Truth, Surprise, and Ween
Not sure if I actually believe Ween folklore, but there's plenty of truth in plenty of fiction, and I don't think there's anything wrong with a little embellishment, so I feel perfectly comfortable spreading this around...
Apparently a journalist once asked Ween what they were trying to accomplish with an album they'd just released. Gene and Dean took a moment to think, and then Gene took a stab. Our goal when putting this thing together, he said, was to create a certain sensation for people that walked in on the music. We imagined a room full of friends listening, maybe with focus on the music, maybe with it playing in the background. And we imagined a friend (one that has never before listened to Ween) coming into the room. If this album achieves its desired effect, no matter which moment of which song on the album is playing, the entering friend will feel compelled to say, immediately upon noticing the sounds from the speakers:
What the fuck are we listening to?
Friday night's show definitely had an element of that, and, as a long time fan, I continue to appreciate Ween's uncompromised committment to silliness.
