Jim O'Rourke (1 Viewer)

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Diarmuid = controversial

 

[Kid Lovebeach]

Diarmuid = controversial

::clef::diarmuid and mayo sitting in a tree::clef::

 

[Diumraid]

SHUT UP!

*weeps*

 

[hugh]

I saw Mayo Thompson play once. O'Rourke was on bass. O'Rourke also did this amazing really long version of that Thunderclap Newman (?) song that I won't remember the name of. He would play the chorus really straight and then segue into a drone thing for a few minutes, then back into the song, back to drone ...... it was really deadly.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I could never love o'rourkes music, it tends to sound great but seems a bit empty at heart or something. I like him as a producer though, i sometimes indulge in fantasies about him producing a new roy harper album.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

ah jim.

 

[Nate Champion]

Yeah. Quite controversial Diarmuid.

I love Introduction and ... wait, wait this is a thread about Jim.

I disagree heartily with the rancour directed towards Born Again in the U.S.A. I fuckin' love both Loose Fur albums. Tweedy is great at the subtle, disarming phrase. But they're both savage lyricists/vocalists. Jim may while be the king of the pithy couplet.

Anyway, favourite O'Rourke-related (as well as probably one of my favourites ever) album including his solo/solo stuff

is Camofleur by Gastr de Sol.

Not much more to say, loved The Visitor. It works really well as a listening experience on vinyl.

Favourite solo with proper songs - Eureka. Glorious narrative feel to it.

 

[Thebeard]

Insignificance FTW

 

[bogmanfan]

Anyway, favourite O'Rourke-related (as well as probably one of my favourites ever) album including his solo/solo stuff is Camofleur by Gastr de Sol.

Brilliant album. Was my first O'Rourke related purchase actually.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I could never love o'rourkes music, it tends to sound great but seems a bit empty at heart or something. I like him as a producer though, i sometimes indulge in fantasies about him producing a new roy harper album.

New album streaming here

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Sounds really good

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

That was meant to be a link but it seems to turn into a white box

 

[nooleen]

i had the same thing trying to post that faith no more streaming link from npr

had to type and select some text to make into a link instead

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Too late now, I cant edit it

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

My estimation of O'Rourke went right down when he started slagging Mayo Thompson and making out that he basically made the Red Krayola albums that he produced himself.

Mayo Thompson = bona fide genius
Jim O'Rourke = capable, often derivative

Arise dead post, I command you! He was saying the same things about Faust. It seems like his standard line for working with classic bands making a comeback.

 

[mark]

liking the sound of this new album.

 

[Unknown Convict]

Amazing show by him in Whelan's a couple of years ago with Loren Connors.

recent japanese gig footage. never picked up on the arnold dreyblatt vibe of this tune on the recorded version.

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stage persona has come along since the whelans gig. needs must.

 

[pavlos]

recent japanese gig footage. never picked up on the arnold dreyblatt vibe of this tune on the recorded version.

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stage persona has come along since the whelans gig. needs must.

Wow, thanks for that!