Click below to skip to each section where Thurston Moore demonstrates the insane sounds he creates with his Jazzmaster 10:55 - Thurston Explains how he explores different tunings 19:30 - Thurston uses a ballpoint pen to create insane pitch bends 28:35 - Thurston plays an excerpt from a Glenn Branca minimalist guitar composition 20:58 - Thurston plays part of his two note minimalist composition inspired by Glenn Branca 37:20 - Thurston demonstrates the chime and drone achieved by playing the strings behind the bridge 38:40 - Thurston plays some insane feedback drones while pushing his guitar into the amp and stage floor (!!!) 49:25 - Thurston closes out by playing an intense, spaced out chimey drone reminiscent of an ancient temple, ending with some shattering feedback
Thurston is truly a musical hero of mine, because not only is he a kind and genuine person, he helped set the stage for being creatively free in music and not following common tropes for the sake of validation. He understands the freedom and subjectivity of music and refuses to abide by any one singular standard or fit neatly into a specific category. Thurston fully embodies what playing music is all about.
Thurston is hands down one of the most underrated songwriter/guitarists EVER! Even jazz guitarists like Pat Metheny have stated that he is a genius. His last album took almost 6 months to grow on me. I couldn’t seem to find its message and overall tone, but when I did that was THAT! It is still in heavy rotation even today. There are no words for the respect I have for this man, Kim, Lee and Steve. Absolute treasures
That is so awesome, it's really hard to be inspired sometimes and when you finally find your sound and your music sounds great for your own ears is one of the best feelings ever
I love how humble he is. Like in the way he plays something then immediately continues the conversation, not waiting for a round of applause from the audience
@@scatterbrainedidiot Dude! Really! Have you ever heard the song? He's fucking famous for his tuning! And now you're telling me that's wrong! You are wrong! Admit it and pay me my money!
I wish Thurston had a podcast. I’d love to hear any stories he had. I’m sure he and everybody in SY were around in NYC during the early 2000s when there was a huge boom of bands. I’ve wanted to hear from people that were living in the city during that time.
I'd love to hear from him more often. I have so much appreciation for the music and the endless inspiration SY always had, and continue to bring into the world for us. Takes me outta here
Anybody who criticizes Thurston's musical ability has absolutely no idea what they're talking about, period. As for who he is, I genuinely don't understand why people find him pretentious.
Agreed. He's always seemed like a pretty down-to-earth guy to me. The whole band is, actually. I think they get tagged as pretentious because of their association with the New York underground art scene and their beat poetry influenced lyrics.
I don’t think he’s deliberately smarmy or pretentious, but I feel like people who speak with the sort of deliberate manner that he does are often considered pretentious.
he's a musical genius, straight up. thankyou Thurston for the decades of inspiration! Sonic Youth always came to Australia to tour every album and I'm so grateful for that. those Sonic Nurse shows are imprinted on my brain. Seymour Antiquity 2's are in my Jazzy... thats THE sound.
Would be interesting to see what he could do with an 8 string and really utilize all the strings in alternate tunings especially for the super low octave drones.
I always wondered how Lee and Thurston responded with corresponding tunings in composition. To have those tunings mesh and work together was interesting to consider. How the songs came together in this experimental milieu fascinates me. The sounds they devised broke all rules and barriers, bringing in drones, sympathetic overtones and a level of emotional honesty which I love. Similar to Hendrix, they found music in “noisy” textures that were beautiful and arresting. The fact that both Lee and Thurston were raised on classic rock but turned away from the basic format of classic rock speaks volumes. Thurston and Lee created new vocabularies and soundscapes with their unwillingness to rehash the past.
Nonsense. You can see he's actually be very careful in that section where he's manipulating feedback while gently bending the neck. He's never beating the neck.
Se Joey Ramones è stato il modello che ha ispirato Thurston, beh, che Thurston sappia, che lui è stato il mio. Immenso amore per i Sonic Youth, per lui in particolare. Io ho lo stesso approccio, non mi va di studiare, mi va di suonare. Thanks for all! Gloria Eterna ai Sonic Youth
That's similar to me! My first song was Louie Louie, then Back in the NY Groove by Ace Freely, then I discovered I knew the chords to Jimi Hendrix's Wild Thing, I had bought a Profile guitar because it was affordable to me, and it had a whammy bar; suddenly I could make all kinds of crazy distorted sounds, and that was all I did for awhile, micmic Hendrix's noise lol! ....I was so jealous of his white Fender! I think I was like 11 or 12. By 13 I abandoned the paint brush for the plectrum.
Wish it went longer, I'm thurston for some Moore
I like it...brilliant.
lol
hahahahah this made me laugh
we need Moore Thurston
🤣
Click below to skip to each section where Thurston Moore demonstrates the insane sounds he creates with his Jazzmaster
10:55 - Thurston Explains how he explores different tunings
19:30 - Thurston uses a ballpoint pen to create insane pitch bends
28:35 - Thurston plays an excerpt from a Glenn Branca minimalist guitar composition
20:58 - Thurston plays part of his two note minimalist composition inspired by Glenn Branca
37:20 - Thurston demonstrates the chime and drone achieved by playing the strings behind the bridge
38:40 - Thurston plays some insane feedback drones while pushing his guitar into the amp and stage floor (!!!)
49:25 - Thurston closes out by playing an intense, spaced out chimey drone reminiscent of an ancient temple, ending with some shattering feedback
Thurston is truly a musical hero of mine, because not only is he a kind and genuine person, he helped set the stage for being creatively free in music and not following common tropes for the sake of validation. He understands the freedom and subjectivity of music and refuses to abide by any one singular standard or fit neatly into a specific category. Thurston fully embodies what playing music is all about.
So kind he cheated on his wife with a 19 year old
@@fogpumas yeah i love him but hes a ginormous asshole for that
Nothing’s better than a few pairs of strings tuned in unison.
great to see you here
god himself has blessed this video....
Hey dude, love your videos. Cheers.
More sebadoh vids man!!! Great Chanel!!
@@asparagusbear3323 Same. Essential viewing for me.
Thurston is hands down one of the most underrated songwriter/guitarists EVER! Even jazz guitarists like Pat Metheny have stated that he is a genius. His last album took almost 6 months to grow on me. I couldn’t seem to find its message and overall tone, but when I did that was THAT! It is still in heavy rotation even today. There are no words for the respect I have for this man, Kim, Lee and Steve. Absolute treasures
this is the most important guitar interview of my life
I got halfway through watching this, felt inspired, wrote a new song that IM SO PROUD OF, finished the rest and just felt super happy :)
I know, i just tuned my guitar strings to random notes and just played for an hour
@@ask-ingarbhn6855 and a BUNCH of feedback
@@missaliceoliphant naturally:)
Let’s hear it!
That is so awesome, it's really hard to be inspired sometimes and when you finally find your sound and your music sounds great for your own ears is one of the best feelings ever
I love how humble he is. Like in the way he plays something then immediately continues the conversation, not waiting for a round of applause from the audience
When Thurston picks up the guitar, it's immediately Sonic Youth
looking good for a 61 year old man. this man is surely the perfect example of a musician being an «artist»
@Walt Coyle has nothing to do with his craft.
@Walt Coyle he is also a human you know ? also dont confuse private life with art
Haki Mann Have you seen Stephen Morris lately? 62 and looks pushing 52
To save many of you the trouble, the tuning he's using is: (Low to high D# D# A# A# C# D#.)
NO IT IS NOT! CGDGCD!
@@scatterbrainedidiot ruclips.net/video/1J8VYH_xrGc/видео.html No it's not!
You lost!
@@barrymantz6026 He says at 11:58 the low string is a D# and they're in unison. Sorry but you lost.
@@scatterbrainedidiot Dude! Really! Have you ever heard the song? He's fucking famous for his tuning! And now you're telling me that's wrong! You are wrong! Admit it and pay me my money!
Thank you to whoever it was... venue owner, manager, etc.. who gave us that additional 5-10 minutes at the end
Thank you all for this! It is really precious. THANKS ! Love you Mr. Moore
I could sit and listen to Thurston for hours.
Thurston is a God among men. I used to know him fairly well when he lived in NYC
seriously what a gorgeous guitar
Please do one with Kevin shields fender
they didn't do a live interview, but they did a mini documentary with him about a year ago. great little piece into his world
oh god please fender do it!!!!!!!!
Yeah!
But he mainly uses Rickenbacker
Ezra Blake no, jazzmasters
Thurston and Lee are Clapton/Hendrix for me. I'm super inspired by this. Thanks for the music and always inspiring me.
I feel that way too. Thurston, Lee, and Kurt
Work at the guitar center in Miami and have met this gentleman on 2 occasions, definitely a humble and interesting lad. Pleasure meeting him
Yes, yes, yes. The most important part of the whole discussion starts at 27:02
Amazing sounds at 39 mins. Sonic Youth were such an incredible live band - moving, unnerving, dramatic.
I wish Thurston had a podcast. I’d love to hear any stories he had. I’m sure he and everybody in SY were around in NYC during the early 2000s when there was a huge boom of bands. I’ve wanted to hear from people that were living in the city during that time.
I'd love to hear from him more often. I have so much appreciation for the music and the endless inspiration SY always had, and continue to bring into the world for us. Takes me outta here
Anybody who criticizes Thurston's musical ability has absolutely no idea what they're talking about, period. As for who he is, I genuinely don't understand why people find him pretentious.
Agreed. He's always seemed like a pretty down-to-earth guy to me. The whole band is, actually. I think they get tagged as pretentious because of their association with the New York underground art scene and their beat poetry influenced lyrics.
"Ilk" at 2:01 the prosecution rests, lol! but seems like a sincere guy
I don’t think he’s deliberately smarmy or pretentious, but I feel like people who speak with the sort of deliberate manner that he does are often considered pretentious.
@@indieguy81 Look up Nardwuar vs. Sonic Youth and see how down-to-earth he is.
@@89eyes think they were all messing around, either way I think nowadays they are all down to earth.
Reinvented the way to play guitar , he’s maybe the most underrated guitar player and Demolished Thoughts is the most underrated album of all time
37:24 omg that unique sound, I remember that sounds in the beginning of "Mote" and in some noise soundscapes by Sonic Youth.
he's a musical genius, straight up. thankyou Thurston for the decades of inspiration! Sonic Youth always came to Australia to tour every album and I'm so grateful for that. those Sonic Nurse shows are imprinted on my brain. Seymour Antiquity 2's are in my Jazzy... thats THE sound.
Is this the guy who puts blood in music and his family. What a brave man run.
Great to hear him talk about Branca and Chatham.
I met sonic youth n 07 they are the kindest nicest most humble people I ever met. Thurston is the complete opposite of pretentious
I spoke to Lee a bit, and he was really easy to talk to... especially about guitars.
The man is pure genius. When he started to play guitar at 11:11, it instantly sounded like the intro of an amazing new sonic youth song.
Awesome! Glad fender recognizes how great Thurston is..
This is why the electric guitar is the most beautiful instrument of the 20th century.
38:40 the way he bends that neck like a twig to modulate feedback. true mastery of noise
That thing with the tennis racket...we've all been there Thurston.
Damn that needed to be way longer. I could watch Thurston for hours.
Absolutely fascinating , love Sonic Youth 🤘
So Great. Thurston seems to be a nice person.
Would be interesting to see what he could do with an 8 string and really utilize all the strings in alternate tunings especially for the super low octave drones.
I always wondered how Lee and Thurston responded with corresponding tunings in composition. To have those tunings mesh and work together was interesting to consider. How the songs came together in this experimental milieu fascinates me. The sounds they devised broke all rules and barriers, bringing in drones, sympathetic overtones and a level of emotional honesty which I love. Similar to Hendrix, they found music in “noisy” textures that were beautiful and arresting. The fact that both Lee and Thurston were raised on classic rock but turned away from the basic format of classic rock speaks volumes. Thurston and Lee created new vocabularies and soundscapes with their unwillingness to rehash the past.
He's very articulate! Thank you for sharing
I was there, spot me at 18.37 It was awesome !!
I was about to write a comment saying the guy at 18:37 sure looked hooked! :D Must have been great!
Nice!!
As soon as he did that chime thing I heard the start of bull in the Heather
Total wizard of a guitar player. Love this!!!
He plays the guitar the right way
I love this style too, but this comment is a complete contradiction to TM's message.
I wish Tom Verlaine and Television had continued on along with Sonic Youth.
Thurston: "ah yes i love this guitar, i keep an eye on it all the time"
also Thurston 10min: *abuses it, beats the neck on the floor etc*
Passion, baby. And he suffered several and massive gear steals.
Nonsense. You can see he's actually be very careful in that section where he's manipulating feedback while gently bending the neck. He's never beating the neck.
It's violent loving...
Get it?
@@jhonnycagexrage7458 yeah, were kissing golden, we're going insane
Saw him play this In Portsmouth at my local record shop. Fucking amazing.
Damn, I've never seen that pen trick - totally trippy, but I can see how that really fit Sonic Youth.
Some people would need a 400$+ pedal for it 😂🙄
I wonder what tuning the tennis racket was in.
Someone should try putting pickups in a tennis racket
This is just great and very insightful, thank you
Se Joey Ramones è stato il modello che ha ispirato Thurston, beh, che Thurston sappia, che lui è stato il mio. Immenso amore per i Sonic Youth, per lui in particolare. Io ho lo stesso approccio, non mi va di studiare, mi va di suonare. Thanks for all! Gloria Eterna ai Sonic Youth
We need a revival/reunion of Sonic Youth. Bring back Thurston, Lee, Kim and Steve. Viva la noise rock gods.
dude cheated on kim with a girl they all were friends with. not gonna happen
Way to go Fender!
Damn I've always loved sonic youth but I see that even I've underestimated Thurston's genius a bit.. there really is a method to the madness here
I'll still love Thurston Moore when he's 64!
im need jazzmaster now
Incredible
Brilliant, thanks for this.
I lived in Brighton, lovely place
beast from another galaxy
sonic youth is my inspiration or my midwest emo alt tuning stuff, this stuff is amazing
OMG, thanks a lot for this!
OH YEAH!!! THURSTON MOORE!!!
He should make the background music for films. Very atmospheric and dark
Another sig model. Lets go Fender!
Em B they made one a few years back. Same with Lee Ronaldo
They already released both Sonic Youth signature models.
love how at 40:53 you can hear someone's watch alarm go off!
That thing he does at the end is really cool!
no way is he turning 61 ! crazy
Really enjoyed that. Thank you.
Fantastica intervista
I seen an interview once where someone asks him " how come you have so many Jazzmaster's?" Thurston.." I like jazz." Classic.
39 mins in... epic!
can you do with Graham Coxon? i'd like to hear a story about his Telecaster with Gibson pickup
Could watch this guy bend guitar necks and generate ungodly feedback all day.
Kevin Shields needs to do a in-depth session like this too
The interviewer asks good questions.
Something new 😂👍
genius love this
My first guitar was a golf club. No joke.
..and my microphone was our vacuum.
thumbail looks like dave mustaine with a haircut
lmao it really does
That's what I thought lol
Dave has throat cancer now. Hope he beats it!
Thurston Moore is the indie Mustaine
Thurston is way cooler than Mustaine
so good💕❤️💕
His Glen Branca tribute 8 Spring Street sounds alot like a Steve Reich piece.
This was really cool
Liam Gallagher Biblical
Great interview!
My first guitar was a keyboard.
tennis racket guitar is so relatable, mine was made up of duplo!
I have been a fan for 25 years or so but seriously at 40;30 I can get a similar sound sanding my floorboards!
Weird how I suddenly need a jazzmaster
that Jazzmaster though..
The difference between Jazzmasters & Jaguars is what? Preference is up to the musician, isn't it? Dig it! Life is good. Peace
michael wertzy the difference is the pickups, the wiring and the scale length
Bravo.
Did they do one of these with Lee and with Kim? because that would be heaven to me.
Happy Chrimbus!
Super interesting
Really entertaining video !! Gotta love Thurston torturing his guitar ! PLEASE we need a video with Kevin Shields !!
That's similar to me! My first song was Louie Louie, then Back in the NY Groove by Ace Freely, then I discovered I knew the chords to Jimi Hendrix's Wild Thing, I had bought a Profile guitar because it was affordable to me, and it had a whammy bar; suddenly I could make all kinds of crazy distorted sounds, and that was all I did for awhile, micmic Hendrix's noise lol! ....I was so jealous of his white Fender! I think I was like 11 or 12. By 13 I abandoned the paint brush for the plectrum.
Its crazy too think that Johnny thunders was only 5 years older than Thurston. I wonder if Thurston listened to the nyc heartbreakers
Brilliant, you can really see how he's influenced Nels Cline in this
Cline can play CIRCLES around this dude and oh yeah Sonic Youth is way, way overrated.
@@Nazzz65 then you don't listen to Nels Cline enough, he's a self admitted Thurston Moore fan
Timothy J. Horan than why did you bother wasting your time watching this? I don’t look for John Mayer videos, watch them, then troll in the comments.
Is guitar playing a competition?
Wow, it’s hard to believe he’s in his 60s
mantap cuy
legend
king krule in his 70's interviewing