"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.
Dinosaur (album) Dinosaur is the debut studio album by the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It was released in 1985 on Homestead Records. The album exhibits a folkier side of the band than on future releases , but some of the tracks on the album showed off a much heavier, more hardcore punk-based side to the band in songs such as "Does it Float", "Mountain Man", and "Bulbs of Passion".