Tenacious D (funk, metal, cd, genre, album)

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 11-19-2006, 09:01 PM

Dave Ghrol called them the new Nirvana
An astute observer in a class of mine said they were the new Simon and Garfunkle
They proclaimed they wrote the greatest song in the world, only to later in the same song say it was only a tribute.

With their new CD "The Pick of Destiny" and songs like "Bealzzaboss" "Classico" "Dude I miss you" and the title track, Tenacious D might get another moniker that was once created for another group; "The only band that matters".

No band prior to them had blended the unlikely genres of folk/metal/classical into the same musical concoction. No band that has been as funny has played or sang as well with amazing songs to back up their humor. You can listen to a Weird Al song so many times before it becomes unfunny and irrelevent, but when the tenacious songs lose their humor they never fall short with the amazing composition.

To me, these days, there is rarely a band who can stack up. Tenacious D puts out one CD every couple of years and turns 90% of the other acts out there to dust. They are completly serious about their lack of seriousness, and when stacked up against the Jet's and 30 seconds to mars's theres no competition whatsoever.

**LesPaul43** · 11-19-2006, 09:08 PM

The new Tenacious D album is awesome.

Merkaba · 11-20-2006, 01:25 AM

Can you up it Les Paul?

I love Tenacious D, I haven't listened to their old album in ages but boy it was great. They had melodies to complement gentle rooting, they created a song by plucking one string, and then Jack Black terrorises a Drive Thru.

I like what you said Big3, their biggest attribute in my opinion is being so far from serious it makes them a better act than most other bands. I can't wait to hear the new stuff.

blackTshirt · 11-20-2006, 03:26 AM

okay so this is the tribute to the greatest band in the world and i must say i just love them love them love them
i think i made a thread on them like a year ago so yeah

what's so cool about them is that they're actin totally serious and they play the music so passionately no one could accuse them of only bein comedians and not artists all the way. it's just great. plus they're both very talented
can't wait for their new stuff

**LesPaul43** · 11-20-2006, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merkaba

Can you up it Les Paul?

I love Tenacious D, I haven't listened to their old album in ages but boy it was great. They had melodies to complement gentle rooting, they created a song by plucking one string, and then Jack Black terrorises a Drive Thru.

I like what you said Big3, their biggest attribute in my opinion is being so far from serious it makes them a better act than most other bands. I can't wait to hear the new stuff.

Im on it.

MoonlitSunshine · 11-20-2006, 12:23 PM

yeah!

I really want to hear the new one, and I've been trying to get people together to go see the movie, which looks amazing, if I may say so myself

**right-track** · 11-20-2006, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

They proclaimed they wrote the greatest song in the world, only to later in the same song say it was only a tribute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aytaDVMlTlE

These two are amazing. And the rest of what you said Big3 is spot on.

I don't take these too seriously, although their music suggests I should.
And that's what I like about them...mad as fuck.

MoonlitSunshine · 11-20-2006, 02:51 PM

Cheers!

Merkaba · 11-20-2006, 02:54 PM

Cheers man.

Well, this is a much more musically convincing album, I'm pretty sure the swearing is a much more applied strategy then the last album too haha. I have to take my previous comment back, it would seem this album is rather serious even if the topics are still cheesy and typical JB. None the less it's great, some awesome tunes.

Tits or destiny?

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11-19-2006, 09:01 PM
TheBig3KilledMyRainDog Maybe I can keep this one Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bostonia Posts: 3,825	Tenacious D Dave Ghrol called them the new Nirvana An astute observer in a class of mine said they were the new Simon and Garfunkle They proclaimed they wrote the greatest song in the world, only to later in the same song say it was only a tribute. With their new CD "The Pick of Destiny" and songs like "Bealzzaboss" "Classico" "Dude I miss you" and the title track, Tenacious D might get another moniker that was once created for another group; "The only band that matters". No band prior to them had blended the unlikely genres of folk/metal/classical into the same musical concoction. No band that has been as funny has played or sang as well with amazing songs to back up their humor. You can listen to a Weird Al song so many times before it becomes unfunny and irrelevent, but when the tenacious songs lose their humor they never fall short with the amazing composition. To me, these days, there is rarely a band who can stack up. Tenacious D puts out one CD every couple of years and turns 90% of the other acts out there to dust. They are completly serious about their lack of seriousness, and when stacked up against the Jet's and 30 seconds to mars's theres no competition whatsoever. __________________ “The night falls gracefully for those who have a love to call their own. But alas, for those to whom love has turned a blind eye – love, it falls like a guillotine” “No more waiting for fate to befall me, no. I have my dreamboat, and together we will find our destiny, choose our ladder to the sky” - Markus Pierson

11-19-2006, 09:08 PM
LesPaul43 Bring da Ruckus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 3,875	The new Tenacious D album is awesome. __________________ I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses can't define how I be droppin these mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me Battle-scarred shogun, explosion when my pen hits Tremendous. When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

11-20-2006, 01:25 AM
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,822	Can you up it Les Paul? I love Tenacious D, I haven't listened to their old album in ages but boy it was great. They had melodies to complement gentle rooting, they created a song by plucking one string, and then Jack Black terrorises a Drive Thru. I like what you said Big3, their biggest attribute in my opinion is being so far from serious it makes them a better act than most other bands. I can't wait to hear the new stuff. __________________ Right you lot, shut it. Strewth Fowler my son, all looks a bit pear-shaped round here or what. The govenor's talking, Saturday's game, very dodgy, very naughty, could go a little pear-shaped. If there's a rough things might be well iffy. These faces are a little bit hard, know what I mean, a little bit of oof, have some of that my son, bosh, sorted, ta ta, got me, so be clever. Good, now shut it!

11-20-2006, 03:26 AM
blackTshirt The Randomness Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: romania.. shut up Posts: 897	okay so this is the tribute to the greatest band in the world and i must say i just love them love them love them i think i made a thread on them like a year ago so yeah what's so cool about them is that they're actin totally serious and they play the music so passionately no one could accuse them of only bein comedians and not artists all the way. it's just great. plus they're both very talented can't wait for their new stuff __________________ My rims never spin, to the contrary You'll find that they're quite stationary.

11-20-2006, 12:23 PM
MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 607	yeah! I really want to hear the new one, and I've been trying to get people together to go see the movie, which looks amazing, if I may say so myself __________________ "You're Never Alone With a Rubber Duck" - Captain of the 3rd Ark

11-20-2006, 02:51 PM
MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 607	Cheers! __________________ "You're Never Alone With a Rubber Duck" - Captain of the 3rd Ark

11-20-2006, 02:54 PM
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,822	Cheers man. Well, this is a much more musically convincing album, I'm pretty sure the swearing is a much more applied strategy then the last album too haha. I have to take my previous comment back, it would seem this album is rather serious even if the topics are still cheesy and typical JB. None the less it's great, some awesome tunes. Tits or destiny? __________________ Right you lot, shut it. Strewth Fowler my son, all looks a bit pear-shaped round here or what. The govenor's talking, Saturday's game, very dodgy, very naughty, could go a little pear-shaped. If there's a rough things might be well iffy. These faces are a little bit hard, know what I mean, a little bit of oof, have some of that my son, bosh, sorted, ta ta, got me, so be clever. Good, now shut it!