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gush
Where is that speedo pic
I just found Dark Horse in the 5 dollar bin at wal-mart but mine wasn't there, wait, I don't have one!
Huggy Love
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...and that's exactly my point, right now "song based" is what time it is. It wasn't always that way, and that's why I went on to jazz, which is more about developing a unique voice that can be presented over any song (the jazz standards), it's a different musical philosophy.
Although I do admit talking about this and coming onto this forum with a lot of rockers makes me want to start up a rock songwriting project after I'm finished with the R&B project I'm doing. It might be hard for me not to write like an old fart rocker or sound like it a Billy Squier reject, but I just might have to give it a shot. ....................... I think I'll name it "Stickleback".............after the fish.:rock:
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I saw one of my CD's for sale on the Big Lots website... Crying in the shower helps reduce the red puffiness around my eyes.
markintime
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Just, aaaah, no fartin' while rockin' and it'll all be OK. :rofl:
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.....aw man, but burritos are perfect jammin food, they fit exactly right on the amp head with the salsa dripping on the tubes . Gives me that "sizzle" sound.
JustRob
Zombie Six, DFZ
You should have bought it. I'd give you $5 for a Sergio CD, and buy you a girly drink if you autographed it.
gush
Where is that speedo pic
My brother found one of my old band tees at a garage sale once. He didn't buy it.
if it was really him saying it, why would you "lose alot of respect for him"? in this absoloutely sickening, candy-a$$ed, touchy-feely, politically correct world we're forced to live in anymore, why is someone answering a question or giving a opinion "HONESTLY and TRUTHFULLY" the wrong thing to do?
drdoom8793
THAT guy at Chick-fil-A
It's just not a respectable thing to do. Hypothetically speaking, even if deep down, Dave really did hate Nickelback, it's just rude to talk sh!t about someone else's band like that. If I already liked NB, it's not going to change my opinion of them just because Dave says he doesn't like them. It just makes Dave look like a douche. It's one of those cases where if you don't have something nice to say, you probably shouldn't say anything at all.
Edit: And this is coming from someone who isn't particularly fond of Nickelback at all.
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I'll express an opinion about your post. It's sh!tty.
Was that the right thing or the wrong thing to say in this absolutely sickening candy-assed, touchy-feely world we're forced to live in?
kes7u
Wife's husband and Dog's dad
I would say that's the right thing to say.
He is absolutely right in his description of what our society has devolved into, and you absolutely have the right to your opinion on it.
Now we can all get our medals for participating in this post.
He is absolutely right in his description of what our society has devolved into, and you absolutely have the right to your opinion on it.
Now we can all get our medals for participating in this post.
There are plenty of places you can go on the 'net where manners don't count. This isn't one of them.
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gball
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I would lose respect for him for using his position within the music business to bash a peer. There are precious few musicians/musical acts that have the talent or drive to make it to the level that a band like Nickelback or Foo Fighters have, whether you like the music they make or not. I have always believed that those of us who do now or have ever played in a band, whether they make a living that way or are just having fun, are members of a fraternity and as such respect one another whether they are in the same genre or not.
I am really glad to hear that it's been reported as a fake Dave (I was too gullible), so this is all a moot point anyway. I knew the guy years ago and he sure never seemed like the type to do something like that. My feelings on the matter in general stand though - if you're a real pro you don't piss on your brothers.
solacematt
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Nice way of putting it gball.
To be honest, I put Nickelback on a higher pedestal then Foo Fighters - and before you all start slamming me because everyone likes to act like it's sacriligous to dislike Dave Grohl because he's supposed to be 'the nicest guy in rock' (which is bs, there are a ton of super nice people in rock, including the guys in Nickelback), Nickelback got to where they are with A LOT of hard work. They started in 1992 or something the same way a lot of bands did, playing covers and peppering in originals at paying gigs. They didn't actually put out a major label album until 1999. They toured their butts off consistently and even when they got big they always treated the bands they brought out as openings acts with respect and took good care of them.
As for DG and the Foo Fighters, they got big right from the start due to the nirvana attachment. People were buying their first album when it came out looking for clues and songs about kurt. People went to shows to see the drummer for nirvana. It just so happened that they had good songs too, but I highly doubt that they would have been AS BIG had they not had the nirvana allure and attachment to them.
To be honest, I put Nickelback on a higher pedestal then Foo Fighters - and before you all start slamming me because everyone likes to act like it's sacriligous to dislike Dave Grohl because he's supposed to be 'the nicest guy in rock' (which is bs, there are a ton of super nice people in rock, including the guys in Nickelback), Nickelback got to where they are with A LOT of hard work. They started in 1992 or something the same way a lot of bands did, playing covers and peppering in originals at paying gigs. They didn't actually put out a major label album until 1999. They toured their butts off consistently and even when they got big they always treated the bands they brought out as openings acts with respect and took good care of them.
As for DG and the Foo Fighters, they got big right from the start due to the nirvana attachment. People were buying their first album when it came out looking for clues and songs about kurt. People went to shows to see the drummer for nirvana. It just so happened that they had good songs too, but I highly doubt that they would have been AS BIG had they not had the nirvana allure and attachment to them.
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kes7u
Wife's husband and Dog's dad
Very interesting take on Foo Fighters. I had not considered it that way. Also appreciate the brief history of Nickelback. I wasn't aware of that. You have to appreciate any of these bands that worked from nothing and played their hearts out before finally getting a break!
Such a nice change from the pop scene where so many acts / groups are pieced together artificially in order to be stars.
Such a nice change from the pop scene where so many acts / groups are pieced together artificially in order to be stars.
Coop
That one guy
I've never been a fan of Nickelback... in fact typing this is the most thought I've put into them in years, but your argument is lazy. If I apply that logic then you, or anyone else here, would only be able to have a handful of opinions at best. I often wonder why people seem to get worked up when others don't like (or even trash) something that they like. I'm not speaking of you, per se, but rather in general terms.
Is Nickelback popular? Obviously
Do I like Nickelback? Nope
Are both of these things okay? Absolutely
solacematt
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It's fine, I always put more info
It only bugs the crap out of me when I see people hate bands for no good reasons. It's fine if you say I just don't like their songs, they don't do anything for me, whatever. But you hear a lot of garbage about 'repetitive,' (yea, so is AC/DC and most artists in general), or my favorite one, 'I used to like them but I heard them on the radio so much that I got sick of them.' Seriously? So a band that you yourself liked you just got annoyed with hearing all the time. If that's a way of thinking that people have god help every soul who wants to try to play for a living. I see people in their teens, early 20's who get surprised when a band they used to heavily beinto have more then 3 albums. 'wow, really, I didn't know they were still around after (their second album). Yes, just because you moved onto the next big thing doesn't mean everyone abandons listening to an artist.
