sonic youth: honest opinion

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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    Cheguevara6 wrote:
    I mean, without Sonic Youth there wouldnt have been a grunge movement.

    you believe sonic youth were the definitive influence for 'grunge'? the only influence?
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  • red mos
    red mos Posts: 4,953
    Sonic youth has some pretty good stuff, and they have some really obscure aquired taste kind of stuff. I like some of their stuff, and some of it I don't. Murray street is probably my favorite, and I liked "sunday" from a thousand leaves, and the "diamond sea" from washing machine. I thought the rest of Washing machine really was not that good. I really need to listen to them some more cause I think they will grow on me. I do like Thurston Moore's voice alot more on vocals, but I love the song "Bull in the heather" that Kim Gordon sings. Well, as you can see my experience with SY is pretty scattered, but I respect them, and I hope they will grow on me.
    In terms of Grunge inflence, I certainly do think that many grunge era artist have great respect and admiration for Sonic youth. We know pj does, and I'm pretty sure Nirvana did too. I think Nirvana opened for SY back when they were getting started, I could be wrong though. I have yet to see them live, but I'm wondering if a live sonic youth show will fuel my interest for the band. It's amazing how many times that's happened to me after seeing a band live.
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  • Vedderlution_Baby
    Vedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    From what I've hear, I couldnt stand. Much like MMJ.
  • shell bell
    shell bell Posts: 337
    I like them :A Thousand Leaves
    Washing Machine
    Daydream Nation
    Murray Street

    Those are the three that I love.As for overated,hmmmm yes and no. I think that there are other bands that are more overated than Sonic Youth.
    when you get confused just listen to the music play........

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  • Pearler
    Pearler Posts: 191
    Nickleback is better than Sonic Youth.
  • chrisopalooza
    chrisopalooza Posts: 347
    thurston moore is a little pretentious but in a way cool way. sonic youth is one of the top 5 most important bands of the 80s.

    ....oh, and i fucking love them.
  • RW
    RW Posts: 97
    chiefojibwa wrote:
    that's awesome that you saw the ragged glory tour. i would have loved to have seen that tour, 3 of my all time faves on one bill.

    funny, i've seen neil do the same thing that thurston did. and if you haven't listened to them since 1991 do you really have an informed opinon?

    I maded it very clear what my opinion was based on. May be you missed that, I only said it twice. Do you even have an opinion on the subject or are you just going to take shots at people who do?
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  • otis mcfluster
    otis mcfluster Posts: 536
    most songs are not awesome...not fantastic live...some great tracks
  • hailhail82
    hailhail82 Posts: 330
    One of the best bands in the world, easily.
    Honest, extremely innovative, melodic and dissononant at once. Great music and lyrics. Not to mention they've been creating for nearly 30 years. And they can rock extremely hard.

    That's my honest opinion.
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  • Gossard_Is_God
    Gossard_Is_God Posts: 1,031
    some of its alright, but alot is crap
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  • Trailer
    Trailer Posts: 1,431
    Personally I think they suck! The only reason I sat through them is because I knew Vedder was going to play right before them.
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    i dont like them. I dont see the appeal but I also dont think they are overrated...hmmn...yup, I didnt care if Ed Vedder was playing before them at the SB bowl - I got there after SY...I figured I sat thru them during the other shows...kinda regretted it afterwards...missed a good few songs...
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  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    glasshouse wrote:
    (for interest sake)
    ok, everybody who are anybody who are into their music know that sonic youth are major critic favorites/darlings and whatnot.

    are there anybody on this board who's brave enough to admit that they believe sonic youth to be way overrated and praised?

    I DO NOT think they are overrated. Things really went down hill after 'A Thousand Leaves' though.

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