I'm so thankful for this channel. I'm 45 and just started bass this year. It's invaluable to see your hands for an entire song and not the 2 seconds of screen the bass player gets in a live video. 😁
Right??? Every VHS I watched of Rancid they never show him :( I live in Brazil so the only way to see then live is by video and I always long for more Freeman action Of course I saw them at Lollapalooza Brazil hahaha wouldn't miss It for the world
The interview with Mike Dirnt was amazing maybe interviewing other bassist when you are around them would be great? What you are doing now is just amazing showing how you play while you play along to the track.
Thank you for everything you’ve done Matt Freeman. I’m a guitar player but you’re one of my favorite bass players and have heavily influenced my playing. I’m Moving Through by Devils Brigade would be a great video. Cheers
Hey Matt, please play HOLLYDAY SUNRISE! The first album has the greatest bass line ever for me. Love all you've done. Thanks for being the soundtrack of my life since i was 13. ❤ Please come to Brazil!!
Never realized how fast this song is before seeing this, def gonna learn it to practice right hand speed. If I can make a wish, I’d love to see you do Dead Bodies. One of the hardest Rancid songs ever, love the bass riff and Lars’ furious vocals.
Great to see this! Would love to see more Charger stuff and Devils Brigade (bring out the stand up!) but also would like to see you play other rancid songs that you primarily sing in like rigged on a fix. Would also like to see you cover other artists songs!
I found out about Charger from your interview with Zetro and bought the album before the episode ended. Warhorse is one of those albums I tend to listen through end-to-end while driving, but I have to make sure I'm using cruise control.
A proper channel intro. Awesome! I love that Charger track a lot. Have to check out that band. So far, all of Rancid's side projects seem to be awesome.
Hey Matt! The new Bass Bunker intro looks great! Good job to whoever designed it! This song is definitely one of my favourite tracks from War Horse. Do you think you could break out the wah pedal and treat us to some sweet Geezer riffs? Thanks so much for doing these videos on your personal time, man. I think I speak for everyone when we say we really appreciate it! Take it sleazy!
Thankyou for doin this channel, it, and your playin and chat is awesome to hear and see. My suggestion..... Bass Bunker T-shirts. Ivy style shirt, Rancid style and Charger style too. Thanks Matt.
Charger is the best band in the last few years. It’s like Motörhead and Maiden in an East Bay Thrash band. 16 year old me would have run away from home to be your roadie, and 50 year old me wishes I could still circle pit without taking 14 days to recover. Come back to San Diego!
Thank you for making and posting these Matt. Rancid and Operation Ivy records were soundtracks to some of the biggest moments of my life. Chargers cool too even though I haven't yet spent the time to listen to the music in depth. My first roommate and I didn't have a whole lot in common, especially with music. He had just moved out from Vancouver and was super into Jazz, he played bass guitar though. When indestructible had just come out he was giving me a ride to an appointment, normally we just went by his car his music rules but this time I wanted to throw on the new Rancid record because I hadn't heard much off it yet. He was cool with it and after about 30 seconds he was like "wow the bass players awesome, I didn't know punk bands played like this." That album and specifically your bass playing was the first thing we had in common and could talk about.
Hey Matt Thanx. Could you do Idle Hands sometime? Would be cool if you got in touch with Pete R from Crimpshrine and Tilt and had him as a guest on your channel? Hope you and family are well and still stopping by Monterey Fish on Hopkins st. Will never forget your generosity towards us when you brought us gifts. Thanx again for all the music through the years.
Great P- Bass. Looks great, sounds great!! That part on the A cord is very cool, with the distor, kinda Lemmy sound! Thanks for sharing! Also the new intro is very cool too! Congrats! Im glad that im following the bunker since the Beginning: Blessings
Was having a few not so great days when I remembered today was Thursday 😊 this video is just what I needed. Loving Charger and would love to see you guys in Uk/Ire at some point. As much as I hope you're enjoying making these videos - know that we really appreciate it! Having a front row seat to your craft is priceless.
Been hooked on Rancid since '93, the Lets Go fist was my first tat and cant emphasize enough how much it means that you guys are still playing. Thanks for doing the channel Matt!!
love the new intro, and hope to see more stuff from Charger and some other bands that you also like, or, get inspired for, like ramones or clash, who i also as a beginer bassist love and what to see you'r version of those
Mr. Freeman, great stuff!!!! Thank you for being so great to us out here and giving us your time and musical connection. Also I wear glasses and have been wearing Spy brand for the last 10 years, what are the ones you are wearing I’d like to pick up a pair of Dahmer-esque glasses!! Thank you sir! From a US Navy Veteran
Mr. Freeman to piggy back off my earlier post. Have you done a version of “Do you wanna dance” from the 93-94 demos and outtakes sessions?? That would be swell if you haven’t done it yet and posted it. Again, thank you for what you do for us out here. From a US Navy Veteran
QUESTION: Considering the different music styles between Rancid and Charger, and the fact that Charger is a 3-piece, do you play differently for Charger vs. Rancid? Any bar chords happening to fill in space?
Everyone is probably asking about it, but it would be great to hear from you how you put together the solo from Maxwell murder and how it evolves when you play it live.
Matt you are the legend of punk rock bass for me and I wish growing to you with your channel , but please use lavalier microphone when you speaking ))))
![Matt Freeman - My Charger Bass Rig [Equipment]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6KT7iiT5NBI/mqdefault.jpg)
![Matt Freeman - "Dead Bodies" by Rancid [Bass Bunker Sessions]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/MssvvuOEz2M/mqdefault.jpg)
I'm so thankful for this channel. I'm 45 and just started bass this year. It's invaluable to see your hands for an entire song and not the 2 seconds of screen the bass player gets in a live video. 😁
Right??? Every VHS I watched of Rancid they never show him :(
I live in Brazil so the only way to see then live is by video and I always long for more Freeman action
Of course I saw them at Lollapalooza Brazil hahaha wouldn't miss It for the world
Sounds great. Guess i should be checking out some charger now!
Oh its fucking serious now. Dudes got a sick intro!
Just saw you tonight in Bremerton. Bass tone was sick!
Saw charger in vegas...wil travel to palmdale to see them again....thank you for the great music Matt
The interview with Mike Dirnt was amazing maybe interviewing other bassist when you are around them would be great? What you are doing now is just amazing showing how you play while you play along to the track.
Loving that Matt, respect from the UK
Thank you for everything you’ve done Matt Freeman. I’m a guitar player but you’re one of my favorite bass players and have heavily influenced my playing. I’m Moving Through by Devils Brigade would be a great video. Cheers
Banger of a tune , more Charger ! Like the new bunker intro .
love the new intro Matt!
Love the little intro addition, and continued branching out on this channel. Thanks as always, Matt!
Midnight/Charger/Bewitcher tour 2025, let’s go!
the intro is sick 🔥
Hey Matt, please play HOLLYDAY SUNRISE! The first album has the greatest bass line ever for me. Love all you've done. Thanks for being the soundtrack of my life since i was 13. ❤ Please come to Brazil!!
Charger kicks ass!
Matt this is amazing!! That album is fantastic! I would love to see you do Axiom if you haven’t already!
Cool and great man, Matt✨
Yooooo an intro ! Killer
Keep it up 💪
Never realized how fast this song is before seeing this, def gonna learn it to practice right hand speed.
If I can make a wish, I’d love to see you do Dead Bodies. One of the hardest Rancid songs ever, love the bass riff and Lars’ furious vocals.
Love it!
Great to see this! Would love to see more Charger stuff and Devils Brigade (bring out the stand up!) but also would like to see you play other rancid songs that you primarily sing in like rigged on a fix. Would also like to see you cover other artists songs!
I found out about Charger from your interview with Zetro and bought the album before the episode ended. Warhorse is one of those albums I tend to listen through end-to-end while driving, but I have to make sure I'm using cruise control.
Intro looks great
Holy shit.....
Dig the intro to the vid! Wicked tone too!
That fender pedal you use is brilliant!
Wow, I really like this other band of yours. Super Happy you plugged it here.
Ill catch you at Dantes, in Portland. Sweet!
sweeeeet new intro!
I definitely dig CHARGER! 🤘
Man you have been such and inspiration to me since I saw you live at the roseland ballroom on the wolves tour. Thank you so much for this channel
You always look so happy while you’re playing! I love it! Also I think Charger is due for some more Midwest shows 🙂
See you in San Diego !
A proper channel intro. Awesome! I love that Charger track a lot. Have to check out that band. So far, all of Rancid's side projects seem to be awesome.
New intro!!!
Nice intro and nice video Matt, here is my like, as always
I wish I started playing bass sooner. It’s been impossible to find your signature bass anywhere. Thanks for the content Matt
Hey Matt! The new Bass Bunker intro looks great! Good job to whoever designed it! This song is definitely one of my favourite tracks from War Horse. Do you think you could break out the wah pedal and treat us to some sweet Geezer riffs? Thanks so much for doing these videos on your personal time, man. I think I speak for everyone when we say we really appreciate it! Take it sleazy!
Thank you so very much Matt for everything you do! So pumped Charger is coming on tour! Can't wait to see you in Tempe!!!
Thankyou for doin this channel, it, and your playin and chat is awesome to hear and see.
My suggestion..... Bass Bunker T-shirts.
Ivy style shirt, Rancid style and Charger style too.
Thanks Matt.
Love the videos Matt! I'm not sure if you've covered it yet but I'd like to know more about your picking hand technique.
Keep the videos coming!
I love that black P bass! Reminds me of Phillip “Landphil” Hall of Municipal Waste’s Geddy Lee Signature all black Jazz Bass with a maple fretboard!
Please keep going, this is awesome
I second that! Devils Brigade. Darlene.
Charger is the best band in the last few years. It’s like Motörhead and Maiden in an East Bay Thrash band. 16 year old me would have run away from home to be your roadie, and 50 year old me wishes I could still circle pit without taking 14 days to recover. Come back to San Diego!
Cool new intro
That was great! Love the new intro.
Espectacular great Bass sound bro 👍🎼🤘💯🎸⚡, Like 👍, Saludos 🤘
Awesome. Glad for the Charger library being included in the bunker. The intro is incredible too.
Thank you for making and posting these Matt. Rancid and Operation Ivy records were soundtracks to some of the biggest moments of my life. Chargers cool too even though I haven't yet spent the time to listen to the music in depth. My first roommate and I didn't have a whole lot in common, especially with music. He had just moved out from Vancouver and was super into Jazz, he played bass guitar though. When indestructible had just come out he was giving me a ride to an appointment, normally we just went by his car his music rules but this time I wanted to throw on the new Rancid record because I hadn't heard much off it yet. He was cool with it and after about 30 seconds he was like "wow the bass players awesome, I didn't know punk bands played like this." That album and specifically your bass playing was the first thing we had in common and could talk about.
Love it. More Charger
Loved this; I would love to hear you play Unity!
Great intro!
Love the new intro 👍
For Matt's videos I hit the Like button before watching the video. I just know it's going to be great.
Cool intro matt
Love your videos here and on tour. It really give me some motivation to try playing with my bass, again.
lemmy's vibes on this
Love these basslines! So good! Any chance of putting the tablature for your fans out there?
Love the Motörhead vibes from it
Hey Matt Thanx.
Could you do Idle Hands sometime?
Would be cool if you got in touch with Pete R from Crimpshrine and Tilt and had him as a guest on your channel?
Hope you and family are well and still stopping by Monterey Fish on Hopkins st.
Will never forget your generosity towards us when you brought us gifts.
Thanx again for all the music through the years.
6 in the morning, watching this! New day, new video. Great work as usual, have a nice day!
That’s a great record..
Charger!!! Love the new intro! We love you Matt!
badass new intro!!!
Digging it as always! Thanks for another great episode!
I gotta make sure I get and see more live music. It’s been a minute. Hopefully you guys make it to jersey.
I love that new intro. Fucking great!
Love the intro. Charger to Detroit again please!!!
Love the tone, I gotta go listen to some Charger now!
Great P- Bass. Looks great, sounds great!! That part on the A cord is very cool, with the distor, kinda Lemmy sound! Thanks for sharing! Also the new intro is very cool too! Congrats! Im glad that im following the bunker since the Beginning: Blessings
Already have my tickets for the Seattle show!
Definite Lemmy/ Mötörhead vibe. Chorus line sounds like "(We Are) The Roadcrew"
And the new intro is cool too !!!
Was having a few not so great days when I remembered today was Thursday 😊 this video is just what I needed. Loving Charger and would love to see you guys in Uk/Ire at some point. As much as I hope you're enjoying making these videos - know that we really appreciate it! Having a front row seat to your craft is priceless.
Just effortlessly shredding
Been hooked on Rancid since '93, the Lets Go fist was my first tat and cant emphasize enough how much it means that you guys are still playing. Thanks for doing the channel Matt!!
Thanks Matt, great video! I cant wait to see you play Australia, again! Some day???
intro is sick 🔥🔥
that new intro is bad ass... you are bad ass... wish Charger would come to Waco, TX so I could see you live
New intro is killer.
That intro is awesome!
I concur that the intro is cool! Awesome stuff
Thank you, Matt! Sending love from Italy
love the new intro, and hope to see more stuff from Charger and some other bands that you also like, or, get inspired for, like ramones or clash, who i also as a beginer bassist love and what to see you'r version of those
Thanx a lot ! What about Idle Hands or Desturction by Downfall ? .)
Of course the tecnique is on point even through the faster parts of the song🤘🏻 MISTER MATT FUCKING FREEMAN!!!
Mr. Freeman, great stuff!!!! Thank you for being so great to us out here and giving us your time and musical connection. Also I wear glasses and have been wearing Spy brand for the last 10 years, what are the ones you are wearing I’d like to pick up a pair of Dahmer-esque glasses!! Thank you sir! From a US Navy Veteran
Mr. Freeman to piggy back off my earlier post. Have you done a version of “Do you wanna dance” from the 93-94 demos and outtakes sessions?? That would be swell if you haven’t done it yet and posted it. Again, thank you for what you do for us out here. From a US Navy Veteran
QUESTION: Considering the different music styles between Rancid and Charger, and the fact that Charger is a 3-piece, do you play differently for Charger vs. Rancid? Any bar chords happening to fill in space?
Intro vid and everything. Full time youtuber now!
Everyone is probably asking about it, but it would be great to hear from you how you put together the solo from Maxwell murder and how it evolves when you play it live.
This bass tone remind's me of Klaus Flouride from DK
Feedback on intro: Add Devils Brigade's logo! Also can you do a Bass Bunker on Downfall - As One
Matt are you planing on covering any devil's brigade?
Maybe a video about playing standup bass?
Reminds me of Motörhead meets Descendents
Take note kids - don't be scared to use your pinky when you play
I love charger. Even if it sounds a bit too much like inepsy.
Matt you are the legend of punk rock bass for me and I wish growing to you with your channel , but please use lavalier microphone when you speaking ))))
Can you tell us a story of your time with Social Distortion?! 🚬💀🍷
Love the new intro!