These guys definitely deserve their own thread. I just recently heard them for the first time and now I can't stop listening. I especially like Wowee Zowee
Back when I was in high school, this girl introduced me to Pavement, and she'll forever be remembered for it! Pavement could always, instantly, put me in the most wonderful mood! I've a hard time selecting a favorite album from them; I really like Slanted and Enchanted and Crooked Rain, myself. On the same note, check out Steven Malkmus's solo stuff with The Jicks.... a little more toned down and mellow, but good as well
Terror Twilight is my favourite Pavament album. Spit on a Stranger and Speak, See, Remember are such great songs.
I like them...especially slanted and enchanted through wowee zowee, after that I lost interest. my favorite thing is actually called "watery Domestic" an EP with 4 songs and a rooster on the front that came out between slanted and crooked. Reminds me of college a lot.
i got crooked rain, crooked rain, and slanted and enchanted. I like them alot, just dont tend to listen to them enough as i should.
Pavement is good! i was listening to a Nickelcreek cd the other day and they covered Pavement's "Bitter Stranger" song...pretty funny to hear! but good, i guess...
i hope to own a few of their albums. i was just introduced to this band about a year1/2 ago. I really like the song "spit on a stranger" i should have born a decade sooner.
quote: i should have born a decade sooner. Yea, then you could have experienced the 80's i saw pavement a few times, unfortunately they weren't great shows even though I loved their music...the first time I saw them was at the club where the guy from Pantera was murdered the other day. I also saw one of their last shows....their music seems better while driving or doing someting else, for some reason it wasn't as good as you would think live.
I just bought a Slanted and Enchanted record and I love it. There is something about the first side that I just can't get enough of.
pavement....wasnt that steven malkmus's band? he grew up in my house and went to the same high school that im at now.
pavement has been the sound of my high school. Or at least my junior year, when i first got into them.
yeah, i've heard before that they sucked live sometimes, but i really respect that they were a 1-take band in the studio. as for them being good in the background of another activity, i also agree. they'll play almost the same thing again and again for 4-6 minutes, with just slight variations. they almost never change keys, and the whole sound is very linear and mellow. i always feel sort of relaxed and college-snobby when i listen to em, but occasionally that feels good.
funny that we were talking about the same song ( a post apart!!) you should check out the nickelcreek version, i think they might have it on their website...
I just learned how to play "unfair" on guitar and its dead easy. Heres the link for y'all if your interested http://www.fretplay.com/tabs/p/pavement/unfair-tab.shtml
