― cosmo vitelli (cosmo vitelli), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 21:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― cosmo vitelli (cosmo vitelli), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 21:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ (chaki), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 23:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 23:26 (seventeen years ago) link
― ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ (chaki), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 23:28 (seventeen years ago) link
― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 23:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― J (Jay), Wednesday, 21 June 2006 00:03 (seventeen years ago) link
― gear (gear), Wednesday, 21 June 2006 00:05 (seventeen years ago) link
― ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ (chaki), Wednesday, 21 June 2006 00:11 (seventeen years ago) link
-- JMark feels the same way. This does not compute.
― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 21 June 2006 00:18 (seventeen years ago) link
"Bananas and Blow" so real
― Preview of the Matrix 12, Friday, 18 April 2008 06:38 (fifteen years ago) link
"fluffy, my furry buddy, chewed his leg on the porch"
― internet treehouse for gay nazi aspie fagz (jdchurchill), Thursday, 17 June 2010 23:40 (thirteen years ago) link
I saw them on the tour for that country album, and ... okay, you know a regular Ween crowd? Which is already like a Noah's Ark of different varieties of drug-addled weirdos? Add to that country weirdos. Seriously the strangest crowd I have ever stood in.
― oɔsıqɐu (nabisco), Thursday, 17 June 2010 23:47 (thirteen years ago) link
they're my favorite band. but la cucaracha was a huge letdown.
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 18 June 2010 04:10 (thirteen years ago) link
no way. "woman and man" is their epic -- it's worth it just for that
― kamerad, Friday, 18 June 2010 04:22 (thirteen years ago) link
La Cucaracha was a huge comeback.
― dyaon't (sic), Friday, 18 June 2010 04:24 (thirteen years ago) link
broke up.
found out via el-p's twitter
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 21:53 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/aaron-freeman-closes-the-book-on-ween-20120529
no one cares
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:29 (eleven years ago) link
*drops bong*
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:30 (eleven years ago) link
I care, this is a huge bummer.
As a sidenote, has anyone heard that Aaron Freeman record of Rod McKuen covers? Wondered if that was worth checking out.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:32 (eleven years ago) link
I mean, it's sad in the same way hearing that a couple you were friends with but haven't talked to in over a decade broke up is sad. Honestly, though, if this is what Aaron Freeman needs to stay clean and sober, I couldn't be happier.
― Quiet Desperation, LLC (Deric W. Haircare), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:32 (eleven years ago) link
DWH otm. Sounds like he just needs to make the split to keep himself in a place where he can stay clean.
― Trey Imaginary Songz (WmC), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:41 (eleven years ago) link
xp otm
I'd love for them to make more albums as strong as latter-day shit like La Cucaracha & Quebec, but they had a great run & I'm perfectly comfortable with the (frankly incredible) range of material they've released over the past 20+ years. Their live shows were legendary & I will definitely miss those, but I have to imagine that this is the kind of 'breakup' which can easily be dusted off when for the occasional one-off or small tour whenever they get the urge.
― Carnage of PJ Soles (Pillbox), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:47 (eleven years ago) link
I don't know about this. It just seemed like an off-the-cuff remark and the journalist totally ran with it.
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:54 (eleven years ago) link
Naw, there's plenty of "this is the end" type verbiage in the interview.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:55 (eleven years ago) link
"or what"
― some dude, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:56 (eleven years ago) link
I know, I know. I'm just in denial. (x-post)
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 23:00 (eleven years ago) link
Can I just point out how many amazing headlines the author of that piece totally missed out on?
Aaron Freeman Cuts Ween ShortWeen: Aaron Freeman Pulls OutHappy Trails To Aaron Freeman's Ween
Although the headline isn't bad, as is.
― Quiet Desperation, LLC (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 30 May 2012 00:07 (eleven years ago) link
Against Me Isn't The Only Band With A Lead Singer Who's Changing Names And Getting Rid Of Ween
― some dude, Wednesday, 30 May 2012 00:10 (eleven years ago) link
Sounds like Gener might've pulled a Frank Black: Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo Differ On Ween's Continued Performance
― Quiet Desperation, LLC (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 30 May 2012 01:48 (eleven years ago) link
huge bummer.
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 30 May 2012 02:12 (eleven years ago) link
Did Gene have a problem staying clean?
― calstars, Wednesday, 30 May 2012 02:56 (eleven years ago) link
amazing
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 30 May 2012 03:11 (eleven years ago) link
So nobody here heard Freeman's solo thing?
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 30 May 2012 03:12 (eleven years ago) link
oh yeah i started listening to it..
it's all covers of the guy who wrote "Seasons in the sun" (forgot his name) so it's not stuff written by Aaron or anything.. it's nothing exciting IMO and doesn't sound like Ween at all
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 30 May 2012 03:23 (eleven years ago) link
Rod McKuen, whose name I know only from having shopped in small-town used book stores for books of poetry for over a decade, wherein he comprises 95 percent of the stock.
― Word of Wisdom Robots (Abbbottt), Wednesday, 30 May 2012 03:50 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, and touring seemed to often be a bad influence on him - Dean pulled a tour a few days in, five or six years ago, because it became immediately apparent that the road had inspired Gener to go from 0 to 70s rock star in nothing flat. He's talked about how his rehab program includes a sponsor to go on the solo tour and stay with him p much 24/7.
― ┗|∵|┓ (sic), Wednesday, 30 May 2012 03:53 (eleven years ago) link
n/a you have no idea
can definitely understand this (if it's true) as Gene really seems to have lost control of himself lately. Regardless of what they said about La Cucaracha the fact pretty much remains that they have been pretty dormant and their recent releases don't have the same soul. I'm glad that Gene is soldiering on, hope Dean finds something to do as well (as he's really an excellent guitar player, I'd hate it if he hung it up) On the other hand I'm pretty sure they'll be back pretty soon
― frogbs, Wednesday, 30 May 2012 05:19 (eleven years ago) link
also the McKuen covers album really isn't that bad. Most of the source material is kind of hokey but Gene really does a great job with it. Like everyone else I'm just hoping he puts that kind of touch on his originals since the production is pretty good. More than anything I feel like this kind of thing is probably good for him and a gateway to whatever he chooses to do next. It's not really supposed to be great.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 30 May 2012 05:22 (eleven years ago) link
A lot of their early songs were great, but the humor was never funny. I pretty much lost interest around the time of The Mollusk & White Pepper. Still, it's sad to see such a unique band break up.
― TetrisAttack, Wednesday, 30 May 2012 05:24 (eleven years ago) link
I cannot even fathom losing interest around two of their greatest albums. That post boggles my mind, but I've learned that different people look for wildly different things from Ween.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 30 May 2012 14:06 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah the quadrilogy of Mollusk/White Pepper/quebec/Shinola is probably going to be their legacy. Such great material all around and the replay value on those has been surprisingly high. Even though Shinola isn't even a real album. This is really why La Cucaracha was such a disappointment - it's an okay album, but it just seemed like Ween were only getting better and better
― frogbs, Wednesday, 30 May 2012 15:26 (eleven years ago) link
TBH, although there's some good stuff in there, that particular quadrilogy barely registers with me. It's all about GodWeenSatan/The Pod/Pure Guava/Chocolate and Cheese in my world.
― Quiet Desperation, LLC (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 30 May 2012 15:35 (eleven years ago) link
ftr rod mckuen >>>>>>> all ween
― Impetuous hybrid (Matt P), Wednesday, 30 May 2012 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
it's time.... to troll
― Impetuous hybrid (Matt P), Wednesday, 30 May 2012 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
Just posted on his Facebook:
"In order to more fully explore and pursue my solo career, I've decided to end my musical relationship with Ween. I want to personally thank each and every fan for all their love and support through the years."
― Morrissey & Clunes: The Severed Alliance (PaulTMA), Thursday, 31 May 2012 01:25 (eleven years ago) link
beneath all this "exploratory committee" horseshit, you know it's acrimonious
― Poliopolice, Thursday, 31 May 2012 01:35 (eleven years ago) link
i dunno i can believe that dude just decided on his own and started telling the press without even talking to the other guy and is just trying to be all "i don't want to fight about it, i'm done"
― some dude, Thursday, 31 May 2012 01:41 (eleven years ago) link
It feels to me like Freeman's thinking is "gotta kill Gene before Gene kills me."
― Trey Imaginary Songz (WmC), Thursday, 31 May 2012 01:55 (eleven years ago) link
haha spongebob squarepants is this show from after my time that, like, that whole generation loves. idk if there's even an equivalent from my era. i guess like animaniacs? maybe? but way bigger and more popular. you never see animaniacs memes except for the ones about prince.
― Kate (rushomancy), Saturday, 9 March 2024 12:20 (two weeks ago) link
o wait i totally know that Spongebob (i love himmmm) - i just thought there was a new one like a rapper or something lol
― Swen, Saturday, 9 March 2024 12:22 (two weeks ago) link
Ween are squarely in the young neurodivergent/queer music nerd canon that's swept up Cardiacs as a legacy band and which makes up most of my online social circle these days. Even I've had to admit that Quebec is a masterpiece
― imago, Saturday, 9 March 2024 14:25 (two weeks ago) link
Surprising as I've always thought there was a very distinct frat boy element to Ween.
― man in suit and red tie raising his fist (Tom D.), Saturday, 9 March 2024 14:36 (two weeks ago) link
there totally is, bro city
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 9 March 2024 14:58 (two weeks ago) link
It's (by far) their least attractive aspect.
― man in suit and red tie raising his fist (Tom D.), Saturday, 9 March 2024 15:06 (two weeks ago) link
We used to go see them a lot in the late 90s, early 2000s. It was funny to see the crowds shift after phish covered roses for free. Before it was definitely a more punk scene
― Comfortably numbnuts (Heez), Saturday, 9 March 2024 15:12 (two weeks ago) link
There is no greater joy than rolling up in the middle school carpool line and seeing your child’s stricken face as she realizes that you are blasting Poopship Destroyer turned up to 11.
― Cow_Art, Saturday, 9 March 2024 15:16 (two weeks ago) link
Ween crowds always seem to be an interesting assortment of weirdos. there's definitely a fratboy element to it but you can't really generalize with these folks. which makes sense because I do think they have wide appeal. I mean musically they're all over the map but as people I think they're pretty easy to identify with, like you can clearly track the way their lives and attitudes and how the very nature of their friendship changed from one album to the next and there's something very real about that. one of those bands where you kind of feel like you know them.
― frogbs, Saturday, 9 March 2024 16:32 (two weeks ago) link
If anyone was around in ye olde ween.net forum days it was definitely more of an internet druggie and/or edgelord vibe than anything fratboy or jam band related.
― Slim is an Alien, Saturday, 9 March 2024 17:11 (two weeks ago) link
I think I saw them at Tramps once in NYC it must’ve been 1996. They played a lot of songs I didn’t know too well. I mostly only fuck with the first three: GWS, The Pod and Pure Guava.
― o. nate, Saturday, 9 March 2024 20:47 (two weeks ago) link
I feel like Chocolate and Cheese was their frat heyday. Stoned dudes in dorms … “he was head honcho with the ladies…”
― calstars, Saturday, 9 March 2024 21:04 (two weeks ago) link