I express an unpopular opinion in the subreddit meant for unpopular opinions and the hivemind effect is so strong it still gets downvoted to hell. This post is actually a great example of hivemind btw. His story is sexy and has the same tone as many great pop stars, but that in and of itself doesn't make him, or his band great or memorable. What a shock, Nowell is far from one of the greatest musicians ever. Then I developed some musical aptitude, and some taste. The band's line-up, unchanged until their breakup, consisted of Bradley Nowell (vocals and guitar), Eric Wilson (bass), and Bud Gaugh (drums).
to Freedom" and "What I've Got" and "Smoke Two Joints" and "Summertime" and thought it was the shit, nevermind that I didn't even understand many of the concepts or lyrics (lol 40 oz, what's he talking about?). Sublime was an American reggae rock and ska punk band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1988. whenever you get into the details you can find the band was inspired and paid homage to many different styles and artists. A short list of some Reggae rock bands you've probably never heard: Authority Zero. Sublime is more Reggae rock than anything else. I remember in middle school when I heard "40 oz. Punk, Ska, Reggae, Rap, R&B, Soul, Country, Easy Listening. Response to Bands like Sublime Mar 10, 2007. I also like (who’s not mentioned yet, common kings and tropidelic who recently toured with sublime, and clear conscience. "Brad Nowell" is being talked about by a clusterfuck of high school kids that think they're super cool, that is, if they know his name.Īnd I had my time with the band. I know I’ve heard some stuff from them but not a ton. These are household names, these are iconic names.
If I say Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, even if you don't know the music, you know the person.
More still, if you don't know he's dead then whatever opinion you have on him isn't valid, because you clearly aren't informed. How about being recognizable by name? There are plenty of people that choke on Sublime's dick that wouldn't know Nowell's name if you mentioned it to them.