The really good bands manage to transition and yet retain that 'sound' that makes them distinct. It's what makes the Beatles, Stones and Beach Boys so outstanding. No matter how new the material or what genre its recorded in there's always something quintessential about it that shouts who the artists are!
That's it Dave,the ability to retain that 'sound' over the course of time. Beatles are an ideal example
Title track off one of the best punk albums ever made......FACKT [video=youtube_share;MiWOuGC7Qy0]http://youtu.be/MiWOuGC7Qy0[/video]
Watched this earlier some of the songs were good...... [video=youtube;sLTRSakuugs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLTRSakuugs[/video]