Never knew that fact ! I was privileged enough to see them play at small venue in Arcata Ca in 96. I enjoyed the show even though they started an hour late(lol )and every body there from So-Cal that had seen them jam live before was mentioning that it wasn't their best gig . After his untimely passing the band continued to tour under Long Beach Dub Allstars with Luo Dog the following year. They played an acoustic set in Mckinleyville before plugging in down HWY 101 in Eureka. I had heard about the unplugged preshow from a friend and headed to Six Rivers Brewery and as I was hanging out in the back of the Bar near their tour bus. Lou Dog came running out and was keeping us grommets company . I remember petting Lou on the head thinking to myself " I bet you miss your best mate "..............trippy on the Sad side of life to think about it now and that connection ............................................RIP BN RIP You are missed and never forgotten
Enabling your children to be addicts is actually really bad for them regardless of how “nice” it may seem. I’m not a proponent of tough love or cutting off your children, but there’s still no excuse for enabling them to be heroin addicts. Brad’s dad probably paid his rent and supported him instead of letting him face the consequences of his actions.
Never a truer word spoken,ive been a semi functional junkie for 25yrs now with a few clean spells here and there,that demon is the first thing that calls you to heel in the morning.Its cost Me everything,im trying to rebuild a shattered relationships with My son and daughter that are truly the love of My life,and cost Me the only woman i ever loved and who actually really did love Me,im not stupid but the gear makes you do stupid shit,unless you been there you will never know,nor do YOU have the right to judge,people like Me are in hell as soon as we wake and as fucked up as it sounds the cliche is true,as soon as you shoot youve been kissed by God....and its so fucked up we know this yet its a repetative cycle day in day out.
Why do all the good musicians who spread messages of love and happiness have to leave and crappy musicians who only care for money and fame stay to ruin music? You were so talented Brad! I wish I could've gone to one of your concerts. Sublime fan forever. R.I.P Bradley Nowell forever missed.
Damn I miss him so bad man so bad I loved sublime more then any band in the world I grew up in Orange county California in the 80s and 90s right around the corner to Long Beach I am so stoked that Jacob Nowell makes music his bands name is LAW I absolutely love it
such a shame he had to say goodbye to his son, his friends, his dog & his wife... badfish always gets me teary-eyed, its such a beautiful song, but when I really start thinking about Brad when I hear it, I really get sad..
That song is just one big cry for help. As is Same In The End, Pool Shark, STP, Garden Grove and New Song. So many songs where he spoke about his struggles but sadly he didn't overcome them.
And the fact people are still talking about it, over 25 years after Sublime released their last album. He will never know just how many people his wonderful music has touched and that's depressing.
Heroin is one of the toughest addictions to overcome. Its an uphill battle for the rest of your life. The stigma and society are the most dangerous part.
Brad’s dad makes this even more depressing....he seems like such a good dude. They say we’re bound to become our parents and if that was his future, it makes it just that much more horrific.
Bradley Nowell, Layne Staley, Kurt Cobain, Chris Farley, Bob Marley. The most influential idols of mine.. why did you all have to go so early? I sit and shed a tear wishing you all were still here.
+Suzanne Taylor he was the king of pop. sensational artists riddled by bad controversies.. The world will miss him whether or not people choose to admit it.
Brad is my favorite artist to this day, I listen to his music. When I am struggling. I am a recovering heroin addict for 294 days and was one of the lucky ones to realize it is not worth it. Give your life for that powder. Do anything for it. I pray to god every day to keep me sober cause I will not let myself back. Fuck heroin. Rest in paradise
Brian Gilbert Yeah brad was amazing definitely one of my favorites too. And good for you you’re doing amazing and staying strong! That’s a really hard thing to do.How are you holding up?
It has a lot to do with how Brad turned out. Brad was a cool guy. The kind of cool guy that everybody likes, even those who aren't cool themselves. That's what makes him such an inspiration for all of us.
Well we like his father but i think his father was too soft. Try some tough love or keep him at your house for a while TRY to stop him from using. Have an intervention. Really they didn't seem that involved..... what did his wife do?
Growing up in So Cal, Sublime was (and still is) a huge part of my life. This story just proves how drugs will rob you of everything. When dealing with an addict you aren't really dealing with that person in their true form. Bradly fought a long hate fight that he unfortunatly lost. I am eternally grateful for all of the music he left behind. Rest peacefully Brad
Damn. So sad... As a current junkie I can relate to the struggle. It is all consuming. The only thing that saved me is Methadone, and that in itself is just as addicting but is not as dirty or expensive and is much cleaner. I am down to 20mg now. One day we can all beat this terrible affliction. Bradley RIP
Thanks. I havent used in a while now but I can say that H is one addicting drug. Physically but mostly psychologically. It almost becomes like a relationship and when you dont have it, you miss it and nothing else makes you feel better. Im lucky I stopped using in my late 20's but most people cant quit. Some want to quit but end up doing too much or too strong and go too early like Bradly.
D Harlo people quit for awhile and then after a month or 2 they decide to use again. When they do they do the dose they're used to, but don't realize their tolerance is not like it was and that's that. I used to use, do a $20 bag at a time. Then one day i met a new dealer and did my usual dose in my car in a McDonalds parking lot. All i remember is waking up 3 hours later slumped over in my seat. I learned after that. I would only do a tiny bit at a time. So little that friends i did it with would make fun of me. I didn't care. But i knew my chances of OD'ing were slim. That day scared the shit out of me and urged me to quit. I could've easily been dead. Mst people who have never been in the world of drugs look at drug users as low life scum bags. But they don't get it and never will until them or someone they love becomes an addict. Heroin addicts can be anyone from rock stars to homeless people to astronauts. It's not based on who you are, it's all based on that one bad choice you made that time. Addiction is not a decision. It's the girl or guy you love that you can't live without, it's the water you drink when you're thirsty, or that job you need to hold onto to live. It's all of those put together, but much more important. Going without heroin is not an option. When people steal or rob places just to get what they need, it's not them doing it, it's the demons from the drugs. People don't understand what withdrawals are like. It's like every nerve in your body punishing you because they want more drugs. Cold sweats, insomnia, jitters, headaches, stomach aches, no energy at all, the sight of food makes you puke, and about 100 more things. When people hear the words "dope sick" they think flu-like symptoms. They are dead wrong. I encourage anyone to quit, but my honest feelings are that no one can quit forever. Some people quit for days, weeks, months, even years, but almost always go back to it. It does something to you. Life is never the same again. You always have in the back of your mind "this is fun but would be so much better if i was high" or God forbid you ever become depressed or even stressed out. You will always want the one miracle drug that makes everything better, no matter what the situation is. Any addict or ex addict out there knows damn well that once you're a heroin addict, you will never find anything better in the world. Never.
Mr. Mayhem Exactly. I learned the same lesson after being locked up for a while and when I got out, same exact story...Fucked up shit. At least now the quality in OC has gone waaaay down...lol I havent used for a while now but what you say is very true.
Mr. Mayhem wish i never made the mistake of fuckin around with opiates..wasted 5 years of my life using every day to not be sick and feel "normal"..been clean going on 2 years beginning of january but i wonder every day if/when I'll finally give in and slip up and be a using addict again not a recovering addict. I try to take it one day at a time but it's almost like in the back of your head you KNOW you're gonna eventually use again.. I wouldn't wish opiate addiction on my worst enemy it's unexplainably miserable lol.. for those who are clean or trying to get clean just keep pushing.. and RIP to Brad Nowell, Layne Staley and the countless others who have lost their battles with addiction.
Sublime family: Thank you for your courage to come out and be brutally honest about brad. It changed me. He was a phenomenal artist. Unfortunately we glamorize heroin,and thats a big part of the problem! You didn't die in vain bro,.Youre story made me decide to live. Peace to Troy, Jacob and his family. God can really do miracles. Ive seen it. Any junkie out there DONE...cry out to God. You may b very suprised!
Fuck!!!! I wonder everyday what new songs of Bradleys I'd be listening too if he were still here. I know this, it would be better than anything playing now.
So deep... R.I.P. Brad (& Lou Dog too). I can relate on SOO many levels! This made me tear up. Tears 😭 just falling down..My biggest OD was also at 28, thanks to a friend right there (& modern day medicine (narcan at ER), I bypassed my own ending then. Heroin addiction has a way of bonding people. Same emotions, same everything. I really, really FEEL for Troy/Jakob. But, I, even more deeply RELATE to exactly how Bradley felt! 💔 R.I.P. ANGEL. Hope you’re singing, strumming, & surfing 🏄 the HELL out of heaven! 💖
It always surprises me when people od because your tolerance kinda keeps you from dying (I know from experience). That’s how it seems from the addicts perspective anyway, but people kept telling me of times that I lost consciousness, that I had no recollection of, I thought they were making it up. Anyway, now I’m on methadone, I’m alive & bored to tears.
ya know it's a weird thing to me when I consider that I was (and still am) a fan of Sublime, as well as SOOO many other artists who died from drugs. And even so, I still got into and became hopelessly addicted to heroin. Maybe I even started using in some immature misguided attempt to be "cool" like my idols, which is incredibly stupid and believe me I put zero blame for my problems on any of these heroes of mine. I come from a long line of seasoned drug addicts. Ive known the horror of drug addiction for honestly my whole life. I was warned by my mother (RIP) since the beginning of my memory that drugs are evil shit and that I may in fact be pre-disposed to addiction. So here I am, 35 years old, been an addict for nearly 15 years (but thanx to methadone I've had some version of normalcy for the last 5 years) and looking back I realize that I was a drug addict before I'd even done drugs. I know that sounds ridiculous but any of you with a habit will likely know what I'm saying here. My mom once told me that addicts are almost like a special breed of humans, like somebody hit our self destruct switch before we even were born. In spite of all this, I still do have hope and believe that one day I can put it all behind me, because I can see and feel a beautiful world that's just out of reach. Like love and warmth and true happiness being displayed behind a glass enclosure so you can look all you want, but never feel and touch. Someday I'm gonna win the war... sorry for the rant
Just wanted to say that was a real ass comment you made and it deserved a reply. Gave me the feels. Im totally gonna remember the quote your mom said about how its like someone hit our self destruct button before we were even born. Thats some real shit man. Hope you're doing alright
NA is the way. If you want freedom from addiction go to meetings, and talk to people, and get a sponsor. Been clean since 90. You don't have to go to treatment, tell them in a meeting you need help. It costs nothing and you will be free. Addiction is not a way of life
We all lose. Brad and his family, Lou dog, his band and all his fans. At 6:00 a.m. MTV announced that Bradley had passed away, oh my God no! I wish it was me instead. There is no one like Brad and there never will be. Such a unique talent with a style of his very own. I think of him in heaven with Louie. Like the song goes," And Mary Wilson will be banging it up there!" I hope I didn't get the lyrics wrong!
man I miss this man so much..he didnr have to DIE he should of been here today 2017.. ,sad story and ur legand u will always b in my heart..I love u brad..rip
It was my birthday and Sublime was playing on the radio at work, like three times before lunch. I was thinking it might turn out to be a good day......My whole world would change that year. I lost my father, grandmother and my dog. It's been downhill ever since. Now I'm just waiting for a revolution so I can die doing something I believe in.
Believe in the name of Jesus Christ. He's who we should live for and die for. It says in the Bible, he died for us while we were still sinners so we spend eternity with him, instead of hell...
First time I heard Sublime I was in rehab in Berkeley. Heroin addict put it on for me and said check this out - you'll love it. Me and that dude have been clean since February 9th 1999.
The grip is harder than alot of people really realize... they'll tell you they know its hard and this and that. But unless you truly know... you have no idea. And it totally fucking sucks man, it fucking sucks. Something blissful becomes literally the worst thing you've ever done. It goes from being your armor, to being the weakest link. People think you dont realize that about yourself. But people dont know that when you're high, if you've got any conscience, you hate yourself. Its why we cry, not longing for the next fix but wishing we didnt have to anymore, hatred. I wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy. RiParadise, and say hello to my fiancee if you see her.
Brad is and was one of the first broz in underground long beach music scene to bless me and 2 other broz swiss precise toko tasi gives me inspiration knowing my brother brad has so much influence. Remember one thing though Rastafari bless it all. Take it from 20year underground hiphop reggae music vet. Last lyricist standing in da biggest battles of westcoast cali. Hiphopcoalition spit it out an bless it up. Brad lives
Loosing the war as i type. Im gonna die, and its ok. I made peace with my God. But I'm a just a nobody outta tbe Chicago suburbs. No talent, no nothing. I wish it would just happen already cause I'm sick of this shit. 15+ yrs is too long to live this way.
Its crazy how much his music actually SPOKE to people. How much Power it had. Just look at all these people who legit Love & Miss Bradley, yet never met or even saw the man in real life.
Sadly in life, there are so many dangers, and if we take a wrong turn, we may never recover from the consequences. I believe he is with God now. Not Christian God, but just plain old God. I dont think we are judged for our mistakes down here, cos its so easy to slip in this hard world. If we are sorry, we are forgiven. I believe there is a happy ending for all after leaving this earth. RIP Bradley. Thank you for the life you lived 🙏
still loved,all of who knew him and his family,i am so sorry he could not stop,I did stop,losing everything and gaining self respect,your memories of brad,he loves you more than he loved heroin,just to weak to prove it,my love and prayers to troy and your family
It sucks SOOOOOOO BAD!!!! If you've ever booted, and OD'd.... you kno HOW EASY IT IS! Just a lil too much, too soon or you just drank too much that night. You just wake up and hear about stuff. Was the same when u had a Grandmal seizure. I was lucky and blessed enough to hear about not waking up when I passed out! You remember it all up until a point So sad, may his soul rest in peace! Along with all the other I lost to it🤘🎸🤘🎸🤘🍻🍻🥰🥰💚🧡💚🧡💚😇😇☝️✊
Gosh I wish I could of seen him perform!! sublime is my fav band!! but it's cool to see his son is doin the music thing now, sounds like his daddy forsure!! 😎☝
AL-ANON AL-ANON AL-ANON, get in the mind of an addict by going to meetings, dont think that you can or will understand whats going on upstair until you learn. AL-ANON please go to AL-ANON
How bad do you want your life back?What are you willing to pay?you already run risk of paying the disease with your life..so how much is your life worth to you?Are you willing to fight for your life?But remember.....You don't win every fight...You can however,lose the fight and still win the battle...You need to do what ever you have to in order to beat it...No compromise,no balks,as they say in the halls of Meetings...You put that same effort into beating it as you did scoring it when you were out of dope,you may be alright...My sober date..5/16/2016...Bless all addicts..Especially the ones,like Brad,who lost their battle..
Heroin has been killing youth since the late 80s and its only getting worse. I had never heard of this band and one day I was at a friends house and he popped in the cd and I was hooked. The music video Sanitaria makes me sad as hell when I see the ghost Brad and Lou Dog playing with him.
That 3rd day always gets me too.i don't know why it's so hard.its either the 3 day itch or maybe I get two weeks but that's it.its been 10 yrs now and even basically dying the other night still wasn't enough.if the demon does win hopefully I'll jam with Brad on the other side.
Very brave of his loved ones to speak out on this so soon after it happened. I'm sure it helped a lot of people. Sometimes addiction is glamorized & I think Brad started shooting dope for this reason--"all rockstars do it; it enhances creativity & cool factor, etc". But there's nothing cool about being a slave to a drug. Hope his son never goes through this degree of suffering.
..and to think Bud and Eric are playing this mans music with some young punk ass kid who knows nothing about life and struggle...thats what makes me cry...
But in another interview, brad did not describe his childhood home life as good... he described a tumultuous, chaotic time where his parents fought violently among other issues.
Brad could've wanted to seem more street than he was. His dad makes him sound like a poser here, just doing drugs to be a rockstar. Doesn't take away from his talent. But some parents are full of shit narcissists that never admit their fault. Who knows.
damn. Brad was a musical genius - even tho a large part of their collection are cover songs,he put his own stamp on em,and made em his own - and in sum cases theirs is better than the original :) idk if i love Sublime so much,cuz im an addict and relate 2 everything he speaks or what,but they r damn near my fav band of all time! even 2day,their shit hasnt lost 1 shred of relevance,or diminished the impact it leaves on your SOUL. r.i.p. Brad. i look 4ward 2 seeing u sum day,and hearing all the dope shit you've written since you passed. P.S. - never realized just how FINE Troy is. knew she was cute,but daaamn - this video showed me that shes not just cute - shes fuckin FINE..! (at least she WAS. dont kno how she looks now)
As somebody who has gotten involved in scenes where risks seem to be the normal thing I know how tragic it is when a bad decision becomes an even worse fate. Seems like Brad had the support he needed but the environment and people he was around sucked his life force out of him leaving him wondering when they will finish what they started. Obviously they found a way for him to be fooled into a situation. That is what happens. You cannot blame the one in the mess every single time?
