j mascis ~ ammaring

[12inchvertical]

j really manhandles the guitar. you can tell he was really feeling it the day this was recorded. just sublime timing and articulation.

[vlado544]

I can listen to him soloing forever, and I hate guitar solos

[eljordo765]

J blows my mind. Thanks to whoever uploaded these!

[willystylee]

Major props to the guy who put these vids together, thank you so much

[MegaMumbles]

How the hell does he do that... It's just too fucking good!

[meatpuppetsucd]

one of my fav performances of all time. i watch this video more than any other

[prettycolors2]

anyone know what kind of acoustic guitar he uses?

[dude995]

@prettycolors2 Gibson and Martin are what he pretty much uses all the time for acoustic stuff. Here it's a Gibson.

[JuggaloFaygoDrinker]

This is just amazing. He is such an amazing guitarist.

[WhalestoeLetters]

I could listen to him for every second of my life and be happy.

[DanielShimasaki]

Awesome!!

[vansbrand]

I missed my bus on purpose just to watch this whole clip out.

[acadx]

@vansbrand i am sure it was worth being late to where ever you were going

[silencioslt]

Respond to this video... i posted the entire show for everyone the other day. you might miss the bus a few more times.

[silencioslt]

Respond to this video... i posted the entire show for everyone to enjoy the other day, but you might miss the bus again because it's so rad.

[robbinhood70]

only one word comes to mind: WOW!

[palacenin]

Incredible

[hpsfl]

Reading the comments for the first minute, this can't be that hard.. Then 1:25 hits. Haha. Yeah.

[WhalestoeLetters]

I can't stop listening to this.

[acadx]

one of the best ever no question

[cloera154]

J mascis is what solos are made of

[12inchvertical]

j was onced asked in an interview "do you think you're a great guitarist?"

j smiled and said "that's a good question.....not great. Alright."

[TheKarmachameleons]

WHO are the sad little somebodies that gave this the thumbs down, there are five really sucky people that have no respect *snaps*

[TheCrazedMadman]

Going to the Sasquatch Festival, and just looking at all the artists I havent heard of before....then I found this!!!! Incredible....So glad I get to see this guy live!!!

Wrote him off because of those glasses/hair.....yet it was blown away the first strum of the guitar

[meatpuppetsucd]

way legit songwriter. Im gonna see him in a tiny restaurant next month!

[tdstdstdss]

ohhhhhhhhhh geeze. the most amazing mix of emotions transferred through a guitar ive ever heard.

[chris82589]

Anyone know what kind of amp he'd use for this? I'd love to be able to switch back and forth from acoustic to electric like that.

[12inchvertical]

@chris82589 some type of fender electric amp i'd guess.

[DriveIn84]

Absolutely love the juxtaposition between the nice folky acoustic bits and the hardcore shreddage.

[caseyfanzine]

i want that guitar, with the cutout for the high notes and the pickup squeezed right in there (then I could shred just like J...ha..yeah right)

[ideagirlconsulting]

j is performing in toronto march 9 to 13, 2011 - CMW, posting ur video.

[flacos77]

Freakin Awesome! ROFL I like how J hawks a nuggie at 5:43! Thats right buddy you own that stage!

[showimprovement]

j mascis has the most memorable voice kinda like bob dylan or conor oberst. unforgettable once you put aside your other likes...j mascis has been around for soooo long and still is making music for people that appreciate good music. thanks j mascis for simply existing

[g4mermiles]

Wtf heavy distortion with an acoustic?

[86Benr]

@g4mermiles just because he can

[appanges]

Gonna go see him on the twelfth. Twelfth is a funny word.

[thousandlegger]

@appanges yes it is.

[veronicachic]

damnnnnnn...im definatly going to his concert!

[PoliceBoy465]

The sheer awesomeness of this is mind-boggling.  What a unique and talented artist!

[SeafloorReunion]

Nevah figget...I luved ya furst.

[MattRise]

5 people can go fuck a goat.

[ben54isgod]

what kind of guitar is that?

[niickblase]

@ben54isgod

some gibson

[akwayne1]

yeah remember when he played drums

[patrickj25]

@akwayne1 he still does in witch, check out the song seer.

[MikeC26GH]

that might have just changed my life.

[bahrsalic]

all these guitarists with their boring rockstar atitude are not as good as J. mascis and all the bands,who want to be the loudest band of the world,dinosaur jr. are the loudest band of da fuckin`world...you know it,when you `ve seen them live...he`s great!!!!

[sinisterecycling]

j. mascis you are better than J.beck don't change

[MrNonoz]

@sinisterecycling

WHOAH

Well, how about as good?

[truthseekertlg]

J Mascis, you were put on this planet for one reason, to shred that ax. Thank You for your musical contribution in my life...........listening to you and Dinosaur makes me feel a bit closer to Heaven.

[MyOrangeMoon]

everyones always talkin about j's guitar playing ... its his singing that blows my mind

[untitledsurf]

I love

[selacants]

watching this video for the umpteenth time!

[SuperAkebono]

Is the audio for this specific performance available anywhere to download?

[jabacule]

genious. whre's the goog music god?? what is happening to good music?? j mascis is a legend.

[fenix478]

the transition between the acoustic sounds and the heavy solos give me goosebumps.

[DrawingsandDesigns]

sheer genius!!

[TheKaight]

@DrawingsandDesigns yep u huh



[lenktw]

this dude is excellent! Interested in an Aussie, check out John Butler's "Ocean"....quite possibly one of the greatest acoustic solo's ever played.

[turketta]

god is in the house

[DrownInGrace88]

I like the fact most people dont even know who he is , i think J is one of the most underrated guitar players out there , he's like a wizard when he plays , he has the feel , the sound , the skill and a voice that gives sounds amazing with the type of music he plays , i really love his music and he\s down to earth personality

[girshwin1414]

Best video on Youtube in my opinion. I watch this like everyday.

[meatpuppetsucd]

@girshwin1414

haha, me too just about. such a perfect performance

[silencioslt]

@girshwin1414 i appreciate your enthusiasm. i finally posted the entire show on my channel so check it out.

[neribarrera]

Jesus Christ! that was amazing! So much soul

[EntropicSpore]

What kinda guitar is that?

[LeotheOrangeCat]

@EntropicSpore gibson, I believe

[uGUYsRdumb]

1:29... that was a bombshell, phew!!

[peterhndz]

'tha fuck is an ammaring?!

[jetblack2123]

@peterhndz Let me help ya noob. Amma is a living Saint in India. She is called the hugging Saint. This is a song about her. It must suck to be clueless.

[12inchvertical]

@peterhndz jay is big into yoga. some years ago he put down the bong and picked up the prayer beads...go figure. Still, we gotta respect the influence in this magical song

[Zachain]

Best fuzz tone

[leoskate16]

very good

[dharius11]

@leoskate16 fuck you´r ass

[SuperAkebono]

simple but great idea of contrasting the cleantone acoustic guitar sound with thick distorted electric solo guitar, all done on an electric acoustic

[shockalikeAH1989]

love this sound!

[cd33cd]

ME again ... ;-)

This song is so beautifully performed ...

[cd33cd]

Just AMAZING!

[sunbeam11]

The loop was a great idea, it solved the empty space he otherwise has to solo against. Have to say that I have seen dino jr and mascis + fog and mascis solo scores of times, and I like him solo best

[herbfletcher]

its not heavy duty stupid words its good music

[leoskate16]

muy bueno como los grandes asi debe de ser

[boidubrid]

love the emotion this one gives

[communitynightwatch]

hes a god

[pedroiranzo]

Sin trampa ni cartón!! ;-D

5 estrellas y pa la saca!!

[poopdog8]

Fucking Amazing!!!

[Evanheads]

What is the name of the pedal J. uses for the basis of music repeating when he makes the solo?

[snipersas]

Its a looper

[12inchvertical]

zvex low fi loop junkie

[Evanheads]

thank you!

[jimzer]

its a looping pedal

[bobvillain]

its a Boomarang 2, it will record 2 loops of 6 min or so each .

[fuxfish]

He uses a loop junky,very expensive lo-fi single track looper.Any looper will do the job but that lo-fi almost shitty sound is acheived with a loop-junky.

[ALSimmo]

Does anyone know what his setup looks like here? It seems like he uses a switcher pedal of some kind when he swaps to the fuzz, which i'm guessing kicks in that neck pickup. Anyone know what pickup that is? And if it goes through a different amp or anything? Thanks

[grzesieksz]

How does he do that i mean doing lead guitar and rythm guitar at once?

[MatthewRitchiee]

hes using a guitar loop effect which plays whatever part he wants over and over, its a pedal

[grzesieksz]

thanks for you answer. now i get it

[MatthewRitchiee]

no problemo :)

[y34g]

thanks for brightening up my day j!

[oceans34]

Dood that acoustic with that pickup sounds sick.

[sadguitar100]

That's a Sunset pickup that he is using. From the shop I went to, they cost about $200, I think. I'm excited about the one I'm getting soon! Long live J!

[JAXMOSES]

J. IS ONE BAD MOFO!

[Gaz0175]

Fuck yeah he is! :)

[girshwin1414]

he makes it look SO easy

[TtotheBdoubleO]

How I wish I was there that night.....

I'll be seeing J, Murph, and Lou in a couple months!!

[12inchvertical]

you've all said it before but I'll say it again.... stunning. burning lead tone.

[deceiver1217]

Fucking amazingly talented musician with his own style that is apparent in everything he does. Loved J.'s work in Dino Jr., but he still continues to amaze audiences with his indy/maestro approach to music.

[alfaucko]

I'm the 50,000th viewer! Good stuff!

[curlymolly70]

YOU WIN!!!!

zomgz

[patrickj25]

i wish the live version was avaible to download i love this version so much

[DanBL0N00]

damn, that is some amazing guitar playing, he's so underrated...

[vlado544]

@DanBL0N00 Well, Fender made a J Mascis signature Jazzmaster guitar model in his name. He's amazing, but I wouldn't call him underrated.

[alfaucko]

Love this

[uwmbigb]

whoa...beautiful music

[hgabby]

I know its been said many of times... but j. mascis is a true artist. Thats real talent

[SgtPeppers1]

i've never seen anybody shred like that on an acoustic.

[lamaschera1]

this is a great voice

[killphilvol1]

Nice song, I need to do what he does so I can play my songs live.

[patrickj25]

the fact that this video has less than 50,000 views is a crime.

[keeblin]

Really amazing. I saw him in whelans in Dublin touring acoustically for free so free and this was done just nicely like this.

[zklug]

Does anybody know what model Gibson he is playing?

[Glue49]

this is my favorite song

[bigsteel86]

im going to see dino real soon and i hope j n crew play goin home. ive seen em a few times and j hasnt played that live yet. *keeps fingers crossed*

[bigsteel86]

it's weird also because i listen to nothing but black metal, grindcore, death metal, etc etc...but i always make room for dino jr.

[CCarabine]

I believe he's playing a Gibson semi acousitc. And he's getting a wicked ass tone out of it.

[fatpatty23]

awesome!

[ellay911]

J is a god.

[WeMustBeStopped]

The sound of J Mascis' guitar is what I hope heaven is like when you die. It makes me want to cuss and swear, it's so good. I think I will. Holy fuck, J mascis is a genius.

[deceiver1217]

A real artist who handles the guitar like a maestro. Awesome fuzz tone, by the way!

[sirlemonpie]

omg, I love it!

[writethetype]

i like his solo stuff alot better than dino jr.

[bigsteel86]

his solo stuff is dino jr. anything j ever written is dino. j mascis and the fog was dino jr in a different form. in fact most of these songs your listening 2 writethetype are off dino records. when i die i want 2 things on me. my terrible towel and a copy of green mind by dino jr. that would be dying and going to heaven.

[rudigerf]

if you didn't see the video and just heard the audio, you'd never believe that solo was from an acoustic. meanest sounding acoustic ever.

[iwontfailyounow]

billybadbrakes-

its a loop station. no ones supporting.

[DinosaurJunior94]

perfect.

[billybadbrakes]

probs the best mascis live track ive came across on youtube!! Brill pickin!! ...whose doin the support strummin??

[edgar587]

for all those who always mantioned the lack of tecnique in grunge pieces...watch this now! and all this without leaving a feel mark...i love this man!

[FarleyisGod]

that was amazing, gave me goosebumps

[FarleyisGod]

holy fucking shit...that opening riff

[cvc4957]

This song is beautiful. Huh, Dahveed!?

Ye-Yeeeaaahhh!

The Shlooze

[fetusrot]

sooo good

[micutzu1524]

The best song i`ve ever heard!Beautiful music!

[ryanmig]

thankugoodnite - keep up the good work defending mascis - little fanboy.

[terminal901]

this song is tosh towends song in sight unseen.....skate video

[ryanmig]

i love how sloth-like mascis is yet....shreds like no other.

[thankugoodnite]

ryanmig-you're an idiot.

[ryanmig]

thankugoodnite - keep up the good work defending mascis - little fanboy.

[TeflonBalls]

ryanmig - funny thing, I went to your channel and there are no life enhancing GUITAR LESSONS there!?!

I thought for sure such an outspoken critic of others' postings would have "something" to offer............

[ryanmig]

teflon - you are absolutely correct in your assessment...i have yet to take (or give for that matter)a single guitar lesson. after reviewing your channel, my first impression was to comment on my initial twinge of sadness seeing a middle-age man mug in a pathetic attempt at humor but then i thought of your post and opted not to be outwardly "critical". thanks for showing me the way teflon.

[ryanmig]

Teflon,

It appears that I owe you an apology. I didn't realize that my post would cause so much anger and pain that seven months later you would still harbor resentment toward me.

It is for this reason....that I am willing to overlook your obvious shortcomings and extend my hand in friendship.

Remember...life is too short to challenge superior intellect and expect a different outcome.

Your friend - Ryan

Ryan

[patrickj25]

sounds like somebody has gotten a little "amma" in them

[MaryB113]

thankugoodnite- how's he being an idiot? j mascis has suffered from depression for years, so he acts, well, sloth-like. just listen to him talk!

that isn't to say j isn't one of the best guitar players and songwriters out there.  sounded more like ryanmig was complimenting him.

[abhrteudb]

may I know the name's song, please?

[MaryB113]

it's right in the description: ammaring.

[Mithras234]

Favorite version of this song.

[samuelmichaud]

good stuff

[colin8smith]

I think this version is actually a bit better than the album recording

[thankugoodnite]

Don't think emotional is a word anyone has ever used to describe J. Original - absolutely - none better.

[danelio]

he's soo good at guitar. im actually leaving my house now to go buy this album. NOW!

[cruiser277777]

:-O

[stevefriedell]

I was pissed when rollingstone left him off the top 100 guitarists of all time. If you're not on the radio then you don't get recognition. Bunch of horse shit!

[HartyD9]

yeah the radio and media in general are fried cunts ...bill hicks knows the score

[HartyD9]

this is a message 4 jimmy farington cause i know you'll b here at somestage...post sum good tunes ..more mascis etc ...your de man wit the tunes ..i'll start a utube pettition if needed ha ha!! may the power,mystery and hammer of the gods be with u ...ah??...Amen

[justiceforkurt20]

what kind of disortion does he use in that solo?

[GEOpz838]

Zvex Fuzz Factory

[ebutube]

Anyone know what he's using to loop it?

[stall360]

line 6 delay modeler probably

[mijmar67]

J uses the ZVex lo-fi loop junky to loop.

[costaricangeneral]

yeah that makes sense