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tamefan
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 Posted - 08/30/2024 : 22:19:31
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Mother Mother's lead singer, Ryan, met Joey at a bar and Joey played new & unreleased Pixies songs for him on a headset. Not sure if this story is referring to Zombies or to an earlier album. It's amusing that Joey walks around with new Pixies music in his pocket at the ready.
Ryan tells the story here: https://youtu.be/05An5P_Yaso?t=347
Here's Mother Mother covering Cactus and Gouge Away. Ryan plays an interesting solo during Gouge Away: https://youtu.be/EOYxc5tS8fM?t=298 |
Edited by - tamefan on 08/30/2024 22:29:02 |
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Brank_Flack
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1101 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2024 : 07:32:32
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| Nice find! Presumably it was Zombies since they should only be beginning their next round of sessions with Tom in the UK right around now since the tour just wrapped up in Ireland. |
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rivum
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
273 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2024 : 06:32:54
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mother mother are really cool. good canadian band!
i saw them one time at a festival and was surprised when they played two pixies covers (cactus and gouge, same as the other show posted above).
seemed odd to take up a fairly short time slot with two songs that are covers.
but i loved it! they do a great job on them and clearly are very passionate pixies fans.
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rivum
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
273 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2024 : 06:34:13
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Originally posted by tamefan
Mother Mother's lead singer, Ryan, met Joey at a bar and Joey played new & unreleased Pixies songs for him on a headset. Not sure if this story is referring to Zombies or to an earlier album. It's amusing that Joey walks around with new Pixies music in his pocket at the ready.
Ryan tells the story here: https://youtu.be/05An5P_Yaso?t=347
Here's Mother Mother covering Cactus and Gouge Away. Ryan plays an interesting solo during Gouge Away: https://youtu.be/EOYxc5tS8fM?t=298
i got the impression from listening to that video clip that joey playing him those unreleased songs wasn't recently, since he said "i met the guitarist at a bar ONCE..."
could be wrong but i'm thinking it isn't the currently unreleased songs he heard
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Bedbug
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Bryanwex
Zapped Profile
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The Maharal
* Dog in the Sand *
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yarbles
= Cult of Ray =
USA
637 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2024 : 11:50:12
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Originally posted by The Maharal
Adam Buxton did an interview with Kim Deal. It'll be interesting since he's good friends with Black and was around the band moments after Kim left the Indie Cindy sessions.
Edit: Actually, don't think it was for his podcast. More a show in anticipation of Kim's new album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6_rBsjQJFs&list=TLPQMjQxMDIwMjSsFQoMt67nbQ&index=2&ab_channel=SteveHurst
Interesting, was there an interview as well? Would love to hear it if it's out there anywhere. |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6331 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2024 : 01:34:40
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Seems like a General Chat-post, and I have a hard time congratulating anybody right now, but I guess congrats!
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natenate101
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 11/06/2024 : 06:41:35
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| SMH. So dumb. Take this crap elsewhere. |
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Troubles A Foot
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 11/06/2024 : 08:09:51
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| Wrong thread for sure. Tempted to reply but won't take the bait! |
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tamefan
- FB Fan -
Canada
239 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2024 : 16:40:53
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| Oh my bad, didn't realize it was the wrong thread -- deleted! |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
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jake3
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 02/01/2025 : 03:12:13
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An interesting Spotify stat:
'All I Think About Now' is the 10th most listened to song in the entire Pixies catalogue having more listens than any other song on ‘Come On Pilgrim’, ‘Bossanova’, ‘Trompe Le Monde’, ‘Indie Cindy’, ‘Head Carrier’ or ‘Beneath the Eerie’, as well as more listens than any FB/BF/Catholics song or any Breeders song, excluding 'Cannonball'.
Quite the achievement for Paz's first songwriting contribution!
Just to update this 'All I Think About Now' is still rapidly gaining listens on Spotify. It's now the 7th most listened to Pixies song on the platform at 39.9 million listens behind 'Where Is My Mind?' (662.3m), 'Here Comes Your Man' (169.9m), 'Hey' (145.5m), 'Debaser' (81.9m), 'Monkey Gone To Heaven' (68m) and 'Gouge Away' (40.5m). Quite unbelievable really. From what I can gather it's a Spotify playlist thing.
Update (16 Jan 24)
Top 10 Most Streamed Pixies Songs On Spotify:
1) Where Is My Mind? - 810.6m
2) Here Comes Your Man - 203m
3) Hey - 169.3m
4) Debaser - 93.1m
5) Monkey Gone To Heaven - 83m
6) All I Think About Now - 61.2m
7) Gouge Away - 51.8m
8) Wave of Mutilation - 41.4m
9) Gigantic - 35.2m
10) Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) - 34.4m
x) Cannonball - 115.6m
Monthly Listeners:
Pixies - 9.6m
The Breeders - 1.2m
Frank Black - 152k
Frank Black & The Catholics - 14.4k
Black Francis - 12k
Grand Duchy - <1k
Update (05 May 24)
Top 10 Most Streamed Pixies Songs On Spotify:
1) Where Is My Mind? - 870.5m
2) Here Comes Your Man - 218.4m
3) Hey - 177.8m
4) Debaser - 97.2m
5) Monkey Gone To Heaven - 88.9m
6) All I Think About Now - 70.7m
7) Gouge Away - 55.6m
8) Wave of Mutilation - 51.9m
9) Gigantic - 36.9m
10) Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) - 36m
x) Cannonball - 121.3m
Monthly Listeners:
Pixies - 9.5m
The Breeders - 1.2m
Frank Black - 143k
Frank Black & The Catholics - 15.5k
Black Francis - 12.7k
Grand Duchy - <1k
Update (01 Feb 25):
Top 10 Most Streamed Pixies Songs On Spotify:
1) Where Is My Mind? - 1,013.8m
2) Here Comes Your Man - 256.0m
3) Hey - 196.5m
4) Debaser - 107.1m
5) Monkey Gone To Heaven - 102.1m
6) All I Think About Now - 91.0m
7) Gouge Away - 63.4m
8) Wave of Mutilation - 58.3m
9) The Thing - 45.3m
10) Gigantic (Album Version) - 40.9m
x) Cannonball - 134.6m
Monthly Listeners:
Pixies - 9.4m
The Breeders - 1.1m
Kim Deal - 211.8k
Frank Black - 158.4k
The Amps - 32.7k
Frank Black & The Catholics - 25k
Black Francis - 18.1k
Grand Duchy - <1k |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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Posted - 02/03/2025 : 23:42:08
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Very interesting
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Bedbug
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 02/27/2025 : 19:25:00
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That crazy fish.
I’ve only heard Placebos’s placebo.
Frank has spoken about writing the libretto for his songs. I wonder if he was already consciously writing lyrics as libretto when he wrote Where is my Mind. |
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Bedbug
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The Maharal
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 10/04/2025 : 12:54:17
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| Kinda funny that Taylor Swift rips off Where Is My Mind on her new album. (I wouldn't have known only someone said BF should be suing her for royalties.) It's pretty bad. |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 10/07/2025 : 11:33:01
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Kinda funny that Taylor Swift rips off Where Is My Mind on her new album. (I wouldn't have known only someone said BF should be suing her for royalties.) It's pretty bad.
Is there any way you can be more specific as to which song?
I don't mean to speak for the whole Frank Black Forum, but as for me I don't plan on listening to an entire Taylor Swift album just to try to find the Frank rip off. |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 10/07/2025 : 13:25:49
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 10/08/2025 : 06:15:01
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Wow, you guys weren’t kidding.
How could that happen?
Will Frank care? |
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Brank_Flack
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1101 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2025 : 08:00:28
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| I'm not going to subject myself to listen to it, but in an ideal world Charles would take a bite out of her billion dollar fortune to build himself a home recording studio and fund album-a-year releases. |
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Troubles A Foot
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 10/08/2025 : 17:41:42
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| Listening now. Is that....allowed? I feel conflicted about plagiarism accusations when tons of songs use the same chords. But is it fair to say some chord progressions (and the rhythm they are played in) are more unique and iconic than others? |
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Jamie
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USA
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Posted - 10/08/2025 : 18:18:11
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| Plagiarism cases have been won on much shakier ground, but I'd lean toward it not being worth pursuing, given that she's a billionaire with a psychotic fanbase. |
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 10/08/2025 : 18:37:31
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| I feel like it’s actually a win for Frank |
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Active Duck
~ Abstract Brain ~
United Kingdom
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Discoking
* Dog in the Sand *
Belgium
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Posted - 10/09/2025 : 02:19:07
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hahaha yes
 it's educational |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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Posted - 10/09/2025 : 06:36:23
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Originally posted by Brank_Flack
I'm not going to subject myself to listen to it, but in an ideal world Charles would take a bite out of her billion dollar fortune to build himself a home recording studio and fund album-a-year releases.
I believe Frank has the recording studio already to do that.
The Catholics mobile studio, he could record all day, he once said in an interview
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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Posted - 10/17/2025 : 00:04:53
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Kind of agree that it feels like a win.
Joey's post on instagram is nice... https://www.instagram.com/p/DPc3KWXkajl/
this is great!
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Bedbug
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Brank_Flack
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1101 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2025 : 11:25:58
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https://stereogum.com/2476602/80-artists-pick-their-favorite-neil-young-song/lists
80 Artists Pick Their Favourite Neil Young Songs
Frank Black (Pixies): "Winterlong," 1973
"When I was a teenager, I had acquired the very well-regarded Decade compilation. That's where I first heard "Winterlong." "Winterlong" is a beautiful word. I believe the history of it goes back to the 1300s. Middle English, somewhere around there. I don’t think it’s a word that’s used that often in modern vernacular.
The opening chord sequence is kind of a 1950s progression — not so much from the R&B or rock 'n' roll side of things, but more from the doo-wop world. C to an A minor to an F to a G. It starts off in a place of almost resignation. Then the vocalist enters. "I waited for you winterlong/ You seemed to be where I belong/ It's all illusion anyway." That first couplet is sort of the implied chorus. The whole gist of the song. The chorus really only happens, in my opinion, one time at the end of the song.
There are a lot of great songs from the late '50s and early '60s where the chorus only happens once — you think you hear it a lot but you never really hear it until the end. Throughout "Winterlong," it’s been heavily suggested but we haven't heard it yet. Eventually there’s a tag that’s our first hint we're going to get to the bottom of all of this, we’re going to get some resolution. We don't hear that same chord progression. We drop that A minor so the chorus gets tightened up and all the pathos is wrapped up in the "I waited for you winterlong" over and over. I think "Winterlong" is one of the greatest pop songs ever — right up there with "Duke Of Earl" or a Roy Orbison song or "The Great Pretender" — for the casual ease with which it delivers this sophisticated, elegant arrangement. You almost feel like you've lived the chorus a few times until you actually get there.
I play it almost every night in the Pixies. We've been playing the song for almost 40 years. I don't know that we've ever done the song any justice, but I do it every night because I want to ring the bell finally. Sometimes we do, sometimes we don't, but I'm always trying. I'm obsessed with the song, I can't stop playing the song. In my mind I'm always fantasizing: "What if this is the night Neil decides to walk in and I'm doing that song?" I hope that's the time we ring the bell really hard." |
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Troubles A Foot
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1110 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2025 : 13:23:01
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| Fascinating! I'm not crazy about covers but that gives me new appreciation for it. I love Frank dissecting song structure like that. |
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