Weezer Cover Oasis, Are Psyched About Their Tour Revenue
Rivers and company are out on tour supporting that much blogged Red Album, and they're raking it in arena-style. (Tonight they'll be at MSG proper. I'll be there, hoping they play Pinkerton front-to-back. Shh, I know.) The Village Voice (via perpetua) took the opportunity to talk to Cuomo about life, and nabbed this pullquote on how how things have changed for Weezer over the years:
I have a spreadsheet that documents every show we've ever played, and how much we got paid, and what was the capacity, and then how many people actually attended. I was looking back at '94 and '95 and just comparing where we were playing then to where we're playing now. And it was peanuts, man.
Gotta love how tour gates and albums' critical reception have inversely proportional trajectories. But more importantly: You are Weezer, so how do you give THE PEOPLE their money's worth? Why you cover Oasis for a commenter-friendly YouTube embed. (And it's not even "Wonderwall"...)
That's Rivers on drums, Pat on vocals. And yes it's "Morning Glory," the song that Oasis played when the crazy Canadian guy took out Noel. (Oasis are still canceling tour dates, btw.) Maybe a show of solidarity? Or maybe just more savvy YouTubability. Anyway =w= fans, check back tomorrow for some MSG pics.
Posted at 4:41 PM by amrit in Video
Tags: Oasis | Weezer
Wow...could Pat not hear himself or something? I got Ashlee Simpson Orange Bowl vibes from that.
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pinkerton was a great album. just ask rolling stone. but be sure and ask them in 2004, when they bumped their original review up from 3 stars to 5.
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lol please don't ever mention Rolling Stone as a reference point, they fucking gave the both the Jonas borthers and Miley Cyrus albums a 4 and 4.5 stars out of 5. pathetic!
Weezer are cool though, covering a great song.
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I know some people's feelings on the trend, but I'd pay good cash to see Pinkerton front to back. I wouldn't go see The Red Album front to back for free.
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C'mon myspace/fronttoback, there's your next challenge. Weezer going through Pinkerton would be stellar... but only if Rivers/Peter actually sings the damn songs.
The show last night, IMO, was bordering on unbearable and I couldn't believe the giant whistling douchebag behind me actually screamed for "Beverly Hills". I'm just glad I didn't pay for the ticket. Also Rivers's bald spot is depressing.
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Sweet! Two of my favorite artists. Music is alive again!
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I nearly died inside when they played El Scorcho, and the Morning Glory cover was actually really cool.
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my user name is el scorcho for a reason!
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weezer plus oasis equals a whole boatload of mediocre.
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Weezer + Oasis = Amazing! Two of the best bands in the last 25 years, though Oasis is underrated here in the U.S.
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very funny post!
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And so my love/hate relationship with Weezer continues...
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a very blah douchey band just got even more douchier and more dispensable, thems the facts
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Pete seeger doesn't even know how much money he has.
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