Brian Baker (Bad Religion / Minor Threat) Plays His Favorite Riffs

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#BadReligion, Dag Nasty and Fake Names guitarist #BrianBaker, also known for his stint in #MinorThreat, plays riffs from his favorite bands and his own groups.
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@4stringsmakekings 4 жыл бұрын

That line about Fat Mike was fantastic.

@LicksoftheLegend 4 жыл бұрын

@@French_Canadian_Pea_Soup Fat Mike is really into BDSM

@BewleyUK9 4 жыл бұрын

@@French_Canadian_Pea_Soup Fat Mikes the NOFX front man if you didn't know. Definitely worth checking out if you're unfamiliar and into bad religion.

@TheSummitCove 4 жыл бұрын

Yes that was awesome

@aaronanderson2731 4 жыл бұрын

Thar driver riff is dangerously close to the start of don't stop believing

@screenfixer1936 4 жыл бұрын

I Dag Nasty hanno dei riff PAZZESCHI... Thank you Brian 💓

@clancykobane9102 4 жыл бұрын

cleanest punk person and house I've ever seen.

@keplerarpeggios3215 4 жыл бұрын

the Silver Thinkers: the 17 million is Epic !!!

@softlightsymphonyband 4 жыл бұрын

if all other punks are dirty slobs living in filth than the most punk rock thing to do is be the opposite. Punk has become a poser scene with costumes purchased at Hot Topic. Real punk is a “fuck you, I’ll do what I want” attitude.

@clancykobane9102 4 жыл бұрын

@@softlightsymphonyband yeah, kinda like Green Day did what they wanted? Bull shit.

@abeardwithtattoos 3 жыл бұрын

softlightsymphony band Yeah I guess you could do what you want, but don't do it around me! haha

@fartkerson 3 жыл бұрын

It must be his straight edge

@MistaLoin 4 жыл бұрын

He was also a ”pre tour guitar player” for REM, but got the call from Bad Religion just before the Monster tour. Went with that instead since they wanted him as a full member of the band, not just an ”extra”. As Brian himself put it: ”That's me in the corner, choosing Bad Religion."

@brunomantovaneli6076 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant line lol

@totaltotalmonkey 4 жыл бұрын

Who did REM go with instead?

@greyculture9112 4 жыл бұрын

Scott McCaughey from the Young Fresh Fellows

@totaltotalmonkey 4 жыл бұрын

@@greyculture9112 Thanks -)

@fmbighair 3 жыл бұрын

I think he was an 80s hair band guy too

@jasondeselles3471 4 жыл бұрын

There's just something refreshing about a famous musician being humble and approachable.

@Mikey_Heels 3 жыл бұрын

word... i had the distinct pleasure of opening for DAG NASTY 1988 in SLC... you couldnt tell a punk that BRIAN BAKER wasnt our JIMMY PAGE... and he was that humble and approachable in that place and time... refreshing

@autistica1 3 жыл бұрын

He blocked me on Twitter for disagreeing with him politely about a political take.

@imeowmeowkat 3 жыл бұрын

he probably didn't wanna deal with it tbh and I don't blame him. I do the same thing

@xisotopex 2 жыл бұрын

@@autistica1 most leftist punks dont have a sense of humor

@autistica1 2 жыл бұрын

@@imeowmeowkat You sound very close-minded.

@jackbowie3594 10 ай бұрын

I could watch Baker talk music, riffs and tones all day. Always great motivating energy

@CA-xs6sr 4 жыл бұрын

Supremely underrated guitarist in my opinion. Baker is a killer.

@iggypopisgod9 2 жыл бұрын

here we go with the underrated tag yet again

@CA-xs6sr 2 жыл бұрын

@@iggypopisgod9 here we go!

@WoockerSocket2 Жыл бұрын

He's not a killer he's a baker

@CDavis-jt5fh Жыл бұрын

And all this time I thought punk rock guitar players only knew how to play 2-3 chords at most.

@midwestfireplace9198 9 ай бұрын

Baker is the MAN.

@matthuber2055 9 ай бұрын

Just saw BR last week. Never gets old watching Mr. Baker play on stage.

@beatsbeercigarettes 4 жыл бұрын

“Domination.. World domination.” Under his breath “not that fat mike stuff” 🤣 Hahahah that got me.

@kth5077 4 жыл бұрын

Dee Construct ... 😂😂.. I was just about to make that same comment...

@barguerpi5966 3 жыл бұрын

Minor threat, one if the best Hard core/punk of all times. Been listening to it since 1992

@taxscandalandthebuenos Жыл бұрын

I come back here time and time again. just to hear him play Think Again 👉 👈

@kravitz1999 Жыл бұрын

same :)

@colindavidson6483 2 ай бұрын

Can’t believe he’s responsible for all those minor threat and bad religion riffs. That legacy will never die

@sammencia7945 Ай бұрын

He played bass in MT. Those riffs and 240bpm Barre chords were courtesy of Lyle Preslar.

@stefanoaquino5158 15 күн бұрын

@@sammencia7945 on the first album, yes

@Saatanan 3 жыл бұрын

That this dude has that Think Again riff under his belt is a huge achievement, what a classic

@bernardozattar9049 2 жыл бұрын

I can't think of any guitar intro I like more than Think Again's intro. Brian Baker is a god!

@timhopkins4372 Жыл бұрын

He has some awesome riffs. I always thought that’s what stood out about Bad Religion was the fact they have awesome hooks and riffs. Not just down stroking and palm muting. Also, I met Brian Baker after a Beach Rats show. Literally one of the nicest dude I have ever met. Very humble.

@carminemartino1197 4 жыл бұрын

this guy is my favourite punk guitarist

@charliegreen3993 4 жыл бұрын

The intro solo to "I want to conquer the world" is one of the best in punk history, in my opinion. Amazing, energetic....great way to start a song!

@263malice 4 жыл бұрын

Zach Blair from Rise Against is mine.

@seanmccabe7164 4 жыл бұрын

God I love bad religion

@jeff7764 4 жыл бұрын

Him and Chris Hannah of Propagandhi

@brandongerving1065 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta put mike ness in there

@Slevinlobell 3 жыл бұрын

@4:33 ...just....I have no words for how AMAZING Minor Threat was..best punk band of all time IMO. Watching Brian play that now is surreal...totally rad to see that...TY Brian for all youve given to music and the punk scene dude.

@YG-qg1hs 4 жыл бұрын

Man, that Minor Threat riff takes me back

@pancakeman6591 4 жыл бұрын

Hearing him play Think Again made me appreciate that song so much more

@adamfilipink616 4 жыл бұрын

I could listen to him talk about just about anything.

@DarkestSecrets1 4 жыл бұрын

Brian is such a great guy! Met him at the Eindhoven show last year, talked a bit behind the venue before he had to go inside for the soundcheck. He actually took the time for a conversation!

@nrXic 3 жыл бұрын

I met him, Jay and Brooks after a show in 2008 or so...really humble and funny. My brother and I were just standing out in the parking lot 100 feet from the tour bus sort of hoping to catch a glimpse of them walking out and they came up to us.

@wretchedknave5740 4 жыл бұрын

I remember when I was 12 years old back in '95, my friends bro came home from uni the one holiday and had a whole bunch of new MP3s. Back in those days, MP3 was a new concept and was like gold. If you could download just one and share it with your friends you were the man. (I live in South Africa) Anyway among the REM, Live and Green day in that list of MP3s, was an album from a band that was untitled. I remember clicking and listening to one of their songs called 'Infected'. There was just something about this band that felt 'different' from all the other pop alternative rock I had heard. They were on another level and I was drawn to their honest, raw and aggressive sound. A few years went by and I never knew who this band was until I was finishing up high school and a fellow punk (my best friend to this day) played me Recipe for Hate album he had on tape. I immediately recognized the lead vocalist. It was like an epiphany for me cause at the tender age of 12 I was so drawn to this genre but didn't even know what punk rock was.

@slloyd4031 3 жыл бұрын

I'm still listening to recipe for hate

@kylepruden1948 2 жыл бұрын

12 yo me went to a stranger than fiction BR TOUR. Was my 2nd concert ever, 1st being No Use for a name, HI Standard, Ten Foot pole in Vancouver. INFECTED was and still is one of my favorites to this day. I'm 38 now, I'm to assume we're around same age

@mikesilva5085 4 жыл бұрын

Will NEVER forget putting on MT's Out of Step record and hearing the intro to Think Again- I was 13 and ...just shocked how big their guitar sound was

@Sreybk 4 жыл бұрын

His Dagnasty riffs were so good. He was so Malcolm Young. That's so cool.

@therichieboy 4 жыл бұрын

The riff from Fall is one of my favourites.

@keplerarpeggios3215 4 жыл бұрын

the Silver Thinkers: the 17 million is Epic !!!

@joevail6959 4 жыл бұрын

My gateway drugs were Minor Threat and Bad Brains...hometown heroes!

@RobertRussell-ed1xy Ай бұрын

Brian playing that Minor Threat riff gave me chills, brought me all the way back

@val13c59 3 жыл бұрын

At one time, certain people didn’t think this punk rockers would amount to anything. I love seeing how they’ve succeeded and made a good living off their career. Always support a musician.

@jaredperkins8066 4 жыл бұрын

I could watch Brian do this all day!

@jefffloyd7105 4 жыл бұрын

no beer with you tho

@nativeeats8719 Жыл бұрын

That SG is gorgeous ❤

@paulsmith6577 4 жыл бұрын

that gold SG is beautiful

@jaybacon1174 3 жыл бұрын

Brian is a class act. Saw him in Dag Nasty at a place called The Outhouse in Lawrence KS. One of my all time favorite shows. Still got the shirt. He is still a pivotal musician in fabric of Punk Rock.

@lurchbag1671 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian for Dag Nasty! Can I Say has been inspiring me for 35 years now. Got it that summer of '86. It is timeless! as is Wig Out and Field Day.

@scourneene 4 ай бұрын

I remember when Field Day came out, still have it and love it still.

@SeppSeppelin 4 жыл бұрын

Love his Wilko Johnson Shirt!

@danmichener8716 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. The Minor Threat riff made my day (and gave me something to practice)

@persuasivetube 3 жыл бұрын

The first riff he wrote was one of the best song I ever heard. Really made me think again and again and again and again. What a punch in a face.

@overtheedge23 4 жыл бұрын

so many ideas come to my mind when I see him play an actual MINOR THREAT riff live on camera.

@missmaynard2310 3 жыл бұрын

“WORLD Domination, Not The Fat Mike Stuff”

@devilsoffspring5519 3 жыл бұрын

What's that a reference to? It sounded funny :)

@punkimierdasshiet4026 3 жыл бұрын

@@devilsoffspring5519 NOFX frontman Fat Mike

@GuitarExpress 4 жыл бұрын

Best video I have seen in a long time. Thanks for sharing!

@kingofpentacles3213 Жыл бұрын

The first song I ever learned on guitar was Straight Edge by Minor Threat. That was 1983. It was all downhill from there. Many bands, hundreds and hundreds of shows played, and $tensofthousands spent on gear over the past 40 years. Thanks a lot Brian! Look what you guys made me become!! I’m even wearing a Dischord sweatshirt as I type this.

@unbridledenthusiasm 4 жыл бұрын

absolute legend. those dag nasty and minor threat riffs are all time classics

@jasonbruce9904 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian for being a humble, approachable and all around cool guy. And thank God for Bad Religion.

@wduarte2007 4 жыл бұрын

Over the years I learn a lot of riffs playing Dag Nasty and Bad Religion Songz. They were my school. This guy still surprising me & inspiring me. Thx Brian Baker!

@alfredodelallave2718 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Malcom! What a nice guy, so Clasic!

@DirtyDead1313 4 жыл бұрын

Any Dag Nasty with Dave singing is beyond amazing...and of course Minor Threat.

@carolinas.2829 4 жыл бұрын

I always dream that eventually I’ll see Minor Threat play live and Brian Baker would open with that Think Again riff. 🥰🥰🥰

@BrotherHanker 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible. Amazing to think about all the influential records he’s been a part if. And that Mets pillow!

@DjuDjufr 4 жыл бұрын

This guitar looks awesome

@darkmotherboard272 4 жыл бұрын

yeah i like that it has strings

@ps1hagrid111 4 жыл бұрын

@@darkmotherboard272 your guitar has strings?

@mattmlo12 4 жыл бұрын

Got the bigsby n everything, nice...

@kibasoueu 3 жыл бұрын

praise sg Guitars

@psychologyofrock Жыл бұрын

Huge fan - great video!

@depressioncircuit535 4 жыл бұрын

"think again" is such a great song killer riff for sure! That and "Look back and laugh" are definitely two of the best riffs ever in my opinion. Great vid thanks for sharing 👍

@andreasahlqvist709 4 жыл бұрын

Discovered him when he was in Junkyard. Such a great band! 👍🏻🎸

@MrPunkrockkid69 4 жыл бұрын

Yes my heroes are finally getting the recognition they deserved

@sarahfitzgerald7164 4 жыл бұрын

How is he such a legend and icon and is still so humble? Come play Vancouver again Brian, Canada misses you.

@t1joel 4 жыл бұрын

Still to this day, I absolutely love the guitar part to Think Again. Very cool to find out that was the first riff Brian had on a record. I love learning cool little facts like that.

@josephpeccerillo1640 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff Brian. Good to see you’re doing well and keeping busy.

@Vabrejuro 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent 👌

@elliottkiger8987 4 жыл бұрын

Love how he nails Beating Around the Bush completely off the cuff. Wig Out at Denkos changed my life. Thank you Brian.

@jamiemcparland 4 жыл бұрын

SO STOKED TO HEAR YOU PLAY A MINOR THREAT RIFF!! YES!

@GlenMurrayonline Жыл бұрын

Awesome Great to see you!!

@DavidBrown-xq9nb 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, when he played that Dag Nasty riff it sent chills down my spine and took me back to 1988

@paxonearth 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think I've ever seen a gold SG.. That looks badass!

@modergav 4 жыл бұрын

That is probably a very aged palhem blue

@squicker 4 жыл бұрын

I have one of only 2 gold SGs that made it to the UK in 2012, so I was very pleased to see Brian playing one. Clearly a man of taste!

@Metallizombie 3 жыл бұрын

It looks like it’s one of the first ones, back when they where still called a Les Paul. I’m going off the truss rod cover there and not a ton of expert knowledge.

@mckinleyrichard4395 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up with Minor Threat, but Junkyard is my favorite Brian Baker band.

@keplerarpeggios3215 4 жыл бұрын

the Silver Thinkers: the 17 million is Epic !!!

@shannonjones3714 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Glad someone mentioned it!

@kopfkino42069 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Malcolm indeed.

@mikedlc9766 4 жыл бұрын

great interview

@pomeloco1554 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for everything !

@julianlasut1520 4 жыл бұрын

My punk rock guitar hero from way back when i first heard Bad Religion in the 90s! Thanks Mr Baker

@jasonhusky6674 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this 😎

@metalpiper 3 жыл бұрын

Love Brian!! Long time fan of all his work.

@julast6658 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting i enjoyed that ;-)

@patrickbrownson1 Жыл бұрын

Bruh… the first riff you get on a record is “Think Again”. Absolute legend!

@ol.grumpy.bastard 4 жыл бұрын

I spent an afternoon with him when The Meatmen played a club where I worked. He's a great player and a funny sumbitch. Also, I've poached a bunch of his riffs over the years--sometimes deliberately, but usually I realize it when someone says, "That sounds a bit like _____. Have you ever heard it?"

@jaket2549 4 жыл бұрын

Thank god loudwire finally put some punk on KZfaq!

@brunobenaduce70 4 жыл бұрын

Bad Religion is my favorite band. Great riffs!!

@DavidDantePhoenix 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Baker has excellent taste in rock riffage. I feel very akin to his selections.

@radbikeadventure 3 жыл бұрын

I was really hoping he'd play "Let them eat War". Freaking love that riff!

@VadiEfe 3 жыл бұрын

yeah that one rocks big time

@daydreamsandnightmares9843 3 жыл бұрын

So passionate you can see it on his face! Love it.

@hotdog7334 3 жыл бұрын

Probably the best fav riffs video. Didn’t talk too much, only when relevant and played riffs throughout.

@gfgranja 4 жыл бұрын

Brian played on Junkyard’s first album ( 1989 ) killer record!

@morrisdeutsch6175 4 жыл бұрын

And second, for that matter. The killer Sixes, Sevens and Nines.

@mickcrocodiledundee6353 3 жыл бұрын

He's played on all their album-length studio releases, he was a permanent member of the band until he stepped back in 2016 after the new album came out.

@askowalc Жыл бұрын

Brian Baker, you are so humble and unassuming. Thank you for be who you are.

@abeardwithtattoos 3 жыл бұрын

Dang Nasty is probably my favorite Brian Baker project. Was so happy with those DN fun facts.

@Jake_IBS 4 жыл бұрын

What an absolute treat for us OG fans!

@damnedlock2956 5 ай бұрын

I love Dagnasty and saw them live in the 80s..and I wish I could see them live again..that would

@chlindh1 4 жыл бұрын

Love this man. One of the greatest!

@Davepacheco1986 4 жыл бұрын

Loved this dudes riffs from Minor Threat and BR. Still do!

@amov1escriptending 4 жыл бұрын

3:20 "Not the Fat Mike stuff" 😂

@goregore6259 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome bassist and guitarist!

@thevoxofreason8468 4 жыл бұрын

I never get sick of hearing or playing "Beating Around the Bush". Same with "Just got Paid"...and I learned it in the same position.

@ronanmg 4 жыл бұрын

3:17 “not that fat mike stuff” 😂😂😂😂

@joerodriguez1797 4 жыл бұрын

I'm back to view this beautiful Gold SG, God damn it gorgeous!

@vengeance_falls_9610 3 жыл бұрын

I love Bad Religion so much

@lzevon 4 жыл бұрын

Did a college radio show episode dedicated to him in 1989ish. Total legend.

@susanMarkle 4 жыл бұрын

Full Listen. Nice looking guitar. Sounds great too. Liked a lot. 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

@ColeWheeler4Lyfe 2 жыл бұрын

Love this. Dag Nasty was so amazing. I got to see Brian’s first tour with Bad Religion and I remember joking with a friend that he was doing punk rock penance for being in junkyard. Lol

@non_brewed_condiment 3 жыл бұрын

Think Again was in an issue of 411VM (Skate Video) I had that I used to watch literally every single day. I watched it so many times that yeaars later it's still permanently stuck in my head. I'm definitely not complaining, it's one of the best riffs of all time

@messier13ify Жыл бұрын

Fascinating to hear about his influences. A legendary guitarist in his own right. Minor Threat was ground zero for me.

@carolinas.2829 4 жыл бұрын

Ugh, THINK AGAIN! So good 🖤🖤

@shawnpollock553 4 жыл бұрын

Brian, thanks for your autograph at the Warped Tour in '02, and I'm sorry I just stared at you and held out my album cover instead of saying something. If my brain hadn't been cramping at the time, I would have told you I was glad you stayed in the band even after Gurewitz came back.