IAMA: Rome Ramirez & I sing for my favorite band Sublime

(1)How do you feel about the Sublime fans that don't accept you? (2)What do you think is the most important life lesson you have learned since you have been a part of Sublime with Rome?

for the fans who do not accept me . i accept them. thats life . come to a show it will probably change your mind. and the most important thing i have learned was to always remain humble. you are no better than anyone standing in front of you and you are never as good as the band before you :)

What is love?

baby dont hurt me

How do you feel about singing the song "Caress me down"?

i dont like introducing myself as bradley. it aint right mate

Thanks for doing this AMA. I don't have a question but I do hope you guys realize that you have way more fans than haters. I really hope the haters never get you you guys, especially you. I did hear of a lot of the people that didn't agree with you being the new singer but you know what, fuck them. Sublime was a big part of my life growing up but my parents never let me go to any of your shows and now that I'm old enough I just really enjoy being able to relive the music LIVE even if its not with Mr.Nowell but there really isn't anyone closer to sounding like him than you, so thank you for that and for always giving your best. Keep up the good fucking music!!!

god bless you h0mie

ROME. COME BACK TO KANSAS CITY SOMETIME. WE LOVE YOU HERE. CAPS LOCK.

GOT YOU

Saw you in Houston. Totally could tell you were wasted.

prebblybly

Which song do you guys usually do for an encore?

doin time and santeria

Has Jared Watson from the Dirty Heads ever hit you in the nuts? An vice versa?

oh ya!

First off, great show in Toronto. Great way to end the summer!

Now my question: I saw a video of you guys playing Pool Shark, how does it feel singing that song knowing that song can be interpreted as Bradley predicting his own death from heroin?

actually eric told me that song is about some girl brad dated named Eileen. she played alot of pool table i guess..

What up Romeyyy - We be missing you at Mega House!!!

DAVEMAN!!! whats up baby i miss the megahouse!!

Favorite Sublime song to play? Favorite Sublime song in general?

fav song to play live gfor sure hands down Under my voodoo!! fav song from them... probably perfect world

duuuuuuuuuuude how epic are the smoke sessions on the tour bus with cypress? how many Ls are typically going around at once????

they blaze sooooooooooooo tough. its rad

Huge fan, no questions, just wanted to tell you I rolled up a fat blunt in your honor! Keep doing your thing, Rome.

blaze dat shiiiiiit

Hey Rome, what's up.

What's your favorite story/thing that has happened to you since you joined Sublime? Or, any stories that you'd like to share from before then?

when i went to a billionaires house and played segway basketball all drunk and crashed them.. good times

What made y'all decide to keep the Sublime name and do you ever see it changing? You do a great job, and I love your music, but you've also got a different style than Brad's Sublime, and I know it's been a controversial point in the past.

whatever eric goes with i support him. i owe hime evrything.

How big of an influence was the original sublime in your career path, who is someone else that has been an inspiration? Btw I fell in love with ur voice when I heard your Rehab dedication to Amy... huge fan!

sublime got me into music period. soon as i heard it i asked my mom for a guitr

Hey Rome :D

whats up texas :)

Rome, I love you with Sublime. Fuck those people that say you're not Bradley and you'll never sound like Bradley. People seem to forget that Bud and Eric obviously chose YOU to continue with Sublime. Rock on, mother fucker.

This bong rip is for you!

god bless man

Sup Rome. Thanks for doing this AMA. I just saw you guys a couple of months ago up here in Alaska. Awesome show, especially when you stopped in the middle of a song to tell an asshole in the front who was fighting to GTFO. Come back and see us again soon!

My questions: I really enjoyed your collab with Kat on Raw Session. Any chance you two may work together again soon? Also, should I not hold my breath that Bud Gaugh will join you guys again?

Thanks bro!

i would loveto work with kat again. she is awesome. and bud is bud. he come and goes as he wants. im with you .. waitin lol

Yo Rome! I will be seeing you on Thursday in Gilford NH...Ever been to NH before? Ever even heard of it?

no and no

Rome you should really check out the Subreddit r/trees you'd like it a lot oh and Besides Sublime who Is your Favorite band?

rage against the machine

Hey Rome! :D

Have you smoked with wiz khalifa? If so, how was it? Lol

ya hes my boy. shit is crazy i dont know anyone who smokes more than him an i smoke a gang

I saw you guys play last year in Gulf Shores with the Dirty Heads. Going to see the Dirty Heads again next week with Matisyahu. Was really hoping you guys would be with them :(. Any ideas when you might be back in the area?

hopefully soon. i love playing with those dudes.

lol ok im kinda new here sooo yeah kinda lost but whats up Rome<3 im Lizandra a fan from Puerto Rico ;) its nice to know u have time for ur fans

yaaaa puerto rico stand up!

Make a new album. Thanks!

on it.

First of all, sup man im 23 and live in southbay!

Would you ever do a duet with Gwen Stefani? maybe saw red or something new?

oh yaaa..

Yo Rome, big fan here, I've been wondering for a while whether you know how to speak spanish?

a lil. i got perfect pronunciation

What's up with Eric's button-covered bass? Is there a cool story behind it at all?

hahaha ya he got bored in the studio one day and had his gf glue all of them on. thats how his brain works. random

HEY! Great show in St. Louis. Who is in charge of designing the tour merch? I got a sick black shirt with a bunch of slimely looking characters riding a dragster. You have any say in that?

oh ya man!! thats lil daddy roth right there!

Do you find it hard to combine your own style with Bradley's Sublime style straight from Long Beach? Any Sublime songs you really want to sing but can't?

nawww i just go up there and do me. some say i sound like brad some say i dont.

Obviously it's not their decision but how did Mile and Kyle from Slightly feel about you guys starting Sublime wit Rome and when are we gonna see a Sublime and Slightly Stoopid Tour?? P.S. Great work with SWR

ive actually NEVER met those guys! i hear they awesome tho

Sublime had really good covers they released on albums. Are there any covers you do with Bud and Eric?

live all the time. nirvana , descendents to the cure everything

Can you give out backstage passes to who ever you want? Do you ever pick random fans who would love to smoke a blunt with you backstage? I think you totally should! ;)

yes i do all the time i love doin it. i dont really know a million people so i jus give out tix all day

Hey Rome, I've been a Sublime fan since I was young, really helped me out through middle school and high school. One of the lessons I learned from Sublime was just to enjoy life and get over anything that made me feel uncomfortable. What's one lesson you can say you learned from listening to Sublime in your younger years?

just accept everything and everyone for what it is and who they are.

Oh I'm gonna lose it... Every time I talk to you, you better LISTEN...

hahahaha you got me to LOL

Tell me the most important thing about playing music on the road...

rest rest rest. and have fun man. life is great outside

Absolutely loved "Yours Truly" and hearing you with the Dirty Heads, should I be expecting another album with Sublime anytime soon?

yes yes and yesss! were doin some writing on the side of this touring

hey rome! i've been waitingggg to hear more songs from your solo project, heard some really great things! any idea when the album is gunna drop? any chance we could get a little sample here??

prtobably early 2012. thank you very much . my ep is out now on itunes dedication ep is what its called.

hehehe i guess the better question is what flavor ganja you been workin on this afternoon? :P but you sayin the albums probably getting dropped early 2013? i been loving the ep, been rockin seasons all summer. any chance of a little peak at any more songs today!?

OGKUSH. i just posted a video with some stuff from the studio otherwise i sing some of my new stuff in my freestyles

Besides the great band you already tour with, who would you want to tour with the most past or present??

bob marley

Where does the inspiration for your music come from?

living life. girls , friends , drugs , car chases and house robberys

I notice the last two dirty heads CDs featured you in them, any chance upcoming albums by you guys will feature them?

oh ya we like family for real

love the biggie tattoo rome, just wanted to say that

respect, check out my boy NateSiggard.com who did it

Hey Rome! I met you in Berkeley. Man you are just awesome! Id lie to hang out with you again! Any chance it can happen? Also are you doing any solo concerts?

i always kick it homie. always down to blaze one. ill be solo touring in novemeber

Rome! I caught you guys on tour with 311 last summer in Cincinnati. You totally blew me away. 2 questions, you released a cover of "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse not long after she passed away, how big of an influence is she on your music? And second, when are you guys coming through Louisville again? We love us some Sublime out here!

amy was one of the biggest influences of my sound . when i found out she passed i had to record somethin for her

I know you don't perform songs like caress me down and stuff like that, but how do you feel about singing songs like April 26, 1992, considering you were pretty young at the time they are talking about? Or songs that talk about Lou dog? Here is a hypothetical as well, if Bradley had never passed away, and the original Sublime was still around, what do you think you would be doing now?

this but on my own. and i just dont feel comfortable intro'n myself as brad

What was your favorite smoking experience? I know for a fact you're an Ent. Tour up in Utah and I'll kick back with you with a spliff!

smokin weed with ray layotta . best moment ever

lol i just signed up for Rome :D

you da best

First off I think you're awesome and I really love hearing you play with both Sublime and Dirty Heads.

I'm really just curious if you find the fact that Lay Me Down's title says "Featuring Rome of Sublime w/ Rome" as hilariously redundant as I do.

omg yes!

I do lot's of promoting for you guys and Rome/Sublime with Rome street team and I love how you respond to fans... how do you keep yourself so humble?

I missed the chance to meet you at the Dallas show but maybe sometime in the (near) future!! :) Rock on!

thank you darling. i have great parents who taught me importanth things and i only hangout with my best of friends and my fam. tight circle

Whats your personal favorite song you guys created so far? Lovers Rock really tickles me......

spun

Hi Rome, I was excited to see you in San Diego a little dissapointed on how many songs you sang from yours truly :( I expected more I think it was only like 2 or 3 :(

My question is is there a reason why so few songs are played from Yours Truly?.

you know we change it up that night was one of the first time we have EVER even played in SD plus brads wife was there

I'm fucking pumped for your concert in Tampa, Sept. 1st. Sublime and Dirty Heads, and Matisyahu, are some of my favorite bands, not to mention I'm getting in for free because I'm one of your street teamers. I just wanted to thank you dude, and say I think you're doing a fucking kick ass job. Hope we can hang out.

Thanks man! See ya then

Yo! saw you at the STL show!! whats in you red cup??

hehe:)

Wow thank you for doing this! Sublime is MY favorite band too. :) So sad I missed you guys in Chi!

Now to my question: What's your favorite line/lyric in any Sublime song? And do you plan on singing for Sublime for a long time to come?

"so im waitin for the tide to get low"

Have any plans to come to Canada any time soon? We love you guys up here.

we were in toronto two days ago!

We were just there lol we'll definitely be back Always good times in Canada

just was there two days ago lol