Rivers is proof that "star power" is a thing, and that you either have it or you don't. just looking at him, he doesn't seem like he'd be the kind of person that could be a super rock star or a stage personality, yet he's completely captivating when he gets up there, even solo with just him and a guitar in an intimate venue. completely owns it. dude is an inspiration.
When the actual artist doesnt have to be there for the whole crowd to sing is just magical. Not fully like queen but getting up there. This is one of the reasons i love Greenday. The way they interact with people.
@@Lonewerewolf777 This crowd was pretty special though, the crowd sang along to every song Rivers played, even the other covers like Happy Together, and they even hummed the solos.
I guess it's just me who hates when the crowd sings along haha. It drowns out the singer too much and I just want to enjoy the band, not all of the people next to me. Oh well.
i think a TON of green day sounds good acoustic! it's very different obviously, but the melodies are just so good that you can do pretty much anything with the arrangement and the song still stands.
I remember him also covering Worry Rock years ago! He's a huge fan. His journal about "The formula" for the perfect power pop song was full of dissecting Green Day, Nirvana, Pixies, and Beach Boys songs
Weezer need to release a punk/pop punk cover album. Green Day, blink, sum, offspring, etc. I think it would be great, up there with the teal album for sure.
I saw them in London in 2000 and he covered Buddy Holly :-) But yeah it makes even more sense that they are touring together. They both broke out big in 1994.
So great. I love the bands and artists I loved while growing up still have a presence in music and all our lives. Love the crowd interaction... I miss shows sooooo much!
Holy s***. The lyrics to Suzanne have a whole new meaning now. Even Izzy, slash and Axl Rose when I call you put them all on hold. Cuz she's a secretary! It's literally her job to put bands on hold! I thought she was just a regular girl who liked Rivers more than "rock gods".
Rivers couldn't go to the Green Day concert, so he had his own Green Day concert.
Smashing Pumpkins too. He put together his own personal dream rock show :D
I guess that's why he is spending all next year touring with them.
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I never heard of them
@@mattjindrak How cool is that!
Rivers is proof that "star power" is a thing, and that you either have it or you don't. just looking at him, he doesn't seem like he'd be the kind of person that could be a super rock star or a stage personality, yet he's completely captivating when he gets up there, even solo with just him and a guitar in an intimate venue. completely owns it. dude is an inspiration.
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Amen brother, amen.
Who says we need your opinion?
Mindswirl21 please leave with your bad vibes
No he isn't. Cause the people that don't have that quality still won't have that quality even if they're inspired.
Shout out to the one dude in the crowd doing the harmonies
This Audience ft. Rivers Cuomo cover is pretty cool 💚
Mannnnnn... I was thinkin that the crowd had some set of pipes on em as well! 🤘😎🤘
i wish i could see weezer and green day had a collab concert
Eesh SinGer they have to exclusively play the green album
I’ve been saying this for years! Maybe the tour will happen one day.
Eesh SinGer YES
You might get that soon
Eesh SinGer this comment has aged well
When the actual artist doesnt have to be there for the whole crowd to sing is just magical. Not fully like queen but getting up there. This is one of the reasons i love Greenday. The way they interact with people.
Forgot to mention how amazing it sounds acoustically and what a great job was done in this video
@@Lonewerewolf777 This crowd was pretty special though, the crowd sang along to every song Rivers played, even the other covers like Happy Together, and they even hummed the solos.
I guess it's just me who hates when the crowd sings along haha. It drowns out the singer too much and I just want to enjoy the band, not all of the people next to me. Oh well.
No, it’s lame. I don’t go to concerts to listen to the crowd sing.
The crowd is a communal experience, if everyone is singing along like this and you're all having a really good time it can be incredibly unifying
I never knew this could sound good acoustic
Ross McGregor it makes me really really really want a Rivers Cuomo acoustic cover album
rivers made brain stew sound good with a piano and a drummer. He is the man
R.C. makes it sound good playing it like that
i think a TON of green day sounds good acoustic! it's very different obviously, but the melodies are just so good that you can do pretty much anything with the arrangement and the song still stands.
It's actually like one of Green Day's songs they performed acoustic.
What a fantastic crowd! knows all the lyrics and sings in key. Playing a gig like this is a dream to me.
I remember him also covering Worry Rock years ago! He's a huge fan. His journal about "The formula" for the perfect power pop song was full of dissecting Green Day, Nirvana, Pixies, and Beach Boys songs
what journal?
what journal?
What journal?
What Journal?
Isaiah Neal He calls it the "Encyclopedia of Pop"
www.angelfire.com/music4/riverscuomo/encyclopedia.html
"I went to the Green Day concert..."
Never heard of them
How cool is that?
I guess I’m going to have to go to her room?
And read her diary
Fucking nerds
3:05 the Billie Joe impression is on point
Weezer need to release a punk/pop punk cover album. Green Day, blink, sum, offspring, etc. I think it would be great, up there with the teal album for sure.
That is by far the best cover. I do like both green day weezer. Rivers did a excellent job 👍
i love this guy more and more with every passing year. The sign of a real star!
These little acoustic shows really make me appreciate how beautiful Rivers' voice is
Even if you can barely hear him
We need Billie Joe to cover a Weezer song
I saw them in London in 2000 and he covered Buddy Holly :-) But yeah it makes even more sense that they are touring together. They both broke out big in 1994.
We need Kurt Cobain to cover a Weezer song! Oh wait....
@@jeremyhoffman6187BRAH 💀
@@jeremyhoffman6187 why would Kurt Cobain cover his own songs??????
This was a really cool cover.
So great. I love the bands and artists I loved while growing up still have a presence in music and all our lives. Love the crowd interaction... I miss shows sooooo much!
this guy has an amazing talent, and a very cool lastname XD
Gabriel Cuomo He's the lead singer of Weezer. No shit.
Go listen the blue album
And a cool first name too. I mean who else is named Rivers? ^^^
@@NotYetEst sorry i’m 3 years late but you clearly missed his joke especially because he has the same last name lol
when favirote bands covers my other favirote band.
NOICE
Un grande honrando un tema infinito de otro grande. Máximo respeto!
Yeah he covered Worry Rock and also Brain Stew with Weezer. But this song... The whole crowd singing... Wow !
I know, it gives me chills. So good!
this is one of the covers of all time
"I asked you to go to the Green Day concert
You said you never heard of them"
Just so happened to be watching this on May 9th one year later.
Rivers “Tomorrow is May 10th”
me “yes it is”
Such an amazing performer 🍻Rivers love your music!!!!!’
Thank you for uploading! Wish I could've seen this live T_____T
My two favorite bands
One thing I love about weezer is that they have always looked like a group of middle aged dads, even when they started.
How cool is that!
Some guy: "Make Believe" too
Cuomo: Nah man, I'm trying to forget that ever existed
Jorge Sanchez guess that makes it the new Pinkerton
What's up with Make Believe?
I fucking love Make Believe. Don't understand the hate it gets. It's far from their worst.
Lonko most people consider it their worst album
@@johnathom-v3y Maladroit was their worst album IMO... it was angry and bitter
Outstanding, thanks for posting 😀
that 3:01 fill in just right...
Frontman of one of my favourite band covering a song from my all time favourite bands :)) Also saw both of them live within the last year
Sean Kearns wow lucky you!
This song brings me back to simpler times
I would kill for a full band studio cover of this song
Woah this might be my dream set!! Need to watch the rest of this
Great Cover !!! - Unfortunately the Longshot had to cancel the show due to a family emergency :( - i believe it was Jeff Matika's family member :(
Dan Thornhill had no idea dude I hope everything is alright with Jeff’s family
trydigama3 yeah i hope so too :)
Rivers sounds great live. Saw Weezer open for blink once. They played better than Blink too. Love both bands
best venue!!! so many great shows there
Love this man
OMFG! LOVE IT!
Can’t wait to see him perform live in a month at Boston!!!
He nailed it acoustically
holy shit I'm watching this exactly a year later, and I didn't even notice it
SO GOOD!
wow this song sounds amazing acoustic--or maybe it's just cause rivers is playing it...
John Cragie has an amazing acoustic cover of Basket Case on his album "Leave The Fire Behind"
wow great cover!
Great musician this guy!✌
One of my favorite singers covering my favorite song from my favorite band.... RAD!!
Cuomo solo shows look so fun, I'd love to go to one if I didn't live in Australia, and I doubt he'd ever do a solo show down here
Goosebumps
At this moment in time I hope to GOD, Weezer & Green Day tour together *awaits announcement*
they are!!!!!
@@ayusha149 Haha this was pre Hella Mega tour announcement! Awesome news though huh?!
Lmao rip
Pandemic 2020 enters the chat
Is this the best back up singing audience in a live performance??? 🤔🤔🤔 ..i think it is!!!! 🏆
Why wasn't this on the Teal Album?
Damn the crowd sounded great!
2:47: i like how there was someone in the audience to do the tenor part of the song.
Magical
Everybody sing, so great! %) From USSR with love %)
Market this Version Brother ❤
This set was played on my birthday
Same!
i just ascended onto the next realm
This song in acoustic is actually really interesting to hear.
Awesome
So wholesome
that guy has a point. where is make believe 2
Awesome video and cover!
This song brings out the best in crowds ... even when rivers covers it. Check out the video when GD played it at the 04 Reading Festival
that lick is fucking DELICIOUS
The most ambitious crossover in history.
Love
Rivers: mom can we go to green day concert
Mom: we have green day at home
Green day at home:
Beautiful voice uwu
良い雰囲気だね👍😁
I think he just started playing Undone before the video cut. Am I wrong?
Hear that crowd just sing along!
This song was always played after a Friday night driving home from a longs day work. Feeling accomplished yet lost.
I guess ima be learning Basket Case acoustic then.
👏🏼 the guy harmonizing in the back 👏🏼
He kinda looked like perry miller tho
Happy birthday Rivers
Can we all like spam Billie with this video so that he brings rivers to sing this with the band in the Hella Mega tour
Wow, Best. 🔥🔥🤘
Pretty nice
This was in my birthday. I wish I was there.
wondering if he's just meme'ing with these covers or he sincerely like's the songs
Joar de Baat He is a massive fan. Scroll through the comments. They've been mutual,appreciators since they broke big in 1994, maybe even before
That's it. This is our generations version of "don't stop believing" by journey.
“Mum can we go see Greenday?”
“No, we have Greenday at home.”
Greenday at home:
I asked you to go to the green day concert, you said you never heard of them
He’s probably the best artist they’ve had there
Green Day Forever💚🤘
you said you’d never heard of them
Rad!
Heather Hull
I wish I could hear Rivers singing.
+5 points to the audience members doing the harmony rather than the lead
Holy s***. The lyrics to Suzanne have a whole new meaning now. Even Izzy, slash and Axl Rose when I call you put them all on hold. Cuz she's a secretary! It's literally her job to put bands on hold! I thought she was just a regular girl who liked Rivers more than "rock gods".
I am now satisfied with life.
is he the one who's feat in Sober Up by AJR?
Somebody Stole My Goddamn Car Radio yes
Somebody Stole My Goddamn Car Radio he has a band called weezer to you should go check them out
Sadly.
Yee
When you ask your girl to go to the green day concert an she never heard of them:
rivers sounds like if billie joe tried to annunciate all his words instead of slurring them all together bc punk rock