Weezer - Weezer Goes To Van Nuys: The Making Of Pinkerton

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  • @CZsWorld
    @CZsWorld 10 років тому +219

    It's amazing to me how much good stuff _didn't_ make this album and it was still great!! As for those that did make the cut, I found something kind of neat in seeing them among the first time they were ever played. It gives me that feeling of knowing a band when they are indie and watching them become famous.

  • @eldudewho
    @eldudewho 10 років тому +218

    I pass by this place every time I go to my local target and it always makes me smile knowing that Weezer went to record my favorite album of theirs there.

  • @justinmraap
    @justinmraap 4 роки тому +134

    I still can't believe this album flopped so hard when it first came out

    • @fromthe90s21
      @fromthe90s21 4 роки тому +20

      ...and now it's certified gold. What a unique destiny.

    • @domparah
      @domparah 3 роки тому +3

      I just won't ever get why is it now considered better than Blue

    • @bruhmingo
      @bruhmingo 3 роки тому +17

      @@domparah it’s a matter of subjective taste, but people who prefer pink cite that it’s more personal, and generally prefer it’s rawer sound.

    • @madiqs7615
      @madiqs7615 3 роки тому +3

      and now people beg for the songs to be played more often.

    • @natecorning
      @natecorning 3 роки тому +2

      same. I get that the mix was very raw compared to the blue album, but the songs themselves were fantastic. You would think the songs would be the most influcencial peice of what makes an album successful or not...

  • @ToxBoxProductions
    @ToxBoxProductions 5 років тому +68

    11:19 "Listenin' to Mojo Sam" - Brian Bell, 1996

    • @Paul-dw2cl
      @Paul-dw2cl 3 роки тому +6

      love mojo sam

    • @blistabliss
      @blistabliss 2 місяці тому

      Maybe he knew it was cho cho san (the female lead in madame butterfly) and was joking but this happens when your in bands, sometimes some members don't realize the real lyric. It's always a funny revelation when you find out haha

  • @madiqs7615
    @madiqs7615 3 роки тому +23

    8:02 ugh the bass in this song is phenomenal, I love it so much.

  • @TouringFunkBand1
    @TouringFunkBand1 10 років тому +162

    Wish this version of "Superfriend" made it onto an album of some sort.

    • @TheShismo
      @TheShismo 10 років тому +16

      It's on his Alone album. That's good enough for me.

    • @lazrpo
      @lazrpo 10 років тому +26

      There's so many great songs that were demoed during the Pinkerton sessions. I'd kill for the Rivers sung version of "I Just Threw" from the beginning.

    • @michaelwandell2533
      @michaelwandell2533 5 років тому +5

      This is my dream,..the studio version of =w=s superfriend.

    • @aledepalma1562
      @aledepalma1562 5 років тому +6

      @@michaelwandell2533 true!!! The best unfinished song ever

    • @razrentals8897
      @razrentals8897 4 роки тому +5

      @@lazrpo the demo leaked a week ago. Go check it out, it’s good! You can find it on UA-cam.

  • @yaknow8493
    @yaknow8493 2 роки тому +15

    It’s a total shame that we never got to hear the Weezer version of Superfriend. This footage is amazing.

  • @yungctrlfreak
    @yungctrlfreak 5 років тому +64

    4:53 me at 3 AM going to the fridge to eat shredded cheese out of the bag

  • @User-jk8wq
    @User-jk8wq 5 років тому +52

    If that’s Sound City studios where they’re recording, then that’s the exact same mixing desk that was used on Nevermind! Piece of history.
    Edit: yes, that is Sound City and it is indeed the legendary Neve console

  • @edwinrodriguez4418
    @edwinrodriguez4418 6 років тому +45

    The drums from when they were recording superfriend were badass

  • @Poppomatic64
    @Poppomatic64 9 років тому +87

    That looked like Weezers current Bassist Scott Shriner in the Beginning

  • @GoCotton
    @GoCotton 10 років тому +53

    What a great band.

  • @Nathan_Wolf7779
    @Nathan_Wolf7779 9 років тому +97

    So crazy to think that this did not do "commercially well" and how Rivers thought this was a "Hideous" album when actually this was one of their best! Yes it was a much darker record then "Blue" but it's way better than what they do today and this had the infamous Matt Sharp and it was still very much "I'm very sad let me sing you a sad song" feel. I sometimes even prefer this album over "Blue" but its based on my mood. Such a great fucking album!!!

    • @supremewest7319
      @supremewest7319 8 років тому +29

      It was the right album at the wrong time

    • @runnersdialzero1244
      @runnersdialzero1244 7 років тому +7

      Matt Sharp had little to nothing to do with the first two albums. Rivers wrote the majority of them, with some help from Pat on a few songs on the blue album. Matt's reputation came solely from him being in the right place at the right time.

    • @ObiWanKenobi
      @ObiWanKenobi 7 років тому +5

      Remus McLoud Rivers wrote the songs but I'm pretty sure Matt came up with his bass part because I saw an interview of Mikey Welsh and Pat and they said Rivers comes to them with a song and gives them freedom on how they're gonna play their instrument at least for bass and drums.

    • @ObiWanKenobi
      @ObiWanKenobi 5 років тому +2

      Remus McLoud in a recent interview with Pat it said that Matt wrote most of No One Else and Pat wrote the foundation of The World Has Turned and Left Me Here

  • @puertoriconnect4611
    @puertoriconnect4611 6 років тому +62

    So crazy. This album is solidified in my mind as a masterpiece and see them creating it is surreal. It's obvious but actually thinking about it feels strange. You mean there was a time I couldn't just listen to Pinkerton whenever I felt like cause it didn't exist? Fuck that.

  • @Fakename70
    @Fakename70 3 роки тому +4

    Puig never gets/got the well-deserved credit for making sense out of these sessions. They made a really solid Rock record that went totally over a lot of heads at the time.

  • @tdawgvonfritz4457
    @tdawgvonfritz4457 6 років тому +37

    Its awesome to find the hidden roots of my favorite album. So many songs from "Songs From the Black Hole" as well that never made it into an album. Its so cool to just get a taste of their personalities and feelings before the absolute nightmare that started from "Make Believe."

    • @KingBlonde
      @KingBlonde 6 років тому +5

      The white album is great, especially Do You Wanna Get High.

    • @notalleyna
      @notalleyna Рік тому +1

      make believe is great man

  • @FateMan22
    @FateMan22 10 років тому +22

    Wow, so happy I found this, this is a hidden gem!

  • @mikethomas6120
    @mikethomas6120 6 років тому +51

    I really wish the version of Super friend from these sessions could have seen the light of day. According to Rivers regarding why it wasn't on the deluxe version was because something happened to the tape. It either was lost or erased or something?

    • @midkills
      @midkills 6 років тому +16

      Mike Thomas I’ve heard it was recorded over. Gone for good

    • @johnathom-v3y
      @johnathom-v3y 3 роки тому +1

      i heard it was taped over. hopefully they have a back up or something

    • @autistic.drones
      @autistic.drones Рік тому

      @@johnathom-v3yven if they did there’s a chance it got destroyed in the fire or geffen refuses to give the master tapes

    • @GradythaStudips
      @GradythaStudips 23 дні тому

      ⁠@@autistic.dronesIm late but. geffen has been pretty happy with pinkerton's later coming up from what i know, and still handles stuff like the 30th blue release they just put out. Id assume if its available itd be out (considering we got 2 pinkerton demos AFTER the release of deluxe for free anyway.)

  • @davidmckelvey2601
    @davidmckelvey2601 3 роки тому +14

    Rivers looks like a badass with the beard.

  • @grua77
    @grua77 7 років тому +33

    That drumsound!!

  • @madiqs7615
    @madiqs7615 3 роки тому +12

    Brian is so cute just sitting there with his book 🤚🏻

  • @footlong4769
    @footlong4769 3 роки тому +9

    I just wish I had stuff like this/UA-cam when I was younger. Instead I had to wait for a magazine to see what was going on..... Now I can see what they had for breakfast

  • @donbeck8835
    @donbeck8835 10 років тому +68

    Rivers' beard...WTF haha

    • @Rush1017
      @Rush1017 8 років тому +8

      He had one in 2002 also during the Maladroit era

    • @donbeck8835
      @donbeck8835 8 років тому +4

      Rush1017 It wasn't as crazy as in the recording of Pinkerton 😂

    • @Rush1017
      @Rush1017 8 років тому +6

      Don Beck No, it was much crazier lol. Check out the Dope Nose vido

  • @PrototheDodo
    @PrototheDodo 5 років тому +9

    Was pretty cool to see them recording Across The Sea!

  • @espltd90
    @espltd90 7 років тому +37

    I need this version of Superfriend in best demo quality. Sadly I don't think it will ever be released.

    • @edwinrodriguez4418
      @edwinrodriguez4418 7 років тому +3

      Let's not give up

    • @pphaguss
      @pphaguss 6 років тому +18

      pretty sure rivers said he lost the tape or it got destroyed can’t remember. but yea, its gone.

    • @TruSuperGamerFriends
      @TruSuperGamerFriends 6 років тому +14

      @@edwinrodriguez4418 The recording of Superfriend was recorded over

  • @ObiWanKenobi
    @ObiWanKenobi 6 років тому +57

    11:07 Rivers showing how he wants the bass played on el scorcho

    • @KingBlonde
      @KingBlonde 5 років тому +27

      yeah but nooo matt TOTALLY was responsible for weezer being good back in the day lmao

    • @ObiWanKenobi
      @ObiWanKenobi 5 років тому +16

      R A T C H E T yeah Pinkerton was definitely Rivers baby. But I think the blue album was definitely a team effort with Matt and Pat

    • @giusex27
      @giusex27 3 роки тому +9

      I think it shows the reason why Matt would part from the band later. He wanted to do his own stuff and not having other people telling him what to do.

  • @BinRōlGröbb
    @BinRōlGröbb 7 років тому +19

    I need superfriend this version

  • @danorganplayer
    @danorganplayer Рік тому +4

    Crazy to think Rivers could potentially be bringing SFTBH to life soon. Heres hoping.

  • @customedge1
    @customedge1 8 років тому +9

    I love this album

  • @jeraldjoyce2995
    @jeraldjoyce2995 3 роки тому +4

    Finally hearing the tracks from Songs From The Blackhole with higher quality audio is insane.

  • @PrototheDodo
    @PrototheDodo 3 роки тому +10

    I think I like Rivers vocals more on that alt take of Tired Of Sex

  • @julianwhitee
    @julianwhitee 10 років тому +9

    Amazing clip!

  • @Big_C_4205
    @Big_C_4205 4 роки тому +9

    5:23 thought Pat was playing When the Levee Breaks for a second also here 11:40

  • @pinsboy
    @pinsboy 6 років тому +8

    1:25 is that Patrick Wilson in a toon top? hell yeah

  • @CMOYoung
    @CMOYoung 5 років тому +7

    This looks so fun

  • @bigbruh7440
    @bigbruh7440 6 років тому +7

    3:04 Fucking phone call ruined the song so we can hear the rest

  • @YarrBr0
    @YarrBr0 2 роки тому +6

    Rivers has such a big beard holy crap

  • @timboly3
    @timboly3 9 років тому +34

    Was Patrick wearing a Newcastle United jersey?

  • @mattyhodg1
    @mattyhodg1 6 років тому +4

    @1:22 Is that Matt singing Peron's Latest Flame from Evita???

  • @keomo
    @keomo 5 років тому +5

    6:52 Brian went from flying motions to swimming motions throughout the years. ua-cam.com/video/mH7XhHEb-ck/v-deo.html

  • @DeppJones
    @DeppJones 7 років тому +1

    Awesome. thx for this footage. best aera.

  • @yungctrlfreak
    @yungctrlfreak 5 років тому +12

    5:41 4 AM: going back for more cheese

  • @coconut6431
    @coconut6431 3 роки тому +19

    6:04 Ichika Nito in a nutshell

  • @levnev
    @levnev 3 роки тому +5

    Is there a full version of that IJTOTLOMD demo or has it been lost to time?

  • @daftdoggo7662
    @daftdoggo7662 6 років тому +8

    Rivers is playing Les Pauls, makes sense, also what is the single coil SG used in?

    • @ObiWanKenobi
      @ObiWanKenobi 6 років тому +2

      Daft Doggo that’s a Gibson melody maker

    • @isaakphelps8907
      @isaakphelps8907 Рік тому +1

      It Brian's main guitar for almost all of the nineties, I think it's a really neat guitar

  • @Noahedwardsytchannel1
    @Noahedwardsytchannel1 5 років тому +6

    11:07-12:45 el scorchero starts and ends at 12:45

  • @frankymcdonald7176
    @frankymcdonald7176 Рік тому +3

    is pat wearing a newcastle shirt?

  • @michaelwandell2533
    @michaelwandell2533 3 роки тому +5

    This versions unbelievable. Where's the actual track? (Of course I'm speaking of superfriend.)

  • @geezrockonline
    @geezrockonline 10 років тому +24

    we still can hope and pray Matt will COLLABORATE with weezer..

    • @runnersdialzero1244
      @runnersdialzero1244 7 років тому +15

      Matt Sharp had little to nothing to do with the first two albums. Rivers wrote the majority of them, with some help from Pat on a few songs on the blue album. Matt's reputation came solely from him being in the right place at the right time.

    • @davecarsley8773
      @davecarsley8773 6 років тому +8

      Remus McLoud
      You should keep copy/pasting this comment everywhere Matt Sharp is mentioned on the internet (even though you weren't there and, of course, have no fucking clue).

  • @hkhjg1734
    @hkhjg1734 4 роки тому +1

    do you guys think the tape gaff is still out there somewhere?

  • @ViperStarFilms
    @ViperStarFilms 8 років тому +5

    I was probably freshly CONCEIVED and I consider this recent lol. Crazy how they havent changed that much in 20 years.

    • @plywood1991
      @plywood1991 8 років тому +3

      Except for raditude

    • @donbeck8835
      @donbeck8835 8 років тому +3

      ViperStarFilms Rivers is way more extroverted. He used to be extremely introverted.

    • @ViperStarFilms
      @ViperStarFilms 8 років тому

      Don Beck Yeah no doubt, well, i wouldnt say hes THAT extroverted. hes still a bit awkward.

  • @enzoferrari8223
    @enzoferrari8223 5 років тому +7

    Van Nuys? More like Van Guys.

  • @blistabliss
    @blistabliss 2 місяці тому

    Karl rules I wish every great band had a Karl

  • @mladent1464
    @mladent1464 7 років тому +3

    Does anyone know the name of the song at 2:30? Did it ever get released?

    • @mladent1464
      @mladent1464 7 років тому +3

      It is, thank you, I just found it. Unfortunately, the version found lacks the punch this raw live footage has, but that could have been a fantastic song.

    • @stellar022
      @stellar022 6 років тому +3

      Sorry for late response, it’s called Superfriend and there’s a version of it on one of Rivers’ Alone albums, although it’s different than this one it’s still a good one.

  • @thewickedpidgin2139
    @thewickedpidgin2139 8 років тому +9

    Who came from bameitonjorge

  • @lowinskydiy
    @lowinskydiy 5 років тому +2

    wow

  • @isaakphelps8907
    @isaakphelps8907 Рік тому +1

    Washing a new caaaa-

  • @edwardoproductions138
    @edwardoproductions138 2 роки тому +1

    Or the song at 0.33

    • @aYoutubeUser518
      @aYoutubeUser518 10 місяців тому +1

      It's I just threw out the love of my dreams, but the demo version

  • @edwardoproductions138
    @edwardoproductions138 2 роки тому

    What is the first song

  • @cassalamon
    @cassalamon 3 роки тому

    Whats at 4:57

  • @ricodelgado5126
    @ricodelgado5126 7 років тому +1

    1 : 39

  • @JollyDong
    @JollyDong 6 років тому

    Trevor from Whitest Kids You know ?

  • @aity846
    @aity846 7 років тому +8

    imma be the first dislike k?

    • @davecarsley8773
      @davecarsley8773 6 років тому +7

      Guy Fieri
      Lol. A year later, and you're still the only one! I love Weezer, but fuck it, I can't let your dislike stand alone. I'm going for #2!
      I got your back, bro!

    • @xuntdmc
      @xuntdmc 5 років тому +3

      @@davecarsley8773 let's make it 3.. imma back your back up 1 year later. Cheers!

  • @JuliansStuffRoblox
    @JuliansStuffRoblox 7 місяців тому +1

    7:41