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[[Image:Flying=W=HandGesture.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fan Club hand gesture logo]] | [[Image:Flying=W=HandGesture.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fan Club hand gesture logo]] | ||
The '''Flying =W=''' is an iconic Weezer logo. The famous Flying =W= was designed by [[Patrick Wilson]] during the making of [[Weezer's third demo]], when he and [[Karl Koch]] were 'drawing' by dispersing fuzz that had collected on the studio walls. They found it amusing, and | The '''Flying =W=''' is an iconic [[Weezer]] logo. The famous Flying =W= was designed by [[Patrick Wilson]] during the making of [[Weezer's third demo]], when he and [[Karl Koch]] were 'drawing' by dispersing fuzz that had collected on the studio walls. They found it amusing, and Koch reproduced the logo onto the back of lead singer [[Rivers Cuomo]]'s jacket using the engineer's labeling tape. Supposedly, Cuomo wore it around LA until the tape fell off. It is a simultaneous homage and spoof of Van Halen's classic logo, which featured 'wings' protruding from the band's initials "VH." | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
The logo was 'officially' employed immediately, and | The logo was 'officially' employed immediately, and Wilson applied it to his drumhead, alongside [[Bokkus]]. It appears on a wide array of merchandise, including CDs, T-shirts, and more - including this website's logo. An offshoot of this logo was created in conjunction with the band's appearances under the moniker [[Goat Punishment]]. The wings were attached to the G and P to form =GP=, and featured on a limited run of Goat Punishment T-shirts. | ||
==Lighting rigs== | ==Lighting rigs== | ||