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Desredandwhite
24 Mar 2002, 00:20
Just reading the thread about SOAD and that got me thinking...
Are you normally a fan of the band, or the song? Now, I do love particular bands more than others but I would say that for me, it's all about the songs. If a band/artist I liked produced a sub-par song, I'm not afraid to say so. The other way also applies, there are bands that I'm not so keen of in general, but I will like certain songs. If, for example, Britney Spears had a decent song, I wouldn't deny that just because I think she's just a large pair of breasts with a creaky voice blu-tacked on as an afterthought (for the record, IMHO her first song was great - it's just unfortunate that they were ALL like that afterwards. anyway).
I still think My Heart Will Go On was a decent enough song that was mauled by funereal production and The Voice From Hell. Seriously.
As an extension of that... I don't really give a stuff whether the players are virtuosos on their instruments or have magnificent voices. That's nice, but not worth a thing if the songs are rubbish. Who cares if Green Day only ever knew 3 chords? I liked the songs - good hooks and nice energy.
Where was I going with this again? maybe I should go to bed.
The Hitman
24 Mar 2002, 05:44
Originally posted by Desredandwhite
If a band/artist I liked produced a sub-par song, I'm not afraid to say so.
Same. Last Kiss sucked. Incesticide is an ordinary album. God Radiohead have got weird lately, but I still like 'em.
The Hitman
Macca19
24 Mar 2002, 10:26
Im not afraid to say if one of my favorite bands records/songs sucked. (eg. Fear Factory - half of digimortal...Korn - Cameltosis)
What gets up my nerve is people that say they love a band...when relaly they only love the song. They wouldnt know 3 other songs by the same band so why say they love the band?
Generally speaking, if i love a song from a band ive just heard...ill most likely like a lot more songs from them too, so ill go and buy the album and check it out.
Grimace
24 Mar 2002, 12:10
-this goes a bit of topic but..
sometimes so-called fans just say they love a band cos a certain member is 'hot', cute, gorgeous etc. i hate that! they don't appreciate the music or the band as a whole and that really p*sses me off.
sorry i just wanted to get that out of my system :o :)
anyway..
i can't really say i like a band after hearing only one song..bit hard to judge them on just that. it takes a couple more listens to other songs for me to actually like them.
Originally posted by Grimace
-this goes a bit of topic but..
sometimes so-called fans just say they love a band cos a certain member is 'hot', cute, gorgeous etc. i hate that! they don't appreciate the music or the band as a whole and that really p*sses me off.
sorry i just wanted to get that out of my system :o :)
Yeah, I agree. A couple of years ago I started getting into Tom Waits and Happy Mondays, and Shaun and Tom must be the UGLIEST guys in music. And Shaun can't even sing properly, but I still love em. What does that make me????:confused: :)
blues^rock
25 Mar 2002, 11:51
usually if it's the first song i hear from a band.. i jsut like the song, coz you can't judge a band from one song.. but once i hear other songs (and like them) then i can say i like the band
vanders
25 Mar 2002, 14:22
I cant really say that there is any band in the world that im a huge fan of.
Theres only one artist im a huge fan of and thats Kylie Minogue, and i aint afraid to admit that i think 80% of her stuff is grouse!!
FreoDocker
31 Mar 2002, 01:11
I usually hear a track and then look at what other songs the band has to offer.
I got the Ministry of Sound Chillout Session Vol 2 a few weeks ago, and liked quite a few tracks on it.
So then I got
St Germain - Tourist
Zero 7 - Simple Things
Two of the Best Albums I have bought in a long time
Then from that searched for similar artists on CDnow.com
and found
Lemon Jelly
The Thievery Corperation
As for Aussie Music
I love the older 80's rock
which is pretty easy to find on Compilation CD's
I head Even on Triple J a few years back with their first album and thought it they were pretty good. So when their latest album came out I got the Album based on the band rather than the songs on it.
I guess it just depends, you'll find a song and then either like the rest of the bands stuff, or for you it's a one hit wonder.
Originally posted by The Hitman
Same. Last Kiss sucked. Incesticide is an ordinary album. God Radiohead have got weird lately, but I still like 'em.
The Hitman
Every KISS album sucked
if i hear a song on the radio or on channel v or whatever, i sometimes go to the library and borrow the cd and if i like it still THEN i go and buy it.
stingy i know but it has saved me a lot of money over the years. :p
I generally like the band rather than just a few songs.
And yes folks, there are actually THREE Beach Boys songs I am not particularly fond of. :eek: ;)
I'm a bit confused but I think I'm a 'like the band' person.
Originally posted by DEVO
Every KISS album sucked
:rolleyes:
You'd hate to know what youre talking about.
TheSheik
1 Jul 2002, 19:30
Originally posted by FreoDocker
So then I got
St Germain - Tourist
Zero 7 - Simple Things
Two of the Best Albums I have bought in a long time
Then from that searched for similar artists on CDnow.com
and found
Lemon Jelly
The Thievery Corperation
That St. Germain album is an absolute cracker, and any of the Thievery Corps albums are sensational !!!
PrincessPark
2 Jul 2002, 15:03
I'm pretty much a band person - but will say if I like a song by a performer I haven't been keen on in the past.
Example: I have absolutely hated Kylie Minogue since she first came out with that appalling cover of Little Eve's "Locomotion" (I liked the original years before). I think most of her songs are mass-produced stock-standard ****e and her voice is no great shakes either.
On saying that, there were two songs to break this mould, "Some Kind of Bliss" and "Did It Again". I really liked these two songs and wasn't afraid to admit it. Unfortunately she went back to the gay-disco-gotta-get-raunchy-in-my-filmclips-to-shift-some-units genre and I quickly lost interest!
I also like Pink's "Get This Party Started" but her other stuff fails to interest me.
I think it's a sign of a great album when you never have to touch the Skip button!!
BomberGal
2 Jul 2002, 15:36
Originally posted by blues^rock
usually if it's the first song i hear from a band.. i jsut like the song, coz you can't judge a band from one song.. but once i hear other songs (and like them) then i can say i like the band
I agree completely. If I hear only one song I like, then generally, I just like the song. However, if I like at least 2 of their songs, it's usually enough for me to buy the album, and if I love the album, then I'll say I'm a fan of the artist.
oh_my_hat
2 Jul 2002, 21:07
When I was younger and more inmature than I am now I would like a band and if I liked them I would like any ol' crap they would put out.
Now I just like the song more. Beside not many bands stay around long enough these days to become loyal to and follow.
Generally go for the song, however if a band I like has just put out a new album, most of my attention goes in their direction