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It's too bad you weren't as open-minded when it came to Japanese rock and metal as you were here. Where's the bashing of the fans and telling people they don't actually like the music, they just have "yellow fever" and claiming it's all a perverse fetish? Where's the claim this is the worst band ever and they can't play music and they have no merit? Why are we suddenly giving this thing you don't know about a chance? Why are you suddenly respectful to others?
@@FinnMckentyPRMBA the Bosstones were never a skapunk band, they were a skacore band, and VGS is 100% a skacore band too, not sure why you'd say they're not ska when they clearly are
We Will Fall Together is also not a great song for your first few listens of the band, it's heavily thematic and the songs style is a one-off in their discography, sort of like Failing, Flailing
As a streetlight guy, I'll just say what's hooked me, and put it out there that I hope I've never been too obnoxious. Their catalog is wildly diverse in all the other elements they mix with Ska at the base of it, lots of it took me multiple listens before I could say I was in love with it. Lyrically, Tomas writes very good songs, with the upside of touching a nerve at times, as depending on the day, the right song can make me go from listless to rowdy, and there's a couple songs I gotta straight up avoid unless I wanna cry. Individually, each member of that band is a beast at what they do, which leads me to say that yes, the live shows are just something you gotta be in the room for. Hard to explain, but the amount of energy exchanged between that band and the crowds at those sets is something extraordinary, which is weird, as most times I've seen them, there's little to no fluff or prompting of that crowd engagement by the band, aside from just playing their songs.
plus Madness, the Beat, The Selecter, Bad Manners etc etc....the British 2 tone bands are honestly 10 times better than their American counterparts that surfaced 10 to 15 years later.
I think streetlight manifesto is one of the best bands I have ever heard. If you can call them ska. Who doesn't like the mad caddies? They are a phenomenal band.
"Homeslice 130" Although I don't really listen to Third Wave Ska, I liked 90s Smash Mouth and No Doubt before I got into Nu Metal, Pop Punk and Metalcore. Plus, Tragic Kingdom is my 10th favourite album of all time
I felt the same way when he said Streetlight sounds like every other ska band. As a huge ska fan that just boggles my mind since it’s highly debated that they’re even considered a ska band.
As a Choking Victim fan, the appeal is the offensiveness. Growing up as a kid who was very anti-religion (I mean actively against religion, not just atheist) and maybe having a problem with substances. Choking Victim was this amazing band that just kind of spoke to me. It's apathetic, offensive for offensive sake (but always punching up), and scratches a similar musical itch to Op Ivy.
Nothing beats 2Tone Ska from the 70s and 80s if you're looking for great ska. I'm partial to The Specials but I really think The Selecter and English Beat are overlooked sometimes. Operation Ivy started my short-lived skaholicsm. I don't get why people diss Fishbone through. Angelo Moore is genius.
Ohhhh gotta admit i got heated when you called Fishbone hot dog music lol. Fishbone is a whole genre unto themselves. Unyielding conditioning isn't gonna blow anyone's mind for sure, but you're missing alot of context on this band. They stand alone in the ska/punk genre, theyre actually a very eclectic band based in ska, punk, jazz, prog, and funk. Listening to a Fishbone album is a journey through reggae, soul, funk, and all out rock. Live performances from the 80s/early 90's are legendary. Most 3rd wave ska bands and some 90's alt rock bands cite them as an influence. Their body of work since the mid 80's is incredibly powerful. Check out Sunless Saturday, Servitude, Chim Chim's Badass Revenge, Alcoholic, Everyday Sunshine. The Live versions are even better. Peace, Love, and Fishbone!
Suicide Machines' Destruction by Definition is one of the best punk rock records of all time. Less Than Jake's Hello Rockview goes off still these days as well. Obviously Operation Ivy and Mighty Mighty Bosstones are incredible bands as well. Also CONGRATS ON 100K on your 2nd channel! 😎
I remember I looked up new girl after hearing it playing tony hawk on ps1. To this day destruction by definition is one of my favorite albums of all time. Their other albums were very ehhhh. But DBD was so good from beginning to end
Iv worked on Roger and Jays dreads! Both awesome dudes. Loved both bands since i was a teen and still do. Very fortunate to be in a proffession with such opportunities.
Ska music is fun. I don’t think it’s anyone’s #1 favorites music they like to listen to all the time, but the concerts are some of the most fun I’ve been to. Good to enjoy it once in a while!
I was just having this conversation yesterday. Ska music may not be the best but a ska show will always be a guaranteed good time. Nobody’s acting tough or trying to be a super punk. They’re just there to have a good time. Although Aquabats fan boys can be a bit much showing up in their stupid wetsuits
Ska is my number one genre that I listen to. I prefer jazzier stuff from the roots, like Skatalites... But I also enjoy a lot of skapunk, Ragga, 2tone. I have over 2500 albums in the ska genre, and about 1000 non ska albums. Ska is a way of life.
Ska is tight, I don't know why anyone would hate on it. lol... I've learned to like all kinds of music as a musician but I have to admit I was a bit of a snob at one point in my life.. each type of music invokes a different emotion. I played with Fishbone like 10 years ago, they were amazing.
*gets to Streetlight Manifesto* "I've heard soo many other bands like this..." Could you please share those? I could only find one comparable, an Italian band named Talco.
@@raybo98 Tim found himself a popstar he could actually control and voila. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The super cringe appearance on Alex Jones, under the narrative of a little country girl coming to LA to make it big and gets jumped by a brown gang because she’s white. A trope for the ages. Simping for Ron Paul. Once you get that full picture and then go back and listen to Take Back The Power, dots start being connected.
I loved Choking Victim as a young adolescent in the 2000’s, thought I was so badass, and if I listen to it now it brings me back to that feeling of summer in the Midwest, skateboarding around town, hanging out under bridges, spray painting, stealing from large corporate stores, smoking weed and procuring 40’s from my friend’s junkie mom, truly a degenerate time but as a severely depressed kid it made me feel alive. I am revolted by the thought of doing those things now and cringe at the memories of me, but that feeling listening to Choking V still provokes that youthful feeling in me. That’s why I would enjoy listening to it now even if I really disagree with some things said in the songs.
Fishbone is an incredibly interesting band. The amount of experimentation with genres is so cool, they have a few songs that have clear hardcore influence. They certainly have some normal Ska songs, but they are worth a listen.
See also: The Slackers, The Skints, Jaya and the Cat, Sonic Boom Six before they started trying to bring in bro-step elements and dropped the fuck off...
Love some ska, I think that the die hard for streetlight comes from the lyrical output of the band. I feel that way about a lot of bands with big culty followings I love like Thrice or Brand New. The fan bases connect with the lyrics and become ravenous. Also... I love folly. I dont care they aren't the best, they're genuinely so much fun live
Streetlight Manifesto just has such great brass sections, and I just love their lyrics too. They have these NOFX sounding vocals backed by some pretty impressive lyrics and catchy horns, at least thats how I feel.
Been listening to Streetlight for a little over a decade now, and it's just, IDK, fun music to listen to. I don't listen to them all that much nowadays but recently thought, maybe I don't quite like the vocalist's singing as much as I used to. I don't know that their music holds up for me in that respect. Saw them a few months or so back with my older sister who grew up listening to them though, and their live shows are amazing. Very sing-able music at a show lol. Also, my brother was into Folly back in his high school years and I couldn't /quite/ get into their vocals, but listened to a bit of them before they came down here to Florida for The Fest in Gainesville and man, a.) the vocals in person weren't as bad as I feel they are on the recordings, and 2.) it was a damn fun show. The crowd's energy was high, but not quite as violent as you'd see at a Hardcore show. Scowl opened, and the pit was honestly just more annoying to me, than was the crowd during Folly's set. I turn 30 soon and just can't deal w/ the violent energy from the crowd's anymore, though I've always been more into metal, than punk hardcore and ska.
lyrically i feel about them the same way i feel about modest mouse, i found them in high school so the philosophical atheist shit resonated with me and it'll always have that nostalgia but now that i'm older there's some "i'm 12 and this is deep" vibes
Before I watch - if Catch 22 isn't here I will be incredibly sad. Amazing band. Them and Mad Caddies were the only 2 ska bands I needed back in HS. Both bands didn't always go too hard on the ska - they had a lot of great riffs, some slower acoustic songs, and some punkier stuff
@@eatassonthefirstdate Hell yeah. That one (Quality Soft Core), Duck and Cover, and Rock the Plank were all amazing. I really enjoyed Just One More, but that one started to go off in a bit different direction. Then the 5th album came out (can’t even remember the name) and I wasn’t into it at all. I tried listing to some of their more recent work and not a fan. But those first 4 were played nonstop back in the day
I'm not the biggest ska fan, but Jeff Rosenstock released a ska version of his "No Dream" album that many thought was a joke (announced on April Fools as releasing 4/20) and ended up being pretty good.
It's like my favorite record of last year and I was a certified ska hater for years. The songwriting's great on it and he pushes the faster parts of No Dream to be even faster and grizzlier. The breakdown for SKrAm! is legit one of the coolest breakdowns I'd heard in a while.
omg, i love that album. It was my introduction to him. Literally had no idea that it was the ska version of one of his other albums, lol. It's so good.
Streetlight Manifesto is an experience. It's like nothing else I've ever listened to. Each song is a journey unto itself. The Rush of punk/ska in my book. While I'd heard of them, I had never listened to Choking Victim until this video. I'm thoroughly enjoying them!
I used to be into metal way more than anything, and ended up a bigger ska punk fan than anything over the years. It's just nice to listen to music that doesnt take itself too seriously all the time and is a happy experience
As much as I couldn't imagine myself listening to death metal 24/7 like I did as a 17 year old, I also couldn't imagine myself listening to trombones and how much some whiney dude hates his hometown. I find Less Than Jake equally as offensive to my ears as Cannibal Corpse nowadays
Check out Rx Bandits, either from Progress or The Resignation. The purists will scoff at this mention, but for someone who's not a die-hard ska fan (I'm not, not even close), there's a lot to like while letting you dip your toe into the skwater without jumping fully into the cold-ass deep end and hating it.
I love ska. Punk and ska/reggae were close since Madness, Specials, The Beat and more. Even The Clash made a punk/ska song on their first album. The american third wave were something else. I loved the Bosstones Dance Hall Crashers, Catch 22, Mad Caddies, Reel Big Fish and many of the others. Rancid made some great ska songs. But some bands just put that boring ska/reggae backbeat to a song and called it ska. The good bands went further than that. Saw Mad Caddies in NYC about 10 years ago. What a f*cking riot! So much fun! I would argue that was the case of punk and hardcore too. Too many bands were just grinding out the same old cliches over and over. The ones that didn't went on to be the bigger acts just like in 1977 as in 1994. Rancid, Green Day, Offspring, NOFX, Bad Religion. The generic bands are rightfully forgotten.
So choking victim turned into leftover crack and it was definitely part of that crust punk ska fusion. I personally just liked the sound and the shittiness of the quality and I just overall enjoyed the energy of their music and when they play live
The Interrupters are solid and fun live. I saw them open for Green Day (along with Fall Out Boy and Weezer) and they were great! Not a ska person, but they’re a band I definitely fuck with
I like the horns-over-the-punk-parts sound. If you want better examples check out The Receiving End Of It All by Streetlight Manifesto (specifically the breakdown) and Crossroads and Let You In by Millington.
I heard an urban legend that if you don't credit skatune network for keeping ska single handedly alive he`ll wake from his slumber and talk shit about you in a video incredibly butthurt.
I still love FIF, even though the nerd vibes are pretty extreme with them. Strangely enough, they have some very sweet, sincere, and thoughtful songs, though (Dandelions, Second Season, Every New Day).
Fishbone, they were not marketed as ska when they were popular and doing Lollapalooza. they were grouped with alt-rock acts like Primus and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, or funk rock groups like Parliament-Funkadelic.
Rancid, No Doubt, Goldfinger, ska influence and style undeniably but solid bands all around with other sides equally as prominent, could make ska seem less corny/more bearable and had the decency to carry through the strength of the songwriting on its own by never really having horns or permanent horn members for the most part. Them and The Interrupters, really the only ska I like.
Re: why people like Choking Victim - that record is catchy stripped-down skacore along the lines of Operation Ivy (though obviously nowhere near as good), with a really hilariously over-the-top and ultra-negative "smoke crack, kill cops, and worship Satan" message. The whole premise of the band is obviously super immature and gimmicky, but I think it's a pretty memorable album that stands out among ska bands at the time, though I doubt I'd give it a chance now if I hadn't already listened to it a lot back when it first came out decades ago.
dont gotta be so down on cv, Op ivy is in a leaque of its own but cv was dope too. i just listened as a 20 yo, it still stands. even the political stuff (that i mostly disagree with is still tastefully edgy) lol
I feel attacked. But I’m glad you gave ska a chance! I would recommend Five Iron Frenzy’s “Engine of a Million Plots” album. The horns fit so well into each song you can’t even tell you’re listening to ska.
Like it or don't, my friend - I personally love most ska punk. I was already a fan of punk & the reggae influences of the Clash, so when I first heard Rancid's Timebomb in 1994, I was an easy convert. I love it - not always in the mood & some are better than others, but our differences spice the world properly! Even if I disagree sometimes, still love the channel mate
I HATE that The Independents are left out of these conversations. BY FAR one of the coolest versions of Ska/Punk, no horns, Elvis and Misfits enfluence, incredible guitar work. And JOEY RAMONE was their manager for crying out loud!
Still lovin' the shout-outs to Mic The Snare! He's back after taking an extended break and everybody should go check out his new video after they watch this one!! Loved this Finn! I haven't been able to be apart of your live streams here lately and this made me really miss it!! Reminded me how much fun they are! I'm gonna try and catch one this week! 💓
No facial hair, don't you recognize (Hepcat's) Alex Désert, who also acted in the movies PCU and Swingers and was also in the Ted Danson show, Becker? The man is a treasure.
Just saw the Interrupters live in Sacramento and they put on a really great show. I had only heard one or two songs from them before that but now I’m a fan. Amie Interrupter had me mesmerized. They’ve got such good vibes.
Was in same boat 3 years ago. Saw them after only listening to them for like a month. Probably one of my favorite concerts of all time. Great band live
I was at that show. Meant a few chicks there, went back to their hotel room, they had a bunch of blow so we decided to hit the strip club. I did not know the band. I felt they put on a solid show and the singer is a baddy.
I love The Interruptors *precisely because* they sound like Rancid but with (let's face it) better vocals. Are they breaking new ground? No, not really. But is that a killer formula? Hell yeah it is. Rancid is an all-time great band, and you could do worse than to use them as a template.
I’ve learned over the last few years that Finn and I have different tastes in music. For example I love Ska Punk and Taylor Swift, but I still like Finn as a person and respect his opinion. Congrats btw!
Choking Victim and Leftover Crack are my all time favorite band. Stza is an absolute dogshit human but every song just makes me wanna ram my head through a wall in a good way. I have a 'Born to Die' tattoo. I say all of this as I'm a 7th-8th grade English/Social Studies teacher so not all of their fans are crusty train hoppers. Hehe
The Suicide Machines are one of my all-time favorite bands and they do not have a bad song to me. Their most recent album, Revolution Spring from 2020, kicks ass, especially Bully In Blue and Anarchist Wedding.
I really enjoy the sounds of FISHBONE My suggestions is that you check out Sunless Saturday, Party at Ground Zero, Let Them Hoes Fight, Freddy Dead, and Everyday Sunshine
Good lord do kids now love to do that, it's insane how children born in the late 90s pretend to be experts on what was happening in underground scenes they had no awareness of until at least 2011 during the 90s and early 00s. They constantly just make shit up too, it's infuriating. no thirst for knowledge or truth. Sad honestly
@@aboutabrad True man. All the band are extremely talented instrumentalists. Their work on Rx Bandits and The Sound of Animals Fighting is genuinely brilliant. So many clever time signature changes. I saw Rx Bandits live and they played all of their material flawlessly while dancing and bobbing all across the stage. I was blown away!
@@llhaken Unfortunately, most kids who listen to "ska" have no idea what Skinhead Reggae is. Joe the Boss, Hot Rod Allstars, Symarip, The Upsetters...classic shit.
@@danielkrall6501 I know it makes me sad. I'm 37 & grew up in a huge skinhead scene. Joined the Army when I was 24, came back 4 years later & it's all but dead. Makes me sad because trad Skins are a subculture that should be kept alive. I've also noticed that punk & other adjacent scenes are all but dead as well. Hopefully we'll see a revival eventually. But I'd rather Skins die off than ever become something it shouldn't be. Once you're able to buy an Oi! Shirt at a mainstream store then I'll hang up my boots. Fuck politics, Spirit of '69! Oi! Oi!
Hepcat is so good. Would love to see their live show again. The 1st & only time I’ve seen them was during the Vans Warped Tour Hawaii, way back in 1998.
I have a framed and signed Streetlight Manifesto I got at warped tour. I don't listen to them much anymore, but I keep that poster up because that was my FAVORITE band in high school. I am still surprised at the reactions I get, everyone loves that band.
As someone who doesn't really care either way about Ska, it's crazy how people like you more when you say you like the things that they also like rather than aggressivly shitting on the things they like. More seriously, I get it that you have a schtick, but it does come across as pretty trolly/gatekeeperish a lot of the time, so it's no real surprise that people react the way that they do. When you act more maturely it's less grating and can still be pretty entertaining. And congrats to you and Linh on the good news!
Nope, I just make lighthearted jokes. Insecure people get angry because they take it as a personal attack- that’s something they should probably work on as a matter of personal development
@@FinnMckentyPRMBA Communication *is* a two-way street, and for sure some people take everything as a personal affront to be offended by. I'm rarely invested in that many of the genres you take shots at, but sometimes your attitude and comments don't come across as jokes and make you look like a douche even when someone's not invested in Band X or Genre Y (sometimes, the jokes are completely obvious though!) You're doing it a lot less recently, though - so it's a much improved look on your part. In this video you didn't come across as trolly or gatekeepery at all to me while keeping the humour - that's a good thing, and credit to you there.
I clicked because I saw Interrupters, Streetlight Manifesto and of course, hearing Finn rant about Ska is always fun despite me liking ska. It's a bit like enjoying getting roasted. I had never heard Fishbone before. I dig it. The Hepcat is going into traditional Ska, back out of Jamaica, like before the punk influence joined up. I don't hate it. Just wouldn't choose to listen to it. I didn't know Streetlight Manifesto has hardcore fans. I know about 10 songs and think they are fantastic. You've inspired me to look back into them and become one of those insufferable fans. Best band on this list! Folly was... alright. Don't hate it but won't be remembering it tomorrow. Choking Victim was pretty good. I'll check them out some more. Interrupters are a great band. We finally agree. Whoever said they aren't original is kind of an idiot when you start to think about what expectations are for original. They do a sound really well. What more can you ask? They have pop melodies that are polished but also without losing all the grit in the vocals. They are fun and accessible without compromising their integrity. Great band.
So after this attempt to like the genre and your Pop Punk Tier List video from a couple years back, of all bands, I randomly think you should do a focused Less Than Jake video. Cause... I'm with you. They're a hugely influential band for me personally, but also maybe one of the weirdest, hardest to understand, but hugely respected and influential bands to their genre full stop from ANY genre. They're low-key hugely influential in the punk scene, they're a top tier pop-punk band, a legit skate punk band, AND one of the most successful ska-punk bands of all time, and pull off all 3 remarkably well. Plus NO-ONE seems to hate them. They're like the anti-Reel Big Fish. You mentioned that it would take way too long for you to discuss their importance in the Tier List 3 video so it would be kinda cool to see you actually break them down.
Only a quarter of the way through and you started with two of my favourite bands. Fishbone is the greatest live act I've ever seen. Better than Rage. Better than Metallica. Better than Pantera. Better than Queens. Better than NIN. Better than Dillinger. Better than Bane. Better than Bieber. Better than Selena Gomez. Better than Converge. Fishbone mops the floor with all of them. They're a spiritual experience in the best of ways. Hepcat is flawless. They're the only show I've been to where I received an extremely enthusiastic oral pleasuring stage right while the band killed it (it was late 90's in the LBC...different time kids). Hepcat's albums are bangers all the way through. I was always a metal/hardcore/punk kid but ska shows in the 90's were some of the best. They were always fun little communities. Mike Park's 50th birthday party in SF was fun as hell too. Bunch of old people bringing their kids and enjoying a fun and wholesome time.
As Nick Hexum said, Fishbone is one of the most underrated American bands out there! But they're not all ska, they have lots of funk and even metal in the mix. Love them.
I'll never be able to understand why Finn doesn't like Ska. It has all the ingredients he loves. Popular accessibility Unique fashion choices Positive attitude
Streetlight really changed the game, the problem is that the people that suggested, totally suggested the wrong song. I would have picked anything from the first album, maybe moment of violence or everything went numb. I would never intro SL with later songs, those are for people that are already a fan, imo.
This video lived rent free in my head all day until I was able to watch it. Fishbone is probably the most influential band of the early 90s SoCal alternative scene. Janes Addition, RHCP, Mr Bungle, Sublime, No Doubt, NOFX, and many others all refer to them as one of their biggest influences. I’d love to see you deep dive into them. Ska, metal, punk, jazz, funk, soul all mashed up. There’s always a few songs for whatever mood I’m in. I don’t get 5he Streetlight Manifesto passion either. I’ve seen them Several times and they’re fine. I would’ve loved to seen you touch on Two Tone a little bit. Thanks for bass love. My shitty local band opened for a lot of these acts in the mid-90s.
If you want a traditional ska band check out The Slackers try "Don't Let The Sunlight Fool Ya" or "Wasted Days" This is one of my favorite bands!!!! And 2 of my favorite songs. Seriously you should try one of these
I just decided at age 63 to become more acquainted with ska and ska punk. So far not disappointed. I was a Rancid fan for years but have added Save Ferris, Less Than Jake, and Reel Big Fish to my ska playlist. Listened to the Ramones and the Clash in the 80's.
There's nothing wrong with enjoying music that takes you back to those afternoon days getting home from school to play some N64 and eat pizza rolls. Back when life was good and fun.
I feel that The Police should be included in these conversations more. the concept of mixing The Ramones with Bob Marley had them so bloody close to Op Ivy a full decade earlyer. Favorite though was Ska-p, all in spanish which I dont understand a lick of, but they covered a ton of musical ground, filled stadiums all over the Hispanic universe, and stayed at the top of their game for longer than anyone else. th-cam.com/video/FzKJNCEvafI/w-d-xo.html
i saw the suicide machines twice at el corazon back in the early 2000’s (when it was still called graceland) and they were some of the wildest shows i’ve ever seen.
Saving this to watch later - in the meantime, haven't seen The Selecter mentioned in the comments. "On My Radio" is delightful and everyone should listen to it right now!
I started playing guitar because of Rage Against the Machine, when I was 12. I got good at guitar because of Citizen Fish, Choking Victim (I know I know...) Morning Glory, and Streetlight Manifesto. I've always liked the dirty flavors of ska - offbeat upstroked guitar just DOES IT for me.
Streetlight feels like more of an acquired taste than anything else. Sort of like how you don't jump straight from pop music to Dillinger Escape Plan or something, there's a transition there.
Folly used to come down to Orlando and play with the our local skacore bands like every other month. I think I saw every band you mentioned in this video when I was in high school. The shows were definitely a good time, but most the CD’s I was listening to low key were pop punk.
I thought I liked ska, but after this video I realized I only like a few ska / ska +punk bands. Couldn't see myself listening to very much of what we covered here. Bad Operation is a more recent ska band I would recommend to anyone interested.
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It's too bad you weren't as open-minded when it came to Japanese rock and metal as you were here. Where's the bashing of the fans and telling people they don't actually like the music, they just have "yellow fever" and claiming it's all a perverse fetish? Where's the claim this is the worst band ever and they can't play music and they have no merit? Why are we suddenly giving this thing you don't know about a chance? Why are you suddenly respectful to others?
WE NEED OF GIF OF YOU DOING THE SKA DANCE PLEASE.
Oh i’ve bashed ska fans many times!
@@Parker-- ikr he just doesn’t understand the culture like us uWu
@@FinnMckentyPRMBA the Bosstones were never a skapunk band, they were a skacore band, and VGS is 100% a skacore band too, not sure why you'd say they're not ska when they clearly are
Streetlight has by far the most talented horn section of any ska band ive ever heard. Best live band ive ever seen.
Without a doubt
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We Will Fall Together is also not a great song for your first few listens of the band, it's heavily thematic and the songs style is a one-off in their discography, sort of like Failing, Flailing
I'd say Tomas is the best guitarist too
@@bbh565funny because that's the song that got me hooked on them
I have strongly disagreed with some of Finn's takes in the past but his take on hot dog toppings is spot on. Hell yeah brother.
I’m a mayo ketchup and mustard and relish girl myself
Same! I grew up a "ketchup only" kid but as an adult I graduated to an "Anything I can put on it and still consider it a hotdog" kind of guy.
Hell yeah brother
Mustard is the only correct answer.
@@aliasfakename2267 Facts! Ketchup is for fries and meat loaf
As a streetlight guy, I'll just say what's hooked me, and put it out there that I hope I've never been too obnoxious. Their catalog is wildly diverse in all the other elements they mix with Ska at the base of it, lots of it took me multiple listens before I could say I was in love with it. Lyrically, Tomas writes very good songs, with the upside of touching a nerve at times, as depending on the day, the right song can make me go from listless to rowdy, and there's a couple songs I gotta straight up avoid unless I wanna cry. Individually, each member of that band is a beast at what they do, which leads me to say that yes, the live shows are just something you gotta be in the room for. Hard to explain, but the amount of energy exchanged between that band and the crowds at those sets is something extraordinary, which is weird, as most times I've seen them, there's little to no fluff or prompting of that crowd engagement by the band, aside from just playing their songs.
I love streetlight. I was kinda disappointed at his reaction tbh. They do not sound like every other ska punk band!
One of my favorite live bands I’ve ever seen. Basically an annual experience for the last 13 years whenever they do tour
Every streetlight fan is an obnoxious band geek that doesn't appreciate first wave or 2-tone.
Prove me wrong.
@@joelcampos8795 no, they sound like every other ska band trying to play gypsy jazz...
@@kottonmouthxkyd correct
Streetlight Manifesto is some of the most talented musicians playing some incredible music. Especially their drummer Chris, hes nuts.
The Specials are quite good and transcended the genre. All the sick bass lines. All of them.
plus Madness, the Beat, The Selecter, Bad Manners etc etc....the British 2 tone bands are honestly 10 times better than their American counterparts that surfaced 10 to 15 years later.
I think streetlight manifesto is one of the best bands I have ever heard. If you can call them ska. Who doesn't like the mad caddies? They are a phenomenal band.
I agree Streetlight isn't really ska
In the early 90s Ska was a gateway for me into punk and hardcore. It was something different from all the grunge and lead me to other bands.
"Homeslice 130" Although I don't really listen to Third Wave Ska, I liked 90s Smash Mouth and No Doubt before I got into Nu Metal, Pop Punk and Metalcore. Plus, Tragic Kingdom is my 10th favourite album of all time
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“Vocals a little rough” is a phrase I’ve heard before. But I never thought in a million years it’d be uttered by someone listening to Angelo Moore.
I felt the same way when he said Streetlight sounds like every other ska band. As a huge ska fan that just boggles my mind since it’s highly debated that they’re even considered a ska band.
As a Choking Victim fan, the appeal is the offensiveness. Growing up as a kid who was very anti-religion (I mean actively against religion, not just atheist) and maybe having a problem with substances. Choking Victim was this amazing band that just kind of spoke to me. It's apathetic, offensive for offensive sake (but always punching up), and scratches a similar musical itch to Op Ivy.
Nothing beats 2Tone Ska from the 70s and 80s if you're looking for great ska. I'm partial to The Specials but I really think The Selecter and English Beat are overlooked sometimes. Operation Ivy started my short-lived skaholicsm. I don't get why people diss Fishbone through. Angelo Moore is genius.
Ohhhh gotta admit i got heated when you called Fishbone hot dog music lol. Fishbone is a whole genre unto themselves. Unyielding conditioning isn't gonna blow anyone's mind for sure, but you're missing alot of context on this band. They stand alone in the ska/punk genre, theyre actually a very eclectic band based in ska, punk, jazz, prog, and funk. Listening to a Fishbone album is a journey through reggae, soul, funk, and all out rock. Live performances from the 80s/early 90's are legendary. Most 3rd wave ska bands and some 90's alt rock bands cite them as an influence. Their body of work since the mid 80's is incredibly powerful. Check out Sunless Saturday, Servitude, Chim Chim's Badass Revenge, Alcoholic, Everyday Sunshine. The Live versions are even better. Peace, Love, and Fishbone!
Suicide Machines' Destruction by Definition is one of the best punk rock records of all time.
Less Than Jake's Hello Rockview goes off still these days as well.
Obviously Operation Ivy and Mighty Mighty Bosstones are incredible bands as well.
Also CONGRATS ON 100K on your 2nd channel! 😎
I remember I looked up new girl after hearing it playing tony hawk on ps1. To this day destruction by definition is one of my favorite albums of all time. Their other albums were very ehhhh. But DBD was so good from beginning to end
Former (3rd wave) ska kid that got into hardcore. Suicide Machines, LTJ, Bosstones and Op Ivy are still bands I love til this day
Totally agree!! That SM album is top 10 ever
The suicide machines were probably my favorite after op ivy
Iv worked on Roger and Jays dreads!
Both awesome dudes. Loved both bands since i was a teen and still do.
Very fortunate to be in a proffession with such opportunities.
Ska music is fun. I don’t think it’s anyone’s #1 favorites music they like to listen to all the time, but the concerts are some of the most fun I’ve been to. Good to enjoy it once in a while!
I was just having this conversation yesterday. Ska music may not be the best but a ska show will always be a guaranteed good time. Nobody’s acting tough or trying to be a super punk. They’re just there to have a good time. Although Aquabats fan boys can be a bit much showing up in their stupid wetsuits
Yeah I never listen to ska in the car but whenever there’s a ska show in LA I go! The community is nice and the shows are ALWAYS a great time.
@@manases94 used to be a lot of good ska shows at the knitting factory. RIP
Ska is my number one genre that I listen to. I prefer jazzier stuff from the roots, like Skatalites... But I also enjoy a lot of skapunk, Ragga, 2tone. I have over 2500 albums in the ska genre, and about 1000 non ska albums. Ska is a way of life.
i have met quite a lot traditional skinheads at concerts who'd disagree. Certainly no Skapunk but 60's Ska and Two Tone
Ska is tight, I don't know why anyone would hate on it. lol... I've learned to like all kinds of music as a musician but I have to admit I was a bit of a snob at one point in my life.. each type of music invokes a different emotion. I played with Fishbone like 10 years ago, they were amazing.
*gets to Streetlight Manifesto* "I've heard soo many other bands like this..." Could you please share those? I could only find one comparable, an Italian band named Talco.
Streetlight manifesto has been one of my big ones since 2010 or so. Their shows are some of the most fun I’ve ever had in my lofe
I'm glad you like The Interrupters. They're such a fun poppy style ska band, they make rock fun.
They are great! Saw them live and their show was amazing, super energetic and they were tight as a group. Sounded great!
Ok the interrupters are more on the generic side.
The Shitty Distillers…
@@deadmorgan I have explained that to my friends for that last 4 years or so
@@raybo98 Tim found himself a popstar he could actually control and voila. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The super cringe appearance on Alex Jones, under the narrative of a little country girl coming to LA to make it big and gets jumped by a brown gang because she’s white. A trope for the ages. Simping for Ron Paul. Once you get that full picture and then go back and listen to Take Back The Power, dots start being connected.
8:55
"What do you guys think of my trumpet solo?"
"It's alright"
Ok confirmed finn can be in a ska group now
“Fishbone vocals are a little rough”
OK IVE HEARD ENOUGH
Sho' nuff! Angelo is the man!
I loved Choking Victim as a young adolescent in the 2000’s, thought I was so badass, and if I listen to it now it brings me back to that feeling of summer in the Midwest, skateboarding around town, hanging out under bridges, spray painting, stealing from large corporate stores, smoking weed and procuring 40’s from my friend’s junkie mom, truly a degenerate time but as a severely depressed kid it made me feel alive. I am revolted by the thought of doing those things now and cringe at the memories of me, but that feeling listening to Choking V still provokes that youthful feeling in me. That’s why I would enjoy listening to it now even if I really disagree with some things said in the songs.
I’m picturing you wearing all back and one of those baseball caps folded up and scribbled tattoos all over your arms.
cv was dope man, crust punk life not so much lol
Fishbone is an incredibly interesting band. The amount of experimentation with genres is so cool, they have a few songs that have clear hardcore influence. They certainly have some normal Ska songs, but they are worth a listen.
See also: The Slackers, The Skints, Jaya and the Cat, Sonic Boom Six before they started trying to bring in bro-step elements and dropped the fuck off...
Fishbone is hard to pin down musically
Love some ska, I think that the die hard for streetlight comes from the lyrical output of the band. I feel that way about a lot of bands with big culty followings I love like Thrice or Brand New. The fan bases connect with the lyrics and become ravenous. Also... I love folly. I dont care they aren't the best, they're genuinely so much fun live
Streetlight Manifesto just has such great brass sections, and I just love their lyrics too. They have these NOFX sounding vocals backed by some pretty impressive lyrics and catchy horns, at least thats how I feel.
Good take. streetlight definitely the most emo ska band
Been listening to Streetlight for a little over a decade now, and it's just, IDK, fun music to listen to. I don't listen to them all that much nowadays but recently thought, maybe I don't quite like the vocalist's singing as much as I used to. I don't know that their music holds up for me in that respect. Saw them a few months or so back with my older sister who grew up listening to them though, and their live shows are amazing. Very sing-able music at a show lol.
Also, my brother was into Folly back in his high school years and I couldn't /quite/ get into their vocals, but listened to a bit of them before they came down here to Florida for The Fest in Gainesville and man, a.) the vocals in person weren't as bad as I feel they are on the recordings, and 2.) it was a damn fun show. The crowd's energy was high, but not quite as violent as you'd see at a Hardcore show. Scowl opened, and the pit was honestly just more annoying to me, than was the crowd during Folly's set. I turn 30 soon and just can't deal w/ the violent energy from the crowd's anymore, though I've always been more into metal, than punk hardcore and ska.
lyrically i feel about them the same way i feel about modest mouse, i found them in high school so the philosophical atheist shit resonated with me and it'll always have that nostalgia but now that i'm older there's some "i'm 12 and this is deep" vibes
Before I watch - if Catch 22 isn't here I will be incredibly sad. Amazing band. Them and Mad Caddies were the only 2 ska bands I needed back in HS. Both bands didn't always go too hard on the ska - they had a lot of great riffs, some slower acoustic songs, and some punkier stuff
well.. you might enjoy this video
They said streetlight it’s basically the same band
Mad Caddies is like borderline ska
First mad caddies CD was great. Honest Dons was a good label dude.
@@eatassonthefirstdate Hell yeah. That one (Quality Soft Core), Duck and Cover, and Rock the Plank were all amazing. I really enjoyed Just One More, but that one started to go off in a bit different direction. Then the 5th album came out (can’t even remember the name) and I wasn’t into it at all. I tried listing to some of their more recent work and not a fan. But those first 4 were played nonstop back in the day
I'm not the biggest ska fan, but Jeff Rosenstock released a ska version of his "No Dream" album that many thought was a joke (announced on April Fools as releasing 4/20) and ended up being pretty good.
It's like my favorite record of last year and I was a certified ska hater for years. The songwriting's great on it and he pushes the faster parts of No Dream to be even faster and grizzlier. The breakdown for SKrAm! is legit one of the coolest breakdowns I'd heard in a while.
omg, i love that album. It was my introduction to him. Literally had no idea that it was the ska version of one of his other albums, lol. It's so good.
Jeff was in 2 previous ska/punk bands, too. The Arrogant Sons of Bitches and Bomb the Music Industry.
The christian Ska was my way to Punk, Rock, Metal and that kinda music bands like The oc Supertones, The Insyderz, The Ws, Five Iron Frenzy
Streetlight Manifesto is an experience. It's like nothing else I've ever listened to. Each song is a journey unto itself. The Rush of punk/ska in my book.
While I'd heard of them, I had never listened to Choking Victim until this video. I'm thoroughly enjoying them!
I used to be into metal way more than anything, and ended up a bigger ska punk fan than anything over the years. It's just nice to listen to music that doesnt take itself too seriously all the time and is a happy experience
As much as I couldn't imagine myself listening to death metal 24/7 like I did as a 17 year old, I also couldn't imagine myself listening to trombones and how much some whiney dude hates his hometown. I find Less Than Jake equally as offensive to my ears as Cannibal Corpse nowadays
Check out Rx Bandits, either from Progress or The Resignation. The purists will scoff at this mention, but for someone who's not a die-hard ska fan (I'm not, not even close), there's a lot to like while letting you dip your toe into the skwater without jumping fully into the cold-ass deep end and hating it.
I love ska. Punk and ska/reggae were close since Madness, Specials, The Beat and more. Even The Clash made a punk/ska song on their first album. The american third wave were something else. I loved the Bosstones Dance Hall Crashers, Catch 22, Mad Caddies, Reel Big Fish and many of the others. Rancid made some great ska songs. But some bands just put that boring ska/reggae backbeat to a song and called it ska. The good bands went further than that. Saw Mad Caddies in NYC about 10 years ago. What a f*cking riot! So much fun!
I would argue that was the case of punk and hardcore too. Too many bands were just grinding out the same old cliches over and over. The ones that didn't went on to be the bigger acts just like in 1977 as in 1994. Rancid, Green Day, Offspring, NOFX, Bad Religion. The generic bands are rightfully forgotten.
So choking victim turned into leftover crack and it was definitely part of that crust punk ska fusion. I personally just liked the sound and the shittiness of the quality and I just overall enjoyed the energy of their music and when they play live
i wont take the choking victim slander, crack rock steady rules lol
Ska just sounds so cheerful. Whether it is or not. That's what attracts me to it.
The Suicide Machines are a great band and their singer Jason is a super cool dude
Choking Victim is sick. Maybe you had to be gradfathered in when you were a teenager to like it.
The Interrupters are solid and fun live. I saw them open for Green Day (along with Fall Out Boy and Weezer) and they were great!
Not a ska person, but they’re a band I definitely fuck with
I saw The Suicide Machines open for The Descendants in 97 and they were really good live
I love The Vans Song
Good stuff
You lucky bastard! Unfortunately I haven't seen either but still listen 3them all the time.
I like the horns-over-the-punk-parts sound. If you want better examples check out The Receiving End Of It All by Streetlight Manifesto (specifically the breakdown) and Crossroads and Let You In by Millington.
The receiving end of it all is simply epic (especially the breakdown)
According to him, if there’s horns and instrumentals “the song hasn’t started.”
I heard an urban legend that if you don't credit skatune network for keeping ska single handedly alive he`ll wake from his slumber and talk shit about you in a video incredibly butthurt.
Five iron frenzy - great song writing, vocals and horn parts and able to write songs that don't just sound like party music
My actual favorite ska band.
I still love FIF, even though the nerd vibes are pretty extreme with them. Strangely enough, they have some very sweet, sincere, and thoughtful songs, though (Dandelions, Second Season, Every New Day).
It’s church music 😂 I always have some of their albums on my phone. Their music is awesome, but the religious stuff does throw me off sometimes.
Streetlight is my favorite band with a horn section for me but I love FIF too.
Fishbone, they were not marketed as ska when they were popular and doing Lollapalooza. they were grouped with alt-rock acts like Primus and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, or funk rock groups like Parliament-Funkadelic.
They are an excellent ska band, and so much more!
@@jorel80 that's the problem with calling them a ska band then.
@@perfectallycromulent For sure they transcend genres
I saw Fishbone open for RHCP back in 1990. They were fun!
Nice!!
Rancid, No Doubt, Goldfinger, ska influence and style undeniably but solid bands all around with other sides equally as prominent, could make ska seem less corny/more bearable and had the decency to carry through the strength of the songwriting on its own by never really having horns or permanent horn members for the most part.
Them and The Interrupters, really the only ska I like.
Re: why people like Choking Victim - that record is catchy stripped-down skacore along the lines of Operation Ivy (though obviously nowhere near as good), with a really hilariously over-the-top and ultra-negative "smoke crack, kill cops, and worship Satan" message. The whole premise of the band is obviously super immature and gimmicky, but I think it's a pretty memorable album that stands out among ska bands at the time, though I doubt I'd give it a chance now if I hadn't already listened to it a lot back when it first came out decades ago.
dont gotta be so down on cv, Op ivy is in a leaque of its own but cv was dope too. i just listened as a 20 yo, it still stands. even the political stuff (that i mostly disagree with is still tastefully edgy) lol
Fishbone should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
I'll never understand why people are so desperate for validation from some goofy tourist attraction
I feel attacked. But I’m glad you gave ska a chance! I would recommend Five Iron Frenzy’s “Engine of a Million Plots” album. The horns fit so well into each song you can’t even tell you’re listening to ska.
th-cam.com/video/SRr-vNfMViA/w-d-xo.html FIF: Battle Dancing Unicorns with Glitter
You can’t tell they are a full on Christian band either 😅 until you pay attention to the lyrics
@@sloppynyuszi that’s not a bad thing though
Like it or don't, my friend - I personally love most ska punk. I was already a fan of punk & the reggae influences of the Clash, so when I first heard Rancid's Timebomb in 1994, I was an easy convert. I love it - not always in the mood & some are better than others, but our differences spice the world properly! Even if I disagree sometimes, still love the channel mate
I HATE that The Independents are left out of these conversations. BY FAR one of the coolest versions of Ska/Punk, no horns, Elvis and Misfits enfluence, incredible guitar work. And JOEY RAMONE was their manager for crying out loud!
I never even heard of them and I've listened to a fair amount of ska punk
@@ergoth154 well, here's a video with 40k views of an album track th-cam.com/video/VPRji3VzDOE/w-d-xo.html
@@ergoth154 you should give them a listen
Jaya the Cat is another ska punk band without horns that is kind of left out of the convo and so underated.
Still lovin' the shout-outs to Mic The Snare! He's back after taking an extended break and everybody should go check out his new video after they watch this one!! Loved this Finn! I haven't been able to be apart of your live streams here lately and this made me really miss it!! Reminded me how much fun they are! I'm gonna try and catch one this week! 💓
Five Iron Frenzy, Goldfinger, Less than jake and Supertones did deliver some great ska stuff back in the day
yea, I saw the Supertones...they struck back!
No facial hair, don't you recognize (Hepcat's) Alex Désert, who also acted in the movies PCU and Swingers and was also in the Ted Danson show, Becker? The man is a treasure.
Just saw the Interrupters live in Sacramento and they put on a really great show. I had only heard one or two songs from them before that but now I’m a fan. Amie Interrupter had me mesmerized. They’ve got such good vibes.
Was in same boat 3 years ago. Saw them after only listening to them for like a month. Probably one of my favorite concerts of all time. Great band live
I was at that show. Meant a few chicks there, went back to their hotel room, they had a bunch of blow so we decided to hit the strip club. I did not know the band. I felt they put on a solid show and the singer is a baddy.
Agreed, totally impressed by their live show, will see them anytime they play in town
I love The Interruptors *precisely because* they sound like Rancid but with (let's face it) better vocals. Are they breaking new ground? No, not really. But is that a killer formula? Hell yeah it is. Rancid is an all-time great band, and you could do worse than to use them as a template.
Fishbone is pretty much all you need.
I’ve learned over the last few years that Finn and I have different tastes in music. For example I love Ska Punk and Taylor Swift, but I still like Finn as a person and respect his opinion. Congrats btw!
I've learned from this video that Finn only likes ska if it's poppy and produced enough to be on the radio
Yes
Choking Victim and Leftover Crack are my all time favorite band. Stza is an absolute dogshit human but every song just makes me wanna ram my head through a wall in a good way. I have a 'Born to Die' tattoo. I say all of this as I'm a 7th-8th grade English/Social Studies teacher so not all of their fans are crusty train hoppers. Hehe
^ i agree 100%
crust punk fans are mostly train hoppers for the most part tho lol
I’m actually really curious to hear what people think about the first official Mr. Bungle album
The Suicide Machines are one of my all-time favorite bands and they do not have a bad song to me. Their most recent album, Revolution Spring from 2020, kicks ass, especially Bully In Blue and Anarchist Wedding.
LOL at Finn's trumpet solo! 🤣
That's some meme material right there 👌
I really enjoy the sounds of FISHBONE
My suggestions is that you check out Sunless Saturday, Party at Ground Zero, Let Them Hoes Fight, Freddy Dead, and Everyday Sunshine
My favorite parts of these is watching the kids nowadays pastsplain (incorrectly) what the 90's were like in the chat thread.
Good lord do kids now love to do that, it's insane how children born in the late 90s pretend to be experts on what was happening in underground scenes they had no awareness of until at least 2011 during the 90s and early 00s. They constantly just make shit up too, it's infuriating. no thirst for knowledge or truth. Sad honestly
RX Bandits are like the perfect blend of Ska and progressive rock. And the battle begun is a classic
And one of the most talented bands ever
@@aboutabrad True man. All the band are extremely talented instrumentalists. Their work on Rx Bandits and The Sound of Animals Fighting is genuinely brilliant. So many clever time signature changes. I saw Rx Bandits live and they played all of their material flawlessly while dancing and bobbing all across the stage. I was blown away!
For Fishbobne I would've gone with "Lyin' Ass Bitch" instead. That one's an undeniable Ska classic.
Fishbone deserves their own video, they have so much to offer
Hepcat aggrolites pietesters and the slackers are dope
Aggrolites - Skinhead reggae! Pick it up! Pick it up!
@@llhaken Unfortunately, most kids who listen to "ska" have no idea what Skinhead Reggae is. Joe the Boss, Hot Rod Allstars, Symarip, The Upsetters...classic shit.
@@danielkrall6501 I know it makes me sad. I'm 37 & grew up in a huge skinhead scene. Joined the Army when I was 24, came back 4 years later & it's all but dead. Makes me sad because trad Skins are a subculture that should be kept alive.
I've also noticed that punk & other adjacent scenes are all but dead as well.
Hopefully we'll see a revival eventually. But I'd rather Skins die off than ever become something it shouldn't be.
Once you're able to buy an Oi! Shirt at a mainstream store then I'll hang up my boots. Fuck politics, Spirit of '69! Oi! Oi!
Hepcat is so good. Would love to see their live show again. The 1st & only time I’ve seen them was during the Vans Warped Tour Hawaii, way back in 1998.
Op ivy does not deserve to be compared to reel big fish
I have a framed and signed Streetlight Manifesto I got at warped tour. I don't listen to them much anymore, but I keep that poster up because that was my FAVORITE band in high school. I am still surprised at the reactions I get, everyone loves that band.
By everyone you mean your band nerd friends
As someone who doesn't really care either way about Ska, it's crazy how people like you more when you say you like the things that they also like rather than aggressivly shitting on the things they like.
More seriously, I get it that you have a schtick, but it does come across as pretty trolly/gatekeeperish a lot of the time, so it's no real surprise that people react the way that they do. When you act more maturely it's less grating and can still be pretty entertaining.
And congrats to you and Linh on the good news!
Nope, I just make lighthearted jokes. Insecure people get angry because they take it as a personal attack- that’s something they should probably work on as a matter of personal development
@@FinnMckentyPRMBA Communication *is* a two-way street, and for sure some people take everything as a personal affront to be offended by. I'm rarely invested in that many of the genres you take shots at, but sometimes your attitude and comments don't come across as jokes and make you look like a douche even when someone's not invested in Band X or Genre Y (sometimes, the jokes are completely obvious though!) You're doing it a lot less recently, though - so it's a much improved look on your part. In this video you didn't come across as trolly or gatekeepery at all to me while keeping the humour - that's a good thing, and credit to you there.
I clicked because I saw Interrupters, Streetlight Manifesto and of course, hearing Finn rant about Ska is always fun despite me liking ska. It's a bit like enjoying getting roasted.
I had never heard Fishbone before. I dig it.
The Hepcat is going into traditional Ska, back out of Jamaica, like before the punk influence joined up. I don't hate it. Just wouldn't choose to listen to it.
I didn't know Streetlight Manifesto has hardcore fans. I know about 10 songs and think they are fantastic. You've inspired me to look back into them and become one of those insufferable fans. Best band on this list!
Folly was... alright. Don't hate it but won't be remembering it tomorrow.
Choking Victim was pretty good. I'll check them out some more.
Interrupters are a great band. We finally agree. Whoever said they aren't original is kind of an idiot when you start to think about what expectations are for original. They do a sound really well. What more can you ask? They have pop melodies that are polished but also without losing all the grit in the vocals. They are fun and accessible without compromising their integrity. Great band.
streetlight is just stupid good, you could listen to only them and not miss much when it comes to ska
So after this attempt to like the genre and your Pop Punk Tier List video from a couple years back, of all bands, I randomly think you should do a focused Less Than Jake video. Cause... I'm with you. They're a hugely influential band for me personally, but also maybe one of the weirdest, hardest to understand, but hugely respected and influential bands to their genre full stop from ANY genre. They're low-key hugely influential in the punk scene, they're a top tier pop-punk band, a legit skate punk band, AND one of the most successful ska-punk bands of all time, and pull off all 3 remarkably well. Plus NO-ONE seems to hate them. They're like the anti-Reel Big Fish. You mentioned that it would take way too long for you to discuss their importance in the Tier List 3 video so it would be kinda cool to see you actually break them down.
Only a quarter of the way through and you started with two of my favourite bands. Fishbone is the greatest live act I've ever seen. Better than Rage. Better than Metallica. Better than Pantera. Better than Queens. Better than NIN. Better than Dillinger. Better than Bane. Better than Bieber. Better than Selena Gomez. Better than Converge. Fishbone mops the floor with all of them. They're a spiritual experience in the best of ways.
Hepcat is flawless. They're the only show I've been to where I received an extremely enthusiastic oral pleasuring stage right while the band killed it (it was late 90's in the LBC...different time kids). Hepcat's albums are bangers all the way through.
I was always a metal/hardcore/punk kid but ska shows in the 90's were some of the best. They were always fun little communities.
Mike Park's 50th birthday party in SF was fun as hell too. Bunch of old people bringing their kids and enjoying a fun and wholesome time.
As Nick Hexum said, Fishbone is one of the most underrated American bands out there! But they're not all ska, they have lots of funk and even metal in the mix. Love them.
You made my ska-punk loving soul happy with Save Farris in this ❤
Never heard of Catbite before but I need to check them out. I dig that song.
How can you like hardcore punk and hate Left Over Crack/Choking Victim??? They fucking rule!!!
ikr totally not expecting that from finn lol, he does enjoy playing contraian when he can tho lol
I'll never be able to understand why Finn doesn't like Ska. It has all the ingredients he loves.
Popular accessibility
Unique fashion choices
Positive attitude
@@KasCalwein bahahaha
Streetlight really changed the game, the problem is that the people that suggested, totally suggested the wrong song. I would have picked anything from the first album, maybe moment of violence or everything went numb. I would never intro SL with later songs, those are for people that are already a fan, imo.
This video lived rent free in my head all day until I was able to watch it.
Fishbone is probably the most influential band of the early 90s SoCal alternative scene. Janes Addition, RHCP, Mr Bungle, Sublime, No Doubt, NOFX, and many others all refer to them as one of their biggest influences. I’d love to see you deep dive into them. Ska, metal, punk, jazz, funk, soul all mashed up. There’s always a few songs for whatever mood I’m in.
I don’t get 5he Streetlight Manifesto passion either. I’ve seen them Several times and they’re fine. I would’ve loved to seen you touch on Two Tone a little bit.
Thanks for bass love. My shitty local band opened for a lot of these acts in the mid-90s.
If you want a traditional ska band check out The Slackers try "Don't Let The Sunlight Fool Ya" or "Wasted Days"
This is one of my favorite bands!!!! And 2 of my favorite songs. Seriously you should try one of these
How were The Specials not brought up in this video? They have some of the most iconic ska songs.
Legendary band, one of the best! Also huge influence on Damon Albarn, that's how i heard of them. Gorillaz sampled the intro from Ghost Town.
How do you dip your toe into ska and not listen to the Specials?
Heard them about 30 years ago!
I love ska, its the happy stuff.
Exactly what I was going to say. I dare anyone to listen to "Super Orgy Porno Party" by the Planet Smashers and not be happy lol
@@nathanthomson1931lol I must be dead inside, I gave it a chance and felt nothing
@@nathanthomson1931 I mean..how couldn't you be happy. Its upbeat and has such meaning!
I just decided at age 63 to become more acquainted with ska and ska punk. So far not disappointed. I was a Rancid fan for years but have added Save Ferris, Less Than Jake, and Reel Big Fish to my ska playlist. Listened to the Ramones and the Clash in the 80's.
I’d have to get paid to add Reel Big Fish or Less Than Jake to my playlists
Check out voodoo glow skulls!! Trust me, “el coocoi”
Ska peaked with The Specials... Ghost Town has become a haunting prophecy.
There's nothing wrong with enjoying music that takes you back to those afternoon days getting home from school to play some N64 and eat pizza rolls. Back when life was good and fun.
Ska with trap drums now! Embrace the fourth wave
Gangsta ska needs to be a thing. The world is ready
Dear god, nooooo!!! Less trap beats please!!!
@@mraaronhd I mean it's probably going that way. Modern country sounds like emo trap with a twang
@@blackwindsignomancy8429 and it’s soooo terrible sounding.
@@mraaronhd yeah. True. It's hilarious though
I feel that The Police should be included in these conversations more. the concept of mixing The Ramones with Bob Marley had them so bloody close to Op Ivy a full decade earlyer. Favorite though was Ska-p, all in spanish which I dont understand a lick of, but they covered a ton of musical ground, filled stadiums all over the Hispanic universe, and stayed at the top of their game for longer than anyone else. th-cam.com/video/FzKJNCEvafI/w-d-xo.html
As a Brit, there's loads of bands you've missed out on like madness, bad manners, the specials etc
second wave/2 Tone was a great scene with a few really great bands and some more really good ones
i saw the suicide machines twice at el corazon back in the early 2000’s (when it was still called graceland) and they were some of the wildest shows i’ve ever seen.
“I feel like the song hasn’t started yet” that’s literally how I feel about all ska
Saving this to watch later - in the meantime, haven't seen The Selecter mentioned in the comments. "On My Radio" is delightful and everyone should listen to it right now!
Ska is FUN!
I started playing guitar because of Rage Against the Machine, when I was 12. I got good at guitar because of Citizen Fish, Choking Victim (I know I know...) Morning Glory, and Streetlight Manifesto. I've always liked the dirty flavors of ska - offbeat upstroked guitar just DOES IT for me.
Streetlight feels like more of an acquired taste than anything else. Sort of like how you don't jump straight from pop music to Dillinger Escape Plan or something, there's a transition there.
not if you acquire it when you're 16 and in highschool band lmao
but finn was 16 in like 1978 so i get it
Folly used to come down to Orlando and play with the our local skacore bands like every other month. I think I saw every band you mentioned in this video when I was in high school. The shows were definitely a good time, but most the CD’s I was listening to low key were pop punk.
Finn's hot dog topping opinion is his best take ever.
Ska is better live than in recordings.
Finn McSKAnty!
I hope Mephiskapheles and The Urge are in the next installment 👍
I thought I liked ska, but after this video I realized I only like a few ska / ska +punk bands. Couldn't see myself listening to very much of what we covered here. Bad Operation is a more recent ska band I would recommend to anyone interested.
I'm in the same boat man haha
but real talk tho Superman by Goldfinger is a fantastically written song
I was surrounded by this stuff in high school, members of reel big fish, save Ferris and rx bandits went to my school