I Need Your Feedback

I need your feedback regarding the direction of the channel, video topics and more.

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[michaelphickey]

Rick, my only thought is to get the interviews with any of the greats while you still can. Time is running short for many of these timeless musicians / artists. And you bring out the best in these interviews with your knowledge and insightful questions. 🙏🏼

[mikew]

I would love to see you interview John Williams if possible. He is up in years and who knows how much longer he will be with us, so landing an interview would be amazing.

[mooman]

You are hands down one of the best interviewers of musical talent. Have to say of all the talent you've interviewed on of my favorites was Dave Natale, the front of house sound engineer for so many live acts. I would love more interviews of behind the scenes professionals.

[relativetimeworx]

In this humble listener's opinion... what made your content so enjoyable is that your genuine love for music comes through and it immediately sparks the same love in your viewers. This is all the more impactful in an age where the mainstream musical output rarely has the power to do that. So, wherever you take your content, as long as that love continues to come through, you'll remain successful and loved by your viewers. I know you need to play the YouTube "game" and constantly focus on stats etc. so that will inevitably steer your content. "What Makes This Song Great" was definitely the series that opened the door to your content for me. I appreciate your feeling that the format has become a bit stale - I'd recommend a twist on that theme: How about a series that brings to light artist from specific time periods ("What Makes the '90s Great") or genres ("What Makes Jazz Fusion Great"). These series can touch upon both mainstream and lesser known gems.

[idn]

My favorite videos you make are "What Makes a Song Great" type ones. I would be really interested to see you do something like "What would make a song better" (interesting just to see this done in a constructive way without being negative) or comparing Live versions of songs that are better than their studio versions (see Paramore - Last Hope). And, I would really like to see you cover more "new" music -- Sleep Token - Star Crawler - anything else interesting that is sort of carrying the torch or pushing the envelope. Most of all, thank you for being a way better music teacher than I ever had in school or college. I picked up your courses for myself and my daughter !

[halcooper]

What you're doing now is great the mix is a great balance. If you're supporting your family and saving for retirement, just continue

[SockMonkeyofcourse]

Rick Beato's knowledge and experiences in the music industry is what people come here to see. I can watch good guitar players all day on YouTube. Your music theory knowledge, coupled with the application of the theory in practical ways in real life circumstances is unmatched in social media across the web. Love the interviews with band members and celebrities because you talk about the things we wonder about but have to assume because we don't have the access that you do. PLEASE DON'T CHANGE A THING! Don't change a fricking thing! Your angst about the channel is oddly part of the allure!

[robphegan]

Once a year hold a competition for an unsigned artist/Band to win a songwriting and recording session with you. And see if we can get it to chart. And document the process in videos.

[jgeraci]

Your interviews with both musicians and the people who work with them are gold! That said you have great instincts when it comes to making content that your audience enjoys. Thank you for what you do!!

[markkey]

Rick, I think a lot of people would love to see how your analysis of songs impacts the business side of the music industry. Example: your video of why this song is great, increases sales from a 30year old recording. Perhaps additional analysis of how to highlight music in a way that can help artists thrive. ❤

[yvesjeaurond]

Wendy Carlos is still alive. Pioneer synth/Moog enthusiast. Would tie in with your Bach passion (no pun intended). Plus Douglas Hofstadter, author of Godel, Escher, Bach on a.i.

[finleybirdwhistle]

Have you asked Paul McCartney?! I bet he would say yes.

[Ben_Mdws]

Please keep doing whatever you like Rick. Stay curious. We trust your judgement. Please don’t be influenced by views or algorithms.

[philthain]

I think a quentin tarentino interview regarding movie soundtracks would be class. Really interesting and a slightly different direction or new direction to explore.

[TimBnft]

Would love to see an interview with Gino, Joe, and Ross Vannelli. Including how they orchestrated their earlier albums with monophonic synths.

[nikolailic]

It would be really cool if you can get Angus Young. There is so little known about their creative process and the way he and Malcolm did things. Would be really cool.

[RobertParker-kk]

I would love for you to do more videos on how music gets marketed (historically and currently). For example how Zach Bryan went from a youtube sensation who had never played in front of an audience to selling out stadiums in 4 years. Interviewing Cody Jinks who is completely DIY and has multi platinum songs and albums. How Chris Stapleton changed music. Feature more current rock bands you like for exposure. How the tv show Yellowstone sent some artists careers skyrocketing. How having almost every song available on Spotify versus having to buy an album. I get many of these topics are anti-infustry but would love your take.

[craig]

There are so many directions to go. I trust your judgement and I'll keep watching.

[charliemcgrain]

I never thought the two separate channels was a good idea, too much to manage. You are talking about music from every angle. We all love every angle; interviews, breakdowns, all of it. Just keep going. You are looking younger every day!

[nephilymbass]

You’ve done a lot of great things. I think you stumbled onto something that you probably didn’t realize you are really great at with these big long form interviews. And you should definitely make that the focus of the main channel, for the second channel I’d like to see music education be the focus. I especially want to see more bass players on your channels . From rock legends like Geddy and Roger Waters to players like Ryan Martini (Mudvayne/soften the glare) Les Claypool, also more keyboard players. The 90s and early 2000a was a prime era for me being 42 and bass was more than just a thickening agent to the guitar tone back then. The guitar stuff is really good and I’d be interested to see you respond to bands like meshuggah but there’s sooo much guitar stuff on YouTube I feel like playing videos of guitar players is a little over saturated unless you’re getting players that don’t normally participate in YouTube and social media.