Chappers for the Pumpkins

TeleMaster

Sporky said:

Where should someone who has never knowingly heard St Vincent start? 

The albums St Vincent and Strange Mercy are excellent but my favourite album of hers is Masseduction.

Each album has a different feel, stylistically and musically. She's very Bowie in the regard. Also a super cool guitarist too.



This is good too. 

Sporky

Ah.

I think she's in "I don't get it" territory for me.

Musicman20

Off topic but the SV guitar is still the coolest sig guitar I've ever seen!

St. Vincent Collection | Ernie Ball Music Man (music-man.com)

borntohang

Sporky said:

Ah.

I think she's in "I don't get it" territory for me.

I think she's developed an incredibly specific vision of how she wants to present her art, both visually and musically, and a lot of people clearly resonate with that vision but also it's okay for me to admit it just doesn't gel for me. Amazing variety of styles in her playing and writing over the years though. 

I did like the record she did with David Byrne which was fun - amazing brass arrangements and they both seemed to moderate the parts I personally feel are least interesting about their styles.

stickyfiddle

Sporky said:

Ah.

I think she's in "I don't get it" territory for me.

It's worth noting that the clips above are insane and for me don't work at all in isolation, the first one is snippets of a live set that only work because they're within songs. 

I'd start with the songs Cruel and then the whole St Vincent album then go backwards/forwards from there. I'm generally a fan but the way in is definitely through the best songs not the random fuzzy noise bits. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZkP0HLShMc

TeleMaster

borntohang said:

Sporky said:

Ah.

I think she's in "I don't get it" territory for me.

I think she's developed an incredibly specific vision of how she wants to present her art, both visually and musically, and a lot of people clearly resonate with that vision but also it's okay for me to admit it just doesn't gel for me. Amazing variety of styles in her playing and writing over the years though. 

I did like the record she did with David Byrne which was fun - amazing brass arrangements and they both seemed to moderate the parts I personally feel are least interesting about their styles.

Yea that's fine, if you don't like it or get it you just don't.

stickyfiddle said:

Sporky said:

Ah.

I think she's in "I don't get it" territory for me.

It's worth noting that the clips above are insane and for me don't work at all in isolation, the first one is snippets of a live set that only work because they're within songs. 

I'd start with the songs Cruel and then the whole St Vincent album then go backwards/forwards from there. I'm generally a fan but the way in is definitely through the best songs not the random fuzzy noise bits. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZkP0HLShMc

I think that insane might be an exaggeration, but I accept that to someone who's never heard her it might be strange, but to me, I know where those parts are meant to be so it makes sense to me, and the fuzz stuff is cool, and it does serve as an interesting demonstration of the sound of the middle of her career, and I mentioned the albums. 

The Noisey video is good. 

Sporky

Ah - that one was OK, so was Cruel, but I think she's probably a bit too clever for me.

TeleMaster

Sporky said:

Ah - that one was OK, so was Cruel, but I think she's probably a bit too clever for me.

Maybe this? 

SidNewton

I like St. Vincent, she's clearly a unique talent and that appeals to me. 
Mad as a pair of underpants though.

darthed1981

MASSEDUCTION isn't a bad place to start for St. Vincent - sorta broke through a little bit.

A whole album about getting dumped by Cara Delivigne - which I imagine does suck.

grungebob

I can see the interest in St Vincent but it doesn’t affect me in any way, I can’t form that connection with the music that I need to. 

Her sig guitar though is very cool, would love one. 

Musicman20

St Vincent - Bring Me Your Loves (T in the Park 2015) - YouTube

I'm just glad there are still artists out there mixing a lot of art/theatre with guitar and being DAMN COOL. 

TeleMaster

Musicman20 said:

St Vincent - Bring Me Your Loves (T in the Park 2015) - YouTube

I'm just glad there are still artists out there mixing a lot of art/theatre with guitar and being DAMN COOL. 

So cool. 

JerkMoans

Back on the Pumpkins, 10,000 applicants, thus far…

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/smashing-pumpkins-ten-thousand-applications-new-guitarist-1234948076/amp/

Sporky

I wonder how many submissions include a comment like "you guy suck since Mellon but id still join u" 

Philly_Q

Sporky said:

I wonder how many submissions include a comment like "you guy suck since Mellon but id still join u" 

So if I said "you guys suck since Siamese Dream" my application would stand out?  Shame I can't play for shit.

SidNewton

JerkMoans said:

Back on the Pumpkins, 10,000 applicants, thus far…

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/smashing-pumpkins-ten-thousand-applications-new-guitarist-1234948076/amp/

I'm still optimsitic. Pretty sure I'll have heard by the weekend one way or the other

CHRISB50

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C14N85ktwOT/?igsh=MWltamltMXVwbnJiMg==

That just popped up on my Insta feed. 

I was sick in my mouth. 

OilCityPickups

CHRISB50 said:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C14N85ktwOT/?igsh=MWltamltMXVwbnJiMg==

That just popped up on my Insta feed. 

I was sick in my mouth. 

There goes that pizza ... ah well, better out than in ....  

topdog91

CHRISB50 said:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C14N85ktwOT/?igsh=MWltamltMXVwbnJiMg==

That just popped up on my Insta feed. 

I was sick in my mouth. 

I think the comments add to the nausea. Funnily enough I removed the Insta app today. It, Reels, TikTok etc are basically ruining the Internet.