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J Mascis Biography

Joseph Donald Mascis Jr. (/ˈmæskɪs/; born December 10, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. He has also released several albums as a solo artist and played drums and guitar on other projects. His most recent solo album, Tied to a Star, was released in August 2014. He was ranked number 86 in a Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists", and number 5 in a similar list for Spin magazine in 2012.

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I have a couple of gold teeth. I had braces for a year but I didn't wear the retainer.

Braces, Couple, Gold Teeth, Retainer, Year, Years

I prefer cynical people. Nice guys grow on trees.

Cynical, Nice, People

When I play a solo I'm just expressing that moment. It can go horribly wrong easily enough.

Enough, Expressing, Moments, Play, Solo

All labels are offensive in some way.

Labels, Offensive, Way

People have to do what they want to do.

People, Want

I'd definitely be into doing some zombie slaying music. That'd be cool.

Being Cool, Cool, Slaying, Zombie

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.

Edge, Guess, Guitar, Kind, Physically, Play

It's good to have certain restrictions sometimes, but it's definitely more fun to play really loud, with distortion.

Fun, Good, Play, Restrictions, Sometimes

It seemed so wimpy at first when I started to play [guitar]. So I started playing loud with lots of effects just to try to mimic the dynamic [of the drums]. Drums seemed a lot more expressive. [I was] Trying to emulate the feeling of playing the drums on the guitar - I guess that's why I played it so loud.

Drums, Feelings, Guitar, Play, Wimpy

I've never liked rehearsing too much.

Liked, Rehearsing, Too Much

I've always worn earplugs, but I'm sure my hearing's not great.

Earplugs, Hearing, Worn

Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo.

Generally, Guitar, Riffs, Song, Songs, Together

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.

Alternate, Boundaries, Stuff, Tuning

I don't have any tattoos but I've thought about getting Ernie, from Bert and Ernie, on my earlobe. He made a big impression on me as a kid. And I have pretty big earlobes.

Earlobe, Ernie, Kid, Kids, Made, Tattoo

You might as well play at the show everyone else is playing at.

Everyone, Might, Play, Playing, Show, Shows

I have limited interests. I really like all sorts of gear. Guitar gear. Recording gear. Stuff like that. I like music, you know.

Gears, Guitar, Music, Recording, Sorts, Stuff