The MAD CADDIES are pure joy! Bass Teacher REACTS to "Road Rash"

[@gnarxy]

shout out to all the 40+ year olds

[@kaistone2692]

26 year old trying to keep the 3rd wave alive here 🤘🏁

[@kcrknp]

Damn I’m 39.

[@astrogallotron]

Ayoooo

[@bluedyeno1]

We out here

[@bguarini1987]

37!!!

[@krawkpun]

I listened to the Life in the Fat Lane comp so many times, that my brain automatically thinks that Coming Too Close by NUFAN should play next.

[@chrisegg7936]

holy shit this brings me back

[@danevertt3210]

Yep

[@lazyboy300]

100%

[@galleryofrogues]

Same

[@KurtTGS]

Specifically, the non-LP version

[@bushleague3472]

This era of Caddies was probably the most tallented horn section to ever grace a ska band, the solos on the albums were legit jazz, and live were usually even more crazy. I remember watching their trumpet player, obviously blitzed on mushrooms or some other hallucinogen, wad up his ballcap for a makeshift wah and unleash rag-time hell... even a crowd of ignorant punks all knew we were watching somthing special.

[@guitarfosec]

Saw them at Warped Tour '98. I was 14 and that was my first big concert like that. I had heard some good ska/punk bands through my brother, but this was the first band I saw live that made me an instant fan. Got Duck and Cover for Christmas that year and never looked back. Such a good live show. Also, these guys were barely out of high school when they recorded this stuff, which always blows my mind.

[@jamesschurman4817]

I dragged my wife to a mad caddies show about 12 years ago and she wasn’t happy about going to another “punk” show. After the show she said it was her favorite concert ever and has loved the mad caddies ever since. Great band!!!

[@skatchina]

did the same with my brother, who isn't really into music, especially not into ska-punk. And he really enjoyed it. (gladly, cause I felt bad to bring him there, as he was the driver.)

[@alejandroramirez4470]

@@skatchina I like ska, although my older brother is more obsessed than I am. I'd gladly go see these guys. He likes many upcoming bands though, so some shows last about 4 hours unless we agree to some festival. The time we tried to see aquabats we left after their opener, "left alone," because security thought he purposely tried bumping into someone not in the pit and therefore he wasn't allowed back on the floor.

[@JT-hy1sn]

YES, thank you for doing Mad Caddies!

[@bguarini1987]

Been listening to them for over 20 years… what an amazing band

[@ElDiosDelBajo]

Arguably the most stylistically versatile ska band. Polka, pirate shanty, ska punk, dixie, mellow ska... Those guys can do it all. They also happen to be the band I saw the most live shows of and my introduction to ska with that exact album. Memory Lane....

[@tosh-jakefinnigan1356]

Mad Caddies were a band I grew up with courtesy of my (since departed) older brother, and I had the good fortune to look after them for a two-day festival in Australia at the end of 2023. The van the promoter supplied blew the engine and we ended up stranded the side of the highway, and a number of backline stuff had not been passed on to me or production crews, but despite everything, these absolute pros pulled together and made everything work despite all the obstacles, and treated the crew exceptionally well. Really great human beings and I'm so stoked to have been able to spend time working with them and seeing them play two days in my little town in regional Australia. 10/10, would drink beers in a broken down van roadside with again.

[@LowEndUniversity]

These are the best stories!

[@DeathMetalDerf]

I love the Mad Caddies! I saw them live not that long ago, and they're still awesome!

[@Piper7865]

Same saw them twice earlier in the year , great show still

[@SeanTielemans]

The Caddies have a solid live album called 'Songs in the Key of Eh' that was live in Toronto. I think it really captured how good they are.

[@galleryofrogues]

GREAT album

[@wilhud]

What a coincidence! I literally just put on my Mad Caddies t-shirt right before logging into my computer lmao

[@LowEndUniversity]

I collabed with the universe for that one!

[@drumotastic]

Haha. I’ve got one on today too!

[@Lapo1sse]

Fuck yeah. I’m so happy you finally got to the Caddies. In my humble opinion, one of the most underrated Fat bands. They’re just SO good.

[@TruckJohnson]

Punk/Ragtime. My favorite Mad Caddies track. Got to hang out with these guys back in the late 90s. Great guys!

[@USCMM09]

As a fellow trumpeter and bassist, I 100% agree with your assessment. Keith Douglas is a wizard and the best trumpet player in the ska scene. Because of him, I fell in love with the Mad Caddies. I loved them so much that I put out a Craigslist ad in college pleading for someone to hire me as their trumpet player in a ska band. Unfortunately, no one answered my ad. 😂

[@ngamac]

The Mad Caddies and their New Orleans-ish brass sound has a special place in my heart. Bass wise, I would have check soongs like The Bell Tower, Backyard or No Hope

[@michaelkarabinos116]

For a 90s ska band to look at I’d recommend Citizen Fish - I rarely see them discussed in relation with era, but they to me are on a whole other level in message and music. The album Millenia Madness is worth a listen

[@swempthebemp]

Every album has a different style, lots to explore! Loooove the Caddies

[@Luke_1983]

Their 5th album "Keep It Going" was written after they spent time in the Caribbean. Try out "Backyard" or "Souls For Sale". (And yes, they are a hoot live! They play with the crowd so much.)

[@chrisclark6562]

Most of the punk and ska bands you have covered in this series are still active. In the last six months I have seen Less Than Jake, Me First and The Gimmie Gimmies, The Raging Nathans, Strung Out, The Planet Smashers, Gwar, Cancer Bats, Against All Authority, Catbite, Rollerstarter, Diesel Boy, Cigar, Make War, Strike Anywhere, The Penske File, Millencollin, The Mad Caddies, Lagwagon, Mustard Plug, A Whilehelm Scream, Guttermouth, Goldfinger, Pennywise, The Flatliners, Real McKenzies, Get Dead, Codefendents, Face To Face, The Circle Jerks, The Subhumans, The Decendents, Scream, The Sainte Catherines, Vulgaires Machines, Good Riddance, The Interrupters, NOFX, Greenday, Rancid, Streetlight Manifesto and Suicide Machines

[@andybarton5708]

"An absolute hoot!" 😆🤘

[@nickjenkins6755]

Thank you, I had forgotten how much I love this band! Ska can come back again anytime.

[@chrisclark6562]

This is a great album ! I would love to see a full album reaction. Punk, Ska, Dixieland, Reggae and so much more. As always, I love the content

[@peteryang5056]

Seconded! “Duck and Cover” is a top-5 album from that era of 90s ska punk for sure.

[@peterdelvillano9432]

I think their album Just One More might be a perfect. It's one of those albums that - though not one of my favourite albums - is so versatile, every song so expertly crafted, you need to sit down and listen to it in its entirety to appreciate it fully.

[@KootenayCards]

love this band - this community is showing you all the good stuff!

[@MakingandBreaking]

YES! So happy to hear Mad Caddies

[@alextinu8841]

What is great about all this bands is that they can incorporate alot of styles of music without losing the main ska-punk core. It's like you get all the musical vitamins in one pill. Thank you for your videos, cheers! ❤

[@warrenforgie3233]

Mad Caddies are just so good. A perfect record and the production really hits just right.

[@tripthemillipede1988]

omfg, yes i'm on patreon but this shit! great job

[@madmajek]

Oh yeah, this song. So many great memories.

[@jacobia7093]

Cannot recommend enough the fretless bassist from a British late 70’s/early 80’s band called Japan, and the man’s name is Mick Karn. After Japan split up, Mick created and released his own solo stuff, as well as forming a short lived act with Bauhaus’s singer, Peter Murphy, called Dalis Car. Mick also did some session work with with Gary Numan, Kate Bush and Midge Ure, and probably others I’m not aware of. He also collaborated with some of the other musicians from Japan. Sadly, Mick passed away in January 2011. Obviously Mick’s solo work is where his beautiful bass lines shine (his first album ‘Titles’ 😎), but anything with him in is a joy to behold, like Japan’s ‘The Art Of Parties’. Seriously, it would be an absolute pleasure to watch and listen to your experience of this bassist 🙏

[@mitchellhedden1978]

Looking forward to seeing this album on the next Patreon poll.

[@johnnydeformed7123]

My wife was on the street team for Fat Wreck in the 90s, putting up flyers and what-have-you, and has dozens of compilation CDs. So cool!!!❤

[@georgeconradie4854]

Excellent choice! I've been waiting for this.

[@barstowbear4232]

They are the first band I saw live and had so much fun. Opened for the cherry popping daddies at a small club in Riverside CA. I have enjoyed all there music ever since. Great band.

[@ninadaggett]

My depression has got the better of me today and this morning I was missing times hanging out with Mad Caddies and how they were some of the best times of my life but unfortunately now only the singer is the original but I still occasionally keep in contact with the trumpet player Keith Douglas so I forwarded this video to him so hopefully he will watch it. He’s in another band now Mariachi El Bronx… that would be another great band for you to watch

[@LowEndUniversity]

I know that feeling all too well sometimes, and I hope tomorrow is better. Thanks for requesting this one alongside everyone else awhile back, this song was so fun. Appreciate you sending it to them, Nina!!

[@ninadaggett]

I’m sorry to hear you suffer with depression too sometimes. I do admit I got hyped up after watching this video so I’m feeling much better tonight (I watched it a couple times). The next two days include a funeral… but anyway hopefully they see it and enjoy your video!

[@dustinfreeman9397]

I swear you're just looking through my Spotify playlists for inspiration. Keep up the great work!

[@donhalphin9666]

One of the best shows I’ve been to ever been to I seen them back in 2003-2004 in high school. The first song there was a fight. They played slow songs to calm everyone down then killed it.

[@Dreadbane]

one of my favorite bands to see live back in the day. They got the whole room dancing so much that the whole room was shaking.

[@tdrifty]

They still tour! I'm seeing them in a few weeks. SO stoked!

[@BrianDodsonDesign]

Been watching a bunch of your vids the last couple days, love that you embraced the punk and ska genres. You nailed with the the live experiences. I can tell you that live is by far the best way to consume it. It’s different every time, sometimes in a Bob Ross “happy mistake” way (sometimes opposite) but that bit of variation is what often makes this music so truly authentic to its listeners. Punk rockers are just blue collar shit heads like the rest of us and the music is our getaway. It’s not perfect, but it’s fun and we thrash around a bit. Fun times.

[@danielrusso5473]

Nothing beat growing up in California and seeing these guys shred in tiny little venues like Chain Reaction!

[@kevinalexpeek4020]

Saw them twice in 2003, once in Chicago and on Warped Tour. Awesome show!

[@OpunktSchmidt1301]

It's always good fun listen to MC! And you definitely always get a garanty for catchy songs! 😃 Thanks a lot for the video! 😊👍🏻

[@cr3t1n]

I've been waiting for this for so long, but now I have no comment. Great review.

[@yomomma4200]

Well you gotta do Weird beard now

[@moschmo]

Just saw them live 2 weeks ago. They still put on a great show.

[@ChrisHuck]

Just saw them live in Cleveland a couple weeks ago ! Such a great show. They totally kicked ass. Thank you for featuring them!

[@jamesbrown3239]

Just saw Streetlight Manifesto a few weeks ago. Waiting to catch Mad Caddies in Nov now. Thanks for the video!

[@ceejluige4816]

Stoked on a Mad Caddies reaction, hell yea!

[@saint_double_k]

MAD CADDIES!!! Been waiting for this one, yo! This was my first album from them. So much fun, especially in the car with the windows down in the summer.

[@blairweinberg6279]

My high school punk band opened for the Mad Caddies at a show in a tiny bar in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada back in maybe '97? It was such a great show, they were so good live, especially in such a small place. Wild show. Super nice guys, too.

[@Grul7718]

My band was fortunate enough to open for these guys! They were always one of my favorite Ska bands. I requested that they play Preppie Girl, which was not on their set list that night, and they played a super high tempo version. It was awesome!

[@RobHazard01]

One of my fav ska bands. As a fellow trumpet player all the way through college marching band I always appreciated the horns. The constatnly changing themes definitely treated my undiagnosed adhd growing up lol.

[@nocomply27]

For a while, the bass player was a guy called Chris Badham, and he was in a British ska band called Farse. You should check them out!

[@ccrc17]

Great shout - what a band!

[@bobtknob]

Hopscotch What a track

[@gorillaump5869]

I got to open for the mad caddies back in 1997, Ska was on the brink of totally exploding on the radio at the time. Good times..good times!

[@aielan]

Saw these guys live in '98 as a supporting act of Less than Jake in Minneapolis. Immediately picked up their CD at their merch table. Yes, they were great live :)

[@FTCoconutman]

Skank circles were my favorite

[@DeathMetalDerf]

I never miss an opportunity!

[@duderanched]

yess i was waiting for this one !!

[@bjhellstream]

Saw them live in New York about 10 years ago in a small club. Total mayhem. Soooo fun!

[@danarchy728]

you gotta do more of this band

[@biptysikty]

Went to a local pub in Melbourne, Australia in 2001 and saw the Mad Caddies. Hands down the best live band I’ve ever seen! Amazing 🤩

[@punxal1224]

Just saw mad caddies about a month ago and yes... it was nuts

[@ianmiller9664]

Been waiting for Mad Caddies. Some great bass lines and great horns. Still playing live and have done some of the NOFX farewell gigs. Go see them!

[@kentedgarhudson7488]

Mad Caddies are an amazing band both live and on the record. I shared Duck and Cover with my High School Jazz Band mates back in 2002, and they all became instant Caddies fans. truly a band that appeals to many different types of listeners

[@YeahRight-s2q]

Their album, Keep It Going, is one of the best pieces of music I own. There are so many great songs on that album. I’d love to see you breakdown their song “Souls for Sale” or “Backyard” from that album. Such kick ass bass grooves.

[@sick6seven]

Mad Caddies 🎉gonna be here in Houston on Thursday!!!!❤

[@RobertRichardson-m8w]

You need to make your way to punk rock bowling in Vegas- memorial day weekend next year - perfect way to immerse yourself in the genre!!

[@CHEESECOMAEDC]

They're amazing. unfortunately missed them in my town last month.

[@andydrangstveit8975]

17 years old, we went to see Less Than Jake at the Pomp Room, at the Mad Caddies opened. We didn’t know who they were, but this is what they opened with and it was nuts!

[@sephiroth7818]

@3:00 good song to cover on a double bass... @9:16 90s were a crazy, fun time

[@astrogallotron]

Love their first 2 albums. Discovered them through a Warped Tour dvd.

[@AgentBeans]

Seen these guys on this tour with Good Riddance, The Ataris, and NUFAN in 99. Bad ass show!!! Great reaction man! This whole album is great!

[@PunkTome]

Great band! Top song!

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

Mary Malody and Dangerous songs are certainly a MUST LISTEN from this band. First one an X factor song, second one maybe the grooviest one of this band (Monkeys song is from the same album , Duck and Covers and is another beloved one from the fans)

[@shawnconrad9292]

Just saw Mad Caddies 2 weeks ago in Buffalo. They were fantastic and a ton of fun!

[@MedalionDS9]

Yes, that's what I love about Ska... it's basically the pop and dance/party music of Jamaica. Admittedly, despite knowing of the Mad Caddies for a long time... never really checked out their stuff but I love the genre as a whole.

[@tjf5348]

One of my first big live shows was Pennywise, Death by Stereo and The Mad Caddies at the house of blues in probably around 2002. That was my first exposure to The Mad Caddies and they absolutely blew me away. I went with a friend who is mostly a metal head but he loved the Mad Caddies, and particularly this song, so much he got "Road Rash" tattooed across his knuckles. Absolutely an underrated band. They're still playing and I saw them live for the first time again since that HoB show a few months ago and they still put on an amazing show.

[@KnickKiller]

Wow. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass mention. You’re spot on. Never noticed that but hear it now.

[@lostmotel6156]

This’ll be another rabbit hole band. There’s soooooo many amazing, diverse tracks to check out, all with great bass lines. Caddies are such a unique band that use everything from punk to ska to reggae to….dixieland? 😂 It’s great

[@DennismMaler]

Yes, Mad Caddies are still active. They’re playing here in Boston in a few weeks with Ballywoo (a band my buddies used to play with back in Baltimore).

[@peteryang5056]

Sadly, should be noted that the lineup of the band has turned over almost completely. The singer is still the same, but the guitarist/banjo player and trumpeter that arguably defined their sound most are gone.

[@FilmBoy707]

They have so many diverse songs, gotta check out their album “Keep it Going” fully embracing the Dixie/Ragtime Jazz.

[@Hi_MyNameIsRyan]

The Mad Caddies are co-headlining a tour with Ballyhoo! this fall. Check the dates. Maybe they will be playing somewhere near you. It will be fun!

[@stmikey86]

Mad Caddies will always be a forever soundtrack to my life.

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

Finally!. 🎉 Thank you so much!.. not the best song for starting The journey With The band from the point of you of a bass player . More recent albums have such better Lines .. (for example State Of Mind, Coyote and Many others i can mention). Keep going and providing The great work . this band will crash your heart in The best way possible very soon 🎉Thank you so much again !.. you are precious on KZbin!!!! Ska-P band “pianeta Eskoria” or “welcome to hell” songs next. Thank you

[@philthyphil7651]

Yes! Love these guys

[@kylea7353]

Check out the Mad Caddies' cover of Bad Religion's "Sorrow" (a song you're familiar with) from their album of covers called Punk Rocksteady! They cover NoFX, Lagwagon, Propagandhi, Green Day and more. Really cool and interesting arrangements too.

[@JonClaeys]

Defintely go see the Interrupters live, they're touring now and its one of the most fun live shows you can imagine.

[@yarbsfpv]

They were up in Buffalo like a week or two ago. I'm bummed I couldn't get to the show. Be sure to do "Monkeys" when you start your Tooter's University or whatever second channel.

[@archiealone973]

The breathe control with these horns!!

[@duderanched]

couple songs to come back to might be no se’ or distress!! the album they come from, ‘quality soft core’ feels more lax compared to ‘duck and cover’ but still real good

[@youriboulianne]

Oh yeah! What's not to love about Mad Caddies! They're still active and released something not that long ago! Got the chance to see them live last month and it was one of the quickest 1h15 I've ever lived in my life. I'm definitely curious how you'll react to the eventual Voodoo Glow Skulls track.

[@jimbrewer5048]

Oh man i forgot about mad caddies. Love them. The gentleman a great one

[@richardturzua1785]

“Dixieland Punk” Mad Caddies are Top Ten bands ever for me.

[@mikecrecordingandmusic6594]

Great video as always. You mentioned wanting to see some of these bands live. The suicide machines are back together, though not with the original lineup. However, their current drummer and bass player are amazing, and either way they are a must see live. I saw them about 10 times back in their heyday with a couple different lineups and easily one of my favorite live bands of all time. The singer, Jay, who is the only original member, puts on a great show every time.

[@napneto]

Suggestions: The Ataris - Teenage Riot Lagwagon - Obsolute Absolute Belvedere - Elephant March

[@punkshowswpg4718]

My favourite Lagwagon song in their discography, Belvedere Elephant March is a fabulous choice as well!

[@JamieMorlan77]

Supernova ska festival in Virginia this month. They'll be there, in so excited.

[@nofrojeff2000]

Need to go to a show, you say? Streetlight Manifesto is on tour RIGHT NOW

[@MikeMullins-b2c]

I saw them in Seattle in the late nineties. Got my nose broken in the pit, got a drum stick from the drummer and got the lead singer to do the Truffle Shuffle on stage. Shout out to all the 40+ years olds.

[@mandalorthedeaf1237]

Back in the day I had a cd radio alarm clock and this song (first one of the album) was pretty much my alarm for a looong time. 😅

[@StingrayMM20]

I'm with KZbin in regards to the recommendation at the end of the video clip. It's from a show at a German festival in 2001 when they still had their most awesome horn section and Sascha was still playing guitar for them and I was lucky enough to have been attending this show. I can't put my finger on it but it was just different back then. I guess I miss the banjo days. You certainly should check out "Mary Melody" from the albun "Rock the Plank". It also has this joyful 1/5 pokla country pattern in the bass and a crazy good whistling solo!