I'm sold. First Time Hearing STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO! Bass Teacher REACTS to “We Will Fall Together”

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    ➡️ Talk about a band that ticks SO many boxes for me: catchy hooks, ripping horn melodies, fun musical curveballs, infectious chord progressions - the list goes on and on. My first time listening to Streetlight Manifesto took me on a roller coaster ride and made me forget I was even sick! Bassist Pete McCullough debuted on the band’s 2007 release “Somewhere in the Between” and sounds like the quintessential bass player who can be the song’s foundation while simultaneously doing musical somersaults around his seven other bandmates. I talk about his tone, his ability to completely change the song’s feel on a dime, and his beautifully-composed and thoughtful bass lines. I also discuss the song’s dense composition, the effectiveness of the horns’ counterpoint melodies, and how a band like this will just keep you coming back for more. Holy moly, y’all… 🤯🔥
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 838

  • @LowEndUniversity
    @LowEndUniversity  Місяць тому +18

    I did a FULL-ALBUM reaction to "Somewhere in the Between" here: www.patreon.com/posts/full-album-in-104266816

    • @tatehenson3611
      @tatehenson3611 Місяць тому +2

      Oh man, you better believe I’m watching that video tomorrow at work. I just got so much joy and so many smiles. After watching you discover this first song by streetlight. It was like reliving that experience where you always wish you could hear one of your favorite bands for the first time again, good stuff, my friend

  • @jstiz88
    @jstiz88 5 місяців тому +109

    Dude said “counterpoint” without even knowing

    • @dingbatfpv
      @dingbatfpv 2 місяці тому +15

      a point counterpoint if you will (and you will)

    • @tomfrombrick
      @tomfrombrick 11 днів тому

      This

  • @joshyaks
    @joshyaks 5 місяців тому +413

    Wanting to watch this video while also wanting to just listen to Streetlight Manifesto is a real catch-22.

  • @xsonicassassinx
    @xsonicassassinx 5 місяців тому +227

    streetlight is dream theater for ska kids. when you find out they are spotless live, it gets even more exciting

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому +19

      Ha, checks out!

    • @timothybailey2094
      @timothybailey2094 5 місяців тому +23

      They're spotless live but they're also filthy live.

    • @kiltman13
      @kiltman13 5 місяців тому +17

      That's not even getting into their orchestra shows either. Those are several notches higher.

    • @thejoethe
      @thejoethe 4 місяці тому +7

      @@kiltman13 OH YEA! The concerts with the orchestra backing them...amazing!

    • @hyakkimaru_7673
      @hyakkimaru_7673 4 місяці тому

      Literally exactly that

  • @AvantiMusicNJ
    @AvantiMusicNJ 5 місяців тому +93

    Streetlight is the most fun crowd you’ll ever be a part of. They are insane live and the entire crowd knows every word and horn line

    • @DarkstarthenightwingSUBSCRIBE
      @DarkstarthenightwingSUBSCRIBE Місяць тому

      I know you're right because I know every lyric and every horn line

    • @wildcard126
      @wildcard126 19 днів тому +1

      The streetlight crowd is one of the only crowds I’ve ever heard straight up layer their singing with some doing the vocals while others simultaneously sing the horns lmao. Best crowd ever.

    • @DarkstarthenightwingSUBSCRIBE
      @DarkstarthenightwingSUBSCRIBE 19 днів тому

      @@wildcard126 where do I sign up for that

  • @justinsmith3368
    @justinsmith3368 5 місяців тому +192

    The fact that you're a bass teacher comes second to the enjoyment of watching someone actually enjoying and appreciating the punk songs you love

    • @jonathanbarb5516
      @jonathanbarb5516 5 місяців тому +12

      I'm enjoying watching him discover the musicianship of all these punk bands too!❤

    • @virgilsamleit2469
      @virgilsamleit2469 5 місяців тому +2

      Ska

  • @randallevans2073
    @randallevans2073 5 місяців тому +101

    It's funny that you mentioned that the horns can offer a counterpoint melody to the vocals. They actually have a song called "Point/Counterpoint". It's a must.

    • @marygk24
      @marygk24 5 місяців тому +9

      Came here to say this

    • @ericbontheweb
      @ericbontheweb 5 місяців тому +8

      My thoughts exactly

  • @jasonhurst1
    @jasonhurst1 4 місяці тому +29

    Seeing them live is almost indescribable.

  • @brandonfbomb_2327
    @brandonfbomb_2327 5 місяців тому +58

    Now picture all 8 playing with no sheet music, while dancing around on stage in a rock club! Great Ska musicianship fully on display 👏

    • @xedgelord75x65
      @xedgelord75x65 10 днів тому +1

      seeing them live is one of the greatest experiences you’ll ever have

  • @Lapo1sse
    @Lapo1sse 5 місяців тому +50

    It’s such a treat to see someone experiencing something you’ve known and loved forever for the first time. There’s this feeling of “Oh boy, wait until he gets to that part !” that just makes you smile every time.
    Love the videos and the knowledge man, I learn a ton in every one of them and it helps me see songs that I know by heart in another light. Keep it up !

  • @teddyleandro1880
    @teddyleandro1880 5 місяців тому +21

    I grew up in NJ, a town over from where Steeetlight Manifesto formed. I remember when I was in elementary school, we had a substitute music teacher for an extended period of time who always played his trombone for us and did all kinds of cool sound effects and I just remembered being so fascinated. Fast forward a few years, around 2009, I saw Streetlight Manifesto for the first time, and the music teacher I had in elementary school just so happened to be the trombonist for Streetlight Manifesto! I’ve seen the band at least a dozen times and out of the hundreds of shows I’ve attended (punk, hardcore), they’ve always been my favorite to see live BY FAR. They play Starland Ballroom around the same time pretty much every year and it’s always a show I refuse to miss

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому +3

      That’s a hell of a cool story! Thanks for sharing 😍

    • @Ivihappiness
      @Ivihappiness 2 місяці тому +1

      Omg! You are so lucky. You have a really great story to tell!! ❤

    • @kevinmatthew1050
      @kevinmatthew1050 Місяць тому +1

      Keasbey Nights baby!

    • @fabios5910
      @fabios5910 Місяць тому

      That’s a great story, You’re very luck to live near them!
      I live in São Paulo, Brazil, and back in 2013 when they announced that they would go on a hiatus and stop touring, I decided to go to their “last” shows, no matter what. I had never travelled to the US, so I had to get a visa, then bought the tickets and at the end of that year I found myself rocking at starland ballroom in NJ lol.
      I burned through some (a lot) money I had saved but it was SO worth.
      I ended up seeing them again in NY in 2015 and 2018, and while those were great, it wasn’t the same as the shows in starland. Those two shows I attended were special.

  • @DrunkMoblin
    @DrunkMoblin 5 місяців тому +75

    As someone who has seen Streetlight Manifesto 4/5 times, they are always tight, and it’s always a phenomenal show. Great fans, and always a good pit!

    • @caseb.1347
      @caseb.1347 5 місяців тому +10

      Literally always the sweetest and safest pits

    • @brandonwawrinofsky8502
      @brandonwawrinofsky8502 5 місяців тому +2

      streetlight was the first show that i brought my son to because of this.

    • @saganjamesfl
      @saganjamesfl 5 місяців тому +3

      Yep! I Think I'm at 8 and they're still probably my favorite band, even if it does remind me that they always take too long to put out new shit (shakes fist at Toh)

    • @drysiftwizard3469
      @drysiftwizard3469 5 місяців тому

      They rip live 100% seen em 4x myself

    • @cameronharris8848
      @cameronharris8848 4 місяці тому

      One of the few bands with horns that sound just as tight and crisp live as they do on the album!

  • @dsartin3594
    @dsartin3594 5 місяців тому +17

    Toh Kay is a genius in every regard. I love every project he does, and there are many lol

  • @TacoNYoshi
    @TacoNYoshi 5 місяців тому +14

    I can't stop smiling. The definition of ska music

  • @wforbes87
    @wforbes87 5 місяців тому +13

    the chorus for 'point counterpoint' by this band is burned into my memory so much so that I think by the time I'm 99 years old and I've forgotten everything about my life I'll just be sitting on my porch repeating it to anyone that talks to me

  • @ACA_88
    @ACA_88 5 місяців тому +41

    Used to play in a skacore band and when we went to see them live, we were just blown away start to finish. One of the most epic live performances I’ve even seen.

    • @DeathMetalDerf
      @DeathMetalDerf 5 місяців тому +1

      I got to see both Catch 22 and Streetlight Manifesto in 2023! I just couldn't stop skankin' all over the room!

    • @peteryang5056
      @peteryang5056 5 місяців тому +7

      Now that he's heard this song, hopefully he checks out one of the videos of Streetlight playing it live (and has his mind blown yet again when he realizes that the album cut is the *slow* version of the song lol)

    • @rodolfogoncalves6189
      @rodolfogoncalves6189 5 місяців тому

      I agree. Nonstop energy, speed and precision though the whole set. I took my wife with me to the show and she didn't know their music. She loved it! And we are both 50.

    • @fasterdays
      @fasterdays 5 місяців тому

      I love skacore!
      What's the name of your band, is there any music online?

  • @alt-epi
    @alt-epi 5 місяців тому +39

    Damn, you weren't kidding when you said they were up next! 😅 Thank you so much brother.
    Streetlight has been my favorite band for almost 20 years now. I've seen them live at least 30 times. I never miss them. They originated in Jersey, I live in NY, so getting to see their hometown shows multiple times a year is special.
    They tour constantly, I recommend you check them out live if you get a chance! They'll blow you away man.
    Great breakdown and reaction as always!

    • @anthonydawson8080
      @anthonydawson8080 5 місяців тому +2

      My former favorite was catch 22! ;)

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому +4

      Rad! Hope I can catch them sometime. Thanks for the nice words!

    • @alt-epi
      @alt-epi 5 місяців тому +1

      @@anthonydawson8080 haha makes sense!

    • @DeadpanVT
      @DeadpanVT Місяць тому +1

      I'm originally from North Jersey I was just a kid in the early 2000s. My uncle had a band so he showed me a lot of music tool, mudvayne, gorillaz, pink floyd, ect. He would blast a cd of their album in the car too me. They're still one of my favorite bands to this day.

  • @kevinphiggins
    @kevinphiggins 5 місяців тому +41

    Streetlight Manifesto is maybe my favorite band to see live. I live in New Jersey and they’re hometown heroes at Starland Ballroom and literally the whole time is an absolute blast

    • @BitcoinIsGoingToZero
      @BitcoinIsGoingToZero 5 місяців тому +1

      I second seeing them at the Ballroom. That's the spot.

    • @BitcoinIsGoingToZero
      @BitcoinIsGoingToZero 5 місяців тому

      I second seeing them at the Ballroom. That's the spot.

    • @BitcoinIsGoingToZero
      @BitcoinIsGoingToZero 5 місяців тому

      I second seeing them at the Ballroom. That's the spot.

    • @kevinphiggins
      @kevinphiggins 5 місяців тому +1

      @@BitcoinIsGoingToZero remember to cheer for the ihop ad!

    • @ryant4549
      @ryant4549 5 місяців тому

      I saw them in Boston, then the next weekend, back home in NJ last December.

  • @dustinfreeman9397
    @dustinfreeman9397 5 місяців тому +19

    I have been absolutely loving watching you dive into the genre I love so much. Streetlight Manifesto is like the end boss of Ska-Punk, their sound is like nothing else I've ever heard.

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому +2

      Thanks!! Yeah, gonna be tough to top this one in terms of sheer density. The horns being this prominent really makes it crazy. Intense!

  • @bruceleeman
    @bruceleeman 5 місяців тому +43

    I've probably listened to this song a thousand times in the years I've been a Streetlight fan and to see your genuine delight of this song made me love it all over again.
    You hit the nail on the head when you said it was a song that is intellectually stimulating since there is just so much going on. To see your musical breakdown of this piece was a treat and I'm sure I speak for a majority of streetlight fans when we say, "we told you so!"

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому +4

      Means a lot, thank you!! And, you guys definitely are picking ‘em nicely! Cheers!

  • @Ambient_Owl
    @Ambient_Owl 5 місяців тому +11

    Seeing your reaction when this track first hit reminded me of when I first discovered this band. Had no idea ska (which is overly reductive for them) could sound like this and was absolutely floored. Really fun seeing someone else go through this journey!

    • @YMDBass
      @YMDBass 5 місяців тому +1

      I got my brother to watch this video and he's going through this now too. He was always under the impression they were just a "ska band" and is now realizing, its something far different. what they do is far more advanced than anything you'd get from a reel big fish for example. Nothing against that, they're great, but this literally is like he said the prog version of ska.

  • @hitherescotty
    @hitherescotty 5 місяців тому +31

    I don’t see enough people in the comments talking about RX Bandits. Ska punk band that turned into something more like prog rock over the years. One of my favorite bands of all time. I would recommend you listen to “…And The Battle Begun” but their music is really better if you can listen to entire albums end to end.

    • @joshbrimstone8917
      @joshbrimstone8917 5 місяців тому +1

      I got exposed to them from the drive thru records compilation dvd and cds. About 19 years ago I started a band and my vocal melodies was influenced by them.

    • @anthonyscolamieri227
      @anthonyscolamieri227 5 місяців тому

      Hands down best band

    • @intothemild9414
      @intothemild9414 5 місяців тому

      Amazing band, but the bass isn't notable except five seconds in Only For the Night

    • @hitherescotty
      @hitherescotty 5 місяців тому

      @@intothemild9414 yeah kinda true

    • @webinfront
      @webinfront 5 місяців тому +2

      I second this RX Bandits are criminally underrated

  • @Crunchatize_Me_Senpai
    @Crunchatize_Me_Senpai 4 місяці тому +4

    Everyone in this band is insanely talented, but the most insane one (and most underrated I think) is the drummer, Chris Thatcher. It took me a while to really realize how phenomenal he is, and since you didn’t mention the drums at all I figured you missed them the first time around like I did.
    Go back and listen again and just listen to how wildly off the cuff this guy is, if you haven’t already. He’s CONSTANTLY changing what he’s doing from phrase to phrase, with seemingly no sense of consistency or structure at all, but in the best way possible. One of the most underrated drummers of all time.
    And welcome to my favorite band on the planet. They’re like the TOOL of ska music.

  • @turbotambourine
    @turbotambourine 5 місяців тому +13

    “I can’t stop smiling”. Same! Phenomenal band, phenomenal song! Soo wonderful to see you enjoying it. Streetlight Manifesto offers many tiers above a standard punk or ska band in the constant evolution of songs, the obviously skilled geekery of all the horns and a great thoughtful vision from the outset. Did not know that tidbit about the writing process but that makes a lot of sense. The speed at which everyone is playing is just so fun and adds to the constant catchiness! Thanks for covering this band, a definite fave from Catch 22 days.

  • @k2s8c2h6
    @k2s8c2h6 5 місяців тому +11

    Look up "bandits of the acoustic revolution" and find live video. It's this band with a 50 piece orchestra. I saw them live in Chicago and it was unreal!

    • @Beefaroni_boner
      @Beefaroni_boner 5 місяців тому

      Loved that album since I was like 16. Busted it out the other day for the first time in years. Still blew me away

  • @antimatter2380
    @antimatter2380 5 місяців тому +75

    This is my "grateful dead" band. I see them every year and it's like going to church. One of the best live bands.
    Also, A Better Place a Better Time starts with a baseline.

    • @Flexflexible
      @Flexflexible 5 місяців тому +13

      The whole album "Everything goes numb" is just perfect while A Better Place, A Better Time might be my favourite of their songs. Sadly never seen them live, wish they would visit germany once.

    • @antimatter2380
      @antimatter2380 5 місяців тому +2

      @@Flexflexible it's so hard to pick a favorite but if push comes to shove, that's mine too. It's incredible to sing along live. Looking at all the other faces next to you singing every word, knowing the call and response, etc. And that's the song that I use to get everyone I know into the band.

    • @kevinphiggins
      @kevinphiggins 5 місяців тому +4

      I’ve probably been in a mosh pit with you at Starland

    • @peteryang5056
      @peteryang5056 5 місяців тому +4

      @@antimatter2380 "Somewhere in the Between" is my favorite thing Kalnoky's ever done, but the power of "Everything Goes Numb" is undeniable

    • @peskador
      @peskador 5 місяців тому +1

      I've seen them live once, probably 15 years ago. One of the best live performances I've ever witnessed! Great chemistry on stage that was utterly contagious down on the floor!

  • @elimandel7587
    @elimandel7587 5 місяців тому +12

    Thank you so much! You understand and break it all down perfectly! Their entire first album, Everything Goes Numb, is a perfect masterpiece, highly recommend! Seeing them live were some of the best shows of my life! They play even faster and with so much energy, technical brilliance, and love, truly an incredible experience.

  • @antonindesgent
    @antonindesgent 5 місяців тому +7

    Streetlight manifesto is the best live show experience ever. Period. Band and fans !

  • @rdiddy1411
    @rdiddy1411 5 місяців тому +68

    The Suicide Machines have some really dope bass lines. Great ska-core band.

    • @RBkaj
      @RBkaj 5 місяців тому +7

      I love Suicide Machines

    • @maxmedina5403
      @maxmedina5403 5 місяців тому +5

      Destruction by Definition and Battle Hymns still hold up

    • @stevenwertschnig329
      @stevenwertschnig329 5 місяців тому +1

      Absolutely. Only seen them once in Green Bay or Warsaw. Can't remember exactly. But they were awesome

    • @peterdelvillano9432
      @peterdelvillano9432 5 місяців тому +5

      He should check out Break the Glass or Hey.

    • @maxmedina5403
      @maxmedina5403 5 місяців тому +2

      @@peterdelvillano9432 DEFINITELY Hey since it has that horn part

  • @Pbpro9988
    @Pbpro9988 5 місяців тому +7

    Super pumped to see you do a video on Streetlight. One of my all time favorite bands.

  • @Artyourcar
    @Artyourcar 5 місяців тому +26

    Check out Face to Face. Scott Shiflett has been their bassist since around 1995, He has some excellent bass lines, and I think you'll like the harmonies and the musicianship they have. "Walk the Walk," and "Handout" from their self titled Face to Face album, or "Disappointed" from Reactionary.

    • @richieb1125
      @richieb1125 5 місяців тому +3

      Second this!!!
      Has an amazing tone too.

    • @sarahnerhus5090
      @sarahnerhus5090 5 місяців тому +3

      Yes! Thank you!

    • @mrmanju6989
      @mrmanju6989 5 місяців тому +1

      Face to Face has had a great run of Bassists. Matt Riddle really set the templet for what their bass "should" sound like

    • @DS-mo5db
      @DS-mo5db 5 місяців тому

      Walk the walk signature baseline!

  • @rasicomega
    @rasicomega 5 місяців тому +9

    I have a hard time saying any one band is my favorite because of all the different genres I listen to but gun to my head I'd say Streetlight. They were my first live show 20+ years ago and I've seen them 8 times. Their performances are phenomenal. There's something special about a large band crammed on a stage playing a small venue packed with people who all know and sing every lyric to any song they play...as someone else said, it's like church. I'm a naturally depressive and pessimistic person but it all melts away at a Streetlight show. It's pure bliss. These shows are some of the only things that have truly made me feel good and allowed me to feel at peace. What music can do is amazing. Love them.

  • @Killerator80
    @Killerator80 2 місяці тому +3

    You'll listen to that song 50 times, and still hear something new and amazing. SM is on their own level.

  • @WillTheBassPlayer
    @WillTheBassPlayer 5 місяців тому +7

    This is my 100% favorite band of all time. I adore their entire repertoire
    As The Footsteps Die Out Forever has a great bass into, as does A Better Place a Better Time,
    I also encourage hearing the Upright bass playing with Bandits Of The Acoustic Revolution.

  • @Jettonx
    @Jettonx 5 місяців тому +12

    Man this was so cool!! There used to be a band, Catch 22, which later became streetlight and they have some killer songs worth listening to at some point! Keep em coming dude!!

  • @dgmkjc
    @dgmkjc 3 місяці тому +2

    Watching people react to this song for the first time is always fun. It’s almost like living my first time listening again.

  • @booshandorkakow64
    @booshandorkakow64 5 місяців тому +9

    Hell yeah dude Streetlights bass player is a hidden beast

    • @Beefaroni_boner
      @Beefaroni_boner 5 місяців тому +1

      The drummer too; absolute god damn animal. Crazy rhythm section

    • @NathanOlsen311
      @NathanOlsen311 4 місяці тому +2

      Every single member is a hidden beast! Once you start picking out their individual parts, they're all such incredibly good musicians.

  • @megnaro
    @megnaro 5 місяців тому +5

    Thrilled you did this. I know it's too late, but there is a video on youtube of them performing this live on fearless music and outside of it being better just because it's live, it probably actually is a better version than the recording. Go give it a listen / watch!

  • @himynameisjonsmith
    @himynameisjonsmith 5 місяців тому +7

    So, yes, you are totally right about the live shows. Streetlight crowds hum the horn parts and jump the entire time. I got goosebumps when you mentioned it. I’ve seen just about every single punk and ska band and they’re top 3 live. 🎺🎷

  • @njlwag
    @njlwag 5 місяців тому +8

    There's nothing better than a streetlight show. They are the tightest live band. And I'm from their home state, so the shows we have are nuts.
    If you have a chance to see them definitely do it. No words can describe how fun their shows are.

  • @DGS5218
    @DGS5218 3 місяці тому +4

    It's impressive how quickly you were able to pick up the bassline

  • @michaelluis9790
    @michaelluis9790 5 місяців тому +8

    Pete is a heckuva bassist. I met him many years ago when I helped promote a Streetlight show and have him on Facebook. Based on the music I've seen him post about, his influences are all over the place. For example, I know for a fact he's a massive Squarepusher fan. I believe he's a music educator and when he's busy with teaching, the bassist from A Wilhelm Scream fills in, who I know you've also covered on this channel.

  • @alextinu8841
    @alextinu8841 5 місяців тому +7

    After a long, sad and hard day, I'm in my bed and for an almost 22 years of ska-punk day-by-day listner what can be more enjoyable than a relaxing video mixing two things I love: bass and ska-punk! Thank you so much, you made my day brighter! ❤🎸👀

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому

      Wow, thank you! I hope tomorrow is better for you, friend. Appreciate you hanging out with me this evening! 🙏🏼

  • @CaptainJimp
    @CaptainJimp 2 місяці тому +2

    Dude, you have no idea how happy it makes me to see someone discover Streetlight for the first time. Believe me, the community around this band is SUPERB, because we all felt the same way hearing them for the first time. The sheer amount of songwriting depth, musical virtuosity, prodound lyrics, and fun-factor across their entire discography makes it easy to love them dearly.

  • @ericlandon1510
    @ericlandon1510 5 місяців тому +35

    These guys, Catch22, Suicide Machines, Bigwig, Big D & The Kids Table and don't forget Buck O Nine. all GREAT Ska Bands!!!

    • @DeathMetalDerf
      @DeathMetalDerf 5 місяців тому +4

      Don't forget about Less Than Jake, Operation Ivy, and Common Rider.

    • @ericlandon1510
      @ericlandon1510 5 місяців тому +1

      @@DeathMetalDerf I just listened to some Common Rider yesterday! He had spoke of LTJ and has done an OP Ivy video, I was trying to mention bands that he maybe was unfamiliar with. Common Rider though... So good!

    • @diegomorell-perea7667
      @diegomorell-perea7667 5 місяців тому +2

      Buck o nine is suuuper legit!

    • @bruceleeman
      @bruceleeman 5 місяців тому +1

      I mentioned that he should listen to Jesse's newer band Classics of Love as the bass playing in those albums are just shredders.

    • @ronjames4151
      @ronjames4151 5 місяців тому +8

      Bigwig I don't think are ska

  • @DarinBlanchard
    @DarinBlanchard 5 місяців тому +3

    You mention that you could just tell how tight this band is. Can confirm! I've seen them live twice and that was the thing that really jumped out at me was just how tight this group was. Their music is FAST, intricate and complicated and they just NAIL IT live. The energy at their show is amazing. This band is great and it's one that my daughter and I enjoy together.

  • @BiggieSmallpox
    @BiggieSmallpox 5 місяців тому +8

    I say it every time, but I think it’s so awesome seeing you get into these bands. You can’t help but smile listening to this band. Cheers! Hope youre feeling better

  • @scrotube
    @scrotube 5 місяців тому +7

    I keep wanting to contribute, but everyone beats me to it - One of my favourite bands, and amazing live as well.

  • @derekcampbell6291
    @derekcampbell6291 5 місяців тому +3

    My favorite band of all time. Him and the drummer, Chris, play so tight together they almost seem like one person. They are amazing live too!

  • @ChooseBrian
    @ChooseBrian 5 місяців тому +3

    Another banger of a video. Because of you I put down the guitar the other day and played bass to Descendents songs for 3 hours. First time doing that in a long while. You’re making a difference. Thank you

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому +1

      Wow man, this one got me in the feels. I started these videos about a year ago with no other purpose in mind than to talk about great music I liked, talk about cool bass lines, explore new music, and was happy to have anyone listen with me. I’m so glad you did and I really appreciate you sharing this! Keep on playing, friend 🤘🏼💥

  • @paulmason6127
    @paulmason6127 5 місяців тому +5

    Hell Yeah, Thank You! If you decide to give the song another listen I recommend watching them perform it live. There’s a great video on UA-cam where they perform it on Fearless Music HD. It’ll give you an idea of their incredible onstage energy. Unfortunately when they play live the bass player in usually tucked away in the background. And yes, you’re right, one of my favorite bands to watch live!

  • @silby77
    @silby77 5 місяців тому +1

    I knew you would absolutely fall in love with Streetlight Manifesto! Thank you for analyzing this song. These guys absolutely rock and they always put a smile on my face as well.

  • @WisdomcubeWoW
    @WisdomcubeWoW 3 місяці тому +2

    One of the best live bands I've ever seen.

  • @astrogallotron
    @astrogallotron 5 місяців тому +5

    Catch 22 deserves a listen as well 😅

  • @chadwatson548
    @chadwatson548 5 місяців тому +3

    One of the best live bands you will EVER see!❤

  • @joshsantalucia7472
    @joshsantalucia7472 5 місяців тому

    I am loving these reactions to the punk and ska bands. It’s so wholesome seeing you discover this music and loving it. I hope you dive into more streetlight for your next vid.

  • @halosandheroes
    @halosandheroes 5 місяців тому

    Im loving these recommendations,you are hitting all my favorites!!

  • @therev991
    @therev991 4 місяці тому +1

    As a long time streetlight lover and beginner bassist, instant follow! I agree with most other commenters when I say seeing you analyze this and smile through the whole thing, made me fall in love with streetlight all over again!!

  • @kieker9428
    @kieker9428 5 місяців тому +1

    Loving this journey you are on at the moment, so many great bassists/bands. Keep em coming

  • @jenspeters23
    @jenspeters23 2 місяці тому +1

    There´s more to ska than flip flops learned in one SM song. Their musical expression is amazing, feel free to look more into them :)
    Live the audience sings along to the horn lines and you see that everyone picks their own favourite instrument to sing along to cause there´s so much going on.

  • @BitcoinIsGoingToZero
    @BitcoinIsGoingToZero 5 місяців тому +3

    The whole album is a masterpiece. It's up there with Ok computer for me. Id give it a good few listens, because it flows so well and is extremely diverse yet cohesive.

  • @oscarjohnson5549
    @oscarjohnson5549 5 місяців тому +4

    Fun fact, Brian from A wilhelm scream filled in for them on a tour and kicked ass(no surprise)

  • @nofxfannumba1
    @nofxfannumba1 5 місяців тому +1

    It's really fun to see someone hear the songs i have been listening to for forever for the first time. I often wish i could forget some of my favorite music so I can experience it that first time again.

  • @YMDBass
    @YMDBass 5 місяців тому

    Im so glad you got to hear this after you let me pick on patreon. They are an insanely talented band and Pete is an incredible bassist on top of it. Really happy to see these videos, cant wait to see the next one and hopefully you get to feelin better.

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому +2

      Thanks man, appreciate your help!! 😉😎🙏🏼

  • @mu4990
    @mu4990 5 місяців тому +2

    I've been fortunate enough to see them live before Matthew Stewart's passing, they're undeniably one of the best and most exciting live bands ever.

  • @solveigolsen6321
    @solveigolsen6321 2 місяці тому

    I've seen them live 5 times, and their shows are absolutely EPIC. They're playing this July in NJ!!!

  • @andrewblawson
    @andrewblawson 5 місяців тому +1

    Glad you're listening to this! Great bassist, and Brian from Wilhelm Scream has filled in for him a few times!

  • @anthonydawson8080
    @anthonydawson8080 5 місяців тому +2

    Streetlight was the best live experience I’ve seen. They opened for RBF. The close second was Aquabats in a tiny bar. Can’t beat live ska for energy and fun. You can’t help but move. Some Rx Bandits are pretty awesome too. It definitely paired well at the time

  • @DeathMetalDerf
    @DeathMetalDerf 5 місяців тому +4

    Streetlight Manifesto is one of the very best ska bands ever. Same with Catch 22. I just can't get enough of both!!!!

    • @danevertt3210
      @danevertt3210 5 місяців тому +1

      Catch 22 should have ended after the guys left to start streetlight. All they play are the songs SLM created from Kisbey Nights

  • @martinbaker1701
    @martinbaker1701 5 місяців тому +3

    Great video! Nice to hear Less than Jake getting a shout out, Roger was the reason I started to play bass!

    • @ronjames4151
      @ronjames4151 5 місяців тому

      So talented and such a nice down to earth guy.

  • @chrisclark6562
    @chrisclark6562 5 місяців тому

    I love watching you enjoy these bands. I look forward to your videos and listening to break down these songs. I highly recommend catching Streetlight live as their live shows are second to none. I catch them every time they are in Montreal and the energy from the band and the crowd is truly amazing !

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks so much Chris. Highly intrigued to catch ‘em live. Honestly more stoked just to watch the horns - I’ve seen enough bass players already 🤣

  • @TheDpDrifter
    @TheDpDrifter 5 місяців тому

    Oh man! I've been asking for this since I found the channel. I'm so excited! Thanks for doing this

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому +1

      Hope you like it! 🙏🏼🥹

    • @TheDpDrifter
      @TheDpDrifter 5 місяців тому

      @@LowEndUniversity excellent content as always. Keep up the good work. Fyi, Street light's shows are a marathon of an event. I've been to Rancid, NOFX, Slipknot, and no show has come close to the amount of constant energy these guys put out and into the crowd. It's 90 minutes of non-stop action

  • @sethhagen9240
    @sethhagen9240 5 місяців тому +7

    I'm down for calling Streetlight Manifesto as "Progressive Ska" :D

    • @platypuspracticus2
      @platypuspracticus2 5 місяців тому

      Rx Bandits are a different kind of progressive ska.

  • @DumpyDestroyerMusic
    @DumpyDestroyerMusic 5 місяців тому +2

    I've always thought of Streetlight Manifesto as progressive ska. Good shit! "Here's to life" and "Everything Went Numb" are great too. The beef of the bari sax in the intro to Everything Went Numb is just fantastic. Makes me smile every time.

  • @vitorbiermann5694
    @vitorbiermann5694 5 місяців тому +1

    Your choice of songs is getting better and better!

  • @TheJesse4130
    @TheJesse4130 5 місяців тому +2

    Seeing you get excited and smile about these punk and ska songs that I’ve grown up on and loved really makes me get excited and smile too!
    Streetlight Manifesto is the band I’ve seen live the most, over 30 times. You are correct in assuming that they are awesome live, and I highly recommend you see them! The band, the music, the crowd - the energy is 11/10. Your excitement from the album recording shows me you would have the best time at their shows!
    As mentioned by others, The Suicide Machines would be a great one to check out. “Hey! (Ska)” is super fun.
    Keep checking out Streetlight Manifesto. Tomas and the band are immaculate composers and performers, and hard to top!

  • @Ub3rLight
    @Ub3rLight 2 місяці тому +1

    your videos make me so happy !

  • @zacharyliles8657
    @zacharyliles8657 4 місяці тому

    Oh man you're spot on about their live shows the energy is seriously unreal!! I've seen them three times and every time they absolutely blew me away. One of my all-time favorite bands

  • @thatguy431
    @thatguy431 5 місяців тому +1

    damn this song is such a banger! my college years were spent blasting this album over and over again. so damn good!

  • @xfromashesx
    @xfromashesx 5 місяців тому

    So stoked you got to listen to them finally. Enjoy their whole discography!

  • @travland1107
    @travland1107 3 місяці тому

    Their horn breakdowns are the best I've ever heard. My favorite band ever

  • @MrFishCollects
    @MrFishCollects 5 місяців тому

    I love this song so much! brings me back to high school and going to warped tour to see them for the first time. That was a wicked show.

  • @danielhoffman4068
    @danielhoffman4068 5 місяців тому

    Saw this video and liked and subscribed. Streetlight has been one of my favorites for a minute. I was a theory nerd in high school and college and have enjoyed the content so far. Thank you, sir.

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому

      Welcome aboard! Appreciate you Daniel!! 🙏🏼

  • @gogogoch
    @gogogoch 5 місяців тому

    So glad you enjoyed this song! I had the exact same reaction when my partner introduced me to them.

  • @k2s8c2h6
    @k2s8c2h6 5 місяців тому +1

    I'm so glad you're doing streetlight! I've seen them 15 times, I have 3 tattoos for streetlight, best band ever! Listen to all their stuff, absolutely amazing

  • @pep_pep330
    @pep_pep330 4 місяці тому

    I’ve seen Streetlight live 7 times. Never been disappointed. Best performances and sound and energy I’ve been seen. You don’t have to be a dancer/like dancing to have a great time skanking around the pit with strangers. There’s nothing but love in the audience. Love these guys! Great video :)

  • @patsgarage8593
    @patsgarage8593 5 місяців тому +1

    I stumbled upon your channel when you discovered my favorite band NOFX and you have just been killing it since!! glad i subscribed

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому +1

      Aw, thanks! Appreciate you hanging out with me!

  • @kevinphiggins
    @kevinphiggins 5 місяців тому

    I had no idea this was posted minutes before I saw it, I was just on a rabbit hole from your analysis of “The Decline” but this is so great! Kismet

  • @citizenbrain8065
    @citizenbrain8065 5 місяців тому +6

    I had the pleasure of seeing Catch 22 on the Keasby Nights tour way back in the day, and I know they are pretty much the same band but Catch 22 has a special place in my heart.
    I was a wind instrument player as well. Clarinet and trumpet. The draw to ska punk was real when I was in HS.

    • @leftofpunk
      @leftofpunk 5 місяців тому +2

      Must have been 98/99? I saw them around that time as well. Haven't seen Streetlight in forever. They had that bass player that used a fret less when I did though. It was at The Shelter in Detroit so you're pretty much pressed up against the band there. Pretty great experience.

    • @citizenbrain8065
      @citizenbrain8065 5 місяців тому +2

      @@leftofpunk I believe it was the spring or summer of 1998. It was in a tiny venue that a lot of great bands played in Nashville. Had to have been a capacity of no more than 300.
      I had listened to a bunch of ska bands but had never seen a live ska band at that point. The heavier edge won me over immediately.

    • @skapunker21
      @skapunker21 5 місяців тому +2

      @@citizenbrain8065 it probably the exit/in or the basement. the basement was a really tiny venue, like 150 people at most.

    • @citizenbrain8065
      @citizenbrain8065 5 місяців тому

      @skapunker21 it was The Muse. I practically lived there back then haha. Logan just booked a lot of really awesome stuff.

  • @hardcorechic
    @hardcorechic 4 місяці тому

    I promise, they are one of the best bands live. Seen them over 20 times now. Moved from Jersey (their home) to Toronto... years later I flew back home to Jersey for their 20 year anniversary... and it was a reunion with so many friends who grew up with Streetlight. Fans we all grew up with, now having their children on their shoulders rocking out to Streetlight... such pride. Streetlight also has some of the best fans.

  • @MrBlairskie
    @MrBlairskie 5 місяців тому +1

    Yassss Streetlight at last!!! This record is a masterpiece start to finish. Great video as always buds.

  • @Theogvineofthedead
    @Theogvineofthedead 4 місяці тому

    BTW it is absolutely the most fun experience at a streetlight show. You need to go while they are still here. The vibe and community experience while where everyone is screaming these iconic lines is just amazing. You can look at anyone and they are absolutely engaged and blurting out the words especially during lyrical breaks. Please please please go see streetlight live and if you are near east Tennessee next time they come around my area I'll bring you to a show and share with you the love and fun of a streetlight show ✌️❤️

  • @especiallyyoukatie80
    @especiallyyoukatie80 2 місяці тому

    Seeing Streetlight live is life changing. They also do shows with a full orchestra that is absolutely incredible.....yougots'ta.

  • @brianc5518
    @brianc5518 5 місяців тому +5

    The Dead Kennedys are a classic hardcore band from California back in the 80's. Their bassist, Klaus Flouride, has some intense bass lines. Please add them to the list.

    • @LowEndUniversity
      @LowEndUniversity  5 місяців тому +3

      They’re coming soon!

    • @aaronknofx6630
      @aaronknofx6630 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@LowEndUniversityyou need listen "OSKER" , stop the bus & panic Is great ones..😎

    • @YMDBass
      @YMDBass 5 місяців тому +1

      Osker is amazing, my band used to cover Panic, it was so good. Still love the quote I saw from Devon "while you have gallons of mohawks and leather jackets telling you that they do what they want, I don't believe them...I respect the person that says, "I don't care for that" because there is no extreme, it's pure sincerity. Punk is doing what you want despite the infiltrators, outside of the skateboards and shoes and hair and patches and the diets and the tattoos""

  • @jonosilva26
    @jonosilva26 5 місяців тому

    Long time streetlight fan and so glad you did a video on them. Been loving your videos since I found them recently. The decline is one of my all time favorite songs. Streetlight is such a great band and all of their songs are great. You should do another by them and do the song here’s to life!!! Everyone in the band is so talented but I always loved the drums in all their songs. Again thanks for these videos so fun to see someone enjoying these songs for the first time!!!

  • @terryfletcher2163
    @terryfletcher2163 5 місяців тому

    Love your videos. So glad you did one on streetlight

  • @thewickerman1985
    @thewickerman1985 5 місяців тому

    Love this channel

  • @ez8308
    @ez8308 3 місяці тому

    watching you pick apart these parts and playing it after hearing it one time is kinda mindblowing. Streetlight is amazing btw

  • @MisfitWilly
    @MisfitWilly 23 дні тому

    Amazing video man! Streetlight is my favorite. I've seen them live about 10 times, and it gets better and better every time. They are starting a tour next month and I definitely suggest trying to see them. They are incredible at changing the tempo in songs, the best example i think "a better place, a better time" where it starts off as something you would let your grandma listen to and have her think yes this is nice. By the end you see her face has melted off due to sheer awesomeness. Controlled chaos is how i describe it. Some deep lyrics too, and your right I cannot be in a bad mood when I put on stretlight or another heavy horn band. Everyone needs to listen to this band.

  • @gregc6072
    @gregc6072 5 місяців тому

    …. excellent review Mark of an excellent band. Thanks for doing it…..luv the stuff you’re doing….keep it up 👍🏻👏🏻💪🏻…..hope you feel better