thanks!

Hey there! thanks for the comment, but im gonna push back a little. i have been a christian since i was very young. i have been playing drums since i was around 13 years old. i have been part of a worship team since i was around 15 and am currently the music director at our church. this youtube channel is not solely dedicated to worship music. its about me as a drummer, i have videos of me with a secular band i was in on this channel. i posted what gear i use because thats what people are interested in when they come to a youtube channel about drumming. there is a lot of content about worship music because that is where i do the majority of my playing these days. disgusting is a pretty harsh word you used. i have been very blessed to afford high quality equipment and thats what im showing on my channel.

This has to be a troll (a Christian with the screen name "The Devil RT")...but if it's not, here's my response. I get what you're saying...but I think you misunderstood the purpose of him "listing all the gear". This isn't to show off. Drums are complicated, and getting them to sound a certain way is difficult, as there are an infinite number of variables involved. As a worship drummer myself, I really appreciate him sharing this information, because it helps me dial in my sound. He's helping other drummers immensely by sharing this information. Think about your comment in this way. On one hand, you're criticizing his performance for being "all wrong". I think is probably coming from a lack of performance experience; the goal isn't necessarily to exactly replicate the radio version of the song, even the original drummer will play songs differently depending on the situation (room size/acoustics, energy level, volume of and number of accompanists, etc). But then you go on to criticize him for sharing information that is literally required to replicate his sound. This makes no sense at all.

​@@courtneyweidelichdrums Guys a troll for sure. I have a similar background to you drums wise. This was a great performance. Nailed the vibe and perfectly in time. The only criticism I have is I'm bummed some of your subtle snare work didn't get picked up by the trigger 😅. Thanks for sharing.

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thanks!!!

damn when I wrote this you commented about 😂

he did, but not in the plane crash.

thanks for the kind words, i tried to keep as much in as i could was just editing out f bombs lol. trying to keep my channel clean, only discovered theres a clean version of the album after i recorded. haha oops

@@courtneyweidelichdrums Okay makes sense, didn't think about that :D I think beeping it out would be be better then, just to keep the inner metronome happy. I think I will subscribe. Have a great Weekend!

I think I agree. I mean, I fucking love the first song. But it is at times a bit like AI was asked to make a blink album.

​@@stutoms4462AI? lol no...not even close. He's using alot of effects to make his voice sound pretty. It worked

@@isthatchrisk no I know they used vocal processing. My point is, it sounds a bit like an album AI would make if it was asked to make a blink album. That said, it is my favourite album I've heard this year.

i know! i have to make a quick add on video

thanks for the kind words!!

Neighborhoods is the most under rated album in the catalog by far.

@@thefives7ar agreed. It’s so great.

hey thanks! really appreciate it

care to elaborate a little?

So because you don’t like it you can’t grasp why others might actually like it? Sounds like you need to grow up to be fair 🤷‍♂️

i think everyone can have their opinion, i just wish he'd give a little more reason other than "its not good"@@Themaskplague

@@courtneyweidelichdrumsI will give a real take, I was just working and youtube doesn't always show notifications from people

@@courtneyweidelichdrums (1) The production on this album is horrid. The drums are super upfront, compressed, and the velocity of every hit is nearly equal. There is no dynamics between any of the percussion at all. The bass sounds okay for the most part when you can hear it but the guitar is buried in nearly every mix and almost used as like a layering technique to make the mix sound full rather than relying on Tom's iconic riffs to push the songs forward. Jerry Finn knew how to take Blink's strengths/weakness and maximize them to the fullest. From Enema to Self Titled the mixes were PERFECT. They had dynamics and each song had meaning and a place. (2) Drums. Travis' drum parts back in the day were ICONIC. Think of Anthem Pt. 2's verse, Everytime I Look For You, or Always' pre-chorus. He created "drum riffs" that played off of the simplicity that Mark and Tom did on the front end with their guitar parts, bass parts, and vocal melodies. (3) Guitar. I kind of addressed this already in the first section, but Tom has no true iconic riffs on this album. He does some "throwback"-esque things like the hammer on and pull off riff in Dance With Me, but its more fan service than anything. Think of Man Overboard, Reckless Abandoned, Dammit... those are amazing riffs that stick in your head and make you want to pick up a guitar. Name one riff on this album that you want to learn? Maybe Bad News? (4) Bass. Bass is honestly fine, I never have a problem with the bass on the albums - but its buried under the drums because the drums sound like they were mixed by a drummer (which they were). (5) Vocals. The vocals are mixed okay, but the new style that Tom and Mark are doing with their singing is not appealing. Back in the day they used to do this talk-sing style. Where they would sing each individual note, and there was not a ton of variation inside of the melody. Now they are "singing" and they are not "singers". Example: When We Were Young chorus, Tom literally takes the word "Young" and sings multiple notes downward like an actual singer. Point to me on any old record where they did that. Most of there old melodies were 1-2 note melodies that were always amazing. Even "where are you" in I Miss You, is all one note. Also, there are way to many harmonies that are layered with synths and just over take the mix and are not subtle at all. Not to mention the auto tune is so strong my god. (Edit: The constant Na Na Na's and Ole Ole Ole's - like wtf... this is a joke right?) (6) Songs. The songs are all mid range at best. There are maybe three bangers on the album if you want to call them that. Anthem Part 3, Terrified, and Bad News. Everything else can be thrown away, especially the new bonus tracks. If we go back to Enema, TOYPAJ, and Self-Titled every song on that album knew its place. The songs went together like a complete package and they were all coherent. Songs would flow into one another even; Adams Song into All the Small Things, Reckless Abandon to Everytime I Look For You, and Down to Fallen Interlude to Go... there was INTENTION there. This new album is a hodge podge of tracks that don't belong together. They could have addressed that and took the best 12 tracks and made a real album - this is like a greatest hits of new blink that no one wanted. (7) Live. Back in the day they used to play just the three of them without backing tracks and all this extra garbage. They did eventually add some backing tracks and play to a click a bit later in their career but it was still mostly just them. Now they are playing to HUGE backing tracks with guitar parts even playing. Sometimes you can see Tom not playing a main riff and he is playing rhythm... its so weird... Same with vocals and everything (8) The fans. This album is a pander to the fan base. Look at One More Time, it is a MID song with no epic ending making it a ballad like ST4TK or Adams Song. It's literally a song about remembering Blinks history and that's it. It sucks. And that is what this whole album is, its just nostalgia bait for a bunch of people who don't actually know better. They think because blink is back they can be a kid again, but that just isn't the case. The album is just whatever, but it has none of the hallmarks of what makes blink, blink other than the members. When I went to see them this year, after the show I wandered around and asked probably 20-30 people why they were there and what their favorite songs were. They all said, because blink is their fav band and their fav song was "Rock Show" or "All the Small Things". These are not real fans, they are just popular culture slop enjoyers who don't know anything about anything. The people who think this album is good don't know a damn thing about blink 182 and it shows. TOYPAJ is the best record it is the epitome of blink. I was never expecting the new record to be amazing but I was hoping for it to be "good" and it isn't. That's fine, but guys... stop pretending it is. You are excited Tom is back, I get it... give it a few months and you'll be over it.

was right with you until you said skip the last song. looooove Childhood

I liked edging

I've been a recording engineer for over 20 years now. this album moves air, but it has really intimate moments too. the production and mix is top notch. anyone that says otherwise probably doesnt really know what theyre talking about. its not just that its loud, its the punch in the kick drum and snare drum. guitars are huuuuge sounding, the bass has distortion on it and really glues everything together. then the vocals just soar above all of that. its a really well produced album.

@@courtneyweidelichdrums My thoughts exactly. I felt like the production gives a lot of Oomph factor to the project. I have no idea about audio production but listening to this was truly an experience. I have defended it on Reddit to because they wanted the old blink production by Jerry Finn and forgot that the band had a lot of time in the oven for 20 years. Thus, giving a different, more personal album experience.

the problem with wanting it "like jerry finn" is he was an absolute legend and no one can replicate what he did. so unfortunately we just cant go back to that, luckily whoever mixed and mastered this thing absolutely knew what they were doing because its really top notch.

@@courtneyweidelichdrums That guy was Travis Barker. He dedicated this project to Jerry Finn. May he rest in peace. 🕊

Travis produced the album but he didnt do the mix or master

whoa, really interesting top 3!!

Oddly enough those are probably my too three as well.

i know, i love that part but im trying to keep my channel clean. wasn't easy with this album. thanks for watching!

I agree, lock this dude up and throw away the key. I can't possibly finish this video if it has cuts like that. Keep making videos for kids, I'm sure they love your content.

for me its Anthem pt3 and Blink Wave

I agree

I 1000% agree…a masterpiece in my humble opinion 🖤

Absolutely agree. It honestly feels almost blasphemous to say but it just is. I listen to every other Mark and Tom album this week and this just is it. Take Off My Pants is a super close second for me.

interesting list! I love that there is so much debate in the rankings of the albums, shows that people have different opinions and i think thats awesome

I guess after hearing brand new songs only a couple times i didnt remember every single note/part of 17 new songs. thanks for watching!

valid! I've listened at least a dozen or so times by now and I'm still hearing new things. Good review man.@@courtneyweidelichdrums

appreciate it! @@stephenjohnston5313

He literally said in the beginning of the video this isn't his first listen..... I guess you rushed passed it.

@@subsoniczero3233 i didn’t, since why the first words in my comment are “if this isn’t your first listen” get better at reading, nerd

agree!! loving this album more and more

I remember the day Enema came out listening to it with my friends in high school, man im old.

7! lifelong fan!! awesome

WOW….how they missed out. Good point

@@courtneyweidelichdrums I feel that. I started listening to this band when I was 12 in 1995. I feel old as dirt. 😂

18 and Blink Is my top band of all time! I feel attacked lol.

i have it Enema/TOYPAJ/One More Time/Untitled. i wouldn't say the 2 albums with Matt were awful, just not as good as when tom is there

Neighbourhoods is a fine album tbh. Ghost On The Dancefloor is great

Sound really good!

Thank you so much!!