Less Than Jake Turns 30 & Goes Acoustic! | Taylor Guitars Soundcheck
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Taylor Soundcheck is back with another genre-bending performance featuring Chris DeMakes and Roger Lima from Florida ska-rockers Less Than Jake. From the Taylor showroom in Nashville, Tennessee, the duo talks about growing into their music careers by starting on acoustic guitars and the power of stripping back music to its bare bones. In between stories from their 30+ year career, Chris and Roger played acoustic versions of “Soundtrack of My Life,” “Gainesville City Rock,” and “American Idle,” with Chris playing an AD17e and Roger playing an AD17e Blacktop and a 314ce.
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-CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO-
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Getting to know Less Than Jake (interview)
2:14 - "Soundtrack of My Life" (performance)
4:57 - Advice for new artists (interview)
6:07 - Less Than Jake turns 30, "don't sweat the little stuff.." (interview)
7:33 - "Gainsville Rock City" (performance)
10:16 - It all begins with a good song! (interview)
12:17 - "American Idle" (performance)
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They aren't lying about generations following them. My dad bought a less than jake album for me when I was a teen. I just took my 13 yo son to see these guys in July. My boy plays drums and no other band lights a fire under him like Less than Jake. I've never seen him happier than when he is playing Less than Jake.
This is so awesome to hear.
Chris and I worked together on a song for my daughter's 16th birthday . She is now LTJ ride or die!
I got my youngest brother into them in the early 00's. Now I'm taking my nephew to a show next week.
Man Gainesville rock city got me teary eyed!!
me aswell !!
Not only do they sound exactly the same on record as live, but Rog sounds exactly the same now as he did 20 years ago. You can tell they still love what they're doing
Really dig this. Makes me feel like there should be a Less Than Jake Unplugged album.
PLEEz @lessthanjake
Yes!!!
Less Than Jake is something else man. Their songs always make me feel nostalgic and happy.
Chris and Roger voices harmonies have always been LTJ’s secret weapon. So unique sounding, love it.
Roger is honestly on the Mount Rushmore of artists that sound 100% (if not better) live than on the record...
You guy’s went from my AIM screen name in middle school, to still one of my favorite bands as a 32 year old. Thank you guys for still jamming
Hearing them like this makes me realize how lucky I was to grow up in the 80's/90's. Such a special music era
Just hearing these two voices singing together makes me happy. What a band!
Grew up listening to these guys, this is a real treasure :) I'll never forget reading the liner notes while jamming out to Hello Rockview with my older brother in our room on the boom box we shared. Time really does go fast, we're both approaching 40 now.
Seen these guys live more than any other band, they always bring a great show, can't wait to see them again. 🙂
The best harmony pair in punk.
American Idle has always been one of my favorites out of their catalog, and hearing it done in this style just hits differently, but in a great way.
Awesome performance, and amazing video.
Thanks for this, y’all.
Two of my favorite people in the industry. Chris and Roger are always insightful and hilarious.
“Listening to the soundtrack of my life”. Literally. LTJ 🎶🤘🏻💖
I've seen LTJ 25 times going back to the 90's. I've always thought of their musical vibe as Desperate Optimism.
🤯
I think it’s official that Taylor Guitars has become one of the greatest music channels over the last few years with the bands y’all have been having on. Keep up the amazing work!
🙏
My fav band. Seen them live countless times- their energy is unmatched. But now definitely want an entire acoustic album ❤️❤️
I've loves that I invested my time time 25 years ago to listen to my first less than jake song. As someone from the UK that meant going to HMV to the import section and picking up the track from there. God was it worthwhile you guys and the rest of the band are awesome! I've lived every gig I've gone to see you at. I never miss a UK tour and even did the virtual lock down gig! I love all of the old stuff and new stuff! I can't wait to take my kids to your gigs!
This literally was so amazing. I’ve seen y’all play acoustic in Gainesville and it was probably one of the best things I’ve ever experienced. When Roger said you captured your fans as a specific point in time and it stuck, that is so on point, I’ve been listening since I was 11 and honestly your music is what has kept me going and pulled me out of so many tough times.. your shows are unmatched. Love y’all so much
Love these guys. I never found that group willing to live in the fan, nor did I just write what I felt or enjoyed. I may never be in a band, but I'll always be inspired by this awesome group of dudes.
They stayed true to their original ska punk sound. There are very few bands left doing it. If your looking for that 90’s early 2000’s sound you eventually venture right back to LTJ. Love that they preserved that sound I can always go back to
LTJ is the only band that does it to me, where every single song brings me back to a specific place and time in my life. Sometimes the nostalgia is sad, sometimes it's happy, but it's overpowering either way
This band, these guys, are the soundtrack to my life. I’m a fortunate man.
One of the most underrated talented bands out there .... Love this performance and love these dudes!
Playing acoustic you can really hear how great their harmonies are!
Love for ltj is unreal! So raw and pure ska punk I hope they keep sticking around
Please release an acoustic album🙏🙌
Thank you guy for 30 years of making my life much funnier and happier!
Melvin is such a national treasure that isnt recognized enough
Brings back memories of seeing them at the Hardback for the first time.
Thanks for having one of the best acoustic duos on here. Love this band and especially when they play their songs this way
their voices are still holding up. thanks for making me feel less alone growing up guys x
American Idle is sooo good! I’ve always loved that song
Love the cheeky Dm chord in the verse of Soundtrack of my life.
I'm about to see LTJ live for the first time at Denver Ska Fest 2024. I've been listening to this band since 1998
My fav band! Love these songs acoustic!
This was fantastic. I saw them in vegas a couple weeks ago for the second time and they blew the roof off that place. I was 17 the first time I saw them and i’m 25 now. They still draw a younger crowd.
Just saw them in Boston again. Amazing live band. So much fun. Hope I can see them again soon
Met these two a couple of years ago after a great show in London. Nicest guys to talk to. It’s up there with one of the best nights of my life.
i love those guys since i came across their music. the only band who can turn really sad and tough topics and lyrics into fun tracks that make you jump around and feel happy......i so hope they release new stuff soon.
Your music is as close to what I would consider my identity in music form. Love your output and passion over the last 30 years. You’ve touched so many lives, no doubt, and it’s good to know you’re still keeping it fresh and enjoy what you do
How have I not seen this yet??? Another amazing beautiful performance, god I love these guys 💓
I love that I re-picked up the guitar again at 41 come from punk, but I’m not forcing myself whatever comes out of me that’s mysound and it sounds a lot better than forcing a style of music I wanna play
Thank You!!! LTJ has been one of my absolute all time fav bands since the week Loosing Streak dropped. Ive always always loved when Roger/Chris do acoustic sets and very much appreciate you sharing this one. Fingers someday they release an acoustic album (read: DOUBLE album). Cheers!!!
Thank you so much Taylor for these acoustics session. Love LTJ so much and they never disappoint!
Roger still sounds so good. They both do, but man his voice just sounds so clean, crisp and on key. Man.
Man I agree, I only discovered LTJ recently but I couldn't even tell which songs are from those 25-30 years ago from his voice
What album is American idle off of
These guys harmonise so well. They've gotta be BFF's
Love this ! One of my favourite bands from back in the day doing an acoustic set. what a gift!
Thank you so much for putting this out. Wow, loving less than jakes “comeback” or surge in popularity or whatever, but seeing them in this context is awesome!!!
30 years and still going strong!!!!
I knew about and listened to Less Than Jake back in the day but the lyrics hit a little different years later and that sh*t is crazy
Love these guys
I love you guys so bloody much!!!
Awesome.
AMAZING!!!!!
Amazing
LOVE these guys. Missing their show tonight cause I'm sick:( Great video Taylor thanks!!! PS my Taylor is my favorite guitar❤
One of the best vid on the internet
Excellent stuff. You can't beat Taylor guitars 👍
Loved this version of Gainsville Rock City!
These guys are the soundtrack to my life!
What a couple of legends
Im taking my 2 kids to their first punk show for LTJ in Buffalo in 3 weeks.
love you guys! great set!
Absolutely great.
This is great!
Awesome as always. Well done guys 🤘🏻
Best live band ever. I will always remember Ska against racism at the edge
Tony Hawks Pro skater 4 introduced me to less than jake!
Just awesome! I could watch this all day and night.
I still love these guys 🤘🏻
Good job Jay.
The best!!!
Gosto muito dessa banda
WE STAN !!!!
Nice ..... Taylor Guitar 🌹👍👍
Parabéns LTJ🇧🇷
damn I needed this
Yes! I love LTJ!
Chris’s voice is aging like a fine wine
Roger its great
I hit the 420th like!!!! Will always love LTJ
Aren't they just fucking awesome!? Can't wait for SlamDunk 🤘
Muito bom!!! Less than Jake é muito f*da
LTJ is the Gainesville vibe I miss!
LOPAN TAKES JAPAN!
Proud to be from their home town.
Best harms in punk
LTJ Forever
Guy in the black t-shirt has great right hand broken wrist technique
Noice!
As these boys playing AD17 and 27? .. or GTs? … whenever I pickup a dread, it’s feels like I’m picking up and playing a mattress .. ??
AD17e and AD17e Blacktop, then Roger also plays a 314ce.
LTJ come to Spokane!!!
What album is American idle off of
I am out of the loop, which one is Jake again?
Man Rodger sounds the best he ever has
muito fodaaa
Gods.
What was that joke Roger made at 0:35, I can't hear what exactly is said?