the 'talent' thread got me thinking about this.
how many times have you guys been asked to classify your original styles in terms of rock, metal, new-wave, etc?
I ask because as a high school senior, my little band and i decided we're playing at school, and when we talked to the ASB office, they wanted to know what we played; my response? "we play... uh... uh... good question... (turn to drummer) what do we play?"
after a good 5 minutes, we came up with psuedo classic rock, because our beats are simple (usually) but we have weirder influences (modest mouse, anyone?)
Q. What do you play?
A. Steppenstone
alternative grooveprogrockemonoise with some southernbluesrockjazzcore thrown in. Or something.
;)
I did a little roady work for a band that played "Avant Garde Psychedelic Space Jazz". :D They covered King Crimson and Mozart right next to each other. 8)
Take care,
-Peter
At every club I play where someone asks I say without hesitation: "POLKA". If they press further I say: "I'd like to talk further, but I must change into my Lederhosen".
Da Da Da
RDV
progressive punk-goth
progressive is the greatest label ever. Almost as good a "pop".
i play pop, super pop, and super duper pop. and maybe a little pop rock.
oh and by they way when someone asks what kind of music you play the correct response is "we play both kinds.........country and western"
Heavy Lounge :shock:
Modest Mouse? Sweet. Love the mouse, but I'm not such a big fan of Isaac by his lonesome, even though his music is always ridiculously good. My brother does a lot of work with Califone/Tim Rutili.
Have you heard the new album yet? I heard the original mixes, they were good.
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back when I used to run sound at clubs - I'd ask every band, during set-up, what they sounded like... I swear that every band that came in would answer the question with 'we're COMPLETELY original, man'
to which I'd usually respond.. 'great, so I don't know how to make you sound - so I guess it'll sound like s&*t... you sure you don't resemble some band I'd know?'
'uhh... soundgarden'
thanks.
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Elevator Music.
(Mmmmmmmmm! I LOVE Elevator Music!)
LOUD. I let the audience figure out the rest.
Andrew
Metal, rock... uuuuh funkyjazzpop... yeah. What he said :roll:
wow, you guys are more creative than me... i cant usualy find a band to relate to. TONE-wise maybe, but sylisticly... hell...
Travis- no, havent heard the new album, i was gonna see them in pomona last month, but noooo, mother said no.
I sound like crap, simple and plain =D
I play a very improvisational minor-stlye when i am by myself, and when i get down the most.
when i'm playing with my band, i play just weird rhythms and unusual progressions... a juicy amount of distortion, some wah here and there.
and yet still, im very unhappy with my sound. its almost there...
but the wonderful music in my heart seems to not speak the same language of my hands and my brain.
tell them, "I play easy-listening devil worship music..."
Q. What do you play?
A. Non-threatening, distilled punkrock with artificial flavors of rebellion, dissent and social concern added. T-shirts now available in candy pink and blue, with your choice of slogans like: mEat vegetarians, school is teh suk and anarchy is teh pwn.
Sorry, I get taken away sometimes...
I watch too much tv.
Ciao.
You tell me?
Here are some bands we (my fiance and myself known as "ARIZONA")
will be playing at a "American Cancer Society" Walk for life day. We will be playing two straight hours as a donation.
Beatles, Dobie Gillis,Ozzy Osbourne, Incubus, Buffalo Springfield, Youngbloods, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Monkees, Billy Joel, Keith Urban, Van Morrison, Doobie Brothers, The Searchers, Five Satins, Garth Brooks, John Mellencamp, Georgia Satellites, Wilson Pickett, Elvis Costello, Charlie Daniels, Ellis Paul, Phil Collins, Dixie Chicks, Bee Gees, Nancy Sinatra, John Lennon, Edwin McCain, Jimmy Buffet, Smokey Robinson, Kansas, Elton John, Stevie Nicks & Don Henley.
Peace!
Arn C.
I'm too eclectic to be classified... I do like fusion a lot, but most of what I seem to come up with is blues based jazzy sounding stuff. But then I also like to shred and do ethereal stuff that really has no tone center. Argh!! What am I ?!? :lol:
Me,
More like Tommy Chong in " Up in Smoke "
JD :twisted:
jazz/metal
- tom
Quote from: Dai H.tell them, "I play easy-listening devil worship music..."
i like more hard listening devil worship music :twisted:
- tom
Hook heavy, dirty, gritty, and loud! :^) Jered
I play everything everyone above has listed--Im a music whore! I do it all..Name it ill play it or figure it out..I perfer acdc/gnr,the cult, Down, sabbath/j addiction, but ill do country, blues, ect...it all adds up in the long scheme of things.
Wherever intelligent rhythm guitar can be found, that's where I like to place myself. That covers a lot of ground, the brunt of which might be described as R&B/soul/blues/funk, but solid "major-chord-rock" of the Tom Petty, Neil Young, or Paul Westerberg variety (i.e., there's an open G, D or A in there somewhere) holds a certain attraction, as does simpler fusion-jazz, swing, and alt-country. Again, anything where planning out both chords and licks fleshes it out. I always wanted to be either Jimmy Nolen or Steve Cropper., with a side-helping of George Harrison
you guys, i swear. As far as the recipes for styles, i'd like to throw in Niel young, man, hes awesome. Keep on rockin' in the free world!