Saw Dinosaur Jr. in Fort Collins, Colo, on Oct 30, 2009. Barlow said something like: "You have a really nice thrift store across the street and I bought this great shirt for $5." I just loved that comment. And yeah, it was a great shirt. He might actually be wearing it right here.
@@connormorrissy3972 Thanks, I appreciate that. I searched those terms but only came up with a bunch of Ruger firearms. At first I thought this was a thrift store windbreaker but I guess I was wrong. It looks like it has a lining inside.
To those people who don't understand.You're in the youtube right now.It's not that hard to search a Dinosaur Jr's song,and find out how great Lou is in the band. I also love some old and groovin' bassline,but there is billion ways to play your bass.The most important thing is how to let your sound fit in the band,and make the band sound perfect.
This guy is the real deal. This video shows just how hard he hits the strings. There is no pedals involved here. Just pure power. Very influential musician to me. It’s not often Mascis has competition on stage live but Lou gives him a run. Odd especially for the bass player.
I've been a HUGE fan of DinoJr since the early 90's. J was always a god in guitar, but Lou was underrated in his absolute hardcore ability on bass. This video finally brought it together for me; how he hammers the bass like a guitar player. He is also an absolutely amazing song writer on some of the DJR albums but especially on Sebadoh. Sebadoh holds it's own against DinoJr as some of the best indie rock of the 90's.
Dean Ween - Guitar Moves - Episode 6 on Noisey channel. Dean tells the story of his guitar teacher giving him axe holding advice: wear the guitar above your dick or below it, not over it.
He plays bass like Lemmy did. Full on overdriven assault on your senses. His tone in this video reminds me of Lemmys but its like a little thinner or brighter sounding if I could describe it. I really like technical bass players like Les and Flea but I also like bass players who play bass aggressive like john entwistle and like a guitar like Lou and Lem who all think outside the norm and dont care what ppl think. 🤘
Play your instrument in the way that fits the music. Lou playing bass "traditionally" in Dinosaur Jr. would sound nowhere near as awesome as he does playing in his own unique style. Thank god there are musicians who think outside the box, it would be boring as hell otherwise
True, I don't think it's a coincidence that Dino's 90's stuff without Lou was among their worst. And J just said fuck it around 1997 and the band was done until they reunited in 2005.
@@AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84 The 90s output was also awesome. 'Where you been' is my favorite album, and they had their biggest "hit" with 'Feel the pain'.
I spent my late teens full-on obsessed with Sentridoh/Sebadoh. Sebadoh III is an absolute masterpiece, but the Sentridoh cassettes on Shrimper were no less important. #6DaysWithoutShaving I spent months calling my local record store hoping for the Bubble and Scrape release date. I was sadly disappointed when it was finally released, but that may be as much to do with the fact that Sebadoh III is so untouchable as any Sub Pop fueled shortcomings. I heart Lou.
He’s one of the best bass players. So underrated. Sometimes sounds like there are 2 guitars. Amazing bass player. More than only bass player, I loved his other bands, Kid(movie) sound track was amazing.
I saw Sebadoh at the Sun Club in Tempe AZ back in the early 90s. Lou kept getting shocked by the mic during soundcheck. There was a Christian funk metal band there and the lead singer kept making fun of him and holding his nose while they played. I don't remember the name of the Christian funk metal band.
Lou is brilliant. Listen to "Get Me," his base elevates Jay's solo to another level. You just don't want it to end. Add Murph's punch and man, what else do you need?
Lou had left the band a few years before then - the bass parts on that song would be either Mike Johnson or J 🙂 I think Murph left around then too but can't remember for sure. You're right though, the bass on Get Me is great, whoever made it
Just saw them last week at the Grog Shop in Cleveland, what an awesome show. J is cool to watch, but Lou and Murph are just nuts, Lou plays with the intensity of someone a 1/4 of his age.
He must be on to something to generate such a wide disparity of comments ; ) I think it is very cool and original, appreciate hearing the origin of Lou's style and sound. Had the pleasure of hearing Dinosaur Jr live with Lou, proof is in the pudding so they say..... ;)
Yeah, kool and well-timed name-drop of HuDu 'cuz in his demo of how he approaches playing bass when playing with J. on guitar he kinda sounds like how Bob Mould might've played bass in his own way of attacking lead guitar.
lou barlow's there with the late great lemmy kilmister of hawkwind and motorhead infuckingdeed.pummeling,crushing,throbbing,smashing as fuck 'bass guitar' sounding a lot like a full 6 string guitar more so than a 4 string bass guitar.
I love how all these people are like "wow this didn't help at all thanks" like ??? Do you think Lou owes you people a fucking bass lesson? Did you pay for him to do this? He can talk about whatever the fuck he wants; it's a free video on the internet.
definitely an interesting way to play bass. I get the vibe that he still wants to play guitar but nevertheless very interesting. I love the flying V. I should have gotten one when Gibson Released the cherry one a couple years back.
When he played with Sebadoh, in the early 90ies, him and the band stayed at our house in Knoxville. Lou. was one of the kindest individuals I have ever met!
Mike Johnson is an amazement in and of himself. Fucking spectacular riff-writer, guitar player, record producer, etc -- without him we wouldn't have had those first few Mark Lanegan albums, he was basically Lanegan's own John Oates for 10 years.
His catalog is huge through sentrido, sebadoh, folk implosion, losing losers, and countless collaborations. Great songwriter too. Funny, weird, sourly inverted and butt rockingly fun.
Savage.... my uncle drilled the importance of Lemmys music as a major influence for his music and I still have not tapped into motorhead yet. I got into the mainstream because it was forced upon us in a way that we could only get what was printed and copy of vynal or cassettes back in the 80s we still had the big screen 8trk big cassettes. your 1 in 7 hundred trillion baby.
It's not how "loud" the guitarist is per se that makes it hard to cut through. It's when they're clogging up the low mids with what seems like a great big awesome sound by themselves.
Geez how many strings does he go through in a set playing like that. I rip on my bass that hard and strings are thwanking all over the shop. Great style, great sound
Guitar won't sound like that. First thing to do is what he said at the beginning - hit the strings REALLY hard with a hard but flexible pick. Second, just have a little bit of drive at the input of your amp, not full on fuzz or distortion. Also think about what notes you're putting in the chord - sometimes the fifth sounds good in a bass chord, sometimes you just want the octave.
Obviously you can't resist playing through a B15 when one is available, but does this tone really *need* it? In other words, Jamerson is turning in his grave tonight...
While it's far from traditional bass, a jazzer like James Jamerson wouldn't fit into the Dino Jr. aesthetic. Jamerson is too good. I think Lou's point is that Jamerson's subtleties and nuances would get lost in the wash of J's Marshalls.
So not the usual bass player method or role in a band, where clean tone in the "money notes" is the usual priority. It's interesting that he's highlighting bassists playing in "umlaut" power trios.
I wonder whether he tried to get sound techs to mic the amp. When I played like that and they used a direct input there was audible clicking from the heavy attack, especially with a Rickenbacker 4001.
No wonder Lou Barlow did Sebadoh. I really dug his stuff in the early 90's; a lifetime ago. Now I need to go listen to Dinosaur Jr. since I was unaware that they were still around. The "cut through the mix" idea is funny coming from a bass player. Surely he must be aware of the baritone guitar. Lou maybe could switch to that and Dino Jr. might add a bass player? I wonder what Mike Watt is up to...
all these bass players who couldnt play a note that lou plays coming on here telling us this isn't bass and its guitar... please take ur jealousy elsewhere
Code He isn't doing anything special. But as much as it hurts to say: it seems like he's hot. And that's why he is selling his music. Ofcourse his music isn't bad or anything. But he isn't special.
Ever since I saw Dinosaur Jr live in Chicago, I decided I needed to get proper hearing protection because I had really bad tinnitus for the next week. Probably the next 3 days everything I heard was muffled and as a musician, I was scared.
Lou helped me look for my car keys after a Sebadoh gig at the duchess of York in leeds many years ago. Always appreciated that.
Did you find your keys?
Saw Dinosaur Jr. in Fort Collins, Colo, on Oct 30, 2009. Barlow said something like: "You have a really nice thrift store across the street and I bought this great shirt for $5." I just loved that comment. And yeah, it was a great shirt. He might actually be wearing it right here.
What brand of windbreaker is Barlow wearing here? I've seen him wear this same jacket a lot lately.
@@danielstoddart a bit late but i think this is a Ruger gun jacket, i think i saw him wearing it in another interview
@@connormorrissy3972 Thanks, I appreciate that. I searched those terms but only came up with a bunch of Ruger firearms. At first I thought this was a thrift store windbreaker but I guess I was wrong. It looks like it has a lining inside.
Which venue was that at? Was it the Aggie?
@danielstoddart I have the exact same jacket like the exact one it’s pla-jac by dunbrookes made in USA
To those people who don't understand.You're in the youtube right now.It's not that hard to search a Dinosaur Jr's song,and find out how great Lou is in the band.
I also love some old and groovin' bassline,but there is billion ways to play your bass.The most important thing is how to let your sound fit in the band,and make the band sound perfect.
woah didn't realize the bass took so much of a rhythm guitar role in DinoJr! super cool
Michael Osztertag yeah, blew my mind!
The "upright" bass is really a bass viol.
Paulo dybala - viola !
Lemmy style!
Right you could tell bye the opening riffs chords
This guy is the real deal. This video shows just how hard he hits the strings. There is no pedals involved here. Just pure power. Very influential musician to me. It’s not often Mascis has competition on stage live but Lou gives him a run. Odd especially for the bass player.
He usually has a boost/eq pedal going all the time but the power is absolutely there
how to cut through a loud guitarist while playing bass:
step 1: sound like another guitarist
May be common sense, but ignore the buffoons above. I've seen them before, they're bots
@Sullivan Grey, oh wow, that’s cool. Now fuck off.
@Sullivan Grey You are a shit stain lol
No wonder Dinasour Jr has no low end
who needs a guitarist when u have a bass sound like that!?
Could say the same about royal blood.
If it were literally any other band I'd agree with you, but J. is ace. Barlow IS amazing though.
Death From Above 1979 don't.
godheadSilo did not
Sada Meizu they use an octaver tho, he doesn't really play chords so much
man i could listen to lou hammering on that thing all day...
Garegh62 what are u talking about?
@Garegh62 wOw
I've been a HUGE fan of DinoJr since the early 90's. J was always a god in guitar, but Lou was underrated in his absolute hardcore ability on bass. This video finally brought it together for me; how he hammers the bass like a guitar player. He is also an absolutely amazing song writer on some of the DJR albums but especially on Sebadoh. Sebadoh holds it's own against DinoJr as some of the best indie rock of the 90's.
Him and Krist Noveselic are my favorite bass players. The way they hand their bass down to the knees is so fucking cool to me.
No love timmy c.
Ben Shepherd >>> listen to King Animal
Dean Ween - Guitar Moves - Episode 6 on Noisey channel. Dean tells the story of his guitar teacher giving him axe holding advice: wear the guitar above your dick or below it, not over it.
The song at the intro is Raisans, love that one. oh and the hüsker dü song that he's playing is called Diane
He plays bass like Lemmy did. Full on overdriven assault on your senses. His tone in this video reminds me of Lemmys but its like a little thinner or brighter sounding if I could describe it. I really like technical bass players like Les and Flea but I also like bass players who play bass aggressive like john entwistle and like a guitar like Lou and Lem who all think outside the norm and dont care what ppl think. 🤘
Flea and Claypool aren't really technical players
@@nilefly Fuck wrong with that
Lou and Lemmy…I call it “rhythm bass”.
His fingers are strong af
PC Disciple shorter scale
Rafael Cabral Williams he plays a p bass a lot of the time
Bass players finger better
Good proctologist
@R LOLOLOL I have had this thought too many times.
If you've never seen Lou live with Djr, you've missed something special. This guy is a brilliant beast.
He is definitely a unique and underrated bassist. Dinosaur Jr. rules!!!
Play your instrument in the way that fits the music. Lou playing bass "traditionally" in Dinosaur Jr. would sound nowhere near as awesome as he does playing in his own unique style. Thank god there are musicians who think outside the box, it would be boring as hell otherwise
This !
True, I don't think it's a coincidence that Dino's 90's stuff without Lou was among their worst. And J just said fuck it around 1997 and the band was done until they reunited in 2005.
@@AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84 green mind was sweet tho..
No Bones and Yeah We Know are very intense songs due to Lou's bass playing
@@AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84 The 90s output was also awesome. 'Where you been' is my favorite album, and they had their biggest "hit" with 'Feel the pain'.
Never seen a bass played like this before. Really cool!
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Lou, thanks for playing w DinoJr again. And I love, love your Sebadoh albums... Thanks!
Lou wrote my favorite song of all time. Truly great thing.
Curtis what song
A song called truly great thing by sebadoh it's so beautiful
man i never realized how cool the bass part in raisans actually was
Same here !! And it’s one of my favorite songs. And I was learning it on guitar. This video was a little mind blowing to me.
this whole band speaks with such energy
everyone saying he's a bad bass player just listen to in a jar and try to tell me he cant play bass
Rowan Barbaza-Cousineau Whoever called Lou a bad bass player is a poser in the underground community.
who's even saying that?
God raisins is such a good song, and honestly You're Living All Over Me is Lou's best bass tone out of all the albums
One of the best songwriters of our generation.
Let's not get carried away.
crush537 they really are tho😒
Im wound tighter than a magnets coil.
@@Les537 Sebadoh is prolific
I spent my late teens full-on obsessed with Sentridoh/Sebadoh. Sebadoh III is an absolute masterpiece, but the Sentridoh cassettes on Shrimper were no less important. #6DaysWithoutShaving
I spent months calling my local record store hoping for the Bubble and Scrape release date. I was sadly disappointed when it was finally released, but that may be as much to do with the fact that Sebadoh III is so untouchable as any Sub Pop fueled shortcomings. I heart Lou.
We need more bassists like Lou, Cliff, or Lemmy.
Listen to Boris… their bassist Takeshi is very lemmyliken
He’s one of the best bass players. So underrated. Sometimes sounds like there are 2 guitars. Amazing bass player. More than only bass player, I loved his other bands, Kid(movie) sound track was amazing.
Plays the bass like a guitar. Sounds badass
I saw Sebadoh at the Sun Club in Tempe AZ back in the early 90s. Lou kept getting shocked by the mic during soundcheck. There was a Christian funk metal band there and the lead singer kept making fun of him and holding his nose while they played. I don't remember the name of the Christian funk metal band.
everyone in dino jr seems so depressed
they are
NasonJewton That's why we listen to them
NasonJewton aye lmaoo
You people can't read people.
NasonJewton funny how most of j's lyrics are about love or being to shy to approache a girl
Lou is brilliant. Listen to "Get Me," his base elevates Jay's solo to another level. You just don't want it to end. Add Murph's punch and man, what else do you need?
Lou had left the band a few years before then - the bass parts on that song would be either Mike Johnson or J 🙂 I think Murph left around then too but can't remember for sure. You're right though, the bass on Get Me is great, whoever made it
I can never get enough of his bass guitar. Even though I normally like high technique bass players, he makes it interesting to listen to, as is.
want that flying v bass
When did Lebowski start playing bass?
SGTMcCmuffin you mean The Dude. the older guy was the big Lebowski.
Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
"I'm not Lebowski, YOU'RE Lebowski. I'm The Dude, so that's what you call me, man"
I figured this out myself as a bass player but its cool to see a video actually recognising that this style of bass playing exists
most underrated bassist of all time
Amazing player. Cool guy. Great to see Lou and J together again. Both fantastic bandleaders.
That tone is so sweet.
Just saw them last week at the Grog Shop in Cleveland, what an awesome show. J is cool to watch, but Lou and Murph are just nuts, Lou plays with the intensity of someone a 1/4 of his age.
I just gotta say good on you for ripping chords on those two first albums on a Ripper, that shit is just impressive to hear. LOU BARLOW FOR PRES
He must be on to something to generate such a wide disparity of comments ; ) I think it is very cool and original, appreciate hearing the origin of Lou's style and sound. Had the pleasure of hearing Dinosaur Jr live with Lou, proof is in the pudding so they say..... ;)
Yeah, kool and well-timed name-drop of HuDu 'cuz in his demo of how he approaches playing bass when playing with J. on guitar he kinda sounds like how Bob Mould might've played bass in his own way of attacking lead guitar.
lou barlow's there with the late great lemmy kilmister of hawkwind and motorhead infuckingdeed.pummeling,crushing,throbbing,smashing as fuck 'bass guitar' sounding a lot like a full 6 string guitar more so than a 4 string bass guitar.
So... He plays like Lemmy? Edit: He said it himself, this comment was useless.
What was that motorhead song he was playing?
Oversqueezed Stressball we are the road crew
@@oversqueezedstressball8183 Dianne. He said it himself. This comment was useless
@@stevebean1234 Nope. Diane was the Husker Du song.
@@oversqueezedstressball8183We Are The Road Crew (off the Ace of Spades Album).
I love how all these people are like "wow this didn't help at all thanks" like ??? Do you think Lou owes you people a fucking bass lesson? Did you pay for him to do this? He can talk about whatever the fuck he wants; it's a free video on the internet.
Jackson Page Well it says "bass tricks" in the title.
Legend
definitely an interesting way to play bass. I get the vibe that he still wants to play guitar but nevertheless very interesting. I love the flying V. I should have gotten one when Gibson Released the cherry one a couple years back.
When he played with Sebadoh, in the early 90ies, him and the band stayed at our house in Knoxville. Lou. was one of the kindest individuals I have ever met!
Lou is a legend of a musician.
That Flying V Bass is too sexy!
Diane and We are the road crew are my favorite songs by the respective bands. Id love to play guitar with Lou.
Forget the Swan! Fuck, yeah!
Goddam, mic is so sensible that even captures Lou's headscratching 01:41
Lou is the perfect bass player for Dinosaur. Does anyone have love for Mike Johnson? He was a pretty bad ass bass player for dinosaur Jr. too.
Mike Johnson is an amazement in and of himself. Fucking spectacular riff-writer, guitar player, record producer, etc -- without him we wouldn't have had those first few Mark Lanegan albums, he was basically Lanegan's own John Oates for 10 years.
What's the song he's playing around 1:30?
Raisans
@@rezaervanda3871 Thanks, as a somewhat casual fan, that question bugged me for a while.
His catalog is huge through sentrido, sebadoh, folk implosion, losing losers, and countless collaborations. Great songwriter too. Funny, weird, sourly inverted and butt rockingly fun.
Sounds fuckin awesome
I can attest that J Mascis' guitar is one of the loudest I've heard at any show. 🙀
Cool band. One of all time favorites.
I love how he started with a song off my fave albums of theirs
Eh, regardless of whether it's bass or not (it is), let's take a second to marvel at his pick work.
1:29 that’s the one!
Savage.... my uncle drilled the importance of Lemmys music as a major influence for his music and I still have not tapped into motorhead yet. I got into the mainstream because it was forced upon us in a way that we could only get what was printed and copy of vynal or cassettes back in the 80s we still had the big screen 8trk big cassettes. your 1 in 7 hundred trillion baby.
YES
zach ballard .
It's not how "loud" the guitarist is per se that makes it hard to cut through. It's when they're clogging up the low mids with what seems like a great big awesome sound by themselves.
Love that flying v.
Geez how many strings does he go through in a set playing like that. I rip on my bass that hard and strings are thwanking all over the shop. Great style, great sound
well stop thwanking then you bloody thwanker
He played with Josh Homme for a bit in the very beginning of QotSA, right?
Which song around 1:25?
are you allowed to tune and intonate your instrument for this technique?
So fuckin epic, Lou, thank you, for all the years of great music, keep them coming, sebadoh, dinosaur, fuck yes
I love him
It’s so funny to watch J and Lou. They’re like polar opposites when they talk
Lou talks a lot and J says three words
One of the best live bands around
So is the bass in his tone just like gone? I see him playing chords on his low e and it sounds fine and not muddy
incredible playing. I love lots of the Lou songs on the last couple albums, Love Is.. , Left / Right
They have barely any bass tricks videos. Do MORE. Lou is awesome by the way
Someone please tell me how to get that sweet crispy tone, my chords sound shit
This dude is playing bass like a rhythm guitar, so buy a guitar
Guitar won't sound like that. First thing to do is what he said at the beginning - hit the strings REALLY hard with a hard but flexible pick. Second, just have a little bit of drive at the input of your amp, not full on fuzz or distortion. Also think about what notes you're putting in the chord - sometimes the fifth sounds good in a bass chord, sometimes you just want the octave.
Obviously you can't resist playing through a B15 when one is available, but does this tone really *need* it? In other words, Jamerson is turning in his grave tonight...
It sounded awesome. If it sounds good screw what it was supposed to do.
My idea of "awesome" is pretty different, but your point is well taken anyway.
so the winner is the b15, because sounds amazing for funky music and agreesive rock
rock n roll!!!!!
While it's far from traditional bass, a jazzer like James Jamerson wouldn't fit into the Dino Jr. aesthetic. Jamerson is too good. I think Lou's point is that Jamerson's subtleties and nuances would get lost in the wash of J's Marshalls.
do we really need your comments?
Lemmy and Mike Watt should get a thank you card in the mail for every bass player that has that type of tone/style..
And the guy from the Stranglers.
Mike watt actually played for dinosaur in the early 2000's
@@gregmoss8253J J Burnel
That bass is amazing.....
Indie rock legend! I love early Folk Implosion and Sebadoh. He should form a supergroup with Ash Bowie.
or Axl Rose
This guy is insane
That Flying V bass is so cool. I want one
Lou is badass!!!
He's wearing an anorak indoors? Is not staying?
Lou doin his thing and it's cool as hell! Who cares if he doesn't play bass in the traditional sense? Don't like it? STFU and start your own band!
So not the usual bass player method or role in a band, where clean tone in the "money notes" is the usual priority. It's interesting that he's highlighting bassists playing in "umlaut" power trios.
Lou is so underrated.People should listen to his Sebadoh music.I love Dino but I'm a right sider and Lou's my guy.Amazing musician.
I think his style is unique and influential. Not every bass player is going to sound like James Jamerson.
I wonder whether he tried to get sound techs to mic the amp. When I played like that and they used a direct input there was audible clicking from the heavy attack, especially with a Rickenbacker 4001.
What are the names of the songs that he's playing?
Tuhin Rashid First Riff was “Raisans” then he played a Hüsker Du song called “Diane”. He also played the riff from “Tarpit”.
No wonder Lou Barlow did Sebadoh. I really dug his stuff in the early 90's; a lifetime ago. Now I need to go listen to Dinosaur Jr. since I was unaware that they were still around. The "cut through the mix" idea is funny coming from a bass player. Surely he must be aware of the baritone guitar. Lou maybe could switch to that and Dino Jr. might add a bass player? I wonder what Mike Watt is up to...
I fuckin love this.
His fingers must be hard as cement.
all these bass players who couldnt play a note that lou plays coming on here telling us this isn't bass and its guitar... please take ur jealousy elsewhere
Hahaha, no real bass player is jealous of someone playing rhythm guitar.
Code Justin Bieber isn't something special either. Yet he's doing PRETTY good in life. ya know
Code What does he do special?
Code He isn't doing anything special. But as much as it hurts to say: it seems like he's hot. And that's why he is selling his music. Ofcourse his music isn't bad or anything. But he isn't special.
Code I guess so.
Barlow is a beast.
These guys were awesome musicians
Ever since I saw Dinosaur Jr live in Chicago, I decided I needed to get proper hearing protection because I had really bad tinnitus for the next week. Probably the next 3 days everything I heard was muffled and as a musician, I was scared.
My tinnitus is still with me 15 years later...but well worth it.
What a maniac!!