Kim Deal
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:05 (nine years ago) link
Stevie Wonder
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:06 (nine years ago) link
(ie from singin + harmonica to I PLAY EVERYTHING)
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:07 (nine years ago) link
When?
― the incredible string gland (sic), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:07 (nine years ago) link
xpost re Kim
― the incredible string gland (sic), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:08 (nine years ago) link
Pixies (bass) to Breeders (guitar)
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:09 (nine years ago) link
Beastie Boys
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:10 (nine years ago) link
Miles Davis was known for playing the trumpet for the vast majority of his career - then abruptly switched to organ for a large portion of this electric period
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, November 19, 2014 5:00 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah but no one is ever gonna mainly associate Miles with the organ, and he played trumpet on all the records he played organ on (unless there's one I'm not thinking of).
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:12 (nine years ago) link
where does this "mainly associate" come from? the question was strictly about mid-career instrument switching
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:14 (nine years ago) link
even if that did matter, do you really think Grohl is "mainly associated" with his shitty guitar+vocals and not his drumming in Nirvana?
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:15 (nine years ago) link
I'm saying he didn't really "switch" he just started also playing organ, it wasn't a collins or grohl type thing where their primary band role completely changed.
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:15 (nine years ago) link
I think for a lot of people the image of Grohl that comes to mind first would be frontman of foo fighters, yeah.
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:16 (nine years ago) link
I'm saying he didn't really "switch" he just started also playing organ
ok fine
don't agree about Grohl but whatever
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:17 (nine years ago) link
Father John Misty
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:18 (nine years ago) link
you're overestimating the shitty younger generation
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:18 (nine years ago) link
Dennis Wilson
John Cale
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:19 (nine years ago) link
ven if that did matter, do you really think Grohl is "mainly associated" with his shitty guitar+vocals and not his drumming in Nirvana?
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, November 19, 2014 5:15 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
what planet do you live on
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:21 (nine years ago) link
Bill Clinton
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:21 (nine years ago) link
the planet where Nirvana is one of the biggest bands of all time and the Foo Fighters are that shitty band that happened afterwards
xp
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:22 (nine years ago) link
me too, mate
― ©Oz Quiz© (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:22 (nine years ago) link
that's not a planet it's an age
― maybes bakin' maybes (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:22 (nine years ago) link
Age Planet
― ©Oz Quiz© (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:24 (nine years ago) link
― Οὖτις,
You slipped from sales to aesthetic judgment here
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:25 (nine years ago) link
I mean if you don't pay attention then say so but Foo are huge for anyone who came of age 1997-2004.
have they sold more records than Nirvana?
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:45 (nine years ago) link
Shakey ishttp://iv1.lisimg.com/image/1564715/600full-flight-of-the-navigator-screenshot.jpg
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:55 (nine years ago) link
really wanted to post "mainly associated with singing, mainly associated with drumming, let's just agree he's mainly ass" but i've been disrespectful enough today
― da croupier, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:56 (nine years ago) link
grant hart would be relevant point of comparison for grohl, except sounding a bit like husker du never really brought him any great success
― john wahey (NickB), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 22:57 (nine years ago) link
afaict Foo Fighters have not actually sold more records than Nirvana
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:03 (nine years ago) link
that'll show all the nobody who argued otherwise
― da croupier, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:03 (nine years ago) link
I would think there would be some connection between record sales and the band DG is "mainly associated" with but agree this whole tangent is stupid
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:05 (nine years ago) link
I feel dumb pointing this out but dave grohl wasn't the front guy in nirvana and that might affect people's perception of what his main deal is
― john wahey (NickB), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:11 (nine years ago) link
the error in that logic is the idea that if more people have an album you drum on than an album you sing on, more people know you as a drummer than as a singer. if you spend 20 years fronting a platinum-gold level band after drumming for a multi-platinum band for 3, just saying the earlier band sold more ignores the fact of how long you've been in bigger light and for what.
― da croupier, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:16 (nine years ago) link
xpost
He only played on two of the Nirvana albums btw.
― everything, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:21 (nine years ago) link
giant derp @ just-woken-up me re Deal, sorry Jo Wiggs still ♥ u boo, Ladies Who Lunch 4eva
― the incredible string gland (sic), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:22 (nine years ago) link
It just seems pretty obvious to me that what MC meant was artists who go from being widely known as the instrument x player of a band to being widely known as the instrument/role y guy of a different band, and I don't think there are tons of examples of that.
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:22 (nine years ago) link
xxxp yeah but people don't know drummers
also, what instrument is phil collins supposed to be known for? his voice? (or synthesizers??) i feel like, ignoring what singers think of themselves (their special and unique talents etc), for musicians playing an instrument and also being able to sing competently should not really be counted as, like, an exception.
also
Lloyd Ryan recalled: "Phil always had a problem with reading. That was always a big problem for him. That’s a shame because reading drum music isn’t that difficult."
― j., Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:23 (nine years ago) link
http://www.toughpigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/trailer11.jpg?9d7bd4
― everything, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:28 (nine years ago) link
http://www.nme.com/images/gallery/LemmyKitKatAdGb040412.jpg
― everything, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:30 (nine years ago) link
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltqr9p3w7J1r1np10o1_500.jpg
― everything, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:34 (nine years ago) link
this:has any other musician switched instruments mid-career like DG?
is a much, much broader category than this:
artists who go from being widely known as the instrument x player of a band to being widely known as the instrument/role y guy of a different band
which are two v v different things
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:42 (nine years ago) link
cuz there are tons of musicians that switch instruments mid-career - the main difference is there are not a ton of musicians who are "like DG" in the sense of being widely known as instrument x player of any band
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 19 November 2014 23:43 (nine years ago) link
Fatboy Slim
― ILoveMeconium (President Keyes), Thursday, 20 November 2014 00:07 (nine years ago) link
John Maclean
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 20 November 2014 00:08 (nine years ago) link
Don Henley
― everything, Thursday, 20 November 2014 00:24 (nine years ago) link
Bruce Willis
― $0.00 Butter sauce only. No marinara. (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 20 November 2014 00:24 (nine years ago) link
Christopher Guest
― everything, Thursday, 20 November 2014 00:27 (nine years ago) link
hey guys, didn't mean to stir up confusion...
i was asking about
"artists who go from being widely known as the instrument x player of a band to being widely known as the instrument/role y guy of a different band"
...because as someone pointed out, just playing more than one instrument is not that uncommon.....
probably could have worded it better, but just a quick post spurred by idle curiosity....
also, great shot of lemmy.....
― m0stlyClean, Thursday, 20 November 2014 04:32 (nine years ago) link