Favorite band?

[xdude_gamer]

6 hours ago, Doomkid said:

The best band you never heard in your life!

I'll bet it's Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention ;)

[Murdoch]

2 hours ago, Origamyde said:

potential with Gary Cherone

 

Underrated vocalist. Anyone doubting him should watch extreme's queen medley from the Freddie Mercury Tribute show then his performance of Hammer to Fall with the remaining members. Queen's music seperates good singers from great and he nailed it.

[Origamyde]

 

[Origamyde]

56 minutes ago, Murdoch said:

Underrated vocalist. Anyone doubting him should watch extreme's queen medley from the Freddie Mercury Tribute show then his performance of Hammer to Fall with the remaining members. Queen's music seperates good singers from great and he nailed it.

 

I completely agree. I dig Cherone's vocal broadness and talent when it comes to his years with Extreme, and his performance within the Tribute Show was truly awesome !

 

I'm still frustrated by the way VHIII was handled and produced, because he definitively could've been a really nice addition to Van Halen's singing rooster. Obviously, it's hard to come by right after Dave and Sammy, but it's not like he's a fraud or anything 😔

[Murdoch]

3 minutes ago, Origamyde said:

I'm still frustrated by the way VHIII was handled and produced, because he definitively could've been a really nice addition to Van Halen's singing rooster. Obviously, it's hard to come by right after Dave and Sammy, but it's not like he's a fraud or anything 😔

 

Todd in the Shadows did an interesting video on that album in his "Trainwreckords" series. I may not be remembering 100% correctly but the general gist of it was that the production was a total disaster. The initial producer was some guy who actually made TV themes up to that point, and he supposedly abandoned the project before completion. Now Eddie was obviously an excellent player who came up with some great guitar parts, but an actual composer he wasn't. It was up to David and then Sammy to actually assemble the bits into actual songs. So it seems likely that with Gary being the new guy, in spite of being an experienced singer and songwriter, was either forced to or felt like he had to let Eddie take the lead and well... the results speak for themselves. Vocally Gary sounds way off, and the closest explanation I can come up with that Eddie was out of his depth and was trying to compose songs as if Sammy was still on board as opposed to playing to Gary's strengths. Even the one song that I can remember not minding too bad musically, "Fire in the Hole", lyrically was complete gibberish.

[Origamyde]

@Murdoch I actually remember that video the same. Not only Cherone's singing is off, but the backing vocals were awful as well. Michael Anthony's singing wasn't done justice on this album at all, and it clearly shows.

 

"Ballot or the Bullet" is my personal pick for worst song. It's like they're emulating RATM, minus everything that made it good (on top of being totally out of place in a band's catalog of songs about love, atomic punks or aliens) in the first place 🤔

Edited September 23, 2021 by Origamyde

[Rakuen]

Red Hot Chili Peppers, specially the Frusciante era, though The Getaway was surprisingly good. I'd have liked it more if the guitar was more prominent. Anxiously waiting for the new album.

 

Edited September 23, 2021 by Rakuen

[DSC]

Take a wild guess...

[Murdoch]

1 minute ago, DSC said:

Take a wild guess...

 

I know, I know... it's Macarena right?

[DSC]

1 minute ago, Murdoch said:

 

I know, I know... it's Macarena right?

You're close...

[Murdoch]

1 minute ago, DSC said:

You're close...

 

Bahah I got confused which thread I was on, thought I was on the Earworm thread.

 

More seriously, yes Pink Floyd is great. "On The Turning Away" is in my top songs ever list. Beautifully composed, very moving lyrics, and that epic outro solo.

[DSC]

Just now, Murdoch said:

 

Bahah I got confused which thread I was on, was on the Earworm thread too.

Oh well, Macarena was their one-hit wonder everyone knew them by, so its not accurate to call the band that.

[ducon]

6 minutes ago, DSC said:

Take a wild guess...

 

Maxwell’s four laws on electromagnetism?

[DerekN]

I don't have any right now. I was obsessed with D12 before.

[DSC]

3 minutes ago, ducon said:

 

Maxwell’s four laws on electromagnetism?

Very very close... Think more of someone with the initials TY...

[garu32]

I don't have one

[yakfak]

trying to listen to more new stuff and give my old faves a break. Einstuerzende Neubauten, whatever. 2021 very into Squid's album "Bright Green Field" so far
 

 

[Hitboi]

1. Metalica.
2. Queen.
3. Niravana.
4. Dragonforce.
5. Tally Hall.
6. Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
7. Linkin' Park.
 

6 hours ago, DSC said:

Take a wild guess...

Your avatar, Pink Floyd.

Edited September 23, 2021 by Hitboi

[Deadwing]

Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Genesis, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Ozric Tentacles, Big Big Train, Tesseract, Leprous, Rush, The Reign of Kindo, Dirty Loops, Steven Wilson, The Pineapple Thief, Riverside, Dream Theater, Pain of Salvation, Jamiroquai, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc

[pyborg]

The Who. That's It. AC/DC pretty cool too.

[xdude_gamer]

6 hours ago, Pyborg said:

The Who. That's It. AC/DC pretty cool too.

The Who are pretty cool.

[xdude_gamer]

19 hours ago, Deadwing said:

Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Genesis, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Ozric Tentacles, Big Big Train, Tesseract, Leprous, Rush, The Reign of Kindo, Dirty Loops, Steven Wilson, The Pineapple Thief, Riverside, Dream Theater, Pain of Salvation, Jamiroquai, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc

Damn, you must like prog, me too!

[Rhapsody]

Without thinking twice, Queen

[RetroAkaMe]

1. Nirvana

2. Alice in Chains

3. i dunno

[xdude_gamer]

38 minutes ago, FutureDAY said:

Without thinking twice, Queen

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[Dusty_Rhodes]

4 hours ago, RetroAkaMe said:

1. Nirvana

2. Alice in Chains

3. i dunno

Unrelated, but I do love the resurgence of the fish avatar, classic

 

 

Anyway, on topic, favorite bands:

 

The Beatles

 

King Crimson

 

Emerson, Lake, and Palmer

 

The Band

 

Pink Floyd

 

Tally Hall

 

Miracle Musical

 

Cojum Dip

 

Traffic

 

Yes

 

If individual artists are also allowed:

 

Bob Dylan

 

Syd Barret

 

Joe Hawley

 

Paul McCartney

 

George Harrison

 

Brian Eno

 

Robert Fripp

 

Mike Oldfield

 

That's generally what I listen to, I'm always open to try new music though.

 

 

 

[Dusty_Rhodes]

On 9/23/2021 at 4:58 AM, xdude_gamer said:

I'll bet it's Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention ;)

Nah, no way Doomkid likes the Mothers

 

*wink wink*

 

Jokes aside, Weasels Ripped My Flesh, Hot Rats, and Waka Jawaka are pretty great. Other than that I never got into them or Frank.

[Taw Tu'lki]

The band who made this 

 

[Tactical Burger (Old acc)]

On 9/21/2021 at 1:58 AM, xdude_gamer said:

Metallica for me, what about you guys?

metallica ez

[Eurisko]

Blink-182 are my all time fave band

 

others?

 

Green Day

Fall Out Boy

Blur

BABYMETAL

R.E.M.

The Jam

NOFX

Bowling For Soup

System Of A Down

Angels And Airwaves

Oasis

Pulp

New Found Glory

 And many many more.......