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J Mascis' Mega-Jam With Canadian Indie-Rock Elite

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July 30, 2007 6:23 PM ET

In the spirit of today's celebration of guitar gods and the people who love them, here's a clip of six-string wonder J Mascis -- who has already proven his skills at Guitar Hero -- joining up with a dozen-plus excited Canadian indie rockers for a joyous impromptu post-show jam session in Toronto. It's a "sixty-two beers" fueled rendition of "Backed Out On The ...," a track from Broken Social Scene co-founder Kevin Drew's upcoming Spirit If album.

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