Weezer | Questlove Supreme

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson visit QLS in the studio. Ahead of its 30th anniversary Weezer reflects on its famed debut, the blue album. Patrick and Rivers describe their own upbringings, the earliest days of Weezer, and how The Cars' Ric Ocasek was the perfect producer. This conversation between peers shows some intersectional histories and creates a few laughs too. Weezer is spending the fall of 2024 on the Voyage to the Blue Planet tour. Celebrating 30 years of the Blue Album, which they’ll be playing in full. Tickets are on sale now https://weezer.com/tour

00:00:00 Rollcall with Weezer and Questlove intro, including a mutual confession about the Geffen Records promo closet...
00:06:30 - How does Weezer listen back to their debut, "the blue album"?
00:07:30 - How does Weezer feel about fans gravitating towards different eras or albums by the band?
00:08:30 - Some Electric Lady Studios digressions...
00:10:15 - Patrick Wilson's and Rivers Cuomo's first musical memories
00:13:00 - Some chatter among KISS fans..., including Questlove meeting the band in the 1970s and Weezer opening up for the band
00:23:10 - The Cars Ric Ocasek encouraged Weezer to record at Electric Lady
00:24:00 - Rivers remembers working at Tower Records on Sunset after moving in 1989, and recalls being a Metal fan
00:29:00 - Weezer examines their image as a contrast in the genre, and highlight some of the depth to their style and sound, and Questlove reveals a strategy The Roots used for press bios
00:31:30 - Weezer explains getting signed and how they landed at DGC/Geffen Records
00:35:00 - Rivers remembers his band before Weezer, with some recollections from Patrick too. They remember the shift in sound and style with Weezer
00:38:10 - What was Ric Ocasek's input and how they worked together. Rivers still uses Ric's guitar
00:43:20 - Patrick and Rivers remember the impact and influence of former band-mate Jason Cropper and their ages at the time of the blue album
00:44:45 - Weezer's approach to songwriting, and River's influences including The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson
00:47:00 - What expectations did Weezer have upon the release of the blue album? MTV and KROQ helped immensely
00:49:00 - Ahmir describes the impact of Weezer's music videos. Rivers and Patrick remember working with Spike Jonze
00:52:30 - Phonte asks Weezer about the impact of Guitar Hero. Patrick reminds of a Windows95 cross-promotion
00:53:50 - Some Happy Days history and recollections of Weezer's Buddy Holly video
00:56:30 - Weezer felt like an underdog band in 1994 in the face of Green Day, The Offspring, and others
00:59:45 - Phonte admits that he just checked out Pinkerton... and he offers his thoughts. And a lot more Pinkerton discussion
01:04:30 - In the late 1990s, Weezer's fans told them that Pinkerton was a success, even if the initial response was not as imagined
01:07:10 - Weezer recalls working with Lil Wayne and Polow da Don on Can't Stop Partying
01:08:10 - How is Weezer celebrating the 30th anniversary of the blue album? They have elaborate plans of going to a blue planet involving the album, B-sides, and more

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