sonic youth

freejazzlove · 07-28-2005, 02:51 PM

any suggestions/comments on the sonic youth SY whatever experminintal set

doldrums · 08-22-2005, 03:37 AM

uh... not sure what is meant.... but daydream nation, evol, and a thousand leafs are all great albums. Might I add that I love sonic youth, and thurston moore one of the most creative and innovative guitarists in alternative rock, or noise rock... how ever the guitarist for melt-banana is pretty crazy. Page alexander is pretty good too. not as good as the crazy mofo from melt-banana though.. and not as creative or interesting as thurston moore.

blah · 08-23-2005, 02:05 AM

i downloaded all of those SY albums a while back, wasn't too impressed. i'll give them another listen eventually

Satchmo8101 · 08-23-2005, 02:27 AM

Part of this, is from an earlier classic Satchmo post:

Of the first five, I prefer Daydream Nation, Sister, Evol. Then from Daydream Nation until Murray Street, it's pretty much hit or miss with more misses than hits.

the keepers inbetween those two would be:

A Thousand Leaves
Dirty
Murray Street
Goo

doldrums · 08-23-2005, 03:50 AM

Goo was good.. I honestly didn't care for dirty.. however one that is on my list that isn't on yours is washing machine.. which is weird, because I hated it when I first heard it (much like dirty). However washing machine grew on me... The best era is definitely 86-88 (sister, evol, daydream nation). I just really enjoyed a thoudand leaves. It kind of had a darker undertone to it. a real allen ginsburg feel through the entire album.. which was why I liked it.. and is perhaps the only Sonic youth album made in the 90's that would go in ranks with my favorites...

Beorn_J · 08-23-2005, 10:06 AM

i think he/she mean't the experimental EPs sonic youth have released on their own label. I haven't heard them so I can't help you

doldrums · 08-23-2005, 01:58 PM

Oh, I see. I haven't heard those either. Perhaps I will have to try to find those.

Satchmo8101 · 08-23-2005, 02:20 PM

You can skip 5 & 6. The 5th isn't even a Sonic Youth recording. It's only Gordon and some musicians from the avant garde scene and a DJ, are in involved.

The 3rd is the first recording to include Jim O'Rourke.
It's a toss up between the first two.
The 4th was their interepation of 20th Century Classical Avant Composers. Somehow, Yoko Ono was included with John Cage, Steve Reich, etc...

___________ · 08-23-2005, 06:50 PM

1. evol
2. confusion is sex
3. sister
4. daydream nation

doldrums · 08-25-2005, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ___________

1. evol
2. confusion is sex
3. sister
4. daydream nation

my top four is similar, but different. it would be

1. Daydream Nation
2. EVOL
3. Sister

and tied at fourth, depending on my mood

4. Goo/ a thousand leaves

By the way, anyone listen to sonic nurse, and if so, how is it? I haven't even bothered..