KISS- why not retire?? (lyrics, house, rock, pink floyd, quote)

TheBig3 · 05-11-2006, 11:49 PM

Boo Boo please use the picture forum for that, this isn't the place.

boo boo · 05-11-2006, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

/\ Yeha I heard someone say in an interview once they were trying to do a phil spector thing with as few instruments as possible. Sooo that seems pretty simplisitc to me.

What was with the violinist then?

boo boo · 05-11-2006, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Boo Boo please use the picture forum for that, this isn't the place.

M'kay... It's the best picture of me though, i wanted to show it off.

My abs > Yours.

TheBig3 · 05-11-2006, 11:50 PM

I thought John Cale played the viola but maybe Im wrong, even still, whats that ahve to do with it? A violin is a lot of instruments?

What are you saying?

boo boo · 05-11-2006, 11:53 PM

No, it's just not a conventional instrument for any rock band to have.

If they really wanted to be simple, basic and accessible for everybody then they would have just stuck to the traditional 3 or 4 piece rock ensemble... Truth is, they attempted to craft their own sound, and they succeeded.

Not denoting their garage rock influences of course.

EDIT: Yeah it is Viola, my bad.

TheBig3 · 05-11-2006, 11:55 PM

Read what I wrote again and respond appropriatly.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-11-2006, 11:57 PM

I just don`t see how the velvet underground were challenging thats all.

All the did was write songs about the polar opposite of what was being sung about at the time , thats not challenging thats just a good idea, and then get a benefactor & manager who just happens to be one of the most famous artists in the world.

The music was about as basic as you can get , I`ll admit they had a good musician in the band in John Cale , but he buggered off the first chance he got.

boo boo · 05-11-2006, 11:58 PM

What the hell?

I never said they were the most innovative band on the planet, but it seems like everyone is presenting them as a proto *NSYNC pop group of sorts, is this the same Velvet Underground that i'm familar with?

boo boo · 05-12-2006, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I just don`t see how the velvet underground were challenging thats all.

All the did was write songs about the polar opposite of what was being sung about at the time , thats not challenging thats just a good idea, and then get a benefactor & manager who just happens to be one of the most famous artists in the world.

The music was about as basic as you can get , I`ll admit they had a good musician in the band in John Cale , but he buggered off the first chance he got.

I don't think any of the musicians were bad, they at least tried a different approach, and they made up for what they lacked in skill with creativity... Plus Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed had great chemestry together.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-12-2006, 12:02 AM

All I`m doing is expanding on my original post.

Kiss - Wrote basic songs , had image created by band & manager , made lots of money.

Velvet Underground - Wrote basic songs with better lyrics , image manipulated by manager , made no money

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I just don`t see how the velvet underground were challenging thats all. All the did was write songs about the polar opposite of what was being sung about at the time , thats not challenging thats just a good idea, and then get a benefactor & manager who just happens to be one of the most famous artists in the world. The music was about as basic as you can get , I`ll admit they had a good musician in the band in John Cale , but he buggered off the first chance he got. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

05-12-2006, 12:02 AM	#330 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	All I`m doing is expanding on my original post. Kiss - Wrote basic songs , had image created by band & manager , made lots of money. Velvet Underground - Wrote basic songs with better lyrics , image manipulated by manager , made no money __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.