The Red Tornado wrote:some people just dont like jazzy riffs and complex musical compositions and just want catchy ditties and pop songs. These people are called the general populous.

but they have plenty of 3-5 minute songs. that you could consider straight ahead rock and roll.

but they dont promote them, even when they have a new album and show up on Letterman they end up playing Chalk Dust Torture

They don't though. Well, I should say that - I've never heard any of the so-called rock and roll songs. They have a sound that I can't put my finger on, I've heard it with other bands (a lot of local ones too) - there's like, a lack of punch or something. Maybe that's the mellow jam-appeal, but it all comes off as very vanilla and weary to me.

VoxOrion wrote:They don't though. Well, I should say that - I've never heard any of the so-called rock and roll songs. They have a sound that I can't put my finger on, I've heard it with other bands (a lot of local ones too) - there's like, a lack of punch or something. Maybe that's the mellow jam-appeal, but it all comes off as very vanilla and weary to me.

honest question.

If I uploaded 3 tunes for you, would you listen to them with an open mind and then tell me what you think?

The Red Tornado wrote:but they dont promote them, even when they have a new album and show up on Letterman they end up playing Chalk Dust Torture

chalkdust isnt a rock and roll song?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSso1lgtLH0[/youtube]

I absolutely would.

I was genuinely intrigued to see what BigEd had put in the politics thread, and was let down.

FTN wrote:chalkdust isnt a rock and roll song?

I'm not going to argue that this isn't a rock and roll song, because I can't, so I'll withdraw my prior comment. Intellectually, I recognize that there are guitar solos and a fast pace and drums and all that stuff, but the song is just... missing something (besides a chorus... I know I know, I sensed there was one). My heart rate doesn't change, I can't imagine cranking this up or slapping my thigh to the beat or singing along. Like the guitar solo (admittedly I'm not a big fan of guitar solos anyway), it's just. I don't know. I guess it's all the highly technical masters degree in music stuff that my under-developed sense of ROCK ON can't wrap itself around.

And FWIW, I have a RIDICULOUS sound system attached to my PC, subwoofer and all, and I let it go full out. It just doesn't move me.

fair enough.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO0gSJGJ7Fs&feature=related[/youtube]

kman thats an epic fail

damn you fixed it

FTN wrote:kman thats an epic fail

damn you fixed it

.... Dylan is king, right?

I'm a little spooked.

I almost posted something last night in the Thanks Pop thread about how swish's tribute to his dad made me tear up, but I didn't want to get made fun of for crying again.

crying about dads is manly

Hi, woody. How's things?

You know, chillin, gettin my dad on, waitin for the wife's bonus check to hit the account on friday

That's cool. How's the splinter? Are babies fun? I ask because I'm getting the full court press from Spaghetti, ifyaknowhwatImean. (I'm talking about her wanting my sperm to fertilize her egg)

P.s. Congrats!

FTN wrote:

VoxOrion wrote:They don't though. Well, I should say that - I've never heard any of the so-called rock and roll songs. They have a sound that I can't put my finger on, I've heard it with other bands (a lot of local ones too) - there's like, a lack of punch or something. Maybe that's the mellow jam-appeal, but it all comes off as very vanilla and weary to me.

honest question.

If I uploaded 3 tunes for you, would you listen to them with an open mind and then tell me what you think?

Flop, could you send them to me, also?

steagles wrote:how close is he to collingswood?

I didn't know the Steagles lived in Collingswood. I have a friend who lives in the 'jects on 9th and Ferry in Camden and I cut through there to get to 130 all the time (to get to Delran).

Bobby Chez crab cakes are slammin and Nunzio's is a real good restaurant that nobody knows about.