Weezer concert: 05/13/2002
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Weezer concert: 05/13/2002 | |||||
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Venue | Whisky a Go Go | ||||
Location | West Hollywood, CA | ||||
Date | May 13, 2002 | ||||
Associated album | Maladroit | ||||
Supporting acts | Rooney, AM Radio | ||||
Attendance | 500 | ||||
Press | MTV.com article - May 31, 2002 | ||||
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Weezer played a free concert ahead of the midnight release of Maladroit at Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California on May 13, 2002. As most of Weezer's gear (including the flying =W= lighting rig) was already sent to Japan for the band's upcoming Japan World Cup Tour, Weezer used rented equipment and the flying =GP= lighting rig instead, making this show the last until 2022 that the band performed under the Goat Punishment moniker. The opening acts were Rooney and AM Radio.
Setlist
No. | Title | |
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1. | "Improv on G" | |
2. | "Modern Dukes" | |
3. | "The Good Life" | |
4. | "Island in the Sun" | |
5. | "Undone - The Sweater Song" | |
6. | "Death and Destruction" | |
7. | "Happy Together" (The Turtles cover) | |
8. | "Hash Pipe" | |
9. | "Only in Dreams" | |
10. | "Keep Fishin'" | |
11. | "Hyde - King of Earth" | |
12. | "Knock-down Drag-out" | |
13. | "Surf Wax America" | |
14. | "Take Control" | |
15. | "Why Bother?" | |
16. | "Photograph" | |
17. | "My Name Is Jonas" | |
Encore | |||||||||
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No. | Title | ||||||||
18. | "Say It Ain't So" | ||||||||
Karl's Corner
...things went remarkably smooth for a show that everyone kept predicting would get shut down by the cops. While the LAPD and the Fire Marshall did both inspect the proceedings, this little weezer shindig got a clean bill of health from West Hollywood on both accounts, and the rock did happen. The crowd consisted of 100 message boarders, 200 KROQ winners, and about 200 people who waited in line at the Whiskey (reports differ as to whether they were allowed to wait in line before 6 PM or not- apparently they waited in the back parking lot so as to not upset the West Hollywood constabulary.) At one point the Whiskey announced that they were out of tickets, to the consternation of over 100 people who were waiting a long time. While some gave up and left, about 70 people were eventually let in just in time for weezer's set! The collective crowd's voice singing out during "The Good Life" was deafening! The energy was at a fever pitch for the whole show. The presence of the hardest core of hardcore fans was definitely felt! The band got back in the club groove after 6 months in arenas, and adapted to the cozy quarters pretty well, as well as the rented gear (all their usual guitars, etc, were enoute to Japan as they played). Interesting jambs were breaking out all over, including the extended outro of the encore, "Say it Ain't So". Post show, fans were encouraged to head up the street to Tower Records, where just like last year, they held a midnight sale for the new album. Buyers of the cd got a special bonus of an extra Maladroit booklet, signed by the band! ...midnight sales were also happening all over the country, as everyuthing from Wal-Marts to Towers put out stacks of Maladroits for weez fans up past their bedtimes (sorta like me as I write this!). In some cases, fans have had to dig thru the new boxes of stuff at Wal-Mart, as confused workers look on, muttering things like "but I havent unpacked that stuff yet...". Also several other countries have released the album now, such as Italy. By the 19th it will be out everywhere!
- Karl Koch |
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- ↑ While not listed in the setlist posted onto Karl's Corner, footage shows that Dope Nose was performed. The correct setlist is currently unknown.
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