I always imagined these guys coming from some town somewhere where people don't make sense and don't believe in making sense. Where everybody talks like the singer sings. It would make a great feature length movie. "sssssseventeen! In yo....EAR! What's up? What's up?"
Perfect example of willingness to push and pull at existing forms and refuse received wisdom and the status quo (as well as Status Quo). Result: art of exceeding beauty and power.
As a fan one of the things I admire most about US Maple is a consistent attitude with regards to creating something distinctive with every aspect of the band - live, sonically, songwriting, artwork. A lot of thought was clearly behind every facet of USM.
Once, it's a mistake, twice, it's music. Side note, but I've always loved their guitar tone. It's not distorted and loud like a lot of noise rock groups tend to be, it's just mildly overdriven and yet it sounds raunchy and broken as fuck.
No I'm pretty sure the only pedal he used on this album is an eq and the amps are clean. The sound he gets is like 80% due to his technique and fingers
DCWPB Sure thing, I don't know if this one or Talker is my favorite album, but all 5 albums are fantastic. Of course Dead Rider is kind of keeping up the Maple spirit, but I'm pretty sad Al Johnson isn't singing in any more bands. He's easily in my top 5 vocalists just for how he phrases things and It kind of pisses me off when people just label him a "Beefheart or David Yow ripoff". Those people miss the point of this band completely.
SuperMario16bit Thanks man... You known I heard the few comparisons to these folks... and it never really bothered me because I thought they were reaching for something they couldn't put label on easily. I respect Don Vliet but I like only a few songs and well I appreciate the band. As for Yow, he's a pal of mine, I watched him develop over the years, his character, his voice and he arrived at something quite distinct... aside from having an intelligible quality to his vocal style, I just didn't hear a commonality... I could be wrong I suppose.
Alan Johnson Ahhhhh man, what a treat, get a response from the man himself. Well, I was a huge Jesus Lizard and Scratch Acid fan before I ever heard your band, so I didn't understand that comparison, other than you both weren't going for a Dean Martin or Frank Sinatra obviously, but glad to hear Yow at least is level-headed and cordial about it. Don Vilet I can see maybe a bit more, but I think it's blown out of proportion. When I hear "Lick My Decals Off, Baby" or "Doc At The Radar Station" I get a different feeling than I do off any Maple album, there is some kinship between the two but I always thought that was a lazy comparison. You guys always reminded me more of Brainiac (who I heard you toured with, RIP Tim Taylor), Polvo, or Don Caballero who are also underrated greats of that time in the 90's. So Alan, thanks for the all the great music you hand a hand in, and many salutations to your band-mates. If you ever want me to take down any of these tell me right away. P.S. I really like Shorty/Snailboy too, and your vocals on Mount Shasta's "Put The Creep On" are great. I like how you can defiantly tell it's you in all three bands but you used a different approach for each one. Sorry for gushing, big fan!
Alan Johnson I have always thought of US Maple as a slowmotion version of the language Beefheart and the Magic band were speaking back in the day (in the same way Minutemen is a highpitched version of it - please check the master piece "Dirty Blue Gene" for reference). This has to do, first, with the fact that I was a Van Vliet fan before I got my senses to fully appreciate the wonder of US Maple. But I think it also extends to a certain "spiritual unity" that bonds all rock music moments of truth. It is conected beyond the chronological layout. I would argue that even though you were not influenced by CBH, US Maple were speaking the same language, although making a different kind of poetry with it, one that suited more its own time and space (the 90s?). That is something that happends a lot in music since for ever, Derek Bailey managed to theorize a lot about it. But aside from all that mumbo-jumbo, I think you sirs created a music that is rooted in history, and that is something that will last. Thank you.
Did anyone find this available for digital purchase anywhere? I see Missouri Twist is, but what about the whole album? I couldn't find it even from Skin Graft. Long Hair, Acre Thrills, Talker, and Purple on Time aren't enough maple for me.
Yeah exactly what those 2 said, long hair was a loud noisey, and dissonant listening experience, while talker was a more relaxed but still jarring and disorienting, think of it like comparing don Caballero's first album to american don.
well there's the obvious one trout mask replica. Some similar bands are arab on radar, this heat, the jesus lizard, and DNA. Also check out hell songs by daughters for a similar broken sound but more metallic. nice pfp btw
Colossamite is the closest I know. Lots of fellow Skin Graft bands are similar. Also check out Coughs, bbigpigg, Breakneck Static, Aids Wolf, Rong, AoR, Doomsday Student, Pre, Mikela's Fiend, Yowie.
A lot of Free Improvisation/Noise Rock records have a similar staggering, warped sound born out of Free Jazz heritage and desire to avoid conventional song forms. Japanese improviser Keiji Haino's band Fushitsusha is somewhat similar in terms of fractured, blues-tinged noise rock with clunky rhythms and bursts of violent guitar strangulation, but it's more Psych Rock and less No Wavy and atonal.
Not since Tom Waits have I heard a more affected (that means contrived or put-on) vocal performance. Every album, almost every song, Al Johnson pronounces the word "hands" like this:"hay-uh-yands." What is his obsession with hands and why does he groan and strain as if with constipation on every song?
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Us maple sounds like the inside of my body when I'm acting normal at work but secretly in crippling opioid withdrawal
Each hour t+ a new worse sensation
Frrr
Fff
jesus christ, too accurate. i want to 'report' this comment for summoning some bad memories, just let me enjoy my tunes
I wish there was a country modeled after this album. I would go live there.
amazing comment
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I always imagined these guys coming from some town somewhere where people don't make sense and don't believe in making sense. Where everybody talks like the singer sings. It would make a great feature length movie. "sssssseventeen! In yo....EAR! What's up? What's up?"
there is, it's Vietnam during the war
Sometimes it sounds like the CD is skipping, the tapeheads are wearing out, or the ghettoblaster batteries are dying. Lovely
Perfect example of willingness to push and pull at existing forms and refuse received wisdom and the status quo (as well as Status Quo). Result: art of exceeding beauty and power.
One day they will considered soon.
The only Maple record that isn’t on streaming. This thing is wild.
As a fan one of the things I admire most about US Maple is a consistent attitude with regards to creating something distinctive with every aspect of the band - live, sonically, songwriting, artwork. A lot of thought was clearly behind every facet of USM.
Once, it's a mistake, twice, it's music.
Side note, but I've always loved their guitar tone. It's not distorted and loud like a lot of noise rock groups tend to be, it's just mildly overdriven and yet it sounds raunchy and broken as fuck.
No I'm pretty sure the only pedal he used on this album is an eq and the amps are clean. The sound he gets is like 80% due to his technique and fingers
@@melocomanTVWHERE WAS THERE ANY MOMENT TO SAY NO TO THIS ?
@@hangedups2608 WHERE WAS THERE ANY MOMENT TO ASK ME A QUESTION? BEGONE
Masterpiece. Thanx for uploading.
thank you for uploading this, what a great album.
DCWPB Sure thing, I don't know if this one or Talker is my favorite album, but all 5 albums are fantastic. Of course Dead Rider is kind of keeping up the Maple spirit, but I'm pretty sad Al Johnson isn't singing in any more bands. He's easily in my top 5 vocalists just for how he phrases things and It kind of pisses me off when people just label him a "Beefheart or David Yow ripoff". Those people miss the point of this band completely.
SuperMario16bit Thanks man... You known I heard the few comparisons to these folks... and it never really bothered me because I thought they were reaching for something they couldn't put label on easily. I respect Don Vliet but I like only a few songs and well I appreciate the band. As for Yow, he's a pal of mine, I watched him develop over the years, his character, his voice and he arrived at something quite distinct... aside from having an intelligible quality to his vocal style, I just didn't hear a commonality... I could be wrong I suppose.
Alan Johnson Ahhhhh man, what a treat, get a response from the man himself. Well, I was a huge Jesus Lizard and Scratch Acid fan before I ever heard your band, so I didn't understand that comparison, other than you both weren't going for a Dean Martin or Frank Sinatra obviously, but glad to hear Yow at least is level-headed and cordial about it. Don Vilet I can see maybe a bit more, but I think it's blown out of proportion. When I hear "Lick My Decals Off, Baby" or "Doc At The Radar Station" I get a different feeling than I do off any Maple album, there is some kinship between the two but I always thought that was a lazy comparison. You guys always reminded me more of Brainiac (who I heard you toured with, RIP Tim Taylor), Polvo, or Don Caballero who are also underrated greats of that time in the 90's. So Alan, thanks for the all the great music you hand a hand in, and many salutations to your band-mates. If you ever want me to take down any of these tell me right away.
P.S. I really like Shorty/Snailboy too, and your vocals on Mount Shasta's "Put The Creep On" are great. I like how you can defiantly tell it's you in all three bands but you used a different approach for each one. Sorry for gushing, big fan!
Alan Johnson I have always thought of US Maple as a slowmotion version of the language Beefheart and the Magic band were speaking back in the day (in the same way Minutemen is a highpitched version of it - please check the master piece "Dirty Blue Gene" for reference). This has to do, first, with the fact that I was a Van Vliet fan before I got my senses to fully appreciate the wonder of US Maple. But I think it also extends to a certain "spiritual unity" that bonds all rock music moments of truth. It is conected beyond the chronological layout. I would argue that even though you were not influenced by CBH, US Maple were speaking the same language, although making a different kind of poetry with it, one that suited more its own time and space (the 90s?). That is something that happends a lot in music since for ever, Derek Bailey managed to theorize a lot about it. But aside from all that mumbo-jumbo, I think you sirs created a music that is rooted in history, and that is something that will last. Thank you.
I'm never through with "I'm through with 666".
Trout mask replica of 90’s
Totally!
i used to be in this band !!!
😂
Did anyone find this available for digital purchase anywhere? I see Missouri Twist is, but what about the whole album? I couldn't find it even from Skin Graft. Long Hair, Acre Thrills, Talker, and Purple on Time aren't enough maple for me.
I have their albums for years but only now i really start 'listening' them. Someone can suggest me which is the best album of U.S.? Thanks
The 1st one of course
@Mike Wilson Thanks!
Yeah exactly what those 2 said, long hair was a loud noisey, and dissonant listening experience, while talker was a more relaxed but still jarring and disorienting, think of it like comparing don Caballero's first album to american don.
@Mike Wilson yeah. That's a great one too
this is the best one, right here. second to that is Talker.
this is like Lake of Dracula?similair vocals...
Same scene, for sure. These are the types of bands that probably won't ever reunite, but should.
Al Johnson sang in both
@@sevendaughters It wasn't Al Johnson on the Lake of Dracula album...it was actually the "Manhattanite". Haha!
Does anyone know any other broken ass noise rock like this? xx
well there's the obvious one trout mask replica. Some similar bands are arab on radar, this heat, the jesus lizard, and DNA. Also check out hell songs by daughters for a similar broken sound but more metallic. nice pfp btw
Check out a band from Denton Tx called Gay Cum Daddies. Name is offensive, but they are heirs
Colossamite is the closest I know. Lots of fellow Skin Graft bands are similar. Also check out Coughs, bbigpigg, Breakneck Static, Aids Wolf, Rong, AoR, Doomsday Student, Pre, Mikela's Fiend, Yowie.
A lot of Free Improvisation/Noise Rock records have a similar staggering, warped sound born out of Free Jazz heritage and desire to avoid conventional song forms. Japanese improviser Keiji Haino's band Fushitsusha is somewhat similar in terms of fractured, blues-tinged noise rock with clunky rhythms and bursts of violent guitar strangulation, but it's more Psych Rock and less No Wavy and atonal.
Calabi Yau
if jazz kicked your Mum
are you fuckin with me
völlig unwahrscheinliche Wendungen
Not since Tom Waits have I heard a more affected (that means contrived or put-on) vocal performance. Every album, almost every song, Al Johnson pronounces the word "hands" like this:"hay-uh-yands." What is his obsession with hands and why does he groan and strain as if with constipation on every song?
Keep writing "poems", you soulless turd.
I get frustrated with the opposite in music. Why are so few willing to be more creative vocally?
because it's good
My hands are complicated thoughts, my hands are complicated
i award this comment +10 satire points
Junk rock
Rock and roll with cerebral palsy. Failure as an artform.
Lol you sound like an idiot