Dinosaur Jr vs Sonic Youth

~~Odyshape~~ · 07-06-2009, 11:49 PM

Which band do you like better and why?
ps. I just got home from work and am to lazy to write anymore (although I may edit in some more later)

siamesedream · 07-07-2009, 01:03 AM

I like Sonic Youth, but I love Dinosaur Jr

Dinosaur is just all around better songwriting, and J's guitar solos are absolutely unbelievable. Sonic Youth is probably more experimental and original in alot of ways, but I just worship Dinosaur. One of my favorite bands.

Both are still releasing great albums after 20+ years though. I don't think there are many bands who have as consistently great catalogs.

Gone Sugaring · 07-07-2009, 01:08 AM

Daydream Nation is one of my favorite albums of all, so I'll have to go with Sonic Youth although I really love both. I agree with siamesedream in the sense that both bands are still releasing great albums, although... Farm > The Eternal.

SATCHMO · 07-07-2009, 01:29 AM

J. would totally whoop Thurston's ass.

siamesedream · 07-07-2009, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gone Sugaring

Daydream Nation is one of my favorite albums of all, so I'll have to go with Sonic Youth although I really love both. I agree with siamesedream in the sense that both bands are still releasing great albums, although... Farm > The Eternal.

Daydream Nation really is great, and probably is the best Sonic Youth album. One of the best albums of the 80s

and I agree, Farm > The Eternal...Farm is one of Dinosaur's best. I'd put it at #3. The Eternal is probably somewhere in the middle of the Sonic Youth catalog, at least 5 albums are better.

treeson · 07-07-2009, 12:33 PM

they're both great

GravitySlips · 07-07-2009, 07:00 PM

sonic youth.

Son of JayJamJah · 07-07-2009, 07:16 PM

These are both bands I'd heard of and never listened to until I got here. I'm not really into either very much, but I can certainly see the appeal and the comparison.

I prefer Sonic Youth because their is a more raw and palatable quality to it, DJ seems like a bunch of really good musicians playing music that generally doesn't appeal to me, but playing it really well.

I just got the remastered "You're Living All Over Me" from Dinosaur Jr.

Anyone got any thoughts on what I should keep an eye out for on this record?

Robotnik · 07-07-2009, 07:34 PM

Sadly I've not yet listened to Farm or the Eternal, so based on their back catalogues I'd probably go with Sonic Youth.

Both are phenomenal, but I've liked SY longer and they mean more to me.

GravitySlips · 07-07-2009, 07:35 PM

From You're Living All Over Me, my favourite moments:

- Little Fury Things, amazing explosion at the intro and awesome fuzzy guitars, same with the outro.

- Sludgefeast, great intro again with awesome fuzzed out riff, lovely section in the middle where the distortion calms down for 10 seconds before re-exploding.

- Raisins

ah I love most of the album, but I'm too stoned to explain really. I'm not sure what you like, but I hope you dig it... my favourite is probably Bug though (but only just).

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~~Odyshape~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 526	Dinosaur Jr vs Sonic Youth Which band do you like better and why? ps. I just got home from work and am to lazy to write anymore (although I may edit in some more later)

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Gone Sugaring Foam-injected Axl Rose Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California Posts: 245	Daydream Nation is one of my favorite albums of all, so I'll have to go with Sonic Youth although I really love both. I agree with siamesedream in the sense that both bands are still releasing great albums, although... Farm > The Eternal. __________________ "If I was to vote, I'd say Erik B. For President!"

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Robotnik Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 27	Sadly I've not yet listened to Farm or the Eternal, so based on their back catalogues I'd probably go with Sonic Youth. Both are phenomenal, but I've liked SY longer and they mean more to me. __________________ STRAWBERRY PIE

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siamesedream Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 51	I like Sonic Youth, but I love Dinosaur Jr Dinosaur is just all around better songwriting, and J's guitar solos are absolutely unbelievable. Sonic Youth is probably more experimental and original in alot of ways, but I just worship Dinosaur. One of my favorite bands. Both are still releasing great albums after 20+ years though. I don't think there are many bands who have as consistently great catalogs.

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	J. would totally whoop Thurston's ass.

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treeson Groupie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7	they're both great

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GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	sonic youth.

07-07-2009, 07:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	From You're Living All Over Me, my favourite moments: - Little Fury Things, amazing explosion at the intro and awesome fuzzy guitars, same with the outro. - Sludgefeast, great intro again with awesome fuzzed out riff, lovely section in the middle where the distortion calms down for 10 seconds before re-exploding. - Raisins ah I love most of the album, but I'm too stoned to explain really. I'm not sure what you like, but I hope you dig it... my favourite is probably Bug though (but only just).