Man, thank you all for the views. It means a lot. I never thought this would reach over 20 views top. Thank you all so much. Edit: We are at 14k views, man. Thank you all so very much. Thankful for you all. 2nd Edit: 20k views, oh my god. big thanks to everyone who has watched this. 3rd edit: 100k!!!! Jesus, I didn't expect this to get anywhere, and I want to thank everyone who has watched this! Love you :)
Subbed. Check my channel out man. I'm gonna start uploading some of my music ASAP. Need an interface next but idgaf I'll USB mic off a speaker for now lmao
I love how raw, energetic and punk-er some of these cuts sound compared to the album versions - especially how much more aggressively Rivers sings - but I think listening to this also makes me appreciate so much more how Ric Ocasek helped them improve these tracks and make them into the timeless classics that we know and love. Rest in Peace, man.
Love how punk this is. Rivers had a lot of aggression in his voice on this demo. Kinda wish some parts of this translated to the record. Not disappointed with how it turned out obviously; classic record, but goddamn if these demos aren't heavy as hell.
Rivers was really keen on making Blue a pop rock / power pop album, hence the lack of some of the rawer parts we hear on the demo. IIRC they once caught Rivers in the studio shredding, but he stopped abruptly when he realized people were watching.
@@harveyradius u just made a statement without actually saying anything. i know the type of person u are. u are the type of person who uses semi colons and u like to make statements just to make statements or hear urself talk. u dont actually have something of substance to communicate. u are the common lot of weezer fans
Great bands have an insane sense of self-identity from the beginning it seems. I remember stumbling across video of the first Franz Ferdinand gig at some art show. Although the songs are raw, they are just as fucking catchy.
I kinda disagree. I always find the Blue demos to be very uncanny because they’re Weezer songs but… they just lack all the iconic things that make Weezer Weezer, most notably Rivers’s nerdy vocals and the iconic Blue guitar tone.
I love Say it ain’t so in this. It’s a bit faster, the bass line is way more complex and pronounced, and the snare almost sounds like a tom which really benefits the song.
It so funny to hear a band that sounds so tight now have trouble maintaining a steady beat or being sloppy during transitions, but the technique and song-writing was always super strong.
@Cuss Blackstone The tempos are absolutely wavering in this demo and there are plenty of transitions that aren't as clean as the record (especially when it comes to maintaining tempo). Which is fine, that's to be expected from a demo. Also, if your drummers last priority is to play what the song needs you need to find a new drummer. Just saying.
@@drummerdude476 I'm very familiar with triple meter. Compared to the final versions of these songs, there are sections that rush and feel loosely thought out. I can't really explain it better than that. So like, there's nothing "wrong" with the way everyone is playing in this, you can just hear how they decided to change it and polish it making everything more seamless. Little things like that can make all the difference when making a hit song. Hopefully that makes sense.
I see a lot of people saying the Buddy Holly demo is bad, I mean it's not on par with the original, sure, but I still like it. It's really raw, has a lot of charm.
Not only charm, but a lot of the little tricks and hooks I would have assumed were a result of the producer being like "OK, here's the smart stuff" are already evident here
thats really the whole point of a demo. its not really meant to sound good its just to get the ideas down first like a rough draft. i think for that it does a pretty good job.
Jesus Christ, man! The distortion on buddy holly is so crunchy! This is why I love listening demos from bands I love! Crunchy guitar tones,the difference in the pitch/way they sing it.
facts I love when they let that super dissonant chord ring out for undone especially in their live videos in the 90s, I even tend to do that whenever I play with my band.
Woah the solo on Say It Ain't So is much different on this one. It sounds more complex, but the album version feels more passionate and is definitely way more iconic.
Both versions aren't that hard to be honest this version is just more based around the pentatonic/blues scale plus rivers played both versions since cropper used to mostly be on acoustic until the switched him to electric right before the album
Gives it a good groove, I like it a lot. Blue already has a lot of that Pixies loud/quiet dynamics, they def could have kept the half time for this one
0:00 My Name Is Jonas 3:10 No One Else 6:19 The World Has Turned And Left Me Here 10:50 Buddy Holly 13:52 Undone (The Sweater Song) 19:28 Surf Wax America 22:43 Say It Ain't So
I could feel what kind of nuance they wanted to put into the songs at first. It's a great experience for the people who love WEEZER, isn't it? From Japan.
Just got to Say It Ain’t So and Damn I love this version, the silly falsetto backing vocals and the heys are killing me. The punk accent on “life taker” works too. I imagine this is how they sounded live.
This is so cool to hear " my name is Jonas " has such a cool vibe to it..like it would be really popular today if it were released and recorded well with that same beat and vibe
Wow I have listened to the blue album literally hundreds of times and this is super interesting to hear. Imagine the songs you wrong 30 years ago carrying you for life! It's awesome... the songs are almost unchanged structurally!
It's so crazy listening to this like 15 years after I first discovered this album on some Weezer forum. I always enjoyed Rivers singing at the end of say it ain't so.
It's so rad that this is easily accessible for anyone to listen to. It's a comforting reminder that all art starts out rough, and it's up to the artist to develop it into being the best version of itself. It takes passion and a lot of hard work but the end results can be another level of phenomenal. Thanks for posting!
I usually don't like to comment twice in videos but listening to this while reading my old school notebooks is oddly satisfying. Somehow makes it even more nostalgic
Wow, I actually LOVE the Buddy Holly demo.. It's fascinating to hear how many of the little details Rivers already had figured out in the demo phase. Speaks volumes as to how talented of a songwriter he is, even with very primitive audio production tools / techniques at his disposal, he was still able to carve out room for all of the seemingly minor additions that make Weezer stand out from every other guitar-based radio rock band from that period. The rich character of all the songs is still here.
Ironically, I’ve been to over a thousand shows and Weezer back in ‘95 in Cincy was arguably the tightest sound I’ve witnessed. My son fronts/songwriters for T.Cemetery and I witness him working through the stages of song creation and let me tell ya’ from “farm to table” there is quite a huge metamorphosis goin’ on w/ each composition, Thx for sharing
@@MC2RD this is actually how the song went at first and even the way they recorded it, rivers said they sped up the tape during mastering to get it at the speed it’s at now
Wow a recommend video on TH-cam that makes sense to be in my recommended. So glad I found this (or I should say I’m so glad this video found me) It’s always good to reminded why you fell in love with a band
Wow this is great! Sounds like a cover album by Weezer lol. Love the slower tempo for The World Has Turned tho 🔥. That drum beat intro gets me everytime
Man, thank you all for the views. It means a lot. I never thought this would reach over 20 views top. Thank you all so much.
Edit: We are at 14k views, man. Thank you all so very much. Thankful for you all.
2nd Edit: 20k views, oh my god. big thanks to everyone who has watched this.
3rd edit: 100k!!!! Jesus, I didn't expect this to get anywhere, and I want to thank everyone who has watched this! Love you :)
a little more than 20k views now
How did you get this?
Subbed. Check my channel out man. I'm gonna start uploading some of my music ASAP. Need an interface next but idgaf I'll USB mic off a speaker for now lmao
@@ElPoka Just compiled the songs I've found and made them into their own demo
@@CertifiedRippers yeah man, it's crazy. 100k!!
I love how the riff is always the most viewed part of a weezer video
facts undone sounds fantastic in this demo
Wee nu wee nu weenununuuuu
for the last time its a lick
It's the beginning of the songs that are most popular 😂 have a guess why
This version of Buddy Holly makes me feel like I just died in a videogame.
the end part is what plays during the true ending where Matt Sharp joins Weezer for their final tour before retiring
When you come in 12th in Mario kart Wii :(
Sounds like the end credits of a game
when you lose in warioware 😔
Thats on alone 1 (rivers cuomo not weezer)
That's actually a picture of Rivers recording the snare
lol
Right on the nail!
lmaooooo
I think theyre building a platform for drums
I love how raw, energetic and punk-er some of these cuts sound compared to the album versions - especially how much more aggressively Rivers sings - but I think listening to this also makes me appreciate so much more how Ric Ocasek helped them improve these tracks and make them into the timeless classics that we know and love. Rest in Peace, man.
may ric rest in peace. truly a gift.
he really was a gift, i hope he is proud of his children @@DisgustedArchive
Love how punk this is. Rivers had a lot of aggression in his voice on this demo. Kinda wish some parts of this translated to the record. Not disappointed with how it turned out obviously; classic record, but goddamn if these demos aren't heavy as hell.
Rivers was really keen on making Blue a pop rock / power pop album, hence the lack of some of the rawer parts we hear on the demo. IIRC they once caught Rivers in the studio shredding, but he stopped abruptly when he realized people were watching.
at the same time, the softer elements of my name is jonas are really nice in comparison to the studio version
u just wanted an excuse to use a semi colon; wow u are so intellectual. u enchanted a lot of people w/ ur intellect...or maybe u didnt
@@harveyradius u just made a statement without actually saying anything. i know the type of person u are. u are the type of person who uses semi colons and u like to make statements just to make statements or hear urself talk. u dont actually have something of substance to communicate. u are the common lot of weezer fans
"punk"
Rivers definitely thought he was the next Kurt Cobain
He was
It's crazy how defined their sound was from the very beginning
Great bands have an insane sense of self-identity from the beginning it seems. I remember stumbling across video of the first Franz Ferdinand gig at some art show. Although the songs are raw, they are just as fucking catchy.
I kinda disagree. I always find the Blue demos to be very uncanny because they’re Weezer songs but… they just lack all the iconic things that make Weezer Weezer, most notably Rivers’s nerdy vocals and the iconic Blue guitar tone.
I love Say it ain’t so in this. It’s a bit faster, the bass line is way more complex and pronounced, and the snare almost sounds like a tom which really benefits the song.
And that solo godDAMN Rivers
yes, yes, yes and even more yes!! this version of the song is insane!! didn't think it was possible to do better than the original.
I like the Say It Ain't So but imo I don't like the distortion on the parts that are supposed to sound calmer. I like the contrast in the final song.
The snare sounds like shit on that one imo. #StAnger
The bass line is the same as it is in the studio version it's just harder to hear all the subtle bass stuff in the final version
It so funny to hear a band that sounds so tight now have trouble maintaining a steady beat or being sloppy during transitions, but the technique and song-writing was always super strong.
Yeah dude! Agree with you!
@Cuss Blackstone The tempos are absolutely wavering in this demo and there are plenty of transitions that aren't as clean as the record (especially when it comes to maintaining tempo). Which is fine, that's to be expected from a demo. Also, if your drummers last priority is to play what the song needs you need to find a new drummer. Just saying.
@@jackthurman2642 time stamp it, I’ve just started listening to it and so far it’s solid
@@jackthurman2642 yeah just finished it, tempo is fine. Maybe the triple meter in Jonas is throwing you?
@@drummerdude476 I'm very familiar with triple meter. Compared to the final versions of these songs, there are sections that rush and feel loosely thought out. I can't really explain it better than that. So like, there's nothing "wrong" with the way everyone is playing in this, you can just hear how they decided to change it and polish it making everything more seamless. Little things like that can make all the difference when making a hit song. Hopefully that makes sense.
I see a lot of people saying the Buddy Holly demo is bad, I mean it's not on par with the original, sure, but I still like it. It's really raw, has a lot of charm.
Yeah, I agree. It goes well with the rawness.
Not only charm, but a lot of the little tricks and hooks I would have assumed were a result of the producer being like "OK, here's the smart stuff" are already evident here
thats really the whole point of a demo. its not really meant to sound good its just to get the ideas down first like a rough draft. i think for that it does a pretty good job.
Guitar is fuzzed out of this world, loving that
Not on par with the "original"
🥴🥴🥴
The world has turned at that tempo is so heavy it’s crazy the vibe this band had then
It's so dope
Jesus Christ, man! The distortion on buddy holly is so crunchy! This is why I love listening demos from bands I love! Crunchy guitar tones,the difference in the pitch/way they sing it.
the unfamiliarity really bops when you've heard the original hundreds of times
dawg these are the originals
Damn, Rhett and Link really have matured in recent years.
🎉
I cannot help but think of Link when I look at Rivers haha
@@jestaman3356same
Weezer with St. Anger snare? This can't be!
if only in dreams had a demo tape i would SNATCH IT UP
m.th-cam.com/video/aAt0l5nxoxo/w-d-xo.html
It does
This version of Say it Ain’t So is pretty killer.
I heard many years ago they got signed because of this version. Good to see they kept it pretty much in tact!!
shut up!!!!
Indeed
Agreed! It almost has a Queen vibe
I hear an almost Red Hot Chili Peppers feel to this version of Say It Ain’t So. Hah the funkiness of the drums and bass.
i love how at the end of My name is Jonas rivers said "My name is weezer"
My Name is Weezer - by Jonas
@@magus.k lmaoo
@@magus.k yoo i forgot i commented this thanks for reminding me of this video
That snare tone is definitely something
Definitely. Wait, Obi???
The china cymbal is worse lol
Wait obi wan is listening to weezer??😂
Well... Hello there! 👋
The drums were recorded underwater.
dude the beginning of the sweater song is so awesome
facts I love when they let that super dissonant chord ring out for undone especially in their live videos in the 90s, I even tend to do that whenever I play with my band.
this version of say it aint so is seriously so good
It's clear how much of the "weezer sound" on the Blue Album we owe to Matt Sharp. He's definitely underappreciated.
Lol no
@@seffor wdym “lol no” 🤨💀
bro is underrated in this album
The Rentals are proof of that
@@ILoveDrummingAndYourMom overrated
@@sefforlol no
This demo has such a vibe. It sounds like they had a blast making it. It’s so raw and real. I loves me some vintage Weezer on analogue tape!
Blue Album (Nightmare Version)
Omg My Name is Jonas is so good wtf, can’t wait to listen to this entire demo now.
Enjoy :-)
fr tho. goes hard as fuck
"My name is Weezeerr" 🖤
few people know that his name is rivers actually
@@mcmehoil1594 I-, I think most people know that. Especially if they are on this video.
@@logikarp Sarcasm!!
@@DisgustedArchive I couldn't tell if it was or not
@@logikarp Haha, it's alright man
End of Undone: *plays Ode To Joy*
...not gonna lie, that's my go-to thing when I pick up a guitar, because it's so ingrained into my brain
Reminded me of how that Bach invention plays at the end of "All You Need is Love" by the Beatles.
Damn these guys should make more music
They should make Good music
@@yrdnalhcallaw2520 average stage 1 weezer fan
@@Krakabraka no one hates weezer more than weezer fans
Yeah imagine them writing a song about can't stop themselves from partying
@@akwilson1676 bro that would be amazing
Woah the solo on Say It Ain't So is much different on this one. It sounds more complex, but the album version feels more passionate and is definitely way more iconic.
the album one is super simple lol
Different guitarist. This is Jason Cropper- he started Chopper One after Rivers kicked him out the band.
Both versions aren't that hard to be honest this version is just more based around the pentatonic/blues scale plus rivers played both versions since cropper used to mostly be on acoustic until the switched him to electric right before the album
The solo on the album fits the song more. It's simple and passionate, as it should be.
this version of surf wax is awesome, the half time instead of the quiet bass bridge hits so hard i’m surprised they didn’t keep it
Gives it a good groove, I like it a lot. Blue already has a lot of that Pixies loud/quiet dynamics, they def could have kept the half time for this one
Heh, I just got here, i really like that!
say it ain't so sounds sooooo good 😮
0:00 My Name Is Jonas
3:10 No One Else
6:19 The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
10:50 Buddy Holly
13:52 Undone (The Sweater Song)
19:28 Surf Wax America
22:43 Say It Ain't So
This is like if they had made Blue in 1992 instead of 1994.
"my name is weezer"
I could feel what kind of nuance they wanted to put into the songs at first. It's a great experience for the people who love WEEZER, isn't it?
From Japan.
Yes, I love picking out the differences between demo versions and the studio versions of songs
Yes.
From Earth.
I can respect a man who makes a Boss BD-2 his profile picture, very nice.
Say it ain't sound SO MUCH BETTER here.
When you are capable of writing - Say it ain't so... You know you are born for the job.
Hands down one of the best rock songs ever written.
Just got to Say It Ain’t So and Damn I love this version, the silly falsetto backing vocals and the heys are killing me. The punk accent on “life taker” works too. I imagine this is how they sounded live.
The vibrato on the "breaker", "takeeeer" 👌😜
That solo on say it ain’t so is amazing
This is so cool to hear " my name is Jonas " has such a cool vibe to it..like it would be really popular today if it were released and recorded well with that same beat and vibe
Beverly Hills and Island in the Sun are unrecognizable here. I love how raw this is.
Pink Triangle is so emotional
the drums in dope nose tho
Pork and Beans sounds so good man
Can’t believe how good California kids sounds on this
I like the "Undone" guitar solo better in the demo version than the final version.
Wow I have listened to the blue album literally hundreds of times and this is super interesting to hear. Imagine the songs you wrong 30 years ago carrying you for life! It's awesome... the songs are almost unchanged structurally!
This album is a masterclass in songwriting
On My Name Is Jonas, it sounded like Rivers was channeling Kurt Cobain with those rasps. Sounded good.
Why is no one talking about undone on this, it's better than the real version imo. And the incorporation of the Ode to Joy motif is crazy.
its so cool
almost sounds like it could be on pinkerton
Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🔥 they r having a blast!!!!!!❤
i love weezer so much
me too!!!
me too :D
me too :D
Meatohhhh!
I love how the most replayed part is the Buddy Holly riff
River's love of Beethoven really coming out at the end of Undone
It's so crazy listening to this like 15 years after I first discovered this album on some Weezer forum. I always enjoyed Rivers singing at the end of say it ain't so.
I'm impressed you managed to discover a Weezer forum before the first Weezer album in 2008
@@drewbocop idk id youre messing around…but i hope so
so many nirvana influences here
This "say it ain't so" is soooo good
It's so rad that this is easily accessible for anyone to listen to. It's a comforting reminder that all art starts out rough, and it's up to the artist to develop it into being the best version of itself. It takes passion and a lot of hard work but the end results can be another level of phenomenal. Thanks for posting!
You should go to the studio with this.
Very talented, you'll have a record deal in no-time.
That snare was ao badass
I usually don't like to comment twice in videos but listening to this while reading my old school notebooks is oddly satisfying. Somehow makes it even more nostalgic
Memories...
Whats wrong with commenting twice in a video lol
holy crap, my adolescence in an alternate demo
Class of 94… what a great time to be a kid! Thx for sharing
Buddy Holly just sounds like Car Seat Headrest.
Wow, I actually LOVE the Buddy Holly demo.. It's fascinating to hear how many of the little details Rivers already had figured out in the demo phase. Speaks volumes as to how talented of a songwriter he is, even with very primitive audio production tools / techniques at his disposal, he was still able to carve out room for all of the seemingly minor additions that make Weezer stand out from every other guitar-based radio rock band from that period. The rich character of all the songs is still here.
i agree
Undone (The Sweater Song) demo is killer production quality.
These demos rule. I've never heard them before and they are quite a treat! 😍
thanks for watching!!!
I like the part where Weezer sings
THE DRUMS IN MY NAME IS JONAS ARE SO GOOD WHAT
Only 1,598 views? Quick sign these guys up, what a demo tape!
Haha, imagine if youtube was around back then.
Hoooly shiiiiit say it aint so is sooooo good. I can't believe that solo. And the addition of the closing lyrics. Perfect.
Hope these guys pursue music this demo shows promise
Rivers went through puberty and then reversed it when he was 23 and undo it when he was 24
The slow paced version of Buddy Holly sounds amazing, very heavy.
Never heard them raw before, now I want more. These guys songs always put me in a mood boost.
its so cool that we can listen to so many demos and unreleased weezer tunes.
The world has turned and left me starts so powerful plus the solo! The details in this demo are truly priceless. 💘
i love them all..
I like Demo Sweater Song's radio interference stuff that played during the intermissions
Incredible preproduction recordings ... All the songs structure is tight.
The drum rhythm at the start of TWHTALMH really has so much more impact from that slight offset in the final version.
Thank you for this upload. True treasure. Nothing of theirs tops this album.
my pleasure :)
Ironically, I’ve been to over a thousand shows and Weezer back in ‘95 in Cincy was arguably the tightest sound I’ve witnessed. My son fronts/songwriters for T.Cemetery and I witness him working through the stages of song creation and let me tell ya’ from “farm to table” there is quite a huge metamorphosis goin’ on w/ each composition,
Thx for sharing
Tooth Cemetery? Those are my buddies, haha!
Yes Indeed! Brayden is my son. They are on tour right now and play tonight !
@@joeylambert5933 Heck yeah! Meant to catch them last night at the eyedrum in Atlanta, but I had to work
this is some good shit dude, thanks for uploading it!
Ofc!
bro undone is actually crazy
You the man, Karl! Karl Weezer!
Haha
Lol wow buddy holly doesn’t sound that good here on the demo tapes lol but everything else sounds pretty dope
Yeah. All you hear is the distorted bass. Sounds like the tape is slowed slightly
This is the same version that's on Rivers first solo album "Alone 1". He recorded it himself at home on very amateurish equipment as I understand it.
It scares the fuck out of me
this version of buddy holly is what i prefer. very reflective of the la riots that were happening at the time
@@MC2RD this is actually how the song went at first and even the way they recorded it, rivers said they sped up the tape during mastering to get it at the speed it’s at now
man jason cropper is great at guitar
Jason Cropper is the best!
The demo version of say it ain't so is better.
agreed
I love undone the sweater song
It's beautiful
I like the rawness of these recordings it sounds heavy
You got yourself another subscriber. Keep putting out the great =W= content
Thank you, Brandon. I really appreciate it.
The World Has Turned is great in demo form. Much more of a bittersweet ballad here.
Buddy holly on Valium
Wow a recommend video on TH-cam that makes sense to be in my recommended. So glad I found this (or I should say I’m so glad this video found me) It’s always good to reminded why you fell in love with a band
Wow this is great! Sounds like a cover album by Weezer lol. Love the slower tempo for The World Has Turned tho 🔥. That drum beat intro gets me everytime
Glad he toned back the drums on My name is Jonas. Sounds so much better with the simple beats.
rivers voice in buddy holly has kinda a beatles vibe to it
If that photo would being the official cover, dude, would be the best cover art of ever.
Love it. Sounds more like the blue album than the blue album.
just proves how great these songs are
buddy holly is triggering my fight or flight help
its like distant alternative universe
After ages looking bands better then Weezer, it turns out that their "earliest era" is the closest and best band better then themselves!
The Buddy Holly demo gives me the same vibes as Negativland, the Blast Off! demo