For me, Kings of Leon went to **** when they cut their hair. They sort of did an inverse Status Quo. Not that the original Status Quo sound was bad, mind, Pictures of Matchstick Men is one of my favourite songs ever.
Controversial But i think artic monkeys are utter **** Theyre like a My first band with drums and a guitar kinda band
Years ago I stumbled across one of those Tribfest events at Blackies in Brough and the Antartic Monkey were on, it was hard to believe it wasn't actually the Arctics, best tribute band I've seen (not that I've actually seen all that many tribute bands)
Actually speaking of this song, why is there no sign of the more psychedelic version with the cool wah-wah guitar? Can only seem to find the original stereo version from 1968 on YouTube? Was there a reason they did two versions?
Bohemian Rhapsody Bat out of Hell Stairway to Heaven Sweet child o mine Anything by Journey / Reo Speedwagon / Toto...other AOR 'Rock'....
Agree these are often overplayed, but overrated? Think a lot of times it's just listener fatigue to be fair. Even the greatest song in the world gets tiresome when overplayed.
It's all a matter of opinion* / preference, though for example - Led Zeppelin have better songs*(even though I'm not a fan) e.g Kashmir which gets played a lot nowadays, so not listener fatigue for all
supposed duration limits on what radio stations would play. possibly songs like hey jude and bohemian rhapsody and others put an end to that sort of nonsense.
Into the hellfire by Lorna Shore. It basically went viral and staked a huge reputation for itself but it just sounds like someone projectile vomiting to guitar music.
I think most (but by no means all) bands get worse / more predictable the longer they go on and there’s also very much an age thing for the audience. If you’re a fan or become one when a song is new it hits harder than looking back retrospectively at something that’s meant to be a classic and might strike you as old hat. For me who was already a fairly long term fan (and heavy / alt rock DJ) at the time Enter Sandman was great, but was already ‘late’ Metallica and I think Nothing Else Matters is absolutely turgid, setting an abysmal template for heavy rock bands who want to prove how sensitive they can be whilst still trying to sound hard. I think it’s genuinely laughable. Again an age thing possibly, but conversely Killing In the Name really meant something when it came out, though I can easily see why it might not if you’re coming to it as a period piece.
That's pretty much all Lorna Shore. Find myself mesmerised by the drummer for sheer technical ability but wouldn't dream of putting them on the stereo. I like a bit of shouty, growly stuff when I'm in the mood, but it quickly becomes overkill when it's not used sparingly. Strapping young lad/Devin Townsend is about as a screamy as I tend to get these days.
So did Metallica.to be fair. Took them decades to really get it back. It's the old 'sell out' cliche isn't it, when a band cuts their hair and tries to chase success based on a formula. Often they lose what set them apart in the first place.
