Rivers Cuomo - Basket Case (Green Day cover) - Live in San Francisco

Rivers Cuomo - Basket Case (Green Day cover) - San Francisco, Live, 5-9-18, 1st row, Bottom of the Hill. Rivers: I went to see Billie Joe's new band the other night (The Longshot). So I guess I feel kind of silly for learning one of their songs... lol
Other Tidbits:
An evening with Rivers Cuomo. Karl leaked it to the fans that there was a special guest planned, and it turned out to be Jason Cropper, Weezer's original guitarist!
After the show, Rivers talked with some of the fans and took pictures, which was nice.
Rivers: Could you turn up my monitors, please? The crowd is singing very loud… so it’s… hard to hear this lol
You guys nailed the solo! (to ‘Say It Ain't So’)
Tomorrow is May 10th… the date The Blue Album came out.
Rivers (before ‘Basket Case’): I went to see Billie Joe's new band the other night (The Longshot). They were supposed to play tonight, right down the road, but they cancelled… So I guess I feel kind of silly for learning one of their songs... lol
Rivers: Should we talk a bit or keep going? I’m not good at reading the crowd… :P
Fan: What’s Suzanne’s brownie recipe? (referencing the lyrics to Weezer’s song ‘Suzanne’)
Rivers: Suzanne? Oh, jeez… Suzanne was a secretary of our A&R guy at Geffen Records. And she made us brownies… And they were just regular brownies… they weren’t… maybe she made special brownies for one of the other bands at Geffen Records… Not for Weezer! lol
Fan: Who’s the special guest tonight?
Rivers: Who told you that?
Fan: Karl did.
Rivers: He did? Fu*ker! You guys got to be patient… lol There shall be a special guest tonight… if you all behave. :P
Fan: Is it Billie Joe?
Rivers: No, it's not Billie Joe... But if anyone knows him, call him up and bring him down!
Setlist:
1. I Took a Pill in Ibiza (Mike Posner cover)
2. El Scorcho (Weezer song)
3. Wonderwall (Oasis cover)
4. Buddy Holly (Weezer song)
5. Basket Case (Green Day cover)
6. Undone - The Sweater Song (Weezer song)
7. 1979 (The Smashing Pumpkins cover)
8. Say It Ain't So (Weezer song)
9. Happy Together (The Turtles cover) (with "Longview" snippet by Green Day)
10. Island in the Sun (Weezer song)
11. Can't Fight This Feeling (REO Speedwagon cover)
12. Sober Up (AJR cover)
13. The Good Life (Weezer song)
14. Slob (Weezer song)
15. (Girl We Got a) Good Thing (Weezer song)
16. Pink Triangle (Weezer song)
17. Cardigan Disaster (New song) (Live debut)
18. Getchoo (Weezer song)
19. Pig (Weezer song) (Live debut)
20. Talk Dirty to Me (Poison cover)
21. No Other One (Weezer song)
22. Falling for You (Weezer song)
23. Today (The Smashing Pumpkins cover)
24. In the Garage (Weezer song) (with Jason Cropper)
25. No One Else (Weezer song) (with Jason Cropper)
26. Why Bother? (Weezer song)
27. Across the Sea (Weezer song)
28. Tired of Sex (Weezer song)
An Evening with Rivers Cuomo - San Francisco, 5-9-18
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[@ryankelsey9646]

Rivers couldn't go to the Green Day concert, so he had his own Green Day concert.

[@bittaraemaulana4276]

Smashing Pumpkins too. He put together his own personal dream rock show :D

[@azznbad1]

I guess that's why he is spending all next year touring with them.

[@channelrashaadytplaysttvyo462]

Epic comment

[@mattjindrak]

I never heard of them

[@rubenrodil1154]

@@mattjindrak How cool is that!

[@exunderscorejai]

Shout out to the one dude in the crowd doing the harmonies

[@finbeard]

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.

[@sufster1]

WORD

[@fuzzmosisr8601]

Amen brother, amen.

[@Mindswirl21]

Who says we need your opinion?

[@bunkbeds4920]

Mindswirl21 please leave with your bad vibes

[@mattjindrak]

No he isn't. Cause the people that don't have that quality still won't have that quality even if they're inspired.

[@dannielhmora]

This Audience ft. Rivers Cuomo cover is pretty cool 💚

[@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs]

Mannnnnn... I was thinkin that the crowd had some set of pipes on em as well! 🤘😎🤘

[@eeshsinger]

i wish i could see weezer and green day had a collab concert

[@10smackers88]

Eesh SinGer they have to exclusively play the green album

[@BenjaminKennethMusic]

I’ve been saying this for years! Maybe the tour will happen one day.

[@mfishman9311]

Eesh SinGer YES

[@izzy1349]

You might get that soon

[@adamjuhasz2003]

Eesh SinGer this comment has aged well

[@mgmcgregorross69]

I never knew this could sound good acoustic

[@Karmy.]

Ross McGregor it makes me really really really want a Rivers Cuomo acoustic cover album

[@thursdayaf22]

rivers made brain stew sound good with a piano and a drummer. He is the man

[@demian1173]

R.C. makes it sound good playing it like that

[@fordsachsenmaier1469]

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.

[@greenteadude8958]

It's actually like one of Green Day's songs they performed acoustic.

[@Lonewerewolf777]

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]

Forgot to mention how amazing it sounds acoustically and what a great job was done in this video

[@josephancion2190]

@@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.

[@akat3628]

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.

[@bossHogOG]

No, it’s lame. I don’t go to concerts to listen to the crowd sing.

[@AceOfBass-pk1go]

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

[@hermestrismegistus3417]

What a fantastic crowd! knows all the lyrics and sings in key. Playing a gig like this is a dream to me.

[@randomramblings101]

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.

[@supre56]

"I went to the Green Day concert..."

[@jonassp3841]

Never heard of them

[@ipsum2224]

How cool is that?

[@andrewj8547]

I guess I’m going to have to go to her room?

[@ihaverabies17]

And read her diary

[@PunkRockZombie205]

Fucking nerds

[@volutedmetal8543]

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

[@dabestisaiah]

what journal?

[@sillylilfellah]

what journal?

[@cheeks8112]

What journal?

[@Indonesiansurftravel]

What Journal?

[@volutedmetal8543]

Isaiah Neal He calls it the "Encyclopedia of Pop" www.angelfire.com/music4/riverscuomo/encyclopedia.html

[@seanfleming3538]

3:05 the Billie Joe impression is on point

[@jakubowski2008]

That is by far the best cover. I do like both green day weezer. Rivers did a excellent job 👍

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

These little acoustic shows really make me appreciate how beautiful Rivers' voice is

[@Happylink75]

Even if you can barely hear him

[@gabrielcuomo0186]

this guy has an amazing talent, and a very cool lastname XD

[@NotYetEst]

Gabriel Cuomo He's the lead singer of Weezer. No shit.

[@walterfilho9550]

Go listen the blue album

[@justingabiosa6038]

And a cool first name too. I mean who else is named Rivers? ^^^

[@gabrieladdison]

@@NotYetEst sorry i’m 3 years late but you clearly missed his joke especially because he has the same last name lol

[@zacharyrizzo3952]

We need Billie Joe to cover a Weezer song

[@VanielDeeform]

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.

[@jeremyhoffman6187]

We need Kurt Cobain to cover a Weezer song! Oh wait....

[@stupidoatmeal3318]

@@jeremyhoffman6187BRAH 💀

[@fluffyfluffs1167]

​@@jeremyhoffman6187 why would Kurt Cobain cover his own songs??????

[@jjaareedd]

Just so happened to be watching this on May 9th one year later. Rivers “Tomorrow is May 10th” me “yes it is”

[@etyramone2000]

Yeah he covered Worry Rock and also Brain Stew with Weezer. But this song... The whole crowd singing... Wow !

[@TheIggyTech]

I know, it gives me chills. So good!

[@intergalacticcheese753]

when favirote bands covers my other favirote band. NOICE

[@TheMusicfan189]

This was a really cool cover.

[@79lpcustom]

i love this guy more and more with every passing year. The sign of a real star!

[@melonlord7443]

this is one of the covers of all time

[@treytonjohnson1]

"I asked you to go to the Green Day concert You said you never heard of them"

[@noahproctor5863]

This song brings me back to simpler times

[@__greg__]

Thank you for uploading! Wish I could've seen this live T_____T

[@JohnnyGuitarRocks]

Outstanding, thanks for posting 😀

[@kaiuniverse876]

One thing I love about weezer is that they have always looked like a group of middle aged dads, even when they started.

[@dikasafety]

that 3:01 fill in just right...

[@wmvnotmp4]

I would kill for a full band studio cover of this song

[@Toddie_Royal]

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!

[@javiercottle4639]

Rivers sounds great live. Saw Weezer open for blink once. They played better than Blink too. Love both bands

[@rockthecasbahs]

He nailed it acoustically

[@Seansation101]

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

[@robbalke6535]

Sean Kearns wow lucky you!

[@luizalmeida1956]

OMFG! LOVE IT!

[@vmchase03]

Such an amazing performer 🍻Rivers love your music!!!!!’

[@JorgeSanchez-tg4dm]

Some guy: "Make Believe" too Cuomo: Nah man, I'm trying to forget that ever existed

[@Hygienist-]

Jorge Sanchez guess that makes it the new Pinkerton

[@lonko2250]

What's up with Make Believe?

[@TIMMUT17]

I fucking love Make Believe. Don't understand the hate it gets. It's far from their worst.

[@tyde4610]

Lonko most people consider it their worst album

[@suburbanindie]

@@tyde4610 Maladroit was their worst album IMO... it was angry and bitter

[@gorkaetxaburu739]

Un grande honrando un tema infinito de otro grande. Máximo respeto!

[@jocelynbessette3146]

My two favorite bands

[@danny355]

Woah this might be my dream set!! Need to watch the rest of this

[@Insomniac1984]

One of my favorite singers covering my favorite song from my favorite band.... RAD!!

[@dhankmeme8345]

holy shit I'm watching this exactly a year later, and I didn't even notice it

[@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs]

Is this the best back up singing audience in a live performance??? 🤔🤔🤔 ..i think it is!!!! 🏆

[@c-moon9770]

that guy has a point. where is make believe 2

[@forthedoggiesguitars2277]

Great musician this guy!✌

[@KykashiMusic]

wow this song sounds amazing acoustic--or maybe it's just cause rivers is playing it...

[@finnj.harrison6139]

John Cragie has an amazing acoustic cover of Basket Case on his album "Leave The Fire Behind"

[@charliep123]

SO GOOD!

[@kreaturemind9190]

How cool is that!

[@AthenaTheWolf]

Can’t wait to see him perform live in a month at Boston!!!

[@DanThornhill182]

Great Cover !!! - Unfortunately the Longshot had to cancel the show due to a family emergency :( - i believe it was Jeff Matika's family member :(

[@trydigama3]

Dan Thornhill had no idea dude I hope everything is alright with Jeff’s family

[@DanThornhill182]

trydigama3 yeah i hope so too :)

[@Zethru]

Awesome video and cover!

[@TheVividestPeak]

Love this man

[@harryt92]

At this moment in time I hope to GOD, Weezer & Green Day tour together *awaits announcement*

[@ayusha149]

they are!!!!!

[@harryt92]

@@ayusha149 Haha this was pre Hella Mega tour announcement! Awesome news though huh?!

[@MalloryGrahamSlams]

Lmao rip

[@darrenXparker]

Pandemic 2020 enters the chat

[@takuum]

wow great cover!

[@SJCMARK]

Goosebumps

[@bigjilms]

i just ascended onto the next realm

[@raulreyes9266]

best venue!!! so many great shows there

[@mightbepat]

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

[@chavaul6729]

Awesome

[@charleselmore4707]

Magical

[@mrs5189]

This set was played on my birthday

[@fitzy7991]

Same!

[@uyou2tube]

So wholesome

[@MrBooger17]

The most ambitious crossover in history.

[@shawnlow573]

that lick is fucking DELICIOUS

[@EnergyBrink]

This song in acoustic is actually really interesting to hear.

[@MYKESKATE]

Wow, Best. 🔥🔥🤘

[@allencoloma397]

👏🏼 the guy harmonizing in the back 👏🏼

[@kennywebb7932]

Market this Version Brother ❤

[@Xan3119]

Love

[@DuckPetsDucks]

Beautiful voice uwu

[@CH-bo5jw]

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

[@scrapp1368]

Why wasn't this on the Teal Album?

[@jayess8714]

Hear that crowd just sing along!

[@jakobrasmussen1663]

I think he just started playing Undone before the video cut. Am I wrong?

[@djcj]

Damn the crowd sounded great!

[@user-bd9oh5nc5c]

Everybody sing, so great! %) From USSR with love %)

[@villacando]

This was in my birthday. I wish I was there.

[@DarkDragonSlayer]

2:47: i like how there was someone in the audience to do the tenor part of the song.

[@marcelomorales7395]

He kinda looked like perry miller tho

[@sonyagervasoni7662]

Happy birthday Rivers

[@Liquefaction]

Rivers: mom can we go to green day concert Mom: we have green day at home Green day at home:

[@rock3116]

良い雰囲気だね👍😁

[@piroshksweet2069]

Pretty nice

[@heatherhull2332]

Rad!

[@fabricesavatier5919]

Heather Hull

[@browniesandburnouts786]

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

[@chrisclark7644]

That's it. This is our generations version of "don't stop believing" by journey.

[@seanmckim6060]

He’s probably the best artist they’ve had there

[@tedcruzwantsyourkidneys5849]

anyone got tabs for this specific performance?

[@FitnBreizh]

👍

[@stjacousticpower]

Green Day Forever💚🤘

[@walterfilho9550]

omfg

[@alyssapons9648]

you said you’d never heard of them

[@S1r3n__]

“Mum can we go see Greenday?” “No, we have Greenday at home.” Greenday at home:

[@Konichiwamydude]

Best audiences

[@preston1332]

I guess ima be learning Basket Case acoustic then.

[@damianangulo706]

Who's here after Hella Mega

[@joardebaat2559]

wondering if he's just meme'ing with these covers or he sincerely like's the songs

[@VanielDeeform]

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

[@JamieVanAtta]

Wish could here Rivers over darn crowd!

[@mikeyleeber]

I am now satisfied with life.

[@latewizard301]

Needa was never promoted tho... he got killed before his promotion. (referring to the uploader's name)

[@icculus]

I wish I could hear Rivers singing.