Bass Teacher REACTS to "All My Best Friends Are Metalheads" - LESS THAN JAKE

[@mikekristin7201]

This is a fair request 🤙

[@dropkick79]

I see what you did there. 👌

[@b.l.n.t.]

im proud of you but mad at you for posting this before me.

[@mikekristin7201]

@@b.l.n.t. I opened my KZbin app 52 seconds after the video was posted. You didn't have a chance son 🤣🤙

[@ryanhardy4830]

Mann you don't need to be that fast I was about to wrote this lol 😂

[@rockandrollstevesteve]

I'll say it again, Roger Lima is a treasure.

[@SleepySooya]

Realist shit ever 🙏

[@wtfmimshag]

All you need is 9 close friends and you're on your way to starting a ska band

[@flamingobble]

I'd love to see more Streetlight! Especially since you're a brass player! I literally bought your patreon just for the Streetlight album review, great stuff!

[@GodOfBrevity]

Same.

[@Manwithoutties7524]

If I had to request a SM song it’s gotta be a Better Place a Better Time ❤

[@GodOfBrevity]

@@Manwithoutties7524 that is honestly a song I can’t have on my shuffle. That along with As The Footsteps Die Out Forever just get me choked up so much. I’m getting choked up now just thinking about them. Damn good songs, but man they hit hard.

[@Manwithoutties7524]

@@GodOfBrevityI feel ya. I’m sure the Toh Kay version isn’t much help either cause they’d hit extra hard for you. That and the whole unreleased Hand That Thieves album is emotionally powerful af

[@EddieFresh3]

Check of Less than Jake's "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts" Good bass line!

[@vampirepunk24]

Yes I also think this song has one of my favorite horn sections ever.

[@diskordman]

+1 for this! Hit this up, Mark!

[@peteryang5056]

That bridge manages to sound simultaneously like a loose, call-and-response jam session and one of the catchiest pop tunes ever at the same time.

[@vteye8619]

highly recommend that song!

[@studuhbegger]

Please!!! Gotta do losing streak version

[@SqueegeeRamone]

I don’t even play bass but I’m fascinated by it, and I love seeing you discover some of my favorite music! Cheers bro!

[@slonersoftgames6589]

The late 90s were a really special time for punk bassists, as you've discovered on this show. Love your content, and hearing that you were a horn player too further explains why I feel ...understood? when I watch your videos.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thanks so much for the kind words! I've played trumpet longer than bass and forever have a soft spot for great brass playing, especially in rock. I couldn't get enough of bands like Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire as a kid.

[@mmorph02]

Ska trumpet playalong vid when?

[@LowEndUniversity]

My chops are so rusty these days, I do a wedding gig a couple times a year and that’s about it as far as trumpet, haha! Maybe one day…

[@palierto]

I’m a Mighty Mighty Bosstones fan from a early age; horns, vocals, guitar, bass… I loved it all but when I was introduced to ales Than Jake, I started paying more and more attention to how unique horns can be and how they can “play along” with a song, enhance a song or go out on their own and blow it out of the water.

[@J0N_]

This song is pretty much songwriting perfection. You hit on all the points that I’ve been thinking for years, from Roger’s voice to the dense melody at the end of the chorus.

[@leftofpunk]

Commenting at 9:46, I think the simplicity of the horns plus how they stick with you also lends to the accessibility of those lines that a player who isn't a world-class player. Many band kids can all of a sudden see themselves rocking out with a band, and that is comforting.

[@LowEndUniversity]

A lot of truth here!

[@NathanOlsen311]

Songs like Dangerous by Mad Caddies really give that same simplicity in the brass line... But make me think of pep band or field marching. Something that would be great for a local high school to pick up.

[@kantian7]

I love this band so much. They were so foundational to my love for punk rock and music in general, and their live show was always terrific. ❤

[@hey138]

The bassist for against all authority is also the vocalist. Miami Ska punk.

[@gethinjones2671]

Still holds up as an awesome song. Love the lyrics and powerful energy as the song builds. Amazing! Less than Jake, Mustard Plug, DHC all takes me back to my teens, I'm an old man now but still love listening to this stuff.

[@veenoir1991]

Same here dude. When I'm feeling really nostalgic, OPIV's Energy really hits the spot

[@IRchad72]

So true I think I have seen Less than Jake maybe a few times more than Mustard Plug. I tried to catch them every time they came to Chapel Hill,NC or Atlanta back in the day. They always brings a smile when you hear them.

[@porkcracklins630]

Always good to see a Mustard Plug shoutout! I don't hear enough mentions of them these days.

[@derekcampbell6291]

I was expecting something spooky for Halloween. Nekromantix when? Lol but I will always watch LTJ content. Love that band so much. Great breakdown as always.

[@schlitzy-1031]

Necromantix!! Good call.

[@MrAntifed]

Or Tiger Army! Psychobilly bass is insane

[@FromDuskTillSean]

We got “Hello Rockview” on the Patreon poll, gang, let’s goooooooo!

[@LowEndUniversity]

😎

[@alextinu8841]

Well, ska-punk is like a daily dose that keeps me sane everyday. Also keeps me young, I guess! Love your work! Have a great weekend!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thank you! Going to embrace this sentiment after turning a year older this week 😅👴🏻

[@Hardivh]

Happy birthday!

[@andrewabrik4052]

Love your enthusiasm for these tracks. When you dip into the ska/punk, it is my playlist. What do you listen to so that you are able to come at these songs with such a fresh perspective?

[@JPindanga]

Roger Lima a fellow Brazilian! Braziian punkers rox!

[@rbalara31]

Fun fact: When Melvin from NOFX was out because he was having a kid, Roger Lima played guitar for NOFX live shows, even sung Melvins parts.

[@colinwest-gaul1925]

Mind blown!!!!!!😮

[@rbalara31]

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[@davidjarrett4501]

I saw that lineup in phx.

[@henryvalz93]

You mean screamed Melvin's parts?

[@emiliorocha9826]

@@davidjarrett4501same!

[@reighner990]

4:28 should see him play those basslines live! Truly will blow your mind! Roger is a super underrated bass player

[@treasureskelly]

Time to check out Slapstick!!!! Pete Anna (less than Jake), Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio), Brendan Kelly (Lawrence Arms). It’s like a Low End U all star team!

[@ijackson85]

My favorite band of all time. They are still making killer music!

[@glenda88]

Amen brother

[@iampostcode]

Ska keeps me going through the dark times. This is one of my favourites. :D

[@peteryang5056]

Love your appreciation for the trombone! I feel like for third wave ska, in particular, trombone was the "iconic" horn in a way that it wasn't as much for earlier waves of ska, which were more trumpet or sax-forward. And I think it's for exactly the reason you identified - the tone of trombone is perfect for peppy, melodic lines that serve as agile counter-melodies to fast, often shouty lead vocals. In addition, I feel like the timbre of trombone matches the driving distorted guitars of ska-punk in a way that other horns don't always. If you want more trombone-based ska, by the way, you absolutely have to check out MU330. Their album "Crab Rangoon" featured an all-trombone horn section that is one of the most memorable and unique-sounding in third wave ska. Highly recommend checking out tunes like "Tune Me Out" or "Ireland."

[@IRchad72]

MU330 is such a great fun band

[@nocomply27]

Roger sounds just as good now as he did 20 years ago, he's one of those rare singers that sounds identical live!

[@jackjolli]

i don't know if it was the band or the producer but your hair, its very tasteful, it seems to flow with the guitars

[@scottlake5280]

Never heard this band before. But I’m a fan now!

[@kaljr82]

Hello Rockview was the album that introduced me to the world and Ska and Punk. Classic!

[@scottdeakes8494]

I'm a high school music teacher, but I kinda fell into teaching it. School needed a teacher and I was an English/History teacher who played in bands on weekends. Your videos have helped me understand the theory that I teach. It's helped me as a songwriter as well. Thank you.

[@LowEndUniversity]

This means so much to hear, and is really cool considering many of my close friends also went on to teach music. Cheers to you, have a great school year!!

[@TheKustomBeardoh]

Love this song! You probably remember this from THPS 4. Another good track from THPS is Suicide Machines - New Girl.

[@jonathanbarb5516]

Dude, I love watching you nerd out over LTJ! They were (and still are, I guess) my favorite ska punk band, for sure

[@gino9834]

Seeing these guys today (it's 12:21AM) in Brisbane. Roughly the tenth time, can't fucking wait.

[@LowEndUniversity]

I'd give anything for bands like this to come through my city. They never do...😟

[@didamnesia3575]

Have fun

[@joe_illos9648]

@@LowEndUniversity There are a lot of ska bands touring these days, its been making a huge resurgence in the more "mainstream" avenues. What city are you near because I bet you get at least one ska-punk band passing through a year.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Closest is Dallas, but it’s a good three hours away!

[@cameronrobertson9478]

Enjoy! Saw them last week in Melbourne for the first time in years, they are still the most fun band to see live!

[@k2s8c2h6]

Favorite less than jake song of all time! It's so cool to watch you experience these songs for the first time (or rediscover in this case) and appreciate them so much. Keep up the great work 🤙

[@ninadaggett]

Yay I’ve been waiting for this! Saw them a week ago last Saturday (it’s Saturday here in Australia). They are playing the album Hello Rockview as part of the tour as well as so other hits. But that’s my favourite album. Maybe coz it was the first album I heard of theirs. I’ll be voting for it! 🏁🏁

[@andhedrewbees]

Great video! Always a good time when you react to Ska Punk on the channel. Nothing lifts the moods quite like a jumpy bassline, catchy melodies, and a little brass haha

[@DavidLeskowitz]

That point about his scooped tone is so right on- as I go back and transcribe the ska punk classics I feel like it’s hard to know what actual note is played sometimes. Killer ear!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Right? It’s such a cool sound and brings a certain energy to the song.

[@OpunktSchmidt1301]

Every "Less than Jake"-song is like a big party! 🤩 Even the "sad" ones make you want to dance... Thanks a lot for the video! 😊👍🏻

[@topbanana3413]

Man, I love your channel! Thank you for reviewing the songs of my teenage years!!!

[@TheKustomBeardoh]

Ohhhh another amazing ska/punk band to check out is Big D and the Kids Table. So much fun! Would be rad to see what you think of them. Lots of fun bass lines!

[@dvpunk]

needed this joy today, glad i found your channel.. joyful LTJ is infectious and learnin some music too

[@tylridk]

A band you should definitely react to is All, its the descendents but with a different vocalist. A good album to react to is either Allroy Saves or Mass Nerder. Specific song tho is Vida Blue or She’s My Ex

[@scottmcewan]

Absolutely love your videos, could listen to you talk about songs for hours!

[@LowEndUniversity]

That means a lot, thank you Scott!

[@romroger]

Love this song. Always been more into mad caddies but would have loved to see Less than Jake live back then

[@noahgaffney7083]

Back in '98 my band had the pleasure of playing 2 shows with LTJ in Gainesville FL. We hung out with Roger the following day and went to his house. My guitar player and I played master of puppets with Roger playing the drums ( I was playing his bass, totally out of my element as I was the sax player in my band lol) It was a God tier moment in my life I will never forget. As LTJ was one of my favorite bands at the time it was truly a dream, just very surreal. What an amazing guy he is, and what a musician!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Incredible story, thanks for sharing!!

[@14bommerlunder]

My fav video of yours so far! My first comment here, because it’s one of my favorite songs ever written. To me, the intro guitar is iconic, I can play it over and over again for hours lol. But horns definitely are up there too!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Aw, thanks a lot for that! I just love the emotion this song gives off.

[@saint_double_k]

LET'S GO!!! LTJ all day every day. One of my favorite songs to play.

[@Nickel138]

Classic. I still think you should do “Trapped in box” by No Doubt. The bass line is crazy on that one. Also, some classic ska anthems would be good. Off the top of my head “One Step Beyond” by Madness. The bass isn’t super special, but it’s good. The brass on that one though. Whew! It was so popular for a reason.

[@chris.cantwell]

Your next LTJ tune should be "Scott Farcas Takes It On The Chin"

[@k2s8c2h6]

I second this

[@derekcampbell6291]

Such a great track!

[@MrEdesign]

I'm all in for this one! It's one of my favorite of LTJ!

[@ghettobrown1121]

Idk if you have heard yet Skankin Pickle! Going down the ska rabbit hole leads to The Bruce Lee Band which is a mixture of less than jake and skankin pickle...epic!

[@JonnyPhive]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE TRACKS!

[@chriskelly5365]

Happy birthday Dude! So many good memories with this album. So many Jake shows between St. Pete and Gainesville. Good vibes all around. Excellent song choice today, I needed a pick-me-up. Raj is an awesome guy too if you’re still thinking about having a bassist on to interview.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thanks man!! Appreciate you. If I do, he’s definitely one I’d love to have!

[@adamdev9391]

YES!! I love Roger Lima

[@seanmcnally4818]

I bought this album when I was a sophomore in high school back in 1998. Now, I feel old. Thanks for helping me re- discover it.

[@narglefargle]

I saw them a few weeks ago. Great show...Roger's songs were always my favorites.

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

This song was featured on the soundtrack to Digimon the Movie, the English dub of 3 Digimon OVAs edited into a single theatrical film release, which actually had a ton of Ska and Pop Punk on it.

[@aboyminushisheart]

That Street Sk8er soundtrack is what got me into Punk rock. I am a very awkward nerd. The first time I heard H20's Everready, and I heard someone singing about not letting other people's opinions get to them... Like that was huge

[@1thess523]

This song structure also takes me back to America's Funniest Home Videos because that was a ska Punk intro very similar sounding

[@liveroundsgaming2359]

Congrats to 100k!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thank you!!

[@misfitmanic]

This was on the soundtrack to THPS4. Been a fan of LTJ ever since.

[@porkcracklins630]

With all these bands you've been reviewing, its like you're reviewing my childhood. And my teenage years. And my 20s. And earlier today.

[@LowEndUniversity]

😅👏

[@krawkpun]

Hey Mark, I think a cool video for you to do would be to try and show people how to replicate Roger Lima's sound with your bass setup. In general, punk bass players tend to use lower gauge strings. However, beyond that, Lima definitely wants to have the brightest, punchiest sound possible. I assume this is so his 1000 different notes are always heard through the guitar and vocals. It's definitely a unique sound to me - one of the most fun punk bass sounds I can think of. Edit: Haha okay I just watched to the end. You called it out

[@LowEndUniversity]

I've considered some videos like that - we shall see! In reality it's just sort of a scooped tone which many players do, but I don't know, it just has a cool character to it, definitely one of those things that come from his hands too.

[@MatthewGladys-lh6pp]

You should watch a couple of his play through videos. He def has a unique style.

[@krawkpun]

@@LowEndUniversityI'll watch some of Lima's vides on his channel where he's playing songs and try to see visually what he's doing. I remember when I was young, I tried to replicate Lima's sound by tweaking things on my amp and guitar, but I wasn't sure what I was doing back then.

[@Punk_In_Drublic_89]

Such a great song! I have only seen them 1 time and I was blown away by their performance! Authority Zero were the openers and set the tone for the night!(Authority Zero is absolutely amazing!) Then Less Than Jake came on and somehow one upped them! Real Big Fish was awesome, but I think I would have had one of the other 2 bands be the headliner.

[@UKSkaface]

I love this song - this came out while I was going through my first bout with depression; finding my local ska-punk scene helped me a lot with managing it and LTJ were one of my favourite bands from that era.

[@mauriciomartinez8188]

Street Sk8ter!!! Great game. Great analysis of this classic too.

[@mranderson7988]

Haven’t listened to much LTJ but seen them live earlier this month. So much fun!!! I had to buy the guitar Pedal “ all my friends are Pedal Heads” by Oneder Effects

[@LoSTRaMaiR]

Losing Streak was my first. Hello Rockview was my favorite. Borders & Boundaries and Anthem probably tie after that. I stopped listening around that time owning almost every album that came out until GNV FLA. There were a couple rarer/ hard to get ones I never really pursued. It was much harder to find stuff like that back then. I just remembered something. LTJ were doing this Street Team type thing that I signed up for. Nothing ever came to my house. I eventually wrote to them (mail) about it and they ended up responding. They sent me a response letter and some stickers and stuff like that if I remember correctly. It was a very long time ago. I also forget because my parents threw a lot of that stuff away (not maliciously, they were moving and didn’t know) and I haven’t seen it in so long.

[@danielgerhardstein8057]

been looking forward to this one

[@ramsay777]

Awesome band, saw them in Glasgow back in February and they were brilliant!

[@briantomcollins]

This brings back so many memories, driving around, smoking weed with friends. I miss those days. Seen LTJ a dozen times and they never disappoint.

[@mhllywa]

0:02 you mentioned about how happy it sounds, an opposite example from LTJ is P.S. Shock The World. A ska song in a minor key.

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

Dude !.. so happy you love Less than Jake , because, i love this band too, and i saw again them for my forth time in lifetime back in august 13th here in Italy. But i really think you need to check some more Mad Caddies tracks and it will blow your mind . And also : what are you waiting for?.. ya need some Ska-P (spanish ska-punk band .. just soooo good) Planeta Eskoria or Welcome to Hell or El Vals The Obrero to start The journey With them.. and then.. also some Punkreas (italian band With some ska songs.. “Aca Toro” song as a start). Indeed i was waiting only for these to look forward on subscribing your Patreon. Greetings from Italy ❤

[@rick7408]

This album had my favorite horn lineup in any band: 2 trombones and a baritone sax. It's such a rich sound. Going back to the Street Sk8er soundtrack (which also was a big one for me), check out some H2O. Eveready was the song on the soundtrack, but bassist Adam Blake really started showing his true form on the next album, F.T.T.W. Notable bass tracks: Faster Than The World, Fading, Forcefield. I mean, the whole album is great, but those are the song's that first come to mind.

[@madmajek]

Hell yeah. 90s LTJ.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Can't get enough of it.

[@Rongify]

you just said basically everything I've been for saying the past 20-30 years about trombones, 90s ska, LTJ, and specifically this song -- it's STILL my Happy Song. also, i appreciate what you said about not hearing the specific notes of the all the moving bass parts -- when i was learning to play, those were always the hardest parts to figure out, for me. btw this song was also in Tony Hawk 4 🔥

[@javieroshiro22]

Don't know if it's been suggested before but it's a must for ska. You should give a listen to Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. Songs SOS (for a more familiar sound) or Te quiero con bugalu (for something more of their usual sound). Their sound ranges from punk rock with more horns to jazzy sounding to big band sound to dancehall ska. And the bass is always good.

[@jorgezapata5903]

They're so great! And what about KEMURI??? Awesome bass lines and horns melodies, among my top 5 bands of all times....fun fact, the TSPO have a song with Kemuri's vocalist, Pride of Lions...check it out!

[@javieroshiro22]

@jorgezapata5903 Of course Kemuri as well. There are so many great ska bands from that time. Yum yum orange and Shakalabbits come to mind.

[@jasonberezny1710]

Horns and especially trombone always enhances the rhythm n melodies of the guitars and bass in a good way. Such a distinct sound I guess. I always associate a trombone slide with ska and ol’ timey comedy slapstick bits. Great accented sound.

[@danielwibbels5070]

After decades of listening to music I've always said a decent brass section makes anything better. Punk, pop, rock, ska. Just pops everything up a notch. I think I've mentioned The Heavy before. Just so much adding to western rock with a simple horn line in some of their stuff.

[@this_andrew]

Ok yep, I needed to be taken back to this. Vibe is set for the weekend now.

[@LowEndUniversity]

😎✌️

[@makingenemies]

It‘s a song of my youth and I failed the first 5-6 years of my bass playing until I managed to recognize, that this is not about talent. It is about feeling it. Until today i can‘t play it perfectly, because Roger feels it more than I ever will

[@LowEndUniversity]

The beautiful thing is, you get to feel it in your own way with your own voice as a musician. Equally important!

[@theincrediblesimulatedman3484]

2 more Ska Punk Bands to throw out here: Mustard Plug and Skankin Pickle. Partial to Mustard Plug's Beer and Skankin Pickles' Missed the Bus myself, but lots of great songs by both.

[@matzemunz2827]

The secret weapon behind LTJ's brass section is the baritone saxophone

[@lostmotel6156]

Roger might just have my favorite bass lines in all of music

[@alanfennell4833]

This album is in my top 5 all time favorites.

[@SidneyMusic142]

Cool thing about this song is my favorite artist (Ken Band/Ken Yokoyama) is releasing an album full of covers this month, and this is one of the songs that are gonna be featured in it

[@SBskagod]

The nostalgia may not actually be from this particular song but the dozens of others that have the same (kick ass) vibe and were spread throughout pop culture during the mid and late 90s

[@DavidRFIT]

They're great live too, saw them 4 or 5 times.

[@byronromig1]

love to hear you cover more less than jake tunes, they write amazing songs!

[@Alex-fs7cf]

Honey Peeps by All from that Street Sk8er soundtrack is phenomenal!

[@hollywouldsurrender5544]

Hell yeah!! Less than Jake are still one of my favorite bands and they are such great guys!!! While you’re into 90s Ska-Punk, go and check Assorted Jellybeans ❤

[@veenoir1991]

I love this band so much

[@THEDEKTROGUE]

You should check out the band Catch 22. My favorite song is ‘day in day out’ on the album Keasbey Nights

[@smeagle3295]

Streetlight FTW

[@jasonberezny1710]

Good horn playing on punk songs gives a positive energy somehow. Orchestral.

[@bruceleeman]

I'm surprised this hasn't been done sooner. Roger's lines on this are so killer. This song is what got me into LTJ thanks to Streetsk8er on PS1.

[@LowEndUniversity]

It's been requested forever, but knew I wanted to start with some LTJ I know I hadn't heard on the later albums before I circled back to this one. Really great to finally hear it again, I've held off a long time!

[@bruceleeman]

​@@LowEndUniversityNext play along has to be this song.

[@tmtmtmtmtm]

You've got to do Saves The Day. Freakish would be a great song to start with. Eben D'amico is amazing.

[@1thess523]

Roger plays a Music Man Sterling and he used to play through an old Gallien Kruger 800RB

[@GPtheArgosDriver]

My favourite bass/horns combo is on “It Can’t Hurt” by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

[@anofsti]

Next to check out should be The Bar Stool Preachers - When The World Ends UK band influenced by Two-Tone rather than Ska (same same, but different) Karl 'Bungle' Jeffery is sky high on my favorite bassists, and I'm so glad I got to watch them while they were playing small clubs

[@BryceHunt-eu7zw]

We gotta dive into some of The Offspring soon! From their first two albums preferably!

[@skapunker21]

this was their first album on a major label (capitol records). their sound is much more refined on this album compared to their first 2 (or 3 if you include "losers, kings, and things we don't understand") earlier albums. i like some of their more recent songs, but i really prefer they stuff they made pre '99 or so. another thought - my dad would always play the oldies station on the radio back in the 80's. those songs were 25-35 years old, and they sounded that old. but this song is over 25 years old now, and it doesn't sound like it's that age. this song could come out tomorrow and we would all say "that new song from LTJ is pretty good."

[@UKSkaface]

If you like a bit of old-school ska-punk, check out Skankin' Pickle.

[@rtclayton86]

One of my favorite LTJ songs is Rock-N-Roll Pizzeria. Roger absolutely RIPS on it. Would love for you to check it out.