First Time Hearing GOLDFINGER! Bass Teacher REACTS to “Here In Your Bedroom”

[@TheWrnglr]

Never heard of Goldfinger and you want to hear horns? Here comes 80 million requests for Superman.

[@drysiftwizard3469]

Serious how tf has he never heard of GF lmfao

[@VitaminStudios]

@@drysiftwizard3469 my thoughts exactly LOL Must never have played Tony Hawk's Pro Skater back in the day

[@bpmotion]

Quarantine version, please! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmHVhIx7pKeAj68si=Kf2Bhar9hwP8G4vy

[@WindsweptWheelers]

When I hear that someone hasn’t heard of Goldfinger, I’m like “this guy never played Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater?!”

[@84durango]

Yup my thoughts exactly lol

[@martmeliJMJT]

😅

[@Fawkes318]

💯

[@JDY517]

If ya want horns, Superman by Goldfinger was another popular one they did that showcases the horn section more

[@shortymcsteve]

Side note: The horn section on this song is really the guys from Reel Big Fish. John mentioned it on the Chris D Makes a Podcast episode.

[@DaP84]

Love "Superman", playing Tony Hawks with that soundtrack back in the day was magical! Btw, "Superman" and Green Day's "Basket Case" have identical intro/verse chord progressions

[@rbalara31]

Singer John Feldman is also a very accomplished producer/song writer for some pretry big artist (Avril Levine, Blink, Korn, The Used, etc) You should check out his line of work, pretty impressive. By the way, Mike Herrera from MXPX is now the bass player for Goldfinger.

[@Antiflagcanuck]

He produced my band’s first album!

[@duderanched]

@@Antiflagcanuckaweeeesome!!

[@hiding_my_name]

​@@Antiflagcanuck Ok, I have to know your band's name now.

[@Antiflagcanuck]

@@hiding_my_name Showoff

[@hiding_my_name]

​@Antiflagcanuck oh yeah, I remember the song "Falling Star"

[@1bossdj]

Pittsburgh 1996, I went with some friends to see Bad Religion and a band I never heard called Goldfinger was opening. We got there and the show was sold out so we walked around trying to find tickets. A friend recognized John Feldman as he was on his way into the venue. We told him our dilemma and asked if he had any ins and that we were willing to pay. He told us to wait outside. A few minutes later a guy came out asking for the guys who were talking to John and then he let us in backstage. We watched half of Goldfinger's set from side stage (standing next to Jay Bentley, bassist for Bad Religion) until someone kicked us out into the crowd. I saw John later at a college Ska Festival (Skalloween @ Edinborough University of Pennsylvania) and thanked him for that first introduction and told him I had become a huge fan since then. He was very gracious.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Dude that’s so awesome!

[@mikemoavero3518]

Very cool!

[@closrod8856]

That’s awesome. For the first 3 years of their existence, they would always get us on their guest list, so we would get into their shoes for free. We saw Blink 182 & Incubus open up for them. John, Darrel, Simon, Charlie, and their old manager Patrick. They were always showing love to us. Great times.

[@noway4281]

This guy is clueless

[@stevenlee1075]

Man I wanna see you do Superman by Goldfinger. Now that’s a fun bass line

[@phxdwn121]

In case you didn’t know, bass player Mike Herrera from Goldfinger is also the bassist/frontman of MxPx…maybe some MxPx in the future?

[@joedorer8867]

yeah, its Simon Williams during classic era though Mike Joined later during the reformation

[@KurtTGS]

And Travis Barker did the drums on the Knife album in 2017

[@MrShatsalot]

You just blew my mind, been a casual fan of those groups forever and never knew.

[@0590aaron]

man...theres really no mxpx songs worthy of this channel. lets be honest

[@jterhune87]

​@@0590aarontruth.

[@richiedagger733]

Mabel is the song that always stuck in my head

[@marklane2583]

I heard it Monday, that was yesterday, the song I knew from 1990...

[@horuslupercal9936]

That just cause you love Darren's cookie dough like cock!

[@mikestonehouse8704]

I named my dog Mabel after that song 😂

[@coachboydmath]

For my money, it doesn't get better than My Girlfriend's Shower Sucks.

[@bugnut82]

Yes, me too. I still love Mabel after all these years

[@ligairi]

11:37 Goldfinger is a ska-punk band and arguably ultimately more of a pop punk band than a ska band. But that’s kind of what half of the 3rd Wave Ska movement was like anyway, with bands like Less Than Jake, The Aquabats, and Slapstick on the poppy punk side and bands like Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Suicide Machines, and VooDoo Glow Skulls on the hardcore punk side. You also had punk bands from Rancid to NOFX incorporating a lot of ska and reggae in their punk songs. There was no shortage of upbeat ska breakdowns or intros in 90s punk. Of course there was plenty of straight ska in that era too like Skankin Pickle, Slackers, Hepcat, or The Hippos, but the punk intensity with ska flair is what makes the era standout most from No Doubt to Dance Hall Crashers. It was also parallel to “alternative” music so you had a lot of ska bands experimenting with incorporating different styles like swing and jazz like Squirrel Nut Zippers. 3rd wave was Ska, Core, the Devil and more.

[@regressup]

skankin pickle was kind of the leader of both the pop punk and hardcore punk ska bands imo

[@KootenayCards]

Voodoo glow skulls would be fun for him to breakdown

[@imnotputtinginmyname]

Man, a real blast from the past. Well written and very knowledgeable. I still have CDs from every band you named, save The Aquabats, but it's been years since I listened to a lot of them. I need to go dust them all off and give 'em a listen. If I can find a CD player.

[@ElDiosDelBajo]

​​@@KootenayCards is there anything to really break down? 😂 El Coo Cooi

[@DennismMaler]

Nice Bosstones pun at the end. Didn’t want it to go unnoticed.

[@MikeBishop]

Their next album "Hang Up's" takes the key switching to a whole new level. Great breakdown!

[@midliferevolution3105]

Feldman worked for hours to get that snare sound just right. You can hear the "Feldy Snare" in almost all the bands he's produced (The Used, Story of the Year). He just wants it to pop through the mix.

[@sotall650]

Ive been playing drums for 20 years and you explained the circle of fifths better to me at 2:03 than i've ever heard, lol. Cheers dude.

[@ericlandon1510]

Another beauty Mark! So cool segue, Mike Herrera (Lead Singer and Bass Player) from MxPx is now playing bass WITH Goldfinger now. MxPx is awesome and like NoFX has a brilliant bass player as a front man... Worth checking out (I would assume most would have you look at the song Chick Magnet). Keep up the GREAT work my man!!

[@DennismMaler]

While I believe Mike Herrera’s joining the band has lit a new fire under Feldman, I think Simon was the best bass player the band had. Kelly was good too, but basically a fitting facsimile replacement. I always enjoyed how the two of them played with a pick and plucking with their lower fingers all at the same time.

[@Mowmauf]

I love the re recorded version of this song that they did in quarantine back the start of the 2020 I just love the new production on the re-record

[@DennismMaler]

Mike Herrera from MxPx/their current bass player also did a solo acoustic version during the pandemic that is really good too.

[@Bonsaipop]

Goldfinger is super underrated when it comes to composition and musicianship. They’re also perfect live. I’ve been playing both guitar and bass for 22 years and I learn by ear, but I legitimately still have trouble pulling out the pieces of goldfinger songs. Such a fun band

[@LowEndUniversity]

Couldn't agree more, some super clever stuff on this one!

[@carloslint9914]

@@LowEndUniversity I second you both guys, kinda weird that Goldfinger is so underrated for a guy who spent his whole life in music, but then I guess punk guys can't handle well this duality with pop music, I was one of them back in the days. There's this old adage about 3rd wave that goes "ska is too punk to be pop and too pop to be punk"

[@alextinu8841]

First time hearing Goldfinger was in highschool days, when internet was on dial-up and every mp3 was a like a kinder surprise egg, never knew what you could find, but sure was a joy! Great job as usual, cheers! 🎸👀❤️

[@LowEndUniversity]

Haha, I remember those days! I remember trying to tape a song from the radio on a cassette and the DJ intro would be included forever on the tape.

[@teetypablo]

@@LowEndUniversity this was the song that made me fall in love with ska punk. And it was because I recorded onto a cassette from the radio!

[@carlybarnett]

Waiting 30mins for a single mp3 to download then cranking it out in Winamp - memories 😂

[@geoffdavidson283]

Another great punk band is Me first and the gimme gimmes! They have great guitar/drum tone and have an all star crew from FAT wreck chords that only play covers but turned into punk rock versions. They have many great albums and they have had members from Foo fighters, NOFX, Lag Wagon and I think you'd dig em

[@peteryang5056]

John Feldmann has become known more as a producer than a musician these days, but he's always been a really sharp songwriter who has a great, intuitive sense of dynamics and musicality. Not to mention tons of energy to spare as a frontman - if you watch recent Goldfinger performances, he's still got the same manic energy, albeit more in dad-bod form these days. He did a great pair of interviews on Chris Demakes's podcast about Goldfinger's two biggest hits (including this one) where they dive deep into each song line-by-line. They specifically mention the way "Here in Your Bedroom" winds repeatedly through those key changes, as well as the incredibly high-tuned snares on these tracks, which was a signature of 90s ska punk records (and part of why ska punk records from the 2000s don't usually have quite the same splashy flair). Anyway, as others have mentioned, if you want to hear Goldfinger on their more ska-oriented side, "Superman" is their other big hit and is more groovy and horn-infused than "Here in Your Bedroom." Both great tunes! Edited to add: Hope you stay on the ska train! One reaction that I think would be a ton of fun would be to react to something off Jeff Rosenstock's "Ska Dream" album, which was a ska re-recording of his acclaimed indie/punk album "No Dream." In particular, it'd be cool to see you react to the same song off both records, as I think "Ska Dream" is an absolutely brilliant exercise in (re-)arrangement and reinterpretation. Maybe something like comparing "Scram!" vs "Skram!" or "***BNB" vs "***SKA."

[@joseanything]

Seconding doing reaction to Jeff Rosenstock No Dream//Ska Dream songs. Each album is amazing front to back.

[@mattholdzkom5929]

We all grew up with these songs and people told us it was just a few basic power chords-nothing to it, really. But watching these videos he makes you feel like the bands were freaking geniuses and thus so are we for loving them. 😂

[@ShrtRndKid]

First time hearing Goldfinger was on a Vans Warped tour compilation back in '96. Fell in love with them as a band and really helped to inform how I thought about playing bass.

[@ngamac]

You've gotta do Catch 22 - Point the blame next in the ska repertoire

[@8dayssooner]

My first time hearing Goldfinger was on the original Tony Hawks Pro Skater Demo. I fell in love with Ska and Punk through that game!

[@runexwalsh]

The Pizza Hut disc!

[@CatFoodPizza]

This song is the reason I started playing bass. Learned it out of a magazines bass tabs.

[@GeorgeGeo]

Loved what John did during COVID.. lots of cool live in studio performances.

[@potter.felipematos]

They do have horns on this debut record, but I think it's only for two songs (King for a Day and Answer, great tunes btw) Their second album makes more use of the horn section, including the massive hit and Ska-punk anthem "Superman" that has a very memorable trombone line

[@FTCoconutman]

Yeah baby more ska! Also I thought for sure the song you would review would be superman. I love their cover of 99 red balloons as well.

[@dubdawson9574]

Met John and Kelly by accident in Cologne when they were doing promo for 99 red ballons. John was testing the Line 6 pod at Music Store and Kelly was looking for some mains adaptor at an electronics shop nearby iirc. Goldfinger was and still is one of my all time favorite bands. Was pretty star struck but managed to talk to them and got an autograph from both.

[@blairmcmackin8857]

Funny fact: the guy who produced this albums also produced the Lion King soundtrack

[@scottholden1862]

Oh my goodness! I havent seen this clip in years and boy oh boy does John look young.....I suppose we all did in the '90s....

[@craigpatrick1]

That first album is so good! One my most listened albums that came in the mid 90s! I still listen to it on a regular basis!

[@carloslint9914]

"The temperature changes and chills me to the bone It makes me whish that I was cleaning myself at home" God bless that album, it set a whole era on my life.

[@grawlixes]

opened for these guys in the early 00s. great show, and I had been a fan on them since Here In Your Bedroom came out. good times!

[@zapatarico]

You are on a roll on picking some of my favorite bands. Goldfinger doesn't really have a horn section, they more have guest members from other bands, like Reel Big Fish to play on a few tracks. The lead singer and guitarist, John Feldmann has gone on to be a real accomplished producer who spans many genres. Currently the bassist for Goldfinger is Mike Herrera, the lead singer and bassist for MXPX.

[@danielrusso5473]

Glad you mentioned that snare pop! Pretty iconic to these guys.

[@brandonmadsen9591]

This might be one of my favorites in terms of the way you analyze the tonal approach and song structure on this breakdown. I had never thought about it that way, and now that I see it I can't unsee it, but in a good way that increases my appreciation of it. I had always thought this was a bit too simple and straightforward to be worth giving a lot of thought to in that way, but you definitely proved me wrong!

[@danooc1]

Great review as usual. Here again to suggest a few songs In the punk genre: Hot Water Music "Trademark" or "Our Own Way " Social distortion: "Bad Luck" "When She Begins" Circle Jerks: "Coup de' Etat'" Ska songs: "Weekend in LA" -The Toasters "Nite Klub" -The Specials Mahalo. Dan.

[@MistaMahoney]

it's so awesome seeing you dissect this song when this sort of stuff, nofx, and operation ivy songs are pretty much how i play bass.

[@MedalionDS9]

During the ska-punk explosion of the mid 90's... Goldfinger was seen as niche within a niche burgeoning genre in the mainstream. They typically are more of a punk pop band than a ska band, but they were more "ska" adjacent in the mid 90s but as they went on, it was clear to fans they were better at punk. This is one of my fave Goldfinger songs because it bridged their strengths perfectly, it's sitll more of a punk song than a ska one but it still speaks to what made them unique to other ska-punk groups blowing up who were more poppier imo. Goldfinger does not have a dedicated in-band horn section... they mainly played punk as I said, and hired friends to perform horns with them on tour or on records.

[@zombiepicnic9683]

I first discovered Goldfinger on Conan (the performance is on youtube). Not long after that, I caught them live with Vudu Glowskulls, such a great show.

[@ryry80]

Yes. When Dangerous Darrin flips Conan over his head!

[@gregc6072]

Great analysis, Mark!….I really dug your take….it helps that Goldfinger is one of my favorite bands (just saw them live in Atlantic City and have been listening to them for decades)…. Love this genre keep it up Mark.💪🏻👍🏻😇

[@Mr_jz_12]

Such an amazing song. Takes me back to first job working at a gas station. Good times! Recommendation (great aussie punk!!) The Decline - In The Headlights (It Is Grey)

[@b3k4b3k4]

Your channel and your "discovery" of all these bands and songs that were the soundtrack to my teenage life, are rekindling a long lost desire to learn to play bass even though im now in my 40s.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Love to hear it, truly means a lot! It's never too late to start. It'll be so much more fun than you think!

[@bryanb767]

Also you should check out the songs Superman and Counting the Days from Goldfinger

[@johnjohn518]

When I first started playing bass this was my me of the songs I learned outside of jazz for school.

[@Itme212]

They did some great online live shows during the pandemic

[@dustinvanvliet9978]

Dude, YES. I'm here for the ska train!

[@Ub3rLight]

goldfinger is a treat live, i think the guy from mxpx was playing for them at the time

[@austin_l]

This was a big album when I was in middle school. That bass line was one of the first things I learned to play. My dad helped my buy a guitar after he heard me playing it on his old acoustic.

[@michaelrobertson8910]

In HS, late 90s, I was in a band and we had a full horn section. We had 1 guy that could sound like Dickey Barrett from the MMBosstones. We did some of their stuff, we weren't actually a Ska band, but we had the ability to do it. Most of the time, I sang lead, and I always wanted to play this one, back then. I think it has the coolest song writing from the 90s Ska Era. Also, this song is in my wheelhouse as a singer.

[@ceejluige4816]

Definitely an album that should be included on the next vote for whole album videos.

[@FromDuskTillSean]

Can't be said enough times: You gotta do "Superman" now. Basically a millennial cultural landmark to many, many people. Also maybe THE catchiest horn line of all time.

[@lostmotel6156]

Wild you’ve never heard of Goldfinger before! They have horns in some songs, but not a permanent horn section. I knew this was a big song for them, but I’m really surprised it charted higher than arguably their biggest hit Superman (made world famous by the Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtrack)

[@jeremy7383]

Fun little tid bit about John Feldman, he was a total party maniac and massive drinker and fight starter BEFORE he started Goldfinger. He sobered up and has been clean since his late teens early 20s and has gone on to be a prolific song writer and producer! Talk about a turn around.

[@HeavyMetalDeathMan]

You definitely need to watch a live performance by them, their energy is unreal. My favorite show is House of Blues 2004, it has a very high quality (audio) version on YT. Not super much bass specific stuff to digest, but the show is just super fun to watch. Maybe an idea for patreon?

[@LowEndUniversity]

Could be fun!! Thanks for the idea! 🙌

[@halosandheroes]

I had this album. love this.

[@boxenrider7981]

Love goldfinger. Such a staple of my childhood. Really one of the bands that first got me into punk rock

[@jasonleerock1]

Joined your Patreon, and yours is the first (and only) Patreon, I have ever joined. $2 a month is a very small price to pay to watch someone experience for the first time, albums, and music that shaped my teenage years. I’m in my late 40s now, and still listen to the same music. Watching your excitement and enthusiasm for these bands, who have been a staple part of my life for decades, I’m living vicariously through you and getting to experiencing them again for the first time. This isn’t an ad for your Patreon, but damn, if it hasn’t been fun watching you do full album reviews for three of my favorite bands. Totally worth it! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this, it has been enjoyable watching you break these songs and albums down .

[@LowEndUniversity]

Jason, it's barely 8:45am here, and you made my day! Your support, and your time, mean so much! I'm so glad to hear you're enjoying the content. Much more to come, and I look forward to seeing you around here and over there! 🙏🏼

[@DennismMaler]

I came to your channel from the “Maxwell Murder” review, because Rancid (finally the algorithm actually worked) and I’ve enjoyed watching you go down the punk and ska rabbit hole. It’s hard to describe now the impact this video & song had on the 3rd wave ska movement at the time. This released so early in that era that all the background dancers are doing the twist because virtually no one at the time knew what skanking was (a dance associated with the 2nd & 3rd waves).

[@Mr.Monster1313]

I saw them play live in the 90s with the sex pistols and gravity kills..in L.A. good times..great band...the crowd tried to boo them..he talked shit back..and rocked our faces off.. respect.. he turned the crowd around...

[@KakashiH25]

Wicked choice!!!

[@jonathanbarb5516]

Dude! You will LOVE "Hey" by the Suicide Machines!!!!

[@michaelmayhem138]

Thanks for showing me how to play this. I'm taking this to my band or next practice

[@elbeau78]

Dive into some of Jeff's lines with The Aggrolites if you're keeping the ska train moving. Pound for pound, Free time or Country fiddle and if you wanna wrap your head around something, check out how Marcus plays an electric bass for The Slackers.

[@seancampbell1077]

Goldfinger! Wooo!

[@danielcurtis8056]

Great pick! They were my favorite band in high school

[@jeffnowack9046]

i learned this song when i played bass back in the day.. such a fun song

[@chris_rrr7184]

Grew up listening to this album. So cool to see you appreciating it. John Feldman rocks!

[@saint_double_k]

Feldy has produced so many great albums. Goldfinger is a classic. Check out their song Superman.

[@vladsonofdragon1161]

One of favorites in jr high. Still great.

[@ryry80]

Sent this video to Simon, the original bassist.

[@ryry80]

Goldfinger was my first punk show! It only cost $1 to get in and there was no security preventing everybody from jumping up on stage and stage diving. It was insane! Love them forever. You should review the Suicide Machines album Destruction by Definition.

[@djsamplegee]

Amazing track, love the low end analysis!

[@Soonerbldr]

Man love your videos, it just shocks me how many bands you missed in the 90s.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Me too, but I'm playing catch up as fast as I can! 🙏🏼 Appreciate the kind words!

[@Metalblute]

The band Daycare Swindlers, and their song “Captivity” might interest you. Their band has multiple guitars on top of an incredible bassist and drummer. I think “Captivity” shows the bassist most clearly.

[@martinsanchez6864]

RKL is playing a couple California shows this week. I’m going to the Santa Barbara show but found out they’re are selling livestream tickets. It’s Friday May 3rd at 10pm pst

[@tostaydown]

Really enjoy your videos man. You make me want to keep learning.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Love to hear it! Thanks for the kind words! 🙏🏼

[@dippitydoinit]

Goldfinger put out some really high quality videos during quarantine.

[@mikekristin7201]

John Feldman is behind some of the most incredible punk albums of all time. He is a killer producer

[@krisholmes8169]

New Zealand Music Legend Simon Williams on Bass here. An early inspiration for us other Kiwi musicians to come to the US & do things 🙏 👍

[@pklkssr]

It is indeed a piccolo snare. Many 3rd wave ska acts and select alternative/indie drummers gave them a bit of renaissance in the 90s.

[@oldmanscud]

Feldman is one of the great producers and writers of the genre right now. Still super active and its really cool how many songs he's touched. He's helped 311, Avril, Blink 182 to name a few. Love GF and Feldman so much.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

That part you said they could have doubled up I thought the same thing, I could tell you really enjoyed this bassline Simple but very crucial for the song

[@jebediahkline7426]

You should listen to airwalks (alt) by jeff rosenstock of his ska album ska dream.

[@ibanezted]

This was great. Goldfinger was the very first concert I went to at the glasshouse in Pomona. It was such a great night and I still listen to goldfinger to this day. Do superman by goldfinger next!

[@ngenchris]

First time poster here! Love watching this channel add the song Lonesome- from Unwritten Law. Great bass!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Welcome aboard! I’ll see what I can do!

[@Sin_Alder]

It's nice to see someone recommended something other than Superman, even if that's one of my favorite songs. A lot of people only recognize them for that single song being in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, but never actually give the rest of their catalogue the time of day. This song isn't one of my favorites of theirs, but still nice to see their other songs getting some recognition.

[@andrewwolverton3762]

2003, House of Blues on Sunset. Reel Big Fish opened (“the show must go off” tour). My girlfriend crowdsurfed to the stage during Mabel. Drove home naked. It was a fun show.

[@johnquigley3671]

Listen to this whole album, it’s a classic

[@wjackter]

They did a fun version over zoom during Covid lock down

[@hey138]

I remember my brother bringing the CD home in 96

[@matthewwood3045]

My first apartment with only a bed TV and DVD player. Goldfinger best hits CD/DVD player all day everyday for about 2 months. Never turned it off or anything. All their music was good no matter what you prefer

[@davideversiv2170]

Big D and the Kid's Table is a great ska band to check out. See "You Lost, You're Crazy". Never been crazy about the singer's voice, but the band is on point in basically every song.

[@mmayass]

This was the only bass line I ever learned lol, great song!

[@bushleague3472]

You need to do Someday I Suppose by the Bosstones. Probably my favorite ska bassline, one of the greatest intro's of all times, and Joe Gittleman was a beast of a player.

[@mattmorris1493]

I’ll suggest Dance Hall Crashers “Lost Again.” Great female-fronted ska band and bass lines.

[@jackkuehneman9300]

Journey to the East bay by Rancid would be a fun one to look at

[@andresolsen1428]

Another great song with a wonderful horns section is "Answers". Definitely, you should check that one!

[@buckmelanoma758]

Such a good song. Great bass line as well

[@AngryDoodlebob]

Weekend in L.A by The Toasters! Underrated ska band, and my personal favorite.

[@matthewgerken7487]

Loved this reaction. Being a kid in Southern California in the mid-90s, Goldfinger, Bad Religion, and Pennywise were all that mattered. This takes me back to PB Middle School with bleached hair, Airwalks, corduroy shorts, and wallet chain. Not a care in the world.

[@jdayhoff1]

Takes me back🫠