Guided By Voices/Robert Pollard.

Another interesting bit of information I recently found out. Legendary Country singer/guitarist Glen Campbell did a cover version of the GBV/Pollard song "Hold on Hope" for what will be his last album. Campbell is ill with Alzeimer's Disease and decided to record one last album while he can.    
    
For a performer like Campbell to think that highly of a Pollard composition is pretty cool. Well, I thought it was pretty cool.

That was really cool  Nice to hear another take on the song. I love them both.

HolyMoly wrote: Topper wrote: DisgruntledPorcupine wrote: I Am A Scientist appears playing in the background in an episode of How I Met Your Mother.   Cool. I didn't know about that one. Nor I, and I watch that show fairly regularly.

Yeah, I took notice a month or two ago. It's in the episode "How I Met Everyone Else" if you're curious.

As for the single version on the EP, I've never heard.  I Am a Scientist is possibly my favourite by them though so I'm curious. 

dont really do american sitcoms as i find them not funny.........anyone on facebook worth adding robert pollard to your likes......lots of links to recorded gigs and write ups you wont find anywhere else without digging.

I Am A Scientist appears playing in the background in an episode of How I Met Your Mother.

This is for the handfull of GBV/Pollard fans living in the UK. EuroHeedFest III will take place on 20th April Saturday 3:00 pm. EuroHeedFest is an allday celebration and BBQ in honour of all things GBV/Pollard. There will be bands and Karaoke with a live band. Tickets are £6 and that includes BBQ.
  
Takes place at the Windmill Pub, 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton, London SW2 5BZ   
  
Just to be clear, I am in no way associated with this event but I thought it would be of interest to the few UK fans on here. I will be going for sure. Hopefully a few others from the site can make it also. Cool. 

I never got to see Pavement, but then again, I didn't really like them until just a few years ago when they clicked with me big time.  In a way, I was fortunate to get into them so late, just as the deluxe 2 disc versions of their albums were getting released.  There's some amazing stuff in those "bonus tracks", including a full early show at Brixton Academy.

As for Malkmus solo, I really love the "Real Emotional Trash" album, just some amazing guitar work on that one.

I saw Fugazi in 1990 I believe, touring on their "Repeater" album.  Incredible show.  The opening band was just 2 guys with acoustic guitars, sitting on stools singing low key songs.  Someone told me one of them used to be in Dinosaur Jr.  I didn't know it at the time, but it turned out to be Sebadoh.  I think it was just Jason and Lou, no Eric.  I didn't get into them until much much later, but it was cool to have seen them that early, even though I don't really remember it much.

Topper mentioned the Jesus Lizard too.  Wow, now there's a band.  I saw them around the same time as the Fugazi show, opening for Sonic Youth ("Goo" tour).  I didn't know anything about Jesus Lizard at the time, but boy I sure remember that show.  David Yow is one intense guy.   I helped hold him up at he leaned way off the front of the stage, sweating, growling, and screaming, looking like he was trying to hurt himself.   It took me several years to pick up one of their albums, but I was an instant fan then, and have them all now.

I see this becoming the long awaited Indie Rock thread. 


Edited by HolyMoly - January 28 2013 at 06:55

saying of pavement i've been fortunate to see them twice......once in the mid '90's in oxford and then again at ATP festival a few years ago.....both great gigs......got eveything pavement have done includeing some rare singles.....yeah was a bit of a grunger and still do lovr bands like mudhoney, tad , nirvana......pretty much anything on 4AD label......fugazi.........then again love alot of brit stuff like the fall and the the.......i could go on and on......

HolyMoly wrote: Yo La Tengo and Pavement are two more of my very favorites from the 1990s.  And Yo La Tengo just seems to get better and better.  Still need to get their brand new one. Fugazi's hard to beat, too.  I kind of lost track of them after their first 3 albums but just recently caught myself up. Sebadoh's a band I only got into in the last couple of years, but they're very cool too.

Ady Cardiac wrote: hi topper....i'm just down the road near oxford.........ya i adore GBV.......but i didnt know they are not that well known in UK.....liked them now for about 18 years.......but only just rediscovered them again

 
Hey Mate,
  
Yeah, just down the road. Cool. Let me know if you ever want to grab a pint or catch a gig. I used to hang in Oxford quite a bit. I remember the Bullingdon Arms and Far from the Madding Crowd Pub. 
  
I also was into GBV on the 90's but, for whatever reason, stopped buying their newer releases and sort of fell behind. Just a few years ago I got back into them and really glad I did. To be honest I am listening to a lot of 90's music and bands I was into. For instance Dinosaur Jr. Loved them in to 90's and they have released two great albums in the last few years that are great. In fact, I was debating whether or not to go see them in Feb. What debate?? LOL!! So anyway, I l am listening to Sebadoh, Yo La Tengo, Pavement, Fugazi, Neutral Milk Hotel, Teenage Fanclub.
  
It's not all 90's though. Some of the "Newer" bands I like are TV on The Radio, Grizzly Bear, Sea Wolf, War on Drugs, and Real Estate. Pretty cool bands in my opinion.  
 
Cool man...And I agree with whoever said "Bee Thousand" was in their top 20. Definitely.   
 
Take care.