If You Could Change One Aspect Of Your Favourite Band (favorite band, fan)

dac · 02-05-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Sure thing. Keep an eye out for a PM in the next few hours.

Cool thanks dude.

gunnels · 02-05-2009, 05:41 PM

System of a down
Do NOT let Daron do the lyrics anymore.

Molecules · 02-05-2009, 05:49 PM

Brian Jonestown Massacre

I would have Anton Newcombe change the name to Brain Jonestown Massacre

lucifer_sam · 02-05-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

Brian Jonestown Massacre

I would have Anton Newcombe change the name to Brain Jonestown Massacre

They've been in my last.FM recommendations for a while and I've been hesitant to get into them for whatever reason. Any good place to start?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-05-2009, 06:29 PM

Manic Street Preachers

I would have convinced Richie Edwards to take the other 3 with him back in 1996.

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

The Fall.

Having seen them live and listened to the album in question many many times, I can say that the 2005 incarnation of the Fall was the best one in years, and sacking the lot of them (except Elena Poulou, for obvious reasons) could so easily have been a huge mistake on Mark E. Smith's part. The band Smith hired to record the next two albums isn't at all bad - I do like both of them, but 2005's Fall Heads Roll is among their best studio efforts and therefore takes something very special indeed to beat it. It's a task Reformation and Imperial Wax Solvent aren't up to (in my opinion of course).

So, yeah, he should have stuck with them in other words.

Agreed

and more old stuff

Double X · 02-05-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

So what would you change about your favourite band? Surely no one band is perfect enough for you not to find criticism. It could be anything from a band member to direction, album covers etc.

Pink Floyd

Roger Waters. More specifically his gradual taking over the band. To a certain extent we can blame both David Gilmour and Richard Wright for not contributing enough new material towards the end but this then only fuelled Waters to assume more control. A whole band effort after the brilliant 'Animals' would have been very interesting. Instead we got the bore fest that is 'The Wall'.

Next!

The lack of material Gilmour/Wright contributed in the later years is appalling. If Roger had done the same, Pink Floyd may have exhausted and broke up by WYWH/Animals.

khfreek · 02-05-2009, 06:44 PM

Muse

They'd start evolving already! They haven't changed much since they started (though BH&R shows promise). From the sound of things, their new album just might be more spacey stadium rock, and while I'll probably love it, it won't be anything new on the sonic spectrum.

Roemilca · 02-05-2009, 07:07 PM

The Sound Of Animals Fighting

The idea of a trilogy was, and is, a great idea, but I just feel like I didn't get enough of this experiment. They're one of the only projects remaining, besides King Crimson. I liked the way the albums were progressing, and I feel that it just shouldn't have ended this way. It feels a bit abrupt to me.

Alfred · 02-05-2009, 08:13 PM

The Clash

Since you did so much with Reggae, couldn't you have made some more interesting songs in that genre? I loved The Guns Of Brixton, but you needed more like that.

Comus · 02-05-2009, 08:19 PM

Joanna Newsom:

For gods sakes stop trying to make epics, your short snappy songs on the milk-eyed mender are what made you great. Go back to your cutting lyricism and unique voice and stop trying to be something you're totally not. Be the face of folk, not of ambient bull****.

02-05-2009, 05:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	Brian Jonestown Massacre I would have Anton Newcombe change the name to Brain Jonestown Massacre __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

02-05-2009, 06:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
khfreek What a guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,123	Muse They'd start evolving already! They haven't changed much since they started (though BH&R shows promise). From the sound of things, their new album just might be more spacey stadium rock, and while I'll probably love it, it won't be anything new on the sonic spectrum. __________________ last.fm

02-05-2009, 07:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
Roemilca Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 412	The Sound Of Animals Fighting The idea of a trilogy was, and is, a great idea, but I just feel like I didn't get enough of this experiment. They're one of the only projects remaining, besides King Crimson. I liked the way the albums were progressing, and I feel that it just shouldn't have ended this way. It feels a bit abrupt to me. __________________

02-05-2009, 08:13 PM	#19 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	The Clash Since you did so much with Reggae, couldn't you have made some more interesting songs in that genre? I loved The Guns Of Brixton, but you needed more like that. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM