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jampa17
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 11:14 |
stonebeard wrote:
I refuse to acknowledge people who act like U2 didn't exist before 2000 and didn't make incredibly excellent music (up until 1993). |
Man, for me, they are playing the same song since they begun... and yes, I know they discography, my brother has like 10 album of them, especially the old ones... but for me it's like the same song over and over again... and according to you, they have 17 years of doing bad music... it's enough to angers somebody don't you think...???
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The T
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 11:43 |
stonebeard wrote:
I refuse to acknowledge people who act like U2 didn't exist before 2000 and didn't make incredibly excellent music (up until 1993). |
Actually, they did better music before 2000 and 1993
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 11:51 |
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I won't say the band themselves annoy me but Tool fanboys are annoying as hell. They are in a league of their own. |
Similarly, although I love some of Bowie's stuff and the remainder leaves me unmoved, I can only endorse those sentiments re Tool fanboys by saying that the Thin White Duke's terminally trendy disciples make blinkered anointment an artform. Trapped in a room with one of these critters you will hear things like:
David invented Progressive Rock but doesn't play it cost he thinks it's a pile of hippy w**k David was the first person to ever use drugs (which he also invented) David invented sexuality and is biologically both male and female whose respective reproductive organs he own the copyright of. David has an IQ of 1,489 which makes him the equivalent of a taxicab of academics and speaks 24 languages, 4 of which he invented from scratch (the Germans have never even so much as thanked him for theirs) David invented hip-hop, drum'n'bass, reggae, krautrock, trance, ambient and psychedelia but is too self-effacing to claim the credit David can bake, cook, sew, design balloon animals, write novels, direct movies, act and would be a successful stand-up comedian but he doesn't have the time David invented Iggy Pop but forbids the latter from calling him 'dad'
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Once again Mr Lemming your posts regularly have me in stitches or at least raise a titter (Oooh no missus titter ye not! ) Bless you!
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 11:52 |
The T wrote:
stonebeard wrote:
I refuse to acknowledge people who act like U2 didn't exist before 2000 and didn't make incredibly excellent music (up until 1993). |
Actually, they did better music before 2000 and 1993 |
Word  . I saw them live in Rome on the Joshua Tree tour, and they smoked. Then they started going downhill, but this doesn't mean they never made good music.
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 11:56 |
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The Clash-their music is so annoyingly commercial. |
Doh! What? The Clash? I mean.....! Good Grief? Are you sure?
You mean THE Clash not the other one?
It might be argued that they were commercial cos they were good maybe 
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:00 |
Jozef wrote:
Gong: Never understood the appeal behind this band. I have listened to both Angel's Egg and You numerous times and still just can't get into their music. I actually prefer the little that I've heard of the Gong-Expresso material. I know their fans are extremely devoted and there are a great many of them here, so I guess I'm on the minority here.
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Another one!
Are we just posting my record collection here? I mean look at some of the stuff in this thread - (Jonas Bro Lady Gaga, Madonna, etc EDIT NB These are not in my collection oh except Ray of Light) and then sombody goes and does this! Leave Gong alone!  There are surely more annoying bands than Daevid et al. 
Edited by akamaisondufromage - February 05 2010 at 12:02
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jampa17
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:19 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
Jozef wrote:
Gong: Never understood the appeal behind this band. I have listened to both Angel's Egg and You numerous times and still just can't get into their music. I actually prefer the little that I've heard of the Gong-Expresso material. I know their fans are extremely devoted and there are a great many of them here, so I guess I'm on the minority here.
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Another one!
Are we just posting my record collection here? I mean look at some of the stuff in this thread - (Jonas Bro Lady Gaga, Madonna, etc EDIT NB These are not in my collection oh except Ray of Light) and then sombody goes and does this! Leave Gong alone!  There are surely more annoying bands than Daevid et al. 
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Maybe... do you have Audioslave in your collection as well...??? plain boring bad band... maybe not the musicians but Cornell really stinks on that project... so...
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:27 |
jampa17 wrote:
akamaisondufromage wrote:
Jozef wrote:
Gong: Never understood the appeal behind this band. I have listened to both Angel's Egg and You numerous times and still just can't get into their music. I actually prefer the little that I've heard of the Gong-Expresso material. I know their fans are extremely devoted and there are a great many of them here, so I guess I'm on the minority here.
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Another one!
Are we just posting my record collection here? I mean look at some of the stuff in this thread - (Jonas Bro Lady Gaga, Madonna, etc EDIT NB These are not in my collection oh except Ray of Light) and then sombody goes and does this! Leave Gong alone!  There are surely more annoying bands than Daevid et al. 
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Maybe... do you have Audioslave in your collection as well...??? plain boring bad band... maybe not the musicians but Cornell really stinks on that project... so... |
Eh? I am defending Gong here. You joking in some way or just not read my post? (Edit I think you are jesting)
Edited by akamaisondufromage - February 05 2010 at 12:37
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jampa17
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:36 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
jampa17 wrote:
akamaisondufromage wrote:
Jozef wrote:
Gong: Never understood the appeal behind this band. I have listened to both Angel's Egg and You numerous times and still just can't get into their music. I actually prefer the little that I've heard of the Gong-Expresso material. I know their fans are extremely devoted and there are a great many of them here, so I guess I'm on the minority here.
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Another one!
Are we just posting my record collection here? I mean look at some of the stuff in this thread - (Jonas Bro Lady Gaga, Madonna, etc EDIT NB These are not in my collection oh except Ray of Light) and then sombody goes and does this! Leave Gong alone!  There are surely more annoying bands than Daevid et al. 
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Maybe... do you have Audioslave in your collection as well...??? plain boring bad band... maybe not the musicians but Cornell really stinks on that project... so... |
Eh? I am defending Gong here. You joking in some way or just not read my post?
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Yes I was... well... not about audioslave... they are really a bad band... but I was joking about your collection... is that OK...???
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:37 |
Would you say that Achtung Baby was a step down from The Joshua Tree? I think that's their crowning achievement.
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:39 |
jampa17 wrote:
akamaisondufromage wrote:
jampa17 wrote:
akamaisondufromage wrote:
Jozef wrote:
Gong: Never understood the appeal behind this band. I have listened to both Angel's Egg and You numerous times and still just can't get into their music. I actually prefer the little that I've heard of the Gong-Expresso material. I know their fans are extremely devoted and there are a great many of them here, so I guess I'm on the minority here.
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Another one!
Are we just posting my record collection here? I mean look at some of the stuff in this thread - (Jonas Bro Lady Gaga, Madonna, etc EDIT NB These are not in my collection oh except Ray of Light) and then sombody goes and does this! Leave Gong alone!  There are surely more annoying bands than Daevid et al. 
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Maybe... do you have Audioslave in your collection as well...??? plain boring bad band... maybe not the musicians but Cornell really stinks on that project... so... |
Eh? I am defending Gong here. You joking in some way or just not read my post?
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Yes I was... well... not about audioslave... they are really a bad band... but I was joking about your collection... is that OK...??? |
Yes, I just this moment edited my post: I realised you were jesting. I have never heard Audioslave- I will look out for them
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:42 |
stonebeard wrote:
I refuse to acknowledge people who act like U2 didn't exist before 2000 |
Who are these people?
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 18:04 |
The 101 black metal bands posing as Satanists and God-knows-what-else really irritates me too. They try and act like they're all underground and opposite to the mainstream but with all the make-up etc, they're just mostly begging for attention.
Yes, there are occasional bands that can create atmospheric music but I can't get into them solely because of the ridiculous lyrics, sometimes even National Socialist in nature.
Oh and I don't understand how anyone can call Vark (aka Burzum) a hero/influence/legend or anything like that. Not only did he admit Nazi views, go around actually burning churches (another stupid idea), but he actually murdered someone in brutal fashion. He quite simply doesn't deserve to be listened to.
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 18:10 |
While they are not exactly current, Spandau Ballet. For the simple reason that, for those of us stuck in desk jobs who want a career in rock music, the last thing I would do if I get famous is make the band dress in suits that would be appropriate for a job at a bank or as a customer service rep.
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stonebeard
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 18:23 |
Padraic wrote:
stonebeard wrote:
I refuse to acknowledge people who act like U2 didn't exist before 2000 |
Who are these people? 
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In a manner of speaking.... Bono didn't always wear sunglasses indoors and the band once made genuinely inspired music. People don't even know about October, Zooropa, and probably not even Achtung Baby, which is a far more moving album then many on this website. People see one South Park episode and that becomes the reality for them.
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 18:33 |
jampa17 wrote:
stonebeard wrote:
I refuse to acknowledge people who act like U2 didn't exist before 2000 and didn't make incredibly excellent music (up until 1993). |
Man, for me, they are playing the same song since they begun... and yes, I know they discography, my brother has like 10 album of them, especially the old ones... but for me it's like the same song over and over again... and according to you, they have 17 years of doing bad music... it's enough to angers somebody don't you think...??? |
What? 4 albums in 17 years? It's not like they're crapping out dross all the time. And they've been generic since 1993, but they've still put out good songs. And I really, really don't think you know their discography. Go ahead and say the songs on Achtung Baby and Zooropa are anything like what came before in their catalog. All you need is ears to tell the difference.
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Posted: February 05 2010 at 18:40 |
jplanet wrote:
While they are not exactly current, Spandau Ballet. For the simple reason that, for those of us stuck in desk jobs who want a career in rock music, the last thing I would do if I get famous is make the band dress in suits that would be appropriate for a job at a bank or as a customer service rep.
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This is the soooooooound of my soul! Oh, how I love to hate them.
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Posted: February 06 2010 at 13:44 |
stonebeard wrote:
Bono didn't always wear sunglasses indoors and the band once made genuinely inspired music.
People don't even know about October, Zooropa, and probably not even Achtung Baby, which is a far more moving album then many on this website.
People see one South Park episode and that becomes the reality for them.
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I can assure you Stonebeard that I was being irritated by Boneo long before South Park came along, more for his persona than the actual music. The crucifixion poses for a start, like "I'm suffering for you my children". Way more pompous and pretentious than anything 70s prog came up with IMHO. I thought punk was supposed to have put a stop to that sort of thing? My favourite U2 story is the one where they played a gig in Scotland: Bono [stops music and clicks fingers]: "Every time [click] I click my fingers [click] a child in Africa [click]...dies." Voice in crowd: "Well dont f*ckin do it then!"
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Posted: February 06 2010 at 15:15 |
I'm gonna agree with Nirvana. It's another really generic 90's band, that for some reason gets singled at as being way more than they were. Simple songs, cliche' lyric content, average musicians, repetitive songs....
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jampa17
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Posted: February 08 2010 at 09:10 |
stonebeard wrote:
jampa17 wrote:
stonebeard wrote:
I refuse to acknowledge people who act like U2 didn't exist before 2000 and didn't make incredibly excellent music (up until 1993). |
Man, for me, they are playing the same song since they begun... and yes, I know they discography, my brother has like 10 album of them, especially the old ones... but for me it's like the same song over and over again... and according to you, they have 17 years of doing bad music... it's enough to angers somebody don't you think...??? |
What? 4 albums in 17 years? It's not like they're crapping out dross all the time. And they've been generic since 1993, but they've still put out good songs.
And I really, really don't think you know their discography. Go ahead and say the songs on Achtung Baby and Zooropa are anything like what came before in their catalog. All you need is ears to tell the difference.
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First: I don't have heard one song of them and then think they are bad... they have been throwing out singles every year and yes, all that songs sounds the same...
Second: if you don't believe I know their discography, that's your problem. You don't live in my house and don't have spend entirely nights hearing them because your brother love them... so, I don't just have heard the singles through the radio and friends, but their albums because of my brother.
Third: I even saw one live DVD from them... and the band sounds OK but Bono is pretentious, and he believes he is a Messiah... his voice is weak and lame... that's my opinion about him as a musician... now, if you like him... whatever... is your problem... I don't and the problem is that I can't scape from all the media attention that they have...
And, I think and most of the fans of U2 always gave me the impression that they really see them with mellancolly, like they really appreciate their teen years and fills like U2 was better... but for whoever stranger to their cathaloge, U2 is always the same... I'm not sure about that, it's about subjective things... but U2 play very pop and weak and that's something that you cannot denied... so...
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