we’re going to make a song that makes you feel like you can conquer the world
you feel like you can conquer the world
you feel like you can conquer the world because I had nothing when I was a kid
because I had nothing when I was a kid
because I had nothing when I was a kid nothing I’ve been working on my first
nothing I’ve been working on my first
nothing I’ve been working on my first almost 13 you’re not going to see me do
almost 13 you’re not going to see me do
almost 13 you’re not going to see me do things that are the easy play it’s just
things that are the easy play it’s just
things that are the easy play it’s just not going to happen you know you’re
not going to happen you know you’re
not going to happen you know you’re going to see me do things that I have no
going to see me do things that I have no
going to see me do things that I have no business doing
business doing
business doing hello elimination my name is Evan
hello elimination my name is Evan
hello elimination my name is Evan Carmichael my were didn’t believe and I
Carmichael my were didn’t believe and I
Carmichael my were didn’t believe and I believe that entrepreneurs will solve
believe that entrepreneurs will solve
believe that entrepreneurs will solve all of the world’s major problems so a
all of the world’s major problems so a
all of the world’s major problems so a total of your journey today I’m going to
total of your journey today I’m going to
total of your journey today I’m going to learn from singer songwriter producer
learn from singer songwriter producer
learn from singer songwriter producer and entrepreneur Tom the law and my face
and entrepreneur Tom the law and my face
and entrepreneur Tom the law and my face on top pencils number six of my personal
on top pencils number six of my personal
on top pencils number six of my personal favorite and unless you know which one
favorite and unless you know which one
favorite and unless you know which one is you guys like the best and that’s all
is you guys like the best and that’s all
is you guys like the best and that’s all the guys are watching each year
the guys are watching each year
the guys are watching each year something that’s pretty resonates with
something that’s pretty resonates with
something that’s pretty resonates with you please leave it in the comments
you please leave it in the comments
you please leave it in the comments below so folks around other people can
below so folks around other people can
below so folks around other people can be inspired by current apply as well and
be inspired by current apply as well and
be inspired by current apply as well and also when you write it in as much more
also when you write it in as much more
also when you write it in as much more likely to stick for yourself as well
likely to stick for yourself as well
likely to stick for yourself as well enjoy
and I was in the seventh grade my buddy
and I was in the seventh grade my buddy moved away to Oregon there was a week
moved away to Oregon there was a week
moved away to Oregon there was a week where I went up to go visit him in
where I went up to go visit him in
where I went up to go visit him in Portland
Portland
Portland flew up there by myself go to his house
flew up there by myself go to his house
flew up there by myself go to his house and the whole thing was hey he’s going
and the whole thing was hey he’s going
and the whole thing was hey he’s going to be in school on some of these days
to be in school on some of these days
to be in school on some of these days this week so you can shadow him to
this week so you can shadow him to
this week so you can shadow him to school or you can hang out until he gets
school or you can hang out until he gets
school or you can hang out until he gets out of school I shot at him one day and
out of school I shot at him one day and
out of school I shot at him one day and I’m like this is weird I’m gonna stay at
I’m like this is weird I’m gonna stay at
I’m like this is weird I’m gonna stay at your house and wait but in his room
your house and wait but in his room
your house and wait but in his room there were four things that were very
there were four things that were very
there were four things that were very important a stiff little fingers record
important a stiff little fingers record
important a stiff little fingers record there was an all record the dinosaur jr.
there was an all record the dinosaur jr.
there was an all record the dinosaur jr. record and there was an electric guitar
record and there was an electric guitar
record and there was an electric guitar so what I did was I would play those
so what I did was I would play those
so what I did was I would play those three albums on vinyl and I will go over
three albums on vinyl and I will go over
three albums on vinyl and I will go over and pick up this guitar to keep myself
and pick up this guitar to keep myself
and pick up this guitar to keep myself entertained throughout the day for those
entertained throughout the day for those
entertained throughout the day for those three or four days that he would be at
three or four days that he would be at
three or four days that he would be at school until he’d come back and we’d
school until he’d come back and we’d
school until he’d come back and we’d skate at night and do whatever that
skate at night and do whatever that
skate at night and do whatever that changed my life you know changed my life
changed my life you know changed my life
changed my life you know changed my life the adhering punk rock music and picking
the adhering punk rock music and picking
the adhering punk rock music and picking up the guitar something clicked where
up the guitar something clicked where
up the guitar something clicked where it’s almost like there’s a bunch of
it’s almost like there’s a bunch of
it’s almost like there’s a bunch of gasoline on the ground and someone
gasoline on the ground and someone
gasoline on the ground and someone sticks of cigarette it just ignites you
sticks of cigarette it just ignites you
sticks of cigarette it just ignites you know it’s just there’s a chemical
know it’s just there’s a chemical
know it’s just there’s a chemical reaction that just flipped on a switch
reaction that just flipped on a switch
reaction that just flipped on a switch that nothing could take that guitar out
that nothing could take that guitar out
that nothing could take that guitar out of my hand from that point forward being
of my hand from that point forward being
of my hand from that point forward being in a band you have to constantly
in a band you have to constantly
in a band you have to constantly reinvent yourself you have to constantly
reinvent yourself you have to constantly
reinvent yourself you have to constantly be reminded you know how there’s someone
be reminded you know how there’s someone
be reminded you know how there’s someone better than you every other weekend and
better than you every other weekend and
better than you every other weekend and you have to constant your constant
you have to constant your constant
you have to constant your constant reminded how on you have nothing without
reminded how on you have nothing without
reminded how on you have nothing without your fans you know so you have to take
your fans you know so you have to take
your fans you know so you have to take into account what they’re thinking and
into account what they’re thinking and
into account what they’re thinking and what they’re interested in and all those
what they’re interested in and all those
what they’re interested in and all those things matter it doesn’t but it doesn’t
things matter it doesn’t but it doesn’t
things matter it doesn’t but it doesn’t matter what art you do it does a matter
matter what art you do it does a matter
matter what art you do it does a matter if it’s to make an album or a movie or
if it’s to make an album or a movie or
if it’s to make an album or a movie or book or whatever you have to think
book or whatever you have to think
book or whatever you have to think thinking about all those types of things
thinking about all those types of things
thinking about all those types of things is poor the hard work involved I mean if
is poor the hard work involved I mean if
is poor the hard work involved I mean if you want to have like a casual life and
you want to have like a casual life and
you want to have like a casual life and you don’t want to be in a pan I mean you
you don’t want to be in a pan I mean you
you don’t want to be in a pan I mean you never sleep it’s really really hard work
never sleep it’s really really hard work
never sleep it’s really really hard work you know and you’re exhausted all the
you know and you’re exhausted all the
you know and you’re exhausted all the time and you’re almost always sick and
time and you’re almost always sick and
time and you’re almost always sick and you’re fighting with your business
you’re fighting with your business
you’re fighting with your business partners all day long and it’s a it’s
partners all day long and it’s a it’s
partners all day long and it’s a it’s just how it is but I have a very very
just how it is but I have a very very
just how it is but I have a very very strong work ethic because I had nothing
strong work ethic because I had nothing
strong work ethic because I had nothing when I was like
when I was like
when I was like nothing I’ve been working on my first
nothing I’ve been working on my first
nothing I’ve been working on my first time I was 13 I had two jobs when I was
time I was 13 I had two jobs when I was
time I was 13 I had two jobs when I was 16 you know and um but I would I think
16 you know and um but I would I think
16 you know and um but I would I think it’s a lot of it’s probably because I’m
it’s a lot of it’s probably because I’m
it’s a lot of it’s probably because I’m extraordinarily fearful about having to
extraordinarily fearful about having to
extraordinarily fearful about having to do what someone tells me to do so I’d
do what someone tells me to do so I’d
do what someone tells me to do so I’d rather be doing everything because at
rather be doing everything because at
rather be doing everything because at least no one told me to do that
least no one told me to do that
least no one told me to do that no I don’t know I think when you grow up
no I don’t know I think when you grow up
no I don’t know I think when you grow up as a kid you know you’re always looking
as a kid you know you’re always looking
as a kid you know you’re always looking for your voice you’re always looking for
for your voice you’re always looking for
for your voice you’re always looking for your independence and always looking to
your independence and always looking to
your independence and always looking to find out who you are with skateboarding
find out who you are with skateboarding
find out who you are with skateboarding I mean the transportation person form up
I mean the transportation person form up
I mean the transportation person form up with the kid
with the kid
with the kid we are skateboard we can get out and you
we are skateboard we can get out and you
we are skateboard we can get out and you can go some they can’t drive it you know
can go some they can’t drive it you know
can go some they can’t drive it you know so it’s kind of like this is your tool
so it’s kind of like this is your tool
so it’s kind of like this is your tool your vehicle to leave and they’re kind
your vehicle to leave and they’re kind
your vehicle to leave and they’re kind of going okay what’s my freedom but it
of going okay what’s my freedom but it
of going okay what’s my freedom but it expanded from just transportation
expanded from just transportation
expanded from just transportation something you do on your own you don’t
something you do on your own you don’t
something you do on your own you don’t need a whole team to play with you you
need a whole team to play with you you
need a whole team to play with you you just do it with you and you can go skate
just do it with you and you can go skate
just do it with you and you can go skate by yourself and I think that music did a
by yourself and I think that music did a
by yourself and I think that music did a lot of the same kind of stuff I think
lot of the same kind of stuff I think
lot of the same kind of stuff I think that when you’re when you’re joining you
that when you’re when you’re joining you
that when you’re when you’re joining you know a band for the first time you’re
know a band for the first time you’re
know a band for the first time you’re trying to find your voice you’re trying
trying to find your voice you’re trying
trying to find your voice you’re trying to find that freedom to get in a van and
to find that freedom to get in a van and
to find that freedom to get in a van and get out of town you’re trying to figure
get out of town you’re trying to figure
get out of town you’re trying to figure out who you are by defining it for your
out who you are by defining it for your
out who you are by defining it for your music the way you dress and then you
music the way you dress and then you
music the way you dress and then you hang out with it was funny bono once
hang out with it was funny bono once
hang out with it was funny bono once said that they didn’t even know to start
said that they didn’t even know to start
said that they didn’t even know to start the band u2 until they saw the Ramones
the band u2 until they saw the Ramones
the band u2 until they saw the Ramones you realize you don’t have to shred at
you realize you don’t have to shred at
you realize you don’t have to shred at your instrument to be in a band you know
your instrument to be in a band you know
your instrument to be in a band you know you can get the emotion across in a
you can get the emotion across in a
you can get the emotion across in a different way it was kind of more of
different way it was kind of more of
different way it was kind of more of what you’re saying and how you’re living
what you’re saying and how you’re living
what you’re saying and how you’re living not as much as your solos you know and
not as much as your solos you know and
not as much as your solos you know and on guitar so what I learned from being
on guitar so what I learned from being
on guitar so what I learned from being in a punk rock band is really divested
in a punk rock band is really divested
in a punk rock band is really divested from getting out there and doing things
from getting out there and doing things
from getting out there and doing things yourself I’ve always been a fascinating
yourself I’ve always been a fascinating
yourself I’ve always been a fascinating space I used to I always tell people
space I used to I always tell people
space I used to I always tell people this because it’s one of my favorite
this because it’s one of my favorite
this because it’s one of my favorite quotes if this space is infinite like
quotes if this space is infinite like
quotes if this space is infinite like there’s no end there’s no end to space
there’s no end there’s no end to space
there’s no end there’s no end to space then it’s infinite the possibility you
then it’s infinite the possibility you
then it’s infinite the possibility you know anything you think of right now
know anything you think of right now
know anything you think of right now could be happening because it’s that big
could be happening because it’s that big
could be happening because it’s that big and that was always really exciting to
and that was always really exciting to
and that was always really exciting to me because I’m kind of wired to be an
me because I’m kind of wired to be an
me because I’m kind of wired to be an optimist and I’m when I started playing
optimist and I’m when I started playing
optimist and I’m when I started playing guitar with these types of rhythmic
guitar with these types of rhythmic
guitar with these types of rhythmic trance-like echoes I started to feel
trance-like echoes I started to feel
trance-like echoes I started to feel that way I sort of feel like I was
that way I sort of feel like I was
that way I sort of feel like I was floating through space first thing I did
floating through space first thing I did
floating through space first thing I did is I set up the studio in my house so to
is I set up the studio in my house so to
is I set up the studio in my house so to be a home for the first time and I put
be a home for the first time and I put
be a home for the first time and I put up these big television
up these big television
up these big television and I was playing all science fiction
and I was playing all science fiction
and I was playing all science fiction films like Blade Runner or 2001 or like
films like Blade Runner or 2001 or like
films like Blade Runner or 2001 or like anything I was visually stunning on but
anything I was visually stunning on but
anything I was visually stunning on but then I also have these Steven Ambrose
then I also have these Steven Ambrose
then I also have these Steven Ambrose books these big coffee table books world
books these big coffee table books world
books these big coffee table books world war two pictures and I kept going over
war two pictures and I kept going over
war two pictures and I kept going over there looking at the space movie and I’m
there looking at the space movie and I’m
there looking at the space movie and I’m looking back down at the that the World
looking back down at the that the World
looking back down at the that the World War two photos and back to the spaceman
War two photos and back to the spaceman
War two photos and back to the spaceman when I was like wow that juxtapositions
when I was like wow that juxtapositions
when I was like wow that juxtapositions gnarly you know like you know here’s
gnarly you know like you know here’s
gnarly you know like you know here’s like the earth horizon and the Sun
like the earth horizon and the Sun
like the earth horizon and the Sun coming up and it’s so beautiful and then
coming up and it’s so beautiful and then
coming up and it’s so beautiful and then here’s guys and a ditch bodies
here’s guys and a ditch bodies
here’s guys and a ditch bodies everywhere and I’m kind of going it’s at
everywhere and I’m kind of going it’s at
everywhere and I’m kind of going it’s at the same place you know earth it does
the same place you know earth it does
the same place you know earth it does both those things and I said what would
both those things and I said what would
both those things and I said what would it sound like with marching you know
it sound like with marching you know
it sound like with marching you know coming into the song or what would it
coming into the song or what would it
coming into the song or what would it sound like if somebody got a battalion
sound like if somebody got a battalion
sound like if somebody got a battalion of Tanks rolling in as the song starts
of Tanks rolling in as the song starts
of Tanks rolling in as the song starts and a critter which was my engineer and
and a critter which was my engineer and
and a critter which was my engineer and co-pilot on all this stuff he pointed to
co-pilot on all this stuff he pointed to
co-pilot on all this stuff he pointed to a file cabinet and he’s always just
a file cabinet and he’s always just
a file cabinet and he’s always just slammed that file cabinet shut open and
slammed that file cabinet shut open and
slammed that file cabinet shut open and shut I was like all right and so he
shut I was like all right and so he
shut I was like all right and so he grabs a mic and does it and it just hurt
grabs a mic and does it and it just hurt
grabs a mic and does it and it just hurt her gonna just hear the mechanics and
her gonna just hear the mechanics and
her gonna just hear the mechanics and this kind of grinding like a metallic
this kind of grinding like a metallic
this kind of grinding like a metallic noise with a slam and he put it in there
noise with a slam and he put it in there
noise with a slam and he put it in there and they did a thing to it pitched it
and they did a thing to it pitched it
and they did a thing to it pitched it down and next thing you know when it’s
down and next thing you know when it’s
down and next thing you know when it’s happening in a rhythm it just sounded
happening in a rhythm it just sounded
happening in a rhythm it just sounded like a million troops stomping on your
like a million troops stomping on your
like a million troops stomping on your face and I was like oh my god you know
face and I was like oh my god you know
face and I was like oh my god you know I’ve never heard something like that in
I’ve never heard something like that in
I’ve never heard something like that in a song and next thing you know we were
a song and next thing you know we were
a song and next thing you know we were doing that on all the songs um we found
doing that on all the songs um we found
doing that on all the songs um we found something that was unique to do which
something that was unique to do which
something that was unique to do which was um you know it’s sound design you
was um you know it’s sound design you
was um you know it’s sound design you see in movies all the time it sounded i
see in movies all the time it sounded i
see in movies all the time it sounded i but sound design crafted into a song and
but sound design crafted into a song and
but sound design crafted into a song and four songs into that writing we were
four songs into that writing we were
four songs into that writing we were something called the adventure and not
something called the adventure and not
something called the adventure and not just that was on that was a
just that was on that was a
just that was on that was a life-changing moment for me but we put
life-changing moment for me but we put
life-changing moment for me but we put some rocks in a shoebox and we rolled
some rocks in a shoebox and we rolled
some rocks in a shoebox and we rolled the shoebox around with all these
the shoebox around with all these
the shoebox around with all these pebbles you know and then we grabbed
pebbles you know and then we grabbed
pebbles you know and then we grabbed that and created a rhythm out of it and
that and created a rhythm out of it and
that and created a rhythm out of it and so when we added some stomps in this
so when we added some stomps in this
so when we added some stomps in this rolling box of rocks
rolling box of rocks
rolling box of rocks created this grindy kind of rhythm and
created this grindy kind of rhythm and
created this grindy kind of rhythm and then we added a riff to it that was a
then we added a riff to it that was a
then we added a riff to it that was a very simple riff kind of sad sounding
very simple riff kind of sad sounding
very simple riff kind of sad sounding but I didn’t know what I was going to
but I didn’t know what I was going to
but I didn’t know what I was going to play for the main song you know so we
play for the main song you know so we
play for the main song you know so we started with the rhythm then put a riff
started with the rhythm then put a riff
started with the rhythm then put a riff and I was like okay so where does it go
and I was like okay so where does it go
and I was like okay so where does it go from here so I stomped on the pedal in
from here so I stomped on the pedal in
from here so I stomped on the pedal in time and I was four hours straight
time and I was four hours straight
time and I was four hours straight sitting at the computer I think there’s
sitting at the computer I think there’s
sitting at the computer I think there’s footage of this of the documentary we
footage of this of the documentary we
footage of this of the documentary we made then you can show it right here
made then you can show it right here
made then you can show it right here [Music]
[Music]
[Music] bring some rhythms enemies I think
bring some rhythms enemies I think
bring some rhythms enemies I think that’s what happened for years and for
that’s what happened for years and for
that’s what happened for years and for me for later right we go to song I’m
me for later right we go to song I’m
me for later right we go to song I’m sitting at the computer and it just kind
sitting at the computer and it just kind
sitting at the computer and it just kind of starts to starts to happen here will
of starts to starts to happen here will
of starts to starts to happen here will dry on the song in the moment it was
dry on the song in the moment it was
dry on the song in the moment it was something that gave you the chills up
something that gave you the chills up
something that gave you the chills up and down your arms and I remember
and down your arms and I remember
and down your arms and I remember stopping and looking at occurs I host oh
stopping and looking at occurs I host oh
stopping and looking at occurs I host oh we got something
I remember during writing the words
I remember during writing the words actually got a friend whose wife left
actually got a friend whose wife left
actually got a friend whose wife left him
him
him I’m just figured that she can find
I’m just figured that she can find
I’m just figured that she can find something better and you’d love dare I
something better and you’d love dare I
something better and you’d love dare I remember him saying I don’t know if
remember him saying I don’t know if
remember him saying I don’t know if you’ll ever know what it’s like to love
you’ll ever know what it’s like to love
you’ll ever know what it’s like to love somebody so much more than that will
somebody so much more than that will
somebody so much more than that will ever love you is what he said to me so I
ever love you is what he said to me so I
ever love you is what he said to me so I remember feeling so beat up from
remember feeling so beat up from
remember feeling so beat up from everything I was going through with the
everything I was going through with the
everything I was going through with the whole blink situation and trying to find
whole blink situation and trying to find
whole blink situation and trying to find a new identity and all that kind of
a new identity and all that kind of
a new identity and all that kind of stuff and then my friend says that to me
stuff and then my friend says that to me
stuff and then my friend says that to me and I was like then we’re going to make
and I was like then we’re going to make
and I was like then we’re going to make a song that makes you feel like you can
a song that makes you feel like you can
a song that makes you feel like you can conquer the world that night after I
conquer the world that night after I
conquer the world that night after I sang it I remember sitting in the studio
sang it I remember sitting in the studio
sang it I remember sitting in the studio at 2:00 a.m. was at my house my family
at 2:00 a.m. was at my house my family
at 2:00 a.m. was at my house my family to sleep and I was listen this thing
to sleep and I was listen this thing
to sleep and I was listen this thing about half would this thought are these
about half would this thought are these
about half would this thought are these tears in my eyes and I was just I felt
tears in my eyes and I was just I felt
tears in my eyes and I was just I felt like there’s something magical happening
like there’s something magical happening
like there’s something magical happening that happens to me every once in a while
that happens to me every once in a while
that happens to me every once in a while or I’m a part of something artistically
or I’m a part of something artistically
or I’m a part of something artistically where I get kind of overwhelmed
where I get kind of overwhelmed
where I get kind of overwhelmed emotionally and feel like I’m really
emotionally and feel like I’m really
emotionally and feel like I’m really onto something that’s important not that
onto something that’s important not that
onto something that’s important not that I think it’s like great or better than
I think it’s like great or better than
I think it’s like great or better than anything else or that it’s going to be
anything else or that it’s going to be
anything else or that it’s going to be I’ve been giant or big that’s because I
I’ve been giant or big that’s because I
I’ve been giant or big that’s because I feel like it touches on something that’s
feel like it touches on something that’s
feel like it touches on something that’s important to me and it’s in it like
important to me and it’s in it like
important to me and it’s in it like grabbed ahold of like a nerve and it’s
grabbed ahold of like a nerve and it’s
grabbed ahold of like a nerve and it’s just gripping it and I could feel it and
just gripping it and I could feel it and
just gripping it and I could feel it and it’s like electric waves your body
it’s like electric waves your body
it’s like electric waves your body doesn’t happen on every single thing but
doesn’t happen on every single thing but
doesn’t happen on every single thing but it happens every so often and then you
it happens every so often and then you
it happens every so often and then you kind of go wow this is what I was meant
kind of go wow this is what I was meant
kind of go wow this is what I was meant to do with this one little thing you
to do with this one little thing you
to do with this one little thing you know and I’m that song was one of them I
know and I’m that song was one of them I
know and I’m that song was one of them I think I learned over the past handful of
think I learned over the past handful of
think I learned over the past handful of years that what I really enjoyed about a
years that what I really enjoyed about a
years that what I really enjoyed about a band wasn’t being on stage it was just
band wasn’t being on stage it was just
band wasn’t being on stage it was just the idea that I’m involved somehow and
the idea that I’m involved somehow and
the idea that I’m involved somehow and leading a group of people to feel
leading a group of people to feel
leading a group of people to feel something at the same time I thought
something at the same time I thought
something at the same time I thought that was really cool that’s what I kind
that was really cool that’s what I kind
that was really cool that’s what I kind of dissected I was because I was doing a
of dissected I was because I was doing a
of dissected I was because I was doing a lot of sales doing a lot of things like
lot of sales doing a lot of things like
lot of sales doing a lot of things like I was equally interested in a lot of
I was equally interested in a lot of
I was equally interested in a lot of different things besides just music and
different things besides just music and
different things besides just music and so a lot of people are wondering why
so a lot of people are wondering why
so a lot of people are wondering why would you not want to be on a big stage
would you not want to be on a big stage
would you not want to be on a big stage doing all this stuff and I I just walk
doing all this stuff and I I just walk
doing all this stuff and I I just walk out do I Instagram this my supposed to
out do I Instagram this my supposed to
out do I Instagram this my supposed to go on Instagram and tell you all this
go on Instagram and tell you all this
go on Instagram and tell you all this thing all these things that I feel about
thing all these things that I feel about
thing all these things that I feel about because you know I don’t you know and
because you know I don’t you know and
because you know I don’t you know and but really what
but really what
but really what boils down to is I I have a pre wild
boils down to is I I have a pre wild
boils down to is I I have a pre wild imagination and I have a few set of
imagination and I have a few set of
imagination and I have a few set of skills that I’ve developed not only
skills that I’ve developed not only
skills that I’ve developed not only inspiring artists or leading people or
inspiring artists or leading people or
inspiring artists or leading people or putting business models to things or
putting business models to things or
putting business models to things or being entrepreneurial and and also
being entrepreneurial and and also
being entrepreneurial and and also understanding I’m not really good at any
understanding I’m not really good at any
understanding I’m not really good at any one thing but I’m definitely good at a
one thing but I’m definitely good at a
one thing but I’m definitely good at a bunch of different things and I kind of
bunch of different things and I kind of
bunch of different things and I kind of figure I said you know it might be a
figure I said you know it might be a
figure I said you know it might be a really good place for me to sit in the
really good place for me to sit in the
really good place for me to sit in the middle of a bunch of artists that come
middle of a bunch of artists that come
middle of a bunch of artists that come together that that can do something a
together that that can do something a
together that that can do something a bit more revolutionary than want each
bit more revolutionary than want each
bit more revolutionary than want each artist doing one thing on their own yes
artist doing one thing on their own yes
artist doing one thing on their own yes and um that’s what I came
his record is a very important place it
his record is a very important place it was the most famous record store in San
was the most famous record store in San
was the most famous record store in San Diego and one of the most famous in the
Diego and one of the most famous in the
Diego and one of the most famous in the country when bling first started I drove
country when bling first started I drove
country when bling first started I drove around about a 20 mile radius from the
around about a 20 mile radius from the
around about a 20 mile radius from the floor and I broke into every high school
floor and I broke into every high school
floor and I broke into every high school at night and I made blink flyers and I
at night and I made blink flyers and I
at night and I made blink flyers and I put him in every single locker at all
put him in every single locker at all
put him in every single locker at all these high schools that we were playing
these high schools that we were playing
these high schools that we were playing at the club downtown at that point in
at the club downtown at that point in
at the club downtown at that point in time everyone in San Diego wanted to
time everyone in San Diego wanted to
time everyone in San Diego wanted to support their local bands it was just a
support their local bands it was just a
support their local bands it was just a really big theme so because I put those
really big theme so because I put those
really big theme so because I put those flyers in those lockers we ended up
flyers in those lockers we ended up
flyers in those lockers we ended up having on our first show out of big club
having on our first show out of big club
having on our first show out of big club all the people came and we had enough
all the people came and we had enough
all the people came and we had enough people that watched us that the guy that
people that watched us that the guy that
people that watched us that the guy that owned the club invited us the following
owned the club invited us the following
owned the club invited us the following week to play on the big stage so what we
week to play on the big stage so what we
week to play on the big stage so what we did is not only pulled that show we
did is not only pulled that show we
did is not only pulled that show we rushed in made a really quick recording
rushed in made a really quick recording
rushed in made a really quick recording and it was our first recording the
and it was our first recording the
and it was our first recording the little Buddha statue wanted people
little Buddha statue wanted people
little Buddha statue wanted people commonly refer to that record as Buddha
commonly refer to that record as Buddha
commonly refer to that record as Buddha we made that to sell here in this store
we made that to sell here in this store
we made that to sell here in this store so we would put five tapes in at a time
so we would put five tapes in at a time
so we would put five tapes in at a time there’s at the time where tapes are
there’s at the time where tapes are
there’s at the time where tapes are selling and every week we would call up
selling and every week we would call up
selling and every week we would call up and they’re over gone with a comb a
and they’re over gone with a comb a
and they’re over gone with a comb a super buy more they’re gone then we gave
super buy more they’re gone then we gave
super buy more they’re gone then we gave them 10 they’re gone they’re give them
them 10 they’re gone they’re give them
them 10 they’re gone they’re give them 20
20
20 next thing you know we sold thousands of
next thing you know we sold thousands of
next thing you know we sold thousands of these tape cassettes Auto lose record
these tape cassettes Auto lose record
these tape cassettes Auto lose record and then we got our start on it was a
and then we got our start on it was a
and then we got our start on it was a you know little suburban kid we had a
you know little suburban kid we had a
you know little suburban kid we had a dream to be in the punk rock section and
dream to be in the punk rock section and
dream to be in the punk rock section and I’m here now looking at all these things
I’m here now looking at all these things
I’m here now looking at all these things I grew up on and it is so insanely
I grew up on and it is so insanely
I grew up on and it is so insanely important to me
important to me
important to me my inspiration usually comes from once
my inspiration usually comes from once
my inspiration usually comes from once the music for this song is more or less
the music for this song is more or less
the music for this song is more or less closer being completed I’ll just try and
closer being completed I’ll just try and
closer being completed I’ll just try and find in an emotional current in it that
find in an emotional current in it that
find in an emotional current in it that makes sense I’ll either identify with it
makes sense I’ll either identify with it
makes sense I’ll either identify with it and write exactly like it or try and
and write exactly like it or try and
and write exactly like it or try and write the opposite two good questions I
write the opposite two good questions I
write the opposite two good questions I think it’s different for every artist
think it’s different for every artist
think it’s different for every artist you know they always say you know I
you know they always say you know I
you know they always say you know I write the words first and and but not
write the words first and and but not
write the words first and and but not not for myself I like to write the music
not for myself I like to write the music
not for myself I like to write the music first because to me is like the
first because to me is like the
first because to me is like the foundation of the building you build on
foundation of the building you build on
foundation of the building you build on the top of it how much have you changed
the top of it how much have you changed
the top of it how much have you changed as a creative person a lot well I’m
as a creative person a lot well I’m
as a creative person a lot well I’m learning so much I mean I mean I’m
learning so much I mean I mean I’m
learning so much I mean I mean I’m learning so much we’re doing um when
learning so much we’re doing um when
learning so much we’re doing um when when I come up with a good idea I stick
when I come up with a good idea I stick
when I come up with a good idea I stick with it that’s the difference I I can
with it that’s the difference I I can
with it that’s the difference I I can come up with a lot of ideas that anyone
come up with a lot of ideas that anyone
come up with a lot of ideas that anyone can you know when I come up with
can you know when I come up with
can you know when I come up with something oh you know what this is
something oh you know what this is
something oh you know what this is something that’s capable of me growing
something that’s capable of me growing
something that’s capable of me growing and I still will like this is this is
and I still will like this is this is
and I still will like this is this is something that’s big enough and
something that’s big enough and
something that’s big enough and ambitious enough that in four years from
ambitious enough that in four years from
ambitious enough that in four years from now if I really want to become a space
now if I really want to become a space
now if I really want to become a space engineer and build spaceships I could
engineer and build spaceships I could
engineer and build spaceships I could probably put those spaceships and the
probably put those spaceships and the
probably put those spaceships and the movie or the book or something you know
movie or the book or something you know
movie or the book or something you know yeah that’s kind of how I think come up
yeah that’s kind of how I think come up
yeah that’s kind of how I think come up with projects that can last long time
with projects that can last long time
with projects that can last long time and grow and then as I grow I’m still
and grow and then as I grow I’m still
and grow and then as I grow I’m still interested and get created um so I yeah
interested and get created um so I yeah
interested and get created um so I yeah but I plan for that I plan for my
but I plan for that I plan for my
but I plan for that I plan for my evolving I ideas I think my biggest
evolving I ideas I think my biggest
evolving I ideas I think my biggest issue is I don’t actively go out and
issue is I don’t actively go out and
issue is I don’t actively go out and search for admiration for people or to
search for admiration for people or to
search for admiration for people or to explain what I’m thinking the people or
explain what I’m thinking the people or
explain what I’m thinking the people or to validate my actions so I think what
to validate my actions so I think what
to validate my actions so I think what what it’s the first rule in politics
what it’s the first rule in politics
what it’s the first rule in politics you’re supposed to define their
you’re supposed to define their
you’re supposed to define their candidate for them before they can
candidate for them before they can
candidate for them before they can define themselves and what happens to me
define themselves and what happens to me
define themselves and what happens to me is that the fans good in the bad and the
is that the fans good in the bad and the
is that the fans good in the bad and the good that press they have to define me
good that press they have to define me
good that press they have to define me before I go out there and do it and what
before I go out there and do it and what
before I go out there and do it and what happened is is they’ve defined me in
happened is is they’ve defined me in
happened is is they’ve defined me in such a way probably in many places that
such a way probably in many places that
such a way probably in many places that is inaccurate
is inaccurate
is inaccurate you know I don’t think people know that
you know I don’t think people know that
you know I don’t think people know that I listen to scholars every single night
I listen to scholars every single night
I listen to scholars every single night before I go to bed I put it on my
before I go to bed I put it on my
before I go to bed I put it on my nightstand and listen to lectures I
nightstand and listen to lectures I
nightstand and listen to lectures I don’t think people know that I read
don’t think people know that I read
don’t think people know that I read books and physics I don’t think people
books and physics I don’t think people
books and physics I don’t think people know that I’m totally still fascinated
know that I’m totally still fascinated
know that I’m totally still fascinated by jokes even though I’m doing so as
by jokes even though I’m doing so as
by jokes even though I’m doing so as those things you know I don’t think
those things you know I don’t think
those things you know I don’t think people know that my favorite thing in
people know that my favorite thing in
people know that my favorite thing in the world outside of being with my
the world outside of being with my
the world outside of being with my family is sitting with my Great Dane and
family is sitting with my Great Dane and
family is sitting with my Great Dane and my German Shepherd dog Beach you know
my German Shepherd dog Beach you know
my German Shepherd dog Beach you know and looking at the sunset I don’t think
and looking at the sunset I don’t think
and looking at the sunset I don’t think people know that I’m still completely
people know that I’m still completely
people know that I’m still completely fascinated with skateboarding and my son
fascinated with skateboarding and my son
fascinated with skateboarding and my son is so into baseball that my way of
is so into baseball that my way of
is so into baseball that my way of relating to both is wearing Nike SB
relating to both is wearing Nike SB
relating to both is wearing Nike SB which is Nike Skateboarding I don’t
which is Nike Skateboarding I don’t
which is Nike Skateboarding I don’t think people know that’s why I’m wearing
think people know that’s why I’m wearing
think people know that’s why I’m wearing Nike and certain Instagram posts because
Nike and certain Instagram posts because
Nike and certain Instagram posts because it’s a way for me to connect with my boy
it’s a way for me to connect with my boy
it’s a way for me to connect with my boy but also still have a foot in the
but also still have a foot in the
but also still have a foot in the skateboarding world from which I came I
skateboarding world from which I came I
skateboarding world from which I came I don’t think people know that I’m
don’t think people know that I’m
don’t think people know that I’m completely immersed in trying to
completely immersed in trying to
completely immersed in trying to understand ancient religions and and you
understand ancient religions and and you
understand ancient religions and and you know why we are the way we are and why
know why we are the way we are and why
know why we are the way we are and why we’re warring with each other and
we’re warring with each other and
we’re warring with each other and probably don’t know that I think I have
probably don’t know that I think I have
probably don’t know that I think I have a solution one of those guys that like
a solution one of those guys that like
a solution one of those guys that like to look at the biggest thing ever oh I
to look at the biggest thing ever oh I
to look at the biggest thing ever oh I bet you I have a way to fix it which is
bet you I have a way to fix it which is
bet you I have a way to fix it which is the biggest jerk ever but that’s how my
the biggest jerk ever but that’s how my
the biggest jerk ever but that’s how my brain thinks the only thing that takes
brain thinks the only thing that takes
brain thinks the only thing that takes me away from my maddening thoughts is if
me away from my maddening thoughts is if
me away from my maddening thoughts is if I’m learning something for me what I do
I’m learning something for me what I do
I’m learning something for me what I do is I learned something and how do I turn
is I learned something and how do I turn
is I learned something and how do I turn that into an art project so it’s a mod
that into an art project so it’s a mod
that into an art project so it’s a mod fiction book or it’s a documentary or
fiction book or it’s a documentary or
fiction book or it’s a documentary or it’s a lecture and what does that look
it’s a lecture and what does that look
it’s a lecture and what does that look like as an animation what does that look
like as an animation what does that look
like as an animation what does that look like in a song what does that look like
like in a song what does that look like
like in a song what does that look like as a feature film what does that offered
as a feature film what does that offered
as a feature film what does that offered has a story that has all those things in
has a story that has all those things in
has a story that has all those things in it that’s a challenge and that keeps my
it that’s a challenge and that keeps my
it that’s a challenge and that keeps my mind at ease I should tell mark and
mind at ease I should tell mark and
mind at ease I should tell mark and blank that I would admire him because he
blank that I would admire him because he
blank that I would admire him because he was always satisfied you know would
was always satisfied you know would
was always satisfied you know would blank like it it satisfied him that it
blank like it it satisfied him that it
blank like it it satisfied him that it was an incredible thing and we were
was an incredible thing and we were
was an incredible thing and we were given such an incredible thing and we
given such an incredible thing and we
given such an incredible thing and we were so lucky to have it and all these
were so lucky to have it and all these
were so lucky to have it and all these are things and I and I I agree with all
are things and I and I I agree with all
are things and I and I I agree with all those things but for some reason it’s
those things but for some reason it’s
those things but for some reason it’s not stopping my desire to go out
not stopping my desire to go out
not stopping my desire to go out and learn more and try more and push
and learn more and try more and push
and learn more and try more and push myself more and be surrounded by other
myself more and be surrounded by other
myself more and be surrounded by other people that I find are completely
people that I find are completely
people that I find are completely fascinating um you know you’re not going
fascinating um you know you’re not going
fascinating um you know you’re not going to see me do things that are the easy
to see me do things that are the easy
to see me do things that are the easy play it’s just not going to happen you
play it’s just not going to happen you
play it’s just not going to happen you know you’re going to see me do things
know you’re going to see me do things
know you’re going to see me do things that I have no business doing and
that I have no business doing and
that I have no business doing and sometimes it’s music sometimes with
sometimes it’s music sometimes with
sometimes it’s music sometimes with novels
novels
novels sometimes it’s feature films or
sometimes it’s feature films or
sometimes it’s feature films or animations or weather sometimes it’s all
animations or weather sometimes it’s all
animations or weather sometimes it’s all those things but at the end of the day
those things but at the end of the day
those things but at the end of the day I’m still just a very normal kid from a
I’m still just a very normal kid from a
I’m still just a very normal kid from a broken family in a shitty little
broken family in a shitty little
broken family in a shitty little suburban town and that should just prove
suburban town and that should just prove
suburban town and that should just prove to everybody that they can do it too
when it comes to tattooing there’s
when it comes to tattooing there’s definitely been a learning curve I
definitely been a learning curve I
definitely been a learning curve I didn’t start out a master of my craft
didn’t start out a master of my craft
didn’t start out a master of my craft [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
the tattoo artist and client
the tattoo artist and client communication is essential
communication is essential
communication is essential all right math it’s all gone check it
all right math it’s all gone check it
all right math it’s all gone check it out there was always more you some
out there was always more you some
out there was always more you some people compare me to Monet some to man a
people compare me to Monet some to man a
people compare me to Monet some to man a Sun Picasso but I think I’ve developed a
Sun Picasso but I think I’ve developed a
Sun Picasso but I think I’ve developed a style all my own all right tell me what
style all my own all right tell me what
style all my own all right tell me what you think this one here art is a journey
you think this one here art is a journey
you think this one here art is a journey not a destination I’d never want to be
not a destination I’d never want to be
not a destination I’d never want to be perfect at the dead-end street
perfect at the dead-end street
perfect at the dead-end street all right we’re all done take a look at
all right we’re all done take a look at
all right we’re all done take a look at that Oh
they design so much watching amazing
they design so much watching amazing city because Piper’s free oxygen so this
city because Piper’s free oxygen so this
city because Piper’s free oxygen so this is a massage Pervez do you want me to
is a massage Pervez do you want me to
is a massage Pervez do you want me to profound facts check out the link in
profound facts check out the link in
profound facts check out the link in description you can go and cast both
description you can go and cast both
description you can go and cast both alpha let us know which clips resonated
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alpha let us know which clips resonated and most of you what let’s make an
and most of you what let’s make an
and most of you what let’s make an occasion this video and immediately
occasion this video and immediately
occasion this video and immediately apply to your life or to business
apply to your life or to business
apply to your life or to business somehow leave it in the comments below
somehow leave it in the comments below
somehow leave it in the comments below real interest is what you have I also
real interest is what you have I also
real interest is what you have I also want to give a quick try to Jason
want to give a quick try to Jason
want to give a quick try to Jason pharmacy cap and Yuki thank you guys so
pharmacy cap and Yuki thank you guys so
pharmacy cap and Yuki thank you guys so much you’re putting up a couple of minds
much you’re putting up a couple of minds
much you’re putting up a couple of minds book at the bookstore and close that
book at the bookstore and close that
book at the bookstore and close that picture to your social channels I really
picture to your social channels I really
picture to your social channels I really appreciate your support and I’m really
appreciate your support and I’m really
appreciate your support and I’m really glad you enjoyed it we thank you guys so
glad you enjoyed it we thank you guys so
glad you enjoyed it we thank you guys so much for watching I believe in using
much for watching I believe in using
much for watching I believe in using company peace to believe in yourself and
company peace to believe in yourself and
company peace to believe in yourself and whatever your one where is much love
whatever your one where is much love
whatever your one where is much love [Music]
you should follow your passions and they
you should follow your passions and they should make sure you do something about
should make sure you do something about
should make sure you do something about [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] the density love your work harder and
the density love your work harder and
the density love your work harder and I actually take feedback really well I
I actually take feedback really well I
I actually take feedback really well I think but it has to be from you have to
think but it has to be from you have to
think but it has to be from you have to be with people you respect and that you
be with people you respect and that you
be with people you respect and that you really genuinely think that they make
really genuinely think that they make
really genuinely think that they make good decisions you know it’s so much
good decisions you know it’s so much
good decisions you know it’s so much easier when you can trust the personal
easier when you can trust the personal
easier when you can trust the personal man yeah when that person looks me in
man yeah when that person looks me in
man yeah when that person looks me in the eye and said like it kind of sucks
the eye and said like it kind of sucks
the eye and said like it kind of sucks what you just did you go he means it and
what you just did you go he means it and
what you just did you go he means it and it’s like a you know I agree with them
it’s like a you know I agree with them
it’s like a you know I agree with them but you know um and that’s where it
but you know um and that’s where it
but you know um and that’s where it works so you have to you know right you
works so you have to you know right you
works so you have to you know right you have to get people that you really
have to get people that you really
have to get people that you really respect that you’ve built up the trust
respect that you’ve built up the trust
respect that you’ve built up the trust and and you empower each other and you
and and you empower each other and you
and and you empower each other and you and you can can really really get it
and you can can really really get it
and you can can really really get it done and strong debate as a part of it
done and strong debate as a part of it
done and strong debate as a part of it but if you have it you know if you have
but if you have it you know if you have
but if you have it you know if you have intelligent individuals it’s not hard
intelligent individuals it’s not hard
intelligent individuals it’s not hard yeah
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