The Rock Oath - Ep.8 (Tye Zamora of Alien Ant Farm) 

I have ANThology, TruANT and up in the attic. All good cds, i also skip smooth criminal

Nearly a 3 hour interview, and I would have preferred it to be 3 hours longer. I really miss Tye being a part of AAF, but I also miss AAF putting more music out as well. Hope he knows that AAF did create deep meaningful music. Truly one of the most iconic bass guitarists ever.

I have ANThology, TruANT and up in the attic. All good cds, i also skip smooth criminal

In previous life I interviewed a lot of musicians, especially drummers. Got to do multiple features with Mike Cosgrove, met everybody in the band at, I believe, The Edge in Palo Alto, CA. (Memory is foggy.) Tye (and everybody) weren't just cool af, their soundcheck had a ridiculous version of Primus' "DMV." Tye is a beast, not suprising at all that he is a *killer* tech.

Alient Ant Farm is Alternative Rock, neither Nu Metal nor Pop Punk, but a great band nonetheless.

311 became really poppy I don’t know what you mean lol they keep stepping that way too. I’m not knocking them chad has more talent in his clipped pinky nail than I do in my whole body.

I still listen to Alien Ant Farm every week! And I mean all of their music including their most recent album too. I always admired Tye as a bass player and musician, and listening to him talk, as he mentioned, you have to respect him for his talent and knowledge as well! He speaks truthfully and honestly, not trying to sell something or add to his ego or anything, just a working man in the industry telling you how it is. Great insight into the business and what it's like to work in it! Good stuff!

New Antfarm music sucks, this guy is the heart of the band!

Tye is one of the most humblest, intelligent, nicest musicians to come across! ❤️ “Wish” from AAF among many other songs. local in SoCal we should do tacos sometime.

Looking forward to this on my big Christmas Eve drive. Bless up and mad respect to Tye, top talent and top bloke

Tye is not only an awesome human, but a GREAT "left hand flow" type player i distantly remember. Back in the fuzzy days i was an A2 engineer for them on a tour with 311. My pet peeve was always players staring at their left hand while attempting backup vocals. I love guys like Tye that know where it's at 100% of the time! In turn allows him to play with confidence, and a big presence. Great fuzzy memories! Peace + love beaches!

Tye is an awesome guy. He's also an extremely talented bass player. Great interview 🤙🏻

Always thought Incubus ripped somebody off - dude seems pretty chill. See he’s playing with Slightly Stoopid a bit these days.

AAF is way more then just a few songs they are a whole ass vibe no one dances around stage like tye and Dryden miss the old AAF

This is a great conversation. Tye seems like a nice human being - I'm kinda sad he's not in AAF anymore, or a bigger band for that matter, definitely deserves it as he's absolutely one of the best bass players in the genre.

I thought Dryden's part was stolen from Peter Gabriel

first AAF album slapped, their problem was not capitolizing on their success with constantly putting out an album every 2 years and being relevant. AAF worked because of the styles and singers uniqueness, all it needed was more product pushed out there to the masses. They had a hollywood connection early with smooth criminal, couldve easily parlayed it to more soundtrack work

Awesome interview Tye!

Should've done 6 hours!

the dirty machine video was so staged, just watch the drummer, doesnt even hit the cymbals

aaf cool..pringle dibbs dibbs are too daddyo!!..🤡

nope, AAF sounds only like AAF, you know that straight away

I always thought Wish was a better song than their smooth criminal cover

Wicked cool

I loved all the AAF songs

Great interview. Looking forward to more interviews

Loved his stories

smooth criminal was not the thing for me, this band has a lot of hits Tye , dont be modest

Pretty insightful interview, a lot of ground covered Tye.

I think Smooth Criminal was both a blessing and a curse for AAF. It gave the band massive mainstream success, yet it kinda set an expectation among the masses for what the band should be and sound like in the nu-metal era. Regardless I think AAF is such a cool band and hope to get new material in the future.

TYE on stage faces are EPIC!

So fulfilling to learn what a good competent guy he was and is thank you

good to see joey fatone branching out

I went back thru AAF stuff and the These Days video def doesnt hold up lol, comes off super ackward at BET awards in current social climate

legend right here! had a big hand in my youth. much respect, fellow brown man..