Sublime: The Tragic Death of Bradley Nowell & History Of The Band

[@rnrtruestories]

Favourite Sublime song?

[@saintteago7856]

date r@pe it’s a story telling song about karma and what happened to the guy was deserved

[@francisgreg416]

Santeria it was a masterpiece

[@staniballector]

Date expletive

[@quietriot714]

Steppin Razor

[@MuddyMarcel]

Bad fish

[@Lisabug2659]

My son was killed in August. He loved Sublime. Played their music at his Celebration of Life. And, well I now have a Dalmatian named Guliver. Thanks for the video.

[@michaelkozma5929]

i am sorry for your loss.. Rest in Peace.

[@stratsteveo106]

I'm so sorry to hear you lost your son.

[@manicmike3952]

Gone but never forgotten. God bless to your whole family.

[@nateb4543]

My dad died in July, 2 weeks after my son was born, they got to meet. He was an amazing father, relatively healthy and it was somewhat unexpected. As i hold my baby boy i often think the only thing that could be worse would be losing my wife or one of my two children. I can only imagine your heartbreak. I am so sorry you have to endure that kind of pain. I do my best to try and be grateful for the time we did share. Whatever emotions you're having, none of them are wrong

[@Lisabug2659]

@@nateb4543 Thank you for sharing as grief comes in waves. Excruciating at times. I am saddened at your loss but very glad to hear your Dad got to meet the baby. We’ll try to get through, stay strong, and carry our love for them forever. I did receive a letter from the guy who received my son’s lungs. Brought me to tears as he said there were no words to convey how grateful he is to have received the gift of life. My son’s organs went to five people in three states. Bless you and your family.🙏🏼🌹

[@ordinarypete]

40oz To Freedom is one of the best albums to this day. I’m 42 and still love it. I put it on when I wanna just get away from this crazy 2023 life.

[@JennaLeeEquals3]

I’m 42 & same!!! My son’s middle name is Nowell. ☺️

[@cause_she_is]

Similar here... We're old, but still BADASS!!! 😜

[@Mike-yz6oo]

im 32, its my favorite album from sublime and possibly in general.

[@sunshinevalley0]

Played sublime all threw high school

[@schmurdashewrote]

i just listened to it this year and i loved most of the songs. i feel like it was a compilation as an album trying to find their sound. several genres mixed together and countless samples in their songs. let’s get stoned and scarlet begonia are my favorite. too short lived like a lot of bands i love from the 90s. nirvana, alice in chains, blind melon, etc.

[@mikey2toes966]

I started crying when he said Lou Dog was on top of the bed whining. He must have felt powerless seeing Bradly OD. Poor dog was the first to cry for him.

[@progradepainting3755]

One less junky taking up precious oxygen.

[@MrYomamaboy]

@@progradepainting3755 Just like when your time comes, one less basement dwelling inbred living amongst us

[@tyson211]

I feel the same way! The image of poor Lou Dog whining was heartbreaking. So sad.

[@mikey2toes966]

@@tyson211 being as close as a dog can be to his owner. I can imagine Lou Dog must have sensed something was wrong but couldn’t do anything about it.

[@beals6631]

Me too

[@mfrost228]

Lou dog was also deaf as a door nail by the end of his life, due to sitting in front of amps and just chilling on stage. If you’re going to lose your hearing, hey not a bad way to do it, listening to Sublime on stage every night. RIP Lou dog

[@brianmeen2158]

My dog is going dead and never sat in front of amps. It tends to happen with age

[@danyeldoyle9685]

@abcdefghijk I was going to comment this as well. That the deafnesses had nothing to do with sitting next to the speakers.

[@billydamnit]

Dalmatians carry a deafness gene. That's why they have been used as fire dept companions. The sirens won't scare them or hurt their ears.

[@zaccllewellyn8950]

Plus Dalmatians with deafness is common

[@moose583]

In all honesty the dog probably has a crap life

[@nolongerblocked6210]

I'll never forget when Brad died. I was living in the City(SF) & in a dark period of my own life. After hearing about Brad it scared the crap outta me & I tried to get clean... it took a few tries but eventually it took

[@cowboyhippie1129]

congratulations on your success in recovery fam..... it's not the easiest of journeys but it's worth every bump bruise scratch cut scar etc...if you ever find yourself in a bad place and need to borrow my map just hmu

[@LetzGoMauro]

Keep on going brother 💪 🙏

[@kylegreene1356]

Never forget when you came out of the closet as well.

[@tenyardfight5454]

Amazing how many people are affected by drugs. I see this new hallucinogens grift going on and it concerns me. We know the hippy movement was engineered. We know that they wanted whites dead with the oxy problem. How can we not see the grifters like Joe Roganstein opening the doors to the next scam? Problem is, when you point this out it sounds like judging.

[@angelsunlight]

Are you still in the city?

[@ZemarRed]

I remember driving to school my sophomore year of hightschool and hearing "what I got" for the first time on the radio that morning...couldn't really process what it was bc it was so unique and different, but it made an instant impact. Bradley was a rare one

[@Blalack77]

They remind me of high school too - along with Blind Melon - the same friend introduced me to both. I remember, I always hung out with the potheads but I didn't even smoke weed until I was 19 lol...

[@curly_wyn]

Yeah, a rare example of prime stoner stupidity and societal ineptitude.

[@hunterwise9412]

@@Blalack77 and I must through in there Beck! Such good music and all those bands plus so many more shaped my High School and College years....

[@elosoguapo8137]

Yeah it’s nothing like lady Madonna

[@paulaball8725]

@@curly_wyn don't be rude, it's not nice.

[@Rob-157]

I saw them live countless times when they would play backyard keg parties in the early 90’s. Imagine that, $5 entry for almost all you can drink beer and Sublime playing live.

[@JennaLeeEquals3]

You are a lucky dude indeed.

[@zchhrrs4590]

The good ol days

[@Jade_Ryan]

Damn. Being 23 now and growing up on Sublime my entire life bc my parents, I'd kill to have that experience now

[@dustingonzales797]

Damn u

[@MostDopeLarry]

Lucky mf .

[@roddymac998]

40 Oz to freedom is a classic album, these guys gave hope to all musicians who didn't have a penny but a tonne of talent . Never be another group like them. True passion you can hear on every song. Rip Brad and Lou dog ❤️

[@curly_wyn]

That’s not a good thing. This was a terrible band that thankfully never got big.

[@saund102]

They were really good

[@craigpatrick1]

People just hate on them cause of their popularity but in reality have the album hidden under their mattress at home

[@brandall101]

@@curly_wyn They weren't big while Bradley was alive, but they have gone on to sell 15 million albums in the US alone. That's remarkable for a band that only had one major label release and no touring to support. They left their mark on popular culture. I held your belief about them until my roommate picked up Second Hand Smoke in '97, then subsequently their acoustic album. Bradley Nowell was an incredible talent.

[@curly_wyn]

@@brandall101 Yeah, it’s because he died that they, oh yeah, had three hit songs on the charts between 1996-1997 and that’s it. Society idolizes artists who died prematurely, like Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain, that’s part of the human condition. The song Date Rape (which inexplicably people love sooo much) was released as a single while he was alive, nothing happens, but as soon as he dies, it’s one of the biggest songs of the time. Strange. Also, they don’t have as big a mark on pop culture as you you’d think, even in the punk and pop music communities; it’s mostly just SoCal. Second Hand Smoke is like most of their shit, it’s a mishmash of all the stuff they were into played not very well. Also, there’s the fact that ya boi Brad couldn’t write anything of substance to save his life. Granted, 97% of Sublime’s discography is covers, but in the stuff they did that was original, some of these lyrics aren’t just bad, they’re utterly awful. All in all, Bradley Nowell was a talentless bum with absolutely no aspiration in life (at least Kurt Cobain actually tried) and the band can’t play their instruments (other than the drummer, Bud, I’ll say he can play decently, mostly because his percussion is barebones).

[@BritBrat83]

Being a young teenager in the 90's was amazing. We had the best music!!! 🧡🧡

[@AngelsCreed1296]

Amen. Truth

[@peanutbutterisfu]

Truth! People like to say the 80’s were so great but the 80’s were full of fake copycat bands doing all the rockstar bs it was like one style of music for the entire decade. The 90’s was full of so many new original styles of music.

[@c0m4g1bb]

But this wasn’t any of it

[@washburn11000]

FACTS

[@mandiemoore3272]

ABSO-FUCKIN-LUTELY

[@bryanjames5256]

Huge metalhead here, but Sublime has always caught my ear and has had a huge influence on my writing. Brad had huge potential to be something greater than he was, but even so, i always thought he was s musical genius. RIP Brad and Lou Dog

[@rayanthonyrobles5162]

This takes me back... in 95 I was 18, and I picked up a gig running monitors at a club in NYC, Sublime and Orange 9MM came in and did a show (they were doing an east coast swing together), and I got to mix them for a few months... So many memories, Bradley was a genuine guy, those guys were all really great. Fucking hurts and always makes me smile whenever I hear them on the radio, or some acoustic guitarist playing them in some bar. RIP Bradley

[@TheSixStringGuy]

Man I can't imagine the stories you have with Brad, If you have any good ones I would love to hear it! My friends and family say when I sing I sound like Brad. I have a video or 2 covering his songs on my Channel. Check it out!

[@8wheeledassassins.]

Hey. At was at that show brother!

[@KateBates22zabu]

@@8wheeledassassins. aww I missed that . . .

[@VeronicaReveles408]

I was 18 in 1995 too! I love Sublime as well. It gives me a nostalgic feeling every time I hear their music.

[@brianpinion5844]

cool beans man

[@wtfRyantater]

I really love brad Nowell's acoustic work. He really had soul, man.

[@curly_wyn]

More likely the heroin and weed, but okay.

[@rondixon2578]

@@curly_wyn yeah because everyone that does drugs are great singers 👍

[@curly_wyn]

@@rondixon2578 Brad was clearly a committed singer, but he was flat and held on to many notes longer than he should’ve.

[@mrs.f8611]

@@curly_wyn DUde you're literally a NOBODY hating on every Sublime comment. Cleary have no taste or respect for good music. Someone def picked on you in high-school to develop such a redundant hatred for a highly respected band.

[@syzyphyz]

@@curly_wyn that's called character, singing perfect is actually off-putting which is why people feel like pitch corrected and time corrected music sounds soulless, even many of the best singers tend to be sharp.

[@jg7102]

Looking forward to this video. RIP Bradley and Lou Dog.

[@PaulSmoker420]

Yeah, rest in peace, Brad. You've been dead for 25 years.

[@richiedagger733]

I wonder how long Lou dog made it without him...

[@86godhand]

What a legend… sad they didnt create more

[@TheEddieStilson]

@@richiedagger733 he made it for about another 5 years. They mention at the end of the video that Lou Dog died on Sept 17, 2001.

[@Iowawalrus]

@@TheEddieStilson crazy

[@PhilP8980]

I've loved them from the day I heard them. The fact that Brad died before anyone else ever got a chance to hear them is one of the saddest things in music history. They made 3 of my favorite albums I've ever listened to. Just my opinion.

[@hoobaguy]

Uh, they had videos on mtv. They were mainstream when Bradley died.

[@UrFavGuyInABassProShopHat12345]

⁠@@hoobaguyI wouldn’t say mainstream though

[@gagadreams]

And now Jacob is touring with Sublime and they just played Coachella and were amazing, truly a magical story!

[@rsohlich1]

Love Sublime. I still remember when they were huge on radio in late 96/97. I had no idea the singer had died. I still can't get over how unfortunate the timing of Brad's death was. I still jam out to SUBLIME regularly.

[@LarsonChristopher]

Word 😊

[@johndalton3180]

A friend of mine had tickets to see them in San Francisco. When they got to the venue, they learned the show was cancelled, but weren't told why. Next day they found out it was because Brad had died.

[@homelessjesse9453]

I have a cousin who saw them shortly before Brad overdosed.

[@simrdownmon6431]

The night before they were due to play in SF they played at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, Ca. I was lucky enough to be at that show, it was surprisingly uncrowned and hardly anyone on the dance floor. When Bradly sang the part in 'Get Ready' that goes "Some folks say that smoking herb is a crime and if they catch you smoking they're bound to drop the dime....Is there one of you in the crowd, are you gonna call 911 and spoil all of my fun" he was looking right at me. I think he thought I was a narc lol. Best show I've ever attended and the most talented musician I've ever seen live....hands down.

[@braxtongreenwell5482]

I had a friend who paid to watch Bradley overdose.

[@danyeldoyle9685]

@@braxtongreenwell5482 pretty sure either you or your friend is lying.

[@tsunamisurfer7325]

@@braxtongreenwell5482 wtf r you talking about?

[@puffalo]

I clicked this video so fast. He's not the only one but he's the best Bradley. Rip Bradley and Lou dog.

[@TdT2211]

Buu buu!!!

[@billybatchelor2863]

Bowt! Bowt!

[@lailanidelao9337]

My daughters counselor’s name is Ramona. Ramona please step back

[@guyfish2637]

I worked the graveyard shift at Kinkos on 7th and PCH in Long Beach in the early 1990s. Sublime would come in at least once a week to do their flyers for their next shows. I got to know them pretty good but I didn't realize how good they were at that time. They would always come to the store after 2am in a bread truck painted with Sublime on it. I love them today but back then I had a lot of bands come to the store so I just didn't pay much attention to them🤩

[@JennaLeeEquals3]

What a neat story!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@angelsunlight]

That’s so dope omg

[@jonezzzyyy6192]

Wow that’s awesome

[@bismarckus5745]

So f***ing talented. Nowell sang about heavy stuff that I had been going through myself. Everytime I think about their immense talent lost to addiction its a gut punch they were so down to earth and were authentic and real, so many of their albums and songs spoke to me personally. I know how hard it is.. I wish we could see where they'd be if this never happen. RIP NOWELL 🙏🏼 and of course Lou Dog.

[@curly_wyn]

Not even “down-to-earth”, at least in terms of lyrics; just disgusting and stupid.

[@smoochboy5721]

@@curly_wyn aight listen to badfish and if u say thats disgusting and stupid then you dont know shit

[@onehatewonder]

Talented? You must’ve never seen them play live (saying, of course, they actually showed up in the first place). These guys were the kings of no-show; if they did show up, you usually wish they hadn’t.

[@loganmoreland5667]

Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh are one of the most underrated rythm sections ever!

[@zacharyforeal]

Long beach dub All-stars were fantastic as well.

[@curly_wyn]

Overrated*

[@adamrivera2499]

Eric is such an amazing bass player

[@DoctorSess]

@@curly_wyn most people don’t even know their names so I wouldn’t call them overrated. They both are fairly talented musicians.

[@curly_wyn]

@@DoctorSess Eric Wilson could barley play anything but the simplest lines. Bud Gaugh is actually decent, but only because of his percussion being so stripped down and barebones.

[@partytimejew]

My favourite band of all time, Bradley's son Jakob just got married the other day and Brad must be so proud right now

[@PhantomPanic]

You do know that he died many years ago correct?

[@partytimejew]

@@PhantomPanic yes

[@brycetsawyer]

What's Jacob's band name?

[@curly_wyn]

@@brycetsawyer shit

[@partytimejew]

@@brycetsawyer LAW LBC

[@feloniuspunk7078]

Bradley was my first hero of my life. My mom used to play sublime through the house on summer afternoons. She played the self titled so much, I remember deciding, at 7-8 years old, that Sublime was my favorite band. Nobody has everything bradley had. His voice, the subject matter, his struggles, his happy extroverted personality, genius songwriting, genuine love for his weird niche genre (at the time) of music. 1000% genuine, authentic, one of a kind dude RIP

[@IntergalacticSpaceKitten]

Sublime is always so perfect for those summer afternoons. ♡

[@donshipman8441]

Bradley was the magic in Sublime. Without him, the potential was gone. They where gonna be mega stars. So sad. Love their music

[@OAlem]

Such a great band. Sad story. A lot of information is packed into just a few years and 15 minutes. Punk and Reggae have coexisted very well for a long time. Bauhaus' Bela Lugosi Is Dead, for example. English Beat. The Clash. I will mention The Police in the same breath as Sublime. They had so much potential.

[@curly_wyn]

That just proves that nothing Sublime did was original in the slightest. Bauhaus, Beat, The Clash, Bad Brains, and The Police did it before and a million times better, so listen to them instead.

[@Unacknowledged86]

@@curly_wyn none of those bands had the party element sublime had besides the clash, and the clash was more big picture while sublime was more personal. All these bands had their place so you not liking them is purely a matter of taste.

[@curly_wyn]

@@Unacknowledged86 yeah, that’s a good thing. To mention a party band in the same vein as bands like Bauhaus, The Police, and The Clash is just laughable to me (especially given the facts those three bands simply drew influences from reggae and still did their own sound, whereas are just straight copying reggae and Bradley blatantly appropriates and ties to sound Jamaican; just three buzzcutt-haired, overweight, pasty white guys trying to be black, and as always, it falters. And what do you mean “personal”? About partying, sure, I’ll give you that, but that’s not really saying much. If a party element is what you solely look for in bands, then well, idk what to tell you.

[@Unacknowledged86]

@@curly_wyn gonna be honest here, saw you wrote a book and decided it wasn't worth my time. Looks like you really hate sublime and/or really like the goth/art thing (even if 2/3 of bauhaus is just repackaged Bowie). I like it all but prefer sublime myself. You have a good day. I won't read or respond to your inevitable reply so do what you want with that.

[@essencetoney933]

There wouldn't be punk without reggae anyway,ska as well, wouldn't be rock without blues

[@LeviBulger]

Bradley Nowell was one of the most underrated songwriters and guitarists of the 90s. He was a songwriting machine. It's so tragic he passed before seeing his work achieve the success it was destined to find. Eric and Bud were no slouches either. The rhythm section was always so tight and it was very apparent watching them live.

[@curly_wyn]

Dude his lyrics were literally brainless. It’s one of three things. 1. Saying cover lyrics from someone else’s song. 2. Talking about getting high with a hint of nihilistic partying and a sprinkle of not-so-subtle misogyny. 3. Baby talk nonsense.

[@LeviBulger]

@@curly_wyn who cares about lyrics? Most pop songs lyrics are brainless. Punk songs maybe even moreso. Songwriting is all about the chord progressions, harmonies, riffs, hooks, time signatures, etc. Did you really not know that being a songwriter means that stuff or did you think that it strictly means lyrics?

[@davef4214]

@@curly_wyn music =/= lyrics. Lyrics are literally just poetry.

[@ginnrollins211]

@@curly_wyn I have a feeling you had Carnation Instant Bitch for breakfast.

[@curly_wyn]

@@LeviBulger Ahhh, see, that’s where you’re wrong. At least punk bands actually put a lot of effort into their lyrics to make sure that they sing something of substance, because like it or not, lyrics are important.

[@miguelito6838]

So bummed that we never got to experience Sublime. Those songs still bang after all these years. RIP Bradley

[@simrdownmon6431]

I was lucky enough to be at Sublimes last show at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, Ca. it was surprisingly uncrowned and hardly anyone on the dance floor. When Bradly sang the part in 'Get Ready' that goes "Some folks say that smoking herb is a crime and if they catch you smoking they're bound to drop the dime....Is there one of you in the crowd, are you gonna call 911 and spoil all of my fun" he was looking right at me. I think he thought I was a narc lol. Best show I've ever attended and the most talented musician I've ever seen live....hands down

[@c0m4g1bb]

You experience then by pressing play… What is wrong with you? Beethoven, the doors, the Beatles- you just push play, you dope

[@c0m4g1bb]

@@simrdownmon6431you need to get exposed to more stuff- especially if you’ve been around Cali

[@miguelito6838]

@@c0m4g1bb thanks so much 🙏🏽

[@tonynature]

I was first introduced to Sublime at the age of 22 1997 whilst working in American summer camps in New England. I'm from England with Jamaican parents and Sublime spoke to me so deeply being a reggae lover, hiphop loving skateboarder, I feel so blessed to have been introduced to them.

[@RaiRaiBrown]

Hello from New England, I'm from Enfield Connecticut. I was told by a British person there's an Enfield in England too.

[@shaunmaloney2940]

Sublime was my childhood. I played every album over and over and over again! I love them to this day!

[@tomservo5347]

I remember hearing 'Santeria' for the first time and my ears perked up. Couldn't find it on CD so I had to settle for cassette (yes, I'm that old.) One of my sisters who used to see tons of live bands said right off the bat 'They're tight' referring to just how excellent the rhythm section was.

[@thatdude3977]

Man, youre sister is also tight, for that

[@kristen8101]

I’m that old too. I love them 😊

[@Danno-tl4rp]

Spreading Lou Dog's ashes like that was a class act. That got me right in the feels. Hugging my dog now.

[@bombercountyblues]

Yeah,, the much less classy move was the label bringing in another Dalmatian to pose as Lou in the Santeria video..

[@samchoate1719]

Yeah, same. 🥺

[@shyingsells]

I know right... ;'( Gonna go show my doggie some love now too.

[@curly_wyn]

I’d say that was the least Brad could do after making Louie go deaf from the band’s stage volume.

[@curly_wyn]

@@Rountree1985 idk, that’s a pretty shitty thing to do to your pet, but he’s gone now so I don’t it matters that much

[@kylesyx8432]

He had a special connection with music, definitely gifted. So sad to loose him. I spent many summers jamming all day to sublime May he stay in the minds/hearts of all his fans

[@rusty8735]

Brad really never got to see the impact they had, Sublime is one of the best bands ever

[@scottcraig2569]

I broke my back in a motorcycle accident in the late nineties. I was on bed rest for four months. I listened to sublime for several hours everyday. I will always love sublime.

[@dboudro7297]

The way these guys blended so many different musical styles and influences together resulting into a totally unique sound of their own that is absolutely genius! R.I.P. Bradley your music will forever live on

[@curly_wyn]

That doesn’t make it good. It’s a ham-fisted mishmash of the stuff that they liked, and it sounds like it shouldn’t go together in the way their putting together.

[@dboudro7297]

Sublime is obviously not your thing and that's fine I hardly listen to them myself anymore but back when I did it was something new and different

[@andrewgrignon826]

Sublime is a staple for my late teens and early 20's years. I wish Brad had never passed away. They were such a great punk rock band. Brad's guitar and vocals Eric's bass and Bud's drumming are some of, if not the best in punk. Their self- titled album is in my Top 5 albums ever. Along with Operation Ivy's "Energy", Rancid's " And out come the Wolves", NOFX 's " Punk in Drublic and The Suicide Machines " Destruction by Definition ". I even named my dog "Louie" after Lou Dog 🐕

[@whoohaaXL]

"Destruction by Definition" is a fucking great record! "Hey" was always my favorite track from that album.

[@truthlogiclove]

I came here to say the same thing- One of my favorite albums of all time is Destruction by Definition. Vans Song, HeyYa and so many others on that album. I can't say I could play every CD I owned on shuffle back then, but D.B.D was always on shuffle. Whole album was great. I'd have to go Descendents- Milo, a ska lean towards Less Than Jake- Losing Streak, Catch 22- Keasbey Nights, Op Ivy Energy and Suicide Machines D.B.D

[@whoohaaXL]

@@truthlogiclove oh yeah we definitely got similar taste in music. I totally forgot about the "Vans song" started wearing those after the Airwalk fad started to fade and the posers were separated from the skaters. 😂 Oh man, those were the days. Love less than jake, reel big fish, op ivy, voodoo Glow skulls. I lean about 50/50 on ska and punk. Give me either one on any day!

[@Aethelvlad]

operation ivy! damn bro that brings back some memories. those guys single handedly got me through middle school

[@souldoubt834]

I wish you guys were in high school with me! Noone in my shit town listened to any of this..and I used to get beat up when I wore my Rancid Give em the boot shirt...cause "he was ugly like me"

[@KosmicHRTRacingTeam]

Loved these guys. Growing up in SoCalif in the 80s, surfing, parties, etc… have always loved the music and the mix of Ska, reggae, rap rhythms, punk, rock and even a bit of grunge was so perfect. No one has come close to replacing them. There isn’t any other bad I can find to supplement Sublime when I want to listen to this type of music but want a bit of variety. Such a good vibe. RIP Bradley!!

[@MikeyMike-x4z]

Did you see any topless women in SoCal? like at the beach...concerts...etc etc

[@snowliferwb]

Sublime helped shape an entire generation of California youth. I was a big fan, living in santa Barbara sublime had a huge following! They played a few house parties in Isla Vista, and people would get their music and share it. Befor Bradley's passing, the band wasn't making any significant funds. Unfortunately when Bradley passed away, the band blew up. Poolshark was one of my favorite songs. "One day I'm gunna lose that war"

[@jesusmaryandjoseph6]

Brad's first cousin moved right next door to me when I was 16, i got to meet papa nowell and everyone...rip Bradley ... after a long battle with addiction their music really captured the ups and downs of life and addiction

[@TheBackyardShow818]

They went down in history, saviors to the local music scene, just some bros that grew up together playing music, enjoying life. That's Sublime

[@ConwayChicago]

Imagine what they could have done with sobriety

[@curly_wyn]

@@ConwayChicago Nothing much, they would blow even more if they were ever sober.

[@ianashby6294]

Had their self titled album

[@JJStale]

@@curly_wynare you secretly a closet fan?

[@thegreendank1]

Second hand smoke was a great album. I remember the Napster days downloading piles of live shows off there and enjoying every minute of music I could find of theirs

[@mattmillie007]

I’ll never forget hearing Sublime’s “What I Got” for the very first time while playing Dave Mirra’s Pro BMX game on PS1!

[@FatherJosephofMomma]

Man that and Doin Time on the sequel was the best 👌

[@sithisdawnsend2730]

Yooo, that's how I first heard them, too. I'd ask my big brother to play it over and over when he let me play

[@BRICKkSQUUAD]

DITTO !!!!!

[@simonpaquet7161]

I'm afraid we'll have to amputate

[@Ellivation]

Dave mirra's pro BMX literally has one of the best soundtracks of ALL TIME. I heard "moment of truth" by Gangstar for the first time on this game. Played this game for MONTHS none stop. RIP Dave Mirra

[@LynnE507]

I grew up with 3 channels on TV, so my friend would record music videos on much and MTV on VHS and give them to me. The first video by Sublime I seen was the Wrong Way. I'll never forget that simple and fun memory.❤

[@antisocialsocialite5046]

I grew up in Long Beach, sublime was my all time favorite band back then, and i fell into a heroin addiction on the streets of LB too..brads songs and life were so relatable to me. Luckily i made it out alive and sober now..such a tragedy that he couldnt get it in time..

[@simrdownmon6431]

I was lucky enough to be at Sublimes last show at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, Ca. it was surprisingly uncrowned and hardly anyone on the dance floor. When Bradly sang the part in 'Get Ready' that goes "Some folks say that smoking herb is a crime and if they catch you smoking they're bound to drop the dime....Is there one of you in the crowd, are you gonna call 911 and spoil all of my fun" he was looking right at me. I think he thought I was a narc lol. Best show I've ever attended and the most talented musician I've ever seen live....hands down.

[@MikeyMike-x4z]

You were maybe the last fan he stared at for more then a couple seconds

[@zn12914]

Thanks for making this video, their legacy needs to be preserved and cannot be overstated! My band covers them all the time… RIP Bradley😢

[@gussetblaster6786]

Oh man, i had some of the best nights of my life listening to sublime. I struggle to listen to their music nowadays because it makes me feel nostalgic and sad.

[@markduncan9937]

Growing up in central California…Sublime was a huge part of my life. I still have most of their music downloaded on my phone. My favorite song of theirs is still April 26, 1992 and Smoke two joints

[@craigpatrick1]

40oz is a classic! Bradley wrote some great songs! I bought it on a hunch plus it had Bad Religion and Descendents covers

[@curly_wyn]

Yeah, playing mostly covers, because they weren’t good enough to write mostly their own shit.

[@craigpatrick1]

@@curly_wyn oh their were 2 big deal lol let’s hear your band 😂😂 Plus your pretty popular your in here maybe you should start your own channel 😂😂😂

[@christophergallo1600]

@@curly_wyn You obvious don't know shit about Jamaican DJ's and how interpolation works.

[@curly_wyn]

@@craigpatrick1Don’t need to be in a band to say what you think about one.

[@curly_wyn]

@@christophergallo1600 Sublime just appropriated that, so go fig.

[@miguelnolasco2192]

My of best friends in the 1990s was best friends with Brad. Zack would ask me to come and see Sublime and hang out with Miguel ( his roommate) Who was helping the band with their music. I never went. Because I was always working. And I always heard that Brad was a bit crazy on stage. So, I never met him or the band. But, I did listen to KROC lot . To give the band a good listen. Just, when I was going to start go to Sublime shows. Brad died. Zack gifted me a 6 hour videotape of shows that Sublime did. I'm saddened that I fail to go to the shows , that I missed. Sublime is Long Beach. You can feel the vibe , that is the city. R.I.P. Brad. Sorry, I didn't get to meet you and the band.

[@cloudbloom]

If you still have that 6 hour tape you should definitely upload the footage online

[@miguelnolasco2192]

@@cloudbloom I give that tape to a friend. I never saw it again. This was in 1996.

[@curly_wyn]

That’s basically confirmation that Long Beach is a pretty dumb and vapid place.

[@malifor00]

@@curly_wyn much like your mind

[@mrs.f8611]

@@curly_wyn Kind of like inside your mind?

[@Blalack77]

Had to check this out. I listen to them pretty much everyday and have them stuck in my head pretty much everyday. Badfish is the best.

[@adamrivera2499]

My fav song is had a dat the way he sings that song is haunting but amazing

[@death265]

I'm right there with you, listening almost everyday and Badfish is my favorite.

[@Taskotjoe]

Badfish really is too relevant...

[@curly_wyn]

@@Taskotjoe Relevant to what? It’s a stoner party song.

[@mrs.f8611]

@@curly_wyn More relevant than you tho 😮😮🙄🙄

[@ALiberalVeteran]

So much for making this video, I've been waiting for someone to create a video on the backstory of my favorite band.

[@aditl8892]

Hands down my favourite band of all time. I often wonder how far they could have gone had Brad not been a victim of his addiction. RIP Bradley and Lou Dog

[@southwestxnorthwest]

I remember the first time I ever heard Date Rape, it was springtime of1995 and I was listening to KUKQ 1060 AM while driving a beat up Ford F150 service truck for my landscape job through a high end residential neighborhood in Carefree, AZ. I was 18 and had just graduated high school and was taking a year off before heading to college. My broke ass lived with a dead beat roommate who never paid his bills or rent on time and I made $5 per hour landscaping. I was so poor but my life was so good; no social media, no texting; only calling friends to make plans. Back then shit was simple.

[@JRKA]

That’s the life. Living check to check, hustling, grinding and doing whatever you wanted on and off the job. No social media days were a blast.

[@ministerofdarkness]

LOU Dog Rules!! Just had to let my best friend of 16 years go this week. Love ya Grendel and say hey to Brad and Lou dog for me. RIP 😢

[@hawkwind769]

Rip Gren dawg😿

[@drowningin]

I remember my sister was crying when blind melons Hoon passed right after that same day we found out my brother was going to prison for drugs. I remember that day clearly we were big fans, still are of blind melon. It stinks Brad passed, but I didn't hear about them until after he had passed. Heroin seemed like such a huge problem in 90s/early 00s. Even I lost 4 friends in 1 year then brother, and was addicted 20 years myself. Everyone has rose tinted glasses of 90s it was fun, but also pretty sad

[@RYMAN1321]

Addiction sucks. But yeah it is sad how their 1996 album which got them famous came out after Brad had already died.

[@nay909.]

Love Sublime growing up. Had a lot of out of control nights while listening to the Sublime. I’m 44 now, married and with a son named Bradley. He loves Sublime by the way.

[@JennaLeeEquals3]

Aweeee I’m 42 & my oldest son’s name is Maddox Nowell. 😀 how neat. He loves Sublime too. Hope he always will.

[@seanprahphet]

I've seen and heard Sublime in the early 90's... AND Short Bus in 1999..Great breakdown of music history, thanks!

[@autonomous8108]

Sucks I never got to see them preform live, but I did get to see a cover band a few years back. I gotta say, they did an amazing job covering their music, even the vocalist sounded almost exactly like Bradley. I was in the front, and asked him for some water cuz my throat was dry from singing along to the music. He was super cool. It made him laugh, and he handed me a bottle. About as close as I (or anyone else who hasn't seen em before) could ever get to seeing a sublime concert.

[@Musicgoodmanyk]

One of the most underrated bands of all time in my opinion

[@fitzfitzchivalry4538]

Lol, calm down.

[@Musicgoodmanyk]

@@fitzfitzchivalry4538 ?? Lmao I mean as a band everyone knows the hits but that’s it

[@BeelzeJon]

@@Musicgoodmanyk Agreed, I fucking love Caress me Down

[@Musicgoodmanyk]

@@BeelzeJon badfish even though it’s big is one of my favorite songs

[@jackrotz2139]

Same in the end

[@BA-vv4jy]

The "Sublime" Self Titled album's name was originally "Killin It" but was changed after Brad's death for obvious reasons.

[@mrs.f8611]

I never heard that. Source>?

[@BA-vv4jy]

@@mrs.f8611 It's common knowledge. Just do a Google search.

[@mrs.f8611]

@@BA-vv4jy no shit

[@ThePokeBellz]

This is truly a tragic story. Brad was one of a kind man and I remember my mom would play sublime and Bob Marley for me to go to sleep to every night on a cassette tape she had made. I was 8 when their self titled album released and it was fucking spectacular! I eventually visited Brad's grave in 2002 when I was 14 while in long Beach with family and it was so cool to see all of the memorials and graffiti and letters/lyrics that were at his grave (along with empty 40oz bottles and blunt wraps displayed elegantly). RIP Brad

[@mikec6678]

Being a teenager and a So Cal native, Sublime made an impact on HS students then AND now. It was a dark time being a fan of music then. You not only had Brad Nowell's death, you had Kurt Cobain and Layne Staley as well as several members of other bands ODing and, like the video said, they weren't given time to clean up before being put on the road

[@Iconoplastt]

Great video, I remember listening to them as the sun came up after Brad died and then I started reminiscing when I got my first dog. Brad would have had some bangers if he was alive today.

[@kardo_6627]

I remember learning about sublime through a cassette tape of 40 oz to freedom getting passed around my summer camp. Blew my Effin mind hearing all those diff genres put together to create such an amazing album that still holds up IMO.

[@curly_wyn]

40oz to Freedom is quite dated.

[@malifor00]

@@curly_wyn pretty much as dated as your taste is

[@curly_wyn]

@@malifor00 So you admit that either the band is dated or that my taste is good? Kewl kewl.

[@mrs.f8611]

@@curly_wyn NO genius hating in youtube comments is dated and thats what your taste in life is.... apparently, from looking at this video.

[@brerkris]

I love Sublime and Brad. I grew up with rave music in South Florida, but Sublime still hit reality. I love this video.

[@curly_wyn]

“Hit reality”? Lol

[@chrismcgonigle964]

Went and saw the later version of the band with my 19 y.o. son last night. I'm sure Brad was there enjoying his music. Deeply missed and never forgotten.

[@westenicho]

I still listen to Sublime all the time, I'll probably always have them slotted in a list. Their music reminds me of growing up in the Colorado mountains in the 90s/00s. Their music is basically the soundtrack to my teenagers.

[@travispertson2325]

One of favourite bands! Thank you so much guys!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

Sublime was the first group I got into at 16 years old that was for me not everyone around me. No one in south Florida was listening to sublime before me. That I knew at least.

[@simrdownmon6431]

He talks about Gainesville Florida in one of his songs. They stayed at house apparently where a bunch of people were murdered. I was lucky enough to be at Sublimes last show at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, Ca. it was surprisingly uncrowned and hardly anyone on the dance floor. When Bradly sang the part in 'Get Ready' that goes "Some folks say that smoking herb is a crime and if they catch you smoking they're bound to drop the dime....Is there one of you in the crowd, are you gonna call 911 and spoil all of my fun" he was looking right at me. I think he thought I was a narc lol. Best show I've ever attended and the most talented musician I've ever seen live....hands down

[@gjh9299]

I went to his funeral, Im from Long Beach but I wasn't into them. The funeral was at his dad's house and he had so much alcohol there,which I found odd since there were so many addicts there. Lou was there.

[@DendyJungle]

U sound horrible

[@braxtongreenwell5482]

@@DendyJungle I was at his funeral too. A friend dared me to slap Bradley's face. I did and it made a bunch of us laugh. I was gonna dig him up and rebury his body upside down but they cremated him and spread his ashes at the beach. So, I pissed on the beach.

[@ellamayoxoxo9510]

Why would you go if you didn’t even know him or even into his music? 🤨 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️ you sound like a horrible person

[@ellamayoxoxo9510]

@@braxtongreenwell5482 ugh gross

[@thearmchairjournalist566]

@@ellamayoxoxo9510 he didn’t say he didn’t know him just that he wasn’t into his music - two different things!

[@CaliKiid714]

Will forever love Sublime. Reggae and Ska Punk fueled my freshmen year of high school back in 2009. Skating daily around town with friends while having reggae blasting through my iPod is a vibe that I will forever cherish.

[@raidenimpact7885]

A genius musician. Sublime didn’t make a certain type of music, they just made music, and it was beautiful. We really had greatness stolen. He barely had time to shine before passing.

[@americaneric2183]

Always regretted that I could never see them live. But I did see Long Beach Dub All Stars.

[@OneLoveLBCLBP]

...if you haven't , check out Long Beach Shortbus for some hidden gems🙏

[@clintcoop5717]

Not even close to the same...

[@Jay-n262]

I can't believe they got anything accomplished. It's tragic they had a ton of talent.

[@curly_wyn]

Lmao I think you mean no talent. Santeria is one of the easiest songs you learn on guitar, because y’know, literally anyone can do it. Eric Wilson‘s a pretty bad bass player too.

[@curly_wyn]

@300Thieves You bet your ass, because they are criminally overrated.

[@lesclaypoolonbass9431]

@@curly_wyn I don't play guitar but 40 oz and and their self titled are such good and fun listens. Maybe theyre overrated and Streetlight Manifesto or a ska band like that should be as famous as them but whatever. Its relaxing summer music that has brought joy to many people no matter how easy it is. I used to be a music snob but now I see music as like if it makes someone else happy then it makes me happy. Stop being a jerk. Also what does Santeria being easy on guitar have to do with it sounding good? Ska and reggae usually doesnt involve alot of shredding

[@paulaball8725]

@300Thieves no, just rude.

[@ginnrollins211]

@@curly_wyn Jesus, did Brad's ghost shit in your Corn Flakes this morning?

[@usernotfound904]

favorite band in high school and one of my favs to this day. RIP Bradley & Lou Dawg 🙏🏼 🐾

[@karoonboomie2813]

I love Sublime, they are an awesome grunge rock band with reggae, his voice s amazing. Whenever you seen Sublime, you see a Dalmatian. Such a tragic ending, life lost way to short. Keep Grunge ROCKIN’ ~ Always remembered, Never forgotten

[@Dog_will_hunt]

They were in no way grunge. They were punk, ska and reggae.

[@McCrapweasel]

Brad was one of those "open channel" musicians, like Bob Marley and SRV. Incredible natural talent obsessively honed to a razor's edge without losing any of the love and wonder. The result of that is indistinguishable from magic.

[@justinpipes85]

Sublime was my first "favorite band." I was 11 years old when their self-titled album was released. Shortly their after I hunted down all their CD releases. They were my introduction into punk, dub, and. reggae not to mention KRS-One.

[@OGFrontLine]

Idk what I would've done in my teens without Sublime RIP Bradley

[@melissawright1979]

I only came across this band recently. I knew the songs What I Got and Santeria, but didn't know who sang them lol. They are amazing! And it's a shame Bradley died so soon and so young.

[@KONEIL1775]

Crazy, I've been on a Sublime binge the last few days, and this video shows up at the top of my feed.

[@marcthacker4walls]

Haven't watched your channel in a while. Love these stories. Thanks for your hard work putting these videos together.

[@rnrtruestories]

Glad you like them!

[@quinnrollen]

Honestly- This has got to be one of the funniest stories you ever produced! Sublime were merry pranksters and true rock & roll dudes who partied and fucked up just about everything in their path! The copying of the backstage passes gag is hands down one of the funniest things I've ever heard about!

[@curly_wyn]

Sublime is not rock and roll music. What makes it rock? A guitar? Sublime’s music is ska punk, and a mishmash of everything that the members liked. Lol btw I know very well you’re referring to their personality. “who partied and fucked up just about everything in their path!” Yeah. Probably because they were douchebags. A prime example of how the “rock and roll” image and lifestyle goes people and instant pass to be terrible people because “hey, that’s just rock and roll, bro!”

[@malifor00]

@@curly_wyn you sound bitter

[@curly_wyn]

@@malifor00 it’s not bitterness if it’s true, they didn’t do anything personally to me except for my ears

[@mrs.f8611]

@@curly_wyn Dude go tell Your therapist all about the big bad band called SUBLIME. You have issues.

[@knyghtryder3599]

@@curly_wyn How many times did the band members of sublime sleep with your SO ?

[@norcaldeemichaels]

I attended the final show in a small town about an hour away from San Francisco. It was an antique movie house that converted over to doing concerts, but the really cool part, is it was also an indoor skate park. I remember the band jamming, mosh pit churning, shirtless kids skating a quarter pipe, all in a room full of pot smoke. Totally sad when you look back, but if there ever was a fitting final show, that was it.

[@therockbottom5256]

I had no idea DR was their first song. I always felt like it was based on a true story and now I feel even more so.

[@Chowdizzle]

Thinking about how Bradley was so close to getting his life together and the reward that was on the other side really brings me to tears every time. Their self titled album is so incredible and he never got to see just what the world would think of him once we were all introduced. "Way back, and I'll make it, yeah. My soul will have to wait." You were so close old friend, I hope your soul found what it was looking for Brad.

[@kennytesta9312]

He was never close to getting it together

[@Wolfdragon92584]

This band encapsulated the feeling of sunshine in SoCal during the mid-90s. What a magical time that was!!

[@Shayna11NM]

Sublime's Santaria was the song I remember playing at the party when I met my future husband. He was also a musician like Bradley and died of an OD. I still love this song 26 years later. ❤

[@gregggillott8551]

Thank you for this!! In 1996 at the ripe old age of 37 I found Sublime. Finally, something new, real, and love to share w/ friends and strangers. Please check out 3 albums post Bradley. Long beach Dub Allstars "Right Back" in '99 and "Wonders of the World" released on 9-11-2001. Then Eric did "Flying the Ship of Fantasy " by Long Beach Shortbus, before finding "Rome" Really good stuff you'll never hear unless you look for it. Now at 62 I've been known to chase Pepper from Law Records around. Yee, Kaleo, and Bret are really great guys Thanks Again.

[@curly_wyn]

Sublime were garbage, but Pepper were arguably even worse. Pepper were just the 2000s Sublime, only they’re Hawaiian.

[@malifor00]

@@curly_wyn bitter bitter bitter bitter bitter

[@curly_wyn]

@@malifor00 lol

[@xwolfiegreenwoodx]

@@curly_wyn you're all over this comment section.

[@curly_wyn]

@@xwolfiegreenwoodx awesome

[@PatL77]

April 29th, 1992: no one ever mentions that song. It had a huge impact in turbulent times. Still does..

[@JennaLeeEquals3]

I’m 42 & Our oldest son’s middle name is Nowell, Sublime has always had an impact on me. Bradley was such a talented young man, I hope my kids have a love for good music like he did.

[@hillblocksview]

Didn't expect such an abrupt ending. When I heard his kid _picked up the family trade_ made me think that would be a great _future_ episode. *"Dead Rock Stars whose children continued their legacy"* _or something like that_ 😎

[@DaveDuncanMusic]

Still love Sublime since 1992! 🍻💨✌

[@_HimToo]

Sublime Live: Stand By Your Van is like the punk version of Nirvana: Unplugged. A masterpiece!!! One of my all time favorite albums.

[@TheCeeeeej]

Nice documentary. Listened to every Sublime album a hundred times and been to Brad’s grave dozens.

[@finessed5892]

I wasn’t really around when sublime was big, but they are still one of my favorite songs. I have very song from the sublime album memorized front to back to front. Long live sublime 🙏

[@RYMAN1321]

Same here I was only a year old when Brad died and I didn’t discover their 1996 album until years later

[@andiestewart7423]

We were on our way to see this great band when we got the news. Never knew the follow up about Loudog that is so awesome 👍❤️

[@simrdownmon6431]

I was lucky enough to be at Sublimes last show at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, Ca. it was surprisingly uncrowned and hardly anyone on the dance floor. When Bradly sang the part in 'Get Ready' that goes "Some folks say that smoking herb is a crime and if they catch you smoking they're bound to drop the dime....Is there one of you in the crowd, are you gonna call 911 and spoil all of my fun" he was looking right at me. I think he thought I was a narc lol. Best show I've ever attended and the most talented musician I've ever seen live....hands down

[@hellbenderdesign]

I like how you had to ADR 'Gaugh" back into the mix. Did you mispronounce it the first time?