what is the best tortoise track/album to play for a neophyte?

i'm trying to convince a friend to go to atlanta tortoise with me feb. 14 and i'm not sure what to play

i've played standards for him once but he didn't really comment; something less electronic maybe

Glass museum or TNT

if the first track on standards doesn't work then fuck him

I just recently got into Tortoise and I fucking love them. First albums I heard were TNT and Beacons of Ancestorship. I love basically all their stuff, but TNT seems to be an endlessly rewarding masterpiece that will lift you up on a bad day.

i wish they were touring with jaga jazzist, jaga has an album coming out soon

tnt

  On 1/8/2010 at 6:42 PM, Benedict Cumberbatch said:

if the first track on standards doesn't work then fuck him

see the first 2 minutes of seneca is basically noise so i can understand if he didn't have a lot of patience with it, it gets moisturisingly good though

djed is the best tortoise track to play for anyone ever

edit: crossed out tortoise

Yeah, TNT is my favorite- play them Jetty from that album maybe? Damn, I really need to listen to that again, it's been a while...

  On 1/8/2010 at 7:27 PM, The Green Kingdom said:

Yeah, TNT is my favorite- play them Jetty from that album maybe? Damn, I really need to listen to that again, it's been a while...

yeah jetty is pretty much the queen's paps, i love that whole era of post-rock when they were all doing a take on drillnbass

  On 1/8/2010 at 6:43 PM, Candiru said:

...TNT seems to be an endlessly rewarding masterpiece that will lift you up on a bad day.

Yes, this.

yep, DJed

the first track off of Beacons is sick: http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/album/Beacons+Of+Ancestorship/3350137

djed, millions now living

  On 1/8/2010 at 8:52 PM, blicero said:

the first track off of Beacons is sick: http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/album/Beacons+Of+Ancestorship/3350137

Yes.

The Green Kingdom has it right, 'Jetty' off of TNT

tnt would have to be their best work imo. i remember hearing it in a record store and being totally mesmerised by the first track. i had to buy it, fuck!

TNT.

It makes me so happy to see so many of you on the same page.

Fantastic album from beginning to end.

I first got into them 11 or 12 years ago when that album was new. I got it knowing absolutely zero about who Tortoise was or what kind of music they played. I actually bought it solely based on the album cover.

One of the most rewarding record purchases of my life.Also makes me proud to be from Chicago!

self titled one is my favourite, then tnt, then it's all around you - the opening track on it's all around you is the best example I can think of something to play to someone to express what tortoise is all about (imo)

i played him a dual-drumming jam i found on youtube but he says he doesn't wanna go

  On 1/10/2010 at 1:37 AM, IRARI said:

i played him a dual-drumming jam i found on youtube but he says he doesn't wanna go

  On 1/10/2010 at 2:28 AM, jefferoo said:

  On 1/10/2010 at 1:37 AM, IRARI said:

i played him a dual-drumming jam i found on youtube but he says he doesn't wanna go

hey if you don't like the fact that tortoise has two drummers don't take it out on me sweet cheeks

  On 1/10/2010 at 2:51 AM, IRARI said:

  On 1/10/2010 at 2:28 AM, jefferoo said:

  On 1/10/2010 at 1:37 AM, IRARI said:

i played him a dual-drumming jam i found on youtube but he says he doesn't wanna go

 

hey if you don't like the fact that tortoise has two drummers don't take it out on me sweet cheeks

hey honey buns.

it's not my fault you posted a thread asking us for advice only to go rogue. you went rogue.

  On 1/10/2010 at 6:07 AM, jefferoo said:

  On 1/10/2010 at 2:51 AM, IRARI said:

  On 1/10/2010 at 2:28 AM, jefferoo said:

  On 1/10/2010 at 1:37 AM, IRARI said:

i played him a dual-drumming jam i found on youtube but he says he doesn't wanna go

 

hey if you don't like the fact that tortoise has two drummers don't take it out on me sweet cheeks

hey honey buns.

it's not my fault you posted a thread asking us for advice only to go rogue. you went rogue.

Dual drummers is one of the things I like most about Tortoise live. Well played IRARI, too bad your friend is a cunt

Any love for Salt The Skies? I always thought that was the standout on an otherwise average album.