SUM 41- INTERVIEW-Deryck Whibley - How They Got Signed -History of the Band -New Music Heaven & Hell

In this episode of Tuna on Toast, Stryker welcomes Deryck Whibley, frontman of Sum 41. The guys discuss some of Deryck’s earliest influences, including how the Sex Pistols, NOFX, and Pennywise influenced his career. He also looks back at the bidding war that surrounded Sum 41, and the way things took off for the band when “Fat Lip” became a massive hit. Deryck explains why an MTV performance alongside Tommy Lee from Motley Crue and Rob Halford of Judas Priest was one of the most important moments in his career. He also discusses the pressure he was put under when creating Sum 41’s sophomore album, a process he describes as “tortuous.” Deryck gives Stryker an update on Sum 41’s upcoming double album, Heaven and Hell. Will it arrive this year? Listen and find out. Subscribe to Tuna on Toast, follow us on socials, spread the word to your friends - and thank you for the support!

[@Escapeplan4ever]

Deryck sounds like he’s got a really healthy mindset about music and life for someone so deep into a successful music career. Can’t thank him for all the inspiration through the years 🙏🏻🤟🏼

[@EricBadderMusic]

This man is the reason I started playing music. Now I release my own. I owe this band everything

[@charleserickson4489]

Same

[@bobabooey4537]

Dude.... this guy... is your main influence in music?!? LOL.

[@EricBadderMusic]

@@bobabooey4537 Yes sir, I just turned 30, I grew up in south western Ontario, Canada and I grew up with punk/ rock and metal. Huge NOFX fan as well. I met Deryck when I was 18 when I got into a show underage. Have seen them 8 times (want to make it 10). I like the way he writes songs. I covered The Hell Song. Check out my stuff and you will hear the influence.

[@ronthorn3]

@@EricBadderMusic love the hell song, I’m 36, was a huge sum41 fan as a teen. Their second album was always my favorite. Of course I’ve grown out of them by now, but good memories.

[@EricBadderMusic]

@@ronthorn3 it’s a great tune!! A lot of people’s taste change, and that’s ok! I just believe they’ve continued to release great stuff!

[@Evile_7780]

I just heard the news about Sum 41's disband and it pains me in the gut, I grew up with this band since I discover them watching that insane scene of Reese driving in Malcom in the Middle when I was 10 years old. then I turned 14 and I was hearing Chuck all day long because I felt like an outsider in my school, these guys made the soundtrack of my childhood/teenage years. God bless Sum 41!

[@skithunter8990]

I saw Sum 41 at a small club when they were just getting out there. It was probably the best and most energetic show I’ve ever seen.

[@stealrecords]

Can't wait to get my hands on Heaven x Hell. The best day of any given year, is the day a new SUM 41 record comes out!

[@dsxa918]

I've got it ordered

[@QueMeVezWei]

@@dsxa918when does it come out?

[@PUTUPSHUTUPSTANDUP]

They're video for FAT LIP is a time capsule that truly sets the tone for the entire pop-punk scene during the early 2000's! One of the greatest music vides ever!

[@davidknichal6629]

That rap-intro is one of the funniest shit outta there. Honestly when Steve left, nothing was like before his departure. He was the soul of this being. Saying that I definitely don't want to underestimate Deryck. I love him as a performer for sure

[@svenjatricia]

I love the fact that Deryck is so comfortable with letting go, sounds like he's really healthy now in so many ways. Also, I don't know much about playing guitars but I disagree with him about his singing - I absolutely love the sound of his voice, whether he's screaming or singing along to acoustic guitar / piano. It's beautiful!

[@productofangerbandshane7406]

He's very very modest.

[@lcruz4223]

he's an underrated rhythm guitarist. Fatlip and In too deep has the best pop punk chord pattern and the shifting is good too

[@therealronniej]

Very sad to hear that Sum 41 is now breaking up. I’ve seen them live twice. They are my heroes.

[@MLife1000]

very sad indeed 😥 I found out yesterday

[@acidj4zz]

At least they are going out with a bang. Final tour and an album. So many other breakups just ended abruptly without a proper sendoff.

[@ashleyellis182]

Seemed strange considering that in the last third of the video he mentioned he loved where Sum 41 was at that point and really liked where it was going. Then not even a few weeks later they announced they were splitting up.

[@loriann3723]

It isn't the same band I grew up with anyway, members changed so..Dave left 2006 and Steve left 2013..

[@kizl666]

@@loriann3723 Dave is back

[@elhippieboricua]

Dereck Whibley is my favorite artist of all time. I'm from Puerto Rico and I can say that Sum 41 save my life. It was the biggest inspiration for me to start my own band and tour my little island. Also, this is the first interview I watched from this KZbin channel and I'M LOVING IT! You're a great interviewer! much love from Puerto Rico!!!

[@skidart9063]

"because you don't know us at all , we laugh when old people fall" my favorite lyrics of all time

[@Keasbeysknight]

i would love for sum 41 to rerelease their old stuff remastered. when silverstein did it a few years ago on their biggest hits, it really polished up alot of songs and made me appreciate them even more.

[@castronautmusic]

Yeah, they need this

[@AmandaRogersarock1988]

I always felt like Greig Nori latched onto Sum 41 but didn't have their best interest in mind. The songs are great, maybe one day they can remaster some of the original albums he produced to go in-line with Deryck's vision? It's great to see he's back on track with his life, as a Canadian I've always loved Sum 41. I was about 12 when they took off - they were in rotation with Much Music all the time and it was neat. When they used to do the Much Music lives where the bands would go to the Music studios building and do a live and personal song and storytelling sort of show I remember I watched it over and over again.

[@Andrewhabara]

This is rad, thanks Stryker!! Very fun and insightful podcast with one of my favorite musicians of all time. Deryck is so humble yet so creative.

[@nicolkloppermusic1724]

Cant wait for the new album. Been listening to Sum 41 from the song Astronaut and Makes no Difference straight through till order in decline. Thank you for years of great music. 41 Salute.

[@ourcore]

Awesome interview! Loved Deryck talking about everything, especially the new album. Great questions, Stryker

[@Kyzer4124]

Loved this band passionately since 2007. Can’t believe they are splitting after watching this it comes as an even bigger surprise in some ways. Thankyou for everything Deryck and sum 41.

[@TheLobster99]

Sum 41 announced their disbanding yesterday and you wouldn’t know watching this interview. Damn. RIP.

[@Whabblerabid541]

Brilliant interview. Thank you ! Love SUM 41 💙

[@ElbertTreble]

Sum 41 best mix with pop punk and thrash metal and Excited for heaven & hell

[@Karasu416]

Absolutely phenomenal interview. Seen so many interviews and have loved them since All Killer No Filler came out. Love these guys, shame they're retiring but they'll still be with us in our record players. Absolutely inspirational. Thanks for the interview!

[@TunaonToastwithStryker]

thank you so much!

[@mobilesuitjesse]

Awesome to see you post more here!

[@knevil753]

half an hour of power and all killer no filler were such AMAZING albums from start to finish. so much fun. so well written yet so juvenile. its hard for the same band to top those 2. maybe it was at a time in my life where those albums were so perfect as a kid around the same age wishing i could make something that cool.

[@bobloblaw7030]

Deryck has such an awesome personality, he has a way of explaining stuff that is intriguing and relaxing....excellent interview

[@Jackopher]

Love seeing deryck on tuna on toast thats dope

[@rufonfire9015]

Stoked to see he's still going well👍👍👍

[@MC-ss3qc]

Saw them live and I hadn’t really heard many of their songs and when I left the show I was a huge fan. This was a long time ago love how they still rock that shit!!

[@jerryuma]

Great interview. Sum 41 and NOFX are my favorite bands!

[@illunatic317]

This was an amazing interview, nice work.

[@fernandom.9898]

Great interview! Interesting facts we didn't know about the band :)

[@AnthonyB331]

Awesome video, deryck is very articulate and thoughtful, great songwriter. Haha kudos to him for keeping healthy.

[@danielarnott1355]

Back in the day we played a show at the Elmo in Toronto. Downstairs was slow so we packed it in and went up to see what the fuss was about. Literally just packed wall to wall. They could really put on great show and draw in a great crowd.

[@moontheloon5]

Wow! Great interview! So nice to see Deryck looking so healthy. Going to the concert tonight @ Xfinity Mass. Will be bittersweet but so psyched!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PunkRawkNow]

Another amazing interview

[@TunaonToastwithStryker]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@Bronburbankmusic]

Rad interview loved hearing about there Highschool Days. Awesome stuff!

[@TwilightCalzone]

Great interview, and I appreciate the homage to Burnout 3 on your shelf. Classic game.

[@TunaonToastwithStryker]

Thank you so much! I'm actually the voice of CRASH FM in the game (many people don't know that)

[@MLife1000]

​@@TunaonToastwithStryker wow fun fact thank you Stryker!

[@Leavemealone-]

Thanks for this. All killer no filler was the first cd I ever bought with my own money. In to deep was 10 year old me’s favorite song.

[@joed307]

I got that VHS demo in a swag bag at a PunkORama show/ tour. I watched it a ton. Wish I still had it!

[@xsellment399]

Whoa, didn’t expect this. Got nostalgics and put their band name in. The search bar

[@ChristopherLock]

this was awesome

[@hectorThechilldudeonacouch]

Great interview

[@kevzed927]

Very good interview...

[@stinkstank5177]

Great interview!

[@spookyguavamusic]

flying from the 6ix to Washington to see sum41 this summer!

[@MarkDonovanMusic]

That DVD with the pranks and full live performance, was huge inspiration! Big thanks to S41!

[@shelbyc5332]

Thank you for the years of music sum 41

[@nerdcave0]

Super interesting to hear that Fat Lip was written over a long period of time and in pieces! Usually the more you tinker with something creative it becomes worse, so it's cool to hear a story like that.

[@davidstanley9543]

I got my ticket for the tour this summer. I can't wait! It's a bummer they announced their break up in the near future. This upcoming tour might be the last time I see them. So I'm going to go all out. I'm gonna give them my 100% when I see them this summer. I love Sum 41. I've been a fan since 2001. Thanks for the amazing music and the memories of my youth. See you in August in Virginia! \m/

[@Mmmjakis]

They emulated bands that were on the Warped Tour and wanted to do the same. They achieved exactly that! They didn't want to conform in high school and kept that mindset in their music their whole career. These things can't be understated. What an awesome band, my first favorite band and who got me into music in general

[@bigbuddha83]

I seen Sum way back in like 1998 or 2000 in a small bar in St. John's, NL called "The Majestic" when they opened up for Treble Charger. The lead guitarist (Dave Baksh) actually took our coats at the coat check lol. One of the best shows I ever went to! And one of my firsts (I was probably 10 years old).

[@Loserkid420]

AHHHH I LOVE YOU DEREYCK !!!

[@Popskull_666]

Fun Fact: my band Dylan Dog was on the same punk compilation back in 1998. I remember they had a song on that album called "Astronaut", It was produced by a Toronto label called WOUNDED PAW RECORDS. Riot 99, Respect Through Fear and Action was on that comp too.

[@elftower907]

How the hell do you just sit down and write dtli calibre songs. Gifted.

[@dsxa918]

All right, now I know what I need - I need the Sum 41 remixes of the first four Sum 41 albums because I agree qholly with Deryck's opinions, here

[@dsxa918]

Wholly**

[@thriftluxnstuff5980]

He's the best. Nuff said. Sum 41 lives on forever for those of us who connected with their music.

[@J57music]

Dooooopeeeeee!!!

[@chrisking6695]

How amazing how the lighting changed to this moody movie atmosphere the moment you switched to the other cameras. Post processing really changes everything.

[@michaelkaczmarek5353]

Sum 41 introduced me to Punk music much like the Sex Pistols did for Derek. Thank you Derek and Sum 41!

[@atomic8655]

Sum 41 is also a reason I started playing guitar I would just play and jam to like fatlip and the hell song, was just phenomenal My first solo was the hell song

[@jesusgorbatcho4049]

Great interview, great interviewer

[@TunaonToastwithStryker]

thank you so much!

[@uppercut613]

The production on Does This Look Infected sounds great to me. Would be interesting hearing a remixed version of it though.

[@catinlapin619]

Looking good 👌

[@alanmclenon9703]

Can't remember the date but they played on The Warped tour my buddy was also playing on on a small, almost ground level side stage, it was in Pontiac Michigan. They left a hell of an impression on us, they were so good, so tight and we thought, man, they're going to blow up and they got big shortly after, I feel it was well deserved, they were great live. Looks like he borrowed Paul Simonon's wardrobe (this is compliment, not a criticism BTW) Another thing is I'm an old punk rocker and love to see new bands/opening bands.

[@davidmartinezrivero6246]

We hope heaven and hell comes out this year 2023, pleeease! 🙏🥺

[@JesusChristMyLord]

No thank you, the quicker it comes the sooner they disband and I for once cannot accept that this year

[@peterschiff_was_right5464]

Im surprised they chucked it in. Especially after being sidelined for two years with covid and the drinking. I dont know how you could give it up, not take a break, end it....

[@WillowMary33]

He seems so healthy now. I'm so happy for him given all he's been through.

[@elftower907]

Iam psyched for hxh

[@johnbecerra5568]

Striker, I've been listening to your voice for years. This is the first time I see your face. HAHAHAHAHA Nice!!

[@TunaonToastwithStryker]

Thank you!

[@JOIBOY3D2Y]

PAIN FOR PLEASURE 😂 yall remember that off does this look infected bonus video 🔥 album

[@MoniqueTx]

I watched this the day before they announced their break up, felt like it came out of nowhere

[@BarbequeBiscuits]

This is the first time I've ever watched this channel.. I've been a Sum 41 fan since All Killer came out when I was a really young kid.. and this was awesome! And I can't wait to see more! Deryck is a genuinely awesome dude! I would love to meet him one day! This video made me subscribe! Keep it up brotha! 🤘🤘

[@TunaonToastwithStryker]

Thank you so much for the support!

[@BarbequeBiscuits]

@@TunaonToastwithStryker Hell yeah brotha!! Keep it up! I can't wait to watch more of your videos! 🤘🤘🤘

[@JustinBehan]

Shoutout Ajax, Ontario in Canada where they're from!

[@andrewwebster2598]

Does This look Infected was the soundtrack of my youth. Deryck’s lyrics were so good

[@SonOfManMusic]

nice

[@landmarkcreations1183]

Stryker is such a good interviewer. He asks the fan questions we all have been wondering about and not the norm..I do have a suspicion that Stryker maybe knew about the upcoming announcement at the time tho..🤔

[@TunaonToastwithStryker]

thank you so much!!

[@thesmilingvagrants]

This was a masterclass from the perspective of someone who's just starting out. It's funny that he's influences by nofx and pennywise. My first show was pennywise and guess who was there? Fat mike. It was cool.

[@docproof26]

I hope to hear some vocals from Dave and Tom also on the new Heaven x Hell album… 👏 😈 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@estellegold2009]

The first thing they should do is GIVE UP using those silly titles.........................but they love them!!!

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Not signing to a Canadian major label was the smartest decision that Sum 41 ever made. Once you sign and get successful you're locked into a system that works against you instead of with you.

[@xx7secondsxx]

@ 9:09 that's how I learned about ALL THE PUNK ROCK BANDS! the thank yous and pictures of shirts the bands would be wearing. That how I learned about TILT!, Pnast Division and more. I was poor so it was the tape cases id be looking at.

❤

[@user-ze6do7kf4e]

Sum 41 did a really great Metallica medley for mtv icon in 2003. I remember that being the best of the show.

[@therapist6328]

It sure was

[@yungbludgermany7378]

Big love from german skumfuk❤

[@dragoonseye76]

Love Sum 41

[@illunatic317]

SUM 41 4EVER

[@TheMarkoFromCroatia]

Great interview. Noticed he constantly says “I”. Really wondering if Derek wrote every single song for sum 41… surely other band mates had input or songs they wrote???

[@sirdizalot]

99% of them were written by deryck apart from a few. chuck had a few songs dave and deryck wrote together and screaming bloody murder was originally a gob song. but other than that all of their songs have been written by deryck

[@patrickstar6247]

In Too Deep is literally the greatest pop punk song ever written.

[@ljavwa3459]

settle down flipper

[@Realasadonut]

Lance Bass has really good interview skills!!

[@TunaonToastwithStryker]

LOLOLOLOL

[@greatdaneacdc]

Canada eh! ❤

[@br6145]

Still have my warped tour 2001 ticket

[@mr_luis]

After watching this interview it made me think that maybe he's going to start a new band. It could be possible?

[@kevincollins8620]

I feel like Mest experimented with "Punk hop" on cadillac

[@jackwillowbee2134]

I thank Circuit City selling cd's for $8 for learning about this band.

[@knife-chase]

Biggest shocker is they asked Slash to do something on stage AND on TV and he said no.

[@davidknichal6629]

But Rob Halford and Tommy Lee filled in for him so everything was ok!

[@makqer9229]

Please remix DTLI? It's my very favorite album and I would love to see the authors version

[@SO-ym3zs]

Mickey Dolenz is looking young these days!

[@bryanfrombuffalo7685]

If ur old enough to remember the nofx period where u couldn't find a picture of them

[@jc1424]

I keep staring at the damn Burnout 3 in the background lol

[@abdullakc]

my birthday is just like deryck but he is much older than me

[@kevincollins8620]

Speaking on Island Records they have signed soo many indie bands. They even snagged Lady Gaga early on. One of my friends bands made it on Island. SUM 41 made island cool for bands like FOB

[@kayakchrispy]

Like the band and the music The story about making a juvenile jackass style video set to their music is how they were signed kinda seems wrong but I’m glad they were noticed I guess Whatever it takes 😊

[@adammassacre1981]

I thought he was wasted then realised i had the speed on 0.5 Oops!