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February 15, 1992 - Weezer rehearse together for the first time
On February 15, 1992, Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Jason Cropper, and Matt Sharp got together at T.K. Rehearsal Studios in Los Angeles, California, and rehearsed for 2 to 3 days. On the second or third day, someone rolled tape.
At the time of this rehearsal, Weezer wasn't named yet. On the original tape, the following band names were all crammed on the label, a joke on how no one could decide on the name for the band yet. Some were old names, such as "Fuzz," but there were also names such as "Meathead", "Outhouse", and "Hummingbird," and some other names being thrown around were "the Big Jones," "This Niblet," and "The Leafy Green Reefer Machine".
February 16, 1992 - Third rehearsal
| No. | Title | Comments | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can't Forget the Way" | ||
| 2. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | ||
| 3. | "Underground" | ||
| 4. | "Two to Tango" | ||
| 5. | "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" | ||
| 6. | "Mega Man" | ||
| 7. | "Colmusheen" | ||
| 8. | "Close Your Eyes and Gimme a Kiss" | ||
| 9. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | ||
| 10. | "Spiderbitch" | ||
| 11. | "Chasm" | ||
| 12. | "Ain't Got No Words" | ||
| 13. | "The Biggest Animal" | ||
| 14. | "The Answer Man" |
March 19, 1992 - Weezer's first concert
Weezer's first concert took place on March 19, 1992 at Raji's in Los Angeles, CA, later made famous from the cover art of the 7-inch single of "Sliver" by Nirvana. The show happened quite suddenly, after Weezer got offered an opening slot for Dogstar. Apparently, there was no show booked that night at all, and when Dogstar asked to play, there was a need for opening acts to "try and beef up the draw" earlier on in the night. Meanwhile, the as-yet-unnamed Weezer was itching to start playing out, and started calling around that day to try and book some gigs. The guy at Raji's said "how about tonight?", and so it was. They only needed to come up with a band name at this point, and a major brainstorming session ensued. In the end, Rivers Cuomo stuck with his "Weezer" suggestion, and everyone else couldn't quite come up with something that sounded more distinctive. The band called everyone they knew, and got 17 people to show up and watch.
The other significant event that day was the moving in of Cuomo, Matt Sharp, and their friend Justin Fisher to the "Amherst House" in West L.A. This is the site of "the" garage, where frequent Weezer rehearsals and recording would take place, and eventually the "Say It Ain't So" video would be filmed there.
This show was not recorded, although the following five tracks are known to have been performed. As this was Weezer's first show, all performances are live debuts.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can't Forget the Way" | |
| 2. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 3. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| 4. | "The Biggest Animal" | |
| 5. | "M.E." (Gary Numan cover; Wilson on lead vocals, Cuomo on drums) | |
Three additional songs were "possibly/likely" played, according to Karl Koch:
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mega Man" (Wilson on lead vocals) | |
| 2. | "Spiderbitch" | |
| 3. | "Colmusheen" | |
March 30, 1992 - Weezer's second concert
This show took place at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, CA, and was recorded by Karl Koch.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 2. | "I Can't Forget the Way" | |
| 3. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| 4. | "The Biggest Animal" | |
April 7, 1992 - Weezer's third concert
This acoustic show took place at the 8121 Room in West Hollywood, CA, and was recorded by Karl Koch.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" (live debut) | |
| 2. | "I Can't Forget the Way" | |
| 3. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 4. | "Spiderbitch" | |
| 5. | "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" (live debut) | |
| 6. | "Two to Tango" (live debut) | |
| 7. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| 8. | "Underground" | |
April 13, 1992 - Weezer's fourth concert
This show took place at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, CA, and was recorded by Karl Koch.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 2. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| 3. | "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" | |
| 4. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
Late spring 1992 - Martha
"Martha" is the first recording of what would become Southern Fried Swing, featuring Pat Wilson and Karl Koch on vocals, with Pat also playing acoustic guitar. Over the course of 1992-1997, about 50-60 tapes were made, mostly done while on the road with Weezer, in hotel rooms and on the bus. Most songs centered around very low-quality beginners' keyboards, found at Salvation Armys and RadioShacks.
March-April 1992 - Pat Wilson
| Song | Comments |
|---|---|
| "Unfamiliar" | |
| (mellow instrumental) | Became "Day in the Autumn" by the Special Goodness |
| (instrumental) | |
| "Unfamiliar" | |
| (mellow instrumental) | Intentional guitar shredding sabotages this attempt |
| (jangly instrumental) | |
| "Somebody Else" | No vocals, choruses would later become "Somebody Else" by the Special Goodness |
| "Somebody Else" | Another attempt, no vocals |
| (fast tempo instrumental) | |
| (slow instrumental) | |
| (fast tempo instrumental) | |
| (slow tempo instrumental) |
April 1992 - Weezer rehearsal
This rehearsal was recorded to 8-track tape by Rivers Cuomo, and later mixed down to 2-track tape.
| No. | Title | Comments | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only in Dreams" | ||
| 2. | "(discussion)" | ||
| 3. | "Why Can't You Be There?" | No vocals, breaks down, take 1 | |
| 4. | "(discussion)" | ||
| 5. | "Why Can't You Be There?" | No vocals, take 2 | |
| 6. | "(discussion including working on guitar parts)" | ||
| 7. | "My Name Is Jonas" | Breaks down, take 1 | |
| 8. | "My Name Is Jonas" | Take 2 | |
| 9. | "(discussion)" | ||
| 10. | "Only She Can Hold My Hand" | This was a combo of a Matt Sharp/Rivers Cuomo collaboration combined with a part that Pat Wilson had come up with. Wilson's part became "A Fortunate Mistake" by the Special Goodness. This take is just Wilson's parts | |
| 11. | "Windows Down" (also known as "Paper Bag in the Back Seat" and "Hitchhiker") | ||
| 12. | "Only She Can Hold My Hand" | Cuomo and Sharp's choruses only | |
| 13. | "Only She Can Hold My Hand" | Cuomo and Sharp's choruses with Wilson's verses | |
| 14. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | Fragment, possibly from a different session |
May 7, 1992 - Weezer's sixth concert
This show took place at the Central in West Hollywood, CA, and was videotaped.
May 11, 1992 - The Dum Dums play their first concert since August 1991
Pat Wilson and Pat Finn play. This show was not recorded.
March-May 1992 - Pat and Rivers 8-track recordings
| Song | Comments |
|---|---|
| "Superman" | May 1992, original lyrics to "The Road My Father Paved" |
| "The Road My Father Paved" | May 1992, these vocals were taped over the original "Superman" vocals on the master |
| "Why Are We?" | May 1992, possibly not intended for Weezer at all |
| "Paperface" | May 1992, original version |
| "Say It Ain't So" | Somewhere between March and June 1992 |
| "Say It Ain't So" | Different version, master tape is missing. Exact date unknown |
| "Why Can't You Be There?" | Short version with joke lyrics by Pat Wilson at the end |
| "Dawn Sets Upon Us" | Master tape is missing, exact date unknown. Music by Wilson, lyrics by Cuomo |
| "Simply State" | Intro riff later became the riff in "El Scorcho" |
May 21, 1992 - Weezer's seventh concert
This acoustic show took place at the 8121 Room in West Hollywood, CA, and was videotaped by Karl Koch. Before the show, the following was taped:
- Rivers Cuomo playing "My Name Is Jonas" acoustic while testing the recorder
- A goofy Smiths melody featuring Cuomo, Pat Wilson, Matt Sharp, Jason Cropper, Pat Finn, and Koch
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only in Dreams" (live debut) | |
| 2. | "Spiderbitch" | |
| 3. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 4. | "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" | |
| 5. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| 6. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| 7. | "My Name Is Jonas" (live debut) | |
| 8. | "The Biggest Animal" | |
May 1992 - Weezer's first demo
| Weezer's first demo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Demo by Weezer | ||
| Released | 1992 | |
| Recorded | May 1992 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Label | Self-released | |
Weezer's first demo was recorded in May of 1992. It was recorded in the garage of 2226 Amherst Ave. on an 8-track belonging to Rivers Cuomo. Around 10 copies of the demo were made on whatever blank cassettes the band had, however only one reached the owner of the English Acid which was able to help secure a show at the club. The demo was considered problematic from the get-go and plans were set to record a better demo or even an independent album as soon as possible.
Master tape
| Song | Comments |
|---|---|
| "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" | |
| "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| "Undone - The Sweater Song" | Bass and drums only |
| "The Road My Father Paved" | Rivers Cuomo solo demo |
| "Why Are We?" | Rivers Cuomo solo demo |
| "Paperface" | Rivers Cuomo solo demo |
Original demo track listing
| No. | Title | Comments | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" | 3:40 | |
| 2. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | 4:32 | |
| 3. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | 5:09 |
June 1992 - Weezer rehearsal
This rehearsal was recorded to 2-track tape.
| No. | Title | Comments | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | ||
| 2. | "My Name Is Jonas" | ||
| 3. | "Superman/The Road My Father Paved" | Lyrics are a mix of the two songs | |
| 4. | "Dawn Sets Upon Us" | ||
| 5. | "Only in Dreams" | ||
| 6. | "Say It Ain't So" | Beginning is cut off | |
| 7. | "Paperface" | False start, then full song | |
| 8. | "(discussion)" |
June 10, 1992 - Weezer's eighth show
This show took place at English Acid in West Hollywood, CA, and was taped off the mixing board.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 2. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| 3. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| 4. | "My Name Is Jonas" | |
June 11, 1992 - Weezer's ninth show
This acoustic show took place at the 8121 Room in West Hollywood, CA, and was taped by Karl Koch.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 2. | "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" | |
| 3. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| 4. | "Paperface" | |
| 5. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| 6. | "My Name Is Jonas" | |
| 7. | "The Biggest Animal" | |
| 8. | "The Smiths medley" | |
May-June 1992 - Welcome to Vas Llegas
Carnival Art recorded their final album, Welcome to Vas Llegas, at Cherokee Recording and A&M Recording in Los Angeles, CA, and Greene Street Recording in New York City, NY over May and June of 1992. The album was released on October 9.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome to Vas Llegas" (unlisted) | 1:41 |
| 2. | "Shit Thick" | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Sucker Punch" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Which Is Wig" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Dread Full Head" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Blue Food" | 5:37 |
| 7. | "Gold Plated Crazy" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Bullet Surprise" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Crepitus" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Little Elvis" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Pill Bugg" (includes "The Pussycat Song") | 6:06 |
Total length: |
45:05 | |
July 9, 1992 - Weezer's eleventh show
This show took place at the Central in West Hollywood, CA, and was videotaped. This was the first Weezer show to be attended by future Weezer Fan Club founders Mykel and Carli Allan.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| 2. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| 3. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 4. | "Paperface" | |
| 5. | "Say It Ain't So" (live debut) | |
July 18, 1992 - Weezer's twelfth show
This acoustic show took place at the 8121 Room in West Hollywood, CA, and was taped by Karl Koch.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| 2. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 3. | "My Name Is Jonas" | |
| 4. | "Paperface" | |
| 5. | "Say It Ain't So" | |
| 6. | "Only in Dreams" | |
| 7. | "Been Gi" | |
| 8. | "Funny interview" | |
July 27, 1992 - Weezer's fourteenth show
This show took place at the Coconut Teaszer in Los Angeles, CA, and was videotaped by Karl Koch.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 2. | "Dueling Banjos" (Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith cover; impromptu) | |
| 3. | "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" | |
| 4. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| 5. | "Lets Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| 6. | "My Name Is Jonas" | |
| 7. | "Say It Ain't So" | |
| 8. | "Paperface" | |
| 9. | "Only In Dreams" | |
July-August 1992 - Rivers 8-track recordings
| Song | Comments |
|---|---|
| "The Purification of Water" | |
| "The Bottle of Wine Song" | Music by Pat Wilson, lyrics by Rivers |
| "Please Sweet Peepers" | Funny vocal exercise |
| "No One Else" | August 1992, original version |
| "Why Do We Hurt Each Other?" |
August 1, 1992 - The Kitchen Tape
| The Kitchen Tape | ||
|---|---|---|
| Demo by Weezer | ||
| Released | 1992 | |
| Recorded | August 1992 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
- See The Kitchen Tape
The Kitchen Tape is the name of Weezer's second demo tape. It was recorded in an attempt to create a "serious" demo to hand around local clubs in attempts to generate "a buzz." The demo was mostly recorded beginning August 1, 1992 at the band's rehearsal space in the garage at 2226 Amherst Avenue. Initially labeled Weezer's First Ablum during the recording process, the title The Kitchen Tape was later adopted as the drums were recorded in the house's kitchen. The band recorded using Rivers Cuomo's 8-track tape recorder. The songs "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me", "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" and "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" originate from the band's first demo, recorded a few months prior, and were simply added to the tape. About 12 copies of the demo were produced in total.
Master tape
| Song | Comments |
|---|---|
| (drum sounds) | Includes a test instrumental of "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" |
| "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" (alt) | No vocals |
| "Only in Dreams" (#1, abandoned) | Master taped over, no mix exists |
| "No One Else" (unfinished) | No vocals, no guitar |
| "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" | |
| "My Name Is Jonas" | |
| "Say It Ain't So" | |
| "Say It Ain't So" (alt) | No vocals |
| "Paperface" | |
| "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| "Only in Dreams" (#2, abandoned) | Master taped over, no mix exists |
| "Only in Dreams" (#3) | |
| "Too Good for Me" | Rivers Cuomo solo demo |
Track listings
Original demo track listing
Two versions of the tape were distributed, one with 8 tracks and another with only 5. The latter excludes "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here", "Undone" and "Say It Ain't So."
| No. | Title | Comments | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" | 3:40 | |
| 2. | "My Name Is Jonas" | 3:18 | |
| 3. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | 4:32 | |
| 4. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | 5:39 | |
| 5. | "Paperface" | 3:06 | |
| 6. | "Say It Ain't So" | 4:22 | |
| 7. | "Only in Dreams" | Take 3 | 5:59 |
| 8. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | 5:09 |
Opposite Sides of the Same Good Ol' Fence
| Opposite Sides of the Same Good Ol' Fence | ||
|---|---|---|
Fan made cover
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| Demo by Weezer | ||
| Released | September 4, 1992 | |
| Recorded | August 1992 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
Opposite Sides of the Same Good Ol' Fence is the title of a copy of The Kitchen Tape. The tape contains the same recordings as The Kitchen Tape, with all 8 tracks included in a new sequence.
| No. | Title | Comments | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Say It Ain't So" | 4:22 | |
| 2. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | 5:09 | |
| 3. | "Paperface" | 3:06 | |
| 4. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | 5:39 | |
| 5. | "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" | 3:40 | |
| 6. | "My Name Is Jonas" | 3:18 | |
| 7. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | 4:32 | |
| 8. | "Only in Dreams" | Take 3 | 5:59 |
August 12, 1992 - Weezer's fifteenth show
This show took place at the Coconut Teaszer in Los Angeles, CA, and was taped by Karl Koch.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 2. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| 3. | "So Much Talk" (Wax cover) | |
| 4. | "Thief, You've Taken All That Was Me" | |
| 5. | "Say It Ain't So" | |
| 6. | "Paperface" | |
| 7. | "My Name Is Jonas" | |
| 8. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| 9. | "Only in Dreams" | |
| 10. | "(interviews with friends)" | |
August 13-16, 1992 - Northern California tour
These were Weezer's first shows outside of Los Angeles. Karl Koch videotaped all of these shows.
August 13, 1992
This show took place at Marsuggi's in San Jose, CA.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 2. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| 3. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| 4. | "Say It Ain't So" | |
| 5. | "Paperface" | |
| 6. | "My Name Is Jonas" | |
| 7. | "So Much Talk" (Wax cover) | |
| 8. | "Only In Dreams" | |
August 15, 1992
Note: Koch's tape of this show was either "damaged or lost", and there is no record of the songs played before "Let's Sew Our Pants Together."
This show took place at the Powerstation in Eureka, CA.
| No. | Title | Notes from Karl Koch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" (Unconfirmed) | "Unknown, likely [played,] as it was a common set starter at the time" | |
| 2. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | "Not sure if this was the second song or later in the set" | |
| 3. | "So Much Talk" (Wax cover) | ||
| 4. | "Say It Ain't So" | ||
| 5. | "My Name Is Jonas" | ||
| 6. | "Paperface" | ||
| 7. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | ||
| 8. | "The Answer Man" | ||
August 16, 1992
This show took place at an outdoor party in Guerneville, CA.
| No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
| 2. | "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" | |
| 3. | "My Name Is Jonas" | |
| 4. | "Say It Ain't So" | |
| 5. | "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here" | |
| 6. | "Only in Dreams" | |
| 7. | "Paperface" | |
| 8. | "The Answer Man" | |
August-September 1992 - Rivers demos
| Song | Comments |
|---|---|
| "On a Street in Rome" | 8-track recording |
| "On a Street in Rome" | Guitar work, 1-track |
| "9 Years Old/Boba Fett" | 1-track |
Summer-fall 1992 - Pat and Rivers 8-track recordings
| Song | Comments |
|---|---|
| "A Fortunate Mistake" | Pat Wilson, early prototype |
| "A Fortunate Mistake" | Early prototype #2 |
| «This Is My Love Song for You» | Rivers 8-track demo |
September 15, 1992 - First live performance of "No One Else"
This show took place at the Coconut Teaszer in Los Angeles, CA, and was not recorded. This show marked the live debut of "No One Else," which marked a turning point for the band, as the song went on to steer the band in an all-new direction.