It's interesting to see their work now that they are solo artists and what they each brought to the band. Personally I prefer Lee's albums over Thurston's but I like the both.
All of them are icons. Without thurston’s guitar playing SY would sound like a complete different band. Both are two of the most original guitarists in the history of rock music. They completed each other.
I absolutely love these "Whats in my bag" videos. They help me when im at the record store just like the grocery store and have no clue what to get. And Lee is cool too
I had the pleasure of being stuck in a Post Office line with Lee many years ago when I lived in NYC and got to talk with him for about 15 minutes or so about music and touring. This was when the WTC was still standing (I worked in Building 5) and Sonic Youth had their studio not too far away (Thurston also stopped in my store but I didn't get to talk to him other than to thank him for coming in). Pretty nice guy; I miss that band.
I have seen Sonic Youth I guess 6 times playing in Vera Groningen. I was a stage builder in Vera Groningen and we were often allowed to talk to artists upstairs. A friend and I were sitting at the table with Lee Renaldo and Thurston Moore once and Lee asked me what I had in my bag. It was an LP from The Wipers.
I had the oportunity to meet him when he came with Sonic Youth in lima in that moment he was with Kim Gordon in front of the Westlin Hostel mainentrace he signed my ticket of the concert and then he said me I saw your magazine in the middle of the concert cuz I was with the fanzine of my best frined Grate person , Grate artist too !!
I remember walking into Parrot Records in Colchester, England, and my mate Nigel saying you have got to listen to this as he thrust No New York into my hands. I still have my imported copy I bought that day, one of the best LPs ever.
I had the chance to talk to Lee once at a meet and greet after the Atlanta show on the Murray St. Tour. He was such a nice guy, and very engaged with everything I had to say!
Met him at 3rd St Jazz & Rock(R.I.P.) in Philly along with Thurson. They were there for a Goo record signing & played the Troc that night. First time i saw them. Myind blown, ears forever altered. Thurson said thanks for coming and signed the lp card/poster. Lee did too but was also smiling and nicer. He also signed the poster "Goo to you. Lee." I had that on the wall at my folks until i moved out full time ten years later. SY forever! 🤘😎
Lee’s comment about the people on the back of No New York looking as if they came out of an insane asylum to me summed up that era out the punk scene in general. My first encounter with punks here in Hollywood just blew my mind! They looked absolutely psycho … and threatened to cut off my long hair! But instead of detesting them I wanted to know more about them. Within months I cut my own hair off and was going to as many shows as I could. Simply because I had never seen or heard anything so different from what was “normal”. And you were instantly labeled a weirdo for admiring punk. Sign me up!
There were two different songs from that compilation: "Down And Around", by Stones, and "Rain", by Wrecks Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos (the latter plays second, over the stills of the bands and the album cover).
Waaaaaa when was this filmed... definitely musically visually on the same wave length and I'm gonna get everything he just bought... can't go wrong... Paz y amor people... 🍄
I'm getting my ass into Amoeba next year when I'm in SF next year Hopefully Blowing my entire budget on cool music Lee very awesome in Sonic Youth and with his own band Great collection of interesting music too in his mighty bag
For the ones who asked about the song featured on "Histoire (Histoiry) du Cinéma" at 6:40, it's Carmel "I'm Not Afraid of You" : ua-cam.com/video/fgkw47HLxH8/v-deo.html
it's kinda painful to play guitar with watches on while standing - the strap jams your wrist tendons and after half an hour of playing you realise that your hand clenches in the most absurd ways, making it nearly impossible to switch chords properly/painlessly
If anyone sees this and hasn't heard of the tall dwarfs, who are featured on the flying nun compilation, barely; please go out and get everything they've ever done and enjoy what life is like with them.
You have excellent taste - most can be found here flyingout.co.nz/collections/flying-nun-records?page=4 here's a great introduction: ua-cam.com/video/8ppgl9sJUys/v-deo.html and Chris is still painting chrisknox222.tumblr.com/ and occasionally making music ua-cam.com/video/fK2nUEqhVX4/v-deo.html as is Alec flyingout.co.nz/collections/all/products/alec-bathgate-gold-lame ua-cam.com/video/1J_AV1h3fU8/v-deo.html
After viewing about 15 of these this one is the only one with 2 items that i'd buy, No New York comp (incredible No New York No Wave) and Talking Heads Chronology dvd. I have both already actually. Great series.
@@pashadyne because the ascension is that much more predictable. Also you're just assuming hes some sort of genre tourist who's only heard the compilation. maybe he's a veteran to the genre and just wants the most important album of the genre on a physical medium. Maybe instead of trying to gatekeep you just enjoy stuff and let other people enjoy stuff
+Er n +mardelakis +yb +Nana G It's 'I'm Not Afraid of You' by English singer Carmel (McCourt), from her 1986 album "The Falling". [At first, I thought the song was 'Nights in White Satin' by The Moody Blues covered by an 80s French singer.] Carmel's performance looks like it might be a music video, but sadly no 'Music Video Databases' list it. It might have been a live performance, but no luck finding that either. Luckily there's this live TV(?) performance -- /watch?v=18w7HJRS-ug This song might be her moodiest song, especially when you compare it to this song from the same 1986 album -- /watch?v=ycgW0zpw3u8 Or this 2015 song -- /watch?v=YIscoC8QtDY The Godard clip appears to be from 'Chapter 1(b), “Une Histoire seule”' . There is a book that supposedly lists many of the film references in Godard's film essay -- Céline Scemama's "Histoire(s) du cinéma de Jean-Luc Godard : la force faible d'un art", which is in French. Fortunately, many references are listed here on her website (but no luck finding the Carmel source) -- cri-image.univ-paris1.fr/celine/celinegodard.html Of course, it would be easier to just ask Carmel herself -- www.carmelmccourt.com/
yeah the carmel hit me first .... WTF was THAT about - it had nothing to do with a recommendation but was just THROWN IN by the editors???? the song is EASILY available - look on their album/cd 'the falling' - it's also on one of the 'best of' albums
For some reason I used to give more attention to Thurston, probably just because he presents himself that way - but Lee is the real icon.
they can both be icons?
It's interesting to see their work now that they are solo artists and what they each brought to the band. Personally I prefer Lee's albums over Thurston's but I like the both.
They all are. Thurston is just the Leo 😂
And imo the real unsung hero is Steve 🎉
All of them are icons. Without thurston’s guitar playing SY would sound like a complete different band. Both are two of the most original guitarists in the history of rock music. They completed each other.
@@chaunceyloveshack9530both are great but people these days are obsessed with shitting on TM all the fucking time for some reason
I love Lee Ranaldo, I love this Amoeba series and I love the woman who walks into the shot at 4:58.
DiddlesHPatricide what woman?
sratus Sorry! I meant 4:48. The woman in the green jacket who walks into the shot, realizes she's done so and then makes a classic "Oops!" face.
Ahhh ha how did I miss that? Brilliant
super cute.
Lol
I absolutely love these "Whats in my bag" videos. They help me when im at the record store just like the grocery store and have no clue what to get. And Lee is cool too
Oh god if I was shopping at Amoeba and Lee Ranaldo showed up, I'd go insane.
Huge shout out to Lee for mention Flying Nun. They're such an underrated music label. NZ has a huge and amazing music scene. Shout out Dust Up Records
I love that part where the woman accidentally walks into the shot at 4:48.
That was actually performance art...
OH YEAH well that was my LEAST favorite part
Lee has GREAT taste in music ! but how could i be surprised considering he is a member of the great Sonic Youth ! :-))
No New York still blows my mind, and I've had my copy for 40 years now !!
Amoeba is definitely my favorite channel of all time. It is as if you were hitting a good chat with these amazing people. Too cool to be true.
I had the pleasure of being stuck in a Post Office line with Lee many years ago when I lived in NYC and got to talk with him for about 15 minutes or so about music and touring. This was when the WTC was still standing (I worked in Building 5) and Sonic Youth had their studio not too far away (Thurston also stopped in my store but I didn't get to talk to him other than to thank him for coming in). Pretty nice guy; I miss that band.
I've always felt like Lee would make the most wonderful uncle
Lee showing his love for Flying Nun Records and the Dunedin sound is based as fuck. New Zealand pride!!
I have seen Sonic Youth I guess 6 times playing in Vera Groningen. I was a stage builder in Vera Groningen and we were often allowed to talk to artists upstairs. A friend and I were sitting at the table with Lee Renaldo and Thurston Moore once and Lee asked me what I had in my bag. It was an LP from The Wipers.
I had the oportunity to meet him when he came with Sonic Youth in lima in that moment he was with Kim Gordon in front of the Westlin Hostel mainentrace he signed my ticket of the concert and then he said me I saw your magazine in the middle of the concert cuz I was with the fanzine of my best frined Grate person , Grate artist too !!
Wonderful, endearing and well spoken session. Thanks Lee for everything.
Amazing choices. Lee Ranaldo is a great musician and a great art connoisseur. You can see an intellectual right away by his art preferences.
NICE!!!! This was super cool and I am gonna go thru the what's in the bag list and listen up. Thanks Lee Renaldo! the back stories are great!
I remember walking into Parrot Records in Colchester, England, and my mate Nigel saying you have got to listen to this as he thrust No New York into my hands. I still have my imported copy I bought that day, one of the best LPs ever.
These are great. It's a wealth of information of music and a music appreciation class.
I want Lee to be my best friend.
Same here!
Lee is literally the best guy ever:)
Woah, this comment was four years ago. I even met Lee, had his autograph and a photo with him when he came to Perú in 2018 :')
@@nicolasmrn i'm really glad for that, envy you man:)
@@pavelelkin6254 watch the nardwuar interview
Lee wrote the song mote, nuff said
And Wish Fulfillment
@ShRed Vines and Hoarfrost too. Another killer
@@pabloisusi6097 don't forget genetic
Didnt he write disappearer too?
Such a beautiful song.
I had the chance to talk to Lee once at a meet and greet after the Atlanta show on the Murray St. Tour. He was such a nice guy, and very engaged with everything I had to say!
I love Lee Ranaldo. This video is dope.
What’s in your bag ? + Show me your junk . = best fkng things on the Internet .
Agreed. I just finished watching both Lee eps and am going to post them and rewatch.
Lee is the man!
Met him at 3rd St Jazz & Rock(R.I.P.) in Philly along with Thurson. They were there for a Goo record signing & played the Troc that night. First time i saw them. Myind blown, ears forever altered. Thurson said thanks for coming and signed the lp card/poster. Lee did too but was also smiling and nicer. He also signed the poster "Goo to you. Lee." I had that on the wall at my folks until i moved out full time ten years later. SY forever! 🤘😎
Lee’s comment about the people on the back of No New York looking as if they came out of an insane asylum to me summed up that era out the punk scene in general. My first encounter with punks here in Hollywood just blew my mind! They looked absolutely psycho … and threatened to cut off my long hair! But instead of detesting them I wanted to know more about them. Within months I cut my own hair off and was going to as many shows as I could. Simply because I had never seen or heard anything so different from what was “normal”. And you were instantly labeled a weirdo for admiring punk. Sign me up!
The Ramones - Leather Jackets
Talking Heads - Wristwatches
Well played.
Perhaps my favorite installment of WIMB. Nice guy with excellent and eclectic tastes.
That Flying Nun compilation is the shit and I happen to be lucky enough to own it on vinyl !!!
I am jealous
Andrew Mills my cousins are in the clean
AWESOME!!!
That's so fucking cool.
@@D-77 this is the coolest comment ever. Tell them i love their music, and that i jam out to them regularly!
SCREAMING FIELDS OF SONIC LOVE
4:50 most polite photobomb
No, she think "Oh, it's Lee ranaldo with a camera, be careful"
First time I saw Sonic Youth was across the street from Amoeba at the I Beam. Amoeba was a bowling alley at that time.
That Flying Nun compilation is gold. Thanks Lee!
see more here: flyingout.co.nz/collections/flying-nun-records
his songs were always the best on the album !
Eric's Trip on the Daydream Nation retrospective (2007) at the Greek Theatre in LA was a highlight of the show.
Same when they did it in Melbourne. Lifelong love for Daydream Nation... 16 to... 40 whatever
There were two different songs from that compilation: "Down And Around", by Stones, and "Rain", by Wrecks Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos (the latter plays second, over the stills of the bands and the album cover).
Stones: ua-cam.com/video/xqWPsOTA-Ag/v-deo.html
WSSOES:ua-cam.com/video/lG4rlxSHnOI/v-deo.html
Return to the 36 chambers is literally one of the greatest albums of all time, due to the picture it paints with audio alone
Perfect guitar player, perfect music taste
Waaaaaa when was this filmed... definitely musically visually on the same wave length and I'm gonna get everything he just bought... can't go wrong... Paz y amor people... 🍄
Cant believe Lee gave our New Zealand music a shoutout! wow thats pretty cool man.
DNA was incredible live. Wish there was something similar today.
did you see them in the 70s? that’s incredible!
@@explanationmark_ September 1980 at the Savoy Tivoli in San Francisco. There’s film of it on UA-cam. They were so tight - no messing around!
@@AFaceintheCrowd01 that’s fucking awesome. you witnessed history and i wish i could have been there myself :)
I agree I wish experimental bands
this man is love
killed it with the last one, need to watch that ASAP!
Lee is the man! Seems like such a nice guy!
As #birmanloverful mentioned, that track is "Warning Sign" from the album "More Songs About Buildings And Food."
I meet Lee, Thurston, and Kim one time, and they were all three the nicest people.
I would love to have a beer and chat music with this guy. What a legend.
Great picks! Long live "What's in My Bag!" Thee. Best.
I'm getting my ass into Amoeba next year when I'm in SF next year
Hopefully
Blowing my entire budget on cool music
Lee very awesome in Sonic Youth and with his own band
Great collection of interesting music too in his mighty bag
Very interesting choices indeed
Flying Nun! Man, I grew up around that scene, takes me back to the best of NZ indie. Nice choice.
She's like, "I just wanna grab the O.D.B. box set, dammit!"
For the ones who asked about the song featured on "Histoire (Histoiry) du Cinéma" at 6:40, it's Carmel "I'm Not Afraid of You" : ua-cam.com/video/fgkw47HLxH8/v-deo.html
thank you! I was looking this comment madly
That is "Artists Only" from a Saturday Night Live performance.
anybody knows whats the song playing on 3:18 ?
Lee is amazing
what's the song playing at 06:40?
Lee is the fucking man, I have so much respect for him. Hope to catch him live some time.
"everyone on stage had a watch."
Lee I love you !
it's kinda painful to play guitar with watches on while standing - the strap jams your wrist tendons and after half an hour of playing you realise that your hand clenches in the most absurd ways, making it nearly impossible to switch chords properly/painlessly
If anyone sees this and hasn't heard of the tall dwarfs, who are featured on the flying nun compilation, barely; please go out and get everything they've ever done and enjoy what life is like with them.
You have excellent taste - most can be found here
flyingout.co.nz/collections/flying-nun-records?page=4
here's a great introduction:
ua-cam.com/video/8ppgl9sJUys/v-deo.html
and Chris is still painting chrisknox222.tumblr.com/
and occasionally making music ua-cam.com/video/fK2nUEqhVX4/v-deo.html
as is Alec flyingout.co.nz/collections/all/products/alec-bathgate-gold-lame
ua-cam.com/video/1J_AV1h3fU8/v-deo.html
@@iandalziel7405 Good post dude, good post!
Does anyone know what the title of the song is that starts at1:30?
warning sign
A few things to check-out. Thanks Lee.
Love you lee!
lee is a great man
Nardwuar disliked this video
Poor Nard getting flashbacks
Nah he’s all good with them
Big country's poundcake did they make up? I remember that interview from years ago, didn’t go well to say the least lol.
偉案 prototype Nardwuar isn’t one to hold grudges lol. He’s Canadian
偉案 prototype There’s a second interview with just Thurston and Lee at the end. You can tell they’re on good terms now.
too cool
The photob0mb at 4:48 is absolute gold.
After viewing about 15 of these this one is the only one with 2 items that i'd buy, No New York comp (incredible No New York No Wave) and Talking Heads Chronology dvd. I have both already actually. Great series.
@@pashadyne because the ascension is that much more predictable. Also you're just assuming hes some sort of genre tourist who's only heard the compilation. maybe he's a veteran to the genre and just wants the most important album of the genre on a physical medium. Maybe instead of trying to gatekeep you just enjoy stuff and let other people enjoy stuff
Insanely good picks but I wouldn't put it past him knowing how much I respect and love Sonic Youth.
whats the talking heads song at 2:00
xthenewdenial 7 years late, but artists only
As well as Kim or Steve. Steve in particular has a great taste in music.
Is he referring to Mote, right?
5:05
"Histoiry du cinéma" hehe. Love you Lee.
Love Lee and Sonic Youth. Great selection, though it's fairly obvious he get good stuff.
quite the selection, mister
And so does his guitars!
Super-cool man.
I agree two years ago me.
I must agree. Histoire(s) du cinéma is a masterpiece.
does anyone know the name of the song/group playing when he's talking about the tall dwarfs and the rest of the bands from new zealand?
+modernsketches yeah the band is called Wreck Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos (yes, that is actually the name) and the track is "Rain"
@@konstantinov ua-cam.com/video/lG4rlxSHnOI/v-deo.html
and on flyingout.co.nz/collections/flying-nun-records/products/various-time-to-go
Anyone else assume that he'd already have 5 copies of No New York?
For a moment, I thought "Isn't he ON No New York?" Derrr
Lee is such a nice guy
Oud (Live) from his 1976 Album, "Sandy Bull & The Rhythm Ace". I have a version on my channel...
I love lee
FLAWLESS TASTES
The second I saw the screenshot of Lee holding the reissue of No New York (great repress of a great record, by the way), I had to click on this video.
Get thurston on!
And Kim
+Curtis and Steve lol
+Curtis We interviewed Thurston years ago: www.amoeba.com/live-shows/detail-942#cat-most_recent_shows/
We'd love to get him back in for WIMB.
Lol thurston would make the video go on for 4 hours which I’d love to watch it
Thurston’s would be real pretentious. Love him, but you know it would be. Like Lee way better anyways
4:48 can i speaaak to the manageeerrr?
Lee rocks!
Anyone know the song at 6:47?
+Er n +mardelakis +yb +Nana G It's 'I'm Not Afraid of You' by English singer Carmel (McCourt), from her 1986 album "The Falling". [At first, I thought the song was 'Nights in White Satin' by The Moody Blues covered by an 80s French singer.] Carmel's performance looks like it might be a music video, but sadly no 'Music Video Databases' list it. It might have been a live performance, but no luck finding that either. Luckily there's this live TV(?) performance -- /watch?v=18w7HJRS-ug
This song might be her moodiest song, especially when you compare it to this song from the same 1986 album -- /watch?v=ycgW0zpw3u8
Or this 2015 song -- /watch?v=YIscoC8QtDY
The Godard clip appears to be from 'Chapter 1(b), “Une Histoire seule”' . There is a book that supposedly lists many of the film references in Godard's film essay -- Céline Scemama's "Histoire(s) du cinéma de Jean-Luc Godard : la force faible d'un art", which is in French. Fortunately, many references are listed here on her website (but no luck finding the Carmel source) --
cri-image.univ-paris1.fr/celine/celinegodard.html
Of course, it would be easier to just ask Carmel herself --
www.carmelmccourt.com/
+borbetomagus cool, thanks
yeah the carmel hit me first .... WTF was THAT about - it had nothing to do with a recommendation but was just THROWN IN by the editors???? the song is EASILY available - look on their album/cd 'the falling' - it's also on one of the 'best of' albums
whats that song at 6:40 ..????
Carmel - Not afraid of you.
They need the rest of Sonic Youth the shop here any buy rad vinyl and dope movies
yes
Anyone know what song that talking heads riff was from?
Warning Sign, I think
He is so nice. I want to be him.
Shout for no New York compilation
Have you listened to Corridor of Mirrors by Lazy Smoke?
What's the name of the first song the play of the talking heads?
I think it's "Warning Sign" from More Songs About Buildings and Food
Nice, thank you so much man
does someone have a link to the last clip, Godard clip with female singer?
The song is "I'm not afraid of you"by Carmel but I couldn't find this video
@@TchikiSteph thanks! Wonderful song!! I haven't heard Carmel in decades. I only remember her song Sticks and Stones. Great voice
Whats the song at 0:43 ?
The Closet by Teenage Jesus and The Jerks :)