Anytime I hear Blink 182 it makes me feel like it’s summer time I’m young and everything is going to be ok

@mindmeld12345

2 жыл бұрын

True story

@necripto

2 жыл бұрын

Pienso lo mismo cada año, cada verano.

@gonzalococanoalvarez4587

2 жыл бұрын

Damn, you're so right

@Ricardo-cl3vs

Жыл бұрын

Do you know "The Wonder Years"?! Same type of music but better vocals imho. Their new album is a KILLER!

@PrettyLittleDitty2089

Жыл бұрын

True story 💯

Tom Delonge’s guitar tones on the early blink albums are the gold standard for this type of music

@rabbitenjoyer6320

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. The palm muted power chords in this song & All The Small Things changed my musical tastes forever

@NytronX

Жыл бұрын

Strat + Fender Princeton Chorus

@babbiz29

Жыл бұрын

Kudos to Jerry Finn :)

@jlee2025

Жыл бұрын

@@NytronX Seymour Duncan humbuckers into Mesa Boogie stacks. But you may be right about the clean tone.

@icanfistu

Жыл бұрын

His rhythm tone reminds me a lot of Green Day’s Dookie album!

I went to High School with Mark. I'm never not shocked at how big blink got. such a great guy

@taylorstutts

Жыл бұрын

Tell a nice mark story

@AUGUSTIN-MUSIC

Жыл бұрын

What was he like in highschool?

@Max.the.Yorkie

9 ай бұрын

Nah…

@C.Steamer

9 ай бұрын

Completely unverified

@elduendevicente84

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Ricks' really right on this one. It's a sad song. It's about realising that you're losing someone you love because you aren't growing up like everyone around you. Realising that it's costing you something, but not quite ready to accept that you need to change.

@gaborkiss1425

Жыл бұрын

I think you are on point. Also think that it's a "to be youthful forever" type song.

@Jester_jester415

9 ай бұрын

Tom once said that if there’s a person who never sees them but hear their songs he thinks to himself: what a deep serious musicians. But then he laugh so hard😆come on it’s a nice fun song from nice fun era of the band I think🤷🏻‍♂️

@BeerBroScience

9 ай бұрын

Yeah... but they also run around naked in the video.

@Gregavision

9 ай бұрын

@@BeerBroScienceblink does a ton of coping/masking sadness with jokes and silliness. I think it’s intentional, and the juxtaposition is one of the things that made them feel relatable to so many people.

@joegibbskins

8 ай бұрын

There’s an element of sadness to it, but the last part of the song is defiant. They’ve many years ahead to grow and fall in love, and they aren’t in an hurry. It’s a celebration of immaturity

As a drummer, I always appreciate when Rick turns into a little kid playing air drums during the isolated fills. Makes me smile.

@urielarellano4810

2 жыл бұрын

As an air drummer, I also appreciate this.

@99drums54

2 жыл бұрын

@@urielarellano4810 yes

@numanuma20

2 жыл бұрын

@@urielarellano4810 ha

@fridonacci3478

2 жыл бұрын

@@urielarellano4810 i like that❤🐢

@DemonDrummer

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree.

"Everything about the album is fantastic" I am so excited and a bit emotional that Rick Beato appreciates Enema of the State and Blink-182 in general!

@conradschumacher4013

2 жыл бұрын

He always has. Right from 'What makes the sing great' #1! I can't remember how I stumbled across Rick's channel but as a Blink 182 fan from back then I was hooked immediately. And I love the way this series has given me a new appreciation for not only songs I already loved but also stuff I hadn't really listened too

@El-Scorcho

2 жыл бұрын

He's got a soft spot for pop punk

@tkdyo

2 жыл бұрын

@ghost mall honestly, I was in the target demo and their persona still turned me off. But now I kind of regret I didn't just ignore it and enjoy the music because this video is making me super nostalgic and sad.

@TheAlibabatree

2 жыл бұрын

@ghost mall I dunno. As someone who usually hates “comedy music”, i actually like the immature nature of their lyrics on this record. There’s a certain innocence about it that both crass and wistful, and its something i dont hear much in lyrics.

@tylerjennings8242

2 жыл бұрын

This comment has 182 likes! No one touch it! Edit: Booooo

I've heard this song an insane amount of times in the last 10 years and I never heard Mark's little "Please stay with me" during the final chorus. Jesus Christ this record is so well done

@DanAchtyl

2 жыл бұрын

This! Now going back and listening again I can't believe I never heard it before.

@ShilajitDasMahapatra

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I wish more stems were available for us average enjoyers! 😅

@brendanfisher

2 жыл бұрын

I came here to write the same thing!!!!! I've had this record in regular rotation for over 20 years and I never knew that "Please stay with me" was in there. Amazing.

@ChicagoSteve

2 жыл бұрын

You know that the Beatles are singing the nursery rhyme/song "Frere Jacques" in Paperback Writer, right?

@timothylong3722

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, what a beautiful little touch among so many others.

I love Rick's appreciation of pop-punk.

@jimchesnutt7879

9 ай бұрын

I think it's more an appreciation of good songcraft. He generally can find something positive in almost any genre. Even when he reviews the top 10 popular songs (which are generally crap IMO) he finds good things to point out.

The sadness in the music and lyrics take this song beyond “slacker anthems” and into genuine existential despair, that’s why it is still relevant and amazing to hear decades later.

@razerow3391

2 жыл бұрын

its more about maturity and about being in your early 20s. Literally the title says it all "what's my age again" ... Existentialism is not to do with that... LOL. I think you may need to learn what existentialism is. I suggest starting with Plato's forms to ease into it as it's quite heavy.

@mattjohnson6227

2 жыл бұрын

@@razerow3391 don't you think at a young age we are much less likely to be able to create purpose or find meaning in life versus when we have become older?

@ronnierazor4302

2 жыл бұрын

I red in an interview with Tom Delonge that he wrote the best songs when he was feeling depressive. This was a long time ago so correct me if I'm wrong

@hotfudgemoney

2 жыл бұрын

@@razerow3391 wow, lol... nerd.

@renatoarauz7784

2 жыл бұрын

@@razerow3391 yeah i think he was being sarcastic

Really got into this record and band when I was a 16. Then I got deep into “virtuoso” type guitar players and bands and fell into the whole “Tom DeLonge sucks” thing, and I relegated Blink to the category of “guilty pleasure.” Fast forward 20 years, and I haven’t listened to the virtuosos in almost as long because their music is so, so boring. But I’m sitting here humming these Blink 182 guitar parts before they even show up in the song. No one cares how “good” you are at your instrument. It’s all about what you make people feel. That’s what makes a song great, and what makes it stand the rest of time. Tom & Mark are absolutely fantastic!

@deltab9768

2 жыл бұрын

Wish I could like this 200 times. Being able to play "hard" pieces is just another tool you can use to make better songs. It doesn't mean every hard song will be good. If you can make a good song without it being hard to play then more power to you... and a lot of listeners as well.

@michaellnbnj

2 жыл бұрын

"No one cares how “good” you are at your instrument. It’s all about what you make people feel." - Yes! No truer words were ever spoken & I totally believe that's what listeners are looking for in music.

@michaellee990

2 жыл бұрын

Great comment dude. I was 14 when Enema came out. I championed it and all my peers at school loved it. By the time we were 16 they all got into the virtuoso type stuff and were hating on blink whilst I was still jamming hard on them. I never stopped and never bowed to the peer pressure. All that poop they were listening too has literally disappeared into the ether, whilst Enema still sounds as good today as it did in 1999. Literally a month or so ago Tom put out the latest Angels and Airwaves album and is still absolutely killing the melodies and hooks on pretty much every track. IMO blink are one of the greatest bands of all time, although I wish they called it a day after Tom left and renamed the band when they reformed with Skiba. The one thing that separated blink from all the others was the magic of Mark and Tom as no one else could replicate it. Without that formula they just became another pop punk band and have damaged thier legacy. Find me a better opener to any album in history than Dumpweed. I'll wait. 🤘

@janusztheguitarist8111

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly! I went through the same phase, where I listened (and played) to music only because it was hard and technical. But, being completely honest, I don't think that I could recall any of the songs from the virtuosos catalogue, whereas bands like Blink, or my first love, Linkin Park, I can recall in an instant.

@brunomartinello1114

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaellee990 IKR (about dumpweed)... but Anthem pt puts up a great competition imo.

I love that a hardcore musician like Rick can appreciate a deceivingly simple band like Blink. You're a ray of sunshine Rick

@blondeboy5582

2 жыл бұрын

Simple but one of the most influential band of the 90s-00s

@jarsenberg

Жыл бұрын

I could listen to Rick gush over Blink songs all day. So many people write off Blink and Rick's probably one of the few people of his musical caliber that totally gets their charm.

@khamlisesangtam1802

Жыл бұрын

You can say simple guitar but don't say Travis drumming a simple bruh 🙏

@metallurgico

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call the drum fills of their songs "simple" lol

@ZZ-db7le

Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree with you more.

This album is quite literally why I became a drummer. I was 9 when it dropped and it changed my life

@crbradbury8282

2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! Appreciate this anecdote!

@TaylorandSchwartzTalkSports

2 жыл бұрын

I always tell people the drums on Enema of the State are impeccable.

@Splandrocity

Жыл бұрын

"Who is this Barker guy?" - me in 1999 about to have my mind blown

@EasyCure0

Жыл бұрын

I was about 13. Took only a few weeks to save up for the CD, took almost a year to save up for the guitar. 🤟🏼 Buddy and mine literally went to a Sam Ash the same day, bought our starter guitars and immediately went home to learn these songs.

@avlasyuk85

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Travis definitely inspires people to do drums

I think Tom is totally underrated as a guitarist. He's pretty good in creating catchy guitar riffs both in blink and AvA.

@ReignitedAuto

2 жыл бұрын

Tom is my favorite guitarist ever, but its kind if hard to call him underrated.

@higuk999

2 жыл бұрын

Tbh I think blink miss toms writing

@keatonsmith8024

2 жыл бұрын

Tom is a genius for taking nursery rhymes and injecting them with steroids.

@Jacksabbath44

2 жыл бұрын

i think most of the arpeggios and "leadish" parts were Mark's ideas, but most of the structure and heavy riffs are Tom's work

@Neon_Rust

2 жыл бұрын

It depends what you consider a good guitarist. I much prefer songwriting to technical skill. And Delonge is absolutely up there in song writing ability. His riffs aren't usually very hard. But they're damn good. And that's more important to me.

You have to do "Feeling This" by Blink as well. Whats going on in the bass, and harmonies at the end is just magical. The biggest sounding album they have. According to Mark it's the best song they've ever done.

@benjipc5637

2 жыл бұрын

He should save that for the 182nd episode

@Cthulhu_Awaken

2 жыл бұрын

I second this. There are so many things happening in that song!

@JohnnyBoy14532

2 жыл бұрын

Or Down, Adam's Song or Violence

@AlexGetts

2 жыл бұрын

That whole album is great.

@SquareViking

2 жыл бұрын

He should just do the whole album, starting with video 182 :P

Almost everything Rick does makes me feel inferior, but his air drumming skills make me feel pretty good about my own air drumming.

@Texturas75

2 жыл бұрын

If there''s such thing as "air-drumming skills" then mine are average or a litrle above that".

@Greyhoundsimp000

Жыл бұрын

Lmao

@punkdoggo211

Жыл бұрын

As an actual drummer, I love watching people air-drum XD

@christ9359

Жыл бұрын

@@punkdoggo211 I bet it's a riot. I know just enough about drums to have a decent idea of where the basic elements of the beat are being played, but I'm sure I look foolish, lol.

@Seyrofficial

Жыл бұрын

HAHAH no one’s ever gonna take that from you! :D

Jerry Finn was the fourth member of blink. This album and TOYPAJ are masterpieces of mixing and production.

@isthatchrisk

Жыл бұрын

Legitimately. Other than Travis, they aren't good musicians...at all. BUT, they are great songwriters. Because as good as Finn was, the songs themselves need to be put together well to really come together. They had the perfect minds to combine their favorite styles of music into the Pop world.

@Jimminityjabooboo

Жыл бұрын

@@isthatchrisk can’t disagree with you. As much of a fan of blink as I am, they are terrible and especially live. They were really good at writing melodies and Travis was good at getting Mark and Tom to expand on their writing style more, but their songs were very 2 dimensional in how they are written, where Finn’s production and mixing made it 3 dimensional and added character that makes the songs feel nostalgic. There really was something special in those days with Blink and not a lot of bands can capitalize and make that happen

@sidvicious332

11 ай бұрын

Chris lmao they're amazing musicians. You don't sound profound with that observation. You kinda sound like what other people say. I've seen them all play together and in different bands live. They are masters of tgrir craft and people like you have to take a jab with your compliment because you secretly resent such a band could bring magic alive the way they do. No real Blink fan would say that trash about them. I see right through you dude lol.

@jefferyk5203

7 ай бұрын

Don’t forget the self titled album!! Jerry kills it in that album too!

The “please stay with me” Mark sings in the last chorus is so perfect

@seanlynch7293

2 жыл бұрын

Always heard it but thought it was Tom

@imkool51391

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanlynch7293 I've been listening to blink for over 20 years and never even knew that was part of the song. Rick is the best

@seanlynch7293

2 жыл бұрын

@@imkool51391 i just heard it because I blast music in my earphones to the point where when they outta my ears I hear it clearly

@DV-zv4ox

2 жыл бұрын

@@imkool51391 Don't you mean, Jerry Finn is the best? This song has Jerry written all over it.

@jonnylawless6797

2 жыл бұрын

I always knew there were lyrics there, but I never knew what they were. I assumed it was "stay away" lol

I cant count how many times ive heard this song. Had no idea that some of those harmonies were in there. It always just sounded perfect. Now i know why. Thank you Rick.

@cyrusbryant4541

2 жыл бұрын

You didn’t notice those harmonies?? Lol they’re so high in the actual mix.

@mikekirby2085

2 жыл бұрын

@@cyrusbryant4541i have partial hearing loss and a constant ringing.

@drunkpinata1210

2 жыл бұрын

Check out Foo Fighters - My Hero. Similar hidden harmonics even though you’ve heard it many times.

@jasongravely7217

2 жыл бұрын

14 year old me listened EVERY SINGLE DAY.

@jlack1985

2 жыл бұрын

@@cyrusbryant4541 It's not surprising, really. "All the Small Things" came out when I was in junior high, and I listened to it probably thousands of times, played along with it while learning how to play on guitar hundreds of times, never knew there was a keyboard part in the chorus until I watched Rick's video on it. Now I can't not hear it whenever it comes on. The same can be said for harmonies that are a little hidden amongst everything else going on in the song.

You probably won't see this, Rick, but i went down a Jerry Finn rabbit hole for the last couple of hours because of you, consuming everything there is online I could find about him. I know it was kind of a throwaway line, but you are honoring his legacy by shining a light on him, and that is what musical appreciation is all about. _Dookie_ , _Enema of the State_ , and _All Killer No Filler_ ? A punk trifecta.

@fullbeans983

2 жыл бұрын

KZread comment sections are mostly dogwater but Rick's comment section never fails to be beautiful

@verzure

2 жыл бұрын

wow did not know he did All Killer No Filler, that's unreal

@matthewackermanaski9687

2 жыл бұрын

Dear You by Jawbreaker

@seb9093

2 жыл бұрын

Crimson by the Alkaline Trio!

@westhesoikid

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewackermanaski9687 My favorite album of all time!

You hot the nail on the head with the melancholy in blink songs. So many sound incredibly upbeat but there's this bit of sadness to them. Like they are trying to convince themselves to sound happy. There is something in there that sets them apart from most other pop punk.

@marmaladecream2233

2 жыл бұрын

the sound of antidepressants?

@atvena

Жыл бұрын

You get it

@zeb_reynolds

2 ай бұрын

bittersweet vibes

I have been a blink fan since the beginning, and I've never heard the "Please stay with me" lyric at the end. There is at least 1 new thing I hear or learn during every single one of these videos. I love it. Thank you so much for sharing them!

@TheCHRISCaPWN

2 жыл бұрын

@ghost mall No no, like Cheshire and hugely Dude Ranch! That album got so much air time in my life it is actually stupid!

@TheCHRISCaPWN

2 жыл бұрын

@ghost mall I agree, Mark became a "good singer" and Tom always stayed... Tom. I like the contrast that they have, but it is most evident to me in Boxcar Racer's Elevator. Like after hearing a whole album of Tom's voice Mark comes in and it really is like "Oh, that's a contrast!" I always did like Enema though. I was a junior when it came out, so it was blasting out of the car with the windows down often... I will say that I hated the 2003 self titled album when it first dropped though. Ironically, it is my favorite blink album now I think. Dude Ranch still gives it a run though.

@f3600

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCHRISCaPWN dude ranch is still on my rotation ! lol 40 here

@TheCHRISCaPWN

2 жыл бұрын

@@f3600 Mine too, and I hot 40 in November. Wtf is happening to time!?!? 🤷‍♂️

@Matt92Machine

2 жыл бұрын

I know a lot of people say that, but I have always heard it.

You just made me fall in love with this song all over again. Thank you. 🙏🏼

@johannesalexandrius5749

2 жыл бұрын

Hey David, how is your riff with ABS-CBN? Have you finally got settled with their obligations to you before the Philippine government closed that TV and media Company last year?

@handymadness

2 жыл бұрын

100

@TheForestBob

2 жыл бұрын

Perfectly said 👌

@DavidDiMuzio

2 жыл бұрын

@@johannesalexandrius5749 Yes, they paid me after my post about it went viral.

@chiptovey6015

2 жыл бұрын

This song never gets old. I jammed with it during my practice this evening. I remember going straight to the store to buy this CD after the first time I heard it on the radio. I’ve always had a soft spot for good punk. Right away you knew this band was different. For a punk band, the writing and the playing is second to none in my opinion. The melody and the interwoven vocals were captivating. You knew who the hell Travis Barker was by the end of track 2. This album is a masterpiece. This band is incredible, and criminally underrated. It’s punk you actually have to know how to play guitar to play along to. Cover to cover there’s never a dull moment. My personal favorite on this album, Dysentery Gary.

travis's drum, mark's bass, and tom's guitar in the breakdown part of this song was absolutely brilliant

Mark singing "please stay with me" in the background in the last part of the song is a niiice touch

Rick's "whoo" alone is worth the price of admission.

Blink 182 was always way more than most people gave them credit for. There was a lot of pop-punk/skater/slacker rock stuff happening in the late 90s but Blink 182 transcended the labels and the genres. Amazing music, lyrics, and vocals. One of the best American bands of all time. As important as The Doors. Not to mention they inspired generations (and generations to come) to pick up an instrument and jam.

@blortkrendl711

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@paul_2883

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you 🤘🏼

@kevinbabineaux3014

2 жыл бұрын

Not even close to the doors youngster

@paul_2883

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinbabineaux3014 of course they are

@erfosfomaurisalvi

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinbabineaux3014 he said important not necessarily better, and i agree

Rick hits the nail on the head for why Blink is so enjoyable musically for me. Their best songs have this kind of underlying melancholy to them despite being so fun.

@atvena

5 ай бұрын

Feeling and fun

Wow... never heard the backing vocal of Mark singing "Please stay with me" until right now and I've been listening to this since the release date!

@Bubu567

2 жыл бұрын

You weren't supposed to notice it easily. That was basically the point of the song. He couldn't express that part of himself over the loud unserious version of himself he shows the world. The way he really feels is expressed in all the small things, not the things immediately noticeable.

@jakeblair8876

2 жыл бұрын

Same

Dude, that first Blink 182 episode basically introduced me to your channel (along with those Dylan pitch-perfect videos). Grew up listening to Blink 182 and similar pop-punk bands, so this is really nostalgic for me, brings me back to my pre-teen and teen years. As always, awesome video, and this just shows when you make quality content, people will stick around like me for 4 years, and hopefully many more to come :) Edit: Also, I've always loved that panning detail at 12:36 when Mark's voice comes through the right headphone first then repeats itself a bit louder through the left headphone while his main vocal continues the chorus with the different lyrics for the last chorus only.

@joshdouglas1911

2 жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah dude. I found Rick the exact same way! Massive fan of old school punk rock and pop punk. Just started a new pop punk band to feel this nostalgia in my 30s 😅 on ya mate

@StevenW182

2 жыл бұрын

That panning bit is one of my all time favorites.

@jarsenberg

2 жыл бұрын

Same, I've been watching this channel ever since the beginning of this series and if the KZread algorithm didn't recommend it to me due to it being a Blink video, I might never have discovered Rick.

@sorenvelice5088

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronm.3581 that'd be a long quest

@punkkid21

2 жыл бұрын

Same page club

9:05 Mark and Tom's voices balance each other out so well. Mark has a lower, steady mid-heavy vocal range while Tom's voice is much higher pitched, more trebley. Stacked on each other like that works perfectly.

@ProfessorM_PhD

2 жыл бұрын

Much like Serj and Darron

I love Rick Beato not just for his knowledge of music, but his appreciation of all kinds of it.

Been a fan of blink for over 20 years now and I NEVER knew about those extra vocals they put in that last chorus, that’s so cool I learned something new about a song I’ve heard probably thousands of times

Those extra vocals are the end: “…please stay with me…” Never noticed those before. Thank you for shining light on the little details.

@thomas_corbet

2 жыл бұрын

I'd always thought Mark was singing "wait wait wait wait", until today...

@mikegotsmoney

2 жыл бұрын

Lol 20 + Years of this song and this is the first time i heard them also.

@etal6018

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto.

@philyates7670

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, me too.

This makes me so happy to see you recognizing the sheer simplistic genius in Hoppus and Delong’s approach to songwriting. Such a fantastic album, I’m sure Finn had a lot to do with why the album is so perfect. Also, Travis Barker came into the band shortly before they started work on this album and he was a game changer for Blink. I just love this album so much. I was 11 years old when it came out and it still fucking rips

@jarsenberg

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Every song on this album is amazing. I also can't help but smile to see Rick break down the little details that make this song and Blink so great when most musicians I know tend to dismiss the band. I would love for Rick to do a video on one of their deep cuts in the future. There's so many songs from this album and the next that weren't released as singles but are still some of their best work.

@pticatori

2 жыл бұрын

Travis Barker made Blink182's already cool sound a _signature_ sound. Without Travis they'd still be a good sturdy pop punk band, but _with_ him they are legends.

@GregGallagher

2 жыл бұрын

@@pticatori agreed

This entire album is a production masterpiece, regardless of if you like the music or not.

Mark's pop sensibility is uncanny, truly remarkable.

I swear, the "Please Stay With Me" part always rips my heart out. Such a great song, expertly produced and perfectly executed

@anne-mariev.3295

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same! It does something to me everytime I listen to this song - and I've listened to it a million times!

@cold_chili3356

2 жыл бұрын

Where does the "Please stay with me" part come in? I've never heard that in this song before!

@Aphelion_Music

2 жыл бұрын

@@cold_chili3356 it’s in the last chorus, the one that starts with “And that’s about the time that she broke up with me”, it’s panned on the left (I think) right as the main vocal line says me! It’s always been one of my favorite parts :)

"Why would you wish that on me?" is one of my favourite lines of all time. The song builds with it's lyrics, but then that line is a great human statement

I never heard the “please stay with me” at the end. You’re absolutely right that the magic of blink was that for all the humour and the antics in videos, their best songs had a sense of sadness and confusion that chimed so perfectly with the audience they were playing too

The bridge is so magical, I wish it was longer I could listen to it in loop

The vocal harmonies Blink puts together are absolute top notch. The outro to Feeling This deserves a video all to itself.

@TheArcticPyro

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Would love to see Rick talk about that song

@Steamerbeen

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@BonesJonus

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, glad someone else appreciates that outro. I have a friend who is pretty militant about Feeling This being their worst song, and I always tell him the outro alone makes that impossible.

@SonicSega0964

2 жыл бұрын

@@BonesJonus Your friend needs help, even Mark Hoppus himself says Feeling This is their best song, and Travis agrees.

@terrymcginnis4633

2 жыл бұрын

it kind of reminds of the Beatles man they had such a great harmonic timing

Love when Rick breaks down blink. As simple as they may sound, or as easy as the chords might be to play, what and how blink makes a song, the full piece is really is a work of art. 3 underrated song writers along with Jerry Finn a very underrated producer. Great vid! Edit: side note, wanted to point out early in the video when Rick touches on the melody saying “that’s twinkle twinkle little star”. Very astute observation because a few years ago (although Mark wrote this specific song) when Tom Delonge was featured in Ernie Ball’s pursuit of tone documentary he said he wanted to make nursery rhymes on steroids, and this is a great recognition by Rick. Tom as well as Mark and Travis certainly succeeded in making brilliant, music selling millions on doing such in an underrated tremendous way.

A rare perfect album. Blink nailed it. Simplicity and complexity...

Just watched a interview where Tom was saying they all came from broken homes and were using music for "force" happiness... Which makes so much sense when you consider their music has that sad melancholy undertone , despite the speed and upbeat surface level.

That bridge almost sounds like something The Cure would’ve done. So good

@mattgill8248

2 жыл бұрын

partly because mark and tom both loved the cure

@yunak9665

2 жыл бұрын

That or Echo & The Bunnymen. Big 80s New Wave/Progressive vibes either way.

I love this guy separating the tracks so we really know what’s happening

@aislingdonnelly1992

2 жыл бұрын

Do you how he does it actually?

@RCAvhstape

2 жыл бұрын

He's been doing these breakdowns for four years now, and the rest of his videos are full of music knowledge. His first breakdown on Blink-182 is what caused his channel to blow up finally, best subscription ever.

@automachinehead

2 жыл бұрын

rick has been the best thing in youtube since about 4 years ago man

@ef42975

2 жыл бұрын

@@aislingdonnelly1992 Most probably taking the Guitar Hero/Rock Band isolated tracks

I always thought that the harmony vocal part that comes in on chorus 4 of this song was saying "please stay away from me" but it's actually "please stay with me" and this has changed the feel of the entire song for me.

When Rick brings up the drum fill at the beginning of the song and says "Now why does he do that?" all I can think is "because it's Travis Barker."

@kyoko703

Жыл бұрын

Travis Barker is the tent pole that holds everything together.

As a long time Blink 182, it warms me how much love Rick gives to this record and Blink in general.

Ok. 12:25 to 12:55 actually made me cry, I don't know why. I've always loved this song but this section, isolated, just brings me to tears.

@Y1001

2 жыл бұрын

Nostalgia

@wpgspecb

2 жыл бұрын

@@Y1001 fucking ninjas and onions

@bobbydrex5268

2 жыл бұрын

Need a full version of this song like that

@n3v3rsvff3r2

2 жыл бұрын

Damn. You right about this.

@noumanintown

2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe I've never heard those layers. This must be why some people have those incredibly expensive amps and speakers - assuming these layers are better revealed on those type of HiFi setups.

The final chorus up to the end is just so satisfying…

Blink-182 always makes me wanna cry. I don't quite understand why. Maybe it's because it was one of the first bands i would listen to, coming from my sister's stereo, and it takes me back. And like Rick said, they have that melancoly feel, that "deeper" sound unlike any other punkrock band. Also this band makes me feel sad because i think that at some point in history people won't feel what I felt with this band (or not even listen to it), and that crushes me. Strange feeling...does anybody feel that way about a band?

@boxeclectic

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more with this sentiment.

@sarrystylesofficial

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same

I've always held the (somewhat unpopular) opinion that this is one of the best produced songs ever. The harmonies, the infectiousness of the melodies, the length of the song, the simple yet brilliant lead guitar riff...something about all of it makes you want to listen again and again. This record changed the way a lot of people saw this style/genre long-term and I think that happened because of Jerry Finn's influence.

Mark & Tom are excellent song-writers & singers, but Travis was the main reason this album went stratospheric. I honestly don't know if any other drummer would have or could have done what he did with those songs.

@simplebutnotsolongname6642

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t necessarily agree. His work was great on that album, but Honestly, any great Drummer that can work with Blink could play on that album and it still would’ve worked (it’d be Different, for sure, but still). I think the Reason for That album being Stratospheric was because Of Jerry Finn. He made them Sound so perfect as a band in their performances, helped get the Best guitar and Bass Tones and make them sound so rich and fat as hell; Made Travis Sound Bombastic as Fuck on that record. Listen to the Enema demos, especially Dumpweed, and compare it to the album. Massive leap in sound. He made Everyone sound so grand and great, and highlighted them (especially Travis) so well; Production Can Make a Huge difference for a song, especially if a band wants to get better Radio play. His overall Production and Collaboration with them was what set them over the moon and they worked with him for basically anything till he Passed. I don’t think they would’ve gotten as far with just Travis drumming and Minimal production. Not to mention strong label backing and Advertising too.

@Duke9089

2 жыл бұрын

I’d say the producer had a HUGE influence on the writing lol

@willudallmusic

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, lots of this bands' 'new' audience would never have heard drums like that before. People always love to down play him as a drummer, but he changed the drumming world without a doubt, and this album being so successful brought him to the world.

I'm glad someone else spotted Blinks' kind of emotional subtext if you will: they sound on the surface like three frat-boys dicking around, but there's so often an undercurrent of sadness or regret. "Reckless Abandon" is a good example.

For someone born in the 80's, this was a coming of age song for our generation.

Having Rick's blessing on Blink-182 is like throwing open the gates of heaven

I got the Enema CD as an Xmas present 1999. Listened to straight through with headphones on that night, and it sounded so good. It's right up there with Dookie as an all-time fave pop-punk album.

Never noticed how clear that transition sounds on isolated guitar at 4:50 Jerry Fin and Tom Lord-Alge killed it on blending everything together so seamlessly on the full band mixes

Been a musician for 25 years and a lover of all things Blink for as many years and I NEVER knew there was an organ in this song lol. Damn.

The chorus changes are reminiscent of the original MTV theme. Brings in instant familiarity.

@ChicagoSteve

2 жыл бұрын

So glad to see this high up in the comments. This is a very important part of experiencing this song, whether you realize it or not. Would have loved to hear Rick's take on it.

@Jreb1865

2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing Blink on MTV when they still played music. One of my favorite songs ever...

@lulimarx

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

Tom's palm muting is incredible. The reason it sounds so good is because he mainly uses fast down strokes. Such a basic skill but if you listen to songs like dumpweed, especially live, it's incredible how fast he does them standing up with a relatively low hanging guitar. Glad Rick made reference to that!

@LalisasToxicHusband

2 жыл бұрын

Ramones used downstrokes only; definitely one mark of a great punk rock sound

@MattGoings

2 жыл бұрын

Greatest palm mute tones ever.

Crazy, this came out in middle school for me and my ears probably weren't that great then. I never noticed all of these vocal harmonies. The guitar + vocals parts he shows are crazy. Never noticed that until now.

Hearing Toms vocals soloed out really makes me think of Cartman

I always kinda thought of Blink as a guilty pleasure. Was pop punk, sounded mildly cheesy, but I still liked it. Now I listen to Beato break it down, and I understand actually why I liked it (still like it).

@aro3275

2 жыл бұрын

Blink is my life. It brings me back to specific times in my life. Every song means something to me.

It’s so nice to have an intelligent musician show how well thought out song construction makes all the difference in well written music no matter what genre. I really appreciate all the effort that you put in to these songs and making these videos A true musical gem you are.

Seeing this reaffirmed that the 15 year old version of myself had some pretty good taste.

The first ten years of my guitar-playing life were spent furiously trying to emulate Tom Delonge's palm mute sound from that album. I didn't expect to enjoy this breakdown as much as I did. Great analysis.

You breakdowns are truly eye opening Rick, and your enthusiasm is so infectious. Thank you 🙏

Hearing the drums isolated is incredible… Travis is one of the best. Awesome breakdown as always!

@everope

2 жыл бұрын

Truly

@larspetrus3917

2 жыл бұрын

At least live, he *completely* carried that band!

The most brilliant part that Rick doesn't mention is that the verse chords are identical to the chorus, except the pattern starts on the 5 instead of the 1.

@everope

2 жыл бұрын

Lol now I imagine the guitar part was shifted accidentally and found out it worked even better that way

@JPiattelli

Жыл бұрын

I think it starts on the 4?

Man this Dude inspires the hell out of me!! I love how isn’t stuck in any one genre he covers it ALL!!! With crazy heart and feelings I’m a life long fan!!!!!!

This song takes me back to my early teenage years. What great memories it brings back

This song is really hard to play, so I would appreciate it if you guys didn’t pay attention to me for the next two to three minutes

@GruffGames

2 жыл бұрын

"Hey, Mark.."

@philmumby6047

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for the Easter egg comment for blink fans. I found it...

@claudeman

2 жыл бұрын

[Crowd cheers] [slightly away from the mic] "shut the fuck up!"

@karmaceutical3963

2 жыл бұрын

they really put on such great shows, i still laugh every time i listen to that album, its got a standup routine baked in

@grantonrigney9208

2 жыл бұрын

HEY MARK

Hey Rick, please do Feeling This! Such a layered, perfect song. So much to dig up!

@germanofeijo7824

2 жыл бұрын

I'd rather see I Miss You

@atvena

Жыл бұрын

@@germanofeijo7824 nah I miss you is already stripped back it's more interesting to strip back a banger

19 years listening to this song and its the first time I hear the "please stay with me" Awesome series as always Rick.

"That's Twinkle Twinkle little Star" funny thing is Blink desired this album as "Rock n Roll nursery rhymes"

@caleschnell

2 жыл бұрын

Ha, there it is!

@FatadayKorngor

2 жыл бұрын

Tom: "We wanted to write nursery rhymes on steroids."

@es4326

2 жыл бұрын

@@FatadayKorngor yip from the ernie ball documentary.

@thewaldfe9763

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't that what punk music is all about anyway? Children's songs played with distortion, sung by someone drunk? I really dig the production of that one though! Blink have an awesome sound!

@es4326

2 жыл бұрын

@@thewaldfe9763 you can make the same analogy about any music genre. Blues is supposed to sound like X, jazz is supposed to sound like Y. I think the point being made here is how good they were at making those songs.

I'm begging you Rick.. PLEASE do Feeling This... It might be the most well produced/designed Blink song ever.

@mTwMarco

Жыл бұрын

That would be great!

@kautionhydro5410

Жыл бұрын

The ending harmonies on that song always give me chills

Blink 182 always brings me back to my teenage time. Their melodies are simple but catchy and make you feel happy. Also their songs were rather easy to learn when I first started playing guitar :D

Grew up listening to blink-182 and loved all their songs when I was a little kid, but hearing you break this song down to all the little details makes me appreciate it that much more. Thank you Rick.

THANK YOU, Rick, for letting that organ-vocal-guitar-part at the end stand for itself for several seconds. Watching it the first time, I was actually scared you might cut in, which of course you'd be allowed to. But the fact that you let it play and enjoyed it yourself, is what makes this channel great for musicians and non-musicians alike.

can’t believe it’s been 4 years! Started watching this series in my sophomore year of high school, now freshman in college, and still watching

the outro harmonies are one my favorite parts of any song. Added with the "please stay with me", and the guitar tones, Tom's backing. Blink was special in this era.

Need more of Blink 182 episode, Sir!! Thank you

The transition from Dude Ranch to Enema of The State to TOYPAJ is still incredible

@paulomureb

2 жыл бұрын

All of them are great, then the downfall happens lol

@MikaelNitscheDrums

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulomureb The self titled one is some of the finest progressive songwriting ever in my book, and the production is impeccable.

@busterbrady9885

2 жыл бұрын

Jerry Finn transformed blinks sound when he recorded enema for them. Dude ranch was still a great album though.

@PlopstoperGames

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikaelNitscheDrums yeah I mean downfall is a very strong word to use, a lot of blink fans consider the untitled album after TOYPAJ as the best overall. They’re all so good

@paulomureb

2 жыл бұрын

@@PlopstoperGames the self title album thrown away everything that made blink a good pop band

When Blink 182 comes on the radio in 2022, you still know it’s Blink. No easy task for a band that many of us thought would land in the bargain bin after a few years like the hundreds of other ‘Green Day knockoffs’ or ‘Tony Hawk background bands’. Maybe they weren’t as simple of musicians as we thought.

@rubberthe3

2 жыл бұрын

They're both catchy and recognizable. Originally catchy? Idk lol

@jokerswildio

2 жыл бұрын

I always thought Blink was underrated in their musicianship

@c.miller

2 жыл бұрын

It's unfortunate that their talent as musicians and songwriters kind of get put aside because of the "juvenile" nature of most of the lyrics people know and have heard.

@leolinovieira

2 жыл бұрын

"Maybe they weren’t as simple of musicians as we thought."- Perfect input.

@bhscaps

2 жыл бұрын

@@c.miller Granted the lyrics of some (most) of their songs are juvenile, but they do represent teen angst in some ways, with the likes of "Anthem part 2", "First Date", "Going Away to College", and many more, and even address serious issues like with "Stay Together for the Kids" or "Adam's Song".

The thing I always loved about that opening riff is that it is THE sound, at least to me, of some kind of nervous guy, just walking somewhat aimlessly his mind caught in a loop.

I saw them on the warped tour when I was in high school in the mid 90s in NJ. They played on the side stage and threw out copies of Cheshire Cat (this was a year before Dude Ranch came out) into the audience. I was lucky enough to catch one and still have it. You could instantly tell they were on another level.

Please do Blink 182's "Always". Great synth parts in that one too

@jamarcusrussel2352

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t get greedy. He’s already blessed us with 2 blink videos. Do you know how many more complex songs he has masterfully broken down? Lol

Travis Barker is such a huge asset in any track. I first heard him back when he played for The Aquabats.

@fishingrod11

2 жыл бұрын

That's Super Rad!

@Hakuonu

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think I can find anything he plays on that's bad

@RickReasonnz

2 жыл бұрын

And now he's on every other track on every rock new release list. Dude does a massive amount of work

It’s unreal how you can point your finger exactly where the details that actually make it great are. I’ve known this song for 2 decades and you still managed to show me things I didn’t know about it. Hail, Rick. We all appreciate your work 🤘

When I first heard this song...I thought it was like the best punk song ever. Not just punk but masterful in it's arrangement.

Tom himself has admitted many times that his songwriting catalogue is mostly "nursery rhymes on steroids"

@DV-zv4ox

2 жыл бұрын

@Jakob Shark Uhh, did I say I don't like it? Weird comment but ok lol.

@fullbeans983

2 жыл бұрын

@Jakob Shark You reply to his comment saying "if you like it or not" then backtrack with how it wasn't directed at him, just say sorry for jumping down his throat and completely misreading him, instead of lying and looking even sillier.

@fullbeans983

2 жыл бұрын

@Jakob Shark "it sells and its genius" is a general statement. "if you like it or not" is not a general statement, if you like it or not.

@DV-zv4ox

2 жыл бұрын

@@fullbeans983 The only thing I can think of is that English isn't his first language and he is unaware of how native English speakers will interpret his initial reply to me.

@fullbeans983

2 жыл бұрын

@D S Fair point! I hope that is the case, it would justify the huge gap in opinion on what is personal/direct. Maybe he reads my comment saying what he said and realises it is personal when looked at objectively. Then again this is the Internet....

It's been 4 years! Incredible. I still remember being floored by the choice of the first song, thinking it was just some dumb pop punk that I kind of liked at the time but had almost forgotten about, and then being floored to learn what was hidden underneath. It changed how I listened to that song, and music altogether. What a series, here's to another 4 years.

Love this! The face pulled at 8:28 - universal expression for "yup, this rocks"

@galacticbob1

2 жыл бұрын

The Bass Face 😖

I learn something about music from every single one of these videos in this series. I can't express how much I love these breakdowns.

Jerry Finn produced AFI’s Decemberunderground, which has the best sounding guitars on any album I’ve ever heard.

@robjgolde3221

2 жыл бұрын

They do sound amazing but I think I like the production on Sing the Sorrow better. Also helps that Jade Puget is such a solid guitarist too, so he’ll sound good no matter what.

@lachlanwatson1817

2 жыл бұрын

@@robjgolde3221 STS is practically begging for a remaster. I was hoping for a 15 year, hopefully 20 years is when it happens…

@johnnyschiavella9975

2 жыл бұрын

@@lachlanwatson1817 STS holds up so well today that I don't see why a remaster would be necessary.

@ZackSeifMusic

2 жыл бұрын

100% agreed

@scottbaines4747

2 жыл бұрын

He also did Vendetta Red's "Between the Never and the Now". Great record.

Please do a WMTSG on literally anything from the self titled album. The producer and mixer credits are literally the avengers assembling. So much depth in color on every song from that album.

@jillianbuckley5570

2 жыл бұрын

I second this!! That’s one of my favorite albums ever :)

@jbstrevel94

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Can you imagine a WMTSG on Feelin’ This with the harmonies at the end? Mark has even went on record saying it’s his favorite blink song.

@SlimeBugman

2 жыл бұрын

@@jbstrevel94 dude Violence. There is so much going on in the arrangement

@jbstrevel94

2 жыл бұрын

@@SlimeBugman that’s my personal favorite!

@mcnultyssobercompanion6372

2 жыл бұрын

@@jillianbuckley5570 I revisited the self-titled album recently, and I think it's actually pretty amazing. It's aged well. Definitely my favorite of their albums. I remember the reviews at the time kind of dumping on it for being (allegedly) sanctimonious and/or glib. I totally reject that. I sense a lot of sincere feeling in those songs. Much of the album is rather powerful.

Rick's enthusiasm for music only furthers my love of songs I was already a fan of. Travis was incredible on this album and it was so much fun as a kid trying to recreate those fills

For such a simple pop punk song, it's really formulaic when it's broken down. Tom's guitar tone is incredible on this album.