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From 1981 to 1982, he was Sonic Youth's original drummer and played drums for Konk at the same time. After the release of Sonic Youth's self-titled debut EP, Edson left the band to play with Konk full-time. Edson also played trumpet with San Francisco band The Offs on the group's eponymous 1984 album. Acting career
Prior to making Stranger Than Paradise, Richard Edson was the first drummer in the band Sonic Youth from 1981-82 and appeared on their first album, and he was in the post-punk-dance band Konk. He's made well over a hundred movies and just published a book about his experience shooting Oliver Stone's Platoon that is well worth getting for both ...
Sonic Youth is the debut EP by American rock band Sonic Youth. It was recorded between December 1981 and January 1982 and released in March 1982 by Glenn Branca's Neutral label. It is the only recording featuring the early Sonic Youth lineup with Richard Edson on drums.
The album is also their first and only recording with original drummer Richard Edson. While he contributes some interesting rhythmic arrangements to the songs here, Edson didn’t last long.
Richard Edson was the original drummer for the New York City post-punk rock band, Sonic Youth. He has appeared in five films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Stranger Than Paradise (1984) , Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) , Ferris ...
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Apr 23, 2018 · 27.2K subscribers. 566. 17K views 5 years ago. written & produced by Sonic Youth (Kim Gordon/Lee Ranaldo/Richard Edson/Thurston Moore) | from the ep Sonic Youth (1982) | footage...
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Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City and formed in 1981. Founding members Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar), Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of the band, while Steve Shelley (drums) followed a series of short-term drummers in 1985, rounding out the ...
