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I've seen Weezer three times, at various points in their career. The first time, they opened up for Lush in San Francisco in the mid-90s. I actually randomly met Rivers outside at the venue, while waiting for Emma & Miki. At this point, I only knew Weezer from that "Undone: The Sweater Song" song (which was the song they ended their brief setlist with), so I didn't know what to say to Rivers. He signed a few autographs to some fans while I watched him.
The second time I saw Weezer, it was well after their Pinkerton album, but pre-"Green Album", so this was basically their reunion-ish tour. Long gone from the band was Matt Sharp, who had his own Rentals project and undergoing a lawsuit that claims he wrote half of Pinkerton.
Opening up for Weezer at this 2000 show at First Avenue was Dynamite Hack, a one-hit-wonder band. They had that one hit cover song, "Boyz In Da Hood" by Eazy-E (or as we like to call him, 'Sleazy E'), but done in a style that only white boys can bring to the song. Needless to say, that was the only song I remember from their set.
Weezer was good, they did all the 'hits', "Buddy Holly", "Surf America", "Only In Dreams", "Sweater Song", etc., and it was very, very satisfying. I remember so many people in the audience moshing and singing to their old songs. This was the much-needed greatest hits tour and it was awesome.
I saw Weezer again later, probably during Maladroit-era in 2002 or 2003, and I have to say, it wasn't as great. Possibly because they did lots of new songs and I wasn't a fan of modern-day Weezer. Weezer had outgrown me by this time.
Weezer at First Avenue, Minneapolis (09/06/200)
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That was a pretty f*cking great show. 15 years already. damn.
The best Dynamite Hack song – and the one I remember was "Anyway", though: https://open.spotify.com/track/4tkOUVapl2W4Y2nqb66muf – I still have the Dynamite Hack demo tape (as in cassette) from that show …
Posted by: r8r | 12/03/2015 at 03:35 AM
Also, I think that was the evening I saw The Get Up Kids along with Koufax at The 400 Bar, right before that late show at 1st Ave. Awesome times. Twin Cities, I miss you.
Posted by: r8r | 12/03/2015 at 03:39 AM
It's funny you should mentioned Get Up Kids - they just played their 20th Anniversary show on December 1st in Minneapolis. I think prior (or should I say "pryor") to that we caught the band in 2011...
Saw Weezer again a few other times, they've aged quite nicely.
http://weheartmusic.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/the-get-up-kids-at-triple-rock-minneapolis-071011.html
http://weheartmusic.typepad.com/blog/2012/03/matt-pryor-at-triple-rock-social-club-minneapolis-031012.html
http://weheartmusic.typepad.com/blog/weezer/
Posted by: W♥M | 12/03/2015 at 03:51 AM