Turns out Steve Albini is a pretty talented musician too. I found out about his band Big Black by reading that book Our Band Could Be Your Life. One of the best music books ever. Anyway, Big Black basically sounds like “Endless, Nameless,” but with more defined song structures. The bass player(s) both had great tones, and the drummer Roland, is one of the more interesting drummers I’ve heard. He drums like a machine, but he’s virtually unnoticeable on stage. His full name is Roland TR-606. Yeah, he’s a drum machine. Steve Albini himself is pretty interesting, as he wrote songs about things usually considered taboo, and in the simplest way to say this, hates almost everthing. And he’s pretty much a nerd. Which is fine by me, since his guitar is virtually melody-less (but has great rhythm) and his voice is rather average (and angry). Another thing of note; Albini doesn’t wear a shoulder strap for his guitar- he ties it around his waist. Kinda funny once you see it. Try "Racer X" and "Bad Penny." Those are my favorites right now.
And here’s a video from one of Steve’s later bands, Shellac. It’s a great song, and the introduction is pretty awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cRoyFMLUuY&f
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