Dinosaur Jr (house, album, solo, tracks, quote)

franscar · 01-17-2006, 06:20 PM

It was kinda depressing at Reading when they came on looking old and fat and grey. They played a decent set though, just a shame so few people were interested.

half_baked87 · 01-17-2006, 06:21 PM

i like them a lot, way ahead of their time i think. i love the guitar in little fury things.

cardboard adolescent · 01-17-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Muzak Geek

j Mascis can write some good damn songs - and he's a great guitar player, to boot. I happen to think "Where You Been" was DJr's best album.

How is that possible? It's so... mediocre.

The innovation and pure awesomeness on tracks like Little Furry Things or Forget the Swan is so much better than the boring post-grunge melodicism of tracks like Feel The Pain, which don't really have much going for them besides being kinda catchy.

jr. · 01-17-2006, 07:25 PM

Wow. I saw the title of this thread and thought it was about me. Nyuk nyuk nyuk.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-17-2006, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

How is that possible? It's so... mediocre.

The innovation and pure awesomeness on tracks like Little Furry Things or Forget the Swan is so much better than the boring post-grunge melodicism of tracks like Feel The Pain, which don't really have much going for them besides being kinda catchy.

Pretty much what I said in my review of it

http://www.musicbanter.com/showpost....8&postcount=26

Muzak Geek · 01-19-2006, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

How is that possible? It's so... mediocre.

The innovation and pure awesomeness on tracks like Little Furry Things or Forget the Swan is so much better than the boring post-grunge melodicism of tracks like Feel The Pain, which don't really have much going for them besides being kinda catchy.

Don't get me wrong, I liked "You're Living All Over Me", but didn't really dig the Peter Frampton tongue-in-cheek ending.Plus, I thought that "Kracked" and "Sludgefeast" were the best songs on the album - I haven't heard the remastered version, but the original CD had some pretty bad recording values.

And I the reason that I like "Where You Been" so much is because it is more catchy. It's still got j Mascis' raw guitar work, but I always felt that the melodies and layers to the music were much more honed and polished than on some of their earlier releases.

IndiElectronica · 01-20-2006, 07:01 AM

a great old skool group.. have seen them live once (ages ago) and heard most their albums. Not really my kinda music but certainly deserving of my respect.

Looks like I'll be seeing them again at ATP this year

~~hiu~~ · 01-20-2006, 06:31 PM

Dinosaur Jr is coming down to play in my country in a few months so hopefully I can go and see them.

fidelityfiend · 01-20-2006, 10:35 PM

J Mascis is one of those awesome anti-heros who can't sing very well and is a mediocre guitar player, but there is something in his voice and presentation that makes you feel what he's saying and you know that it comes from inside - he never fakes it - it's all REAL.

Iheartmintaeros · 01-21-2006, 06:24 PM

I absoloutley adore this band, I was recommended them by someone online a few months ago and I checked out a few of their tracks, they are awesome, fantastic, a solid band.

01-17-2006, 06:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
franscar Honky Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 665	It was kinda depressing at Reading when they came on looking old and fat and grey. They played a decent set though, just a shame so few people were interested. __________________ Franscar is metal. You are not.

01-17-2006, 07:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
jr. Seeker of Peace Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newark, De. Posts: 341	Wow. I saw the title of this thread and thought it was about me. Nyuk nyuk nyuk. __________________ Be strong then, and enter into your own body; there you have a solid place for your feet. ~ Kabir

01-20-2006, 07:01 AM	#17 (permalink)
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 657	a great old skool group.. have seen them live once (ages ago) and heard most their albums. Not really my kinda music but certainly deserving of my respect. Looks like I'll be seeing them again at ATP this year __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

01-20-2006, 10:35 PM	#19 (permalink)
fidelityfiend Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa FLA Posts: 80	J Mascis is one of those awesome anti-heros who can't sing very well and is a mediocre guitar player, but there is something in his voice and presentation that makes you feel what he's saying and you know that it comes from inside - he never fakes it - it's all REAL. __________________ is it 4:20 yet?

01-17-2006, 06:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
half_baked87 sammichestime Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 380	i like them a lot, way ahead of their time i think. i love the guitar in little fury things.

01-20-2006, 06:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
~~hiu~~ Account Disabled Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,174	Dinosaur Jr is coming down to play in my country in a few months so hopefully I can go and see them.

01-21-2006, 06:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
Iheartmintaeros Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Yorkshire, ENGLAND Posts: 39	I absoloutley adore this band, I was recommended them by someone online a few months ago and I checked out a few of their tracks, they are awesome, fantastic, a solid band.