DeLima and Matt Reeder meet up to talk music in Portland

[DeLima]

It was a good night.

Reeder assured me that a studio take - with vocals - of Christi will eventually surface. I felt better after that.

He also agreed to listen to Bubblegum if I give Daydream Nation a good spin. I'll report back in the Sonic Youth thread. I expect something from Matt in the Lanegan thread.

Portland is a cool town, btw.

[Malloy]

i'd like to visit new york or australia and do something similar

[DeLima]

reeder lives in portland though, so it'd be tough to meet him in those places.

[Gods' Die]

It was a good night.

Reeder assured me that a studio take - with vocals - of Christi will eventually surface. I felt better after that.

He also agreed to listen to Bubblegum if I give Daydream Nation a good spin. I'll report back in the Sonic Youth thread. I expect something from Matt in the Lanegan thread.

Portland is a cool town, btw.

Fuck yeah. Both those records are awesome. Did you guys tell each other to listen to the Pixies?

[DeLima]

It was a good night.

Reeder assured me that a studio take - with vocals - of Christi will eventually surface. I felt better after that.

He also agreed to listen to Bubblegum if I give Daydream Nation a good spin. I'll report back in the Sonic Youth thread. I expect something from Matt in the Lanegan thread.

Portland is a cool town, btw.

Fuck yeah. Both those records are awesome. Did you guys tell each other to listen to the Pixies?

we should have, eh

[matt reeder]

I own 5 Pixies CDs, so I already have that covered! It was nice meeting you, man. Come back to Portland someday. Pearl Jam might not like playing here but a lot of other bands do.

[matt reeder]

By the way, on the subject of Soundgarden, I have no proof that a studio take of "Christi" with vocals exists. I do know, however, that they recorded it for Down on the Upside in some capacity. Since the 1995 European tour was a break from the studio, I can only guess that a version with vocals exists.

What I'd like to know is if they recorded anything else besides the 16 album tracks, the 2 b-sides ("Karaoke" and "Bleed Together") and "Christi".

[DeLima]

I own 5 Pixies CDs, so I already have that covered! It was nice meeting you, man. Come back to Portland someday. Pearl Jam might not like playing here but a lot of other bands do.

good meeting you too! you're welcome in toronto anytime

[zeb]

Pretty sure that Matt said that Chris never laid down vocals for Christi.

[DeLima]

Right that's what I thought I read too. There was an interview where Matt said Chris couldn't nail the vocals or something.

[matt reeder]

Pretty sure that Matt said that Chris never laid down vocals for Christi.

Really? That sucks. Well, if nothing else I'm sure there's a recording of them playing it in rehearsal or soundcheck somewhere. Barring that I'm sure there's a soundboard of Reading 1995 somewhere.

I have none of these but I know at least the last one exists somewhere. There's pro-video too that I'm sure we'll never see!

[DeLima]

Pretty sure that Matt said that Chris never laid down vocals for Christi.

Really? That sucks. Well, if nothing else I'm sure there's a recording of them playing it in rehearsal or soundcheck somewhere. Barring that I'm sure there's a soundboard of Reading 1995 somewhere.

I have none of these but I know at least the last one exists somewhere. There's pro-video too that I'm sure we'll never see!

As long as a studio take of the music exists, I wouldn't mind if Chris went back and laid the vocals overtop now for the b-side release.

It has to come out. We were saying last night - it's just a frightening fucking song.

[VinylGuy]

A meeting with Matt Reeder would be amazing, he is such a great poster. My favorite one i think. Nice.

And Im sure Kim said there is a version of Christi with vocals. Maybe in the grunge is dead book?

Maybe in rolling stone?? it was a long time ago.