The Vines: Whatever Happened To the Band Behind 'Get Free' & 'Ride?'

[@rnrtruestories]

fan requests all of this week. No one guessed the other two videos coming this week

[@tatecraft1361]

My top 2 right now would be 1) INXS pre/post MH suicide 2) Pink Floyd re pre/post Syd exit

[@mCblue79]

New video idea that would be awesome......................... PORTAL 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😀

[@johnnys8393]

Requests: Zebrahead or Incubus. Zebrahead had success with being on the soundtrack to Tony Hawk’s PlayStation and Xbox games and being on the soundtrack to Adam Sandler’s “Little Nicky”. After their frontman Justin left they just didn’t sound the same. Incubus started out as a funk metal band with insane musicianship for their age. Their music came out around the same time as nu-metal peaked in popularity. Then they fired their bass player and their musical style completely changed to be pop-rock crap. There could be an interesting story there. Either way, keep up the videos!

[@cianye855]

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club!!! 😍😍😍

[@nicolaasvanderkruk5029]

Suggestions: Video on The Germs. Or something about The Clash and the British punk scene - seeing that it wasn't just a music scene but a cultural movement in Britain. Thanks for all the rocking videos.

[@ecurewitz]

They were a great band, it's ashame they weren't more successful

[@miked3168]

They were an ok band and they had their 15 minutes just like a lot of other bands.

[@carterdrake6220]

I really liked those first 2 records

[@bigpapaboomboom9735]

Everybody gets their 15..lol

[@philpants44]

i rhink alot of the reason they failed were due to Craigs behaviour tbh. shame as i love their music

[@wolfhaddad7677]

@@systemlfo no it’s actually called autism

[@JessTheSkank]

“If you want consistency, go to a jukebox” - Craig Nicholls

[@TimmyTickle]

Ironic considering his condition revolved around consistency...

[@SrSilly]

@@TimmyTickle that was the point captain obvious

[@systemlfo]

And - if you want good music, go elsewhere

[@JessTheSkank]

@@systemlfo And if you’re pressed, reply to my quote. 🙂

[@alexanderhanksx]

@@TimmyTickle which is probably exactly why he used his music to explore something different. A taste of chaos.

[@amaccama3267]

If the NME saw 4 ducks using the Abbey Rd crossing they'd hail them as next saviours of rock.

[@Huss_D]

Lol so true!

[@jons7771]

NME and Rolling Stone are garbage rags. Never trust 'em for musical opinions.

[@LoneCanadianPoet]

The only music magazine worth reading is MOJO.

[@kingflame81]

@@LoneCanadianPoet Truth!

[@rrdream2400]

that might be true but when I heard the Vines debut it was the best album I had heard in years, I thought it was brilliant, great voice, great songs. But they couldn't keep up.

[@dragon13304]

Craig is in the Studio and will probably be releasing a solo album this year.

[@florianace9178]

cant call it solo since craig worked with random people since 2014 and releases the music under the name the vines

[@Kaerikillington]

Ahhh I can't wait. I love Craig 😭

[@AS1971HRV]

how do you know?

[@dragon13304]

@@AS1971HRV A Music producer Ryan Miller, who goes by the name Rymi_Music on Instagram posted stories of Craig in the studio recording, he also commented on a post regarding the album time frame and specified that it was a Craig solo album.

[@AS1971HRV]

@@dragon13304 I appreciate your reply, Sam... thank you...

[@Wolfdragon92584]

I remember when I was 19(circa 2009), I went through a "Vines" phase. I still really like their first 4 albums. "Autumn Shade" is a wonderful piece of musical poetry.

[@Speedy-pf5tm]

I was fairly disgusted at the time when the NME issued that ridiculous apology for rating The Vines so highly. They always were a decent band, and had many superb b-sides. Their version of Outkast’s Ms Jackson is especially good. I advise you to check it out. Now.

[@weswally1]

And their version of The Beatles - I'm only sleeping

[@TheMusicalElitist]

The NME have always been like that. They're a bunch of morons. And it kind of stands to reason considering no one has given two fucks about the NME in a very long time, and they only exist online now.

[@mucous-membrane]

By that time NME had turned to shit and was headed up by a moron of an editor. They'd lost the sense of humour, the ability to present new music and were, by then, total toilet.

[@Anca77s]

and their version of arctic monkeys - i bet that you look goon on the dancefloor

[@jacobbirdy128]

Honestly, Highly Evolved is still in my top 10 albums. The raw grunge and harmonised vocals combo blew me away at the time. Also IMO, their latest album Miracle Land was brilliant!

[@miked3168]

Sounds biased, they can write songs anymore.. they had their day in the sun sand now they are a washed up one hit wonder band

[@eddiegrier]

@@miked3168 get free along with highly evolved, outtathaway, factory, ride, and winning days were all very well known back in the day as well. even songs that didn't chart from their other albums still receive frequent radio play in AU. far from one hit wonder.

[@bojangles2492]

@@miked3168 no one that had listened to their albums would say that, I've only recently started to explore all their music and Craig Nicholls is an actual musical genius.

[@jw6588]

Loved this group back in my college days. "Get Free" was a great hook song to get you to listen to the album, "Highly Evolved", and the rest of it didn't disappoint. All of the tracks on it was very consistent, a rare thing for any band, let alone a new one. I like "Winning Days" as well. Wish the best for those guys.

[@Lars3]

I got to see The Vines while on tour for their first album. It was a blast, they were nothing but energy. At one point Nicholls accidentally snapped the headstock off of his guitar and the song just went on w/o a guitar.

[@Sirmustardpack]

I still love The Vines. It’s a shame the studio recordings don’t translate as well live. Craig Nichols has a great ear for melody and harmonies, and I think he’s written some great pop songs. She is gone, true as the night, vision valley, ride and so on. quite a few, in my opinion. I’m patiently waiting to hear something new from them, or from Craig.

[@scheinismusicarchive3563]

Craig records a new album with producer Ryan Miller right now. Hyped as hell!

[@Vagmodrising]

true as the night one of my favourite tracks ever

[@LibertymovementNJ]

I stand by the proclamation. They were one of the greatest rock bands to come out of the post Nirvana rock scene. Craig is a genius and his song writing abilities are unparalleled.

[@bojangles2492]

I concur!

[@eugeniosabater8449]

Agreed!

[@jeremysiron9622]

They were always underrated, and the first three records are all fantastic from front to back, and they still have strong releases throughout their discography…… it’s a shame they are so overlooked

[@tproudboomer5965]

Criminally unappreciated. What I feel is unrecognized is that the Vines were just a damn good rock and rock band period. Labels be damned.

[@cmlukey]

True, but like so many artists his genius was driven my his mental illness. Unfortunately mental illness and/or substance abuse…they go hand in hand….derail so many great bands.

[@DukesMusic84]

Mental health is everything man. Craig has some serious issues, thank god he is OK today and did not resort to popping pills to deal with them. Craig is still making records under the Vines name as far as i know.

[@dricacorcoran3673]

I still love this band. Ride was one of the coolest videos ever.

[@rnrtruestories]

Yes the video is awesome I agree

[@Pres_NotSure]

I remember seeing one of my favorite (lesser known/indie/whatever) bands performing in the video. I had to record it on vhs at the time and rewinding a few times to rewatch and confirm it was them..I was like HOLY SHIT! 😂😂 Killradio - awesome California punk rock band that much to my delight reunited !

[@masochismworld1507]

I don’t even care, Some of the Vines songs are better than Nirvanas 🤷‍♂️

[@MrTheoTugboat]

The Vines "Winning Days" is their best album, and overall fantastic.

[@Voltanaut]

I feel bad for Nichols. I have Aspergers too, so I feel his struggle. I love rock n roll, but I can't imagine being in his shoes.

[@andrewbowen8122]

Esp when you have folk blowing smoke up your ass all day long which is the worst thing you can do to someone like that imo? I’ve known three people with Aspergers and all three have said they appreciate me treating them the same as everyone else. It’s amazing how many incredible artists have this condition.

[@LEFT4BASS]

As another fellow aspie , I feel for him, but also think he’s lucky to have received as much leeway as he has. He wasn’t just erratic and crazy out and about. There was an incident where he punched his mom, and another where he held a knife to her throat.

[@andrewbowen8122]

@@LEFT4BASS yes that’s right and my guess is they don’t know how to handle him? Condition aside he’s probably been short of some discipline which by the way isn’t a bad thing for that type of condition.

[@TimmyTickle]

He'd have been better off if The Vines hit it big today, with the increased awareness and support for mental health

[@mrnelsonius5631]

I don’t have Aspergers and have toured extensively a large chunk of my life: it’s exhausting and hard even in my situation. Playing live music is incredible, but touring pretty much means feeling completely alone for years on end in a hamster wheel grind. I feel badly for the guy, he’s clearly an amazing talent dealing with a struggle I can’t imagine

[@chrisTeem19]

Is Dave Grohl serious with that comment? Maybe he should go take some more selfies with Ellen

[@user-de6eu5el5i]

dave ghrol made fun of craig nicholls who had autism? wow

[@wyntonexisting]

Wow, having a magazine actually issue an apology for calling a band the Saviors of Rock 😂 yikes

[@henryk9183]

Their record label Corp,music industry or whatever must of put a lot of money and marketing into them.

[@nuke97]

@@henryk9183 they absolutely had a huve financial push, that first wave as a band is so crucial. They lost their steam and so did their backers.

[@henryk9183]

@@nuke97 indeed

[@wyntonexisting]

@@nuke97 I just wonder how much justification there is for someone's mental health. It's an unfortunate situation more then anything. Especially for me, feeling this way as a fan, and their lineup was definitely best with all the original members. That first album kicked ass, second one was pretty good but...yeah It's sad.

[@redram5150]

@@wyntonexisting greatness doesn’t accept excuses.

[@djmojolosangeles8190]

One of the best bands of the 2000's. In my opinion, the press and some US bands pretty much hated on them. Their debut album" Highly Evolved" is a must have, I wish I could have seen them live. Thank you for this story.

[@gallopinggargoyles7891]

I'm a massive fan and love everything they've released, even Craig's other project White Shadows. Been a fan since I was 14 in 2002. I'm also called Craig lol. From the Uk.

[@rnrtruestories]

Hey that's awesome man. Greetings from Canada.

[@salmanrasool5630]

Btw Patrick Mathews is one of the members in the band he is a science teacher now. He teaches my seventh grade class. He’s rlly chill and nice. Btw if u wanna know he teaches at Sydney technical highschool

[@delfeth]

Weird how life goes

[@WREDog]

Anyone else remember The Donnas? They were hyped up as the next The Go Go's but outside of Rockband and VH1 I really didn't hear much of them.

[@tytytytyty811]

They were a little pop punk scene band that tried way too hard to sell out. I wasn't surprised they didn't take off, it was so forced and corporate.

[@WREDog]

@@tytytytyty811 Yeah I always got that feeling about them and any band/artist VH1 liked.

[@robwalsh9843]

I knew them, not well. They went to a neighboring high school. I use to jam with friends in a practice studio where they were based. They did okay for themselves. They ditched the Ramones sound and went for a Kiss sort of sound and got a little airplay but they split up in 2012.

[@tytytytyty811]

@@robwalsh9843 TBH I could see the Donnas working better in today's environment. They were around in that deadzone of MTV not playing videos and social media being in it's infancy.

[@robwalsh9843]

@@tytytytyty811 after the pandemic ends....whenever that will be, I think the prospects for a lot of these defunct bands to have successful touring careers is going to go significantly up. People will want to go to shows again.

[@mrnelsonius5631]

Pretty sad story actually. A good friend of mine was part of the revised lineup of musicians for a while. He corroborated Craig’s Aspergers diagnosis, that he’s extremely talented but has all kinds of social problems that make it a hard situation. I’m a fan though, it’s hard enough to tour without Aspergers, so I can imagine it’s been quite the challenge for Nicholls and those wanting the band to succeed

[@andrewjackson7279]

Yes!! I’ve been waiting to hear whatever came of this band. Thanks man.

[@anythingspossiblemusic]

Still love a bit of "homesick" when it comes on. That solo is beautiful

[@letmetellyalilstory9122]

Love that track 👌

[@qotda]

They are coming back. And FYI they are an absolutely, fantastic band. Hamish is posting pics with Ryan and also had been working on new drum tracks with Craig. Get ready world..

[@dragon13304]

The Vines are one of my favourite bands of all time. Craig never wanted to be famous, he just wanted to make music. Saw them in 2016 in Melbourne, they only play in Australia these days, mainly Sydney.

[@infernicide666]

As a person with Aspergers I can definitely see how touring would be stressful for him. He was overwhelmed with social anxiety and probably even a little depressed. But due to the public’s unfamiliarity with Aspergers and lack of understanding of it he was probably pretty misunderstood by many. It’s a shame they never got bigger as a result of that and never went platinum. It would have killed the Nu Metal trend overnight.

[@bacht4799]

Agree.. as one with Asperger too I totally get it.. and the dead too New Metal would be a beautiful thing too see..

[@thepicklegambit]

Agreed. Autistic female here. Love Craig so much.

[@Sparkel1000]

I feel like now he could totally become huge and be way more understood.

[@infernicide666]

@@Sparkel1000 Why do you think he could achieve that kinda stardom now compared to back then?

[@sasquatl]

How do you know u have it and did u ever get diagnosed with ADD first?

[@Jeremy-ob4gm]

Winning Days is my fav album from them. Beautifully balanced and some gorgeous songwriting.

[@Asyouarenow]

NME was so pretentious, who gives a shit what they praised or apologized for praising. The Vines were always awesome.

[@lowkeysoundsystem6174]

I thoroughly enjoyed Winning Days.

[@8joshcar]

Such a great album

[@nickcharles6530]

Totally. Autumn Shade II, TV Pro, Animal Machine, Evil Town. All great songs. That was a favorite album of mine for a while. And I really like “Spaceship” off the Vision Valley album.

[@lowkeysoundsystem6174]

Glad I'm not the only one. Seriously underrated.

[@Kaerikillington]

@@nickcharles6530 hard agree with every word of this comment lol except "for awhile"

[@samuelwetz8378]

It feels like any band that gets popular for the moment gets called The Saviors of Rock 😂

[@robwalsh9843]

I remember reading in an interview with a former member of At The Drive-In who said "Once they started calling us saviors of rock, I knew we where in trouble"

[@irotinmyskin]

i'm sure they called Greta Van Fleet saviors of rock a couple of times now, and they are always wrong.

[@samuelwetz8378]

@@irotinmyskin Yep they did! 😂

[@samuelwetz8378]

@@sstaners1234 LOL!!! Yes! Great band 🤣🤘🏻

[@samuelwetz8378]

@@robwalsh9843 yeah, I remember that interview too. At the Drive In were great! I Always dug a lot of their stuff but by no means they weren’t something i would call “the saviors of Rock” but they were definitely better than certain bands around the time they came out lol

[@zain7918]

Craig is absolutely a genius. I believe that in time the vines will gain the recognition they deserve.

[@jackkelly4668]

hes the best australian musician and songwriter.

[@pier11francesco]

I really hope so but in this world of blind normies I really don't have much faith he really is a musical genius

[@systemlfo]

Are you people joking ??? They were musically illiterate, especially the singer

[@jackkelly4668]

@@systemlfo Listen to true as the night and learn the chords you dum ass .. top 5 aus songwriter of all time

[@jackkelly4668]

I was a guitar teacher and taught 5 of their songs.. Wait till you play in a band and bring out vines songs, rest of your band cant keep up

[@paulcusentino4917]

Their Letterman appearance was legendary and I enjoyed the hell out of it.

[@megaton_a]

"She never loved me... why should anyone?" one of my favorite lines of all time.

[@ScottieWallace]

Why!?

[@emaheiwa8174]

Grunge is still strong in Australia. Violent Soho had a lot of success a couple No. 1 gold albums. Dune Rats are great too

[@dariohc6898]

The Smith Street Band

[@BOBANDVEG]

Got any more. I'm interested in newish , rock bands. Looking for fresh

[@emaheiwa8174]

@@BOBANDVEG Beabadoobee, Fangclub, Soccer Mommy, The Wytches, Highly suspect, basement

[@RogueBoyScout]

Are there any bands in Australia that label themselves "Grunge"?. Don't get me wrong, there were some awesome aussie bands I listened to in the mid to late 90's that had the Grunge sound (By that, I mean the Sludge rock type thing. Nirvana, Mudhoney ect). But back then "Grunge" was kind of relegated to the "Seattle" Bands of the time. And even then, it was kind of looked at skepticism if you were calling yourself "Grunge". That being said, I couldn't really care what "genre" bands find a correlation to. To be honest, in 2021, if some came out and said "Listen to this band. They're a great Grunge band", at least there would be a more defining ideation in my head that would make me check it out. Definitely less broad than "Alternative". And the bands you mentioned are bloody good, too. You got good taste...

[@robwalsh9843]

I've heard tales from Mark Arm(Mudhoney, Green River)that the term "grunge" actually originated in Australia.

[@SandorJazz]

It's so sad what happened to these guys. If the media hadn't turned on them after their second album(which is one of their best) and the singer didn't have undiagnosed/treated Aspergers so long, they would've been huge. Their last couple albums were really good, too bad practically nobody has heard them.

[@teababe27]

I wrote a paper on Aspergers in my freshman year of college and what it means to different people, and I actually mentioned Craig Nichols in a few sentences in the paper. Interesting video.

[@alann5003]

Imo The Vines are just as good the Foo Fighters, if not better.

[@fmElse]

I started listening to them right in 2002, highly evolved is one of my all times favorite albums, the ones where I don't skip a single track. Winning days has some weak songs (tv pro, evil town) but also real masterpieces such as animal machine, winning days, amnesia. Vision valley is a bop, all the songs are there to be hummed and stay in your head forever. Melodia is their weakest work, however even in it there are beautiful songs like orange amber and true as the nigh. With future primitive they were trying to experiment with sound, 'all that you do' is an amazing song, wicked nature is a double disc with interesting moments like 'good enough', in miracle land works well in all its parts. Even if they certainly have lost the perfect balance of their beginning -that dark edge of highly evolved (title track, in the jungle, 1969) combined with the opposite ability to fill the room with perfect harmonies and simplicity and melancholy of their ballads (autumn shade, homesick, country yeard)- they have always been able to make excellent music, and Craig Nicholls is one of the best songwriters and singers around. I think nowadays, if a pop star is diagnosed with a disease or a condition they would be treated better than he was treated

[@jamesguitar2006]

Very well said honestly

[@lorenzthurmel347]

tv pro and evil town are some of their best songs id say

[@bojangles2492]

​@@lorenzthurmel347i like tv pro.

[@Trentstone121]

Winning days was a great fucking album. Maybe the most underrated album of the early 2000's. Patrick's bass lines were instrumental to those songs. When he left, the music just wasn't as good anymore. The Vines are to me, the saddest modern rock story. I pray Craig is doing well

[@mw5158]

I couldn't agree more. I still listen to that album all the time. It never ages.

[@Jamariyah_Zaire_Malakai]

I always assumed they were cut down by an angry gardener.

[@marthamryglod291]

Hahaha I read this, kept scrolling, caught the joke and came back up to say: nice

[@hydorah]

Greg wins the comments section!

[@worsel555]

I saw them live with Jet after their single Get Free came out and they were absolutely horrible. Jet was the openers and blew us all away as we had no idea who they were at the time, their first single "Are You Gonn Be My Girl" would only start playing on the radio a week later but man, they brought the house down. Then The Vines came out. Slow songs, horribly out of tune, no one could understand what was being said, people were standing around, the singer at one point poured a Coke over his head for reasons unknown... Then they played Get Free, place went ape complete with a mosh pit for two minutes then it was right back to standing around like "WTF is this???" Not surprised they didn't go anywhere.

[@worsel555]

@Christopher Bingham Absolutely.

[@nuke97]

LOL

[@anne-mariev.3295]

@Christopher Bingham well that’s what happened a couple of years ago, with The Vines opening for Jet in Sydney. That’s mentioned at some point in this video and I was there. A really sad show from Nicholls, so embarrassing. I came mainly for them and ended up wishing it was over soon. On the other hand, Jet delivered a great performance.

[@rrdream2400]

I saw them 3 times, once with Jet who was tighter and they were just ok, another time they were just horrible, Craig screamed through every song, you could tell he was in emotional turmoil, he fought with the bass player on stage. The 3rd time was after the 2nd album and they were firing on all cylinders and one of the best shows I've ever seen. The first albums was full of great songs and the guy has a great voice, he just couldn't get dialed in every night.

[@TimmyTickle]

"the singer at one point poured a Coke over his head for reasons unknown..." The reason is explained in the video at about the 6 minute mark

[@gusmercado6704]

Highly Evolved is still one of the best debut albums IMO.

[@Christian-eq7uh]

Can’t believe Dave would say that, he’s always so nice. Something in their song must’ve bugged him, maybe their similarity to nirvana?

[@rokaanalzeer]

I always knew them as the guys who sang ride. That was in every car commercial in 2004-2005

[@jongallardo8006]

YES.

[@astridvvv9662]

Speaking of Ride, look up "Vapour Trail" by Ride. It's an incredible song.

[@TimmyTickle]

The Vines: tailor-making music for car commercials 10 years before Imagine Dragons

[@slevingarganera8375]

Speaking of cars, the song was originally a part of Burnout 3: Takedown but was cut from the final release and was used in a trailer for one of the Blur games.

[@primeholyassasin20]

IMHO, even though the band's history ultimately proved erratic, I still think Highly evolved was an awesome record, finding the sweet spot between nirvana-esque garage rock and 60-70's pop psychidelia, a unique sound that yielded great returns. Even Winning Days and Vision Valley had a few highlights. There's no one in my music playlists quite like them.

[@seanmckelvey6618]

their first album is still an excellent one, it's really a shame that they couldn't keep it together. Craig always struck me as a guy who really loved the art of music but due to personal reasons was never really cut out for the "rock star" thing. Too much too fast sort of situation.

[@k7in846]

I neither like nor hate Dave Grohl, but cmon, sk8er boi? Gtfo with all that, Get Free was a cool track for it’s time. Those of us just coming of age back then we’re stoked to hear a new band playing heavy guitar with catchy melodies featuring a non macho singer really belting it out at a time when the Jonas brothers represented what being in a band was about for the rest of our brain dead classmates, and what’s more is they were easily accessible on the web which was our go to format after mtv, vh1, BET, etc went towards reality tv. I get the behavior issues making it difficult for the band to thrive, but they were absolutely a great rock band that gave a lot of us a certain green light to do whatever we wanted and not worry about conforming to sanitized expectations. Was it a phase? Of course. Don’t act like that isn’t worth something though, not every band has to rise to the highest echelons to have a worthy impact on creative culture in some way or another.

[@Tommy-TwigFan]

I really like this band, it's a shame that after all what happened everybody pretty much don't remember them anymore

[@yankeesuperstar]

The poor guy had mental challenges

[@markoutwithmark]

For the record: What Grohl said is not necessarily an insult.

[@Myfukinusername]

That's what I thought too. Its not like nirvana songs were super challenging either.

[@finnisgay5056]

Patrick mathews is my mums cousin

[@Trentstone121]

Dave Grohl should know better. He was in the biggest band of the thirty years, and that band was renowned for simple songs. Of course, listening to his last five or six records, it becomes clear how much Dave forgot about songwriting.

[@nuke97]

Nirvana is not simple rock. The melodies alone bands wish they could touch in their own writing. Listen to Kris's bass lines he was sophisticated as fuck.

[@drinkcoffe]

Highly Evolved is a masterpeace.

[@jameselliot5238]

You don't need to apologize, you're merely a journalist, you write your opinion, it's not etched in stone, into music history just because you said something.

[@flyonthewall8290]

Great video! Never saw the vines live, but I've heard horror stories from friends regarding erratic behavior from Craig (this was during the highly evolved tour in Chicago). It's too bad since highly evolved, winning days and vision Valley are all great albums I still enjoy to this day

[@xSGTxPEPPERx]

I spoke with Hamish Rosser and Brad Heald after a Wolfmother show last year in Texas. They were surprised I mentioned that I enjoyed The Vines. Lol

[@darkhorse1985]

So sad... I would LOVE to see The Vines playing again or hear new material!

[@burningjdm]

same

[@aguynamedjames8956]

Highly evolved is like if you took nirvana and oasis and mushed it together it sounds really really well done.

[@aguynamedjames8956]

the album not the song

[@davidmreyes77]

Remember the “The” bands of the early 2000s?

[@BeerStearns]

I really liked The Sums.

[@pauliewalnuts829]

The Hives, The Strokes, The Killers, The White Stripes

[@jockmctodger]

@@pauliewalnuts829 Boring crap

[@pauliewalnuts829]

@@jockmctodger I actually agree with you. I was just naming them.

[@blahdelablah]

"The" bands were a thing well before the early 2000s, pick any decade between from the 1960s to the 1990s and you can find tons of "The" bands, including the ultimate example "The The".

[@xWESTICLESx]

People need to wake the fuck up and listen to this band again.

[@offfuckfella]

If youre readin this, do yourself a favor and revisit highly evolved. Home sick, country yard, in the jungle, mary jane and most of the album are fantastic and missed. Great tunes.

[@delfeth]

I used to blow up The Vines covers at partys in México, while being a total disaster on stage (in a good sense) thank u Craig for being such a big inspiration for me at my teens...

[@florianace9178]

The Vines is my all time fav band. i've read every article that exists and i can confirm that in this video is way too much false information...

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

List the mistakes please for posterity

[@alexjudge8907]

Or make a video about it ;) I'm curious for your pov

[@locks69]

PLEASE stop saying "Stay tuned for the full story" DUDE, its an 8 minute video, I've clicked on it with the intention "staying tuned for the full story" anyway. Love your vids bro but I honestly don't get this little tagline.

[@contesketchup2981]

Craig was just a show off with insecurities and when it came to play live he was either on it or he'd wreck the show because he couldn't get the vocals right. He really struggled with is vocals which is what frustrated him the most. He's one of these singes that either has a great show or can be out of tune for the majority of it. The same thing happened on Jools Holland where he just couldn't get his voice in tune be it becaue of nerves or whtever but he was awful. As a musica maker, he's got tht genius thing going on as he is one of the best out there. His choice of songs for singles though needs to be questioned as a lot of trash has been put out. There are many beautiful songs that should have been singles but were left to rot instead.

[@tonnaboy10]

I love The Vines, I’m patiently waiting for Autumn Shade V

[@MysticalHydra]

Winning Days is a masterpiece, I don't care what anyone says

[@Myfukinusername]

Their best album

[@mikebyj2310]

The song Winning Days is among their best. I love all their albums and have never really decided which one I prefer the most. My least favorites are Highly Evolved and Wicked Nature. All the others I enjoy thoroughly (but I haven't heard the latest release)

[@fripsebibs]

@@mikebyj2310 please tell me. You like future primitive more then Wicked Nature?

[@mikebyj2310]

@@fripsebibs My problem with Wicked Nature is mostly the 2nd disc. The 1st disc I think is up to their standard and I really enjoy it. From Future Primitive I like everything except Riverview Avenue. Cry isn't my favorite either but I still like it. Riverview is sub-par IMO

[@JonClowdy]

@@mikebyj2310 lol "riverview avenue" haha. loves it. so craig..

[@drakenot-bell2164]

Love the vines, man!

[@LeeRogers113]

It’s so weird whenever I’m thinking of a band you make a vid on them

[@tomtomthebear]

Literally one of my favourite bands....!!!! Vision valley is such a good album

[@yatsum81]

Spaceship is so beautiful to listen

[@tomtomthebear]

@@yatsum81 soooo underrated..!!!!

[@TRLarsen89]

best performance i've ever seen live "the vines Big Day out Gold Coast 2007"

[@ShinyHunterCrob]

Yes they were overhyped but they still were a great band.

[@ndowroccus4168]

I don’t recall the hype because I ignored critics back then, but man!!! Get free, ride were (wait, I still have to listen to those songs when they come over), my favs...best lead singer!!

[@ShinyHunterCrob]

@@ndowroccus4168 "Spaceship” and “Winning Days” would be my faves from them.

[@hsjtunes]

Craig is still making great music!

[@delfeth]

Whats hes new band name?

[@TimmyTickle]

@@delfeth He still uses the Vines name

[@borissidealmeida]

They are known now as The TikToks

[@ImClayi]

Lol

[@jackkelly4668]

this guy just searched the vines on youtube and a few wiki articles... talk about sky gazer or Hamish Rosser.. im a real fan its my religion.. hamish rosser is the drummer of wolfmother and one of the greatest drummers of a generation.. analyze evil town or tv pro...

[@dotheevolution78]

You should do a video about the hives. Awesome rock band.

[@TheFunktipus1]

Better than the Vines thats for sure

[@shagg21]

Better than everyone

[@Wolfdragon92584]

Those sharp dressed men!!! The "Hate to Say I Told You So" inspired me to start playing bass. Awesome group!!!

[@philipholmes5884]

Or the "Hines" or "Vives" !

[@umbilicalcreature1529]

I concur!!

[@悪臭-p9p]

They were/are great. Those two albums were f'in solid.

[@harmonicartist]

Forgot all about the Vines. Been putting away all the old cds into boxes for a move and found one of theirs amongst them

[@jordanwillett6680]

Love The Vines. They kill it in the studio, just too bad Craig couldn’t pull it together for live performances. They would’ve been way bigger if they had an impressive live show.

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

Dave grohl... of nirvana... called a song too simplistic... 🤣

[@yetanotheruser1989]

I remember the hype around The Vines, and they were a great band to be honest. It's a shame things went the way they did. No fault of Nicholls, really, having to cope with that pressure on top of aspergers.

[@robert.m4676]

Can you do a story on a band that came so so close to hitting. The band was called Stranger band. They had a major following in the south. This band was red hot. They signed a contract and went out to L.A. where the management or the record industry wouldn’t take them any further. In Florida/Georgia back in the 80’s and early 90’s would open for many major bans that toured the south. In smaller venues they sold the place out everywhere. They were a blues rock band that had a Van Halen meets STV feel. Then in the mid 90’s they broke up and the guitarist blew his brains out over it. I swear back then a truly fun night was getting to see them live ANYWHERE!!! I’ve seen them open for Triumph, Molly Hatchet, the Allman bros, and RUSH. Just a hands down fun band with a guitarist that just smoked out blues rock like few!

[@fabriziofederico9487]

Fantastic video you're the best. This band have so many super classic songs and they were phenomenal on stage

[@rnrtruestories]

Thank you

[@wickednature2062]

looking back, this shit is lit. because of the vines I've started to become more eager to become a musician and play for people. The Vines had the exact piece of the puzzle I was missing for my future, chasing the rock dream became a thing because of them and I'd love to hear them play once before they disappear. If not, I want to carry what they held in my future music career because their style resonated with mine. That's the one thing I want to do every day, because The Vines made it fun to sing and play on stage.

[@burningjdm]

Same

[@stephenkane2464]

videos like this will help The Vines get the credit they deserve! sweet!

[@deadbeatdynamo]

Man, I wish that kid in the record store would just PICK AN ALBUM ALREADY.

[@amaccama3267]

Distorted guitars, loud drums and Aussies. What better mix is there? 🤘

[@Ryan-vg4wn]

distorted guitars, loud drums and no Aussies

[@chilly6470]

@@Ryan-vg4wn.. 😂😂😂😂

[@twkillcross1289]

They had some ace tunes!

[@yatsum81]

1st album was great but i also like Vision Valley, especially last track: Spaceship.

[@derranmcbride1995]

Am I the only one that thinks wicked nature was a hot album

[@jamesmotiv8989]

I remember being 15 and being a Vines fan. When the hype came out pushing them as the new nirvana (like 25 years after Cobain) I knew even as a kid that wasn't going to play well. I had their CDs. They were nothing like nirvana.

[@madcarew8770]

The music journos basically lost it over the stop-start distorto blast of the "Highly Evolved" single; that's pretty much when the comparisons kicked off. Even then, it was optimistic at best.

[@richardhall5489]

Love the burger and logo McDonalds logo shot. Very close to pastiche. Likewise the email button. You missed a trick with the Foo Fighters. Are you familiar with the work of Chris Morris?

[@tacklengrapple6891]

You have to remember the context of that era. I think all the similar bands at that time were overhyped by the rock press elites who were just so tired of whatever you call the post-grunge numetal garbage fest that was mainstream rock at that time. I vividly remember in college how fucking hyped the Strokes debut album was at that time. The press acted like they were some cultural milestone before anyone had listened to the album all the way through. Then I bought it and thought it sucked ass! The Vines put in some solid album work though.👍

[@ragingstauner6109]

I stopped reading the music press when the Strokes came out because the hype was preposterous. The NME was full of posho rich kids posing and the Strokes were posho rich kids posing so basically the perfect band for them.

[@DimitarBerbatov11]

I really liked this band when they came out. The energy was there. Get free will always be a banger. Always wondered what the hell happened to them 😂😂

[@SrSilly]

Lol Tame Impala, King Giz, The Vines, early BeeGees... thanks Australia, you all really like the Beatles huh?

[@distortionpedal]

Oh do The Datsuns same time frame as the vines. New zealand band. I used to loose my shit over them as well. I lost my hearing for a week after one of there gigs.

[@beeragainsthumanity1420]

Love the Datsuns.

[@ricardofineartist]

Yes!! Do the Datsuns, technically far superior to most other bands of this era.

[@CRFLAus]

My favourite Datsun is the 120Y

[@michaelwilson1717]

I feel the media and radio stations etc. discriminated against The Vines due to Craig's Asbergers Syndrome. They are the best band I have ever seen live! Hopefully we haven't heard the last from Craig Nicholls and The Vines!!!