The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Tony Sly was an amazing artist whose music will be sorely missed. In this tribute video, I'll share some of my favorite Tony Sly songs, and explain why I believe they're so special.
No matter what your opinion of Tony Sly may have been, you need to watch this tribute video. I'll share some of my favorite tracks from the artist, and explain why I believe they're some of the best songs ever written. Whether you're a Tony Sly fan or not, I promise you'll appreciate this tribute video!
No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was an American punk rock band from Sunnyvale, California, United States[1] formed in 1986[2][3] by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass) and Rory Koff (drums). The band's sound evolved considerably through its career, starting off as a Bay Area-influenced punk band, moving on to a much heavier metallic-tinted sound to finally taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. The band's career ended in 2012 following Tony Sly's death on July 31 of that year
No Use For a Name was formed in 1986 by longtime friends Dodge, Papoutsis and Koff. The early rehearsals of the band had taken place at a warehouse in Sunnyvale owned by Koff's father, where they also came up with the name for the band. During this era, the band was fronted by Papoutsis' friend John Meyer. Initially a four piece, it later expanded to a six piece, adding as a co-vocalist Ramon Gras and a second guitarist Doug Judd. The band experienced many line up changes during this period. In 1987, Dodge left to play in another Bay Area punk band, Stikky, while in summer that year, both Meyer and Judd left the band with Tony Sly replacing Judd on guitar. This line-up first appeared on Maximum RocknRoll's 1987 Turn it Around compilation, with the song "Gang Way". In 1988, Gras fell out with the rest of the band and left before an important show at Gilman and a live appearance on the KFJC radio show. In a tight spot, the band asked the former guitarist Dodge, who before the formation of No Use had sung in other local bands, to rejoin as vocalist, which he agreed. This line-up of the band recorded two EPs; No Use For a Name on Woodpecker Records and Let 'em Out on on Slap A Ham Records. In 1989, Dodge left again which allowed Sly to take over vocals and songwriting.[2][3]
NUFAN's first album, Incognito, was released in 1991 by New Red Archives. It was the only album by the band recorded as a trio.[4] In 1991, Dodge rejoined on second guitar and they released their second album, Don't Miss the Train, in 1992 before signing up with Fat Mike's label Fat Wreck Chords in 1993. In late 1992, Dodge left the line-up,[2] and was replaced by the guitarist Robin Pfefer, who took over on lead guitar so that Sly could step down to rhythm and concentrate on singing. No Use for a Name also released their first record on Fat Wreck Chords that year, The Daily Grind (EP), which turned out to be highly successful.
Ed Gregor replaced Pfefer on lead guitar soon after the release of The Daily Grind. In 1995, after the release of Leche Con Carne, their third full-length album, Chris Shiflett and Matt Riddle joined the band to play guitar and bass guitar, replacing Gregor and Papoutsis respectively. With the punk music breakthrough in 1994, No Use for a Name received a larger audience after releasing this album, thanks to their video for the song "Soulmate" which was played on the MTV show 120 Minutes. This was the first video from Fat Wreck Chords to appear on MTV. In 1997, after the success of Making Friends, the band toured the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, and Japan.
After releasing More Betterness!, Shiflett left the band in 1999 to join the successful Foo Fighters, being replaced by Dave Nassie. Two years later, the band released a live album, Live in a Dive: No Use for a Name on Fat Wreck Chords and, in 2002, No Use for a Name released its sixth studio album, Hard Rock Bottom.
No Use For A Name is INCREDIBLE! Tony Sly is the BEST!
You roll in that video what I realized in so many years. It's so obvious. But well . I got old. And I cry Tony every now and then.
Sad Bear and 12 Song program are fantastic. I think both contain some of Tony’s best. Also, both acoustic albums with Joey Cape are amazing. The 2nd one is my favorite. If anyone hasn’t heard any of them I would recommend you have a listen. Thanks for the video!
I found No Use For A Name completely by random in a local CD shop. I bought the album 'Keep them confused' and it spoke so much to me. I'm sad to know Tony Sly is gone.
Gone but not forgotten. Very underrated album! Thanks for watching!
On the Outside was one of my favorite songs of all time for a long time.
Tony Sly is the greatest punk songwriter, I sadly discovered his music after his death after listening to Nofx and descendents but no use is one of my favourite bands. He wrote the rawest lyrics I’ve ever heard, every song could’ve been top 40 in my opinion. I think the fact that they never hit the mainstream makes them more special, however. You have to peel back the layers to find Tony’s music, and you feel like you’ve earned it when you do. I know he’s sitting up on a cloud right now plunking out a new song as we sing the ones he graciously left us with
I still miss Tony!
Never forget tony
Absolutely! Thank you so much for watching!
It’s been so many years now! No one can touch Tony Sky’s writing ability! He spoke to so many of us in our younger years! I had seen them in 94 in St Pete Florida and never turned back! No one can even come close!!
His lyrics have always hit deep.
NUFAN we’re just exceptional I think everyone is just in awe of Tony’s song writing. The way it grabbed people’s attention then left people feeling was very unique
i had a homade t shirt made of tony sly,now im thinking of ordering it ,since the print was cheap made for my finance and a person who slapped it on ,tony sly was compromisng on the scene(my opinion) ,but sadly alcohol and pills killed a legend
Greg Graffin is my fav songwriter in punk rock genre. And think he is actually best songwriter in punk rock scene.
No use brought chris to the foo fighters
Imo Fat Mike is the GOAT when it comes to punk lyricist and 2nd only to Matt Freeman in terms of who is the best punk bassist.
RIP Tony Sly. I was able to see him and Joey in Jacksonville shortly before Tony passed away 😢
Tony is amongst the best, I love him.... but lyrically there are several who I think are clearly better....Greg graffin, Joey cape, Chris cresswell, Chris Hannah, Russ rankin come to mind
bill Stevenson, and Dave smalley as well
Joey cape 4 sure, Jason Cruz is an amazing writer because LSD has wrenched his brain for over 30 years straight😅 he has some views on some stuff lemme tell ya😅
Is it just me.. 4 minutes in and I can't hear anything
Refresh, it should be working
@@ThePunkAughts Yes I can hear it now. Thank you 🤘
@@ThePunkAughts Love your Punk Content and also Love NUFAN!! Personally I think "Hard Rock Bottom" is my forever No Use Album.
Thank you so much!!!
i was actually at that Fat Wreck 25th show at thee parkside, Dude joey cape did acoustic set INSIDE thr bar!
seeing swinging utters and gimme gimmes were the highlight.
i was beyond pissed nofx didnt ay the decline, they had to finish thr show by like 10pm it was bullshit.
feel good record was up there bro, I mean Leche Con Carne and Hard Rock Bottom and More Brtterness is IT-it as far as their work goes, my fave is Leche con Carne, of course, thsts their hardest IMO, but you have random like, super bangers like International You Day or On The Outside or The Greatest Lie.
but Leche is just IT. that was my first tape of theirs.hearing Justified Black Eye exploding the beginning of Survival of thr Fattest. lol that comp and punk o rama 2 & 3 is what opened up my doors for punk, dude ehat brtter compilation Cd is there than survival of the fattest? physical fatness was close, punk o rama 3 is awesome