Welcome back to another Florida Keys Weekly podcast. I'm your host, Brett Myers. Happy to have you back, uh, here on our show, uh, for you listeners out there on WKWFAM, our FM listeners 103.3 FM. I wanna thank you for being early risers and checking in.

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Uh, all the good stuff that you need, you don't have time for, they have the expertise to do. So once again, uh, Overseas Media Group.com is bringing you this show today. Speaking of this show today, um, as everyone knows, I'm a big music fan.

I get the luxury it's one of the perks of the job of having some really cool people come on this show over the years, and most of them I get to see here in Key West. I will say this sincerely one of my favorite shows over the past decade that I get to go see is the person, the band that I have on today. It's never a dull moment. It's always awesome, it's always energy and every local and if you're listening, you know this it's it's one of those shows that everyone just looks forward to each and every year.

I get the luxury it's one of the perks of the job of having some really cool people come on this show over the years, and most of them I get to see here in Key West. I will say this sincerely one of my favorite shows over the past decade that I get to go see is the person, the band that I have on today. It's never a dull moment. It's always awesome, it's always energy and every local and if you're listening, you know this it's it's one of those shows that everyone just looks forward to each and every year.

The cool thing about this is it's a cover band, and when I say it's a cover band, it's a little different than just saying, oh, it's a cover band, this is a cover band that I think really set the bar, it set the trend, uh, to show what cover bands can really do become just more than than what you might, uh, generically think is a cover band, selling out big arenas, selling out shows, becoming kind of their own identity even though they are covering a band and carrying on the legacy of a band, uh, like no one else really can, and that is none other than Badish, a tribute to Sublime.

The cool thing about this is it's a cover band, and when I say it's a cover band, it's a little different than just saying, oh, it's a cover band, this is a cover band that I think really set the bar, it set the trend, uh, to show what cover bands can really do become just more than than what you might, uh, generically think is a cover band, selling out big arenas, selling out shows, becoming kind of their own identity even though they are covering a band and carrying on the legacy of a band, uh, like no one else really can, and that is none other than Badish, a tribute to Sublime.

If you've been down here a while, you've seen them, heard them, you know how amazing they are and with me today from that band is Scott Bejean. Scott, we are excited and honored to have you on the show today.

If you've been down here a while, you've seen them, heard them, you know how amazing they are and with me today from that band is Scott Bejean. Scott, we are excited and honored to have you on the show today.

I'm very happy to be here. Thanks for having me.

I'm very happy to be here. Thanks for having me.

Absolutely, and we had a little trouble. You had to, uh, you had to drive out about 10 minutes to make make sure we had good reception today, uh, so are you up in the Northeast today, Scott? or are you on tour right now?

Absolutely, and we had a little trouble. You had to, uh, you had to drive out about 10 minutes to make make sure we had good reception today, uh, so are you up in the Northeast today, Scott? or are you on tour right now?

No, I'm uh northeast, yeah, I'm in, uh, in Rhode Island right now as we speak, and, um, yeah, we're getting some good weather here actually.

No, I'm uh northeast, yeah, I'm in, uh, in Rhode Island right now as we speak, and, um, yeah, we're getting some good weather here actually.

Good for you. That's awesome. Well, we're we're excited to get you down here, uh, for the show at the Key West Theater, uh, on November 20th. It's not that far off, it's gonna be at the if you want tickets, folks, you know that um in the past, Scott, we've seen you guys out at the pier a lot, Ocean Key at Sunset Pier.

Good for you. That's awesome. Well, we're we're excited to get you down here, uh, for the show at the Key West Theater, uh, on November 20th. It's not that far off, it's gonna be at the if you want tickets, folks, you know that um in the past, Scott, we've seen you guys out at the pier a lot, Ocean Key at Sunset Pier.

This will be a little different. It's at the Key West Theater, so there'll be limited seats, so still plenty of seats, but it will sell out as you and I both know. So folks that wanna get tickets, the Key Westheatre.com, uh, and that's November 20th, so grab those while you can, but Scott, uh, just to kinda kick us off here, you guys have been coming down here, am I right about that, almost 10 years plus, is that, does that sound right to you?

This will be a little different. It's at the Key West Theater, so there'll be limited seats, so still plenty of seats, but it will sell out as you and I both know. So folks that wanna get tickets, the Key Westheatre.com, uh, and that's November 20th, so grab those while you can, but Scott, uh, just to kinda kick us off here, you guys have been coming down here, am I right about that, almost 10 years plus, is that, does that sound right to you?

Absolutely, yeah, 10 years plus, I think at, at the minimum, uh, I feel like we played at the Sunset Pier, uh, a lot of times. Um, I'm trying to really kind of go back in my, my, my memory to, to, to think about when the first time we did that show was, but, um, I'm thinking, yeah, 10, maybe, maybe 10, closer to 12 years that we've been doing that one,

Absolutely, yeah, 10 years plus, I think at, at the minimum, uh, I feel like we played at the Sunset Pier, uh, a lot of times. Um, I'm trying to really kind of go back in my, my, my memory to, to, to think about when the first time we did that show was, but, um, I'm thinking, yeah, 10, maybe, maybe 10, closer to 12 years that we've been doing that one,

So yeah, it's been, it's been a nice sort of run of, you know, almost every year looking forward to making our way all the way down to Key West because I mean that's just, as you know, it's such a special place and um always like a real fun night when we get down that way.

So yeah, it's been, it's been a nice sort of run of, you know, almost every year looking forward to making our way all the way down to Key West because I mean that's just, as you know, it's such a special place and um always like a real fun night when we get down that way.

It's like the no pun intended right now, but it's like the perfect storm. You guys come down, it's a genre that this town, this area really loves these types of bands, you being one of the pinnacle of those because you're history here.

It's like the no pun intended right now, but it's like the perfect storm. You guys come down, it's a genre that this town, this area really loves these types of bands, you being one of the pinnacle of those because you're history here.

Um, I really kinda think you guys in the revivalist are two of the local favorites who have really, you know, gone mainstream and done your thing, but we still consider you kind of one of ours down here, but, um,

Um, I really kinda think you guys in the revivalist are two of the local favorites who have really, you know, gone mainstream and done your thing, but we still consider you kind of one of ours down here, but, um,

it feels like that when we're down there too, you know, because I know there's a good local contingent that that comes out to see us and it it does feel like we're kind of like a local band in a weird way.

it feels like that when we're down there too, you know, because I know there's a good local contingent that that comes out to see us and it it does feel like we're kind of like a local band in a weird way.

Well speaking of that, do you guys, I mean, it's been 10 years, you guys, you know, you're you cover sublime, you guys are bad fish, um, and let me ask you that too, Scott, as we get started as a starter question.

Well speaking of that, do you guys, I mean, it's been 10 years, you guys, you know, you're you cover sublime, you guys are bad fish, um, and let me ask you that too, Scott, as we get started as a starter question.

You know, you guys are covering a lot of the same material, you do it amazingly, but you know, if you did it with some other band, I'm not sure it works, you know, no matter how talented you are, but there's something about Sublime and of course your talent mixed with it. What is so timeless about, you know, Sublime?

You know, you guys are covering a lot of the same material, you do it amazingly, but you know, if you did it with some other band, I'm not sure it works, you know, no matter how talented you are, but there's something about Sublime and of course your talent mixed with it. What is so timeless about, you know, Sublime?

Yeah, it, it really is, um, it's timeless. I, I agree, and, you know, you know, having the opportunity to, to sort of kind of carry this music through from, from when we started as a band in 2001 till till present day, um, is, has been, you know, as a musician, just great fun. Uh, it's great music, but there is something particularly about Sublime that is, is timeless in the way that a lot of, uh, I feel like a lot of the bands of the nineties.

Yeah, it, it really is, um, it's timeless. I, I agree, and, you know, you know, having the opportunity to, to sort of kind of carry this music through from, from when we started as a band in 2001 till till present day, um, is, has been, you know, as a musician, just great fun. Uh, it's great music, but there is something particularly about Sublime that is, is timeless in the way that a lot of, uh, I feel like a lot of the bands of the nineties.

Perhaps even more specifically the 90s, um, ska reggae revival that kind of, kind of popped up there in the mid 90s. It kind of came and went, it seemed. Um and some of those bands, you know, no doubt just had a great sort of reunion at Coachella, uh which was, uh, I think, pretty, pretty well regarded and I saw some of it. I thought it was great, but I feel like a lot of those bands don't have the staying power or the just sort of like the, the longevity or a place in the culture that's sublime.

Perhaps even more specifically the 90s, um, ska reggae revival that kind of, kind of popped up there in the mid 90s. It kind of came and went, it seemed. Um and some of those bands, you know, no doubt just had a great sort of reunion at Coachella, uh which was, uh, I think, pretty, pretty well regarded and I saw some of it. I thought it was great, but I feel like a lot of those bands don't have the staying power or the just sort of like the, the longevity or a place in the culture that's sublime.

has and continues to have and I mean there's still young people, you know, high school aged people and even younger coming, coming to our shows, the music, I think.

has and continues to have and I mean there's still young people, you know, high school aged people and even younger coming, coming to our shows, the music, I think.

For whatever reason, is just uh the, the, the type of thing that kind of gets passed down through the generations and uh which I, I just think a credit to the quality of their music, the quality of uh Bradley Noles's songwriting and just kind of like the, the energy that those three guys had together.

For whatever reason, is just uh the, the, the type of thing that kind of gets passed down through the generations and uh which I, I just think a credit to the quality of their music, the quality of uh Bradley Noles's songwriting and just kind of like the, the energy that those three guys had together.

Um, for those few albums that they put out, uh, there's just something about it, uh, but it, it, it endures, it's amazing. Well,

Um, for those few albums that they put out, uh, there's just something about it, uh, but it, it, it endures, it's amazing. Well,

not, not in and of course you go to bars across America and beyond and people cover a sublime and everyone knows the words, but no one does it, and I'm not tooting your horn, you know this, that's why you guys are famous for it. No one can hear me. I can hear you, you OK? Can you hear me?

not, not in and of course you go to bars across America and beyond and people cover a sublime and everyone knows the words, but no one does it, and I'm not tooting your horn, you know this, that's why you guys are famous for it. No one can hear me. I can hear you, you OK? Can you hear me?

Can you hear me?

Can you hear me?

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How about now?

How about now?

Scott, can you hear me?

Scott, can you hear me?

Scott, can you hear me?

Scott, can you hear me?

Oh, hello. Oh, I think I got you back, you good? Oh yeah, I'm I'm good. Alright, I got the I got the time stamps, we're fine, we're just gonna edit, we're good to go.

Oh, hello. Oh, I think I got you back, you good? Oh yeah, I'm I'm good. Alright, I got the I got the time stamps, we're fine, we're just gonna edit, we're good to go.

So, uh, but no, I was asking you, I mean, um, you know, you guys talk about coming to Key West and and doing this for as long as you have almost a quarter of a century now and still gaining popularity and still and still have people coming to your shows and and just by the numbers and selling out.

So, uh, but no, I was asking you, I mean, um, you know, you guys talk about coming to Key West and and doing this for as long as you have almost a quarter of a century now and still gaining popularity and still and still have people coming to your shows and and just by the numbers and selling out.

Um, do you have some, you talk about Key West though, real quick, do you have some favorite Key West memories, uh, or places that you guys like to go when you come down here, is a place you have something kind of picked out in your head already, I gotta do that when I come to Key West, or is it a place that you just sort of take it easy on the tour?

Um, do you have some, you talk about Key West though, real quick, do you have some favorite Key West memories, uh, or places that you guys like to go when you come down here, is a place you have something kind of picked out in your head already, I gotta do that when I come to Key West, or is it a place that you just sort of take it easy on the tour?

We, well, you know, when we, when we played at the at the pier, you know, they put us up there at that hotel right near the pier, which is just, I mean that's a really nice spot, uh, one of the nicer places that we, we, uh, get to get to stay at uh typically on a tour.

We, well, you know, when we, when we played at the at the pier, you know, they put us up there at that hotel right near the pier, which is just, I mean that's a really nice spot, uh, one of the nicer places that we, we, uh, get to get to stay at uh typically on a tour.

Take good care of us, us there. So, I mean, just being there is great. We look forward to just kind of being there. It does feel like a bit of a, ah, we can take a breather now, um, you know, it's a professional situation, those shows down there, we don't feel any stress about it.

Take good care of us, us there. So, I mean, just being there is great. We look forward to just kind of being there. It does feel like a bit of a, ah, we can take a breather now, um, you know, it's a professional situation, those shows down there, we don't feel any stress about it.

Uh, I just look forward to kind of hanging by the hotel, but every time that I've personally been down there, I feel like I've done something different. I, I, I found a different restaurant or a different bar, or I think I, I took a tour of some crazy lighthouse last time. Um, you probably know what it is. Um, me, uh, myself and one of the other guys in the band, we, we, we toured this, this, this cool lighthouse, so it was just one of those things on the list, um.

Uh, I just look forward to kind of hanging by the hotel, but every time that I've personally been down there, I feel like I've done something different. I, I, I found a different restaurant or a different bar, or I think I, I took a tour of some crazy lighthouse last time. Um, you probably know what it is. Um, me, uh, myself and one of the other guys in the band, we, we, we toured this, this, this cool lighthouse, so it was just one of those things on the list, um.

Yeah, so, so we kind of, it's always kind of like picking out something new and then as far as after the shows, you know, finding our finding our way down, uh, the main drag there is, uh, I mean, anything can happen, uh, late late at night, as you know, Key West is, uh, is a pretty, pretty crazy spot or it can be at times, so we find ourselves in some dive bars and, uh, and that's good fun too.

Yeah, so, so we kind of, it's always kind of like picking out something new and then as far as after the shows, you know, finding our finding our way down, uh, the main drag there is, uh, I mean, anything can happen, uh, late late at night, as you know, Key West is, uh, is a pretty, pretty crazy spot or it can be at times, so we find ourselves in some dive bars and, uh, and that's good fun too.

That's really cool. Now you know you guys will be down here, but y'all started out, Scott, we have Scott Beje here uh from Badfish, a tribute to Sublime on the Florida Keys Weekly podcast. Scott, you guys started out.

That's really cool. Now you know you guys will be down here, but y'all started out, Scott, we have Scott Beje here uh from Badfish, a tribute to Sublime on the Florida Keys Weekly podcast. Scott, you guys started out.

Uh, University of Rhode Island, I know some of the bands changed over the years, but, you know, one thing I always wonder, seeing you so many times and seeing how passionate and how fun you have, um, but you know, starting out as a cover band for Sublime, and y'all were doing the college thing, um, did you ever expect it to be this big and go this far and and when did you kind of know that it was expanding beyond like your area and you really, uh, you know, start the tours and and and be as big as you guys are now?

Uh, University of Rhode Island, I know some of the bands changed over the years, but, you know, one thing I always wonder, seeing you so many times and seeing how passionate and how fun you have, um, but you know, starting out as a cover band for Sublime, and y'all were doing the college thing, um, did you ever expect it to be this big and go this far and and when did you kind of know that it was expanding beyond like your area and you really, uh, you know, start the tours and and and be as big as you guys are now?

Yeah, it took a couple of years for things to kind of like pick up momentum. Um, we were still students really at, at, at, at the college when, when we started this, um, and we were, I think.

Yeah, it took a couple of years for things to kind of like pick up momentum. Um, we were still students really at, at, at, at the college when, when we started this, um, and we were, I think.

planning on, at least I was planning on like getting into the actual job, you know, after, not that, not that playing music isn't a job, but you know what I mean, a more conventional job, um, after school, and, uh, and I did for a bit and was sort of doing the weekend warrior thing with the band, um.

planning on, at least I was planning on like getting into the actual job, you know, after, not that, not that playing music isn't a job, but you know what I mean, a more conventional job, um, after school, and, uh, and I did for a bit and was sort of doing the weekend warrior thing with the band, um.

And I guess, so if we started in 2001, you know, into 2002, a year or so into it, uh, into 2003, we had graduated and then, yeah, we felt like there was enough interest in um in booking Badish that

And I guess, so if we started in 2001, you know, into 2002, a year or so into it, uh, into 2003, we had graduated and then, yeah, we felt like there was enough interest in um in booking Badish that

If we wanted to, we could sort of set out on the road and plan some tours and, you know, make a sustainable living, um, at the time, just really 3 of us, I think, um, it may be like a merchandise seller, who knows, I just packed into a van. Um, so that was, that was a bit of a, that was a bit of an inflection point for, for the band, um, at least for myself, um, making the decision to kind of bail on my job, uh, and, and just do music full time and

If we wanted to, we could sort of set out on the road and plan some tours and, you know, make a sustainable living, um, at the time, just really 3 of us, I think, um, it may be like a merchandise seller, who knows, I just packed into a van. Um, so that was, that was a bit of a, that was a bit of an inflection point for, for the band, um, at least for myself, um, making the decision to kind of bail on my job, uh, and, and just do music full time and

Even then, it wasn't, um, it's not like we were just selling out like, like theaters or anything uh from, from the get-go, but it continued to grow and I think by '06, 07, things were really cruising and we just

Even then, it wasn't, um, it's not like we were just selling out like, like theaters or anything uh from, from the get-go, but it continued to grow and I think by '06, 07, things were really cruising and we just

Uh, yeah, we, I mean, it seemed like everywhere we went, we were able to, you know, have respectable numbers, uh, and then, you know, expanding our reach, you know, obviously starting in the Northeast, we would, you know, do Boston and New York, then eventually work our way down the east coast and then start finding other places to go. Let's go through the Midwest. Let's go down to Texas. Let's go out to the West Coast.

Uh, yeah, we, I mean, it seemed like everywhere we went, we were able to, you know, have respectable numbers, uh, and then, you know, expanding our reach, you know, obviously starting in the Northeast, we would, you know, do Boston and New York, then eventually work our way down the east coast and then start finding other places to go. Let's go through the Midwest. Let's go down to Texas. Let's go out to the West Coast.

Um, up, up into Canada, I mean, let's let's see what we can do and, and, and it continued to expand and the interest in the band just not only sustained but they continued to grow like throughout the, the, the sort of the mid 2000s, um, in, in to your point earlier, it just kind of continues to sort of

Um, up, up into Canada, I mean, let's let's see what we can do and, and, and it continued to expand and the interest in the band just not only sustained but they continued to grow like throughout the, the, the sort of the mid 2000s, um, in, in to your point earlier, it just kind of continues to sort of

To grow, so we're we're really fortunate.

To grow, so we're we're really fortunate.

I know you get asked this a lot, Scott, and I have to ask you, since you guys have been coming here, even if

I know you get asked this a lot, Scott, and I have to ask you, since you guys have been coming here, even if

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you're speaking, I can't hear you.

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I can hear you, can you hear me now? Alright, I'm just gonna.

Are we good here? Hopefully you're, you're the time stamps here, hey, you know that's the technology, how about that? Um, no, but I know you get asked this a lot, Scott, um, and but I have to ask you, I know I think over the years you've been asked, and I feel like the answer has been no, but since you've been coming here in Key West for 10 years, we've had dirty heads, we've had Sublime with Rome, um, uh, at this 0.2024 have you is Sublime with Rome ever reached out to you? Have y'all ever collaborated? you ever run into those guys or is that still sort of separated?

Are we good here? Hopefully you're, you're the time stamps here, hey, you know that's the technology, how about that? Um, no, but I know you get asked this a lot, Scott, um, and but I have to ask you, I know I think over the years you've been asked, and I feel like the answer has been no, but since you've been coming here in Key West for 10 years, we've had dirty heads, we've had Sublime with Rome, um, uh, at this 0.2024 have you is Sublime with Rome ever reached out to you? Have y'all ever collaborated? you ever run into those guys or is that still sort of separated?

Um, well, yes, I think Sublime, the, the, the state of the sublime world now is, is in another sort of, uh, cycle of kind of, I don't want to say upheaval, but it's, uh, now you have Jacob No, Bradley's son, basically fronting the new iteration of Sublime with Bud and Eric as the rhythm section, which is awesome, which is great, um, you know, Sublime with Rome was, was keeping things going too, and, and that was, that was great. I know that, you know, there's been.

Um, well, yes, I think Sublime, the, the, the state of the sublime world now is, is in another sort of, uh, cycle of kind of, I don't want to say upheaval, but it's, uh, now you have Jacob No, Bradley's son, basically fronting the new iteration of Sublime with Bud and Eric as the rhythm section, which is awesome, which is great, um, you know, Sublime with Rome was, was keeping things going too, and, and that was, that was great. I know that, you know, there's been.

You obviously, if you've ever been online in in any comments, comment section on any platform, you've seen all of the differing opinions about whether or not that was a good idea. Honestly, I think any, anytime people are just playing this music out in a live setting, it's a good idea, whether it's us as a tribute band, whether it's Rome fronting the band, or now with Jacob doing it, I mean, to me,

You obviously, if you've ever been online in in any comments, comment section on any platform, you've seen all of the differing opinions about whether or not that was a good idea. Honestly, I think any, anytime people are just playing this music out in a live setting, it's a good idea, whether it's us as a tribute band, whether it's Rome fronting the band, or now with Jacob doing it, I mean, to me,

It's, this is great music that deserves to be played live and people want to hear it live, so I think it's all good. Uh, we've not, we, we've met, um, we've met, uh, Bud, uh, the drummer of Sublime. He's actually played in Bad Fish for, he did a whole show with us before. Uh, we, we've toured with, uh, his, um, his other bands that he's had over the years. Uh, I've never met Eric. The other guys have met Eric. Uh, we've, we've done tours with Jacob, uh, in his other bands that he's had before he linked back up with the Sublime Guys.

It's, this is great music that deserves to be played live and people want to hear it live, so I think it's all good. Uh, we've not, we, we've met, um, we've met, uh, Bud, uh, the drummer of Sublime. He's actually played in Bad Fish for, he did a whole show with us before. Uh, we, we've toured with, uh, his, um, his other bands that he's had over the years. Uh, I've never met Eric. The other guys have met Eric. Uh, we've, we've done tours with Jacob, uh, in his other bands that he's had before he linked back up with the Sublime Guys.

Uh, there's, there's an extended sublime family, uh, you know, obviously all kind of radiating from the Long Beach area that, um, whether it's other musicians, horn players, people that were involved in their sort of extended sublime family that we've actually become good friends with over the years and

Uh, there's, there's an extended sublime family, uh, you know, obviously all kind of radiating from the Long Beach area that, um, whether it's other musicians, horn players, people that were involved in their sort of extended sublime family that we've actually become good friends with over the years and

Um, perhaps, you know, maybe a bit of skepticism at first, uh, meeting the guys doing like this tribute band thing, you know, uh, but I think that we've showed ourselves to be, uh, we, we've proved to be respectful to to the legacy of, you know, of Bradley and his music and really just wanting to do the music justice and keep it out there, uh, in a, in a live setting.

Um, perhaps, you know, maybe a bit of skepticism at first, uh, meeting the guys doing like this tribute band thing, you know, uh, but I think that we've showed ourselves to be, uh, we, we've proved to be respectful to to the legacy of, you know, of Bradley and his music and really just wanting to do the music justice and keep it out there, uh, in a, in a live setting.

That's awesome, that's really cool here with Scott Beje with uh Bad Fish tribute just blind. You talk about Bradley.

That's awesome, that's really cool here with Scott Beje with uh Bad Fish tribute just blind. You talk about Bradley.

Um, you know, if he was, if you could if you had one chance to, you know, knowing what you know now and playing this music and and seeing the fans and touring and and knowing the nuances that people like me would never know that, you know, if you had one question or something you could ask him, what would it be?

Um, you know, if he was, if you could if you had one chance to, you know, knowing what you know now and playing this music and and seeing the fans and touring and and knowing the nuances that people like me would never know that, you know, if you had one question or something you could ask him, what would it be?

Oh gosh, that's a good, that's a great question. Um, I, I will say it would be, you know, if, if, if I had the, ever had the opportunity to, you know, to, to sit down with Bradley, who, I mean, is basically genius songwriting mastermind behind so much of this stuff. I would definitely just want to sit there and have a beer with them and just in, in, in.

Oh gosh, that's a good, that's a great question. Um, I, I will say it would be, you know, if, if, if I had the, ever had the opportunity to, you know, to, to sit down with Bradley, who, I mean, is basically genius songwriting mastermind behind so much of this stuff. I would definitely just want to sit there and have a beer with them and just in, in, in.

And get a sense of, of, of, uh, you know, I, we've heard secondhand through people who, who've known him growing up about what a, what a real special guy he actually was. Um, I just, I, I would just wanna like kind of get a taste of that myself, you know, just sit there and have a beer with the guy and, and kinda of, and, um, and, you know, just, just, just chat with them, uh, you know.

And get a sense of, of, of, uh, you know, I, we've heard secondhand through people who, who've known him growing up about what a, what a real special guy he actually was. Um, I just, I, I would just wanna like kind of get a taste of that myself, you know, just sit there and have a beer with the guy and, and kinda of, and, um, and, you know, just, just, just chat with them, uh, you know.

I, I can't say that I have uh like one question I could think of. Obviously there's the, the, the, you know, there's the obvious things like, you know, what were you thinking when you wrote Santeria or something like that, but honestly, it's knowing what I know or what I think I know about um the type of writer and just creative type he he, he was, um.

I, I can't say that I have uh like one question I could think of. Obviously there's the, the, the, you know, there's the obvious things like, you know, what were you thinking when you wrote Santeria or something like that, but honestly, it's knowing what I know or what I think I know about um the type of writer and just creative type he he, he was, um.

It it just seemed to be a whole vibe with him, and I'd really want to just try to like take in some of that vibe even even for like 5 minutes because I mean he's he's a singular figure I think of our generation musically um as a as a songwriter, so I mean just just just 5 minutes with him would be would be good

It it just seemed to be a whole vibe with him, and I'd really want to just try to like take in some of that vibe even even for like 5 minutes because I mean he's he's a singular figure I think of our generation musically um as a as a songwriter, so I mean just just just 5 minutes with him would be would be good

enough for me. I love it,

enough for me. I love it,

um, you know, the experience, yeah, and it's not just you guys, I mean those guys.

um, you know, the experience, yeah, and it's not just you guys, I mean those guys.

Uh, and Bradley have inspired. I mean we've had the pleasure. I got to have, you know, Jared Watson, Dirty J on this show before the dirty Heads have come down. They've inspired so many bands, are any of those bands, I mean, you're in it all the time, do you get into slightly stupid and Expendables and Pepper or or when you're chilling you you are you you have other genres and other music you're listening to?

Uh, and Bradley have inspired. I mean we've had the pleasure. I got to have, you know, Jared Watson, Dirty J on this show before the dirty Heads have come down. They've inspired so many bands, are any of those bands, I mean, you're in it all the time, do you get into slightly stupid and Expendables and Pepper or or when you're chilling you you are you you have other genres and other music you're listening to?

I listen to all, all, like all genres of music and, and, and certainly, you know, because of where we've become friends with so many of these bands, there's a lot, you know, a lot of these, you know, slightly stupid, we're friends with a couple of those guys in that band. They, they've sat in with us. They've done small tours with us, um, a couple, a couple of those guys, um, I mean that you're right though, the Sublime is.

I listen to all, all, like all genres of music and, and, and certainly, you know, because of where we've become friends with so many of these bands, there's a lot, you know, a lot of these, you know, slightly stupid, we're friends with a couple of those guys in that band. They, they've sat in with us. They've done small tours with us, um, a couple, a couple of those guys, um, I mean that you're right though, the Sublime is.

Feels like almost like the the origin point and then it it it sort of it it it blooms out from there where you have the slightly stupids and and and pepper and then, you know, now dirty heads and this whole newer generation of what I guess some people call American reggae or I I've heard it called different things genre wise. I don't even know what to call it. I just know that it's a lot of bands that we've played with over the years that we've become friends with, um.

Feels like almost like the the origin point and then it it it sort of it it it blooms out from there where you have the slightly stupids and and and pepper and then, you know, now dirty heads and this whole newer generation of what I guess some people call American reggae or I I've heard it called different things genre wise. I don't even know what to call it. I just know that it's a lot of bands that we've played with over the years that we've become friends with, um.

And, and yeah, they're, they're, these bands are like doing, they're doing some great stuff, you know, they're, um, you know, these, these sort of like self-made kind of bands that have been kind of grinding it out on the road for 1015 years and and because they've played with us and we've been doing the same thing and now that like I really feel like they're starting to make, uh, make something of

And, and yeah, they're, they're, these bands are like doing, they're doing some great stuff, you know, they're, um, you know, these, these sort of like self-made kind of bands that have been kind of grinding it out on the road for 1015 years and and because they've played with us and we've been doing the same thing and now that like I really feel like they're starting to make, uh, make something of

Uh, you know, make a mark and the, and there it feels like right now there's a real big buzz, um, for this like newer reggae scene, but it all does go back to sublime, you know.

Uh, you know, make a mark and the, and there it feels like right now there's a real big buzz, um, for this like newer reggae scene, but it all does go back to sublime, you know.

Um, and yeah, and I and I love a lot of that music as as as I love, you know, you know, other genres of music as well.

Um, and yeah, and I and I love a lot of that music as as as I love, you know, you know, other genres of music as well.

Yeah, you know I kinda I graduated high school, Scott, 1995, you're probably a little younger than me, but I think we're around the same age, um,

Yeah, you know I kinda I graduated high school, Scott, 1995, you're probably a little younger than me, but I think we're around the same age, um,

that's right,

that's right,

and I kind of remember where I was, uh, when I first heard Sublime, it was so different. You know, kind of two questions here. I'm from the southeast, it seemed like at least where I was at, the music industry or the fans or whatever.

and I kind of remember where I was, uh, when I first heard Sublime, it was so different. You know, kind of two questions here. I'm from the southeast, it seemed like at least where I was at, the music industry or the fans or whatever.

You had to have a rivalry, you had to have something like Pearl Jam and Nirvana, you know, you couldn't even though I loved both, you had to kinda it was kinda cool to pick one. Seemed like when Sublime came out there wasn't really anything like it, but 311 was right there, that was sort of the rivalry, um, you know, so like in '95 when you got when you first heard Sublime, do you remember the first time you heard them and was that rivalry in your neck of the woods up there as well in the Northeast? Did you kinda have to pick, obviously you were a sublime guy, but was 311 on your radar as well, or is or is that even a thing up up your way?

You had to have a rivalry, you had to have something like Pearl Jam and Nirvana, you know, you couldn't even though I loved both, you had to kinda it was kinda cool to pick one. Seemed like when Sublime came out there wasn't really anything like it, but 311 was right there, that was sort of the rivalry, um, you know, so like in '95 when you got when you first heard Sublime, do you remember the first time you heard them and was that rivalry in your neck of the woods up there as well in the Northeast? Did you kinda have to pick, obviously you were a sublime guy, but was 311 on your radar as well, or is or is that even a thing up up your way?

Yeah, absolutely. 311 was definitely on my, I don't remember it being so much of a rivalry, but I do remember being in high school and hearing, you know, the 1st 3 311 albums, which I still absolutely love. The music, Grassroots and the Blue Album are just like amazing. I guess I never, never really thought of them. I maybe they both pulled from like reggae sensibilities, so that's probably where that rivalry.

Yeah, absolutely. 311 was definitely on my, I don't remember it being so much of a rivalry, but I do remember being in high school and hearing, you know, the 1st 3 311 albums, which I still absolutely love. The music, Grassroots and the Blue Album are just like amazing. I guess I never, never really thought of them. I maybe they both pulled from like reggae sensibilities, so that's probably where that rivalry.

Came from whether or not it was real or whether it was a manufactured or or who knows, but, um, but I do remember, uh, the first time I heard Sublime and it was actually probably a few miles from where I'm sitting right now, uh, at a friend of mine's, uh, her, her dad's beach house down here. We were going down to the beach, um, and she had a cassette player, you know, in, in her room at her dad's place down here, and she's like, Oh, you gotta check out the song Date Rape.

Came from whether or not it was real or whether it was a manufactured or or who knows, but, um, but I do remember, uh, the first time I heard Sublime and it was actually probably a few miles from where I'm sitting right now, uh, at a friend of mine's, uh, her, her dad's beach house down here. We were going down to the beach, um, and she had a cassette player, you know, in, in her room at her dad's place down here, and she's like, Oh, you gotta check out the song Date Rape.

Um, and I'd never heard anything like it, you know, this was before, um, you know, what I got in Santeria, like the, the self-titled album probably hadn't been released yet, right? This is probably like 1993, 1994. So she had, she must have had a cassette of 40 ounces of freedom and, you know, played me the song Gay rape. I was like, what is, I've never heard anything like this, you know, I wasn't really hip. I wasn't really hip to, um, you know, the punk ska movement, uh, yet. I was probably still probably like really.

Um, and I'd never heard anything like it, you know, this was before, um, you know, what I got in Santeria, like the, the self-titled album probably hadn't been released yet, right? This is probably like 1993, 1994. So she had, she must have had a cassette of 40 ounces of freedom and, you know, played me the song Gay rape. I was like, what is, I've never heard anything like this, you know, I wasn't really hip. I wasn't really hip to, um, you know, the punk ska movement, uh, yet. I was probably still probably like really.

Uh, you know, into the grunge thing, you know, coming off like being into like hair metal as well. So I was like, I had, I hadn't really gotten into the punk guy thing. So to hear a song like Date Rape with the horn intro in this kind of frantic tempo that the song has and obviously the, the lyrical content of that song being this like story, this kind of like, you know, cautionary tale, but like also pretty provocative in the same way. I was like, what is this? This is amazing. um.

Uh, you know, into the grunge thing, you know, coming off like being into like hair metal as well. So I was like, I had, I hadn't really gotten into the punk guy thing. So to hear a song like Date Rape with the horn intro in this kind of frantic tempo that the song has and obviously the, the lyrical content of that song being this like story, this kind of like, you know, cautionary tale, but like also pretty provocative in the same way. I was like, what is this? This is amazing. um.

And yeah, so that's the first time I heard it, and then it was only maybe a year or two after that when I was like delivering pizza somewhere when I, when I heard what I got, uh, on the, on the radio when that, when that, when that broke and I was like, oh, this sounds like G Love, you know, uh, which at the time I thought it did, um, and I guess I still think that that sounds a little like G Love, but now I know enough about Sublime and enough about G Love to be like, oh, they're actually kind of different, um, kind of both great, but like very different. I was like, oh, who's this kind of G Love rip off.

And yeah, so that's the first time I heard it, and then it was only maybe a year or two after that when I was like delivering pizza somewhere when I, when I heard what I got, uh, on the, on the radio when that, when that, when that broke and I was like, oh, this sounds like G Love, you know, uh, which at the time I thought it did, um, and I guess I still think that that sounds a little like G Love, but now I know enough about Sublime and enough about G Love to be like, oh, they're actually kind of different, um, kind of both great, but like very different. I was like, oh, who's this kind of G Love rip off.

You know, um, and, and then, yeah, then fast forward, you know, another 5 years, uh, beyond that, and I'm, you know, rehearsing all of these songs in the basement with someone down where I lived in college and we're starting up the up the Badfish thing. It's

You know, um, and, and then, yeah, then fast forward, you know, another 5 years, uh, beyond that, and I'm, you know, rehearsing all of these songs in the basement with someone down where I lived in college and we're starting up the up the Badfish thing. It's

crazy.

crazy.

That's cool. Now you may be, as you're telling me that story, you're making me think because you said, you know, you were able to quit your job and kind of do this during that time. What was, what would you be doing? What was your job that you quit, Scott, and when you started touring full time?

That's cool. Now you may be, as you're telling me that story, you're making me think because you said, you know, you were able to quit your job and kind of do this during that time. What was, what would you be doing? What was your job that you quit, Scott, and when you started touring full time?

If you don't I went to

If you don't I went to

school, no, I don't mind. No, I went to school for computer science, so I was like, you know, this is kind of like on the tail end of the dot-com boom, um, so it was like, all right, you know, computer science degree, that'll get me a job, and as it turns out, um.

school, no, I don't mind. No, I went to school for computer science, so I was like, you know, this is kind of like on the tail end of the dot-com boom, um, so it was like, all right, you know, computer science degree, that'll get me a job, and as it turns out, um.

Timing wise, it probably ended up being for the better that I was able to just pop into the band because once that dotcom bubble burst, uh, those jobs were fewer and further between, um, but yeah, I was gonna just do programming and I, I still love that stuff. I still like I'm a, I'm a, I'm a nerd at heart, uh, you know, I'm into tech and all that and all that stuff, but, uh, yeah, that probably would have been my alternate reality, um, had the batfish thing not taken off.

Timing wise, it probably ended up being for the better that I was able to just pop into the band because once that dotcom bubble burst, uh, those jobs were fewer and further between, um, but yeah, I was gonna just do programming and I, I still love that stuff. I still like I'm a, I'm a, I'm a nerd at heart, uh, you know, I'm into tech and all that and all that stuff, but, uh, yeah, that probably would have been my alternate reality, um, had the batfish thing not taken off.

Now speaking of that, that's cool. You you had, if I recall, you had a podcast.

Now speaking of that, that's cool. You you had, if I recall, you had a podcast.

At least for a while, and I'm not here I am being a hypocrite on a podcast. I don't follow a ton like I should, but yours was great. You had an intermission, is that right, for a while? Are you still doing that?

At least for a while, and I'm not here I am being a hypocrite on a podcast. I don't follow a ton like I should, but yours was great. You had an intermission, is that right, for a while? Are you still doing that?

I'm not, you know, that was a really, it was literally an intermission, um, of, of in, in like when COVID happened and everybody, everybody stopped playing.

I'm not, you know, that was a really, it was literally an intermission, um, of, of in, in like when COVID happened and everybody, everybody stopped playing.

Um, which is why I called it intermission because it felt like we were all taking intermission as in we, we were, um, and I was able to interview some just musician friends of mine just to talk about, I don't know, it was almost like a real-time therapeutic working through what is this, uh, unknown future that that lies before us, so you know, we don't have no idea how are we ever gonna play music again or like how long is it you want to be. So it was, it was a bit of working through that in real time or, or at least on, on a podcast, uh.

Um, which is why I called it intermission because it felt like we were all taking intermission as in we, we were, um, and I was able to interview some just musician friends of mine just to talk about, I don't know, it was almost like a real-time therapeutic working through what is this, uh, unknown future that that lies before us, so you know, we don't have no idea how are we ever gonna play music again or like how long is it you want to be. So it was, it was a bit of working through that in real time or, or at least on, on a podcast, uh.

But, um, but that was great fun doing that and um as you bring it up, you know, I only thought of it, um, when you told me that this is more of a podcast recording, I was like, oh yeah, I used to do that, and that was, that was a lot of fun and maybe I should go back to doing that. I mean, there's always a reason to talk to people about music stuff. But, uh, but, you know, as you know, like doing a podcast and it's, it's, it's not just merely pressing record. I mean, you have to prepare for it, you have to edit it, and there's a, it was just me doing it, but I had time on my hands, right? It was, uh, it was, it was, uh, it was COVID, so.

But, um, but that was great fun doing that and um as you bring it up, you know, I only thought of it, um, when you told me that this is more of a podcast recording, I was like, oh yeah, I used to do that, and that was, that was a lot of fun and maybe I should go back to doing that. I mean, there's always a reason to talk to people about music stuff. But, uh, but, you know, as you know, like doing a podcast and it's, it's, it's not just merely pressing record. I mean, you have to prepare for it, you have to edit it, and there's a, it was just me doing it, but I had time on my hands, right? It was, uh, it was, it was, uh, it was COVID, so.

Uh, it's it's a lot of fun for me it's it's the perk of the job and getting to talk to guys like you and I'll only have a few more minutes with you and I'm gonna be respectful of that, so but I wanna ask you a few more, um, you know, you guys have done this for a long time, you've sold out House Blues and, you know, Toronto Opera House and Starling Ballroom and all kinds of places and you're coming down to Key West, um, you know, cliche question, but you do you do this so much, you get to see the people, what what is some of your best memories? What do you love about this still?

Uh, it's it's a lot of fun for me it's it's the perk of the job and getting to talk to guys like you and I'll only have a few more minutes with you and I'm gonna be respectful of that, so but I wanna ask you a few more, um, you know, you guys have done this for a long time, you've sold out House Blues and, you know, Toronto Opera House and Starling Ballroom and all kinds of places and you're coming down to Key West, um, you know, cliche question, but you do you do this so much, you get to see the people, what what is some of your best memories? What do you love about this still?

I think that for us, um, and I think I can speak for the entire band, um, is that.

I think that for us, um, and I think I can speak for the entire band, um, is that.

I, I mean, I guess it sounds like a cliche answer, but I mean, the energy that, um, a crowd can give back to you when you get on stage or when you're really just kind of hitting the peak of the performance, you know, there's a few of those throughout the night where things are just like jelling and you really feel this sort of synergy with the crowd, um, for all of the, you know, checking in and out of hotels, driving.

I, I mean, I guess it sounds like a cliche answer, but I mean, the energy that, um, a crowd can give back to you when you get on stage or when you're really just kind of hitting the peak of the performance, you know, there's a few of those throughout the night where things are just like jelling and you really feel this sort of synergy with the crowd, um, for all of the, you know, checking in and out of hotels, driving.

Around in the van, eating at truck stops, being kind of tired, you know, sleeping weird hours, for all of that BS that you have to kind of put up with, cause that's just life on the road, um, when you're up, you know, up on stage and the crowd's giving you this energy back, that's like, man, that is like there's nothing like that. It's a, it's a real, it's a real boost. I mean, that, that's the reason like why we do it, you know, if we didn't have that, if we didn't have that, it just might not be worth it.

Around in the van, eating at truck stops, being kind of tired, you know, sleeping weird hours, for all of that BS that you have to kind of put up with, cause that's just life on the road, um, when you're up, you know, up on stage and the crowd's giving you this energy back, that's like, man, that is like there's nothing like that. It's a, it's a real, it's a real boost. I mean, that, that's the reason like why we do it, you know, if we didn't have that, if we didn't have that, it just might not be worth it.

Um, it's, uh, so yeah, and, and just knowing that these songs resonate with, uh, the crowds the same way that they resonate with us, you know, we're playing music that we love. We're, I mean, how lucky are we to be able to to play Sublime songs. So we're, we're, we're fortunate or ready to be just playing these songs, even if there's nobody out there watching us, but to have a crowd of people watching that also is excited about the music of Sublime.

Um, it's, uh, so yeah, and, and just knowing that these songs resonate with, uh, the crowds the same way that they resonate with us, you know, we're playing music that we love. We're, I mean, how lucky are we to be able to to play Sublime songs. So we're, we're, we're fortunate or ready to be just playing these songs, even if there's nobody out there watching us, but to have a crowd of people watching that also is excited about the music of Sublime.

Um, in the same way that we are giving us some energy back, that's like, well, I mean it's you can't, there's nothing really nothing like that. Well,

Um, in the same way that we are giving us some energy back, that's like, well, I mean it's you can't, there's nothing really nothing like that. Well,

there's not

there's not

really a song that everyone doesn't know the words to with so much passion and energy behind it, whether it's Marua or you know, all the hits, Santeria, what I got, I mean everyone, it just hits them, right? They know the words. If it comes even if you're on the radio and you hear sublime, you stop and you're you're jamming to it, right, to this day, so you guys have to get that back, yeah, it's gotta be so cool, um.

really a song that everyone doesn't know the words to with so much passion and energy behind it, whether it's Marua or you know, all the hits, Santeria, what I got, I mean everyone, it just hits them, right? They know the words. If it comes even if you're on the radio and you hear sublime, you stop and you're you're jamming to it, right, to this day, so you guys have to get that back, yeah, it's gotta be so cool, um.

Well, um, I'm coming up on my time. I do wanna ask you this, I do not wanna get political, um, you know, that's not what we're doing, but you know you do bring that kind of joy, and I've been to these shows and it's not just me promoting this, um, it's just so awesome at your shows, there's so much energy, everyone comes together, there's hippies, there's there's, you know, the preppy guys and all walks of life at your shows, at least here in Key West, everyone comes out for it, um, you know, how important

Well, um, I'm coming up on my time. I do wanna ask you this, I do not wanna get political, um, you know, that's not what we're doing, but you know you do bring that kind of joy, and I've been to these shows and it's not just me promoting this, um, it's just so awesome at your shows, there's so much energy, everyone comes together, there's hippies, there's there's, you know, the preppy guys and all walks of life at your shows, at least here in Key West, everyone comes out for it, um, you know, how important

You know, as I speak to you right now, there's there's bombs going off in the Middle East, we've got a country where people are, you know, taught to be divided, we've got certain politicians who thrive on division. How, you know, do you, do you take that in stride or for granted or does that still mean something to you that consciously, do you see it like how important it is, what you guys do, uh, at a time when that's going on to bring people together, particularly with a band like Sublime, you know, you guys are bad fish, tribute Sublime, but you know, singing that music of Sublime that really brings people together, does that still kinda hit you and do you still, can you take that for

You know, as I speak to you right now, there's there's bombs going off in the Middle East, we've got a country where people are, you know, taught to be divided, we've got certain politicians who thrive on division. How, you know, do you, do you take that in stride or for granted or does that still mean something to you that consciously, do you see it like how important it is, what you guys do, uh, at a time when that's going on to bring people together, particularly with a band like Sublime, you know, you guys are bad fish, tribute Sublime, but you know, singing that music of Sublime that really brings people together, does that still kinda hit you and do you still, can you take that for

Not taking it for granted still or are you just kind of doing your thing and you know, I I don't wanna get too deep here, but I just feel like there's something really cool about what you guys bring, especially right now and bringing people together.

Not taking it for granted still or are you just kind of doing your thing and you know, I I don't wanna get too deep here, but I just feel like there's something really cool about what you guys bring, especially right now and bringing people together.

Sure, yeah, no, no, and, and it's, it's something that like we try not to take for granted because uh there's not too many spaces in the world and depending on where you live, uh, you know, especially in the US where, you know, things do feel a little bit tense and they have, you know, now going on 10 years or whatever where it feels like, you know, are you on my side or are you on the other side and there's this whole, this whole bit and like

Sure, yeah, no, no, and, and it's, it's something that like we try not to take for granted because uh there's not too many spaces in the world and depending on where you live, uh, you know, especially in the US where, you know, things do feel a little bit tense and they have, you know, now going on 10 years or whatever where it feels like, you know, are you on my side or are you on the other side and there's this whole, this whole bit and like

Regardless of, of, of where I and my bandmates like fall along that sort of continuing that doesn't even really matter, right? It's um the fact that we um

Regardless of, of, of where I and my bandmates like fall along that sort of continuing that doesn't even really matter, right? It's um the fact that we um

Yeah, are able to gather in a space with people who probably feel differently about um whether who should be president or whether, you know, on you, you know, you pick, you pick the issue, right? There's there's so many issues where like, I mean, everything is so damn polarized, right? Um.

Yeah, are able to gather in a space with people who probably feel differently about um whether who should be president or whether, you know, on you, you know, you pick, you pick the issue, right? There's there's so many issues where like, I mean, everything is so damn polarized, right? Um.

It doesn't really matter, you know, we're not there to talk about that. And, and, and, and I feel like that's sort of like kind of the way things should be just a little bit more in everyday life, but unfortunately, you know, with social media and

It doesn't really matter, you know, we're not there to talk about that. And, and, and, and I feel like that's sort of like kind of the way things should be just a little bit more in everyday life, but unfortunately, you know, with social media and

You know, the endless news cycle, we're just bombarded with, with, with, with the messages of you need to pick a side. So for us, and yeah, it, it, it, I have taken it for granted and I'm, and I'm glad you bring it up because I don't want to take it for granted, we're, we're able to provide a forum in an evening for people where you're not, hopefully you're not on your phone when you're at one of our shows and you're just enjoying the music, um, you're definitely not watching the news.

You know, the endless news cycle, we're just bombarded with, with, with, with the messages of you need to pick a side. So for us, and yeah, it, it, it, I have taken it for granted and I'm, and I'm glad you bring it up because I don't want to take it for granted, we're, we're able to provide a forum in an evening for people where you're not, hopefully you're not on your phone when you're at one of our shows and you're just enjoying the music, um, you're definitely not watching the news.

Um, and if you're talking about anything, it might be like, you know, you know, who you're gonna go outside and smoke with after the show or something, this is like, you know, lighter, more fun loving environment where you can kind of put those divisions, you know, in the back of your mind at least for a few hours, and I think that that is super important. I think that we all need that. I think that.

Um, and if you're talking about anything, it might be like, you know, you know, who you're gonna go outside and smoke with after the show or something, this is like, you know, lighter, more fun loving environment where you can kind of put those divisions, you know, in the back of your mind at least for a few hours, and I think that that is super important. I think that we all need that. I think that.

Yeah, we all need to engage in that, and that's, I mean, that's as much as art can also be a force for change and a force for bringing like injustices to light, and that's obviously very important too. Um, I guess our department is a little bit more of, let's kind of, uh, exhale and loosen up a bit and, and not get too bogged down in the minutia of the everyday polarized.

Yeah, we all need to engage in that, and that's, I mean, that's as much as art can also be a force for change and a force for bringing like injustices to light, and that's obviously very important too. Um, I guess our department is a little bit more of, let's kind of, uh, exhale and loosen up a bit and, and not get too bogged down in the minutia of the everyday polarized.

Existence that we that we happen to be in at this moment.

Existence that we that we happen to be in at this moment.

Well, you guys definitely do that and you're gonna be at the Key West Theater. I lost you, hope you got that. I got, let me, uh, can you hear me now?

Well, you guys definitely do that and you're gonna be at the Key West Theater. I lost you, hope you got that. I got, let me, uh, can you hear me now?

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I I don't know how how long was I

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I got all of it. I would have told you. I got all of it. I think it's just my little connection with you there, so you're good, uh, and it's so poignant and did not mean in any way to say, you know, you take it for granted, it would be easy to me it seems like to take it, you know, you're doing it all the time, but I, I don't think it's overstated. I don't think you can overstate the fact that, you know, music brings people together and your shows in particular, there's so much energy, uh, and it's not just, you know, sublime is amazing, it's why you do it, but you guys are incredible and if anybody.

I got all of it. I would have told you. I got all of it. I think it's just my little connection with you there, so you're good, uh, and it's so poignant and did not mean in any way to say, you know, you take it for granted, it would be easy to me it seems like to take it, you know, you're doing it all the time, but I, I don't think it's overstated. I don't think you can overstate the fact that, you know, music brings people together and your shows in particular, there's so much energy, uh, and it's not just, you know, sublime is amazing, it's why you do it, but you guys are incredible and if anybody.

Uh, is out there and just wants to let loose and you know, most people here have seen you and we know this is gonna be the ticket to get if they haven't gotten it yet at the Key West Theater. You can get that at Ketheater.com November 20th. Um, it's just gonna be a great night you guys bring it and I appreciate you doing it and I appreciate you coming on this show. We've got Scott Bejean here on the Key West, the Florida Keys Weekly podcast and, uh, Scott, it's been a pleasure to have you on here.

Uh, is out there and just wants to let loose and you know, most people here have seen you and we know this is gonna be the ticket to get if they haven't gotten it yet at the Key West Theater. You can get that at Ketheater.com November 20th. Um, it's just gonna be a great night you guys bring it and I appreciate you doing it and I appreciate you coming on this show. We've got Scott Bejean here on the Key West, the Florida Keys Weekly podcast and, uh, Scott, it's been a pleasure to have you on here.

It's been been great chatting with you. Thanks so much for having me on, and uh we really look forward to seeing everyone on the 20th.

It's been been great chatting with you. Thanks so much for having me on, and uh we really look forward to seeing everyone on the 20th.

Absolutely, can't wait to see you here. Uh, you guys have a great one. Thanks buddy.

Absolutely, can't wait to see you here. Uh, you guys have a great one. Thanks buddy.

Thank you. Yes sir.

Thank you. Yes sir.