THE RISE & FALL OF CKY (The problem was obvious...)

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What's behind the rise & fall of CKY? I talk about: their breakthrough via Bam Margera (Jess Margera's brother) and "96 Quite Bitter Beings"; "Infiltrate Destroy Rebuild" & "Can An Answer Be Found"; Deron Miller leaving the band to do 96 Bitter Beings and World Under Blood; the Jess & Chad Ginsburg lineup and CKY's lasting influence.
Footage Courtesy of Phil Bowman. "CKY - What Next?" (2011). • CKY - What Next?
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0:00 Intro
1:46 The early years of CKY
6:01 The major label years: "Infiltrate Destroy Rebuild" & "Can An Answer Be Found"
11:11 After Deron Miller left CKY
15:50 CKY's influence & legacy

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

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[@Phat2art]

yo man do you think Adema are worth making a video on? for some reason, I'm reminded of them watching this one.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

LOL! Dude… Did you seriously just equate the Deftones to _Static-X and Mudvayne????!!!_ *Wtf!?!* Deftones is TOP-tier music, and Mudvayne is a crappy Pearl Jam knock off like Creed or Nickelback... and who tf is Static-X?! I worked for the music industry in the late 90s and early 2000s, and whoever Static-X is, they certainly weren’t memorable! You lost so much respect here for daring to compare the awesomeness of CKY and Deftones to that utter CRAP! Dang, dude.

[@Phat2art]

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 did you say mudvayne rip off pearl jam? 😂

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@@Phat2art I got their crappy band name confused with another shitty band that also starts with an M that was a Pearl Jam rip-off (I can’t think of their name atm, but I’m almost positive it starts with an M and it might even has the word mud in it). Mudvayne was still super shitty though. Fukkin’ nu-metal garbage. It’s utterly revolting to put them in the same breath as Deftones, so it doesn’t change my point. Edit: The PJ rip-off band I was thinking of was Puddle of Mudd (the extra ‘d’ isn’t a typo). It doesn’t start with an M, but definitely had the word Mud in it and even has that same annoying misspelling thing that so many crappy bands did back then.

[@Phat2art]

Reads like weakness

[@mwheeler138]

CKY may just be the ultimate "ya had to be there" sort of band. Everyone I know of my age loves this band and I don't know anyone outside my age group who knows or cares. Infiltrate. Destroy. Rebuild. is a 10.

[@beveragessimracing8879]

Limp Bizkit might slot in right behind them

[@dropdead8886]

I'm 20 and they were the first experimental punk type band I liked

[@tomgann9383]

@@dropdead8886 not even close to “experimental punk”. Cky is almost the definition of late era “nu-metal”.

[@jordanbenson2980]

Fact

[@LuciferMorningstar-zu1ud]

They are our generations' great white buffalo or magical unicorn. Where you gotta be 30-40yrs old (now) to know their work extensively. The nostalgia this band brings me is unreal

[@ChannelForty2]

What I loved about CKY is that they didn't sound like any other band. They had a unique sound and it rocked but was also catchy. Underrated band imo

[@javierriveros9833]

There's a band called Nema, it's Christian metalcore but everyone's telling me they sound like cky, so I demand your answer. Check their song "Shake and Bake"

[@LilKookaburra]

Ultimately

[@diddyfaplord]

@@javierriveros9833ain’t nobody on a cky video trying to listen to a Christian rock band lol. Not trying to be a dick just saying

[@javierriveros9833]

@@diddyfaplord doesn't cky means Christians Kool yiberish?

[@Ted_Sheckler]

​Javier Riveros Why don't you go sit in the corner for a little while.

[@atlasfontaine]

“Infiltrate. Destroy. Rebuild.” is one of my personal 10/10 no skips albums.

[@mink03]

10.. the exact number of tracks on that album

[@ashcan6]

Me, too.

[@jonnorthall8526]

Too true, such a good album from start to finish

[@dieffenbach12jeff]

Congratulations

[@darthbango1999]

Yep...

[@celebratedeth362]

Deron Miller is a riff monster, his 96 Bitter Beings riffs are fantastic.

[@08mlascelles]

Shame he’s such a vile person.

[@Mike-ix5sv]

If you havnt, check out galactic prey by foreign objects ( deron's death metal project ) One of my favorite albums of the decade, deron is a riff machine!!!

[@celebratedeth362]

@@Mike-ix5sv I'm playing Test It Out right now as I read this comment. Did you check out the re-release of the first Foreign Objects CD with James Murphy (From Testament) soloing over the tracks?

[@Mike-ix5sv]

@@celebratedeth362 I havnt but I will, thanks for the info

[@chrisrudolph6817]

Disengage the Simulator has an all-time riff too.

[@rig-zag]

"But behind the scenes, things were getting ugly..." The hallmark of all great VH1 Behind the Music episodes

[@vladtheinhaler8940]

Very true.

[@coopdville855]

You know what would be fun? Well for me,at least. Listing some of the bands that statement is true of. 1) Pink Floyd 2) The Beatles 3) Pantera 4) The Police 5) Fleetwood Mac 6) Black Sabbath It's probably best to just stop myself right there. I have no doubt that number could grow to triple digits with enough thought out into it.

[@thomasbowers5773]

"But offstage....things were falling apart"

[@troyevitt2437]

I finally found the most "vanilla" VH1 BTM episode. It's the Neil Diamond one. No drug mishaps, no crashed sports cars, no motel rooms fulla hookers and blow....He had one divorce and his bass guitarist's wife had a rough pregnancy. "Neil Diamond: The Jewish Elvis". Neil Diamond's biggest "Oopsie" was black-face in "The Jazz Singer", but even THAT was based on the original Jazz Singer with Al Jolson.

[@coopdville855]

@@troyevitt2437 kind of makes you wonder why they even bothered to make the episode, doesn't it!? I guess that I'm not too surprised that Neil Diamond didn't have the type of personal turmoil going on behind the scenes that we've come to associate with that show. All of those types of problems are clichés typically associated with rock musicians. I bet that someone like Barry Manilow probably has a similarly devoid of drama backstory.

[@NickJardine]

CKY man…takes me right back to 2003. Young kid. Skateboarding everyday with zero responsibilities. Bam Margera, Jackass, HIM…Fond memories! 96 quite bitter beings is an outstanding guitar riff. They had some good tunes

[@Dusterdimmu81]

Yep. Bam margera was my hero.

[@Missconduct044]

Never liked HIM.

[@Maialeen]

The HIM thing is so weird. Just because margera had an obsessive man crush on Ville Valo, they became a thing in US skate culture of that time and huge with the kids who watched jackass. But their actual style and sound was romantic, goth, dark rock/metal. And that's what they were in Europe. And then suddenly in America... skateboarding. It was just so strange and didn't fit together.

[@NickJardine]

@@Maialeen yeah, I agree. But that’s how culture works. A band starts showing up and being associated with something else and it just grows on people and takes a life of its own. Perfect example: what just happened with Metallica and Stranger Things

[@Zombies8MyPizza]

@@Maialeen Tbf, most of the world wouldn't have known who HIM were if it wasn't for Bam so yeah, that association with skating as seemingly unfitting as it is, is always going to be there. Worth mentioning that a lot of skaters were also getting into the whole emo thing in the mid 00s and HIM fit perfectly into that.

[@leviathan_is_me]

"Escape From Hellview" and "Flesh Into Gear" are very nostalgic and very important songs to me.

[@robertdavison507]

Flesh Into Gear is a favorite of mine for sure, cheers bro

[@Ernst_Kaltenbrunner]

Same here

[@rocksteady9826]

Sink into the underground is one for me

[@kdizzle901]

And 96 quite bitter beings

[@skippy8696]

Brings back some great memories, being 17-18 in the early 2000s, listening to CKY, watching the videos then getting drunk with my mates and jumping off roofs, throwing ourselves around in shopping trolleys, setting each other on fire, etc. In retrospect, I'm surprised no one was seriously injured 😅

[@eatassonthefirstdate]

damn right i turned 18 in 2002 i was watching cky2k at age 16 we definitely had already did lots of some very questionable acts while drinking liquor too fast while doing hella blow😅

[@cederickforsberg5840]

0:17 Im not even a fan of this band at all and I still recognize this riff being a classic among "Smoke On The Water", "Master Of Puppets", "Welcome To The Jungle" and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Some riffs are just THAT GOOD that no matter if you are fan or not, they gonna stick to your brain forever.

[@murphyfromthegrave2306]

Uh, no it’s not, not even close.

[@ATDStudios]

I would never have expected to see you in the comments for a cKy video of all places, Ced!

[@cederickforsberg5840]

@@ATDStudios Haha! I watch most Punkrock MBA videos ;) and as said, not a listener, but that riff is classic!

[@No-sr5fb]

@@murphyfromthegrave2306 easily is

[@AtlasCompleXtheProd]

Well, definitely recognizable

[@aep531]

Without watching a single second of this: yes, the problem was obvious. They wrote the best riff on earth too soon.

[@appleshampew]

Deron is an amazong song writer. Even his new shit with 96bb is awesome. Very underrated song writer. An absolute riff machine.

[@codeP08]

That 99QBB riff is one of THE BEST riffs of all time.

[@brettbatliner7452]

These guys are still on my daily rotation. Carver City is a phenomenal album and everyone needs to listen to it.

[@jessiegarcia82]

Yeah. Definitely underrated album.

[@thamilkman807]

Backed 100%

[@Rain-hg4di]

Agreed

[@mcreal109]

The sequel to Carver City recently came out and it's amazing, SYNERGY RESTORED

[@wyattderp5510]

Me too!!!!!

[@nicolasbaker9601]

CKY Vol. 1 was such a great album. Riff machines! They could just never break their association with Bam

[@pentexsucks43]

Volume 1 will always be a top 10 album for me, every song had a perfectly crafted riff in it.

[@nicolasbaker9601]

@@pentexsucks43 the secret track at the end!

[@Lateralus1007]

Why would they He put them on the map & is brothers w the drummer

[@ugsskywatchermckenzie4319]

his brothers the literal drummer lol of course they couldn’t 😂

[@xipetotek8366]

@@Lateralus1007 because he is trash

[@AJDelRose]

This band was always underrated in my opinion. I think them being attached at the hip to Bam Margera was a double edged sword. Due to Bam obviously increasing their popularity in the 2000's but also making them categorized by so many as just skater rock music. They are a great band and had unique guitar riffs and lyrics. Ultimately I think their height will rest in the 2000's skate scene which their is nothing wrong with that. Im 28 and CKY was my first concert in 2005 I was in 5th grade and it was sorta their height with Viva La Bam ect. They are great live. Ill always love this band. Thanks for the video!

[@theandrew999]

I guitar teched for CKY in 2011 towards the end. I was roommates with their bass player at the time. It was hard at first but it became fun. Chad's gear was a hodge podge of all these rack units and a wireless from the 90s that hardly worked correctly. But obviously when it worked well it sounded good. Darren used a Marshall DSL 2000 with a Boss synth wah, octave driver and a TU-2 tuner. His shit ALWAYS worked, everyday. Darren was nutty at times and would wander off but I always liked him. He played Best In Show for like five days straight on the bus. Thanks to Darren I'm a better fan of Mel Brooks. I have nothing bad to say about any of them. They're all unique people. Chad was difficult to relate to at first but I ended up really liking him in the end...as I figured out how to get his rig to last a night of songs. They're a great band. I still like jamming to them.

[@darrynmccartney1118]

I doubt you were a tech for them, considering you don't even know how to spell Derons name 😂

[@Chunkypumpkinhead]

@@darrynmccartney1118 I feel like not being able to spell lends MORE credence to his claim. My old guitarist had my old drummer's name wrong for years.

[@darrynmccartney1118]

@@Chunkypumpkinhead sounds like amateur hour to me. If you can't spell the name right for someone you work with or alongside, then it's more than likely bullshit you ever worked with them.

[@buffalothebison4850]

CKY truly had an original sound it's a shame they fell apart.

[@craze77]

So listen to 96 Bitter Beings, it’s basically present CKY 👌🏻

[@Very-old-man]

@@craze77It’s like a cover band. Deron and a bunch of dad rockers. Deron had the substance and Jess and Chad had the style. They need each other.

[@FederalEmployee]

​@@Very-old-mantf you talking about 96 bitter beings is original music none of which is covering anything

[@jessiegarcia82]

Man I miss the old CKY. Saw them live a bunch of time between 2002 and 2004. They played a lot of shows in Southern California. They were fun live.

[@SevenIs4514]

His new band sounds identical to that.

[@Aaron-bh5fx]

First band I ever went to see live

[@kennyw7895]

@@Aaron-bh5fx Same here. Saw them in 2002 and Chad drank an entire bottle of Jim Beam in the hour they were on stage. By the end of the show, he could barely stand but somehow was playing guitar perfectly. Those guys were crazy

[@stevestraining7291]

They were technically TIGHT live too.. very good

[@cefizl]

My band actually opened for them in Amsterdam back in 2009 on the day they were dropped by Roadrunner. They were not in a good mood that day. They raided our backstage and took our dr. Peppers from the fridge xD

[@jesuzzah]

😂😂

[@diemos322jones9]

Alcohol is a serious problem. I'm over 5½ years sober. At my worst, I was consuming a bit over a ½ gallon a day. I went to rehab in Massachusetts, it took me about 12 hours to get there and the plane only gave me 2 drinks and then 1 from Chicago to Connecticut. I was withdrawaling badly pulling into the rehab. My bac was .40 That would kill 90% of people. I was withdrawaling. Meaning, I was likely functioning with a .6-.7. I know that's extremely difficult to believe, but, it's the truth. I drank heavily for 20+ years. I got really bad, about the last 6-7 years. Hospital bills and lawyer/court fee's, equal about 2½ houses paid for. I don't miss that shit at all. I fully expect to die earlier than I should. I damaged my body pretty good. If you can control your drinking, cheers! If you're honest with yourself and you know you're getting out of control, get help.

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Glad to hear you are doing better now!

[@masterofnull9695]

One of the most underrated rock bands I can think of. A weird concept of how die hard fans were great for the band, but maybe a barrier too.

[@ruthanderson4925]

I've been listening to HIM and CKY since the Haggard movie/soundtrack came out back in the day. I'd love to see your take on HIM, especially now that they've disbanded.

[@MrKylederp]

@@kelm91 They had some decent songs.

[@ChillPillDyl]

Haggard! So few know about this amazing gem

[@ericsahli]

Fucking loved Haggard

[@Wargy16]

@Your Wrong that's a good way to look at it

[@drewom9404]

"You guys heard the new Gnarkill cd?"

[@TonysKindaWeird]

I went to a lot of CKY shows in the early 2000s. It was always so cool how after every show they would come out to the parking lot and meet fans. I remember one time they missed their flight because they choose to stay and sign stuff for every fan there. The good days.

[@Cloud21283]

I saw them most recently a few years ago at Warped Tour when they were promoting The Phoenix album. CiG was just casually hanging out in their merch booth smoking, and then after the show I ran into Matt Dies escorting a couple ladies to their car. He took a pic with me and then took off on his scooter. So down to earth and didnt seem bothered by fans approaching them at all.

[@KaliBella]

I saw them maybe around 2005?? I can’t remember I was so young, but this band that literally had animatronics/robots opened for them and I’m prepared to reward anyone for the name of that band 😩

[@micahsean8664]

As a former skater and self-described punk rocker, I was a massive fan in the early 2000's. But I was also young and dumb. Then I grew up. Now looking back, I realize that they were exceedingly shitty people. And none of this surprises me. Brandon Dicamillo might be the only exception. It's no surprise that he dropped out of the whole thing and now lives a quiet, anonymous life.

[@Greanestbean]

Totally agree it was weird looking back on these guys who I thought were cool when I was a teenager and now as an adult I realize just how much they actually sucked. Still enjoy the music but I understand why they fell apart.

[@Red_Eyed]

To All Of You was my favorite track from them. So many memories come flooding when that plays. CKY was such a great band.

[@KingKickass69]

Such a good song. I like chasing that one down with Don't hold your Breath. They sure knew how to tug at the heartstrings!

[@Red_Eyed]

@@KingKickass69 My man. Hahah. That they did.

[@luciuskapahs5547]

Love that song

[@KaliBella]

That song gives me the chills.

[@donnieuchiha]

To this day I’ve never heard a band that sounds like deron era CKY. Such a unique sound, love those albums

[@harrism84]

CKY shows from like 2002-2006 were just a fun time. The band/fans were such a close knit group that just loved the music and wanted to have fun at every show. Saw them countless times in NY/NJ/PA/CT. Driving all over to shows alone, but then meeting up with CKY Alliance members who were friends/family.

[@KaliBella]

I saw CKY in Los Angeles in that timeframe and this crazy band with like, robots or animatronics or something opened for them… I’ll give 1 million dollars to whoever can tell me the name of that band 😫 I was like 13 and it felt like a fever dream. But my brother remembers it too so I know it was real

[@shredhead4604]

“Disengage the Simulator” one of my all time favorite jams by CKY 🤘🎸

[@WrapMasterLLC]

I played a show with CKY in 2000 It was In Asbury "Casino" Skatepark ..When I was in As Darkness Falls.. Point being.. IT FUCKING ROCKED! And I skated during their whole set- and landed some huge ass tricks! They got me stoked! Thanks for the memories CKY! Great Vid Fin!

[@hesherette]

CKY was definitely one of my "gateway to harder metal" bands back in late elementary/ early middle school! i was a little skate rat + that landspeed video absolutely rocked all of our little minds at the time. these guys were hugely influential in so many of us "groms" growing up into actual sponsored skaters (not me lol) or harder music fans. CKY was a truly bonding glue in that era/ scene. I have friends I still talk to 20-25 years later bc we originally met in a skate park wearing CKY merch. awesome video Finn!

[@franknb7827]

What I find most interesting about everyone associated with CKY (the skate video and the band) is how pathetic and unhappy most of them are today, with a few exceptions (Rake, Dicamillo, Raab, Jesse). Like, these guys were my childhood and most of my teenage debauchery revolved around their antics. As an adult in his 30's I see them as more of a cautionary tale (Bam, Chad, Dunn, Deron) I still love their music.

[@danielkelly2498]

I met Rake in a GameStop like a decade ago and he was disappointed at first until I mentioned the gaming website he was working on with dicamillo at the time. We talked about demons souls afterwards and he was super cool. You could tell he was not about the cky infamy and wanted to be respected for being himself. Fucking badass dude

[@DannyB0y257]

You’re projecting hard dude

[@acethegreat3963]

CKY is one of the best bands ever! I discovered them when I was young thru the obvious way (bam) and liked their music. After years of not really listening to them I was older and had gone thru a major shift in my musical taste and when they came to mind for the first time in years I wanted to go back and get a hit of nostalgia secretly expecting that I wouldn't like it as much as I did then just like a lot of bands I somehow liked when I was 14 that give me stomach aches today. When I went back to CKY though, I became an even bigger fan than I was when I was younger! As a kid I thought the songs were cool (not to mention the bam/jackass connection) but now purely for its musical integrity I've come to realize what an amazing songwriter and guitar player Deron is! I'm so glad you covered them because like you said they get overlooked by most of the metal/music community.

[@jamesmarkham7489]

No mention of chads off the chain drinking problem? I know deron was a problem but it seems disingenuous to not mention chads issues. Also worth mentioning is how many bass players went through that band.

[@teamrocketshorts6110]

Chad is 50 now

[@seanyk3]

I remember meeting CKY as a kid and Chad was definitely a drunk ass hole and everyone else was cool af.

[@danec1384]

I seem to remember the members at the time saying that Deron was the issue which is why he was out.

[@SmashAtoms]

Isn’t there a part on one of the CKY videos where Chad slams a whole bottle of Jack Daniels on the way to visit G.G. Allin’s grave?

[@jamesmarkham7489]

@@SmashAtoms saw them live in 2003. He drank a whole bottle of jack before the set was over. I believe he got so wasted he forgot he was at gg's grave.

[@microchrist6122]

CKY never fell, they got immortalized in time by jackass and Bam.

[@jewyjewjew7264]

I love Bam but he the real cocksucker when it comes to him hating on DM leaving the band.

[@Creighster]

I agree, they could have been legends like Korn, Slipknot or at the very least the Mudvayne tier of influence/respect if they didn't let their problems tear themselves apart! The three bands I just mentioned also battled drugs, metal illness, loss, and conflicts over creative differences. Fortunately those bands managed to do the impossible and (for the most part) stick together and overcome their personal demons. Some bands manage to win that battle, others loose, its just the way it goes I suppose. I agree 100% with what you said about their influence. I was a little late to the CKY party as I (am not a skater and) discover them on Myspace during that era. They quickly became one of my favorite bands and one of my Mom's least favorite bands! Fond memories of blasting them through the speakers every chance I got!

[@FrshChees91]

They were my first concert that wasn't a band my parents listened to. It was free in a mall parking lot and I got to see Mike Vallely skate and perform with Revolution Mother.

[@matturner6890]

Love that octave-pedal guitar sound. There's truly nothing like it among their contemporaries!

[@galleryofrogues]

Seriously. So unique.

[@menacemakesbeatssomtimes]

Carver City and An Answer Can Be Found stay in my rotation. I never thought I'd see them covered again, thanks Finn

[@Lateralus1007]

The way you lived your life … mesmerizes me …

[@bobbythompson4268]

No I.D.R.?

[@Acroanidd]

One of the best concerts I have ever been to was a CKY show in a Scranton bar called Tinks. They came out after Atreyu and had to break the news that there wouldn't be a singer cause he was sick. But rather than reschedule they pulled people up from the crowd to do the craziest most punk rock karaoke.

[@LickeyWebster]

The Foreign Objects material is amazing. And it was made by kids, basically. Still blows my mind to this day. The first 3 CKY records are also great, and I still enjoy them to this day.

[@EvaFull]

So glad I was a teenager when this was happening. Those videos where legendary in the suburbs during the late ‘90’s/early ‘00’s.

[@AlexaOnWheels]

I saw CKY in 2007 at pier pressure a one day festival in Sweden. The things I remember is their energy and that the singer drank a bottle of JD at stage 😅 I still listen to them

[@TheTillhammer]

Klassiskt gig!

[@tmw3489]

Härka!!!

[@InfernalGeneral666]

Deron was absolutely 100% the problem in the band. That being said though, I agree with the opinion that 96 Bitter Beings sounds more like CKY than CKY itself these days because Deron honestly WAS CKY. My personal experience meeting him a few times was nothing but pleasant and was shocked to find out I was in the minority until much later. Sucks he turned out to be a jerk

[@nicklaserbeam]

Yeah I saw 96BB on their recent US tour and Deron, Matty, and Thomas all were very pleasant and just happy to meet the fans.

[@StevenLeeYouTube]

I believe I saw CKY live at a gig once. I remember wearing my F U CKY ou, hoodie back in 2005, I'm still in the same town but a different person now. Their music was great to a teen / young twentysomething, but people who you once thought were cool when you were young and self destructive, well, you now realise they weren't.

[@codyjohnson5161]

The CKY skit where they took Ginsberg to Gigi Allens grave was fucking hilarious.

[@jeffrielly]

*GG Alin

[@bobbythompson4268]

Lol gigi Allen, I like it.

[@charlottesometimes1278]

I still watch that every once in awhile

[@Phildough]

Nobody knows GG Allin, in '93!!

[@mikeb9618]

Loved CKY....such a great and tragic story all in one. Memories...am I right?

[@44almm]

'Carver City' and 'Infiltrate Destroy Rebuild' were CKY's best albums in my opinion, if you liked these you should also check out 'Foreign objects' (CKY before it was cky)

[@aimeeaztec4601]

Awesome case history there Finn. I was a skater in the 2000s and loved toy machine - still do. This led me to CKY so hearing that iconic riff really brought back some good memories. Thanks F-money!

[@georgeshears7974]

IDR is one of the greatest albums of the 2000s, simple as.

[@jessiegarcia82]

Facts

[@bailey3209]

I remember the first time I saw cky back in the early 00s, they played with clutch and some guy in the crowd spat on stage and the next thing you see is a bottle of JD flew threw the air and then bam comes flying out and just wailing on the dude, I thought it was mental as kid because I hadn't been to too many gigs back then

[@mildred714]

Crying about getting spit on, huh?

[@bailey3209]

@@mildred714 usually I have to pay extra for that kinda treatment

[@nikkimurren9242]

Great video! The fact that Vern is almost non existent from CKY lore has always been intriguing to me. Also I remember hearing rumours that the fight on the bus included Deron throwing a laptop and destroying things before he was jumped. I saw them in 05 and 09. Good times.

[@dressedindecay_]

Always and forever the biggest CKY fan, thank you for doing this🤘 Matt Deis wasn’t a “new” bassist tho, he was in the band 2006-2011

[@watwat8369]

Was gonna comment this myself until I saw yours. He was really the only bassist of theirs I considered an actual member after Vern left, and helped record AACBF.

[@timflint25]

I worked with Matt in an office job from 2015-2017 before the business closed. Incredibly nice, put-together, down to earth guy. Completely unassuming. He recently rejoined All That Remains (he was with them before CKY).

[@Cloud21283]

@@timflint25 Met Matt randomly escorting a female friend to her car after one of their shows. He was almost as excited to meet me as I was him. He seemed genuinely surprised that someone recognized him. It was at a festival and they were kind of passed over by the younger crowd that was there. He took a pic with me, signed my shirt, then thanked me for coming to the show before hopping on his scooter and taking off.

[@gabemclaughlin4171]

I was and am still a huge fan. These guys were riff masters for sure. Catchy stuff 💯

[@JordanAF808]

Ah, those special days of listening to cky and running shopping carts into bushes....

[@ullrich]

I know 96 Quite Bitter Beings is their most famous and generally most beloved song, but mine will always be Escape from Hellview. Beyond a really amazing series of riffs, the lyrics are awesome. I remember listening to that song for the first time in highschool and I immediately had to start drawing because the lyrics and the story painted such a vivid image in my mind.

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[@charlottesometimes1278]

OMG ME TOO!!!

[@BPEJS24-7]

Deron Miller reminds me of CM Punk in a way. (some of you will know what I mean by that)

[@FNKClassicCars]

I was in my early 30s when these guys hit... got to see them live and meet Deron. Listening to Deron's new band now 96 Bitter Beings.

[@sectorseven07]

96 quite bitter things is straight up iconic to me as a skater punk teenager when it came out. Tony Hawk's soundtrack in general was absolute fire back then. But other than that song I never really found any of their other music to be appealing.

[@an80sactionhero]

The connections with this band to horror films should not go understated as well. Deron met, courted and married, Felissa Rose. The star of Sleepaway Camp, who's iconic image was used on the cover of CKY's EP Disengage the Simulator. She contacted him after seeing her face on a shirt he was wearing on an episode of Jackass. I'm also surprised nothing more was mentioned of Daniel Davies. He is the son of Dave Davies from The Kinks, and is the godson of director and composer John Carpenter, whom he currently tours with.

[@Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle]

Oh, the nostalgia of being a teen in the early 2000s. How I feel about CKY, they were a band for rebellious kids but didn't count on those rebellious kids growing up, that happened with a lot of bands from the early 2000s.

[@segacky]

Small correction at 13:03, Matt Deis had been on bass with CKY since ‘An Answer Can Be Found.’ Fantastic video otherwise Finn. Love your content.

[@fraternovaeres]

Matt joined after the album was released. He didn't play on it.

[@segacky]

I know, just pointing out he’d been in the band for 11 years in 2016 and wasn’t new to the lineup.

[@TheMuckrakersli]

Excited for this one. Played with them in 2019 and became a big fan of the music.

[@stephenbriggs9153]

I’m in a guitar pedal group on Facebook and just last week someone posted a picture of an octave pedal they bought from Deron, with a note that said “this is THE octave pedal I wrote and recorded all the cky songs with.” Then someone in the comments posted a picture of the exact same thing with the comment “well this is awkward..” I was rolling 😂

[@damoborgir666]

Great video! CKY vol 1 is genuinely an underrated masterpiece. 10/10 album for sure. Would love to see you do one of these videos for the band HIM. A band that probably doesn’t get enough recognition in 2022 considering how prevalent their music and logo were in the early 00s.

[@dantheman2907]

I actually played the opening slot before CKY in Adelaide for the Soundwave festival. Speaking of drinking and fighting, Bam was there and had been in a drunken bar fight with Hell's Angels motorcycle club members the night before.

[@wobbolt2729]

Thanks for covering bands like this! I think it really says a lot about you that you can cover cky and no doubt with it feeling like you genuinely care about the content. You are becoming one of my favorite content creators!

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[@BlakeVs]

First video I've watched of yours.... subbed and liked. This. This is what I wish my youtube video feed featured constantly; good editing, great information and overall something different but something from life that impacted my life but I need to learn more about. Very informative, great video!

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Thank you!

[@aaronkamrat6409]

Was my favorite band in 2002. I still have Cky collectables from when I was a kid. This video hit me very hard with nostalgia. I’m 34 yrs old and can’t remember the last time I heard anyone mention them

[@ProjectGRIDLOKT]

Unpopular Opinion: I really liked The Phoenix! Favorite song is still 96 Quite Bitter Beings and favorite album being Carver City, I still like The Phoenix considering lineup and sound change. Still has that familiar energy and potential to be what they were.

[@DavidEitle]

96 Bitter Beings scratches the itch I have to hear Deron’s double tracked vocals and octave pedal riffs. Love his style.

[@l.salisbury1253]

"Infiltrate Rebuild Destroy" is still one of my favorite albums of the early '00s. Hell, I even lucked onto that rare picture disc LP! (No, it's NOT for sale!)

[@TheTrueCallen151]

I don't see a whole lot of people mentioning it but An Answer Can Be Found. Vol 1 and Infilitrate - Destroy - Rebuild are both incredible. But An Answer Can Be Found had such a unique sound to it. And pretty much every song on it was a banger, which for the time was unheard of. It's such an easy album to put on repeat and just jam out too. LIke most here I grew up watching the CKY skate vids, jackass, Viva La Bam. Growing up loving CKY and HIM was such a generational thing and I don't really know many people outside those of us that were there who love this and like that.

[@skotyb]

Really great video to watch as a massive CKY fan from growing up in the 2000s. They were always one of my favourite bands and I was so happy for then when they signed to RR but man they all seemed crazy as fuck and they ruined it. Such a shame as I don't think we'll ever get another incarnation of that sound as good as IDR or AACBF.

[@TheKey304]

So cool you did this one!! Live at Mr. Smalls Funhouse is one of the best live albums I've heard. World Under Blood is extremely awesome too!! Under the Autumn Low, particularly killer track!!🤘🤘I follow Deron and do remember that "hiring brothers" post. Like, ooooook 🤣🤣

[@DavidEitle]

Live at Mr. Smalls is so awesome. Every song is better live

[@Phildough]

'Sink Into The Underground Live at Mr Smalls'. Typed that into KZbin so many times lol

[@tomroy2570]

CKY is still one of my favorite bands, I saw them twice in Atlanta through the years and the experiences were great. I actually really like The Phoenix, I listen to those tracks all the time, I thought Chad did great with the vocals. Awesome video on the band's history.

[@livelistenerased]

It's crazy that Jess Margera's side project and Deron Miller's band 96 bitter beings released albums within a week of each other. It was fun to cover these releases and have a blast going back over CKYs music 🌶️

[@doomusrlc]

Carver City is an awesome album, probably my favorite one from the band (The Boardwalk Body is an all-time favorite song for me). And in general, I really enjoy Volume 1 and Infiltrate Destroy Improve as well. An Answer Can Be Found is mixed for me. Still need to listen to that Foreign Objects album, heh

[@rpmartin8650]

AACBF was their best by far imo haha

[@TranzparentMethods]

"The Boardwalk Body" and "...And She Never Returned" are my two favorite CKY songs, and "Carver City" is my favorite CKY album. The riffs were something ELSE on that one.

[@justinpipes85]

I had 96 Quite Bitter Beings as a paid ringtone on a small Nokia brick phone in the early 2000s. We've come a long way.

[@justinpipes85]

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[@ToyLatrine]

Ahhh man. Being an OC kid skating in the 90s (graduated 2000) the CKY videos were the best. It felt like we had a hand in Jackass getting started cause we were skaters who watched CKY and the Big Brother videos. Special time tear😢

[@MixNtoF]

Always informative and engaging! Would love to see one on the Mad Capsule Markets...

[@OnTheFlipSideShow]

This was a sick video. I got a chance to interview Deron Miller a few months back and it went really well. Considering the strangeness that Deron has gotten himself into over the years he does seem to be a genuinely well meaning guy. I'm still hoping that some day soon they get back together for a proper reunion cuz the whole situation is just so rough.

[@jamesb1988]

He's just an introspective, sensitive guy which the ubermacho scene he is apart of look down upon.

[@tooruoikawa8985]

Escape form hellview is one of my fav tracks from that era of music. Great band!

[@maciejkaminski97]

Well... I listen to them since around 2005 in Poland, as a teenager, not very obvious how it even happened XD I like how they sound and came back to their music from time to time. Really happy to watch this video, Keep it up !

[@ChosenPlaysYT]

Those CKY prank vids / songs were a defining part of my childhood, and I never skated once in my life as a midwestern farm boy. That’s how popular they were.

[@marctaylor1142]

Paused the video to go listen to every CKY song. Such icons. Saw them in London with Chad as vocalist & was nervous I wouldn't like it as much without Derren. Loved it. They nailed it.

[@KingVibe]

Close yet far was one of their best songs imo

[@davidgodfrey4168]

I remember hearing ‘attached at the hip’ on tv and loved it… I didn’t have the money as a child to buy the album so I audio recorded the song on my Windows 98 pc via a little microphone.

[@dannorris642]

Man, I haven't thought about those guys in a hot minute. I loved Vol. 1 and Infiltrate Destroy Rebuild. They reminded me of a quirky, proggier version of Helmet. It was pretty cool how they were sort of their own thing in the early 2000s. They didn't quite fit with the emo/pop-punk/warped tour crowd or the various metal and hardcore crowds, but they managed to pulled in folks from all scenes and circles.

[@AniHajderaj]

One of the most unique sounding bands from that era, their stuff holds up

[@willtupholme378]

I'm not sure if Deron was the entire problem. I've listened to his interviews and he comes across as a pretty sincere and smart guy. He definitely seems really intense and like you said yeah probably hard to work with. I've been in a few bands and I can honestly tell you most of the time it is not fun at all. You have 4 or 5 people in the room arguing and then you have to see them weekly to jam with and do it all over again. There are a lot of egos and it is probably the easiest way to end a friendship.

[@juliaann967]

CKY were awesome! I got to see them live in 2012 at Soundwave and had the privilege of meeting Chad and getting a picture with him while he was wandering around after they played. Super awesome memories ❤

[@Chase_west92]

I saw them live in 2019 at a small venue In Johnson city, Tn, and let me tell you. Best concert I've ever been to, and not just because they've been a top 5 band for me since middle school, but they were so lively, and their music sounded so amazing live. Do not miss seeing them if you get the chance.

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[@nobody_as_it_may]

"The band went on without Chad" Proceeds to show footage of the band live with Daniel Davies and Chad. Then said Deis was a new bassist in 2017. Bro, sloppy research.

[@Xeroforte]

Sloppy is putting it nicely

[@SevenIs4514]

For anyone missing old cky, the singers new band "96 bitter beings" just released a new album, and it hits all the spots cky missed with their recent album. Definitely check it out.

[@Grorl]

Huzzah! Ever since I found this video a few months ago... I've had cky on replay for days. I had listened to them as a teen, but forgot about them until this very video. Thank you for your work and keep it up!

[@softaco3088]

Saw CKY open for HIM in the early 2000s at the HOB. solid show. My buddy was a HIM fan and I was a CKY fan, worked out for both of us.

[@nu-punkrants1551]

96 QUITE BITTER BEEEEINGS!!!!!

[@jamesmotiv8989]

Came to stack the bodies highhhh

[@Metaljonus]

Infiltrate-Destroy-Rebuild is still on repeat to this day!

[@lewisb85]

For Jess to say that hanging out with Viking Skull was vacation time for him, viking skull being a band with it's own interesting history. It shows how bad it got in the band.