Weezer concert: 04/26/2005

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Weezer concert: 04/26/2005
Tour Make Believe Tour
Venue Commodore Ballroom
Location Vancouver, Canada
Date April 26, 2005
Associated album Make Believe
Supporting acts Ringside
Debuts "Beverly Hills"
"This Is Such a Pity"
"Hold Me"
"We Are All on Drugs"
"Haunt You Every Day"
Weezer live show chronology
11/03/2002 - Los Angeles, CA 04/26/2005 - Vancouver, Canada 04/27/2005 - Seattle, WA

Weezer performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, British Columbia on April 26, 2005 as the first show of the Make Believe Tour. The opening act was Ringside. This was Weezer's first concert since 2002.

Setlist

No. Song
1 "Tired of Sex  
2 "In the Garage  
3 "Beverly Hills(live debut)  
4 "No One Else  
5 "This Is Such a Pity(live debut)  
6 "Buddy Holly  
7 "Photograph  
8 "Getchoo  
9 "Hold Me(live debut)  
10 "Say It Ain't So  
11 "We Are All on Drugs(live debut)  
12 "Island in the Sun  
13 "My Name Is Jonas  
14 "Peace  
15 "Hash Pipe  
16 "Haunt You Every Day(live debut)  
Encore
17 "Undone - The Sweater Song  
18 "The Good Life  

[Note 1]

Karl's Corner

See Karl's Corner - 04/26/2005

Guitar tech Bobby (sporting short hair now) joined the band onstage playing guitar parts when Brian switched over to keyboards. Brian has 2 keyboard setups flanking his microphone and pedal boards now (yes, 'boardS' as in 2 - hes got even more pedals going on than before!), a Kurzweil piano type sampling keyboard, and a Moog Voyager, the awesome new analog synth by the master himself, Bob Moog. Listeners are now hearing synth+piano parts from all eras played on keys instead of substituted on guitar (the sound in 'Buddy Holly', the lines in 'Tired of Sex' etc), and getting the fuller flavor and textures of the new Make Believe stuff delivered. It makes for a somewhat more complicated stage set up, but its worth it in the sonic range now available to the band in a live setting.

Robert Patrick of T2 fame, apparently in Vancouver shooting a film with Harrison Ford, was spotted backstage praising weezer and expressing his love of the show!

I had the pleasure of finally meeting (in person) Ridd, longtime online weez supporter and message board moderator. Word!

The band was stoked and relieved to have gotten to this point. Post show, there were a lot of smiles backstage. While they tend to focus on little mistakes and what to improve next time, they definitely had a good time on stage and are pleased to be rocking out again.

Opening act Ringside was polished, tight, and quite good. Their sound is an interesting blend of softer textures (including a classic Wurlitzer) and more modern sounding styles. They had a lot to offer and everyone is happy they are on board. The Vancouver crowd was very supportive. Check 'em out!


"What else to say but...well there is nothing to say, it was just too amazing ! An excellent way to start off of the first tour in 3 years. It was soo intense! They were right on for not playing for that many years.

Highlights of the night, definetely have to be the new songs. Peace was just soo pure, there is nothing better then to hear it live before the album even comes out. The intensity of the band was so good, just watching brian played the keyboard in 'Haunt You Everyday' ..killed me. Everyone was just so....ON! Old hits such as 'Getchoo' just set the night off. Nothin better with mixing the new with the old. 'The Good Life' was such a good way to come back out. Funny how me along with a hundred other people stood their waiting for a second encore, I guess we were juuust being spoiled to ask for more!! Once again, excellenttttt show, and I cant wait til you all come back." =w=EBB


- Karl Koch


Gallery

Notes

  1. "Slob" was originally slated to be in the set (after "My Name is Jonas") but was dropped at the last minute for unknown reasons.

See also