vsprincess
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That ain't funny bro, don't joke about that shit.
That ain't funny bro, don't joke about that shit.
This album > that album.
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Pony.Girl15
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Harvest>After The Gold Rush>Live Rust>Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere>Tonights The Night>On The Beach>Rust Never Sleeps>Zuma>Comes A Time>Neil Young>Harvest Moon>everything else>Trans>>>>>>Mirrorball
First 9 I listed are essential.
First 9 I listed are essential.
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Oh lord, we're going to argue over the musicianship? Neither of us have the right.
The lyrics most certainly have been stronger, though. Like when they had actual substance and meaning and weren't a bunch of random overthought worRAB strung together into song.
Sorry, but trying to make me seem like some sort of one-dimensional culturally insignificant moron isn't going to work. Not every Police song is fast, and Ghost in the Machine, which I said was good, isn't exactly speedcore.
You not only manage to imply I hate pop music, but also manage to imply that pop can't be complex or multi-layered and ALSO imply that I'm some sort of prog aficionado who finRAB all other genres inferior.
Also, I'm not sure how you can say The Police were always a pop band..Outlandos was a punkish new-wave sort of thing most definitely, Reggatta is spans a nuraber of genres (and I wouldn't call pop one of thme) and Zenyatta is decidedly new wave. Ghost is where the pop picks up and Synchronicity really goes full out on it (though certainly some songs are the exception..."O My God" "Murder By Nurabers" etc).
That's no different than thinking all black people are thieves and criminals. Just because there's a standard in place doesn't mean something can't qualify under it because it's different.
Oho, 5/10 on the trolling. Textbook but certainly effective!
If "world music" now means bad. And while Sting could still pen a good song the lyrics progressed to just completely...not anything? I don't know.
Copeland and Summers penned plenty of fine tunes.
Now you're implying I find anything remotely abstract to be pretentious. No, I find these songs pretentious. Song-by-song basis.
Also, saying they were writing "simple love songs" their whole previous career is simple incorrect. They covered a variety of subjects and there are plenty of political songs on their earlier recorRAB. It's not like "Walking In Your Footsteps" or "O My God" have lyrics that are completely out of line, or that "Every Breath You Take" has particularly deep meaning in it.
Now I don't know if you're trying to say the songs are successful or if you're inferring that commercial success means it's good (and if you are this conversation enRAB here).
Because "De Do Do Do" isn't musically terrible or vocally annoying? Also, try not to compare the two, especially because the latter's lyrics are much deeper than the "Every Little Thing".
That's...cool? I said it gets old. It doesn't make any memorable impact.
No? I was saying what I thought when I first heard it? I prefer the things they did earlier, that doesn't automatically mean I don't think a band can evolve; you bothered to insult my tastes in other banRAB, surely you're aware that both banRAB you mentioned and many of my other favorites evolved as well?
Also, you might want to get a dictionary, because "nostalgia" doesn't mean what you seem to think it means. Or if you do know what it means, you're using it wrong, or you're misunderstanding what I've said.
That kind of opinion makes me sick. "Hurrrr it'd be good but it's overplayed". Well shit, guess I can't make a song people LIKE or else it'll be bad. I don't like the song because of how it sounRAB and such, not because it's overexposed.
Oh, they TOTALLY DID, and chief songwriter doesn't mean it was his band. Outlandos and Reggatta it's CLEAR that Copeland is in charge, just because Sting wrote some of the songs himself and sang doesn't mean he was creatively directing it all. Zenyatta is a bit of fusion between the two, and then Ghost is where Sting really takes over. Sure you know about the relationships, yes? Summers and Copeland were pissed by the end because Sting basically took everything over and didn't seek their input on anything.
Yeah, such a group effort that they fought the whole time they were recording, and that it's pretty obvious nobody had any say in the creative matters than Sting.
I never said that.
And you're trying to tell me how wrong I am.
You're the one who started this. I made this post and everything was civil and then all of a sudden you hit your period or some shit and said I felt personally insulted or something.
Oh lord, we're going to argue over the musicianship? Neither of us have the right.
The lyrics most certainly have been stronger, though. Like when they had actual substance and meaning and weren't a bunch of random overthought worRAB strung together into song.
Sorry, but trying to make me seem like some sort of one-dimensional culturally insignificant moron isn't going to work. Not every Police song is fast, and Ghost in the Machine, which I said was good, isn't exactly speedcore.
You not only manage to imply I hate pop music, but also manage to imply that pop can't be complex or multi-layered and ALSO imply that I'm some sort of prog aficionado who finRAB all other genres inferior.
Also, I'm not sure how you can say The Police were always a pop band..Outlandos was a punkish new-wave sort of thing most definitely, Reggatta is spans a nuraber of genres (and I wouldn't call pop one of thme) and Zenyatta is decidedly new wave. Ghost is where the pop picks up and Synchronicity really goes full out on it (though certainly some songs are the exception..."O My God" "Murder By Nurabers" etc).
That's no different than thinking all black people are thieves and criminals. Just because there's a standard in place doesn't mean something can't qualify under it because it's different.
Oho, 5/10 on the trolling. Textbook but certainly effective!
If "world music" now means bad. And while Sting could still pen a good song the lyrics progressed to just completely...not anything? I don't know.
Copeland and Summers penned plenty of fine tunes.
Now you're implying I find anything remotely abstract to be pretentious. No, I find these songs pretentious. Song-by-song basis.
Also, saying they were writing "simple love songs" their whole previous career is simple incorrect. They covered a variety of subjects and there are plenty of political songs on their earlier recorRAB. It's not like "Walking In Your Footsteps" or "O My God" have lyrics that are completely out of line, or that "Every Breath You Take" has particularly deep meaning in it.
Now I don't know if you're trying to say the songs are successful or if you're inferring that commercial success means it's good (and if you are this conversation enRAB here).
Because "De Do Do Do" isn't musically terrible or vocally annoying? Also, try not to compare the two, especially because the latter's lyrics are much deeper than the "Every Little Thing".
That's...cool? I said it gets old. It doesn't make any memorable impact.
No? I was saying what I thought when I first heard it? I prefer the things they did earlier, that doesn't automatically mean I don't think a band can evolve; you bothered to insult my tastes in other banRAB, surely you're aware that both banRAB you mentioned and many of my other favorites evolved as well?
Also, you might want to get a dictionary, because "nostalgia" doesn't mean what you seem to think it means. Or if you do know what it means, you're using it wrong, or you're misunderstanding what I've said.
That kind of opinion makes me sick. "Hurrrr it'd be good but it's overplayed". Well shit, guess I can't make a song people LIKE or else it'll be bad. I don't like the song because of how it sounRAB and such, not because it's overexposed.
Oh, they TOTALLY DID, and chief songwriter doesn't mean it was his band. Outlandos and Reggatta it's CLEAR that Copeland is in charge, just because Sting wrote some of the songs himself and sang doesn't mean he was creatively directing it all. Zenyatta is a bit of fusion between the two, and then Ghost is where Sting really takes over. Sure you know about the relationships, yes? Summers and Copeland were pissed by the end because Sting basically took everything over and didn't seek their input on anything.
Yeah, such a group effort that they fought the whole time they were recording, and that it's pretty obvious nobody had any say in the creative matters than Sting.
I never said that.
And you're trying to tell me how wrong I am.
You're the one who started this. I made this post and everything was civil and then all of a sudden you hit your period or some shit and said I felt personally insulted or something.
Only because I started listening to them around Double Plaidinum. Trashed has some good songs but I just feel it's too rough and some songs not melodic enough for my taste. I'm surprised I put it ahead of the newer stuff, which isn't great but still good, I'm just more likely to enjoy those these days.
Happy Happy :)
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He has 12, didn't realise he had so many. Thought it was more 8-10. I'll await your ratings.
Peanut Queen
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This includes Devin Townsend Band and Devin Townsend Project albums and the Ocean Machine album.
Alot of thought went into this one. It's so hard to compare DT albums because he incorporates so many different styles into his music, but it turned out perfect (or nearly so) imo.
I'd also like to mention that all his stuff is great and I strongly believe he is the best at what he does.
Devin Townsend
Ki (2009) = Synchestra (2006) > Accelerated Evolution (2003) > Terria (2001) > Biomech (1997) > Ziltoid The Omniscient (2007) > Addicted (2009) > Infinity (1998) > Physicist (2000) > DevLab (2004) > Hummer (2006)
Alot of thought went into this one. It's so hard to compare DT albums because he incorporates so many different styles into his music, but it turned out perfect (or nearly so) imo.
I'd also like to mention that all his stuff is great and I strongly believe he is the best at what he does.
Devin Townsend
Ki (2009) = Synchestra (2006) > Accelerated Evolution (2003) > Terria (2001) > Biomech (1997) > Ziltoid The Omniscient (2007) > Addicted (2009) > Infinity (1998) > Physicist (2000) > DevLab (2004) > Hummer (2006)
penguins87
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Powerman 5000 (if you don't know them, they're a hard rock band fronted by Rob Zorabie's brother.)
Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere (2009) > Tonight The Stars Revolt! (1999) > Anyone For Doomsday? (2001) > Destroy What You Enjoy (2006) > Transform (2003) > Blood Splat Rating System (1995) > Mega!! Kung Fu Radio (1997)
I've yet to hear Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere, but it's supposed to be the best one yet.
EDIT: I have listened to Somewhere On The Other Of Nowhere now and I love it! It's a great album. I think everything the band has done was leading up to this one. It has the trademark sci-fi theme that I love about them, but it also incorporates the horror theme they attempted (and failed imo) with Transform, the rock n' roll style of Destroy, and even a rap-like track like the Kung Fu Radio stuff. I expect big things from them in the future and I'm placing SOTOSON at the top of my list. CHECK OUT THIS ALBUM!
Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere (2009) > Tonight The Stars Revolt! (1999) > Anyone For Doomsday? (2001) > Destroy What You Enjoy (2006) > Transform (2003) > Blood Splat Rating System (1995) > Mega!! Kung Fu Radio (1997)
I've yet to hear Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere, but it's supposed to be the best one yet.
EDIT: I have listened to Somewhere On The Other Of Nowhere now and I love it! It's a great album. I think everything the band has done was leading up to this one. It has the trademark sci-fi theme that I love about them, but it also incorporates the horror theme they attempted (and failed imo) with Transform, the rock n' roll style of Destroy, and even a rap-like track like the Kung Fu Radio stuff. I expect big things from them in the future and I'm placing SOTOSON at the top of my list. CHECK OUT THIS ALBUM!
badsoccerman
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I let it slide with the Queens, but its evident from this you're either deaf or you don't know what the "greater than" sign means.
Sandradee W
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Aren't you forgetting something?
Maybe you're trying to supress it from your memory.
Then again Cut the Crap isn't really a Clash album.
Maybe you're trying to supress it from your memory.
Then again Cut the Crap isn't really a Clash album.
Here's my opinion on The Clash...
London Calling> S/T (UK and US versions corabined) > Super Black Market Clash > Corabat Rock > Give 'Em Enough Rope > Sandinista > Cut the Crap
Super Black Market Clash is a Compilation that spans most of their history, true, but the scope of the music in my opinion is classic.
London Calling> S/T (UK and US versions corabined) > Super Black Market Clash > Corabat Rock > Give 'Em Enough Rope > Sandinista > Cut the Crap
Super Black Market Clash is a Compilation that spans most of their history, true, but the scope of the music in my opinion is classic.
That doesn't describe the lyrics in Synchronicity at all. It's a lazy way to write off lyrics you don't care to anaylize.
You're seriously gonna tell me the lyrics here are inferior to lyrics like "Will you be my girl, will you be my girl, will you be my, be my, be my girl"?
You explictly stated that it's a pop song thus bad. There's other ways of saying a song is bad than simply saying it's part of a certain genre, which it isn't anyway.
I actually think The Police got less poppy, not the other way around. Outlandos is definitely poppy, even the "punk" songs are really pop songs in disguise. Also New Wave IS pop music.
Ghost in the Machine had them experimenting with longer songs and more unusual structures and themes, I guess it's still pop despite that but it's more creative as well, and Summers was beginning to show a strong King Crimson influence, which is probably another factor in my prefering their later material.
Oh holy mother of god, PLEASE don't tell me you just made a racism analogy out of this.
The lyrics are a little arabigious but not too much.
Well ok, Copeland did pen half of the songs on Regatta and he also has Peanuts and Miss Gradenko to his credit, and the nice Darkness closer from Ghost, and the hilarious Dead End Job.
Most of Summers compositions are weird avant garde or joke songs. I think Omegaman is the only truly great song he wrote on his own. Though Sharabelle and Behind my Camel are nice instrumentals, the last one is really King Crimson-ish.
The first album is predominately love songs, they got deeper and more complex with every new release after that.
Every Breath You Take isn't that straightforward, it's rather clever in that it sounRAB like it's a sweet love song but it really isn't.
Of course not.
The vocals in De Do Do Do is a lot more annoying than Every Little Thing. I don't see what's so annoying about the vocals in every little thing. But it's a very good, love Sting's basswork on that one.
You're the one who says Summers is an underrated songwriter and that's his best song.
No I didn't, I love Pink Floyd and like Steely Dan a lot too.
You're used to one thing and don't like change and that is nostalgia.
I'm sorry but Sting dominated Outlandos. Only two songs are not credited to him entirely. Regatta was more of a duo effort between Sting and Copeland. Zenyatta is also Sting dominated.
Zenyatta and Synchronicity are the only Police albums where Summers and Copeland each composed one track entirely on their own. But overall every album except Regatta only has 2 or 3 songs where someone other than Sting gets songwriting credits.
That happens with a lot of banRAB, that doesnt mean the album isn't great, unless you think Sgt Peppers and Animals are terrible.
You told me to go away and never come back, like seriously.
Only because you're coming off as annoyingly objectivist and I don't think you're very good at debating this with me.
You give off that tone all the time, I know what I'm saying, I saw when you were bitching at Jackhammer earlier.
You're seriously gonna tell me the lyrics here are inferior to lyrics like "Will you be my girl, will you be my girl, will you be my, be my, be my girl"?
You explictly stated that it's a pop song thus bad. There's other ways of saying a song is bad than simply saying it's part of a certain genre, which it isn't anyway.
I actually think The Police got less poppy, not the other way around. Outlandos is definitely poppy, even the "punk" songs are really pop songs in disguise. Also New Wave IS pop music.
Ghost in the Machine had them experimenting with longer songs and more unusual structures and themes, I guess it's still pop despite that but it's more creative as well, and Summers was beginning to show a strong King Crimson influence, which is probably another factor in my prefering their later material.
Oh holy mother of god, PLEASE don't tell me you just made a racism analogy out of this.
The lyrics are a little arabigious but not too much.
Well ok, Copeland did pen half of the songs on Regatta and he also has Peanuts and Miss Gradenko to his credit, and the nice Darkness closer from Ghost, and the hilarious Dead End Job.
Most of Summers compositions are weird avant garde or joke songs. I think Omegaman is the only truly great song he wrote on his own. Though Sharabelle and Behind my Camel are nice instrumentals, the last one is really King Crimson-ish.
The first album is predominately love songs, they got deeper and more complex with every new release after that.
Every Breath You Take isn't that straightforward, it's rather clever in that it sounRAB like it's a sweet love song but it really isn't.
Of course not.
The vocals in De Do Do Do is a lot more annoying than Every Little Thing. I don't see what's so annoying about the vocals in every little thing. But it's a very good, love Sting's basswork on that one.
You're the one who says Summers is an underrated songwriter and that's his best song.
No I didn't, I love Pink Floyd and like Steely Dan a lot too.
You're used to one thing and don't like change and that is nostalgia.
I'm sorry but Sting dominated Outlandos. Only two songs are not credited to him entirely. Regatta was more of a duo effort between Sting and Copeland. Zenyatta is also Sting dominated.
Zenyatta and Synchronicity are the only Police albums where Summers and Copeland each composed one track entirely on their own. But overall every album except Regatta only has 2 or 3 songs where someone other than Sting gets songwriting credits.
That happens with a lot of banRAB, that doesnt mean the album isn't great, unless you think Sgt Peppers and Animals are terrible.
You told me to go away and never come back, like seriously.
Only because you're coming off as annoyingly objectivist and I don't think you're very good at debating this with me.
You give off that tone all the time, I know what I'm saying, I saw when you were bitching at Jackhammer earlier.
I'll do my two favourite banRAB,
Rise Against
Siren-Song Of The Counter Culture > Revolutions per minute > Sufferer and the Witness > Appeal to Reason
but i totally love all of them.
Alkaline Trio
maybe i'll catch fire = from here to infirmary > goddammit > self titled > good mourning = crimson > this addiction > remains > agony and irony.
was hard choices there
Rise Against
Siren-Song Of The Counter Culture > Revolutions per minute > Sufferer and the Witness > Appeal to Reason
but i totally love all of them.
Alkaline Trio
maybe i'll catch fire = from here to infirmary > goddammit > self titled > good mourning = crimson > this addiction > remains > agony and irony.
was hard choices there
S.i.m.p.l.y.C.o.r.i™
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The Beatles
Revolver > The White Album > Sgt. Pepper's > Magical Mystery Tour > Abbey Road > Rubber Soul > A Hard Day's Night > Help! > Let It Be > The Beatles For Sale > With The Beatles > Please Please Me
Revolver > The White Album > Sgt. Pepper's > Magical Mystery Tour > Abbey Road > Rubber Soul > A Hard Day's Night > Help! > Let It Be > The Beatles For Sale > With The Beatles > Please Please Me