Creating A Supergroup: Jimmy Eat World X Blink-182

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  • Опубликовано: 24 май 2023
  • This week, I wanted to imagine what it might be like if Jim Adkins hired Blink-182 to be his backing band on Jimmy Eat World's 'Sweetness' - and it turns out that it's quite a bop. Hope you enjoy the format and let me know in the comments what other supergroups you'd like to see!
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  • @the.seagull.35
    @the.seagull.35 Год назад +368

    Listen man, the more Jimmy Eat World covers you can put out, the better. That band has a very special place in my heart to this day.

    • @AfterTheApocalypse26
      @AfterTheApocalypse26 Год назад +3

      Same, there’s no one else like them

    • @bradspitt3896
      @bradspitt3896 Год назад

      ​@@AfterTheApocalypse26If you like that guitar driven high production quality stuff MAE is good. Still going. They are definitely influenced by Jimmy Eat World. Who isn't?

    • @wcdhockey02
      @wcdhockey02 9 месяцев назад +2

      Jimmy Eat World was so much fun to see live! They were touring with 3rd Eye Blind!

  • @ToddH116
    @ToddH116 Год назад +73

    I would listen to a whole album of punk Jimmy Eat World covers.... NEED MORE OF THIS!!!

  • @VB_Roc688
    @VB_Roc688 Год назад +217

    One of my favorite songs.
    Two of my favorite bands.
    You don't miss, homie. This is incredible.

  • @TylerJohnstonGuitar
    @TylerJohnstonGuitar Год назад +380

    Early 2000s nostalgia hits a hell of a lot harder when you realize those days were 20 years ago 😪

    • @James_DeanII
      @James_DeanII Год назад

      Shut your mouth.

    • @bradlaplante6518
      @bradlaplante6518 Год назад +18

      Remember when the 80s were 20 years ago?? This music for today's youth is what 80s music was for me ... I don't like that at all!

    • @TylerJohnstonGuitar
      @TylerJohnstonGuitar Год назад +12

      @@bradlaplante6518 I had a crushing realization earlier. My kids are gonna view the 90s like I viewed the 1960s (I was born in 99).

    • @ijrebuck
      @ijrebuck Год назад +3

      ​@@TylerJohnstonGuitar don't do that 😢

    • @SmoofDizzle
      @SmoofDizzle Год назад +1

      for real, I just remembered I graduated highschool 15 year ago.

  • @ZachHall
    @ZachHall Год назад +193

    Amazing premise, incredible execution - will be listening to this regularly

  • @xthomasvx
    @xthomasvx Год назад +5

    The icing on the cake is the nah nahs over the woahs in the middle. I’d love to see the reverse…a blink song in the style of Jimmy!

  • @connorbuck4936
    @connorbuck4936 Год назад +45

    Love how you let other Alex absolutely send it on the drums for this one. Such a jam.

    • @shelceygusek427
      @shelceygusek427 Год назад +1

      He was getting it. 😂 Other Alex understood the mission.

    • @Celebmacil
      @Celebmacil Год назад +1

      Yup, he really leaned into the syncopated switches in the beats and lots of frenetic and complex seeming crossing around the beat count. Great stuff.

  • @brandonjwillis
    @brandonjwillis Год назад +18

    Not gonna lie. The title made me nervous as The Sweetness is dang near perfect on its own. I’m so impressed by how you elevated it with Blink’s stylings. Freakin amazing!

  • @ANTLink19
    @ANTLink19 Год назад +37

    ALEX!!!! Killing it out here. Jimmy Eat World X Blink-182 is exactly what I'm here for.

  • @wcdhockey02
    @wcdhockey02 Год назад +72

    Dude, this is incredible. You combined their sounds perfectly... even nailed the Travis Barker drums, and I am not sure Travis is human.

    • @sydneyruewho13
      @sydneyruewho13 9 месяцев назад +1

      Travis is probably one of the aliens Tom found

  • @PunditMusings
    @PunditMusings Год назад +46

    Dude, this hits so hard! Didn't even realize Sweetness needed more energy, but now that I've experienced it, it's amazing

    • @TylerJohnstonGuitar
      @TylerJohnstonGuitar Год назад

      Jimmy Eat World covers sound great when they’re a little heavier. Hot Mulligan did a cover of Bleed American that’s great too.

    • @nathanwesche
      @nathanwesche Год назад +4

      Nah, it was already the perfect song. Lol

  • @TheRealMrAndrew
    @TheRealMrAndrew Год назад +27

    Legit one of my absolute favorite songs. Great job.

  • @fartzinacan
    @fartzinacan Год назад +12

    The Sweetness is one of my all time favorites and one of the few songs I vividly remember when it came out. Jimmy Eat World are an amazing band and mashing them into a supergroup is a fantastic idea

  • @coffeeandtrance
    @coffeeandtrance Год назад +5

    this guy somehow alters our past and makes us nostalgic that we listened to his music growing up.

  • @tfkns_14
    @tfkns_14 Год назад +10

    Actually Alex, you are the Supergroup here. Masterful and genius arrangement once again

  • @wcrb15
    @wcrb15 Год назад +10

    I got a chance to see Jimmy Eat World live recently and what a show they put on! They're a great band. You took a banger and made it slap even harder.

  • @matthewferguson5312
    @matthewferguson5312 Год назад +5

    Oh man what if the dude from Third Eye Blind wanted Belmont to back him up while he sang about his meth problem

  • @jordangraf673
    @jordangraf673 Год назад +16

    Dude you're so talented. The drumming is insane, and the guitar melodies are great. Vocals are on point as well.

  • @weaz549
    @weaz549 Год назад +9

    This literally gave me goosebumps!!!! The nostalgia s strong with this one.

  • @nastimusnateimus
    @nastimusnateimus Год назад +6

    Now you have to a Sweetness version by Angels and Airwaves, with Tom’s stage mannerisms 😂

  • @user-fx8tq8ox9o
    @user-fx8tq8ox9o Год назад +21

    Love listening to these! How about a Taking Back Sunday X Dashboard Confessional supergroup?

  • @MatthewDAgostino
    @MatthewDAgostino Год назад +2

    Millennial supergroup recommendation: Lifehouse's "Hanging by a Moment" crossed with Taking Back Sunday or Futures-era Jimmy Eat World

  • @goodlookatatbone7301
    @goodlookatatbone7301 Год назад +4

    Alex knew he had to go hard after giving us Wii loading screen music last week lol love this

  • @dansykora2292
    @dansykora2292 Год назад +7

    This is incredible. I'd love to hear the inverse! Have it be Jimmy Eat World covering a blink-182 song - perhaps one of their more emo tracks like Down or Always in the style of Clarity or Static Prevails.

  • @bvidi5319
    @bvidi5319 Год назад +10

    how can you make it all so clean dude? Amazing concept, even better result! what a banger

  • @the_Sarahnator
    @the_Sarahnator Год назад +12

    Omg ALEX ARE YOU KIDDING?! 😍😍😍 Jimmy Eat World was one of my first concerts (2005 with Taking Back Sunday and The Format -- I was 15). I didn't see Blink until 2009 on their first reunion tour but it was still good. I didn't know how great they would be as a ✨️combo✨️!

    • @johncostello4565
      @johncostello4565 Год назад +2

      What a great first concert!

    • @the_Sarahnator
      @the_Sarahnator Год назад +2

      @@johncostello4565 Funnily enough, my very first concert in 2003 also had The Format as an opener! (Along with Mest and Something Corporate, and Andrew McMahon is my favorite to this day). I miss The Format still, even though fun. is okay hahaha.

  • @510gt1
    @510gt1 Год назад +2

    The fact that Tom shared this shows the incredible work you’re doing man. Love your work

  • @william_long1065
    @william_long1065 Год назад +3

    I honestly have no idea how you'd do it, but I would pay money to see you live in concert
    It would be awesome!

  • @LarryTheBassplayer
    @LarryTheBassplayer Год назад +4

    Drums COMPLETELY change the feel of this. It's more of a crowd surf, jump around song as opposed to a driving, contemplative jam.

  • @mbrltrpress
    @mbrltrpress Год назад +3

    This is almost TOO good. WTH man. You're incredible.

  • @brosky117
    @brosky117 Год назад +7

    I love everything you do bro. I really appreciate how you keep pumping out bangers from my favorite musical era. Thank you 🙏

  • @JohnBiddleMusic
    @JohnBiddleMusic Год назад +1

    Dang, as soon as the drums and palm muted guitars, I was hooked 😮

  • @cuddlygiraffe
    @cuddlygiraffe Год назад +4

    This is soooooo good!! Sweetness is one of my favorite songs and combining the two bands sounds phenomenal.

  • @NickHodge91
    @NickHodge91 Год назад +1

    After the ooo oooo oo ooo ooo's i was hoping you'd do Na Na Na's and you didn't disappoint! This was rad! Awesome work

  • @deHExi
    @deHExi Год назад +1

    As soon as it started my jaw hit the floor!!!! This is amazing!!

  • @AdrianDalsus
    @AdrianDalsus Год назад +2

    This has to be one of your best mashups EVER! Hooked from the very start, congrats Alex!!!

  • @andrewthomasestrada
    @andrewthomasestrada Год назад +2

    Yeeesh. One of my all-time favorite tracks of the era. And you rocked it man.

  • @stevo185
    @stevo185 Год назад +2

    Absolutely killed the drum part in this!

  • @hanswurstsenior3586
    @hanswurstsenior3586 Год назад +4

    Wow, incredible! One of your top5 songs for shure. Best part is, that you kept it slow and moshy at 2:15. Beautiful!

  • @lucasbarnhart6699
    @lucasbarnhart6699 Год назад +24

    Jesus Christ, dude... You're talent is incredible. How about a Weezer / Blink Supergroup?

    • @PinkDevilFish
      @PinkDevilFish Год назад +3

      Tom performed the sweater song with Weezer when AVA opened for them. It was um fun but atrocious.

  • @cxssetteman182
    @cxssetteman182 10 месяцев назад +1

    The quintessential Pop-punk band, and the quintessential Emo band together for a cover.
    My heart can't handle this.

  • @syndicalist-0
    @syndicalist-0 Год назад +4

    The best song by Jimmy played in the style of one of the best punk bands ever. This is legit what I always wanted sweetness to sound like.

  • @Lohengrin1850
    @Lohengrin1850 Год назад +3

    This song is so epic! Hoping you're inspired to do more of these, what a great concept.

  • @katewehrfritz419
    @katewehrfritz419 Год назад +2

    Cool spin on your typical series! I'll always be partial to your Tom/Mark singing impersonations BUT I love how this one turned out!

  • @slothbearanonymous
    @slothbearanonymous Год назад

    I love how the drumming is always completely over the top like someone who can't make up their mind

  • @th0mas21
    @th0mas21 Год назад +2

    Welp, this one's amazing! One of my favs from you so far. Keep up the amazing work!

  • @Crantonious
    @Crantonious Год назад

    No shit, every time you do a song it’s like I’m hearing it how it was meant to be preformed. You’re fucking massively talented and I love your shit, bub.

  • @08hahahah
    @08hahahah Год назад

    geeeezzzz, when he goes into the cut time.... ughhh, incredible

  • @KirklandSpector
    @KirklandSpector 5 месяцев назад +1

    Alex, this is honestly the best cover I've ever heard on RUclips. Truly, absolute perfect sir. Your drumming is so dynamic in this song and effortlessly compliments and sets up the guitars. I'm in awe, phenomenal work man.

    • @seemsmad3789
      @seemsmad3789 4 месяца назад

      Perfectly worded . HEAR HEAR !!

  • @loneybat
    @loneybat Месяц назад

    One year later and I'm still listening

  • @jwangphp3
    @jwangphp3 Год назад +1

    Also one of my favorites so far... Pure gold!

  • @johnnydarko6187
    @johnnydarko6187 Год назад +1

    This makes me happy, so thoroughly executed. So glad you exist, Alex, thank you 🙏

  • @timhansen6429
    @timhansen6429 Год назад +1

    what a jam

  • @querildo
    @querildo Год назад

    every single video you keep surprising me with these arrangements! what a masterpiece!

  • @woelkind
    @woelkind Год назад +1

    You never cease to amaze me, Alex! Tears in my eyes and it's now at the top of my playlist. 🩵

  • @BlakeDover
    @BlakeDover Год назад

    Some of your most insane drumming yet. So good!!

  • @elchengx
    @elchengx Год назад +1

    what a great cover Alex, well done mate!!! amazing

  • @iplaybadguys1457
    @iplaybadguys1457 Год назад +1

    It’s practically criminal that your channel isn’t larger :-)

  • @Thleepricon
    @Thleepricon Год назад +1

    One of my favorite songs, amazing work!

  • @julians9362
    @julians9362 Год назад +2

    This is amazing! Love the energy the song gained by the Blink fusion

  • @gcanton7604
    @gcanton7604 3 месяца назад

    Takes me back to being 16 and a girl I met in California sending Bleed American back to me in Missouri. Nostalgia is probably the best feeling.

  • @KingBass_
    @KingBass_ Год назад

    Everything about this slaps, unreal as ever Alex!

  • @Henrique.Souza0601
    @Henrique.Souza0601 Год назад +1

    GOOD LORD how this dude manages to do this kind of thing? This is one of the best things I've listened to in the past few years. Will be listening to it regularly.

  • @rotapp7268
    @rotapp7268 Год назад

    This channel has a direct line to my nostalgic heart who still skates.

  • @m.9212
    @m.9212 Год назад

    The love for details... thank you for lighting up my day with this masterpiece

  • @JIPMKWA
    @JIPMKWA Год назад

    How you have only 390k subs blows my friggin mind. Killed another one Alex, well done

  • @AbraxasISO
    @AbraxasISO Год назад

    This is one of my favorite songs, and you absolutely nailed this!

  • @johnrandolphthatcher
    @johnrandolphthatcher Год назад +2

    Taking back Sunday members all quit, so Adam has to hire ETID as his new backing band.

  • @Proximus84
    @Proximus84 Год назад +1

    Oh gawd 2 of my favourite bands.

  • @Canisleeponyourcouch
    @Canisleeponyourcouch Год назад

    Goddamn that slaps. Sweetness is one of my all-time favorites, and this re-imagining is perfect.

  • @espressoxtrm
    @espressoxtrm Год назад

    Superb as always mate!

  • @tomkeks502
    @tomkeks502 Год назад

    Such an amazing cover - great job, dude!

  • @AudiosFromMeToYou
    @AudiosFromMeToYou 9 месяцев назад

    My favorite song combined with my favorite band. Life feels a little more complete now.

  • @drumboy256
    @drumboy256 Год назад

    Oh man that breakdown is KILLER! Great job as always!

  • @pablomadrid1735
    @pablomadrid1735 Год назад

    That was absolutely awesome and loved everything you do. Thanks

  • @jons2052
    @jons2052 Год назад +1

    I actually saw Jimmy Eat World open for Blink-182 and Green Day back in 2002. So this tracks.

  • @knill1494
    @knill1494 Год назад

    I was about to ask if you had vinyl then I saw it in the description. This song would rock on vinyl ❤

  • @GSMantichrist1
    @GSMantichrist1 Год назад +3

    What a great mix. More of these two titans, please!!! 😊

  • @schwoates
    @schwoates Год назад +1

    Complete ripper of a tune holy cow

  • @kita-ei8qz
    @kita-ei8qz Год назад

    This is probably my favorite mix BY FAR. Thanks Alex :D

  • @timsim83
    @timsim83 6 месяцев назад

    I was thinking, this song could use some half time, and then you did it! Bad ass as always dude!

  • @bunkowske
    @bunkowske 10 месяцев назад

    Bless this post. 2 of my favorite bands. Nailed it!

  • @ovchrisjames
    @ovchrisjames Год назад +2

    Nailed it! I love the energy 🥁

  • @Andy4543
    @Andy4543 Год назад +1

    Maan this probably one of my favourites you have done!!

  • @LucianoCoelho85
    @LucianoCoelho85 Год назад

    This is unbelievable. Top of my list it goes. You're gifted my man!

  • @djdentonyo
    @djdentonyo Год назад

    two of my favorite bands from childhood - this is fantastic, Alex!

  • @jacobjdog
    @jacobjdog Год назад +3

    This was executed perfectly. Love Jimmy Eat World!

  • @MyBelgianAzzy
    @MyBelgianAzzy Год назад +3

    Ahhhhh!!! I am so psyched to see this! Just played Sweetness for my 12 year old last night, so your timing in publishing this is uncanny for us. She's also a huge fan of yours... I can't wait for her to get home from school so I can play this for her!

    • @the.seagull.35
      @the.seagull.35 Год назад +2

      You're doing the Lord's work passing Jimmy Eat World down to the next generation 🤝

    • @MyBelgianAzzy
      @MyBelgianAzzy Год назад +3

      @@the.seagull.35 Your comment made my day... every night at bedtime since my daughter was two or so we have listened to **all kinds** of music (Dusty Springfield, Jimmy Eat World, Arthur Lee/Love, George Strait, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Unwritten Law...) for a half hour or so, then I read to her for half an hour, giving the book characters their own voices as best I can. She has an immense range of musical interests which I hope will provide her with comfort, strength, energy, and determination throughout the ups and downs of life.

  • @QX2559
    @QX2559 Год назад

    Amazing As Always, Alex!

  • @brianchadwell2
    @brianchadwell2 11 месяцев назад

    My goodness man!!!! This is incredible. I know you have some stuff on Amazon, but I wish all of this stuff was on there because the random commercial breaks in the middle of these jams is a total buzz kill.

  • @colinmartin1245
    @colinmartin1245 Год назад

    About to see both these bands this weekend seeing this hyped me up so much for it!

  • @FeatherstoneProductions
    @FeatherstoneProductions Год назад

    So killer - you nail it every time Alex!! LOVE the Jimmy, Yellowcard & AVA covers 🤘🏼

  • @GIFTOFGVME
    @GIFTOFGVME 10 месяцев назад

    your drum game has improved so friggen much over the years. absolutely love it

  • @BryceRogers_
    @BryceRogers_ Год назад

    YESSSSS This song has been stuck in my head for like 3 months. Fantastic job

  • @saigemazda9219
    @saigemazda9219 Год назад

    And with this song, you summed up my early 2000's. Miss ya all LPF

  • @MikeWilton
    @MikeWilton Год назад

    File this under things I never knew I needed, but now I'm glad I have it. This is incredible.

  • @defaultwoodsman
    @defaultwoodsman Год назад +1

    I can’t have been the only one waiting for the Tom verse!

  • @danielgewickey
    @danielgewickey Год назад

    Dude, you went OFF on this one! So freaking good man, thank you!!!

  • @FirstNameLastName-yv2wb
    @FirstNameLastName-yv2wb Год назад

    Always look forward to your new songs/videos. Always a banger. You never miss

  • @samcarbonetti324
    @samcarbonetti324 Год назад

    My favorite Jimmy Eat World song...and your Blink mix is amazing. Thanks for this pick-me-up this morning.