Gee Angel by Sugar

[dknydknyccb]

I hear a lot of Sugar and Bob riffs in a lot of tunes, but cheated? Ask Bob - he's a god to Husker devotees & is always growing. RESPECT FOR THE MAN.

[bitaminv21]

Hey man , can you post Panama City Hotel vid if you have it ... Thanks

[Proteus74]

Who gives a damn if Foo Fighters aped the sound and style. The music will tell the truth and either stand the test of time, or it won't. This song is fucking awesome and will remain dear to me until the put me in a box. I can't say that of any Foo Fighter song.

[basehead617]

this recording is out of phase

[MrEds3377]

jfo1014, I think Bob figured out what he wanted to do along time ago.We wanted them to be the biggest band ever.Guess what they are

[edalder2000]

Dave Grohl recently said that he has been ripping off Bob for the last 15 years and had him guest on a song from the current Foos record. Dave LOVES Bob Mould so I am okay with that.

[pimpypimperson]

66,554

[BlowThemAllAway]

Bob Mould is a genius

[carrington1955]

That Mould geeza blew my ears out at Northampton in 93. Cool 'and' loud, what a combination!

[headforthetropics]

anyone comparing grohl to the formidable BM is in serious need of a mental health assessment

[OPUSPICA]

Sugar is a big band rock forget!!!

gee angel is a classic!!!

[ValaBlake]

Thanks a bunch for posting! This is such an amazing song and I never saw the video til now! Whoohoo!  "File Under Easy Listening" is one of the best albums! Gotta love Sugar! Rock on, Bob!!! =)

[twcatube]

Man, the dudes who go on about SRV and Clapton STRAT TOANZ should really take a breather and listen to the fire Bob can spit with his axes. Beautiful bite and snarl, instantly recognizable playing, what's not to like?

[ACrackInTheWall2006]

Love Sugar. Love Bob Mould.

[thekaljordan1]

anyone else ever think that this song id about Bob's sexuality? I.e. he buys the wings, they don't fit right, and encounters difficult trying to return them. It's all there!

[beautifuleuphoria]

bob was born in Malone NY! oh Malone, at least something great came out of you....

[jacotango]

I think this is about the best quality Bob vid on the utoob. Thank you. Great song and album. Oh yeah, I'm 40, I meant CD.

[aiigh123]

@jacotango Isn't 40 = XL? Anyways, amazing song and amazing video.

[theamazingooz]

oh my sweet @#$%ing god

that was wicked awesome

[Bobbo714]

jfo1014, I never really thought of it, but you have a point.

[pmoyer50]

Loved this song the first time I heard it. Still do. Some songs just stand the test of time. Gee Angel I guess you do.

[MyYTFaves]

Great use of the 1958 film "Gateways to the mind"

[aiigh123]

@MyYTFaves I was wondering what those clips were taken from...Thanks!

[Nark212]

@ jacotango Sugar better than the Du? Yep, u got my vote,pal.

[superskidd]

him and j mascis-- fantastic

[schmittelt]

Great to see Bob smiling when he sings the words "I knew I couldn't fly but Ididn't care."

[Miramareable]

love it

[jacotango]

were not 'where' i mean :)

[jacotango]

Sugar where even better than Husker Du imo, and I loved the Huskers. 'Copper Blu" has to be one of my top 10 CD's ever! And 'File" wasn't too far behind. Sugar are the best power trio since Jimi Hendrix Exprience I reckon.

[crownofthevalley]

The best song from File Under: Easy Listening.

[jacotango]

@crownofthevalley Yep, it's a brilliant song, but I reckon 'Your Favorite Thing' is just a little better. Whatever, just about everything Bob does it great!

[261101957]

trop fort "Sugar" et Bob Mould !

[JuicersSuck]

Where the hells the base?... or is it my speakers... hmmmmm

[carbonlaminate]

@JuicersSuck it's there, just really subdued. listen 'after' the guitar. hard to explain

[noreasonwhy79]

thanks for posting this. it's been one of my fav songs for so long.

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jfo1014

i often wondered the same esp when dave shamelessly talks about bob.

[Joe1039]

When was that? I know Dave did play live with Grant Hart.

[Hughie521324K]

drummer look like he's relieved to remember his part

love sugar - long live mould!

[jfo1014]

Do you think Bob feels completely cheated, since Dave Grohl pretty much modeled every aspect of his music after him and, as a result, has a license to print money because of it, while Bob still has to work for his dinner? I like Foo Fighters, but every time I listen to Husker or Bob solo, I get the sense that he's been cheated, big time.

[carbonlaminate]

it could be... I'm honestly interested in this idea. can you list some songs where you see a definite similarity between the two?

[Joe1039]

Well the most obvious is floaty with She Floated Away, problem is that's a Grant Hart song, but Winnebago has the same riff as Chartered Trips and just the chord progressions in general have that drone string. Needle Hits E with Learn To Fly is another one.

[Joe1039]

Deffo. He's definitively one of the greatest lyricists of his generation, and besides his hero, Pete Townshend, there's no other guitarist quite like him. For a guy that has such a wide pop appeal he's never quite been able in the mainstream. And when sugar hit its stride he felt uncomfortable, in synthesis, we wouldn't love him as we do now if he ever got big, he's a cult hero and that's how he likes it. Better to have 3 loyal fans that 10000 that don't care. Besides, he's so good in a pub.

[jacotango]

@Joe1039 yeah, Bob is the best. I know what you mean about how couldn't some of his songs, particularly solo and with sugar, not so much the huskers, make airplay. But, I reckon that's the way Bob likes it. He wouldn't sell out in a million years imo.

[jacotango]

@jfo1014 Geez man, no offence, but Grohl sounds like shit compared to a genius like Bob. Grohl was just lucky he was in a band with Cobain. Sorry if that sounds harsh but each to their own. Cheers.

[MitsahE1970]

@jacotango -- Could just as easily be said Cobain was lucky he was in a band with Dave Grohl. At least one could handle the fame and sorry if that sounds harsh.

[jfed1014]

@jacotango No offense taken at all. I believe both Bob Mould and Dave Grohl have something to offer; but, in my opinion, one definitely benefited more than the other. Criticism should, in the end, be a positive thing, and make us think. Cheers to you.

[Jesusismothra]

@jfo1014 and now they're working together. i respect the fact that grohl is really true and awesome to those who influenced him (mould, pat smear, lemmy, king diamond, etc.). dave grohl's a good egg in my book.

[jfed1014]

@Jesusismothra I agree, he's shown respect to his influences.

[MelxFXAdventures]

@jfo1014 I don't believe he feels like that at all.

[bradfoerch]

@jfo1014 I agree. Watach the new Foo Fighters documentary.....I loved Sugar when Copper Blue came out and I loved the Foo Fighters when the Colour and the Shape came out, I dont think Grohl ever tries to hide his influences.

[drugrocker]

@jfo1014  I'd honestly say Bob doesnt care. theres always gonna be someone jumping on a bandwagon etc. i hope bob is happy out there and cheers bob for all the amazing life affirming tunes!!

[lovelaj0149]

@jfo1014 well at least Bob got on the new Foo Fighters album but still bob was cheated he has alwase been a great artist that never got any credit for his work it's sad

[jfo1014]

@jfo1014 In hindsight, my comments were rude and uninformed. For one thing, I referred to Bob Mould as "Bob", as if I knew him by first name, which I don't. I never asked him for his opinion either, before posting my comments.

[wdamian]

@jfo1014 Well, seeing as how a lot of early Sugar ripped off the Pixies ("A Good Idea" anyone?) I'm not too sad about this ;) Still, Mould is one of the best alt-guitarists of all time and I love his work. 

[ehodakowski]

@jfo1014 Sugar was supposed to be the next Nirvana. Bob Mold is a much better musician than Cobain. IMO.

[schmittelt]

Anyone know of any videos for Hoover Dam? It's my favorite song from Copper Blue

[Mrung0wa]

The one that the Mississippi overflows into?

=O =D

[schmittelt]

lol. Yes, that's right. All the way down to that sweaty Gulf ;_;

[Mrung0wa]

My neighbor could be Bob Mould's stunt double!

=D

[MatthewPA1972]

Bob Mould is neat.

[hullaballoo123]

Great great great band.........Bob is a musical genius. Been a fan since Husker Du days......

This is also such a great song to play on guitar.....awesome stuff!!!!

[bobokk]

i always associate this album with cold winter mornings

[KeyboardRambo]

Hey, this was a good CD when I was back at university.

But man, these guys were nerdy and uncool. Look at Bob Gould -- he really had to shop around to find two bandmates who were even more awkward than himself. LOL

No disrespect, I like the music...many good songs on F.U.E.L.

[KeyboardRambo]

Sorry, Mould!

[KeyboardRambo]

To the cowards who marked me down -- get back here and defend yourself. Don't just click a button, tell me where I am wrong.

[z3nh4s]

MUITO FODA PUTA QUE PARIU!

[Mrung0wa]

I bought this CD when it came out and I still have it (Among others). Definitely in the top...

[abebg]

bob mould is definitely among the 10 greatest innovative guitarists . ever.

[docrock66]

Wow this is potent stuff

[crazygrusem]

These guys are a high cuteness.

[cp1492]

Sugar cheer me up and make me sad

[pressingthru]

sugar jammed for a  3 pc band.

[Morthund]

I meant to say NO prejudices here....drunk and Norwegian eh?

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[Morthund]

dont get me wrong, I am a man who works in the nursing profession, so I there are prejudices here..BUT he's the only gay man to EVER complain about the way that jeans-shops have a stupid and erroneous sizing of jeans

that made me sit up and listen ;)

[hexenductionhour]

This has to be the best youtube comment I've ever read

[Morthund]

made me happy

[nonewmccarthyism]

Mould's guitar tones, vocals, and general focus all seem to just be so much better here than the stuff I hear from him currently. I have major issues with his solo live performances... Without going into details, it's just reached a point that I will go see him because he is Bob, and not because I will leave the show trembling as I used to so for Husker, and Sugar, too. Just my 2 cents ..

[equatia]

I tend to agree. He's comming to play here in SLC next month and I'll see him no matter what but I feel like the solo lacks this enthusiasm.

[celticdruid33]

Love the File Under Easy Listening album..almost as much as Copper Blue..I will probably be buried with those cds...

[zsazsaagogo]

Totally agree with you, fantastic albums along with Pixes Doolittle?

[bronsonlee777]

Please, someone has this video with a good quality audio?

[musemosher]

dammit i wanna hear that bass! but ye only just started getting hooked onto this band and ive been a fan of the huskers for over a year now

[tkfcat]

barbe rules

[8bitownsyou]

I thought Sugar put out some songs that were just as catchy as Nirvana or Pearl Jam

Its a shame Bob didn't have more success with it

[kwadinka]

I used to love this song!!! It was good album too. Always loved Bob Mould's electric guitar and vocal style. Great video. I have always loved those old educational films from the 50's. The images go good with his music. Great rockin' jam!

[jonnywotsit]

Great song. Pretty good album.

I always think ol' Bob looks healthier when he's put weight on..

[harrismille]

Excellent video

[pressingthru]

true musician,guitarest,artist neever really got into husker du even thought they had some real hot songs but in the summer of 93' or when ever the surgar album came out with "THATS I GO IDEA" fuck it was over with. bob or roberto iam from so. cal thank you for doing your thing!!!!!!!!!! hopefully you'll come to california sometime soon.

[crazypainter72]

awsome song

[ErnieDanzigYEAH]

I remember seeing Bob do an acoustic show at First Avenue around '90 or so. He walked onstage, picked up his guitar, and said, "Sorry, kinda had a shitty day, and the next two hours are probably gonna reflect that."

And then he proceeded to rip himself apart on stage; intensity from start to finish. Just gave his all. "Hardly Getting Over It" was amazing.

[mapgoon]

Saw him perform solo acoustic at the Barrymore in Madison, WI around the same time...same thing, just killer. Bob always brings it.

[nofmonterey]

same in Santa Cruz without the shitty week comment

[hippietrucker67]

bob acoustic was always an exercise in catharsis...saw him around the same era in d.c...ripped apart, indeed...that single show changed how i see music...

[sirploppy]

One of my favorite bands of all time. I still listen to this album and Copper Blue all the time.

[manwithnoname123]

i first heard the likes of BOB MOULD when i bought Husker Du's Zen Arcade decades ago - and was subsequently blown away. the intensity on that album was absolutely jaw dropping. yeah, i agree with others here - Mould is the coolest guy ever. and as a guitar player..well, he's a MONSTER!!!

[louminatti]

This entire CD kicks serious ass. Fast and loud, just like this song. I still dig that Husker Du/Sugar sound.

[nickca420]

One of my very favorite songs ever. I must have listened to FUEL a thousand times in 1995 alone. It's absolutely criminal that this wasn't an absolute megahit, but Sugar didn't exactly have a lot of promotion behind them as this awful video demonstrates. I think I may have seen this one time on 120 Minutes at 1:00AM.

And yeah, what's with the sound? Sounds like everything below 1000kHz or so was EQ'd out.

[Cormac77]

Is there any chance someone can put up "gift" by Sugar???....great song..thanks in advance...

[nickca420]

I don't think Gift had a video, I think it was just this and Believe What You're Saying from FUEL. Could be wrong, though.

[heavysaucer]

Man Sugar takes me back, fuckin awesome!!

[neildonoghue]

mould and cobain are 2 best songwriters for me...better than black, j mascis and anyone else they have brought me more joy than any other bob had 2 damn bands 2 excellent bands ..just bob :)))

[bavandongen]

cartoons

[louminatti]

Great song, horrible video.

[Jules242]

This is one of my favorite Sugar songs. After All The Roads Have Lead To Nowhere, Tilted, and Gee Angel. Roads to nowhere is still the best.Thanks for sharing.

[RexCarson]

What happened to the bass and drums on this video? It sounds like a stereo L-R recording. BTW, big Sugar fan here. Met Bob in Miami FL around '83.... great guy.

[dpspac3]

this whole genre kinda died out, though; indie now is shite. Its all a pas- tiche of stuff that came previously, and the clever vitality has been replaced by a sound experts pretensiousness, production wise. Ive given up up on it all though i'll be interested to see what jack white's next album is like.

[coperblu]

the thing i reckon sugar had over the huskers, even though i luved husker, was the production and the drumming-it's so tight! bob's gay? never new until about 5 years ago and couldn't give a rat's arse. he's still the grandaddy of modern indie/alt imho. this and favorite thing were my favorites from sugars second. and yep i remember the gibson flying V well. normally i don't like 'em but in bob's hands they are something else!!!

[SidviciousWisconsin]

Awesome video, we need more sugar!

[squeekytoe]

when was this put out

[piper108]

The single for Gee Angel came out in early 1995, the video came around the same time.

[coperblu]

if anyone has a vid. of 'standing on the edge of the hoover dam' i'd really luv to see that!-anything from Copper Blue really. what a classic record. anyone know if his cover of gram parson's 'hickory wind' appears on one of Bob's solo records and if so which one? thanx.

[myhrep]

A truly great influence on my musical tastes and song writings. The only thing depressing me is that it's already been 20 years since Husker Du (and 10yrs since this nice little diddy). Great nostalgia, but timeless in it's quality and innovation.

[gubo0000]

There was a video for 'Tilted' from 'Beaster'.

'Copper Blue' spawned the singles (and videos) 'Changes' and 'If I Can't Change Your Mind'.

[jjj7477]

Anybody got 'Changes' by Sugar? Now that is a great song!

[p4horror]

Since the 80's, I would listen to Husker Du and I realized that I was mostly into them because of Bob. I prefered him singing than Grant. Grant was a great singer but I thought Bob's voice was better and more unique. That's what I especially loved about Sugar. He did all the singing.

[shaxan]

I thought David Barbe did the singing on his own songs.

[riotingisfun]

Im from the same tiny redneck town on the canadien border as bob, the fact that he came from this inbred redneck hole and still turned out to be so damn cool amazes me.

[flicker77]

is there any videos from copper blue ????

[tenantennae]

Sweet! Anyone know if there were any video clips from 'Beaster'?

[shaxan]

There is an amasing video for 'Tilted"

[TrickyTolles64]

Bob's the best!! He and the DU first blew my mind on

the amazing and tuneful 'FLIP YOUR WIG' I never looked back! What an amazing songwriter/Guitarist/Producer/­DJ...You name it whatever the guy touches is GOLD!

Check out his new project 'BLOWOFF' with Richard Morel.

It ROCKS!!!

[drewmb]

Flip Your Wig is by far my favorite Huskers record, followed by Everything Falls Apart and then Zen Arcade/Warehouse.

[dpspac3]

I'd say New Day Rising. Thats the one that goes in an all time rock record list. Thats the Dark Side of The Moon for indie records, in a way.

[fuckwithfire1984]

Seconded - best album ever.

[billygtexas]

Same here, but I wish Mould never broke Sugar up. His post-sugar solo work has been inconsistant with a few great songs on every album since.

[stevemcduffie]

I never think of Bob Mould as gay. It's more like, 'oh and by the way, he's gay too.'. The man is brilliant. I love his work.

[CrnkovicPredrag]

Agreed. When I lsietend "Gee Angel" for the fisrt time, I had no idea, either. But it didn't matter and it's changed nothimg. Bob is a great musician.

[TrickyTolles64]

If you guys ever saw the 'DU live! He played the Gibson Flying V slung so low it almost touched the ground! GOD he doesn't play like a stereo typical gay man might. He attacks his guitar and when I saw them played so LOUD at the finale, that I saw GOD!!

He finally set his Flying V against his RIG and just let it wail away Then they left the stage and the feedback droned on for over 5 minutes before they came back on, and he went right into "She Floated Away"

[Burgerflipp]

Bob Mould is one of my musical heros.He sure breaks the

stereotype of what a gay guy is supposed to look/act like.I was shocked when I found out.Damn..is he ever

cool.Amazing singer,musician..

[Kenbig77]

Hi Does any one have the video "Gift"??? Many thanks if you do??

[TheAlexH]

Most of the stuff he did was good, but Sugar were the best thing Bob Mould was involved in. Love 'em! :D

[coperblu]

gotta agree 100% with that! whenever that 'what's the best 10 records ever made' question comes up, 'Copper Blue' is always at the top of the heap for me. some husker's stuff was great as is some of Bob's solo stuff but he totally excells with Sugar.

[fuckwithfire1984]

hoover dam is one of the best songs ever

[juiceless]

I want science to come up with a way for me to have Bob's children.

[coperblu]

go to his blog site and ask him...he might donate. i'm told he's an obliging guy :)

[DoctorFistenstein]

Mould is magical

[jyka]

Mould knows how to make music!

[nickmjones]

Brilliant. Mould is a titan.