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J Mascis Quotes

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

"J Mascis on the guitarists you really must hear" by Sam Richards, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2011.

All labels are offensive in some way.

"J Mascis: 'I never took it that seriously'". Interview with Paul Lester, www.theguardian.com. August 3, 2012.

I prefer cynical people. Nice guys grow on trees.

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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

"J Mascis on the guitarists you really must hear". Interview with Sam Richards, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2011.

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

"J Mascis on the guitarists you really must hear". Interview with Sam Richards, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2011.

People have to do what they want to do.

"J Mascis: 'I never took it that seriously'". Interview with Paul Lester, www.theguardian.com. August 3, 2012.

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

"Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead vs. J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr". Interview with Norman Reedus, www.undertheradarmag.com. May 28, 2014.

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

"J Mascis: 'I never took it that seriously'". Interview with Paul Lester, www.theguardian.com. August 03, 2012.

I've never liked rehearsing too much.

"J Mascis on the guitarists you really must hear". Interview with Sam Richards, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2011.