It’s been almost 13 years since singer/songwriter/guitarist Bradley Nowell, frontman of the band Sublime, died of a heroin overdose inside his hotel room. Since then, multiple albums have been released with previous recordings and new master tracks of previously-released content.
Well, on February 28th, Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson teamed up with Rome Ramirez, a 20-year-old from California to play a gig as Sublime. You can watch some footage of the show below.
Some fans are outraged by this reunion because they feel like Bradley has been replaced by Rome. Here is one person’s comment on ThePier.org Message Board
It’s not gonna stop me from loving the old stuff, but it cheapens the brand and embarrasses me as a fan.
I can’t proudly sport Sublime stickers on my car because I don’t want to associated with Rome, whatsoever.
How about all the people who have branded themselves with Sublime tats? What if Rome tarnishes the Sublime name? What then? All we have is the legacy that Brad left behind. No need for us to add a new chapter written and performed by a kid that none of us know. Hell, Brad never met Rome, what makes him the man to pick up where Brad left off? Why should we blindly support this kid as the frontman to our favorite band?
And another thing…
What the fuck entitles Rome to Bradley’s fortune? All the blood, sweat and tears that Brad spent on this band, and he never really got to see any fortune or fame from it, but this fuckin kid is gonna step in, and pick up where Brad left off, and make the millions that Brad earned. FUCK THAT
How can anyone think this is cool?
Imagine Rome singing Pool Shark… Oh yeah, I’m sure he can relate. Let’s make him a millionaire.
How do YOU feel about Sublime reuniting with this punk kid who has no right stepping into Brad’s shoes?
