Weezers Pinkerton

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

If Weezer breaks up, I expect there will be a lavish box set.

I stopped giving the directions on microwave dinners much thought years ago.  You have to know your microwave, and then you can pretty much judge exactly how long you need based on the size of the "entree."

[Beckner]

Isn't there a concert DVD in the works?

I'd expect a DE Pinkerton this year sometime on time for the tenth anniversary.

You know what's an awesome little Weezer song? "I do"-- and Rivers opened with it, on a shitty little keyboard, when I saw them in 2001.

[andy]

Yes, there is a DVD on the way. I think we'll find out soon when it'll be out.

And if DE Pinkerton happens, it will most likely be this year.


I love I Do. The whole thing about Rivers saying Green is emotionless doesn't count with this song.

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

And he even manages to steal a song title from the Beach Boys and a melodic idea from Billy Joel!

[andy]

Everyone steals something from Billy Joel, like him or not.

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

Sort of like how everybody gets to experience Billy Joel getting into a car accident with them?

I really loved Billy Joel's performance as "Dodger" in Disney's 80s movie "Oliver and Company."  Still do, actually.

[andy]

Sort of like how everybody gets to experience Billy Joel getting into a car accident with them?

no

[mike8902]

Oh wow I didn't even realize fridmann was an engineer. That's pretty sweet. Heard he's producing the new Thursday album. Should be interesting.

[Mitchell]

hmm, I always figured he was going for Albini/In Utero. I'll have to listen to Transmissions again.

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

Heard he's producing the new Thursday album. Should be interesting.

That record is in the bag, should be out pretty soon. 

To be honest, I don't like Dave's production much.  I feel like I like a lot of Flaming Lips songs, in particular, despite the production.  I mean, he gets pretty good sounds, but it's not cohesive.  A lot of his mixes sound like individual elements placed discretely in the stereo panorama, rather than a complete sound.

His stuff on Pinkerton is wonderful though, I think it's probably a recent thing, or maybe only with the lips.

[mike8902]

She don't use jelly especially.

[Jason]

Everyone steals something from Billy Joel, like him or not.

Even the riffs from Atilla's album?

[I. Spaceman]

GUILTY!

[mike8902]

I like his production he's always trying to give the Lips a different sound with each album. I don't like some of his stuff with Mercury Rev he could've got a way better drum sound for the song "In a Funny Way"I still love the song though, the guitar line reminds me of "Had to Phone ya" for some reason. 

[I. Spaceman]

His best production yet, to my ears, is Sleater-Kinney's scorching The Woods.

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

I've been meaning to check that one out.

[Chris D.]

hmm, I always figured he was going for Albini/In Utero. I'll have to listen to Transmissions again.

Albini was the other guy he cited.

I have Pinkerton on a CD-R and i've only given it a few listens.

Don't be a tool

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

I think the "Surfer Rosa" connection was thrown in there too, in terms of sounds Rivers was looking for.  Interesting little stew.

[Mitchell]

I love the drum sound during the Superfriend portion of the weezer DVD. Hey Josh, do you know who did the IJTOTLOMD session? You mentioned that you loved the kick during that song. Any other songs share that sound?

[Chris D.]

I think the "Surfer Rosa" connection was thrown in there too, in terms of sounds Rivers was looking for.  Interesting little stew.

Yep.

[Reverend Joshua Sloane]

I think the "Surfer Rosa" connection was thrown in there too, in terms of sounds Rivers was looking for.  Interesting little stew.

Which is what Kurt wanted for In Utero. It all goes round and round...

[mike thornton]

weezer-yawn. anyone heard the boot for that one yet?

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

I love the drum sound during the Superfriend portion of the weezer DVD. Hey Josh, do you know who did the IJTOTLOMD session? You mentioned that you loved the kick during that song. Any other songs share that sound?

I asked our friend Karl about some of that, he really couldn't remember much.  He couldn't remember where IJTO ended up being done, nor who engineered the session.

IJTOTLOMD is a real oddity in terms of sonics, IMO.  It foreshadows the sound of Green in many ways, but manages to retain dynamics more like Pinkerton, but the ambience of the synth sound on IJTO is much difference than the sound of Tired of Sex.  Which is fine.

I think the sound of the drums during Superfriend as appears on the DVD is largely a testament to how good Sound City's room is.  Considering we're hearing the monitors mic-ed by a mono minicam or something...

I've discovered the secret to a good kick sound, and it's using two mics.  You have to put a ported resonant head on the drum, put a D112 in there for the attack, and an LDC a few feet back from the head for the body of the sound.

Now, if I only had something to record this nice sound on.

[Beckner]

weezer-yawn. anyone heard the boot for that one yet?

Hey Gwildor, time to go back to Trolla.

[Mitchell]

Cool, thanks, Josh! I didn't know you'd been in touch with Karl. Too bad they don't document every single thing they ever did, when, and where (and then keep the masters).