Weezer - Say It Ain’t So (Live on the Honda Stage at the iHeart Radio Theater in LA)

Weezer performs “Say It Ain’t So” Live on the Honda Stage at the iHeart Radio Theater in LA, presented by the launch of Guitar Hero Live and the all-new 2016 Honda Civic Sedan.
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[@MrVladier]

basically Rivers' aesthetic went from nerdy highschool kid to quirky college professor

[@Peanutdenver]

Seem's he'd be reasonable to play against in a game of Monopoly, not hogging Park Place and all the Railroads.

[@josephpepin3092]

Rivers went to my high school. EO Smith

[@ryannabo4407]

yeah

[@AleisterMeowley]

Doesn’t he have a PHd in literature?

[@FatadayKorngor]

AleisterMeowley from Harvard no less.

[@shftisaur]

My favorite part of Weezer is the fact that they all look like that uncle we have who is kind of lame but kicks ass at music and happens to be in Weezer.

[@Rraven4]

Right on bro! Rock on!!

[@nickburleson1482]

well fucking put bro lol

[@j88k001]

I have that same uncle but he's super lame and is OK at music and happens to be in a really shitty original music project that is going nowhere. OK wait, I'm actually talking about myself.

[@mikederen6110]

♫ Evolved Tracks ♫ - Listening Evolved my uncle looks like rivers and he plays

[@kennykistler6735]

I've had exactly 0 uncles who fit that description.

[@noahdavid5258]

SETLIST: 0:24 - Say It Ain't So 1:24 - Wrestle With Jimmy 1:27 - Say It Ain't So resumes

[@notalleyna]

PLEASE

[@inbIoom]

LMAO

[@erikcasella4826]

Hahahaaa

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Boo

[@CougarBen02]

Ooo. Mr. 3-seconds over here.

[@morgan9164]

These camera angles are straight out of guitar hero 😂

[@jerryjaguar3239]

OML

[@Peanutdenver]

Same tech prod for both...

[@noahkrause2835]

If you look at the sponsoring at the beginning it has Guitar Hero Live. This was probably filmed for it and they figured they should upload the actual live version of it to KZbin

[@purolanpastori]

oh shit i have to play that some day

[@ButterKatana]

can confirm they used this for guitar hero live

[@mecon92]

The shadow from Rivers' glasses looks like really angry eyebrows.

[@BryanHDV]

hahahahhaha i feel the same hahaha

[@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305]

I remember Billy from power rangers use to do that all the time and I used to LOVE IT

[@MyAlmm]

thks, i thought i was crazy hahaa

[@joshneill6057]

One of the first things i noticed too! 😬

[@pedroaugustodoamaral8119]

It kinda reminds me a klingon

[@MonkeyBoo]

The King of the Nerds! Rock on brother!

[@Shov3l_mp3]

Yeah Monkeyboo, good taste in music

[@斎藤え-i8h]

I see.

[@brotatochip7001]

The offspring’s lead singer has a PhD in microbiology, so I would beg to differ.

[@shaggie1389]

@@brotatochip7001 virology

[@Pyr01]

king of nerds would be Milo Aukerman, Descendents, molecular biologist

[@rahjeel]

for a 45 year old dude Rivers dont look a day older back in 1995. He still looks like the poster boy for the dorky 90's teen. Thats a compliment btw.

[@strajee]

sadly. i think his aging is a little bit visible

[@MegaTechpc]

I dunno dude, they ALL look very similar to the way they looked 20 years ago! Its pretty incredible. If I didn't know any better I would have a difficult time deciding if this performance was a year ago or 20...

[@JesseK.Robbins]

of course it is, but he doesnt look ALMOST 50

[@reggiehammond1420]

sure he does...idve guessed late 40's...your concept of age is off mine used to be too

[@troym856]

his guitar keeps him young that's why😌

[@Usebitchute]

Anyone who can play lead guitar and be the main singer at the same time deserves mad respect.

[@matthall7359]

He’s not even playing the guitar while he’s singing tho lmao he just plays a few chords during the chorus

[@floatyjam]

@@matthall7359 He does play the solo

[@justanotherrandomcrit8115]

@@rickrossstretchmarks That's just false

[@mduar1000]

@@matthall7359bruh what? The dude is doing a ton.

[@ShowTime03]

I still think Atreyu’s drummer being able to do the clean vocals in every song is one of the most impressive things ever.

[@gabbykingmusic]

this is so fucking sick. just hearing that first riff, i felt what the audience was feeling.

[@GlacierGriptape]

EXACTLY

[@TheCompton1963]

Gabby King wym by Sick???????? wtf is that

[@gabbykingmusic]

TheCompton1963 like really good ?? lol

[@TheCompton1963]

Gabby King oh oh...this new talk is new to me...maybe im just old....34 :(

[@Gincal2000]

When i listen to the videoclip i just do it to listen to that final riff... this man, this band, this song... jesus... this concert also! 45 years of age and still rocking! :D

[@tommyyanovich]

Rivers is actually an amazing guitar player

[@alexvaldivia1855]

Tommy Yanovich he's good for what the band needs and I think that's really all that matters. You just gotta serve the song

[@mariomartines2091]

Hoshi Studios no hes just that good

[@alexvaldivia1855]

Mario Martines that's kinda what I said. He's good at doing what the band needs him to do, and maybe he's got some extra skill but I think for the most part he's you're average player and sometimes that's a good thing.

[@colinclayton8042]

Hoshi Studios nah dude he's good. You should here him shred in the glam metal band he used to be apart of when he was a kid. It's called avant garde

[@CC-8891]

I think hes extremely underrated

[@RHCP9181]

At least during the bridge he plays the guitar solo the same as on the record, sometimes improvising makes some people think it sounds better, but that lick is so legendary it should always be played the same.

[@RHCP9181]

Shane Vogel who John or Josh? John for the most part almost always played a different solo than what was on the record during live performances and most of them were great, Josh tries to also but always seems to just stick with studio versions.

[@lorenzoespina5353]

John also did an improv in scar tissue live.

[@rhuttonaa247]

His opening to this song was crazy. People there probably have no idea how crazy technically he got. Anyways this was a great over all version. Feel like the crowd kinda sucked. Usually the crowd sings thr whole song with him

[@CC-8891]

Dude I could not agree more. The bridge and solo are fucking phenomenally genius considering this song was written by four 22 year old star wars nerds. I've jammed out to the album so much I'd almost be disappointed if I didnt hear the sa.e thing love. Especially with that godlike tone he has for that solo in this video.

[@matiasdelgado732]

​@@rhuttonaa247 the reaction from Scott at the opening is priceless

[@SprinkleB0mb]

I just realised, rivers went from being one of the lamest 20 year olds to being one of the coolest 40 year olds and he didn't even change

[@SergeantWolfy]

SprinkleBomb Rivers was always cool dude

[@timothybellair2208]

At no point was rivers ever lame. They've been"anti cool" when you stop worrying about who thinks your cool. You get to be yourself and free to chase your potential

[@leilanidoofy90]

Now 50

[@jessicam5922]

Quite possibly theeee COOLEST nerd to ever walk the Earth!

[@TheSlipke]

What about Mc Lovin and Michael Cera?

[@mikebibby20101]

Jessica M Donald Glover is up there too!

[@joneslani]

nicely put

[@wallybroad6118]

@@TheSlipke I heard my Michael Cera is a asshole on set but I dont know man.

[@Paul-by4uv]

*Nerds cmon :( what about Matt and Brian

[@laustfrimor]

I've never seen a man play a distorted guitar calmer than Rivers

[@Deceased2024]

Noel Gallagher. He hardly moved, an inch

[@bennibbetson1793]

angry eye brow lighting

[@Heretic_Hero]

Benn Ibbetson I was hoping someone else would see it too 😂

[@renapeppers20]

+Steve Aguayo lol me too

[@conanmiddleton925]

I actually thought when I first saw that either he had drawn on eyebrows, or had some condition.

[@Hobbit183]

Or jack nicholson

[@emkc3432]

Benn Ibbetson ikr 😂

[@Novagats]

Rivers’ voice really hasn’t changed much since Blue Album, and if it has, it’s just been for the better. He is the most consistent rock singer with age I think I’ve ever seen.

[@mattlemmons6647]

@Novagats ever hear Ann Wilson sing in Heart?

[@ninjareddoggo7181]

@@mattlemmons6647 *Freddie Mercury and Weird Al have entered the chat.*

[@kencade6544]

Compared to the album, he's pretty pitchy here. Still a decent performance though

[@jinggaddi]

In the same league as Robert Smith

[@jamiefugazi6974]

Chino some how is holding up lol. Fuck knows how

[@Your_Sweater_]

Weezer is literally the reason why I started a band

[@rileysuperfriend9889]

What's your band?

[@xmassacrex4255]

same!!!

[@vagflu07]

Same

[@vagflu07]

Me too

[@jordawolf]

Same

[@SL-xy5pn]

The most covered song by high school garage bands in the early 2000's.

[@ratatatatata1579]

All The Small Things anyone?

[@Jon_Orr]

As a bass player. A novice have this down in a day. Fun to play.

[@M-15-72-4]

​What's my age again?

[@jamiefaiers61]

Played dammit on live TV here in nz when I was in high school :)

[@LokiAnderson7]

dude im only half way through high school (im aussie so yr 7 to 12) and played this just the other day with a band. My ears are still rigning from the drummer, could barely hear when i tried for solo stuff but dude the feeling it gives u is insane. Yep. I said it. i said it is so

[@TheGrrf]

That Intro was majestic

[@vantatv6655]

it sounds like their make belive track "Freak me out"

[@alexroberts6416]

I actually think this is one of the best songs ever written. Even though every part is independently simple, as a whole it's a beautiful masterpiece.

[@otter_tot]

Yesss, those three years of Japanese paid off, I can read the stickers on Rivers' guitar.

[@jbox293]

do you know the 虎馬 joke?

[@otter_tot]

No... e_e I can read the kanji but I don't get it.

[@jbox293]

the joke is tora-uma, in other word "trauma" :-) there is a tiger sitting on a horse.

[@otter_tot]

OH, wow, thank you for explaining that for me. Never woulda figured that out. ;P

[@pissbaby7306]

OtterTot what's it say

[@DeVanHelmoski]

Here in 2020 and I don’t understand why Weezer is so underrated. My lord they’re so good!

[@Chris-wq3pe]

God there it is again. That word used by casuals. Underrated. Stop it. You have to have lived under a rock musically not to rate Weezer.

[@d.v.d.]

@@Chris-wq3pe These newgens are ruining my OG collective :/

[@FDV5932]

0:22 that smile from Scott (the bass guy) you know it's going down =w=

[@AllusernamesgoneFUCK]

This song came out 24 years ago...

[@youknowwhoiam2771]

APodbayDoor how old does that make you feel?

[@erikacquistapace2058]

And still kicks ass till this day, look at the crowd mixed with the young and the old Great taste in music will always live within and will never be played out

[@shabazeldagon9488]

I'm 12

[@antstanks6009]

I’m 11

[@tarachristine5727]

Which is crazy because all us 1992 babies who were too young to know this song still scream it at the top of our lungs in the bar.... august 2019. Weezer is for all rhe generations. Its crazy.... they're never gone!

[@odraheim]

For a bunch of 50 year old men, their looking rather good for their age. (My dad is 51 and he looks about 60)

[@IAmTheBestMang]

Scott is the only one that is over 47.

[@IAmTheBestMang]

Ben Kalik Pat is only 47. Look it up.

[@thetelevizoroff]

No alcohol, no drugs that's the reason

[@DrPeterVenkman383]

Your dad says thanks.....🤪🤓😎

[@byron3718]

*Men in their mid 40's. None of them are quite fifty yet.

[@bravosix8166]

That last "say it ain't so" falsetto is legendary.

[@TheUnknownReject]

Johnny Knoxville is a good singer

[@MDE-11-84]

Unknown Reject -- LOL oh shit I was just saying the singer looks like a cross between Johnny Knoxville and Stephen Colbert

[@michellesupport89]

Don't you mean Fred Armisen?

[@danielschwerdt4449]

wanted write the same than i scrolled down !

[@oppastoppa9786]

Unknown Reject I thought that was Johnny Knoxville

[@benjafrid]

I thought the same lol

[@Lonewolf-uq2qj]

nothing makes me happier than hearing an awesome crowd. brings happy tears to my eyes. this is why music brings us all together. also my bandmate has that guitar strap with the lightning bolt.

[@thomasabsey7200]

i just love playing this song on my guitar with my headphones on

[@Korbs7]

me too

[@eh9443]

I like playing it on my bass guitar

[@westinbasinger5022]

And me in my drums

[@whovianime]

So... A new band?

[@GengarOP]

Hey I'll play lead if you play rhythm haha

[@elicorbett2730]

playing this song for 25 years really has Rivers SHREDDING his guitar parts

[@Catyclept89]

Fuck this was my first Weezer song. I'm gonna cry.

[@g1as]

Catyclept same

[@MegaTechpc]

The ENTIRE Blue album was epic from start to finish.

[@rohan1945]

Catyclept same

[@nunzioannunziata1762]

I legit cried, and I'm not even ashamed about it.

[@dominiqueariel1231]

I cried thru the whole performance unlocked memories and life. I hope you were able to release those tears on positive vibe

[@shizfairuz]

The great thing about this performance is: effortlessly delivered, yet hits really hard.

[@placebo5466]

Rivers with the cheeky intro. This band is so good.

[@RowdyLowdy]

One of the greatest live bands to ever play a crowd. If you haven’t seen them live and you’re a fan, PLEASE do. It’s a treat beyond words. An experience you’ll never forget.

[@lachychapman3951]

Dude! Saw them in aus last weekend, incredible.

[@louis-alexandregregoire-sa5361]

I must admit: the sound and vocals are so clear. Congratulations quite an amazing live performance.

[@gustavthegreat2811]

Thank you to the engineers 😊

[@DanielGarcia1980]

I love Weezer! They sound just as good, if not better live, as they do on vinyl/cd. Solid band!!!

[@chriscox3709]

Man, brings me back. The 90's had the best music in my opinion. Love this tune.😎😎😎

[@knuteisbar8623]

As he begins to play the guitar a big grin came on my face.. This is music that will last for decades..

[@heatherchappell192]

The perfect song doesn't exi--

[@melissajohnson5263]

say it ain'tso, it does exist!

[@Evelyn-bk3hh]

I saw them in concert 10 years ago. I remember being more excited for Fall Out Boy but Weezer was waaaay better live

[@iamcornholio6958]

0:10 when I discovered guitar for the first time

[@grantpark1735]

One of the best riffs of all time

[@lynndevero9096]

yeah Alright Somebody's Heine' Is crowdin' my icebox Somebody's cold one Is givin' me chills Guess I'll just close my eyes Oh yeah Alright Feels good Inside Flip on the telly Wrestle with Jimmy Something is bubbling Behind my back The bottle is ready to blow Say it ain't so Your drug is a heart breaker Say it ain't so My love is a life taker I can't confront you I never could do That which might hurt you So try and be cool When I say This way is a water slide away from me That takes you further every day So be cool Say it ain't so Your drug is a heart breaker Say it ain't so My love is a life taker Dear daddy I write you in spite of years of silence You've cleaned up, found Jesus, things are good or so I hear This bottle of Steven's awakens ancient feelings Like father, stepfather, the son is drowning in the flood Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Say it ain't so Your drug is a heart breaker Say it ain't so My love is a life taker

[@callumboothroyd3766]

I can't get over how chill they look while sounding this badass.

[@NYSeaNile]

love a crowd with no cellphones even tho it was mandatory not to have phones out. They still got the full effect of the song with no distractions

[@elmo451]

Dannng!👍🏼

[@farmface]

1:03 why is Rivers so mad!?

[@riverx6802]

My favorite comment!

[@Suki-Tawdry]

Someone’s cold one was giving him chills!!

[@deividiurban806]

Lmao

[@danman6669]

Still my favorite Weezer song by far and the song that made me fall in love with them.

[@DevineHawk]

"Goodnight humans"

[@hfl_]

@@oneimage84 That wasn't an insult.

[@carnaki]

That was the cherry on top for me. What a great exit!

[@cheechunlimited]

I thought he said cubans XDDD

[@heidi82]

Oh my gosh..I swear these guys do not get enough credit for how good they are and the fact that they sound better live then on the cd which takes raw talent. These older bands didn't have help making them sound good like these newbies do.

[@root1646]

Scott's smile on 0:23 is everything

[@dr.fatnutz3241]

THANK GOD FOR THE launch of Guitar Hero Live and the all-new 2016 Honda Civic Sedan.

[@WuhSuhDood]

i was today years old when i found out the lead singer of weezer is stephen colbert

[@meyloose1013]

Not even close, bruh.

[@NoaVanSnick]

???

[@ocean2785]

Hahahahaha

[@NotDingse]

True tho

[@isaiahbartnenslager3480]

Melissa Ferrell it’s a joke Karen

[@ozyris859]

The bassist enjoyment smile after the first River's riff made my day :D

[@valnaples]

OMG...WEEZER rules! My Trader Joe's was playing their Buddy Holly a few months ago...a few of us customers were almost dancing in the aisles!

[@jezeblue]

Weezer is so incredible live 💛

[@grahamparsons1070]

Crazy funk levels, and that voice 🤯. Awesome song 😍

[@Dani-vh4dd]

This was one of the last songs they played when I saw them live. I love them so much. And I feel special being one of the only kids in my town who listens to them. They are amazing!

[@shaneoneill7680]

I love the background guitar sound during the verses so much in this version

[@TheJunior3600]

The bass was seriously louder than brian's guitar

[@hulkingowl]

TheJunior3600 It doesn't sit on top of it though, and that's kinda the point. Bass is always supposed to be louder and higher pitches nestle themselves inside of the volume so it makes them sound full. Source: a decade of concert and marching band experience as well as performing as a bass player.

[@markbarbuto4250]

It's the way it's spost to be over the top as a musician I know this

[@hope_and_love]

Nah I agree, I play professionally and have done a lot of sound mixing and I thought the mix was subpar. Obviously a video mix separate from the house. The lead vocals were too hot, the bass EQ was weird, making it not sit in the mix. There were sections where the second guitar should have been hotter and wasn't. It wasn't Weezer's people doing the mix and it shows. I might have been okay with that if I was playing a club and they provided sound but for a professional video it didn't do them any favors.

[@usaflagraybans]

Mark Barbuto no. The bass wasn’t EQ’d properly to sit in the mix and there was absolutely no volume from Brian’s guitar feed.

[@just_relaaax6683]

@@usaflagraybans noticed in the solo, couldn't hear him at all.

[@benana87]

2024 saying hello and this song is still beautiful

[@themidnightpalace105]

Im playing this with my middle school band and I’m silently singing the harmonies 😂 This is such a bop ♥️

[@daniel90550]

might be one of the best Weezer solos ever

[@krspx1]

I'm a firm believer in playing the song the way it was recorded with very little deviation, and also playing it and presenting yourself as if no one has ever seen you or the song before. This seems to have done that. Awesome.

[@vinchthepunkrocker4912]

the intro is so nice!!! Rivers rock!!

[@mayomonki]

This brings me back. I cried for some reason after he said "goodnight humans." It was so cute. ♥

[@benyoung4305]

Perfect! Most underrated songwriter of his generation, greatest song!

[@smitsonavane6278]

They sound almost like the studio recording even after 21 years! I like this version more than the studio version but the studio is 100/100, this one is 101/10 Also, "Goodnight Humans!" - Rivers Cuomo

[@philnewhouse4879]

One of the best bands of all time. This song is genius and full of pure raw emotion.

[@Bebe-rn2fh]

weezer is one of the most band of all time

[@rosierichsen9102]

They sound amazing live

[@alexmetallinos1569]

thank god no phones for this concert love how weezer feels about it

[@sacul3861]

Finally a crowd that enjoys the moment instead of filming every second of it with a phone

[@FlyingSpaceCookie]

2:04 They changed the letter D to the letter W on the Diezel Amp, so now they‘re using a „Wiezel“ Amp, lol

[@jae_lee-]

lmao just noticed it, nice

[@fredborghesi3279]

Those riffs just gave me some of the best goosebumps ever

[@Seth6581]

These guys defined my high school years.I will always love “Weezer”.🤘

[@Smugglerbutler21]

Best summer songs in one's lifetime

[@f.valguarnera1486]

I love this song. It’s such a pleasure to play it on the guitar.

[@kyledean5539]

She’s a better singer than her father. Absolutely beautiful. 👏

[@eggy797]

i really want them to play some pinkerton songs live

[@smokesgtp]

eggsBenedict We all do

[@ninal7749]

eggsBenedict but sadly, they never will bc rivers hates the album

[@BlazeWalker]

They played El Scorcho live, and The Good Life

[@yobelkcipsothertrash]

They played the entire album live a few years back.

[@paulmryglod4802]

I read an old interview with rivers. He said after their blue album became well received, critics said bring more of the raw honesty so Pinkerton was the result. Critics were dissatisfied with that album, so rivers said fuck 'em, pop music only from here on.

[@Golani-ic8ue]

I saw weezer in 2001 ,they brought down the house ,the entire arena was rocking out.love you guys.🎸🎸🎸

[@wagslawg]

i love it when weezer says “it’s weezing time” and then weezes all over the place

[@themumblebrapper]

I love the way he starts off with the slide

[@SheamusMilanista98]

Why am I seeing this video almost five time a day? Because it's awesome, say it ain't so.

[@Crashed121]

Big bang theory, before Big Bang theory. The 90s was a great time to be alive. Such good music back then.!

[@volejcore3933]

band of geeks.awesome!

[@GeorgeNdungu-d1y]

Love the solo

[@StrawberryFeildsforNever]

1:03 I 100% thought that the shadow of his glasses were his eyebrows

[@wutan3go]

カッコいい❤ しかも指弾き！ こんな難しい曲を歌いながら演奏するなんてスゴい！応援しています！

[@anirudhanand8179]

That backdrop looks more like Wonderwoman than Weezer

[@aprokhozhy]

Anirudh Anand that’s the joke

[@Iemonzinger]

@@aprokhozhy No its not lmao? Its their logo

[@RaulHenriquee]

@@Iemonzinger maybe their logo was based in Wonderwoman?

[@mrtableandmrchair]

It's based off of Van Galen's, if I remember right.

[@tyde4610]

humblecolumbus Van Galen

[@crazypolite]

Such an amazing band. Unreal talent even to this day

[@jaisheh]

i’d be screaming while they’re just chilling. say it aINT SOOOOOOOOWWWOOOOOOOWOWOOO

[@edredz]

kid : my dad is such a nerd friend : hahaha kid : he's in band called weezer friend : fall down and collapse

[@mariatheocampo307]

They still sound great to me

[@dspf68]

Such a great band. They can do anything... and do it very well.

[@ruvensama]

=w= weezer forever

[@User-es2yz]

ruven samaraweera it looks like Waylon Jennings mixed with Van Halen

[@JMVB1978]

my favourite song

[@비정한세상]

[Intro] Oh yeah Alright [Verse 1] Somebody's Heine' Is crowding my icebox Somebody's cold one Is giving me chills Guess I'll just close my eyes [Interlude] Oh yeah, alright Feels good, inside [Verse 2] Flip on the telly Wrestle with Jimmy Something is bubbling Behind my back The bottle is ready to blow [Chorus] Say it ain't so Your drug is a heartbreaker Say it ain't so My love is a life taker [Verse 3] I can't confront you I never could do that which might hurt you So try and be cool When I say "This way is a water slide away from me That takes you further every day" So be cool [Bridge] Dear Daddy, I write you In spite of years of silence You've cleaned up, found Jesus Things are good, or so I hear This bottle of Stephen's Awakens ancient feelings Like father, stepfather The son is drowning in the flood Yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah

[@bNixx83]

I'm old enough to remember the first time this song came on the radio. Never gets old.

[@panfilolivia]

i doubt it but i hope someday i get to see them live. i love weezer so much