blink-182 recording studio 2003 ("Down" and "I Miss You")

Footage of blink-182 recording their Self-titled album in 2003. Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker talk about the composing and recording proccess of the album. In this snippet they're crafting the songs "Down" and "I Miss You".

[@gamecop2191]

I swear the sun shined a different color back in those days

[@schizojit]

Global warming and pollution (EDIT: This was just a joke, I was trying to sound like a boomer. Some people took it seriously)

[@SomeJustice19k]

We were young and dumb and the universe hadn't beat our asses yet.

[@gamecop2191]

@@SomeJustice19k lol.. Ain’t that the truth

[@plutons0productions]

I was thinking the same thing watching this my dude :D

[@MegaDANIELE92]

Yes, unfortunately it is the truth. I have always noticed this too.Just look at a personal photo dating back to those years or see videos or images of singers, bands, actors, or sporting events to realize how colors and with them the moods and the world in general.

[@coryrobert7305]

We are approaching 20 years since this album released. We are officially old my friends.

[@ADucksOpinion]

shh my kids almost 10 stop

[@schloo]

No, we're just old friends :)

[@KussDamato]

NOOOOOO I was 13 when this came out! Imma cry

[@Troll_the_Trolls]

Holy shit teenage years

[@thatfitfriend]

No! Insanity though

[@182jjaacckk182]

"we just hit on something big" - what a great feeling that must be!

[@RichardMedhurst]

4:20 for those looking for it lol

[@denisuntoro]

280m viewers i miss you

[@senseless1685]

And he was right !!!

[@seanaguayo]

When you know, you know

[@donniebooshae3880]

Maybe they were *feeling this* I’ll see myself out

[@zachhatten261]

4:23 "Thats awesome, we just hit on something big" little did they know they just wrote one of the most iconic songs of all time

[@marvinzimmerman1878]

In my yead

[@Bls-of1ld]

Always hated it

[@aleesaonoahu4550]

Because of Travis Barker I walked the halls at my school with drumsticks in my hands every fkn year. My parents were NOT supportive and I couldn’t keep up with it and college. Later when I read his book and read how supportive his mom was I cried. What a life he’s had. *not mad at my parents but I did take a lesson from them and bought my daughter a piano last week. SUPPORT YOUR CHILD’S DREAMS, FOLKS! Lol.

[@clintjones9848]

It doesn't have to be one or the other. You can support their interests and set them up to be practical if it doesn't work.

[@RichLclopps]

I have a career snd drum in the side that’s the best of both

[@Disillusioned2022]

I remember when none of that ever happened

[@jaysalisbury193]

Agreed, my mum used to drive me all over the country just to play gigs that no one cared about. But she was proud, bless her. Awesome lady ❤️ 👏

[@BrooklynBaby-1]

Nobody has to support any of your dreams. If you want it bad enough, you find a way. That’s what separates the winners from the losers. 😉

[@Jordan_X91]

i miss tom being in blink

[@charlierodgers97]

Jordo23 doesn't everyone

[@emocoffeedrinker]

OK get over it bitch

[@dayshawna]

C X no BITCH

[@younglobwedge]

I really don't anymore

[@Luizcab82]

C X millennial bitches don’t miss Tom , with Tom was a thousand times better band

[@ApproachMedium]

Here in 2021, watching this video that was posted 12 years ago, portraying events that took place 6 years before that, amazed at the time capsule of my teen years I've stumbled upon.

[@HollowRick]

How was this 18 years ago 🤨 time goes too fast

[@newportninja245]

Its a friendly reminer that today just sucks, back then I was skating and raging to blink and FOB, now Im curious if the Taliban is going to use helicopters on us thanks to sleepy joe

[@Area-5l]

I so glad they decided to let mark sing the “down” part

[@denachtconducteur7070]

XD

[@sebastiandavila9122]

I think he Is recording the harmonies

[@TylrVncnt]

What you talking about”let” haha he’s literally a backup singer and he’s made for this shit!

[@tyde4610]

honestly think that part with tom singing and travis doing the drum roll is cool, especially in the lower key

[@dons1932]

Tom's like Yeadow yeadow yeadow yeadoww. lol

[@PainfulSin2811170]

In their prime. god time flew by....miss them.

[@steinerair71]

ElectricPanda808 it sure has😕

[@TarttelinGamer]

They could never make something as good as this again

[@timothym3777]

TarttelinGamer right about that

[@alcyonae]

This behind the scenes meant so much to me back in the day. Hard to believe to what extent it still does.

[@BecomingAMan]

I wish I wasn’t a toddler at the time

[@gregpert4202]

Same, I used to LOVE watching blink videos ten years ago. Watching this stuff makes me so nostalgic.

[@alcyonae]

JoeSchmoe good thing you can still enjoy them regardless of release date :) If I remember correctly, this video came with the enchanted CD of the 2003 self-titled album. A thrilling surprise! KZbin didn’t become a thing until what was it, 2005? And a chunky site it was at that. So we had to scrape by with forums. Content and knowledge is ridiculously accessible today. I’ve got to stop talking like a grandma :P

[@drummersnail115]

3:24 Travis’ rolls and ghost notes are unreal

[@reeen4823]

King of overplays

[@ThreeCrowns]

Recording a classic album with your best friends... is there any better vocation in life?

[@JohanLGT]

recording the untitled album was hell for them. They started disliking each other by that time. They couldn't stay there anymore, what's why they stopped the recordings and went out on tour. Then they finished the album. A masterpiece came out from thar pain.

[@jle238]

@@JohanLGT you are correct. Mark was already clashing with Tom and still annoyed over Box Car Racer.

[@TheProTalentGaming]

Dude recording honestly kinda sucks.

[@timothym3777]

JhonnLT dude they’ve all stated that they got along during the recording of this album. It wasn’t till Tom refused to do another tour at the end of 04 when things began to fall apart

[@robertsoley2989]

I've been sending music to my favorite, the BEST, musician IN THE WORLD, for the past 10 days; without his permission. I CANNOT AGREE MORE. THESE are the BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!

[@ChrisMccann1822]

When I watch videos like this again it reminds me why I will always love blink

[@eanalbe3525]

Still love this band today. 2.2.2019

[@saasty]

Me 2 bro 😔

[@bon2yan88]

aint we all

[@XxJuanfran500xX]

Yes bro

[@vegjeezy17]

Ean Albe same

[@dannieworkman5581]

Still need Tom back!

[@shadow.182_8]

Albums already 15 years old and still love it

[@2010dame]

best time of my miserable life playing wow bk in TBC and constantly listening to blink whilst doin so seems so long ago now but the memories still so fresh

[@eoin182]

This was the best album they ever made. Jerry finn r.i.p bro, got the very best out of blink 182

[@bat613reincarnated]

True

[@TheJeffpoirier182]

RIP 4th member of blink

[@jacknife10000]

Enema of the State is by far the best but this one was pretty damn good too

[@treytison1444]

Honestly Enema through Neighborhoods were all slam dunks. I like California a fair bit too.

[@Blinkfan90]

Jerry was a legend and a good friend of Mark’s he’s still very missed

[@c0dy123bee]

It's 2019. I remember watching this video all the time in high school, and *I'm 27 now* Time flies

[@MERULZ69]

You are the same age Tom was in the video lol

[@flex_piper]

Man for all us who grew up with Blink are so damn lucky 🤘 And Tom was 32 in Feeling This Video (Gnarly right?) They made they're most punk prime shit ever in there 30's. Great example of just not giving af about what society or anyone thinks and being who you really are at any age 27 or 37 🤙

[@timothym3777]

Tom was 27 here

[@brandonhensley4335]

bruh I was in high school when MTV premiered this episode of Album Launch, and over the years I still watch these clips all the time. I'm 34 now. Lol it's all crazy.

[@abitoffblacksmithing9985]

I'm 50 and have been and always will be a blink fan......even their new stuff. 😏

[@ADucksOpinion]

back when blink was blink and i was young and full of dreams and me and my friend was in a band.. hes dead now.. still.. the best of times.. thank you.

[@skiptomyloop]

Tom’s acoustic riff at beginning is super relaxing ^_^

[@baikjin]

Ofc you like Tom’s part “Josh”

[@skiptomyloop]

@@baikjin I see what you did there 🤣

[@cocobro9762]

i like the change in asthenia

[@surreal4259]

During “i miss you” when he said “we just hit something big” man you have no idea at that time how this song will be a legendary song

[@jordanpitruzzello1249]

Not even a fan of their music but I can recognize the significance of this

[@cristalgalindo7094]

4:27 THIS IS THE SONG THEY PLAYED WHEN I CRASHED INTO THE WALLLL

[@Iceypatek]

Lmao I just noticed where he sampled it now i actually got into lil peeps music because he reminded me a lot of blink-182

[@bmac0]

What is the original blink song?

[@cristalgalindo7094]

B macdonald its Tom Delonge’s acoustic to The Fallen Interlude :)

[@maicoldamiko6488]

totally

[@jimmywoo7875]

I dont wanna die alone right now, but I admit I do sometimes. These drug are calling me for one more line, dont fall alseep.🐣

[@A_Dongle]

Watching this hurts. Life was so easy back then

[@Embryonicboy]

I loved Tom's Box Car Racer guitar

[@griffinsutich1067]

BCR was so misunderstood (even by Mark)

[@chris-ryan]

I hope Marks treatment goes well.

[@brunomartinello1114]

That wouldnt change much... Mark will die one day anyway (maybe from cancer, maybe not), you will die, i'll die, everybody will die.

[@lottie1163]

@@brunomartinello1114don't bother commenting if you're just gonna bring negativity here.

[@averylangs]

@@brunomartinello1114 ????

[@brunomartinello1114]

@@averylangs My comment is very literal, logical and self explanatory.

[@brunomartinello1114]

@@lottie1163 There's literally ZERO negativity in the comment i made. I didn't say "oh i think he won't make it" or that his chances are low or whatever... All i said is that, from a macro perspective, theres not much of a difference. Don't bother commenting if you're just going to bring your lack of interpretation skills to the comment section.

[@tybarker5038]

I love how excited Tom got when they figured out “I miss you”. It’s now one of the biggest songs in the world.

[@kx6los]

miss the old skate/punk rock blink 🤧 miss tom in it.

[@kissmyhead1429]

Tom reacts to his own voice 1:35

[@mrvomit8617]

What song is that

[@kissmyhead1429]

@@mrvomit8617 sounds like asthenia

[@ferrymanggala6285]

@@mrvomit8617 Asthenia, one of their best song

[@nevincaulfield]

LOL

[@jonp6201]

I am actually blown away how old this album is now. I remember not liking it as much because it was so different than their original sound, but almost 20 years later, it has aged the best of them all.

[@andrewpiomahermaher9470]

Cant believe I turn 40 this week these songs got me through some good and some bad days life was easy back then miss those days

[@babycombat]

Get well soon, Mark.

[@anrudo]

"In my yyyyeeeeeeeaaaaaaddddd" Tom

[@Sergio-nb4hj]

Love how rough Mark's vocals sound That's the spirit of punk. Make good music no matter what your limitations are!

[@rhysjones3867]

This band saved my life and to see that there is so much negativity with them these days really hurts deep

[@Jonathan-ze6oo]

True blink fans will never talk negative on them...

[@Ricardo-cl3vs]

No, YOU saved your life! The band only played in the background.

[@PatoGuzmanAd]

they are back!!! and better than ever:)

[@mahferrazffsouhomem7689]

They already made a show at Coachella festival!

[@jakewoods609]

This is the best album because travis stayed for the recording process -

[@timothym3777]

For most of it

[@millss827]

4:21 "we just hit on something big" tom was right

[@jonvia]

As a musician, songwriter, and recording/mixing engineer, I love watching these "making of" videos of bands and musical artists! You learn a lot =)

[@lokishepherd6341]

I like that it censors Tom saying fuck and then immediately cuts to a scene of him playing a guitar with the words fuck and cock written on it.

[@futurepanther]

This is just beautiful, Tom's voice was in fire those days, I miss you miss you.

[@ktm.5416]

HEY THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!! That song in the intro, all you have to do is look up blink 182 unreleased guitar riff and it comes right up with tabs and everything!! Hope that helped you all!!😁😁

[@KimberlyRSWorld]

Thank u

[@theonlyjonever]

Exactly what I was looking for! :) I appreciate it, thanks!

[@henriquepires4552]

i've been looking for this since 2013 thanks so much!!!!!!!

[@kelseykazoo7875]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGWvZoFomMeZgc0

[@livinglifeform7974]

It sounds very much like metallica's One.

[@Paulswindellsdrummer]

The fact it was all recorded in a house kinda blew my mind 😄

[@Rob-ng3fn]

The amount of memories and emotion videos like this fill me with is overwhelming. Love all you guys and gals. Those were good days. Peace.

[@jakesouthard9175]

I was listening to this music, then literally blinked and here we are today. Where did time go? Seems like yesterday…

[@ellezard0844]

The band at its best : a perfect balance between the huge sound of a punk band and serious, mature and catchy melodies.

[@claymcdonald8787]

Remember when they had the 24 hour webcam set up on their website while recording this album?

[@doctaj.2571]

These guys used to be such a huge part of my life when I was a kid. This was dope to watch.

[@anggadaaryapalastra2706]

One of my favorite albums of all time, came out at the right time of my life

[@GA-dy2nb]

3:54 just noticed they first said "lets go live like jack and sally" but changed it after to "we can live like jack and sally"

[@karinr5168]

who is she?

[@GA-dy2nb]

@@karinr5168 look up jack and sally “nightmare before Christmas”

[@karinr5168]

i meant who is the woman at 3:54.

[@GA-dy2nb]

@@karinr5168 oh lol idk

[@switchunboxing]

Yeah and “SHOULD I GOT GOT SHOULD I GOT GOT” Kind of proves that they write music the way I do. You just make up random lyrics just to get down the melody. Then you try to make it make sense later on by tweaking things There’s a funny demo on here I think from Sum 41s song still waiting. He mumbles everything except like “MORE CONTRADICTION” and stuff haha

[@largepoodle6036]

amazing record, amazing musicians, amazing success story, amazing lives

[@joshuaschmidinger3993]

Thanks for the share...this takes me back 😎👍👏❤🔥😊🤘

[@Kuba16BVB]

That was prime blink 😍 This Album is an absolute masterpiece!🤘 Loved every fuckin' second of it!

[@spencerpizarro8328]

Travis always has a broken leg or a broken arm

[@BatZie]

Probably due to the skating

[@BatZie]

In fact if i remember the crutches are probably from breaking his foot in Australia

[@Myfukinusername]

Its because he is vegan. Vegans have lower bone density

[@cjdfv]

Broken legs, broken arms, but never a broken spirit.

[@rileytanner4476]

@@Myfukinusername bro what r u talking about he wasn't even vegan then

[@revanap5819]

Mark wearing macbeth and tom wearing atticus, what a golden days

[@sokingsoda8253]

Thanqs for made this song love you guys

[@bradpittiful7288]

always cool to see a band in the music making process

[@jldkrank]

I used to imagine that extreme sports just happened spontaneously in those days around my favourite musicians.

[@iZam1993]

2:46 😂😂😂😂 spongebob in that top corner cracked me up

[@TP_Gillz]

Musically, that was thier best record. But in the vain of changing punk rock forever, nothing is ever gonna beat Dude Ranch. F I miss those days.

[@taylortrevor909]

Listening to the evolution of Asthenia is legitimately my favorite thing on earth.

[@feelsofine3923]

i really want a longer version of that first thing ugh

[@bluesbro182]

i love the way tom sings "wish that i ever met you" at 1:38

[@michaeldominick747]

Imagine jumping on to a train that took us back for one day to relive all of this? The world was so different.

[@Kiwitakimago]

Blink will always be one of my faves, we go way back!!!

[@letmedrown]

4:26 I DON'T WANNA DIE ALONE RIGHT NOW, BUT I ADMIT I DO SOMETIMES! i love this video 🖤

[@codyjameskeep1228]

RESPECT I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY THAT NOTICED IT TOO

[@chloetigges2377]

i got so confused cuz i always forget it’s a blink sample and i was like wtf why is peep in here 😭

[@DannyPolDiaz]

I remembr seeing this on fuse before the album came out.i never forgot the chorus from I miss you, or these sessions

[@yosiyyahu.bar.stephen]

Man, watching this really brings me back to 18. Simpler times.

[@paulordrg]

This album is timeless! It doesn't feel like 2003, as we can see nowadays with all this pop punk revival, we can also see how great this album has aged and how it means a lot to many people from a younger generation.

[@dingo4229]

really hard to put into words how cool i thought these guys were back in '03.

[@0000song0000]

dude, i still remember when this album was new and i was arguing with the other kids that the sound of I Miss You was the coolest, while they were like "i dont like the bassist's singing" we were on middle school

[@terroesterio145]

No matter how many tough punk bands I listen to nowadays, no matter how much I love and appreciate the technique of blues and jazz... I'll always love the guitar arrangements like the one sounding at the beginning of this video, nobody can play them like Tom does...

[@mr.perfecto509]

It tastes like gold. Thanks

[@QuintoV_]

Today, the day of my 26th birthday, blink 182 still is my fav band.

[@MartinVanDerSande]

Amazing footage. Goes to show, make a record wherever. A house will do.

[@FLSharkdiver]

Truly one of the most amazing bands!!

[@jasonmillers6941]

...they put in a lot of work. May they find happiness in their success.

[@AvAfanfromfrance]

This was the video on the greatest hits album. I remember watching in a lot. In fact that might be how I learned english.

[@soliadov649]

Man, this guys did everything in their home living-rooms.

[@dannyrodriguez8270]

Not their home… it was a rented house that was used to record the album.

[@anderock02]

When I listen blink I feel nostalgic , i remember anything about that time.

[@matthewa4593]

Pure gold right here... love this band

A das minhas bandas favoritas, que fez parte da minha história na adolescência ! Maneiro o vídeo👏🇧🇷

[@fabinbjj3312]

🤡🙏🏿

[@shinumadegamesoficial]

Blink 182 foi a banda que eu mais escutava na época de Adolescência. Lembro que escutei a musica "I miss you" pela primeira vez na malhação. Lembro que fiz até a minha mãe comprar o CD da malhação de 10 anos (naquela época) E lá tinha I miss you. Eu sempre pulava todas as musicas, pra escutar Blink. Depois que fui conhecendo a banda, eu comprei o próprio CD do Blink que tinha o I miss you, e foi desde aquela época, que não parava de ouvir mais. Além de Linkin Park, tmb. LP foi outra banda que eu escutava junto com Blink, e alias, RIP Chester

[@faulsname8869]

Tom knew “I miss you” was a hit the moment he heard it lol

[@lanapatricia1789]

Thanks for share

[@davidcoffman321]

I'm not even that into pop punk but damn is there this thick, pungent air of nostalgia and longing every time I hear or see blink 182

[@tkslype]

esse doc foi a coisa que mais assisti na vida e toda vez que vejo uma parte dele eu quero assistir mais vezes ainda 💗

[@shinumadegamesoficial]

Sinto falta dessa época de Blink. É uma pena que a banda hj em dia, já se foi.

[@themarkjohnsonmusic]

Glad Mark went with the lower octave on those I Miss You vocals...lol

[@2001tclmike]

Listen closer they blended those higher end vocals in there and mixed it way lower

[@kphoenix137]

In the last "wish this never ends" in the verse I can hear a high octave but not in the rest

[@user-wl2md5kz7k]

Still love this band just as much as I did in high school

[@andal182]

and I still watch this in 2012.. awesome

[@levelupcrew]

this is from the DVD 'Tour Edition'. it's their self-titled CD + a DVD with some making of, videoclips, recording studio and interviews.

[@bw5260]

Are we sure Travis isn't an alien? 1. He's insanely good at drumming 2. He kinda looks like an alien and 3. If anyone is going to be in a band with an alien, it would be Tom DeLonge, am I right?

[@justinrussell1930]

maybe they are all aliens. maybe tom hasn't "remembered" who he was. maybe all celebrities are aliens and that's what propels them to stardom

[@bw5260]

@@justinrussell1930 Now there's a thought.

[@ojesmahardika3491]

Well he's alright...not great, but pretty good..

[@bw5260]

@@ojesmahardika3491 lol

[@blondeboy5582]

@@justinrussell1930 what are you smoking dude. Gimmie some

[@KyleWilliams-it7de]

I DONT WANNA DIE ALONE RIGHT NOW

[@andrewhill7048]

I just did a line of blow right now

[@zaccsonofjohn1132]

I watch this video every time it’s in my recommended feed

[@Iamnickdude09]

I remember when they were releasing footage of the making of this album and it was so fuckin rad

[@tofubob10102]

Has ANYBODY else noticed, that whenever there is a video about Blink-182, there has to be a Sponge Bob pillow somewhere in the video?? This one is at 2:45

[@sebastiandavila9122]

Probably recorded on the same place? Or maybe it Is a tour documental and they are traveling with that pillow everywhere

[@Maaarina.Renthleiinvictus182]

I MISS YOU IS MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE OF BLINK 182 THERE MASTERPIECE

[@odoibhilin9]

This guitar riff at the beginning (and end) 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@bmac0]

what is it?

[@cxucxsixn]

the riff peep used for “the song they played” 🥺

[@chrissbenitez]

I miss Tom's voice the good one

[@michaelmcdonald500]

Angels & Airwaves are coming out with new music soon. You can hear Tom there.

[@mynamephwong5428]

@@michaelmcdonald500 he means when Tom could actually sing.

[@tannerthepanman9202]

8R014V Tom has been very inconsistent with his voice throughout the years he has sounded bad and sometimes he didn’t. Tom can definitely sing, his angel and airwaves stuff isn’t bad, he just doesn’t sing in the blink style anymore. That’s okay the man has a business and is doing shit with his life.

[@jonathonwright594]

Same. I miss a lot of bands teenage/early 20s angsty voice. Another good example is Fall Out Boy's early stuff like Take This to Your Grave album.

[@bat613reincarnated]

Listen to Box Car Racer

[@tomdamian7455]

Man I’m so old 😭 please god, take me back. PLEASE

[@jonathanmiller5089]

I wish I could go back to these days!