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By 1999 Rivers was beginning to focus on songwriting like never before. Starting notebooks analyzing songs by Nirvana and Oasis, Rivers began to try and hone in on different songwriter's formulas. Rivers hoped that by doing so, he too would be able to find a formula and become a "songwriting machine". He holed himself up into his abode, covered the lights, and began to write song after song, documenting each one by writing it on the wall. By the end of 1999, Rivers had written 121 new songs, each song with several different reworkings. Many of these songs would go on to be recorded for the next Weezer album. | By 1999 Rivers was beginning to focus on songwriting like never before. Starting notebooks analyzing songs by Nirvana and Oasis, Rivers began to try and hone in on different songwriter's formulas. Rivers hoped that by doing so, he too would be able to find a formula and become a "songwriting machine". He holed himself up into his abode, covered the lights, and began to write song after song, documenting each one by writing it on the wall. By the end of 1999, Rivers had written 121 new songs, each song with several different reworkings. Many of these songs would go on to be recorded for the next Weezer album. | ||
Meanwhile, Pat continued work on The Special Goodness demoing new songs and even doing a mini tour. Brian Bell continued work on Space Twins, playing a few shows and running off a small number of demo CDs. Meanwhile, Mikey Welsh found himself relocated to Los Angeles to perform with a band that was seemingly going nowhere. He | Meanwhile, Pat continued work on The Special Goodness demoing new songs and even doing a mini tour. Brian Bell continued work on Space Twins, playing a few shows and running off a small number of demo CDs. Meanwhile, Mikey Welsh found himself relocated to Los Angeles to perform with a band that was seemingly going nowhere. He had sent some bass riffs to Rivers to help him with song writing, but they weren't used. He then sent them to former bandmates, and they were eventually used by [[Juliana Hatfield]]. | ||
===Summer Songs 2000=== | ===Summer Songs 2000=== | ||