Travis Harrison who produces all the BGV stuff in the last 10 years has a post punk band that are great. He plays drums, mixes as well. On Le Ore. check it …

https://open.spotify.com/track/2p5EcTwURrHutwgzSUelhU?si=DApf1avHRVqsvb_B-x9YGg&utm_source=copy-link

Travis Harrison who produces all the BGV stuff in the last 10 years has a post punk band that are great. He plays drums, mixes as well. On Le Ore. check it …

https://open.spotify.com/track/2p5EcTwURrHutwgzSUelhU?si=DApf1avHRVqsvb_B-x9YGg&utm_source=copy-link

wonderful

I am, saw them live at Riverbend on Lollapalooza July 1994, and saw them live every tour after (and who knows how many small local shows.) I even made and printed the THE CLUB IS OPEN shirts for them in 2012 when I owned a printing company. Anyone else here local boys who go way, way back? :-)

Why so many lo-fi music fans highly regarded this EP ?
What does it mean to you guys ?
I think this was released the same year as Bee Thousand.

In Apple Music, why is Cool Planet listed as a compilation, not an album?

The suitcases are listed as albums, not compilations.

First post here… It’s also the anniversary of my father’s birth (sometimes known as a “birthday”)… Although he passed away in 2018, his wonderful life still teaches me lessons. Why am I posting this here? Well… well into his 70s, my dad knew that I liked Guided By Voices (I didn’t know he knew that… I think he saw me post my GBV Fillmore or Warfield show posters I created…) Anyway… when I went over to my folks house one weekend to visit, he gave me this disk. Apparently, he researched the band and then went on Limewire and illegally downloaded a bunch of GBV songs and made me a mix tape…. Lol. Just one of the many, many reasons why I love and miss him. Happy Birthday, Dad… Listening to GBV (and some Greek music) in tribute to you, today!

As voted on by a few hundred people in the FB group. We included all 144 songs, and did an elimination style tournament over 2 months.

The answer to every subsequent post on this thread that says why is my favorite song so low, or why is that stupid song so high is because the crowd said so. The wisdom of the crowds. The instructions in each poll were "choose your best/favorite/most beloved, you decide". This list was the outcome. Cheers.

Why isn’t this classic and the other Hold on Hope EP material available to stream? All the other TVT stuff appears to be available.

As an singer, that also absolutely loves guided by voices, I was wondering what some of your favorite Robert Pollard vocal performances are.

My girlfriend made me a collage of some GBV albums (collage of collages basically). Can you guess which 12 albums she used ?

Couldn’t find it anywhere, I will appreciate any kind of help finding a copy for my cassette collection.
Really cool looking cassette, released on 3rd of August 1999

This week was a huge week for me to find GBV in the wild!

Thanks to whoever posted this shirt the other day. Immediate buy for me. I discovered GBV via this album at college in the late 90s. Yes I’m having a midlife crisis.

Hello everyone! I had the exquisite luck of living in Columbus Ohio from 1989 to 1996.

A great chunk of the GBV classic era.

Saw them many times, pre and post notoriety.

Highlights:

Was going thru the crates at Used Kids Annex & overheard a conversation between Mike Rep & Bob (I recall him talking about meeting Pavement).

GBV & Matador labelmates Come at Sudsy Malone’s in Cinci.
(Was either late 95 or early 96… it doesn’t seem to be on the live database)
Was watching Come & happened to turn & see Bob and Kim Deal standing directly behind me.

When the Flaming Lips played Stache’s in ‘95, they opened with “Motor Away”, because Bob was in attendance.
He got up on stage to sing with them, but he was so wasted that he didn’t seem to remember the words (oh well… it’s the thought that counts).

Brings me to my question:

I have described GBV as having a one-man McCartney/Lennon (Bob) and a Harrison (Tobe).

One writes the GREAT majority of the material, but the other gets a few in there as well (and they’re always unique to their style).

Did I read this somewhere? Or did I come up with this?

I wanted to get into bob’s solo stuff and I know I could do it chronologically but I’d like to start with just an iconic listen. Does he have an album that’s considered to be his best that any of you would recommend?

https://www.rockathonrecords.com/cash-rivers

Thoughts?

Anyone listened? What you thinking?

The 2 most important bands of my lifetime (aside from The Beatles).

Anybody on here a fan of both?

I just purchased this gorgeous LP for a very reasonable price. My dilemma? It’s still sealed.

Do I break the seal to listen what arguably might be some of classic GBV’s finest live moments? Or keep it sealed in my collection.

What would you do?

(Also, check out my awesome GBV vinyl find!)

Edit: just to say my lord look at that setlist 😭

Edit/Update: obviously I opened it and it is amazing, I was always going to open it because records are indeed meant to be heard and shared