The fact this is a punk legend just shows how great Mike Ness is. I love this album. His influence of real Country & Western shows so much in Social Distortion.
Favorite Dylan song. Always has been.. Mike looked out and sent me my mom love when she was passing. She loved social D.... thank you Mike.. I’ll never forget that❤😊
@mynameisJG Mike ness has been performing live without pre-recorded teacks for 30 years unlike most of the modern pop-era computer milled out bullshit that's on the radio these days... He's the real deal bro.
I think the man is SUPER TALENTED, considering his music range is out of this world. I think his music, punk, rock, country/hillbilly, or acoustic solo.....he's talented with music.
There is a few and far in between singers out there that can take music and make it sound good to any beat, but he/Social Distortion can take a good classic country sound and like give it more life than what it had. Some of the old country songs are hard to beat just by leaving them alone, but his/group version is like "I don't know"..lol. It's really good music....
Dude is amazingly great person…my brother is a sound engineer in the industry and said this is my moms favorite band. She had a stroke a few months back. He personally wrote good thoughts for her … legend and ❤❤❤❤
Have you heard Waylon Jennings' version of Don't Think Twice? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RgD5sY3Wme8.html Mike is to be commended for covering the song but Waylon's version is the one for me. The lyrics don't need to be sung with the hard grit Ness puts into them. In fact, when the lyrics are really listened to and understood, the singer tells a regrettable story from a position of having the strength to move on. Strength is emphasized with restraint in tone and tenor. In other words, sometimes less is more. Waylon's version makes that point without trying. It's timeless. .
Chris Lawrence playing the B-Bender Telecaster made famous by late 1960's early 1970's Byrds guitarist Clarence White. (not the same guitar, just same concept)
Chrissy - I will always think of you when I hear Social D and Mike Ness. Even though we aren't in each other's lives any more, I will always treasure each moment we had together. I don't know where you are or what happened to you but I hope you are happy and have gotten everything in life. Spencer
The only way you can get a steel guitar sound like that on a Telecaster is to have a ‘B’ bender installed ,, you can tell when Lawrence pulls down on the strap,, its plain as day 😉
I remember talking with Mike about a t shirt at a gig back in 1998.. love his music, and wonderfully written lyrics, tender, pure and real. Great Dylan cover!
Sorry, this just didn't do it for me at all. I'd never thumbs down a musician for that reason though. I'm happy that most of you got it, I missed out this time. On to the next one... :-)
The only people that can give justice to the masterpieces written by Dylan are Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, and Manfred Mann. Also, George Harrison did a good job on "Absolutely Sweet Marie" as did Neil Young doing "All Along the Watchtower". This cover however is nearly as bad as Hawk Nelson's cover of The Who's "My Generation". Why did he even try?!
Posers? Are you freaking serious dude? In what sense? Are they not actually playing the song? Have you ever seen Another State of Mind? Mike Ness is a freaking legend and who are you?
This is so pure and in your face kind of music.not the bullshit that a lot of people play.Something to be said about a guy who gives his all in a live performance like this.You either get it or you don't,Mike Ness could care less either way!
I was working at a club (Berkeley Square) on University Avenue in Bezerkeley. I'd heard of this band that was supposed to be good so I dropped by in time to help bring them their dinner. A nicer, more cheerful or clean bunch of lads I've seldom met. I'd missed their sound check, &c., so imagine my surprise when they opened up their set with "1945". Appearances mislead.
strictly speaking height wise, yeah, Mike's a shortie. Got to meet him a few times after some shows and was shocked that we were about the same size (I'm 5'3 in combat boots). LOVE SD though, and would love to see a Ness solo tour as well!
