Sunday, December 2, 2001
The evening started off fairly badly. For one, I got mud all over my pants on the walk to the Coliseum. The other bad thing was Duvall, formerly known as the Smoking Popes, and the opening band that took Jimmy Eat World's place. (J.E.W. had to miss this show cuz they were doing radio shows in Florida) Part of Duvall's inability to entertain was that they were an unknown suprise. So, when the lights went down, everyone was expecting The D. The other reason they sucked is cuz, well, they sucked. Their songs weren't good. Plus, they all kinda sounded the same.
After buying some way overpriced hot dogs and coke, we (me, terry, joe, lindsey, and others) went back into the pit to see Tenacious D, one of the funniest and best bands in the world. They came out in chains (a la the cover of their debut album) and played a cool little dual acoustic guitar thing, which led into "Wonderboy." It was a little weird without drums, bass, keyboard, or electric guitar, but it was still very cool. (On the album, they have a full band. Click here to learn about their album) The D was very funny and very interactive with the crowd. They played a number of songs from the album, including "Tribute," "Wonderboy," "F--- Her Gently," "The Road," and "Double Team." They also played a lot of rare stuff from their old HBO show, such as "The Cosmic Shame," "Kyle Took A Bullet For Me," and "Jesus Ranch." However, the highlights of their show were their snippets of cover songs. Since Ozzy was at the Coliseum the night before, they played parts of "Crazy Train." They also played parts of "Chop Suey!" by System Of A Down, and "Summer Of '69" by Bryan Adams. During that song, they yelled at a guy in the front row and called im stupid for wearing a Puddle of Mudd t-shirt. Plus, another moment of hilarity came when JB showcased his ability to play a new instrument. He had learned the "Saxaboom," which was essentially a toy sax for 6-year olds. So, he played it while Kyle danced around like a maniac. After an extended and hilarious version of "Double Team," they left.
Then, at about 9:30, Weezer took the stage. They started with a new song, called "The Dawn," and followed it up with "Island In The Sun." Their new bass player, Scott Shriner (formerly of a hard rock band called Broken) was awesome, as was the guitar work of Rivers and Brian, and of course, Pat's drumming. Their show was comprised mostly of stuff from the blue album, and new stuff. Sadly, they only played one song off of "Pinkerton," and that song was "Tired Of Sex." Amidst frequent guitar changes by Rivers & Brian, the stage occasionally changed appearance. After a few songs, the big curtain behind the band (as seen in the picture at the top of this page) was taken down to reveal a nifty-looking series of silver squares (as seen in the individual pictures at the top of the page). Later, during "Hash Pipe," a small Weezer logo was lit up under Pat's drumset. Plus, they turned up the smoke machines full blast. The entire stage was covered in smoke. It looked very cool. In addition to that, they busted out a cool strobe light-type dealie, which added even more coolness. They closed their set with an extended version of "Only In Dreams." Everything was going at once: lights, smoke, logo, and two HUGE things of confetti burst open above the pit. It was awesome. But that wasn't the end. After about 15 minutes, they finally came back and played "Buddy Holly" and "Surf Wax America." During the former, a giant Weezer logo was lowered from the ceiling. It was very bright, and very large. They finished at about 11:00 or so. It was definitely a very fun concert, and I look forward to the next time Weezer and/or Tenacious D come back to Madison.
Here is the setlist Weezer played:
The Dawn
Island In The Sun
In The Garage
Crab
Knock Down Drag Out
Fall Together
Photograph
Tired Of Sex
My Name Is Jonas
Smile
Diamond Rings
Undone (The Sweater Song)
Living Without You
Say It Ain't So
Don't Let Go
Hash Pipe
Only In Dreams
Buddy Holly
Surf Wax America
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