"Start Choppin" is a song by Dinosaur Jr. written by J Mascis, an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr, the song was taken from their fifth album, called what?
J Mascis J Mascis ( ; born Joseph Donald Mascis Jr., December 10, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. He has also released several albums as a solo artist and played drums and guitar on other projects. His most recent solo album, "Tied to a Star", was released in August 2014. He was ranked number 86 in a "Rolling Stone" list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists", and number 5 in a similar list for "Spin" magazine in 2012.
Hey Joe "Hey Joe" is an American popular song from the 1960s that has become a rock standard and has been performed in many musical styles by hundreds of different artists. "Hey Joe" tells the story of a man who is on the run and planning to head to Mexico after shooting his unfaithful wife. The song was registered for copyright in the U.S. in 1962 by Billy Roberts. However, diverse credits and claims have led to confusion about the song's authorship. The earliest known commercial recording of the song is the late-1965 single by the Los Angeles garage band The Leaves; the band then re-recorded the track and released it in 1966 as a follow-up single which became a hit. The best-known version is The Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1966 recording. The song title is sometimes given as "Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go?" or similar variations.