Kim started on guitar and switched to bass before the second vocal part, 'woman in the sky with a quarter' and stays on bass for the rest of the song.
Kim Gordon plays a thing that has 6 six strings and looks like a guitar but it sounds pretty much like a bass. I've read somewhere in Wikipedia that she plays the guitar in some songs...
It's a 6 string Gibson Les Paul guitar tuned way down low like a bass. I watched then play this live back in Oct. '95 and rememember it vividly. I also remember the interviews they did at the time about the making of this album. She played almost no bass whatsoever on the album (and no one else did), but was tuned down so low that it worked out really nice.
They played this much better the night I caught them on that tour. It was MESMERIZING!!! The Diamond Sea that night was AMAZING too!!!
I saw this show. I found it amazing, but it was a festival show with many people who didn´t know or like Sonic Youth. I mean, when you don´t like Sonic Youth, a 20 minute-performance of "the diamond sea" is like going to the dentist.
Wow! Great stuff! Thanks!
Keithisill 10 months ago
I like mine with applesauce.
Metalgazer 1 year ago
That's an awesome audience!
Greetings from Germany!
Merzbowxnoise 1 year ago
she's so sweet, alright now ok alright ok.....
salienten 1 year ago
i love kim gordon
eduardin2021 2 years ago 11
I've always said the "washing machine" was sonic youth best album, an absolute masterpiece.
jumabo08 2 years ago 7
this is the best indie rock song ever, great live too!
orenthal 3 years ago 5
badasss..
johnathanleyva1221 3 years ago 3
thanks thats really a gift thatnls for the concert man
lucastrinkler 3 years ago
Such a sexy voice...
bleach6bleach 3 years ago 4
Think about it, kim plays a guitar with bigger strings and turn it down a pit.
Sorry for my bad english, i hope you now what i mean!
Thanks
oberdorfcountryboy 3 years ago
and i looked up at her...
i looked up...
ERRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooeeeeeeeeee
classic..
HoneyGotMeHooked 3 years ago 5
better know who the VU were though
NinetiesYouth 4 years ago 2
And I buy him a Soda Pop!
Yesiamblind 4 years ago 13
Kim started on guitar and switched to bass before the second vocal part, 'woman in the sky with a quarter' and stays on bass for the rest of the song.
kozmikoblivion 4 years ago
i dont think there is a bass in this song
tribulation138 4 years ago
Kim Gordon plays a thing that has 6 six strings and looks like a guitar but it sounds pretty much like a bass. I've read somewhere in Wikipedia that she plays the guitar in some songs...
trufetes 4 years ago
It's a 6 string Gibson Les Paul guitar tuned way down low like a bass. I watched then play this live back in Oct. '95 and rememember it vividly. I also remember the interviews they did at the time about the making of this album. She played almost no bass whatsoever on the album (and no one else did), but was tuned down so low that it worked out really nice.
They played this much better the night I caught them on that tour. It was MESMERIZING!!! The Diamond Sea that night was AMAZING too!!!
velvetrevolution4u 4 years ago 4
I saw this show. I found it amazing, but it was a festival show with many people who didn´t know or like Sonic Youth. I mean, when you don´t like Sonic Youth, a 20 minute-performance of "the diamond sea" is like going to the dentist.
michaEo3 4 years ago 2
one of my favorite bands....very underrated group...
tribulation138 4 years ago 4
this song is about alienating bullshit fans. it's called watching ma-shine!
corm88 4 years ago
so good..
pedrovannes 4 years ago
trop puissant
bartonfink26 4 years ago
i love u sonic youth <3
shyartist79 4 years ago
this is one of my most favorite bands of all time! if anyone else did this, it wouldn't be as good. fuck yeah!
opaloid 4 years ago
the second half of this song's got a killer beat, no discredit to the first half of course
switzerlicious 4 years ago 2
: )
waynewaynewaynes 4 years ago
great sound and tremolo quality! :D
andymanberge 4 years ago 2
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Kim sounds like shit.
KaneEast 4 years ago
excellent sound quality!
graphiteplacenta 4 years ago 4
yes!
friedegg3000 4 years ago 2
tak todle je sekec!!!
Cikal258 4 years ago
fucking great!!27 and 28 .8. sy are in croatia!! must see them!!
jebesnick 4 years ago 2
A composition nothing short of genius
findingnobody 4 years ago
outstanding
xiui 4 years ago