I've heard that it's almost certain that the live performance will be released at some point, and that he might play more gigs next year. The Scotland gig was his first ever live effort, and I missed it by one day! I saw Current 93 at the Arches in Glasgow as part of the Instal festival, but didn't bother buying a ticket for both days, thereby missing the uber-geek's gig of choice.

I just got Blue Corpse today and it is very unique, this is definitely something I will enjoy.

Sterling Smith (Jandek) stuff


Disregard the part about this being an unofficial site. It's the site of his own label. You can get the cds for as low as $4 each, but you have to get 20 of them.

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A Guide to Jandek



Jandek Mailing List



Live in Scotland: Oct. 17, 2004

Keep in mind, the odds are, that it is not Jandeck playing the guitar. The person playing obviously has an idea how to play a guitar. He also clearly says; “take it, take it, take it, Eddie�, which occurs around 1:34 into Down at the Ball. At which point there is a guitar solo.

Don't expect Jandeck to play guitar this well.

The record is supposed to be, about his breakup with the first "Nancy". There are at least two "Nancy's", and possibly three, whom sing on Jandeck recordings

I listened to Blue Corpse today, and I think Sis is slightly wrong. It's Jandek playing the guitar on the first three songs, and Eddie singing on those songs. After which, it is Eddie whom is playing the guitar throughout, and Jandek that is singing the rest of the songs.

The person singing on those 3 songs doesn’t sound anything like Jandek, and the guitar playing on the first 3 songs is in Jandek’s extremely limited style. Eddie sounds like Jimi Hendrix in comparison to what Jandek’s guitar playing is normally like.

It's also Eddie that is singing on the last track called, One Minute.

Here is my theory on Jandek, Sterling Smith, or whatever his name happens to be.

One day in his early 30's, he is sitting around listening to, The Residents. He starts thinking, "I wish, that I was a musician". But realizes he can't play more than one chord on a guitar, to save his life.


With the Residents in the background, he picks up and starts to read Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow, and 1 + 1 = Jandek.

So I take it Blue Train isn't allowed to rock his Jandek CDs during family trips..

Why would you think that, and why just pick on me? If you haven't noticed above, my oldest sister is also a Jandek fan. If you really want to know, 5 of us are fans.

I should finally be getting my hands on "Ready for the House", "You Walk Alone" and "Worthless Recluse" any time now. Forced Exposure aren't too quick, are they?

Oh, that's right...Lady Day is your sister. I forgot. Any other siblings on RadioMute?