Best band ever?
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I listened to Definitely Maybe the other week for the first time in years and a lot of it is very dated IMHO and a little bit, well, shit. Although I thought it was very, very good back then. Saw them play live shortly before they took off, when they were just getting coverage in the music press for behaving badly. They were really shite then, best thing they did was a ropey cover of I Am The Walrus. Couldn't believe how good the album was when it came out a few months later.
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Yes I know what you mean about dated. I started listening to them before they got big and I was just getting in to music then (Think I was about 15). They were always my favourite band but I don't think I could listen to the old stuff now, hence why I chose Libertines. Incidently have you heard any Beadyeye? I wasn't expecting much, but some of it is actually quite good.
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Gotta be Pink Floyd. Whats yours?
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FAT_BOY wrote:
Gotta be Pink Floyd.
Heh, funny you should mention that... I was at a concert last weekend for The Machine, one of the more popular Pink Floyd tribute bands... A concert on a boat decked out like a nightclub that sailed around New York Harbor... The band played three songs (Well, two and a half), then the boat's generator died and we were adrift for two hours while another boat towed us back to the dock. Imagine 500 Pink Floyd fans on a boat, at night, without power (Meaning: No lights), but with copious amounts of alcohol and certain other "substances".
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Gotta be Pink Floyd. Whats yours?
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I'm with andy. AC/DC no question. [edit] Just to qualify this, I'm not a Bon Scott fan (too young I suppose). I've got the studio albums from 'Back in Black' to 'Black Ice' (except 'Flick o t Switch' and Fly o t Wall') in chronological order on endless loop playing on my iPod. I can write code to this all day. [/edit]
Pete
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Gotta be Pink Floyd. Whats yours?
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Elastic
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Gotta be Pink Floyd. Whats yours?
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To be the best band it would have to be a big band... something like Glenn Miller's.
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Even if they had produced no other music whatsoever, Comfortably Numb earns their place (and yes, they are my favourite band). Gilmour is an amazing player - technique wise he's sloppy, but musically he's unparalleled.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
technique wise he's sloppy
OK, he didnt do sweep picking, tapping blah blah blah, but its not everyones taste. Pink Floyd doing thrash metal would just be wrong. :) And yes, feeling wise there is no one close to him.
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Gotta be Pink Floyd. Whats yours?
“Global warming is indeed a scam, perpetrated by scientists with vested interests, but in need of crash courses in geology, logic and the philosophy of science.” Martin Keeley, geology scientist
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
technique wise he's sloppy
OK, he didnt do sweep picking, tapping blah blah blah, but its not everyones taste. Pink Floyd doing thrash metal would just be wrong. :) And yes, feeling wise there is no one close to him.
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See, this is the thing. While I love doing the technical stuff for showing off to the lads, I also love just kicking back and playing some slow blues or, gasp, some acoustic tracks. It can be useful to know the technical side, but without feeling it's all for nothing. I know I've got it right if I'm writing some stuff at home and the kids or the wife say, "that's beautiful".
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See, this is the thing. While I love doing the technical stuff for showing off to the lads, I also love just kicking back and playing some slow blues or, gasp, some acoustic tracks. It can be useful to know the technical side, but without feeling it's all for nothing. I know I've got it right if I'm writing some stuff at home and the kids or the wife say, "that's beautiful".
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Yeah, some nice chords, a tastefull solo... I also love to play ACDC stuff, its such all out fun rock and roll. Nothig technical, just ripping the pent with some classic licks.
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Gotta be Pink Floyd. Whats yours?
“Global warming is indeed a scam, perpetrated by scientists with vested interests, but in need of crash courses in geology, logic and the philosophy of science.” Martin Keeley, geology scientist
I can't beleive no-one said it yet. QUEEN! Dammit, Freddy was the bomb!
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Yeah, some nice chords, a tastefull solo... I also love to play ACDC stuff, its such all out fun rock and roll. Nothig technical, just ripping the pent with some classic licks.
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For balls to the wall fun, you can't beat AC/DC.
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For balls to the wall fun, you can't beat AC/DC.
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
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I haven't listened to any AC/DC for 20 years. Matbe I should have alittle sampler tonight, any sugs?
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I haven't listened to any AC/DC for 20 years. Matbe I should have alittle sampler tonight, any sugs?
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)
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FAT_BOY wrote:
Gotta be Pink Floyd.
Heh, funny you should mention that... I was at a concert last weekend for The Machine, one of the more popular Pink Floyd tribute bands... A concert on a boat decked out like a nightclub that sailed around New York Harbor... The band played three songs (Well, two and a half), then the boat's generator died and we were adrift for two hours while another boat towed us back to the dock. Imagine 500 Pink Floyd fans on a boat, at night, without power (Meaning: No lights), but with copious amounts of alcohol and certain other "substances".
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I haven't listened to any AC/DC for 20 years. Matbe I should have alittle sampler tonight, any sugs?
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)
Dirty Deeds, and their older stuff, well most of it's old now but still very refreshing.
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Gotta be Pink Floyd. Whats yours?
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Several: CSNY, James Taylor, Eagles, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Dire Straits, Elton John (pre-1985), ... to name a few. /ravi
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I've been going to see The Machine for over twenty years. They put on an awesome show. Couldn't they change to an acoustic show? :-) Scott
Well, we did a little sing-along to Happiest Days of our Lives, but I don't think they brought any acoustic guitars... Electric guitars don't really make much sound without power.
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Gotta be Pink Floyd. Whats yours?
“Global warming is indeed a scam, perpetrated by scientists with vested interests, but in need of crash courses in geology, logic and the philosophy of science.” Martin Keeley, geology scientist
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Milli Vanilli
I think there is only 1 instrument that these two were capable of playing with.
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I haven't listened to any AC/DC for 20 years. Matbe I should have alittle sampler tonight, any sugs?
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)
Back In Black Highway To Hell For Those About To Rock Dirty Deeds Black Ice That should give you a wide selection to play with.
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