There are two types of people in this world: people who appreciate J Mascis and people I don’t want to talk to.

@timpickup6984

2 ай бұрын

His favourite instrument? Drums?!! Here he is in his other band.. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fZpo16iJYpXKj84.html

@EdBrooking

2 ай бұрын

Yesssssss

@milottic1

2 ай бұрын

Please settle this for me!!!! Is it conscious or is it deliberately purposeful???? I can't stand it. It creates such tennion.

@lakerdigital

2 ай бұрын

Fuck yeah.

Cobain asked Mascis to join Nirvana TWICE.

@nguyendailam6703

3 ай бұрын

J woulda been wasted in Nirvana!

@Gee-no

3 ай бұрын

I did not know that. I can see it tho.

@powbobs

2 ай бұрын

As the drummer.

It brings me so much joy to see this band on here. J Mascis is an absolute legend. His vocals are equally as incredible as his chops.

@SpookyApparition

10 ай бұрын

Eh... J sounds a hell of a lot like Chris Griffin.

@absolutelynonameslef

10 ай бұрын

I'm a 30 year J fan but I wouldn't describe his voice as incredible haha. I like it but...

@palestalemale8831

10 ай бұрын

Fun fact. Before Dino Jr. In the mid-late 80s J mascis was a key player in the beginning of the Death Metal scene in America.

@SpookyApparition

10 ай бұрын

@palestalemale8831 no he wasn't. He was in Deep Wound, which has nothing to do with death metal

@palestalemale8831

10 ай бұрын

@@SpookyApparition youre arguing semantics. But even so, grind absolutely does have to do with death metal. Napalm Death for example.

this is why i still play a dino jr song every day for the last 30 years

@kdbang413

3 ай бұрын

Same same👏🏽🤘🏽

J spent a lifetime mastering his own sound…can’t be replicated or explained. Listen to their album you’re living all over me…his guitar playing is so sick.

I feel like I’m watching a man fall in love with a new band. Love it. Dinosaur Jr. the godfathers of Grunge.

Bruh, the ultimate guitar jam from Dinosaur Jr. is "I dont wanna go there." Prove me wrong.

Dude if you really just stumbled on Dinasaur Jr here for the first listen i have to say your facial expression response said it all.. u were blown away.. tried to keep up but couldnt.. then settled on how riffing out actually is what can create truely brilliant hooks despite theoretical convention. J mascis is an unassuming riff and fuzz genius of sorts. Just say it already..

It's strange how everyone hears J's vocal as crazy. Sounds totally normal and good to me.

@zuzannamazurek8630

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm pretty used to it and somehow just "accepted" it as it is, but when I actually focused on it, it really is kind of crazy, but not in a negative way. It's just so efortlessly "I dont give a damn", but at the same time so... emotional, melodic? That's rather strange combination. I have no idea how to describe it

@neilpatrickhairless

5 ай бұрын

J looks and sounds like Chris Griffin of Family Guy and I mean that in such a good way

Capo at the third fret for this one. That lead tone is a vintage big muff and super fuzz stacked together.

@Guitargate

10 ай бұрын

Yup that sounds right! Thx!

@mikesburger7726

8 ай бұрын

I'd hear rumors of 3 big muffs in series...

@phile3741

3 ай бұрын

@@mikesburger7726he owns like a hundred of them so maybe.

@shitman674

Ай бұрын

@@mikesburger7726 he's done 3 rig rundowns with premier guitar, check it out if you want to see exactly how he gets his sound. His clean tone is a tube drive pedal and then he kicks on a big muff for lead. Sometimes mixes in a tonebender or rangemaster as well for the lead tone. Also always plays through three 100 watt full stacks lmao

Sonic Youth wrote Teenage Riot in 1988 about J Mascis becoming president.

@fusible3m

Ай бұрын

Lee and Thurston love J guitar skills

Love this band. It's like they play bubble gum pop songs drenched in big grungy guitar noise.

J Mascis has been my favorite musician for 30 plus years. Dinosaur Jr's reunion resulted in a huge run of magnificent records. Thanks for this video.

@ProudFilthyCasual

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, honestly, I don't know any bands where I can say a reunion album actually takes my spot for favorite album (Farm, in this case).

@newagain9964

2 ай бұрын

It wasn’t a huge run. But it was a good run. They got 1-2 really good albums of reunite. And perhaps best part, Lou’s version of bass for non original lineup years.

"full chords on the bass..." It blew my mind when a guitarist friend pointed out that Lou plays like this.

About time on this one, Michael! Gotta say it though, the recorded version of this song is an absolute monster. You should also give that entire record a shot - there are some truly inspired pieces of joyous lead from J throughout the whole record. In particular the song “Get Me”, the solo on which wrecks me every time I hear it. Trust me. Give it your ear.

@fords_nothere_100

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, what he said ^

@Hilaire_Balrog

10 ай бұрын

I agree. Been listening to J. music for what 35 years now. Wife even has his signature Jazzmaster.

@dylandenney3980

10 ай бұрын

Where You Been is an all-time favorite for me

@madgrimybeats

10 ай бұрын

That's a rangemaster over a ram's head big muff, that's how he's getting that tone

@fastenbulbous

10 ай бұрын

The last solo section of Get Me is incredible.

That’s the mad man Lou Barlow on bass!! His solo stuff and Sebadoh and Folk Implosion are excellent as well. Excellent song craft. Mascis is rad live - closest thing to a Hendrix experience being able to stand in front of 3 Marshall stacks. Mad respect. ❤ great review as always, Michael.

@johncollins5552

10 ай бұрын

J Mascis has got to have real funky hearing issues😂

Finally! Someone breaking down the genius of Dinosaur Jr!

@mountainhobbit1971

10 ай бұрын

I know, right!!??!!??!! what the crap. ;-)

@softlightsymphonyband

10 ай бұрын

*attempting to

The video for this song is hilarious.... J. is out in the snow playing the solo with ski gloves on 🤣🤣

Saw D Jr at a music fest 10 years ago. No guitar tech. Just 3 minute songs, crushed in front of two Marshall stacks, with Jay tuning his guitar between each song. So raw and unpretentious.

J is a Big Muff fanatic (sometimes stacked with a Superfuzz), usually with another overdrive, and runs super hot Marshall amps. Loudest concert experience I've ever been through, and fantastic.

@neilpatrickhairless

5 ай бұрын

Saw Dinosaur Jr. one time in the mid 90's with my Mom and they were louder than Metallica when I saw them. My Mom said Mountain is the only band she has seen live that was louder than Dinosaur Jr. lol

Would be amazing to see you react to Sonic Youth. Incredibly influential band with utterly unique guitar sound. Their “From the Basement” set from 2006 is fantastic. Especially “The Sprawl” and “ Hey Joni.”

@jackiehill6357

7 ай бұрын

Yes please.

@haydenhartranft1524

4 ай бұрын

Liking and replying because their from the basement set is soooo good. The Sprawl or Incinerate is what I'd love to see reviewed but I also love Hey Joni!

what the crap...no one ever talks about Dinosaur Jr, for me it is his singing style that makes them stand out so much, so mellow with all the guitar 'rawness'...back in the 90's I LOVED these guys. The guitar sounds like it is chewing on squeaky cheese curds, yet I love that too...and I am a drummer not a guitar guy. Very 'hooky' indeed yet so raw.

After the horrible 80's, their album "You're Living All Over Me" was the return of rock music for me, still their best record. The next records always had great songs like "Out There" and many others.

@deepfocus888

9 ай бұрын

Horrible 80s??? You missed a lot

@StefanPina

9 ай бұрын

I meant the mainstream, the movies, the fashion i have a lot of great records from the 80's: from Reckoning, Dead Set , the first 3 of U2, Hüsker Dü, Sister Double Happiness, Screaming Trees and many other SST bands, Pixies, Jeff Healey, John Hiatt and many others @@deepfocus888

@EM-cz4rd

3 ай бұрын

@@StefanPina nah the 80's was a TON of fun. It was the best decade since the 60's

@StefanPina

3 ай бұрын

@@EM-cz4rd well then, tell me which ones they are , for me the 80's are the worst musical evers

Mascis is a legend, and I think I’m right in saying he is self taught as well. Just genius

@juandavidrodriguezahumada1530

5 ай бұрын

He said he took a few lessons

@juandavidrodriguezahumada1530

5 ай бұрын

But yes, he got all the natural playing by himself

J. Mascis and his Jazzmaster don't get enough love! Also anyone unfamiliar with Dinosaur Jr. should absolutely dive into their album 'Where Ya Been', those 10-13 tracks helped get me through high school

@absolutelynonameslef

10 ай бұрын

Oh man, me too. Green Mind got me through middle school then WYB carried me through. Got to see DJ with Guided By Voices last Friday and they were incredible.

@robertwilson7813

2 ай бұрын

What else is new is such an amazing song

@stenna9274

14 күн бұрын

@@robertwilson7813possibly my favorite song of all time. Whenever I hear that drum intro, my heart explodes as the guitar joins in.

The 90s. Arguably the last great decade before everything started sounding/looking the same. In my humble opinion. Maybe im just getting old🧓🏻

dude you gotta check more of dinosaur jr out. you'll love them. j, the singer/guitar player writes amazing lead lines. much to learn. greetings from germany!

Big fan of Dinosaur Jr.... Legends in every sense... Glad you did this video 🎸🎸🎸

Its interesting that this band seems to have a special appeal to people that play music themselves. Perhaps because they sound so raw. I always like that they seem so lighthearted as opposed to all the more edgy acts of the 90s. Id love to see more of them here.

your enthusiasm, as well as the explanations themselves, are infectious and really awesome! Loved this and definitely gonna go away and try and write some 'hooky 4ths!!!' myself now!

I got hooked on Dinosaur in the 80s and the post-Lou 90s stuff, at least the earlier years, absolutely shreds. Glad the original trio is back together and still tearing off heads.

Stumbled on this. And THANK YOU. So lovely to see a musician love the work of another musician. In real time. You're really good at this. X

Purposefully raw. There it is. That deep breath at the end is how I always feel about these guys.

J is one of those rare musicians where you know that the guitar is directly connected to their soul. To me, there hasn't been a greater guitarist ever - no other guitarist can make me feel the way J's playing makes me feel.

Really hit the nail on the head with your comments about the solo/vocals and his intent.

My favorite band! I saw them two years ago, great show and will see them again later this year at a festival.

Seen DJ three at least three times. Looking forward to seeing them again next month. Mascis plays in front of a semicircle formed by three stacks fed by an array of overdrive and fuzz pedals. Thank you for illuminating his distinctive style of rhythm and lead guitar; it’s always baffled me. FREAK SCENE is my favorite song; it has a great solo and chugging drum beat played on the floor tom.

Very excited to see you finally come around to Dinosaur Jr! Highly recommend you listen to albums like You're Living All Over Me and Bug. J. Mascis is a constantly overlooked guitarist and is a big influence on bands like Nirvana and Radiohead. Super melodic and catchy songs that J describes as "loud country"

Lou Barlow bassist loves to lay into chords to fill the power trio sound with that heaviness that balances the fuzzy guitar. JMascis was a shredder when he was young he admitted as well as loving the Beatles. The noise and the melody are at the heart of it. Sebadoh the bassists band had a great album in the nineties Bakesale and Harmacy, well worth a listen.

@rustyshackelford934

10 ай бұрын

Exactly. Lou fucking drills into them like he’s playing a guitar. It’s awesome.

I don't anything about playing guitar but Dino is my favorite band so that's why I'm here. Lol

Awesome stuff as always!

These guys influenced so many people. J Mascis has some of the craziest string bends of any guitar player ever. Check out Thumb from Green Mind. 🎸🔥

@prodajie

10 ай бұрын

Love the mellotron on that one. The live version from Whatever's Cool With Me is killer.

@mkhud50n

10 ай бұрын

@@prodajie yup that one might even be better

@absolutelynonameslef

10 ай бұрын

@prodajie YES!!! The solo on that version is a journey. Still one of my faves today.

I never noticed this before but you can really hear a lot of Dinosaur Jr. Influence in Foo Fighters tracks. There's a similar energy and rhythms. Dave definitely puts a bit more energy/aggression into his singing but there's some kind of influence I can hear there for sure.

One of my favorite guitar players and favorite bands of all time. I’m so happy that J, Lou and Murph were able to put the past behind them because they sound as good as ever.

This is one of my favorite songs by them. Hits me in my guts and makes me want to run!❤

Get Me by Dino Jr has probably my favorite guitar solos of all time. So much raw emotion. Definitely check out the full studio version, the music video cuts off the last one which is the most intense and beautiful.

God, J and Dinosaur Jr. had such a massive impact on me in my formative years. It scratches a part of my musical brain that few things can reach. Man is a true master of his craft.

Hey Michael soooo stoked that you are hitting one of my absolute favorite guitar players in J Mascis! Please do more Dinosaur Jr, especially some of the stuff off of the albums in the early 90's(like this one) where J was playing every instrument. Here's a few of my favorite songs of his guitar playing: "See it on your side", "Said the people", "Ocean in the way", "Get Me", & "Start Choppin'"

Saw Dinosaur Jr. last June. Great band. I don't know how J. Mascis is not full on deaf with that amp setup he uses.

@prodajie

10 ай бұрын

What?

@dylandenney3980

10 ай бұрын

He wears earplugs

@dr_tomatoe

5 ай бұрын

I've seen them twice. Loudest show I've ever been to.

Oh man, loved this song and this band. I haven't listened in a long time. Thanks for the memories.

Love these guys!!! They'll melt your grunge soul everytime!

J mascis and Dinosaur Jr ate feckin epic ! Got to love that guitar tone that Mascis is renowned for! As soon as you hear that guitar sound you know it's him! Rams head at its best! Love them so much - a totally underrated band! ❤️ thanks Micheal! ❤

my fave band. 30 years and still kicking ass

J starting this song off with a winding road of a solo at a time when a guitar solo could literally end your career was absolutely fantastic. Dude is actually a killer drummer as well

@neilpatrickhairless

5 ай бұрын

also: this is my favorite song of theirs. Its about J's Dad if I recall correctly

Dinosaur Jr and J. are deceptively raw; they're tremendously skilled and refined. It's all a ruse to draw you in.

Brings joy to my 90's heart. Love J and Dinosaur Jr.

melody in chaos is totally how i hear DJ. no matter how much dirt and feedback and interesting rhythmic choices J puts in his solos, he's almost always drawing a long and clear melody. he's like Neil Young, in that respect.

Probably my favorite guitarist of all time and still listen to them all the time

It's not that wierd; it's just good. That Mudhoney/Nirvana type of good. Thanks for sharing your views on all of peoples old favorites and we all get to have new favorites along the way or maybe at least appreciate the stuff we might have missed. We all win.

@tbecker403

10 ай бұрын

Mudhoney was the best band to come out of Seattle, and considering how many good bands came from there, that’s really saying something.

J. Mascis was credited by many for bringing back the huge, heavy toned guitar solos. It was after the 80s heavy metal period so long guitar solos were a thing of the past…and then here comes J. With these solos with a massive heaviness to them and LONG in comparison to what else what out there at the time ❤ the thing that always caught me is how heavy they play but how mild and relaxed the vocals are. So difficult to do and keep that separation between the two.

Love how this guy works the guitar part out live-- very cool!

Wow. Dinosaur JR are a super band! And J mascis is a tue legend of alternative rock!👏

Huge and fuzzed out but always melodic. Love it.

The most underrated band ever

J Mascis, a king of shoegaze. Also a hell of an acoustic player. He amazes me

@prodajie

10 ай бұрын

I'd call him shoegaze adjacent, but royalty for sure. I saw them just after they reformed with the original lineup. One of my all time fave bands.

@softlightsymphonyband

10 ай бұрын

In no way Shoegaze, but Kevin Shields was inspired by and a fan of Dino as were Smashing pumpkins (dinosaur predates the pumpkins by four years and and you can hear hear dinosaurs guitar influence on the pumpkins, particularly the use of fuzz and the intentional rawness “sloppy beauty” that both bands utilize). Everything played on a jazzmaster and with fuzz isn’t “Shoegaze” no matter how hard people want to create revisionist history and lump things together.

@deepfocus888

9 ай бұрын

@@softlightsymphonyband100% (and what’s up man???) shoegaze adjacent for sure. They are both such fans of each others work

@EM-cz4rd

3 ай бұрын

@@prodajie When J does his solo acoustic shows, it's VERY shoegaze-y

You have to treat yourself to a Dinosaur Jr. show. Hands down the absolute loudest band I've ever heard... it's glorious!

@crazyleaves

10 ай бұрын

The only show that made my ears bleed! The next time I saw them I stood in the back.

@stevenbryan7586

10 ай бұрын

@@crazyleaves I was lucky, Lou passed down a bucket of earplugs about three songs deep into the set. Lesson learned.

@SpookyApparition

10 ай бұрын

I saw them once and found their mix awful. Each song sounded like a wall of noise and was barely distinguishable from the next.

@GrimKardashian

10 ай бұрын

Only louder band I’ve seen was Jesus Lizard. May have been the smaller venue though.

I just bought a Double Rock pedal last week. Love it!!

Yessssssss. More Dinosaur!!

Great video! 🎉

Just found you today with your "Ween" vid from 3yrs ago. I was going to suggest Dinosaur Jr.

Ha Ha , J is the master ......dude you are blown away!!!!

My favorite band on my favorite guitar channel. Today was a good day.

Band is amazing live. Mascis is special

Good to see you looking back a occasionally at some older music. DJ was never mainstream but one of those “if you know, you know” bands. The Jesus and Mary Chain had a similar sound. Personally my favorite DJ tune was always “See You” off of Farm (2009). Oh love the bass - my first real guitar was a black Rickenbacker bass which I stupidly later sold and have regretted ever since.

The late 80's became so terrible for music. J. Mascis was the sole reason I kept playing guitar. Legend.

There’s a vid on YT where J demonstrates the opening/verse riff for Out There. It’s done in Em and revolves around Em > Bm > Cmaj7, but as you point out with capo 3rd fret brings it into key of Gm. J has a trick with his riffs, he starts open chord position keeps his 3rd & 4th fingers for bass strings (6,5,4) and leaves index & pinky to hammer high strings (3,2,1). Other riffs he does this include Thumb, Keeblin, I Don’t Think So.

one of my favorite tune, i always wondered why J mascis said he didnt know how to play guitar .. this video is amazing. .. the sound and accuracy is crazy

They are the soundtrack of my life

This is as much a surprise as seeing Eric Weinstein a while back. I've been a life long fan of Dinosaur Jr. What a treat.

J is an absolute magician on the guitar… his Jazzmaster will vaporize anyone who thinks they are a guitarist.

hey Michael- first off gotta say long time fan, absolutely love the positivity and the vibes you put out there! Ever heard of the band called Satyr? I would absolutely love to hear you breakdown Satyr- Picayune, thank you again for all the informative and great content over the years! cheers!

Saw them live a few nights ago, and it was awesome they started their set with this very song, and J basically destroyed everybody's ears

When I met my wife she introduced me to this band. I felt the same as a guitarist, this band is great, however it keeps doing things that my brain is hearing where it should go, and then it get's to the same place, but in a different path somehow,,, It's all aiming at the same target with different weapons. Great video sir!

I always feel like the bottom is always solid but J Masics is wobbling on the edge but always manages to keep from falling over.. I love this sound and have been a fan forever!!

What a great song, I love them!

Thank you for this!

Major overdrive and LOVE it

Dinosaur Jr is one of my all-time favorites. I have seen them live a few times and am always blown away. They conjure lightning and fight it into some type of control and direction. Wizards.

Remember seing the line up with Mike on bass... somehow there was a snafu with the bass amp on one of the songs so Mascis just cranked his guitar even more to even it out. The stage tech managed to get the bass amp back on and a monster guitar solo followed. After the song Mascis said: "That song got a little too long so maybe I should apologize....but Hawkwind never apologized so.." That was all he said during the entire show apart from the usual "thanks" and whatnot😂 Absolutely brilliant. One of my top 3 shows to this day ( this was back in the 90's).

I remember seeing them a few times back in the 90's and they always sounded just like on their albums. J Mascis always had a ton of pedals on the floor I'm pretty sure everything he was using helped him with his unique guitar sounds.

J Mascis is one of THE great players of guitar to have ever graced the instrument.

Lou plays guitar but when he makes bass lines for dinosaur jr. I believe he said he just does it like a guitar part but for a bass. if that makes the chord thing make sense in his playing.

I f'n love this... I'd have picked the live version of "Forget the Swan", but damn it's good to see them on here.

If you want to see/hear J go off look up Mountain Man…esp life at the Middle East. Heavy, shredding solo

Michael, you HAVE to do the song Never Meant, but American Football. Only because you'll get it, and love it.

The opening of "Turnip Farm" will forever amaze and confound me.

@jn5122

10 ай бұрын

Might be their best song.

@deepfocus888

9 ай бұрын

Great song

Perfect description 🤙

Awesome! My favourite band and my favourite guitarist! How about some Built to Spill?

DJr are such a masterpiece of a group

I saw J years ago at a crap bar in Ithaca NY. Just him and an acoustic. Distorted, of course... was awesome!