Iconic Ska Punk Bass Lines

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[@TUBESTOOL]

In my opinion, Ska is one of the most underappricated genres of music.

[@SugarpillProd]

100%.

[@bigpopparasta8133]

Ska punk is the ultimate form of punk, change my mind

[@justgeekian1703]

Well, they actually make a change instead of the usual nofx/pennywise sound, and it pisses off a lot of older punks most likely so yeah

[@kaydgaming]

Shut up

[@Akkkimbo]

@@justgeekian1703 NOFX have made some ska punk

[@allstarlord9110]

How can I change your mind, you’ve clearly lost it

[@tomywithcats4933]

​@@justgeekian1703 but we can agree that pennywise is awesome, right?

[@michaelfischerbassmaster]

I mean seriously guy, I'm at Guns of Brixton by the Clash and you've managed to tick off virtually ALL of my favorite ska and/or punk bands, and for just above every single one you pinpointed my favorite track! You're killin' me! TOO F@%KING AWESOME!!!

[@izeoftheworld41]

Also the LTJ bass lines always kickass

[@mattcartmill230]

Thank you once again sugarpillcovers for making an amazing video. Ska punk always had the best bass lines in any genre . Thanks for bringing me back to the good old days!

[@saulibus1]

So glad you put Gwen. Cos as proper skapunk nerd. That’s actually in one of the best songs I’ve heard

[@emmettthompson5036]

I need a list of every song played on this video

[@michaelfischerbassmaster]

Damn, this video is so uncanny! Man, it's like you crawled inside my head and revealed all my favorite ska and punk bass lines. Freaking awesome video man!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@creepspilla]

Thank you for showing some to Stteetlight Manifesto. That album is a masterpiece.

[@EvanVincent.]

I've seen people do covers of these on other channels. But sometimes they get them wrong. Every single song was note for note spot on. Well done.

[@victorgiancola8061]

Great selection of songs

[@OpunktSchmidt1301]

🎵"I'm a match, she's kerosene You know she's gonna burn down everything She's an arsonist in her pass time And I've been burned for the last time Time, time, time, woah I've been burned for the last time Time, time, time, woah I've been burned for the last time"🎵 🤘🏻🎸👍🏻

[@phillipgriego4675]

You can throw a dart at any song on Destruction by Definition and get an iconic bass line, lol! Royce Nunley is a beast!

[@spookyfiction]

Literally all of my favorite songs

[@mgspada]

Always love your ska videos, this was a blast! I’ll take part 2 whenever you’re ready...

[@MasterMalrubius]

Cool, some of these I have not heard. Appreciate it.

[@kostamandic8631]

damn those lines do hit the spot, pretty much my favorite songs, great job

[@StepGreeN71]

thanks you so much for all these discoveries ,

[@ayy1327]

World needs ska punk

[@SkatePunkBanana]

I was wondering if Sublime was gonna be on here. Great work man!

[@zatransis]

Making lists like this is hard, especially in a genre known for its baselines. That said, Eighteen by Slapstick or Smash The Magnavox by the Blue Meanies (or several others by both bands) need to be included.

[@basedbuz]

I would've picked someday I suppose for the Bosstones song. All in all good list

[@spittinglizards]

so happy to see madness made the list! 2 tone doesn’t get enough love, though it’s admittedly not /exactly/ the same genre as ska punk 😅 how do you feel about the english beat?

[@Broccoli75]

What about the selecter?

[@Monchi2006]

love me madness and specials but dont know any other 2 tone bands😕

[@adrianozuna2149]

I love your bass tone

[@fetmaajk]

makes me happy!

[@jessereset10]

I was going to riot if there wasn't a Suicide Machines song on here. Such a great band!

[@thomasnieman7086]

Amen, that's what I precisely came here for ha

[@po0p587]

I gotta learn some of these on bass.

[@sk8erboi101791]

i need a full instrumental of the guns of brixton with this quality =)

[@billwilliams4090]

you play one step beyond differently... also The Jam Start is a good one

[@Jayrascali]

The Elliot Smith tshirt made it man

[@tombuck]

Matt Freeman, enough said 😎

[@russmcnees894]

I don't know who you are, but that was fuckn' awesome!

[@loverage86xx53]

Your mad good at what you do kid

[@zazieproductions]

Do all Operation Ivy sometime.

[@hawx8902]

Haven't seen anyone do a bass cover for We Are The Few by Streetlight Manifesto. That song has a crazy bass line!

[@mitchellking2590]

Alright, I’ve gotta see what you’d come up with if “she’s kerosene” was written by Blink 182. Or, you could just say “screw it,” and start a fourth wave ska band

[@Horaciooliveira62]

The Interrupters - She´s kerosene 5:04-5:38

[@kameronnaeole7680]

2 tone ska is da best ska

[@LyleVSXyle]

Well... it finally happened. Sugarpillcovers covered Smash Mouth

[@LyleVSXyle]

SugarpillCovers Yeah, memes aside, Smash Mouth has a genuinely solid catalogue.

[@horuslupercal9936]

If you like 3rd wave & skacore then checkout the baselines by the Suicide Machines, Capdown, and the Flatliners first album.

[@SugarpillProd]

Pretty sure I had a Suicide Machines bass line in this video, haha.

[@iancharles9222]

May I know what is the bass tone setup? High mid's?

[@cesarfranco234]

Me encantan estas líneas por fin me parece más a mi estilo realmente iconicas me encantan las bandas marco mi generación

[@lincolnlee777]

i like the new bass!

[@thomasnieman7086]

Clicked on video wondering if a suicide machines songs made it, and it happened to be one of my all time favorites.

[@slikster86]

Horace will be happy 🤔😎😍

[@SuchALush]

I LOVE your Elliot Smith shirt 😳😭😍

[@user-iy2io2xo5s]

где distemper?

[@gopnik4400]

isnt a better place a better time the same riff as the into of i feel so by box car racer

[@brodiecalvert8149]

Sounds kind of similar

[@thundervideoproductions283]

People need to start giving morning glory credit for writing gang control

[@izeoftheworld41]

Bro where are you from and where's your band? Cuz I want to join

[@gianlucamoroni9605]

Great

[@gabrielesabs]

awesome. but please, put the bands in the description or in the comments =') . what band plays walking away? I couldn't identify from the photo

[@mgjarrett]

Eat the Meek wqs always a song I had to play twice

[@jonasiasfierroherrera3593]

Cool man!!!, Once I heard some of this music but I was so concentrated in metal music in general or rather metallica, pantera, disturbed. However I played some of Offspring, Blink 182, green day. I never thought that, the ska bass is pretty independent. I wanted be a funk/disco bass player but nobody knew about that music in my environment. I enjoyed too much with Steve's Harris music in exchange. I just put some ska bass and appeared you. I saw your video just for know something else, I'm not interested in ska music, very.... is not so serius nevertheless you like bass players won a place in music dude! bass is excellent and I state you give the sense to this style as it happens in disco/funk music go further!! blessings!!

[@AerosolFenix]

Friend. What do you make the keyboard and saxophone tracks with?

[@SugarpillProd]

The horns would have most likely been Session Horns Pro, and I think the organ was Vintage Organs (both are kontakt player instruments).

[@gopnik4400]

nice

[@AlexBoro53]

Cool soong mmaan!!!! :)

[@TrashRat45]

2 Josh Ansley riffs, and 2 Matt Freeman riffs? Seems a little stacked, ahaha. Anyways jokes aside, awesome job!

[@thomasnieman7086]

Beaut

[@nehemiahzo_]

I didn’t hear any LAW or Sublime on this list O_O

[@nehemiahzo_]

Come to think of it no Reel Big Fish either

[@nehemiahzo_]

SugarpillCovers oh shit, I watched it I just didn’t make it to the end lol. My apologies hahaha

[@harrykeepdrums]

No choking victim either

[@amancioska]

😍❤️👏👏

[@ardianworld6695]

2.04 what is song?

[@necromorphxbrute]

The Suicide Machines baby! They from Detroit!

[@paolomaregatti7212]

What is the name of band At 2:46?

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

Catch-22. Singer and songwriter from Streetlight Manifesto’s original band. The record is Keasbey Nights and it’s great.

[@ricardotx7160]

18 songs? kk

[@aaronexdee2024]

in any other genre, bassists are failed guitarists in ska, guitarists are failed bassists

[@TranzparentMethods]

There's no such thing as a Ska/Punk bass line... It's either a reggae bass line, or a FAST reggae bass line.

[@SugarpillProd]

Um no, it's ska punk. There's literally been 4 waves of ska punk by now.

[@TranzparentMethods]

@@SugarpillProd I was being sarcastic. Not being serious.

[@SugarpillProd]

Haha sorry, it's hard to tell when I get comments like someone trying to tell me Nirvana are an emo band and so on.

[@TranzparentMethods]

@@SugarpillProd I know sarcasm via text is often misunderstood.

[@syaifudinzuhri8498]

Whats the nama band 2.04?

[@tsua0984]

Suicide machines

[@rosewood423]

Tipe - X

[@Kiwitakimago]

I think Gwen is the biggest sell out ever!!!

[@saulibus1]

That song was so good

[@dan9337]

@8:22: If you made the whole video with your chicken fingers this would've been amazing. I find so many in the genre lean on the cheat of a pick. No disprepect but it's a crutch if you compare it to what inspired the generational scene in the first place. Reggaetón. 1st wave ska. Funk. mostly all played with finger. For better control. Remake this entire video with your satan given digist, I'll sub and thumbs up every damn video you make :D

[@SugarpillProd]

For me personally, I just dislike the sound of fingers over a pick. You lose that attack that's key for a lot of punk music. It definitely works in certain cases, but it just comes down to a personal tone preference for me.

[@user-bu5fg6rz9x]

i strongly disagree and i dont like it,but i still give thumb up .....cheers !

[@andresarce7447]

No sublime huh 😒

[@SugarpillProd]

I guess you just skipped 7:08?