If you are a fan of Bradley,
Sublime, or just appreciate quality music, you will be stoked to hear
this. Brad touched many
people, and it is a shame that he is not here to realize his greater
impact. Brad never seemed
more alive that he did behind a mic, and on those occasions whe he,
Bud, and Eric got in front
of a crowd, some of us never felt more alive either.
Shortly after "Date Rape"
blew up, Brad was to play an acoustic set, solo at Cattlemen's Wharf
in Anaheim. Tom from No
Doubt put on shows there at the bar upstairs called The Firecracker
Lounge. The room was dark
and packed, lit by white Christmas lights draped from the walls that
reflected off the disco
ball overhead. The stage was small and surrounded by a brass rail. As
scheduled, Brad was late
while the band March opened the evening. Tom and Gwen then did a
short set before Brad appeared.
Armed with a beat up acoustic
guitar and countless drink tickets, Brad took the stage. What
followed was an evening
of laughs and memories with a man who had the voice from Jah and a
soul that was true. This
recording tries to capture that evening where brad displayed the most
amazing raw talent in a
setting that got so real sometimes, it blows my mind!
This CD has been "helped"
from its original recording. On this night, Brad played for hours.
Well, Brad was on stage
for hours, telling stories, trying to remember songs, and ordering more
drinks. The evening was
classic sublime and ended with Brad falling off his bar stool, crashing
through the brass rail,
lying flat on his back, and holding up his guitar in victory.
This cd is being released
because I loved Brad and I think about him everyday. We at 5B wanted
to let the friends, loved
ones, and fans have another piece of the puzzle.
Proceeds from this record
will go to the Jakob James Nowell Scholarship Fund. (275 Redondo
Ave. Long Beach, CA 90803).
Rest in Peace Brad
We miss you
DR. Woo (Steely Dan)
Boss SJ* /Wrong Way*
Freeway Time in L.A. County
Jail*
Mary* / Get Out* / Big Salty
Tears (The Ziggins)
Adult Books / Who Do you
Know (x)
Pool Shark*
Welcome, Tomarro (Love &
Rockets)
Greatest Hits*
Dont't Push*
Zimbabwe (Bob Marley)
Saw Red*
Barden Grove*
KRS-One*
Lou-Dog Went to the Moon
(Camper Van Beethoven)
Zucchini Song (writer unknown)
Brand New Day (No Doubt)
/ Tim the Dinosour (The Ziggins)
Guava Jelly (Bob Marley)