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Worst Band Ever?

xneverwherex
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 06:36 PM UTC #
well i really hate these threads, but after a show on friday night - i was moreso curious.

i saw zebrahead open for unwritten law. i was curious if zebrahead was for real. the whole show consisted of a lot of cursing, yelling for a moshpit, assigning people to the moshpit (monitoring it, etc). and the lead singer taking his shirt off and proudly displaying his chest. i think there was some 'singing' in there maybe with some songs.

i was thinking it was god-awful, and luckily my date agreed with me. for those wondering why i went to this show, only to slam it - said date ended up with an extra ticket and me more interested in seeing the guy and knowing his fav. band was unwritten law went along. the date was f'ing incredible, so i suddenly cared less that his fav band was unwritten law :D

oddly enough - with 3 openers - unwritten law's set had to be shortened because at midnight apparently the gramercy theater closes. and somewhere in UL's set, i kinda started liking them, only to remember "seeing red" used to make me want to hurt someone :p
TheDirector217
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 06:39 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
Originally posted by Sir HC:
Signs that you are a "worst band":

1. Critique the pillars of your genre (metal bands dissing Zep or Sabbath).
2. Changing name/personnel to "make it" (SR-71, Lincoln Park).
3. Covering someones well known song, destroying it.
4. Dissing your peers as if you are somehow better.
5. Incompetence live. Sure the studio may be where you (or the session musicians you use) work best, but if you can not pull it off live, strike against you.
6. Time from release to the cutout bin/$1 bin at the used CD stores is under a year.
7. Genre jumping to get play.
8. Being a clone of some other band's sound.
9. Just being bad.
I can't believe noone's mentioned Third Eye Blind, they fit pretty much all of these
Third Eye Blind isn't that bad. They're a group that writes somewhat cheesy power-pop songs. They are what they are. They look immaculate compared to oh, say, Fallout Boy???
TheDirector217
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 06:42 PM UTC #
Originally posted by miss p…dirty pirate hooker:
i know. i know.
i can't be perfect… fucking adorable with great taste in music.

but not perfect… i understand ;)
Ah, yes. The Miss P I know & (maybe one day) ;) love. That's my girl.

Full off that meal of humble pie I see???? :p
Brian_Walalce
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 06:44 PM UTC #
Originally posted by miss p…dirty pirate hooker:
i actually hate u2. a lot. a lot a lot.
but don't find them to be the worst band ever by any stretch of the imagination.
There's got to be a term for:

"Something you liked, then you grew to hate it. Then your hatred became so strong you question if you ever really liked it in the first place."

Come on! There's got to be some bored people on here with English degrees. The above feeling is how I feel about U2. Oddly enough, it's also how I feel about "The Simpsons." I hate both.

Originally posted by eros:
There is only one band that comes to mind right now where you could not engage in a debate about their musical competence. So, please, someone speak up and defend the artistic merit of Limp Bizkit.
However, I'll defend Limp Bizkit. I'm not saying they were great but they were a McDonald's kind of band. Lowest common denominator. Nothing memorable. And they actually mattered for a couple of years. I think you are confusing your hatred for Fred Durst for hatred of Limp Bizkit. Limp Bizkit's last album was so punk. No singles. No promo. (No sales, either.) But if you're going to stick to your guns, I admire that.

Linkin Park are far worse than Limp Bizkit. "Nookie" is a fun song to crank in a convertible.

Also, someone like Billy Corgan or Lars Ulrich is a FAR bigger douchebag than Fred Durst.

Brian
TheDirector217
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 06:49 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
Originally posted by miss p…dirty pirate hooker:
i actually hate u2. a lot. a lot a lot.
but don't find them to be the worst band ever by any stretch of the imagination.
There's got to be a term for:

"Something you liked, then you grew to hate it. Then your hatred became so strong you question if you ever really liked it in the first place."

Come on! There's got to be some bored people on here with English degrees. The above feeling is how I feel about U2. Oddly enough, it's also how I feel about "The Simpsons." I hate both.
Any further bashing of U2 has a strong possiblity of ending in a violent barrage of water balloons coming at your person. We'll call it "Monday Bloody Monday."

TheDirector217
vansmack
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 06:55 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
The Beatles
The Who
Led Zeppelin
The Grateful Dead
….
Live
The Smashing Pumpkins
Red Hot Chili Peppers (that point made about China/Nirvana/Led Zeppelin can also be applied to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Just substitute George Clinton/P-funk for Muddy Waters.)

oh, and Rush. I don't even think what they produce is music. It's so awful on so many levels.
Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
However, I'll defend Limp Bizkit.
Now it's official. You really are just trying to be controversial. Pathetic.
Brian_Walalce
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:02 PM UTC #
Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Any further bashing of U2 has a strong possiblity of ending in a violent barrage of water balloons coming at your person. We'll call it "Monday Bloody Monday."

TheDirector217
Hey, I saw the REHERSAL show for Zoo TV at the very same place where you are going to see The Police in a couple of weeks. I thought "Achtung Baby" was great. Then the milk spoiled.

Brian
TheDirector217
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:03 PM UTC #
Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
The Beatles
The Who
Led Zeppelin
The Grateful Dead
….
Live
The Smashing Pumpkins
Red Hot Chili Peppers (that point made about China/Nirvana/Led Zeppelin can also be applied to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Just substitute George Clinton/P-funk for Muddy Waters.)

oh, and Rush. I don't even think what they produce is music. It's so awful on so many levels.
Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
However, I'll defend Limp Bizkit.
Now it's official. You really are just trying to be controversial. Pathetic.
True story/co-sign. I've been sifting through so much filth flarn filth in this thread I completely forgot about that. File Mr._Walalce's previous post under "Things That Never Happened" thread.

TheDirector217
:D
TheREALHunter
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:06 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Any further bashing of U2 has a strong possiblity of ending in a violent barrage of water balloons coming at your person. We'll call it "Monday Bloody Monday."

TheDirector217
Hey, I saw the REHERSAL show for Zoo TV at the very same place where you are going to see The Police in a couple of weeks. I thought "Achtung Baby" was great. Then the milk spoiled.

Brian
"Achtung Baby" was fucking garbage, I still find it hard to believe that a band that released "Boy" "October" and "War" had the balls to even attach their name to that piece of shit.
eros
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:09 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
I think you are confusing your hatred for Fred Durst for hatred of Limp Bizkit.
Lock that quote up for the time capsule.

That's the problem with subjective threads like these. There is a difference between a band just being bad and hating them. I don't like Bob Dylan. Don't get it. Never will. That doesn't mean I don't think he has some sort of talent and I do understand why others might enjoy his music.

On the other hand, Limp Bizkit/Fred Durst is and will always be a complete no-talent assclown. I'm guessing the reason his last album didn't sell jack was because no record company was willing to promote it and lose their ass doing so.

As far as being less of a douchebag than Billy or Lars, that's not exactly something I'd put on my resume. Come to think of it, have those 3 ever been in the same room together? Their combined energies would create a perfect storm of douchebaggery.
TheDirector217
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:16 PM UTC #
Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Any further bashing of U2 has a strong possiblity of ending in a violent barrage of water balloons coming at your person. We'll call it "Monday Bloody Monday."

TheDirector217
Hey, I saw the REHERSAL show for Zoo TV at the very same place where you are going to see The Police in a couple of weeks. I thought "Achtung Baby" was great. Then the milk spoiled.

Brian
"Achtung Baby" was fucking garbage, I still find it hard to believe that a band that released "Boy" "October" and "War" had the balls to even attach their name to that piece of shit.
Any further negative commentary towards Achtung Baby will result in the barrage of water balloons redirected towards you.

I WILL find you.

I will find you & strike down upon thee with great vengance & FURIOUS anger & you will know my name is The FUCKIN' DIRECTOR!!!!

Thank you for your time . . . . .
thatguy
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:24 PM UTC #
Originally posted by IMAmoose24:

By the way, Josh from 9:30 is the man.
thanks. why?
TheREALHunter
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:26 PM UTC #
Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Any further bashing of U2 has a strong possiblity of ending in a violent barrage of water balloons coming at your person. We'll call it "Monday Bloody Monday."

TheDirector217
Hey, I saw the REHERSAL show for Zoo TV at the very same place where you are going to see The Police in a couple of weeks. I thought "Achtung Baby" was great. Then the milk spoiled.

Brian
"Achtung Baby" was fucking garbage, I still find it hard to believe that a band that released "Boy" "October" and "War" had the balls to even attach their name to that piece of shit.
Any further negative commentary towards Achtung Baby will result in the barrage of water balloons redirected towards you.

I WILL find you.

I will find you & strike down upon thee with great vengance & FURIOUS anger & you will know my name is The FUCKIN' DIRECTOR!!!!

Thank you for your time . . . . .
I'm sorry and it's really not to stir up shit but it's a fucking terrible album, I had my doubts as to what they would come up with as "The Joshua Tree" and "Rattle and Hum" were fairly tepid but it was far worse than I had imagined it would be. You can bring on the fight haha but I'll win by bringing the finishing move and making you watch my video bootleg of them playing the US Festival in '83 and then going back to the "Achtung Baby" era will be like being served warm piss after you just enjoyed a glass of fine wine haha
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:28 PM UTC #
Originally posted by thatguy:
Originally posted by IMAmoose24:

By the way, Josh from 9:30 is the man.
thanks. why?
psst
demsrock
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:38 PM UTC #
Originally posted by TheDirector217:

Any further negative commentary towards Achtung Baby will result in the barrage of water balloons redirected towards you.

I WILL find you.
You can find me at V Fest when it's 99 degrees and I'm surrounded by 30,000 sweaty people.
kosmo
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:41 PM UTC #
back to trashing Damp Scones… their label openly paid a radio station $5K to air a song from their debut album 50 times in five weeks.
TheREALHunter
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:43 PM UTC #
Originally posted by 6949:
Originally posted by TheDirector217:

Any further negative commentary towards Achtung Baby will result in the barrage of water balloons redirected towards you.

I WILL find you.
You can find me at V Fest when it's 99 degrees and I'm surrounded by 30,000 sweaty people.
He didn't necessarily say that he would put water in the water balloons.
TheDirector217
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:50 PM UTC #
Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
Originally posted by 6949:
Originally posted by TheDirector217:

Any further negative commentary towards Achtung Baby will result in the barrage of water balloons redirected towards you.

I WILL find you.
You can find me at V Fest when it's 99 degrees and I'm surrounded by 30,000 sweaty people.
He didn't necessarily say that he would put water in the water balloons.
Indeed I did not. :eek:
kosmo
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Re: Worst Band Ever? July 02, 2007 at 07:53 PM UTC #
Originally posted by beetsnotbeats:
Another criterion: Claiming that fans of your previous shit band were stupid and holding you back from your future shit band.

I craved to alienate those people because they were so dumb…
i've heard that record and it had one really great power pop song on it the represent pretty medicore.

i'm guessin he's more pissed by the fact that more promo copies were sold then actual releases, and watching what those promos were pulling in eBay at one time. i'm sure he was really pissed when Rhino actually released that album.

i saw kara's flowers along with a young phantom planet in la in 1999… by then they were on about their third change in sound.. going for the hootie and blowfish if my fuzzy memory of the train wreck they were. i got at that show what would probably be a really valuable demo of theirs. unfortunately its a CDR and the silver has degraded so it's unplayable.
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