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    Bands That Are Too Full Of Themselves?

    in Musician's Lounge

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    As a gigging 'little' band we load, drive, unload, set up (boot the DJ out of the way) & sound check well before playing. We sit around and waiting to start. Perform (the easy bit). Then break down, try to be polite to all the pissed people telling you about how they used to play a bit, weave in and out of more drunken people carrying all that heavy gear back to the cars. Load in the dark. Drive home, unload etc..

     

    I feel exhausted now..

     

     

    Hang on! You play the triangle!

    Album Art?

    in Musician's Lounge

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    I have bought plenty of albums purely on the strength of the cover art. I think it's very important. And in answer to Onewholovesrock, :) YES! lot's of people still buy CDs, and indeed, 12" Vinyl record sales are on the increase. And a lot of that has to do with the cover art!

     

    Independently Shot Music Video With 6 Gallons Of Paint Splattered + Empire Music Hall

    in Musician's Lounge

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    Hi Chris.

     

    First off. I like the song. A lot! Nice laid back feel but with a good foot tapping rhythm. This is the kind of song I'd be happy to have playing in the car and on my MP3 player. As for the video, I'm no expert on these things and had you not asked for feedback, I would have thought no more about it. But, as you have asked for some comments,  couple of things stick out! First, I like the opening shot zooming into the TV, but I would have been happier to see a smooth transition from B/W screen to couloured stage appearance. Second, I'n not sure if there is supposed to be any significance to the paint, cartridges and money pouring over the TV? If there is, it's lost on me? Lastly, There is no 'life' to the stage apresence! We don't know (as viewers) if there is an audience present? If there is, it might be an idea to cut to them now and again, if there is no audience, I think it would be an idea to show an empty auditorium!

    Please note, these are just my personal observations. I don't normally watch videos attached to music unless I really like the song. Music should stand on it's own merits.

     

     

    I'm playing the song through as I write this. It's a great song. With or without the video! :)

    Is Rock Music Gone?

    in Musician's Lounge

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    I think a lot of younger people my age (17) who would have been "rock" fans 10 or 20 years ago are now listening to dubstep and the EDM scene. I'm sure a lot of you will hate or ignore me for this, but the fact is that the sounds that computers can put out these days are sometimes more interesting and exciting to listen to than even screaming guitar solos. That doesn't mean that "guitar rock" and "electronic music" have to be 2 completely different things though... A lot of modern rock acts and indie/alternative rock bands are incorporating the types of electronic sounds found in both pop music and EDM into rock songs. A few examples of these bands off of the top of my head would be Muse, Death Cab for Cutie, Linkin Park, the Killers, Imagine Dragons, Passion Pit, AWOLNATION, etc.

    I agree. I love Muse and Linkin Park. And now, I'm off to investigate a few other bands mentioned in the last few posts that I've not heard of. :)

    Is Rock Music Gone?

    in Musician's Lounge

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    I just think the way music is delivered to us has changed! There won't be super groups like Led Zep anymore because we have Simon Cowel and his kind delivering their styled and packaged performers. Whos' sole purpose is to make money for Simon Cowel. But we now have virtually unknown bands turning out some great music from their spare rooms! I daresay most musicians on this forum have some kind of recording facility! So we all have the ability to 'make records' and sell them as and where we can! Those who really want to make it will be playing gigs and selling CDs. There won't be the big record label input for most, because Rock music has never been mainstream.

    I'm off to grow my hair again. Just in case!

    Is Rock Music Gone?

    in Musician's Lounge

    Posted · Edited by Steve

    Rock has dried up

    No it hasn't. There's a load of good new(ish) bands around producing really good music like The Union, The Answer, Saint Jude, The Treatment, JoBo, Airbourne, Bonafide, The Jokers, The Temperance Movement, Tracer and more besides, but none of them are doing anything ground-breaking.

    There are a few who I've heard who have a bit of a different sound - Banned Sauce are one, and Tame Impala are another, but even they have big links to the past.

    Muse are imho the most innovative band around atm, but their sound, to my ears, owes a lot to Rush, Queen, Yes & Led Zep.

    The Foo Fighters are brilliant, but they've been around long enough to be regarded as part of the old guard now.

    However, I think it's a great time for rock music - all the above are touring/recording and producing good stuff, and we also have many many older acts still producing good new material and touring.

    The Rolling Stones new single is great!, and in the last few years there's been great albums/tours from Alice Cooper, Motorhead, Bon Jovi, Robert Plant, The Cult, Slash, G'n'R, Saxon, Whitesnake, Iron Maiden and shedloads more.

    Then there's the supergroups like Chickenfoot, BCC, Them Crooked Vultures et al.

    Loads of good music, not enough money to buy it all. If you think rock is dead, you're not looking for it in the right place! Rock has never been mainstream. So don't expect it on mainstream radio!

    The Future Of Rock Music

    in Musician's Lounge

    Posted

    Interesting. Always good to know how things appear stateside.

    In the UK, country is generally not well liked.

    Having said that, I have little idea of what is current though. Popular music seems to largely consist of a dozen people all singing one bland song. They manage about half a line each. Bizarre. :huh:

    Not very popular in this house. :)

    Is Rock Music Gone?

    in Musician's Lounge

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    Rock is very much alive and kicking! If you think it's dead, you just aint looking for it! Let's not forget that Rock has always been on the fringes! Never the mainstream! There are some fantastic bands out there if you search them out! One of my favourites at present being 'In Flames'

    Check out http://www.cmdistro.com/ for some pretty awesome bands. If you want to listen to Rock music, change the radio station you're listening to!

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