David Pajo - What's In My Bag?

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Guitarist and multi-instrumentalist David Pajo, who was a founding member of Slint and has played with Tortoise, Stereolab, Zwan, and Gang of Four, goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood.
Check out his picks:
Impetuous Ritual - Iniquitous (LP)
Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Hip Hug-Her (LP)
Blue Cheer - The '67 Demos (LP)
Can - The Singles (LP)
Moondog - The Viking Of Sixth Avenue (LP)
Steve Cropper - With A Little Help From My Friends (LP)
Funkadelic - The Electric Spanking Of War Babies (LP)
The Children's Hour - Going Home (LP)
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@analogwave2 3 ай бұрын

More David Pajo everywhere please

@dpclerks09 3 ай бұрын

Amen!

@mirkosalvati4955 7 күн бұрын

You can have biden or trump or DAVID PAJO!!!

@faunoram 3 ай бұрын

A true legend.

@mnchls 3 ай бұрын

This man is a national treasure. I'm so so so glad he's still around with us! Saw him play with Go4 two years ago and was BLOWN AWAY. One of the best to ever wield an axe, and an absolute sweetheart to boot!

@wyattxhim 3 ай бұрын

lol was not expecting to start with Impetuous Ritual

@sommelierofstench 3 ай бұрын

dude is a G. starting out with a deep cut

@slaugmromni6743 3 ай бұрын

Amazing band

@codexnecro 3 ай бұрын

Lol yeah, I was quite surprised.

@AlLeftyPenguino 3 ай бұрын

Cool to see you here, Wyatt ^^

@jamesgwarrior1981 3 ай бұрын

😂Right!!!

@darktower74 3 ай бұрын

I love it when Amoeba has guests that know something about music... life experience, unashamed of their tastes, diverse tastes....

@doppelmeyer 3 ай бұрын

His guitar playing on Spiderland is beyond inspired. Such a huge part of that record ❤

@dpclerks09 3 ай бұрын

Listen to his Aerial M and Papa M solo stuff. Just as good, more chill and reflective.

@roflol65 3 ай бұрын

His guitar playing for Tortoise as well is absolutely stunning

@mitchellwood4133 3 ай бұрын

@@roflol65TNT!

@yin8079 3 ай бұрын

he just started playing guitar when he was on that too

@Ghoulikmusik 3 ай бұрын

Him and frusciante are 2 of my favorite guitarist

@chugrooster2 3 ай бұрын

I lol'd at ' I feel like i'm just grabbing obvious stuff'. Well pitched Dave, have no fear.

@thecasualscene1986 3 ай бұрын

i was lucky enough to hang with David backstage at a Gang Of Four show a few years ago and i can confirm he is one of the nicest, most thoughtful and genuinely chill dudes on the planet...kinda blew me away

@gizmotv9320 3 ай бұрын

I met him at the recent leeds show and can confirm that he is indeed a very nice guy

@Ben_Mdws 3 ай бұрын

Huge respect for David. I hope he’s doing well these days.

@lRedPosion 3 ай бұрын

That blog post was a tough read. It defenitely stuck with me

@vincevirtua 2 ай бұрын

@@lRedPosionhad no idea about that stuff am glad he seems to be doing well

@RoryLynott 3 ай бұрын

What a laid back, magical guy fully immersed in music of all styles/genres.

@eliasmsv3156 3 ай бұрын

Just wrote a 20-page-long paper on Spiderland. This guys creative journey and playing has had an immense impact on me. A true inspiration. Thank you for this guys

@ianidain 3 ай бұрын

could u link it or send it to me? need my email?

@eliasmsv3156 13 күн бұрын

@@ianidain It's not in english, though i might translate it someday, but not right now. I think a lot of people might find it interesting. Perhaps even Pajo, who knows. If he asks i'll probably prioritize it

@gwts1171 3 ай бұрын

I like literally everything that David has played on, then he starts his picks with Impetuous Ritual!! What a legend.

@portcornernoise 3 ай бұрын

exactly, any other guy, would pick CAN or Funkadelic and leave the cavernous death metal to the very end, not him!

@dpclerks09 3 ай бұрын

Clicked so fast and Liked the video before it finished. Love David so much. One of my favorite Beings❤

@TurboYeti72 3 ай бұрын

Could listen to him talk music for hours. Sweet, cool, gentleman who happens to articulate his passion for music very well. Thanks for this one, Amoeba.

@KptnHaddock_ 3 ай бұрын

What a legend, always a joy to listen to him play and speak

@ewvandenberg 2 күн бұрын

one of the best indie/math rock guitarists of all time

@brunopackardhill3296 3 ай бұрын

Pajo- fricking legend, we are so fortunate he's still with us alive and well. All his band work rules but def check out his solo albums under Aerial/Papa M- Live from a Shark Tank is a classic.

@cinemarising6957 3 ай бұрын

Cool guy & incredible musician with a charming and humble personality,nice to see this and know such people exist

@AndresCiambotti 3 ай бұрын

Such great recommendations but I'm so happy to see and hear David any day, his music has always healed my spirit since early high school days!

@kevindeforest6489 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! This post confirms how brilliant and thoughtful he is.

@JJONNYREPP 3 ай бұрын

David Pajo - What's In My Bag? 8.4.24. most other folk waxed about their musical likes for a good while. Thus dude is succinct.....he's either the keyboard player from sparks or a mugger....

@Burukop 3 ай бұрын

David Pajo seems like one of the coolest, kindest people ever. And what a terrific musician.

@trainthetopchef 3 ай бұрын

Saw him play w/ Gang of Four a couple years ago. Right around the time I got into Slint and stuff. Shouts to Mr. Pajo.

@Teabonesteak 3 ай бұрын

What's Splint?

@trainthetopchef 3 ай бұрын

@@Teabonesteak might turn autocorrect off after that flub. Putting on my music appreciation hair shirt.

@WimTilliams1 3 ай бұрын

legend and still evolving/inspiring!

@grizcuz 3 ай бұрын

Apart from being an incredible guitarist, he's always seemed like a totally lovely person that you'd be lucky to have as a friend.

@Kapila 3 ай бұрын

"I like mainstream music." *picks one of the most influential weirdo bands of all time*

@jimmaguire3079 3 ай бұрын

Really love this kind of enthusiasm for music from someone who has being making it for a while. All the best to David.

@Coltronix 3 ай бұрын

What a career!! And the epitome of cool to boot, thanks for everything Dave 😊

@superdeluxesmell 3 ай бұрын

Excellent. An absolute to pleasure to listen to such a lovely, talented man.

@struanthomson1855 3 ай бұрын

After all these years I'm finally learning the proper way to pronounce "Pajo"

@andrewmoonbeam321 3 ай бұрын

Yes, I was also quite clearly taken aback by his mispronunciation of his own name.

@arrolate 3 ай бұрын

@@andrewmoonbeam321wdym, he said it the right way

@mitchellwood4133 3 ай бұрын

Golden rule with names. Throw that rulebook in the trash, pronounce it however you feel.

@voidfeast 3 ай бұрын

@@andrewmoonbeam321 Why is the Spanish pronunciation incorrect? I'm from the southwest, so that's always how I assumed it was said.

@petertaylorarts 3 ай бұрын

David is one of my favourite artists and people. I am so grateful that this happened. This selection is sublime. Love you David!!

@anthonyparks505 3 ай бұрын

Honestly one of my biggest guitar heroes. He doesn't overplay, is a master of the emotional content of his playing, but also he uses quite harmonically dense ideas with triads and extensions, dissonance. More players should study David Pajo's playing.

@pauleiwalsh 3 ай бұрын

It’s always Christmas morning when amoeba posts new vids.

@jamesgwarrior1981 3 ай бұрын

I never am not absolutely surprised and blown away at these things with respect to learning and enjoying, and this is one of the highest in both ways….

@jasonwilliams4659 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic to see you so well and healthy, keep it up david, the world needs talented artists and great human beings such as yourself. A massive fan.

@2WheelsGood 3 ай бұрын

Pajo rules. legend

@daturagirl 2 ай бұрын

what a sweet man, love all the things he has been involved in. great picks too !

@AnthonyPi1999 3 ай бұрын

Masterclass of underground essential music history here, pretty incredible talk, unexpected, wow

@jonbohn3854 3 ай бұрын

what a sweetheart of a gentleman

@iansmith9125 3 ай бұрын

Amazing musician & always so genteel & cool 👍 what a dude!

@jakereflected 3 ай бұрын

legend

@WC-PO Ай бұрын

One of my biggest regrets in life is missing that tour where he played with Gang of Four. I did get to see him open for Sunn O))) once though. The man is a living legend and a pioneer of rock.

@henryschuellerman1550 3 ай бұрын

I could listen to david talk all day. he is the coolest

@pabloisusi6097 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! A hero❤

@DavidB-py8nz 3 ай бұрын

Some great picks, what a really nice guy.

@TheBumlord 3 ай бұрын

David radiates kindness and compassion. It's so nice to hear him talk about the things he loves so eruditely. Keep on keeping on, Mr P!

@JL-rt9mi 3 ай бұрын

Thrilled to see this, just more evidence of what a kind, smart, nice guy Pajo is.

@erylin3526 3 ай бұрын

This guy has created a bunch of my favorite rock music.

@tdtm82 3 ай бұрын

Some great choices there from bands in my vinyl collection!

@Brdo666 3 ай бұрын

I bought that same Moondog record when I was in Ameoba a few years ago. Now I know I have ok taste.

@xTheOxx 3 ай бұрын

Flawless taste, and I'm not surprised one bit!

@MrDaigoRiki 3 ай бұрын

I love this guy.

@haroldsmith1213 3 ай бұрын

great guy,who explained his picks very well and 90 percent i loved ,im getting that steve cropper,and blue cheer i saw in the day ,ounce with hendrix and they were so good ,i feel they never really had gotten there due,moondog yes very cool and out there.thaksDavid godd luck thru life always👍🖤💜

@static_perspective 3 ай бұрын

PAJO LIVES

@gojira5157 3 ай бұрын

Knowing one of the guys who made spiderland likes Beyoncé is weird but not in a bad way

@martyschwartzhere9290 3 ай бұрын

Had the pleasure of meeting him. Such a kind heart.

@oscarcronin428 3 ай бұрын

David has been part of several of the best and most forward thinking rock acts of the psst 3 decades. Legend.

@peterbee88 4 күн бұрын

I love that Dave kid's guitar playing 🎸

@exemptfromgravity 3 ай бұрын

Woohoo! One of my old heroes ♡ × ∞

@OngoingBox 3 ай бұрын

wonderful!

@portcornernoise 3 ай бұрын

Man, this guy is a music head. Been following him since Slint, his 2009 album 'Scream with Me' is just one of my favourites albums ever. And he starts with Impetuous Ritual damn...

@AbstractCatsMedia 3 ай бұрын

Interesting history, I did not realize David's location history! I've listened to Slint and GOF, for years. Cheers from Louisville / J-Town, KY!

@hayata1191 3 ай бұрын

love this!

@TheIkaraCult Ай бұрын

Love this man

@frontpuff 3 ай бұрын

A true master of his craft! Legendary!!

@mikesalmo 3 ай бұрын

It’s nuts that such an incredible musician is also such an amazing open human being.

@timothystreet1 3 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@oyoyoyo7624 3 ай бұрын

huh! 2 days ago i chose to listen to Aerial M, now this. thx!

@harvey2609 3 ай бұрын

He seems like such a lovely human being 🇬🇧✌🏽

@MrVisde 3 ай бұрын

LMAO “I feel like I’m just picking obvious stuff” and goes on to pick some of the most eclectic albums I’ve ever seen in one of these amoeba videos 😂😂😂

@mattpierce1011 3 ай бұрын

CAN = mainstream music 😂

@bg4801 3 ай бұрын

Impetuous Ritual is such a great pick.

@scottowen3022 3 ай бұрын

An absolute legend.

@loudbill 3 ай бұрын

One of my favorite guitarists of all time. As much as I love Slint, I hope more people check out his other works, especially his solo work. Very incredible stuff.

@viniciuseneas4036 2 ай бұрын

Saw David Pajo perform in São Paulo few years ago what I can only describe as "ambient guitar music". Pretty amazing stuff!

@danno4235 3 ай бұрын

Great selections. Seems a cool guy too

@llamabones 3 ай бұрын

Being embarrassed to admit you like CAN because they’re so mainstream is something.

@scottowen3022 3 ай бұрын

Maybe not mainstream, but they're easily one of the more enduring and popular bands if you're an avid music listener.

@eliasmsv3156 3 ай бұрын

Tbf he said he was 16 when that happened. He's long grown out of it

@dreamsinthree 3 ай бұрын

Great stuff.

@noyd4172 3 ай бұрын

And don't forget his time as the bassist of Interpol!

@CINEMARTYR 3 ай бұрын

Hail Pajo!

@gizmotv9320 3 ай бұрын

Met David pajo while working for gang of four at Leeds o2 Academy. Very nice chap and great player

@FotosCriminales 3 ай бұрын

i knew about him from his time in Interpol and he always looked very interesting to me, wish there was more things like this from him

@AndrewWells 3 ай бұрын

Awesome selection and a sweet guy... great to hear about Jon King and Parliament in the mix!!

@jaguarvssnake 3 ай бұрын

Love this guy.

@sybildisobedience500 3 ай бұрын

Totally brilliant man. Hope he is doing great.

@mrzima138 3 ай бұрын

love this guy

@michaelhockus8208 3 ай бұрын

Slint! David is so great, nice picks

@descendingforth 3 ай бұрын

I love slint!

@trappistpunk 3 ай бұрын

Genius, legend, gentleman

@elusiveinsert 3 ай бұрын

Really nice guy brilliant musician

@WhitneyYadonArt 3 ай бұрын

Yay! Love David Pajo, Louisville rep! 🤙

@vargdog6602 3 ай бұрын

Was just listening to him

@astral_plane_crash 3 ай бұрын

Legend

@iloveyoubebe 3 ай бұрын

Pajo you are the best!!! 🧡❤️💛

@sayeager5559 3 ай бұрын

Im here to attest to the legendary Wink Obannon. This guy has been part of a ton of great bands.

@tomhanks4532 3 ай бұрын

one of my favorite musicians of all time! thanks so much for having him on

@reymontcantil199 3 ай бұрын

such a sweet man

@crazyprayingmantis5596 3 ай бұрын

Obscure death metal to Booker T like its completely normal 😂

@dpclerks09 3 ай бұрын

Why not? What's normal supposed to be anyway? It's all music, like he said himself. Do you like only eating one kind of food, or only drinking the same water or beverage everyday?

@crazyprayingmantis5596 3 ай бұрын

@@dpclerks09 Just a drastic jump