Author Topic: well shit. Jay Reatard dead. (Read 3359 times)

Eric P · « **on:** January 13, 2010, 04:36:56 PM »

http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/01/13/jay-reatard/

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jay run webWe are devastated by the death of Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., aka Jay Reatard. Jay was as full of life as anyone we’ve ever met, and responsible for so many memorable moments as a person and artist. We’re honored to have known and worked with him, and we will miss him terribly.

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:38:34 PM »

yeah, sucks

YOU TOOK THE WRONG JAY, LORD

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:38:48 PM »

What happened to him? I saw him put on a free show at Easy Street Records in Seattle last year. Good times.

Robo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:41:31 PM »

Wow, this is crazy. He was acting like such a maniac last year; I wonder if his cause of death has anything to do with that.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:41:52 PM »

fuck $:-\$

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:42:30 PM »

fuck, I've met him :'(

In celebration, let's watch an awesome yet gross video of his:
[youtube=560,345]0rob_TrU9Ls[/youtube]

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:43:25 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on January 13, 2010, 04:38:34 PM

YOU TOOK THE WRONG JAY, LORD

rip

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:45:48 PM »

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:49:26 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:49:44 PM »

most likely

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:51:54 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on January 13, 2010, 04:38:34 PM

yeah, sucks

YOU TOOK THE WRONG JAY, LORD

TEEEPO · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2010, 04:59:18 PM »

i refuse to believe this.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:00:44 PM »

So, according to the geniuses at gaf, that song in the first video apparently sounds like shit.

I don't get it. Do some of them over there only like stuff when it sounds like a rare velvet underground bootleg recorded with a tin-version phonograph?

Eric P · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:07:37 PM »

it's gaf

who gives a fuck what they think?

Raban · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:11:44 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on January 13, 2010, 05:00:44 PM

So, according to the geniuses at gaf, that song in the first video apparently sounds like shit.

I don't get it. Do some of them over there only like stuff when it sounds like a rare velvet underground bootleg recorded with a tin-version phonograph?

The video in this thread's OP? What? It's fucking awesome. I've never heard of this guy, but I'm interested after seeing that. Reminds me of my childhood, this type of music.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:13:46 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on January 13, 2010, 05:07:37 PM

it's gaf

who gives a fuck what they think?

good point. it's dr. strangelove, the dude is a cunt all around tbh

Eric P · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:25:12 PM »

Quote from: Raban on January 13, 2010, 05:11:44 PM

Quote from: BrandNew on January 13, 2010, 05:00:44 PM
So, according to the geniuses at gaf, that song in the first video apparently sounds like shit.

I don't get it. Do some of them over there only like stuff when it sounds like a rare velvet underground bootleg recorded with a tin-version phonograph?

The video in this thread's OP? What? It's fucking awesome. I've never heard of this guy, but I'm interested after seeing that. Reminds me of my childhood, this type of music.

there's a lot of this kind of stuff out there right now. poppy garage punk stuff, mostly because of Jay.

check out some acts like NoBunny, Hunx and the Punks (uh, this is probably the evilbore gay subtext house band, so beware) and the like. It's really quite fun but if you immerse yourself into it, there's a tendency for it to all run together

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:29:51 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on January 13, 2010, 05:25:12 PM

Quote from: Raban on January 13, 2010, 05:11:44 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on January 13, 2010, 05:00:44 PM
So, according to the geniuses at gaf, that song in the first video apparently sounds like shit.

I don't get it. Do some of them over there only like stuff when it sounds like a rare velvet underground bootleg recorded with a tin-version phonograph?

The video in this thread's OP? What? It's fucking awesome. I've never heard of this guy, but I'm interested after seeing that. Reminds me of my childhood, this type of music.

there's a lot of this kind of stuff out there right now. poppy garage punk stuff, mostly because of Jay.

check out some acts like NoBunny, Hunx and the Punks (uh, this is probably the evilbore gay subtext house band, so beware) and the like. It's really quite fun but if you immerse yourself into it, there's a tendency for it to all run together

NoBunny

edit: Genghis I believe they're complaining about the sound quality. I think it's their distinguished mentally-challenged notion of "selling out" or whatever.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #18 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:30:00 PM »

wow holy shit.

Raban · « **Reply #19 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:30:20 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on January 13, 2010, 05:25:12 PM

Quote from: Raban on January 13, 2010, 05:11:44 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on January 13, 2010, 05:00:44 PM
So, according to the geniuses at gaf, that song in the first video apparently sounds like shit.

I don't get it. Do some of them over there only like stuff when it sounds like a rare velvet underground bootleg recorded with a tin-version phonograph?

The video in this thread's OP? What? It's fucking awesome. I've never heard of this guy, but I'm interested after seeing that. Reminds me of my childhood, this type of music.

there's a lot of this kind of stuff out there right now. poppy garage punk stuff, mostly because of Jay.

check out some acts like NoBunny, Hunx and the Punks (uh, this is probably the evilbore gay subtext house band, so beware) and the like. It's really quite fun but if you immerse yourself into it, there's a tendency for it to all run together

This happened with to me with Alt/Indie Rock, it shall not happen again!

TEEEPO · « **Reply #20 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:31:59 PM »

awww fuck it is true.

[youtube=560,345]S2DFsW_2T5g[/youtube]
one of my fav jay ~~mascus~~ reatard songs $:-\$

p.s. fuck gaf

Eric P · « **Reply #21 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:34:08 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on January 13, 2010, 05:29:51 PM

Quote from: Eric P on January 13, 2010, 05:25:12 PM
Quote from: Raban on January 13, 2010, 05:11:44 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on January 13, 2010, 05:00:44 PM
So, according to the geniuses at gaf, that song in the first video apparently sounds like shit.

I don't get it. Do some of them over there only like stuff when it sounds like a rare velvet underground bootleg recorded with a tin-version phonograph?

The video in this thread's OP? What? It's fucking awesome. I've never heard of this guy, but I'm interested after seeing that. Reminds me of my childhood, this type of music.

there's a lot of this kind of stuff out there right now. poppy garage punk stuff, mostly because of Jay.

check out some acts like NoBunny, Hunx and the Punks (uh, this is probably the evilbore gay subtext house band, so beware) and the like. It's really quite fun but if you immerse yourself into it, there's a tendency for it to all run together

NoBunny

edit: Genghis I believe they're complaining about the sound quality. I think it's their distinguished mentally-challenged notion of "selling out" or whatever.

when i started stealing all music that wasn't nailed down and realized that everyone else was also, i gave up my youthful anger on the concept of "selling out"

make that money anyway you can

Raban · « **Reply #22 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:40:09 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on January 13, 2010, 05:34:08 PM

Quote from: BrandNew on January 13, 2010, 05:29:51 PM
Quote from: Eric P on January 13, 2010, 05:25:12 PM
Quote from: Raban on January 13, 2010, 05:11:44 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on January 13, 2010, 05:00:44 PM
So, according to the geniuses at gaf, that song in the first video apparently sounds like shit.

I don't get it. Do some of them over there only like stuff when it sounds like a rare velvet underground bootleg recorded with a tin-version phonograph?

The video in this thread's OP? What? It's fucking awesome. I've never heard of this guy, but I'm interested after seeing that. Reminds me of my childhood, this type of music.

there's a lot of this kind of stuff out there right now. poppy garage punk stuff, mostly because of Jay.

check out some acts like NoBunny, Hunx and the Punks (uh, this is probably the evilbore gay subtext house band, so beware) and the like. It's really quite fun but if you immerse yourself into it, there's a tendency for it to all run together

NoBunny

edit: Genghis I believe they're complaining about the sound quality. I think it's their distinguished mentally-challenged notion of "selling out" or whatever.

when i started stealing all music that wasn't nailed down and realized that everyone else was also, i gave up my youthful anger on the concept of "selling out"

make that money anyway you can

I agree. I don't really pay attention to the politics and business side of bands. I can't deny that some bands suck as soon as the go commercial to appeal to a broader audience (e.g. Green Day) but it doesn't do that for everyone. I just ignore people who criticize music based on any fact other than the music itself.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #23 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:42:11 PM »

The commercial aspect of music is shitty, I'm surrounded by it. But mostly just by the big motherfuckers like Warner and Sony. All the acts that sign to lesser labels like Matador, Domino, Sire, Asthmatic Kitty, whatever, they're doing what's best for their careers and getting good money without having to deal with the awful corporate dicks of some of these big Nashville/LA/NY companies. And even though a lot of those labels are just underlings of the big guys, they don't have to deal with so much crappy press/publicity, awful booking, big-wig creative pressure, etc.

It's an art first and a business second, but its not very far away from first.

Raban · « **Reply #24 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:46:21 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on January 13, 2010, 05:42:11 PM

The commercial aspect of music is shitty, I'm surrounded by it. But mostly just by the big motherfuckers like Warner and Sony. All the acts that sign to lesser labels like Matador, Domino, Sire, Asthmatic Kitty, whatever, they're doing what's best for their careers and getting good money without having to deal with the awful corporate dicks of some of these big Nashville/LA/NY companies.

It's an art first and a business second, but its not very far away from first.

I'm not really worried about it. The artists themselves shouldn't be concerned with making something 'good', getting 'recognition', or record sales. Imho, art is one of the only things you can be selfish about. You should be making stuff for yourself, and if anything steps in the way of you doing that, bail. No amount of money is worth compromising your creativity.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #25 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:49:33 PM »

Yeah that's true, but some people take that same mindset and apply it to general quality of recording, the difference between an 8-track and something Pro-Tool'd and mixed professionally. It's ridiculous.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #26 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:50:01 PM »

To be fair, it's understandable that poor audio quality would turn people off.

Personally it doesn't bother me unless it's just atrocious. The mixing and sound on some of my favorite albums (36 Chambers, Operation Doomsday for instance) are pretty bad...but the music is fucking awesome. Plus it can give a badass gritty sound to it.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #27 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:52:14 PM »

Well right, I agree with you. But some people take the exact opposite viewpoint: if it sounds like it's professionally mixed mastered, they hate it.

edit: whatever, it's just an opinion, but I just can't seem to understand that as soon as someone gets the opportunity to better their recordings, hate flows to them. It's always seemed ridiculous to me.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #28 on:** January 13, 2010, 05:57:36 PM »

Yea, some things that sound too mixed/produced can piss me off, but usually I don't even notice it (which is a good thing imo). Linkin Park's stuff sounds extremely robotic and glossy for instance; obviously that's not the biggest problem with the band.

edit: same thing with Muse's sound imo

Robo · « **Reply #29 on:** January 13, 2010, 06:11:19 PM »

The only thing I find that really annoys the shit out of me production-wise is unnecessarily double-tracked vocals. That last Franz Ferdinand album springs to mind.

Err, I guess of the stuff that is in my line of sight, anyway. I'm sure I could pick out all kinds of stuff to hate about the production on a Puddle of Butt Mudd album.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #30 on:** January 13, 2010, 06:12:34 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on January 13, 2010, 05:34:08 PM

when i started stealing all music that wasn't nailed down and realized that everyone else was also, i gave up my youthful anger on the concept of "selling out"

make that money anyway you can

agreed. totally.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #31 on:** January 13, 2010, 06:19:05 PM »

first i've ever heard of this guy, sounds pretty good to me, lot of 80s new wave throwback in there

Quote from: TEEEPO on January 13, 2010, 05:31:59 PM

awww fuck it is true.

[youtube=560,345]S2DFsW_2T5g[/youtube]
one of my fav jay ~~mascus~~ reatard songs $:-\$

p.s. fuck gaf

the opening riff to this song sounds a lot like in between days

GilloD · « **Reply #32 on:** January 13, 2010, 06:47:27 PM »

He was kind of a jerk, but as hell of a showman and one of the super melody genius. All of his songs were just crammed with hooks.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #33 on:** January 13, 2010, 07:46:30 PM »

Is this the guy from dinosaur jr.? If not, what early 90's band was he in? I had a friend who was a big fan of his back then.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #34 on:** January 13, 2010, 08:56:29 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero EDGE™ on January 13, 2010, 07:46:30 PM

Is this the guy from dinosaur jr.? If not, what early 90's band was he in? I had a friend who was a big fan of his back then.

nah, that's J. Mascis.

Raban · « **Reply #35 on:** January 14, 2010, 02:10:56 AM »

I grabbed "Watch Me Fall" this shit is awesome.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #36 on:** January 14, 2010, 12:40:53 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #37 on:** January 14, 2010, 06:21:06 PM »

Apparently this is being investigated as a homicide. Memphis police should look at the awful thread about this on gaf for suspects

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #38 on:** January 14, 2010, 06:58:08 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on January 14, 2010, 06:21:06 PM

Apparently this is being investigated as a homicide.

Wow, holy fuck..!

chronovore · « **Reply #39 on:** January 15, 2010, 08:25:20 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on January 13, 2010, 04:38:34 PM

yeah, sucks

YOU TOOK THE WRONG JAY, LORD

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