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The Amherst House is considered by fans to be one of the most important (if not the most important) place(s) in Weezer history. It is featured prominently in the "[[Say It Ain't So]]" music video, which shows extensive shots of the garage, the kitchen and the backyard. During the ''[[Video Capture Device]]'' commentary, [[Karl Koch]] gives extensive directions on how to find the house. | The Amherst House is considered by fans to be one of the most important (if not the most important) place(s) in Weezer history. It is featured prominently in the "[[Say It Ain't So]]" music video, which shows extensive shots of the garage, the kitchen and the backyard. During the ''[[Video Capture Device]]'' commentary, [[Karl Koch]] gives extensive directions on how to find the house. | ||
The house continued to serve as a "band house" after members of weezer no longer lived there, serving as a rehearsal space for [[Shufflepuck]], [[Psoma]], and several other bands up | The house continued to serve as a "band house" after members of weezer no longer lived there, serving as a rehearsal space for [[Shufflepuck]], [[Psoma]], and several other bands up until the mid 2000's. Psoma named the vanity label they used to release their records "Amherst House Records" after the house. | ||
Around 2005 the current residents of the house were told they had to move out, as the interior of the house was to get a complete renovation. This spelled the end of | Around 2005 the current residents of the house were told they had to move out, as the interior of the house was to get a complete renovation. This spelled the end of the garage as it was known. One final blow out party was organized by Justin Fisher, who had moved out years earlier when he got married but still had close connections to its current residents who were being evicted. At the party, Weezer fans cut off pieces of the famous, ugly, ineffective soundproofing used carpeting that had lined the walls and ceiling of the garage for nearly 15 years, to keep as mementos. | ||
In 2008, Weezer drove around Los Angeles with their friend from these early years, Jackass' Johnny Knoxville to promote their new album. While driving around, the band returned back to the Amherst house and discussed some of its history. The exterior was unchanged but they did not go inside, so the fate of the houses and garages interior remains cloudy. | In 2008, Weezer drove around Los Angeles with their friend from these early years, Jackass' Johnny Knoxville to promote their new album. While driving around, the band returned back to the Amherst house and discussed some of its history. The exterior was unchanged but they did not go inside, so the fate of the houses and garages interior remains cloudy. | ||
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[[Image:thegarage1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The garage, as seen in the Say It Ain't So music video.]] | [[Image:thegarage1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The garage, as seen in the Say It Ain't So music video.]] | ||
'''The Garage''' is the location in the [[Amherst House]] where [[Weezer]] wrote, rehearsed and recorded their early songs. It is forever immortalized in both the songs, "[[In the Garage]]" and the "[[Say It Ain't So]]" music video. | '''The Garage''' is the location in the [[Amherst House]] where [[Weezer]] wrote, rehearsed and recorded their early songs. It is forever immortalized in both the songs, "[[In the Garage]]" and the "[[Say It Ain't So]]" music video. | ||
=="The Garage"== | =="The Garage"== | ||
The garage was covered in a brown carpet and soundproofing. Inside was the band's gear, recording equipment, and a washing machine. The walls were adorned with posters of the bands heroes: Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Eddie Van Halen, and other famous guitarists and musicians. Furthermore, the garage had some of the bands favorite fictional heroes on the walls such as the X-Men. | The garage was covered in a brown carpet and soundproofing. Inside was the band's gear, recording equipment, and a washing machine. The walls were adorned with posters of the bands heroes: Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Eddie Van Halen, and other famous guitarists and musicians. Furthermore, the garage had some of the bands favorite fictional heroes on the walls such as the X-Men. | ||