How Weezer Made a Comeback | The Green Album Retrospect | Keeping It Weezer

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  • @bendovertheburner
    @bendovertheburner 3 года назад +552

    This video is longer and more substantive than the green album.

    • @catsupempire3920
      @catsupempire3920 2 года назад +5

      Oi.

    • @BurnedSpace
      @BurnedSpace 2 года назад +11

      take it back

    • @bendovertheburner
      @bendovertheburner 2 года назад +7

      @@BurnedSpace What? The longer part or the more substantive part? Because both are objectively true.

    • @DTheAustralian
      @DTheAustralian Год назад +13

      @@bendovertheburner
      Who cares if it's not substantive? Green saved Weezer from going out of style completely, it's _good_ that it was a simple little thing of pure pop rock songs.

    • @TheSultan1470
      @TheSultan1470 Год назад

      No

  • @mooeatsme5197
    @mooeatsme5197 2 года назад +222

    Heyo, Jack Welsh here, this was a craaaazy good overview and I also wanna thank you for that segment with my dad in it, it really means a lot to me so thank you :)

    • @zeepsterd
      @zeepsterd  2 года назад +67

      Thank you so much for commenting. Your father was an absolute legend and you should be proud. Have a nice day!

    • @michaelwandell2533
      @michaelwandell2533 Год назад +13

      Dude your dad was my all-time favorite Weezer bassist. Mikey was the man.

    • @DavidEzra-dv3lx
      @DavidEzra-dv3lx Год назад +10

      Hello... Jack Welsh? I wish to extend, though they are rather belated, my condolences to you.
      It is very unfortunate man that you lost your father so young; while I didn't ever meet him, what I have read about him, heard, and saw in every video clip that I've seen of him, I can tell that your Dad's presence was one-of-a-kind, and that as much as it is a loss for both his friends and his fellow musicians who known and worked with him, none of us can truly know what he means to you; however, I feel that one of the things (and this is again, I confess, from only my own observations by way of various media) that your father understood - probably more so than many others - and valued was how being genuine is what wins in the end... so whether you yourself are either involved in music or not, being genuine - being yourself - is all that you ever have to be.
      Take care of yourself, as well as both those you love and those that love you 🤟😔...

    • @mooeatsme5197
      @mooeatsme5197 Год назад +6

      @@DavidEzra-dv3lx thank you very much David. This means a lot.

  • @CZsWorld
    @CZsWorld 2 года назад +107

    I was actually at the show the day after Mikey Welsh died in 2011. They actually interviewed me in the newspaper while I was waiting in line outside the Congress Theater.
    As for Green, it was once one of my favorite Weezer albums but it's really fallen in my ranks. Today it's on the fringe of my top 10.

    • @bjknngbhh
      @bjknngbhh 2 года назад +3

      Because they've been releasing banger after banger recently? I'm in the same boat, lol. They've got so many new great albums that destroy Green.

  • @TheGamerFromMars
    @TheGamerFromMars 3 года назад +220

    This is some good editing

    • @poorangus8584
      @poorangus8584 3 года назад +9

      Gamer From Mars is a virgin, confirmed

    • @ELSTINKO.
      @ELSTINKO. 3 года назад +8

      GamerFromTheBlackHole 😍

    • @truered-star6761
      @truered-star6761 3 года назад +4

      Sometimes you can just smell a Weezer fan ha. Myself included. That's why I'm here.

    • @KoiYokan
      @KoiYokan 3 года назад +2

      Yeah I thought youd be a weenier fan

    • @lordsubl1me
      @lordsubl1me 3 года назад +1

      hes a fucking weezertard, lezzz goooo

  • @truered-star6761
    @truered-star6761 3 года назад +127

    I was actually begining to cry when we got to the death of Mikey. I honestly didn't know all this. I just knew he had an addiction and died of a heart attack. Rip Mikey.

  • @stephenwu7036
    @stephenwu7036 3 года назад +84

    Thought you’d never make another weezer video, thanks! Looking forward for more, I love these and I love weezer!!! =w=

  • @SofaKingGasPriceSpike
    @SofaKingGasPriceSpike 3 года назад +163

    Can't wait for the analysis of Can't Stop Partying

    • @Isaac-ll8ie
      @Isaac-ll8ie 3 года назад +4

      Very deep song

    • @souptime23
      @souptime23 3 года назад +19

      I think that might have to be split into 4 videos, around 30 minutes each.

    • @michaelwandell2533
      @michaelwandell2533 2 года назад +7

      Here's an easy one, the demo version rules, the raditude version is on par with a Courtney love circa-2005 demo.

    • @dirtskateboardteam
      @dirtskateboardteam 8 месяцев назад +1

      Me too I love Wayne and Weezer

  • @Mmlpfana
    @Mmlpfana 2 месяца назад +4

    I literally started crying when you showed this clip 26:57 . Hearing Rivers say "gonna miss you buddy" is just so heartbreaking to me, idk😭

  • @aidinfunny
    @aidinfunny 3 года назад +22

    this video is literally longer than the album

  • @PrototheDodo
    @PrototheDodo 3 года назад +73

    If I’m honest, pregreen and during Green Album era Weezer might be my favorite era. SS2K and Green are very poppy, yes, and Green is more or less very clean and sleek sounding, but its just for some reason.... a really awesome pop record for me. I can put it on and legitimately listen to it front to back and get a lot of enjoyment out of the songs, especially O Girlfriend which is my personal favorite from the album. It has a very sad tone on a very poppy and cheery sounding album. Sure, its not the best Weezer record, but for some reason its slowly creeped up to one of my favorite Weezer records. It kinda made me disappointed that Weezer didn’t give us something more than a lazy one hour repeat of Island In The Sun so thank you Zeep for this deep dive! Love ya dude!

    • @zeepsterd
      @zeepsterd  3 года назад +4

      Thank you so much for watching and the wonderful comment!

    • @PrototheDodo
      @PrototheDodo 3 года назад +1

      @@zeepsterd no problem! Thanks for the quality content!

    • @pepebotella971
      @pepebotella971 2 года назад

      I totally agree with this opinion, I really enjoy the formulaic hyperpop from the Green Album. I dig the demos too with the same idea in my mind

  • @kevinnevada5342
    @kevinnevada5342 3 года назад +19

    Without island in the sun., i would never have discovered weezer

    • @Foodez3
      @Foodez3 6 месяцев назад +1

      without hashpipe or say it aint so for me

  • @CJGhost64
    @CJGhost64 3 года назад +15

    island in the sun one of the best songs ever made

  • @cadenjones7886
    @cadenjones7886 3 года назад +16

    I just watched your blue and pinkerton videos the other day and didn't see more and was wondering if you ever would. Crazy you just released this today. Awesome job.

  • @pwobeatles509
    @pwobeatles509 3 года назад +50

    Wow. This was a fantastic video. This single handedly changed my mind about the green album. I used to rank it in the lower half of my list, but now hearing the story of how the album was made, it's made me bump it up a few spots. Thank you.

    • @zeepsterd
      @zeepsterd  3 года назад +8

      Thank you! Appreciate it!

  • @deathkampdrone
    @deathkampdrone 8 месяцев назад +3

    yeah they should have just stuck with their perfect two album discography. I remember seeing them live in 2001, and it was THE most disappointing show I have ever been to.
    Still those two first albums are perfect 90s memories that haven't faded with time, just classic stuff. Pinkerton is my fave, as it was when I put it on the first time. 10/10.

  • @joapincha
    @joapincha Год назад +5

    I f**kin love mikey welsh! energy, tone, everything!

  • @Awesomebaconman123
    @Awesomebaconman123 3 года назад +5

    Maladroit > Green Album

  • @robertbondurant5223
    @robertbondurant5223 3 года назад +3

    I love green! It's ok if you don't...but you can't change my mind.

  • @theactualTVB
    @theactualTVB 3 года назад +5

    ok bros its weezer and its wheezy

  • @Sticks_And_Glue
    @Sticks_And_Glue 3 года назад +12

    This was an enjoyable video. I’ve watched all your Weezer videos, and they all have this brilliant feel to them, I think it could be described as the feeling of being on top of a mountain.

    • @zeepsterd
      @zeepsterd  3 года назад +3

      That’s one of the best compliments I’ve ever received on my videos. Thank you so much!

    • @Sticks_And_Glue
      @Sticks_And_Glue 3 года назад

      @@zeepsterd Your welcome sir

  • @makyostars
    @makyostars 3 года назад +21

    It's funny how I was thinking of this the other day then I see this in my sub box. The Green Album was probably the best thing that could have happened to Weezer 5 years coming off the commercial failure of Pinkerton. What a comeback.

  • @coconut6431
    @coconut6431 3 года назад +13

    Great video! Really well structured.

  • @KingOfNotHere
    @KingOfNotHere 2 года назад +2

    The album where Brian Bell fucking jojo posed.

  • @EnricosUtLP
    @EnricosUtLP 3 года назад +8

    I gotta go listen to Green again after watching this.

  • @theworstchannelyouhaveever9573
    @theworstchannelyouhaveever9573 4 месяца назад +2

    Green Album is underrated. I perfer it over Pinkerton.

  • @case722
    @case722 3 года назад +7

    I literally watched the first 2 yesterday.

  • @blistabliss
    @blistabliss 3 года назад +5

    I enjoyed the video a lot. Rock history is great you do a good job of being unbiased. When you said it was your first Weezer album I assumed you were going to rave about it so I had my doubts about it being an interesting video. But it was great thanks for making it. You should definitely make one about my first Weezer album Maladroit as there is plenty of confusion and controversy surrounding it as far as I know. Great job!

  • @onionshavelayerz7965
    @onionshavelayerz7965 3 года назад +6

    Great video man keep up the good work love this weezer content

  • @ChristopherTom
    @ChristopherTom 3 года назад +18

    Ahhh this brings me back to when I first discovered Weezer. I appreciate the depth that you went into discussing this album, especially since it's not really considered a 'classic' like Blue and Pinkerton, and so it's cool to hear someone talk about it at length. I didn't realize the extent of what Mikey was going through - it's really sad to hear about both his afflictions and how he felt abandoned by the band, but it's good they eventually reconciled. Nice video!

    • @zeepsterd
      @zeepsterd  3 года назад +4

      I’m glad you enjoyed it!

  • @DanmakuNyanNyan
    @DanmakuNyanNyan 3 года назад +5

    Thanks to the Green Album, I know the "Panera bread" meme. Dip dip 🤣

  • @gamertard1834
    @gamertard1834 3 года назад +25

    Really nice to see this series comeback. I’m excited for the maladroit video.

  • @pikaboystudios3842
    @pikaboystudios3842 Год назад +2

    Island In The Sun was the second Weezer song I listened to, (Buddy Holly of course being the first) It's stuck with me and the memories of summer camp and I'll say it's one of my favorite songs.

  • @dtinagliastudios
    @dtinagliastudios 3 года назад +6

    These videos are some of the best I’ve ever seen. Please keep it up!

    • @zeepsterd
      @zeepsterd  3 года назад

      Thank you!

    • @dtinagliastudios
      @dtinagliastudios 3 года назад

      @@zeepsterd you’re welcome! This album has a very special place in my heart and I loved hearing about it.

  • @GregoryJamesHulse
    @GregoryJamesHulse 3 года назад +5

    Truly a fantastic, comprehensive, and very tender retrospective. Thank you for making this. I pretty much agree with you on every single point about the record. 😅 Not one of my favorites in the Weezer discography, but still got a lot of love for it. Simple Pages is my least favorite too 😜 still gets stuck in my head a lot though.

  • @murray1978
    @murray1978 3 года назад +3

    I love this album. It came out the day I graduated from University. It is my favorite album. I love Simple Pages, Don't Let Go, O Girlfriend, and Glorious Day. The only songs I skip are Crab and Smile. I am shocked that you don't like Simple Pages and Glorious Day. Those two songs are really good.
    Will you be doing a similar video to Maladroit? That is a fantastic album. Too bad after Maladroit, they were so hit and miss.

  • @Kevin-pe6kh
    @Kevin-pe6kh 8 месяцев назад +1

    My introduction to weezer. Was hash pipe. Then bought the disc (green albums. Right from the first cut (don’t let go ) I was hooked. And the photograph the intro to a then popular tv show Had to have more but the green album played the most

  • @BackToBackJames
    @BackToBackJames 2 года назад +2

    I must be the only one who genuinely likes Crab.

  • @mazoku6793
    @mazoku6793 3 года назад +4

    This video's fantastic! I love your Weezer videos. Hope to see more in the future.

  • @dr.skinnypenis2078
    @dr.skinnypenis2078 3 года назад +11

    Wheeze

  • @sconnelly33
    @sconnelly33 Год назад +2

    Best Green Album doc I’ve seen. I’m a huge Weezer and this taught me a lot about some of the 1999-2001 lore that is harder to find. Thank you!

  • @Raskey7
    @Raskey7 3 года назад +3

    Can’t wait for maladroit

  • @ThePixelated_kris
    @ThePixelated_kris 7 месяцев назад +1

    1:01 - 1:06 that’s just a theory… A WEEZER THEORY!!!!!!!

  • @eancurtis9333
    @eancurtis9333 10 месяцев назад +1

    Green album is definitely weird sounding i think it is too compressed for sure

  • @makyostars
    @makyostars 3 года назад +3

    finally fixed your pronunciation of Ric Ocasek lol

  • @salty898
    @salty898 3 года назад +15

    It ain't easy being Weezy.

  • @its_stultus
    @its_stultus 3 года назад +3

    You sure are keeping it weezer
    Awesome video, keep it up! Green is always an album I've had mixed feelings on but it still has a very interesting history like most of their albums

  • @mikebyj2310
    @mikebyj2310 3 года назад +1

    it's formulaic, but it works. Crab/KODO/Smile are solid and unpretentious. There's nothing wrong with that imo.

  • @limnakama
    @limnakama 3 года назад +12

    weezed to meet you

  • @PortSDG
    @PortSDG 3 года назад +9

    I'm not even super into weezer but god I've loved every part of this series

  • @thecozyrep
    @thecozyrep 3 года назад +2

    awesome video :) loved this

  • @CBUS_RR_KING
    @CBUS_RR_KING 2 года назад +1

    can anyone tell me the song in the intro?

  • @Kitchyyy
    @Kitchyyy 3 года назад +4

    you did an amazing job dude.

  • @charlesnoonan5543
    @charlesnoonan5543 3 года назад +9

    soo underrated. love the videos bro, weezer makes me proud to be from SoCal

  • @Phan211
    @Phan211 Год назад +1

    I truly think this album would be much better received if Island in the Sun was the 8th track or something like that. If they had one true bright spot in the 2nd half of the album then I think it would be looked at much more favorablely.

  • @daphneea.5604
    @daphneea.5604 3 года назад +11

    This is really good! Looking forward to more weezer documentaries!

  • @kurodoodle4876
    @kurodoodle4876 3 года назад +13

    Happy 20th anniversary to the green album. Can't wait for the Maladroit episode if that ever happens

    • @zeepsterd
      @zeepsterd  3 года назад +6

      Hopefully some day soon :)

  • @jadedshade3136
    @jadedshade3136 3 года назад +2

    Just listened through Green for my first time today, so I’m glad I was able to find this as well as videos on the Blue and Pinkerton albums!

  • @ratiod2289
    @ratiod2289 9 месяцев назад +1

    Simple Pages is a top tier Weezer song.

  • @yangx1aolg
    @yangx1aolg 3 года назад +1

    This guy really knows where it's at
    I need some of that.

  • @SlushTV
    @SlushTV 3 года назад +2

    Shout out to All Things Weezer! Great job on the video dudes

  • @solkun11
    @solkun11 9 месяцев назад +1

    what demos are used in the video?

  • @Vesiot
    @Vesiot 3 года назад +2

    Outstanding video, nice work!

  • @layne05
    @layne05 2 года назад +1

    Dude, not only did Knockdown Dragout sound like Worry Rock by Green Day, but O Girlfriend sounds like Church On Sunday by Green Day. Ironic for an album called The Green Album to have two songs on it that sound like Green Day.

  • @HeyFella
    @HeyFella 3 года назад +1

    Smile and O Girlfriend are my favorites. The b sides Starlight and Always would have been favs if they made it on the record and should have honestly replaced some of the more bland tracks.

  • @davemac9563
    @davemac9563 Год назад

    I’m not a huge fan of this album, but it’s not so bad. The songs that I go back and listen to are “Don’t let Go”, “Photograph”, and “island in the sun”. However I hate Hash Pipe with a passion, if I could erase anything from history, it would be that song.

  • @jacksonkimball4583
    @jacksonkimball4583 3 года назад +1

    O Girlfriend is a top ten weezer song

  • @moose3471
    @moose3471 3 года назад +3

    LOVE EVERY VIDEO YOU MAKE HOMIE!!

  • @grassmanwastaken
    @grassmanwastaken 3 года назад +1

    Can't wait for the maladroit vid

  • @MelShibson
    @MelShibson 3 года назад +1

    This video is longer than green album

  • @Klotzy4433
    @Klotzy4433 Год назад

    Wait, so mikey got realy anxious and attempted su1cide after beeing on stage. Then he was doing good with his art career, but then after beeing at the concerts and beeing on stage again he got anxious again. So the shows were the fault of mikeys death or havent i understood this correctly

  • @liquidussy
    @liquidussy 3 года назад +8

    Good job! I never really considered Green to be good but after the video, I kinda appreciate it more. Hope a Maladroit Analysis is coming someday (but probably in one year lmao)

  • @lucasartscrafts6023
    @lucasartscrafts6023 3 года назад +2

    Yes this is definitely their third (best)album.

  • @billyshead1339
    @billyshead1339 2 года назад +1

    I heard he took the Ritalin the shots and went into the backyard and wrote “dope nose”

  • @charlescharlie_charles
    @charlescharlie_charles Месяц назад

    It's always upset me that this record was so divisive because it's one of my favourites. I think its simplicity is its genius, it never tries to be clever or artsy or complicated, it's just a really good and well-written guitar pop record that doesn't have a wasted second on it. Even "Island in the Sun".

  • @adanalaniz2991
    @adanalaniz2991 3 года назад +2

    Finally another weezer documentary 😫

  • @dudewiththehacky
    @dudewiththehacky Год назад +1

    The first four tracks are awesome and fit right in with the blue album... then the album falls off hard for me

  • @wmvnotmp4
    @wmvnotmp4 3 года назад +4

    Thank you 🙏

  • @BroForce426
    @BroForce426 2 года назад +3

    Honestly, I really like the Green Album. Yes, I understand why it’s seen as bland and derivative, but it’s not trying to be anything it’s not. It’s wants to be a fun, straightforward pop rock record and I think it succeeds

  • @javenminella-farley7395
    @javenminella-farley7395 3 года назад +4

    Great video Zeepsterd! Looking forward to the next one.

    • @javenminella-farley7395
      @javenminella-farley7395 3 года назад +1

      Do you plan on continuing the Keeping it Weezer series for Weezer's entire discography?

    • @zeepsterd
      @zeepsterd  3 года назад +1

      @@javenminella-farley7395 Yes. Although it may take years to catch up, I will eventually finish this series!

    • @javenminella-farley7395
      @javenminella-farley7395 3 года назад +2

      @@zeepsterdDo you plan on covering each album chronologically? I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Ok Human and it would be a shame to have to wait 2 years.

  • @billyshead1339
    @billyshead1339 2 года назад +1

    I love this album. “Crab” is my favorite song. Every song is a banger IMO. The solos go with the melodies they’re nice little jingles. 👍🏻

  • @AL_KING777
    @AL_KING777 Год назад +1

    Was anyone else at the Whiskey show for the Release of this album?

  • @paulflint6254
    @paulflint6254 3 года назад +2

    Love the video 🤘

  • @lennon6391
    @lennon6391 3 года назад +1

    I love watching these videos about weezer, you should do one on maladroit or another album

  • @tot3mpted
    @tot3mpted 7 месяцев назад

    this is what the beatles sound like with a distortion pedal and it’s only this album specifically

  • @Cacophonized
    @Cacophonized 2 года назад

    I watched an entire video about the hash pipe lyric lol

  • @9kjonas
    @9kjonas 3 года назад +1

    Good video. Need more of these

  • @madiqs7615
    @madiqs7615 3 года назад +1

    STOP THIS IS MAKING ME CRY

  • @nicktheman7625
    @nicktheman7625 3 года назад +1

    i cant wait for the red album

  • @reyk6976
    @reyk6976 3 года назад +2

    Zeepsterd uploaded lets gooo

  • @carsonshane4102
    @carsonshane4102 2 года назад +1

    Great video
    Amazing serie
    Plz do Maladroit
    I don’t care if it takes 5 years to make

    • @carsonshane4102
      @carsonshane4102 2 года назад +1

      It took me nine months to realize, I spelt series wrong. Oh wlel. still one of the best videos series on this channel, and I’m glad i’ve been watching you years, glad seeing finally getting some more popular.
      Can’t wait for Make-Believe, and the rest of the catalog. This series has really helped me become a big Weezer fan.

  • @NooceneSounds
    @NooceneSounds 2 года назад

    "or Billy-Joe Armstrong's ideology, post-Dookie" had me laughing way harder than it should

  • @proceedstosneeze1901
    @proceedstosneeze1901 2 года назад

    Green is one of the worst weezer albums the only good songs are hash pipe island in the sun and photograph is decent the rest is HORRIBLE

  • @deathswell
    @deathswell Год назад +1

    Ah yes, the Rivers Cuomo Band

    • @christron5368
      @christron5368 Год назад +1

      real

    • @deathswell
      @deathswell 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@christron5368you’re the Oliver tree guy

    • @christron5368
      @christron5368 8 месяцев назад

      @@deathswell the guy from Fortnite

  • @ringer1324
    @ringer1324 3 года назад +1

    Just keeping it weezy my man

  • @beyondobscure
    @beyondobscure 9 месяцев назад +1

    2:50 song? I don't recognise it.

    • @Buffnoodles
      @Buffnoodles 4 месяца назад

      It’s sugar booger

    • @beyondobscure
      @beyondobscure 4 месяца назад

      @@Buffnoodles Thank you very much

  • @behie
    @behie 3 года назад

    Island in the Sun was my favourite Weezer song but it was like the only one I really listened to back in high school, maybe Hashpipe as well. Then I saw them in 2014 and over the years they became one of my favourite bands. Green Day and Weezer in the same video was cool! Green Day is my favourite band and Weezer is my second.

  • @wottattlmelvinscholar2603
    @wottattlmelvinscholar2603 Год назад

    The green album means more to me than every Weezer album after 2008.

  • @SuperRichyrich11
    @SuperRichyrich11 2 года назад

    Green is possibly my favorite weezer album, but what you got wrong is the guitar solos. They generally suck and that's one of the most common criticisms of the album. The main one being that it's supposedly dull and monotone (I don't agree with that.) From day 1 I fell in love with Green, but I always was underwhelmed by the solos and wished they made them longer and more elaborate.

  • @Gloop64
    @Gloop64 Год назад

    What was the music you used in the very beginning of the video? Is that homie?

  • @crispybaboy
    @crispybaboy 3 года назад +2

    weezus