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Originally Posted by floatingslowly
that's a very good question for which I do not have a good answer for.
I chalk it up to artistic freedom. however if that was the only kind of music that they produced, I don't think that I would have been a such a long time fan. I appreciate their ability to diversify even if I don't find myself listening to it.
I own most of the SYR series as well as the Silver Sessions, but they're only sitting on my shelf because I'm a firm believer in supporting this band. for me, these discs are good for a listen-through, but I can't really play them in the car or at work without skipping to the next random track.
I still love Sonic Youth. yesterday, today and tomorrow (<-- hope that last bit didn't jinx it).
what I say hardly matters though, I'm devoid of good taste.  |
If nothing else, I'd much rather discuss this than who's leaving and whether they deserve attention for it or even desire it.
Given the diversity of directions SY go in, it's not really surprising that we who dangle from their message board have different favorites and least favorites. I rank SYR 3 as easily one of their top 5 musical achievements, and am very partial to SYR 1, SYR 4 and Silver Session as well. But I'm not that into 1,000 Leaves which many people on here think is one of their very best records. Whatever.
I still think of this board as the Sonic Youth board more than anything else, and don't think it's the ultimate place to find meaningful discussion about the universe or free therapy. It's good for socializing to the extent that it's with other SY fans, who I still think of as more interesting people than the overall general populace. We share what we're doing, preferrably artistically in my book, with other SY fans, and that's fun. If somebody decides to devote more time to life off-line - more power to them. What a silly thing to worry about.