Red Mosquito

tragabigzanda wrote:I did get The Jesus Lizard “Goat” on vinyl about a month ago and for my money this is the best sounding hard rock record ever made.

washing machine wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:I do think the Butch Vig-helmed EJST&NS is a good example of Vig not leaning into the radio friendly format.

I always forget that was a Vig project. It doesn't have that gloss I associate with him and 90s icons.

Jet Set would rival Washing Machine for my favorite SY album if it had some Lee vocals and maybe one or two extended jam sections.

tragabigzanda wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

tragabigzanda wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

washing machine wrote:Probably why they didn't. Especially after Albini teeing off on them about the Geffen signing.

Still would have loved to hear a lot of that 80s stuff with a better drum sound, and he'd be the man for it.

ugh Albini is such an asshole. Even when he was somehow calm in the Nirvana interview with Conan, he still needed to be the wiseass know it all here and there.

what in that interview felt assholish to you?

the part were he is like : ¨every story you heard about people doing drugs in the sessions are all a lie¨ ....Dude wtf are you talking about? The stupid call to Gene Simmons too. Those two are the ones i remember but pretty much his attitude is the attitude of a guy in his 20s. Grow up.

Well the Gene Simmons phone call happened in 1993, yeah? And I didn't think he was trying to dispel legends of excess in rock so much as arguing that for most "normal" bands, making records tends to be a laborious, fairly technical process. But I'll grant that my opinions on anything he says are colored by 1000 other interviews I've already consumed, so maybe taken on its own merits it was more like you said.

wease wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

washing machine wrote:Probably why they didn't. Especially after Albini teeing off on them about the Geffen signing.

Still would have loved to hear a lot of that 80s stuff with a better drum sound, and he'd be the man for it.

ugh Albini is such an asshole. Even when he was somehow calm in the Nirvana interview with Conan, he still needed to be the wiseass know it all here and there.

what in that interview felt assholish to you?

the part were he is like : ¨every story you heard about people doing drugs in the sessions are all a lie¨ ....Dude wtf are you talking about? The stupid call to Gene Simmons too. Those two are the ones i remember but pretty much his attitude is the attitude of a guy in his 20s. Grow up.

Well the Gene Simmons phone call happened in 1993, yeah? And I didn't think he was trying to dispel legends of excess in rock so much as arguing that for most "normal" bands, making records tends to be a laborious, fairly technical process. But I'll grant that my opinions on anything he says are colored by 1000 other interviews I've already consumed, so maybe taken on its own merits it was more like you said.

While I’m always for a good phone prank, the part where he said “any story you hear about a classic band getting a particular sound is bullshit” was particularly douchey. And then Grohl had a first-hand account with Page calling Albini’s statement bullshit. He just seems so full of himself and you definitely get the feeling that he believes he’s the only GOOD producer to ever produce a record EVER.

washing machine wrote:Respectfully I disagree. The sound of Dirty really distracts me from the songs. That one is another obvious choice for the Albini treatment if I had a genie and three wishes.

Just for you, I'll put Dirty on right now though. It's been a while. Maybe see you in the SY thread later.

tragabigzanda wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

wease wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

washing machine wrote:Probably why they didn't. Especially after Albini teeing off on them about the Geffen signing.

Still would have loved to hear a lot of that 80s stuff with a better drum sound, and he'd be the man for it.

ugh Albini is such an asshole. Even when he was somehow calm in the Nirvana interview with Conan, he still needed to be the wiseass know it all here and there.

what in that interview felt assholish to you?

the part were he is like : ¨every story you heard about people doing drugs in the sessions are all a lie¨ ....Dude wtf are you talking about? The stupid call to Gene Simmons too. Those two are the ones i remember but pretty much his attitude is the attitude of a guy in his 20s. Grow up.

Well the Gene Simmons phone call happened in 1993, yeah? And I didn't think he was trying to dispel legends of excess in rock so much as arguing that for most "normal" bands, making records tends to be a laborious, fairly technical process. But I'll grant that my opinions on anything he says are colored by 1000 other interviews I've already consumed, so maybe taken on its own merits it was more like you said.

While I’m always for a good phone prank, the part where he said “any story you hear about a classic band getting a particular sound is bullshit” was particularly douchey. And then Grohl had a first-hand account with Page calling Albini’s statement bullshit. He just seems so full of himself and you definitely get the feeling that he believes he’s the only GOOD producer to ever produce a record EVER.

yeah, and there is always a hint of ...¨everyone is a sellout but me¨ and when he in fact did sold out ( in his own terms) its about ...¨helping a band trying to recreate the sound they always wanted¨

He seems like one of those guys who believes he is smarter than everyone and doesnt seem to get any joy of nothing

The bold part is totally fair! I've never once heard a satisfying answer for why it's ok for him to work with Bush but not for any other major label acts to make a record.

Strat, he wears coveralls at the studio and on the road. It's just to keep his clothes in nice condition when he's crawling around on the floor calibrating a tape machine or setting up drum mics. Most of the other Electrical Audio staff does it too. It's kind of the house style. I find it endearing.

tragabigzanda wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

tragabigzanda wrote:He's softened quite a bit! Read his Big Black tour diary, he used to be a monster.