| Guided by Voices performing in 2004.Since the band's formation in 1983, it has experienced frequent personnel changes, but has always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard.Guided by Voices disbanded in 2004, though many of its former members remain musically involved in solo careers or other side projects.Guided by Voices also garnered much attention for its prolific output, with a seemingly endless stream of releases.Early history
Formed in Dayton, Ohio in the early 1980s, Guided by Voices began their career as a bar band working the local scene.Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia, and Same Place The Fly Got Smashed.Propeller in 1992 (of which only 500 copies were pressed, each with a unique, handmade cover), Guided by Voices for the first time gained some recognition outside of their hometown.New York City and Philadelphia were host to Guided by Voices' return to the live stage (and first shows outside of Ohio) in 1993.Guided by Voices lineup coalesced around the core of Pollard, guitarists Tobin Sprout and Mitch Mitchell (not to be confused with Jimi Hendrix's drummer), bassist Greg Demos, and drummer Kevin Fennell.Propeller and soon became Pollard's primary musical foil, in addition to contributing several of his own songs to the band's catalog.Vampire on Titus, as well as the Fast Japanese Spin Cycle and Static Airplane Jive EPs.In 1994, after culling both new songs and reams of archival recordings from GbV's history, Pollard delivered the indie landmark Bee Thousand via Scat Records, with a distribution deal through indie label Matador Records.The band's underground following continued to grow, with notices coming from mainstream sources such as MTV and Rolling Stone.Sprout and Pollard marked the occasion by releasing simultaneous solo albums on the same day in 1996: Sprout's Carnival Boy and Pollard's Not in My Airforce, with each making a guest appearance on the other's album.The "professional" era
Pollard created a new incarnation of Guided by Voices with Cleveland glam rockers Cobra Verde in 1997.The following album Mag Earwhig!"Jane of the Waking Universe," that featured the classic lineup for one last time.However, after another year of rigorous touring, the "Guided by Verde" lineup split in late 1997 following Pollard's announcement in an interview that he intended to work with other musicians on the next Guided by Voices project.Breeders guitarist Nate Farley.Departing from Matador, this lineup (sans Farley) worked with producer Ric Ocasek to create what was intended to be Guided by Voices' major label debut.Pollard's enormous reserve of unreleased material.Isolation Drills, was recorded with Rob Schnapf, who aimed to capture the band's live sound more closely than did Ocasek.Earthquake Glue, followed by the anthology box set Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere and the greatest hits compilation Best of Guided by Voices: Human Amusements at Hourly Rates.Smiles of the Decomposed LP, and a final farewell tour.According to Pollard:
This feels like the last album for Guided by Voices.I've always said that when I make a record that I'm totally satisfied with as befitting a final album, then that will be it.On November 9, 2004 Guided by Voices performed on the stage of Austin City Limits, broadcast by PBS on January 22, 2005.The Go as an opening act at The Metro in Chicago on December 31, 2004.EPs
1986: Forever Since Breakfast
1993: The Grand Hour
1993: Static Airplane Jive
1994: Get Out of My Stations
1994: Fast Japanese Spin Cycle
1994: Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer
1994: I Am a Scientist
1995: Tigerbomb
1996: Sunfish Holy Breakfast
1996: Plantations of Pale Pink
1997: Wish in One Hand...In 2004, during the band's final tour, many cities around the United States proclaimed a certain day to be "Guided by Voices Day" in that city.References
Greer, Jim (2005).One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock.Guided By Voices Database.Guided by Voices Database.This page was last modified 03:30, 1 January 2008.Moved Permanently
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Four hours!Matt Monsoor, plus additional rare GBV live footage and exclusive footage of Bob Pollard recording demos for songs from Half Smiles of the Decomposed.Order and receive a free GBV memorial Shot Glass.Here is the last Guided By Voices album.Not in the sense of "Here is the previous Guided By Voices album," but in the sense of "final.""Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"Hi Guided By VoicesSome Suga'news: our first single "ReadySteady" is out now.Thanks for the add ;o)))) Hey,i just want to say "thank you" for the friend request and for the interest in my music.The Unborn Chikken Voices.Komplettes Album jetzt schon aufwww.We just finished our new record.Hey lethargy, lethargy, lethargy..."Hi guys,long time no see ..Hi,We have added two new songs:"BELIEVER""THAT SUMMER"Hope you enjoy!Yes, you guessed it right!Thank you for adding the LaschBros'!LOS STROKESTOCO UN TEMA DE GUIDED BY VOICESY NADIE SE DIO CUENTATHE CLUB IS OPEN...DER NEIDnew song online!Bee Thousand "extravaganza" at Smart Bar in Chicago (www.Robert Pollard homepage: robertpollard.New song just posted on the page.Hello Guided By Voices!"Urgent Security Alert","Warning: You are submitting information to an outside site.This could be an attempt to steal your username and password.Id + " Link: " + targetLink.Id + " Text: " + targetLink.SiteCatalyst code version: H.Guided by Voices (read more)
3,203,971 plays scrobbled on Last.Guided by Voices created a series of trebly, hissy indie rock records filled with infectiously brief pop songs that fell somewhere between the British Invasion and prog rock.American indie rock underground.With the 1994 release of Bee Thousand, the group became an unexpected alternative rock sensation, winning positive reviews throughout the mainstream music press and signing a larger distribution deal with Matador Records.Guided by Voices maintain a sizable cult during the late '90s.Sadly the preceding is not wholly true.Amplified to rock and eager to drink beer,
schoolteacher Robert Pollard formed Guided by Voices in the early '80s.Throughout the group's history, Pollard was at the center, writing the majority of the songs and leading each incarnation of the band.During the '80s, Pollard was frequently joined by his brother Jim, who continued to write songs for the group even after his departure in the late '80s.Tobin Sprout and bassist Dan Toohey joined the group in 1985.EP, Forever Since Breakfast, on the local indie I Wanna Records.Guided By Voices have never made an amazing album.Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes just truly clicked for me.Pollard wrote the best hooks I've ever heard..Underappreciated stuff right here.Propeller is the greatest rock album ever created.Alien Lanes and Bee Thousand are kinda equal for me..If you'd like to add some events for Guided by Voices then you can do so on this page.Web Site Support
Last.The Audioscrobbler of Confidence.Richard Meltzer, Robert Pollard, ...Guided By Voices songs.Some examples: fake band names Clinton Killingsworth, Burns Carpenter, and Maxwell Greenfield found on the "Suitcase" Box set.Buy GBV CDs, LPs, DVDs, Video...Guided By Voices discography and gigography.Guided by Voices created a series of trebly, hissy indie rock records filled with infectiously brief pop songs that fell somewhere between the British Invasion and prog rock.Guided by Voices created a series of trebly, hissy indie rock records filled with infectiously brief pop songs that fell somewhere between the British Invasion and prog rock.American indie rock underground.With the 1994 release of Bee Thousand, the group became an unexpected alternative rock sensation, winning positive reviews throughout the mainstream music press and signing a larger distribution deal with Matador Records.Guided by Voices maintain a sizable cult during the late '90s.Schoolteacher Robert Pollard formed Guided by Voices in the early '80s.During the '80s, Pollard was frequently joined by his brother Jim, who continued to write songs for the group even after his departure in the late '80s.Tobin Sprout and bassist Dan Toohey joined the group in 1985.During the latter half of the '80s, Guided by Voices was essentially a hobby.Guided by Voices added Mitch Mitchell (rhythm guitar) and Kevin Fennell (drums) around the time of Propeller (1992), which was released on Rockathon Records.Prior to 1993's Vampire on Titus, all of Guided by Voices' records were essentially interchangeable musically, and none were widely available.Scat, and the wider distribution meant the record was heard by a larger audience.Soon, the group had won fans like fellow Dayton native Kim Deal (Pixies, Breeders) and Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore.Later in 1993, the band began playing live for the first time in several years, with Greg Demos replacing bassist Toohey.By the fall, GBV's video for "I Am a Scientist" was aired a handful of times on MTV.EP a month after their release.At the end of 1996, Pollard recorded the next Guided by Voices record, Mag Earwhig!In the spring of 2004, Pollard startled his fans with the announcement that he would be breaking up Guided by Voices later that year.Even broken up, 2005 was a busy year for GBV.Pollard signed with Chapel Hill's Merge Records and announced plans for a 2006 solo album.One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and Roll.There was another boxed set of unreleased material, this one entitled Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow, and the 1992 album Propeller was reissued.To add to the accumulation of GBV material, a live album, Live from Austin, Texas, was released in 2007, showcasing one of their last recorded performances.Want More Guided by Voices?What: Her energy infused Sessions performance.Highlights: A smokin version of her hit single Tambourine and a killer verse from Party Like a Rockstar.Get behind the scenes footage from other Sessions alums.Charts
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a9AdsViewNamespace.Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet.Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?Finding the gems can often be a struggle.Enter this disc, which attempts the difficult task of condensing 15 years worth of GBV material into 77 minutes.If you were looking for a good introduction to GBV, this is definetely the place to start (or perhaps the Isolation Drills album).Thus, some of the band's best stuff winds up soudning like it was recorded over the phone.Now everyone's opinion on the Best of GBV is going to be different.Some of the early stuff they selected is just strange.Overall, if you're looking for an introduction to GBV or you just don't want to put in the effort of working through their extensive catalogue for the good stuff, I would certainly advise you to pick up this album.Was this review helpful to you?Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."Buy it and listen to it a few times in a row.You'll think, "Um, this is okay, but is this really the band that's released dozens of CDs and has one of the most fanatical cult fandoms in rock?"Put it down for a few weeks.The songs will suddenly click, and you will be consumed by the insatiable urge to own everything Robert Pollard has ever touched.Start with "Alien Lanes," "Under the Bushes Under the Stars," "Mag Earwhig!"Guided by Voices' weird, fragmented genius just doesn't sink in right away, but when it does, you'll join the cult too."She Goes Off at Night"?Living in Cincinnati since the late 80s, I have seen Dayton's Guided By Voices a number of times over the years, yet I had never actually purchased a GBV album, because I felt that the live act always was the better of the studio act.GBV's studio output is concerned, but centers more on the latter era GBV (considering the band celebrates 20 years this year).There are 4 songs from "Bee Thousand", the best known GBV album, including the great "Echos Myron" and "I Am A Scientist".Guided By Voices is an underrated and underappreciated band (not unlike, say, Cincinnati's Afghan Whigs when they were around) and Robert Pollard recently announced that GBV will hang it up for good after this Fall's 'farewell' tour.Cincinnati in late October!Was this review helpful to you?See all 32 customer reviews...One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and Roll'.Published 9 months ago by Todd O.Probably the Greatest Best Of, of all time
Yes folks, you have your Beatles Double Disc greatest, but GBV is a band that has produced many albams which the majority believes has brilliant songs and then some not so...Don't listen to this album if you want to start a band.After listening to this and many other GBV songs, I have come to the conclusion, what is the use in starting a band, it will never be done better than these guys.Published 16 months ago by J.EARTHQUAKE GLUE AND THE BEST OF.One Big Fat Piece of Genius
Guided by Voices are one of the best bands I ever heard because they can create epics out of concentrated, 2 minute blasts.Great introduction to a legendary band
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