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> [Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/generally-my-songs-are-just-some-riffs-slung-together-as-an-excuse/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

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## More by J Mascis

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/it-s-harder-to-play-drums-than-guitar-physically-i-m-always-kind-of/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [All labels are offensive in some way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/all-labels-are-offensive-in-some-way/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [ It seemed so wimpy at first when I started to play \[guitar\]. So I started playing loud with lots of effects just to try… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/it-seemed-so-wimpy-at-first-when-i-started-to-play-guitar-so-i/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [You might as well play at the show everyone else is playing at.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/you-might-as-well-play-at-the-show-everyone-else-is-playing-at/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/i-don-t-have-any-tattoos-but-i-ve-thought-about-getting-ernie-from/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [I was just reading about Paul Simon in 'Uncut', and it was fascinating. I never think about him much or think about his music…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/i-was-just-reading-about-paul-simon-in-uncut-and-it-was-fascinating-i/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [I prefer cynical people. Nice guys grow on trees.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/i-prefer-cynical-people-nice-guys-grow-on-trees/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [Yeah, you know, I'm always into cassette. At least they seem to be the longest-lasting medium we used to have. I don't play cassettes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/yeah-you-know-i-m-always-into-cassette-at-least-they-seem-to-be-the/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [Usually I like to have them, but going drum-less pushes everything in a new direction and makes it easier to keep things sounding different.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/usually-i-like-to-have-them-but-going-drum-less-pushes-everything-in/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [I have a couple of gold teeth. I had braces for a year but I didn't wear the retainer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/i-have-a-couple-of-gold-teeth-i-had-braces-for-a-year-but-i-didn-t/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [It's good to have certain restrictions sometimes, but it's definitely more fun to play really loud, with distortion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/it-s-good-to-have-certain-restrictions-sometimes-but-it-s-definitely/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [I'd definitely be into doing some zombie slaying music. That'd be cool.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/i-d-definitely-be-into-doing-some-zombie-slaying-music-that-d-be-cool/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/generally-my-songs-are-just-some-riffs-slung-together-as-an-excuse/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> ['No Bones' has some reverb that I kick around.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/no-bones-has-some-reverb-that-i-kick-around/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

> [I've always worn earplugs, but I'm sure my hearing's not great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-mascis/i-ve-always-worn-earplugs-but-i-m-sure-my-hearing-s-not-great/)

[J Mascis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-mascis/)

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