Also known as "Alex Giving Himself Excuses to Practice His Tom Impression" Super well done as always, man! Stoked you've finally taken on something with AVA!
Love this! I was just thinking I'd love to see you do a "if Yellowcard wrote The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" video. This is close enough for now!
I like this way better than Yellowcard's version. The only thing keeping this from being absolutely perfect is that a true AVA intro would have been 3x this length!
1:06 omg I just am a lost for words I can't believe u actually made the chorus so much better yet nailed the angles and airwaves vibe You sir are amazing!
This made me smile so much. Absolutely nailed it. The sound, the stage mannerisms, the voice - everything. One of the best videos to pop up in my suggestions in a freaking long time.
I like this so shamelessly. As someone who loves Angels and Airwaves, and Yellowcard. Yellowcard was the first band I saw in concert! And I may or may not be be drawn in by your chest hair. You're magnetic. Keep it up.
Doooood.... I almost prefer this version! I wasn't even very much of a fan of AVA compared to Yellowcard. This is great! The one thing I will say is that In my head I was thinking the softer version of the chorus would come later in the song, but I do like the way the song picks up from it. It's an interesting take!
So well done! The bridge took it to a whole other level. And unexplainably the melody as you sang “not here, not now” along with just the whole thing made my hairs stand and I felt a little emotional at that moment. Cant say it enough. Very well done.
Not only are you very talented and put so much into the actual track, but your production value is epic too! I'm loving how simple, but so well lit all these performance videos are. I love it!
Just found you the other day, I cannot believe what I've been missing. You are insanely talented, please make more worship covers and AVA songs (I love all your stuff but those are my favorite!!)
There have been countless covers of this song that I've heard over the years, hell I've even seen Yellowcard play it live. You've absolutely nailed Tom's mannerisms and stage presence along with his iconic voice and translated the Yellowcard song perfectly. Keep it up!
Randomly stumbled across this and the title very much intrigued me, what with Yellowcard being one of my favourite bands and loving a bit of AVA. This is absolute class! 👏🏼
The vocal emphasis and hand point you do at 3:10 for the “night sky” lyric is the funniest most accurate part about this. Nobody loves a good night sky lyric quite like Tommy boy
This sounds awesome as an AVA styled song! My ONE minor critique is that it could use a longer, crescendoed intro with the palm muted guitar reverb like a lot of AVA's music does. But seriously, I've had this on replay since yesterday. Definitely do more Yellowcard in AVA's style!
Wow. Got huge chills at the start of the 2nd chorus. Simply amazing man! Had a dream of doing something like this once and did medical school instead (just one year left till I start residency, it never ends lol). Seeing you succeed and be so amazing has been filling that void for me. Thanks so much and keep it up!
I can only imagine how refreshing this was for you after all those country covers. Loved the country covers, but this must be a more exciting challenge.
The first chorus melody was very ava. All toms melodies end on the keys root note... Not complaining, but when you did the actually ocean avenue melody, it instantly sounded TOO creative for an ava melody. Just something that's always bugged me about toms melodies. Anyways, Great job! Not a critique of you, rather tom. And I'm a huge fan, just got bored around the album LOVE Edit: just subbed btw
Funny Yellowcard story. Warped Tour 2003 outside waiting to get in. These guys are going up and down the line saying things like "Don't go in to this corporate sellout bullshit festival." And "warped tour is ruining our scene." And they were passing out free copies of their music on CD. Some cheap plastic wrapped cardboard sleeve deal. A year or 2 later when "Ocean Ave." came out, they played the Warped Tour.
I was just saying that you said you were at warped tour 2003 & saw them handing CDs out protesting it but Ocean Avenue had already come out in 2003. Then you said "a year or 2 later when 'Ocean Ave.' came out". A year or 2 after they protested warped tour 2003? The song already exists. I'm not trying to sound rude or anything. Just explaining what I mean. Maybe you meant warped tour 2002?
I feel like the drums were missing some of that Atom/Ian fast sixteenths on the hi-hat groove (Everything’s magic/the adventure/ rebel girl) I would loved to see more analog synth and riffy stuff. You nailed the intro, the guitar tone, and as always the Tom accent!
The universe now needs a "Tom Delonge reacts to Tom Delonge Impressions" video. EDIT: One suggestion - have an extra minute or so of music before the vocals kick in. Tom loves building AVA songs with those long intros.
I'm a HUGE Yellowcard fan....and I don't think it's physically possible to love this version of Ocean Avenue more than I already do! Fricken fantastic!
You should do "If Early Fall Out Boy Wrote New Fall Out Boy"
Oh man now we’re talkin!!!
This is amazing
Or vice versa.
Oooooooo, yes, this!
This is what I need right now.
"Oh GOD I hope he does that floaty, flying away arm thing Tom always does."
I wasn't disappointed. Thank you.
I love this comment
I literally hoped for the the same thing. He did exactly what was necessary
@@MrTylero28 I was looking forward to the "yo oh's".
Now it's time for "if yellowcard wrote The Adventure"
Too easy
Just imagine the drum fills in that one
Violin!
YES PLEASE OMG
Yeeeees!
“Stayin up all....nooooooight” I knew it was coming and ya stuck the landing
“Felt sooo rooooiiit”
Tonoiiight
theres place on the corner of cherry straaayt, we would walk on the beach in our bare faaayt
Nioiiiight
🤣
Video Edit skill 10/10
Instruments skill 10/10
Sound fx 10/10
Voice 10/10
Tom Delonge voice & Dance 182/10
Keep it coming ❤️
You nailed Tom’s stage presence as well. The guitar playing, the hand movements, the shitty dancing. Amazing 😂
shitty!? yeah you're right, but he's having fun so it's all good lol
@@whithuk cmon be real, Tom DeLonges dancing is awful 😂 but it’s super fun to watch him perform
@@JB-xc1oe Tom Delonge is perfect PERIOD
@@JB-xc1oe except Tom DeLonge. His dance moves ain't shitty. He reinvented dance
@@erniecat6703 Agreed. Tom is perfect in everything he has every said, done, and danced.
You missed the 7 minutes of intro to the actual song.
true
Tbh
Yeah and it's a good intro
LOL
This obviously the radio cut.
Won’t be able to get this out of my yead
hahahahhahhaha exactly
Underrated comment
HAHA!
The tom wings get me everytime. This is dead ass on point though.
Hahahha love the user name
Also known as "Alex Giving Himself Excuses to Practice His Tom Impression"
Super well done as always, man! Stoked you've finally taken on something with AVA!
*Twom
Now we know if Blink needs a replacement again.. or if Ava needs a new lead hehe!
The way you can perfectly capture Tom’s voice is amazing, keep up the good work man
One of the most talented musicians on UA-cam.
And THE most underrated musician on UA-cam.
yup... this boy needs a record deal....
Lmao
I totally agree my dude. I've been looking out for his uploads since I found him.
I just found this guy today. Happy holidays to me!! 🙏🏼❤️❤️
@@stevelucero9047 i have news for you
It’s crazy how accurate this is. Sounds good too.
One of the more exciting video titles I’ve ever read
I broke my “no UA-cam after just waking up” rule when I saw the title 😂
Totally agree!!!!!!
Every title he releases raises my eyebrows and I fumble to click play really fast haha
@@angrysammo "no youtube after waking up" but you open youtube mate
@@mfachryofficial Yeh. I get youtube notifications on my home screen. What can I say, the title was compelling.
The wide “Tom” power stance while strumming is freaking SPOT ON! you need to cover The Adventure
If Blink-182 did "The Adventure"
@@btsnake if yellowcard did the adventure!
@@dustybradley8205 both would be good (I get what you're saying, I got the band wrong). But for my money I'd rather see the Blink version lol
@@btsnake Ah that would be sweet :)
Dude! You have no idea how much I’ve been dying for you to make an Angels & Airwaves spin on a song. This is incredible!
Mate you should check out sugarpill covers man does a ton of class angels and airwaves ones
@@andrewgallagher3596 yeah I’ve seen a few of his videos. The covers are amazing!
The “ya-oh” at the end of the chorus was perfect Tom
Like that made it for me. Nice job Alex!
Underrated comment
Ya oh
Only thing that could have made this cover better was if he ended the song with “here eye yammm”
“Let your waves crash down and take me AWAH - EE - AHEE - UH OHHHHHH!” + the dancing = 💀
Do more "If AvA wrote" covers... This was so good and made me happy as fuck. I didn't know how much I needed this type of content in my life 🤣
The Tom Delonge AVA moves are almost too on point for my own comfort
1:07 YES! Even nailed the heavenly Tom wings! Majestic.
Love this! I was just thinking I'd love to see you do a "if Yellowcard wrote The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" video. This is close enough for now!
OMG YES.
More YC but Omg some Brand New interpretations would be epic
If Yellowcard did "Quiet Things"
If Brand New did "For You and Your Denial"
Oooooooo that would be amazing! 🙌🙌😂
This is so AVA, the visuals, the arrangement and the tones. I fell in love with this song in a whole different way!!
"If Angels and Airwaves wrote Downfall of us all by A Day to remember"
Pls make IT happen
Yes!!
Hold on, you might've done something here
Please do this one!
@Tiggy Zars’ Journal say up allll, naawwaaiiiittt
You moved past parody, this IS art
This literally sounds like an angels and airwaves song spot on
The arm waving and dramatic guitar playing is so Tom!
Dude, this was too dope, I’ve watched it like 10 times! 🙌🏽
1000%
X2 !!!
Same! ha
Imagine AVA saw this video and actually made a cover of Ocean Avenue
Dude, I am a die hard AVA fan and you nailed it! This was magical and I'd love to see more AVA!
Adding this to the "Good Things That Happened in 2020" checklist.
guh. Nailed it. Even Delonge's mannerisms when performing. So good.
I like this way better than Yellowcard's version. The only thing keeping this from being absolutely perfect is that a true AVA intro would have been 3x this length!
True.
You're absolutely insane. The original version is a masterpiece.
This guy makes the best content on UA-cam hands down. He should easily have millions of subs.
Ok you know this dudes legit when every hand gesture and body movement is just like Toms. this was awesome.
dude that "ya oh" at the end of the first chorus is what nailed it for me! Amazing performance.
Seems like you’re almost ready for the Tom Delonge solo acoustic cover of “Friday” by Rebecca black
1:06 omg I just am a lost for words I can't believe u actually made the chorus so much better yet nailed the angles and airwaves vibe You sir are amazing!
still waiting for a full version of "if TSSF wrote free fallin"...
same haha
On board for that
Me too honestly
Please. This. Make this
This made me smile so much. Absolutely nailed it. The sound, the stage mannerisms, the voice - everything. One of the best videos to pop up in my suggestions in a freaking long time.
This really requires some impressive musical talent to analyze two different bands' styles and rearrange a song like this
This is amazing and very moving! You captured what AVA are about! Great work!
You👏🏼don't👏🏼miss👏🏼
collab please !!
@@MICQUIAMBAO YES PLEASE!!! Alex X Cobus would be blasting the 2020 out of me xD
My two favorite UA-cam cover guys!
@@MICQUIAMBAO Please make this happen boys!
Why stop at one.... Cobus and Alex a collab series! 🎸🥁🎤
I just really enjoy the fact that he's playing every instrument. Truly underrated.
The new melody arrangement really sells this, nice job
didnt expect you here
Love your videos man, rock on my dude.
"If Tom Morello wrote Call Me Maybe"
check out Ben Howard's cover of that song. Pretty wonderful.
I’ll take a crack at this tbh
I like this so shamelessly. As someone who loves Angels and Airwaves, and Yellowcard. Yellowcard was the first band I saw in concert! And I may or may not be be drawn in by your chest hair. You're magnetic. Keep it up.
Alex has AVA and Blink down perfect I love all his covers , really talented person. Keep up the great work.
You couldn't convince me this wasn't an original angels and airwaves song if I'd never heard the original. Great job.
This makes me want to listen to both Angels and Airwaves and Yellowcard. Job well done every time.
Absolutely nailed it! And as a fan of both Yellowcard and AVA, this is incredible!
“If Angels and Airwaves wrote Fireflies”
“Fior flois”
2nd
Please!!
.
@@dannybardon2934 😂👏
This. Is. Amazing. I'd love to see you do more songs in the 'If Angels and Airwaves wrote it' style.
You're so on point. I loved this. Please put it on Spotify or something. I want to walk around town listening to it. Thank you .
It is fucking STUNNING how you nail the intricacies of so many different bands styles. I don't know how you do it, but don't stop.
Sleeping all day staying up all NOOIITTTEEEEE
You've got like Tom's presence and pronunciation with Marks voice. I love it!
Doooood.... I almost prefer this version! I wasn't even very much of a fan of AVA compared to Yellowcard. This is great! The one thing I will say is that In my head I was thinking the softer version of the chorus would come later in the song, but I do like the way the song picks up from it. It's an interesting take!
I am here once again asking you to do at least one more if “Angels & Airwaves” wrote video
Holy F*$%! Yesss bro, killed it!
So well done! The bridge took it to a whole other level. And unexplainably the melody as you sang “not here, not now” along with just the whole thing made my hairs stand and I felt a little emotional at that moment.
Cant say it enough. Very well done.
Your Tom Delonge impression is spot on. Even the movements and body language haha!
Dude, your ability to be able to create another musicians or bands sound and blend them with another is mind blowing. Keep it up homie!
Lmao I love how unironically you do all of Tom’s weird ass dancing/movements 😂
This is so well composed! Dude you nailed it! Love it!
If Angles and Airwaves wrote Feeling this.
Try it😊
Not only are you very talented and put so much into the actual track, but your production value is epic too! I'm loving how simple, but so well lit all these performance videos are. I love it!
I've been staring at this line for a few minutes trying to write a comment. I can't.
That was just too good & I'm speechless.
Just found you the other day, I cannot believe what I've been missing. You are insanely talented, please make more worship covers and AVA songs (I love all your stuff but those are my favorite!!)
There have been countless covers of this song that I've heard over the years, hell I've even seen Yellowcard play it live. You've absolutely nailed Tom's mannerisms and stage presence along with his iconic voice and translated the Yellowcard song perfectly. Keep it up!
Randomly stumbled across this and the title very much intrigued me, what with Yellowcard being one of my favourite bands and loving a bit of AVA. This is absolute class! 👏🏼
You were begging me not tonight, not hhaaaerrreee, not nnhhowe 🤣👌
This is awesome! I love this song and this rendition by you being Tom is awesome.
Hello, this is an automated message reminding you to please preform Never Meant by American Football as a country song. Thank you and happy holidays
I second this request.
I'm in
YES
Fwoark yeah!
This would be incredible!
The vocal emphasis and hand point you do at 3:10 for the “night sky” lyric is the funniest most accurate part about this. Nobody loves a good night sky lyric quite like Tommy boy
During that middle section I genuinely forgot it wasn’t an Angels and Airwaves track
Your cgi or background changes are great. Really simulates a concert and gives people new things to look at. Love it
Is there a limit on how impressed I’m aloud to be? Because I’m pretty sure I’m exceeding it. Freaking awesome!
This sounds awesome as an AVA styled song! My ONE minor critique is that it could use a longer, crescendoed intro with the palm muted guitar reverb like a lot of AVA's music does. But seriously, I've had this on replay since yesterday. Definitely do more Yellowcard in AVA's style!
Bruh wtf this is so good, sends chills down my spine!
Wow. Got huge chills at the start of the 2nd chorus. Simply amazing man! Had a dream of doing something like this once and did medical school instead (just one year left till I start residency, it never ends lol). Seeing you succeed and be so amazing has been filling that void for me. Thanks so much and keep it up!
I can only imagine how refreshing this was for you after all those country covers. Loved the country covers, but this must be a more exciting challenge.
Hands down my favorite song you’ve ever done. Absolutely brilliant
The first chorus melody was very ava. All toms melodies end on the keys root note... Not complaining, but when you did the actually ocean avenue melody, it instantly sounded TOO creative for an ava melody. Just something that's always bugged me about toms melodies.
Anyways, Great job! Not a critique of you, rather tom. And I'm a huge fan, just got bored around the album LOVE
Edit: just subbed btw
This is actually really good! You deserve more subscribers. People need to hear this!
Funny Yellowcard story. Warped Tour 2003 outside waiting to get in. These guys are going up and down the line saying things like "Don't go in to this corporate sellout bullshit festival." And "warped tour is ruining our scene." And they were passing out free copies of their music on CD. Some cheap plastic wrapped cardboard sleeve deal.
A year or 2 later when "Ocean Ave." came out, they played the Warped Tour.
😂😂😂😂 no shit! Go figure lol
A year or 2 later? But Ocean Avenue came out in 03
@@DaleWalter96 yeah. And a year or so later they did warped.
I was just saying that you said you were at warped tour 2003 & saw them handing CDs out protesting it but Ocean Avenue had already come out in 2003. Then you said "a year or 2 later when 'Ocean Ave.' came out". A year or 2 after they protested warped tour 2003? The song already exists. I'm not trying to sound rude or anything. Just explaining what I mean. Maybe you meant warped tour 2002?
I don’t think it really matters what year lol jeez with the technicalities. Not that big of a deal. Dude is just telling his story.
Dude! Chorus and post chorus is so accurate. You mixed old AVA and new AVA. Awesome!
LOL The video ends too early - Tom's vowels are still going
I feel like the drums were missing some of that Atom/Ian fast sixteenths on the hi-hat groove (Everything’s magic/the adventure/ rebel girl)
I would loved to see more analog synth and riffy stuff.
You nailed the intro, the guitar tone, and as always the Tom accent!
The universe now needs a "Tom Delonge reacts to Tom Delonge Impressions" video.
EDIT: One suggestion - have an extra minute or so of music before the vocals kick in. Tom loves building AVA songs with those long intros.
I always come back to hear this, just perfect man, thank you so much! (Some more ava versions would be cool af)
Dude....Im a Lifelong AVA fan.. And youve done this better than the new AVA stuff. PLEASE KEEP DOING THIS!
Wow you absolutely nailed this. The AVA sound works so well with this song.
You just made this COVID boys Christmas better. Thank you 😭
I grew up listening to angels and airwave and ocean avenue is one of my favourite songs of all time. I couldn’t control my emotions listening to this
This is BY FAR the most accurate one yet.
I'm a HUGE Yellowcard fan....and I don't think it's physically possible to love this version of Ocean Avenue more than I already do! Fricken fantastic!
My heart! 😭 This is beautiful! 😭