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[[Weezer]]'s first AOL Sessions performance took place in [[2005]]. Later, a [[AOL Sessions Best Buy Exclusive DVD|Best Buy Promo DVD]] was released featuring three of the performances. | [[Weezer]]'s first AOL Sessions performance took place in [[2005]]. Later, a [[AOL Sessions Best Buy Exclusive DVD|Best Buy Promo DVD]] was released featuring three of the performances. The songs are performed live in a studio, and therefore are presented in their sometimes altered 'live' versions. Also, the backup guitarist that accompanied the band on the [[Make Believe Tour]] performed with the band. | ||
==Tracklist== | ==Tracklist== | ||
===Beverly Hills=== | ===Beverly Hills=== | ||
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This version of Buddy Holly includes the guitar/synth intro played on recent tours. This live session was performed following the Make Believe tour, and as a result Rivers's voice is somewhat hoarse. His voice cracks many times throughout the song, most notably on the lyric "What's with these homies dissin' my girl?" Auto Tuning is used significantly on this song and all the other songs from the 2005 AOL Sessions. | This version of Buddy Holly includes the guitar/synth intro played on recent tours. This live session was performed following the Make Believe tour, and as a result Rivers's voice is somewhat hoarse. His voice cracks many times throughout the song, most notably on the lyric "What's with these homies dissin' my girl?" Auto Tuning is used significantly on this song and all the other songs from the 2005 AOL Sessions. | ||
===Don't Let Go=== | ===Don't Let Go=== | ||
This version of Don't Let Go includes | This is the so-called 'new-wave' version of Don't Let Go. It includes a synthesizer arrangement, which, according to many fans, greatly improves the song. Brian plays lead guitar during this performance and Rivers only sings. | ||
===Island in the Sun=== | ===Island in the Sun=== | ||
This is an entirely acoustic performance of the song, performed only by Rivers. Having come straight off the Make Believe tour, his voice is notably hoarse during this performance. Auto Tuning is heavily used during this performance and at certain points Rivers has been described by fans to "sound like a robot" because of it. It is the most noticeable during the bridge. | This is an entirely acoustic performance of the song, performed only by Rivers. Having come straight off the Make Believe tour, his voice is notably hoarse during this performance. Auto Tuning is heavily used during this performance and at certain points Rivers has been described by fans to "sound like a robot" because of it. It is the most noticeable during the bridge. | ||
===Perfect Situation=== | ===Perfect Situation=== | ||
This performance is very similar to the single version, excluding all the flubbed notes sung by Rivers. It includes the background vocal of "Perfect situation" during the outro. | This performance is very similar to the single version, excluding all the flubbed notes sung by Rivers. It includes the altered chorus vocals and background vocal of "Perfect situation" during the outro. | ||
==Personnel== | |||
*[[Rivers Cuomo]] - guitars, vocals | |||
*[[Brian Bell]] - guitars, vocals, synthesizer, piano | |||
*[[Scott Shriner]] - bass, vocals | |||
*[[Patrick Wilson]] - drums | |||
*??? - guitars | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*''[[AOL Sessions Best Buy Exclusive DVD]]'' | |||
*[[AOL Sessions (2008)]] | *[[AOL Sessions (2008)]] | ||