Ladi Hears Candlebox's "Far Behind" for THE FIRST TIME!

[@sergeantfury785]

"Your friends they stand around and watch you crumble, as you falter to the ground". That lyric crushes my soul EVERY time I come back to this song! The story of my life.

[@matthewklimas6905]

Not a grunge fan at all but I LOVE Candlebox. Their musical journey and Kevins voice have really covered a diverse sound and musical style throughout the last decade+. I Love their newer music as much as the old. One of my top 2 favorite rock voices of all time.

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

Yeah, they're really great. The new album is really good too, and if you haven't heard the acoustic version they recently did of this you should check it out. It's really good. kzbin.info/www/bejne/borYn2CHm7CZmJI

[@DASamX5453]

I still love Candlebox...they were better than STP to me...

[@nightmoves7989]

Nirvana released never mind in 91 and Candlebox released far behind in 93, Candlebox have always been considered too blues rock for grunge fans and too grunge for rock fans and they came along on the tail end of the grunge explosion, grunge would stick around for awhile but the meteoric period of bands were like a revolving door of grunge bands popping up on the scene and the bands that tried to cash in on the Seattle sound and look would slow down.

[@richardcasaus3540]

This song is about one of the members(Andrew Wood) of the group, "MOTHER LOVE BONE" and,the drug addiction they dealt with tell they sadly passed away....😣

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

Yep. I mention it in the reaction.

[@monickalynn4365]

Underrated Candlebox,it's criminal. This was 93

[@CutmansCurse]

Hey guys, wow its been forever since ive heard this. .the lyrics are heavy. 🤣 I think Fun boy was one of those sarcastic nicknames, like they call a big guy Tiny...🤣 Ladi's Rockucation coming along nicely.. Thanks for another amazing video guys, much love!!

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

Thanks Ryan! Yeah the lyrics to this tune are really, really heavy. It's such a sad song. I think maybe it was that Funboy was having fun doing some horrific shit.

[@bscott8383]

Thanks Mark for sharing. As a retired Marine who has lost brothers due to suicide, I can relate to everything you so eloquently spoke about. Music, like scars , tell stories of want and need, of despair and triumph, of lives lost and Love revived and given. I appreciate you playing the songs that are sad and hard for you. It's relatable for many of us. Thanks! Batman and Robin going strong!

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

Thank you so much for you service, and I'm really sorry about your brother. Our hearts go out to you man. I'm glad this video resonated with you. It's such a beautiful, heartbreaking song, and I've always loved it. I'm going to have to choose a happier grunge tune to show Ladi. We've done three thus far, and two of them have been total bummers. Thinking about "Spoonman" or "Wicked Garden." Something that's not quite as heavy. Thanks for sticking with us!

[@bscott8383]

@@LikeMindedLunatics Spoonman is fantastic! Ladi will enjoy the story and the video! Thanks Mark

[@truckinfool3550]

I was working at a ski resort on Donner Summit in the early 90s, and the snowboarders were all directly tuned into the Seattle bands. Somewhere I have CDs from all the bands, they were passed out at parties. I even had a Malfunkshun CD, and I know I never bought it anywhere.

[@truckinfool3550]

You should check out Candlebox’s cover of Loverboy’s Turn Me Loose, if you haven’t seen it.

[@flor9389]

This song didn’t hit me back then the same way it does now. Back then, I was in a messy relationship and I interpreted it that way. Now, I live with someone who is legally on opiates. The “opiate crisis” has led to a couple of devastating incidents (not an OD but withdrawal related). You can’t imagine the pain of having the thought of “maybe I should just let her die and not postpone what seems inevitable”. Then hate yourself for having that thought about someone you love. I always stayed and did what was necessary to get through the crisis. Afterwards, praying I would have the same courage the next time and praying harder there won’t be a next time.

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

"You can’t imagine the pain of having the thought of “maybe I should just let her die and not postpone what seems inevitable”. " That's really rough Flo. No I cannot imagine being in that situation, and I'm sorry you've been there. That's so hard.

[@jimmymichaud8227]

Hits me different now too...I've lost too many people in my life from opiates. Hell, I almost lost myself

[@thosi1391]

Had no idea this song was that old. Always thought it was an early 2000s song.

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

Oh man you're makin' me feel so OLD right now!

[@thosi1391]

@@LikeMindedLunatics Haha, apologies my friend. Gen Z and Alpha make me feel that way, especially when it comes to bands like My Chemical Romance and Shinedown’s early songs. And a good percentage of my friends don’t know 90s pop like I do. Hitting 30 two years ago felt like a punch to the gut, did not like. But we’re not alone and we’re still alive, these are things to cherish 😁 Plus, older you got to heal from the damage that More Than Words did to your soul by talking to Ladi about it! Though I do partially agree with you that song isn’t as sweet as it sounds.

[@terriertz5134]

Love this song. The next song by Candlebox should be You.

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

Yeah, that's a great song and video, and I almost used that one for Ladi's Rockucation instead of "Far Behind." We'll definitely cover that one in the future.

[@KingJRO76]

I’m still waiting on that Nelson-After the Rain review and Ladi’s thoughts

[@KingJRO76]

I think the song would make y’all joyful

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

KEEP WAITING!

[@KingJRO76]

Boooooo !!!

[@ladislaoloera6095]

Is it a happy song?

[@KingJRO76]

Of course and mark loves it deep down inside. You can see it in his early review of Nelson’s -Love and Affection. He knows he likes it deep down inside 🤣

[@ladislaoloera6095]

Mark's goal is to play music that makes Ladi sad.

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

No! I hate when Ladi is sad! It's just that most of the music from this time was sad!

[@flor9389]

Please don’t let him play Jeremy for you then.

[@genesishep]

I always considered Candlebox more metal /hard rock than Grunge. As someone who was young during both eras the thing that made Candlewood atypical in my eyes was that they actually made use of pretty jamming guitar solos which is something that I missed during the grunge era. Grunge definitely had hard riffs but the heavy metal style intricate guitar solo was a rarity. Think of bands like Soundgarden or Nirvana and a host of others and very few of them actually bothered with guitar solos. In fact it became known as one of the characteristics of grunge that the intricate solos were stripped out and replaced with more basic, heavier repetitive riffs. For that reason I loved Candlebox and missed them as they have undergone the numerous changes over the years. Unfortunately they never recaptured the glory of that first album release. My favorite song off that album was the soulfully gut wrenching and somber "He Calls Home." Great band, thanks for this.

[@matthewklimas6905]

agree.. they were almost a rock/grunge bridge... their newer stuff is definitely more blues based rock n roll than it is "grunge" and sometimes even heavily leaning toward heavy pop

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

The "grunge" category was always really loose. I feel like anyone who came out between 92-94 and had riffy guitar was labeled "Grunge."

[@truckinfool3550]

I saw Candlebox with 3 Doors Down last month, they both still sound great.

[@JoeMon-f2e]

Also Pearl Jam was formed with some band members of Mother Love Bone after Andy Wood passed...

[@anthonyromagno2297]

This song brings me back to a stripper in Washington State who use to dance to this song. I dated her for a few months. She had allot of struggles.

[@lancerx1759]

This song is inspired by the late singer Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone whose death fueled & filled the Grunge movement especially Pearl Jam

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

We discuss that at length in the video.

[@karenwilliams2613]

3 sophisticated men showing an awesome video but i also beleive this can do with abuse in many ways

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

Thanks so much! Yeah, the lyrics lend themselves to many different readings. I think that's the beauty of the song.

[@KingJRO76]

🤔

[@gagebowerman9467]

Is it just congestion or has he been to the ski lodge recently?

[@Mr.VonStoogle]

I keep hearing and seeing them labeled as a grunge band I just don't hear it when Iisten to them, im not sure why. I can hear similarities but still not grunge to me.🤷‍♂ I was watching an interview a while ago with Kevin Martin and he was talking about how Candlebox was kind of looked down on in the Seattle music community and accused of ripping other bands off or being posers

[@truckinfool3550]

Check out some Temple of the Dog.

[@ChrisBolitho]

I thought this song was about andrew wood

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

It is. That's why we say that in the video.

[@JuanHughJorgan]

Don't...pause...in..the...middle..of..guitar..solos.....fkn hell

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

This is a reaction video so we react. If you don't like it go to a different channel and stop bothering people.

[@JuanHughJorgan]

@@LikeMindedLunatics Giving you advice on a long standing "don't do" isn't bothering people (except you). Nobody wants to hear pauses in guitar solos, let alone 3 or 4 times. Learn to take criticism better. Put up a poll asking if people like you pausing in guitar solos like you did here.

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

@@JuanHughJorganWe don't want/need your advice. If you don't like a channel don't visit it. Stop annoying people with your negativity. There are literally hundreds of channels out there likely doing what you like. Go visit them and add positive comments, and leave the other channels to people who enjoy them. Or here's an idea: Start your own channel and create the content you want to see. But regardless, stop bothering people.

[@JuanHughJorgan]

@@LikeMindedLunatics Yes good idea, don't listen to the people that are watching your videos. I'm sure you will go far with that attitude. And you are still the only one that I am bothering, not a fan of criticism or freedom of speech eh? Like I said, put up a poll to see what the "people" think and pull the stick out of your rear end while you are at it.

[@LikeMindedLunatics]

@@JuanHughJorgan Why don't you come back and give us advice when you have 75 subscribers of your own. Until then go annoy another channel.

[@IisDeeps]

Wood was amazing! Trivia for ya ... After Woods death, parts of MLB went on to form Pearl Jam. If Woods didnt leave us too soon, we may never have even heard of Eddie Veder.