Albini was an iconoclast. He got the sounds he wanted. He did what he wanted. He made raw and abrasive music. What a catalogue to leave .
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I don’t have a lot of records that Albini produced. Big Black is one of my favorite 80’s bands.
@benrankins44463 ай бұрын
A big chunk of my record collection is thanks to this man. R.I.P.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
It was surprising to me that this skinny abrasive dude in Big Black became such a renowned producer.
@invisibleray69873 ай бұрын
Nonesense 😂
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
@@invisibleray6987I forgot. The most important news of the day is that Let It Be is being released on Disney+.
@invisibleray69873 ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 I'm overwhelmed by all this Beatle news.....time for a celebration
@recordhuntervinylcollector49713 ай бұрын
It's a bummer he passed so young. Steve was married to my cousin Heather besides the fact that I grew up listening to Big Black, he was a great producer and musician and the world lost something special today... R.I.P. Steve Albini
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Steve Albini was unique.
@OutOnTheTiles3 ай бұрын
Steve produced Page and Plants 1998’s “Walking To Clarksdale”.He stated in an interview that they were the easiest two he ever work with. He said, unbelievably, that they had no ego. He seemed like a good guy. RIP legend.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I remember him saying that about Page and Plant.
@creepyspookyicky16 сағат бұрын
Holy fkn cats!! I don't know how I'm just finding this out now!! RIP Steve Albini. What an absolute bummer. It always made me so happy he had a hand in helping make Grumpy Cat's show. RIP Grumpy Cat 💔
@dixielandfarm3 ай бұрын
Great collection, Ritchie. I have some of the Big Black albums, but I really know him more for his production work.
@danielbigna54693 ай бұрын
Hi Rich, thanks for doing this video. Steve Albini was a major artist and his passing is a great loss to contemporary music. The first Shellac album 'At Action Park' from 1994 is a minimalist rock masterpiece. I hope the new Shellac album does come out and becomes a good legacy for Albini's devotion to non-mainstream artistry.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I bought the first two Shellac 7”s. I have never listened to any of their albums. Sadly the Shellac will most likely sell more now that he has passed.
@corporalcornealiaspheffer82963 ай бұрын
My favorite big BLACK record atomizer. How can you like mazzy and still be cool??? It’s like a magic trick.
@sjbang57643 ай бұрын
How can you not like Mazzy, and still be cool?
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Separate the man from the myth.
@thesixthbeatle3 ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 That would make the man even worse than we see him now
@corporalcornealiaspheffer82963 ай бұрын
@@thesixthbeatle 🤣
@thesixthbeatle3 ай бұрын
Great video Richie, and great showing on the Boreden show last night. You , at least a small part of the time, managed to shut him up for a bit. Kudos! Don't forget the punk comp video.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I wish I had gone on the Borden stream a little prepared. If I had been I would have brought up Fauci’s emails.
@thesixthbeatle3 ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 The emails Fauci aide concealed? I think Boreden was a real jerk to Darrin. That's because RG was there. They all ganged up on Darrin who is not good at defending himself. George was a real sht about it.
@thesixthbeatle3 ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 The emails the Fauci assistant had hidden on a private computer? Yes. George was a real jerk to Darrin, a guy who cannot defend himself.
@thesixthbeatle3 ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 That would have been interesting, the ones his assistant hid? George was a real jerk to Darrin I'll tell you. Yo know Darrin can't defend himself.
@mad4vinyl8023 ай бұрын
Very nice tribute, Richie. R.I.P. Steve
@MortenAastad3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tribute, learned more about the man. Cheers from Morten
@TheVinylRecordMission3 ай бұрын
A great loss. Nice selection of his work, Richie. My cousin Phil (of Far West Record Supply) recorded an album, with his band Distortion Felix, at Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago. They also opened a couple times for Steve’s band Shellac. My cousin said Steve was a great guy. I just subbed you up. Steve
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment and the sub.
@BeeAyeSueRah3 ай бұрын
Bummed and beyond
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
What is scary is that he was almost 7 years younger than me.
@BeeAyeSueRah3 ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 humbling huh? I can only speak for myself but his sudden passing at his age pushes mortality a little closer to a stage that I am on as well and it’s hard to comprehend at times.
@juannieto65363 ай бұрын
Awesome collection. How cool would have been to see him live. Love the "Headache" record bag.
@RussShawTV3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your excellent Albini collection. R.I.P. Mr. Albini sadly he probably had high blood pressure or something, he might be still with us if he got his stubborn ass to a doctor! There’s a video on Conan O’Brien‘s podcast of Steve, Dave Grohl, and Chris Novoselic talking about Steve’s music, guitar playing, and the back-and-forth before recording in utero. That’s pretty good. anyhow Richie your wisdom, collection and wealth of Punk records is always a great video ride. We’re all “getting on in years”, as a Gen X guy was talking to a friend about doctor visits and I said we sound like a couple of boomers LOL! I’ll be 57 in June, but as you said at the end, it’s always good to remember, Mazzy loves you too 😂❤🎸✌️
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I have a doctor’s checkup on the 15th.
@RussShawTV3 ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 glad you’re keeping up with that stuff Richie! Lost my buddy a few years ago of a heart attack age 50 he was concert buddy in the 80s. We were friends up to the end kept telling him he needs to take care of himself 💙🤘🎸💙
@RandallWeaver3 ай бұрын
Great history of Big Black. Thanks - I don't think I knew anything about Albini. That cover for Atomizer is great. Well, a lot of those covers are great, come to think of it. Thanks for showing the records.
@berwickshiremike513 ай бұрын
It's been a blow hearing about Steve. Man what a bummer. RIP you pipe cleaner of a man.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Pipe cleaner of a man is funny.
@Shawn_at_Sound_Advice3 ай бұрын
Distorted Pony- Punishment Room around 93 is one of the best lesser known early 90s Albini productions. He did big stuff to pay the bills and the smaller ones were what he really respected
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I have the Distorted Pony.
@petrirantanen3 ай бұрын
I heard about this yesterday and still I'm feeling that it can't be true. This is a huge blow. Bands he was in. Bands and artists he produced. So many classics. First two Breeders albums. He produced one of my fave metal albums of 00's. High On Fire: Blessed Black Wings. Rest In Peace Steve Albini
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I haven’t heard many of the albums Albini produced.
@gilbertwashburn70953 ай бұрын
Thanks to the video thank God I saw a big black like 8 times and slack once wow that's crazy he was pretty young have a great day
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I wish I had seen Big Black. They are one of my favorite 80’s bands.
@TheWinston77773 ай бұрын
Great video. I'm going to see Stiff Little Fingers tonight. I hope it's a fun show.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity91473 ай бұрын
I remember the Jordan MN incident but I never heard it had been thrown out. I have that album, I need to relisten to that. Obviously the judge had some type of involvement. I do have some of these albums. I always loved the art work, bold and eye catching. He seemed too young to die especially when we think of our age!
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
He was almost 7 years younger than me.
@montgomeryramone96553 ай бұрын
Thank you. Saw Rapeman and Shellac twice in concert. Remember seeing a fierce, brutal and wild performance by Shellac and straight after they finished Steve Albini comes out to pack away the gear.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I wish I had seen Steve Albini live.
@RekkidTalk3 ай бұрын
Oh no. I met Steve once because of poker. We had a friend in common and had drinks with him one night. He was a great musician & engineer & poker player and was cool to me.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I completely forgot to mention the poker player Steve. I remember you mentioning Steve the poker player. In fact I was unaware of that before,
@RekkidTalk3 ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 Steve won 2 World Series of Poker bracelets and was friends with some of the best Chicago based pro players. He specialized in 7 card stud and razz, unfashionable and non mainstream versions of the game as opposed to Texas Holdem.
@hurkamur13 ай бұрын
@@RekkidTalkEven his poker style was anomalous? 💯
@SaintMartins3 ай бұрын
Word coming from his employees. He had a heart attack at his Recording studio. In a weird way if there was a place to go, i'm sure he'd probably want it to happen at his studio that he built & loved. He was preparing for an upcoming Shellac album & tour.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I believe the Shellac album is due to released on May 14th.
@nearwildheaven48403 ай бұрын
A couple of weeks ago I bought my first Big Black album, Songs About Fucking, and was totally blown away. So, it was a bit of a shock to hear of Albini's passing. I really enjoyed his work as an "engineer" as he preferred to call it. The Pixies Surfer Rosa just sounds awesome, and the job he did on Nirvana's In Utero was incredible. A great loss of a truly unique individual.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Songs About Fucking is such a hard hitting album. It is so different from the first EP Lungs.
@briggscharleton61393 ай бұрын
RIP Mr. Albini. Big Black was a sonic thrust. Produced one of my favorite High on Fire albums. He also wrote some great stories for Forced Exposure.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
If I remember right there was a Big Black 7” that was included with an issue of Forced Exposure.
@briggscharleton61393 ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 I had a 7 " compilation from Chemical Imbalance fanzine. Happiness is Dry Pants - BB doing Burning Indian Wife. YoLa Tengo/Kilslug and Moving Targets were also on it. Etched on the ungrooved vinyl was "FUCKED FORCED EXPOSURE MAN." I don't know why bit some people hated FE. The Freeze also bitched about them. To, me Forced Exposure was the best fanzine of the mid 80s.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
@@briggscharleton6139 I don’t know If I’ve heard Burning Indian Wife.
Thanks for doing this - those records are not so common in the U.K. - I love the sound Albini engineered .. and he was so prolific- I love the letter Nirvana published this week outlay his thoughts on making In Utero - I’ve done a video myself showing a couple of U.K. bands he worked with that made fantastic albums with him
@andreondine92563 ай бұрын
You’re still one of the few true music lovers of the VC. Most of the others are just show-offs. No patience for that. I like your passion and your attitude. And great taste, of course. Thank you. I saw Shellac several times. The last time was in a small club here in Lisbon last June. Albini was great! He will be missed.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I have noticed that many of the vc are now more concerned with branding their channel than the actual music.
@lsw62923 ай бұрын
R.I.P......i like his production of P.J. Harvey's original band on the "Rid Of Me" lp
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I like the music but I don’t like how the vocals are buried in the mix.
@davidellis51413 ай бұрын
There's kerosene around .. 🔥
@user-vh5ge5pu5d3 ай бұрын
There's vaccine around...
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Set me on fire.
@ST-xg3gy3 ай бұрын
RIP to the great Steve Albini, what an incredible mind, great ear. Bummer.💔
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
His ear was unique.
@322dan3 ай бұрын
Jordan Minnesota is the next city over from me. I grew up around here. I remember when that happened. RIP SA
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I’ve never been to Minnesota but I did spend a summer in Wisconsin.
@DyinSid3 ай бұрын
“I’m getting on in age, I don’t know, do I really want to listen to Who’s Next anymore.”
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I recently played side one. It is a great album but I don’t need to hear it again.
@seekingathread3 ай бұрын
I will be posting a video about him shortly but need to collect my thoughts. Immense loss. Cool to see some of those banned covers.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
It would be good to see a thoughtful angle.
@Thedarkstuff3 ай бұрын
Nice tribute Rich
@vonzipper78543 ай бұрын
Couldn't say it any better.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly
@hellionrebellionrocknrolla7443 ай бұрын
Had to skip some videos to see this one. 😢 I don't think I need Wikipedia when I have Vinyl Richie. "Atomizer" is soooooooooo good. Probably my favorite. Big Black was the first "punk" group I ever heard that that redefined the idea of "punk" for me. Such a big loss and I was looking forward to a new Shellac tour. I did a moment of silence for him on my Teenage Rehab video if you're interested. Cheers!
@highrantdistrict3 ай бұрын
Ahl-BEE-NEE. He was not an albino.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Yeah, I know.
@FFGG22E3 ай бұрын
He was pretty white though
@highrantdistrict3 ай бұрын
@@FFGG22E 🤣🤣🤣
@moc50223 ай бұрын
Nah you don't
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I thought it would be funny to mispronounce his name. Then followed by if you want facts go to Wikipedia or one of the leaders of the vc.
@Doctore_Robert3 ай бұрын
Nice video Richie. Definitely an in your face guy. I’ve passed on the headache OG. Too tough for me. Feels like bad juju. But I do admire his contributions
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I understand
@rwm47383 ай бұрын
Pig Pile is a great live album. As for his guitar playing and sound, pretty sure he was a P-90 pickup man.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I will take your word for it on the P-90 pickup.
@gilbertwashburn70953 ай бұрын
I recently went to a record show I haven't been to one in 28 years it was all geezers including me wow where are the young vendors I had a good time
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
In my 40+ years while living in LA I went to the OC Record Show 3 times.
@andysalbums3 ай бұрын
Nice one, Richie
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@joaquimgomes45073 ай бұрын
This was cool, glad you just highlighted the music and not the beef that many had with Albini. Send me your discogs link. Cheers
@louislepage51113 ай бұрын
This is a bolt out of the blue 😮
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Yes
@brucybabyy73553 ай бұрын
a friend lent me a cassette of a live big black concert in Vancouver in the early 80,s. i bought atomizer + fucking the next day. looking forward to the new shellac.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I have a feeling the new Shellac will get a boost in sales.
@bubble-and-scrape3 ай бұрын
No, are you serious? Shellac’s new record is just about to be released! I have tickets for their concert at the Paradiso! So sad to hear!
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
It is a bummer.
@corporalcornealiaspheffer82963 ай бұрын
Holy shit🤯. He wasn’t even old Richie?! Crazy.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
He was almost 7 years younger than me.
@joseriojasyance7433 ай бұрын
Richie.master the master. Gino vanelli the gist of the gemini. Please. Friend. Lima peru.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Gino?
@Harrispilton223 ай бұрын
This one felt like a real punch in the gut. The U.K. weeklies loved Steve Albini...until his band Rapeman, then people started picketing his gigs. He’s admitted since that was a bad idea (it’s a good album actually) Outside his own bands I love The Jesus Lizard’s ‘Goat’ and The Breeders debut. His video talking about his dealings with Page & Plant is fascinating.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I have the Rapeman album but only played it a few times. Steve Albini later regretted the name of the band. It was actually named after a Japanese comic.
@Mabuhay_Ka3 ай бұрын
I cant name one bad record that steve albini has done, been a big fan since the late 80s. My favorite record by him is the Rapeman full length. I think the Shellac stuff is his beet work though. A huge influence on the music I mostly listen too-a big loss.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I bought the Rapeman when it came out. I only listened to it a few times. I will give it a listen this weekend.
@BSIII3 ай бұрын
WTF! Rip I've been listening to Om -God Is Good album every day for the past few months (he recorded and engineered it).
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I am not familiar with Om.
@BSIII3 ай бұрын
@@vinylrichie007 I love the recording and engineering on that album. It's organic (best way I can describe it.) Bummed to hear Albini passed
@festersuncle62983 ай бұрын
"Songs about Sleeping with the Ladies" was a fave in the 80's. I wanted to be Gary.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I’m not sure how fave it is.
@jlohmann133 ай бұрын
I will play both the "Atomizer" and "The Hammer Party" 12 inches tonight. Maybe "Racer X" and "Songs About Fucking" also if I can find the cassettes. Thanks for informing the VC community in a timely matter.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
This is only the 2nd time I’ve done a video like this.
@garagegeek48633 ай бұрын
I’m not to sure of him but I know his name….I hope your bid will fill in my huge blanks. The cover art on the first two is really interesting. The story behind the second one is tragic. I think you’ve shown that Songs about F’ing before. The autopsy picture was gruesome. Oh, you filled in the blank at the very end!
@hurkamur13 ай бұрын
RIP LEDGE.
@playvinylinthemilkynight18793 ай бұрын
RIP Steve. I think his best work was with Big Black. Especially Atomizer.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I agree.
@BillsBoxOfSound3 ай бұрын
Well said. You and I both beat Mazzy, but I don't think he's a Big Black/Shellac kinda guy. Steve will be missed.
@highrantdistrict3 ай бұрын
To be fair, I do believe I saw him show the album Songs About Shilling a while back.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Most likely Mazzy has never heard Big Black. I enjoy messing with Mazzy. All in fun.
@6AM_YT3 ай бұрын
I think "Atomizer" was probably their best, but all of it was great. The Jordan, MN story turned out to be fake, thank God. For as much as an edge lord as he was in the 80's and 90's, based on his Twitter, he ended up pretty "woke". Sucks he died. He was a hero of mine for decades.
@Mabuhay_Ka3 ай бұрын
He is a big loss, is influence from new projects and jobs he would of done will be missed. Everything he has done is really good.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I don’t do Twitter. I did see an interview where he expressed regret for the band name Rapeman. I have heard accounts that the Jordon story was fake and others from people in the area that it was true.
@LESSISMOREMOREORLESS3 ай бұрын
damn only 62...too young
@ferranmelero77273 ай бұрын
I didn’t know that he died
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
A bummer.
@nothingimportant45043 ай бұрын
😢
@JimmyBarnesYT3 ай бұрын
I’m reluctant to jump on board all the Albini praising having read about the kind of dodgy shit he was into. Still, you got your tribute up before Norman had his chance, so fair play to you
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
I’m not sure about the dodgy crap but I know he was a contrarian.
@awrogers30133 ай бұрын
Wow. So sad.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Bummer.
@sjbang57643 ай бұрын
"Nirvana for mice"
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Mice for nirvana.
@block-head29823 ай бұрын
I have been meaning to buy some big black, now I’m sure it’s all gonna shoot up in price. I’m seeing all these articles about him saying “genius or jerk” but it seems more like just some dude who was a contrarian and made good music. What’s your Discogs name?
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
Albini was no doubt a contrarian.
@Russell.S3 ай бұрын
RIP. His instructional video on mic placement is hilarious, he keeps sliding into the frame out of nowhere. I guess you have to see it. Can’t say Albini didn’t have a sense of humor. It’s scary, though. I’m about his age.
@vinylrichie0073 ай бұрын
He was almost 7 years younger than me. I will find the mic placement video.