A Farewell Transmission / The Jason Molina Thread

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Taking screenshots was easier than typing out the artist/tracklist information:

[Fuzzcharger]

Which album would folks recommend as a good starting point to check out his body of work?

Songs: Ohia- Magnolia Electric Company.

Least that's where I started. Then I kind of worked my way backwards through the Ohia material--like Didn't it Rain and Mi Sei Apparso Come Un Fantasma. Then I kind of got into the Magnolia records.

The song Farewell Transmission is pretty killer. I've played it a dozen times since last night.

[super nintendo chalmers]

Taking screenshots was easier than typing out the artist/tracklist information:

Wilma Pool is Joel, Tim and Andy from Silkworm. It's been awhile.

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The cover of "Didn't It Rain" is pretty phenomenal. Other favorites are Will Johnson's cover, the cover of "Farewell Transmission," and The Donkeys' take on "O! Grace." This collection is a testament to all the different sorts of artists that Jason inspired, for sure.

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Just 'cause:

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Jason Groth (who played guitar for Songs: Ohia for a while and then for Magnolia until the end) has started posting portions of a tour diary he kept in the summer of 2009 (Magnolia's last tour). You can read the first few entries here: http://groakus.tumblr.com/

[super nintendo chalmers]

I like the Texas 71 cover.

I have a weird Magnolia question. At the end of Farewell Transmission, "the big star is falling" line, were those lines ever tracked on to the end of another song live? Kind of like how he sings bits of Harvest on Trials and Errors?

Hope that made sense.

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I like the Texas 71 cover.

I have a weird Magnolia question. At the end of Farewell Transmission, "the big star is falling" line, were those lines ever tracked on to the end of another song live? Kind of like how he sings bits of Harvest on Trials and Errors?

Hope that made sense.

Yes, a few lines were occasionally tagged onto 'John Henry Split My Heart.' I'll try to find an example later.

[super nintendo chalmers]

Thanks! Much appreciated.

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Thanks! Much appreciated.

For example!

[super nintendo chalmers]

Wow

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As jarring and devastating as Jason's death was (I can't believe it's been less than three months), I feel like the outpouring of love and respect from other musicians and artists since then will keep his memory alive and keep his music spinning forever. Hopefully it'll also help some people who need it by giving them a wake-up call to get clean; alcohol can kill you (slowly, painfully), even if you're not behind the wheel.

A bunch of people who have been sitting on old MECo recordings have also been posting them in droves since Jason died. I downloaded this one the other day, and I believe it's a great representation of the band at their best towards the end (this was a little more than a month after the first and only time I saw them, and the setlist is very similar): http://bigozine2.com/roio/?p=1460

[super nintendo chalmers]

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The new vinyl edition oh Hecla & Griper is a must-buy if you don't have it already.

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The new vinyl edition oh Hecla & Griper is a must-buy if you don't have it already.

It was in my cart, but I didn't pull the trigger yet. I can't stop listening to this cover.

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Some old photos:

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[super nintendo chalmers]

Anyone get Autumn Bird Songs on vinyl?

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Anyone get Autumn Bird Songs on vinyl?

I do. It looks like there are still copies available on the Graveface store, although I'm not sure if they're the same pressing of the version I got. Its catalog number is GRAVE050: http://www.graveface.com/graveface-catalog.html

And this is what the Kickstarter version looks like:

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Looks like I'll have to buy this again, and I ain't even mad: http://www.scdistribution.com/resources/sc300.pdf