A Farewell Transmission / The Jason Molina Thread

[Gods' Die]

I dig this guy...definitely need to delve deeper. He seems like one of those guys that can really grab you for good periods of time; as evidenced by the short, yet already dedicated thread.

[zeb]

[zeb]

Boy what you gonna do
With your heart in two

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“Farewell Transmission” must be one of the most heroic recording moments of all time, because I called in people that were not already scheduled to be in the band and I was like, “Oh, now we’re going to have a violin player, and we’re going to have an extra singer.” I called out all of these things, much like a conductor does – and trust me, I’m not a conductor. I’m the break man. I will not fuck you up if I am the break man, I just don’t want to move anymore.
We put, I think, about 12 people in a room and recorded that song live, completely live, and unrehearsed. I showed ‘em the chord progression, they had no idea when it would end, and we just cut it.
Steve [Albini] did a beautiful job. I noticed that at one point when it was a little too loud or a little too soft he came and opened a door to make it work, because it was just an ambient recording. When you hear that song kick off everybody knows it, and what’s so disturbing to me is the way that I ended it is I was dictating to the band and Steve—I go “Listen. Listen. Listen.” And then at one point they all stop. It’s great.

JT: I can’t even believe that was done live and improvised. That is absolutely stunning.

JM: I got all my favorite friends from Chicago, and my favorite, good musicians and we just did this record, and it has lasted. It’s got weight, I’m talking 500 pound weight; something you ain’t going to be able to lift too easy. You have to understand we’re working on a string, and Steve is throwing us a bone, giving us the studio and everything, and we are terrified about how expensive it is and he just went the extra mile. That’s the way it works and that’s where I come from. You get the job fucking done.

thefastertimes.com/music/2011/06/21/a-song-is-something-you-build-jason-molina-in-conversation-with-justin-taylor-pt-i/

[zeb]

Mama, here comes midnight
With the dead moon in its jaws

[zeb]

01 Farewell Transmission
02 John Henry Split This Heart
03 Didn't It Rain
04 Ring The Bell
05 Cross The Road, Molina

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01 Farewell Transmission
02 John Henry Split This Heart
03 Didn't It Rain
04 Ring The Bell
05 Cross The Road, Molina

I'll bite, but this is, like, impossible.

01. The Farewell Transmission
02. Northstar Blues
03. Didn't It Rain
04. Long Desert Train
05. Down The Wrong Road Both Ways

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[super nintendo chalmers]

Does anyone have the "Keep It Steady" b/w "United Or Lost Alone" single?

I'm dying to hear it again.

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Does anyone have the "Keep It Steady" b/w "United Or Lost Alone" single?

I'm dying to hear it again.

Check your PMs!

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https://soundcloud.com/mail-24/jason-mo ... t-my-heart

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[washing machine]

Most of the credit for the greatness of Molina's songs rightfully go to his voice and his lyrical composition, but I'm becoming quite partial to his fractured electric guitar playing on Pyramid Electric Co. and Let Me Go, Let Me Go, Let Me Go. The emotional weight of the guitar lines on those albums is made all the more powerful by the fact that they are used so sparingly.

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Jason is so disappointed at an audience member's joke at the beginning of this video. Stick around for the song!

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Holy schnikes this song is just too good:

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I played some mean air guitar along with "Cabwaylingo" in the elevator today.

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I've made a 2100-song playlist on my iPod for my exam week, and I've currently got it on album-shuffle. Josephine just came up

Also, a 15th-anniversary vinyl edition of "Hecla and Griper" will be coming out at the end of April it looks like; first time ever on vinyl! http://www.soundstagedirect.com/songs-o ... ords.shtml

[super nintendo chalmers]

He's gone, dude.

http://www.chunklet.com/index.cfm?section=blogs&ID=742


fuck.

[Heathen]

oh fuck no