First Listen to NOFX “The Decline” | Bass Teacher REACTS to a Punk Rock Epic! This was unbelievable.
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➡️ I didn’t know punk rock could be THIS EPIC! My first time hearing “The Decline” by NOFX was such a worthy and righteous start to 2024, and I can’t thank you all enough for shoving the requests in my face for weeks on end. This was unbelievable. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing familiar songwriting elements from “Idiots Are Taking Over” - the clever chord progressions, the bass-heavy melodies - but I feel like the curtain was lifted to a unexpected goldmine of songwriting with this one. I discuss so many things that I can hardly list them: Fat Mike’s circular picking technique with bass chords, the theory behind each song segment, recurring themes and motifs, smooth AF secondary dominants, minor IVs, and simply how brilliant this epic track is. You guys also tricked me into doing a full-album reaction, but I’m so glad I did. This is hands down my favorite reaction video I’ve done to date. It truly left me speechless. 😶💫
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Glad you liked the song. It was fun to watch your reaction. Just so ya know, I wrote every part and played all the stringed instruments on this song…. Hefe did play the solo in the middle though. Also, Ryan Greene did an amazing job recording and producing this lil ditty…
Thanks for all the shoes. And shows. And songs. And being a huge part of my soundtrack for the last 30+ years. See y’all in Toronto 🤟🏼
You suck live tho!
I’ll bring coke if you come back to Columbus
@@andrewlambie2885yeah I heard they suck live and I love that
Thanks for all the music man.
Smelly gets props. Finally.
I knew the second those sexy hi-hats entered at the start of the song, the drummer was the real deal. I could just tell.
I give him props constantly haha. My son is a very promising young drummer and holds Smelly in high regard. That makes me so happy.
he is one of my favorite drummers. i startet with S&M Airlines back in 89 when i was a little skaterboy. now i am 45 y old drummer and i still love nofx
In questo genere musicale "Punk HardCore Melodico" la batteria svolge il ruolo principale molto più che in altri generi e sottogeneri. Viene chiesto ai batteristi di passare da 20bpm a 220bpm con semplicità oltre al fatto che il singolo pedale della gran cassa deve risuonare come un doppio.. anche nella mia band "Fennek HC" Tenos..il batterista..era il motore trainante senza il quale difficilmente saremmo riusciti a realizzare il mini EP. Ti metto il link di un nostro brano qui sul tubo. Noi siamo una band Punk HC del Sud Italia Salento :)))) czcams.com/video/09veuePIOf8/video.htmlsi=bQC4IyAPXCZyQhsO
Smelly gets love loads, but because he's no longer a fucking addict the sheen has worn off. People see him as bedrock, not worth of appreciation.
Glad to see Mike finally getting his due for being a GENIUS songwriter and bass player as well! All of us fans have known for quite sometime, and it’s long overdue. Dude is a true artist. I hope he increases his recorded music output since NOFX is no longer touring.
….they’re on their final tour now (I’m going to see them in Boston)
As a bassist myself I have been arguing this for 20+ years.
One of his new projects - the Codefendants - absolutely rules!
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so unfair the not recognition over the decline, what a masterpiece
@@tiagocosso4063 NOFX has never wanted mainstream fame. The punks know who they are be that’s what they want.
God I love watching people hear The Decline for the first time 😮💨
It restores a lil faith in humanity =)
I've been listening to this song for over 20 years and it still gives me goosebumps every time I listen.
everytime, every single time
now that im older i actually cry 😅
@@tonightweareonea lot of memories yeah man I understand that feeling it's so fckin amazing but little bit bittersweet at the end fck I miss the old days
has it been 20 years! GOD I'm old!
I cry every time I listen since 2004 too
This song is an absolute masterpiece
I love this breakdown! Love to see a new fan finding the best thing
The best punk rock song ever without a doubt
masterpiece lol......relax
@@sebg2086No, that’s accurate.
4 chords song.....masterpiece lollllllllllllll@@ashleybrown4754
This is a song that didn’t used to make me cry when I was a teenager. Now that I’m 40, it definitely does. Listen to the lyrics and the tears will flow.
i feel seen... 42, but so seen.
Anthem. Went to their show in Orlando. Ready for la
you dont cry like this until you get older and lose things and people along the way
@@Scotticusmaximus100% 🫤
And then you listen to it with baz's (spelling) orchestra and just lose it all over again.
It's also worth noting that the lyrics of The Decline is a great summary of everything that has happened in the 25 years since it was written
Just a shame that not enough of the world's been listening. It's amazing how many of Fatty's songs have told or even seemingly foretold the status of politics in this country. "The Idiots are Taking Over" is so accurate it's scary.
@@SuperLemonAdamFat Mike is kinda fat but definitely not dumb
@@ashleybrown4754 he's not fat at all
@@coryander4918 Your conception of fat has been extremely skewed by the obesity epidemic of the usa. Dude's got a gut, he's fat.
@@johnnycigar3240 dude he's skinny as fuck
This song changed my bass playing when I was in highschool. Learning all 18 minutes with my best buddies, and performing it live and asking one of the trombone players from the school band to jump in with us. Such a massive feat when youre 15-16. NOFX are kings. Glad you enjoyed it 🤘🏻
Oh man i haven't listened to the decline in years. Soooo fucking good. I'm glad to see some other Kellan's with good taste in music as well.
Good job buddy!
You didn't read the warning on the in sleeve of the album?? 🤣😉 good one to cover.
@@geezspot42 what's the warning on the cover? Used to have the CD back in the day but it's long gone now and can't quite remember but I do remember there being one.
@@blairmcmackin8857I think it was something like don't pay more than 12 bucks printed on the cover.
This is how everyone hopes their friend who has never heard The Decline before will respond. They usually do not 😂
The most poignant Punk song ever written and recorded. Still relevant today.
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Agreed
NOFX is my favorite band for the past 33 years, every day I need to listen to them at least a few minutes. Even when I was a homeless punk in the mid 90's, I would still carry around my NOFX tapes in my backpack. NOFX forever from Quebec city.
You probably have one of the most talented guys in punk rock or even rock genre.
Smelly is an absolute machine considering that there's just single pedal bass drumming involved. And he's the one who keeps it all together.
The decline is the masterpiece in punk rock.
Cheers from Germany
Totally agree…..Erik Sandin is an amazing player. His story is epic…….like a saga.
Totally. Btw, if you didn't read the book "NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories", it's absolutely brilliant and underlines the story you mention.@@danevertt3210
“This is the only genre with jump scares” 😂😂😂 loved that comment!!! Such a great break down and reaction. Keep up the great vids!!
Thank you!! 😁
Various subgenres of Metal have some good jump scares but Punk does it better 😉
Next on the list: Streetlight Manifesto. Literally any song by them will leave you in awe by their musicianship.
I came here to say the same thing! 20 years later and every song is still as good as the first time I heard it!
My vote would be 'Everything Went Numb' or 'A better place, a better time'
That’s a very good shout 👍🏻
Yeah, do Streetlight next!!
That’s freakin genius. I’d say a Moment of Violence or Here’s To Life.
Not a single person in my circle gave this any credit when it was released. I played it into the ground for many of the reasons you describe. It’s a journey. It rips. It lets you catch your breath, then it rips again. I’m not listening to it loads these days. Maybe a couple times a year. But it still sends chills like it did back on release day.
Maaaaan my friends and I were and are obsessed with this since it came out! Wish ya coulda hung with us haha.
After this video blows up and goes viral don’t forget what made you famous by listening to your subscribers suggestions and catering to your audience. Incredible video. Good work.
Nofx is my favorite punk band of all times ...
@@tacofpv7130 how old are you? Just curious
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Erik Sandin is one of the best drummers. His ferocity on “It’s My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite” is my favorite drum opening in music.
Smelly is a monster!
That dude is my hero.
One of my favourite things about Smelly, when he plays it often looks like he's not moving that much but is seems like the drum are moving underneath him. It almost looks like old cartoons when they show some old machines. Always loved that
one of the best drummer lol relax hahahaha.....you could copy past his drum on 80 nofx song
Yeah, I get it. You all love Smelly, I like him too... but _"one of the best drummers?"_ I'm, sorry but that's ridiculous.
I think the best part about "The Decline" is that it becomes the greatest punk rock song of all time by virtue of showcasing nearly every flavor of punk rock while still delivering a timeless message.
I’m glad NOFX are getting proper recognition for the music they create rather than the negative attention they usually attract. Once you dive in their songs and how it’s crafted and get over the “it’s punk” visage it has, you start to see Mike’s genius and the other dudes in the band all these years that they’ve been doing it. I jumped aboard on a whim when “The War on Errorism” was released and it blew me away. I started bass playing around that time too and it’s still my favorite album by them. Glad you listened to your subscribers on this one and dived in! It’s a great epic song by them and possibly their magnum opus of their career at this point.
This is all happening RIGHT when they are quitting lol But Fatty can be found hanging out at his Punk Rock Museum and the attached Triple Down bar in Vegas
As someone who knows this song well, it was brilliant knowing what was coming next and watching your reaction when the song changes so drastically 😄 it's an absolute masterpiece
Loved every minute of this. Thank you for giving punk rock a chance. Most of these channels just look over the genre in general. NOFX are amazing musicians.
Anytime. These have been some of the most fun videos I’ve made lately. I never know what to expect, and it’s always something killer.
@@LowEndUniversity You should listen to some A Wilhelm Scream, you gonna like it!
@@LowEndUniversityyeah, I second the others for A Wilhelm Scream!!
The King is Dead is one hell of an opener
@@thcbomb8571 Fully support this comment! The Horse or, if you even wanna top that one off, Skid Rock!
Yeah, even Rick Beato who will pontificate on Nu Metal, wax eloquent on Grunge, and even go so far as to throw Lagwagon the odd prop, for the most part ignores any punk that didnt get radio play in the early 2000's.
Caught both show in Sydney last weekend. The Decline finale is by far the best performance I've ever seen. Was fkn epic!
I was at both Melbourne shows and yeah both nights were so amazing and it being the very last show in aus finishing with the decline was bitter sweet
I love that the ending get everyone right in the gut. It’s that step up that does it for me. It changes the tone from one of apathetic uncertainty to hope. I’m not crying you’re crying.
Perfect way to articulate that. I actually commented that same thing on another thread this morning. I thought it was epic with an epic ending, and that whole step up just killed me. After re-listening last night with the lyrics open, they read like a plea of despair, but the music supported the message with hope. Brilliant stuff.
Its one step up.
My mistake
@@LowEndUniversity theres gonna be a better place, I promise
The ending almost sounds like marching, which just makes the theme and meaning of the song that much more depressing. But then that step up, like you said, there's that bit of hope.
Fat Mike did the Chris Demakes A Podcast, and went in depth into the songwritng process of "The Decline". It's an amazing listen.
Is that Less Than Jake playing the intro to the podcast?!
@@surferbrah84 Chris Demakes is the singer of LTJ :)
I had no idea this podcast existed. Thanks for the heads up! Fantastic listen!
I was gonna recommend that podcast as well. Listening to Chris deconstruct songs is fascinating.
Thank you for listening to your viewers! Hopefully Mike drops in! Someone send it to him!
I love to see him flip out over Mikes bass playing!
I just emailed it to him
I found out the video was uploaded through fat Mike's Facebook page
Nothing makes me happier than watching someone discover how amazing NOFX is.
I think NOFX is gonna be 10x more popular in the future...part of culture like The Ramones. Go see them on their final tour
Now Fat Mike just needs to invite you down to The Punk Rock Museum for a live sesh! Another great vid!
Guarantee if he gets the invite, Mark will make it happen.
That's where we had my dad's funeral
In the name of the punk rock community I wanna say: Welcome home brother! hahah no but in all seriousness it is so awesome to see someone of your level and background being blown away by both the musicianship and rawness of what punk rock can be! this song means so much to me and seeing you experiencing this masterpiece for the first time and just absolutely getting all the emotional energy and connect to it, that was just fucking beautiful man! thanks for that! really! 🤘
I agree!!
Hell yeah!!
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It's interesting that you mentioned Mike's voice as being some what pleasing, because I feel like a lot of people might hate his voice because it's so harsh. But I was listening to them a few weeks ago, and I was just so relaxed, that I realized that NOFX feels like "home". I've been listening to them since I was a kid, and their music pushes all of the right buttons and puts me at ease. What you felt at the conclusion of the Decline is what I and many others feel for this band on the daily.
I'm really enjoying your recent dive into punk. As someone who's been playing punk rock for 20 years (and 99% self taught) it's always extremely cool to see formally educated and super talented players dissect these songs from a technical point of view. Obviously even self taught musicians absorb certain amounts of theory over the years, so it's cool to see that expanded upon like this. Great job.
You mentioned that it felt like a musical. Mike is actually a big fan of musical theater and even put on his own punk rock musical, Home Street Home, a few years back.
And there is an album of the songs ready to react to
@@Dowinohue High Achievers? haha.
I don't know if it's still here, but there was a professionally recorded version of a HSH performance posted to CZcams.
It's heavy as hell, but so good.
PLEASE even if you don’t make a video out of it, check out NOFX performing this with Baz at Red Rocks Amphitheater - it’s The Decline with a full live orchestra !!!! One of the coolest videos on CZcams
Was so beautiful to watch someone new discover and appreciate this in real time, truly awesome way to start my day!
Glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for hanging out with me this morning 🙏🏼💙
Once in music class (middle school), we could bring CDs for the teacher to play ONE track from to the class and people would listen. I was very pleased to bring The Decline and ask the teacher to play the first track. (Punk rock wasn't popular in my country so everybody was pissed 😈)
Random somewhat related fact: the last track on every Drag The River album is the same album in one single track. I once asked a band member (Jon Snodgrass) why, and he told me that it was for jukeboxes in bars (which you don't see in my country either). If you knew the trick, you could have the whole album played for a quarter. Pretty cool!
I've only heard a few videos but once he did NOFX I just new he would come back for the decline. Quicker than expected, thank you brother!
Had to start 2024 off right! Cheers 🙏🏼💙
If you are interested in checking out more amazing bass playing in (horn-heavy) punkska you really cant get much better than Steetlight Manifesto imo (particularly the album 'Everything Goes Numb')
I was going to suggest "Here's to Life" off Everything Goes Numb, the bass is wild in that song (let's be honest everything about it is wild)
Absolutely! Love me some Streetlight Manifesto haha
"That'll Be The Day" is my all-time fave SM song.
My first thought after watching this was if he wants to dip his toes more into ska, he's gotta go for the top with Streetlight
Same. Streetlight Manifesto pretty much checks all the boxes of the things he's talked about liking in this video.
This song has aged flawlessly. Thank you for diving into and digging punk rock. Punk rock will never die!
Lol. Imagine knowing about nofx in 24 and not thinking punk is DEAD
This is an epic song, i'm from Italy and I think all the world must heard this song. Thanks NOFX (and all the people that worked for this)
Thank you for reviewing this masterpiece! We spoke, you listened. That says a lot for a channel!! Now go back and listen to the lyrics. NOFX is my favorite band for a reason. Every member rocks and Fat Mike is a lyrical genius!!
Word smith and Wesson. Genius
I listened to the song again that same night with the lyrics. Really brilliant, bittersweet stuff. Really added context to the different feels the song went through. It’s a weird, dark “hope” as it resolves at the end, and feels so relevant to society today. Truly something else!!
@@LowEndUniversityperfect description!
Many NoFX songs feature trumpet, because one of the guitar players, El Hefe, plays trumpet. In my opinion, their best song is "The separation of church and skate".
For me that was the start of it all. I heard that song on Tony Hawk's Underground, so I went and bought War on Errorism, and the rest was history. Hands down my favorite band.
Great song, but also Dinosaurs Will Die is also another epic song about the music industry.
Very cool, NOFX has been my favorite band since I first heard them when I was like 10 years old. Almost 30 years. So many classics
The craziest part is that this came out in 1999.. and pretty much predicted the last 24 years perfectly. Was always my favorite album of theirs after Punk In Drublic.
Smelly is a severely underrated drummer. El Jefe, the lead guitarist [and occasional horn player], joined the band after the first couple albums, and really changed the band's style for the better.
I think you'd really enjoy some Infectious Grooves. See if you recognize the bass player. :) Maybe try Violent & Funky or Punk it Up
He's not underrated. Everyone knows he kicks ass. He holds the band together as Fat Mike has said a bunch.
This song has probably been the single most important to me, Lyrically. It's a masterclass in writing and putting dark meaning to such upbeat music. His social commentary is just a relevant as it was back then. We were all ammunition in the class war, and still are.
Lyrically it’s ok.
@@tangodelta7809if you think it's just ok, you aren't really listening. Writing something that's this relevant 25 years later is incredibly hard to do.
@@ToLiveistoDie I like the song, I listened to it the other day. I just reread the lyrics and yea some of them are still really relevant. The portion from ‘father what have I done’ to ‘a kill is why we breed’ jars the song and is generally just a bad take with shoddy lyrics; also, the take isn’t that intelligent just partisan insults without a grand point. It’s basically ‘Christian’s are easily fooled idiots who love guns and the NRA and church run the GOP and they’re to blame for a lot of our problems’. Ok, got it.
@@tangodelta7809 I mean.. is he wrong though?
@@joeMW284 I think it’s a shallow perception or narrative. It is punk music, so it’s whatever. I still listen to the song and I even listen to Propagandhi even thought I disagree quite strongly with some of their ideas.
Your genuine enthusiasm for this song really comes across. It's a skate punk masterpiece. Defines an entire genre on music.
This is really the ultimate lesson in JS Bach's concept of moving the melody through the treble and bass clef. The Beatles were masters of it and I think NOFX is right there too.
Better off Dead by Bad Religion. The chorus work by Jay Bentley is superb. No other contemporary Punk band would exist without BR!
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Such a good tune! Bad Religion rocks and Greg Graffin is a talented vocalist and a super smart dude!
@@silby77I met both Jay and Greg after a show in London many years ago. I was always worried about meeting them after the story behind ‘The New America’ and Greg’s experiences with Todd Rundgren. However they were both super awesome guys and Jay even gave me a cuddle 😂😂
Omg homie...you mentioned what it would take to make you cry on cam and while I'm not on cam dead ass cried watching you become as affected as all of those who suggested the decline. I didn't make the suggestion but I too remember the moment I came home with this record. To say I was blown away is such a under statement. I too am also a bassist, so I equally tuned into that. Add to this I'm 46 yr old and am a full fledged card carrying member of 90s punk...watching you reminded me of that moment on my cement floor first listening to that record. Watching you reminded me of that moment where everything changed in me on my first punk songs. Yer a
solid guy and 100 percent dig what you're doing. Loved seeing your child like enthusiasm and thanks for sharing it with us
I'm 46 as well and love all things '90s punk. I was on vacation on the beach in San Diego with some friends when I heard this EP for the first time. My friend Justin had just got the CD and we listened to it on a little boom box. Still just as moving as it was back then!!
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Knowing you played in Scale the Summit and you're amazed at Punk bassists, regardless of how incredible they are, is insane to me. It's like watching the teacher getting introduced to the music that changed my life, and not only respecting it, but loving it and learning from it. Just mind blowing.
This is the most poignant comment I’ve ever read in all his videos. And it’s exactly how I felt but was unable to say.
Back in school, around 1994 when I was 12 yo, my english teacher through me out of class for wearing a Bad Religion shirt. A year later, when we were doing english/american lyricism, I did an analysis of "Change of ideas". Straight A-student from that point on, added by an apology from that very teacher
Dude, this is such a heartfelt comment. Thank you so, so much! Happy to have you here.
@stefanheuldoch883 Whoa!! That’s insanely vindicating, haha!
All nofx fans and anyone else reading this should really read their book Hepatitis Bathtub! Trust me it’s worth it
Your life will never be the same. Nostalgically amazing. I remember when this song came out and blew my mind. Could listen to it for eternity. - Bass Player here btw.
What a band! My absolute favorite ❤ Fat Mike, smelly, El Hefe and Melvin thank u for everything, can't wait to see them in May this year!
Thanks for caring about this piece of music...it makes me tear up every time. Been watching NOFX and Mike for 30 years now...and The Decline is easily one of the greatest modern compositions of all time. They play it live with BAZ Orchestra if you dig full instrumentation.
I'm so glad this song is being heard by more people. It's been my favorite since I first heard it. A masterpiece
If you want a clear picture of the band and their story, their book named "NOFX- The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories" is a great read.
I just finished the audio book recently. So good! I read the book when it was released, but I much prefer the audio.
ahahah
You know you’re in for a wild ride when the opening line is “the first time I drank piss”
Well its a great read if you’re a diehard fan like you and me. But for people that are curious about NOFX musically then I would say skip that book, and just listen to all their great songs they did 😁
Its been a while since I read the book now, but from what I remember its mostly just f’ed up stories about drug abuse and traumatic memories from their personal life.
I always interpreted the sound at the end as an army marching through the streets to the crowd's cheers (probably invoking scenes of 1938 Germany)
At the end Melvin is singing "we are the queer, we are the wh*re, ammunition, in the class war"
It's scary to think 20 years on and this song has never been more relevant.
And the shards are gonna start a other glass war, and the shards are gonna start another glass war
@armasiel Ah, makes sense! The cheering part sort of gave it context shortly after. Almost thought it was an overdubbed drum thing at first.
It is scary - so much older music is resurfacing to be so indicative of the current times. 🫠
it is indeed nazis goose stepping
I always feel like it’s crazy when these amazing lyrics are going on and someone’s talking about simple music compositions. Just me probably
As much as I loved this reaction, it pained me to not see the lyrics go completely unanalyzed. Imagine if he did both.
NOFX has the song that “defines punk” is “Doors and Fours”… If you wanna understand punk, that’s the one you need… It’s “people needing to be heard…”
So glad to hear Fat Mike found ya… He’s such a personality, that his talent gets overlooked…
Doors and fours is fucking great.
To me, a 52 year old man, NOFX was the band that got me into punk. And I never left.
@@burkhartlaw1 I've listened to them since like 95'... But "Doors and Fours" music video really... It's special...
I didn’t know how lucky I was being exposed to this song when I was a kid. In fact I just thought this was normal 😂 It’s really great seeing someone with a high level musical brain dissect it and appreciate it. NOFX were easy to dismiss by thinking they’re just another snotty punk bands but the depth and skill in their music is unmatched in the Genre. My recommendation for a blind listen is “The King is Dead” by A Wilhelm Scream. Another song with such clever progressions in a genre you wouldn’t expect, plus some banging bass licks. New to your channel but love it now! Thanks!
The king is dead, small typo
Bass wise, gotta go horse
@@johnquigley3671 Skid Rock, my man!😚
A Wilhelm Scream is a great fuckin band name, imma check them out on that alone
@@TwoGunToastthey're one of the best melodic hardcore bands ever to exist.
Awesome video. This is in my top 5 of favorite songs if all time. It's so cool watching you discover and dissect all these punk songs I love so much. Cheers buds.
I can see why it’s a top one. Thanks for hanging with me, man. Cheers!!
@@LowEndUniversityabsolutely , also the clapping at the end is supposed to be solgers marching.
thank you so much for covering this one. never fails to make me emotional, it always hits me right in the outro almost exactly when you stopped to say it was getting you in the feels. great roadtrip song as well. keep covering NOFX they have so many great moments and songs. love the content
Musically it’s a Punk Rock opera, it’s a masterpiece and the message resonates so much, it’s scary. This song is so intense and emotionally invoking it’s brought me to tears, specifically the part: oh brother where, have you gone to I swear… I can’t even finish typing it because it’s too much. The idea of a kid accidentally killing his brother and dealing with the loss, the guilt and suffering that will never completely go away. It’s just horrible and it’s happened before many times. It’s why I don’t own a gun, I have two sons and this scares the shit out of me.
its like Queens Bohemian Rhapsody but longer..
Your love of music in general really comes across here. Also a great open minded attitude toward different genres. Incidentally, even remembering this song to play it twice is an achievement! And the complexity is ratcheted up by singing at the same time.
This was amazing for me to watch.. So glad you did this one. I grew up playing bass in a punk band, we covered The Decline and many other NOFX songs. The Decline is one of the greatest songs ever written imo. Today I'm a songwriter heavily influenced by the Fat sound.
I have 2 recommendations for you: Such Gold - Locked Outside The Magic Theater & Propagandhi - Without Love
Happy New Year!
Awesome video man, love how quick you pick things up in songs. Plus I always love seeing someone’s first reaction to The Decline.
Thanks so much for doing this, NOFX downplay their undeniable talent but we all know they're amazing and love them dearly 😊
NOFX is absolutely incredible. Fat mike is a great songwriter, lyricist, frontman, and bassist. Plus everyone else in the vand being absolute masters at what they do. Hefe plays guitar, trumpet, trombone, and occasionally sings lead.
If you want to hear another punk band that is very bass led, check out NOMEANSNO. Rob Wright is one of the best bassist in punk rock. At times they veer close to metal and sometimes they're downright prog. Plus their drummer John (Rob's brother) was schooled as a jazz drummer. They are incredible.
You have an incredible ear! So cool to hear you pick out the notes!
Mike does a really cool deep dive on this song on Chris Demakes podcast. I’m sure it’s already been recommended in the comments but just in case…
Glad to see more people get stoked on this song! Gonna ugly cry so hard when I see it live for the last time this year.
Thank you SO MUCH for covering this song! I discovered it about a month ago, but I don't think that I ever been that obsessed with a song before.
It's poweful and emotionnal enough without the lyrics, but with them it's a masterpiece that will never be replicated.
This song was recorded to tape back in 1999. So you're right that there was no copy-and-paste involved.
they did this live with an orchestra. its super rad.
I saw them this summer and they played this, it did not disappoint. Mike killed his hardest baselines, Mike is an amazing song writer and I hope they continue to put stuff out even if they don't tour anymore.
thank you for letting me relive the first time listening to one of my favorite songs vicariously through you
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You’re a brave man. Thanks for doing this. BTW: They are on their final tour of you ever want to see them live.
I got grabbed to this channel with these punk videos, this is the music I love and play, there are so many Rad punk bass players, I'd love to see more of these from the genre. I like these videos a lot.
Same here, first Rancid then Op Ivy, NOFX and now this
You're basically discovering punk rock in the order that I discovered it 20 years ago when I first started playing bass. Thank you for unlocking these feelings.
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So rad! I’ve got a huge list to go through, and just enjoying the journey. 🙏🏼
@@LowEndUniversity Here's a Canadian act you may enjoy. This album was written and recorded while they were in grade 10 or 11. Wild stuff.
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This was awesome! As a musician and a huge fan of NOFX and punk rock in general, it’s great to see your reaction and non-bias feedback on the musicianship. Keep up the good work!
If you like horns and punk and bass you should check Streetlight Manifesto
One of the guitar players El Hefe, is also the horn player. He actually got his degree from The Berklee College of Music and is a really good jazz and metal guitar player as well.
This hit me right in the feels. I was tearing up during the vid. Watched them play this last Sun on their final tour, have listened to them since I was about 12, I just turned 45 2 days ago. Vale NOFX.
NoFX is such a special band. They were my favorite back in the 90’s, and as I’ve come back to listen to those old records, I’m starting to see the through lines from NoFX straight up to my favorite band of all time, BTBAM. ❤
My favorite 3 bands are nofx, between the buried and me, and phish. At first glance they have nothing in common but then you see something like the decline
The algorithm has been feeding me your punk reactions. I'm loving it. keep it up. I played bass back in highschool but switched to drums after a year (still rythm section).
Rad, dude. I’ve been dying to get a little better at drums - only feel it’ll help my bass playing. Thanks for hanging with me!
Please continue to explore NOFX. Even if it’s just in your spare time. They always a treat for the ears.
Smelly has an amazing ability to come in with his drums and change how the phrasing sounds immediately. He’s like a punk drummer with jazz chops.
Who could also play like that ON HEROIN. Dude is insane. Clean for many years now, thankfully.
His chops are out of hand, and he never took any lessons. His kick technique was learned accidentally, by just trying to play as fast as possible.
Thank you for doing this video. This album changed my mind about punk and NOFX in general. Takes me back to High School every time.
It’s such an epic song. Thanks for doing a video on it. I’m also glad Fat Mike said to check out Suits and ladders as I recommend that in comment on your decline pole. Makes me think I know what I’m talking about.
The live version they recorded with an orchestra a while back at Red Rocks allows them to explore a lot of the musical ideas with an extended palette and number of musicians. While the original is amazing, I enjoy the live orchestral version due to how they interpreted phrases in the arrangement and also how they make ritardandos into the slower/softer sections more organic.
I bought this album when it came out. I’ve always been amazed by the variety in this song from the instruments to the vocals.
I love hearing you play the bass parts separately.
Great review.
Great analysis of the intricacies of this song. I listen to The Decline a few times a month as it cycles through my NOFX playlist and it never gets old. Knowing the song so well it was fun watching your reactions to the 90° turns it takes all over the place. With NOFX on their farewell tour I'm going to all three shows in Brooklyn, and leading up to it I plan to sit down and (re)learn all the songs from all 9 albums they'll be playing those 3 nights, which includes The Decline.
Mark your genuine reaction is what makes you a likable youtuber. really good to see you having fun!! Happy New Year dude!
I appreciate that! Happy New Year to you!!
Nothing like a 40 minute banger from Low End University. Awesome video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awolnation' "Knights of Shame" is also a symphony wrapped in a musical of genius.
Thank you for the video. This is one of my favorite tracks ever and your reaction + analysis was amazing.
I'm glad you did the record version to really see their talent, and I recommend you also watch the one with the orchestra, even if off camera, the orchestra brings so much emotion and depth to an already incredible song, every time I listen to it brings tears to my eyes.
Thanks for making this video. New to the channel but I thoroughly enjoy not only the content but your humanity! Your genuineness is deeply appreciated
Wow, thank you!
Such a great song, and so fun watching you hear this for the first time. Great video!
Thanks so much!!
Excellent video, Sir. The Decline is one of my all-time favorite songs, in any genre. There's just so much goin on, that it's rivetin, even now.
When i was a kid there was a few weeks where i had to listen to this song everyday when i woke up while i smoked a joint. Now that i'm 40 it hits much different