Never hit that 'like' button so fast. X are the greatest to ever do it.
@rickytruxАй бұрын
Met them in ‘85 outside a Woolworths in Kansas….Exene signed my shirt I was wearing, and Texacala Jones was giggling behind her….thanks X for making 45 years of my life so much better!
@rawxtirАй бұрын
Dayyyyyyum - Jones and cervenka sounds like a good memory. Very cool. I used to see her at the Cathay - super nice and on stage she rocked out hard
@richardnagamitsu1582Ай бұрын
Just like Exene talks about being in awe of Lucinda, I remember playing pinball next to Exene at First Ave. in Minneapolis many years ago and I was in awe. Speechless, she has such a presence I was afraid to talk to her…
@CubeduBorgАй бұрын
I have been fortunate to get know Exene and she's the real deal. Unassuming and down to Earth. She's completely approachable. If you get the chance again...just say howdy. She'll be happy to chat with you. Best of luck keeping up with her when she does! ;)
@santiagobenitesАй бұрын
X is one of the best bands ever. Long live X.
@longlivetheclashАй бұрын
I love X, but besides DJ (it’s really an Illinois band).
@ThomasBorghusАй бұрын
Lucinda is so special. Her voice reaches your soul.
@mountart2Ай бұрын
Can't remember when I enjoyed a What's In My Bag this much in a long, long time, Thanks, X!
@coffeecalmdownАй бұрын
Most episodes since the WIMB home editions have been borderline unwatchable, this one was a breath of fresh air.
@vinylrichie007Ай бұрын
The Redd Kross What’s In My Bag episode is also great.
@rickytruxАй бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 Those guys always get the good shit!
@bobbymac2911Ай бұрын
@@coffeecalmdown Wait until you learn Exene is a Sandy Hook school shooting denier, Pro -Trump supporter. John Doe wouldn't even comment on her in interviews the last 5 years. Maybe's she's back on some meds or John needs the money from some re-release.
@mountart2Ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 Haven't seen that one, I'll have to check it out. Thanks.
@adrianac3258Ай бұрын
X, Two of the coolest people ever ❤
@mc76Ай бұрын
One of my favorite music stories: My buddy Steve owned a club in the Broad Ripple neighborhood of Indianapolis in the late 1970s-early 1980s. All the emerging punk and new wave bands played there, including X. Their 1980 gig at the venue fell on the last Saturday of May, the day before the Indianapolis 500. There was not a hotel room available for 25 miles in any direction. John, Exene, DJ, and Billy had no idea that was the case and did not book rooms in advance. They called Steve frantically at 3 AM Saturday morning, and he invited them to stay at his apartment. Exene got the couch, the guys slept on the floor--and they still just destroyed onstage that night.
@007KrausBeanАй бұрын
Amazing punk rock story. Bands and fans making it work for the love of the music. So cool. Also, happened in Broad Ripple so that is even more cool.
@chuckstandiford2976Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I just saw them July 2024 at the same club in Indianapolis & met the full band before the show. Very cool people. X the band is a national treasure.
@markschroeder5559Ай бұрын
Heya! from near East Side. Roadside Prophets
@matthewjames206Ай бұрын
Full disclosure: Sometimes I scroll down and see what the guests pick without watching the video. But for this one, I watched the entire episode. And it did not disappoint. Fantastic picks from these legends ❤X❤
@2WheelsGoodАй бұрын
love them. legends
@ronaldriis1023Ай бұрын
Saw John do an acoustic set opening for Lucinda Williams years ago at the Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco. She mentioned between songs how honored she was to share the same stage with him. They were both great.
@007KrausBeanАй бұрын
I missed X locally a few weeks ago so I really hope they extend the tour and do more dates. I have never gotten to see them live and would really love to catch them before they call it quits. Anyone not familiar with the band should really check them out. They are absolutely fantastic. Often considered a punk band, I think they are so much more than that. They blend so many styles to form their own style. Punk, rockabilly, outlaw country, blues, rock and more...you get it all with X. They are amazing and will be missed when they stop.
@peterrex8191Ай бұрын
Under the Big Black Sun..whenever I hear those songs..heck..just hold that album in my hands ..it’s 1982 again..my friends and family all around me..truly blessed and grateful.
@TurboYeti72Ай бұрын
Such cool people with such cool picks. Could listen to them for hours. Thanks, Amoeba. Keep it coming!
@modgodelАй бұрын
Maybe don't look too much into exene tho
@gilwood7530Ай бұрын
Thank you Exene and John for a soundtrack to go along with my befuddled life ...finally found my resting place out here in Joshua Tree ...Thank you for coming to town the last two years to Pappy and Harriets ...Hope to see you again soon
@dinosaursrАй бұрын
Pappy and Harriet’s! What a great place!
@gilwood7530Ай бұрын
@@dinosaursr Its like going to your own private venue ...sooo cool
@dinosaursrАй бұрын
@@gilwood7530 I’ve got a parcel of land in Wonder Valley. Not too far a drive to P & H. Desert Stars in 2016 was great.
@rrrycoxАй бұрын
@@dinosaursrI lived in Wonder Valley till a year and a half ago. What "part of town" are you in?
@dinosaursrАй бұрын
@@rrrycox 34°09'13.6"N 115°51'10.0"W About 2 miles West from the Wonderland Bookstore.
@martyhalter4318Ай бұрын
The reason I love these two is they know music history while keeping an ear to the fresh and now. Going to pick up a few of these at Amoeba of course!
@ChristinaM69Ай бұрын
I'm a huge fan of these two.
@jeffersonjefferson2883Ай бұрын
The BEST What's In My Bag....Exene and John know music better than anyone....
@KittyCarlile-490Ай бұрын
Wow Exene and John!!
@jmason61Ай бұрын
Strange coincidence cause like yesterday I heard the song Car Wheels.. on the FM radio driving my truck, haven't heard that in years. It's a tremendous song & sounded awesome loud through the speakers here in baking hot SoCal
@TheMisterMonkeymanАй бұрын
Great episode. I've seen X and/or John Doe live a crazy amount of times, and I've never heard him hit a bad note...ever. He's one of my all-time favorites. Leave it to him to grab an Elliott Smith album. Peace.
@nathaniel4969Ай бұрын
LONG LIVE X! Really glad to see this episode. I'm always curious what my favorite bands listen to 🙂
@rickendly308Ай бұрын
X!!!!! What's in my bag?, instant like!!!! Their knowledge of music is well received
@phillipphinney206Ай бұрын
Met them John and Exene, both, at a talk and signing for John's book at the Los Angeles Public library in, I think, 2016. They were every bit as nice and approachable as I hoped they'd be. A dream come true since I first saw them at the Whisky in 1980. To me they are like family.
@omfug7148Ай бұрын
Then Exene has changed I knew her on the LA scene, then she was not a nice person, I will just leave it at that. But being near 70 has probably mellowed her out.
@eliznaomistuartАй бұрын
OMG finally my favorite band on What's In My Bag! And what a fantastic selection-- thank you for some music education, X! And thank you Amoeba for having X!
@bryanbaumgartner5302Ай бұрын
Just saw Skating Polly at Camp Punksylvania, so amazing
@ericr385Ай бұрын
The Knitters playing Dry River live at Stawberry is a high water mark in my life. 🙏
@matthewburrows4359Ай бұрын
X are simply one of the best bands ever and Doe gave me some flat picking advice, which was sweet of him.
@mikeyrussell4836Ай бұрын
Such a great band and lovely people.
@mikemarkoeVideoАй бұрын
I love X. Thanks for this!
@myradioonАй бұрын
Look it's The Knitters!
@pollinatorsbandАй бұрын
Thank you for another beautiful transmission chock full of good recs and histories
@pollinatorsbandАй бұрын
P.S. I really luv X! Ragged Records & Music here in Rock Island, IL is where my friend Denny suggested em. Songs Under the Black Sun is my jam.
@michaeldismukes4439Ай бұрын
Man I'm gonna miss you guys
@JMarinelliАй бұрын
John, Exene, Billy, and DJ are a deep, deep well.
@mykeyoh1536Ай бұрын
So happy to see the two of you together. YOU LOOK GREAT!! if I saw you at Amoeba I'd try so hard to act cool, but i just know I'd blow it and go all "Chris Farley Paul McCartney" on you guys🤣😂. Loved this! Say hello to DJ and Billy. 🤣🤣😎😎👏👏🍻🍻👍👍😎😎 loved the old footage of you two in John's apartment. PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE film your next tour. It's time for your documentary. Those of us who've loved you from the beginning can only watch "Decline" so many times... Man, i remember when John was getting that little tattoo. Back then it was all SO HARD CORE to watch that!!!!! 🤣🤣
@kyleericson9777Ай бұрын
A giant “thank you” to X for all the great music over the years!👍🏻 The new album is great but I’m sorry to hear that it is apparently going to be the last one.☹️Hope to see you if you come through Arizona!
@jaysarin2826Ай бұрын
Best what’s in my bag. Long Live X!
@michaelmarks5012Ай бұрын
They should sue Elon.
@nurglenurgle14 күн бұрын
Wonder if that's part of why they're calling it quits
@hammill444Ай бұрын
x. The best band ever out of L.A. And it’s not even close.
@vinylrichie007Ай бұрын
X were great live but I wouldn’t say they were the best.
@MothGirl007Ай бұрын
Nope - that would be Redd Kross.
@vinylrichie007Ай бұрын
@@MothGirl007 Redd Kross were great live. In fact their albums really didn’t reflect how good they were live. However, I wouldn’t say they were better than X.
@rickytruxАй бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 neck & neck….those 2!
@brandoa330Ай бұрын
Neither X or Redd Kross. It’d be The Beach Boys! The original Hawthorne band.lol
@trilobiteterror8015Ай бұрын
What a coincidence! Just yesterday I started listening to their 2020 album Alphabetland (I'd previously only been familiar with their first 4 albums, which are some of my all-time favorites). I like Alphabetland a lot! I look forward to their new release.
@jimdarnell1431Ай бұрын
After listening to X since middle school (I'm in my 50s now) I was finally able to meet John at Rough Trade NYC when he was promoting his book. He played a few songs, mostly by audience request, then sat down to sign some books. When it was my turn, he asked me to whom I wanted him to make it out, I was barely able to spit out the initials I use, "JD". He chuckled and said, "Cool, so from JD to JD." The weird sorta laugh sorta yes sorta I don't know what sound I made still haunts me to this day. He just smiled.
@TrvsFАй бұрын
some great episodes lately, thankyou
@andrewp.schubert2417Ай бұрын
This was fantastic. Love Amoeba and love X.
@craigstahl1874Ай бұрын
Perfect show for Exene. She is a bag lady.
@jeffdawson2786Ай бұрын
Love them. Very special oeuvre and influence on punk and beyond.
@gilwood7530Ай бұрын
When I was a kid 50 years ago vinyl was kinda like baseball cards for us kids that weren't into sports ...it was a way to show your inner self to friends or potential friends and see what they thought ...with out being too weird ... Swapped LOS ANGELES and WILD GIFT with many friends in high school ...I was such a huge fan . junior year I had an X shaved in the back of my head ...LOL
@KevinBrennan-f6pАй бұрын
X, The Blasters, and Los Lobos are prime LA
@ImthePaulshouldnotbeallowedtodАй бұрын
I love Elliott Smith and have pictures of me with X the first time they came to Vancouver live pictures
@averagenetfoolАй бұрын
My second punk show ever was X at the "other Masque". A very fun experience.
@whosoever9198Ай бұрын
Just a mark on my late teens early 20’s. Also a great example of love and commitment and support for the one you love.
@ericcopple169Ай бұрын
Thank you, X!
@FishStix2077Ай бұрын
Saw them with Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew, what an amazing performance!❤
@danielandrewgrantАй бұрын
I’ve probably seen X 200 times going all the way back to the beginning. So many great experiences and so much great music. The greatest band in the history of El Lay. I love them dearly.
@marksongbird7534Ай бұрын
@@danielandrewgrant wow 200 times, incredible!!!!
@uwcb1Күн бұрын
I’m going to download all these albums. Thank you X!
@Paneeks1960Ай бұрын
I would love to do some record digging with the two of them. Legends~ Rob/Boston
@Goatchild90Ай бұрын
If your watching his and haven't heard their debut (Los Angeles) Highly reccomended
@liamcheung3711Ай бұрын
It’s good to see legends love legends. Fiona Apple and Elliot Smith are my all-time favourites too.
@rodneycraft1005Ай бұрын
Legends.
@denisefreitas6727Ай бұрын
Love their picks, specially Exene's.
@drywinddotnet10 күн бұрын
John's account about his friendship with Elliot Smith was amazing.
@davidheulun3887Ай бұрын
Love X so much! Really hope their farewell tour can include a trip to the UK.
@hestologyАй бұрын
What a great episode. I love X and their picks did not disappoint me.
@BridgeCityPassagesАй бұрын
I got to 'meet' Exene once. She is batshit crazy. Like seriously Rosanne Barr insane. She has never met a conspiracy she didnt like.
@rickytruxАй бұрын
Yeah she’s very intelligent…critical thinkers are the best!
@JiffypopАй бұрын
X changed my life. No joke.
@readymade83Ай бұрын
I'll be seeing them in a few weeks when they come to New Hampshire, pretty excited.
@mbeachtantrumАй бұрын
Can't wait to see them again this tour. New LP is !!!!!
@CA56303Ай бұрын
Long Live X! Hope to see you on tour.
@teckertimeАй бұрын
Legends!
@XOXOX007Ай бұрын
Our tour lasts as long as we do 😂😂😂
@chillrex4309Ай бұрын
the fact he played in “Pure Country” with George Strait is awesome ! love both of there music
@jontlett7554Ай бұрын
“George Strait is a very handsome man” - John Doe We talked about his timeless role as Earl Blackstock after a show a few years ago. He was so funny and gracious about it. John is cooler than us.
@TheChristafershawnАй бұрын
Two Legends
@DerGeekАй бұрын
Been waiting for this, so cool.
@robertgergely887719 күн бұрын
4:47 Skating Polly - Chaos County Line double vinyl LP, 18 tracks ❤ thank you very much, Excene
@samuelblinne6040Ай бұрын
Awesome
@robertsuitsjr6117Ай бұрын
True legends.
@bryflyguytryАй бұрын
Love X. First real punk show at age 18. Iowa City Auditorium. Incredible performance. A++
@marshall0814Ай бұрын
In the '90s I was walking into a store at the same time as John. I held the door open for him & smiled. He returned the most annoyed, vicious look. It broke my heart bc I'd just seen him play an acoustic set w/ Smokey Hormel the day before at an arts festival in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. His voice, songs, music were all so moving that I stood there in the sun trying not to cry.
@amyb3737Ай бұрын
😞
@kennstrong601Ай бұрын
well, yunno what they say about meeting one's "heroes" ... ya take whut ya get ...
@tomwebermusicАй бұрын
I think John was having an off day because I’ve met him many times and he couldn’t have been more gracious.
@vinylrichie007Ай бұрын
John Doe was a dick to one of my friends at a gig. I didn’t say anything because he most likely would have had me thrown out.
@vipermad358Ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007Who cares? Fuck the stars.
@davgroomАй бұрын
As a young tyke, I was transfixed by the image of that Jonathan Winters album.
@FleagleSangriaАй бұрын
Was late coming to X but so glad I did. Amazing first few records. Have to check out the new one. Hey maybe I will get lucky and get to see you guys on tour!
@jmg999Ай бұрын
Exene Cervenka! They're still the best!
@vipermad358Ай бұрын
She's a Trumpy anti-vaxxer now.
@loadedorygunАй бұрын
Can’t help myself every time it comes up-my cousin Leslie recorded half that Elliott Smith album. So proud of even that tenuous connection to him (other than Portland).
@ratman0073Ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to get to see you guys play countless times, mostly at the Whiskey. New Year's Eve opening for Devo down in Long Beach was excellent. Now that radio is dead, I can appreciate the stadium bands of the 70's. But when you guys came out with so many great songs back then, X stood head and shoulders above everyone else as far as freshness and creativity. . . .
@mrskerryanndunnАй бұрын
Forever crushing on John Doe.
@stephenmorton8017Ай бұрын
Great band great tunes. Kudos.
@GiantEyeOneАй бұрын
So good. Love this.
@indiopeltier9758Ай бұрын
I love these People.X is one of the best bands
@TrepanistАй бұрын
Love all the attention Skating Polly is getting. Viggo had them play Cannes few years back.
@anthonystrazza4586Ай бұрын
Both have great taste..usually I go meh that’s not for me but these guys make me look stuff up
@psalwasserАй бұрын
just saw X at the varsity theater in mpls in august 2024. Kids, if you haven't, go see this amazing band!
@chikpea47Ай бұрын
Amoeba and Rasputin Records Telegraph ave Berkeley CA so many memories
@mechanicalman1068Ай бұрын
Sunny War! So cool! When visiting a friend in Santa Monica years ago there was this woman busking at the beach who was just fantastic. She was selling a self produced CD and we bought one thinking “damn she’s good. I hope she makes something of this.” Good to see she has.
@gregdahlen4375Ай бұрын
exene makes old lady dresses look cool like cobain made old man sweaters look cool lol. altho we _are_ old ladies now dayum
@ndogg20Ай бұрын
I remember seeing Exene in a small club on Sunset Blvd. back in the 90s. Place was packed but Exene made it feel like we were in her living room. I remember she told a story about a time X gigged with Neil Young and she had no thoughts on him as he wouldn't talk to them. Suffice to say she was the opposite of Neil; her songs and her presence were warm and engaging.
@OhanaFilmsАй бұрын
One of the best episodes!
@emilyr4507Ай бұрын
this is incredible
@ggalla220Ай бұрын
I loved this band so much. It broke my heart when Exene started parroting vicious conspiracy theories. I can’t find the happiness listening to them anymore.
@rickytruxАй бұрын
Freedom of speech is hard to handle sometimes…
@TR-yi8upАй бұрын
@@rickytruxnot as hard as abject stupidity
@modgodelАй бұрын
@@rickytruxesp when they're telling grieving parents their kids didn't really die
@wallacelovecraft8942Ай бұрын
Nice episode. Right in time sounded nice.
@underflo43tkyАй бұрын
legends
@Saintdream3Ай бұрын
Great people!! That’s cool he was friends with Elliott!
@stephendunn446Ай бұрын
Hell yes!!! Exene props Lucinda, luv it. 1985 dirt place "X" slc, ut. Got to the front of the stage, general admission, slam-danced in front of Billy Zoom. People got taken out on stretchers that night. Good times : - /