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[[Image:Karlkoch.png|right|300px||thumb|Karl Koch]] | [[Image:Karlkoch.png|right|300px||thumb|Karl Koch]] | ||
'''Karl Michael Koch''' (born September 15, 1969) is the webmaster, historian, archivist and unofficial fifth member of [[Weezer]]. | '''Karl Michael Koch''' (born [[September 15]], 1969) is the webmaster, historian, archivist and unofficial fifth member of [[Weezer]]. | ||
== Biography == | |||
==Biography== | |||
Karl Koch graduated in the spring of 1991 from college and soon came out to LA in a 1988 Ford Bronco at the urging of [[Pat Finn]]. Karl said, "I was introduced to Pat Wilson in Buffalo by Pat Finn, shortly before they took off to LA. A year later, I followed and Pat [Finn] introduced me to Matt, Rivers and Jason. Pat and Jason were very messy roommates. [Pat Finn] said, 'You gotta come out here man! Whatever you want to do, this is the place to do it!' I was like, 'Alright.' So I kinda packed up, against my parents' wishes." Karl soon got a job with Pat Wilson (Big Pat as they called him) selling dog shampoo as a telemarketer. They then went out of business three paychecks later. "They said, 'Okay. You're all fired, but you can have your job back at minimum wage', which was like, $3.25 an hour. And I was like, 'Screw this.' So I went and got a job as a cook at an Italian Restaurant/deli, and we still weren't playing in a band with Rivers, but he was around and there was music going on," said Karl. | Karl Koch graduated in the spring of 1991 from college and soon came out to LA in a 1988 Ford Bronco at the urging of [[Pat Finn]]. Karl said, "I was introduced to Pat Wilson in Buffalo by Pat Finn, shortly before they took off to LA. A year later, I followed and Pat [Finn] introduced me to Matt, Rivers and Jason. Pat and Jason were very messy roommates. [Pat Finn] said, 'You gotta come out here man! Whatever you want to do, this is the place to do it!' I was like, 'Alright.' So I kinda packed up, against my parents' wishes." Karl soon got a job with Pat Wilson (Big Pat as they called him) selling dog shampoo as a telemarketer. They then went out of business three paychecks later. "They said, 'Okay. You're all fired, but you can have your job back at minimum wage', which was like, $3.25 an hour. And I was like, 'Screw this.' So I went and got a job as a cook at an Italian Restaurant/deli, and we still weren't playing in a band with Rivers, but he was around and there was music going on," said Karl. | ||
==Weezer== | == Weezer == | ||
Karl was with the band members well before Weezer's material was being written; once even driving the members of Weezer around California for early shows in his large van, [[Betsy]]. Karl is considered by many to be the number one authority on all things Weezer. In addition to running Weezer's website, Karl posts daily updates in his own news feature called [[Karl's Corner]]. His production credits include the band's DVD, [[Video Capture Device]] and videos for "[[Pink Triangle]]", "[[Photograph]]", "[[Slob]]", the music video for [[The Special Goodness]]' "[[Life Goes By]]" of which Weezer's [[Patrick Wilson|Pat Wilson]] is a member, and the video for "[[Blast Off!]]" from [[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]] by Weezer frontman [[Rivers Cuomo]]. Karl offers a unique and less biased opinion than the members of Weezer. He often posts on the [[Albumsix]] forums under the name [[Karlophone]]. | Karl was with the band members well before Weezer's material was being written; once even driving the members of Weezer around California for early shows in his large van, [[Betsy]]. Karl is considered by many to be the number one authority on all things Weezer. In addition to running Weezer's website, Karl posts daily updates in his own news feature called [[Karl's Corner]]. His production credits include the band's DVD, [[Video Capture Device]] and videos for "[[Pink Triangle]]", "[[Photograph]]", "[[Slob]]", the music video for [[The Special Goodness]]' "[[Life Goes By]]" of which Weezer's [[Patrick Wilson|Pat Wilson]] is a member, and the video for "[[Blast Off!]]" from [[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]] by Weezer frontman [[Rivers Cuomo]]. Karl offers a unique and less biased opinion than the members of Weezer. He often posts on the [[Albumsix]] forums under the name [[Karlophone]]. | ||
[[Image:Karlscollection.jpg|right|300px||thumb|A small portion of Karl's Weezer vault.]] | [[Image:Karlscollection.jpg|right|300px||thumb|A small portion of Karl's Weezer vault.]] | ||
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Koch has done guest spots on a handful of Weezer tracks, and was to play the role of M1 the robot on the scrapped Songs From the Black Hole album. | Koch has done guest spots on a handful of Weezer tracks, and was to play the role of M1 the robot on the scrapped Songs From the Black Hole album. | ||
==Appearances on Weezer recordings== | == Appearances on Weezer recordings == | ||
*"[[Buddy Holly]]" - handclaps | * "[[Buddy Holly]]" - handclaps | ||
*"[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]" - spoken word intro and post-chorus, "piano madness" in outro<br> | * "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]" - spoken word intro and post-chorus, "piano madness" in outro<br> | ||
*"[[Across the Sea]]" - incidental noises | * "[[Across the Sea]]" - incidental noises | ||
*"[[The Good Life]]" - cymbal roll | * "[[The Good Life]]" - cymbal roll | ||
*"[[Butterfly]]" - percussion<br> | * "[[Butterfly]]" - percussion<br> | ||
*"[[Don't Let Go]]" - backing vocals<br> | * "[[Don't Let Go]]" - backing vocals<br> | ||
*"[[Last Chance]]" (unreleased) - backing vocals<br> | * "[[Last Chance]]" (unreleased) - backing vocals<br> | ||
==Karlophone & Other Projects== | ==Karlophone & Other Projects== | ||