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Originally Posted by swa(y)
agreed.
the only thing is, even though i do think jim had a major influence on the NYCG&F vibe, i think its important to consider that sonic youth, even without jim, have always been up for "evolving" musically. and, lest we forget, their equipment was stolen right before that album, which, according to them, kinda forced them to try something a little different.
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Sure, and we don't have any disagreement there either. Though I suspect that the stolen equipment probably forced them to try things different in the tuning realms, while a new producer/band-member probably had more influence on the arrangements of the songs.