What I Got? A Sublime reunion?
Either April Fool’s Day has come six months too early or 2009 will indeed be the year of the reunion. In the latest mind-numbing rumor to surface in recent weeks (see: Blur, Genesis, The Jackson 5), Ultimate-Guitar.com is now reporting that Sublime could be reuniting next year. Yes, you read it right, and no, there was not some huge time-space disruption last night that jetted the world 
back to 1994. Despite the untimely death of frontman Bradley Nowell in 1996, Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh could be resurrecting the legendary ska outfit for a performance at next year’s Bamboozle.
The rumor coincides with a cryptic message on the Bamboozle’s website designed to give a few early hints as to who could be appearing on the 2009 lineup of the New Jersey based festival. Among the names “decoded” include: NOFX, Maroon Five, Gorilla Biscuits, Britney Spears, and Sublime. While the inclusion of the latter obviously casts doubt on the validity of these names, organizers had previously promised something “special,” perhaps in the form of a high-profile reunion, for 2009.
For those quick-witted fans who point to the fact that a performance featuring Wilson and Gaugh would be more in the line of a return of the now deceased Long Beach Dub Allstars, Ultimate-Guitar goes on to report, this particular reunion of the two would indeed be in the form of Sublime with a TBA replacement singer/guitarist filling the void left by Nowell.
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I think we can all agree on the fact that Sublime will never be the same without Brad, but who wouldn’t want to hear that stuff be played again live, even if it isn’t Brad singing? Of course you can’t top his style and original voice, but I would love to see Bud and Eric doing their thing!
The question is, who is able to take over the part of Brad ? There is merely one voice i can imagine to do this and that´s Dub FX. That is the first voice after Brad, i really thought he would be the right man to fix it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiInBOVHpO8
Hear the voice and think about.
Bradley would’ve wanted the music to go on…
When a reporter asked if they were going to split up after the dead, the remaining members stated “When Bradley died, Sublime died”. I believe that to be true, BUT I would still listen to it, beause it may not be better, or close, but it’s still Sublime. I gotta love for tha reggae style music, and music is music no matter who sings it.
how do some people know who rome is already? ive never heard of him
Well Tom, it’s hard to imagine what Sublime will be without Brad.
Sublime is forever to doomed to be one of the most misrepresented bands of all time. The stuff that made it to dvd of them even sucks. Here is one of the few representative clips they should be remembered for: at the end of a now lost VHS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TokMaNdkEio
Watch that and tell me how Sublime can be ANYTHING without their singer/songwriter/frontman?
I agree with you all that it’s not the same without Brad, but just cause it’s not the same doesn’t mean it’s not sick. Has anybody checked this guy Rome out? He’s ridiculous. Amazing voice. Probably better on the guitar than Brad. I was at the re-union show in Reno, and if you guys were there, you’d have a much different perspective. Sublime is back. Ask anybody who has seen them in action, they will tell you the same.
@Chris
Haha did you actually read what you wrote? I mean really? “no sublime without brad? are you guys dumb? almost every sublime album came out after he died…”
You’re an idiot! Ok sure, while that might be true, the person singing in EVERY Sublime song is…wait for it… BRAD!
Check your facts…or at least don’t be such an ignorant ass.
it was cool to see those two jamming together. But its not Sublime. It was like a tribute get to gether. If they make an album, the band CANNOT be named “Sublime”. As it has been said, without Brad, Sublime does not work. No Cobain=No Nirvana. No Mercury=No Queen. NO NOWELL=NO SUBLIME
no sublime without brad? are you guys dumb? almost every sublime album came out after he died… i agree it would not be the same but that doesnt mean it would suck. i would love to go see any decent cover band. now if that band had eric and bud in it i would kill to see them. brad could never be replaced, and thats not what they want to do. he will be substituted, NOT REPLACED!!! RIP brad!
Hey, Kevin, in case you haven’t noticed, the reunion rumors were actually made up by some ignorant chicken fucking bastard who happens to not know much about Sublime.
And yes, you’re definitely right that Sublime and Brad both died together. If Eric and Bud wanted to start a new band with a new singer and guitarist, it’s gotta not be Sublime because Brad made this band and it died along with him. Period.
Why a reunion? Subime and Brad both died together, that’s it. Brad can never be replaced because he’s not only responsible for bringing this band to life, but he’s also responsible for making them one of the most biggest bands here on Earth. If Chris Novoselic and Dave Grohl were to bring Nirvana back together with a replacement for Kurt Cobain, it still wouldn’t be the same as well.
haha thats is hilarious. i could never get into sublime for some reason it just sounded like tweaker country music is the closet i can describe it
I agree to those who don’t want to see Sublime without Brad. Whoever made up these reunion rumors is actually an idiot who doesn’t understand why no one could replace Bradley. And even if Eric and Bud were to bring Sublime back together without him, it certainly better not be that guy from Green Day because Billie Joe is a goon and such a tremendous jerk, and he doesn’t deserve to replace Mr. Nowell. Either the singer of Pepper or Long Beach Dub Allstars may be good enough to replace him, but Billie Joe? No, absolutely not! I hope the person who made up these reunion rumors rots in jail.
where do you see badfish playing? i know they will be in ny on may 2 at bb king but no show on the 3rd
You’re all wrong. Badfish are playing the Bamboozle. Ultimate-Guitar isn’t a reliable source.
u know like everyone else says no bradley no sublime but he maybe thell be half good but hope its not billy joe armstrong
Yes Brad was important but Eric and Bud deserve their due respect, it wouldnt have been “Sublime” without them and it would be awesome just to see the two of them together again. R.I.P. Brad
No please, don’t do it! Sublime is just not the same without Brad. I just recently read this article on Ultiamte Guitar that said his replacement will be either Billie Joe Armstrong or Dexter Holland. I hope that stupid moron from Green Day doesn’t actually do this because he’s no better than Brad and he has no right to replace him. And even if Dexter were to be Sublime’s new singer, how’s The Offspring gonna go on without him? Believe it or not, you can never replace a talented musician who played in a successful band before his death.
uhhhhhh, NO
Eric and Bud are always right on time. I don’t think it’s going to matter if the Singer is any good or not.. I just imagine everyone in the room singing every fucking word to every fucking song.
And BTW does anyone know where I can find a download for that show that LBDAS did with Born Jamericans.. ?
I’d see sublime without brad for the same reason I’d go see the whalers without bob marley…it’s all about the music..no, it wouldn’t be the same but I’d kill to see a sublime reunion, at least it’s better than some whackass cover band
SUBLIME WITH OUT BRADLEY IS NOT THE SAME. I HERD THAT THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE THAT FAG BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG. IT BETTER NOT BE HIM CAUSE HE SUCKS BALLS AND IT WOULD E VERY DISRESPECTFUL TO BRADLEYS MEMORY TO REPLACE HIM WITH A FAG LIKE BILLIE JOE.
Sublime w/o Brad = NOTHING!
i cant fuckin wait
itll be the shit those guys
never let down
Hey whats the worst thing that could happen, o wait the worst already happened when bradley died, so i guess its worth a shot.
i’ll believe it when i see it
He goes by the name Rome. He’s not bad but no Bradley Nowell.
I’d be willing to give them a chance. Can’t be any worse than Blind Melon, right?
its cover bands! badfish is playing, and the high profile reunion was rumored to be get up kids.
sublime without bradley is like led zeppelin without robert plant…no thanks.
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