Let's talk about a epic new band

[Beengay fudgepackers]

I love classic rock, but these old guys say and do stupid shit like it’s their jobs. Paul McCartney recoded with Kanye, for fuck’s sake.

I don’t know why Paul McCartney collaborating with one of the most popular musicians of our time is a stupid thing. In fact, I wish more musicians would step over genre lines to make music with other musicians they normally wouldn’t. Sure it was probably for another pay day, but that’s all pop music is for these days. Having said that, I would take Plants opinion over yours on anything music related even though music is so subjective. I hope you understand that and don’t get bent out of shape over it.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Listen man, I love Zeppelin, but I hate people mired in music. I have heard every Zep song a gazillion times.

I like hearing new music. Stuff I haven't heard at all or stuff I haven't heard infinite times.

Zeppelin is awesome. New bands that "sound" like Zeppelin are crap. It's 2018 ffs. I don't need to hear a Zeppelin tribute band.

Well, in that case, just about everything has been done...

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

It seems the word "epic" is being drastically misrepresented here...and being used erroneously in this thread's title.

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

I hope you understand that and don’t get bent out of shape over it.

 

[Clayton]

This is absolute GOLD.

I actually had Safari Song as my #19 track from last year. I like it but I'm not sure I'd describe them as epic or new. Its very clearly a nostalgia trip.

'tHoop Album of the Year

 

[Wazmankg]

Ftr, I don't like Queen, either, but that has nothing to do with Freddie Mercury being gay.. or maybe it does. He always struck me as someone whose act was more suited to Broadway or Vegas, than rock & roll. He did have quite a voice though.

 

[Clayton]

Ftr, I don't like Queen, either, but that has nothing to do with Freddie Mercury being gay.. or maybe it does. He always struck me as someone whose act was more suited to Broadway or Vegas, than rock & roll. He did have quite a voice though.

I think Queen is great in moderation. Well suited for radio play.

I wouldn't listen to a Queen album front to back but if they come on the radio in between random bands like ACDC and Fleetwood Mac then I'll almost never change the station.

 

[beardown07]

Well, in that case, just about everything has been done...

Everything is influenced. Doesn't mean it has to sound like a tribute band.


I think music is at a great time and place right now. The internet has given access to bands that were inaccessible before. File-sharing and digital downloads have afforded fan's catalogs to grow exponentially. Prices as low as they've been in decades.

There is plenty of new music that sounds fresh and not dated.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I don’t know why Paul McCartney collaborating with one of the most popular musicians of our time is a stupid thing.

Then we’re done here.

 

[TheDayMan]

Seriously, read the YouTube comments on their stuff and it’s clear where their “epic” rise to fame is coming from. There is a huge market for tribute bands right now. It’s the safest way to make a career out of playing music, if you are competent at whatever you play, no question you’d rather be in your area’s most popular tribute band than most respected/professional cover band, if you don’t mind going all out with the pretending to be someone else aspect.

These guys are exploiting that trend of “music was good in my day and I just want to relive that,” except they’re masquerading as a new and fresh original band, instead of doing the decent thing and going all out with the tribute thing.

They aren’t gonna shake that stigma with us who are critical unless they either find a new singer, or the one they have mixes it up and stops doing the Plant thing. They should also stop pretending it’s ‘72 with their act/costumes in general. They’d just be another band funding their own albums and tours if they did that though, so more power to them I suppose.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Then we’re done here.

You must not like money then?

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

You must not like money then?

Lolz.

Must not. After all, that’s the only possible explanation. . .

 

[shopson67]

eyeroll


Ya know, popular music, as in Pop Music.

Top 40, if that term is even used anymore

 

[shopson67]

Listen man, I love Zeppelin, but I hate people mired in music. I have heard every Zep song a gazillion times.

I like hearing new music. Stuff I haven't heard at all or stuff I haven't heard infinite times.

Zeppelin is awesome. New bands that "sound" like Zeppelin are crap. It's 2018 ffs. I don't need to hear a Zeppelin tribute band.

There hasn't been a new Zeppelin song in almost 40 years. GVF sounds a lot like Zep, but they're also kids that to date have only released a few EPs. Give them some time to develop. Hell, Zep's first album was essentially all blues "covers". Zep stole riffs with the best of them.

Have you heard Rival Sons? They've developed their own sound after several albums. Their early stuff was like a game of "guess the influence".

Kings Of Leon used to have a retro feel; now they sound like watered down U2 or something. "Growth" isn't always a good thing.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Lolz.

Must not. After all, that’s the only possible explanation. . .

Then why rip on a musician for trying to make more of it? You Just hate Kanye. And that’s cool.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Then why rip on a musician for trying to make more of it? You Just hate Kanye. And that’s cool.

You sure think you have a strong handle on my motivations, don’t you?

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

You sure think you have a strong handle on my motivations, don’t you?

You said musicians do stupid shit and cited a business decision George Harrison made as evidence. I’m merely saying, that’s terrible evidence.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

You said musicians do stupid shit and cited a business decision George Harrison made as evidence. I’m merely saying, that’s terrible evidence.

I said old rockers often say and do stupid shit and pointed to a musical collaboration that Paul McCartney was involved in.

What thread are you reading?

 

[Omar 382]

I said old rockers often say and do stupid shit and pointed to a musical collaboration that Paul McCartney was involved in.

What thread are you reading?

Must be that multiverse thing. I could have sworn you said it was Ringo Starr that performed with Drake...

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

I said old rockers often say and do stupid shit and pointed to a musical collaboration that Paul McCartney was involved in.

What thread are you reading?

I got better things to do with my time than get into a debate about semantics with you.