I think I can safely say I've been a Ween fan for awhile but it hasn't been until somewhat recently that my enjoyment of the band really stepped up into new levels of appreciation. So, when I was pointed towards Ask Deaner, a site run by Dean Ween himself (aka Mickey Melchiondo) answering all kinds of random questions, I knew that I'd be headed down a spiral of time wasting enjoyment. Inquiries like this are ridiculous and absolutely perfect:

Q- I’ve seen dozens of Ween shows and always wondered what it means when you (and sometimes Claude) raised an angled index finger in the air and shook it a few times after rocking out. Thanks!

A- This means that rock has been achieved, an acknowledgment between thw two of us. I played with PIGFACE in 1995 for a short tour and the singer (Mary Byker) had a thermometer like Flava Flav’s that sat on the drum riser. We were able to figure out that when it reached 103 degrees onstage that rock had been achieved.

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