Ween - White Pepper REACTION/REVIEW

[@grbrt6318]

hes listened to all the accessible albums now he has to listen to The Pod

[@DebunkFile]

🙏🙏

[@timaeusTechnopath]

Fuck yes

[@grantgrafgames5894]

Fuck yes or pure guava

[@jessewest5456]

PURE GUAVA!!!

[@daviddixon9991]

While fucked up on Scotch Guard of course.

[@DebunkFile]

Listen to the Pod asap! Nothing can possibly go wrong there..

[@Jackson.1911]

Bro I love your channel, it’s even better knowing you are down with the brown.

[@StunThePuppy]

12 Golden Country Greats should not be overlooked. Just proving again that Ween can do anything

[@jori1]

Banana is a yellow fruit with a notable curve. You might have seen them at the shops!

[@MALNEEZY]

LETS GO MORE WEEN!!!

[@sickbeet4219]

He should listen to Malneezy 🗣

[@MALNEEZY]

@@sickbeet4219When that day comes, I’ll be the happiest cat :)

[@indiansfever11]

"Stay Forever" is their best love song they've ever done

[@jhthephd]

She Caught my Fancy and Be My Wife are also bangers

[@Kelpo64]

“I Don’t Want it” though 🔥

[@rozbot86]

My man is ready for The Pod now. I think he can appreciate it fully at this point.

[@MisterLettuce]

First time I saw Ween live was on the White Pepper tour. Personally, I feel that this album is the absolute height of Ween's songwriting, and it, combined with The Mollusk and quebec, are the "now that we've played so many styles, let's just combine everything we've learned" trilogy.

[@ZenixRulez]

you are the man a few recommendations: songs - Adrianne Lenker (folk, singer-songwriter) Ghosts of the Great Highway - Sun Kil Moon (folk rock, singer-songwriter, alt-country) SMILE :D - Porter Robinson (pop-punk, pop, electronic) Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great production) Hypochondriac - Brakence (very experimental emo rap, glitch pop) Reading Writing And Arithmetic - The Sundays (the smiths ish, with beautiful female vocals)

[@zezidantes5587]

The Pod beckons...

[@emuwuno]

You mentioned the Beatles influence quite a bit, the name White Pepper is actually a combination of the White Album and Sgt. Pepper!

[@TrueVoyager1]

I was a late adopter of White Pepper, but it really took me by surprise! Ween has a funny way of being total goofballs one minute, then hitting you with some shockingly heartfelt shit the next. Glad you liked this one. Now where's that Animal Collective Sung Tongs??

[@Gizzhenge]

now you are ready for Ween Live in Chicago, one of the greatest live concert videos ever made, capturing Ween at their absolute peak

[@michaeljamespitt8728]

facts, no dive into ween is complete without their live shows! biblical stuff

[@yusuke5331]

hell yes, they are more incredible live

[@HudsonB-pd3ud]

Yes!!! More Ween!!! It never gets old!!

[@meagan4605]

This is one of the first albums I ever listened to. I was about eight. My dad put this onto my old MP3 player and I was entranced.

[@egyptianhibiscus9203]

Gabor Szabo: "Dreams" (Santana's inspiration) BRMC "Specter At The Feast" "Take them on on your own" "Wrong Creatures" (any BRMC basically) Jane's Addiction "Ritual de lo habitual" Bauhaus "Burning From The inside" "The Sky's Gone Out"

[@KidSans77]

Shinola Vol. 1 is very underrated IMO, although it is technically a compilation album, it’s a compilation of unreleased Ween material through the years and stands as my 5th (4th?) favorite album. It also sets up the brown trilogy (GWS, The Pod, Pure Guava) well.

[@WildLifez]

Love it. Love your ween reactions and now that you've heard the most polished ween, you can dig into their first 3 records which are the most "brown" but also you can see signs of genius songwriting and bits of melodic beauty that truly show how much greater they became. But theere's some gems on the first few albums and they're a lot of fun and some great dark comedy too. Look forward to The Pod, GodWeenSatan, Pure Guava, hell there's even the country album too. Lots of fun to look forward to! :)

[@isaiahromero9861]

I dont agree with the sentiment that their early albums are worse (or better) than their later albums. Music is subjective after all, but those first three albums also just have their own appeal entirely. Those albums are the reason i love ween tbh

[@WildLifez]

​@@isaiahromero9861 I love old Ween too. I love all Ween. Pure Guava especially of the first 3 is pretty dope as I feel it's a little* more accessible and less scotchguard-ish, but the others have some great moments. I'm not hating on it at all, and as you say yourself it's subjective, I just think they really perfected their craft in an almost undeniable way if you listen to a song on The Pod and then Quebec, you can really see the progression in their production, vocals and lyricism & maturity. Again, just my opinion, I think the fun, experimental silly Ween is a lot of fun and great too at the right moment. But overall, I love Quebec, The Mollusk, White Pepper and Chocolate & Cheese the most by far. Shinola is also pretty underrated. The Pod grew on me it's got some slammers, it's just a little sludgy at times, GWS maybe my least favorite but also has some moments that shine like Squelch The Weasel (Sounds like a song that could be on C&C). Again, subjective, just my opinion. I'm a big fan of their later more chill stuff tbh,.

[@himom5930]

You have immaculate vibes. Loving these ween reactions sm

[@pants6951]

Keep this man away from The Pod 💀

[@internetmike]

Love that you're doing more Ween, hell yeah

[@AhronLong]

If you ever get the chance to see them live, go! Killer shows.

[@futurereflections4097]

Ween has a memorable quality to them. I only listened to this album a couple of times years ago and I remember a lot of it.

[@JosephSingleton-mx4bs]

I don't expect you to listen to their 2-hour 40 minute live album but the 8 minute version of a tear for Eddie from live at stubs is godly

[@t.c.bramblett617]

I had this on cassette lol. Such a wild and trippy album, not their best but their most musically perfect

[@happystickman7255]

Album Recommendations: • Pure Heroine - Lorde • Ruby Blue - Róisín Murphy • I Have Seen The End and It Is Beautiful - Wulven • Hinterkaifeck - Giles Corey

[@mrlucas9072]

Would recommend '77 Live by Les Rallizes Dénudés. Insane mind-altering music, and incredibly ahead of their time with psychedelic noise rock and shoegaze years before those genres would even really exist.

[@Juicedbeef]

LETS GO LISTEN TO THE POD!!!!!!

[@sickbeet4219]

You need to listen to The Pod next!!!!

[@sclitchmusic]

I an unreasonably excited for him to do any of the first 3 albums

[@domenicgalata1470]

I’ve been a fan of WEEN since I heard Chocolate & Cheese in 94, seen them over 20 times on stage, have travelled far to see them and even though they play the same songs it’s never not been amazing. Unfortunately they are on hiatus from touring but hopefully they get back in 2025 and you must, MUST see them live to get the vibe completely.

[@isaiahromero9861]

The only downside to seeing them live is the crowd. For some reason they have a lot of fanbase crossover with bands like the greatful dead and phish, and those fanbases can be absolutely insufferable sometimes.

[@domenicgalata1470]

@ Really depends on the city but for the most part you are right. But it could be worse of course. I saw a shift from the 90’s crowds into the 00’s and current that’s for sure. The merch fiends and those that insist on being right at the stage as early as possible is one thing that irks me.

[@isaiahromero9861]

@domenicgalata1470 that's true, I live in Denver so that's probably part of it lmao

[@domenicgalata1470]

@ I flew in to Denver in 2016 from Toronto with a friend who I’ve been going to every show with for the Three Night Reunion shows in Broomfield. First time visiting Denver and I really enjoyed it, the city has a very cool vibe. The shows were epic but the crowd definitely had the element you are talking about. And one day, I hope to see Ween at Red Rocks but if that’s not in the cards I have to see a show there. Maybe King Gizzard on their next tour…. That’s another fanbase with some weirdos. 🤣

[@isaiahromero9861]

@@domenicgalata1470 yea I love Denver but the wooks are literally everywhere lol. Some of them can be chill but I don't enjoy being surrounded by them, especially the smell 🤢 Ween is definitely worth seeing though regardless of the crowd. And yea if you get an opportunity to see ANY cool show at Red Rocks you should definitely go for it. I'm sad that I missed the South Park thing with Ween and Primus but I've seen some incredible shows there, it's such a unique venue. I saw Kraftwerk there a few years ago and that was amazing. They don't book a lot of good shows in my opinion (it's mostly EDM) but king gizz would definitely be cool to see there

[@weebzam6487]

you need to hear / see them live at some point. Stubbs, Chicago, Toronto, anything.

[@Ben-dg2ik]

Suggestions Sade-Diamond Life Sade-Promise Magdalena Bay-Mercurial World Sampha-Lahai

[@UncleAnaesthesia]

I feel no pity for people who have never discovered Ween's majesty. Slap it, Smagsy!

[@idontevenknowanymore2744]

Please listen to every Ween album, I need this. Great vid

[@Therap1ssed]

Man you really need to watch Ween Live in Chicago. All their songs live are a whole other thing.

[@bryan9406]

now u gotta do the brown trilogy my guy

[@timaeusTechnopath]

I’d love to see what he thinks of Bumblebee & Bumblebee II

[@MichelSebastian8]

​@@timaeusTechnopathI'm pretty sure he will like God Ween Satan since he enjoys Dean guitar playing the most

[@chickenfeet8321]

was just listening to the album this was meant to be

[@michaeljamespitt8728]

ITS ALWAYS WEEN TIME MY DUDE⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@Nikko-y3s]

Any album by Car Seat Headrest pls Mr.Smags

[@TheSpectr]

ITS WEEN TIME!!

[@sarahmaske7335]

Everyone is recommending The Pod lol.....I don't think anyone is ever ready for that one! My husband is a HUGE fan...boognish tattoo and everything, and even he struggles with a lot of that album.

[@ESTcor]

Really cool watching your taste expand in real time! U should 100% check out God Save the Animals if you’re into weird/unique but still very accessible production and writing!

[@Nugget_Rold]

Great, now listen to the pod 😁

[@your_kind_room_guardian316]

You should do 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mladic is one of the best songs they've ever made, We Drift Like Worried Fire is great too

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

"Im lost on the banana"

[@nintenbyuwu]

HELL YEAH WHITE PEPPER REVIEW LFG HYPE

[@nintenbyuwu]

They’re live show in Chicago 2004 is a fun listen and great watch, would be a fun vid to see you react to their live show/stage presence I think there’s still a full concert video on youtube

[@2060-y9n]

LETS FUCKKING GOOOOOOOO!

[@gokusmokespack]

the next ween review is next week man, just to let you know

[@HudsonB-pd3ud]

Awesome!! I highly recommend Ram by Paul McCartney, it’s a pretty quirky album! Kind of reminds of Ween a little bit!!

[@DebunkFile]

I totally agree, first time I heard it it really took me by surprise

[@VANILLAZILLA]

More Ween = Happiness Day 50 of asking Smags to react to my album Mutagen

[@nanomeme5587]

Please I mean PLEASE listen to The Pod🙏🙏🙏

[@grantgrafgames5894]

WEEN TIME

[@lajoiasensational]

Into the night - Julee Cruise day 1 asking and day 8881 asking for the Idler wheel Fiona Apple,

[@craziestboyever]

Back again!!

[@frontline42O]

Pure Guava or The Pod next!

[@Frasierrr]

Polvo soon 👀Tilebreaker will blow your mind. recs: Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles (Sick sounding early 90s math/indie rock, awesome guitar tone) Swirlies - Blonder Tongue Audio Baton (GORGEOUS unique sounding early 90s shoegaze, sounds like mbv, pavement, guided by voices with twee pop mixed in, so awesome, better than Loveless imo) Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (Unique folk-punk, early 80s college/alt rock, very catchy) Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque (Really catchy power pop, slightly shoegazey, same label as The Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine) Quasi - Featuring "Birds" (Awesome Built to Spill-esque/Pacific Northwest indie rock, same label as Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Duster etc) The Breeders - Pod (Unique early 90s alt rock, Steve Albini prod, was in Kurt Cobain's top 3 albums of all time) Slint - Tweez (Sick late 80s post-hardcore/math rock, also Steve Albini prod) Pinback - Pinback (Very chill and creative late 90s indie rock) Modest Mouse - This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About (Amazing album, basically as good as The Lonesome Crowded West) The Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land (badass big-beat dance music) Guided By Voices - Bee Thousand (lovely 90's lo-fi) Hella - Hold Your Horse Is (Math Rock with the drummer from Death Grips, before he was in Death Grips) Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (Absolutely perfect 90's indie rock album)

[@acemartens1808]

This one kinda makes me think of Jim O’Rouke’s Insignificance

[@lajoiasensational]

Take me Apart - Kelela day 4 asking

[@MichelSebastian8]

Lol I checked your channel just to see if you had a new Ween review

[@AliciaHudson-ui6dh]

Yes!!!

[@jades7195]

LETS GOO

[@RaceBannon]

Shinola vol 1 is where you should go from here. I don’t think you’ll like The Pod much, but ig that’s the point?

[@verycoffee3235]

what headphones do you use?

[@smags1082]

Porta Pros!!

[@verycoffee3235]

@@smags1082 Thanks but you got me to click on a porta potty website at first 😭

[@gibransalazar7769]

We want more B-JORK! Biophillia pls thx

[@Lightning_Alert]

GOD WEEN SATAN next por favor

[@champdeluxe3720]

A banana is a banana.

[@ItsParachuteAdams]

The Mollusk ❤

[@bdon5093]

ooooh i needed that 😈

[@aidanadama]

Eels - Beautiful Freak

[@antikamniacalendar5765]

please do the new mj lenderman album its awesome (rolling stone second best of the year!)

[@jerydeath]

SMAGS REACT TO THE POD AND MY LIFE IS YOURS

[@jerydeath]

9:55 😭😭😭

[@ZakTheGuy]

FUUUUUUUUUUCK YESSSSSSSS Hey Smags, during your reaction of Beach House's Bloom, you said at 9:00 you would do a Minecraft lets-play if the video got 300 likes. The video has 888 likes, yet for some reason I can't seem to find your Minecraft let's play (I would also accept a reaction/review of Hot Fuss from the Killers

[@hotelinjapan389]

react to Michigan by Sufjan Stevens

[@queenmiller13]

Day 4 of asking for a tnt tortoise review

[@KOOL_AID_KID]

Day idek at this point just listen to CALIGULA it’s good 😂

[@refleck3821]

holy shit

[@renerpups]

Day 420 of asking for Tom Waits - Rain Dogs 🔥

[@ViolentFungus]

I don’t think you’ll like their early albums. Check out La Cucharacha, Shinola, Live In Chicago, or 12 Golden Country Greats next.

[@cursedsk1y]

Please do the album LITTLE BUSTERS by The Pillows Next! Some other recs: Happy Bivouac by The Pillows (they are both top tier j-rock/grunge albums) I recommend starting with LITTLE BUSTERS though. HIGHVISION and Three Out Change by Supercar (both are great j-rock albums. HIGHVISION is indietronica, and Three Out Change is shoegaze) Everything Will Be Alright In The End by Weezer (great comeback album for weezer with some of their best songs to date) Mesmerize and Hypnotize by System of a Down (phenomenal double metal album with more melodic elements than their previous works with some of their best songwriting yet)

[@austynrogers6932]

You should do a reaction to songs about leaving by carissa's wierd

[@cleanplastic6057]

Day 24 of asking for Repetition by Unwound reaction

[@nathanhunt3104]

Metallica - Master of Puppets King Krule - 6 Feet Beneath The Moon The Sundays - Reading Writing and Arithmetic Hum - You’d Prefer an Astronaut Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us

[@dj_matty]

begs endlessly for Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway or Imogen Heap - Speak for Yourself

[@adambenihya4565]

WEENER, also Please react to The Hellps album "LL"

[@elbowjuiced]

cool, now listen to Cardiacs

[@jamesfoster5073]

Day 11 of asking for After the Night by Parannoul

[@DeepFingerlove]

Dean ween is the chosen one

[@qtticus]

u da goat smagger....... Trust