Intersting the different quality to Lanegan’s voice, he’s in a Jim Morrison lane here & hasn’t yet plumbed down into the baritonal depths of later Trees & solo career.
He told me that during this era he'd walk offstage every night with a headache from trying to sing songs written in a register other than his. He was really sour on the early Trees stuff, and didn't sweeten on it when he wrote his memoir. But I love those records; they aren't the equal of Sweet Oblivion or Dust, but they are fantastic garage rock - In The Forest and Back Together have this excellent proto-punk energy, End Of The Universe has that thundercrack second riff towards the end that Jack White later half-inched, Cold Rain is just a fantastic pop song. And Grey Diamond Desert is just this majestic, slow, shimmering thing. That's the song where whatever Lanegan was going to become first surfaces.
― politics is about vibes and the vibes are off (stevie), Wednesday, 2 March 2022 21:53 (two years ago) link
For those with an interest in young Screaming Trees, The Fertilichrome Cheerleader Massacre has been released on youtube since last I checked!
Trailers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwDD8f-LiCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIWDbWjuVu0
Full movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqghby05ImU
― peace, man, Wednesday, 2 March 2022 22:28 (two years ago) link
This whole session is great, they also cover The End and Tales Of Great Ulysseshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjzmOquIP8g
― politics is about vibes and the vibes are off (stevie), Wednesday, 2 March 2022 22:50 (two years ago) link
So glad to see all these posts, photos, videos, links. ILM can be so wonderful.
Meanwhile, fwiw, I've written a very simple thing about discovering a deeper pattern in my mourning process involving musicians. Lanegan, Prince, Bowie, etc.
https://jaybabcock.substack.com/p/landline-in-love-with-the-love-that
― jaywbabcock, Thursday, 3 March 2022 14:54 (two years ago) link
Yes! I have that too - thank you :-)
― StanM, Thursday, 3 March 2022 16:28 (two years ago) link
Nice. I have already listened to that Bowie thing a few times just now.
― Gary Gets His Tonsure Out (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 3 March 2022 17:36 (two years ago) link
The first memoir is pretty good, very scathing though. Really didn't like himself much. Hope he wasa lot more comfortable with himself later on.I'm like 2/3s of the way through it.
― Stevolende, Thursday, 3 March 2022 18:16 (two years ago) link
Gary - The Bowie is just the best, isn't it? His joy in figuring out the puzzle of each vocalist's approach is a delight I never tire of.
― jaywbabcock, Friday, 4 March 2022 19:11 (two years ago) link
Thanks, Jay. Truth be told I couldn't totally figure out who each singer was until I looked at the comments. Think Lou was my favorite, Marc Bolan a close second. To me it was disingenous of him to say Iggy was "hard to do" since there is a lot of obvious overlap in their singing styles.Also, say hello to your brother for me. Finally, you may call me James.
― Gary Gets His Tonsure Out (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 March 2022 19:39 (two years ago) link
Just gonna put this here. Watch to the very end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9BPh6fBsEw
― jaywbabcock, Tuesday, 8 March 2022 21:45 (two years ago) link
Thanks. Will watch later. Also meant to come back and say I ended up listening to The Gutter Twins over the weekend and finally paid a little attention
― Mardi Gras Mambo Sun (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 8 March 2022 21:49 (two years ago) link
Another gorgeous cover/interpretation I'd missed. I saw him joke/not-joke in a 2019 interview that it had become his signature song and now I hear why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaGE_MsUmPA
― jaywbabcock, Wednesday, 9 March 2022 02:06 (two years ago) link
xp That KXLU session is awesome
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 9 March 2022 02:09 (two years ago) link
Missed this at the time -- Barrett Martin's response to the news (there are various further posts)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CaTD40dvh4g/
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 17:44 (two years ago) link
It was a real treat to do something long overdue here: an introductory guide to Lanegan’s work across all the decades and in numerous contexts.https://theshfl.com/guide/mark-laneganThe focus is on albums for Shfl so it’s not the true range given all the EPs, singles and one-offs, but I really think this gives him his real due.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 24 April 2022 16:28 (one year ago) link
excellent!
― StanM, Sunday, 24 April 2022 18:48 (one year ago) link
Thanks!
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 25 April 2022 01:13 (one year ago) link
Enjoyed this write-up! Working my way through a few things I hadn't heard. The gravel/grain of his voice well recorded is such a force.
― Psychocandy Apple Grey (Pyschocandles), Monday, 25 April 2022 06:49 (one year ago) link
There's some really great live stuff from the Bubblegum tour in 2004. I remember the Milan date and the video from Other Voices in Dingle, County Kerry both being brilliant. May have said that on here before but not managing to look back on thread cos on my phone and video and other images are messing up scrolling.
― Stevolende, Monday, 25 April 2022 07:06 (one year ago) link
Great stuff Ned!
― politics is about vibes and the vibes are off (stevie), Monday, 25 April 2022 07:43 (one year ago) link
Thanks very kindly.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 25 April 2022 14:43 (one year ago) link
A new piece talking with many who knew/worked with him
https://www.vulture.com/2022/05/mark-lanegan-tribute-remembrance-screaming-trees.html
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 May 2022 16:44 (one year ago) link
beautiful
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 3 May 2022 17:37 (one year ago) link
Among other things, I hadn't realized the mid-90s MTV taxi guy in those spots was Donal Logue!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 May 2022 17:38 (one year ago) link
Interesting. This appears to be something of a general memoir?
https://moochinaboutltd.bandcamp.com/merch/confessions-of-the-night-porter-mark-lanegan-moochin666
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 14:40 (one year ago) link
Or rather some kind of interpretive work of his lyrics and words but with his participation? Whatever it is, potentially of interest.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 14:42 (one year ago) link
One year. Miss him.
― Mule, Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:52 (one year ago) link