It's now time for this month's YouTube Channel Profiles, continuing our monthly spotlight of randomly selected YouTube channels whose content is at least half devoted to local metal, hard rock, and/or punk artists & concerts! Due to the first selected channel this month only having two relevant videos from the same event, and the second similarly formatted, we're tripling up this month, and conveniently, all three channels have live concert footage from Sault Michigan bands in the early 2010s! I swear I didn't plan this, but here's what you should know on all three!
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wirelessguy6969's Channel (http://www.youtube.com/wirelessguy6969)
Channel Timeline: Launched on February 12th, 2007; Videos uploaded from January 2009 & September 2011
Channel Summary: After previously uploading two videos of his dog Casper, wirelessguy6969 posted two videos from of young local hard rock quartet Abstract (later better known as Tantrym Tyme) playing an outdoor show at the Mackinaw Crossings shopping center in Mackinaw City in September 2011. Represented here by singer/guitarist Jacob Hotlen, guitarist Kyle Burton, bassist Mike East, and drummer Ethan Twardy, Abstract can be seen here covering AC/DC's "Back In Black", and as featured here, the longer & more viewed cover of The Scorpions' "Rock You Like A Hurricane". Considering the guys (well, kids) were 11-12 years old at the time of this show, their talents are impressive and would only improve through their 2017 dissolution, so it's interesting to see them at this early phase! More Tantrym Tyme videos can be seen on other YouTube & Facebook sources.
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Londongentlemenn's Channel (http://www.youtube.com/LondonGentlemenn)
Channel Timeline: Launched on July 23rd, 2012; Videos uploaded that same day
Channel Summary: The official YouTube channel for this union of Fallen Heroes & Nixxon Dixxon alumni, The Gentlemen only posted two videos here, both from a show at The Rapids Lounge at the Sault Ste. Marie Kewadin Casino in July 2012, namely covers of The Black Keys' "Gold On The Ceiling" and, as featured here, Rage Against The Machine's "Killing In The Name". While not a full hard rock band like we're used to seeing from bassist Kyle Beaumont & drummer Jake Lalonde together, they mesh well musically with Mike Russo & Steve Sivret on these songs, even if "Killing In The Name" is quite overplayed. Solid stuff despite the dark lighting! Check out more from The London Gentlemen in 2014 at this link.
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Pacoheadley's Channel (http://www.youtube.com/pacoheadley)
Owner: YouTube user and former area resident Chris "Paco" HeadleyChannel Timeline: Launched on June 21st, 2011; Videos uploaded that July and in March 2013
Channel Summary: Aside from a later video of him playing the video game Dishonored, Chris' only videos are of defunct local classic/hard rock trio Banned at a Music In The Park concert in nearby Rudyard from July 2011, where they covered Bob Seger's "Turn The Page", and as featured here, the more popular cover of Golden Earring's "Twilight Zone". Featuring current Tarnished frontman Alex Traynor and his dad Don on drums alongside bassist Alex Schrovenwever (Steelhead), the audio still holds up on these covers, but the visuals aren't great, with Chris filming from a very distant corner angle, so there isn't much to look at it beyond the park. Still interesting to see Alex Traynor's early live music work, and more videos from Banned's run do exist on YouTube (like here!)
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I hope you guys liked this month's YouTube Channel Profiles! This series will return on or around August 26th when we randomly look at YouTube user nathan s's channel, featuring a bunch of live and jam videos related mostly to inactive Sault Ontario punk duo Bad Back! Look for that then, and for this weekend's concert previews next! Thanks everuone!
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