Ryan Adams and Sonic Youth

The Quote (on hearing Sonic Youth’s 1987 album, Sisters): ‘”When I heard this, I remember thinking, ‘I have to get a guitar,’” says Adams. “I traded a skateboard and $70 for a Hondo Les Paul. I never paid the guy the entire $70. I still owe him.”‘

The Source: Christian Howard interview with Rolling Stone, 2008

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New to Sonic Youth? Start Here: Die hard Sonic Youth fans will steer you towards Daydream Nation and Goo, but RockTorch is here to break you into Sonic Youth nice and easy. Fire up 1992′s Dirty and get sucked into Thurston Moore and Lee Renaldo’s wonderfully sludgy guitar pit on the collection’s first cut, 100%. Next up, Kim Gordon snarls her way through the lead vocals on Swimsuit Issue, a swipe at sexist males. The rest is an urgent mix of feedback, buzz saw guitars and rants. A wonderful sludge pit, indeed.

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