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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
Rivers Cuomo (vocals, guitar)<br> | |||
Brian Bell (guitar, vocals)<br> | |||
Matt Sharp (bass, vocals)<br> | |||
Patrick Wilson (drums) | |||
====<u>THE HISTORY</u>==== | ====<u>THE HISTORY</u>==== | ||
My name is Karl Koch and I have been Weezer's "multifaceted" assistant (driver, roadie, visual artist, historian) for over two years, since shortly after their conception on February 14, 1992. Originally I was just doing them an occasional favor, but somehow this has become my main occupation, causing me to quit several "real" jobs and to indefinitely shelve my own artistic endeavors in favor of putting all my efforts into Weezer. I think my devotion is the direct result of the band consisting of very good people who write and play very good music. I wouldn't be helping them if I didn't believe in them. | My name is Karl Koch and I have been Weezer's "multifaceted" assistant (driver, roadie, visual artist, historian) for over two years, since shortly after their conception on February 14, 1992. Originally I was just doing them an occasional favor, but somehow this has become my main occupation, causing me to quit several "real" jobs and to indefinitely shelve my own artistic endeavors in favor of putting all my efforts into Weezer. I think my devotion is the direct result of the band consisting of very good people who write and play very good music. I wouldn't be helping them if I didn't believe in them. | ||
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====MATT==== | ====MATT==== | ||
My name is Matt and I play bass in Weezer. | My name is Matt and I play bass in Weezer. This is the first band I've been in and the first album I've played on, both of which means a lot to me. I also sang the falsetto vocals on the record, which is probably most easily recognizable on "Say It Ain't So." (These were, oddly enough, the first notes I sang in front of anyone). The falsetto stuff is pretty much on all of the tunes except for "In The Garage" and "Holiday." Singing can be pretty rewarding even when you're not that good at it. For me, it filled a gap in my life that was there until the band started. I'm not exactly sure what we four have in common, but I do consider Pat, Brian and Rivers to be good people and good friends that I am glad to be associated with. Also, the opportunity to work with people as talented as Ric and Chris was an experience and an honor that will be with me forever. If I had to make a list of music I care about and have been listening to lately, the things that come to mind first are: the last three Talk Talk albums, old Gary Numan records, the Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack, and all of That Dog [sic] songs I could get from Tony and Rachel. I hope when people listen to these ten songs, they will enjoy them as I have enjoyed some of the music I just mentioned. Besides that, I think my story is just not that interesting and I should probably stop. | ||
====BRIAN==== | |||
Raised in Tennessee, little Brian knew he wanted to be a rock star at an early age. Lucky enough to catch an Elvis (Presley, that is) concert at the age of four, he wanted nothing else but to be a hounddog. | |||
Studying "geetar" pickin' on TV from such fine eastern Tennessee programs as "The Barneyloo and Buster Show" and, of course, "Hee Haw," little Brian learned how to pick 'n' grin on a ukulele his grandma won at a bingo game. Brian's dad, a wacky absent-minded professor and ex-college DJ, turned him on to cool music he had from the 50's and 60's. So, armed with his first turntable, a Fisher Price lo-fi stereo system, little Brian managed to scratch and destroy most of Dad's valuable 45's. | |||
As Brian grew older, he began to feel isolated and out-of-place with the other reindeer. While the "normal" Tennessee boys were out hunting possum, chewing tobacco and making up fishing stories, he preferred to stay home and watch Billy Mumy movies. | |||
Ah, movies, music and show biz. Why was it all based in one glorious place -- Los Angeles? So, just like the Clampetts, Brian packed up my bags and moved to Yucca St., Hollywired (cause everyone he met at first was on crystal meth). Not at all like the movies. | |||
====PATRICK==== | |||
My name is Patrick Wilson and I play drums for Weezer. As I write this on a Friday morning, I'm listening to our CD. It's a good feeling, but very strange. Four years ago I was a guy with a bad haircut from Buffalo, New York. The music scene there is lame, consisting largely of cover bands and bat metal. It seems that musicians in small towns have a gunslinger attitude that is also faintly bitter. Some of them just have attitude. I decided to quit my day job and move to Los Angeles with my new friend Pat Finn (Pat is responsible for us knowing each other. He currently fronts an amazing band named Winkler in Buffalo). | |||
After many growing pains, Weezer was formed. Since then, I've tried to understand what it means to be in a band. All I know about music is instinctual or from a record; I haven't witnessed much live music. As far as I can tell, being in a band can be just as important as any other occupation -- and so far, it's far more rewarding | |||
We recorded this with Ric Ocasek and Chris Shaw at Electric Lady in N.Y. I loved the experience and feel honored to have worked with them. The record sounds the way it does because the drums aren't the loudest thing in the mix. Somehow, Phil Collins' style of recording has taken over, and we didn't want that. The only effects used are fuzz bass on "In The Garage" and a little compression here and there. Certainly not as much as they put on Ringo. | |||
Our live show is different from the record in terms of sheer power, so c'mon out when we roll through yer town. Thanks for listening. | |||
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