You absolutely need to look at The Living End; an Aussie three-piece who use an upright bass. Something like "Second Solution", "All Torn Down", or "Monday" from their first album.
Thanks! Fenders stick out to me now unless they’re buried in effects, and that MM pickup sound does too lately. Really became more apparent during the breakdown when the bass was more isolated. Something about the high-end on that pickup is so smooth!
Anything from The Suicide Machines 1996 debut album Destruction by Definition has the bass mixed very forward and present. Maybe "No Face", "Hey", or "Insecurities".
Hahah spent all morning spamming the specials and nite klub especially. I've been blasting 60s 70s ska all morning. I tried telling about millie small.
I’ve seen RBF easily over 20x. Always so much fun. I met Johnny(trumpet player) and Matt at a restaurant that I worked at before one of their shows that I was getting out early to go to. They put me on the guess list and I got to hang out with them afterwards.
4:45 these videos are awesome because it feels like just chilling with a really chill teacher, I really end up learning stuff, the song selection is rad, and hearing a professional dissect such intense examples of the art just brings it all around full circle.
Reel Big Fish is sometimes unfairly derided, even among ska circles, as a bit of a gimmick band, thanks to their unabashed, snarky cockiness and outright silliness (not to mention Aaron Barrett's crooner-by-way-of-Looney Tunes vocal style). But when all is said and done, every member of the band, past and present, is a fantastic musician with top notch pop songwriting instincts. Scott Klopfenstein (RBF's former trumpet player, secondary vocalist, and general multi-instrumentalist), in particular, has an absolutely fantastic voice that really gives their earlier albums a ton of harmonic depth and range. Couple that with some of the best melodic horn writing in the genre, Barrett's glam-rock guitar chops, and Wong's endlessly creative grooves holding it down, and you get one of the best live bands of the 90s.
absolutely true. I've said Barrett is one of the, if not the most underrated guitarists ever. Dude ABSOLUTLY shreds, and he can do it while being a showman.
@@clifford629 I mentioned them in a different comment. Crash us a decent bass player. Moreso, if Mark went to one ska show, I'd love for it to be the aquabats...he would be so utterly confused.
Seen as a bit of a gimmick? Outright silliness? Songs about beer? Where have I heard that before? That's right, the one and only Bad Manners. Much as The Specials and Beat are seen as influences for the 3rd wave, I don't think the irreverent attitude of the likes of RBF and the Aquabats could have existed without Bad Manners.
I think it was less about snark and more about the pop chops you described. Me, I bought their debut album and loved it, but I was always more of a fan of Op Ivy, Suicide Machines etc because I was into punk first. Never any disrespect to them. I had some friends who were big Bosstones fans, for example, who thought they were sellouts.... but I never liked the Bosstones much anyway so fuck it.
Blues Traveler is one of the most underrated bands of all time imo, and this is the song that proves it. Just absolute master class songwriting to go along with top level skills on bass, guitar, drums, harmonica, and vocals all in one song. "Crash Burn" is another one that I don't hear talked about enough. RIP Bobby Sheehan, forever a legend
Just saw them over the summer in Baltimore. Got two records signed and they gave me a set list at the beginning of the show. I didn't even ask for one they printed an extra one for me. Caddies should be way bigger than they are.
If you want some 90s Ska circle popular that didn't hit mainstream: Mustard Plug - Lolita has some of their best bass. Mr. Smiley is probably my favorite song by them.
I've watched your channel for a long time and the punk and ska discovery stuff has been awesome to see your genuine reaction to. Ska is my favorite genre. Here is a crazy curve ball. "I like to move it" by Will I Am from the Madagascar soundtrack. A kid's movie song shouldn't be so funky. No idea who the bass player is.
I wore that shirt to a hardcore straight edge show I was young and didn’t know about the militate part of straight edge at that time and almost got my ass kicked
Another great one! Really appreciated your commentary on walking basslines. Such a cool way to consider the role of the bass in a song with walking lines. I saw RBF with LTJ a bunch of years ago in Vancouver. I have never skanked so hard in my life!
Blue Meanies . You’d love their stuff. Horn section, crazy amazing arrangements. Stupid awesome bassist. All their stuff is great, but check out “Smash the Magnavox” off the album Full Throttle specifically.
Wow man you breaking out the weirdest ska band ever. Lol. I love them so much. Noise of democracy, dummy room, acceleration 5000, just so many good tracks. Their cover of stone cold crazy is so good
As a huge RBF supporter I can say this is my favorite song especially live! Scott always said it was the song they loved to preform the most and were the most proud of musically
I’ve been a RBF fan since ‘97. These guys bring that ska/reggae/rock sound that has been stuck in my head since the first time I bought and listened to “Turn the Radio Off”. Love this band.
Not sure how far from Hampton, Virginia you are but we have the Supernova International Ska Festival on ft Monroe every year. Last year was 3 days long. Hopefully I'll get a photo pit pass this year.
Been waiting for reel big fish! they got some sick bass lines. You should check out Rascal King by the mighty mighty bosstones to keep the ska theme rolling!
Sublime - Greatest-Hits (the song title). This is definitely a song I heard that made me immediately grab my bass to try and learn it. Such a fun groove.
How about some Mad Caddies - Mary Melody? They kind of bring a skacore Dixieland type sound. I think you would enjoy it, they are pretty horn forward. Also, thank you for the ska/punk series. It's been amazing and it's been awesome watching someone get into the genre that I've been in for a long time. Thanks a lot!
I saw RBF for this tour when the album came out. I don’t think I ever got over the shock of how Wong played that bass to hell and back. He actually plays slap bass a ton live. He’s super dynamic and one of the best live bass players I’ve seen of all genres.
CITIZEN FISH - " WIDER THAN A POSTCARD" next. Bass player myself, been into punk rock since 1987 and this song has one of the best bass lines in the genre - check it out!
Great breakdown and reaction. It got me thinking as a life long musician and you were on point. My formative years were in punk/ska/metal/everything music really. Back in the late 80's early 90's there was a large east coast/west coast battle thing in the ska scene but lots of grat bands in general. Other than R.B.F. check out Less Than Jake, Spring-heeled Jack, Skankin' Pickle, Bouncing Souls or Voodoo Glowskulls for a good start to late 80"s early 90's 3rd wave ska or ska/punk.
I said the same thing about ska while listening to the suicide machines,(new girl, break the glass, great suggestions for them) you can't listen to ska without feeling energetic and happy
I really liked this breakdown...your thoughts on the walking bass was great. If you are thinking Sublime, some of my favorite bass songs that Eric Wilson (the bassist of Sublime) did was "All You Need", "New Song", "Ebin", "Date Rape", and of course "Santeria". They aren't the most complicated bass lines (well, "All You Need" was out of my league when I played bass way back when)....however they all drive the songs pretty well. Keep up the good work. Really enjoying these vides.
"All You Need" is a Sublime masterpiece. Ska, punk and a pinch of alternative rock, one of my favorite songs from them! And any Alkaline Trio song that picks your interest 😉👍
Fun Tidbit about the horns: They never actually recorded horns for this version of the song. The producer cobbled together a horn section from some outtakes from some other songs and they just went with it.
I’m glad you’re working some of these 3rd wave ska bands into your punk journey because that’s just how it played out in real life! Your Goldfinger review made me want to hear you tackle No Doubt (who just had a Coachella reunion) and hearing the horns here make me want to hear your take on The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Something before they became more radio friendly with their big hit Let’s Face It. My suggestion would be the album Don’t Know How to Party and the song Someday I Suppose. Plenty of horns and roaming bass throughout.
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! So happy to see you listen to this excellent song by an amazing band. First recommendation: Walking Away by Catch 22/Streetlight Manifesto!
Love Reel Big Fish!! My daughter has been playing this song. My husband heard it for the first time in the car the other day and commented they sounded like Sublime lol!
This is one of the very few music vlogs I follow. I appreciate that you actually listen to your viewers. I’m starting bass. Played guitar for years, but always was more drawn to the bass. Thanks man.
Aaron and is one of the nicest people I’ve ever been on tour with. His wife was on the tour with him and she is just so sweet. They all really treated us so well. Amazing people and super tight live. All love. Stoked that you reacted to them. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin: Suave and Sophisticated Suicide Machines: Hey Blue Meanies: Smash The Magnavox
Is this where we shout random suggestions? Cause I realized way to late one that I'd intensely love to see you do: Otoboke Beaver It's loud trashy punk, but technical. Sometimes referred to as math punk. It's peak organized chaos and bass player Hiro-Chan is sick, as is the rest of the band. Good song to start with is Don't Light My Fire. It rules, it's intense. Maybe not their most bass-forward song, but has some tasty bits. But any song will do, just check it's longer than 20 seconds. Only band I've actively looked up reaction videos for. Some fun ones, but non do any meaningful analysis. Would love to see some.
If you're after more walking bass ska, I'd say "She's Kerosene" or "She got Arrested" by "The Interrupters". Also see the cover of "Come on Eileen" by "Saving Ferris", some nice horns in there too.
Still a bassline I struggle with, but boy does it sound great. I thought about suggesting this, but was worried there wasn’t enough other than the main riff. Such a gnarly groove though.
This song is so fun. I actually went and watched a couple actual live videos. He plays a couple different Stingrays. Both are 5 strings. 1 is an H. The other has a Jazz pup in the neck position. Although the original in the photo seems like an ATK with that big bridge but the headstock doesn't match. What a fat bass tone. Thanks to the people who recommended this song. I've been surprised by all the good Ska and punk stuff. ✌️💪🙏😎👍🤙🎸
Matt Wong is one of my favorite bass players. His playing on their live records and DVDs is incredible. For their live albums, the band admitted that they tweaked and overdubbed some of it in post but that they didn’t have to touch any of his playing because he never makes mistakes. And yes, you are 100% right; Wong plays a Stingray 5.
From one ska fan to another, this is awesome. Love the channel. You should check out Suicide Machines, a nice mix of upbeat ska like sound and punk. Songs like Break the Glass or No Face are both rad with heavy bass lines.
I think this is probably one of my favorites. I play upright slap bass (rockabilly/ psychobilly) and love walking bass lines on the upright while slapping the fingerboard with percussive accents to the drummer. One of my favorite ska/punk bands is the voodoo glow skulls in the 90’s they were fucking great!
Not sure if it has been commented on, but Reggae actually came from Ska. Third Wave Ska, which includes Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, and Street Light Manifesto then took some of the grooves back from Reggae. Check out The Specials who played the previous wave of Ska called New Wave or 2-Tone Ska to see the changes. The bands of the 90's were heavily influenced by the punk bands of the 80's as well.
Goldfinger - Here in Your Bedroom. Keep the Ska train running.
That's the song that made me want to play bass. Palm muting, quick bass line, all over the fret board.
OOOOh that takes me back to my walkman on the bus to school!
Awesome song
That’s a good song with a very distinctive sound
💯This would be such a banger vid
You absolutely need to look at The Living End; an Aussie three-piece who use an upright bass. Something like "Second Solution", "All Torn Down", or "Monday" from their first album.
👍🏼You’re the first person I’ve met that listens to Living End! 😂
Absolutely need some Living End on here!!
Ive been wanting to see Living end. If he just goes straight in, he's gonna be SO confused by the tone since its not a standard electric bass.
Living End rule. Roll On!
@@YMDBass Given that he says his primary background starts in Jazz, I think he could handle it.
It's nutty that you guessed Sting Ray. That's exactly what Matt Wong plays, through an Ampeg.
Thanks! Fenders stick out to me now unless they’re buried in effects, and that MM pickup sound does too lately. Really became more apparent during the breakdown when the bass was more isolated. Something about the high-end on that pickup is so smooth!
Anything from The Suicide Machines 1996 debut album Destruction by Definition has the bass mixed very forward and present.
Maybe "No Face", "Hey", or "Insecurities".
I’ve always considered Suicide Machines as Baby Rancid, and “Destruction by Definition” is their “… And Out Come The Wolves” 🙌🏻👌🏻🤙🏻
“Hey ska “ would be good!
SM for sure!
@enfield7110 They're more, "what if OP Ivy had kept going, and found a good studio and done a lot less heroin" but I get your point.
No Face for sure. It's also the MOST Op Ivy song they made in terms of arrangement etc.
If you want to hear cool Ska bass, listen to "Nite Klub" by The Specials. that's what inspired sublime and this band
Yes this is a great song choice!
Yes!!!! Great idea!!!!
Hahah spent all morning spamming the specials and nite klub especially.
I've been blasting 60s 70s ska all morning. I tried telling about millie small.
These guys are AMAZING live!! They played this as the encore song when I saw them play a few years ago
I’ve seen RBF easily over 20x. Always so much fun. I met Johnny(trumpet player) and Matt at a restaurant that I worked at before one of their shows that I was getting out early to go to. They put me on the guess list and I got to hang out with them afterwards.
4:45 these videos are awesome because it feels like just chilling with a really chill teacher, I really end up learning stuff, the song selection is rad, and hearing a professional dissect such intense examples of the art just brings it all around full circle.
🙏🏼🥹
I'm not going to lie, that bass line is one of my favorite warm-ups
those bass harmonics in the beginning is what always gets me hyped when this song starts
Pick it up!
Reel Big Fish is sometimes unfairly derided, even among ska circles, as a bit of a gimmick band, thanks to their unabashed, snarky cockiness and outright silliness (not to mention Aaron Barrett's crooner-by-way-of-Looney Tunes vocal style). But when all is said and done, every member of the band, past and present, is a fantastic musician with top notch pop songwriting instincts. Scott Klopfenstein (RBF's former trumpet player, secondary vocalist, and general multi-instrumentalist), in particular, has an absolutely fantastic voice that really gives their earlier albums a ton of harmonic depth and range.
Couple that with some of the best melodic horn writing in the genre, Barrett's glam-rock guitar chops, and Wong's endlessly creative grooves holding it down, and you get one of the best live bands of the 90s.
absolutely true. I've said Barrett is one of the, if not the most underrated guitarists ever. Dude ABSOLUTLY shreds, and he can do it while being a showman.
Speaking of gimmicky ska: The Aquabats.
@@clifford629 I mentioned them in a different comment. Crash us a decent bass player. Moreso, if Mark went to one ska show, I'd love for it to be the aquabats...he would be so utterly confused.
Seen as a bit of a gimmick? Outright silliness? Songs about beer? Where have I heard that before? That's right, the one and only Bad Manners. Much as The Specials and Beat are seen as influences for the 3rd wave, I don't think the irreverent attitude of the likes of RBF and the Aquabats could have existed without Bad Manners.
I think it was less about snark and more about the pop chops you described. Me, I bought their debut album and loved it, but I was always more of a fan of Op Ivy, Suicide Machines etc because I was into punk first. Never any disrespect to them. I had some friends who were big Bosstones fans, for example, who thought they were sellouts.... but I never liked the Bosstones much anyway so fuck it.
Chick Magnet by MxPx has a great walking bass line
would love to see this one
its good, but it doesnt show off Herrerras actual ability, just more a jam. I really want him to listen to rolling strong, Mike freaking goes bonkers.
Indeed… Tiger Army would be a good one to check out too… Only opening band I’ve ever seen come out for an encore
This is my go to song when I’m warming up on bass or don’t know what to do I love it!
@@YMDBassthe theme fiasco maybe? But I don't know mxpx really too well I'm sure there are other better examples
Ska music was so huge in the late 90s when I was in middle school. Like everywhere you went you were hearing upstrokes.
Bro, I've been hung up on this bassline since I was in high school almost 25 years ago. It's a total slapper, no matter the decade.
Kids of the Black Hole by Adolescents! Simple but awesome bass.
yeah legendary Steve Soto (RIP) get nice bass parts in the songs. Simple but efficient, we can recognize his style and sound
Please take a look at Blues Traveler - But Anyway. It's got a monster bass part!
Blues Traveler is one of the most underrated bands of all time imo, and this is the song that proves it. Just absolute master class songwriting to go along with top level skills on bass, guitar, drums, harmonica, and vocals all in one song. "Crash Burn" is another one that I don't hear talked about enough. RIP Bobby Sheehan, forever a legend
Fishbone - party at ground zero. Amazing ska song and ultimate party song with a few different parts
This is an absolute classic, and a must if someone is sailing the seas of Ska for the first time.
Bonin in the Boneyard is a wild bass ride
RX bandits ‘secret agent man’ another great 2000’s ska hit with fun fast walking bass you’d probably really enjoy!!
It’s only 6:30am and now I want a beer 🍻
Interesting thoughts on walking bass lines. I never thought of it that way but it makes so much sense
Another great blast from my youth. Loving these videos, keep up the great analysis!
Glad you enjoy it! Means a lot!
If you like horns in your pop punk then Road Rash by the Mad Caddies has to be worth a spin.
Just saw them over the summer in Baltimore. Got two records signed and they gave me a set list at the beginning of the show. I didn't even ask for one they printed an extra one for me. Caddies should be way bigger than they are.
I second Mad Caddies, and suggest the song Betty.
Falling down, tired bones, monkeys, so many songs would be great. I love Betty but I feel it's a little boring compared to their other songs.
Mad Caddies are probably my favourite band, I’m listening to Road Rash right now!
If you like ska, you should do Dance Hall Crashers- Lost Again. Awesome walking bass line in that song.
Matt Wong was a beast! They were never quite the same after he left. Glad to have seen them live several times, always a fun show!
If you want some 90s Ska circle popular that didn't hit mainstream: Mustard Plug - Lolita has some of their best bass. Mr. Smiley is probably my favorite song by them.
That's a good one but I've always dug you
I've watched your channel for a long time and the punk and ska discovery stuff has been awesome to see your genuine reaction to. Ska is my favorite genre.
Here is a crazy curve ball. "I like to move it" by Will I Am from the Madagascar soundtrack. A kid's movie song shouldn't be so funky. No idea who the bass player is.
I wore that shirt to a hardcore straight edge show I was young and didn’t know about the militate part of straight edge at that time and almost got my ass kicked
“Someday I Suppose”
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Joe Gittleman
im sorry, but this man just mentioned and is focusing on the bass playing of Matt Wong. Thank you!!
Another great one! Really appreciated your commentary on walking basslines. Such a cool way to consider the role of the bass in a song with walking lines.
I saw RBF with LTJ a bunch of years ago in Vancouver. I have never skanked so hard in my life!
The impression that I get by the mighty mighty bosstones should be right up your street 👍
Blue Meanies . You’d love their stuff. Horn section, crazy amazing arrangements. Stupid awesome bassist. All their stuff is great, but check out “Smash the Magnavox” off the album Full Throttle specifically.
Wow man you breaking out the weirdest ska band ever. Lol. I love them so much. Noise of democracy, dummy room, acceleration 5000, just so many good tracks. Their cover of stone cold crazy is so good
Mighty Mighty Bosstones !
Rascal King!
Someday I Suppose is the song that made me want my first bass
that is the best description of a walking line i;ve ever heard.
🙏🏼
“The Setup (You Need This) would be a great Fish song to do. It’s one of their biggest sounding rockout songs.
As a huge RBF supporter I can say this is my favorite song especially live! Scott always said it was the song they loved to preform the most and were the most proud of musically
I’ve been a RBF fan since ‘97. These guys bring that ska/reggae/rock sound that has been stuck in my head since the first time I bought and listened to “Turn the Radio Off”. Love this band.
Sublime: Saw Red. Feat Gwen Stefani. Great bass, mix of ska and dub.
Not sure how far from Hampton, Virginia you are but we have the Supernova International Ska Festival on ft Monroe every year. Last year was 3 days long. Hopefully I'll get a photo pit pass this year.
About 1,200 miles 😅 - but that sounds like a blast!
🍻 It's Friday and got my beer out as well, Weihenstephaner Hefe-weissbier 😂
SWEET! Thanks for joining me 😉🍻💥
Been waiting for reel big fish! they got some sick bass lines. You should check out Rascal King by the mighty mighty bosstones to keep the ska theme rolling!
Sublime - Badfish has maybe my favorite bass tone ever recorded since you asked for a request.
#facts
Badfish would definitely be my Sublime request as well. Great bass line and tone.
Same here
Love the music selections, Mark… Keep them coming 👏🏻💪🏻👍🏻🎯 (comments are always pretty good too. I like reading over those.)
Sublime - Greatest-Hits (the song title). This is definitely a song I heard that made me immediately grab my bass to try and learn it. Such a fun groove.
How about some Mad Caddies - Mary Melody? They kind of bring a skacore Dixieland type sound. I think you would enjoy it, they are pretty horn forward.
Also, thank you for the ska/punk series. It's been amazing and it's been awesome watching someone get into the genre that I've been in for a long time. Thanks a lot!
I'm going to see mad caddies on Wednesday!
Yes! I would love to hear a dissection of a Mad Caddies song!!! Very underrated band
Yes!
I saw RBF for this tour when the album came out. I don’t think I ever got over the shock of how Wong played that bass to hell and back. He actually plays slap bass a ton live. He’s super dynamic and one of the best live bass players I’ve seen of all genres.
Yeah, his slap bass on songs like “Somebody Hates Me” fucking rips.
Ska got me into playing bass. Would love to see you cover some songs from Cake.
Love this song- the bass line is definitely a workout!
I once watched them play this song 3 times at a single show. Drunk fans kept requesting it.
lucky! sounds like a rad show. they are sweet live
CITIZEN FISH - " WIDER THAN A POSTCARD" next. Bass player myself, been into punk rock since 1987 and this song has one of the best bass lines in the genre - check it out!
Mighty mighty bosstones - the impression that i get!!!
Great breakdown and reaction. It got me thinking as a life long musician and you were on point. My formative years were in punk/ska/metal/everything music really. Back in the late 80's early 90's there was a large east coast/west coast battle thing in the ska scene but lots of grat bands in general. Other than R.B.F. check out Less Than Jake, Spring-heeled Jack, Skankin' Pickle, Bouncing Souls or Voodoo Glowskulls for a good start to late 80"s early 90's 3rd wave ska or ska/punk.
I said the same thing about ska while listening to the suicide machines,(new girl, break the glass, great suggestions for them) you can't listen to ska without feeling energetic and happy
No face has such a great bass feel
Whilst on the subject of Ska, can you look at Nite Klub by the specials? Great bass!
I saw RBF twice when they still had Matt Wong, and he played Stingray basses both times. Great ear
How about Backyard or Drinking for 11 by Mad Caddies!
Yes Backyard!
I really liked this breakdown...your thoughts on the walking bass was great. If you are thinking Sublime, some of my favorite bass songs that Eric Wilson (the bassist of Sublime) did was "All You Need", "New Song", "Ebin", "Date Rape", and of course "Santeria". They aren't the most complicated bass lines (well, "All You Need" was out of my league when I played bass way back when)....however they all drive the songs pretty well. Keep up the good work. Really enjoying these vides.
Thanks for all the suggestions! I’ll see what I can do. Cheers!
Santeria by Sublime has a very interesting bass line. Badfish also!
"All You Need" is a Sublime masterpiece. Ska, punk and a pinch of alternative rock, one of my favorite songs from them!
And any Alkaline Trio song that picks your interest 😉👍
If you're drinking a beer while going over "Beer", the Sublime song you should do is "Smoke Two Joints"
And it would only be appropriate to smoke a joint well he's going over that song hahaha
Such a good bass line
Well you’d need two joints in the morning two joints at night. Two joins in the afternoon .. and so on
@@anthonydawson8080 typical Monday.
@anthonydawson8080 That sounds even better.
Voodoo Glow Skulls - anything by them has massive horns and punk attitude
El Coo Cooi
Reel big fish is one of my all time favorite bands. Please dive into more of their music. You won't be disappointed!
I love this bass lines simple yet catchy i dont played bass but i love listen too it
Fun Tidbit about the horns: They never actually recorded horns for this version of the song. The producer cobbled together a horn section from some outtakes from some other songs and they just went with it.
first heard this song in Baseketball. started my love for ska
Beer, bass and bro.. lovely Friday evening!
The best!
Ebin by sublime has a great bass line, couple of my other favourites are 5446 that's my number, wrong way and scarlet begonias
Definitely Ebin
Paul Simon - “You can call me Al” or anything from Graceland.
I’m glad you’re working some of these 3rd wave ska bands into your punk journey because that’s just how it played out in real life! Your Goldfinger review made me want to hear you tackle No Doubt (who just had a Coachella reunion) and hearing the horns here make me want to hear your take on The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Something before they became more radio friendly with their big hit Let’s Face It. My suggestion would be the album Don’t Know How to Party and the song Someday I Suppose. Plenty of horns and roaming bass throughout.
One of the songs that just makes me happy. Nothing beats riding with the windows down in the spring and cranking up some ska.
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! So happy to see you listen to this excellent song by an amazing band.
First recommendation: Walking Away by Catch 22/Streetlight Manifesto!
Love Reel Big Fish!! My daughter has been playing this song. My husband heard it for the first time in the car the other day and commented they sounded like Sublime lol!
Awesome! How’s her bass-playing journey coming along so far?!
I was in the 3rd grade when this came out. Bosstones did it the best but man I loved turn the radio off as a kid. Do sublimes Ebin!
The horn players from Reel Big Fish played on some of The Suicide Machines albums.
This is one of the very few music vlogs I follow. I appreciate that you actually listen to your viewers. I’m starting bass. Played guitar for years, but always was more drawn to the bass. Thanks man.
Shucks, thank you! Grateful to hear that. Keep grooving and have fun. I love this instrument so much! 🙏🏼
Aaron and is one of the nicest people I’ve ever been on tour with. His wife was on the tour with him and she is just so sweet. They all really treated us so well. Amazing people and super tight live. All love. Stoked that you reacted to them.
Ned’s Atomic Dustbin: Suave and Sophisticated
Suicide Machines: Hey
Blue Meanies: Smash The Magnavox
Loved this song on the Baseketball soundtrack.
Some great natural bass harmonics in the intro too
That WOOOO-OOOO-OOOO-OOH Is the most 90s thing ever 😅
This is a fantastic song to learn on bass for anyone of any genre.
Is this where we shout random suggestions? Cause I realized way to late one that I'd intensely love to see you do:
Otoboke Beaver
It's loud trashy punk, but technical. Sometimes referred to as math punk. It's peak organized chaos and bass player Hiro-Chan is sick, as is the rest of the band.
Good song to start with is Don't Light My Fire. It rules, it's intense. Maybe not their most bass-forward song, but has some tasty bits. But any song will do, just check it's longer than 20 seconds.
Only band I've actively looked up reaction videos for. Some fun ones, but non do any meaningful analysis. Would love to see some.
Just saw mad Caddies last night. What a dream. Got to do one of their songs
If you're after more walking bass ska, I'd say "She's Kerosene" or "She got Arrested" by "The Interrupters". Also see the cover of "Come on Eileen" by "Saving Ferris", some nice horns in there too.
Perfect. All the way around. Have a great weekend, and cheers!
Thank you! Cheers!
Yes! I have waited for this for so long!
This was one of the first songs I learned to play on bass!
Love your videos as a fellow bass player. You gotta check out Thrice stare at the sun.. the bass line still throws me through a loop
Still a bassline I struggle with, but boy does it sound great. I thought about suggesting this, but was worried there wasn’t enough other than the main riff. Such a gnarly groove though.
nothing like some tasty beer and tasty bass lines!!
This song is so fun. I actually went and watched a couple actual live videos. He plays a couple different Stingrays. Both are 5 strings. 1 is an H. The other has a Jazz pup in the neck position. Although the original in the photo seems like an ATK with that big bridge but the headstock doesn't match. What a fat bass tone. Thanks to the people who recommended this song. I've been surprised by all the good Ska and punk stuff. ✌️💪🙏😎👍🤙🎸
Might I recommend The Voodoo Glow Skulls- Bulletproof. Excellent ska band and some of the craziest shows I've ever been to.
Pouring it into a glass is a classy move.
Always! 😉
So good! LOVE RBF. You should check out the song Man them by The Bouncing Souls. Great bass-driven song. Keep up the great work!
"This song is so happy!"
The song: "I can't live without her so I won't even try"
Matt Wong is one of my favorite bass players. His playing on their live records and DVDs is incredible. For their live albums, the band admitted that they tweaked and overdubbed some of it in post but that they didn’t have to touch any of his playing because he never makes mistakes.
And yes, you are 100% right; Wong plays a Stingray 5.
They were the most fun band I ever saw live. saw them at least 12 times. Streetlight was a little sloppy live but still a lot of fun. RBF 1993-2020
From one ska fan to another, this is awesome. Love the channel. You should check out Suicide Machines, a nice mix of upbeat ska like sound and punk. Songs like Break the Glass or No Face are both rad with heavy bass lines.
My second favorite RBF!!!! Everyone Else Is an A is my #1
8 in the morning here. This song was the soundtrack of my highschool days ... great job, great video! ❤️👀🎸
Thank you so much! Always appreciate your comments friend!
Boilermaker - Backseat Boat.
Terrin Durfey can pull amazing bass lines while singing beautifully
Sublime: Santeria or April 29, 1992 or Summertime
I think this is probably one of my favorites. I play upright slap bass (rockabilly/ psychobilly) and love walking bass lines on the upright while slapping the fingerboard with percussive accents to the drummer.
One of my favorite ska/punk bands is the voodoo glow skulls in the 90’s they were fucking great!
Not sure if it has been commented on, but Reggae actually came from Ska. Third Wave Ska, which includes Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, and Street Light Manifesto then took some of the grooves back from Reggae. Check out The Specials who played the previous wave of Ska called New Wave or 2-Tone Ska to see the changes. The bands of the 90's were heavily influenced by the punk bands of the 80's as well.