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==2/15/92 :  weezer rehearses together for the first time==
==2/15/92 :  weezer rehearses together for the first time==
On 2/15/92 [[Rivers]], [[Pat]], [[Jason]] (on acoustic guitar, which he would retain untill late fall 1992), and [[Matt]] (newly arrived from Berkeley, CA), got together at T.K. rehersal studios, in West LA, and rehearsed for  2 or 3  days straight. On the 2nd or 3rd day, somebody rolled tape for a while...


On 2/15/92 Rivers, Pat, Jason (on acoustic guitar, which he would retain untill late fall 1992), and Matt (newly arrived from Berkeley, CA), got together at T.K. rehersal studios, in West LA, and rehearsed for  2 or 3  days straight. On the 2nd or 3rd day, somebody rolled tape for a while...
Note that [[weezer]] wasnt actually named yet. On the original tape the following band names were all crammed on the label, a joke on how no one could decide on the name for the band yet. Some were old names, such as "[[Fuzz]]", but there was also such notables as "Meathead", "Outhouse", and "Hummingbird", and I know some other names being kicked around were "the Big Jones" and "This Niblet", and something like "The Leafy Green Reefer Machine".
 
Note that weezer wasnt actually named yet. On the original tape the following band names were all crammed on the label, a joke on how no one could decide on the name for the band yet. Some were old names, such as "Fuzz", but there was also such notables as "Meathead", "Outhouse", and "Hummingbird", and I know some other names being kicked around were "the Big Jones" and "This Niblet", and something like "The Leafy Green Reefer Machine".


{| style="background-color: #80C080"             
{| style="background-color: #80C080"             
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!song !! comments
!song !! comments
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| bgcolor="white"|I Can't Forget the way
| bgcolor="white"|"[[I Can't Forget the Way]]"
| bgcolor="white"|first group recording ever
| bgcolor="white"|first group recording ever
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|undone
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]"
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|underground
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Underground]]"
| bgcolor="white"|never quite 60WS, never quite settled in as a ~W~ track
| bgcolor="white"|never quite [[Sixty Wrong Sausages|60WS]], never quite settled in as a ~W~ track
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|2 to tango
| bgcolor="white"|"[[2 to Tango]]"
| bgcolor="white"|"it takes two, to pack yourself a sandwich for lunch..."
| bgcolor="white"|"it takes two, to pack yourself a sandwich for lunch..."
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|theif, youve taken all that was me
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me]]"
| bgcolor="white"|"theif, of silent dreams...."
| bgcolor="white"|"thief, of silent dreams...."
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|megaman
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Mega Man]]"
| bgcolor="white"|partial take that breaks down, pat vocals
| bgcolor="white"|partial take that breaks down, [[Pat]] vocals
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|colmusheen
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Colmusheen]]"
| bgcolor="white"|"cold machines..."
| bgcolor="white"|"cold machines..."
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|close your eyes and gimme a kiss
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Close Your Eyes and Gimme a Kiss]]"
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|the world has turned and left me here
| bgcolor="white"|"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"
| bgcolor="white"|cut off at end- tape cut off
| bgcolor="white"|cut off at end- tape cut off
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|spiderbitch
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Spiderbitch]]"
| bgcolor="white"|originally Fuzz, then 60WS, now weezer
| bgcolor="white"|originally [[Fuzz]], then [[Sixty Wrong Sausages|60WS]], now weezer
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|chasm
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Chasm]]"
| bgcolor="white"|heavy as hell
| bgcolor="white"|heavy as hell
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|aint got no words
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Ain't Got No Words]]"
| bgcolor="white"|originally Fuzz, then 60WS, now weezer
| bgcolor="white"|originally Fuzz, then 60WS, now weezer
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| bgcolor="white"|the biggest animal
| bgcolor="white"|"[[The Biggest Animal]]"
| bgcolor="white"|originally Fuzz, then 60WS, now weezer
| bgcolor="white"|originally Fuzz, then 60WS, now weezer
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|Answer Man  
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Answer Man]]"
| bgcolor="white"|originally Fuzz, then 60WS, now weezer
| bgcolor="white"|originally Fuzz, then 60WS, now weezer
|}
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(Sadly, no recording exists. The show is mentioned here for historical reference only)
(Sadly, no recording exists. The show is mentioned here for historical reference only)


This took place at Raji's, a club on Hollywood Boulevard, later made famous from the photo on that Nirvana 7". The show happened quite suddenly. The band somehow got offered an opening slot for Keanu Reeves's then-brand-new band, Dogstar. Apparently there was no show booked that night at all, and when Dogstar asked to play, there was a need for some opening acts to try and beef up the draw earlier on in the night. Meanwhile the as-yet-unnamed weezer was itching to start playing out, and started calling around that day to try and book some gigs. The guy at Raji's said "how about tonight?", and so it was. They only needed to come up with a band name at this point, and a major brainstorming session ensued. In the end, Rivers stuck with his "weezer" suggestion, and everyone else couldn't quite come up with something that sounded more distinctive.   The band called everyone they knew, and got 17 people to show up and watch. Not bad!   
This took place at Raji's, a club on Hollywood Boulevard, later made famous from the photo on that Nirvana 7". The show happened quite suddenly. The band somehow got offered an opening slot for Keanu Reeves's then-brand-new band, Dogstar. Apparently there was no show booked that night at all, and when Dogstar asked to play, there was a need for some opening acts to try and beef up the draw earlier on in the night. Meanwhile the as-yet-unnamed weezer was itching to start playing out, and started calling around that day to try and book some gigs. The guy at Raji's said "how about tonight?", and so it was. They only needed to come up with a band name at this point, and a major brainstorming session ensued. In the end, [[Rivers]] stuck with his "weezer" suggestion, and everyone else couldn't quite come up with something that sounded more distinctive. The band called everyone they knew, and got 17 people to show up and watch. Not bad!   
The other significant event of the day was the moving in of  Rivers, Matt and their freind Justin Fisher to the "Amherst House" in West LA. This is the site of "the" garage, where much weezer rehersals and recording would take place, and eventually the "Say it Aint So" video would be filmed.
The other significant event of the day was the moving in of  Rivers, [[Matt]] and their friend [[Justin Fisher]] to the "[[Amherst House]]" in West LA. This is the site of [[The Garage|"the" garage]], where much weezer rehearsals and recording would take place, and eventually the "[[Say It Ain't So]]" video would be filmed.


Songs that were played for sure during the approx. 30 min. set were....
Songs that were played for sure during the approx. 30 min. set were....


*i cant forget the way 
*"[[I Can't Forget the Way]]"
*undone
*"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]"
*the world has turned and left me here
*"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"
* the biggest animal
*"[[The Biggest Animal]]"
*M.E. (Gary Numan cover, Pat and Rivers switch insturments: Pat sings)
*"[[M.E.]]" (Gary Numan cover, Pat and Rivers switch instruments: Pat sings)
and possibly:
and possibly:
*Mega Man (also pat singing)
*"[[Mega Man]]" (also Pat singing)
*Spiderbitch
*"[[Spiderbitch]]"
*colmasheen
*"[[Colmasheen]]"
 
==2nd show  3/30/92 at the Whiskey a Go Go, in Hollywood==
 
This short show was taped by [[Karl]]
==2nd show  3/30/92 at the Whiskey a go-go, in Hollywood==
*"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]"
This short show was taped by karl
*"[[I Can't Forget the Way]]"
*undone
*"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"
*i cant forget the way
*"[[The Biggest Animal]]"
*the world has...
==3rd show 4/7/92 at the 8121 club==
*the biggest animal
This was the first of numerous acoustic shows the band would play. [[Pat]] had just a hi-hat and snare (using brushes), [[Matt]] turned his bass way down, and [[Rivers]] and [[Jason]] played acoustic guitars. Taped by [[Karl]].   
 
*"[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]"
 
*"[[I Can't Forget the Way]]"
==3rd show 4/7/92 at the 8121 club==
*"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]"
This was the first of numerous acoustic shows the band would play. Pat had just a hi-hat and snare (using brushes), Matt turned his bass way down , and Rivers and Jason played acoustic guitars. Taped by karl.   
*"[[Spiderbitch]]"
*lets sew our pants together
*"[[Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me]]"
*i cant forget the way
*"[[2 to Tango]]"
*undone
*"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"
*spiderbitch
*"[[Underground]]"
*theif, youve taken all that was me
==4th show  4/13/92 at the Whiskey "no bozo jam night" (short sets)==
*2 to tango
Taped by [[Karl]].
*the world has turned and left me here
*"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]"
*underground
*"[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]"
 
*"[[Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me]]"
 
*"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"
==4th show  4/13/92 at the Whiskey "no bozo jam night"(short sets) Taped by karl.==
 
*undone
*lets sew our pants together
*theif, youve taken all that was me
*the world has turned and left me here
 
 
==Late Spring 1992==
==Late Spring 1992==
 
*"[[Martha]]" (ver. 1) live to microcassette - [[Patrick Wilson|Pat W]]:  acoustic guitar and vocals, [[Karl]]: vocal
*martha (ver. 1) live to microcassette- Pat W:  acoustic guitar and vocals, karl: vocal
   
   
This silly song was significant only because it was the first of a long spontaneous somgwriting collaboration between Pat Wilson and karl (and occasionally Pat Finn too). This team-up eventually became known as Southern Fried Swing. Over the course of 1992-1997, about 50-60 tapes were made, mostly done while on the road with weezer, in hotel rooms and on the bus. Most songs centered around very low-quality beginners' keyboards, found at Salvation Armys and Radio Shacks. I mention all this here due to the impossibility of keeping track of all the recording that has gone into this project.  
This silly song was significant only because it was the first of a long spontaneous somgwriting collaboration between Pat Wilson and Karl (and occasionally [[Pat Finn]] too). This team-up eventually became known as [[Southern Fried Swing]]. Over the course of 1992-1997, about 50-60 tapes were made, mostly done while on the road with weezer, in hotel rooms and on the bus. Most songs centered around very low-quality beginners' keyboards, found at Salvation Armys and Radio Shacks. I mention all this here due to the impossibility of keeping track of all the recording that has gone into this project.  
 
==March-April '92  Pat Wilson 4 track master tape==
==March-April '92  Pat Wilson 4 track master tape==
   
This is mostly unknown material. I suspect that this tape was forgotten about or lost for a while.
This is mostly unknown material. I suspect that this tape was forgotten about or lost for a while.


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!song !! comments
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| bgcolor="white"|unfamilar
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Unfamiliar]]"
| bgcolor="white"|(prototype)"unfamilar" is the song's real name, not a comment\
| bgcolor="white"|(prototype) "Unfamiliar" is the song's real name, not a comment
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|"mellow instrumental"  
| bgcolor="white"|"mellow instrumental"  
| bgcolor="white"|='Autumn', i think
| bgcolor="white"|="[[Day in the Autumn|Autumn]]", I think
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|"unknown instrumental"  
| bgcolor="white"|"unknown instrumental"  
| bgcolor="white"| no vocals, shows up nowhere else
| bgcolor="white"| no vocals, shows up nowhere else
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|unfamiliar
| bgcolor="white"|"Unfamiliar"
| bgcolor="white"|(prototype 2)
| bgcolor="white"|(prototype 2)
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| bgcolor="white"|w/ added "hey hey baby" nonsense at end
| bgcolor="white"|w/ added "hey hey baby" nonsense at end
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|(ultra early prototype of) somebody else 
| bgcolor="white"|(ultra early prototype of) "[[Somebody Else]]"
| bgcolor="white"|no vocals, choruses would much later become S.G.'s Somebody Else
| bgcolor="white"|no vocals, choruses would much later become [[The Special Goodness|S.G.]]'s "Somebody Else"
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|(ultra early inst. prototype #2 of) somebody else    
| bgcolor="white"|(ultra early inst. prototype #2 of) "Somebody Else"    
| bgcolor="white"|another attempt, no vocals
| bgcolor="white"|another attempt, no vocals
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| bgcolor="white"|"slow instrumental"   
| bgcolor="white"|"slow instrumental"   
| bgcolor="white"|distinguished by a vaguely "undone"-ish guitar figure
| bgcolor="white"|distinguished by a vaguely "Undone"-ish guitar figure
|-  
|-  
| bgcolor="white"|"fast tempo instrumental"   
| bgcolor="white"|"fast tempo instrumental"   
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==APRIL(?) 1992 An early band practice, taped in "the garage"==
==APRIL(?) 1992 An early band practice, taped in "the garage"==
 
On a few occasions, the guys rolled tape during their practices in [[The Garage|the garage]], for later scrutiny and study. As far as I can tell, this occasion was taped on [[Rivers Cuomo|Rivers's]] 8-track, but was all put down directly to 2 track, as a once-and-final mix. Good sound quality was not the goal, as it was not a demo.
On a few occasions, the guys rolled tape during their practices in the garage, for later scrutiny and study. As far as I can tell, this occasion was taped on Rivers's 8-track, but was all put down directly to 2 track, as a once-and-final mix. Good sound quality was not the goal, as it was not a demo.
        
        
{| style="background-color: #4080F0"
{| style="background-color: #4080F0"
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!song !! comments
!song !! comments
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|only in dreams 
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Only in Dreams]]"
| bgcolor="white"|(sounds too rough to be played out yet)
| bgcolor="white"|(sounds too rough to be played out yet)
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| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|"why cant you be there?" take 1   
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Why Can't You Be There?]]" take 1   
| bgcolor="white"|early version. no vocals. this attempt breaks down
| bgcolor="white"|early version. no vocals. this attempt breaks down
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| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|"why cant you be there?" take 2   
| bgcolor="white"|"Why Can't You Be There?" take 2   
| bgcolor="white"| early ver. no vocals. almost complete
| bgcolor="white"|early ver. no vocals. almost complete
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|(discussion including working on guitar parts)  
| bgcolor="white"|(discussion including working on guitar parts)  
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|my name is jonas    take 1   
| bgcolor="white"|"[[My Name Is Jonas]]" take 1   
| bgcolor="white"|(Rivers comments:"sweet jonas") (rough, breaks down part way)
| bgcolor="white"|(Rivers comments: "sweet jonas") (rough, breaks down part way)
|-                                     
|-                                     
| bgcolor="white"|my name is jonas  take 2     
| bgcolor="white"|"My Name Is Jonas" take 2     
| bgcolor="white"|(still sounds too rough to be played out yet)
| bgcolor="white"|(still sounds too rough to be played out yet)
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| bgcolor="white"|
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|Only She Can Hold My Hand
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Only She Can Hold My Hand]]"
| bgcolor="white"|This was a combo of a Sharp/Cuomo collaboration<br>
| bgcolor="white"|This was a combo of a [[Matt Sharp|Sharp]]/Cuomo collaboration combined with a part that [[Patrick Wilson|Wilson]] had come up with.<br>
combined with a part that Wilson had come up with.<br>
(Pat's part became the [[The Special Goodness|S.G.]]'s "[[A Fortunate Mistake]]")<br>
(Pats part became the S.G.'s 'a fortunate mistake')<br>
(This take is just pat's part, no chorus, no vocals)
(This take is just pat's part,no chorus, no vocals)<br>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|"Windows Down" AKA "paper bag in the back seat"  
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Windows Down]]" AKA "Paper Bag in the Back Seat"  
| bgcolor="white"|("Hitchhiker"?) apparently a Rivers song, possibly written as a band
| bgcolor="white"|("Hitchhiker"?) apparently a Rivers song, possibly written as a band
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|Only She Can Hold My Hand  
| bgcolor="white"|"Only She Can Hold My Hand"
| bgcolor="white"| this attempt was just the Rivers/Matt chorus part only
| bgcolor="white"|this attempt was just the Rivers/Matt chorus part only
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|Only She Can Hold My Hand  
| bgcolor="white"|"Only She Can Hold My Hand"
| bgcolor="white"|semi-complete with Pat's verses, and Rivers/Matt's choruses merged)
| bgcolor="white"|semi-complete with Pat's verses, and Rivers/Matt's choruses merged)
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|Let's Sew Our Pants Together  
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]"
| bgcolor="white"|(fragment, possibly a later session)
| bgcolor="white"|(fragment, possibly a later session)
|}
|}
    
    


==5/7/92 weezer show #6 (? probably 6th show), at Club Dump==   
==5/7/92 weezer show #6 (? probably 6th show), at Club Dump==   
   
This show was videotaped. (track list currently unavailable)
This show was videotaped. (track list currently unavailable)
      
      
==5/11/92==
==5/11/92 1st Dum Dums show since August '91==
 
Both Pats play. Not recorded. mentioned here to show the bizarre diversity of projects going on even after weezer started gaining some momentum.
(1st Dum Dums show since August '91, both Pats play. Not recorded. mentioned here to show the bizarre diversity of projects going on even after weezer started gaining some momentum).
      
      
==March- May 1992: various 8 track recordings==
==March- May 1992: various 8 track recordings==
 
Mostly [[Rivers]] tracking everything, some with [[Patrick Wilson|Pat W.]] writing input and/or drumming
Mostly Rivers tracking everything, some with Pat W. writing input and/or drumming
        
        
{| style="background-color: #8080C0"
{| style="background-color: #8080C0"
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!song !! comments
!song !! comments
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|superman
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Superman]]"
| bgcolor="white"|(Original lyrics to "the road my father paved", below: early mixdown) 5/92
| bgcolor="white"|(Original lyrics to "The Road My Father Paved", below: early mixdown) 5/92
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"| the road my father paved 
| bgcolor="white"|"[[The Road My Father Paved]]"
| bgcolor="white"|these vocals were taped over the original "superman" ones on the master 5/92
| bgcolor="white"|these vocals were taped over the original "Superman" ones on the master 5/92
|-  
|-  
| bgcolor="white"|why are we?
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Why Are We?]]"
| bgcolor="white"|a weird Rivers song, possibly not intended for weezer at all. 5/92
| bgcolor="white"|a weird Rivers song, possibly not intended for weezer at all. 5/92
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|paperface
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Paperface]]"
| bgcolor="white"|Rivers's very different original version. 5/92
| bgcolor="white"|Rivers's very different original version. 5/92
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|say it aint so 
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Say It Ain't So]]"
| bgcolor="white"|rivers, somewhere between march and june 1992
| bgcolor="white"|Rivers, somewhere between March and June 1992
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|say it aint so   
| bgcolor="white"|"Say It Ain't So"
| bgcolor="white"|different version. master tape is missing. exact date unknown
| bgcolor="white"|different version. master tape is missing. exact date unknown
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|why cant you be there?
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Why Can't You Be There?]]"
| bgcolor="white"|rivers and pat (pat goes bonkers at the end, hilarious lyrics)
| bgcolor="white"|Rivers and Pat (Pat goes bonkers at the end, hilarious lyrics)
   </TR>
   </TR>
| bgcolor="white"|dawn sets upon us   
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Dawn Sets Upon Us]]"
| bgcolor="white"|master tape is missing. exact date unknown. Music by Pat, lyrics by Rivers.
| bgcolor="white"|master tape is missing. exact date unknown. Music by Pat, lyrics by Rivers.
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|"simply state (and the girl will follow you)"   
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Simply State (and the Girl Will Follow You)]]"   
| bgcolor="white"|intro riff later becomes the riff in "el scorcho"
| bgcolor="white"|intro riff later becomes the riff in "[[El Scorcho]]"
|}
|}
    
    


==5/21/92-  7th show at the 8121club==
==5/21/92 7th show at the 8121club==
   
Another acoustic performance at 8121. [[Karl]] tapes, starting with some nonsense in the car on the way to the club!
Another acoustic performance at 8121. karl tapes, starting with some nonsense in the car on the way to the club!
        
        
*My name is Jonas: Rivers solo on acoustic, pre-show, testing the recorder.  
*"[[My Name Is Jonas]]": [[Rivers]] solo on acoustic, pre-show, testing the recorder.  
* goofy Smiths medley w/ RC, PW, MS, JC, pat finn, and karl, recorded during the drive to club
*goofy Smiths medley w/ RC, [[Patrick Wilson|PW]], [[Matt Sharp|MS]], [[Jason Cropper|JC]], [[Pat Finn]], and [[Karl]], recorded during the drive to club
*only in dreams  (from here on is the actual show)
*"[[Only in Dreams]]" (from here on is the actual show)
*spiderbitch
*"[[Spiderbitch]]"
*undone
*"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]"
*theif youve taken all that was me
*"[[Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me]]"
*lets sew our pants together
*"[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]"
*the world has turned
*"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"
*my name is jonas
*"My Name Is Jonas"
*the biggest animal  (R.C. says "this is a Fuzz song")(..."by one of our favorite bands")
*"[[The Biggest Animal]]" (R.C. says "this is a [[Fuzz]] song") (..."by one of our favorite bands")
 
 
==5/?/92  Weezer Demo #1 (of 3)==
==5/?/92  Weezer Demo #1 (of 3)==
 
Somewhere in May the band decided it was time to prepare a demo tape, to try and book shows at a wider range of clubs in LA. The whole band recorded their parts in layers, on [[Rivers Cuomo|Rivers's]] 8 track. A few copies were made on whatever blank cassettes were lying around, and given to several clubs to try and get shows booked.
Somewhere in May the band decided it was time to prepare a demo tape, to try and book shows at a wider range of clubs in LA. The whole band recorded their parts in layers, on Rivers's 8 track. A few copies were made on whatever blank cassettes were lying around, and given to several clubs to try and get shows booked.
made in [[The Garage|the garage]]
made in the garage


{| style="background-color: #80F000"
{| style="background-color: #80F000"
|+Demo #1   5/92
|+Demo #1 5/92
|-
|-
!song !!comments
!song !!comments
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|theif, youve taken all that was me
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me]]"
| bgcolor="white"|(all 3 songs were the best recording they'd made to date, but they were still a little shaky....)
| bgcolor="white"|(all 3 songs were the best recording they'd made to date, but they were still a little shaky....)
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|lets sew our pants together
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]"
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|the world has turned and left me here 
| bgcolor="white"|"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|}
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==early June 1992: taped garage practice #2==
==early June 1992: taped garage practice #2==
Another rehearsal recording, put direct to 2 tracks
Another rehearsal recording, put direct to 2 tracks


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!song !!comments
!song !!comments
|-
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| bgcolor="white"|the world has turned and left me here
| bgcolor="white"|"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"
| bgcolor="white"|(country twang vox near the end by R.C.)
| bgcolor="white"|(country twang vox near the end by [[Rivers Cuomo|R.C.]])
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|my name is jonas
| bgcolor="white"|"[[My Name Is Jonas]]"
| bgcolor="white"|raging!
| bgcolor="white"|raging!
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|superman/the road my father paved
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Superman]]"/"[[The Road My Father Paved]]"
| bgcolor="white"|lyrics are a combination of the 2 demo versions
| bgcolor="white"|lyrics are a combination of the 2 demo versions
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|dawn sets upon us
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Dawn Sets Upon Us]]"
| bgcolor="white"|(possibly the only remaining recording of this song)
| bgcolor="white"|(possibly the only remaining recording of this song)
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|only in dreams
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Only in Dreams]]"
| bgcolor="white"|getting it together
| bgcolor="white"|getting it together
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"| say it aint so
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Say It Ain't So]]"
| bgcolor="white"|(beginning is cut off)
| bgcolor="white"|(beginning is cut off)
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|paperface
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Paperface]]"
| bgcolor="white"|(false start, then full version)
| bgcolor="white"|(false start, then full version)
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|(comments at end)  
| bgcolor="white"|(comments at end)  
| bgcolor="white"|J.C.:"lets play 'the biggest animal' now!"; others:"(laughter, groans, etc)"
| bgcolor="white"|[[Jason Cropper|J.C.]]: "let's play "[[The Biggest Animal]]" now!"; others: "(laughter, groans, etc)"
|}
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==6/10/92 : 8th show at English Acid, Hollywood==
==6/10/92 : 8th show at English Acid, Hollywood==
This was taped off the mixing board, the vocals are too loud in relation to the rest of the mix.   
This was taped off the mixing board, the vocals are too loud in relation to the rest of the mix.   


*undone
*"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]"
*lets sew our pants together
*"[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]"
*the world has turned and left me here
*"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"
*my name is jonas
*"[[My Name Is Jonas]]"
 
==6/11/92 : 9th show another 8121 acoustic show==
 
[[Karl Koch|Karl's]] "bootleg"
==6/11/92 : 9th show another 8121 acoustic show, karl's "bootleg"==
 
*undone
*theif, youve taken all that was me
*the world has turned and left me here
*paperface (1st time live)
*lets sew our pants together
*my name is jonas
*the biggest animal  (the old Fuzz/60WS song rises again)
*"smiths medley" (yes, a medley of several Smiths songs, performed live)
 


*"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]"
*"[[Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me]]"
*"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"
*"[[Paperface]]" (1st time live)
*"[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]"
*"[[My Name Is Jonas]]"
*"[[The Biggest Animal]]"  (the old [[Fuzz]]/[[Sixty Wrong Sausages|60WS]] song rises again)
*Smiths Medley (yes, a medley of several Smiths songs, performed live)
==Brian records another Carnival Art record, May+June 1992==
==Brian records another Carnival Art record, May+June 1992==
Meanwhile [[Brian]] (who was not to meet the other weezer guys till December), went into Greene Street Recording Studios in New York City, with [[Carnival Art]], to record what I believe is their second album (I do know for a fact that it's their final album.)


Meanwhile Brian (who was not to meet the other weezer guys till December), went into Greene Street Recording Studios in New York City, with Carnival Art, to record what I beleive is their second album (I do know for a fact that its their final album.)
This album was released on the Beggars Banquet in fall 1992.  
 
This album was released on the Beggars Banquet in fall 1992.  
 
By this time, Keith (the drummer, who would later drum for Shufflepuck ) had left the band. Ed, however, was still in.
 
 
==7/9/92 : Show #11 (?)  Another Club Dump show,  videotaped.==
 
==7/18/92 : 12th show  Another acoustic show at the 8121. karl's "bootleg"==
 
*lets sew our pants together
*undone
*my name is jonas
*paperface
*say it aint so
*only in dreams
*Been Gi (60 Wrong Sausages "reunion" : Pat Finn guest bass and back-up vocals)
*(breif funny interview follows)
 
 
==7/27/92  show #13  at Hollywood's Coconut Teaszer- videotaped by karl==
 


==Summer 1992 : Rivers 8 Tracks==
By this time, Keith (the drummer, who would later drum for Shufflepuck) had left the band. Ed, however, was still in.
==7/9/92 : Show #11 (?)  Another Club Dump show==
videotaped
==7/18/92 : 12th show  Another acoustic show at the 8121.==
[[Karl Koch|Karl's]] "bootleg"


*"[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]"
*"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]"
*"[[My Name Is Jonas]]"
*"[[Paperface]]"
*"[[Say It Ain't So]]"
*"[[Only in Dreams]]"
*"[[Been Gi]]" ([[60 Wrong Sausages]] "reunion": [[Pat Finn]] guest bass and back-up vocals)
*(brief funny interview follows)
==7/27/92  show #13  at Hollywood's Coconut Teaszer==
videotaped by [[Karl]]
==Summer 1992: Rivers 8 Tracks==
{| style="background-color:#F04000"
{| style="background-color:#F04000"
|+July and August multitracked  recordings by rivers...
|+July and August multitracked  recordings by Rivers...
! song !! comments
! song !! comments
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|the purification of water
| bgcolor="white"|"[[The Purification of Water]]"
| bgcolor="white"|(the first of several attempts- rivers was never satisfied. not sure if intended for weezer
| bgcolor="white"|(the first of several attempts- [[Rivers]] was never satisfied. not sure if intended for weezer
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|"the bottle of wine song"  
| bgcolor="white"|"[[The Bottle of Wine Song]]"  
| bgcolor="white"|was in fact played live once at a Coconut teaszer show. Pat music, Rivers lyrics.
| bgcolor="white"|was in fact played live once at a Coconut teaszer show. [[Pat]] music, Rivers lyrics.
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|please sweet peepers
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Please Sweet Peepers]]"
| bgcolor="white"|a REALLY weird and funny "vocal exercise"
| bgcolor="white"|a REALLY weird and funny "vocal exercise"
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|no one else
| bgcolor="white"|"[[No One Else]]"
| bgcolor="white"|(8/92) Master is missing
| bgcolor="white"|(8/92) Master is missing
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|"why do we hurt each other?"   
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Why Do We Hurt Each Other?]]"   
| bgcolor="white"|not sure if band ever tried this one
| bgcolor="white"|not sure if band ever tried this one
|}
|}




==8/1/92 weezer demo tape #2; AKA "the kitchen tape" AKA  "weezers 1st ablum"==
==8/1/92 weezer demo tape #2; AKA "The Kitchen Tape" AKA  "weezers 1st ablum"==
This was a more serious attempt at getting a demo put down on tape. the name ''[[The Kitchen Tape]]'' started because the drums were recorded in the kitchen , adjacent to [[The Garage|"the" garage]]. This sounded good but sure bummed out the neighbors!


This was a more serious attempt at getting a demo put down on tape. the name "the kitchen tape" started because the drums were recorded in the kitchen , adjacent to "the" garage. This sounded good but sure bummed out the neighbors!
The purpose of this tape was once again, to get shows and also try and make an impression. There were no aspirations yet to try and generate real label interest, but the concept of "creating a buzz" was being thrown around. About 12 copies were made back in the day, on whatever blank cassettes that were lying around.  
 
The purpose of this tape was once again, to get shows and also try and make an impression. There were no aspirations yet to try and generate real label interest, but the concept of "creating a buzz" was being thrown around. About 12 copies were made back in the day, on whatever blank cassetes that were lying around.  


Somehow, 5 of these songs were at some point "leaked" out, and are fairly well available now as mp3's (or will be soon). To avoid future questions, I've included an extra column on the chart below. The "booted?" column refers to which songs are the 5 mentioned here. A "yes" indicates so.  
Somehow, 5 of these songs were at some point "leaked" out, and are fairly well available now as mp3's (or will be soon). To avoid future questions, I've included an extra column on the chart below. The "booted?" column refers to which songs are the 5 mentioned here. A "yes" indicates so.  


Note that not all the songs in this chart were part of the "final product". This chart reprsents the contents and labeling of the original 8 track master tapes. The "final product" demo tape included, in some cases, just the the 5 songs that are now mp3's. In other versions the demo was 8 songs, with the addition of "the world has turned and left me here", "undone" and " say it aint so"  
Note that not all the songs in this chart were part of the "final product". This chart represents the contents and labeling of the original 8 track master tapes. The "final product" demo tape included, in some cases, just the the 5 songs that are now mp3's. In other versions the demo was 8 songs, with the addition of "[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]", "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]" and "[[Say It Ain't So]]"  


Please note that "theif, youve taken all that was me" has been mis-labeled "silent dreams" in many cases.
Please note that "[[Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me]]" has been mis-labeled "Silent Dreams" in many cases.


{| style="background-color: #8080C0"
{| style="background-color: #8080C0"
|+Demo #2 ("the kitchen tape")
|+Demo #2 ("The Kitchen Tape")
!song !! on final demo? (if yes, demo sequence #) !!bootlegged? !!comments
!song !! on final demo? (if yes, demo sequence #) !!bootlegged? !!comments
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"| (drum sounds)  
| bgcolor="white"|(drum sounds)  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|incl "world has turned" test insturmental
| bgcolor="white"|incl "World Has Turned" test instrumental
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|lets sew our pants together
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]"
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #3  
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #3  
| bgcolor="white"|yes  
| bgcolor="white"|yes  
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|lets sew our pants together (alt.)  
| bgcolor="white"|"Let's Sew Our Pants Together" (alt.)  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no   
| bgcolor="white"|no   
| bgcolor="white"|(no vocals)
| bgcolor="white"|(no vocals)
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|only in dreams (#1-abandoned)  
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Only in Dreams]]" (#1-abandoned)  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|master taped over/no mix exists
| bgcolor="white"|master taped over/no mix exists
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|no one else  (unfinished)  
| bgcolor="white"|"[[No One Else]]" (unfinished)  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no vocals, no guitar
| bgcolor="white"|no vocals, no guitar
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|the world has turned and left me here
| bgcolor="white"|"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]"
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #8  
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #8  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|theif, youve taken all that was me
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me]]"
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #1  
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #1  
| bgcolor="white"|yes   
| bgcolor="white"|yes   
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|my name is jonas
| bgcolor="white"|"[[My Name Is Jonas]]"
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #2  
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #2  
| bgcolor="white"|yes  
| bgcolor="white"|yes  
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|say it aint so
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Say It Ain't So]]"
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #6  
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #6  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|say it aint so (alternate)  
| bgcolor="white"|"Say It Ain't So" (alternate)  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no vocals
| bgcolor="white"|no vocals
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|paperface
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Paperface]]"
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #5  
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #5  
| bgcolor="white"|yes  
| bgcolor="white"|yes  
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|undone
| bgcolor="white"|"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]"
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #4  
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #4  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|only in dreams (#2, abandoned)  
| bgcolor="white"|"Only in Dreams" (#2, abandoned)  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|master taped over, no mix exists
| bgcolor="white"|master taped over, no mix exists
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|only in dreams (#3)
| bgcolor="white"|"Only in Dreams" (#3)
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #7  
| bgcolor="white"|yes, #7  
| bgcolor="white"|yes   
| bgcolor="white"|yes   
| bgcolor="white"|
| bgcolor="white"|
|-
|-
| bgcolor="white"|"i said so"  
| bgcolor="white"|"[[I Said So]]"  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|no  
| bgcolor="white"|possibly all rivers playing, a long forgotten demo
| bgcolor="white"|possibly all Rivers playing, a long forgotten demo
|}
|}




==8/12/92 : show #14 Another at the Coconut Teaszer , karl "bootlegs"== 
==8/12/92: show #14 Another at the Coconut Teaszer==  
Karl "bootlegs"


*undone
*"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]"
*lets sew our pants together
*"[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]"
*conversationalist (Wax song, cover version)
*"[[Conversationalist]]" ([[Wax]] song, cover version)
*thief youve taken all that was me
*"[[Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me]]"
*say it aint so
*"[[Say It Ain't So]]"
*paperface
*"[[Paperface]]"
*my name is jonas
*"[[My Name Is Jonas]]"
*the world has turned (incl an interesting solo)
*"[[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]]" (incl an interesting solo)
*only in dreams
*"[[Only in Dreams]]"
*(interviews w/ freinds after show)
*(interviews w/ friends after show)


==8/13 - 8/16 , 1992 northern california tour.  karl's home videos:==
==8/13 - 8/16, 1992 northern california tour==
*8/13/92 : Marsuggi's,  San Jose, CA
[[Karl Koch|Karl's]] home videos
* 8/15/92 : Power Station,  Eureka, CA
* 8/16/92 : outdoor party, Gurneville CA (w/ Brotherhood Groove Grand Junction, Jason's old band)


*8/13/92: Marsuggi's, San Jose, CA
*8/15/92: Power Station, Eureka, CA
*8/16/92: outdoor party, Guerneville, CA (w/ [[Brotherhood Groove Grand Junction]], [[Jason Cropper|Jason's]] old band)
==mid August '92- early Sept. '92 Rivers 8 tracks==
==mid August '92- early Sept. '92 Rivers 8 tracks==
(None of these turned up till much later, possibly never intended for weezer)
None of these turned up till much later, possibly never intended for weezer
 
*"on a street in rome"  8trk 
*"on a street in rome" (extra guitar work)  1trk 
*"9 years old/boba fett"  1trk
 


*"[[On a Street in Rome]]"  8trk 
*"On a Street in Rome" (extra guitar work)  1trk 
*"[[9 Years Old/Boba Fett]]"  1trk
==summer/fall 1992  8 tracks:==
==summer/fall 1992  8 tracks:==
 
*(early prototype of) "[[A Fortunate Mistake]]" - [[Pat Wilson]]
*(early prototype of) a fortunate mistake - Pat Wilson
*(Version 2 prototype of) "A Fortunate Mistake" - Pat Wilson  
*(Version 2 prototype of) a fortunate mistake - Pat Wilson  
*"[[This Is My Love Song for You]]" - [[Rivers]]
*"this is my love song for you" - Rivers
==9/15/92 : 1st live performance of "No One Else" at the Coconut Teaszer==
 
Unfortunately no recording has turned up for this show, which was in my opinion, a turning point for the band. They played tighter than ever before, had a better sound, and (after internal debate) debuted "[[No One Else]]", a song that started to steer the band in a previously invisible direction.
 
==9/15/92 : 1st live performance of "no one else" at the Coconut Teaszer==
 
Unfortunately no recording has turned up for this show, which was in my opinion , a turning point for the band. They played tighter than ever before, had a better sound, and (after internal debate) debuted "No One Else", a song that started to steer the band in a previously invisible direction.


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