CIGAR - "Full Session" BRIDGE CITY SESSIONS

[@Nickvento]

One of the most underrated punk bands of all time. Legends

[@Str8Faced]

Omg dude the DRUMMER HAS BEEN THE ONE DOING BACK UP HARMONIES THE WHOLE TIME? He's insane.

[@dneck]

esp considering this whole insane fast band is built on his playing. some crazy shit here

[@dneck]

so tight too

[@kristianlaing8926]

The legendary Lightning & thunder kicks & sticks Jon Sortland.

[@Backyardantics1]

I am surprised he can play that fast for an entire show!

[@jonsortland2483]

@@Backyardantics1it sucks.

[@workcampcounselor3185]

Return of the Kings!

[@Pre-Expatriate]

True story: In 1999 at the Warped Tour, Fletcher from Pennywise threatened the management with violence if they didn't let these guys play so they got to play a short 5 song set.

[@brunogonzalez7901]

There's the video of this set on YT

[@julioboostamante1]

@@brunogonzalez7901 no way

[@brunogonzalez7901]

@@julioboostamante1 here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpTVe4l8o5yNmbs

[@stakias310]

Fucking Fletcher.

[@Sudaka_rtes]

@@brunogonzalez7901 got any link?

[@chazmabry]

A friend of mine gave me a blank cd with the word cigar written in sharpie. He said it’s some band from San Jose (which I guess was false)and all their songs are fast. I listened to it everyday for years until I eventually lost the CD. never met another person who knew what I was talking about until just now. This was a faceless band in my head

[@Josepanswap]

Speed is relative. that's a masterpiece 😝

[@nocontrol628]

Haha thats so awesome

[@joelfisk]

I saw these guys at the tiniest venue you can ever imagine (Chain Reaction in Anaheim), the band sat in the parking lot and spoke to us for what felt like hours. A while later someone from my high school convinced them (probably by lying) to literally come play a backyard party. They seemed so disappointed to be there. Really nice guys.

[@anthonygauthier3168]

I strongly suggest Satanic surfer☝️if you don't already know them.

[@mcgovski]

Started in Nevada CIty, Ca

[@AngeloBello]

They're so good it's almost unfair to other bands...

[@mattthomas7521]

Seriously bro. Goosebumps through the entire video. They're so fucking talented and have such a unique sound. On top of that, they're damn good people and really appreciate their fans.

[@PunkRockLifer]

I know right?!! Unbelievable to watch

[@mwright3471]

@@mattthomas7521 insane

[@fireballmalone1]

They've tried tying one arm with rubber bands to makes "things fair", but it established an increase in the tilt and rotation of the Earth so the Government created and edict the "y'all just amazing so carry on"..... dig

[@CharlesNotBronson]

And they're just a trio!

[@wronarit9954]

The hallmark of 90s punk - super tight stopping on a dime into light speed. I don't think it's possible to know how good this drummer is... that right hand on the hats and ride! You're supposed to cheat at these speeds! It's like he has technique or something... which is cheating ;) They all rule though. Awesome bass playing. The singer's voice, as is usual, has only gotten better with age.

[@mariogonzalez7707]

wrongarithmetic so damn good!

[@krevo81]

My thoughts exactly. There hasn't been a tighter punk bank with a better drummer since Derrick Plourde backed Lagwagon. These guys have it all. Speed is Relative is one of the best punk albums from start to finish ever recorded.

[@julioboostamante1]

You ain’t wrong dude!!!!!!

[@luisgonzalez-po5qs]

Spot on with every single word bro

[@jonsortland2483]

[@andrewciervo6631]

I played guitar in hardcore/punk bands in the late 90s/early 2000s. I’ve been listening to punk, ska, and hardcore and going to shows since the mid 90s. How in the hell have I never heard of these guys until today? They’re the best!

[@jamesarmenti8876]

It happens, lol. I don't even remember how we found these guys back in high school. Napster? lol *reaches for my cane

[@miker9184]

My story is almost exactly the same as yours! Played in a progressive punk band, toured a bit around the same time and never heard of these guys…..They threw in the towel after putting out their first album in 1996, touring in a dirty van, playing shitty bars, making no money, and praying that 10 people would show up to their shows. After while doing that they said fuck it only to reunite when they were in their mid to late 40s a couple years ago and fucking nailed it this time! Now I have to call my band bros and throw the band back together, lol.

[@1thess523]

I discovered them maybe 8 or so years ago by accident and I've been listening to all this music starting in 87' to current. I played in two pop punk bands in the mid 90's here in Texas.

[@Nardvillain]

@@jamesarmenti8876 i remember the napster days!!!

[@jarnoschotsman4121]

Same here…..😂

[@unintonated]

Hard to believe this has only 91k views I feel like I've watched it a million times

[@Grimmymoz]

This guys are fuckin killin it. That is so perfect performance.🔥🔥🔥LFG🚀

[@ricardocido]

0:00 Classic You 3:10 Weight Of The World 5:00 We Used To 8:25 Mr. Hurtado

[@BroChacho88]

Drummer is sick. Hands down one of the GOAT.

[@BridgeCitySessions]

Eff yes.

[@michaelmccarthy6467]

The GOATtt

[@mathammer7810]

He's Da True MVP

[@Paul-rt4ix]

Drummer's an absolute machine!!!

[@lucasleorato1792]

that bass line for "we used to" absolutely gold!

[@wtbmorezvifflemeyer]

goddammit...how am I JUST hearing about these guys now? This makes me angry beyond belief. But it also makes me happy because if i heard about them when they came out, i woulda been PISSED that it took over 20 years for a second album. hopefully they all get a creative hair up their asses and churn out more shit like this. this is amazing.

[@MattSalkeldMusic]

These guys and propagandhi might be the two best bands on the planet and they make other bands seem very not talented. Writing these kinds of songs is difficult, recording them is hard. Pulling this shit off flawlessly live as a 3 piece is on another level 👏👏👏

[@slymattisfat]

Bip up for mentioning Propagandhi. I saw Cigar few days ago live and i with my friends we were like fuck.. it is chirurgical like Propag..

[@dominicperna2819]

Check out A Wilhelm Scream

[@MattSalkeldMusic]

​@@dominicperna2819oh I'm a fan. Have been since mute print came out

[@andrewciervo6631]

Hate to be a “hater” on Propagandhi, especially because I’m vegan and used to enjoy listening to them, but their live show is pretty boring. Unfortunately, if a band isn’t good live, I tend to lose interest.

[@MattSalkeldMusic]

​@@andrewciervo6631propagandhi is literally the best sounding live band I've ever seen. So on point and tight. Stage performance? Not too great, other than Sulynn and Todd, because they don't have to sing so they can get a little crazy and show some energy. I mean, try playing those songs and singing lol.

[@nicholasmcintire8230]

Undisputed top 5. Slapped this growing up and still never grew up.

[@Алексей-ю5х3ь]

Drummer is a beast! 👍🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@madboydaz]

Man, between these Bridge city sessions, KEXP, tiny desk concerts - I have found soooo many awesome bands in the last 3/4 years, music is not dead, I am so happy :)

[@markrismond7248]

Learned of these guys threw a few fellow choke fans. I love the bass playing on speed is relative.

[@kristianlaing8926]

Still come back to this Cigar BC Sessions set in 2024.The sound is rad af & they play like skatepunk should be.Fierce,Fast & full blast.

[@Andrews2kx]

I still do, every week i´m here. Thanks Chris and Dana for this awesome mix/master. I hope they comeback to do anothers.

[@punkisdan]

I literally listen to this weekly 🙌🤘

[@JusteSimon88]

Freaking best skate punk band on earth!

[@stef2703]

amazing !!

[@joshensey7041]

I play the full set here every single morning to get my day going...and then several more times a day to keep it going.

[@lordjim6323]

I still do:)

[@crbradbury8282]

Good idea!!

[@Andrews2kx]

2024 and i´m here!

[@andrewocock8480]

Glad I'm not the only one!

[@martysauce7223]

Found out about this band yesterday, and they have easily become one of my favorites. Gives hope to older skate punks like me.

[@101holydiver]

Jesus H Christ this is a MIND boggling set. Musicianship through the roof dudes. Cigar slaps!

[@kennyjones1004]

Slaps so hard

[@aussiesurfy]

I first listened to these guys in 2002 and still today they never grow old. I hope they come to Australia one day ….. nothing beats listening to these guys cranked up when you’re riding a ride on lawnmower cutting the grass lol.

[@Andrews2kx]

Its hard to believe that recording was live. It´s perfect, zero errors! 4 years and sounds so awesome!

[@eliasavello9875]

superb!!

[@KrisNestor108]

They are killing it. Too bad they only have few releases. Great band.

[@robertreads21]

Just perfectly bottle the best punk rock for 20 years, and then give it to us. Thank you Cigar and Fat Mike.

[@lolroflstomp]

This session rips particularly hard. These guys fucking rule!

[@naufaladen2401]

Goooodddd.... I feel soo lucky to find this band 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@FabricioMigueldeFarias]

I love Cigar

[@FabricioBertassi]

God bless they returned to make new songs!

[@DaantjeEeltink]

Drummer is mental.

[@seethingcauldronofhatred9757]

Recently discovered this band and I can’t wait to see them in Vegas with Lagwagon in a few weeks! Bassist is insane!

[@Martinofx]

Nice, this is absolutely nice.

[@christianjorgensen3209]

Just found out about this band and dude how tf have I not heard em, they’re so sick!!

[@nicolasbeaudry6158]

This band is top notch the voice the drum the bass guitar back vocals it’s all perfect and the mic is so good the mix dude knows punk rock wow wow wow wow wow wow ❤️❤️❤️❤️🖤🖤🖤🇨🇦💎💎💎

[@negativefx83]

Another underrated / lesser known band - always fantastic.

[@robertharry7334]

Nie przestajcie grać! Mistrzostwo! SUPER!🤘🤘🤘 Poland!

[@madboydaz]

What a great way to start the day

[@agriosbr]

Nice band !! This drummer is really good!

[@PunkRockLifer]

The perfect skate punk band and the best I have ever seen live hands down

[@matwolf1637]

Fucking Hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This guys are awesome!! Skatepunk still alive and I love it! Thank you guys for ya music!!!!

[@mikeallgarcia4934]

Never heard a band as polished like cigar!!… holly mother!.

[@MeetDaveG]

Love this. Totally feels like I'm back in 93', at the hill snowboarding. Same vibe and sound as No Fun at All, Face to Face, etc. Perfect.

[@fiveburos]

Straight 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@pinkfloyd2379]

Incredible band, especiallly drums!

[@rolandmccarthy5831]

Probably the best thing on youtube. Glad to see the only music i love still exists.

[@WickedRaccoon16_61]

I've discoverd this band like two days ago. Dawm what a great and very talented band. I need to find more 🤘🤘

[@invictus3919]

my favorite band atm

[@matthewgibbs1545]

its soo good to see this band still around. hearing weight of the world brings back so many awesome skate rat memories!

[@MegaDerek1975]

Just discovered these gems, these guys are bananas.

[@ryanheckert7015]

I slept on these guys somehow and was blown away by this when I watched it just a week or two ago. The impeccable drumming (while singing harmonies), bass playing and overall bad-assery is off the charts for these guys. These guys are the cream of the crop on the Fat Wreck roster for sure.

[@silasnofx]

it's my dream make good songs like those! Thanks Cigar, thanks Bridge City Sessions!

[@ThreeToesofFury]

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CANT WAIT FOR THIS ALBUM TO DROP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@devanigenardi9669]

el baterista esta loooooco!!!!

[@julioboostamante1]

simon! lo mejor!

[@jeffjackson868]

Been listening to punk for over 30 years. How the hell have I missed out on these guys until now?!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Shentini]

Same happened me a month ago. Pretty hooked to this guys(well no guys anymore😂 they're as old as me). Insane insane insane...hands up.

[@matthewmcclendon58]

Listening to these guys for the first time. These guys are great!!

[@galleryofrogues]

This sounds SO good! Man these guys are criminally underrated.

[@kodilewis3849]

@El Estepario Siberiano I would LOVE to see you do a cover of the intro to "Classic You" with one hand. Even 2 handed. Would be sweet to see what you did with this.

[@buckybothell4992]

Band is absolute fire!!!!

[@slymattisfat]

this live is sick! "classic you" is beyond words!! So awesome to see these guys rockin' even more and creating great songs.

[@CircusRhapsody]

This session has such a great sound and these three shredding some skatepunk. It's too perfect 🎪

[@ipetloudog]

This still makes me tear up a bit. So fucked up that ur so damn tight that it makes me well up with emotion. I get butterflies like talking to a hot girl out of my league when I listen to this every time lol

[@FukU2222]

haha me too, esp when combing thru these nostalgic and wholesome comments

[@stevemeszaros]

We love Cigar 🙌👊🔥

[@tonyramosrs]

many many many many many many many many THANKS!

[@javierlandabass]

Im happy they're back... I LOVE THIS DUDES

[@InspectJM]

I saw those guys for the 1st time in Montreal about 22 years ago whit my old band. They were the main event after the band who call X-Large. Fall in love whit this band and still listening the album sometimes for good memories. Glad to see that video and know that you still together guys :-)

[@82394forrest]

Sortland is one of the sickest drummers (musicians) on the planet. It’s jason from the hotel if you’re watching🇺🇸

[@DavidSchreinerDCS]

these dudes used to play small local shows at the teen center when I was a snotty punk kid back in 99/2000, and honestly, they were absolutely just as tight and technical back then. Amazing how much they still rip over 20 years later.

[@johnquigley3671]

Yo Jon!!! Call out Travis Barker publicly and smoke him on speedy punk rudiments/patterns....it’d make for a hell of a Cigar>Blink KZbin vid....He wouldn’t sack up😳

[@ryanwalsh2674]

YOOOOOO

[@FukU2222]

hahaha

[@jb8199]

Saw them open for Lagwagon a few weeks ago… can’t believe they’ve been around since the 90s and I haven’t heard of them! Great punk band and their drummer might be the best in biz right now!

[@SuperShreddies]

Wooooowwwwwwww. The comeback is real!!!!!!!!! Best day of my life.

[@armandocardenas-nick-6544]

Wow didn’t know Luke Wilson could punk this hard, seriously a true power trio of skate punk era, glad to see them back

[@TheCanadianFire]

Watching this session over and over got me thru some really tough days lately. Thank you ❤️

[@julioboostamante1]

Just saw these dudes over the weekend. They played the LockerRoom in the OC. About 20 drunken old punkers and about 10 sober ones holding up the wall had a private show. SO fucking rad!!!!!!!

[@mardukl]

tabarnak..... cris que vous me manquez les gars !!!

[@j.obrador4682]

I use to listen this session before playing a show, it re-energize all my body, thanks Cigar.

[@thesouthpawoutlaw1073]

Fuckin Incredible band! Shout out to Bridge City for doing this, the production is fire.

[@BillyRamirez]

My coworker at DRUM! Magazine hipped me to these dudes back in the day. Thanks, Eric K!

[@jonsortland2483]

😮

[@itiswhatitis141]

this is wild, wow....like another league of skill

[@YoeriKurvers]

Can't stop stomping my feet on the ground

[@tapasycocteles5396]

La verdadera definición de Power Trío. Brutal !!

[@Sudaka_rtes]

Hace 1 semana apróx descubrí a Cigar (Gracias Pogodistro) y no he parado de escuchar sus canciones, shows en vivo, demos y sesiones como esta, sin duda se han convertido en una de mis bandas de HxC Punk melódico favoritas, sí no mi favorita!

[@Sudaka_rtes]

Y 1 año despues pude verlos en vivo, en uno de mis shows favoritos hasta ahora, me subí al escenario a cantar el último "Mister Hurtado" Rami me dio su uñeta, al día sgte fuí a verlos al hotel, y por suerte alcancé a verlos, estaban en la van a punto de irse, llegaba 1 minuto mas tarde y no los veía, los vi, Jon Sortland abrió la puerta de la van, y le dije lo mucho que amé el concierto de la noche anterior, y tanto Rami como Jonathan y Jon fueron bastante humildes, agradecieron mis palabras, me firmaron el CD de The Visitor, y Jon me tomó una foto con el CD, foto que luego subieron a las historias de instagram de Cigar. Experiencia inolvidable, grande Cigar, y awante el HxC pank melódico!

[@timothycairns4864]

scary good

[@CharlesNotBronson]

just discovered these guys yesterday and they kinda reminded me of lagwagon but always having those sickk stop-starts. is this still the classic line up?

[@NeighborhoodSnyper95]

except for the bassist

[@julioboostamante1]

@@NeighborhoodSnyper95 correct! he split and started " God Damm Electric Bill "

[@6sata6nic6]

Wow!

[@bassilo1]

great music

[@el.caminodigital]

aguante CIGAR lpm !!! saludos desde Argentina

[@robertjankovic8874]

look at the upload date. january 2020. this shit saved my sanity in lockdown

[@ragereset2795]

Why am l discovering this band at fucking 49 years of age and why aren’t there six more albums and they’re coming to Australia at some point. The world is completely rooted, mate. I don’t understand the world anymore.

[@alejandroroldanmendez454]

Como suena esa bajo papá!

[@josuemoncho34]

drummer still got it! it was a blast hearing speed is relative for the first time. And now this. They're probably one of the fastest and tightest bands ever. btw, what happened to original bassist?

[@ricardogarciasoto6828]

This is a gift

[@mikeallgarcia4934]

This is pure gold!

[@aaronmichener3432]

Super rad.