anyone DiG! on Brian Jonestown Massacre?

[KiB]

so i saw that movie DiG! a few months ago and have since gotten way into Brian Jonestown Massacre. they have lots of CD's so i still haven't heard it all but i love the stuff i've tracked down so far.

i'd highly recommend:

Give it Back
Take it from the Man!
Their Satanic Majesties Second Request
Thank God For Mental Illness
(all from 1996-97. just great great stuff)

interestingly enough, the film (while great) is probably a bit slanted and shows him (Anton Newcombe) as more of an unstable asshole than he probably is. talk about meltdowns, this guy is hilarious.
i wonder if Ryan knows this dude, especially since ryan seems to dig SanFran, i'm sure their paths have crossed. funny, peeps have labled Anton similarly as Ryan: "prolific," "Too prolific," "shambolic," "derivative," and other crap that might seem true on the surface to media wankers but it's all fuckin meaningless in the presence of the actual tunes even if that's just listening to the albums at home. the songs. the albums. everyone claims that that's all that should matter but too often we get stuck with descriptions and labels about it.

either way, BJM is some great great shit and you should all check out the albums i mentioned. i think there's even a website where you can DL it free directly from the band.

[wwhit70048]

If you go to their website, you can download a whole bunch of their CDs as FLAC files.
http://www.brianjonestownmassacre.com/

[KiB]

so i guess just me and Whit then.........

[carvedstone]

I bought the DVD a year ago and immediately downloaded 4 albums. The Ballad of Jim Jones is a great song.

[KiB]

yea, the DVD just gives snippets of songs and it's hard to tell what's what. i DL'd one Dandy's album, and it was okay. but Anton's stuff is just amazing.

[KiB]

anyone else like these guys?

great stuff.

[kees]

Yep, me! Immediately after you started this thread I started listening & downloading. So, I need to say thank you, really......... Great band!

[KiB]

cheers mate!

yea, the four i mentioned are stellar. others are also good. and i haven't heard them all!

i was all over them listening CONSTANTLY for a while, but haven't listened in a couple months. just heard Give It Back in the car the other day and it reminded me.

[cgoodwin22]

never really listened to them...although i've heard a lot about them. what should i start with?

[kees]

Try Tepid Peppermint Wonderland-A Retrospective, two discs full of wonders. That will give you a good idea!

[cgoodwin22]

Try Tepid Peppermint Wonderland-A Retrospective, two discs full of wonders. That will give you a good idea!

hmm...sounds tasty...i'll look for it! thanks.

[kees]

Well, I think there's lots of free downloads on their own site, but I might have found this one on Oink........

[KiB]

If you go to their website, you can download a whole bunch of their CDs as FLAC files.
http://www.brianjonestownmassacre.com/

i'd highly recommend:

Give it Back
Take it from the Man!
Their Satanic Majesties Second Request
Thank God For Mental Illness


the one Kees mentioned is good, but it's a collection/retrospective. which is good in some ways, but i know some people are "original album" people.

[cgoodwin22]

Kees - it seems you have really good taste in music...the next time you're in maryland you'll have to hollar at me....bring an external HD w/all the music!

[Richie Dagger]

so i saw that movie DiG! a few months ago and have since gotten way into Brian Jonestown Massacre. they have lots of CD's so i still haven't heard it all but i love the stuff i've tracked down so far.

i'd highly recommend:

Give it Back
Take it from the Man!
Their Satanic Majesties Second Request
Thank God For Mental Illness
(all from 1996-97. just great great stuff)

interestingly enough, the film (while great) is probably a bit slanted and shows him (Anton Newcombe) as more of an unstable asshole than he probably is. talk about meltdowns, this guy is hilarious.
i wonder if Ryan knows this dude, especially since ryan seems to dig SanFran, i'm sure their paths have crossed. funny, peeps have labled Anton similarly as Ryan: "prolific," "Too prolific," "shambolic," "derivative," and other crap that might seem true on the surface to media wankers but it's all fuckin meaningless in the presence of the actual tunes even if that's just listening to the albums at home. the songs. the albums. everyone claims that that's all that should matter but too often we get stuck with descriptions and labels about it.

either way, BJM is some great great shit and you should all check out the albums i mentioned. i think there's even a website where you can DL it free directly from the band.

It's not really that slanted of a take on him. A friend of mine saw Jonestown at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis 5 or 6 years ago and yelled out a song he wanted to hear. Anton freaked out for some reason, brought him onstage and tried to fight him. Of course this was during Anton's heroin using, paranoia time so that could explain it. By all accounts I've heard Anton has mellowed out quite a bit recently.

That being said, Bringing It All Back Home Again is one of my Fav's. It's a little more country-ish than his other stuff but excellent. Listening to it, it's easy to see where Peter Hayes got the ideas for the BRMC record "Howl."

[KiB]

That being said, Bringing It All Back Home Again is one of my Fav's. It's a little more country-ish than his other stuff but excellent. Listening to it, it's easy to see where Peter Hayes got the ideas for the BRMC record "Howl."


cant rmember if i have that one. i'll have to check it out. "mental illness" has some country leanings too.

[shamooth]

bjm is good shit. saw anton at this show - outdoor party in downtown LA last sunday. he's definitely mellowed out since those days of dig. the dandy warhols suck.

[The Boy Hoy]

i really love this band another bunch of people who love music and put on a great show.

got all there stuff would recomend tepid peppermint of give it back or take it from the man to newbies.

Got quite a bit of live stuff, lots from last years euro tour and some from the states, one which is on DIG! from 1998 in San Francisco.

Anyone wants a copy drop me a line and i'll sort it out, probo have to mail it as i'm a bit of a technophobe with all this torrents and uploading.

check out the Quarter after the organ players (rob campanella) band
http://www.myspace.com/thequarterafter

his brother filmed last years euro tour which hopefully by the end of the year wil be officially released.

Love
Paulx

[kingoflykens]

BJM is an amazing band!! Glad to see others appreciating them. I think all of their albums have merit, so I don't think you can go wrong with any one of em. Anton is definitely a character! Saw them in Philly a few years back and had the chance to talk with him a bit....nice guy, but intense!

[Leroy Townes]

damn you, kib! i really didnt need to buy another album this week!
a pox upon you....