[Rather_Ripped]

Is there a video for the 04/11/14?

[Chris Lawrence]

Maybe, search "sonic protest" or "thurston moore france" on youtube. I just listened to the torrent from dime.

[Rather_Ripped]

Hey Chris, Is there any Tabs for Thurston's Demolished Thoughts? I've only found "Benediction".
Thanks,
Andrew

[Chris Lawrence]

Nice to know your name! I haven't done any but all the tunings are on the site and I encourage people to submit any songs they figure out. I actually quite liked that album but haven't heard it in a while - you've put me in a bit of a "Thurston mood" though, so who knows...I think "Alighted" is the only CLM song I haven't posted yet (please don't tell me people want to play "Mohawk"), maybe I'll give DT a spin.

[Rather_Ripped]

I would attempt to figure the songs out, but I suck at that. I'm better at coming up with my own material. haha
Your efforts are appreciated!

[Chris Lawrence]

I listened to Demolished Thoughts last night. I still won't be tabbing it but I did discover after 3 years that there is a CD booklet in the vinyl sleeve, so I got to read tons of juicy poetry.

[The Soup Nazi]

Originally Posted by Chris Lawrence

I did discover after 3 years that there is a CD booklet in the vinyl sleeve

 

[scott v]

Okay this is just my opinion but what obviously made SY interesting was the way Lee and Thurston's guitars interact sound-wise with each other while for the most part not matching note-wise exactly what each other are doing... Some of that is definitely missing in CLM and from what I hear on the new material. I don't mean to say that negatively about Keith Wood or James Sedwards as they are fine guitarists, but it could be how Thurston wants the songs to sound? Thurston definitely tends to lean on the "minimal" side, where Lee likes to layer parts and add overdubs.

[chocolate_ladyland]

Does anyone else think his punk/psych rock references are awkward as shit? Damn T, your like 70 years old, you don't have to be the coolest mofo anymore.

Still love ya buddy.

[loop cat]

Originally Posted by chocolate_ladyland

Does anyone else think his punk/psych rock references are awkward as shit? Damn T, your like 70 years old, you don't have to be the coolest mofo anymore.

Still love ya buddy.

more older you are more nostalgia you get...like anyone of his age.

[Rather_Ripped]

Hey Chris, tried sending you a pm but it wouldn't go through, said your inbox is full. Anyone know where to find the tab for "Blood never lies"?

[Chris Lawrence]

You'd think a moderator could have an infinite inbox! I don't have a tab for that song, sorry.

[scott v]

Originally Posted by chocolate_ladyland

Does anyone else think his punk/psych rock references are awkward as shit? Damn T, your like 70 years old, you don't have to be the coolest mofo anymore.

Still love ya buddy.

I don't know, I don't think it bothers me that much... IMO his "beat poet" referencing tends to enter that sort of awkwardness, for me that is...

I thought he was still quite off the celeb radar since SY have ended, but last month's New York magazine has him as one of the current 26 musicians that have the most "relevancy to the NY scene". Though if you look at it a good portion of those folks they choose are older than him and the current crop to me isn't impressive (i.e. Vampire Weekend, ...ugh)

[loop cat]

Originally Posted by scott v

Okay this is just my opinion but what obviously made SY interesting was the way Lee and Thurston's guitars interact sound-wise with each other while for the most part not matching note-wise exactly what each other are doing... Some of that is definitely missing in CLM and from what I hear on the new material. I don't mean to say that negatively about Keith Wood or James Sedwards as they are fine guitarists, but it could be how Thurston wants the songs to sound? Thurston definitely tends to lean on the "minimal" side, where Lee likes to layer parts and add overdubs.

lee and thurston are the ying and the yang of noise rock.

[Genteel Death]

The four members of Sonic Youth were all as equally important, not just Lee and Thurston. I have no idea what it's like to be in a band, let alone in one that lasted for that long, but I imagine to be that good you'd need to share the sort of creative intimacy that wouldn't require just pushing someone out of bed so they can go out and buy new guitar strings.

[Genteel Death]

It should be noted that Sonic Youth closed their last album together with a song that sweeps the floor off your feet and particularly sounds like a group effort.

[Mortte Jousimo]

Originally Posted by Genteel Death

The four members of Sonic Youth were all as equally important, not just Lee and Thurston.

I agree.

[loop cat]

i also agree

[mil_pl]

I just noticed this on the main page:

The Best Day – New LP/CD

There is a new solo CD by Thurston Moore to be released by Matador Records
USA/UK/Europe on September 23 2014. It is titled THE BEST DAY and is a
collection of songs both ravaging and thoughtful. Sweet, deadly and
furthering the wild style TM exhibited all through Sonic Youth and beyond.
Most of the songs feature a rhythm section of Steve Shelley (SY) and Deb
Googe (My Bloody Valentine) which = magic, and the guitar action of London
boy James Sedwards, As well as a few songs recorded with the Chelsea Light
Moving crew of Samara Lubelski, John ‘Sunburned’ Moloney and Keith ‘Hush
Arbors’ Wood. Produced by Thurston Moore in London Fields.

[Mortte Jousimo]

So Chelsea may not be totally buried...