How Sublime Recorded 'Santeria' | The Breakdown

In the latest episode of Rolling Stone's 'The Breakdown,' Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh traveled to Austin, TX, reconnecting with producer Paul Leary and engineer Stuart Sullivan to tell the story of how 'Santeria' came together.

[timbrown]

I got the self titled album in the fall of 96, my freshman year of high school. Another guy in my class was also really into that album, and we became friends and started hanging out. Eventually we both had their entire discography, plus a half dozen bootlegs. We would drive around in his S-10 listening to sublime compilation tapes and smoking tons of weed lol. We are still friends to this day, I'm about to be 39 and he's 40. We still hang out, smoke weed, and listen to music. Thanks Sublime!

[franksmythe]

When they played Bradley's isolated vocals it gave me goosebumps.

[bangurhead]

It's a fact, Bradley was a fucking genius guitar player and singer. Flawless, raw, gritty and downright dirty blues 'n' reggae progressions!! Still listen to it till this day!!RIP

[fastcam]

I got chills when they played the vocals. Bradley truly was amazing. Watching bud listen, you can just feel him missing his friend. Missing someone we lost never gets easier. Dont care what anyone says. We just find our ways to cope the best we can.

[ClipCoyote]

That group will always have a special place in my life. Their music changed me for the better in so many ways.

[tins_world]

This actually made me emotional to watch, what an amazing band they were and the legacy they have left behind will live on forever

[dylansmith]

There hasn’t been another band like sublime. Sure there are good reggae rock bands since then, but they just don’t make them like sublime anymore. One of a kind

[chrisg]

Damn shame Bradley wasn't able to partake in all the glory he produced. One of the most iconic bands of all-time, along with Nirvana and Rage, changed the course of music.

[JoaquinCorreaDrums]

Bud Gaugh's half time shuffle feel is flawless. Real great drumming there.

[katinightz]

I’m 37 now and I can remember listening to this tape ( then eventually a CD 😂🤙🏻) every single day for YEARS. Legendary album, it changed my life and put me on the path to guitar. Which I still play. Thanks for the good times.

[Butter]

Can we talk about Eric Wilson on the Bass. It sounds so good.

[ben.patrick]

RIP Brad. Sublime's music will live on for generations.

[bezzarguy]

Finally someone mentions Brad's guitar playing, he was fantastic...and tasty in his solo's.

[DineshJ]

junior high school soundtrack of the 90s for me, in Sri Lanka. even all the way there, Sublime was dominating the airwaves!

[volumefreak]

It'd be nice if they could release the documentary they filmed back in 2019 so we could hear more of these stories.

[Kwalk]

My absolute favorite band of all time, and that story of the double note in the solo gave me chills!

[billyhughes]

I could listen to an entire conversation just about the making of this record including all the nerdy recording/engineering stuff. Love it. Brad had a such a tone to his voice -- you're born with that shit man.

[alfredogonzalez]

This album is an essential part of my life. Love it from first listen and it has never gone stale. Love this album, love this band. RIP Bradley, your music will live on.

[SoundMuzak]

Sublime is one of my favorite bands of all time and the self-titled album is one of those 5 albums I would take to a desert island

[muserediscovered]

I'd love to see a track breakdown of the master tapes from this album! This video was superb but desperately wanted it to be longer!