Running out of ways to say I love PROPAGANDHI. Bass Teacher REACTS to "A Speculative Fiction"

[@mokefish8126]

Timely song considering the current state of US/Canada relations. The lyrics have been in my head for the last month.

[@mauriciomartinez8188]

@@mokefish8126 🎯

[@crescendopez]

this and the Note to Self just echo in my ears as an american.

[@tbx59]

The entire canon of Punk music is relevant/prescient right now.

[@theghostsofgiants]

lol was just about to say the same thing.

[@AndrewWhitsed]

Not so speculative

[@sevenlayers7L]

What a song relevant to the current times..

[@trevorlambert4226]

Was going to make a similar comment.

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

And consider that this song is from 2006 year

[@levonlarson4048]

The last song on the album is about Trump being criminally sentenced too

[@mdmatt6]

​@@levonlarson4048Iteration is actually about Donald Rumsfield. The shoe fits though.

[@hyzerbomb957]

I have been in love with Propagandhi for 32 years.

[@gnarxy]

Lifelong Propagandhi listener. A truly life changing band for many of us. So glad a good reaction channel is deep diving into their discog. Been a long time coming.

[@Luke_1983]

The song "Potemkin City Limits" was written for the album "Potemkin City Limits" but wasn't finished and didn't get selected for the album (as you're probably aware, bands write several songs but only a few are selected and finished for albums). When the time came to write their next album, "Supporting Caste", they pulled the song "Potemkin City Limits" off the shelf, finally finished it, and recorded it for the album. (I used to write for a website -- I interviewed their drummer, Jord, one night in London, Ontario when they were touring and promoting "Supporting Caste". This is what he told me. Great interview, the guys are all professional, kind, and hilarious.)

[@sonancejasper]

GREAT song. 😎

[@LowEndUniversity]

Love this!! Thanks for sharing! I think I just listened to too much prog growing up and automatically assume every instance of things like this is some concept album narrative 🤓😂

[@punkthom]

Additional context from Wikipedia - In politics and economics, a Potemkin village (/pɐˈtʲɵmkʲɪn/) is a construction (literal or figurative) whose purpose is to provide an external façade to a situation, to make people believe that the situation is better than it actually is.

[@AA-bh3bz]

@@LowEndUniversity next thing you need to teach the students how the FUCK you play this and sing at the same time

[@JustAMessengero7g]

@@LowEndUniversity Hey. Check a song called The philosopher by death. Cool fretless bass.

[@DustinGire]

It makes me SO happy to see you so happy when you're listening to one of my favorite bands.

[@AmyVanLandingham]

im sooooo digging the love this channel is giving Propagandhi. i could listen to Mark dissect every single song in their catalogue and then rewatch the whole thing again and again.

[@LowEndUniversity]

🥹🙏🏼

[@adrianotocabaixo]

There is a live video of this song of Sulynn's audition on KZbin it's really cool.

[@kevlartv9329]

Came to say this. That video is face melting especially when you think it’s just her audition. The sound is so fucking good!!

[@aaronfrederiksen5628]

Impossible to watch that video and not be impressed. Jord is a machine.

[@vwharman]

That’s an incredible performance by a band. The fact that it is her audition, she is playing Chris’s SG, and she steps up and sings backgrounds, unreal.

[@Quarthon]

My favorite band of all time and the reason I subbed.

[@TomAlderman1978]

I love propagandhi! So glad you did this one.

[@caffeinatedinsanity2324]

We lost him. He's now a Proagandhi addict haha. Though Potemkin City Limits is probably my favorite album of theirs.

[@ligairi]

We *got him

[@lookandIlooked]

failed states!

[@Some.Canadian]

@@ligairi Never got into them outside of How to Clean Everything, if it wasn't for Low End I never would've dug deeper. Makes me mad I missed out on so much of what these guys have made since then (honestly sucks compared to this). At least I have some digging to do now.

[@mauriciomartinez8188]

You are truly honoring those little gems in each of their songs! Keep it up and hoping to see the Failed States full reaction soon, despite people´s antipathy against so much Propagandhi in your channel 😆

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thank you! It'll happen, promise! 😅

[@keithgough6605]

“Just wishing the mob would magically come to its senses”

[@Rawbtube]

We don't care if we're destroyed--we'll never capitulate. Everyone: take this to heart.

[@MarkMeraji]

“back to the motor league” is sooooooo damn good. I can’t wait for that video.

[@mitchjmoar]

Me too 😉

[@sayyedboutros]

The beginning of the new band

[@infidelmat]

Its the song most likely to make me bust through a wall like the KoolAid guy

[@WibbsYoga]

Fuck yes. I want the whole of TETA done. Basically the best punk album of all time

[@matthewkrueger304]

The best band. The best dudes. Can't wait for the new album

[@hindey19]

My absolute favourite Propagandhi song.

[@jasongitlitz7748]

Not many songs - of any genre - go as hard as that initial DUN DUN smack in the face after the clean-guitar intro, and the song somehow maintains that intensity throughout.

[@livilleborg3499]

YEEEES i have been waiting for you to do this song. One of my favourites ever. 'Without Love' is a contender too

[@scottlamoureux2051]

I am actually so excited to hear your reaction when you dive into 90s Propagandhi. Incredible band through and through, but much different.

[@wesleyrostoll7371]

So stoked opening KZbin to see another Propagandhi reaction.

[@Ddeamorin]

My man , we told you .

[@LowEndUniversity]

😉

[@wayfarer13]

We fucking told him.

[@alexbruce5684]

A Couple more months. New Record!

[@vwharman]

Can’t wait!

[@Dowinohue]

Love your break downs every time

[@edzz666]

Oh man I could spend hours talking about this song, this band, even with my broken English lol I love when you close your eyes and listen to them with your heart. That's how to listen to Propagandhi. Now you know how they look like before David Guillas / after Todd. A very special moment from their history (Today's Empires and PCL albums). And yeah, last album in E and also where Chris achieved his highest vocal notes ever. Most of PCL songs I couldn't sing in a karaoke or something. You encouraged me doing a react channel here when they release next album. There's no one talking about Propagandhi in Brazilian Portuguese speaking so it's kind a duty for me lol, my countrymen deserves it. Thank you so much, brother. Thank you so much 🙏

[@CarolMarianaa]

I've been sleeping on Propagandhi for too long. What a blast!!! The bass tone is sick 🔥

[@bartonsamuelbanta]

This was their opening live track for many tours and I’ve never been so jazzed to hear rimshots 😂😂. The story behind this record is pretty great there were a lot of funny little setbacks that made it great. Chris Hannah has a Patreon and it’s definitely worth it

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

This record made me Fall in love With Propagandhi back in 2006 😍🤩 and never come back !..

[@ETconehome]

Literally the same here. Then supporting caste really blew me away

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

@ you are right!.. supporting cast is their best one

[@johnnieriot13]

Not only one of the greatest Punk bands of all time but one of the best bands of all time. Can’t wait for Back to the motor league. One of my favorite songs on one of my favorite channels

[@JeffAbarta]

Hey Mark, I met you briefly at NAMM, hope you had a good day! I know I did. Stoked you're listening to more Propagandhi! There's a new one on the horizon (I work for their label), but it hasn't been announced yet, so I didn't say anything.

[@LowEndUniversity]

Hey Jeff! It was great to meet you as well, hope you had a great NAMM show! I was beat for a few days afterwards 😅 Super pumped when it happens, always seeing rumblings about it. I’m most excited to hear an album by them that everyone else is hearing for the first time, too!

[@hugodoucet2872]

Your passion and reaction to music is always a pleasure to watch. Propagandhi has always been my favorite Canadian punk band. And you are doing them justice by deconstructing their songs and allowing the listener to understand why the music has been written that way. Thank you!

[@adriancole9681]

Gush it up man! More Prop!

[@shagadelicpunk9121]

I absolutely love that you keep going back in time with Propaghandi. I’ve shared your channel with all my friends. We were very huge into the punk scene back in the early 90’s. For me, I think you gotta go back to where it all began and where some of us from the US heard Propaghandi for the first time. Fat Wreck Chords Fat Music For Fat People compilation. Song number 1 was Anti Manifesto by Propaghandi which began my love affair for them for over 30 years now.

[@oldpunk55]

A sweet breakdown of an amazing song. Propagandhi has been my favorite band since LESS TALK came out almost 30 years ago. Chris is a rock savant. Dude can write and play with the best of them. Todd the Rod is god. Now do some NOMEANSNO. Another amazing Canadian band with big bass overtones. Listen to “A Little Too High”. I dare ya.

[@joshsparrowchannel]

i love your analysis of these songs. i've been a fan of propagandhi since their start! im from Winnipeg .. so im a local. Chris' guitar work has always impressed me. great chords and talent! have you ever heard I-spy .. Todd's band before propagandhi where he plays guitar? it's hardcore .. and they did a split album with propagandhi years ago!

[@rb4ihy]

Love Propagandhi 🤘 Seeing them this summer after several years! Back to the Motorleague is cool and all but quite simple and straightforward. For me the most banger on Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes is Purina Hall of Fame 😻

[@ChooseBrian]

So stoked on your love of this band. Your channel just rules dude. Keep it up.

[@hextatik_sound]

Propgandhi's "How to clean everything" was one of favourite albums in high school (1995-1998).

[@brandonmadsen9591]

Same here (but 2000-2004 😊)

[@ewatfred]

Boy have I ever been waiting for this one

[@Lapo1sse]

That was a really fun one to watch. I love this song so much and watching you react to it brought back those chills I felt when listening to it for the first 1000 times lol. You should definitely check out their video of Sulynn’s audition playing it. It’s worth it !

[@gabrielruiner]

You should take the Sulyn Hago audition on this song,look how easy they play it all,cool stuff

[@sonancejasper]

That video blows me away to this day. They chose wisely with Sulynn.

[@wayfarer13]

We’ve got a good 15 years left!

[@trevorlambert4226]

Maybe less than that now.

[@LIoydxmas]

We're here now, like literally

[@kristianfarrfiscalninja9014]

These videos ard great and your enthusiasm is really easy to see.. Love your work

[@ronniereynolds8629]

Chris Hannah recently talked about this album on podcast, he said singing in E was a strain, so on his patron page he did "fixed frequencies" tuned to d and redid the vocals. It was a pretty good listen.

[@LIoydxmas]

Hope they can bring these songs back to the lineup without ruining Chris voice. They're a hard working band always improving and adapting their earlier stuff too.

[@ratface44]

I've been listening to Propagandhi for over 20 years they have a killer live show!

[@joemiller7082]

Yep. 30 for me. You’re exactly right.

[@kentmitchell7262]

Nice one, lots of layers to this song I didn't realize

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

Never been more happy than now. Thank you!..

[@Beaufortlawrence]

100% back to the motor league for the next propagandi track😎

[@jamieweathers1018]

It’s nice to watch someone break this down and appreciate it. Propaghandhi is incredible(!) On ALL fronts. Thanks for doing this song justice, in your opinion. Much appreciated.

[@goatlordzzz666]

I remember hearing this 20 years ago when I was 15 and making those same faces. Such a banger. Also, the lyrics to this are unsettlingly topical to this week. “A new iron curtain drawn across the 49th parallel.”

[@ThomasEilander]

The way the drummer switches from cymbals to open hi-hat in this song is so sick! Awesome song 😍

[@666evollove]

I love it when you close your eyes and smile and drift away for a second. You can tell you GET Propagandhi. Love your videos as always man. ❤️‍🔥🤘❤️‍🔥

[@anthonyscolamieri227]

Thank you for this song. One of their best. Keep going

[@keithgough6605]

Dude you make me regret quitting Unscripted Moments, as I’d love to talk Prop with you. Love your descriptions and positivity. Keep em coming.

[@aaronfrederiksen5628]

Great video for one of my all-time favorites! I'd definitely recommend reading the lyrics on your next listen. As others have said, it 's about Chris imagining what would happen immediately after the US and Canada declared war on each other. The theme of the song is significantly darker than than the music would indicate, but there are some very funny lines thrown in ("your stupid f****** laser pucks were just the start" refers to a much-hated failed experiment in the 1990s to add an animated tracer line to the puck in broadcast NHL games, the purpose of which was to make the sport easier for Americans to watch). The dichotomy between extremely dark/politically charged lyrics and very funny lines is a signature of the band and it enhances to music even further in my opinion. I laugh every time I hear that line. Also great Jord shout out! I don't know why he never gets bought up in conversations about the best drummers working today, but he absolutely is. HIGHLY recommend checking out the live footage of this song excerpted from the audition of their newest guitar player. The mix on it is incredible for a live video and I guarantee you won't believe it's their first time playing together. Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZbIn3l9gtGNlZY

[@scottmcewan]

They’re the best band in the world. Love hearing your thoughts on them. Thanks man

[@revhain]

Great breat down doh , you’re awesome luv you breaking down all these songs. Commented 3 times on this video

[@MeanBean34]

One of the best songs ever written. Thank you so much for breaking this down. 🤘

[@JohnAdamIan2]

What a great track! Interesting (suspicious?!? 😂) timing...with all the talk of the USA annexing Canada and such, hahaha

[@gvstavofabian]

FINALLY, we are here and I love it.

[@Fjordo11]

FYI- really good bangers from their old album Less Talk More Rock as well……rad content sir!!

[@SkremoMcThrftsto]

Fuck yeah! This is easily one of their best songs of all-time. Absolutely love this song. It's got fantastic complexity and amazing songwriting. One-of-a-kind in punk rock, for sure.

[@MrBriansween]

I will subscribe to your new channel where you do nothing but Propaghandi reactions amd breakdowns

[@BigBeardedDrummer]

Thank you for shouting out the drummer!!

[@LowEndUniversity]

You bet, Ryan!! 😎

[@NoiseJunkieRecords]

I just needed to express that this is my favorite song on my favorite album by my favorite band.

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

Another vote for Back To The Motor League. Today's Empires Tomorrow's Ashes is easily Propagandhi's best album, and it's Todd's debut

[@HalifaxCollect]

I love hanging out with my Propagandhi homies on this channel... In my mind I'm hanging out with you guys. It gets lonely in my neck of the woods.

[@sotall650]

Oh man. I'll be here next month. :D

[@Thorna111]

Great pick! Amazing song from the second best album ever made 👍

[@vwharman]

One of my favourite songs, by my favourite band.

[@TheAsphyx666]

Propagandhi are awesome. The attitude of Punk, the punch of Metal, plus great playing and excellent melodies.

[@peterdelvillano9432]

First track off my favourite album by them. Definitely sets the tone for how perfectly written the album is.

[@zhafrantan6934]

Hell yeah!!! My favorite Peopagandhi Song ever. Took me 2 days to work out the bass parts

[@GavinHuss]

Top tier track. This song won songwriting awards in Canada.

[@rodneyhendrix2450]

My favorite part of the song has always been at the 8:17 mark where the guitar pans from the left to right speaker. So awesome

[@SkewtLilbttm]

Another great video and I must say that I hope you get around to Lightning Bolt one day, particularly the track "Dead Cowboy"

[@deespecv9214]

one of my all-time fav bands and song

[@strungoutboy86]

I’d love you to do a full Strung out album. One of my favourite albums by them is Transmission alpha delta. It has a deeper, more melodic hardcore sound than their earlier skate punk albums. Some wicked bass riffs on that one 🤟🏻

[@GordonElliott-l7z]

What this guy said, right here 👈

[@Tteaspoon1031]

Always love the insight. You’re one of the few channels I’m tempted to give into for a patreon. Lagwagon trashed almost has me sold. Have you heard any Frenzal Rhomb?

[@LowEndUniversity]

Thanks so much! Hope to see you there! Frenzal are *constantly* requested, and they're definitely coming up soon.

[@mitchjmoar]

I think I pay $2-3 a month to be part of his Patreon. Come join us over there!

[@chrisjacobs4716]

The patreon is well worth it for the exclusive content.

[@michael2481-j4t]

Amazing song, amazing band, amazing to see live - Jord is very underrated

[@zachvoke4152]

Bobby Sheehan from blues traveler especially on songs “but anyway” and “stand”. May he rest in peace gone way too soon, great bass player 👌

[@DawsonLoudon]

This whole album is a raging fire! Love it so much

[@alicec1533]

They've got a new album coming out in a couple months. Looking forward to it :0

[@sayyedboutros]

Greatest band of all time

[@sayyedboutros]

Also Todd is the nicest dude ever ❤

[@crescendopez]

one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands. Lets GO!!

[@flaco813]

This is actually awesome! Didn't know the name of this song.

[@JakeBass666]

They're just the perfect mix of aggressive, progressive thrashy punk rock, at least since Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes.

[@ruffrydazz2032]

There are never enough ways to say “I love Propagandhi”

[@ruffrydazz2032]

Also, I played in a Propagandhi cover band for a while and this was my favorite song to play.

[@ligairi]

💯💯💯

[@mdmatt6]

Chris Hannah has mentioned several times that he sang this whole album so high that they have a hard time doing some of the songs from Potemkin live. This album wasn't all that well received when it was released, but this is probably my favorite work from them. This song, "Fixed Frequencies" and others are more relevant today than they were even in 2004.

[@Tonixe86]

There's a really awesome live version of this song on KZbin (live in Leeds), their precision and intensity is unmatched. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJmkpmmeqJimmaM

[@Some_retard]

Dude I was watch them play Die Jugend Marschiert on youtube the other day, and he sings while playing the solo. Blew my mind 😅

[@JeremiahShaferSimulacra]

"Potemkin City Limits" is kind of a standout as far as sound goes. It's tuned higher than their other records (with the exception of "How to Clean Everything", maybe?) and so it just completely alters the way Chris Hannah approaches vocals as he reaches for those higher notes. It just gives the entire record a different feel but I love it. Thanks for the great video!

[@JohnAdamIan2]

I've always wondered what made this record "feel" different! Cool

[@SugarBlaster]

I can't wait until a John Samson track makes it onto the channel and we get to watch that whole web be unraveled.

[@brandonmoorat2263]

😂

[@propagandhipod8797]

WOOHOO

[@nocontrol628]

What a song

[@andrewvuoso4207]

This album is the pinnacle of punk/thrash!

[@Pfurlan26]

This was the song that really got me into propagandhi

[@lookandIlooked]

Look at you enjoying so much what so many people are so sick of you enjoying, haha THE OTHER-NO SECOND CHANCE

[@blairmcmackin8857]

My favourite Prop album!

[@Emadifications]

This may be the greatest song ever written. Mathematically, audibly, everythingly. It's.... Just.... Incredible.

[@timbrowne1264]

One of the very best songs of all time. I could walk through fucking concrete wall every time that beat drops.

[@hayatotheninja]

You should check out the Sulynn audition video where they play this in a practice room. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZbIn3l9gtGNlZYsi=WzBOdC4V7p8a0ysi

[@666evollove]

Came to say this. Such a rad video showing them play through this song live. Sulynn throwing down the backing vocals was sick.

[@j.collins231]

Live in studio version where you can see Todd play: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZbIn3l9gtGNlZY