Lee's favorites

Moshe · 08.11.2009, 01:48 AM

ASK: LEE RANALDO - SONIC YOUTH ARTIST/MUSICIAN

lee disputing with his shadow in david shrigley's skate-park pool, malmö, sweden, may 2009. photo by carlos van hijfte.

my favorite _____ is:
-book: "what we talk about when we talk about love", by raymond carver, one of my
favorite authors, one whose stories changed my view of the world we live in— what more can one ask of a work of art?
-album: blue, by joni mitchell, has been sustaining me these last few weeks as our
tour has grown long, playing over and over on repeat in my iTunes. what an
amazing achievement this record is.
-cities: right now i'm infatuated with all things portland (OR) — hands down the hippest city in USA right now. close seconds: paris, tokyo, marrakech, melbourne.
-place: place de vosges, paris.
-films: pierrot le fou, godard; late autumn, yasujiro ozu; ali: fear eats the soul,
rainier werner fassbinder; don't look back, D.A. pennebaker; the gleaners,
agnes varda. this list, as with many of these, could go on and on...

-restaurant: chez panisse in berkeley — good vibes and good food.
-hotel: of late, from our recent summer tour, W hotel, dallas. not a city one needs to visit, really, but a killer hotel.
-hobby: bicycling. I've spent the summer bicycling my way across the country as sonic youth has toured. fantastic rides everywhere: montana rocky mtns, okla
cornfields, portland streets & bridges, st. louis mississippi river basin,
milwaukee, boise, san fransisco to the foot of the golden gate---you name
it, every city in the US is improving their cycling system.
-band: pavement, the most rocking and literate band of the 90s.
-prized possession: my just-released fender signature model jazzmaster guitar (the lee renaldo fender jazzmaster was released on july 1st).
-drink: single malt scotch on ice
-way to go: parched in the high desert.

www.leeranaldo.com

www.sonicyouth.com

greenlight · 08.11.2009, 02:33 AM

thanks!

Anngella · 08.11.2009, 04:47 AM

Dammit, you beat me to it.

nicfit · 08.11.2009, 04:55 AM

nice!
and really nice pic too.

notyourfiend · 08.11.2009, 09:49 AM

raymond carver is the shit. go lee!

Rob Instigator · 08.11.2009, 10:10 AM

as always

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Moshe again.

infinitemusic · 08.11.2009, 10:25 AM

Quote:

album: blue, by joni mitchell, has been sustaining me these last few weeks as our

I always thought it was weird and interesting how influential Joni was on Sonic Youth due to her use of unusual tunings and stuff. I'm not really into her at all, but it's a totally unexpected but extremely important influence.

jennthebenn · 08.11.2009, 10:43 AM

I've always wanted to know what Lee thought of that Carver/Lish
editing "controversy."

atsonicpark · 08.11.2009, 10:49 AM

pierrot le fou, godard

godlike.

Count Mecha · 08.11.2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Moshe

-way to go: parched in the high desert.

Definitely.

Kegmama · 08.11.2009, 12:15 PM

thx moshe. that was a fun read. long live lee!

toxic johnny · 08.11.2009, 03:10 PM

Fassbinder is one of my favourite filmmakers...

Long live Fassbinder!!

_slavo_ · 08.11.2009, 03:42 PM

He drinks single malt with ice.
What a waste.

joe11121 · 08.11.2009, 04:20 PM

Thanks Moshe!

chrome noise tape · 08.12.2009, 01:48 AM

"-band: pavement, the most rocking and literate band of the 90s."
NO WAY!

Moshe · 08.12.2009, 02:38 AM

you wouldn't believe how much reputation i got for this link. didn't know lee was so popular around here.

Derek · 08.12.2009, 07:38 AM

Fassbinder and Godard kick ass!

h8kurdt · 08.12.2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Moshe

you wouldn't believe how much reputation i got for this link. didn't know lee was so popular around here.

And he's the one fans LEAST want to die. Lee bumming AHOY

Bal · 08.12.2009, 11:01 AM

pierrot le fou?
its a good film but deff not Godard's best..
very good read tho!

ember · 08.12.2009, 12:09 PM

Melbourne loves him too! So why aren't they coming here for the tour?!

08.11.2009, 01:48 AM	#1
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,895	ASK: LEE RANALDO - SONIC YOUTH ARTIST/MUSICIAN lee disputing with his shadow in david shrigley's skate-park pool, malmö, sweden, may 2009. photo by carlos van hijfte. my favorite _____ is: -book: "what we talk about when we talk about love", by raymond carver, one of my favorite authors, one whose stories changed my view of the world we live in— what more can one ask of a work of art? -album: blue, by joni mitchell, has been sustaining me these last few weeks as our tour has grown long, playing over and over on repeat in my iTunes. what an amazing achievement this record is. -cities: right now i'm infatuated with all things portland (OR) — hands down the hippest city in USA right now. close seconds: paris, tokyo, marrakech, melbourne. -place: place de vosges, paris. -films: pierrot le fou, godard; late autumn, yasujiro ozu; ali: fear eats the soul, rainier werner fassbinder; don't look back, D.A. pennebaker; the gleaners, agnes varda. this list, as with many of these, could go on and on... -restaurant: chez panisse in berkeley — good vibes and good food. -hotel: of late, from our recent summer tour, W hotel, dallas. not a city one needs to visit, really, but a killer hotel. -hobby: bicycling. I've spent the summer bicycling my way across the country as sonic youth has toured. fantastic rides everywhere: montana rocky mtns, okla cornfields, portland streets & bridges, st. louis mississippi river basin, milwaukee, boise, san fransisco to the foot of the golden gate---you name it, every city in the US is improving their cycling system. -band: pavement, the most rocking and literate band of the 90s. -prized possession: my just-released fender signature model jazzmaster guitar (the lee renaldo fender jazzmaster was released on july 1st). -drink: single malt scotch on ice -way to go: parched in the high desert. www.leeranaldo.com www.sonicyouth.com
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08.11.2009, 02:33 AM	#2
greenlight invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,131	thanks! __________________
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08.11.2009, 04:47 AM	#3
Anngella expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vagina Posts: 1,900	Dammit, you beat me to it. __________________ FLICKR http://slouchingsunflowers.tumblr.com/
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08.11.2009, 04:55 AM	#4
nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	nice! and really nice pic too. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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08.11.2009, 09:49 AM	#5
notyourfiend expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: baltimore, murderland by way of new york city Posts: 1,454	raymond carver is the shit. go lee! __________________
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08.11.2009, 10:10 AM	#6
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	as always You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Moshe again. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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08.11.2009, 10:43 AM	#8
jennthebenn expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,261	I've always wanted to know what Lee thought of that Carver/Lish editing "controversy." __________________ http://jennthebenn.tumblr.com/
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08.11.2009, 10:49 AM	#9
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	pierrot le fou, godard godlike. __________________
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08.11.2009, 12:15 PM	#11
Kegmama empty page Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: So. Cal Posts: 0	thx moshe. that was a fun read. long live lee! __________________ "Go forth.. GO FORTH & THRASH!"
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08.11.2009, 03:10 PM	#12
toxic johnny expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,657	Fassbinder is one of my favourite filmmakers... Long live Fassbinder!! __________________ Built Toxic J Tough Optic Disc
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08.11.2009, 03:42 PM	#13
_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,908	He drinks single malt with ice. What a waste. __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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08.11.2009, 04:20 PM	#14
joe11121 expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brantford, Canada Posts: 1,843	Thanks Moshe!
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08.12.2009, 01:48 AM	#15
chrome noise tape the end of the ugly Join Date: May 2009 Location: Making The Nature Scene Posts: 935	"-band: pavement, the most rocking and literate band of the 90s." NO WAY!
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08.12.2009, 02:38 AM	#16
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,895	you wouldn't believe how much reputation i got for this link. didn't know lee was so popular around here.
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08.12.2009, 07:38 AM	#17
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Fassbinder and Godard kick ass!
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08.12.2009, 11:01 AM	#19
Bal the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Budapest city Posts: 1,011	pierrot le fou? its a good film but deff not Godard's best.. very good read tho! __________________
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08.12.2009, 12:09 PM	#20
ember empty page Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 16	Melbourne loves him too! So why aren't they coming here for the tour?!
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