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Bands that would have been-would be better w- no singing
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:04 am
by syntaxfree07_Archive
Champion Rabbit wrote:LAD wrote:I agree with each band in this thread (excepting shagboy's little joke). And what I'm about to say will probably offend you, but I'll add, the Jesus Lizard.
Yow trivialized their music with his hokey clown act. He blustered his way through every song with the same meaningless schtick and as a consequence all their songs 'feel' vey similar.
It's not that he couldn't sing. 'All my favorite singers can't sing.' It's that every song sets the same mood because of him. And it's not a mood that runs very deep. It's superficial and already sounds dated. This band hasn't aged well for me because of the vocals.
I would listen to this band much more, and take much more from the music if it weren't for the groggy-voiced 'crazy guy' shrieking about nothing all the time.
That's a very, very good point.
Ever listen to Elegy?
You expect Jesus Lizard songs to be sung as if they are meaningful? Have you ever payed attention to the lyrics?
Just a band having fun. Don't make it anything more than that.
Bands that would have been-would be better w- no singing
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:28 am
by Ally In Exile_Archive
syntaxfree07 wrote:Just a band having fun. Don't make it anything more than that.
while i'd hesitate to call the jesus lizard's lyrics meaningless, assuming that's the implication, i think i know what you're getting at. and i agree that one bands' reckless abandon -- simply bashing out a helluva good racket -- can be just as compelling as another band's discernably "meaningful" songwriting.
Bands that would have been-would be better w- no singing
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 4:41 am
by Matthias_Archive
capnreverb wrote:Radiohead
I completely disagree, i love the crying and whining way too much.
Bands that would have been-would be better w- no singing
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:59 am
by the$inmusicisallmine_Archive
Andrew L. wrote:I agree with each band in this thread (excepting shagboy's little joke). And what I'm about to say will probably offend you, but I'll add, the Jesus Lizard.
Yow trivialized their music with his hokey clown act. He blustered his way through every song with the same meaningless schtick and as a consequence all their songs 'feel' vey similar.
It's not that he couldn't sing. 'All my favorite singers can't sing.' It's that every song sets the same mood because of him. And it's not a mood that runs very deep. It's superficial and already sounds dated. This band hasn't aged well for me because of the vocals.
I would listen to this band much more, and take much more from the music if it weren't for the groggy-voiced 'crazy guy' shrieking about nothing all the time.
I don't think I would have gone to see them more than once without DY.
And I like his "singing"; his rhythmic sense is superb, and his tone is, uh, unique. Plus, how could they play "Tight N Shiny" without him?
Bands that would have been-would be better w- no singing
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:54 am
by Peripatetic_Archive
Def Leppard
Bands that would have been-would be better w- no singing
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:54 am
by gio_Archive
MajorEverettMiller wrote:Built
to
Spill
I really, really like a lot of the songs, but Doug Martsch's vocals annoy the ever-living shit out of me.
I can see where you're coming from...
except
his lyrics and vocal melodies are excellent! it's just the way he sings them...
but I'll still rather endure his style as tradeoff for the lyrics and the melodies. It would be nice if no one imitated it, though.
Along similar lines, I think certain Flaming Lips songs would be much better without vocals.
System of a Down might not be so punch-myself-in-the-nuts awful to my ears without vocals.
Trail of Dead could probably do without a lot of those vocals as well.
Bands that would have been-would be better w- no singing
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:56 am
by syntaxfree07_Archive
gio wrote:
Trail of Dead could probably do without a lot of those vocals as well.
Agreed.
Bands that would have been-would be better w- no singing
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:12 pm
by clocker bob_Archive
Can
Faust
Rollins Band ( they would have to change their name )
Red Hot Chili Peppers
solo Lou Reed ( also a name change )
Bands that would have been-would be better w- no singing
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:34 pm
by occupant_Archive
I vote for Janes Addiction. I would still hate them, but not nearly as much.
clocker bob wrote:solo Lou Reed ( also a name change )
The Fernando Saunders Experience!
Bands that would have been-would be better w- no singing
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:28 pm
by LBx_Archive
the new Alan Sparhawk "Solo Guitar" album reminds me a lot of the Neil young score for Deadman.
i would listen to it pretty regularly if it were not for all the bits of dialogue here and there.
not a band per se. or lyrics. but still. you get the idea...
am i alone on this?