J Mascis
J Mascis (/ˈmæskɪs/ MASS-kiss; born Joseph Donald Mascis, Jr.; December 10, 1965) is an American musician. He is best known as the singer, guitarist and main songwriter for alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. and described as a figurehead of grunge. He also developed a solo career releasing six albums while also playing drums on other projects. His latest album Tied to a Star was released in August 2014. As a notable guitarist he was ranked number 86 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", and in 2012 was also ranked 5th in Spin's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
Biography
Mascis was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, the son of a dentist and grew up in the same area together with his sister Patty and an older brother. His family name is Italian, from the province of Foggia, in the region of Apulia in the south of Italy. His mother, Theresa (an avid golfer), died in 1985 while his father, Joseph Sr., died in 1993.
At the age of 17, Mascis joined the short-lived hardcore group Deep Wound with Lou Barlow, Scott Helland, and Charlie Nakajima in the early 1980s. He started out playing drums, but moved to guitar when he went on to found Dinosaur Jr. with bassist Barlow and drummer Emmett Jefferson "Patrick" Murphy (aka "Murph") in 1984 and achieved national success. His vocals have been described as "Neil Young-like" and his guitar riffs as "monolithic". Mascis dismissed Barlow from Dinosaur Jr. in 1989 and over the next eight years recorded several more Dinosaur Jr. albums, as well as the 1996 acoustic solo album Martin + Me. In 1989 Kurt Cobain suggested that Mascis join Nirvana.
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- Tied to a Star released: 2014
- Several Shades of Why released: 2011
- Live at CBGB's: The First Acoustic Show released: 2006
- The John Peel Sessions released: 2003
- Martin and Me released: 1996
- 2006-06-23: Mod Club, Toronto, ON, Canada released:
- J + Friends Sing + Chant for Amma released:
- 2004-04-30: Northampton, MA, USA released:
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by: J MascisPlease remember that I'm here.
That you'll forget's my biggest fear.
Please remember that I'm here.
That you'll forget's my biggest fear.
It's getting hard for me again.
I can't feel the Love you send.
It's getting hard for me again.
I can't feel the Love you send.
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Oh ma ma jai jai ma jai jai ma jai jai ma jai jai ma jai jai ma (x4)
I know God is on my side,
Still all I want to do is cry.
I know God is on my side,
Still all I want to do is cry.
Sick of my pain, sick of my fear.
Amma make it disappear.
Sick of my pain, sick of my fear.
Amma make it disappear, A......mma, A......mma.
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Don't know what to do and I know you're coming soon.
Please be there for me cause I know you see, and I need to believe.
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Please remember that I'm here.
That you'll forget's my biggest fear.
Please remember that I'm here.
That you'll forget's my biggest fear.
Amma make my faith so strong.
Say you've been there all along.
Amma make my faith so strong.
Say you've been there all along, A......mma, A......mma, Amma, Amma, Amma, Amma.
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