Why Feeder Are Way More Than Their Biggest Hit ("Buck Rogers") | New British Canon

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[@benjaminiredale5531]

Feeder had one of the best sets I have ever seen played by a band. It was Leeds Festival 2007, Slipknot were due on before Feeder, but Joey Jordison had broken his foot, and noone in the crowd were sure if they were going to appear or not. Avenged Sevenfold were on beforehand, but had the flu, so only played 4 songs (they got some poor girl up from the crowd to sing "A Little Piece of Heaven" for them, who promptly started greeting her eyes out - hilarious, but still felt sorry for the lass). After a lot of anticipation, instead of Slipknot, Feeder come onstage to an onslaught of booing from a crowd of raging Slipknot fans (admittedly putting Feeder in the middle of what was definitely a very 'metal' day might not have been the best booking.) "Sorry, we aren't Slipknot, but let's have fun". They played one of the best sets I have ever ever seen, and within 2 or 3 songs had completely turned the whole crowd around, which is not only a testament to their completely underappreciated back catalogue ('the band you know the songs for, but don't know the band who played them'), but their sort of grungey heavy roots. Metallica finished that night out, but I still think Feeder was the highlight of the whole night by far.

[@benjaminiredale5531]

@@TheAdArchive 😂 definitely drunk at least! I've seen some belters since (Meshuggah at ATG two years ago sticks high in the highlights), but that one just stuck with me for their professionalism- everyone around me seemed to be loving it, from memory!

[@Jay22222]

@@TheAdArchive I’m curious if your disputing his version of events or just his recollection/opinion of their performance. I would think that if his recollection of turning that crowd around then regardless of intoxication or either of your opinions about the gig, I would argue that there was ‘something’ to it and that that “something” probably wasn’t garbage.

[@asnierkishcowboy]

@@TheAdArchive The crowd seemed to liked it.

[@3_outof_4]

You're not wrong mate, a large majority of that set from Reading is on youtube and in a way you can tell the crowd are not at all what you would expect at a feeder gig (Circle pits going on during "Just the way i'm feeling" which is actually hilarious). But it shows their flexibility and professionalism as a band that they did win over the crowd and arguably made for one of the most unexpected success stories in the festivals history. The crowd just totally popped off to songs like "Shatter" "Buck Rogers" "Just the way i'm feeling" "Lost and found" and of course "Just a day" A real testament to their wide palette of influence in their sound as a band

[@joshuagonsalves3904]

I think you're talking abou Download Festival not Leeds.

[@oldmanfran5523]

I've lived in the UK for 20 years now and think they are so unrepresented in British radio, it's criminal. Radio DJs still pining for Oasis, or on a good day, Manic Street Preachers. Thanks for shining a light on these absolute gems. Anytime a band is likened in a good way to my favourite band the Smashing Pumpkins, it always gets my attention. Spotify here we go. A playlist with Feeder and the Silversun Pickups

[@KarlMarkyMarxx]

Crazy overlooked band. Especially here in the states. Loved that you finally did a video about them. My first exposure to Feeder was hearing "Buck Rodgers" in the movie Behind Enemy Lines.

[@bendover9663]

Not the first overlooked band over there, mind you we have some over here, Goo Goo Dolls, Third Eye Blind

[@tomh3415]

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[@saintsrobbed6450]

I'm an American and Feeder are one of my favorite bands. They are criminally underrated in my opinion.

[@lemsip207]

I once met them.

[@aldozilli1293]

It's funny cos Feeder where fairly popular in the UK but were always less so cos they had a bit of a mainstream American style whereas British Indie was bigger at the time. I'm surprised they weren't more popular in the US.

[@sarahfeeder]

I'm from the U.S. My license plate says FEEDER the last 23 years. For me, FEEDER is the best I've ever heard. I played Gran Torismo with the guys on the tour bus. Grant handed me a glass of wine. I have signed drumsticks from Jon Lee. FEEDER has only been here 4 tours. I've seen them all 4. Nothing better than FEEDER.

[@silvercat7328]

Yes dude! They are amazing & so good you got to hang out with them, genuinely good guys & so down to earth which is rare with such talent.

[@PatchTM983]

Damn. I never hear anyone talk about Feeder. I loved those guys.

[@harrisonkew92]

Constantly overlooked is Ash. Have a load of bangers and been around for 25 years, they should've been included at the start!

[@thefreewave]

Agree, when it comes to similar music to Feeder, Ash came immediately to mind.

[@standinsilence]

Ash are a pretty successfull band and have been since the 90s.

[@jonny26281]

Ash had No.1 albums so I would say probably not. 1977 is a classic album

[@kanedasrifle]

Girl from mars is a perfect pop song , that solo too , so sweet.

[@nikousenpai]

I'm very (pleasantly) surprised to see a music channel cover Feeder's journey, they are a criminally underrated band. Myself, like many others, found them through the Gran Turismo games, they always had the best tracks in any given entry of the franchise. Their newer stuff sounds good but it doesn't have that same impact their early 2000's albums have.

[@Jo3sX]

Just A Day playing during the GT3 opening sequence is what first got me into music aged 8. I'll forever be thankful for that.

[@TheAlexH]

Have you heard Magpie?

[@SafffOneee]

yea the preexisting songs as well as what they commissioned or did in house, sadly i don't think we'll ever get a game again that beats the overall volume and quality that GT4 had for its time

[@ProvocativeSloth]

GRAN TURISMO 3 - I cannot hear Feeder without visualising the bumper of my pimped out TVR Tuscan Speed 6 with the purple chameleon custom spray finish. Taking it in turns with flatmates to hold down the X on the keypad during the endurance races. RIP Jon Lee

[@spark_6710]

Please never forget Jon Lee .💜🥁🐉🎤💞

[@DokkaChapman]

'Comfort In Sound' was such a turning point for Feeder. Since the death of Lee the band have never been the same, but they managed to make it work in their favour.

[@moreheff]

I absolutely love that song.............

[@scottishsimon67]

Very overlooked and very much in my top 5 bands of all time. Loved them from the beginning and still buy their LPs, but for me "Pushing The Senses" is an all-time classic album, followed by "Comfort In Sound". And Grant's solo stuff is great too. Living in Hong Kong for 26 years I only saw them live once at the Rockit festival in Victoria Park there in 2005. Amazing day I'll never forget. Looking forward to the new album and many more.

[@QwentyJ]

One of the best things about Feeder is that they have those top 3 or 4 songs everyone knows but the rest of their top flight singles and some b sides are absolutely beautifully crafted songs. They've also had a hand in many different types of song and indie to rock genres. No band I know can go from Descend to something like Forget About Tomorrow, which is probably their most underrated track and I think Grant's favourite.

[@adamdyer6515]

Insomnia was one of the first songs I ever learned on guitar. This video really hit me in the nostalgia. Thanks

[@moonsugar1]

I saw Feeder quite a bit back in the day, including their first gig at Reading 02 after losing their drummer which was quite a moment. They always seemed like good guys. They had a big gay following as well which is a little known fact. Echo Park is a great album, but they actually seemed to be victims of their own success imo. The height of their popularity came in their later years with a lot of soft rock tracks and it all got a little bit... Hollyoaks. Their music was all over TV and radio for a period and for me it was very bland compared to their earlier stuff and I think a lot of people just lost interest. This seemed to happen to a ton of bands around the early 00's though so they weren't alone. British indie seemed to lose it's edge throughout that period, for me at least.

[@brandonmartin-moore5302]

Do you know why they had a big gay following?

[@ArchefluxxMusic]

Anyone who allows themselves to become immersed in a Feeder album won't come out of it the same person. It unlocks parts of your personality and asks questions, and that's a powerful thing for music to do. A timeless band.

[@MatthewL83]

I'm pleased you mentioned Gran Turismo as I discovered Feeder through the original game and especially the song Sweet 16. That song is a gem. Thus began my journey with Feeder. Echo Park released at the perfect time for me, I was 17 and I listened to that album so many times and couldn't get enough of them. Then John Lee's death and I was utterly shocked. I look back at "Comfort In Sound" and love the album now but at the time I wasn't ready for it. This was perhaps the first musicians death I really felt. It was a painful listen and coupled with a live performance in 2002 (I think) which I didn't enjoy put me off listening to Feeder for a good few years. Between the likes of Buck Rogers, Sweet 16, Picture Of Perfect Youth and High I came back to Feeder and greatly appreciated Come Back Around and newer albums. Thank you for this video. I'm off to listen to some Feeder now!

[@DildosForChristmas]

Like you I discovered Buck Rogers through Gran Turismo. I remember racing my yellow Toyota Celica and silver Mercedes compressor. I must've been 10/11 at the time. Although I was never a Feeder fan I have liked everything I've heard. I loved Feeling a Moment when that came out but haven't heard anything since

[@TheHabitual77]

Yeah same. Sweet 16 was a standout on a great soundtrack. There was also instrumental versions of other Feeder songs off that ep in the game.

[@OrgaNik_Music]

I usually have at least some kind of an idea of the topic you're talking about, but these Feeder songs seem to ring no bells whatsoever. Still, a very enjoyable video and I'll be using some of it for my endless knowledge for pointless pop music trivia.

[@millerhxc]

Based on the choices you put in the poll, I had a feeling that the video would be about this. I couldn't choose because I have a some loyalty towards A and The Wildhearts, but out of all the songs, Buck Rogers is definitely the most anthemic. It's definitely a huge singalong. As always, great video and perfect choice of subject matter. PS: Love the mention of A and including the Old Folks video.

[@domthorpe8417]

Absolutely love these videos, such good content. Any chance of one about Jamiroaquai or Muse sometime next year?

[@pratosaurusrex1128]

Feeder were such a huge part of my musical development. As with most Buck Rogers was the introduction but I grew to love every record from Yesterday Went Too Soon to Silent Cry. Comfort In Sound will always be the highlight though. I was 15 when that was released and it introduced me to mourning loss through music. It was such an important record.

[@paulphoenix1669]

You're my favourite channel man, you always make compelling videos even if it's about a band or singer I'm not really even interested in. I only know Buck Rodgers and Just a Day, both great songs no doubt Also I had no idea their story was so sad, that's what I mean man you make the best music related videos on KZbin

[@greatsageclok-roo9013]

Feeder are such a part of my childhood growing on the Gran Turismo series. Ironically, GT3 was the last game that had their music in it that I played, so my nostalgia is for Sweet 16 from GT1 and Shatter from GT4. But when I finally got GT3, Just a Day, Buck Rogers and Seven Days in the Sun hit a chord with me! Nowadays I'm a huge fan of a lot of their songs; B-sides, standalone singles and track exclusives all alike. From Rubberband to Itsumo to Criminal; I love their work from all generations!

[@with_the_ghosts5729]

Me too! For some reason Feeder seems to save their biggest bangers for B-sides. Check out the Picture of a Perfect Youth compilation, it's just B-sides from their first few years and there's a ridiculous amount of good songs on it. 36 tracks all up, that's crazy output.

[@greatsageclok-roo9013]

@@with_the_ghosts5729 I have already done so. And it's a shame some of those songs are B-sides, especially their covers of *The Power of Love* and *Can't Stand Losing You.* Those should have been on the Best Of!

[@Neodude991]

Purple, Sex Type Drug, TV Me, Shade, Here in The Bubble (technically on first issue of Polythene,) Pictures of Pain (two colours version), Whooey, World Asleep are some of my faves..

[@elvenator]

I was going to mention 'Sweet 16'. Glad you commented it. :)

[@SmallBlogV8]

Sooo happy to see a spotlight on Feeder. Been a fan for over 20(!) years now and they are, as all their fans point out, criminally underrated. I lost count of the number of times I've listened through Echo Park and the Singles compilation front-to-back years ago. The last couple of albums have been nice but I'm more excited for the way Torpedo is shaping up. FWIW, early songs of theirs (Tangerine, Sweet 16, Chicken on a Bone) appeared on the original _Gran Turismo_ OST as well, albeit not as the intro track like that different mix of Just A Day is on GT3 (cued in just after the coolest opening sequence of any racing game ever). They should put a couple of Torpedo tracks on GT7 that also launches in March!

[@eugeneshadwell6596]

I'm rather fond of Feeder, they had a cracking good run of great rock / pop singles in the 90's / 2000's and were also a terrific live band, saw them maybe 7 or 8 times, always a great night out and, I can confirm, from personal experience of meeting them, they're really nice guys as well. Sadly, they dropped off my radar after 'Silent Cry', I'm glad to see they're still going and must get up to date... also must catch them live again one day and, to quote Prince, 'party like it's 1999'... ;o)

[@bibbyboxx2219]

Really great video. I heard Buck Rogers on a whim last year and ended up listening to and enjoying Echo Park. I’ve been meaning to revisit that album, and definitely should go and listen to more of their discography. Really interesting to get the history of the band!

[@gregaman27]

Im not sure if it was this channel that was gonna make something about “los campesinos!” But if it was, you should. Please 🥺

[@trustmeineedu]

"Turn" is such a masterpiece of a song.

[@wasilewski25318]

Feeder will always be a milestone in my life soundtrack. I was listening to their debut album on a plane to another country, knowing I'm moving there maybe for the rest of my life. Truly a soundtrack to a life-changing moment

[@iliketrains3495]

Stereophonics 'heavy?' Bartender and The Thief is pretty much their only heavy song.

[@robmortimer4150]

Great band with some excellent songs. Too often overlooked. I first heard them on the first Gran Turismo game, which had Tangerine, Sweet 16 and another track on I think

[@ellio100]

I've loved sweet 16 since hearing it on Gran Turismo, couldn't believe it when I looked it up and it's a b-side!

[@fransarmy1]

The first Gran Turismo had Sweet 16, Chicken On A Bone, Shade, and Tangerine all featured on it. Though the latter three were instrumental versions.

[@DukesMusic84]

"Crunchy grunge Fuck Off guitars" yes that is Feeder in a nutshell! Fantastic work

[@Breadrc]

Seven Days in the Sun was my first Feeder experience. I'm in love with them since. Shame they don't really leave Great Britain. I'd really love to see them once.

[@conkerman01]

I think of Descend when I think of feeder. That is an amazing song. I was at one of their first gigs with Mark on Drums, his reception was amazing. I think His T-Shirt said 'My name is Mark and I'm the drummer. '

[@spark_6710]

Jon put his heart/ soul in that song & nobody can drum that song better than Jon ! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞

[@TheHobatron]

Thank you for doing this video. Like other commenters here, I absolutely adore Feeder and think they're criminally underappreciated. I love their stuff to this day; so many dropped off around Silent Cry/Renegades, for me their weakest was Generation Freakshow, but since they came back from their little hiatus they've been on fire. All Bright Electric in particular is a stunning album. They'll never peak like they once did again, but I'm glad I'm not alone in loving them. Up the Feeder.

[@menoknow1972]

I sometimes forget how many great songs Feeder made, and they are greatly under appreciated, when you think of great late 90s to early 00s bands you rarely hear them mentioned but you put on a Feeder playlist and you always find yourself bobbing your head, Grant Nicholas has a great ear for a hook. Despite a tragic story they somehow continue to put out great music today, when a lot of other bands have broken up a long time ago.

[@isaacconsadine3596]

my older brother got me into feeder when I was younger, I remember listing to feeling a moment for the first time and my mom thought the cd had scratched in the intro or that the sound was too low because she turned the volume way up and then the song comes in full blast and gave us all a big jump. I love all of the music and the memories from that time.

[@dcfc]

Fantastic video and an incredible band that don't deserve to be overlooked.

[@shaf621]

Loved this one, I only really got into Feeder two years ago through the lockdown, but blimey what a fantastic band they are! I was doing a bit of research into Britpop/Post-Britpop bands, because at the time I was really into bands like Oasis, Stereophonics, Snow Patrol, Coldplay, Blur, Muse, Keane, Travis, Radiohead and The Verve and I wanted to listen to a band that was similar to them. After listening to a few of their albums on Spotify/YT etc, I found that they were a hybrid between American Rock and British Rock and that was very fascinating, so of course they started off sounding more like Nirvana and The Smashing Pumpkins, then to bands like Blink-182 and Green Day however after Jon Lee passed away in 2002, Feeder opted for more of a Post-Britpop sound akin to Coldplay, Oasis, Keane, Travis and Snow Patrol for their albums, Comfort in Sound and Pushing The Senses but then afterwards went back to sounding like American Rock again. Moreover I could see how songs like High, Buck Rogers and Just A Day were very popular in America, as they had the grunge/pop-punk sound. Then of course anthemic songs like Comfort In Sound, Just The Way I'm Feeling and Feeling a Moment all being really popular over here in the UK. Just The Way I'm Feeling and Feeling a Moment are their best songs imo, plus they're my favourites as well. While Buck Rogers is an amazing song, I reckon Feeder look at it as their 'Wonderwall', a song that's way more popular compared to the others but also to an extent overrated as they have better songs than that in their catalogue. Either way the best thing about Feeder are their versatility of rock styles, being able to switch up between Post-Grunge, Post-Britpop and Pop-Punk not many bands from that era were able to emulate that as successfully as Feeder did. That being said though I find it criminal that they're so often overlooked in the rock scene, they surely deserve the same recognition as the likes of Coldplay and Oasis. For me, Feeder are definitely one of my favourite bands of all time.

[@joelmonteiro1419]

I discovered Feeder through Gran Turismo. It's such a shame that they are in the same bandwagon of artists who seem to despise videogames as a medium. I've discovered so many great artists through gaming.

[@RabbidTheNabbit]

Do feeder hate video games?

[@joelmonteiro1419]

@@RabbidTheNabbit I got that impression from the video.

[@RabbidTheNabbit]

@@joelmonteiro1419 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnuWpHSYorOCgtk i doubt it

[@joelmonteiro1419]

@@RabbidTheNabbit I was talking about THIS video. That was the impression I got. Thank you for that.

[@MolliOlli182]

Feeder is such a lost gem! One of my favourites when I was a teen. I don’t like their new stuff that much tho. My first time hearing them was in gran turismo 3. I’d put the soundtrack so it would only play ’Just a day’ 😄

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

As shown on 2:07-2:24 which to be honest swim was feeder mini album aka E.P. Then became a compilation/reissue and also feels like a album 💿 in 2001 and also 2006 but originally in 1996 blue for 1996 and red for both 2001 and 2006.

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

I'd honestly forgotten about 'Just the way I'm feeling' great tune too. Grant certainly has a way with a melody that's 4 sure. Another really well written and edited video man. Do you narrate another channel by any chance? Of the paranormal kind? 🤔

[@aaroncottam]

I always felt that feeder developed along with my own tastes, so as each one of their new releases comes out, there’s always something for me to love. Their cover of The Power of Love is really gorgeous

[@jza1169]

Before Gran Turismo 3, Feeder had the song " Shade " on the Playstation Game " Omega Boost "... On the Japanese Version, at least. Coincidently, Omega Boost was made by Polyphony Digital, the Developers of the Gran Turismo series.

[@kanedasrifle]

That was a badass game , still remember the giant Dune worm boss fight lol .

[@nu-metalfan2654]

I wouldn’t call Feeder the British Smashing Pumpkins, that would be Placebo imo. Placebo are the British Smashing Pumpkins. Feeder are more closer as the British Semisonic

[@iliketrains3495]

As much as I like Placebo, yeah that's pretty accurate

[@nu-metalfan2654]

@@iliketrains3495 Placebo don’t sound how they look, the lead vocalist has that Goth/glam almost Boy George look going on and tbh I’m not a fan of that look at all, but they sound like Smashing Pumpkins and maybe even like a less heavy version of Deftones as well.

[@iliketrains3495]

@@nu-metalfan2654 I always thought of Brian Molko as emo Boy George 😂except actually good

[@nu-metalfan2654]

@@iliketrains3495 He doesn’t look Emo, he just looks very Goth/New Romantic ish, which they don’t sound like that at all, as I said they sound like Smashing Pumpkins or a less heavy Deftones. Yeah I’m not a fan of his look but at least the music is a ton better than fucking Boy George or any of that New Romantic/Goth shit.

[@LuckeGabriel]

I never made the connection either but then I have to admit that High does sound very similar to SP's Today. Other than that I don't think there's much similarity.

[@juancortesfernandez2717]

My favourite all time band. From the old days overproduced heavier sound to these days' catchy pop rock. I 've always found so sad how their popularity decreased, specially after the Silent Cry era. Still, they have a huge loyal fanbase and hope we can someday see them playing in big arenas or headlining big festivals again.

[@JoshTheGalibo]

one of yr best videos thus far. Feeder are one of my all time favourite bands, and having recently experienced a suicide in my own band, i’ve felt an empathetic connection to Grant and what he must’ve been going through. watching this opened my eyes more to how Feeder got through the pain of their loss and kept pushing on, even if their popularity waned. thank you

[@Milkthief]

Personally the late '90s and early 2000s aren't a time I look back fondly on for rock music. It's my opinion that Hanson killed the '90s singlehandedly with the release of MMMBOP. It would be excellent to see a video on Killing Joke or Godflesh from you! Two criminally underrated British bands ;D

[@Aaron8ishop]

Yooo a Killing Joke vid would be so cool

[@dennishough3709]

Like some Killing Joke.

[@thefreewave]

Killing Joke could be cool

[@iliketrains3495]

I've only heard of Godflesh because they got name-dropped in Skins as an obscure industrial band

[@thomasmcandrew8822]

Great video!! I bloody love this band. They are so criminally underrated and as you so rightly said they have far better songs than Buck Rogers!! Also looking forward to the new album.

[@thenameplus431]

feeder are so underrated, in terms of underrated bands can you do a video on the levellers pls? :)

[@philkensebben2000]

Love this series. Never a bad video from you! Keep it up!

[@Robdc89]

Whilst i like Buck Rogers i don't think its the only song that defines the band, mostly the last song they play at concerts is mostly Just A Day, which is my favourite song, with My Perfect Day in 2nd.

[@JCridford]

Seriously, thanks for this. Feeder were my first love when I was getting into music in the late 90s. The Best Of collection proved conclusively why they've stayed around for so long; every song is brilliant, and while they've had a couple of passable albums, they've written plenty of great ones too. Grant has never got the recognition he deserves as a writer.

[@unstoppableExodia]

I remember in the nineties Feeder were consistently getting excellent album reviews in metal hammer magazine

[@zombiematt2006]

There's a section of the readers of Metal Hammer that are shocked when they are told the magazine gave great reviews for Ash, , Terrorvision, Wildhearts and Feeder.

[@burningjdm]

Believe it or not i found this band through a meme about Gran Turismo and looking them up was one of the best decisions I've made in the past few years

[@brandonpage7087]

I LOVE Buck Rogers. It's the song that introduced me to Feeder, & it takes me back to my adolescence. I get why they hate it though. Feeder are an amazing band that sadly are massively overlooked.

[@crammus]

Thank-you for making this. Feeder were one of my favourite bands, and I always felt they were underappreciated. I'm sure I remember the NME criticising them in the early days for being "trendy grunge"

[@bitzbox]

Just A Day was always on Kerrang when I was younger (probably still is) To think most of the kids in that video are now in their 30s and 40s makes me feel so old!

[@hwek8771]

Great video! Would love to hear your take on Super Furry Animals

[@impossiblefunky]

I also wish that Shiny Happy People had never been written.

[@andytwiselton1763]

Nirvana, Pixies and feeder you don't need to listen to any other 90s bands.

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

Can't Hardly Wait was sooo good, it can't be overstated how good it was to my teenage self when it first came out and the soundtrack was amazing. Always had a close place in my heart for Ethan Embry due to that movie.

[@SW-fn7cl]

Was it named after the Replacments song?

[@slubbert]

I always thought Feeder was american...

[@daniellaurent11]

I saw a show almost every week in the 90's from Jeff Buckley to Lush to Nirvana to The Lemonheads to Fugazi etc. and practically studied the Alternative Press for new bands and music. I like to think I had a pretty damn good "ear to the ground" when it came to music here in the states and especially in England. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BAND. Shame, some of their stuff seems pretty cool, but yeah, you can hear the Pumpkins influence.

[@Mandibil]

Finally ... someone showing appreciation for Feeder ... Soooo underrated !!!

[@TheStumptube]

3 Colours Red's Pure album was great. I still listen to it regularly.

[@Warnerchild]

haha nice new title - fully reflects how i felt as a day 1 feeder fan - looking forward to when you do a hundred reasons or funeral for a friend video

[@HolidayKirk]

I think it's super cool you're doing videos about these lesser known bands and putting so much effort into them. It's a nice change from other KZbinrs on here that just milk the big names over and over. Love these!

[@s3lfFish]

Crap, I never heard of that one, and I’m in Europe. I knew about most of them , reallly liked idlewild back in the day. Will definitely take a look a feeder, specially if they have less ego than Billy Corgan. Not sure it’s faire to them to calling them the Brit smashing pumpkins. I bet they are their own thing

[@iliketrains3495]

Honestly, British Foo Fighters would be more accurate given Come Back Around is the greatest Foo Fighters song Foo Fighters didn't write. But for some reason Biffy Clyro have that tag instead

[@s3lfFish]

@@iliketrains3495 mmh, not a foo fighters fan though... an dit didn't suind like foo fighters, it sounded like there were some shoeagez elements to their music, am i right ?

[@Ecxoes]

One of their songs appeared on Gran Turismo 1 as well, think it was sweet sixteen? That's how I come to know them

[@greatsageclok-roo9013]

Four did. Tangerine, Chicken on a Bone (‘97 version), Shade and Sweet 16. But only Sweet 16 was left vocal.

[@darrendohertymusic]

Grant was the guitar player I got interested in using capos through and tuning to drop D. The song 'My Perfect Day' was very influential and we used to cover 'Insomnia' and 'Yesterday Went Too Soon' in an old covers band. I got turned onto the band by a girl I fancied giving me a mixtape! Lol - Ahhh teenage bliss, I am getting old.

[@markmatthews7202]

Really like Feeder. First heard Buck Rodgers when I watched that Channel 4 comedy Teachers and just discovered the rest of their discography from there. Super underrated band.

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

1:53 footage of them playing a haunt we regularly enjoyed playing in Western Norwich called The Oval Rockhouse. Feeder also played Fat Pauly's in the city and my former band Spot were asked to come and support them at Norwich Waterfront during their "High/Polythene (repackaged)" tour. They travelled up from London, fresh from appearing on the Ch5 Jack Doherty show that evening. A great night with our labelmates Sod's Law also adding support that evening....

[@WeasleyDodds]

Me reading the original title of this video: I don't know who are those. I won't watch it Me reading the new title: there were British smashing pumpkins? I must watch it

[@gabe_s_videos]

I'd never heard of this band before your video and "Buck Rodgers" has since become one of my favorite songs ever. This is EXACTLY the kind of contemporary music I'd have been listening to at the time. I was listening to it constantly when I went to the UK over Christmas.

[@xuenilom]

That’s awesome. They have a new album which came out last Friday. It’s been getting some great reviews & entered the UK Album Charts at Number 5.

[@MrMmnngghh]

I knew we weren't going to get Idlewild when I saw the club song poll result.

[@chrisdrake447]

‘Buck Rogers’ was my first contact, but I really Discovered Feeder through their interviews with various British guitar magazines, often celebrating Grant’s love of Jazzmasters, or their custom made instruments (‘Combat’?), and then started exploring more of their music. Liked, rather than loved, their albums, but I wish I’d seen them live - that’s still on my bucket list...

[@lafamillecarrington]

Mine too - my wife had just bought a Jaguar, and I came down and heard it while I was making breakfast. But definitely not one of my favourite Feeder songs.

[@TheLOMTONG]

The Pumpkins made melancholic grunge music, Feeder made shouty pop-rock, I was a fan of both growing up but they have almost zero similarities in terms of style, approach and fan base. It's a very odd comparison to make.

[@jamesey]

As a huge smashing pumpkins fan, I was wondering why I hadn't heard of Feeder. They aren't alike. Clickbait title.

[@gsly6081]

They surely are inspired. I think high is a good example, because i totally see some Billy Corgan type vocal lines in the song and similar aspects melody-wise all around. From the lyrical standpoint and themes, yeah nothing alike, but in some other aspects i see it. Doesn't mean it was their biggest inspiration, but yeah.

[@DiSC0RDUK]

First album in 1996 sounds EXACTLY like Smashing Pumpkins...

[@TheAlexH]

You don't think Descend, High, Radiation, Down by the River or Geezer sound like Smashing Pumpkins at all? Like many comparisons though, I think they're often lazy, although I can see why such comparisons were made back in the 90s.

[@briero]

Brilliant video. I never realised I liked or even noticed Feeder but subliminally they’re there and this video has made me realise it. Great work as ever 🍻👍

[@karelpipa]

Anyone who played the first ever Gran Turismo outside the Japan must know them very well! :)

[@williamramskill5488]

I always much preferred Feeder to The Manics and Stereophonics

[@markw6369]

Yep

[@romankotas448]

I’ve never heard Feeder before but this video has caused me to look into them, thanks for that.

[@hetaera3418]

@ Roman Kotas - try their a-side album, Picture of Perfect Youth. Feeder have released some incredible non-album songs. Yesterday Went Too Soon is my personal favourite, however, as it's the album that got me into them. Renegades is also very good. Pushing The Senses and Silent Cry are my least favourite, although like all Feeder songs they contain some great tracks.

[@hetaera3418]

B-side album, sorry.

[@andrewcole7149]

You missed a trick there. They were on Gran Turismo (1) yes the original. They had 3 songs on the soundtrack and sweet 16 was on almost every race you did alternating with Ash...................

[@FlanaFugue]

"Cult following"? You mean they just had a small amount of fans at that time. "Cult" used like this just doesn't mean anything anymore - it's just a cool-sounding word to avoid saying: they weren't that big yet.

[@bugmanuk]

It's so easy to forget how many great songs they had. Just The Way I'm Feeling still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

[@mcal27]

Love Feeder! Come Back around is one of my anthems after or during shitty days… Interestingly I saw Grant once as i was rushing between recording studios in London.. He had a jaguar (Think it was the XJ8 with a drop top) which amused me considering the Buck Rogers Lyric :) And.. I pissed Gil Norton off once lol! late returning his call about a Firewire DVD drive as I was doing protools tech support duty..ooops.. :)

[@GT3-787B]

Actually , thanks to Gran Turismo 1, many already knew about Feeder. As an 8 year old listening to Sweet16 on a racing game felt like a breath of fresh air, because videogame soundtracks in the 90s were just starting to have that edge (GT1 had Ash, Garbage and Feeder, Wipeout 2097 had Prodigy, Chemical Brothers and Fluke), the landscape was changing and although definitely not representative of Feeder's body of work, Swim is a really good album (EP), Chicken On A Bone, Descend, Sweet16, Shade and others are incredible tracks. Haven't kept up with Feeder since Renegades (felt like the music was becoming a bit derivative), but Torpedo actually sounds pretty good so I'll definitely check it out! Great video

[@hdng1984]

Found you via the Paramore video and I am so happy to see some Feeder representation. I've been a huge fan of them since I heard them on Gran Turismo 1 (Sweet 16 and Shade IIRC). They're definitely underrated, but they have the most solid fanbase of any band. Where Phonics and Manics had massive peaks and faded away, Feeder have consistently worked away putting out great music and consistently touring. I can't think of many more hard working bands

[@gustavohernandeza.890]

Great video! Looking forward to more New British Canon in 2022.

[@MrSRA13]

Wonderful band and my favourite growing up. Echo Park is a fantastic album and some of Feeders lesser known songs are brilliant. Underappreciated in this day and age

[@burningbothbinaries9889]

"crunchy grunge fuck off guitars" is the best sentence I've heard in an age, cap doffed.

[@karlkoch5515]

My problem with Feeder is, that their albums always sound like a successful band at the time of their releases. I can't find any own creativity in that band. They never found their own sound. I definitely would prefer a band like Ash

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

I don't see the comparison to Smashing pumpkins. They are nothing like anything the pumpkins were about. The lyrics are elementary at best,musicianship that cant even break the atmosphere. So I don't understand why they would be the " British " smashing pumpkins, maybe it that feeder was good but didnt break into no.1 hit album. Kinda like gish being over shadow due to Nevermind. But yeah a stupid title trash, you can do better

[@carlkermode899]

9:37 "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" was American, not British. Minor point, but do be accurate.

[@chuckabbate5924]

The 90s were on overload band wise, the internet engine pumping money into the industry. You had a ton of good bands under the radar ....60 ft dolls sfa ,etc...

[@jackcravford8744]

To this day, Echo Park holds so well with the phenomenal mixing and production. Mind blowing sound design.

[@paolostrada93]

Echo Park and Comfort in Sound were the first two albums I ever owned and I still revisit them from time to time. Cool to see this great band get some recognition!

[@goalposthead79]

first band i ever saw just when they where starting out, at the tunbridge wells forum in 96. still possibly the loudest gig i ever went to, my ears were ringing for two days lol

[@chaosdestructionlove]

I used to lieten to kerrang constantly as a kid a few years after buck rogers released, you couldnt escape it in the uk? Weirdest thing is you barely seen or heard their other songs. I think there were two other lighter songs that got popular and one very memorable video where the lead singer is walking down the street as the video falls away. They always had something fun about their music, i can definitely hear the smashing pumpkins in the older songs so much now. It makes me incredibly sad to know the drummer passed away, poor man mustve been suffering a lot :c