Greg Graffin playing Sorrow (live acoustic)

Greg Graffin playing Sorrow (acoustic)

[@linusro93]

One of the most influential punks. No crazy hair, no tattoos, no piercings, dressed like a regular guy his age. Punk is in the heart. Passion before fashion. Love you Greg!

[@CiroGreenDay]

The passion 🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rogeragarcia]

He's also a professor!

[@rogeragarcia]

@Jerry Stancil God bless!

[@brendancarson8325]

An overwhelming sense of "I don't give a f##k" oozes from him.

[@brendancarson8325]

@Jerry Stancil hey thanks,for the acknowledgment. to me he's just him. And to him he's just him. He doesn't need any props or anything to hide behind,,, 👍

[@felipeqp9532]

the last punk rock knight stands alone with his acoustic guitar, what a legend.

[@justinkline1294]

Your comment brought tears. So true.

[@poeticdisaster7500]

Legend...? For he is a roman god!

[@santiagoferrari1973]

a true scholar and a gentleman

[@Woody-kg3ld]

Last punk rock knight wtf

[@drops2cents260]

Well, as a wee bit ancient old punk rock fan (i.e. after first contact in '82 and the Big Bad Five turning its ugly face to Yours Truly in slightly less than two years - but the jury's still out on when I'll _really_ be too old), I strongly refuse to acknowledge that Greg Graffin is the last knight of punk rock. Because hey, there's a ton of young talents out there who are standing on the shoulders of giants like BR and the like who still deserve to be recongnised because they're doing a good job. So do that! Recognise and appreciate them! Or as a band member: Try, fail, try again and fail better (and just for good measure - take a bloody educated guess why and how BR got to be where they are today). in addition, pioneers of punk rock like BR will not - and shall not! - ever be forgotten. Because it's always about connecting the old with the new which defines a stable base for progress from which new and interesting things will and shall flourish. So... (forgive me the drama, young ones - it was just way too much fun to not yield to it): Run, young grasshoppers. Take up and carry the torch, and light as many new fires as you can. But never forget where the original flame came from - because then, we'll all be okay and have a good time. And last but not least: Please do forgive me for writing all this blarney while being almost as drunk as Lord. You're welcome. ;-) (And if anyone ever tweets this - may ye hounds of hell gnaw on yer bones for eternity, ye scallywags!)

[@primordial.sounds]

Guitar: Greg Graffin Vocals: Greg Graffin Backing vocals: Greg Graffin Tears: Greg Graffin

[@7887zz]

Guitar: Greg Graffin Vocals: Greg Graffin Backing vocals: Greg Graffin Tears: Greg Graffin Gay comment: YOU .

[@Ellie-sx2rh]

@@7887zz really???? if your trying to be "punk rock" you majorly failed. You obviously don't under their music or have any manners. I ran into someone like you RIGHT after we were coming out of an amazing Bad Religion show. Except he was making fun of a homeless man. I had my words with him as well. Very sad. I hope you evolve. You do not represent Bad Religion in anyway. Direct your hate where it should be and could be productive. Don't know how or where?? LISTEN to Bad Religion and Greg Graffin!!!!!!!!!!!!! darn everyone elses comments were awesome! haters.... ignorance.... EVOLVE

[@didimean]

Axtually the tears are mine buddy

[@JFDavis-lq1bp]

@@7887zz Greg would hate to see you said that

[@SmugSuspenders]

@@Ellie-sx2rh That's awesome

[@janelson41]

Probably the most "punk" person in the genre. He made it a point to speak his mind when he was young and made it an even bigger point to get his masters and educate the youth to work from the inside. Legend.

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

Yup would love to take one of his university courses he teaches

[@francescacotugno_]

when punk meets poetry..

[@SlackerPopRecords]

well really all music (with lylyricsis poetry with a riff or tune added. At the exception of modern day rappers like lil yatchy.

[@ryandickerson9699]

h I won't knock all rap or rappers, but still sticking with punk😤

[@tjwoodlawn9721]

The most important weapon Punk posseses... Poetry.

[@josepandreu1]

Poetry meets Punk!

[@chugia7449]

tuyyoyet

[@greenbaydahg]

This actually makes for a great traditional folk song

[@davidevans6718]

In fact good sir most BR songs do!!! :) and punk in general :)

[@justinkline1294]

@@davidevans6718 Greg has actually said that he views punk rock as a form of folk music. And I think that most BR songs were written on acoustics (and sometimes the piano for Greg).

[@elmoblatch9787]

I find that if a song is truly great, it works stripped down to acoustic guitar. If it REQUIRES the ornamentation, it's usually not great.

[@MisterMonster76]

Its a song you could sneak into church. Maybe even the non- acoustic version.

[@howtomeetwomen-]

@@MisterMonster76 kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4ungp97pqecmK8 ! Greg Graffin - Suffer - Harvard Memorial Church

[@TheMichaellink]

"Nu nu nu nu, nunu nu nu nunu nuuuu" Man, that part gets me every time.

[@vndecim]

Because of this dude I went to college. Thank you Dr. Graffin

[@Slypooch]

Hopefully not recently lol

[@stephenschultz9901]

He pushed me to grad school

[@surobakianinpo]

Greg Graffin for President of Earth!!!

[@dylanbeland1113]

Sounds like a pretty authoritative position 🤔

[@dandejong5889]

Serj Tankian should be Vice President

[@TheRodFarva]

Greg Graffin is a very underrated artist.

[@santiagoferrari1973]

No

[@johnzackarias11]

Is he? He's widely regarded as one of punk music's most influential artists, and his band has sold millions of records.

[@TheRodFarva]

@@johnzackarias11 I meant regardless of genre.

[@santiagoferrari1973]

@@TheRodFarva he is highly rated. Not popular enough you mean?

[@TheRodFarva]

@@santiagoferrari1973 Yes.

[@amandajackson7640]

sung this to my kids, their first lullaby.

[@GBon21]

That's awesome

[@BillytheSchmidt]

Your kids are so lucky!!!

[@KGOrphanides]

Ha! I did exactly the same thing when my spawn was born a month ago. I came here so we could listen to this version together. :)

[@putnamehereholdmadoodle]

same sing it to her allot

[@malomarman]

Been singing it to the 5 month old for weeks

[@petapanda]

thats my professor! go UCLA! i love this performance.

[@cyber_tano]

Listen to this guy play, he's not even the guitarrist in his own band and he kills it...

[@canadiangopher4443]

I think greg missed his true calling, he has a great voice and the guitar skills to be a folk singer :P

[@CJorundson]

Well Stan, wether you realized it or not, punk has a whole shit ton of folk roots to it.

[@canadiangopher4443]

CJorundson Oh yeah i know it has alot of folk roots, i was just making a comment on gregs awesome skills. Most punk singers could not pass as a good folk singer, while enjoy a good NoFX song I would not wanna hear fat mike singing folk music :P

[@annonymeandfish]

most nofx sang can easy be played acoustic with another vibe to it !

[@ChristBurner]

mikes acoustic version of orphan year is heart breaking.... all the joey cape and tony sly stuff.... morning glory's(ezra) travel on... just to name a few... i think they pass. they may not all have a voice like james taylor but neither did bob dylan. i guess what im sayin is, its not the voice that makes it folk, its the heart.

[@michaelwalker5102]

I'm taking care of my mom after surgery, and of course I play some Bad Religion - I now find her humming this song. Hey, it took 30+ years, but its progress.

[@johnburkhalter3880]

One of the best punk bands. Great lyrical content and they didnt even have to rely on the stereotypical punk wardrobe to make it.

[@mistyknesloney5708]

Dr. Graffin is an amazing lyricist. Punk rock genius.

[@derekwoodschannel589]

Didn't Brett write this one?

[@ninjaskeleton6140]

Mr Brett wrote this song. Greg’s voice gives it life though.

[@MrGibsonJunior]

You don't have to play punk to be a punkrocker. This song is amazing.

[@ryans662]

its awesome to see greg tearing up while singing this song. he really feels his words and the impact they should have on this crazy world. best band of all time.

[@sublimestyle21]

Hell, I used to tear up too 10 years ago...and I'm pleased to see than I still do.

[@foolishkl0wn]

sublimestyle21 im not even joking when i say that i just welled up with tears watching this video. i have alot going on in my life, and this song spoke to me.......music is serious emotion sometimes.

[@sublimestyle21]

foolishkl0wn More than just sometimes man... and trust me when I say that if more people shed tears because of songs like this, the world would be a better place.

[@WITHDRAWSTATE]

Check out my music n give ur thoughts on my page, , share it if its enjoyed! its appreciated thank you

[@BikesAndBatallas]

Absolutely. I know this comment is old, but music is an excellent way to both practice and experience empathy. And as Greg Graffin himself would agree, it spans genres. Whether it's a Jason Isbell's moving "If we were vampires" or it's Strung Out's elogy to Jim cherry in "Swan Dive" or classical (say Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade). One of the most beautiful things I think humans did in the 20th Century was recording the golden record for Voyager. It beautifully reflects the observation that music is how humans consider ourselves being capable of being understood. Whether it's Cat Stevens or Swingin' Utters, it's uniquely and universally human.

[@gordfoley4760]

Along with Mike Ness of Social Distortion he is one of the best song writers of the punk scene. Incredible

[@YuckyBucky-yb8oz]

I heard social d and had religion are about to tour together, I really hope they come to Atlanta!!

[@itsmoejoe]

I attribute half my high school vernacular to this man. Epic.

[@coding5menit306]

Father can you hear me? How have I let you down? I curse the day that I was born And all the sorrow in this world Let me take you to the hurting ground Where all good men are trampled down Just to settle a bet that could not be won Between a prideful father and his son Will you guide me now, for I can't see A reason for the suffering and this long misery What if every living soul could be upright and strong Well, then I do imagine There will be sorrow Yeah there will be sorrow And there will be sorrow no more When all soldiers lay there weapons down Or when all kings and all queens relinquish their crowns Or when the only true messiah rescues us from ourselves It's easy to imagine There will be sorrow Yeah there will be sorrow And there will be sorrow no more There will be sorrow Yeah there will be sorrow And there will be sorrow no more Yeah there will be sorrow Yeah there will be sorrow And there will be sorrow no more

[@santiagoferrari1973]

Thanks

[@urnotjonesy]

Forgot the Nu nu nuuuu's ;)

[@macturner2196]

I died for a minute in the hospital last Wednesday. Resuscitated. Getting ready for my upcoming surgery, I'm getting my affairs in order. I've decided this is the one song I want played at my funeral. Even if it's just a clip from this video. I want an acoustic version of this song at my funeral. It's the only song I have decided. Might be the only one.

[@tehclam]

Mac Turner I gotta ask. Did you die?

[@RattyDaddy]

@@tehclam Wow thats crazy that he didnt respond to this...he really might be gone..

[@coding5menit306]

@@tehclam he still not respond, wtf

[@xORLOCKx]

RIP

[@enderslayer8436]

Well let him go

[@machauer73]

I want guys like him in congress.

[@nahfamimgood]

i just want him to teach my science classes

[@solarreturn7673]

That would be fucking awesome

[@powerhousemethod]

Go to Cornell University and he will be your teacher

[@juicicles5881]

Greg in Congress or President! I'd love to see Henry Rollins as Vice President because most of the VP's job is to babysit the Senate. Every single session would be awesome.

[@matthew6905]

Me too. And im a born again christian.

[@AlistairCookie602]

I learned so many fancy words from Bad Religion!

[@klinkerkk]

I never heard 'Relinquish' till knew this song. haha.

[@FyremaelGlittersparkle]

I used to half-jokingly tell my wife every time I listen to a BR album, I need to keep a dictionary handy because I'm going to learn at least one new word just by listening.

[@heathkish6901]

Bob Groth Same! "Ensconsed", and "Fecundity", and "Dearth" are three off the top of my head!

[@mrvalz1]

@@FyremaelGlittersparkle I don't recall who, but someone once called Bad Religion "BiblioPunk".

[@FyremaelGlittersparkle]

@@mrvalz1 It's a fitting description. I broke out the word "sartorial" the other morning with my wife having learned it from a BR song years ago and she was pretty impressed.

[@broseph2845]

We need revolutionary punks more then ever. Its a crazy world out there.

[@clamum9648]

Except all the "revolutionary" punks these days expouse the same views as the government, media, Hollywood, and trans-national corporations. LMFAO.

[@broseph2845]

@@clamum9648 You know what the number one job of media,hollywood, and trans-national corperations are? Spreading apathy, So where your paycheck bruh or u just doing the work free

[@subparadventures2876]

Yeah spot on mate 👍🏻🤙🏼

[@greggorsag9787]

This might just be the greatest chorus ever written. Wow.

[@Thinkrock]

When i first saw this it brought tears to my eyes. This song is one of very few things that give me hope for the world. Keep going BR and Greg. I dont know what i would do with out you.

[@santiagoferrari1973]

Hello Zack. How are you doing?

[@karlyoung2484]

Nothing wrong with this! Bad Religion never failed to make a smarter, happier, upset, disgusted and eventually content person.

[@jerrym2360]

want this on my funeral

[@MrUnidyne]

For years, I thought this was based on an Irish folk song. The emotion in the music and lyrics are so strong. This acoustic version makes it even stronger.

[@daveg7948]

"Seeds of happiness have never found a place to grow, and our generation doesn't know!"

[@crujones4046]

I didn’t know Michael Keaton was so talented

[@Belguaritore]

Greg Graffin is amazing. He is a professor at UCLA... I want to take a class from him so bad... His lyrics actually mean something. Its not about ho's, cars and bling. He is an incredible person. I struggle to find someone I look up to more than him.

[@YuckyBucky-yb8oz]

It's 14 years later, I hope you're doing well my friend, God Bless & Happy Holidays!!

[@lilasepulveda1340]

I absolutely love this acoustic version. . .

[@Lorenzo84no]

kind of great country music...you're great Prof ;)

[@DougHell]

Who knew he could play the fucking guitar like that? I sure didn't. Been a fan for 30 years.

[@bglad4life]

Not only a genius scholar, but a genius songwriter. Props to professor Graffin!

[@igorsvacic217]

the main characteristic of punk music imo is that its uplifting. True punk song.

[@lmfap79]

this is absolutely amazing.

[@freedomofmusic2112]

Bad Religion is my favorite punk band. I quickly fell in love with their music as a teenager. At the time, "I want to Conquer the World" was the greatest thing I ever heard. The blazing guitars & powerful lyrics deeply moved me, until The Process of Belief was released with this song. Sorrow has been one of my favorite songs ever since. When I first heard the acoustic version, I felt a brand new love for the same band I've admired for years 🤘🤘🤘

[@r0q]

I'm writing a story about a young guy (15 or so) who falls in love with an older woman (early 20s). He's a bit of a punk and a skater, in short, nothing like me. I was doing some research on punk music and when I stumbled upon Bad Religion I thought, "This is great! This is exactly the kind of thing he would listen to". He dies at the end, and I'm now writing in that his friend plays this version of Sorrow as a tribute at his funeral. Fucking amazing song.

[@fraternidademartinistaluzd1544]

where is the story?

[@joshtimmons7332]

I could hear this song a million times and still never get tired of it

[@blueridger28]

Its all about passion and not fashion folks. Greg Graffin is a perfect example.

[@nasdrasil]

finally someone who agrees... I've been shouting that for quite a few years now :-)

[@oLii96x]

they should make a complete acoustic album

[@kevindunne2514]

oLii96x Greg has 2 solo albums which are both very folk influenced though I do agree that an album of BR songs all done acoustic would be ace!!

[@Fedka2]

+oLii96x In the early 90s I had a cassette of Bad Religion playing most of Suffer acoustically. Some 20 years later I mourn the loss of that tape at least once a week.

[@justinbuehler5271]

greg graffin has an acoustic solo project

[@thisismsid9999]

+Fedka2 oh damn, I'd love to hear You Are the Government acoustic

[@megapanka]

In new maps of hell, they have bout 5 or 6 acoustic songs

[@MickeRamone]

So f-ing FANTASTIC!!! Bad Religion, best band in history! And Greg Graffin himself is my nr.1 inspiration, and person I look up too the most besides my dad. Greg...may u keep doing your magic forever!

[@MrDiegosxe]

every rockstar in this world should learn a lot from Greg Graffin

[@JackNasty19]

Been waiting 43 years to see these guys. TONIGHT

[@newthrash1221]

Literally my favorite song of all time. Thanks, Greg.

[@justinbuehler8868]

I really agree. This song is amazing. It really brings out an emotion in me. The acoustic version and the original version. It's just amazing and I love the story behind it.

[@duece5c]

One of the BEST FUN est concerts I ever went to. Love this band. With an insane passion!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NASTYVEGASNATE]

Greg seriously has one of the most amazing voices

[@CristianMDC]

That video is, when MTV played music hahaha BAD RELIGION RULES !!!!!!!!!!

[@andrew3912]

Cristian Hurtado epitaph means ? My path

[@adudeaplace9293]

Greg has a great style. Top notch. Always been a fav o' mine. "What if every living soul could be upright and strong".

[@badcanadian]

Greg is a hero. A true leader.

[@tbdeawh]

I can't believe no one else gave this a thumbs up! :D

[@SUllivanbaconbeernboobs]

I fucking love you Greg!!! See you in April!!

[@et-k7164]

This is so good he really feels the music and lyrics

[@turkish1x]

I'd give anything for this song to come true

[@Phantom_Mountain_Art]

I normally don't like folk, but Graffin just pulls it off in a way that it, well, is just really great.

[@sophieel7442]

favoyrite band and favourite song. and then he plays it acoustic 😍 amazing.

[@thebobbalo1]

This is moving.... He looks really sad at 1:32.

[@barrymcnicholl4140]

1,000th comment. If everyone subscribed to this philosophy, the world would be a better place

[@johnnydetroit4472]

after 30 years....they are as relevant as ever.

[@wowaddict92396]

does anybody else think that some of the acoustic versions beat the hell out of the originals

[@HipsterEatinShark]

No, but they're really good.

[@richardescamilla3487]

I would say as I’ve gotten older I can appreciate them much more.

[@justinkline1294]

Hah! The acoustics are the originals. BR songs are all written on acoustics (or sometimes Greg writes on. the piano).

[@locolopez75]

No

[@neurosentience5150]

I’m crying

[@TheTuxedoCats]

God is something that lies within you, not above. God is believing in life, love, and in yourself.

[@MouseCaneta]

Nobody writes lyrics better than Greg, I said NOBODY!

[@elmoblatch9787]

Saw Bad Religion in 1990 in Tijuana. Chaos reined. No security, stage diving, dancing on stage with the band. Graffin kicked one guy out of the pit who seemed like he was trying to kill all of us. After that, it was peaceful violence.

[@gamingcentral1616]

Sounds like Poetry

[@andrealb4363]

@@gamingcentral1616 it is!

[@elmoblatch9787]

@@andrealb4363 It was, and unfortunately those days are gone, but I'm glad they were once there.

[@MrDjdave1]

“Religion has convinced people that there's an invisible man ... living in the sky. Who watches everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a list of ten specific things he doesn't want you to do. And if you do any of these things, he will send you to a special place, of burning and fire and smoke and torture and anguish for you to live forever, and suffer, and suffer, and burn, and scream, until the end of time. But he loves you. He loves you. He loves you and he needs money.” George Carlin

[@whatIdontSEE]

Why does that scare you? If not, why even mention it? Did you know Carlin personally or is that something he put on a record to sell you? How about saying something halfway original.

[@joshtimmons7332]

MrDjdave1 "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God"- King Solomon

[@veryrancid3128]

bad religions lyrics and melancholic melodies have always felt like home to me!!

[@klaustrouza]

Greg looks like a dad! So lovely!

[@user-nx2em1yb4u]

Good song!

[@levelR3]

i love this song :)

[@error............]

Que agradable sujeto!!!

[@kw5732]

No wallet chain required. Thank you sir, this is excellent!

[@notsofatmike1]

Thank you Greg. You are the most influential song writer and musician i have ever seen. You are punk rock.

[@jackal198666]

This song, this performance really helps me. its daily for me. god bless thank you

[@Mistergorehound]

jackal198666 ...God Bless Bad Religion.

[@oneDonly]

That about makes no sense of it. The way it should be.

[@xyoshix93]

Saw him yesterday in Bielefeld, Germany :)

[@ofjeworstlust69]

Bielefeld doesn't exist

[@xyoshix93]

of course!

[@jamesd.5940]

Utter genius and somehow makes a semi sociopath, feel. I think it’s called “hope.” I’ve played for over 35 years mostly classical so music reaches me.

[@JollyRopper]

and I love how he take a song that's mostly power chords and completely changes the sound to almost a folk type of guitar but still keeping the punk aspect of the song. simply fucking amazing!!! Greg Graffin has more talent in is pinky then most people have in their entire body

[@jmpty1]

Bad Religion is, and always has been, folk music.

[@EddieBooze]

So fucking good!

[@jyg708]

Fucking amazing. It's not just punk, it's poetry.

[@AlwaysLookingUpUFO]

❤ Greg Graffin for President ❤

[@mrk0per]

I AM SO LEARNING THIS *-*

[@joshtimmons7332]

Well Jr Am F G C Am F C G C F G Am F G C Chorus is like...u walk down from C into Am F C Same thing down from C to Am F C Am F C G

[@svoveha585]

Josh Timmons i was just starting to do that. Thx mate

[@kolbiehunter2682]

Those hammers

[@andrew3912]

Kolbie Hunter need one more u get that one

[@henryjantz2866]

Graffin for president 2024!

[@hoobiehoobie6846]

That man stands for every inspiring thing in that fuckn world!!

[@retron99]

WHOA! MTV Playing music?!

[@adamk897]

Greg is the coolest bald dude in history

[@anabelen3260]

Legend 🖤

[@humanover2]

This is by far the best version of the song. The album version is good, but the folksy acoustic version here fits the feel of the song much better and makes it all the more powerful.

[@adolfbrunoaudrey666]

he is not Greg, he is Bruce Willies

[@Mmxxaamm]

+adolf Bruno Audrey Actually Michael Keaton

[@trunter20]

+Maximum Blaster Kevin Costner clearly

[@justincase3192]

+Richard Stephenson dude, Nicolas Cage.....

[@Mmxxaamm]

Justin Case Dude, no wtf haha

[@_eeeeee]

Chuck Norris

[@ItzRoger]

still waiting on the bruce willis comments...

[@deven4866]

Roger Wright lol he actually reminds me of Clark Gregg who plays Phil Coulson from the Avengers

[@fullblownatheist1048]

The professor working hard...Big fan since the beginning

[@timgallegos4856]

I used to play acoustics with Greg in 1984, I was in Bad Religion with Greg, Greg and Greg Hetson and I were starting a new group 1984 greg and greg 3- acoutic guitars..

[@andrealb4363]

Yes, I know you played with them! Why you stopped playing with them? Because Jay got back perhaps... Do you have recordings of those songs? Post them!!!! There's a song out on KZbin played acoustic by greg and greg H...

[@sandman503]

When you realized that bad religion songs are just folk songs played louder and faster

[@lucasleorato1792]

nailed it!!!!!!!

[@SeidelMatheus]

He probably calls himself a atheist, but he might believe in God more than many christians.

[@jacksonpage1580]

***** Actually, it makes perfect sense.

[@jacksonpage1580]

***** My apologies; I thought *****​ was referring to your comment rather than the original post. I agree with you.

[@SeidelMatheus]

What I'm mean is that he considers himself an atheist (or a naturalist and, by extension, an atheist) but, in fact, he is not.

[@grenadedude91]

the best punk band that exists...greg graffin my hero

[@roquero03]

Greg Graffin and Mike Ness... pioneers of punk... and they're both still around playing awesome music.. much ruspect to them...