What Other Band Got You Into Sonic Youth? - Page 3

Dead-Air · 08.16.2008, 05:57 PM

Somebody voted Wilco. To me that's not worlds different from Phish.

✌➬ · 08.16.2008, 06:04 PM

Nirvana.

samuel · 08.16.2008, 07:24 PM

Believe it or not, it was Garbage for me. I immediately fell in love with Version 2.0 at the age of 9. I started going to the Garbage fan forum when I was 11 or so. Then, in 2002, I heard praise of Murray Street. A month later I bought Dirty of course. After that, I purchased NYC Ghosts & Flowers, and that's how it began.

StevOK · 08.16.2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dead-Air

Somebody voted Wilco. To me that's not worlds different from Phish.

What? Really? You and I have a vastly different perception of music.

Rob Instigator · 08.18.2008, 09:22 AM

wilco is country nerd rock

alteredcourse · 08.18.2008, 01:47 PM

I'd heard many mentions of Sonic Youth through Nirvana, but i hadnt gotten around to pursuing them myself just yet . It wasnt til I was 14 in 1998 that my first boyfriend actually brought himself, then me, a copy of Daydream Nation and we both instantly lost it for them .

EVOLghost · 08.18.2008, 02:52 PM

I put Nirvana as the band that led me to Sonic Youth but actually that's a lie. I have always heard of Sonic Youth while reading about NIRVANA...though....I always blew it off. Until one day my friend tells me he bought an SY album and I was like "that's coo". He had bought Confusion is Sex/KillYr Idols. We listened to it and it completely changed my world. Soon after that my friend bought Daydream Nation....and we listened to it. Soon after that my friend and I were on a SY craze.

noisereductions · 08.18.2008, 03:09 PM

"Dirty Boots" vid on 120 Minutes.

08.18.2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by EVOLghost

I put Nirvana as the band that led me to Sonic Youth but actually that's a lie. I have always heard of Sonic Youth while reading about NIRVANA...though....I always blew it off. Until one day my friend tells me he bought an SY album and I was like "that's coo". He had bought Confusion is Sex/KillYr Idols. We listened to it and it completely changed my world. Soon after that my friend bought Daydream Nation....and we listened to it. Soon after that my friend and I were on a SY craze.

I always got their name in mind while pursuing nirvana and its history. the first time I saw them was when I was watching Live! tonight! sold out!, where they appear very short with sunglasses. I thought they are the coolest fuckers around. still got the tape lying around, should watch it again, its great.

radarmaker · 08.18.2008, 03:38 PM

Yet another Nirvana vote - first time I properly heard SY was watching 1991: TYTPB. I had been vaguely aware of them for a while before that, but that live version of Brother James ripped my fucking head off...

blunderbuss · 08.18.2008, 03:40 PM

JAMC, I s'pose. There was an issue of NME that had them as cover stars, so I bought it, and there was an SY interview in there as well. I read the interview and thought, "this sounds interesting", went out and bought Flower / Halloween. Never looked back.

EMMAh · 08.18.2008, 03:50 PM

It was Nirvana for me.

hooligan37 · 08.18.2008, 04:26 PM

I was into rap music bigtime from the mid 80's to the early 90's. I still think thats the best of the rap days. Anyways I saw 100% on MTV's 120 minutes. Kim looked hot and that song rocked and I was hooked. It change my life for the better. Now I cant go 2 days without listening to a song by Sonic Youth.

xxlouiisxx · 08.18.2008, 07:58 PM

Smashing Pumpkins, I was looking for alternative rock bands and I found SP and SY the same day

But SY are WAY better !

StevOK · 08.18.2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by xxlouiisxx

Smashing Pumpkins, I was looking for alternative rock bands and I found SP and SY the same day

But SY are WAY better !

I discovered them at the same time. I bought the 100% single and Mellon Collie on the same night.

EVOLghost · 08.19.2008, 07:21 PM

Did anyone say GH3? heh.....

08.19.2008, 07:22 PM

whatsthat?

Trasher02 · 08.19.2008, 07:27 PM

EVOLghost · 08.20.2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by al shabbray

whatsthat?

Guitar Hero 3.....They had Kool Thing it's also on Rock Band. and TEENAGE RIOT IS GONNA BE ON ROCK BAND 2 w00t.

This Is Not Here · 08.20.2008, 10:40 PM

" ......Woot. ..........."

So yeah, for me it was the fact that I already loved the Velvet Underground, MBV and The Jesus and Mary Chain, and simply because those 3 bands are always mentioned in the same breath as Sonic Youth for exploring 'noise''s place in rock. They were simply a band that kept popping up, getting name dropped, and I had to check them out eventually.

View Poll Results: What Band Got You Into Sonic Youth?
Nirvana	26	36.11%
Pearl Jam	1	1.39%
Mudhoney	1	1.39%
Dinosaur Jr	0	0%
Neil Young	0	0%
Phish	1	1.39%
The Strokes	0	0%
Wilco	1	1.39%
SONIC YOUTH!	16	22.22%
Other (list in comments)	26	36.11%
Voters: 72. You may not vote on this poll

08.16.2008, 05:57 PM	#41
Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	Somebody voted Wilco. To me that's not worlds different from Phish. __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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08.16.2008, 06:04 PM	#42
✌➬ invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ιλ Posts: 5,754	Nirvana. __________________ We Kill Homosexuals!!!
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08.16.2008, 07:24 PM	#43
samuel the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,179	Believe it or not, it was Garbage for me. I immediately fell in love with Version 2.0 at the age of 9. I started going to the Garbage fan forum when I was 11 or so. Then, in 2002, I heard praise of Murray Street. A month later I bought Dirty of course. After that, I purchased NYC Ghosts & Flowers, and that's how it began.
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08.18.2008, 09:22 AM	#45
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 28,042	wilco is country nerd rock __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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08.18.2008, 01:47 PM	#46
alteredcourse expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,503	I'd heard many mentions of Sonic Youth through Nirvana, but i hadnt gotten around to pursuing them myself just yet . It wasnt til I was 14 in 1998 that my first boyfriend actually brought himself, then me, a copy of Daydream Nation and we both instantly lost it for them .
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08.18.2008, 02:52 PM	#47
EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	I put Nirvana as the band that led me to Sonic Youth but actually that's a lie. I have always heard of Sonic Youth while reading about NIRVANA...though....I always blew it off. Until one day my friend tells me he bought an SY album and I was like "that's coo". He had bought Confusion is Sex/KillYr Idols. We listened to it and it completely changed my world. Soon after that my friend bought Daydream Nation....and we listened to it. Soon after that my friend and I were on a SY craze.
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08.18.2008, 03:09 PM	#48
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	"Dirty Boots" vid on 120 Minutes.
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08.18.2008, 03:38 PM	#50
radarmaker the end of the ugly Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,124	Yet another Nirvana vote - first time I properly heard SY was watching 1991: TYTPB. I had been vaguely aware of them for a while before that, but that live version of Brother James ripped my fucking head off...
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08.18.2008, 03:40 PM	#51
blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,527	JAMC, I s'pose. There was an issue of NME that had them as cover stars, so I bought it, and there was an SY interview in there as well. I read the interview and thought, "this sounds interesting", went out and bought Flower / Halloween. Never looked back.
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08.18.2008, 03:50 PM	#52
EMMAh invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,433	It was Nirvana for me. __________________
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08.18.2008, 04:26 PM	#53
hooligan37 little trouble girl Join Date: May 2006 Location: Braintree Mass Posts: 79	I was into rap music bigtime from the mid 80's to the early 90's. I still think thats the best of the rap days. Anyways I saw 100% on MTV's 120 minutes. Kim looked hot and that song rocked and I was hooked. It change my life for the better. Now I cant go 2 days without listening to a song by Sonic Youth.
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08.18.2008, 07:58 PM	#54
xxlouiisxx little trouble girl Join Date: May 2008 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 74	Smashing Pumpkins, I was looking for alternative rock bands and I found SP and SY the same day But SY are WAY better !
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08.19.2008, 07:21 PM	#56
EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	Did anyone say GH3? heh.....
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08.19.2008, 07:22 PM	#57
al shabbray Posts: n/a	whatsthat?
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08.19.2008, 07:27 PM	#58
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	__________________ 666
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08.20.2008, 10:40 PM	#60
This Is Not Here invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kingston-Upon-Thames, London Posts: 2,586	" ......Woot. ..........." So yeah, for me it was the fact that I already loved the Velvet Underground, MBV and The Jesus and Mary Chain, and simply because those 3 bands are always mentioned in the same breath as Sonic Youth for exploring 'noise''s place in rock. They were simply a band that kept popping up, getting name dropped, and I had to check them out eventually. __________________ http://images.google.co.uk/url?sourc...zLTl_B146tcuiw ~~Record of the moment~~
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