Built to Spill

armanHammer
armanHammer Posts: 471
edited March 2005 in Other Music
Anyone here listen to them? Has anyone here even heard of them?

Well they're great, amazing lyrics and guitars. Not a lot of solos, but very nice riffs nonetheless.

I've been learning 'Carry the Zero', tab;

http://mxtabs.net/tabs.php?path=Guitar,b,192,Built+To+Spill,Carry+The+Zero,135494

I could play it all night, just four chords and that little riff.
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Carry the 0 is one of my favorite songs by them.

    If i knew how to play guitar i would want to play like doug :)
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  • dont_go_on_me
    dont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    i love Built to Spill. They have a very cool sound and unique guitar playing, very cool.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

    "Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone

    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,669
    I'm bumping a 12 year old thread to give a shout out to the underrated Built to Spill, and the excellent Keep it Like a Secret.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,910
    I dig Built to Spill.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    saw them last year. they still rocked it as hard as ever.

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  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    edited June 2017
    Was introduced to them with Ancient Melodies of the Future in 2001. Sill my favorite album of theirs.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvtMepIFrpE
  • Washed
    Washed Posts: 736
    MedozK said:
    Was introduced to them with Ancient Melodies of the Future in 2001. Sill my favorite album of theirs.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvtMepIFrpE
    Agreed - one of my favorite albums period.
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  • pledgeagrievance
    pledgeagrievance Posts: 2,874
    edited September 2017
    Their version of Cortez the Killer is amazing. Check it out on their Live album 
  • Shyner
    Shyner Posts: 1,226
    Love em especially live
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,860
    Reviving this thread.

    I just hear the song Goin Against Your Mind this weekend.  Man what a damn good song!  I have a nice sound system so the song sounded really good.  A lot better than what comes out of this computer but give it a listen.

    Anyone want to steer me in a good direction with these guys?
    https://youtu.be/DqSJGoAWf1o
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    ^^ Start with Keep It Like A Secret. 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,860
    deadendp said:
    ^^ Start with Keep It Like A Secret. 
    TY!  Always looking out for me!
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    I’ll see them this weekend ;)
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    buck502000 said:
    I’ll see them this weekend ;)
    Enjoy! I couldn't find a ticket buddy and by the time someone asked, the show sold out. 
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Anyone going to a show? Please pick me up a poster they are cool.....
  • Fixer13
    Fixer13 Posts: 198
    Hope to catch them in Maine in September.   Really getting into their catalog. Only about 6 albums in so far and wished I listened to them sooner.  I love their cover of Cortez the Killer on their live album.    B)  
    "How do afford your rock 'n roll lifestyle?"- Cake
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    buck502000 said:
    Anyone going to a show? Please pick me up a poster they are cool.....

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