Fun fact: Mike's bass is a Peavey T40, which is a heavy freaking guitar. I have one. I had him autograph it for me, and he nearly teared up when he saw it. His 1st bass! Now mine says I love this bass. It's pretty old lol
Oh my, this brings back some memories. @HeatherKiwi Mike's stage presence drastically improved over the years! When I was a teenager, I bounced all over the stage like a drunken sailor as well. I think eventually many guitarists/bassists see a video of themselves and think, "What was I doing?"
@slarbiter thats not true. if you watch his film "it came from bremerton" he had a few tattoos on his arm from when they were on tour, their first tour was i think 2 days after they graduated grade 12. you can also see his tattoos in the music video for "punk rock show" and they all had colored hair. so depending on the month of this show, he would have been 16 or 17. sorry if i sound like a smart ass jerk haha : /
That's what made Andy's playing sound good on the first album....he played with his wrist like Johnny Ramone, not with his arm like Tom. It would have been really awesome to have seen them with Andy. I first saw the band perform at Knott's Berry Farm's "Spring Jubilation" in May of 1995. When they got up onstage, I was like "Who's the guitarist? That doesn't look like Andy." But they put on a killer show that night.
Andy had some promise.. I’m sure if he stayed in the band he would have got even better.. sound and chops would have improved. Pokinatcha is awesome cause of the gritty guitar sound. But when Tom came into the band the bar was raised! That’s so sick man, seeing them at Knott’s! I wish there was footage of that.
give up ethical values? How has he givin up anything? Just because he grew up? Go to a MxPx show now days and he still gives the same amount of enthusiasm as 94 and 95, Just because the music evolved into more commercial rock doesn't mean he's lost his ethics, those are the same ethics that drove him to the point hes at now and the point he goes from here. He can't act like a kid all his life, and punk rock logic doesn't have a definition. Same mindset in new songs like contention and shit...
I totally agree. However, I think it's the ethics of punk rock that really make the punk. The way I see it, it's fairly shameful to give up those ethical values.
I think mike forgot the part of the second verse and repeated like half of the first. But who cares they're still the best band in the world!!!!! And Andy is better than Tom.
Fun fact: Mike's bass is a Peavey T40, which is a heavy freaking guitar. I have one. I had him autograph it for me, and he nearly teared up when he saw it. His 1st bass! Now mine says I love this bass. It's pretty old lol
Sell it to me???
Yeah.. T40’s are waaay heavy haha
Friend of mine had one. Wouldn't be surprised if he needs back surgery by now.
@@LexBravary yeah they sound great though!!!
@@kelseycrider329 they are pretty sweet! I’ve played one that was a silver color body and black pickguard ..
Mike with no tattoos! Epic!
One of my favorite bands! Teenage Politics was huge in my teen years!
pokinatcha was one of the first albums i got way back when i was like 12. this takes me back...mxpx was and is amazing!
This just like, made my day: PxPx!
Mike's rockin' the Rancid shirt.
Back when they were Christian punk. The first time I saw them in 95 was at a small church. There was probably like 120 of us there.
WOW. never thought I'd see such an early vid of the band (on TH-cam especially)! Rad Magnified Plaid.
I'd like to see more from this gig. Put the whole thing up at Vimeo!
You guys have to remember this was 15-16 years ago. They were kids then.
now its been 30 years
@@rclc161 Took all my power to not dislike this comment. Time is a bitch, but full of good times if you're open to them.
Damn, look at Mike's Rancid T-shirt, with the logo from their first record! This is raw shit man, thanks for uploading!
I find it hard to believe how Mike's voice is so loud without having any feedback.
I always wondered what the original guitarist used to get that booty guitar sound.Looks like an Epiphone through a Crate?!? Pretty amusing.
Love the b00ty tone
You really need to upload the rest of this show!
Clasico .. thanks for share it hermano
praise him!!
sweet ... awesome ... spectacular - many thanks for posting
i love his little scream at 2:16
Awesome! With a T-40 Peavey Bass😮
holy shit dude this is fucking epic man i love mxpx and always wanted to see andy on guitar good stuff man thnx for uploading!!!
wow. so old. SO AWESOME!
look at the foot step.. cool
Amazing.
HOLY SHIT!
This just made me soo happy
lol back when mike didn't use a pick! haha
great song! i wish i had gotten into them earlier cuz i would have loved to be at this show!!
Haha mike seems like hes on a really slippery floor.
hah!! this is sick man! imo the best song off their best cd!!! they tore it up here!
God, I miss the 90's!! Just look at his baggy pants and his wristband :D
ya no hay como ustedes MxPx
This band should have been named “Mike’s Slippery Right Foot”
Sweet
EPIC
wow.. awesome. hahaha
Oh my, this brings back some memories. @HeatherKiwi Mike's stage presence drastically improved over the years! When I was a teenager, I bounced all over the stage like a drunken sailor as well. I think eventually many guitarists/bassists see a video of themselves and think, "What was I doing?"
@Mrsamlki it was nice to see tom come into his own though. considering he joined mxpx having never played the guitar, it's not all bad. heh
Ahah, back when Mike had the stage presence of a drunken sailor. :P
laugh out loud! it looks like a mixture between a 2yo finding their feet and andrew wk.
@MattHatter Your last sentence made me smile. :D
haha this guy... mikes punk for life homie
kakkoii!!!!!!!!
i think this is the first time i've seen mike play with his fingers
mrretard1515 did you nkt see the video of "Punk Rawk Show" and "Teenage Politics"?
Mike should start a band with Lars Frederiksen called 'Hog For the Spotlight.'
GO YURI!! FUUUUUUCCCKKKK YYYEEEAAA!!
old school
@MysterPrincess ha.. It's more like an early stage presence lol.. Never really seen mike do that before except in this clip
what bass does mike have? a peavy?
mine as well wear long pants.
You gots to have the whole show right? PLZ upload it!
mike was about 18 in this o.o
He's still punk.
@slarbiter thats not true. if you watch his film "it came from bremerton" he had a few tattoos on his arm from when they were on tour, their first tour was i think 2 days after they graduated grade 12. you can also see his tattoos in the music video for "punk rock show" and they all had colored hair. so depending on the month of this show, he would have been 16 or 17. sorry if i sound like a smart ass jerk haha : /
what are you talking about?? have you heard the LCP Ep??
what type of bass is that?
now i know that i was lied to..
That's what made Andy's playing sound good on the first album....he played with his wrist like Johnny Ramone, not with his arm like Tom. It would have been really awesome to have seen them with Andy. I first saw the band perform at Knott's Berry Farm's "Spring Jubilation" in May of 1995. When they got up onstage, I was like "Who's the guitarist? That doesn't look like Andy." But they put on a killer show that night.
Andy had some promise.. I’m sure if he stayed in the band he would have got even better.. sound and chops would have improved. Pokinatcha is awesome cause of the gritty guitar sound. But when Tom came into the band the bar was raised! That’s so sick man, seeing them at Knott’s! I wish there was footage of that.
@Gzusizlord well that's what happens when ya get old. haha. at least we still have pennywise.
Wazzup with the fingering?
Mike would use fingers in the early days bro lol
give up ethical values? How has he givin up anything? Just because he grew up? Go to a MxPx show now days and he still gives the same amount of enthusiasm as 94 and 95, Just because the music evolved into more commercial rock doesn't mean he's lost his ethics, those are the same ethics that drove him to the point hes at now and the point he goes from here. He can't act like a kid all his life, and punk rock logic doesn't have a definition. Same mindset in new songs like contention and shit...
Mike Herrera before 1998 = punk rocker
Mike Herrera after 1998 = a freekin pop cow-boy
This has needed a thumbsup for 11.9 years. Spot on 😂
Man, Mike used to be such a punk. I wonder what happened.
The onlybtime they were good lpl
he is awesome but i have to say Dan Andriano is the best
I totally agree. However, I think it's the ethics of punk rock that really make the punk. The way I see it, it's fairly shameful to give up those ethical values.
sooo punk
when mike stopped playing finger bass their sound thinned out!!
He surely doesn't show it.
I think mike forgot the part of the second verse and repeated like half of the first. But who cares they're still the best band in the world!!!!! And Andy is better than Tom.