Good Morning, Captain: The Story of Slint

[@sitcomenjoyer7950]

im playing guitar while watching this so it can sound like a slint song

[@zackzallie8735]

im vacuuming while listening to loveless so it can sound like a new instrument :P

[@mayankimmortal]

Commies need to be killed

[@owlytimbre9103]

@@mayankimmortal No, my generation did that already.

[@Mercury-Wells]

@@owlytimbre9103 sweet nom de plume, bro

[@ficklefartrecordsco3451]

Lol

[@charliesluder1416]

This video sounds like a slint song.

[@TheMusicNarrative]

That’s what I was going for!

[@dk_kardboard]

You were waiting for the build up “I MISS YOU!”

[@InAtlasAtLast]

@@TheMusicNarrative you did a great job

[@EtonDG]

@@TheMusicNarrative well that’s great because you succeeded!

[@mcbillygoat]

I love how young they were yet making the most incredible sounds. Not the sound of teenage angst so much as teenage isolation. Really impressive soundscapes they make.

[@youthofyesterdayrecords]

Harmonics

[@randytate6848]

My band Angry Dissidents was active in the Louisville scene at the time. Lots of great music came out of this town.

[@weezadam]

That’s awesome, did you know the guys in Slint personally?

[@randytate6848]

@@weezadam not really. There were so many musicians. I knew of them, playing the same clubs, its a very diverse scene. Still is.

[@tedesco455]

@@randytate6848 Case in point I was very active in the "scene" in the late 80s early 90s and I have never heard of Angry Dissidents.

[@curly_wyn]

Not really. Nothing and I mean nothing, no music, movies, or anything from Kentucky can considered great, much less all-time great. I guess you could consider Slint to be Kentucky’s greatest musical export, but then again, that’s not really saying much.

[@fernandezlapa]

@@curly_wyn not even kfc??

[@TB-xp2qj]

I love any video i can get about this band. Spiderland is my favorite album, and has been since i was 16/17. Great video, definitely didnt know about their band name before Slint. Love your deadpan brian-esque narration.

[@TheMusicNarrative]

T B Thank you, I appreciate the feedback! I love Slint too and they’re definitely one of the more interesting bands to talk about. Any suggestions for future videos?

[@TB-xp2qj]

@@TheMusicNarrative If you want to make videos on some more bands, i suggest Godspeed You! Black Emperor or Tortoise. I dont see a lot of videos about their individual histories

[@nolongerused272]

I saw 16/17 and thought it was a time signature

[@tylercatron9783]

I hate to say this, but I've lived in Louisville Kentucky the last 10 years and I just found this band.

[@angelotsi849]

Steve Albini also produced debut albums for Pixies (Surfer Rosa) and The Breeders (Pod).

[@Joemamajoestar682]

@@angelotsi849 and in utero! Steve Albini was one of the most important producers in music, rip the goat

[@krismarett7278]

I have never heard of this band before this video. I still have not heard a song by this band. I just ordered the Spiderland Vinyl and im forcing my friends to listen to it with me on Friday. Great video, you should get into sales.

[@foreheads766]

what did you think of it?

[@ricklee9473]

Been in Louisville all my life and it always had a crazy music scene . Mostly working class town , and all really to do was play some music and fuck around. There's only a snap shot in time to make your mark, or fade into the masses, I'm glad they made a dent . King Horse i remember was really good too.

[@musiclover01ization]

Great video. While I don't listen to Slint often, I think they're a good band. Spiderland is a good album.

[@98ocastaner]

you put together an amazing and informative video essay, its criminal you only have 25k views

[@cpmorgan5000]

It's cool you put this together, and I totally agree with your assessment of Britt Walford's drumming on Spiderland: it's so creative and, I would say, daring for a rock album. Fun fact, Steve Albini liked Britt's drumming so much that he recommended Britt for the Breeders. Unfortunately, it seemed like that Breeders project really toned down his creativity. But, it's nice to know there's other things to follow up on with this band, and it was cool to see a bit of video footage of Britt's drumming on Good Morning, Captain - I've always wondered how he did some of that stuff.

[@sugarhieroglyph]

I had this album back in 1995 and it's weird, i don't remember how i procured it.

[@lurker9634]

truth is there isn't any story about slint, but we all feel like there must be

[@oisoisoisois6735]

Just watched this and the Red House Painters video you made. You’ve earned a sub👍

[@tomshotton3046]

Love that dude's Void trousers

[@owlytimbre9103]

You do realize that slint predates some of the genres you mentioned. All of these elements were there for sure besides post rock. I'd say the influencers were slint in that regard. You know how we felt about nostalgia, yeah?

[@vaughnmild4467]

Ok.. This may be a nerdy question but I'm asking it because I've been into Tropical Fish for almost 40 years. What kind of fish was Slint? It's a legit question in my opinion. Love this band. Thanks for putting the time into tbe video

[@TheMusicNarrative]

Vaughn Mild Thanks for the comment and question! The fish was likely just a regular gold fish, or else one of the common fishes found in any pet store, as the Breadcrumb Trail documentary mentions how Britt Walford would go and buy fish/pets from the store pretty consistently

[@vaughnmild4467]

@@TheMusicNarrative I saw that. He seemed to be a bid of an oddball thst dug more exotic (not too many people had Iguana's back tgen. I'd like to think it wasn't a goldfish though. Not a Marine fish (Saltwater) but an oddball freshwater fish. That would be my question for him, as dumb as it sounds, I'm REALLY interested?

[@babyb667]

@@TheMusicNarrative what r yall talking about😭😭

[@yeaiguess2379]

at the beginning of the documentary breadcrumb trail they allude to crossbreeding different kinds of fish so probably some fucked up freshwater fish hybrid

[@bobm.172]

Ya know, I used to know all those guys back in the day but I never was really a fan of Slint. I do recognize how influential they are but for some reason the music never did click for me but then again, it has been forever since I listened to them so maybe I should give 'em another try. By the way, another big pre-Slint band no-one mentions is Solution Unknown.

[@theoruehsen4900]

Great video dude. Super informative and very well structured.

[@jaymystery-i3k]

I just stumbled on there CD in a music store and have loved them every since!!

[@elpupogriton]

COMPLETELY LOVED IT! THANKS A BUNCH, MATE!

[@tonysheltonart5934]

I love how Will Oldham, aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, took the picture for the album cover of Spiderland. Never heard that before.

[@maximuskhan2100]

Same here. I am a huge Oldham fan, but don't really get Slint. lol

[@brian-dc7uk]

I love slint

[@anna-tz1cy]

nice video - lotta facts i didnt know!! thank you for the education

[@WarChiefAintReal]

there is a new album coming on spotify yall

[@hugohugo8163]

Amo essa banda, conheci em 2000 e até hoje escuto eles.

[@risboturbide9396]

Great work, man! Now I'm subscribed 🍻

[@shekelofal-kakkad8505]

I was hoping he'd mention Carol when he was talking about Tweez.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Rest in power Steve Albini!

[@mchavez4532]

I discovered them on the KIDS soundtrack. I liked them immediately.

[@CruddyDriveway]

When did they play in kids?

[@mchavez4532]

@@CruddyDriveway It’s been awhile since I watched the movie so I don’t remember off the top of my head where in the movie it was but the Soundtrack has a permanent rotation slot on my phone and it’s the last song on the album.

[@Ethan-ue2xb]

The album sounds more nautical than spidery to me

[@KommentarSpaltenKrieger]

It sounds very self-enclosed. I like the "universe" trope, because it is truly a world for itself.

[@stereopolice]

The greatest thing here is that the narrator sound spidery.

[@mry82]

Good shit!

[@fert7921]

Great video!

[@twistedmetal15]

Still blows my mind they came from Louisville. Not from there but close to it. Wonder what the music scene is like there nowadays

[@jaymystery-i3k]

I had squirrel bait tape back in the day. Wish I still had it.

[@jimbofromfrance4801]

You should do a video on the band Paw

[@TheMetalAllfather]

"Don stepped outside..."

[@melissac6774]

I looked up this band because of Gilmore Girls and I live 30 minutes away from Louisville. lol IYKYK 😅

[@fairykween333]

that’s cool. i’m from evanston, illinois. it’s awesome knowing they recorded here.

[@benburgis7039]

homie came back to life singing misfits?! probs the most hard thing I've ever heard of.

[@lasmluclasm3781]

His name is Brian Paulson His name is Brian Paulson

[@tedesco455]

Maurice sounded a lot like SLINT with different effects and faster.

[@terry10tnj]

I love how the narration sounds straight out of a slint song lol

[@TheMetalAllfather]

David Yow of The Jesus Lizard wrote a song about Brian McMahon called "Mouth breather".

[@kerrisheets6145]

Wrong it was about Britt Walford

[@ineedstuff8286]

i thought Dan Bitney was in this band... I never liked the sound.. but friends listened to em... I listened to practically every thing else on these labels... but always had respect, as I do with any band whether i like them or not.

[@imsittingonmars]

i love them so much

[@PourOutTheFacts]

Great video, subbed :)

[@TheMusicNarrative]

Thank you so much!

[@judeluhrs9741]

The Story of Slint and The Story of Joy Division ... similar trajectories (imo)

[@nahuel4935]

7:34 fucking legend

[@moobrock3217]

0:46 what’s the song?

[@bozidarvukmanovic8782]

Slint - washer

[@sonofbukowski]

And I thought Slints music was somnambulance. Settle down there, presenter! You're working yourself into a frenzy

[@dk_kardboard]

Great vid. Didn’t know anything about this band but the music.

[@vincevirtua]

Is Britt narrating this? Sounds like him to me.. ha

[@brianstocks8049]

thanks man

[@donkeywhistler]

Slin?

[@heylamma2]

Slin

[@teamenemy.]

Slin...

[@crumbjungle8388]

recommend eat the friek if you like slint

[@babayega1717]

Anyone that has ever "thought" "1980's punk rock"... better know 'what' " _My dad is dead_ " *was* ..

[@revy1x]

i acctualy know todds son

[@ixalfahrezi6281]

Hey man, your voice like brian

[@chriswingding9410]

Black midi

[@EanFreitas]

@@chriswingding9410 Yes, just yes

[@mkng4752]

Squirrel bait

[@aspie-anarchist9854]

Oooooo do doncab

[@itmightbe]

You kind of sound like Brian McMahon yourself

[@capnbug]

bwuh bwuh bwaaa bwuh bwuh bwuh bwuh bwuh

[@theballadofmymind]

Real

[@FANGS-MUSIC]

Real

[@joefox9327]

Tbe

[@duxsmer1779]

Steve Albini is not a producer

[@rhyses_]

can you sound any less interested? i’m pulling your leg, good research

[@stoppls1709]

he did it intentionally lmao trying to mimic spiderland

[@0oo00]

Zzzzzzz genre? Zzzzzzz...XXXXX

[@curly_wyn]

I’m sorry. I love most of your videos, but I cannot stand Slint. I hate their “music”, and can’t understand why anyone with ears can tolerate it. Maybe it’s too unique I guess, but listening to the people (such as Pitchfork) give it a 10/10 and praise up the ass is the most pretentious and annoying thing I’ve ever heard. You articulated the points in this video very well tho, so cheers!

[@sebp400]

yeah, it's like, your opinion, man... I'll stay pretentious as you say..You don't even like the untitled E.P.? Are you into 90's post-rock and math rock at all? Shipping News, Rodan or even Shellac?

[@curly_wyn]

@@sebp400 The Untitled EP is the most accessible of their stuff to me, but that’s not really saying much. And nah, not really. That’s why I don’t count Slint being “influential” as a point of glory. They mostly just influenced a bunch of post-rock bands that no one cares about. Really, nothing from Kentucky can be considered “all-time great art”.

[@bobroctopus2210]

@@curly_wyn what about kfc

[@musiclover01ization]

@@curly_wyn I don't agree with you.

[@curly_wyn]

@@bobroctopus2210 KFC is fast food

[@rjpaws]

I mean, I like Slint but that’s about it. There are far more important, less self-entitled bands

[@chrishendricks1160]

Ur forgetting Endpoint..they were huge in the louavul.

[@bobm.172]

Crain, Solution Unknow, and the super obscure Oblong Box,....

[@chetsenior7253]

I find their music bland.

[@MemeViceGanda]

How?

[@Aspartamebraintumor]

I was at that May 4th show in NYC. It was dope