Sonic Youth

musicismylife78
musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited June 2006 in Other Music
Anyone a fan here?

As a beginning guitarist, I am taught to learn chords, and tune the guitar. Whats so great about Sonic youth is they could care less about tuning thier guitar, and if they do tune it, its so out of whack.

I love the way their guitars sound.

Its crazy to think Kim Gordan is in her 50's and still rocking
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  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    I love Sonic youth. and most bands linked to them.


    Mind you the guitars are tuned. They just tune them way different then is considered normal.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • Echoes
    Echoes Posts: 1,279
    Sonic Youth is pretty awesome. I have 5 CDs of theirs and more on my PC. Love the dudes. I'm not sure what to buy next, but it might be the reissue of their first lbum I saw at the store the other day
    printf("shiver in eternal darkness\n");
  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    Echoes wrote:
    Sonic Youth is pretty awesome. I have 5 CDs of theirs and more on my PC. Love the dudes. I'm not sure what to buy next, but it might be the reissue of their first lbum I saw at the store the other day


    I have the deluxe version of Dirty. If you don't have that one, you should get it, even if you have dirty the non-luxe. Really cool extra material.

    You probable have Sister, Evol and wasing machine. A thousand leaves is nice.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • El_Kabong
    El_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    i forgot what site i saw it, but do a google or some search for their tunings, i remember a page that had a pretty good list of the tunings, not sure how accurate all of them were, been forever since i looked it up

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=sonic+youth+guitar+tunings&spell=1

    the first one looks good
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    ive never heard a single sonic youth song. am i really missing much?>
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • El_Kabong
    El_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    restlesssoul wrote:
    ive never heard a single sonic youth song. am i really missing much?>

    somewhat, i love some of their stuff and don't care that much for some others
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    okay ill download some stuff tonight then
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • Echoes
    Echoes Posts: 1,279
    karma defect wrote:
    I have the deluxe version of Dirty. If you don't have that one, you should get it, even if you have dirty the non-luxe. Really cool extra material.

    You probable have Sister, Evol and wasing machine. A thousand leaves is nice.

    Actually I have (In order of love)

    Washing Machine
    Dirty
    SYR 1
    Goo
    Experimental Jet Set, Thrash, And No Star

    Bear in mind I REALLY like the first 4, and the last one I only kind of enjoy (but its high points are really high). I need to Get Daydream Nation, Sister and EVOL for sure, probably before I end up going for hte newer stuff. Also, I will grab any SYRs I see used, because I really like their improvisational stuff. I don't know if I could spring for the deluxe of Goo OR Dirty, but maybe I will in the future. I have the deluxe of Crooked Rain Crooked Rain though, and it is a fantastic package.

    Dear person who has never listened to Sonic Youth before : Get on it

    I suggest:

    "The Diamond Sea" - pretty much one of my favourite songs ever
    "Youth Against Facism" - A lot more digestible
    "Dirty Boots" - Kind of a straight forward rocker
    "Teen Age Riot" - pretty much speaks for itself

    as for tunings : http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/tab/
    printf("shiver in eternal darkness\n");
  • AxlUlrich
    AxlUlrich Posts: 12,652
    yeh great band
    me fave album has to be a tie between Dirty and Experimental Jet Set, Thrash & No Star
    and damn i can't believe Kim is 53 too..amazing.

    for those who havent got it..me highly recommend the new reissue of their debut album.
    "I Dreamed I Dream" is just another amazing track
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    YNWA
  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    restlesssoul wrote:
    ive never heard a single sonic youth song. am i really missing much?>


    That depends one what other stuff you like. I take it you aren't very big on Whitney Houston, If you were you'd probable not like sonic youth. If you like In utro from Niravana (duh) better than you like Nevermind, you might want to check Sonic youth out. Start of with Washing machine I think that is the easiest to get into.

    Skip tracer, Diamond sea, No queen blues, Little troubled girl are really good songs.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I am a fan :)

    I own

    evol
    sister
    daydream nation
    goo
    dirty
    washing machine
    sonic nurse

    Can't wait for the new album in june :)
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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    they might be supporting pj this tour?
  • AxlUlrich
    AxlUlrich Posts: 12,652
    I BrisK I wrote:
    they might be supporting pj this tour?
    think it's been confirmed they will be supporting in July
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    Walk on with hope in your heart
    YNWA
  • reeferchief
    reeferchief Posts: 3,569
    so far i have:

    S/T
    Daydream Nation
    Confusion is Sex
    Murry Street
    Sonic Nurse
    Goo

    next i was thing of gettin A Thousand Leaves:)
    Can not be arsed with life no more.
  • AxlUlrich
    AxlUlrich Posts: 12,652
    reeferchief wrote:
    next i was thing of gettin A Thousand Leaves:)
    great choice!...A Thousand Leaves and Experimental Jet Set, Thrash & No Star are pretty underrated imo.
    LIVERPOOL FC -18 time League Champions-15 time Charity Shield Holders-7 time League Cup Winners-7 time FA Cup Winners-5 time European Champions-4 time UEFA Cup Winners-3 time European Super Cup Winners-1 time World Super Cup Winners

    Walk on with hope in your heart
    YNWA
  • pickupyourwill
    pickupyourwill Posts: 3,135
    Cheguevara6 wrote:
    Anyone a fan here?

    As a beginning guitarist, I am taught to learn chords, and tune the guitar. Whats so great about Sonic youth is they could care less about tuning thier guitar, and if they do tune it, its so out of whack.

    I love the way their guitars sound.

    Its crazy to think Kim Gordan is in her 50's and still rocking

    haven't heard anything from sonic youth yet. although, i think they did open for a pj concert i was at a few years back. i'm looking forward to hearing some of their stuff.

    i read in a magazine the other day that Kim Gordon and one of the guys in the band have been married for about 20 yrs! i think that's awesome. that's like the ideal marriage there, don't you think?--to be in a kick-ass band and have your better half w/ you all the time. you wouldn't have to worry about the long-distance bs getting in the way. i have mass respect for them b/c of this. it would be nice to see more bands like that.
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    AxlUlrich wrote:
    think it's been confirmed they will be supporting in July

    cool

    iam glad is wasn't the strokes!
  • i am a donut
    i am a donut Posts: 68
    I cant wait to hear their new album. It sounds like they are gonna have a pretty different sound for this album. They will be minus Jim O'rourke on the new recording. Their last 2 records were phenominal, Murray Street, and Sonic Nurse. I recommend these 2 albums for new fans, they represent Sonic Youth well. Check out Pattern Recognition, Stones, Peace Attack, Empty PAge, Rain on Tin, and Disconnection Notice...
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  • reeferchief
    reeferchief Posts: 3,569
    AxlUlrich wrote:
    great choice!...A Thousand Leaves and Experimental Jet Set, Thrash & No Star are pretty underrated imo.

    I base this choice soley on the fact that i think Sunday is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard:)
    Can not be arsed with life no more.
  • AxlUlrich
    AxlUlrich Posts: 12,652
    reeferchief wrote:
    I base this choice soley on the fact that i think Sunday is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard:)
    one of their best songs definitely but "The Ineffable Me" has to be me fave on that album
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    YNWA

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