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"December" was first recorded on [[May 27]], [[2001]] at [[DC Demos|Monster Island Studios in Washington, D.C.]], during a stop on the [[Hooptie Tour]], with the intention of sending the recordings to prospective producers for the band's [[Maladroit|planned fourth album]]. Several of these recordings were posted to [[weezer.com]], but "December" was not among them. The song was attempted again for the [[BBC_Sessions#2001|Radio 1 show The Evening Session]], presented by Steve Lamacq, on [[June 13]], 2001. Normally, bands record four songs to promote a new album, but Weezer performed eight entirely new songs. "December" was not one of the songs aired, but was finished in Los Angeles on [[July 9]] and later released for free on weezer.com. The song was brought back during the [[Maladroit Demos|sessions for ''Maladroit'']] in December of that year. The band shared several in-progress recordings of the song with fans during the album's production. | "December" was first recorded on [[May 27]], [[2001]] at [[DC Demos|Monster Island Studios in Washington, D.C.]], during a stop on the [[Hooptie Tour]], with the intention of sending the recordings to prospective producers for the band's [[Maladroit|planned fourth album]]. Several of these recordings were posted to [[weezer.com]], but "December" was not among them. The song was attempted again for the [[BBC_Sessions#2001|Radio 1 show The Evening Session]], presented by Steve Lamacq, on [[June 13]], 2001. Normally, bands record four songs to promote a new album, but Weezer performed eight entirely new songs. "December" was not one of the songs aired, but was finished in Los Angeles on [[July 9]] and later released for free on weezer.com. The song was brought back during the [[Maladroit Demos|sessions for ''Maladroit'']] in December of that year. The band shared several in-progress recordings of the song with fans during the album's production. | ||
{{PN|Rivers Cuomo}} guitar solo and {{PN|Brian Bell}} counterpoint were reportedly composed independently, without either guitarist having heard the other. "We just mashed them together to see what would happen, and it sounded beautiful," Cuomo later told ''Guitar Player'' in [[2002]].<ref>Blackett, Matt. "Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Saves the Guitar Solo" ''Guitar Player''. July 2002. [[Guitar Player interview with Rivers Cuomo - July 2002|Transcript]].</ref> | |||
"December" was played live at several shows throughout June and July of [[2001]], during the [[Hooptie Tour]] and [[Euro Freak Out Tour]], though it was only performed three times during the tours in support of ''[[Maladroit]]'' in [[2002]]. In early December of [[2014]], [[Rivers Cuomo]] created a Christmas-themed Spotify playlist titled "Everything Will Be Jolly in the End," featuring several songs by Weezer, among others. "December" was included on this playlist. On [[December 6]], at [[Weezer concert: 12/06/2014 - Atlanta, GA|a show in Atlanta, Georgia]] on the [[Everything Will Be Alright in the End Tour|''Everything Will Be Alright in the End'' Tour]], Weezer performed the song for the first time in twelve years, acoustically. The song was also played during that tour's final two remaining shows. | "December" was played live at several shows throughout June and July of [[2001]], during the [[Hooptie Tour]] and [[Euro Freak Out Tour]], though it was only performed three times during the tours in support of ''[[Maladroit]]'' in [[2002]]. In early December of [[2014]], [[Rivers Cuomo]] created a Christmas-themed Spotify playlist titled "Everything Will Be Jolly in the End," featuring several songs by Weezer, among others. "December" was included on this playlist. On [[December 6]], at [[Weezer concert: 12/06/2014 - Atlanta, GA|a show in Atlanta, Georgia]] on the [[Everything Will Be Alright in the End Tour|''Everything Will Be Alright in the End'' Tour]], Weezer performed the song for the first time in twelve years, acoustically. The song was also played during that tour's final two remaining shows. | ||
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*[[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | *[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
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[[Category:Weezer songs]] | [[Category:Weezer songs]] | ||
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | [[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||