Popular Post AXD Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 15 hours ago, troon_villan said: This is the off topic version of every match day thread. (The) Smith(s) OUT! 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 24 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: Although I’ve read various comments from Brian Wilson basically saying the same thing of Rubber Soul and it’s influence on him. A healthy bit of competition, regardless. Indeed, correct. All this petered out after "Smile" wasn't released (it really was better than Sgt Pepper) and Mr Wilson headed towards mental breakdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 12, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 hours ago, tonyh29 said: on a similar vein , I watched one on youtube the other day for the producer who made Heroes (Bowie) you listen to the different layers and think WTF .. and then they blend it all in and Bam There's also a documentary on Sky / Now about Hansa Studios called By The Wall which is very good that deals with Heroes and the Berlin Trilogy (plus Depeche Mode and all the other bands who recorded there) Quote The story of the legendary Hansa studios in Berlin, which used to overlook the Wall and has hosted many well-known acts including David Bowie, Iggy Pop, U2 and Brian Eno. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 12, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 hour ago, rjw63 said: All this petered out after "Smile" wasn't released (it really was better than Sgt Pepper) This is where I would differ. I'm not much of a fan of Pepper (my least favourite Beatles album), but every reconstruction I've of heard of Smile, it sounds pretty crap to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, mjmooney said: This is where I would differ. I'm not much of a fan of Pepper (my least favourite Beatles album), but every reconstruction I've of heard of Smile, it sounds pretty crap to me. What about the 2011 box set? Pretty much how it would have been. Granted, it was different to anything before it and might have bombed. But I doubt it, on the tail of Good Vibrations. It went top 10 over here in 2004 when Brian released it as a solo album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 12, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 12, 2021 57 minutes ago, rjw63 said: What about the 2011 box set? Pretty much how it would have been. Granted, it was different to anything before it and might have bombed. But I doubt it, on the tail of Good Vibrations. It went top 10 over here in 2004 when Brian released it as a solo album. I know, I bought it. Played it a few times trying to get into it, failed. Good Vibes was a fine single, Heroes and Villains was, er, OK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Elton John is overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NoelVilla Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 Motorhead haven't been mentioned. Very overrated. 1 1 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wainy316 Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 As they popped up in the gig thread, The Strokes. The fervour of that first album of theirs was completely unwarranted. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I’m not sure there’s any such thing as an over rated band. You can look at sales. You can look at awards. You can bring in personal taste. But there’s no such metric as over rated. Music is music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshVilla Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Goes without saying, but Ed Sheeran. The thing about him is, his music isn't even what you'd call terrible. At least not as bad as Cardi B or any of that bollocks. It's just run of the mill singer songwriter stuff that you can hear at any open mic night anywhere. Nothing more, nothing less. The fact that he's reached such astronomical levels of success is baffling. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 12, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 12, 2021 21 minutes ago, JoshVilla said: Goes without saying, but Ed Sheeran. The thing about him is, his music isn't even what you'd call terrible. At least not as bad as Cardi B or any of that bollocks. It's just run of the mill singer songwriter stuff that you can hear at any open mic night anywhere. Nothing more, nothing less. The fact that he's reached such astronomical levels of success is baffling. We should all blame @chrisp65for Ed Sheeran, he could have strangled that career in its infancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Just now, bickster said: We should all blame @chrisp65for Ed Sheeran, he could have strangled that career in its infancy One mis placed site boot, one stumble across the room, and that machine would have been kindling. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 33 minutes ago, NoelVilla said: Motorhead haven't been mentioned. Very overrated. Plus the Ramones who are more famous for their t-shirts than their songs… like Motörhead, it’s ‘fashionable’ to like them and wear their T-shirt without knowing anything other than there one or two singles. (I actually don’t mind the Ramones or Motörhead) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theboyangel Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 How about Kanye West, Drake et al Just don’t get the hype or clamour! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Wainy316 said: As they popped up in the gig thread, The Strokes. The fervour of that first album of theirs was completely unwarranted. I am sure they in hindsight didn't want the hype as well. Had a lot of pressure put upon them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 12, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 12, 2021 54 minutes ago, JoshVilla said: Goes without saying, but Ed Sheeran. The thing about him is, his music isn't even what you'd call terrible. At least not as bad as Cardi B or any of that bollocks. It's just run of the mill singer songwriter stuff that you can hear at any open mic night anywhere. Nothing more, nothing less. The fact that he's reached such astronomical levels of success is baffling. That very fact rather pleases me. In a world where the standard pop music approach is massive overproduction and image is all, I find it quite heartening that a bespectacled ginger geek with an acoustic guitar can become so popular. I mean, I find his songs dull and forgettable, and there are hundreds of singer/songwriters who deserve it more, but I still prefer him to some bloody blingy rapper or EDM bimbo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Wainy316 said: As they popped up in the gig thread, The Strokes. The fervour of that first album of theirs was completely unwarranted. No no no! You need to put them in the context of where music was at the time, it was shit, oasis were bloated and up their own ass as the end had set in, phonics I think we're on jeep and firmly in the middle of the road, blur hadnt started their 2nd wave, manics were a bit bland, everything was a bit bland, think my favourite album in the time pre strokes was by the way... They were like a mini punk shot in the arm, obviously followed by the libs and then about 8 years of indie disco in my early late teens to early 20s The stokes were the start of a massive change in guitar music, arguably the last big change in guitar music (unless you class "it's gone shit" as a change) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 12, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 12, 2021 38 minutes ago, villa4europe said: The stokes were the start of a massive change in guitar music, arguably the last big change in guitar music (unless you class "it's gone shit" as a change) Paving the way for Landfill Indie is not something that should be heralded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 U2, horrible music, tax dodging charitable hypocrites. I mean don't get me started, but who in there right mind would call themselves Bono and The Edge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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