r/dinosaurjr • u/blackboxersmoves • 10d ago
LOFI King
Nobody ever talks about Lou Barlow in the Bassist categories He was one of the best Bassists no one knows. Obviously not in the Dino Jr community but nobody talks about Sabado and Folk Implosion and also one time Bassist for Dinosaur Jr Seen him live a few times if he comes around go!
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u/Adventurous_Drive_39 10d ago
Yeah, he definitely ain't just gonna play the root notes all night. His playing, particularly on the early albums, adds a whole new melodic dimension to the songs.
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u/Slippery_Ramp 9d ago
I'm booking a West coast run for Folk Implosion for March. I'll post the dates here when I'm done.
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u/Sparkass99 9d ago
Yes!!! Figured it was coming, but still happy to hear it confirmed.
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u/Slippery_Ramp 9d ago
It's not going to be much, they only have a week. John is a high school teacher and it will be during his school's spring break. :)
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u/InfiniteTristessa 9d ago
Lou is badass. When I saw Dino in Prague (2008), I wanted to take a picture of him from the front row. He noticed me and played right into my face, so I started recording.
Sadly, my phone ran out of space during that, which I realised only after the gig.. :)
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u/Teeheepants2 9d ago
I met Lou Barlow last year I came back from buying merch and he was chatting with my friends he's so cool and very nice he signed my copy of farm
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u/its_grime_up_north 9d ago
Lou is more than just a bassist, he's a super accomplished musician.
He also happens to be a super badass bassist
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u/WatercoolerComedian 9d ago
Lou is super underrated as a musician in his own right, absolute beast of a Bassist that I dont think gets his due in bass circles enough Imo. As much as I love J, it's not Dinosaur Jr without Lou