville )

[@dalelane1948]

Wow, i remember eagerly awaiting my ordered copies of those EP's as they were released. It would take about 3-4weeks here in Australia in the early 90's. Those record graphics are so under-rated.

[@hard_top]

There were a lot of good album art back in those days. All those hand painted covers by John Squire for the Stone Roses as an example. Did you see them when they toured Oz?

[@dalelane1948]

@@hard_top no unfortunately a friend had bought us both Pixies tickets months earlier. Same night, same time.

[@KaiPonte]

Great video! Loved the EP's Ride, Play, Fall and then Nowhere. I was VERY disappointed with Going Blank Again. Funny you mention OX4, because it was only this year after seeing the video of them at Rough Trade that I really enjoyed the song. I picked them up again when Weather Diaries came out and still love that album. Interplay is on constant rotation right now.

[@final_mile_music9713]

Loved the first EP’s. But Today Forever is peak Ride for me for all sorts of reasons.

[@doughnutdoney997]

Great documentary of my local band....my fav track is Unfamiliar due to the heavy bass line usage (then its Leave them all behind/ Decay/ Lannoy Point and Dreams Burn Down. The last 2 albums are superb mixture of the past and future. Looking forward to the new album which I hope is out sometime this year?

[@LuisSodaStCarp]

DYNAMO DE SODA STEREO ME MUEROOOOOOOOO 0:37 Muchas gracias por nombrarlo, soy de argentina y me hiciste emocionar.. que algo de aca salga y trascienda barreras es realmente increíble.

[@HenryBoyer313]

Love RIDE!

[@michaelwhite2600]

Thank you for preserving music history.. I miss talent

[@Slowbass1]

finally! ♥︎

[@andrewlowden322]

Im 50, been listening to Ride since 1990 and only had heard the term "Shoegaze" for the 1st time last week

[@tattoofthesun]

Keep making these!!!!!

[@StainedGlassStories]

I'd love to!

[@dollarsaurus01]

My unpopular opinion: on a level of pure musicianship and pop songcraft, Ride left every other shoegazer band of their era in the dust

[@SocialmotionMedia]

Shoegaze love

[@OlafProt]

I saw Ride at the Great British Music Weekend at Wembley Arena in 1991. I was nearly hospitalised by he crush at the front when the came on, Ah was the excitement surrounding them.

[@Parrish_Muhoberac]

RIDE are one of the main reasons I ever started a band. I had deep classical guitar and orchestral roots as a child. I decided I wanted to ROCK, after a friend lent me "NOWHERE" at school. Layers of "beautiful noise" and harmony , which others deemed as just "NOISE".

[@Sangria]

I love Cali. Great song

[@rampos83]

Love it

[@final_mile_music9713]

Carnival of light is two albums and you can hear it. One by Andy and the other by Mark.

[@CosmixxSlopShop]

yesssir a new vid

[@StainedGlassStories]

I'm back!

[@Dandyalessio]

Great band, very close to Teenage Fun Club in my opinion with a more psychedelic approach.Leave them all behind my favorite.

[@lat-roc9733]

Big fan on Carnival.

[@emiliogarcia4496]

Saw them at Reading 1992 - fantatsic weekend

[@stevensteptoe682]

OX4 isn't pronounced 'ox' '4', but 'O' 'X' '4'. OX4 is the postal code for East Oxford, where I used to see the various members of the band kicking around in the early 90s when I lived there... on buses, in bars, at the football when Oxford played at The Manor... It's a song about yearning for home.

[@CupofCloud]

omg that cover reminds me please do the Sundays

[@themountaingoat21]

Great band..remember buying Chelsea girl ep..blew me away..saw them at zap club ..awesome gig...recently sold the first 2 eps by them..had to let go of material things in my life..but memories are what matters

[@Destiny93134]

Rides new album is magnificent 👌

[@uptightalex1529]

saw them live in brisbane 4th december i was right up the front they were fucking incredible

[@andyharding1514]

7:04 I was at that gig in 1990 - never knew it was recorded.

[@koloneladrian5541]

Very interesting documentary. You didn't mention the Tomorrow's shore ep, a great release.

[@Bestdogdad72]

Ride is amazing......

[@null.och.nix7743]

emotional :*

[@c0pgr4v3y4rd]

just heard they'll be playing 'nowhere' in its entirety at pentaport this august 😭 so fucking excited

[@scottboyd3838]

My Mate is seeing them this Monday.

[@sammo2560]

the Brixton bootleg performance from 1992 is their best material imo. anyone who hasn’t heard it must, I think it’s here on KZbin.

[@2wheelsgood.]

I saw them in Nottingham at Bobby Brown’s?🤔 just after the release of their first EP. Amazing times.

[@14219austin]

I never heard about Steve going back to a 9-5 job, that's really interesting. Do you know what he did for work by chance? Seriously great documentary by the way!

[@user-od7lf5yh1y]

BRMC are fans of these as well. 👍

[@moro214]

Ride y the verve son mis bandas favoritas

[@MartyFisket]

I always imagined what things would've looked like if they went with marks idea , like they already had a couple baggy tracks so I don't think it would've been a problem.

[@LikeSomeDude]

Why do I feel like you’ve never heard of Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, and Spectrum? Check Perfect Prescription by Spacemen 3. Then start at the beginning with Spiritualizeds Lazer Guided Melodies followed by Pure Phase and the Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space. After that Spiritualized lost the fire. All Spectrum is amazing and you can’t go wrong with any of it.

[@uncooldispatch5438]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Paulo-ut1li]

Ride = The Byrds (whole discography) + Shoegaze + Big Star/10( twister Ella). Teenage Fanclub = The Byrds (first álbuns)+ Alternative Rock + Big Star.

[@dano9008]

To me, it's the unique drumming with good basslines that makes their best songs work. Ride at it's best didn't seem to be about Mark and Andy.

[@eelponna3145]

Thanks for this - what do you think of the 90s band Seefeel? They epitomise the 90s shoegaze sound but with electronic overtones inspired by Aphex Twin. Unique band/sound that is worth checking out if you haven’t already.

[@deanothemanc5281]

Ride were cool. The masses just didnt get it!

[@echoandthebunny]

💖💖💖💖💖💖