State of the Union (live) - Rise Against basement show

[coolvidguy08]

sick

[MisterDiSeAsE]

PUNK, GRUNGE, ROCK! AWEEEEEEEEEEEEEESOMME RISE AGAINST FOR FRIKKEN LIVE! <3

[RicardoIsWatching98]

i wish i had that camera DX

[ZetsubouZolo]

SHIT that's maybe only 2 or 3 times the size of our washing basement rooms...fuck what would I give for being there....

[Jakeyo4]

@1:36  i woulda jizzed

[PetePlayesBass]

Crowd is so dead!!

[dafootball85]

@thematrixwantsyou

you're fucking stupid. you don't understand his comment you twat

[Togle08]

2:02 No one can beat that scream, no one

[OpTic3liJK]

I like how he stuck his face in ur camera

[FlokiMF]

still watching this video in 2011 cuz its fucking INSANE !

[thematrixwantsyou]

@FlokiMF why does the year matter? If it says "2 weeks ago" under your comment, we know when you saw this. You're not gonna get people to like your comments if you try to show off your extensive amounts of knowledge.

[FlokiMF]

@thematrixwantsyou w/e dude, your not getting the point of my comment :P .. and no im not trying to get the likes lol im not some youtube whore ..

[thematrixwantsyou]

@FlokiMF We all love Rise Against, but the year in which you watch their videos doesn't really matter, seeing as they'll be around for a long, long time

[Ultima193]

They dont play the same music anymore. I can't make the assumption on whether they just lost the fire, or they just simply sold out. They only song from their new album that comes close to their raw sound was Survivor guilt and a gentlemans coup, but it wasnt good enough. I really miss the RA that actually made an impact on mine and many peoples lives. It just isnt the same anymore.

[Jimmy1720]

I would have given way too much to see them like this, especially at this time.

they kicked so much fucking ass back then. still do, but not as much as this.

god damn it.

[Changeling1844]

@Fuchi450 hes not simply screaming into a microphone, anyone can do that. He has onr of the best voices in punk history. Nd plz, brandon is a great drummer! I think u r the one who dosnt know what good music is

[Changeling1844]

y would they play that song at a junior high dance? haha, but anyway, luvvv this songgg!!!!

[Fuchi450]

I just wanna punch that guy, This is isn't music....It's CRAP!

[Changeling1844]

@Fuchi450 aaaahhhh!! how could you say that? who in their right mind would wanna punch tim and say this music is crap!? what are you on?!

[Fuchi450]

@Changeling1844 Someone who knows what good music is! anyone can scream as loud as they want into a microphone and play the drums without rythm....hell I could do that if I wanted too.

[TheGoodLeftUndone27]

Those people moshing... They're the only ones acting like they're at a Rise Against concert. My heroes.

[OpTic3liJK]

I like how he stuck his face on your camera

[bloodyneko2]

wait...they played it at a junior high dance...where?!

[Changeling1844]

That was amazing! I luv this song! They should make more like this! I woulda loved to be there!

[yekshemesh4alig]

That gave me goose bumps like you wouldn't believe!

The mic is 2 feet from your mouth, scream for god's sake!

[Zebulan]

lame ass crowd, shit :s

[cyanide02]

1:59 until 2:07 makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, i fucking love it!

[masterspeed94]

the poor guy at 0:57 ...he just wants to get more drunk...xD but he has no chance xD

[tbellezzo]

Where is the haven in palatine,IL?

[Bassistjen]

Fucking sick

[8ballsix27]

a basement show. shieeet. they should do this now.

[AXESHREDDER21]

Dude i would kill to see Rise Against in a basement! those r the best shows

[ItsCassie7411]

fucking whack pussy ass crowd

[Pantyh4x0rZ]

I'm. Fucking. Jealous.

This is Rise Against at its best. Playing for 30 people in some small basement in a fucking suburb.

Hell yeah.

[LukA7X]

best live

[WillCreary]

tim spat on your camera hahahahahahaha nice

[sbritt1994]

punk rock basement shows are always the best!!

[johnny888777]

2:05 awsome scream

[rickerd44]

Haha it would have been so sick to see these guys back in the day when they were first getting started. Miss when they were this awesome.

[koolaidmanOHYEAHHH]

This is from 2006, a few months before the release of the sufferer and the witness

Not exactly back in the day, but I know what you mean

[thecripple1]

i saw them in 2002 when they only had their first ablum out and they were an opening band for the mad caddies..... no one knew who they were but they blew me away. been a favorite band of mine since that night.

[whitechocandy]

What an awesome performance. Shame about the crowd.

[johnny888777]

yeah tell me about it..

[cfcdougiecfc1]

god i would love them to play this at my high school that would be freakin legendary:P

[evilalcohol]

i love this state of the union the most!

[lpsoad1]

Lol!!!

"We played this at a jr high dance. "

[juno117]

@lpsoad1 man i wish they did that at my school

[sikchild247]

u think he did that in the studio wen they recorded the song?

[sikchild247]

awsome mosh pit song!! and i love the message they have in it

[faceingkind]

he sang these songs on this show with so much power it's unbelievable

in my opinion they were in the past better

[music5freak5]

this is so epic its unbelievable

[sikchild247]

dude tim is awsome, he practicaly made out with that camra

[nomyek200]

haha he tackled the camera

[MrFroster]

This is what punk shows should be like

[QuarrelingAge]

So true ...minus all the sandy vajayjay's in the crowd. lol

[jobrowka]

@MrFroster totally agree with you..fuck! i wish i was there...

[steffen851]

awesome !!!!!

[MrFroster]

Rise against is fucking legendary, this crowd is pathetic.

[aajpity]

sweet

[TastiusBurger]

that crowd is pathetic.

[MCRification]

TIM MCILRATH IS A LEGEND!!!

[1zymn1]

haha i'd like to see the vid of them performing this at a junior high...

[RiseAgainstRIOT]

Watching this live and then watching a show like Hurricane festival makes me love this band even more, if it's possible.

They play the same fucken way for 10 and for 10 000 people

[94bigboobs]

Rise Against does that dude. In a huge crowd, you still feel as if Tim is singing to you.

[thehumanabstract00]

epic video. This is a perfect example of a small fun show!!!

[mrbenja]

this video is Mythic

[Casanova8959]

Man....at this point they had the ability to sell out huge ass venues, and they're playing a basement show, thats so fucking awesome. Too bad the crowd sucks so bad.

[boblovestosk8]

lmao @ 1:40 right at the camera!

house of blues in boston imma be there!

[008xtreme]

lol @ 1:40,

Favorited :D

[haras96]

oh my god that was so effing hot when he screamed 2:04

i cannot wait to go see them in july!!!!!!

they are so awesome!!

[BurnedToast101]

when Tim did the scream at the end it gave me chills : P i love him

[summin2say]

plain fucking awesome!!!....thats all i can say

[whbdrummer]

2:04-2:06 gives me the chills. it's so epic.

[Vanmpir]

i want rise against to play in my basement too!!

[kdorno]

how the hell did they get rise against to play in a basement? thats awesome!!!!

[LetTheBikesOut]

dude are you serious now. i would go insane at a Rise Against show like this.

[isiahnator]

that would be so fucking awesome to have a show be in a basement, shows how cool rise against is!

[Coloscopy79]

Man Rise Against in front of maybe 30 People. But with no one movin, is just half of the Magic,.

[maddyb91]

i think that this is fuckin rad. I mean, Rise Against is a fuckin huge band and they were pretty big when this happened, so the fact that they put it all on hold to play a show in a basement, is so fuckin awesome.

[mikevid4]

Rise Against is the BEST!

[mikevid4]

it would have went well at my junior high we would have tore the place apart if rise was playin there

[wolf90]

look at the bald guy with the beer and his backpack...i guess he get's a little bit pissed of when those freaks (and i don't mind that word bad) are jumping around.

hell, who goes with a backpack to a rise against basement concert?

[kilomert5]

Rise Against is the greatedt band ever. I wish they'd perform at my high school's dance...

[spongeguard1]

whos the babe at 0:52 seconds?

[104stawstaw]

This is one of my favorite live songs.

[BillyTalent271]

wtf? half of the people there arnt even moving! they dont deserve to see such a great band playing

[RegimeKillerZero]

we made up for it at the show in milwaukee a couple of saturdays ago it was incredible

[lcbdroog]

looking at the way these people r acting...and the song thats playing...just makes me wanna fucking go crazy and punch every person there in the face because those people dont deserve to see rise against and this song gets me fucking going

[evilalcohol]

it gets me goin too, its a fuckin awesome song

[themightychickens]

You know, not all people are like you, we are some who would rather just enjoy the music instead of running around crazy, pushing each others...

Personally, I love RA (LOL, check my channel) but I would leave that basement if I couldn't stand still without getting pushed around.

[lcbdroog]

yea i completely understand wat ur saying and ur right...i have also been to a lot of shows that i just wanted to stand around and enjoy some good music and yea it does bug when people go crazy around the people who dont want to...i guess its just me that would go that crazy in that exact situation...i love rise against and i cant even stay still when listening to them in the car...its ridiculous...but i get wat ur saying

[riverlineband]

great video - tim fogged up the lens of the camera, haha ^_^ 5 stars!

[lukass062]

i like tims look the most here

[imthewowaddict32]

bahahaha that was hilarious when he saw you and yelled straight into the camera

[104stawstaw]

how do you find out about these kinds of shows?

[flawlessoffy]

absolute punk (google it)

just dont be a stiff and read for once!

[IndiLeoFan]

Uaah great .. <3

[evilalcohol]

looks fucking awesome i wish iw as there, i would of been in thaty mosh pit

[guitarpleier]

there's a guy who really looks like Fat Mike..

[MetalMilitia2112]

This show looks so much fun. Rise Against can play in my basement any day!!!!

[evilalcohol]

mine to! but pitifuly rise against are crap now, I WANT OLD RISE AGAINST BACK!!!!!!

[Twizxx]

You're dumb, almost everything in Rise Against's discography is respectable.

[RiseAgainstRIOT]

absolutely everything is respectable, and almost everything is fucking amazing!

[NilierHalm]

i wish i were there

[durancruzazul]

sounds fucking sick .....

[djc2232]

this is what its all about... crazy show in a packed basement...totally sick...gotta love it

[thepersonofme]

That gave me shivers :L

[GuitarCat13]

dude, its is awesome!!!

really underground stuff!!

RISE ROCKS! :D

[spyke13kime]

rise against always been underground

[h4xor102939]

LOL at the junior high dance comment at the beginning.

[diedekeljakin]

Rise against is a great band and all but their politics are a bit simple.They said that they are fans of fat mikes political views and no offense but NOFX might just be the most politically incorrect band out there.Propagandhi on the other hand has some awesome songs with strong points being made.Anyway I still like rise against

[BrettEatsTacos]

NOFX is 10 times better than Rise Against could ever hope to be. They never signed to a major label, did everything independently for over 20 years. Rise Against just rides the wave of 13 year olds waving their fake little revolutionary flags. Being politically incorrect also should logically be considered a compliment to any punk band you twat. And finally, Propagandhi is far better than either of the above.

[tm18241]

Go watch some of the videos of Rise Against playing live. Do you see a single fucking 13 year old in any of the audiences? Nope, wanna know why? You're full of shit.. you try (emphasis on "try" because you failed so much) to insult other bands to make your own taste in music seem cool. "OMG NOFX IS SO MUCH COOLER BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN AROUND LONGER, THEY HAD NO TO HELP THEM" Stop blaming them for being successful and fuck off.

[BrettEatsTacos]

I watched them open for Bad Religion, and yeah, there were 13 year olds salivating over Rise Against there. Lots of them. Look, Rise Against sold out. I'm not saying they're a terrible band and no one should listen to them, I still do sometimes, but they fucking sold out. I watched it happen, and their music has become shittier over the years as a result. The Sufferer and the Witness sucked shit. But at least it was marketed to the teenyboppers and Tim and the boys made their money.

[phaultless]

"i would rather have 100 people hearing the music i created then $100 in my pocket" ~ Tim McIlrath

now do us a favour, fuck off brett

[nomyek200]

Thats because because meat tastes like shit

[LPJeetkunedo]

How is that being a hypocrite if they COMPLAINED that the venue served meat? I wouldn't deny people a show that they want just because I don't agree with how that place makes money.

[BrettEatsTacos]

P.S. People have pretty big balls behind the wall of internet anonymity don't they? I bet you wouldn't have the balls to tell me or anyone else to fuck off in person, would you? Funny how that works.

P.P.S. Being successful and selling out are not mutually exclusive.

[tm18241]

Dude, if someone was insulting my favourite band in person I wouldn't just sit there and smile. I'd tell them that they were dead wrong. If by "selling out" you mean "got signed to a record company and started making real money" then yep, you're right. What the hell is wrong with furthering your career? Is it their fault it took NOFX a hell of a lot longer to become famous? Nope. According to your logic, the last thing a band should ever do is go mainstream.

[tm18241]

They didn't change a single fucking thing about themselves to get money, dipshit. Once again you're wrong.

Marketed to teenyboppers? Riiiight. Because all kids want to listen to songs about kids working in sweatshops and animals being slaughtered.

Another thing, you've got to be either deaf or retarded to think the Sufferer and the Witness was bad.

[BrettEatsTacos]

"What the hell is wrong with furthering your career?"

It's statements like that which kill what was once great about punk rock. It's not supposed to be about furthering your fucking career. At all. And fuck animals. They're delicious.

Also, if I were deaf and/or retarded, I probably would have enjoyed that album a lot more. A real political punk album sounds a lot more like Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes.

[diedekeljakin]

Yeah thats correct but how can you say that about animals?Go listen to Purina hall of fame...Animals should be liberated

[BrettEatsTacos]

Yeah that's fine, except cows. If you've never spent time around cows, trust me when I say they are dumb, and their existence is pretty meaningless. On the other hand, brisket is delicious. I love Propagandhi, but I don't always agree with what the bands I listen to say, and I certainly don't feel a need to conform to it. And if you want to be fair, Purina HOF is partially about bombing a bus terminal, so put it in perspective.

[policestory]

They may be 'dumb' to you but they have a life that no human on earth should have the right to take. No excuses.

[policestory]

*that no human on earth has the right to take.

[BrettEatsTacos]

Based on what? Morality is subjective.

Cows are stupid. And plentiful. Excellent source of cheap food where I live. Don't eat them if you don't want to. But don't fucking lecture me on something that, lacking any real standard other than the one you've placed on it, is purely a matter of personal choice. What do you want to do, "Save the Cows"? What a stupid fucking cause! Tell me one goddamn thing the cow is useful for other than being turned into delicious brisket. Go ahead.

[policestory]

Fine. Have fun getting cancer.

[BrettEatsTacos]

Your chances are no worse than mine.

[BrettEatsTacos]

Signing to a major label as a supposed "punk" band is a fucking contradiction. At that point your music is making money primarily for a company that, as a part of the music industry, trivializes music. It's not about people hearing the music, it's about them buying it. And that's fucking absurd to me. It's a shame Good Riddance isn't still around to serve as an example for sellouts like Rise Against.

"Once again you're wrong."

P.S. Have you heard the new Good Charlotte single? Terrif!

[tm18241]

Right, so according to you they're sellouts for signing to Geffen Records. Who says they did it ONLY for money? "It's not about people hearing the music, it's about them buying it." ... how the fuck do you know how Rise Against thinks? Are you a mind reader? No? Then shut the hell up. Unless you have an actual statement from them that backs up your point then your whole arguement means nothing.

[tm18241]

People consider them punk rock because of their lyrics, sound and beliefs.

Tim's been in the music business for 13 years, so has Joe. It's not like they're a bunch of little 19-year-old shit heads who call themselves punk because of how they dress and became famous instantly. Stop being so fucking picky about all the characteristics a band needs to be considered "punk" and go listen to some music.

[BrettEatsTacos]

Rise Against is responsible for 9/11. There, I said it.

[tm18241]

Tell the whole world, why don't ya?

[lukass062]

how?

[diedekeljakin]

And it is a shame Good Riddance broke up...

[diedekeljakin]

Oh so why dont you go piss on propagandhi for being politically correct?I agree with what you say about rise against and all(the unraveling and revolutions pm was good) but NOFX dont have to sign to a major coz their already fucking rich...

[vladimiriosifovich]

i like propagandhi. fat mike is a complete idiot.

[kronikc4200]

what the hell happened @ 1:39??

[mycatpoons]

rise against is pretty much a big rip off of rage against the machine in this song. tim is trying really hard to be liek zack de la rocha

[snowblind021]

nah fuck you you dont know what the fuck your talking about cause your a fucking dumbass

[mr4579]

mycatpoons: you have your opinion, but so do I. You're just stupid.

[AlexXx1203]

ur an idiot thats all i have to say about ur fucking ignorance you dipshit

[armandoperez1]

wtf are u talking about rise against is hardcore nd rage against the machine is not , u dnt know shit idk y u ignorant pple cmnt shit u dnt know nothing about

[BrettEatsTacos]

whether you have a point or not, learn to type full words. you sound like a fucking retard.

[hendi55]

Rise against owns rage against in every way possible...

[Knoxvillethegreat]

hes got a fuckin cool voice, id give anything to get his voice. Rise Agiainst rules!!!!

[mahnl182]

Why the fuck are Rise Against playing in such a tight place... This band deserves a lot more...

Even my band plays in a larger place...

RA rules...

[ewanmac]

It's punk. Have you ever been to a punk show in a basement or a tiny venue? Its >9000 times better.

[mr4579]

im jealous he can scream like that

[frogkiller54]

lol, did tim just flick some guy off?

[ugotmarooned63]

fucking awesome

[risesaostein]

my dream

[jackinkaSVK]

rise against is best rock band ive ever seen....

[mr4579]

play at my garage!

[K3vV5]

Tim breathed right into ur camera! lol! that was cool.

[ShellTheShark]

wow. tim is amazing

they played a junior high dance?

CAN THEY PLAY AT MY HOMECOMING!!!?????!!!!!

seriously. our dances suck. and yea, if they played at my school maybe 5 people would love it, but who the hell cares? i would have the time of my life!!

i am moving 2 illinois.

[ninjajesus468]

if they played at my school kids would be mad cuz theres no soilja fag

[Pwn3r2500]

i know thats how my school is, i wish they'd play at a our JR. Beta Benifit Concert o god i wish that'd happen, even though the mosh pit would suck and old people would get mad, and we wouldnt be able to play this song cause of the F-bomb, but I wish they could

[codeweasel]

It's called sarcasm. No, they didn't play at a junior high dance.

[dethklokrockstar5]

basement shows are the best shows...

[itchyt1t]

how are they the worst you get to meat the band.. lmao

[swordude]

he said they are the best shows rofl

[zZoiks]

lol

[shawnpaterson]

They must've been doing little shows for a bit when they got home being he said last week they played at a Junior High dance.

[xFrost1234]

how the hell did everyone hear about this? i saw rise against at warped tour and they said they did a show in palatine and i was like wtf. i fuckin live in palatine... how did i not know about this?

[Jcrusader17s]

Agreed

[ali8roc]

i don't even understand that. the second they start playing i can't stand still!

[emzie997]

ahaha..lol..tim's so cute..*ahem*..i love this song lol..one of my favourites :P

I saw them recently.

They rocked the house downnn.

:D