I remember being 24 years old and full of myself, and I kinda looked like J Mascis. I was deeply impressed with You’re Living All Over Me all the way through, while still thinking it obvious that “Little Fury Things” was the best thing on there.
Now, I’m 59 years old and full of myself, and I kind of look like J Mascis. I’m still extremely impressed with You’re Living All Over Me throughout. But now it’s quite clear to me that “In A Jar” is its best song.
Wonderful story/description for one of my all-time favourite songs by my all-time favourite band. Thank you Juliana this also helped me to feel less lonely.
This would make a great series of you dissecting various songs that had a profound impact on you when they first came out and still ring true for you today.
I was a teenager in Boston at this time and I didn’t realize how good we had it. Of course I loved “You’re living all over me” and “Hate Your Friends” and I saw amazing bands on the regular at the Rat and the Channel and I danced to the Jungle Brothers at Axis on all ages nights and I didn’t realize it was exceptional until I did. And then came Nirvana. God Bless J Mascis for keeping it real for all these years.
I can't comment on the song in question, as I've only recently got to 'You're Living All Over Me', but your enthusiasm has made me put it on the listening pile for this weekend. Do you still have the 'Freak Scene' lyrics you 'liberated' from the studio you once shared with said Dinosaur?
I have long threatened to seize custody of my colonoscopy footage so that I can green-screen myself onto it in a music video for a song called "Talkin' Outta My Ass".
I loved going to the Green Street Station. Wish I went to that show. I remember getting “You’re Living All Over Me” and hearing Little Fury Things for the first time and it just blew my world apart. It reshuffled every band I ever loved into a new order. They remain one of my favorite bands to this day and I love that the original three are the ones doing it.
Your attention to all the little details about "In a Jar" is EXACTLY what great music is all about -- how certain songs (and albums!) continue to move us years after we've first heard them, and how they instantly bring us back to where we were and what we felt during those formative listening experiences. Once music connects with our very soul and DNA, it's always there. Bravo.
Great vignette/anecdote(?)!I didn't know J. is from Mass.I've been a fan of Lou Barlow's since I found a cassette copy of 'Bakesale' at the PX I worked at in the mid-90s.That "all's" vocal tic you mentioned might be a northeastern thing.Or a Canadian affectation that migrated south.The 'Dan' character on 'Letterkenny' has a habit of adding esses to everything he utters;the show is Canadian.Just a thought.Cheers!
"That is what I think music is there to do; to help people feel less alone in the world." - Should be on the next American Laundromat Records t-shirt. Thank you!
Said this in December, but.
I remember being 24 years old and full of myself, and I kinda looked like J Mascis. I was deeply impressed with You’re Living All Over Me all the way through, while still thinking it obvious that “Little Fury Things” was the best thing on there.
Now, I’m 59 years old and full of myself, and I kind of look like J Mascis. I’m still extremely impressed with You’re Living All Over Me throughout. But now it’s quite clear to me that “In A Jar” is its best song.
Hmmm.
Wonderful story/description for one of my all-time favourite songs by my all-time favourite band. Thank you Juliana this also helped me to feel less lonely.
Just one more thing, I love your cover of Raisans! Great!!
This would make a great series of you dissecting various songs that had a profound impact on you when they first came out and still ring true for you today.
I was a teenager in Boston at this time and I didn’t realize how good we had it. Of course I loved “You’re living all over me” and “Hate Your Friends” and I saw amazing bands on the regular at the Rat and the Channel and I danced to the Jungle Brothers at Axis on all ages nights and I didn’t realize it was exceptional until I did. And then came Nirvana. God Bless J Mascis for keeping it real for all these years.
I can't comment on the song in question, as I've only recently got to 'You're Living All Over Me', but your enthusiasm has made me put it on the listening pile for this weekend. Do you still have the 'Freak Scene' lyrics you 'liberated' from the studio you once shared with said Dinosaur?
I have long threatened to seize custody of my colonoscopy footage so that I can green-screen myself onto it in a music video for a song called "Talkin' Outta My Ass".
I loved going to the Green Street Station. Wish I went to that show. I remember getting “You’re Living All Over Me” and hearing Little Fury Things for the first time and it just blew my world apart. It reshuffled every band I ever loved into a new order. They remain one of my favorite bands to this day and I love that the original three are the ones doing it.
This album takes me back
Have you and J ever recorded a record together?
Your attention to all the little details about "In a Jar" is EXACTLY what great music is all about -- how certain songs (and albums!) continue to move us years after we've first heard them, and how they instantly bring us back to where we were and what we felt during those formative listening experiences. Once music connects with our very soul and DNA, it's always there. Bravo.
Great vignette/anecdote(?)!I didn't know J. is from Mass.I've been a fan of Lou Barlow's since I found a cassette copy of 'Bakesale' at the PX I worked at in the mid-90s.That "all's" vocal tic you mentioned might be a northeastern thing.Or a Canadian affectation that migrated south.The 'Dan' character on 'Letterkenny' has a habit of adding esses to everything he utters;the show is Canadian.Just a thought.Cheers!
Saw Dinosaur Jr. at Saint Andrew’s Hall about 6 years ago and they sounded better than ever. (Love your covers of Raisans and Severed Lips too)
"That is what I think music is there to do; to help people feel less alone in the world." - Should be on the next American Laundromat Records t-shirt. Thank you!