O/T Alter Bridge

[zino]

I know a few of us here have discussed Alter Bridge before. Just a quick update. They are in the studio working on their new Cd. So hopefully we will have some new music from them soon. I also have a boot fro Seattle in 2004. If anybody in interested Pm me.

[Melissa]

Awesome news, love Alter Bridge

[lowdbrent]

Maybe they have had time to practice and will sound better live in concert this time around.

[NealIsGod]

Who is in this group again?

[zino]

This is three of the Original members of Creed from the first two CDS Mark Tremontii-Gutiar, Scott Phillips- Drums
and Brian Marshall on Bass ( he was ousted for the 3rd CD). They got togteher with Myles Kennedy from the Maynsfield Four I believe.

Myles Kenndy was in the movie Rockstar he was the guy Mark Walhbergs charchter pulled up on stage when he quit the band at the end.

Great studio cd Kenndy is alittle rough some time live but Tremonti and Phillips are AWESOME

[jrnyjetster]

zino, that's the Mayfield Four and Alter Bridge is awesome..can't wait for the new CD! Myles Kennedy is a great rock vocalist, in my opinion. Saw them with 3 Doors Down a few years back....at SunFest in West Palm as a matter of fact, fantastic show!

[zino]

zino, that's the Mayfield Four and Alter Bridge is awesome..can't wait for the new CD! Myles Kennedy is a great rock vocalist, in my opinion. Saw them with 3 Doors Down a few years back....at SunFest in West Palm as a matter of fact, fantastic show!

Thanks I know I was in the ballpark somewhere !!
Have seen them twice HOB in Orlando there second show in the US and saw them in West Palm w/ 3DD and Shinedown..they kick ass too !

[Saint John]

Perhaps THE worst live band ever. Products of the studio. Besides, the lead singer always seems to sound like he has shit in his mouth.

[Classic Rock]

They hit the studio February 16. Here is an update from Tremonti’s brother Mike:

February 22

What's up Alter Bridge Nation!!!

Sorry about the lack of updates recently but we are trying to keep things on the down-low for a little bit until we can make our record label and producer announcements. Obviously we already have the producer but we are still in contract negotiations with the label. All is going well but it just takes time when dealing with contracts and lawyers and such.

I can tell you that pre-production is going incredible. When I talked to Mark last night it was the most excited I have heard him in years. He truly believes in his heart that Alter Bridge are creating something really special here. As of last night they had the final arrangements down for 11 songs and they are continuing to work 12 hours a day, every day. I believe that the musicianship on this next album is going to be something to behold.

I have not been able to get to the studio yet due to some medical reasons (do not worry, I am fine) but I hope to get down there to report for all of you the first or second week of March.

In the meantime, keep spreading the word about Alter Bridge and encourage people to sign up on these boards. As I talk to the band members via phone I'll keep you all as current as I can. My hands are a bit tied right now and there is so much info that I would love to share but all of it will come in due time.

I also encourage everyone to activate the country flag in your profile. It helps to see where the fans posting are located so that I can let management know where we need to tour in the future.

And thank you to all of you who have been there since day one and to all of you newcomers. We are all beginning a new journey and I, for one, am excited as hell to see where all this will take us!

Michael Tremonti

http://alterbridgeband.net/forums/index.php

[Classic Rock]

Perhaps THE worst live band ever. Products of the studio. Besides, the lead singer always seems to sound like he has shit in his mouth.

I don’t agree with that at all. I have seen them twice and thought both performances were great. They certainly are a band still trying to find their live sound but nowhere remotely close to the worst.

[Melissa]

Thanks for the info Classic Rock, can't wait to hear the new stuff

[jrnyjetster]

Perhaps THE worst live band ever. Products of the studio. Besides, the lead singer always seems to sound like he has shit in his mouth.

huh?? I totally disagree! Perhaps you might have too much wax build up in your ears?? Let's ask JEFF what he thinks of Myles Kennedy...

[WalrusOct9]

You can't undo years of Creed just by changing your name. It's like Charles Manson getting out of prison and changing his name to Mr. Rogers.

[jrnyjetster]

You can't undo years of Creed just by changing your name. It's like Charles Manson getting out of prison and changing his name to Mr. Rogers.

That's a ridiculous analogy.. How would you explain Audioslave or Velvet Revolver's success then? And how about Bad English? These bands may have been formed with famous musicians from previous bands....BUT...all have created their OWN musical identity. You may hear some similarities in the rhythm section...but Alter Bridge is definitely NOT Creed and Audioslave is NOT Rage Against The Machine, not by a long shot!

[zino]

You can't undo years of Creed just by changing your name. It's like Charles Manson getting out of prison and changing his name to Mr. Rogers.

That's a ridiculous analogy.. How would you explain Audioslave or Velvet Revolver's success then? And how about Bad English? These bands may have been formed with famous musicians from previous bands....BUT...all have created their OWN musical identity. You may hear some similarities in the rhythm section...but Alter Bridge is definitely NOT Creed and Audioslave is NOT Rage Against The Machine, not by a long shot!

Well said AB is way harder than Creed ever was. IMO Creed became a band that churned out hits and the 3rd CD was ok one of the better songs Weathered never even was released as asingle I believe. I read somewhere that Tremontii and Phillips said they were in this band too make the music they wanted too and couldn't before ( read Stapp). they had made enough $$ to hold them over. I am looking forward to the next CD

[WalrusOct9]

You can't undo years of Creed just by changing your name. It's like Charles Manson getting out of prison and changing his name to Mr. Rogers.

That's a ridiculous analogy.. How would you explain Audioslave or Velvet Revolver's success then? And how about Bad English? These bands may have been formed with famous musicians from previous bands....BUT...all have created their OWN musical identity. You may hear some similarities in the rhythm section...but Alter Bridge is definitely NOT Creed and Audioslave is NOT Rage Against The Machine, not by a long shot!

Gn'R and Rage Against The Machine were actually good.

Really, besides nu-metal, was there anything more grating in the late 90's than "With Arms Wide Open" and "Higher" played over and over and over again wherever you went? Sorry, it was just watered down Pearl Jam, no matter how you look at it.

[Greg]

You can't undo years of Creed just by changing your name. It's like Charles Manson getting out of prison and changing his name to Mr. Rogers.

That's a ridiculous analogy.. How would you explain Audioslave or Velvet Revolver's success then? And how about Bad English? These bands may have been formed with famous musicians from previous bands....BUT...all have created their OWN musical identity. You may hear some similarities in the rhythm section...but Alter Bridge is definitely NOT Creed and Audioslave is NOT Rage Against The Machine, not by a long shot!

Gn'R and Rage Against The Machine were actually good.

Really, besides nu-metal, was there anything more grating in the late 90's than "With Arms Wide Open" and "Higher" played over and over and over again wherever you went? Sorry, it was just watered down Pearl Jam, no matter how you look at it.

That's because you paid more attention to the singer than the actual band. This band isn't Creed, even though it is the members from Creed.

[Classic Rock]

You can't undo years of Creed just by changing your name. It's like Charles Manson getting out of prison and changing his name to Mr. Rogers.

That's a ridiculous analogy.. How would you explain Audioslave or Velvet Revolver's success then? And how about Bad English? These bands may have been formed with famous musicians from previous bands....BUT...all have created their OWN musical identity. You may hear some similarities in the rhythm section...but Alter Bridge is definitely NOT Creed and Audioslave is NOT Rage Against The Machine, not by a long shot!

Gn'R and Rage Against The Machine were actually good.

Really, besides nu-metal, was there anything more grating in the late 90's than "With Arms Wide Open" and "Higher" played over and over and over again wherever you went? Sorry, it was just watered down Pearl Jam, no matter how you look at it.

You act like those were the only songs that RADIO did that too. We can start a long list of songs RADIO overplayed. There is some comfort in knowing though that it meant that people showed interest in the band. It led them to the CD where much better music was found. Also if they were such a copycat band then why did their album sales almost match in half the amount of time and albums released? Isn’t the “original” supposed to be better?

With 3 studio albums and a greatest hits compilation Creed is sitting at 24.0 million albums in the United States which puts them in as the 82nd best selling band. Years active: 1995-2004: 9 Years

With 8 studio albums, 2 live albums, 1 greatest hits, and 1 b-sides album Pearl Jam is only sitting 23 spots ahead of them at 29.5 million. Years active: 1990 – Present: 17 Years and counting.

There is no question which is the better band when looking at the numbers. It’s only “watered down” Pearl Jam to handful of people. That kind of bullshit is what inspired them to go above and beyond listen to “What If” on the Human Clay album.

[Just_Plain_Eric]

I liked Creed....saw a show on TV they did at Alcatraz and they nailed it! That having been said I champion many bands that other people shun

Ive listened to some Alter Bridge, seems to me they are not quite as melodic as the stuff I enjoyed from Creed...i.e. less hooks. Tremonti is a monster guitarist though...one of the best of the newer genre....

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[Classic Rock]

Well said AB is way harder than Creed ever was. IMO Creed became a band that churned out hits and the 3rd CD was ok one of the better songs Weathered never even was released as asingle I believe. I read somewhere that Tremontii and Phillips said they were in this band too make the music they wanted too and couldn't before ( read Stapp). they had made enough $$ to hold them over. I am looking forward to the next CD

I think the “way harder than Creed ever was” is a little bit exaggerated. There were only a few “With Arms Wide Open” type songs in Creed’s rather short song list. What about “In Loving Memory”? Alter Bridge is harder but not by a whole lot. The most definitely have their own sound especially with Miles but besides the vocals, the guitar solos are longer & better. Is it just me or is there some similarity between them and Soul SirkUS on a few songs. The more I listen to World Play the more similarities I hear. Is it just me?


It really wasn’t Stapp that held them back, it was the radio lapping up what they were releasing that they ALL became too scared to step out of the comfort zone. This ultimately became too much for Tremonti. There was talk of a solo album long before they announced the break up. I believe Alter Bridge is about the music but they are still interested in money as everyone would be. Their new CD is going to be a breath of fresh air and I’ve been looking forward to it since August 2004.

[Classic Rock]

That having been said I champion many bands that other people shun

Thinking about that statement: Creed and Journey’s situation are not that much different. Of course Journey is the better band all around that is not where I am going with this. I mean the circumstances surrounding their popularity. They both have a bunch fans that don’t willingly admit it; fans that are embarrassed to say they like them. People that will flat out say, “I Hate That Band!” They both have been highly criticized by everybody in the biz for one reason or another. Despite all this both were able to become extremely successful and they are still very popular. You can’t turn on a classic rock radio station without hearing a popular Journey song that you know regardless if you a fan. You can’t turn on a modern rock radio station without hearing a Creed song that you can recognize. At least that is true for most people who listen to the radio on a regular basis.

[Just_Plain_Eric]

Its really true...I kind of think of these bands as "Fan Bands" and others as "Critics Bands". You can tell the Critics bands because they are either on the cover of Rolling Stone, in their "Hot" Section, or in their "Must Download" songs sections. Then they disappear off the face of the earth in 6 months.

Fan Bands can thrive (although at different levels) for many years because they are the real deal and connect with your life through melody and lyrics. Think anyone will be going to see Snow Patrol in 25 years? - not that I dont like some of their tunes

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