There needs to be more Beato content on Faith No More. They never get the credit they deserve. From Out of Nowhere, Midlife Crisis, and Falling to Pieces, Everything's Ruined. All amazing tracks.
Great example of how every part in this song is perfectly right-on. It's a "lighting in a bottle" song - everything fits together so tightly and is just right. The piano's an unlikely ending yet I can't imagine it ending any other way.
Saw RHCP in the backyard of a frat in Gainesville, FLA, in winter of 1987. Faith No More opened for them, before they had Patton. Blown away - bought a bass the week after and have never looked back
Mburk1202 it definitely has that “90s” sound and given it’s a 1989 track you can absolutely see the momentum this track and band had going into the 90s.
Absolutely! I know I'm biased, but man what an epic musical era the 80's and 90's were! I have eclectic tastes in music, so I have favorites from the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's as well. And even in the Classical era. But the 80's & 90's will always stand above the rest.
Thrilled to hear the love for Mr. Bungle's "California"! Very curious what song you choose.. "Sweet Charity" has some really interesting chord structures!
One of the things I really love about FNM is how solid bass and drums are. And on a deeper level, as a bass player Billy Gould is one of my main influences. His playing is always on point, he knows when to play only roots, and when to let the bass sing. Also his tone is perfect.
agreed.. this band is far beyond the usual trash we get eh.. been a fan since they broke. jizz lobber is a classic, as is, evidence, take this bottle, just a man, chinese arithmetic .. etc.. etc... they only make classics!
His tone is amazing and he is a great bassist. When I started playing bass seriously, I would constantly listen to Billy Gould and the band Guano Apes. Dont know the bass players name off the top of my head, but great bass player too with a great tone.
@JezBollah 667 The Real thing is actually their 3rd album. We Care A Lot was their first followed by Introduce Yourself. The Real Thing is still better than either of those imo. However, Introduce Yourself is still one of my all time favorite albums to listen to. We Care A Lot is my least favorite album of theirs. But the song Why Do You Bother from that album is pretty awesome. And live versions with Patton singing it are amazing.
This album is a masterpiece.. I saw them live in Amsterdam at Paradiso right after it came out.. Killer record. As good today as it was 30 years ago...(God has it been that long ago...😱)
The whole Angel Dust recording is a masterpiece. It's one of the most influential hard rock/metal recordings ever. Also, around the same time...Living Colour definitely had Cult of Personality out by then...but the Times Up recording is one of the greatest recordings by a trap set band ever. If you got Will Calhoun, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover or the Godfather of Hip Hop Bass Doug Wimbish on the channel...your place in music history would be complete.
I love the sound of this record so much! Also a shoutout to Roddy Bottum for being one of the tastiests keyboard players in rock. He defined much of early FNM as much as the other guys.
keyboard players are often overlooked, hell, Deep Purple's Pictures Of Home has an overdriven Hammond organ on it that's absolutely filthy and a really fundamental part of their sound.
When it came out I wanted it so badly I signed up for Columbia records 8 cds for a dollar just to get it (no record shops in the far north woods), knowing I’d have no way to pay for it bc I was like 13 with no credit card, and it’s get me in trouble, but I’ll be damned I wanted that mf album! I was right too. Never regretted it.
This is the first song that really struck me with wow. I still remember, I was 13 years old, up late watching the Australian version of MTV and they had a world wide exclusive debut of this song, the first time it was played anywhere (their claim, not mine lol) I actual recorded it on VHS as I used to do back them and it was such a eye/ear opening experience, completely different, rap which I like, heavy which I liked, Ugly Jim shredding on the guitar. I was in awe, loved it. Played the VHS till it died. Got the record, still have it. Bought the cds, went to the concerts, still play them regularly. Devo'd when they broke up. I saw a sticker on a car once and it just said, FNM - HOW GOOD WERE THEY!
"Devo'd", ha, true Aussie. You might need to translate to other nationalities. I think I was 17 or 18 at the time. I don't think I was allowed to watch Rage although I did see interviews with them at the time: I probably had to watch Video Hits' Top 40 on a Saturday morning. Mind blown and celebrating every week it was at number one. Great vid too.
Yes - with old mate Tricky Dicky Wilkins .. and probably Ali Drower or maybe she'd left by then. I played it on FM radio shortly thereafter as about a 19 year old and remember getting in big trouble for blowing up the tweeters on a $15,000 pair of JBL studio monitors! ha
Saw AC/DC in 2010 in Sydney, and walking away after the show was bittersweet because it was probably the best gig I'd ever seen, but I wondered if I'd see anything again that matched it? Soundwave happened to be the very next day and FNM were on one of the side stages. Holy crap they were amazing. Didn't have the budget or stage size of AC/DC, let alone the main acts at Soundwave, but they were so tight as a unit. Absolutely killed 'One Last Cup of Sorrow' which I actually ranked above Epic in how much it blasted. Better still, Mike kept playing around with the megaphone and doing Mr Bungle-esque vocals throughout. In the space of 24 hours, I saw not one but two kick arse live performances. What a time to be alive...
that bridge on Caffeine: the bass riff (esp at 2:30 in) is so increible!! I always wished that when they'd play it live they'd extend that whole portion all the way through Mike's vocal explosion, Puffy doing the 4 count on snare!
Good luck isolating the tracks from Mr. Bungle’s California. That album was recorded on two 24 track tapes. I’d love to hear the layers of all the instruments on those recordings. It’s so dense. Who knows maybe Warner bros converted the tracks later on but something tells me it was mixed from tape because protools was a few years from being released. I can only dream to hear that
@@ShrimplyPibblesJr Been waiting two years, so I'm not sure we're ever going to get anything. My personal preference would be "Air-Conditioned Nightmare." I think there's the most to dissect in that one.
Protools has been out for decades .. (1989?) ... I learned how to use it at university in 1997 - years before California ... Are you thinking about Bungle's first album?
Love Bill Gould on bass. A rare bassist who is extremely talented and multi-faceted, but is not afraid to just step back and be a bassist when he feels it's appropriate.
Rick leaves Mike Patton out of the rock vocalists video, people complain about it, meanwhile Rick is putting together this video. Well Played Mr. Beato, well played!
I'm a Mike Patton junkie. Was introduced to him with this song and quickly followed him down whatever obscure path he took. Thanks for breaking this down. Not really one of my FNM favorites but, I have a new respect for this track now. Curious about the "California" track. Thanks again and oh, did you get a copy of the actual studio tracks? It sounds like you did by the isolation/solo playback.
I would have loved one of these episodes featuring something off Angel Dust instead, or anything that was completely written after Mike Patton joined. All the music was ready to go for The Real Thing, just waiting for lyrics, which probably answers the question as to why his rapping style is so different on this album from anything else he’s ever done. I’ve always loved them, but they got a hell of a lot more interesting after this. Still holding out hope for that Mr Bungle analysis, too.
Mike Patton - what an original... Interesting musical character. I used to have a flat mate who inflicted heavy doses of Mr Bungle on me. It may have done me good....
@Releuf Hello Releuf. It's not a simple answer but I'll try my best: take, for example, a well-known '77 punk rock song, say, "Oh Bondage Up Yours!" by X-Ray Spec. It's a loved song from that era and has a lot of respect from critics and music fans alike, but if you listen to it, sounds "old", boring, pitchy, out of time: you can find a lot of defects in this song. It had a cultural significance for its time, but a song sounding like that released today couldn't possibly be as well regarded as "Bondage".
Of course I took the most obvious example, but the same could be applied to a 80's house song, a 90's post-grunge tune, a 00's boy band song, or today a mumble rap single. That's what "dated" means. In other words, if it loses its cultural significance and become an uninteresting song, it doesn't pass the test of time.
One last thing: I'm not saying that '77 punk rock, house, post-grunge, boy band pop or mumble rap are bad styles per se. Good music comes in every shape and form and genre.
I have listened to this song countless times. @4:50 Rick says "Horns", and I realize I have missed one of the best parts of this song this whole time. That's what makes this series so good.
@@rome8180 Can't agree at all that Disco Volante is better than their first. There are parts of DV (especially the second half) that are virtually unlistenable. The original is like going on a 70 minute musical adventure.
@JezBollah 667 Indeed Puffy is left handed and plays a right handed setup drumkit (cymbals are left hand setup though). I love the Yamaha treetrunk toms made out of oak
And this album had both simpler and less amazingly mixed and recorded drums than the last 3 FNM albums of their first run. If you like the sound of these drums, they're even better on the later albums
YYYYeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssss! This sounds every bit as fresh and exciting as the day I first heard it. FNM changed my views on music forever, and were my obsessively favorite band for about 2 years. None of the other bands that I was obsessive about when I was growing up still get the adrenalin flowing within seconds the way the FNM still do. This album hasn't aged a day. I love this song!!!!
@@jademonolith Yea! July 1990 Guitar School with Vai on the cover. (I still have it, got signed by Vai a few years ago) I didn't know enough then to appreciate how intricate Jim's parts were...I thought I knew what was going on pretty well now until seeing this vid...Jim Martin is so underrated.
Always gotta be THAT guy who points out how ridiculously old I’m getting. I remember being in Saudi Arabia prior to the invasion watching a taped episode of SNL when they played this and Mike climbed all up in the exhaust fan housing We were all “what the WHAAAAT”???
Oh, Rick, I'm a bass player-well, *was* a bass player-and I was so looking forward to hearing that wailing bass part in the solo section in isolation! I've never been able to figure out _quite_ what Gould was doing there. And you cut the whole thing out! Oh, well. 😢 I love these, my friend. Thanks for producing them for us. And God bless.
GOD Patton! The solo reminds me of the “...And Justice for All” guitar tone. Specially the intro for Blackened. I’ve listened to this song trillions of times and never realized it
The reason why the song is so good is because it's a mixture of many different elements coming together. You have funk Rock with a steady Bebop. And Mike Patton's rapping. To top it all off, a prog ending as well as Jim's fantastic ambient guitar work. And what are the lyrics about? I don't know but I have very good reason to guess that it's about the "it's-it", an ice cream sandwich from San Francisco.
When Mike Patton arrived in Faith No More, it gives them a burst of adrenaline. This album was a precursor in the mix metal and other genre. Always been a Patton fan with Mr Bungle (California) and Peeping Tom and some songs from Tomahawk too. You were talking about RHCP similarities, it's funny because Mike Patton hates the group. I really like this video because I discover some specific effect I didn't notice when listening to Epic (backvocals, effects on bass). If you can, in a future video of this serie, do a revision of a song on the album California (Mr Bungle) or Peeping Tom "Mojo". Keep the good work!
I always wondered how the hell he managed to play his toms positioned the way they are. Level flat and right in front of his eyes. Not even mentioning using his arms other way round.
Ha! This was the song that had me 30 years ago run out and grab a Digitech digital Whammy Pedal to play the harmonies. It was way too much money than what young me should have been spending on gear. Sweet memories. Glad you covered this.👍
I can remember exactly where I was when I first heard this track in '89. Sitting in the back of my girlfriend's brothers car as he drove me home. I even remember what road we were on. Hearing this track takes me back every damn time. I honestly can't think of a single other moment of my life with anywhere near as vivid a memory. I also can't remember the girlfriend's name. No fucking idea. Amazing how memories work.
This was my intro to Rick’s channel back in 2019, and while I was already a fan of Faith No More… this magnified view into the Epic made me appreciate them even more. Mike Patton is one of the most underrated rock vocalists of all time. So many great love performances to go down the rabbit hole on.
Hmm. 89. I’d imagine that was recorded digitally, which, man that whole era is a tragedy. Like video post-film, and cassette post vinyl…. All mediums really take a colossal crap in quality during the 80s for the sake of convenience. Too bad.
@@frankjamesbonarrigo7162 yes (sure except the boutique projects like Knopfler etc) but with 2020s AD converters, not 1985 converters. Look at what the astronomical cost a modern studio spends on those converters to do it well, and it makes sense why bands from 40 years ago are re-recording instrument tracks to reissue their albums from the 80s. Early digital was pretty rough.
I love watching Rick dissect songs. He makes the same faces, during the isolated guitar fills, that I would make to my kids or my wife when I make them REALLY listen to what is happening behind the scenes in these songs. God. How would we function in life without the music we love.
I love rick how even though you have so much knowledge on music theory, you are not a snob and appreciate all music. I still remember the first time I heard this album when I was sixteen, zombie eaters blew my mind and their cover of war pigs. But I also loved angel dust great album....fnm don’t get enough recognition when people talk about bands from back then.
In 1989 this sounded so original and like nothing else. Loved it. And it stood the test of time. Still a pleasure to listen to it.. and the whole album amazing.
This song is amazing! The chorus starts on E major ( E - B ) for the first 2 bars and then modulates to E minor (C - D ) for the 3rd and 4 bars. Super uncommon for a rock song but that creates its distinctive catchiness. I’m borrowing this! Absolutely genius ⭐️
When each muscial element is broken down, you can clearly hear that tbe bass and drums were worked out first. The band members even mention this is how the songs were created on Angel Dust. Billy (bass) and Puffy (drums) first, then Roddie (keyboard), then Mike (lyrics) and Jim (guitar). And it interests me that the lyrics come absolutely last with Mike Patton - his voice has just gotten more refined with age. Love his Mondo Cane work ❤🇨🇦😘
Great review, Rick. So many elements to this classic song. A few years ago, I was crazy enough to play Epic for Karaoke. By the end, a few other patrons grabbed extra mics, and we had a call and response going with the entire crowd for the chorus. It was a blast!
+Rick Beato - I love these dissections but I keep hoping for a bit more explanation around why you feel these songs are great, vs. good or even bad. I’m thinking in terms of Producer Breakdown...
It was a nice surprise you added their MTV 1990 performance at the end. I still see myself standing in front of the TV and watching them performing. It felt so weird and powerful, nothing I had experienced before. I was 15 and that that was THE moment when I became a hardcore FNM fan. The next day I got all of their music from my friend's brother and I spent endless nights listening to their songs on my walkman analyzing riffs, drums, bass, keyboard, Mike's and Chuck's voice, the lyrics. But yes, Mike's voice on The Real Thing is one of my favorite voices of all time.
love your breakdowns !!! you get so jazzed about the music you feature makes me wish I would have studied music like I wanted to such is life thank you brother Rick!! makes me happy to see someone who is as inspired by music as myself saved my life much love-me
This channel is a public service. Rick, you are the man. You notice things I never did after YEARS of hearing my favorite jams. And the things I always noticed, you tell me what those techniques and tricks are called, how they were achieved and why they work. Thank you!
I would LOVE to see Rick dissecting ANYTHING from Self titled or Disco Volante. California is far too accessible... unless he does Ars Moriendi or Goodbye Sober day...
@@macaroni1713 I'd wager the people who say things like this are the same people Brian Posehn sings (talks?) about in "More Metal than You". Gatekeepers.
Rick, I never was that great with having a musical ear, could never name a note, and never quite “got” this song. After just 4 minutes of your style of teaching, and the expert manipulation of those separate tracks, I now totally get that this song is something else. I don’t have a word. Maybe just it’s title. The rest of the video was icing. For my ears. That was the best sound my iPhone ever put out, how the heck..?
Truly one of the greatest compositions in the history of music, as a whole. The layering and subtleties. Perfect tension and release in every section. And the absolutely stellar production, where the mix has it's own unique personality, which we just never hear anymore.
1 of the best bands from 90's and more underpreciated, the bassist (Billy Gould) is one of the best for me, he do anything makes his band sound great, it dsnt matter if he has to give a step behing or to the front! please make more from FNM songs!!, take care
Mr bungle!!!! Can't wait. Right word sentences no right come out. So excite! It's freakin awesome to hear this song isolated hearing the doubled guitar was worth the watch alone. That bass and drum together whew..buddy. I think thats the first time I heard the French horn too.
I highly recommend checking out Mike Patton's album Mondo Cane. His rendition of "Deep Down", (a song Ennio Morricone composed for the film "Danger: Diabolik") is fantastic.
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There needs to be more Beato content on Faith No More. They never get the credit they deserve. From Out of Nowhere, Midlife Crisis, and Falling to Pieces, Everything's Ruined. All amazing tracks.
The piano, at the end, is still one of my favorite outros, of any song.
Great example of how every part in this song is perfectly right-on. It's a "lighting in a bottle" song - everything fits together so tightly and is just right. The piano's an unlikely ending yet I can't imagine it ending any other way.
CorbCorbin Roddy is incredible.
It'sa toss up between Epic and Robots 3 Humans 0 (Norma Jean) for best outro ever.
Sir Psycho Sexy has a beautiful outro, that I love to play on guitar, and Bold as Love is a classic outro as well.
What would you guys recommend?
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Just listened to that. Never heard much Norma Jean before, but I like that song. Thanks for the recommendation. The drummer is really gettin it.
Saw RHCP in the backyard of a frat in Gainesville, FLA, in winter of 1987. Faith No More opened for them, before they had Patton. Blown away - bought a bass the week after and have never looked back
Does anyone else think this song was way ahead of its time in 1989? Like this had a major influence on grunge, or is that just me?
Mburk1202 it definitely has that “90s” sound and given it’s a 1989 track you can absolutely see the momentum this track and band had going into the 90s.
Absolutely! I know I'm biased, but man what an epic musical era the 80's and 90's were!
I have eclectic tastes in music, so I have favorites from the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's as well. And even in the Classical era. But the 80's & 90's will always stand above the rest.
Nirvana formed in 87 mudhoney in 88 soundgarden in 84 and pearl jam in 90
Krist Novoselic said that Faith No More was one of Nirvana’s influences. A lot of 90’s and 2000’s bands were influenced by Faith No More.
@@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering nobody asked
FAITH NO MORE: One of my favorite bands of all times!!!
Mine too.
Mine too
Great band. Amazing
My number one since 1989!
same. no one knows them unfortunately tho
About Faith No More, Mid Life Crisis Is the most addictive song, I would listen to It again and again
...and Small Victory
For me it's Everything's Ruined.
Same here and small victory!
Everything’s ruined for me
Actually clicked on this vid because I was hoping it was about Midlife Crisis.
Mike Bordin and Billy Gould are one of the heaviest rhythm sections I’ve ever heard.
The best imho
No slouches in that band.
The best.
Pound for Pound was Jim or Trey their best guitarist?
@@OH_MY_DOGGG Jim
Thrilled to hear the love for Mr. Bungle's "California"! Very curious what song you choose.. "Sweet Charity" has some really interesting chord structures!
Air Conditioned Nightmare?
Golem II The Bionic Vapor Boy?
@@rokkkrinn2793 Gotta second Air Conditioned Nightmare. It rots your brain just like a catchy tune can.
Ars Moriendi is also spectacular. Not a bad track on the album tho.
Amazing album
None of Them Knew They Were Robots!
" Last Cup of Sorrow" ...that song rocks !!
one of my favorites
Definitely one of my faves. That whole album is ... well.. epic.
What about "harvester of sorrow"?
@@jackluminous4573 Posting this comment here you've mixed 3 records together!
So cool hearing this stuff isolated the stuff's even heavier than I realized.
My thoughts EXACTLY 😃👍🏻
Totally. I do think the really polished late 80's production hides a lot of Bordin and Gould kicking ass.
One of the things I really love about FNM is how solid bass and drums are.
And on a deeper level, as a bass player Billy Gould is one of my main influences. His playing is always on point, he knows when to play only roots, and when to let the bass sing. Also his tone is perfect.
Totally agree here, sir.
Billy was one of three bassists who made me grab the bass 25 years ago.
agreed.. this band is far beyond the usual trash we get eh.. been a fan since they broke. jizz lobber is a classic, as is, evidence, take this bottle, just a man, chinese arithmetic .. etc.. etc... they only make classics!
His tone is amazing and he is a great bassist. When I started playing bass seriously, I would constantly listen to Billy Gould and the band Guano Apes. Dont know the bass players name off the top of my head, but great bass player too with a great tone.
his tone cuts trough. I love when he thumbs...heavy
@JezBollah 667 The Real thing is actually their 3rd album. We Care A Lot was their first followed by Introduce Yourself. The Real Thing is still better than either of those imo. However, Introduce Yourself is still one of my all time favorite albums to listen to. We Care A Lot is my least favorite album of theirs. But the song Why Do You Bother from that album is pretty awesome. And live versions with Patton singing it are amazing.
Faith No More is still one of my favorite bands - I have all their albums and they are all excellent.
This album is a masterpiece..
I saw them live in Amsterdam at Paradiso right after it came out..
Killer record.
As good today as it was 30 years ago...(God has it been that long ago...😱)
Jeroen Scheltema will be seeing them at AFAS Amsterdam in July this year. Can’t wait!
The whole Angel Dust recording is a masterpiece. It's one of the most influential hard rock/metal recordings ever. Also, around the same time...Living Colour definitely had Cult of Personality out by then...but the Times Up recording is one of the greatest recordings by a trap set band ever. If you got Will Calhoun, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover or the Godfather of Hip Hop Bass Doug Wimbish on the channel...your place in music history would be complete.
Epic is the perfect name for this song because the chord composition is absolutely epic.
I love the sound of this record so much! Also a shoutout to Roddy Bottum for being one of the tastiests keyboard players in rock. He defined much of early FNM as much as the other guys.
He's absolutely crucial to the sound of the band. Great taste and knows just what to add.
keyboard players are often overlooked, hell, Deep Purple's Pictures Of Home has an overdriven Hammond organ on it that's absolutely filthy and a really fundamental part of their sound.
Cast To Void DEFINITELY
And while I love what Rick does, he completely misses this. Like the "Harmony Guitar"... isn't that harmony Guitar and Synth?
What Makes Mike Patton Great?
...please???? The man is a vocal phenomenon
"Mike Patton is not so much a singer as he is an innovator in manipulation of the human voice." -Allmusic
The pyrotechnics of this vocal made me reconsider what was possible in singing a song.
it's a midlife, CRISIS!!!!! YOU'RE PERFECT YES IT'S TRUE.....
FNM's album 'Angel Dust' is the definition of hidden gem. A masterwork few people ever heard.
When it came out I wanted it so badly I signed up for Columbia records 8 cds for a dollar just to get it (no record shops in the far north woods), knowing I’d have no way to pay for it bc I was like 13 with no credit card, and it’s get me in trouble, but I’ll be damned I wanted that mf album! I was right too. Never regretted it.
Angel dust contains great songs, but IMHO The Real thing remains their very best and Album of the year and King for a Day are more "even" to me.
Angel Dust forever)
That's one of my desert island albums
What an opening track.. Land of Sunshine!!
This is the first song that really struck me with wow.
I still remember, I was 13 years old, up late watching the Australian version of MTV and they had a world wide exclusive debut of this song, the first time it was played anywhere (their claim, not mine lol) I actual recorded it on VHS as I used to do back them and it was such a eye/ear opening experience, completely different, rap which I like, heavy which I liked, Ugly Jim shredding on the guitar. I was in awe, loved it. Played the VHS till it died.
Got the record, still have it. Bought the cds, went to the concerts, still play them regularly.
Devo'd when they broke up.
I saw a sticker on a car once and it just said, FNM - HOW GOOD WERE THEY!
"Devo'd", ha, true Aussie. You might need to translate to other nationalities. I think I was 17 or 18 at the time. I don't think I was allowed to watch Rage although I did see interviews with them at the time: I probably had to watch Video Hits' Top 40 on a Saturday morning. Mind blown and celebrating every week it was at number one. Great vid too.
Yes - with old mate Tricky Dicky Wilkins .. and probably Ali Drower or maybe she'd left by then. I played it on FM radio shortly thereafter as about a 19 year old and remember getting in big trouble for blowing up the tweeters on a $15,000 pair of JBL studio monitors! ha
Saw AC/DC in 2010 in Sydney, and walking away after the show was bittersweet because it was probably the best gig I'd ever seen, but I wondered if I'd see anything again that matched it?
Soundwave happened to be the very next day and FNM were on one of the side stages. Holy crap they were amazing. Didn't have the budget or stage size of AC/DC, let alone the main acts at Soundwave, but they were so tight as a unit. Absolutely killed 'One Last Cup of Sorrow' which I actually ranked above Epic in how much it blasted. Better still, Mike kept playing around with the megaphone and doing Mr Bungle-esque vocals throughout. In the space of 24 hours, I saw not one but two kick arse live performances. What a time to be alive...
That solo! Big Jim loved his harmonies. The solo for "Everything's Ruined" reminds me so much of Brian May.
Caffeine or Midlife Crisis from 1992- Angel Dust please, hell anything off that masterpiece.
that bridge on Caffeine: the bass riff (esp at 2:30 in) is so increible!! I always wished that when they'd play it live they'd extend that whole portion all the way through Mike's vocal explosion, Puffy doing the 4 count on snare!
Angel Dust was so ahead of time back then. The Real Thing too.
It's disappointing that Rick chose epic instead of the songs you mentioned. He always chooses the hit.
Everything's Ruined, A Small Victory, Kindergarten.....
Midlife Crisis is a phenomenal song, AD is a savage album in its entirety. Even Be Aggressive would be a way better choice than Epic
Good luck isolating the tracks from Mr. Bungle’s California. That album was recorded on two 24 track tapes. I’d love to hear the layers of all the instruments on those recordings. It’s so dense. Who knows maybe Warner bros converted the tracks later on but something tells me it was mixed from tape because protools was a few years from being released. I can only dream to hear that
It was to tape
@@ShrimplyPibblesJr Been waiting two years, so I'm not sure we're ever going to get anything. My personal preference would be "Air-Conditioned Nightmare." I think there's the most to dissect in that one.
@@ShrimplyPibblesJr Probably Retrovertigo
Protools has been out for decades .. (1989?) ... I learned how to use it at university in 1997 - years before California ... Are you thinking about Bungle's first album?
@@Shift2375 ah good point, i had no idea. Either way, they recorded analog on California
Love Bill Gould on bass. A rare bassist who is extremely talented and multi-faceted, but is not afraid to just step back and be a bassist when he feels it's appropriate.
Most underrated rock band of all time. So influential and ahead of their time
They are not underated, they have been appreciated from the begging as one of the most progressive bands ever.
At last.. Thanks Rick for reviewing one of the most iconic songs of early 90s. FNM are my favs of all time and Patton is God with a microphone 🙏👍👍
still throwing out a vote for Cult Of Personality by Living Colour.
YES!!!
Killer song
Yes.
The main riff is soo weird and intricate. Would love to see Rick's take on it!
That whole album is a masterpiece.
The bass part during the solo has some of my favorite bass licks of all time.
If we’re on the subject of Mike Patton and his other projects, I’d say God Hates a Coward by Tomahawk is great
Oh yeah singing through a gas mask!
True! Always loved that song!
Southpaw on odd fellows.
Specially that live version in Sydney. Unsurpassed.
Also: Sweet Smell of Success!
Patton's isolated vocals is the holy grail!
ITS IT!
WHAT IS ITTT!
ITS IT
WHAT IS ITTT!
The Real Thing, what a goddamn brilliant album
Hear hear!!
Wow I have really never heard that backing horn part or gang harmony. It blends so well
I thought and still think it's roddy with the keys. But it's so seamless thst it just makes it sound more "lush" for lack of a better term
I've been listening to this song since it hit MTV. I never knew there were horns in this song until today.
Rick leaves Mike Patton out of the rock vocalists video, people complain about it, meanwhile Rick is putting together this video. Well Played Mr. Beato, well played!
and picks one of the worst FNM songs for popularities sake. It's fine, but there's SOOOOOOO much better.
@@CodeProvider I was hoping for Midlife Crisis or something from KFADFFAL
I prefer Ashes to Ashes.
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Cowboy Song
I also complained about Billy Gould and Mike Bordin being left out of their respective videos
It's still one of my favourite rock songs because of the guitar harmonies which gives it something you always remember!
I'm a Mike Patton junkie. Was introduced to him with this song and quickly followed him down whatever obscure path he took. Thanks for breaking this down. Not really one of my FNM favorites but, I have a new respect for this track now. Curious about the "California" track. Thanks again and oh, did you get a copy of the actual studio tracks? It sounds like you did by the isolation/solo playback.
I would have loved one of these episodes featuring something off Angel Dust instead, or anything that was completely written after Mike Patton joined. All the music was ready to go for The Real Thing, just waiting for lyrics, which probably answers the question as to why his rapping style is so different on this album from anything else he’s ever done. I’ve always loved them, but they got a hell of a lot more interesting after this.
Still holding out hope for that Mr Bungle analysis, too.
Mike Patton - what an original... Interesting musical character. I used to have a flat mate who inflicted heavy doses of Mr Bungle on me. It may have done me good....
he has kind of started where frank zappa left off regarding the tone of his themes . I think zappa would have totally understood him !
100% )
Is that you Scott?
Excited for Mr. Bungle!
Still sounding GREAT almost 30 years after. What a band, what a singer, what a single. Thank you for breaking "Epic" down.
@Releuf Hello Releuf. It's not a simple answer but I'll try my best: take, for example, a well-known '77 punk rock song, say, "Oh Bondage Up Yours!" by X-Ray Spec. It's a loved song from that era and has a lot of respect from critics and music fans alike, but if you listen to it, sounds "old", boring, pitchy, out of time: you can find a lot of defects in this song. It had a cultural significance for its time, but a song sounding like that released today couldn't possibly be as well regarded as "Bondage".
Of course I took the most obvious example, but the same could be applied to a 80's house song, a 90's post-grunge tune, a 00's boy band song, or today a mumble rap single. That's what "dated" means. In other words, if it loses its cultural significance and become an uninteresting song, it doesn't pass the test of time.
One last thing: I'm not saying that '77 punk rock, house, post-grunge, boy band pop or mumble rap are bad styles per se. Good music comes in every shape and form and genre.
I have listened to this song countless times. @4:50 Rick says "Horns", and I realize I have missed one of the best parts of this song this whole time. That's what makes this series so good.
That was so unexpected I agree. How did I miss that?? I love such detailed song analyses by Rick.
Mr. Bungle’s first album is genius and seriously demented.
So is Disco Volante
Yeah, but their next two are way, way better. First one is so basic in comparison.
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Can't agree at all that Disco Volante is better than their first. There are parts of DV (especially the second half) that are virtually unlistenable. The original is like going on a 70 minute musical adventure.
Mike Bordin has one of the greatest drum tones of all time.
that cause he plays with his fuking heart ! not some pansy muppet bot doing what hes told .
@JezBollah 667 Indeed Puffy is left handed and plays a right handed setup drumkit (cymbals are left hand setup though). I love the Yamaha treetrunk toms made out of oak
And this album had both simpler and less amazingly mixed and recorded drums than the last 3 FNM albums of their first run.
If you like the sound of these drums, they're even better on the later albums
YYYYeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssss! This sounds every bit as fresh and exciting as the day I first heard it. FNM changed my views on music forever, and were my obsessively favorite band for about 2 years. None of the other bands that I was obsessive about when I was growing up still get the adrenalin flowing within seconds the way the FNM still do. This album hasn't aged a day.
I love this song!!!!
I wish I had the ability to single out all the individual elements like that.!
Zombie Eaters is a great track off this album..
It’s all about that bass 😃
Agree
The whole album is amazing, but Zombie Eaters and The Real Thing are amazing on their own.
absoluetly best song on album for me
Faith no more was life changing back in the day.
I remember Mike Patton giving his all singing this song on 1991 Rock in Rio here on Brazil. If someone never saw, go find here on RUclips. Just Epic
‘What makes this channel great?’ - Rick’s song choices!
I remember learning this from the guitar world transcription back in 1990, I wish this breakdown of the various parts of the song was around then!
Man I remember having that same tablature. I was thinking at the time that this song was more complex to play than it sounds.
@@jademonolith Yea! July 1990 Guitar School with Vai on the cover. (I still have it, got signed by Vai a few years ago) I didn't know enough then to appreciate how intricate Jim's parts were...I thought I knew what was going on pretty well now until seeing this vid...Jim Martin is so underrated.
Hard to believe that it's been thirty years.
Now think of it in terms of cat years!
i remember their poster with Bill Goulds Drugs save my life t shirt in my bedroom
Not quite yet. “The Real Thing” album was released on June 20, 1989 and “Epic” was released as a single on January 30, 1990.
Always gotta be THAT guy who points out how ridiculously old I’m getting.
I remember being in Saudi Arabia prior to the invasion watching a taped episode of SNL when they played this and Mike climbed all up in the exhaust fan housing
We were all “what the WHAAAAT”???
Keith Fulkerson GOD. THATS NUTS. 30 years
Oh, Rick, I'm a bass player-well, *was* a bass player-and I was so looking forward to hearing that wailing bass part in the solo section in isolation! I've never been able to figure out _quite_ what Gould was doing there.
And you cut the whole thing out! Oh, well. 😢
I love these, my friend. Thanks for producing them for us. And God bless.
Hmm...did he reupload a new version, because he talks about the bass line during the chorus and plays it in isolation.
I've got the official bass tab if you'd like me to email it to you?
GOD Patton! The solo reminds me of the “...And Justice for All” guitar tone. Specially the intro for Blackened. I’ve listened to this song trillions of times and never realized it
Jim Martin was really good buds with the Tallica boys
First thing you hear...blackened
I read an article that mentions that he got help from Hetfield around this time to Improve his tone.
That's the classic Mesa Boogie tone.
Thought the same exact thing!...I was like "Why does this sound so familiar?!"...Then it hit me 💡...like a two ton...heavy thing...Sorry wrong band 😃
The reason why the song is so good is because it's a mixture of many different elements coming together. You have funk Rock with a steady Bebop. And Mike Patton's rapping. To top it all off, a prog ending as well as Jim's fantastic ambient guitar work. And what are the lyrics about? I don't know but I have very good reason to guess that it's about the "it's-it", an ice cream sandwich from San Francisco.
When Mike Patton arrived in Faith No More, it gives them a burst of adrenaline. This album was a precursor in the mix metal and other genre. Always been a Patton fan with Mr Bungle (California) and Peeping Tom and some songs from Tomahawk too. You were talking about RHCP similarities, it's funny because Mike Patton hates the group. I really like this video because I discover some specific effect I didn't notice when listening to Epic (backvocals, effects on bass). If you can, in a future video of this serie, do a revision of a song on the album California (Mr Bungle) or Peeping Tom "Mojo". Keep the good work!
One of my favorite songs, albums, and bands of that era. Gotta love Faith No More, there's nothing else quite like them.
This was the first music video I saw on MTV and my eyes were opened.
In my cover days, this was one of my favorite tunes to jam on the bass. So much freedom to just rock out!
The bass drum doubled on the floor tom, and flam snares make the drums HUGE !!! He played open handed and really got a lot out of those giant toms.
I always wondered how the hell he managed to play his toms positioned the way they are. Level flat and right in front of his eyes.
Not even mentioning using his arms other way round.
I would’ve loved to hear some analyzing of the Midlife Crisis chorus - it’s truly a thing of beauty. Maybe in another hundred episodes, huh Beato?
Ha! This was the song that had me 30 years ago run out and grab a Digitech digital Whammy Pedal to play the harmonies. It was way too much money than what young me should have been spending on gear. Sweet memories. Glad you covered this.👍
I can remember exactly where I was when I first heard this track in '89. Sitting in the back of my girlfriend's brothers car as he drove me home. I even remember what road we were on. Hearing this track takes me back every damn time. I honestly can't think of a single other moment of my life with anywhere near as vivid a memory. I also can't remember the girlfriend's name. No fucking idea. Amazing how memories work.
This was my intro to Rick’s channel back in 2019, and while I was already a fan of Faith No More… this magnified view into the Epic made me appreciate them even more.
Mike Patton is one of the most underrated rock vocalists of all time. So many great love performances to go down the rabbit hole on.
I love that entire album so much but it really needs a remaster.
Hmm. 89. I’d imagine that was recorded digitally, which, man that whole era is a tragedy. Like video post-film, and cassette post vinyl…. All mediums really take a colossal crap in quality during the 80s for the sake of convenience. Too bad.
@@Spuzzmacher everything is recorded digitally now
@@frankjamesbonarrigo7162 yes (sure except the boutique projects like Knopfler etc) but with 2020s AD converters, not 1985 converters. Look at what the astronomical cost a modern studio spends on those converters to do it well, and it makes sense why bands from 40 years ago are re-recording instrument tracks to reissue their albums from the 80s. Early digital was pretty rough.
When this first came out was like WoW!
Probably what gave Kid-Rock inspiration! I'm sure great choice
Now we need Living Color
I vote for "The Real Thing" on your new series "What makes this album great". That album is a real piece of art.
PBR Streetgang couldn’t agree more
Concordo
It's not even top 2 FNM album
I love watching Rick dissect songs. He makes the same faces, during the isolated guitar fills, that I would make to my kids or my wife when I make them REALLY listen to what is happening behind the scenes in these songs.
God. How would we function in life without the music we love.
08:06 So glad to hear just the bass on that. Just amazing.
Gosh... Still my fav band...So many incredible songs, with so much humor and great energy. 🤩👍
I love rick how even though you have so much knowledge on music theory, you are not a snob and appreciate all music.
I still remember the first time I heard this album when I was sixteen, zombie eaters blew my mind and their cover of war pigs. But I also loved angel dust great album....fnm don’t get enough recognition when people talk about bands from back then.
Same age the first time I heard FNM... after 30 years I still listen to them including my son who also appreciate them, yeah...
Che Maczkowiack I was just thinking “man this guy has been around if he was listening to FNM when he was sixteen”...then I realised I’m the same age.
I could not get enough of this song in High school.
In 1989 this sounded so original and like nothing else. Loved it. And it stood the test of time. Still a pleasure to listen to it.. and the whole album amazing.
This song is amazing! The chorus starts on E major ( E - B ) for the first 2 bars and then modulates to E minor (C - D ) for the 3rd and 4 bars.
Super uncommon for a rock song but that creates its distinctive catchiness.
I’m borrowing this! Absolutely genius ⭐️
When each muscial element is broken down, you can clearly hear that tbe bass and drums were worked out first. The band members even mention this is how the songs were created on Angel Dust. Billy (bass) and Puffy (drums) first, then Roddie (keyboard), then Mike (lyrics) and Jim (guitar). And it interests me that the lyrics come absolutely last with Mike Patton - his voice has just gotten more refined with age. Love his Mondo Cane work ❤🇨🇦😘
Great review, Rick. So many elements to this classic song. A few years ago, I was crazy enough to play Epic for Karaoke.
By the end, a few other patrons grabbed extra mics, and we had a call and response going with the entire crowd for the chorus. It was a blast!
+Rick Beato - I love these dissections but I keep hoping for a bit more explanation around why you feel these songs are great, vs. good or even bad. I’m thinking in terms of Producer Breakdown...
It was a nice surprise you added their MTV 1990 performance at the end. I still see myself standing in front of the TV and watching them performing. It felt so weird and powerful, nothing I had experienced before. I was 15 and that that was THE moment when I became a hardcore FNM fan. The next day I got all of their music from my friend's brother and I spent endless nights listening to their songs on my walkman analyzing riffs, drums, bass, keyboard, Mike's and Chuck's voice, the lyrics. But yes, Mike's voice on The
Real Thing is one of my favorite voices of all time.
Saw this tour live in 1989 or 1990 baby!!!! Was insane. Primus opened for em. Oakland, CA... was nearly deaf and soaking wet leaving the show
Faith no more is so underrated so many good songs!with unique mixing of many genres of music and mike Patton can sing any style!
Their song Small Victory was my fav!
Great song. Love that song.
Absolutely amazing song.
Candice Lambert it’s the most 90’s song I know of
I don't mind the song but I find some of the vocals annoying
That sampled air raid siren outro is an exceptional moment.
love your breakdowns !!!
you get so jazzed about the music you feature
makes me wish I would have studied music like I wanted to
such is life
thank you brother Rick!!
makes me happy to see someone who is as inspired by music as myself
saved my life
much love-me
King for a day, fool for a lifetime ❤️❤️❤️
This channel is a public service. Rick, you are the man. You notice things I never did after YEARS of hearing my favorite jams. And the things I always noticed, you tell me what those techniques and tricks are called, how they were achieved and why they work. Thank you!
Awsum finally some Mr. Patton, iconic 90s classic Epic is. Billy Gould rips right through those bass parts
Mr. Bungle - Retrovertigo would be a great one!!!
anything from the california album. pleeease :)
I would LOVE to see Rick dissecting ANYTHING from Self titled or Disco Volante. California is far too accessible... unless he does Ars Moriendi or Goodbye Sober day...
What’s wrong with accessible?
@@macaroni1713 I'd wager the people who say things like this are the same people Brian Posehn sings (talks?) about in "More Metal than You". Gatekeepers.
Sooo glad to hear that you dig Mr Bungle! Looking forward to your review, and I love "California".
Rick, I never was that great with having a musical ear, could never name a note, and never quite “got” this song. After just 4 minutes of your style of teaching, and the expert manipulation of those separate tracks, I now totally get that this song is something else. I don’t have a word. Maybe just it’s title. The rest of the video was icing. For my ears. That was the best sound my iPhone ever put out, how the heck..?
Truly one of the greatest compositions in the history of music, as a whole. The layering and subtleties. Perfect tension and release in every section. And the absolutely stellar production, where the mix has it's own unique personality, which we just never hear anymore.
Super badass song.Classically vibed.Wish more bands stretched out like this.
1 of the best bands from 90's and more underpreciated, the bassist (Billy Gould) is one of the best for me, he do anything makes his band sound great, it dsnt matter if he has to give a step behing or to the front! please make more from FNM songs!!, take care
Can't wait for Mr. Bungle video! Any love for Porcupine Tree in the future?
MIDLIFE CRISIS! Please do an episode on that masterpiece!
Mr bungle!!!! Can't wait. Right word sentences no right come out. So excite! It's freakin awesome to hear this song isolated hearing the doubled guitar was worth the watch alone. That bass and drum together whew..buddy. I think thats the first time I heard the French horn too.
It takes me back to 1989 to this very loud , dark and sticky club in the Altstadt in Düsseldorf. Awesome.
These episodes are really good! I'm really hoping for an analysis of The Holy Filament from the California album.
Greetings from Norway
Excellent air drumming Rick! 10:03
It's one of the channel's biggest points.
I've just learned that song on the guitar. Great pleasure to play with backing track. And RUclips suggested me this video. Thanks!
I love so much about this song but the piano outro is phenomenal to me. I need that sound forever.
This was Beavis and Butthead's all-time favorite MTV video and, in fact, it was they who turned me on to this song. Great tune and analysis!
I just discovered Mr Bungle about a year ago and they've been my favorite ever since
listen to their ep
They are truly a genius band. Every album sounds completely different.
I highly recommend checking out Mike Patton's album Mondo Cane. His rendition of "Deep Down", (a song Ennio Morricone composed for the film "Danger: Diabolik") is fantastic.
Yeah I love that album but urlo Negro is my fav.
I loved that entire album (cd). Lots of textures to the overall music. And Patton made them a complete lineup.
This song is absolutely my anthem and hearing this detailed deconstruction of it just fueled my love for it even more