My memory isn't perfect. I know I've read that anecdote about Thurston bleeding all over the drums, but part of my brain keeps thinking that I read it in an interview with Jim Sclavunos (maybe in BB Gun). I could be completely wrong. My old zines got destroyed in a flood, so checking would be a pain. Does anyone have access to the source material?
― dlp9001, Sunday, 29 November 2015 19:17 (eight years ago) link
Wait, so the parking valet in Ferris Bueller's Day Off was the original drummer in Sonic Youth? *mind blown*
― Vast Halo, Monday, 30 November 2015 08:44 (eight years ago) link
fun read, but even better is that it made me listen to Konk. never heard them and they're great.
― expertly crafted referential display name (Jordan), Monday, 30 November 2015 18:28 (eight years ago) link
sister without a second thought
― goole, Tuesday, 14 July 2009 17:52 (6 years ago) Permalink
I didn't vote, but yup
― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 30 November 2015 19:18 (eight years ago) link
Tbh, the huge amounts of love EVOL gets at the top of this thread kinda makes my day
― Drugs A. Money, Monday, 30 November 2015 20:00 (eight years ago) link
EVOL is one of the greatest albums of the 80s, absolutely monumental
― Master of Treacle, Monday, 30 November 2015 23:32 (eight years ago) link
^cosign
― Drugs A. Money, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 16:03 (eight years ago) link
kind of stunned at the idea of there being 200 ilxors who know all these albums well enough to vote. not a zing or anything - just don't think of there being that many people here at all, let alone that much consistent overlap in listening taste, but i probably hang out on the wrong threads. or is this lurker vote syndrome?
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 16:18 (eight years ago) link
i don't know any of these albums btw. i own murray street and i remember liking sonic nurse when my roommate would play it, as with jim o'rourke's insignficance. does 80s sonic youth deliver the same goods or am i good with the 2000s stuff?
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 16:20 (eight years ago) link
does 80s sonic youth deliver the same goods or am i good with the 2000s stuff?
Yes, it delivers a great deal of goods. Daydream Nation is as good as advertised. Sister too.
― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 16:23 (eight years ago) link
Different goods, but I mean if you like those 2000s records you should go listen to the earlier incarnation. Every single 80s SY album has at least 2-3 absolutely killer songs (though that is a low estimate, I like way more than 2-3 songs on each album, just feel that there are 2-3 UNDENIABLE songs on each one).
If "Murray Street"/"Sonic Nurse" worked for you, head immediately to "Expressway To Yr Skull" form EVOL and "Schizophrenia" from Sister and see if they wet your whistle. Obviously everyone on here would have their own songs to throw in, but those are pretty good gateways to the early-ish days. Certainly two songs that do not get old for me.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 16:29 (eight years ago) link
cool, thanks! will check 'em later. i remember being surprised by those albums and how song-y and melodic they seemed. my impression had previously been that sonic youth were more of like a wall of random aggressive noise or something.
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 16:36 (eight years ago) link
what's a good sister-era show to get a recording of? liking the brixton academy show (post-dirty) and i wish i could hear more of the sister songs in non-album performances
(and is there really no sister thread?!?)
― j., Tuesday, 19 June 2018 01:18 (five years ago) link
"Hold That Tiger" was available thru their website for a time:
▸ A1 Intro 0:43▸ A2 Schizophrenia 4:30▸ A3 Tom Violence 2:43▸ A4 White Cross 2:57▸ A5 Kotton Krown 4:05▸ A6 Stereo Sanctity 3:27▸ A7 Brother James 3:22▸ A8 Pipeline / Kill Time 4:03▸ A9 Catholic Block 3:55▸ B1 Tuff Gnarl 3:26▸ B2 Death Valley '69 4:50▸ B3 Beauty Lies in the Eye 2:40▸ B4 Expressway to Yr. Skull 4:32▸ B5 Pacific Coast Highway 4:59▸ B6 Loudmouth 2:01▸ B7 I Don't Wanna Walk Around You 1:33▸ B8 Today Yr. Love, Tomorrow the World 2:00▸ B9 Beat on the Brat 2:41
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 02:58 (five years ago) link
oh yeah i used to have that somewhere
any other bootlegs?
― j., Tuesday, 19 June 2018 03:54 (five years ago) link
Be My Sister In Death?
― Stanley Therapy (stevie), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:46 (five years ago) link
"Hold That Tiger" is really good imo. I am sure there are copies out there if you want it, but a good set list and good quality recording.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:44 (five years ago) link
I sold my Hold That Tiger CD a few years ago, only got a few quid for it so it's not rare if you want a physical copy (I did rip it first)
― Colonel Poo, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:59 (five years ago) link
there's a few shows from Maxwell's in early 87 when they're debuting the Sister material that's a great listen - everything's falling apart, Thurston starts playing Crucifucks songs, they've got TVs up on stage with them that cause tons of hum, etc. I don't have a copy anymore unfortunately, but I'll take a look around and see if it's still up somewhere. Sister's my favourite album period, so over the years I've heard most of the shows.
― whitehallunity, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 17:51 (five years ago) link
https://www.themckenzietapes.com/tapes/2018/4/24/0trmkz2yal6ct5d4xusp9s1swy4eym
https://www.themckenzietapes.com/tapes/2018/4/24/sonic-youth-at-maxwells-04-23-1987
― tylerw, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 17:53 (five years ago) link
^ this guy oughta wear a trench coat with wares hanging from the inside
― j., Tuesday, 19 June 2018 17:59 (five years ago) link
I knew Tyler would know exactly what I meant, which is half the reason I didn't bother to look it up first, haha. Thanks man.
― whitehallunity, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 18:16 (five years ago) link
Hold That Tiger is on Spotify, btw (not if this fact was implied in the above convo)
― i’m still stanning (morrisp), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:43 (five years ago) link
*not sure if...
(btw - I'm not a big SY fan, but I'm enjoying this particular live album!)
― i’m still stanning (morrisp), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:52 (five years ago) link
the ramones covers on Tiger are wonderful
― Stanley Therapy (stevie), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 21:22 (five years ago) link
my fave version of Today Your Love