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'Weezer' is great despite behavior
Author: Melanie Hunt UVSC College Times
Published: July 23, 1997
- A popular rock band arrived in Utah and displayed questionable antics after their show.
Weezer appeals to a good cross-section of fans, and when my friend Cathy and I entered Club DV8 to see their show, there were, indeed, all walks of life in attendance.
Prior to the opening act, the dance floor was so packed, there was barely room to breathe.
After Pulsar[sic], a band from Chicago, finished their short opening set, Weezer arrived.
From the moment they opened with "My Name is Jonas" to the very end of the set, we were ecstatic. We all sung like high-schoolers through each and every song.
Weezer bassist Matt Sharp pretty much is Weezer. The rest of the band was happy to be there, but nowhere near as excited as Sharp. In fact, it appeared at times as if the rest of the band was not even having fun.
As the show went on though, a noticeable change took place on the stage. Sharp not only worked up the crowd but also his fellow band mates.
By the end of the show, even Pat Wilson was getting into the action. We screamed and screamed for two very good songs, "Suzanne" and "Jamie," which are not found on either Weezer album but only on the motion picture soundtrack for Mallrats and DGC Rarities.
They sang both of them just for me and my friend. Trust me. I know after the show, we hung out with the band.
Pat Wilson (drums) was nice, Sharp (bass/vocals) was funny and Rivers Cuomo (guitar/lead vocals) was, um... not so nice, but we'll cover that in a minute.
When I earnestly thanked Sharp for playing "Suzanne" and "Jamie," he replied with an gasp of recognition followed by a prompt "You're very welcome."
He said that he wasn't sure if he'd remember them because they are not part of their normal set, and that Rivers was nearly upset with him for playing "Jamie."
My friend and I spent the most time with Rivers, unfortunately.
We chatted with him at first about other shows we'd been to.
After a while, he invited us to go back to the hotel. We drove him there. He told us he felt lucky to have such cool fans. He even said "You guys are so nice!"
We didn't stay long at the hotel - I wouldn't say more than 30 minutes. We were kicked out for the lowest and most pathetic reason you can imagine – we were nice, and as a result, he didn't want to be friends with us.
I won't recount all of the details of the evening, as I myself do not yet know what to make of my experiences.
I will tell you this: I've met quite a few celebrated people in my life and this is the first time I have walked away from one with less respect than when I initially met them.
And I will also tell you that the music that a man writes can have absolutely no reflection on his heart whatsoever.
Most importantly, I will tell you one thing: Weezer is a very good band whose music will always be timeless - even if the lead singer is an offensive, disrespectful person.
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