Favourite Sonic Youth Band Member - Page 4

pbradley · 05.14.2008, 01:16 AM

Individually they all have their strong points and their weak points. When they come together, their strong points shine through (for the most part). I refuse to choose.

atsonicpark · 05.14.2008, 01:30 AM

Rob Instigator · 05.14.2008, 09:46 AM

Lee motherfucking ranaldo

HECKLER SPRAY · 05.14.2008, 12:14 PM

Lee !!!!! Do you want to be my father ?

spekkie · 07.27.2008, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by atari 2600

But aren't Kim & Lee just as great as Steve, whereas Thurston towers above them (literally).

Steve is probably the one with the most technical talent (& yet still wonderfully creative) though.

in their own unique way they are each my favorite, for very different reasons.

07.27.2008, 05:12 PM

go lee go, havent thought that lee would be so close behind thurston...

Johnny "Magic Fingers" · 07.29.2008, 07:43 AM

It's Lee for me....

Early Lee looks like he could've come straight out of Blondie...

purplebumblebee · 07.29.2008, 08:29 AM

I voted Thurston but Steve Shelley is very close behind

batreleaser · 07.29.2008, 08:47 AM

thurston.

mr o'rourke is a genius, but i never thoght of him as a real member of sonic youth, just a temporary addiition that kinda blasted the band out of thier late 90s musical funk.

damn, sclavunos, been in more great bands than anyone. gynecologists, teenage jesus, the bad seeds, sonic youth, beirut slump, 8 eyed spy, the cramps, shotgun wedding, grinderman.

[Sandbag] · 07.29.2008, 01:10 PM

foockin lee!

Kosako · 07.29.2008, 05:55 PM

Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee... Lee all the way!!!

deflinus · 07.29.2008, 07:19 PM

Jim Morrison, without a doubt

pedestrian · 07.29.2008, 09:25 PM

I picked Thurston on instinct. He was decidedly my favorite in middle school and I love his solo stuff as well as Ecstatic Peace!, but in reality I hate to pick because they feed off one another and are far too mysterious to ever justify any dislike.

sl1ck · 07.29.2008, 09:58 PM

Thurston, but I have lots of love for Lee, Steve, and Jim as well. Jim especially.

Green Magnesium · 07.30.2008, 06:51 AM

I was gonna vote for Steve because he's amazing but has so few votes... then I was gonna vote for Lee 'cause he's so fucking hot...

I ended up voting for Kim.

PAULYBEE2656 · 07.30.2008, 09:57 AM

mark ibold????????????????????????

atsonicpark · 07.30.2008, 10:10 AM

poor steve shelley :'(

LEE is the best in every respect, though jim o'rourke has the best solo projects obviously.

viewtiful_alan · 08.02.2008, 08:54 PM

Lee.
I met him once while stranded outside a sonic show I couldn't get into when he ran out to go get something before the encore and he couldn't have been nicer.
He gave me a free copy of rather ripped : )

Death & the Maiden · 08.04.2008, 05:10 AM

I can't choose. I used to like Thurston the most - I thought he had the best songs and he looked the coolest - but now I like them all.

demonrail666 · 08.04.2008, 07:18 AM

Lee and especially Steve are probably the most solid as people. While I do find it a bit wearisome at times, I do admire the role Thurston has played in recent years promoting smaller bands. Kim has always irritated me for some reason, although I do think that she's a very underrated bass player.

In terms of sheer technical ability, I dunno. Probably Steve. I was listening to the Dim Stars album the other night and his playing really stood out.

I met Thurston on a handfull of occasions in the late 80s early 90s and he really was extremely nice, even when I was mispronouncing Die Kreuzen over and over again! I think it's difficult to get a gauge on any of them now though. They've reached that iconic stage where I'm sure that they themselves don't really know who or what they are anymore.

View Poll Results: Who is your favourite Sonic Youth band member?
Bob Bert	3	2.04%
Richard Edson	2	1.36%
Kim Gordon	22	14.97%
Thurston Moore	53	36.05%
Jim O'Rourke	6	4.08%
Lee Ranaldo	47	31.97%
Jim Sclavunos	4	2.72%
Steve Shelley	10	6.80%
Voters: 147. You may not vote on this poll

05.14.2008, 01:16 AM	#61
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Individually they all have their strong points and their weak points. When they come together, their strong points shine through (for the most part). I refuse to choose.
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05.14.2008, 01:30 AM	#62
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Lee. __________________
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05.14.2008, 09:46 AM	#63
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,961	Lee motherfucking ranaldo __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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05.14.2008, 12:14 PM	#64
HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	Lee !!!!! Do you want to be my father ? __________________
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07.27.2008, 05:12 PM	#66
al shabbray Posts: n/a	go lee go, havent thought that lee would be so close behind thurston...
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07.29.2008, 07:43 AM	#67
Johnny "Magic Fingers" children of satan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: A downward spiral Posts: 318	It's Lee for me.... Early Lee looks like he could've come straight out of Blondie...
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07.29.2008, 08:29 AM	#68
purplebumblebee bad moon rising Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cork, Ireland Posts: 153	I voted Thurston but Steve Shelley is very close behind __________________ Disappearer
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07.29.2008, 08:47 AM	#69
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	thurston. mr o'rourke is a genius, but i never thoght of him as a real member of sonic youth, just a temporary addiition that kinda blasted the band out of thier late 90s musical funk. damn, sclavunos, been in more great bands than anyone. gynecologists, teenage jesus, the bad seeds, sonic youth, beirut slump, 8 eyed spy, the cramps, shotgun wedding, grinderman. __________________ listen to pink reason
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07.29.2008, 01:10 PM	#70
[Sandbag] 100% Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 820	foockin lee! __________________ My new facebook page for my new mainstream noise band
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07.29.2008, 05:55 PM	#71
Kosako children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 302	Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee... Lee all the way!!! __________________ http://www.karikatur-cartoon.de/cart...fghanistan.jpg
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07.29.2008, 07:19 PM	#72
deflinus expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the darkest part of your mind Posts: 1,737	Jim Morrison, without a doubt
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07.29.2008, 09:25 PM	#73
pedestrian little trouble girl Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 64	I picked Thurston on instinct. He was decidedly my favorite in middle school and I love his solo stuff as well as Ecstatic Peace!, but in reality I hate to pick because they feed off one another and are far too mysterious to ever justify any dislike.
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07.29.2008, 09:58 PM	#74
sl1ck little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 40	Thurston, but I have lots of love for Lee, Steve, and Jim as well. Jim especially. __________________ Fender Jazzmaster
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07.30.2008, 06:51 AM	#75
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	I was gonna vote for Steve because he's amazing but has so few votes... then I was gonna vote for Lee 'cause he's so fucking hot... I ended up voting for Kim.
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07.30.2008, 09:57 AM	#76
PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	mark ibold???????????????????????? __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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07.30.2008, 10:10 AM	#77
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	poor steve shelley :'( LEE is the best in every respect, though jim o'rourke has the best solo projects obviously. __________________
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08.02.2008, 08:54 PM	#78
viewtiful_alan invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 2,663	Lee. I met him once while stranded outside a sonic show I couldn't get into when he ran out to go get something before the encore and he couldn't have been nicer. He gave me a free copy of rather ripped : ) __________________
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08.04.2008, 05:10 AM	#79
Death & the Maiden expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,036	I can't choose. I used to like Thurston the most - I thought he had the best songs and he looked the coolest - but now I like them all. __________________ www.myspace.com/ghostofanidealwife
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08.04.2008, 07:18 AM	#80
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Lee and especially Steve are probably the most solid as people. While I do find it a bit wearisome at times, I do admire the role Thurston has played in recent years promoting smaller bands. Kim has always irritated me for some reason, although I do think that she's a very underrated bass player. In terms of sheer technical ability, I dunno. Probably Steve. I was listening to the Dim Stars album the other night and his playing really stood out. I met Thurston on a handfull of occasions in the late 80s early 90s and he really was extremely nice, even when I was mispronouncing Die Kreuzen over and over again! I think it's difficult to get a gauge on any of them now though. They've reached that iconic stage where I'm sure that they themselves don't really know who or what they are anymore.
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