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Mike Johnson played bass on one of the DinoJr. disks, didn’t he?? His solo effort, Monday Something….or Something Monday….was very good. I like spinning it on rainy days. Living in Oklahoma…that means I haven’t heard it all summer.
Mike Johnson played bass on one of the DinoJr. disks, didn’t he?? His solo effort, Monday Something….or Something Monday….was very good. I like spinning it on rainy days. Living in Oklahoma…that means I haven’t heard it all summer.
In a jar
freakscene
Gettin’ Rough
thumb
so what else is new
keblin
how’d you pin that one on me
get me
anticipation:in no particular order:
In a jar
freakscene
Gettin’ Rough
thumb
so what else is new
keblin
how’d you pin that one on me
get me
anticipation:in no particular order:
Yeah, I think I know what you mean, about the way Lou sucks in a really cool way, but I think that is mainly on his "Sentridoh" stuff. I don’t think that’s all there is to Lou. The songs he wrote for Sebadoh’s "Harmacy" are excellent. Beautiful melodies, great lyrics, excellent singing – he really is a great songwriter, and not just for stuff "recorded by Lou & Lou alone on two crappy taperecorders".
I agree with you about the intensity of J’s music. But although, or probably because, there is an intense loneliness and melancholy in most of J’s songs, they can be extremely comforting.
In my opinion "Where you been" has the best songs – for me, that’s the album where everything that makes J Mascis so great falls exactly in its right place.
Jasper
"The chief problem about death, incidentally, is the fear that there may be no afterlife – a depressing thought, particularly for those who have bothered to shave. Also, there is the fear that there is an afterlife but no one will know where it’s being held."– Woody Allen
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Yeah, I think I know what you mean, about the way Lou sucks in a really cool way, but I think that is mainly on his "Sentridoh" stuff. I don’t think that’s all there is to Lou. The songs he wrote for Sebadoh’s "Harmacy" are excellent. Beautiful melodies, great lyrics, excellent singing – he really is a great songwriter, and not just for stuff "recorded by Lou & Lou alone on two crappy taperecorders".
I agree with you about the intensity of J’s music. But although, or probably because, there is an intense loneliness and melancholy in most of J’s songs, they can be extremely comforting.
In my opinion "Where you been" has the best songs – for me, that’s the album where everything that makes J Mascis so great falls exactly in its right place.
Jasper
"The chief problem about death, incidentally, is the fear that there may be no afterlife – a depressing thought, particularly for those who have bothered to shave. Also, there is the fear that there is an afterlife but no one will know where it’s being held."– Woody Allen
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Daniel,
I believe J uses standard 10s by Dean Markley (.046-.010). However, being the supersticious dude he is, I read once that he replaces all the B strings (.013) with 14s (.014). I wouldn’t put it past him, but take anything you read about him with a grain of salt.
Yeah, I have Mermaid Ave. I agree that it’s really good, excellent in fact. California Stars would make it worth buying even if everything else on it was no good! Don’t have II yet, but soon!
Chris http://www.jamalong.comGreat posts on J’s sound, etc. Just thought I’d add a couple of things that have struck me over the years regarding J’s sound (Guitargeek.com does cover all the bases, though, as someone already pointed out…)
As we all know, J loves to state his opinions (especially when it comes to gear/sound) very bluntly and emphatically, as if to stir up things and get a reaction from the interviewer. I remember reading a Guitar World interview in which J professed his hatred of two things in particular: Japanese effects pedals and humbucking pickups. That’s why you’ll notice he sports an army of Electro-Harmonix "tanks" (you won’t see an Ibanez Tube Screamer or any Boss product, for instance) and vintage pedals "re-gutted" by Roger Mayer. And although he does play Gibson Les Pauls on record, he plays the older ones with P-90 pickups (like the one on the inside cover of Green Mind), not the ones with humbuckers.
According to this interview, he also mentioned he never uses the Gibsons for lead work because he tends to play too fast on them and fears sounding too much like Dickey Betts (I believe that was who he mentioned…). So if you’re going for J’s lead tone, first of all, good luck…chances are you’ll never come close unless you’ve got about 25K to drop on equipment. But as we all know, he’s found of pre-1970 Jazzmasters (customized with Gibson bridges, among other things) and Teles, and of course, his bread n’ butter has always been the trusty Big Muff.
I happen to have a mid-90s American Strat Plus, which I like MUCH better than the Jazzmaster reissue I played before I just couldn’t deal with the crappy bridge. For what it’s worth, I’ve been happy with it. Good luck on your tone-quest.
My quick top 10 (in no particular order)
1. The Lung
2. Severed Lips
3. Mountain Man (kidding, of course…)
3. They Always Come
4. Mick
5. Out There
6. Blowin’ It/I Live…
7. Get Me
8. Little Fury Things
9. No Bones
10. RaisinsHonoroble Mentions:
11. Water
12. Grab It
13. Tarpit
14. Quest
15. Never Bought ItNew Favorite:
16. Same Day (one the most immediately infectious songs J’s ever written, and choosing Pollard for the bu vocals was a stroke of genius…I wish Tiffany Anders had made another cameo on the new album, but hopefully she’ll be back in the future…she and J always sound great together)My quick top 10 (in no particular order)
1. The Lung
2. Severed Lips
3. Mountain Man (kidding, of course…)
3. They Always Come
4. Mick
5. Out There
6. Blowin’ It/I Live…
7. Get Me
8. Little Fury Things
9. No Bones
10. RaisinsHonoroble Mentions:
11. Water
12. Grab It
13. Tarpit
14. Quest
15. Never Bought ItNew Favorite:
16. Same Day (one the most immediately infectious songs J’s ever written, and choosing Pollard for the bu vocals was a stroke of genius…I wish Tiffany Anders had made another cameo on the new album, but hopefully she’ll be back in the future…she and J always sound great together)You are talking about the ‘old school’ interactive list I think. If so…
Yep, It is still ‘alive’ although it has suprisingly been very inactive the last month or so.
I’ve been trying to get the sub/unsub info so I can pass it on to you guys. I think it is (and I’m probably wrong because this is from my mangled memory)
email majordomo@blank.net with the subject or body saying subscribe dinosaur
and to unsub think about doing the opposite. Not sure if this will work but if it does let me know!!!
jeremiah
Administrator
"Chops? I don’t have chops. Who do you think I am, Yngwie?" <- J Mascis[This message has been edited by jeremiah (edited September 25, 2000).]
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if ya like Wilco, you have to pick up the Billy Bragg/Wilco Mermaid Avenue album!! it is the best!! they took a bunch of Woody Guthrie’s lyrics and wrote songs to them. it is an incredible album. Mermaid Ave II is good too, but I would pick up the first one if you are into Wilco or any of the No Depression type bands (y’alternative, thats great!).
keith
I’ve never been to Tree’s in Dallas, so I really can’t compare the two, but I can describe The Cotton Club (located in the basement of The Tabernacle).
It’s an oddly-shaped venue, very short from front to back, but quite long from side-to-side. Also, you can head upstairs onto two balconies that are pretty far from the stage, but offer a great view of the whole show. I’ve never seen a show there that had security, so typically, if you’re early enough, you can nestle right up against the (low) stage. The stage is smallish, and most of "backstage" is to the side of the stage, completely unfettered by curtains, so you can check out all the gear easily. Due to the weird acoustics, shows can be really loud, so bring ear-plugs.
As for refreshments, they have three bars, only two of which I’ve ever seen open, that serve a variety of beer, liquor, and soft drinks. They also have a small menu with things like hot dogs and nachos.
With a medium-sized audience, you can usually wander around the back of the crowd and get good views of the shows. Be warned that if you want to sit at one of the few tables, it’s best to have a group and only get up one at a time, as these get usurped pretty quickly by folks looking for a place to sit.
Overall, not a bad place to see a show, but it’s in a really crappy location. After seeing all the glitz that is The Tabernacle upstairs, it’s kinda disappointing to shuffle down the stairs and into the basement.
-Ryan
