Rig Rundown - Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis and Lou Barlow

[@baynemerrell5146]

jay talking to this guy sounds like me talking to a cop

[@matthewbritt8498]

bayne merrell lmao

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Dude probably figures everyone is a cop

[@jhendricks02]

“i dunno”

[@SnaFOo75]

HAHAHA

[@G45K1LL]

"No. Not a good buzz"

[@allthehardtimes]

I would pay to hear J Mascis read Dr Suess books on audiobook

[@sodafountain4043]

That’s a long audio book

[@liamhensley9409]

“Yea................like......umm...................”

[@isaacwilliams9919]

I...... uhhhh..... dont like those, uhhh..... green eggs.... and uhhh...... ham

[@severed_lips]

@@isaacwilliams9919 LOL

[@dougthealligator]

I love how Lou talks about J like they’re a divorced couple that’s on good terms for the kids

[@susragejr477]

That's pretty much exactly how it is with this band lol

[@completesentences2125]

I love it when J is rambling and the guy asks him a really specific question and J's voice gets super high and he just responds "I dunno".

[@InfiniteRhombus]

i was about to timestamp that, its the only time ive and probably other people have heard his voice change pitch

[@ChristopherMusicMa]

8:10

[@nclsrfn]

@@ChristopherMusicMa LOAL

[@harryt92]

HAHAHA

[@gilangfresandy]

9:36 also

[@colinedmunds2238]

You ever see somebody who was meant to be old? Young J. Mascis looks so odd, but old J. Mascis makes so much sense

[@norites78]

😂

[@reedthesteed]

This might be the best interview I've seen with J. I know that sounds ridiculous because he's so low key, but the interviewer actually knew how to use leading questions to get him to talk more and elaborate. Plus, he did his homework. Nice job, Chris!

[@apeapeape999]

yeah, and talking gear and knowing what you're talking about makes it a lot easier to just sorta bullshit about something the artist cares about.

[@samuelbasye3508]

Yes!

[@apeapeape999]

@Jason Voorhees i don't think he means to. i genuinely think he has aspergers or something

[@hendrix923]

His interview with Noisey is great

[@FeralStarRecords]

"Is that guitar on "Love Is"?" "No." "Ah, well, I guessed. Guessed wrong." "...But I play it now on that song."

[@chilldude30]

Felt so happy for the interviewer when j said that haha

[@joshfoster1409]

lol man J Mascis always puts the interviewer to work. that guy was giving the conversation constant CPR

[@TyCorr]

I dont think hes a prick...i always thought he might be on the spectrum

[@bradwalsh1903]

@Jason Voorhees You kidding? Lmao the dude is just an awkward guy, he doesn’t seem to be dickish at all.

[@fancykarlmarx]

@@TyCorr I thought the same thing. He’s probably extremely high functioning.

[@mightyV444]

@@TyCorr - I'm thinking the same! And not in a negative way either (The older one of my two teenage Sons has Aspergers and also needs *a lot* of prompting during chats, while also being quite a gifted pianist/keyboardist) 🙂

[@DaisyHead666]

@@TyCorr Turns out that a lot of people who are autistic are incredibly skilled at particular things. In this case it's kinda obvious lol.

[@tombarber8929]

non dino fans be like damn he's awkward dino fans be like damn j's really coming out of his shell here (Taken from the other rig Rundown- comment by Carter Wahl)

[@learningteam9924]

thank you for giving attribution for this comment...lol

[@torsion2]

true. This is loquacious J

[@DrThrashmaster]

He's so numb, can't even react 🤔

[@khaaleliilighntingcoronado9009]

They should do a rig rundown on Kurt Cob,,,,,,,, Oh wait, damn my bad guys.

[@Vichedges]

Yeah, I had to quit a few minutes in. I just couldn't listen to him talk. The dude is just beyond awkward.

[@Dead-Eye]

Do people even realise what a great job the host guy did getting J to talk so much? I love this video.

[@craighambo]

"if you don't stop playing,you won't get noise"J mascis master tip.

[@jonbarwick5946]

8:11 When a cop asks "Do you know why I pulled you over?"

[@gerberbernstein7360]

This guy makes Bob Ross look frantic.

[@Therealbackslabbath]

I used that reference in reverse the other day haha

[@MisterJawaman]

Really happy they got Lou on-board this time as well!

[@DougMayer]

Lou gets so rad at shows. 180-deg from J.

[@Sirapache1986]

J Mascis is a beautiful being in so many ways, I always see people using the word awkward when it comes to his interviews... I think that things are only awkward if you let them be that way. I just love how calm he is, all his energy is channeled in his music and not bullshit.

[@davidlillecrapp2960]

But the interviewer has to give soooo much.

[@thomaspuhringer8332]

​@@davidlillecrapp2960Yeah, but that's his job.

[@TheMasterMacc]

Set the speed of the video to 1,25 and then he will actually talk at a normal speed

[@ryboul]

damn thank you, now I can actually listen to this interview lmao

[@Cam_B]

lol i think 1.5 was more normal

[@guysherf7693]

God bless you

[@paddling_out]

The awkward silences are still long and awkward though

[@pedroortizsalcido]

alternatively, if you slow it down to .5 it sounds like they are both wasted as hell LOL!!

[@lucianos1990]

DJESUS CHRIST THAT STRING ACTION 04:13

[@PlaguePriest88]

that's just nasty

[@swami47]

Krister Kjørholt the D is silent

[@lucianos1990]

YOU CANNOT SILENCE MY D

[@murraygordon2076]

Not enough effects to hide the barely fundamental guitar technique and lack of chops. This guy's a joke.

[@Nickraculous]

Murray Gordon *gasp* you've exposed him once and for all!

[@nardcalls]

his style of clothes is funny to me he dresses like a teenager in arizona with a zumiez giftcard

[@Grace4_All]

Lol

[@cactaceous]

I really like the way he dresses. It's so opposite to a 50 year old father. Three Halloween's ago, I went as him to a party with the long white wig, hat, big square glasses, track jacket, hippie beaded necklace... nobody knew who I was going as but they loved my old hippie hipster look. Which js funny cause J is straight edge.

[@nardcalls]

@@cactaceous lol

[@joshuafult84]

@@cactaceous he smokes weed and drinks but ya he never did anything else

[@_jelic3719]

@@joshuafult84 Isn't he straight edge ?

[@wesleyAlan9179]

I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face being interviewed by a bald guy with a handlebar mustache, J does a great job,lol!

[@betterinsodapop]

Two of the most talented songwriters and players of their generation, and they couldn't be more opposite. Man, they are both so amazing.

[@hojothedragon2923]

The action on those jazzmasters is fucking bonkers

[@mikebaas7200]

Everyone's talking about how J is talking so slow and I'm like "Holy shit, J is really opening up in this video."

[@jeffreybiscoe6]

Mike Baas Lmao - you are so right 😀

[@guitarofdestiny]

Nice stolen comment 👍

[@Livelaughlimpbizkit]

I just wanna was a good time

[@completesentences2125]

I love the simplicity J brings to interviews. Really, it doesn't ever have to be explained to more complexity. Interviewer: "why do you turn the rhythm setting on the big muff down so low?" J: "...like the way it sounds."

[@trushack]

J is actually pretty high energy here compared to the last Rig Rundown.

[@ryanmulrooney7563]

trushack high energy hes like a rug on valium 😂😂

[@Vichedges]

If he were any lower energy he'd be dead.

[@dontdothngs]

i love that high pitched "i dunno!"

[@sarahchastain17]

I love J. He's one of my favorite players. His quiet personality makes his playing even better, I think. Only way Dinosaur Jr. once, but it was hands down the loudest show I've ever seen. So great. :)

[@trentrez6643]

"His quiet personality makes his playing even better". Uhhhh, ok?

[@alpur214]

I consider myself introverted and pretty shy in situations like this; but after listening to J here, I may be more extraverted than I thought.

[@chicfillatheamazinghd5113]

Same

[@jasondejong3062]

How this guy has any hearing left, ear plugs or not, is amazing! That has to be so blistering loud!

[@Hulkhoagie1]

4:05 the action on that Jazzmaster looks so high! It amazes me how high some pro players prefer their action.

[@lizzymayethebordercollie]

This is J excited and happy! He seems to like doing these rig rundowns. I like watching them too!

[@hchoe741]

If they ever do a remake of Ferris Bueller they need to cast J Mascis as that teacher calling roll. "Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?"

[@MuscleDad420]

hchoe741 ben stein is still alive so

[@benstein3014]

MuscleDad420 hey

[@JARR_BAND]

hchoe741 OR that song thing throughout the movie that goes "OOoooooh yeaaaaaaaaahhhhh" "mystical" "wow" "wow" "wow" "wow" "wow"

[@benstein3014]

Hey

[@michaelgrigelevich356]

I could listen to Lou Barlow talk forever. Underrated in every way. Also, his voice is like sonic Xanax

[@FrostByte_AC]

This bald guy is good at making him talk and feel comfortable. I like him.

[@desertstormchefnice9446]

Reminds me of the way I calm my dog down when there's fireworks lmfao

[@fivehourenergy6159]

@Jason Voorhees why?

[@chicfillatheamazinghd5113]

@Matt Borel only seems that way with j he’s usually really good

[@mephisfenstalig3303]

I would love J and James Iha to have a conversation.

[@mightyV444]

* conservation

[@cactaceous]

About how much they hate Corgan?

[@joshuafult84]

Perfect description lol

[@mildred78]

@@cactaceous j hate billy? why?

[@vixo551]

​@@mildred78To be fair, almost anybody whose talked to Billy seem to hate him

[@BenLubin]

The stage volume must be unbelievable

[@jaysonc9690]

It actually isn't that bad. saw them live awhile ago

[@desertstormchefnice9446]

Bullshit. I nearly went deaf at their show in Detroit. That was easily the loudest show I have ever been too. I could feel the bass all over my body and my legs were tingling with a harsh buzzing sensation hours afterwards. It was an insane feeling.

[@pjmburg]

I saw them outside at a festival and standing right by J was still one of the loudest things I've experienced.

[@khaaleliilighntingcoronado9009]

@@anthonyfrancis8926 I notice that and love it too lol. I try to emphasize in my band that if we are too loud then that's perfect. If we don't have people walking out or covering their ears then how dare we call ourselves a rock band! Dinosaur jr, Nirvana, and Wipers all gave me the inspiration to blow people's head off with loud earth shattering live music!

[@joshingtonbarthsworth631]

Yes. One of the loudest bands ever and a big part of why I like playing stupid loud.

[@SmewthePew]

When i watch his interviews, i always end up shopping for adidas stuff.

[@llovebeats3749]

I like J. His chillness really rubs off on people.

[@rydera9121]

Imagine what a J Mascis and Phil X conversation would be like..

[@automaticwriting4345]

KamenRydera LOL

[@trentrez6643]

Torture. For the listeners as well

[@grantbeck8482]

“THIS IS PHIL X!!!” “Hi...”

[@calvinstulip]

@@grantbeck8482 LOLOL!!!!!

[@Aiden-zi3xf]

Unstoppable force vs the immovable object

[@betterinsodapop]

Segment featuring Lou Barlow begins about 30:25 .

[@RudySlute]

Oceans of silence with neither man willing to speak first. Love it.

[@Mrmre]

very cool about Buffalo Tom!! Great band!!

[@Thearcherfl]

Still the best interview I’ve seen with j. Super awesome

[@MrCarsandguitars]

Holy cow that action on the vintage jazz master is ridiculously high lol.

[@stevestewart-sturges2159]

could almost drive a semi under it..... crazy...

[@kenkeyes8148]

Under-rated guitar player.

[@themasudi]

Ken Keyes yup, a lot of people dont know he's 1 of the top 100 guitarist

[@profd65]

But he can write great songs...unlike Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert etc.

[@samringwald]

J can shred when he wants to. He just doesn't want to. I'm not saying he's on Gilbert's level, but Gilbert isn't on J's level in songwriting. Luckily we don't have to choose between them. They both exist and can be enjoyed.

[@whateverhappenshappens5023]

Ken Keyes under rated by who. ??

[@ragingchimera8021]

@@samringwald J's problem is when he "shreds"... too many notes many with no real purpose has always been J's Achilles heel.

[@ErichWK]

J Mascis needs to slow down, his heart is gonna blow up with all this energy

[@DailyBrusher]

Chris Kies is such a patient guy, a good interviewer! J . is not an easy interview!

[@JedSprague]

J. Mascis looking pretty lively in this video!

[@Rockuhill]

Great question at 29:08 ish! Don't think I heard that question/answer before. And overall very well done interview with J, rolling with his style. Always cringe a little through these until I realized..... "okay, he's good, he's gonna roll at his speed and vibe". Well done, interesting and informative. Also like the other band/gear appropriate references too (Marr, REM, Built to Spill, etc. )

[@danielmayfield4391]

Out of all the videos J mascis is in he's the most talkitive in this one.

[@ncoyouth]

J Mascis : My Guitar Hero... Thanks

[@lonboomer8147]

wish they would've done a rundown for kevin shields 2013 rig

[@dougthealligator]

Lon Boomer Fender jaguar into every pedal ever into a fender twin I'd say

[@lonboomer8147]

fender twin just being one of a literal wall of amps and cabs on the 2013 tour, made j's rig look cute. i counted 13 heads/combos. 3 stax at the beginning of the wall, augmented by various other heads/combos, it was fucking insane.

[@namebrandmason]

I'm pretty sure most of Shield's rig was a display. He uses pedals the same way metal bands use empty cabinets.

[@lonboomer8147]

i doubt it. he may not have used everything at the same time but every head and combo was on. he doesn't strike me as a "display" guy, same as mascis, every piece has a function.

[@SkeeterMcBeater]

So many perfect awkward pauses. He's either the most awkward man on the planet or a comedic genius.

[@TariqAnwarMusic]

J. Mascis IS Chris Griffin...

[@dodgerscatcher]

yes!!

[@Hungry_Hunter]

Tariq Anwar I have a friend in Brisbane Australia named Chris Griffin. Your so right! LoL..

[@scampoli25]

That a very surface level observation

AHAH! I was trying to figure out whom he resembled. On point.

[@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342]

I wonder if Chris can shred as good lol.

[@MrDaigoRiki]

J is definitely a guitar god, no question about it. His high string action is that probably because his first Jazzmaster had a problem with high note frets and he needed to get the string height up to play and he got used to it.

[@gunnerjenson]

Imagine going for a pint with J? Jesus, I'd definitely take a big book.

[@wwgt]

Dinosaur JR. the loudest band I recall ever seeing . They were blasting all the way to the back wall at the Cynthia Woods pavilion in Houston, which is outdoors and it sounded great- super loud... clean .. very impressive

[@doyleshifflett9534]

Saw them at fitz. My ears rang for days

[@wwgt]

@@doyleshifflett9534 . Dang that's brutal. Small venue. DJR. I'm impressed. Similar thing at Rockefellers saw Gene loves Jezebel. Messed up the mid range in my left ear..lol

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

Jay is so cool. He seems shy and hates to talk about himself. What a great player.

[@SIMETHESHAMAN]

He feels the pain of everyoooonnnea... Reminds me of when I was stoned and 15 tryin 2 talk 2 my dad lol

[@jamedonovan3555]

If awkward silence is you thing, you are going to love this.

[@joseca7509]

GREAT!, J ALWAYS IS A GOOD GEAR TALK, AND NOW LOU! AWESOME THANK YOU PREMIER GUITAR!

[@biggray2]

The interviewer had his work cut out for him on this interview. Dude is a cold fish.

[@ryant3922]

I wish I was half as chill as J

[@MichaelMcGlynns]

J is like the best interviewee ever.

[@Jonnzon]

the only time i'm as calm as J Mascis is when i'm unconscious

[@Chrismayo1981]

Look at the saddles on that old jazzmaster! Holy intonation...

[@spargett]

4:11 He wasn't kidding, quite the action.

[@RHINOSTARROCKT]

J. Mascis is a living legend, I met hin in 1987 and he was the same way like he is today. A friendly calm person.

[@djohnson2499]

I've met him twice. Very nice both times. Lou I've tried to talk to on like 4 or 5 occasions and the most I got was a brisk handshake. I get it, I'm bothering him at work lol

[@Vichedges]

Calm is one thing, he sounds like he just took a fistful of downers.

[@OM210]

That action is higher than my damn rent.

[@grantbeck8482]

I’ve seen this more than 30 times and I’m not ashamed one bit

[@CP-mt1st]

J Marcis is normal, he's just not jacked up on Starbucks like everybody else haha. But for real I like how calm he is.

[@infowazz]

he's centered.

[@pabloguerrafuster]

I like it too :)

[@apeapeape999]

he strikes me as being a lot like me. he's probably worrying about like 10 different things right now.

[@melkon1an]

He’s autistic ya dingus

[@theonygard5694]

@@apeapeape999 I feel you

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

The most talkative I've seen a of J..in...ever. I guess the trick is to get him to talk about things besides himself. Guitars, gear, amps. All interviews where they just ask him personal questions he goes into refrigerated molasses mode.

[@brianm3099]

I don't know if yall are all like 11 and haven't gotten past cock rock enough yet to not know who J Mascis is l, but these heroin comments are annoying as fuck. He doesn't use drugs. He's just being himself. Check Marc Maron's interview of him on the WTF Podcast for him opening up a little more, if you care.

[@sealevelcain4664]

Brian M Yea i know. He is a major drug addict but so what

[@namebrandmason]

He's just really awkward.

[@fakeis751]

he's not a drug addict, man. i'm sure he smokes pot but that's not enough to call the guy an addict.

[@fakeis751]

MorbidManMusic im not saying he talks mellow cause he smokes pot, im sure thats just the way he normally talks

[@davidjameschamberlain]

Facundo Avila He's actually straight edge, believe it or not. He's just not a social being

[@shaunm1983]

Lol J is such a fun enthusiastic guy to interview

[@5150cl]

Got a righteous handlebar going there Chris, respect

[@palmyra-productions]

No one makes a host feel more nervous than J. J has this look on his face like you're irritating me go away LOL

[@tastedawaste1367]

Tbh tho I think it's cause he was all weird himself like the dudes body language was even more inviting with Lou, Dude was acting like a cop or something with J

[@THEGUITARSHAMMAN]

J seems way more lively in this rundown compared to the last one.

[@rickrevoir1683]

J. Keep on Jamming , you are the best !!!

[@williamsmedley9505]

Absolutely love Dinosaur Jr..... struggle to watch J in interviews.

[@coffeebotography]

Imagine J Mascis and Steven Wright having a talk

[@talldudejoe1276]

feeling kinda hyper...

[@yesbwana]

J's looking like a box fresh Uncle Bulgaria. The litany of pregnant silences is making for some euphoric ASMR. Noicey.

[@pattonPwr]

great one! love my grabber bass too!

[@elliottsmith8636]

4:07 the action is insane

[@TheDeskChicken]

I put on anything with J Mascis speaking when I need to sleep.

[@PopTartMan-dk2qq]

Bad day to be in a rush if Jay is talking. Love him though

[@NickBernzz]

Back here after the recent JM Rig Rundown, and I must say... CHRIS BRING BACK THIS STACHE!!!!

[@jigri_pokhri]

The interviewer is such a Dinosaur Jr. nerd!

[@daleweber2579]

Can you do Robin Finck of Nine inch Nails rig rundown The Air plane dive bomb crashing sound is awesome.

[@againstxautomation]

Chris seems more confident with the handlebars

[@Ireland831]

My favorite guitar pedal was the ZVex Double Rock, (J Mascis custom pedal). Got it from Kfir Ochaion...monster guitar player. Thanks J for the awesome design.

[@Pastor_Grant]

Saw them in Amherst MA in the mid 90's. Loudest show EVER!!! Pretty sure Sonic Youth and Beck were the opening acts. Beck was actually pretty good.

[@Sparky6string]

I have one of those Squier Thinlines too and I'm gonna change the neck also- cool. Alvin Younblood also did this- it's a popular thing to do I guess. That Squier body is crazy resonant and sweet.

[@realtofuboy]

Im always amazed how someone who writes so much music has so little words when spoken to^^

[@bustercampfiresongs]

Love J. But sometimes I wonder what it'd be like being in a highly stressful situation with him. Like, in a fire. If the plane goes down. Malfunctioning car breaks while speeding. Being kidnapped. Fake execution, etc. I imagine he'd make me very calm.

[@joshingtonbarthsworth631]

"well, if we die, I dunno...I guess we die."

[@matt-SonsofLamech]

😂😂😂

[@noizy8713]

love the guy doing the interwiev

[@deepfocus888]

27:53 God damn I want an Electric Mistress so bad...hearing the riff from Forget the Swan, now I really need to pull the trigger!!

[@grantbeck8482]

J: *talking about his tuner* People in the background: “WOOOOOOOOOOO”

[@djefferson5669]

01:47 How is that guitar intonated correctly with the saddles set up the way it is at 01:47??

[@jessievasser6293]

Its like pulling teeth... Chris, good job keeping it together an the convo going!

[@chrisknowlton9460]

Lou is like "I just turn it on and plug in" and the interviewer is totally bored 😂

[@nashitou5]

thank uuuuuuuuuu, with the speed up , this dude sound not boring at all!