24. JB Brubaker Discusses Weezer, The Blue Album

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JB Brubaker, lead guitarist for the Grammy-nominated metalcore group August Burns Red joins me for this episode of You, Me and An Album. He introduces me to Weezer’s 1994 debut album, aka The Blue Album. More accurately, JB introduces me to 70 percent of the album – that is, the portion of the album that didn’t get played on the radio. We discussed his musical evolution as a guitarist, which really began with listening to The Blue Album, August Burns Red’s possible return to touring and each track from Weezer’s debut.

JB recommended that I watch the video for Undone -- The Sweater Song. He did not mention that it includes some very good dogs. You can (and should) watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHQqqM5sr7g.

I’d mentioned that Rivers Cuomo had grown up in an ashram. In explaining what an ashram is, I referred to it as a Buddhist place of refuge. It is actually not exclusive to Buddhism, but rather applies to Indian religions in general.

You can find JB on Twitter at @jbbrubaker and on Instagram at @jbburnsred.

Al is on Twitter at @almelchiorbb and at @youmealbum. He is also now on Instagram at @youmealbum. Be sure to follow the @youmealbum accounts to get the latest updates on the show, including upcoming guests and albums.

1:03 JB joins the show

2:09 How JB’s fantasy teams are doing so far

3:11 August Burns Red has made the most of no touring and no record label…

5;53 …but touring may resume this fall

6:59 JB discovered music he liked by hearing the albums his sister played

8:40 Weezer is (sort of) responsible for Al’s two-year Toto binge

10:56 JB’s evolution from listening to Weezer to listening to punk

14:02 Learning from Between the Buried and Me

16:07 Why JB chose The Blue Album for this episode

17:10 The Blue Album is an incredibly confident-sounding debut album

Track-by-track breakdown

18:55 My Name Is Jonas

25:45 No One Else

29:23 The World Has Turned and Left Me Here

33:18 Buddy Holly

37:56 Undone – The Sweater Song

42:52 Surf Wax America

44:54 Say It Ain’t So

49:43 In The Garage

52:15 Holiday

55:55 Only In Dreams

1:05:22 JB’s favorite tracks on The Blue Album

Outro music is from Empire by August Burns Red.

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