NUFAN? First Time Hearing NO USE FOR A NAME! Bass Teacher REACTS to "Friends of the Enemy"

[@mattriddle2549]

Hey Mark I wrote this long thing a bit ago but I’m just going to say thank you for the kind words and the trip down memory lane. I did write this bass line before there were vocals. The song was basically done musically and Tony asked me to come up with a bass line for it. He was an awesome songwriter and my friend. It means a lot that you would do a breakdown of this. ✌🏻

[@craigmaclean783]

Dude as a bassist and punk rock fan you are a fucking legend thanks for the music

[@nickpaperstreet]

You are a legend and I miss Tony like a friend even though I never met him. I used to lay on the floor in my bedroom and listen to your records on repeat for hours. You guys taught me how to be a good songwriter and Tony taught me to sing. I played in a bunch of bands when I was younger and that helped me get out of my shell and be successful in life. I owe you a ton and I hope you see this. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@maluorno]

heh heh... look at this guy.... :^V

[@russoloco1662]

Matt, thanks for all the tunes. I didn't see you commented until I was done. RIP Tony.

[@renananselmo33]

Matt you are awesome as a bass player and as a human being. I will never forget how cool you were to me when you played with NUFAN in Brazil. It was one of the best days of my life. Thanks for all these songs and stories!

[@mikekristin7201]

Never clicked so fast. RIP Tony Sly. Far too soon

[@FBracht]

Exact three sentences I was going to say.

[@sebastianlsson]

Yep. 😢

[@brick1357]

RIP. Tony Sly was one of the best song writers of our life time

[@MarkMeraji]

I literally yelled “FUCKING YESSS!!!” When this popped up. Tony is missed more than he could’ve ever possibly imagined 😭😭

[@andrewmiddleton3585]

@@FBracht ❤

[@Zoinks_Da-OG]

I had no idea how much I needed to hear Tony's voice today. Thanks 4 posting this.

[@toplus]

My favourite band. Never forget Tony Sly

[@Jones-eq4bs]

SAME!!!

[@mr_unsane]

SAME x2 RIP Tony!

[@alextinu8841]

First time hearing "music form our youth". I bet most of us here are in our 40s and quite nostalgic about this bands. As usual, great work, cheers! ❤

[@ryanhardy4830]

20s here!! There's still a lot of young guys from my generation listen to no use for a name

[@Kevin_Fiol]

52 😉

[@micah-8023]

This is by far one of my favorite channels. I'd like to say these songs are nostalgic, but I still listen to them to this day 😂

[@davidhardy875]

Never forget Tony Sly. He was such a great song writer. Fat Mike said he was the best he knew. Almost 12 years to the day he died. I hope you do some more of their songs on the channel.

[@mattmorris1493]

Matt Riddle is the bassist for my band, Fire Sale He’s such an amazing friend and an incredible musician! Thanks for doing this video!

[@smanni01]

Ask him how he plays that intro! lol

[@Juice5522]

Oooooh never heard you guys. On my way to Spotify now to listen!

[@mattmorris1493]

@@smanni01I’ll ask him if he can do a video.

[@mattmorris1493]

@@Juice5522thank you!!

[@SteevSalas]

I love me some Fire Sale!! 😎🔥

[@jonsparks1609]

NEVER FORGET TONY SLY!! 07/31 will be the anniversary of his passing. Please do another video in his honor. He was an amazing songwriter and a good dude as well.

[@juliusseizure324]

You can call them NO USE. Or “New Fan”(NU FAN) This band meant SO MUCH to me as a teenager and early 20’s. Going back and listening to their early albums all the way up to this record brings back so many amazing memories. I can still taste the beer and the weed. I still adore this band. R.I.P. Tony Sly.

[@Jones-eq4bs]

YES!!!

[@z4trox505]

im a teenager now and NUFAN is my favorite band of all time, guess i can thank my dad for showing me them

[@gauthiermatt1]

Matt is all fingers! No pick 😎

[@alvarogalanmadrid9244]

My friends and I use to cover this song among many others you’ve been analysing on your channel but, by far, this one is one very near and dear to my heart, NUFAN and Tony’s writing always hit different. Matt’s and Jesse Buglione’s finger playing was the reason why our bass player decided to give up the pick and man it payed off (he’s one hell of a musician now). Now we’re all over the world but every time we get the chance to get together we always end up playing this song on acoustic and will do for the rest of our lives. The lyrics are engraved in my mind. You’ve got a great channel and I’m always hesitant to comment because, you know, social media (plus English is not my first language and my grammar is awful) but credit where it’s due: you’re doing great justice to punk rock and will forever be grateful for the you introducing to this wonderful powerful music with great messages to the world. Thank you. PS: Lagwagon’s “give it back” has a really cool bass line played by Jesse. Edit: I just realized you did check it and I did watch 🤦‍♂️😅

[@DawsonLoudon]

DUDE! NUFAN is so special to me. So happy to see you giving love 🤘

[@paulhamernick9185]

RIP Tony Sly. Miss what could have been but thankful for the body of music that he did share with us. Thank you for the great video!

[@gravitraxa-team8969]

Tony Sly is one of the best song writers in the world of punk. RIP Tony, gone too soon 🖤

[@Jones-eq4bs]

Matt Riddle is arguably the best bassist I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to, seeing live and studying for years on end. Definitely deep dive this legendary bassist!

[@laggers54]

I like no use but let’s not go over the top.

[@dp471]

No Use is one or the most important bands to me growing up. Very fortunate, I was able to see them live a few times back in the day. Look forward to seeing more reactions to their amazingly beautiful music. RIP Tony Sly.

[@lolroflstomp]

Nice to see OG Matt Riddle getting some love. One of my favorite musicians. I've seen him rock live with a few different bands over the years and he's good. I've listened to him so much over the years that I probably even started to rip a few of his little signature bass licks in my own playing style. Tony Sly was such a good songwriter, but having Matt in the band made NUFAN extra special in my eyes.

[@keysergames1854]

NUFAN’s last album, The Feel Good Record of the year is a masterclass in songwriting and amazing melodies and harmonies. One of my favorite ever, Still on daily repeat.

[@danielisgro6609]

Definitely one of my favorite songs to play and listen to. 🤘😎 I like playing that bass line as a warm up during sound checks. Solid video!

[@jameswarren5687]

I heard NUFAN for the first time in '95. Fell in love with the songs straight away. Tony Sly was an incredible songwriter. So very sorely missed. What a band!

[@drysiftwizard3469]

Same. 95 ish. Living in Sonoma Co. Ugh

[@thirtytwoforty]

NUFAN is one of the best ... RIP Tony, Things will never be the same without you. 🙏

[@iago-mds]

One of my favorite bands ever! RIP Tony Sly

[@flibbidyx2]

Chris Shiflett used to play guitar in NUFAN, but had left to join the Foo Fighters a couple years before this album was recorded. With Matt Riddle and the Shiflett brothers, there are some interesting connections between Face to Face, NUFAN and Foo Fighters.

[@brettmeads3401]

Beleive it's Chris on the cover also

[@drysiftwizard3469]

Sad day when he left for the butt fighters

[@YMDBass]

Tony Sly almost assuredly wrote the guitar and vocals prior to Matt writing his bass elements. Tony was one of (if not the) greatest song writer of our genre and its truly a shame he was lost at such a young as. The songs he wrote for his daughters still make me cry when I hear them knowing he's gone while he left beautiful messages they can always listen to.

[@wiskin88]

Thanks for diving into this NUFAN jam! Matt Riddle has a knack for perfectly filling in those spaces in between the other instruments and as you’ve pointed out in past videos, almost act as a lead or compliment / harmonize the vocals. I find that some of the best pop-punk / skate punk bands (bad religion, nofx, lagwagon, nufan, useless id, alkaline trio, etc) often do this and do it freakin well. Incredible content my friend. Keep at it!

[@hayatotheninja]

This record was constantly on rotation for me back in the 2000s when I was living in California. This song in particular was always on in my car when I was trekking around in the summer of '02.

[@whatshisnamemedia]

Tony Sly was a poet, I can’t think of a better songwriter in this genre. NUFAN was and is the pinnacle of pure songwriting I miss Tony’s influence on the genre. I could only imagine what he would be writing about now in his “later” years. RIP Tony Sly

[@lostmotel6156]

RIP Tony. He was such a phenomenal songwriter. Great sense of melody and structure. Another contemporary that Fat Mike will openly tell you he was inspired by.

[@adamdev9391]

Just such a great band. Tony Sly is one of my all time favorite song writers. An absolute legend. RIP

[@andhedrewbees]

Ever since I heard "Carousel" in high school, I've had a love for melodic top string bass lines. So, this NUFAN bassline was right up my alley. Top string bass melodies like these (though it's kinda tone dependent) have such a rich and warm sound to them. I don't know if you've already reacted to them, but I'd recommend you check out the track "Still" by "Rufio." If you wanna hear a great melodic bassline that really helps to set up the song, this track has got it.

[@sublime_]

I absolutely love this song, Tony Sly was a brilliant songwriter.

[@TheWrnglr]

You’re going through all the punk songs I downloaded off the internet in my younger days. Wild to hear them again and break them down.

[@HAVOCRISING_]

Since u have been doing the punk bands I have dam near watched all of the punk series and also subbed. Thanks for taking it back to punk.

[@ricardomoraes9624]

Disconnected and Do You Care are great songs from Matt’s time in Face to Face

[@therealxicojorge]

I think Matty is the only punk bassplayer I know of that uses his fingers, thank you for this I miss NUFAN and Tony every day

[@danbrottman41]

RIP Tony Sly. The tribute album they made when he passed is constantly on my rotation.

[@caseyallen5661]

Miss you Tony. My 1st tour we left the morning after your passing and it still hits me hard. Rip bruv

[@themathhermetic]

This whole damn record changed the way I view music as a whole. It was the first album I actually was hooked by every single song, by every single lyric and every single riff. It still holds up amazingly, NUFAN was such a talented group of musicians. RIP Tony, miss you, I hope you're doing well.

[@disketsoundlab8380]

I've been waiting for this!

[@hi-firepizza4047]

A vastly underrated NUFAN song. RIP Tony. Thanks for doing this video

[@icedoutbart8840]

Awesome video dude! Been skating to their music for years! RIP Tony Sly

[@kirbdini]

One of my favorite bass players. I hadn't really listen to them til this album. Guttermouths bass player told me to check them out if I wanted a bass player to impress me with finger style to watch them. Been a fan since, one of the most heartbreaking endings of a band. R.I.P. Tony PS . His KZbin has covers he plays. Alot of maiden!

[@ryanhardy4830]

First time I click your video this fast..I watched this video while driving lol #NUFAN #NEVER4GETTONYSLY

[@zapatarico]

Seeing this come up in my feed really hit me a series of emotions. A few months ago, one of my closest friends passed away and we used to go on 4-hour road trips together to so No Use. Some good memories, but dang those lyrics: "His songs wouldn't just touch you They would punch you in the eye" -I'm So Sorry Tony by NOFX RIP Tony Sly And RIP Jim S

[@felipequezadaespinoza9689]

Happy you found amazing bass line in the punk rock world

[@ngamac]

Great song pick! RIP Tony Sly. Such a brilliant song writer. Gives me the feels everytime!

[@Scottcollins1983]

Omg I was literally playing this bass intro 5 minutes before I noticed you uploaded a video of it. This is my go to warm up exercise song to get the fingers moving. It also works slightly modified and played as if its a scale. Never forget Tony Sly.

[@johnnydropkicks]

The weird thing is that Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters guitarist) was the guitarist for NUFAN when Matt Riddle (original Face to Face bassist) left Face to Face to join NUFAN - and the bassist who replaced Riddle in Face to Face was Chris Shiflett’s brother, Scott. I clearly remember being baffled by this fact when Scott told me about it when I met him after a F2F show in 1996.

[@brainrotplague]

Loooove to see NUFAN get some love. I hope you check out more :)

[@gethinjones2671]

Amazing! So looking foward to this one, one of my all time favourite bands. Tony Sly was a true legend!

[@mikeysingleton6389]

It's about frickin time!!!!!

[@Jjjj-l5x]

Still hard to hear Tony and not tear up… When my wife got married and we stood up on the altar before taking our vows I whispered some of Tony’s lyrics into her ear… We’ve been married almost 10 years and people still ask me what I said to her… It was for ears only… Bad Religion is my all time favorite band, but I related to Tony’s lyrics… Only got to see them once… Wish I had taken the chance to see them more

[@humbertorivero5442]

I always loved this song there is nothing I like more than the bass, voice of tony, guitar and drums absolutely all is fkn amzng

[@punkshowswpg4718]

Keep them coming!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@granthew71]

We love you Tony!

[@nstreep]

S tier songwriting. Leche Con Carne was such a revelation as a teenager. RIP Tony.

[@tylerleeson3045]

More Betterness was a life changing record for me.

[@DanStonePunch]

This song will always be me favorite song my high school band covered. This song (and album) I strongly believe is the most under-appreciated punk song (and album) of the era and plenty of people appreciate it!

[@thisisatrainwreck]

Tony Sly was the absolute best in punk and the guys of NUFAN definitely brought their greatness to each and every one of the bands songs

[@bushleague3472]

Your comment about "Vocal Groove" is spot on. Among a great many other signature tricks, the particular way Tony Sly would allign his sylables to the beat could make a chorus so powerfull and catchy. Not a great bass track, but the chorus in "There will Be Revenge" is probably the most head bopping thing I've ever heard.

[@MisterZealot]

Long live Tony. That sad punk poet and this band are a large part of how I chose to listen to music. Thanks for giving this amazing band a go.

[@aaronnewton9398]

Yessssssss so glad to see this one

[@brandonmoorat2263]

Let's go! RIP Tony.

[@breckbennett822]

One of my favorite bands ever

[@user-wh1wc6jt5l]

RIP Tony Sly - the music is still as important today as ever

[@Hannuraina]

only ever listened to early no use. what a great song

[@wellingtonpeclat5926]

NEVER FORGET!

[@jandrem]

Saw these guys open for the Offspring in the ‘90’s

[@elyieflorez9890]

That whole album is 🔥🔥🔥

[@40somethingmanchild]

I miss Tony Sly. He made some amazing music that i still listen to today. Either "On the Outside" or "International You Day" are my favourite song, depending what mood I'm in, as they are polar opposites in the sentiment behind each one.

[@ruyemanuelstalliviere9157]

One thing you’d like about Matt Riddle (the bass player on this song) is that he plays with his fingers. So, that riff is played that way.

[@dailystar1]

No use for a name - one of my all time favourite bands.

[@rdunc1586]

Majoring in Punk Rock this semester at LEU:)

[@ceejluige4816]

Great video man, cheers! My suggestion for Riddle era Face to Face (sometimes stylized as F2F) would be "A-OK" off of the Big Choice album. Matt's second and final album with the group.

[@rebllion9866]

Got to put Ten Foot Pole - 'Broken bubble' on you list.

[@MrVisde]

NUFAN was such a good band. Their albums progressively became more melodic as the band mastered their craft. RIP Tony Sly

[@stofopdenaald132]

Saw them live a few months ago, great stuff 👍🤘

[@crashandbleed160]

Mark, I really gotta get you on my Podcast mate !

[@OpunktSchmidt1301]

I fell in love with NUFAN when I heared them for the first time in 1998. It was "Secret" of their album "Making friends" ("What's your name?" "F*** you! That's my name!" 😂) RiP Tony Sly We all miss you!

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

This genre is called melodic hardcore / emo-core into The punk rock scene 😍😍 i Want to be wrong next. Thank you so much !.. you can’t even imagine how much grateful i am for this one !

[@Skeetopunk01]

NUFAN is certainly punk. Not melodic hardcore and not emo core. Just punk.

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

@@Skeetopunk01 i am a fan of NUFAN since i was 15 years old , now i am 42. I know every record and song. They are certaninly everything but just punk . Come on!.. they are not the stooges. A lot of melody and in a lot of song The hardcore rythms.

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

@@Skeetopunk01 😂😂😂😂😂

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

@@Skeetopunk01 you are funny dude !😅😂😂🤣🤣

[@Skeetopunk01]

@@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact I'm 42 as well. Been listening since I was a kid. NUFAN and most all the Fatwreck bands are just punk. BTW, I partied with NUFAN and Bigwig.

[@robbgnarly]

Tony Sly was an amazing singer/lyricist I got to see his last performance (accoustic) with Joey Cape in New Smyrna Beach, he died the next day. The entire band is awesome, sound track to my Teens in the 90's

[@hydrotricine]

No use for a name changed our lives, not only because the music kicked ass but also because of all the lyrical content and the emotion. I still remember meeting the band the first time they played in Portugal, a good friend had a suicide attempt some days previous and i got him the show poster signed by all the elements of the band, the poster is still present in our lives and he is alive and thriving 😃 After that we never missed a show, Nufan is still in daily rotation and Tony Sly will forever be alive in Lisbon

[@nomadman_84]

ah, my favourite NUFAN song. RIP Tony.

[@SD-cl5mj]

Fan of your scale the summit stuff, + that yellow and black Warwick bass of yours

[@fillycheesefl]

Miss Tony and NUFAN. Would've been interesting to see how they progressed over the years since he passed. RIP Tony. 😢

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

Never forget Tony Sly

[@rbalara31]

I've never seen someone play like Matt Riddle. He never used a pick, only fingers, but would alternate between strumming like he used a pick (but it was just his fingers), and then more traditional finger style. He'd do this multiple times within the same song.

[@wayfarer13]

RIP Tony Sly, a legend.

[@bouncingswordsful]

About time

[@bennym8720]

This was my absolute favourite song when it came out when I was like 13 ❤ never forget tony sly

[@russoloco1662]

RIP Tony Sly. One of my favorite song writers and vocalists. Matt Riddle used to play with fingers, don't know if he switched to a pick later on.

[@parkitplo3575]

RIP Tony Sly

[@ran-solo]

Matt played bass on the first two Face to Face records, Don't Turn Away and Big Choice, as well as the Over It EP. I'd recommend the last track from Over It called Not Enough (kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH7SgGCbn55sesU). He also played bass for Pulley on their first album Esteem Driven Engine. I think you'd enjoy this album. Four Walls is my Bass pick for this one but I also love She, No Defense, and Silver Tongued Devil. As a side note, Pulley was formed by Scott Radisnky when he left Ten Foot Pole due to them not wanting to deal with his MLB schedule (he was a pitcher for the White Sox at the time).

[@mattriddle2549]

Thanks! I wrote She and Silver Tongued Devil in Jim’s bedroom when I was staying at his house. 👍🏻

[@mattmorris1493]

@@mattriddle2549hey, buddy!

[@brandonfbomb_2327]

Next, "Justified Black Eye"

[@bordempunx]

Patiently waiting for Common Rider or Squirtgun. I am confident Mass Giorgini will get the love from this channel that he deserves.

[@valkillmore3017]

RIP Tony Sly. Gone too soon. NUFAN melodic punk gods.

[@Barrett619]

Damn RIP Tony Sly. Love me some no use.

[@jeremyreiff6562]

Basically any No Use song you can break down from Making Friends on. Riddle is great. Check out his new band Fire Sale. They are rad!

[@moverbob7409]

I've always felt that the end of the first verse rips of Bad Astronaut

[@vladsonofdragon1161]

Miss TonyRiP . Sounds as good today it did when was 15❤