Rivers, after a lengthy phone conversation with Ric, reports Ric saying that '(Weezer) really rose to the occasion over the past month, and came up with some great songs', adding that 'we really have a great connection and work well together', and that 'this is going to be an amazing record'. His response to this new stuff was overwhelmingly positive. Recently he got the newest five-song demo of all new material, that the band finished up last week. Ric has been getting copies of all the demos that the band has been doing over the past six weeks, and has been making constructive criticism all along. Additionally, numerous producers that the band were at least interested in meeting, either expressed interest in doing the album but had scheduling conflicts, or simply failed to get back to the band with any response whatsoever.
several possible producers were met with, including Jerry Harrison (formerly of the Talking Heads), Jerry Finn of Blink-182's Enema of the State fame, and Dave Sardie of the sonically groundbreaking band Barkmarket. Karl wrote,Īlmost every possible factor in the making of this new album had been called into doubt for one reason or another in the recent period since getting off the road in mid-September, from the inaccessibility of several possible producers, to the inaccessibility of certain key preferred studios, to the caliber of the songs being rehearsed by the band. On November 9, 2000, it was announced on Karl's Corner that Ric Ocasek (producer of The Blue Album) would be producing Weezer's third album. The five songs on the tape were " No More Confusin'," " Sugar Booger," " Don't Let Go," " Ayleen" and " Cryin' and Lonely." Weezer sent a demo tape of five songs to Interscope/ Geffen and wrote he hoped they saw the "awesomeness" of the songs. Even as Karl frequently updated the website with "Album #3" news, it was announced on November 6 that Interscope had not actually approved any kind of new album. In mid-October, the band rehearsed the song " Move It On" for the Kevin and Bean Christmas album, but details regarding it were still mostly unknown. On October 5, Rivers had his braces removed and word of a Christmas EP was announced. On August 23, the band ran into Ric Ocasek while performing in New York City. Weezer fans voted on a poll to select their favorite songs for a demo tape which was sent around to producers. The new songs demoed and performed live from this era came to be known as the Summer Songs of 2000.īy August 18, 2000, Weezer was having meetings with various producers, learning and rehearsing new songs in their new garage, and ironing out all plans regarding recording a new album. The band eventually reconvened in 2000 after being invited to perform on the Vans Warped Tour. Cuomo would write dozens of demos during this hiatus. Following Matt Sharp's unceremonious departure from Weezer, the band began seeking a new bassist, eventually recruiting Mikey Welsh in the summer of 1998. It is notable for its short, poppy, and punchy sound.įollowing the then-underwhelming reception to Pinkerton, Rivers Cuomo moved to Boston, MA and began writing new songs, pursuing a less-personal writing style, and briefly forming a side-project titled Homie. It is Weezer's first "post-Pinkerton" album, their comeback album, and the first Weezer album to feature Mikey Welsh.
Weezer, also known as " The Green Album", is Weezer’s third studio album, released May 15, 2001, nearly five years after Pinkerton. December 2000, Cello Studios, Los Angeles, California
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