A nice exploration of the various layers of Sad Bastard music. The most frustrating scenario being when you know someone who will just not ever have any appreciation for it but will gladly let you know that they can't something you really like. A standout moment for me was listening to the Velvet Underground for the first time after seeing pictures of them in an Andy Warhol book in college and being mesmerized by their look and having no idea what they even sounded like. I went out and bought their debut on a Friday/payday and went home and threw it on. I was instantly transfixed by "Sunday Morning" like no other song I can recall and kept playing it over and over on the communal stereo in the living room while laying on my bed with my eyes closed. I heard my somewhat intolerant room-mate/band-mate come home. He probably gave it 5 or 10 seconds before I heard him crying out, Oh, god, oh my god, oh my fucking god!". Then the sound of a needle being carelessly pulled across the grooves, the drop of a new platter on the turntable, the needle dropped, a quick cowbell riff and the cranked up sounds of "Working for the Weekend" by Loverboy. In that exact moment I began to hate Loverboy for the rest of my life, and that was before I even knew what their stupid name was or what their stupid album cover even looked like. I'm sure they're really nice guys.
Oh my God, Joe. That is the greatest story. How you discovered them the way you did and then your ridiculous roommate. Everybody's working for the weekend, but some were waiting for the man with $26 in their hand. And during "Sunday Morning?" You have to be pretty cold blooded to not like that. What other stories do you have about this guy? Great point about people trying to ruin things for you.
Ha, so many stories and didn’t mean so sound bitter but some people will just never get the sad bastard stuff and it can be uncomfortable to appreciate it with them in the room knowing they just don’t relate to low energy vibes. Despite some polarizing taste in music I did have a fun time playing in bands with him for 10 years or so with common ground in the rock and power-pop world of Beatles, Badfinger, Cheap Trick, the Cars, Van Halen AC/DC, etc, even a shared love for Alice Cooper but man, he hated stuff I loved like VU, Neil, Dylan, Prine, Willie Nelson, even the Stones. I tried to get him into the Replacements and punk rock for years but he just wasn’t buying it (they should have done another take!). But years later he called me and told me he really loved Westerberg’s “Once Around the Weekend”. It seemed so random and such an unexpected track to like that it made me laugh but happy that something sunk in. I thought of that the other night when it came up on a Westerberg bootleg from his Guthrie shows. It is funny though to think that I learned about the Velvets through an obscure Warhol book in the art library. Even though I was well aware of 70s Lou Reed stuff I hadn’t connected the dots to the origins until then.
Great tag / clip. Being a country focused channel I am definitely gonna hop on this. One of your picks, a more obscure one, lines up with mine which is awesome.
When I think sad, one guy immediately springs to mind: Mark Kozelek and his various band projects, most notably Red House Painters. Just slowly gets under your skin and crushes your soul in all the best ways. Funny how sad music can feel so good sometimes.
@@GoneButNotGone Oh yeah, he’s pretty much the definition of one. Especially the diary like records of the last 10+ years. Maybe there should be a follow up challenge.
A very good addition to the tag. One of the interesting things with this tag is how often Willie comes up and while he has some sad songs, but is probably the polar opposite of a "sad bastard". Take care - Elliott
Fantastic response, Todd. Drink is one of the saddest albums ever, and probably only topped by another Chesnutt album. Gentlemen is an excellent choice. What’s so great about that album is Dulli was really writing an exposé of the male psyche - not really something to be proud of but more of a case study, if you will. I was too young at the time it come out to really understand it’s depth. Grew to love it years later instead. I’ve always found sadder songs/songs with feeling cathartic and therapeutic. Again, you nailed it. ✌🏻
@@TheDigitalGramophone Thanks…this was a fun one to do, despite the sad (not really)nature of it all. I read somewhere that Dulli took some inspiration from the movie One From The Heart, which I’ve never seen, just heard the soundtrack. I heard this album when I was 21 and it seemed really dark and edgy to me even then. We could easily do a part 2 to this challenge. I just read this quote today from Chuck Cleaver from Wussy: “I’ve always written about pretty grim topics. My preferred genre is probably best described as ‘sad bastard,’” he says. “I really like sad music. I like sad songs. They make me feel better.” Right on.
some artists have the balls and the honesty to say some things not everybody wants or can hear...that said these days there's a catharsis for the fans all over the world with the new the Cure album...no surprise...no bullshit...Robert Smith comes back to sing about aging...loss...the end of things and ...life ...this is heavy stuff... this is reality that all of us will meet one day or another...people feel less alone and find comfort with this album...perfect...art has many fonctions...this is one of them.
I've seen a few of these Sad Bastard Vinyl Tag videos now, and I'm a bit surprised I've yet to see any mention of American Music Club/Mark Eitzel. Eizel would be on my Mount Rushmore of Sad Bastard musicians for sure. AMC is a band that got a lot of critical love in the early 90s, but I feel like they are completely slipping out of public consciousness because a good chunk of their catalog isn't available on streaming services. And I'm not sure how many of their albums are still in print either. I kept my AMC CD collection so I'm still able to go full bleak if I ever need to.
@@aronpolasek4506 That is a band I haven’t heard in years, and he definitely fits the bill. Once the vinyl gets reissued I could see people getting turned on to him/them again, or for the first time.
You sad bastard, I somehow knew you were down for this tag (see what I did there?). Excellent choices as always, Leonard, DBT, Zep, etc. I love that you look like you want to hit someone when talking about “Groove Is In Your Heart”. And equal disdain for The Eagles. I endorse that view. Nice job!
@@fitzelectricbar Oh yeah, hated that one. Hard pressed to think of a more obnoxious song. And life’s too short to sit around listening to the Eagles. Totally shameless too…touring without Glen Frey. $$$
Hey Todd Cool take on the Sad Bastard VT. I love how you apologized for exposing us to Dee-Lite and then not only broke it down for us but included the video and sang the lyrics earworming us! You crafty sad bastard! LoL! Man I always wonder why people hate on the Eagles so bad Is it because they do tend to be somewhat “pompous”? Or is it because Big Lebowski hates them? I gotta stick up for them a bit tho because I was a young man when they were absolutely ruling the airwaves with hit after hit You can’t deny their talent and Hotel California is a straight up masterpiece! Life in the Fast Lane! The title track! The list goes on & on and the fact that they have one of the coolest guitar players ever Joe Walsh doesn’t hurt either For someone who grew up when the band was in their prime I had to stick up for them LoL! And that’s coming from a guy who loves hard rocking stuff! Lots of records I haven’t heard of here which is cool because I love discovering new tunes! Great vid! Oh and I subbed to your channel! Now the deep dive into your catalog of vids! Peace ✌️👽
@@cosmicvinyl2937 Thanks for checking it out and subscribing. I’m probably too hard on the Eagles. I went through a period where I liked the hits and Hotel California. But over the years they just started to annoy me. I actually like Don Henley solo better than I do the Eagles. Joe Walsh was cool though.
This was a great video and your choice are stellar I couldn’t keep track of all the questions but heres a few thoughts Check out book This Will End in Tears ; The Miserabilist Guide to Music by Adam Houghtaling Desperado from Langley School project hits a little differently I love Vic Chestnutt , saw him in concert and he was really funny guy . Band left stage before encore and he just shrugged his shoulders When i think if Vic I also think of Sparklehorse Tears in my Beer song Richard Bruckner : Lil Wallet Picture Soundtrack : Magnolia ; especially Aimee Mann Song by popular band Has to be She’s Leaving Home by the Beatles Or Tears in Heaven : Eric Clapton sappy corny happy bullshit song Don’t Worry , Be Sappy Saddest song i’ve heard in years has got to be : Hawaii by PIL The song John wrote for Nora He entered it in Irish Song Contest but it didnt win He did it to raise awareness for for Alzheimer’s research
@@jessem470 Thanks! I appreciate all of the suggestions. Loved the Magnolia soundtrack. I got to hang out with Vic a couple of times just by sticking around after the shows. Really funny guy and equally as sweet. Sparklehorse…for sure. “Painbirds” and “Sad and Beautiful World” come to mind.
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A nice exploration of the various layers of Sad Bastard music. The most frustrating scenario being when you know someone who will just not ever have any appreciation for it but will gladly let you know that they can't something you really like. A standout moment for me was listening to the Velvet Underground for the first time after seeing pictures of them in an Andy Warhol book in college and being mesmerized by their look and having no idea what they even sounded like. I went out and bought their debut on a Friday/payday and went home and threw it on. I was instantly transfixed by "Sunday Morning" like no other song I can recall and kept playing it over and over on the communal stereo in the living room while laying on my bed with my eyes closed. I heard my somewhat intolerant room-mate/band-mate come home. He probably gave it 5 or 10 seconds before I heard him crying out, Oh, god, oh my god, oh my fucking god!". Then the sound of a needle being carelessly pulled across the grooves, the drop of a new platter on the turntable, the needle dropped, a quick cowbell riff and the cranked up sounds of "Working for the Weekend" by Loverboy. In that exact moment I began to hate Loverboy for the rest of my life, and that was before I even knew what their stupid name was or what their stupid album cover even looked like. I'm sure they're really nice guys.
Oh my God, Joe. That is the greatest story. How you discovered them the way you did and then your ridiculous roommate. Everybody's working for the weekend, but some were waiting for the man with $26 in their hand. And during "Sunday Morning?" You have to be pretty cold blooded to not like that. What other stories do you have about this guy? Great point about people trying to ruin things for you.
Ha, so many stories and didn’t mean so sound bitter but some people will just never get the sad bastard stuff and it can be uncomfortable to appreciate it with them in the room knowing they just don’t relate to low energy vibes. Despite some polarizing taste in music I did have a fun time playing in bands with him for 10 years or so with common ground in the rock and power-pop world of Beatles, Badfinger, Cheap Trick, the Cars, Van Halen AC/DC, etc, even a shared love for Alice Cooper but man, he hated stuff I loved like VU, Neil, Dylan, Prine, Willie Nelson, even the Stones. I tried to get him into the Replacements and punk rock for years but he just wasn’t buying it (they should have done another take!). But years later he called me and told me he really loved Westerberg’s “Once Around the Weekend”. It seemed so random and such an unexpected track to like that it made me laugh but happy that something sunk in. I thought of that the other night when it came up on a Westerberg bootleg from his Guthrie shows. It is funny though to think that I learned about the Velvets through an obscure Warhol book in the art library. Even though I was well aware of 70s Lou Reed stuff I hadn’t connected the dots to the origins until then.
Great tag / clip. Being a country focused channel I am definitely gonna hop on this. One of your picks, a more obscure one, lines up with mine which is awesome.
These are some of the saddest of all the sad bastards.
@@vinylrichie007 And I didn’t even get to Mark Kozelek!
When I think sad, one guy immediately springs to mind: Mark Kozelek and his various band projects, most notably Red House Painters. Just slowly gets under your skin and crushes your soul in all the best ways. Funny how sad music can feel so good sometimes.
@@GoneButNotGone Oh yeah, he’s pretty much the definition of one. Especially the diary like records of the last 10+ years. Maybe there should be a follow up challenge.
A very good addition to the tag. One of the interesting things with this tag is how often Willie comes up and while he has some sad songs, but is probably the polar opposite of a "sad bastard". Take care - Elliott
@@elliottcrews4997 Great observation. Yeah, he exudes positivity and gratefulness.
Fantastic response, Todd. Drink is one of the saddest albums ever, and probably only topped by another Chesnutt album. Gentlemen is an excellent choice. What’s so great about that album is Dulli was really writing an exposé of the male psyche - not really something to be proud of but more of a case study, if you will. I was too young at the time it come out to really understand it’s depth. Grew to love it years later instead. I’ve always found sadder songs/songs with feeling cathartic and therapeutic. Again, you nailed it. ✌🏻
@@TheDigitalGramophone Thanks…this was a fun one to do, despite the sad (not really)nature of it all. I read somewhere that Dulli took some inspiration from the movie One From The Heart, which I’ve never seen, just heard the soundtrack. I heard this album when I was 21 and it seemed really dark and edgy to me even then.
We could easily do a part 2 to this challenge. I just read this quote today from Chuck Cleaver from Wussy:
“I’ve always written about pretty grim topics. My preferred genre is probably best described as ‘sad bastard,’” he says. “I really like sad music. I like sad songs. They make me feel better.”
Right on.
Todd, great job with this vinyl tag. Thanks, Chris
some artists have the balls and the honesty to say some things not everybody wants or can hear...that said these days there's a catharsis for the fans all over the world with the new the Cure album...no surprise...no bullshit...Robert Smith comes back to sing about aging...loss...the end of things and ...life ...this is heavy stuff... this is reality that all of us will meet one day or another...people feel less alone and find comfort with this album...perfect...art has many fonctions...this is one of them.
@@stephanevillatte5970 So well said. LOVE that Cure album for all those reasons.
Awesome video have a great day also today is my friends birthday ❤😊❤😊
@@aminahmed2220 Thanks! Tell your friend happy birthday.
Very cool and props for the amount of effort and thought you put into this video my man…✌️
@@RonTalksRock Thanks!
I’m now feeling tremendously depressed - must do a video to inflict further sadness on all ❤
I've seen a few of these Sad Bastard Vinyl Tag videos now, and I'm a bit surprised I've yet to see any mention of American Music Club/Mark Eitzel. Eizel would be on my Mount Rushmore of Sad Bastard musicians for sure. AMC is a band that got a lot of critical love in the early 90s, but I feel like they are completely slipping out of public consciousness because a good chunk of their catalog isn't available on streaming services. And I'm not sure how many of their albums are still in print either. I kept my AMC CD collection so I'm still able to go full bleak if I ever need to.
@@aronpolasek4506 That is a band I haven’t heard in years, and he definitely fits the bill. Once the vinyl gets reissued I could see people getting turned on to him/them again, or for the first time.
You sad bastard, I somehow knew you were down for this tag (see what I did there?). Excellent choices as always, Leonard, DBT, Zep, etc. I love that you look like you want to hit someone when talking about “Groove Is In Your Heart”. And equal disdain for The Eagles. I endorse that view. Nice job!
@@fitzelectricbar Oh yeah, hated that one. Hard pressed to think of a more obnoxious song. And life’s too short to sit around listening to the Eagles. Totally shameless too…touring without Glen Frey.
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Hey Todd Cool take on the Sad Bastard VT. I love how you apologized for exposing us to Dee-Lite and then not only broke it down for us but included the video and sang the lyrics earworming us! You crafty sad bastard! LoL!
Man I always wonder why people hate on the Eagles so bad Is it because they do tend to be somewhat “pompous”? Or is it because Big Lebowski hates them? I gotta stick up for them a bit tho because I was a young man when they were absolutely ruling the airwaves with hit after hit You can’t deny their talent and Hotel California is a straight up masterpiece! Life in the Fast Lane! The title track! The list goes on & on and the fact that they have one of the coolest guitar players ever Joe Walsh doesn’t hurt either For someone who grew up when the band was in their prime I had to stick up for them LoL! And that’s coming from a guy who loves hard rocking stuff!
Lots of records I haven’t heard of here which is cool because I love discovering new tunes! Great vid! Oh and I subbed to your channel! Now the deep dive into your catalog of vids! Peace ✌️👽
@@cosmicvinyl2937 Thanks for checking it out and subscribing. I’m probably too hard on the Eagles. I went through a period where I liked the hits and Hotel California. But over the years they just started to annoy me. I actually like Don Henley solo better than I do the Eagles. Joe Walsh was cool though.
This was a great video and your choice are stellar
I couldn’t keep track of all the questions but heres a few thoughts
Check out book
This Will End in Tears ; The Miserabilist Guide to Music by Adam Houghtaling
Desperado from Langley School project hits a little differently
I love Vic Chestnutt , saw him in concert and he was really funny guy . Band left stage before encore and he just shrugged his shoulders
When i think if Vic I also think of Sparklehorse
Tears in my Beer song
Richard Bruckner : Lil Wallet Picture
Soundtrack : Magnolia ; especially Aimee Mann
Song by popular band
Has to be She’s Leaving Home by the Beatles
Or
Tears in Heaven : Eric Clapton
sappy corny happy bullshit song
Don’t Worry , Be Sappy
Saddest song i’ve heard in years has got to be : Hawaii by PIL
The song John wrote for Nora
He entered it in Irish Song Contest but it didnt win
He did it to raise awareness for for Alzheimer’s research
@@jessem470 Thanks! I appreciate all of the suggestions. Loved the Magnolia soundtrack. I got to hang out with Vic a couple of times just by sticking around after the shows. Really funny guy and equally as sweet. Sparklehorse…for sure. “Painbirds” and “Sad and Beautiful World” come to mind.
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