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andreas_g4
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Mar 15, 2007, 09:05 PM
 
One has to be carefull with the "Best. Something. Ever." - tag, but I honestly believe that R.E.M. is as good as this genre of music can get.

I needed to express this just now.
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Mar 15, 2007, 09:19 PM
 
Originally Posted by andreas_g4 View Post
One has to be carefull with the "Best. Something. Ever." - tag, but I honestly believe that R.E.M. is as good as this genre of music can get.

I needed to express this just now.
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Mar 15, 2007, 10:44 PM
 
Out of Time is one of my top-ten favorite records of all time. But my favorite song has got to be "Half a World Away". I kinda liked Automatic For The People but anything after that has been a disappointment to me. I think they became too self-indulgent and pretentious with their music/sound.
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Mar 15, 2007, 10:57 PM
 
I hate R.E.M. I can't say what it is specifically about them, I just find their music grating.
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Mar 15, 2007, 11:00 PM
 
Originally Posted by andreas_g4 View Post
One has to be carefull with the "Best. Something. Ever." - tag, but I honestly believe that R.E.M. is as good as this genre of music can get.
What is that genre called again? Annoying crap?
     
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Mar 15, 2007, 11:07 PM
 
For the "genre" I prefer 10,000 Maniacs (pre-Our Time in Eden) and The Church over REM.

I am not saying REM sucks, I am a fan.

I think Green was their best album.
     
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Mar 15, 2007, 11:09 PM
 
Originally Posted by TETENAL View Post
What is that genre called again? Annoying crap?
Alt. College-coffee house-acoustic-college radio-pre Nirvana-rock. I think.
     
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Mar 15, 2007, 11:46 PM
 
REM, U2, Metallica etc etc are bands with one or two albums that matter.. which is pretty good, no doubt about it.. however they should have just stopped after making them.

Unfortunately, this did not happen. Money for nothing and chicks for free must be too good to throw away

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Mar 16, 2007, 08:00 AM
 
I have liked almost all REM's music, but I think they were better in the early days when you couldn't understand what the heck they were saying.
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Mar 16, 2007, 08:02 AM
 
I liked REM before "Stand" after that....
     
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Originally Posted by voodoo View Post
REM, U2, Metallica etc etc are bands with one or two albums that matter.. which is pretty good, no doubt about it.. however they should have just stopped after making them.
Agreed.

For example, Jane's Addiction shouldn't have recorded their last album.

Not that it wasn't better than 90% of the crap on the radio at the time, it still stunk compared to the other 2-3 they did.
     
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Mar 16, 2007, 09:35 AM
 
[QUOTE=voodoo;3328519]REM, U2, Metallica etc etc are bands with one or two albums that matter.. which is pretty good, no doubt about it.. however they should have just stopped after making them./QUOTE]

Green, Out of Time, and Automatic for the People are excellent. Are you suggesting they should have stopped *before* making those albums?

As for U2, I haven't like their newer albums on first listen, but they grow on me quite well. I think HTDAAB is very good. It's the opposite effect I see in some other bands - I like it at first, then get to where I can't stand it.
     
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Mar 17, 2007, 09:15 AM
 
Long time REM fan, since they started to get radio play with The One I Love and Losing My Religion. Got all their albums now and I'd agree that the late 80's to early/mid 90's was their best. The newer stuff is good in its own way, but its a bit like Radiohead pre and post OK Computer, different bands with the same people (except Bill).

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Mar 17, 2007, 02:06 PM
 
Originally Posted by Kevin View Post
Agreed.

For example, Jane's Addiction shouldn't have recorded their last album.

Not that it wasn't better than 90% of the crap on the radio at the time, it still stunk compared to the other 2-3 they did.


Another one.
     
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Originally Posted by Jawbone54 View Post


Another one.
Ahahha Slash said "Sympathy for the devil" was the sound of the band breaking up.

And I agree.

Jane's Addiction did a better cover and it was live.
     
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Mar 17, 2007, 02:15 PM
 
Has anyone cared about Chinese Democracy in the last 5 years? It's currently "slated for a 2007 release."



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Has anyone cared about Chinese Democracy in the last 5 years? It's currently "slated for a 2007 release."



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Though "Oh my God" from the "End of Days" soundtrack was RAD.

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Mar 17, 2007, 03:47 PM
 
Originally Posted by wallinbl View Post
Originally Posted by voodoo View Post
REM, U2, Metallica etc etc are bands with one or two albums that matter.. which is pretty good, no doubt about it.. however they should have just stopped after making them.
Green, Out of Time, and Automatic for the People are excellent. Are you suggesting they should have stopped *before* making those albums?
Yes, because they weren't excellent. Just mediocre on their way to absolute crap.

As for U2, I haven't like their newer albums on first listen, but they grow on me quite well. I think HTDAAB is very good. It's the opposite effect I see in some other bands - I like it at first, then get to where I can't stand it.
Most people who don't have any taste, just assume U2 is making something good. They're not. They haven't made anything worth listening to since Joshua Tree. Their music is very bad. Without inspiration, originality or an ounce of quality.

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Mar 19, 2007, 09:45 AM
 
Originally Posted by Railroader View Post
Alt. College-coffee house-acoustic-college radio-pre Nirvana-rock. I think.
I can't wait to update my genre field.
     
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Mar 19, 2007, 11:36 PM
 
Make sure you also add: Alt. College-coffee house-acoustic-college radio-post Nirvana-rock
     
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Mar 19, 2007, 11:50 PM
 
What's that like 94 and after?
     
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Mar 19, 2007, 11:55 PM
 
Originally Posted by Dakar² View Post
What's that like 94 and after?
Right. But pre-Emo.

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Mar 19, 2007, 11:57 PM
 
So between 94 and 01?
     
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Mar 20, 2007, 12:03 AM
 
Your on you're own with emo.
     
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Mar 20, 2007, 12:06 AM
 
Originally Posted by Railroader View Post
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Yeah, that pretty much sums up the emo sentiment.
     
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As I said...
     
   
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