Jon Brion

dontlookdown · #1 12-06-2005, 02:45 PM

I know Jon Brion is a fan of the Tusk album and wondered if Lindsey was a Jon Brion fan.
JB plays a lot with Benmont Tench and his sound often reminds me of Lindsey.
They are both studio geniuses.
Wouldn't it be great if they recorded together?

Jyqm · #2 12-06-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dontlookdown

I know Jon Brion is a fan of the Tusk album and wondered if Lindsey was a Jon Brion fan.
JB plays a lot with Benmont Tench and his sound often reminds me of Lindsey.
They are both studio geniuses.
Wouldn't it be great if they recorded together?

Agreed, it'd be great if they recorded together. Only question is, would Lindsey be willing to share producer duties and let Jon take some of the reins?

I'm sure Lindsey just can't stop spinning the new Kanye album...

dontlookdown · #3 12-06-2005, 03:33 PM

knowing Lindsey's taste, I'm sure he'd be a great collaborator with Jon.
they share so much in terms of appreciation - Beatles, Radiohead, etc.
i also know they would connect politically and sometimes that's all it takes for two artists to get along.

if you ever get a chance to see Jon at Largo in LA, you'll be reminded of Lindsey after a song or two. He's there every Friday night and it's easily one of the best things to do in town.

hayley · #4 12-06-2005, 03:53 PM

They're both quite masturbatory. I can't imagine the two of them actually collaborating and making a joint effort.

Jyqm · #5 12-06-2005, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hayley

They're both quite masturbatory. I can't imagine the two of them actually collaborating and making a joint effort.

Well, we know that Brion at least is capable of a joint effort with another creative mind. So Lindsey's really the main variable. (Or invariable, if you prefer.)

shackin'up · #6 12-06-2005, 05:29 PM

this doesnot happen often. who the hell is jon brion?

Jyqm · #7 12-06-2005, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by shackin'up

this doesnot happen often. who the hell is jon brion?

He's one of those musical renaissance men. As dontlookdown mentioned, he does a concert every Friday night at Club Largo in LA, but he's probably most famous right now for his work as a producer. He co-produced Late Registration with Kanye West, and he produced the original version of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine, the one that her label refused to release for whatever stupid reason (so he's got that in common with Lindsey as well!). He's also written scores a number of films in the past few years, including Magnolia, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and I <3 Huckabees.

dontlookdown · #8 12-06-2005, 05:43 PM

he's a singer/songwriter/guitar/piano/percusion player/producer extraordinaire who has produced for:
fiona apple (her masterpiece When The Pawn)
aimee mann
rufus wainwright
beck
eels
kayne west
david byrne
rhett miller
elliot smith
brad meldau
he often plays with Matt Chamberlain (the drummer that made parts of Trouble In Shangri-La so great)
and he's scored soundtracks for I heart Huckabees, Magnolia, Eternal Sunshine, etc.
but above and beyond all that
he has an amazing command of music and often belts out extraordinary covers of Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan and Lennon/McCartney tunes.
He does a mean Bohemian Rhapsody - and aside from that he's hard to describe.
He and Rickie Lee Jones often sing together without rehearsing on random Friday nights in LA.
He's a force to be reckoned with.
A rare talent indeed...

shackin'up · #9 12-06-2005, 07:19 PM

hmmm according to that list he could not have slipped my attention. and when i saw that "eels" mention a vague bell rinkled. but he escaped my harddisk though....

DavidMn · #10 12-06-2005, 07:48 PM

I dont really know that much about Jon Brion. Does he have any hits?

Jyqm · #11 12-06-2005, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

I dont really know that much about Jon Brion. Does he have any hits?

As a singer/songwriter, no, not that I can think of. He's more known his film scores and his role as a producer for all of the artists dontlookdown mentioned.

DavidMn · #12 12-06-2005, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jyqm

As a singer/songwriter, no, not that I can think of. He's more known his film scores and his role as a producer for all of the artists dontlookdown mentioned.

Ok cool. Sort of a behind the scenes guy then.

dontlookdown · #13 12-06-2005, 11:43 PM

well, if you listen to his album "Meaningless" or any of the songs he co-wrote with Aimee Mann (I'm With Stupid album is excellent), then you would consider him a singer/songwriter.

JamieSPC · #14 12-09-2005, 12:31 PM

The more I think about it, the more I think I'd like it if he and Stevie got together for an album. Am I allowed to say that on Lindsey's board?

I love the stuff he's done with Aimee Mann.

I think the days of Lindsey collaborating with another producer are over. The clash of egos would register on the Richter scale.

~Jamie

DavidMn · #15 12-10-2005, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JamieSPC

The more I think about it, the more I think I'd like it if he and Stevie got together for an album. Am I allowed to say that on Lindsey's board?

I love the stuff he's done with Aimee Mann.

I think the days of Lindsey collaborating with another producer are over. The clash of egos would register on the Richter scale.

~Jamie

Probablt about a 7.5