The most interesting thing to me is how different Rivers' voice sounds. You can tell it's him especially in the quieter parts, but he almost has a metal or grunge (Chris Cornell) sound for most of it. It's interesting that he went with more of a "slacker" style (for lack of a better word) on their official releases. Just goes to show how versatile and talented he is as a singer.
Agreed, I think Pat's a pretty underrated drummer. He might not have much in the way of flashy chops, but what he plays fits the song and he is a GREAT power rocker! I always loved the power he could get out of a kit. Cool to hear how his old kit sounded
I just discovered this. Pretty cool, interesting. I think this version demonstrates what rivers has said in interviews that I have read that he is actually much more of a guitar player and soloist than what he shows on the first few albums. I am only familiar with the first 3 albums. He certainly shows his rock guitar skills much more on this version and his singing is a bit different. I think for whatever reason they decided to go with a cleaner and more simpler sound for the album. Guitar solos that are more melodic as opposed to bluesy rock licks, and cleaner vocal delivery with no yelling / screaming vocal break up. This version is cool to hear for the contrast.
Should check out their 4th album maladroit, it’s very raw sounding production wise like Pinkerton and definitely shows off his guitar playing more than the first three.
Holy shit. . . Anyone know why they took a lot of the more impressive and cool stuff out? I LOVED the "Heartbreaker, Lifetaker" at the end. Gave me chills. Why'd they cut that from the official releases?
I see what you mean, I love a lot of the little touches, but I do kind of like the beginning on the official release more, I think it makes for a perfect balance between the chill vibes of the first verse and the more aggressive tone towards the end, which is one of my personal favorite aspects of the song. When I first heard it I was lead in with the unique, laid back sound and then politely smacked across the face with the chorus
Each time I hear this song, I love how subtly it grows and builds, after the solo its one gigantic eargasm part. I love both versions, but the demo renders me a more pleasant feel.
L0Kii Blue's baselines were all excellent because they were all written by Matt. Pretty sure most of Pinkerton's weren't. They are not as good because Rivers took control of the band and he wrote Pinkerton on his own without allowing the input of the rest of the band, which in my opinion, made Pinkerton's baselines and the composition in general not as good as Blue's.
I love River's vocals in this. So much more heartfelt and sincere than in the album version. The vocals fit it so much more: it's a song about frustration and sorrow, so why shouldn't the vocals be a little rough and abrasive? That just makes them much more genuine.
I like the final version of this song just as much as i like this one. But you and i both know that the guitar solo on this version requires a lot more skill to play
how much more skill? both are technically proficient at the same time lyrical. IMO i think blue album version is more timeless. More of a challenge to right a catchy solo, thats memorable, I.E. Brian May on Bohemian Rhapsody, versus Ygnwie Malmsteem "insert any song" still love Ygnwie dont get me wrong, but Van Halen is Van Halen cuz of the great songwriting, everything else is just sweet gravy
the song is so busy lmao so many things goin on, glad they toned it down a bit. there are bits though that i preferred here that i wish remained in the official release
Oh snap Oh snap Somebody’s demo Is crowding my disk case Somebody’s bad one Is making me ill Oh snap Oh snap It feels bad Inside [Chorus] Play that demo This disk is a heart breaker Play that demo This game is a life taker [Verse 2] I can’t continue Google Disney Princess sexy flash game pregnant Elsa rule 34 We’ll just blur [Chorus] Play that demo This disk is a heart breaker Play that demo This Bruce is a disk breaker [Bridge] Dear gabor I call you In spite of years of bad games You made seed It’s terrible Then you never released it [Outro] Play that demo This Bruce is a disk breaker
i love this version so much more than the album version, literally from start to finish everything is better, rivers tone for the clean parts, the short licks he adds throughout the song(especially after first chorus), matt's harmonies are better, the snare sounds good, the guitar at the second chorus is better, the solo is MUCH more interesting and shows off his skill more, the variations he adds to the guitar part in the outro makes it feel so much more complete, and my favorite part is the chords being played at the bridge, idk why they took that out because i think it would fit in the album version just as well
this sounds more grunge-ish with rivers vocals. its a bit more busy than the album version, but i honestly dig it. im so glad they decided to add in the loud, whiny, guitar solo at 3:05. it's weird to not hear it in the demo.
I like the way the bass and the guitar sound. The drums sound like they were recorded in a trash can. It's all snare and there's sooo much reverb on it.
almost had a more obvious reggae/ police type feel but filtered through 90s guitars pretty interesting, never heard this demo despite regularly listening to weezer/rivers demos
For me, the absolute climax to the song is the guitar response to the vocal drowning in the vat. On this version (at 3:00, the guitar seems too interested in amusing itself. Glad that bit was changed.
iron maiden has that problem were there solos end up sounding like some dude showing off on his guitar rather than making good music. But versions of the solo have so much emotion which why i go to weezer for these raw songs
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I like how the word "DEMO" is just written in MS Paint with the spray paint tool.
emphasis on the O
aesthetic
@@therevenge192 What does that have to do with anything?
@@cabbage385 to be honest I’m not sure I’ll just delete it
And good thing too, because if it wasn't there I would've thought it was the studio version
The guitar in this is so 90s and indulgent. They scaled it back and didn't make a 90s album, they made a timeless one.
Nice comment! ✊
Let’s not forget to give major props and gratefulness to Ric Ocasek on producing the album and their sound.
More like Kiss
u smell bad haha
woahh i'm a 2000s kid but this comment is actually true and accurate. this version is more overtly 90s while the studio one is timeless like u said
Matt’s screech before the first chorus is the best thing ever
"OoohhaaAAAAAHHH-"
i disagree.
i disagree with your disagreement
I completely agree.
The most interesting thing to me is how different Rivers' voice sounds. You can tell it's him especially in the quieter parts, but he almost has a metal or grunge (Chris Cornell) sound for most of it. It's interesting that he went with more of a "slacker" style (for lack of a better word) on their official releases. Just goes to show how versatile and talented he is as a singer.
I've heard that he was in a heavy metal band before Weezer :)
Could be the gear and recording equipment... Cheap mic used in the demo vs a 5k Nuemann and effects in a pro studio.
I mad that Matt's little scream didn't get in on the final version.
"...Something is bubbelle he HE HA HA HE HA HA..."
1:00
XD
He's an angel
“The bottle is ready to blow AAAAAHHHH”
XD
This version sounds like it would fit right in on pinkerton
Oddpufferfish 100 percent agree.
Yeah the quirky backing vocals
"You can't hate yourself and like Weezer. Well, except for pinkerton. You can hate yourself and like pinkerton."
there's more to pinkerton than "lol lo-fi"
Games Deen weezerthony suckstano
Agreed, I think Pat's a pretty underrated drummer. He might not have much in the way of flashy chops, but what he plays fits the song and he is a GREAT power rocker! I always loved the power he could get out of a kit. Cool to hear how his old kit sounded
I wonder how ianA is doing now
He sounds like Chad Smith here.
He caught a frisbee while playing in St Augustine. He’s got chops and style.
I just discovered this. Pretty cool, interesting. I think this version demonstrates what rivers has said in interviews that I have read that he is actually much more of a guitar player and soloist than what he shows on the first few albums. I am only familiar with the first 3 albums. He certainly shows his rock guitar skills much more on this version and his singing is a bit different. I think for whatever reason they decided to go with a cleaner and more simpler sound for the album. Guitar solos that are more melodic as opposed to bluesy rock licks, and cleaner vocal delivery with no yelling / screaming vocal break up. This version is cool to hear for the contrast.
Should check out their 4th album maladroit, it’s very raw sounding production wise like Pinkerton and definitely shows off his guitar playing more than the first three.
Imagine if he had that raw sounding voice throughout an entire album
Go listen to Pinkerton for the rawness lol.
Kurts voice is awesome in its own right!
Taylor Perkins What the fuck did you just say?
I honestly don't know, that was a while ago. It was definitely a response to a comment, and it must have been deleted or something
Taylor Perkins you were probably making a joke that rivers sounds like Kurt cobain
Rivers = Kurt
Thanks :)
the solo is very very sexy
Limoxide I think it's better then the actual released on 😂😂
Reckless_Hero22 the later one is way catchier
I love the part just before the solo, the "dear daddy I write you" part..god it's so awesome..wish that part on the album version sounded like that
this version is hilarious. it starts off like a 90's sitcom or some shit with that lead.
I love how matt looks so done with life on the cover
Holy shit. . . Anyone know why they took a lot of the more impressive and cool stuff out? I LOVED the "Heartbreaker, Lifetaker" at the end. Gave me chills. Why'd they cut that from the official releases?
Dylan Deathbane because you touch yourself at night Dylan
oh shit I should've stopped damn
Make it more radio friendly i guess
I see what you mean, I love a lot of the little touches, but I do kind of like the beginning on the official release more, I think it makes for a perfect balance between the chill vibes of the first verse and the more aggressive tone towards the end, which is one of my personal favorite aspects of the song. When I first heard it I was lead in with the unique, laid back sound and then politely smacked across the face with the chorus
For me personally it takes away from the effect of the line.
This demo has so many little frills, I love it
Each time I hear this song, I love how subtly it grows and builds, after the solo its one gigantic eargasm part. I love both versions, but the demo renders me a more pleasant feel.
That bass through
Just jacked up more than the original. It's the same.
+theminingprojectify i know its the 3 extra notes that make it. I learned this way and used this to learn the original bass too
No wonder Matt left when his awesome bass work was cut back for the album versions of most of blue. I'd be pretty pissed as well
L0Kii Blue's baselines were all excellent because they were all written by Matt. Pretty sure most of Pinkerton's weren't. They are not as good because Rivers took control of the band and he wrote Pinkerton on his own without allowing the input of the rest of the band, which in my opinion, made Pinkerton's baselines and the composition in general not as good as Blue's.
@@mellowmike4183 the basslines in pinkerton are way better than in blue in my opinion. Have you had a proper listen to them?
I love River's vocals in this.
So much more heartfelt and sincere than in the album version. The vocals fit it so much more: it's a song about frustration and sorrow, so why shouldn't the vocals be a little rough and abrasive? That just makes them much more genuine.
I like the final version of this song just as much as i like this one. But you and i both know that the guitar solo on this version requires a lot more skill to play
how much more skill? both are technically proficient at the same time lyrical. IMO i think blue album version is more timeless. More of a challenge to right a catchy solo, thats memorable, I.E. Brian May on Bohemian Rhapsody, versus Ygnwie Malmsteem "insert any song" still love Ygnwie dont get me wrong, but Van Halen is Van Halen cuz of the great songwriting, everything else is just sweet gravy
Oh for sure, I actually had to go back through this song and listen slowly to write out a tab, and my god is there a lot more notes.
the solo here is defintely harder, but imo the album solo is much more catchy
The snare really doesn't fit at all
yeah i agree
Kalon Cooper cannot be unheard...
I like it haha
It’s the st anger snare.
It sounds like if St Anger snare went Reggae
the song is so busy lmao so many things goin on, glad they toned it down a bit. there are bits though that i preferred here that i wish remained in the official release
holy shit these sounds like RHCP drums
I definitely like the official one better. This one sounds to busy. Even the part where it’s so supposed to be calm still sounds super heavy.
Maybe that’s the point, I thought it was kind of cool like his mind is all noisy and stressed out
The bass part doesn’t sound like Flea
@@ItsHakki thats why he said "I"
i love how bluesy the guitar is in this song
r u still alive? lmao im only asking this cuz I can see how old everything is on ur acc and also this comment
Oh snap
Oh snap
Somebody’s demo
Is crowding my disk case
Somebody’s bad one
Is making me ill
Oh snap
Oh snap
It feels bad
Inside
[Chorus]
Play that demo
This disk is a heart breaker
Play that demo
This game is a life taker
[Verse 2]
I can’t continue
Google Disney Princess sexy flash game pregnant Elsa rule 34
We’ll just blur
[Chorus]
Play that demo
This disk is a heart breaker
Play that demo
This Bruce is a disk breaker
[Bridge]
Dear gabor
I call you
In spite of years of bad games
You made seed
It’s terrible
Then you never released it
[Outro]
Play that demo
This Bruce is a disk breaker
I fuckin miss Bruce, man
I cringed TOO hard at this lol
What happened to Adam lmao
The guitar work seems to shine a lot more in these demo's. I really wonder why they cut out the better solo's for most of the songs.
You mean Rivers?
+Letter42 Well played.
um... matts the bassist
Inbrains was
less is more
God why can't I just have an album of this
look up the real demo
kitchen tape
I love this but I defo prefer the original. Guitar solo is rad though and the ending is amazing
i love the "wrestle with jimmy" part oh god i wish it sounded that rough in the final version
Eargasmic lick at 0:45
Wish it was in the final version
God dammit the drums really kick some ass in this version
Whomever held Ric Ocasek's beer deserves a hug.
i love this version so much more than the album version, literally from start to finish everything is better, rivers tone for the clean parts, the short licks he adds throughout the song(especially after first chorus), matt's harmonies are better, the snare sounds good, the guitar at the second chorus is better, the solo is MUCH more interesting and shows off his skill more, the variations he adds to the guitar part in the outro makes it feel so much more complete, and my favorite part is the chords being played at the bridge, idk why they took that out because i think it would fit in the album version just as well
shit up
1:02 matt sharp thinks he is a chicken
i like how whenever they say “say it ain’t so” they just sound like bowling for soup
this sounds more grunge-ish with rivers vocals. its a bit more busy than the album version, but i honestly dig it. im so glad they decided to add in the loud, whiny, guitar solo at 3:05. it's weird to not hear it in the demo.
i'm a rocker. i love this demo so much.
I like the guitar on this more
Ughhh that guitar solo I just wish theyd kept that!
Great guitar solo..!!! He's underrated, definitely..
Holly Buddy that's nice
I like the way the bass and the guitar sound. The drums sound like they were recorded in a trash can. It's all snare and there's sooo much reverb on it.
The way Matt says "My back" is perfect
that bass is so satisfying!
How did this track morph from this into the beautiful, gutwrenching masterpiece that is the album version?
I actually like this version better. I like the extra guitar embellishments.
I love how raw these demos are. They're like live versions recorded in the studio lol
I love all the extra guitar fills, and embellishments
Everything sounds improvised so I'm glad this isn't the offical release
Drummer is trying to make a haunted house with all those ghost notes.
I actually prefer this over the normal one
almost had a more obvious reggae/ police type feel but filtered through 90s guitars pretty interesting, never heard this demo despite regularly listening to weezer/rivers demos
i love this! they sound like their having so much fun. not to mention its a more complicated version than the album one
Amazing demo album art
I still can’t decide if this is real or someone with a new take on the meme
Almost sounds like an audition for 311
It's the drums...
This doesn't sound like rivers singing.
who has tabs for this?
matts vocals are even better in this version
I get that it’s a demo but good lord the St. Anger like snare
why does the snare sound like it's from saint anger 💀
Raw and I love it
rivers cobain
An alternative version to love more and more that awesome song :D
the drums are way more dynamic here than in the original, nice
1:11 LEGO Jar-Jar Binks death sound
I can finally appreciate the bass
love the slam metal snare
They had something 80's still
The snare. Addicting. :o
rivers is realy jammin on this version. this veriso is way better than the cd version. it sounds way cooler
The solo on this version makes for a good outro
Matt Sharp really hit the bubble li li li hahahaha part
that right there is a 90s snare sound
oh yeah its got that Ska drumm
I like the rawness of it the snare sound is a bit too tight but I like some of the soloing better
Differently but equally good to the final, I prefer the final though.
I prefer the guitar on this version over the album, but the vocals and snare change was a good idea
Best. Song. Ever. Been my favorite song for.. I d'know... 16 and a half years now.. haha
2:36 eargasm
This is what my singing sounds like lmao
@theatomizer sloppy is an opinion.
I like it better than the album version BECAUSE of the gritty vocal delivery and the improvised guitar licks.
I think this version really shows off pat's abillity to drum a lot better. cooler fills and more heavy drums all around, i like the demo better.
1:10 WOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAH
I like this version just as much as the final one.
I like it except for the annoying snare
That snare is St Anger levels of distracting lol
This is better than the released version.. at least the squeal in the chorus.. they should have kept it that way.
Im glad they stripped it down
@HappilyWithMonotony this is the demo they sent to geffen.
I wonder if they have demos on the whole Blue Album or Pinkerton.
thank god for the superior final version
when was this released? id assume around 1991-1993
1993
This one lowkey reminds me of go-go music
RHCP vibesss
i
For me, the absolute climax to the song is the guitar response to the vocal drowning in the vat. On this version (at 3:00, the guitar seems too interested in amusing itself. Glad that bit was changed.
Thank you Ric Ocasek!
iron maiden has that problem were there solos end up sounding like some dude showing off on his guitar rather than making good music.
But versions of the solo have so much emotion which why i go to weezer for these raw songs
wrong, iron maiden is awesome