Weezerpedia:The Sandbox/Rivers Interview

I have no idea how we should format this so im just gonna copy paste some questions from the WRC discord channel

0. do you happen to know when “I Love the USA” was recorded or written? (When it was written already answered via karl)

1. what’s the cor# of average person and outta here / does he still maintain the grand file/cor or anything in the same vein?

2. Was Feels Like Summer released without an album announcement because it was originally going to be on the black album?

3. How much of the 2016-2017 black album is still on the 2019 black album?

4. What inspired you to scrap Ecce Homo?

5. was there any serious consideration to put the unbreak my heart cover on make believe at any point?

6. is there any chance the other albums get deluxe editions?

7. do you have any information on what you recorded in hamburg in februsry 1995

8. Was "I Love the USA" used as a 'try-out' song for Jake Sinclair to produce The Black Album?

9. Was Jonny Coffer originally set to produce the two unreleased black albums between 2017 and 2018?

10. In 2009 how long was Ryen Slegr in contention to play guitar for the bleezer tour?

11. Why was Disco Queen not catalogued in the COR? It's one of the few songs from '98 to be attempted multiple times from March through August and the band attempted recording it during the Velouria sessions. Was it a special song? Or something the band just got behind?

12. One of the reasons Cherry Berry has a mythical reputation among fans is that Mikey and Pat thought it deserved attention in the late 2000 lead up to recording Green. How did it feel going back to songs like Cherry Berry during that time?

13. Would you work with Rick Rubin again?

14. What inspired the shift from drone-y - Romantic to aggressive dissonance in the summer of 1998? And did it coincide with your trip to the World Cup that year?

15. Any plans for another compilation album of full band outtakes like Death To False Metal?

16. What are the chances of Weezer demos being released for sale similar to the Alone series? Would the Geffen-era demos be eligible for a bulk release outside of official releases like the deluxe editions?

17. On average how long did it take you to write and record a song during the monterey jack and don slacks eras? and what was your songwriting process during these times?

18. Are there any more plans for collaboration bundles like the Pat and Weezma ones?