First Time Hearing RANCID! Bass Teacher REACTS to “Maxwell Murder” - WHAT Just Happened??

[@LowEndUniversity]

FULL-ALBUM Reaction / Analysis on Patreon! ➡ www.patreon.com/posts/full-album-and-99476259

[@siege33]

Ohh and BTW! that skate game was where i first heard LTJ as well!!! I got the consel with like 40k games on it from tiktok just cant remember the name. I know it was "all my best friends are metal heads" with Ronald Reagan with one of his anti drug speeches. As it cuts to the skater on a huge drop-in ramp! And Roger belts out the "Do u think its strange....." they were/are one of my fave bands since. And roger one of my favorite bass players. He and matt both use picks.

[@kylemurray8100]

His pause before the solo made me jump straight out of my couch! I kept screaming, "PLAY! PLAY IT! YOU DON'T KNOW YET!"

[@CarlosAugusto-io3vy]

Hahaha i thought the sameee

[@satansalley6526]

Why?it's total overkill.

[@detox138]

It's killing me!!!

[@detox138]

Oh, phew! 😂

[@kylemurray8100]

@@satansalley6526 oh, you Satan! Always playing devil's advocate!

[@jamesfrankiewicz5768]

"And Out Come the Wolves" is one of those albums I consider a "perfect album". I can put it on, and never have an inkling to skip even one track. I can't say that for many albums, even the best albums from other great bands that I'm still a huge fan of.

[@-suphur]

I agree.

[@dustinglasier6417]

From Maxwell Murder to The Way I Feel, not a track to be skipped. In fact, the non singles on this album are some of my favorites from their entire discography. Roots Radicals, Journey to the End of East Bay, Old Friend, and so many other bangers that never saw any rotation on the radio or TV.

[@loki3292]

I liked all of those early Rancid albums. I saw them live for that debut album, and I had never seen anything like it.

[@ettnollbajen]

Bought in on cd back in -96, still listen to it , even bought the Vinyl a few years back. 10/10 record

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

Just listened to this start to finish on my way to work the other day. It's still one of my favorite albums.

[@ParapluieDefenestrator]

Maxwell Murder ends… my brain goes, “hey little sister, do you know what time is was?”

[@ramblin1209]

Was scrolling through the comments and saw this comment. I had a little chuckle and totally do the same thing 😂

[@BradWolfe113]

Yes!

[@TonyMontana-lh5bp]

Best album ever

[@na-tv6rn]

Yep. This album can't be stopped once it's started. Straight through. It's perfect. One of my all time favs. Album that was in my CD player when I got in both of my car accidents (not serious ones) 10 years apart lol.

[@Willyfaker]

Took the 60 bus.... Oh, sorry, I was a bit ahead.

[@justcheesepizzaplease]

I'm 44 and Out Come The Wolves was the soundtrack to my high school days. Every song is a banger!

[@CriosAntari]

I'm 40 and right there with ya, this Life Won't Wait and whatever mixed crap I burned covering everything from Rancid, NOFX, Screeching Weasel, etc...

[@myrad9533]

Yup, I loved this album when I was 15! 😊

[@lawrencemcstephens308]

Same! I bought this in the spring of 2001, tail-end of my senior year of high school. Let's Go was my first, got it about 6 months before ...And Out Come The Wolves. Also downloaded the first 6 tracks from Rancid 1993, and they became an instant favorite. Saw the videos on MTVX/MTV2 for Ruby Soho, Roots Radicals, Time Bomb, Radio, Salvation, etc., and saw them at Warped Tour 2001 in Pontiac, Michigan. Also saw Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Less Than Jake, and AFI. Truly a magical time for punk/ska! Davey Havok came out to help sing Rejected, so cool!

[@michaelschneider4701]

Same! The first two also, you can sing a long an you don’t have to be a good singer

[@airborneandrowdy]

Right here too. Everyone said they went "real" punk. This album was my soundtrack to my puberty.

[@JazGalaxy]

I’ve never seen this channel before but watched because of Maxwell Murder. The ability for this guy to immediately pick up on the ska influence not knowing Rancid made me give him props as a proper musicologist. Great video.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Welcome, so glad you made it here. Thanks for the nice words! Cheers!! 🤘🏼

[@tbx59]

It's the defining flavor of the band

[@DevilAndSons]

Exactly the same here. I'm subbed and looking forward to more.

[@recarney85]

100%!! With just hearing the bass line, dude casually unlocked the history of Rancid, Op Ivy, and 3rd wave ska. Love it.

[@michaeljohnston4459]

Mos def

[@sgtrock2175]

Matt Freeman is a bass monster. And he plays it even faster live.

[@thlion]

yeah! and he even extends the solo live...

[@n.d.s.5026]

I remember the first time I saw them live (like a trillion years ago.. I'm 46) I kept saying "it's too fast, it's too fast!"

[@bassmonster420]

Solid bassist indeed.

[@joppyjipplesigot2nipples]

There is no Rancid without Matt Freeman!!! Lars, & Tim get the majority of the credit, but Matt is remarkably talented! Not a great vocalist, but he actually has a couple songs he sings on, & he does pretty good! But his bass playing is what makes him special 😂

[@josefk.122]

And flawlessly

[@buzzbomb67]

Matt and Tim were both in Operation Ivy, before Rancid. OpIvy is generally credited as the band that brought back Ska, for its Third Wave. They only really had one album, and it is KILLER! Definitely worth checking out.

[@danevertt3210]

…..and they were just teenagers, which makes it even more incredible

[@BrutalJuice138]

3 albums. Seedy, Hectic and Energy. Also: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipDNpIKqic6saMUsi=kvWVIBzzBMTfwYUK

[@brujo1099]

Agreed. Op ivy is better than rancid imo.

[@buzzbomb67]

@@brujo1099 I think so too. They were kind of a one trick pony, but damn, was it a great trick!

[@kiezersosay49]

Rancid is like the clash if they road the short bus... Op Ivy is definitely way better.

[@JohnnyMovietime]

Old guy checking in here. I was on the 2001 warped tour as a photographer for a record label…not only was it amazing watching rancid day in and day out crush their set, but they had thee best bench press contest after every show. The constant top 3 guys: Lars, Davey from AFI and drummer from Bad Religion…what a time to be alive and see live… cheers!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Nice!! Hell of a story to share. Cheers man! Thanks for stopping by 🙏🏼

[@jcook693]

Davey Havok for the win

[@joemiller7082]

I buy it. I’ve been behind the stage there during AFIs sets and they had a bench behind the stage. Davey just gets his pump on before sets. Haha.

[@0clockedin0]

I was thinking you were gonna say Tim Armstrong was in the top 3. He's been a racked up dude for a long time.

[@rebeccahammond4671]

@@jcook693 Davey is still stoopid. His Blaqk Audio stuff is amazing and his voice is 100%

[@mrvercetti13]

This is the bass player I've followed for 30 years. Matt has always played that ferocious fast style of picking and intense scales up and down the neck. He is consistently talked about as the greatest punk bass payer in the world and I agree with that statement. He is a beast on the bass for sure! I'm glad you liked it!

[@theopinson3851]

Dead Kennedies’ bassist was great too!

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

Maybe check out Choking Victim.

[@briantomcollins]

​@@chairmanofthebored6860 CV/LoC is a killer band too. Hell, Rancid wrote a song about the guy, Brad Logan. That says it all. F Minus was pretty good as well.

[@laggers54]

Joe Raposso is better. But I like Matt

[@bassplayer2011ify]

@@theopinson3851Yep, Klaus Flouride another amazing bassist to come out of the bay area.

[@MrBrody420]

The best bass player in punk. Hearing this live is just wonderful

[@nicebrickbuilds4975]

Matt was also in a band called operation ivy before this, really good bass there also.

[@f.b.jeffers0n]

Yes!

[@derekberry1399]

So good

[@marcohernandez9674]

Can’t forget M.D.C ;)

[@jayraymond7506]

It was the better band

[@danevertt3210]

@@marcohernandez9674 when he played with them, he was more of filling in. Certainly not an OP member

[@socalhardtailmtb4194]

Matt Freeman is one of the best bass players ever IMO. I look forward to seeing more Rancid breakdowns. 🤞

[@tylerschafer319]

Agreed. Matt Freeman is awesome!

[@brianssfc]

Matt Freeman is one of the best bass players of his generation and gets basically zero credit for it because he was in a punk band. It's actually criminal how underrated he is.

[@Scobisdobis]

His reaction to the solo is my favorite

[@dougsmith7083]

Matt is such a great guy too! Here's an extended live version to show you a bit of why we call him the John Entwhitle of punk rock Cheers kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHfapWxtr8SGZrcsi=-CFlDKHaPsG2c4Io

[@WilDBeestMF]

Rancid discography is well worth an adventure from a bass player perspective.

[@wyattbrent4078]

I love when he’s playing the notes at 4:30 it’s the same notes at the beginning of journey to the end of the east bay never realized how similar the songs were

[@friendbesto2599]

Dude I noticed the same thing! Funny he has no idea too!

[@alejandrolopez2656]

✊😊

[@FrankCastiglione]

4:21 Accidentally start to play "Journey to the end of the east bay" :-)

[@Denbot_is_here]

Matt is a legendary bass player in the punk community. A really cool, down to earth guy too. I have been a fan of Rancid since 1993. High output music... so much energy.

[@HasselnodderTube]

Even the 2023 new Rancid songs are awesome, powerfull, high energy. They still got it.

[@theopinson3851]

You should check out the rest of the album. There’s definitely a lot of ska elements and great bass playing.

[@Mewse1203]

Journey to the end of the East Bay is one of my favorite bass lines of all time

[@leandrindomonte]

the chorus of root radicals too

[@thisnameistaken]

I came here to make this comment, but you beat me to it.@@Mewse1203

[@bigchiefbc]

This is awesome to see. Matt Freeman is one of my bigge est inspirations. I also highly recommend Rancid's "Journey to the End of East Bay". The bass completely drives and dominates the melody of that song, and it was really when I learned that bass can actually lead the melody and doesn't have to always be "support"

[@jamesperkins6720]

"journey to the end of east bay" on this album is amazing, much more chilled but amazing intro riff and bass break. Also "She got arrested" by the interrupters is a great ska song to check out from Rancid's Hellcat label

[@EmmanuelMiquet]

YES! The Interrupters ❤ Those bass lines! She's Kerosene is another cool one! (and this whole album in itself is amazing ^^)

[@Mewse1203]

Journey to the end of the East Bay is one if my favorite bass lines ever.

[@dingleberryhandpump802]

Matt Freeman is epic! He's the reason I latched onto Rancid so hard. I love a band that puts the bass so forward like they do. You ALWAYS hear him in their songs.

[@BeersAndBeatsPDX]

Well played on the profile pic

[@ivanquintero2082]

I think I speak for everyone who knows this song really well that we were getting extremely antsy for you to get to the solo 🤣🤣

[@LowEndUniversity]

I hope it was worth the wait 😅😇

[@tim8468]

He stopped it at one note before the solo and I damn near died. I continued listening to him speak and all I could wait for was for him to finally hear that solo. Once he finally heard it, I yelled, »Yeah motherfucker!” to my phone.

[@havespacesuitwilltravel9607]

Best part about his playing on this track is how much he drives the tempo forward. It's like a runaway train between the bass and drums. Absolute unpredictable and unstoppable machine. I love it

[@Nyarlathotep109]

The song “Axiom” from their untitled/self titled album from 2000 has a nasty bass solo as well. I also saw another comment that mentioned Op Ivy, definitely worth checking out. I like a lot of music from various genres, but operation ivy has probably been the single most influential and underrated band I’ve ever listened to

[@michelegrassi4385]

exactly. Axiom solo is even more technical than this one !

[@beingprovidence]

Great bass on Not to Regret from this album too!

[@scottketterer1672]

Same thought crossed my mind, "Axiom" is such a great display of Matt Freeman's talent.

[@yrogergamezor]

Rancid 2000 - from front to back - was basically just Matt showing off. Such crazy bass lines with just gravelly punk chords filling in with him. Honestly may be their best album.

[@icmz]

When I think of Matt Freeman's playstyle, I always think of Axiom.

[@Darren_Kelly]

I started listening to And Out Come The Wolves in the mid 90's when I was a kid, I still listen to it regularly today now I'm in my 40's. That and Let's Go are two of my all time favourite albums that never seem to get old.

[@TheSpiritOf81]

I’d love to hear your reaction to “Drag My Body” by Hot Water Music. By far my favorite bass player in the realm of punk / post punk. Incredible finger style tone, and just an impeccably tasteful player in a rhythm section who stands out in an amazing band.

[@CyTolliver]

Jason and George are an incredible rhythm section - also Joe Raposo (RKL/lagwagon) is amazing

[@willclark491]

I love to see this pop up on my recommendations! I'm not into punk at all, but I did go to school with Matt, and it's great to see him get this positive attention. He even played upright bass in our orchestra! My tiny little brush with greatness!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Oh wow, that’s super cool. Seems like a rad guy, and I’m glad you stopped by to watch. Cheers, Will!

[@jasonberezny9705]

Thats a great recollection to have. 🤟🇨🇦

[@joythief]

I really hope you gave the rest of the album a listen. Truly a punk gem!

[@Nickel138]

I don’t know if Matt Freeman is considered underrated, but he definitely should get more credit in the bass community. He is definitely an inspiration. Another great punk bassist is Fat Mike from NOFX. I would recommend “The idiots are taking over” by NOFX.

[@porkcracklins630]

I don't know if I'd call Fat Mike a "great" punk bassist and I'm sure he wouldn't call himself that, but his stuff on "Wolves in Wolves Clothing" and "The Decline" is incredible. Definitely a shut-down to everyone who said he sucked.

[@thesoundofviolencepodcast]

@@porkcracklins630 100% The Decline has to be in the conversation for greatest punk bass performances of all time. It really does get better and better with age

[@josephciesynski901]

I’d definitely consider him one of the greats.. especially since he’s the lead singer over those bass lines

[@alextinu8841]

Ok, I am rewatching this video again. To be honest, Mr. Freeman was the main reason why I started to playing bass. I was simply hooked and fascinated by his melodic and chromatic approach. Now seeing you comment all this ska-punk bands in a fun but still profesional way makes things even more enjoyable. Thank you so much! ❤🎸👀 PS. Thanks for the replay, better today!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Heck yeah man, your kind words mean a lot. See you around!! 🙏🏼

[@ngamac]

Any bass player discovering Matt Freeman's playing is in for a treat!

[@davidmillard599]

Matt Freeman and Roger Lima are probably the top 2 punk bassists ever and in my opinion make the top 10 best of all bassist. Huge influence on me when I was playing. Especially tonally. They both cut through perfectly.

[@_gorezone_]

I agree! Roger is sooooooooooooo underrated. His lines are always so out of left field and really adds a lot of layers to their stuff.

[@klon96]

Since I see you’ve premiered punk on your channel I have got to throw another recommendation that I think you’ll love. ‘The Horse by A Wilhelm Scream’ was a game changer for me and I think you’ll enjoy dissecting that song as well.

[@markbradley5355]

Their bass player puts on a damn clinic on their records. Only other guy in punk rock I can think of like that is the bass player in face to face.

[@aarondeck7934]

One of my favourite songs from one of my favourite bands. That whole "Career Suicide" album is a banger from front to back.

[@billypeico3189]

Fuckin’ A, career suicide is beast through and through. Saw them live a few times and they have so much energy live. Amazing

[@Megwilleatyourface]

Almost anything Wilhelm Scream!! But I think he does this song, I just haven’t seen it yet…and Streetlight and Rich Kids on LSD too! 😍🤩

[@paydrough]

No joke. 999 comments before mine destroys it. Lol. But I just found this guy and I love him! He is so nice and seems to enjoy listening to the great punk and bass sounds I love so much! Genuinely enjoys it!!! You can’t fake what his reactions are. And he seems super smart and talented. I’m a happy new fan now! Keep up the great work, love it! More ska, punk and reggae please!!!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thanks so much for the kind words!!

[@johndoe2883]

Have been listening and loving this song for 29 years and i still have the same reaction as this guy the last time i heard it as his first

[@TFEnright5]

Another amazing punk bass player is Karl Alvarez of The Descendents. Their first bass player Tony Lombardo was great too.

[@karmajarrule]

Karl is my favourite ever, really love how literally every song he cuts the notes short with his left hand, really drives the song

[@planetfucksquad]

Karl Alvarez is probably the most underrated of punk bass players. His playing on Everything Sucks is insane.

[@s.m.5386]

Karl Alvarez is one of my favourites and he plays without a pick which is even more impressive as the bass cuts through the mix every time.

[@DavidAlpin-hv8jq]

Karl is great in all as well but I love Tony Milo goes to college is insane downpicking

[@rw9495]

Really cool to see a bass teacher experience this song for the first time! Interesting how you've known Less Than Jake for a long time but never heard Rancid!

[@adamhunter3087]

I thought the same thing

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thanks! LTJ was just a band I found in a vacuum from a PlayStation game. Even weirder is that, I wasn’t able to find who they were because the CD metadata was wrong when I tried ripping it to my computer. I didn’t figure out the artist until a few years later. I loved the few tracks I heard but was just way more caught up on Zeppelin and Floyd at the time.

[@rw9495]

LTJ are still just as good as ever! I saw them in Nashville last summer for the first time, after being a fan since I was a kid, their show was amazing and you should see them someday :) @@LowEndUniversity

[@LeftCat]

@@LowEndUniversity Matt Freeman was the bassist for Operation Ivy which definitely was one of the bands that influenced Less Than Jake. Pretty cool.

[@nicebrickbuilds4975]

Matt freeman is the king of walking bass in punk!

[@mikekristin7201]

Matt Freeman is fiercely dedicated to his craft. Two of my favorites for bass are rancids cover of if the kids are united and their original journey to the end of East Bay

[@AchimE]

Awesome! Matt Freeman is the best bassist in the punk scene in my opinion! Love this song with the bass solo! BASS SOLO! 🤯 Thanks for the reaction! 🤘

[@jasonberezny9705]

Agreed.🤟🇨🇦

[@carpepesci]

I was in high school when this album came out and the discussions at school over this song were endless. It was the first time I remember guitar players saying something good about a bassist, especially one in a punk band. This was the album that brought a number of the metal and rock players into punk.

[@aacorn12]

The pause right before the solo was perfect

[@LowEndUniversity]

I thought the same. I genuinely thought I had the full gist of the song already!

[@antfus4]

Journey To The End of The East Bay is also an excellent song off that same album. Very similar chromatic walking bass line that plays through the intro and and pre verse but more down tempo and softer. It's great stuff. .... And Out The Come The Wolves is in a league of its own and such a unique sounding punk album. Great stuff and just subbed to your channel!

[@kylegraywolf]

Tie your Less than Jake ska feel with Rancid by checking out Matt and Tim’s (from Rancid) previous band Operation Ivy. Matt plays incredible bass lines all over that, and it I think they are largely credited as being one of the early ska-punk bands kicking off the third wave of ska in the 90s (Less than Jake, etc).

[@jasonberezny9705]

Matt holds the bands songs together. He’s walking up and down all the time with tasty riffs. 🤟✌️🇨🇦

[@tevisstier9044]

When they played this live the bass solo was so much longer. Journey to the End of the East Bay is another great song with a lot of focus on Matt's playing.

[@Joethesensei]

Well Rancid sure pumps a lot of ska and reggae into their music, and Matt is phenomenal!

[@aprilfillingham2521]

This album is just pure gold been a fan of rancid since 15 now 33 still love this album..matt freeman is a bass genius

[@jasontaylor5188]

That chord progression i never realized until you played it at 4:50 is the same as another song on this same album, "Journey to the End of the East Bay"

[@FahrizalTawakkal]

"And Out Come the Wolves" is like a heaven for bass players/nerds. Almost all of their songs here are filled with nice and catchy basslines. Matt Freeman is the (time)bomb!

[@ANDYWOUNDSABRXS]

watching this with a smile on my face just knowing whats about to come up during the 'part'. Excited

[@andrewlaw]

Rancid draw on a lot of different genres including Ska, Oi Oi and Punk. And Out Come The Wolves is just a fantastic album, I saw Rancid at Camden Underworld when they toured the album and it was a fantastic, crazy gig. Roots Radicals and Ruby Soho are particular favourites but there's not a weak song on the album.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Nice!! That sounds like an insanely fun, sweat box show. I played Underworld years ago and it was such a blast and intimate. Thanks for watching, man!!

[@easytargets9447]

I've been trying to learn this bassline for 20 years. I appreciate your breakdown

[@LowEndUniversity]

I appreciate you as well! Thanks for coming by!

[@relativeparadox9567]

This is the kind of bass line that I just adore. Sometimes more is more and that is that.

[@christophercalle2888]

This is the first video I've seen of yours. Great content! And bass playing 👍

[@LowEndUniversity]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@strangenotes95]

If you’re looking for another great punk bass riff, check out “Firecracker” by Strung Out. Keep in mind that the late Jim Cherry was against playing with a pick.

[@PunktimeVZ]

This is so great. I love it when musicians who don't (or, don't often) listen to punk check out Rancid for the first time. It always brings a smile! And then they react to Freeman's bass solo and I go, "Right??"

[@jasonberezny9705]

Matt is the best bass player in punk rock ever. 🤟🎶❤️

[@datenschutzification]

Not even close to Tomek (Satanic Surfers)

[@ligairi]

RKL

[@jonthehermit8082]

Love how you explained that simple but awesome solo and why it’s great. That’s how I try and explain Hendrix to people, rhythm, feel, phrasing, he doesn’t need more notes.

[@skyefox]

Had a burned CD with this and Anthrax's "Got the Time" and The Who's "Boris the Spider" as a kid. I think that's what got me into loving bass players.

[@sahamal_savu]

Aaaahhh, the 90's. I miss mixtapes and burnt CD's lol

[@castlefreak8122]

Give credit where credit is due. Got the Time is not Anthrax’s, it’s Joe Jackson’s. And Joe Jackson’s bass player Graham Maby is one of the absolute best of the era. If you’ve never listened to his other stuff you need to check it out. He’s in another league in terms of playing and tone.

[@andrewlaw]

​@@castlefreak8122For sure but Frankie Bello is no slouch on the bass either.

[@jeblmknctmabtaldlr]

well, sure, but what is to be done? can't go back in time and put Joe Jackson on that pivotal mixCD instead of Anthrax. They were just speaking to personal experience, not defining musical history. @@castlefreak8122

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

​@@andrewlawBello is awesome

[@austin6071]

So great to see this covered, I’ve listened to so much punk and my fav “bass solo” songs are this tune, Catch a Hot One - AFI Not to Regret- Rancid journey to the end of east bay - Rancid Dead Bodies - Rancid

[@ReubenAotearoa]

If you want to carry on with Rancid then the best place to go is track two of this album. And then track three.

[@LowEndUniversity]

I see what you did there 🤠

[@yeahsteeeve]

Matt Freemans basslines have been filling my earholes for 25 years. The dude is a legend. This isnt the first Maxwell Murder reaction video I've seen but I always love seeing trained musicians be blown away by a bass solo in a punk song.

[@davidfoale9555]

Love Rancid!! Check out some live versions where the bass solo is twice as long 🤘🤘

[@jstiz88]

The PS1 game that introduced you to Less Than Jake was probably Street Sk8er! It introduced me, too! Also, ALL is on that game, and the Honey Peeps bassline is rad as hell, too!

[@MojoPenguin]

Rancid made loads of Ska songs. They're awesome

[@cbrwng]

Great analysis of an awesome song, thanks!

[@shipwreckedonapopulatedisland]

Give it back by Lagwagon is awesome as well, Jesse Buglione is massively underrated as a punk bassist

[@BrutalJuice138]

He was also the Bassist for Rich Kids On LSD

[@shipwreckedonapopulatedisland]

@@BrutalJuice138 you're thinking of the current guy, also a really good bass player, I'm talking about the original bassist on all their early stuff

[@BrutalJuice138]

@@shipwreckedonapopulatedisland Joe Raposo best bass line: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ6adpSmbL-Vo6Msi=8IdSo3Vp-gabQ_1q

[@derekcampbell6291]

Young AL Capone is an absolute nuts song on bass. Love Matt Freeman so much.

[@killerpinkart6173]

Out come the wolves is in my top 5 favorite albums ever recorded. The thing is bangers front to back.

[@Oldslapmags]

I love that you say it reminds you of ska. Matt was the bass player for Operation Ivy and Rancid had a couple albums that were more ska leaning so you are totally right. Great video

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thanks so much! I had so many requests for Operation Ivy that I did my very next video on them after this one. Hope you can check it out!! 🙏🏼

[@fretless05]

Rancid is amazing, and this album is pure fire. Saying "quick one" is a good description, because Matt Freeman is blazing fast on bass. I totally get what you say about ska; I was always a fan of Rancid, but also loved Less than Jake, Reel Big Fish, and others... The songs Time Bomb and Ruby Soho brought me to Rancid from my old love of the Clash.

[@phillywilly4652]

Matt Freeman is the man!! Great bass player!

[@CliffordSavage]

There is a live version on KZbin were Matt extends the solo. It’s pretty much the only one that comes up when searched. Way more fun in person, but it’s super cool to see here too. Well worth the watch.

[@rpg_haven]

Early Rancid stuff (like this) was often grouped in with ska, particularly because Tim Armstrong (singer/guitarist) was previously in a ska band called Operation Ivy. Also, Matt Freeman (the bassist) plays with a pick

[@brandonmintz5146]

It's so cool seeing all these fans in comment section. I grew up in a small town in Alabama and there was maybe 10 of us that knew anything about punk and played Rancid on the daily

[@ItsTheGetDown]

For punk check out Cigar! Bass player is like the main solo artist through the whole first album. "Cigar"

[@DiogoPace]

Love how you mentioned Less Than Jake because Roger Lima always had Matt Freeman as one of his main influences (and mine)

[@PeteFighterII]

There's a live version out there where he really extends the solo. Well worth a watch

[@quintonmason1513]

This is one of the best channels on youtube loving it man - keep it up

[@LowEndUniversity]

Wow, thanks!

[@Brandon066362]

You unknowingly started playing the beginning bassline of their song Journey to the End of the East Bay lol check that out next!

[@andrew182matches]

I love how you mentioned that the bass elevates the sound because I've always thought that way not just about this album, but Rancid in general. Everyone in the band is worthy of heaps of praise, but Matt Freeman especially.

[@mike_base]

Really cool to see you genuinely enjoying yourself when that solo first comes in.

[@Joshua_Evans]

Glad to see this on your channel! This song rules!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thanks dude! See you soon 😘

[@Mrdavid1691]

I love when he says “not that Rancid and Ska are the same” - boy do I have some news for you

[@LilxxTism]

New subscriber! The Less Than Jake song you were talking about was in the PS One game called Street Skater. I used to play the piss out of that game. Each level has one song dedicated to it and Less Than Jake was lucky enough to be on level one! Great video. Looking forward to checking out some others.

[@artisan_cane]

Goosebumps every time I hear Matt Freeman go off. So glad you covered Rancid.

[@FourPawsInTheGrave]

One of my favorite bassists ever.

[@bentonhomestead]

Rancid's Journey to the End of the East Bay is an amazing bass song too!

[@SteveSweetness34]

“I just became a Rancid fan” 99.9% of people after hearing a rancid song. Such a bad ass band. Oi! Great video!

[@New_Jax_City]

Yes!!!!!!! Why didint you do the live version!!!! Thats what im talking about!!!! Finally! Proud of you bro!!!

[@crkopacz]

I just discovered your channel because of this video a couple weeks ago. I'm 45 years old. Rancid was always one of my favorite bands and I grew up on punk rock. Watching the videos you've made since then and watching you discover all of my favorite bands, live in real time, has been an amazing experience. I'm also a bass player although I really don't play or practice at all anymore. But honestly, your enthusiasm and your breakdowns of these songs has really inspired me to, and last night I had to sit down and play a couple Rancid lines just to see if I could remember how. Check out Journey to the End of the East Bay, one of Matt Freeman's all-time greatest bass lines. Honestly though, hopefully you've already checked out the rest of the Rancid catalog because my god he has some amazing bass lines.

[@coconutthecockatiel478]

I've come back and watched this video like five times the past couple days 'cause it's just so great seeing someone's genuine, first time reaction. I've grown up on this and I _still_ get chills from the solo

[@LowEndUniversity]

You're the best!

[@adrianaragon7813]

Oh man I bought my first bass in 2004 and became a Rancid / Matt fan ever since. I saw them in 2008 and this summer. Best show ever. Those men kicks ass. You have a lot of songs to discover. 🤣🤣🤣

[@2ndEditionBryce]

I’ve never heard the song before. That was wild and fun.

[@FaceTheAshes]

Great video. This song is definitely the stuff of legend in punk circles. You have a fantastic ear. Those passing tones and half hammers and pulls are super commonplace in punk, but Matt is an absolute master of his craft. Again, great video and I'm now a subscriber.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thanks a ton! That really means a lot. This was a super fun episode and I’m glad you came by. See you around!!!

[@bindodundid]

I really like this, cool to see someone so masterful at bass hear this for the first time. Been listening to rancid since I was 12 or 13 when I started playing bass and I've been convinced the solo at the end is impossible since. The walking basslineness is a good thing to touch on though because you can really apply it to any genre even if its used more sparingly

[@91945punx]

First of you I've ever seen. Great video. Subscribed. Looking forward to more content. :) Congrats on the success so far.