Special Goodness

While power pop stars Weezer did a whole lot of nothing from mid-1997 to mid-2000, drummer Patrick Wilson kept himself busy with his own project. Dubbed the Special Goodness, Wilson took the name from a mantra he coined while with Weezer, expressing the vibe he strove for while playing. Wilson, an emotive musician who had sung backup on a few Weezer tracks, headed into the studio to sing and play guitars, keys, and percussion on his introspective, power pop tunes. A deal with DGC (Geffen), Weezer's label, fell through, so Wilson began by releasing the self-titled record throug...