Cemetery Drive always gets me when he talks about staring down a loaded gun, since Gerard did in fact do that. The store he worked at got held up, and the only reason Gerard is alive is that the gun jammed. Wild to think about what could have happened to music without MCR.
I appreciate that you brought up the drumwork during Helena. The first two albums were recorded with a drummer (Matt Pelissier) that left the band after Three Cheers was released. A huge loss imo, and the secret ingredient that got me hooked on the first two albums. That drumwork gave MCR a more hectic, vicious, punk-rock twist- which was left behind on their albums after. The guy had some amazing machine-gun snare work, and whipped through fills like a gunslinger. If you go back to their first album and listen to "This Is The Best Day Ever" the drums on that track are exactly the "gunslinger" sound that I miss. For example- on that track at about the 55 second mark, that sort of "stumbling" drum fill is just 😤👌
@@ghijbvhiigvh3940Theyre both good, but personally I feel that the black parade has far more emotional impact for me. Also sidenote, its wrong to say someone is "wrong" for liking one piece of music over another. Its better to say you disagree:)
I was just a kid when I heard this masterpiece first time and it stills giving me the same emotions, the lyrics stay getting a new meaning every year of my life and I’m pretty sure I’ll never get tired of this
I was in the fourth grade when Three Cheers came out and it blew my tiny mind apart. I remember writing My Chemical Romance on my backpack but my dumb child brain forgot the H in chemical 💀💀💀
Another terrific album from the same year is The Used's "In Love and Death" which also features MCR on a cover of Queen's Under Pressure as a bonus track. The Used is actually still making music I'm a big fan of their most recent release Heartwork as well though their sound has gotten a bit cleaner over time
Someone had mentioned The Used and I think that would be a great band to explore. I may look into reviewing that album in the future! The under pressure cover sounds awesome too!
MCR were absolutely pioneers, sure they weren’t the only dudes wearing eyeliner at the time but there was no mish mash of aesthetic and sound as pure and vibrant as theirs amongst their peers. MCR is just to put it simply, very much not an emo band, they are a horror punk band propelled to fame for adopting gothic aesthetics at just the right time. Not to take away from their talent, of course, because they definitely didn’t deserve to be placed amongst cookie cutter pop punk/hardcore peers, I mean you CAN HEAR their musicianship 😅 (don’t get me wrong I love my pop punk, but MCR is very much not the 4 chord breakup band!) But singer Gerard Way’s influences lie in classic rock, Queen and Bowie and is a huge Carpenters fan, he and his brother (bassist Mikey) have a great bond over The Smashing Pumpkins, guitarists Frank Iero and Ray Toro are punk fanatics and metalheads, respectively. You can hear Iron Maiden and Misfits and Dead Kennedys and Megadeth all over this stuff, it’s a pure passion project. The Used are compared as they were a sister band and touring pal of MCR, but I’d say My Chem are a closer relative to AFI with The Used’s style of heavier vocals. If you get to know Gerard, you’ll learn a few things, including his history as an illustrator/author which led to his comic book career (including Dark Horse’s “The Umbrella Academy”, his own creation which is now a Netflix original 3 seasons deep) and “The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys” which is technically a follow up story to the concept of MCR’s 4th album, written at the same time! You can imagine MCR, just being 4 loveable nerds from New Jersey, does wonders for their concepts and lyrical imagery. Now yes. One thing I love about MCR, they also share with another band from “the scene” that I believe deserves tenfold more respect, Pierce The Veil. As a fan of many genres of rock, I adore the DENSITY of MCR’s songs you described, as to me, it makes them feel like shortened prog epics but just all the best bits and no filler! Condensed little bangers that just rip in and rip out, ‘specially on this album. Thank You For The Venom was technically Revenge’s first single, but never received a music video and physical copies are RARE RARE collector’s items, so its amazing to me how it’s remained a staple fan favourite just by its own merit of being a top tier punk track. That riff is nuts, many people compare it to an Avenged Sevenfold track haha! It is one of my single favourite things in the world to share with people and I’m totally getting it inked into my body ASAP!! Altho my ADHD brain is super ranty I hope you enjoy some of this info and wanted to let you know you got an instant sub for taking the time to really appreciate the songs, absolutely cannot wait for you to open the can of worms that is The Black Parade!!!
There's definitely a lot of tasteful theatrics that go on in their music. I can tell in Gerard's songwriting that their was much 70's and 80's influence there, Queen being the standout for me. The Used is a band I'm considering reacting to on the channel. I haven't watched Umbrella Academy yet, but hearing that Gerard was the author makes me more excited about watching it! I can see the comparisons to Avenged Sevenfold as there is a lot of sinister but playful themes all across this album. I appreciate you sharing this and will be looking at reacting to Black Parade before the end of the year!
I remember getting this CD when it first came out. I was in Jr. High school and just fell in love. Highly recommend checking out their next album in full, Welcome to the Black Parade. They were heavily influenced by Queen which is something I think you picked up on while listening.
What a meaningful, open-minded, and honest review. I really enjoyed your perspective, especially since you're at drummer (pianist/vocalist here). I look forward to your reaction to The Black Parade. Also, how familiar are you with the music of Sigur Rós?
thank you so much for your feedback! I try to approach these albums with as clear and open a mind that I can. I don't think I'm familiar with Sigur Rós... but I'm curious.
@Luie Plays Drums Sigur Rós are an amazing band from Iceland. Their sound and general song structure is so unique. Think Radiohead if they focused more on their ethereal elements rather than the rock elements. Sigur Rós takes the ethereal sounds and goes insane with them. Also, if you've ever wondered what a bowed guitar sounds like within the context of a song, this is the band! If your curiosity is piqued I suggest you begin with one of their most beloved albums called Ágætis byrjun. If you choose to upload the reaction or not, please let me know your thoughts either way!
omg!! thank you so much for the reaction ❤ i've started listening to this band just 4 month ago, and now i'm a big fan. you're so right about emotions and gerard's unique voice. this album is just amazing! hope you'll react to the black parade next :)
Thank you for the feedback! I think the band is incredible across the board. So ahead of their time for sure. Black parade will be reviewed in the future!
Agreed, this is one of the few albums that I genuinely love every song on and it meant so much to me growing up. It was the pinnacle of their artistry imo.
That backing vocal in "you know what they do..." is actually Bert McCracken of The Used, another great band that came out of that era. MCR and The Used even covered "Under Pressure" together. There's a live version from MTV2's "2 Dollar Bill" show.
I think I will always prefer this album to Black Parade, though I do think Black Parade is a very good story, and I think it's great top to bottom as well; I genuinely love every track on this album, and there's a handful that are just generally some of my favorite tracks for this type of sound.
loved the video! this is my all time favorite album and I really enjoyed seeing you interpret it. I think you're gonna love "The Black Parade", the drum work, vocals and storytelling are incredible as well so you should really give it a listen :)
I appreciate the feedback! Its a lot of fun hearing these "new" albums and sharing some experiences with everyone! I will be listening to Black Parade, maybe as soon as this month!
If you want ideas for an older band similar to the alt/emo sound, I have one suggestion that I have not seen anyone else do. I haven't even found another fan of this band. It's even takes effort to find videos of them. This band had one of their songs on Guitar Hero III, when it was popular. The band is: The Sleeping I'm still at a loss for how this band didn't get more recognition. They were more of a prog-rock post-hardcore group than emo. Would be great to see you (or anyone really) do a reaction to their first album: "Believe What We Tell You" 🤘
Great review, certainly have an appreciation for your patience when listening to their material. Lots of people label the band as this or that, but you’re very open minded and I’m glad you enjoyed it! In my opinion this is their best collection of songs they released. I do think The Black Parade has better themes that run together, and the mixing is second to none. It’s an experience. Hope you get a chance to check that out too!
Loved your reaction to this album. Even though the volume was low, and I’m already kind of deaf, I stayed for the whole 50+ minutes! Would love to see more of your reactions from them. Also, I haven’t checked but would you check Twenty one pilots? Their music is amazing and the drummer is on fire.
Great video, I love hearing your insights as a musician! Cool to see an album that I've loved for a long time from a fresh perspective. Subbed to the channel, now I'll go check out your drum cover :) If you're looking for contemporaries of MCR in the post-hardcore/emo genre, Thursday might be a good one to check out! Thursday came out of the same scene as MCR a few years earlier and they're still currently active; one of the members of Thursday actually produced MCR's first album in 2002.
I appreciate it! It's so refreshing to listen to new music this way. I'm actually falling in love with music all over again. That's a great suggestion! One of my band members has mentioned Thursday before and I've heard a couple of songs by them. They have a great sound! And that's so cool about the connection to MCR. crazy how some of our favorite bands were close friends with each other.
Hey bro you should really do a reaction to the album “difference between hell and home”. By a melodic hardcore band called counterparts. It’s a straight master piece done by a dope band that I think you would really enjoy. Extremely diverse and technical if you’re a drummer I’m sure you’ll appreciate the entire album like I do. They are a pretty mainstream band in the scene but that album specifically would mean a lot to me and their fans ! Consider it fr !
AAAA MCR is one of my favorite bands ever, only followed up by Will Wood tbh Speaking of, could you possibly check Will Wood (and the Tapeworms) out sometime? There are two main projects: "Will Wood and the Tapeworms" and then "Will Wood" On WWATT, "Everything Is a Lot" has a good mix between chaotic and slower, but "SELF-iSH" is basically entirely chaotic (excluding the first and last song) Moving on to just the Will Wood project, "The Normal Album" is much more mellow and upbeat while "'In case I make it,'" is much slower and folk-like Personally, i'd start with "Everything Is a Lot", but "The Normal Album" would be great too! He is my favorite artist ever and listen to his music nearly every day !!
Thank you for the suggestions! I have some ideas for these type of suggestions on the channel and I'm looking into how I can incorporate them in the future. I have both of these projects starred on Spotify so be on the lookout for that in the future!
There have been so many requests coming through so I've been listening to some of these requests on my own time. And oh my God you are absolutely right. This album has blonde 2 vibes for sure! Rodeo Clown is my favorite right now but man is it gut wrenching. Amazing album start to finish for me.
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Cemetery Drive always gets me when he talks about staring down a loaded gun, since Gerard did in fact do that. The store he worked at got held up, and the only reason Gerard is alive is that the gun jammed. Wild to think about what could have happened to music without MCR.
Holy 😮😮😮
I appreciate that you brought up the drumwork during Helena.
The first two albums were recorded with a drummer (Matt Pelissier) that left the band after Three Cheers was released.
A huge loss imo, and the secret ingredient that got me hooked on the first two albums. That drumwork gave MCR a more hectic, vicious, punk-rock twist- which was left behind on their albums after.
The guy had some amazing machine-gun snare work, and whipped through fills like a gunslinger.
If you go back to their first album and listen to "This Is The Best Day Ever" the drums on that track are exactly the "gunslinger" sound that I miss.
For example- on that track at about the 55 second mark, that sort of "stumbling" drum fill is just 😤👌
I genuinely feel that if someone’s fav MCR album is Black Parade, they missed the boat on this album.
Hard disagree. This album is fun and has its own cool style but Black Parade is a rock opera masterpiece and an all-time classic album.
@@baronroaster404well you’re wrong.
@@ghijbvhiigvh3940Theyre both good, but personally I feel that the black parade has far more emotional impact for me. Also sidenote, its wrong to say someone is "wrong" for liking one piece of music over another. Its better to say you disagree:)
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I was just a kid when I heard this masterpiece first time and it stills giving me the same emotions, the lyrics stay getting a new meaning every year of my life and I’m pretty sure I’ll never get tired of this
I was in the fourth grade when Three Cheers came out and it blew my tiny mind apart. I remember writing My Chemical Romance on my backpack but my dumb child brain forgot the H in chemical 💀💀💀
okay, now absolutely seconding the request for The Black Parade soon, a more theatrical album but if you haven't heard it you should check it out
will definitely be checking out The Black Parade in the future!
Another terrific album from the same year is The Used's "In Love and Death" which also features MCR on a cover of Queen's Under Pressure as a bonus track. The Used is actually still making music I'm a big fan of their most recent release Heartwork as well though their sound has gotten a bit cleaner over time
And I saw MCR live twice this year they're still killing these songs
Someone had mentioned The Used and I think that would be a great band to explore. I may look into reviewing that album in the future! The under pressure cover sounds awesome too!
thats awesome that you were able to see them! I'm sure that was an amazing experience to see live
Love the used. I got to seem them and mcr together before they blew up. Both bands were awesome and came out and hung out after the show
I truly loved your reaction!!! My Chemical Romance is my favorite band since I was 13 now I'm 31.
Bert McCracken the lead singer the used is on you know what they do to guys like up in prison. Pretty sure he helped write the song with Gerard
My friend was telling me this, also how close the bands are with one another during this time!
Volumes on both music and your voice are low even on at maximum volume, besides that, great reaction 👍
Thank you! I would normally up the volume in post but this was a last minute upload. I'll keep that in mind!
@@lusciousluie yeah most of the reactions of yours I've watched are a bit quiet even max volume on headphones. Even the ones after this.
You’re just going deaf g
MCR were absolutely pioneers, sure they weren’t the only dudes wearing eyeliner at the time but there was no mish mash of aesthetic and sound as pure and vibrant as theirs amongst their peers. MCR is just to put it simply, very much not an emo band, they are a horror punk band propelled to fame for adopting gothic aesthetics at just the right time. Not to take away from their talent, of course, because they definitely didn’t deserve to be placed amongst cookie cutter pop punk/hardcore peers, I mean you CAN HEAR their musicianship 😅 (don’t get me wrong I love my pop punk, but MCR is very much not the 4 chord breakup band!)
But singer Gerard Way’s influences lie in classic rock, Queen and Bowie and is a huge Carpenters fan, he and his brother (bassist Mikey) have a great bond over The Smashing Pumpkins, guitarists Frank Iero and Ray Toro are punk fanatics and metalheads, respectively. You can hear Iron Maiden and Misfits and Dead Kennedys and Megadeth all over this stuff, it’s a pure passion project. The Used are compared as they were a sister band and touring pal of MCR, but I’d say My Chem are a closer relative to AFI with The Used’s style of heavier vocals.
If you get to know Gerard, you’ll learn a few things, including his history as an illustrator/author which led to his comic book career (including Dark Horse’s “The Umbrella Academy”, his own creation which is now a Netflix original 3 seasons deep) and “The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys” which is technically a follow up story to the concept of MCR’s 4th album, written at the same time! You can imagine MCR, just being 4 loveable nerds from New Jersey, does wonders for their concepts and lyrical imagery.
Now yes. One thing I love about MCR, they also share with another band from “the scene” that I believe deserves tenfold more respect, Pierce The Veil. As a fan of many genres of rock, I adore the DENSITY of MCR’s songs you described, as to me, it makes them feel like shortened prog epics but just all the best bits and no filler! Condensed little bangers that just rip in and rip out, ‘specially on this album. Thank You For The Venom was technically Revenge’s first single, but never received a music video and physical copies are RARE RARE collector’s items, so its amazing to me how it’s remained a staple fan favourite just by its own merit of being a top tier punk track. That riff is nuts, many people compare it to an Avenged Sevenfold track haha! It is one of my single favourite things in the world to share with people and I’m totally getting it inked into my body ASAP!!
Altho my ADHD brain is super ranty I hope you enjoy some of this info and wanted to let you know you got an instant sub for taking the time to really appreciate the songs, absolutely cannot wait for you to open the can of worms that is The Black Parade!!!
There's definitely a lot of tasteful theatrics that go on in their music. I can tell in Gerard's songwriting that their was much 70's and 80's influence there, Queen being the standout for me. The Used is a band I'm considering reacting to on the channel. I haven't watched Umbrella Academy yet, but hearing that Gerard was the author makes me more excited about watching it! I can see the comparisons to Avenged Sevenfold as there is a lot of sinister but playful themes all across this album. I appreciate you sharing this and will be looking at reacting to Black Parade before the end of the year!
I remember getting this CD when it first came out. I was in Jr. High school and just fell in love. Highly recommend checking out their next album in full, Welcome to the Black Parade. They were heavily influenced by Queen which is something I think you picked up on while listening.
I never told you... Is a fucking amazing closer
What a meaningful, open-minded, and honest review. I really enjoyed your perspective, especially since you're at drummer (pianist/vocalist here). I look forward to your reaction to The Black Parade.
Also, how familiar are you with the music of Sigur Rós?
thank you so much for your feedback! I try to approach these albums with as clear and open a mind that I can. I don't think I'm familiar with Sigur Rós... but I'm curious.
@Luie Plays Drums Sigur Rós are an amazing band from Iceland. Their sound and general song structure is so unique. Think Radiohead if they focused more on their ethereal elements rather than the rock elements. Sigur Rós takes the ethereal sounds and goes insane with them. Also, if you've ever wondered what a bowed guitar sounds like within the context of a song, this is the band!
If your curiosity is piqued I suggest you begin with one of their most beloved albums called Ágætis byrjun. If you choose to upload the reaction or not, please let me know your thoughts either way!
omg!! thank you so much for the reaction ❤
i've started listening to this band just 4 month ago, and now i'm a big fan.
you're so right about emotions and gerard's unique voice.
this album is just amazing!
hope you'll react to the black parade next :)
Thank you for the feedback! I think the band is incredible across the board. So ahead of their time for sure. Black parade will be reviewed in the future!
This will always be one of my favourite albums, so nostalgic for me ❤
I'm so glad to have experienced it and understand everyone's love for it now!
Agreed, this is one of the few albums that I genuinely love every song on and it meant so much to me growing up. It was the pinnacle of their artistry imo.
That backing vocal in "you know what they do..." is actually Bert McCracken of The Used, another great band that came out of that era. MCR and The Used even covered "Under Pressure" together. There's a live version from MTV2's "2 Dollar Bill" show.
I think I will always prefer this album to Black Parade, though I do think Black Parade is a very good story, and I think it's great top to bottom as well; I genuinely love every track on this album, and there's a handful that are just generally some of my favorite tracks for this type of sound.
loved the video! this is my all time favorite album and I really enjoyed seeing you interpret it.
I think you're gonna love "The Black Parade", the drum work, vocals and storytelling are incredible as well so you should really give it a listen :)
I appreciate the feedback! Its a lot of fun hearing these "new" albums and sharing some experiences with everyone! I will be listening to Black Parade, maybe as soon as this month!
such a good reaction/review, i love the effort you put in and the discussions you go on
Thank you very much! I will probably be checking out Black Parade sometime later this month.
If you want ideas for an older band similar to the alt/emo sound, I have one suggestion that I have not seen anyone else do. I haven't even found another fan of this band. It's even takes effort to find videos of them. This band had one of their songs on Guitar Hero III, when it was popular.
The band is: The Sleeping
I'm still at a loss for how this band didn't get more recognition.
They were more of a prog-rock post-hardcore group than emo.
Would be great to see you (or anyone really) do a reaction to their first album: "Believe What We Tell You"
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The Ghost of You is so incredible
Great review, certainly have an appreciation for your patience when listening to their material. Lots of people label the band as this or that, but you’re very open minded and I’m glad you enjoyed it!
In my opinion this is their best collection of songs they released. I do think The Black Parade has better themes that run together, and the mixing is second to none. It’s an experience. Hope you get a chance to check that out too!
Loved your reaction to this album. Even though the volume was low, and I’m already kind of deaf, I stayed for the whole 50+ minutes! Would love to see more of your reactions from them.
Also, I haven’t checked but would you check Twenty one pilots? Their music is amazing and the drummer is on fire.
First time Watcher and I like what you're doing? :-) could you turn your volume up man I have you boosted in my car and I can still barely hear you
Thank you for the feedback. This was an audio issue that I was working to resolve and have in more recent videos.
Great video, I love hearing your insights as a musician! Cool to see an album that I've loved for a long time from a fresh perspective. Subbed to the channel, now I'll go check out your drum cover :)
If you're looking for contemporaries of MCR in the post-hardcore/emo genre, Thursday might be a good one to check out! Thursday came out of the same scene as MCR a few years earlier and they're still currently active; one of the members of Thursday actually produced MCR's first album in 2002.
I appreciate it! It's so refreshing to listen to new music this way. I'm actually falling in love with music all over again.
That's a great suggestion! One of my band members has mentioned Thursday before and I've heard a couple of songs by them. They have a great sound! And that's so cool about the connection to MCR. crazy how some of our favorite bands were close friends with each other.
I love how you do it, please do the black parade album😭🙏
Thank you very much! I will be reviewing in the future!
Hey bro you should really do a reaction to the album “difference between hell and home”. By a melodic hardcore band called counterparts. It’s a straight master piece done by a dope band that I think you would really enjoy. Extremely diverse and technical if you’re a drummer I’m sure you’ll appreciate the entire album like I do. They are a pretty mainstream band in the scene but that album specifically would mean a lot to me and their fans ! Consider it fr !
AAAA MCR is one of my favorite bands ever, only followed up by Will Wood tbh
Speaking of, could you possibly check Will Wood (and the Tapeworms) out sometime?
There are two main projects: "Will Wood and the Tapeworms" and then "Will Wood"
On WWATT, "Everything Is a Lot" has a good mix between chaotic and slower, but "SELF-iSH" is basically entirely chaotic (excluding the first and last song)
Moving on to just the Will Wood project, "The Normal Album" is much more mellow and upbeat while "'In case I make it,'" is much slower and folk-like
Personally, i'd start with "Everything Is a Lot", but "The Normal Album" would be great too!
He is my favorite artist ever and listen to his music nearly every day !!
Thank you for the suggestions! I have some ideas for these type of suggestions on the channel and I'm looking into how I can incorporate them in the future. I have both of these projects starred on Spotify so be on the lookout for that in the future!
@@lusciousluie amazing, thank you !!!
great reaction!!
Please do Dijon’s “absolutely” I think you’d really love it! Frank ocean vibes, almost sounds like a blonde 2
Thank you for the suggestion! Will definitely look at adding it to the list!
There have been so many requests coming through so I've been listening to some of these requests on my own time. And oh my God you are absolutely right. This album has blonde 2 vibes for sure! Rodeo Clown is my favorite right now but man is it gut wrenching. Amazing album start to finish for me.
Good reaction hope the best for your channel 👍
Why'd you cut out the reaction to I'm Not Ok?
The video got blocked in every country outside of the US. So cutting it out was the only way for people to see it.
quietest video ever just dropped
Where's the volume? Really wanted to watch this.
Damn I guess your black parade reaction got taken down? Throw that shit on Patreon and I'm there, friend
I would love to see you react to Fuck The World Trade album by Leftöver Crack