Other Mixes By Rob Conroy
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The history book has lost its binding.
| Artist | Song | |
| Guided by Voices | Paper Girl | |
| Guided by Voices | Drinker's Peace | |
| Guided by Voices | When She Turns 50 | |
| Guided by Voices | How Loft I Am? | |
| Guided by Voices | Weedking | |
| Guided by Voices | Quality of Armor | |
| Guided by Voices | Exit Flagger | |
| Guided by Voices | 14 Cheerleader Coldfront | |
| Guided by Voices | Wished I Was a Giant | |
| Guided by Voices | Jar of Cardinals | |
| Guided by Voices | My Impression Now | |
| Guided by Voices | Indian Fables | |
| Guided by Voices | Kisses to the Crying Cooks | |
| Guided by Voices | Uncle Dave | |
| Guided by Voices | If We Wait | |
| Guided by Voices | Hardcore UFO's | |
| Guided by Voices | Tractor Rape Chain | |
| Guided by Voices | The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory | |
| Guided by Voices | Smothered in Hugs | |
| Guided by Voices | Gold Star for Robot Boy | |
| Guided by Voices | Awful Bliss | |
| Guided by Voices | Demons Are Real | |
| Guided by Voices | Peep-Hole | |
| Guided by Voices | You're Not an Airplane | |
| Guided by Voices | I Am a Scientist [e.p. version] | |
| Guided by Voices | Johnny Appleseed | |
| Guided by Voices | Scissors | |
| Guided by Voices | Postal Blowfish | |
| Guided by Voices | Game of Pricks | |
| Guided by Voices | Motor Away | |
Comment:
Additional tracks: "Ex-Supermodel", "Little Whirl", "My Son Cool", "Color of My Blade", "Big Boring Wedding", "It's Like Soul Man", "Sheetkickers", "Satellite", "Key Losers", "Teenage FBI [Wish in One Hand version]". This comp is posted at request of M P and, in a sense, in response to a comment from Spoon. I did this comp back in May but did not want to post it for a few different reasons, the most notable of which is the fact that I now LOATHE the current edition of GbV and Mr. Pollard, in general. Perhaps if Mr. Pollard weren't so hell-bent on releasing ever single fart that he ever records (to be lapped up by Pollard acolytes everywhere, who proclaim each little blip to be pure genius) I'd have respect for him at this point. (Keep in mind that for a few years--or at least from 1994-96--I thought that GbV could do no wrong.) At any rate, this was assembled, in part, for me to re-evaluate my stance on them a bit and to determine if I was perhaps being too harsh... and also to see if I could then trade off some of their stuff once I'd finished. Sadly enough, making this mix actually DECREASED my appreciation for even the stuff that I once held closest to my heart... although these 40 songs in 80 minutes are certainly quite lovely. But aside from a few other tunes--"Hit", "Salty Salute", "Hunting Knife", "Buzzards...", "Mesh Gear Fox", "Marchers in Orange", "Dusted", "Snowman" and "Long Distance Man" spring to mind--I can't think of much else by GbV that I'd still like to own... I understand that this is all my opinion, incidentally, and would never claim that these guys are a LOUSY band. I just think they've lost their soul. I'm open to the flurry of abuse or commentary that I'm sure to get...Feedback:
I'm with you man! Always sad when a once cherished artist starts to suck so badly that you begin to hear that suckiness in their past work (did that make sense?) Thanks for my theme song "I Am A Scientist".
Hey Rob, you're not from Dayton are you? Because the kids from Dayton that I knew in school were always the GbV fanatics. I think I knew it was over for them when one of these Dayton kids told me that when GbV was Bob + Cobra Verde someone writing a zine asked Bob what he thought of Cobra Verde, and Bob's response was a drunken "Cobra Verde sucks!"
First: you're welcome, lo-fi, and thanks for the back-up. :-) And second: no, Grant, not from Dayton... but from Pittsburgh, which isn't far away (as I gather you'd know). And I agree with Bob's pronouncement, esp these days.
Grant? Grant?! Jeez.
Pittsburgh eh? That reminds me of joke that people like to tell round these parts (these part will be obvious after the joke is told.)
Q: What's the best thing about Pittsburgh?
A: The sign that says "Cleveland, 100 Miles." ;)
Pittsburgh eh? That reminds me of joke that people like to tell round these parts (these part will be obvious after the joke is told.)
Q: What's the best thing about Pittsburgh?
A: The sign that says "Cleveland, 100 Miles." ;)
Did you ever notice that you never see Brandt Fundak and Rob Conroy in the same room together?
Just thought I'd point that out.
Just thought I'd point that out.
This is a really nice collection of old school GBV... "Club Molluska" "Drinker's Peace"and "Liar's Tale" would've been great additions, I'd say...
You should give some of Pollard's recent work a fair shake, I think. Try listening to 'Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Dept'...that one bridges the gap between new and old GBV really nicely.
You should give some of Pollard's recent work a fair shake, I think. Try listening to 'Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Dept'...that one bridges the gap between new and old GBV really nicely.
"Drinker's Peace" IS on the disc, M P. Thanks for the comments. I'm familiar with "Speak Kindly..." and it's easily the best recent thing, but it still doesn't thrill me. Doug Gillard is the Antichrist. lol