My first PSYCHOBILLY experience with THE LIVING END! Bass Teacher REACTS to “Prisoner of Society”

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➡️ Psychobilly, eh? This is new ground for me! You all have requested The Living End's breakout-track "Prisoner of Society", and I truly ate it up. I enjoyed diving deep into the nimble energy of this track and was fairly surprised at the band's choice to employ an authentic upright bass sound, adding a truly charming feel to the song. It was almost like hearing a rockabilly band COVER a punk song - in the best way possible! I discuss bassist Scott Owen's technique, his bass line development, how he slowly built the track using varied grooves and phrasings, a music-theory analysis of the songwriting, a discussion on his bass tone, and much more! 😍🤘🏼🇦🇺
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@LowEndUniversity Ай бұрын

Well...where do I go from here with more "psychobilly"?!

@mikeprovencher7816 Ай бұрын

Tiger Army

@sage2099 Ай бұрын

The Horrorpops - Miss Take

@mikeprovencher7816 Ай бұрын

True Romance is a good song...the background vocals are Davey from AFI

@mikeprovencher7816 Ай бұрын

Also....Madsin is a great band!

@jimhysell2508 Ай бұрын

Tiger Army, Nekromatix, The Horrorpops, The Cramps, Reverend Horton Heat, Creepshow

@philthyphil7651 Ай бұрын

Live not only does he swing it, but he stands on it and plays

@Cvillain626 Ай бұрын

Saw them love for the first time at a mid 2000s HFStival, I couldn't believe it when he did that. Also the Yellowcard violin player does backflips off amps mid-song xD

@ruffrydazz2032 Ай бұрын

He sets it on fire sometimes too!

@RADiGrazia Ай бұрын

Seen TLE many times and its always cool seeing Scott doing it

@deedee9842 Ай бұрын

I saw him walking around with the thing in his neck and still playing it on the beat, Pukkelpop 2001.

@travisgotch161 Ай бұрын

Yeah agree, you need to see them live to really appreciate how good they are. Pretty much only on KZfaq now

@leemakesnoise Ай бұрын

As an Australian who loves your music and KZfaq content, I am so glad to hear you like this song! As with other Aussies over 30, The Living End were heard everywhere in public and on every radio station. This song has represented every sport that was televised in Australia, and was all over every radio station in the 90's. I highly recommend reacting to and analysing "All Torn Down" by them at some point, I think from this video you will like it too. As always, thanks for another great video! (And for the part you played in Scale The Summit, which was my gateway into modern instrumental prog).

@2001_SpaceOddity Ай бұрын

As someone who loved this album when it first came out, which others by them are worth checking out?

@David_Downs Ай бұрын

This song was played in pretty decent rotation on Much Music in Canada, i recall loving it as soon as I heard it.

@RhysCanty Ай бұрын

Roll On and Second Solution also must listens for anyone unfamiliar with the band. Pretty sure "All Torn Down" leans very heavily with its subject matter influence with an earlier great Aussie band SpyVSpy

@VooDoo669 Ай бұрын

As a non Aussie I think Fireballs are a better band.

@RhysCanty Ай бұрын

@@VooDoo669 FIREBALLS!!! killer band

@swempthebemp Ай бұрын

Finally some Aussie love! Frenzal next? 🙏

@ashgamble1168 Ай бұрын

Never had so much fuuuuun

@nezuminora9528 27 күн бұрын

go frenzal go!

@RAH1479 26 күн бұрын

I just moved house so…….

@lindarackstraw7711 25 күн бұрын

Yay!

@ryanperrett3740 24 күн бұрын

The song "Chemotherapy" from the "Dick Sandwich" album has an awesome bass line in it

@simonhj 27 күн бұрын

They go hard live. I saw them open for AC/DC back in the 90s, and Scott would stand on the side of the bass balancing while he played and then kick off, it spinning it like a skater doing a kickflip, and then land on the floor and keep playing. 🤯

@ruffrydazz2032 Ай бұрын

The whole band is just ridiculously talented. Chris is possibly the best guitar player in all of punk and absolutely pulls it live.

@Ed3740 Ай бұрын

If it wasn't for Tommy Emmanuel being a musical savant Chris Cheney would 100% be Australia's greatest guitarist

@ricebix Ай бұрын

Yeah he is insane definitely would put him up there as maybe the best or one of the best in punk for sure

@macman1469 Ай бұрын

DEFINITELY.

@ashtonrouse5638 Ай бұрын

💯

@professornuke7562 25 күн бұрын

His contemporary from Fireballs, Matt Black is quite probably better, but not as well known, because radio refused to play them. Another incredible guitarist is Adrian White who use to have a Psycho band called Vaudevillains.

@Reece_Hart Ай бұрын

As an Australian these guys are what got me into punk rock. They are one of the best live bands I've ever seen. If you were looking for another song of theirs to do I'd say try and check out the live version of second solution from the big day out 2002.

@bobdude42 Ай бұрын

Now you have to check The Living End's "E-Boogie/Second Solution" live video from 2003. A staple from their setlist and showcases the montruous abilities of the band.

@derekcampbell6291 Ай бұрын

So the door is now opened for Nekromantix! They're one of my favorite bands.

@alexgellerman6606 Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, & the Rev too

@LuciferAlmighty Ай бұрын

@alexgellerman6606 the rev is great live.

@mattholdzkom5929 Ай бұрын

Gotta cover the coffinbass.

@briantomcollins Ай бұрын

Yesss...

@OldJabbaJaws Ай бұрын

And after that comes Horrorpops!

@KootenayCards Ай бұрын

Tiger Army Never Die!!

@alexanderkantakusiniii8411 Ай бұрын

Fuck YES

@StingrayMM20 Ай бұрын

Should have a nice full circle-moment on this channel, too. With Davey Havoc having done several collabs with them.

@scientificuppercut Ай бұрын

ghost fire is such a great tune!

@LetsGoMetsGo33 Ай бұрын

Absolutely.

@dougilnicki6075 Ай бұрын

Geoff on bass was always awesome. And Djordje is a beauty on the upright. Always hoped they would cover some Upright bass tunes

@stuwattsaudio Ай бұрын

Their first 2 albums are full of crazy songwriting and next level guitar and bass, absolutely do some more Living End

@seaglasssurf7564 Ай бұрын

Hellbound has been a fave for years!

@mickoeus 28 күн бұрын

Saw The Living End at the Big Pineapple festival around 10 years ago. Chris Cheney came on during Art vs Science and Chris and Dan had a guitar battle, was awesome.

@EricSmith-fp4gq Ай бұрын

The Living End is definitely one of the best. Roll On is probably in my top 5 punk albums.

@shaynewest8757 Ай бұрын

You've got a weird idea of what punk is.

@jimbrewer5048 23 күн бұрын

U have an elitist sense of wat punk is… which js completely anti punk

@austinhorton8177 Ай бұрын

I played this technique on my upright bass when I was in high school orchestra. You basically do really aggressive pops, similarly to how you would on an electric. Then follow it with muted slaps, to give it a galloping type of feel. The clicking in-between the bass notes is him slapping the finger board. I would use my middle and ring finger to pop the strings and held my hand at an angle for ergonomic and power reasons. The nimble walking sessions have such a bouncy and punchy feel because at that speed you're popping over and over, but when you return your hand to the fingerboard to grab the string, you slap it as well. So you end up bouncing up and down and it's A LOT of fun to play. Awesome stuff, love the channel. It was great watching you check this out!

@austinhorton8177 Ай бұрын

I will add, you should check out the Reverend Horton Heat (no relation lol) Jimbo Wallace really plays the hell out his bass in this style, one of the GOATS

@ceejluige4816 Ай бұрын

Wow, I never listened to The Living End (I've heard their name a bunch but I guess just kept ignoring it) but this was extremely up my ally. Thanks to everyone over in the community who suggested this song. You've not only made a fan out of mark, but of myself as well.

@2001_SpaceOddity Ай бұрын

The whole album is great. Highly recommend

@ricebix Ай бұрын

2 songs from them I'd recommend from them other than this are 1000 Miles and Carry Me Home, Both of em have my personal favourite instrumentals and vocals from these guys

@sassamirorogerson3563 Ай бұрын

VERY very clever band!! When you listen to their songs for the first time, especially on albums, Roll On and Modern Artillery, you get SO surprised by where they take you! It's an awesome experience! Chris Cheney is a genius and a living legend!!

@tanssi2145 28 күн бұрын

Second SOLUTION! Is also a must hear single if you liked this

@HahaDamn 27 күн бұрын

Alley*

@OldSchlPunk Ай бұрын

Reverend Horton Heat - The Devil's Chasing Me! Jimbo Wallace is always a great show!

@OkNoBigDeal Ай бұрын

J.I.M.B.O!

@KiraGR65 Ай бұрын

The Live on KEXP version is awesome

@Kevin_Fiol Ай бұрын

I went with suggesting a couple tracks off Liquor. But the Rev is a MUST

@JakeBass666 Ай бұрын

@@OkNoBigDeal Chain driven wallet, above ground pool! Slap bass bones, rockabilly ultra-cool! He really should hear JIMBO.

@buzzbomb67 Ай бұрын

You cant mention Psychobilly without the Rev … seen them 3 or 4x, amazing show every time!

@nexspectovos Ай бұрын

"Don't shut the gate" on this band. So many great songs!

@thedefectiveoneschannel Ай бұрын

“INVESTIGATE FOR CORRECTION” 🔥🔥🗣️🗣️💯💯

@adamwest1138 Ай бұрын

The bass line ran through my head reading your comment

@Mephiston 26 күн бұрын

All torn down is great too, off the same album.

@TheSeamusFarrellGiants Ай бұрын

I was in love with this song when it came out. Not sure just how popular it was in other parts of the world, but here in Aus it was pretty much an anthem.

@jamescruttwell3870 Ай бұрын

I had the pleasure of playing alongside these a few years ago. They were genuinely one of the nicest, and most welcoming bunch of guys I’ve met in music!

@ricebix Ай бұрын

Damn. How'd you end up playing with them? That's insane, I'd kill to play with these guys

@jamescruttwell3870 Ай бұрын

@@ricebix the most insane thing is that they were the other support band! It was us, TLE, and the Murphy’s headlined. It was a tour of small venues they both did together in 2017!

@ewatfred Ай бұрын

They are really so damn humble, and absolutely electric live. Murphy's would have been so stoked to have them as support, the crowd would have been RILED up.

@jamescruttwell3870 Ай бұрын

@@ewatfred there was a great offstage bond as well between the two. Both bands were incredibly supportive. I’d been sat with Chris Cheney a few nights earlier at a different gig after he invited me into their dressing room for a beer. I was saying how E Boogie always blows my mind. He laughed and went ‘it’s all just simple stuff, really’ 🤣

@nizlor 27 күн бұрын

@@jamescruttwell3870 dude you hung out with legitimate rocker royalty imo. Dude can fucking shred. Good on ya!

@Shakes-Off-Fear 28 күн бұрын

It’s interesting to me that The Living End have often rejected the ‘Pscyhobilly’ label because they don’t share the Goth imagery with the genre and instead refer to themselves as ‘Punkabilly’.

@mallencolly 26 күн бұрын

yeah, this definitely is more punk than psychobilly despite the "obilly" influence.

@pietroman 17 күн бұрын

No, it's just because they're not trying it since their twenties. Since "Roll On" they got openly into different paths more related to pop and rock. Chris is awesome anyway.

@ericgoodwinart Ай бұрын

This reaction got me so pumped up!!! Thanks for checking that out, as I suggested it on Patreon a few days ago! Next, you should check out their live video on KZfaq of “E-Boogie and “Second Solution” at Big Day Out 2003. Yes, it’s two songs, but “E-Boogie” is really quick but amazing, and “Second Solution” shows their bassist playing while standing on the double-bass. The sound quality is pretty good for a live concert recording, and you’ll be able to see and hear the bass playing really well!

@JoneyJefe Ай бұрын

The world owes you a big thumbs up for getting this band out there. This channel has introduced me to so many cool bands that I NEVER would have heard of if it wasn’t for Mark’s fans!

@mikelubey Ай бұрын

Saw them open for Green Day in DC on the Warning tour. The bass shook the room where you could feel every note throughout your body. So good.

@lotionInTb Ай бұрын

Same here! Not DC but milwaukee! Was more excited for the living end than green day. Lol

@alejandroramirez4470 Ай бұрын

I mistook them for GD back in the days where I just heard the song on the radio.

@gnarxy Ай бұрын

oh hell yes. what a blast from the past. This album was on repeat back in high school. other upright bass from the top of my head back in the day were "nekromantix", "demented are go" and "tiger army"

@852aaron Ай бұрын

i love all those bands

@alexanderkantakusiniii8411 Ай бұрын

yes...tiger army, nekro, and horrorpops

@iwillsurvivethehighfivecauseia Ай бұрын

Zombie Ghost Train

@oieusouoadriano Ай бұрын

Some bands worth listening to: The Reverend Horton Heat Mad Sin Tiger Army Nekromantix Sick Sick Sinners The Brown Vampire Catz Devil's Brigade (Matt Freeman's Psychobilly Project)

@alexanderkantakusiniii8411 Ай бұрын

nekromantix and horrorpops as well

@ewatfred Ай бұрын

TIGER ARMY NEVER DIIIIIES

@kemosabedaptoid 27 күн бұрын

Dont forget the Fireballs!

@MyNamelsBlue Ай бұрын

West End Riot is an absolute jam too, love the Brian Setzer inspired guitar

@86wezza88 27 күн бұрын

I was a teenager here in Australia when TLE came along and I absolutely loved them. I've seen them live a few times now. Playing live Chris will occasionally stand on Scott's bass while playing which just looks awesome (one foot in the cutout and one at the top). I've also seen Chris use a beer bottle as a slide as well. I remember at the Clipsal 500 they were playing and you could see the Good Charlotte (I think from memory) boys off to the side watching them perform. Their support crew were trying to get them to come back stage and I'm assuming get ready to follow them, but they kept shooing them away because it looked like they just wanted to watch.

@gringogreen4719 Ай бұрын

So, I got to hang out with these guys back in 2003 and I learned a few things from the guys. For the bass Scott has both an Electric pickup (a P bass at the end of the fingerboard) and also a traditional upright pickup on the bass. It has a trap door so he can run the pickups through a wireless inside the bass itself and he had a switch box to switch between them. He did this many times throughout each song. If memory serves he was playing a Ampeg SVT full stack at that time. Chris the guitar player stuffed his Gretsch White Falcons with industrial grade cotton to control feedback through his multiple 100 watt amps. Everyone from the band was really cool and we talked about bands we like as well as gear. As far as Psychobilly goes, even the band don't claim to be Psychobilly. I would really call them more Alternative or Punkabilly. Everyone I knew at the time who was into Psychobilly loved The Living End but they were kinda like Social Distortion that way, not really Psychobilly but Psychos loved them. Psychobilly is basically a triangle with each point being either Punk, Rockabilly, or Metal (especially the Japanese and Brazilian bands). People who are into Psychobilly like it love Rockabilly but usually a Rockabilly person isn't too into Psychobilly. Another funny thing about Psychobilly is pretty much all the bands who started Psychobilly played Electric Basses at the start (First wave of Psychobilly). Pretty soon though those players picked up Upright basses and it became more common towards the end of the 1980s going into the 1990s. Most bands came from the UK or Europe back then and then it mainly took off in Southern California around the Second Wave. The main Psychobilly band I know from Australia would be Zombie Ghost Train (although The Living End are more famous). You also had the Vaudevillians but they definitely had more of a Jazz bent to them (Adrian Whyte has his own KZfaq channel too, he played guitar). There were a few other smaller bands from the early 2000s and it's all worth checking out. The main band to really break Psychobilly is Tiger Army on their second album "Power of Moonlight" as they toured both nationally and internationally for that album. In the early 2000s MySpace was a huge way to get to find Psychobilly bands all over the world. Back then you had to buy CDs and records to hear stuff because Napster took too long. It was definitely a great time to dive into the subgenre.😎👍✨ Edit: on slapping an upright usually the player is slapping a dead note (the clock) while immediately playing the open note. You have to have lots of endurance to play Psychobilly and this type of music. I've seen bass player glue back their blisters on their fingers with super glue when they fall off. It's not easy. And yes they do play like this live. That said it was 20+ years ago.

@DARKMETL Ай бұрын

Wow! So glad you went here! I absolutely love this record, the tones, the arrangements, the playing, mixing of several genre's...just everything is perfect love it! Glad you enjoyed it too!

@lucidloon Ай бұрын

The Cramps were the OG Psychobilly band. They took the "psychobilly" title from One Piece At a TIme by Johnny Cash.

@LetsGoMetsGo33 Ай бұрын

debateable. they certainly are the most significant precursor to psychobilly, but they're kind of a retro garage punk band. The meteors are the first true psychbilly band, and actually opened for the cramps in like 79 or 80. Also, and I love the cramps, the early stuff literally has no bass guitar so isn't helpful to this channel, lol. edit- also as far as the name psychobilly, yes the cramps used it, but they describe the use as being like a "carnival barker" term that they put on posters , they didn't intend for it to be a genre. Cash did use the term in his song, but I'm not sure if the cramps borrowed it from him, or came up with it on their own.

@LaloToledo Ай бұрын

The cramps openly denied being a psychobilly band

@IceBreakBottle Ай бұрын

NY punk rock

@LetsGoMetsGo33 Ай бұрын

@@IceBreakBottle the Cramps were based in NYC by the time they released recordings, but they originated in Sacramento California, then Akron Ohio, then finally the CBGB scene in NYC (along with fellow Ohio transpants the Dead Boys).

@AHH_1313 Ай бұрын

@@LetsGoMetsGo33They denied being psychobilly, and they weren’t base heavy early on because Poison Ivy wasn’t a base player. But they absolutely “popularized” the phrase by taking it from Johnny Cash’s novelty song and using it to define the combining of vintage rockabilly with modern punk and garage rock. Are they a psychobilly band? No. Are they pretty unanimously seem as the originators of the sound early psychobilly bands adopted and popularized? Absolutely.

@rbalara31 Ай бұрын

They're amazing live, specially the bass player. He's always doing all kinds of tricks and crazy shit with his bass. Spinning it, standing on it while he plays, throwing it around. It's rad.

@adamwest1138 Ай бұрын

Playing it while Chris stands on top doing a guitar solo... good times

@Kranktus Ай бұрын

If you want more Aussie Psychobilly check out "Fireballs" "Don't bother me" "So bad it's Good"

@carolinejane8145 26 күн бұрын

Absolutely.

@roobysoho 22 күн бұрын

and Nursery Crimes!

@AshtonRudd Ай бұрын

This is an Aussie classic for sure! I grew up playing a few Living End tunes, so it's nice to revisit Scott Owen's parts in detail. Your video helped me realise how much he's influenced my playing so many years later, amazing, keep up the great content mate!

@floridapunkarchivist Ай бұрын

This makes me feel so great! I first found your channel while vacationing in Australia last February!!

@MrChristbait Ай бұрын

I'm English and an old punk, I love our old psychobilly stuff. (We invented it.) But this is incredible!

@derekjohnson3024 Ай бұрын

Mad Sin (I recommend the video for their song Cursed) and Nekromantix are my favorites but if you really want to hear and see the psychobilly slap bass technique you might watch the official video for Tiger Army's "Rose of the devils garden." Slower song but crystal clear bass and visuals.

@xmrblister1214 Ай бұрын

I seen The Living End live last year, One of my favourite concerts so far. Also you're goated on that bass!

@riversidesam Ай бұрын

So good live I really enjoyed watching you enjoy it, I hadn’t heard this in years

@simblorr Ай бұрын

Jebediah tshirt at 4:08. another great aussie band - check out their song Teflon. great bassline

@k0csisgab0r Ай бұрын

he's not just hitting the quarters or simplifying it, he's doing that cool percussive rockabilly slapping

@iainburgess8577 28 күн бұрын

Man, thanks for a whole new appreciation of The Living End Been a fan a Long time, knew i was Missing Something; it was special, but i couldn't name How. Now i know.

@Daniel.Karlsson Ай бұрын

This was fun. Hadn't listened to The Living End for a while, so it was nice to be reminded about how good they are. Saw them live many years ago and they are as wild on stage as they are in the video, but damn fun the whole time. Interesting analysis as always, your input is always really cool and gives some new entrypoints into both the band and the song. Btw, Matt Freeman has a side project called "Devil's Brigade" where he plays with an upright bass and sings. Saw them live a couple of years ago and it was quite an experience as well.

@RedrumVideoProductns Ай бұрын

Psychobilly bands are some of THE BEST live performers in how much energy they put in with their level of skill. I would say they are more on the "punkabilly" end of the genre. They definitely do all that fun stuff live and more! I've seen the lead singer/guitarist of The Chop Tops, jump on the bar at a club and walk the bar, kicking over drinks during a solo, while the bassist stands on his bass for an entire song and swing it around while the drummer stood up to play their most energetic songs. It was a riot, in the best way! They're a bit more on the rockabilly end of the "Psychobilly" scale. They are some of my most memorable shows I've ever attended. My roommate's a psychobilly/punk drummer as well! His last band is called Los Pistoleros here in Reno. Always super fun shows to go to!

@wretchedknave5740 Ай бұрын

The Living end are like the Australian Green Day with more talent. Great band, the song off this album brings back many good memories

@garymaidman625 28 күн бұрын

I love both Green Day and the Living End. I think it's harsh to say they are more talented than Green Day. Green Day are extremely talented, one of the greatest selling bands in history.

@punk46664 27 күн бұрын

Until this video, I've actually always thought that this was a greenday song

@reneepope-munro8115 27 күн бұрын

Accuraaaaaaaate

@reneepope-munro8115 27 күн бұрын

@@garymaidman625they are both amazing, and no one is denying Green Day,‘S impact, but objectively, there is a broader talent base in Living End’s ensemble

@garymaidman625 27 күн бұрын

@@reneepope-munro8115 I disagree. Yes, Chris Cheney is a better guitarist than Billie Joe Armstrong, however, Billie Joe is a much better songwriter than Chris Cheney. Mike Dirnt is a phenomenal bassist, Scott Owen is excellent, but frankly plays a different instrument and is probably not as good at electric bass as Mike Dirnt. Mike Dirnt is one of, if not the greatest punk bassists of all time. Tre Cool is not only arguably the greatest punk drummer of all time, he is one of the greatest drummers of all time period. Being the Living End have gone through multiple drummers, none hold a candle to Tre Cool. Don't get me wrong, I love the Living End, I've seen them in concert and their debut album is one of my favourite albums, however the musicianship of Green Day is incredibly underrated.

@user-el3ti9mb4l Ай бұрын

I love the thumping driving sound of pyschobilly bass! Thanks for checking this genre out

@Rafael_Barato Ай бұрын

Such an underrated band! Great video man. Cheers from Brazil!

@peterworth9403 Ай бұрын

You're the first person I've seen react to this band! Rock on, man!! Check out "Carry Me Home," their cover of "Tainted Love," and "Second Solution." All great tunes. "Carry Me Home" is an absolute BANGER of a track.

@kayelle8005 27 күн бұрын

The Wolf Hunterz have also reacted to them. About a year ago. Worth watching.

@Izzy1782 Ай бұрын

Mad Marge and the Stoncutters - what No Doubt would sound like if they did rockabilly

@ssrrss321 Ай бұрын

As a massive punk, ska, rockabilly, psychobilly, whatever (and Low End University) fan, I never knew how much I NEED you to react to Nekromantix!

@SXIBA Ай бұрын

Probably most underrated Punkabilly/Psychobilly band i’ve ever known. Been a fan of them since i was high school. Great video as always sir

@soundsfest Ай бұрын

This was I think the first song I ever played live when I was about 13!

@dannymayhem1313 Ай бұрын

The bass technique goes between double and triple slap. You can see some examples of different upright bass slapping here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rsecf6-A0bjDm6M.html

@Alexhannam100 Ай бұрын

Thanks for doing this one as well!

@LVenetia 26 күн бұрын

So glad you reacted to The Living End. I absolutely love them and their music. I have all their albums and still listen to them often.

@bigdatlarge Ай бұрын

I loved this album, but this isn't psychobilly. Watch any live video of Kim Nekroman from the Nekromantix, who also builds his own basses. Madsin, and Tiger Army are also really good bands with amazing bass playing and tone.

@richardbrown8785 Ай бұрын

Also, Torment

@sfn4702 Ай бұрын

Check out the Kings of Nuthin with Spike Katz on bass.

@flibbidyx2 Ай бұрын

I saw these guys at a festival show (Warped Tour?) right around the time this came out. They were the very first band playing that day and no one seemed to know who they were, but they sure drew a crowd quickly! Lots of people were rushing to their merch stand after the set was over. Serious stage energy.

@DrWOF Ай бұрын

Great to see a proper instrumental breakdown of these guys. If I'm not mistaken you're the first such reaction vid. There's definitely a lot more interesting double bass by Scott Owen. 'Hellbound' is one that comes to mind. Someone else mentioned 'All Torn Down'.

@lucasison8928 Ай бұрын

Dude! Psychobilly is going to blow your mind!!!!

@Ricardo-mi7sj Ай бұрын

You make me revive my 90's and 00's punkrock years. There's a common thread in my favorite bands en the bands you are discovering. And I like your enthusiasm, it makes me better understanding why I liked this music so much (as a bass player). Living End was a favorite band. I found it very special the bass player has not the typical psycho/rockabilly sound, of course he can slap and everything, but he can also make his upright sound almost like a P bass.

@kitwatson6035 27 күн бұрын

Watching them live was a freaking joy back in the day

@hey138 Ай бұрын

The Meteors are foundational band.

@monsterforge1763 Ай бұрын

Aye, that they are, very different to this Americanized type Genre now, a lot of it just sounds like a band with a double bass falling down stairs.... The Guitar doesn't cut above the deums and bass, definitely no 'Spinebender' chill in it like Fenech's signature tune, I would class this as Oi'-Billy

@petergeyer7584 Ай бұрын

I would strongly recommend The Peacocks from Switzerland. Their track “Older Than Punk” is one of my all-time favorites - even if it hits a little too close for me.

@joelluis4934 26 күн бұрын

Love it, nice review. You should listen to this whole album, it’s gold

@thesavagekiwi3492 26 күн бұрын

I had forgotten how much I loved this song. Thanks for the great breakdown. As a bass player I feel a bit sad I never took the time to break this song myself. There is so much depth in this that I had never really leaned into. Thanks you for doing what you do, you have open my eye and given me a trip down memory lane.

@LowEndUniversity 26 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@foljs5858 Ай бұрын

This track doesn't sound so much psychobilly as it does classic punk with minor twists. If you want real psychobilly try something like The Cramps

@fcatulo Ай бұрын

Yeah, I think of them as punk with an upright bass rather than proper psychobilly, though the influence is there.

@lolXDimcool Ай бұрын

Agreed , Id also suggest to go check out Reverend Horton Heat, the first truly influential psychobilly band! And they're still active to this day, the legends.

@hiding_my_name Ай бұрын

Mad Sin, Frantic Flintstones, Demented Are Go are some of my favs. I doubt Mark will go that Deep though.

@nickhall1115 Ай бұрын

⁠he might. You forgot the meteors though

@hiding_my_name Ай бұрын

@@nickhall1115 yeah I mentioned the meteors in a response to Mark's message. The Meteors rock 🤘

@notabandicoot5227 27 күн бұрын

So much fun to watch live.. and they’re bringing a new album out

@jayph18 Ай бұрын

I'm so glad you did the living end. Such a great band!

@rivertam7827 26 күн бұрын

This is a trip down memory lane. I saw them in 2012, he had a beautiful damask bass then, he does even more hectic tricks on stage. They go hard.

@MrAndrewjsuggitt Ай бұрын

Dude, I haven't heard this song in ages! One of my favorite bands back in the day, I burned through so many drum sticks playing along to this album. I highly recommend the song "Monday" from the same album.

@RemyLeBleau Ай бұрын

I fucking love seeing people from other countries discover stuff i used to listen to as a kid back in the 90s. Glad you enjoyed it, mate

@Barrett619 Ай бұрын

These guys are so fun live. Chris Chaney might be my favorite guitar player and Scott Owen is completely mad to watch. He stands on top of his bass while playing. It’s so cool. Check out the live video for “e boogy- second solution” I think for funsies. It’s great

@davidbennett4475 Ай бұрын

I’m an Aussie living in the US and am really happy you discovered The Living End. I played quite a few of their songs, including this one, in various cover bands over the years. I believe they originally sent a demo to Green Day who then helped them get their first record deal.

@addicted2detail372 29 күн бұрын

Do more please!these guys have some amazing songs

@rollingout8416 25 күн бұрын

Pretty much my favourite band to see live. They bring so much energy to the stage, you cant not love them!

@patstevo 27 күн бұрын

One of my favourite songs from high school in the early late 90's early 00s. LOVE the Living End!

@nedflanders4158 27 күн бұрын

Saw the living end, live in 98 in Adelaide south Australia. Amazing set and band

@ryanearley8748 Ай бұрын

The solo in this song always reminded me of Billy Gibbons playing a surf song. Saw these guys a couple times in high school. Amazing live.

@patsgarage8593 Ай бұрын

Back in my punk band days we used to play with a ska band that had an upright bass. So cool

@stainless7191 25 күн бұрын

Best live performance ever, seen them countless times and not even a real fan, but they put on such a good show i see them whenever i can

@seanmckelvey6618 Ай бұрын

Excellent recommendation. These guys are beloved down here, and for good reason. I've seen them live a couple of times and the bass player literally stands on the bass while playing. Great show. For similar sounds, perhaps a bit more in the rockabilly lane, I suggest checking out Reverend Horton Heat.

@paulhamernick9185 Ай бұрын

WOW!!! I forgot all about this band. This is a great album. This song and Pictures in the Mirror are my favorites. I saw them when they opened up for Green Day I think. Very talented band. Thank you!

@penguinjammer8522 Ай бұрын

Had the pleasure of seeing these guys live a bunch of times at the Coogee Bay Hotel in Sydney in the late 90's. Just a great time, every time!

@jawsapple Ай бұрын

Earned another sub brother, seen a few of your videos and loved everyone but then you covered one of my all time favorite bands growing up I now look forward to every new video. Not sure if it’s the same but check out all torn down by them or even there live stuff with the bass solos.

@samvakarian Ай бұрын

Damn! Never expected to see someone in 2024 reacting to the living end. Severely underrated. I still have their album Modern artillery on a random playlist. Im a guitar player so that catches my ears first and when this came out i had legit never heard anyone play like chris cheney

@2001_SpaceOddity Ай бұрын

Oh man! This was maybe my favorite album when I was a high school senior and I saw them 4 times live because they were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING live, but then they kinda fell off my radar until last year when I brought out the dusty 12” again. So good. The whole album is amazing

@TheJesse4130 Ай бұрын

Stoked to finally see this band on the Salty Dog Cruise with Flogging Molly in February! Speaking of Flogging Molly, you should do them. Nathen Maxwell is a sick bassist!

@nikitahankinson9546 29 күн бұрын

These guys were hige in Australia and so much fun live!!

@bronclaire Ай бұрын

They are frenetic fun to see live. You should definitely check out more of their stuff.

@rowanrobinson 25 күн бұрын

I couldn't stop listening to this EP in 97 it was incredible. Saw them live once or twice and they absolutely killed it. Chris has some serious shredding skills and the bass player would stand and balance on the bass when playing. So sick

@saint_double_k Ай бұрын

Their sound is so massive. This needs more listens.

@petersaunders4864 27 күн бұрын

One of my favourite groups, saw them as the pre band before an AC/DC concert and they rocked it. The base player constantly stands on the base playing it. Chris the lead guitar has all the energy..

@connors7078 27 күн бұрын

They are amazing live. Saw them 7 times the Summer this came out!

@rastarn Ай бұрын

Saw these guys live plenty of times, back in the day, and I still carry mosh scars from it. Such fun!

@mikestonehouse8704 Ай бұрын

I love watching you react to the music I’ve loved forever

@TheBraddles82 27 күн бұрын

This song absolutely pumps live! You need to see this in a small pub beer garden with a thousand people crammed in to fully appreciate how epic this really is

@jthompson5341 Ай бұрын

Having seen them many. times(since 1999), The Living End are a fantastic live band! Check out "Riot on Broadway" from their second album.

@johnjohn518 Ай бұрын

Absolutely love the living end and first band that showed me I could play stand up in a punk band as I was learning it for jazz band in school.

@UKSkaface Ай бұрын

The best thing I've ever seen with upright basses was Brian Setzer have a three-way duel with the bass players from his Orchestra and the Stray Cats - all kind of skills and tricks!

@louisegrimhelm3041 Ай бұрын

The Living End started as a Stray Cats tribute band

@beltalowda206 Ай бұрын

We played with those guys one time. Those are some players and genuinely nice bunch of blokes. Loads of fun and you called it on the crowd participation thing. Place was bouncing.

@BuckSatan13 Ай бұрын

Just caught this video, don't know if anybody pointed it out, but the technique is called a triple slap. It's a percussive slam if the heel of the hand against the neck and strings, dragged into a slap with the palm and then a pluck if the actual note. There is also a double slap technique, but I believe he is using mostly triples.