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Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 1:03 pm
by run2death
surfndestroy wrote:U2 trying to stay relevant and just making shitty and shittier music as a result.
I kinda think the opposite actually.
They settled into that "classic U2 sound," instead of continuing to explore their own musically interests.
I'd rather a thousand Zooropas and Pops, than the "let's just give the fans what they want" garbage of the last 15 years.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 2:01 pm
by Monkey_Driven
run2death wrote:surfndestroy wrote:U2 trying to stay relevant and just making shitty and shittier music as a result.
I kinda think the opposite actually.
They settled into that "classic U2 sound," instead of continuing to explore their own musically interests.
I'd rather a thousand Zooropas and Pops, than the "let's just give the fans what they want" garbage of the last 15 years.
This. They've essentially released the same album four times.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 2:03 pm
by LoathedVermin72
No Cities to Love
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 2:05 pm
by VinylGuy
run2death wrote:surfndestroy wrote:U2 trying to stay relevant and just making shitty and shittier music as a result.
I kinda think the opposite actually.
They settled into that "classic U2 sound," instead of continuing to explore their own musically interests.
I'd rather a thousand Zooropas and Pops, than the "let's just give the fans what they want" garbage of the last 15 years.
I agree. I want them to be as bold and divisive they were with Pop. They kinda went there with No Line Over The Horizon though.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 2:37 pm
by verb_to_trust
But they gave away that album on iTunes. That was.... something.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 2:38 pm
by verb_to_trust
evenslow wrote:Sgt. Crackpot wrote:PHATJ wrote:Bush releasing any music after Sixteen Stone.
Golden State was actually pretty good.
I'm secure enough in myself to publicly ride hard for "Swallowed" and "Greedy Fly" but that's about it.
At least Albini was involved with that album.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 3:02 pm
by Monkey_Driven
verb_to_trust wrote:But they gave away that album on iTunes. That was.... something.
I borrowed a friend's iPhone to stream some music at a get together the other day and saw that album in their library. I chuckled.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 4:17 pm
by bune
doone wrote:This may not mean much to some of you but The Barenaked Ladies parting company with their original lead singer, Steven Page, has done neither party any good.
You pick that and not the cocaine possession?
Drug arrest[edit]
On July 11, 2008, Page was arrested while visiting the apartment of Christine Benedicto in Fayetteville, New York, along with Benedicto and another tenant.[23] According to police, just after 2:00 am, officers were investigating Benedicto's car, which was suspiciously parked across the sidewalk or driveway (reports vary) in front of the home.[23][24][25] The officers noticed Page and the other tenant, Stephanie Ford, at the kitchen table through a glass door. The two quickly covered the table with a towel when they noticed the officers.[26] Though initially claiming that the white powder he was snorting was calcium, when Page was informed by the police that it was testing positive for cocaine Page allegedly said, "Yeah, it's cocaine."[27][28] Officers also found two capsules in Page's pocket. The total mass of the cocaine discovered was 0.314 ounces (8.9 g).[28]
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 4:22 pm
by bune
evenslow wrote:Sgt. Crackpot wrote:PHATJ wrote:Bush releasing any music after Sixteen Stone.
Golden State was actually pretty good.
I'm secure enough in myself to publicly ride hard for "Swallowed" and "Greedy Fly" but that's about it.
The Mouth remix was pretty ace as well.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 4:37 pm
by run2death
I saw Bush in concert once. I had to cover them at my old newspaper when our A&E reporter was sick.
Watching Gavin Rossdale mince around in his leather pants pointing at a girl in the audience every two minutes was hilarious. He was like David Lee Roth with even less talent. Seemed really out of place at the time since they were essentially just glomming on to grunge.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 4:45 pm
by verb_to_trust
Bush really sucked after that bald lead guitar player left the band.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 4:46 pm
by verb_to_trust
The Wallflowers had a bald lead guitar player too that left the band. Their music got worse.
Keep bald lead guitar guys!
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 4:47 pm
by verb_to_trust
Bush are playing ballpark village in St Louis soon and I have an almost 40 year old co worker who is going and very excited. He bought vip tickets and a crappy $60 guitar for Rosedale to sign. Rosedale was his high school hero and he frequently talks about how he used to 'look just like him'. Sad.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 4:58 pm
by BurtReynolds
verb_to_trust wrote:Bush are playing ballpark village in St Louis soon and I have an almost 40 year old co worker who is going and very excited. He bought vip tickets and a crappy $60 guitar for Rosedale to sign. Rosedale was his high school hero and he frequently talks about how he used to 'looking just like him'. Sad.
Yikes
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 5:00 pm
by run2death
I'd think about finding a new job... or murdering your co-worker.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 5:16 pm
by PHATJ
bune wrote:evenslow wrote:Sgt. Crackpot wrote:PHATJ wrote:Bush releasing any music after Sixteen Stone.
Golden State was actually pretty good.
I'm secure enough in myself to publicly ride hard for "Swallowed" and "Greedy Fly" but that's about it.
The Mouth remix was pretty ace as well.
I'll admit that there are a couple decent songs on Razorblade Suitcase and The Science of Things. But really, Sixteen Stone was great and almost everything since has been shit.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 5:36 pm
by chewm
LoathedVermin72 wrote:No Cities to Love
I disagree because I really like it, but it's probably one of my least favorites at this point.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 5:46 pm
by run2death
Yup. It lands solidly in the middle of their albums for me.
I'd say it's on par with "All Hands..." and "One Beat," but can't reach the level of "The Woods" and "Call the Doctor."
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 6:23 pm
by whygodeepaz
run2death wrote:surfndestroy wrote:U2 trying to stay relevant and just making shitty and shittier music as a result.
I kinda think the opposite actually.
They settled into that "classic U2 sound," instead of continuing to explore their own musically interests.
I'd rather a thousand Zooropas and Pops, than the "let's just give the fans what they want" garbage of the last 15 years.
I think they're trying to stay relevant by giving people what they think they want, which is that "classic U2 sound." Ironically enough, though, the best parts of their most recent albums are when they experiment and drift away fromit.
Re: Band Missteps
Posted: Mon July 10, 2017 6:25 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Releasing your 95 Soldier Field show on vinyl