where has all the talent gone?

[jeffpace60]

My own Free Bird project is immune or virtually so because though it sounds uncannily like the entire 3-guitar army coming after you, it could still be proven in court of copyright law that it is my intellectual property even though I could not have done it without the original band's intellectual property!

Everybody else who's done a cover on here has required a background track or another guitarist. I require neither. The talent's still around. I feelya but keep pluggin'!

[Clobberbob55]

It's a damn shame.

I've heard, mimicry is the highest form of flattery.

If somebody covered one of my tunes, I'd be so jazzed and happy about it, I'd be beside myself.

[InuitAldebaran]

In the very, very, first frame you look a lot like the eagle from the Muppet-Show. If the CIA (Copyright Idiocy Agency) has bought that show, you might get in trouble.

But seriously, what I really did'nt want not to say maybe, I sent you in a video-answer.

Thanks for broadcasting, don't let them ground the eagle!

[PhuqueU]

Youtube was purchased by Google

Google start up money came form CIA

Reason for buying youtube? To silence the voice of the people.

They know you need only create a newtube,

so they are trying to kill the entire internet.

Gee, and I thought the CIA was out friend.

Their crack is the best.

[stephen0002002]

DO NOT GIVE UP. You came a long way and put great enjoyment back into my life after years of depression. I'm sure this is the same for many ppl. For me your successfull just for that m8. I ask you to not give up tho. There must be another channel for your rare talents.

[kentishbloke]

Still live n Kicking on here and on blokebroadcasting :)) Thanks for your kind words. Stevie is going strong too

[oisinboydisrandy]

ver very true:O

i never use backing tracks on my videos for fear of gettin my account deleted.

its totally corrupt.

music businness is just 1 big scam to rob u of ur freedom of gettin paid.

if u have time btw could u check out some of my videos?:)

[eviltube1111]

Youtube is horrible now. They sold out to Google.

[zacandtaylorrule]

So YMCA was the problem? That kind of explains everything.  He used the original song in two videos. Damn those Village People. Yet another reason for me to hate disco.

[Babyhowdy233]

Warner Music Group Headquarters:

75 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, NY 10019

Tel: (212) 275-2000

I encourage everyone to call/write to WMG and let them know you ARE NOT AMUSED at the removal of music videos and suspension of essential artists and comedians' Youtube accounts-all in the name of copyright violation! This needs to STOP!

[Epiphonefan]

Hey,

I found you trough SoloDallas (He's pretty effin awesome innhe!)

I enjoy your video's and I subbed^^

If you have the time please check out a video of mine from a gig I recently did. Tell me what you think!

Kind regards,

[HellbillyRon]

well said tim.....

.....bastards.

[grace3479]

I feel down and disapointed too, Stevie was the reason why I started to like YouTube. He was quality.

[Wolfenfang]

Stevie Ricks is a rare comedy talent. Youtube was invented to SHARE FREELY with others. Now it has become Facist and Corporate. The thing is that TV broadcasts Comedians that pander to the very few. Youtube gave back to the public a chance to see the Comedy for the masses, like Stevie. It angers me that they can do this, cos I feel cheated now of what I wanna really watch.

[PeaceLoveAndRiks]

P.S. - I must say, I couldn't have said what you in this video have said any better. Thank you for informing us on this sad situation.

Hopefully something will be done about the copyright law as a result of all this.

[PeaceLoveAndRiks]

Jesus.... That's ridiculous. I'm in the US. You can expect me to write a letter on this. I don't want to hear about Mr. Riks being upset. He's got a lot of fans out here.

[teslashield]

YMCA... Yikes! Didn't they even give him a warning?

[Katmido302]

is there a way that Steve could do a channel for each of his impersonations...one for Beatles, one for Freddy, etc. and then we could see which one or which artist can call the problem.

[kentishbloke]

We found out that "YMCA by Village People" was the cause >

[teslashield]

A total injustice to a wonderful up and coming comedian. I do hope he gets the stardom he so rightfully deserves. If he's forgotten here, which seems hardly likely... his talent will always be in demand in club-land. Like many of the great talented artists started out... I believe Stevie will do alright. God Bless you!

[brewdarrymore]

The voice of reason! And what a great voice too.Feel so sorry Stevie YouTube take him down like he didn't matter. Well he does matter as they will find out. How perverse that we can host his videos and the guy who created them can't. YouTube have fooked up massively. They don't want talent here they want a social networking site with the corperations providing the 'entertainment'. Stevies crime is hes too damn good and shows them all up. He deserves a break he doesn't deserve this shite.

[kentishbloke]

thankyou :)

[expatbritingermany]

Thank you very much for expressing so well what we are all thinking! YouTube seems to be cracking down on all sorts of videos - not only Stevie's - and as you say, it's just a question of time before there'll be nothing worth watching, therefore nobody will be interested in watching any more.

I mean, do we only want to see videos of people's babies gurgling, and their poodles doing tricks, their grandads standing on their heads, etc???

[kentishbloke]

As a poodle owner I'm deeply offended......Only kidding. Yep, you're right. mind you the dancing parrot is quite funny :)

[zacandtaylorrule]

Hey Tim. I am a huge Stevie Riks fan from America and I think what youtube has done to him is horrible. His was the best channel on youtube and without it youtube is really boring. I think what you said is very true. All the really talented people on youtube had better watch their backs.

[ilovebagpuss2008]

What a fucking load of bollocks the twats should get a life well said

[ilovebagpuss2008]

Yes Tim dont blame you the twats

[BeatleMonkeegirl15]

Hey Tim! Listen I've just discovered ya & i think what you've said/wrote has REALLY hit the nail on the head :) it's awesome that u know him :D im thankful to have known such a wonderful person :) i'm all for friends in the flesh and via internet.....so really hope i can do something for him somehow ^ ^

Please just tell him i said this......

DON'T EVER EVER EVER GIVE UP!

P.S. many a people such as myself are really looking out for him <3 <3

[kentishbloke]

I don't know Stevie personally.I found his channel @ a year ago and have been an admirer since. I try NOT to be political, BUT I cannot sit and do nothing when someone is so badly treated....thanks for your comments :) Tim

[RadioBazterd]

In a nutshell - absolutely right.

[grandplans]

I guess i should learn to read the side panel for info BEFORE i watch the video. LOL! OOPS! :)

[kentishbloke]

don't worry. you're not alone. The reason only became apparent after I made the vid:)

[grandplans]

so will Stevie make another channel? That totally sucks. I know I have had friends on here whose channels were shut down too. It seems that YT makes it entirely impossible to contact anyone to ask a simple question about anything. I've tried, no responses.

[tps607]

My friend...they changed the day Google bought Youtube...two years ago

[Katmido302]

We should all stop using the GOOGLE search engine and start using Bling or something else.

[NotaBeetleFan]

There is a strong attempt in this country to control the freedom of speech. Now they are attacking Stevie. With all our rights being lost, now they won't even let us laugh. :-(

[RiksyManiaTube]

Well said, Tim! Nothing to add! Gotta favourite this! You Tube has become such a sad place, ugly beta channels, suspensions... what´s next? Hope Steve won´t give up and come back a third time. God Bless!

[sTeVie4TV]

Just as heartfelt and spot on as your previous blog on this subject no doubt Stevie will appreciate this one just as much.

Maybe one day we'll find out what the hell is going on here.

[vegasdaddy17]

Well said Tim...I've added my Tuppence worth on a many occasions but as you say we are only the Little people so we'll just have to dodge away and see what happens!...Chin up Mate...LOL...

[kentishbloke]

Just make sure you don't cover any Village People songs !

[vegasdaddy17]

Shit!...Do ye know anyone who wants to buy a Red Indian outfit?...If they want a Cowboy outfit...they can have North Lanarkshire Council...LOL...

[daviemcf]

Who wants my hard hard???

[daviemcf]

Stevie is the best comedian since Tommy Cooper,why is he not on the telly anyway?

[kentishbloke]

probably because he doesn't do politics or current affairs and isn't cutting edge enough. His style is too innocent for todays audience (in the opinion of channel controllers methinks)....He should actually be on MTV lol

[marcmickey]

Im With You My Friend !

things are bad---they took ten videos from me--all that work then boom its gone---

lets see what comes next

take care tim

marc

[tmobil8]

Keep your head up huh, some who have been shut down only to be up again , it has been done before!! Unfortunetly people use the (Flag) for there own amusement, i'm sure it will be resolved.

[TheCarpCatcher]

Alright Ken

Just tuned in and well.....

I have never heard any of Stevie Riks work before however I am with you brother on all you say and feel.

It will change, they cannot have it all thier own way forever.

The record company's, agents, managers ect are all dinosaurs they are becoming extinct! soon they will be dust under our shoes.

REVOLUTION IS HERE AND THEY CANNOT STOP IT THERE DEMISE IS ENVITABLE.

MOWAHAHAHA

cor that feels better:)

[kentishbloke]

Wolfy Smith "power to the people" lol...Cheers Steve, some of Stevie Riks vids in the related vid section. worth a look. I would imagine you'd enjoy them on your lap top whilst awaiting a screaming take :))

[peterwilliamham]

I am going to see Stevie tomorrow night

Tim at a local club, I have met him a few times in the past ,such a Nice Guy with time for his fans, Hope hes Back soon!!!

Paul

[kentishbloke]

Paul..If you speak to him please give him my regards

[peterwilliamham]

Hi Tim I sure will do

Cheers

[NotaBeetleFan]

Give him my regards too. ;-)

[peterwilliamham]

Hi Beck, I will pass on all the messages

Cheers

[Thoughtland]

This is horrible. Stevie is a total star. They ought to cut him a great deal of slack. He's only plying his trade and its all for fun.

[surehead]

Well, this video was succinct, and certainly helped clear up much of the mystery of Youtubes hounding: I honestly thought it was some sort of repercussion from Steve's merchandising website to YT crossover connection.

[kentishbloke]

Ha..I wish. But sadly this is a non profit making organization lol

[alexandraxxxxxx]

Tim i know its so annoying ...hopefully it will sort itself out...if i get deleted just wanna say it was nice knowing you lol...!!

but seriously I do hope we see your friend back here soon..tc ;))

[angeliesings]

Youre right here Tim.. it would really help if they would let us know which song(s) they have an issue with BEFORE deleting our whole profiles. .... Sigh.... just ridiculous :(

[kentishbloke]

Angelie...apparently It was "in the navy" lol so you're safe there !

[hardtoesxplain]

i feel the same kentishbloke...well said.

[BradfordandLasso]

I was on MySpace and came to youtube because it was better. now things have changed a lot.

sad.

[PDXguitarfreak]

Hi Tim, was Stevie using the actual music in the background, or only doing his own interpretation? If the latter, that makes me very nervous. Either way, I thought parody was protected activity under US copyright law.

Thank you for sharing this with us!

PDX Dave

[kentishbloke]

Bit if both Dave...If you look in the related vids section there's still a lot of his stuff that others have favourited...plus a couple of Fan sites. Might be worth you having a look :)

[lemonostiftis]

well said mate

[nannerbj]

Its gone beyond a joke now - their gonna ruin everything the way they are heading. What we gonna do without our Tim's week !!!! ;-(

[kentishbloke]

I won't go unless I'm pushed..But I do live dangerously, as you know. Stevie tho, is the tip of the ice berg. There's a fucking lot more to come......x

[LeopardJoy]

Holy hell, Tim! I wasn't familiar with Stevie (dang! it looks like I've been missing a great talent all along...hope he comes back!)...and it's weird not to know which was the offending video. At least I know why one of my vids is on MUTE, and will not repeat that offense again. I have come to the point now that I won't be featuring any vids that use the actual song as the backing track. I don't want my entire channel closed for one offense. No fair!

Luv ya to bits,

Joy/the Leopard Lounge

[kentishbloke]

thanks Joy...found out what the problem was.See lower half of info box lol.......Problem is half the time they don't warn you..just pull the plug. Chin Up love :))

[LefthandDavey]

I can't believe it!..........Stevie closed down again!.....One of the most entertaining guys on YT.

I want to make a point of saying that i was never into "Bowie" until i viewed Stevie's parodys....This led me to buy some original Bowie stuff ....thereby benefiting the music industry. So I dont see why the "big guns" act in this way. A bloody disgrace!.....With you 100% on this Tim..........Cheers.....Davey.

[kentishbloke]

Bloody right Davey.....one video leads to another. Travelling Wilburry's for example. Saw Stevie doin' em and looked em up. It's all positive and lots of people have purchased music as a result of finding tasters on here

[cxd090]

there is no crime. the crime is these big corps and these assholes running these companies robbing the artists blind then when some average joe or people who love music in general want to pay tribute to a specific song get there site taken down because some dipshit thinks we are copying the music. I think pdx said one time that "tribute is not theft". I guess you cant say it any better than that...

[waitaniwha]

Ask Van morrison who is in control of his music here. Wot does van morrison have to do with it? Try uploading 1 of his songs, channel suicide. Tim, you're the uchoob wizard, if you go so will the magic. Rgds, Mick

[kentishbloke]

Mick...If I go...I will return. Ironically, the last time I got closed I was on 460 subscribers. I'm now on 458 lol. I will always speak my mind even If It doesn't always make sense. And I did keep a Van Morrison song on for about a month...got over 20,000 views. Russian Roulette my friend !

[Babyhowdy233]

What "waitaniwha" says is correct.

Morrison does indeed own and closely guard ALL his music-related videos here on Youtube. What I have been forced to do is speak to either the artist, their management or-in the case of segments from films or programs-the owners thereof, asking for permission to post their product. The result has been that now my channel is forced to post alot of THE SAME ARTISTS:Phil Judd, Tim Finn, Pete Shelley, etc. This SADDENS me greatly;I wish I could post more VARIETY.

[waitaniwha]

Shirley, I would be very disappointed if I thought one of my music heroes, especially one who has benefited so greatly from their God given talent became focused on the wealth side of their business unless they were also focused on how it could benfit humanity.

[EdMuirton]

Totally with you Tim! Unfuckinbelievable man! What a bad joke! I fear your right about our future here on YT. I always felt it was too good to be true.

[kentishbloke]

Know what Ed..this place has changed my life. I've had more fun on here in the past 2 years than in the previous 10. BUT it's all being slowly eroded. We're constantly having to look over our shoulders. How can we possibly know which songs are safe and which aren't? The only safe bet is to be completely original but then how do you get more original than Stevie???

[EdMuirton]

This is the down right silly thing. He's an original artist! I'm with you on YT. When I 1st came across YT, I couldn't believe it! To me it means I could put ' my thing' out to the world for nothing! Try and do that 10/20 yrs back! So to me, YT was a blessed thing! I knew it was too good to last. Now days, YT's just a another business. Great ride though!

[useryug]

Hey Tim.

Sorry to hear about this channel being taken down. Just gotta keep on keepin on.

Cheers,

Barry

[philipsmovies]

I agree with you Tim. Riksy vids are so entertaining and i wish youtube and these mega companies could find a solution so that we could all enjoy watching and uploading videos without intervention.

[sproutcentral]

We're all mushrooms Tim. Kept in the dark and fed on bullshit. Who knows where it will all end. Damn shame.

[cxd090]

Yea Tim I believe its all circling the drain if you know what I mean. Big corps thinking they are being cheated out of money when if fact they have been robbing the artitsts and bands that made that originally made the music in the first place. Mosts artists dont even make alot of money off of thier cd sales anyways, that all record company profit!!!!

[kentishbloke]

I could wipe all my music vids off my channel to be safe but fuck em. I'll go down fighting for what I believe in. I know for a fact that some of the artists I've featured have profitted from my actions and one or two have thanked me personally. What I do is EDUCATE. Stevie ENTERTAINS. Where's the crime??

[hawkmoon03111951]

I agree with you entirely. I've had enormous pleasure and discovered so much great music since I found You Tube. I too have had thanks from someone involved with 'Hedgehoppers Anonymous'. Seems that since I put some of their stuff up there has been loads of enquiries about them. Who has gained there? Hopefully them but certainly not me, except in satisfaction terms.

[kentishbloke]

hear hear !!