Listen to the Minutemen

~~Gareth Brown~~ · 04-24-2009, 12:22 PM

Meh............

Surell · 04-24-2009, 12:23 PM

You're not a fan I presume?

~~Gareth Brown~~ · 04-24-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Surell

You're not a fan I presume?

Well actually i was just thinking they're a bit better than meh as i like a few of the tracks on DNOTD and i havenb't given them as much time as i have others so i'd stretch to 'good'. However, i still think they're massively overrated and the concept behind what they're doing (mixing funk with hardcore) is better on paper than it is when they carry it out. However i'd still take it over the SS Decontrol album i listened to the other day which was tedious generic crap from the same period/scene.

sidewinder · 04-24-2009, 12:31 PM

I'm not sure I'm really gonna like these guys. I listened to What Makes a Man Start Fires? again the other day and it didn't grow on me from the first time. Now I know 2 listens isn't much, I'll probably try again. But nothing really grabbed me in many of the songs. So I feel kinda meh about them too.

Roygbiv · 04-24-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Gareth Brown

Well actually i was just thinking they're a bit better than meh as i like a few of the tracks on DNOTD and i havenb't given them as much time as i have others so i'd stretch to 'good'. However, i still think they're massively overrated and the concept behind what they're doing (mixing funk with hardcore) is better on paper than it is when they carry it out. However i'd still take it over the SS Decontrol album i listened to the other day which was tedious generic crap from the same period/scene.

Really? listen to it closely. The Minutemen album, I mean.

Roygbiv · 04-24-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

I'm not sure I'm really gonna like these guys. I listened to What Makes a Man Start Fires? again the other day and it didn't grow on me from the first time. Now I know 2 listens isn't much, I'll probably try again. But nothing really grabbed me in many of the songs. So I feel kinda meh about them too.

Listen to Double Nickels on the Dime.

Sparky · 03-23-2012, 12:51 AM

Minutemen are the best

So groovy

Engine · 03-23-2012, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparky

So groovy

Hell yeah, nice bump. Shame on those who don't appreciate.

GravitySlips · 03-23-2012, 05:00 PM

Saw Mike Watt and George Hurley play Minutemen songs at ATP a few weeks ago, it was fantastic. Mike singing in place of D Boon, of course - and with no guitar. Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel was stomping about the moshpit like a maniac, it was just brilliant fun.

Batman · 03-23-2012, 05:40 PM

Ooooohh I love Minutemen. The movie about them -We Jam Econo- is worth re-mentioning.

I'm seeing Firehose with Tera Melos and some other band in April... I am beyond stocked. Super-stocked. Uber-stocked. Something to that extent.

Mike Watt always came across as a really cool dude and I'm hoping I'll get to meet him. As for the argument about Watt being less of a bassist after Minutemen: There was a chemistry between all the members of the band that they've all acknowledged and when D. Boon died it crushed Watt. The two were friggin bro's. He wanted to quit playing music after that so my guess is he's just never felt the same inspiration. IMO, a lot of his post-minutmen stuff never came on par but is still worthy of praise.

04-24-2009, 12:31 PM	#54 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	I'm not sure I'm really gonna like these guys. I listened to What Makes a Man Start Fires? again the other day and it didn't grow on me from the first time. Now I know 2 listens isn't much, I'll probably try again. But nothing really grabbed me in many of the songs. So I feel kinda meh about them too. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

04-24-2009, 12:22 PM	#51 (permalink)
~~Gareth Brown~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 295	Meh............

03-23-2012, 12:51 AM	#57 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	Minutemen are the best So groovy

03-23-2012, 05:00 PM	#59 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	Saw Mike Watt and George Hurley play Minutemen songs at ATP a few weeks ago, it was fantastic. Mike singing in place of D Boon, of course - and with no guitar. Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel was stomping about the moshpit like a maniac, it was just brilliant fun.

03-23-2012, 05:40 PM	#60 (permalink)
Batman Whatever, dude Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 70	Ooooohh I love Minutemen. The movie about them -We Jam Econo- is worth re-mentioning. I'm seeing Firehose with Tera Melos and some other band in April... I am beyond stocked. Super-stocked. Uber-stocked. Something to that extent. Mike Watt always came across as a really cool dude and I'm hoping I'll get to meet him. As for the argument about Watt being less of a bassist after Minutemen: There was a chemistry between all the members of the band that they've all acknowledged and when D. Boon died it crushed Watt. The two were friggin bro's. He wanted to quit playing music after that so my guess is he's just never felt the same inspiration. IMO, a lot of his post-minutmen stuff never came on par but is still worthy of praise.