jason from volo wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:55 pm

benadrian wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:40 pm I like all the bands I like, and I don't feel like I'm not suppose to like them.

Come on, most of us old timers here are pushing 50! Let's just let us enjoy the shit we enjoy

But my wife still shakes her head if I crank Z.Z. Top or old AC/DC, even though they are well loved and accepted here.

He he, I get it. My intention wasn't to make people think that there are bands they shouldn't like. It's that I'm mentally insecure and really wanted to let everyone know that I love Duran Duran.

I'll stop now.

Speaking of, this kind of blew my mind when I heard it earlier today, particularly the weird shit at the end

I love Duran Duran too.

The video tutorials John Taylor put out during quarantine are great. Excellent bass player, and seems quite down to earth for such a pretty man.

Edit: would it kill the guy to buy a shirt with sleeves?

jason from volo wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:05 pm

twelvepoint wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:08 pm
Speaking of, this kind of blew my mind when I heard it earlier today, particularly the weird shit at the end

I'm not really much of a keyboard/synthesizer guy, but Nick Rhodes is really inventive with that stuff. That whole Rio album has all five of them on the top of their game. The isolated bass tracks on "Rio" are incredible as well.

Totally agree, and I should probably check out both Arcadia and Power Station at some point. I’m sure there are some gems in there somewhere?

brownreasontolive wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:06 am

kokorodoko wrote: Mon May 31, 2021 4:04 pm I hate to admit it, but the song Stop! by Jane's Addiction is fun as hell. Normally Jane's Addiction greatly annoys me. The singer is annoying. Been Caught Stealing is one of my least favourite songs. They inspire a similar kind of nausea in me that Red Hot Chili Peppers do.

Even the singing works in this song. I think I like it also because it reminds me of a song by Melt Banana. And one by Refused, probably.

I don't hate to admit it, but I love Jane's Addiction. No guilt, all pleasure.
Might even catch me listening to select albums by the other band you mentioned.

I, too, will fuck with some Jane's Addiction. Not gonna buy an album but if I happen to hear one of their songs in another setting, I'm not complaining.

Guilty pleasures: I have a lot more tolerance for goofy prog than is probably healthy. Legitimately enjoy Gabriel-era Genesis. Can find some nice things to say about Rush. Have listened to concept albums based on role-playing games and thought to myself, "You know, this isn't half bad."

Joel B. wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:26 am

brownreasontolive wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:06 am

kokorodoko wrote: Mon May 31, 2021 4:04 pm I hate to admit it, but the song Stop! by Jane's Addiction is fun as hell. Normally Jane's Addiction greatly annoys me. The singer is annoying. Been Caught Stealing is one of my least favourite songs. They inspire a similar kind of nausea in me that Red Hot Chili Peppers do.

Even the singing works in this song. I think I like it also because it reminds me of a song by Melt Banana. And one by Refused, probably.

I don't hate to admit it, but I love Jane's Addiction. No guilt, all pleasure.
Might even catch me listening to select albums by the other band you mentioned.

I, too, will fuck with some Jane's Addiction. Not gonna buy an album but if I happen to hear one of their songs in another setting, I'm not complaining.

I like Jane's Addiction too - Nothing's Shocking particularly - though I totally understand why some people think Perry is annoying.

Jane's Addiction may have caused later Die Kreuzen to suck, but they had a few good songs.

zircona1 wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:41 am

Joel B. wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:26 am

brownreasontolive wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:06 am

I don't hate to admit it, but I love Jane's Addiction. No guilt, all pleasure.
Might even catch me listening to select albums by the other band you mentioned.

I, too, will fuck with some Jane's Addiction. Not gonna buy an album but if I happen to hear one of their songs in another setting, I'm not complaining.

I like Jane's Addiction too - Nothing's Shocking particularly - though I totally understand why some people think Perry is annoying.

Annoying is an understatement.

I'm not too surprised that Perry turned himself into a plastic surgery disaster. His entire head looks fake.

I am honestly have a hard time thinking of bands who don't have annoying lead singers.
The Beatles maybe?

So many great bands with insufferable hams for a frontperson.

FM steve's comment to Perry Farrell, when they played together very early in JA's existence, still cracks me up: "I've never listened to Rush before, but you're what I imagine they sound like."