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@benmcnamara55723 жыл бұрын
Can you do the shirts in Pink?
@drewscott76903 жыл бұрын
Hey man... Just figured I'd show you a scene that's really starting to get some traction in Northern Mexico and the south western US... The king's of this scene are Fayuca They have at least one record out... I remember doing lights for them at a few festivals whilst I was working for Independent Events (event company out of AZ)... Very ska-punk influenced Mexican rock music... Doesn't really have a name... But the common label these bands tend to give them selves is Hispanic Punk... Vv stoner rock in the image... But not the sound... Vv cool and creative stuff. Not exactly ska... But deffo keeping the sound alive
@KrashyKharma3 жыл бұрын
Staaaahhhhhppppp Peddle anything at us but Raid please
@KrashyKharma3 жыл бұрын
I'd legit be less bothered by you trying to sell us Christianity
@EvaFull3 жыл бұрын
Definitely purchase the 3rd Wave Ska Documentary. Very well produced. If you can find a physical copy, grab that one because it has even more interviews than just the doc itself.
@blakerunyon85233 жыл бұрын
Literally was the loner metal head kid that played trombone and then some kids asked me to be in their ska band...best day of my life! 20 years later, we just wrote a new album!
@drfunkburger38953 жыл бұрын
Fucking awesome!
@MutantBeach3 жыл бұрын
Heck ya Blake! Shameless promo. *Check us out, The Scuba Kids at bandcamp*. 20 years later voted as one of the top three ska bands from Los Angeles. One of the more infrequent appearing ska acts, known for their wild long shows and diy ethics. Submitted for legendary status in the 818 San Fernando valley music scene. Played with bands Suburban Legends, Dan Potthast, The Huxtables, Rx bandits, Bomb the music industry, Left Alone, Forces of Evil and many others. There’s one historic Voodoo Glow Skulls show at the cobalt were TSK out sold VGS, putting the promoter into a position he had to steal the TSK show earning$ to pay his voodoo debt. TSK left the show with no money but months later promoter asks TSK to play a “save the cobalt show”.TSK declines and makes a troll post on the Fakebook event page calling out promoter, leading him to be blacklisted and put out of business shortly after. Many members of TSK are members of other bands or work as a touring member for a band or straight up their bass player is Wang Chungs drummer. Yeahhh that’s right, TSK’s bass player is straight up Wang Chungs drummer for their US casino tour circa 2011. The Scuba kids are dope, super underrated ska band and now their your new favorite ska band.... “TSK” the movie... copy paste that into your utubes search bar for a good ole’ ska laugh and some more ska history
@CeeJayThe13th3 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@abiyoyo98313 жыл бұрын
What’s your band name? I’m interested in some merch if you have it.
@blakerunyon85233 жыл бұрын
@@abiyoyo9831 heyy thanks for wanting to support! You can stream and and contact us for merch on our bandcamp! Thescubakids.bandcamp.com
@VLSkate3 жыл бұрын
im fully behind a video about sublime
@therusstren3 жыл бұрын
Absofcknlutely.....
@bexrayspex3 жыл бұрын
Yeeees
@lisandrogarcia52463 жыл бұрын
Please
@unclejoeymusic3 жыл бұрын
And 311
@chriscueva18663 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Only problem with this video, not enough Sublime.
@brittislove3 жыл бұрын
Gwen Stefanie is a beast. I had free tickets to a No Doubt show.. so I went and was super impressed. She danced for 2 hours straight and then started doing 1 arm push ups while singing. She can't be human. She really deserves the crown she wears
@theevildrummingsithlord14922 жыл бұрын
Did you just say...one arm pushups? That's insane!
@2120musiclover2 жыл бұрын
They show that in the Don’t Speak video
@mrsleep00002 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, not hard to do one arm pushups when you weigh 90 lbs, if Lizzo did it, then I'd be impressed.
@bushleague34722 жыл бұрын
I wont deny all that... but at this point is it even accurate to asociate her with Ska?
@DatBoyIsAvirgin2 жыл бұрын
@@mrsleep0000 while singing?
@eversosleight Жыл бұрын
When Bradley died, something dark swept over and seemed to sweep away the genre with it in my eyes. RIP Brad, Sublime for life 🤍
@FernandoLopez-er1xl3 жыл бұрын
As a Hispanic who loves ska and ska punk, the genre is live and well in Latin America
@evanhutchinson92063 жыл бұрын
Glad to head that, many people seem to bash on that genre, especially in hardcore scenes, personally, I always loved it, I also heard a few French bands who made songs in French, English and Spanish, like Les Skalopes (unfortunately they only made two albums, the second, Ya vendra mi turno, is one of my favourites of all time)
@BurritosWithBeards3 жыл бұрын
I used to live in Chile and Ska was one of the most popular forms of music. you would see local ska bands performing every weekend across Santiago bars. Spanish band Ska-P would sell out big soccer stadiums.
@andykeena87673 жыл бұрын
Voodoo Glow Skulls were the best
@tempertramp3 жыл бұрын
Ska thrrrivessss in México! 🇲🇽
@adamfrank16303 жыл бұрын
Los Skarnales are fucking legends in H-town.
@xqc-57343 жыл бұрын
Real OGs remember “STRAIGHT TO YOUR FACE!!!”
@richardhenry58583 жыл бұрын
Wiff tha troof!!
@LumbyMcGumby3 жыл бұрын
Widda TOOTH
@emanuelthecreator61643 жыл бұрын
B L E G H
@necromancerpuss86803 жыл бұрын
Real ones hear it on the podcast
@caesarorzell6003 жыл бұрын
WITH THE TRUUUUUTH!!!
@skaman83483 жыл бұрын
Ska died on 9/11, where optimism and joy were extinguished from the American culture.
@whoami-eb7cq5 ай бұрын
Agreed
@ghost_to_a_ghost19 күн бұрын
faaaaaaacts. 😮💨
@TougeSolo3 жыл бұрын
Reel Big Fish - still a favorite of mine. Aaron is a VERY talented guitar player with great vocal range. They put on great shows, always do a great cover song, don't take them selves to seriously, and just a fun band to listen to. I feel like they are really underrated. Lyrically they have some good stuff as well as some goofy stuff that is still very enjoyable. I'd love to see a resurgence of ska. Thought Streetlight Manifesto would be that way, but I guess they went a bit to punk rock with their record label deal.
@alexvetos80573 жыл бұрын
Ska music is the most fun music ever. I can't listen to Ska without smiling
@porkfriedrice15303 жыл бұрын
Calypso is fun too
@kxrdxx2 жыл бұрын
anyone who disagree is a psychopath
@gandalfthegrey80462 жыл бұрын
It’s like an old friend, that’s always there for you when you need to smile. Or dance.
@kxrdxx2 жыл бұрын
@@gandalfthegrey8046 and to smoke weed with
@BlueSquatchproductions2 жыл бұрын
No one can
@TheThatGuy2TheLeft3 жыл бұрын
I am surprised you went through this whole video without mentioning Superman by Goldfinger in Tony Hawks Pro Skater. That song being in that game had a MASSIVE influence on my music taste growing up.
@swenny3 жыл бұрын
Best video game album ever.
@gustavo_oviedo3 жыл бұрын
You're surprised because he didn't mention something that was important to you? I guess there's always gotta be the "well, you didn't mention X" guy.
@TheThatGuy2TheLeft3 жыл бұрын
@@gustavo_oviedo not upset. Just surprised. That was a big deal to a lot of people in my generation. I liked the video was just surprised it wasn’t mentioned
@NewFriendJason3 жыл бұрын
@@gustavo_oviedo He has a good point, how are you gonna talk about Goldfinger in a video about ska and not bring up the monster of a song Superman that was a gateway for many like myself into the genre. Millions of kids played tony hawk and that game forced you to hear that song on repeat. It's a bonafide classic
@tyranus11113 жыл бұрын
left out the Digimon movie too
@nerdingout35602 жыл бұрын
As a young kid in the 90s Gwen Stefani was god tier when it came punk rockers of the 90s. She was easily one of if not the most recognizable voices of my child hood in music, and even when she left no doubt she continued to pump out huge hits whether you like her music or not. Being in grade 7 when holla back girl came out was something else, thats song was literally everywhere when it came to grade school events and dances. She is a legit pop culture icon
@petergabriel896110 ай бұрын
She still holds up to this day and I think she will never fall off
@rexx94962 жыл бұрын
How could Fishbone not get an honorable mention? While they're music wasn't focused on ska per se, the ska they did was sick. They are one of those bands that got more props from other bands than with the public, which was sad.
@efromhb2 жыл бұрын
No kidding. Fishbone, especially earlier albums, were ska and they were part of the LA ska/funk/punk movement.
@jbeaudry87457 ай бұрын
Fishbone was a totally underrated band
@Choctaw4683 жыл бұрын
Damn, I still listen to RBF, Goldfinger, Sublime, VGS and Less Than Jake.
@williamfulk95743 жыл бұрын
Me too. I will always love that stuff.
@theadventuresofzoomandbettie3 жыл бұрын
sublime could NOT put out a song like "wrong way" in this day an age..... ..... ..... but I still love that song even if it is super problematic!
@Ragnacide3 жыл бұрын
Hell yea bröther
@Brettington3 жыл бұрын
Same
@zezzy33 жыл бұрын
Listen to them all everyday and I’m just sad he didn’t mention bands like streetlight manifesto
@SkaTuneNetwork3 жыл бұрын
I have been summoned, and here comes my dissertation for anyone who’s interested. Let’s do this. But before we do this, thank you for the shout out in the video! 👀✨ So I had no idea how I’d feel about this video, but I think you hit a lot of major points, but I have 3 main criticisms with this! Gonna work backwards and start out with the legacy. Ska has gotten such a bad wrap, people constantly say “there’s no bands doing anything notable now”, meanwhile bad time records has announced 3 LPs in a row and sold out nearly 1000 records and had to do 2nd pressings before the LPs even drop. That’s an accomplishment emo can’t even say they’ve made, yet diy emo is getting praise for sounding like American football and snowing for the 3rd time this decade??? (I fucking LOVE emo btw I’m just saying lol) the new scene of bands like Bad Operation, kill Lincoln, Catbite, are creating their own sound and bringing so much character to the scene, rather than trying to be a reel big fish or goldfinger knock off, and that shits being hella overlooked 2. The 2nd wave of American ska punk bands all came from the punk scene. Bands like reel big fish, goldfinger, the aquabats all were playing music in the late 80s and involved in punk. They all were directly influenced by operation ivy and the 2-tone movement bands, and fishbone. (Fishbone was also a huge influence to no doubt and most Orange County bands. It really sucks how an all black ska band gets no recognition for kickstarting ska but op ivy gets it all) but yeah, those bands def were down with punk and the culture revolving around shows The big kicker for ska really didn’t have much to do with the bands. Honestly the labels marketing it as a joke and fad is what killed it. When you have millions of young folk watching SKAturday on MTV with Carson Daly butchering what ska is about, millions start associating a caricature of the genre with what the genre truly is. And millions got into it and got out of it, but those who got into it through the culture of shows and ya know... how many people get into regular scenes.. they stayed in after the boom just the same. And lastly, it’s really hard to talk about what happened with ska without talking about the 2-tone movement. The entire second wave of ska was built around this idea of racial unity. Solidarity between black Jamaican immigrants and white working class through music. This idea of unity carried its way through the third wave. Noisey did in an incredible documentary on it that’s available on KZbin, but yeah the spirit of the 2-tone movement was present through the bands and carried its way through to present day. Whether it’s directly in the music, or indirectly with how the bands operate. It’s just important to note that bands like reel big fish or the aquabats didn’t just hear no doubt and randomly form lol it really sucks how there is a history of those kinds of bands carrying the torch from the 2-tone movement, and because record labels and the music industry pushed the genre as a huge joke to be marketable, it just lost its credibility and became over saturated (even with non-ska bands being marketed as ska bands cause they have a trumpet over alternative rock or some shit lol) Anyway, yes pick it up ska in the 90s and the noisey 2-tone movement documentary both go a bit deeper into both of these!
@sumopeanut883 жыл бұрын
I’m stoked to see your input on this video, keep up the work man, you put out quality content. (Much love to you too Finn, your videos are the soundtrack to me getting ready for work).
@RosscoSoletrain3 жыл бұрын
i love your channel doggie. you are an ANIMAL!!!!!!!!
@Pirategod233 жыл бұрын
My nigga
@ThePunkRockMBA3 жыл бұрын
With all due respect selling 1000 albums isn’t exactly a signal of huge success
@MikeP20553 жыл бұрын
That Noisey 2-tone documentary was interesting as hell. Great, now I'll have "Mirror in the Bathroom" by E.B. and the Specials' "Ghost Town" stuck in my head all day. 😉
@michaelgoyettemusic Жыл бұрын
I played in Save Ferris for 9 months in 2003 when I was a session guitarist in LA….Evan spoke of his hardcore band but I never remembered what they were called….hey, now I know!! I haven’t spoken to any of them in 20 years. It was a fun band to play with though. I knew Charlie from Goldfinger and nearly replaced him when he quit for a while too. (I think they ended up hiring their guitar tech or something) Thanks for the memory lane!! I watch your channel a lot lately. Cheers.
@Zogun_85 Жыл бұрын
Less Than Jake is still putting out some great music to this day, my favorite ska-punk band for sure! 🤟Great video as well, can't believe I missed watching this for almost 2 years!
@hhluca80623 жыл бұрын
Streetlight Manifesto in 2013: "am I joke to you?"
@Hearshotkd333 жыл бұрын
RIGHT!?
@theequasian38233 жыл бұрын
DAAAAMN FR
@soupdadoop22013 жыл бұрын
Idk if I've ever been to a show with more crowd energy than streetlight. Seen em a few times now.
@laurenricketts88203 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I just saw them in 2018, and it was sold out.
@bobbymagoo51363 жыл бұрын
Didn't members of that band come from catch 22?
@codym29033 жыл бұрын
Bradley Nowell's death is one of music's greatest what ifs. That dude was insanely talented. Sublime is timeless.
@LuckeGabriel3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, but I've actually come across more people that hate on Sublime than are fans when I've brought them up to people.
@porkfriedrice15303 жыл бұрын
100% still listen to all their albums
@natejohnson76013 жыл бұрын
@@LuckeGabriel I still listen to sublime!
@SoftDrinksOfChoice3 жыл бұрын
Finn was right. Even though Sublime was huge they are still underrated. Bradley is up there w/ the best front men of any genre and any time. Being older and listening to Sublime now I can really appreciate the lyrics so much more.
@porkfriedrice15303 жыл бұрын
@@SoftDrinksOfChoice not only the words but the pure flow and joy in their music. Bradley really knew how to ride a beat and play with it. And they call him a bad guitar player -_-
@nojsageiv2 жыл бұрын
Dang, I was hoping you were going to get into Streetlight Manifesto, you mentioned Catch 22. Mr. Kalnoky is a great musician and song writer. I saw them live a couple years ago during their Theives in the night tour. Very energetic show.
@borasmussen47943 жыл бұрын
Sublime left a legacy that I will never forget. Living in the Seattle area we have very long and depressing winters and every spring on the first 60+ degree sunny day you can be sure that 40oz to freedom will be playing in my car cover to cover while I sing along! Sublime got me through my teenage years in the 90’s and I’m still here all these years later because of them! RIP Bradly
@curly_wyn2 жыл бұрын
Technically speaking, their legacy is: One hit video on MTV, and three top 40 singles in 1997. That’s it. Glad they left as quick as they came. Also, you might want to look up the lyrics of what you’re singing along to, bub, it’s disgusting shit.
@eltrucc90915 ай бұрын
I live around the sumner area and we just had our first warm weekend. I was blasting sublime self titled, robbing the hood and 40oz to freedom. I’m glad that we finally left winter behind.
@eltrucc90915 ай бұрын
@@curly_wynBradley was not a pedophile. All the things he would sing about aren’t him.
@justinwoocooljrАй бұрын
@@curly_wyn lol im good
@chadwildclay3 жыл бұрын
I was a huge Ska Punk fan and played in various aka punk bands since the mid 90’s and absolutely love your viewpoints in this video. I think you’re pretty spot on with your 3 reasons why it died. I’ll also add that the swing music craze (which kicked off with the help of Swingers movie and that Gap khakis commercial) helped bring even more fans into the ska punk genre. My band got booked a lot of gigs by people who wanted a swing band but didn’t know the difference haha.
@RickySterling3 жыл бұрын
What do you listen to now? Did you move on to heavier stuff or stick with bubble gum happier stuff?
@joannayannotti90763 жыл бұрын
That weird rockabilly swing thing DEFINITELY lead to the death of ska. WAY too corny 😂
@sarcipious39653 жыл бұрын
check out the interuppters. fantastic newer shit.
@travisspaulding22223 жыл бұрын
I think when a big fad pops up, and then disappears after it runs its course, people forget about one thing. The fans grow up. I think Finn touched on it with college, but even beyond that. People get married, people have kids, so they stop, or at least significantly reduce, the music they buy and the concerts they attend. Divorces are expensive, and kids are expensive. Plus, not only do kids cost a lot of money, but they require a significant amount of time. This has always been my argument against the NiRvAna kIlLeD gLaM opinion. It wasn't Nirvana, it was the fans growing up and no longer just living for themselves and their indulgences. This also explains the resurgence in glam metal. The fans' kids grew up, so now they have more money (naturally over the years income increases) and they have more time. Now we are seeing reunions and cover bands, and I can tell you first hand, I've made more money in my glam metal cover band than I ever did in any of my original hardcore or metal bands. I think the same is happening to ska. We are starting to see ska reunions, and once this pandemic has run its course, I'm betting we'll see more. The fans' kids have grown up, so now they will have more time and more money to go to shows.
@sl81033 жыл бұрын
You are the last person i expected to see on a video about ska punk
@joshblank13 жыл бұрын
Everything about Ska was fun, such nostalgia. Concerts, festivals, fashion, sound, lyrics, etc.
@nickkaiser71663 жыл бұрын
Not the smell..
@baxoutthebox56823 жыл бұрын
@@nickkaiser7166 I excitedly went to a streetlight manifesto show in Austin in 2019. Had to leave early because the stench was unbearable. The smell preceded any dancing or lights or even music. I walked in and it was like a locker room from the get go. Really ruined the night.
@ActionNerdGo3 жыл бұрын
@@baxoutthebox5682 You didn't think a super energetic ska band with strong folk-punk influences was gonna smell nice did you? In Texas? Even if every kid showed up right after a shower it'd get smelly. And you know folk-punks can't afford soap.
@baxoutthebox56823 жыл бұрын
@@ActionNerdGo Tbh I don’t have time to maintain expectations for hyper specific archetypes like “super energetic ska band with strong punk folk influence”
@davewagg76293 жыл бұрын
@@nickkaiser7166 So true
@radvent69223 жыл бұрын
Less Than Jake is one of the most influential bands in my life along with anything Tim Armstrong has been a part of. Thank you for the great video on this! I was in high school when the boom happened and it's when I fell in love with music. I still listen to a lot of it and it opened so many musical doors for me once I got into that scene. LTJ still making new music and touring ... you're so right, they've aged the best. And I think it's because instead of corny they present as very genuine
@xviphoenix692 жыл бұрын
They put on such a great show. They shot confettis out in the audience as a hometown appreciation for everyone. I remember before hearing their music for the first time I used to see their logo stickers everywhere in town. I just moved down to Florida from up north back then.
@13aphomet2 жыл бұрын
I'm a metal head and sublime was such a great band. Ahead of their time.. I really wish you woulda mentioned Choking Victim, they were a huge influence on the kids around me..
@TZerot03 жыл бұрын
*Me waiting for a new Streetlight album* "Wait, ska is dead?"
@LuckeGabriel3 жыл бұрын
Yeah they're the last bastion of ska-punk.
@contagiouschipmunk3 жыл бұрын
Me waiting for new Voodoo Glow Skulls album. “Skas not dead!”
@jeffwack30303 жыл бұрын
@@contagiouschipmunk god damn right!
@andrewingersoll12713 жыл бұрын
I’m really surprised he didn’t mention them in some form.
@maxtyler89933 жыл бұрын
"Ska. Is not. DEAD!" - Tony P.
@street-zombie3 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised you don’t hear people talk about Operation Ivy more. Everyone I know who likes punk loves them and knows all their songs by heart.
@HessianHunter3 жыл бұрын
At least where I live, Operation Ivy's fanbase seems to overlap almost entirely with people who spell "punks" like "punx". It's a very specific strain of punk fans who also love Subhumans and GBH.
@boixgenius3 жыл бұрын
@@HessianHunter you got it exactly. i grew up liking punk but not that specific type of punk
@feelingevaporated29123 жыл бұрын
@@HessianHunter lmao how is this so accurate
@mattduffyw993 жыл бұрын
Sound System is a perfect song; change my mind.
@jeffreywaugh9263 жыл бұрын
I’ve always considered op ivy to be the originators of ska punk “as we know it”. Also one of my favorite bands
@benjaminmetcalf5012 Жыл бұрын
After Op Ivy and Rancid I never got into much Ska Punk until I found the Interrupters and they kick ass.
@kabby292 жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning Catch 22. Loved them. Growing up in the NJ you were issued Keasbey Nights. It came in the mail with packets of tide.
@justinlawrence83623 жыл бұрын
Another famous and influential person originating from Ska: Travis Barker from the Aquabats 🤟🤟
@noelleelizabeth99913 жыл бұрын
My favorite piece of unbelievable trivia
@jasonfalk43403 жыл бұрын
In his book he mentioned all the stories in the band. Super interesting stuff.
@d_hurl3 жыл бұрын
yeah if folks are new to the Bats, check out the Fury of- That drumming is nothing short of super rad.
@mattduffyw993 жыл бұрын
And they gave us Yo Gabba Gabba!
@user-fj6kk1vo8n3 жыл бұрын
@@noelleelizabeth9991 I just don't believe it!
@chellebellie3 жыл бұрын
I think if Streetlight Manifesto came in earlier they would have definitely been up there as far as influential ska bands but since they started in 2002 they don’t get as much credit as I personally think they deserve.
@BagOCheetos3 жыл бұрын
He put a slient clip of their Fearless Music set in the video. If you havent seen it, you should check it out.
@gubberfuck3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I listened to them and Catch 22 a lot back in the day
@Brettington3 жыл бұрын
Well Streetlight is just rebranded Catch 22 so they were around during the boom.
@markwhittington10703 жыл бұрын
A few bands were about towards the end of the genres heyday that pushed the boundaries a bit like that but we're too late to the game. RX Bandits are another.
@sraught3 жыл бұрын
They will never get the credit they deserve. They are incredible musicians.
@IsaacCS3 жыл бұрын
I think Gwen's trying to bring a little bit of that Ska back. "Let Me Reintroduce Myself" has some old school vibes.
@TravisLawrence122 жыл бұрын
I was in HS in the middle of the 90's, this video is so on point on all of the Ska/Punk scene during those years. It was hard to keep up with the number of bands releasing albums, and in those days the only option to hear any of that music was to "buy" the CD's. Good times, great video.
@boo21923 жыл бұрын
All of Operation Ivy’s music is so good.
@jackperry0013 жыл бұрын
Fuck yeah!
@commentingisawasteoftime71953 жыл бұрын
I got old and I don't think the music aged as well as I did.
@jacobinfranca58153 жыл бұрын
such an underrated band
@LaurensITrust3 жыл бұрын
I'll always fuck with Operation Ivy
@toddpacker46833 жыл бұрын
@@commentingisawasteoftime7195 i disageee. I think their ska punk sound is timeless
@sidequestcellars10563 жыл бұрын
Streetlight Manifesto had some of the best most epic songs I've ever heard in my life. I miss ska being more popular. The new goldfinger album was dope though.
@jsnel91852 жыл бұрын
This
@konqueso4408 Жыл бұрын
@@jsnel9185 been to 3 Streetlight shows, all were so epic, best circle pits and skankin ive ever been and done. Everything i was wearing was drenched in sweat after each show. 10 out of 10 would do everyday if i could.
@matthewgallant3622 Жыл бұрын
They’re far and away the best ska band. They’re just on another level than basically all the 90s acts like Less Than Jake or Reel Big Fish. People who think ska shouldn’t be taken seriously, go listen to Streetlightz
@mattcollins4550 Жыл бұрын
They still do
@shewbs4641 Жыл бұрын
Hands down… I think they’re one of the most talented groups as far as musicianship goes. Great songwriting and lyrics too.
@Nofxthepirate2 жыл бұрын
My first introduction to the concept of Ska and punk being mixed genres was when I got Less Than Jake's "Hello Rockview", and I announced that they were a punk band, and my sister corrected me in front of everyone at the party to tell me that LTJ was Ska. That's when I realized I was a Ska-Punk fan. Still one of my favorite bands and still releasing new material now and then!
@jonchowe5 ай бұрын
Saw them play the whole album live last year. It was like being 14 again lol
@Nofxthepirate5 ай бұрын
@@jonchowe They are continuing that Hello Rockview tour this spring but all the shows are on the other side of the country from me ☹️. Someday I'll get to see them!
@jonchowe5 ай бұрын
@@Nofxthepirate no lie, my neck still hurts. But I blame Spring Heeled Jack for that as well (the opener, and my favorite ska band).
@diceb0mb3 ай бұрын
I just saw that same show myself with VIP in March during the second tour. It was really an incredible experience and all the members are really cool, down to earth guys @@jonchowe
@jonchowe3 ай бұрын
@@diceb0mb I believe it! My brother was friendly with Chris Rhodes from a ton of bands and Vinny from the Pilfers and his takeaway was that most ska bands that lasted did so because they were both talented AND good people.
@crowkiller0668 Жыл бұрын
Damn! This video was like a trip through my high school years. I've seen so many of these bands. Both big & small. I just saw Voodoo Glow Skulls last December, with Rev Horton Heat & The 5/6/7/8's. VGS were so rad live!
@skeleton3103 жыл бұрын
Here in the heart of L.A. ska still lives. It's not mainstream these days, like you said, but there's definitely still a big following. There's these organizers, Evokore, that promote and throw big ska bashes every year
@chrisfink16833 жыл бұрын
How do you leave out Jake Peralta yelling “Ska defines me as a person. I will never turn my back on ska”
@kodywiley00143 жыл бұрын
Hup *skanks into oblivion
@kode-man233 жыл бұрын
I was prepared to scroll all the way to the bottom to find this comment. Glad that I didn't have to go that far.
@wumbol0gy8713 жыл бұрын
I think he already used it in a video recently
@VonShred33 жыл бұрын
This was my first thought
@madradge63532 жыл бұрын
Gwen cited in an interview with Australian music TV show 'Rage' that one her biggest influences is the two-tone British ska band 'The Specials'. Just thought that was cool, and relevant to the video. Love your work Finn and the team at PRMBA.
@javier46462 жыл бұрын
Gwen Stefani with No Doubt, he was amazing, a rock star, strong, crazy, kicking, jumping, climbing to the top of the stage and his voice remained the same and powerful, No Doubt helped give status and dignity to ska punk.
@sarajamus3 жыл бұрын
Sublime lyrics aside.... Can we take a moment to acknowledge the killer bass lines Eric came up with in songs like Bad Fish & Santeria?
@sarajamus3 жыл бұрын
@wesley wild You raise another good point!
@BlueSquatchproductions2 жыл бұрын
Eric Wilson is amazing live but bass players are never appreciated
@hover_roller_balance_boards2 жыл бұрын
Tbh I’d say that stuff is more reggae than ska. It’s gotta me that fast strum to be ska. Is it just me or does it make you think of a wind up toy being cranked when you hear that music.
@sarajamus2 жыл бұрын
@@hover_roller_balance_boards The aforementioned tracks are reggae, true but Sublime do ska as well like Saw Red & Same In The End. Besides- ska, reggae, dub, dancehall all come from a common ancestor.
@curly_wyn2 жыл бұрын
No. They’re very rudimentary bass lines.
@blackdragon63 жыл бұрын
Fishbone: Are we a joke to you?!!!!
@GCHR19913 жыл бұрын
they don't know about Fishbone or 24/7 Spyz yo #afropunk
@moecantileverjr3 жыл бұрын
Eright
@latinchulo133 жыл бұрын
What about T-bone
@jamesolivercalip25873 жыл бұрын
The Untouchables
@domdomdomdom3 жыл бұрын
Seriously. That first EP and Party at Ground Zero dropped in '85 and really is the bridge between 2nd and 3rd wave /ska-punk.
@mattbmichaelis2 жыл бұрын
You couldn’t have described me better. I graduated high school in ‘98, grew up in central coast CA, played trumpet in the school jazz band, I was a band nerd that grew up in a conservative household. Ska was the only music my parents were ok with. But even apart from that, it was the only music I felt I belonged to. I played in a ska band with 4 other dudes from my school, we played RBF and Skankin Pickle covers at our high school grad party. Everyone danced, even the jocks. It was truly one of the best times of my life, I wouldn’t have changed a thing. Long live ska.
@canyon12alex3 ай бұрын
Get that horn back out and find another band!
@nehpetsamenied90682 жыл бұрын
I'm happy I got to see Rancid and Reel Big Fish in concert before. I'm a ska punk fan for life.
@sonicroachdoggjrraven32632 жыл бұрын
That's awesome
@LordOfClarkness3 жыл бұрын
Travis Barker was actually drumming for the Aquabats. That‘s him with the other guys in the Video.
@mikenormandy92503 жыл бұрын
yep! As any HXC Blink fan would know Scott Raynor was the OG drummer for Blink, travis didn't come into until Enema of The State!
@Soldano9993 жыл бұрын
Yeah I remember now
@x138x3 жыл бұрын
I see Gwen from the 90s, I click and give my heart to her.
@boomshakalaka46823 жыл бұрын
I went to the same high school as Gwen
@NightSide13493 жыл бұрын
@@boomshakalaka4682 How was she, did you ever talk to her?
@hypeitlikecorona93913 жыл бұрын
her new single is considered 5th wave ska for a reason kzbin.info/www/bejne/ql7JgHSJe9yme6c
@emobacon69423 жыл бұрын
Bad brain 🧠 fck Yes
@IgnatiusAlpha2 жыл бұрын
I was hoping you would mention The Suicide Machines. Painfully underrated and one of my all-time favorite bands. They went from Ska-Punk to Mainstream pop-punk to a more hardcore sound. Their latest album, Revolution Spring, is amazing.
@joeyqqp Жыл бұрын
The suicide machines are the most interesting band out of the 3rd wave ska group as they were such a punk sounding band that was also ska, I loved them and always will
@milfredcummings717 Жыл бұрын
@@joeyqqp Man, I love The Suicide Machines, especially the first album, but other than that you got a bunch of great bands that this jerk Mccunty probably never heard of like: Star Fucking Hipsters, Choking Victim, P.A.I.N. , REDSKA, Dead Rejects, The Infested, Morning Glory, NH3, Usual Suspects, Talco, Leftöver Crack, Link 80, INDK, The Valkyrians, No Cops For Miles, The Uptones, Boikot, The Stupid Stupid Henchmen, 8°6 Crew, Atrocity Solution, Positive Junk, HEY-SMITH...
@RotoTomDrums Жыл бұрын
@@joeyqqp Them and VGS are my favs from that era. Hard, fast, and musically actually really good.
@irarosenblum90622 жыл бұрын
The no doubt section brings smash mouth to mind. Specifically their first album. They never did another “walking on the sun”
@thehighhide2 жыл бұрын
Fush Yu Mang is straight ska
@Hearshotkd333 жыл бұрын
This video is actually from the darkest timeline where Streetlight Manifesto never existed
@keithknutson3783 жыл бұрын
I saw this and wondered if streetlight or even leftover crack were mentioned and.... To my surprise... 😞
@RadiantHealthForAll3 жыл бұрын
@@keithknutson378 haven't thought of leftover crack in... well over a decade
@Ben-kw8bo3 жыл бұрын
@@RadiantHealthForAll legendary lyrics
@ebrietasbiscuit3 жыл бұрын
Good.
@Ninja19803 жыл бұрын
Catch 22 did.
@cfg783 жыл бұрын
I think generalizing ska-punk as ska doesn’t do the true ska bands of that era justice. The Pietasters, Hepcat, Stubborn Allstars, The Checkered Cabs, The Toasters, Lets Go Bowling, etc. All bands that were a huge part of the scene and some are still kicking around today. Where are the nods to the Rude Boys/Girls and the Skins who were there supporting the scene all along? I get mentioning skinheads isn’t easy but you can’t talk ska without non-racist traditional skinheads coming up.
@rufussamsquanch_65473 жыл бұрын
Sharp Skins!
@jefrew1f4983 жыл бұрын
I think Bucket and Moon Ska should have been mentioned in the video. He did a lot for ska in the states.
@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen3 жыл бұрын
Best comment, right here.
@chrisfrandsen42013 жыл бұрын
I still listen to Ska music. I got into it in the early 80s as the remnants of the two tone movement reached Southern California. I did the whole “learn the roots” thing backwards to the Skatalites & all the early Jamaican singers & record labels. Even though I like old punk, I just never felt the 3 wave / ska punk thing. It just felt goofy & contrived. There are still good ska bands out there releasing soulful & jazzy tracks. I’ll just name drop The Prizefighters & Traveling All Stars and walk away.....
@andrecarmona47743 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. Ska is also a lifestyle older than punk, haha.
@noahmartinez50022 жыл бұрын
Always loved Voodoo Glow Skulls and the Skeletones, especially being that they were both from my home town of Riverside, and my dad knew folks in the Skeletones. Never knew how big ska punk used to be, good video man.
@efromhb2 жыл бұрын
My first time seeing No Doubt was around 1986/87. They opened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Cal State Long Beach. Ska was always a part of the punk scene in the 80s. Ska influenced many early punk bands and ska began far before punk. The two genres were connected. No Doubt was definitely a ska band in their early years long before they released their first album. I miss all the shows back then. Every weekend in LA there were bands playing. Saw Gwen join Sublime once at The Lab in Costa Mesa. She was hanging out and joined in. Great times. No black in ska/punk? Bad Brains? Hugely influential punk band.
@enriqueramirez35103 жыл бұрын
I feel like Skatune Network is doing big things for the genre, not just ska punk. I've started following a bunch of new bands because of them. Their passion and love towards the genre is so genuine and refreshing.
@stephsaxa3 жыл бұрын
That’s hilarious you say that bc I noticed the same thing.
@JoshuaKahnRussell3 жыл бұрын
Not typically a KZbin commenter, but since you seem to read the comments, hope you will appreciate a sincere response. As someone who was in ska, punk ,AND hardcore bands in the mid thru late 90s (and DIY show promoter), I think you threaded the relationship of the 90s scene well. This is a thoughtful assessment, including of the legacy of that scene in the US (other ska booms, such as 2tone in the 70s had a much longer-lasting and deeper impact both politically and musically here), but the legacy of ska-punk worldwide is a different thing. It reshaped popular music in a lot of Latin America, especially Mexico, and today ska-influenced bands sell out stadiums from Mexico City to Brazil. Maldita Vecindad is a great example. Many other places had ska-punk booms later than the US did, and so are still in earlier phases of their unfolding like in Indonesia, parts of Scandanavia, Japan (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra is EXCELLENT and also sells out stadiums), etc. Totally unrelated, but since I'm leaving a long comment anyway: I would love to see you do a video on crust punk. Spanning the range from the early Anarcho stuff, to UK82 type bands, to D-Beat, to Tragedy and now groups like SECT. I appreciate your focus on commercial viability and your business-lens, and while that subgenre certainly never got that popular, it was hugely influential culturally and politically in and out of the punk scene. It's responsible for the entire ethic of DIY being associated with punk (and then hardcore), it infused activism into punk in a foundational way (prior to CRASS, punk was oppositional, but not activist, and then when bigger punk groups like The Clash moved in that direction it altered the DNA and trajectory of a lot of the genre). Interestingly, both ska, and crust set me personally on a foundation where I have spent my life building social movements and am a prominent activist, author, run a racial justice nonprofit, and I know other people of my cohort (I'm 37) for whom these genres were an entry point into building your career as a change-maker either in politics or social movements.
@danielneemann93383 жыл бұрын
excellent response, excellent video. i was very young during this period but was fully aware of celebrated ska music and this information was very entertaining. my only remark is that i wish there was a mention of Bomb The Music Industry!
@DTC11383 жыл бұрын
TSPO is an amazing band! :) I would also add that the Ska-Jazz wave of early 2000's is probably a child (or maybe sibling) of the Ska-Punk scene. I recommend The Interrupters if anyone is looking for a new Ska-Punk band.
@chiitales3 жыл бұрын
Maldita Vencidad was playing in the barrios of Mexico City during the mid to early 80's and didn't get signed until the around 1988 which made them become mainstream in Mexico. Their influence to ska was much sooner than the 90's ska we saw here in the US. Ska bands like Panteon Rococo, Tijuana No!, Maldita Vencidad, Inspector will definitely bring in huge crowds during el Vive Latino in Mexico City or when they have a big anniversary concerts, lookup Panteon Rococo's XX Anniversary. The 90's ska wave did however left their print in the backyards of LA. There's bands like Viernes 13, La Resistencia, Matamoksa who still play in various venues big or small and at times can be doing a show a for free. Some of these local South LA bands still have a big following from people such as myself that are in our mid 30's. And we also have Ska Wars in Los Angeles every year, except for 2020.
@anti-ethniccleansing4653 жыл бұрын
Paragraphs are not your enemy. I refuse to torture my eyeballs by reading that wall of text.
@elguarogozon13 жыл бұрын
Talking about ska legacy is almost about reggae legacy. We are talking about underground music from Jamaica which has a social impact more than commercial impact. ✌🏽
@dhorse0o0 Жыл бұрын
Just saw this video. Old school metal head here - I was made aware of SKA and Oi around the 1980s as well, never paid too much attention to scene until the SKA explosion of the 1990s. You couldn’t turn on the radio without hearing some form of SKA playing. The one band that almost made me delve a bit into the scene was Rancid, and really because one dude in there reminded of me Wattie from Exploited. I completely respect the talent but never got into the sound.
@madgepickles Жыл бұрын
I think your analysis of why ska died off is really insightful. I realize that's what happened to me. I was really into ska and like, accessible punk rock in high school and early on after I went to college but then I moved out of state and went to a new college and didn't know anyone and had to recreate my social circle and I still went to live music in my college town but there just wasn't any ska going on there. Not to mention that I was young and exploring who I was and what genres of music "defined" me, so I went through a lot of phases exploring music. Then I graduated and got distracted by life and basically forgot about it. It wasn't until after the pandemic last year when we started feeling safer to go out again that I happened to see about a punk show and was like fuck yes this is exactly what I need. And it was not punk at all lol but it was an awesome local ska band, and from there I just dove into the local punk and ska scene that is having a bit of a revival in CT right now and it's been amazing. So now I'm closer to 40 than not and I'm at shows every weekend with all these other old heads like me lmao and the band are all our age too. So ska never died, it just got a job and had kids and got distracted but now we all remembered that life is fucking short and all the bullshit of capitalism and our fucked up society means we need ska and punk to connect with community and express our values.
@kevinsnarke28883 жыл бұрын
40yr old here and still listening to ska since the 90's
@electric-eyez3 жыл бұрын
53 here same....
@TrevFlips3 жыл бұрын
31!🏁
@emilianpopov96993 жыл бұрын
37
@JanStuivenberg28103 жыл бұрын
57! 😎
@jefb37053 жыл бұрын
Same
@Cuzjudd3 жыл бұрын
They way you dissed Reel Big Fish was a dagger to my heart. Why Do They Rock So Hard? is one of the best albums ever
@jasonhurst13 жыл бұрын
Yes this
@douglassmithe97993 жыл бұрын
Down In Flames is a very underrated song, I wish they RBF actually played it live
@skatertrev72 жыл бұрын
Great album front to back!
@ninadaggett7 ай бұрын
I am definitely a ska punk person for life! I get so excited by it still. I loved that you added Skatune Network/JER in this as they have introduced me to so many new ska bands which I listen to daily now along with the 90s and even music like The Specials etc 🏁🏁🏁
@matthewgallant3622 Жыл бұрын
Ska punk was fun, that’s why it was popular. It’s actually faded into the hardcore punk scene and is still around with bands like Leftover Crack and Against All Authority. But it kinda lost its identity it had in the 90s and is now just part of the hardcore punk sound.
@Beatnik594 ай бұрын
Crack Rock Steady is one of my guilty pleasures.
@brak543213 жыл бұрын
The No Doubt cover of The Vandals 'Oi To The World' is a straight up ska cover and is awesome.
@alexamylon58473 жыл бұрын
SO GOOD
@glitch177k3 жыл бұрын
It really is. But the vandals version is really good too. And they're not millionaires dating a country mega star.
@Jen.Nicole3 жыл бұрын
I'm a dancer and this is the only Christmas song I will go on stage to. Everyone hates it, and I have a fucking blast.
@jckorn91483 жыл бұрын
Listen to it around the holidays every year. Video and song is just FUN.
@mackinblack3 жыл бұрын
"SAW RED" by Sublime ft. Gwen Stefani is such a classic track rarely gets any love!
@svaughn823 жыл бұрын
Bradley's acoustic version was amazing as well.
@amirharb82223 жыл бұрын
I love the song!
@eviltroll62973 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!!
@porkfriedrice15303 жыл бұрын
One more secret lover that I shot dead!
@justinhayes21943 жыл бұрын
@@porkfriedrice1530 girls don't go crazy!!!
@LikeMadCops2 жыл бұрын
I dont think ska will ever have a legacy that's talked about but I do think it is a vital step along the way. I was born in 90 and Ska was still really big in NJ at the time. Of all the bands I've seen, Streetlight Manifesto might be the most shows attended. Ska has it's place for me as one of the my favorite genres; Big D & the Kids Table, Less Than Jake, Streetlight (& Catch22), Op Ivy, Bosstones, Sublime, Cherry Popping Daddies, Voodoo Glow Skulls. They all meant the world to me growing up. If I wasn't listening to ska, I was listening to hardcore or emo music. It was everything to me. Looking back, bands like Reel Big Fish and the Aquabats killed it for me. I didn't want to listen to their goofy songs. I wanted songs that had more to them. I didn't really get that from Ska so I found it in the other genres I loved. I often wonder if that was the reason for a lot of people. It didn't feel like high quality music was being made outside of a handful of bands. And that wasn't enough to carry me. Big D tooks some wild turns in their album releases (which I respect). Streetlight slowed down on releasing music. A lot of bands disappeared. But when I needed more, screamo/scene/hardcore/etc. was there to be found online. And the content was good. I remember going to Philly Ska fest in the 00s. None of the bands really stuck out the entire day. Case of the Mondays is the only band I remember from that day. Meanwhile, I can think of the Zummies couch tour and losing my mind over the different kind of energy Senses Fail brought at the Deptford Mall that in the late 00s. I remember wanting to go to more shows with that sound and be around that environment, as opposed to another ska show that just gave a different feeling that didn't click anymore.
@stephanie3848 Жыл бұрын
Omg the skank dance at the end... brought back high school memories 😅
@UMfan213 жыл бұрын
I think the last point you made is the most important- star power. With Brad Nowell's (Sublime) death in 1996 and then No Doubt's massive shift away from Ska after "Tragic Kingdom" the genre lost their two biggest starts basically the same year. From 97-99 it Ska Punk was able to carry on without them a little bit, but Brad and Gwen were the star powers the genre needed.
@MrSmiley810923 жыл бұрын
Ska shows are some of the most fun I’ve ever been to.
@mrsinister2793 жыл бұрын
Fuck yeah! Makes me miss the 90s.
@altoid84503 жыл бұрын
Dude for real. I kept going to Warped Tour every year, in part, to see Less than Jake and Reel Big Fish bang it out again. Two of the most fun shows ever. If you've never seen Reel Big Fish live, do yourself a favor and do it!!! If it ever happens again...
@robmoney3 жыл бұрын
Not if you're doing sound at it.
@leghumper833 жыл бұрын
@@altoid8450 I saw Jake back in 2004 at some warehouse in an industrial area in San Diego. I was 24 at the time and knew something was up when there were people in their 30's/40's standing around the front of the building as I walked in. It was further confirmed when they introduced their special guest on trombone for the night: Scott Ian. I was the only one who seemed to go apeshit over a guitarist from Anthrax being on stage. Yeah...it was a bunch of high school kids and those people at the front were chaperones. I still had a good time though.
@samaramesser51163 жыл бұрын
@@altoid8450 I was lucky enough to see Reel Big Fish last March just a week before they shut everything down due to COVID. It was one of the most fun shows I have ever been to. It was my first time seeing them since Warped Tour '97 (I'm old) :-)
@MarteenMayjer3 жыл бұрын
Waited the whole vid for a Skatune Network shoutout. Really enjoying your content.
@sethnickerson753815 күн бұрын
Nice shout out to Skankin' Pickle! Amazing Ska-Punk band, still a fave of mine.
@karinavillanueva31533 жыл бұрын
Awesome that you shouted out Skatune Network, Jer is doing amazing things and might single handedly be turning some heads back into the genre
@jessop-3 жыл бұрын
Tim Armstrong knows his way around a chorus.
@sentientcardboarddumpster79003 жыл бұрын
No, no he doesn't
@DoozerMcDoozeTV3 жыл бұрын
One of the best
@croulantroulant30823 жыл бұрын
for sure. But best songwriter in punk? That's just ridiculous. Armstrong himself would say he comes light years after Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Weller etc.
@sentientcardboarddumpster79003 жыл бұрын
People really like Rancid unironically?
@jessop-3 жыл бұрын
@@croulantroulant3082 nowhere near the best songwriter, Fat Mike, Graffin & Guerwitz, Biafra, strummer... the list goes on, but he does know his way around a chorus.
@JEdmund8110 ай бұрын
Less Than Jake was my favorite band in high school. Appreciate the shout-out.
@artisan_cane6 ай бұрын
As a former suburban high school band nerd in the early 2000s and massive ska punk fan, you hit the nail on the head regarding every part of this vid. So glad I found this channel!
@ahm-erudeness71713 жыл бұрын
SKA-Core got a boom in the early 2000's with Chicano youth in California... especially in OC, IE & LA...
@Natrllog3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Remember there regularly being ska-core shows at the Knitting Factory
@elconejito993 жыл бұрын
YUP!!!! dope ass bands that mereged and still play to this day
@JoeyBallzMcBigMe2 жыл бұрын
Voodoo Glow Skulls
@comehereco2 жыл бұрын
Here in Colombia it was super popular, with bands like La Moijganga and Rey Gordiflon
@candideggplant15752 жыл бұрын
Evokore is great for underground ska shows. "Underground" in terms of the mainstream but not to the real scene.
@williamfulk95743 жыл бұрын
Man I didn’t think you’d ever do a video on ska-punk. I never stopped listening to ska. I love punk and hardcore but the reality is I’m not pissed off all the time and ska kind of makes me feel good. I think what killed it was it became extremely uncool and the people who hate ska in the punk scene really fucking hate it. Thanks for adding your .02.
@kostiatretyak3 жыл бұрын
I think ska killed it self because the music is really limited to the ska sound, so any change to the sound made a band go away from ska
@hollywood24993 жыл бұрын
@@kostiatretyak yeah I have to agree with you on this! It kinda limited them to how they could evolve/change their sound. The problem is they really couldn't cuz then it wouldn't be "ska".
@laverdadbuscador Жыл бұрын
Less than Jake def aged the best. Catchy, powerful, and vocals that don't feel dated.
@stephanie3848 Жыл бұрын
The way you describe the progression and end of the ska popularity reminds me of what I always hear about hair bands in the late 80s early 90s. I wonder if the same thing happens to all music genre fads. Btw, I never was much of a ska fan even though I was in high school in the mid to late 90s lol, it was always too busy and hyper for me like a hive of bees lol. I was always a hair band fan even though that craze was before my time lol. I was sad when it ended!
@wadewylsyn89043 жыл бұрын
Sublime, Rancid, and Less Than Jake still make it into the weekly rotation at work🤘
@himynameistim0093 жыл бұрын
I still get excited when a Streetlight Manifesto, Less than Jake or Goldfinger song comes on
@BrainRazer3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this, especially how you mentioned bands I listened to that I didn't know made a dent in popular society, e.g. Zao and the label Tooth & Nail.
@humanbeing53004 ай бұрын
So glad I was born in 1984, it was so fun growing up in the 90’s. OpIvy still holds up to this day. Jesses lyrics are absolutely brilliant
@user-oc7pq3gc1m3 жыл бұрын
Sublime hands down one of the best bands ever based on the incorporation of reggae, dancehall, ska, hip hop, rap, reggae-tronic, punk, rock almost every thing which makes sublime so diverse and well thought out R.I.P Brad it was his birthday 3 days ago
@curly_wyn2 жыл бұрын
Lol delusional
@PowerTheGamer3 жыл бұрын
Streetlight Manifesto still kicks ass damnit
@drfunkburger38953 жыл бұрын
I still love bumping them in the car screaming "I got a gun in my hand but the gun won't cock, fingers on the trigger but that trigger seems locked, can't stop staring at the tick tock clock and even if it was I would never give up!" Etc etc Bangers
@distortedinfo3 жыл бұрын
i saw them last year. they still tour and sell out shows.
@McDubz3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, sad they're not mentioned!
@Lucas3579153 жыл бұрын
The songs are legitimately good and don't sound corny even nowadays. So much fun to listen to.
@braysthedead95473 жыл бұрын
the worst ska band ever lol
@jbeaudry87457 ай бұрын
another great video, very comprehensive, Operation Ivy, and Rancid still get played regularly on my turntable along with VGS, but two Ska bands you didn't mention are The Slackers and Westbound Train . Wasted Days by the Slackers is a solid record
@90sMallArcade2 жыл бұрын
Finn made an astute point about horn players finding their way in bands. That phenomenon resulted in probably 100 local bands in my specific area of NorCal and we used to routinely have 10 hour "festivals" at the Phoenix Theater that were just band after band with 30 minute sets. $5 at the door starting at noon on a Saturday. I question the Op Ivy take that they are a forgotten band and he didn't speak to their influence. I think a lot of punk bands would credit Op Ivy for their socially conscious message and amazing songwriting. I have come back around to Ska and really dig it. Russkaja is probably the most pure ska I have found recently but Busty and The Bass, The Mummies and The Dip are great bands with horns. Other overlooked bands from the golden era not mentioned in this video: Link 80, Streetlight Manifesto, Buck-o-Nine, MU330, Jeffries Fan Club, Let's go Bowling
@matthewgallant3622 Жыл бұрын
Buck O Nine is a super underrated band. Streetlight actually came out in 2003 so they were a few years after but still right up there and my opinion the best ska band period.
@StalinBballin3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: The lead singer of Mighty Mighty Bosstones is the announcer/band leader for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
@maliciousclouds16143 жыл бұрын
Another fun fact, he's also cousins with Aaron barret, lead singer of reel big fish.
@mg-ThisHandleIsSoStupid3 жыл бұрын
He had Radio show for a brief time that was really good and out of nowhere was fired.
@jeomemo3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering what happened to him
@user-fj6kk1vo8n3 жыл бұрын
Here's a fact: it is illegal to have axolotl shipped to CA, as they are on the endangered species spectrum. Now you know.
@mg-ThisHandleIsSoStupid3 жыл бұрын
@@user-fj6kk1vo8n Uh, ok?
@jesseedmondson28613 жыл бұрын
“Why don’t you listen to ska anymore?” My mom after I discovered hardcore.
@DiestroCorleone3 жыл бұрын
True story. I just realized after watching this that, of all the music I listen to nowadays, there's only one ska punk band.
@bobbymagoo51363 жыл бұрын
@@DiestroCorleone who might that be if you don't mind me asking?
@DiestroCorleone3 жыл бұрын
@@bobbymagoo5136 My pleasure. It's Ska-P, a band from Spain that certainly knew how to stay on top after all this years, still filling stadiums around the world. Well, at least until the pandemic arrived and took our nice things away.
@bobbymagoo51363 жыл бұрын
@@DiestroCorleone oh right on, I'll have to look them up
@mathiasmuggli11623 жыл бұрын
@@bobbymagoo5136 You should! Ska-P is the shit, they are the most popular ska band in europe... They sound like happy-music, but the lyrics are very political and have strong messages.
@MidwestCombatServicesLLC2 жыл бұрын
A "Salute Your Shorts" reference in a review makes any blogger God-Level.
@brianfairweather72983 жыл бұрын
These vids always send me down memory lane! Thanks. Love this series
@xNeo643 жыл бұрын
Everything goes numb by streetlight manifesto is my favourite album of all time
@justinyoung5953 жыл бұрын
In my top 5 no doubt.
@char3453 жыл бұрын
Somewhere in the between gang rise up
@ratacastillo35083 жыл бұрын
Was waiting for him to talk about them at any point lol
@luimoncada19453 жыл бұрын
@@ratacastillo3508 dude yeah! Wtf happened? They are a huge part of what's left of ska punk
@jayp43035 ай бұрын
Top 5 for me also - of any genre, of any era.
@edward29623 жыл бұрын
What about 80's Ska? The English Beat, The Specials, Madness, etc? These 90's bands don't exist without them...
@thelazycrafter4u3 жыл бұрын
I got into 2-tone because of 90s ska.
@sanfranpunk3 жыл бұрын
He wasn't covering that topic, but it has an influence on why it didn't become a "thing" in my opinion. Ska is the best for sure.
@evanricheson16303 жыл бұрын
CORRECT
@jwelliott743 жыл бұрын
I had a lot of friends back in the 80s and early 90s who were into ska - Madness was my introduction. But their catalogue is so much deeper than pure ska. They capitalized on the early English fascination with ska and reggae. But while I liked the edgier sound of the Bosstones, SkaVoovie and the Epitones’ album Ripe was just more awesome - if you dig ska, that is.
@calebnowland92723 жыл бұрын
yeah the toasters album skaboom has got to be one of my favorite albums.
@KNakanishi3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad there was at least video of Streetlight Manifesto, even if they weren't mentioned by name.
@utkarshsharma35293 жыл бұрын
Man, Jeff Rosenstock is hella underrated, BTMI and Arrogant Sons of Bitches have stayed true to the edgy ska punk aesthetic moving into the 2010s, and his music both in his powerpop/pop punk and ska-punk realm has been spotless and amazing, like some of the best records of the past decade. They def need some more attention
@snkyrusher59813 жыл бұрын
Ska's dead but im still skanking. I just love going to a show where everyone is happy and having fun. Im in a crap 9 peice ska band and its fucking awesome.
@Sammie_Sorrelly3 жыл бұрын
I call that ska being alive. But shit, maybe I'm just not punk enough to realise that major label success is what's really important.
@utubeskreename95163 жыл бұрын
There's just NOTHING like it, when you actually get a group together at a live Ska show that's actually into Skanking. One of the things that actually injects a bit of sweetness in an otherwise largely difficult life.
@d3nGu33 жыл бұрын
...and out come the Wolves is probably one of the best Albums ever
@plusmin093 жыл бұрын
I love that album! I wouldn't consider that ska though. After Op Ivy, the closest thing to ska that Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman (two original members of Op Ivy, for those that didn't know), did was the Rancid album Life Won't Wait. Even with that they were trying to go for more of a first wave ska feel more than the third wave sound that Op Ivy was a part of.
@darfie57363 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@wags94523 жыл бұрын
Seeing them play it straight through live is one of my top concert experiences. 25 years later its still in my top 20 records of any genre.
@philosophicalwisdom3 жыл бұрын
@@plusmin09 Fucking LOVE Life Won't Wait
@WormtownSka2 жыл бұрын
5/24/22 - I can assure you ska and ska-punk is very much alive and well. I've been running ska/reggae, ska/jazz, ska-punk, punk, hardcore and skacore shows for many years now.
@pathkeepers2 жыл бұрын
Mustard Plug’s cover of “the freshmen” is amazing
@fakebrake2 жыл бұрын
Mr smiley and beer were great as well.
@leviotten3 жыл бұрын
Brad was a serious fuckin loss to the music world. A real legend.
@Jack-nn6gn3 жыл бұрын
he died way too soon :( he was one of the most talented musicians of his generation and he was just getting started
@braedonbeard33693 жыл бұрын
He was one of the best song writers of the time, it was insane what he did with sublime
@LaGenteSF3 жыл бұрын
Definitely, and he is still constantly imitated now, decades later. The worst part is all his lyrics from day one were warning us what would happen. "one day I'm gunna lose the war"
@PBNDofficial3 жыл бұрын
Tim Armstrong had further mainstream success by writing songs for P!NK, further proving your theory about him being a great songwriter
@KrashyKharma3 жыл бұрын
Some of my favorite P!NK songs no less ❤️🤘
@UMfan213 жыл бұрын
He has now worked with the Interrupters who are themselves a great Ska Punk band.
@kabukimanindahouse3 жыл бұрын
@@UMfan21 might be due to him dating the singer
@Cuzjudd3 жыл бұрын
@@UMfan21 I Gave You Everything is one of my favourite songs of the last few years
@Cuzjudd3 жыл бұрын
@@kabukimanindahouse I thought Amy was married to The Interrupters guitarist 🤔
@theokr892 жыл бұрын
The anxiety waiting for the Less Than Jake mention 😩 LTJ is my favourite ska punk band and still play awesome shows.