East Bay California Punk Music Tour at Metallica Mansion - Green Day Longview Apartment & AFI House

[@JohnnyBeane]

I worked at Subway Guitars in Berkeley in the mid 90's and used to sell Green Day guitars, they came in the shop a lot back then. My sisters friends were in the early Green Day music videos too.

[@Riding_thru_life]

I grew up in El Cerrito in the 80’s. So cool to see you there Adam. Another group that is from El Cerrito is clearance Clearwater revival. My mom went to school with John Fogerty

[@jugatsu23nichi]

I like when you refused to look up the music info and pulled it out of your memory. Those were the good ole days when we carried all our band trivia around in our heads. Our Google in those days were chatting with the other kids while waiting in line at concerts! Love it! Great video!

[@Regina0964]

So remember

[@kathryncurtis9320]

My daughter's school just opened this year. It sits in the campus of the Agnews Asylum which is where Green Day filmed the music video for Basket Case. The school campus has an elementary, middle and high school campus on them. Each school took thier color inspiration behind diffrent tiles from Agnews. The middle school has some of the tiles, artifacts and the history of Agnews displayed. The other half of the Agnews Asylum is being developed into a city park with plans to preserve a few original buildings. My daughter is a metal lover but when I showed her the Basket Case video and explained the connection to school she opened her music loving soul and allowed Green Day into her "this is awesome" music list. From Wikipedia "The "Basket Case" video was directed by Mark Kohr.[30] The video was filmed in an actual mental institution called Agnews Developmental Center in Santa Clara County, California, at the request of the band members. The mental institution had been abandoned, but most of the structure remained in a broken-down state. The band members found old patient files, deep scratches in the walls and dental molds scattered around."

[@disneymatt01]

Oh man… Dookie came out when I was in college. Didn’t know how impactful that album became then but it was a life experience for sure. And I live out here in the east bay so being able to say that little band from Berkeley is amazing.

[@newenglandbassassiassin8364]

Came out when I was in the 8th grade 😂😂👊👊👊

[@disneymatt01]

@@newenglandbassassiassin8364 those were good he RUSH years for me. Lol

[@newenglandbassassiassin8364]

@@disneymatt01 a year later I was hitting up PHISH concerts 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@taniajohnson9138]

I was at U.C. Berkeley around the same time, and Counting Crows' AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER felt like the most impactful local album within my circle.

[@TheMacawlady]

Ahh, so neat to see this area! My Mom grew up near the Metallica house. I also went to high school with one of the guys. Not really my kind of music, but definitely part of Bay Area history.

[@sherylstrait2290]

Seeing you in Oakland and Berkeley brought back so many memories. I grew up in Alameda lived there for over 40 yrs. I miss the bay area so much. Love watching your road trips.

[@b_rad1519]

I am so used to waking up with a video loaded. I forgot you are on the west coast. 😆

[@bryanntucker1806]

He is my dive into work!!! I miss him when he isn't there!!

[@andiecheeks2493]

haha me too! Adams videos are on while getting ready for work!! its been weird these last few days without his videos, but I sure watch them at work

[@joshua.snyder]

Man, seeing Gilman brings back great memories of growing up in the East Bay! Thanks for stopping by.

[@BloodyHorrorBri1]

I absolutely love when you do these videos, thank you for sharing all of this cool history. I'm a massive Green Day fan and I've dedicated a lot of my brain storage to random Green Day facts, so seeing these places in your videos is so cool! My goal is to visit that area and see all of that history on my own one day.

[@panaxe]

Brings back mid 90s memories for me. My band The Frantics from SC played 924 several times and knew the guys in AFI. We stayed at that house you showed. Their friend Matt Wedgley from The Force put out a few records for us. Good memories! Thanks for sharing this guys.

[@Mr.Thrasha]

CAN'T BELIEVE YOU STOOD AT STUART AND THE AVE. You really are a hero to me Woo!! Great tune, great coverage man!

[@JohnnyBeane]

Wow Adam your in town! EL Cerrito is my old hood! Gonna swing by the Metallica Mansion tomorrow myself!

[@sylvioempinheiro]

I’ve been on Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe lots of time back in 2019 and always sat in the same G. I. Joe table while enjoying their awesome BLT. Didn’t know their link with Green Day, loved to see you there telling us all about it!

[@peanutismint]

This was a great one!! Big Green Day fan so thanks for taking us to all these cool places!

[@voncridhe]

As a kid from the 90s that discovered AFI after Decemberunderground, I hold the early years, '95 to '00, in incredibly high regard. Cool to learn the history of some of those times.

[@illusionxmuta]

I was so confused when they repackaged in the 2000s. I couldn't believe it was the same AFI.

[@voncridhe]

@@illusionxmuta It's interesting, I had the same experience but in reverse. I loved DU and Sing the Sorrow, hearing their first album for example all the way through for the first time was astonishing and fantastic. Appreciated them so much more than I realized I could.

[@PineapplePizza89]

I love these band videos looking up locations and talking about the history of them.plus i love hearing you talk about your history with discovering and listening to the bands.i miss the days when bands were a mystery!

[@JohnnyBeane]

I lived up the street from the pic n pac and used to shop there in the late 90's. Used to go to movies at that Cerrito theater when it opened.

[@matthewfarmer6830]

👍👍🙂 thanks for sharing this video. I was in highschool in the early 1990s 1991-1995 and alternative rock was big, then green day came into the scene as a punk rock band to show how we never forget punk music. 🤘🎸🎤

[@haganchan6650]

Hi Adam, glad you made it to the Bay Area. Planning to come to San Francisco again and visit Oracle Park home of the San Francisco Giants and also San Jose and Silcon Valley they have a theme park there, Great America.

[@lisalittle3000]

I'm from Napa, CA. I moved to Vegas 21 years ago. Boy, this is making me homesick. I've been to Berkeley Square several times in 1989 to 1991. My friend and I used to work for a local band in San Francisco. They played at Berkeley Square. They were called Voice Farm. They were more New Wave than Punk. We sold their merchandise for them. It was a great spot I also remember long leather sofa’s along the sides of the wall's, a black & white checkered floor

[@tomklock568]

None of these were on my radar but I'm sure it was great for you to do this tour. Obviously from the comments a lot of other people appreciated it as well! Have a great journey!

[@GazzaJAnimal]

I absolutely loved this film, Adam. I'm a big Punk fan, and I learned so much that I didn't know, thanks!

[@sallykohorst8803]

I saw Green day in the late 9o's ot early 2000's in Buena Park California and they were amazing and thanks for sharing. You have great videos and loved Floridia!

[@jennifermcdonald658]

Adam, there’s so many places to see in California. Hopefully you stay out here awhile and get to visit. Really neat gold country too.

[@brendakrieger7000]

Lots of fun music history🎸😎 Huge fan of Metallica and Green Day🎶🎤🎸🎧 Wow, really fancy homes🏘

[@dhit6277]

May the 4th be with you Adam!!!!

[@DW-kk8oz]

So glad you came back out here to CA, thank you for the music facts I never knew during my time in the East Bay!!!!

[@Mr.Thrasha]

Super huge TRUE Green Day fan so enjoyed this big time Adam!!

[@bjornemccomb8262]

So cool! Metallica and Green Day 🤩 amazing to see where they started 👍🏻

[@Mr.Thrasha]

MIKE DIRNT OWNS RUDY'S MAN!!! Can't believe you covered this!! So cool, my dream to go to his restaurant!!

[@halffastmusician]

Great vlog as per usual. You’re videos are always a great experience.👏 As a kid, I wanted the Kerplunk girl tattoo in that same spot. Never did it, but glad you did. Haha

[@lolaxlove]

Ahh I effin love you! I saw the title and thought, hmm, you can’t go to east bay and talk about punk and not talk about AFI! I was so happy when I clicked the video and saw the full title. They are my favorite band ever! I love all of their albums. Thank you Adam! 😎✨😻🩸🎃

[@tonydoinstuff]

Nice find! Metallica and AFI are literally my #1 and 2 bands! 😆 Black Sails, Art of Drowning and the All Hallows EP will live on in punk history 🤘

[@JohnnyBeane]

I used to go to shows at Gillman back in 1993/94.

[@livinlifelive777]

Great vlog Adam, one of my favorites! So nice to see you here in the Bay!!

[@davidprice6994]

realy enjoyed this one matey, In the UK back 1976/77 when we had our punk rock i was too young to notice being an 7 year old lol but do remember vaguely the pistols appearing on a chat show in late 76 swearing lol but did get into the new wave in 1979/80 and the ska punk of 2 tone with the specials and the beat and the toasters from new York in 1989.

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

I couldn't tell you what year it was but I saw Green Day in Seattle when I was a teenager. They played for a small crowd in Seattle Center. It was a all ages show. I remember thinking that it was weird that a lot of mom's stuck around to watch the show. Back in the day parents would drop their kids off for a all ages concert.

[@justsomeobservations44]

You dropped names of so many bands I hadn’t thought of in years in this video. The Screw 32 reference blew my mind I assumed they were microscopic I believe I had their only? album years ago. I really only went to punk rock shows for one year (2000-2001) but I saw at least 60 bands in that one whirlwind year. I saw AFI open for Rancid that was probably the most memorable one as far as crowd atmosphere (those AFI fans at that moment in time were peak peak rabid by the time Rancid came on the energy in building had mellowed dramatically haha).

[@NereoSal]

Hello from Italy, I still own a 7 inches titled "this is Berkeley not West Bay" with bands like AFI, dead and gone, black fork and Screw 32.. I think it dates back to 1994 or something. Good times, we invited 2 bands from Oakland to play in our town, Strychnine and Hot Rod Shopping Cart, great guys, maybe you know them.. And yes I still have the "Cinema beer goggles" VHS,I bought in Amsterdam, first video Guttermouth - end on 9!

[@jasonsolomon4745]

Metallica originated in Norwalk, CA. The original garage to the "Mansion" was replaced a few years ago. There's a video documenting it. In fact, James actually has a guitar that was made from some of the wood. Great video as always Adam! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppWcfZmwjLmUgrM

[@kathryncurtis9320]

Metallica originated in my home town or Norwalk, CA? How did I not know this. Norwalk is neighbors with the city of Cerritos which Adam mentioned.

[@slashismyhommie8182]

Ya, similar thing with NoFX as they were from the sfv but Mike and Melvin moved to San Fran. I believe Fat Mike re-relocated back to the valley in so cal.

[@Jeffahhh]

Great episode. You mentioned a bunch of my favorite bands. Screw 32 , One Man Army etc. Berkeley Square was Rad. You forgot some great bands too, Dance Hall Crashers, No Use for A Name. I was thoroughly impressed by the knowledge of the BA punk scene.

[@GnósisOfRoots]

I know you don't come out to the West Coast that often but if you ever get a chance to come to Brownsville Oregon it's probably one of the most unique small towns on the west coast! Stand by Me was filmed their super cool old Museum, Pioneer Cemetery, a rock castle Museum! and a lot of old murals! Hope you'll take a drive out there..

[@DianaLynne-27]

Like meeting your friend and hearing about your past punk rock band, and Metallica and the other bands. Those were the days. Thanks for sharing👍

[@CC-kg8ce]

11 plus years and this channel is better than ever. Adam still working extremely hard for his viewers. We definitely appreciate it.

[@terriquotskuyva4594]

I really enjoyed that Episode!! Love the punk scene back in the day . Big Dead Kennedys fan Fear!! The Cramps!! ..

[@Wataridoriify]

Love the videos, got my stickers yesterday. Thanks Adam!

[@BrewCityGillz]

Love this historical punk tour, Adam! Old school Green Day like Dookie and anything before that was my jam back in high school (throw in some ska like Reel Big Fish too). I was at the show where Billie Joe mooned crowd in Milwaukee and got arrested for it (although that was for their Insomniac album). Even have the ticket stub still. If you make it to Milwaukee for Brewers / Rays in August you can show off that location of punk history too at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena which was the Mecca back then. Damn... that was forever ago!

[@Brosephus263]

He got arrested for that?? The Dwarves play completely nude and dont get arrested! lol

[@BrewCityGillz]

@@Brosephus263 - It’s true. They citied him for indecent exposure and they released him later that night after he posted bail. I think it was like $150 or so for bail. Even for 1995 I thought that was extreme.

[@michellelyness4931]

Thank you soooo much for this huge green day fan but born in 86 you had the best years lol, we have matching tattoos too hehe kerplunk for life lol.

[@helgabullabong]

Makes me reminisce about how listening to music was a mission before the Internet!

[@jarredtsukahira2646]

All these years of following your travels never thought you would make it to Richmond and El Cerrito. Nice!…. Just wish I coulda bumped into you

[@KLEARSKITHEKREEPER]

Loved this OP IVY is my fav..well Guttermouth too..🕶✌

[@369284ab]

Been following Mark since his “The Republic’s “ days. He’s still a crazy dude though

[@samigolden399]

The East Bay, my old stomping grounds! I miss Rudy's..I've been to a few shows at the Gilman. The last show I went to a few years ago there was ArnoCorp. They have to be one of your favorites since you always do the Arnie voice. Thanks for showing this, very nostalgic for me! ❤

[@miserywhip88]

AFI is from Ukiah....crazy close to Humboldt!

[@jedward1832]

12:03 I never knew that was why Green Day covered Knowledge at almost all of their concerts! I literally just googled it and STILL couldn't find that information online. Super awesome to know and I can't wait to tell my friends that also enjoy Green Day.

[@hnicizzy]

Although I'm not into punk rock music It's cool to see you doing videos in my neighborhood I live two blocks away from Rudy's Can't Fail and grew up in the East Bay, I also went to the same high school as Green Day (Pinole Valley High).I have been following you since you did the Beetlejuice filming location video. You inspired me to start a KZbin channel of my own and I've gotten many filming ideas from you keep up the good work Adam!

[@jakobfisher76]

Great video Adam! Dookie is the one CD that never left slot 1 in the 6 CD changer that was in the car. LOL

[@kimmers220]

Oh wow I loved this today. Such great history!!! Awesome!

[@smspirate]

My ex husband was the manager at the Mabuhay Gardens during the real punk days. Oh the stories. And I love you went to Chapel of the Chimes cemetery! I used to go walking there a lot - it's beautiful and fascinating.

[@mkmadrigal]

Love this! I’m a huge fan of Green Day (as I’ve stated before) and it’s a shame I haven’t visited any of these spots yet! But at least I get to experience them vicariously through you! ☺️

[@joeyjacco8722]

As someone who grew up near Tampa and lived in Atlanta for 10 years before moving to Oakland, I have to say it is really jarring seeing someone being filmed out here wearing a Rays hat and DragonCon shirt. I love it.

[@nathaniellinsz9682]

The building in the back of the Metallimansion is a lot newer. That did not exist when James and Lars lived in that house with Ron Quintana. There was another garage in the back where they practiced that is now long gone.

[@seanfinney6732]

I was 15 when the Longview video hit MTV. The song was like something I never heard I wasn’t getting the dark images of the grunge videos that I couldn’t relate to but getting the angsty aggressive all out fun vibe of the video & song this was my smells like teen spirit moment

[@chhook949]

We can tell you do Amazing research & we feel your excitement to be in those areas Very Entertaining Thanks For The Ride! Be Well Be Safe & Stay Blessed.

[@JD-pm9wx]

I still watch Beer Nuts ,the VHS even today !!! Great vlog man

[@disneymatt01]

The vlogs just keep getting better and better. Your voice is slowly turning into Huell Howser’s voice. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@jorafter]

I was a huge fan of Huell's (RIP) for many years. That may be what initially drew me to Adam's channel. Different style but same amount of enjoyment.

[@FrankCostanza456]

Adam you're looking downright svelte! Great job brother.

[@JacksonsJourneys]

Very cool! That cemetery reminds me of the Pere Lachaise in Paris how it overlooks the city and has the ornate tombstones.

[@joannepiatte4026]

Come out to Sacramento. So much to see, so much history. Then go up north. Beautiful country.

[@craigcampbell1843]

I never cared for AFI but I saw them play at Patterson Hall (closed down years ago) in Fresno once and they do put on an awesome live show. If you have a CD copy of Very Proud of Ya there is a black and white photo from that show under the CD.

[@deb5710]

Boy I'm feeling my age, I was in college when the Ramones, and Blondie rose to fame, enjoy the info on Green Day though. Since you are in the Bay area, I hope you will make it up to San Francisco. Then tour the Haight-Ashbury area, and where all the period Bands played and hung out.

[@keitha.563]

Woo.. you meeting up with Sean Clark Soon ? Great Vlog's as always . Love to see this episode

[@markauble3928]

Blink-182 randomly chose the 182 out of thin air after they were told that they couldn't use the name "Blink" only since this name was already in use by another band. They randomly added this to avoid copyright problems.

[@annametallica5527]

Hi Adam. I am such a huge Metallica fan. I even adopted an alligator at Gatorland, and named him Metallica lol🤘.

[@michelehood8837]

Okay, this video brought the 90s nostalgia, and I loved it 👍

[@drewrocker9934]

the only place you missed was the east Bay punk house "The Ashtray". Eggplant was the main renter, Tim Armstrong squatted there at points. Lots of bands that were or ended up on Lookout played that basement or back yard backj in the day. It was documented also in the east bay documentary book that came out a decade ago.

[@ameliarhodes5000]

I just found out about this band. They were so outside of my reality and experience in the 90s. They don't suck... a bit generic on a first listen. But I think they are going to be one of the most interesting bands I missed. Today I sing the praises (no pun intended) of Claypool Lennon Delirium, best band in the last 20 years.

[@lesfranson]

The name Blink was thought up by Tom DeLonge when the band consisted of Tom, Mark, and their friend Scott Raynor (before Blink they called themselves Duck Tape). They were forced to change it because an Irish electronica artist was already using that name, so they added “182” to the end.

[@brianmilette]

Yep.

[@BudFuddlacker]

If you hit I-5 North you can come see the Rays in Seattle this weekend

[@debbie1504]

I've been waiting to see if he's coming to the Mariners vs Rays game(s)...😊

[@johnnymoran1177]

Today I have another day of work to doo, but first I SHALL join Adam the Woo!!😎

[@donnytucker]

90s punk is awesome. I love pennywise and nofx still to this day.

[@mlem567]

Adam you are a wealth of entertainment and knowledge. Fabulous East Bay episode indeed. And fyi Mt View Cemetery is near the childhood home of Counting Crowes original bassist Matt Malley. Boom!

[@docbrownmcfly]

Your in my hometown (Berkeley)! The Green Day tree cemetery is also where the Black Dahlia is buried.

[@bcg3166]

The name Blink was thought up by Tom DeLonge when the band consisted of Tom, Mark, and their friend Scott Raynor (before Blink they called themselves Duck Tape). They were forced to change it because an Irish electronica artist was already using that name, so they added “182” to the end.

[@HEYMANWITHJAYMAN]

West coast vlogs are back for abit! digged the road trip to the west coast. 👍

[@BEACHLIFE78]

Cool vlog Adam some great bands info 😎👍

[@skaluv]

Greek T is "tau" I used to love those old Punk DVDs. I still have 1 or 2 of the later ones from around 2001.

[@davidroberts4769]

I don't do 'piping hot beverages', I don't drink coffee, give me a freshly brewed Iced Tea every time BTW 'Rudi Can't Fail' is one of my all time favorite Clash songs

[@dreamtripp]

Same . Joe and the Mescaleros did a great version of it too

[@spottyreception7314]

love the vlog! Your videos are always so much fun! I know you have been to Roswell before but I thought it would be awesome to see you vlog their UFO festival much like you did with Area 51!

[@mgratk]

Interesting music history! Thanks Adam!

[@espo7182]

I never was a Metalica fan growing up, until the Yankees got Mariano Rivera(aka MO, Enter The Sandman). Their hit became his OFFICIAL entrance song, because it was SO FITTING, the GOAT of MLB closers. Using just ONE PITCH(The cutter). Unbelievable. I started to listen to them after his entrance song stuck with me, and I really enjoy them until today even. I always thought that they were MUCH older though, like from the 70s, even late 60s, because I was and still am a huge GnR and Motley Crue fan. I always thought Metallica was a way older band.

[@davescattered1423]

I worked at Gilman for quite a while. This was a fun video.

[@FitzKeepsItSimple]

Seattle for games and music tour next?

[@keithbalke6352]

Seattle-Portland?……..leave your red cap at home lol

[@rhondaz356]

MEMORIES, Adam... so cool... great job, guys👏 🎶 👏

[@TravisHargiss]

It was a good intro Adam, always entertaining.

[@ronsmith1364]

Interesting to hear of all these waves of punk & a neat close look at Cally Punk History LOBOTOMY!

[@stewburner63]

So many show and drunken night at all these venues remembered and not .. cheers Adam .

[@johndreker1613]

Ahh you got me good with the later upload. I just watched an older video from October that I missed. Now I want to go to Yellow Dog Eats in Gotha! I'll watch this video later tonight I guess....

[@fishfrenzy7959]

Love the punk rock history tour some of my fav bands

[@davie941]

cool video again adam thank you and well done 😊

[@debraforth8988]

Nice! I’m in San Francisco. Just got your stickers! Thank you so much!