A little shoegaze

[@michaelthompson5252]

It's 2024 and I here I am again watching this video. My wife and I are having a discussion about shoegaze while we are drinking at a bar. Glad to see you are still putting out videos.

[@Renulph]

This guy is very genuine and knowledgeable. Respect!

[@khambrelgreen9945]

It is refreshing to know someone else who listens to Blind Mr. Jones. To know another Black Man who enjoys shoegaze music. You are discussing bands only I seem to enjoy. My friends are clueless about this great genre. We would have fun swapping stories and thoughts.

[@khambrelgreen9945]

Are you into Arizona's Half String?

[@TinselAndFoil]

He said "I find this music to be completely full of soul" ....damn straight. Me too!!! I discovered a few new bands from your post. Thank you sir!!!!

[@phoenix019]

this video is comfy

[@tomlinden2621]

I really like this guy, great taste in music and his voice is great to listen to. He's like the Morgan Freeman of good music.

[@roberthansen2008]

I agree with that statement.

[@cborgioni]

I wish you were my dad

[@cockatoomagnet583]

cborgioni Mine too

[@jasonroberts2249]

If you were my neighbor I’d be politely intruding every day to listen to that vinyl.

[@themodularmodular]

You, Sir.. have the best taste in music in the world.

[@123jlp]

i agree about the soul part, shoegaze is like the blues, full of soul

[@chrisbenato8841]

But is it as full of soul as... SOUL?

[@jesseemullen]

2:18 you've summed up my feelings exactly. Thank you for introducing me to Blind Mr. Jones - almost 8 years ago now!

[@jacobfoster4924]

I sensed a kindred spirit immediately.

[@cyrusbudatfletchergateart3569]

Love you dude! You are a friggin' shoegazer ... From start to finish...Airiel , damn...

[@auraessa]

+Cyrus Budd love airiel! !!

[@shoegazer93]

YES AIRIEL!

[@egodormiosedcormeumvigilat4353]

You're a delight, you're profoundly well informed, and you have fantastic taste! Thanks for spreading the gospel!

[@chrisgoodwin3823]

Lilys were one of my favorite shoegaze bands from the early 90's...along with Chapterhouse.

[@dante8508]

i just stumbled upon this and i really enjoyed watching this. this guy is just showcasing stuff and talking about it and saying what he wants to, awesome.

[@dereckvon]

And again we must take into account that taste good or bad is not universal. I can imagine they weren't able to create the hypnotic effect of the music live. I still love their first album.

[@blackstiletto]

For Against are one of the greatest unsung bands (esp out of the US). Looks like reissues are imminent on the Captured Tracks label

[@teagoldleaf4137]

Love shoegaze, never heard of Blind Mr Jones , but thank you for sharing this because they sound lovely ✌️

[@guernicajim1]

Blind Mr Jones...never heard of em but thanks for the heads up ...and that collection, sweet Jesus

[@filmfanman65]

Thank you for opening me up to so many great and obscure shoegaze bands!

[@Jakker271]

I love shoegaze but didn't really appreciate it until recently. Verve's a storm in heaven was the first one I heard but recently I found a band called ninth paradise on youtube and the sounds incredible. It's an amazingly catchy genre

[@cultofmara]

Ugh! Yes......blind mr jones where so underrated ......this record is so gorgeous , I love your breakdown of the genre and how it's on a continuum and super emotional

[@AngelOfDeath1897]

Shoegaze is a style I'm just getting into, but I'm loving everything I hear so far, it's definitely becoming one of my favourite genres. I love your passion!

[@paulwebster9448]

Just bought the complete blind mr Jones cd set thanks to this video. I love Catherine Wheel and Slowdive and so these sound super good!

[@Pamberjack_]

Jesus! You just mentioned SeeFeel! You have AMAZING taste, sir.

[@redwillowartstudio60second98]

Wow!! Thank you! Blind Mr Jones is amazing!

[@janusego1]

The magic of music and youtube. I went from blasting huge stoner rock sounds from Fu Manchu to watching this review to listening to the Blind Mr Jones album posted here. I say thank you, I was in dire need of new sounds.

[@vicstarman]

This is FANTASTIC coverage! A great find.

[@victormattina]

oh I love this, thank you Dereck

[@Flonenomad]

I could listen to you talk about music for hours, man.

[@dereckvon]

I just love the frankness in the way you express your opinion, Andy. Much respect.

[@TwentyTwenty90]

Great video and great collection!

[@auraessa]

so happy i found this page!!

[@jimmyhoffa2530]

Anybody with a vinyl collection like yours ill listen to when it comes to finding new beautiful sounds. Your my hero bro.

[@Chudsix]

I hear ya, dereckvon. I felt that blind mr jones as soon as it started building up, pretty powerful stuff. And my,my, what a serious collection of akin music you're acquiring! Proud of ya and especially for the respect and acknowledgement of the British bands, you're a Legend!

[@joeenglish6430]

Derrick learning a lot about music never knew about so thank u . manic and your voice stills calming down u da man

[@moozycla6]

Dude, u are as dope as it gets! I'm looking at all these vinyl collection of yours like a straight man looking at her beloved one. I'm jealous, lol! I fucking love Shoegaze. *Blind Mr. Jones* is sure one of the most underrated Shoegaze band, ever!

[@shoegazer93]

Thankyou Sir for introducing me to Blind Mr. Jones. The first song you played floored me. I HAD to find out what that was!

[@dereckvon]

I like it but well but haven't gotten deep into it for quite awhile. As such, it is the sort of thing that inspires me to play more than listen.

[@roxannereyes2267]

Yes I agree British music has evolved to another dimension. I like your style!

[@WordsRuinMusic]

Just what I needed today. Thanks. I'm glad you show cds. The vinyl is certainly funner to look at but I would not have learned about Blind Mr Jones without that cd. You even played a file from your computer the other day and mentioned the band and I was writing it down. My list is ridiculous.

[@edgeofnow]

Blind Mr Jones sounds great!! I will check them out for sure, Thanks.

[@powpow99]

I found a Moose CD single a couple of years ago and it sounded great. I was wondering how they didn't get any airplay on radio stations at the time, 1990's. Another shoegazey find at a thrift store was a band out of Detroit called Majesty Crush. They have a shoegazey sound but an unusual set of lyrics for that kind of music.

[@michaeldegabriel8183]

first video I see in your channel and it's simply amazing

[@dereckvon]

I just don't have any Boos on vinyl. They were great.

[@jessemullen9083]

I think out of all the bands I've learned through you, Blind Mr. Jones is my favorite. And I agree; it does feel completely full of soul

[@honeypower1639]

Check out Whirr especially their LP Distressor, a great modern shoegaze band.

[@elenamarienieman3343]

So glad I discovered this channel. Really good stuff.

[@scottmaize]

Great call on Blind Mr Jones. I actually have a pretty mint copy of it on vinyl

[@tho4life611]

have you heard of the french band Alcest? They play a unique blend of shoegaze and post metal and incorporate many other influences as well. its Some of the best and original "shoegaze" material I've ever heard. check out their first album Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde. A good Song to start with is "Solar Song" even though its not from that specific album....

[@dereckvon]

+liminalexpression Alcest, very good.

[@tho4life611]

did you already know of them haha? doesn't surprise me :)

[@dereckvon]

Yes, a few years ago I was turned on to the band. I don't have any vinyl of theirs.

[@tho4life611]

cool man just thought id mention them in case u hadn't. i listened to some blind mr. jones and im loving it! keep the vids coming ur doing a great job!!!!

[@rosengan97]

+liminalexpression hey Check out another french band - les Discrets. They also represent these genres

[@omnimog]

Thanks!! from a shoegaze afficianado who is your same age. You touched on many favs of mine and turned me on too a healthy dose of bands i havnt heard as well. Derek, please search Alison's Halo label is burnt hair.Again thanks i feel like i know you like an old friend

[@ZINCOVIX8754]

wonderful knowledge of the music scene,and an amazing collection of albums

[@dereckvon]

Misunderstood. I haven't abandoned the music. Still burns in my heart. I meant abandon as in following as a trend. I still listen to what I love.

[@sarys73]

Man you have great taste in music yes yes MUSIC. So much stuff out that is without shame calling themselves music or musicians

[@sarys73]

And also ty for introducing me into a couple other bands

[@StupidLoveActually]

This is someone which knows and a real music lover in his blood. Salute you Sir.

[@mattjammy9884]

your my spiritual musical uncle.......great shout for blind mr jones!

[@dream-67]

Oh wow someone who knows Blind Mr Jones! I knew them from Marlow, UK

[@BrazillianFOsho]

Your knowledge of bands of any given genre is impressive.

[@TheJetsFan4Eva]

saw the collection and i instantly subscribed, very nice!

[@marymarino3986]

Dereck you stay well.a much needed old soul...

[@xezene1]

Autumn's Grey Solace! I love that you mentioned them. Absolutely wonderful band.

[@Paneeks1960]

I knew you were going to chime in first on this one Stevie. You are the shoegaze king of the VC~ Rob/Boston

[@darkdubh]

I'm a child of the late 80's early 90's so this has brought on some memories for me.I picked up a cassette in a charity shop some years ago,it's called Precious and I think it was a charity release for an animal charity.Anyway it featured the likes of Pale Saints,House of Love,Suede,The Wonder Stuff,Lush etc.Some of the UK and Ireland viewers might be familiar with this release I think it dates from ,92.

[@collincordova9780]

For Against are phenomenal. In The Marshes, Echelons and December, one of the best runs of albums I've heard. Their later work is good too. Digital Sex, I hope to procure a reissue at some point.

[@samuelsimmons8078]

Blind Mr Jones are great! Im also very glad to have found your channel.

[@GLOW3524]

I love For Against! Going to check out Blind Mr. Jones.

[@hellraiser917]

Blind Mr Jones are a great great band, Stereo Musicale and Tatooine are two of the greatest albums from the Shoegaze era! Nice to see that someone else appreciates the great See See Rider also, another overlooked Scottish band!

[@BretHelmsLifeOnThisPlanetBlog]

Excellent post, Dereck. I caught Secret Flowers' first video this past weekend - excellent stuff. Gotta tune in for the second one he posted. Thanks for the shoutout! I was sent that Autumn's Grey Solace back when it came out, but it didn't really do anything for me - I don't know, maybe it reminded me a little too much of the Cocteaus. But man, that Blind Mr. Jones in the background was something special - will be seeking that one out for sure. - Bret

[@matthewvanderford1275]

Thanks for the recommendation

[@nrod66]

A great Shoegaze track indeed. Thanks for playing it!

[@caedes5728]

Awesome video, I take my hat off to you, sir. Toodlepip

[@opngate]

Wow!!!! Blind Mr. Jones is so great! Loving that! I know what you mean about the term "shoegaze." SO much can go under that. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the band Black Tambourine, which I consider shoegaze, but others consider "tween pop" - does it matter? They are just incredible, and that's what matters....

[@ButtermilkWilliamson]

Awesome man, Shoegazing has always been one of my favorite genres.

[@linjapanese77]

i too am a black male... i'm also a Hip-Hop artist... the song that inspired me to do any type of music was "When You Sleep" by My Bloody Valentine... another black guy introduced it to me in 1998... BLEW MY MIND. I'd never heard of the genre of shoegaze and it was like a baptisms. Look, thats the great thing about music, it opens your mind and emotions to new levels and people that dont listen to different types of music are only denying themselves no matter the color. one.

[@gberinguilho]

dude,thank you thank you and thank you ! this band is great!!!

[@progandjazzman]

I don't know a whole lot about shoegaze although i saw many of the bands live at the time - in 89 i was 17, so just b4 the dance scene came along for me (late 90) i was going to see ride, bark psychosis, woodentops, house of love, etc.. there is an american independeant film called mysterious skin that has a lot of shoegaze tracks on it do you know Beyond the Wildwood dereck? its a bit b4 shoegaze per se c. 87/88 - its a lot of "C86" bands doing syd barrett tracks - thats worth a listen.

[@LuxeXx]

I have been a big fan of shoegaze since I discovered Swervedriver back in the 90's. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and Blind Mr. Jones...

[@johnashley5746]

Thanks for introducing me to Blind Mr. Jones. Those guys are all over spotify. Great sound.

[@shoegazer93]

Another great American shoegaze band is 'Alison's Halo'. Check them out

[@filmetheband]

WOW...YOu Are a true trooper...Great to find the music I love appreciated by other people...I too see British Music as a continium...

[@Paneeks1960]

Very informative. I love it when you break down a certain genre of music if I may and go to it. I agree Blind Mr's bass guitarist and keyboards are very reminiscent of eighties Cure. Rob/Boston

[@jinruigaku7775]

Black Metallic is a magical song. I think it is the song that actually got me into shoegaze back in the 90s. I love that you mentioned The Cure!!! Nobody ever thinks of The Cure when it comes to shoegaze sounding songs. Fascination Street comes to mind whenever I think of shoegaze. Or One Hundred Years from Pornography.

[@SafelandingRecords]

You're legendary

[@joachimmathes4544]

Hi Dereck, I've just stumbled upon this rather old shoegaze video of yours. As a matter of fact I recently got me "Duck" by "Porto Geese" on vinyl, which definitly hits the shoegaze sound. Now I'm wondering, if you've already heard of Porto Geese and what you think of their music. "Duck" is definitely a recommendation. 👍

[@dereckvon]

Yes but they aren't shoegaze to my ears. More like the band Om.

[@ossikater]

Thanks for the tips! Gonna check some of these band out! :)

[@iblamesummers]

i am still diggin' on compactdisks...

[@breath888]

I feel the same about labels/genres. They can both define and limit. I had no idea a lot of the music I loved was in this shoegaze category. I totally love music and much of the stuff I like is connected to the UK. I have a feeling I will be watching a lot of your videos. I may as well subscribe now. I miss my lost vinyl. I've started collecting again. I can actually study to shoegaze. I usually can't do lyrics, but I think it has to do with the sustained notes. I'm betting you've already heard of Dif Juz? If not, check out their record Soundpool. I heard their song No Motion on a 4AD compilation and had to have it. (I believe they played on Cocteau Twins records). You seem open minded to different and new sounds. Oddly enough Dif Juz was connected to dub music (not to be confused with what a lot of US people think of as dubstep). I'm talking like Jamaica meets London original dub instrumentals. It also has morphed in to many things. If you have a decent subwoofer, you may want to check out the Antisocial Crew (specifically show #252 on the GetDarker TV youtube channel). If you're not a purist about how music is presented, you will hear something you can appreciate. Lots of atmosphere and these long sets are like a journey (I couldn't even digest it all at once). It's weird that I grew up in the States, yet I keep going back to the UK (and Canada) for new music. I think it has to do with the pure passion for the music over clothing, personas and fame common in the US. I can't get enough. So lucky to stumble across your channel. I think I'll check out your Johnny Marr video next! I loved his guitar sound at age 14 or 15 and felt he was way underrated. You've got some nice tastes!

[@breath888]

Meant to say that something I like about the Antisocial Crew is that people of all colors/origins are grooving together like a family. It's quite beautiful actually.

[@gskittle]

If anyone looking for shoegaze check out Coaltar Of The Deepers, songs of theirs that stand out to me are "Sarah III" and "Prophet Proved" are some highlights in my eyes, they're Japanese but will sometimes speak broken English so most of the lines you won't understand but they're my favorite band check them out.

[@_mellosine]

Glad to see some older people get into the Shoegazing genre, as it is a lot more underappreciated now, than it was in the nineties. Some bands of the genre I recommend are: Difference Engine, The Curtain Society, Sway, Fleeting Joys, Bailter Space, Pasteboard, Stella Luna, and Aerial Love Feed. There are a ton more I could post, but I didn't want to bog down the comment section with half a webpage of recommendations. Are you into anything Post-punk? My favorite band is "Have a Nice Life", a highly-underrated band, which I implore you to check out if you are into that genre. Also, do you like Slowcore at all? Bands like Codeine, Bluetile Lounge, Slint, or Red House Painters might be worth your time as well.

[@lolproblem1732]

post moar

[@dianal5087]

Curtain Society - good choice.

[@walltime1]

have a nice life is definitely not underrated plenty of places name deathconsciousness as one of the best albums of the decade

[@_mellosine]

double ace Cool. Nobody where I live knows them, so I was speaking from my own experience. 🤙🏻

[@norlanderduwallis9074]

Oh jesus I LOVE HANL

[@slowftw]

amazing analysis👍

[@dereckvon]

I see he's included on several lists. Don't think of his music as such but understand.

[@MichaelMcGiffin]

Thanks! I thought knew a lot of shoegaze bands, but I never knew about Blind Mr.Jones. I have to hear more music by that band.

[@TheJ0z3f]

there is one copy of Blind Mr Jones on vinyl on discogs!

[@Hamster_pie]

never heard of BLIND MR JONES, but i'm loving what i'm hearing and it's on the cherry red label so can't go wrong. the hunt begins. thanks!

[@josiahgeorge6382]

This is a rad video.

[@Juliusabcd]

Some amazing tipps! Thank you!

[@kolektormusik79]

great video and reviews!

[@EctInc]

It's so cool to see an older gentleman into this.

[@guitarj92]

Somebody else already mentioned but there is a copy of that Blind Mr Jones LP on Discogs

[@sumdawgtwigg]

You sir are awesome.