GuyLaCroix wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:54 pm
Helms Alee is not crap.
True, but a one man band?
There is one man in Helms Alee.
Re: One Man Bands
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 7:38 am
by A_Man_Who_Tries
GuyLaCroix wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 7:37 am
There is one man in Helms Alee.
Haha - got it.
Tropical Fuck Storm then, another NC.
Re: One Man Bands
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 7:49 am
by GuyLaCroix
Ah, how could I forget
Re: One Man Bands
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:41 pm
by Jimbo
Folks here are confusing "solo acts" and "singer-songwriters" with "one man bands". A solo project and a singer songwriter might have one person play all the instruments in the recording, but they'll tour with a backing band or maybe play live shows as a stripped down acoustic set. A one man band has one person playing multiple instruments at once in a live setting. Or more recently they might dick around with multiple tracks on a loop pedal. Sometimes it's gimmicky and lame, sometimes it's not.
Re: One Man Bands
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 2:04 pm
by Frankie99
I vote not crap. Most recent example is Pajo opening for SUNN. I couldn't see everything he had up there, but the end result was super interesting and well presented.
Re: One Man Bands
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:52 pm
by biscuitdough
Not crap. Jim Shepard, The Scroungers, and I'm sure there's even some stuff that's more known that I'm blanking on.
Re: One Man Bands
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:27 pm
by enframed
My Dad is Dead
Caribou
LCD Soundsystem
St. Vincent
East River Pipe
Re: One Man Bands
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 4:37 pm
by flyinghouses
Reptoid deserves mention.
Re: One Man Bands
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 4:02 pm
by Andrew
Jimbo wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:41 pm
Folks here are confusing "solo acts" and "singer-songwriters" with "one man bands". A solo project and a singer songwriter might have one person play all the instruments in the recording, but they'll tour with a backing band or maybe play live shows as a stripped down acoustic set. A one man band has one person playing multiple instruments at once in a live setting. Or more recently they might dick around with multiple tracks on a loop pedal. Sometimes it's gimmicky and lame, sometimes it's not.
Also my understanding. So like Holy Sons is not a one-man-band but Chad VanGaalen is *when* he plays like this (which is how he started out busking) but not when he plays a bunch of instruments himself on his albums.
Fun fact: In addition to being a sometimes one-man-band and renowned animator, Chad VanGaalen did a stupid human trick on Letterman.
In conclusion, one-man-bands are often not great, but sometimes they are.