The Reatards Vs. Solo Jay Reatard

[Nick X]

With all due respect to a dead man (a talented one at that), I think Jay's solo material kind of trailed off there at the end, although I liked Blood Visions. I just found his work with The Reatards to be superior. Your opinions?

[LamStock]

Led Zep is a very bizarre comparison to make... each to their own i guess.

[Nick X]

If you are comparing Jay Reatard to Zepplin, I assume you just saw Jay's hair and didn't listen to the music...it sounds NOTHING like led zep.

 

[Boopa]

I haven't heard much of his solo records, but yeah. I'd also go with you that The Reatards were better than his solo career. They just worked together so well and created such great music. It's sad it had to end that way, but yeah...

 

And yeah, just like you all said, The Reatards can't be compared with Led Zeppelin. Whole different band, whole different time, whole different style.

[James Mess]

The reatards! I think some of the solo stuff got really lame. RIP JAY REATARD

[Mats Jansson]

No matter how much I like Reatards I tend to listen more to the solo stuff.

 "I get Nervous" might be his best song though.

 

[Old School Hero]

I like it all but I have to go with the Reatards. It has more of that old Rock & Roll feel if ya know what I mean.

[Rufus F.]

I first got into his stuff with the Bad Times LP, so that's got a special place in my heart. But I'd have to go with the Reatards over the solo stuff. The Lost Sounds is pretty killer too.