HighFives Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I need to hear this. This girl I know is going to Japan next month. I aksed her to pick it up for me. She said she would so hopefully she can find it. If and when I get it I'll pm it to whoever if no one has it by then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Just saw "I'm Happy, I'm Singing and a 1-2-3-4" on Ebay. Sold for $50. was this the cd or LP btw? I got the LP. also did you used to be loper? if so I saw your requests for some O'Rourke boots on oink. I got one but its not a Sound Board. I can upload it tomorrow if you want. It's from 1999 at the Banana Hall in Japan. I'll prolly put it on my blog or something. Or I can give you the flac version that might be a good addition to your site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Ah yeah, that's me...And yeah, it was the LP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Ah yeah, that's me...And yeah, it was the LP. sweet deal I'll upload that set when i get home from work today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Any chance of posting the link for the rest of us please... I'd really like to hear that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Any chance of posting the link for the rest of us please... I'd really like to hear that! Yeah I was going to. I started uploading the file but my computer froze up so I have to up it tomorrow. again. Sorry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 No worries - thanks for doing it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Thanks man! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ludwig Von Drake Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 whoa, a jim o'rourke boot. Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 sure thing. It'll be in Flac format and should be up in the next hour or so. that is if my computer doesn't freeze up again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 sure thing. It'll be in Flac format and should be up in the next hour or so. that is if my computer doesn't freeze up again. you are the King Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 damnit. the upload was going too slow and I had to go to work and shut off my computer. I will do it tomorrow I promise! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WaronWar Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'm not sure if anyone is interested, but I found this great interview of him that was done recently. It talks about what he is up to in Japan, and also sets the record straight that he did not move to Japan in order to make films. Here's the link: http://ronsen.org/monkminkpinkpunk/15/orourke.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I actually have not bought any of his work with Sonic Youth (I have all of their albums pre-Goo and I have Goo), but I have heard good critical acclaim for his work as a band member with them on Sonic Nurse and Murray Street.I have some of the regular SY albums with him and also his work prior to that. Some is very far out and pretty good. Gastr del Soul has its moments. Some of the other solo stuff I have heard (including Insignificance) is okay. I guess I am just not that fond of his "songs" and his singing. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I have some of the regular SY albums with him and also his work prior to that. Some is very far out and pretty good. Gastr del Soul has its moments. Some of the other solo stuff I have heard (including Insignificance) is okay. I guess I am just not that fond of his "songs" and his singing. LouieBI'd be pretty much opposite, i guess. I have tried to give Sonic Youth every chance due to their wide acclaim, but just have never gotten into them. However, I love Jim O'Rourke. I love all of his solo stuff, his tracks on the Loose Fur albums are my favorites and (IMO) it is his contribution to the Wilco sound that made me a Wilco fan. I haven't really sought out O'Rourke Sonic Youth though. Is there any particular album where he is the dominant influence? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I feel like Murray Street has a strong O'rourke presence. It's also one of the better, mellower, Sonic Youth albums. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
people are leaving Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I haven't heard his work on Murray Street, though I'd like to. As for his solo material I am a fan of Eureka/Insignificance and well as the ep Halfway to a Threeway. The record I love, Bad Timing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'm not sure if anyone is interested, but I found this great interview of him that was done recently. It talks about what he is up to in Japan, and also sets the record straight that he did not move to Japan in order to make films. Here's the link: http://ronsen.org/monkminkpinkpunk/15/orourke.html I think it's cool, that even though the interview is in English, he referred to his Japanese collaborators by surname first. and I find myself agreeing with this almost 100% : not really, i must admit i don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I gotta say, I'm one of the chin waggers that spread false rumors about Jim. I read that SY interview and can see how Lee Renaldo thought film and no music was Jim's M.O. More than anything that appears true, except he's still making music. Which is great. Sorry, to all the new Jim O fans who asked for new work, when I erroneously told them it wont come. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'll say it again, Love Liza has a great soundtrack. Lots of Eureka. "Movie on the Way Down"Written and Performed by Jim O'Rourke© 1999 Field Code Music (BMI)Courtesy of Drag City "Halfway to a Threeway"Written and Performed by Jim O'Rourke© 1999 Field Code Music (BMI)Courtesy of Drag City "Corpus Christi Carol"Written by Benjamin BrittenPerformed by Jeff BuckleyCourtesy of Columbia RecordsBy Arrangement with Sony Music LicensingBenjamin Britten Corpus Christi Carol © 1981 by the Britten Estate LimitedAll publishing rights exercised worldwide by Oxford Univesity PressUsed by PermissionAll Rights Reserved "Through the Night Softly"Written and Performed by Jim O'Rourke© 1999 Field Code Music (BMI)Courtesy of Drag City "Happy As Larry"Written by Jim BlakeCourtesy of Extreme Productions Music Library PLC "Song of All"Written by Will Oldham© 2000 Royal Stable Music (ASCAP)Performed by Rian Murphy and Will OldhamCourtesy of Drag City "Ghost Ship in a Storm"Written and Performed by Jim O'Rourke© 1999 Field Code Music (BMI)Courtesy of Drag City "Good Times"Written and Performed by Jim O'Rourke© 2001 Field Code Music (BMI)Courtesy of Drag City Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WaronWar Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 I haven't heard his work on Murray Street, though I'd like to. As for his solo material I am a fan of Eureka/Insignificance and well as the ep Halfway to a Threeway. The record I love, Bad Timing. Yeah, I haven't heard any of his stuff with SY either. But I am huge fan of Bad Timing. Moreover, I am getting more into his earlier work, which is really pretty good. Also, has anyone heard of a live disc called "In Bern" that he O'Rourke did with Lorne MazzaCane Connors. I got a few months ago, and I think it is just fantastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Also, has anyone heard of a live disc called "In Bern" that he O'Rourke did with Lorne MazzaCane Connors. I got a few months ago, and I think it is just fantastic.No I haven't but I've been meaning to pick this up for a long time: Mat Gustafsson/Sonic Youth with friendsHidros 3 Swedish reedsman Mats Gustafsson has written five Hidros works, the other four having been interpreted by the NU-Ensemble and the Copenhagen Arts Ensemble. This third incarnation was specially prepared for an augmented Sonic Youth, featuring (amongst others) guitarist Loren Mazzacane Connors. Although the disc is divided into separate tracks, Hidros 3 is really one extended piece, with no gaps whatsoever. Dedicated to Patti Smith, it frequently sounds like improvisation rather than composition. The piece was recorded live at its premiere in 2000. The players were housed in small rooms of the Art museum in Ystad, Sweden, during its KulturBro festival. Jim O'Rourke was in charge of the mixing, the only performer capable of filtering the composite whole. The audience were free to wander from chamber to chamber, experiencing various subjective perspectives of the performance. Sounds really cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WaronWar Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Yeah, I will check that out. Big thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orchestra Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Jim's most recent pop release was his contribution to a compilation album, a cover of a Spice Girls song. And dammit, it's good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53ge4qTp5Iw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Jim's most recent pop release was his contribution to a compilation album, a cover of a Spice Girls song. And dammit, it's good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53ge4qTp5Iw holy shit, that's really good! thanks for the link. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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