My left ear enjoyed this

@geirisk8

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, did no one actually watch this or edit before posting?

@OneWheelLess

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, wtf I really like when I get to use both ears

@maaaaaap

3 жыл бұрын

talking on the left playing on the right lol

@orgasmatron4296

3 жыл бұрын

I thought my ears were dying like damn I'm going deaf even more

@timvanboening9432

3 жыл бұрын

I had him talking in only the left, and playing in both. But it was thin and slightly tinny sounding.

I like a bass player who can't even play one of his own riffs that he wrote himself...reminds me of myself

@albertgein3082

3 жыл бұрын

Ya im the same..... Some crazy shit my brain makes up that my fingers can't keep up

@M1tjakaramazov

3 жыл бұрын

If you isolate Lemmy's and John Enthwistle's basselines from records and live performances, they are full of mistakes as well. It's proably a personality issue.

@djboston6654

3 жыл бұрын

@@M1tjakaramazov Lemmy was probably just too drunk

@davespringer777

3 жыл бұрын

@@M1tjakaramazov its pretty amazing. The band kind of covers for each other, and the energy in the room masks it. Everyone should experience live shows sometimes. I feel bad my daughters generation doesn't really get to do stuff like that much. Even if she was able to, finding others her age who are into it, is rare.

@TheRealMcFIy

3 жыл бұрын

Me to but guitar 🤣. I don’t remember how to play that You wrote it Still don’t remember

Sober Fat Mike is awesome to see, he seems happy and is playing more correct notes than I've ever seen before

@ObsidianLife

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Its great to see!

@christopherh4653

2 жыл бұрын

You lose a certain amount of charm though.

@christopherh4653

2 жыл бұрын

@Connor Davis Not just himself, but the music as well.

@jakejonas7366

2 жыл бұрын

Sober? Lol no

@SevenGC89

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering why he looks so good and healthy, Makes me so happy to see.

It's admirable seeing such a good player who is not afraid of making mistakes.

@tokcnyecko6055

8 ай бұрын

i like it when humans are human

@iamtheai2759

2 ай бұрын

Good?😂

@anthonywolf943

23 күн бұрын

Trust me he's made a lot of mistakes, and stands by most of them.

"our job as a bass player ; we make other people sounds better" -fat mike 2021

@ActuallySanFrancisco

3 жыл бұрын

les claypool: "well actually..."

@kckillakrack9714

3 жыл бұрын

Not that fat mike is bad but if you wanna play punk bass you should learn matt freeman

@Ogbassist182

3 жыл бұрын

@@kckillakrack9714 love me some matt freeman but hes more of a scale player. They are both really good bass players in different ways. Matt Freeman just plays scales as fast as possible usually and fat mike plays melodies with the bass.

@kckillakrack9714

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ogbassist182 Op ivy and rancid is pretty reggae thats why. Fat mike is good but his stuff is kinda simple. Another good one is the guy on face to face Scott schiflet. His brother was in no use for a name and now is on too fighters hes a guitarist really goid one too

@esl4058

2 жыл бұрын

@@kckillakrack9714 Simple doesn't mean bad though. Mike always serves the song and is always locked in with Sandin. That's the definition of a great bass player to me.

He's so enthusiastic, positive and not toxic here, can't believe it's him!

@rome8180

3 жыл бұрын

Well, he's not wasted, for one thing.

@wadew3623

3 жыл бұрын

Back when NOFX started, I doubt most punk bands were concerned about being considered "nontoxic."

@SpongeBath_ShitPants

3 жыл бұрын

I heard that he went to rehab a while back and got completely clean.

@fujifilm5127

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpongeBath_ShitPants alternates. One year fucked up, one year sober. Single Album was played on a shit ton of pills and blow. Thing with mike is, he likes drugs but doesn't let himself get addicted.

@TheMemo659

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianfrolo245 I'm guessing you are NOT responding to the comment preceding yours? LOL "Sober 30 years, but if MIKE can pull it off...... slide me some pills and booze yo!" :D

"I have a really good idea, let's pan his voice hard left and we'll pan the bass audio hard right. I'm sure people will love that."

@BRedFilms

3 жыл бұрын

bad video to watch with only one headphone

@465marko

2 жыл бұрын

60s style!! I fuckn love it. YESS.

@vainestlamb5917

2 жыл бұрын

This comment helped me finally hear his bass not I've got to watch it all again lol

@Geoff_24

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@coryrabbit

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, I thought my headphones broke. Ended up being helpful, because I had some brick dust in the jack from work. 🤣

Nofx - Stickin in my eye intro is one of my favorite bass lines to play. 20 years later I still play it when I pick up a bass. I’m not a bassist either haha.

@FunnyDolphin782

11 ай бұрын

That was one of the first things I ever learned to play on bass. I think it was actually the 3rd lol

Slightly less fat mike. Good

@TheVioletBunny

3 жыл бұрын

@Ivory_ Lagiacrus_YT he looks like he’s a member of ween now

@te9591

3 жыл бұрын

Him being in good health is good and ween is cool too.

@rockerbob949

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda fit Mike

@Oodlenoots

3 жыл бұрын

@Ivory_ Lagiacrus_YT Nothing wrong with that! 😎

@AlmostaFlipinSkater

3 жыл бұрын

Fit Mike

Playing his instrument, that's where you'll find the real Fat Mike. Fragile, authentic and vulnerable. He can't hide behind it.

@kunai1362

Жыл бұрын

Very true.

Proof that you don’t need to be the best player in the world. You just need to make songs that are undeniably catchy and that’s exactly what NOFX is.

@spencerleen6806

2 жыл бұрын

Hes a really good player tho

@stevebanning902

2 жыл бұрын

all jokes aside he's actually a decent bass player

@CaustikTX

2 жыл бұрын

He’s one of the best bass players in punk

@spaceysteam5206

2 жыл бұрын

Hey you've got the Band Maid logo!!!!!

@trevorlambert4226

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevebanning902 No one said he wasn't good, just not the best in the world.

After listening to the Decline 200+ times, watching Fat Mike struggle to play it is charming and classic. I'll have to dig out my CD.

I love that Mike mentioned Bomber from RKL showing him Blocked Out and Hangover. Bomber was the drummer of RKL, but he was amazing on bass and guitar as well. My band used to rehearse in the basement of a club called the Chatterbox where RKL and NOFX used to hang out a lot. And once when we were rehearsing Bomber came down and insisted on showing us some new songs he had written. He grabbed our bass players bass and tore through the song, jumped behind the drum kit, then grabbed my guitar and wailed out the guitar parts stomping on my wah pedal so hard that he broke it. I always look back on those days as a kind of golden age of the SF rock scene.

@thiccbasscovers

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that must have been awesome! I'm a little jealous myself, as a bass player lol

@kolortv

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! Thank you

@ObsidianLife

3 жыл бұрын

Crazy!!! LOL! I met Bomber in the early 90s I think, he was doing less RKL back then...I think it was a side project called "Slang" or something...I was friends with the drummer and would roadie for him sometimes. Bomber was nutty but cool!

@epicmeade

3 жыл бұрын

@@ObsidianLife Yeah, I remember that period. Bomber had Slang, and if I'm remembering correctly, the record he originally intended to release under the name Slang was eventually released as an RKL album called Reactivate on Epitaph records. I think Epitaph just felt it would be smarter to release it under the already established name.

@Iheartdgd

2 жыл бұрын

Great story haha thanks for sharing

I've never seen Fat Mike look so healthy

@SpongeBath_ShitPants

3 жыл бұрын

Quitting the drugs and booze did wonders for him. He seems much happier too.

@isetmfriendsofire

3 жыл бұрын

@@SpongeBath_ShitPants I swear there have been a few times in the past where people have said he's given it up. I don't even know what to believe anymore.

@fletcherlitera9581

3 жыл бұрын

@@isetmfriendsofire i’m pretty sure (take this with a grain of salt) he quit both for a while, but now he drinks again

@slidey1788

3 жыл бұрын

Fit Mike.

I've always been fascinated with his picking style. Dominant upstrokes and hybrid picking, always fun to watch

I’m pretty sure it’s “Robust Micheal” now.

@DolbroDan

3 жыл бұрын

hah! Please make that be his new name. I'd crack up if that caught on! XD

@KyOte13

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@RuudClaessen

14 күн бұрын

That is friggin’ hilarious 😂

Wow, he's looking a lot better since he's been not partying.

@kennylankford9678

3 жыл бұрын

Getting sober is always a good choice.

@twomindz79

3 жыл бұрын

Or not wearing a dress .

@mikejustman1542

3 жыл бұрын

@@twomindz79 He';s got a skirt on still

@punkcuck

3 жыл бұрын

@@twomindz79 wearing dresses is punk rock

@shedcitystudios

3 жыл бұрын

He looks fantastic. Positive reinforcement! New album kicks my ass btw.

The Decline is such an underrated EP. The horns on it -- and the bass lines -- are just A+.

@ronjames4151

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated? Dude most people think it's a masterpiece

@missmaynard2310

3 жыл бұрын

If You Haven't Already, Check Out The Newest Recording With BAZ's Orchestra Playing With Them

@jeremyrafuse5330

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronjames4151 agreed. It's the opus of punk rock.

@DarkestSecrets1

3 жыл бұрын

@@missmaynard2310 Saw them play it at Jera On Air (festival in the Netherlands NOFX was headlining) a few years back! Goddamn that was amazing!

@ScarsUnseen24

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronjames4151 100000000%

I like how he took the time to identify which Bad Religion song he learned, and then proceeded the bass line from every Bad Religion song.

So glad he showed off how he plays "Idiots Are Taking Over." Easily one of my favorite bass riffs ever!

I didn't realize how great Fat Mike is. Now I do.

@VivaRevolucionDGS

3 жыл бұрын

Check out The Decline Live at Red Rocks. Such a difficult song to play and he was flawless.

@MrBlahdiblahdi

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah this young fella may have a promising future.

@Dincorta

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrBlahdiblahdi He's very street, very gang, very hispanic. He'll do just fine.

@TraumaAD

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dincorta yes u did. haha

I have a fever, and the only cure is more bassist interviews!

@te9591

3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you have the most bassist of human desire.

@danimal7913

3 жыл бұрын

Also more cowbell

@Dead_Poet_Society6969

3 жыл бұрын

Same but I need medicine

@user-xy2ly4uz6p

3 жыл бұрын

You got COVID?

@madzilla4778

3 жыл бұрын

Sameee

One of my favourite riffs... " Place a wager on your greed, a wager on your pride..." Nice Mike.

People sleep on how great a bassist Fat Mike is. Reminds me to start on the upstroke sometimes...Long live NOFX.

I like the sober fat Mike so much better. Hope he keeps it up

@PedroFigs

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Unfortunately it's not the same for Billy Joe...

@thiccbasscovers

3 жыл бұрын

Bruh billie is sober, he has been since iHeart Radio

@pollyanna147

3 жыл бұрын

@@thiccbasscovers Nah he isn't, he was drinking on the entire longshot tour.

@huntertardiff8115

3 жыл бұрын

@@pollyanna147 can confirm. Met him and had drinks with him in December of 2019

@dylanburton4955

3 жыл бұрын

@@PedroFigs I think Billie has better control over it compared to before because he doesn’t seem to be in the same state he was back in 2012

Seriously underrated bass player. I’ve always loved his style and his subtle runs and lines. He can really play but doesn’t shove it in your face.

When he is sober, he looks so nice and different. his expression is just different, and it is great! living legend. Glad to have their old cassette albums.

Mikes a really underrated bassist, so many great riffs!

@johnthecreative

2 жыл бұрын

yeah the one with the circular picking looks really hard to play, I don't think I can even count out the rhythm that fast let alone play it and the way he double some notes in a row is my kryptonite for some reason

@jakekiley4264

Жыл бұрын

@jesus h gunn thank you so much! Very appreciated!

@stevethecross2727

Жыл бұрын

I love when non-musicians make a compliment on musicianship. He wouldn't make the top 100 bass players.

@jakekiley4264

Жыл бұрын

@@stevethecross2727 you referring to yourself?

@demetriussoaressilva338

Жыл бұрын

No, he just sucks…

Matt Freeman next please!

@MrJoeAkuma

3 жыл бұрын

Yes please!

@cainjake7940

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@jonnystapleton4668

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man that would be awesome

@vandelbasil5898

3 жыл бұрын

Matt is the MAN!!

@laggers54

3 жыл бұрын

Joe raposo would be even better

Dude is looking pretty healthy

@cainjake7940

3 жыл бұрын

Slim mike

@mattsmith1825

3 жыл бұрын

He went to rehab!

@fridgeonion

3 жыл бұрын

He was definitely not sober at the show in Edmonton which was my first time seeing them. It was the night Trump won the election so there’s that lol. Killer musician he definitely looks way happier here.

@andyb1653

3 жыл бұрын

He's Midsize Mike now.

@psychotropictraveler514

3 жыл бұрын

@@fridgeonion hes been clean for 3 months

That "Kids in a K hole" riff is the punk equivalent to Bleed by Meshuggah

Never been a NOFX fan but went to high school in the Central Coast of CA with a TON of NOFX fans from ‘95-‘99. Much respect to Fat Mike, he’s got the chops. I didn’t know he was that good.

Fatty is genuinely a monster on the bass. Always has such cool and unique basslines and a crazy tone.

As a longtime singing bass player myself, this guy is one of my heros.

2:48 Wrathchild by Iron Maiden has got to be one of the most recognizable bass intros ever! I loved every bit of it in GH Rock the 80s.

@metamorphicblood

Жыл бұрын

Early Maiden was so obviously punk influenced, no matter how much they (except for Paul Di’Anno) deny it.

He looks happy and healthy AF. How not to love this guy! He has been so influential for a lot of people including myself

Is it me or does Fat Mike seem more mellowed out as he's getting older? I really kinda love it.

@daflamer1

Жыл бұрын

I agree - he used to be kinda….scary. I liked this one .!

It’s kinda nice to see that even professional musicians can have a difficult time nailing their own riffs on the first try.

@KingChaos777

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha yep man

@allyemeraart

2 жыл бұрын

musicians like mike are a different breed, you've got people who put 1000x the effort in to nail a few songs by tabs, and you've got dudes like mike who barely practise and still have chops/ can recall from a 30 year-spanning discography almost straight away. that's not to say the hypothetical tab guy couldn't get "better" from a technicality standpoint, but skill and musical intelligence are two different things. if you have the type of brain that thrives on pattern-seeking, with the right imagination you can interpret and compose music like it's second nature. BUT music shouldn't be a meritocracy and some of the most inspired sounds have come from people with hands made of lead.

@jakeboogey

2 жыл бұрын

I've written songs that I can hardly play on the 10th try lol.

@scottyoung9365

Жыл бұрын

Or absolutely pathetic 😂

@RexLlewellyn-le5se

10 ай бұрын

Nah it’s straight up pathetic

Those sliding diad riffs are so juicy, and he delivers everything with so much energy and commitment. Great playing.

Fat Mike is one of my biggest influences on my life and music. I’m not a bassist but I do appreciate his tone and style. He just seems like a nice person who you would grave a drink with and talk about life for hours on end.

Can’t believe he’s not mentioning the beginning of “Sticking in my eye”, best bass ever!!!! But I guess that is not strictly a riff, more kinda chord’s progression

@dudemaister96

3 жыл бұрын

he kinda hates the song tbf, doesn't even sing it live

@iamjoehill

3 жыл бұрын

It also is the bass line from Epiphany by Bad Religion which is why he probably didn't mention it haha

@timothyhansen8967

3 жыл бұрын

@@iamjoehill Epiphany was on their Process of Belief album, which was like 2002 if I recall. Sticking in my Eye was early 90s

@iamjoehill

3 жыл бұрын

@@timothyhansen8967 the man is right!!

@Rompler_Rocco

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, but that riff is nearly impossible, since you gotta start by breaking the bass backwards.

Was so refreshing to see a musician who has to try a couple of times to get it right. Makes you feel less shit about yourself

I appreciate seeing Mike mess up and keep trying till he gets it right. It shows that even guys who have been playing for 30+ years still have to keep practicing. The dedication to your craft as a musician really is a lifestyle. I'm a guitar player but Mike has always been one of my favorite bassists.

"Play softly and carry a thin pick." Damn good advice.

Great bass player, great skill with a pick. Unique bass tone on the "So long and thanks for all the shoes" album - never heard anything like that elsewhere.

@sirundying

3 жыл бұрын

@@JonnyBartsch 96 iirc

@rome8180

3 жыл бұрын

Super trebly tone on that album -- and not just in the bass. But it's so crisp sounding.

@thomasevanger1438

3 жыл бұрын

It was the first NOFX album I bought, and has stayed my favorite album ever since. Was really hoping for Dad’s bad news to be in this video. Just such a cool riff.

@pentagonoenllamas

3 жыл бұрын

All those albums produced by Ryan Green have a really lightweight sound with hardly any bottom end, but it works great for the music in there.

The Decline Solo is the best bass riff I have heard in punk rock! Fat Mike is a legend!

fat mike is actually a better bass player than I thought when you hear just him playing.

@muke392

2 жыл бұрын

Actually he’s not

@1993reefblue

2 жыл бұрын

@@muke392 based on your opinion? Or are you more accomplished.

@vladv5126

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of these punk dudes are a lot better than you'd think at a first glance actually.

@jeremynelson5311

Жыл бұрын

I've been playing for 15 years and Mike is a solid bassist

That was cool. Ive always loved NOFX. Discovered them in the 90s. I miss the 90s Pittsburgh punk scene. Fun times.

@SatansBirdLawExpert

Жыл бұрын

YINZ GOIN DAHNTAHNNA WACHA STILLERS?

He is a very laid-back and cool guy!

@s.labrador

3 жыл бұрын

He is until you meet Cokie the Clown

@shipwreckedonapopulatedisland

3 жыл бұрын

Until you get on stage and he doc martin stomps you

@rbeforme

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I bet you hang out with him all the time. So you would know.

@s.labrador

3 жыл бұрын

@@rbeforme lol ok

@twichy12295

3 жыл бұрын

@@shipwreckedonapopulatedisland to be fair he had a beer with the guy a few days later

It’s refreshing to see an established musician struggle with his own material...I do the same lol.

Fat mike is a really good bass player! NOFX Was definitely the band all my friends talked about in high school!

Wasn’t aware of him! What a bass player.....great dexterity and very fast!

a national treasure this man, wether you like it or not

Thought he was going to say "punk rock saved my life" was the hardest riff. Mike is fine wine, getting better with age

@KRWRZH

3 жыл бұрын

it might be but it's not him playing this one

I taught myself how to play the decline on bass when I was about 16...the riff he played from it is my favorite thing to play on bass to this day.

Saw NOFX play for the first time back in early 1998 (in Quebec city) when I was 13 years old. Hi-Standard and Reset were opening for them. The singer/guitarist for Reset went on to become Simple Plan's singer. Last saw NOFX in 2018, 20 years later. Can't wait to see them play again.

Stickin in my eye is my Favorite NOFX bass riff

@nayr87

3 жыл бұрын

Fun to play to

Never clicked a link faster. I heard him talk about this in an interview the other day and immediately checked youtube for it.

Bro....THANK YOU for leaving the mistakes in! I needed the reminder that none of us are perfect...you rock, man!

3:43 that triplet thing is really cool because some of the notes are swung and cascade differently than others.

@SocialSecretion

2 жыл бұрын

I love that he knows he invented that. He has probably been told that a lot because it's true.

I love the joy you can see in Mike's face when he's playing those first riffs he learned. Like the memories just flood right back to the beginnings

Fat mike is a living legend

He is way better than a lot of ppl realize. Most punk rock bass players are better than average. They play so insanely fast.

One of my faves. And that beautiful precision bass.

What a legend, I have played guitar for 9 years and uke for 8 years and just started playing bass with James Jamerson being the dude I emulate the most.... wow, this is totally different!

@bjl1990

3 жыл бұрын

teenboys play guitar, gentleman play bass

@LeviBulger

3 жыл бұрын

What if you play both? But as a guitarist mainly, I have a similar saying... Clean playing separates the men from the boys. Every man can play with high gain, but not every man can play clean and sound good. Also James Jamerson is one of my favorite bassists ever. Every one of those guys (and gals) at motown were phenomenal players. So much soul.

@mrnelsonius5631

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t know if you’re a fan of the band, but if you’re into Jamerson and rock music check out some of the early STP records. Even if you don’t like the music, the basslines are clearly Motown inspired but in a rock context. Was a big influence on me

@LeviBulger

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrnelsonius5631 Are you talking about Stone Temple Pilots? If so, I'm a huge fan of theirs. Been to quite a few of their concerts back in the day, almost always front row. Scott Weiland was insanely good on stage in those days. And as for the music, yeah the DeLeo brothers are so talented. I never really noticed the similarities to Motown, but now that you mentioned it. I'll definitely be paying more attention now. I used to cover a few of their songs on guitar, especially acoustic sets. But never on bass. Hopefully that's the band you're referring to?

@mrnelsonius5631

3 жыл бұрын

@@LeviBulger yep talking about them :). Listen to the bass in Interstate Love Song for example. It’s straight up Motown licks. I toured opening for them years ago and they are amazing people. Lots of conversations with Robert about old soul and R+B records

Mike's a great bassist

@eldoabrahamson

3 жыл бұрын

No, he's a good bassist. Big difference. Educate yourself and find out.

@NintenDub

3 жыл бұрын

@@eldoabrahamson no, hes great. I'm not uneducated.

@rome8180

3 жыл бұрын

@@eldoabrahamson Some of his bass lines are exceptionally hard to play. Educate yourself and find out.

@brandonboyce1661

3 жыл бұрын

@@eldoabrahamson actually that’s not something you can educate yourself on, because it’s a subjective matter of personal taste. Educate yourself and find out, rather than interpreting your own opinions as fact.

@originas8569

3 жыл бұрын

@@eldoabrahamson you're so closeminded, no friends huh?

Mike is such an underrated bass player. His riffs in the decline alone are legendary. Such a unique sound and style.

@jeandurand3095

3 жыл бұрын

he's good and everybody knows it. no underated at all

I never realized all the upstrokes before. He starts everything on an upstroke. I’ve been listening to these guys for so long and I just now saw it. In my defense I only play guitar and haven’t put an ounce of anything into the bass but I should have know that one sooner.

Even with no one else around him he's still playing with NO FX

Man rkl goes so hard riches to rags is IMO the best skate punk album ever

@tideshigh

3 жыл бұрын

AGREED!!

@gregb1037

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@coreyschmidt2835

3 жыл бұрын

Fat Mike referred to them as the only band that had both a pimp and a prostitute as members. But I don't know enough about the band to know which particular members he was referring to.

@pottergeist

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and he got RKL's drummer Dave Raun as a original member for Me First And Gimme Gimmes his supergroup which only has massive hits.

@ArnieJames666

3 жыл бұрын

RKL is my all time favorite band, the whole top of my left arm is a beenie tattoo but, and i mean no disrespect, riches to rags is their worst album... Rock & roll nightmare is the pinnacle of that skate punk style, hands down best punk album ever, dave raun still wishes he could play bomers drum parts correctly, and without a lame ass double bass pedal...

took me a while but now i see where the sound comes from - soft nylon picks and playing closer to the neck. could have gotten it from live videos but this one really shows where the sound come from

I love that smile @0:52. He felt the zen zone

Please interview Fatty every week about bass and songwriting. I would pay for that.

He’s starting to look like a slim Louie Anderson.

@drsus0

3 жыл бұрын

Oh damn..

@petarticinovic2710

3 жыл бұрын

Louie Anderson was actually funny.

@mikemavz7279

3 жыл бұрын

absolute crucifixion

@jessesauceda8695

3 жыл бұрын

Mike looks like Jack Black

@brandonm5295

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikemavz7279 fuck that louie anderson is still awesome..baskets is great

I'm a guitar player but I'm also a NOFX fan... I have to say I enjoyed watching this a lot and I didn't know FatMike was so freaking amazing at playing bass. Some of these lines are not easy at ALL.

Seeing Fat Mike struggle on that Decline riff makes me feel better that I still can't play it 20 years later! Lol!

@whocarescameraj1809

2 жыл бұрын

yeah i love it, its nice to see legit pros struggle with their own stuff.. sometimes I wonder if I am making too technical music that can be a struggle to do live, but after this, ima keep doing it.

I could watch him play idiots taking over all day

@MolliOlli182

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! That's a magical riff!

Do Jay Bentley next! Such a great bass player who doesn't get nearly enough recognition.

RKL was absolutely one of a few punk bands whose bass playing really struck me as technically proficient. Zero Boys also had talent in that department.

@LalisasToxicHusband

Жыл бұрын

Not really a punk band but kinda a post punk band, Bow Wow Wow also had superb basslines. The RKL basslines kind of reminded me of that

@kryptichands968

9 ай бұрын

Mecht mensch definitely had a lot of sick basslines

@PedroHenrique-mj1mn

5 ай бұрын

RKL borderlined metal at times.

Legend. NOFX was the soundtrack to my high-school years.

"Play softly, carry a thin, pink pick." -Fat Mike

Underrated for sure. I dig the tone on NoFX songs. He can move those fangers around the fretboard

This was fun to watch. I miss the days when I was discovering music and NOFX was new to me....

So much energy in that second riff. Yet, so simple.

I didn't realize he was actually a good bass player. I'm impressed.

@newbornlog2789

3 жыл бұрын

Really?

@stogierogy

3 жыл бұрын

Then you must not listen to NOFX. Hmmmmmmm.

@search895

3 жыл бұрын

He always has been. All the guys in nofx are great players and songwriters.

@johnjohns3651

3 жыл бұрын

Is he?

@mr.hedgehog420

3 жыл бұрын

yeah always thought he was super lazy, maybe its just his writing though

This is the oldest looking 21 year-old dude I’ve ever seen

@sloppyprogrammer4373

3 жыл бұрын

@@Casher. The joke ----- Your head

@borgir9817

3 жыл бұрын

Wait is he 21?

@hauskins9516

3 жыл бұрын

Hello fellow Kids, Punk is Dad

@kevindube7096

3 жыл бұрын

@@borgir9817 just turned 22

@boundarysentinel4181

3 жыл бұрын

Always authentic Mr Fat Mike always a pleasure.

How could anyone not like Fat Mike. Seems like such a cool dude, just chill and relatable.

Fuck yeah, love that he still mentions Bomer from RKL. Those guys were way ahead of their time, and don't get enough love. Always happy to see RKL remembered.

Dude! The bass intro for 'Something Sticking in Eye'. It's fucking Epic, and brings back a lot of great memories from the era. Top 5 best NOFX songs! The 10 years of fucking up VHS tape!

RKL is the best. "Scab on my Brain" is basically everything that NOFX was trying to be on Ribbed, and Ribbed is my fave NOFX album.

@punklyrics1

3 жыл бұрын

Malachi crunch is my favorite bassline to play on that album

@donnix768

3 жыл бұрын

@@punklyrics1 Great tune, I love playing Food, Sex, and Ewe. That walking bass line is rad.

@donnix768

3 жыл бұрын

Dude totally, finally someone that agrees with me that Ribbed is an awesome record. I think they playing is great on it, I love the drum sound on that album.

@Dr.Natalio

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, long time ago they said they wanted to sound like RKL and bad religion. Ribbed is awesome

"Try to play that with your fingers" then Les Claypool picks up the bass and plays the same riff with his fingers and improvises a solo with his free fingers

Watching this was eye opening because it shows that Mike is an upward pickslanter. He alternate picks when ascending the strings and economy picks (upstroke sweeps) when descending strings. He also starts a lot of riffs on an upstroke in order to make that happen.

Just in case people are wondering, the Adolescents song he plays is No Friends. It's on their debut album.

The Decline is arguably the most ambitious punk song ever written.

@Hamletshandle

3 жыл бұрын

could you elaborate, interested as to in what sense you mean this. check out girl band's music, it's fuckin intense

@stlchucko

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hamletshandle It's an 18 minute long punk song with multiple riff changes and breakdowns/bridges, and it doesn't follow the typical punk verse/chorus format. If you haven't heard it, I highly suggest it.

@Hamletshandle

3 жыл бұрын

@@stlchucko Will do mate. Check out Paul by Girl Band and even their KEXP

Dickies' "Paranoid" bass cover was an early go-to when I was learning to play.

That Jim Dunlop story is gold

its so weird that his first strokes are up strokes... i bet that opens up all sorts of doors

@kenchairtoe

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely tried it after watching this. It’s difficult. Haha.

@chadlong1109

3 жыл бұрын

Is that why there’s so much rattling on the lower strings?

@ceebee491

3 жыл бұрын

I think that's just the pick... Re upstrokes, K. Cobain did that a fair bit.. The art of music did a a piece on it (the 7 levels of teen spirit).🎸🎵

@nacholibre8412

3 жыл бұрын

Listen to the new podcast, he talks about that

@steveyOhmey

3 жыл бұрын

@@nacholibre8412 you got a link?

He’s not that fat. All jokes aside his tone is probably some of the best I’ve ever heard.

@jamesfurz7406

3 жыл бұрын

Sings kinda flat tho....

@MiscFightVids

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesfurz7406 fat

@mrbtapir

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesfurz7406 but that's how he hits them

@jamesfurz7406

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrbtapir yea, it's a play on the lyric from "Theme From A NOFX Album"

The triplicate is sick; in addition, the other lines are amazing too. 😎

every time he plays its so catchy to listen the riffs and I don't even listen NOFX that much he is awesome bass player