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==BBC sessions== | ==BBC sessions; Los Angeles follow-up recording== | ||
The 2001 '''BBC Sessions''' were songs recorded for the Radio 1 show ''The Evening Session'', hosted by Steve Lamacq, on [[June 13]], [[2001]]. As described in a [[Karl's Corner - 06/13/2001|Karl's Corner post from the day]]<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 06/13/2001]]</ref>, the session was "quite a battle" between the show's producers and Cuomo, as he was insistent on the band using the time for demoing new material: | The 2001 '''BBC Sessions''' were songs recorded for the Radio 1 show ''The Evening Session'', hosted by Steve Lamacq, on [[June 13]], [[2001]]. The session took place on Cuomo's birthday. As described in a [[Karl's Corner - 06/13/2001|Karl's Corner post from the day]]<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 06/13/2001]]</ref>, the session was "quite a battle" between the show's producers and Cuomo, as he was insistent on the band using the time for demoing new material: | ||
<blockquote>''The band was asked to do 4 songs, including "[[Hash Pipe]]", "[[Island In the Sun]]", and a cover. However, the guys were so excited about having an opportunity to record, that they convinced BBC to let them do all new songs! And not only that, they worked extra fast and recorded 8 songs as opposed to the required 4!''<br> | <blockquote>''The band was asked to do 4 songs, including "[[Hash Pipe]]", "[[Island In the Sun]]", and a cover. However, the guys were so excited about having an opportunity to record, that they convinced BBC to let them do all new songs! And not only that, they worked extra fast and recorded 8 songs as opposed to the required 4!''<br> | ||
: - [[Karl Koch]]</blockquote> | : - [[Karl Koch]]</blockquote> | ||
Four of these eight songs were completed and aired on BBC radio, with the remaining four finished the following month during a separate recording session in Los Angeles. The recording of "[[December]]" that resulted was later released as a free mp3 at the band's official site, and the four broadcast tracks were bootlegged and distributed among fans. | Four of these eight songs were completed and aired on BBC radio, with the remaining four finished the following month during a separate recording session in Los Angeles on [[July 9]]<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 07/09/2001]]</ref>. This session was somewhat ad-hoc, as the shoot for the first "Island in the Sun" music video was delayed, and the band decided to schedule studio to fill the time<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 07/07/2001]]</ref>. The recording of "[[December]]" that resulted was later released as a free mp3 at the band's official site, and the four broadcast tracks were bootlegged and distributed among fans. | ||
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==Sage and Sound (SnS) demos== | ==Sage and Sound (SnS) demos== | ||
Weezer recorded demos at Sage and Sound Recording in Los Angeles from [[August 29]] through [[September 8]], [[2001]]. These were the first studio sessions to feature bassist [[Scott Shriner]]. Of the songs recorded, most were laid down for the first time, and several were performed live throughout the year, with some eventually appearing on ''Maladroit''. Seven of the 23 songs were released for free on [[weezer.com]]. | Weezer recorded demos at Sage and Sound Recording in Los Angeles from [[August 29]] through [[September 8]], [[2001]]. These were the first studio sessions to feature bassist [[Scott Shriner]]. Of the songs recorded, most were laid down for the first time, and several were performed live throughout the year, with some eventually appearing on ''Maladroit''. Seven of the 23 songs were released for free on [[weezer.com]]. Recording personnel involved included [[Bobby Shneck]] (guitar tech)<ref name="KC 08/29/01">[[Karl's Corner - 08/29/2001]]</ref>, [[Atom Willard]] (drum tech)<ref name="KC 08/29/01" />, and [[Joe Barresi]] (engineer)<ref>[[Karl's Corner - 08/31/2001]]</ref> were present during the sessions. | ||
Cuomo's personal assistant [[Sheeny Bang]] posted updates in Karl's Corner posts throughout these sessions. She [[Karl's Corner - 08/29/2001|described the August 29 recording]] as indicative of Weezer's intensive schedule at the time: | |||
<blockquote>''In what I'm beginning to learn as true Weezer fashion, our "down time" was spent with the guys demo-ing six new songs in the first day of a three day session. They should have started around 2pm but there were some massive technical difficulties with what sounded like everything. Bobby and Adam ''[sic]'' had a busy day trying to get everything up and running and Rivers finally got the call to come down to the studio around 7pm. They were all set up so it was literally minutes between walking in the door and then the tapes rolling. Everyone at the studio was amazed with the speed that the guys worked at, and in what seemed like no time they were done. The songs sounded great and it was cool to hear them in a near to final stage after following a few of them from their birth.''<br> | |||
: - [[Sheeny Bang]]</blockquote> | |||
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