Submitted by outfoxingthefoxes t3_ygi5rt in todayilearned
Reply to comment by VerticalYea in TIL that Transdermal Celebration by Ween has a guitar solo that was played with Carlos Santana's guitar without him knowing it. Ween sneaked into the storage where Santana's tools were, played the solo just once, recorded it, and left the place. That solo is the one used in the final song. by outfoxingthefoxes
Ha. They certainly have a lot of material that can be interpreted as sophomoric and druggy, but they've got incredible range which a lot of people who've only heard "Put the Coke on My Dick" would never expect. Dean Ween is a really good guitar player with some blistering solos. Gene Ween, at least for the first two decades, had amazing vocal range. His falsetto on "Freedom of 76" has a soul and pitch to it that approaches Prince. Their music has capably-to-awesomely incorporated dozens of genres. If anyone wants to explore Ween beyond the "novelty" and "druggy/comedy" songs (some of which are great, too!) may I suggest this short list: the song this thread is about, Flutes of Chi, Stay Forever, The Argus, Don't Get 2 Close (2 My Fantasy), Freedom of 76, On Buckingham Green, Mutilated Lips...
Major Bateman vibes from this writeup! But thanks, this will give me something to read when I’m stuck in my cabana living off bananas and blow…
Ha, the little dance Bateman does in his raincoat in that scene, gets me every time.
Oh don't get me wrong, I appreciate the depth of their artistic ability. Good list by the way. But i listened to the Bandsplain episode on them and I was surprised by how just silly and high they were all the time!
Yeah, the substances really did a number on Gener. Seems a lot better now, but they've been without a new song for almost 15 years, and gotta wonder in Gene staying sober also closed some creative spigot. Or just, old, making bank from touring...
That's the razor's edge for so many musicians. The crazy drugs open some incredible musical paths but there is a price to be paid. Ramones? Ya, they weren't just joking about sniffing glue. And heroin obviously led to some great jazz and modern alternative rock/grunge, but there's only a few years of that nonsense before it catches up to you.
I member gene hitting the high notes on freedom of 76 between drags of his lit cig. I especially appreciate a brilliance that never takes itself too seriously
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