Weezer - MuchMusic Interview 1996 COMPLETE part 2/3

[@episodicanalysis]

As soon as that dude asked the question about chords, Rivers got really excited.

[@khairulridzuan6286]

Everyone get excited when talking about something they love

[@randomheather6419]

"Brian, my god" me too, me too

[@jtwilliams8895]

Interesting, you can clearly see the creative differences between Matt and Rivers. Still miss him as part of weezer, though. I've never really been a fan on Scott, but at least Brian and Pat never left.

[@lucasreboucas8123]

Til this day I still feel that scott is just a substitute, and keep waiting for Matt to comeback

[@terrygeer3089]

I don't know... Matt kinda just comes off as a douche in these videos.

[@jonathancrincoli6263]

@@lucasreboucas8123 he feels like a touring bassist that just never left

[@72Notloc]

I personally love their Pinkerton album.

[@ogbee9690]

pink triangle was so majestic

[@ObiWanKenobi]

Brandough Crox the harmonies were beautiful

[@mitchellhughes5180]

It's a beautiful song.

[@AnotherWorldYT]

@@mitchellhughes5180 composition wise, at least.

[@patriciofernandez2711]

@@AnotherWorldYT Do you mean you don't like the lyrics?

[@AnotherWorldYT]

@@patriciofernandez2711 nah the lyrics are fine but they're far from majestic.

[@RyanC11]

you can see how rivers really loves his fans

[@donbeck8835]

This is probably the least awkward interview with Rivers in the 90s. Seems like there was actually good chemistry between the interviewer and Rivers unlike tons of other interviews from that time

[@floatyjam]

It's because she was Asian

[@kentatanpopo]

@@floatyjam i don't get it

[@bettercallsaulfaan]

@@kentatanpopohe’s obsessed with asians

[@jesseslayton4079]

These are probably some of the best questions I’ve heard an artist asked by an audience. Great interview and great album.

[@ericfoster8411]

Matt is such a ahithead but I can’t help but to adore him and his personality

[@yungctrlfreak]

haha the way matt looks at the camera 3:57

[@Skarface182]

Whether you like Blue or Pinkerton more, I think most can agree that Pinkerton translates to acoustic better

[@TheCloudsandTheSkies]

Is it just me or did Matt say that Rivers is full of shit when Rivers says he has a weak personality and isnt a glory seeker? Check it at 2:23. Sounds like a lot of tension between the two of them there.

[@yandibreaux1535]

TheCloudsandTheSkies Yeah, I think there was. In this video Matt alludes that didn't like the low-key promotion of Pinkerton with the low concept videos to "El Scorcho" and the "Good Life". He says in this interview that he wanted Spike Jones to direct their videos for this album, which I would have wanted as well since Spike offered a pretty crazy concept video (similar to his directed work for "Undone" and "Buddy Holly". I think Matt loves the weird concept videos and approach to promoting their albums, he used the same technique the introduce us to his side project The Rentals. I think River's subdued aesthetic for Pinkerton just rubbed Matt the wrong way and came off as pretentious to him as his attitude towards River's conversation with the interviewer makes it pretty clear. Hopefully, they've put this behind them...

[@ChrisPBacon-xn9up]

+Kevin Breaux yeah, it's been years. they've definitely made up. In fact, all the band members of Weezer went to his Rivers wedding including former band members Matt Sharp and Jason Cropper, the rhythm guitarist before Brian Bell, they all went. Except Mikey Welsh, think he had some psychological issues. Hut yeah they've made up.

[@SplitHead12]

@@ChrisPBacon-xn9up Didn’t Mikey have a heart attack?

[@ChrisPBacon-xn9up]

@@SplitHead12 I don’t know actually, or rather i don’t know if it was before or after Rivers wedding

[@MuseBySecrecy]

@@ChrisPBacon-xn9up It was after River’s got married when Mikey passed away.

[@lonelygnome1]

God bless whoever put this up.

[@FateMan22]

3:55 one of matt's cutest moments

[@metownieee]

i love the pink triangle performance!!!

[@jones1749]

Matt looks he finds Rivers really pretentious

[@derekkelley7490]

I was thinking the same thing, or maybe Matt was pissed about something?

[@TruSuperGamerFriends]

Damn, Brian really sounds like George Harrison when he sings, "married in my mind, but married in mind is no good."

[@CornDogAnimations]

He kinda looks like him sometimes too. Like in the buddy holly music video he totally looks like George.

[@TruSuperGamerFriends]

@@CornDogAnimations replying to your comment on my three year old comment to say, I've watched videos of Brian playing, and he is definitely George Harrison reincarnated

[@CornDogAnimations]

​​@@TruSuperGamerFriends replying to your 10 month old comment lol. Yes he totally is

[@weezerpotter]

love it =W=!....thanks for post :D

[@Jeeppeeps]

What wonderfully educated questions you would never hear a kid ask a question about a cord or song structure and to be honest most of these artists these days wouldn’t know about it anyway

[@jomner4]

i love weezer

[@stonecrestmovies]

why, oh why did I have to be born in 1999

[@Vitorio582]

why, oh why did I have to be born in 2003

[@donbeck8835]

I was born in 1996. But then again at least they're still around even if they aren't as good

[@madiqs7615]

1:51 so true 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ObiWanKenobi]

Why did Matt never have a bass in acoustic performances?

[@pphaguss]

Obi-Wan Kenobi because he’s a douchebag lol

[@standingontheshouldersofgi5876]

@@pphaguss how so?

[@pphaguss]

Penis Police nah he’s fine. in some interviews he seems to act above it all sometimes but whatever, he’s fun

[@fadistadabaixa]

Is that Benjamin Kowalewicz of Billy Talent asking a question (1:22)???

[@CarpeDiem1Brooks]

I must comment and say that when the kids got to ask a ? that it was by far the most intelligent ? I've ever seen asked by an audience member to a musician, in fact anyone... is it really that intellectual, no. However from what I've seen in the past by comparison it's off the charts, it immediately segued my mind into the cementation that the 90s, and it would stand 60s and 70s, but most defintally the 90s were better than the 00s like I always have stated. Aka it made me feel good, real good~

[@jwf1964]

A masterpiece. Simultaneously sad and funny. Critics don’t get it.

[@nelson3512]

3:02 can we play a song in major seventh chords? haha what a dick I love matt.

[@ogbee9690]

that was actually brian that said that

[@angeltorio7173]

Weare138 Yeah it is Matt, you can tell by the sarcasm in his voice, and not the hint of stoner like Brian.

[@jap6676]

Just Allegro No yeah, I think it was Brian, because he’s definitely the one who announces pink triangle, and the person who announced pink triangle also sounds exactly like the person who made the major 7th joke. It also sounds like Brian was laughing during the question was said, and after Rivers’ response.

[@Paul-dw2cl]

it was Brian, it wasn’t Matt

[@allyemeraart]

would've been ahead of the curve, since everyones on that maj7 shit now

[@qmpr]

Yes.

[@jessenordeen1777]

I’m transcending

[@damiankish9845]

matt though

[@veerchasm1]

Wait, they used to do originals?

[@natejorgensen4286]

This comment is funny

[@thisdude4225]

This comment creepy

[@CassCat69]

they still do, people just pay too much attention to the funny haha meme cover songs and not on the good shit

[@GABRIEL_CRAFT]

There's a lot of honest humanity here. Rivers was resting in unknowing at this time. I respect him for being able to say he doesn't really know what to do...

[@jamie499]

@kevintarzandotier I'm a bit in the dark with this whole record label thing, are they actually ending with Geffen?? If so do you know why?? Thanks in advance mate.

[@XWarriorServantX]

5:55 is that a really big ukulele?

[@ObiWanKenobi]

XWarriorServantX it's a guitar but you can't see the B and E strings

[@keithwaynejones]

it’s a banjo with a missing string

[@notanotherjamesmurphy5574]

2:18

[@MrRandomWalkthroughs]

Oh canada!

[@JasonBeam7]

Can someone tell me the name of the woman interviewing them?

[@sebmills]

Sook-Yin Lee

[@Nativityin6lack]

for research purposes huh 👀👀

[@NakedCheeseFries]

where is pat?

[@ChrisPBacon-xn9up]

He was at a hotel, says it in the first part of interview.

[@NakedCheeseFries]

I just figured that out, but thanks

[@ChrisPBacon-xn9up]

So, i was useless huh? :(

[@ludrixte1938]

Why do you have Dylan Klebold as your profile pic what the fuck

[@blueprintsymphonic]

@57jakers she's korean

[@JeffysPlayhouse]

man he was fucked up.

[@jakeiverson57]

@blueprintsymphonic You do it to me every time.

[@qmpr]

I'm pretty sure he meant smoking as in smoking... nothing to do sexually. -___-

[@paperlobotomy]

pretty sure he meant sexually

[@toddpacker4683]

Godamn this is awkward

[@Billjoy94]

are you 100% positive???

[@robbocat7643]

Good song, but feels awkward seeing it performed live Lyrics just a bit too personal and specific to say in front of others for me, but their choice lol

[@keithwaynejones]

Haha that maj7 question was so dumb and Rivers is so nice.

[@AnotherWorldYT]

how was the question dumb? all he said was "hey you use 7th chords a lot, is that intentional or do you just like the sound?" That's not a dumb question, many bands write by ear and don't exactly know every bit of theory there is out there. Rivers answer was more dumb than the question, "power chords are boring so i use notes that are out" well the notes aren't out, they're just a wider interval. Rivers wasn't very deep into his music theory at this point.

[@N0Camping4U]

@@AnotherWorldYT Not true, he was actually very proficient with music theory. Check out the book 'at rivers edge'. He was way more adept than what his answer is implying. I think he simplified his reasoning, if he nerded out like he wanted to it would go over everyone else's heads due to the esoteric nature of the topic.

[@mikebyj2310]

I liked when the kid sang a major 7th degree for Rivers :D

[@keithwaynejones]

“can we play a song in maj7 chords?” 😂😂

[@mikebyj2310]

@@AnotherWorldYT Then how did he write two 10/10 albums already by then? You think he just got lucky on all of those songs?

[@kujo5998]

I kept waiting to see which part, 1,2 or 3, would have any of the “good” Weezer songs in it… The answer, turns out, is NONE OF THEM. Man what a bummer! Woulda been so amazing! This coulda been such a cool show with a better set list…