Bass Teacher REACTS to DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 - "Right On, Frankenstein!"

[@darkoxygen8079]

"Romantic Rights" was DFA's first-ever single, and also worth checking out. Opens with one of the best pick-scraping riffs of all time.

[@theghostsofgiants]

There's a really good performance of Romantic Rights on Late Night with Conan O'Brien where Max Weinberg rushes in to take over on drums at one point.

[@adamhook5778]

I was going to suggest the same song. Their first full length has such a different feel to it.

[@itsnickles]

Can happily listen to that album any time.

[@TheGlyde18]

If you want to get into their grittier, gnarlier side, go to their first album and check out "Cold War" or "Turn it Out"

[@ratface44]

Canadian band Death from above 1979. They're on tour right now. Great live show!

[@mayabass24]

I bought a 1979 Rickenbacker 4001 a few years back. The previous owner had it signed by the guys in DFA 1979! Was a super cool bonus! The signature has faded a bit but it’s still very visible!

[@paul-michaelgobitas3574]

Lightning Bolt!!!!!!

[@chriswashington8062]

Seconded

[@theghostsofgiants]

"Blood On Our Hands" is the most crucial DFA1979 track imo

[@astrogallotron]

Romantic Rights takes me back to good times in 2004. I loved the Human Giant sketch show, which had this song as the theme.

[@andrewxhodder2014]

Woo Hoo! I requested this waaaay back! Glad to see it on the channel and glad you like it! The first album is a bit more lo-fi and punk and is great, but I feel that this album is much more full and melodically rich while maintaining the punch of the first one.

[@thesean3194]

Other good TWO bass player bands: Girls Against Boys from NYC and Dianogah from Chicago. If you’re interested going down this rabbit hole.

[@KurtTGS]

YES

[@Upperfellsjoint]

Death from Above isn’t 2 bassists, just a 2 piece band…BUT I love Girls Against Boys and I like where you’re going with this….

[@krisswatt]

DFA 1979 absolutely deserve full-on 'bass face'. One of my favorite bands to throw on and rock out to.

[@KootenayCards]

Dfa played a huge show with alexisonfire and then 2 weeks came back by themselves. They played in front of 6 people and invited me and one other person onto stage with them.

[@nathanchildress5596]

Daaaamn, that's like a bucket list show for me.

[@OODZUTSU]

I'm not sure exactly how it works but he also uses a keyboard that goes through the same rig so sometimes he will switch over to that for the stuff that's harder to play on bass and itll sound the same. Idk if that happens on this song, but that's what I was thinking about when he did those weird slide parts. Also note that the drummer is the singer, lol. Great band!

[@erwinschrodinkle7228]

Extra Extra: Old age punk finds new band on Low End University! Always glad to find the bands I've missed out on.

[@nathanchildress5596]

Check out their live House of Strombo set on KZbin. The quality of the filming/recording is top notch, and I think these guys sound WAY better live than on their records.

[@richieb1125]

Inbreds - Any Sense Of Time Another great Canadian duo that sounds nothing like this. Bass, drums and vocals, give em a chance I think you'll be impressed. Sweet epi btw

[@darkoxygen8079]

100% please do this as a reaction as well. The Inbreds are more early-90s Grunge adjacent, and this song in particular was their biggest.

[@robertkelsow-geall7395]

Was going to post the same. The Inbreads are amazing.

[@WindsweptWheelers]

Asking for The Ergs again

[@groverXIII]

These guys are absolutely incredible, but their first album is on an entirely different level. Highly recommended. As for a band with multiple bassists and no guitars, check out Megachurch. They only have a couple releases but they're entertaining as hell.

[@wjackter]

I remember listening to this album when it came out... Very trippy stuff

[@octavechords]

You should check Shotmaker, they're also Canadian, and heavy on meaty bass riffs. And if you're into bass+drums bands, you should definitely check Lightning Bolt!

[@Mavarik]

The end of this track reminds me of Reuben so much

[@TheEvennett]

Another bass/drums combo worth a video is Big Business playing Grounds for Divorce. Ex-Melvins rhythm section. Fuzzed up mental bass and intense drums.

[@MilkbagsActual]

holy crap, I was listening to these guys last night and thinking about how you should check them out. So heavy and so good

[@micdraypr1855]

0:43 James Murphy is LCD Soundsystem

[@blairmichaelhogan4502]

Check out their rig rundown from years back if you get the chance. Really interesting setup and very specific amps etc

[@Victorvonbass]

You've gotta do White is Red by DFA. I heard that live when it debuted and it slaps. A bit slower and more melodic with a fun breakdown. Definitely my favorite from them.

[@CoffeeAndSteel]

Great break down as always! I thought of a tune to check out, bass line is pretty gnarly as well. Planet B by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.

[@ThrashharderVOD]

Another request for Peach Pit - Alrighty Aphrodite, Bass chords!!!!

[@bassimprovjams3772]

What a rad outro!!

[@LowEndUniversity]

It hit me hard!!

[@user-sw7js4jw7v]

Been really enjoying these guys lately. You mentioned Royal Blood, they are excellent! Definitely revisit them and do some videos on the channel!

[@Bread-o7f]

NVR 4EVR by DFA1979 has one of the most agressive, kick-you-in-the-face, ground-shaking bass/guitar tone and drum mix I've ever heard. Holy shit that track has WEIGHT to it.

[@HoboJoe_99]

Also happen to be good old Canadian Boys 🤘🏻🇨🇦🤘🏻

[@blakerunyon8523]

Yes finally 😊

[@croggdog]

Love dfa1979. Check out "moonlight".

[@KurtTGS]

You really need to check out the entirety of their first two albums when you have some spare time.

[@whaleshark2625]

Great video. Would love to hear you do some Royal Blood - Oblivion or Typhoons maybe?

[@SixteenJacobsCreams]

Hey dunno if it's mentioned in the vid and I just missed it - DFA tune a step down to DGCF - this song relies on a lot of open string stuff and harmonics so that's pretty crucial to the sound

[@charleybarley7148]

Fun fact: I organized the very first Death From Above show in Mississauga, Ontario, well over two decades ago. Keeler (the bass player) is a fcking dooooooooooooouche. Total "rock star," if you know what I mean. And this was BEFORE he was famous!

[@ceejluige4816]

Yet another band I didn't know that I'm not a fan of and dive into their catalogue.

[@ItsMeA3k69]

Any chance we can get some The Get Up Kids love? Perhaps "Holiday or "Action & Action"?

[@AmyVanLandingham]

damnit i thought this was a review of Thrice’s Death From Above about drine strikes. that album would be a good one to review! To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere. one of their best imo.

[@slickmechanical]

DFA song to check out is Trainwreck.

[@seanseuffert9623]

We gotta do lightning bolt from providence.

[@itsmileyy]

Oh yeah, you gotta check out Lightning Bolt. Some really wacky tuning on a 5 string bass. The Metal East is a good song

[@s3bizarre]

i love this band , saw them in small venue they are awesome, don't know any similar , if people have suggestions of similar bands

[@mlwsf]

Speaking of Bass without guitars, have you done Typhoons by Royal Blood?

[@M2Mil7er]

The band that shamelessly tried to rip these guys off?

[@danarchy728]

i saw this band in like 2002 and they blew me away, still have the original ep, at that time i had no expectations for opening acts and these guys could have stole the show if they werent opening for alexisonfire. Anyways most of the catalog is good, this is a nice jumping point, i think theres much cooler songs bass wise, well even song wise, crystal ball from this album is one id like to see mark do

[@M2Mil7er]

This band is everything Royal Blood wishes they could be.

[@jwelk89]

Oh, we gotta do Royal Blood if we are tackling DFA1979!

[@MontyMole]

Saw their Rock am Ring show this year. It was really great to see and hear a 2-man-band without a guitar

[@M2Mil7er]

Nah, I prefer the real thing to a pale imitation.

[@jwelk89]

@@M2Mil7er I wouldnt say it's imitation. a different take on the bass/drummer duo. death from above doesn't use as many octave switches as Royal Blood.

[@SkewtLilbttm]

Has a Lightning Bolt song been covered yet?

[@captainewww]

jfk is an animal

[@CesarOscar21]

Que no te haga bobo Jacobo - Molotov

[@christophermurphy9136]

Whirlwind Heat is another 2 instrument (bass and drums) band, and the lead singer occasionally plays a second bass. I'd say Purple is their best song and far "rougher" than DFA, not nearly as well produced

[@chrislambert505]

Influence on Royal Blood?

[@M2Mil7er]

Yeah, RB are hacks. DFA is everything RB wishes they could be, artistically speaking.

[@bedroomarcade3160]

No one will ever ask for this band. They do not have a bass player. Do 400 blows the root of my nature song and talk about how no bass player does or doesn't work.

[@ErikGrim]

Cold War

[@nathanchildress5596]

DFA is one band I think is WAY better live. I don't like the production on their records, but I've watched their live House of Strombo set like once a month for years now.

[@raphaelvieirapires3893]

listen to Vulture Shit. fuzz bass, drums, Biafraesque vocals, no guitar.

[@windows98rules63]

you should entitiled yourself as "REACT TEACHER"🤣...

[@matthewahler8662]

Please do backlit by isis next. kzbin.info/www/bejne/naOve3iseJJjpa8si=DeO1pyowk90UjVvZ Their band name became controversial after they had already broken up, but they have a few wonderful albums under the moniker before parting ways from each other in 2010.

[@slickmechanical]

DFA song to check out is Trainwreck.