Weezer's Unlikely Origins

[@benjaminfrison297]

I hope that small indie band does good with their label. Plus that Jason cropper kid looks confident I hope he has a long career in the band.

[@DIODIORAMA]

Yeah I hope the bassist won't change 2/3 times

[@blutagg63]

I hope that small indie band makes a album with a dog on the cover.

[@terror80]

@@blutagg63 and an album with hurley on the cover

[@billionaize247]

i hope their 2nd bassist doesnt od

[@cinnamon_biscuit08]

@@blutagg63maybe they could call it park life or something. Maybe call their band blur cuz the photos back then weren’t clear

[@BronzeShow]

Now you can just copy and paste this video as the intro to the five hour long full Weezer history documentary you make before ending the channel

[@Hazelpupps]

Oh my god!! its the guy who said Aeroplane Over the Sea was Overrated!!

[@Hazelpupps]

@@femboygaminggay oh wait, my bad, he said it was overrated

[@Hazelpupps]

@@femboygaminggay typo

[@femboygaminggay]

@@Hazelpupps bruh now you made my comment look bad 😡😡😡

[@Hazelpupps]

@@femboygaminggay hehe I'm a evil boy (≧ω≦)

[@Simoncole64]

i loved the part where marc said its weezin time and then weezed everywhere

[@MarcButEvil]

I hated that part

[@Simoncole64]

@@MarcButEvil lol thanks for responding

[@james.james.james.james.james.]

@@MarcButEvil exactly

[@Gabriel_Oliver]

Babe wake up. Marcbutevil uploaded

[@lilyofluck371]

fr

[@sammiller8925]

as if I would have a babe to tell to wake up. I'm a Weezer fan

[@Anonymous20148]

@@sammiller8925 same :,(

[@vlmpapc]

​@@sammiller8925 true, original comment needs to take his schizo meds

[@candytripmine]

too real

[@booneh]

I’m pretty sure Rivers debunked that he had asthma a long time ago. His dad called him Weezer because of the Little Rascals character, because he was “the cool one.” And the biggest influence on Rivers when he first started writing was The Velvet Underground. Nirvana’s “Sliver” inspired the nerdy nostalgia of those songs, and Sebadoh inspired the earnestness.

[@thirdlegstalliano]

Rivers is Kurt Cobain

[@booneh]

@@thirdlegstalliano Kurt was taller.

[@cinnamon_biscuit08]

@@boonehthen there’s Krist 😂. Funny enough I’m starting a rock band and our drummer is that tall 😂

[@willvr375]

that's crazy, my grandpa also calls me that for the same reason

[@jmckenzie962]

Yooo Sebadoh mentioned. Yeah both Sebadoh and Lou Barlow's other band Dinosaur Jr were definitely big influences on early Weezer yet hardly anyone seems to mention this. Weezer took both Dino Jr and Sebadoh on the Weezer Cruise and Dino Jr will be an opening act on the Blue Album tour this year, so if anything that should be a pretty big hint that Rivers has been a fan of them since the Blue era.

[@jxchiu4614]

I am crying rivers of tears 😭

[@KynnyP]

Say that again?

[@kupar127]

Weezer was there all along next to adam and eve they were a creation of god

[@Meleedroit]

And like god created lucifer, so too, did he create Weezer

[@SpaceTravel1776]

No, Weezer created God.

[@saltspringdesign]

I met these guys. Was in a recording studio in Kennsington Market, recording a piece on lap steel. The owner of the studio had found me busking and invited me to come down and record. In return i made him a logo for his biz. So it was the hottest most humid day, the air conditioning wasn’t working so there was sweat running off of my face and dripping down onto the guitar, like a river. So these two guys from Weezer walked in for some reason and we had a short chat. They said they liked my sound. I said it would sound better if i was not underwater or something to that effect. I had no idea who they even were at the time and didn’t know for years who weezer where. They were called Weezer at the time; they had a rehearsal space exactly in the building on Queen’s Quay where my ex girlfriend, Alice, was putting on fashion shows and such and there were big parties there. That part, about Alice is rather a long strange story. She was too beautiuful for her own good and literally every guy wanted her. Anyway…carry on, thx for making this video :)

[@MichelleB022]

Wait wut like in Toronto?

[@saltspringdesign]

@@MichelleB022 Yes, the studio was in Kensington Market, don’t recall the name of it or the name of the engineer who owned and operated it.

[@thirdlegstalliano]

Sounds like bs, lol. You've never had a girlfriend, unless you want me to count that cpr practice dummy or your imaginary lady friend from Prague or whatever.

[@jujitsu8238]

Another great video, Marc. I really appreciate you mentioning how big of an influence KISS was for Rivers. Surprisingly, few people talk about it.

[@dsxa918]

Weeeeyooo you look jist like Buddy Holly

[@Pikablast]

Surprised it's not an April Fools vid, but it's a pleasant surprise, this is nice!

[@jamessattely4759]

I'm a death metal fan but I'll always have love for the green album, and the blue album

[@masturdate]

Pinkerton tho?

[@ALYSSAAAAHHHHH]

me too man

[@robhuck2828]

I had no idea it was a Sloan show that gave Weezer a bit of A&R profile. My first and only Weezer show featured Sloan as the opener. They definitely complement each other.

[@patfinn2697]

I love Sloan. When Underwhelmed came out it definitely influenced us.

[@andig7929]

Great video Marc. Honestly, I was expecting for a video like this one for awhile. You did a very good research and as always I learned a lot about Weezer.

[@bexbaver3415]

Literally the fastest I've ever opened a notif

[@realjpegmafia]

So you are telling me that weezer didn’t start from River’s ex being the lead singer of the band and leaving then making Cuomo become the frontman ?

[@CocoonCast-Rebekah]

Okay, that's the next April Fools video:

[@th3gr81]

Whoa oh, whoa oh, it’s a perfect situation

[@EnclavegovtofficialUSA]

I honestly believed that

[@Textile_Courtesan]

Awesome video. I saw their tour with the Pixies a couple years ago and heard how Rivers talked about his admiration for them.

[@MapleMilk]

That ending gave me chills and Weezes

[@CocoonCast-Rebekah]

Lost it at the Pete Best comment. Love your videos and snark as always, Marc. Keep it up, dude.

[@el-pez12]

This is such a great channel. Thank you very much, very cool

[@Bllue02]

wake up babe, new MarcButEvil video is out

[@kikiki4592]

I remember Zoom, lol. They would be flying around Sunset Strip on their skates, peppering the cars and poles with their flyers, and they wore these Dana Strum hairstyle wigs, and just towels on. The band wasnt bad, yet not great, Rivers was like a cross between KK Downing (his hero)of Judas Priest and Paul Gilbert on guitar. Great times in 89.

[@patfinn2697]

That is epic! I actually met Rivers first working at Tower Sunset and he asked me to be the DJ for Zoom, which wasn't really my cup of tea, but I loved the whole Connecticut contingent. That was the death knell of the hair metal strip scene. Did you ever see the Dum Dums? Pat and I were in the band for a few No Bozo jams.

[@polyklept]

Another great video from marcbutevil

[@TheGuyThatMadeDSNY]

the pete best joke killed me as a beatles fan

[@euro_bahn]

Just watching this for the first time. I really adore the use of Caravan at 7:26. I was watching whiplash only a few days ago so the music instantly caught me. Love it! And not to forget that the video is fantastic.

[@andre_toyonaga_]

Great video! I liked also the way you tell the story. Pretty fun. 😊 cheers❤

[@MemeDealer69]

Wild upload date to upload a great video on Weezer's origins

[@dsxa918]

*seal voice* harr harr harr

[@backpack_buddies93]

I love this video. I enjoyed the way you explain it. Funny and simple. Great vid Marc

[@Wheaty03]

best channel on youtube

[@mdpredio]

We need a weezer biopic

[@raditudesydney]

2:14 finding WHAT tucked away in rural virginia???

[@kyle_hartshorn]

Love your videos man! Fresh and new. 😀🎸❤️🤘

[@scottandrewogden525]

Great video. A lot of info I had no idea about

[@jameshowell7178]

We saw Weezer earlier this year, and the next night they were opening for kiss. It sound like a dream come true for Rivers

[@chris_troiano]

Because I’m one of those people who didn’t come to this channel as a Weezer fan, I spent half the video thinking this must be an April Fools joke. This is next level anti-prank writing. I respect that. I don’t make frequent videos, but the style, writing, delivery, and humor made this channel one of the models I was emulating when I did. Keep it up.

[@EnclavegovtofficialUSA]

I don't understand, how would this be a joke

[@UndeadCookieMonster]

@@EnclavegovtofficialUSA well as of writing it says this was uploaded 2 weeks ago, so even I wasn't sure. I like Weezer but don't know anything about them, so this video could've had me fooled

[@tomataso]

Love the video! thanks!

[@kiko632]

Great vid by a good channel, ❤, keep it up❤❤❤

[@MarcButEvil]

My favorite comment gets pinned next Saturday

[@growthandunderstanding]

Oh boy!

[@Algox]

I didn't know they made an album called Unlikely Origins. Interesting dive.

[@diary007]

It's unfortunate that Blue released a month after Rivers' (and Weezer in general) inspiration died

[@ballison9293]

Rivers could have written Smells Like Teen Spirit but Cobain couldnt have written Pork n Beans

[@catpurrito5586]

youre kidding right? 💀

[@Ouopa.]

@@catpurrito5586 its a meme brother

[@catpurrito5586]

@@Ouopa. thank god

[@DarylKoschak-i3q]

Brian Bell is Kurt Cobain 😅

[@17kimberlyhayden9]

Wait, i thought the next video was about Hurley?

[@HurleyWeezer]

That would be a waste

[@robbieschweigert2700]

Excellent video! Long live Weezer!

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

I feel like this was released on April 1st, because for those that don't know the history, all of this sounds so ridiculous that it honestly sounds made up.

[@Kinochan28]

Ok but can we talk about River´s long beautiful hair? I mean..

[@patfinn2697]

Haha! I remember the day he cut it off, just cut off the ponytail. For being such a methodical and measured human it was a shocking move, but definitely the right one.

[@UndertaleFan-cx2mc]

Putting The Wasteland at the end was a really good touch

[@gaarakabuto1]

4:19 unironically i thought he was gonna say drugs and sex

[@Cabangle]

Thank you Marcus

[@patfinn2697]

Pretty good, I'll give it an 8 overall and a 7 for accuracy. I know it's confusing that there are two Pats involved, especially since we share the same birthday, like the exact same day! Though I was born in Ithaca New York and Pat was born just outside of Buffalo, where we met in 1990 and drove to LA not too long after to stay with Soda Gardocki (who later became the guitarist for Wax) and form a band called Bush that never played any shows. Of course only Rivers and I know why he broke up Zoom and then eventually formed Fuzz with Pat Wilson, then Pat Wilson and I formed 60 Wrong Sausages which was just Pat and me at first, then we brought in Cropper. Rivers and I drove to Burbank twice a week to study karate (the subject of the 60 Wrong Sausages song Been Gi) while Rivers was going to Santa Monica Community College and basically swearing off music, but one night I convinced him to join us in SWS and that kinda put the energy that would become Weezer in motion. Of course there is more to it than that, a whole books worth that is slowly getting written. Fun video, thanks.

[@shadepizza4217]

anyone notice he cut out most of the "world cup" explanation?

[@x7heDeviLx]

Great stuff, would love to hear about why Jason Cropper left to join His wife in chopper one (the song punk named Josh is cool) and how Brian even joined, how and why Matt left for the rentals (love em) . Mikey’s intro and exit ( mental breakdown) and Scott’s finally rockin the bass for em. Just loved ur video was sad when it was over.

[@cinnamon_biscuit08]

The status quo(mo)

[@skarloeyexpress4353]

Seeing the Beatles in Rishikesh, Help, and a picture of the decca audition gave me a mild heart attack.

[@therealnuggetball]

Ok but Rivers and Leaves are surprisingly good and working names

[@CapnShades]

Unironically the most normal sounding names to come from that kind of crowd tbh

[@bradc32]

saw them at the Marque(sp?)London in the 90s.killed it

[@parkercushingable]

Pavement was a big influence in the indie scene and many have described Weezer as a Pavement for the mainstream.

[@Jipwell]

Rivers sure is a funny guy

[@TransgenderSisyphus]

Goodbye Hurley 😢

[@JoJoDoe1997]

Kitchen Tape baby , thats what i been Wating, thats what's all about

[@MapleMilk]

Learning that Rivers Cuomo came from what is basically a hippie cult upbringing kinda makes sense considering how open-minded is now I mean after you've been there, you've seen everything

[@chlyb42]

What is the song playing at the very end, please?

[@nebulacc]

you forgot rivers two long lost siblings, fire cuomo and air cuomo

[@jdd3786]

Imagine if Weezer covered the entire 1965 Beach Boys album, "Summer Days (and summer nights!!)" at this point in their career. Every song sounds like it could be a weezer song with just some added distortion and River's voice. It would be a cool and unexpected follow up to the SZNZ eps.

[@chrisallen5855]

Hey, You finally figured out how to end the video!!!

[@sonicandknuckles224]

It's Weezin' Time

[@ajplays-gamesandmusic4568]

5:50 Rivers' Monk is based.

[@pablogarcia6188]

I love the persona music at 4:25

[@thegoozahyt]

4:00 “you may think the nerdiness is off topic” same band that made “In The Garage”, dude nerdiness IS the topic

[@ItsRemmeeh]

Bro is a major wheezers fan

[@Alexander1005]

Good stuff

[@MarcButEvil]

Appreciate it

[@kaelbryant7660]

I’m assuming rivers had hemihypertrophy, that’s what I have, the entire right side of my body is larger than the other.

[@genesisgabuya1443]

please do a documentary on tony molina or ozma

[@edwardbloxy]

why pat wilson starin at me like that

[@aaronpescasio]

need pinkerton vid

[@Meleedroit]

Thank god, now I don't have to read the rolling stone

[@silly4850]

I can't believe rivers cuomo is real

[@Meleedroit]

He isn't. This is all a dream. You need to wake up.

[@RollCallAnnette55]

Tee_hee

[@III-u9t]

5:58 what weezer video was that from??

[@Just-A-Rand0mDude522]

I literally have the same interests as Rivers! Rock Nerds unite!

[@toalladepapel]

the waste land goes fucking hard.

[@MarcButEvil]

It just started playing in my head when I wrote the last line, it’s just that cool.

[@Jrdn777]

What’s the song at the end of the video? It goes hard

[@danielg4854]

the waste land by them

[@jimmanganelli1220]

Literally the first few lines of in the garage I've got a dungeon master's kit I've got a 12-sided die I've got a kitty pryde and nightclawer too waiting there for me Yes I do I do

[@sweeperton]

Okay marc

[@BaySlum]

As a Weezer fan... I fuckin hate weezer but in a good way

[@tbsupratom7232]

Just got back from their greenville concert, crazy how I can love a band for an album released 10 years before I was born and see it live as a 20 year old. They're no longer weezer, they're geezer(s).

[@renodavid]

Excellent. I learned that Rivers Cuomo has the fastest growing hair of any rock star. Ever.

[@e7thstar]

Father time- best song by rivers by far

[@hipstereagle6050]

5:17 Yngwie is usually pronounced “Ing-Vay”

[@aisforapple2494]

Do one on Matt Sharp and The Rentals!

[@Albertfallmusic]

What are your opinions on the songs from Raditude Deluxe and Hurley Deluxe and Also the red album deluxe?

[@cannedsas]

I really like Weezer

[@tdog_]

leaves went by james and a common nickname for that is jimmy and in say it aint so, the lyrics "wrestle with jimmy" appear in the start. potential reference to his childhood? idk im no weezer expert

[@snakey1315]

As a buddhist, these buddhist comunes are very different from normal buddhist temple communities. Like we have a lot of different sects. My sect allows eating meat, but others are vegetarians. Some are peaceful and all about do no harm, and others are crazy martial artists that beat children until they get a type of kick perfect. But still, these things are crazy different.

[@25pappy]

Epic vocal fry dude

[@dsxa918]

I don't know, in contrast, how to phrase it but one of my obscure humourous habits is to "full throated scream" in response to a provocation and then ask "is that a fry scream?"

[@dudewhy6953]

Are you a Dark Souls player? Because that Dexterity jab was mint 😂

[@Sergio-Xotlanihua]

I miss brian

[@dsxa918]

I miss Pinkerton

[@Dermot88886g]

Wow Rivers is left-footed but plays guitar right handed, how unusual

[@jordancarpenter676]

This is a River’s video. Not a Weezer video. Half way in still Rivers. When you do a video about a history, make it about everybody. Intensely. He’s the most famous in the band we know most of this stuff. What about the other guys?

[@themattmcclellan]

Rivers IS literally Weezer watch the video lol

[@tannerdowney2802]

I ditched Weezer after Pinkerton but I still listen to the Rentals. Mmmmmmm Moog.

[@kicksex]

Damn dude why you gotta startle me with Matt sharp like that Shit, try watching this in a dark room and having Matt sharp show up so quickly in your face with that murderous grin

[@sonofjack666]

5:16 ING-VAY MALM-STEEN

[@SirSommese]

5:37 that monk literally helped found weezer