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As the Rock Era began to wrap up in the mid 90s Better Than Ezra that formed at LSU and rocketed to #1 on the modern rock charts with the #1 song GOOD a classic sing along song of it’s time. Singer Kevin Griffin and bassist Tim Drummond tell the story in this exclusive interview.
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Let me take you back to mid 1995. One of the greatest summers of my life I had just graduated from high school, finally free of the daily grind I moved out on my own, working construction outside the state with a couple of my best friends. No curfews, no adult supervision, cruising the strip at night, chasing beautiful girls and better than Ezra's deluxe was the soundtrack of that youthful romantic season. As it was for a score of other kids across the nation Better Than Ezra’s song good was....as they say now. my jam
The band Better than Ezras was formed in 1988 with the aforementioned singer and guitarist Kevin Griffin, bassist Tom Drummond, Drummer Cary Bonnecaze and lead guitarist Joel Rundell while the four of them were students at LSU. Their first gig was at a place called Murphy in Baton Rouge not long after they formed. Nobody knows for sure where their band name came from, Many urban lengends and theories have been thrown around but Tom Drummond said that the story is not that great. One of my favorite stories is that the band was nameless at the time they participated in a battle of the bands competition where a band called Ezra also competed., Since kevin and the boys needed a band name to officially enter they wrote down that they were better than ezra. Better than Ezra defintely paid their dues when coming up. they recorded a demo in 1988 called the Chime Street Demo to try and get gigs and a possible record deal, then they released the cassette only album Surpise. Tragedy struck in the late summer of 1990 when their Lead guitarist Joel Rundell took his own life.. From there the remaining member took some time to ponder their future as a band. They decide to continue with Better than Ezra as a trio playing Frats and parties locally and through the south. Their breakthrough album Deluxe was released in 1993 on it’s own Indie label called Swell Records. From there the major label Electra came knocking where the band signed in 1995. From there the band shot to the mainstream with their first single, the no doubt about it smash GOOD that went to #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, that sent Deluxe across the Platinum sales line. 7 years of Paying their dues. that’s how it used to be.

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@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

POLL: What is the Best song and album post 1994 going to the end of the decade and why?

@legacyXplore 3 года назад

Best album in my opinion is Siamese Dream. That was one of the first experiences I had with hearing something so different. The sonic assault the guitar gives on that album was a game changer. Best song is harder. Would have to think much longer about that one.

@DisappearingBoy2010 3 года назад

"Please Do" by Disappearing Boy off their debut album "Loud, Noisy, Pop!" from 1996. Because it was my band. :)

@Astronomater 3 года назад

best song? toughie and i can't decide. Best album would be either Superunknown or What's the Story Morning Glory for me.

@TheJpep2424 3 года назад

My Own Prison by Creed and Down on the Upside by Soundgarden.

@flavellinator 3 года назад

"Flood" by Jars of Clay... so different and uplifting

@wyldride 3 года назад

"At #1 this week: Better Than Ezra. And, at #2: Ezra." - Norm MacDonald, SNL Weekend Update.

@riffism 3 года назад

I remember that episode

@89G 3 года назад

That dude is hilarious.

@johnlittle7473 3 года назад

Yep, this is why I'm here! Good work, wylderyde.

@theglenlivet3372 3 года назад

Norm McDonald was a comedic legend.

@89G 3 года назад

@@theglenlivet3372 yes he was. Nobody tells a joke or a story quite like Norm. Luckily, this kind of got me on a binge watching a lot of his old talk show appearances, etc. Little did I know that he'd be gone just a few weeks later.

@TheHappyHonu 3 года назад

Better Than Ezra was a "love at first listen" band for me. I can actually pinpoint the day: April 1, 1995 (no foolin'). I was on a long weekend from work, during which I rode my bicycle from L.A. to Santa Barbara. That Saturday was my "side trip" day, when I rode from Santa Barbara to Solvang and back. My radio was tuned to an Alternative station in Santa Barbara, and over the course of that ride, I heard "Good" three times. By the third time, I was singing out loud as I rode the shoulder of the 101 freeway along the Pacific coastline. I was hooked, and then, when I got back to L.A., I listened to the entire "Deluxe" album ... I was blown away. I've been fortunate enough to see BTE in concert several times and, better yet, meet the guys three times. I've never been disappointed. Great band, great guys, great memories.

@josecuervo1747 3 года назад

Kevin Griffin is a master pop songwriter. The records that followed - Friction, Garden, Closer, Robots, Empire - are all loaded with hooky gems. 👊🏻

@geoffreymaher7169 3 года назад

That Deluxe album is fantastic. Porcelain is the song I keep coming back to.

@GGiblet 3 года назад

I totally agree with you! The whole album is great. I love The Killer Inside and Porcelain best

@TheShadowKarl Год назад

1000% agree.

@MegCazalet 11 месяцев назад

It’s my favorite on that album too. That and This Time of Year.

@skyscraper14 9 месяцев назад

@@GGiblet "Porcelain" live is unreal.

@GGiblet 9 месяцев назад

I will try to find a live version here on youtube, thank you for the suggestion! @@skyscraper14

@roy1701d 3 года назад

My girlfriend at the time had left me. I slipped into the usual emotional morass of Pink Floyd and The Cure, but "Good", more than any other song, lifted me out of my doldrums, compelled me to own up to the mistakes I had also made, and allowed me to feel good about our time together. A year later, I won her back. We've been married now for 25 years. WA-HA! 🙂🤘

@brianoconnor7796 3 года назад

Awesome story

@RoboDoc2814 5 месяцев назад

YES!!! Love this!!

@kathrynkluth 3 года назад

I love their song "Desperately Wanting"...hope you discuss that one soon.

@tomdulle1707 3 года назад

Kathryn Kluth that's a great song from a really good album, "Friction Baby".

@brianoconnor7796 3 года назад

Yep!

@chantelchauvin 3 года назад

As an LSU Student in the late 90s, BTE is a music staple for me and still is today. I've seen them countless times from the Varsity and Freds in Baton Rouge, to venues around the country. I also loved Kevin's live FB shows during lockdown and their commitment to helping raise money for those who didn't fair so well during the pandemic lockdown.

@WheelTek86 3 года назад

I’m from Louisiana and BTE are part of our lives. They represent the entire state. I’m proud to say that I’ve seen them 5 times. Yes music is our time machine; I remember when this song dropped I was working a job in Nashville TN. Life was Good in 95.

@brianoconnor7796 3 года назад

Here here, To 1995!

@morganhymancomedy 3 года назад

I’m a longtime ‘Ezralite’ for over 2 and half decades. Love these guys and wish they would’ve gotten bigger. Their albums Friction, Baby, How Does Your Garden Grow, and Closer are all vastly different from each other but are forgotten classics. All this and they seem like super nice guys. Only had the chance to see them live once back in 2013, but it was great.

@alfonsomunoz4424 3 года назад

I moved back to my hometown in the early 90s after having been in the Marines. Hearing this song and others of that era really take me back to that time of my life. I was a 23 year old college freshman loving life.

@BillLaBrie 3 года назад

We are old now.

@chrisproffitt6198 3 года назад

I also liked King of New Orleans on Friction Baby. Good 90's memories!

@thomaskelley1718 3 года назад

One of the best songs from the 90s,.. the baseline is everything

@edryba4867 3 года назад

You spent too much time listening to “Ace of Base”. Do you even own a real stereo? Check what it says next to whatever controls the low frequencies. It DOESN’T say “base” next to it. It says “BASS”.

@thomaskelley1718 3 года назад

@@edryba4867 you are a better secretary than me, great job gal

@joejohnson2657 2 года назад

My wife and I just saw Better Than Ezra Oct 28, 2022 at the Lincoln Theater in Washington D.C. They were fabulous! They took me right back to the 90's and I loved them in the 90's and beyond. The honest sound of Kevin's vocals with the distinctive nuanced twinges he throws in are like no other. The jams were great! I sing too and often try to imitate him. Great interview!

@TurquoiseAndFuchsia 3 года назад

Saw them in Mississippi 15 years ago. Loved the part where they covered Don’t Fear the Reaper and got a very enthusiastic drunk guy on stage to play the cowbell. I even named my son Ezra.

@MJ-fh8fw Год назад

I went to high school with one of the band members. I attended LSU, I saw them at Murphy's and Fred's and other great places. Years latter brought wife to a BTE concert, connected with person I went to high school with knocked on the tour bus door and it was like yesterday. Their music can pull so many memories, feelings, and sensations hands down because this time of year happens every fall.

@adobochronicle Год назад

I was born and raised in the Philippines, moved to the states in 96. Never heard of them until I got the the US. I saw them live several times back in those days...27 years later, BTE are still on my playlist.

@andrewschneider9868 3 года назад

Never liking Grunge and missing the music of the 80's, Alternative really brought back my love of music. Better than Ezra really had an impact and when I remember 1995 with my friends, this song is the lynchpin. Great albums from them.

@sn95_mustang_garage 3 года назад

Just pulled this album out. "Porcelain", wow....what a vocal. Such a great band.

@TheShadowKarl Год назад

Right there with you. Porcelain is powerful. It really sticks with you.

@kellyc2425 3 года назад

Professor Adam, I gotta tell you how much my son and I love your videos. The world can't thank you enough for keeping Rock alive!! The Rock and Roll torch has been passed down in my family.

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Wow, thank you!

@jaytrace1006 3 года назад

That song was killer back in the day. Hit home pretty hard more than once...

@rgs8970 3 года назад

Funny how music brings back memories-- when you mentioned that 1995 was one of the best summers of your life, I was like, hm, don't remember that summer. And then, when you played "Good", I instantly remembered how badly my heart got broken that summer 💔

@DCJerseygrl Месяц назад

Sorry to hear that, hope ure great now

@scottbland5147 3 года назад

I was a huge fan and ironically, my cover band just worked out this song at rehearsal to add this to our set. Fun song to play and I feel the crowd are going to love it. Nice work POR!

@kevino.7348 3 года назад

Fantastic band. Saw them at free show a few years ago. I knew them from “Good”, “Juicy”, “Desperately Wanting” and was excited to see them. At one point they started playing a song I didn’t recall ever hearing, but the crowed cheered and sang along… I felt left out! I listened intently to try to get the lyrics. I got enough of them to be able to find the song on my iPhone on the way home, and learned all of the lyrics to it… “A Lifetime”, before going to sleep that night. Brilliant song.

@skyscraper14 9 месяцев назад

"Three and a half minutes..."

@scotthorton9726 3 года назад

I was 35 that summer, but still loved this band

@janet4498 3 года назад

I remember my local radio station playing "Good" in heavy rotation when it came out. Personally, I've always liked "Desperately Wanting" a bit better, another BTE alt rock gem from the '90s.

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Desperately Wanting is a good song. Thanks for commenting.

@brianoconnor7796 3 года назад

I'd agree with you

@brandonsimmons1695 Год назад

They remind me of the Toadies. A great band only known for a few hits but have some amazing and songs that are better than

@IrelandVonVicious 11 месяцев назад

At the stars is still my jam.

@skyscraper14 9 месяцев назад

@@IrelandVonVicious At the Stars is probably my favorite in their entire catalog.

@catserver8577 Год назад

Desperately Wanting by them is one of my favorite songs, I named a playlist for it.

@flavellinator 3 года назад

Loved "Rosealia" from the Deluxe album... One of my favorite bands from the 90s!

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Same! Thanks for commenting. We see you here often and appreciate it!

@flavellinator 3 года назад

Absolutely look forward to it daily, sir! BTW, regarding Deluxe, did they ever explain the German song at the end of "Coyote?" Always wondered what that was all about....

@pogovox 3 года назад

More from this interview, please. BTE are one of my all time faves. They are such good people and an amazing live act! You can tell they love what they do and are having fun onstage.

@GGiblet 3 года назад

Yes I would love to hear the stories behind all the songs. Love BTE

@Driver8takeabreak Год назад

Kevin has some amazing podcast interviews out there. Just a down to earth guy who loves music and enjoys talking about it.

@tthings6686 3 года назад

I spent my teen years feeling alone in my wide range of musical tastes, interests and curiosities. Thank you for covering a vast array with such intellect, respect and admiration- music is a timeless panacea, and my younger self heals a little more each time I come across true openness and love for music.

@annex318 3 года назад

I hope that you are able to do more with BTE! They are so talented, nice, & charismatic! I've seen them 11 times & their live performances are legendary not only from the songs themselves, but because of their banter, impressions (Kevin's & Jim Payne's), & especially Kevin's dance moves!!! I adore them! 💗💗💗

@RogerCorley 3 года назад

W.C. Don’s!! I was there for that show! The great thing about that club was the name. The name stands for “We Can’t Decide On NameS”. You could see through the floors and walls in some places but I saw so many great bands there.

@waybackj 3 года назад

Never heard this song until today. Crazy.

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Really? What do you think of it?

@redarmysoja 3 года назад

@@ProfessorofRock Never heard it either. OK song I guess, I had tuned out the new wave/grunge stuff at that time.

@cmikesmith664 3 года назад

Seriously?? Check out the entire album.

@mightyV444 3 года назад

@@cmikesmith664 - I reckon some of the songs on 'Deluxe' are actually better than 'Good'!

@cmikesmith664 3 года назад

@@mightyV444, you’re right.

@bunda713 3 года назад

Great song Proffesor! Everytime I see a 90s video come up it's an auto click! I was 9 in 1995.

@Patrick3183 3 года назад

I was 12

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Coming of age in the 90s. Very cool.

@garethasch9552 3 года назад

Man i love their sing: King of New Orleans. Such a great concept and a beautiful melody. Gareth from Cape Town, South Africa

@ponzo1967 3 года назад

Wow that just threw me back hard. It could be in my mind but seems like a better world then. So much good music back then, it's hard to not miss it.

@shannoncopeland4506 3 года назад

"Good" is one of my top 10 favorite '90s song.

@tlinrin887 3 года назад

Thst feeling you got going to the record store after getting paid on Friday night is something that is sadly lost to the ages.

@Lintpop 5 месяцев назад

Exactly! Well said 👍🏻

@blueoct5591 3 года назад

BTE, still to this day, is one of my favorite bands ever! Deluxe is one of my all time favorite albums as well. Porcelain is my favorite song by any band. Great interview!

@jeffr0 3 года назад

Man, BTE is one of my favorites. 9:45 Kevin says serendipity. Thomas Jefferson said the harder he worked, the luckier he got. That sounds like BTE. I bought Deluxe from one of the CD clubs. Just like you I knew/know every song by heart. Another great interview, Adam.

@derickdykeman6432 3 года назад

Great video. Top 10ish band of the 1990's/ early 2000's. Kevin's one of the best songwriters of all time.

@aaronwhite3298 3 года назад

I would rewrite Summer of 69 and change it to The Summer of 95, those where the best days of my life! This song was a part of the soundtrack of that summer!

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

You know it! It really was. What made it great for you?

@aaronwhite3298 3 года назад

@@ProfessorofRock Hard to explain, but It's was like the feeling Smalls got from The Sandlot. It was the summer before my sophomore year of high school and met one of my best friends my freshman year. He lived down the street so every morning I'd wake him up and hang out watch MTV all day. When MTV had the Mighty Tiki God as their summer mascot. Discovering new music all summer long and just rocking out. We had summers after that, but like The Sandlot, nothing can compare to that first one. We've since parted ways but the summer of 95 will be cemented as one of the best summers of my life. Thanks you for asking Professor, 3 chords and the Truth my friend!

@brianoconnor7796 3 года назад

Was blessed to have a similar experience brother

@mstephens44 3 года назад

I remembered constantly hearing this song on a loop for IBM Aptiva computers at work.

@traviscarver4708 3 года назад

I was 9 going on 10 years old when this track blasted through the mainstream. I remember calling the radio station and requesting this song many times; however, for me, “Desperately Wanting” is my go-to track by them. If someone is reading this and hasn’t heard that track, please go check that one out. It has a fantastic chord progression. Thanks for all you do Professor!

@MrPhilm00r 3 года назад

The first song that my first cover band did way back when the song was released. It was consistently played on MTV back then.

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

I remember it well! What was the name of your band?

@MrPhilm00r 3 года назад

@@ProfessorofRock my first band was called Mister E which we took from a comic book character. We thought that we were so cool 😎

@lloydrobert6182 3 года назад

What I admire most about you is the respect you give the music and the musicians. You make it human, lovable, accessible. Your depth of knowledge is prodigious. Thanks a ton for every video.

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Wow, thank you!

@lloydrobert6182 3 года назад

@@ProfessorofRock You've earned every bit of praise. Never a wasted word, a phenomenal memory, and a deep love for your work. And the humility to be honest about yourself! Truly, a beautiful example of humankind. Don't thank me, knowing you responded to my first message is enough to last me a long time. Love always.

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

@@lloydrobert6182 Your kind words motivate me. I really appreciate it!

@markevans390 3 года назад

I remember being in Huntsville, AL in my friend's brand new Firebird. Good came on and he suddenly changed lanes so that we could go to the mall and buy this cd. I have been hooked ever since. This band not only defined that time, but many, many more. This band has had tons of good albums since Deluxe. Closer and How Does Your Garden Grow are two must haves in the collection.

@cmikesmith664 3 года назад

Better Than Ezra was/is Good! They put on a Good concert also.

@hamsandwichson 3 года назад

Finally, the story behind the "whahuh" that changed the world! Seriously, I've always wondered where that came from. Great interview as always!

@jasondmmd 3 года назад

Rosalia was the first song that popped into my head when "other" songs were mentioned from this album. I haven't played this one in a while. Probably should break it out.

@melrupinski88 3 года назад

I was living in New Orleans at the time, and I remember Rosalia being played everywhere before Good became a hit. We all knew Better Than Ezra from Rosalia 👍

@cwfutureboy 3 года назад

Wish you had asked them about the “yeah, that’s right” at the very end of the song. Little things like that always fascinate me.

@theplanetruth 3 года назад

That’s right! Yeah!

@DriveFly108 3 года назад

Ha! That’s a Rockzilla reference and real funny story.

@ia5662 3 года назад

@@DriveFly108 Do TELL!

@mylessmith5244 3 года назад

It's Tom, the bass player's voice

@benhammond6393 3 года назад

The best summer ever with Spence, Beck, you and Dave. It was AWESOME!

@anthonyszkotak9645 3 года назад

Absolutely love this album every song is fantastic an easy listen all the way straight through killer inside-- terrific

@mightyV444 3 года назад

That 'hidden track', though! 😄 I hadn't even known it was on there until one evening I'd fallen asleep while listening to 'Deluxe' and then woke up with a fright to "Ze pork and beans and sauerkrauten!!" 😄

@bigbc5293 8 дней назад

Im a 90s boy too i loved so many bands the last decade of rock. I miss the good old days

@TheMkgalleries 3 года назад

Pure awesomeness! I worked at Circuit City at the time, and this CD was on the listening station. This became the anthem of that Summer at all the picnics, July 4th, picnics and pool parties... everyone would sing it at the top of their voice!! Love these interviews!

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Rock on! Thank you for watching. We'd love to have you as subscriber!

@ericsarrett493 3 года назад

The most underrated band of the 90s. Grew on every album. One of my all-time favorites. Thanks for the interview!

@jimrenshaw70 3 года назад

BTE at Hard Rock Live in Orlando 2000-ish.... AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!

@nddst77 3 года назад

Huge fan of BTE. How Does Your Garden Grow is perhaps a perfect album. Great interview!

@angryshoebox 3 года назад

I remember that song. Sometimes I get it mixed up with Semisonic's "Closing Time" though. Reminds me of several other indie rock/alt. rock bands in the mid- to late-'90s that had similar kind of post-grunge-y hits: 7 Mary 3, Harvey Danger, Spacehog, Marcy Playground, etc.

@mightyV444 3 года назад

To me, it's a happy-sounding version of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'! Even the structure in both songs is similar, and also that bass line! 😀

@dlegassey 3 года назад

Thanks for this sir. BTE is one of my fave bands. Amazing live

@tomdulle1707 3 года назад

Back when I was working in rock radio in the mid 90's, our radio station sponsored a BTE concert at the Blue Note in Columbia Missouri. The date was November 1, 1996. I remember this for two reasons: the night before, on Halloween night, we had Marilyn Manson at the Blue Note, and at midnight, Nov 1, the "Antichrist Superstar" album dropped . The next night, the town and club still abuzz from the Manson concert, BTE hits town, and they sell out the Blue Note. Not to be outdone by Manson, the BTE boys stopped into a costume store across the street, showed up onstage dressed from head to toe in the Devo "Whip it" costumes, and opened their sold out show performing an amazing version of the Devo classic. Anybody who saw BTE in the day knew they were one of the very best live rock acts. I know it's trite to say, but these guys should have been huge.

@ericneuman9130 3 года назад

How Does Your Garden Grow is the most underrated album of the late 90s! Amazing record - ahead of its time and stands the test of time!

@skyscraper14 9 месяцев назад

In '99, a friend and I convinced each other to buy the other person's favorite CD at the time. He swore by Guster's "Lost and Gone Forever", which is good, admittedly. I told him to pick up BTE's "How Does Your Garden Grow?". He liked it, but wasn't totally sold on it. His loss. "At the Stars" is still my favorite BTE song and "Happy Day MaMa" live is a real energy booster. Everything BTE does is gold.

@ia5662 3 года назад

this was the song of the summer of 95! My brother and I loved this song together - it was definitely one of our special musical links and I always play it for him still when I do a solo show. "In The Blood" is still my fav. track by them, but "Good" will forever be a classic 90s jam. * I used to have that Police T-Shirt and I'm pissed I lost it lol

@mastermindmartialarts 3 года назад

always been a big fan of these guys

@brianheckman920 3 года назад

Just moved in with my girlfriend at the time so the lyrics "good living with you" stuck for me. 3 kids and 27 years its still good

@backwatersandbackroads 3 года назад

Whole album is great. In the blood is a very moving song that still speaks to me. Intergenerstional damage

@grantbob 3 года назад

One of my favorite bands!

@michaelandtohniecain3421 3 года назад

1994 was the year for great albums for me. Soundgarden, Weezer, Green Day, Nine Inch Nails and the Beastie Boys all had amazing releases that year. I know I'm leaving a few out but that was the first time i remember being able to sit and listen to entire albums instead of just buying the album for one or two songs. I listened to Superunknown from start to finish and was amazed by how much I liked the entire album. It was all down hill from there.

@ianrobinson4200 3 года назад

Great video, this is a band that sort of slipped through the cracks for me. I've definitely heard the song before but had sort of forgotten about it

@TrueSaint916 4 месяца назад

BTE is one of my favorite all-time bands. Every album they have done is amazing. Great interview!

@TheMusicalSchizo 3 года назад

So weird that you publish this today - my 90s band Chandler And The Bings just learned this one at the request of a couple whose wedding we played on Friday. Great interview with the BTE boys!

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Love the band name! Hilarious!

@sconnieboy1348 3 года назад

Yeah I remember this song came out the summer before my senior year of high school. I swear you couldn't go 2 hours without hearing it on the radio. I remember it was such a transition from the dark and moody grunge era. You can't help but at least tap your feet to this song.

@jessechounard 3 года назад

Thank you for this interview, it's great! BTE has been my favorite band for a long while. I've seen them four times, and I can't wait to see them again.

@RogueKT21 3 года назад

Love this song! It is always in my life soundtrack rotation.

@THEREALBONZO 3 года назад

Loved that band.

@Driver8takeabreak Год назад

Deluxe is one of my favorite albums. BTE did their own thing and it was such a nice compliment to everything else that was coming out in the 90s. "Porcelain" and "This time of year" are such outstanding songs. Surprised some of their more ballad songs didn't break.

@MegCazalet 11 месяцев назад

My two favorite songs of theirs.

@skyscraper14 9 месяцев назад

My wife who is also from the South gets teary-eyed and homesick when she hears "This Time of Year".

@RonaldMedlin 3 месяца назад

My wife and I saw them in Bossier City, Louisiana this year and they put on a great show! Always entertained by this band and as a Monroe, Louisiana fan, this band relates so much to my experiences. I highly recommend them! Thank you BTE for being such a good time band!!

@non-subversiveb4829 3 года назад

Love this band . I'm 47, so I was probably about the same age you were 95 and I didn't get into the CD until about 15 years ago actually around 2005 2007 and I spent a whole summer cruising around like you did listen to CD I like the whole CD I love the song porcelain

@dawnturner995 3 года назад

I am aging myself but i went to high school on the LSU campus. We were able to sneak in and see them when they were just starting out. Hearing their songs always brings me back to those days

@rayc325 3 года назад

I remember, years ago, bringing my 2 young daughters and their friend to see BTE in New Orleans. They were members of the fan club and afterwards we got into the after party. My oldest daughter, 39 now, still tries to see them whenever she can.

@jedfearon 3 года назад

BTE is one of my favorite bands. I met Kevin, one of my favorite singers, and he was very nice. He’s also hilarious!

@lacyinmon1004 3 года назад

I was a teenager when this came out and I love it

@mightyV444 3 года назад

There's actually a song called 'Teenager' on the album! 🙂

@marcvalero1347 10 месяцев назад

I liked this song when it came out. I play bass and I immediately started playing along. I started a rock duo over a year ago with programmed drums and guitarist and just started singing and performing "Good." It's a blast.

@ondinamc 3 года назад

Love this song, still a favorite! Saw them on the Deluxe tour at Toads Place, New Haven. Read an interview where they said it was their favorite show! Still wear my BTE concert tee to bed.

@sherribrock2726 3 года назад

I love your channel. You always teach me something I didn’t know about the bands I love as well as introducing me to bands I somehow missed at the time. Keep up the great work!!

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@mightyV444 3 года назад

Better Than Ezra! How cooool! 😀 I'd bought 'Deluxe' after hearing their song 'In The Blood' on a compilation disc that had come free with a 'Rolling Stone' magazine in '95 (Alanis Morissette's 'You Oughta Know' was on it also); Great album! I also had the follow-up, 'Friction, Baby!' To me, 'Good' sounds like a happy version of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 😄 On with the video... *PS:* Awesome t-shirt, by the way! 😀

@mdduckman 3 года назад

Me and some friends on FB do a weekly Messenger Chat called "Album Club" where we listen to an album and comment on it as it is playing. We just did Better Than Ezra's 2001 release "Closer". I love how I can relate to your matching a specific album to a period of time in your life. I have several of those from The Replacements "Tim" and The Smiths "Queen is Dead" (both my teenage years) to Trashcan Sinatras "Cake" and Stone Roses debut (both in College) to Ben Folds Five's "Whatever and Ever Amen" (when I moved to Florida), Ben Folds "Rockin' The Suburbs" (when my Dad passed) and The Vaccines "What Did You Expect..." (my Mom's passing). I really love your channel! Thank you for all you do, Professor!

@mdduckman 3 года назад

@Soy Orbison We do it on Messenger - we basically all say that we're starting the album at the same time and listen individually. So then we comment on Messenger as the songs are playing.

@gingerboyd1002 3 года назад

Professor!! So excited to see Better Than Ezra on the channel. Better Than Ezra and Deep Blue Something were everything to me bavk in the day and I've even hooked my 14 year old on both bands. Excellent video sir and many thanks for showcasing BTE.

@Biller29 3 года назад

Absolutely remember the song. 1995 I was still in college and my love affair with rock radio was still going strong.

@mediaxpuppet 7 месяцев назад

I was a bad student. The only entertainment that summer was the FM walkman. Walking several hours home from summer school in the scorching heat with Good playing... What an obscure memory inspired by what you described for that chapter in your life, about 2 years ahead of me. Its amazing how mainstream music was so ingrained in our lives. I just listened to this album on my phone today. Good algorithm.

@jimcunningham9242 3 года назад

You graduated high school in '95 but I was heading into my senior year of college - which was the absolute best time of my life, hands down. And the summer of '95 has no equal. I was already a fan of Green Day, especially 'When I Come Around' which, to that point, was my fav 90s song. Then BTE's 'Good' exploded. And to this day it's my favorite 90s song. It was the first song I tried (am trying) to learn on the guitar just this year at age 48. Loved it, loved it, loved. Loved these guys. Still do. 'Good' is the anthem to the summer of '95 and to the 90s as a whole for me.

@jjacoby1010 3 года назад

One of the best underrated bands of all time! Love BTE!

@ChrisCovers78 3 года назад

This song will forever remind me of my first day of work at Wendy’s in 1995. As I was getting ready, and I was nervous (first job), Good was on the radio. It was stuck in my head on the bus, and as I got closer there, my stomach was more and more nervous. I still get that feeling, when I hear this song. Lol

@J57music 3 года назад

Needed this!!!!!

@angelabaker6216 Год назад

Better Than Ezra immediately takes me back to high school and early college, too! 1996 high school grad here

@DavidMartinezMusic 3 года назад

Great Record - I still perform “Good” live and occasionally “This Time Of Year” when my baby brother is in the crowd. “Porcelain” is phenomenal. “The Killer Inside” is definitely my deep track.

@tonyphelps399 3 года назад

BTE has been a highly underrated band. Great video!!

@timothybaer6552 3 года назад

HFStival, 1995. I was 15. Better than Ezra was the first band I ever crowd surfed to.

@Rico__B 7 месяцев назад

Awesome (comprehensive) review! Love your insight and personal connection with your reviews. Thanks for posting

@timmywa 3 года назад

Worked at Office Depot during this era and there was a screensaver/promo that ran on the PowerPC Macs that had a snippet of Good and it repeated ad nauseam all day!