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Ok, me and a mate are on a mission to reclaim rock from pantywaist nu-metallers with turntables and little boys in baseball caps.
We have drums (me) and guitar (him).
What we need are another guitarist and a bass player.
And a vocalist, although the ability to shout without breaking off into coughs is more important than holding a tune.
Think Fudge Tunnel/Soulfly/Nailbomb/Pantera/Biohazard style of "ROCK" with much grimacing and angry standing with legs wide apart on stage.
I have Parker for my sensitive guitar side, now I want some men to rock like men and appeal to my savage nature.
Or, as mate put it "Music to hurt yourself to".
Essex Area essential for get togethers/drinking/fighting like rock men.
Snuggly, monkeyman, I'm looking at you.
Do not desert your rock when it needs saving from ponces
We have drums (me) and guitar (him).
What we need are another guitarist and a bass player.
And a vocalist, although the ability to shout without breaking off into coughs is more important than holding a tune.
Think Fudge Tunnel/Soulfly/Nailbomb/Pantera/Biohazard style of "ROCK" with much grimacing and angry standing with legs wide apart on stage.
I have Parker for my sensitive guitar side, now I want some men to rock like men and appeal to my savage nature.
Or, as mate put it "Music to hurt yourself to".
Essex Area essential for get togethers/drinking/fighting like rock men.
Snuggly, monkeyman, I'm looking at you.
Do not desert your rock when it needs saving from ponces
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Goatboy wrote:
> Gritty Bowels.
It's a toss up between that and MKD (Mad Killer Dog)
Loki
> dude, if you play then come onboard, you can never have too many axe wielding
> rock monsters.
It does sound fun. I used to play bass in my old band but I haven't touched it for years.
I mainly played guitar for fun though, but I'm not sure I could keep up with all that testerone fuelled riffage! I always aimed to play guitar like a girl.
> Gritty Bowels.
It's a toss up between that and MKD (Mad Killer Dog)
Loki
> dude, if you play then come onboard, you can never have too many axe wielding
> rock monsters.
It does sound fun. I used to play bass in my old band but I haven't touched it for years.
I mainly played guitar for fun though, but I'm not sure I could keep up with all that testerone fuelled riffage! I always aimed to play guitar like a girl.
Yep, just replied to it
Was the name of the band MMP or summat? Crazy!
Was the name of the band MMP or summat? Crazy!
Speaking of such, check out the thread I just posted - 'self absorbed teenage bands' or something. Go to the address and tell me what you think.
Yeah it's just the rock flowing through me.
I have nothing personal against you whatsoever Frog, and we can disagree strongly on opinions without it degenerating into any kind of hostility.
This is engaged, lively and heartfelt arguments - never a bad thing.
Especially about ROCK
I have nothing personal against you whatsoever Frog, and we can disagree strongly on opinions without it degenerating into any kind of hostility.
This is engaged, lively and heartfelt arguments - never a bad thing.
Especially about ROCK
Nowt against you its just rock brings out the hunters in us.
Please understand that I respect that. I'm not being confrontational, I'm just voicing my opinion. It's pretty obvious that either you disagree with it strongly, or you've got something against me personally. I hope not.
Small Frog wrote:
I'm talking particularly
> about Soulfly here - good music, but the lead singer (whatever his name is)
> can't sing. Or shout in tune. I understand that this is partly the music, but is
> it neccessary to look so constipated when he is screaming in to a mike?
--
Max Cavelera
He's not the greatest singer in the world, granted.
But he has a ferocious passion,and it's him with a guitar.
Up there, doing it for real. No corporate sponsorships, no backing dancers in the videos - just a guy from the favelas of Brazil that creates, in my opinion, some of the fiercest, nastiest punk/tribal rock music in a looong time.
I'm talking particularly
> about Soulfly here - good music, but the lead singer (whatever his name is)
> can't sing. Or shout in tune. I understand that this is partly the music, but is
> it neccessary to look so constipated when he is screaming in to a mike?
--
Max Cavelera
He's not the greatest singer in the world, granted.
But he has a ferocious passion,and it's him with a guitar.
Up there, doing it for real. No corporate sponsorships, no backing dancers in the videos - just a guy from the favelas of Brazil that creates, in my opinion, some of the fiercest, nastiest punk/tribal rock music in a looong time.
If you wear a low slung axe there is nothing else you can do but pull a rock pose.
monkey_man wrote:
> I can't believe the unbelievable cack you are coming out with small frog!
> Whatever happened to talent? If anyone's gonna sample tunes, shouldn't it be
> the band? Not someone sitting in an office going "Yeah, I think it would
> sound nice with a sample of 'L'Amant Jaloux', kids like that don't they?".
> Most studios use programs like Cubasis, or Fruity Loops anyway.
I think you may have missed the point. I am saying that the band should do it. They don't, and that is why I don't like nu-metal bands. And surely mixing isn't talent. Mixing is taking someone elses talent and ripping them off i.e. the whole rap industry. Incidentally, I know studios use Cubasis. So what? I use Cubasis.
It's my opinion, and if you don't like it, it really doesn't bother me, so it's a waste of time telling me.
> I can't believe the unbelievable cack you are coming out with small frog!
> Whatever happened to talent? If anyone's gonna sample tunes, shouldn't it be
> the band? Not someone sitting in an office going "Yeah, I think it would
> sound nice with a sample of 'L'Amant Jaloux', kids like that don't they?".
> Most studios use programs like Cubasis, or Fruity Loops anyway.
I think you may have missed the point. I am saying that the band should do it. They don't, and that is why I don't like nu-metal bands. And surely mixing isn't talent. Mixing is taking someone elses talent and ripping them off i.e. the whole rap industry. Incidentally, I know studios use Cubasis. So what? I use Cubasis.
It's my opinion, and if you don't like it, it really doesn't bother me, so it's a waste of time telling me.
I understand what you're saying - I'm a reasonably accomplished keyboard player, and I can mix/sample to good effect. The fact that I am a keyboard player gives me (I like to think) a wider scope as to the sorts of music I can play. Most teenage guitarists think it's cool to play only rock, and nothing but rock. I'm not knocking that; I simply think that it's a bit narrow-minded. Rock is fine, but there are other genres out there.
Although I can't play the guitar, so I suppose I would be somewhat biased against rock bands. Damn them.
I also think that the posturing performed by rock singers is a bit pathetic - it isn't required, and it makes them look like little kids. I'm talking particularly about Soulfly here - good music, but the lead singer (whatever his name is) can't sing. Or shout in tune. I understand that this is partly the music, but is it neccessary to look so constipated when he is screaming in to a mike? And, talking of mikes, holding a mike by the very top is not cool. Only rappers and wannabes do this.
Sorry about that last bit. It isn't really relevant. It's just that people who hold mikes by the top *really* annoy me.
Although I can't play the guitar, so I suppose I would be somewhat biased against rock bands. Damn them.
I also think that the posturing performed by rock singers is a bit pathetic - it isn't required, and it makes them look like little kids. I'm talking particularly about Soulfly here - good music, but the lead singer (whatever his name is) can't sing. Or shout in tune. I understand that this is partly the music, but is it neccessary to look so constipated when he is screaming in to a mike? And, talking of mikes, holding a mike by the very top is not cool. Only rappers and wannabes do this.
Sorry about that last bit. It isn't really relevant. It's just that people who hold mikes by the top *really* annoy me.
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