Here I am at 36 on Christmas night, sipping on the leftover wine from the festivities today, by myself in my man cave, listening…. These songs make me happy. This Blink fan has come a long way…
im about 20 years younger than you, I just turned 17 and god this man changed my outlook on music, I decided to pick up a guitar and start writing songs because of him. I fucking love tom's art dude
Every time I hear Blink-182's song. I see myself as a high-school teenager who loves everything about girls, skates, and music. but when I hear AVA. I see myself as an astronaut floating around space. it's amazing how one person can create a two different worlds on his songs.
There was a reporter who had a video once who said it's amazing what Tom has done the last 30 years. He started and wrote songs that were hits for 3 bands in the last 30 years that were each entirely different. The man is indeed a genius.
@@mbuckholz For sure this is probably Melodyned or some equivalent, but most people don't realize that in general - you still have to be able to sing pretty well in order for auto-tune to be of use anyways. You *can* edit a vocal into oblivion for sure and I've seen some crazy shit get saved (including my own awful vocals before I figured out how to sing lmaoo) but if your singing tone, breath support, energy, pronunciation, delivery, resonance, ability to hold a note (even if it's off pitch) etc all suck, there's very little you can do to make that sound good. The worse you are, the more likely the post-processing fixes will be even more apparent, even if you manage to make it *work*. And although Tom has never been the *best* singer (but imo still a great vocalist which is not the same thing), I don't think the un-fixed version of these vocals would be all that bad, assuming you still gave them the EQ and Comp to fit in the song level wise that you would give to anyone else, etc... Source: Am a semi-professional recording engineer/pre-mix editor and a mixer, and a professional session guitarist.
WOW... I stumbled across AVA music 4 months ago and I'm in my mid 60s and I'm just blown away by their music. It's so addicting that I listen to it every day. Toms voice so in tune, that I cannot find 1 bad song from these guys. I sure hope they come to the Minneapolis area sometime soon. The lyrics in most songs are so cool and creative. My fav songs are True Love, Breathe, and Heaven. Thanks for the great songs that lift my spirits each time I listen.
I am 55 and was lucky enough to stumble across their music at least 10 years ago. I don't think they have one bad song. This performance is bang on ... and I can't stop listening to Time Bomb.
This is so absolutely heart warming and awesome to read. I've loved blink since my teenage years, and every side project/band from the blink trio ever since. You're 60, just discovering AVA, and I was crying / losing my voice to their music in my car when I was in college when I was 19. So cool to hear someone who's 60 love the same stuff that I became enamored with when I was 19. Also I share a favorite song with you, Heaven. You could say it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, nearly every time!
Tom is one of the most underrated musicians out there. His sense of melody is like nobody elses. Totally unique. His guitar playing is amazing as well. The addition of Ilan has taken AVA to a whole new level. Not necessarily his drumming which is incredible, but how he structures the songs. He and Tom work so well together.
This is one of his best performances in absolutely years! Tom may not have the guitar chops of Slash or Mark Tremonti, but he's written amazing songs over his 30 year career and his playing is perfect for it. I wasn't particularly keen on The Dream Walker. While It is a decent album and Ilan's addition was the shake up the band needed as it was getting a bit samey, I think in the attempt to try a new musical direction, they went a little bit too far and sounded a bit too disconnected from the band I fell in love with (Plus, I'm a big Atom Willard fan). Lifeforms I feel is the album where they got the balance right between retaining that element of familiarity whilst delivering something new and fresh :) Well Done AVA!!!
pitch-corrected tom is honest to god magic. i know there's a lot of older fans here who prefer a more raw tone, but those elongated notes he uses in his songwriting are iconic, and this is how he can truly hit them live in ways that are literally impossible without vibrato or the tech used here. it's a beautiful combo
he's honestly gotten better at singing too, starting to use his mix voice and breathe better. i noticed this on the recent acoustic sets he did, no autotune and muuuuch better control of his voice.
@@antiantifans1914 taste. I get you. Atom was precise and mechanical even which is just made for Ava. Ilan has more soul and feel, which can be unsuited for people but I started to appreciate his talent and ability. I did actually start off genuinely disliking him, thinking he's a bad choice. Total Atom fan right here.
@@antiantifans1914 Atom and Ilan are two beasts. Atom is more aggressive and heavy, but Ilan is more technically capable and your play flow on drums with more naturality. Personally I prefer the Ilan style.
Few songs raise my mood like Heaven, the Adventure and Everything’s Magic. It’s the kind of music that makes you feel like you can go conquer the world. If I had a soundtrack to my life those would be on it.
I always used to why other popular artist and songs get best views and hit the top But eventually I realized only the secret crowds who come here to watch every Tom’s music are the one to recognize true artist lyrics genius he is and he will always be our fav person ❤️
I have never commented on any youtube content in my entire life. When I saw this video I felt it necessary to create an account and state the following: This entire performance put a permanent smile on my face; like the kind you cant help but make from hearing something so profound and inspiring. Tom, I always knew you had it in you to sound this incredible in a live performance, you absolutely crushed it! I know I'm not alone when I say that this music speaks volumes to me, and it is truly a staple of hope, love, and inspiration on a cosmic level. -AVA has my eternal Gratitude!
Heaven is my favorite and sacred song of all time . This is strange as i am a Nigerian and we mostly listen to afrobeat. However before afrofusion became a global infestation, rocks from AVA, Chris Daughtry and SOTY were my best picks. Miss my undergraduate school days
This is just unbelievable. Experiencing this live would have been remarkable. When i was growing up listening to Blink i thought Tom was just the coolest dude. As an adult, i appreciate his genius more than ever. I love Blink. I love AVA. Tom is the common denominator. What an underrated artist.
💯. Saw AVA circa 2007 and of 100+ concerts I’ve been too in my life it’s still one of my favorites. Awesome sound, lights, and distinctly remember an American flag lit up and waving the whole set at the back of the stage.
Tom has KILLED it live on this entire album cycle. Saw them in Houston back in November and it was SO good. It’s a really great comeback and I think time away from the stage did him a lot of good. This lineup is simply 🔥🔥🔥 and this is the best Tom has sounded since 2004. Great stuff here.
Absolutely agree.. I've always loved this dudes passion for his music.. Angels and Airwaves is definitely one of the best manifestations of his unique form of power..
God I love this band. I was the biggest fan of Blink when I was kid.. I got my hands on every album they released, my screen names for AOL/chat were all Blink related, I learned all the riffs. I was gutted when Tom announced his departure, but following his new projects, I realized I loved Tom's song writing more than the band itself. Blink, Box Car Racer, and Angels and Airwaves. All incredible.
I think I’ve watched this full concert like 20 times now, Its like having a best of playlist of AvA but a million times better since its live and it was mixed so well.
I love how Tom pronounces things. Makes him so special vocally. But everything else AVA does is unique. So talented! I love them so much. Tom is an inspiration. 🖤🖤🖤
Man I love all of the comments here, seeing the admiration for this music and knowing more people are finally putting a true level of respect on how great of an artist Tom really is makes me so happy 🤘💙
Wow this live performance is so good! Tom had lost his voice for quite some time but this is soo good! I LOVE IT!!! I love Tom and I love Angels And Airwaves :)
Ava would be my choice to hear live at the LV Sphere-With the music and the amazing visuals they could produce-a handful of shrooms and let the journey begin. Epic
Man,i agree AvA is very good for "happy heart space" mushrooms, but i swear listen The Verve - A Storm In Heaven.Album version or live, no matter. This sh,it is another kind of mushrooms trip without mushrooms!))
I can’t get over how incredible the guitar tones sound in this performance alongside everything else. Especially in Euphoria, that opening riff has the perfect amount of grunge/gain and that main lead in Rite of Spring just hits so well. An amazing performance!
This has to be one of the best live performance videos ive EVER seen. Everything sounds perfect. Toms singing is sooooo on point too. And the new base players background vocals.. Sounds like a studio edit. Actually soooo good. Best band of all time forsure.
Yeah... I haven't listened to Angels & Airwaves since they first came out and clicked on this out of curiosity but I was actually pleasantly surprised. Tom is a bit of a whacko but he's a loveable whacko and his vocals sound quite good and this was a solid performance.
This is pretty much a live album. artists will usually re-record guitar and will definitely go back in re-record vocals. There isn’t very many true live albums out there.
I came to AVA years back out of my wife's recommendation and the curiosity of the "Blink guy's" other band. I stayed because they are fucking incredible. In the studio and live. Consistently and still. Hope to catch them live.
Amo Angels and Airwaves desde o começo... acho que só a gente, que tem sonhos e fantasias dentro da gente , consegue entender a fundo a banda... obrigado por nos passar esses sentimentos, AvA !!
AVA have truly progressed into an amazing sounding group. Not that they never had a great sound to begin with, but I think this is the best sounding era of the band imo.
@@jskong87 i disagree. AvA are a different band since Atom left. Ilan is a good drummer, but Atom was something else. He really gave the band a unique feel with his playing
@@robslusarphotography not gonna dispute whos the better drummer. They both have their own strengths, powerful, explosive, and tight. But you couldn’t ask for a better follow up drummer than Ilan
They really are one of the best bands ever. WDNTW, I-Empire, and Love pt 1&2 have so much soul and love intertwined within the lyrics and instrumentals
This is one of my favorite live performances of AVA ever. I need a sound engineer to explain to me why Tom sounds so good here and so different when I see him live (still LOVE seeing him live, he just doesn't sound this polished now).
This is a controlled studio environment- a lot like a recording session. Yeah it may have been an actual live stream- but the mixer knew exactly what to expect/ I bet it was remixed at least a bit and not broadcasted "live". You can hear the additional vocal delay's sound more similar to an album than other live performances. A mixer is there with them at live shows too but theres a lot of other factors that are uncontrollable there- tons of them, extra variables that are unique to each live show. (the crowd, the stage, the weather if its outside, how drunk tom is, etc. etc.) This was a much more controlled environment- and frankly still stunning and F@CKING AWESOME.
Favorite thing about older eras was that elevated rush - like a roller coaster, or a fighter jet, a rocket weightless floating in space. The new stuff just doesnt hit that for me.
@@carlsmalandson1348 idk about you but im not a simpleton. Complexity and vast soundscapes arent a thing U2 invented or perform exclusively. Try again.
I think the Rubin bros need to not be involved or at least take a step back if we want that AVA to return… I feel like they wanted to get rid of the long atmospheric intros to make the band more radio friendly and cater to an audience with a shorter attention span lol
This performance is pure magic. It’s one of those special things in life that make everything seem okay and possible. Thank you SO much for uploading this and to AVA for being so inspiring. Will always love Tom Delonge so much
Tom Delonge could go down in history as one of the most misunderstood musicians.. didn't backstab or ditch blink, he wanted stay home with his family... didn't quit on blink, he was basically excused... it was never about the money, fame; Tom wanted to explore life outside of music; got involved with NASA, wrote a few books, raised a family, etc... but this dude will never get the credit he deserves because of what people choose to believe not the facts.. anyways Tom Delonge is the GOAT of alternative rock and should be in the HOF someday but if he isn't, it would, in sports terms be like a hall of famer not winning a championship..AVA and Blink are top 2 on spotify listens for me yearly because this man is the Einstein of song-writing
This is Fantastic quality..Sound so friggin good ...my only issue, is i need more Tom on 🎸!!! His playing is iconic, i wish there was more on his new stuff, going forward!
I’m blown away by toms performance, his vocals are so much improved in recent times, and I love how Ilan is hitting those drums harder then he has to like Atom did on the WDNTW songs! Great show!!!
Who is Ilan? And wdntw? I am an OG blink fan but I am not sure who Ilans relevance is to AvA, was he the OG on AvA after T. barker left box car racer ?
AVA best experience ever can’t wait to see you guys again. Amazing and best ride so beyond. Felt great the energy the best band of all time sorry Blink 182. AVA is perfection and healing! Thank u for helping me outta off the dark and shining a glimmer of hope and worth back into life after my son passed away .
you hang in there, so sorry for your loss, you will always have that sorrow but have peace in knowing your son is in heaven and you have something to look forward to as you live your life honoring him and making him proud of you as his mom until you meet again. have peace 🙏🏼 (i just discovered this band and i'm lovin it as a musician )
I'm not a sound engineer or something similar, so I don't know how autotune, pitch correction or whatever it's called WORKS, but I know how it FEELS, I've used tools to apply it on my voice while I'm singing. The thing is that you still have to 'sing' and be somewhere close to the actual note to make it sound right, and smooth within the instrumental part of the song. Tom is a talented musician, and some people just need to stop bitching. You can clearly notice he is doing most part when he sounds a little bit flat or hits a different note during 'kiss and tell' for example.
I am a producer. I think people forget that the voice is an instrument and thus why shouldn’t it have some effects/tuning on it? I’m sure every other instrument has plenty of eq and whatnot on it!
There's autotune like antarres and metatune which algorithmically corrects based on key and then there is more detailed correction tools like melodyne and waves tune that you can use to tweak any small detail of a vocal performance. Both useful, if the performance is good enough, automatic tuning only can be used and sound fantastic
For sure, at the end of the day he still has his style and it kind of works for this aesthetic. I mean tame impala vocals are pitch corrected live too (probably on recording also) as kevin parker just isn't that good of a singer live, and it fits the super clean style of production on their later albums. It's just a tool and still has to be used in an artistic way, and is used all of the time. What I DO get annoyed at is people who are deaf to the fact that it is there, and just think the dude became amazing at singing overnight. It shouldn't annoy me but it really grinds my gears 😅
Just discovered this and wow, no surprise why he is singing so good now with blink. He killed it back in 2021 wirh AVA, so the evolution in his voice and his singing was already there.
What a beautiful live performance they put out here, and during the height of the Pandemic too when everyone was stuck at home, uplifting our spirits. Also big shoutout to Ilan up there on the drums, he's absolutely KILLED it.
saya sebagai pecinta musik pop, rock, dan punk, dengerin AVA bener bener masuk banget ke telinga saya. musik nya rame, rock nya dapett. ga ngerti lagi deh pokonya band ini unik 😄
at the end of the day we are here to listen to quality music. If the pitch correction enables to deliver it better then thats exactly what any artist would lean to. If a guitarist didn't happen to have perfect pitch are we going to accuse him for using a tuner before his set? Or how about we take away all of the effects used on the guitars...AVA wouldn't be AVA without them. Enjoy the music, Tom is a beast of a song/melody writer and its obvious hes belting this whole set out with solid enthusiasm regardless of the pitch correction anyway.
List song !!!
1:08 surrender
5:38 time bomb
9:32 euphoria
13:54 the adventure
19:08 everything's magic
23:07 it hurts
27:29 wolfpack
31:28 rite of spring
35:50 rebel girl
39:36 paralyzed
43:51 kiss & tell
48:08 heaven
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Here I am at 36 on Christmas night, sipping on the leftover wine from the festivities today, by myself in my man cave, listening…. These songs make me happy. This Blink fan has come a long way…
Same!
I feel you man! same here
Right here..!
im about 20 years younger than you, I just turned 17 and god this man changed my outlook on music, I decided to pick up a guitar and start writing songs because of him. I fucking love tom's art dude
Right there with you bub
Every time I hear Blink-182's song. I see myself as a high-school teenager who loves everything about girls, skates, and music. but when I hear AVA. I see myself as an astronaut floating around space. it's amazing how one person can create a two different worlds on his songs.
It’s fucking beautiful glorious space magic
Totally feel the same ❤🎉😊
feel the same. We’re in the Tom’s frequency.
Yeap, you're right, feel the same feeling. Every specific world or song can transmit a different meaning, and yes, AvA is from another planet.
Tom Delong is an absolute genius, a truly unique soul…
He'll never get given the credit he deserves. One of the best musicians and song writers of the generation. Dudes a fucking genius.
I agree
And I'm 70 yr.
Thats aweomse. Your 70 and I am 30 and we both like a band that started in 2006! Hope you are doing well.
@petergallwey2066
There was a reporter who had a video once who said it's amazing what Tom has done the last 30 years. He started and wrote songs that were hits for 3 bands in the last 30 years that were each entirely different. The man is indeed a genius.
I'm sorry, I'm as a big of a blink fan as you'll find, but Tom is by no means one of the best musicians out there lol. Like not even close.
PROPS TO THE BAND, PLAYBACK ENGINEER, SOUND GUY, EDITING, THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST ANGELS AND AIRWAVES LIVE VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET.
Hearing Tom sing The Adventure still makes me feel like anything is possible
I bought my first car and pulled out of the driveway to the adventure on the radio back in 06. It was like time was split right there.
i will comeback to this comment next year and see how much money u can make.
@@Combatcm I can picture this comment so unbelievably vivid right now and it’s blowing my mind. I sound ridiculous, but I see it.
alot of auto tune
@@mbuckholz For sure this is probably Melodyned or some equivalent, but most people don't realize that in general - you still have to be able to sing pretty well in order for auto-tune to be of use anyways. You *can* edit a vocal into oblivion for sure and I've seen some crazy shit get saved (including my own awful vocals before I figured out how to sing lmaoo) but if your singing tone, breath support, energy, pronunciation, delivery, resonance, ability to hold a note (even if it's off pitch) etc all suck, there's very little you can do to make that sound good. The worse you are, the more likely the post-processing fixes will be even more apparent, even if you manage to make it *work*. And although Tom has never been the *best* singer (but imo still a great vocalist which is not the same thing), I don't think the un-fixed version of these vocals would be all that bad, assuming you still gave them the EQ and Comp to fit in the song level wise that you would give to anyone else, etc...
Source: Am a semi-professional recording engineer/pre-mix editor and a mixer, and a professional session guitarist.
WOW... I stumbled across AVA music 4 months ago and I'm in my mid 60s and I'm just blown away by their music. It's so addicting that I listen to it every day. Toms voice so in tune, that I cannot find 1 bad song from these guys. I sure hope they come to the Minneapolis area sometime soon. The lyrics in most songs are so cool and creative. My fav songs are True Love, Breathe, and Heaven. Thanks for the great songs that lift my spirits each time I listen.
I am 55 and was lucky enough to stumble across their music at least 10 years ago. I don't think they have one bad song. This performance is bang on ... and I can't stop listening to Time Bomb.
Brings me joy to see this, absolutely ace to see that people young and old can appreciate their music 🤘
This is so absolutely heart warming and awesome to read. I've loved blink since my teenage years, and every side project/band from the blink trio ever since. You're 60, just discovering AVA, and I was crying / losing my voice to their music in my car when I was in college when I was 19. So cool to hear someone who's 60 love the same stuff that I became enamored with when I was 19. Also I share a favorite song with you, Heaven. You could say it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, nearly every time!
You know what Bud I stumbled on him too and I'm 70
The Adventure is such a masterpiece, never gets bored
Totally agree. I'd also say that whole album We Don't Need to Whisper is a masterpiece, never gets old.
The adventura is one of the best song ever made
@@sv822 also heaven
Have they ever done a single bad one tho? Every song is magic. Best band there is for me.
Nothing is compared to The Adventure and Heaven.
I am so obsessed with this performance. It's so great to hear Tom's voice back to normal again.
You have to know this is pitch corrected yea?
You have to know envy gets you nowhere yeah?
No one cares if it’s pitch corrected
Probably his best performance to date, I myself have been listening to it non stop ever since it dropped earlier this year
@@OddSauce I have too !
Tom is one of the most underrated musicians out there. His sense of melody is like nobody elses. Totally unique. His guitar playing is amazing as well. The addition of Ilan has taken AVA to a whole new level. Not necessarily his drumming which is incredible, but how he structures the songs. He and Tom work so well together.
He’s honestly singing the best he’s ever had in his career
This is one of his best performances in absolutely years! Tom may not have the guitar chops of Slash or Mark Tremonti, but he's written amazing songs over his 30 year career and his playing is perfect for it. I wasn't particularly keen on The Dream Walker. While It is a decent album and Ilan's addition was the shake up the band needed as it was getting a bit samey, I think in the attempt to try a new musical direction, they went a little bit too far and sounded a bit too disconnected from the band I fell in love with (Plus, I'm a big Atom Willard fan). Lifeforms I feel is the album where they got the balance right between retaining that element of familiarity whilst delivering something new and fresh :) Well Done AVA!!!
The instrumentals sound nearly exactly the same as the studio versions. They're amazing. One of the best bands in my opinion.
you mean the same melody he has for ALL the angel n airwave songs? lmao
I totally agree with you! I really hope AVA continues making music for a long time.
Tom chewing gum and singing at the same time the whole show, what a legend.
I would choke lol
It's common to help produce saliva for your vocal chords 🤘
@@jordank5975 OMG! thank you for the trivia
The fact that I’ve watched this a hundred times says it all!!
You mean a hundred toooiiimes
Same gets better each time.
This whole setlist on a motorcycle at night is a damn drug. ☺️
Can only imagine ❤
pitch-corrected tom is honest to god magic. i know there's a lot of older fans here who prefer a more raw tone, but those elongated notes he uses in his songwriting are iconic, and this is how he can truly hit them live in ways that are literally impossible without vibrato or the tech used here. it's a beautiful combo
It also helps that he enunciates unlike those early early years.
he's honestly gotten better at singing too, starting to use his mix voice and breathe better. i noticed this on the recent acoustic sets he did, no autotune and muuuuch better control of his voice.
THANK YOU! I’d rather hear him like this than sound god awful. He needs the pitch correction at this point.
It’s literal shit, most annoyingly whiny sounding band, puke. Standards have fallen, many MANY pegs.
Tom has also taken to having an earpiece so that he can actually hear himself sing, this helps him stay on key with the autotone software.
The drum tone in this one is just sick 🤯
Fat, full, dry. Every show I have attended has sounded amazing
Yes!
Atom was way better dude
@@antiantifans1914 taste. I get you. Atom was precise and mechanical even which is just made for Ava. Ilan has more soul and feel, which can be unsuited for people but I started to appreciate his talent and ability.
I did actually start off genuinely disliking him, thinking he's a bad choice. Total Atom fan right here.
@@antiantifans1914 Atom and Ilan are two beasts. Atom is more aggressive and heavy, but Ilan is more technically capable and your play flow on drums with more naturality. Personally I prefer the Ilan style.
Tom returning to Blink-182 brought me here.. Damn, this is the best singing in years
I am 50 years old and hadn't heard of these guys in a long time. This is just so healing as when I heard their We Don't Need to Whisper Album.
I’m 52 and I’m a huge fan of them! Age means absolutely nothing.
Great to read this comment. They are a great band. Great to see your interest stuck around. Their love albums are really great too
Thanks. It's the song called The Adventure ( 14:09 ). Because of that, it's Hey oh, not NEYOH.
Few songs raise my mood like Heaven, the Adventure and Everything’s Magic. It’s the kind of music that makes you feel like you can go conquer the world. If I had a soundtrack to my life those would be on it.
It's what flying must feel like 🦅
Matt Rubano is such an underrated bass player. I love this iteration of AVA.
His brother Mark Cubano is even better
Matt's kind of a jerk to fans though ;(
No doubt. His bass work on Taking Back Sunday brought so much color to those songs he was part of. He wasn't even a rock bassist to begin with.
This is the definitive AVA lineup in my opinion
@@goodputin4324 That got a hearty chortle out of me lmao
Rite of Spring is such a heart clincher. Sounds just as great in thois iteration as it did as a teenager.
I love how they perform an absolute banger rendition of Heaven at the end and Tom just casually walks off stage
Heaven is literally one of the best songs ever to experience live and this is just outstanding. Well done.
Hell yeah!
@@tdsdogsquad4284 easily my favorite song by AVA!
TOTALLY AGREE...ITS AMAZING..THE VOCALS AND THE INSTRUMENTS JUST MAKE THIS SONG LEGEND....
That sh*t brings me to tears
I always used to why other popular artist and songs get best views and hit the top
But eventually I realized only the secret crowds who come here to watch every Tom’s music are the one to recognize true artist lyrics genius he is and he will always be our fav person ❤️
I have never commented on any youtube content in my entire life. When I saw this video I felt it necessary to create an account and state the following: This entire performance put a permanent smile on my face; like the kind you cant help but make from hearing something so profound and inspiring. Tom, I always knew you had it in you to sound this incredible in a live performance, you absolutely crushed it! I know I'm not alone when I say that this music speaks volumes to me, and it is truly a staple of hope, love, and inspiration on a cosmic level. -AVA has my eternal Gratitude!
Your comment made me smile too. I am glad theres people that still listen and feel AVA like I still do.
lol dont lie to us.
Very well said.. And agree with u that Tom sounded so good in this live performance and definitely crushed it. Keep up the great work AVA
It's massively autotuned.
Amen Brother
Heaven is my favorite and sacred song of all time . This is strange as i am a Nigerian and we mostly listen to afrobeat. However before afrofusion became a global infestation, rocks from AVA, Chris Daughtry and SOTY were my best picks. Miss my undergraduate school days
ilan rubin such a killer drummer!!
This is just unbelievable. Experiencing this live would have been remarkable. When i was growing up listening to Blink i thought Tom was just the coolest dude. As an adult, i appreciate his genius more than ever. I love Blink. I love AVA. Tom is the common denominator. What an underrated artist.
💯. Saw AVA circa 2007 and of 100+ concerts I’ve been too in my life it’s still one of my favorites. Awesome sound, lights, and distinctly remember an American flag lit up and waving the whole set at the back of the stage.
I remember when this song was come out in 2005, I was 14 at that moment and almost 20 years later we're still here, thinking of good past memories.
Wolfpack chorus hit different!! Tom's voice is so special!
Tom has KILLED it live on this entire album cycle. Saw them in Houston back in November and it was SO good. It’s a really great comeback and I think time away from the stage did him a lot of good. This lineup is simply 🔥🔥🔥 and this is the best Tom has sounded since 2004. Great stuff here.
Absolutely agree.. I've always loved this dudes passion for his music.. Angels and Airwaves is definitely one of the best manifestations of his unique form of power..
@@davidmata4786 💯💯💯
Cuz heavy heavy processing. He’s never worked lazier than this on stage.
@@justinTime077 get a life
@@justinTime077 Pitch correction working overtime lol
I just keep watching this show over and over again.
Heaven must be just like this.
These songs sound so awesome live. Love Rubano on bass.
Paralyzed is an underrated jam man. It slaps so hard live.
God I love this band. I was the biggest fan of Blink when I was kid.. I got my hands on every album they released, my screen names for AOL/chat were all Blink related, I learned all the riffs. I was gutted when Tom announced his departure, but following his new projects, I realized I loved Tom's song writing more than the band itself. Blink, Box Car Racer, and Angels and Airwaves. All incredible.
Totally agree! Same. CindiBlink182 my name used to be called. Anyone remember Modlife too? haha.
Angels and Airwaves make me so happy, Heaven is just perfection.
Heaven is up there with one of the greatest songs ever written.
Tom's voice and guitar sound on point, as well as playing his BCR era red ES-335.. what alternate universe is this?
I think I’ve watched this full concert like 20 times now, Its like having a best of playlist of AvA but a million times better since its live and it was mixed so well.
One of my top listened to videos. AVA is my favorite band ever.
same bro. Perhaps, most watched youtube video by me.
I love how Tom pronounces things.
Makes him so special vocally. But everything else AVA does is unique. So talented! I love them so much. Tom is an inspiration. 🖤🖤🖤
Heaven has always been a really moving song to me. Sounded amazing live.
Man I love all of the comments here, seeing the admiration for this music and knowing more people are finally putting a true level of respect on how great of an artist Tom really is makes me so happy 🤘💙
Wow this live performance is so good! Tom had lost his voice for quite some time but this is soo good! I LOVE IT!!! I love Tom and I love Angels And Airwaves :)
Класна музика! Практично всі пісні сподобалися! А вживу взагалі вогонь!
Ava would be my choice to hear live at the LV Sphere-With the music and the amazing visuals they could produce-a handful of shrooms and let the journey begin. Epic
That’s what I’ve been saying. AVA in the sphere would be the most insane experience
Man,i agree AvA is very good for "happy heart space" mushrooms, but i swear listen The Verve - A Storm In Heaven.Album version or live, no matter. This sh,it is another kind of mushrooms trip without mushrooms!))
@@madmax5285 thanx man,I will check it out✌
I can’t get over how incredible the guitar tones sound in this performance alongside everything else. Especially in Euphoria, that opening riff has the perfect amount of grunge/gain and that main lead in Rite of Spring just hits so well. An amazing performance!
and surrender 🤘
Thank fuck for Axe-FX.
This has to be one of the best live performance videos ive EVER seen. Everything sounds perfect. Toms singing is sooooo on point too. And the new base players background vocals.. Sounds like a studio edit. Actually soooo good. Best band of all time forsure.
Just realized that the riff Tom plays at the end of Heaven is the same riff he opened with at the very first blink-182 reunion show at Coachella.
Tom always makes the perfect pop punk, his voice is so nostalgic
one of the all toime best!
This band is not even pop punk 😭
I'm not an Angels and Airwaves fan even but he seems dialed in and solid here. He actually gives a shit
They need to just make this a live album already
Yeah... I haven't listened to Angels & Airwaves since they first came out and clicked on this out of curiosity but I was actually pleasantly surprised. Tom is a bit of a whacko but he's a loveable whacko and his vocals sound quite good and this was a solid performance.
@@bce5150 all creatives are a bit mad. tom is bat shit mental at times, but i think that freedom drives his music
Hopefully they’ll use this as a live album. It sounds great. And Tom’s voice is pitch corrected so it sounds good lol
@@bce5150 I'm a Blink 182 fan since I was 14 and sadly I never enjoyed his live performances. I'm also surprised with Tom on this AVA show.
This is pretty much a live album. artists will usually re-record guitar and will definitely go back in re-record vocals. There isn’t very many true live albums out there.
Amazing performance by this band. I wasnt big into AVA until a few months ago and now can't get enough. Tom is the man.
Simply cannot deny how good AVA is. Very very tight, drummer on point, bassist killing it, both guitarist with vocal.. Flawless
That Rite of Spring was epic!!!
Me siento como un marciano escuchando estas hermosas piezas musicales desde el espacio sideral ❤❤❤
Lastima que mucha gente ignoren estas canciones tan maravillosas 😢
The last chorus in Paralyzed is awesome. That drop just before and then it all comes together! All for it 👏
I came to AVA years back out of my wife's recommendation and the curiosity of the "Blink guy's" other band.
I stayed because they are fucking incredible. In the studio and live. Consistently and still. Hope to catch them live.
Tom is a genius.every album he makes catchy clever hits!
the mix sounds really good! never like this before.
I want ava back
Blink is gonna continue for a while.. AVA isn’t planning anything anytime soon.
I love this band. The melodies with all the little details are so special. It takes me to other spheres. So beautiful!!
I think I've watched this about 30 times now and it gets better with every listen
Tom was really singing this whole show while chewing gum lol
Like a BOSS!🤙
He did a Dave Grohl
All these songs take you on this amazing journey where you are floating outside of yourself ❤
damn right ENJOY you will hear more from us
This is by far the best live music performance video of AVA, thank you for uploading and share to us..!
i love angels airwaves my heart beats when i listen to their songs
Heaven is such a work of art.
Amo Angels and Airwaves desde o começo... acho que só a gente, que tem sonhos e fantasias dentro da gente , consegue entender a fundo a banda... obrigado por nos passar esses sentimentos, AvA !!
Que bom encontrar um brasileiro que curte Angels and airwaves, eu também curto de mais essa banda desde o início
by far their best live performance
Surrender: 1:13
TimeBomb: 5:45
Euphoria: 9:43
The Adventure: 14:16
Everything’s Magic: 19:20
It Hurts: 23:18
The Wolfpack: 27:37
Rite Of Spring: 31:36
Rebel Girl: 36:03
Paralyzed: 39:47
Kiss and Tell: 43:58
Heaven: 48:14
AVA have truly progressed into an amazing sounding group. Not that they never had a great sound to begin with, but I think this is the best sounding era of the band imo.
Matt and ilan were the right touches, they took the band to the next level I feel
The adventure is their best song in my eyes. The song is just so refreshing. No ones ever done drums like that before or since.
@@ricksanchez5284 agree, atom willard is incredible!
@@jskong87 i disagree. AvA are a different band since Atom left. Ilan is a good drummer, but Atom was something else. He really gave the band a unique feel with his playing
@@robslusarphotography not gonna dispute whos the better drummer. They both have their own strengths, powerful, explosive, and tight. But you couldn’t ask for a better follow up drummer than Ilan
That has to be the best rendition of Everything's Magic I've ever heard!
There needs to be more music like this happening in 2023. History repeats itself and I am waiting for it to begin :)
There's plenty. Any genre you want exists in 2023. Go find the bands.
I close my eyes and see space and life on other planets. Everyone is so happy and peaceful!!!! TOM you kill it, my guy!!!! 👽🌏🌏
They really are one of the best bands ever. WDNTW, I-Empire, and Love pt 1&2 have so much soul and love intertwined within the lyrics and instrumentals
This is one of my favorite live performances of AVA ever. I need a sound engineer to explain to me why Tom sounds so good here and so different when I see him live (still LOVE seeing him live, he just doesn't sound this polished now).
This is a controlled studio environment- a lot like a recording session. Yeah it may have been an actual live stream- but the mixer knew exactly what to expect/ I bet it was remixed at least a bit and not broadcasted "live". You can hear the additional vocal delay's sound more similar to an album than other live performances. A mixer is there with them at live shows too but theres a lot of other factors that are uncontrollable there- tons of them, extra variables that are unique to each live show. (the crowd, the stage, the weather if its outside, how drunk tom is, etc. etc.) This was a much more controlled environment- and frankly still stunning and F@CKING AWESOME.
I don't mind the new AVA stuff, but you can't beat those long atmospheric intros and plucked/delayed guitars. We need those back for the next album
Favorite thing about older eras was that elevated rush - like a roller coaster, or a fighter jet, a rocket weightless floating in space. The new stuff just doesnt hit that for me.
No we need it simple. Keep it simple. Not a compilation of shit sounding like U2
@@carlsmalandson1348 idk about you but im not a simpleton. Complexity and vast soundscapes arent a thing U2 invented or perform exclusively. Try again.
I’m 100% with you on that. The new album is good but with AVA’’s first 4 albums, that music was incredible
I think the Rubin bros need to not be involved or at least take a step back if we want that AVA to return… I feel like they wanted to get rid of the long atmospheric intros to make the band more radio friendly and cater to an audience with a shorter attention span lol
How did I miss this live stream. God damn that mix is amazing
This performance is pure magic. It’s one of those special things in life that make everything seem okay and possible. Thank you SO much for uploading this and to AVA for being so inspiring. Will always love Tom Delonge so much
Love it, I do WISH AVA would play more of their first 2 records though.
The war & secret crowds are two of their best songs. 😊
this gig damaged me, now can't feel satisfaction if i just listen to them studio songs 😔
ILON RUBIN 🤯🤯🤯🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥 COOL DRUMMER 💯💯💯💯GREAT DRUM SOUND 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊
Tom Delonge could go down in history as one of the most misunderstood musicians.. didn't backstab or ditch blink, he wanted stay home with his family... didn't quit on blink, he was basically excused... it was never about the money, fame; Tom wanted to explore life outside of music; got involved with NASA, wrote a few books, raised a family, etc... but this dude will never get the credit he deserves because of what people choose to believe not the facts.. anyways Tom Delonge is the GOAT of alternative rock and should be in the HOF someday but if he isn't, it would, in sports terms be like a hall of famer not winning a championship..AVA and Blink are top 2 on spotify listens for me yearly because this man is the Einstein of song-writing
Well said!
This is Fantastic quality..Sound so friggin good ...my only issue, is i need more Tom on 🎸!!! His playing is iconic, i wish there was more on his new stuff, going forward!
Toms vocal rig is on point
I’m blown away by toms performance, his vocals are so much improved in recent times, and I love how Ilan is hitting those drums harder then he has to like Atom did on the WDNTW songs! Great show!!!
Who is Ilan? And wdntw? I am an OG blink fan but I am not sure who Ilans relevance is to AvA, was he the OG on AvA after T. barker left box car racer ?
@@brandoncue3013 Ilan is the drummer. Atom was AVA’s last drummer. WDNTW is We Don’t Need to Whisper which is AVA’s first album.
It's auto tuned😂 you div!!😂😂
@@joneslive586 true, but it doesn’t mean Toms vocals live haven’t improved these last few years because they have.
@@joneslive586 no need for the insult.
Wow what a incredible performance, love it! ❤
Regardless of pitch correction, this mix / performance sounds fucking incredible. Bravo!
If the choice is between decent sounding pitch correction or awful natural pitch, I'll take the former
@@TylerSampson51agree with you there, mate
Two words: AARON RUBIN
AVA best experience ever can’t wait to see you guys again. Amazing and best ride so beyond. Felt great the energy the best band of all time sorry Blink 182. AVA is perfection and healing! Thank u for helping me outta off the dark and shining a glimmer of hope and worth back into life after my son passed away .
you hang in there, so sorry for your loss, you will always have that sorrow but have peace in knowing your son is in heaven and you have something to look forward to as you live your life honoring him and making him proud of you as his mom until you meet again. have peace 🙏🏼 (i just discovered this band and i'm lovin it as a musician )
I'm not a sound engineer or something similar, so I don't know how autotune, pitch correction or whatever it's called WORKS, but I know how it FEELS, I've used tools to apply it on my voice while I'm singing. The thing is that you still have to 'sing' and be somewhere close to the actual note to make it sound right, and smooth within the instrumental part of the song. Tom is a talented musician, and some people just need to stop bitching. You can clearly notice he is doing most part when he sounds a little bit flat or hits a different note during 'kiss and tell' for example.
I am a producer. I think people forget that the voice is an instrument and thus why shouldn’t it have some effects/tuning on it? I’m sure every other instrument has plenty of eq and whatnot on it!
@@philcodeca Exactly : )
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There's autotune like antarres and metatune which algorithmically corrects based on key and then there is more detailed correction tools like melodyne and waves tune that you can use to tweak any small detail of a vocal performance. Both useful, if the performance is good enough, automatic tuning only can be used and sound fantastic
For sure, at the end of the day he still has his style and it kind of works for this aesthetic. I mean tame impala vocals are pitch corrected live too (probably on recording also) as kevin parker just isn't that good of a singer live, and it fits the super clean style of production on their later albums. It's just a tool and still has to be used in an artistic way, and is used all of the time.
What I DO get annoyed at is people who are deaf to the fact that it is there, and just think the dude became amazing at singing overnight. It shouldn't annoy me but it really grinds my gears 😅
Recorded four days after we saw them at the Palladium. My second time seeing them. My favorite band of all time. Absolutely amazing.
whoever mixed this needs a pay rise
It was mixed by Aaron Rubin, Ilan's brother.
Agreed - but Toms guitar too low
Yes!
No the vocals are too quiet
@@c.hunter9069 it’s AvA the guitar is not supposed to be right in your face like the rest of toms work
The sound of this set up is spot on.
Just discovered this and wow, no surprise why he is singing so good now with blink. He killed it back in 2021 wirh AVA, so the evolution in his voice and his singing was already there.
AVA does NOT get enough attention, they are one of my personal favorites
What a beautiful live performance they put out here, and during the height of the Pandemic too when everyone was stuck at home, uplifting our spirits. Also big shoutout to Ilan up there on the drums, he's absolutely KILLED it.
Dari awal sampai akhir ga berhenti merinding, apalagi ditutup sama Heaven bener2 joss markojoss AVA 🙌
Bener broo
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@@ekaflynn9630 halo2
Speak english please
saya sebagai pecinta musik pop, rock, dan punk, dengerin AVA bener bener masuk banget ke telinga saya. musik nya rame, rock nya dapett. ga ngerti lagi deh pokonya band ini unik 😄
This live is pure gold ! Nice ending ! Thank you Angels And Ariwaves, thank you internet.
haha Thank you internet!!!
Feeling pretty low this week, this has helped see it out and tomorrow is another day. Great show.
One of my favorite songs by them.
at the end of the day we are here to listen to quality music. If the pitch correction enables to deliver it better then thats exactly what any artist would lean to. If a guitarist didn't happen to have perfect pitch are we going to accuse him for using a tuner before his set? Or how about we take away all of the effects used on the guitars...AVA wouldn't be AVA without them. Enjoy the music, Tom is a beast of a song/melody writer and its obvious hes belting this whole set out with solid enthusiasm regardless of the pitch correction anyway.
I feel the same way I did when Tom left Blink, as I do now that he’s going back. Absolutely love this band.