Ride Coming Up For Air (Audio Only)

[@AnnoyingSpecialist5305]

This is one of the greatest jam sessions ever recorded!

[@mostevokish]

agreed! This can be used in music therapy as mood regulation/ stabilizer! It's remarkable how they improvise. Completely captivating and encompassing. This music is sorely under appreciated for its true potential as I like documentary soundtracks, I propose that they created more than just a soundtrack here! This a masterpiece in modern improvisation.

[@mostevokish]

man alive! the way they feed off each other is just fantastic... just pure emotional expression channeled right through the speakers into my spirit... I feel like they dosed me with some of Huxley's SOMA! Bliss in my blood. Absolutely PHENOMENAL! I LOVE THIS DAMN BAND! If you like Ride, man, then I like you too! So glad I bumped into this today! I was feeling in the dumps and they reminded me that MUSIC IS THE (moonlight) MEDICINE... it's just a state of mind, free to make time........... Peace and love to you all!

[@dmarsbar]

The band’s 17/10/01 e-newsletter described the recording thus: “So yesterday at the John Henry rehearsal complex in North London, Andy, Mark, Steve and Loz all turned up, set-up, plugged-in and put together about an hour’s worth of un-rehearsed sonic jamming to accompany the forthcoming series of Channel 4’s Pioneers. The show is about the influence of Sonic Youth and is effectively “presented” by Andy and Mark. They talk about Sonic Youth’s influence generally to 90’s music and specifically the influence on the then-fledgling Ride. As part of the idea for the show, the producer had asked Mark and Andy to play 10-15 minutes of guitar-based feedback which they wanted to film and use as a backdrop to the programme. It was Andy’s idea that if he and Mark were going to get together to talk about Sonic Youth’s influence on Ride then any “performance” to accompany the programme should feature all 4 ex-Ride members. Mark flew in from France for the day, Andy delayed his return to Sweden after the Oasis tour for a day and both Loz and Steve managed to juggle their existing commitments to make way for the day’s filming. Everyone arrived about 11 and everything was set-up and ready to roll about Midday. Once the TV people had sorted their sound and camera positions out, the band started to work on a loose jam that they’d put together on the spot. It was a simple recording - one stereo mic for the drums, one bass mic and one each for Andy’s and Mark’s guitars. No vocals. It was truly amazing how quickly the whole sound slotted into place, that old adage about riding a bicycle was never more appropriate. There was a break while the sound levels and the overall mix were checked: and also while the lighting team sorted out their part of the equation. After a spot of lunch the band started playing about 1:30 with the cameras and the tape rolling until it came to it’s natural conclusion about 2:15. Mark and Andy then filmed the interview and they all packed up and went their separate ways - Mark and Andy off to Heathrow for their respective flights, Steve back to Oxford and Loz back across London. It was very strange to witness how natural the whole event was and also how enjoyable and inspirational it was too. They talked about whether to base the jam on perhaps Grasshopper or even the middle section of Drive Blind but in the end a completely new piece of music came out of the day. There will some snaps of the day and maybe some camcorder footage up on the Ride site in the next couple of weeks or so - don’t touch that dial.”

[@mostevokish]

wonderful insight! Thanks for sharing

[@joydivisionboy1]

Never even heard of this until about 15 minutes ago, was mentioned in a doco i just watched. The joys of living on the other side of the world, did see them down here about 4 weeks ago for the 4th time (twice in the 90's, twice since the reunion), great band.

[@starflyr57]

that's why I'm here...must have watched the same doc

[@DeanWhile]

Likewise. Just watched it.

[@ah2347]

This is phenomenal. Wish there was more. Found thanks to reddit.

[@electromuff7870]

They have a song called grasshopper

[@christiandegges1663]

@@electromuff7870 Best answer, really

[@LukeWyldfire]

seems like shoegaze + krautrock i'd love to hear more stuff like this

[@Chikyeungtinsi]

No idea how i got it here from listening to Benny Hill but i'm a long time fan of the RIDE, so happy Coincidences.

[@econmajor3996]

Amazing song. Thanks for sharing this brilliant song with us.

[@giusylaigueglia2303]

Absolutely amazing!

[@josuedelatorre35]

This is only the "Performace" track from the EP, just so you know

[@mostevokish]

thanks! Can't wait to dig up the other parts! What a feeling to find this luck charm. Do you have a link possibly?

[@frankbrochard8248]

C'est géant !

[@blipblip88]

wow. i never heard of this! cool!!

[@galas062]

danke!!

[@barbicastelvi4249]

Holy smokes. Sounds like The Stooges without Iggy at times.

[@amrhusini]

❤❤❤🇲🇾

[@norbertovelazquez7825]

👌

[@666blindrider]

This just gave me a woody ( allen)..amazing!

[@joeboi3146]

Um.. hello noice department?

[@Jsntheory]

Nice and tight. If music is like a woman then I'm in good company...............

[@isaiahromero9861]

K

[@ryancartin]

Top tune by top guys

[@ryancartin]

Yeah