Rancid Interview By Matt Pinfield (MTV 120 Minutes) 11/95

[@milkoalexandrov3283]

The times when MTV was actually a proper music TV

[@foreveryactionthereisacons1683]

What would Jello Biafra be singing now about MTV? It was better at that time. Liquid television was crazy😆

[@platypuspracticus2]

I wouldn't give MTV that much credit. 120 Minutes is iconic for what bands and artists it featured but it also aired after midnight (and at times way later) and was basically inaccessible to most people because of those 1am/3am air times.

[@steveurkel4561]

I like how they gave Pinfield props at the end. I met him before and he's super chill and incredibly knowledgeable about music. He's like the anti-Carson Daily.

[@Bob-zo2tb]

It shows how cool Tim and Lars are

[@chriscasiglio]

So awesome to see this old interview as a middle aged man now... Been listening to a lot of old Rancid lately, which is probably why this is in my feed, and I still listen to that Op Ivy album all the time.

[@SkaterChick1972]

Tim and Lars are so cute!!! I just love them. Been listening to Rancid for a long time! It's nice seeing old video interviews😁

[@WalbertAndreana]

❤❤ love them!!

[@johnpickk7526]

I love how Lars always found a way to hug Tim awkwardly at some point during these old interviews lol

[@Vianney_924]

Because he's so grateful to be in Rancid :)

[@patrickhurley7029]

For the record I bought the OI cd when i was 13 in 2003. It used to motivate me so much, I listened to it skiing and would fearlessly fly down the mountain. I loved the messages of love in the songs and so fined tuned. Tim Armstrong is still in the game and still sounds amazing all these years later. Hats off to OI and Rancid.

[@skalien51]

Thanks for uploading this! I’m 40 now and still punk af. These guys and Strung Out is two (of many) of my favorite punk bands that came out during this era.

[@TranzparentMethods]

I'll be 36 on February 8th... I get it... For me it's Rancid and NOFX, I know NOFX was a band long before 95, but "Let's Go" and "Punk In Drublic" changed my way of looking at things.

[@dennisjr77]

LAGWAGON!!! They are my all time favorite punk band!!!

[@mikeg3950]

Love old strung out and all those bands. This is what KZbin is for

[@mopenstein]

You're 40 and use "af" non-ironically in an internet comment.

[@666gorewhore]

And no one mentioned Propagandhi

[@powerink.2044]

I born in 97, and i love all the song of rancid..

[@Mike4metal]

Definitely my favorite punk band! Bay Area”s own!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@TylerP9999]

when they actually talked about music ..

[@eyesorevideochannel3138]

I miss those days

[@larryshepherd5380]

I still remember watching this when it first aired. Love 120 mins love rancid.

[@joshmckinnon1111]

Love this interview!...i remember recording this on VHS😁 lost the tape, thanx 4 the upload!

[@BFagan]

TY for uploading, brings back memories of listening to them all throughout high school. Never got a chance to see this, as I was over seas.

[@jacobottersman8254]

I put on operation ivy at work last night and the whole kitchen crew really appreciated it. Not totally surprising but still.

[@cau6659]

Great interviewer and therefore interview , very informative and entertain . Thank you for this :)

[@eyesorevideochannel3138]

You're welcome! Thanks for your support!

[@arsek503]

Now this, is Music Television. True entertainment!

[@eyesorevideochannel3138]

Thank you! Please Like, Share and Subscribe!

[@FrankCastiglione]

MTV's Golden Age.

[@yavoryordanov2278]

It's always a pleasure watching these guys chat.

[@ASM881]

Thanks so much for this, I love it.

[@honestlynate7922]

I remember being this little 13-year-old kid all lost and seeing this interview. It was so awesome to listen to music and look like I didn't give a f*** all the while that music was giving positive messages that resonated all the way to where I am today. Somehow I went from living in parks doing drugs traveling all across the country joining the army going in fighting for my life let alone the country I just wanted to survive. To having a home in the suburbs and becoming middle class. But I get to go see these Legends finally in August at the palladium Boston to Berkeley I will see you there and I can't f****** wait. Through all my many miles across this planet I have never been close enough to catch a show and I will see you every year you come here for the rest of my life. That's why I got the out come the wolves tattooed on me 14 years ago. Absolute Legends and I hope I get to meet them in person one day

[@shanebelcher6329]

I'm going to see them in Nashville September 24th

[@shanebelcher6329]

I have the lets go album cover tattoo

[@xmizljm_2354]

Ha’ Mr. Pinfiled was nervous a bit and the guys were awkward as well but yeah, there were golden moments where they all connected. 💯 real! Awesome that Rancid is still making music and just played MSG back in October here in NYC! Viva Rancid!

[@samsicles_jr]

Yeah the end of this interview is super sweet and genuine !

[@smashingbrandon]

i was 16 when i listened to these guys

[@katmd03]

Great interview! Thanx for uploading!

[@eanalbe3525]

Tim singing while he is speaking.

[@KingBlonde]

I can at least tolerate his speaking voice

[@michaelr.4878]

I like Rancid and all, but Tim's act has always bothered me. The guy tries SO hard to be 'different'. If he has a bit of a speech impediment, that is fine. But nothing erks me more than when someone is constantly acting. He is like a 'reverse rapper'.

[@crossbones2776]

@@michaelr.4878 Geez looking hard to hate.

[@sparkyrhoades6483]

@@michaelr.4878 hes not acting hes fucked up lol

[@rikkyhernandez6511]

Ur a fucking hater.

[@boxmonkey1]

I remember watching this! Brings me back to being 14 year old kid

[@speelbergo]

This made my month. My #1 fave band as a teen

[@danevertt3210]

It made your mouth??

[@speelbergo]

@@danevertt3210 Are you being funny, a troll, or are you dyslexic?

[@PtyYouTube]

Fuck! It hurts so bad to see this. Nostalgia for those 90s. I wish I could just walk back to 95 and hit the mall and just go crazy in the record shops which dont exist anymore.. and just find SO MUCH punk music. I would spend hundreds of dollars. Walk out with towers of cd's. Its hard to get over the punk explosion of 94-95... So much excellent music and even fashion. Before there was a Hot Topic in every mall, you had to dig in to find Doc Martens.

[@eyesorevideochannel3138]

I hear ya! I miss CD and record shopping, the thrill of the hunt!

[@skalien51]

Same!!

[@eyesorevideochannel3138]

Thanks for watching! Please like, subscribe and share!

[@imthegrinchthatstolechrist4384]

thebarrochannel dookie

[@PtyYouTube]

Dookie helped A LOT. It paved the way for many great bands to be heard outside their cities. Just like Nirvana "Nevermind" did for punk in general. Even though it was and is a great punk album, I always treated it like a mainstream album. I owned it but was ashamed of it, if you know what I mean. I mean, we took pride in being punks and following underground bands. Smash was a different case because it came from Epitaph. And it was, to me, million times better than Dookie. Girls listened to Dookie. I mean it was more pop. And even though we were full of ourselves back then and didnt wanted to accept it, Dookie was a great album and it opened a lot of doors.

[@kungpao-wp2sq]

also has anyone ever noticed out come the wolves album cover is like a copy of the minor threat album cover with ian's arms crossed head down

[@kungpao-wp2sq]

@Jack Paul it’s a copy

[@danevertt3210]

Nope……never crossed anyones minds, ever

[@CartoonManWhoo]

This year marks my 20th anniversay as a punkrocker. 34 years old and am more into the late 70's and early 80's punx. But the 90'a bands are pretty good too.

[@kiroc89]

Same dude... 35 here. Been into it since I was a kid. Life slows down a bit but this stuff is still very important to me. Just saw them last night with Dropkick Murphys in Cincy and they rocked it. It was special for me, my first concert out since my son was born so I FaceTimed him during the show and he was jumping and giggling loving it. 17 months old hyped like he was there, I’ll never forget it

[@d-raycitypunk5447]

Love rancid .. Big Tim Armstrong fan

[@maxczapski2239]

Really likable guys. They rock!

[@glenmchargue5461]

I agree. A few people keep talking about Tim is affected and fake, I think both Tim and Lars are great. No tough guy or too-cool attitude... They just seem sweet and real. Sure they wear the punk uniform, but they were a huge part of popularizing that uniform and are punk AF to this day. They are part of a subculture and at that time and still in some places now, that subculture is real and important to lots of people. Here he is still doing his thing- they were the first band I ever saw in 1995 and I would jump to see them now... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZDPY6urgZh5bqM

[@potterpotter8953]

I saw them 1 week after this. It was epic!

[@shanebelcher6329]

I'm going to the Nashville show Friday

[@ggsd4903]

These 2 guys are inspiring

[@gerardocruz2458]

Brother love thats what makes rancid unique

[@hyena3346]

MTV was the coolest channel for awhile

[@unclegreenskatesoda9570]

Wish this had the videos left in, that'd be so sick

[@annwilkiemeyer7159]

Thanks FOR the video

[@BFagan]

Write in question....no email or texting. lol Time flies!

[@suryoardi7109]

Very polite punk rocker 😁

[@whitneyg3593]

Remember when music channels talked about actual music? Side note: these boys never sold out and stayed rad af. Also, Lars. So hot.

[@KingBlonde]

Lol fuck off Roderigos

[@a.graham7979]

Remember when they signed to Warner Brothers and didn't put any Warner Brothers logos on the album itself to try to keep it a secret?

[@annasloan2349]

@@a.graham7979 lol r u talking abput whrn they sold out? For real i have no idea if they did or didnt but i remember in the 90s it was the biggest sin to sell out..

[@nogoodbastid]

@@annasloan2349Yes, which is why they tried to keep it as secret as possible that they had signed to a major label. They also sold their music for use in commercials, which went against the beliefs of many mainstream artists at the time, let alone bands who considered themselves punk. So it's kinda laughable to claim Rancid never sold out. Rancid made some great albums, but it's not like they were taking on the man, bucking the system, doing things their own way. They worked just fine within the music industry like any other mainstream artist. They never took some strong stance or ruffled any feathers. Mohawks and spiked leather hadn't made anyone bat an eye in 15-20 years by the time Rancid came out. It was just a typical punk rock uniform by then. Where exactly is this punk rock integrity?

[@annasloan2349]

@@nogoodbastid you posted a great agrgument on why rancid is a sell out artist. From what i have gathered reading other comments and a little history info on the band i agree with you. Rancid as a whole were a typical "sell out" 90s band..not to say their music is bad, actually i really like their music and i like their sound and i believe that rancids sound is still listenable today. The early albums were some of the best "punk" albums to come out of the era...all my opinion. Seperate from the band, what i have heard of tim armstronge comes mostly from a few docs on punk and a few interviews from his ex wife. She claims he threatened her safety after she left him, not directly but through a large following of teens (armstronge fans/armstronge gang/not sure what she means by this but implies he has finatical fans who will do his bidding) I dont care so much about his personal life but it would seem he is extremely influential in California to this day if he has such a large following. Rancid must have made a lot of money selling their music for commercial use and probably have a small fortune from it. I remember one documentary i watched passed them completly over callling them pop punk and sellouts...it makes me wonder how much respect they get from the older punk community..

[@annwilkiemeyer7159]

TIM TIMEBOMB IS SOO shy

[@Tonebone721]

Cool vid thanks for posting rancid were are the shit

[@alexandrebeaudry8377]

Everything look so clumsy but I love it. It feet authentic.

[@dylanxavierkirk0898]

14:35 lmao lars kickin his feet like a lil kid

[@TurnerSparks]

Cool story here. Rancid later signed The Gadjits to their label Hellcat Records.

[@tomford5416]

28 years later quess what is in my ipod thingy

[@koozboy]

1:37 DUDE THAT'S MY FAVORITE RANCID SONG!!!!

[@SBb374]

My grampy also uses capslock.

[@BpgaMusic]

tims cadence when he talks is something else lol

[@lourens732]

Tim is so badass here😎😎😎

[@kungpao-wp2sq]

why does matt pinfield look so tiny in this interview did he shrink or are rancid just big dudes ?

[@guilloponko]

i saw this when it aired

[@Rock887-n4w]

Mad professor and rancid wheres that at ? Someone post it !

[@juggalohiphopemporiummore7134]

still relevant today working with artist such as yelawolf and travis barker

[@ashdukesbear9700]

Damn! I thought Tim Armstrong was Travis Barker. Does he not sound exactly like him with the way he talks and his mannerisms? I wonder if Travis looked up to him?

[@cassandrabeltran7551]

Ashley Reyes he must have you are right I just noticed- the way of speaking and mannerisms are uncanny. They are friends.

[@shanebelcher6329]

They have a band together called transplants they are good friends

[@PunkRockZombie205]

Not at all, no

[@rong2912]

I love the PJ Harvey/Rancid collab

[@HATARI_FANGIRL]

I thought the glitch was my phone at first

[@bradenzo5386]

Love Rancid. i gotta say the interviewer knew his shit, the real deal. That guy knew the scene and expounded on it. That was real journalism, not the crap ass shit we have today which is typically failed actors, who found a way to worm their way into television.

[@Pedro-uz8jz]

I miss MTV

[@foreveryactionthereisacons1683]

I think I recorded this interview.

[@hermanmelville3871]

Rancid picks Social D. Makes sense.

[@fawltyborstals]

13:35 anyone have info on the Mad Professor remix of "Time Bomb"? I guess it never got released..

[@jimmyvonesh3188]

Good interview.

[@fajarramadhan5503]

Tim voices ❤️❤️❤️🤘🤘🤘

[@mikeg3950]

I wanted to see the videos

[@crossbones2776]

I did too

[@JesseMChihuahua]

Sickest VJ EVER!!!!!!!!

[@ggsd4903]

Damn I forgot all about op ivy!

[@wandererofthewasteland400]

Kurt couldn't cover this one like Matt.

[@COMMONsenseAdvocate86]

Absolutely loved their street punk album in 2000 and ultimately every single record before it. But really can't find anything on ANYTHING after that self titled

[@matt.endlesscourage]

Love

[@Wolf-zk4mi]

Damn, Tim looks different now, compared to him during this time

[@kevinrutkowski3034]

I mean.....this WAS 22 years ago lol

[@PunkRockZombie205]

We all do

[@DetroitLionsDynasty]

Such a stupid comment. Do you look the same you did over 20 years ago?

[@1919tompowers]

Am I tripping or is Tim spun out of his mind?

[@joeymouthrunner7396]

He seems pretty spun making a fuck ton of facial expressions and constantly licking his lips

[@QueenOfTheGreen27]

yup, talking in that quiet, overly calm, cool and collected voice haha.

[@neilyringworm]

He often is/was

[@danevertt3210]

Spun as in on uppers????? No way…….do people actually use drugs anymore

[@natanigallegos4142]

Loyalty 🎯 Oi

[@kastlekistler5905]

This is as exciting as an NPR interview

[@manuelmendez6022]

😆

[@Rock887-n4w]

@14:15 what are the reggae names they dropped ??

[@vauxonce]

Bob

[@MattyRude910]

linton kwesi johnson

[@TooLameToDie]

Desmond Dekker is one

[@eddieaguilar644]

Matt fucking Pinfield

[@camdowell9406]

It was like tchhh

[@Christopher-xn8qk]

Lars had a big head

[@methrecovery6922]

Was this before or after he was grooming Brody?

[@garysiegel4777]

this interview is soooo calm..... like they all had xanax before it started lol

[@danevertt3210]

Exactly - some dude above in the comments made a comment about them being on coke. What???

[@joewhitfield5561]

Heroin lol

[@methrecovery6922]

That's how all Matt Pinfields interviews are

[@maxczapski2239]

What was that shit after he announced Ruby Soho? Haha

[@samjensen7175]

Max Czapski - I think that was a Jewel music video. Why? noooo idea

[@maxczapski2239]

Yeah, Definitely not Ruby Soho! :D

[@MyMy-nu9ul]

Max Czapski 🍷 So I sprayed my wine on my new bedding due to your comment! ✌️

[@maxczapski2239]

It happens to me all the time. It'll come off, don't worry ;)

[@schmoonzx]

PJ Harvey.

[@markjohnston3790]

Ska and Punk started in the UK, and the original Skinheads!

[@ayellessnuffelhoek]

Ska started before the UK though, in jamaica

[@skalien51]

BTW, thumbs down to the poser who thumb downed this video!

[@GhostMonkey772]

i thumbed down the video and your comment BING

[@bryanfrombuffalo7685]

Oh good u stayed cuz u got a better deal ...youd make less on the majors

[@jaybewavy]

6:07

[@awakeinsd]

Hahahaha yeah, stayed on epitaph until the next album after this interview.

[@NoTrebleLowLife]

awakeinsd yeah 4 years later, after they did drop another album “life won’t wait” then Tim founded his own label HellCat records. And that’s a sub-label of epitaph.

[@dennisjr77]

#epitaphforlife!!!!!

[@johnnysunshine5007]

I compare Tim Armstrong to Orsen Wells.. If anyone had a conversation with Orsen, they would feel like a plant that has been watered.

[@kennhiser]

God like getting a root canal

[@danielthompson5785]

Kenn Hiser You mean how terrible the whole thing is?

[@bmoneyrancidfan91]

Does tim try to put on that voice?

[@Dr.Smartbrain]

He’s high

[@shannamarietaylor1937]

@@Dr.Smartbrain must be nice! 😘

[@feministadentata4041]

Nope, he has a speech impediment due to brain injury from alcohol/drug abuse around 1988 - 1991. If you go back to his days as Lint in Op Ivy you can hear he doesn't have that slurry vocal fry. I'm pretty sure he wrote about this in his autobiography. Worse than drugs are bad quality drugs. Tim Armstrong got clean in the early years of Rancid.

[@rosebronston3363]

the best cocaine

[@therealkakitron]

Man they're high af 😂

[@jn2050]

I meet infield in a strip club once and he thought he was the shit , but the girls laughed at him. Haha

[@southofheaven7060]

Junkies. A junky is a junky. Even alcohol

[@DetroitLionsDynasty]

Lars has been sober since before this video

[@Dan-Null]

This feels so awkward

[@hansschjlberg172]

where does that reggae music come from??? Rancid answers were not good.... they had no clue....

[@bent4432]

Lol lolol, Tim tries to act so cool.

[@michaelr.4878]

I came here to post the same exact message. I was going to say that putting on his whole 'act' must get tiring. The guy tries SOOO hard to be 'different'. It is kind of sad. I've liked Rancid for like the last 20 years and all..but I've always his whole act very bothersome.

[@seesa]

Well, Most artists creates a persona to perform to mass media, probably is the way he found to entertain the public, sometimes you don't have the "personality" that makes you feel at ease. It can be a cool persona, polemic persona or in this case "weird persona", if it came a point that called your attention so that means he did a good job to entertain you since you keep saying that. It's marketing.

[@frankatchison2519]

Kinda like the Grunge kid's in Seattle.. Most tried to contract A.I.D.'s to have someone and something, Sad.

[@glenmchargue5461]

Most did? That's a lot of people.

[@stickyfingaz1502]

this was from 1994 april14th.. tim has been dead since 1994 summer of..

[@fuorisincrono8207]

I didn't catch

[@sparkyrhoades6483]

Um no hes still kickin lol

[@MaximusWolfe]

Out come the wolves sucks. It's the most popular but the least gritty.

[@wretchedknave5740]

I think you are the only person who thinks this.

[@dennisjr77]

Your mom sucks!!!

[@johnathanandrus6586]

Blasphemy! Let's Go is my fav, but AOCTW still rocks classic album.

[@JasonLeigh3]

Rancid (self titled) has always been their best album in my opinion. Detroit was the song that got me.

[@MaximusWolfe]

@@dennisjr77 Just one of the many things you would never say to my face. Thus, I refuse to take offense. You internet bazerkers are a sad bunch.

[@jesseminns]

Such a garbage scene

[@twointhepinkoneinthestink]

MMMEEETTTHHH!!!