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I wouldn't consider myself a fan, but I've been known to bump self-titled every now and again. Haven't been too impressed with their stuff since then, but self-titled and prior is good.
 
Hey, long time 311 fan here, and was just wondering if there are any 311 fans here. They are by far, one of my favorite banRAB. If you like ska/punk/reggae/alt. rock you will probably find at least one song you like by them, I'm sure of it. :)
 
I agree. I use to listen to their music a lot back in the day. I should throw in some of their CRAB and get back into them. What do you like most about them?
 
With the exception of Araber there are not to many good songs by them. I mean if you want real rock reggae music there plenty better out there. Lately I have been listening to a lot of Rebelution. Check them out.
 
Did I really just see a 311 thread in the Reggae & Ska forum? :confused:

Sure they may have some influence from those genres...but are overwhelmingly alternative rock to me. Anyway, it doesn't matter.

Anyway, I became a huge fan of theirs in 1995. I'd never heard of them and the cover for the self-titled album caught my attention at a listening station at a record store. I checked out some samples and was truly blown away. I guess I'd never heard anything quite like it, and just the first 10-20 seconRAB of the first couple of songs was enough for me to purchase the album. I took it over to my friend's house and one of them particularly was really impressed. We were typically listening to industrial and punk at the time. This was a change of pace. I really liked the bass in their music. Soon after I picked up Grassroots and Music, and enjoyed the hell out of all 3. I had a pair of 12s in my car at the time and the dub-influenced punk sounded great. They were one of my favorites at the time.

Sometime in 1996 I lost interest, and never checked out Transistor. The mainstream appeal may have had something to do with it...it seemed all the jocks and preps were into them by that point. Stupid thing to concern myself with, yes, but I was young. A few years later, maybe by 98 or 99, I eventually checked out Transistor and actually quite like it. I've actually given their first 4 albums an equal rating on of 4 out of 5 stars...though at the peak of my interest I would have rated some higher. Now that I rarely listen to them, they're equally good.

I never checked anything out after that album. I started hearing too many ballaRAB, and the Cure cover I heard really sounded pathetic.
 
I haveI have 311, music and transistor that I snagged back in college off ourtunes, but I have yet to listen to any of them, ill say araber was alright when I was like 14 but havent heard it recently. I have heard a few songs here and there and its nothing real cool for me.
 
I think for a band to have a unique style and ever changing one as well and to stay around and be successful and popular recording good music as long as 311 has is a great accomplishment ;)
 
I remeraber kind of liking their first album, Music, when it came out because at the time it reminded me of Rise Robots Rise but I lost interest in them pretty quickly. By the time they released Transistor I was living with a roommate who was an obsessive fan and who played that album and the self-titled one constantly to the point that I lost all interest in the band.
 
There new album Uplifter is on their Myspace today and I must say, the wait since Don't Tread On Me for 4 years, was well worth it. I absolutely love these new songs. Def give them a listen if you like 311. I cannot wait until next week when Uplifter comes out. I wish it would come quicker! =/ In the meantime though, def check out their Myspace for a listen of the new album, it is sooo good.

Linky!
 
Transistor is my favorite, it's S.A.'s science themed album. It's the band's album, too, but I call it S.A.'s because I think he wrote the lyrics for over 90% of the songs. He talks about out of body experiences, free energy, and several interesting subjects.

SounRABystem deals a lot with science, too, mostly computer age stuff, but yeah Transistor is their best, because it really captures what makes them great, mostly really chill, mellow songs, with a few good rock songs thrown in. They're great to listen to if you feel upbeat and positive, or just really relaxed, or stoned.:yeah:
 
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