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not sure I agree with Primal Scream. I like Vanishing Point and XTRMNTR a lot - more than screamadelica, possibly as the latter was the soundtrack to my stoodent daze.
Dead Kennedys
Flux of Pink Indians
Iggy (without the Stooges he was atrocious).
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci (downhill fast after Bwyd Time, still they'd laster at a peak for longer than most bands by then).
A different thread maybe but: Band(s) who never quite lived up to their potential/your perception of them.
Without a doubt: Magic Mushroom Band.
Foo fighters, offspring, totally disagree with eels tho
I'm feeling pretty lonely here. I can't be the only one to think the Foo Fighters were generic **** from day one? (Mind you I was never that bothered by Nirvana - after being heavily into the Walkingseeds mammoth Skull**** and even better Upwind of Disaster, Downwind of Atonement the Seattle bands sounded a bit flat. With the exception of the Melvins, who never quite fitted in to the whole grunge thing anyway having been around a bit before that i guess)
Never really got the Foo Fighters.
Suggesting the Eels just shows a lack of awareness of their work.
+1 for U2.
Not agreeing with Sonic Youth. They may be past their best, but they are still releasing quality albums. I'd vote for David Bowie, Mercury Rev and Low. Shame really, as I love those 3, keep on buying the albums hoping for returns to form.
Completely unrelated, but just got tickets to see M Ward next month. YES! Got in too late on the last pre sale, but just about managed to get in this time. I'd recommend any of you who like Americana to check him out
As I was reading your intro I was thinking The Killers. Their first album is one of my favourites, but second is awful. With thier third they've got better, but still a long, long way from the might of Hot Fuss!
100
FWIW, I agree with the Portishead comment. Dummy - sublime. Everything else, a pale imitation.
The Wonderstuff
8 legged=great
Hup=even more greaterer
Never loved Elvis= great with a couple of duff songs
Construction FTMI= OK some great songs some guff
The album released a couple of years ago= absolute shite.
the biggest hugest worstest example of this - a fantastic fabulous first album and then utter garbage........
Well it just has to be Alanis Morissette. First album was the best thing for years, but then, all I can say is 'Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie' anyone?
And I think in some cases it might just be that your early love affair with a band simply goes slightly off the boil maybe. I've done that so many times. Even bought the whole back catalogue and then by the time a gig comes round and I've got tickets and a tee shirt all that, I'm just not that bothered.....fickle eh?
anagallis, we're all different thats the spice of life but,
8 Legged=Fantastic
Hup=Great (cant shape up their VERY best song), but with a couple of duff tunes (golden green?)
The rest cr@p.
Maybe the bass thing (who died) had more influence than 1st meets the eye.
BTW possibly best live act I ever saw (so far) supported, believe it or not by REM (exeter uni 1989)
Golden Green is a great song IMO as is Mission Drive from Never loved Elvis still I dont think they fells as far or as consistently as the chilli peppers mind.
Meanwhile Pop will eat itself got better and changed and adapted. Clint Mansells solo work on Pi and Reqiem for a dream are stunning too.
[an aside] I saw the Stuffies last gig with Bob Jones & first one with whatever the new guy was called[/an aside]
...but to sum up.
You are all wrong about everything. Unless I agree with you. Then you're right.
Spear of Destiny-really went downhill fast with Outlands.