ABC Recovery interview with Rivers Cuomo - October 5, 1996
| ABC Recovery interview with Rivers Cuomo - 1996 | ||
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| Date | October 5, 1996[citation needed][Note 1] | |
| Medium | TV | |
| TV show | Recovery | |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Aired | October 5, 1996 | |
| Tour | Pinkerton Tour | |
| Associated album | Pinkerton | |
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Recovery Season 1, Episode 25
Dylan Lewis: Like you to make very welcome, a very special guest, who has stopped over on the way to Livid. Please make welcome, River. Hello. River Weezer! Thanks for dropping in. Are you like actually waiting for a plane as we speak? Rivers: Yes. Dylan Lewis: Sorry. Sorry about that. It's ver- Weezer. Weezer is the band that River is from. He picks up copy of Pinkerton and holds it up to the camera. Dylan Lewis: And um, all the way from Los Angeles. LA. How are the gigs there? Here I mean? Rivers: The gigs here? Dylan Lewis: Yes. Rivers: They're good. Dylan Lewis: Are they good? You've done a couple- Rivers: We're still a little sleepy from jet lag. Dylan Lewis: Really? I can't tell. Rivers: Um, drink enough Jagermeister and I think we have a good time. Dylan laughs Dylan Lewis: That's good. Now these guys um formed in LA, on the 14 February '92. Now how come you went on a date on that day? 'Cause it was Valentine's day. Was it just a blokey thing you were doing? Forming a band? Rivers: Um, It's- Dylan Lewis: It's a long time ago to remember that. Rivers: I think we were even oblivious of what day it was but just looking back on it, seems like a nice coincidence. Dylan Lewis: Yeah. I noticed that, and picked up on it but... It's not a love thing then. Um, did you go to LA to become rock stars? I understand you originally weren't from LA. Rivers: Yeah, as soon as I graduated high school, I uh, went across the country to LA to- Someone on set hands Rivers a bunch of flowers. The audience giggles. Rivers: -become a rock star. Dylan Lewis: And it was specifically to be a rock star? Rivers: Yeah. Dylan Lewis: Mmm. Wow. Is it an easy job being a rock star? Rivers: Eh- Dylan Lewis: You get flowers and stuff. Rivers: It's easier than other jobs I've had- Dylan Lewis: Yeah hosting shows and stuff yeah. And is a rewarding job? Rivers: Um, yeah. It's very rewarding. Dylan Lewis: I'm glad 'cause you guys did 250 gigs in about a year and half. That doesn't sound easy to me. Where were you touring in that time? Rivers: Mostly the United States. Dylan Lewis: Yeah, all over the place. And world? Rivers: No. In Europe- Dylan Lewis: Europe. Rivers: -United States. Dylan Lewis: Europe is world. Rivers: This is our first time in Australia. Dylan Lewis: Yeah? Rivers: Then we go to Japan. That will be fun. Dylan Lewis: It will be fun. Um, um. I'm gonna just go through quickly here. He flips through pages of his questions. Dylan Lewis: 'Cause we're running out of time - Pinkerton. Are we allowed to say that on air? As I understand your having trouble with that name. Rivers: Yeah. Today we're still allowed to say it. Dylan Lewis: I'm glad. Pinkerton is the album. Um, debuted at number 19 on the U.S. billboard charts and number 44 on the ARIA charts. When was that recorded? Rivers: That was recorded last September, last December and April and June. Dylan Lewis: Wow. A long recording process. LA, Boston and New York ??? recorded ???.
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