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Never Heard Fugazi - Starting Point?

restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
edited June 2009 in Other Music
I know, I know, everyone will recommend different albums, but I'm asking. Is Red Medecine the best place to start?

Haven't heard ANYTHING.
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 '24
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    I personally don't think so. Try 13 Songs. It's earlier, and it's a much more solid collection of songs, some really good likeable tracks.

    Strongly consider the following:

    Provisional
    Waiting Room
    Suggestion
    Burning

    Also, check out Minor Threat. Very cool. That is yet another band Ian MacKaye was involved in. Ian is the balls, and has done a lot for the punk rock genre.
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  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    13 Songs is easily the place to start. Phenomenal record.
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  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    I was gonna recommend "Argument"...purely because "The Kill" is such an infectious track.

    But 13 songs is by far the strongest most accesible album, so go with that
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    alright, 13 songs it is. thanks guys.
    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 '24
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    restlesssoul wrote:
    alright, 13 songs it is. thanks guys.

    Any luck pal? Just wondering what you thought, I'm listening to it right now waiting for 5 o'clock!

    Keep on rockin'!!!
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • mosquitomanmosquitoman Posts: 16
    13 songs is class... id strongly recommend checking out 'repeater' as well... brilliant record
    listen to the voice inside, so drowned out
  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I personally don't think so. Try 13 Songs. It's earlier, and it's a much more solid collection of songs, some really good likeable tracks.

    Strongly consider the following:

    Provisional
    Waiting Room
    Suggestion
    Burning


    good stuff.

    these led me to "Give the Cure" which i though was effin sweet.


    i'm all new to fugazi as well.
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Legends.
    Waiting Room is a crazy song!
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  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    not to get slightly off topic, but I just picked up Ian McKAyes from Fugazis newer band, The Evens. They are more acoustic but still very ballsy. very cool stuff.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    dcfaithful wrote:
    restlesssoul wrote:
    alright, 13 songs it is. thanks guys.

    Any luck pal? Just wondering what you thought, I'm listening to it right now waiting for 5 o'clock!

    Keep on rockin'!!!


    yeah, i love 13 songs its great.
    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 '24
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    like most others, i'm suggesting that you start with 13 songs.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    restlesssoul wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    restlesssoul wrote:
    alright, 13 songs it is. thanks guys.

    Any luck pal? Just wondering what you thought, I'm listening to it right now waiting for 5 o'clock!

    Keep on rockin'!!!


    yeah, i love 13 songs its great.


    Ah, awesome! Glad you liked it, I knew you would ;). It stuck to me like glue when I first bought it, and I went out on a limb only knowing their name. I knew NOTHING about the band. they've turned out to be one of my favorites. Now you must check out Minor Threat. But I'm telling you, Ian MacKaye is a GOD with punk, at least in my opinion. He always has in hands in some good stuff.

    Back to Fugazi, for your next indulgences, check out Repeater and End Hits...

    I can't stress enough: Minor Threat.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Commy wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I personally don't think so. Try 13 Songs. It's earlier, and it's a much more solid collection of songs, some really good likeable tracks.

    Strongly consider the following:

    Provisional
    Waiting Room
    Suggestion
    Burning


    good stuff.

    these led me to "Give the Cure" which i though was effin sweet.


    i'm all new to fugazi as well.

    13 songs is an album that everytime I listen to it, I find a new favorite. Right now it's "Bulldog Front". I love when Ian is screaming "You wanna figure it out!!!!"
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    13 Songs

    You should also check out the documentary 'Instrument: Ten Years With The Band Fugazi'. It's fucking superb.

    http://www.amazon.com/Instrument-Ten-Ye ... B00005R5G4
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    Byrnzie wrote:
    13 Songs

    You should also check out the documentary 'Instrument: Ten Years With The Band Fugazi'. It's fucking superb.

    http://www.amazon.com/Instrument-Ten-Ye ... B00005R5G4


    cool, will do
    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 '24
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I have enormous respect for Ian MacKaye, he has always remained true to his ethos and to the punk ethos!
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • nutmeg81nutmeg81 Posts: 627
    JordyWordy wrote:
    I was gonna recommend "Argument"...purely because "The Kill" is such an infectious track.

    But 13 songs is by far the strongest most accesible album, so go with that

    well compilation album!!

    i got Repeater + 3 first then 13 songs.
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  • SweetAndLowSweetAndLow Posts: 178
    OK, I offered this before and didn't follow through for a guy and felt like a douchebag as a result, but I'm offering it again: Email me at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:ubinmyrvm@yahoo.com">ubinmyrvm@yahoo.com</a><!-- e --> your name and mailing address, and I'll mail you a free cd of at least 24 Fugazi songs.

    How much do I love Fugazi? Everytime I go to burn myself a disc of favorite songs from them, I can never whittle the list down to less than 35 or so songs. That's how amazing they are (they churned out nine albums).

    I could go on and on about the band. Vedder name dropped them once years ago, I checked them out and have been addicted ever since. I think I'm more passionate about them then I am Pearl Jam. ... I sure wish they'd re-form at some point and tour again.
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  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Fugazi is such an amazing band. Glad someone got a thread going on them. Repeater is great... My boss happens to be a Fugazi fan, didn't know that until I heard Waiting Room coming from his office.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Apparently Fugazi is an acronym that Ian came up with.

    I read that it means

    Fucked
    Up
    Got
    Ambushed
    Zipped
    In

    Kind of some fun trivia :)
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • SweetAndLowSweetAndLow Posts: 178
    that's Vietnam War slang. That's where he got it from, at least according to his answer on the Instrument doc.
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