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I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Weezer. After all, this was a nerd band (who played D&D with their "twenty-sided die") and the godfather of "emo music" (according to my brother).
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.
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.
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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