Underground versus mainstream

Kid A · 02-08-2002, 10:42 PM

Don't ya just hate it when people push your buttons?

I couldn't care less what you listen to. I just like fuckin' with ya. Smile

Being mainstream doesn't make a band good, but neither does being on an indie label. Music is good because it's good, not because of what label it's on, or who listens to it.

Keyser Soze · 02-08-2002, 11:34 PM

Whatever backpeddler. Wink

Brokenjaw · 02-09-2002, 04:44 AM

Quote:Underground versus mainstream

Well the only thing I can add to this is that 95% of the music I listen to is from underground musicians. When I say underground.. I mean underground...

Hendrix, The Doors, Joplin, The Beatles(almost all of them are underground) so on and so on. I just cant really get into the music that is played now adays, maybee I am close minded, but it just does not have the heart and soul of the music from the mid to late 60's early 70's.

The Sleeper · 02-09-2002, 05:48 AM

Quote:Hendrix, The Doors, Joplin, The Beatles(almost all of them are underground) so on and so on.

I could be wrong, but I think the term "underground" refers to obscure music that is not played on radio or MTV and people have to actively seek out. Everyone knows the Doors, Joplin, Hendrix, etc. I wasn't around during that era so maybe they started off underground and when everyone realized how good they are they became popular. But at this point, I would consider those groups mainstream (especially the Beatles).

Brokenjaw · 02-09-2002, 06:20 AM

Quote:I could be wrong, but I think the term "underground" refers to obscure music that is not played on radio or MTV and people have to actively seek out. Everyone knows the Doors, Joplin, Hendrix, etc. I wasn't around during that era so maybe they started off underground and when everyone realized how good they are they became popular. But at this point, I would consider those groups mainstream (especially the Beatles).

UMM I was going for underground as in DEAD. You know 6 feet under.

The Sleeper · 02-09-2002, 06:44 AM

Don't ya hate it when ya have to explain the joke??

SLASH · 02-09-2002, 06:46 AM

The Sleeper Wrote:Don't ya hate it when ya have to explain the joke??

Dude, that's a bigger backpedal than Kid and KFC combined!

The Sleeper · 02-09-2002, 06:47 AM

Ok, I'll rephrase, don't ya hate it when you have to explain the joke to a humourless dimwit like myself??

Sean Cold · 02-09-2002, 06:55 AM

The Sleeper Wrote:Ok, I'll rephrase, don't ya hate it when you have to explain the joke to a humourless dimwit like myself??

I perfer calling you a mndless nitwitted dolt if it is all the same to you. :fuckoff:

SLASH · 02-09-2002, 07:01 AM

The Sleeper Wrote:Ok, I'll rephrase, don't ya hate it when you have to explain the joke to a humourless dimwit like myself??

I think you are hanging out with Ikea too much, <font color=blue>The Sleeper</font>

The Sleeper · 02-09-2002, 07:02 AM

Quote:I perfer calling you a mndless nitwitted dolt if it is all the same to you.

c'mon! I most certainly am not a dolt!

Edited By The Sleeper on Feb. 09 2002 at 02:03

Sluggo · 02-09-2002, 07:06 AM

Quote:maybee I am close minded

Yes...
You most certainly are...
There is plenty of heart and soul out there now...
I grew up on the stuff you listen to...
I mean, it was new when I was listening to it...
I love that too...
But...Dude...There is some friggin amazing stuff out there.
:fuggin:

SLASH · 02-09-2002, 07:09 AM

Quote:But...Dude...There is some friggin amazing stuff out there.

and then there's Clutch :roflmao:

Sean Cold · 02-09-2002, 07:25 AM

SLASH Wrote:and then there's Clutch :roflmao:

Here is my review of the newest offering from Clutch from July 23rd, 2001 on Foundry:

Quote:Clutch- Pure Rock Fury

As first impressions go, I could have easily summed up my feelings on the latest Clutch offering in two simple words: It Sucks! Now, after listening to Pure Rock Fury a few times, including on my way home in the car, I can now honestly say I gave it a fair shake. I have learned over the years that every now and then, an album or song can grow on you like fungus. Sadly, Pure Rock Fury is not one of said albums.

It seems that Clutch doesn’t have anything going for them except a cult status. For one, they have had the staying power to stay together since 91 Funny thing is, I never heard of them before this week and I have quite a good idea why that happened. Now while the music isn’t all that bad, Neil Fallon’s vocals are annoying at best. He just flaps, talks and jives through this entire disc. The fucking laugh during “Careful With That Mic’” would make a deaf person happy not to hear it. The bluesy riffs are just drowned out by Neil’s incoherent mumblings.

I have tried really hard to listen to this album and just try and pick out a good point. I know it sounds lame but the only good thing I can say I found in listening to Clutch’s disc at that it ended quickly. I knew it was a hard task I have taken to review albums here but hopefully I will not be stuck wasting valuable minutes of my life listening to a shit fest like this. To think that is yet another three albums by this band that I have never heard of is just a testament in my mind on how bad this band is. At least now I can describe Pure Rock Fury in four words: It really fucking sucks!

Yup, I think that just about sums it up on my end!