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Moshe, I love you, but you totally mistitled this thread. He didn't "go off on Sonic Youth". He criticized one facet of their behavior, while acknowledging they are still his friends and he still likes their music. As others have stated, they probably agree with a lot of what he had to say, given they left the majors and returned to the indie world.
That said, he can't help but look like a hypocrite for saying it in an interview in fucking GQ! Not to mention that this is the guy who produced In Utero for what was then the biggest selling major label band on the planet (did a fine job too, but that's not the point). Sure he told them not to put the word "produced" on it so he could maintain his indie cred, but lets be real. I'm sure the paycheck was a bit higher than $1,000. Probably still pays for his internet connection so can watch funny cat videos on that bastion of non-corporate media You Tube.
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