Tom’s Farms Is a Local Legend – And So Was the Showcase Theatre

0:03 Is that a plastic horse? Of course. Of

0:03 Is that a plastic horse? Of course. Of course. We're back. Good afternoon and

0:05 course. We're back. Good afternoon and

0:05 course. We're back. Good afternoon and welcome to the 40 plus acre paradise

0:09 welcome to the 40 plus acre paradise

0:09 welcome to the 40 plus acre paradise located just off the 15 freeway south of

0:11 located just off the 15 freeway south of

0:12 located just off the 15 freeway south of Corona, California. Known as Tom's

0:15 Corona, California. Known as Tom's

0:15 Corona, California. Known as Tom's Farms. It's one of those farm stands

0:17 Farms. It's one of those farm stands

0:17 Farms. It's one of those farm stands that was so successful it's almost

0:18 that was so successful it's almost

0:18 that was so successful it's almost become theme parkes. You know, the kind

0:21 become theme parkes. You know, the kind

0:21 become theme parkes. You know, the kind of spot where you can get your pumpkins

0:23 of spot where you can get your pumpkins

0:23 of spot where you can get your pumpkins in the fall, your Christmas tree in the

0:26 in the fall, your Christmas tree in the

0:26 in the fall, your Christmas tree in the winter, and fresh produce and delicious

0:28 winter, and fresh produce and delicious

0:28 winter, and fresh produce and delicious treats all year round. Now, we've come

0:31 treats all year round. Now, we've come

0:31 treats all year round. Now, we've come here on a random weekday, sort of in the

0:33 here on a random weekday, sort of in the

0:33 here on a random weekday, sort of in the off season, because of course, pumpkin

0:35 off season, because of course, pumpkin

0:35 off season, because of course, pumpkin patch season is done. Christmas

0:37 patch season is done. Christmas

0:37 patch season is done. Christmas decorating season at Tom's Farms is not

0:39 decorating season at Tom's Farms is not

0:39 decorating season at Tom's Farms is not quite here yet. But even on a random

0:40 quite here yet. But even on a random

0:40 quite here yet. But even on a random weekday, when nothing's going on,

0:42 weekday, when nothing's going on,

0:42 weekday, when nothing's going on, there's plenty to see here at Tom's

0:45 there's plenty to see here at Tom's

0:45 there's plenty to see here at Tom's Farms, including this giant Julio. Would

0:47 Farms, including this giant Julio. Would

0:47 Farms, including this giant Julio. Would you look at the size of that chicken?

0:49 you look at the size of that chicken?

0:49 you look at the size of that chicken? You can see the hills over there behind

0:52 You can see the hills over there behind

0:52 You can see the hills over there behind the produce stand. And then behind me

0:54 the produce stand. And then behind me

0:54 the produce stand. And then behind me where I'm standing, some more mountains

0:56 where I'm standing, some more mountains

0:56 where I'm standing, some more mountains off that way. This area is called

0:58 off that way. This area is called

0:58 off that way. This area is called Tamezcll Canyon just sort of around the

1:00 Tamezcll Canyon just sort of around the

1:00 Tamezcll Canyon just sort of around the corner from Disneyland about 45 minutes

1:02 corner from Disneyland about 45 minutes

1:02 corner from Disneyland about 45 minutes or so just south of Corona. It's old

1:04 or so just south of Corona. It's old

1:04 or so just south of Corona. It's old farming and ranching land. In fact,

1:05 farming and ranching land. In fact,

1:06 farming and ranching land. In fact, Wyatt Herp's father owned some land here

1:08 Wyatt Herp's father owned some land here

1:08 Wyatt Herp's father owned some land here in this canyon back in the 1860s7s 80s

1:11 in this canyon back in the 1860s7s 80s

1:11 in this canyon back in the 1860s7s 80s something like that. Now, Wyatt famously

1:13 something like that. Now, Wyatt famously

1:13 something like that. Now, Wyatt famously once lived in Kansas and Missouri. And

1:15 once lived in Kansas and Missouri. And

1:15 once lived in Kansas and Missouri. And Tom's Farms here was actually founded by

1:17 Tom's Farms here was actually founded by

1:17 Tom's Farms here was actually founded by a native of Kansas City, Missouri. A

1:19 a native of Kansas City, Missouri. A

1:19 a native of Kansas City, Missouri. A fellow by the name of Tom Barnes, who

1:21 fellow by the name of Tom Barnes, who

1:21 fellow by the name of Tom Barnes, who moved out here in the 1970s and first

1:23 moved out here in the 1970s and first

1:23 moved out here in the 1970s and first opened a produce stand in nearby Lake

1:26 opened a produce stand in nearby Lake

1:26 opened a produce stand in nearby Lake Elsenor till the land owner wanted his

1:27 Elsenor till the land owner wanted his

1:27 Elsenor till the land owner wanted his land back. And then after that brief

1:29 land back. And then after that brief

1:29 land back. And then after that brief experiment, found some land here in

1:31 experiment, found some land here in

1:31 experiment, found some land here in Tesco Canyon where at first he began

1:33 Tesco Canyon where at first he began

1:33 Tesco Canyon where at first he began selling produce out of the back of his

1:35 selling produce out of the back of his

1:35 selling produce out of the back of his pickup truck, then opened up a little

1:36 pickup truck, then opened up a little

1:36 pickup truck, then opened up a little modest produce stand. And finally, in

1:38 modest produce stand. And finally, in

1:38 modest produce stand. And finally, in 1974, built a big produce stand and then

1:41 1974, built a big produce stand and then

1:41 1974, built a big produce stand and then added a little hamburger stand onto that

1:43 added a little hamburger stand onto that

1:43 added a little hamburger stand onto that and it's been growing ever since. And

1:45 and it's been growing ever since. And

1:45 and it's been growing ever since. And keep in mind, Tom started farming in

1:47 keep in mind, Tom started farming in

1:47 keep in mind, Tom started farming in this area before the 15 freeway was even

1:50 this area before the 15 freeway was even

1:50 this area before the 15 freeway was even here. After it came here, it grew

1:53 here. After it came here, it grew

1:53 here. After it came here, it grew exponentially, adding this massive,

1:56 exponentially, adding this massive,

1:56 exponentially, adding this massive, massive building you see here in the

1:58 massive building you see here in the

1:58 massive building you see here in the mid90s. Cuz I mean, once you're

2:00 mid90s. Cuz I mean, once you're

2:00 mid90s. Cuz I mean, once you're successful at selling produce and

2:01 successful at selling produce and

2:01 successful at selling produce and hamburgers on the side of the road,

2:03 hamburgers on the side of the road,

2:03 hamburgers on the side of the road, what's the next logical step? A

2:05 what's the next logical step? A

2:05 what's the next logical step? A furniture store, of course. This is one

2:06 furniture store, of course. This is one

2:06 furniture store, of course. This is one of those places I love to come to if I

2:08 of those places I love to come to if I

2:08 of those places I love to come to if I have to head down to Lake Elsenor or

2:10 have to head down to Lake Elsenor or

2:10 have to head down to Lake Elsenor or Tmacula from my area. A little gem of

2:12 Tmacula from my area. A little gem of

2:12 Tmacula from my area. A little gem of the Inland Empire. Quite famous in this

2:15 the Inland Empire. Quite famous in this

2:15 the Inland Empire. Quite famous in this little area. Still thankfully mostly

2:17 little area. Still thankfully mostly

2:17 little area. Still thankfully mostly undiscovered by the residents of Orange

2:19 undiscovered by the residents of Orange

2:19 undiscovered by the residents of Orange and LA counties. And like I mentioned,

2:21 and LA counties. And like I mentioned,

2:21 and LA counties. And like I mentioned, it's always good to come here, even on a

2:23 it's always good to come here, even on a

2:23 it's always good to come here, even on a random weekday when it's quiet and no

2:25 random weekday when it's quiet and no

2:25 random weekday when it's quiet and no one's around, half the attractions are

2:26 one's around, half the attractions are

2:26 one's around, half the attractions are closed. We always love to stop by here

2:28 closed. We always love to stop by here

2:28 closed. We always love to stop by here because Ally likes to get the little

2:29 because Ally likes to get the little

2:29 because Ally likes to get the little cherry pies they've got on offer. But

2:31 cherry pies they've got on offer. But

2:31 cherry pies they've got on offer. But I'm not here today for attractions or

2:34 I'm not here today for attractions or

2:34 I'm not here today for attractions or cherry pies. Although I ought to pick

2:35 cherry pies. Although I ought to pick

2:35 cherry pies. Although I ought to pick one up for I'm here because, and I never

2:37 one up for I'm here because, and I never

2:37 one up for I'm here because, and I never thought I'd be saying this, Tom's Farms

2:40 thought I'd be saying this, Tom's Farms

2:40 thought I'd be saying this, Tom's Farms has now got a footnote in my personal

2:43 has now got a footnote in my personal

2:43 has now got a footnote in my personal history book as it's just become

2:45 history book as it's just become

2:45 history book as it's just become officially the very first place that my

2:48 officially the very first place that my

2:48 officially the very first place that my new Randomland hot sauce has gone on

2:51 new Randomland hot sauce has gone on

2:51 new Randomland hot sauce has gone on sale in a retail location. Now, it's

2:54 sale in a retail location. Now, it's

2:54 sale in a retail location. Now, it's been selling well. It's been restocked a

2:56 been selling well. It's been restocked a

2:56 been selling well. It's been restocked a couple of times already. But I'm still

2:58 couple of times already. But I'm still

2:58 couple of times already. But I'm still hoping to find some bottles on the

3:00 hoping to find some bottles on the

3:00 hoping to find some bottles on the shelves. I had a little interruption

3:01 shelves. I had a little interruption

3:02 shelves. I had a little interruption with that trip to Yuba City, so I

3:03 with that trip to Yuba City, so I

3:03 with that trip to Yuba City, so I couldn't make it down when it first went

3:05 couldn't make it down when it first went

3:05 couldn't make it down when it first went on the shelf. But I'm here, I don't

3:06 on the shelf. But I'm here, I don't

3:06 on the shelf. But I'm here, I don't know, 5 days later or so, and I cannot

3:08 know, 5 days later or so, and I cannot

3:08 know, 5 days later or so, and I cannot wait to see if some Julio's jalapeno is

3:12 wait to see if some Julio's jalapeno is

3:12 wait to see if some Julio's jalapeno is still here. Dude, I'm stoked. Kind of

3:14 still here. Dude, I'm stoked. Kind of

3:14 still here. Dude, I'm stoked. Kind of nervous, kind of excited. Can't wait to

3:16 nervous, kind of excited. Can't wait to

3:16 nervous, kind of excited. Can't wait to see if it's on the shelf. Got to

3:18 see if it's on the shelf. Got to

3:18 see if it's on the shelf. Got to remember to pick up that cherry pie.

3:19 remember to pick up that cherry pie.

3:19 remember to pick up that cherry pie. Let's head inside. Oh yeah, dude. This

3:22 Let's head inside. Oh yeah, dude. This

3:22 Let's head inside. Oh yeah, dude. This is one of those places you just have to

3:25 is one of those places you just have to

3:25 is one of those places you just have to love. All kinds of fresh baked goods.

3:28 love. All kinds of fresh baked goods.

3:28 love. All kinds of fresh baked goods. Lots of little gourmet packaged foods.

3:31 Lots of little gourmet packaged foods.

3:31 Lots of little gourmet packaged foods. All kinds of crazy different snacks. I

3:33 All kinds of crazy different snacks. I

3:33 All kinds of crazy different snacks. I mean, if you want a pickle in a bag,

3:35 mean, if you want a pickle in a bag,

3:35 mean, if you want a pickle in a bag, you've got quite a selection over here

3:37 you've got quite a selection over here

3:37 you've got quite a selection over here at Tom's Farm. Look at this. You got all

3:39 at Tom's Farm. Look at this. You got all

3:39 at Tom's Farm. Look at this. You got all kinds of smoked salmon over here. Shrimp

3:41 kinds of smoked salmon over here. Shrimp

3:41 kinds of smoked salmon over here. Shrimp snacks made with real shrimp. All sorts

3:43 snacks made with real shrimp. All sorts

3:43 snacks made with real shrimp. All sorts of jalapeno bread and nuts and puffs.

3:45 of jalapeno bread and nuts and puffs.

3:45 of jalapeno bread and nuts and puffs. Look at this. Even some glutenfree

3:47 Look at this. Even some glutenfree

3:47 Look at this. Even some glutenfree snacks. Some gluten-free crackers all

3:49 snacks. Some gluten-free crackers all

3:49 snacks. Some gluten-free crackers all over the shop. Also got all kinds of

3:51 over the shop. Also got all kinds of

3:51 over the shop. Also got all kinds of strange drinks, you know. Here you have

3:53 strange drinks, you know. Here you have

3:53 strange drinks, you know. Here you have your frosty root beer. You got your

3:55 your frosty root beer. You got your

3:55 your frosty root beer. You got your haritos down here. Couple of novelty and

3:58 haritos down here. Couple of novelty and

3:58 haritos down here. Couple of novelty and gourmet sodas. Look at this. What is

4:00 gourmet sodas. Look at this. What is

4:00 gourmet sodas. Look at this. What is this? A Grateful Dead pale ale. Oo. And

4:02 this? A Grateful Dead pale ale. Oo. And

4:02 this? A Grateful Dead pale ale. Oo. And as you'd expect from a fancy farm stand.

4:05 as you'd expect from a fancy farm stand.

4:05 as you'd expect from a fancy farm stand. Plenty of fancy fancy wine in here to

4:08 Plenty of fancy fancy wine in here to

4:08 Plenty of fancy fancy wine in here to take home with you. Actually, look at

4:09 take home with you. Actually, look at

4:10 take home with you. Actually, look at this weird bottle right there. That

4:11 this weird bottle right there. That

4:11 this weird bottle right there. That bottle of wine is a C. There's all kinds

4:14 bottle of wine is a C. There's all kinds

4:14 bottle of wine is a C. There's all kinds of weird seasonings here. You have some

4:16 of weird seasonings here. You have some

4:16 of weird seasonings here. You have some Tom's Farms seasoning mix, but you also

4:18 Tom's Farms seasoning mix, but you also

4:18 Tom's Farms seasoning mix, but you also have a lot of strange Louisiana

4:21 have a lot of strange Louisiana

4:21 have a lot of strange Louisiana style food mixtures, Cajun seasonings,

4:24 style food mixtures, Cajun seasonings,

4:24 style food mixtures, Cajun seasonings, raging cinjun beans over here. In fact,

4:27 raging cinjun beans over here. In fact,

4:27 raging cinjun beans over here. In fact, they got some uh packaged up Tom's Farms

4:30 they got some uh packaged up Tom's Farms

4:30 they got some uh packaged up Tom's Farms bean and chili mixes. Oh, looks like

4:32 bean and chili mixes. Oh, looks like

4:32 bean and chili mixes. Oh, looks like they have some Tom's Farms wine here. I

4:34 they have some Tom's Farms wine here. I

4:34 they have some Tom's Farms wine here. I love this place. Where else would you

4:35 love this place. Where else would you

4:36 love this place. Where else would you have a stage coach next to a major

4:37 have a stage coach next to a major

4:37 have a stage coach next to a major award? Baskets hanging from the

4:39 award? Baskets hanging from the

4:39 award? Baskets hanging from the ceilings. I love these murals up here. I

4:42 ceilings. I love these murals up here. I

4:42 ceilings. I love these murals up here. I don't know if I've ever noticed those

4:43 don't know if I've ever noticed those

4:43 don't know if I've ever noticed those before. Here's some of those fresh pies.

4:45 before. Here's some of those fresh pies.

4:45 before. Here's some of those fresh pies. They have fancy gift baskets. Perfect

4:48 They have fancy gift baskets. Perfect

4:48 They have fancy gift baskets. Perfect for the Christmas season coming up. And

4:49 for the Christmas season coming up. And

4:50 for the Christmas season coming up. And what's this? Right inside the front

4:51 what's this? Right inside the front

4:51 what's this? Right inside the front door, I see hot sauce. And not just any

4:55 door, I see hot sauce. And not just any

4:55 door, I see hot sauce. And not just any hot sauce. I see the hot sauce. Check

4:57 hot sauce. I see the hot sauce. Check

4:57 hot sauce. I see the hot sauce. Check this out. Right on the shelf. The random

5:03 this out. Right on the shelf. The random

5:03 this out. Right on the shelf. The random land hot sauce. This is weird. This is

5:05 land hot sauce. This is weird. This is

5:05 land hot sauce. This is weird. This is like a dream come true in that, you

5:07 like a dream come true in that, you

5:07 like a dream come true in that, you know, this hot sauce, this flavor is

5:09 know, this hot sauce, this flavor is

5:09 know, this hot sauce, this flavor is just available whenever you want it.

5:11 just available whenever you want it.

5:11 just available whenever you want it. Look at it. right on the shelf, right

5:13 Look at it. right on the shelf, right

5:13 Look at it. right on the shelf, right next to our partners, Music to Your

5:15 next to our partners, Music to Your

5:15 next to our partners, Music to Your Mouth. Johnny Hot Sauce that runs that

5:17 Mouth. Johnny Hot Sauce that runs that

5:17 Mouth. Johnny Hot Sauce that runs that company, helped me to create this recipe

5:19 company, helped me to create this recipe

5:19 company, helped me to create this recipe and guided me through the whole

5:20 and guided me through the whole

5:20 and guided me through the whole manufacturing process. He's the guy that

5:22 manufacturing process. He's the guy that

5:22 manufacturing process. He's the guy that actually handles the retail side of

5:24 actually handles the retail side of

5:24 actually handles the retail side of things. My sauce is too hot. He's got

5:26 things. My sauce is too hot. He's got

5:26 things. My sauce is too hot. He's got this great sort of mild Himalayan

5:28 this great sort of mild Himalayan

5:28 this great sort of mild Himalayan jalapeno. It's very sweet, very good. If

5:30 jalapeno. It's very sweet, very good. If

5:30 jalapeno. It's very sweet, very good. If you really like spicy, he's got this

5:31 you really like spicy, he's got this

5:31 you really like spicy, he's got this stuff over here, Himalayan habanero,

5:33 stuff over here, Himalayan habanero,

5:33 stuff over here, Himalayan habanero, which he it's really more of a Caribbean

5:35 which he it's really more of a Caribbean

5:35 which he it's really more of a Caribbean type of hot sauce. I think he originally

5:37 type of hot sauce. I think he originally

5:37 type of hot sauce. I think he originally wanted to call it Jamaican me sweat.

5:38 wanted to call it Jamaican me sweat.

5:38 wanted to call it Jamaican me sweat. That is good stuff right there. And then

5:40 That is good stuff right there. And then

5:40 That is good stuff right there. And then right next to those bottles, the

5:42 right next to those bottles, the

5:42 right next to those bottles, the Randomland hot sauce. Ooh, just a couple

5:45 Randomland hot sauce. Ooh, just a couple

5:45 Randomland hot sauce. Ooh, just a couple of bottles left. They have been uh

5:47 of bottles left. They have been uh

5:47 of bottles left. They have been uh getting through it, that's for sure.

5:48 getting through it, that's for sure.

5:48 getting through it, that's for sure. This is trippy, dude. My face, my little

5:50 This is trippy, dude. My face, my little

5:50 This is trippy, dude. My face, my little cartoon face is on this. I drew this

5:53 cartoon face is on this. I drew this

5:53 cartoon face is on this. I drew this label and now it's in a store. That's

5:55 label and now it's in a store. That's

5:55 label and now it's in a store. That's the first time in my life, unless you

5:57 the first time in my life, unless you

5:57 the first time in my life, unless you count my records being in record shops

5:59 count my records being in record shops

5:59 count my records being in record shops back when I was in a band, but that was

6:00 back when I was in a band, but that was

6:00 back when I was in a band, but that was more of a team effort. This is the first

6:01 more of a team effort. This is the first

6:01 more of a team effort. This is the first time in my life I have put a product

6:03 time in my life I have put a product

6:03 time in my life I have put a product that you can consume

6:05 that you can consume

6:05 that you can consume on store shelves. Dude, that is a trip.

6:08 on store shelves. Dude, that is a trip.

6:08 on store shelves. Dude, that is a trip. I have got to buy a bottle on the way

6:11 I have got to buy a bottle on the way

6:11 I have got to buy a bottle on the way out of here and just keep the receipt,

6:12 out of here and just keep the receipt,

6:12 out of here and just keep the receipt, put it in a scrapbook or something. Man,

6:13 put it in a scrapbook or something. Man,

6:14 put it in a scrapbook or something. Man, I knew it was here. People have been

6:15 I knew it was here. People have been

6:15 I knew it was here. People have been tagging me in uh photos that they have

6:18 tagging me in uh photos that they have

6:18 tagging me in uh photos that they have taken here grabbing the random land hot

6:20 taken here grabbing the random land hot

6:20 taken here grabbing the random land hot sauce over the past week. It's another

6:21 sauce over the past week. It's another

6:21 sauce over the past week. It's another thing entirely to actually see it on the

6:24 thing entirely to actually see it on the

6:24 thing entirely to actually see it on the shelves right next to Cholula or Pepper

6:26 shelves right next to Cholula or Pepper

6:26 shelves right next to Cholula or Pepper Plant or whatever they got going on in

6:28 Plant or whatever they got going on in

6:28 Plant or whatever they got going on in here. Oh, look at this. We got a

6:29 here. Oh, look at this. We got a

6:29 here. Oh, look at this. We got a competitor over here, the General's hot

6:31 competitor over here, the General's hot

6:31 competitor over here, the General's hot sauce. That was the same type of bottle

6:33 sauce. That was the same type of bottle

6:33 sauce. That was the same type of bottle my cologne is in. This is so freaking

6:34 my cologne is in. This is so freaking

6:34 my cologne is in. This is so freaking cool. The Randomland hot sauce. a little

6:36 cool. The Randomland hot sauce. a little

6:36 cool. The Randomland hot sauce. a little pricier than the other ones, but you get

6:38 pricier than the other ones, but you get

6:38 pricier than the other ones, but you get 12 oz. And I'm making them in very, very

6:41 12 oz. And I'm making them in very, very

6:41 12 oz. And I'm making them in very, very tiny batches. The goal is if we sell

6:43 tiny batches. The goal is if we sell

6:43 tiny batches. The goal is if we sell enough of this, if we sell thousands and

6:44 enough of this, if we sell thousands and

6:44 enough of this, if we sell thousands and thousands that we can start ordering

6:46 thousands that we can start ordering

6:46 thousands that we can start ordering them in much bigger quantities, then the

6:48 them in much bigger quantities, then the

6:48 them in much bigger quantities, then the price will hopefully come down in the

6:50 price will hopefully come down in the

6:50 price will hopefully come down in the future. So, I'm very grateful for those

6:52 future. So, I'm very grateful for those

6:52 future. So, I'm very grateful for those of you who have gotten interested in the

6:53 of you who have gotten interested in the

6:54 of you who have gotten interested in the sauce and are picking up the bottles.

6:55 sauce and are picking up the bottles.

6:55 sauce and are picking up the bottles. You are helping me build, you know, a

6:58 You are helping me build, you know, a

6:58 You are helping me build, you know, a universe or a future if we're lucky

7:00 universe or a future if we're lucky

7:00 universe or a future if we're lucky where we can make that stuff in greater

7:02 where we can make that stuff in greater

7:02 where we can make that stuff in greater quantities. You know, we got to get it

7:03 quantities. You know, we got to get it

7:03 quantities. You know, we got to get it on some more store shelves. Hopefully.

7:05 on some more store shelves. Hopefully.

7:05 on some more store shelves. Hopefully. Hopefully, you know, maybe a year or two

7:07 Hopefully, you know, maybe a year or two

7:07 Hopefully, you know, maybe a year or two that price will come down and down and

7:08 that price will come down and down and

7:08 that price will come down and down and down and we can uh worry about future

7:11 down and we can uh worry about future

7:11 down and we can uh worry about future flavors and stuff like that. Or it's

7:12 flavors and stuff like that. Or it's

7:12 flavors and stuff like that. Or it's just something that exists now for the

7:14 just something that exists now for the

7:14 just something that exists now for the short term we all enjoy it and then it

7:16 short term we all enjoy it and then it

7:16 short term we all enjoy it and then it goes the way of the dodo. We'll see.

7:17 goes the way of the dodo. We'll see.

7:18 goes the way of the dodo. We'll see. This is so exciting, dude. I love this

7:20 This is so exciting, dude. I love this

7:20 This is so exciting, dude. I love this so much. Over here, they got pizza, they

7:21 so much. Over here, they got pizza, they

7:22 so much. Over here, they got pizza, they got spaghetti, they got all kinds of

7:23 got spaghetti, they got all kinds of

7:23 got spaghetti, they got all kinds of good stuff over here at the Tom's Farms

7:26 good stuff over here at the Tom's Farms

7:26 good stuff over here at the Tom's Farms burger, pizza, hot dog area, whatever it

7:28 burger, pizza, hot dog area, whatever it

7:28 burger, pizza, hot dog area, whatever it is. They're staring at me wandering

7:29 is. They're staring at me wandering

7:29 is. They're staring at me wandering around here kind of manic and excited.

7:31 around here kind of manic and excited.

7:31 around here kind of manic and excited. And I had a a few offers from friends to

7:33 And I had a a few offers from friends to

7:33 And I had a a few offers from friends to come down here with me, but I I was sort

7:35 come down here with me, but I I was sort

7:35 come down here with me, but I I was sort of nervous. I just wanted to see it

7:36 of nervous. I just wanted to see it

7:36 of nervous. I just wanted to see it alone, you know, and now that I'm here,

7:38 alone, you know, and now that I'm here,

7:38 alone, you know, and now that I'm here, still doesn't feel real. It just feels

7:40 still doesn't feel real. It just feels

7:40 still doesn't feel real. It just feels feels out of all these products, we've

7:42 feels out of all these products, we've

7:42 feels out of all these products, we've got one right over there, right behind

7:44 got one right over there, right behind

7:44 got one right over there, right behind the cash register in the little hot

7:47 the cash register in the little hot

7:47 the cash register in the little hot sauce section that rules. All right, I

7:49 sauce section that rules. All right, I

7:49 sauce section that rules. All right, I found the delicious Tom's Farm cherry

7:51 found the delicious Tom's Farm cherry

7:51 found the delicious Tom's Farm cherry turnover that Ally wants. That's the one

7:53 turnover that Ally wants. That's the one

7:53 turnover that Ally wants. That's the one she likes. And now I can't help this.

7:54 she likes. And now I can't help this.

7:54 she likes. And now I can't help this. It's a little cheesy. I'm going to grab

7:56 It's a little cheesy. I'm going to grab

7:56 It's a little cheesy. I'm going to grab this bottle. I'm going to buy my own hot

7:59 this bottle. I'm going to buy my own hot

7:59 this bottle. I'm going to buy my own hot sauce off the shelf. First thing I did

8:00 sauce off the shelf. First thing I did

8:00 sauce off the shelf. First thing I did when my first album that was ever in a

8:02 when my first album that was ever in a

8:02 when my first album that was ever in a record store, got it into record stores.

8:04 record store, got it into record stores.

8:04 record store, got it into record stores. I went to the Virgin Mega Store in Time

8:07 I went to the Virgin Mega Store in Time

8:07 I went to the Virgin Mega Store in Time Square. No, no, no. The first time was

8:09 Square. No, no, no. The first time was

8:09 Square. No, no, no. The first time was the Virgin Store in Washington DC.

8:10 the Virgin Store in Washington DC.

8:10 the Virgin Store in Washington DC. That's right. And bought my record. Then

8:12 That's right. And bought my record. Then

8:12 That's right. And bought my record. Then I bought another one in Time Square. And

8:14 I bought another one in Time Square. And

8:14 I bought another one in Time Square. And then I bought another one at Tower

8:15 then I bought another one at Tower

8:16 then I bought another one at Tower Records here in Orange County. Sort of a

8:18 Records here in Orange County. Sort of a

8:18 Records here in Orange County. Sort of a waste of money in a sense, but it's just

8:19 waste of money in a sense, but it's just

8:19 waste of money in a sense, but it's just too awesome not to do it. All right,

8:21 too awesome not to do it. All right,

8:21 too awesome not to do it. All right, it's my turn. I'm doing this. Hello.

8:23 it's my turn. I'm doing this. Hello.

8:23 it's my turn. I'm doing this. Hello. >> Oh, how you doing?

8:24 >> Oh, how you doing?

8:24 >> Oh, how you doing? >> Good.

8:24 >> Good.

8:24 >> Good. >> Good. Oh,

8:26 >> Good. Oh,

8:26 >> Good. Oh, >> I'm just buying my own hot sauce right

8:28 >> I'm just buying my own hot sauce right

8:28 >> I'm just buying my own hot sauce right now.

8:28 now.

8:28 now. >> Is this you? Yeah, that's me. Really? I

8:30 >> Is this you? Yeah, that's me. Really? I

8:30 >> Is this you? Yeah, that's me. Really? I have to buy my own hot sauce.

8:32 have to buy my own hot sauce.

8:32 have to buy my own hot sauce. >> Well, you know what? I've been I've been

8:34 >> Well, you know what? I've been I've been

8:34 >> Well, you know what? I've been I've been selling it and I can always tell that

8:36 selling it and I can always tell that

8:36 selling it and I can always tell that and I'm like, how I I have never heard

8:39 and I'm like, how I I have never heard

8:39 and I'm like, how I I have never heard of this. And if Jed is selling and he

8:41 of this. And if Jed is selling and he

8:41 of this. And if Jed is selling and he they said he's a YouTube [laughter]

8:44 they said he's a YouTube [laughter]

8:44 they said he's a YouTube [laughter] >> brand new YouTuber, what do I say?

8:46 >> brand new YouTuber, what do I say?

8:46 >> brand new YouTuber, what do I say? >> YouTuber. Yeah.

8:47 >> YouTuber. Yeah.

8:47 >> YouTuber. Yeah. >> Yeah, that's it. [laughter] And I went,

8:49 >> Yeah, that's it. [laughter] And I went,

8:49 >> Yeah, that's it. [laughter] And I went, "No wonder what a perfect market to

8:51 "No wonder what a perfect market to

8:51 "No wonder what a perfect market to have." Because I'm seeing all different

8:53 have." Because I'm seeing all different

8:53 have." Because I'm seeing all different age groups. It's not just a certain

8:55 age groups. It's not just a certain

8:55 age groups. It's not just a certain thing. I mean, I've seen guys come in

8:57 thing. I mean, I've seen guys come in

8:57 thing. I mean, I've seen guys come in that are like, you know, 40 years old,

9:00 that are like, you know, 40 years old,

9:00 that are like, you know, 40 years old, and I've seen guys come in that are like

9:01 and I've seen guys come in that are like

9:01 and I've seen guys come in that are like in their 20s and 30s.

9:03 in their 20s and 30s.

9:03 in their 20s and 30s. >> Oh, that's amazing. Yeah. My wife wanted

9:04 >> Oh, that's amazing. Yeah. My wife wanted

9:04 >> Oh, that's amazing. Yeah. My wife wanted the cherry turnover, and I was like, I

9:06 the cherry turnover, and I was like, I

9:06 the cherry turnover, and I was like, I got to buy my own hot sauce, you know,

9:08 got to buy my own hot sauce, you know,

9:08 got to buy my own hot sauce, you know, from a store.

9:09 from a store.

9:09 from a store. >> I got to have somebody tell me how it

9:11 >> I got to have somebody tell me how it

9:11 >> I got to have somebody tell me how it >> Oh, it's really good.

9:12 >> Oh, it's really good.

9:12 >> Oh, it's really good. >> Oh, well, yeah,

9:14 >> Oh, well, yeah,

9:14 >> Oh, well, yeah, >> dude. That was very, very exciting. I

9:17 >> dude. That was very, very exciting. I

9:17 >> dude. That was very, very exciting. I mean, not just that the hot sauce I

9:18 mean, not just that the hot sauce I

9:18 mean, not just that the hot sauce I helped create is uh located in a retail

9:22 helped create is uh located in a retail

9:22 helped create is uh located in a retail location, but if you know me at all, you

9:24 location, but if you know me at all, you

9:24 location, but if you know me at all, you know I'm a huge lover of mom and pop

9:26 know I'm a huge lover of mom and pop

9:26 know I'm a huge lover of mom and pop businesses, of local attractions,

9:28 businesses, of local attractions,

9:28 businesses, of local attractions, roadside attractions, stuff like that.

9:30 roadside attractions, stuff like that.

9:30 roadside attractions, stuff like that. So, it's so fitting and perfect. But the

9:32 So, it's so fitting and perfect. But the

9:32 So, it's so fitting and perfect. But the first two places the hot sauce has been

9:35 first two places the hot sauce has been

9:35 first two places the hot sauce has been put on the shelf are epic roadside

9:37 put on the shelf are epic roadside

9:37 put on the shelf are epic roadside attractions. First Tom's Farms. You'll

9:39 attractions. First Tom's Farms. You'll

9:39 attractions. First Tom's Farms. You'll see the other one next time. If you've

9:41 see the other one next time. If you've

9:41 see the other one next time. If you've never been out here, it's a perfect

9:42 never been out here, it's a perfect

9:42 never been out here, it's a perfect place to stop for a restroom break on

9:44 place to stop for a restroom break on

9:44 place to stop for a restroom break on the 15 freeway. really clean bathrooms.

9:47 the 15 freeway. really clean bathrooms.

9:47 the 15 freeway. really clean bathrooms. Nobody ever talks about that, but that's

9:49 Nobody ever talks about that, but that's

9:49 Nobody ever talks about that, but that's important. And as you can see back here,

9:50 important. And as you can see back here,

9:50 important. And as you can see back here, a sign that things are not always this

9:52 a sign that things are not always this

9:52 a sign that things are not always this calm. You got some carnival rides back

9:55 calm. You got some carnival rides back

9:55 calm. You got some carnival rides back here, a ferris wheel. Probably only

9:57 here, a ferris wheel. Probably only

9:57 here, a ferris wheel. Probably only closed at the moment cuz they're getting

9:58 closed at the moment cuz they're getting

9:58 closed at the moment cuz they're getting ready for the big Christmas season. If

10:00 ready for the big Christmas season. If

10:00 ready for the big Christmas season. If you're not here for furniture shopping

10:02 you're not here for furniture shopping

10:02 you're not here for furniture shopping or the old popcorn shop, you can grab a

10:05 or the old popcorn shop, you can grab a

10:05 or the old popcorn shop, you can grab a bite to eat from one of the three

10:06 bite to eat from one of the three

10:06 bite to eat from one of the three restaurants here. I think there might

10:08 restaurants here. I think there might

10:08 restaurants here. I think there might actually be four places to buy food at

10:10 actually be four places to buy food at

10:10 actually be four places to buy food at Tom's Farm. Then head back behind the

10:12 Tom's Farm. Then head back behind the

10:12 Tom's Farm. Then head back behind the produce stand where they have a sort of

10:14 produce stand where they have a sort of

10:14 produce stand where they have a sort of little patio area where you can eat the

10:16 little patio area where you can eat the

10:16 little patio area where you can eat the food you buy inside. And then look at

10:18 food you buy inside. And then look at

10:18 food you buy inside. And then look at this area back here. This is where the

10:20 this area back here. This is where the

10:20 this area back here. This is where the fun begins. Just back here behind the

10:22 fun begins. Just back here behind the

10:22 fun begins. Just back here behind the produce stand. You can see the little

10:23 produce stand. You can see the little

10:23 produce stand. You can see the little beautiful turtle pond. And behind that,

10:26 beautiful turtle pond. And behind that,

10:26 beautiful turtle pond. And behind that, they've got a petting zoo. They've got

10:27 they've got a petting zoo. They've got

10:28 they've got a petting zoo. They've got pony rides. There's a little train rides

10:30 pony rides. There's a little train rides

10:30 pony rides. There's a little train rides that they do from time to time. All of

10:31 that they do from time to time. All of

10:31 that they do from time to time. All of those little carnival rides are back

10:33 those little carnival rides are back

10:33 those little carnival rides are back there. It's just a great place to bring

10:34 there. It's just a great place to bring

10:34 there. It's just a great place to bring the fam. Now, unfortunately, like I

10:36 the fam. Now, unfortunately, like I

10:36 the fam. Now, unfortunately, like I said, it's mostly closed today, right?

10:39 said, it's mostly closed today, right?

10:39 said, it's mostly closed today, right? Like the petting zoo gate is closed

10:41 Like the petting zoo gate is closed

10:41 Like the petting zoo gate is closed right here. But you can see they have

10:42 right here. But you can see they have

10:42 right here. But you can see they have some beautiful garden areas. I believe

10:43 some beautiful garden areas. I believe

10:43 some beautiful garden areas. I believe they do a lot of weddings out here,

10:45 they do a lot of weddings out here,

10:45 they do a lot of weddings out here, party rentals, stuff like that. Really

10:47 party rentals, stuff like that. Really

10:47 party rentals, stuff like that. Really still a community place. Although Tom

10:49 still a community place. Although Tom

10:49 still a community place. Although Tom Barnes sadly passed away just after the

10:51 Barnes sadly passed away just after the

10:51 Barnes sadly passed away just after the turn of the century. I believe today the

10:53 turn of the century. I believe today the

10:53 turn of the century. I believe today the owner is the same guy who owns the Glen

10:56 owner is the same guy who owns the Glen

10:56 owner is the same guy who owns the Glen Ivy Spa. Very fancy health spa. You

10:59 Ivy Spa. Very fancy health spa. You

10:59 Ivy Spa. Very fancy health spa. You know, massages and all that kind of

11:01 know, massages and all that kind of

11:01 know, massages and all that kind of stuff. And of course today, Tmacula,

11:03 stuff. And of course today, Tmacula,

11:03 stuff. And of course today, Tmacula, Lake Senor, that area that's just south

11:05 Lake Senor, that area that's just south

11:05 Lake Senor, that area that's just south of us is a big wine producing region.

11:08 of us is a big wine producing region.

11:08 of us is a big wine producing region. And it's no longer just like sort of a

11:10 And it's no longer just like sort of a

11:10 And it's no longer just like sort of a joke. You know, the Tmacula Wines have

11:12 joke. You know, the Tmacula Wines have

11:12 joke. You know, the Tmacula Wines have become very very fancy and well

11:14 become very very fancy and well

11:14 become very very fancy and well respected. So, we're sort of on the

11:16 respected. So, we're sort of on the

11:16 respected. So, we're sort of on the border of a new very serious wine

11:19 border of a new very serious wine

11:19 border of a new very serious wine country. See, look, the amusement park

11:20 country. See, look, the amusement park

11:20 country. See, look, the amusement park area is closed cuz it's been raining and

11:22 area is closed cuz it's been raining and

11:22 area is closed cuz it's been raining and pouring in Southern California. In fact,

11:24 pouring in Southern California. In fact,

11:24 pouring in Southern California. In fact, everything here is still soaked.

11:26 everything here is still soaked.

11:26 everything here is still soaked. Although it looks nice and sunny to you,

11:28 Although it looks nice and sunny to you,

11:28 Although it looks nice and sunny to you, you could smell that moisture in the

11:29 you could smell that moisture in the

11:29 you could smell that moisture in the air. Look at this train ride,

11:30 air. Look at this train ride,

11:30 air. Look at this train ride, merrygoround, ferris wheel, drop tower.

11:33 merrygoround, ferris wheel, drop tower.

11:33 merrygoround, ferris wheel, drop tower. Got mining company, shooting gallery,

11:35 Got mining company, shooting gallery,

11:35 Got mining company, shooting gallery, petting zoo, pony ride. Lots of stuff

11:38 petting zoo, pony ride. Lots of stuff

11:38 petting zoo, pony ride. Lots of stuff here.

11:38 here.

11:38 here. >> Oh, I hope they reopen soon. I need to

11:41 >> Oh, I hope they reopen soon. I need to

11:41 >> Oh, I hope they reopen soon. I need to be milk.

11:42 be milk.

11:42 be milk. >> Gorgeous. A weird beautiful day here.

11:45 >> Gorgeous. A weird beautiful day here.

11:45 >> Gorgeous. A weird beautiful day here. Like I said, I was distracted by our

11:46 Like I said, I was distracted by our

11:46 Like I said, I was distracted by our short trip to Yuba City. We wanted to do

11:49 short trip to Yuba City. We wanted to do

11:49 short trip to Yuba City. We wanted to do some filming up there, but the weather

11:50 some filming up there, but the weather

11:50 some filming up there, but the weather was no good. Who knew that it'd be

11:52 was no good. Who knew that it'd be

11:52 was no good. Who knew that it'd be raining all the way from down here all

11:54 raining all the way from down here all

11:54 raining all the way from down here all the way up to Yuba City and beyond? It's

11:56 the way up to Yuba City and beyond? It's

11:56 the way up to Yuba City and beyond? It's definitely been one of the strangest

11:58 definitely been one of the strangest

11:58 definitely been one of the strangest years of my life. some really high

11:59 years of my life. some really high

11:59 years of my life. some really high highs, some really low lows. I mean, in

12:01 highs, some really low lows. I mean, in

12:01 highs, some really low lows. I mean, in this year, I wrote Indiana Jones with

12:03 this year, I wrote Indiana Jones with

12:03 this year, I wrote Indiana Jones with John Reese Davies. Went to the opening

12:04 John Reese Davies. Went to the opening

12:04 John Reese Davies. Went to the opening of Epic Universe, Disneyland 70th

12:07 of Epic Universe, Disneyland 70th

12:07 of Epic Universe, Disneyland 70th anniversary, Goony's 40th anniversary,

12:09 anniversary, Goony's 40th anniversary,

12:09 anniversary, Goony's 40th anniversary, Back to the Future. Oh, I forgot all

12:11 Back to the Future. Oh, I forgot all

12:11 Back to the Future. Oh, I forgot all about the ice cream and fudge out here

12:13 about the ice cream and fudge out here

12:13 about the ice cream and fudge out here at this other stand in the parking lot.

12:15 at this other stand in the parking lot.

12:15 at this other stand in the parking lot. Looks like they've closed that up for

12:16 Looks like they've closed that up for

12:16 Looks like they've closed that up for the day. Oo, but the candy side is still

12:18 the day. Oo, but the candy side is still

12:18 the day. Oo, but the candy side is still open. That's good. We did a lot of

12:20 open. That's good. We did a lot of

12:20 open. That's good. We did a lot of Disney World this year, some road trips,

12:22 Disney World this year, some road trips,

12:22 Disney World this year, some road trips, a couple of throw pillows, a TV news

12:24 a couple of throw pillows, a TV news

12:24 a couple of throw pillows, a TV news reporter. The hot sauce has come out and

12:25 reporter. The hot sauce has come out and

12:26 reporter. The hot sauce has come out and yet I've also been really, really

12:27 yet I've also been really, really

12:27 yet I've also been really, really struggling with health problems,

12:29 struggling with health problems,

12:29 struggling with health problems, internal bleeding, getting ready for

12:30 internal bleeding, getting ready for

12:30 internal bleeding, getting ready for surgery that's coming up here. I've had

12:32 surgery that's coming up here. I've had

12:32 surgery that's coming up here. I've had some crazy peaks and lately a lot of

12:34 some crazy peaks and lately a lot of

12:34 some crazy peaks and lately a lot of valleys and interruptions, and you've

12:36 valleys and interruptions, and you've

12:36 valleys and interruptions, and you've seen the flow of videos slow down. In

12:38 seen the flow of videos slow down. In

12:38 seen the flow of videos slow down. In fact, I'm feeling genuinely awful even

12:41 fact, I'm feeling genuinely awful even

12:41 fact, I'm feeling genuinely awful even at this very moment. Although, I must

12:42 at this very moment. Although, I must

12:42 at this very moment. Although, I must say, oh my gosh, look at the size of

12:44 say, oh my gosh, look at the size of

12:44 say, oh my gosh, look at the size of this candy selection. I must say the hot

12:46 this candy selection. I must say the hot

12:46 this candy selection. I must say the hot sauce stuff is really cheering me up.

12:49 sauce stuff is really cheering me up.

12:49 sauce stuff is really cheering me up. Oh, I love that. It's been so long since

12:51 Oh, I love that. It's been so long since

12:51 Oh, I love that. It's been so long since I've seen these little candy sticks.

12:53 I've seen these little candy sticks.

12:53 I've seen these little candy sticks. Man, they got everything. They got

12:54 Man, they got everything. They got

12:54 Man, they got everything. They got gummies, lemon drops, got all kinds of

12:56 gummies, lemon drops, got all kinds of

12:56 gummies, lemon drops, got all kinds of chocolate covered everything back here.

12:59 chocolate covered everything back here.

12:59 chocolate covered everything back here. Sour ropes, sour straws. Wow, look at

13:02 Sour ropes, sour straws. Wow, look at

13:02 Sour ropes, sour straws. Wow, look at all the fudge. They packed a lot of

13:04 all the fudge. They packed a lot of

13:04 all the fudge. They packed a lot of fudge at Tom's Farms. This place is

13:06 fudge at Tom's Farms. This place is

13:06 fudge at Tom's Farms. This place is nuts. Honey roasted cashews. Got some

13:08 nuts. Honey roasted cashews. Got some

13:08 nuts. Honey roasted cashews. Got some sort of commercial candy back here. and

13:11 sort of commercial candy back here. and

13:11 sort of commercial candy back here. and all those little knick-knacks like you

13:12 all those little knick-knacks like you

13:12 all those little knick-knacks like you know your your Game Boy shaped candy

13:14 know your your Game Boy shaped candy

13:14 know your your Game Boy shaped candy container and all that stuff. I remember

13:16 container and all that stuff. I remember

13:16 container and all that stuff. I remember being a kid and wanting that little 1989

13:19 being a kid and wanting that little 1989

13:19 being a kid and wanting that little 1989 Batman bubblegum dispenser. I very

13:21 Batman bubblegum dispenser. I very

13:21 Batman bubblegum dispenser. I very rarely ever had little toy candy things

13:23 rarely ever had little toy candy things

13:23 rarely ever had little toy candy things like Pez dispensers or anything like

13:25 like Pez dispensers or anything like

13:25 like Pez dispensers or anything like that when I was a kid. Wasn't enough

13:26 that when I was a kid. Wasn't enough

13:26 that when I was a kid. Wasn't enough money for that stuff. Look at this

13:28 money for that stuff. Look at this

13:28 money for that stuff. Look at this coming out of the candy store. Some

13:29 coming out of the candy store. Some

13:29 coming out of the candy store. Some freezers back here with ice cream in

13:31 freezers back here with ice cream in

13:31 freezers back here with ice cream in them. Oh, look at we got the produce

13:33 them. Oh, look at we got the produce

13:33 them. Oh, look at we got the produce market. All kinds of fresh produce back

13:36 market. All kinds of fresh produce back

13:36 market. All kinds of fresh produce back in here. You got jams and jellies. Tom's

13:39 in here. You got jams and jellies. Tom's

13:39 in here. You got jams and jellies. Tom's Farm brand jams and jellies. Gosh,

13:41 Farm brand jams and jellies. Gosh,

13:41 Farm brand jams and jellies. Gosh, there's so much stuff in here. You know,

13:43 there's so much stuff in here. You know,

13:43 there's so much stuff in here. You know, they must move a lot of product. Ooh,

13:46 they must move a lot of product. Ooh,

13:46 they must move a lot of product. Ooh, there's even some potted plants for sale

13:47 there's even some potted plants for sale

13:47 there's even some potted plants for sale back there. Heck, red hot soda. Oh,

13:49 back there. Heck, red hot soda. Oh,

13:49 back there. Heck, red hot soda. Oh, yeah. You got Japanese drinks. You got

13:51 yeah. You got Japanese drinks. You got

13:51 yeah. You got Japanese drinks. You got Jones soda. IBC root beer. It's been so

13:53 Jones soda. IBC root beer. It's been so

13:54 Jones soda. IBC root beer. It's been so long. Been so long. So, Dad's root beer.

13:56 long. Been so long. So, Dad's root beer.

13:56 long. Been so long. So, Dad's root beer. There's something I haven't seen for a

13:57 There's something I haven't seen for a

13:57 There's something I haven't seen for a while. That Route 66 orange soda is

14:00 while. That Route 66 orange soda is

14:00 while. That Route 66 orange soda is pretty darn good. Oh, lemonade. Favorite

14:02 pretty darn good. Oh, lemonade. Favorite

14:02 pretty darn good. Oh, lemonade. Favorite drink of New York City. I'm just

14:04 drink of New York City. I'm just

14:04 drink of New York City. I'm just checking in here because they have these

14:05 checking in here because they have these

14:05 checking in here because they have these other shelves that also have some hot

14:08 other shelves that also have some hot

14:08 other shelves that also have some hot sauces on them. I don't think the random

14:10 sauces on them. I don't think the random

14:10 sauces on them. I don't think the random land hot sauce is in this section. They

14:12 land hot sauce is in this section. They

14:12 land hot sauce is in this section. They haven't uh had enough in stock to keep

14:15 haven't uh had enough in stock to keep

14:15 haven't uh had enough in stock to keep it in two places, I don't believe. Oh,

14:17 it in two places, I don't believe. Oh,

14:17 it in two places, I don't believe. Oh, yeah. There you go. You got your novelty

14:18 yeah. There you go. You got your novelty

14:18 yeah. There you go. You got your novelty hot sauces right here that you see at

14:21 hot sauces right here that you see at

14:21 hot sauces right here that you see at different roadside attractions. See, we

14:24 different roadside attractions. See, we

14:24 different roadside attractions. See, we don't sell as much as these guys do. We

14:26 don't sell as much as these guys do. We

14:26 don't sell as much as these guys do. We did. We could uh start dropping the

14:29 did. We could uh start dropping the

14:29 did. We could uh start dropping the price down, which I I'm looking forward

14:31 price down, which I I'm looking forward

14:31 price down, which I I'm looking forward to one day. You got to think of it as

14:32 to one day. You got to think of it as

14:32 to one day. You got to think of it as like boutique hot sauce, right? Oh,

14:34 like boutique hot sauce, right? Oh,

14:34 like boutique hot sauce, right? Oh, honey. Look, it's honey. Look at this.

14:36 honey. Look, it's honey. Look at this.

14:36 honey. Look, it's honey. Look at this. You can actually dispense honey from a

14:38 You can actually dispense honey from a

14:38 You can actually dispense honey from a little machine right there. Oh, I like

14:40 little machine right there. Oh, I like

14:40 little machine right there. Oh, I like this. They have all these little sample

14:42 this. They have all these little sample

14:42 this. They have all these little sample size bears of different kinds of local

14:45 size bears of different kinds of local

14:45 size bears of different kinds of local honey. Ooh, even some honeycomb right

14:47 honey. Ooh, even some honeycomb right

14:47 honey. Ooh, even some honeycomb right here. My buddy Adrian, he loves that

14:49 here. My buddy Adrian, he loves that

14:49 here. My buddy Adrian, he loves that stuff. I have to grab some of this for

14:50 stuff. I have to grab some of this for

14:50 stuff. I have to grab some of this for my brother for Christmas. He loves fresh

14:53 my brother for Christmas. He loves fresh

14:53 my brother for Christmas. He loves fresh honey. That was so cool. That uh lady in

14:56 honey. That was so cool. That uh lady in

14:56 honey. That was so cool. That uh lady in the other little stand area talking

14:58 the other little stand area talking

14:58 the other little stand area talking about the people coming through and

14:59 about the people coming through and

14:59 about the people coming through and getting the hot sauce. That just warmed

15:01 getting the hot sauce. That just warmed

15:01 getting the hot sauce. That just warmed the cockles of my heart. When I first

15:03 the cockles of my heart. When I first

15:03 the cockles of my heart. When I first decided to make hot sauce, everybody

15:05 decided to make hot sauce, everybody

15:05 decided to make hot sauce, everybody thought I was nuts. But who's nuts now,

15:07 thought I was nuts. But who's nuts now,

15:07 thought I was nuts. But who's nuts now, little cow? They said I was crazy. Who's

15:09 little cow? They said I was crazy. Who's

15:10 little cow? They said I was crazy. Who's the one that's crazy these days? Huh?

15:12 the one that's crazy these days? Huh?

15:12 the one that's crazy these days? Huh? >> I mean, you.

15:15 >> I mean, you.

15:15 >> I mean, you. >> Yeah. Crazy like a fox. Getting a little

15:18 >> Yeah. Crazy like a fox. Getting a little

15:18 >> Yeah. Crazy like a fox. Getting a little too excited in the empty produce stand

15:19 too excited in the empty produce stand

15:20 too excited in the empty produce stand over here. I'm going to take my honey up

15:22 over here. I'm going to take my honey up

15:22 over here. I'm going to take my honey up to the counter. Look at those jars of

15:23 to the counter. Look at those jars of

15:23 to the counter. Look at those jars of pickles right there. It's a lot of

15:26 pickles right there. It's a lot of

15:26 pickles right there. It's a lot of pickles. I don't need any bubblegum

15:28 pickles. I don't need any bubblegum

15:28 pickles. I don't need any bubblegum cigars or gummy tacos today, but it's

15:31 cigars or gummy tacos today, but it's

15:31 cigars or gummy tacos today, but it's good to know they're here for the

15:33 good to know they're here for the

15:33 good to know they're here for the future. It's kind of funny. The guy at

15:34 future. It's kind of funny. The guy at

15:34 future. It's kind of funny. The guy at the counter is like, "Would you like

15:35 the counter is like, "Would you like

15:36 the counter is like, "Would you like some chocolatecovered insects today?"

15:37 some chocolatecovered insects today?"

15:37 some chocolatecovered insects today?" Like, ah, no. I'm good for the moment.

15:39 Like, ah, no. I'm good for the moment.

15:39 Like, ah, no. I'm good for the moment. My jar of honey and my bottle of water.

15:41 My jar of honey and my bottle of water.

15:42 My jar of honey and my bottle of water. Kind of nice for it to be empty and kind

15:43 Kind of nice for it to be empty and kind

15:43 Kind of nice for it to be empty and kind of chill out here so I can sit down and

15:45 of chill out here so I can sit down and

15:45 of chill out here so I can sit down and rest every couple of minutes. That's

15:46 rest every couple of minutes. That's

15:46 rest every couple of minutes. That's been my issue lately is I've needed a

15:48 been my issue lately is I've needed a

15:48 been my issue lately is I've needed a lot more rest than normal. Get quite

15:49 lot more rest than normal. Get quite

15:49 lot more rest than normal. Get quite dizzy lately. Been losing a lot of

15:51 dizzy lately. Been losing a lot of

15:51 dizzy lately. Been losing a lot of blood. Theoretically, if I get dizzy,

15:53 blood. Theoretically, if I get dizzy,

15:53 blood. Theoretically, if I get dizzy, I'm supposed to go and uh go to urgent

15:55 I'm supposed to go and uh go to urgent

15:55 I'm supposed to go and uh go to urgent care and check if I need a blood

15:56 care and check if I need a blood

15:56 care and check if I need a blood transfusion. I've been trying to avoid

15:58 transfusion. I've been trying to avoid

15:58 transfusion. I've been trying to avoid that. Trying to put that off as long as

16:01 that. Trying to put that off as long as

16:01 that. Trying to put that off as long as possible. All right. Now, look at this.

16:02 possible. All right. Now, look at this.

16:02 possible. All right. Now, look at this. Look at this absolutely massive old

16:04 Look at this absolutely massive old

16:04 Look at this absolutely massive old house looking building over here. That's

16:05 house looking building over here. That's

16:05 house looking building over here. That's the Tom's Farms Bar and Grill. I've

16:08 the Tom's Farms Bar and Grill. I've

16:08 the Tom's Farms Bar and Grill. I've never seen this open, but I usually

16:10 never seen this open, but I usually

16:10 never seen this open, but I usually don't come down here on the crazy busy

16:11 don't come down here on the crazy busy

16:11 don't come down here on the crazy busy weekends. So, the main attraction, the

16:13 weekends. So, the main attraction, the

16:13 weekends. So, the main attraction, the main thing that's open when I do come by

16:15 main thing that's open when I do come by

16:15 main thing that's open when I do come by is always this a weird furniture store.

16:17 is always this a weird furniture store.

16:17 is always this a weird furniture store. And I say weird furniture store cuz

16:19 And I say weird furniture store cuz

16:20 And I say weird furniture store cuz inside the Well, I'll just have to show

16:21 inside the Well, I'll just have to show

16:21 inside the Well, I'll just have to show you. This is not typically what you

16:23 you. This is not typically what you

16:23 you. This is not typically what you think of when you think of a furniture

16:25 think of when you think of a furniture

16:25 think of when you think of a furniture store. All right. Luckily, it's still

16:26 store. All right. Luckily, it's still

16:26 store. All right. Luckily, it's still open. Look at this. Would you look at

16:30 open. Look at this. Would you look at

16:30 open. Look at this. Would you look at the sh

16:32 the sh

16:32 the sh of this place and the scope of the items

16:36 of this place and the scope of the items

16:36 of this place and the scope of the items in here. Oh, I can smell that poperri.

16:39 in here. Oh, I can smell that poperri.

16:39 in here. Oh, I can smell that poperri. Oh man, Christmas is already in full

16:41 Oh man, Christmas is already in full

16:41 Oh man, Christmas is already in full swing. I'm not even ready for Christmas

16:42 swing. I'm not even ready for Christmas

16:42 swing. I'm not even ready for Christmas yet. Sort of a Charlie Brown Christmas

16:44 yet. Sort of a Charlie Brown Christmas

16:44 yet. Sort of a Charlie Brown Christmas tree thing going on here. I guess I have

16:46 tree thing going on here. I guess I have

16:46 tree thing going on here. I guess I have to wrap my brain around Christmas soon

16:48 to wrap my brain around Christmas soon

16:48 to wrap my brain around Christmas soon because it's already taken over the

16:50 because it's already taken over the

16:50 because it's already taken over the Disney parks. Wasn't feeling good enough

16:52 Disney parks. Wasn't feeling good enough

16:52 Disney parks. Wasn't feeling good enough to uh go the first day of Christmas, but

16:55 to uh go the first day of Christmas, but

16:55 to uh go the first day of Christmas, but I plan on rectifying that soon. Check

16:57 I plan on rectifying that soon. Check

16:57 I plan on rectifying that soon. Check out the strange mirrored Frosty over

17:00 out the strange mirrored Frosty over

17:00 out the strange mirrored Frosty over here. That's certainly uh didn't have

17:02 here. That's certainly uh didn't have

17:02 here. That's certainly uh didn't have those kind of Christmas decorations in

17:03 those kind of Christmas decorations in

17:03 those kind of Christmas decorations in my grandma's house. See what I mean?

17:04 my grandma's house. See what I mean?

17:04 my grandma's house. See what I mean? It's like a infinity mirror inside of

17:06 It's like a infinity mirror inside of

17:06 It's like a infinity mirror inside of there. Got a lot of Chris Kringles and

17:09 there. Got a lot of Chris Kringles and

17:09 there. Got a lot of Chris Kringles and Papa Noels. This is just the very

17:11 Papa Noels. This is just the very

17:11 Papa Noels. This is just the very beginning, the entrance of the shop. If

17:13 beginning, the entrance of the shop. If

17:13 beginning, the entrance of the shop. If you go back deeper and deeper, there is

17:15 you go back deeper and deeper, there is

17:15 you go back deeper and deeper, there is indeed furniture here. Look at these

17:17 indeed furniture here. Look at these

17:17 indeed furniture here. Look at these comfy, ugly chairs. Man, I want one so

17:19 comfy, ugly chairs. Man, I want one so

17:19 comfy, ugly chairs. Man, I want one so bad. There's a reason all of our

17:21 bad. There's a reason all of our

17:21 bad. There's a reason all of our grandma's houses have these ugly chairs

17:23 grandma's houses have these ugly chairs

17:23 grandma's houses have these ugly chairs in them because they're comfortable. But

17:24 in them because they're comfortable. But

17:24 in them because they're comfortable. But Ally doesn't want to give into ugly

17:27 Ally doesn't want to give into ugly

17:27 Ally doesn't want to give into ugly comfort quite yet. She likes things to

17:29 comfort quite yet. She likes things to

17:29 comfort quite yet. She likes things to be aesthetically pleasing. Uh well, as

17:31 be aesthetically pleasing. Uh well, as

17:32 be aesthetically pleasing. Uh well, as aesthetically pleasing as we can afford

17:34 aesthetically pleasing as we can afford

17:34 aesthetically pleasing as we can afford so far. Look at how they got chairs and

17:35 so far. Look at how they got chairs and

17:35 so far. Look at how they got chairs and tables back there. All kinds of

17:37 tables back there. All kinds of

17:37 tables back there. All kinds of portraits of horses. Definitely the

17:38 portraits of horses. Definitely the

17:38 portraits of horses. Definitely the weirdest thing. You know, it's kind of

17:40 weirdest thing. You know, it's kind of

17:40 weirdest thing. You know, it's kind of like when you go to Shields or like a

17:42 like when you go to Shields or like a

17:42 like when you go to Shields or like a Bass Pro Shop and then they have a

17:44 Bass Pro Shop and then they have a

17:44 Bass Pro Shop and then they have a furniture section. You're like, "What?"

17:45 furniture section. You're like, "What?"

17:45 furniture section. You're like, "What?" Well, I guess it's not the same thing at

17:46 Well, I guess it's not the same thing at

17:46 Well, I guess it's not the same thing at all cuz this is a furniture store. I'm

17:48 all cuz this is a furniture store. I'm

17:48 all cuz this is a furniture store. I'm just saying it's just bizarre. Not what

17:50 just saying it's just bizarre. Not what

17:50 just saying it's just bizarre. Not what you would expect. All right. Just

17:51 you would expect. All right. Just

17:51 you would expect. All right. Just browsing the selection of strange

17:53 browsing the selection of strange

17:53 browsing the selection of strange Christmas lanterns over here. Look at

17:55 Christmas lanterns over here. Look at

17:56 Christmas lanterns over here. Look at this. Santa in a whiskey bottle. That

17:57 this. Santa in a whiskey bottle. That

17:57 this. Santa in a whiskey bottle. That might be the ritziest looking snow globe

17:59 might be the ritziest looking snow globe

17:59 might be the ritziest looking snow globe I've ever seen. Fab would have liked

18:01 I've ever seen. Fab would have liked

18:01 I've ever seen. Fab would have liked that. Look at this. You can buy

18:02 that. Look at this. You can buy

18:02 that. Look at this. You can buy sunglasses in here. You can buy scarves

18:04 sunglasses in here. You can buy scarves

18:04 sunglasses in here. You can buy scarves over here. Hip flasks with your name on

18:06 over here. Hip flasks with your name on

18:06 over here. Hip flasks with your name on it. Flashlights and aprons. They've got

18:09 it. Flashlights and aprons. They've got

18:09 it. Flashlights and aprons. They've got cozy slippers. They got old guys rule

18:13 cozy slippers. They got old guys rule

18:13 cozy slippers. They got old guys rule t-shirts. All kinds of colorful socks

18:16 t-shirts. All kinds of colorful socks

18:16 t-shirts. All kinds of colorful socks and dish towels. I mean, haven't you

18:18 and dish towels. I mean, haven't you

18:18 and dish towels. I mean, haven't you ever wanted a sock daddy sock with some

18:20 ever wanted a sock daddy sock with some

18:20 ever wanted a sock daddy sock with some dogs on it? Got your kind of Route 66

18:23 dogs on it? Got your kind of Route 66

18:23 dogs on it? Got your kind of Route 66 signs. Just little knick-knacks and

18:25 signs. Just little knick-knacks and

18:25 signs. Just little knick-knacks and patty wax. Live, laugh, love things with

18:28 patty wax. Live, laugh, love things with

18:28 patty wax. Live, laugh, love things with dogs on them. Little signs for your uh

18:30 dogs on them. Little signs for your uh

18:30 dogs on them. Little signs for your uh home bar. You got some veteran signs

18:33 home bar. You got some veteran signs

18:33 home bar. You got some veteran signs back here. Some fake neon signs. Some

18:36 back here. Some fake neon signs. Some

18:36 back here. Some fake neon signs. Some mugs. I think these are fancy gourmet

18:39 mugs. I think these are fancy gourmet

18:39 mugs. I think these are fancy gourmet soaps. Maybe they smell like it. Got

18:41 soaps. Maybe they smell like it. Got

18:41 soaps. Maybe they smell like it. Got diffusers. They got everything in here.

18:42 diffusers. They got everything in here.

18:42 diffusers. They got everything in here. Just one of the weirdest, oddest places,

18:45 Just one of the weirdest, oddest places,

18:45 Just one of the weirdest, oddest places, right? The Tom's Farms furniture store.

18:48 right? The Tom's Farms furniture store.

18:48 right? The Tom's Farms furniture store. First of all, you wouldn't expect there

18:49 First of all, you wouldn't expect there

18:49 First of all, you wouldn't expect there to be a furniture store at an old farm

18:53 to be a furniture store at an old farm

18:53 to be a furniture store at an old farm produce stand/omewhat

18:55 produce stand/omewhat

18:55 produce stand/omewhat of an amusement park. Now, like I said,

18:57 of an amusement park. Now, like I said,

18:57 of an amusement park. Now, like I said, it's been going strong since like 1995.

18:59 it's been going strong since like 1995.

18:59 it's been going strong since like 1995. So, clearly they're filling the needs of

19:02 So, clearly they're filling the needs of

19:02 So, clearly they're filling the needs of the locals. Look at that. Sun is going

19:04 the locals. Look at that. Sun is going

19:04 the locals. Look at that. Sun is going down behind those mountains over here. I

19:06 down behind those mountains over here. I

19:06 down behind those mountains over here. I wanted to come out here in the morning,

19:07 wanted to come out here in the morning,

19:07 wanted to come out here in the morning, but like I said, the health stuff, it

19:09 but like I said, the health stuff, it

19:09 but like I said, the health stuff, it has not been not been great.

19:10 has not been not been great.

19:10 has not been not been great. Particularly anytime I travel for the

19:12 Particularly anytime I travel for the

19:12 Particularly anytime I travel for the next couple of days, it is uh it's not

19:14 next couple of days, it is uh it's not

19:14 next couple of days, it is uh it's not so great for me. But the freaking

19:16 so great for me. But the freaking

19:16 so great for me. But the freaking Julio's jalapeno hot sauce, the random

19:18 Julio's jalapeno hot sauce, the random

19:18 Julio's jalapeno hot sauce, the random hot sauce being on the store shelves,

19:21 hot sauce being on the store shelves,

19:21 hot sauce being on the store shelves, that's amazing. I know people have been

19:23 that's amazing. I know people have been

19:23 that's amazing. I know people have been coming out here to get it. I feel a

19:24 coming out here to get it. I feel a

19:24 coming out here to get it. I feel a little bit guilty snagging one for

19:26 little bit guilty snagging one for

19:26 little bit guilty snagging one for myself because of that, but I I had to

19:28 myself because of that, but I I had to

19:28 myself because of that, but I I had to do it right. After all, kiddos, and

19:29 do it right. After all, kiddos, and

19:30 do it right. After all, kiddos, and believe me, this is true. If you don't

19:31 believe me, this is true. If you don't

19:31 believe me, this is true. If you don't believe in your dream, nobody else is

19:33 believe in your dream, nobody else is

19:33 believe in your dream, nobody else is going to either. Having said that

19:34 going to either. Having said that

19:34 going to either. Having said that though, I think that's about all the

19:35 though, I think that's about all the

19:35 though, I think that's about all the damage I can do here at Tom's Farms.

19:37 damage I can do here at Tom's Farms.

19:37 damage I can do here at Tom's Farms. It's about to be rush hour soon. So, I

19:40 It's about to be rush hour soon. So, I

19:40 It's about to be rush hour soon. So, I guess it's time for us to hop back on

19:41 guess it's time for us to hop back on

19:41 guess it's time for us to hop back on the freeway and rush back home. I got

19:44 the freeway and rush back home. I got

19:44 the freeway and rush back home. I got the old random van out today. I took the

19:46 the old random van out today. I took the

19:46 the old random van out today. I took the Mustang. You know, the old classic

19:47 Mustang. You know, the old classic

19:48 Mustang. You know, the old classic Justang as some of the people in the

19:49 Justang as some of the people in the

19:49 Justang as some of the people in the Facebook group, the sometimes mob call.

19:51 Facebook group, the sometimes mob call.

19:52 Facebook group, the sometimes mob call. A direct link to that at randomland.com

19:54 A direct link to that at randomland.com

19:54 A direct link to that at randomland.com if you want to join a nice Facebook

19:55 if you want to join a nice Facebook

19:55 if you want to join a nice Facebook group full of friendly randomlanders.

19:57 group full of friendly randomlanders.

19:57 group full of friendly randomlanders. Anyway, that hasn't been running for a

19:58 Anyway, that hasn't been running for a

19:58 Anyway, that hasn't been running for a while. I took it into the shop today. I

20:00 while. I took it into the shop today. I

20:00 while. I took it into the shop today. I was just telling a friend like if all I

20:02 was just telling a friend like if all I

20:02 was just telling a friend like if all I get out of the hot sauce cuz there's not

20:03 get out of the hot sauce cuz there's not

20:04 get out of the hot sauce cuz there's not a big profit margin, believe it or not,

20:05 a big profit margin, believe it or not,

20:05 a big profit margin, believe it or not, even at this price. Said if all I get

20:06 even at this price. Said if all I get

20:06 even at this price. Said if all I get out of it is I can get that Mustang

20:09 out of it is I can get that Mustang

20:09 out of it is I can get that Mustang running back up to speed where I can

20:10 running back up to speed where I can

20:10 running back up to speed where I can take it out on the road again and

20:12 take it out on the road again and

20:12 take it out on the road again and hopefully get some of the electrical

20:14 hopefully get some of the electrical

20:14 hopefully get some of the electrical stuff done on this van. Nothing serious,

20:16 stuff done on this van. Nothing serious,

20:16 stuff done on this van. Nothing serious, just stuff like the fan motor. Just

20:18 just stuff like the fan motor. Just

20:18 just stuff like the fan motor. Just little things that uh sort of kind of

20:20 little things that uh sort of kind of

20:20 little things that uh sort of kind of like the connections have rusted and

20:21 like the connections have rusted and

20:21 like the connections have rusted and stuff. Nothing big.

20:22 stuff. Nothing big.

20:22 stuff. Nothing big. >> If I can get both of my cars running,

20:24 >> If I can get both of my cars running,

20:24 >> If I can get both of my cars running, I'll be a happy camper. Hey, at least

20:26 I'll be a happy camper. Hey, at least

20:26 I'll be a happy camper. Hey, at least the uh the headlights and the windshield

20:27 the uh the headlights and the windshield

20:27 the uh the headlights and the windshield wipers work. What else can you ask for?

20:30 wipers work. What else can you ask for?

20:30 wipers work. What else can you ask for? Plus, air conditioning. Who needs that?

20:31 Plus, air conditioning. Who needs that?

20:31 Plus, air conditioning. Who needs that? I got these little triangle windows

20:33 I got these little triangle windows

20:33 I got these little triangle windows right there. Oh, yeah. All right, let's

20:35 right there. Oh, yeah. All right, let's

20:35 right there. Oh, yeah. All right, let's go take a trip down memory lane, shall

20:37 go take a trip down memory lane, shall

20:37 go take a trip down memory lane, shall we? I think in memory lane. Oh, yeah.

20:39 we? I think in memory lane. Oh, yeah.

20:39 we? I think in memory lane. Oh, yeah. It's the van. The van inspires me. I

20:42 It's the van. The van inspires me. I

20:42 It's the van. The van inspires me. I just want to see a place that was very

20:44 just want to see a place that was very

20:44 just want to see a place that was very important to me in my youth out this way

20:46 important to me in my youth out this way

20:46 important to me in my youth out this way that I have not been by in a long, long

20:49 that I have not been by in a long, long

20:49 that I have not been by in a long, long time. So, give me a couple minutes on

20:50 time. So, give me a couple minutes on

20:50 time. So, give me a couple minutes on the freeway and we'll uh roll up to our

20:52 the freeway and we'll uh roll up to our

20:52 the freeway and we'll uh roll up to our next stop.

20:53 next stop.

20:53 next stop. >> Oh, here we go. Main Street, Corona,

20:56 >> Oh, here we go. Main Street, Corona,

20:56 >> Oh, here we go. Main Street, Corona, California. Gosh, it's been a long time

20:58 California. Gosh, it's been a long time

20:58 California. Gosh, it's been a long time since I've been down here. Oh, man. And

20:59 since I've been down here. Oh, man. And

21:00 since I've been down here. Oh, man. And I thought the hot sauce was surreal.

21:03 I thought the hot sauce was surreal.

21:03 I thought the hot sauce was surreal. This This is surreal. Holy cow. All

21:07 This This is surreal. Holy cow. All

21:07 This This is surreal. Holy cow. All right. This doesn't look like much. This

21:09 right. This doesn't look like much. This

21:09 right. This doesn't look like much. This was the 99 cent store back in the day.

21:11 was the 99 cent store back in the day.

21:11 was the 99 cent store back in the day. Of course, most of those have closed

21:12 Of course, most of those have closed

21:12 Of course, most of those have closed now. I'm not here for the old 99 cent

21:14 now. I'm not here for the old 99 cent

21:14 now. I'm not here for the old 99 cent store. I'm here for this this

21:16 store. I'm here for this this

21:16 store. I'm here for this this nondescript building right here in this

21:19 nondescript building right here in this

21:19 nondescript building right here in this little row. I guess you could call it a

21:21 little row. I guess you could call it a

21:21 little row. I guess you could call it a strip mall. This part right here, 683,

21:24 strip mall. This part right here, 683,

21:24 strip mall. This part right here, 683, was a massive part of my young life. And

21:27 was a massive part of my young life. And

21:27 was a massive part of my young life. And right up here, right there, is the first

21:30 right up here, right there, is the first

21:30 right up here, right there, is the first time I ever saw my band's name on a

21:33 time I ever saw my band's name on a

21:33 time I ever saw my band's name on a marquee because this was a music venue.

21:36 marquee because this was a music venue.

21:36 marquee because this was a music venue. The legendary

21:38 The legendary

21:38 The legendary Showcase

21:39 Showcase

21:40 Showcase Theater. Man, all I got to say about the

21:41 Theater. Man, all I got to say about the

21:42 Theater. Man, all I got to say about the neighborhood surrounding this, they've

21:44 neighborhood surrounding this, they've

21:44 neighborhood surrounding this, they've really cleaned this place up. Even this

21:46 really cleaned this place up. Even this

21:46 really cleaned this place up. Even this parking lot, got new light poles, new

21:48 parking lot, got new light poles, new

21:48 parking lot, got new light poles, new concrete. It's all been resurfaced. Look

21:50 concrete. It's all been resurfaced. Look

21:50 concrete. It's all been resurfaced. Look at this. We got Circle City Tavern over

21:52 at this. We got Circle City Tavern over

21:52 at this. We got Circle City Tavern over here. Nice and fancy. Some of this has

21:54 here. Nice and fancy. Some of this has

21:54 here. Nice and fancy. Some of this has new roofs on it, but all the buildings

21:55 new roofs on it, but all the buildings

21:55 new roofs on it, but all the buildings around here are all new. This place was

21:57 around here are all new. This place was

21:57 around here are all new. This place was built in the early 1970s as a movie

22:00 built in the early 1970s as a movie

22:00 built in the early 1970s as a movie theater, a oncreen

22:02 theater, a oncreen

22:02 theater, a oncreen movie theater. But in 1993,

22:05 movie theater. But in 1993,

22:05 movie theater. But in 1993, the same year this van was built,

22:06 the same year this van was built,

22:06 the same year this van was built, actually, a fellow by the name of Isad

22:09 actually, a fellow by the name of Isad

22:09 actually, a fellow by the name of Isad Solomon bought this place and turned it

22:12 Solomon bought this place and turned it

22:12 Solomon bought this place and turned it in to the Showcase Theater, an all ages

22:15 in to the Showcase Theater, an all ages

22:16 in to the Showcase Theater, an all ages music venue, which only fit about 450

22:18 music venue, which only fit about 450

22:18 music venue, which only fit about 450 people in it. But to me that was huge,

22:21 people in it. But to me that was huge,

22:21 people in it. But to me that was huge, right? I felt like I was playing on

22:22 right? I felt like I was playing on

22:22 right? I felt like I was playing on stage at Madison Square Garden or

22:24 stage at Madison Square Garden or

22:24 stage at Madison Square Garden or something like that because it had been

22:25 something like that because it had been

22:25 something like that because it had been a movie theater. There was a little

22:26 a movie theater. There was a little

22:26 a movie theater. There was a little marquee outside instead at the Showcase

22:28 marquee outside instead at the Showcase

22:28 marquee outside instead at the Showcase Theater. You know how that thing where

22:30 Theater. You know how that thing where

22:30 Theater. You know how that thing where you change the letters and you could put

22:31 you change the letters and you could put

22:32 you change the letters and you could put band names and stuff like that. I never

22:34 band names and stuff like that. I never

22:34 band names and stuff like that. I never parked out here, but this is where all

22:36 parked out here, but this is where all

22:36 parked out here, but this is where all the kids would line up for the shows.

22:38 the kids would line up for the shows.

22:38 the kids would line up for the shows. We'd roll out here to the Inland Empire.

22:39 We'd roll out here to the Inland Empire.

22:39 We'd roll out here to the Inland Empire. And let me tell you, back then, Corona

22:41 And let me tell you, back then, Corona

22:41 And let me tell you, back then, Corona had a reputation for being a little

22:42 had a reputation for being a little

22:42 had a reputation for being a little rough around the edges. Of course, since

22:44 rough around the edges. Of course, since

22:44 rough around the edges. Of course, since prices have got so high in Orange

22:46 prices have got so high in Orange

22:46 prices have got so high in Orange County, so many people have moved out

22:48 County, so many people have moved out

22:48 County, so many people have moved out here from LA and Orange County. Not to

22:49 here from LA and Orange County. Not to

22:49 here from LA and Orange County. Not to mention just the population expanding

22:51 mention just the population expanding

22:51 mention just the population expanding and exploding out here and the wineries

22:53 and exploding out here and the wineries

22:53 and exploding out here and the wineries and all this stuff. It's become quite

22:54 and all this stuff. It's become quite

22:54 and all this stuff. It's become quite fancy in Corona compared to how it used

22:57 fancy in Corona compared to how it used

22:57 fancy in Corona compared to how it used to be. I mean, look at that nice

22:58 to be. I mean, look at that nice

22:58 to be. I mean, look at that nice Starbucks down there. This is just is

23:01 Starbucks down there. This is just is

23:01 Starbucks down there. This is just is totally trippy, man. Yeah, we never

23:02 totally trippy, man. Yeah, we never

23:02 totally trippy, man. Yeah, we never parked out here. We parked around the

23:04 parked out here. We parked around the

23:04 parked out here. We parked around the back. There's quite a bit of security

23:06 back. There's quite a bit of security

23:06 back. There's quite a bit of security obviously out here. You had some

23:07 obviously out here. You had some

23:07 obviously out here. You had some security guards at the showcase that the

23:09 security guards at the showcase that the

23:09 security guards at the showcase that the kids hated, but we bands adored. They

23:11 kids hated, but we bands adored. They

23:11 kids hated, but we bands adored. They were our buddies. There was only a few

23:13 were our buddies. There was only a few

23:13 were our buddies. There was only a few spots back here, but look at this.

23:16 spots back here, but look at this.

23:16 spots back here, but look at this. Now there's no spots. No spots at all.

23:19 Now there's no spots. No spots at all.

23:19 Now there's no spots. No spots at all. This is insane. This was a little

23:21 This is insane. This was a little

23:21 This is insane. This was a little parking lot back here. Oh my gosh. It's

23:23 parking lot back here. Oh my gosh. It's

23:23 parking lot back here. Oh my gosh. It's totally

23:25 totally

23:25 totally different.

23:27 different.

23:27 different. This hits me right in the fields, dude.

23:28 This hits me right in the fields, dude.

23:28 This hits me right in the fields, dude. My childhood. Right back there. That

23:30 My childhood. Right back there. That

23:30 My childhood. Right back there. That brick part. We would park our van right

23:32 brick part. We would park our van right

23:32 brick part. We would park our van right there. If you were lucky, right? If you

23:34 there. If you were lucky, right? If you

23:34 there. If you were lucky, right? If you were the first band to show up, you'd

23:35 were the first band to show up, you'd

23:35 were the first band to show up, you'd get the spot right behind the loadin

23:37 get the spot right behind the loadin

23:37 get the spot right behind the loadin door. And I spent countless hours of my

23:39 door. And I spent countless hours of my

23:39 door. And I spent countless hours of my life here at the showcase whenever we

23:41 life here at the showcase whenever we

23:41 life here at the showcase whenever we were playing. Right back here in this

23:43 were playing. Right back here in this

23:43 were playing. Right back here in this parking lot, right behind the building,

23:46 parking lot, right behind the building,

23:46 parking lot, right behind the building, hanging out with the other bands and

23:47 hanging out with the other bands and

23:47 hanging out with the other bands and stuff there. There was a tiny little

23:49 stuff there. There was a tiny little

23:49 stuff there. There was a tiny little green room in this place, but for the

23:50 green room in this place, but for the

23:50 green room in this place, but for the most part, this little back parking lot

23:52 most part, this little back parking lot

23:52 most part, this little back parking lot was the green room. You'd have our drum

23:54 was the green room. You'd have our drum

23:54 was the green room. You'd have our drum kits being set up out here on the ground

23:56 kits being set up out here on the ground

23:56 kits being set up out here on the ground and stuff. You'd see friends would come

23:58 and stuff. You'd see friends would come

23:58 and stuff. You'd see friends would come around the corner and kind of chitchat

23:59 around the corner and kind of chitchat

23:59 around the corner and kind of chitchat with you until security was like, "Hey,

24:00 with you until security was like, "Hey,

24:00 with you until security was like, "Hey, back in line or [laughter] whatever."

24:01 back in line or [laughter] whatever."

24:01 back in line or [laughter] whatever." Gosh, even this street right here. I

24:03 Gosh, even this street right here. I

24:04 Gosh, even this street right here. I mean, the Bank of America across the

24:05 mean, the Bank of America across the

24:05 mean, the Bank of America across the road really hasn't changed, but it was

24:07 road really hasn't changed, but it was

24:07 road really hasn't changed, but it was just a lot more rundown, you know, a lot

24:09 just a lot more rundown, you know, a lot

24:09 just a lot more rundown, you know, a lot more bars on the window and stuff like

24:11 more bars on the window and stuff like

24:11 more bars on the window and stuff like that. Just spent a lot of time out here.

24:14 that. Just spent a lot of time out here.

24:14 that. Just spent a lot of time out here. Such a trip. I lost most of them when I

24:17 Such a trip. I lost most of them when I

24:17 Such a trip. I lost most of them when I got divorced, but if I can find any old

24:19 got divorced, but if I can find any old

24:19 got divorced, but if I can find any old photos of me at the showcase, you'll be

24:20 photos of me at the showcase, you'll be

24:20 photos of me at the showcase, you'll be seeing them right here in this video. If

24:22 seeing them right here in this video. If

24:22 seeing them right here in this video. If you're not seeing anything but my face

24:23 you're not seeing anything but my face

24:23 you're not seeing anything but my face right now, it's a little awkward, but

24:25 right now, it's a little awkward, but

24:25 right now, it's a little awkward, but means I can find any pictures. I was

24:27 means I can find any pictures. I was

24:27 means I can find any pictures. I was actually kind of hoping to pull my van

24:29 actually kind of hoping to pull my van

24:29 actually kind of hoping to pull my van back here and take a picture of it in

24:31 back here and take a picture of it in

24:31 back here and take a picture of it in the same spot where I have a picture of

24:33 the same spot where I have a picture of

24:33 the same spot where I have a picture of uh one of my old vans, my oldest van.

24:35 uh one of my old vans, my oldest van.

24:35 uh one of my old vans, my oldest van. It's a legendary place for me. Not just

24:37 It's a legendary place for me. Not just

24:37 It's a legendary place for me. Not just because it's probably the biggest crowd

24:38 because it's probably the biggest crowd

24:38 because it's probably the biggest crowd I ever played to up to that point, all

24:40 I ever played to up to that point, all

24:40 I ever played to up to that point, all that stuff. This was like this was it.

24:42 that stuff. This was like this was it.

24:42 that stuff. This was like this was it. Music mecca, right? Is uh not only did

24:45 Music mecca, right? Is uh not only did

24:45 Music mecca, right? Is uh not only did he own the showcase, but he also had

24:47 he own the showcase, but he also had

24:47 he own the showcase, but he also had some other like music festivals that he

24:48 some other like music festivals that he

24:48 some other like music festivals that he had done like back in the 80s even. Like

24:50 had done like back in the 80s even. Like

24:50 had done like back in the 80s even. Like he was this uh crazy businessman. I

24:52 he was this uh crazy businessman. I

24:52 he was this uh crazy businessman. I think he might have been Egyptian. Could

24:55 think he might have been Egyptian. Could

24:55 think he might have been Egyptian. Could be wrong about that. I think for a while

24:56 be wrong about that. I think for a while

24:56 be wrong about that. I think for a while he even had a record label, but uh he

24:58 he even had a record label, but uh he

24:58 he even had a record label, but uh he was a legendary figure in the Southern

25:00 was a legendary figure in the Southern

25:00 was a legendary figure in the Southern California Punks. I mean, everybody

25:01 California Punks. I mean, everybody

25:01 California Punks. I mean, everybody played here, Blink182, every band you

25:03 played here, Blink182, every band you

25:03 played here, Blink182, every band you can think of played here at the Showcase

25:05 can think of played here at the Showcase

25:06 can think of played here at the Showcase Theater, you know, and like I said, this

25:07 Theater, you know, and like I said, this

25:07 Theater, you know, and like I said, this wasn't even like our CBGB. This was like

25:09 wasn't even like our CBGB. This was like

25:09 wasn't even like our CBGB. This was like our Madison Square Garden or something

25:10 our Madison Square Garden or something

25:10 our Madison Square Garden or something like that. It was like, "Oh, you're

25:11 like that. It was like, "Oh, you're

25:11 like that. It was like, "Oh, you're playing the showcase. You're headlining

25:13 playing the showcase. You're headlining

25:13 playing the showcase. You're headlining [laughter] the showcase." And the guy

25:14 [laughter] the showcase." And the guy

25:14 [laughter] the showcase." And the guy that ran the dayto-day here was a guy

25:16 that ran the dayto-day here was a guy

25:16 that ran the dayto-day here was a guy named Joe Luhan, who's still around.

25:17 named Joe Luhan, who's still around.

25:18 named Joe Luhan, who's still around. EOD, I think, is sadly passed away. But

25:20 EOD, I think, is sadly passed away. But

25:20 EOD, I think, is sadly passed away. But Joe, who we all call Joe Casease, of

25:22 Joe, who we all call Joe Casease, of

25:22 Joe, who we all call Joe Casease, of course, he was guy that would book us on

25:24 course, he was guy that would book us on

25:24 course, he was guy that would book us on these shows. If you're out there, Joe, I

25:26 these shows. If you're out there, Joe, I

25:26 these shows. If you're out there, Joe, I got to say a big fat thank you just for

25:28 got to say a big fat thank you just for

25:28 got to say a big fat thank you just for all the love. Man, this place is also

25:30 all the love. Man, this place is also

25:30 all the love. Man, this place is also legendary to me because the first time I

25:32 legendary to me because the first time I

25:32 legendary to me because the first time I ever did a cross country tour, like

25:33 ever did a cross country tour, like

25:33 ever did a cross country tour, like coast to coast, so from West Coast all

25:35 coast to coast, so from West Coast all

25:35 coast to coast, so from West Coast all the way to seeing the Atlantic Ocean,

25:37 the way to seeing the Atlantic Ocean,

25:37 the way to seeing the Atlantic Ocean, the kickoff show for that tour, we were

25:39 the kickoff show for that tour, we were

25:39 the kickoff show for that tour, we were on tour with the Havoc, who's back now,

25:41 on tour with the Havoc, who's back now,

25:41 on tour with the Havoc, who's back now, punk band has resurfaced, uh was right

25:44 punk band has resurfaced, uh was right

25:44 punk band has resurfaced, uh was right here at the Showcase Theater. So, I

25:46 here at the Showcase Theater. So, I

25:46 here at the Showcase Theater. So, I remember leaving from here and heading

25:48 remember leaving from here and heading

25:48 remember leaving from here and heading eastbound to Arizona and stuff, like the

25:51 eastbound to Arizona and stuff, like the

25:51 eastbound to Arizona and stuff, like the first tour I was sort of ever

25:53 first tour I was sort of ever

25:53 first tour I was sort of ever responsible for. Sort of a big deal. And

25:55 responsible for. Sort of a big deal. And

25:55 responsible for. Sort of a big deal. And it's crazy cuz like in one way I'm

25:57 it's crazy cuz like in one way I'm

25:57 it's crazy cuz like in one way I'm tripping out how much has changed, but

25:59 tripping out how much has changed, but

25:59 tripping out how much has changed, but [laughter] then in another way I'm still

26:01 [laughter] then in another way I'm still

26:01 [laughter] then in another way I'm still driving around old Chevy Vans. Still

26:03 driving around old Chevy Vans. Still

26:03 driving around old Chevy Vans. Still wearing my leather jacket, hanging out

26:05 wearing my leather jacket, hanging out

26:05 wearing my leather jacket, hanging out in parking lots and traveling the

26:07 in parking lots and traveling the

26:07 in parking lots and traveling the country. So, I guess not all that much

26:09 country. So, I guess not all that much

26:09 country. So, I guess not all that much really has changed. This is crazy right

26:11 really has changed. This is crazy right

26:12 really has changed. This is crazy right here. It wasn't just when we were

26:13 here. It wasn't just when we were

26:13 here. It wasn't just when we were playing here, right? Like Joe was so

26:14 playing here, right? Like Joe was so

26:14 playing here, right? Like Joe was so cool. he would let us come here even

26:16 cool. he would let us come here even

26:16 cool. he would let us come here even when we were handing out flyers or

26:18 when we were handing out flyers or

26:18 when we were handing out flyers or something like that for upcoming shows.

26:19 something like that for upcoming shows.

26:19 something like that for upcoming shows. Weird thing is I know you're never going

26:20 Weird thing is I know you're never going

26:20 Weird thing is I know you're never going to be able to see this, but the the

26:22 to be able to see this, but the the

26:22 to be able to see this, but the the little ticket booth is still in here

26:24 little ticket booth is still in here

26:24 little ticket booth is still in here inside the window. I can see they're

26:26 inside the window. I can see they're

26:26 inside the window. I can see they're like gutting it out. If I put the phone

26:27 like gutting it out. If I put the phone

26:27 like gutting it out. If I put the phone against the window, you can kind of see

26:29 against the window, you can kind of see

26:29 against the window, you can kind of see back into there. That was the loadin

26:30 back into there. That was the loadin

26:30 back into there. That was the loadin door back there. I think the stage might

26:33 door back there. I think the stage might

26:33 door back there. I think the stage might still even be in there. That's amazing,

26:35 still even be in there. That's amazing,

26:35 still even be in there. That's amazing, dude. I cannot believe the ticket window

26:37 dude. I cannot believe the ticket window

26:37 dude. I cannot believe the ticket window is still in there. They're gutting it,

26:39 is still in there. They're gutting it,

26:39 is still in there. They're gutting it, tearing it all out. Obviously, they're

26:41 tearing it all out. Obviously, they're

26:41 tearing it all out. Obviously, they're totally going to transform this strip

26:42 totally going to transform this strip

26:42 totally going to transform this strip mall. I mean, the showcase closed in

26:44 mall. I mean, the showcase closed in

26:44 mall. I mean, the showcase closed in 2008. I never expected the stage in the

26:46 2008. I never expected the stage in the

26:46 2008. I never expected the stage in the ticket booth to still be in there. Sucks

26:48 ticket booth to still be in there. Sucks

26:48 ticket booth to still be in there. Sucks because this was the one place where

26:50 because this was the one place where

26:50 because this was the one place where local kids, you know, had a place to go

26:53 local kids, you know, had a place to go

26:53 local kids, you know, had a place to go and see music. It was all ages, so no

26:55 and see music. It was all ages, so no

26:55 and see music. It was all ages, so no booze. It was friendly, relatively safe.

26:57 booze. It was friendly, relatively safe.

26:57 booze. It was friendly, relatively safe. The city is the one that closed it down

26:59 The city is the one that closed it down

26:59 The city is the one that closed it down in 2008. Sort of forced the closure of

27:01 in 2008. Sort of forced the closure of

27:01 in 2008. Sort of forced the closure of it. I don't think it would ever happen

27:03 it. I don't think it would ever happen

27:03 it. I don't think it would ever happen now. The irony is I bet some of the kids

27:04 now. The irony is I bet some of the kids

27:04 now. The irony is I bet some of the kids that were here at those shows are

27:06 that were here at those shows are

27:06 that were here at those shows are probably now in charge of stuff around

27:08 probably now in charge of stuff around

27:08 probably now in charge of stuff around here, right? Somebody contacted me a few

27:10 here, right? Somebody contacted me a few

27:10 here, right? Somebody contacted me a few years ago that they were making a

27:11 years ago that they were making a

27:11 years ago that they were making a documentary about the showcase. I don't

27:12 documentary about the showcase. I don't

27:12 documentary about the showcase. I don't know if they ever finished it. I don't

27:14 know if they ever finished it. I don't

27:14 know if they ever finished it. I don't know if it ever came out, but yeah, man.

27:16 know if it ever came out, but yeah, man.

27:16 know if it ever came out, but yeah, man. Eat, rest in peace. Joe Case, we just

27:20 Eat, rest in peace. Joe Case, we just

27:20 Eat, rest in peace. Joe Case, we just had some of the best nights of our lives

27:22 had some of the best nights of our lives

27:22 had some of the best nights of our lives out here. I remember the first time Joe

27:23 out here. I remember the first time Joe

27:24 out here. I remember the first time Joe ever let us headline the showcase

27:26 ever let us headline the showcase

27:26 ever let us headline the showcase theater, right? And it was packed. It

27:28 theater, right? And it was packed. It

27:28 theater, right? And it was packed. It was sold out. It was awesome. Just the

27:30 was sold out. It was awesome. Just the

27:30 was sold out. It was awesome. Just the best nights ever. I don't remember what

27:31 best nights ever. I don't remember what

27:31 best nights ever. I don't remember what was next door. No food, no tavern like

27:34 was next door. No food, no tavern like

27:34 was next door. No food, no tavern like there is today. Just some like random

27:35 there is today. Just some like random

27:36 there is today. Just some like random businesses back then I wasn't interested

27:37 businesses back then I wasn't interested

27:37 businesses back then I wasn't interested in. But the 99 cent store was here and

27:39 in. But the 99 cent store was here and

27:39 in. But the 99 cent store was here and we used to go in there and just get the

27:40 we used to go in there and just get the

27:40 we used to go in there and just get the most random crap that we could. Like if

27:43 most random crap that we could. Like if

27:43 most random crap that we could. Like if we'd take five or six bucks and just buy

27:45 we'd take five or six bucks and just buy

27:45 we'd take five or six bucks and just buy random 99 cent store stuff like lofahas

27:47 random 99 cent store stuff like lofahas

27:47 random 99 cent store stuff like lofahas or whatever pots and pans and then go on

27:49 or whatever pots and pans and then go on

27:49 or whatever pots and pans and then go on stage and give them out as prizes. So I

27:51 stage and give them out as prizes. So I

27:52 stage and give them out as prizes. So I mean this was just a lot of fun here.

27:53 mean this was just a lot of fun here.

27:53 mean this was just a lot of fun here. Feels really weird to be at that age

27:55 Feels really weird to be at that age

27:55 Feels really weird to be at that age where I'm like going back to places that

27:58 where I'm like going back to places that

27:58 where I'm like going back to places that I hung out in my youth and getting

28:00 I hung out in my youth and getting

28:00 I hung out in my youth and getting nostalgic for them cuz they've changed

28:01 nostalgic for them cuz they've changed

28:01 nostalgic for them cuz they've changed so much. friends, uh, Ben and Jordan and

28:03 so much. friends, uh, Ben and Jordan and

28:03 so much. friends, uh, Ben and Jordan and I were talking about this weird 25th

28:05 I were talking about this weird 25th

28:05 I were talking about this weird 25th anniversary edition of Green Day's

28:07 anniversary edition of Green Day's

28:07 anniversary edition of Green Day's Warning album. And then I realized, oh

28:08 Warning album. And then I realized, oh

28:08 Warning album. And then I realized, oh my gosh, that means it's like already

28:10 my gosh, that means it's like already

28:10 my gosh, that means it's like already the 25th anniversary of some albums I've

28:12 the 25th anniversary of some albums I've

28:12 the 25th anniversary of some albums I've played on. I think the first show I ever

28:13 played on. I think the first show I ever

28:13 played on. I think the first show I ever played at the showcase was 25 years ago.

28:15 played at the showcase was 25 years ago.

28:15 played at the showcase was 25 years ago. Exactly. That tour I was talking about

28:17 Exactly. That tour I was talking about

28:17 Exactly. That tour I was talking about was 23 and 1/2 years ago. It's pretty

28:20 was 23 and 1/2 years ago. It's pretty

28:20 was 23 and 1/2 years ago. It's pretty darn wild. Pretty crazy, dude. I really

28:22 darn wild. Pretty crazy, dude. I really

28:22 darn wild. Pretty crazy, dude. I really wish if they're going to gut it, I wish

28:24 wish if they're going to gut it, I wish

28:24 wish if they're going to gut it, I wish someone would let me go in there and

28:25 someone would let me go in there and

28:25 someone would let me go in there and just take a piece of wood from that

28:27 just take a piece of wood from that

28:27 just take a piece of wood from that stage or from that ticket booth in

28:29 stage or from that ticket booth in

28:29 stage or from that ticket booth in there. So anonymous, so nondescript, and

28:31 there. So anonymous, so nondescript, and

28:31 there. So anonymous, so nondescript, and apparently it's been abandoned the

28:33 apparently it's been abandoned the

28:33 apparently it's been abandoned the inside since 2008. I don't think it's

28:35 inside since 2008. I don't think it's

28:35 inside since 2008. I don't think it's ever reopened as anything as far as I

28:37 ever reopened as anything as far as I

28:37 ever reopened as anything as far as I know. But once upon a time,

28:40 know. But once upon a time,

28:40 know. But once upon a time, this was a legendary rock club right

28:42 this was a legendary rock club right

28:42 this was a legendary rock club right here, the Showcase Theater. I can

28:44 here, the Showcase Theater. I can

28:44 here, the Showcase Theater. I can remember showing up one night just to

28:45 remember showing up one night just to

28:45 remember showing up one night just to pass out flyers. Some of our other

28:47 pass out flyers. Some of our other

28:47 pass out flyers. Some of our other friends bands were were playing in

28:49 friends bands were were playing in

28:49 friends bands were were playing in there, and it was like a I think it was

28:51 there, and it was like a I think it was

28:51 there, and it was like a I think it was Face Down Fest or one of those crazy

28:53 Face Down Fest or one of those crazy

28:53 Face Down Fest or one of those crazy hardcore festivals. I just remember

28:54 hardcore festivals. I just remember

28:54 hardcore festivals. I just remember getting let in so I could go to the

28:56 getting let in so I could go to the

28:56 getting let in so I could go to the bathroom and the entire bathroom was

28:59 bathroom and the entire bathroom was

28:59 bathroom and the entire bathroom was covered floor to ceiling in blood. You

29:01 covered floor to ceiling in blood. You

29:01 covered floor to ceiling in blood. You know, like that crazy hardcore scene,

29:03 know, like that crazy hardcore scene,

29:03 know, like that crazy hardcore scene, the windmills and all just blood flying

29:04 the windmills and all just blood flying

29:04 the windmills and all just blood flying everywhere. I can also remember when we

29:07 everywhere. I can also remember when we

29:07 everywhere. I can also remember when we first started the scard in 2003 standing

29:10 first started the scard in 2003 standing

29:10 first started the scard in 2003 standing out here out in front of the showcase.

29:11 out here out in front of the showcase.

29:12 out here out in front of the showcase. Joe let me uh hang out in Liter to pass

29:14 Joe let me uh hang out in Liter to pass

29:14 Joe let me uh hang out in Liter to pass out flyers, right? Like check it out. We

29:16 out flyers, right? Like check it out. We

29:16 out flyers, right? Like check it out. We started a new band. We're going to be

29:17 started a new band. We're going to be

29:17 started a new band. We're going to be playing soon. Blah blah blah blah blah.

29:19 playing soon. Blah blah blah blah blah.

29:19 playing soon. Blah blah blah blah blah. And uh another legendary punk rock band

29:21 And uh another legendary punk rock band

29:21 And uh another legendary punk rock band called The Skulls was playing that

29:22 called The Skulls was playing that

29:22 called The Skulls was playing that night. And uh the young guitar player in

29:24 night. And uh the young guitar player in

29:24 night. And uh the young guitar player in that band that was about my age, Kevin

29:26 that band that was about my age, Kevin

29:26 that band that was about my age, Kevin Preston was standing out here with me

29:28 Preston was standing out here with me

29:28 Preston was standing out here with me like, "Oh, dude, you started a new

29:29 like, "Oh, dude, you started a new

29:29 like, "Oh, dude, you started a new band." I just started a new band too

29:31 band." I just started a new band too

29:31 band." I just started a new band too called Primadana. I started my own band.

29:33 called Primadana. I started my own band.

29:33 called Primadana. I started my own band. Our bands became like band buddies.

29:34 Our bands became like band buddies.

29:34 Our bands became like band buddies. Kevin is now playing live whenever Green

29:37 Kevin is now playing live whenever Green

29:37 Kevin is now playing live whenever Green Day Tours. He's the other other live

29:39 Day Tours. He's the other other live

29:39 Day Tours. He's the other other live guitar player with them. And then I'm

29:41 guitar player with them. And then I'm

29:41 guitar player with them. And then I'm out here traveling around the country

29:42 out here traveling around the country

29:42 out here traveling around the country and sometimes parts of the world making

29:44 and sometimes parts of the world making

29:44 and sometimes parts of the world making YouTube videos. It's just a very very

29:46 YouTube videos. It's just a very very

29:46 YouTube videos. It's just a very very strange

29:48 strange

29:48 strange future we're living in. Actually, when

29:50 future we're living in. Actually, when

29:50 future we're living in. Actually, when we were back in Yuba City like a day or

29:52 we were back in Yuba City like a day or

29:52 we were back in Yuba City like a day or two ago, we were looking around town and

29:54 two ago, we were looking around town and

29:54 two ago, we were looking around town and Ally was looking at everything like that

29:56 Ally was looking at everything like that

29:56 Ally was looking at everything like that had changed and was a lot nicer. She

29:57 had changed and was a lot nicer. She

29:57 had changed and was a lot nicer. She goes, "I feel like I'm in Back to the

29:59 goes, "I feel like I'm in Back to the

29:59 goes, "I feel like I'm in Back to the Future part two, like where Marty goes

30:01 Future part two, like where Marty goes

30:01 Future part two, like where Marty goes to his own future. You recognize the

30:02 to his own future. You recognize the

30:02 to his own future. You recognize the town, but it's a little different."

30:03 town, but it's a little different."

30:03 town, but it's a little different." That's what this is like for me. I

30:05 That's what this is like for me. I

30:05 That's what this is like for me. I basically went 25, 30 years into the

30:07 basically went 25, 30 years into the

30:07 basically went 25, 30 years into the future. And if only my 1999 self could

30:13 future. And if only my 1999 self could

30:13 future. And if only my 1999 self could see how things have changed. I'm just

30:15 see how things have changed. I'm just

30:15 see how things have changed. I'm just happy the building's still here, cuz

30:16 happy the building's still here, cuz

30:16 happy the building's still here, cuz honestly, I didn't know what I was going

30:17 honestly, I didn't know what I was going

30:17 honestly, I didn't know what I was going to find. back of it though, that's where

30:19 to find. back of it though, that's where

30:19 to find. back of it though, that's where we spent all our time. Back behind this

30:21 we spent all our time. Back behind this

30:22 we spent all our time. Back behind this place, that little garden area or

30:23 place, that little garden area or

30:23 place, that little garden area or hipster patio, dining area, c whatever

30:25 hipster patio, dining area, c whatever

30:26 hipster patio, dining area, c whatever it's going to be. That right there, that

30:28 it's going to be. That right there, that

30:28 it's going to be. That right there, that was our hangout spot in a dirty, nasty

30:29 was our hangout spot in a dirty, nasty

30:29 was our hangout spot in a dirty, nasty parking lot full of broken glass and

30:31 parking lot full of broken glass and

30:31 parking lot full of broken glass and whatever else. I just can't believe it.

30:34 whatever else. I just can't believe it.

30:34 whatever else. I just can't believe it. It's totally totally different. It's

30:36 It's totally totally different. It's

30:36 It's totally totally different. It's amazing. I remember walking down this

30:37 amazing. I remember walking down this

30:37 amazing. I remember walking down this way. We would always walk to like Del

30:39 way. We would always walk to like Del

30:39 way. We would always walk to like Del Taco during the show if we were hungry

30:41 Taco during the show if we were hungry

30:41 Taco during the show if we were hungry or after the show. like the whole crowd

30:44 or after the show. like the whole crowd

30:44 or after the show. like the whole crowd would go down there to Del Taco or if we

30:46 would go down there to Del Taco or if we

30:46 would go down there to Del Taco or if we were heading back home, we'd drive down

30:47 were heading back home, we'd drive down

30:48 were heading back home, we'd drive down the freeway to In and Out and just those

30:50 the freeway to In and Out and just those

30:50 the freeway to In and Out and just those nights, you know, you're young, you're

30:51 nights, you know, you're young, you're

30:52 nights, you know, you're young, you're raging against the machine, down with

30:54 raging against the machine, down with

30:54 raging against the machine, down with the system, you don't know anything,

30:55 the system, you don't know anything,

30:56 the system, you don't know anything, right? It was just like stupid kids, you

30:57 right? It was just like stupid kids, you

30:58 right? It was just like stupid kids, you know, kind of living out of fantasy. But

30:59 know, kind of living out of fantasy. But

30:59 know, kind of living out of fantasy. But in another way, it was so so real. Like

31:02 in another way, it was so so real. Like

31:02 in another way, it was so so real. Like we really were doing it. There very very

31:04 we really were doing it. There very very

31:04 we really were doing it. There very very few places where a 16, 17, 18year-old

31:07 few places where a 16, 17, 18year-old

31:07 few places where a 16, 17, 18year-old kid

31:08 kid

31:08 kid can feel like that, right? like play on

31:11 can feel like that, right? like play on

31:11 can feel like that, right? like play on stage in front of people or even just

31:12 stage in front of people or even just

31:12 stage in front of people or even just hang out see your friends bands and you

31:14 hang out see your friends bands and you

31:14 hang out see your friends bands and you feel like you own the place and that was

31:15 feel like you own the place and that was

31:15 feel like you own the place and that was all down to Eison and Joe. I mean since

31:18 all down to Eison and Joe. I mean since

31:18 all down to Eison and Joe. I mean since those times since 2007 8 n everything's

31:21 those times since 2007 8 n everything's

31:21 those times since 2007 8 n everything's become like a paytoplay venue a lot of

31:23 become like a paytoplay venue a lot of

31:23 become like a paytoplay venue a lot of venues it's really hard to get local

31:25 venues it's really hard to get local

31:25 venues it's really hard to get local bands in at least in Southern California

31:27 bands in at least in Southern California

31:27 bands in at least in Southern California during co they wanted us to like do a

31:29 during co they wanted us to like do a

31:29 during co they wanted us to like do a gofundme for chain reaction I was like

31:31 gofundme for chain reaction I was like

31:31 gofundme for chain reaction I was like no they they charge local bands to play

31:33 no they they charge local bands to play

31:33 no they they charge local bands to play now you know not like that back in my

31:36 now you know not like that back in my

31:36 now you know not like that back in my time so grateful to have had those

31:38 time so grateful to have had those

31:38 time so grateful to have had those experiences in my youth when there were

31:40 experiences in my youth when there were

31:40 experiences in my youth when there were still people who really cared about uh

31:42 still people who really cared about uh

31:42 still people who really cared about uh giving young people a space a safe space

31:44 giving young people a space a safe space

31:44 giving young people a space a safe space to kind of work out who they are you

31:47 to kind of work out who they are you

31:47 to kind of work out who they are you know to to become, like I said,

31:48 know to to become, like I said,

31:48 know to to become, like I said, Blinkwood 82, No Doubt, any number of

31:51 Blinkwood 82, No Doubt, any number of

31:51 Blinkwood 82, No Doubt, any number of just early early bands. Anybody who

31:53 just early early bands. Anybody who

31:53 just early early bands. Anybody who hadn't made it big yet by 93 played in

31:57 hadn't made it big yet by 93 played in

31:57 hadn't made it big yet by 93 played in this venue. And even some of those who

31:58 this venue. And even some of those who

31:58 this venue. And even some of those who who were big would come here and play

32:00 who were big would come here and play

32:00 who were big would come here and play little surprise shows. And we played

32:02 little surprise shows. And we played

32:02 little surprise shows. And we played here with Menace from the UK. We played

32:04 here with Menace from the UK. We played

32:04 here with Menace from the UK. We played here with the Addicts. I want to say we

32:06 here with the Addicts. I want to say we

32:06 here with the Addicts. I want to say we played here with Madball. Just all kinds

32:07 played here with Madball. Just all kinds

32:07 played here with Madball. Just all kinds of bands. I don't know. It just back

32:08 of bands. I don't know. It just back

32:08 of bands. I don't know. It just back then it didn't seem like it was about

32:10 then it didn't seem like it was about

32:10 then it didn't seem like it was about who you played with. I mean, I guess it

32:11 who you played with. I mean, I guess it

32:11 who you played with. I mean, I guess it was for the ladder climbing bands and

32:13 was for the ladder climbing bands and

32:13 was for the ladder climbing bands and people who were more successful than me,

32:14 people who were more successful than me,

32:14 people who were more successful than me, but my thing was just like, oh, we get

32:16 but my thing was just like, oh, we get

32:16 but my thing was just like, oh, we get to play. we get to hang out. We really

32:18 to play. we get to hang out. We really

32:18 to play. we get to hang out. We really had a real scene and stuff like that. So

32:20 had a real scene and stuff like that. So

32:20 had a real scene and stuff like that. So anyway, rip to the showcase. I guess I

32:23 anyway, rip to the showcase. I guess I

32:23 anyway, rip to the showcase. I guess I spent too long here boring you guys with

32:25 spent too long here boring you guys with

32:25 spent too long here boring you guys with uh my tales from the past, but there it

32:27 uh my tales from the past, but there it

32:27 uh my tales from the past, but there it is. A very important place to me in my

32:29 is. A very important place to me in my

32:29 is. A very important place to me in my life. Now I've recaptured some of that

32:31 life. Now I've recaptured some of that

32:31 life. Now I've recaptured some of that magic with a new old crappy van. My uh

32:34 magic with a new old crappy van. My uh

32:34 magic with a new old crappy van. My uh adventures are a little bit different in

32:36 adventures are a little bit different in

32:36 adventures are a little bit different in nature these days, but really not so

32:38 nature these days, but really not so

32:38 nature these days, but really not so different. And it's so funny cuz every

32:39 different. And it's so funny cuz every

32:39 different. And it's so funny cuz every once in a while I meet some like crazy

32:41 once in a while I meet some like crazy

32:41 once in a while I meet some like crazy crusty old punk rocker who's now got a

32:43 crusty old punk rocker who's now got a

32:43 crusty old punk rocker who's now got a desk job who's like, "Oh man, you really

32:45 desk job who's like, "Oh man, you really

32:46 desk job who's like, "Oh man, you really changed." Like I I really don't think I

32:48 changed." Like I I really don't think I

32:48 changed." Like I I really don't think I have changed all that much, right? DIY.

32:51 have changed all that much, right? DIY.

32:51 have changed all that much, right? DIY. Still uh running my weird little mom and

32:53 Still uh running my weird little mom and

32:53 Still uh running my weird little mom and pop operations, still selling merch.

32:55 pop operations, still selling merch.

32:55 pop operations, still selling merch. Check out the hot sauce. You know, just

32:56 Check out the hot sauce. You know, just

32:56 Check out the hot sauce. You know, just back then you had to be creative in this

32:58 back then you had to be creative in this

32:58 back then you had to be creative in this little tiny box. And we've shattered the

33:00 little tiny box. And we've shattered the

33:00 little tiny box. And we've shattered the box here. The random land box is the

33:02 box here. The random land box is the

33:02 box here. The random land box is the only box we care about now. And that box

33:05 only box we care about now. And that box

33:05 only box we care about now. And that box has no boundaries at all. Anyway,

33:07 has no boundaries at all. Anyway,

33:07 has no boundaries at all. Anyway, there's a little memory lane trip for

33:09 there's a little memory lane trip for

33:09 there's a little memory lane trip for you right here off Main Street in

33:11 you right here off Main Street in

33:11 you right here off Main Street in Corona, California. Now, I've got to

33:13 Corona, California. Now, I've got to

33:13 Corona, California. Now, I've got to head back through traffic and go home

33:15 head back through traffic and go home

33:15 head back through traffic and go home and sleep well. I'll tell you what, if

33:18 and sleep well. I'll tell you what, if

33:18 and sleep well. I'll tell you what, if you had a time machine back then and you

33:20 you had a time machine back then and you

33:20 you had a time machine back then and you just took me into the parking lot like

33:22 just took me into the parking lot like

33:22 just took me into the parking lot like ghosts and just showed me like, you're

33:23 ghosts and just showed me like, you're

33:23 ghosts and just showed me like, you're going to be sitting here with a bottle

33:24 going to be sitting here with a bottle

33:24 going to be sitting here with a bottle of your very own hot sauce one day. What

33:26 of your very own hot sauce one day. What

33:26 of your very own hot sauce one day. What in the heck is this? This isn't what I

33:28 in the heck is this? This isn't what I

33:28 in the heck is this? This isn't what I want. I wanted to be a rock star. Well,

33:30 want. I wanted to be a rock star. Well,

33:30 want. I wanted to be a rock star. Well, not really, but you know, a punk

33:31 not really, but you know, a punk

33:31 not really, but you know, a punk rockstar. Just goes to show you

33:33 rockstar. Just goes to show you

33:33 rockstar. Just goes to show you sometimes like you have a dream and you

33:34 sometimes like you have a dream and you

33:34 sometimes like you have a dream and you really think that that's all you want in

33:36 really think that that's all you want in

33:36 really think that that's all you want in the world but uh it's a healthy thing to

33:39 the world but uh it's a healthy thing to

33:39 the world but uh it's a healthy thing to stop especially if it's not working out

33:40 stop especially if it's not working out

33:40 stop especially if it's not working out after a couple decades take a look

33:42 after a couple decades take a look

33:42 after a couple decades take a look around think do I have other dreams like

33:44 around think do I have other dreams like

33:44 around think do I have other dreams like are there other things I want to do? Are

33:46 are there other things I want to do? Are

33:46 are there other things I want to do? Are there other things that interest me in

33:47 there other things that interest me in

33:47 there other things that interest me in this world? Because you never know which

33:50 this world? Because you never know which

33:50 this world? Because you never know which dream is going to hit. You only have one

33:51 dream is going to hit. You only have one

33:51 dream is going to hit. You only have one dream. It's like having one lottery

33:53 dream. It's like having one lottery

33:53 dream. It's like having one lottery ticket, right? If you have 10, you still

33:55 ticket, right? If you have 10, you still

33:55 ticket, right? If you have 10, you still might not win, but you got 10 times the

33:57 might not win, but you got 10 times the

33:57 might not win, but you got 10 times the chance. Anyway, Alli's waiting for

33:58 chance. Anyway, Alli's waiting for

33:58 chance. Anyway, Alli's waiting for Cherry Pie. Thanks for sticking with me

34:00 Cherry Pie. Thanks for sticking with me

34:00 Cherry Pie. Thanks for sticking with me through these weird times. It's been

34:02 through these weird times. It's been

34:02 through these weird times. It's been super difficult for me healthwise, but

34:04 super difficult for me healthwise, but

34:04 super difficult for me healthwise, but I'm still hanging in there. We'll be

34:05 I'm still hanging in there. We'll be

34:05 I'm still hanging in there. We'll be having some adventures, local

34:07 having some adventures, local

34:07 having some adventures, local adventures, pretty soon. And pretty

34:09 adventures, pretty soon. And pretty

34:09 adventures, pretty soon. And pretty soon, just after Thanksgiving, we'll be

34:10 soon, just after Thanksgiving, we'll be

34:10 soon, just after Thanksgiving, we'll be traveling once again. We'll have a

34:12 traveling once again. We'll have a

34:12 traveling once again. We'll have a little more theme park stuff for you. At

34:14 little more theme park stuff for you. At

34:14 little more theme park stuff for you. At the moment, though, remember what I

34:15 the moment, though, remember what I

34:15 the moment, though, remember what I said. You know, today kids might dream

34:17 said. You know, today kids might dream

34:17 said. You know, today kids might dream of becoming a a YouTuber or a

34:19 of becoming a a YouTuber or a

34:19 of becoming a a YouTuber or a professional gamer, but just there's

34:21 professional gamer, but just there's

34:21 professional gamer, but just there's nothing wrong with those dreams, but

34:23 nothing wrong with those dreams, but

34:23 nothing wrong with those dreams, but don't forget there's other ones, too.

34:25 don't forget there's other ones, too.

34:25 don't forget there's other ones, too. Open your mind. Keep your mind open for

34:26 Open your mind. Keep your mind open for

34:26 Open your mind. Keep your mind open for other opportunities, other things that

34:28 other opportunities, other things that

34:28 other opportunities, other things that might interest you. I'm just saying if

34:30 might interest you. I'm just saying if

34:30 might interest you. I'm just saying if you pick uh pick one path, you might

34:32 you pick uh pick one path, you might

34:32 you pick uh pick one path, you might never reach altitude, keep your mind

34:34 never reach altitude, keep your mind

34:34 never reach altitude, keep your mind open, you never know how high you can

34:37 open, you never know how high you can

34:37 open, you never know how high you can fly. And I personally may not be that

34:39 fly. And I personally may not be that

34:39 fly. And I personally may not be that successful, right? Like I don't own a

34:40 successful, right? Like I don't own a

34:40 successful, right? Like I don't own a house or a boat or anything fun like

34:43 house or a boat or anything fun like

34:43 house or a boat or anything fun like that. Sometimes I can barely pay the

34:45 that. Sometimes I can barely pay the

34:45 that. Sometimes I can barely pay the bills, but it's all relative, right?

34:47 bills, but it's all relative, right?

34:47 bills, but it's all relative, right? Like to me, I'm very successful. And for

34:50 Like to me, I'm very successful. And for

34:50 Like to me, I'm very successful. And for that, I have to thank all of you guys

34:53 that, I have to thank all of you guys

34:53 that, I have to thank all of you guys for participating with me. you know,

34:55 for participating with me. you know,

34:55 for participating with me. you know, Random Land, you guys are the closest

34:57 Random Land, you guys are the closest

34:57 Random Land, you guys are the closest thing I've ever had to that old school

34:59 thing I've ever had to that old school

34:59 thing I've ever had to that old school scene where you kind of knew everybody.

35:01 scene where you kind of knew everybody.

35:01 scene where you kind of knew everybody. It was like cheers, you know, where

35:02 It was like cheers, you know, where

35:02 It was like cheers, you know, where everybody knows your name. And I feel

35:04 everybody knows your name. And I feel

35:04 everybody knows your name. And I feel like we built a little bit of a scene

35:05 like we built a little bit of a scene

35:05 like we built a little bit of a scene here. And speaking of that scene, that's

35:07 here. And speaking of that scene, that's

35:07 here. And speaking of that scene, that's why we have that Facebook group that we

35:09 why we have that Facebook group that we

35:09 why we have that Facebook group that we almost never talk about on YouTube. But

35:11 almost never talk about on YouTube. But

35:11 almost never talk about on YouTube. But go to randomland.com. You'll find a link

35:13 go to randomland.com. You'll find a link

35:13 go to randomland.com. You'll find a link to it and a link to uh purchase the hot

35:15 to it and a link to uh purchase the hot

35:15 to it and a link to uh purchase the hot sauce. I think we have like two or 300

35:17 sauce. I think we have like two or 300

35:17 sauce. I think we have like two or 300 bottles left of this next batch that

35:20 bottles left of this next batch that

35:20 bottles left of this next batch that we're getting. And then I just got told

35:21 we're getting. And then I just got told

35:21 we're getting. And then I just got told the next batch after that it's not going

35:23 the next batch after that it's not going

35:23 the next batch after that it's not going to come until mid December or much

35:25 to come until mid December or much

35:25 to come until mid December or much closer to Christmas. So not in time to

35:27 closer to Christmas. So not in time to

35:27 closer to Christmas. So not in time to ship before Christmas. So if you still

35:28 ship before Christmas. So if you still

35:28 ship before Christmas. So if you still want a bottle, act fast. Don't worry if

35:30 want a bottle, act fast. Don't worry if

35:30 want a bottle, act fast. Don't worry if you can't get it right this second.

35:32 you can't get it right this second.

35:32 you can't get it right this second. There will be more available very very

35:35 There will be more available very very

35:35 There will be more available very very soon. Until next time, my friends, this

35:37 soon. Until next time, my friends, this

35:38 soon. Until next time, my friends, this has been Justin Scard reporting from the

35:40 has been Justin Scard reporting from the

35:40 has been Justin Scard reporting from the old showcase theater. You've done your

35:42 old showcase theater. You've done your

35:42 old showcase theater. You've done your duty, you know the rest.

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36:20 [music] Heat.

Tom’s Farms Is a Local Legend – And So Was the Showcase Theatre

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