I couldn't find a thread about this, so here are some of my favorites.
1) Mustie1 - The BEST gear head channel out there. He has 500K+ subscribers and for good reason. He goes into detail as to how he rebuilds just about anything with an engine. He does a great job explaining what he's doing and does a good job shooting and editing his videos.
2a) Rick Beato -Music producer that shows how songs are developed. Music history and theory but not to the point of being boring. Really gets into the evolution of popular music over the past 60 years. Lots of excellent content with good video production and editing.
2b) Rhett Shull - Friends with Rick Beato. Does videos on his life as a professional guitar player for hire. Lots of videos about being on the road, etc.
3) The Bearded Butchers - As you might have guessed it's about a family that operates a fairly large butcher shop. Lots of details about breaking down a carcass into various cuts and then taking them out to the grill. Good info on quality of meats and what to buy and what to avoid.
4) Virtual Railfan - I've always been in to railroading. Lots of good content showing things like derailments and their causes/fixes. Several live 24/7 cameras at locations around the US, including one at Santa Fe Junction in KCMO.
5) Living Traditions Homestead - A family of homesteaders in SE Missouri. Lots of content about a small farm and the daily operation dealing with animals and crops. Well done videos.
That's a few I enjoy.
What do you subscribe to if you subscribe at all? I'm always looking for the really good YouTubers that know how to develop content. I'd rather watch real people doing real things than the crap that passes for prime time TV.
BTW, I stream YouTube over my TV via Roku. Much more enjoyable than watching on a computer or phone. [Reply]
Jay Leno's Garage is excellent! I'm surprised he puts it up on YouTube. He could probably make a ton of money through other source. Good for him that he doesn't. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Stewie:
His video eating 2 lbs. of potato chips surprised me. Not much food but struggled. I won't spoil it if you haven't watched.
Originally Posted by Stewie:
Beato is exceptional in his musical knowledge. His recent video breaking down Seal's Kiss from a Rose is great. He calls Seal to comment on how he came up with unique phrasing and chord changes. Good stuff.
Beato's really good at immediately pick up a songs structure/key changes/chords etc.. He doesn't have perfect pitch, but his teenage son does. Beato will play a complex chord on the piano and his son immediately tells him each note. Beato is impressed, but his son is like "it's easy". Typical teen.
His son's ability to recognize every tone of complicated chording is something to behold. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
AVGN isn't as good as it use to be...
Stunned no one here has said Demolition Ranch, especially the guy that said Cleetus since they do stuff together.
AVGN does suck now that he's with Screenwave Media. Hell I don't even think I'm subscribed anymore. All of the original guys from the channel like Kyle Justin, Bootsy, and now even his main partner Mike Matei is gone. Now he's in some really cringeworthy rock band.
Once it became a career and not a passion, it went downhill very quickly. It was pretty noticeable around the time he began working on the AVGN movie. Which was a really crappy movie. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lcarus:
AVGN does suck now that he's with Screenwave Media. Hell I don't even think I'm subscribed anymore. All of the original guys from the channel like Kyle Justin, Bootsy, and now even his main partner Mike Matei is gone. Now he's in some really cringeworthy rock band.
Once it became a career and not a passion, it went downhill very quickly. It was pretty noticeable around the time he began working on the AVGN movie. Which was a really crappy movie.
Check out the vid he did a month ago about Vegas video games. He didn’t fuck around.
Other than that, the other guys suck hard on the channel. There used to be other awesome shows until the new ownership fucked most of it up. [Reply]
John Antonelli. Spent a few years in the big leagues but most of his career in the minors. He answers questions about what daily life is like in the minor leagues and what life was like in the show. Pretty interesting stuff. [Reply]
I have a ton subscribed. And there is a lot of channels that have some good content and some trash. Here’s the ones where I watch a majority of their stuff.
Cooking
How to BBQ Right
Meat Church
Binging with Babish
Ethan Cheblowski
Pop Culture
Emergency Awesome
History/Educational
Crash Course
Knowledgeia
Captivating History
Today I Found Out
Side Projects
Mega projects
Originally Posted by lcarus:
AVGN does suck now that he's with Screenwave Media. Hell I don't even think I'm subscribed anymore. All of the original guys from the channel like Kyle Justin, Bootsy, and now even his main partner Mike Matei is gone. Now he's in some really cringeworthy rock band.
Once it became a career and not a passion, it went downhill very quickly. It was pretty noticeable around the time he began working on the AVGN movie. Which was a really crappy movie.
The movie not taking off was the end, he thought he was gonna make bank and do other stuff.
Now he does AVGN because it's the only thing he has that makes money and it's obvious he's only doing it for that reason. [Reply]
Guitar: Tim Pierce Guitar - Surprised he hasn't been listed. Top session guitarist with great stories and guests. It's fun to watch how relaxed he is when playing.
Phillip McKnight - Guitar reviews
Darrell Braun Guitar - Guitar reviews, plus I like his playing
Rick Beato - one of the best as listed before
Guitar MAX - Shredder/awesome cheap guitar reviewer
Other: Todd in the Shadows - His One Hit Wonder series is a riot!
Pursuit of Wonder - Great Stories
Professor of Rock - Great interviews with top classic artists
Wings of Pegasus - his 'Analyzes' videos are great
Produce Like a Pro - his Songs that Changed Music series is great
MTB: I am a MTB instructor so I geek out on this stuff
Pinkbike
BKXC
Skills With Phil
Kyle & April - Ride MTB
Red Bull
Fluidride Mountain Bike Instruction [Reply]
Lately a lot of Gamer's Nexus, Frank's 2 CENTS, and Neebs Gaming. Neebs is a weird mix of humor, machinama, and old men playing new-ish games... [Reply]