Why do the obvious?

From Pitchfork:

On February 12th, just days before Weezer's twelve-year anniversary, Rivers Cuomo shocked a roomful of Cal State Fullerton students by joining former Weezer bassist Matt Sharp, unannounced, during Sharp's solo acoustic performance at the university's Titan Student Union. In a small venue at the large Fullerton CSU campus called The Pub, Matt Sharp opened up with six songs, solo: "Jumping Around," "Goodbye West Coast," "January's Girl," "Thoughts From A Slow Train," "When I Get Up" (cover of a Tegan and Sara tune), and "The Love I'm Searching For." Then, with a heartfelt introduction from Sharp, Cuomo joined his former bandmate on stage, dumbfounding the audience of young Rentals fans. Reportedly, cell phones began to buzz as friends called their friends and more friends called their friends until the room was packed, the fans delighted and cheering.

Rivers, accompanying on acoustic guitar, performed four songs with Sharp. They started off with "Mrs. Young," a song the two co-wrote before Weezer's self-titled 'Blue Album' was released in 1993. Then came "Time Song," a newly written collaboration from Cuomo and Sharp, followed by a priceless sing-a-long moment with "Say It Ain't So." After placing their instruments aside, the whole fake-ending-begging-for-an-encore thing began. A restless and amazed crowd chanted them on until they finally finished with the 'Blue Album' classic (and Matt Sharp's memorable spoken-word performance) "Undone (The Sweater Song)."

According to weezer.com, the two disillusioned ex-bandmates have buried the hatchet (emotionally and legally), rekindling their friendship and composing music together once again, separate from their own predominate projects.

I'm not a Weezer fan. So, my point? It's just tht "whole fake-ending-begging-for-an-encore thing". I mean, I just attended a Martin Taylor concert/ recital/ whatever on Friday at Victoria Concert Hall. I thought it would be a pretty much straight-forward thing: just play the whole set and after the standing ovation/ applause/ whatever, call it a night and pack it in. But nooooo, he went and did what exactly happens at every rock concert I've attended. Go backstage and hide for a while before returning triumphantly to an escastic crowd. It's such a fuckin' cliche. Don't get me wrong. The concert was great. Taylor really pulled some stunning guitar pyrotechnics.

I mean, we all know that the musicians are coming back again to play a few more songs. The musicians know that as well. So why the deception? I'd be surprised if they didn't come back for an encore. With the exception of Smashing Pumpkins back in 1996, I can't remember any bands/ musician playing in a large venue not giving an encore.

Then again, it's show business. Something that I don't really know.