Franck Black vs J.Mascis

diskaholic-anonymous · 05.08.2009, 06:38 AM

What guitar and voice you like most? the fat boy or the longsnowhair guy?...i think Franck B. screams better.

greedrex · 05.08.2009, 06:44 AM

Both are really good, but Frank Back is my fave by miles.
I have loved his songwriting from the very beg of Pixies right until the Pistolero LP included. The rest is unfortunately really horrible.....
Jay is way more monolithic in style but is a milestone of indie rock, so i'm always happy to listen to early Dino, but i can't say i'm a fan. I loved the Dino with Lou B.

blunderbuss · 05.08.2009, 06:50 AM

Back in the day I preferred Frank Black, but these days I'd sooner listen to Dino Jr's greatest hits than The Pixies'.

Both of them have been treading water for way too long though.

Kuwa_Slayne · 05.08.2009, 06:50 AM

Tough choice. They each bring something totally different to the table--I'll have to ponder this. Frank Black is up there with great screams for sure. I rank him up there with Kurt Cobain and Paul McCartney.

noisereductions · 05.08.2009, 07:02 AM

uh, apples vs oranges. Voice = Frank. Guitar = J.

Kuwa_Slayne · 05.08.2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by noisereductions

uh, apples vs oranges. Voice = Frank. Guitar = J.

Word.

andrei · 05.08.2009, 07:20 AM

Musically i'd go with the pixie.

In fact, i'm gonna listen to some pixies right now

greedrex · 05.08.2009, 07:22 AM

yeah this thread made me unearth this nice one, the last great album he did before he lost it miserably:

VERY nice guitars.

noisereductions · 05.08.2009, 07:45 AM

^yes, The Catholics albums do have some great guitar playing (see: FRANK BLACK AND THE CATHOLICS and DOG IN THE SAND as well). But of course, it can't all be credited to Frank, either.

But I mean Freank & J are different KINDS of singers. And they're different KINDS of guitar players. It's like saying "who's better? Nas or Bobby Hutcherson?"

greedrex · 05.08.2009, 07:59 AM

i totally disliked Dog in the sand. But i loved that yellow s:t album. Amazing songs. Listened to it A LOT back in the day.
yes the question is bit weird but hey, whatvez (as Batreleaser would say)

atsonicpark · 05.08.2009, 08:01 AM

mascis is technically better at guitar, frank black had more interresting music though, so frank black...

noisereductions · 05.08.2009, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by greedrex

i totally disliked Dog in the sand. But i loved that yellow s:t album. Amazing songs. Listened to it A LOT back in the day.
yes the question is bit weird but hey, whatvez (as Batreleaser would say)

yeah, the s/t is excellent. As is CULT OF RAY. His style changed (again) drastically when The Catholics entered the picture. Also, I should note that I hated DOG IN THE SAND when it came out, but I listened to again this year for the first time since, and thought it was really good. So I dont know.

greedrex · 05.08.2009, 08:16 AM

mmm maybe i should try again then.

diskaholic-anonymous · 05.08.2009, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by noisereductions

uh, apples vs oranges. Voice = Frank. Guitar = J.

no it's more like if you love apples so eat oranges...yeah different styles, totaly! but i'm more in to the Franck b. style.

wellcharge · 05.08.2009, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by noisereductions

But I mean Freank & J are different KINDS of singers. And they're different KINDS of guitar players. It's like saying "who's better? Nas or Bobby Hutcherson?"

bobby hutcherson

j mascis

noisereductions · 05.08.2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by wellcharge

bobby hutcherson

"Montara" is one of the most perfect melodies ever composed.

Rob Instigator · 05.08.2009, 09:20 AM

frank black's solo records suck SHIT

I hate em

J mascis is GOD

frank black used to scream so great, and yelp and shit, so he wins that one, but J has better everything else, even with his coraky neil young on delaudil voice.

greedrex · 05.08.2009, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

frank black's solo records suck SHIT

nope

Have you heard "Teenager of the year"?
A good half of the songs on there is even fiercer than any Pixies song!
Do yrself a favour, Rob, I mean it!

Rob Instigator · 05.08.2009, 09:24 AM

I have. I bought all of frank blacks solo stuff when it came out man. boring fucking shit. my bro likes them a lot, but he also likes Jesus & mary Chain. ha ha!

wellcharge · 05.08.2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by noisereductions

"Montara" is one of the most perfect melodies ever composed.

yeah it's good, i really like catta too

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greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	Both are really good, but Frank Back is my fave by miles. I have loved his songwriting from the very beg of Pixies right until the Pistolero LP included. The rest is unfortunately really horrible..... Jay is way more monolithic in style but is a milestone of indie rock, so i'm always happy to listen to early Dino, but i can't say i'm a fan. I loved the Dino with Lou B. __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	Back in the day I preferred Frank Black, but these days I'd sooner listen to Dino Jr's greatest hits than The Pixies'. Both of them have been treading water for way too long though.
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Kuwa_Slayne bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Under Your Bed Posts: 186	Tough choice. They each bring something totally different to the table--I'll have to ponder this. Frank Black is up there with great screams for sure. I rank him up there with Kurt Cobain and Paul McCartney. __________________ When someone smiles at me, all I see is a chimpanzee begging for its life.
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andrei expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,686	Musically i'd go with the pixie. In fact, i'm gonna listen to some pixies right now
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greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	yeah this thread made me unearth this nice one, the last great album he did before he lost it miserably: VERY nice guitars. __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	^yes, The Catholics albums do have some great guitar playing (see: FRANK BLACK AND THE CATHOLICS and DOG IN THE SAND as well). But of course, it can't all be credited to Frank, either. But I mean Freank & J are different KINDS of singers. And they're different KINDS of guitar players. It's like saying "who's better? Nas or Bobby Hutcherson?" __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
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greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	i totally disliked Dog in the sand. But i loved that yellow s:t album. Amazing songs. Listened to it A LOT back in the day. yes the question is bit weird but hey, whatvez (as Batreleaser would say) __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	mascis is technically better at guitar, frank black had more interresting music though, so frank black... __________________
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greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	mmm maybe i should try again then. __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	frank black's solo records suck SHIT I hate em J mascis is GOD frank black used to scream so great, and yelp and shit, so he wins that one, but J has better everything else, even with his coraky neil young on delaudil voice. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	I have. I bought all of frank blacks solo stuff when it came out man. boring fucking shit. my bro likes them a lot, but he also likes Jesus & mary Chain. ha ha! __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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