Why Being In a Band SUCKS! (and it's getting worse...)

The trials and tribulations of being in a band in the era of AI, TikTok and streaming services!
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[@Bilbo-op2xd]

THE DRUMMER PLAYING WHILE IM TRYING TO TUNE IS SO TRUE😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏😭😭😭🙏🙏

[@banditkfk1463]

So very True 😆

[@MichaelKirbyMusic86]

Yup!

[@notmomoayase]

it sounds like an machine gun

[@simpumoon]

That’s why you tune before

[@banditkfk1463]

@@Bilbo-op2xd Before drummer gets there. If drummer is behind drums it's too late

[@certified_goofygoober]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG I SEE MY ART IN THE BACKGROUND!!!!! I SENT THAT LETTER A WHILE AGO, AND MY ART WASN'T THE BEST BACK THEN, BUT I HAD AN ACTUAL STROKE WHEN I SAW THAT!!! I'M SO HAPPY, STEVIE! ROAD TO 4 MIL

[@codigitty9195]

chill bro 😂

[@Brygar]

@@codigitty9195nah let the kid fan out it ain’t everyday that happens lol

[@certified_goofygoober]

@@codigitty9195 Sorry I got a lil excited ᕕ(՞ᗜ՞)ᕗ (I've never had anyone put my art in their videos before!!)

[@bucketsssss]

which one is yours???

[@hillarycourchaine6829]

That's awesome 😎😎

[@laurieterreberry616]

Currently cleaning my computer screen after spitting my tea all over it. OMG so funny. You should be an actor Steve. Don't know anyone else that can play 5 parts in 1 video. The editing is spot on. Impressive for sure. The world is a different place now. AI scares the crap out of me. People won't have to think for themselves anymore. How will we know what is legit and what is generated? How will we know if someone has actual talent? A very funny video, yet educational at the same time. Thanks for the laughs Stevie. Your my greatest adventure. 😘

[@SteveTerreberry]

Thanks Mama T!! Glad you liked it! This was a LOTTTT of editing. Haha! We're getting to the point where we won't be able to tell what's AI generated and what isn't. Including music. Guess we're all out of the job!! 😭

[@_emilyelizabeth_]

I agree! Steve is so good at acting! I don't know how he keeps track of playing all these characters. Since day one, he's always done such an amazing job at making it seem like they're actually all different people! I still think of Hot Sis as a completely separate person from Stevie. 🤣

[@nathangrueber9834]

​@@SteveTerreberry oh the irony here. Stevie usta have a music channel. Now its skits

[@Shadowwentworth]

​@@SteveTerreberryi love ur videos im a huge fan!

[@JaMeshuggah]

Steve is good at playing off himself. Other actors or throwing him into SNL would be a disaster.

[@alexgarriga8657]

What makes this video so good is how true it is. Since record labels have lost their power in the music industry, bands have had to do all their own promo to stick out in a sea of musical slop; and worst of all, streaming services have managed to funnel all new music through them while the artists get paid the essence of money. The old band formula that flourished under the rule of the record labels no longer works. We must adapt, but don’t lose faith! In the end, we all play music for fun. So let’s keep rocking, Steve!

[@dylanburton4955]

It’s a 50/50 pros and cons cuz on the pros side it’s good that record labels have lost their power, especially with all the stories I’ve heard of record labels having too much control and forcing bands into recording more music for the sake of money rather than letting them be creative and do it how they want But then cuz bands can be more independent now it makes it all the harder to break through but then there’s also a pro to that cuz then bands can’t half arse it and have to really work to get to where they wanna go

[@Tacomic4life]

BABE WAKE UP STEVE POSTED -oh wait I’m single as hell

[@italian_weirdo]

same :(

[@peehandshihtzu]

I prefer to consider myself "solo". :)

[@MickMarsBar73]

Teto😁

[@Theo_that1Transguy]

Literally me

[@Tacomic4life]

@@MickMarsBar73 hello:3

[@monarch946x6]

This is how a group splits up. The guitarist will go solo. The vocals will try to go solo and fail, with minor chance of success with a more pop sound. Bass and guitarist 2 will have to get a job. After a performance like that, the drummer will be scouted

[@phantomsaysstuff]

nah, the drummer will become a burglar, he will burgle people

[@PeaceLove333]

Hi, Steve! This is a great tribute to the original “Why being in a band sucks” video! I love the cameos of “Boots Cats”, “This Song is catchy” and “I love you, Sandra” 😂 Great video! Have a good day! 😃

[@Addensart]

You damn TIME TRAVLER!

[@GeZz.]

nice bot comment

[@_emilyelizabeth_]

@@GeZz. She's not a bot, dude. In fact, none of us in the comments are bots from what I can see. You can usually tell by looking at someone's channel because bots usually either have no pfp or a naughty picture as their pfp and have no subscribers and no content on their channel. Also, most of them say their channels were just created. Ashley is real. She's been a fan of Stevie's for a while. I'm so tired of real people getting accused of being bots. Thanks, AI. 🙄

[@Finchspielberg]

@@_emilyelizabeth_ Well it doesn't help that lots of comments are all "OMG best video ever!" all the time

[@_emilyelizabeth_]

@@Finchspielberg Yeah.. 'cause it is the best video of all time, like all of Stevie's videos. 😂

[@artsy.stay_]

as someone who is in a band, this is 100000% accurate

[@TheChristafershawn]

The stereotype about the drummer having to suddenly do his Buddy Rich impression the minute you start tuning is spot on and timeless. Unlike my Buddy Rich reference.

[@johnterpack3940]

Buddy Rich is timeless.

[@TheChristafershawn]

@@johnterpack3940 Fair enough.

[@vorpalblades]

"Kid, if you can't blastbeat at 250 BPM, it's over." - Buddy Rich.

[@behelit1997]

_"Girlfriends shouldn't even be at band practices!"_ Yoko Ono: 👹

[@noobandfriends2420]

11:30 Was hoping for him to laugh, then start going nuts on the drums again.

[@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607]

Same

[@stevenpipes1555]

Me too! That's my buddy all the way. When he wouldn't let guitarist tune i almost passed out for lack of air, I was laughing so hard.

[@Daniel0D]

Same

[@captainmoretokin2172]

That's what should have happened. BUT NO, AI didn't think of that one. I'm out of here and going to do what everybody on the planet will be doing when ROBOT'S TAKE OVER.. Become a painter before it's trending. [GOT CANVAS?]

[@uniquestefan]

Dude same

[@March1966]

Favorite part for me: “Motley Crue uses pre recorded tracks and they’re still cool.” “Oh, I don’t know that they are.” 😅

[@dreaminginnoother]

These band practice videos are some of my favorite Stevie videos.

[@slapyomomma7941]

Your such a talented person with the funniest personality, I feel like im at home when i watch your videos, this world needs more people like you

[@LudwigSpiegel]

I do concur!

[@TheKaiTetley]

Yes

[@raisa_cherry35]

💯😊

[@piranhasforscissors]

Did ChatGPT write this?

[@Thisguy-l5q]

he is a perfect mix of my friend dante, mixed with me

[@nick-neumann]

Great video! One of the best in a long time. It hits close to home in the sense of social media, since I'm a one-man band. I like to make more Punk music (I know, not metal, don't hate!), and I'm not the greatest, but I like to think I'm getting better with each song. However, finding an audience is super hard. Actual promotion through various advertisements costs a lot of money and is usually just filled with bots, even from official sources directly on TikTok and KZbin. I really just want to focus on the music, but without a following, no one will listen. I try to make funny videos every now and again to gain a following, but they usually fall pretty flat. My heart just isn't in it, so I know the quality suffers. I don't have a lot of free time nowadays due to life, so I just want to concentrate on the music, but music just isn't enough anymore..

[@AlinaUrbansky]

Steve, this was gold. I love that you are making videos like this again, and the fact that part 2 of ‘why being in a band sucks’ accurately addresses the modern day issues going on 😂

[@SpencerJoyceMusic]

The reason this video exists is because instead of going to our local venues, we're all on here glued to our phones/computers

[@GetterBetterChannel]

🤣🤣Great seeing Marlene's Wardrobe together, even if only briefly! Amazing work!

[@Foobie07]

How is this 5 hours old when the video was uploaded 17 minutes ago.

[@WICKEDCLOOSTER]

@@Foobie07patreon members

[@JaceBreuer]

I know right

[@Jdubdoingshit]

Hello fellow patreon member (forgot to comment earlier lol)

[@GameDevMadeEasy]

I see what you did there... I approve.

[@smmusicplus96]

As a singer, I helped load and unload and load everyone's gear and the PA. I also helped to set up the PA when ours was required for a show. I also set up the merch stand and immediately went to man it after our set. We were a unit.

[@AldoGomezOficial]

More singers like you please 😢

[@tomwalker8944]

Only because you replaced your band with 3 AIs and only needed to carry in a laptop. :P

[@Sk8ermosher]

The drummer drumming when you decide to tune is sooo accurate 😅😅

[@RichWards-Wins]

Good grief I love ya stevie T! This was so much fun! God bless you and your family.

[@LeviathantheMighty]

Bands are rare now, it's mostly solo artists. Bands cost more.

[@shadowselfCA]

And what do you call the people who stand on stage behind the solo artists playing instruments for live shows?

[@valvihk3649]

@@shadowselfCA That's not a band though. You hire a person, say a guitarist, for your show or a tour. But, they are not a member of the band. They have no say. They don't contribute to the composition of the music and lyrics outside of playing what they are hired to play. Solo artists do their own shit, but not necessarily, there are people who AI generate everything or hire composers and songwriters to make your job easier and have your main image out as if you were the one who made those songs.

[@valvihk3649]

@@shadowselfCA Something along the lines of support staff

[@tristanmouw9077]

In this day and age it’s probably more worth it to be a hired musician than a musician in a band.

[@Aaron-Qman]

@@valvihk3649yes a backing band instead of a backing track. Although they use backing tracks anyway on top of the backing band...

[@peepers216]

The social media thing is so true. Venues won't book my band because our social media blows ass. Apparently, we aren't posting what they want to see. Lame.

[@Bcananzey]

I bet if you changed your band name to something other than "blows ass" you'd have more sucess lol just kidding

[@guitaristssuck8979]

Didn't they learn from that Jared thing scandal 5 years ago?

[@FateTK99]

@@guitaristssuck8979 what scandal?

[@joellercovich3630]

​@@corrupted_realm😂 chill

[@peepers216]

@@corrupted_realm better than your band. 😆

[@ReizuMaikeru16]

You my guy Steve T have shown all the pain and struggles being in a band. This is why I left my band after 5 years despite being one of it's core/pioneering members cause of all the BS being in a band comes with. What pisses of me the most is when we have been "practicing" for hours yet no actual progress happening like doing covers and stuff. I'm sad I made that decision but I am also glad I can finally work on my craft and do better than being in a band.

[@JMurdochNZ]

The ongoing trials and tribulations of Stevie and the Stevies. I really hope these crazy kids make it work, their music is so good. But seriously, this is crazily well shot and edited. Even the little details like the picture in picture of the band in the video call.

[@NotTodayDemonMusic]

THIS is why I'm happy to be a solo artist. YEah it's weird to play my instrumentals out a computer into a speaker but, even when my friends and I tried to form a band (and they were nice dudes!) the constant lack of creative cohesion was so derailing!

[@HappyCat7045]

As well as levels of commitment.

[@NotTodayDemonMusic]

@@HappyCat7045 yeah some of the guys just couldn’t find the time!

[@FlorianScholz-y5i]

On the other Hand you learn very necessary skills in a Band Set up which can not be subsituted by beeing a solo artist

[@MattRhodes_Music]

This is great 😂 and why I can also happily allow myself to take 1.5 years to write a four and half minute song without any pressure. All for me, and probably three family members will hear it. But I'll love it. And I still set time aside to only listen to new music releases, doing nothing else. The problem is that a lot of music tends to be forgettable, but not all of it. Just have to dig!

[@_KayleeLovesMusic_]

Steve thank you for making this video, we needed someone big to say this nowadays, Ai is stupid and the social media problem is such a big deal, also the money thing is so upsetting, I hope more people see this

[@aneyesky]

Also loved the,” Oh yeah? You’re a bassist!”

[@123positive_vibes]

Stevie, I don't know if you will see this, but when ever I am feeling dumpster in the doodles your videos make me feel better and forget about the worries,keep up the great work Steve,love youuuuuu

[@LoafOfBread2277]

Steve, thank you. This is one of my favourite videos that you’ve made in a while. Absolute gold. I don’t know much about being in a band, but I laughed pretty hard. This made my day.

[@muhammedmusthafa5385]

😍❤️

[@yuehanbai9984]

4:10 "Mötley Crüe use pre-recorded tracks and they're still cool."😂😂😂

[@denzelsegura1515]

"Oh I don't know if they are"

[@Opalescence00]

hi Stevie! I'm having a shitty day but I saw that you uploaded today and I immediately started smiling since you're one of my comfort KZbinrs, I've been a fan since 2019 :D

[@The-buffaloes-pizzas]

2:28 smells like teen spirit intro

[@mohammad-king5529]

Lol

[@hippymuertoprod]

Jajajajaja

[@Steve_Green_777]

????

[@briankuhn_]

At the end when everyone was leaving the practice I was low key waiting for the drummer to start playing and slaying 😂

[@veraluciabello]

My 11 year old son and I, love watching your youtube channel. Thank you for making us laugh. We also enjoy when you play your different guitars. You're so talented and you have an awesome sound when you play. Keep rocking on! We are metal music fans as well. 🤘🙂

[@Joelster-og4pf]

HOLY PICKLE SANDWICHES, THE STEVIE T BAND REUNITED!!! Fr Stevie, there’s something so interesting about your humour, and it makes me laugh so hard. Your content makes me super happy. I loved this video so much.

[@Quadrilly]

HOLY SHIT I LOVE YOU SANDRA IS BACK!

[@juu-ki4ru]

hey Steve have been watching you for years now and still love the content, thank you :)

[@drummerboycroy]

I’m a 55 year old drummer, and my god. The media might change, but the bands never do. Spot on. The vocalist/equipment thing. The dueling drummer/guitarist warm-ups, the ubiquitous girlfriend… oh man. Good stuff.

[@inwex8350]

Love when you play multiple characters.

[@aneyesky]

Opening edit was executed nicely, looked like there was several of you- which the universe can’t handle

[@PurpleRowlet999]

The return of Marlene’s Wardobe! Legendary

[@howardthrust]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT, Steve ...and wouldn't you know that it took about an ENTIRE WEEK for this to show up on my "feed"... even though I'm SUBSCRIBED !! "If a tree falls in the forest...does anybody hear?" No AI didn't write that... Bruce Cockburn did!! LONG LIVE CANADIANS!!🖖

[@Bo_kiki]

The drummer randomly dropping a epic monologue by chat gpt 😭

[@TranceSFX]

Man I always forget how insanely technical and skilled Stevie is as a player. It's crazy he has that much content that that sometimes gets buried

[@justin.duke18]

6:38 bro is starting to sound like Lars Ulrich

[@dancarrington7100]

Hey Stevie T, I'm from the U.S.A. and currently on vacation with my mom in Canada and I'm in your province. I'm in Ontario staying in Toronto. You guys have a nice city!

[@RonBarracuda]

Hi Steven, Fantastic video! Only thing missing is beer. Good luck with your band. Looking forward to your song on VH1 :-)

[@shadowhawk3790]

Drummers playing during tuning is so accurate

[@raisa_cherry35]

😂

[@alfieshipley1505]

I started watching during the misheard lyrics days but th is is your best vid yet. And so true

[@kingdavidsmom]

One day I was sitting on the couch and my son's phone was by me, and out of no where it started playing your video "The song that can't be fixed" by itself, which was my late brother Roger's favorite video of yours...freaked me out, I guess he wanted to watch it lol

[@KnexofPNW]

Stevie t you are the best youtuber. If I where to watch one channel for the rest of my life it would be you and you helped me pick up guitar and strengthened me and my friends friendship.

[@TheThanandros]

OMG- This made my week . Freaking fun and energy !!! Terry Berry Is the best EVER!! Creative and Awesome --- Your METAL SOUL is true and Forever Awesome. I is your fan for life man.

[@p3rf3ctionz]

You're coolest dude ever man, i used to watch you when i was like 10 or 12. Still never get bored of your content :).

[@tom2089rr]

2:58 the GODDAMN DRUMMER JUST TOOK MY LUNGS AWAY 💀😭😭😭 im dying bro

[@0o14yt0no0]

just caught this, so true, keep up the great content mate

[@FunniG_Clipz]

Bro this came out a day ago and I’ve already watched it over 10 times good work Steve keep shreddin

[@gabrielladeri]

This was hilarious, Steve!😂 I really missed your sketch videos. Always fun to watch. And the bonus point: the snipet from your worst song: Sandra. 😂 Have a nice Sunday, Steve!😊

[@seavistrums25]

HOW DID YOU COMMENT IF THE VIDEO CAME OUT 1 MINUTE AGO

[@WatsonDynamite]

@@seavistrums25 I think Stevie uploads the video as unlisted and then sends it to friends and family before it goes live. There's a comment from Stevie's mom from before the video went up

[@laurieterreberry616]

@@WatsonDynamite His videos are set to private. He sends me the link first then to his Pateron fans then will set live a few hours later.

[@KarstenJohansson]

That was quite a topical drama! All it needed was a voice over to say "These... are the days... of our Djents."

[@CynLover999]

Incredible job my favorite KZbinr

[@maryt582]

This was awesome! Stevie T. You're so a true musician and funny as heckers!!!

[@zThisPlay]

as someone who has recently left a band this hits uncomfortably close 😅

[@667kyle]

My daughter and I have been watching you for years. She loves your wacky introduction into my world of music... and I enjoy your insights to things I didn't realize. This is the best video you have ever made... Although I don't think this is new. I was in a few bands before phones and it was pretty much the same story. And the character traits have always existed. But once again you've done an awesome job of explaining that to my daughter.

[@123positive_vibes]

Amazing work!🤗💗

[@Vobacoach]

You memed the singer soooooooooo perfectly! As if you knew the "lead" singer of my last band... Thumbs up, like always.

[@The_Soulbutcher]

Man I am so glad my band doesn't face these problems, but I know this is a real thing for many of them. Although we do face the problem with Spotify. However we actually make money with shirts and CDs. And we do the TikTok thing, but that has helped us a lot.

[@beesechurger-o8f]

8:46 pause right here lmaoooo Edit:yo thanks for the likes

[@prodCiAN]

Steve this was perfect, absolutely brilliant

[@cameronj6161]

The original, “Being in a band sucks!” video is one of my personal favourite videos from you Stevie. I’ve been waiting a long time for you to make a sequel and I am now happy knowing that it is as good as I’d hoped. I really do appreciate the modern spin on it. Truth Hurts…. We gotta stay on that grind though! 🤘🎸😼

[@CharleySuede]

I have subbed to Stevie T for close to a decade now and this is the best video he's ever done. Simply amazing; well done, buddy!

[@GradyAnim]

THE LEGEND IS BACK!

[@alltimecallie13]

real

[@thepadenshow1945]

thank you for being you Steve. this was so dead on lol

[@MarkDavidBlack]

Pure genius. Thank you Stevie for another awesome video!

[@Intensity2U]

Excellent! Great callbacks and a clear-eyed (ear'd?) look at the current state of music in the misama of social media we find ourselves in these days. Love the Alestorm shirt! \m/-_-\m/

[@MaddieBex-fo7hm]

YAY! STEVIE POSTED!!!!❤❤❤

[@DielectricFailure]

This was true. 20 years ago…. I always thought it was just us that had a blazed drummer anytime I tuned my guitar.

[@Anime_dude100]

10:36 Weezer fans have hearts too you know 😢😊

[@AboyfromFlorida]

It's a reference to one of his newest videos lol

[@ZanderWerkheiser]

Being honest I really do want you to thank you you have to me to do many thanks honestly Stevie you have been the best KZbinr I have ever seen I have been subscribed to you for many years and I just want to thank you for all the support key making your videos man I really do love you😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@ZanderWerkheiser]

plz like this comment if you agree 😊😊❤❤

[@CassandraJeffers]

Haha I loved that video! The original was so good!!!!

[@lilyofthevalley5586]

This is great, Steve! Please, more like these!

[@MTAnimus]

Hey steve i love your content u keep me motivated on playing guitar :)

[@DukesMusic84]

It doesn't suck. Playing in front of 20,000 people with your 4 best friends is one of the best feelings I can imagine. Having close personal interactions 24/7 and dealing with rock star vibes, it is what it is. In the 60s and 70s blokes RAN out with their instruments to form a band.

[@andrewfromsupernova]

8:37 was my drummer when i was on instagram live 😭

[@tjx0116]

Love the sequel, Stevie! You should make this a recurring series.

[@curtgrimes4507]

11:10 Stop bassism.

[@L1M1T_11]

What’s that

[@Dierstsofficial]

@@L1M1T_11bassaphobia

[@ETOL17]

@@L1M1T_11 discrimination to bass players

[@L1M1T_11]

@@ETOL17 oh thanks

[@ETOL17]

@@L1M1T_11 np

[@rileyflesner]

Good job on this one man!! All of you did very well at band practice!

[@veemypookie1743]

The man, the myth, THE LEGAND IS BACK

[@DJsWorldOfficial]

YES, THE LEGAND

[@douglasbailly8519]

The leg and what?

[@RPMatiussi_]

Jesus, that was a comedy skit, but it really hitted home. As a musician, i know the struggles of having to "fit in" the industry tendencies. The music is secondary nowadays. How you appear in social media seems to be the guideline for artists nowadays. I just wanna drop my songs that i make with so much care and have people genuinely enjoy it for what it is. Sad how things are ephemeral and art is being subdued

[@billlandon2160]

Haha you make the best solo skits 😂

[@AlanGorski-xk7ro]

This is so funny man😂 you need to make another part!

[@OGPhilly]

9:33 Real

[@JAAHUNGHAAM]

Very good skit Mr. Stevie.T😌🤘🏾

[@shadowxtulhybridtheoryep]

3:20 sandra again? love the song tbh, sandra keeps appearing over and over again in these skits

[@GeorgieBR07]

Facts tho 💀💀

[@RevXRC]

The fact that Steve T hasn’t changed one bit proves that one thing in the world can be constant

[@Minotub123]

3:37 not “I love Sandra”😭😭😭

[@justinhope4126]

I so hope he makes a tv sitcom like this it's so smart and funny

[@cristianroque9770]

2:42 drums sounding like a machine gun 😂

[@FatalError178]

HE'S HAVING A SEIZURE, PANIC!!!

[@HVE7500]

​@@FatalError178 At the disco

[@MatesMega]

I was thinking about that 💀

[@Steve_Green_777]

Stevie: Oh, would you *shut your HOOOOOLE!!!!?????*

[@Steve_Green_777]

2:56

[@oktayx189]

Motley Crue backing tracks? OH a Ken Tamplin video is coming. I can tell.

[@MKDumas1981]

10:50 - "I made you a meal."

[@gabelolll]

I love that someone else remembered that running joke