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Jay Farrar — Vitamins
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coloradojohn
(A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver)
Posted: Jan 30, 2013 - 18:19
 
Fantastic song...

jhorton
(Trailer Park on Cape Cod)
Posted: Oct 28, 2012 - 16:54
 
Nice. One listen and put it right on my, " Buy List."

Tippster
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Aug 26, 2012 - 17:18
 
 socalhol wrote:

Distinctive is right — no matter if he's with a group or solo, his voice always sounds "whiney" to me....blah!  Too bad, it takes away from the music part, which is actually nice on this track.
 
Bob Dylan & Neil Young think it's just fine to have an easily identifiable "whiney" voice.  I agree with them.



Stingray
Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 07:25
 
Uncle of Ricky Fataar.

ERERER
Posted: Mar 08, 2011 - 10:57
 
Thanks for the laugh...made my day:

 On_The_Beach wrote:
He was great on M.A.S.H.

 



socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 14:47
 
 Pyro wrote:
I thought this was Son Volt. Yes, he has a very distinctive voice.
 
Distinctive is right — no matter if he's with a group or solo, his voice always sounds "whiney" to me....blah!  Too bad, it takes away from the music part, which is actually nice on this track.



On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Aug 08, 2010 - 02:51
 
He was great on M.A.S.H.


cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Mar 02, 2010 - 09:19
 
"Really not mad at anyone
You're just mad at the world"

I'm trying not to be that person anymore, maybe that's why I like this song. I like most anything the Uncle Tupelo boys do though.

jkhandy
(O'vale,CA)
Posted: Jan 29, 2010 - 22:06
 
 Ntropy wrote:
I don't understand how anyone could like this horror. Dissonant harmonies, someone's singing flat the entire song.. nasal illness that is insanely contagious. ICK!  {#Puke}
 
bet you like Pearl Jam, same sounding voice....IMHO


Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast)
Posted: Dec 29, 2009 - 11:34
 
 Ntropy wrote:
I don't understand how anyone could like this horror. Dissonant harmonies, someone's singing flat the entire song.. nasal illness that is insanely contagious. ICK!  {#Puke}
 
 It may be that the whole appeal of alt-country and its predecessors is that it's a little OFF. Maybe that's what sounds good to some of us.  I don't hear the flatness in the voice, but I think I understand when you say "dissonant harmonies." Meaning imperfect harmonies? I like that.


Rick_V
(New Orleans)
Posted: Dec 29, 2009 - 11:29
 
Wow, been too long since I've listened to this great song from Jay's 1st solo album.  Was somewhat underwhelmed by the album but always loved this song big time.

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 14:55
 
 romeotuma wrote:


I like it...
 

{#High-five}

skyguy
(CO)
Posted: Aug 25, 2009 - 14:53
 
{#Roflol} sans wrote:

"Uma Guma" was taken
 



peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 06:54
 
 Ntropy wrote:
 insanely contagious.
 
Yes! Can I quote you on that? {#Lol} 

How's that for lifting a quote out of context?!

dBdwg
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 06:47
 
 Ntropy wrote:
I don't understand how anyone could like this horror. Dissonant harmonies, someone's singing flat the entire song.. nasal illness that is insanely contagious. ICK!  {#Puke}
 
haha I like it.....lalalaalalaa


Ntropy
(Cleveland, OH)
Posted: May 22, 2009 - 12:59
 
I don't understand how anyone could like this horror. Dissonant harmonies, someone's singing flat the entire song.. nasal illness that is insanely contagious. ICK!  {#Puke}

Dave_Mack
(Three bus, THE bus!)
Posted: Mar 20, 2009 - 08:38
 
This song suddenly made me feel like I was at Grateful Dead concert.  Not sure why other than Jay's voice reminds a bit of Phil Lesh.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Mar 20, 2009 - 08:37
 


I like it...



Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet waiting for the ticket home)
Posted: Sep 11, 2008 - 17:01
 
Not bad.....it's called Vitamins?

robco1
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Sep 11, 2008 - 17:00
 
I've always appreciated Son Volt but was never much of a fan (just didn't really grab me). But this one is really nice. I like the way the song is constructed. Or something like that . . .

sans
(Philly)
Posted: Sep 11, 2008 - 16:58
 
 nomad4444 wrote:
anyone know why the album is called "Sebastopol"?
 
"Uma Guma" was taken

peyotecoyote
(Home of Sir Frederick Banting)
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 - 11:14
 
nomad4444 wrote:
anyone know why the album is called "Sebastopol"?


I know that Tolstoy wrote a 3 part series of stories named The Sebastopol Tales...(click here)
softjeans
(Upper Ojai, CA)
Posted: Jul 10, 2008 - 11:13
 
schrodingersdog wrote:
I'm liking the droney indianish (two made up words in one sentence!) sound.


Yeah, plus the drumming takes some chances, and Farrar for once stretches himself as a singer. Interesting track. Wonder what it means.
schrodingersdog
(California)
Posted: Mar 06, 2008 - 11:58
 
I'm liking the droney indianish (two made up words in one sentence!) sound.
nomad4444
(Sebastopol, CA)
Posted: Nov 01, 2007 - 21:19
 
anyone know why the album is called "Sebastopol"?
d00kie
(In Cubicle Hell!)
Posted: Jul 30, 2007 - 13:32
 
Do like this, but makes me want to break out my old trace or straighaways cds :-)
pomalley
(Land of Lincoln)
Posted: Jul 30, 2007 - 13:30
 
Pyro wrote:


I thought this was Son Volt. Yes, he has a very distinctive voice.


Yep, I said to myself - Sun Volt! as soon as I heard this. He's got a really distinctive voice.
Pyro
Posted: Mar 20, 2007 - 15:04
 
Thistle wrote:
Still sounds like Son Volt. I guess his voice is so much a part of Son Volt that nothing else can stand apart if he is singing it.


I thought this was Son Volt. Yes, he has a very distinctive voice.
Stingray
Posted: Nov 21, 2006 - 09:13
 
Have an orange-juice, Jay....

you need vitamins!
bore-bore-bore!
There´s nothing to explain "their" insider-fame!
Stingray!
freeone1
(few want to be here...)
Posted: Aug 25, 2006 - 13:50
 
Knew I recognized that voice from somewhere(s)!

I do miss Tupelo, but this stuff is pretty killer...
Thistle
(Peg City)
Posted: Aug 25, 2006 - 13:47
 
Still sounds like Son Volt. I guess his voice is so much a part of Son Volt that nothing else can stand apart if he is singing it.
loud_family_fan
Posted: Jun 13, 2006 - 08:53
 
Jay Farrar and Wilco in the same set--wonderful.
meadowwoods
(Madison)
Posted: May 29, 2006 - 18:44
 
I love this, love his voice.
Different from Son Volt and Uncle Tupelo, but
still....Jay.

Gotta check out the rest of this album...



rjs
(Atlanta, GA)
Posted: May 15, 2006 - 05:00
 
Death_to_Clear_Channel wrote:
Always felt bad for Jay, post-Tupelo. Seems like he never got his due compared to Tweedy. Both are great, it's just that Tweedy evolved. Jay is still depressed and Depression is hard to sell.


Jeff evolved into different genres, Jay evolved around the same genres as UT. I like Wilco a lot, but it's Son Volt and JF CDs that I pull out ten times more often. As a whole, Jay's lyrics aren't any more depressing as Jeff's.

physicsgenius
(90% of everything is crap)
Posted: May 15, 2006 - 04:46
 
Death_to_Clear_Channel wrote:
Always felt bad for Jay, post-Tupelo. Seems like he never got his due compared to Tweedy. Both are great, it's just that Tweedy evolved. Jay is still depressed and Depression is hard to sell.


You are kidding, right? Depression Rock is the hottest non-Britney category out there.
(former member)
(Shadow Valley Condos)
Posted: Apr 30, 2006 - 15:28
 
brandog wrote:
I never noticed that Jay sounds a lot like Jon from TMBG :)
Who sounds a lot like the guys in Fountains of Wayne?
moonbat
(Flying Low and Avoiding The Radar)
Posted: Mar 02, 2006 - 22:51
 
I just love this guy's voice.
Dylan76
(Minneapolis, MN)
Posted: Feb 01, 2006 - 14:12
 
qbee wrote:
Yahoo, I loooooove this album! great for a road trip. I think it's been my favorite album since it came out. More, more!


Roadtrip music for me too!
Death_to_Clear_Channel
(Chicago)
Posted: Feb 01, 2006 - 14:12
 
Always felt bad for Jay, post-Tupelo. Seems like he never got his due compared to Tweedy. Both are great, it's just that Tweedy evolved. Jay is still depressed and Depression is hard to sell.
Wisecrowe
(State College, PA)
Posted: Nov 08, 2005 - 08:33
 
Wow, I obvioulsy knew it was Jay by the voice but the sound was awesome. Has like an Indian trippy sitar thing going on in there. Good stuff, I'll have to check out some solo work.
BooKitty
(My Own Private Idaho.)
Posted: Aug 11, 2005 - 20:55
 
Nice sound. Never heard of...
Darlington
(Columbia, South Carolina)
Posted: Jul 13, 2005 - 06:14
 
samrex wrote:
More Jay, please. And more Son Volt couldn't hurt either.


Especially now that Son Volt has an excellent new disc out. Must purchase and upload....
(former member)
(Right Here)
Posted: May 15, 2005 - 12:15
 
I never noticed that Jay sounds a lot like Jon from TMBG :)
samrex
(Brookline, MA)
Posted: Apr 01, 2005 - 12:33
 
More Jay, please. And more Son Volt couldn't hurt either.
gntlemanartist
(Telos)
Posted: Feb 16, 2005 - 07:24
 
He sounds a lot like They Might Be Giants with a little bit more of a rock edge.
ANNE_MARIE
(The Ozarks)
Posted: Feb 01, 2005 - 13:46
 
stickittotheman wrote:
I like Jay's writing a lot.


me too. it's easy...like a real conversation with a close friend.
stickittotheman
(Ely, MN)
Posted: Feb 01, 2005 - 13:44
 
I like Jay's writing a lot.
Platypus
(here, now)
Posted: Jan 17, 2005 - 19:40
 
reminds me a lot of Hayden on this track.

8)

(speaking of which - why no Hayden at RP???)">(click here)
sherp
(Calgary)
Posted: Jan 17, 2005 - 19:39
 
Rickvee wrote:
This is definitely one of Jay's best solo tunes!


one of... for sure. This whole cd is great, love it all.
lotus_65
(here, in somebody else's paradise...)
Posted: Jan 17, 2005 - 19:39
 
Waltenstein wrote:
I think I prefer Son Volt, but I'm glad to hear Jay being played.

I'll take it all, or any pert therof. Thank you, Bill.