So cool to see this! I saw people mentioning Wilhelm in the comments on some of your videos. I filled in on bass, and then guitar, for Wilhelm in 2006-2007 (before the parts got really hard). Getting to play alongside Brian was a real treat, though! Long live AWS ⚡️
Your brother is a musical fucking genius. This album is, in my opinion, one of the greatest albums ever made. I can't be more appreciative of it or them 🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌
Brian is not only a monster musician but he is a super nice guy as well. It has been my pleasure to put the band up for the night several times at least whenever they play the Detroit area. I always have some good IPAs and bourbon barrel stouts on hand when they stay because I know Brian really loves those. Ask him about the late night nachos!
About ten years ago, my band opened for A Wilhelm Scream. Brian used my bass rig that night and it blew my mind the kind of tone he was able to get out of my amp. Didn't know it was possible. Dude is suuuper talented and was a treat to be able to watch them play.
Even more insane that Brian does backing vocals at the same time. This is one of the better live recordings: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J9QYH86MZzQ.htmlsi=Yxj3SzDVsoqX0i7I He usually plays a Stingray. That's what gives that recognizable trebly sound.
I just want to recommend Hot Water Music - Drag my body. The bass tone is so good, holds down the groove amazing and some really great fills. Worth a listen for sure.
I recently saw Cigar open for Lagwagon, I think they are one of the absolute fastest punk bands I've ever heard, and that dude never used a pick. I've seen alot of punk guys use fingers on occasion, but to do it at that speed for a full 45 minuet set is a skill in itself.
@@KingofCrusher RKL, Propaghandi, Belvedere. Unfortunately, the technical skate punk thing isn’t as huge as you think it would be. The Descendents, Lagwagon, and NoFX all border it, but not as much as the metal influenced bands.
This band always struck me as metal guys playing punk. There are several live videos of this song where you can see the bass player doing the tapping part, he uses a 4-string and shifts his left hand position back and forth.
@@lepetitnabot 😵 That’s amazing and I did not know!!! Do you know if Bri was in the ska band with Andy (drummer of The Fullblast) under the name Kept with Honour? Highschool days I’m guessing!
These guys are from my neck of the woods. I got to see them go from playing skatepark shows to dropping masterpieces like this album. It’s awesome to see someone reacting to them this way.
On the technical end of things, "Elephant March" from the new Belvedere album is pretty standout. And "Bates Motel" by Mute is an absolute masterpiece. Propagandhi and Strung Out somehow get all the attention, but Canadian bands have basically been doing the Prog-punk thing since SNFU.
I'm glad I'm not the first one mentioning RKL. They pushed the Punk-HC boundaries in the '80 towards technical parts and Rock'n'Roll nightmare is their masterpiece. Blocked Out is a bass-oriented song out of this record with a mind blowing intro.
Literally one of my favorite songs. I would highly recommend the whole album. It's a masterpiece and the hardcore/punk vocals are great with the ridiculous instrumental work.
Amazing breakdown. Love seeing Wilhelm here. Brian is one of the best in the biz. Propagandhi should definitely be on your short list of other bands to check out! Todd Kowalski has some of the most complex, beautiful and brutal bass lines in all of punk/hardcore.
Seen those guys dozens of times over here in germany. Not a single mediocre performance, they're always 100% there. And the bassist does nail his parts live, every single damn time.
I’ve been seeing Bri play since like 2006 in a band The Fullblast. Different vibes, amazing bass and drum led music. Always super active on stage and nailing every note, emphasizing all the right bits.
@@mikekristin7201 Yeah, it's never a too long wait for us. Still trying to catch them at least 2 or 3 times on each tour. One of the last bands to make me stagedive at 41😁
It's so nice to see your happy smile when you're listening to these tracks. I know this kind of music is not exactly down your aisle, but it's so heart-warming and wholesome to see you appreciate your fellow bass geniuses without even saying a single word. Love it!
If you like this you got to check this playthrough : Hate it too - The Leap ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iz6rFgEGvYs.htmlsi=ev96Dk2SoG8S2DXp
its so refreshing to have someone who is so knowledgeable and truly loves music break these done for us. You have down the community a service. Thank you sir.
I grew up near Boston, and saw these guys with Much The Same when they were still called Smackin Isaiah. The ripped then and they rip now and they will rip in the future.
About the "melodic hardcore" tag, that's basically the next step from what NOFX was doing in the 90s. Most people would call both NOFX-esque bands and A Wilhelm Scream-esque bands just "skate punk". Punk folks are not that organized with their subgenre tags as metal folks do, but that's kinda part of the fun.
Love Wilhem Scream - we had the opportunity to support them a couple of years ago on their German dates. Super nice guys, super talented. And yeah, you gotta check out PROPAGANDHI as well.
A Wilhelm Scream, along with Propagandhi whose name is popping up a lot in the comments and are definitely worth checking out, are part of the Tech Punk sub genre which is an extention of Skate Punk.
Brian is unreal. He plays this shit, while flying all over the place and singing backup. It's a treat to watch live. He used to play in a Canadian punk rock band in the early 2000's called The Fullblast too, who ripped.
I've found out about these guys fairly recently, and they've quickly became one of my all time favorite bands. Punk can be more than just simple power chords, and bands like AWS are definitive proof of that.
HOT WATER MUSIC needs to be next, their early albums Jason Black is at his best. They are considered an Emo band which the 90's Era it was still in the Punk family. Jason black and Jorge (bass and drums) are jazz trained guy's
Brian Robinson is an incredible musician! Wilhelm are in my top 5 banda all time - musically you'll be on your seat with every song This song is lilely in drop D
First I heard of this band. I specifically have been avoiding punk rock since picking bass up again to avoid my straight 8ths root note habits. But this is so much more complex then the punk bass I used to play.
I really love this section. There is a lot of bass player in the punk and the hardcore that deserves a video. Hope to see you reacting to something from Descendents someday
Thank you for featuring this song!! AWS sounds outside of punk music, but they play punk shows, tour with punk bands, and they just blow the doors of live shows. Brain the bass player also sings vocal harmonies, which is amazing since the bass lines are a full time job on their own.
I don't know where punk ends and melodic hardcore begins, but A Wilhelm Scream are one of the, if not THE, best bands in the genre. Insanely talented, I wish it didn't take them 5+ years to record a new album 😭 More suggestions in this same type of music: Propagandhi - Victory Lap Propagandhi - Failed Imagineer Strung Out - Cult of the Subterranean Rancid - Time Bomb Frenzal Rhomb - Never Had So Much Fun Slightly more out of left field: He Is Legend - Sour
If you've never listened to it, the new Belvedere album "Hindsight is the 6th Sense" is pretty killer. Mute's Thunderblast album was also a masterpiece in the Prog-punk vein.
@@bushleague3472 Damn, new album from Belvedere?! Well it's a couple years old already, where have I been? haha I'm from Canada and I saw them back in 2001 I think. They were amazing live and really cool guys, talked to them after the show and bought a t-shirt.
@@whatisvisceralNL Elephant March off their new album would be a good one for this guy to check out. Its like a supercharged swing tune, which is not a totally new thing, but Belvedere just does it better.
Yes! Do “Skid Rock” for more Wilhelm. Propagandhi, anything from today’s empires on. Todd is amazing. Anything by Boss’ Daughter. Your ear is so amazing.
This was awesome! I wasn’t expecting the beautiful breakdown, nor that tapping bass, I loved his tone so much!! I’ve never heard of them before, I’m hearing so many great songs from the community!
Great vid. Just wanted to echo others suggestion for Descendents, Propaghandi, and Streetlight Manifesto, But I also wanted to throw out: Frenzal Rhomb- Ray Ahn Is My Spirit Animal Infectious Grooves- Violent and Funky Leftover Crack- Gang Control Choking Victim- 5 Finger Discount
Absolutely LOVING these punk videos man. You are awesome! I know you're getting bombarded with suggestions but: Karl Alvarez (Descendents/ALL) Todd Kowalski (Propaghandi) Both are absolute bass legends in the punk world (right up there with Matt Freeman). Keep up the GREAT work!
I'm the One by the Descendants is a great example of Karl's playing AND songwriting. Not as familiar with Propagandhi except to say they are fucking MONSTERS live. Maybe the tightest punk band I've ever seen.
Toured with these maufks for 14 years. Seen them hundreds of times at this point, literally! lol Theyre by far one of the best live bands you will ever see. Aint a band out there that gives you more bang for your buck! Grinders, groovers, and shakers!
And as far as i know, most songs are in either E-standard or Drop D, less than a handful in Drop C, like Bulletproof Tiger (another banger you gotta wrap your earbuds around)
I choose to believe the guitarists in Wilhelm are constantly shredding maiden at all times. Eating, sleeping, just non stop shredding. Wilhelm is punk, it just sounds different cause this is what punk should be
I saw these guys with the Bouncing Souls last year, and they were amazing! Brian has so much fun when he plays. I'll toss another vote for Hot Water Music, too! Jason Black on bass and George Rebelo on drums makes for a fantastic punk rhythm section. You need to check out Fugazi sometime as well.
What a song! My band Sicktrick played with these guys in Scotland back in the day. The bassist is an amazing dude and can shred that flawlessly live! ❤️ Awesome band and a huge inspiration to myself.
Something about bands from MA... Four Year Strong is another contender IMO, I feel like the concept is very similar, just borrowing elements from later eras of punk, hardcore, and metal.
@@StalinBballin For sure, I've just always loved metalic punk, but at a certain point harmonizing lead lines had been done to death... Then Rise or Die, came out with the heavy down tuned riffage, I still listen to that album lots.
A Wilhelm Scream aka the most legit band in the world. it’s hard to beat their passion and craft. These guys are the real deal and of course one of my favorite bands.
Love A Wilhelm Scream! I never heard of them before but then I saw them live as a support act in a Lagwagon show. Man I was blown away by how they played, been hooked ever since :) Oh and Lagwagon - Surviving California pls 🙃
I was lucky enough to catch them 3 times in 2023, once opening for the Menzingers, a headline show and opening for the Flatliners and Gob. Always a great show and appreciative of the crowd
Watching your face literally light up listening to and analyzing these bands I grew up with gives me a renewed appreciation. Great vids; great series. Thanks for putting these positive vibes out there and showing people there’s some crazy talented folks in the punk scene. Gets overlooked.
IMO Mat's bass work in early F2F was his best, but he's been on so many great albums with so many different bands one has to assume his influence goe's beyond just being a great bassist.
I came here to say that I saw them live last year in Hamburg and their sound is real clean. Seeing they do it live in a small venue was super nice. Could see it from very up close! The vocalist and I spend some time talking after the show. Super nice guy. Thx for giving some attention to AWS. They deserve so much more!
14:24 yup they all come from the same family tree, don't worry about it, I see a lot of hardcore ska punk and punk rock kids hang around together, next video I hope you react to lagwagon absolute obsolete
A Wilhelm Scream is awesome! This sent me on a nostalgia trip since this band and the punk/ska scene was my whole highschool. Since you seemed to really enjoy the AWS song and Brian's playing, you may enjoy the song James Eats Plant; Loves PCP by The Fullblast. That was the band Brian played in before AWS and they are also an awesome punk band.
not only is the bass playing amazing.. but the guitar work as well, how they switch the bass tapping over to the guitars and the bass goes in to non tap playing is brilliant
My favorite band every personally, and critically underrated in terms of technical chops. Seeing this is great as an into for people who want to get into a band that keeps pushing the boundaries!
