LAUT.de interview with Brian Bell - August 15, 2001: Difference between revisions

[[Image:Brian-laut-2001.jpg|right|thumb|Brian Bell at the Southside Festival.]]

Neuhausen ob Eck – As the arranged talk before the gig was cancelled Weezer thrilled a great number of fans on the Southside first (that partially weren’t waiting for someone else). After the gig it was still burning hot in Neuhausens old airport area but Weezer guitarist Brian Bell was answering our questions while he was strolling in front of the tour bus. He couldn’t hide that he would prefer to bail out into the bus though.

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{{Brian|Well, you never know what to expect in the music business. But everything is going positively, the album sales already exceeded our expectations and the German audience seems to like it. Of course, I initially asked myself if they would like it. It seemed like the Germans prefer heavier music but maybe that is just a prejudice.}}  

{{Interviewer|LAUT.de|Why did you cancel your concert dates in August for Germany and Europe then?}}

{{Interviewer|LAUT.de|Some people can’t understand why there is such hype around an album that is just 28 minutes long. Some were a little upset about that.}}

{{Brian|Yes, that is reasonable. But I think quality is more important than quantity.}}

{{Brian|Well, there is no good answer for that. That’s just how it happened and we took a long time off.}}

{{Brian|There are no bitter feelings regarding this topic but there is no contact with him either. At least Matt has my number in case he wants to call me.}}

{{Brian|Well, the human sexuality is pretty complicated, so no, I have no idea.}}

{{Interviewer|LAUT.de|Why are Weezer so popular in Japan?}}

{{Brian|I bought my guitar because of Led Zeppelin…}}

{{Interviewer|LAUT.de|…you started as some kind of metal band, at least Rivers did…}}  

{{Brian|Yes, totally. It’s needless to say that it’s flattering. And it’s a great opportunity for these songs that are almost 8 years old to live on in other bands. We rarely play those songs anymore. Though we like them we just can’t play them every night. It’s just pretty flattering.}}

{{Interviewer|LAUT.de|We are writing for an online magazine. Do you prefer printed magazines or do you think an online magazine can work and that it’s a good idea?}}

{{Interviewer|LAUT.de|The next question is about Napster, of course. What do you and what does the band think about it? Is it a good way to bring music from one end of the world to the other to become better known?}}

{{Brian|It’s a double-sided sword with Napster. It is great because people can listen to songs that they wouldn’t have heard otherwise. But it’s a bit annoying when an album is heard before its release date. It takes the fun away. That’s like opening your presents before Christmas. In our case it’s like this: whenever we play a new song – and we do that pretty often – it appears on Napster the next day.}}

{{Brian|I think that’s a cool comparison. Much better than “geek”-rock. I like it.}}

{{Interviewer|LAUT.de|What do you think about this whole nu metal scene?}}  

{{Brian|Um, I don’t know, really. I think I can remember what it was like being 15. Maybe I would like it now too if I was 15. But no, I don’t listen to it.}}

{{Interviewer|LAUT.de|Are there any side projects of the Weezer members?}}

{{Interviewer|LAUT.de|On stage Rivers said a few things in German…}}

{{Brian|…yes, his father lives in Germany. He [Rivers] spent some time here…}}

{{Brian|…no, he is from Italy.}}

{{Interviewer|LAUT.de|Today you played a few new songs. Can we expect a new album from you soon?}}

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