SY piano album... ?

noisereductions · 08.25.2008, 07:19 AM

According to GOODBYE 20TH CENTURY (the book), Thurston & Lee were really into the idea of doing an album where they both only played pianos, but Kim squashed the idea.

What the F? Does anybody else think that had the potential to be amazing? I can't even imagine.

08.25.2008, 07:34 AM

really?
I am wondering that they both can play the piano

SYRFox · 08.25.2008, 07:40 AM

That would be really great - as a SYR maybe?
Providence and Secret Girl are amazing tracks

08.25.2008, 07:44 AM

oh yeah forget about them

noisereductions · 08.25.2008, 09:00 AM

Didn't Lee play a little synth of "Sympathy?"

atsonicpark · 08.25.2008, 09:04 AM

He played organ... Nothing really prominent of course.

I think a detuned piano album would be amazing.

HECKLER SPRAY · 08.25.2008, 09:08 AM

A whole album ? ....
Too much piano for me, I think. Maybe 2 or 3 songs, but not a whole album.
It would not be Sonic Youth but Boring Youth.
I don't want them to become The New Red Hot Chili Peppers...

mil_pl · 08.25.2008, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

He played organ... Nothing really prominent of course.

I think a detuned piano album would be amazing.

also in 'i love you golden blue' is that right? (for sure live he did)

atsonicpark · 08.25.2008, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by HECKLER SPRAY

A whole album ? ....
Too much piano for me, I think. Maybe 2 or 3 songs, but not a whole album.
It would not be Sonic Youth but Boring Youth.
I don't want them to become The New Red Hot Chili Peppers...

Huh.

HECKLER SPRAY · 08.25.2008, 09:26 AM

noisereductions · 08.25.2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by HECKLER SPRAY

A whole album ? ....
Too much piano for me, I think. Maybe 2 or 3 songs, but not a whole album.
It would not be Sonic Youth but Boring Youth.
I don't want them to become The New Red Hot Chili Peppers...

That's a pretty daft assumption. I mean, you're saying that the musicians themselves would produce boring music if they switched to a different instrument? You're nuts. If anything it could result in one of their most adventurous albums since SYR4. RHCP? WTF?

mil_pl · 08.25.2008, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by noisereductions

That's a pretty daft assumption. I mean, you're saying that the musicians themselves would produce boring music if they switched to a different instrument? You're nuts. If anything it could result in one of their most adventurous albums since SYR4. RHCP? WTF?

correct.

HECKLER SPRAY · 08.25.2008, 09:38 AM

Hey, keep cool man.
I mean that SY is a fucking good rock band with their guitars, I think a WHOLE album with piano instead of alternative tuned guitars would be a bit boring. I think the piano would be too restrictive.

And Lee and Thurston are not free Jazz pioano players...

noisereductions · 08.25.2008, 10:03 AM

Yeah the restriction is what makes it interesting. Y'know the ol' "necessity is the mother of invention" thing... or sort of how the restriction of having cheap guitars that couldnt stay in tune forced them to create amazing music with alt. tunings?

SonicBebs · 08.25.2008, 02:30 PM

changing to a different instrument (especially a pinao) would be fucking amazing. I reckon they'd get some spooky stuff going on. It can be such a haunting instrument

(didn't Jim play the keys on Sympathy and Golden Blue?) (how anal was that!?)

SonicBebs · 08.25.2008, 02:32 PM

It does make you wonder why they dont do it just not as SY.

Just cause Kim poo-pooed it I dont see why that should stop them doing a side project. Who does She think she is? Stupid Kim. (heh heh)

diskaholic-anonymous · 08.25.2008, 04:01 PM

...but they played already piano...and sounds goooooooooood!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjbyN-IUUlA

viewtiful_alan · 08.25.2008, 04:27 PM

Music that is purely acoustic piano and nothing else can rarely hold my attention...

deflinus · 08.25.2008, 04:36 PM

is piano a string instrument or a percussion instrument?

Derek · 08.25.2008, 04:41 PM

String.

08.25.2008, 07:19 AM	#1
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	According to GOODBYE 20TH CENTURY (the book), Thurston & Lee were really into the idea of doing an album where they both only played pianos, but Kim squashed the idea. What the F? Does anybody else think that had the potential to be amazing? I can't even imagine.
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SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	That would be really great - as a SYR maybe? Providence and Secret Girl are amazing tracks
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al shabbray Posts: n/a	oh yeah forget about them
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noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	Didn't Lee play a little synth of "Sympathy?"
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	A whole album ? .... Too much piano for me, I think. Maybe 2 or 3 songs, but not a whole album. It would not be Sonic Youth but Boring Youth. I don't want them to become The New Red Hot Chili Peppers... __________________
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	Hey, keep cool man. I mean that SY is a fucking good rock band with their guitars, I think a WHOLE album with piano instead of alternative tuned guitars would be a bit boring. I think the piano would be too restrictive. And Lee and Thurston are not free Jazz pioano players... __________________
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noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	Yeah the restriction is what makes it interesting. Y'know the ol' "necessity is the mother of invention" thing... or sort of how the restriction of having cheap guitars that couldnt stay in tune forced them to create amazing music with alt. tunings?
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SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	changing to a different instrument (especially a pinao) would be fucking amazing. I reckon they'd get some spooky stuff going on. It can be such a haunting instrument (didn't Jim play the keys on Sympathy and Golden Blue?) (how anal was that!?)
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SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	It does make you wonder why they dont do it just not as SY. Just cause Kim poo-pooed it I dont see why that should stop them doing a side project. Who does She think she is? Stupid Kim. (heh heh)
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diskaholic-anonymous stalker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: experimental sonic fields of lisbon Posts: 403	...but they played already piano...and sounds goooooooooood! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjbyN-IUUlA
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deflinus expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the darkest part of your mind Posts: 1,737	is piano a string instrument or a percussion instrument?
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Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	String.
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