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I went to see them on Saturday night in the MEN and they were absolutely amazing. I was expecting an average pop show at best, but what I got was a fully fledged rock concert, with flames. Thats right, flames. They had loads of cool pyrotechnics and lighting displays and, for about half of the songs, a full ochestra backing.
My friends and I also managed to start a Mexican wave going before they came on. 10 of us sat in a line coninually waving until the people in front gradually caught on. Aided by a women about 6 rows in front, who had a whistle, (possibly a PE teacher) we got the attention of about a further 10 rows and our whole block started Mexican waving. It took about 5 attempts or so until the other blocks caught on, but when they did it travelled around the arena 10 times or so.
Anyway, back to McFly. They were great!! It was such a fun night of shouting and singing along, my throat still hasnt recovered from two days ago. They filmed footage for a live DVD that they are doing and I'm genuinely looking forward to it so I can watch the gig again.
My friends and I also managed to start a Mexican wave going before they came on. 10 of us sat in a line coninually waving until the people in front gradually caught on. Aided by a women about 6 rows in front, who had a whistle, (possibly a PE teacher) we got the attention of about a further 10 rows and our whole block started Mexican waving. It took about 5 attempts or so until the other blocks caught on, but when they did it travelled around the arena 10 times or so.
Anyway, back to McFly. They were great!! It was such a fun night of shouting and singing along, my throat still hasnt recovered from two days ago. They filmed footage for a live DVD that they are doing and I'm genuinely looking forward to it so I can watch the gig again.
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Geffdof wrote:
Elvis started Rock and Roll and he was more of a modern pop sound and was manufactured loads with loads of comercialisation, so you cant say that McFly arent Rock just because they arent your taste.
Rock music has evolved a lot over the 50 or so years it's existed in one form or another; added to this, Elvis was quite strictly controlled musically and so on after he found fame, first of all he was just some singer with quite a voice who had combined country and blues sounds... thank you, BBC2.
Rock has evolved a lot: There are many genres of metal, and even within one (Say New Wave of British Heavy Metal, NWOBHM, for example), there is a lot of variety, varying from White Spirit's synthesiser and organ-heavy sound to Venom's rough, crude style that made them effectively the first black metal band. Rock has variety, but McFly simply do not rock.
-> They are treated as if they are a pop group by the media, and are promoted as one.
-> Pop production. When I've had the misfortune of actually hearing their recordings coming from the commercial radio I have to put up with at work, the instrumental side is weakly produced, and has nothing to it at all, compare that to how a real rock album is produced; the drums, for example, will sound a lot stronger.
-> Pop songwriting. When there was pop-metal towards the end of the 80s, at least it had the right attitude... this doesn't at all, neither does it have the lyrical cliches you'd expect from rockers attempting to exploit pop charts.
Elvis started Rock and Roll and he was more of a modern pop sound and was manufactured loads with loads of comercialisation, so you cant say that McFly arent Rock just because they arent your taste.
Rock music has evolved a lot over the 50 or so years it's existed in one form or another; added to this, Elvis was quite strictly controlled musically and so on after he found fame, first of all he was just some singer with quite a voice who had combined country and blues sounds... thank you, BBC2.
Rock has evolved a lot: There are many genres of metal, and even within one (Say New Wave of British Heavy Metal, NWOBHM, for example), there is a lot of variety, varying from White Spirit's synthesiser and organ-heavy sound to Venom's rough, crude style that made them effectively the first black metal band. Rock has variety, but McFly simply do not rock.
-> They are treated as if they are a pop group by the media, and are promoted as one.
-> Pop production. When I've had the misfortune of actually hearing their recordings coming from the commercial radio I have to put up with at work, the instrumental side is weakly produced, and has nothing to it at all, compare that to how a real rock album is produced; the drums, for example, will sound a lot stronger.
-> Pop songwriting. When there was pop-metal towards the end of the 80s, at least it had the right attitude... this doesn't at all, neither does it have the lyrical cliches you'd expect from rockers attempting to exploit pop charts.
> monkey_man wrote:
> I've yet to meet the 12 year old that appreciated The Clash.
Herr Dark Wolf wrote:
> Mind you, I'm not too keen on The Clash.
> I've yet to meet the 12 year old that appreciated The Clash.
Herr Dark Wolf wrote:
> Mind you, I'm not too keen on The Clash.
They are actually getting better now I have to say at first crap now ok soon good 1 more year GREAT!
monkey_man wrote:
> I've yet to meet the 12 year old that appreciated The Clash.
To be fair, I think you are generalising the people at that age. I'm 14 and I got into the likes of Eric Clapton, Guns N Roses, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and the like and I know plenty of other people who did too at 12 years old. I love some of the new music too, Ocean Colour Scene rock. Mind you, I'm not too keen on The Clash.
> I've yet to meet the 12 year old that appreciated The Clash.
To be fair, I think you are generalising the people at that age. I'm 14 and I got into the likes of Eric Clapton, Guns N Roses, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and the like and I know plenty of other people who did too at 12 years old. I love some of the new music too, Ocean Colour Scene rock. Mind you, I'm not too keen on The Clash.
Yes it can - pop rock. "Pop" is also a genre in itself, and McFly easily fall into it.
Zwan were pop rock. Look at the difference.
Zwan were pop rock. Look at the difference.
Rock can be pop I guess...?
Balls. McFly are pop, and nothing else.
Ive heard McFly in rock clubs, not often tho, and it was probably more of a cheese thing as you say. The reason you dont hear them is because people who go to those clubs dont like them and dont class them as rock, but that doesnt mean they arent.
Can't remember hearing McFly at a rock club, sorry.
Cheese night, they might of come on once then though.
Cheese night, they might of come on once then though.
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