Weezer - Africa (Live from Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve)
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- Blessing your 2019 with Africa performed live at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.
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1:15 that guy isn't dancing, he just wants to get the confetti out of his hair
Or it a case of "head and what?, never heard of it"
Ha ha. He is trying to play off removing the confetti as dancing.
Juan J. Dueñas
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It’s not confetti just a bad case of dandruff
😂😂😂😂😂
I bless the Rivers down in Africa.
I will follow you
Clever boy
Toto looks great here. I’m glad they made a comeback.
Really? I thought this was Aerosmith.
You're both way off, this is Huey Lewis and the News!
No wrong person that's Kurt Cobain
Yo really i thought it was miley cyrus? Jk i really thought it was imagine dragons, obviously this cant be weezer.
Dude it's Green Day. They wrote this song on their hit album Sgt. peppers lonely hearts club band including their other hit song good vibrations. Look I can even see ozzy osbourne playing guitar. Dudes you are way off
What a great cover of a classic song. They have introduced this old 80's song to a group of young people that may have never heard it or would have never given it a chance good job guys.
I was a huuuuge fan of that song 20 years before most of those kiddos were born lol. Okay, 15 years, but whatever.
@@Treebard I see why. I watched the live 1982 performance 1st online, back in the prime of the song. I saw this version after.
Oh, they've heard it - a hundred times or more...
Yes and in return Toto sang one of thejr song , i'll try to recall 😊
Don't you think the 80's kind of sucked for music? I remember all the garbage being pushed. This isn't an example of it, but remember Def Leopard, Asia? Michael Jackson? Madonna? I don't miss what was played on the radio at all. I'm wrinkling my nose at just the thought of it. Quiet Riot? So much garbage was shoved down our throats.
Maybe one of the top covers of all time. Vocal ranges and harmonics are incredibly challenging here. Serious respect for this. Well done.
I have a cover band that is #1 cover of Africa i think you might change your mind to
@@blainea385 Let's see/hear it...
@@trainier th-cam.com/video/u0V3fUpXOl8/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared
I was blown away by the woman's voice, hope you enjoy
@@blainea385 Enjoy what? Where's the link?
I wish Weezer played the super bowl halftime
Me too!
It won't happen. Rock bands just don't have the clout anymore. Imagine Dragons, the biggest band in the world right now, might get asked to do it, but they'll have to share the stage with a pop star or stars like Coldplay had to when they played the Super Bowl.
Same, they would be better than Maroon 5.
Yessss!!!
Ya man
Man, I've always been a huge Weezer fan and have known how amazing they are, but man... This is by far the finest cover of Africa, a very technical song, that I've ever heard. Phenomenal harmonies, and Rivers' voice just gets better and better as he gets older. Unbelievable! I'd love to o hear them cover Rosanna.
3:05 is the best moment in this video. It gave me a lot of happiness
me too, man. I'm practicing that move!
2:00 is beautiful tho
This is a very hard song to perform let alone make it sound good. 3 part harmonies are killing it. Key signature changes etc... I'm impressed
@@kylemcclanahan2747 verse in b major. Chorus b flat minor. Intro in c sharp minor
The singer did go to Harvard, very driven guy, he can pretty much do anything he puts his mind too.
The drummer is so groovy and in the pocket. As a guitarist that's exactly what I look for. Hes underrated AF
Yes, he's great!
And Jeff Porcaro RIP. 😞
A great song people with wide tastes in music enjoy (I'm a metal head and this song is awesome)
Fantastic vocal harmonies on that chorus! Mad skillz.
Ryan Jones Fantastic backing tracks.
@@geraldhartley I don't reckon they are backing tracks. The harmonies aren't perfect every time and each chorus is different. Could be wrong though. Or maybe these have been polished up in the studio. I don't think so though. Weezer are usually pretty on point whenever I've seen them live.
I'm pretty sure they're not backing tracks. But they're all using pitch correcting technology.
It sounds like they do have a backing track just at a lower volume (especially during last chorus when there are the vocal "solos" like the higher harmony "I bless the rains" part) but the main vocal parts do sound live -- especially for the bass player since it sounds great even though the pitch ain't perfect the mix on his backing vocal is a bit higher than Rivers' main vocal
@@DrRyan Definite proof of keyboard backing tracks at 2:39. Adding some vocal sweetening to the track is very easy from there. They do sound great though.
What I admire the most is the crowd was engaged. Knew the words..
Well said, not a single phone In sight neither
Brian Bell kills it as always. I hope the Black Album has some powerfull harmonies in there
I have always loved Weezer and rivers just kills it on vocals these guys are amazing 😉
Weezer has recently become one of my favourite bands
Reece Devine Listen to the blue album and Pinkerton
I like your Scott pilgrim profile picture!
Also yea. Listen to the blue album and Pinkerton
As long as you Newbies don't realize that Africa isn't a Weezer song you're good to go!
Roger Jennings yeah I know Africa is by toto and weezer covers it
Rivers will not age!
Right
these guys are pretty good, they should start a band
Yeah, you know what would be cool? If they name their albums after colours! Imagine how sick that would be.
@@lochlan1788 Black cover was hilarious
LOCHLAN.J.M technically, those albums are named weezer lol
They could call themselves “Toto.”
Song always hits my heart! My godfather from Africa died during Covid, everytime I hear this song I think of him. Loved the song and loved him like my own Dad. Great job Weezer!!❤
11 10 2023 y’all making me cry and 420 more. Thank you weezer for being here my whole adult life love you insurmountabliny
I loved this song growing up. Weezer has killed it with this cover. I'm glad a whole new generation can enjoy it.
Seriously, this group is really underappreciated by everyone who doesn't listen to them.
Are we just gonna ignore Brian’s vocals? It’s great!
His vocals are so impressive!!!
His vocals always blow me away. He is an INCREDIBLE vocalist!
He may be better than rivers
Brian as a vocalist > Brian as a guitarist
Yes because he's terrible
It's really impressive for a band to maintain this kind of steady following for this long.
I love that there are so many younger people totally rocking out to this, who know it
Yessirr
I bless the rains down in africa...stay healthy everybody.
Weezer totally nail this. Especially the chorus.
This is BRILLIANT!! Best cover and phenomenal live performance!!
way to go Stephen King, Jean Reno, Bucky Barnes and Michael J. Fox
It's nice seeing the young folks singing along to a song that came out in 1982!
He acted like he wasn't sure that particular crowd would dig the cover.. THEY FUCKN LOVED IT! I love it too. Great song from a great band covered by another great band. 🌍
Finally, thanks to TOTO ( and now Weezer) vocals with harmonies and backgrounds. And, live with no tape. No self respecting band in the 60s would ever think of not doing it all live, mistakes and all.
Dude between them and Cake they are literally the two coolest bands ive ever seen. Love them to death
It takes absolute talent to be able to do such an iconic song.
My favorite song of all time. Fantastic.
It's great to see today's youth appreciate a classic!
Who, weezer?
hahaahaa...laughed so hard at this comment...
They're all just drunk and high
Love this song
One of the best covers ever !!
Id never imagine before, this Africa by Wezzer, its so amazing...Thank You for the song and the Band
I can't describe the emotions swelling up in me when I see these millenials grooving to a song that was part of my life when I was their age - but it completely overwhelms me (in a good way) . . .
good music transcends time, demographics, everything
🙏
"I'm ride or die!" "For Weezer!?" lol
roflcopter
Wish I was there. The Emo Night I went to for new years didn't even play one Weezer song.
Yo
Fancy seeing you here.Love your videos.😌
Such an awesome version! Thank you Weezer.
So much more to this band then what meets the eye...they are very talented and write brilliant songs, and can knock any cover tune right outta the ball park !!!
I'm not a huge fan of this song or their cover of it, but I think probably the coolest and most impressive part of this particular performance is those incredible vocal harmonies during the chorus. To fully appreciate how awesome they are wear headphones.
Thank you Toto and Weezer! It’s the best!
Wow, they are great live.
Goo to Brazil ,i. Love weezer ,i like or show in rock in rio ❤
Like, how many bands can give you the chills when you hear them....
Best part of New Year Rockin Eve 2019
Great harmonies
Everytime I hear this song, I just think of Vice City and memories come flooding back to my teenage years.
Why does Rivers look like Michael J. Fox circa 2001?
Why does the keyboardist look like Arin Hanson
I was thinking Christopher Reeves in Superman.
Fred I can see that too!
You mean hot?
The Indecencies Haha I’m definitely not saying he isn’t!
One of the best versions of a remade song 🎵 ever
Amazing vocalist
Hit if you really remember weezer from like '94. Showin my age lol
howard trommer I’m 63 and I’d never heard of Weezer until this year. Going to see them with my adult children in Sacramento. Funny how you miss things. Great band with some good music, but this was a mistake.
25 years going strong!
Am I that old? Yes, I am :(
i first heard/saw weezer after helping my friend install windows 95 (it was the demo vid) so, yeah.
Hit if you really remember Toto from like "84.
I'll sit down son lol
Weezer and Extreme are the kings of harmonizing
Still playing this song over and over again from the day it came out!
Kick me
Me too! Best super Bowl show ever!
*Magníficos!*
🇧🇷
WHO ELSE LISTENING AND LOOKING AGAIN IN 2024 BESIDES ME
They nailed the vocal harmonies, damn.
This is even better than their studio recording.
Jonathan Lentz You can actually hear Rivers, Brian, and Scott’s voices on this compared to the autotuned mess on the studio version.
I like the Wierd Al sung version better.
Vocals here are 🔥🔥🔥
Talk about a song that brings people together.......
Ahh pre-pandemic, when we could all sing into each other's faces. Pouring one out for 2019.
They performed this song with Steve Porcaro (Toto’s keyboardist) shortly after the single was released.
I blessed the auto tune down in Africa! I love weezer! Such a great cover.
Harmonies on chorus did not disappoint!
Yess
This is their best performance of Africa I have seen yet
the cover that we needed, but not the one we deserved
Sounds great, Weezer was the band that I could best relate to in 94, when I was a 13 year old. Loved em ever since
I love the sweater song.
One of my favorite bands ever!!
LOVE this band almost as much as I love Weird Al. Wish I could afford to see them and Weird Al alive!
Although I'm not too warm on this, I do have to admit, the harmonies on the choruses are truly amazing, it's like soaring vocals that are truly something special, it makes me miss Weezer. Maybe someday they'll comeback, and stop being a shell of their former selves.
tears of joy🎉😭🎉 it’s that good
I love watching hundreds of millennials who never heard this song till a few months ago all singing it like theyve listened to it since it came out
Awesome!!
Corey Feldman sounds great live 👍
I love this. So awesome!
I saw Weezer's music video for the song and it is very nice, a worthy tribute to the original. The song really is superb. I like the drum intro. The chimes have a very nice sound. There's not excessive overpowering during fortissimo, either by drums or guitar.
The band is sharp. I grew up in the day where live performances by bands in general frequently had questionable audio. Production of live performances seems to be far better after decades of improvement in technology and technique.
So glad you took the little girls advice and covered this classic song!
“....Hurry boy, she’s waiting there for you....”
Slappin this song right now....without the homies lol
Weezer does it basically note for note like Toto's original. Not sure why they did this. But they're both great version! They're giving Steve Lukather (Toto's leader and guitarist) some nice income!
Bec they suck
the best song the weezer is africa
Super work gentlemen! ... thanx!
Sounding good rivers.
Weezer for life
I think you mean 'ride or die', friend
Sweet song, long time fav of mine!!!
This is the first song I ever heard on the radio this song is mine
Nice version!!! These dudes, have style!!
Such a cool band
nice singing makes my day this my jam too
I'm convinced of it... Human beings can simply not help screaming along with this chorus. God knows I can't...
brian killed it
Ikr right
He sure did! On keys and especially his strong harmony parts.
someone turn the rivers shrug at the end into a gif please
giphy.com/gifs/7vAf53Gr2dzhuB6pD6
@@russbryan920 YES!
Thanks Russ!
Excellent!
DANG IT I MISSED IT. I was watching USA vs Finland on hockey yesterday.
Sp glad usa lost the gold
Not to be selfish of the band's creativeness but when thy did this brought me thru some stuff. Keep rockin guys