Ep393: J Mascis - Record Collector
The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate Goyer
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 8 May 2023
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, Heavy Blanket, Witch & more discusses his vinyl collection, his history of collecting punk rock 7" singles, making his first record "Deep Wound", the latest Heavy Blanket LP "Moon Is" and more.
Topics include:
- J's record collection
- What kind of genres are in J's record collection?
- The music of J and his siblings
- J's discovery of punk records
- The early punk scene of Amherst
- Getting import records from England
- Eater and Velvet Underground
- Recollections of making the Deep Wound 45
- The collectability of the Deep Wound single
- Punk records now going for big money
- Leaving Nirvana "Love Buzz" single at a party
- Chasing the Sounds Magazine 100 Best Punk Songs
- J's approach to record collecting
- Physical reactions to music, bad reissues
- The records that are especially precious to J
- Getting emotional by listening to Negative Approach
- The multiple pressings of Poison Idea "Pick Your King"
- Are sleeves and lyric sheets important?
- What's the most J paid for a record?
- Seeing and meeting The Wipers
- Dinosaur on SST, name change
- Recollections of Homestead Records
- Getting tapes back from early Dinosaur / Dinosaur Jr albums
- What was damaged when their studio caught fire?
- Would J like to remix any older Dinosaur Jr albums?
- Heavy Blanket- working with Outer Battery
- Does J like colourful vinyl pressings?
- Is J chasing any Holy Grails?
- Memories of Misfits records
- Witch coming to Australia
- Interview wrap up
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by Groove Washer, the best record cleaners and protective sleeves |
| 0:04.3 | for your vinyl collection. Ask for the groove washer from your local shop or go to groove washer.com. |
| 0:09.7 | Discount code, Vinyl Guide 10. And now, on with the show. |
| 0:16.3 | Well, hello, everyone. It's Nate. Welcome to episode 393 of The Vinyl Guide. |
| 0:21.4 | The podcast for record collectors and music nerds, and today we are featuring a conversation with Jay Maskus, who you likely know from Dinosaur Jr., heavy blanket, witch, and several other projects. |
| 0:35.4 | Those of you very familiar with Jay's work and history will know that this conversation is a very big deal. |
| 0:41.9 | Jay does not do that many interviews. |
| 0:44.5 | He's a quiet dude who tends to keep to himself while being very active and prolific as a musician, |
| 0:51.1 | and he tends to let the music do the talking on his behalf. But he's also |
| 0:55.7 | very much a record collector. Jay has been chasing elusive vinyl since his youth, and today |
| 1:01.9 | he's going to talk all about his record collection, pursuing rare singles around the world, |
| 1:06.9 | the rare records of his career, and lots more. Plus, he shares background stories of things like the name change from dinosaur to dinosaur |
| 1:14.9 | junior, getting master tapes back from early labels like SST records, the early punk scene |
| 1:21.2 | in Amherst, he talks about making the highly collectible Deep Wound EP as a teenager, and a whole |
| 1:27.4 | lot more. |
| 1:28.5 | Plus, I got to let you know, there is an extended version of this interview available only to show patrons at patrion.com slash vinyl guide. |
| 1:38.2 | More conversation, more stories, including details of his time with G.G. Allen. |
| 1:43.8 | Jay shares some stories which which, very insane, |
| 1:46.8 | simultaneously hilarious and disturbing. That story with G.G. Allen, in particular, not for the |
| 1:53.1 | faint of heart. However, you can enjoy this extended interview in all its glory at patria.com |
| 1:58.8 | slash vinyl guide. That's where you go to help support this podcast, keep it going. |
| 2:03.1 | All the episodes are commercial free and always super high resolution up there. |
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