What are musical influences on SY?

Tmangia · 08.13.2007, 10:19 PM

Hi there. I'm new at posting here, so I dunno if a thread like this one exists or if this topic is over debated here.. If exists another thread just like this, please close it. I'd like to know what are the Sonic Youth's influences since the early years till now. If there's some kind of link talking about it, please post here. Thanks for helping!

SynthethicalY · 08.13.2007, 10:20 PM

Velvet Underground,
New York Dolls,
Whole 70's Punk movement,
Branca
Some others, wait you'll get more.

Everyneurotic · 08.13.2007, 10:21 PM

slayer and celtic frost.

the funny thing is most people are going to think i'm kidding.

SynthethicalY · 08.13.2007, 10:23 PM

No wave scene, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, James Chance, DNA, Mars. No wave a big influence on them.

Everyneurotic · 08.13.2007, 10:24 PM

joni mitchell, grateful dead, hot tuna, the fall, alice cooper, mc5.

Bal · 08.13.2007, 10:37 PM

wikipedia was a big influence

total-trash · 08.13.2007, 10:43 PM

bem vindo ao board tmangia!

Everyneurotic · 08.13.2007, 10:44 PM

suicide, john fahey, black flag, p.i.l., talking heads.

atsonicpark · 08.14.2007, 02:34 AM

i/c/o/c, scissor shock.

Moshe · 08.14.2007, 04:04 AM

destroy all monsters.

sonicl · 08.14.2007, 04:46 AM

NY punk - if it hadn't been for NY punk, Thurston wouldn't have been in NY to meet Kim.

yumopal · 08.14.2007, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sonicl

NY punk - if it hadn't been for NY punk, Thurston wouldn't have been in NY to meet Kim.

yah 70's NY punk 80's black flag butthole surfers husker du..
also some early stuffs like stooges, VU, mc5..
and PiL, can, Neu!, neil young, joni mitchell, captain beefheart..
birthday party, einstursende neubauten

and i wonder if ther's any relations between 'the sonics..'
??

Danny Himself · 08.14.2007, 12:42 PM

Well The Sonics were certainly raucous enough to have had an influence..

..and you know, most 70s classic rock certainly never leaves Thurston's listening rotation. Also, Steve listens to A LOT of blues.

Disgruntled Youth · 08.14.2007, 04:36 PM

Big Youth

Cantankerous · 08.14.2007, 04:53 PM

sonic's rendevous band

crystalline hobo · 08.14.2007, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bal

wikipedia was a big influence

OFF TOPIC
that comment was so hilariously random i had to mention it. id rep you or something but i dont know how and you look like youve got enough.

08.14.2007, 05:04 PM

Sonny Vincent

iskandertime · 08.14.2007, 10:07 PM

If you listen to the Bush Tetras you can hear some influence (they have a song that goes "I don't wanna...I don't think so" like Kool Thing). Thurston and Lee played w/Branca and you can hear how that influnced their guitar sound (Lee also played w/Rhys Chatham, another NYC post NO Wave guitar composter) Branca and Chatham probobly also introduced the Idea of alternate tuneings... I'd also mention Television (the band) for their off the beaten path approch to the two lead guitar thing...

yumopal · 08.14.2007, 10:38 PM

and ono yoko..

jetengine · 08.14.2007, 10:46 PM

The Doors (e.g., 'The World Looks Red', 'Drunken Butterfly'), The Velvet Underground (e.g., 'Washing Machine', 'Little Trouble Girl'), The Pink Floyd (e.g., 'Death To Our Friends', 'Unwind'), The Stooges (e.g., 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' cover, 'Sleepin' Around'), etc., etc.

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Tmangia empty page Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cruzilia - MG - Brazil Posts: 22	Hi there. I'm new at posting here, so I dunno if a thread like this one exists or if this topic is over debated here.. If exists another thread just like this, please close it. I'd like to know what are the Sonic Youth's influences since the early years till now. If there's some kind of link talking about it, please post here. Thanks for helping!
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SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, Whole 70's Punk movement, Branca Some others, wait you'll get more.
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SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	No wave scene, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, James Chance, DNA, Mars. No wave a big influence on them.
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	joni mitchell, grateful dead, hot tuna, the fall, alice cooper, mc5. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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Bal the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Budapest city Posts: 1,011	wikipedia was a big influence __________________
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	suicide, john fahey, black flag, p.i.l., talking heads. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	Well The Sonics were certainly raucous enough to have had an influence.. ..and you know, most 70s classic rock certainly never leaves Thurston's listening rotation. Also, Steve listens to A LOT of blues.
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Disgruntled Youth the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I'm sitting right beside you Posts: 839	Big Youth __________________ Duppy know a who fi Frighten "Drink Guinness & live, Hate Guinness & die" Lee "Scratch" Perry
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Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	sonic's rendevous band __________________ RETIRED
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iskandertime little trouble girl Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: portland, maine Posts: 41	If you listen to the Bush Tetras you can hear some influence (they have a song that goes "I don't wanna...I don't think so" like Kool Thing). Thurston and Lee played w/Branca and you can hear how that influnced their guitar sound (Lee also played w/Rhys Chatham, another NYC post NO Wave guitar composter) Branca and Chatham probobly also introduced the Idea of alternate tuneings... I'd also mention Television (the band) for their off the beaten path approch to the two lead guitar thing...
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yumopal little trouble girl Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 44	and ono yoko..
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jetengine children of satan Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 399	The Doors (e.g., 'The World Looks Red', 'Drunken Butterfly'), The Velvet Underground (e.g., 'Washing Machine', 'Little Trouble Girl'), The Pink Floyd (e.g., 'Death To Our Friends', 'Unwind'), The Stooges (e.g., 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' cover, 'Sleepin' Around'), etc., etc.
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