deathlikesilence

all rush albums are growers for me when i first heard power windows and presto i hated them, and when i first heard moving pictures i didnt enjoy any of side 2

QUOTE (GrandDesigner @ Jul 29 2012, 07:01 AM) I wouldn't mind seeing them, but I'm just bored as f**k of this setlist no matter who is in the band. The only song I'd be really excited to hear is Fly From Here to be honest, the rest I've seen a million times already. luckily this will be my first yes show

QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Jul 28 2012, 08:48 PM) QUOTE (deathlikesilence @ Jul 27 2012, 07:28 PM) QUOTE (nappy2112 @ Jul 27 2012, 06:09 PM) I wonder who would win a pie eating contest between Chris Squire and Greg Lake? alex lifeson John Wetton prog is fat songs played by fat men

it's good

QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 29 2012, 02:53 PM) QUOTE (deathlikesilence @ Jul 29 2012, 02:52 PM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 29 2012, 02:49 PM) QUOTE (deathlikesilence @ Jul 29 2012, 02:47 PM) i could name a bunch of punk bands with melody but i mean, there's not much use in that, is there? People who are looking for melody in punk bands are kind of missing the point... yeah if it's melodic and it sounds good i take it as an added bonus but i never seek out melody in punk rock Aye it's a bonus prize at best...

QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 29 2012, 02:49 PM) QUOTE (deathlikesilence @ Jul 29 2012, 02:47 PM) i could name a bunch of punk bands with melody but i mean, there's not much use in that, is there? People who are looking for melody in punk bands are kind of missing the point... yeah if it's melodic and it sounds good i take it as an added bonus but i never seek out melody in punk rock

QUOTE (softfilter @ Jul 29 2012, 02:46 PM) When The Clash first came out, I didn't get or appreciate all the fascination Rolling Stone and other rock magazines raved about them. I was just into Rush & Yes prog concept rock. Clash and the like, completely on the other end of the spectrum. As i got older and get "The working class activist kind of song writing" Goob.. I like the music of Woody Guthrie and Springsteen all branches from the same tree. I rediscovered how really good The Clash were years after the band no longer exist. Strong working ethic Clash known putting on marathon shows they would frequently change there set list at the spur of the moment, beckon back to rock shows of early days. Agree with ReRushed London Calling awesome album. Funny, Mick Jones was asked what he thought about The Alarm at one time and said There like the foil covering a chocolate bar all shiny but not the real thing. Mike Peters of The Alarm was when he heard this because The Clash was a band they looked up to. yeah the clash dissed a ton of bands, i suspect a lot of it was just for publicity, i know for a fact they put down led zeppelin quite often

i could name a bunch of punk bands with melody but i mean, there's not much use in that, is there?

QUOTE (driventotheedge @ Jul 29 2012, 02:40 PM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 29 2012, 11:29 AM) The thing about the Clash is they appear to be a bandwagon punk band for rock fans... Maybe cuz they're one of only 2 punk bands (The Ramones) that actually were musically talented enough to write songs with real melody? . . . . (I'm sure there at least one or two others but they haven't yet come to mind.......) musical ignorance isn't cool no matter how old you are, sorry man

QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 29 2012, 01:22 PM) It could've sucked. It didn't. /thread over

reminds me of how even people who dont like metal like black sabbath but sabbath >>>>>>>>> the clash obviously

QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 29 2012, 01:29 PM) The thing about the Clash is they appear to be a bandwagon punk band for rock fans... yeah tons of people who hate punk dig the clash

sweet band

QUOTE (the masked drummer @ Jul 28 2012, 10:07 PM) Going to see Yes 08/06/12!!! seein em on tuesday!

mom was shopping for 2 hours, i was in the car waiting

QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Jul 28 2012, 02:31 PM) QUOTE (deathlikesilence @ Jul 28 2012, 07:05 PM) QUOTE (sullysue @ Jul 28 2012, 12:42 PM) QUOTE (deathlikesilence @ Jul 28 2012, 12:35 PM) QUOTE (sullysue @ Jul 28 2012, 12:31 PM) QUOTE (deathlikesilence @ Jul 28 2012, 12:25 PM) honestly london calling's grown off me over the years, i prefer the clash's first 2 records To be honest, I haven't listened to the self-titled album or Rope in... God, maybe decades. But, the thing with London Calling is the sense of departure for them from the feel of those first two albums. There's also this awesome element of experimentation on LC. It's one of only a few CDs I own that totally grabs me everytime I listen to it. It's accessible and enjoyable to listen to, but it's actually a very serious album. i have nothing but respect for london calling and it's a really good album but i'm just in the mood for the balls-out approach of their first 2 records way more than i'm in the mood for LC and i don't really enjoy anything the clash did after LC except for a few songs here and there, sandinista is impossible to get through and combat rock bores me to death. cut the crap isn't even worth mentioning Yeah, Cut the Crap might be the most appropriately titled album in history. I have Combat Rock, and it's a sentimental favorite for me. I don't have Sandinista, and I'm not sure I've even heard it. yeah lots of people love combat rock cause it was most normal people's first clash album (normal people as in, people not "in the know" about punk rock) and i like about half the songs but the other half just bores me sandinista is a triple album where they attempt every musical style known to man, it's boring to me London Calling is faultless, but the debut is The Clash at their punk best. Give Em Enough Rope has great moments. Combat Rock would have been a fine album to go out on a high with. Straight To Hell is a remarkable track. But no, Joe blotted his copybook with Cut The Crap. For pure punk thrills I tend to dig out my Buzzcocks, Damned and Undertones records. Ooh, and Stiff Little Fingers. Those early Fall tapes were pure mayhem too. buzzcocks and those other bands you mentioned are all great, but my fav punk era was the early 80s SST stuff - black flag, husker du, minutemen, descendents, etc also like X, wipers, minor threat, plenty of others for 80s punk rock

also goobs, i hate to defend the clash because i'm not really a fan of theirs, but saying that the clash are in the same league as one-hit wonders like madness is kinda silly considering the clash are one of the most influential bands ever also, the clash wins this poll just on the strength of their first 2 albums alone, london calling is alright but their first 2 are so much ballsier, louder, way more raw, etc

QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 28 2012, 07:07 PM) This to me is a competition between "some English band I've heard of that I know a lot of people used to be into back in the 70's or 80's or something" vs. "that seemingly overrated group that did the Casbah song with the armadillo in the video and the Should I Stay Or Should I Go song ." Next I suggest a The Alarm v Madness poll (aka the "another English or maybe Irish group that a lot of people used to make a big deal about" vs. "that group that made that wacky One Step Beyond song/video and wore goofy 50's hats" poll). I vote for you might dig the clash, they have a boring 3 hour-long album, just like how many prog bands have boring hour-long albums

QUOTE (sullysue @ Jul 28 2012, 12:42 PM) QUOTE (deathlikesilence @ Jul 28 2012, 12:35 PM) QUOTE (sullysue @ Jul 28 2012, 12:31 PM) QUOTE (deathlikesilence @ Jul 28 2012, 12:25 PM) honestly london calling's grown off me over the years, i prefer the clash's first 2 records To be honest, I haven't listened to the self-titled album or Rope in... God, maybe decades. But, the thing with London Calling is the sense of departure for them from the feel of those first two albums. There's also this awesome element of experimentation on LC. It's one of only a few CDs I own that totally grabs me everytime I listen to it. It's accessible and enjoyable to listen to, but it's actually a very serious album. i have nothing but respect for london calling and it's a really good album but i'm just in the mood for the balls-out approach of their first 2 records way more than i'm in the mood for LC and i don't really enjoy anything the clash did after LC except for a few songs here and there, sandinista is impossible to get through and combat rock bores me to death. cut the crap isn't even worth mentioning Yeah, Cut the Crap might be the most appropriately titled album in history. I have Combat Rock, and it's a sentimental favorite for me. I don't have Sandinista, and I'm not sure I've even heard it. yeah lots of people love combat rock cause it was most normal people's first clash album (normal people as in, people not "in the know" about punk rock) and i like about half the songs but the other half just bores me sandinista is a triple album where they attempt every musical style known to man, it's boring to me

QUOTE (The Vigilante @ Jul 28 2012, 12:39 PM) Rush... U2 ... Judas Priest ...The only bands i trust to pay top dollar for now days.. first one and last one i can understand

QUOTE (jwoods89 @ Jul 28 2012, 02:02 AM) How about they play a 3 hour set, the first hour performing Clockwork Angels in full? likeclockwork said a while back that we can probably expect 9 songs from CA

QUOTE (sullysue @ Jul 28 2012, 12:31 PM) QUOTE (deathlikesilence @ Jul 28 2012, 12:25 PM) honestly london calling's grown off me over the years, i prefer the clash's first 2 records To be honest, I haven't listened to the self-titled album or Rope in... God, maybe decades. But, the thing with London Calling is the sense of departure for them from the feel of those first two albums. There's also this awesome element of experimentation on LC. It's one of only a few CDs I own that totally grabs me everytime I listen to it. It's accessible and enjoyable to listen to, but it's actually a very serious album. i have nothing but respect for london calling and it's a really good album but i'm just in the mood for the balls-out approach of their first 2 records way more than i'm in the mood for LC and i don't really enjoy anything the clash did after LC except for a few songs here and there, sandinista is impossible to get through and combat rock bores me to death. cut the crap isn't even worth mentioning

QUOTE (ridertoo98 @ Jul 27 2012, 11:43 AM) They are $$ no doubt.. going by what I have paid, the next show might be it.. next show could be the band's last too, they're old as shit

QUOTE (burgeranacoke @ Jul 28 2012, 03:47 AM) AAA live entertainment is expensive Have you ever priced an NFL ticket? I went to a NASCAR event last year. $120 for the ticket. $60 for a scanner - really kind of a must to really enjoy the show. That is $180 before you sit down and have a drink. The thing is a Rush show or any event that you really would like to witness in person are moments. Moments that will stick with you for a long time. An escape from that day to day, something to look forward to and look back on. Expensive? In a way yes it is but in my perspective it is very cheap, I am not going to get to see the greatest live band in the world very many more times, frankly if I am tight for money, I would rather cut some small luxuries for a while to pay for that ticket. I saw Sir Paul last year $120 for not very good ticket, $15 parking with long walk. I went to see The Dark Knight this week, ticket $9 popcorn and drink $12 My first Rush show was probably $7, about 3 hrs of my time at minimum wage. for some reason i thought that said you brought a scanner to a rush concert

atlanta for me!