It’s good to have certain restrictions sometimes, but it’s definitely more fun to play really loud, with distortion. – J Mascis
Usually I like to have them, but going drum-less pushes everything in a new direction and makes it easier to keep things sounding different. – J Mascis
I enjoy having some boundaries to work within. That’s why I generally don’t like alternate tunings and stuff like that. I like the boundaries of regular tunings. – J Mascis
I was just reading about Paul Simon in ‘Uncut’, and it was fascinating. I never think about him much or think about his music or anything, but it’s interesting to hear his ideas on stuff. – J Mascis
It’s harder to play drums than guitar, physically. I’m always kind of on the edge. I guess that’s how I play everything: on the edge of my ability. – J Mascis
I play a Fender Jazzmaster and three stacks and a combo, two old Marshall Plexis and a Hiwatt combo and a Hiwatt combo with Marshall cabs. – J Mascis
When I play a solo I’m just expressing that moment. It can go horribly wrong easily enough. – J Mascis
Yeah, you know, I’m always into cassette. At least they seem to be the longest-lasting medium we used to have. I don’t play cassettes much anymore, but I play records all the time. – J Mascis
