Matthew "McCall" Freeman (born Roger Matthew Freeman June 14, 1966 in Albany, California, USA) is an American musician. He is best known for his bass guitar work with the punk rock bands Operation Ivy and Rancid. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern California, in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Operation Ivy was an influential ska punk band that originated from the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Look up Downfall on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Operation Downfall: The Allied plan for the invasion of Japan at the end of World War II. Der Untergang: D/A 2004 film about the last days of Adolf Hitler - shown in English-speaking countries as Downfall. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... Shaken 69 was a ska side-project for musicians including Rancids Tim Armstrong and Lars Frederiksen, The Uptones Paul Jackson and Eric Dinn, Skankin Pickles Lars Nylander and Mike Park and former Operation Ivy drummer Dave Mello. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the 1st Special Service Force. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... The city of Albany highlighted within Alameda County Albany is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Operation Ivy was an influential ska punk band that originated from the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ...

History

Personal

Matt Freeman was born in Albany, California, a somewhat wealthy suburb located between Berkeley and El Cerrito. The city of Albany highlighted within Alameda County Albany is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern California, in the United States. ... El Cerrito, California may refer to: El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California (The City of El Cerrito. ...

Friends

He met Tim Armstrong when they were only five years old. They played in Little League together and later attended the same high school. Matt played the trumpet as a kid, and later learned how to play the trombone and played in a Jazz band. He learned how to play the guitar, and eventually began playing bass. They got into punk when Armstrong got a tape of punk bands from his older brother, and began playing music together. They were in a series of bands, the first of which was Basic radio, who broke up in late 1986 or early 1987. Tim Armstrong is an American musician and songwriter best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, and Transplants, as well as his record label Hellcat Records. ... Little League Baseball - Logo Little League pitcher in Winesburg, Ohio Little League, Wayne, Michigan Little League Baseball is the name of a non-profit organization in the United States which organizes local childrens leagues of baseball and softball throughout the USA and the rest of the world. ... Basic Radio was ska band, formed in 1985 in berkeley, CA mainly from members of Urban Noise, and played shows in the San Francisco Bay area with other East Bay bands such as The Uptones, Freaky Executives and Primus. ...

Playing Style

Freeman's flexible style references the playing found in reggae, hardcore punk, and jazz. In a promotional interview streamed from the Rancid website before the release of Rancid 2000, Freeman talked about learning bass by playing along with The Who records. He typically uses a hard pick but will at times use his fingers. Freeman used fingering much more on "Indestructible" and also uses it on slower tracks such as "Wrongful Suspicion." Freeman's signature sound and style are essential components to his best known recordings with Rancid. Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ...

Freeman uses scales and arpeggios in his basslines as opposed to "motoring" through a chord progression's root notes as is typical of punk bass playing and often embellishes with chromatic passing tones (most commonly between the 3rd and 5th of a chord). He is famous for his solos that represent innovation and creativity within the punk template. Freeman's solos in the songs "Maxwell Murder" and "Axiom" are among his most lauded, though the unreleased track "White Knuckle Ride" could be his finest moment. During live shows when Rancid plays "Maxwell Murder", guitar player Lars Frederiksen often introduces Freeman as "the greatest fucking bassist in the world!". Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... Lars Erik Frederiksen (born Lars Erik Dapello in Campbell, California on August 30, 1971) is a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Rancid, and the frontman of Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards, he is also notable as a producer having worked with the Dropkick Murphys, Agnostic Front, Union...

Bands

Operation Ivy and Downfall

In May of 1987, Freeman and Armstrong formed the band Operation Ivy. After Operation Ivy broke up in May 1989, they formed a new band, Downfall, which included all but one member of Operation Ivy and two additional members. Downfall recorded a 10-song album which has never been released, then broke up. Freeman and Armstrong next formed Generator, who played a number of shows, but are not known to have recorded anything. After that, Freeman played with the political punk band MDC for about a year. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Operation Ivy was an influential ska punk band that originated from the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Downfall was a ska/punk band from the Bay Area formed by Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, and Dave Mello following the break-up of Operation Ivy in 1989 and pre-dating Armstrongs and Freemans wider recognition in Rancid. ... MDC are a punk band formed in Austin, Texas in 1979. ...

Dance Hall Crashers

After Operation Ivy, Freeman and Armstong formed the ska band The Dance Hall Crashers, however they left the band shortly after its formation. The band went on to become moderately successful throughout the 90s. Dance Hall Crashers are a ska turned pop punk band from Berkeley, California, that formed in 1988. ...

Gr'ups and Rancid

He joined The Gr'ups in 1991. In 1992, Freeman and Armstrong recruited drummer Brett Reed and formed Rancid. Rancid is his most successful band yet. He considered Rancid a side project until Armstrong had proved to him that he had his alcoholism under control. UK Subs guitarist Lars Frederiksen joined the band later in 1993. Their partnership has continued with Freeman contributing basslines to selected tracks by the Transplants, one of Armstrong's side projects. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Brett A. Reed (b. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... The UK Subs are an English punk band, the mainstay of which is vocalist Charlie Harper (born David Charles Perez, 25 April 1944), originally a singer in Britains R & B scene. ... Lars Erik Frederiksen (born Lars Erik Dapello in Campbell, California on August 30, 1971) is a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Rancid, and the frontman of Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards, he is also notable as a producer having worked with the Dropkick Murphys, Agnostic Front, Union...

Others

He also plays in Shaken 69, formed in '94/'95 and Auntie Christ formed in '96. Shaken 69 was a ska side-project for musicians including Rancids Tim Armstrong and Lars Frederiksen, The Uptones Paul Jackson and Eric Dinn, Skankin Pickles Lars Nylander and Mike Park and former Operation Ivy drummer Dave Mello. ...

Another one of his side projects is Devil's Brigade which is a psychobilly band similar to Rancid. Devils Brigade is a psychobilly band and side project formed by Matt Freeman of Rancid fame. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Guest appearance

Matt Freeman provided backing vocals for the Tiger Army songs "Towards Destiny" and "Power of Moonlite". Tiger Army is a Psychobilly band that was formed in 1995 in Berkeley, California. ...

Movement

During Rancid's 2004 hiatus, Freeman replaced bassist John Maurer in Social Distortion but did not appear on their latest album Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll. Freeman did not stay in the band permanently and he was replaced by recent bassist Brent Harding in late 2004. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Maurer (born July 14, 1964) played bass guitar for Social Distortion from 1984 to 2004. ... Social Distortion (sometimes referred to as simply Social D) are an influential punk rock band formed in 1978 by frontman Mike Ness. ... Sex, Love and Rock n Roll is the first album in 8-years since White Light, White Heat, White Trash in 1996 by Social Distortion. ... Brent Harding is recent bass player of the famous California punk group Social Distortion. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Health Issues

Following his departure from Social Distortion, Freeman was diagnosed with lung cancer in May of 2005, but was dismissed as abnormal tissue growth and not terminal to his health in June of 2005.[1] He had been a smoker for 20 years but had quit, seemingly by coincidence, shortly prior to this. He learned to play the mandolin so he would have something to do with his hands as heard on Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards. Social Distortion (sometimes referred to as simply Social D) are an influential punk rock band formed in 1978 by frontman Mike Ness. ... Lung cancer is the malignant transformation and expansion of lung tissue, and is the most lethal of all cancers worldwide, responsible for 1. ... Biological tissue is a collection of interconnected cells that perform a similar function within an organism. ... A mandolin is a small, stringed musical instrument which is plucked, strummed or a combination of both. ... Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards is the side project band of Lars Frederiksen from Rancid. ...

Discography

with Operation Ivy

• Turn It Around! 2x7" compilation album (1987, Maximumrocknroll)
• Hectic EP (1988, Lookout! Records)
• The Thing That Ate Floyd compilation album (1988, Lookout! Records)
• Energy (1989, Lookout! Records)
• Plea for Peace (1992)
• '69 Newport 7" (1993, Very Small Records)
• Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 compilation album (2004, Fat Wreck Chords)

Operation Ivy was an influential ska punk band that originated from the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... A vinyl EP from Crop Circles. ... Maximum Rocknroll Issue #1 Maximum Rocknroll (also known as MRR) is a a widely distributed, monthly underground punk rock and punk culture fanzine based in San Francisco, USA. Featuring interviews, columns and reviews from international contributors, Maximum RocknRoll could be thought of as one of the most important presences in... Hectic was the debut EP by the seminal Ska/Punk band Operation Ivy. ... Lookout! Records is an independent record label based in Berkeley, California. ... Plea for Peace is the final, posthumous 7 EP from the ska punk band Operation Ivy. ... Very Small Records was an independent record label, formed in 1989 by David Hayes, former co-owner of Lookout! Records. ... Rock Against Bush, Vol. ... Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike the lead singer and bassist of the punk rock band NOFX and his wife Erin, in 1990. ...

with Downfall

• They Don't Get Paid, They Don't Get Laid, But Boy Do They Work Hard! compilation album (1989, Maximumrocknroll)
• Very Small World compilation album (1991, Very Small Records)
• Can of Pork compilation album (1992, Lookout! Records)

Downfall was a ska/punk band from the Bay Area formed by Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, and Dave Mello following the break-up of Operation Ivy in 1989 and pre-dating Armstrongs and Freemans wider recognition in Rancid. ...

with MDC

• Millions of Dead Cops II LP (1991, R Radical Records)

MDC are a punk band formed in Austin, Texas in 1979. ...

with Rancid

• Rancid EP (1992, Lookout! Records)
• Rancid (1993, Epitaph Records)
• Radio Radio Radio (1993, Fat Wreck Chords)
• Let's Go (1994, Epitaph Records)
• ...And Out Come the Wolves (1995)
• Roots Radicals (1995)
• Ruby Soho (1995)
• Life Won't Wait (1998)
• Rancid (2000)
• BYO Split Series, Vol. 3 (2002)
• Indestructible (2003)
• TBA (2008)

Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... Rancid is an 7 EP and the self-titled debut release of the punk band Rancid, released in 1992. ... Rancid is the debut full length album by punk band Rancid, released in 1993. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Radio Radio Radio is a 7 EP by punk band Rancid, released in 1994. ... Lets Go is a 1994 punk rock album by the band Rancid. ... ...And Out Come the Wolves is an album by the punk rock band Rancid, released in August of 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... ...And Out Come the Wolves is an album by the punk rock band Rancid, released in August of 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... Ruby Soho is a song by punk band Rancid from their 1995 album . ... Life Wont Wait is the fourth album by the punk rock band Rancid. ... Rancid is an album by a band of the same name released on August 1, 2000. ... BYO Split Series Vol. ... Indestructible is the sixth album by Rancid, released on August 19, 2003 (see 2003 in music). ... Rancids seventh studio album is scheduled to be released in spring 2007[1]. [edit] Confirmed tracks The track listing for the album has not yet been announced. ...

with The Gr'ups

• The Gr'ups (1992)
• Vinyl Retentive compilation album (1993, Very Small Records)

with Auntie Christ

• Life Could Be a Dream (1997)