View Full Version : Where to start with Dinosaur Jr.?
I've heard that the group heavily influenced Kurt Cobain by their heavy abrasive guitar style. So what is a good starting point for the band. What is their most accessible album?
afterstasis
10-01-2009, 06:03 PM
beyond, followed by green mind.
beyond, followed by green mind.
How about Farm?
afterstasis
10-01-2009, 06:07 PM
How about Farm?
"farm"'s really good as well... kinda like a slightly less perfect album than "beyond".
harveyglobetrot
10-01-2009, 06:10 PM
I was thinking of asking this very question last night in the musical recommendations thread.
I'll check out your picks, 'stasis.
CommonCriminal
10-01-2009, 06:12 PM
Must you make a thread about this?
neckermanncj
10-01-2009, 06:15 PM
Must you make a thread about this?
i know Dinosaur Jr. are great and all but we have the music recommendation thread for a reason!
also @afterstasis, is Green Mind worth checking out along with that other album from the 90's i think the one with the kid smoking a cigarette. i'm not sure, i only have farm, beyond, without a sound, bug, you're living all over me and dinosaur
afterstasis
10-01-2009, 06:18 PM
also @afterstasis, is Green Mind worth checking out along with that other album from the 90's i think the one with the kid smoking a cigarette. i'm not sure, i only have farm, beyond, without a sound, bug, you're living all over me and dinosaur
"green mind" features the smoking girl, and is my favorite one behind "beyond".
Alright_Computer
10-01-2009, 06:20 PM
I've said this before, but Dinosaur Jr. is pretty much the most consistent band to ever exist. Everything from their 1985 debut from before they added the Jr. to their 2009 album Farm is fantastic. The only problem is that J Mascis only knows how to write 10 songs or so, but he still manages to make it sound great. :p
Also, necker, like I said, they're really consistent, so you'll want to check out every one of their albums.
neckermanncj
10-01-2009, 06:23 PM
"green mind" features the smoking girl, and is my favorite one behind "beyond".
oh okay well is this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_You_Been) one worth looking into as well?
:confused: :eek:
i have holes in my collection i had no idea that they had this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_It_Over) one too! :eek:
are either of these worth listening to?!
EDIT:
Also, necker, like I said, they're really consistent, so you'll want to check out every one of their albums.
okay! thanks!
afterstasis
10-01-2009, 06:24 PM
oh okay well is this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_You_Been) one worth looking into as well?
:confused: :eek:
i have holes in my collection i had no idea that they had this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_It_Over) one too! :eek:
are either of these worth listening to?!
both are good.
"hand it over" is the weaker of the two, but "where you been" is pretty essential.
neckermanncj
10-01-2009, 06:27 PM
both are good.
"hand it over" is the weaker of the two, but "where you been" is pretty essential.
okay! thanks!
WhiffleBallTony
10-01-2009, 06:35 PM
both are good.
"hand it over" is the weaker of the two, but "where you been" is pretty essential.
NOOOOO!!!!
Hand it Over is easily my favorite Dino J album. So incredibly underrated, if you ask me. "Alone" has one of the most perfect guitar solos ever.
Dante1847
10-02-2009, 01:34 AM
i know Dinosaur Jr. are great and all but we have the music recommendation thread for a reason!
in all fairness, a while ago I made a separate YYYs recommendation thread and no one called it out.
And I like this thread because Dinosaur Jr is another band Im trying to get into more
neckermanncj
10-02-2009, 01:40 AM
in all fairness, a while ago I made a separate YYYs recommendation thread and no one called it out.
And I like this thread because Dinosaur Jr is another band Im trying to get into more
wasn't that in Album Reviews or something? if not idk why no one opposed it
i think i even had like 3 posts in there too! lol
Dante1847
10-02-2009, 02:27 AM
wasn't that in Album Reviews or something? if not idk why no one opposed it
i think i even had like 3 posts in there too! lol
no, it was here.
the point is I think its ok to have focused discussions when it comes to music recommendations. The "official" music recommendations thread strikes me as a quick Q&A forum
overcookedbacon
10-02-2009, 12:20 PM
Beyond is probably the best starting point for Dinosaur Jr, and after that you can pretty much go anywhere, though Green Mind and Farm are probably the best step after that.
My personal favorites are Bug and You're Living All Over Me if you feel like jumping right in.
a_bull_on_parade
10-02-2009, 04:03 PM
Bug, Green Mind, Where You Been?, and Farm. You're Living All Over Me is the Ok Computer of Dinosaur Jr. to me. Highly praised and a Great album, but Idk I like some of their other material better.
MrFruitLord
10-02-2009, 05:32 PM
You're Living All Over me. Quite the excellent album.
Alright_Computer
10-02-2009, 10:07 PM
You're Living All Over me. Quite the excellent album.
Great album, but I wouldn't recommend it to a Dinosaur Jr. newbie.
neckermanncj
10-03-2009, 01:56 AM
Great album, but I wouldn't recommend it to a Dinosaur Jr. newbie.
yeah i didn't like it at first
oogabooha
10-03-2009, 07:49 AM
Hmm, I might check into this group after also.
Thanks for the info.
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