Weezer - "Island in the Sun" on The Tonight Show, July 27 2001

I have no copyright on this video -- uploading for posterity and so that everyone can enjoy : )
Weezer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from July 27, 2001, promoting The Green Album by playing "Island in the Sun". One of the few TV performances of the band playing with Mikey Welsh.
Ripped from an ancient 6-hour VHS tape that I recorded off TV. A few tape rolls and stutters, but haven't seen a better copy of this performance online.
Enjoy!

[@esl4058]

I really liked Mikey. He was a really solid bassist and his backup vox were great too. Such a sad story.

[@elizabethclancy1611]

True😢

[@jordanwoerndle2986]

same, came here after reading his wikipedia article

[@71calex]

Green is my favourite Weezer album. Mikey's last performance with the band there. I didn't know the hell he was going though until recent years long after his passing. Sleep well Mikey.

[@tremorchristlester4688]

A month before Mikey had a Nervous Breakdown and almost OD. Crazy how 10 years later he OD again but then didn't come out from the coma

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Mikey’s the coolest

[@lou5368]

*was* lol

[@showoe3126]

@@lou5368 why is there a LOL there?

[@gezi0752]

and this was his last performance as an official member. He was under appreciated

[@brockthompson_]

@@gezi0752 he’s my favourite bassist weezer ever had

[@gezi0752]

@@brockthompson_ yeah he was great

[@AugustThor438]

That bass sound is perfect!

[@monkeyliver1986]

Those Gibson rippers man

[@kd_flac]

last performance of mikey with weezer. rip.

[@SoniKast]

Wow I just realized they're dressed like they are in the Marcos Siega music video for the song, except Pat who's dressed like on the album cover

[@brockthompson_]

I think this performance was only like a couple weeks after the recording of the video

[@davidmckelvey2601]

RIP Mikey

[@LordSoySauce]

Mikey ❤ RIP. You will always be apart of Weezer.

[@khaligreat7593]

Rip Mikey🥹🥹🥹he had charisma

[@8OSKKAR]

Great band. This song is a poem.

[@bitterman7258]

rivers vocals on here are great

[@nclsrfn]

Mikey.

[@marlimariagualberto3182]

Muitas saudades

[@larrykelley6739]

I was friends with Mikey. just noticed how he pulled his hand away when Leno went to shake it

[@judyholland7236]

That caught my attention too then I played it back & saw that Jay shook Mikey's hand first, then Rivers, Brian, then back over to the guy behind Mikey which made it appear that way. He held it together for the performance. Great bass player. RIP Mikey.

[@larrykelley6739]

@@judyholland7236 yeah I actually re-watched it and saw that too

[@dafriendlyghost]

Dude in the back predicted red album

[@billyfish508]

Who is that guy with the hat lol

[@monkeyliver1986]

Jay leno was the best talk show host ever

[@grahamification]

Atom Willard on maracas?

[@russellschwartz3912]

He was their drum tech for awhile so I’m pretty sure that’s him. You can see him doing percussion a few other shows around this time.

[@kaisertuby]

2001*

[@reginaldmaplethorp]

Whoops! Thanks for catching that

[@kaisertuby]

@@reginaldmaplethorp ;)

[@Jizzlszilrins6784]

0:25 wtf

[@ahoybobby]

Ripped from an old VHS recording

[@MicroSoftner]

dam ruined your day lmaooo

[@Jizzlszilrins6784]

@@MicroSoftner you are actually slow ngl

[@MicroSoftner]

@@Jizzlszilrins6784 im not disputing that lol

[@jamesunkles]

images from the song don't fit O/D