Matt Freeman - “Journey to the End of the East Bay” [Bass Bunker Sessions]
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Hey everyone. Fender asked me to do a video for their Artist Check-In series. For every one of these Fender donates to MusiCares for the COVID -19 relief fund. Thanks for watching. Please stay safe. - Matt #BassBunkerSessions #stayhome
RANCID MERCH:
kingsroadmerch...
STREAM RANCID HERE:
smarturl.it/Ra...
smarturl.it/Ra...
smarturl.it/Ra...
RANCID WEBSITE:
rancidrancid.com/
RANCID SOCIALS:
/ rancid
/ rancid
/ rancid
No need to say your name when you're the best punk rock bass player in the world.
I second that, maxwell murder, nough said! Punk rock forever!
100%
Right on👊
Take out punk rock and your even more right
@@nolaneonta3439 I don't know about that. If you look up Chris Squire of the band Yes that guy was amazing on bass.
This dude is why I started playing bass. He’s my favorite bassist and doesn’t get the credit he deserves. I’m a chick and started playing at 14, now 35 and still playing. His stuff is the greatest
Goat
And out come the wolves, is my go to album. I can still listen to it all the way though. At 40 years old.
Same here brother. Im 37 and out come the wolves was in my cars cd player pretty much all through highschool and to this day still never gets old.
I’m 44 and their first 3 albums were my road trip music back in early 20s.
I’m 35 and it’s still my go-to gym / swimming pool album!
37 here, not many Albums have passed my personal test of time but this one will stay. One of the best Punk Albums ever made, at least for me
d3nGu3 it’s a perfect album... Not a lot of those out there.
This bass line will be around for hundreds of years. That's how badass it is.
Very tasty bass line :)
39 years old, literally just bought my first bass ever and cant wait for it to get here! 100% only just because i grew up listening to rancid. thanks matt for inspiring me to try something new.
Been playing since I was 17, but TimeBomb was one of my inspirations! How are you getting on with your journey down to the low end?
Been playing all kinds of instruments for 30 years, wise investment (you buying your bass). Happy motoring my friend!
How’s it coming along? What kind of bass btw?
@@bobbythompson4268 Jackson, I'm getting there. I'm no matt Freeman but I have some riffs lol
@@bicdiggity4710 nice, happy to hear you’re sticking with it. I started bass, as a secondary, or third instrument really, back in like 94/95, then bought a new fender in 2002, played sporadically until about 2010, then put it down until like 6 months ago. Now I’m really trying to learn everything I can. Making up for lost time. Bass is awesome, and Matt freeman is the man. Good luck to you, and don’t give up!
Best days of my life with this album!
Same here!
Same!!! I wore this cassette out completely
Me too, brother. AOCTW got me through my first rehab in the 90s. RANCID has gotten me through some of the roughest times in my life!!
same! i miss those days, i miss italy...
This album has to be one the best albums made I have several cds of it its always on play in my car everyday never get fed up of listening to it long live RANCID!!
The best bass player in the world....God father....cheers from Jakarta..indonesia
yanuar rahman ciri khas punk rock 90an gitu bass nya jalan, matt emg mantep, tapi masih banyak lagi yg sadis, coba lu denger roger less than jake, trus sama si bassisnya 88 fingers louie, bassisnya goldfinger yg pertama si simon, karl alvarez descendents dll
Cheers from San Diego California USA. I heard Indonesian Punk scene is doing great in 2021!
Been playing this song every time I pick up my bass the last 20 years.
I can't get over how friendly like his non singing voice is
Yeah, he doesn't sound like the Cookie Monster here.
Just like Al Barr (ok not really; Al's voice is still somewhat harsh even when he isn't singing).
@@g.waldmeister1851 😂😂😂
This was awesome to watch, now do Maxwell Murder!
My sentiments exactly!
You don’t tell Matt Freeman what to do.
Damnit I just said this was the best bass line ever completely forgetting about Maxwell Murder 😢
This album never gets old, Rancid has always been a solid band . This song is a great homage to Operation Ivy too.
Matt can you do a story time some day? I'd love to hear some old rancid travel stories????
Yes please!
Yeah!
I concur, spill the beans Matt!
I thought this video was going to be a storyteller at first.
Would be awesome Matt!
Matt and Tim sound like the best storytellers in the band.
Matt Freeman, Tony Lombardo from The Descendents, and Klaus Fluoride from Dead Kennedys have the greatest signature styles. I never knew a bass player can steal the show until I heard their riffs. Very clean, catchy, and creative using just a pick. No thumb slapping.
Tony Lombardo!!!!!!!
Your are friggen spot on my man!! 🅱️ass!!
Klaus Fluoride is a really amazing bassist. Usually when people think of the Dead Kennedys, they'd think more of Jello Biafra and East Bay Ray.
Yes, way to shout out Klaus! He is super original and also has probably the sickest J bass tone in punk music.
That's right. Just a pick no thumbs.
you know, it's not the song, lyrics, drums, or bass, but the smile you get when you're playing that put a smile on my face too. Thanks bud :) All the best
I'm sure no one gives a squirt of piss, but this song has a special place in my heart. My brother and I (that's us pictured in my profile) were on a long distance trip from Michigan to West Virginia driving non-stop to see our Grandma one last time before she passed. It was well into the middle of the night and we were on a long stretch of the Ohio turnpike and this one come on. I was driving and turned my head to see if he had been able to get any sleep. He was awake and we locked eyes, we didn't have to say a word. We both knew we were on a journey to the end together. To this day I can't listen to this tune without a tear in my eye.
It has a spot in mine too.
I lived that as I read it ahaaahaha. Those good moments on the spot that stay forever in our minds
This song always makes me feel my youth is still alive. Best punk band ever.
Rancid Fans from Indonesia 🇮🇩 💪💪
27 years since first listening to their Out Come The Wolves album and still got the goosebumps each time play their whole tracks..
Even my 18 years old daughter love it ...
punk transcends borders and generations! \m/
Matt, you're one of my main influences, starting from back in the days of Op Ivy. The best punk bassist to ever play. Keep it real.
I have to like any comment which mentions Op Ivy!
Favorite band ever!! I could listen to Energy on repeat for days and STILL love it lol
😊😊😊😊😊😊
😊
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
If this guy keeps practicing he may have a future with this.
Nice one 🤣
Na...he is not as good as the bass player from OP IV...lol
@@bbranco01 XDDD
Wanted to like this, but it has 69 likes, can’t mess that up.
@@bobbythompson4268 I skrewed it! on purpose!
This man does not like playing bass... HE LOVES IT!!
Rancid is a band that always play with their "HEART", but, Matt is the Rancid's "SOUL"!
When someone has a bass and they ask you to play, this is the go to show off riff. So iconic.
It’s
Easy to play but fuck how do you write this shit!!
He's just loving it. Huge smile on his face as he's rocking out.
And playing that same bassline for three decades and it's still fun for him. May we all get as much enjoyment from our music.
One of the finest bass lines to play and a great song also a must have album
Just wanted to say how much I admire your playing. You are the reason I picked up bass. Thank you.
Please, plays Black lung!
What a beast!! One of your best songs !!
dlargom97 great song off a great album from a great band
Been my favourite bassist since 25 years ago! Matt I’d be too nervous to meet you but wow you are inspiring.
A Ska Legend Mr Freeman California Ska -Hall if Fame 80's Operation Ivy To Rancid 90's to Present. Till the end I'm Ska'd for life homie Just like Al Capone!
I wonder if Matt even has a clue that he changed the way punk and bass go along forever. He appeared, shredded the hell out of it and now we punk rock bassists suddenly want to improve the most we can just to play a Rancid song.
I love this record. I taught myself how to play bass trying to copy Matt! I still listen to this album on the regular 20 something years later!!! Thank you for these vids Matt!!!! I used to love play along like this!!!!
Operation Ivy play Bass Please
Man this video is in my mind 20 years ago 😂
If I played bass, I would see this and realize I could never play the way Matt did in this song.... so I would walk down the street and trade it for blow..... then go home and apologize to my guitar for cheating on her. Hopefully she forgives me and I can do lines off her back and get back to normal.
thank you very much‼️
I'm japanese❗️
you're legend of us❗️
Such a tasty bass line. As they all are !🤘❤️🇨🇦
Awesome, but how can you play a bass bunker session and not play Maxwell Murder?
The most underrated bass player, period! Such a vital part of the Op Ivy/Rancid sound.
One of my favorite songs of all time from my favorite bass player. Thank you so much and stay safe!
For some reason I've always loved the line "this ain't no mecca, man, this place is fucked". Thanks for posting these!
Damn. This brings back memories. I know I'm not the only one who picked up a bass because of Matt Freeman. Fuck. Those chunky, soulful sounds.
if you watch you see the place where he picks changes. something else i was doing wrong.
To the end! to the end! 🔥👏
This is the first Rancid tune I ever learned to play on the bass, and had a huge impact on my playing. Thanks for the amazing bass lines, Matt!
I lived in the ass end of the East Bay. These guys helped me get through high school. We had great bands in the bay back then.
Best Rancid song ever! Thanks for sharing Matt!
Virtous guy here, I know shit about instruments but knew you were a damn fine musician by just listening to this song like the vey first time about 25 years ago or so. My respects from Argentina!! To all those who say punk rock is just plain music you'd better thnk twice.
Amazing bassist. Criminally underrated.
You are the god of bass players, I inspire to be like you. You and the band Rancid were one of the main reasons I'm learning to play bass. You are just, I dont know how to explain it. You are just amazing. You are THE fastest bass player that I know of.
Love this! Matt pls can you play “Hyena” or something from Life Won’t Wait like “1998”?
Please keep doing this
Ladies & Gentlemen on the Bass......Mr. Matt Freeman.
Greatest bassist Punks ever seen.
Simply king 🤴
I'm curious...how did you develop your style of playing? By accident? Otherwise??
Either way, it is truly the best bass playing I've ever heard. Good stuff!
He tries to make the bass sound like the lowest octaves on a piano, tone wise at least (i think i sawan interview where he said that anyway).
@@jakey1988 right on, thanks for that. 👍
he played some jazz in high school thats the reason who he does a lot of scales on rancid songs
Matt is so damn creative with his lines!
i think im gonna listen to some rancid now...
Legend
Epic
I'm Korean. There was a time when I couldn't keep my balance when I was 18. If I hadn't heard this song back then, I would still be the same as then. I couldn't understand what you said, but I could understand your energy. That energy is the jet engine that brought me this far. I respect you.
🌼❤
Could you please play Axiom next Matt? Good job with these vids!
Learned this when I was 15.... been along time since I've played it think I need to get my bass out n kill it right now
Um baixista junto com o Rancid que fez a minha juventude Feliz. E um dos melhores Baixistas que já ouví!
Falta uma dessa com Maxwell, que é o melhor solo quê já ouví. 😍😍
Axiom do album rancid 2000 acho tão fodido quanto!!!
i had so much fun playing this song as a teen! really makes me want to pick up the bass again
do it brother!
Such a great song. One of your finest bass lines. You really do look like you’re having fun. Thanks for sharing.
Your show in Nashville got postponed. 😭 They said something about a virus pandemic.
The Geddy Lee of punk rock!
Good analogy. I always reserved that one for Scott Shiflett myself, but both dudes can pound a bass to the moon and back
"hi i'm matt freeman, bass player for rancid"
me: yeah you are
Hope you live forever!
You don't look like Tim 😂 he scary ass beardy man . Oh my God do you require a new Lyricist I have mcd to dance and I rap . Hehe ☺️ love your band mate goose bumps for me now I'm from uk buddy . You seem so normal lol 😉 I've always wanted to be in a band . Mcing on the mic at raves closest I've got but I was on stage lol 150 ppl raving to me freestyling .want to be a Punk Rocker xx
We can see his face at the end "saying" I born to to do this! Amazing ! Thanks Matt! Once this shit is over, please, come to Brazil ( without Lollapalooza thing, please!)
Oldboy is tired.....
then go to bed.
Matt, you're my hero. I've been playing bass for 20+ years, and finally managed to play "Roots Radicals" about a year ago. I don't know how you do it, but I'm glad you do. There have been few "if you pick, you suck" bass snobs over the years that have had to admit they're wrong after I played them my copy of "Maxwell Murder." Anyway, I'll leave it there since I'm just gushing like a fanboy, something I rarely do as a cynical 42 year old. Thank you for doing what you do. Say it loud! I pick and I'm proud!
Goddamn SOLID!!! Matt and Zach (Falling Sickness) are my 2 favorite punk bass players!!!
The greatest bass player in the fucking world! MATT FUCKING FREEMAN
Always a pleasure to listen to the man!
Well Done Brother...
I Want To Thank You For Keeping Us All Entertained And Smiling... Love This Song And Love You Brother... Live To Let Live... Never Give Up On Faith And Hope... “””LoveThyNeighborProject801”””
I wowed my friends for the longest time knowing how to play this bass line!
I'm GIDDY!!! God how can you not LOVE an ass-kicker of a heavy punk/reggae/ska bass!!!!! As a drummer, I'm a-droolin'!
Never never never forget when I was 9 and my brother corrupted my ears with this song and the Punk rock Genre, (Exploited,Rancid,Bad Religion,Penny wise and so forth) Man we had fun back in the GAP
I was born when this album came out and i vividly remember my older sister moshing with me nd tossing me onto a couch across the room to this fucking song. I was like two years old when she started me on listening to you guys, i never stopped since then! I started to play bass when i was in highschool because of the solo in maxwell murders, i just couldnt get enough lol, anyways thank you for all of your inspiration.
MF: “Hey everyone, I’m Matt Freeman, bass player for Rancid...”
Literally Everyone: “Oh, we’re well fucking aware” *bows*
Ok, so I just almost died in my seat. Matt looks like BRIAN WILSON..........and I don't say that with any pine on it. Brian was an amazing bassist. And for the biggest dude in the Boys.......he sang the highest.......The antithesis of Matt. Sang the lowest in Rancid and OpIvy...............Love you Matt, your stepdad was my dentist as a teen.
The insane ease of just moving your whole hand, when I felt like my fingers were flying everywhere when I first learnt this 😂
It just shows the importance of fingering, just getting used to the string positions and getting used to using all your fingers.
Though I don’t play bass right now as I had to sell my sweet 2006 limited edition Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray, I seriously appreciate you!
You are the person that got me into bass, though I never really got that good as I had limited access to my instrument I want to thank you so much!
It really helped me through some tough times 🥰
Through discovering Rancid's And out come album that i know bass could stand out like that on a record, not just some filler thick sound on a record. This album is monumental to alot of kids when it came out, me def out of them.
i love you matt freeman❤
Well that just brightened up my whole fucking day! Thank you Mr. Freeman!!!
This song will always live in my brain punk till I pass
I was a kid in a punk band and wanted to a bass driving sryle like Rancid. I could never find a bassist good enough and I could never be that good either
My daughter wants to play bass. I TOLD HER 2 THINGS.
1. ANYONE CAN PLAY ROOT BASS
2. BE ABLE TO PLAY BASS GOOD TAKES HEART AND LOVE AND THAT FEELING NOT MANY HAVE.
I’d like to see Matt playing "Detroit" - there's a hell of a bass to hear! ;)
Man, that was so fucking cool! It made my day for sure!!
And Out Come The Wolves is in my personal desert island album list mostly because of this song. I might be okay on a desert island with only this song (except for being homesick for the East Bay).
Hey Matt… why you and Tim wouldn’t like to release (finally!) Get Ready To Action cd by Downfall? Come on guys, It is a piece of history! And it would be awesome!
one thing that i never understood about this song is tim says you came from new orleans but i thought you grew up in albany?
Matt the only time I ever heard your voice was when I heard your awesome singing voice. I figured your normal speaking voice would be similar... But I'm shocked you sound so different when you're speaking!
and out come the wolves is probably one of the definitive albums of the 90s. I was hooked the first time I heard Time Bomb come on the radio.
this is sooooooo fuckin' fucking cool!!!! thanx matt, rancid forfuckinever!!!!!
When I first started playing bass and heard this track I thought 'yeah, I'm glad I chose bass'!
I keep coming back to these videos Matt, absolutely amazing composition. Would love to see more of these if you had time. Thanks, you're an inspiration. 🤘