Even though heвЂ™s centre stage and his nameвЂ™s on the marquee, Hackett treats Seconds Out (and his own legacy) with the respect it demands. And DevilвЂ™s Cathedral transforms from sax and church organ intro to mid-tempo rocker to the musical equivalent of a high-speed car chase complete with shredding solo.ДЄfter a 30-minute intermission, itвЂ™s time for the main event, a masterclass in musicianship thatвЂ™s all about the combined effect of a band playing in unison rather than backing a star. Held In The Shadows, described by Hackett as вЂњkind of a rock song, kind of a love songвЂќ, is both tender and aggressive (cue swelling keyboards, scorching guitar licks, pounding drums, and soaring vocals). The sense of adventure is still evident in the two selections from this yearвЂ™s Surrender Of Silence. During the finger-flying instrumental section, Hackett is tracked note for note by guest guitarist Amanda Lehmann, who sings lead on 1976вЂ™s Shadow Of The Hierophant вЂ“ possibly the only track ever to incorporate baroque (acoustic guitar, flute, harpsichord) and the finger tapping. The sunnier вЂњold friendвЂќ Every Day, also from 1979вЂ™s Spectral Mornings, finds him exploring alternately brighter and, on the still devastating solo, more ethereal tones. The sinister Clocks вЂ“ The Angel Of Mons, immediately showcases the guitaristвЂ™s adventurous style as he slides his hand up the fretboard to coax more sonic textures from his Gibson Les Paul. In July, Toto-who are in the midst of a 40th anniversary tour-showed their appreciation to Weezer by offering up a cover of вЂњHash Pipe.вЂќ As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti, itвЂ™s spot-on.That ongoing solo career is represented by an opening set, described as вЂњmusic from the heartвЂќ, that blends the old and the brand new. вЂњMaybe it was just my imagination, but I thought maybe on Rivers CuomoвЂ™s face, there was an expression like, вЂOh s***, I might have to play this the rest of my life,вЂ™вЂќ he told Yahoo! Entertainment. Porcaro also had some thoughts on how Weezer might have painted themselves into a musical corner with their cover. 1 single on the last cut of side two! So itвЂ™s been this weird anomaly to begin with.вЂќ ItвЂ™s the last song-on the vinyl, the last cut of side two. In a recent interview with Yahoo! Entertainment, Toto keyboardist Steve Porcaro admitted that the tune вЂњalmost didnвЂ™t make the album. Now, the tune has become part of the bandвЂ™s regular repertoire.ДЄmazingly, вЂњAfricaвЂќ is a song that almost never was. Inspired by its inclusion in NetflixвЂ™s ode-to-everything-вЂ80s, a teenage fan of the series-and Weezer-started a #WeezerCoverAfrica Twitter campaign that gained some serious traction. But it took popping up on Stranger Things for Weezer to bring their version to the table. ItвЂ™s also been played at countless weddings and featured on the soundtracks of dozens of movies and television series. In the decades since Toto first released вЂњAfrica,вЂќ everyone from Ninja Sex Party to Wiz Khalifa has either sampled or covered the yacht rock tune. (The whole video is worth a look, but вЂњWeird AlвЂќ comes in around the 2:42 mark.) TheyвЂ™ve been performing the song live in the months since, but Rivers Cuomo and company just upped the вЂњAfricaвЂќ ante by inviting вЂњWeird AlвЂќ Yankovic and his legendary accordion skills to shred alongside them as they covered the song on Wednesday night at The Forum in Los Angeles. Thirty-five years ago, Los Angeles-based rock band Toto scored their first-and only-number one Billboard hit with the cheesy-but-beloved pop anthem вЂњAfrica.вЂќ But the song regained its chart-topping status earlier this year when Weezer released their own version of the вЂ80s classic, which ended up becoming the alt-rock bandвЂ™s biggest hit in a decade.

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