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It was first officially recognized by the band when it was mentioned in the [[Karl's Corner - Winter 1996|Winter 1996 edition]] of ''[[Karl's Corner]]'', a column ran by [[Karl Koch]] and (originally) featured in issues of the quarterly [[Weezer Fan Club]] publication ''[[Weezine]]''. Here, Koch describes the release, ultimately dissuading readers from purchasing it. The bootleg's mention in the column is transcribed:<ref name=Weezine5 /> | It was first officially recognized by the band when it was mentioned in the [[Karl's Corner - Winter 1996|Winter 1996 edition]] of ''[[Karl's Corner]]'', a column ran by [[Karl Koch]] and (originally) featured in issues of the quarterly [[Weezer Fan Club]] publication ''[[Weezine]]''. Here, Koch describes the release, ultimately dissuading readers from purchasing it. The bootleg's mention in the column is transcribed:<ref name=Weezine5 /> | ||
{{Karlify|In other discographic news, it has come to my attention that there is a Weezer bootleg out there. I have seen and listened to this CD. It looks similar to the album at first glance, but says "Weezer...Geezer" across the top, and the guys' heads are replaced with random old men's heads. This CD was apparently made from a "homemade" audience recording at a show last winter at The Sung in New Britain, CT (not the [[Weezer concert: 10/06/1994|show opening for Live in October 94]] but the headlining show in December 1994, where Letters To Cleo and The Dambuilders opened). It doesn't sound too good and is by no means worth the 25 to 30 dollars it sells for. It does contain "getchoo" (listed as "get to my heart", apparently mistakenly interpreted from the line "get-choo, uh huh"). Despite this 'debut' and the general scarcity of live Weezer material out there, I must discourage the purchase of this CD, as not only is it of inferior quality at an outrageous price, but it's illegal and like all bootlegs, all the proceeds go to somebody who snuck in a tape recorder at the show. Unless you can get it for a fraction of its usual price, it really is a rip-off. Preferably only a few people will buy it and everyone else can tape it off of them. Thanks to Jeremy Crum for advance warning on all this. He wrote that he found it in an ad in Goldmine! Sheese!|''[[Weezine Issue 5 - Winter 1996|Weezine Issue #5 - Winter 1996]]''}} | |||
Later, in the [[Karl's Corner - Spring 1996|Spring 1996 edition of the same column]], Koch would give the bootleg a rating: "If 10=Album and 1=dog doo, I'll give it a 4. Listenable but annoying."<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. (1996). "[[Karl's Corner]]". ''[[Weezine Issue 6 - Spring 1996|Weezine Issue #6 - Spring 1996]]'' (pg. 8).</ref> In his online catalog of Weezer releases, the [[Collectors Discography]], which existed on [[weezer.com]] from [[2001]] to [[2014]], Koch included ''Geezer'' as the first in a list of three "'old school' bootlegs", which he states "have attained some historical significance".<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. "[[Collectors Discography - Appendix A|appendix A: EPs, DVDs, Compilations, soundtracks, tributes, misc.]]". ''Collectors Discography''.</ref> The other CDs included were ''[[American Holiday]]'' and ''[[Rock Candy]]'', both from later in [[1995]], which also see mention in early Karl's Corner editions. | Later, in the [[Karl's Corner - Spring 1996|Spring 1996 edition of the same column]], Koch would give the bootleg a rating: "If 10=Album and 1=dog doo, I'll give it a 4. Listenable but annoying."<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. (1996). "[[Karl's Corner]]". ''[[Weezine Issue 6 - Spring 1996|Weezine Issue #6 - Spring 1996]]'' (pg. 8).</ref> In his online catalog of Weezer releases, the [[Collectors Discography]], which existed on [[weezer.com]] from [[2001]] to [[2014]], Koch included ''Geezer'' as the first in a list of three "'old school' bootlegs", which he states "have attained some historical significance".<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. "[[Collectors Discography - Appendix A|appendix A: EPs, DVDs, Compilations, soundtracks, tributes, misc.]]". ''Collectors Discography''.</ref> The other CDs included were ''[[American Holiday]]'' and ''[[Rock Candy]]'', both from later in [[1995]], which also see mention in early Karl's Corner editions. | ||
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''Geezer'' was further canonized as Weezer's first bootleg when it was featured in the [[:Category:Today in Weezer history posts|"Today in Weezer history" series of social media posts]]; originally, erroneously, [[Historic event: 10/06/1994|on October 6, 2013]] (the day of a different 1994 concert at the Sting), and then later [[Historic event: 12/04/1994|on the correct date]] alongside the addition of information on ''American Holiday'' and ''Rock Candy''. From the 'correction' post:<ref name=TodayInWeezerHist /> | ''Geezer'' was further canonized as Weezer's first bootleg when it was featured in the [[:Category:Today in Weezer history posts|"Today in Weezer history" series of social media posts]]; originally, erroneously, [[Historic event: 10/06/1994|on October 6, 2013]] (the day of a different 1994 concert at the Sting), and then later [[Historic event: 12/04/1994|on the correct date]] alongside the addition of information on ''American Holiday'' and ''Rock Candy''. From the 'correction' post:<ref name=TodayInWeezerHist /> | ||
{{Karlify|[...] TODAY'S headlining show at the Sting was illicitly recorded and later turned up on the spring 1995 unauthorized bootleg CD "Geezer", on the Kiwi Records "label". The shows setlist (CD tracklisting): 'intro', [[My Name Is Jonas|my name is jonas]], [[No One Else|no one else]], [[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here|the world has turned]], [[Buddy Holly|buddy holly]], [[In the Garage|in the garage]], [[Say It Ain't So|say it aint so]], [[Jamie|jamie]], 'get to my heart' (erroneous title of the eventual [[Pinkerton]] track "[[Getchoo]]", which the band had introduced to their set around this time), [[Only In Dreams|only in dreams]], [[Undone - The Sweater Song|undone]], [[Surf Wax America|surf wax america]]. This was first ever weezer show to get bootlegged on CD - but it wouldn't be the last - also pictured here are #2, "American Holiday", and #3 "Rock Candy", both from later in 1995. Many more would follow in the 90s before everything went to Napster and such and bootleg CDs and LPs became just novelties for completest collectors. The 'Geezer' CD is quite rare today, but the audio from this show is not that hard to find as audio files online.|[[Historic event: 12/04/1994|"Today in Weezer history" (12/04/1994)]]}} | |||
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