AboutMatt Maguire Expertise I am new to allexperts, but have plenty of knowledge and experience in the realm of Sublime. Guarantee: you will receive an answer within 2 days of posting the question -- I have no feedback so far and would like to build some.
I can answer most questions about the band, the significance of the lyrics, the show dates,
the unreleased albums and tracks, misinformation, and, above all, I am an expert on their
influences and related music.
Experience I have been a huge fan for 14 years, I ran a server which distributed Sublime's live and unreleased music 24/7 for 4 years, I have answered questions about the band daily for years on their old website, and I know some of the largest collectors in the world. I created the 5 CD bootleg "Rewind Selector" which documents the influences of Sublime and was the topic of a Spin Magazine interview.
Education/Credentials I did not study music in college, but I majored in English, so I can write a clear response. I worked as a research assistant in the past, so I have skills in research if I need to figure out an answer.
Past/Present Clients Sublime fans aren't my clients, but I have distributed swag and rare tracks to all those who want them for years at no cost.
Expert: Matt Maguire Date: 5/28/2007 Subject: instruments
Question QUESTION: hey i was wondering what instruments the guys played, and who played what
cheers
ANSWER: Meredith --
The band Sublime was a simple trio, but the music of Sublime included a diverse group and many instruments. Anyone can tell you that Brad Nowell was the guitar and vocals, Floyd "Bud" Gaugh played the drums (when he wasn't in rehab), and Eric Wilson was the bassist.
The rest of the "family" was diverse and many. Here are some:
Michael "Miguel" Happoldt -- manager, vocalist on some tracks, samples, vocal manipulation (ie reverb), piano, guitar (solor for What I Got), organ
Opie Ortiz -- Graphic artist, tattoos, album art
Marshall Goodman -- turntables, samples, drums
Vargas brothers (Kelly, Matt) -- kits, drums when Bud was on the rocks, grips
Nick Martin -- trombone
Brian Wallace -- sax (baritone)
Todd Foreman -- sax
Duane Hartman -- sax (alto)
Chris Hauser -- trumpet
Josh Coffman, Darin Back -- photographers
Lou Dog -- Mascot, Brad's dalmation
And that's really just some of them... Get your CDs out and scour the inserts. There is so much good information there that I can't remember off the top of my head that should help even more.
Matt
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QUESTION: Matt
I have to do an essay regarding an artist/band who i think should be included in my rock and roll class for next year (along with a song). I have chosen Sublime as an influential band which i think should be included but i am having a tough time choosing a song. Do you have any suggestions as to which one of their songs has enough "meat" (as in , influential, musically complicated, lyrically important) to it, that it should be incorporated?
cheers
Answer Technically, I am supposed to reject any questions about homework, but I think I can lead you in the right direction.
You probably want to pick a popular song so it's not too far removed from your audience. If you want depth of lyrics, perhaps Badfish (Brad's drug ballad is one huge metaphor). But that song is only obviously influenced by one or two songs: The Ziggens' "All the Fun that We Missed". What I Got might be too happy-go-lucky with no real lyrics to speak of, but it at least is the exact melody of the Beatles' "Lady Madonna" (see another question where I talk about that) and it uses samples from Too Short, Richard Pryor, Prince Jammy, lyrics from the Fugees, etc... Maybe one that will relate to your professor the most is the mixture of hip-hop and alternative that exists in "Doin Time", a popular summer balad. The song stems from "the only American opera" called Porgy and Bess and mixes turntables, rock, and Gershwin/Louis Armstrong. The lyrics themselves delve into the essence of Brad's being: his party lifestyle and his conflicts with women. See if you can do something with the lyrics "Take this veil off my eyes, my burning sun will someday rise."
If you need Crazy Fool the book for a reference, email me (my email is in a past answer) and I'll see what I can do to hook you up.
