What is your favorite Band or Singer

[Bruticus]

You'd think that no one would (want to) name their band after a monster, let alone Godzilla...but behold, Gojira!

http://darklyrics.com/g/gojira.html

Unfortunately, their lyrics have nothing to do with daikaiju, but it's surprising to see a band named Gojira nonetheless. Once I've downloaded one of their songs I'll let you know if they're as good as Gojira or bad as GINO.

[Paulzilla]

Weired. Are those Godzilla songs or do they just call themselfs the Gojira band?
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[Emperor Violenjiger]

They are a Heavy Metal band that goes by the name Gojira. As Bruce already stated, they have nothing to do with daikaiju.

[Grand Godzilla]

This is kinded werid!? Don't you think?


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[Bruticus]

Say, if we wanted to, we could name obscure bands or songs in here as well. I'll start off with one of the best:

BATTLELORE - A Tolkein-inspired band, meanign that the lyrics deal with Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and whatnot. They're one of the few bands in the genre of symphonic metal.
Check out these songs:
"The War of Wrath"
"The Mark of the Bear"
"Bucaneers Inn"
"Horns of Gondor"
"Ride With the Dragons"

RHAPSODY - Not as obscure on the Roost as Battlelore, but out of 600+ members, not many people know of them. They too are symphonic metal, but the unique thing is that each album tells part of a story. This isn't just a silly gimmick, it's actually really cool.
Check out these songs:
"Lord of the Thunder"
"Emerald Sword"
"Triumph for My Magic Steel"
"Queen of the Dark Horizons"
"Pride of the Tyrant"

DREAM EVIL - A metal band, sorta like Hammerfall in the way they sound. Chances are that if you like metal and like songs about swordplay and whatnot, this is for you.
Check out these songs:
"Break the Chains"
"By My Side"
"The 7th Day"
"Chasing the Dragon"
"Heavy Metal in the Night"

And how about a great song titled "Beer for my Horses" by Toby Keith? If you like country, you'll love it, but if you don't like country, you'll like it. Even I thought this song was great!

[Emperor Violenjiger]

Can someone provide me with a list of Heavy Metal bands from the 1980s (1980 - 1989)

[Jet Jaguar]

Well while hardly an EXHAUSTIVE list, here's a few that were popular:
Bon Jovi
Whitesnake
Motley Crue
Skid Row
Twisted Sister
Ratt
Judas Priest
Ozzy
Poison
Faster Pusscat
Metallica
Megadeth
Celtic Frost
Grim Reaper
Van Halen

[Cosmos]

<font color='#0000FF'>A few ugmo's of my favorites

Kick Axe.
Anvil.
Slayer!.
Sepultura
Savatage
Cinderella
Ratt
Ted Nugent...(******* I hate that F****)
Def Leopard count?
Scorpions
Warrant
OH how could I have forgotten
AC/DC!!!! ( http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif )

[Jet Jaguar]

Some of the bands and Artists mentioned actually started in the 70's!!
Ted Nugent
AC/DC
KISS
for example.......

[Cosmos]

<font color='#0000FF'>but they carry over, start or no start.
Cher for example is a 60's starlet, however if someone asks you to list crap-*** dance songs of the late 90s ....&quot;Do you beleive in love do be doo&quot; by Cher is number one with a bullet http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif &nbsp; http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif &nbsp; http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif &nbsp;





<span style='color:red'>J.J.ISA.R.</span>

[Arose]

You guys are forgetting Kroakas (Sp?) and WASP. http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Jet Jaguar]

Well I never said my list was TOTAL
and it's spelled
KROKUS
and
W.A.S.P.
http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Let's see.....

[Black Libra]

Don't forget Helloween. Oh wait, that's power metal.... still counts, right?

[Arose]

Quote[/b] (Jet Jaguar @ Feb. 05 2004,13:33)]Well I never said my list was TOTAL
and it's spelled
KROKUS
and
W.A.S.P.
http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Let's see.....
Well, I was close. http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

What about Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Poison, Winger, Saigon Kick, Warrant, White Snake, Great White, Bill Idol, and Foreigner? &nbsp;Do those count?

[Saruman]

There is ONLY ONE metal band of the 80's that matters....

IRON MAIDEN

Up the Irons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Though I will give a nod to Priest and AC/DC.

[Arose]

How could I forget Iron Maiden? &nbsp;I used to make fun of that band everyday back in high school. &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/intears.gif

Run to the hills.........your time will come....

[Jet Jaguar]

Quote[/b] (Hudson12 @ Feb. 05 2004,14:54)]Quote[/b] (Jet Jaguar @ Feb. 05 2004,13:33)]Well I never said my list was TOTAL
and it's spelled
KROKUS
and
W.A.S.P.
http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Let's see.....
Well, I was close. http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

What about Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Poison, Winger, Saigon Kick, Warrant, White Snake, Great White, Bill Idol, and Foreigner? *Do those count?
I beleive I mentioned several of those already!?! &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif

And Jeff...yeah, how could we forget IRON MAIDEN?? All those covers with &quot;Eddie&quot;.... http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif &nbsp; http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/intears.gif &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif


&quot;Two minutes...to Midnight!&quot;

[Saruman]

^^

Yep, some of the best album covers, and the most memorable metal Icon, Eddie's awesome. I just wish I could have gone to see the current tour, especially since they were only doing a very, very limited amount of dates in the US. 3 in NYC, would have been 4 but they had to cancel one, and 2 in LA. http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

Sometimes I wish I lived in Europe for all the bands they get/have over there. We get crap like Metallica and they get bands like Maiden, Darkness and so much more that we will almost never see, its really a shame.

[Arose]

Sorry JJ, I actually missed that... http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif

I didn't do to bad though for reading some of them off the back of &quot;Monsters of Rock&quot;. http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

What about Black Sabbath? &nbsp;Wheren't they still togethor in the '80's? &nbsp;Just without Ozzy?

[Gorgozilla]

Quote[/b] (Hudson12 @ Feb. 05 2004,23:45)]What about Black Sabbath? *Weren't they still togethor in the '80's? *Just without Ozzy?
You are correct, Hudson. They had several lead singers in the '80s, including Ronnie James Dio (who, speaking of '80s heavy metal greats, went on to form his own band, simply called Dio), Ian Gillian (of Deep Purple fame), and Tony Martin. (I'm not sure if that's the complete list.)

As much as I love Ozzy's music, I have to say Dio's &quot;Heaven and Hell&quot; is my favorite Black Sabbath album. BTW, I met RJD in 1994 and got my &quot;Holy Diver&quot; album autographed.

Another good '80s heavy metal band, IMO, was Dokken. I also like the McAuley-Schenker (sp?) Group. Rush, Blue Oyster Cult, and Uriah Heep are all older bands who were still making music in the '80s. * http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/music.gif

[Jet Jaguar]

Yeah, I saw BOC and Sabbath back in the 80's in concert during the &quot;Black &amp; Blue Tour&quot;. It was way cool! (Dio was in Sabbath at the time)and
BOC
wrote &quot;Godzilla&quot; after all!

[Silversearchlight]

Hey! Don't forget the most fameous band of them all:


Pink Floyd!!!

(60's, 70's, 80's &amp; 90's)
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[Archaic_Avenger]

well, though not Hard Rock, Dire Straits is by far the best band of all time, and is still making songs, though they came out in the 80s. &nbsp;anybody know them besides me?

Rodan2000

[Gorgozilla]

Yeah, I'm familiar with Dire Straits, although they actually came out in the late '70s. (&quot;Sultans of Swing&quot; was popular during the winter of 1978/79.) I like 'em OK, but wouldn't consider them &quot;the best band of all time.&quot; Just goes to show what a subjective thing music is. There are a LOT of bands on my favorites list, so it would be tough to name my own candidate for that title. If pressed on the matter, I'd probably say the Beatles.

Quote[/b] ]I saw BOC and Sabbath back in the 80's in concert during the &quot;Black &amp; Blue Tour&quot;. It was way cool! (Dio was in Sabbath at the time)and BOC wrote &quot;Godzilla&quot; after all!

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -Jet Jaguar-

Cool! http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif I never saw Sabbath, but I've seen both Dio and BOC twice. The former in 1985 &amp; '94 (2nd time was when I met him), the latter in '79 &amp; 2001.

Yeah, SSL, Pink Floyd is a great band also. I think &quot;Dark Side of the Moon&quot; is my favorite of their albums.

[Saruman]

Quote[/b] (Gorgozilla @ Feb. 06 2004,01:54)]As much as I love Ozzy's music, I have to say Dio's &quot;Heaven and Hell&quot; is my favorite Black Sabbath album. BTW, I met RJD in 1994 and got my &quot;Holy Diver&quot; album autographed.
I feel the same way, I just like &quot;Heaven &amp; Hell&quot; much more than any other Sabbath album. RJD's solos stuff is really excellent as well, &quot;Holy Diver &amp; Last in Line&quot; are two of my favorite albums.

A band you might want to check out and one I highly recommend is Iced Earth. Their newest album &quot;The Glorious Burden&quot; is really spectacular. It also has probably the best 9/11 tribute song i've heard. Also if you like history, this will probably appeal to you as well as every song is based on a important historical event, mainly the American Civil War. *http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif

[Gorgozilla]

Quote[/b] (Saruman @ Feb. 07 2004,09:56)]A band you might want to check out and one I highly recommend is Iced Earth. Their newest album &quot;The Glorious Burden&quot; is really spectacular. It also has probably the best 9/11 tribute song i've heard. Also if you like history, this will probably appeal to you as well as every song is based on a important historical event, mainly the American Civil War. *http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif
Thanks for that tip, Jeff. Based on your posts in this &amp; other threads, it sounds like we have very similar tastes, so I'll definitely make a point to check out Iced Earth sometime in the near future. &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif

[Archaic_Avenger]

go Gorgozilla! &nbsp;finally someone else who knows who Dire Straits is. &nbsp;i would say they they are he best band, but that's mainly because i grew up on them for a while, my sister doesn't like them, and they mention my name in a few of they're songs. &nbsp;my real name... Sultans of Swing is definately they're best song, but Romeo and Juliet is close. &nbsp;

for Pink Floyd, i like the song Dark Side of the Moon, but not really any of their others.

i also like Michelle Branch, Billy Joel, the Eagles, Men at Work, and the weirdest band ever, They Might be Giants.

Rodan2000

PS, if you guys think that a band named Gojira is weird, i found a band on Google called Rodan and the Kings of Monster Island. &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif &nbsp; some G fans a work...

[RadoGoji]

Quote[/b] (Saruman @ Feb. 05 2004,23:03)]We get crap like Metallica
<font color='#FF7F00'>Well, I like Metallica, or what it was really. Everything post Black Album (with the exception of few others) is crap.

[Jet Jaguar]

I love Dire Straits!
And the Floyd has been a fave of mine for more years than I can remember
Anyone here ever listen to HAWKWIND?
Or Robin Trower?

Any ZZ Top fans??

Hey nah ninny
Wubba wubba!

Let's see now!
Whom else can I mention?
Oh, yeah! Y'all mentioned Epic Battle music!
Anyone heard Queen's music for both FLASH GORDON and HIGHLANDER??

[Saruman]

Quote[/b] (RadoGoji @ Feb. 13 2004,21:15)]Quote[/b] (Saruman @ Feb. 05 2004,23:03)]We get crap like Metallica
Well, I like Metallica, or what it was really. Everything post Black Album (with the exception of few others) is crap.
Thats what I was referring to. Albums like &quot;Master of Puppets,&quot; &quot;Ride the Lightning,&quot; &quot;And Justice for All&quot; were excellent albums. Its everything from the &quot;Black&quot; album on that is utter crap. The &quot;Black&quot; album was their swing album, moving them from one of the best metal Bands to a sell out Pop Metal Band which cares nothing for their fans anymore. Why did they release &quot;St. Anger&quot; a week early, it wasnt because they wanted it to get out to the fans sooner like they claimed. They were afraid that it would get out on the internet before it went on sale and people would DL it and hear just how much it sucked and not buy it. &quot;St. Anger&quot; is absolutely one of the worst albums I have ever heard, and I dont know a &quot;pure&quot; metal fan that likes it. But yet it gets so much air play on the radio that its sickening, especially when you have alot of great bands that dont get the air play they deserve, like &quot;The Darkness&quot; or &quot;Iced Earth.&quot;

[RadoGoji]

Quote[/b] (Saruman @ Feb. 13 2004,22:04)]Quote[/b] (RadoGoji @ Feb. 13 2004,21:15)]Quote[/b] (Saruman @ Feb. 05 2004,23:03)]We get crap like Metallica
Well, I like Metallica, or what it was really. Everything post Black Album (with the exception of few others) is crap.
Thats what I was referring to. Albums like &quot;Master of Puppets,&quot; &quot;Ride the Lightning,&quot; &quot;And Justice for All&quot; were excellent albums. Its everything from the &quot;Black&quot; album on that is utter crap. The &quot;Black&quot; album was their swing album, moving them from one of the best metal Bands to a sell out Pop Metal Band which cares nothing for their fans anymore. Why did they release &quot;St. Anger&quot; a week early, it wasnt because they wanted it to get out to the fans sooner like they claimed. They were afraid that it would get out on the internet before it went on sale and people would DL it and hear just how much it sucked and not buy it. &quot;St. Anger&quot; is absolutely one of the worst albums I have ever heard, and I dont know a &quot;pure&quot; metal fan that likes it. But yet it gets so much air play on the radio that its sickening, especially when you have alot of great bands that dont get the air play they deserve, like &quot;The Darkness&quot; or &quot;Iced Earth.&quot;
<font color='#FF7F00'>Oh, OK. I see where you're coming from. My opinion's basically the same, except I like the Black Album. And St. Anger does suck. Once, my friend said that the album was more like Iced Earth (a band I hadn't heard of until then), and he played some. I abruptly said, &quot;No, St. Anger's not like Iced Earth. Iced Earth is actually good.&quot;

Myself, I stick to early Metallica, Def Leppard, and Led Zeppelin. However, I also listen to some Japanese music (especially the Gamera: Guardian of the Universe song from the credits), and stuff from Dance Dance Revolution. I guess my music tastes are pretty contridictory, but meh, that's just me. &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Jet Jaguar]

Metallica's BEST LP?

Ride the Lightning

[Silversearchlight]

Quote[/b] (Jet Jaguar @ Feb. 13 2004,20:54)]I love Dire Straits!
And the Floyd has been a fave of mine for more years than I can remember
Anyone here ever listen to HAWKWIND?
Or Robin Trower?

Any ZZ Top fans??

Hey nah ninny
Wubba wubba!

Let's see now!
Whom else can I mention?
Oh, yeah! Y'all mentioned Epic Battle music!
Anyone heard Queen's music for both FLASH GORDON and HIGHLANDER??
ZZ TOP ??? are you kiddin' I live five houses down from Billy Gibbins(sp) !! http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mothrasmilie.gif

[Gorgozilla]

Tell Billy Gibbons hi for me, SSL. I've seen ZZ Top in concert twice, and have several of their albums, on both vinyl and CD.

And, Steve... I do have Robin Trower's &quot;Bridge of Sighs.&quot;

[Jet Jaguar]

Quote[/b] (Gorgozilla @ Feb. 14 2004,04:27)]Tell Billy Gibbons hi for me, SSL. I've seen ZZ Top in concert twice, and have several of their albums, on both vinyl and CD.

And, Steve... I do have Robin Trower's &quot;Bridge of Sighs.&quot;
Tell Billy Hi from a BIG fan in Missouri, too!
Since the early 70's baby, YEAH! &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

Oh and GorgoZ, Bridge of Sighs is a masterpiece is it not? &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif

Today my musical choice is some early CHICAGO.
Say what you will about them lyrically, what with all the love songs, which some people here can't deal with due to immaturity, &nbsp;but musically they were ahead of their time, taking jazz and fusion and incorporating them into some smart pop.

&quot;Only the Beginning...&quot;

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[Silversearchlight]

Quote[/b] (Jet Jaguar @ Feb. 14 2004,10:51)]Quote[/b] (Gorgozilla @ Feb. 14 2004,04:27)]Tell Billy Gibbons hi for me, SSL. I've seen ZZ Top in concert twice, and have several of their albums, on both vinyl and CD.

And, Steve... I do have Robin Trower's &quot;Bridge of Sighs.&quot;
Tell Billy Hi from a BIG fan in Missouri, too!
Since the early 70's baby, YEAH! *http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

Oh and GorgoZ, Bridge of Sighs is a masterpiece is it not? *http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif

Today my musical choice is some early CHICAGO.
Say what you will about them lyrically, what with all the love songs, which some people here can't deal with due to immaturity, *but musically they were ahead of their time, taking jazz and fusion and incorporating them into some smart pop.

&quot;Only the Beginning...&quot;

http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/jetjaguarsmilie.gif
I like Chicago too!! &quot;I'm A man!&quot; I thought their 1st album was the best (Chicago Transit Authority).

JJ. &amp; GorgoZ when I see Billy again I'll say &quot;Hi&quot;

SSL &nbsp; http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mothrasmilie.gif &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mothrasmilie.gif &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mothrasmilie.gif

[Gothmog]

<font color='#FF0000'>Just to make my opinion known, I think Queen(pre-Freddies death)was the best.
I grew up with Queen, so that may explain it.
Oh, and JJ, those songs are some of the coolest ones!
&quot;Who wants to live forever?&quot;

[Archaic_Avenger]

yeah, Queen's we will rock you is prety good, and i like it. &nbsp;have you ever heard Weird Al's Star Trek Parody of Queen?
&quot;Let's boldly go where no man's gone befor; ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
beam me up, Mr. Spock
Zulu go to warp...&quot;
one of his best &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Rodan2000

[Dark Warrior]

Yeah,Queen rock.I do honestly believe they where the greatest band ever...and still are.
Also a Black Sabbath fan,though I do prefer the Ozzie era.Stuff like NIB,Iron Man,War Pigs,Wizard,Paranoid,Sweet Leaf,Wicked World,Faires Wear Boots and alot more,just seem to stand out.
Iron Maiden are ace aswell.
Led Zepplin also great,along with Blue Oyster Cult.
Although I doubt he would be considered part of the genre being discussed,Ive developed a real liking towards Bruce Springsteen,really great music from The Boss.
But as of late,honours would go to Deep Purple.Only music I've been listening to as of late is them,and the Made In Japan remastered Live Concert albumn.I truely believe its like a work of art,and Child In Time has to be one of the greatest songs ever made.

[Gorgozilla]

I like Queen too. Just out of curiousity, have they done anything since Freddie died? Queen without Mr. Mercury just doesn't seem right somehow. I haven't heard the Weird Al parody you mentioned, R2000, but one of his first songs I ever heard was &quot;Another One Rides the Bus&quot; from Queens &quot;Another One Bites the Dust.&quot; Funny stuff. &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif My favorite Queen album would probably be &quot;News of the World&quot; though &quot;Night at the Opera&quot; would be a close second.

I like Chicago also. &quot;25 or 6 to 4&quot; and &quot;I've Been Searching So Long&quot; are 2 of my faves.

I like Iron Maiden (esp &quot;Number of the Beast&quot;) Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple too. &quot;Deep Purple in Rock&quot; is a master classic. I also like a lot of Bruce Springsteen's songs, especially &quot;Born in the USA&quot; and &quot;57 Channels and Nothin' On.&quot;

[Jet Jaguar]

Queen has played some after Freddie's untimely death, even once with (GASP) George Michael!! &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif
NEWS OF THE WORLD and QUEEN II were wore out on my record player back in the day

Glad to see no one knock Chicago. Their early stuff was just so innovative!

Zep ruled. 'Nuff said.

I also saw Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band back in either '87 or '88 on the Tunnel of Love Tour.
There's a good reason they call him &quot;The Boss&quot;.
It was damn near a 4 hour show! When he rocked the place, the place SHOOK! But when he toned it down a bit for a 2 song Acoustic set, you couold hear a pin drop.
It was glorious!

I grew up on Deep Purple. Lost my virginity while listening to them. http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/music.gif

[Silversearchlight]

Deep Purple, Another good group!
Black night
Woman from tokyo
Highway Star (good guitar!http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Any YES fans?

SSL &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mothrasmilie.gif &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mothrasmilie.gif &nbsp;http://www.rodansroost.com/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mothrasmilie.gif

[Jet Jaguar]

YES I can only take for small periods of time, due mostly to John Anderson's screechy vocals.


early RUSH was excellent too!
2112 is a CLASSIC that every one of you need to hear!

[Dark Warrior]

Quote[/b] (Jet Jaguar @ Feb. 13 2004,21:54)]I love Dire Straits!
And the Floyd has been a fave of mine for more years than I can remember
Anyone here ever listen to HAWKWIND?
Or Robin Trower?
Would that be the Hawkwind that did Silver Machine by any chance?Cause that is a damn fine song,great to listen.

Also,Motorhead fans?Another good group there...Ace Of Spades rules

[Jet Jaguar]

MOTORHEAD......the Art &amp; Styling of a guy named Lenny.

How many KISS fans out there??

[Cole Deschain]

<font color='#0000FF'>KISS? Hell yeah!

The Spinners.
James Brown
Canned Heat
IZ
Parliament Funkadelic
The Allman Brothers (BEFORE the motorcycle wrecks.)
Cab Calloway
Doctor John the Night Tripper.

[jangofett]

<font color='#FF0000'>Among the best...

Heart
Journey
Earth, wind and fire
James Taylor
Dan Fogelberg
Arlo Guthrie
Joni Mitchell

Gotta Love the Classics! *smiles*

[Jet Jaguar]

GOTTA LOVE THE SPINNERS!!

[Norcen]

Here is a small list of bands I listen to...

-Alien Sex Fiend
-Amber Asylum
-Android Lust
-Arcana
-Audra
-Bauhaus
-The Beatles
-Begotten (my band)
-Bella Morte
-The Birthday Massacre
-The Changelings
-Cinema Strange
-Cocteau Twins
-Collide
-Cranes
-The Creatures
-The Crüxshadows
-The Cure
-Dead Can Dance
-Diary of Dreams
-Diva Destruction
-Die Form
-DNA (the no wave band)
-Einsturzende Neubauten
-Fad Gadget
-Faith and Disease
-Faith and the Muse
-Fields of the Nephilim
-Godspeed You! Black Emperor
-Glove
-Isenngard
-Joy Division
-John Lennon
-London After Midnight
-Lull
-Lycia
-Mars (No Wave band)
-Merzbow
-The Moral Code
-Peter Murphy
-Oneiroid Psychosis
-Yoko Ono
-Popol Vuh
-St. Eve
-The Shroud
-Siouxsie and the Banshees
-The Sisterhood
-The Sisters of Mercy
-The Swans
-Switchblade Symphony
-This Ascension
-This Mortal Coil
-Unto Ashes
-VNV Nation
-Wench

Composers

-Beethoven
-Wendy Carlos
-Takayuki Hattori
-Akira Ifukube
-Riichiro Manabe
-Ennio Morricone
-Ko Otani
-Nobuo Uematsu

Bands that I'm getting into

-Bel Canto
-Cassandra Complex
-Der Fluch
-Garden of Delight
-Girls Under Glass
-KK
-Psychic TV
-Second Decay
-Suspiria
-Twilight Ritual
-The Unquiet Void
-Vomito Negro
-The Wounded
-Zoar

[Goji Son]

Stuff I listen to on a regular basis now a days...

Led Zepplin
Arlo Guthrie
Jimi Hendrix
Harry Nillson
Johnny Cash
Outkast
Tenacious D
The Darkness
Queens of the Stone Age

Favorite Composers:
Ennio Morricone
Beethoven
Bernard Herrmann
Howard Shore
Akira Ifubuke


That's all I can think of right now...

[MothraMan]

<font color='#0000FF'>I noticed there is no music section so i wanna know what everyones favorite bands and type of music. &nbsp;I like Rock such as Days of The New, Bush, Sound Garden, Audio Slave, and Led Zepplin.

[Archaic_Avenger]

Dire Straits, all the way, man
They Might Be Giants
Men At Work
Michelle Branch
Laika and the Cosmonaughts
Billy Joel
and the music of the Sonic Games (Sonic Adventure 1 and after.)

Rodan2000

[RadoGoji]

<font color='#FF7F00'>Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, Rush, Metallica, Blink 182, Sum 41, Nirvana, &quot;Weird Al&quot; Yankovic, various DDR and Japanese tracks (like the ending theme to Gamera:GOTU. That song rules! ), and songs from many SNES RPGs.

[MothraMan]

<font color='#0000FF'>Anyone ever heard of the minibosses they play old nintendo games but revamped with electric guitars very nice

[The Great MM]

Rob Zombie
Kid Rock
Papa Roach
AC DC
Linkin Park
Lots of other hard rock.

[Project Pimp]

I usually listen to Linkin Park, Black Sabbath, Korn, Trapt, Metallica, Pantera and Megadeth.

[Archaic_Avenger]

i've heard Linkin Park's In the End and My Decmeber. &nbsp;

good to see someone else who likes the Sonic music. &nbsp;i especially love Sonic's theme and the theme for the BioLizard. &nbsp;has anyone heard Team Sonic and Team Dark's themes for Sonic Heroes? &nbsp;those are the two best video game songs i've ever heard!

Rodan2000

[biohazard85]

Tricky, Chevelle, PitchShifter, Emil Bulls, Muse, Groove Armada, Oleander, and a whole bunch of other crap.

I do my best to stay away the mainstream bands.

[Jet Jaguar]

SOME of my favorites are:
The Who
Them
Beatles
DC Talk
Ramones
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Petra
The 77's
Daniel Amos
The Choir
Beach Boys/Brian Wilson
All Beatle Solo works
Weird Al Yankovic
R.E.M.
AC/DC


Well that's but a few......

[kent]

I like a lot of artists/bands. But here are the ones I can think of at the moment:

KMFDM
Linkin Park
Ill Nino
Akira Ifukube
Orgy
Adema
Michael Jackson
Elton John
Michael Bolton
Avenged Sevenfold
Bee Gees
Rammstein
Matchbox 20
Some Slipknot

That's about what I could come up with at the moment.

[Mothraleo]

Quote[/b] (Rodan2000 @ April 03 2004,23:20)]i've heard Linkin Park's In the End and My Decmeber. *

good to see someone else who likes the Sonic music. *i especially love Sonic's theme and the theme for the BioLizard. *has anyone heard Team Sonic and Team Dark's themes for Sonic Heroes? *those are the two best video game songs i've ever heard!

Rodan2000
<font color='#0000FF'>Havn't heard there themes, but the main theme is really catchy.

[Goji Son]

Led Zepplin
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
Arlo Guthrie
Henry Nillson
Pink Floyd
The Darkness
Fleetwood Mac
Johnny Cash
Tenacious D

[Jet Jaguar]

Ahhhh the musical stylings of TENACIOUS D!!

[china]

<font color='#F52887'>Cannible Corpse!!!! *http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif


Just kidding!! I saw them in the music store thos week and they looked so stupid. haha

[Saruman]

Well there is ......

Led Zeppelin &amp; The Beatles

Then there is everyone else.....

Iron Maiden
Ozzy
Iced Earth
Opeth
The Darkness
Metallica (PRE-Black Album, everything from Black on sucks)
AC/DC
Black Sabbath
Dio
Kiss
Korn
Linkin Park
Hendrix
Rush
Fleetwood Mac
The Cranberries
Audioslave
Sound Garden
Kid Rock
Tantric

and many many more...

I listen to mostly Metal and Hard Rock, but have a pretty broad spectrum of stuff I listen to. About the only stuff I dont listen to is 99% of all Rap, Country and Opera.

[jangofett]

<font color='#FF0000'>Go Arlo Guthrie! I say him when I went to Star Tours at Disney World last summer! *smiles* I also like Joni Mitchell, Rufus Wainwright, Led Zeppelin, and the Beatles!!

[china]

<font color='#F52887'>My real favorite is radiohead and U2!!!

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[Dark Warrior]

As of late:
Bruce Springsteen
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Led Zepplin
KISS
AC/DC
Alice Cooper
Ennio Morricone scores
Akira Ifukube scores
Music from Evangelion
Music from Cowboy Bebop
Some classical stuff
Soundtracks from Quentin Tarantino films

And thats all I can think of at the moment

[Gothmog]

<font color='#FF0000'>Queen 0wnz 411. I mainly listen just to Queen, but I sometimes listen to other rock groups/artists like Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Skid Row, Sweet, Toto, ZZTop and so on and so forth.
Some Swedish music goes down too, like Magnus Uggla or perhaps ABBA.

[Bruticus]

Rhapsody
Battlelore
Blind Guardian
Music from the King of Fighters series
Falconer
Ygnwie Malmsteem
Dream Evil
Hammerfall
Iced Earth
Music from Guilty Gear X

[china]

<font color='#F52887'>Dandy Warhols are also cool!!!

[Cole Deschain]

<font color='#0000FF'>Charlie Musslewhite
John Lee Hooker
Johnny Cash
Black-Eyed Peas
B.B. King
Albert King
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
Santana
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Flogging Molly (&quot;Wipe that golden tear from your mother, dear, and raise what's left of the flag for me!&quot;)
Public Enemy
Muddy Waters
Aerosmith
The Rolling Stones
the music of Giaccomo Puccini
the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
the music of Ludwig von Beethoven
Bizet's &quot;Carmen&quot; and &quot;The Pearl Fishers&quot;
The Mavericks
The Temptations
The Supremes
Nirvana
Outkast
Ifukube!
Yoko Kanno
The Pillows
Cat Stevens
Glen Miller
Cab Calloway

[Bruticus]

<font color='#810541'>Paging Blind Guardian fans, paging Blind Guardian fans...

[Dark Warrior]

After getting the greatest Heavy Metal Albumn Ever for my Birthday,I can add a few more bands to my like list:

UFO
Motorhead
Yangwie Malsteen
Megadeth
and Whitesnake are fair decent aswell.

[Emperor Violenjiger]

Did another band ever do a remake of We're Not Gonna Take It! by Twisted Sister?

[Gothmog]

<font color='#FF0000'>Yup. The song was originally written by Twisted Sister and remade by Bif naked.

[Dark Warrior]

This is a bit random,but it is about music so I figured Id post it here:

Over the last few days,I've been listening to Ride the Lightning and Master Of Puppets practically none stop and I've just started to notice it more prominadly now...how ####### brilliant Cliff Burtons bass playing was.It just seems like the foundations that Metallica's music was laid upon.It really stands out and sounds so ******* great.I just wonder how the Metallica saga would gone if Burton was still with them...damn shame*.

R.I.P Cliff.

*Heard some tracks off St.Anger on Friday...first words out of my mouth &quot;This is S**t&quot;...how the mighty have fallen.

[Gigan]

For those who don't already know about it,

check out digitallyimported.com

Listening to the &quot;Chillout&quot; station right now. Such great music, but then again I've been a huge techno fan for quite awhile now.

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[Dan]

http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~dcm25/nickelback.html

Here are two songs side by side, scroll all the way to the left to listen to one, all the way to the right to listen to the other.. and anywhere in between for a mix of them. &nbsp;

How embarassing &nbsp;http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif

[Archaic_Avenger]

wow! &nbsp;very cool, the similarities are intriguing...

[Dark Warrior]

Just wondering,any fans of The Smiths here?

ace band.

[Dark Warrior]

Music most recently listened to lately:

Led Zeppelin
Deep Purple
Jimi Hendrix
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Smiths
Metallica
And Digital Boy-Rush

And just wondering,seeing as I really like Digital Boy,does anybody know any good Rush songs?Or even better,any good albumns by them,you know,ones that could help me get more into Rush cause on the sound of Digital Boy,they sound ace.

Thanks in advance for answers.

[hellspawn]

metallica rules!!!!!!

[Metal Zombie]

<font color='#810541'>Bands I like that few people I know have ever heard of:
Megadeth: the lack of knowledge of them is surprising, but Rust in Peace is the greatest metal album of all time.
At the Drive-In: Post-hardcore punk/emo stuff with the greatest guitarist of all time! See my avatar? That's him. He dances while he plays. And yes, that's a REAL afro! Though they broke up in 2000, Relationship of Command is one of my favorite CDs of all time!
The Mars Volta: The lead singer and guitarist (the two afros) from At the Drive-In in a psychadelic prog-style rock/jazz/salsa band that defies comparison, and my favorite band of all time.
Sparta: The &quot;other&quot; half of the broken At the Drive-In, though nothing like the Mars Volta. These guys are just straight up emo-type rock, and the only emo I'll listen to.
Coheed &amp; Cambria: They get the label &quot;Emo Prog&quot; a lot, but they're great. Kind of like a heavy, poppy, punkier Rush. Claudio Sanchez is my alltime favorite singer, and his lyrics tell a complex Science fiction story.
Dream Theater: Progressive Metal at it's finest, John Pettrucci is the most skillful guitar player around.

And here's stuff that others have heard of, though no one really cares about most of these bands:
The Gorillaz: Yeah, I like them. What happened to them?
Rush: Geddy Lee is a great bassist and singer.
Primus: Les Claypool is quite possibly the best bassist of all time, and quirkiest storyteller!
Revis: A friend of mine got me into them, they're just poetic rock.
System of a Down: Blame Jimi.
Radiohead: Like the Mars Volta shot with tranquilizers!
Metallica: Once my favorite band, but Master of Puppets is one of the greatest metal albums. Saint Anger sucks.
Incubus: Their new stuff, never have listened to their older stuff.
Iron Maiden: RUN TO THE HILLS!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!
Faith No More: Broke up in the mid-90's, but I really loved their first major album, The Real Thing.

Yeah, lengthy list. Don't make me have to go into detail...I am in a band, so music plays the second biggest part of my life. And don't get me started on the stuff I hate...

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[Dark Warrior]

Backwards music (http://www2.memlane.com/jmilner/stairwaybackwards.htm)

The above website...is freaky to say the least.Contains some song lyrics that when played backwards,have some strange meanings(I would say messages,but i doubt there intenrional,but they could prove that Britney Spears is indeed a whore).

The Zeppelin one is freaky though.

Was found by my friend tom,so props to him.

and why I'm here ill just post my favourite bands:(first two inorder)

Led Zeppelin
Deep Purple
Pink Floyd
Cream
The Who
Rush
Black Sabbath
EARLY Metallica(first 4 albumns..or 5,Black is fairly decent,but has nothing on the first 4...so,first 4 albumns)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Iron Maiden
The Smiths

And a great site for music lists click here (http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/)

...I love the edit button,I really do...

[Gorgozilla]

Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ May 17 2004,16:28)]And just wondering,seeing as I really like Digital Boy,does anybody know any good Rush songs?Or even better,any good albumns by them,you know,ones that could help me get more into Rush cause on the sound of Digital Boy,they sound ace.
Rush is an excellent band, no doubt. I love all their music, so it's hard to narrow down, but I'll try. BTW, all are album titles.

Moving Pictures (The Rush quote in my sig is from &quot;Tom Sawyer.&quot;)
2112
A Farewell to Kings
Test For Echo
Counterparts
Fly By Night

Any of their CDs are worth buying, but the above are a good representative sample. They've been around 30 years, so they've got a lot of music out.

[Dark Warrior]

Quote[/b] (Gorgozilla @ May 27 2004,06:41)]Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ May 17 2004,16:28)]And just wondering,seeing as I really like Digital Boy,does anybody know any good Rush songs?Or even better,any good albumns by them,you know,ones that could help me get more into Rush cause on the sound of Digital Boy,they sound ace.
Rush is an excellent band, no doubt. I love all their music, so it's hard to narrow down, but I'll try. BTW, all are album titles.

Moving Pictures (The Rush quote in my sig is from &quot;Tom Sawyer.&quot;)
2112
A Farewell to Kings
Test For Echo
Counterparts
Fly By Night

Any of their CDs are worth buying, but the above are a good representative sample. They've been around 30 years, so they've got a lot of music out.
Cool...thanks.Thought my post would of been forgotten by now.As soon as I get some money,I'll probably invest in a few of them albumns,plus anyother stuff I'll probably want.

[Gorgozilla]

You're welcome. &nbsp;http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif

And it's not that your post was forgotten.. just that I'm slow. Last night was the first time I'd visited this thread in awhile. Many times, I've read a post on the forum (whether a question, or someone arguing a point I didn't agree with) and an answer suggested itself to my mind. Then I scroll on down and, sure enough, someone else has said what I was planning to. Didn't happen this time, at least.

[Metal Zombie]

<font color='#810541'>Ironic, I was just about to ask about some good Rush songs outside of the stuff on Moving Pictures. I wanna get the Rush in Rio CD, but I'm also wondering about Hemispheres (I think that's the name of it, the last album they released?) and Geddy Lee's solo album. How about those two?

[kritaya]

Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ May 01 2004,18:11)]I've just started to notice it more prominadly now...how brilliant Cliff Burtons bass playing was.It just seems like the foundations that Metallica's music was laid upon.It really stands out and sounds so ******* great.I just wonder how the Metallica saga would gone if Burton was still with them.

Um. I've hardly ever been able to hear Burton's bass. Same with Newsted. Except for a few of the songs, the bass gets buried in the barrage of guitars. As far as his influence on the band and how they might have evolved had he lived, I think he would have liked &quot;Justice&quot; and the black album. I don't know about anything after that. Probably not.

Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ May 01 2004,18:11)]*Heard some tracks off St.Anger on Friday...first words out of my mouth &quot;This is S**t&quot;...how the mighty have fallen.

I like &quot;The Unnamed Feeling.&quot; It's a decent song. Got some good lyrics. The rest of &quot;Anger&quot; sucks. Hopefully they can bounce back.

[kritaya]

Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ May 17 2004,16:28)]And just wondering,seeing as I really like Digital Boy,does anybody know any good Rush songs?Or even better,any good albumns by them,you know,ones that could help me get more into Rush cause on the sound of Digital Boy,they sound ace.
You're not going to find too many albums like Signals which Digital Boy is from. Signals has a unique sound for them. But let's see, I would recommend any release up to and including Signals. After that, it's kind of hit or miss. Hold Your Fire, Counterparts, Test for Echo, and Vapor Trails are solid efforts. Try the greatest hits albums, Chronicles or Retrospective 1 and 2. They're last live album, Rush in Rio, is amazing.

[Metal Zombie]

Quote[/b] (kritaya @ May 27 2004,22:11)]Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ May 01 2004,18:11)]I've just started to notice it more prominadly now...how brilliant Cliff Burtons bass playing was.It just seems like the foundations that Metallica's music was laid upon.It really stands out and sounds so ******* great.I just wonder how the Metallica saga would gone if Burton was still with them.

Um. I've hardly ever been able to hear Burton's bass. Same with Newsted. Except for a few of the songs, the bass gets buried in the barrage of guitars. As far as his influence on the band and how they might have evolved had he lived, I think he would have liked &quot;Justice&quot; and the black album. I don't know about anything after that. Probably not.
<font color='#810541'>Cliff is a MAJOR inspiration for me when it comes to bass, but I agree that it is very difficult to hear him underneath Jame's and Kirk's playing. Though his work in Orion, (particularly the interlude-ish part where he starts playing, then James and Kirk come in the background and that amazing solo he does towards the end too) For Whom the Bell Tolls (I LOVE that wah!http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif and especially Anesthesia - Pulling Teeth, which had neither James or Kirk in it and was just a 4 minute bass solo, were great. I'm still trying to learn to play Anesthesia. I can play through For Whom the Bell Tolls pretty good though, the wah part is a bit difficult though. I was inspired by Cliff's playing to use distortion on my bass, which I do without any mercy. Jason played with a pick, and his playing locks in more with the drums, but when you can hear him, he's good. I like the intro to My Friend of Misery off of the Black album, it's fun to play. Especially when you stop doing single notes and start hitting the chords themselves. But I'm rambling now. Honestly, if he were still alive, I doubt Cliff would like much of the Black album, and definately nothing afterwards, but he may like some stuff off of ...And Justice for All...

[kritaya]

Quote[/b] (Metal Zombie @ May 27 2004,22:10)]I wanna get the Rush in Rio CD, but I'm also wondering about Hemispheres (I think that's the name of it, the last album they released?) and Geddy Lee's solo album. How about those two?
Rush in Rio is out on CD and as a DVD concert film. (I got both cuz, y'know, I have no life http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif ) The Rio DVD was...eye-opening. I like Rush, but not as much as I used to. And I was amazed by the reaction of the Brazilian fans. They'd never seen Rush live before, because Rush had never toured South America. And the fans went NUTS!! I would have been afraid to be there. The place was nearly a mosh pit. There's also a behind-the-scenes documentary in which this one woman who won a radio contest to meet the band is weeping before meeting Geddy and Alex. I think of a lot of things when I think of Rush, but weeping women is not one of them. http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

As for Hemispheres, that was the last album of the old Rush before they started writing generally shorter songs. The title song is like 18 minutes long. Two other songs are considered classics: The Trees and La Villa Strangiato (being THE Rush instrumental). Overall, it still remains one of my favorites.

Geddy's solo album is...okay. Rush-lite. It's a lot better than Alex's at any rate.

[kritaya]

Quote[/b] (Metal Zombie @ May 27 2004,22:24)]For Whom the Bell Tolls (I LOVE that wah!http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

There's a wah pedal in there? You got better ears than me, that's for sure!

Quote[/b] (Metal Zombie @ May 27 2004,22:24)]Honestly, if he were still alive, I doubt Cliff would like much of the Black album

I don't know. Cliff was the most eclectic member of the band. His musical interests and influences were very broad.

[Metal Zombie]

Quote[/b] (kritaya @ May 27 2004,22:58)]There's a wah pedal in there? You got better ears than me, that's for sure!
<font color='#810541'>Yeah, he uses wah and distortion in that little intro thing that he does in between the guitar parts at the beginning of the song. I thought it was Kirk playing originally until I read about it being Cliff and then watched a live performance that I DLed and Jason was doing that intro with a wah pedal.

[Dark Warrior]

Quote[/b] (Metal Zombie @ May 28 2004,16:26)]Quote[/b] (kritaya @ May 27 2004,22:58)]There's a wah pedal in there? You got better ears than me, that's for sure!
Yeah, he uses wah and distortion in that little intro thing that he does in between the guitar parts at the beginning of the song. I thought it was Kirk playing originally until I read about it being Cliff and then watched a live performance that I DLed and Jason was doing that intro with a wah pedal.
That the live performance where he does the really ace bass solo before the song?Cause I've like been looking for that for ages.Only thing I find is a crappy WoodStock 99 version.

[Metal Zombie]

<font color='#810541'>Nah, it's that crappy Woodstock performance, but I also used to have a '93 vid of him playing it, though there was no bass solo. I have a couple of Jason's bass solos, one of which starts out as the intro to My Friend of Misery and then just goes into chord versions of it that go super fast. The other one is the doodle with Kirk that they did on the Cunning Stunts DVD.

[MetalMonster]

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Metallica fanboydom makes me wish to induce vomiting.

Cliff's a nice intro to the world of awesome bassists, but please move on, to the likes of Dream Theater, Cryptopsy, Athiest, and Spastic Ink.

Metallica isn't the whole metal world, y'know.

[Dark Warrior]

You know,I dont listen metal half as much as I used to.I mean,I still do listen to it,but I find myself listening to 60/70/80's rock alot more these days.Stuff like Led Zep,Deep Purple(though some of there stuff could be considered metal),Rush,The Smiths,The Who,Yes,Pink Floyd,Cream and etc.

Even though I disliked them at first,The Beatles are slowly winning me over(still think Zep are better though).

And now Ive gone into rock instrumentals such as Joe Satriani,Steve Vai and Stevie Ray Vaughn(I know he does sing on his records,but its mostly guitar playing).Some great stuff there.

and I'm aware theres alot of bassists better than Burton-John Entwhistle,Chris Squire,Geddy Lee,John Paul Jones,Jack Bruce,Les Claypool(dont like Primus music,love his bass playing...annoys the hell outta me),Steve Harris,Tony Levin(dislike King Crimsons lead singers voice,but like the music...again,annoys me)Roger Waters...and I'm sure theres more.

[Metal Zombie]

Quote[/b] (MetalMonster @ May 30 2004,00:54)]http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/plain.gif

Metallica fanboydom makes me wish to induce vomiting.

Cliff's a nice intro to the world of awesome bassists, but please move on, to the likes of Dream Theater, Cryptopsy, Athiest, and Spastic Ink.

Metallica isn't the whole metal world, y'know.
<font color='#810541'>Of course, it's just that Cliff played my biggest inspiration. I'm really not as large of a metalhead as I used to be, now I just look for bands that are really awesome that few people know of. I love Cliff's playing and all, but I like Juan Alderete's playing in The Mars Volta much better because it's just so damn groovy! John Myung of Dream Theater is good with that 6-string, but he's harder to hear than Cliff. I have tried the 3-finger technique he uses, though. Never heard of the other bands though, nor do I have any wish to as of right now, I've got enough bassists to try to study. That, and I'm learning the dynamics of guitar, ie, how distortion and power chords give you that energetic sound when playing and how single notes and cleaner sounds bring out more depth and emotion. Blame Coheed and Cambria for this study...

[Saruman]

Quote[/b] (kritaya @ May 27 2004,22:22)]Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ May 17 2004,16:28)]And just wondering,seeing as I really like Digital Boy,does anybody know any good Rush songs?Or even better,any good albumns by them,you know,ones that could help me get more into Rush cause on the sound of Digital Boy,they sound ace.
You're not going to find too many albums like Signals which Digital Boy is from. Signals has a unique sound for them. But let's see, I would recommend any release up to and including Signals. After that, it's kind of hit or miss. Hold Your Fire, Counterparts, Test for Echo, and Vapor Trails are solid efforts. Try the greatest hits albums, Chronicles or Retrospective 1 and 2. They're last live album, Rush in Rio, is amazing.
Every Rush album is a good one. If your just getting into Rush, I would suggest you start with their earlier stuff. Something they do is change their style every 3 albums to keep things fresh and not keep doing the exact same things over and over again. Easily one of the best pure rock bands out there and probably the best 3 member rock band. It's simply amazing what they have done with only 3 members, so many bands could really learn allot from them.

[Saruman]

Quote[/b] (kritaya @ May 27 2004,22:49)]Rush in Rio is out on CD and as a DVD concert film. (I got both cuz, y'know, I have no life http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif ) The Rio DVD was...eye-opening. I like Rush, but not as much as I used to. And I was amazed by the reaction of the Brazilian fans. They'd never seen Rush live before, because Rush had never toured South America. And the fans went NUTS!! I would have been afraid to be there. The place was nearly a mosh pit. There's also a behind-the-scenes documentary in which this one woman who won a radio contest to meet the band is weeping before meeting Geddy and Alex. I think of a lot of things when I think of Rush, but weeping women is not one of them. http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

As for Hemispheres, that was the last album of the old Rush before they started writing generally shorter songs. The title song is like 18 minutes long. Two other songs are considered classics: The Trees and La Villa Strangiato (being THE Rush instrumental). Overall, it still remains one of my favorites.

Geddy's solo album is...okay. Rush-lite. It's a lot better than Alex's at any rate.
The &quot;Rush in Rio&quot; DVD is awesome, they are an incredible live band. If you like Metal I would suggest you also pick up the &quot;Iron Maiden in Rio&quot; DVD, it goes along nicely with the Rush one. &nbsp;http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[MetalMonster]

Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ May 30 2004,09:32)]You know,I dont listen metal half as much as I used to.I mean,I still do listen to it,but I find myself listening to 60/70/80's rock alot more these days.Stuff like Led Zep,Deep Purple(though some of there stuff could be considered metal),Rush,The Smiths,The Who,Yes,Pink Floyd,Cream and etc.

Even though I disliked them at first,The Beatles are slowly winning me over(still think Zep are better though).

And now Ive gone into rock instrumentals such as Joe Satriani,Steve Vai and Stevie Ray Vaughn(I know he does sing on his records,but its mostly guitar playing).Some great stuff there.

and I'm aware theres alot of bassists better than Burton-John Entwhistle,Chris Squire,Geddy Lee,John Paul Jones,Jack Bruce,Les Claypool(dont like Primus music,love his bass playing...annoys the hell outta me),Steve Harris,Tony Levin(dislike King Crimsons lead singers voice,but like the music...again,annoys me)Roger Waters...and I'm sure theres more.
I dont know that many of the bassists you mentioned are better then Cliff. Have you seen this guy solo his *** off on the &quot;Cliff 'Em All&quot; video? John Entwhistle &amp; co are just 3 chord noodlers by comparison, locked into their predictable pentatonics.

As for &quot;classic rock&quot;.... I still don't see how one could pass up bands like Testament and Overkill, with all the virtosity and ferocity within, to hear MORE of what I already got sick of having FM rock stations bombard me with all day.

[Metal Zombie]

<font color='#810541'>^^

See what I mean? Cliff's soloing and everything was what inspires me the most. He knew theory, just like the others, but there was just something about him that made him play the way he did. Les Claypool is maybe the best bassist for all of the crazy stuff he does, Jaco Pastorius could play all sorts of high melodies and stuff, and the guy from Rancid can solo as well (check out the song Maxwell Murder,) but I just like Cliff above them all. Same way with guitarists, John Petrucci is the greatest guitarist of all time, and to quote my friend, mops the floor with Hendrix, but I like Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of The Mars Volta and At the Drive-In fame so much better.

*wonders if anyone's head is spinning from all the names and stuff so far*

[kritaya]

Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ May 30 2004,09:32)]and I'm aware theres alot of bassists better than Burton-John Entwhistle,Chris Squire,Geddy Lee,John Paul Jones,Jack Bruce,Les Claypool(dont like Primus music,love his bass playing...annoys the hell outta me),Steve Harris,Tony Levin(dislike King Crimsons lead singers voice,but like the music...again,annoys me)Roger Waters...and I'm sure theres more.
You know who's a really good bassist is Matt Freeman from Rancid. Freakin' fast!

[Dark Warrior]

^^Suppose I'll have to get hold of some Rancid music(that sounds kinda stupid,heh).Got any good suggestions to start off with?

And yeah,I have seen Cliff soloing(if thats the right spelling)...but I still prefer Entwhistle and Co over him.Personal preference really,and I just feel they can play better bass lines and stuff like that.I'm also think,personally,that Entwhistle is the greatest bassits ever,but theres tons of others who think that way,juist to show you that I havent completely lost it.But,thats just my opinion and you've got your own opinion,and God knows niether of us will change it.

And dont get me wrong,Cliff was an ace bassist,and probably the best member of Metallica,as a person and musical abitility,I just feel that them peole are better than him.

And to that list of bassits I made,I'll add Flea to it.He's ace.And Paul Macartney.

[Metal Zombie]

Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ May 31 2004,10:58)]^^Suppose I'll have to get hold of some Rancid music(that sounds kinda stupid,heh).Got any good suggestions to start off with?
<font color='#810541'>I mentioned this in my last post, but I'll say it again: Get Maxwell Murder. It's short, but the bass solo is CRAZY, though unlike Cliff, he doesn't use any effects.

[Emperor Violenjiger]

Anyone ever listen to Led Zeppelin's &quot;Stairway to Heaven&quot; backwards (reverse)?

[Dark Warrior]

Quote[/b] (Lord Khandejifer @ May 31 2004,15:56)]Anyone ever listen to Led Zeppelin's &quot;Stairway to Heaven&quot; backwards (reverse)?
Yup,damn freaky aint it?

the scary thing is...I enjoy that bit,got a nice beat to it.

BTW Lord K...checnk out my post on page 5 and click the link backward music(unless you already have)-its quite fun.

[MetalMonster]

Quote[/b] (Metal Zombie @ May 31 2004,12:33)]Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ May 31 2004,10:58)]^^Suppose I'll have to get hold of some Rancid music(that sounds kinda stupid,heh).Got any good suggestions to start off with?
I mentioned this in my last post, but I'll say it again: Get Maxwell Murder. It's short, but the bass solo is CRAZY, though unlike Cliff, he doesn't use any effects.
http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/intears.gif

Man, do I EVER get sick of hearing people tell me how great that brief wank session in Maxwell Murder is.

Instead, get some Manowar, particularly the following songs:

Thunderpick, William's Tale, Black Arrows, Achilles: The Ecstacy And The Agony In 8 Parts, and *GASP* The Sting Of The Bumblebee.

Joey Demaio is plainly a bass god.

[Metal Zombie]

<font color='#810541'>Have you ever tried playing it though? It's damn hard, especially since I can't use a pick and play faster with my fingers. That solo and the end of the chorus are all I can't master. You can't question a musician's talent until you try to actually play what they play.

[MetalMonster]

I agree.

But the same concept applies to all the songs I just mentioned, which are INFINITELY better than that off the cuff slopfest from Maxwell Murder.

[kritaya]

Quote[/b] (MetalMonster @ May 31 2004,17:58)]I agree.

But the same concept applies to all the songs I just mentioned, which are INFINITELY better than that off the cuff slopfest from Maxwell Murder.
Okay, I don't play, but I like Freeman and I like that solo (purely as a listener). So explain why you believe, as a bassist, that it's a &quot;slopfest.&quot; In clinical terms, spare the emotion, please. I want to understand.

[MetalMonster]

His choice of notes is predictable, he relies on the easiest of scales to improvise in (pentatonic), and the song wouldn't really suffer for lack of a bass solo, which suggests it was just thrown in there because he wanted to wank.

[Metal Zombie]

<font color='#810541'>In response to the scales choice and stuff, it IS punk rock. Punk rock is simple 3 chord fast-paced, energetic stuff, anything too out of whack would throw off the song, so it fits in very nicely and is a lot of fun.

Though I still think that Juan Alderete of The Mars Volta is the greatest bassist ever...He's like the hispanic combination of Flea and Jaco Pastorius!

[Deoson]

The one and only BOY GEORGE is comng to Pittsburgh PA this July! My friend said so! This is gonna be so freaking awesome! He is so cool! I must see him! I must!

I can hardly breath! http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[The Great MM]

Quote[/b] (Deoson @ June 04 2004,20:16)]The one and only BOY GEORGE is comng to Pittsburgh PA this July! My friend said so! This is gonna be so freaking awesome! He is so cool! I must see him! I must!

I can hardly breath! http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Who the hell is Boy George?

[MetalMonster]

We should put you in a pit with my dad and have you repeat that sentence.

We could sell tickets. http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Deoson]

He's not a rapper!

[Dark Warrior]

No,Boy George is a singer(well,was)in the 80's and has success with pop songs such a Karma Kamoleon(or,however you spell it).I dont know if he makes new stuff,but he wears makeup and dresses like a women...but that his decision and I wont say bad things about him for this...but it has made him a rich man.

I'm still trying to remember the name of the band he was in,but I can'tat the moment(Thank god,would be scary knoing that).

And for the record,I dont really like any of his records,but amny people do...for reasons I cant fathom,but what people like is there own choice.

[Andross]

Deoson....not to bash your choice in music, but are you seriously pysched about seeing Boy George? Or is this a big stunt?

[The Great MM]

Quote[/b] ]but he wears makeup and dresses like a women...but that his decision and I wont say bad things about him for this...but it has made him a rich man.



EWWWW thats sick, you wanna meet this guy?

[Zigra]

Quote[/b] (Raptor @ June 04 2004,21:00)]Enlighten us as to the identity/credentials of this entity, if you would.
<font color='#0000FF'>All I really know is that Boy George was the lead singer of an 80s band called Culture Club (yes, it is scary to know something like that). Since I never really cared for their music, I don't really know anything about them as a result.

[Dark Warrior]

MM,was that question to me?Cause if it was...no,no I dont.And really,I think all there music is just generic 80's stuff,maybe with some reggae stuff thrown in.As I've said before,I dont care for his music cause it isnt my thing really.And yeah,his band was &quot;Culture Club&quot;(I'm just glad Zigra saved me from remembering it http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif )

I will admit the first time I saw him as a very young child I did ask me mum is that a man or a women cause at a young age a man wearing makeup and dressing like that did confuse me alittle. http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[Zigra]

Quote[/b] (Dark Warrior @ June 04 2004,21:13)]And yeah,his band was &quot;Culture Club&quot;(I'm just glad Zigra saved me from remembering it http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif )
<font color='#0000FF'>Gods, I feel really low now http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[Deoson]

What?! He is a great singer gay or not. I wouldn't mind it all.

[Deoson]

Just because he wears makeup doesn't mean he should be put down. &nbsp;http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/nonono2.gif

[MetalMonster]

Quote[/b] (Deoson @ June 04 2004,21:24)]What?! He is a great singer gay or not. I wouldn't mind it all.
Oh, I have no problem with homosexuality, though I'm not sure that George is gay. In fact, my favorite vocalist of all time, Rob Halford, is homosexual.

I just have a beef with Godzilla being associated with such effeminite iconry. When one thinks of Godzilla, one should also think of such masculine images as conjured in songs like Testament's &quot;Return To The Apocalyptic City&quot;, Overkill's &quot;Devil By The Tail&quot;, or even, as to drive the point home, Halford's &quot;Wrath Of God&quot;.

[Solar_Behemoth]

Boy George is a gay guy? And he is coming to the state NEAR mine! http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif
Must not state anything making fun of him.... http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif must avoid warning box. http://www.kaijuphile.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif

[Baryonyx13]

I'm not too fond of him myself, but my mom used to LOVE Culture Club. Go figure? I do like that last song you mentioned though.

Off topic, is it just me or is there a touch of homophobia in some of these posts? :damn it where's the smilies?:

[The Great MM]

What?! He is a great singer gay or not. I wouldn't mind it all.

I really wound't want to know if he is or not. Thats still sick.

[Saruman]

I really wound't want to know if he is or not. Thats still sick.
Yes he is Gay, he has stated it numerous times. That takes nothing away from his talent nor should it.

Their are numerous musicians who are Gay and are at the top of their profession.

Do you like Elton John?
How about Rob Halford?
How about Melissa Ethridge?


They are all gay and are three extremely talented people. I would be very glad to see any of them in concert.

Do you like Billy Idol?

You know that he used to dress in drag early in his career dont you?

And I wont even get into all the Glam/Pseudo-Metal bands of the 80's like Poison & Twisted Sister. There are just way to many of them.

The simple fact of the matter is that disliking someone because they are gay, straight, bi, black, blue, green or red is simply stupid, and has nothing to do with their musical ability.

[Deoson]

Maybe he'll ask me to sing with him up on stage.

[Project Pimp]

I think I'll pass. Alert me when someone k3wl is coming to town.

[Angiru-San]

no offense, but have you SEEN this guy lately? Now he is bald....has painted on hair that looks like flat dreadlocks...OHH with glitter! I saw him on some entertainment show recently and my god....he looks like a Gay Gliterized Gollum...and i DARE to say that, because Gollum is one of my alltime favorite characters! No offense to you or that.....guy.....but Im just appauled that people could deem that stuff as normal and likeable...its just weird...

[Deoson]

:snivel: Well...Ok...If that's how you feel.

[Saruman]

Let me answer your first three questions...no. I like hard, heavy rock and metal.I like those as well, Metal is my favorite type of music. That doesn't mean I am ignorant to the fact that other types of music have a lot to offer. Especially when someone like Elton John, one of the most musically talented people in the world is playing that music.

Oh and just an FYI. Since you like Metal, then I will have to assume that you like Judas Priest as it was them and Black Sabbath who basically brought Heavy Metal to where it is today and Judas Priest is simply one of the greatest Metal bands of all time. Well Rob Halford is their lead singer and he is gay but he is still one of the greatest Metal vocalists of all time.

And just for the record, I am highly, VERY highly against gay.

I'll say it again, I am highly against gay. It's against my religion and should be out lawed IMO.Thats fine, and just for the record I find that people with those types of opinions are very narrow minded, shallow and ignorant. Also nothing against your or any religion, but I find that any religion that preaches any form of hate to be completely worthless and extremely hypocritical. IMO 'organized' religion should be outlawed, but just like gays, its not and its not going away.

Remember that when you go to college and have a gay professor, or when you get into the work force and have work along side someone who is gay, or better yet find out your boss is gay. What will you do then, quit? Sounds easy right now, but just wait until you actually have to pay rent, or a car loan or a student loan or even support a family, pretty much makes it almost impossible to simply quit at that point.

[Saruman]

no offense, but have you SEEN this guy lately? Now he is bald....has painted on hair that looks like flat dreadlocks...OHH with glitter! I saw him on some entertainment show recently and my god....he looks like a Gay Gliterized Gollum...and i DARE to say that, because Gollum is one of my alltime favorite characters! No offense to you or that.....guy.....but Im just appauled that people could deem that stuff as normal and likeable...its just weird...
Why is it weird that he dresses differently? Is it weird because you dont dress that way? Is it weird because you go along with the crowd and dress like most people your age and dont have the guts to dress the way he does?

The man is a singer, that means hes an entertainer. His dress is part of what he does, it draws attention to him and makes people talk about him, it gets him noticed.

Know who Marilyn Manson is (the singer), why do you think he dresses and sings about the stuff that he does? Its because it gets him tons of free publicity. Watch him come into town to play a concert. The guy doesn't even have to advertise that hes playing, church groups that want to prevent him from playing in their towns give him more publicity than he could ever get by paying for advertisement himself, and guess what, its all free for him and it makes the people that like him want to see him even more.

Same goes for Rob Zombie, King Diamond, G-War, and now bands like Slipknot, Buzzkill, and all the other bands on the "Agressive Rock Tour" are getting into the act because its all free publicity and its works in their favor. It doesn't hurt them because the people that are speaking out against them are never going to go see them in concert or buy their cd's anyway, they just get them more notice.

I love it to, because all thes idiots trying to prevent these types of acts are doing more to promote them than they are to stop them. They are doing exactly the opposite of what they want to do. Gotta love it.

[Emperor Violenjiger]

Why is it weird that he dresses differently? Is it weird because you dont dress that way? Is it weird because you go along with the crowd and dress like most people your age and dont have the guts to dress the way he does?
I started a topic like this not to far back... Maybe I should post the link?

[Raptor]

Keep the guy's sexual preferences out of this topic or it will be shut down. PERIOD!!! :angry:

[Angiru-San]

Why is it weird that he dresses differently? Is it weird because you dont dress that way? Is it weird because you go along with the crowd and dress like most people your age and dont have the guts to dress the way he does?

The man is a singer, that means hes an entertainer. His dress is part of what he does, it draws attention to him and makes people talk about him, it gets him noticed.

Know who Marilyn Manson is (the singer), why do you think he dresses and sings about the stuff that he does? Its because it gets him tons of free publicity. Watch him come into town to play a concert. The guy doesn't even have to advertise that hes playing, church groups that want to prevent him from playing in their towns give him more publicity than he could ever get by paying for advertisement himself, and guess what, its all free for him and it makes the people that like him want to see him even more.

Same goes for Rob Zombie, King Diamond, G-War, and now bands like Slipknot, Buzzkill, and all the other bands on the "Agressive Rock Tour" are getting into the act because its all free publicity and its works in their favor. It doesn't hurt them because the people that are speaking out against them are never going to go see them in concert or buy their cd's anyway, they just get them more notice.

I love it to, because all thes idiots trying to prevent these types of acts are doing more to promote them than they are to stop them. They are doing exactly the opposite of what they want to do. Gotta love it.

nope, just weird

and if you would read what I posted, i clearly stated no offense. You have stated yourself that everyone has a right to their own opinion, and so have I.
And that is my opinion.

[Saruman]

nope, just weird

and if you would read what I posted, i clearly stated no offense. You have stated yourself that everyone has a right to their own opinion, and so have I.
And that is my opinion.
Just because you say "no offense" doesn't really mean a hill of beans to me or anyone else. That's like going up to someone who is overweight and saying "No offense, but your fat." It's nice that your trying to cover your butt by saying that and thinking that it will let you slide on stuff, but sorry but it doesn't quite work like that in the real world.

[Raptor]

Any way you look at it, some things are just best left unsaid and kept to yourself if there is going to be dissention. Does anyone spill their heart and soul out to complete strangers? I hope not. It's not a "perfect world" out there by any means, even if your personal views may be more forgiving/accepting than "the norm". Look at other countries, cultures and their religions compared to the West as an example. We pretty much cannot conceive of certain practices and beliefs. It's the same with anything that's "different" from the familiar, from regional accents and pronunciations to more personal preferences.
When it comes to "entertainment", some of these performers do go for "shock value" to stand out from the rest. It's SHOWMANSHIP. Elvis had his music but he also took to some pretty flashy costumes. Same with Liberace, Elton John, etc. Look at music videos; a lot more fanciful than just standing in a recording studio. Even AUDIO has gone visual, it seems, but as for SOME "music", well...

[china]

What?! He is a great singer gay or not. I wouldn't mind it all.

Good for you!! It does not matter at all. :)

And I don't get these people who say things like "ewww, please warm me before he comes to my town". Do you think gay people have no control over themselves and will jump on you as soon as they see you? Kind of ignorant. :/

[Solar_Behemoth]

Just because you say "no offense" doesn't really mean a hill of beans to me or anyone else. That's like going up to someone who is overweight and saying "No offense, but your fat." It's nice that your trying to cover your butt by saying that and thinking that it will let you slide on stuff, but sorry but it doesn't quite work like that in the real world.

QUOTE:
"Thats fine, and just for the record I find that people with those types of opinions are very narrow minded, shallow and ignorant."

I'm surprised you don't think that saying "That's fine, but just for the record" is the same as saying "No offense." Because you just called half the people in the U.S. narrow-minded and ignorant and apparently thought that adding in "just for the record" you'd get away with it.

Please explain.

[Goji Son]

QUOTE:
"Thats fine, and just for the record I find that people with those types of opinions are very narrow minded, shallow and ignorant."

I'm surprised you don't think that saying "That's fine, but just for the record" is the same as saying "No offense." Because you just called half the people in the U.S. narrow-minded and ignorant and apparently thought that adding in "just for the record" you'd get away with it.

Please explain.

Uhh... see the thing with what Jeff said is that he DID mean everything he said and I agree with what he said too only except majority of people around the world are ignorant and narrow minded. Nothing to hide on that statement.

[Emperor Violenjiger]

Good for you!! It does not matter at all. :)

And I don't get these people who say things like "ewww, please warm me before he comes to my town". Do you think gay people have no control over themselves and will jump on you as soon as they see you? Kind of ignorant. :/
Heh. We live in an ignorant and arrogant world full of disgusting humans. What would you expect from them? Narrow minded, shallow and ignorant describes them perfectly!

[Emperor Violenjiger]

QUOTE:
"Thats fine, and just for the record I find that people with those types of opinions are very narrow minded, shallow and ignorant."

I'm surprised you don't think that saying "That's fine, but just for the record" is the same as saying "No offense." Because you just called half the people in the U.S. narrow-minded and ignorant and apparently thought that adding in "just for the record" you'd get away with it.

Please explain.
Don't diss Jeff! He actually KNOWS what he's talking about.

[Saruman]

QUOTE:
"Thats fine, and just for the record I find that people with those types of opinions are very narrow minded, shallow and ignorant."

I'm surprised you don't think that saying "That's fine, but just for the record" is the same as saying "No offense." Because you just called half the people in the U.S. narrow-minded and ignorant and apparently thought that adding in "just for the record" you'd get away with it.

Please explain.
Your lack of understanding the American English language is amazing.

The phrase "and just for the record" is saying that THIS IS my stance on the matter. I am pointing that out FACTUALLY by saying that. I am not trying to get away with anything as I just TOLD YOU that this is my opinion.

But thank you for just proving my point for me.

[Angiru-San]

Never done anything to you before Saruman, Id appreciate you getting off my case. I think you are taking this a little to hard. This topic got off track and is just a pile of gun-poweder sitting at the feet of a Smoker....this is one of those "guaranteed personal" subjects. And you got real harsh, real fast on me for no reason. and i dont appeciate it. Never once did i say something directed towards you, but thats not the point. I did voice my opinion, cant change that, and frankly I do not want to. Accept it and we'll both leave it at that. So good lord, sorry If I offended you, or anyone else.

[Angiru-San]

I am not much for flame wars so I will say this

I am honestly and Sincerely sorry for those I offended. What I said was in the moment and yes, ignorant. But we all have our moments. I truly am sorry to those of you I may have offended.

[china]

Heh. We live in an ignorant and arrogant world full of disgusting humans. What would you expect from them? Narrow minded, shallow and ignorant describes them perfectly!

Nah! I think most people are good. It's just that the bad ones seem to get the attention! ;)

[Emperor Violenjiger]

Nah! I think most people are good. It's just that the bad ones seem to get the attention! ;)
I beg to differ.

I am honestly and Sincerely sorry for those I offended. What I said was in the moment and yes, ignorant. But we all have our moments. I truly am sorry to those of you I may have offended.
Are you serious or just trying to make me feel better?

[Morgoth]

OK, I am now officially disgusted. Somebody actually said they'd like to see Elton John? That miserable, talentless sack of mouse refuse? Gay, normal, or a lime-green avocado, I don't care, I think Elton John's music is fit only for elevators - so people will be more inclined to work their fat backsides off by using the stairs. Seriously, they might as well slap a warning label on his CDs like they do with these idiot rappers, only in his case it should read: 'Warning, this music is so mundane, pathetic and completely mellow that it may cause severe depression, melancholia and dangerously high levels of boredom.' I mean, I hear about metal bands like Ozzy and Black Sabbath getting blamed for suicides all the time - how many mooks has the absolute suckiness of Elton John pushed over the edge? All those little brats who don't catch on that his 'Academy Award' winning music is the same in every single Disney abomination he scores?

[Dan]

:hmmm:


An argument spawned over Boy George, only at kaijuphile.com! ;)

P.S. nothing is wrong with Boy George. His lifestyle, hell, maybe even just his public lifestyle is definetly odd/different, but there's nothing wrong with that. Tons of people are like that.. they're just not famous, and he happens to be.

[Emperor Violenjiger]

You are too negative!!
I flow with the electrons! :D

[Emperor Violenjiger]

http://www.kaijuphile.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1552

I felt the required NEED to post that link for a few specific members to see. And if you're too lazt to vist, here it is itself. A fabulous poem written by a fellow Kaiju Fan:

"What is weird? How are you weird for your interests? Stuff you liked yesterday automatically makes me an outcast today. How does me having an interest that you don't make me stupid, gay, disabled or weird? How does me having a mind of my own make me stupid? You are the stupid one without a mind. You only follow what the media and others say. The media's nothing but deceitful lies that try to change and manipulate everyone. Cars, television and objects are only forms of entertainment. Just because you don’t like a form of entertainment I like, doesn't make me weird. It makes me an individual. You are not an individual. You all try to act the same, look the same, and dress the same. How does not being an individual make you better than me? It makes you the same as everyone else.
How does being mean, mocking and humiliating others because of their interests make you cool and popular? If that’s what it takes to be liked by others why would I want to be a part of it? If you can't accept me for who I am, why hate me for who I am? Hating leads to more hating, which leads to arguments, which leads to fights, which leads to pain. Nobody enjoys pain. If you enjoy the suffering of others, how does that make you superior to me? How do my interests make me wrong? They don't, the discrimination of people because of their interests are wrong! How does the way I look, act, speak, think and find forms of entertainment make me wrong? They don't!
I long for the days when everybody is accepted for who they are, whether you're popular or a loser, whether you're a jock or a geek, or whether you're black or you're white.
How could I be so different, we're all human. Same species, same blood and same skins. How could that make me so different, how could that make me weird?"

[Angiru-San]

I beg to differ.


Are you serious or just trying to make me feel better?

nah man I am serious, i realize now what i said was stupid, it was my opinion, but I shouldnt have stated it as such. no offense was intended but was indeed taken, and that is completley understandable. So yeah, i am sincerely sorry.

[Saruman]

Never done anything to you before Saruman, Id appreciate you getting off my case. I think you are taking this a little to hard. This topic got off track and is just a pile of gun-poweder sitting at the feet of a Smoker....this is one of those "guaranteed personal" subjects. And you got real harsh, real fast on me for no reason. and i dont appeciate it. Never once did i say something directed towards you, but thats not the point. I did voice my opinion, cant change that, and frankly I do not want to. Accept it and we'll both leave it at that. So good lord, sorry If I offended you, or anyone else.
I wasn't getting on your case, I was trying to show you and point out that certain things you said just didn't make any sense. Whether you like Boy George or not doesn't matter, I don't like his music myself, but that doesn't mean that others don't.

Like when you said he is wierd. You made the comment but gave absolutely no reason for that conclusion, which is why I asked you what I did. When you throw out an opinion on a message board, you have to expect people to question it, especially if you don't give a reason for that opinion.

As for the "No Offense" thing. Again I was trying to show you that just putting that in your message does not make it any less offensive to someone. Typically people use that expression when they want to insult or offend someone and make it look like they are not doing that. Here's an example of what I mean, walk up to different people and say "No Offense, but your a ***," "No Offense, but your fat," or "No Offense, but your stupid." How do you think the person you say that to is going to react to those comments? I can tell you, they are going to feel insulted, disrespected, down on themselves and angry at you, and that "No Offense" isn't going to make them say "Oh, I guess its ok, he didn't really mean it."

So I wasn't trying to get on your case, I was trying to show you that what you were saying needed to have something more than just a stray comment with no reason behind it and that the other thing you said was offensive even if you thought it wasn't.

[Archaic_Avenger]

okay, for anyone who's seen Adam Sandler's the Wedding Singer, the guy dressed like a girl who sings "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" is Boy George. it was a funny scene, when the song ends, he stops, pauses, then signals to start the song over again. its the only song he sings in the movie. the dialouge kinda goes like:
BG: "Do you really want to hurt me? do you really want to make me cry?"
random peple in audience: "You stink!" "get off the stage!"

so yeah, a great movie. other than this, i dont know anything else about Boy George.

Rodan2000

[Archaic_Avenger]

say, has anyone matched up Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon with Wizard of Oz? its one of the funniest things i've ever seen. the way they match up are extraordinary. if you haven't done it, try it soon!

Rodan2000

[Angiru-San]

nah man I am serious, i realize now what i said was stupid, it was my opinion, but I shouldnt have stated it as such. no offense was intended but was indeed taken, and that is completley understandable. So yeah, i am sincerely sorry.


I completely understand what youre saying, Saruman, I just dont like it when people jump me like you did, most people dont, lol

anyway as you can see above, i did apologize, and that apology is directed towards you too!

So all is good!

[Dark Warrior]

say, has anyone matched up Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon with Wizard of Oz? its one of the funniest things i've ever seen. the way they match up are extraordinary. if you haven't done it, try it soon!

Rodan2000
I've heard its even better when youre high...not that I've ever tried it...cause I havent...honestly.

I'm actually gonna try it one day(although not being high at the same time).

[The Gryphon]

There's a wanna-be art house theatre called the alamo drafthouse (mostly, the premise is that it's a resturaunt inside of a theatre.), and they played that. They called it the dark side of the rainbow. I never saw it though.

Speaking of Pink Floyd! The Legendary pink dots are coming totown tomorrow and i'm going to miss them... just like when I missed Big head todd (AND his monsters). I swear, I HAVE TO see Skinny Puppy, though. I don't know how long they'll stay together again...

Aha! Connection! Nivek Ogre's solo stuff (he calls it Ohgr and I don't know why) is officially better than the actuall skinny puppy at this point. And I was gonna say that, since there is alot of metal talk going around this thread (though I thought it was a MUSIC thread ;) , I recommend all metal fans under the age of 17 listen to Oghr's song "Cracker" off of Welt (the original name for his solo stuff, which is an acronym for "When Everyone Learns the Truth")

Good luck everyone! Watch out for the icecaps!

[HolyGoji777]

my favorite bands/artists are:

korn
disturbed
flaw
evanescence
depswa
lacuna coil

theres a ton more but those are the main ones.

[Emperor Violenjiger]

Are there any Highlander/Queen fans out there? I want to know the name of a song. The song by Queen that's played in "Highlander" when te Kurgan was driving in the car. I think it goes someting like, "I'm the master of your destiny!"

[MouthForWar]

Just thought any heavy metal fans would be interested to know that the Belgian black metal band Gorath just got signed to Black Owl Records. You can check them out here. If you are into black metal, check it out.

http://gorath.blackmetal.be/

[Gawdziller]

I'm not into metal myself, but don't you think some copyright issues with Toho might arise from this due to the name of the band?

[MouthForWar]

I'm not into metal myself, but don't you think some copyright issues with Toho might arise from this due to the name of the band?

Most likley. There was also a metal band called Mothra recently too and they had to change their name.

[Project Pimp]

Has anyone else heard this album? It's apparently not supposed to come out till the end of July, but I downloaded it, heh. Just wondering what you guys think of it? I initially hated it, but I do that with EVERY album I listen to for the first time, so I'ma be listening to it for a bit more before I put out a rational decision on its greatness or lack thereof. The guitar work is definitely closer to the oldschool stuff than, say, The World Needs a Hero. But the sound of the singing is more pop in a way, I dunno.

Anyway I'm looking forward to the "remixed and remastered" Rust in Peace, though if they royally screw it up, I still have my old one here. :)

[Metal Zombie]

Wait, what? New Megadeth album? I thought Dave was going solo, especially after that injury he sustained. And what's this about a remastered Rust in Peace? Crap, I'm behind! Do you know who else is on this new album, because it just wouldn't be the same without Dave Jr (David Elefson) on bass...

[Project Pimp]

Dave's hand has healed 100% and yeah, this is a new album. In addition, eight albums are being "remixed and remastered", much in the way Killing is my Business was. Bonus tracks too. They include everything up to Risk, including his MD45 release, excluding Hidden Treasures. They'll be out on July 27th, but you can pre-order them (and get some more information) at Megadeth.com.

Some more info...

MEGADETH's new album, "The System Has Failed", is scheduled for release on September 14 through Sanctuary Records. The CD was recorded at Phase Four studios in Tempe, Arizona and features mainman Dave Mustaine alongside drummer Vinnie Colaiuta and bassist Jimmy Sloas. Additional lead guitar tracks were laid down by former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland.

[Sauron]

Fun But Useless Fact:

I helped out Dave Mustaine more than a few times in choosing video games, back in my working at Toys R Us days. He's a really down to earth guy, and though I never led on that I knew who he was, I was stoked nonetheless.

[Project Pimp]

Fun But Useless Fact:

I helped out Dave Mustaine more than a few times in choosing video games, back in my working at Toys R Us days. He's a really down to earth guy, and though I never led on that I knew who he was, I was stoked nonetheless.

Dude, do you happen to remember any of the games he bought? For some reason I find that infinitely interesting. Heh.

[Metal Zombie]

Yeah, that sounds really cool that you met him and stuff! It sucks that Dave Jr isn't doing bass on the new album, he was the only member aside from Dave himself that stayed in the band during it's run. I've never heard of this other guy. What would be great is if Marty Friedman played lead once more, he was excellent.

[china]

Hey! I know this group!! My future husband is fan of theirs!!

[Saruman]

Pimp, are you sure you have the correct songs? I know there has been a lot of talk about most of the songs floating around online from the new album that are fakes. But I haven't been to any of the music sites I normally check out for a few days though so I don't know if this is still an issue or not.

[Project Pimp]

I didn't download individual songs, I got the entire album with a playlist thingie and everything. Yeah, it's the real deal.

01.Blackmail the Universe 04:33
02.Die Dead Enough 04:19
03.Kick the Chair 03:58
04.The Scorpion 06:00
05.Tears in A Vial 05:22
06.I Know Jack 00:40
07.Back in the Day 03:28
08.Something I'm Not 05:07
09.Truth Be Told 05:40
10.Of Mice and Men 04:05
11.Shadow of Deth 02:15
12.My Kingdom Come 03:04

I do plan to buy the actual album too when it comes out, too. I personally can't stand looking at CD-Rs, they're ugly.

[Saruman]

I do plan to buy the actual album too when it comes out, too. I personally can't stand looking at CD-Rs, they're ugly.
Yeah, but CD-R's are good to make copies to keep in the car, at work and even at school so that you dont have to keep carrying the original around and risk it getting damaged or stolen.

I can't wait to hear this album, I have a feeling its going to be pretty good. Its also nice that they are doing the remasters as well.

[Bruticus]

Here's something fun for you guys to do: Download "Inquistion" by Blind Guardian (or buy their album "Follow the Blind") and listen to it. If you've ever seen a certain movie with a meat-eating rodent, a British king, and a blessed throwing weapon, you'll know it immediately. :laugh: I was caught completely off-guard when I bought their album today and listened to the first track.

[mechagodzilla3]

What your favorite band. Mine are Switchfoot and pink floyd

[Emperor Violenjiger]

No particular order:

1. Metallica
2. Queen
3. Kiss
4. Spectre General/Kick Axe
5. Twisted Sister
6. Iron Maiden
7. Guns 'N Roses
8. AC / DC
9. Duran Duran
10. Van Halen
11. Led Zeppelin
12. Aerosmith

13. Our Lady Peace
14. Nickelback
15. SlipKnot
16. Linkin Park
17. KoRn
18. Good Charlotte

[Evil alla Pure]

Lil Jon and the Eastside Boys. YEEEEEAAAAAH! Ying Yang Twins, Outkast, G-Unit, D-12. Oh man the list goes on and on.

[Cole Deschain]

Flogging Molly
Dire Straits
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Santana
The Allman Brothers Band (BEFORE the motorcycle wrecks)
Canned Heat
Blind Faith

Numerous "solo" artists who played with various bands, etc.

[Dark Warrior]

Pink Floyd
Yes
Led Zeppelin
Deep Purple
The Who
Cream
ELP(Emerson,Lake and Palmer)
Dream Theather(only heard a few songs...but so far so good)
Black Sabbath
Rush

And maybe some others I'm forgetting at the moment,may add them later.

[Goji Son]

Led Zepplin
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix and the Experience
Pink Floyd
Queen
Cream


I just noticed... they're all British... and are all over 20 years old... groovy

[Bruticus]

1. Battlelore
2. Blind Guardian
3. Dragonforce
4. Falconer
5. Dream Evil

Long live power metal and symphonic metal.

[Metal Zombie]

The Mars Volta : Does prog-punk-free-jazz-metal soundscapes work well as a classification?
Coheed and Cambria : Post hardcore-prog-pop-punk with Sci Fi lyrics telling a story about 2 Adam and Eve-ish characters, an intergalactic war, and a guy named Al who kills white girls. They're the band responsible for A Favor House Atlantic, which is started to catch on with MTV and the radio.

Those two are my solid favorite bands. Others include At the Drive-In, Rush, !!!, Megadeth, Bad Religion, Anti-Flag, Less Than Jake, Sparta, Revis, and System of a Down.

[Raptor]

Coheed and Cambria : Post hardcore-prog-pop-punk with Sci Fi lyrics telling a story about ... a guy named Al who kills white girls.
Those two are my solid favorite bands. That is "commendable"? :eh: I believe a pretty good chunk of several continents' population would take offense to such an idea and there are more of us than there are members of this band.

[Tokyo VigilanteX]

Oh thats an easy one...

Linkin Park
and
Billy Talent(Iam pretty sure thats a band)
and
Drowning Pool

[Jet Jaguar]

I have so many but here's a FEW:
The Who
Beatles
Pink Floyd
Petra
DC Talk
The 77's
Daniel Amos
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Frank Zappa
the B-52's
R.E.M.
Ringo Starr
Styx
Journey
THE RAMONES

[Metal Zombie]

That is "commendable"? :eh: I believe a pretty good chunk of several continents' population would take offense to such an idea and there are more of us than there are members of this band.
You edited it for the quote. I just pointed that part out because of one song, which is actually catchy. You'd have to understand the whole storyline, which I guess I could try to do. It's about this couple named Coheed and Cambria. Coheed gets this syrum injected into him by a dragonfly that transforms him into Monstar, an alien beast with the ability to either save or destroy the universe. I'm not completely sure why, but Coheed and Cambria kill off 3 of their 4 kids, except for Claudio (named after the lead singer,) who runs away and goes into hiding. Coheed and Cambria both die somehow, and Earth breaks away from the Keywork, which is this system that keeps all the planets in some sort of order. A fairy named Ambellina comes and tells Claudio after he survives some sort of war that he is the Crowing, a sort of messiah-like figure, and to tell him that his parents are dead. So obviously, he goes through a lot of emotional trauma, and it's basically his job to keep things from falling apart. Al is merely some minor character who runs this space ship called the Velourium Camper that Claudio has to get on. Oh, and he gets chased by snipers and falls in love with some girl who backstabs him and stuff too. Thank God they're releasing a comicbook about all of this.

As for the racial issue, their lead singer IS hispanic, and despite that song, people really love the band and the storyline. I mean, they ARE becoming quite popular. And I have several friends who like that particular song and sing along to it, and like me, they are white, and unlike me, they are girls.

[Kaiju_Sensai]

Live
Better Than Ezra
The Offspring
Incubus
Rage Against the Machine
Finger Eleven
Alien Ant Farm
Hoobastank
Breaking Benjamin
Disturbed
Alice N Chains
Trapt
Three Days Grace
311
Three Doors Down
Papa Roach
American Pearl
Dust for Life
Nickelback
Smile Empty Soul

[Jet Jaguar]

Did I mention I really like
THE RAMONES ??

;)

[Baryonyx13]

Dave Matthews Band, and Story of the Year. I like Taking Back Sunbday and Maroon five also. Not to mention Jet and Modest Mouse.

[Wiz]

Linkin Park
Third Day
Disturbed
The Waiting

[Goji Son]

Did I mention I really like
THE RAMONES ??

;)

REALLY! I don't! Well I really do just not like you. More of a Zepplin and Stones fan myself.

[ALLOSAURZ]

Transplants, SLipknot, Rollins Band are probably my 3 favorite bands

[kent]

Ill Nino
Nickelback
Matchbox 20
KMFDM
Michael Jackson
Slipknot
Godsmack
Slayer
Linkin Park
Phil Collins
Paul Van Dyke
Paul Oakenfold

[Saruman]

Lets see, I have to break this down into levels.

Level 1:

Led Zeppelin (notice this is the only band on this level).

Level 2: (No specific order except for the first 4)

Iron Maiden
Collective Soul
DIO
Godsmack
The Beatles
The Smashing Pumpkins
STP
AC/DC
Rush
The Doors
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Kiss
Cream
Dave Matthews Band
Ozzy
Rob Zombie
Audioslave
Queen
Rob Zombie/White Zombie
The Cranberries
Black Sabbath
Queensryche
Dream Theater
Creed
Asia
Duran Duran
Eurthymics
Styx
CCR
38 Special
Rainbow
Elf
Many many more that I know I am completely forgetting.

Level 3: (Mostly things I have just started listening to)

Modest Mouse (quickly becoming a favorite with every album I buy)
POD
Saliva
Dropbox
Earshot
Shinedown
Drowning Pool
Hoobastank

[Tomzilla]

In no specific order:

-Creed

(Is disappointed that they are going to break up...:()

-Nickleback
-Rob Zombie
-Yellowcard
-Three Doors Down
-The Offspring
-Linkin Park
-Evanesence
-Dashboard Confessional (Vindicated...just Vindicated...)
-Drowning Pool

[Metal Zombie]

Creed DID break up. Now there's some new band called Alter Bridge which, IMO, sounds JUST LIKE CREED. It's the same band, only with a new lead singer. And I never liked Creed, so meh.

[ghidorahsaurus]

George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Symphony X
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Joe Satriani
Brian Setzer Orchestra
Gary Hoey
Steve Miller Band
Johnny Lang
Chris Duarte

May have missed a few...

[Dark Warrior]

Additions to previous list:

The Smiths
The Doors
Bruce Springsteen
Queen

And slightly O/T,but its too good not to add.Got from http://students.imsa.edu/~stoo/index.html ,an excellent record review site,and I tryed this today...and wowee...its bloody brilliant.(More proof that Pink Floyd rock):

There's one other thing I want to talk about with this album, though. Whereas virtually everyone knows about the DSOTM/Wizard of Oz synchronicity, very few know about the connection between Meddle and Fantasia. The recipe is as follows; program your stereo to play, in this order, Echoes, One of these Days, Pillow of Winds, and Fearless, on endless loop. In the movie, start the playlist as the conductor fades to red and the animation comes into play. It's a little hard to get exactly right, but you'll know it if you did it correctly. Highlights include Mickey dancing to the bassline in OOTD, his destruction of the broom as you hear Mason saying "One of these days I'm gonna cut you into little pieces," the conductor directing Gilmour's solo in Echoes, and the episode with the fairies being trippier than anything you thought Disney could possibly produce. I've run this six or seven times, and I have yet to grow tired of it. Do it today.

[Cosmos]

They might be giants.

and some others too.

[GAMZILLA]

Taking Back Sunday
Thursday
Dustline
Yellowcard
New Order
Goo Goo Dolls
The Cure
The Smiths
Thrice
Franz Ferdinand
the Clash
Jet
Silverstein
Modest Mouse
The Vines
The Strokes
The Hives
A Perfect Circle
Maroon 5
Fairwell Madison
Story of the Year
Something Corporate
yeah yeah yeahs
Mad at Gravity
Breaking Point

[Baryonyx13]

Taking Back Sunday
Thursday
Dustline
Yellowcard
New Order
Goo Goo Dolls
The Cure
The Smiths
Thrice
Franz Ferdinand
the Clash
Jet
Silverstein
Modest Mouse
The Vines
The Strokes
The Hives
A Perfect Circle
Maroon 5
Fairwell Madison
Story of the Year
Something Corporate
yeah yeah yeahs
Mad at Gravity
Breaking Point
You, my friend, know what music is.:)

[Archaic_Avenger]

Dire Straits
Queen
They Might Be Giants
Michelle Branch (singer)
Santana

Rodan2000

PS, we had to do a music video in school, and we used a Nickleback song. i will never listen to the song as long as i live, we had to play it that many times. i kind alike it before, now i hate it.

[GAMZILLA]

You, my friend, know what music is.:)

wow

we like the same styles of music

you're rad

[Metal Zombie]

Might as well add to my list to make it longer...

Melissa Auf der Maur
King Crimson
Dream Theater
Iron Maiden
Anthrax
Rage Against the Machine
The Rapture
Tool
A Perfect Circle
Velvet Revolver
The Gorillaz (Whatever happened to them?)
Blur
Boysetsfire
Cold
Deftones
Flogging Molly
Green Jelly
Incubus
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Mae
Point Blank (My friend's band, they're kinda like Tool and stuff)
Primus
Powerman 5000
Radiohead
Queens of the Stone Age
Project 86
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Had to go through my mp3s, eheheheh...

[HolyGoji777]

man i could make this a really long list..but ill try not to

Favorite Bands
1)korn - id say your pretty damn good if you can create your own musical genre. my favorite band
2)Disturbed - what can i say?
3)flaw - amazing band...heavy riffs with heartfelt lyrics...whether chris volz is screaming or using his powerful singing voice (his mother was an opera singer who taught him) it just sounds beautiful. highly recommended to anyone into the genre
4)evanescence - incredible band and although im not some obsessed little fanboy i DO believe amy lee could be the most beautiful woman on earth.
5)Depswa - saw them on ozzfest and immediatly loved their stuff. their album is called two angels and a dream its a great album.
6)Dope - this band is pretty good...definetly have an angry edge to them. good band with few downfalls.
7)Ozzy Osbourne - who doesnt like ozzy?
8)Iron Maiden - just awesome
9)Nirvana - these guys took the EASIEST guitar riffs ever and made them sound good. smells like teen spirit is pathetically easy to play.
10)The Offspring

i literally could go on forever but heres a few bands i want to say something about

Metallica - one of my favorite bands...then BOOM WTF HAPPENED? st anger is crap. pure grade a 100% crap. lars traded in his drum kit for a set of coffee cans apparently...maybe they should go back to being drunk all the time they sounded a LOT better.

Papa Roach - i used to like these guys alot. then i saw them in a friggin pepsi blue commercial...ok brittany spears does pepsi commercials..not nu-metal bands. and ive heard so many times in their interviews "we dont do it for the money..." yeah right.

Matchbox 20 - their first album is just incredible...can listen to it straight through. their second one had maybe two good songs on it...bent being the best. and their third one is ok a step up but my question is...wheres the greatness that was Yourself or Someone Like You?

Creed - ok they were great in the beginning then turned to crap...now lemme get this straight...they "broke up" but everyone but the lead singer are still together in a new band called alter bridge or something like that....wonder what the problem was in THAT band...


like i said i love Wayyyyyyyyy too many bands but the main ones are korn,disturbed, flaw, evanescence and depswa. korn being my favorite. i didnt even go into all the old bands i like (aerosmith, ac/dc, etc.)

[Jet Jaguar]

Well I think it goes without saying that LED ZEPPELIN are not just a band, but a lifestyle

[china]

Led Zeppelin??? Never heard of them ;)

My favorite is U2. Bono, Bono, Bono!!! :D

I like lots of music styles though.

[Zearatul]

Nononononononono... Dire Straits, Beatles (more stuff like, "Fixing a Hole" and "I am the Walrus" and such), Monty Python (Their a group and they release music), Simon & Garfunkel, The Police and Dire Straits. There are more I don't know the name to but you get the picture.

[Emperor Violenjiger]

I have so many but here's a FEW:
The Who
Beatles
Pink Floyd
Petra
DC Talk
The 77's
Daniel Amos
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Frank Zappa
the B-52's
R.E.M.
Ringo Starr
Styx
Journey
THE RAMONES
I gave Ma a list of songs I like, and she thinks that I might also like Styx and The Who. What would you say are there best song so I can start downloading ASAP?

[Jet Jaguar]

Early Styx is some of the best:
Loreli
Suite Madame Blue
Rocking in Paradise
Crystal Ball
are a few good examples

and ANYthing by The Who, especially the album WHOS NEXT will do nicely

Oh, and some more faves:
The Clash
Sex Pistols
Deep Purple
UFO
The Dictators
Rockpile
Black Sabbath w/Ozzy and or R.J. Dio
Pink Floyd
Michael W.Smith
The Cure
U2
Boomtown Rats
April Wine
Missouri
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND
Bon Jovi

More as I think of them

[Darkcancer]

Ya Gorillaz RULE!

[Bruticus]

I should probably add to my list too...

Battlelore - WAR OF WRATH! WAR OF WRATH! WAR OF WRATH!

Rhapsody - Honestly, the only bad part is the narrator. *cringes*

Blind Guardian - What's not to like? They did a Silmarillion concept album, for cryin out loud!

Dragonforce - If you try to headbang to it, you'll get whiplash.

Dream Evil - Just an overall good power metal band.

Falconer - The baritone vocals are a fresh change of pace from nuts-in-vice stuff.

Megadeth - Nuff said.

Hammerfall - Another good power metal band with good vocals.

Luca Turilli - Pretty much Rhapsody without the narrator.

Bal-Sagoth - Symphonic black metal at its best, really.

Iced Earth - No explanation required.

Kick Axe - A band that says, "WE ROCK!" and does a good job of it.

Iron Maiden - Nuff said.

[HolyGoji777]

i forgot one...

lacuna coil - think evanescence only heavier (for the mostpart) and italian. awesome band.

[Goji Son]

Forgot to add some...

U2
Franz Ferdinand
Smashing Pumpkin

And yes Steve, Zepplin is a way of life... Very much so...

[jangofett]

The Doors
Floyd
Credence Clearwater Revival
Zeppelin

[Archaic_Avenger]

i forgot

Hoku (she's a Hawaiian singer, semi pop, but still good)
Mandy Moore (semi pop, but still good)
Men At Work (We're living in the land down under)
Laika and the Cosmonauts (very little known Russian surf guitar band, one of the greatest)
Billy Joel
3 Doors Down
Train

and maybe more later.

Rodan2000

PS, Lord K, while you're downloading songs, try downloading Sultans of Swing or Lions by Dire Straits. the two greatest songs i know.

[Zigra]

I'd have to say that my favorite band is Roxette. Apparently, I'm somewhat of a loner in my music taste around here:(

[Metal Zombie]

Are there any fans of Yes on here? I kept hearing about how awesome Chris Squire's basslines are, so I downloaded Roundabout and I love it, but I wanna know what other good songs of theirs are. Nothing beats the trebly thump of a Rickenbacker bass...

[Dark Warrior]

Are there any fans of Yes on here? I kept hearing about how awesome Chris Squire's basslines are, so I downloaded Roundabout and I love it, but I wanna know what other good songs of theirs are. Nothing beats the trebly thump of a Rickenbacker bass...Yes are ace,simple as that.And yeah,Chris Squire is brilliant,and so is roundabout.Best tracks,in my view are Starship Trooper,Yours is no disgrace,Perpetual change,The Fish(bassicaly a bass solo from Chris),Heart Of The Sunrise,South Side Of The Sky,I've seen All The Good People,Close To The Edge(20 minutes long,and it pop song structure....but works,somehow),Siberian Khataru and And You And I(the last three are all from the same album...so its an album with 3 songs).Others I havent got round to listening to yet but are supposedly good are Gates of Delirium(another 20 minute one),and The Awaken(the former from Relayer,the latter from Going For The One)

Best albums would be The Yes Album,Fragile,Close To The Edge,and from what I've heard(should be getting them some time soon though),Relayer and Going For The One.

Of course there is the most conterversal album of theirs(and of all time possibly)Tales From The Topographic Oceans.Basicaly an albumn with 4 side long songs.Havent got it yet,but the things I've heard said about it split the Yes fandom down the middle.Its either loved or loathed,I haven't seen any middleground opinions on it yet.

Hope I was of some sort of help.

PS http://students.imsa.edu/~stoo/yes.html great place for reviews on Yes records.The man knows his stuff,and gives great analysis on each one and its songs.

[Metal Zombie]

Sort of? You were more help than I was expecting to get! Thanks a lot! I'm downloading some of these songs right now!

[Jet Jaguar]

I have to admit, I also like ASIA

[Saruman]

Creed - ok they were great in the beginning then turned to crap...now lemme get this straight...they "broke up" but everyone but the lead singer are still together in a new band called alter bridge or something like that....wonder what the problem was in THAT band...
Basically Scott Stapp & Mark Tremonti let their ego's get way to big and wanted to do different things with the group so they split. Now you have "Alter Bridge" which is Creed minus Scott Stapp, and replacing him on vocals is Myles Kennedy. I picked up their album today to check it out and it's an excellent album, basically it's Creed. Hell even the new singer reminds me a bit of Scott Stapp, but he's not even close to being as good a singer as Stapp is. Stapp will be releasing a solo album I believe next month. This is the one im more interested in seeing because as Creed, he had a great band behind him. So I want to see if the people with him are even close to that good and if not will he beable to lift them up to a higher level or will they bring him down to a lower level.

Though its really to bad they broke up, they were a fantastic band and one that if they stayed together could have put the Beatles #1 singles mark in jeopardy. I mean they only made 3 albums and had what 11 #1 singles, 8 of which were in a row which is a record in its own right. Those boys new what they were doing, such a shame to see it blow up like it did.

[mechagodzilla3]

The Doors
Floyd
Credence Clearwater Revival
Zeppelin
Didnt the doors split up?

[Saruman]

Didnt the doors split up?
Only if you consider Jim Morrison dying from a drug overdose splitting up.

[Metal Zombie]

Actually, the Doors are touring again with the original guitarist and keyboardist, but with a new singer (Ian Astbury from the Cult) and 2 alternating bassists. They're actually planning on releasing an album of original material next year too. I got this out of Bass Guitar Magazine.

Also, aside from Yes, I've fallen for 3 more bands:

Mr. Bungle: One of Mike Patton's many side projects. Patton is a looney singer, who's vocals are a bit of an acquired taste, and the band is definately diverse. You can recognize so many styles in their music, it's insane.

Modest Mouse: Their latest CD (Good News For People Who Love Bad News) and single (Float On) are really catching on, and that's a good thing. This band is quite diverse too. The vocals are a bit of an acquired taste as well, but they fit perfectly, and the bass focuses more on higher notes and a lot of sliding, which I absolutely LOVE. They're not a basic band either, considering all of the stuff they do.

Muse: It's like you're listening to something similar to Queen one second and then all of a sudden you're hit with a fuzzed out flurry of guitar distortion. And I mean that in a good way. All 3 of these bands, as soon as you turn them on, will make you think "Holy crap, I'm in for something DIFFERENT," and your thoughts wont be let down. These British Art-rockers are becoming quite popular as well. Once again, excellent bass.

I'm really glad that people are FINALLY getting tired of the cookie-cutter approach that mainstream rock has had for a while now and are starting to look for something more unique and outside of the box. I guess music has hit a sort of renaissance period once more, and I for one am glad that this has happened!

[Roehm]

Here are a few bands that I really dig.

Metallica
MegaDeth
Skillet
Thrice
Finger Eleven
Papa Roach
The Offspring
Alter Bridge

I'll put some more down when I think of them

[Soundwave]

Lesse...

My favorite band overall is Iron Maiden. Some other bands I like (in no order) are:

Styx
Ratt
Quiet Riot
Twisted Sister
Cinderella
Linkin Park
Incubus (just started getting into them)
Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath
Michael Jackson's early work (just started getting into it thanks to a friend)
Dio
Queen of the Damned soundtrack (damn good soundtrack. Very good)
Weird Al


Uh, damn. Can't think of anymore. I'll have to continue the list later.

[Kaiju_Sensai]

Came across this new band called Crossfade. They're not great but they do have a couple pretty good songs.

[Metal Zombie]

Came across this new band called Crossfade. They're not great but they do have a couple pretty good songs.
My brother DLed 3 of their songs on here...I don't like them, but as I've shown, my tastes are really...different.

[Zigra]

Here's a more complete list of favorite bands and artists in no particular order-

Roxette (as stated before, my favorite band)
Heart
Peter Cetera
Richard Marx
Alice Cooper (the only goth rock artist I like)
Def Leppard
Bon Jovi
Belinda Carlisle (oh, quit your laughing)
Bryan Adams
"Classic" Madonna (from about 1986 to the early 90s; after that her music slowly turned to crap)
Kenny Loggins

Now, here's a list of individual songs that I like, but not necissarily the artist overall-

"Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara
"Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler
"Boys of Summer" by Don Henly
"I Can Dream about You" by Dan Hartman
"Everlasting Love" by Howard Jones
"Kyrie" by Mr. Mister
"Caribbean Queen" by Billy Ocean
"It's the Same Old Song" by the Four Tops
"She's Got to be Somebody's Baby" by Jackson Browne
"Waiting for a Star to Fall" by Boy Meets Girl

Okay, so I like softer music. So sue me.

[Trauma]

1>Disturbed<
^ ^ ^ ^ ^

2.Nirvana
3.Pearl Jam
4.Muse (only some)
5.School yard heros
6.Breaking Benjamin
7.The Cure

.....And those are my favorite bands

[Negitive-X]

I have to say Green Day the greatest band on the face of the earth their albums are always best sellers and album of the year.

[Tokyo VigilanteX]

I have to say Green Day the greatest band on the face of the earth their albums are always best sellers and album of the year.

Absaluty! I love American Idiot,its an amazing album with some great songs on it.
And Linkin Park is great to with some pretty great songs.

[Zigra]

I'd have to say that my favorite band is probably Roxette. And, although he's not really a singer or part of a band, I like just about anything written by songwriter Jim Steinman.

[Negitive-X]

Thank you Darkside Reject American Idiot is a great album but Im not a big fan of Linkin Park

[biohazard85]

The crazy Dutch band, Emil Bulls.

[Soundwave]

Well, I gotta say my list of bands have changed QUITE a bit...

I'll just give you the revised list.

My overall favorite band is Motley Crue.

Other bands include:

Dio
Bon Jovi
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Alice Cooper
Weird Al
Scorpions
Guns N' Roses
AC/DC
Judas Priest
KISS
Slaughter
Queensryche
Damn Yankees
Skid Row
Velvet Revolver
Quiet Riot
Ratt
Ozzy/Black Sabbath (though I don't listen to them on a normal basis, I enjoy listening to him/them when their music is played)

That's what I remember from the top of my head.

I have to say Green Day the greatest band on the face of the earth their albums are always best sellers and album of the year.

Have to disagree, I don't think they are the greatest band. With the exception of the occasional Boulevard of Broken Dreams (though it is reeeaaallly overplayed) and Holiday, I don't find their songs to be so great; they just don't stand out to me.

And just to note, when Dr. Feelgood was released by Crue in '89 it was number 1. So the bands I like have had their time in the spotlight, too.

[Trauma]

Reknewed list


Tool - my favorite band ever and ever to come, i like every one of their songs
A Perfect Circle- Same lead singer and hot chick guitarist
Disturbed- they kick *** what more could i say
Black Label Society- Better then ozzy with better guitar solos
White Zombie/ Rob Zombie- Pretty obvious
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Soundgarden
Lamb of god
System of a down
...Many many more

[Mecha-Rodan]

1. Flaw - A very little known band, but the vocals alone are enough to warrant a look from anyone interested in rock and/or metal.

2. Metallica - If you don't like Metallica then burn in hell. :)

3. Killswitch Engage - A great band with some epic vocals intertwined with sick headbanging riffs.... "When Darkness Falls" and "My Last Serenade" come to mind.

4. Rammstein - Its a very different listening experience for those of you trapped in America, but once you've listened to a few songs you are hooked.

5. Korn - I used to hate Korn, back in the day (AKA: Before I got really pissed off at the world and broke into my brother's music collection and discovered heavy metal), but now I listen to them all the time... Well, not as much as the previous 4 bands, but you know what I mean.

[RadoGoji]

Rush
Iron Maiden
AC/DC
Guns 'N' Roses
Def Leppard
Led Zeppelin
The Offspring
Metallica

[Soundwave]

Rush
Iron Maiden
AC/DC
Guns 'N' Roses
Def Leppard
Led Zeppelin
The Offspring
Metallica
Mah brotha here knows where I be comin' from yo

[Soundwave]

By the way, never quote ANY rock band/star on anything in concerns for their fans because most if not all (As many artist are) are pompous pricks who only care for themselves and the size of their wallet. Case in point: Jimmy Page letting Puffy Diddy Bang Bang or whatever rework Zeppelin's greatest song, "Kashmir", into a hip hop theme song for GINO! AND HE EVEN PLAYED THE GUITAR PARTS! Now, he did say he did this because he likes what Daddy Puff Shoot Em Up did with the song with all the violins and crap but still, if Jimmy Page, one of the Gods of Rock and Metal music from probably one of the most influental bands and probably the most obscure of celebrities (As well as the entire band themselves) can sell out then no one is NOT safe from the impending wrath of that royalty check.

I have one band that doesn't let personal reasons/disputes get in the way of performing for fans: Motley Crue.

The Red, White and Crue anthology wouldn't be here if it wasn't for a campaign in Europe to reunite Crue. For 6 years, Crue has been without drummer Tommy Lee and has been split up. But, the Crue got back together, put aside their differences FOR THE FANS. Mick Mars even joined in. Mick Mars, the guitarist, was addicted to oxycottin and could hardly move (bone degenerative disease). He was and still is in rough shape. But he got hip replacement surgery so he could perform.

I even have a clip where Nikki Sixx (bassist, founder) says something along the lines of, "The fans motivated us to get off our fat asses and start playing again!".

Just wanted to let you all know there are still some bands out there who care for their fans.

[Saruman]

I'll give you that one, they did get back together to tour for the fans, even though they still really can't stand each other, gotta give the Crue their props.

Other bands that care about their fans, top of my list is Iron Maiden, they have always been about the fans through their entire history. They never once did it for the money but for the passion of the music and the fans. I just hope I can make OzzFest to see them, it's going to kill me if I miss them this time.

Kiss is another band that keeps going because of their fans. God knows they have done enough retirement tours, but the fans keep bringing them back.

Megadeth, people can say what they want about Dave Mustaine, but he is totally loyal to his fans, maybe more so than just about anyone. It's his passion for his fans that keeps him going. Something I really respect about him is that he isn't afraid to tell his fans how he feels. If they are *****ing about a member of his band, then he sets them straight. Thats something about Dave I have always liked and his fans do respect him for it.

Queensryche I would also put high up on the list. They could have been the next big mega band if it wasn't for the Alternative/Grunge invasion that pushed Metal & Hard Rock to the back burner. Hell they might have put out the greatest Metal Album ever in "Operation Mindcrime," (Can't wait for OPMC2). These guy have kept going though and are still cranking out great music today and it's all for the fans.

Other notables:

Dream Theater
Def Leppard

More as I think of them.

[Goji Son]

Ok, I was a little harsh about that, I didn't mean they don't give a **** about their fans, hell Page, Plant, and Jones of Zeppelin all still play with their own repective bands just because they love it.

What I mean't was that sometimes their head gets a little big and they start to think that they can tinker around with their work that was already perfectly fine to begin with. There are still alot of bands and musicians around who do it because of the fans and the art, Eric Clapton, Crue, Moody Blues, etc.

My intention for the post was purely humorous and not to be taken totally literal.