Sonic Youth - Rain on Tin (2003/05/07)

[@alexstewart839]

I love that Jim's guitar is so high in the mix in this video. He really added something special to the band.

[@XylenRoberts]

too bad he was only there for a few albums. I think by Rather Ripped he was gone. With Jim, they had almost become like an elaborate post rock/progressive rock band. The erly 00s was like their Greatful Dead jam band period or something. It would've been interesting to see what he would've added to earlier darker albums like A Thousand Leaves. I think it would've been something akin to what he added to the couple tracks off Nyc G&F.

[@Caniballe]

Well observed.

[@strace67]

this may be the most under rated drummer of all time, the way he builds texture, he's so goddamn good. Been in love with this band for twenty five years, and they keep getting better

[@christianalander9487]

Steve is a beast, for sure. patient and precise, but with killer instincts. definitely one of my favorite all-time drummers, between SY and Thurston's solo stuff. And Rain on Tin might be my favorite SY jam.

[@sirholes]

hopefully it´s been 30 years by these days

[@JamieTannerPresents]

I always knew this.. PREACH ON BROTHER MAN!!!

[@sirholes]

STEVE SHELLEY is a F*cking CLOCK. Just hear what hes doing with drums... Great lord.

[@rycooder8265]

Jim O Rourke era is something else. The peak Sonic Youth level.

[@griffinbur1118]

One of their most successful motoriky/jammy songs -- this also has a ton with the type of songs that Phish were writing at the time (which their fans also generally were bitter about -- although Phish were leaving behind a healthy dose of Zappa worship instead of Branca/no wave sytlings). Nice performance.

[@peeweelajolla]

This is my favorite song from my favorite band, hard decision but I think its the right one. I listen to this song nearly every day. It's hypnotic, beautiful and life-affirming. They opened their set with this during the murray street tour and it was sublime.

[@frenchkids]

Reminds me of Television in parts. So cool.

[@mynameismark25]

1880 or So? yeh me too.

[@brianwilliams9462]

Very much so. This whole album had a big Marquee Moon influence, especially this

[@XylenRoberts]

@@brianwilliams9462 not surprising since the late 70s early 80s were a big trend in the early to mid 00s. It would've been cool if Sonic Youth would've done a weird version of a dance punk song or something around that time.

[@bibsma3401]

First thing I thought of when he started singing

[@juniorrockdeverdade]

Murray Street is one of the best albums of Sonic Youth, particularly for me is "the best, "a disc of a sensitivity absurd and Rain on Tin is" the music "... great .. great sound.

[@JohnMcKLV]

The riff that stats with the first tempo change is pure genius, beauty, and light.

[@divinedgar]

i've always thought SY was unbelievably cool, but when they added jim, i fell in love with them. in my top 5 of all-time.

[@dragonballz4998]

I don't know if anyone agrees but I hear parts of The Doors, led zepplin, and Nirvana. That climax was awesome and the audience thought so too. I don't understand any dislikes. Love every second of this song. A little embarrassed that I only discovered SY a couple years ago but so glad I did.

[@stephenbradley6285]

It’s a beautiful heart filled piece with spatial quality of rain.Poetry. Soak it up.

[@waltersobchak926]

next level drumming on this. steve's incredibly good during that mid section

[@banditto1969]

Too much to appreciate to single it down to one thing... one of my favorite recordings of all times.

[@darrinpollard7448]

This is song is so good because it shows a mature composition choice of notes. Supa DuPa Cool

[@balohna]

It's weird... they sound pretty good in live videos, but are somehow AMAZING when you're actually there. I'm a big fan too and was honestly surprised when I saw them live the first time, even though I had watched lots of footage of them performing.

[@EdFredHernandez]

I had the same experience, such a great band to see in person

[@ms-iz9ye]

I love this song.. it’s guitars chord structure inside the song is so beautiful and technical, same for the drums

[@buzzawuzza3743]

Hey! Towards the end this starts to sound like "Mountain Jam" by the Allman Brothers Band!

[@alexstewart839]

Jim O'Rourke's playing on this song is my life.

[@rickridenour442]

im tripn balls man, too much sudafed and wine coolers

[@alexroy8769]

saw them in boston that year....one of the best concerts ive witness3d

[@chrisocony]

This is one of the great songs of all time. And one of the great performances thereof.

[@stevehull2680]

They are sooo young here.

[@stephenbradley6285]

I like the sonic clapping in the intro.

[@sirholes]

What a touching song...

[@purrjarr475]

best live version

[@ssescoo]

this is amazing!! my favorite song of the band, also washing machine :D!

[@erincoley3226]

love this. great tune

[@alexstewart839]

Hot Take: Steve Shelly absorbed all of Bill Berry's drumming skills when Berry retired from REM.

[@cassianolucenaa]

who mixed this? jim?

[@MajestaBuck]

Best band ever. Period.

[@eliashenry1448]

siempre a tiempo :)

[@GazeMeShoes]

jim orourke at 1:14

[@SuperRandombuttons]

variations on a theme!

[@monaurallab]

この曲はSYの最高傑作の一つだと思う。

[@dragonballz4998]

Let's get these guys in the HOF big shame if they dont

[@elliottsalazar4597]

Always searching for that certain sound ,... know what I mean ??? THAT'S how I describe Sonic Youth.

[@AkirarulezZ]

❤️❤️❤️

[@mpslater9415]

Bad ass.

[@LilenLilen]

♥♥♥

[@dj7eight]

I was at this show

[@chrisocony]

guitar genius

[@bourgoisereader]

@sirholes making every sonic youth song as far as I can hear.

[@MultiGonsalo]

NA MINHA OPINIAO A MELHOR CANÇAO JA FEITA PELO S Y. E COM BOA QUALIDADE DE AUDIO E VIDEO.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

THURSTON JOSEPH MOORE 25 DE JULIO DE 1958 64 AÑOS (65)

[@re528]

@5 minutes GOD'S TEETH!

[@JohnMcKLV]

It starts at 1:02.

[@КабзалКремлец]

Чорт, это так красиво!..

[@miamyum2788]

C'est bon

[@divinedgar]

watch "the empty page" vid.

[@bourgoisereader]

@MajestaBuck too true

[@chrisocony]

ParsifalTG wrote: "Jim O'Rourke makes this song" Can that Not Beck guy get a little respect?

[@iacopobacherini730]

i meglio dell' universo

[@frostytoes686]

Love this tune, but I prefer the album version.

[@grzegorzstrongowski9439]

I think the unknown guitarist rocks ass

[@kateholliday7812]

+Grzegorz Strongowski Unknown?! That's Jim O'Rourke! You have a whole world of wonder waiting for you!

[@bourgoisereader]

@joed424 i do!

[@corporateGH0ST]

oh come on dood....you don't have to say that....I love Jim...but serisously?

[@mynameismark25]

the lyrics in this song make me think of what it might have been like to witness the 9/11 attacks.

[@leyobahn2011]

Lovely Sonic Youth tune. The album version was too. I don't give a fuck who Jim O' Rourke is.

[@Obiwannabe]

Dude Jim is the man.

[@dickie5209]

Amazing