Ditto on Drive Like Jehu, who are postively MONSTROUS, especially live. I'm more of a "Yank Crime" (second album) man myself, but unfortunately I think it's outta print. (The perils of major labels...) Jehu were, along with MBV and the Swans, the LOUDEST band I've ever heard.
― Jess, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
All this leaving aside the fact that virtuousity seems like a non- issue here: otherwise we'd be talking about Maria Callas or Joe Satriani.
― Nitsuh, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Scott, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Lyra, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― scott, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
what do you think, style maven?
My first post sure started this thread off on a good note, didn't it? Anyway, I am personally sick of music like ATDI. I'm tired of vocalists that sound constantly on the verge of pinching a big loaf. I'm tired of absolutely BLAH lyrics, empty sub-Cobainisms that say nothing but are supposed to be insightful. I'm tired of unjustified stop-starts and time-changes. I'm tired of seeing people grunting against their guitars like factory workers. And most of all, I'm tired of indie-boy afros.
― Clarke B., Thursday, 16 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
This thread has reached the point where I'm wondering if Scott's not just playing us for suckers with his uber defensiveness. (I'd have to admit it would be pretty funny if that was the case.) The only other explaination I can figure is that the guy with the 'fro is related to him.
― Jess, Thursday, 16 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Also, I wish people wouldn't try to egg on an obviously already-petulant poster. Who cares? It's not worth your time.
― Josh (ILM Moderator), Thursday, 16 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
"Hmmm. Attacking someones hair. Is that a TOS violation?"
then in the same breath
"Anyone with an afro looks pretty silly, but sub-Dischord white boys look especially ridiculous. " ---- Jes(dubplatestyle@hotmail.com), August 16, 2001. . . . . Thanks moderator, wan't sure if u got my email That acct didn't get validated properly
― scott, Thursday, 16 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Sterling Clover, Thursday, 16 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
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― Norman Fay, Thursday, 16 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― zacko, Thursday, 16 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― sickofwhinyindiefailedcritics, Thursday, 16 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Nitsuh, Thursday, 16 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― chaki, Thursday, 16 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
people that can't think of anything else to say, so they harp on some minute point = dud
― Josh, Thursday, 16 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― scott, Friday, 17 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Jim Ward, [only 27]http://www.dotmusic.com/news//May2003/news29560.aspJim Ward, guitarist for At The Drive-In, sometime member of The Mars Volta and lead singer with Sparta, has been found dead at his home in California.
― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 14:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
Mars Volta Member Dies
Jeremy Ward, sound/vocal manipulator for At the Drive-In offshoots the Mars Volta and De Facto, died of an apparent drug overdose in his Los Angeles home on Sunday. He was 27 years old. The Mars Volta had just returned to L.A. to rest between legs supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers' North American tour. Jeremy was the brother of Sparta frontman/ex-ATDI guitarist Jim Ward.
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 14:56 (twenty-one years ago) link
http://www.punknews.org/article.php?sid=6163&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 15:04 (twenty-one years ago) link
― earlnash, Wednesday, 28 May 2003 15:12 (twenty-one years ago) link
Reformation talk: http://www.nme.com/news/at-the-drive-in/45300
The only thing more surprising than this prospect, I'd say, is that of scores of self-important retards making out like it's somehow their fucking business if a band chooses to get back together to play their own music. Pretty sure that won't happen though
― if you're a pizza-loving New Yorker, it was pretty hilarious. (DJ Mencap), Friday, 12 June 2009 16:19 (fifteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBUtkPrANRs
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 3 August 2010 04:55 (thirteen years ago) link
That's right on the cusp between amazing and unwatchable. I gave this one big points in the metal poll, has eff all chance of placing though I'd guess.
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 3 August 2010 21:15 (thirteen years ago) link
At The Drive In aren't as good as my memory made them out to be, but that's not important - what happend to 'Scott'?
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 3 August 2010 21:38 (thirteen years ago) link
imagine if relationship of command had had a decent producer behind it :(
― Efraqueen Juárez (jim in glasgow), Tuesday, 3 August 2010 22:02 (thirteen years ago) link
'Enfilade' is a great song. I didn't know it was so embarrassing to like ATDI back in 2001.
― Shin Oliva Suzuki, Tuesday, 3 August 2010 23:13 (thirteen years ago) link
That Arcarsenal performance is still amazing
― underneath the moon and the stars (Whitey on the Moon), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 07:26 (thirteen years ago) link
RoC is good, and Enfilade & Catacombs are particularly awesome (the dub middle 8 in Enfilage = wow, still), but yeah, Ross Robinson totally lost the really fucking wild, live but bizarre edge that Vaya has. I still dig Vaya out quite often and play it.
― Captain Ostensible (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 11:01 (thirteen years ago) link
I hardly play Vaya, I really like Relationship much much more. But In/Casino/Out might be my favorite ATDI-record. Still love this band dearly, and I'm glad I got to watch them live at their final show (@ Vera, Groningen in 2001).
― Marty Innerlogic, Wednesday, 4 August 2010 11:47 (thirteen years ago) link
did anyone watch that '250 episodes of later with jools holland' on saturday? It was basically showing classic performances. At The Drive In's amazing performance consisted of jumping about , doing crazy stuff and stealing the other acts' furniture. The next act on was Robbie Williams who began his act with about ten seconds of silence before he said "Can my mate have his chair back please?" It was pretty funny.
― cajunsunday, Monday, 13 September 2010 17:06 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm relistening to wiretap scars... forgot this excellent-sounding (if a little hotly mastered) record was recorded by jerry finn. makes deloused sound even more like a mountain of ass
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 11 June 2021 16:12 (three years ago) link