Rock'n'Roll

Moonbiter · Post by **Moonbiter** » Mon May 10, 2004 3:38 pm

Sorry, I know I'm not allowed to make many noises here, but it's this THING y'know. Makes me feel sort of revolutionary. It ain't all that hard, feeling revolutionary. It's just four to the floor, a twee tube amp, and a whole lot of righteous noise.

New Aussie band.

called

JET

If you like your rock with a lot of roll, ye'r gonna be excited, me luvvie!

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Mon May 10, 2004 3:57 pm

Have you ever used Millencolin? Good stuff.

Just nice.

I'm gonna try some Jet, for instance.

Let me flyyyy

Robnark · Post by **Robnark** » Mon May 10, 2004 4:01 pm

yup, Jet are marvellous. simple, straightforward and utterly, utterly blinding. funktastic, even.

Chanak · Post by **Chanak** » Mon May 10, 2004 4:03 pm

Smashing.

RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Mon May 10, 2004 5:06 pm

I picked up a song the other day... the band is 3rd generation of this whole new rock revival thing... I liked the song "Holy Roller Novacaine" and its by the Kings of Leon.

Anyone get into Black Rebel Motorcycle club... I picked up the cd but never dove into it.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Tue May 11, 2004 3:29 am

Originally posted by Moonbiter
Sorry, I know I'm not allowed to make many noises here, but it's this THING y'know. Makes me feel sort of revolutionary. It ain't all that hard, feeling revolutionary. It's just four to the floor, a twee tube amp, and a whole lot of righteous noise.

New Aussie band.

called

JET

If you like your rock with a lot of roll, ye'r gonna be excited, me luvvie!

Alternatively, you could listen to the Rolling Stones. Very similar, no?

I like Jet, I do, but they're one of those bands whose every song sounds like they're ripping off someone... They just chose good people to rip off. Except the ballads that sound like a boyband.

BRMC also have some good songs. I recommend Whatever Happened To My Rock'n'Roll (Punk Song). Kings of Leon - also good. Is the rock revival thing still new over the Pond then?

Moonbiter · Post by **Moonbiter** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:13 am

Is the rock revival thing still new over the Pond then?

Nope. It's been argued that it actually started here in Scandinavia, with bands like the Hellacopters, Gluecifer and Turbonegro. I just had a few brews last night and I was bopping to that album. Ripping off old bands is perfectly okay as long as you rip off the good stuff. Jet's target audience has probably never even heard a song by The Who, Stones or Bon Scott era AC/DC, so it's an education.

Gord_the_Rogue · Post by **Gord_the_Rogue** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:21 am

Jet... loved the band when I first heard thier music. Unfortunately, radio stations (at the behest of music companies I am sure) feel the need to play popular music to death. I actually get physically sick when I hear that song from Jet now (which is sad, I really liked it at first). It's not only the Top 40 types of stations either, even the "alternative" stations overplay music. Man, I sure do wish we had a college radio station around here. Oh, well... I can always dream of the day when a pirate station gets developed.

@Luis - Millencolin is great stuff. I have two discs of thiers and cannot wait until I get the chance to pick up more of thier stuff. Have you heard any "Face to Face" yet? Another good band, different sound though.

Has anyone heard Franz Ferdinand yet? I really dig thier stuff so far...

As for music on whole, I would have to say skater punk is my favorite right now, but nothing can beat Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart (in that order).

/ Puts some Leonard Cohen in and relaxes

RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Tue May 11, 2004 8:57 am

Were still getting an influx of new stuff. Bands like White stripes and jet and the strokes... not really new but this whole "Long hair lets pretend its the seventies and bowie is the ****" is wierd. I work for a school district and half the kids in Highschool look like a freakin scene from That 70's Show.

Moonbiter · Post by **Moonbiter** » Tue May 11, 2004 12:06 pm

Well, it could have been worse. It could be an 80s revival and all the kids in your school would look like Jeremiah Jackson.

Chanak · Post by **Chanak** » Wed May 12, 2004 4:10 am

Re: Re: Rock'n'Roll

Originally posted by Georgi
I like Jet, I do, but they're one of those bands whose every song sounds like they're ripping off someone... They just chose good people to rip off. Except the ballads that sound like a boyband.

You like boybands, yes?

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Wed May 12, 2004 10:14 am

Re: Re: Re: Rock'n'Roll

Originally posted by Chanak
You like boybands, yes?

Hey dont mess with boybands. I had one of my own...

(it doesnt mean I think boybands are cool, just trying to swallow my own mistake from the past...)

RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Wed May 12, 2004 10:20 am

@Luis, Thou shalt never be forgiven.

Moonbiter · Post by **Moonbiter** » Wed May 12, 2004 10:25 am

Oh, I think he will be....

Provided he presents PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE and abases himself by flaggelation with the strings of a 1958 Gibson LesPaul. Plugged in and turned to 11.

I wouldn't tell my SHRINK something like that!

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Fri May 14, 2004 4:13 am

Originally posted by Moonbiter
Nope. It's been argued that it actually started here in Scandinavia, with bands like the Hellacopters, Gluecifer and Turbonegro.

Oh, when I said over the pond I was referring to Thug's comments from the US of A. I know the garage scene is pretty strong in Scandinavia... The Hives, Soundtrack of your Lives, etc.

Ripping off old bands is perfectly okay as long as you rip off the good stuff. Jet's target audience has probably never even heard a song by The Who, Stones or Bon Scott era AC/DC, so it's an education.

This is true. Another band that does it quite well is the Dandy Warhols. I just hope the kids who are listening to Jet and liking it are inspired to go back and listen to the classics.

It's curious how bands like the White Stripes, the Strokes etc all seem to come over and make a name for themselves in the UK before they become particularly well known in the US. They're kind of the old guard now, newer bands following in their footsteps.

@Gord Franz Ferdinand are one of the best new bands around. I saw them live a few months ago, they were billed last on a four-band bill, but they were the best thing on and totally rocked. Take Me Out has been getting ridiculous amounts of airplay for ages, but it still hasn't progressed to the point where it's annoying. Jet are getting a bit overexposed, I know what you mean... Are You Gonna Be My Girl was on a mobile phone ad, it got a bit annoying.

Tom2 · Post by **Tom2** » Fri May 14, 2004 4:21 am

Kenny Wayne Shepherd band's
Trouble is...

Has never been of my cd player for long. Anybody else know these guys?

VonDondu · Post by **VonDondu** » Fri May 14, 2004 8:03 am

Originally posted by Gord_the_Rogue
Jet... loved the band when I first heard thier music. Unfortunately, radio stations (at the behest of music companies I am sure) feel the need to play popular music to death...

Yep. Playing songs that allow record companies to make the most money is what commercial radio is all about. I, too, get sick of hearing the same songs over and over when there's a lot of interesting music that gets hardly any air time. That's a good reason to listen to alternative stations, college stations, and public radio.

Moonbiter · Post by **Moonbiter** » Fri May 14, 2004 8:05 am

Kenny Wayne Shepherd band's

Booze boogie!

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Fri May 14, 2004 9:41 am

Re: Re: Rock'n'Roll

Originally posted by Georgi
I like Jet, I do, but they're one of those bands whose every song sounds like they're ripping off someone... They just chose good people to rip off. Except the ballads that sound like a boyband.

Yeah, sometimes they sound like Oasis (or is it The Beatles? lol!) sometimes they sound like Aerosmith...sometimes like The Stones. I know what you mean, but it isn't a bad album for the car

Bloodthroe · Post by **Bloodthroe** » Fri May 14, 2004 1:27 pm

Originally posted by Moonbiter
New Aussie band.

called

JET

If you like your rock with a lot of roll, ye'r gonna be excited, me luvvie!

What kind of rock do they play?