David Pajo - What's In My Bag?

[@Ben_Mdws]

Huge respect for David. I hope he’s doing well these days.

[@lRedPosion]

That blog post was a tough read. It defenitely stuck with me

[@vincevirtua]

@@lRedPosionhad no idea about that stuff am glad he seems to be doing well

[@faunoram]

A true legend.

[@dpclerks09]

Clicked so fast and Liked the video before it finished. Love David so much. One of my favorite Beings❤

[@brunopackardhill3296]

Pajo- fricking legend, we are so fortunate he's still with us alive and well. All his band work rules but def check out his solo albums under Aerial/Papa M- Live from a Shark Tank is a classic.

[@AndresCiambotti]

Such great recommendations but I'm so happy to see and hear David any day, his music has always healed my spirit since early high school days!

[@cinemarising6957]

Cool guy & incredible musician with a charming and humble personality,nice to see this and know such people exist

[@analogwave2]

More David Pajo everywhere please

[@dpclerks09]

Amen!

[@mirkosalvati4955]

You can have biden or trump or DAVID PAJO!!!

[@TheBumlord]

David radiates kindness and compassion. It's so nice to hear him talk about the things he loves so eruditely. Keep on keeping on, Mr P!

[@petertaylorarts]

David is one of my favourite artists and people. I am so grateful that this happened. This selection is sublime. Love you David!!

[@ewvandenberg]

one of the best indie/math rock guitarists of all time

[@Kapila]

"I like mainstream music." *picks one of the most influential weirdo bands of all time*

[@pauleiwalsh]

It’s always Christmas morning when amoeba posts new vids.

[@anthonyparks505]

Honestly one of my biggest guitar heroes. He doesn't overplay, is a master of the emotional content of his playing, but also he uses quite harmonically dense ideas with triads and extensions, dissonance. More players should study David Pajo's playing.

[@AnthonyPi1999]

Masterclass of underground essential music history here, pretty incredible talk, unexpected, wow

[@Brdo666]

I bought that same Moondog record when I was in Ameoba a few years ago. Now I know I have ok taste.

[@gojira5157]

Knowing one of the guys who made spiderland likes Beyoncé is weird but not in a bad way

[@xTheOxx]

Flawless taste, and I'm not surprised one bit!

[@jonbohn3854]

what a sweetheart of a gentleman

[@martyschwartzhere9290]

Had the pleasure of meeting him. Such a kind heart.

[@FotosCriminales]

i knew about him from his time in Interpol and he always looked very interesting to me, wish there was more things like this from him

[@TheIkaraCult]

Love this man

[@danno4235]

Great selections. Seems a cool guy too

[@vargdog6602]

Was just listening to him

[@OngoingBox]

wonderful!

[@trappistpunk]

Genius, legend, gentleman

[@AndrewWells]

Awesome selection and a sweet guy... great to hear about Jon King and Parliament in the mix!!

[@stuartfishman1044]

Love how wide ranging his taste is

[@dustjacket1000]

Good dude. Need more good dudes.

[@dpclerks09]

Good dudes rock.

[@theebigjoe2]

this man has legendary taste.

[@83_is_the_magic_number...]

Strait up... I don't know this guy, but his choices are shit hot.😊

[@hayata1191]

love this!

[@aidanconcannon5710]

Yea!

[@sybildisobedience500]

Totally brilliant man. Hope he is doing great.

[@leefetzer2020]

My neighbor as a kid. I still love Dave.

[@jankriveccvetkovic767]

Stay healthy david ❤

[@tomhanks4532]

one of my favorite musicians of all time! thanks so much for having him on

[@waves_of_fear]

Really nice guy brilliant musician

[@danielholloway]

What a cool guy - interesting picks

[@AboveItsNeck]

This is the one

[@MrCherryJuice]

Nice to see Steve Cropper mentioned. Though his guitar sound (dry and trebly Fender Telecaster) and playing (minimalist but melodic) were decidedly unhip by the late 60s, Cropper remained a hero to the heroes, with Stevie Wnwood, Steve Marriott, Ronnie Wood and even Jeff Beck amongst his fans (Cropper also produced Beck's album 'The Jeff Beck Group', aka 'The Orange Album'). Though best known for his time with the Stax label house band Booker T & the MGs, which is heard on classic soul hits by Sam & Dave, Wilson Picket, Don Covay, Isaac Hayes and Otis Redding, Cropper also co-penned many of those tunes including 'The Midnight Hour', '(Sitting In) The Dock of the Bay', 'Mr. Pitiful', '634-5789', 'Knock On Wood' and 'The Hunter', the latter being a hit for Albert King and the source of Led Zeppelin's 'How Many More Times'. Cropper was also indirectly responsible for Derek & the Dominos forming. He knew keyboardist/singer Bobby Whitlock from years prior, when Whitlock would hang around the Stax Studios then when Whitlock was with Delaney & Bonnie, whose debut album 'Home' was recorded at Stax with MGs as the backing band. When Whitlock eventually left D&B's band (which at times included Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Dave Mason, George Harrison, Leon Russell, the horn section for the Stones, etc.) it was Cropper who suggested he reconnect with Clapton, even buying a ticket to London for him. There are numerous unsung heroes in the music industry...people who have done so much to create or change the course of careers and trends. Steve Cropper - along with Leon Russell, Bill Graham and Al Kooper - is one of the most notable. Also nice to see Can get a mention. Though Kraftwerk are typically cited, and quite rightly so, as the band which legitimised electronic music in the rock world, before their arrival Can were flirting with that concepts albeit with a real band, not synthesisers. Definitely worth a listen, if only for the sake of experiencing them. I love 'What's In My Bag' because it introduces me to people like Mr. Pajo who I know nothing about. And I welcome the often unexpected choices. Viewing is and ejoyable, educational and inspirational experience. Thank you.

[@yin8079]

man his hip with that metal shit his music taste mad diverse

[@mirkosalvati4955]

Me I love death metal and some Beyoncé too, and I love this man.

[@JJONNYREPP]

David Pajo - What's In My Bag? 8.4.24. Impetuous ritual...? Fucked....

[@stevenachandler]

What is the song playing at the start?

[@samuelsimmons8078]

What was the intro song please?

[@donnieanddad2012]

This guy is so damn cool. I wish Zwan would get back together.

[@jameskaihatu6209]

Wait...Jon King and David Pajo are working on music together? Big news...

[@bohforme]

To call his picks obvious and mainstream is like calling your local a chain restaurant

[@andyroach420]

"It was their only show in America". For a reason...

[@StonefolkNetwork]

Please give me the world where Can is mainstream.

[@destroy1998]

CAN, Impetuous Ritual, Blue Cheer (demos) and Booker T., you know, obvious mainstream music. lol. he's great!

[@choozeydestiny268]

Name dropping Incantation in the first minute is a flex

[@dinosaursr]

❤

[@harvey2609]

Do the artists have to pay for the records or videos they choose?

[@MASONMAXEY22]

Of course not.

[@wuhaninstituteofvirology]

ZWAN

[@DorianPaige00]

Everybody has heard all of their purchases. Something that would have never happened BITD.

[@becauseingridsaidso]

does anybody else watch these videos with pen and paper taking down recommendations? 🤓

[@sebastiankoc6837]

invite lewis taylor

[@olas591]

Negative entities. Beware.

[@mnchls]

This man is a national treasure. I'm so so so glad he's still around with us! Saw him play with Go4 two years ago and was BLOWN AWAY. One of the best to ever wield an axe, and an absolute sweetheart to boot!

[@wyattxhim]

lol was not expecting to start with Impetuous Ritual

[@sommelierofstench]

dude is a G. starting out with a deep cut

[@slaugmromni6743]

Amazing band

[@codexnecro]

Lol yeah, I was quite surprised.

[@jamesgwarrior1981]

😂Right!!!

[@simonh9987]

Sup wyatt

[@darktower74]

I love it when Amoeba has guests that know something about music... life experience, unashamed of their tastes, diverse tastes....

[@chugrooster2]

I lol'd at ' I feel like i'm just grabbing obvious stuff'. Well pitched Dave, have no fear.

[@MrVisde]

LMAO “I feel like I’m just picking obvious stuff” and goes on to pick some of the most eclectic albums I’ve ever seen in one of these amoeba videos 😂😂😂

[@mattpierce1011]

CAN = mainstream music 😂

[@thecasualscene1986]

i was lucky enough to hang with David backstage at a Gang Of Four show a few years ago and i can confirm he is one of the nicest, most thoughtful and genuinely chill dudes on the planet...kinda blew me away

[@gizmotv9320]

I met him at the recent leeds show and can confirm that he is indeed a very nice guy

[@doppelmeyer]

His guitar playing on Spiderland is beyond inspired. Such a huge part of that record ❤

[@dpclerks09]

Listen to his Aerial M and Papa M solo stuff. Just as good, more chill and reflective.

[@roflol65]

His guitar playing for Tortoise as well is absolutely stunning

[@mitchellwood4133]

​@@roflol65TNT!

[@yin8079]

he just started playing guitar when he was on that too

[@Ghoulikmusik]

Him and frusciante are 2 of my favorite guitarist

[@llamabones]

Being embarrassed to admit you like CAN because they’re so mainstream is something.

[@scottowen3022]

Maybe not mainstream, but they're easily one of the more enduring and popular bands if you're an avid music listener.

[@eliasmsv3156]

Tbf he said he was 16 when that happened. He's long grown out of it

[@eliasmsv3156]

Just wrote a 20-page-long paper on Spiderland. This guys creative journey and playing has had an immense impact on me. A true inspiration. Thank you for this guys

[@inaijik]

could u link it or send it to me? need my email?

[@eliasmsv3156]

@@inaijik It's not in english, though i might translate it someday, but not right now. I think a lot of people might find it interesting. Perhaps even Pajo, who knows. If he asks i'll probably prioritize it

[@abanana2561]

@@eliasmsv3156 Id love to read it

[@TurboYeti72]

Could listen to him talk music for hours. Sweet, cool, gentleman who happens to articulate his passion for music very well. Thanks for this one, Amoeba.

[@struanthomson1855]

After all these years I'm finally learning the proper way to pronounce "Pajo"

[@andrewmoonbeam321]

Yes, I was also quite clearly taken aback by his mispronunciation of his own name.

[@arrolate]

​@@andrewmoonbeam321wdym, he said it the right way

[@mitchellwood4133]

Golden rule with names. Throw that rulebook in the trash, pronounce it however you feel.

[@voidfeast]

​@@andrewmoonbeam321 Why is the Spanish pronunciation incorrect? I'm from the southwest, so that's always how I assumed it was said.

[@RoryLynott]

What a laid back, magical guy fully immersed in music of all styles/genres.

[@gwts1171]

I like literally everything that David has played on, then he starts his picks with Impetuous Ritual!! What a legend.

[@portcornernoise]

exactly, any other guy, would pick CAN or Funkadelic and leave the cavernous death metal to the very end, not him!

[@KptnHaddock_]

What a legend, always a joy to listen to him play and speak

[@JilesBeaver]

Did the frontman of Portal have a grandfather clock over his head? Cos That’s Hardcore…

[@markstultz383]

Yes

[@trainthetopchef]

Saw him play w/ Gang of Four a couple years ago. Right around the time I got into Slint and stuff. Shouts to Mr. Pajo.

[@Teabonesteak]

What's Splint?

[@trainthetopchef]

@@Teabonesteak might turn autocorrect off after that flub. Putting on my music appreciation hair shirt.

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Obscure death metal to Booker T like its completely normal 😂

[@dpclerks09]

Why not? What's normal supposed to be anyway? It's all music, like he said himself. Do you like only eating one kind of food, or only drinking the same water or beverage everyday?

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

@@dpclerks09 Just a drastic jump

[@2WheelsGood]

Pajo rules. legend

[@unicornpower]

Never any tech issues at the Hollywood store! :P

[@jakereflected]

legend

[@WimTilliams1]

legend and still evolving/inspiring!

[@static_perspective]

PAJO LIVES

[@kevindeforest6489]

Thank you! This post confirms how brilliant and thoughtful he is.

[@JJONNYREPP]

David Pajo - What's In My Bag? 8.4.24. most other folk waxed about their musical likes for a good while. Thus dude is succinct.....he's either the keyboard player from sparks or a mugger....

[@DavidB-py8nz]

Some great picks, what a really nice guy.

[@CINEMARTYR]

Hail Pajo!

[@WC-PO]

One of my biggest regrets in life is missing that tour where he played with Gang of Four. I did get to see him open for Sunn O))) once though. The man is a living legend and a pioneer of rock.

[@noyd4172]

And don't forget his time as the bassist of Interpol!

[@Flike245]

Listening to Washer always makes me think of Can, in terms of a band that has achieved a complete mind meld and can contour dynamics in total synchrony.

[@grizcuz]

Apart from being an incredible guitarist, he's always seemed like a totally lovely person that you'd be lucky to have as a friend.

[@superdeluxesmell]

Excellent. An absolute to pleasure to listen to such a lovely, talented man.

[@tdtm82]

Some great choices there from bands in my vinyl collection!

[@guillll]

*picks weird Death Metal, Can and Moondog* "I like mainstream music" 😂

[@bg4801]

Impetuous Ritual is such a great pick.

[@Burukop]

David Pajo seems like one of the coolest, kindest people ever. And what a terrific musician.

[@iansmith9125]

Amazing musician & always so genteel & cool 👍 what a dude!

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

Not too familiar with his work other than Zwan. Zwan’s Mary Star of the Sea is one of the best albums ever recorded. Alternative power pop rock at its best.

[@liamshanley_21]

Everything I know by him is one of the best albums ever recorded

[@eliasmsv3156]

You HAVE to listen to Spiderland. My personal favorite album of all time. He played guitar on that one and played a big role in the sound of Slint

[@LateralusDSOTM]

I've been saying "he let his freak flag fly freely" over and over

[@streethalo]

PAPA M

[@addisonneill9366]

PAAAAAJJJJOOOOO!!!

[@known_unknown284]

Can's not mainstream. C'mon. We're really going full internet era now and just going to act like because everyone has access to the most obscure stuff (and it's actually foisted on them by crappy algorithms from totally MAINSTREAM internet services, hence the "discovery" requires literally zero effort, creativity, ingenuity, determination, investment of time/energy/thought/research) ever that music at the level of Can is now going to be considered "obvious" and mainstream? That's really too much.

[@exemptfromgravity]

Woohoo! One of my old heroes ♡ × ∞